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SeabOaTd Air Line RAILWAY,

FLORIDA AND WEST INDIA SHORT LINE"
6:35 A. NJ. daily. Florida and Atlanta Fast Mail
for Petersburg, Raleigh, Southern Pines, Pine
hurst Camden, Columbia. Savannah, Jackson
vile. Tallahassee. and Tampa, Charlotte,
Athens Atlanta, New Orleans, and points
West. Through sleeping cars to jacksonville
and Hamlet to Atlanta
6:55 P. NJ. daily. Florida and Metropolitan Linn
tied Drawing Room. Compartment, 0bserva-
tion and Dining Cars-for Raleigh Southern
Pines Pinehurst Camden. Columbia Savannah,
Jacksonville. and St. Augustine Sleeping Car
jacksonville to Tampa.
6:55 P. ~ daily. Florida and Metropolitan Linn
tied for Charlotte, Athens. Atlanta, Chat
tanooga Nashville, New Orleans, and points
Southwest Through sleeping to Atlanta.
For further information apply to W. N. Nc
CONNELI.. General Agent. 1884 New York Ave.
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RAILROADS.
Washington. Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway

Rfon Station. Pennsylvania Ave. and II IL St
In effect November /. 1900
FOR Alexandria-week days, $50, Ton 7.31,
500. s:S5. $50, 9:25. 1000. HOO, II 30 q M.
xia:oS l2:2o. l2:i5, xl:oo, 1:25 200. 2so x2:51.
$3.50. 1888. x4:l5, 4:35. 4:5c, $40. 1874 $40,
500, $50. FOG. 1880. 500. s:is. $50. 10:l5.
H;2o, and IL 80 p. Sundays, 7:45, 800 g;&5,
1880. n:oo II 30 n m. 1900 noon, IL 30 90.
l:so. 100 1880. $500. 800, 800 s:so 500 $50.
500. 6:s0. 7!e. 1880, 500. s:45, $50, lo:l5,
II 30. and 1l:5o ,. m.
For Mount Yernea-week days. $50 800. 1900.
Il 90 a. m xi2:05 II :05. 300 xe:59 2:59 x4:l5,
x6:24. 7;oe, and $50 p. m. Sundays 300 A. m
II 90 noon, 900, 400 700. and $50 p. m
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge-week
lays, $50, 1884, 7:3o. 500 s:35. $50, e:2s 1900
and IL 90 L. m '12.05 1910. 'l2:45 1:e5. '1:25.
Zoo '2:So. 2;5e. $3.50. s:59. 4:9s $50. 5:24.
e.o4. $50, 7:06. and 500 p Sundays, 7;i5.
900 GAS 1880. II 90. and ,l1:so a. m, 1880
noon '12 80, 100, 1880. 200 '2:so. 800. 's;So
400 4:so. 500 $3.50, 500, 'e:sa. Tea, 1880
and 500 p. m
Parcels carried. Baggage checked
xExpress. 80 Arlington only.
G. f. ABBOT. President.
J. COLyIN. Saperinterdeu.-
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Pianos on Credit.

Buy your piano direct from the manufactured
save all middle profits and secure all the credit
you wish: splendid upright pianos from si6o up
on S. monthly payments. +. G. SMITH, l225
Do ~. me-
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GO e 3 eais ss.
the Grandest Scenery in
America. All Trains yestibuled,
Electric Lighted. Steam Heated.
Dining Cars Through Trains.
Station sixth and ID Streets.

Schedule IN enect March 10, iVVi-
s.oo p NJ DAuY-Cincinnati and St Lout
special-solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman
seepers TO Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville, IN
dianapoiis. and st. Louis. without change: On
.srvation Parlor Car Washington to Virginia iioI
Snrinrs daily except Sunday. Parlor Cars Cin-
cinnati to Chicago. ,..-, CIT,
lilo P. NJ DAILY-F. F. v Limited Solid
train for Cincinnati. Pullman SleePers to Ginoin-
naH lexington and Louisville, without change.
Sonnsction for Virginia Hot Springs daily. Pull
man compartment car to Virginia Hot Springs,
without change daily except Sunday sleepers
Cincinnati TO Chicago and St Louis
u:n A. NJ. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAf-for
Newport News, Norfolk, and Old Point CoinforE
Tvio penn. r. r. r. F. & P, and Richniond)-
buffet Parlor Car Washington to Old Point with
out change.
400 p. " DAILY-For Gordousyile. Char.
lottesville staunton, daily. and for Richmond.
daily except Sunday.
Reservation ard tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
offices 5l3 Pennsylvania Avenue; coo l4th street.
ngar + and At the station. Telephone call, 1i4l,
80 H. W. FULLER,
Tl.nbona 1868. General Passenger Agent.
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

FOR SALE, TRADE. OR RENT-i5 acre farm;
new house, with cellar; all outbuildings- Boz
S}s, this office. c30-d
FOR SALE-Farm of i3 acres, two miles east
of Benning; good 5000 dwelling and outbuild-
ings: shade and fruit trees; running water;
fronting Marlboro pike; price. 5000. Address
Bon 2sl this Office. MIL
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BTEAMBOATs.
STEAMBOATS,.
~---~-~~~-~~~-~~-~"---~~>>-~
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Go.

- Every day in the year for Norfolk, New
- port News. and all points South, by the
- superb, powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News" Norfolk" and Wash
= ington." on the following schedule:
Lv. Washington.630 PIN Ly. Portsmouth-5.00 pm
Ly Alexandria.7.oo pm Lv. Norfolk. 800 pm
Ar IT. Monroe.7.00 am Lv. IT. Monroe.l.oo pm
Ar Norfolk. 500 am Ar. Alexandra. o. 80 am
Ar. Portsmouth. s. Is am Ar. Washington--I.0O am
- Tickets on sale at ST Penn. ave-, B. and
- 0. ticket Office, $40 Penn. ave, and corner
- 18th st. and N. Y. ave.. c. 4 q. ticket Of
- ices, at SIS Penn. ave-, and ec9 lith st.;
- 8. A. L. ticket office, 1874 N. Y. ave-, and
. on board steamcrs
- @For further information apply at gen.
- eral Offices. It'll ST. wharf, Washington, D. O.
. Phone. $50.
no2s-u JOHN CALLAHAN. General Manager.
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HELP wANTED-MALE AND FEMALE

ANIED Few young men o. ladies 20 learn TO
finish portraits in crayon and pastel; can earn
from = TO $40 day easily; no talent necessary;
only short practice required. material charged
onls' Work given out Address BOX 357. ibis
offce. al
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

FOR RENT OR sALE-In and about Hyattsvilie.
several beautiful homes, with lots. and small
acreage suitable for chicken runs; price moderate
and terms easy. ROGERS EoGEKS. Hyatts-
vile. ms
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wANTED-Cooks s25. SIS. SIS sl2; housenlaids.
SIC, sl5. Sl2: nurses, $50 SIG. sI2: laundreSses
LADIES' EXCHANGE, Ga 18th st. mi
WANTED-A white girl to do general house
work. Call at COZ st. sw. mi
WANTED Experienced tailoress on fine custom
coats; good pay. Apply l426 New York ave
NV. m26-2
WANTED Several frst-class hands on skirts
OWEN, 42S 18th st. NV. T26-2
WANTED Reliable settled lady as working
househeeper; take full charge of home. SIP 18th
ri. mi
WANTED-white woman as housckcerer; go TO
The ooDatry- sic 9th st. NV. MOS
WANTED-Girls on fine coats; stead, work and
good pay. Apply all week at GlLBERTS SIS +
ST nv. MO-
WANTED Experienced skirt and waist hands
at MoRAN'S, III 1ith st. NV. m26-3
WANTED-Three women; plain cooks, s1s maid
slI: lsundress, $50; also for half day. En-
quire less nth st. MI
wsNTED-Five good plain cooks, chambermaids
nurses; good wages. Enquire 1882 18th st. nv.
MI
WANTED Chambernaids pantry girls. mattresses
for Atlantic City. Newport, and Asbury Park.
Apply 1900 New York ave. NV. mi
mt he Wit .ddress ROY ~. this Office
mi
-------- ---------
10 wast and IRON: helm with housework; no cook
ing; wages s. per month. 1882 9th ST. NV. mi
wANTED-Neat colored girl to cook and do gen
eral Homework. Apply 907 East Capitol st.
wANTED-Iady clerk, typewriter, and short
nan 1aiiu, o, vii 'AAe Oesi'n't' mi
WAATED-t'irl for general housework; no wash
Csnito, St mi
WANTED Experienced hands on linen shirt
49,, l.D2 ! 81 NV
MA.TED-Experienced saleslady at the ladies'
taile ing establishment l4Os I ST. NV. mi
- :
BoN 2jl. thi, Office. mi
80 - :, -, =, -
woman for cook and general homework. 4O5 ii
st. ne. m26-2
wANTED-Free of charge; have five homes for
females already paid for. MRS. MOORE, 2l2 ii
st. NV. ell
" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cook and cbombermaid.
Can from to :, 50 ST. ne e25-2
prentiee girl yIRTs 7so Ilth 81. NV. e2j-s
--------- So ---,-1. Nv I'm =, NV
NANTED-Lsdy agents and demonstrators for fast
s 81 "tS'eig ever I1uy heeus' e@i' amer y. a.
~, 20 - - a.e. NV
"a ~ :, -, iHiS'ei' vi pants H.
WASTED-Neat colored girl for dining-room
WORK. Apply 20 \: J: ave. NV: ei
MASTFD-Tailoress on COATS and tutton-boles
.z9 ia: ave. NV, Sd hoor: el
WANTED-A white bousekeeper. willing to 20 in
country; good home. Apply MRS DAILY. Is5G
ist 81. -. Ell
MASTED-Wnite ID vegetable cook; also kitchen
MID fo5,v DIcEiS fioTFf AGENCY I9tb ami
IA. ave. % Hoor. el
WANTFD-At once experienced hands on skirt
- -, - - - 49, g,u -
so IN 81. el
1913 IN st. NV. J. p. LoFFFLER eli
NANTED-Wsist hands. skirt hands, apprentices,
and GRAND girl 500 9th Il. e2J-3
IT-,.--r,-D -, - - =, = - =
hANIE)-A gifl 10 COOK, wash. and iron, ana DO
W,N-Tpn I,-,-o-i.-oo5 ,,iI,;,,o--- -.Io-I,ajo- :.
20 80 . iAi1A'h DhA-ANii' 80 'iNiAe' 'i'"e''
80
wANTED-Cirl white or colored, FOR general
hun'e"'rA' must stay nights Apply 30 Isl 81;
,..Si 9iete woman 70 COOK app! al 'ne
..asI,ie N,i L, - ,tti o. nv Ms.GG
NANTED-At once. settled white woman to care
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR sALE-NoRTHwEsT.

Apply at Office for Weekly Bulletin.
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FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.
FOR SALE-AIl kinds of property in and around
Rockville, Nd. WI. V. ROBERTSON. m26-2l
GET our free booklet; lot 25Sl25 for s225, on
car line single fare; SO cash. balance monthly,
without interest and taxes; finest suburban To-
cation; high healthy, aud scenic; Office open
TUESDAY evening: an elegant opportunity iOr
home CLARK BROS, Go5 18th st, m2i-S
FOR sALE-At a bargain, il sold ct once, several
beautiful houses in Hyattsyille; well located; near
steam and electric cars; also several for rent.
ARTHUR CARR, Hyattsville, Md. c2S-a
FOR SALE-Suburban homes NV. near Tenley-
town. Il fine cottages; some of them have never
Teen occupied; in 30 DAYS the most of them will
o. sold; never such bargains offered before in the
ls.; them now; prices 81 400 10 5000. 7. j.
GILES, 92e Z 81. mh3-t
FOR SALE-nyattsville several beautiful lots 50x
200 feet; minutes walk from steam station and
electric cars; price $50. ROGERS ROGERS
Hyattsyille. el6-l4
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.


WANTED-Lady cashier; also managing house
keeper. and summer resort help. SO F st. NV,
second floor. mi
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ton 6:I5 a.n.. 6:52 am, TBS am. daily, lois
am. daily except Monday. 2:l5 pm. and $50
p.m. daily From Harrisonburg II 81 am. week
days and $40 PM daily. From Charlottesville
SIS am and $40 pm. daily.
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WANTED-Reliable settled lady as working
housekeeper; take full charge of home. SIP 18th
ri. mi
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WANTED Several Hrst-class hands on skirts.
OWEN, 42S 18th St NV. m26-2
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WANTED Experienced tailoress on fine custom
coats; good pay. Apply l426 New York ave
NV. m26-2
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WANTED-First-class waist hand; also APP
prentice. Apply. ready for work, 9l6 Va. ave.
sW. MI
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NANTED-Experienced cashier for cafe; also de-
nionstrator. companion, and housekeeper. 18th
and G., Room 81 Bank Bldg. MI
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wANTED-Cooks. s25, SIS, SIS. So; housemaids,
sl6, SIS. sl2: nurses, $50 SIG. sl2: laundreSses.
LADIES' EXCHANGE, 61i 18th st. mi
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WANTED-A white girl to do general house
work Call at COZ st. sw. mi
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WANTED-Porter. driver, belltnan and stable
men for city and resorts. SO St. NV, secoat
floor. mi
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NANTED-Three women; plain cooks, SIS; maid,
sl4; lsundress, $50; also for half day. En-
quire 16S5 nth IT iw. MI
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WANTED-Girl for general housework: no wash
ing OF ironing; references required. S2s East
Capitol st. MI
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WANTED-Neat, capable colored cook and house
maid ior Clio; fare paid; quick 1913 n Y.
eve. MI
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wANTED-ROARDERS.

WANTED-Two bolrders; nicely furnished room;
good board; heat. gas, bath; $50 per week
each. 2ira n 81. MAS
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WANTED Chambernaids, pantry girls. MATTRESSES
for Atlantic City. Newport, and Asbury Park
Apply 1900 New York NV. mi
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wANTED-Neat coiored girl TO cook and do gen
eral housework. Apply 9O7 East Capitol st.
ni26-2
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NANTED-Healthy. honest country colored girl
to wasl' and iron: help with housework; no cook
ing; wages s. per month. 1882 9th ST. NV. mi
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NANTED-White woman as housckCerer; go 10
Tic country. Sic 9th st. NV. Mos
NANTED-Girls on fine coats; steady work and
good pay. Apply all week at GILBERTS, SIS +
ST. m26-2
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NANrED--At once experienced hands on skirts
and jackets: none others need apply Call for
Miss Hamilton, Forelsdy. LANsBURGH BRO.
$40 eth ST el
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WsNTED-Five gooi plain cooks. chambermaids,
nurses; good wages. Enquire 1882 18th st. NV.
MI
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WANTED-A girl for general homework. y. FOX,
61S / ST. nw m2G-2
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WANTED Experienced skirt and waist hands
at NORAN'S III l4th ST. NV m26-3
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FOR SALE-HOUSEs.

FOR sALE-HOUSEs.
FOR SALE-si 500 for 100 and a02 NJ st. Sc. two
siN-roOm frames, water and sewer, las iron
fence all around; corner lot; lot 3lXGl; rent
$3.50. JOHN +. DONUuOE son, Sos East
Capitol st. m2G-3
FOR SAI.E-sjJy zach for the Kramer st. houses
un~old Up 10 April l.. 500 after This date: only
, left. JOHN +. DONOnOE q son, 3Us +. Cap
81. c2j-3
FOR SALE nouse; stable for rent 1888 L St
nv. e2j-3
FOR sALE-Briek dwelling, $3.50; rent $50;
splendid investment, y per cent. W. c. IIA.DE-
MAN III 18th 81. NILS
FOR RENT OR LEASE-sUBURBAy
FOR RENr-Or lease. Is acres; brick house:
rooms; porchcs, stable, water; suitable for dairy
or Truce Farm: Shepherd Road; near Brishtwood.
ID. C.. only SO.
Sumner ave. Anacostia d. C., cottage;
rooms; fruit trees etc; acre or more; only $40.
Riggs Road Cillum, Prince George county,
Nd. 10 acres, Groom house, stable, barn. wells
water; So.
Riggs Road. d. C., near Stott's Station,
rooms, one-half acre ground water, s..
e23-3 SHREVE. 1907 9Th st. NV.
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WANrED-A girl for general kitchen work; must
stay at night; come ready for work. 1O' 18th
81. NV. mi
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WANTED-Colored girl Tor general housewok:
wash ond iron. sSl 18th st. NV. mi
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WANTED-wsist hands. skirt hands, apprentices
and GRAND girl. 500 9th St NV. e2j-:
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TRAINS ON BLUEMoET BRANCH.
Leave Washington 9:0l a. daily. i;4s p m
week DAYS and 6:25 p. m Sundays for Blue
maIt 6:95 p. m. Saturdays and a;S5 p. m week
days and 1l:so D. m. Wednesdays and satur-
dsys only for Leesburg. 6:25 p. m. week days to
Uerndon
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WANTED-A girl to cook, wash. and iron and do
general homework Apply after O'Clock at l4ss
: st. NV.
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WANTED-A good hand to work with dressinaker;
must be swift. Address BOX 1854, this office.
mi
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WANTED-Tailoress to work on coats. Apply
1913 9Th st. NV. J. z. LOEFFLER.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
MAKES ANOTHER PVRCHASE.
Col. HfSlbee Adds to His Holdings OF
Real Estate.

The series Of investments in Washington
realty which Colonel Geo. H. Higbee of
Burlington, Iowa, has been making through
Westcott & Story, real estate brokers, has
been enlarged by the completion Of an
other purchase. He has bought the prop
critics known as 1404 and 1406 Pennsylvania
avenue, located on the south side Of the
avenue just west of 14th street.
The frontage is thirty-two feet and there
is an average depth of about sixty-siX feet
to an alley. The ground contains 2,05G
square feet and the improvements consist
of brick buildings used for store and Office
purposes. The property belonged to Mrs.
Frances K. Narrower. The amount paid for
it was $4,000.
1t is the intention of Col. Higbee to hold
this property as an investment, as is the
case with the property at the northwest
corner Of Connecticut avenue and L street,
which he bought last week.
MesSrs. Westcott & Story are closing
up for Col. Higbee the transfer of the prop
erty at 314 Pennsylvania avenue, which he
recently purchased at auction. He paid
$4,000 for the lot and improvements. the
former having a frontage of 25 feet on the
south side of the avenue by a depth of
1271a feet. The improvements consist of
brick building, used for business purposes.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
TRACTION CAR WRECKED.
Seven Persons Injured in Accident in
Pittsburg suburb.

PITTSBURG. Pa, December IA
Southern Traction car jumped the tracks
on the steep hillside of Mount Washington
before daylight this morning and besides
injuring seven persons, crashed into liv-
cry stable and completely wrecked 1t. The
accident occurred at the corner of Vir-
ginia and Woodville avenues. and the in
Jured are as follows:
Miss Lulu Reese, nose broken and skull
probably fractured.
Miss Minnie Strickler. cut by flying glass
and right hand badly torn.
Conductor Samuel McGray cut about
face and head, and right arm sprained.
MOtorman A. ]. Cradle knees injured
and face and hands cut by flying glass
officer John II. Neeb. bruised and back
spTained.
officer H. P. Bebler. bruised and back in
jured.
Unknown man. badly cut in head and
body bruised
The injured We're removed TO their homes
All. it is thought, Will recover
Evening star., 1901-12-17
DISCUSSED ADJOURNMENT.
Virginia Convention Finally Decided
tn Take short Recess.

Special Dfspatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va. December 1.-THE con-
stitutional convention spent two hours yes
terday discussing a proposition to take an
adjournment for the Christmas HOLIDAYS
A number of amendments and substitu-
tions were presented, and as fast as they
came up there was a demand from the pa
irons that a recorded vote should be taken
One Of the knotty problems was whether
the members should vote themselves pay
during the recess, and they finally decided
the question in the affirmative and deter
mined to ADJOURN from next Friday until
noon January 1, 1902.
The whole session was devoted to the
consideration of this one question There
Is no chance of a quorum being present at
the time set for the reassembling, a num-
Der Of the country members having al
ready made arrangements for leaves of
absence, to be asked when the body Is
called TO order after the recess named
The house committee on privileges and
elections postponed consideration of rho
Lambert Bibb contest against Whitehead
and Woodward until after the recess
The committee reported favorably the
bill introduced by Mr.. Green Of Fauuuier
making 1t felony for any person TO in
tinidate judges while In the discharge of
their duties 1t is stated that the bill is
aimed to prevent the repetition of alleged
occurrences in Norfolk county and south
west Virginia
Evening star., 1901-12-17
Young Society Woman Murdered in
Pittsburg This Morning.
she TRIED TO DEFEND HERSELF
Was Advancing on the Robber,
Revolver in Hand.
THE MISCREANT ESCAPED

PITTsBURG, Pa. December 17.-Har-
riet P. Murphy, prominent in church and
society circles and treasurer of the Kings
ley House fund, was murdered at her home
6221 Howe street, East End, by a burglar,
about o'clock this morning The murder
er made his escape and, although the whole
detective and police force of that section
was called, the man has not been captured.
Miss Murphy was the only sister of Select
Councilman John A. Murphy from the
twentieth ward, and was thirty years old
She. with her brother and two servants,
women, lived alone in the house-Miss Muir
ply sleeping on the second floor. She was
an expert with the revolver, having prac-
ticed many years. for the purpose of pro-
tecting herself in the event of just such an
attack as happened this morning, and she
always had pistol either under her pillow
or within easy reach.
Brother Hears Two Shots
About O'Clock this morning her brother
was awakened by two shots in the house
and. Fastening to his sisters room. found
her lying dead on the floor with bullet
wound in the head. The burglar was
porch climber He scaled the porch posts
and entered the window of Miss Murphy's
room by breaking the glass. 1t is supposed
lHdl the HOlSe Oh the crashing S.aSS aWak-
ened her. and as she jumped from the bed
with her revolver in her hand the man
fired Marks In the snow on the porch roof
indicate that only one man entered the
room. Miss Murphy usually kept the col
lections for the Kingsley House fund in her
room until they reached sum large enough
TO be placed in the bank and 1t is thought
the burglar was after this money.
Shooting in the Dark.
When the police raised Miss Murphy they
found the revolver within a few inches of
her right hand under the folds of her night
dress. The room in which the duel took
place was pitch-dark. and the police think
that the burglar gauged his aim at Miss
Murphy by the flash from the revolver she
hred- 1t was shot that only an expert
could make. and they are confident that IT
could not have been a chance shot. The
falling of Miss Murphy's body is thought
TO have scared the thief away before he
had time to think about stealing anything.
A careful investigation was made Of the
room this morning, and not a thing of any
value was missing
The police are inclined to think the bur-
glar was a negro, and at noon claimed to
have good clue.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
RECOVERING FROM FLOODS.
Railroads in Pennsylvania Gradually
Resuming Traffic.

Resuming Traffic.
PHILADELPHIA, December 11.-Railroad
service in this state, which was badly Grip
pied by the floods Of Saturday night and
Sunday is gradually recovering Its normal
ccrdition and by this afternoon or tomor.'
row morning trains will be running prac-
tically on time. Thousands Of laborers are
at work today repairing the damage 10
roadbed and bridges wrought by the rush.
ing waters.
In the lower anthracite coal region the
situation is growing worse. The mine work
ings are thoroughly soaked with water. and
it may be weeks before some OF them can
be worked. although there was resump-
ton today in a few mines. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 mine workers and mechanics
are idle as a result of the flood.
The weather today is not quite so cold
as yesterday, and In some sections snow 10
falling.
Various estimates are given OF the money
loss entailed by the floods. Conservative
guessers place the loss at from So coo 600 TO
S., 600 goo. So far reports have been received
here of the loss of nine lives in yarioua
parts of the state
BORDENTOWN, n. J.. December IL
The freshet in the Delaware river here has
fallen two feet and lis gradually passing cut.
wILKESBARRE. Pa, December 1.-THE
flood situation In the Wyoming valley shows
some Improvement today. The water in the
Susquehanna river receded ten inches more
during the night.
Evening star., 1901-12-17
THE SENATE.

After the transaction OF purely routine
business the Senate at 1926 pm, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Allison, went into executive
session.
While the Senate was in executive ses-
sion today Senator Morgan made an effort
to have the Senate make his bill authoriz-
ing the acquisition of a right of way for
the proposed isthmian canal across Costa
Rica and Nicaragua, the special order for
O'Clock tomorrow, but the Senate declined
to make the order.
Senator Morgan said he considered 1t i'm;
portant to secure action on the right or
way bill before the adjournment for the
holidays.
At 1:JO the Senate adjourned.