Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-14
USEFUL LIFE CLOSED.
Death of Mrs. jane Harlan After Long
nIness-FuneraI Tomorrow.

Death of Mrs. jane Harban AFTER Long
nIness-FuneraI Tomorrow.
Mrs Jane Harlan, widow Of Judge James
Harlan of Howard county. Md. died at
her residence No. 1908 Z street northwest.
Yesterday, after protracted illness She
was seventy-six years of age. She was
woman Of noble character. and her long
life was given to good deeds and kindly
influences Mrs. Harban's father Rein b.
Simpson, was one of the largest merchants
in Baltimore, his grocery house occupying
nearly the entire square bounded Dy MuI-
berry, Howard and Paca streets. Judge
Harlan was also engaged In business In
Baltimore in his young days. and the TWO
gentlemen bought farms near each other In
Howard county. Miss Simpson and MI.
Harlan met and married shortly artefwaro.
and their domestic life was an ideally hap
by one. Both We're interested In Methodist
church work, and in schools and other up
lifting institutions. Judge Harlan also
was judge Of the orphans court from 1870
to 1879 He died in March. 1880. when
seyenty-eight years old and at his funeral
his six sons acted as pallbearers. They
were DIR. Walter S. Harlan. DR.. L. Lee
Harlan. DIR. William T. Harlan. Mr. James
H. Harlan, Mr. Edward Harlan and Mr.
Charles r. Harlan, all Of this city AL
these sons survive their mother, and SO do
two daughters. Miss Sarah Helen Harlan
and Miss Elizabeth W. Harlan. Between
the parents and their children there always
existed deep devotion, ana the idIler nave
sincere sympathy in their present bereave-
ment.
Mrs. Harlan was a member OF Mount
Vernon NJ. e. Church South for many
years, and was active in all measures con-
nected with its advancement. The funeral
services will be conducted at No. 1893 U
street tomorrow Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock, by Rev. b. F. Ball, presiding elder,
of Romney, w. Va, an old friend Of Mrs.
Harlan. The palbearers will be DR.. Dan
lei McFarlan. Mr. Thomas NJ. Gale, Mr.. Fl.
Z. Towers. Mr. William H. Hoeke. Mr..
Alexander Britton and Mr.. John l.. Rea.
lnterment will be made in the family lot at
Greenwood cemetery
Charges Against Enlsloyment Agents.
Edward C. Maddox and Wheailey P.
Daniels. young men who conduct an en-
ployment agency 1T No. ts21 F street north
west. We're arrested today and taken to po-
lice Headquarters On a warrant alleging
that they obtained 81 from Daniel Spriggs,
colored. of 315 Wilson street, under al
legged false pretenseS. Detectives Muller.
Raur and Parham made the arrests.
Spriggs alleges that ha met Maddox on
the street and that the latter inquired Of
him IL he would like a position paying So
Week Upon giving an Affirmative an
sWer, he charges. he was invited to the
ONCE On r street, where he saw both de-
PENDANTS. He alleges that he paid 81 be-
cause he was told he could get the posi-
ton. Then he called upon Mrs Fraser
at her home in the county, where he was
sent. and was informed that she was not
In need Of help. il 10 claimed by the
prosecution that she had previously In
formed the defendants that she had boy
ana requested them not to send ANYBODY
else to her. Daniels gave bond in the slrm
Of $500 shortly after his arrest and was
released.