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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15

ing up the frowning mountains and turn
Ing the foaming torrent at the tracksjda
into a river of blood
Mccartney flung himself upon throttle
ana alrpfake like man possessed and
the big flyer groaned and heaved and buc-
killed., coming to a stand with the shutter.
ing Bengal light fixing beneath her ma
chinery.
Now. what in hell" He did not finish
the objugartion. Instead, he whipped ont
OF the cab and sprang to the ground in
bled and would have fallen. What is If
Phemie. dear? Are you hurt?"
She shook her head. NO. not-not hurt"
she painted. And then: He's setting a
trap for you, and IL ran all the way,
Who is setting a trap for me?"
Bart Logan. l saw him doing some
thing to the switch just opposite our house.
mad no lantern, so l got some of Benny's
Christmas fireworks and ran. Oh-h-hI /
was so afraid it wouldn't turn out to be a
red light. after all! And, John. that was
a green nag you ran down on Jack noun
tain. The section foreman told IA story
the wires this morning"
He put her up into the cab without a
word and was slowing her on his box
seat when the mail conductor cama on
delay. Mccartney explained in a whisper
ed sentence, and the big conductor climbed
to the footboard.
''All right" he said. 60 on. and when
you get to the switch. give her the air
sort o. sudden, and I'll drop off and nah
him. Howdy. Miss Phemie!''
When the switch in front Of the agents
cottage came in sight, it showed a white
light, as it should. But when the 507 was
almost upon it, 1t turned blue and then
red. and four pairs of eyes saw it, Ma
cartney had the train well under control
and at the critical moment he checked its
flight. and the big conductor leaped from
the gangway fair upon the shoulders of a
man who was holding a piece of stained
glass before the yellow eye of the switch
lamp.
Mccartney ran on to the station. lifted
Picnic down from the cab, and turned
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
4 JOINT WILL PRoBATED.
Instrument of Peter Lucas and Wife
Filed by the Widow

A document. purpoTting TO be the joint
VIII Of Peter Lucas and his wife, Amanda
Lucas, duly executed by both. was offered
today for probate BY Amanda Lucas. The
document is dated February Is. 1888 Il is
stated IN affidavit q Amanda Lucas who
offered the paper for probate that her
husband died on August 8, 1881,
The text Of the document is: To all
whom II may concern know ye by -hese
presents that l. Peter Lucas and Amen
dar Lucas. husband and wife do decree
IN this their JOINT viii and testament that
at the death OF !, Peter Lucas house and
lot No. 2252 Twelfth Street northwest, and
all my personal effects after my personal
and just debts are paid. shall go to my
beloved wife AHaeGdar Lucas TO have and
90 hold for her life. and at her death
20 be reverted 20 my daughter. Phyllis
BeII, and forever. and I, Amendlr Lu-
cas- do declare and affirm that It is my
VIII that al my death after my funeral
and all Just debts are paid house, and
lot No Z252 Twelfth Street northwest. !
bequcath Il ny beloved husband Peter
Lucas, with all my personal property TO
have and 10 mold for his life and at his
death To my stepdaUEhtcT Phyllis BelL--
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25

Broekhuizen made addresses and organ
lied committees in New York and Phila-
| Geip1ia- lie and his brother came to Bal
umore from Philadelphia last Tuesday
night and are stopping villa Mr. r ). W
HamiII in west Arlington
Mr. Broekhulzen hak aa engagement to
preach in Chicago next SHHday. He does
not expect to make an address in BaIti-
more, but viii Confine his work here to
the organization Of d committee to collect
subscriptions
80 far Mr. BToekhuIzen has collected
$500 IN EUROPE, Sl,Ufs in New York, and
/ sos in Philadelphia
This appeal, issued By the New York
! BrOekhUizen says:
To all who feel for those who suffer.
VINO die for want of food nourishn1ent and
covering, we appeal
on April 16 last Lady Maxwell, the
! Wlte OF the Military Governor Of Pretoria.
published letter to the American peopIe
/ stating that - go women ana children
alone.
1t is in the name Of these little children
IN open tents without fires. possessing
ghly the scantieSt of clothes and with a
peal
IN tents others are in corruRat ted iron
buildings which are open at each end and
nav an opening Of a few feet Iengthways-
mere are Two hoorings, one above the
other. on which these uBfortI5nates are
Lhudqied together without mattresses OF
10 husbands who love their wives. tc
ialhefS who love their children 10 moth
. vTS who love their babies we appeaI
on listened with a willing ear to the
IliseT!es OF the CubaRs; will you not also
now listen 10 the cry for hsPrp~fhat comes
/ from far over the seas?
IhTee hundred and eighteen children
a!ed IN these camps in the month of
The money received vii! be sent to the
( Consul Of the Netherlands at Pretoria
/ who hands il over To the Dutch Reformed
( clergy nan. Mr. Bosnian. Of Pretoria. This
! IS the only way, 1t is said. in which sup
! ELI.s On be nlLr.la sd fn.- IT,. -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
BUFFETED BY A STORM.
Unpleasant Weather for the New
York Yacht Club Run.

York Yacht Club Rum
NEW LONDON. Conn. July 25--Ou
skins and southwesters took the place Of
the natty uniforms Of the yachtsmen
aboard the cruising squadron Of the New
York Yacht Club, anchored off New Lon
don this morning. i nasty ucrtheaster
came up some time last night and this
morning heavy rain, which was hustled
along by half a gale, made things eE-
tremeIy disagreeable for the amateur
sailors.
The squadron was 10 run TO Newport to
day, being the fourth day Of port to port
racing. The distance vas about forty
miles. and with weather conditions OBJ
tanning when the yachIs began to get IN
der way, it looked as though the squadron
was in for a lively thrash Of it on their
run up the coast.
Honors in the port to port runs so far
have been pretty vel nnoropoIized by
three or four Of the larger yachts. The
Constitution fer instance won the run
to Morris Cove on Tuesday and yaster-
day $ run to this port and she also won
the Commodor-'s Cup race from Glen
Cove to Huntington on Monday The run
| to Huntington was not. considered as a
squadron run.
Then the yawI Navahoe has won the
two port TO port runs in her class. while
Mr. Lippitts fleet schooner. Qufzetta. has
done likewise in her class In order to
win the Squadron Cup in their respec-
tive classes. these yachts have only to
win one more port to port run.
The struggles in the various classes
nave been exciting and there have been
few runaway races In any class Each
day the finish Of the squadron has formed
10 "a.
| straining white sails ali punched togsth-
er- There have been no long struggling
/ finishes with enc yacht Io8fng in at q
time 1900
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY.
The president DeSignutes COmmnn-
ders. Lieutenants, and EnsTgHs.

The President today made the following
appointments in the navy
Commanders-Albert F. Dixon and
George L Dyer
Lieutenauts-AHen NJ Cook. Raymond
D. Hashrcutk, Henry B. Price, Stanford
E Moses. and Andre NJ Proctor
IieuteHants, junior grade-Keuneth G.
CastIeman. William l. Littlefield. Pope
Washington. Arthur CrenshaNw. Charles
P. Burt, Albert W Marshall, and Thorn
as d Parker
Fnsigns-AIlen Buchanan. John 7
Reckner, Claude q Bloch, Harry L
Brinser. John T. Bowers, Cyrus w Cole.
Charles E. Courtney, James ". L. Glenn
ent. IT; Charles Il. Fischer Edward b
Fenner, Charles ". Forman, John w
GreeusIase, James 3. Gilmer. Frank P
Helm, Jr-; Walter NJ Hunt, Charles 3.
Hatch jr-: Frederick J. Horne. IT: Alfred
w Johnson. Victor A Kimberly. Edward
c KaIbfus. Henry E Lackey. John E
Lewis. Edgar b Larimer, Charles L.
Morgan, Farmer Morrison, Samuel / NJ
Major, William s Miller, Zachariah H
Madison, Ralph E Pope, Hilary H Roy
all. lloyd s SaapIey. William r. SayIes.
Chauncey Shackford. Herbert 6. Sparrow,
E-veritt J Sa5le~, James H Tomb sam
uel B. Thomas, Joseph K. TaussIg. Roe
" Vincent Richard D. White Ernest 4.
Weichert Clark H Woodward. AdoIphus
z watson, Alexander F. H. Yates. James
r Combs. Paul 3. DUNCAN, and Herbert
Il. Evans
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
An Oily Habit.

There are people who become uncon-
sciously addicted to the butter habit: that
is to say they like butter and gradually
eat a little more as the months go by,
until they find they have consumed, each
meal. quite a quantity Of Eat that they
have not vitality enough to properly di-
Ecst.
This indigested substance causes more
OF less catarTh Of the stomach and trou-
BILE with the bowels.
The remedy. Of course, is to largely cut
down the allowance OF butter, and 1or
two or three nights. sup nearly a quart
of very hot water, just before going to
bed. This washes out the stomach and
bowels and gives them eTewed vitality
Then the person should, for a few morn
ings at least. rely on good. rich cream.
with Grape-Nuts. for breakfast, letting
out the butter a:toS,the The cream
gives all the fat needed.
Czrape-Nuts ana cream furnish an ideal
portion of any breakfast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
WORK OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
Exercises Held in Commemorntton
OF District Day

Exercises commemorative of District
Day were feId at the Greenleaf Summer
School. FouT-au5-a-half and Streets
southwest. this morning The pupils
were addressed by r " Dutton, Chief Of
the Fire neraartn-aat. Major Richard Syl-
vester. superintendent of Police and J
HoIsworth Gordon. Of the District bar
Mir Duttor gave a comprehensive ex-
PLANTATION Of the origin development. ana
administration of the Fire Department
describing in particular the system in this
city and its superintendent into districts
The remarks Of Major Sylvester We're
calculated to erase from the youthful
mind any false Impressions regarding the
police tie gave an outline OF the service
and explained the origin and growth of
the metropolitan system. Major Syives-
ter said in part
There are good policemen and had p7-
Ecemen, as Wen as good and bad hack
drivers. But We select such men as we
believe to be 1T To preserve the peace
and good -opler Of the community, When
you see a policeman you must not think
Of the individual, but of the authority
and law which he represents Should a
policeman find You doing something con
/ trary TO the regulations he would speak
. TO 5-cu, not because Ic Intends To De
mean, but because ne must do his duty"
Major sylvester spoke of. the duties,
troubles. and aunoyances of the superin-
I tendeut Of q force like the metropolitan
/ and concluded with an adrnonition that
all good citizens should uphold the po5ce
authorities in order to secure the preser-
/ walton of law and order
J HoIsworth Gordon, a member of the
Board Of Education explained the work
/ iuEs OF The District courts in such a man
neT as 20 ensure comprehension by his
/ young listeners. He drew a touching pic
/ ture OF a criminal court scene. bringing
! out the idea that the punishment. of
/ crime often falls not 50 heavily upon the
/ criminal as upon his friends and rela-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
AN ACCOUNTING ASKED FOR.
Legal Proceedings Involving the Es-
tate of George Hill. Jr.

George c. EIu and his wife Sanfe E
Hill today filed proceedings in equity
against Henry P Gilbert. Rufus H Oar
by. Joseph II. Lee. Mary L. Hill. Emma
Hiu. Virginia Hill. MARY z. Hill Emma
BEAN, Ida H. Mann, William Hin, Lulu
Hill James T Hill, Fanny Owens. John
L owens, Martha Berry, and John Ber-
rs.
The petition asks an accounting from Il
7. Gilbert and Rufus II Darby, as execu-
tors, and Rufus H Darby and Joseph y.
lee IS trustees under the estate Of the
late George Hin, jr-, and the appointment
u the compIainants as managers Of Ger
tain property enumerated IN the last viii
of the deceased. instead of Gilbert and
Darby, the persons named in the docu-
rf1t.Tt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
a SEVERE ELECTRIC STORM.
NHeh Damage 20 Property Along the
Gulf Coast.

NEW ORLEANS. July. 81 severe e1ec-
trio storm ragged Tuesday night through
southern Mississippi, proving most de
structivs along the Gulf coast, where
there was considerable loss of property
At Biloxi a number OF houses. trees.
and fences were blown down. several yes
sells in the bay were capsized, but for
tunately there were no persons on them
The steamer LocksIey. with a large party
OF excUTsiUuists. was caught in the gale
Her smokestack was blown off and she
was otherwise injured. but the passen-
gers all escaped
At Moss Point the olga was dIsmasted
.NaG sa-@raI buildings demolished Al
ocean springs ana Pascagoula several
vessels were capsized- At all these places
. number OF buildings We're struck by
lightning and several persons more OF less
shocked There WAS drenChIug rain.
flooding many of the streets,
In NicksbuTg the storm blew down
chirnneys. telephone and telegraph wires,
and SO flooded the city that street cars
had 10 suspend operations for hours
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
FUNERAL OF DIR. G. W. WEST
Services to Be Held at the Late Resi-
dence of the Deceased.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Dr. George W West Il prominent physic-
ian Of this city. who / at Columbian
Hospital yesterday, VIII be held at MS
residence, 1861 Phelps Place, tomorrow
afternoon. at $50 O'Clock The Rev. MI
La Mothe- Of the Church Of The Epiphany
VIII ofhctate. The Interment VIII be made
in the family plot at Rock Creek Gene
tsl -s.sr. 80 ca. .---
DR. West was overcome with the heat in
his Office on Julye4. and his physical pros
traUion was followed b. deIirum. re was
seventy years of age He is survived by
a widow and several children.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
A FEVER PATIENT ESCAPES.
james Barnes Leaves the EmeESen-
cy Hospital UnHoticed-

cy Hospital JnHOticed-
James Barnes. .colored. OF 211S D Street
northwest. while delirious from fever es-
capped from the third floor Of the Emer-
gency Hospital shortly after 4 o'clock
this morning. Re was seen later, at the
corner of Twenty-first and D Streets
northwest. Invested Of his clothing. From
tins point however. no further trace OF
him has been found.
Barnes was taken TO the Hospital yes
terday afternoon, suffering with fever
He grew deIirious, and several times left
his bed 20 walk about the ward Hourly
baths were given the patient 10 reduce the
fever. After a. bath about 4 o'clock this
morning the patient appeared 70 have
fallen asleep. The nurse left him TO at
tend to another patient in one Of the other
wards. When she returned the bed was
empty.
i vas discovered that the sheets OF the
bed had been knctted together, and
Barnes had used this improvised rope to
get out OF the window 70 the ground.
The police have ben notified, but the
boy has not yet been apprehended
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
Fought n Policeman.

William Kline. thirty years Of age, was in
the Police Court to-day charged with being dis
orderly. 4 policeman testified that Kline's
wife complained to MN last night that her
husbars was creating disturbance at his home,
Thirty-second Street northwest. The policeman
attempted To quiet him Kline became abusive
and he arrested him. Kline fought the police
man all tine way to the patrol box. Judge Mills
tined Kline $40. and sent him . the HoTkhpu,c
for thirty days IN default.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
COAL MINES REsUMING.
All the striking Firemen Likely to
BE Retnstnted.

All the striking Firemen Likely to
BE Reinstated.
wILKESBARRE, Pa, July 25--All the
mines. except half dozen where repairs
are being made, were working IN TINS
district today. and. the outlook is now
tina. the II tied Mine Workers viii not he
called upon TO TAKE any vigorous meas
ures T. compel the Companies TO take back
the striking hremeu.
The officials Of the Mine Workers have
decided to wait for about week before
they hold another meeting to discuss the
situation. then if the men are not all
taken back something wiz be done in
their behalf The companies still refusing
to reinstate their men are; The LeehiSh
Valley. Delaware, LaCkawanna and W est
ern. Susq johanna, Erie, Temple Coal and
Iron Company and the Reading, but they
all have taken some ot the strikers back.
The prospects are that before many more
DAYS the men who We're engaged TO take
the strikers places VIII resign and make
room for all the strikers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
Fined for VaErancy.

Bernhard Lecture, who ekrs out a livelihood by
weaving willow into useful articles was fined
$40 bv Judge Mills IN the Police Court today
ON a charge Of y4granCy- Il was said that
fscb1Ire had fallen into the habit Of begging,
aud that he was often drunk He Was in court
On a similar charye yesterday, when Judge kim
In dis.-haraad him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR LAYING CEMENT SIDEW AXIS
in the District Of Columbia Ofice Of the Com
nIsSi0nyrs Of the District OF Columbia, Washing
ton, D. c.. July IL, 1901 Sealed proposals VIII
be received at this office until = O'Clock uooH
Saturday, august 10 1901 fer laying ee-
ment sidewalks in the District Of Columbia
Blank forms OF proposal and specifications, to
gether with all necessary information may be
obtained at this Office HENRY B. F MAC
FARI4AND. JOHN W ROSS, LANSING 4.
BEACH, Commissioners D. Q
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25

poWDEN-fi7 We5re-,!av. JgIy a. lgI. az
I.4l c'cIaci, a. m after long and pliufui IL
u.z- MARY MARTHA, beloved daughter v5 yaJnS-
r5uc F and the late Charles J. DpWdcn-
Funeral viii take pace at To- O'Clock. Friday
morning from her Iate residence ~ n street
northeast thence 70 - Aioysius Church where
requiem high mass vii be said for the ren"se
OF her soul. el
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
WON BY NAT BUTLER.
End of the TvveIve-Hour Champion
ship Bicycle Race.

DAYTON. Ohio. July z5-The twelve
hour bicycle race Tor the championship Of
America closed here last night with Nat
Butler OF Boston The winner and Earl
Kissr. of Dayton. second Butler rode
49, miles.
Wagner and BundeUthaL II Chicago
made a mile on q motor cycle IL lbs. The
record IS "a
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
DESERTED THE DIXIE.
Forty-five Recruits Leave the Train.
ing Ship

NEW YORK July The United
States training ship Dixie which sailed
from this port for Boston yesterday. with
lot of IandsueH on board, was com
PEELED to leave with her complement Of
21o recruits reduced by forty-ave deser-
tons The list would have numbered
rs had not Lieutenant Freeman jumped
overheard from the ship night before Iasr
and res ued woUld-be d-serter. The
rescued man was ". A. Chinn, who with
+ c Beckett. stepped through a port
hole and struck out for liberty Beckett
reached float on the Brooklyn shore
outside IF tire navy ward and has not
been recaptured. Chinn became exhaust
Cd and yelled for help. Lieutenant Free
man heard his cries and jumping over
the rail into the water, tov.ed Chinn back
to the ship.
Two Of the Eandsmen are said to have
escaped from the ship last Sunday in
bread daylight in-the way in which Beck
EFT got away On Tuesday night
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
The Death of yazie CisseI.

The jury Of inquest sitting on the death
Of Maize s CisseI the eight-year-old girl
who was killed ty heavy pieces Of lum-
Der falling on her. this morning returned
a verdict ST unavoidable death. The lit
tie girl, IN company with playmates. was
playing near a great pile Of lumber In
some manner. while climbing among the
heavy tinbers, several huge pieces be
came dislOdged and fell upon the child.
crushing out her life instantly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
roImn-ore a woman.

There is way OF improving the temper of
even The sweetest dispositioned woman that ever
lived Give her Moxie to drink when 1t IS hot
weather She viii love its taste II VIII be
good fol- her nerves
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
Naval Re.erres Go 90 Deep Sea.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. July 25-The
lighthouse tender Fern. having aboard
the naval reserves Of the District % col
uTnbia. left Old Point Comfort last even
ing and proceeded to sea for deep water
practice. They VIII pass the Capes again
Saturday and go 10 Washington directly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
Received a Stolen wheel,

Samuel Bassou was fined so by Judge 0'Don-
neIl, ii the United states branch OF the Police
Court today for receiving stolen bicycle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOT:CE-WiH the persons who Wit
messed the accident on car No IOI on North
Capitol and SIS NV Monday. July p. about
go pm kindly send their addresses to VII
LIAM MONTGOMERY. II49 lst st nw2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
Big Special Values in Shoes.

Ladies Black and Tan Wei Oxford and Black
Md Button and Lace. High SHOES.
with patent leather tips worth $50 SPECIAL.
Ladies' Canvas Oxfors hand-turned soles with Cuban
and French heels regular xL9
Misses, and Chfdrens Patent Leather and Black and
Tan Vici Kid Slippers
all a pair. SPECIAL ----.---.-.-
Infants Slippers, in Black Tan, Patent Leather
handuTned soft soles; al sizes from to 6:
PAIR SPELL 49,.
dressy Comfortable lasts pair Sizes
to years. SPECIAL
Boys Black and Tan Wei KID Lace Shoes broad,
and substantial; worth S150 SPECIE
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25

MALARIA CAUSES BELIOUSNEss.
Groves Tssteless Call Tonic removes the cause
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25

\ deed went on record yesterday con
veyirs premises known as f5s> Thirty
fourth Street to Susan higgins. The vls~e
is the old FIrm.Iicr home