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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
THE WATER TOWER AT WORK.
Preliminary Practice Followed by
the RenI Test This Afternoon.

a small crowd of interested people saw
the men of Truck c given practice les
son in handling the new acquisition TO
the apparatus of the Fire Department.
the Champion water tower, this morning
William A. GaeiIuer. agent for the manu-
faCturers of the water tower. directed the
operation
The machine was taken from Truck
C-s house. corner of Ohio Avenue and
Fourteenth Street. and moored immetli-
ateIy IN front OF the building This was
the first time the local men had tried 10
handle it, and progress was necessarily
made with care and was naturally a little
slow. The truck was securely blocked
AID the tower run to its fun height. sew
enty-five feet into the air. There was no
. hitch anywhere and the peg <ornance was
apparently satisfactory TO all who wit
messed IL
This afternoon a real test Of the ner-
| its OF the water tower IS TO be made
Four engines viii be used in forcing wa
ter into the tower, and a stream viii be
| thrown horizontally IL various directions
from its top The test Is TO be made
where The practice took place this morn
Ing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
a CHILD EVANGELIST.
LOnnie Dennis. Aged Six Years, 10
Begin II Series of Meetings

- The six-year-Old cOIOred evangelist,
Lonuie Lawrence Dennis. WI begin an
other series Of meetings IN Washington
tonight. when he viii address an audi
eace at the Israel CoIored Methodist Epis-
cODaI Church This remarkable boy
preacher has not been here far over a
year and his reappearauce Will be wei
coined BY q full attendance at the church
this evening He VIII remain in the city
during this week, and VIII hold meetings
al the Israel Church several times during
the period
The boy Is known as Georgia" this
name being given him because Of the
State from which he comes, his father
and mother being residents Of Atlanta,
Ga where the child was born His IA
Tiers name Is Green G. Dennis and his
mothers Coruelia G. Dennis They are
ordinary people Of the Atlanta negro type.
who have by industry and economy ac-
quIred some property.
Their son exhibited his peculiarities as
soon as he was able TO talk He seemed
10 be born with = genius and desire for
eXpDuuding the Scriptures and talking re-
iigioH- This tendency his parents care
fully fostered, being religiously inclined
themselves. When b. was three years he
spoke before an Audience on d religious
tonic
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
4 MnrrInnd Postnnice Rohhoa

PORT DEPOSIT, Md March u.-Pro-
fessiOnal cracksnen entered the posrofffce
at this place Saturday morning about .
o'clock and robbed il OF AL the cash and
stamps on hand When Assistant Post
master Albert Nannort opened the office
yesterday he found the floor strewn with
wreckage. The robbers had blown the
safe open with dynamite and then looted
it. 1t is supposed they quickly dumped
the contents OF the safe into a box and
took it TO the lower part of Port Daposft.
where they oveFhauIed It in a box car.
leaving al that VAS not valuable 10 then.
The papers We're recovered. The booty Sc
cured by the robbers WAS not very vain
able, Is all cash and stamps, other than .
days supply. are kept In bank. The
wreckage of the safe i a personal loss Ia
Postmaster Couison- The explosion was
heard by some residents Of the neigbbor-
hood.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
AN EVANGELIST ARRESTED.
The Rev Mr. Youns's First Wife
Charges Him With sIgamy.

NEWARK. y. J., March IA war
rant for the arrest Of Rev. Clarence
Young. the Evangelist. was sworn out
here late Saturday night by Mary Cath
ernie Young, Of Boston, who Claims 70
be his wife She alleges Re IS a biga-
mist According to her stat. gnent, Young
was married on March I to sIary Spv-
der, a seventeen-year-oId girl who lived
in High Street. near State Street This
city and with her he has been living al
o. BiConiieId Avenue, in the home Of Rev.
Dr- MOOr=houSe, 4 Methodist clergyman
Mrs Dung says she and the Eyange-
list We're married year ago in Boston.
where he conducted street services She
WAS attracted 10 him through listening,
To ms eHhoTtatiOnS- He is twenty SLY
years Of age and she Is twenty-five. RI
lett her in Boston several weeks ago
she says The Evangelist and his nt :
wife were arrested
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
DIED.

PINTON-On Saturday. March O. 1901. at the
residence OF his daughter Mrs James TAYLOR Cos
Whitney Avenue northwest HENRY \ PIXTON
beloved husband OF the late Henrietta PIxton in
the sixtE-uiHth year of his age.
Funeral Monday. March IL at O'Clock p. N.
MI
GLASCO-On Saturday March 9. 1901. at I2 so
D. m. at the residence OF MS parents 500 Twenty
third Street northwest. WILLIAM j youngest
Of David and Amelia Glasco aged two Years
and nine months
Funeral private rpTO-2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
TRIED To KILL HIS WIFE.
Utica, y. ", Police Looking for
MurderOus Italian

UTICA, N Y. March 1.-THE police are
searching for Rocco Gifune, an Italian,
who tried to kill his fifteen-year-old wife
Saturday night.
lncensed because his wife had left him
and gone to the home OF her parents
Rocco set out TO seek revenge He at
tackled the girl on the street and. throw
ing her TO the sidewalk, thrust a revolver
into her face She succeeded in knocking
the weapon from his nand and her
screams brought neighborS to her aid.
Holding the crowd back by threats Of
shooting, he made his escape. The wife
Is handsome young girl. and SAYS she
was perSUade-t 10 marry the Italian with
out informing her parents. The wedding
occurred last August, and the girl SAYS
that her life has been one of misery ever
since Rocco took her to his parents
home 10 live Rocco. she said, kept
me locked up ike Chicken in a coop and
treated me so cruelty that I had to leave
him He never seemed 70 be satisfied with
me from the day We were married -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
a TRAGEDY BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Murdered Italian Woman's BODY
Found in D raxe

Maps, March ia most remark
able italian tragedy which has created a
great sensation has been revealed 1t ap-
pears that in 1897 man named Giovanni
MicciO became infatuated with his wife ;
sister, Gels0mina, and also OF his wife's
mother, Inginio. The Two women were
Jealous Of each other. and finally GeIso-
nina persuaded Aiccio to murder Ing1-
Mo. The latter WAS cut 10 pieces with a
sabre in Miccio's house Then Gelso-
nina placed the body IN sack and hid
It in . cave in Mount YesHyius-
The tragedy was revealed by the nus
band OF the murdered woman He con
suited d sOrceress as 10 the whereabouts
Of ks wife He had been told that she
mad gone 70 the United States but he
did not believe this The cIairvoyant told
him that has wife had been murdered and
that her body would be found in Mount
FeSuviuS- \ search was made. and the
remains were discovered. The Sorceress.
Miccio. and GeIsomina have been arrest
ed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
VICTIM OF KNOCKOUT DROPS.
a New York Doctor Prefers Charges
Against an Actress

NORFOLK. Va. March u--Dr. H. IL
Lincoln. OF Saratoga, y Y, has sworn
out warrants against Zero Harte, an ac-
tresS. and W II SrewarI. and James Sui
liFan, attaches Of BarIOu's Auditorium
Theatre. whom he charges with druggine
and rohDing him
Dr. lincoln, who has been travelling in
the South for the benefit of his health
testified that al the invitation of the
woman he met her at the theatre, where
they had d number of drinks and that
Stewart and Sullivan gave aiI knock
out drops
W hale ne was unconscious the doctor
says he Vsas robbed The defendants were
held il $3.50 bonds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION
Part of the Government Exhibit
Already Shipped.
Mr.. Mercy Leaves to Superinfend
the Decoration of the National
BuiidinE-Finc Displays Planned
by the Department OF the Interior.

the Decoration of the National
BuiIding-Fine Displays Planned
by the Department OF the Interior.
Most OF the departments of the Gov
ernment are engaged IL asserting and
arranging the exhibits to be made at the
Pan-Aluerican Exposition at Buffalo. The
Treasury and the PostofIice Departments
have partly completed and shipped their
exhibits. and Mr.. Morey, who has charge
Of the Treasury Department display, left
for Buffalo today with a force of assist
ants TO Superiutend the decoration of the
Government building. as well as The plac-
ing Ct the Treasury Department exhibit
The various branches Of the Interior
Department are also busy putting tOgeth-
er their very interesting and instructive
exhibits preparatory to their shipment to
Buffalo Prof Clark, Of the Geological
Survey. has charge Of this exhibit and
he personally supervises the collection of
articles from the different branches Of
the Interior Department. which are de-
signed to make up its exhibit.
The Miscellaneous Division OF the In
dian Bureau, which is in charge of Miss
Emily Cook. is engaged in compiling and
arranging on I25 pasteboe~5 cards the
Indian schools throughout the coun-
try This branch of the Indian
Bureau exhibit consists of school
work, such as lessons in writing,
arithmetic, geography, drawing. and ge-
ometry, etc Then there is d large num-
Der of specimens of Photographic work,
charcoal sketches. coIored sketches, fan
cy paper and thread work. as well as
kindergarten work specimens One Of the
features OF the Indian display will be ar
ticIes showing the red mans progress in
the industrial field, such as specimens Of
ShOewOTk, carpenter work, Saddlery, sew
ing. baskets. weaving. grill screen work,
etc The industrial, as well as the school
exhibit proves that the Indian is capable
of performing the work OF ciyilizati n,
and that before many years he VIII take
his place as d useful citizen.
Among the schools which have sent
specimens of their work to be embodied
in the exhibit are the following: Car
Isle ChilOcc0, Oklahoma; Eastern Cher-
ofz-e Reservation, North Carolina: Chey-
enne River Reservation, South Dakota;
Sioux Rosebud Reservation, South Da-
kota: Fort MOhaVe, Arizona NaEaho
Reservation, Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona;
Pine Ridge. Sioux Boarding School.
Blackfoot Reservation. Montana; Haskell
Institute. Lawrence. Kansas. San Carlos
Reservation. Arizona. Perris. California;
Hope 8Ioqui Reservation, Arizona, and
others
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
RARE RELICS PRESENTED.
Interesting Meeting of the Anthro
biological Society Tonight.

A regular meeting Of the AnthropoIog-
icaI Society Of Washington viii be held
tomorrow evening At s O'Clock in the As
sembIy Hall OF the Cosmos Club. The
session VIII be preceded by 2 board meet
ing at 40 O'Clock
Later the following programme viii be
rendered. Presentation OF historical doc
UmenJS. by J. Walter Fewkes: presenta-
ton of implements Of torture. by w H.
Holmes, and Of objects from an Indian
grave. Dy Thomas Wilson.
a paper entitled. -'Ethnology in the Jes-
nit Relations" viii be read by J. D. Ne
G7Iire. and The C0cOpa Indians will be
the subject Of q paper 10 be read by "
J Niece
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
FUNERAL OF ]. s sEssFoRD.
The Services Conducted by the Rev
J. W. Clark.

The funeral Of Joseph Stevenson Sess-
ford. who died last Friday, took place at
> o'clock this afternoon from the family
residence la Carroll Street southeast
The services We're conducted by the Rev
James ". Clark, of St James Episcopal
Church. The funeral ritual of the Knights
of Pythias was conducted by a delegation
Of members of that order. of which Mr.
Sessford had for many years been mem
Der The iHterment occurred in Con-
gressionai Cemetery
Mr. Sessford was well known in Wash
ington, where ne had resided all his life
At the time Of his death he was attached
TO the clerical force at the National Mu-
scum Prior to assOciaIing himself with
that institution he WAS connected with
several Washington theatres He was
Assistant Treasurer Of Ford's Theatre
and WAS IN the box Office the night that
President Lincoln WAS assassinated-
He enjoyed 4 large acqUaintanceShip
among the theatrical people and knew
many Of the stars OF the stage.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

BOSTON. March 1.-THE jubilee con
-eution or-the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of North America, Will open
Tuesday. june Il. III Mechanics Building
The evening session viii be set apart for
the reception Of the President of the
United States: Lord Strathcona, Lord
High Commissioner for Canada. and rep
rcSeuLziEeS Of foreign Governments.
Thursday, June =. jubilee day d tablet
VIII De unveiled A reception viii be Civ
en- To the delegates in the house by the
Governor OF Massachusetts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
Baby's Life Threatened by n Thief

ST LOUIS. March 1L-Mrs. Frank
Funcho lives at 800 Kennerty Avenue.
with her husband and two small children.
Mrs. Punchon and her children We're
alone Saturday night. the children aslee1.
baby ii his crib. A straEg man entered
and demanded her money. IN relating
what followed Mrs Punchon said 4 told
p0cketb0Ok and SIS hidden away / gave
him my pOcIetboOk- He insisted on more
But l never should have given him the
SIS if he had not pointed his pistol right
ia baby's face. That was too much for
me [ got the money. handed II TO him,
and tainted"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
sTAFUARY IN WASHINGTON.
The Coiumbia Historical Society II
Hear Il Paper OF the Subject

A meeting of the Columbia Historical
Society viii be held this evening in the
banquet han of me Shoreham Hotel. be-
ginning ats O'Clock. S. II. Kaufman will
read paper on equestrian statuary IN
TINS city During the evening. the So
clety VIII pay its tribute to the memory
OF the lately deceased DR.. Samuel @
bosey' ileEnber of the Board OF Man
ayers of the society.
In view of the many additions being
made to the number Of monuments erect
60 IN Washington as memorials OF Illus
trlous men, the subject chosen by Sir.
hiuE mann IS extremely timely and OF
current interest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

CHARLESTOWN. ". Va. March IA
burglar entered the rectorv Of Zion F,nfs-
copaI Church, occupied by Rev p
COPELAND and family, in this place Friday
night He made his way TO the room Of
Mr.. COupland. who was asleep. and stole
a pair of shoes and an Overcoat The
thief entered through a window and sue
ceeded IN escaping without awakening
any Of the family.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
Dreams of Riches Vanish.

MOUNT UNION. Pa. March u.-After
employing TWO attorneys, who made two
visits to Germany to look after their in
terest in the estate Of John George Spang
in that country, the heirs who reside in
this country have decided TO drop the mat
ter The attorneys have reported that
while there was a large estate left bv
Spang, It will be difficult to get at f. and
the sum of $l9et9 would be required %
defray the expense of proceedings for dis
tribution in the German courts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
A Syndicate Buys Big Coal EieId.

JOIINSTOWN, Pa, March u.-Deeds
covering the transfer of 5000 acres of
coal lands in the Stony Creek Valley to
Thomas J. Hayward, of Baltimore. head
OF syndicate, have just been signeC. The
average price paid was about q per
acre. The firm had previously secured
minerals in the same locality COY ering
many acres.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
LOST MONEY AND FIANCEE.
An Alleged Count Causes an Arrest
in New York

NEW YORK March u.-Henri Heinz
gen, who says he is q Count in Budapest
and who is now employed as a clerk in
the Waldorf-Astoria- caused the arrest
yesterday Of a man whom ne accuses Of
robbing him of s29e last August
HelniSen said that he was on his way
to Detroit TO see Miss Esther I. a Taylor.
70 whom he vas engaged. but is not en-
gagged now. and that on the steamship
Lucania he met man who introduced
himself as Thomas Liffy. a mine operator.
Liny and Heinigen went TO the Grand
Union Hotei. where HeiHigen said he gave
his companion the 200 francs to be
changed into American money Thar WIS
the last he saw of LiGy or his money. He
Went to clerkiHg TO support himself and
ina girl IN Detroit broke the engagement
Last night he saw in front of COrbett-s
saloon IN the TendeTI0in t. man who he
Sald had robbed him. The count called
the police The prisoner said that he was
marry Ac'-orTnlck. q Spectator
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

J. r. Garrison. Cashier Of the bank Of Thorn
VILE Ohio, had been robbed Of health by 4
serious lung trouble until he tried Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption Then he wsoIe:
1t Is the best medicine l used for a severe
cold a bad OF lung trouble | al
ways keep a bottle On hand Don't suffer with
Coughs, Colds, any Throat Chest, or Lung
trouble when you be cured 50 easily. Only
SOC and 81 Trial bottles free AZ Henry Evans
Drug Store, go + st. nv.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
Mnny Arrests Follow PrineGsht.

WILkESBARRE. Pa, March IA
number of prominent citizens who attend
ed prizefight at Miners Mills on Fri
day have been arrested and more are to
follow COnstabIes GilIigan and IIuIvey
have the names Of fifty men and they say
they will arrest them all and carry the
cases TO court About UWenty-SiX arrests
have already been made. The defendants
gave bail for . further hearing The citi-
zens of Miners Mills are indignant be-
cause prizehghters invaded their town.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

DOVER, Del. March I--Oue Of the
largest families in this part of the conn
try lives At Kent Island. Mrs. Henrietta
Dunn and her two sisters, Mrs. Weeks
and Mrs Brown, are the mothers of r
children. all Of whom are living Mrs
Dunn has l. boys and 10 girls Ers
VI eeks has j. boys and girls. while Mrs
Browns family consists Of II girls.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
TO PRODUCE NEW PLAYS.
London Manager Leaves the Choice
With the PIayeoers- Club.

LONDON March I--At the annual din
ner of the PIaygoers Club. George Hex
ander, manager of the St James Theatre.
in answering President FInden-s criticism
that the lack OF new plays by English
authors was dIscrediuabIc and reflected
blame on the actor-managers. invited the
club to elect a reading. committee TO con-
slider any new plays submitted and choose
the best, which. he SAID. he would rro-
duce at 4 matinee at ths- st James Thea
ire in collaboration with MI ReerbaFlr.
Tree, who would cast the Characters
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
Offices Transferred 10 Roanoke

ROANOKE. Va. March 1l.-About April
/ the officials and clerks now employed at
Cincinnati by the Cincinnati. Portsmouth
and Virginia Railroad viii be transferred
TO Roanoke. A large number Of men in
the motive department Of the road will
also come 10 Roanoke. The .ncinnati
Portsmouth. and Virginia Road was re-
Gently acquired by the Norfolk and IVES
tern.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

NOTICE TO my friends and customers that George
". Taylor Is no longer IN my employ, and I
have no connection Whatever with any other
carriage house IN the city. WALTER J. Goes
WE'LL. Carriages and Harness, 209 nth 81. nv.
mile
ALL VOLUNTEERS Of the District OF Columbia Of
IS6I-lS5J are respectfully inY55ed 10 attend 4
regular meeting Of the ID. C survivors AzsOcfa-
ton on MONDAY MARCH IITH AT 80 P NJ
81 JosePh's Hall, 9th and II St NV Arrangements
10 celebrate the fOrtieth anniversary OF their
being mustered IN e9-2Iz
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

Nellie 7. Clarity. Of Brookland, d @,
has communicated with the Commission
ers requesting that the water main tax
assessed on lot /. block Il. BrOOkland, be
removed until the water main IS laid in
Austin Street. Miss Clarity states that
sin has already paid the tax for which
the main was laid. namely 10 supply
block = with water To pay Il like
amount for lot I. block i. when block u
is supplied with no water main on AUS
Tin Street she thinks works an unneces-
Sary hardship upon her
In his report on the application. the As
SCISSOR states that the assessment in CUES
ton Is for water main laid on Twelfth
Street between Austin and Concord
Streets. against lot J. block It. BroOkland
and under the rule regulating water
main easements the fun front Of said
lot on austin Street is taken by depth
al Igt feet in Twelfth Street. and the ex-
cess over 100 feet on Twelfth Street at
TO CURE a COLD N ONE DAY
Take Inactive BTomo-QuiEine Tablets. 25c.
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the same rate. and if water main be here
after laid on Austin Street he assessment
would not affect this property
The Assessor further says that there
seems to be no authority of law or pre-
ceoeEt that would warrant deferring
payment of the Twelfth Street assess
meut until main is laid in Austin Street,
and ne states that he is constrained To
submit the matter with an adverse rec
UmmedatIon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

1 Headache. That

49, - A--dt euLiI
WIetched pam IN the head Just over the ewes
Is one OF the sureSt signs tlat the seeds OF Cd
ta-Th have been sown. and lis YOUR warning 10
administer the quickest and surest treatment TO
prevent the seating OF this dreaded maIadv Dr.
AGneWs Catarrhal Powder viii stop all u9iu IN
ten minutes, and cure Sold b. T. 5 Williams
Ninth and Streets; Edmonds and Williams
Third Street and Pennsylvania Ayenue.-5
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

The Superintendent of Sewers has sub
mitted to the Commissioners a list OF the
sewers proposed for construction under
the assessment system, and has recon-
mended that the same be advertised and
= hearing held.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

With the knowledge the public has Of tn. quail
ties OF 4 pure beer, Heurici's Maerzen senate,
and Lager have become the most popular bey-
egages in Washington, Phone 654. Arlington
BOttliRg Co. Tor a Gaze Of Heurich's
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

ner's Swamp Root, the great Kidney remedy
Al druggists IL hfty-cent and dollar sizes Sam
pie bottle By mail fee; also pamphlet telling you
bow 10 find out if you have kidney trouble
Address Dr. KilEIer Co.. BizEasmtOn. n. z.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

Acting upon the advice OF the Asses
sor, the Commissioners have voted to is
sue permit TO the Northwestern Life
and Savings Company to do business in
the District OF Columbia. In his report
upon the application Of the company, the
Assessor informed the Commissioners
that all the requirements Of the law had
been met. The headquarters Of the com
pany is at Des Moines, Iowa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

In accordance with the requirements Of
the law, Robert T Hough, special couI sci
for the National Surety Company has
filed with the Commissioners a copy Of
extracts from the minutes Of the meeting
election of officers for the year 1901. The
papers filed also include a copy of the
bylaws OF the company
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

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