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The times., 1901-06-01
A RING CAUSES TROUBLE.
Two Young Men Charged With TAX
ing a Diamond

Policeman Samson, of the First pre-
cinct, made an important capture late
last night in the persons of two young
men who gave their names as Thomas
Wilson and Thomas Sipe, and who are
charged with the larceny of a diamond
ring from the person of Miss Abbie
Bryant of rs Rhode Island Avenue north
west
Miss Bryant, who is slightly acquainted
with the two young men, met them last
night near the corner of Seventh and G.
Streets northwest, and all entered into
conversation, during which the men no
ticed her diamond ring and passed many
comments upon it. Finally one of them
Wilson-aslNed her to lend it to him, and
when she refused endeavored to take it
from her finger
Calling to Sipe, Wilson's friend, Miss
Bryant requested that he assist her in
preventing Wilson from securing her
property. Sipe then took hand in the
matter, and a scuffle began. during which
Miss Bryant felt the ring pulled from
her finger. She then became indignant
and demanded her property, which both
men promptly denied they possessed.
Finally Wilson turned to Sipe and asked
him to step around the corner, as he be-
to search him for it. Sipe. it is said, as
sented, and both men disappeared around
the corner, leaving the young lady. In
the meantime she noticed Policeman Sam
son approaching and beckoned to him.
AS she did so both Wilson and Sipe re-
turned and Wilson stated that Sipe did
not have the ring. whereupon Miss Bryant
explained the state of affairs to Samson,
who quickly placed all under arrest.
They were taken to the stationhouse and
Wilson and Sipe were searched, but still
the ring was missing, and both We're
locked up pending an investigation by the
police.
Shortly after 70 o'clock Joseph Baum,
who resides at 707 Seventh Street north
west. informed the police that he had
found diamond ring lying in his door
way. At the request of the police Baum
turned the ring over to them. and it was
promptly identified by Miss Bryant as her
property.
When questioned in regard 20 the matter
both men admitted that they had asked
for the ring, but said that they had no
intentions of stealing it, but merely
wanted to wear it for short time. Beth
win be given a hearing in court this
morning on a charge of larceny from the
OeTgOn
The times., 1901-06-01
ARMoR PLATE THAT FAILED.
Question of n Second Test Depends
on the OhlciaI Report.

An examination Of the Krupp armor
plate, representing 800 tons Of armor for
the battleship Maine, which failed TO full
fill the requirements in the official test
at the Indian Head proving grounds on
Wednesday, shows that the cracks in the
plate existed prior to the test
The specifications permit another test,
and if this is successful the Government
will have the option Of testing a third
plate to determine whether the group OF
armor represented comes up to the re-
qUirements. Should the second test prove
linsuccessfuI the entire group OF armor
would be rejected. The official report has
not been received at the Navy Depart
ment, and decision as to whether there
will be a second test will be reserved until
ii has been read By the naval ordnance
officials
The times., 1901-06-01
HIT WITH AN IRON PICK.
Fellow Employees Become Involved
in an Alteration

George Kesling. thirty-one years of
age was arrested by Policeman Bloom.
of the Fifth precinct, last night and later
released upon his giving $25 for his ap-
pearance in Police Court on a charge of
assault preferred against him by John
F. Davis.
Both men are employees of the National
Capital Brewing Company, and last
night became involved in a fight. Kes-
ling, it seems, was receiving the worst
of the encounter when he picked up an
iron pick which was lying near and
struck his opponent over the head with
II, telling him to the ground. The cries
of the injured man reached the ears of
Policeman Bloom, who escorted Kesling
to the stationhouse.
The times., 1901-06-01
MADE OFF WITH A BASKET.
A CoIored Girl Gets Grocery Supplies
by Main Force.

Maggie Taylor, diminutive colored
girl was arrested and locked up at the
Ninth precinct station last night by Pre-
cinct Detective Johnson. charged with
petty larceny.
Maggie saw Katie Battenfield, eight
years Of age. emerge from a grocery store
near the corner of Ninth and Fl Streets
northeast. With basket containing a full
supply of groceries. The coIored girl
grabbed the white girl around the neck.
and throwing her to the ground, fled with
the basket In the meantime the other
child reported the occurrence to the police
OF the Ninth precinct, and from a de-
scription given them by the Battenfield
girl it did not take them long to locate
Maggie; She will be given a hearing in
court this morning
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women scrambled over each other to get
in the open air. They went through
windows and crawled through the de-
molished compartments for motormen
and conductors. After the crash Car
No. 3 started down the hill again and
stopped at Monroe Street. The injured
at the hospital are doing well. Physi-
clans in all parts of Wilmington are at
tending passengers who were more or
less injured in TIE crash.
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seven stitches for a Wound.

About 10 O'Clock last night a well dressed
-oolored woman covered with blood walked into
the Second precinct police station and informed
Stationkeeper Springman that she had been cut
in the head with knife by her husband. Her
condition verified her statement. for there
cash in her head which required six seven
stitches before # could be closed by the surgeons
at the Homeopathic Hospital where she was
taken. She gave her name as Mary Smith, and
informed the police that she lived in A. B. c.
Alley, in the northwest section OF the city.
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stuart EIudes the Police.

william Stuart. the young colored man who
stabbed Harry Neale, another colored youth, in
the abdomen with a knife during a quarrel in
Anacostia Thursday night, is still at large. The
condition of Neale, who is confined to a ward
in the Providence Hospital, is still regarded as
critical and it is not thought that he will live.
Immediately after the information regarding the
cutting was received by the police a description
of Stuart was sent to all the stations but al yet
he has proved 10 be elusive the notorious
Dnreay Foufz
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a TrIbute to a nector.

The Rev. Robert S. w. Wood. assistant
rector Of Old st. Pauls Church, Balti-
more. Md. was presented Sunday. after
the II o'clock service, with handsome
silver pitcher and waiter, and a purse of
gold by the members of the congregation.
accompanied by letter expressing their
affection and appreciation and their re-
srets at his resignation. Mr.. Wood was
at one time assistant rector of st. John
Church, this city.
The times., 1901-06-01
Rheumntism cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures in to days. Its action upon the
ss stem is remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
diately disappears. The first dose greatly benefts
9 cents and 81. Sold by Stevens Pharmacy,
pennsylysnia Avenue and Ninth Street.
The times., 1901-06-01
AMAaM@zzsaz@6
A Ball and Bat Given with Every Boys Suit.
Special Lots Boys Clothing for
SATURDAY..

We're continually planning and contrng oudo If posi-
BILE the attraceness past offerings give you better and
greater value than be had elsewhere We cooper
alton OF the best of supply in this country-hus
quent the best goods styles available
at considerably less than their actual
with its attendant cancellation
nishes such opportunities which, course,
prompt to take advantage Of every
known by this time how anxious and enteprisng
share the economies that pass goods
maker you but small margin of profit
be it 20, 30, or 80 per under regular value
The special lots offered for Saturday secured past
week at prices that do not begin
cordng the prices charged less than the retailer pay
early Every only
and made for this springs The will at
once be apparent to you. Read
The times., 1901-06-01
The Koch InhaIanl0R

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The treatment is here at the original
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Even consumption finds in this treat
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In Baltimore, Washington, Asheville,
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The times., 1901-06-01
MAUSE

There is as much efficacy in SCOTS EMUI-
SION in summer as at any other time Children
who languish and are weak benefit by its use when
all other foods fail.
The times., 1901-06-01
FATAL TROLLEY CAR CRASH
Two People Killed and Fifty Hurt
at Wilmington, Del.

Fuse Burned out and the Emergency
Brake Would Not Work-Ihe MO-
tormnn HeIpIcss-Mnny of the fas-
sengcrs Injured by Jumping.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-21

spectators, so made no particular effort
10 nunt cover.
THE main thing on my mind was how
TO get back TO town with my story, which
was now a first-class sensation, and 1
ran over TO interview the eng neer. He
dashed my hopes by telling me the dam
age was much worse than he had ex-
,ected, and couldn't be fixed until morn
ing.
THE brakeman had started TO walk ins
he said, and might or might not bring out
another engine. IL was then nearly mid
night. and while we were talking the
sheriff came out OF the barn, where he
had been vainly searching for the mana
ger OF the affair.
THAT put an inspiration into my head,
and, calling him aside. i askai him
whether he had looked into the little cock
loft I'm one corner Try that whispered
mysteriously The chap you want Is
small and fat. and has black whiskers.'
Then | rushed across lots TO where the
cab was still standing Your man has
been arrested and won't need YOU now.
Take me TO town as quick as you can
"As [ spoke we could hear terrible up
roar from the interior of the barn, and
the next moment the sheriff appeared.
dragging the fat man, who was raving
and expostulating at the top OF his voice.
"That settled any doubts the cabby
might have had, aud We started back AZ
"A gallop We reached town just in time
To get my copy i'm the paper. and the
city editor. who had given me UP, was
highly delighted.
81 confess that my conscience pricked
me a little about the innocent and un-
fortunate fat man. but i consoled my
self with the reflection that he had been
sacrificed for the benefit OF the reading
pubic. ana anyhow would soon be re-
leased. ="
TWAS TIE EDITOR-IN-CHlEF.
Did yeu ever find ont what happened
10 him. asked one OF the listeners,
"Oh yes." said the old reporters. they
took him TO the county Jail. miles and
miles up the road. and it was dark next
day before he was identified and turned
loose.
by that time he was nearly ready for
a straitiacket. and when he was told who
had pointed him out as the manager and
taken his cab he foamed al the mouth
and had to be held. The afternoon papers
got hold OF the facts and made quite a
humorous story out Of them.
"Who did he happen to be?' inquired
another Of the party
"He happened 90 be our editor !n-chief"
replied the old reporter.
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("Auld Lang Syne' can be heard on a
distant bandD DO you hear that? That
bands a-playing the boys Is cheerin'i ;
I'm another minute my son Will be ONE
agen. So stand clear OF the door. mum.
30 he can see the decorations as soon as
It's opened. MARY gives sob. Mrs.
did i teh e? / knowed II. Jest like is
father. No stayin' behind In the barricks
To drink at the canteen. Can you ear the
firm step? That's AIRY. Sergeant AIRY
Sorre mentioned I'm dispatches. Ere e
comes. Past the pillar box at the corner.
a-swinging down the row. smiling 81 the
Peppercorn. CA helmet passes the win
dow Company, 'Shun. Eyes right
The old man draws himself up TO atten-
ton WITH his eyes on 1ne "a dooT ;b hand.
outstretched and great cry)-' AIRY. my
boyi MRS Peppercorn runs toward him
and filings her arms round her sons neck.
The movements are almost simultaneously
'Old Crimea" draws back. and fumbles
at Mary's arm, with a terrified face. in
which there f. almost touch Of feeble
.my boy. Il amt AIRY, 'Tain't like i'm
TO stay behind at the canteen. his father
being so close and all? My lad. where's
my SON. Sergeant Sorrel?
(Private Peppercorn takes his mothers
arms away, steps silently two PAGES to
the front. and takes off his helmet. hang
Fold Crimea" with loud cry. catching
hold of Mary. for support)-No. no,-Ih
sonsi oh. Gawd. the hast of my sons!
QIe puts his hands TO his eyes)
Mary--Fatheri
Mrs. Peppercorn (on his other side)--
Sergeant
For a moment there is a pause the old
man shaking with grief. Then bugle
rings out. followed by the roll OF drum.
The old man throws off the. women's
hands pulls himself smartly up. brings his
hand TO his forehead to- the salute. and
cries loudly. God save the kingi'
lCurtain)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-21
RESULTS CERTAIN.
Nothing can be surer' is the
testimony Of Providence
citizens.

The stage OF uncertainty Is over in
Providence. There can now be had plenty
OF positive proof in the testimony OF ci-
tzens. Evidence OF this nature should
convince the most skeptiesl doubt.r in
this vicinity. Read the following:
Mrs. c. s. Northup OF 10 washburn
street says:-'T just as emphatically rec
ommend Dosn's Kidney Pills today. ana
f. Is the month Of July 1899. as aid In the
month OF January. 1895. when told the
people OF Providence through our news
papers that they had cured me Of
bsckaehe and other symptoms Of kidney
trouble Doan's Kidney Pills acted ~ith
ms ss represented and when they cured
th< cure wss permanent"
For ssie ~ all dealer. Prize " cents
Fost-r- MilIurn company. Runaio. n. n.
sole agents for the United states
Remember the nam. posn's ssd taEo
no SitStiats.
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old feller,-Cwiping her eyes with her
spron)--Well IT'S a 'appy day for us both.
and that's so.
tThe door is pushed open by Mary Sor-
rel. With "a scared, agonized face. she
looks In. and then enters, holding an open
telegram
Mary--Mrs. Peppercorn. where's father?
Mrs. Peppercorn Uurning. startled)-
Dear heart alive, what is il?
Mary--O Mrs. Peppercorn
(She drops the telegram and filings her
apron over her faceD
Mrs. Peppercorn (standing looking at
the telegram I'm fright ana fear)--
There's something wrong with-with my
boy,-The Lord "a mercy on us, it's bad
news from Willy-Oh. (She stoops and
picks up telegram, and reads): "Sorrel
No. Z Balaclavs Row, Aldershot: Great
~ regret--your son, Sergeant Sorrel No.
buried-at sea. Colonel Commanding 5th
Northumberland Fusiliers." oh. poor old
fellow.
(From the kitchen comes the sound OF
"Old Crimea's" voice singing loudly and
cheerfully See, the Conquering Hero
Comes" Mary's sobs grow louder)
Mrs. Peppercorn dropping the telegra m
and putting apron 10 her eyesl-Oh, poor
"Old Crimea." All Of 'em took!
Via tflnled tWltnlh'-MdTN. MAFNt
Mary coming suddenly down TO Mrs.
Peppercorn with blanched facel-Mrs.
Peppercorn, it'll--it'll kill father,
"Old Crimea' lwithin) Mary. Mary!
Dag IL. where is the girl?
Mary-ie's comm. oh, what am 1 10
do? What am 1 TO dog tShe cings, cry
ing. to Mrs. Peppercorn)
Mrs. Peppercorn--Child, child, what is
there to be donee Don't lot i'm see you're
cryin'. Best break II gently. He's an old
man nowI
cold Crimea's" voice grows nearer.
hummins vigorously. Mary flies TO the
door apd stands there. choking back her
tears. Mrs. Peppercorn hastily wipes her
eyes and bends over the table. "Old Cri-
mea" enters)
"Old Crimea"-Now, my girl, no dawdl-
ing Bustles the word. There's none too
much time 10 finish the decorations sfore
the boy comes. QIe rubs his hands ex-
citedy)
"old Crimca a'-Thats it. my girl. that
the--why, what's the matter? You've been
crying?
Mrs. Peppercorn Chastity, with mock
zeaD-Well, sergeant. and why shouldn't
the girl cry. Isn't the regiment a-comin'
'ome. and don't all girls cry when they're
goin 60 see their sweethearts? For jov,
that's what she's a-cryin' for, an so am
l. But shes laughin' SOW, amt you,
chlld?-aint YOU Mary
Msry-Nes. Mrs. Pcppercorn I'm
laughing now
"Old Crimca' 1grayely passing his hand
a little feebly over his facej-T nj m
giad o. that. IL thought for moment
something seemed TO tell me
Mary quitting her arms tenderly round
her fathers neok)--No, no, father darling.
You mustn't think such things. just be-
cause "A woman cries a woman's tears
don't mean-thnt-alwavs. See' I'm
laughin' now. FATHER darling I'm laughn'
now Ha, ha IA,
"Old Crimeu' (patting her shoulder and
kissing herr That's right, my lass that =
the way. Now, lend me and with the
festoon over the door. will 'e7 Gle sud-
denly sees Mrs. Peppercorn, with a sud-
den change of face. put her foos on the
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A REPORTER
MADE BIG HIT.

''It would be mighty difficult 20 lay
down any cut and dried rule as to per-
sonal enterprise on O local staff.'' said an
question the other evening.
Just how far fellow may so and
what he is justified in doing to nail
good story are things he'll find out for
himself In time-if he doesn't get his head
mauled OF while he's acquiring the In
formation-but nobody else can tell him
that's sure.
II remember IL took me quite a while
70 learn where to draw the line, and
believe nothing contributed more TO that
end than prize hght l reported back in
10. Did / ever tell you about it?' said
writer in the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
''Wen. 1 was green cub at the time,
and had just obtained job on big
Northern daily. where l had determined
firmly TO distinguish myself or TO break
trace I'm the attempt.
"Onc evening. before had been on long
enough for the city editor 10 size up my
extreme freshness, he called me into his
office and told me 10 SO and write up n
prize fight which had been scheduled to
come OFF that night at desolate little
way station about ten miles from the
city.
"Glad 20 get the job. grabbed a big
roll 'of paper. like all green reporters, and
half an hour later was on the prize fight
special heading for the ring They had
given us a ramshackle engine, ana we
had a long. slow trip, which wound up
with the blowing out OF the cylinder-head
just as we reached our destination.
ncer assured us no would have things
fixed by the time We were ready To re-
turn. and the crowd started for the barn.
''As We We're walking across the fields.
a lone cab came dashing up the road and
a little fat sport with black whiskers
got out. lie had ticket all right, and
had merely preferred the comfort OF a
carriage TO making the trip in the stuffy
and reeking special.
Everybody was more or less nervous"
the old reporter went ON, "and as soon IS
possible the two sluggers were hustled
into the rude ring that had been pitched
i'm the middle OF the barn.
'ln a few minutes, however. all danger
was forgotten in the heat OF the battle,
for IL was evident, from the landing OF
the irst blow. that both men were out for
blood and were going TO put up q despcr-
ate scrap. As nearly as I remember. some
eighteen or twenty rounds had been
fought. and all hands were Wild with ex-
element when suddenly the big barn
doors were forced open and IN gailoped a
country sheriff With a dozen deputies az
his heels
The first people they grabbed were the
lighters and their attendants in the ring:
then they looked around for the sports
who had tho affair I'm charge, but by that
time the birds had flown.
CROWD MADE IIAsrY EXIT
"Ths instant the officets appeared there
had been frautlc rush Tor escape and
The crowd had scattered m AL tireeuous
like a c0yry Of luail4
Some CisInbsrsd cat of tue window.
sons Kicked on boards from the EaIss
squeezed through Tie h0le9 and ! was
vlggliug oIt myself ! nptlted the utns
fat man who came No tie cab sCootlng
up ladder that l"d o. ihe haylofi lt was
clear fo me ln O. ffn moments that the
shefin hsd NJ intention or srfsstins mere
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-21

Characters James Sorrei cold Cri-
mea'D tex-sergeant northumberland
Fusiliers)
Private No. 7,s2i. william Peppercorn
northumberland Fusilters).
Mrs. Peppercorn.
Mary sorrel cold Crimeas' youngest
daughter).
Scene: The parlor OF .'old Crimea's' cot
tage. No. Blalolava Row. Aldershot.
is large Union Jack. Here and
there are portraits OF the king. yelling
plainly furnished. Tackled on the wall
Is a large portrait OF the king, yelling
ton, Roberts and other generals tackled
unframed on the wall. The curtain
rises and discovers "Old Crimea" hang
ing long festoon of red, white and blue
paper over the window, humming out
the while in a hearty, somewhat ex-
cited voice bars OF See, the Conquering
Hero Comes" He is a fine, well pre-
served old man of some sixty-eight TO
seventy years OF age.
"old Crimea" (after hummlng a whole
bar loudly. accompanying the air with
steady knocks of the hammer. puts in an
other tack. hits his finger, drops the
hammer and puts his finger in his mouth,
turning away with an expression OF
finger out OF his mouth, he shakes II in
the air and thrusts II under his arm,
speaking with great warmth)-Dsg tho
'ammer, dag the tack, dag the wall,
dag everything, i knew I should do IT,
I'd "a betted my pension on It. Most
like blackened the nail by the feel Dag
this plumbers work. Gle stamps
about. singing "See. the Conquering
Hero" furiousiy, as though he owed the
air a grudge.)
(Mrs. Peppercorn, stout. bonny faced,
bright woman OF middle age, without a
bonnet. and with her arms twisted In
her apron, opens the front door,
Mrs. Peppercorn. (bustlng cheerfully
I'm, leaving the door half open)-Mornin'.
sergeant. Beautiful morning for the
boys 10 come marching 'ome on. Ell?
''ofd Crlmea" (still furious)-Beauti-
full, beautlful-Dag that tsckl Dag e.
Mrs. Peppercorn Why, sergeant,
what's the matter? Ave you 'urt your
self?
"old crimeav-'Urt myself, Mrs. Pep
percorn? No. mum. It'u'd take more
than a small 'ammer and a little bit OF
tin tack TO 'urt an old soldier. Annoy
cd Is the word. mum-annoysd.
Mrs Peppercorn-oh. well, then, ser
geant, annoyeds the word, But i think
nothln' never ought 20 annoy me and
you on a day like this. when our boys Is
s-eomlng back from the front. an all
~oid crimea"-Mrs. Peppercorn. when
I said tina; annoyed was the word I lied
I'm my tceth--wot there IL OF 'om, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-21
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