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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
CHARGED With LARCENY
James D. Solomon Held for the
New York Authorities.
Located ia Washington Several
Months Ago, But Left Before Requi-
si;ion Papers Arrived-Returned to
the City Yesterday and Is Prompt
by Arrested by the Detectives.

Detectives Helan, McNamee, anG Boyd
arrested James D. Solomon yesterday
afternoon and locked him up to await the
arrival OF Detective Sergeant Bernard
McConvllle, who will take Solomon back
10 New York On charge of grand larceny
in the first degree. Solomon was located
in this city several months ago, but left
before the papers for his arrest arrived.
Since then the requisition papers have
been held by the local police and when
he returned to Washington yesterday
morning he was promptly placed under
arrest.
The offence with which Solomon is
charged is said to have been committed
about the middle Of July last, and while
only about 500 is mentioned in the requi-
sitinn papers, it is stated that the total
value OF the articles secured will amount
TO about 81 900.
Solomon, together with several other
men, is said 10 have announced their in
tention 10 establish a large wholesale and
retail grocery and liquor business, and
for the purpose leased e number of stores
in various parts OF the city of New York.
Solomon represented that he was a man
OF means and that he owned a quantity
of real estate in New York and the vi
cinity. Upon this representation the
Sanchez & Haya Co, among others, ex-
tended him credit and delivered large
quantities of cigars and other supplies TO
the stores which he had rented. 1t is
alleged that all of these supplies were
suTreptltiously removed and disposed OF,
and that Solomon ana his companions then
disappeared. Upon the facts being brought
to the attention of the grand jury an in
dictment was returned and Solomon VIII
be returned to New York as soon as some
one arrives 70 take him there.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
FOUR WILLS PRoBATED.
John Larcombe Divides His Estate
Between His Daughters.

Four Wills were filed for probate yes
terday in the office of the Register of
Wills for the District. BY the terms of
the will of John Larcombe the testator di-
reefs the following disposition to be made
OF his estate: To his son. Thomas Lar
combe. Beachs works. and to his daugh-
ter. Anna D. Hills. a picture OF her grand
mother 1t is stated that these "trifiing
requests are given as tokens OF my az
lection for my said children" The re-
mainder of the estate is to be divided be-
tween his daughters, Mary L. Payne and
Belle p Larcombe
According to the terms OF the will Of
Francis Philip Kitz, dated October 10, 1882.
he leaves his entire estate TO his wife,
Matilda Kitz. who is named executrix.
By the terms of the will of James Ragan.
dated January s. 1894, his entire estate
is left to his wife Margaret Raglan, who
is named executrix without bond
The will of William i. Eaton. dated
September q, 1894, was also filed for pro-
bate BY its terms the estate of the
testator is left to his wife, Emma S.
Eaton, and his daughter, Estelle Eaton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Murray
L. Reister and Frances D. CarnefN both OF Roa-
noke Va. Lee Lucas and Josie Brown: Robert
". Whaley and Irma V Grimes. both Of aleSan-
dria. Va; Charles 4. Crowen and Edna E. Run
nels both Of stanton. Va; james II Woodson
and Martha A. Stewart; Thomas l. West. Rich
mond Va. and Agnes P. Curd. this city; French
f. Ransdell and Fannie simpson, boih of Manas-
sas: Wayman Winston and Eliz3heth Branham;
Thomas H. Sinclair and Mary u. Huntington.
both Of The Plains, Va: Peter J., Lea. Beau
fort. s c., and Eva Fink. Freehold, y j.;
George W. Smith and Margaret Csrcw: A. Clay
Williams and Blanche Irene Proctor; William H.
Richardson. Newport News, Va. and Belle q.
Garrett. Caroline County. Va: Percy H. Allen.
Richmond. Va, and Maud G Dunn Caroline
County. Va; William \. sullivan aud Dora d.
Jackson both Of Benning, d. c.; Hollis Meal
lister and Grace Irwin Robinson both ~ TIar-
ford County. Nd; Andrew J Mason. District Of
Columbia, and Bessie Porter Madison. Va. John
Lucas and Estclle Neal; James Francis Mullaly
and Verona Blanche Smith; Charles II. Grove
and Nary V. DuhngaH. -.'---r-s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

The following deaths for forty-eisht hours were
reported at the Health Department up to noon
Yesterday: Catherine Higdon. So years; Jane NJ.
Hitchcock, 40 years; Ellen Sullivan, 10 years;
Lawrence ~ Witherow. Is years; Mary J. Addi
son 70 years: Mary j. c. Thomas, y years;
Susan Cruit. 20 years; Annie Iieisc, 60 years;
Elizabeth A. Keeper 6s years. James B. Edwards
6s years; John NJ. Ashton, q years; Margaret
Harmon. IS wears: Agnes Fitzhugh, Gs years;
Emma f. Lyon. % years; Emma L. Ahalt. So
years Adam H. Beck 50 years; Charles Moore.
4S years: Louis J. Wake, Il years; Leweilen
Chase 81 years; Della Riley, IS years; Ella Cut
shall 80 years; Indiana jenkins, 20 years. Ed
ward Walker. q years. Josephine Atwell, "a
years; salie Mcbride. "a Years; Philip Dickinson,
q years; Kathleen b. Crowley, : years. Daniel
Washington wears: Walter Barcey. years;
Annie Allen, s months; Annie Humphrey,
months; Raymond L. Garner, months; Leonia
Graham s months; Charles Y. TAYLOR, q days;
infant OF Ester " koider. ~ hoIrs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Columbia ThcatTe-'"ihe Battle of the Strong :"
afternoon and evening.
New National 1heatre-'-The Pride OF Jennico.'
evening,
Lafayette Square Opera House-"A Gildej
Fool" evening.
Chase's New Grand-Polite Vaudeville, after
noon and evening.
Academy Of Music-"Sporting Life" afternoon
and evening.
Kernan's Lyceum Theatre-Sam Devere's Com.
pany, afternoon and evening.
The New Biiou-"rhe Victoria Burlesquers,"
afternoon and evening.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Thomas T. waggaman, as administrator OF the
estate of James II. Causten, deceased, yesterday
filed suit for accounting against Henry NJ
Earle, as administrator of the estate Of William
E. Earle. deceased. 1t is explained that among
the assets OF the estate Of James II. Causten
relating To the French spoiation claims which
at the time Waggaman qualified rs administrator
were in the custody OF William E. Earle The
amount involved is between 5000 and 5000
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

An officer is expected here this morning to take
George Hannah. alias Thomas Hawley back to
Rochester n. Y, where he is wanted on
charge OF grand larceny. lie was arrested by
Detectives Horn and Flather while trying to sell
a valuable gold watch for &c. and i said to have
made 4 confession in which he implicated others
in the breaking open OF a show case in a jewelry
store ia Rochester
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
: Lemish Chnritr nrrnnIred.

Articles of Ike incorporation OF the Hebrew
Friendly Inn. of Washington. D. c., were placed
on record yesterday 1t Is stated that the corpora
tion is formed for charitable purposes. The in
corporators are Abram J. Sugar. William Wolf,
Simon oppenheiuer. Jacob MeInicove. Max Levi
tan, Simon Atlas, Isaac Applestein. Louis Ber-
hnsly, Harris Wolf, solomon Deitz Paul Himmel-
. fort and Moses kann
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

4 sneak thief entered the home of Miss Lizzie
Eskridge and Miss Harner. 2514 Thirteenth Street
northwest yesterday and stole from u bureau
drawer ON the second floor two purses containing
abort ST. The loss discovered by Miss Har-
ner last night, and a report made to the
police, Inspector Boardman sent detective 10
the house 70 investigate the theft.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
A Cyclists Leg Broken.

Stark yeals a colored boy. collided with a
buggy yesterday while riding lis bicycle at Third
and D Streets northwest, and was thrown to the
ground and hzd his leg broken. Several persons
raising assisted him 10 the curbing and tele-
phone message WAS sent for the Emergency arnbu-
lance. and Neale was taken to the hospital. He
Sc seventeen years old and lives at % Street
northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

James F. Cooksey eahman, twenty-six years
OF age, arrested yesterday afternoon by De-
tective Reynolds and Policeman Gordon at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot on a charge Of larceny
William +. Carson rode in Cookscv's rab from the
depot to the Raleigh Hotel Tuesday night and
literSard missed his pockethook containing a
United States Treasury check for $50 and SIS in
cash Twenty minutes after the case was report
ed to the police tie driver was locked up and
the property was recovered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Robert Hoyle, aged eighteen years, was thrown
from a milk wagon yesterday morning when the
horse attached To the vehicle took fright and ran
away near Congress Heights, and sustained pain
full injuries about the head and face The horse
was captured BY several Norkinen employed near
By, and Hoyle Was taken to his home, in Ana
IoSlia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
Two Policemen Appointed.

Judge ". Hall and James L. Daniels yes.
terday appointed members Of the police force TO
succeed Policemen @. H. Nottingham and J. B.
Linebaugh Who, it Is said, were permitted to
resign.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Held for the Grand Jury.

Clara Richardson. colored wgs yesterday held
FOR the action of the grand jury a charge Of
stealing from the person OF Jenes Reidy a gold
watch and chain valued ut S,S
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Georgia Brown yesterday filed suit for divorce
against her husband, Charles Brown, the
ground Of cruelty and desertion. The parties, it
is stated. were married il June last and lived
together till October.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
ANOTHER SMALLPOX VICTIM.
Nathan Adams Contracted the Dis
ease From the Brent Family.

Nathan Adams. residing at COG Garden
Avenue northeast. was found suffering
gith smallpox yesterday. He was re-
moved from his home to the smallpox hos
pital late in the afternoon. 1t is sup
posed that Adams took the disease from
the Brents, on Linden Street, where he is
said to have visited before their removal
10 the hospital and the detention camp.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Low 'Ide. ..-............12:30 4. and y 80 p VI
High tide. An and Gas Z. VI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Tie Commissioners yesterday issued
orders for public work as follows:
That sewer be constructed along the
south side of Pennsylvania Avenue, cross
ing Fourteenth Street southeast, at an
estimated cost of s16O, chargeable TO the
current appropriation for main and pipe
sewers.
That the following work be done under
the provisions of the assessment system.
the same having been duly advertised:
To construct sewers: In Erie Street be-
tween Champlain and Ontario Avenues.
AUDITING lots 2, 3, 4. 5, and of block 10,
and lots 16 II, 81, SIS, SO, 81, 50 and SO, of
block II. Meridian Hill subdivision; es-
timated cost $3.50, and in the south side
of East Capitol Street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Streets east, abutting lots
-, H. Is, 16, IS, 25. %, 81, 80, 40, A and
40, square 1858; estimated cost 1886.
That cobble cutters and macadam road
way be constructed on Concord Street
from Tenth Street TO Thirteenth Street at
an estimated cost OF $1,000, chargeable to
the current appropriation for repairs to
roads.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
Tbe - Tiples
THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 1901.


Continued cold, fair weather Thursday; west
to northwest winds. fresh to brisk on the coast
Friday lair.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Another Complaint About the City's
Supply of Drinking Water.

w. II. MorrcII, of New York, EN-
presses the Opinion That Unless II
Is Purified Washington VIII Lose
Temporary Residents - Special
Tracks for Inauguration Trains.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
TIE Sun AND MOON.

Highest temperature, = p m..................37
Lowest temperature, 5 4 m....................2S
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-SEAII.NTs

Lamps lit today ;26 7 ]
Lamps out tomorrow. .6:2S Az
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

The Office Of the Attorney for the Com
mssioners of the District has been re-
moved from the Gunton Building to the
Columbia Building 416-41S Fifth Street
Attorney Andrew b. DuvaIl. and one OF
his assistants, A. Leftwich Sinclair. moved
TO their new quarters yesterday, and will
occupy rooms 313, 3l5 and 3l6.
Assistant Attorney for the Commits
sioners Clarence A. Brandenburg viii
continue to occupy his Office in the Fen
dali Building at the corner Of Fourth
Street and Louisiana Avenue.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

plooa 7ISA 70 quart bottles o; the Wash.
hoiIS EiO1 ipgton Brewing Co.'s Famous
For Raor Golden Hop BEER for 81. De.
vi oSei' Evered il unettered wagons
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

sun rose. ....7:l0 AN. Sun sets. 30 p VI
Moon rises. Moon sets. 80 A.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
Have You Smoking Jacket.

Rare chance to buy fine one cheap at Joseph
Auerbach's. e23 Pa. ave. So ones. $50,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03


The Commissioners have communicated
with Arson S. Taylor. President of the
Security and Marine Assurance Gem
pany. relative TO his application for a
license. The Commissioners say that in
an opinion upon the subject rendered by
Clarence A. Brandenburg. Assistant At
torney of the District. there is contained
the following:
This company. therefore seems TO be
entitled to permit to do business in the
District of Columbia, provided, as re-
quired by sections and 3 of the act of
January &c. 1887, before issuing any writ
ten authority to transact business in the
District. the Commissioners. or q ma
jority of them shall satisfy themselves
that such company has complied with he
law. which among other things, requires
that the company in order TO do an in
land business. shall have assets equal to
its liabilities, including a reinsurance
reserve liability equal &c so per cent
of the premiums on one year risks, and
an amount proportional to the unexpired
term Of all other fire risks, and to do a
marine business, that its assets are equal
to its liabilities, including a reinsurance
reserve liability equal TO the total pre-
miums charged upon all unexpired inland
marine risks.
The only liabilities shown by the
statement transmitted amount to $780,
000 represented by the outstanding stock
The papers are silent as to reinsurance
reserve liabilities, and it is. therefore
impossible to say whether the schedule
assets are in fact equal to its liabilities
including such reinsurance reserve liabili-
ties"
The Commissioners assuming that this
opinion properly represents the require
ments of the law. they inform Mr. Taylor
that they have not yet been satisfied that
compliance has been made with these re-
quirements.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

you wish to read interesting Magazine don't fail to
get Fashions The january number is of interest than
because ii contains interesting short soIles
all latest fashion plates and many useful household hits
Free at pattern counter. First Floor-Secton F.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

The 45c sacks Pillsbury' ST.. .35c
S1.60 sacks Pillsbury's. ......S1.4 40
The 90c sacks Pillsbury's. zoe
A barrel Pillsbury 's............S5.2o
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Professor and Mister.

"The professors in the Chicago Univer-
sity, says the New York Sun, ''will be
plain Mister henceforth At least Mis-
ter will be their style and title when they
address one another or are spoken to by
students. The Phlistlne world is likely
to continue to bespatter them with Pro
fessor, and it will be hard to disassociate
that somewhat faded word from some mem
bers of DIR. Harpers collection who love
to profess.
''The dislike for professor is confined
to pretty small number of people. 1t is
a word which great multitude of persons
love to roll in the mouth. In common
usage it belongs to the following professions
especially
"Acrobats, astrologers, astronomers,
bandmasters, BARRIERS, barkeepers, chiropo-
dists, dog doctors, elevator men, fddlers,
geographers, gravel train conductors, no
bos, hypnotists, India doctors, janitors of
schoolhouses, Kansas Populists, lung test
ing machine men, musicians, negro min
strels, opticians, organists, pugilists, palm
lists, pill poets, choirmasters, rubberneck-
ers, schoolmasters, umbrella members, veg
etarians, water curists, watchmakers, writ
ers of almanacs, xylophonists, yodlers,
BIOLOGISTS
g But the title Professor is by no means
restricted to these persons. 1t is much
more comprehensive. Every man who is
not colonel is a professor. Every man
who is not professor is colonel. y
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sullenly ''Then wen have to quit the
train right here. Stebbins, dump the
fire =
The president felt himself beaten, but
at that instant Ben 5 voice, shrll with ex :
element, rang out sharply: "Stay jes
where yer be, Stebbins I'm not going to
have the president Christmas and my
folks Christmas spoiled by any o yer fool
orders T.
When Ben had realized the situation h e
had dashed madly into the baggage car,
wrenched open his Christmas box and
taken from it the shot gun intended as a
present for his brother In trice he had
loaded it and then had climbed up on to
the engine from the other side.
The sight of the cleaning barrel very
much disconnected the strikers, and they
hesitated
Give hundred dollars to the man W he
drives the engine-it's 5 only thirty miles?
cried Mr.. Pearson. No one moved
II think | could run old 49, said
Ben, timidly.
"You, boy p muttered the president,
sizing up the sturdy form of sixteen year
old Ben. "What do you know about an
engine p
eff you please, sir, my father, John
Dixon, was an engineer on this road afore
he died, an often's the time | rode in the
cab with him. He showed me how to
work the lever and the whistle valve and
all the rest of it. If you could only get
some one to fire now
"Tll fire, replied the president quiet
ly. Then turning to the trainmen he said:
''This boy and will run the train. Go
back and tell the passengers that we are
going right through. Then you can stop
here or go on with us, just as you choose. .
Then the news was passed along the
train that a substitute engineer had been
found and the train was to 60 through af-
ter ALL
Aboard the engine, his gloved hands
welded a shovel was the president of the
road, while Ben, with his face out of the
cab window, kept his left hand on the
throttle.
In the meantime the brakemen held a
short consultation with the conductor and
had concluded that the best course for
them was to quit the train and leave it to
it's fate.
A couple of the male passengers volun-
teered to act as brakeman and conductor,
and with this strange crew the train pres
emily got under way.
1t had been decided that as trouble pro-
badly awaited them at Henderson, where
large rowdy element was located, the
train would stop half mile this side of
the town for the passengers, and then Ben
was to run through Henderson without
stopping.
On the station platform group of
hundred men were grimly awaiting the
arrival of the train. Its approach had
been heralded by its whistle five minutes
before.
'If the train slows up, board her, and
pull off the engineer commanded the
head of the gang. eff she doesn't stop,
shoot at the scabs, and smash all the win
dows you can T.
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DERR & LAMBERD.
Suddenly hoarse shout went up.

= suddenly hOarSe shout went up.
Here she comes Bless me if she
ain slowin' down = cried one.
Ready, boys, with yer brickbats p
cried the ringleader. revolver in hand.
Leaning far out of the cab window, his
face smutched with coal dust, his eyes
shining like stars, was Ben The presi-
dent, who had forgotten to remove his
kid gloves, stood just behind, shotgun in
hand. The revolver was raised, hun
dred stones were poised in the air. Then
as the pale, set face Of the young engineer
showed up for an instant by the Pickering
light Of the station lamps the man with
the revolver lowered his weapon and sprang
forward
Hold on = he yelled, ',Tt's Ben r
But there was no need for the warning
The men had recognized the lad at the
same instant and with one accord their
hands dropped. They would have as
soon shot their own sons as to do harm to
Ben
So the president had his Christmas with
his mother after all, and so did Ben, and
the boy thought it the happiest Christmas
he had ever known. During the day Mr..
Pearson drove over to see him, and when
he departed he left behind him a check
for $500 and the promise that when Ben
was old enough he should run 40 every day.
but [ wont promise to act as fireman
again." the president had added laugh
ingly.
This all happened thirty odd years ago,
and the erstwhile train boy is now general
manager of the road, and a very dignifed
gentleman, indeed; but down Edgetown
no one ever calls him anything but plain
Ben