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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

senatorial honors for a declaration of his
position. Prof. Amiss declares himself to
be non-committal and fatty contradicts
the statement made in daily paper that
he is wavering In the fight for senator. He
further says he recognizes the time to
make a declaration to be at the caucus OF
the members-elect of the general assembly
on the eve of the session in January at An
napolis, and he will be found for the demo-
cratic candidate best representing the inter-
ests of the people.
Mr.. John A. Burriss, a crack shot Of the
town, has been summoned to appear in
Justice RosZel Woodward court at Wash
ington Grove and answer to charge
lodged against him by Mr.. Chas. c. Craw-
ford of tresspassing with dog and gun Oh
his farm, near Waring station. Mr.. Craw-
ford claims that his farm was duly posted
Deputy United States Marshal Clarence
Duvall of Washington has leased the Smith
residence on Russell avenue, Gafthersburg.
He will remove here with his family in
few DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
SUPPORTS THE CUBAN BILL.
Senator McCreary Says Our Splendid
Work Should Go On.

Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Bard's speech
In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr..
McCreary dem, Ky.,) supported the Cuban
reciprocity bill This was Mr.. McCrearys
first speech in the Senate, and he was given
careful attention.
Mr.. McCreary favored the bill because it
was in line with. the magnanimous course
of the United States toward Cuba, and be-
cause it was a step in the direction Of free
trade. He said that the protective policy
of the United States already had brought
about retaliation by Germany. and pre-
dicted that other European nations pos
sfbly including Great Britain, would soon
follow the example set by that country.
Splendid Work In Cuba.
Mr.. McCreary referred to the splendid
work done by the United States In lib
Grating Cuba from Spanish domination, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
WASVALIANT ANDTRUE
SERVED FoRrY-EIGHT YEARS IN
UNITED STATES NAVY.
Interesting and Patriotic Career Of the
Late Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi.

Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi. U. s.
N, retired, who died at Stamford, Conn.
December 10. was a nephew Of the his
torian George Bancroft whose name he
bore. He was born at Jackson, La, No
vember 10. 1892, and was appointed mid
shipman in the navy from Massachusetts,
In 1916. He saw forty-eight years of active
service before retirement by age. His first
service was on the Ohio in-the Pacific
squadron.
In 1852 he entered the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, which his uncle had founded
when Secretary of the Navy under Presi-
dent Polk, and he was made passed mid
shipman on June 8 of that year. He be-
came master and lieutenant In 1855,
after service In foreign waters on the steam
sloop st. Louis He was navigating officer
Of the Niagara when she was employed in
laying the first Atlantic cable, and while
on the sloop Of war Saratoga aided in the
capture of Walker. the Nicaragua filfbuster
On Lancaster at Outbreak Civil War.
At the outbreak of the civil war Admiral
Pacific squadron. He asked several times
for more active duty. but without success
Finally in July, 1862, he came to the At
lantic coast. but was not successful in get
ting sea service at once He went to an
old friend F. M. Peck, at that time a
clerk in Tiffany's. One day a Massachu-
sets regiment passed Tiffany's and a
woman customer remarked to Mr.. Peck:
What a pity such gentlemanly looking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Nearly 100000 for University.

Word comes from Baltimore that the col
lection which was made In the Catholic
churches of the Baltimore archdiocese on
Sunday, November 20, for the benefit of the
Catholic University, in Washington,
amounted to $6.o00. Cardinal Gibbons the
chancellor of the university, declares that
from reports received from other dioceses
he has a reasonable hope that the total
amount collected in the United States will
be 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

Yale University sustained severe loss
early this morning, when the forestry school
building was completely Quilted by fire. The
loss is over 100000 on the building alone.
while many fine specimens of plants and
trees which cannot be replaced were de-
stroyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
RAGGED TRANSGRESSOR.
Finds the Way so Hard That Nobody VIII
Even Send Him to jail.

FlMub the way 20 Haru THAI NODOnA VIII
Even Send Him TO jail.
Charles Stern, ragged and nearly naked,
pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge
Mcmahon in the General Sessions to an
indictment for passing worthless checks
seven years ago. Stern was an East Side
banker at the age OF % He caAhed bad
checks 20 the amount OF about 900 and
disappeared on March 6. 1896 He was
arrest, ed in Halifax. but the District Attor-
ney's Office was 80 slow that he was re-
leased by the Halifax authorities before
the Grand Jury found indictments. BY
that time Stern had disappeared again
and he has tramped all over the world
since then, generally in great privation
Among the countries through which he
has tramped, herded sheep and cattle and
worked at mental occupations arc Mexico,
South America, South Africa. Australia
and Asia.
On April Q last he went 10 the authorities
Of an Ohio town ard surrendered with the
hope OF IetuI ming 10 civilization District
Attorney Jerome was notified and replied
that he had no case against Stern and
couldn't find any complairnnts, 30 Stern
was turned loose again. He landed in Il
New York newspaper office, where he re-
lated his history ana got himself arrested
by main strength. Detective Sergeant
Sam Price managed to And one com
plainant who was unwilling TO proceed
against Stern because Stern had recently
paid him 500 on account.
When Stern WAS arrested in Halifax
he turned o. or he stolen money 10 trustee
named J. H. Chandler, who settled with
three claimants. Stern SAYS the trust ee
still he's about s9,On Of his money, enough
20 settle all claims.
Lawyer Charles II. Smith OF Halifax
appeared for Stern, who made speech
saying that law breaking didn't pay Pc
fore went wrong" he said Il was happy:
bu: when l committed my crimes I was
miserable and misfortune has pursued
me-
Judge Mcmahon suspended sentence
and paroled him in the custody of Prison
Agent Kmbal Lawyer Smith said that
he would get Stern some clothes to wear.
They went away together,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
PARLOR CAR A FAILURE.
Not Enough Room for Passengers without
u. 80 They Crowd I'm and Don't Pay.

The experiment Of putting a parlor car
in commission as trailer to motor car
on the Brighton Beach branch Of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, which was
begun few days ago, has not, apparently,
been conducive either TO the financial
benefit of the company or the peace OF
mind OF the passengers.
The scheduled cost Of full trip from
the beach to Manhattan in the cars Is rs
cents in the parlor car and 10 cents in the
ordinary car, and from Avenue G.. Flat
bush, rs cents and cents. During the
rush hours in the morning the motor car
il generally crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity before the train reaches the Flat
bush line, and the only resource left to
waiting passengers is to board tho parlor
car or inger a. the station for the next
train.
The prevailing habit ia to board the
parlor car and have n lively wrangle with
the conductor over the l5-cent fare Most
OF the passengers 80 far have fatty de-
clined to plank down more than nickel,
the demands of the conductor for an extra
10 cents, and his plea that he is only an
employee OF the company and is held re-
sponsible for carrying out its rules. being
unarailing.
When the argument in such cases reaches
a heated stage the recalcitrant passenger
simply refuses to pay more than q nickel
and dares the conductor to put him of
threatening II he does to bring suit for
damages. Yesterday morning one Of the
early parlor cars had no less than sixty
passengers. but only dozen full fares
were collected.
The officials Of the road held a con-
ference yesterday over the parlor cor
milddle and it ia probable that some new
plan will be tried to-day.
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PREPARING TO FLY IN AIRSHIP.
Prof. LansIey's AerOdrOme Nearly Ready
10 Soar on Its Trial Voyage.

WIDE WATER, Va, July l8.-Prof. Lang
ley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
and force of twelve assistants, conf
posing the flying machine expedition now
anchored in the Potomac OF Wide Water,
spent to-day in active preparation for the
first trial, later in the week, OF the giant
akrodrome. which Prof. Langley has spent
twenty years in perfecting, and of which
so much is expected,
The tests Of the asrodrome are intended
to be final Prof. Langley believes that
after twenty years OF continued endeavor
he has succeeded in duplicating in steel and
silk the secret OF the soaring OF the buzz
card of flesh and feathers
He intends 10 remain at Wide Water
long enough to convince himself OF the
truth or falsity Of this belief. for the COM
plete failure of tho aerodrome would mean
an abandonment of his present belief
in the possibility Of adapting the aeroplane
principle to the practical operation OF
dirigible airship. Consequently scientists
are extremely interested in the outcome
of the trials
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
EIGHT CAUGHT IN POLICY RAID
Made by County Detectives. With the Help
Of Capt. H0gan's Men.

An alleged policy shop in n cigar store
at 80 East Fourth street was raided yester-
day afternoon by Capt Hogan and detail
of men from the Mercer street station,
with County Detectives Reardop, Brennan
and Clarke. Eight prisoners were taken
in the raid, including Nellie Isenstock OF
81 Second avenue, the alleged proprietor.
The raiders entered by second-story
window in the rear. and by the front door.
They formed lane across the sidewalk
to the patrol wagon, and walked the pris-
oners ont. Several Of them made an attempt
to break through and escape.
In the jefferson Market police court
Reardon told Magistrate Cornell that the
District Attorneys Office had had the place
under supervision for some time, and
yesterday asked for the assistance OF Capt.
Hogan, and made the raid
When the Isenstock woman was arraigned
she said that she did not know what the
word policy" meant, and that she was a
widow with two children to support. All
the rest Of the defendants said that they
had dropped in to buy tobacco. Magis-.
trate Cornell held four prisoners in $500 bail
and four in 500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
CiP'NO'BRYAN MAKES LOVE AT 10
Kisses Young Girls, Though He's the Father
OF Is Tor 100 Children.

Capt Edward J. O'Bryan, who said he
lad sailed the seas as man and boy for
forty years, was in the Yorkvi!le police
court yesterday on a summons obtained
by his wife, who lives with several Of her
children at 3Os East Fifty-eighth street.
i want you to make him stay away from
TO- she said to Magistrate Mayo.
She added that her husband was 10 years
old. that he had not contributed 10 her
support for twenty years and that he caused
a great deal Of annoyance TO her and their
children by making love to young girls
And to think, Judge, that he's the father
Of eighteen children" added tie wife
rs nineteenth nineteen, ] say" inter-
rupted the captain.
Eighteen, Edward" she reiterated
"Nne cen, You've lost your reckoning"
loered back the captain.
say, eighteen, Edward, and that's
llght, You had another child by YOUR
other wife, but | don't count that re-
sTonded Mrs O'Bryan.
VIVA, have you to say about vour con-
I,lirt vii those little girls" Magistrate
Miy) asked him.
"Ol that's all right Judge. An old sea
"og like me wouldn't harm 81 oh small
raft aS that | just like to run alongside
q them aud hail them in pleasant talk.
VI don't stand to reason that father Of 80
many children AZ have would do anything
wrong
'look NJ that letter, Judge And he
',a' ." ~ years old to write ike that, said
.e woman - she handed a letter to the
Naglslraie. This was the letter:
NY DEAR PrGGIE was dreaming OF you
a., Ia, night. ! wish that | was gong far
away ioi rOuI sake. I thought / could see
your hAck eyes all night. and | was wishing
hm, you wer" with me, have little sloop
aoa, J! You wish to, YOU can come to have
a., SAL WIN my girls. 30 az | can get n good
truly, CAPT EDWARD o TRY.N,
II He captains wife said that Johanna
pm,gRHr, II years old, Of 32s East Fifty
NUN street, had given her the letter as a
mp" Of several the man had slipped
'.1 or hand N various times
n no an awful man. Judge said the
Moggsr glr'. He came 70 the house when
mamma wa- away 10 900 some vacant rooms
"nd 'icNed my chin when leaving He
uN' pack and Ec kissed nc three times.
WV he ,rsed whole iot 90 girls on the
Ngent Eherly If the chjldrens society
n,"1" moro serious charge against the
Iaar'ln, and he was held in default NJ $500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
BROKAW'S ALLEGED PROMISE.


The complaint in Mrs. Katherine Poll
Ions suit to recover s25O.OO damages from
William Gould Brokaw because no failed
to marry her was fled in the County Clerks
Office Yesterday. " is brief and recites
simply that the defendant agreed TO make
her his wife, and that though she remained
unmarried and was willing to carry on.
her part OF the agreement he failed to marry
her.
Mrs. Poillon adds that Brokaw paid her
marked attention, wrote her many loving
letters, and spent much time In her com
pany. When he was i'll, she says. she
nursed him, and he informed his friends
and relatives that they were TO be married
Relying on his promise. she says, she spent
several thousand dollars on her troussenu,
but on April last he informed her that he
would never marry her. Her consequent
pain and distress she estimates to be worth
$3.50, 900 In cash.
The complaint was served on Brokaw
on April 20 at S25 Fifth avenue. His answer.
denying any promise Of marriage, though
he admits paying her some attention and
writing her letters, was filed some time
ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
CAPT. FLOOD NOT Guilty..
Ebstei DIslnisses the Charges or Neglect
OF DUTY.

Acting Commissioner Fbstein announced
vest erday afternoon that the charges
against Capt, John f. Flood had been die
missed. The captain was tried for neglect
OF duty and conduct unbecoming an officer
in failing to suppress laura Maret's dis
orderly house in West Thirt v-third street.
The defence Of Capt. Flood was that his
plain lothes men Lad reported that the
house was not n disorderly one. Deputy
Commissioner Piper who tried the case,
gave out this explanation Of his findings in
the matter
Capt Flood was in error in permitting
himself to be persuaded that the reports
Of HE special officers were true. and believe
that his failure to suppress this house was
due tn mIslnformation furnished him. and
through bad Judgment, rather than through
deliberate intention
Cspt, Flood IL nj present in command of
The Fldridge street station
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
u. H.. RUSSELLs ABSENCE.
Friend Says He'll Come Back when the
Gossip stops.


John j.. Russell. secretary Of Journey
4 Burnham, who disappeared last Friday
has not yet returned to his home on the
Park Slope. BROOKLYN, but the police au-
thorities, who were asked by his wife to
aid in tho search for him, are oonf ident that
he will soon be heard from. They do not
share the apprehension OF his wife that he
has either met with foul play or been spirited
away for business reasons and held as Il
prisoner.
A friend Of Mr.. Russell told his wife that
he saw her husband on Friday afternoon
and that he was nervous and excited. He
also assured Mrs. Russell that her husband
would return home just Ms soon as the talk
over his absence stopped. One rumor had
it that Mr.. Russell had gone to Boston and
another that he had gone to Trenton. N. J..
1t was said last night at the Russell
home that Mrs. Russell had retired and
could not be disturbed Miss Marie Rus
sell. a daughter Of Mr.. Russell by his first
wife, has come on from Milwaukee through
anxiety over his absence and is stopping
with her uncle. Edward Renoner, at l2H
Stanhope street. She has no theory 10
advance in reference b. his Disappearance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
BIN AFTER 4 NEB THE4TREp
| That's the story Realty Men Are Telling
About am East Side Purchase.

Meyer r. Bimberg (3im the Button Mani
has bought the property at 1857 East Eighty
sixth street The story told about the
purchase Yesterday among real estate
men was that here presents "A syndicate
which il trying to secure site at this point
for a variety theatre similar to the West
End, at St. Nicholas avenue and l25th street,
in which lie was interested at one time
The premises az 1877 East Eghty-sixth
street consist OF a three-story frame build
ing on lot 25 7xiO0,s feet. The adjoining
property. four-story fiat with a frontage
Of 81 1 feet, was bought recently by Frank
philhps who, it is said, has no connection
with the Bimberg syndicate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
J. II. Din starts OH sOO-Nile Auto Trip.

EAST ORANGE, N. j., July i8-James B.
Dill. the well-known corporation lawyer,
was at the head of a big automobile party
which left East Orange at 7:30 o'clock this
morning bound for The hangsley a TX
planned TO reach by Aug. I, In the party,
besides Mr. Dill and his two daughters,
are Winthrop f. Scarret', vice president
Of the Automobile Club of America; John
NJ. Schmidt Of East Orange, an expert
machinist. valet and two maids. They
will be met at Lenox. Mass; ny II. W;
Wh;pple of East Orange, The trip will
he made by easy stages, stops being made
in the White Mountain region.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
STARIN RENTAL RAISED.
$4,000 Instead OF 81 500 at SD street
Ferry Eranchlaes Let.

Protest was made to the Sinking Fund
Commission yesterday against the renewal
Of the lease OF the pier at the foot Of East
Thirty-third street to the j. H. Starin COM
pany. The protest was made by Clark
& Allen, grain elevator men, who rent
the bulkhead privileges adjoining the
pier They contended that the Starin COM
pany wanted to sublet part Of the pier
to the American Ice Company and that
this would interfere with the loading OF
their boats. The Starin company is now
paying 81 800 year for the pier and it was
decided to renew the lease at 81, 800. The
subletting clause in the lease was omitted.
The commission granted a franchise
to the Hoboken Ferry Company to operate
a ferry service from West Twenty second
street, and also granted the application
OF the College Point Ferry Company for
leave to establish service from n point
between lS4th and l95th streets, East River,
to North Beach and College Point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
Would SHOW No MERCY 10 MILLER.

District Attorney Clarke Of BROOKLYN
said Yesterday he had not receded from
his opposition to pardon for William F,
Miller. He also said that in his letter to
Gov, Odell he called attention tn the fact
that Miller had swindled 10000 persons
and had Melted from the swinde more
than 81 lb8,07s, Mr., Clarke urges that
Mler's testimony against ,Ammon was
given solely from revenge and that At the
least this testimony convicted only the
man who had stolen from Miller money
that tho latter stole from his VICTIMS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
George AIDES New Comedy.

George AIDES next musical comedy will
be named "The Sho- Gun" Gustav Luders
il writing the music for it. The scene is
laid in Corea, in the present time. Henry
W Savage will produce The Sho-Gun'
out -of-toWn early in the fall, and later will
bring it to New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
cautioned Against selling warm M,Ik

n"aNh Commissioner Lederle has mott
u'' aIl persons engaged in he sale o trans
l"''afI"n Ct milk within tho city limits
,.a, they must comply with the provisions
~, 'h" sanitary code under which IL ia
"gd. va sell milk at temperature higher
"''n 30 degrccs Fahrenheit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
MOUNTAIN I'M MOTEL BURNED.
The 100 Guests Narrowly Escape In Their
NIGHT Clothes.

PINE HILL, N. j.. July ls,-The Mountain
Inn Hotel at Pine Hill was destroyed by
fire at about o'clock this morning. All
OF the one hundred guests were sleeping
and arrowly escaped in their night cloth
ing losing wearing apparel and jewery
to the amount of many thousands Of dollars.
The fire was caused by defective chimney.
The hotel was wooden structure, owned
by F. nj. Herbs OF Hudson. and was valued
at &20,OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
Court Calendars This Dsy.

Appellate Division Supreme Court Recess
Supreme Court Special Term Par = Motion
calendar called at 1890 \, NJ Fart ll--ES parc
matters.
Surrogates Court Chambers. Motion calendar
called a. 1880 A, NJ For probate wills OF Louis
Fitzpatrick. Sarah l.. Gowdy, Hiram s. Armstrong,
Ann NJ Decn. Marie klrmann, Al 1910 AN
city Court Special Term, count opens A.
\ n MntlnMs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
FINE HOUSE FOR PAT SULLIVAN.
Brother or the Congressman. and Terry
Nlct;Overn's Manager.

Patrick II. Sullivan, brother of Senator
Timothy ID. Sullivan and president OF the
Sullivan, Harris 81 Woods theatrical frm
which is managing Terry McGovern. the
ex-champion featherweight pugilist, has
bought the residence OF the late Capt
John II. Watson on East Chester road. 1t
consists OF dwelling and outhouses, with
eight acres of grounds and Was purchased
from the Watson estate through Renwick
q Hurry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
,,,.oce Dsrrow W ed, a Newspaper woman

CHICAGO. July is--Attorney Clarence
barrow was married to-day 10 Miss Ruby
Hammerstrom of Galesbur@ H., at the
residence Of Mr. And Mr. veg" W: f n9 Mh
D.rrow's marriage was q surprise 70 most
Of ' his friends and to nearly al hi. relatives,
The bride has written for publications under
,hs nane Of Ruby Stsnleigh, She lived
in Chicago for several years while engaged
in newspaper work, and II was in this way
that Mr. barrow met her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17

swore volubly, and on seventeen occasions
between September and June last she
stayed away from home, TO the great
anxiety of all the family, especially the
young husband, who. says his mother,
was everything that a dutiful and afec-
tionate husband could be,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
GOT BRASS CHECKS FOR CHANGE.
Tale or a GulIeless Immigrant Lands an
Ellis Island Telegrapher I'm Jail.

Ellis Island Telegrapher An jail,
vaolav Vacek, an immigrant who landed
at Ellis Island on June "a and went to Me-
braska, recently wrote letter to Immi-
grafton Commissioner Williams saying that
he, Vacek, had been swindled by a
telegraph operator who had handed out
brass soda water checks as part change
for n double eagle rendered by Vacek in
payment for despatch to Nebraska.
Commissioner Williams questioned John
Kurlf, 10 years old, Western Union
operator, at Ellis Island, and the boy ad-
mitted that he had given the wrong change
to the Immigrant. The boy was arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC--THIs DAT.
Sun rises.....4i3I sun sets .729 Moon rtses ii 40
HIGH wArRR-TaIs DAY.
Sandy Hook II SO Gov I'd. 1908 Hell Gate. 2:0l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
Arriyed-THuRspAY. July 10.

SIS Toronto. Hull. July S.
SIS Manila. Genoa, June ~.
IS Nordkap. Tilt Cove. Juy S.
IS Straits Of Dover, Carienas July II.
So Fl Alba. New Orleans, July IL.
SIS Hamilton Norfolk, July IL.
IS Chattaho ochee. Boston, July l5
IS Old Dominion. Boston. July Is.
Bark Maria L., Singapore, March ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS

IS Oceanic. from Queenstown for New York
~ Mrn0nllnee, IRON London for New YORK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
ARRIVED OFT.
SAILED FROM ForErdS p

IS TeulonC, from New York at Liverpool.
SIS La Tournlnc. from New York at Havrr