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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
WORKED "ENvELoPE" TRICK.
Colored Man From Florida Victim Of
Swindler.

K. c. Morrison, colored, whose home is
at Pensacola, Fla, had genuine complaint
to make to the police last night of having
been robbed of $50 in cash. The robbery
was committed, he reported, by another
colored man, who played the envelope trick
upon him. Morrison, who Is stopping at
232 I'd street, was standing at 121s street
and Pennsylvania avenue about 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon looking at the new
District building, when he was approached
by another colored man and asked If he
wanted q situation.
IF you do" the stranger said, "Tn get
you $50 month and your board"
The man from Pensacola admitted that he
would gladly accept such position, and
he was so highly pleased over the prospects
that he hardly took the pains to ask the
nature of the employment.
Now that you have accepted the posi-
tion," the stranger said to Morrison, st
will be necessary for you to put up some
cash to show that you are a man of stand
ing. You will get the money back after
you make the showing, but the colonel
demands that such showing be made
before he will make selection
Morrison was told that he ought to have
he had only $50 in his pockets.
Don't let that bother you,' the stranger
told him. II will let you have the other
would loan him and directed him to put it
in an envelope with the $780, saying he
would seal 1t and that Morrison could keep
it in his pocket until he took him to see
the colonel. Just then the stranger found
it convenient to call the attention of Nor
rison to the Washington monument, telling
him they could see it after he had gone
to work for the colonel.
You see," he said, I'VE will work to-
gether and we will get through so early
In the day that we will have plenty time
to see the sights"
While gazing at the monument and an
ticipating the good time he was going to
have while in the employ of the colonel
Morrison had his head turned long enough
to permit the stranger to change the en-
velopes.
Now" the stranger said to the man from
Pensacola, you just keep the envelope in
your pocket and meet me at the Baltimore
and Potomac station in about an hour
Morrison did as he was told, and he was
greatly surprised when the other man
failed to meet him at the railroad station.
He finally opened the envelope and was
startled at finding it contained only several
pieces of paper He then went to police
headquarters and related the story of his
robbery to Detective Trumbo. A description
of the stranger was given by the victim
and the police of the several precincts were
directed to search for him.
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felt her right to any consideration to which,
she might otherwise have been entitld
under the rules. Her future treatment III
not be determined until after she has been
tried for killing the other prisoner. 1t is
recalled that a murder somewhat similar
to the killing Of Lottie Hawkins was COM
mitted in the prison here several years
ago, the persons involved In that affair
having also been federal prisoners from
Washington. In that case a colored man
named Charles Barnett was killed by VIII
liam Quill. also colored. Barnett's time had
about expired and he tantalized Quill by
telling him he would look after his rela-
tives upon his return home. The latter
concluded he would not give the oppor-
tunity to look after them and cut his
throat.
Quill and Barnett were working in the
whip shop and the day of the killing Quill
walked the entire length of the shop and
killed the man who had aroused his jeal-
ousy. The case was heard in the Marshall
county court and verdict of guilty Of
murder in the first degree was returned.
A recommendation to mercy was made part
of the verdict and the punishment was fixed
at life Imprisonment. Quill was kept in
solitary confinement until short time ago.
when he was returned to one of the shops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
NINTH ANNUAL MUSICALE.
Enjoyable Event Given by Faculty of
Fairmont Seminary.

The ninth annual musicale by the faculty
of Fairmont Seminary was given last even
ing at s o'clock in the assembly hall of the
seminary, 18th and Fairmont streets There
was large attendance and throughout the
program, in which Miss Jennette Cowles
Vorce, Miss JessIca Ter Willger, Mrs Ernst
Lent, Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff and Messrs
Anton Kaspar participated, the efforts of
the artists were much enjoyed Previous to
the holding of the musicale Mrs. Arthur
Ramsay, wife of the principal of the semi
nary, was the hostess at reception.
Mr.. Scott Bone arrived shortly after the
reception began and just in time for a rous-
Ing welcome which the girls of the seminary
had secretly prepared for him. Thinking
that he was only one Of the humble guests
Of the invitation list Mr.. Bone was surprised
when the girls Of the seminary gathered
about him and with college 'yells" and
songs proclaimed him the honor guest of
the evening.
Mr.. Bone. 1t is stated, was taken COM
pletely by surprise by his reception and
would have escaped in confusion If his way
to the door had not been barred by fair
maids from more than thirty states Of the
Union. Mrs. Ramsay was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. William E. Chancellor, Mrs
Thomas Gordon and Mrs. Lura Alexander of
The first number of the program was
plano solo by Miss Vorce, who played
Chaminade's Autumn" Miss Williger fol-
ley Aldrich's "Pampina'' and 1.-THE Answer
and Kipling's "L'Envoy." Mr.. Ernst Lent
played Saint Saens' lie Cygne'' and Pop
pers Tarentelle' as echo solos. He was
followed by Mrs. Lent, who rendered Cho-
pins .'Nocturne" and Liszt's "Polonaise"
upon the piano. Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff
sang Verdi's aria from "Rigoletto" and Mr..
John Porter Lawrence played Brahms
"Rhapsodie Op. 79'' upon the piano. The
program was closed when Mr.. Anton Kas-
par rendered "Sansatie 1ltguoa." by Sar-
,asatss upon the vtolin. 5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
$4,000 Want Food.

LODI, Russian Poland, February 16-As
a result of the prolonged strike by the men
employed in the largest factories here not
less than $4,000 families of Lodz are today
In dire straits for want of food. The peo-
pie are beginning to use their furniture
for fuel. The local clergymen are appeal
ing for help for the unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Boys Of 1874.

The boys who were born in the year
1874 have organized under the name OF
the Ego Society. They find warrant for
their name in the expression of Shake
speare, Some are born great" etc. Shake
speare 1t is maintained. had in mind those
born In sSA4; hence they claim to be Earth.s
Great Ones. or the Ego Society.
A resolution passed at the second meet
ing reads: mo one born in 1874 shall be
considered or spoken Of an old, sgas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
METALS, HIDES AND FURs.
Quotations furnished BY Bcu

Quotations furnished by Ben Einstein.
FURS-Mink. dark. $500 to $500: brown. 81 90
to TO- $500 skunk: black. 500 to $40: striped.
24c.; fall. 12c. to l5c:; kits. &C.; black zoe to
S0c Raec0on large. 15e. to 3oc.: medium. 40c; to
Fox gray. soc. to SOC; red s.. so to 80 Otter,
dark. $500 to $12 90; brown. S.. 90 to $500 Bear.
black, $500 to $3.50: brown. $500 to $500.
Beaver. IS. 90 to $500
HIDES-Beef hides green, lie; bulls 1oc.;
dry, Ice. to 1Sc. Calfskin dry, per h.. lac. ;
$1.OO
METALs-Copper, 1sc to 21c.; Brass. 14c to
11c.: Lead. SC. to 5l2c.
GUM SHOES AND BOOTS-l0c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
Son Not a Coward.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, February 16.-Mrs.
Grin Mcyey. mother OF Capt. Mcvey of
the steamer Larchmont, lives here, and to-
day in an interview defended her son
against the charge OF cowardice, saying
that he was the last to leave the fremont
when If was burned in Long Island sound
three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17


Now that the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific stocks have found level for the
time being. about 500 and $50, respectively
below their high prices of last year, the
wonder grows how Mr.. Hartman managed
to pour into the market all the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific that he became
the unwilling possessor of in the distribu-
ton Of the Northern Securities assets. The
Union Pacific treasury received 1856, 600
shares of Great Northern and 242, 600 shares
Of Northern Pacific. When Mr.. Hartman
had these stocks dumped into his lap we
all knew he didn't want them. They were
the whole hog or none. So the possessor
(for the Union Pacific, of course) proceeded
to unload the $4,000, 900 worth of Hill
stocks on the market. Mr.. Keene was
rather proud of his achievement in selling
for Mr.. Rogers 600 worth of Amalga-
pated Copper that was not needed at 20
Broadway after the fotation of the $780,
0O0,O00 company. But what was that COM
pared to selling $1,000 600 of high priced
stocks? All the time Mr.. Hartman was
selling the loyal followers of Mr.. Hill in
England and America were buying. A
man must have loyal and a rich following
to absorb $1lO. 100000 worth Of stock that q
rival railway president Is selling. And
when Mr. Hartman had dumped nearly all
his Hin stock in the market they were still
selling very nearly at top prices Could
even the great Keene have done this? And
now that Mr.. Hartman has dumped the
whole mass into the market the buyers find
market value some {S0.O00OO0. Mr.. Keene
must envy Mr.. Hartman.
-
The cost OF materials on American rail-
reads has ipcrasAea nal1y ~ pes cent in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

The cost Of materials on American rail-
roads has ipcxesaee nally - pes cent in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

The cOndHef q Ada has caused her 70 Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
WILL OF VIM. J. RHEES
NUMEROUS REQUESTS MADE TO
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.

The will Of William Jones Rhees. dated
May "a, 1904, with codicil dated May 5.
1906. was filed today for probate His
personal property is devised to his widow,
Romenia F. Rhees. with the request that
she make a special selection Of books,
pictures OF bric-a-b rac. to be- given to
each Oh his children and grandchildren
She is also to have the use Of the residence
known as Oakmont, on Spring street be-
tween 18th and 14th streets. -s'
Subject to the right of the wife this prop
erty is devised to the National Savings and
Trust Company, in trust to sell and pay the
following requests: Five thousand dollars
to Young Mems Christian Association Of
this city, $1,000 to Garfield Memorial Hos
ptal Sl,00n to National Homeopathic Hos
ptal, 81 600 to Children's Hospital $500 to
Home for Incurables. 500 to Washington
City Orphan Asylum. $50 to Smithsonian
Institution. $500 to international committee
of Y. NJ. c. A. $500 to Junior Republic. $500
to Womens Christian Association, $4o0 to
Young Mems Christian Association to make
life members my son, Ben jamin r. Rhees
my grandsons. Rhees E. Burket, William j.
Rhees: my nephew. Mortimer Clarke jr
and my friend Edward L. Springer" $500
to Virginia c. Lewis, 500 to Julia c. Camp
bell: $500 to Elizabeth B. Clarke, 500 to
Helen Munroe
The balance of the proceeds are to be dis
trlbuted one-half to the widow. Mrs. Ro-
daughters, Fannie R., Grace M. and Flora
G. Rhees; one-tenth TO his son. Benjamin
r. Rhees. and one-tenth to be divided
among his three grandchildren.
BY the codicil Mr.. Rhees changes the be-
quest of So. 900 to the Young Mems Christian
Association to $500. He gives 5000 to his
clerk. Edward l.. Springer, and 81 900 to
each of four grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
OLD LANDMARK BURNED.
Historic Residence in Prince George
County Destroyed by Fire.
i,ondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BLADENsBURG. Md, March 90. 1907.
Fire, destroyed one of the old landmarks
of Prince George county last evening, when
Shady Side, the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Shofno employee of the government
printing office. was burned to the ground.
The house was built in 1S47 by Admiral
Luce. who occupied it for several years.
Admiral Harwood later resided there 1t
contained sixteen rooms, with large halls,
and was trimmed in walnut. The walls
were of brick. over which was placed
Notwithstanding.
The main dwelling caught fire from the
barn. The barn was quickly consumed, but
owing to the substantial material in the
main homestead 1t was late last evening
when the walls crumbled and fell. The
house was occupied for several years as a
roadhouse, but an act of the legislature Of
1906 restricting the sale of liquor closed it
for that purpose, since which time Mr.
Shomo and his family occupied 1t as their
home.
The property is owned by Mr.. Marion
Duckett, and his home adjoining was saved
through the efforts of the Hyattsville fire
department. There was an insurance of
$1,000 on the property, but Mr.. Duckett
states that such will not cover the loss. All
of the household furniture in the burned
building was saved. The fire attracted
large crowd, people travelling to 1t in vehi-
cies from far off Laldover and Sea-
brooke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
ABANDONED FOR THE PRESENT.
Action on Proposed Regulation to
Govern Electric Wiring,

The proposed amendment to the regua-
lions governing electrical wiring in the Dis
trict. which would require all service wires
for buildings to be placed underground and
which was being seriously considered by the
Commissioners several weeks ago has beer
abandoned for the time being. In recon-
mendation to the Commits sioners this morn
ing W. C, Allen, the electrical engineer of
the District, suggested this Abandonment.
with the understanding from the Potomac
Electric Power Company that 1t will i'm
prove the overhead wiring conditions in al
leys throughout the city by substituting a
single three-conductor cable for the present
open wires for house service.
In making this recommendation to the
Commissioners Engineer Allen stated that
at the public hearing recently regarding the
proposed amendment to compel under
ground wiring. the officials Of the Potomac
Electric Power Company, in opposing the
proposition satisfactorily explained that
such a scheme was not practicable at the
present time and that such a regulation
could not be enforced.
Accompanying his recommendation for the
abandonment of the underground plan Mr.
Allen sent special report upon the vari-
GUS alleys that need better lighting facilf-
ties and the present conditions of these
alleys.
Commissioner Mcfarland. who has ST.
perytsion of the electrical department. has
approved Mr.. Aliens suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by In
spector Ashford today as follows:
To Mary l. May, for five three-story
brick dwellings, at 1856 to 1864 18th street
northwest. Architect, Mary T. May. Build
er. w. B. Hotzclaw. Estimated cost.
$4,000.
To Mary 7. May. for four three story
brick dwellings at 1903 to 1914 Newton
street northwest Architect. Mary l. May.
Builder. w. B. Holtzclaw. Estimated
cost $4,000.
To Mary I. May. for one three story
brick dwelling at 1900 Newton street
northwest. Architect. Mary l. May. Build
er. w. b. Holtzclaw. Estimated cost,
$500.
To Milton Smith, to erect one-story brick
addition at 720 18th street northwest.
Architect. A. p. Clark. jr. Builder, W. E.
Speir & Co. Estimated cost. 81, 500.
To Francis Thomas. for one two-story
brick dwelling at 36 Porter street north
east. Architect. T. III. Medford. Builder.
Henry Schneider. Estimated cost, $4,000.
To F. J. Muckenhaupt. for one two-story
brick dwelling at ID Sth street northeast
Builder, f. D. McAuliffe. Estimated cost.
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
DEGREES of yivorce Signed.

Justice Gould. in Equity Court No. g to-
day granted the petition of Norma Kate
Wilcox for divorce from Horace Leroy
Wilcox The petition. filed by Attorney
Wilton J. Lambert, set forth that the petit
TONER and the defendant were married the
18th of September 1901, and that they
lived together in this city until March
1905, when, it is alleged. the petitioner was
compelled to leave the home of the de-
PENDANT BY the terms OF the decree the
petitioner is awarded q divorce on the
ground of intidelity and she is authorized To
resume her maiden name of Norma Kate
Zieber.
Justice Gould today granted an absolute
divorce to Richard l.. Ball, an employe of
the fire department from Maggie Ball. III.
custody of their two children was given To
the father, with permission to the mother
to visit them once week. Attorney James
A. ToOmey appeared for the complainant.
Charles Fl. Lockwood was today granted
an absolute divorce from Catherine Lock-
wood, together with the custody of their
only child. The decree was signed by Jus
tice Gould. Attorney j. III. Croxdale repre-
scented the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
INTERSTATE NATIONAL GUARD.
Ninth Annual Convention Opened at
Columbia Yesterday.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
COLUMBIA. S. c.. March 26-The ninth
enuual convention of the Interstate Ma
tioual Guard Association OF the United
States formally opened here yesterday
by Gen. Dick OF Ohio. the author of the IA
nous Dick militia law. Over 100 delegates
from various states were present at the
opening roll call.
Among the distinguished officers present
were Gen. Critchtield of Ohio, Gen. Goblin
Of Pennsylvania. Gen. Hughes OF Kansas
and Gen Foster OF Florida. During the
days session interesting papers were read
by Col. Carol D. Evans of Kansas Mai
Fuller of the ordnan ce department Mai
Howell of the engineer department and Col
Fuller OF the regular army. One of the most
interesting features OF the days session was
brilliant lecture by Maj. c. NJ. Staltzman
OF the regular army on the usefulness Of
signal troops in campaigns.
4 committee on resolutions, consisting of
one delegate from each state in the Union
with Gen Goblin of Pennsylvania as chair
man, Is considering important matters con-
corning the National Guard of the country
brilliant reception was held last night
Tor the visiting officers by the governor of
the state at the Colonial Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
JOHNSON STAYS IN JAIL.
Air Motor Inventor Cannot Secure
$1,000 Bail.

CUMBERLAND. Md. March 28.-Wi1ber
III. Johnson. president of the Johnson-Ing-
man Air Motor Company. was given a hear
ing before Justice Martin on the charge of
obtaining money by false pretenses, pre-
ferred by Sanford Collins. and In default of
$1,000 bail he was sent back to Jail. John
son takes his Incarceration complacently.
He told the magistrate that he could not
furnish that amount of bail.
The witnesses at the hearing yesterday
all told about the same story. each having
purchase from one to two shares of stock.
and that up to this time the air motor had
done nothing that the promoter represented
1t would do A picture Of the alleged ma
chine was produced. The testimony went
to show that Johnson claimed the machine
could be used for all purposes, from the
driving Of a sewing machine to the pro-
pelling of an ocean liner, and that without
any other motive power or force than that
supplied by the machine itself. An expert
machinst testified that after a full exami-
nation of the air motor he found it would
not generate force to propel itself; that the
air pipes were made of rainspout elbows,
which would not be able to hold anything
Hike 2s5 pounds pressure to the square inch.
which Johnson is alleged to have claimed
the motor would produce and that the mo-
tor Is entirely impracticable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
DEATH OF MRS. ZINKHAM.
Wife Of Hospital Superintendent Sue
cumbs to Indigestion.

Mrs. Ella r. Zinkhan. wife Of l.. F. link
han, superintendent OF the Washington Asy
lum Hospital and workhouse, died at IL
o'clock this morning at their home on the
asylum grounds. Her death was very sud
den. and came as a great shock to her hus-
band and her many friends. she had been
In apparently perfect health Death is at
tributed to acute Indigestion.
According to her husband she showed
no signs Of being i'll or suffering until 10
o'clock. when she was taken with violent
pains. and DIR. A. J. Kennedy the resident
physician of the asylum, was summoned ;
but despite his efforts she died shortly af-
terward.- Services will be held at the asy-
lum tomorrow under the direction of Rev
]. M. Schick, pastor of the Grace Reformed
Church. and the body will be removed to
Charlestown. Ohio. Mrs. Zinkhan's girlhood
home. where it. will be inferred in the ceme-
terry beside the graves Of her parents.
Mrs. Zinkhan was born in Charlestown,
Ohio, September 2o. 1854. and was educated
at Washington College. Oberlin, Ohio. Her
parents were Wiley and Mary Bishop, and
in 1878 Mrs. Zinkhan was married. Her
husband and two sons survive her. During
her married life Mrs Zinkhan was promi-
nently identified with religious and charity
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
THE CAPITAL TAKEN
CAPTURE OF .TEGUCIGALPA BY
NICARAGUAN FORCES.

Senior Corea. the Nicaraguan minister,
last night received a dispatch from Presi-
dent Zelaya of Nicaragua announcing the
capture and occupation OF Tegucigalpa, the
capital of Honduras.
been leading up to the taking of Teguci-
protecting the approaches to the city the
result was only matter of few hours
The capital is bare seventy miles from
Choluteca and both are in the heart of
rich mining country. Minister Corea. who
has all along predicted the early taking OF
Tegucfgalpa, had nothing to add to the
news of the Nicaragu victory. His posi-
ton is that the fugitive President Bonilla
will go to Salvador and again recruit his
army for a second attack on Nicaragua I'M
less the United States and Mexico Insist on
maintenance Of the neutrality of Salvador
and Guatemala. and that If such fnsiStence
Is made the war is virtually ended.
President Bonila of Honduras has reOr-
ganized his army and intends to make a
prolonged resistance to the Niearaguan
forces. according to a dispatch to the State
Department from Philip r. Brown, secre-
tary to the American mission to honduras
and Guatemala, who is now at Tegucfgalpa.
Mr.. Creei. the Mexican ambassador. called
at the State Department today and had
long conference with Assistant Secretary
Bacon concerning the situation In Central
America. Both Mr.. Creel and Mr.. Root are
! of the opinion that the time has not arrived
when the United States and Mexico can
again make a tender of their good offices
have provoked the war, but it is confidently
believed that the two great republics will
find some means of ending the struggle
within a short time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
Soldiers Stationed.

Soldiers and large bodies of police have
been stationed in the Jewish quarters of
Bucharest for the protection of the i'll
habftants.
Severe encounters accompanied by much
bloodshed. are reported from various
places. The plundering usually appears to
start at the synagogues. winding up with
attacks on Christian property.
The district Of Vlashica Is overrun by
marauders, who have cut the telegraph
and telephone wires. A band of 1900
peasants yesterday made a furious attack
with hatchets and cudgels on q detach-
ment of cavalry I'm that district. The troops
only dispersed the rioters after killing or
wounding many Of them.
Fifteen rioters have been shot in the
town OF Alexandria. WalIachia. about fifty
miles from Bucharest, which place has
been declared under martial law.
At Galatz, Moldavia, a mob of peasants
invaded the town. demanding land and
wrecking houses. They were fired upon
by troops, who killed fifteen Of the rioters.
A panic prevails at Giurgevo, opposite
Rustchuk, forty miles from Bucharest.
whence urgent demands for achievements
Of troops have reached this city.