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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-13
RESIGNS FROM HIS PULPIT.
Newport News Ministers Act ON Rev
Mr. Nackay's Case.

NEW PORT NEWS Va. March 13-The
scandal m which Rev T. j. Mackay. the
police commissioner preacher. has figured
has reached another stage. Mr.. Mackay
has now rendered his resignation as pas
tor Of the Second Baptist Church and il
has bee accepted.
At their meeting yesterday the Ministers
Association of this city again took up the
matter Of Mackay's proposed suit against
the persons whom he charges with SANDER
ing him. The association adopted a reso-
luton pledging its members TO give
Mackay their financial support to the ex-
tent OF securing a lawyer for him. express
" stipulating, however, that this "associa-
ton does not undertake to pronounce upon
his guilt or his innocence, and that we do
This for the sake Of Christ's cause. which
we represent and love. We have no desire
to shield an unworthy representative OF
the cross. but we are deeply anxious to
know the truth.
The resolution was passed unanimously
at full meeting OF the association. Mr.
Macbay has claimed that he did not press
the suit because ne had no money with
which to DO IL. A divorce suit is now pend
ing in which the preacher is named as CO.
respondent.
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NEW YORK. March lS.-During the past
week letters asking for money were re-
ceived by Miss Helen Could from different
parts Of the country and from other lands,
amounting 10 more than 100000 The
Rev DIT K = Macarthur today said that
Miss Gould's philanthropy is widely
tended, that her quiet works OF charity in
yolve the expenditure of great sums OF
money and that like Others. whose liberali-
IS becomes known. st-s receives hosts OF
requests for financial aid for individuals
and for projects Of all sorts and descrip-
tions. But that the sum OF begging letters
that comes TO her represent the enormous
total OF s.. CC0. 600 in one week is an amaz-
ing fact which many might be inclined 10
doubt were il not youched for by so trust
worthy authority as The Rev. DR.. MacAr-
thur. Hiss Gould employs secretaries to
handle this tremendous food of requests
for money ami an effort is made to investi-
gate the merits Of those who seem TO have
any basis OF merit or reasOnableness.
Hosts of Miss Goulds beuefactions for
. both private and public purposes are never
heard Of. because she does her good work
as quietly as possible and often makes her
gifts al second hand but her charitable
deeds have come TO public notice and the
list OF them would be an immense one.
She has made the New York University
an object OF her c2re and has given great
sums TO IT, the total amount being un-
| known. She gave the institution $3.50. coo
at one time. on condition that the donor
should not be known; she has built Gould
Han. ono or me duest college dOrmitOries
In the country; gave the money for the
University Library building. has just Civ
en- Slg0.CCO for the Hall Of Fame; gave $780,
eco - the Law school Of which she is a
graduate. and has established several
/ scholarships. Among her other coutribu-
| tiOUs we're SiCc 600 to the Government at
/ the outbreak Of the Spanish war. great
/ sums FOR Red Cross work, travelling libra
| ries for soldiers and books and comforts
! for sailors, $20.CD0 to Rutgers College, and
| S1o.ooo TO Mount HolyoLc College.
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INHALED GAS AND DIED.
baltimore Woman Commits Suicide
While Insane.

baltimore Woman Commits Suicide
While Insane.
BALTIMORE. March 13.-Mrs. Matilda
Buer. aged thirty-eight years. merchant.
was found dead yesterday morning by her
husband. Coroner Grempler decided an in
quest was unnecessary.
Evidence OF insanity became discern
able in Mrs. Baer's actions some sine ago
She several times threatened to kill her
self. With the hope that she might be
restored 20 health Mr.. Baer took her TO
Mount Hope Retreat. As a result Of treat
ment there she improved somewhat and
on Saturday Ar. Baer yielded to her en-
treaties to be again with her children and
brought her home.
Sunday night they retired after putting
the children TO sleep i'm an adjoining room.
There was nothing unusual I'm her actions
Early yesterday morning Mr.. BaeT heard
the baby crying and left the room TO quiet
it, When ne returned ne found that his
wife. whom he believed asleep. had gotten
up and left the bedroom. She was lying
across bed in the adjoining room. In her
mouth was one end OF a rubber tube which
had been used TO supply a stove viii. gas.
The other end of the tube was attached TO
a gas burner With The gas turned on full
Mr.. Bacr quickly turned OF the gas and
tried 10 revive her 4 physician was
hastily summoned and he pronounced her
dead She leaves her husband and three
Young children
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BEATEN BY A BURGLAR.
A YOunE Woman Boldly Attacked in
Her Brothers, HouSe.

NORFOLK. Va. March IA 2.SO
O'Clock yesterday afternoon a negro en-
tered the residence OF Mr.. Pelot. Nor
folk and Western Railroad emplOye. in
Brown Avenue. BrambletOn, and brutally
assaulted Miss PelOt Of Baltimore who is
the guest Of her brothers family. Miss
PelOt was upstairs with her sisteT-in-law,
and hearing a noise on the first floor went
down TO investigate. She discovered the
negro ransacking a trunk. Upon seeing
Miss Pelot the negro asked for something
to eat. Miss Pelot screamed and the brute
attacked her beating her terribly. Her
head was badly cut and she was otherwise
bruised
Her screams attracted neighbors. and
hearing their approach the negro ran out
by the rear door and made good his es-
cape. The police arrested two suspects
who were taken before Miss PelOt Tor
Identification. She failed TO identify the
men. for as soon as she saw them she was
seized with commissions. Her condition is
serious.
Last night a mass meeting OF reputable
cOlored men was held for the purpose of
considering measures TO prevent repet-
ton Of the crimes committed here re-
Gently by irresponsible aud vicious ne
grOes.
The epidemic OF crime is attributed to
negroes who have recently come to Nor
folk During the riots at Wilmington al
least 2,O09 negroes came here and remain
ed They are of a dangerous class, and
being strangers the police have been IN
able to keep track of them.
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RETURNING MARYLAND ARMS
The Federal Government Gives Back
Militia Ec dipmcntS.


ANNAPOLIS. Nd, March I3.-The Chief
OF Ordnance at Washington has notified
Governor Smith that he has ordered 10 be
shipped to Maryland POS rifles, 2SS bayo-
nets 6S6 blanket bags and straps. go can
teens and straps. 514 cartridge belts and
plates. 1,49S gun slings. 522 haversacks
and STRAPS, 423 meat cans. 630 n CuDs.
204 knives. forks. and spoons each. II non
commissioned officers belts. % brides and
saddles. 3 saddle blankets. and 40 OO0
rounds Of ammunition
This practically restores to the State all
arms and equipments furnished the Fed
eral Government at the beginning Of the
Spanish American war.
The Adjutant General was also notified
that PA rifles turned in last December are
reported as susceptible OF repairs. and has
directed the commanding officer OF the ar
mOry TO repair them and return them to
the State.
The following have been honorably dis
charged by the Adjutant General from the
Maryland National Guard: Privates Hor-
ace II. Leech and Murray Sands. Company
NJ. Fifth Regiment: Privates Joseph Cir
ard and H. F. Mcknight. Company F.
Fifth Regiment; Privates L. Edward. r.
T. Murphy, s. c. Taylor, 4. b. Clark. b.
COwan. 4. G. FeTmant. and r. TLenin-
dot Company f. Fifth Regiment: A. J.
Hamley landsman: S H. Booth. lands
man; George Forester. landsman: r. s.
Murray. ordinary seaman: =. S. Stone.
Coxswain: +. l.. Townsend. seaman: ".
L. Carter, landsman; II. 4. Wehrman.
landsman; c. F. Rubey. ordinary seaman
Lewes ShemOls, seaman, and T. +. Ward
bOatswain's mate. Third Division. First
Naval Battalion
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A CHINAMAN PREACHER.
The First Celestial tO Preside in n
baltimore Pulpit


BALTIMORE. March 13-The first con %
gresation Of Chinese Christians. with a
Chinaman 10 preach to them. ever started
in Baltimore was organized Sunday even
ing in the basement hall of the Seventh
Baptist Church, OF which Rev. John How
ard Eager is pastor For a number of
years some ladies OF EGtaw Place Baptist
Church have had a class OF Chinese Sun
day school pupils. Recently they have.
with the assistance OF Rev J. II. Eagc.
and members OF his church. decided 20 ex-
tend the work among the Chinese.
With that end in view, the committees
having The matter in charge have combin-
ed to secure the services OF a Christianiz-
ed Chinaman named Paul King. who is
now studying in Washington. D. C.. for
the ministry 20 preach to the Chinese in
the basement hall OF the Seventh Church
every Sunday. The first service held by
Rev Paul King took place Sunday night
and about twenty Cinnamon were present.
The committee intends to rent house as
sort Of home, hall, and assembling place
Tor Christian Chinese.
One Of the committee said: THE house
has not been furnished yet and our plans
are not complete The general idea. how
ever. is to furnish a place where the Chi
namen. after leaving Sunday school and
church, may 90. instead Of being COM
PEELED to 90 TO the Chinese restaurants and
other such places. We want them to have
a place where they may assemble without
being surrounded by vicious influences;
where they may cook their dinners and
make themselves at home.
, q will also have some of the features
Of the usual Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation. The home will not be placed in
charge of Cinnamon. but viii be strictly
supervised by Christians. so that only those
that are entirely acceptable will be admit
ted"
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The Wedding nay Changed.

BALTIMORE, March 13.-The date OF
the wedding OF Miss Eleanor Poe, the
daughter of DR.. William c. Poe. to George
II. Mather, which was 10 have taken place
on April is. has been changed, and the
ceremony will be held next Saturday even
ing instead. The reason for the unexpect-
ed change in the date is that Mr.. Mather,
who is in the Marine Corps of the United
States. has been ordered at once to Sitka,
Alaska. MIR. Mather is stationed at pres
ent at the Boston Navy Yard. and IL was
from there that Miss Poe received a tele-
gram on Saturday in which the ciTCum-
stances Of the case were explained.
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PLEA FOR THE MAYFLowER.
WaSsachuSett- Women Want "a To BE
the state Emblem.

BOSTON. Mass. March 13.-Mrs. Mary
Dana Hicks, who represents a half-scOre,
at least OF patriotic societies in the State,
appeared before the executive committee
AT the capitol yesterday advising the selec-
tiOn Of the M2yliOwer as the State emblem.
She flied with the committee petitions
representing 5000 signatures and she
told the representatives that as many as
were needed could he secured finland.
Ten States in the Union had enblems.
she said. and the Mayfowcr was particu-
larry appropriate as resembling the Mas
sachusetts characteristics in bio. .sr~.sIn :
under the snow. forcing its way TO ,hs top
and then spreading sunshine a4f sweet
fragrance through the wCUld.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Nd. March 13-FabiUs
NJ. Finch. the oldest attorney in Indiana,
died from uraemic poisoning this morning.
He was ninety years of age and had been
a resident Of Indianapolis since 1866. He
was born in what is now Livingston oOun-
~. y. \. He was appointed judge by
Governor Bigger in 1912, and was several
times elected to the bench later. Until
the sudden death of his son. John A.
Finch, year ago. the firm of Finch G.
Finch was the Oldest in practice in In
diana
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-13
COMMENCEMENT AT CARLISLE.
The Institution inspected by Mnay
Nisifor-

isitorS.
CARLISLE. Pa. March l3.-C0mmence-
ment week opened AT the Carlisle Indian
School at this place yesterday with an in
spectiOn OF the workshops by visitors.
An athletic exhibition in which ooys and
girls participated. was given by ne gym
uasium classes. There was dress pa
radc by the cadet corps.
The graduating class this year numbers
thirty-siX. eighteen boys and eighteen
girls. The school now contains 1 $50 In
dian boys and girls. representing seventy
five tribes
Today there will be an official inspection
Of the school and in the evening Or. Me
lancthOn W. Striker. Superintendent OF
Hamilton College. will lecture before the
literary societies.
Tomorrow the annual athletic eyhibi-
ton will be given and on Thursday the
class OF 1890 will be graduated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-13
The Tearing Down of This Building Gives You the
Greatest Buying Opportunity of Years

THIS stock is melting like snow
in summer. The combina-
= tiOn of the highest class
wares and the lowest prices
known for years is bringing us
crowds of purchasers.
Everything is reduced at least
- per cent. But the items below
and thousands Of other articles
Of sterling merit have been cut
without regard TO any discount or
value. Read the list.
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sufferer from Heart Disease Tho disease was so
great I was confined 60 bed for days l often
thought could hail death with joy. No physician
could give me relief. ! procured a bottle OF DR.
Agnew's Cure for the heart the first dose gave
me almost instant relief. have taken four
bottles. never felt better in nv life.f'-Mrs
williams. 9Th and = SIS Edmonds & Williams
Cd and Pa avc.-gl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-13

HUNTINGTON, W. Va March 13-For-
ty linimen employed by the Northern Ohio
Construction Company here in rebuilding
a plant Of the Huntington Mutual TeIe-
phone Company went out on strike yester-
day. They ask a 10 per cent increase.
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and to some extent -four and cotton goods.
In the absence Of statistics which are abb
solutely unattainable. as the custom house
does not furnish them. tle dimensions OF
our import trade cannot be determined. d"
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Petitions TO miss GOULD
One Weeks Begging Letters Ask
for So, 900, 900.

Requests Received From All Parts of
This Country and other Lands.
Secretaries Employed to Investi-
gate AppIirRtiOBs-Much PhilRn-
thrOpic Work IL Quietly Done.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-13

You cannot find better beers than Heurich's
Maerzen' senate, and Lager. You'll agree with
this after you have ordered case. Phone 6S4.
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TIE X, KELLOGG ,l...,:ss., BIRD Carnival

90 M WV Eht tbNfANl.
featuring Charles BeUnison Kellogg the moss
wonderful man voCaliy ia the world Rang of
voice, nine and une-hSi oc;aves: production 90
two, three. and four tones simultaueouslv- cul.-
Guiding with Carnival of Birds - ml.,uiHctutly
Illustrated by Stere0ptIcou views Two perform
ances- Eastern Presbyterian Church. Ereuiu.
March To- Congregational Church Evening,
March r-rre
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$500.

Extra Large Size Silkolinc
Comforts, filled with the best
laminized white cotton, covered
with the newest designs and lat
est color effects. Worth S1.7j-
Sppci3l
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S2.48.

III Extra Heavyweight Wool
Blanket, long nap, slightly sOiled,
I'M excellent wearing covering.
Were S4.j0-tO clOse-speci2l
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Mrs. Mckinley and Miss Barber. accom-
panied by Senator and Mrs. Mark Hanna,
Miss Hanna. and Miss Phelps attended
the performance Of Miss Hobbs at the
National Theatre last evening. General
Corbin. with several ladies and gentlemen,
occupied a box above that OF the Presiden-
tial party
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The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Gage have dinner Invitations out fCr this
evening.
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Senator Chandler OF New Hampshire
who has been quite ill., the result of an ar
duous three weeks in the closely packed
room at the Capitol where the Clark in
vcstigaJiOn was held. is at Hot Springs,
Va. taking the baths. lie will remain un-
I'll the goth or later
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Large Size Crochet Spread.
hcmmed ready for use. neat de
signs. Worth G9c-special
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S2.6o.

Full Size Atwood Grey Blln-
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made-the kind that wears and
washes well. Were S4.j0-tO
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The German Ambassador viii entertain
dinner guests on Friday night
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-05
DEATH WILLIAM NJ. MARKS.
Passed Away Very Suddenly at His
ONCE Yesterday Morning.

Mr.. William M. Marks, the we'll known
printer, died very suddenly at 9.3O
0 clock yesterday morning while sitting
in his office 81 10 Exchange street.
He had been at the office only a short
time and had taken off his coat and was
about to read a proof sheet. He had
just sat down in his chair when he tipped
sli ghtly back and passed away. DR.. Pal
mer was called and said that the cause of
death was apoplexy.
In 1860 he came to Portland from Sher-
brooke, Canada, and entered the printing
office of Brown Thurston & 90. Shortly
afterward he was promoted to the posi-
ton of foreman of the Portland Adver-
tiser and later he was manager of the
Daily PRESS job printing Office, con-
tinuing in that position from 1868 to 1877.
He then went into business for himself
and established the book and job printing
business which has for many years been
one of the most successful establishments
in Portland.
In 1S79-S1 Mr.. Marks was a member Of
the common council and in 18S5S7 he vas
a member of the board of aldermen, being
in the latter year the chairman Of ohe
board He has been trustee of Ever
geen cremetery and from 1886 to 1890 was
the president Of the Associated Charities.
He had also been president of the Port
land Provident Association and the. Maine
Charitable Mechanics Association, and
has long been one of the leading members
of the Young Men S Christian association,
a 10
vention of Cruelty to Animals. He was
also a fellow and trustee Of the Maine
Academy of Medicine.
Mr. Marks was an active member of the
High Street Congregational church of
of which he had been a deacon since
1878. He was a member of the Maine
Lodge and Machigonnne Encampment
Of Odd Fellows and of Bramhall lodge,
Kn gh S of Pythias. He took quite an
active part in politics. had been chair
man and treasurer of the Republican city
committee and was prolnins ut member
Of the Portland club.
He was married September 20, 1870, to
Miss Amanda Althea Stearns, who sur
wives him. They had two children,
Henry Thornton, born September %,
1871, who died October 20, 1879, and Helen
Amanda, born March Is, 1874, who died
October %, 1879.
Mr.. Marks sudden death will be Sc
yerely felt in Portland. He wasa God fear
ing, Christian gentleman who in living
made the world better, and whose death
leaves a place vacant which it will be
difficult to fill
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MADAME SEMBRICH
VIII Make a Tour of This Country
Next Season.


Nine. Sembrich will make a tour of
this country next season under the man
agement of Mr.. c. L. Graft. She viii be
supported by full company, and in some
cities she will give only operatic concerts,
while in others she win appear in regular
performances Of such operas as ''The
Barber of Seville, Don Pasquale, -
'Riggoletto' and 'Traviata, in all of
which she is favorite here. The tour
viii begin in September.
Mr.. Graft returned from Europe Satur-
day on the Etruria He visited Nine
Sembrich at her home in Dresden, and
there completed the negot iations for
her tour which he had begun before she
left America last spring While in Lon
don, Mr. Graft also engaged Signor Bevig-
mini to act as conductor for the tour, and
Signor Bensuade as leading baritone.
The other members Of the company have
yet to be selected. Before coming to
America Nine. Sembrich is to give a
series Of concerts in Berlin and Mr.. Graft
hopes to bring to America some of the
singers who assist the prima donna in
the German capital
Mr. Graft also continues the manage
ment of Nine. Gadski, who viii give a
series Of concerts before the opening OF
the opera season. Herr DIPPED is also
under contract with him for several con
carts
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AT SEBAGO LAKE.
Hibernians Enjoy Pleas
ant Outing.
Over Thousand Participated in
Festivities.
Dancing and Sports the
Programme.
The Affair a Splendid Success
In All Respects

Members Of the Hibernian Knights Co.
B, of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
and their friends enjoyed a very pleasant
outing at Sebago Lake yesterday. For
many years 1t has been the custom of this
company to celebrate Independence day at
this fine summer resort and the event Of
this year will certainly rank among the
best in the history of the company. Near
~ 1000 persons fully one-ham of whom
were ladies, were in attendance and all
state that everything connected with the
day outing Went off in most satisfac-
tory manner.
Many Of the party went to the lake on
the early morning trains but the most
left on the noon train. All returned early
in the evening. There were many special
features Of interest in the days pro-
gram-ne. Dancing was enjoyed in the
pavilion from 10 o clock in the morning
until 3 in the afternoon. Excellent music
was furnished by Garrity S orchestra
The dancing was under the charge of a
committee composed of Arthur d. Nc
Donald III. o. Donneu, Harry Mcdonald
and Charles II. Adams.
The baseball game was played with
two picked mines called the Phoenix and
the Shamrocks. The first game was
played in the forenoon and was won by
the Shamrocks by the score of s to 5. The
second game took place in the afternoon
ana this time the Phoenix team was vic
torious by a score Of II to 6.
In the 100 yard dash Riley was the win
ner with Murch coming in a close second.
The tug of war was between two picked
teams and was won by the Belt Line
men. The sack race was won by James
Casey and the post race by Riley. In
putting the shot Lord was the winner
and Doherty was second Riley came in
first, Murch second in the three standing
jumps. Riley and Murch also came in
first and second in the broad jump.
During the day refreshments of all
kinds were served.
The committee in charge of the sports
Of the day Ewas composed of Frank E.
Dunn, j. A. Dunn, Harry Murphy, John
AIcGunnigle and James Bovine.
The committee of arrangements to
whom was due the great success for the
exercises Of the day was composed of
Capt. Raglan, Lieut.. Dunn, Lieut..
Adams, Thomas J. Murphy, James A.
O'Neil, Thomas Donnelly and James Bo-
vine.
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HARBOR NOTES

Large crowds visited the islands yester.
day and the steamers Of all lines were
filled on every trip that they made. Peo-
pie simply thronged the wharves and
docks of the steamboat lines in order to
be on hand to catch the earliest boats
There were several excursions. The Con
gress street Methodist Sunday school
went to Long island to spend the day as
did the Knights of Malta and the Pine
street Methodist Sunday school.
The schooner E. R Woodside arrived
deep and the schooner J. G. Norris came
in light
On nearly all Of the craft in the harbo1
the American flag was floating.