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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
The NationnI-oIEa NethersoIe.


Olga Nethersole will commence her
weeks engagement at the National next
week, WIN she wiz appear Monday. Tues
day, and Wednesday nights and Christ
mas matinee In Daudet's pho" The
actress is still meeting with unbounded
success in her great character. It is only
two weeks ago that she concluded a six
months run of "Saphof' and this week, 50
the management says, is crowding the
Harlem Opera House TO its utmost ca
nacity
Miss Nethersole viii bring here the en-
tire strength OF her company, numbering
eighty people. On Thursday and Friday
nights and Saturday matinee she viii ap-
pear for the first time as "Magda, i.
Sudermann's masterpiece of that name.
Miss Nethersoie has made her oE1 YER
sion of this work and everything has been
done that perfect performance shall be
given. It has not yet been announced
what she viii play the last night of her
enga cement.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
Cunning TO THE THEATRES.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Com

The CoIumbsa-KeIcey-sh Com
pazy.
The attraction at the Columbia for the
holiday week beginning next Monday
should attract more than ordinary atten-
ton and interest of the best class of the
atregoers from the fact that Herbery
Kelley and Fife Shannon viii present for
the first time in this city their success
fui new play Ny Lady Dainty" BY ma
deieine Lucille RyIey, author of Chris
TOPPER, Jr., AN American Citizen. :"
and other of the most successful come
dies OF recent years. The new play is
produced by special arrangement Tith
Charles Fr0hlnan who secured the Amer
lean rights at the same time that the
distinguished actor Charles Wyudhan
obtained those for Great Britain. The
latter viii shortly present the play at
his own theatre in London
The comedy which tells a beautiful
love story in which tender sentiment.
bright comedy and feIiciteus humor are
happily blended, has been highly lauded
for its originality, strongly sustained in
terest and fine literary quality. It's sue
cess is of so emphatic character that
arrangements have been made with Mr..
Frohman for its production for an ex-
tended run at one OF his New York The
aires. Special new scenery has been
painted for the production, new ineiden-
tai music has been expressly written for
it by Mr. Fuerst or the Empire Theatre.
New York, and a company OF excep-
tional ability supports the distinguished
and popular co-stars.
In addition to the regular Thursday
and Saturday matinees an extra Christ
mas matinee will be given
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
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New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
OPPOSE SUNDAY CONTESTS.
QUESTION OF LETTING PENNSYLVANIA
MEN COMPETE ON THAT DAY IN OLYMPIC
GAMES UNDER CONSIDERATION.

Philadelphia. May y (SpeciaD-A great deal OF
interest Is being aroused at the University OF
Pennsylvania over the question whether the quaker
track tean Will be allowed to compete at the
Olympic Games the Paris Exposition IN case
they are held on Sunday. The Faculty Athletic
Committee Is at present considering the subject,
but has not yet reached any decision The sent-
meut among the undergraduates and alumni IS
strongly opposed TO competing unless the dates in
question are changed More than a month ago the
Pennsylvania authorities sent protest 70 the
Partisan authorities asking that the dates be
changed. H L. Geyelin. president Of the Athletic
Association when asked what the probable result
would be, replied
do not know what the other colleges and uni
yersfties are doing but I do know that the Uni
verstty Of PENNSYLVANIA the first to file a pro-
test and request d tranSposttion OF dates What
the outcome will be depends altogether on what
Sunday games but 1 inclined TO believe that. in
Difference the protests which have been made
they will be changed 20 a weekday, probably the
preceding Saturday.
DR. Edgar F. Smith, chairman Of the Faculty
Athletic Committee said that he opposed to
PENNSYLVANIA taking any part in the games II they
are held on Sunday. Several OF Pennsylvania 8
champion track athletes who will undoubtedly be
on the team have gone further by saying that they
will refuse absolutely TO take part in the games
that are held on Sunday. Az Pennsylvania It IS
thought that the dates in question will be changed
and that all the Americans entered will be on hanc
20
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TWO LITTLEBROTHERS DROWNED
ONE HAD JUMPED IN TO SAVE THE OTHER
NEITHER COULD SWIM

Frederick and Charles Nelson. eight and ten
years Old respectively. drowned while playing
on an old pier Long Island city yesterday after
noon Frederick fell overheard and Charles jumped
IN and made heroic effort 70 save him. but
neither could swim. and both disappeared before
assistance arrived When the bodies were recov-
cred the children locked in each others arms
The Two boys left Jheir home. az No. g Eighth
St at O'Clock The children met a cOmpanion-
named John RowIett. eight years old One OF them
proposed going the pier. There they played tag.
and while Charles running after ROwlett Fred
ericx went too the edge and fell into the
Charles. who was some distance away. said 20
his companion. I'm going 10 save Fred Then
the little fellow without removing MS shoes or
clothes hesitattng instant. 70 the edge OF
the pier and plunged into the river He tried 70
grasp his brothers hut tIe drowning boy
wrapped his arms around his wouid-oe rescuers
neck and they went down together
Little ROwlett his home aud called nts
brother. who the pts- wtts garden rakes
He drew the boys the surface. Erorts 20
resuscitate them failed When the mother sav
the bodies % her two BOYS al the Norgue she was
prOstrated and had 10 be carried home.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

Friends OF Henry r. VI. Cook and A Emerson
r,a,,e- tho auditor and secretary OF the Board OF
Education have questioned the legality OF com
rnittee Of the Board which was appointed In Feb
ruarv 1899 20 investigate and report upon the
desIra bility Of making changes IN the n-'loer OF
+ba Poard's employees. II Is supposed that the
cou,,it-es intends 70 make reports upon which
Nj Cook and Mr. Palmer can be dislodged from
their offices In February OF this year the terms
of the members OF the committee as members
- tho Roard OF Educa ton expired
The men were reappointed members OF the Boar1
Educatton but is declared that they ceaseu
- - nan,hers OF the committee. and that the
comn,{tTae has not been reaDpointed- II Is Ge..
- tho+ III the committee ma kes q report Ot
cbarpas against any OF the employees or the boaru
he legality Of the committee ana or tue c"a'se9
will be Questioned.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
COLLISION N HE'LL GATE.
THE BLOCK ISLAND HIT BY A BARGE, But NOT
SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.

The steamer Block Island, bound for Bridgeport,
Conn, came into collision with a barge yesterday
morning while steaming through He'll Gate. AT
first. because of the force CT the impact, it was
feared that the side Of the steamer had been stove
in. The barge was one Of IN tow of a tug
Borne on by a strong outgoing current the end
barge had swept down. upon the steamer with
terrific force striking her the port side just
abaft Of the paddle box 1t caught the vessel under
the guard rail and hung tenaciously as
carb1Irce Against the oncomng current the barge
acted as huge rudder. swinging the PROV of the
steamer toward the rocks on the west side of the
channel.
The collision had brought the passengers out on
deck and some of the screaming
luettIy Others waved hardkerchiefs signals Of
distress while others kept their husbands busy
with questions as how socn the ship would sink.
The whistle OF the steamer sounded for help.
and the tug which was towing the barges Joined
the appeal with shri footing. Four tugs i'm
rcdiately put off from the Harlem shore, and.
throwing ont lines the helpless steamer, snc-
ceeded in keeping her away from the shore. The
current still carried the, hotilla down the river
however. in spite of all efforts 10 wrench the
barge ldose. At Eighty-ninth-st. by d!nt OF 4
Combined t1esle OF the five tugs the Block Island
broke way from the ENHANCEMENT. An examina-
ton then showed that the damage had not proved
serious 10 either OF the combatants. The steamer
then continued her way to Bridgeport and the
narges went down the river
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
PREsBFrERI4N FOREIGN MISSIONS.
BOARD AGAIN TO CLOSE ITS YEAR FREE FROM
pEBT-1NCREAsE IN MEMBERSHIP.

BOARD AGAIN TO CLOSE ITS YEAR FREE FROM
DEBT-INCREAsE IN MEMBERSHIP.
The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presby-
+erisn Church in the United States will close its
fiscal wear MAY 30 free from debt. This is the
third wear in succession that this announcement
has been made. The amount appropriated for the
wear was 1886 s5l - Funds raised sufficient to
nav all the appropriations and leave balance OF
s1l c97 90 for the year. The contributions have
shown a marked increase. The only source OF in
come showing a decrease is legacies. The largest
gift during the year from Mrs. Rachel B.
Crane who gave $4,000 toward the mortgaged In
debtedness OF the Presbyterian Building In this
cttv The building has for the first year since its
erection shown a profit. In addition to the
amount raised for regular work. there has been
Gent 70 India for famine relief S5. 80 90.
Sixty-nine new missionaries have been sent out,
the largest number ever commissioned in single
wear by the Board The Board has now go mission
aries | 7Ot native workers 62S organized churches,
~ 500 commandments of whom 4442 were added dur
ing the year % 500 pupils in its various schools
The Board sustains thirty-fve hospitals. forty
seven dispensares and the patients receiving treat
rnent under the care of It's medical missionaries
last wear numbered 321. SEQ During the year the
work was extended in the Philippines. The Board
now has two stations there. one al Manila and
the other at Iloilo, on the isand OF Fahay' Ne"
sta ations have been opened in Brazil, Chill Syria,
an entire new work in the Province OF tfunan
China. and stations In Siam The banner
mission Of the Board of Corea: 81 were received
into the christian church. OF the congrega-
tions or churches 25S sef-supporting; SS62o 10
was contributed BY the nearly three thousand COM
gain in membership of 10 per cent and In money
o
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INsTITUrE IN SESSION.

Professor John William White. OF Harvard Uni
versity presided the annual meeting OF the
council Of the American Archaeological Institute,
held yesterday in the library Of the Havemeyer
Building Columbia University. There were twenty
five persons present among them being the leading
archeoIogists in the country The council admit
ted to membership the Archaeological Society or
Missouri Reports the conditions or the
American schools at Athens and Rome were read
which show those institutions 20 be In excellent
condition
report from the School OF Oriental study and
Research in Palestine showed IL 70 be In good
condition and that a building had been secured
In Jerusalem and that II would be opened In Octo-
her next under the direction OF Professor Torrey-
Reports the president and secretary OF the
council read ~.
The election Of officers resulted as follows Pres-
dent Professor John William White or tarVarl'
yfce-presidents c. c. Cuyler. New-YOrk: Charles I.
Bowdftch New-York: Daniel c Gilman PRESIDENT
0r JObns Hopkins University: Professor InOnas
] SEYMOUR Union University, and Professor r W
KELSEY University OF Michigan. and secretary, Or
Clarence H Young OF New-York City. After trans
acting some routine business the lhstitu'e au-
1Curned.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
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PLAN FOR UNIFORn EXAMINATIONS.
EDUCATORS CONSIDER THE SCHEME OF ORGAN
IZING FOR ENTRANCE TESTS

IZING FOR ENTRANCE TESTS.
number of pyQ2linent college educators held a
meeting in the Library Hall at Columbia Uni
verstty yesterday and considered a plan of organ
ization for the College Entrance Examination
Board OF the Middle States and Maryland which
was prepared by committee Of college professors
and head masters of secondary schools. The sheme
OF holding uniform entrance examinations by q
central examining board proposed December
%, last year and subcommittee was appointed
to draft constitution and prepare rules This
Subcommittee was composed OF Professor Nicholas
Murray Butler. of Columbia; Professor West of
Princeton; Professor White. Of Cornell: Edward J.
Goodwin of the Mixed High School of this city
and Wilson Farrand, of the Newark Academy.
President Seth Low of Columbia University pre-
sided over the conference yesterday. Among those
present were Professor West. of Princeton: Dean
White of Cornell: Dean Lamberton of Pennsyl-
vania: Dean Crenshaw, of Colgate; President Tay
Ior Of Vassar: Professor Bevier of Rutgers Presi-
dent Raymond Of Union; Professor Butler. OF Co
lumbia; President NJ. Carey Thomas OF Bryn Mawr;
DR.. Julius Sachs. of the New-York Collegiate In
stitute DR.. Walter D. Gunnison OF the Erasmus
Hall High School Professor Wilson Farrand of
the Newark Academy and others.
The report OF the sub-cOmmitte was approved
1t provides for Central Examining Board with a
chairman vice-chairman secretary and treasurer
and an Executive Committee of five members The
powers and duties of each prescribed The
presidents of each university college with
freshman class having at least fifty members are
entitled membership in the Board The studies
embrace botany. chemistry, English, French. Ger
man. Greek Latin. history. mathematics. physics
and zoology. The report somewhat modified at
the conference yes lerday. but not essentially,
1t was moved and adopted that copies Of the re-
port of the organiza-o adopted be sent to each
college and university in the Middle States and
anivsrstY was asked 70 send report to President
Low Of Columbia University by July l Each col
lege and secondary school is asked If a certificate
OF the Central Examining Board OF admission would
be accepted. Five head masters of secondary
schools are allowed 70 be members OF the Board
ane one head master the Executive Committee.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
EACH HAD LOST THE OTHER.
TROUBLES OF AN EXCITED MAN AND WIFE
CAUSE A STIR on THE ETRURIA.

TROUBLES OF AN EXCITED MAN AND WIFE
CAUSE A STIR on THE ETRURIA.
about five ninutrs before the Cunard Line steam
shin Etrrria left her wharf for Liverpool 97ster-
aa,- afternoon A hysterical woman ran through the
cabin pursued b. two porters. 1t was Interpreted
~, aonne that the woman had stolen something
and had been frightened out OF her right mind by
tbe fear Of capture. Others said that something
bad been stolen from her and that she was In
mad Dursuit of thief. AT end OF the saloon
ne woman sank exhausted into one of the large
cbotrs and was Immediately surrounded by a
c-owd on seeing the purser among the rest. she
cr.ad out: Cant you find him? Oh. can't you
can't you find him
..xvho s IL YOU have iost?' one asked.
NJ, husband" broke out the In tears
m o,,gtt. 70 DE here. but can't find him. I've
.iarcbed an over for MIN, too
fr arte az all the words OF comfort the woman
s,.sfS "a h. reconcied, At last she ordered the
hergsee thsown off the deck the pier II lacked
pph67asr.o minutes of the hour sailing the
s.,aSorea We're carrying the trunks shore when
.iVTiare Is nv Wife," he gasped reaching the
p,ron rushed into his arms and the crowd dsap-
,eosrsd moment the RangpIank Was
hauled In and the SLID was under way
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ALLEGED 4NARcHISTs TURNED AWAY
TWO MEN WHO ARRIVE FROM SPAIN ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO LAND

ALLCN Ell ~ LANO.
Two alleged Anarchists on board the steamship
Catalina. which reached this port yesterday, were
rot allowed by the Commissioner of immigration
10 land here. They said they were on their way
from Spain TO Mexico but it Is feared they will at
tempt TO land at Hayaha, the intermediate port of
entry. They gave their names as Lorenzo Sierra
and Domingo Mill They had been thrown into
prison IN their home country It is said, because of
melting to riot and planning overthrow of the
present Spanish monarchy But their continued
Imprisonment meant added expense to the Spanish
Treasury. and the Government authorities decided
that 1t would be just effective and far more
economical to expel them. instead Of boarding them
behind prison bars The were, relea sed. there
fore. condition that their departure from the
country would be immediate
When questioned by the Immigration Commits
soner yesterday. they said that they simply advo-
Gated republican form of government, and that
they believed the time had come for Spain to estab
lish such government. They their way
Mexico. they said, because there they knew they
would find congenial surroundings 1t was said by
officer of the ship however. that the men be-
ueved in the most extreme tenets Of anarchsm.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TURKISH INTERPRETER PAYS HIS FINE.

Arcanda Massad the Turkish interpreter. ar
rested Monday night last for dlsorderly conduct
in the WaldorfAstoria Hotel was fined so by Mag
istrate Mott in jefferson Marke. Court yesterday
morning. Massad Explained that the trouble arose
when Detective West came up TO him in the lobby
and said, You're cheap man; you're bum. .
Barlow s. Weeks appeared for him and ber
OF witnesses to MS good character Massad
was much chagrined upon being fined. He paid the
money and left the court Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

The conference between the committees Of the
National Metal Trades Association and Inter
national Association OF Machinists resumed AT
the Murray Hill Hotel at o'clock yesterday
morning The representatives of the National
Na,at Trades Association requested the represen-
tattves OF the International Association OF Machn-
lars 10 order off all pending strikes. This was
iona FRIDAY when kilograms were sent 20 Pnter-
SON \ J. and Cleveland Ohio. The strikers In
Chicago have gone back to work. The conference
Is now taking up the demands of the various local
unions for adjustment.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
G4RDTyER.S 4ccUSERS To APPEAL

90 T,.5a -. = the Court Of General Sessions
whereby those parts Of the March Grand Jury's
presentnaent which reflected upon District Attorney
Gardiner were set as.de. Attorney-GeneraI Davies
ard Wheeler II Peckham have de'iueu On TINS
-, - -. - ruling Of Judge Foster. If
allowed TO stand irterferes wth tne ~,
Of Grand Juriez. TIE motion il,af 81 ~ s
the end of the defence in the Gardiner hrfiine On
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ALLEGED FRAUD BIZ FALSE ENTRIES.
MANAGER OF A MUSIC STORE ACCUSED OF

MANAGER OF A MUSIC STORE ACCUSED OF
BMBEZZLING s1Oo14
George l. Burghain. who has been the manager
OF the William Mckinley Music Company's store
No. ~ Flfth-ave. arraigned in the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday the complaint
of Vernon NJ Davis attorney for the music COM
pany. who charged that by making false entries
he has stolen s0.214 William Mckinley the head
of the company is a we'll known tenor and the
Fifth-ave. store is branch Of one In Chicago.
Burghain arrested yesterday Eighth-ave.
and One-hundred d-twelfth-st by Detective Her
Hch Of The court squad. He is forty-fve years old.
married and lives at No. 255 West One hundred
and-twelrth-st. He took his arrest cooIly and re-
fused to discuss II. He had bondsman ready
when he called Burghain repre-
sented by Leon levin, of No. $50 Nassa Ii-st.
Magistrate Mott refused to fix bail at less than
000d Burghain pleaded not guilty nd the exam
nation down for Tuesday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
WILL COMPLETE CONTRACT. 1T is s4ID

Before Controller Coler went TO Washington on
Friday evening he saM he had heard of
any decision by the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company TO settle with the city for
the forfeited bond of the Armstrong & Bolton
Company, that failed and left an uncompeted
contract for installing an electric and plant
In the new CITY Prison The Controller last month
took the surety company OF the list of suretes
acceptable TO the CITY on the bonds OF officials
the surety. company wifi complete the contract
The loss the company on the contract has been
estimated at about slUcoo.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ROY MURDERER REFUSES TO TALK.

Insanity will probably be the defence nj the tria
Of John Garrabrant the boy murderer VINO Siiieu
Henry Mass In Jersey CITY 70 get ms Nase'. %
80, ,,sa 4. anticIns,e, nv Prosecutor Erwin. who
..nt DIR L. c. Corning Or. J. u. McGh and Ut
NJ Iampson the Hudson County jan yss.esSs yse, -
TO examine Cara h~ant The prisoner iVA-S"N W
talk with the physicians
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
LIQUIDArIvG CLERKS GIVE A DINNER

The Hquidating clerks of the Drawback Division
of the Custom House gave dinner yesterday ar
ternoOu MOuquins. IN FultOn-st the occasion -
ing the raising % their salaries which was recon-
meuded recently BY Collector Bitweil and approved
by the Secretary % the Treasury. There were
present as guests the heads 20 the division Deputy
Collector James A Cryan. and Chief Clerk and Act
ing Deputy collector Richard Allison. and the
clerks whose salaries had tee raised The
iquidatinx clerks viii receive eav.scs ss>gAs-
Ing about SAS a year
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
REORGASIzATi0s OF NAVAL MILITIA.

Trenton y. J.. May 12-The work OF reorganizing
the engineering division OF the New-Jersey Naval
Reserves was begun to-day. The reorganization is
In accordance with a law passed By last Leg
islature. Captain B. F. Hart. OF Hobok1n Will
have charge OF the division e E. Magovern for
neriy of the 7th Regiment, has been chosen lieu
tenant iuIlor grade. and ". II. Mackil. ensign.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
BODY FOUND FLOATING IN CANAL
BELIEVED THAT JERSEY CITY MAN COMMITTED
SUICIDE BECAUSE OF ARREST

Thomas Heron, twenty-six years old a tele-
graph operator. whose home was ar Hazleton,
Penn. but who had lived in Jersey City for three
years, disappeared from his boarding place on
Wednesday. His body found floating in the
canal yesterday the house where he boarded.
On the night the home Of ex-Judge Albert Day
ton robbed, the thief. who fired three shots at
Mr. Dayton in escaping left his hat in the house,
but stole a boys cap Heron was arrested on
suspicion RE was intoxicated, and was wearing
a cap TOO small for him. He said he had been
spree and had lost his hat, and had obtained
the cap from bartender. He was soicitous about
having the fact Of his arrest kept from his rela-
tves. The police, 10 establish his good character
had to communicate with the. Hazleton penn }
officials who vouched for Heron. and he dis
charged. His detention prisoner caused him
worry, and he continued his drinking to excess.
1t is believed he committed suicide.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
RACK FROM POLICE CHIEFS CONVENTION

Police Commissioner Abel. Chief Devery. Deputy
Cbtafs NcLauxhlin and Clayton. Captain mass
lacher and Sergeant Flood. OF the Chiet Oils0-
-. ,,,r,.d fr,un Cincinnati where they We're
In attendance upon the seventh annual convention
of the Chiefs of Police Of the United states anu m
Canada Chief Devery invited the SohSenIti1oII =, -
ccma ro Nev'-York year. ana II urtIteu -
40 so IL viii be held during the week , oesiall''ss
Irre 7 rhe day on which the annual parade OF
the Police Department is held
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
rro az BER CREW DIED At SEA.

The snip Alexander Gibson reached TINS peri yes
20 80 b. voyage of IA days from San Fran
os --o 20 her crew died while at one
was J. b. Harrison who fell from masthead and
vas buried at sea or March . Ths ether t was j.
ana v-as hurried on May g. The Alex2ndfr Gibson
has cargo consigned To John R2s-nI -ie sons
She was M ounraand of Captain Holmes