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The evening times., 1900-04-26

NEW YORK. april 26.-Returned mis-
sionaries and others Of the Ecumenieal
Conference on Foreign Missions. now being
held in this city faced audiences that fc3-
lowed every word carefully and that never
failed to express their appreciation of any
new point brought out or any thought we'll
expressed. Interest in the Conference is
not tagging. On this. the fourth working
day of the convention, the attendance on
the various meetings was even larger than
il was earlier in the week and. If any
thing. the audience appeared to be more
enthusiastic and quicker to enter into the
spirit in which talks ard addresses were
given.
While the men appeared at rhe meeting
in their usual number the women were out
in even greater force. for this was the wo-
mans day. Every day the delegates and
others. who attend the meeting. have beer
making their appearance earlier and today
some CT them broke the record by appear
ing before O'Clock at Carnegie Hall,
where the main morning meeting was held.
When the doors were opened they crowd
ed inside in a hurry and when the morn
ing devotional exercises began at $3.50
O'Clock all the seats in the first twenty
rows in the Immense auditorium were
filed from end TO end. while there was
good sprinkling OF delegates in the balcO-
nies
No one. who has attended any Of the
meetings. can help being impressed with
the earnestneSs OF the missionaries and
the great enthusiasm with which they tell
of their work and their aims No matter
from which country they come they have
stories to tell OF success and OF the spread
of the gospel and one has yet 10 speak who
feels discouraged.
The devotional service held in Carnegie
Hall this morning before the regular meet
ing was led By the Rev J Farley DAILY
Of the Free Church Of Scotland
The Conference. when the regular meet
ing opened, listened 10 an address b. the
Rev. Alexander Sutherland. D. D., General
Secretary of Miss IONS o. the Canadi an
Methodist Church. Dr. Suther'and's sub
fec. was Various Aspects OF Mission
Comfy aud his address was in part as
follows
IN discussing the subject of mission
eomiu it is not TO be assumed that there
is any friction between the boards at home
or any conspicuous isck Of brotherliness
anoDg missionaries sbToad BIT in the
rapid development OF missionary enterprise
row taking place ana the stir more rapid
deyelopmsnt that may be expected in tie
near future il is quite possible that mis-
takes made in the nome fields may be Ie-
Peated on larger scale abroad. resulting
in NasSe OF money, waste Of effort the re-
tsTdins OF self-suPp0rt ard the creation
OF lealousies and anita gcnisms among mis-
siOnSriss Of different boards"
The evening times., 1900-04-26
HANGING TO A TREE Limb
The Body of a Soldier Found Near
Rqsslyn.
Wss Accidentally Discovered by
COIOred Mnn Searching for wild
Flowers-Had Been Dead Several
Days-BeIieyed to- Have Been
Case OF SuicIde-served in Cuba.

Hanging from the limb of pine tree
in dense growth in Dorsey's Woods. near
Rosslyn. the body of John Strict, a
private in Company B, OF the Sig
nal Corps. stationed at Fort Myer. was
found yesterday afternoon by a colcred
man. Death had evidently eusued several
days ago. and was due to strangulation-
II is supposed that Strict purpOsely ended
bis life. as there were 40 indications Of
foul play. The discovery of the bOiy was
purely an accident, and had rot
the colored man wandered into the
isolated spot in search Of wild
flowers. Strict would still be num-
bered among the missing and uuaccounted
for.
Immediately after making the discovery
the cOiored man notified several perso1s
at RosslyR, with the result that Major
Kingsbury and Lieutenant Barnett. o.
Fort Myer. were notified. detachment
from the Signal Corps was despatched to
secure the remains of their dead comrade.
Previously Magistrate Smith. OF RossIyn.
acting as coroner. ordered that the body of
Streif be cut down. Permission was also
given for the removal of the body to tie
vault at Arlington.
Strict who was thirty-six years o,d. and
a native of Switzerland came TO America
about ten years ago. He enlisted in tie
Sixth Cavalry. and for a long time wss
stationed at Fort Mye-- His term Of en-
listmeRt expired about the time the i'm
mune regiments were enlisted for service
in Cuba in 1888
Strict enlisted in the Fourth Immunes
/ and did service in and about Santiago un-
| til the regiment was mustered out He
enlisted in the Signal Corps at Fort Myer
! about nine months ago. II is said that
/ he was accustomed TO drinking heavily
and frequently went on sprees remaining
away from the post for several days He
| was last seen al the post on Saturday
| April a. For several DAYS previous il is
/ said he had been drinking heavily and
/ because of it Eas severely reprinanded
] When. after several days had elapsed and
the soldier had failed to pu, in an appear
ance. his comrades came to the conclusion
he had deserted and the police were re-
quested 10 look out for him.
When Strict left the post he evidently
/ brOOded over the reprimand he had been
subjected to and decided to end his trou-
bles- Seeking an unfrequented spot he
improvised rope from strips of lining
torn from his coat and tying one end
around his neck climbed into the pine tree
to limb to which the other end OF the
rope was made fast He then let himself
drop and was strangled tc death His
neck was not broken as the drop from the
limb OF the tree to the end OF the rope
was very slight. Had he wanted to
save himself be could easily have reached
the limb of the tree from which he WAS
suspended. II WAS apparent that the man
deliberately planned to end his life. There
was nothing of Importance found in the
| clothing and nothing that would give a
reason for the suicide. The remains will
| be buried at Arlington.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
sentiment Against Man Hunt.

RICHMOND, Va. April 26.-Dr. ]. A.
White says it is incorrect thar the Deep
Run Hunt Club. OF which he is the presi-
dent, viii have hunt with bIoodhounds
in Chesterfield soon, AZ stated in some Ia
pers- His organization, TIE doctor says.
has nothing to do with any such arrange
ment- If such spor. is INDUCED in il vfll
be under the management of those wbo
are outside Of the Deep Run Club 1t IS
not improbable that il any attempt is made
TO revive the man hunt. which has already
brought Richmond sSto such prominence
In the matter, the authorities Of ChesNer-
Held will be asked to put a stop TO it Had
this bloodhound chase taken place here il
is quite likely that similar steps would
have been taken There is strong senti-
ment against any attempt now TO revive it.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
THEIR DIFFERENCES SETTLED.
COntending Railroad Companies
Come to an Undersfanding-

The differences which have existed be-
tween the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway and Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Companies rela
tive to mutual traekage facilities on Four
teenth Street from E Street north to B
Street south have been amicably ad
justed
The litigation concerning this matter
consisted of two petitions one filed by the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway Company asking that the An
acOstia and Potomac River Railroad Com
pany be restrained from using the conduits
OF the former along the part of Fourteenth
Street mentioned, and also from incress-
ing the electric power from 25O to $50
voltage.
The case was argued before Justice Bar
nard. who. before passing an order, ad-
vised the litigants to endeavOr to settle
their differences out OF court. After some
delay it was stated that proposition made
oy the Anacostia and Potomac River Rail-
road Company was rejected by the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company. The former then filed
petition asking the court to compel the
latter TO comply with its accommodation
of a settlement OF the matter.
The agreement reached is in the form
of decree signed yesterday oy Justice
Barnard and stipuiates that the two com
panies are to become joint owners of the
tracks mentioned on Fourteenth Street
upon the payment by the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company OF S1S-
000 to the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railroad Company.
IL is further agreed that the Anaeostia
and Potomac River Railroad Company
shall furnish electric power for the use of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company for the propul-
sion of its cars. The price OF the electric
power shall not exceed 1-2 cents per
kilowat hour. 1t is further agreed that
the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company shall. for period of three years
furnish the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company with an
electric current of about $50 volts to pro-
pei its cars along the tracks of the latter.
The temporary Injunction issued on
April 10. prohibiting the Anacostia and
Potomac River Eailroad Company from
changing the electric power along the
tracks mentioned was rescinded.
J. j. Darlington represented the Ana
costa and Potomac River Railroad Com
pany and Messrs- J. NJ Wilson. A. A
Hoehling. Nathaniel Wilson. and Clarence
Il. Wilson appeared for the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
scHoos.ER CAPTAIN INJURED.
He Falls Through HatchWay and
Fractures His skull.

Capt William GiIluIey. OF the schooner
Ella Call. is a patient at Providence Hos
pitaI suffering from the effects of a frac-
tured skull and two fractured ribs as the
result of an accident az QuantieO yester-
day afternoon The injured man was
brought TO the hospital last night
IL was reported this morning that his
condition was serious. and Inspector
Boardman notified his relatives al Gray s
Ferry. y. Y. to that effect
Captain GilIuley's iuries are due 10 a
fall through hatchw3y of his schooner
The vessel was unloading railroad ties at
Qusntico. and il was while experimenting
the work that Captain Gilluiey made a
misstep. piunging head first into the hatch
way He was rendered unconscious, and
his condition appeared 50 alarming that
arrangements we're at once made TO re-
move the schooner captain 10 Washington
At a late hour today il WAS stated that
Captain Gilluley was resting as easily as
could be expected. though 10 great hope
was entertained for his recovery
The evening times., 1900-04-26
A REAR-END COLLISION.
Many Persons Injured in n Wreck
Near Bristol.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-Many pas
sengers were injured in a collision on the
Pennsylvania Railroad near Bristol. Pa.
last evening An effort is being made to
belittle the accident and the names and
the number of the injured are not given
out, but that it was serious affair is
shown by the fact that two cars and a To-
comotive were wrecked.
The express train which left New York
at O'Clock was run in two sections.
When the first reached Croydon, the first
station east Of Bristol. il was stopped by
a hot box.
Either no fagmaR was sent back,
or if this was done, his signals We're
not noticed or were not Obeyed. for
in few minutes after the first sec
tion had stopped the second section
crashed into its rear end The last car OF
the first section was wrecked and the loco
motive OF the second which struck = was
smashed The baggage car of the second
section. which was Immediately behind the
locomotive was also wrecked.
Back of the baggage ear was the dining
car. which was nIled with passengers en-
joying their dinner and unconscious II the
danger that menaced them When the
crash came. the diners were hurled from
The evening times., 1900-04-26
THE COLONIAL DANES.
Much Routine Business Transacted
at Today'S Sessions.


The second days session OF the National
Society Of the Colonial Danes was opened
this morning at 1890 O'Clock at the Ar
EngtOn Hotel The president. Mrs Howard
Townsend, called the meeting 10 order
After the roIlcaiI had fairly well progress
ed the continuance of the same upon mo.
aon was dispensed with After the read
ing OF the minutes OF the previous session
and a humber Of corrections had been
made. the unfinished business of yesterday
was taken up The appointment by the
chair Of a business committee. TO whom all
new business shall be referred without
discussion, was made as well as the ap-
pointment OF committee on nominations
The reports of the National President
National Secretary. and Treasurer were
read and adopted after considerable dis
cussiOn of various matters pertaining 10
the administration and finances of the So
ciety. Reeds parliamentary rules were
again adopted as authority in the National
Council The resolution passed at the last
Council to the effect that each Council is
supreme over its own acts. and that its
minutes shall not be read for approval at
the following council. was adopted as ap-
plicable TO this Council also. Election of
officers. il is said, will take place toner
row. and il appears as II there were a good
many candidates for the different Offices
judging by the activity which some of the
members are developing for their respec-
tive candidates. In voting for officers the
bslloting Is by States. the majority of the
members Of each delegation controlling the
,or-- of that delegation.
The following standing committees will
be appointed at this afternoons session:
Committee on new business; on nominal
tions. on auditing tTeasurer's report: On
editing minutes; on transportation the
press committee.
The capitation tax as resolved upon at
the last Council was adopted 10 be contin-
ued namely: 80 cents for each member of
every State society. payable on the first day
OF January of each year. by the treasurer
Of each Colonial State Society to the na-
tional treasurer. Extraordinary expenses
to be met by assessing each State society
In proportion TO its membership.
After the adjournment of this afternoons 5
session the members were rendered a re-
ceptiOn by Mrs. Richardson, of the District
Society
Mrs. John r. Mclean has issued invita-
tions to meet the Danes tomorrow after
noon at her residence. Fifteenth and
Streets.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
KINGS PALACE DEPT STORES Is "a sstsse ss.es
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
John Mitchell Arrested for an Al
legged Fraud.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April 2S--John
Mitchell. who conducted a sailors board
ing house in this city for a number OF
years and recently left for Baltimore. is in
Jail on a serious charge. and his prosecutor
is the United States Postofice Department.
which charges him with forging the name
cf a payee to a certain money order and
securing the amount the order called for
under false pretences The chief witness
against Mitchell viii be the young man
from Nanticoke Pa. in whose favor. IL is
claimed the money order was made paya-
BILE Mitchell came 10 Hampton from Bal
Jimcre On tOnsay- Postmaster Fred Real
learned that he was there and had him
watched. Chief OF Police Harwood wnO
was acquainted Sith the charge against
him. had him arrested and ordered him
held for the Federal authorities.
About six weeks ago Postoffice Inspector
Bulla came here from Washington looking
for Mitchell RE told Postmaster Read
what he wanted him for and the latter re-
ferred him to the chief Of police for infor
nation concerning the mans reputation
Nothing more was said and as far as those
interested knew nothing more was done
When Mitchell was arrested Postmaster
Read telegraphed to Washington. stating
that the man was in custody. and asked
for instructions. suggesting that the in
spcClOT De sent mere Al ouOt- \ LSPtN CANT
iISrructing the postmaster 10 have Mitchell
held and advising that Inspector Bulla
would get here soon as possible TO taSe
charge OF the case He is now in another
section in the interests OF the Postofice
Department
According TO the story. the young man
in whose name the order was made out
came TO Newport News from Nanticoke
Pa, for the purpose OF shipping on some
foreign bound vessel. IL is said that he
remained at John Mitchell's sailors board
ing house for some days and then decided
TO go back TO Nanticoke. After returning
he learned that a money order had been
sent to him in letter addressed TO Mitch
ellis place. and Immediately put the case
IN the hands of the postmaster at Nanti
coke. The result of this investigation Is
seen in the charge on which Mitchell was
arrested >here-that he opened the letter.
signed the nam of the payee to the order
put his own endorsement on the back and
got it cashed.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
walter Wade Charged With TIN,
Death of a Rival.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April 26.-Walter
Wade is on trial for the murder Of his
rival. Owen Edwards. at Borden Shaft. on
February 81 All day was consumed in
getting a jury, the session ending with
eleven jurors being accepted. Wade, who
is a handsome fellow. twenty-one years
old. is much cast down. His mother was
with him. He and Edwards were rivals for
the hand of Rosa Grove. aged sixteen.
Edwards is alleged to have pursued Wade
while he was returning with the girl from
a dance, the shooting of Edwards follow
ing. The body lay out In front Of the
Grove home for some hours. Benjamin
A. Richmond and J.. Philip Roman are de-
Tending the prisoner. Miss Grove has been
in jail since the tragedy. held as a wit
ness.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
OPPOSITION TO POSTERS.
A Petition From the W. c. II. 4. 4,
the Couamissioners


The W. c. T. Z. of the District OF Co.
lumbia, through its presi1ent and seere-
tary. has sent petition to the
Commissioners. asking that displays Of OBJ
scene posters on billboards in the Dis
trict be prohibited by law. The petition
in part says:
In view OF the fact that the billboards
of our beautiful city are defiled with OBJ
scene pictures, which help to develop the
lower nature of our youth and fll the
mothers heart with alarm. the Woman 8
Chftstb!n temperance Union of this Dis
trie- djes most earnestly request the hon.
oTahie Commissioners and their Superin-
tendent Of Police TO use their authority in
having these boards cleared OF these i'm
pure pictures and TO prevent their reap-
pearance- Today. while thousands of our
public school children are Gu the streets.
they are being taught lessons in impurity
from these pictures
AS the law requires that posters must
pass under your scrutiny. before being dis
played. We believe these Objectionable pic
lures have not been submitted for your
observation and criticism.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
Captured at Guns Point

GREEN CASTLE. Pa, April 26.-with
the barrel Of a shotgun pointed at his head
William Foster was captured near this
place about 4 o'clock yesterday morning
by Constable Edward Dawson and Special
Officef Bert Yeats The arrest was made
on warrant charging him with assault
and battery with intent to kill officer
Yeats.
The evening times., 1900-04-26

their seats and the erOckery was smashed
and the car was generally dismantled. The
statement is given. out that no one in this
car was Injured. but If this is true il is
considered little short OF a miracle
The evening times., 1900-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES

MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
for the election OF directors Of the Wash
ington Safe Deposit Company viii be held
On Friday. the 9th day OF April. A D. 1909
Polls open at y N and close at I o'clock
2. N. SAM CROSS.
mh29-dtoap2z. inc. I'm Secretary
The evening times., 1900-04-26

After drinking one glass Of Heurichs. people do
not went any other because Mserzen. Senate, and
Lager possess such delicious hayOrs which can
only be produced from the hest malt and hops
Phone GSl Arlington Bettling Co.. for q case
The evening times., 1900-04-26

SWAMP nos recommended for
- everything: but If you have
ROOT ,+oasIs sdnsyI, :. hvsT- s;Ii or bladder
The remedy you need At druggists in aftv-
cent and dollar sizes. You may haze s.mnie
bottle Of this wonderful new discovery by mail
Tree; also pamphlet telling all about il and its
great cures.
Address Dr. Kilraer Co.. Binghzmton. N. Y.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
TALKS ON FOREIGN LANDS
Returned NISSAN ries Tell of Their
Gospel LabOrs.

The EeumenicnI Conference Contin-
res to Attract Large Crowds Daily.
nestness aud Optimism of the
Speakers-The stories of Success.
The evening times., 1900-04-26
Hosiery.

One case Of Ladies Fast Black fine
gauge hose. seamless. regular &c
price. l5c- Green Ticket Price.
The evening times., 1900-04-26

108 dozen Corset Covers. good mus
iil, uisr W Ia 1-2e . cover. speeiai'... @ II
The evening times., 1900-04-26
Window shades.
lOrSet COVerS.

5sx72- inch Felt Window Shades
with spring rollers complete h7C
The evening times., 1900-04-26
Muslin Drawers.

Ladies Umbrella Drawers. wide ruf-
fles Of eambric trimmed with wide
lace; regular 29c drawer Spe- 10C
ciaI u
The evening times., 1900-04-26

Ironing-Kax Invisible and Steel Hair
Pins. Aluminium Thimbles. China But
tons. all sizes; Black Pins. assorted
sizes; White and Black Tapes. ? pieces
Darning Gotten. 1 dozen Safety Pins.
Hat Pins. Hooks and Eyes, Black and
White Emery Boards. Court Plaster,
three cOlors. and White Working Cot
ton. for 1c-
The evening times., 1900-04-26

BingO Mating. -. 1OC
You must know it's the 4
&c kind-that's what
the exclusive stores ask
for H. Very neat patterns: very
strong. durable Matting-and even
at the less price. We lay It FREE.
u pieces that are the last OF lot
OF 100.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
The following are The schedules and carry
ng capacities Of the various Army transports:

Should the War Department require other yes
sells chartered there now in port the steamer
Zealandia, with capacity of 20 officers and GIL.
men, and the San Jose, the San Bias. the San
Juan, the Senator and the st. Paul. At a pinch
the China or the City of Peking could be secured
when they arrive
Major-General Shafter said to-day that beyond
q single dispatch from Adjutant General Corbin
he had received no kilograms from the War De-
Qartment with regard to the movement OF troops
His solitary dispatch that Company E of
the battalion of the Engineer Corps now at West
Point would start for San Francisco on July 81;
that the Sd Battalion Of the 18th Infantry, of
30 men, three ompanies of which at Gov
ernors Island and one at Atlanta, would start
about the same time; that the squadron OF the
3D. Cavalry now at Fort Myer, Virginia OF 400
men, would start July p.
The dispatch also said that the horses of the
ID Cavalry would sail hence on August 3: that
100 Of those Of the 9th Cavalry would start on
August I, and the remainder OF those OF the lst
Cavalry would be dispatched from Seattle as
soon as possible thereafter For their trans
portation four transports have been chartered
there. The troops Of the 9th and lst Cavalry are
expected here about the same time their
horses. According TO plans of local officials all
the animals Of the 3D. Cavalry will be taken to
China on the Aztec. while the Strathgye will
cary the 75O animals OF the 9th Cavalry.