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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-31
NEW YEAR At
WHITE HOUSE.
Programme Of President
Reception Completed.
ARRANGEMENTS SAME rs IN PAST.
Diplomatic Corps to Can
O'Clock Steady Stream o.
ciaI Visitors Until MiddS.
Veterans VIII Gail.

Arrangements are now practically COM
plete for the Presidents New Year re-
ception at the White House tomorrow.
The broad floor Of the East Room has
been covered with figured linen crash,
smooth as a ballroom floor. Palms,
plants. and flowers are. this afternoon Re
ing placed in the commodious apartment
Similar TO Former Years.
The programme for the reception diners
little from that of former years. The
callers will enser the White House
through the main entrance having ap-
preached from the west. The Diplomatic
Corps, being first on the list. will be ad-
mftted to the Red Parlor at II o'clock.
Immediately afterward the President,
Mrs. Roosevelt and the members of the
receiving party Will descend the stairs to
the long corridor which runs through the
White House With the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt at the head of the line
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Package Under Watch.
NO CLUE TO CAPTAIN LORD.
His Whereabouts Still as Great
Mystery as Before

His " whereabouts still as Great a
Mystery rs Before
A lack OF developments still marks the
mystery of the disappearance. of Capt t
W Lord, United States Army. retired. Nc
move toward securing settlement of the
estate of the missing officer has yet been
taken By anyone. aor is such action con
templated until a month or more passes.
so that ali doubt as 20 the case may be
reasonably removed. Friends of Captain
Lord continue 10 fear the worst and be
lieve ne has committed suicide. as he
threatened to do before he disappeared
The police say If Captain Lord has
actually killed himself ii may be weeks
before anything is learned of his fate
Especially could this be true If the miss
ing officer drowned himself in the Poto-
mac as much time must eIapse before his
body would float At this time of the
year the river Is filled with floating ice,
which would hide body from the view OF
anyone on the shore
Nothing definite has yet been heard from
a brother-in-law OF Captain Lord. whose
home is at Detroit. Mich. rs TO his con-
tempIated visit to this city in quest OF
information concerning the ease It is
thought he will come here within a few
days. however. as he has been notified OF
the condition of affairs.
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KENTUCKY SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Democratic Candidates Have Opened
Headquarters in Frankfort.

Democratic Candidates Have Opened
Headquarters in Frankfort.
FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec 3L-Congress-
man Charles K Wheeler, of the First
district; D. H Smith. of the Second, and
Judge James f. CantriH. of the Seventh,
candidates for the Democratic nominat ton
for Senator before the General Assembly
which meets here on Tuesday, January :,
arrived here last night and opened UP
headquarters preparatory for the fight
Editor Charles S Lewis of ShelbyYiile-
representing James B AcCreaTy, opened
headquaF tePs for the Eighth district can
didate, who viii arrive here on Saturday
The candidates say they are here 10 re
main until the contest is over. Each can
didate is strong in the assertion that per-
s0nalities will not enter into the fight
action Of the joint caucus, which VIII be
called by the chairman
II has been generally agreed that George
W Hickman, of Mclean county. viii be
selected as chairman of the joint caucus,
and that he will issue q call fer the eau
Gus to be held en- the second Friday in
January.
The candidates for the Senate refuse to
give cut figures. but each asserts that he
viii win Lewis says that BicCreary has a
majority of votes and VIII win on first
ballot The McCreary men claim hfty-siX
of the one hundred Democratic legiS-
Iators It is said Wheeler CantTiil and
Smith are here to reach an understand
ing on a definite plan to defeat McCreary-
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CONVENTION OF
HISTORIANS ENDS
LAST SESSION HELD THIS MORNING
Southern History the subject of Sew.
eraI Papers Read-Meeting
Closes with Reading
OF FINAL Reports

The American Historical Association
concluded its Seventeenth annual session
with meeting at 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing at the Nc tienal Museum
The meeting, which was largely attend
ed, dealt with Southern History" Pa
pers were read by President Lyon G. Ty-
Ter, of William and Mary College; Prof.
John s Bassett, of Trinity College: Prof.
William E. iDodd, of Randolph Macon Col
lege; DR.. Bernard C. Steiner. of Johns
Hopkins University. and Prof. George P.
Garrison, Of the University CT Texas.
Aacfeat Colonial Records
Charles Francis Adams. Ii. D.. presi-
dent of the association, opened the meet
ing, Introducing Prof. Lyon C. Tyler. who
read paper on The Records Of the Lon
don Company Prof Tyler spoke of the
few records OF that famous company that
are still in exist enee, ana traced the steps
by which they had been preserved and
handed down
The second speaker. Prof. John S. Bas-
sett, took for Sis subject The Relations
of the Virginia Planter and the London
Merchant
Prof. Basset discussed the difficulties
experienced by the yiTginians in carry
ing on trade with the merchants, owing.
principally to shipping imperfections. He
sketched tie various conditions that re-
tarded the shipping and finally described
the movement which resulted in the pur-
chase OF ships by the coIonists.
Place es MACON in History.
Prof William E Dodd read a paper
on The Place of Nathaniel Macon in
Southern History" His paper was con
cons life and political work
Mr.. Adams next introduced DR.. Ber-
nard c. Steiner. those paper dealt ex-
haustively with 'Maryland's First
Courts
DR.. Steiner discussed the great powers
granted by the British sovereign to Lord
Baltimore. The latter. he said. was prac-
ticaliy the head Of the courts, and IN most
cases the supreme judge OF appeal He
further gave extracts OF several OF The
laws passed during Lord Baltimore's re-
CINE. and cited instances illustrating the
workings OF the courts.
The final address OF the meeting was
delivered by Prof. George P. Garrison on
Southwestern History in the Southwest.
His remarks were almost wholly limited
10 consideration OF the fact that COM
parativeiy little IS known concerning the
details OF southE tern history ard an
estimate of the educational work being
done there
The Session Closes.
After 2 lengthy presentation OF closing
reports and announcements the session
was brought to close.
Many Of the delegates. especially those
who are from more distant parts of the
country. viii start for their homes this
evening, while others viii remain in the
city for day or two longer.
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NEW YEAR CALL AT WHITE HOUSE.
Orders Issued 10 Veteran Organiza-
items aofNsa ait on the President

tionS sofAsait on the President.
General William Il Hubbeu. o! New
York, commander in-chief OF the National
Army. Spanish War Veterans. viii ar
rive in the city this evening % accompany
the Spanish War Veterans OF the District
OF Columbia on their annual visit TO
the President tomorrow.
Captain Lee II Lipseomb. the corps con-
mander. has issued orders that all Span
ISL War veterahs assemble al headquar-
tiers, 612 Z Street northwest. at 1e O'Clock
tomorrow morning. preparatory 10 paying
their respects to President Roosevelt. All
honorably discharged soldiers and sail
o=s of the war with Spain and the Philip
pine frsurrection are inyIteI TO be
present
Orders were promulgated today by
Major General Meacham. directing the
Division OF the Potomac. Union Veterans
Legion. to assemble at division head
quarters at II O'Clock tomorrow morning
The line OF march to the White House
will be along 2 Street At Ninth Street
| the column viii te joined by General
Dyrenforth, eommander-in-chief. and lis
staI
All coloTed men WHO a--icfpa:ed in the
Spanish American war or in the subsa-
quent instruction in the Philippines, who
| desire to attend the Presidents reception
are invited by Captain S. B. Wallace tC
/ assemble at the headquarters of the
Charles Young Command, First and I
Street southwest, at 10 o'clock
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MAY bHED LIGHT
ON JEWEL THEFT.
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN PRISONER.
She X Thought to BE NINE. PoiIIon
whe Left Home Supposedly
TO EIope with valet
Kerr.

NEW YORK. Dec. s1.-The police early
this morn ng brought to police headquar-
ters mysterious young woman VINO it is
believed VIII sized much light on the rob
berry Of S65,O0g worth of jeweIry belong
ing to S1r and Mrs. Paul Thebaud.
Nay he ame. PoIIIon.
The WAN is thought to be Nine. Poll
Ion. VII Iesl her home Friday. supposedly
20 elope win Edward Kern She was ar
rested by two detectives. and had in her
possession two satchels, believed to con
tain some Of the missing gems.
Detectives would not admit the identity
of their prisoner, but intimated that the
capture Of Kern was only question of
time.
Package Under Watch.
Detective Hughes IS at the Hotel wal
ton, in Philadelphia, and has had .Inder
surveillance ''to-be-caIIed- for express
package rseeived at the hotel. which is
thought 10 contain nine of the jewels
Edward Kern. the valet, is Ne. 1921 in
the -ogue's gallery, and his fathers pic
ture IS No 2.Sf1
KeIn's father is earetaker OF the The
baud property at Hill View, The police
do not think he had anything to do with
the robbery.
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IS IT AN EPIDEMIC.
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming
Increase in an Already Prevail
ing Diseasc-Are Amy Exempt

Increase in an Already Prevail
ing Diseasc-Are Amy Exempt
At no time insthe history. of disease has
there been such an alarming increase in
the number of cases of any particular
malady as in that of kidney and bladder
troubles now preying upon the people of
this country.
Today We see relative, a friend. or an
acquaintance apparently we'll. and in a
few days We may be grievea to learn OF
their serious illness or sudden death
caused by that fatal type of kidney trouble
-Brights disease.
Kidney trouble often becomes advanced
into acute stages before the afflicted is
aware of its presence; that is why We rea d
of so many sudden deaths CT prominent
business and professional men. physicians
and others They have neglected TO stop
the leak IN time.
While scientists are pulling their
brains to find ont the cause each indiviG-
uaI can. by a little precaution avoid the
chances Of contracting dreaded and dan
gerous kidney trouble, or eradicate il
completely frem their system if already
afflicted. sManE precious lives might have
been. and many more can yet be, saved
by paying attention TO the kidneys
II is the mission of the Washington
Daily Times 10 benefit its readers at every
opportunity and therefore we advise ali
who have any symptoms OF kidney or biad-
der trouble to write today to DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. BingIIamton, \. Y, for a-fFee sam
pie bottle OF swamp Root, the celebrated
specific whichsis having such 8 great de-
mand and remarkable success in the cure
of the most distressing kidney and bIad-
der troublss. With the sample bottle of
swamp Reot@wiI also be sent free a pam
phlet and treatise OF valuable information.
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the receiving party Will consist of the
Cabinet officers and the ladies of the
Cabinet
Colonel Bingham. Superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds. who over
sees all formal social functions at the
White House, viii present each caller to
the President He viii be assisted by
Captain Gilmore, of the Artillery Corps
and Major McCawley. of the Marine
Corps, all dressed in full uniform.
Presented to the President.
Each caller will give his or her name
TO Colonel Bingham or one OF his assist
ants and VIII then be formally introduced
to the President. The callers. after be-
ing greeted by each CT the members Of the
receiving party VIII pass through the
green parlor into the East Room and
thence outside, departing toward the east
gate Of the White House grounds.
T'ae Official Programme.
The programme for the day is as
follows:
The President will receive at
II a In--The members OF the Cabf-
fi:i5 a. m.-The Chief Justices and
the Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court OF the United States; the Judges
OF the United States Court OF Claims
the Judges Of the Court OF Appeals;
the Judges Of the Supreme Court CT
The District of Columbia. ex-Cabinet
members and ex-Ministers OF the
United States
u:25 a. m.-Senators. Representa-
IaTo toe
Commissioners and Judicial officers of
the District OF Columbia.
U-40 a. m--Officers of the army:
officers OF the navy; officers Of the
Marine Corps; commanding general
ana general staff of the militia of the
District of Columbia
u % m.-The Regents and Seare-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution;
the Commissioner of Fisheries: fL.5
Civil Service Commission: the liter
state Commerce Commission, the
Commissioner OF Labor: Assistant
Secretaries OF Departments: Assistant
Postmasters General. the Solicitor
General, Assistant Attorney Gener-
ais. the Treasurer of the United
States: Commissioner OF Pensions;
Commissioner Of Patents; ComptroH-
er OF the Currency; the heads OF bu-
reaus IN the several departments;
the President of the Columbian Insti-
tUte for the Deaf and Dumb.
1915 p. m.-The Associated Veterans
of the War of 1851: the Grand Army
Of the Republic; the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion of the United States;
the Union Veteran Legion; Union Vet
Grams Union; Spanish War Veterans;
the members OF the Oldest inhabitants
Association OF the District OF Column
bia.
1926 . Reception. q citizens
Carriages viii approach the White
House by the western gate and leave
by the eastern
Pedestrians viii approach the White
House by the western gate and leave
by the eastern
IN accordance with custom. the
grounds south of the White House and
the southern entrance VIII be closed
on New Year Day.
The Marine Band and another military
band viii be stationed in the vestibule and
in the lower hall.
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Countcr-suit Dismissed,
Rig enc En- Cohoes. \. z.

CoHoES. y. Y. Dec. 51--The most de-
struetive Ere C0hoes has had since the
Victor Mills were destroyed several years
ago occurred in this city last night The
Convent of St Ann. attached 70 St. JOS
epFl-s French Catholic Church; the Con
vent School the Sacred Heart College
taught by Christian brothers. and Gym
nasium Hall were totally destroyed by
fire. enteIIIng q loss OF between $4,000 and
$40 600 The buildings were located on
Lancaster Street. All the inmates es-
capped unhurt-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-31
NEGRO TRIcKED POLICE.
Secured His Release By Represent,
ing His Wife Had Died.

Lieutenant Moore. Of the Sixth precinct
station. has warrant he wants served
on negro who played a trick upon him
several days ago, by which the latter Sc
cured q short-Hved freedom William
QueeHan is the name OF the negro. whose
home is at 444 Second Street southwest.
He is charged with fast driving ana dis
orderly conduct
The release CT the negro. who had 20
money for collateral, came about through
representations made at the station to the
effect that his wife and child had just
died. On hearing this Lieutenant Moore
called Queensn out OF his cell and asked
him whether his wife had been I'll. He
replied. Yes
Upon being told that his wife was dead.
Queenan began 10 wiring his hands and
moan Lieutenant Moore for the sake OF
humanity, released tie regTo, on the IN
Outstanding that ne should respond to a
summons when he was wanted in court
Yesterday Lieutenant Moore vas told
that QueeuaTs had misrepresented matters
to him and that the Eaters wife was not
dead TheTeupon q warrant was secured
for the arrest Of the negro
Queenan Is employed as driver by a
lumber merchant.
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BETWEEN LIFE AND Dealt
Mrs. Dennis Condition shows Nc
Change for Better or worse.

Mrs. Dennis Condition shows No
Change for Better or Worse
The condition of Mrs Ada Gilbert Den
mis- is reported TO be practically unchanged
this morning. She is again taking nour-
ishnent. though not in the quantities
which her physicians would wish.
All of them are reluctant to make any
prediction regarding she case. as it has
been such an unusual one and has bafIed
the physicians in all OF their prognostica-
tions. They were confident Sunday night
that she was dying and sent for her rela-
tiyes. but by the time they arrived she
was again improving and her temperature
had reached normal for the first time
since the assault was committed.
Noble Hurdle, while under arrest last
night on a charge of grand larceny. vas
questioned as to the former friends and
acquaintance of the injured woman, whom
he knew when she first came to the city
Nothing that could be OF any assist2nea
TO the detectives in the case was obtained
from him.
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VAST HOLDINGS TO BE SOLD.

Superior Consolidated Land Com
peny'S Assets at Public 0utcry.
MADISON. Wis, Dec. SIN accordance
with a decree entered by Judge 2omanzo
Bum. in the Federal court for the vest
ern district of wisconsin, the vast real
estate holdings and personal property Of
the Superior Consolidated Land Company
are TO be sold at public sale next month.
The. proceeds are to be used in liqUidat-
ing the company liabilities, amounting to
$500 coo.
The property has been in the hands of
receivers for Eve years, and the decree is
in conformity with an agreement among
the personal creditors.
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Ncrro Woman ANarIaid.

Kate Richardson, co1ored. OF 211O EIeY-
enth Street northwest, was assaulted
shortly after midnight last night On Cha
pir Street near Fourteenth Street north
west Her cries brought assistance.
Shortly afterward a negro giving the
name of Barley was arrested near the
Victoria Flats. The woman identified him
tut refused to prosecute, as she claimed
that ne was an old friend.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-31
HANNA-FORAKER FIGHT.
Another DETECTION From The Hanna
Ranks Threatened

announcer bSASSt8OA 4 rom EHe III IA
Ranks Threatened
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec S1-Tne tight
for Speaker OF the House between the
Foraker and Hanna factions goes nerrily
on today
The Lucas county delegation. absolutely
necessary to the success of AIcKianon, the
Hanna candidate. and supposed TO be
r'edged TO McKinnon yesterday today are
warering, and two of the Lucas county
delegation have started for Cincinnati for
an interview with Foraker today.
John Malloy, a Hanna manager here,
took an early Big Four train this nom
ing TO Cincinnati to head of the two
ToIedo men before they could see For
aker
Much interest is felt in the result and
lets are being made on the Hanna and
Foraker forces
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FUNERAL OF MISS BENNER.
0bseauies Held This Afternoon al
Her Mothers Residence

The funeral OF Miss Mary Benncr, who
committed suicide Saturday night at the
Grand Opera House, was held at the
family residence at > O'Clock this after
noon. The interment was at Mount Oiivet
Cemetery.
The Rev. Father Ambrose A Beaver, OF
the Church of the Immaculate Coneeptica,
ofnciated the the services and accom-
panied the body to its last resting place.
Both the services at the house and the
interment were strictly private, only
members OF the Immediate family being
in attendance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-31
HOW 60 Prevent Pneumonia

II IS we'll established fact that pneumOnis
can be prevented. This disease always results
ffen cold or from an attack OF influenza
Among the tens of thousands who have used
Ehaniberlsins Cough Remedy Tor these diseases,
you VIII not find a single case that has ever re-
suited in pneumonia which shews conclusively
fiat il il certain preventive of that dread dis
ease The fact IS, it counteraots any tendency OF
q cold or attack OF the grip toward pneumonia
II is famous for its quick cures of colds and grip
Try IT, Henry Evans, wholesale sssa retail. and
III druggists sci. it.
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tracted by. screams from the kitchen. and
were horriGed to find the snake eoileI IN
the little girls lap.
Her brother caught the reptile by the
tail and was bitten on the hand The
girl was bitten twice upon the leg
The snake was killed Il was four feet
long and had seven rattIes and a button.
The children via be taken 10 Terre
Haute for treatment
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DIED.

SHEPHERD-On Monday. December 90 1901.
at D. n JOHN A. SHEPHERD. the beloved
husband OF Elizabeth Shepherd and soB CT the
late William and May Z. Shepherd, In the fifty
seventh year Of his age
Funeral from his Iste residence 100 Georgia
Avenue southeast. Wednesday. January !, ffss=zl2
at p n Relatives and friends invited 10 at
tend. MI
BARKER-on Saturday, December 2s, 1901. at
HOBS ., H. JAMES " BARKER, IN Ihe eighty
first year OF lis age
Funeral froIa his late residence IfV5 II Street
northwest en- Wednesday. January ! 1902 at
O'Clock p Friends and relatives are in
vited to attend. InteTmeHt private. mSG-2
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IN MEMORIAM.

ATwEII-Ia loving remembrance OF my dear
wife. JOSEPHINE r ATWEIL, nee Kraft. who
died one year sso today. December 81. 1890:
With Us ono little ye2g aga
The chill weight Of the winter
For months upon her grave has lain
o heart sore sfied. thou last the best
That Heaven itself could give thee-rest.
Rest from alf bitter thoughts AID pain
MI BY HER HUSBAND.
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General Joseph Wheeler passed through
the city this morning en- route to Louis
Vile where ne viii deliver lecture
tomorrow night for the benefit OF the
Confederate Home in that city.
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contract with the Brooklyn Coopera &c
Company TO deliver annually at the rail-
road for fifteen years from 10000 to 10000
cords of fuel wood and 2.o0e, 600 TO 1000, 600
feet Of logs.
II IS alleged that after the signing Of
this contract the university built rail-
road through the forest and permitted the
company 20 build a sawnailI and a plant
for The distiIlation of wood alcohol As a
result IF these operations Mr. Swenson
says that 500 acres OF land have been de-
nuded and that only seventy-five acres
have been repIanted.
Great Destruction Charged.
1T IS stated" continues Mr. Swenson,
that the college authorities intend 10 re-
move the entire tract in fifteen or twenty
years and to replace the removed trees
partly by repIanting and partly BIZ repro
duction
He finds that ali that the college is ac-
complishing is the destruction of the
trees and destruction OF the forest as a
water reservoir
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FUNERAL OF MISS BROWN.
Services Held To-day nj the Home o
Her Parents.

The funeral of Miss Helen Brown, a
teacher in the public schools. was held
at : o'clock this afternoon at her parents
residence. S05 New Jersey Avenue south
cas- The interInent vas at Congress
SIGNAL Cemetery
'- Oyer-application to school duties is SAID
ito have been the direct cause of the i'll
nesg which eliminated in her death She
had been Ill for some months, bat it was
not until tW6 weeks ago when she was
~stricken With typhoid fever and later with
. cerebro-spinai meningitis. that her condi-
F.. ton became serious.
- Miss Brown graduated from the Eastern
High School in the class OF 1899. and be-
-eause Of her excellent work at that school
and later at the Normal School she was
given a position il one Of the graded
schools before her graduation from the
latter institution She stood The highest
in her classes at both the schools