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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
NO RECORD TO BE FOUND.
Secretary Cages Letter Concerning
the "Durkee CInim.v

Secretary Gage yesterday wrote letter.
making final answer to the claimants in
the ''Durkee claim for $79 CO., Ooo which
has been coming up from time to time for
about a quarter of a century. The Secre-
tary's letter to the attorney in the case
follows:
Sir: In reply to your several applica-
lions in behalf of John A. Kuykendall. as
administrator of Charles Durkee. de-
ceased, VINO makes demand upon the
United States for payment to him of sums
of money stated at different times as s64-
632, 5l2. s79,O00000 and $4,000, 900 for the in
terest he claims in the first mortgage
bonds issued by the Pacific Railroad Com
pany when the roads were constructed,
have to state that If Mr.. Durkee was at
any time owner OF the bonds referred to-
record thereof would not be found in the
Treasury Department, but with the rec
ords of the railroad companies, or else
where as the United States has no con-
troll or interest In the first mortgage bonds
Of the road.
And l have further TO state that no
moneys or bonds of any description have
ever been deposited with or held in trust
by the Treasurer of the United States for
any person or persons representing Mr..
Dufhee OF the SO-Cdlleu OuihtS IldliH upon
the United States.
Two unsuccessful attempts have been
made to secure judicial recognition of and
action upon this claim by suits brought
before the Court of Claims of the United
States and the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, in both of which courts
the proceedings were summary dismissed
- he Treasury Department, therefore
will hereafter decline to answer any com
munications upon the subject, and will de-
cline also TO grant any interviews that
may be sought in reference thereto"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
GEORGE q. cANNoN's WILL.
Provision for Four widows and
TbIrtxthree Minor Children.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 9.-The VIII
of the late George Q. Cannon. 1t is ex-
pected. will be filed for probate here to-
morrow The attorneys who have the
document say the estate will be about one
million dollars. In regard to the personal
estate, valued at 100000, the executors
are instructed first to keep In repair the
homes of the four widows and to see that
these beneficiaries receive all the neces-
saries of life, and second, to see that the
minor children are properly cared for and
educated.
The children are thirty-three in num-
Der and the will provides that as rapidly
as the minors attain their majority they
are to be given one acre of land at the
Cannon farm for building site and 2.ooO
in cash. The same provision applies to
the unmarried sons and daughters who
have not yet received the ground and
money, although the transfer is left large
ly to the discretion of the executors.
1t is further provided that when the
youngest child shall have attained its
majority and the other purposes for which
the personal estate has been set aside
have been accomplished, the property
shall be divided equally between the chill
dren. Tue Youngest child is Georgeus
Cannon, son of Mrs. Caroline Y. Cannon,
and Is nine years old
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
CARDINAL GIBBONS DEPARTS.
The Prelate, Leaves Baltimore on His
Wav-tO Rome.


BALTIMORE, May 9.-Cardinal Gibbons
started this afternoon for New York,
whence he will sail on Saturday for
Rome. He was accompanied by the Rev.
William A. Fletcher, rector of the ca
thedral, in the capacity of chaplain and
secretary They will go direct to the
Eternal City Ito meet Archbishop p. l..
Chapelle, of New orleans, who has al
ready arrived there.
One of the principal reasons for the
Cardinals trip abroad at this time is this
conference with Archbishop Chapelle, who
is Apostolic Delegate Extraordinary for
Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines.
He has just finished a long tour of in
spection in the Philippine Islands, and
has gone to Rome to report the conditions
he discovered.
Cardinal Gibbons had been requested to
meet him at the Vatican for special
conference with the Pope regarding the
future of the friars now in the islands.
The question of Cuba and Porto Rico
will not be particularly discussed, as they
are closer to the United States and easily
directed from this point.
Besides Archbishop Chapelle. the Car
dnal will meet in Rome the Rev. o. b.
Corrigan, pastor of st. Gregory's Church,
Baltimore; the Rev. Joseph II. Cassidy,
of the Catholic church at Westminster
Nd; the Rev. w. ]. Kane, formerly act
ing pastor of St. Andrews Church. and
the Rev. James f. holland, assistant pas
tor at Corpus Christi Church, this city.
Leaving Rome. the party will visit sew
eral European countries. Cardinal Glib
bons will be absent about four months.
Archbishop j. j. Williams, of Boston, the
oldest member of the American hierarchy,
and Archbishop ]. ]. Kahn, of st. Louis
who have been guests of Cardinal GID
bons, accompanied him as far as New
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
PROMOTIONS FOR CLERKS.
4 Number Are Advanced in the In
terror Department..
Official changes in the Department of
the Interior were announced yesterday as

Official changes in the Department OF
the Interior were announced yesterday as
follows:
Patent Ofice-PrOmotions. Minor r.
Sullivan, of Ohio, first assist
ant examiner $780, to princi-
pal examiner $500. vice Ed
ward b. Moore. promoted to Assistant
Commissioner of Patents. William w.
Mortimer, of District of Columbia. drafts
man 81 900, to clerk s1.4OO; Mrs. Augusta
Rainals, of District of Columbia, eopyist
5000. TO clerk 81 ,2G; Miss Julia f. Dickin-
son. of District of Columbia, model at
tendant $500, to copyist 5000; Wells l..
Church, of Michigan, and Miss Grace y.
Lewis, of Maryland copyists 500, to $3.50;
Miss Marian Smith, of District of Column
bia. copyist 500, to model attendant $500.
designations, Miss Helen NJ. Seamans, of
New York. clerk $1,000; Mrs. Mary E
Coon. of New York, coDyist $500.
Pension Observation-Disclosures; Ralph r..
Wilcox. of Pennsylvania, messenger boy.
800
Promotions: Henry b. Hazard, of Dis
trict of Columbia, and J. Herschel Cooper,
Of Ohio. messengers, $50, to cOpyists, 500;
beverly +. Rogers. of Iowa, assistant
messenger. S12j. to copyfst, $3.50; William
A Robinson. OF Michigan, Waterman, SGD
70 copvist $500; Charles w. Henderson. of
District OF Columbia, and Elmer +. Mont
pomerv. of Indiana, assistant messengers.
80. TO messengers, $50.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
DEATH OF JUDGE HAYDEN.
| Recent Parnlytfc stroke Results
\ FataIIy-Hfs Career

Judge John ]. Hayden, of Indiana. one
of the best known employees of the Post
office Department, died yesterday after
| noon at the residence of DIR. A. J. Baker,
1876 l. Street northwest. He was stricken
with paralysis nearly a month ago and
never fully recovering consciousness, he
hung on the verge of death, gradually
sinking until the end yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be held over the re-
ma ms at the residence of DIR. Baker this
afternoon at 4:30 clock. DR. Teunis Ham
lin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant,
of which Judge Hayden was member,
will officiate. Interment will be made at
Indianapolis, Ind, where the late Mrs.
Hayden, who died several years ago, is
buried. Two daughters and a son sur
vive. Miss Eugenia Hayden, of warren
ton, Va. and Miss Helen Hayes. of Chi
eago his granddaughter, were both at the
bedside when the end came.
John J. Hayden was born in Rising Sun.
Switzerland County, Ind, in is2S. He re-
ceived a preliminary education in the
public schools of that vicinity and later
entered Yale, from which he was gradu-
ated in the early 40's. He then returned
to his native State and took up the prac-
tice of law, in which he met with sue
cess. He practiced for a time at Law
reheeburg, Md, and was there elevated
to the bench, serving for some time as
judge of the probate court.
When quite young he married Sarah
Marshall. sister of a former partner of
Abraham Lincoln. at Shawneetown, Ill.
They afterward removed to that town.
Mrs. Hayden was a woman of consider
able literary ability and wrote a great
deal Among her productions was Mr..
1.angdon's Mistake" a book which was
recently published by Judge Hayden as a
compliment to his wife. The fiftieth an
niversary of their wedding was celebrated
in this city several years ago.
About the beginning of the civil war
Judge Hayden removed to Indianapolis,
and during the war was attached to the
office of the Governor of Indiana He be-
came well acquainted with many promi-
nent men of that State. After the war
he engaged in a wholesale business in
Indianapolis. In 1874, when John New,
of Indiana. was Treasurer of the United
States, Judge Hayden came to Washing
ton and took place in the Treasury De-
partment. This position he retained until
about two years ago. when he secured a
transfer to the Postoffice Department and
was placed in charge of the division of
duplicate money orders.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
A BLIGHT METEOR FALLS.
People I'm Hyndmnn. Nd. Frightened
by a5CeiestiaI Visitant.

CUMBERLAND, Md, May "a me
teor which had the appearance of the
sun descending and caused daylight for
a momen' Or two fell last night near
Hyndma fourteen miles northwest of
here. exp ing near Closes planning mill
when apparently within 100 feet of the
ground. The houses were shaken in the
town, the WINDOWS and dishes rafting,
and glistening particles of iron were
sprinkied over the roofs. Many bits OF
the meteor have been picked up.
The meteor shed its light for miles, hav-
ing been distinctly seen at Hoblitzell and
other points. The effect of the light and
the explosion was so terrorizing that some
persons fell on their knees in prayer
A number of people claim to have seen
the meteor from Cumberland
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

Minister Conger is in Washington
for a few days, but 1t is said that he ex-
poets to return to his post about July l.
He deserves a much longer rest after so
much hardship and mental strain, and
he is not really needed in Pekin, where
Commissioner Rockhill appears to be con-
Quoting the affairs of the Chinese Mission
with prudence and ability. If Mr.. Con-
ger is at all sure of the gubernatorial
nomination in Iowa, he ought to stay and
wait for it; but perhaps he has heard, as
others have in Washington, that the emf
nent beef extractor and whitewasher, Den
by, is trying to succeed him in China with
out any delay. DENLY. it should be not
ed, has strong stock yards influence
behind his aspirations.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
TRAINED NURSES GRADUATED.
Commencement Services mt the
Maryland University Hospital.

BALTIMORE, May 9.-The annual com
mencement Of the nurses of the Mary
land University Hospital took place this
afternoon. The graduates are twelve In
number, the best known of whom Is Miss
Pauline Vincent Mosby, daughter of Col.
John S. MoSby, the famous Confederate
cavalry leader. The list of the graduates
is as follows:
Miss Grace lowering Anderson, Mary
land; Miss katherine Byrd Blake. Flor
ida; Miss ,Emmalina Catalina Blight,
Chile Miss May Compton Burnett. Eng
land; Miss Mary Helen Cooke, Virginia;
Miss Frances Byrd Daniel, Virginia; Miss
Mary Virginia powdell. Virginia; Miss
Mary Anne Fee DALI Maryland; Miss
Katharine Furbee, West Virginia; Miss
Lillian Eugenia Henderson, North Caro-
lima; Miss Mary Scott Jones, Virginia;
Miss Pauline Vincent Mosby, Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
TO JOIN THE TRUST.
The Brooks Works to Enter the Lo-
connective Combination.

BUFFALO, May 9.-Mr. Gross. Vice
President of the Brooks Locomotive
Works, at Dunkirk, his return from
New York City yesterday, made the an
nouncement that his company is in the
locomotive combine.
The deal includes all the locomotive
works in the country, except the Bald
wins. of Philadelphia, and the II. X. Por-
ter Company, of Pittsburg. The new
company is to be known as the American
Locomotive Company and its capacity, it
is said, will be LOO locomotives a year.
as compared with 1900 of the Porter and
Baldwin works.
The character of the Brooks Works, in
Dunkirk, Mr.. Gross says, will not be
changed as result of the deal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

A detailed comparison between the
American and British armies in point of
military organization, equipment, and
personnel has recently been made in a
little book called Blue Shirt and
Khaki" by James f. ]. Archibald, an
American correspondent who has OBJ
served both armies in the Cuban cam
paigns and the war in South Africa.
The results of Mr.. Archibalfs observa-
tions are calculated to give any good
American a very satisfied feeling, and
some of the things which he points out
have not before been brought to the no.
tice Of the public. His statements are
, the more valuable for being made with
out prejudice. He is not violently at
tached either TO the British or the Boer
side Of the South African controversy.
1t began to be suspected quite early
in the South African difficulty that
British officers were not exactly. as the
slang of the day has 1t, what they were
cracked up to be. They were brave,
they were daring, they were gentlemen,
but polo and afternoon teas do not fit a
man for campaigning against an enemy
who is descended from lion-hunters and
stalks his foe as his grandfather hunted
big game. Mr.. Archibald tells story
of an English officer who expressed
considerable surprise at seeing the
American, who was in ahurry to get out
of camp one morning, saddle his own
horse He said:
''AIy word. but you're cleyor."
A little investigation elected the fact
that the English officer had never done
such thing in his life, although he
supposed he could; his man had al
ways done that" And that was a cav
airy officer on active service. Imagine
the expression which would come over
the face of an American trooper on
hearing such an admission from his
captain
Again, during maneuVreS at Alder
shot. just before the war broke out, the
American correspondent was watching
the attack and defence OF a hill by in
fantry. He expressed surprise that
neither officers nor men took any add
vantage of the numerous rocks and
trees in the zone Of fire, and an Officer
Of the Twelfth Lancers, in equal sur.
prise. declared that the men would los,
all respect for an officer who should
hide during the fight All the same
considering the fact that war is kill
3ssz business, that the side which lose.
the most men generally gets the wors
of it, and that charging without taking
advantage Of cover results in the Loss
of a good many men, particularly off
GERS. who might otherwise cause loss e
the enemy, 1t seems as II the rules o
war~might in this case be amended =,
as 10 conform with the rules Of common
sense.
Mr.. Archibald observes naiYely:
Until it eomcs 10 The critical test, however
the British army gets along Just as we'll a
though the officers worried themselves about Tia
fine principles Of the art Of war;
In other words. the British officer Il
all right sodong as peace is maintained
which is a situation full Of truly Eng
lish humor To the American mind.
Another bit Of information which Il
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

The legationers at Constantinople hav-
ing notified Turkey that she has violated
international law in tampering with the
foreign mails. and will be held respon-
sible for the consequences, the Sublime
Porte has replied CURLY that its right to
distribute foreign mails is not open to
question. Perhaps this does not quite
constitute casus belli, but a neat one
could be built from its foundation if any
body dared to throw the first stone. The
Constantinople legationers are one in
watching the Sultan, but many in keep
ing an eye on one another.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
THE WATCH TRUST ABANDONED
Given Up Because of the WaItham
COmpany's Refusal.

BOSTON, May "a director of the
American Waltham Watch Company
says:
THE officers or the American Waltham
Watch Company have informed the pro-
motors of the proposed watch trust that
their company will not become party to
any consolidation of watch companies.
The other companies who have been APP
preached in regard to the matter have
declined to go in, influenced undoubtedly
by our refusal to join in any trust move
ment In consequence the s75,cO0,O00 COM
bination has been abandoned"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
The Effect of Anti-Canteen LegisIa.
ton.

IffOiH ITt bOsIVn IFdnstTIpI.J
Read this and reflect saloons have been
established adjacent to every army post and their
number is rapidly increasing. Near Fort Myer,
just outside the District OF Columbia. where
six hundred men are stationed, six saloons have
been opened since the law went into effect in
February" Doing good that evil may come is
having startling exposition in the United
States Army Just now, and the sooner this ex-
position is closed TIE better for the cause OF
Temperance as well as Of good morals and good
common sense.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

ress and prosperity, was preached ana
all but finally demolished by the guns
of Dewey at Manila and Of Schley at
Santiago. The sooner they can succeed
in inducing their political associates to
help them remove the wreck. the better
Il will be for the Republic,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

From the Catholic Standard and Times)
.Gracious! You don't mean TO say you are go
ing to move out to AiguhurstF
Indeed, am. | consider it an ideal place
Hugh! You want to read the papers There;
more sickness there than in any other town IN
this vicinity
Il know it. I'm physician"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

Why should the Mckinley Administration Civ.
its support TO him2 Its conduct in doing. Is
lar more damaging to is character than all ths
accusations OF It's opponents, for it is absolutei,
inGeicnsible.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

There seems to be Il slight disposition
at the War. Department to criticise Cen
eral Chaffee's alleged speech in Pekin the
other niGht--that is, should the press re-
port of it prove to be accurate. We
cannot see any occasion for faultfnding
The gallant soldier, no doubt, was wrong
in his conclusions. but after-dinner con-
illusions are less apt to be logical than
those reached just after breakfast
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
quite Likely.


The Chronic Disoussionist (trucuently)-Ii
Andrew jackson were alive today what would
he his sentiments in this matterY
Tho sober Ninded Citizen twearily)-He would
be LAD he was dead, presume.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
Information Wanted.
From the Chicago Ne.

What Is the mat-terG
The man is mad about it.
About whatY
lie went into the barber shop and told the
barber he wanted hair cut and the barber
asked him which one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

The weary brokers of Wall Street are to
have a whole holiday on Saturday, in or
der to give them a chance to figure up
how badly they are broke. 1t Will not
seem much like a holiday TO many of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10

The people prefer to have Hcurichs beer be-
cause Maerzcn Senate. and Lager possess qualities
which the chemists OF the Agricultural Depart.
ment say are the most healthful Of all malt anu
hon beverages. Phone West 81 Arlington Bot
Ting Co. for 4 case and see ii you do not pre-
fer HeuricIs superior beers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-10
MIR. Archibald observes naireIy:

Until it conc 10 the critical test, however,
the British army gets along Just as well as
though the officers worried themselves about the
fine principles Of the art Of war"
In other words. the British officer is
all right sodong as peace is maintained,
which is situation full Of truly Eng
lish humor TO the American mind.
Another bit Of information which is
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-25
Your Summer Journey.

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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-25
NARROW ESCAPE
From Death In a Runaway Thursday
Afternoon.

The breaking Of a piece OF the
harness, caused a horse that was
being driven by litile Gladys And.
erson to take fright Thursday
afternoon and runaway. DAshing
through the west end Of town, the
lrenzied animal collided with the
fence surrounding the property Of
w. NJ Mellette, demolishing tie
surrey aud severely injuring a
nurse girl who accompanied the
child. The injured girl was
thrown violently to the ground as
the vehicle overturned, and was
painfully cut about the face and
head. Her little companion es.
caped with only a few bruises,
though she was thrown from the
surrey as it toppled over. The
horse wrecked the vehicle in its
frantic Efforts to get loose, and
narrowly missed killing both Of
the occupants who, stunned by
their fall, were unable to get out o.
its way.
The injured girl was taken TO 9
neighboring house, but was later
removed to her home.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-25
Late Literary News

1t is probably true that almost every
man has 10 him certain qualities
which would draw some woman 10
him, but IL is difficult 10 frame a
statement In general terms What
Women Like Ia Men" This Is th
task which a very well-knOwn au-
thor, under the non-de-plulIe Of Raj
ford Pyke, has undertaken Ia tie Cos
mopclitan for July ia a clover essay, A.,
which proves him 20 have made
woman the subject Of thorough OBJ
servation and comprehensive study.
1.-The foreign girl" says the author,
"marries the man with whom she Will
be happy, the Americas marrles the
man without whom she viii be uu-
happy.n
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-25
S7oo Reward.

-Four mules were stolen from my
field Sunday night, July llth. 1901.
One red sorrel horse mule about
l5i hands high, or years cid.
one sOrrel mare mule about l5i
hands high, about or years old,
short split In one ear, few white
hairs on shoulder, from collar scald.
One bay mare mule about 10 hau ds
high, with collar marks, aud with
white spot aC root OF tail, caused ny
buckle; about years old.
One brown mare mule about 15i
hands high, also collar marks; about
. or 10 years old.
l will pay 500 for the recovery Of
the property, or 800 for return OF
property and thieves
Notify w. II. Morrison, Vinlta, l.
T., or Davis Hill, Cashier Vinita Ma
tiOnal Bank. 2ljd-w