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SUSPICION OF SUICIDE.
A Guest of IL Local Hotel Found
Dead i'm His Room.

The dead body of Martin Meyers. of
New Baltimore, York County, Pa, was
found in an upper room of the st. Charles
Hotel. 495I5 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west, about noon yesterday. He had been
asphyxiated. Whether death was due to
accident or was premeditated il is not
possible to determine, there being evi-
dence TO support one theory as well as
the other.
The room had been carefully closed, the
shades to the window drawn and cracks
in the door filed with paper. On the 9TH
er hand all of his letters, several of
which had apparently been written but
a few hours before he entered the hotel
and had not been mailed. were in a cheer
ful vein and made no reference to contem-
plated self-deStruction. The body was re-
moved to the morgue, where it will re-
main until word is received from the rela-
tiVes OF the deceased.
Meyers was about twenty-five years OF
age. He reached this city from Rich
mond. Va, Monday night about $3.50
o clock and was taken direct to the hotel
by a porter He registered as Martyr
Meyers, Richmond. Va, and was shown
to a front room on the top floor His
baggage consisted of a telescope valise.
He is said TO have retired at once.
Shortly before noon yesterday the oc-
cupant Of an adjoining room detected the
odor of gas and traced 1t TO the room
occupied by Meyers. A maid attempted to
open the door with pass key, but il was
locked on the inside.
William Kaleski. the proprietor of the
hotel, was called and forced the door The
police were notified and Detective VIII
liams and policeman Whalen took charge
of the remains Among his effects We're
found letters from his sister Miss Jennie
Meyers. Hanover. York County, Pa. and
others from his brother, c. W. Meyers, 50
AbbottstOwn Street, East Berlin, Pa.
Meyers was a painter and art student
and among his possessions were found
evidences of his having been religious
enthusiast. Inspector Boardman tele-
graphed the relatives Of the dead man
NeSLerQAN afternoon.
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S. Kann, Sons & Co.,
Eighth and Market Space.
SUES FOR A DIVORCE
Lucille -. Clarke Says Her Husband
VIII Not SuuDorf Her.

Lucille ,. Clarke yesterday filed a petit
ton asking for divorce from her husband
Thomas II. 4. Clarke, on the ground Of
non-support She states that she was mar
ried to the defendant four years ago and
since then. she declares. he has not con
tributed more than SlZ5 TO her support
Since July T. 1888 she states that
he has not paid a cent toward her main
tenance. She also says that her husband.
IS employed at the Treasury Department
and receives salary of SO per month.
During the Spanish war. Mrs Clarke
states, her husband was a lieutenant I'm
the army and received salary OF SIS
per month. but made her very small al
lowance FOR her support.
Mrs. Clarke also asks for divorce on
statutory grounds and because Of cruel
treatment Henry 3. Moulton appears as
counsel for the complainant
The times., 1901-04-24
TWO WILLS FOR PROBATE.
Division of the Estates of Susan
Perry and Carrie &. Francis.

Susan Perry. by her Will, dated October
6 1884, directs that John r. Wood, the
executor, shall sell her property, real and
personal, and distribute the proceeds as
follows:
To the Society Of the Sisters of Mary,
IS: TO the .yestry Of ST. Lukes Protestant
Episcopal Church, s..
The remainder Of the estate, she directs,
shall be paid to her SON. John Perry, in
monthly instaIlments of $40 and no more.
BY the terms Of the will of Carrie A.
Francis, dated April TO- 1900 she be
uueaths her real estate TO her sisters.
Cora Audras and Amy r. Wilber.
TO her brother. Ch%'lcs j. Wilber. Is
her nephew, Rufus T. Audras; her niece.
Carrie l.. Audras, her sister, Cora Au-
dras, and Henry c. Stewart, the latter
being named executor
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FUNERAL OF w. S. YEATMAN.
The Services Held at Lees Under.
taking Establishment.

Funeral services over the remains Of
William S. Yeatman, of the War Depart
ment. who died in York. Pa, Friday
morning, were held In the chapel at Lee s
undertaking establishment on Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue, yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. The service was conducted by
the Rev. Enoch A. Thompson, of ST
Paul's Episcopal Church. Members of
Dawson Lodge No. 16. +. A. A NJ, We're
present, as were members of the Franz
Abt Singing Society. OF both these organ
iZationS Mr.. Yeatman was a member. a
large number of employees from the War
Department also attended
The casltet rested at the front of the
chapel and was covered with many beau
tiful floral remembrances from friends.
fellow-employes Of the War Department
and members Of the Franz Abt Singing
Society. All the members of MIR. Yeat-
mans family and his relatives were pres
ent The interment took place at Oak Hill
Cemetery.
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JOHN VAN zANDT's FUNERAL.
Buried at Arlington With Full Mill
tary HonOrs.

The remains of John Van Zandt. for
meTlyg of the Twenty-second Infantry.
were Inferred with full military houors at
Arlington yesterday afternoon. A de-
tachment from the Eleventh Cavalry at
Fort Meyer acted as escort to the body
when it was removed from the vault at
Arlington to the grave. After the custo-
mary burial service was read three vol
leys were fired and taps sounded
Private Van ZaDdt died in the Philip
pines on November 80, 1900, His body ar
rived in the city a few days ago and until
yesterday lay in a vault at Arlington.
The deceased saw service in the Spanish
American war as a member of the Sixth
Cavalry and in the Filipino insurrection
The times., 1901-04-24
CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGES.
The Widow of Nan Crushed in an
Elevator EiIes Snif

Mrs. Annie Fox. as widow and eXecu-
trix Of the estate of the late Isaac y. Fox,
yesterday filed suit at law against Fran
els II. Duehay for the recovery OF $4,000
damages on account Of injuries alleged 10
have been received by her husband while
attempting TO board an elevator in the
Lennox apartment house in this city.
The declaration sets forth that the de-
fendant was the proprietor of the LennoX
March L. 1900, when the door Of the ele-
Vator in the building. having been left
open, it is said the deceased started to
enter same. the car in which was, ii is
charged. suddenly and negiigcntIy started,
thereby crushing and severely injuring
MIR. Fox. Wilton !. Lambert and .. w.
Baker are named as counsel FOR the plain
tiff
The times., 1901-04-24
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to George
c. Stocksdale Baltimore, and Nellie Kendall, this
city; Carl F. Jeansen and Nettie Green; George
C. Humphreys and Della d. Crppen; William F.
Hitler. this city. and Alice McCootes Prince
George county, Nd; Richard Ferrl and Hattie
Williams; James Wilmont Murphy and Florence
Dodge; Joseph Zirwes and Elizabeth Wurdeman
William p. Foley and Chssic NJ Juneau; Penn
broke $ Williams and Miriam Evelyn Haynes,
both OF Richmond. Va; John H. Gilman and
Cora \. Jones. both of Hanover County, Va.
Robert Thomas and Lyra Bowie both of Tenley-
town y. c.; Albert De Page Gilmore ard
BERTHE Brown samuel T. johnson and Alice ii.
NcArthur; Robert White and Mabel Weaver;
james Lee and Aggie Dyer; James II. Dodaon
and Susie Robinson,
The times., 1901-04-24
HOUSEKEEPING THE CHARGE
An Electrician Alleged to Have
Broken Into IA Theatre.

Thomas J. Clark, an electrician, thirty
years Old, was arrested yesterday by De
tectives Baur and Muller on a charge Of
housebreaking. The complainant against
him is p b. Chase, the proprietor and
manager Of Chase's New Grand, where
the offence is said TO have been commit
ted 1t appears that a dispute arose be
tween Clark and Miss T. Winifred De
Witt, Mr.. Chase's personal representa-
tive. as 70 the ownership of a trunk which
was stored in the building and which
Clark contends belongs to him.
Yesterday morning, it is alleged, Clark
entered the theatre through the front Of
the house and taking the trunk from a
dressing room forced his way out by a
rear door. the fastenings of which he
broke. Campbell Darlington has been re
tained by the prisoner as attorney and
arrangements were being made last night
To release the young man on bond.
The times., 1901-04-24
The AnthropoIogicnI society.

The 3I-th regular meeting of the Anthropo-
logical Society Of Washington was held last night
in the assembly hall OF the Cosmos Club. W NJ.
Niece First Wee President of the society, pre-
sided After the transaction OF the routine busi-
ness c. H. Townsend who has Travelled extern
siveIy through the South Sea islands, presented
the society with some interesting tap1 cloth
and a set of implements used by the South Sea
islanders in making the tapa. Mrs Zelia Nuttal
read q very interesting paper on ancient Mexican
manuscripts and the mode OF decipherng them.
The times., 1901-04-24
Our Great
Sacrifice Sale
Continues.
1000
fEONEETA"
Combination
Suits
At a n ere EitfanCo
At a NJ ere Pittance.

Another lucky purchase
where money was needed by
the manufacturer. Whenever
cash plays the leading part,
we are booked by the mill
man, the importer, and the
jobber for that attraction.
There isn't anything in the
line of merchandise which is
sold under the roof of the
Busy Corner too large in
quantity to buy if price con-
cessions are low enough.
Here are three plums in
which we have
you at half ard
han half of what
ally worth, thus
rade every posi-
to gather one of
rgains Of the sea-
son without the least effort or
strain on the purse.
The times., 1901-04-24

National The Bostonians. in robin Hood"
afternoon: The serenade" evening
Columbia-Tm Murphy, in The Carpetbag-
ger" evening.
Chase's New Crand-Polite vaudeville, after
noon and evening.
evening.
Acadomy-"Hu Human Hearts," evening
Herman Rose Sydelrs London Bellies Bur
lesquers afternoon and evening
B1ou-"Queen OF the Orient Buresquers,
afternoon and evening.
The times., 1901-04-24
necnmc III in conrt

NsIeare- Martin, 90 elderly colorcd woman
pleaded guilty to Gc charge Of keeping dis
orderly house in the Police Court Yesterday. an,
shortly after sentence was imposed was striekel
with heart disease while being removed 10 a cell
shc hurried 10 the Emergency Hospital
where she is now under treatment Her ex1ditior
IS critical.
The times., 1901-04-24
smaIIpox Among Indians

The Indian Commissioner received word
yesterday that six cases of smallpox have
appeared in the Indian school at Salem,
ore. The entire school, containing 500
students. has been vaccinated, but an
epidemic is threatened. No deaths have
been reported,
The times., 1901-04-24
Rheumatism Cured fin a Day.

''Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures in TO days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious 1t re-
moves at once the and the disease imme-
dately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits
rs cents and 81 Sold by Stevens Pharmacy
Pennsylvania Avenue and Ninth Street.
The times., 1901-04-24
A wife Alleges Drunkenness.

Elizabth }. Porter yesterday fled petition for
divorce in which She declares that her husband
Thomas Porter. is an habitual drunkard and that
he has threatened her life. She also states that
he deserted her in May. 1sys. and since then
has failed to contribute to the support OF her
self and their child The parties were married
in this city in 1889. II. d. Gordon appears
a, counsel Tor The complainant
The times., 1901-04-24
Denied Il New Trial.

Timothy sullivan Of Georgetown, who has
been convicted three times Of selling liquor on
Sunday. was yesterday denied motion for
new trial by Judge scou. lie was fined 500
and given until saturday To pay it,
The times., 1901-04-24
S. KANN, SONS & co.
1.-The Busy Corner"
Always the Best os Everything for
the Least Money.

We would like vour mail orders at
all times. No matter when you write for
samples you viii get a quick response.
We pay all expense if You live within
the radius Of 100 miles, and your pur-
chase should be s. or more.
The times., 1901-04-24
Fell From His Bicycle.

John English, fifty years old. fell from his
bicycle at the corner Of Sixth Street and Louis
lana Avenue northwest. about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. and was slightly hurt He was taken
TO the Emergency Hospital in a passing hack.
The times., 1901-04-24
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Get. a Divorce and His Children.

Arthur Chaimes was granted divorce ron
his wife. Annie :. Chaimes. on statutory grounds
Yesterday The decree, which is signed by jus
tice Bradley awards the and custody Of his
two children to the complainant
The times., 1901-04-24
4 Musical Society Incorporated.

Articles of the Incorporation OF the Musical
Art Society Of Washington D. c. were placed
record yesterday in the office OF the Recorder
of Deeds. The object of the organization is stated
to be the study OF music The incorporators are
David G.. Pfeitfer. Otto Torncy Simon. and Eu-
gene f. stevens, OF Lake County Ohio
The times., 1901-04-24

pIicatfon and submits "a Petition
From Residents a Penalty En-
vcIope Said TO BE wrongly Used.
The Columbia Market Company, through
Robert Head. has filed an application for
permit to erect a market building on
Fourteenth Street in square 235 with the
Inspector of Buildings. This square is
bounded by Thirteenth. Fourteenth, v
and W Streets northwest. With the ap-
plication is filed petition signed 10y resi-
dents i'm the vicinity and representing
more than one-half Of the property in
square 255 and adjoining squares. In re
Iation TO the matter Mr.. Head submits the
following statement:
we have this day filed with the In
spector of Buildings an application for a
building permit 10 erect a market build
ing on lots 163. l64, to 10, "a and 30, in
square 30 fronting on Fourteenth Street
northwest We filed herewith the plans
Of the proposed building. together with
the written consent of the owners of more
than one-half of the property in the
square in which we propose TO build, and
the owners of more than one-half of the
property on the confronting side of the
opposite square.
we enclose herewith a petition signed
by about seventy-ffve business men in the
immediate vicinity who believe it viii be
much TO their interest to have the pro-
posed market established You viii prob
ably recall the fact that on the Sd of De
cember last we filed in your office the
written consent of certain property own
ers in squares 203 and 235 and that shortly
thereafter several of them entered pro-
test, claiming that so much time had
elapsed since they signed the paper that
they had changed their minds in the mat
ter Those who have given their consent
in the present instance have all signed
since the 18th ultimo. as will be seen by
the date opposite each name on the list
filed with the Inspector of Buildings. The
property represented by those who signed
in square No. 2o3 is q 800 square feet of
total Of 50, ,G62 square feet, thus giving us
a majority OF S,l42 square feet In square
235 the owners of 95.62S square feet have
given their consent out Of a total of l5l,-
62S square feet, giving majority of 5000
square feet
The times., 1901-04-24
Convicted of HousebreaLinr.

William D. Groat. alias Harry Jerome. was
yesterday convicted in Criminal Court No Of
housebreaking. The jury which returned the
verdict recommended Groat to the mercy oi tho
court
The times., 1901-04-24

Hericfs is the best beer brewed. being brewed
Of the best malt and hops and Of proper age.
Phone West a. Arlington Bottling Co, for a
case Of Macrzen, Senate, OF Lager
The times., 1901-04-24
NDg aw@EfeT9gs 0Iiltf5
WEDNESDAY. APRIL a, 1901.
weather Indications.
TEMPERATURE

Continued cl0udv and unsettled weather. pr0b-
ably light local rains today. Generally fair to-
morrow; variable winds.
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STREET LIGHTING.

Low Gde..................6:4 $40 m. and 7:24 p "
High tidc..-............l2:O POS An and II :33 + NJ
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AMIS ISEMINTS-

Lamps Int today % =. VI
Lamps out tomorrow ............4:lg An
The times., 1901-04-24

Willard's Hotel. Cor. of 18th and f
nv, ladies and geutemens cafe, business mems
lunch IRON II until p. m.
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TIE SITN

Highest temperature, 4 p.u.................... )
Lowest temperature. a.m..................,. 4
The times., 1901-04-24
TIDE TABLE

sun rosc......5:18 An. sun sets......e:45 Pm
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AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
4 Plan 10 Establish a Market on
Fourteenth Street.

The Columbia Company Files nm Ap-
pIication and submits "a Petition
From Residents A Penalty En-
VcIopc Said TO BE Wrongly Used.
The times., 1901-04-24
Fined In the Police Court.

On charges Of disorderiy conduct. Louis Young,
James Johnson. Dennis smith, and Arthur Bris-
coe, all coIored. were each fined $40 BY Jad-e
Kimball yesterday Smith was fined $50 addi-
uonal on being convicted oi having committed
an assault upon Policeman Martin when he vas
placed under arrest.
The times., 1901-04-24

son without the least effort or
strain on the purse.
The times., 1901-04-24

Pettiiohn's Breakfast Food. .12c
Small Sacks Good Flour .............1 lie
Children's Washboards. ................. &c
Rumford's lib Baking Powder .... .2sc
Lemon and Vanilla Extract. > and Toe
Burnham's l5c Jellicon- on-...............I0 Zoe
Potted Ham and Tongue. SC
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firing president. ex officio; John Hinkley,
secretary ex ofl1cto; Francis Rawle. treas
urer ex offcio: William Ketham. Indian
apoifs; Henry st. George Tucker. Lexiny-
ton. Va: Charles F. Libby. Portland. Me.
Rodney A Mercer. Towanda, Pa, and Jas
Among the vice presidents chosen Were:
Delaware, George Gray; the District OF
Columbia, Melville Church.; Maryland, 8.
d. Schumacher; New Jersey. Charles
Bordering; New York. Walter 8. Logan;
Pennsylvania. w. U. Hensel: Virginia, w.
Hubbard.
The nominees were all unanimously elect
ed. including vice presidents from each
state.
The report of the committee on John
Marshall day was read by Henry e. Davis
of Washington. 1t told Of the various ex-
ercises over the country in celebration OF
the centennial anniversary Of the birth OF
the great judge.
Action by the general council favoring a
constitutional amendment admitting wo-
men to membership was Endorsed.
After q brief address by president-elect
Rose the convention adjourned.
The executive committee In the afternoon
decided that the next meeting of the assoc
citation shall be held at Saratoga, n. Y,
August q, % and g. 1902. The final meet
ing of the section of legal education was
held during the afternoon and the follow
ing officers were elected: President. E. w.
Huffcutt, New York; secretary, Charles Nj.
Hepburn. Ohio.
The papers read were: undergraduate
land Stanford, Jr., University. read by j. +.
Hall of the same institution; Legal Edu-
cation and Preparation Therefor" by Clar-
ence d. Ashley of New York University:
Graduation Examinations in the Law
School," by r. c. Minor. University Of Vir-
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Harper & Brothers, Publishers, N. Y.
Quality Your
Security Here.

Dr. Joseph A. Dunnan Of Victoria and Cap
tain H. R. Foote. master Of the Islander.
The official list of the drowned Is as fol-
lows:
Passengers-F irst-class-Emeils, ]. w.
Bell. Miss Kate Barnes. A. W. Grey, NJ. J..
Braelin, Mrs. Ross, maid and child; Arthur
Heating. F. r. Douglass. Mrs. J. c. Hen
derson. Mrs. DR.. Phillips and child. DR.. j.
Duncan, Mrs. Minnie Ross, ]. Dahl. Mrs.
Nicholson. Mr.. Heating. ]. Heating and F.
Rebate.
second-class-H T. Rogers. N. Casper ana
William Meadows
Crew-H. R. Foote. master: H. r. Fowler.
second steward; Miles Joach, waiter; Geo.
Buckholder. oiler; H. Porter. coal passer;
Norman Law, waiter: 8. ]. Pitts cook;
two Chinese mess boys and helper: George
Allen. third engineer: A. Kendall, saloon
Waterman: James Hatch. fireman: James
Baird, assistant pantryman; George Miles.
barber; two coal passers, names unknown.
Advices from Skagway Of the latest date
state that after some OF the bodies were
washed ashore. ghoulish acts were COM
mitted by Indians. At that time the coast
was not in control of patrolmen. and the
bodies cast ashore were temporarily unpro-
tected. As soon as it was discovered in
Juneau that the work of robbing the dead
was in progress the United States marshal
dispatched a number Of deputies to the
scene and at the date OF sailing OF the
Hating IL was understood that several OF
the ghouls had been apprehended.
OF the bodies recovered nine were buried
In Juneau. It Is understood that the ma
jority OF the inferred remains were those
of members Of the crew.
1t Is thought that some bodies yet re-
main within the wreck. AS yet the task
Of raising the vessel has not been consider
ed, but soundfngs will soon be made to
ascertain accurately the depth at which
the Islander lies. Should this prove to be
less than thirty-five fathoms. 1t Is likely an
attempt will be made to raise the wrecked
vessel
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fitness before the expiration Of the present
fiscal year. Therefore, I have to recon-
mend that appropriation include sufncient
amount of money to replace this vehicle
and to pay for such repairs on both as may
be necessary.
The miscellaneous expenses include the
furnishing of stationery. repairs and other
items Incident to the conduct of such q
station. and I have estimated the amount
needed therefor to be $500.
Lump Sum Inadvisable.
THE expenses of this place have hereto
fore been paid from lump sum Of $500.
The inadyisability of such Is well known to
the Commissioners through experience. and
l feel justified in recommending that the
sum may be as I have estimated. 1t will
afford more satisfaction to those employed,
enable the public to clearly judge of the
expense and Congress to see that economy
Is practiced in this branch Of the service.
The matrons at the house of detention
belong to the metropolitan police depart
ment, and / ask that their services be
transferred to the appropriation for the
house of detention as enumerated In the
estimates.
If the maintenance of this institution Is
supplemented by a children's court. where
they may be free from all things that tend
to degenerate. I feel that the original in
tention Of saving many who might other
wise go astray early in life will have been
accomplished. and the parents of the erring
ones may be protected from that embar-
rassment and distraction which attaches to
life In a great CITY"
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Chinese Girls Schools.
rom tho Shappha} Nareupv

The "Shen Pao" discusses the revival of
girls schools. There is an ancient saying:
IF woman.is without ability, that is her
virtue" This Is the language of very
limited mind. The Book of Odes fire.
quently extols certain ladies on account OF
their possessing both talent and virtue.
One section Of the Book of Rites treats of
the rules of decorum proper for females.
In the Han dynasty a lady named Tsao
wrote a history. In the Sung dynasty a
lady named On Yang Mu was a famous
painter. These females must have GER
tainly studied the Book of Odes, or they
could not have done what they did. In
Shun Chihs time his mother wrote a book
on domestic affairs, for the use of women
that they might understand the doctrines
OF the sages for the regulation Of the FAM
lily and the pacifcation of the empire. The
government should not postpone the es-
tablishment OF girls schools You ask Is
there any truth in the ancient saying
quoted at the head of this article? We re-
ply there Is undoubtedly some truth In 1t.
for we have frequently observed that wo-
men who are guilty of great evil are often
versed in books and in those cases one
could wish that the natural obfuscatfon OF
their minds had never been removed. But
after all. such wicked females have not
really been enlightened, for II they had
they would be like those excellent ladies'
mentioned above In whose works Cd filial
piety, CD reverence. (3) instruction "a eti-
Quette, l6) courtesy, (6) compassion. ca
diligence are held up az female accomplish
ments.