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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

rived from India delivered an interesting
address. She has been for some years
at Palnad, a mission many miles from a
railroad, in the midst of a country hardly
touched at all by the influence of the mis-
sionaries She declared that in the 1000
square miles included in the State, there
were only eight women who could read,
and those women had been brought into
the country. She gave most encouraging
reports of the success of the missionary
work, and told how, during the famine,
the Christian missionaries had been able
to make many converts. Part of her adj
dress dealt with the attempt to educate
the young women, and TO make them
learn to sew, and her recital of the diff
Guilty experienced in teaching the girls
even TO thread a needle was both humor-
GUS and pathetic.
Mrs. l.. b. Wolf, formerly missionary
in India. told of the work of the mis-
sionaries, and its influence in breaking
down the feeling of caste among the
Hindocs. Speaking of educational work,
she said that the progress had been very
great When she had gone into the field
all the schools were presided over by
heather teachers. When she left the
heather teachers had been replaced al
most entirely by Christian natives.
The main business of this morning s
meeting will be the report OF the nomi-
mating committee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
MARRIED IN A STREET.
Five Hundred People See Elopers
Welded at Oakland. Nd.

CUMBERLAND, Md, May 3-Standing
at the corner Of Third and Elder Streets,
in Oakland, this morning, Miss Viola Hun
sicker, of Sullivan County, Pa, and
Charles II. Mitchell, of Wyoming County,
Pa, were united in marriage The Rev.
LUIS rike, of Eglon. W. Va, who hap
pened to be in town. performed the cere-
mony.
The couple did not attract any special
attention until the clergyman, after ask
ing Isaac Leighton. venerable citizen.
to act as a witness, barred his head. The
people then realized what was about to
take place, and at least 800 persons gath
cred, Maintaining a reverent silence until
after the ceremony, when a mighty cheer
arose and the couple was overwhelmed
with congratulations.
They then dined at the Giessman
House, and later left the city. They had
elopcd, the brides parents being opposed
to the match. After obtaining the license
the bridegroom wanted the ceremony per-
formed on the spot, as he had received
telegraphic advices that the irate father.
with an officer, was on his track The
Rev William Fike, who officiated. a few
days ago married an clipping couple in an
ice house
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
NOT A SURPRISE IN BOSTON.
The Announcement of the slater Di
vorce Causes No stir.

BOSTON, May 3.-The announcement
that the Samuel Skaters have been di-
vOrced did not cause any great astonish-
ment in Back Bay social circles, for it
has been known for several years that
the relations between the couple were
somewhat strained Mrs. Slater obtained
an absolute decree in Washington, D. c.,
upon grounds of incompatability some
months ago, but so quietly were the pro-
ceedings conducted that only an intimate
few in the Slater set knew they had been
legally separated.
Mr. Slater made no attempt to contest
the divorce; in fact, it was by mutual
agreement that Mrs. Slater endeavored to
have the matrimonial bonds severed. As
soon as the court had set her free, Mrs
Slater and her sister. Mrs. Horatio \.
Slater. widow Of Samuel's father, went
to Bermuda for the winter, and since their
return Mrs Samuel has been the guest
of Mrs John r. Mclean, in Washington.
As Enid and Mabel Dec. Hunt Mrs.
Samuel and Mrs. Horatio n. Slater were
charming young women. Their father
was the late William Morris Hunt, well
known artist of this city, and the two
daughters moved in the best circles. One
summer at Bar Harbor the young women
met Horatio y. Slater and his son, Sam
uel, and several years after the marriage
of Mabel. the elder Enid was married
to the son, Samuel
The elder Slater lavished everything
that money could buy upon his bride and
they lived happily until his death, about
two years ago. He left a fortune Of mil
lions to be divided by his wife and son,
and the several children by the second
marriage were well provided for. After
Samuel had married he went TO live in
the Slater residence on fashionable Glou-
cester Street, in the Back Bay district.
When the separation came, Mrs. Slater
went TO Washington for divorce and the
husband established himself in bachelor
quarters on Boylston Street.
Since the divorce was granted he has
been living in New York.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
TRIED TO KILL A BOY.
An Attempt Made on Bordentown,
n j. Youth

BORDENTOWN. n. j., May 3.-An at
tempt was made 10 Kill Arthur Sprouts.
jr, the nineteen-year-old son of Arthur
Sprouts. at the home OF his parents at
Price and Union Streets last night.
Young Sprouts was entering the house
when he was shot in the left shoulder.
The weapon was held so close that it
burned the boys face.
Sprouts is d clerk in the store Of Edwin
S Buzby Not long ago he had in his
possession a ring belonging TO Irene
Pierce, a young girl, and shortly after
he got il he received three threatening
letters, two by mail and one delivered
by a boy. demanding him TO return the
ring to the girl, which was done. The
boys parents state that they did not
know him TO have an enemy.
The wound is not considered dangerous
The bullet escaped the lungs and viii be
probed for. The matter has been placed
in the hands Of the authorities. Sprouts
claims that he does not know who shot
him
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
Addresses Before the Home ana FOR
eiru Missionary society.

The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society yesterday morning con-
sidered the reports of committees upon
the REPORTS submitted at the first day s
session by the officers of the society. a
statement was made by the Literature
Committee and by the Box Work Com
rnittee. paper was read by Mrs A.
Sbrader. of Nevada Iowa, on How Are
the Boxes Sent Our Home Missionaries
Appreciated?" In the afternoon the en-
tire body of delegates visited the National
Lutheran Home for the Aged, at Win
throp Heights.
At the evening session letters OF greet
ing from Miss Van Leer and Miss Kline,
young missionaries who have just started
out on their work in Africa, were read by
Mrs Badgely Letters Eom DR.. Anna S.
KugIer, who has charge of the hospital
at Guntur, India and DR.. Mary Baer, who
has charge of the dispensary at the same
point, were read by Mrs NJ S. Knollen-
berg, of Richmond, Ind
Mrs. G. w Albreeht, who has just ar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
THE BIG RINGING CIRCUS.
VIII Exhibit Here Next Monday and
Tuesday.

The big Ringing Circus and menagerie
will open at Thirteenth and Streets
northeast Monday next, and the small
boy of the town may now be said TO be
a storage battery Of eXpectant excite
ment.
When the Ringing show first came here
it was practically unknown. The i'm
mensity of the enterprise and the quality
Of the performance made deep impress
sion. 1t comes again with a prestige of
success which augurs well.
The show is, in fact, uncommonly big.
This may be gathered from the enumera-
ton of more than 1000 employees, 800
horses, and what is said to be the largest
hippodrome tent ever erected. There are
three rings, a great stage, and huge
racing track under the big circus canvas
Seating accommodations are promised for
1900 people. In the menagerie there is
a collection of wild animals said to be
the costliest and rarest in America.
Monday morning a little after 10
o'clock, the deep tone of the calliope and
the shrill cry of the catamount, the trun-
peting of the elephants, the roaring OF
the restless lions. the stirring music of
many bands the rumbling of heavy
wagons-will announce 10 the late riser
that the circus parade has started. These
familiar sounds are sure to clog the
wheels of ordinary commerce, for they
viii be the signal for men, women, and
children TO drop work and hurry for a
place of vantage The Ringing Bros.
parade is said to be over two miles in
length and is a great free show.
For the accommodation of the public,
Ringing Bros. will open ticket office
Monday at Stevens Pharmacy, Ninth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. where
reserved chairs and admission tickets
Hq had for exactly the same prices
as are charged at the wagon at the
show lot This VIII be a great convent
ence to those who wish TO avoid the
crowds that invariably surround the
ticket wagons on the show grounds, and
the fact that no extra price IS charged
Will he generally aDUreCiated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
FAT AND LEAN

That is, babies: fat, they are
happy and safe; lean, they are
neither happy nor safe.
Apart from being entirely
healthy or not quite well, a fat
one has much reserve of vital
strength to resist any sudden
attack, while the lean one has
little or no reserve.
The way to be fat and well
is SCOTS emulsion of cod-live1
oil. A little: only a little.
Not any, if healthy and plump
already; 'let we'll enough
alone"
Wen send YOU a little to tr, if you like.
3CCIl Bon y Il. iearl slieet. New y4i.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

tor of st. Patricks Church. DR..
Thomas Calver the medical director of
the Department of the Potomac, will
read a poem Music will be rendered
by the Soldiers Home Band. and an adj
dress will be delivered by Gen.
George u. Ruggles, Governor of the
Soldiers Home. There are seven thou
sand graves of Union soldiers in the
vicinity OF the Home, and each of these
viii be decorated. A mile or so to the
north of the Home lies old Fort Stevens,
where was fought the only battleof the
civil war within the confines of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The citizens Of
Brighwood viii conduct appropriate
services there. Louis p. Shoemaker,
President of the Brightwood Citizens
Association. has charge of the arrange
ments which will soon be perfected.
The observation of the day in the
Northeast section of the District Will
be conducted under the direction Of
George II. Thomas Post No Is, of which
William H. Honn is the commander.
Inasmuch as Glenwood Prospect Hill,
anu NULL CHNtl 1Siilttti ito al ( Oil
close together there will be put one ser
vice, and at this service both Catholics
and Protestants viii participate in the
religious portion of the programme. An
address will be delivered by Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster Music win be provided
by a band, and at the conclusion of the
service taps viii be sounded by bu-
sler.
Near st. Elizabeth's Asylum there are
buried many Union soldiers. Services
will be conducted there under the au-
spices Of Logan Post No. 10, of which
James H. Dony is the commander. The
arrangements for the programme have
not yet been completed.
The colored veterans of the civil war,
of whom there are a large number in
Washington, viii celebrate the day at
Harmony Cemetery. Addresses on pa
triotic themes viii be delivered by
prominent colored people. The MEM
bcrs of Douglass Post. No. 81, win take
prominent part in this occasion.
At oak IJill and Holy Rood Cemetery
the programme viii be under direction
of Morris Post, of which Charles Rob-
inson is commander.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
DECIDED AGAINST THE FATHER
Habeas Corpus Proceedings for the
Custody of Edna BOcOrselski.

After hearing testimony relative to the
petition for habeas corpus asked for by
Herman Bocorselski, for the purpose of
gaining possession of his child Edna. five
years old, Justice Clabaugh yesterday
decided to leave the child in the custody
Of it's mother, Barbara Bocorselski, at
least for the present
Bocorselsli a few days ago filed pc
tition for a writ of habeas CORPUS, in
which he declared that his wife was not
a proper person TO have the care and Gus
tody of a child of such tender age. He
also explained that for some time he and
his wife have not been living together,
and about two weeks ago he placed the
child in the care of the sisters in charge
Of the St. Cecilia Academy, for care and
instruction Last week he stated fur
ther. his wife took his daughter from
The academy and retained possession Of IL.
There was a great deal of testimony
presented to the court of the question of
Mrs BocorselsM being a proper person To
have the care and custody OF the child.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
TENLFYTowN CITIZENS MEET.
a Change i'm the Date of the InnuE-
uration Suggested.

At the regular monthly meeting in Good
Templar Han, Tenleytown, last night.
the members of the Northwest Citizens
Association endorsed the resolution re-
Gently adopted by the Northeast Citizens
Association urging that the date Of the
Inauguration OF the President be changed
from March to April 3. The memory Of
the disagreeabIe weather prevalent at the
last Inauguration evidently fingered in the
minds of the members, and the resoiu-
zion was adopted without great opposi-
ton.
The President of the association, c. b.
Lancaster called the meeting TO order.
and the resolution concerning the chanSe
of the date of the Inauguration was the
first business considered Mr. Lancaster
then called the attention of the associa-
zion TO the fact that the appropriation
for the repair and Improvement of the
county roads would soon become avail
able He stated that inasmuch as the
1nuroDriation was not large enough for
all the needs of Tenleytown, the members
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
Higher License in Connecticut.

NEW HAVEN. May 3.-The Temper
ance Committee Of the State Legislature,
By vote Of to 4 has decided to re-
port a bill raising the full liquor license
fee from $3.50 to $500. and limiting licenses
to each 900 inhabitants in license towns.
The minority of the committee will prob
ably report an increase from $3.50 to $500,
with no reference to population. Liquor
interests in the State have strongly OPP
posed higher license fees, and the defeat
of the majority bill in the Senate is
looked for.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
A CHARGE OF HOUSEKEEPING.
George Walker, CoIOred, Caught
While Entering store.


George Walker, colored, twenty-one
years old who was formerly employed at
the Mutoscope Parlor, 1211 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, was arrested at an
early hour yesterday morning by Police
man Oriani, while Walker was breaking
into that establishment. Walker was
locked up on charge of HOUSEKEEPING
at night
Small sums of money have been disap-
pearing from the picture machines in the
store for some time Thursday night Po-
liceman Oriani kept careful watch on
the place until shortly after o'clock,
when he saw Walker open a trap door
and lower himself into the cellar. An
employee of the establishment opened the
front door and let the officer into the
place in time to grab Walker as he en-
tered the mutoscope room through the
elevator shaft.
Walker says he was born in Chicago
and had worked for Bostock, the animal
trainer until his establishment in Balti
more was burned. He says that he went
into the building yesterday morning to
sleep.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
MOUNT vERNoN's NEW PASTOR.
The Rev. Il. j. Prettyman rendered n
Reception by the Church Members.

The mdmbers of Mount Vernon Place
Church gave a reception to their newly
appointed pastor, the Rev. Forrest J.
Prettyman, In the lecture room of the
church last night. The committee in
charge had decorated the room with
palms, ferns, and cut flowers and arrang-
ed an excellent programme, which was
presented in a very pleasing manner and
enjoyed by all.
After the formal exercises, refreshments
were served The committee having
charge of the reception arrangements con-
sisted of J. NJ Foilin, f. A. Stier, ID. l..
coon. ]. e. Baird, and Clarendon Smith.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04

should quickly decide what roads most
needed Improvement. and urge upon the
Commissioners the necessity for prompt
action in that connection
The Executive Committee was in
structed to wait upon the Commissioners
and press their claims, and that they
should especially urge the improvement
of Wisconsin Avenue
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
TO IMPROVE THE MILITIA
A Move to Bring About Closer Re-
latiOns With the Government.

Plans Discussed Mt the War Depart
ment-Tbe Need of Il Better System
Recognized some Suggestions
Made by Prominent State officer.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
TbeY LiJe on Fisb.

"The city OF cebu has something
like 100000 inhabitants. but this popu-
lation is largely made up OF people
who are huddied together In native
huts." said Capt. Going of the Forty
fourth. Just back from service In the
Philippines, the other day. They live
year In and year out on rice and corn.
There is no hunting. but thousands OF
small fish. less than six inches long.
are caught and dried for local con
sumption. We had contract with an
old man who controls the hshing at
DumanJug. TO furnish us with all the
big fish he might catch. Once In two
or three weeks he would bring us
fish foot long. but such are very
rare. The natives. even OF the lowest
classes are extremely fond Of cock
fighting. They arm the birds with
saber gars. and nothing Is regarded as
fight unless both the birds are killed.
the money, OF course. being awarded
to the hackers of the bird that sur
wives the longer. A native who is able
TO get AZ much ms 80 cents knows no
more delightful way TO spcnl II than
to wager II on the outcome OF cock
lght"
The state herald., 1901-08-09

drill or short circuit in the electric
wiring is liable to set 1t OF any mo-
ment.
This oil. by the way. although so
troublesome to the contractors, is
likely to be the cause Of rapidly devel-
oping the surrounding country. The
oil has parafiine base and is ex-
tremely valuable. Already a number
OF companies have been formed to
prospect the neighboring hills.
What will be encountered in the re-
naming 600 feet no one can tell. We
understand that bets are even between
the laborers who prophesy Milwaukee
beer and those who are looking for
what is known In Kentucky as Noun
tain Dew.
The length of this tunnel will be
about $500 feet, and the cost some
thing prodigious. but when completed
1t will be monument to the enter
prise and perseverance Of the Union
Pacific officials that will apparently
endure for thousands Of years.
The rest Of Friday was spent on the
run to Salt Lake City, short stops be-
ing made at Evanston and Ogden.
Over $l5.O00,O00 have been expend.
ed in these various improvements. As
a result of them the Union Pacific has
not only much the shortest line across
the Rockies. but one simply incompar-
able for the ease OF its grades and the
smoothness of its tracks. II is said
that the fuel consumed by a railroad
averages forty per cent. OF the entire
operating expenses. 1t will be seen.
therefore, what an enormous saving
there must be when this bill can be
cut right in two. This the Union Pa
cihc has succeeded in doing.
To President Burt, more than to all
others. is due the credit for these
changes. It was he who had the
nerve to go before board of directors
and ask for the enormous sum men
toned above. not to open up new ter
ritory or to build new lines, but sim.
ply to improve an already existing
line. Railroading is. more than almost
any other. business OF to-day. ON
cinls and boards OF directors are con-
stantly changing. Not one OF those
connected with the road to-day may
be with II five years hence. For this
reason Mr. Burts daring and success
is the more noteworthy. II can be ex.
planned In only one way. and that IL
that the money kings OF the East have
prodigious confidence In the quick
development Of this western country,
and In the enormous growth Of our
trade with the Orient.
The people OF Denver and Colorado
should be especially Interested in
these improvements. Anything that
adds to the ease OF communication be-
tween Colorado and Utah benefits
both. Three things are essential to
ideal railroad trayeling-safety. com
fort and speed. In each OF these re-
spects no other line can compare with
! the Overland Route."-J. s. T.
The state herald., 1901-08-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Colorado WAters.

The United States geological survey
has published n report of the opera
tions at the Colorado river stations
during last year. 1t says that in the
year covered by the report about 80
600 acre-feet of water was stored in
the reservoirs of the Great Plains
Water Company and the dam Mt the
Twin Lakes reservoir was completed,
permitting the use, during the latter
part Of the Irrigation season of these
lakes, to the great benefit of crops
lying undef tile canal of the Twin
Lakes Land and Water Company. The
Twin Lakes river stations have been
put on Il more permanent basis. The
channel ut the lnterlaken station is
permanent and of such n character
that excellent results We're obtained,
bur the station is not In 1901, as the
storage of water In the reservoirs
flooded the locality to such an extent
that 1t was impossible to make meas
urements. Tie lower Twin Lakes sta.
tlon was established at footbridge
constructed across the channel below
where the artificial waterway from
the lower lake enters the natural chan
mel. The channel is rocky. but is fair
ly permanent in nature, the banks
being high and not subject to over
flow. The object Of establishing the
two stations was to ascertain the
amount OF storage water turned out
from the lower lake by the water
company, In order to determine the
quantity of water the company would
he entitled to at its headgate below.
The report recommends the removal
of some large boulders In the Arknn-
sas river at Sallda, as they interfere
with the accuracy Of the measure
ments taken there. The station ut Pu-
eblo is considered one Of the most i'm
portant in Colorado, and the report
says:
1t would be of very great value to
the entire division TO have n perma-
nent station of concrete established
here. The channel, which Is of boul-
ders and gravel, is confined by high
masonry walls, SO that there is little
change except that 1t fills during low
water and scOurs out during high
water. The flow of the stream Is rapid,
but not too swift for accurate measure
ments This station Is an important
one, being located near the head OF
the principal irrigation portion of the
valley, only one ditch of Importance
being taken out above II in the Pueblo
district, although considerable water
is used in the bitches In the neighbor-
hood of Canon, which is in another
water district. 1t Is upon the gagings
made at this point that the water SUI
perintendents and commissioners de-
pend for distribution Of water 10
bitches below"