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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
DEATH OF a SEA CAPTAIN.
Henry e KInEes Expires at His
Home in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. March 6--Capt- Henry
e. KIages died yesterday at his home,
III Lakewood Avenue. from a compIica-
ton OF diseases resulting from the grip
Captain KIages had been officer and
master of sailing vessels out Of this port
from early manhood
In Perot's feet to Demerara and the
West Indies he commanded the bark St
Lawrence, and in the Brazil trade the
bark Amy, Of Wilson's feet He brought
to the United States from Glasgow the
steam bark Severn for. the same owners
and would have commanded her had he
possessed the British Board Of Trade Ger
tifcate as master. He soon after entered
the employ OF 6 Morton Stewart &. Co.
for whom he commanded the barHs White
Wings. Priscilla, Doris. and Glad Tidings.
He brought the latter vessel into port
from Rio Janeiro. December %. He was
taken i'll. and Captain Collier. OF the
Y hite Wings. took the Good News and
Captain KlaSes was assigned to his place
on the " hite Wings. yet in port.
Captain Kiages leaves a widow, FIVE
sons. and three daughters. He WAS
member OF Joppa Lodge Of Aasons and
the United Workmen-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
RIcHmoND,s NEW LIBRARY.
Private Citizens Provide Mems for
Accepting CnrneEIe's Offer.

Accepting CnrneEie's Offer.
RICHMOND, Va, March Sit develop
ed late last night that an offer of $4,000 u
year for Carnegie Library has been made
by the Richmond Power and Passenger
Company, provided the city Will not do so.
This offer was inspired by Ar. George =
Fisher. of New York who is the controlI-
ing spirit IN this corporation II was made
tonight in letter addressed by James D.
Patton. president of the company, to L.
L. Norris president of the Chamber of
Commerce
We believe" writes Mr.. Patton. that
the establishment of a public library in
Richmond. as proposed by Mr. Andrew
Carnegie, who has generously promised to
contribute 100000 upon the condition that
the city of Richmond or its citizens VIII
contribute $4,000 a year for its support.
is a matter of great moment to this city
and Will conduce greatly to the welfare Of
its citizens. We. however. learn that there
is question as to the ability If the city
at once to meet Mr.. CarnSgie'S conditions
and that it has been proposed that pri-
yate citizens should assume that Obliga-
ton for FIVE years until the financial con
dition of the city is such as 10 enable 1t
to assume it itself without eHbaFrass-
ment." The letter then proceeds with the
offer here named
This guarantee Of the $4,000 a year
leaves no doubt of the acceptance Of Mr..
Carnegie's offer Of 500 coo
The majority il not nearly all. of the
stock of the Power and Passenger Com
pauy is oWened by Fisher. Mum and
others. Of New York. including the repre-
sentatiyes of Jay GOuid's estate This
corporation is the competitor here of the
Richmond Traction Company. whose stock
is largely held in Baltimore. For the past
year or more these two corporations have
been making an interesting fight over
franchise rights here. Fishers company
has generally gotten the worst of this
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
DEATH OF AMOS K. HADLEY.
One OF the Organizers of the Repub-
Hcau Purfr in New York

hean Party in New York
NEW YORK. March 6.-Amos X. Had
ley. who vas one of the founders of the
Republican party in the State of New
York. and who was Speaker of the As
sembly IN 1913 and 1873, died at his home
n Mount Vernon yesterday afternoon in
his eiGhty-ninth year. Mr.. Hadley was
born in Waterford. Vt. After attending
school there a short time he entered
Hamilton College. In a few years. at the
suggestion of Prof. Knott, he took an
honorable dismissal from the college and
began the study of law in the Office Of
Gushing & Seymour. in Clinton 1t was
through his employers. who were both
well known leaders ia the Wing party.
that he was persuaded to take an inter
est in politics Mr. Hadley finished his
studies and began the practice of law
in Troy in 1888. remaining there until
1883. when he opened offices in this city.
While q resident of Troy he enjoyed a
short legislative career. In 1871 he was
elected to the Legislature to represent
Rensselaer, county. and when the State
was redistricted the next year he repre-
scented Troy. He was reelected the next
year. running on the Wing ticket. In the
terms of 1913 and 1873 Mr. Hadley was
Speaker of the House.
Thurl9W Weed was at that time leader
OF the Wing party. and Gen Daniel +.
SickleS was a prominent member Of the
Assembly. Mr. Hadiey was a large man
physically. being more than six feet tall
and weighing so pounds He was an
eloquent speaker and frequently stumped
the State for the Wing candidates In
one Of his campaigns. in the interest Of
William II. Seward for Governor. he WAS
accompanied by Horace Greeley. and they
spoke from the same platform at large
meetings in Utica and Troy. Besides
knowing Horace Greeley. Bfr. Hadiey was
intimately acquainted with such men as
Henry Clay, John G Calhoun, Ei.0uaas
Benton. aud Lewis CaSs In 1866 MIR.
Hadley WIS present at the convention ii
Saratoga when the Republican party was
organized After 1853 he made his home
in this city. and practjced law here until
advancing age compelled him 10 retire,
about ten years ago He first came to
this city in 1872 on visit, and used to
relate how at that time the city was
nearly all woods above Fourteenth Street.
About three years ago he unfortunately
lost his sight Mr.. Hadley was a mem
Der of the Masonic order. and his family
was allied with the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
DEATH OF ROBERT r. OWENS.
= Virginian Who Fought in the Bat
tie of Gettysburg.

tie OF SEStAg
BALTIMORE. March 6.-Robert Ryland
Owens died yesterday at his home 90 West
Saratoga Street He was the only son Of
Rev Putnam Owens. q Baptist minister
Of Virginia, and Sarah Gathright Owens,
of Richmond Va He was born in South
anpton county. Va. December rs. 1913: re-
csived his first educational training
through his father, after which he attend
Cd Richmond College, and was there in his
graduating year when the civil war broke
out. closing the college before the end of
the session OF 1861
He then volunteered in the Confederate
service as private IN a company com
rnanded by William h Barnes. known as
the Isle of Wight Avengers, which after
a short service was made a part OF the
Army of Northern Virginia as Company
f. Sixty-first Regiment, Mahone,s Brig
ade, Andersou's Division. and HiI's Corps.
serving in the battles of Gettysburg and
the Crater" He was one of the few sur
vivors of his company to surrender at APP
pomattox Court House.
After the war he returned to the Vir-
ginia home Of his father. He organized
and served fox several years as principal
Of the Windsor Academy. Windsor. Va.
during which time he Was commissioned
by the Governor of Virginia as colonel or
the Isle of Wight Militia. On January T.
1863. he was married to Miss Ann Rebecca
Baker, of Martin county. n. G. and after
the death OF her father moved To North
Carolina where he was a successful farm
er and merc hant in Palmyra and Scotland
Neck Ele finally sold out and moved to
Baltimore, euga ging as a travelling sales
man. IDS sons are Sydney Z. Owens
manager r. C. Dun & Cos mercantile
agency Norfolk, Va: Robert 2. Owens.
ir travelling salesman, and Baker l.
Owens. with Norfolk and Southern Rail-
road. Norfolk His daughters are Ruth J.
and Annie % Owens. All of his children
and his wife were with him in his Iast
hours. He served for many years as dea-
con in the Scotland Neck Baptist Church
In politics he was a Democrat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
FLED FROM A CONVENT.
\ Young Woman Disappears From
ASIner, Ont.

OTTAWA. Ont, March G--The town of
AyImer. on Lake Deschenes. eight miles
from Ottawa. has romance in real life
II is the sensational disappearance from
a Roman Catholic convent in that town
of a young, pretty. and accomplished in
mate of the institution. wfo is said to
be a Miss Kelly. Of Holyoke. Mass
About ) O'Clock Monday morning a
sleigh containing two young men was OBJ
served to drive rapidly up TO the convent
IN 81 house opposite the convent was a
woman nursing sick child. Hearing q
slight noise without, and going to the
door to Investigate, the woman saw the
sleigh in front of the convent with one OF
the men in 1t, while his companion had
posted himself at the foot of the con
vents nre-escape.
The woman at first imagined that the
men contemplated burglary. and was
about to raise an alarm. when. to her
establishment. she saw 4 girl emerge from
one of the upper windows OF the convent
and climb slowly down the dre-escape-
on reaching the bottom she was received
in the arms of the man waiting and car
ried by him to the sleigh and driven hur-
riedly away.
The news of the girls disappearance
was q great shock to the sisters. The
police are working on the case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
international Disce.Yrt.-,>.

The more we hear ana read Of the de-
plorabie incident ar the Capitol on Mon
day, = which the Ambassadors and Min
listers OF the great Powers s.ere forced to
stand unprotected IN a drencnIng rain the
greater appears the necessity for a re
form ii our official manners The dis
tingUished diplomats referred 10 were
present at the ceremony Of the Iaaugurs.-
ton as the representatives, Of friendly
SoVereisns and States. They were there
IN their fun official capacity, and vet IL
IS charged that they were not furnished
with any American officer or fuuctionary
10 conduct them 10 their places, OF in any
way TO see that they were made comfort
able. The Administration contented itself
with inviting them to be- present, and then
left them 10 their own devices, exactly. as
it would have done in the case OF Z visit
ing cOlored political club from Alexan-
dria. or FIcksbUrg
In the case Of the Ambassadors. il
should be remembered that Internal. onaI
usage accords them everywhere except
irt Washington exactly the courtesy apd
honor that would be shown to the Chiefs
of the States they are accredited from
were those potentates present The ques-
ton Of the precedence 70 which they are
entitled apparently has besn lost IN
fog Of misunderstanding and fiction
Whatever might have been q correct so
luton years ago, when il was true in
Tact as vel as in theory that the ezeeu-
tiye. legislative, and JUDICIAL departments
OF car Government were equal and co
ordinate and that. hence the Senate ans
House Of Representative were reIre
sentative Of national sovereignty equally
Wiz The President. slIch position couIa
net well be taken now The Legislator,
has lost. or IS fast losing. the last vesig
OF its co-eqUality with the s7zec.-t-v
The latter has demanded and received til
surrender Of the legislative power Ct Con
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
ISAAC NJ. GREGORY DEAD.
The Editor of Judge" Since the
Comic weekly Was Founded.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Isaac N. Greg
DRY, editor of Judge" the comic weekly.
since its establishment. died yesterday OF
Brrisht's disease He was about sixty
five years old
MI Gregory was one OF the old school
of humorists. of which Burdette. Of The
Burlington Hawkeye and Bailey, Of
The Danbury News we're prominent
types. He was born at JohnStown. N Y.
and began his newspaper career on THE
Fulton County Democrat. and later pub
lished The Democrat at Fonda. N 7.
He was connected at different times with
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. -
The Troy Whig." and later with The
New York Ora phiC -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
The Inauguration Pageant.
(From the Syracuse Telegram


II Nr. AckIaley were actually going TO be
crowned and 10 carry the globe and Scepter OF i'm
perizl authority down Pennsylvania Avenue there
might be some fitness in the military display and
the oxidation OF wealth and power But the
Mckinley sind Of empire, however appropriately
II may be syInbolIzed by Hanna's circus Is neither
dignihed nor picturesque and il Is utterly obnox-
I0s.s % RepabIcen seut uncut
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
Executive Bribery.

ttr0m he Indianapolis NeWs)
Il has been said by the correspondents Of pa
pers friendly the President that &c Is using his
Congress 70 pass measures line with his special
policies Disguise the fact IS you may tue bald
truth Is that any attempt on the part of the
President 70 influence members OF Congress- against
their better conviction by the ij-E,, usatiOn OF
Jtr0nage Is bribery and the fact TIA. II IS sane
toned IN high places makes II all the more per
niciOus and heiDofs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
TO SAVE THE CAMPERDowN.
wrec<ing Tugs Go TO the Assistance
of the British Steamer.

RALEIGH. N c, March 6,-Life-savers
are trying TO reach the British steamer
CamperdoWn. which is ashore off Cape
Lookout shoals. She will be a total loss
unless the weather moderates OF assist
ance reaches her soon. Wrecking tugs are
hurrying from Norfolk and may be in
time
are running ard southwest winds are
blowing The weather is 50 thick that the
hfe-savers cannot make out the vessel
Three attempts have been made by them
to render assistance but the wind and sea
have prevented their success.
During the first attempt the iife-saYers
got close enough to communicate with
those aboard and the captain asked that
assistance be sent him. The Camperd0wn
Is loaded with 2L000 sacks of sugar. She
sailed from Havana on February 20
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
The Reason for the LIrht

tFrom the indianapolis Press.)
But why asked the Atheniar Ioafer. should
you carry lantern in your search for IN honest
man2'
Because. snapped Diogencs. ''thev haven't
put electric lights IN the idiot asyluIns yet!''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06

II is understood that the British Foreign
Office is preparing 4 note to this Govern
nert. in which the Senate amendments to
he -Pauaeefote Treaty will be dis
oussed, and some proposal or suggestion
made relative to the negotiation OF d new
convention. This movement IS most prob
45iy in pursuance of an understanding
with the State Department of long stand
nE. The Administration perhaps enter
taiEs the idea that another treaty. no mat
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
Front Etevntfon.
From the chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune)
The architect was showing him the plans for 4
new dwelling.
"A building like that. " he said with front
Of undresSed stone will cost you SIS. 600"
SIN al my experience. observed the profes-
sOT, Z never have had to pay any such sum as
that for raising rough house
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
John Bulls Heavy Expenses.

tFIIIn tlE FIlIa1cIpEil Tunes
Imperialism comes high The British army es-
Inmates for the coming year are SIS 600, zoe say
S4+90J0,D00, Of which $50 90 comes under
the head Of war services In other words this
SUN Is 10 carry on the which was suruosad To
be finished when Lord Roberts came home from
South Africa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
The KEYNOTE.


(From the Indianapolis Press)
we shall teach you TO walk alone eventually
but AT present We must support you said to
Inc Cuban
"Ah, 1 see" said he in his i.norance of the
yernacular, I'VE 20 be held up
looked AZ him carefully, but apparently he
WIS inaOcent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
The Reason.

CFrom the indianapolis PreSs-)
"Do you mean 70 tell me- asked the foreman
after he had dragged them apart, that you two
rHunps were ScrapiR over whether train slow
ed up or slowed down.
"Fwat else MIS- there 10 f9iSht about? Tell Us
thGt noW?' answered tae one with blacklist eye.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
The Stnr of the Day.

tEIuuf l3F Eltt7fufS SfiF3nlcfe-1
There Is nothing surprising the statement
that Theodore was really the bright particular
star in Washington Yesterday The pobulscs al
Ways did and probably always Will run after
persons Of Th-odore's type Punch and Judy show
exercises the same attraction.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
JeDfeu punisbnlents

CFrom the Baltimore Amerieanl
Miss Gabbcigh-As 4 penance during Lent am
not going 10 gossip
Mrs Sezzit-Oh that's too bad. I intended TO
come and listen 10 you. as my Penance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
CURRENT HUmOR.
Logical.
{ ErNrn Tlr-Rifs

q guess that amt me" said little RaIph as
he gazed earnestly at photograph of himself
What makes you think It isn't asked his
mother
'' Cause It's standing still TOO long to be me-"
she reply.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
In Dnuhf-
from The Indianaaolia pr..sl

from the Indianapolis Press}
Society IS hollow,~ | exclaimed r,ss7o,,,tsl,-
That said she. with the air of one possessed
OF esoteric knowledge is for the nIirnoss ~
enabling the 1T to get inside
Was there covert sheer IN her remark
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
Not a Natural Death.

TFIVIH tIIE TN--I--OIII ULsIlLCl-I
''Dennis, l was very sorry to hear Of the death
Of your old employer he was fine old gentle
man"
''D4de an he WIS all that sor''
Did he die a Natural death. Dennis?''
mot igzackly, s0r; he had two DOCTORS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
Can Now BE independent.
- le CleveIand PIain pealer.

tFr0m tie Cleveland Plain Dealer)
President Mckinley has now no obligation to be
aHy5ody's man but his 0WR He has achieved his
second term and has Office ia the future to play
psbtics for. The chance Is has AT last to rise 10
his ful stature Is & statesman VII he DO itg
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06

ter how obnoxious to American public
opinion it might be, could De jammed
through the Senate next winter The rea-
sons for such {; belief are too well known
to require eIucidation- Possibly the Ad-
ministratiOn may be right The power OF
Congress or OF the Senate To protect the
interests or the domain of the country
from surrender to foreign powers whom
the oligarchy may wish to favor Is rap
idly vanishing, and in another year may
become negligible
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06

Chinese Court honors, and official pro-
motion to one of the most open and i'm
pudent of the Boxer leaders. in the per
son OF Yu Ying Ling, VINO has been
restored to the Governorship Of Hupeh,
admonfshes Us that the Empress Dowager
may be at her old tricks again. and that
Great Britain and Germany may be cor
rect IN believing that the withdrawal of
the allied military forces from the En-
pire at present or in the near future
would be premature Chinese duplicity
and bad faith may not have been con-
QueIed yet, by d good deal
The scene II, the British House of Com
mons last night when the police were
struggling. kicking, lighting Irish mem
bers, who were obstructing the proceed
ings. must have been truly edifying. Our
British cousins never have been sparing
in their criticisms of American legislative
indecorUm and disorder; but we do not
recall anything quite so sensational in the
history of Congress, or IN that of our
State Legislatures quite as gaudy as the
spectacle of honorable gentlemen from
anywhere. in the act of being dragged
out of their seats and from the premises
by their Iesst Still We should not be too
caustic- If there should be an attempt
to carry cut what is said to he the Hanna
plan TO discipline the minority in the Sen
ate. and force it to be present while the
few remaining liberties of the body are
voted away, We may have reason to con-
slider the House Of Commons incident q
livery tame and blootiless affair
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06

The best table beverage Is He.lrich's Senate
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

week, and in spite OF the bad weather a
number of young people were present to
enjoy the occasion. A delightful pro-
gramme of music was furnished for the
dancers, and the entertainment was ably
managed by the following committee;
Messrs. Garrard Haines, W. r. Blois,
Jr., Archibald Bulloch, Edwin Binswan-
ger. Carville Carson, Claude Girardeau,
Joseph Hull Jr., and Frank Lawrence.
The patronesses were Mrs. j. A. G.. Car
son. Mrs. Robert H. Cornwell Mrs. c.
s. Ellis, Mrs. A. B. Girardeau, Mrs. G.
Lucien Jones, Mrs. Cornelius Moses, Mrs.
A. Vetsburg and Mrs. d. Y. Dancy.
Among others who were present, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Butler, Miss Eliza
beth Butler Miss Anne Butler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Solomon. Miss Georgia
Charlton. Miss Flora Dancy, Miss Edith
Warfeld, Miss May duBignon, Miss Ethel
Taylor Miss Kate Rauers, Miss Frieda
Rauers Miss Nina Crane. Miss Edith
Thiot Miss Mamie Trezevant, Miss Julia
Trezevant, the Misses Shooter, Miss Ju-
liza Hunter, Miss Nellie White, Miss
Gladys Girardeau, Miss Lucas, Miss Eliza
Hull, Miss Constance Chestnut, Miss Ger
trude Sullivan. Miss Lucy Dsncy, Miss
Gertrude Jones, Miss Virginia Bisbee, Miss
Fannie Blois, Miss May Blue Hull Miss
Joe Woodfn, Miss Eloise Lyman, Mr..
Tyrrel Morgan, Mr.. Savage Lyman, Mr..
Hammond Eve, Mr.. Edward Demere, Mr..
e. E. woodlands, Mr.. Edwin Rysls Mr..
William Jones' Mr.. Yulee Dancy, Mr..
Catesby Jones, Mr.. Hugh Stiles, Mr..
Charles Mills. Mr.. Carl Stern. Mr.. George
Cornwell Mr. Hayward Trezevant, Mr..
Edwin Carson, Mr.. Earl Hartridge, Mr..
Robert Newcomb, Mr.. Percival Moses,
Mr. Larcombe Schley, Mr.. Edward
Thompson, Mr.. Harry Daniel, Mr.. Jack
Rauers, Mr.. Joe Low, Mr.. Chester Booth,
Mr. Warren White, Mr.. Willie Robinson,
MIR. Julian NJ. Solomon, Jr., Mr..
Edward Moves. Mr.. Fred Ny
ers Mr.. Cheers of Columbus, Mr..
Harris Cope, Mr. Dan Hull, Mr.. ].
Moutrie Lee, Mr.. John Stevens, MIR.
North Chisholm, DR.. John Haskell. Mr..
Hugh Harris, Mr.. George Hayward, Mr..
Fred Hayward. Mr.. Stephen Hayward.
Mr.. James Butner, Mr.. Richard Thiot,
Mr.. Warren White, Mr.. Earl M Hart
ridge and Mr.. Lambert Coburn.
Miss Pauline Overton was hostess Of a
lovely little party Monday afternoon,
which was given to celebrate her sixth
birthday 1t was a pink party" and
all OF the little guests were dressed in
this color. The rooms, too, were deco
rated with pink sweet peas and the table
was prettily arranged with flowers and
cutglass dishes of pink ribbon candy,
etc. Among the guests present were
Miss May Duncan Owens. Miss Pauline
Corson, Miss Ellen Johnson, Miss Helen
bearing, Miss Dorothy Karow, Miss Ell
len Carter, Miss Mana Hull, Miss Rose
mary Lyons, Miss Marion Schley, Miss
Edith Gillette, Miss Alice Battey, Miss
Florence Cam, and Miss Mary Schley.
Among the guests az Tybee Tuesday
evening for the dance at the hotel pavii-
ion, were Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Duck
worth, Miss Elizabeth Haskell, Miss HUI