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The times., 1901-05-26
PATRIOTIC SERMONS TO-DAY.
Where the Veterans VIII Attend
Service, and Who VIII Speak.

Patriotism will provide the theme of
many sermons in Washington pulpits to-
day The veterans organizations have
nearly all arranged for special memorial
services Thousands of men who served
in the bitter conflict nearly half CEN
tury ago will hear their deeds OF Valor
praised and thanks returned for the
closer bond now established between the
North and South. The services TO-DAY are
rather preliminary to the exercises IN
cemeteries throughout the District OF Co
lumbia on Thursday, Memorial Day, Wheh
the graves of thousands OF soldier dead
will be decorated with flowers and hass.
The G. A. II. service will be held to
night at o'clock, at the Metropolitan
Methodist Church. The pastor, the Kew
Frank Bristol, viii preach the serliioh'
which will deal with an appropriate pa
trotic topic TO this service nave peeH
invited the members of all klndred pa
trotic organizations. The service VIII De-
gin promptly at s o'clock.
Members of the Union veterans l MN "
have been ordered to assemble on rev
York Avenue between Ihlrteehln ,apd an1
Fourteenth Street this morning at Wy i3I
o'clock. From this point the colSliim VIZ ~
the sermon vii. be delivered by the pas
tor the Rev. Luther Il. wilson: II Is e&- >
pected that d large number OF it, -
of other veterans organizations WIN AZ
tend this service In the evening the t
large part of the members OF the uhi0il
Veterans Union Will be present at 5n', 5iie
service of the q. a. r.. at founui -. Il,
| Church. where a section of the seats VIII
he reserved for them -, ~
! a large number of the posts ot tne ;n D11
! partment of the Potomac, q. "A. n, " ~ ~
! have separate services at ciui citSS ~ =
| throughout the city this morning ana ana, lllts
! evening Sumner Post, G. A. L. VIII VIII NJ q.
| tend services at p. m, at Llnco,. M 1
mortal Church, where the Rev. a I m MI
| Ter win deliver a special sermon me
| George U. Morris Post of Georgetown viii WI
attend services this evening at the WISo tte
| address will be delivered by the key.
Stanley BiIlheimor At II o'clock TINS TINS
! morning the Rev. j. c. Nicholson pon, VIII
| No 10 at Trinity Church, Fifth and Fehh-
! sylvania Avenue southeast. -, III,
A bugler Will sound the asseihp'y ms
The times., 1901-05-26
ADVANCE OF RETAIL TRADE.
Passing of Old Homes on the Bust
ness Part of Il Street.


ness Part of Il Street.
The sale of q valuable property on T
Street. between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Streets, during the past week attracts at
tention to the growth Of Washington's s
retail business interests. especially as
showing how the demands of business
have crowded out practically all the old
residences which formerly lined the street
from the Interior TO the Treasury De
.partments.
One of the last private houses to give
way TO the march of progress was the
residence Of Mrs. Julia Hanson, which
was sold last week to James S. Topham,
through Charles II. Fickling and Mr..
Ne4bit. OF the firm of Latimer & Nesbit.
The property is known as 1219 f Street,
being a part of lot 5, square 2S9, and the
price Was s55.0o0.
This property, one of the old landmarks
of + Street, has had an interesting his
tory Mrs. Hanson, a colOred woman,
purchased this piece of ground, with
frame dwelling house, in 1866. having pre-
viously rented it, and after her purchase
she improved the house by putting IN the
brick front She has continuously Occu-
pied it since - her home, refusing all Of
| fers 10 sell. and has defended her title
against all claimants through the District
1
States Supreme Court, and in every court
her title to the same has been sustained.
! At one time the District Commission
/ ers ordered her 70 move fence, which
! they claimed cncroached on the alley. She
| had measurements taken, and through
| her attorney, Eugene CarUsl, notified the
/ Commissioners that her fence only en-
! closed her own ground. and after cOnsid-
| cradle correspondence their order was re-
1 scinded with an acknowledgment OF the
/ correctness Of her position. When asked
| during the taking Of her testimony how
| that she worked and paid for 1t, but If
J she had wanted TO be dishonest. she could
/ be rich as any woman, as Two parties
/ going South during the war left $4,000
/ in her care tc be kept for them, which she
| did. and returned to them, every cent
/ upon their return.
! During the time that she held this
money a paymasters safe on @ Street
| was blown oper and robbed, which added
| very greatly TO her anxiety over having
I So much money to care for during those
troublous times.
| On another occasion a lady going 20 Eu-
| rope left with her a boy of valuables with
| its key. TO be delivered upon her return,
and this was done. While she knew the
contents TO be most valuable, she never
opened the box, which she sometimes re-
GREETED, as she would like to have known
just how much was left in her charge.
! During the war the paymasters Of the
United States occupied rooms at her
/ house, and in many instances entrusted
| her with the care of their cash boxes On
one occasion she required a paymaster :
clerk TO get an order from the paymasteI
| before she would recognize his authority.
| She numbered as occupants Of her house
| many notable men, Senators and Repre-
! sentatives She owed on the property only
her proporuonate part Of her taxes for
The times., 1901-05-26

evening at s o'clock at Grace Reformed
Church, on Fifteenth Street, between
Rhode Island Avenue and Z Street, when
will open the memorial service of En-
campment No. 50. Union Veteran Le-
gion- The principal address there viii
be delivered by j. Edwin Browne. The
names of those members of the encamp-
ment who have died since last Memorial
Day will be read by the adjutant o. f.
Caruana. They are: Adam II. Beck,
Leander w. Clifford Daniel +. Lynch,
James d. Powers: James T. SwendeIs'
Joseph Jouy, David Morgan, James d:
Brady. Vacant chairs will be crowned
by Lieut.. Col. Daniel A. Babcock' and
jor Harrison L. Dean Will crown the
chairs in honor of the patriotic women OF
the var. Addresses will be delivered by
Pasl Commander Nathaniel Shatswell
and Rev. ]. NJ. Schick, pastor of the
church.
who have departed from the steadily de-
creasing body of veterans at Soldiers
Home viii be conducted this afternoon
at o'clock. The exercises VIII be con-
Quoted in Stanley Hall. After the open
ing hymn, Invocation, and trio by MISS
Bertha Caren Miss Sophia Fritch, and J.
Harry Davis. the rCll of deceased mem
hers of Henry Wilson Post No. II, @. a.
r viii be called. The sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. Gustav Fabius.
John Brown and the Men of the Gran
ite and of the Iron Will be the supJeGl
of the sermon delivered at the Church
of our Father, Thirteenth and l. Streets,
this morning by the pastor, the Rev.
John Van Schaick, jr. This will be the
annual memorial service of the Union
Veteran Legion, the Ladies AuNiliary'
and the Legion of Loyal Women
The Rev George N. Luccock, of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Will
have as the subject of his discourse at
the II o'clock service THE Spiritual MIN
istry of Memorials. In number OF
other churches the subject discoursed
upon will be of a patriotic nature suitable
to the season of the year when the people
of the United States turn almost en- masse
10 n recognition of services rendered nag
and country by those soldiers who have
died
The times., 1901-05-26
A GREAT COMPOSERS WORK.
A Rendition of the Poems Set e
Music by MacDOVveII.

A
Music by MacDoweiI.
The last of the musical series which
were given during the season under the
auspices Of the Columbian Women, Co
lumbian University, took place at the
university hall, in the presence Of a large
and appreciative audience, last night The
theme which was presented by musical
as well as literary explanation was Sc
lected compositions Of MacDowel, an
American composer.
Mrs. G. H. Wright read sketch Of
MacDowell and the poems which were set
10 music by that composer Mrs. Bene-
dict illustrated them on the piano. The
following numbers were presented IN this
manner: Scotch Poem. Op. 81, No. 2,
-Four Little Poems Op. y; The Eagle, .
.s'rhe Brook. '-Moonshine' Winter -
Woodland Sketches, Op. 81.
Miss Ethel Winner sang the solos, The
Apple Tree and THE Yellow Daisy
and was followed by Mrs. Benedict. rem
dering the beautiful piano solo, Sonata
Tragica" Refreshments were served at
the conclusion Of the programme.
The committee in charge consisted OF
Miss Laura n Mann, Mrs. D. X Shute,
Miss Amanda A Newton. Mrs W II.
Heron, Miss anna s. Hazelton, ana MISS
Rufh McfsOEan
The times., 1901-05-26
FORTY YEARS IN SERVICE.
-Four Captains TO Retire After n Life
time Spent in the Navy.

Capts. Cipriauo Andrade, George Z. lie,
Oscar W Farenha3t. and Robert f. I'm
prey. Of the navy, have applied for re-
tirement from active duty under the law
permitting retirement after forty years
service. Captain Andrade viii he retired
July !, Captain Farenhalt In August, and
the others IN September
Under that provision Of the personnel law
that officers who served In the civil war
with a creditable record shall be retired
with the rank and three-fourths the sea
pay Of the next higher grade, the four
captains will be borne on the retired list
as rear admirals. Capt. Charles H. Rock
well is the highest officer in rank, end the
only one Of his grade who has so far APP
piled for retirement under the voluntary
retirement clause Of the personnel law.
II not enough vacancies have been created
by other means, he Will be retired as a
rear admiral
The times., 1901-05-26
nurcInr. Loot n Postomce.

LOCKPORT, n. Y, May 25.-The post
office at Sanborn was burglarized last
night and about $3.50 secured The robbers
broke into blacksmith shop and secured
tools TO do the job. There Is no clue.
The times., 1901-05-26
American postonce discontinued.

The postal force in China has been
Withdrawn with the exception OF one
clerk left to forward mail To the PhiIlp-
pines. All other clerks are to sail Sunday
for America.
The times., 1901-05-26
Chemises, 69c.

Ladies' Long Chemises, with
round neck trimmed with lace and
beading and deep ruffie. and cluster
of tucks at bottom. $1.00 value, CSC.
The times., 1901-05-26

Ladies' Cambria Petticoats,
full umbrella rufies, 3 rows of
inserting and edge of Point
de Paris lace, finished with
dust ruffie. $500 skirts, s1.48.
The times., 1901-05-26
Petticoats, Sl.4S.

Ladies Cambria Petticoats, UNI
breila flounce of embroidery and
clusters of tucks; worth 500, for
s14s.
The times., 1901-05-26

Cambria Corset Covers, ali-over
lace front, French effect, finished
with lace and draw ribbon; Csc val
ueS-49c
The times., 1901-05-26
WON BY A THREE YEAR-OLD
Conroy Captures the Brooklyn,
Breaking All Traditions.

Keene's Speedy Colt Makes Excel
lent Time on Muddy Track-Ban-
nstar. the FavOrite. Has an Acct
dent-Hcrbcrt and standing Placed
The times., 1901-05-26
nIshnn wilInms to Preach.

Bishop r. $ Williams, OF Augusta, Ga, viii
occupy the pulpit of Israel NJ. E. Church, color
ed today.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
"Reminiscences Of "A. LINCOLN
LINCOLN IN DANGER
G. ~.
Dewey


if he had any business there, or if
he desired to see anyone. He stat
ed that he had business with the
President. but refused to state what
it was. In answer to the question
as to where he was from, he replied:
"Europe, but have been in this
country many years" He had trav-
eled, he said, not stopping in one
place long, and now he was Union
man and must see the President.
Upon being told that he could not
see the President without some ex-
planation of his business, still he
refused to divulge its nature. He
was then ordered away and not to
return, as he would be excluded
from the grounds. The guard then
conducted him outside the gates,
and afterward reported that the fel-
lows face took on such a demoniac-
al expression when he had ordered
him off that they believed him a
dangerous character and should be
locked up, but it was thought that
he was merely.a a crank, and the in
cident was forgotten. But day or
two later one of the boys who had
been one of the guards that had ex-
PEELED him, said: 81 believe, Ser
geant, that the old dago we marched
off the other day was back again
today. l didn't recognize him at
first, because, you know, he had
heavy black beard, but now his face
is as smooth as mine. He kept out
of the way and l paid but little at
tention to him. Still, l noticed he
tried to keep as near TO the steps of
the entrance of the House as posi-
Bile, and if crowded away would
soon be back again Il was. about
the time for the President to take
his evening walk, and observing
that the fellow watched the door
closely, l went to him and asked
what he wanted. He muttered some
reply about wanting to see Lincoln.
When l told him he could not see
the President today he flashed
look at me SO full of deadly hate
and scorn that it struck me at once
that he was the same old dago, and
as he shuffled away was convinced
he was the same old chap. 1t was
the same look he gave me before,
and l know l am not mistaken. l
would have arrested him at once and
taken him to headquarters, but just
then an old woman with two small
children was giving me some trouble
by her determined efforts to enter
the White House. When l asked
her business she said she was a SOL
dier's widow and the kids were his
orphans, and she must see the Pres
ident. At the same time she kept
advancing on me, while l was trying
20 block her way, and she actually
forced me back some fifty feet.
l caught her by the arm
just as she placed her foot on the
first step. With quick wrench of
her arm and body she freed herself
from my grasp, but in a moment l
caught her firmly with both hands
on her shoulders and turned her
backward, and at the same time l
saw something like the CLEAN of
bright steel fash in the folds of her
dress. / called Johnson and told |
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23

III LIE we WCIC Ou uuty
X4I the White House how
w s many attempts were made
~ directly or indirectly or
lli lllll the life of the President
perhaps no one knows o.
ever will know, yet there are two o.
three such that we had some know
ledge of. But l am satisfied that al
organization was formed soon afte
Mr.. Lincoln's election, if not~be
fore, to remove him out of the way
and am also satisfied that this banc
of traitors were continually at work
planning and scheming to accom-
plish their hellish designs. Indeed
the secret service force of the gov
ernment was well aware of this or
ganlzation, and three members oi
the gang, one woman and two men,
were arrested early in the war, anc
other persons who were supposed
to belong to them were continually
shadowed by government agents.
One would reasonably suppose
that the life of such a man as Lin
coin would be held sacred even by
the most bitter enemies of his coun-
try, yet the facts are his life was in
jeopardy every moment of the time
from his election until he was finally
assasinated. l have spoken of the
crowds of people who, under one
pretext or another, sought to gain
admission to the White House. Be
sides those who came on legitimate
business, many came on matters of
the most trivial and foolish nature,
and, as it proved, some with mur-
der in their hearts, either members
of the gang or hired tools to do
their awful work. One incident
will try briefly to relate:
A man, well dressed, of low,
stocky build, dark complexioned,
middle aged, and evidently a native
of Southern Europe, had been OBJ
served about the grounds for week
or more. Once or twice he had at
tempted to enter the House when
Others were going in, but when the
guard inquired his business he had
answered, "To see the President
and tell him my business" This,
of course, would cause him to be
ordered away. Still he would be
seen hanging around day by day. l
went to him one day and asked him
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23

The story of the great naval bat
tie off Santiago, it is announced,
will be continued.
1t is thought the drought may SER
iously affect marriages this coming
winter as the pop corn is very short.
Cyrus Leland, Notwithstanding
all the prophecies to the contrary,
will succeed himself as pension COM
missioner.
The State Auditor is out looking
for the man who has the sixty mil
lions of cash that is not on the state
tax roll. Notln our clothes.
While the artillery at Ft. Riley
was at practice, August 10Th, sew
en- inch shell exploded as it was be-
ing placed in the gun, killing three
soldiers and seriously injuring a
number of others.
We recently received copy of
the special edition of the Roswell
IN. M. } Register, edited by R. S.
Hamilton. 1t is pictorial edition
and shows up well the town with its
attractions and resources.
Henry Watterson says he wants
the Democratic party to 60 into the
next Presidential campaign "pene-
trated with modern ideas" Waiter
son asks for the impossible. The
Democracy has no ideas; it simp-
ly is opposed to everything advocat-
ed by the Republicans. .-Schenec-
tady (N.Y.) "Union.
The only way that free trade
would serve to prevent the tariff
war that may be threatened would
be that it would probably so cripple
our industries that they would no
longer be dangerous competitors in
foreign countries. The question of
the protective tariff does not enter
into the equation only in so far as
it has built up the industries that
are now enabled to compete success
fully with the manufacturers of the
other countries on their own
grounds. Helena Mont. } Record.
The steamer Islander, on the Pa
cifc coast, loaded with miners re-
turning from the Alaskan gold fields,
on August 18th, collided with an
iceberg and sank in about fifteen
minutes. The passengers were in
bed at the time and the utmost con-
fusion prevailed. The boats were
manned and those who succeeded
in reaching the boats were saved, as
land was close. Many, however,
were unable to get into a boat in
time and went down with the vessel
Many had small fortunes of gold
with them, most of which was lost.
people are reported lost.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
MAIL and BREEZE
.-FABLES@-

During the late hot weather a
man who was in the habit of driv-
ing his horse hard from morning till
dark and feeding the beast on half
rations, took up with the common
fad and got one of the little horse
hats to set up between the nag's ears.
And that evening as the weary horse
devoured his scanty feed of corn, he
remarked to himself: elf that master
of mine thinks he can square his ac-
count for the way he has starved me
and overworked me with dinky lit
tie IS cent straw hat, he is badly
off,"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23

A city dude, who had passion
for fiery red ties, was visiting in the
country, and seeing a fine Durham
bull peacefully grazing in field con-
cluded that he would go over and
examine the animal at close range.
1t was lucky for the dude that he lit
outside of the pasture fence when he
came down, but his suit of clothes
was so mussed up that he was never
able to wear them again. And after
ward the farmer on whose daughter
the dude was trying to make an i'm
preston, was heard to say: "If that
gal NV mine unly had as much sense
as that bull, | would be the AaPpiest
man in Kansas"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23

IHn HILE we were on duty at
~ the White House how
. many attempts were made
''.vu,, directly or indirectly on
the life Of # the he. President, reside It,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-13
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Fifty members of the 400 who belong
balloons, and $50 ascents were made by
hem last year.
a buried town of the early period
of the Roman republic, which closely
resembles Pompeii, has been discov-
cred near Caserta.
Of 1900 tons of salmon caught in
British waters, As per cent. are caught
II Scotch waters, so per cent. in Irish,
and only five in English.
The first cargo of Russian pig iron
has been dispatched to Marseilles. The
cost of the transport by sea from the
port of Kertch is very low.
In single year the French police
sxpel over 1000 foreigners from
France. Of these about !, 500 are Span
iards, 1900 Belgians and 500 Germans.
One hundred and fortS-five of 1000
British children die. before year old,
l63 French, and 2O9 Italian. Wurtem-
berg holds the record with 30S such
deaths.
a football game at the Crystal palace
drew 112, 900 spectators. The match
vas between London and Sheffield
club for the association football cup.
The game was draw.
Green and yellow chartreuse may no
longer be manufactured in France II
the bill against religious associations
goes through, as the head of the organ
IZation of Carthusians, the monks of
the Grande Chartreuse, is situated out
side of France.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-13
ONE OF FLAGMAN's DUTIES
He Is Expected to Act as Caterer
for the Conductors and
MOtormen.

Among the multifarious duties o.
the man who stands with the flag a
transfer stations is that of acting al
sort of caterer to the motormep
and conductors who pass by him al
dinner hours. Motormen and con
ductors have to eat some time, and a,
the travelling public is moving contin
ually it must happen that some crews
are on duty during dinner hours. They
must be furnished with food, and
about the only man who can give II
to them is the fiagaan at crossings
says the Washington Times. He is
kept busy at dinner hours taking care
of them. By far the larger number
of baskets he handles are brought to
him by the children OF the men on
the cars. They bring them from home
and put them in his hands to be de-
livered to the proper man when he
chances to come along, 4 second duty,
but one that he is only occasionally
asked to perform, is that of providing
meals, and as he is not allowed to leave
his post, this is not an easy task. One
fiapman who finds himself called upon
to do this kind of work quite frequent
ly impresses into service the news
bows. He sends them to nearby res.
taurants and they bring him the
lunches, which he gives to the motor.
men and conductors as they come
along. At one of the busy points q
fiagman handles a dozen baskets each
meal time. Three car lines pass his
station and he does service for the men
ON each of them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-13
Three-Cornered Judicial Duel.

In the language of the opera bouffe.
..that's a pretty how dye do" they're
having in the magisterial field in Kan
sas City, Kan. There are three intel
lectual giants in that community, each
of whom claims to be the rightful po.
lice judge of the city.
One of them is a republican, who
was removed by the mayor Tuesday
night; another is the gentleman who
was sppointed to take his place. and
the third is justice of the peace who
was appointed to take the place Of the
second until the disability placed upon
the latter by the order of the common
pleas court restraining him from act
ing shall be removed.
While the third man In the game
was holding court recently the re.
moved republican broke into the judi
cial proceedings, using his lawyer as
q jimmy, and was fined for contempt
by the Judge in possession. or. AZ
learned coudsel would call him, the
judge de facto.
The Judge de iure Immediately con-
vened court In the same room, with