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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
THE AYERS MYSTERY.
More Light Thrown Upon the own
crShip of the Pistol.

But little progress is being made
in the clearing away of the
mystery in connection with the
ownership of the revolver with
which James Seymour Ayers. If. was
shot and killed on the morning of May 10.
Dever Rollins, who was formerly employ
ed as a constable at Chesapeake juno
ton, visited Police Headquarters this
morning and informed Captain Boardman
that he had reason to believe that the
weapon with which the shooting was done
belonged 90 him lie stated that some
time ago he had loaned his revolver
which was similar to the one with which
the shooting was done, to a man whose
name he did not know
Rollins said he was told that this man
had loaned it to another man, who was
employed in the Government Printing Of
fee, and VINO boarded at the Kenmore HO-
tel. Rollins was equally in ignorance as
to the name Of this man. he left Head
quarters with the expressed determination
of finding out the names of the two men,
and said he would Immediately advise the
detectives If he succeeded in locating
them.
Several of those employed in the Print
ing Office who are also residing at the
Kenmore were seen this afternoon by a
Times reporter, but all of them discIained
any knowledge of the Ioaning of the re
volyer. James Burns, who was probably
Ayers most intimate acquaintance at the
hotel. has received several letters from
the father Of the deceased incIosing clip
pings from the Michigan papers, all of
which speak Of the deceased in the high
est terms
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
NO TEACHERS EXAMINED YET.
The Positions to BE Filled in the
Philippines Not Classified

It vas stated at the Civil Service Com
mission this morning that no civil ser
vice examination for positions Of teachers
IL the Philippines had been held in the
country, as these positions had not been
classified by the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission It was further stated
that section 9 Of the act extending TIE
Civil Service law to the Philippines pro-
vides that this act shall not apply TO the
selection of school teachers of the De
partment OF Public instruction, for which
special legislation viii be provided
The appointment Of school teachers for
the Philippines, il was stated, while made
by the Taft Commission, really comes un-
der the jurisdiction Of the War Depart
ment. The Coz school teachers asked for
By President Taft, of the Philippine Com
mission. VIII, 1t is SAID, be appointed from
this country. All appoiutees viii be fur
niShed transportation from San Francisco
but they must pay their travelling expens-
Is from their homes TO the port Of San
Francisco.
It is understood that when they board
the United States transport they VIII be
placed on half salary until their arrival
in Manila, when they receive fun pay 1t
is not improbable that most Of the 500
teachers asked for VIII be appointed from
the Pacific Coast States.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
LATE ARMY ORDERS.
The Retirement of Lieut.. Nathaniel
r. ChanBIiss Announced

The Retirement of Lieut.. Nathaniel
r. ChambIIss Announced
The following army orders were issued
at the War Department today;
BY order of the Secretary of War, Col.
Edward Hunter, judge advocate, L 5. a.
is relieved from duty in the Department
Of Dakota, and viii proceed to Governors
Island, y. Y, and report in person on OF
about June Is. 1901 to the commanding
general. Department of the East, for duty
as judge advocate of that department
By direction of the Secretary Of War,
First Lieut. William H Tschappat, Ord
nance Department, u s. A, viii proceed
from this city to the Sandy Hoek Prov
ing Ground. Sandy Hook, n. ], for tenn
pOrary duty under such instructions as
he may receive from the Chief of Ord
nance. L. 5. A, and upon the compile
ton of this duty will return to his proper
station.
By direction of the Secretary of War.
Contract Dental Surgeon Frank P. Stone,
L s A, will proceed from this city TO
San Francisco. Cal, and report in person
to the commanding general. Department
Of California. for transportation to Ma
Mia p l., where upon arrival he will re-
port in person TO the commanding gen
e.aI, Division Of the Philippines. for as
signment to duty
Second Lieut. Nathaniel r. ChambIiss.
Eighth l. s Infantry, having been found
by an army retiring board physically in
CapaCitated by reason Of disability Incl
dent to the service. his retirement from
active service by the President as a first
lieutenant OF infantry. to date from f'ab-
Tuary ?. 1901. the date upon which he
would have been promoted to first IIeUten-
ant by reason Of seniority if found quaIf-
fed, Is announced by the Secretary of
war Lieutenant ChambIss viii proceed
to his home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
WAITING FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
No Change in the Situation as to the
Railway MachinIsts

There have apparently been no deveI-
opments in the situation of the machin-
lists of the Southern Railway who recent
y were refused a uine-hour-day scale of
labor with ten hours pay The deiega-
ton Of nnachinists which left Washington
yesterday after an unsuccessful confer
ence with F S Graham General Manager
Of the company. stated that q poll OF the
800 machinists employed by the Southern
showed decided Inclination to strike.
1t was explained tina. this sentiment had
been made known to President James
O'CoHnelI. OF the International Associa-
ton of Machinists. at Toronto. and that
all the machiRists were now awaiting on
was an order from him 10 quit work.
IN local organized labor circles it is
thought that President O-ConneII may
advise the Eachinists Of the Southern
Railway to remain at work until after
the annual convention of the national as
ISOLATION. which begins in Toronto on
Monday 1t IS understood that at this
convention = movement for a nfne-hoIIr
day on all railroads viii be inaugurated
II IS said to be the belief of the South
eTn- Railway officials that the twenty-five
employees Of the shops in Alexandria viii
not join in any strike for nine-hour day
which nigh. be ordered by the Assocfa-
eraI Manager Of the Southern. stated this
morning that the Alexandra shops were
not represented in the delegation which
conferred with him on Monday and which
was refused the nine-hour scale.
That the Southern has not the least in
tertion Of yielding to the demands Of the
n2chinists was evident yesterday from
the statement OF Mr.. Cannon, with whom
the delegation of machinists who came TO
Washington on Monday conferred.
There is not the least chance of the
Southern's yielding TO a demand for
nine-bour SCALE said Mr. Cannon this
morning The report that 81 per cent
Of the machinists have voted to go out is
a gross exaggeration. If there is a strike
and II is possible that q number Of the
men viii stop work, there will be enough
men who viii stick by the road 10 Oper-
ate the shops without difficulty until the
places Of the strikers are filed. For the
most part the men, I think, are satisfied
and would not think Of strike were It
not for the agitation Of the walking dele
gates. The granting u a nine-hour scale
to the rnachinists would greatly disturb
the working OF the shops for the reason
that the other employees in doing their
work need the assistance Of the ma
chinists- We do not anticipate any seri-
Gus trouble and do not intend TO grant
niae-hour scale 10 the machinists No
important road has done so, despite the
statements Of the officers Of the Associa-
ton OF Machinists"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
SCHOOL FUNDS IN QUESTION.
Z Colchester. y. \, Man Tries to Pre-
vent Payments 10 Sisters.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y, May 2g-svhetner
the constitution of tn State of New
York permits the payment Of State or CITY
funds 10 orphan asylUms for the sacu-
IaT education Of the inmates was the
question argued before Justice Rich in
Special Term yesterday.
James Sargent, the petitioner. a Uni
vcrsalist. and an ardent autf-Caht5Ifc-
asked temporary injunction pending the
trial of an action in equity t. decide
whether the city can pay the salaries Of
four Of the Sisters employed at the ST.
Narys Catholic Boys Orphan ASYLUM.
David y Salisbury. 8Ir. Sargent's LAWYER.
assured the court at the start that the
case Is Of State Importance and that if
he got the injunction many similar in
situations in the State would be- affected.
lie based his argument on section (. of
article O. which holds that school moneys
shall not be devoted to institutions where
religious doctrines are taught
Fie declared that section 1t of the same
article does not destroy the effect of the
preceding article. but that they should be
construed together Section Il provides
that certain charitable Institutions may
be designated as Beneticiaries for State
funds.
James Z. O,Grady. ex-SDeakcr of the
Assembly, appeared for the orphan asy-
Ium He read an affidavit by Bishop
McQuaid. ta which the Bishop says the
orphan asylum is not a school or instf-
tuition of learning, as described in the
constitution
Mir. O'Grady fled an elaborate brief IL
which he discussed the constitutional
provisions the statutory provisions. and
The qualifications 81 the Sisters as teach
ers
Corporation Counsel French opposed the
Injunction ia behalf of the School Board.
civ Treasurer. and Comptroller. The
ONLY approach 40 bitterness IN the 9rgu-
-fant came whGR lir- O Grady charged his
opponent with bad taith in waiting until
the Iav before the salaries We're to be
uaid before getting his preliminary in
junction. Justice Rich reserved decision.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
FOR a DIVORCE REFORM.
The Question to Come Before the
Eniscnns.I Conxention-

Episcopal Cow eufion
BUFFALO. n. Y, May 29--At the con-
cIusion of business in the sixty-ninth an
uuaI council of the cIergymen Of the West
ern New York Diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal Church last night Bishop
walker. in reading his charge to the min
listers, said IN part:
There viii be presented at the general
convention of Episcopal clergymen, which
will be held in the autumn ii San Fran
cisco. an important question regarding
marriage and divorce 1t viii be put in
the form of a canon. and will lay the AK
at the root Of the tree I expect it viii
cali forth much discussion However. II
it should become general, II would do away
with the possibility of a repetition Of tine
case recently passed on by the Supreme
Court of the United States-the Dakota
divorce case Il would not permit the mar
rage OF a divorced person while both par
ties 10 the divorce are living
The cIergymen who viii attend the san
Francisco convention are J. a REGISTER.
G r. = WrigIey. and Walter North, Of
this city. and r p Converse, of R0ches-
ter The Iaymen who vii go are W H
Walker. John Z. Pound Dr. Henry r
Hopkins. and II. =. Hathaway.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
WORK ON SIXTEENTH STREET,
Report of the Appraisers Concern
ing the Extension

The report Of the jury Of appraisers in
the matter Of the extension of Sixteenth
Street northwest was filed today in Equity
Court No l. Justice HagHer presiding
The total amount of damage assessed
against the pieces or parcels Of land lying
along either side Of the line of improve
ment and extension Is 500 $50 .. and the
benefits XIJe. SAB.
The report as a whole is endorsed by
Albert \. Wilson. G. w Moss. John 4.
Hamilton. John s. Larcomb and Z.
Francis Riggs Frederic L. Moore and
Jesse E Wilson. however. while consent
iaS to the damages assessed, state that
they do not agree with the other ap-
pTaiSers as to the amount Of benefits
awarded the owners of adjacent PROPERTY
The report IS based on the result Of the
investigation Of the appraisers concerning
the EdIue OF ana the effect Of the street
exte nSiOl on about 25G pieces Of real estate
lying along the line OF Improvement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY WEATHER.
The Forecast Predicts Light Show
ers In the District Tomorrow

The Weather Bureaus forecast for
Memorial Day is not encouraging The
indications. it is stated. are that light
showers viii prevail throughout the day,
and it is probable that the elaborate com
memOrative exercises to be held at the va
Tious cemeteries viii be conducted in the
rain The Departments will be closed to-
morrow in honor of the day and no pub
lie business will be transacted. All the
principal business houses will be closed
and the day will be generally observed
IS a holiday
The local veteran organizations have
made extensive plans for The decoration
of the graves of the nations dead, and
appropriate exercises in the various ceme-
teries about and within the District of Co
lumbia viii be held. a parade, in which
viii march detaChments of the District Of
Columbia National Guard. and veterans
Of both the civil war and the Spanish
American war, viii take place in the
morning. The Department of the Poto-
mac, Grand Army of the Republic. has
made arrangements to conduct exercises
and decorate the graves at Arlington Ma
tionaI Cemetery. at Soldiers Home Gene
terry, at GIenwood, Prospect Hill, ST.
bIary's, and Mount OIivet Cemeteries, at
St Elizabeth Cemetery, at Harmony
Cemetery, at Congressional Cemetery, at
Holy Rood, and Oak Hill Cemeteries, and
at Fort Stevens. the field OF the only bat
tie. Of the civil war fought within the
District of Columbia
An innovation in Memorial Day decora-
tons viii be the ornamenting of statues
ana monuments of soldiers about the city
with flowers Heretofore this decoration
has been confined to flags
The ceremonies at the National Gene
terry at Arlington will commence at noon.
when the Fourth Battery, U. S. Field
Artillery, viii fire the national salute A
memorial choir will render vocal music
and the Marine Band will provide the in
StrumentaI music
The procession, consisting of members of
the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of
Veterans, and Spanish War Veterans. the
WOUeu'S Relief Corps, the Legion of 10y
al Women. the ladies' of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Union Veterans Union, Union Vet
Grams Union. Sons Of Veterans, ex-soldiers
and sailors, invited guests, and the pub
lie viii march from Arlington Mansion to
the tomb of the Unknown" where a
dirge viii be played by the Marine Band,
and the tomb will be decorated
The march viii then continue by the
main road Of the cemetery, when the pro-
cessiOn viii separate, and conduct the
decoration of graves. After the decoration
Of the graves the procession will reform
and march to the amDhitneatre, where
exercises viii be held. the programme en-
bracing music, songs, addresses, and the
reading of poems
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
ORDERS TO NAVAL CADETS
Ten NIiddies Detached From the An
napOIiS Academy

The Navy Department today ordered
the following naval cadets detached from
the Naval Academy to home and wait
for orders.
Waiter " Vernon. John H Walsh. Ben
yaUrd Z WygaHt, Rufus +. Zog5aum, jr,
James L Ackersou, John J. Fitzpatrick
Arthur p Fairfield. Charles W Fisher.
IL. John n. Enochs. and orc ". Fowler
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
DIRECTORS HOLD A MEETING.
Washington Traction and Electric
Affairs Under Discussion

The Washington Traction and Electric
Company directors held a meeting today
in New York. The officers and several Of
the local directors Of the company went
over TO attend the meeting, which it Is
understood was Of more than the usual
importance.
According to the T Street gossip this
afternoon the object o. the meeting waV
TO raufy formally the decision Of the
controlling interests Of the company in
regard 20 the reorganization plan now
under consideration, and 20 determine the
question Of the regular seTni-aunUaI in
terest payment on the collateral bonds
Il was thought probable that important
news Of some kind might develop at the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
ASK a WRIT OF MANDAMUs.
Proceedings against she Register Of
Wills in the Slaughter Case.

Mamie Hamilton, Daniel a Slaughter
and Edwin Slaughter today fled q petition
in the Supreme Court Of the District ask
ing that a writ Of mandamus be issued
against Louis A Dent. in his official ca
pacity as Register OF Wills, TO compel
him TO place on file their answer in the
matter Of the admission TO probate of the
last viii and testament Of James Z.
Slaughter.
It is stated that on March Il last n Ger
tain paper purpOrting TO be the viii Of
James Z Slaughter vas offered for pro-
bate by Julian Costello Slaughter and that
notice was served on the petitioners as
next Of kin
On March 2, it is stated, the petitioners
offered the answer To the application Of
Julian Costello. and it is claimed that the
Register of Wills refused to receive and
file it as part Of the record in the case.
Henry z. Davis Is named IS counsel for
the petitioners
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
AVON INN.
CRITERION HOTEL
in the Heart Of Broadway. -

Broadway and Forty-iiFst Street, New York
FIVE minutes from Grand Central Station. Five
minutes from Central PARK. a good hotel where
4 hearty welcome awaits You and reasonable
prices prevail
Fireproof Centrally Located. European Plan.
RATES. q PER DAY AND UPWARD.
FINEST. 81 y DAY ROOMS N THE CITY.
SPECIAL PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION NOTICE
Visitors to BuffaEo's Great Exposition who con-
template a trip to New York City are invited
to correspond with Us in advance regarding &C
eammodations, etc. If COMING to New YORK 4
telegram at our expense to secure apartments viii
facilitate HORACE E ROOD.
PrOpriet0r.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
NY 1T NOW.

Do rot wait until you OF some 7af yo5II family
are sicE nigh unto DEATH and then send for
Cllambcrlain's Collie, Cholera. and DiarThoes
Remedy. but buy it now and DC prepares far an
emergency. Il Is the one remedy that caa always
be depended upon in the most severe and danger
Gus eases. 1t Il equally valuable for children
and VIXEN reduced with water and syeclenads IS
pleasant to take For sale by Henry Eyais,
Wholesale aud Retail. and all druggists
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERRED.
Property on Tenth and T
Streets Changes Hands.

a deed was placed on record today by
Thomas Walsh and his wife. Mary Z.
Walsh. conveying to Stilson Hutchfus. the
north tweuty-nine feet front, by full depth.
OF original lot y. and the west twenty
feet front. by full depth. of original lot
- in square 81 The consideration named
is SO. but the deed bears 81 worth of
revenue stamps, indicating the price paid
for the property to be 81. 0Jl The prop
eTty Is located on the southeast corner of
Tenth and r Streets.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
DIED

cPHERsGN-Departed this Ii.e at his residence,
on Tueztav. May =, I@aI, TH1AAS RUTLAND
MCPHERSON son OF the IIre ;. ". IT, and + .
Mcpherson. OF Charles county. Md
Baltimore papers please COPY
KLE!NpIENST-On Monday, May - 1901, at
1915 u m. HARRY D.. beloved son of J. T.
and VirEie NJ. Rleiudien55. aged tea years and
six months
FtaesaI frou residence Of parents. 5I5 On ST
ne "Wednesday May - at T. m Friends
ana relatives invited 10 attend. IntcrTsRt private
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
\ Naval Souvenir Stolen.

Capt. John II. Russell, Ct the Marine
Corps, VINO is at present stationed at the
Marine Barracks IN this city, reported to
the police last night that some Unknown
person entered his room il the barracks
and stole therefrom Naval Academy
class I4lg which he valued at $50
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29

NEW YORK. May 23-The National city
Bank VIII ship $4,000 gold to Europe to-
morrow Muller. SchaI & Co VIII ship
$g51.Ga
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
We Shall Be Closed Al Day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Day.
III Gh1za
PennsyIvania Avenue and Seventh Street.
To the Public:

We SHALL in September, 1902, occupy one of the
largest buildings devoted to retail business in New York
city, covering the block between Thrtythrd and Thirty
fourth streets, the west side of Broadway An entire
building stories in height will be erected ex-
CluSivey for The upper floors will be utilized
by designers cutters and taors where we shall man
ufacture for Washington Indianapolis and New York
stores.
With view of centrazng purchases and harmonic
ing the stocks OF all stores, shall hereafter conne
ourselves exclusively to the following lines:
Mems Clothing Shoes
Boys Clothing, Iiveries and Uniforms
Mems and Boys Hats, Tailoring
Mems and Boys Furnishings, Leather Goods
Sporting and Athletic Goods.
To accomplish this concentration of effort we have
this day disposed of the following stocks to Messrs S.
Kann, Sons & Co., and transferred to them the leases
of the Smith building wherein located these branches:
Ladies' and Misses Readyto- Ladies Gloves and Hosiery
wear Garments Ladies Neckwear,
Corsets and Underwear, Innings and Notions,
Infants Wear, Toilet Articles
Millinery, Jawelry
Ribbons, Beds and Bedwear
Dzess trimmings, Stationery and Souvenirs,
Iaces and Veilings, Toys Dolls Games,
timbroder1es, China and Observation-Disclosures
wash Goods and Linens, Upholstery, Rugs, and Mat
Dress Goods and Silks, tings.
We make this statement to the public who have
Loyalty sustained during the irty-our years of our
career here assuring them that with the superior facilities
have planned for the future their continued confidence
and patronage will be served more zeaousIy than ever For
with aboShng such departments will be included
IN the SakSsyStem gain to greatly enlarge and
strengthen those that retained making this the LARGEST
exclusively Mems and Boys Outting House south of New
York.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTTCE-That the East Washington Plumbers
Association and after June the 2Sth. viii
request 8 per day We having joined the union,
No ! ez7-2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29

Charles 2. Ball, the Inspector Of Plumb
ing. has forwarded to the Commissioners
q schedule Of the proposals received for
the plumbing il the Old Mems Home. on
the Washington Asylum grounds Eight
proposals were received ranging from 81
9S2-72 to q, G6S
ME Ball recommends that all the bids
he rejected on the ground that the appro-
pTiaJiGn for the work is but $500 and he
further recommends that plans and pr0-
pCsa-s be prepared tor smaller building
with d less expensive system of plumbing
and more condensed in its arrangement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
HONOR 10 GRANT SMEMORY
Appropriate Ceremonies at the Mar
BILE Statue in the Capitol.

Ladies and Comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic BedecI1 the
White Figure with FIovers-Ad-
dresses of Praise Delivered.