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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-01
INFORMATION CALLED FOR.
Resolution Directing Civil Service Com

Resolution Directing Civil Service Com
mission to Furnish Statistics.
II the House this morning Representa-
I've GilIett OF Massachusetts,. chairman of
che Committee on Reform in the Civil
Service. favoTabIy reported the Hay resO-
luton, which was adopted, directing the
Civil Service Commission 10 furnish TO
the House of Representatives the follow
ing information: First, the number Of per
sons on the registers Of the Commission
eligible TO appointment; second, the num-
her of persons appointed to Office in the
Government service of the United States
from the registers of the Civil Service
Commission from July 1. 1901, TO April Is.
1902; third, the number of persons who
ranked 40. 1 On their examination who
have been appointed to Office from the
registers OF the Civil Service Commission
from July 1. 1901, TO April 10, 1902
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-01
Ada Washington Sentenced.

Ada Washington, colored, who was con-
victed OF assault with intent to kill OF
Mr.. Noah W Tryon, a Treasury en-
pIoye. on January 13, 1901, was today sen
fenced by Justice Anderson TO imprison-
ment for eleven months and twenty-seYen
days IL the District jail
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Sues for Absolute Divorce.

Annie Caldwell today brought suit,
through her attorney, Edward c. Niles,
against her husband, Isaac W Caldwell.
for absolute divorce on statutory grounds
The couple were married in the District
of Columbia on November 10, 1886, and
haze No children
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FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way Of Using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.

Mr.. Arthur Chapman, writing from Durham.
Natal. SoEth Africa. says AS proof that
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Is a cure suitable
for old and young, ! pen you the following a
neighbOr Of mine had a child Just over tr=o
months old Il had a very bad cough, and the
parents did not know what 10 give It. ] sug-
gested that Il the would get q bottle OF Cham
berIain's Cough Remedy and put some upon
the dummy teat the baby vas sucking u would
doubt cure the child This they did and
brought about quick relief and cured the baby
This remedy Is for sale by Henry Evans Whole
sale and Retail. 90 and 9Z4 F Street northwest.
and all druggists
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THE sun AID THE MOON.

1870 p. N. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Fair tonight Friday, partly cloudy;
light to fresh noTtherly winds
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THE TABTI

= III IISto . % Il NJ CiIl StlS-.- D-5t I y
Moon rises. .......-. Moon sets 1-05 AN
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STREET LIGHTING

Low tido........S.1O A NJ and S-45 P NJ
EIgh tide---1:26 A NJ and 1:59 P NJ
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n c. Pine Boards Only $40
per 100 50. It. stiH By F. Libbey & Co.
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ANnCFNFES

Lamps lit today. 2.
Lamps out tomorrow \. n
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s1.as to Baltimore and Return, Via B. &


Every Saturday and sunday valid returning until
following Monday inclusive. Go on al trains
except Royal Limited ell
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Norfolk & Washington Steamboat &C.
Delightful trips daily at GEO p m from foot
9TH st. 10 Old Point Comfort Norfolk Virginia
Beach, and Newport News. See ad. page I.
$3.50 Per 100 Square Feet Still For
Flooring, 7 & g., at 9Th and y Y ave.
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Removal Of McCauIIy Stables,
AT 1877 to 1888 street After May !, 627
ard e23 G Street northwest.
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TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE
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Our styles are not only handsome
and exclusive, but our prices are in
variabIy lowest This means a great
deal when you stop TO consider that
every pair of Shoes sold by US is
guaranteed for durabiIity-no matter
what the price Here are few Of
today's special offerings:
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S. KAHN, SONS K co.
S. KAHN, SONS & co.
ways the Best of Everything for the Least Money.

magazine published and distributed by US
in
Floor 3.
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EXCURSIONS.

Tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the
steamer Charles Manchester will make one
of those delightful forty-mile sails down
the Potomac and return, thus giving the
eXcursionists a continuous river ride Of
eighty miles on the Potomac. Last year
these trips became quite popular, and the
management has decided to make just this
one trip before the planked shad season
opens at Marshall Hall, Sunday, May 4. The
dining room on the Manchester will serve
meals and lunches during the entire run,
and refreshments can be obtained at city
prices. The steamer will leave tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock sharp, returning
reach home at 8 pm.
The first excursion of the season of 1902
will be given to River View tomorrow, I'M
der the auspices of the Observation-Disclosures
benevolent Society, leading German
American organization of the city, and,
judging from the advance demand for tick
cts the attendance on the inaugural trip
will be quite large. The committee in
charge of the affair has made every prepa-
ration for a good time, and for the amuse-
ment Of those who attend the Little River
water chute and all the many other attrac-
lions of the resort will be in full operation
all day. The River View orchestra will
render concert music on the trips of the
steamer, and there will be music on the
grounds all day. The Steamer Pentz will
leave her wharf at IL am. 2:45 and 6:i5
pm, and the return trips will be at j, >.
1:i0 and $50 pm. The steamers of the
Randall line will be ready to aid the Pentz
in transporting the crowd, if necessary.
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Orders for Public Work

Orders for public work, etc, were issued
today by the District Commissioners as fol-
lows:
That r. NJ. Montgomery be licensed as
master plumber and gasftter upon filing
of satisfactory bond.
That Michael H. Hayden be licensed as
master plumber and gasfitter upon filing Of
proper bond.
That the superstructure of the Woodley
Lane bridge (No. 80 across Rock creek be
painted, at an estimated cost of $500,
chargeable to the current appropriation for
construction and repair of bridges, 1902
That sidewalk be laid and curb set on
Prout and Carroll streets, abutting the
Benz. j. Orr school, at an estimated cost
of $316, chargeable to current appropria-
ton for sidewalks and curbs around mu-
nicipal buildings.
That 200 feet of 6-inch water main be
laid in the east side of 9th street north
west, north from K street, and one fire hy-
drant erected thereon. at an estimate
cost of $26O.
That sewer be constructed in the north
side of N street northwest between 18th and
18th streets, at an estimated cost of $3.50
chargeable to the current appropriation for
main and pipe sewers.
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DIR. CRAPsEY's ADDRESS.
Discusses Afro-American Race, Past,
Present and Future.

The Metropolitan Colored Baptist Church,
on NJ street northwest, was the scene OF
large gathering last evening of persons
assembled to hear an address by Rev. DR..
A s. Crapsey of Rochester. n. Y. THE
Afro-American Race, Past Present and Fu-
ture," was the topic upon which DR.. Crap
sey spoke occupying in the delivery OF
the address about an hour and a half. He
defined the political and social life OF the
colored race in America, and quoted an
article of a current magazine in which
it was said that there is no negro question
in the south, for the reason that the negro
is gradually being disfranchised. He spoke
of slavery in general; of the disappear
ance of that institution In Europe, and of
the great revival of it in the fifteenth CEN
fury. The speaker said the civilization
or the southern states consisted of the
domination of one race over another. DR..
Crapsey spoke at length upon four suggest
ed ways of disposing Of the negro of the
south.
Among those who occupied seats upon the
platform were the register of the treasury,
Mr.. Lyons; ex-Representative White of
North Carolina, Rev. William Howard. pas
tor of Zion Baptist Church; Rev. DR..
George Lee, pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church; Rev. DIR. Walter Brooks.
pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church; Rev. DR.. Grimke. pastor of the
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church. and
Rev. Robert Johnson, pastor of the Metro
politan Baptist Church.
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Census Office Are Limit.

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
Just a word relative to the remarks Of
your correspondent in Last nights Star
about the Union soldiers being preferred
in retention in the census office. He pro-
fesses to see no reason for the preference
and fears that the census Office NAV prove
a dumping ground or hospital for the
wrecks Of the rebellion.
Now Is your correspondent aware that
preference of the veteran for appointment
to and retention in the civil service has
ever been recognized by executive orders Of
the republican Presidents and in legisla tion
by the Congress of the United Stateso
Your correspondent also does not eem t,
app eciate the fact (Which many would like
to forget and ignore) that it was the heroic
work of the Union soldiers In the great war
that made 1t possible that there should
exist today a government Of the United
States and also made it possible that your
correspondent and other civilians can to-
day hold and enjoy their peaceful positions
hereunder.
Finally, with reference to the census Of
flee, or any other department of the gov
eminent, being made a hospital for decrept
veterans, your correspondent seems to K
more the fact that among the Union soldiers
are to be found many who are able to dis
charge the duties Of any office under the
government; yea, even the presidency itself
AS soldier-President Mckinley was and
Is fine example. Foraker of Ohio, an
other Union soldier, may yet be President
of the United States. Quay the leader Of
the republican party in my state Of Penn
sylvania, was a Union soldier Speaker
Henderson Of the House of Representatives
was a Union soldier. Senators Hawley,
Burrows, Warren, Quarles, Proctor, Spooner
and Nelson were all Union soldiers Among
the Representatives who were Union SOL
diers are Warner, Holiday, Loud, Jenkins,
Steele, Hedge, Rumple, Lacey, Hull, Hep
burn ('a1derhe96 Minor
w. Gardner, J. ]. Gardner, Weeks, Bishop.
Aplin, Darragh, Sheldon, Neville, Howell,
Haskins. Capron, Gibson, Ora ham, Deemer,
Mahon. Norton, Bingham, Dovener, Ray,
Gillet, Wadsworth, Alexander, Shattuc,
Cummings, Ketcham and Warnock. l don't
think that all the soldiers of the war of
the rebellion candidates for the hospi-
tails. EDGAR T. BRANDENBERG
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HEART DISEASE FATAL
WILLIAM THORPE FOUND DEAD
IN HOTEL ROOM.
Coroner Gives Certificate and Body
Prepared for Burial-Deceased Had
Resided in Brooklyn.

William Thorpe of Brooklyn, N. Y, was
Hotel about 8 o'clock this morning. Act
ing Coroner Glazebrook investigated the
case and gave a certificate of death from
valvular disease of the heart. The body
was removed to ]. William Lees under
taking establishment by direction of
friends of the deceased.
MIR. Thorpe was promoter of patents
and had been railroad constructor. 1t Is
stated that he had purchased what is
known as the George Corpenny claim
against the United States. He came here
of Mr.. w. l.. Walters of Brookland in re-
lation to a patent which has for It's object
the use of the water power at Great Falls.
the remark that it would probably be his
last Illness. DR.. Willard Thompson pre-
scrfbed for him, but, as Mr.. Thorpe felt
much improved yesterday. he thought
further medical treatment was unneces-
sary. He retired last night at an early
hour.
Mr.. Walters called this morning at the
hotel and, being unable to get into his
ROOM called the hotel manager, Mr.. G. F.
Shut.
The door was opened and Mr.. Thorpe's
lifeless body was discovered. Mr.. Thorpe
was Grand Army man. and, it is stated,
member of Gen. Grants staff during
the civil war. He leaves wife, but no
children.
Mrs Thorpe lives at 5ss Dean street.
Brooklyn. A telegram was sent to her
by the police notifying her of her husbands
death. The body will probably be sent to
Brooklyn tonight.
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Wants Cement Tested.

Mr.. Thomas Ryan, acting Secretary of
the Interior, recently requested of the Dis
trict Commissioners that tests be made of
cement to be used in certain work now in
progress at the pension building under con-
tract by the District chemist. Col. John Bid
die, the Engineer Commissioner, has recon-
mended that Mr.. Ryan be informed that if
the tests are not many in number the de-
partment will be glad to undertake them,
but at this season of the year the labora-
tory is busy arl working under a small
appropria ton, SO that 1t is not in position
to carry on any large amount of testing.
Col. B1ddle also states that the results
of the tests should not be published or
given to the contractor, that is the pol
Icy found necessary by the department.
He says the samples should be delivered
to the inspector Of asphalts and cements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26
STUDENTS IN DEBATE.
Discuss Propriety of United States Re-
tanning Philippines.

The sixth public debate and the last Of
the present season of the debating society
of the schools of law of Columbian Unver-
sity was held last evening in the hall of
the university. The subject of debate was
Resolved, That the United States Should
Permanently Retain the Philippines" Mr..
Charles A. Spirk Of Iowa, Mr.. S. Wrisley
Brown Of Maine and Mr. Perry s. Pearson
of Georgia, appeared for the affirmative.
and Mr.. John F. Bethune of Virginia, Mr..
I. E. Wiley of Utah and Mr.. L. H. Kruse
of Ohio took the negative side of the prop
osttion. The judges were Representative
John H. Stephens, chairman; Rear Admiral
George w. Neville and William r. Mer-
riam, and they decided that the affirma-
tive orators had the best of the argu-
ment. awarding Mr.. Charles A. Spirk, for
the affirmative, first honors, and Mr.. ]. E.
Wiley, for the negative, the second honors.
The annual prize debate will be held
May l at the University Hall. 1t will be
participated in by the winners of first honor
in the six public debates held during the
winter. The speakers who will take part
are as follows: Mr.. T. A. Scott, Mr.. w. c..
Franklin, Mr.. P. r. Hindman, Mr.. George
B. Nelson, Mr.. Harold B. Park and Mr.
Charles A. Spirk.
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HIS NEW NAME.
West Virginia Senator is Known as
Regulator Scott

West Virginia Senator is Known as
Regulator Scott.
Senator Scott Of West Virginia is regard
ed as one of the workers of the Senate and
Is interchangeable in his committee duties.
Because Of his prominence in the last pres
foremost politicians, and his advice is
sought upon all political questions.
Senator Scott has recently been dubbed
Regulator Scott because Of fine watch
he carries, acknowledged to be the peer of
any in the city. Every day before the
ficial timepiece in the marble room. If his
chronometer he smiles and says: well,
Mr.. Jones, the official time is not correct
today And so it usually proves, for when
the clock is corrected each day at noon the
senator's watch Is just right. During the
entire month of March his watch did not
vary second. Early in April, however,
his little grandchild got hold of it, and
wanted to the wheels go round. His
chubby fingers could not hold the big
tick, tick" and he dropped it. Senator
Scott was in despair. The next day he
eagerly sought the official register of time.
Twenty seconds slow it said. The clerk in
charge Of the chronometer could not be-
lieve his eyes. How could Senator Scott's
watch be wrong? But it was, and he set
about regulating it. The next day it was
fourteen seconds wrong, but the next found
1t one second slow, and now it has been
RUNNING exactly right for ten days. Sen
ator Scott, it need hardly be added, is al
ways right on time
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Mothers CAT Home"

The North Capitol Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held a mothers lat
home" at the w. c. T. L. building Thurs
day from two to four o'clock Mrs ]. E.
Amos served as hostess and was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. w. E. De Riemer, dis
trict superintendent of Mothers Clubs of
the w. c. T. u, Mrs. Lille Dom Ebert
introducing the guests.
The topic. School Life of the Child" was
discussed from the standpoint of the
teacher, by DR.. Blanche Zehring of the
Methodist Deaconess Training School and
Mrs. Tompkinson presented the subject
from the mothers point of view. Mrs De
Riemer spoke briefly of the mothers meet
lngs, which are a part of the work of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Andrew o. Nash presided at the re-
freshment table, and was assisted in serv-
Ing by Mrs. G.. B. Tallman and Mrs
George Carney. Misses Mamie Zeigler and
Reba Fisher frightened the occasion with
piano selections throughout the social hour.
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MEMORIAL DAY.
Official Order Calling for It's observ-
ance by the q. A, r.

Commander Bingham Of the Department
OF the Potomac, G. A. R.. has issued gen.
eral orders No. 3, formally directing atten-
ton to Memorial day, May 80, and counsel
Ing Its observance. He says:
The memory of fallen heroes calls, with
peculiar eioquence, for song and oratory
and the recital of deeds of valor, but
above all, for the tribute of earth's richest
and most fragrant flowers. Since our last
annual meeting a patriotic cycle has
elapsed. Within this period many thou
sands Of the brave defenders of the nations
honor and integrity, during the stirring
times of the great rebellion of 1S61-65, have
been called to the other shore. By loving
hands and with proper honors they have
been assigned to the final resting place for
all mortals. Their conflicts are ended they
have Joined the great, silent and constant
ly increasing majority on Fames eternal
camping ground.
1T is fitting and proper that we, the liv-
ing, should join in paying suitable tribute
to the memory Of these departed heroes by
strewing their graves and the graves of
those who preceded them in the march to
the other shore with garlands of rarest and
most beautiful flowers. Let renewed
pledges be recorded that their sacrifices
shall not have been made in vain.
But, friends and comrades, let us not
conf1ne our tribute to those martyrs whose
graves are easily accessible and whose rec
ords are ineffaceably fixed upon the tablets
of marble and granite. Let us recall the
equal sacrifices of those whose bones are
bleaching beneath the palms and pines and
magnolias Of the sunny southland. whose
sentinels are the silent stars and whose
requiems are sung by the mournful winds
of heaven.
Let all the people Of the republic renew
the oft-repeated pledge that these sons Of
the nation shall not have died in vain, but
that government of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people, shall not perish
from the EARTH"
The order is countersigned by B. F.
Chase, assistant adjutant general.
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Second Free Excursion to New York


Our first Free Excursion resulted so salts
factOrily to all concerned that we have de-
cided to run a second Pullman car excur
sion on Sunday, May 4, to enable those who
desire to see our beautiful Brooklyn prop
critics to do so in the most convenient way.
AS on the previous excursion, the party will
be met in Brooklyn by our private parlor
trolley car, and will be shown through the
entire section which is now drawing the
attention of the most conserva tive investors
of the country. Those who join this eXcur-
sion must be bona-fide investigators, with
a view to purchasing if all is found as rep
resented by us in our advertising matter.
This second excursion is partly to accom-
modate those who applied too late for the
first excursion: take a limited num-
Der in addition to these. Owing to the
short time we have to arrange for this ex-
cursion We must request that all who wish
to join apply in person. We cannot consider
applications by mail. Apply early to Wood,
Harmon & Co, No. 525 18th st. NV, Wash
ington, d. c. Office open until p.m.-Advt.
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Ladies' String Quartet,

The last Of the series, of concerts of the
Ladies' String Quartet will be held at the
Washington Club next Wednesday evening
The assisting soloist will be Mrs. Kelly
Slosson Mason. soprano, and she will sing
two songs by Nevin, with violin and cello
obligato, and STEMS "Printemps Valse
Chantee." The numbers selected for the
members of the quartet by it's director, Mr.
Ernest Lent are Schuberts String Quartet
in A Minor op. 30, four movements; Pop
per's 'Widmung," violoncello solo, by Miss
Florence Wieser; Rubinstein's "Melodic''
violin solo, by Miss Marie Bastianelli; a
Bach air and Lent's La Chatelaine," by
the quartet; Wilhelmj's arrangement Of
Wagner's 'Preslied,' violin solo, by Miss
Florence Stevens. and variations from the
Kaiser Quartet of Haydn. The quartet is
composed of Florence Stevens, first violin;
Marie Bastianeli, second violin; Jessie
Bloomer, viola. and Florence Wieser, vio-
loncello.
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Convicted of Making Threats.

Richard Moore, colored, was accused by
Lockwood c. Rines, proprietor of the Els
mere Hotel, of having made threats against
him. The case was heard in the United
States branch of the Police Court this
morning Moore denied the allegation, but
Judge Kimball adjudged him guilty and di-
rected that he be confined in Jail for two
months in default of a real estate bond
of 500 to keep the peace.
Mr.. Rines informed the court that Moore
was employed at the hotel as a bell boy
until Tuesday, when he was told his ser
vices were no longer required on account Of
his fondness for strong drink.
Yesterday Moore followed me on the
street for several squares and threatened
to crush my head in Mr. Rines explained.
Il didn't say anything Of the kind"
Moore declared.
What did you say?" the court asked
Il asked him for some money due me-
he answered.
The court was Of the opinion that the
evidence was against the defendant and so
ruled.
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Board Meeting.

The board of directors of the Christian
and Eleanor Rupert Home at a recent
meeting adopted bylaws, rules and regu-
lations and organized by electing Mr. ST.
mon Wolf as president, Mr.. ]. ]. Appich
as vice president and George H Plant, jr.,
as secretary and treasurer.
The following committees were appoint
ed: On applications for admission, Mr.
Charles Graft and George H. Plant; on
finance, Mr.. Myer Cohen and Frederick c.
Giseking; on supplies, ]. J. Appich and
Christian Heurich on auditing, Mr.. Will
lam q. johnson and Louis Faber
Mrs. Gustav Facius was chosen president
of the Ladies Aid Society.
So far there are twenty applications for
admission into the home, and twenty-five
rooms have been furnished by representa-
tive citizens of Washington.
The dedication of the home will take place
Wednesday, May p, at 3 o'clock .. m.