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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Darkest Hour Of War
Before Dawn of Peace

He reached the United States at q
dark hour for the American cause The
first fervor Of resistance had cooled. the
active fighting had subsided n the
North. Congress had grown feeble and
inert, government and finance both
dragged heavily and it seemed as If the
revolution SO successful in the field
would founder Hpon the rocks Of
political and executive incapacity.
Washington and the army, in the midst
OF almost unparalleled difficulties, alone
kept the cause alive The coming Of
Rochambeau and his army was great
good fortune and yet its first result
was to induce further relaxation OF eff
fort on the part of Congress. Wash
iDgtOu. realizing all the event meant
opened correspondence at once with
RochambeaU. bur il -as not until Sep
TENDER that he Was able 10 mee- the
French commander IN person at Hart
ford 1t was great relief TO the heavi-
II burdeued general to meet such a man
as BOchambeaU, and yet even then. as
he turned back with HghJe0ed heart
and lifted hopes the news of ArnOld's
treason sal0te him on his arTiavI at
West Point. The summer had gone and
nothing had been done Rochambeau
was unwilling to move without further
re endorsements and Washington was
struggling desperately TO wiring from g
hesitating Congress and from reluctant
States the men, money and supplies ab-
soIUtcIy essential if the great opPor-
tCnity which had now come was not 10
pass away unused So the winter wore
en- and spring came and in May Wash
jngton and ROchambCau were again in
consultation. Washington was deter
mined 10 strike q fatal blow some
where He considered Florida and the
scheme Of taking the British under Raw
d0l in the rear; he thought Of Virginia
where CORVALLIS. forced by Green's
sIratccem. was established with his
army. long and earnestly he looked ~
New York. the chief sea- OF British
power-
Rochambcau showed his military in
telIiGence Icy leaning strongly 10 Vir-
GINA But the one vital condition was
still lacking. Washington knew that he
must command the sea, If only for q
month. at the point where he was to
deliver the decisive blow So the days
slipped by. the summer waned, and then
OF sudden the great condition spraug
into life. De Grasse, to whom We owe a
debt as great IS to Rocham beau. ap-
ucared IN the Chesapeake with ms feet
10 LONGER was there room for doubt.
CORVALLIS IL Virginia was clearly now
the quarry for the allied forces
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Frances Opportunity
To Humble Former Foe.

Again France appeared On the CONT
neDL where for so many years she had
played such a great part and had fought
so bravely and so unavaflingIy for do
minion- The opportunity had come 10
wreak an ample vengeance on the power
which had driven her from Canada.
France would have been more or less
than human if she had not CRASHED the
opportunity. at once SO satisfying 10
wounded pride and so promising polit-
lcaliy- Covertiy at first she aided the
English colonies and after the surrGr?-
der Of Burgoyne at Saratoga the treaty
OF alliance was signed and France en-
tered into war with Great Britain The
French government aided US with mon
cv and with men. by land and hv sea but
the decisive force was that which land
60 at Newport in the long July days CT
1880.
To that brave. weiI-ofIlcereG. hiEhIr-
disciplined army we raise q monument
today by placing here in the %atfzrl' :
CAPITAL the statue CT Is commander
For their service ard for his own We
owe him debt Of gratitude. for which
we would here make lasting acknowI-
edgIent, one which viii stand IN
changed beneath the sunshine and the
rain ic2S after the words We speak shall
have been forgotten
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
IN SILAS MURDER CASE
Trial Draws to a Close With
out a Verdict.
The Evidence Failed to Break Down the
Prisoners Story of Accidental
Killing.

In the case OF Henry Silas. colored,
tried for the murGec of Nettie Carter
also coIored, the jury failed to agree on
a verdict, and was discharged by Justice
Anderson this morning.
T,2 trial was begun on Monday last.
and the case was submitted to the jury
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. At
p. m, when a verdict was not reached,
Justice Anderson ordered the jury to be
locked in the consultation room over
night.
At 10 a. m today an agreement had
not been reached, and the jury was re-
lieved of further consideration of the
case
Nettie Carter was killed on the night
of February last at 1924 H Street
northwest. She was found dead in a
room with a bullet hole in her forehead
a few minutes before she received the
fatal wound she anc Silas were in a
room on the second DOR of the prem
ises mentioned A pis. oil shot was heard
and the people in the house rushed TO the
room from which the sound came. They
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Destructive &c in Rrooklyn.

The Webster Piano Company's factory,
situated at the corner Of Raymond and
WilIoughby Streets, Brooklyn. n. Y.
was totally destroyed by fire the night
OF May 81 Arrangements have already
been made looking TO the erection Of a
larger and more complete factory, and
the rebuilding will begin at once. The
delay in the Webster Piano Company's
business VIII only be temporary
The destruction of this factory in no
way affects the affairs Of the Bradbury
Piano Company. as this factory is To-
Gated at IA, 776, 77S Fulton Street, both
factories being owned and controlled
by MI. FreeboTn G. Smith
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Englmd's Brief Term
OF Martial Rejoicing

Thus was a new situation created in
North america. Instead Of Two rival
powers struggling fer mastery ore
reigned supreme from the 81. Lawrence
to Florida The danger from the North.
dark with Indian warfare. which bad 50
long Threatened the atlantic colonies.
had passed away. The need Of the
strong support Of The mother country
against the power Of France mad gone
and the position of the colonies ia their
relations with England was enormously
strengthened. A laundering ministry. a
few meddIeome ana oppressive acts on
the part o. Parliament. departure
from WalloIe's wise maxim about
America qlieta non movere- and mis-
chief would BE- afoot. It all came sooner
than anyone dreamed
The rejoicngs at the close OF the vic
torious war lad hardly ended. the con
gratulauons 10 the great commoner"
had hardly Ceased. the statue Of George
III was scarcely firm on its pedestal
when the Americans rose in wrath
against the Stamp Act England gave
way sufficiently 10 make the colonies
realize their ptWer and vet not go com
pIetCly as 10 iXJinguish suspicion and
hostility. Then was lUil. q period Of
smiling. deceptive calm. Their the storm
broke again and this time there was not
wisdom enough left in London TO allay
It. The little minds which Burke dc
clared so ill-suted 70 q great empire
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Heroic Magnanimity
Of French Commander

Through all these events, through all
the months of weary waiting. through
the weeks Of rapid march and the hur-
Tying days of siege and battle there
shine out very brightly the fine qualities
of the French general Nothing is more
difficult than the mana cement in war Of
allied forces Here there was never a
jar Rochambeau was large minded
enough to understand the greatness of
Washington, TO realize the height of
mind and the power of character which
Invested the American leader with a
dignity beyond auEht that royal birth
or kingIy title could confer. No small
jealousies marred their intercourse.
They wrought together for a common
cause. and the long experience. the
thorough training. the keen military in
telligence. the wisdom and honest pUr-
poses of RoChambeau were all freely
given to the Americans and their com
mandeT.
Honor and gratitude then to Rocham-
beau for what he did for US. and graft
tUde and honor likewise to De Grasso
and De Barras for the sea power with
which they upheld and sustained both
Washington and Rochambeau.
But there IS something more N the
story than this: something CT deeper
meaning than the plans Of statesmen to
humble a successful foe and take 4 tardy
revenge for past defeats; something
more profound than the grasping of a
young people at a friendly hand to draw
them forth from the stormy waters CT
a desperate war for liberty Look again
on those men gathered under tie white
flag in the mellow October sunlight The
pride Of victory is iu their hearts. for
they have done we'll for France: they
have cruelty avenged the loss of Canada
The world smiles upon them as the Brit
ish pass by and pile their arms. Han
PLY for them they cannot read the fu-
tuTe. They do not even grasp the mean
ing of the war they have helped to bring
to an end They cannot interpret
Times dark events
Charging ike csuseleSs clouds across the sky.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
The Death Record.

The following deaths for twenty-fou
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up to noon today:
Rose Wallace, - years
Henry T Clark 90 years
Howard P. ChiIds, a years.
Clifford Boiler, Il years
William H. MoultOn, IS years.
William r Sharpe. 81 years.
Elijah Chapman, 80 years.
Katherine F Patterson, 90 years
Lulu Holmes. q years
William MUIR. Is years.
EIdridge Minon, II years.
Ralph Purdy. years.
Robert B. Thompson. years.
Esther Sanberschmidt, l year.
Ardella Grigsby, l year
Ernest Greene, s months
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24

unite both land and sea power, had at
last arrived. De Grasse was master Of
the bay The English feet was scat
tered and divided Clinton slumbeTed
in New York and CORVALLIS with some
1000 men was in Yorktown with the
united French and American armies
drawn close about him.
Fast followed the siege. nearer came
the enclosing lines. Lauzien dashed back
Taritou's cavalry at the very beginning.
and every British sortie from that mo-
ment was Tepulsed. Day by day the
parallels were pushed forward and at
last Washington declared the advanced
British redoubts practicable for assault.
The French, under ViomcniI. the gTena-
dieTs of Gatinois. the regiment of hu-
Tergne and DeUs-P Points stGTmed one, and
here the most famous OF the French
regiments recovered from their King
the proud motto of "Auverene sans
tache-" The other redouht was assign
eli 10 the Americans under Lafayette
led by Alexander Hamilton and John
Laurens- Both assaults brilliantly de-
Iivered. were successful, and the Ameri-
can lines included The ground which had
been so CALAMITY won. A desperate
sortie under Colonel Graham completely
Tepulsed 4 vain attempt 20 escape by
water. and then all was over.
On tie 18th of October CORVALLIS
surrendered. and on the following day
the British fled out and laid down their
arms, passing between the ordered lines
Of the French drawn Up under the lilies
and the ranks OF the Americans stand
ing beneath the thirteen stars fixed on
that day in the armament Of nations.
TIE American Revolution had been
fought cut and the new people had won
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
French and English
Struggle for Dominion.

Thus driven from the South, the
French still held their grip on the
heritage OF Cartier CbampIain gave his
name TO the great lake Of New England
where rival nations we're one dav 10
fight for dominion. French mission
aries died for their faith among the red
men Of New York Pere Marquette ex-
pIored the West, and the gallant La
Sale bore the lilies of France from the
source TO the mouth of the Mississippi.
The French names mark the passing Of
the French discoveries from Montreal
to St. Louis and from St. Louis 10 New
Orleans And while The -Rof Solefl''
was raising his frCwning fortress on the
hanks Of the St Lawrence, dfsPatching
Auvergnats and Normaus and Bretons
to settle Canada. and urging his ex-
plorers across the Continent. some 9th
ers OF his best subjects. driven forth
iato the world by revoked edicts and
certain things called dragonnades, were
bringing their wit and quick inteIIi-
EenCe TO strengthen and build up the
English colonies and were growing Up
not at all il the orderly way dear 10 the
heart Of q grand monarch. but in d rude.
vigorous, scrau5ling, independent fash
ion after the manner Of races who
found nations and establish States
Presently it appeared that there was
not rsom enough even in the vast wild
eraeszes OF North America for the rival
powers Of France and England = few
shots tired by sundry VirEin:ans under
the command Of George Washington
whose name. springing forth suddenly
from &c back woods. was then first
heard = two continents began Q stub
born var which ended only with the
fail Of the French power and the tri-
umFh q England and the English col
onies-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24

might guide the French government. but
Lafayette was the living embodiment Of
the sympathy CT the French people for
the cause of the United states. he
came because he loved the cause and
had faith in it. and so the American peo-
pie gave faith and love to hir..
And this impalpable spirit of the time
stirring strongly but blindIy in France
was even then more powerful than mon
aTchs or cabinets or coalitions. In
America it passed for the first time from
the world of speculation g the world OF
action There in the new country. on the
edge OF the yet unconquered continent.
theory became practice and doctrines
lived as facts There a people had risen
up, declaring that they were weary of
kings had fought their own battle for
their ewE land, and won The democrat
ic movement had begun
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Massachusetts SenatOTLauiS
Gallant Bearers of the
FIeur-de-liS.
THEIR AID ON LAND AND SEA
Hopes OF Struggling Patriots, FalteTing
in Discourageme1t Of Defeat, Revived
by Valiant Deeds and Magnificent
Sacrifices Of Sturdy Sons Of France.

At the unveiIing of the Rochambeau
statue. the orator of the day, Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator from Mas
sachusetts. spoke as follows:
statecraft has a cynical maxim that
there Is no such thing as gratitude be
tween nations # We must accept this as
true OF those practical dealings when
sentiment comes into hopeless collision
with self interest We may al least say
that no nation really great VIII ever
hesitate to make public acknowledge
ment Of its obligations 10 others in the
past
The new world Of North America has
had long and close connection WITH the
people of France. At the very dawn Of
the Sixteenth Century. Breton fishermen
had followed in the track of the Cadets
and were plying their dangerous trade
OF the coast Of Newfoundland. Thirty
years later Cartier was in the valley Of
the St. Lawres.ee laying the foundation
OF New France By the mighty river Of
the North When the century had Just
passed its meridian the HuEuc1Ots came
TO Florida and the great name OF Jclisny
links itself with our history as Jhe III
spirer of distant expeditions 70 TIC w
trodden shores of America even when
France was torn with the wars Of re
ligiOn Il IS a dark and splendid story.
well-nigh forgotten now. which comes up
to Us out of that dim past touched with
the glory Of the admiral Of France There
IN the old books We read Of Ri5ault and
LaudcnaieTe and their comrades, OF their
daring and intelligence and CT the set
Elements they founded. Then comes
MenenGez and his SDaniards. the sur
prise and slaughter Of the French, mas
sacred fer their religion. and tne2
few years later De GourgUes swoCDS
down upon the Spanish forts and rhe
SpG1iaTGs in turn drench the san1s with
their blood and swing on gibbeJs 20 re
mind ali men Of the passing OF III
aTeuTer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24

worth. secretary of state for the colo
MES.
For time he DraCtiCed law in Lon
don as a conveyaGcer. IN 1856 his abil-
lty. both as q lawyer and as an ad-
JUster of diplomatic affairs, was reccg-
nized in his appointment as attorney
general at HongkoRg. Here he drafted
a new code of civil legal procedure
This was a task of great proportions,
upon which were hinged great CONNER
cial interests; but he accomplished the
work with marked success.
He was made chief justice of the Lee
ward Islands in 1874. and was kuighted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Comte de Rochambeau.
Valiant Field General

This statue is the counterfeit present
ment Of the gallant figure OF gallant
gentleman. Born in 1725 of noble fam
lily, a native Of Vendome, Jean Bsotisre
Donation de Vimeur, Comte de Rocham-
beau had just passed his ifty-ffth birth
day when he landed at Newport. His. ca
reeU had been long and distinguished
His honors and his rank in the army had
been Won in the field, not in the ante
chambers Of Versailles In an age when
the greatest nobIemen of France thought
IL 10 shame 10 seek advancement from,
royal mistTesses, by whose whinas min
listers rose and fell and the policies OF
state we're decided, Rochambeau in time
OF peace turned from the court 10 Ms
regiment and his estates.
He had shared in all the campaigns NJ
France from the time when mis- elder
brothers death had taken him from The
church, IN which he was about to become
priest. and placed him in the army. Al
the siege OF Namur he earned The rank
OF coione! BY the surprise OF an outpost
which led 10 the surrender of the town
he was twice wounded al the heal o: his
regiment at the battle OF LaufeId. dc
captured the enemy's magazines at the
siege OF MaestTICht. and won the Cross
OF St Louis leading the assault upon
the forts OF MinOTca. He fought the
Prince Ferdinand Of Brunswick and cap
tured the fortress Of Regensten in 1857.
At Crefeld he sustained for a long time
the attack CT the Prussian army he
took 2 leading part IN the battle OF Mn
den, and was again wounded at KIoster-
camp.
After the peace Rochambeau was often
consulted by ministers, but never would
take Office At last, in March, 1880, he
was made lieutenant general and sent
with the French army 10 America
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Golden Moment Seized
For Striking Great Blow.

Time forbids me TO tell the brilliant
story Of that campaign. Of the manner
IN which De Barras was induced to bring
his squadron from the North; Of the
adroitness with which Clinton was de-
cefved in New York; OF the skill and
rapidity with which the French and
American armies were hurried from New
Yc-k TO the Chesapeake. and thence to
Germantown.
The great, the golden moment so long
ed for by Washington when he could
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
LIGHTNING KILLS
TWO CHILDREN

MALONE. y. Y, May 2l-The house of
Edward McCabe, three and one-haIf
miles from here, was struck by light
ming last night. Tive boys. who we're in
ted upstairs, were instantly killed Mrs
McCabe and her infant child were so
badly shocked that they did not recover
for several hours. The lightning aid not
set fire to the house.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Lafavcttc'S Part III
Rise of Democracy

Across this square there stands the
statue Of Lafayette He brought no
army like Rochambeau; no feet like De
GTasse- He came by no command of his
King Yet has he always been nearer
to the hearts Of Americans than any
man not OF their own people. The rea-
son is not far 20 seek He came Of his
own accord and brought with him the
sympathy Of France He represented the
new spirit OF new time. the aspira-
lions. the hopes. the visions which had
come out OF the intellectual revolution
wrought by Voltaire, Rousseau. and the
EncyclO9edistes- Purposes Of state. al
citations Of chances, selfish desires
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
TIE SackvilIe-west Incident.

found the doors locked. One of the doors
was broken open, and Nettie Carter was
discovered on the floor in the thrOes OF
death. Silas was not there.
When questioned about the matter, he
said the woman was accidentally killed
while she was trying TO wrest a pistol
from him Attorneys J. Med. Caring
ton and Edward l. Gies represented the
accused.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24

ness OF a more serious nature than did
his family and those connected with the
embassy. the heart failure came as
somewhat OF a surprise TO them. It was
upon his strong heart action that they
had builded whatever hopes they enter
tanned for his recovery.
The Right Honorable Lord Pauuce-
fote, of Preston, G. c. B. c. C. N
G., Ambassador Extraordinary and
PleniDotenJiary, was born in Munich in
1928. and was the third son Of Sir Robert
Pauncefo-e. Of Preston Court. GIouces-
tershire. England.
Prior TO 1899. when he was elevated
the name of Pauneefote was not to be
found in the English peerage, but the
family was nevertheless one Of the old
totes in the west of England when the
.'Doomsday Book was written Sir
Grimbald Pauncefote was k5ighted by
Sir Edward Bohm at the taking OF the
Worcestershire Castle during the wars
of the barons, and was given the device
WHICH mas COlSAAtEtt'u the dILLECEAel
bearings Of the family ever since that
time
A legend runs that Sir GrimbaId went
off to war in Palestine, and that he was
captured by Saladin, who demanded as
the price of his ransom that his beau
tiful young wife send her hand, severed
from the arm The bride-SibyI Lin
goyne PauDcefote was her name-it is
related, made the sacrifice to effect the
release OF her lord
His Early Career.
Sir Julian was educated in Geneva and
Paris, his residence abroad in his early
boyhood giving him 2 knowledge Of sew
eral languages. By q peculiar condition
Of affairs he late abandoned a cadet
ship at Madras foz the study of law. In
the year 1852 he was called to the bar of
the Inner Temole, London His intro
ducticn to policy and diplomacy came
when he advanced TO the post OF pri-
vate secretary of Sir William MoIes-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Dr.. stafOrd's Coming Lecture.

Rev Dr.. D. J. Stafford. of this city.
the renowned Shakespearean scholar,
will deliver his greatest lecture on
Julius Caesar" at the New National
TheateT on Wednesday evening, May 2S
This is an opportunity which should not
be missed by all admirers of the doc
tors wonderful ability The lecture
promises to surpass any of his previous
efforts. Tickets on sale at the theater
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lapse when it did come, was rapid The
respiration became very irregular, and
soon very weak.
After shortly past 3 Lord Pauncefote
never spoke again. his last request
being for a drink Of water His respfra-
tion then became so feeble that it was
hard to ascertain the actual moment of
the distinguished patients death.
While the physicians have from the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Belgian Steamer wrecked.

LONDON. MAY pa dispatch re-
ceived here today reports that the Rel
gian mail steamer StanIeyviile has teen
totally wrecked near AKIN, on the
african Gold Coast All the passengers
Of the steamer were saved.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24
Get a Breath of Salt Air Tomorrow.

Trains for Chesapeake Beach leave District
Line station 1880 a. IL. ard 3. M Return
ming. leave Beach and $50 p n .Haley's
Orchestra plays at the Casino. Fifty cents sor
round trip. The Beach opens for the season
Nav so.