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The Washington times., 1902-04-12
CLASSIC GREECE HIS THEME.
Rev. J. F. K. O'Conor, S. J., Lectures on
Its Art and Poetry.

4 large audience gathered at the Colum-
tia Theatre yesterday afternoon to listen
to 4 mcst interesting lecture by the Rev
Father J. F. X. O'Conor. S. j.. on the
subject of the art and Poetry of Classic
Greece" The lecture was under the
auspices Of the alumni of Gonzaga College
and was handsomely illustrated by eXcep-
tionally fine stereOpticon views.
An interesting feature of the entertain
ment was the introduction of music. Bal
lads. illustrative OF the scenes presented
and the situations depicted were intro
1uced by the Knickerbocker Quartet, Mrs.
Annie Grant-Fugitt, Miss Mamie Grant
and Mr.. Finnegan. Father O'Conor is a
speaker with a most interesting PERSONAL
ity and lends to his subject a thorough
knowledge born Of deep scholarship and
profound research.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Automobile in Collision.

Colonel Whiteside and wife, while rid
ing in an automobile on the Conduit Road,
about 4 o'clock yesterday. met with an ac-
cident about a half mile above the dis
tributing reservoir. 1t appears that he
accidentally ran into a country wagon.
belonging to James Greenleaf farmer
OF Montgomery county, Maryland. The
occupants Of the automobile were but
slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
off l Were Twenty-One."

Representative Ashton c. Shallenberger.
of Nebraska, will deliver a public address
at the regular meeting of the Junior Con-
gress this evening at 7:30 o'clock. His
subject will be ii i Were Twenty one" &"
Mr.. Shallenberger is considered quite an
orator. and it is expected that many Will
turn out to hear him. The meeting will
be held in the Columbian University Hall,
and will be open to the public. Following
the address the congress will discuss the
Jolo Island bill.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
GRANT STATUE ARCHITECT.
Committee Having Matter in Charge tt
Announce Name on Monday.

The name of the sculptor to whom the
contract for erecting the s25O.OOO Grant
memorial statue is to be awarded viii be
announced on Monday. The committee
selected to advise the commission which
has the matter in charge have made up
their minds and sent in their reports.
In the meantime twenty-ninc more or
less well-knowa sculptors await patiently
the verdict
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Mr.. N. F. Featherston. Entertains.

Mr.. n Floyd Featherston, Of Virginia,
gave an interesting entertainment last
night at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal
Church. Fifteenth and K Streets, illustrat-
ing many new effects by the use of the
banjo and other instruments. He was as
sisted by Miss Varney. pianist. The pro-
gram was composed largely of Old songs,
many of those relative to the Sunny South.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The aiming ship Topeka has arrived at
Port Royal: the tender Potomac at San
Juan; the monitor Monterey at Shanghai;
the collier Southery at Boston: the gun
boats Princeton and Calamianes at Fam
boanga; the Eunboat Frolic at Catbalo-
gan and the gunboat Urdaneta at Cavite.
The gunboat Wheeling has sailed from
San Diego for Honolulu. and the gunboat
Helena from Ching kiang for Wooaung.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Wanted at Key West.

The police are on the alert TO capture
Jacob Lenisk, twenty-seven years old.
who is wanted by the authorities of Key
West, Fla, as an escaped prisoner. A
dispatch received yesterday at Headquar-
teIs. states that Lenisk IS coming this
way II is thought he arrived some time
last night in Washington. A reward OF
so is offered for his arrest
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Negro Drops Dead.

Lewis Sewcll, coiorcd, residing at 2S0l
VI Street northwest. dropped dead last
evening about 7:3O o'clock at the corner
of Twenty-eighth and NJ Streets north
west. The Coroner was notified and is
sued certificate OF death from heart dis
ease. Sewcll had been out for short
walk. He was siXty-two years of age.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Crowninshield Acting Secretary.

Secretary Long of the navy is in New
York. Since Assistant Secretary Darling
is confined to his home by grip, Admiral
Crowninshield, chief Of the Bureau OF
Navigation. is Acting Secretary of the
Navy. Secretary Long is expected to re-
turn before Monday.
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TO VISIT GENERAL WOOD.
Secretary Root and Family Sail Next
Week on Cuban Trip.

Secretary Root. with his family, will
sail from New York on April IS for Cuba
to visit Governor General Wood at Ha-
vana. 1t is officially stated that the trip is
one of purely social character, but there
is no doubt that the Secretary while away
will obtain information of value in re-
gard to the turning of the island over to
the natives.
He has frankly admitted that the details
of this process are exceedingly perplexing,
and that he did not have at his command
as much information as he would desire.
He will be away about ten days.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
LECTURES FOR PosT-GRADUATEs
Judge Shepard to Discuss Constitutional
Law and Civil Liberty.

Mr.. Justice Shepard. of the Court of APP
peals Of the District of Columbia. will
commence a course OF lecture this even
ing at 7:30 o'clock to the post graduate
class If Georgetown Law School, on the
history of constitutional law and civil
liberty.
This course promises to be of extreme
interest. The lectures will be delivered
at the law school building, on E Street.
between Fifth and Sixth Streets north
west.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
NO CHANGE IN CONDITION.
Physicians More Hopeful of Major Pru-
den's Recovery.

Friends of Major o. l.. Pruden, assist
ant secretary to the President. were
grati!ied last night when his condition
was slightly more hopeful than for the
past few days. While no decided change
fer the better occurred last night, Major
Pruden continued to hold his own.
At the hospital last nigE: the physicians
stated that his condition during the night
was practically the same.
Restoratives We're frequently admins
tered to the patient. and with excellent
and most encouraging results. Major Pru-
Gen's system responds readily to the in
huence of the drugs.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
NAVY ORDERS.

Capt f NJ symouds, commissioned from
March lC 1902.
Lieut. H. l. Cone, commissioned from
February 9. 1902.
PaymaeteT's Clerk ]. T. Skcrrett ap-
pointed April 10, 1902, for duty at Naval
Academy, Annapolis. Md.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
HEARING ON PENSION
COURT OF APPEALS BILL
Mr.. Boreing's Argument Fa-
voring Measure.
VIII Probably Be Reported Favorably
From Cpmmittce-Favored as Giving
Relief From Special Pension Bills.

Representative Boreing of Kentucky has
been before the House Judiciary Commit
tee and made an argument in favor of
his bill to create a Pension Court of Ap-
peals. The hill has been indorsed by the
veterans for whose benefit it was iHtro-
duced
Mr.. Boreing argued for al Independent
and competent court of appeals to which
appeals from adverse decisions of the
Pension Commissioner may be made. and
for uniform and permanent rulings con-
STRUNG the acts OF Congress which con-
stitute the pension laws.
He pointed out some of the evils which
had been developed in the administrations
OF these laws, especially in that class of
cases on which appeals have been taken
by the claimants from decisions of the
Pension Bureau.
All Under One Head.
Representative Boreing called attention
to the fact that the Secretary of the In
terror and the Commissioner of Pensions
are officers of the same department. The
Board of Pension Appeals is also subordi-
nate to the Secretary of the Interior. 1t
is dependent upon him for its official
tenure.
This evil. he said. has been intensified
by the detailing Of clerks from the PEN
sion Bureau TO assist the board of appeals
in their work. In pointing out the yari-
Gus and varying rulings constituting the
acts Of Congress under the different po-
liticai Administrations. he emphasized
and contrasted the rulings of Secretary
Noble. under the Harrison Administra-
tion. with that of Secretary Hoke Smith,
under the Cleveland Administration, con-
STRUNG the act of June % 1890. He said
under the ruling of Secretary Noble
thousands OF soldiers were pensioned
who under the subsequent ruling of Sec
retary Smith. we're either deprived of
their pensions or had their pensions re-
duced.
Would Cure an Evil.
Mr.. Boreing insisted that this instance
clearly illustrated a prevailing evil in our
pension system which will be cured by
the establishment of partisan, and
competent permanent court, whose opn-
ions will be binding on the Commission
er Of Pensions.
II is believed that Mr.. Boreing's bill
will be favorably considered. and reported
by the Judiciary Committee at an early
date.
The fact that this bill, II passed. will
relieve Congress of the rapidly growing
burden of special pension Legislation will
contribute to aid its passage.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
READY TO REPORT
ON SILK FRAUDS
Wickham Smiths Evidence
of Corrupt Customs.
Decapitation of Minor Officials Expected
New York Merchants Asso-
citation Interested.

Wickham Smith. the attorney of the
Merchants Association of New York. who
was authorized TO investigate the alleged
silk frauds at the New York custom
house, is in Washington. He is about
ready to submit his report to Secretary
Shaw, and is confident that he has Sc
cured such dana ging evidence as will re-
suit in a number of minor officials losing
their heads.
Mr. Smith has been Jealous in his ef-
forts to place the culpa bility for the un-
dervaluations of Japanese SILKS imported
at New York.
BY some method it is claimed that sew
eral large wholesale firms in the metrop-
ellis succeeded in getting immense guam
titles of Japanese silks through the Gus
toms office at an extremely low aDpraise-
ment. Mr.. Smith declares that he has
evidence proving that certain officials
have been in collusion with the importers.
Evil Effect on Trade.
The Merchants Association OF New
York is backing the investigation. The
admission of the goods at a figure SO far
from their real value played havoc with
the wholesale market.
Some retail firms which bought large
quantities of silks at the regular quota
tions were completely undersoId by COM
petipg firms, who had secured silks from
firms which had effected an undervalua-
tion of their imports.
Wilbur F. Wakeman, who refused to
tender his resignation as appraiser of the
port of New York upon the request of
Secretary Gage. was very active in his
efforts to run down the guilty parties in
the silk frauds cases. The statement was
made at the time OF his dismissal that
it was brought about at the insistence of
the firms who had secured the undervalu-
ation5.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Singer PleaSeS Society
With Initial Recital.
DEBUT DISTINCT SUCCESS
New Willard Ballroom Rings With Mez-
zo-Soprano Voice OF Rare Quality and
Pleasing Tone-Accompanied by Mrs.
LamaSure.

Yesterday afternoon new singer was
made known to the local public in Miss
Leila Livingston Morse. who gave q re-
cital in the ballroom Of the New Willard
before an audience largely composed OF
representative society people.
To those intimately acquainted with
Miss Morse her success did not prove a
great surprise. but 10 many the young
woman was unknown in professional
sense, and her rendition ot the entire pro
gram was a genuine treat
Miss Morse is the granddaughter %
Prof. Morse. the world-famed inventor 81
the telegraph. and has been prominently
identified with the society OF two conti-
( nents.
Much Time Abroad
= She has spent much time abroad. during
which she was under instruction with
some of the most noted teachers in Eu-
rope. She concluded her studies under
Mr.. George Ferguson. and returned TO
America for the purpose OF inauguratlns
a concert tour.
Yesterday was her debut. and the oc-
casion proved a distinct success from
every viewpoint. Miss Morse has a
mezzo-soprano voice OF rare quality and
pleasing tone. She sings with excep-
tional ease and iubues her work with
much warmth and color.
Imbued With Feeling.
Her numbers were for the most part
chosen from familiar German lieder, and
she sang them with so much feeling and
intelligence that her audience was COM
pletely captivated.
In discriminating one might select
Eugen Hildach's "Zieh Nit Mir Hinaus."
which Miss Morse gave in dramatic style.
and Schubert's ever beautiful who Is
Sylvia ," with its sweet melody and fasci-
mating rhythm.
Chaminade's dainty, s?rightly Isl
Jetais Jardinier Des Cicux' and Ethel
bert Nevin's cdd little composition,
''Dite5 Moi" were among the songs which
met with particular favor. The entire
program, in fact. was exceptionally en-
tertaininS. Miss Morse's methods are re-
freshing. She does not strive for bom-
bastic effect. bat sings with intelligence
and delightful attention 10 the sentiment
OF the song.
Feature of Recital.
Mrs. Lamasure, who is best known
here as Mignon Ulke, oficiated at the
piano. Mrs. Lamasure. too. has spent some
years in study abroad and for a time
served as accompanist at many prominent
musical affairs in Berlin and Paris. Her
wcrk yesterday was one of the pleasing
features OF Miss Morse's recital
Among the well known society people in
the audience were the German Amhassa-
dor. Mrs. Newlands. Mrs. Carroll Mercer.
Mrs. Padelford. Mrs. HansbrCuglT, Mrs.
lander, Mrs. Lodge, Mr. and Mrs. b. H.
Warner, Nine. MiTou. Commander and
Mrs. Cowles. Mrs. Julian James, Miss Eli
lard. of Waterbury; Miss Zaidee LCrd of
New York. Mrs. Rockhill. Mr. and Mrs.
William Bruce King. Mrs. Albert Clifford
Barney and Mr.. Boise. director Of har-
mony at the Peabody Conservatory, Balti
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SHOOTS SON TO DEATH,
THEN ENDS HER LIFE
CONTINUED from First Pagc.)


rectly afterward sent word to DR.. Tuthill.
Both arrived after midnight.
Mrs. Towers bedroom was separated by
two large rooms from that OF her son.
The room where her body was found was
fitted up with punching bags and gym
nastic apparatus, and while it had one
bed in it it was not used for 4 bedroom.
There were four bullet holes in the wall
near the bed. indicating that Mrs. Tower
fired several shots at herself before the
one that killed .ier.
The physician. when he examined Mrs.
Towers body, found that her left hand
was blackened and burned. Through the
top of Mrs. Towers skull a bullet from
a 45-caliber revolver had passed, splinter
ing the bone and causing instant death.
Hard Time to Die.
Dr. Tuthill says it is evident that after
firing four times from the big revolver
without effect she seized the pistol around
the barrel with her left hand to steady
it and pulled the trigger the fifth time
with fatal results. Mr.. Tower said that
the pistol she used kicked, which ex-
plains her failure to hold it steady.
ANY one Of the wounds in the boys
body would have been fatal. Two of the
bullets penetrated the abdomen, TWO the
breast, and one passed through his mouth
and brain.
MIR. Tower, while deeply shocked. re-
tains his self-possesion. and has done all
he can to put the authorities in posses
sion of all the facts in the case. The
police, sheriif's officers. and Coroner Sell
fridge are convinced that Mrs. Tower was
insane.
Mrs Tower was woman OF charming
manners. and entertained lavishly. For
several years past she and her husband
and son have spent much of their time al
Newport. making the journey there and
back on Nr. Towers steam yacht. the OIL
King. Mrs. Tower was an earnestly reli-
gious woman. and frequently entertained
Bishop Potter and other dignitaries of the
Episcopal Church.
She was deeply attached to her son. He
never was permitted to go to school, but
was instructed by IL tutor, who gave his
whole time to him and lived at the house.
The boy had an automobile and horses.
In the winter he had an ice yacht, and his
father had an artificial lake constructed
on which he sailed it.
Judge Carpenters Daughter
Mrs Towers maiden name was Nina
Carpenter. She was born in 1863 and was
a daughter Of Judge B. Plat Carpenter.
who was Folger's running mate when
Cleveland defeated him for Governor of
New York State. Judge Carpenter re-
moved to Montana 4 number of years ago
and served one term as Governor by ap-
pointment while il was yet a Territory.
Miss Carpenter and Albert Z. Tower
were married in 1855. Albert Tower. their
only son. was bern in 1887. Mr. Tower
is millionaire four times over.
The Washington times., 1902-04-12
Bargains for the BABY

with the latest tucked back three-qusr
ter length; in all the latest
shades-biue, red. cadet; sizes r n M
to 5 years; regular $500 I M
Baby's Fine Null Caps; tucked crown
and neatly finished with turn
back effect OF embroidery; all anC
sizes. 12.to 16; regular 75c value; III I'll
Children's Dresses, made OF fine per-
Gale. neatly trimmed over shoulder with
dainty ruffie edged with lace: orr
% skirt fuii ,9 Sidth; sizes l to years; ~
regular 49c value; special. ..... ~
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
ETNA DRUM.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
w. II. Neighbors gave an ice
cream supper Saturday night in hon
or Of Wesley McHone. All report a
pleasant time except ye writer and |
would have had a pleasant time If |
had not drank so much lemonade and
ate SO much ice cream that it made
me sick.
wonder if Tom McNabb will go
to church without his coat any more.
Prof. H. P. Clarke, who has been
attending the institute at Monteagle,
has returned and school will begin
Monday after having been closed for
three weeks.
Mrs. Jones and family were the
guests of her brother, E. w. O'Neal
Sunday.
After the festival Saturday night
Yves McHone spent the remainder Of
the night with 7. S. McNabb. 1
being the first night he ever spent II
the house the corners were namec
and the next morning he was founC
in one of the corners kissing the wall
He kissed it SO long that he wor'
the end of his nose off until it looked
as if he had been struck with a butch
er knife.
Miss Berlie Exum was all smile
Sunday evening.
Yves McHone says he is gettin
tired of his mother packing his buck
: ct and he is going to get some on
}. else to do it for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Degnan wer
to Chattanooga Saturday.
Boys, pick out the girl you wal
y to win and send her a twelve month
subscription to the News and abol
: the time the subscription expires
bring her in. 1t never has faile'
Q Try it once. With best wishes
Z : the News remain. Phoenix.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
EARRIs SWITCH.

Special to the News.
Mrs. Rogers went to South Pitts
burg Tuesday shopping.
Harvesting wheat is the order OF
the day.
Two charming young ladies from
the hill called at this place Thurs
day.
H. Hancock visited Thursday
Friday and Saturday with Chas
Hancock at Pleasant Grove,
Miss Lou Robbins and Misses
Rebecca and Phoebe Hancock Wis
tied Mrs. A. NJ. Kilgore Wednes
day,
H. II, Hancock and Miss Phoeb
Hancock went to South Pittsburl
Sunday. Suntiower.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
ALBION NEW.
Snecial To the News.

Special to the News.
A successful meeting is being
conducted at Oakwood by Revs.
A, W. White and ]. J. Coffet,
W F Guess visited E P Under.
wood Sunday.
Two OF Chattanooga's best
preachers preached at Browns
Chapel Sunday, and were met
there by Jim Bearwick.
There has been some shooting
at Oakwood, and Sheriff Bush pro-
poses to take the parties in. Tc
carry a pistol is eowardly.
John Miles is all smiles. It's
boy,
VII Simons was able to attent
church Sunday.
G. D Hatfield has defeated I
M. Kell in spite of his bills of in
Junction and is hauling tanbark
james Guess was swinging hi
best girl Saturday night.
viii Catlow is expecting to rea
a fine crop of sasafras 'Rah 70
him. Wild Bill.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
STANLEY.

STANLEY
Special to the News.
Rain is what we had last week in
stead of candidates although we are
expecting a shower of them in "a few
days.
Several from this place attended
the picnic at Kelly's Ferry Saturday.
Miss Julia Richie, of Whltwell, is
visiting relatives here and at Kelly's
Ferry this week.
\. L. and T. H. Richie went to
Chattanooga Friday.
Alex Massengale was brought
down to his brother Albert's from
Hill City Thursday, he being in a
very critical condition with consump-
tion.
Miss Eta Richie was visiting
friends and relatives at Kelly's Fer.
ry Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Richie visited Mrs
Nancy Richie Sunday afternoon.
Corn crops look well in this sec
ton. The fruit crop is also might,
fne-so fine that you can't see an.
Of it.
Miss Julia Richie was the guest 0
her uncle, T. II. Richie Sunday nigh
This is such an out Of the way spo
that news always surrounds it b
some better route.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
BETTER THAN PILLS.

The question has been asked 'In what
way are Chamberlain's Stomach & Liv-
er Tablets superior to pills?" Our ans
wer is: They are easier and more pleas
ant to take, more mild and gentle in eff
feet and more reliable as they can al
ways be depended upon. Then they
cleanse and iuvigorate the stomach and
leave the bowels in a natural condition
while pills are more harsh in effect and
their use is often followed by constipa-
ton. For sale by Coldwell & ChaudOiE
and Whitwell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
MocONNELLs ENDORSEMENT.
b. e, TATuM,
j. @. KELLY,
w. II. SCHULTZ.

Editor News:
Some time ago friend of mine
called me over the phone and read
to me an article endorsing Cham
cellor Mcconnell and requested
permission to sign my name to
same. l was busy and without
any consideration consented, say
ing to the young man at the same
time that / knew nothing concerns
ing Judge McConnells purposes,
or the manner in which he went
into bankruptcy.
! now desire to say to those
whom it may concern that | have
no personal knowledge as to
whether the charges made against
the Chancellor are true or false. II
they are true | think they merit
consideration; if false of course
they merit nothing.
JOHN T. RAULSTON,
Whitwell, Tenn, June, "A, 1902.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by Jasper Lodge, knights Of Py-
thias, No. IFS.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God in his ingnite wisdom to take from
our midst our beloved friend and broth
er Thomas S. Thatch and whereas we
each of us feel and realize in the full
lest sence a personal bereavement in
the loss of our Brother.
Therefore be it resolved that in the
death of Thomas s. Thatch our order
has losta most faithful member society
one of the purest, most agreeable and
worthy young men and the County one
of its most noble citizens.
Resolved that his pure life, his clean
and honorable record, his loyal and
generous character left behind him
cause us to rejoice that he was a mem
Der of our order.
Resolved that the members of the
lodge try in the future to emulate the
many virtues, so worthy of imitation
to be seen in the character of our bro
ther
Resolved that we tender his bereived
family our deepest and heartfelt SYM
pathy in this sad hour of distress
Resolved that the Keeper Of Records
and Seal furnish the family of our de-
ceased brother with copy OF these re-
solutions, and that they be spread IN
full on the minutes and that the coun'
ty papers be furnished with a copy for
publication,
b. E, TATuM,
J. G. KELLY,
II
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-26
Read Itln His Newspaper.

George Schaub, a we'll known German
citizen Of New Lebanon, Ohio, is con-
slant reader of the Dqyt0H Iolesaeiinfg.
He knows that this paper aims to adver-
tlse only the best in its columns, and
when be saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm
advertised therein for lame back, he
did not hesitate in buying a bottle Of 1t
for his wife. who for eight weeks had
suffered with the most terrible pains in
her back and could get no relief. lie
saws: AFTER using the Pain Balm for q
few days my wife said to me, 1 feel as
though born anew, and before usins
the entire contents Of the bottle the un
bearable pains had entirely vanished
and she could again take up her house
hold duties," He is very thankful AM
hopes that all suffering likewise vii
hear Of her wonderful recovery. Thi
valuable liniment is for sale by Colo
we'll & ChaudOin and Whitwell Dru
Co