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The Washington times., 1902-03-08
VlRGINIAN BELIEVED
TO BE A SUICIDE
Mr.. S. F. Fones Dies From
Effects of Self-adminis-
tered Drug.
Informed Friends of His Intention-But
Recently Lost Job at Alexandria
Gas House.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. March z. - Mr..
Samuel J. Fones died at his home, 211
Queen Street. shortly after o'clock this
morning from the effects of drugs. said
to be morphine and laudanum, supposed
| to have been taken with suicidal intent.
Coroner w. X. Purvls was called in
shortly after the man expired, and after
an examination stated that there was 40
evidence of opium poisoning. He declined
to account for death until a post mortem
examination had been made. This Mrs.
Fones. wife Of the dead man, refused to
have done.
Mr. Fones, 1t is reported contemplated
self-destruction early in the day. having
told several friends that they would never
see him alive again. The reason for mis-
despondent mood, it is said. was the loss
of his position at the city gas works,
where he was employed. Few of those
he told of his intentions placed any
credence in his remarks.
Carried Capsules.
At about 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
he entered the store of Mr. Hugh Strider,
dl Iue Dlu tlil t1oLfi HOlulUR III
his hand number of capsules in a pill
box. He asked, permission TO enter a
back room for the purpose of flling them
with quinine. but it was afterward stated
that he used morphine. After leaving the
store. at frequent intervals, he would
swallow one OF the pellets. II is said
that he subsequently drank laudanum.
Later in the night he proceeded to his
home and collapsed. Efforts to secure
physician proved futile. and the unfor-
tunate man expired early this morning.
Members of his family and friends did
all in their power to arouse him from
the stupor, but without effect
Refuses to Believe.
Mrs FOnes does not believe that her
husband took his own life. She says he
had been complaining of being i'll all
night, and at o'clock this morning got
up went down stairs, and rested on a
sofa near the fire. She was startled some
time afterward by groans. and coming
down stairs found her husband in an un-
conscious condition, he having several
before the end came
Mr.. Fones was about thirty-ive years
of age, and was machinist by trade. He
had been employed a the gas works for |
a number of years. Mr.. Fones married a |
daughter of MIR Robert Travers, who sur |
wives him, wi four children.
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
NATION MUST SHARE
DISTRICTS BURDEN.
Improvement of the Nation
al Capital.
PROTEST FROM CITIZENS
Tenleytown Association Proposes Rem
edy-National Society to Be Formed
Street Car Bill Approved-County
Roads Condemned.

The extraordinary improvement of the
nation was the keynote sounded at the
meeting of the Tenleytown Citizens AS
sociation last night. This subject was
brought to the attention OF the associa-
tion by Mr.. l.. p. Shoemaker, who offered
the following resolution:
For National Society.
Whereas it is deemed desirable in or
der that Washington shall be embellished
and made city not only beautiful. but
what it ought to be as the Capital of this
this result it is proposed to organize a
national society for the aggrandizement
of Washington by the creation of such an
association: therefore be 1t
Resolved by the Northwest Suburban
Citizens Association. in regular meeting
assembled, That the president of said as
sociation is hereby authorized to attend
membership therein in behalf OF this as
sociation, to accomplish the desired re-
suit
Mr.. Shoemaker, in discussing the reso-
luton. referred to the practice of Con-
gress in authorizing improvements on a
large scale and then saddling the whole
or a large part of the expense upon the
District. The acquisition of the
Geological and Rock Creek Parks were
cited, and Mr.. Shoemaker voiced fear
that in the elaborate scheme of park i'm
provement projected by the Park Com
mission the District would be called upon
to stand one-half or more of the expense.
Street Railway Bill.
The street railway bill prepared by the
central committee of all the citizens as
sociations in the District was presented
by Prof George A. Hill and its several
sections were explained by him. The bill
was discussed at length. and was finally
approved by the association.
Compared to Texas.
The subject of county roads was brought
up by DR.. j. W. Chappell, who warmly
criticised the practice of the District Com
missioners in apportioning the appropria-
tion for county roads 1t was shown how
an appropriation of $1,000 for the i'm
proyement OF Nebraska Avenue was found
to complete the work. and a
balance of $1,000 was taken from the reg
ular appropriation. DR.. Chappell thought
This money ought to have been spent upon
some of the old roads. He said that the
of the highways about Tenley-
town would be a disgrace in Texas, to say
nothing of the National Capital.
AS result of the discussion. and upon
motion OF DR.. Chappell. a movement was
started to act upon the improvement of
county roads through a central commit
zee of the associations. as had been done
n framing the street railway bill. The
president of the association was author
zed TO appoint two members OF such a |
and to invite similar action /,
rom other associations
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
OBSERVE FEAST DAY.
Faculty of Philosophy of Catholic Uni
versity Attend Divine Service.

The feast day OF the faculty of philoso-
ply of the Catholic University was OBJ
served yesterday with the usual elabo-
rate ceremonies. Solemn high mass was ce,-
ebrated at $50 o'clock a. NJ. Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament was given in
the evening in the Caldwell Chapel.
Very Rev. James +. Driscoll. S s., d.
D.. president of st. Austns College. sang
the mass; Rev. Thomas J. Brennan of
California, served as deacon; Rev. Hugh
J. Bowen. of Philadelphia, as sub-deacon.
and Rev. Walter B. Martin. Of New York,
as master OF ceremonies.
Prince Henry de Croy. of Belgium, Wis
tied the university during the day. and
spent pleasant hour in conversati ton
with the rector and the members of the
university faculties.
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
CITIZENS DEMAND
BETTER STREETS
Brookland Directs Attention
to Their Condition.
Universal Transfer System Receives
Hearty Endorsement The Annual
Election Next Month.

! Permanent street improvements was {
| topic that elected great enthusiasm al
the meeting of the Brookland Citizens
Association last night. number OF
speeches were made, and in addition tc
a strongly worded resolution the secre-
tary OF the association was directed to
! call the attention OF the District Commits
sioners to the condition OF several OF the
streets.
hearty endorsement was also given
to the views expressed By Commissioner
Ross in regard TO the bill pending before
Congress relative TO a universal transfer
system. and other improvements in the
existing street car service throughout the
District. Commissioner Ross is in favor
of some immediate remedy for the most
pronounced of the deficiencies.
To Increase Membership.
A committee OF nine was appointed by
the chair to put in operation a plan for
increasing the membership OF the asso-
citation before the annual meeting next
month. 1t was also announced that the
election of officers would take place then.
The secretary was directed to call the
attention of the Commissioners TO the
condition of Dover Street, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Streets, and Tenth
Street. between Providence and Lansing
Streets. 4 request will be made for shade
trecs, to be planted along the streets of
BrooKland
4 resolution was adopted, a copy OF
which will be forwarded to the District
Commissioners, requesting that any i'm
provements to be made in the future in
the matter of paving the streets of Brook
land should consist of crushed stone
foundations in place of the gravel now
used.
IL was contended that the gravel is
easily displaced by heavy storms and that
a few months after the improvement is
made the condition of the streets is as
bad as originally.
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS MEET
Water Assessment Bill Discussed-Gen-
eral Committee Approved

The Georgetown Citizens Association
met last night in the hall of the First Co
operative Building Association, 1925
Thirty-secOnd Street northwest. There
was considerable argument on the water
assessment bill. Several of the members
held that Georgetown should have free
water, and others asserted themselves in
favor OF the present system
The association decided to accept the
Lancaster resolution. that the various
citizens associations of the District com
bine and have general committee for
the promotion Of the interests of the en-
ire District.
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
HARMONY IN KRETOL.
Formal Plans of Company May Be Made
Public Today.

Chief Deputy Marshal Robson com
Dleted his work yesterday afternoon OF
taking charge of the papers and records
OF the company. He spoke in the high
est terms OF the manner in which Sec
retary Browne had co-operated with him
in every way possible, and assisted him
at all times.
1t is difficult at present to determine
what the position of the stockholder will
be in the company after the affairs have
been Strengthened out. II no friction de-
velops there is every reason TO believe
that the actual losses of the stockholders
Will be small If any.
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
RETURN TO new YORK CITY
Words of Praise for the
Cadets Horse
manship.
IMPRESSIONS OF HIS TRIP
A ROYAL View of Flying Journey in the
United States-Thaaks for the Many
Kind eceptions-Sickness Prevents
Return to the Hohenzollern.

NEW YORK March With the eX-
ception of his visit to Philadelphia on
Monday next, the travels of Prince Henry
in this country are over. He arrived IN
this city at Ais this afternoon BY way OF
the West Shore from Albany and West
Point and with his suite, drove directly
from the Forty-second Street ferry to the
WaIdorf-Astoria Hotel, where rooms were
Engaged for him and his party.
Change in the Plans.
II had been the original intention that
the special ferryboat West Point should
20. direct from Weehawken to the West
Thirty-fourth Street ferry, where the
yacht Hohenzollern is dying, and that the
prince should make his home on board
her until his departure for Europe.
At Albany. however the prince was in
formed that there had been scarlet fever
on the Hohenzollern. For himself. he
said. he had no fear. but he did not care
to expose those who were about him to
the disease or 10 the Inconvenience of
quarantine, should quarantine follow. So
ne gave orders that arrangements be
made by telephone or telegraph with the
Waldorf Astoria
Last Social Affair.
On Monday evening he gives a farewell
dinner en- the Deutschland fer American
Government. army, navy. and railroad Of
fcials who accompanied him on his re-
cent tour. This will be his last social
function in America, and his memorable
visit will end with the final fareweHs
and twenty-one- gun salutes from forts
and warships as the Deutschland swins
of down the bay next Tuesday.
1t is safe to say that nothing in the
industrial lines was more of a revela-
tion to him or more pleasing than the
mathematical precision of the railroad
management on the several lines that he
passed over. The great comforts of his
private car were subjects TO which he
several times referred. warmly compli-
menting Mr.. George W. Boyd, general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania
Company. for The thoroughness of the ar
rangements.
Returned on Time.
The train departed on time to minute
week ago last Sunday night. It re-
turned on time to a minute this after
noon. and this notwithstanding that rare
ly. even at this most dangerous and vexa-
tious season of the year for railroading.
has there been such series of storms
and foods and all that unhinges the me-
chanics of travel as within the past ten
days.
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
Surrounded by Mystery.
Government Preparing Its Case.

Il is expected that the bill of equity
which the Government intends to file
against the Northern Securities Company
will be completed tomorrow. The bill has
been in preparation in the Office of Attor-
ney General Knox for two or three weeks.
As soon as it is completed it will be for
warded to the United States District At
torrey in Minnesota for filing. The bill
will be made public here as soon as it is
filed in St Paul
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
BACK IN NEW YORK.
Henry Of Prussia Guest of the Uni
versity Club.

heniy oi PRUSSIA GueSt Oh the Uni
versity Club.
There was another big crowd at the
station at Weehawken when the train ar
rived, but the visitors walked quickly
through TO the special ferryboat waiting
to carry them TO the foot of West Forty
! second Street When the prince arrived
at the Waldorf Astoria he went at once
10 the state apartments, which had been
i made ready for him. Proprietor Boldt
had filled the rooms with flowers. in all.
| the party occupied forty rooms on the
first floor. on the Waldorf side.
Days Were Too Short.
1t was 80 O'Clock when the prince left
the Waldorf for the University Club
There was only a small crowd on the
street outside when he went away.
Admiral Won Baudissin went from the
hotel to the Hohenzollern before going
to the University Club. a crowd was
gathered at the pier TO see the prince. and
when word came that he had gone to the
hotel, there was a great deal of dsap-
pontment When Admiral Won Baudissin
was asked about the trip. he said:
We have had a fine time but il has
been too short. Twenty-four hours to
day has not been enough"
The Evening Banquet.
At the University Club dinner. Judge
Henry E. Howland acted as toastmaster.
He. George W. Wetmore, and the prince
were the only speakers. Standing toasts
were drunk to the health OF the prince,
Emperor William, and the President.
In reply to the last toast. the prince
said he had Travelled 1, ,733 miles over the
country, and had made speeches every few
miles. Now, in the company of kindly
and sympathetic spirits at the University
Club. he found himself speechless
A Reception Held.
All he could do was to express in a few
words his appreciation Of the kindness.
the warmth, and the friendship with which
he had been greeted by everybody.
LCheers.l
After the dinner a reception was held
IN the rooms downstairs, where over 900
members OF the University Club were
waiting to meet the prince
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
Returned on Time.
IMPRESSIONS OF HIS TRIP.
Prince Henry Authorizes Summary to
Be Given Out.

On the way down to New York the
prince authorized Captain Won Muller to
give the press the following summary of
his impressions of his journey:
His royal higness is very much
pleased by his trip into the interior of
the United States. He is fully aware OF
the fact that he has had only a very
superficial glimpse OF a very small por-
tion of the United States. and that he
might. perhaps, have used his time to
greater advantage had he remained in one
of the larger cities af the East. But he
is convinced. nevertheless. that. consid-
ering the character of his mission. the
trip was the right thing for him TO do.
HIS Mission Understood
I'm making it he has obtained a very
fair idea OF the vastness of the country
and its resources, which the Capital of
the United States and the great com
merciaI centre of the East alone could
not have given him; but. more than this
impression. he values the hearty welcome
which he met in all the places he went
through welcome that showed him how
the people of the United. States every
where understood and appreciated the In
tention Of the German Emperor in send
ing him here.
Thanks for All.
The prince made speech in St Louis
in which he regretted not to have been
able always TO express his thanks to
those who greeted him at the railway sta
tions. or who otherwise desired TO show
him their respects. He wishes to have
the intent of that speech conveyed to all
those who, in the course of the trip, gave
him such a cordial reception. and espe
cially he wishes to express his thanks to
those who. early in the morning when he
was still in bed. welcomed him with
music and cheers.
More Than Expected.
THE reception by the great cities OF
the South. the Middle West and the East
was more than he ever had expected, but
his royal highness is equally thankful for
what the smaller places did in showing
him their good will. though the train in
such places stopped only a few minutes,
and frequently not ar all.
Altogether. the prince Is most Rrati- |
fed by his TRIP, and shall never forget |
how the American people everywhere met |
him with hospitality and sympathy"
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
A Reception Held.
CEREMONY AT ALBANY.
The Prince Meets the Governor and
Visits the Legislature.

The last day OF the princes travels,
always barring, of course, the trip to Phil
adelphia next Monday, was an interesting
climax to all that had gone before II
included reception by the Governor and
the Legislature. a fine view, under clear
skies and bright sunlight, of the superb
Hudson with its mountains white with
snow, and finally visit 10 West Point,
where the novel spectacle OF a winter
review in deep snow OF the corps Of
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
Legacy for Mission Work.

By the will of Mrs Isabella Koontz. Of
Frederick. Md. $500 is bequeathed to the
woman's Home Missionary Society OF the
NJ. f. Church. of this city.
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
ABOUT CATARRH CURES.
The Reason Why InhaIers and Local Ap.
DIjcatiODS Are Useless,

For many years catarrh considered to be
local disease and treated entirely 10y local
inhalers and nearly all OF these gave a temporary
relief, but a genuine permanent cure was very
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
VISIT % VEST POINT.
Cadets Drill and Exhibit Feats of Horse
manship.

iidAship y.
At West Point there were waiting on the
station platform Colonel Mills, Captain
Rivers, who is adJutant Of the post. and
a large delegation of officers, while drawn
up beside the great wall of rock which
borders the roadway was a squadron of
cavalry.
The prince and General Corbin occupied
the rear seat of the first carriage, with
sEolnnaI Mills and Admiral Evans facing
The Washington times., 1902-03-08
REGENCY In SPAIN
MAY Be PROLONGED
Alfonso Not to Ascend the
Throne for Five Years.
Project at the Madrid Court for Govern
ment by Private Council-Dis-
cussed in the Press.

LONDON. March SIN a letter mailel
from Madrid on Wednesday the CORE
spondent of the Daily Mali asserts that
King Alfonso will possibly not ascend the
throne for five years.
He says there has been much talk for
months past among high personages con-
cerning the necessity for prolonging the
regency. owing to the ineapacity of the
young King TO exercise the functions OF
sovereignty.
A Project at Court.
II seems there is project at the Court
to establish a sort of private Kings
council. to be composed Of Queen Regent
Christina, the presidents of the Senate
and Chamber of Deputies, the Cardinal
Archbishop of Toledo. and the ex-presi-
dent of the Council of Ministers.
Surrounded by Mystery.
Much mystery surrounds the matter.
The press. however has sometimes dis
cussed it, The Liberal OF March re-
marks that III order TO prolong the
regency it will be necessary to announce
the incapacity of the King. in accordance
with article IL of the constitution which
says that when the King cannot exercise
his authority the Cortes may consider the
question of exercising a regency.
The censor has prohibited the sending
of te!egraphic dispatches on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-07

ernment for such remuneration as 1t may choose to give them.
 "A seaman injured by the explosion which destroyed the battlesh hip Maine Tn the harbor of Havana, on February lo' 1898 had no individual claim against Spain. even if that Government was re- sponsible to the United States Tor the explosion, and, therefore, such a seaman is not entitled to an award in his Iavor from the Spanish Treaty Claims Com mission, organized by the act of Congress of March 2. 1901. to adjudicate all indi- vidual claims of citizens of the United States against Spain, which the United States released to Spain and agreed to pay by the treaty of peace of December 1O 1S9S."
 The claims so far filed with the com mission which will be affected by this de- cision amount to about 2. 600. which probably would be increased to $5.0O0. 900 had the decision been favorable to the claimants.
 Commissioner Chambers filed a dis senting opinion. He said that if the steamer City of Washington, lying near the Maine at Havana had been blown up and its sailors killed. "this commission would present the anomolous aspect of investigating for the purpose of adtudi- eating the claims of all these private citizens who were injured or killed upon the merchant ship. while the claims of the equally unfortunate sailor-citizens whose injuries were received or whose lives were sacrificed while in the line of duty. at the same instant of time on the battIeship Maine are denied a hearing. To my mind, no inciple of law. divine or human, international or municipal, recognizes or cculd justify such an in- congru uous proce dure."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-07
 TESTIMONY FOR PATRICK.
Dr. Walter Curry the First Witness
 Called.

New York. March 6.-The defense open ed today in the trial of Albert T.. Pat rick who Is accused of the murder Of W. M. Rice. Recorder Gon declined to grant requests made pv the defense to strike from the records the testimony If the District Attorney to indicate under which Of the ten counts of the irdict- ment against Patrick he asked q convic- ton. Counsel for Patrick asked the re- corder to direct the jury to acqutt the defendant On the grounds that the evil denre was insufficient to warrant con yiction; that there was no evidence upon which the fury could base conviction, that the people had failed to prove the defendant guilty of crime: that no real evidence had been presented of con- spiracy between Patrick and Jones to kill Mir Rice: that no evidence except the statement of Jones had been given as to a conspiracy to kill MT. Rice; that the only evidence of any conspiracy was the evidence of the co-conspirator Jones and no evidence had been submitted to SUD- port the allegations of the indictment. The motion was denied and Mir. House, of counsel for the defendant, began his opening address.
 fense was Dr. Walker Curry who was Rice's physician. April he examined Rice thoroughly and treated him contin- uously from that time to his death in 1900. The first examination showed that Rice had a weak heart and that his feet and legs were In dropsical condition. September l6 Rice was made very uncom- fortable by eating nine bananas. His heart was very weak at that time. Sep tember 2 Rice was worse.
 T told Tazes." said the witness. that If the VI must not be