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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
SONS OF REVOLUTION
Seeing WASHINGTON
Delegates and Friends Visit
ing Points of Interest.
SEE DRILLS AT FORT MYER
Shown Through Grounds and Buildings
at rlington-EntertaIned by Trolley
Ride Through the Streets of the Capt.
tal-The Big Banquet Tonight.

The delegates TO the triennfaI meeting
Of the general society of the Sons Of the
Revolution. with their aIternates,
guests, and friends. who are IN the city.
devoted all Of today at sightseeing in and
around the National Capital
The members assembled at Fifteenth
and G Streets promptly at $50 o'clock
and proceeded on the cars specially en-
gagged for their use TO make the rounds
OF the city. The cars followed the route
of the Seeing Washington" line, passing
the majority of the public buildings.
parks. and various other places Of inter
est about the Capital The regular guides
accompanying the cars were on hand to
point out the places o. interest and give
a description and brief sketch OF the his
tory of each
At lI;30 O'Clock the cars returned to the
starting point, and the gentlemen hurried
rate luncheon that had been prepared for
them When the meal was completed the
party went to Georgetown and crossed the
AQueduct Bridge into Virginia. where they
were again met by special trolley cars,
which conveyed them direct to Fort Myer.
Lieutenant Colonel Dimmick. COM
mandeT al the fort had all in readiness
ana the sons were 8CCCEOGI royal well
come They we're escorted around the
buildings and grounds by officers, who
pointed cut TO them the various scenes of
interest. Special drills were. then given
By a portion of the troop stationed at the
fort. These were hello in the large rid
ing hall and on the drill field The
monkey drill - until recently one of the
chief features of life at the post, was
revived for the occasion and proved highly
: interesting to the spectators Nearly all
/ the forms of military maneuvers known
! 10 Uncle Sans Cavalry we're gone
! through, the drill covering a period of
considerably over an hour in length.
Every courtesy was shown the guests by
the officers and men, and the Sons OF the
Revolution we're obliged to admit that no
more royal welcome COLD have been ten
dred them
4 visit TO Arlington was then made. The
Sons were escorted around the National
. Cemetery and TO the Administration
/ Building, where they were also splendidly
entertained.
On the special cars that had conveyed
them to the fort the party returned to
Washington about I o'clock
Tonight at T-39 O'Clock the great trien-
NAL banquet will be held in the banquet
hall Of the New Willard Hotel Lavish
preparations have been made for the oc-
. casIon. as the committee On arrangements
desires to have it sUrDass anything OF the
kind ever given by TIE society. f.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
COURH-MARHIbL TO TRY
CAPT. B. s. NBUMANN
Charges of Failure to Fulfill
His Financial Obligations.
Tribunal to Convene at Pensacola, Fla,
Eext Tuesday-COIonel Pope It's
Presiding Officer

The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
a general court martial to convene at
the Pensacola navy yard on April % to
try Captain Bertram s Neumann, Of the
Marine Corps. On charges which accuse
that officer OF irregularities in his Rnan-
eiaI transactions. 1t is alleged that he
failed to pay his debts. and that he failed
fully to discharge his obligations rela-
tive to the messf funds intrusted to his
care. III fr
The detail Of the court which is to try
Captain Neumann= is as follows: Col
PercivaI P. Pope Marine Corps Lieut..
Col. A. c. Keltors, Marine Corps; Com
mander John B. collins. United States
navy: Major Thomas N Wood, Marine
Corps; Major George Barnett. Marine
Corps; Major Charles A. Doyen. Marine
Corps; Passed Assistant Surgeon Shell
don G. Evans, Unitsd States navy, Lieut.
L. F. James. United States navy; Passed
Assistant PaymasteFg h Il Baithis
United States navy. sand Capt. Henry
Leonard. Marine Corps as judge advo-
cate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
DR.. CURRY STARTS FOR
SPANISH CORONATION
Sails Today on Special Dip
lOnatic Mission.
Accompanied by His Wife to the Land
Of the Dons-Sketch of His Career
IN Congress and in the South

the special representative Of the
United States at the coronation of the
King Of Spain. the Rev. DR.. Jabez Lamar
Monroe Curry, with his wife, sailed from
New York this morning on the steamer
Statcndam, on his way to Madrid They
viii land at BoulOgne-suT-Mer. France,
and proceed from there to the Spanish
capital
Dr. Curry, who is more tnan seventy
Eve years old, having ben born in Geor-
gia in 1925, IS an ex-minister to
Spain, having been selected for that
post by President Cleveland in 1885. He
performed its duties for three years. re-
turning 10 take up again his work as gen
eral agent of the Peabody Educational
Fund
Dr. CuTTy's activity has covered a wide
field. He served in the Mexican War as
a private IN the Texas Rangers He prac-
ticed law in Alabama and was elected
three different times TO the Alabama Leg
islature. In 1856 he was elected one of
the Democratic Presidential electors and
sent to Congress to remain four years.
as q States Rights Democrat ResigRing
from Congress on January q 1861 he
cO-Operated with the other Alabama Rep
sion Of the State, which he had previously
recommended.
He was Representative IN the Con-
federate Congress, and in 1854 So served
as q lieutenant colonel OF cavalry in the
Confederate Army, under Gen. Joseph e
Johnston At the close of the war he
was ordained as Baptist clergyman and
elected to the presidency OF Howard Col
lege, Alabama. II 1868 he was made pro-
lessor OF English, philosophy, and consti-
tUtional law at Richmond College, Viz
gina He was president CT the Foreign
Mission Board Of the Southern Baptist
Church from 1874 TO 1885, and in 1881 was
appointed general agent OF the Peabody
Fund In 1890 he was elected q trustee
OF the John F Slater fund and appointed
chairman Of the educational committee.
As an author, Dr. Curry has written,
besides many magazine articles, e.Estab-
Iishlaelt and DisestabIishment in Amer
lea, Constitutional Government in
Spain and Gladstone" Dr.. Curry is
also fOrceful speaker He has received
the degrees Of Doctor of Laws and Doc
TOR OF Divinity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
DECORATIONS FAVORED
BY COLONEL BINGHAM
Floral Schemes in Parks Dur
ing EnCampment.
PLANS ON A MODEST SCALE
Railroads Throughout the West Advcr-
tisiEg Extensively and Preparing 10
Handle Large Crowds-Many Posts Ap-
ply for Accommodations.

Col. John McEIroy has received a letter
from Colonel Bingham regarding the floral
decorations of the various parks and
reservations throughout the city on the
occasion Of the forthcoming encampment
of the Grand Army. Colonel Bingham
states that owing to the limited funds
available he will be unable to carry out
the elaborate floral schemes outlined n
Mr.. McElroy's communications, but that
the ideas will be made use of in the floral
decorations at the corner of Thirteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, in Nc
PhersoB and Farragut Squares, at Dupont
and Thomas Circles. the Monument
Grounds, and on certain other parks and
reservations The park at the corner Of
Seventh and Pennsylvania Avenue, Colonel
Bingham stated, was not under his juris-
diction, it being under the control OF the
District Commissioners.
Mr.. Howard A. Cutler, OF the Postoffice
Department, has been appointed member
of the finance committee
special committee will be appointed
to charge of the floral decoration of
the Capitol Grounds. The duties of this
committee viii in no manner conflict with
those of Colonel McElroy'$ committee.
A letter was received this morning from
Mr. William j. Mansfield. of Chicago.
stating that the U. s Grant Post, Of that
city, would attend the encampment
bringing with them a fife and drum corps
of fifteen pieces This organization num-
bers $50 men.
Commander George H. Klein. of the
George H. Thomas Post, No. 10. G a h,
of Cincinnati, Ohio. has written - the
secretary of the citizens committee ask
ing for the reservation of accommodations
for his post He makes no mention Of the
number Of comrades that they expect to
bring.
The Departments Of Maine and Rhode
Island have secured headquarters in this
city for the week Of the eucampment.
A request for the reservation Of suit
able accommodations has also come from
the Wakefield Post. G. A R., OF Wake
field, Mass.
Throughout the West particularly the
interest in the coming enCampEaent is eK-
tremely great, the railroads having taken
the matter up and are already adveFtis-
ing extensively. The initiative was taken
by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and
St Louis road, which is popularity known
as the Big Four. They are setting forth
the attractions of the city and surround
ings and the features of the encampment
in glowing colors from plans laid out By
Mr. w s Bronson, the assistant general
passenger agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio line, which is the eastern connec-
ton of the road
Advantageous rates are being offered
with personally conducted privileges
should they be desired Tickets viii be
sold from all stations On the system from
October TO IS inclusive. The VandaIia
and other lines are taking the matter up
and it is believed that there viii be a
greater attendance from the West at the
coming encampment than ever before in
the history of such gatherings
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON.
Celebration of the Anniversary to Be Held
Tomorrow Evening.

SSteOLatlOn OF the Anniversary to Be Held
Tomorrow Evening
Standing room only is likely TO be the
notice at lafayette Square Theater to
morrow night at the celebration Of the
battle of Lexington by the people OF
Washington under the auspices of the
Liberty League Seats are free to all.
Some fifty Senators and members Of Con
gTess have promised to be present and
eight or ten CT them viii make short
speeches, on the battle Of Lexington and
its lessons IN modern life. Gen Charles
H GrosvenoE, the versatile member from
Ohio. VIII present the Republican view
Of the battle Of Lexington and its mean
ing while anti-imperiaIism will find in
terpreters in Senator'S Turner. Mason
Wellington and Patterson and Represen-
tatiYes ShafrOth. SuIzer. De Almond. Fee
y, Robinson and Cochran, and former
Postmaster General Don Dickinson The
chairman viii be Senator Teller. The
short speeches viii be interspersed with
music The President has sent regrets
and most Of the boxes viii be occupied by
prominent officials and citizens. The Sons
Of the Revolution have been invited to be
present and help to applaud the deeds Of
their grandfathers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
COST OF TORPEDO BOATS.
Report of Naval Board in Regard to
Claim of Contractors

The naval board of which Admiral Ram
say was the president has reported to the
department that after full conference
with the contractors and builders of tor
pedo boats and destroyers it has deter
mined that the average cost of the first
type is 1924, 600 each, and of the latter.
1914. 200, and recommends that the con
tractors who claim loss be paid by ap-
preparation of Congress the difference be
tween these sums and the contract prices.
The report was referred to AdIniraIs
Melville and Bowles. and they approve
the findings, saying that the loss to the
contractors was oecasioned by the in
crease in the price of material and II the
long period of construction.
The department has prepared the fol-
lowing table. giving the figures in reIa-
ton to each Of these classes OF boats:
Torpedo boat destroyers-Averag con-
tract price. $2Sf. $50; average actual cost
reported by contractors, S19S, 300; average
proper cost fixed by the board. 1871, 200:
average contractors loss on boards fig
ures, $50. 459; total loss by contractors on
sixteen torpedo boat destroyers. 81. 3g9, $40
Torpedo boatS-Ayerage contract price
s156, 22s; average actual cost. $3.50. 464 ,
average proper cost, 1921, 300; average con
tractors loss, 72.53l: total loss on tor
pedo boats, 1852. rs
Grand total loss, $2,052, us.
The estimated sum of half the contract
oors' loss on these boats, for whici: they
ask reimbursement by the Government, is
81 .O26, 059.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19


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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
HELPED OUT OF TOWN.
One-Lsgged Man Charged With vagrancy
to Be Sent 10 Baltimore.

Fred Tobin, about thirty years Of age,
and with but one leg. was in the Police
Court today charged with being q
yagrant. A policeman said that Judge
KimbaH had called bis attention TO Tobin
begging near the Patent Office. and he
arrested him
Tobin explained TO Judge Scott that he
had left his home IN Newport News a few
days ago because he could not get along
pleasantly with his stepfatheTi that he
started 10 90 TO Baltimore. but ran out
Of money on arriving here, and admitted
that he had asked aid from Patent Office
clerks to get him on 20 the END Of his
journey.
Charles \ Massie. agent Of the Prison
ers' Aid Society, told his honor that he
would get the man q ticket TO Baltimore
II he would let him of, and Tobin was
released On personal bopds-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
CENSUS BUREAU DISMISsALs.
Two Hundred Clerks to Be Discharged
This Afternoon.

About 200 clerks will be discharged at
the Census Office this evening at o'clock
This viii leave total OF 1900 employees
in the Office
The discharges this afternoon viii be
more evenly distributed between the veri-
Gus divisions than were the last ones.
The agricultural division is about
pruned down now TO the force which viii
be required under the permanent bureau
plan There are approximately $50 more
clerks to be discharged between now and
the 1st OF July.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
The Death Record

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours we're reported at the Health De
Dartment UP TO noon today:
Elizabeth o. Magruder. 50 years.
William H Butler, 81 years.
Mary z Mcpherson, IS years.
agnes WOten. IS years.
Richard T Payne, 20 years.
Vincent Trail, 40 years
Parker Rollins, 3 years.
Joseph Veney. % years
Hattie 81. Boiler = years.
Lenney Rucker j ,-ears.
Mary Z. Bryan months
John NJ Mitchell, months
Marguerite Brown. 2 months
Infant Of Frank and LuIie MuIIoy. 1 dav
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
EIGHT YEARS FOR GOODALL
Found Guilty Of Stabbing Ernest
StrOthers.

Richard GoodaH. coIored. viii serve
eight years in the penitentiary at Mounds
Vile. " Va. because he gtabbed Ernest
Strothers in the leg on December % last
near the corner Of Fourth and P Streets
northwest. GoodaH was in q saloon near
the corner when Strothers and some OF
his friends entered. In passing GoodaI
htrothers stepped upon his foot Discov-
erlng his tTansgression he turned to Good
al and said. Please excuse me- The
latter replied. Excuses don't 20 here.
turning 10 his friends StrOthers sad.
Well boys, we dent want any fuss. SO
we VIII leave here" and walked out Of
the saloon
Goodall, 1t was testified, followed him.
and upon reaching the street stabbed
stFothers three times IL the left leg with
3 penknife
Goodall was tried on Monday. Assistant
District Attorney Gordon representing the
Government The defendant was convict
I'd and yesterday was sentenced by Jus
tice Anderson to eight years imprison-
ment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19

HUDSON-On Friday. April IS, 1892, at 1920
D. m. WILLIAM Il. HUDSON, after long End
painful Illness which be bore with Christian foTtl
tude.
Dearest father. JisoH hast left Us.
We tiny loss most deeply feel;
But It's God that has beTeft Us:
He can all our soTrogs heal
By His Children.
Funeral from his Date Fesicence. 10 II Street
southwest. on Monday, April q at O'Clock.
(New York and Brooklyn papers please copy-)
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TKAII-0n THURSDAY, April L, 1902, at 9.25
a. m. suddenly. at Georgetown University Hos
pitaI VINCENT TRAIL aged forty years
Funeral services from DuvaII's undertaking
establishment ~ Street southwest, at 3 p.
M. Saturday. illinois papers please sopy) nj
BUTLER-On Thursday, April Il, 1902, at a.
NJ at his late residence, 1888 Princeton Street
northwest WILLIAM H. BUTLER, aged sixty-one
years.
Funeral services Saturday, April 10. at p m
mIS2
MACRUDER- 5rhussday. April Il. 1902, at
her residence the LeBoX MRS. ELIZABETH
OLIVIA MAGRU DER, widow Of Thomas @ Ma
grudeT, in the e.ghty-third year OF her age.
Funeral from st. AlOysiUs Church. Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock IEterment private
MISC
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
ANARCHIST IN POLITICS.

Candidate for Place IN the Italian Par
lament
MILAN, April ia unique election for
member Of Parliament viii be held here
tomorrow.
Pietro CafgaRo, an aYowed anarchist.
who has just been released from prison,
is a candidate.
Calgano is not allowed to leave his resi-
dence without permission from the gov
eminent
He has many times escaped arrest by
fleeing to London ar: New York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
A HOME For THE ELEPHANTS.
Commissioners Ask an Appropriation to
House zoo Animals.

The District Commissioners today trans
mitted to the Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations q recommendation that an
appropriation OF $4,000 be made in the
District bill for the next fiscal year for
the purpose OF building suitable quarters
for the elephants and other pachydermat-
Gus animals at the Geological Park
With their Recommendation the Com
missioners forwarded to the committee
communications from the president Of the
Washington Humane Society and others
urging that such action be taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
LECTURED BY THE COURT.
Policeman Was Too Hasty In Making an
Arrest.

Policeman Draeser had John Allen, col
ored. in court today charged with being
disorderly. and therein subjected himself
70 lecture from Judge Scott
Draeger testified that Alien was Ioiter-
ing on Q Street last evening and that
when he ordered him TO move on he
failed TO obey and he arrested him.
Allen is shoemaker and said he had
Just closed his shop and was talking bust
ness 10 a customer near his place when
the policeman commanded him to move
and then arrested him He denied having
infringed on the law in any way and pro
duced testimony 10 the effect that he was
reputable. peaCeabIe. orderly man
Judge Scott. in passing on the case. said
the policeman had evidently stepped be
yOnd good Judgment and his authority in
arresting Allen, and dismissed the case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
JOHNSON'S CASE CONTINUED.
Held to Await Result Of Injuries Infict-
ed on MnTfhinpfnn

The case OF Joseph. alias Pat. Johnson.
colored, charged with assault with a dan
gerous weapon. was today continued in
definitely in the United States branch Of
the Police Court to await the result OF
injuries he inflicted on Sandy" Wash
ington, also cOI0red. who is under treat
ment at the Homeopathic Hospital.
johnson and Washington had dispute
IN o Street Alley yesterday over posses
sion OF q hsh-a common little yellow
percT-when Johnson is alleged to have
struck Washington on the head win
Ratchet, fractUring his skull Though
pretty badly hurt. il is not thought that
Washington Is in danger
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
FRANK HoovER'S SANITY.
Printer Who Attempted Suicide May Go
to St. RIizahefh's.

Acting upon the requests of his reIa-
tives, Dr. Robbins, together with the staff
surgeons OF the Emergency Hospital. this
morning made an examination into the
mental condition of Frank Hoover. the
printer who this week made two unsue-
cessfd attempts TO commit suicide
The examination was thorough one.
and at its close the physicians pronounced
the unfortunate man to be slightly de-
ranged
Arrangements. It is said, will at once
be made for sending Hoover to St Eliza
beth's Asylum Sanitary officer Frank
viii probably make out the necessary pa
pers late this afternoon, after having a
conference with the unfortunate mans
relatives.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
FuneraI Of 81. c. 3. Wbitinn.

The funeral Of 1Ir George B. Whiting
for over thirty years craftsman in the
bureau OF steam engineering, navy yard
took place from the residence of his
brothcT-in-law, 1921 p Street northwest.
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Whiting died OF
apopleXy last Tuesday at Cattaraugus. y
Y He was seventy years Of age
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
Marriage Licenses Issued

Julius kaufman and Elizabeth StaIIngs.
Nicholas d. Murphy and Rosa R Mon
roe.
Abraham Lehman and Mile Open
heimer-
Ira z. Knaun and Grace Dermer, both
OF Baltimore, Nd.
William r Buck and Annie F Martin
both OF Prince George county, Nd
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
CHARGED WITH THEFT
PRECIOUS STONES
A Colored Woman Acquitted of the Lar
cenv Of Diamonds.

Alice Beckett. eoIored. who was tried
in the Supreme Court Of the District on a
charge of larceny, the theft of about 1.Soe
worth OF diamonds from Mr. Frank Adams.
was acquitted
The testimony offered by the defense
showed that the woman found the jewelry
in the laTatory at q restaurant near the
Sixth Street railway station. and that she
made no effort to conceal the articles In
fact, it was stated in evidence, that she
was seen wearing some of the diamond
rings on the day she alleges to have found
them.
Attorney E. NJ Hewlett represented the
defendant.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
Examination for SteuograDber

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that the ten-day limit
viii be waived in accepting applications
for the examination scheduled to be held
at Parkersburg, W Va, and Baltimore.
Md. on april 26 for the positions Of
stenogTapher and stenographer and type
writer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
VICTOR EMMANUEL's INJURY.
Serious Results From Hurt to Knee Are
Feared.

ROME. april 19--The recent injury to
King Victor EmmanueFs knee. which his
majesty sustained while hunting. is re-
sulting in serious complications on ac-
count of the scrofulous condition of his
blood.
The injury may leave the King lame for
life.
The most energetic treatment to pre-
vent such a result is being pursued.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
TRAMPLED BY CAVALRY.
Artist Hemment Got Too
Near Charging Horses.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 81. c.
Hemment, New York photographer, had
a narrow escape from being trzmpIed to
death yesterday afternoon 1t the re-
hearsal Of Buffalo Bits Wild West.
Dir. Hemment was in the arena trying
to get close picture OF a group of cav
airymen jumping hurdles He stood di-
rectly in front of the hurdle and thought
he would be able to leap aside in time
to escape the horses He slipped, and in
an instant was under the horses feet.
With rare presence Of mind he rolled
over on the ground with the horses. and
this probably saved him from serious
injury He was picked up badly battered
and in i fainting condition
M Hemment- Is WeII-knOwn in Wash
ington. His son. Fred c. Hemment, has
a studio in the Hutchins Building
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
FOR UNITY OF ACTION
ON PART OF DEMOCRATS
A Caucus On Philippine Bill Called for
Monday Evening.

A call has been issued for q Democratic
caucus to be held in the Hall OF the
House next Monday evening at s o'clock
The object Of the caucus is to discuss the
Philippine civil government bill which
has been reported from the House Com
mittee on Insular Affairs
An effort will be made to have all the
Democrats stand together on the Philip
pine question.