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The Washington times., 1902-04-06
ON A LONG TRAMP.
Two Girls Begin Walk From Chicago to
San Francisco,

Friends of Misses Louise Gauss and
Grace Eosland, pretty young women who
set out from Chicago to walk to San Fran
cisco without spending cent Of their own
money, are watching the progress OF the
pedestrians with Interest and amusement.
Both young women are capable music
ians. Their acqusintances were much
surprised to hear that they had reached
Mendoza. H., yesterday.
Miss Gauss is a brunette of slight stat
ure and retiring disposition. Her parents
live in Lockport, but she has been in Chi
cago much Of her time during the past
three years studying music in the Ameri-
can Conservatory of Music She has a
sweet soprano voice of great range and
power.
While studying at the conservatory she
became acquainted with Miss Fosland. who
is an orphan. Miss Fosland is a blonde
of bright countenance and merry disposi
ton. She is a pianist of some ability and
has an income from her fathers estate in
California. She graduated from the State
Normal School at San Jose. Cal, before
her parents died Miss Fosland came to
Chicago and lived at different hotels until
her departure on her present peculiar
trip.
The young women planned their expcdi-
tion secretly and confided in but one
friend. who willingly furnished car fare
and money enough to carry the pair to
Aurora. where they arrived early Monday
morning. From there they walked twenty
miles to- Millbrook, where they remained
over night, being driven to Sandwich by
interested residents OF the village in the
morning.
They expect to reach San Francisco
some time this summer They will not
receive money, but will accept cOntribu
lions of railroad tickets, lodging and
lneals.-Chicago Chronicle
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
GIRL" GRADUATE AT "a.
St. Louis Grandmother Takes Her De
gree and Also Piano Lessons.

Mrs. Mary A. Snody is the most re-
markable schoolgirl in st. Louis. She
is seventy four years old and has just
been graduated from a four years course
in history, astronomy. literature. political
economy, geometry. arts, sciences and
languages and has gone TO Cuba, Mo, to
visit a schoolmate and take course of
piano lessons.
The schoolgirl has raised a family and
is a grandmother, When she was sixty
eight years old she began systematic
course OF study IN her youth she was
denied educational advantages. and her
life had been too busy to permit her time
for study Ii was not until six years ago
that she was able to set ito work on her
life's desire.
After a preliminary reading course of
two years, she started in on the regular
studies of the children in ST. Louis public
schools. b"
II is an old story that when persons
have passed the student age they cannot
become good students But Mrs. Shody
recamC a good one Rocking her grand
children day after day, the good lady
substituted for the lullaby such personal
recitations as the moon is without heat
and is distant 23S, 900 miles from the
earth" or north of the equator the
winds swing from left to right while
south of the equator their variations are
from right to left
She underwent the four years course
Of a reading circle" and emerged from
her examinations with a certificate ci
graduation. Desiring next to become =
student OF music. she has turned to this
al seventy-four wears with all her chardc-
teristic energy.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
EVANGELIST A HUSTLER.
Appeals for Salvation and Business Most
Remarkably Mixed Up.

A Western Congregational minister
sends US some circulars with a personal
letter. One circular informs US that he
is an ordained evangelist, with no less
than four degrees from well-known in
sttutions. whose endeavors God has
signally blessed" 1t contains abundant
testimonials, showing that through his
powerful preaching many are being
saved" We are exhorted to read care
fully" Another circular presents this
same evangelist as promoter and general
manager of an old land company, in which
we are urged to invest.
The evangelistic circular makes an ear
nest appeal TO us TO arrange for meetings
TO be conducted by him. Awaken spirit
of expectancy In minds of saints and sin
ners." Our family expenses are met by
free will offerings" But the appeal to
invest money in his land company is i'm
perative This business demands haste"
DELAYS mean loss" Even small
sums will return fabulous gains" For
the widow of small means this is boon"
Your fortune depends upon it." The OK
hortations to be saved and 10 save sin
nefs are feryid. but they lack the in
tens!ty of the appeal to invest money
with this evangelist promoter. This, y
80 says. is an emergency call.
These eyaugelistic circulars bear the
warm endorsements Of several home mis-
sionary superintendeuts and ministers TO
his power in arousing the conscience. He
writes, asking rs TO read slowly and
think" We have done so and our dis
gust is too great for expression. If the
well-knov.n names on these circulars are
genuine and they know what they are
commenting. there is no oacasion for
r-gpdar rplip TpNiv9lS grprV-
ing rare IN the West-The Congregation
al
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
RETIRE AFTER PROMOTION.
Plan OF the War Department Regarding
Several Officers

While the War Department has prac-
tically abandoned all hope of haying the
Hawley bill passed at This session of Con-
gress and therefore it's scheme of rctir-
ing officers of the army with the next
higher rank is impossible. It hopes to
achieve The same result by making a
number of rapid promotions aud retire
ments. IN this manner an of the colonels
on the active list who served during The
civil war will be made brieadier generals
and then retired
These are Cols. J. /. Rogers and H. &
HasbroucK. OF the ARTILLERY Corps: Col
VI. Whiteside, of the cavalry, and Coils
5. Snyder. John II. Page Jacob Kline, c.
Mckibbin. and c. c. Hood Of the infantry
These officers are all well up on the list
OF cclonels. ana all of them were in the
army during the war of the rebellion.
The recent promotions Of Colonels De
Bussy. Burt, and Sheridan viii cause the
following additional promotions in the
army: Lieutenant ColoBels CragIe. Eigh ii
Infantry; Bowman. Fifth Infantry, and
Carter. of the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment to be colohels: Majors Van Ors-
dale, Seventh Infantry; Buchanan. Elev-
enth Infantry, and Kerr, to be lieutenant
colonels.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
NIGHT FUNERAL SERVICES.
Advantages Of the M ew Plan Over the
Ola

In ten out of fifty Two death notices
appearing in a New York newspaper the
hour set for the funeral services was s
p. m. or thereabohts: That is to say, in
one in every iiveief the funerals the ser
vices were to be held at night
A New York ,indertaker whose atten-
tion was called to the matter said that
the proportion of night services indicated
in this list of announcements was below
the average; that probably one-fourth Of
the funeral services held in this city
were now held at night and that this pro-
portion was increasing.
This custom of holding the funeral ser
vices at night" he said. which is fol-
lowed not so much by people of very lin
tied means as by the comfortable and
well-to-do, has come into its present ex-
tensive practice largely within the past
ten or twenty years.
1T is peculiar to New York, though in
recent years funeral services have come
to be held to some extent in other cities
at night following the fashion set by
New York in 3 his as in other things, or
prompted in more or less degree by the
same reasons that have led to its prac-
tice here
Tho primary purpose of holding the
funeral services at night Is &c enable the
cony eniently to attend. Business men
| and others who would find it practically
impossible to attend funeral services by
day can, of course, attend them at night.
In the case of the death of one who
might have held membership in various
| social or other organizations. the hold
ing of services at night enables the al
, tendance OF surviving members. who 9th
erwise might be quite unable to come at
all in the daytime. or who could not come
without what might be serious loss in
time.
Another cause that leads to the hold
ing OF night services is the distance OF
the cemeteries from the city: greater. Of
course. in the nature of things, in a great
city, than in small one, and so requir-
ing more time in traversing the distance
for those who attend the funeral and in
volving greater expense, Of course, for
those upon whom this expense falls.
when the funeral services are held
at night, a time at which all who desire
may attend them, the interment is on the
following morning, The burial being at
tended only by the immediate members
of the family. New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
VALUE OF BANKBILL IN DOUBT.
Ten Dollars on One Side and Twenty on
the Other.

c. A. Pomeroy of 127 Duane Street, has
bank note Of United States currency, the
denomination of which has been in doubt
for thirty eight years, and yet figures tell
ing its value are printed plainly upon both
its sides. On one side is the face of a
ten dollar bill, while on the reverse is
printed the back of a twenty dollar bill.
Three other bills likeethe one Mr. Pom
eroy owns were issued by the United
States Treasury in 1864 and each bought
back by the Government for $500. Mr.
Pomeroy, who received the strange bill
from his uncle the late c. S Upton for
merly of Rochester, N. Y, has been Of
fered $500 by the, Treasury, but has re-
fused it. Recently the bill was deposited
with the cashier,,of .anwell known bank
with the understanding that it was TO be
returned after it, had passed through the
hands OF seyerali clerks. That day the
banks cash failed to balance.
The bill was issued to the Second Ma
tional Bank of Springfield, Mass-It bears
the signatures of, L. Warren. cashier. and
H. Alexander, jr. prasident.-Ncw York
Herald 4a;-, .a,
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
BALL OF BERLIN BELLIES.
No Men Admitted to the Women Paint
ers' Fete.

One of the freaks of the artistic wo-
two years called "The Women Painters
Fete.' attended exclusively by ladies', and
given just before the close of the car
nival. Not a single male is admitted on
this occasion, and il one dared to sneak
in in disguise and were discovered he
would fare worse than the traditional
Saucepan sniffer" at the hands Of an
irate Gordon bleu." The ball lasts gem
orally till about 6 o'clock in the morning.
Although the ladies lay stress on refus-
ing admission to men, a large number ci
the revelers don male attire, and one of
the most striking features of the even
ing is the exuberant and frolicsome not
to say boisterous, fun these female men
have with their partners. Indeed, they
admittedly play the leading part in the
show. They are allowed plenty of Ii
cense. and the more impertinent they are
the better they are liked.
This year half the ladies' present at the
ball appeared in male attire. The enter
tainment was described as "a Journey
round the world in five hours" Great
taste was shown In the selection of cos
tunes and coiors. There were groups of
German sailors, to represent the enthu-
siasm of the ladies of Berlin for the "im-
perial navy and these were at the head
OF the procession that marched through
the ballroom. Then came groups rep
resenting almost every nation on the
earth's surface-civilized and savage-the
latter attired, of course, in picturesque
and stylish costume. National dances
were carried out on the stage, and chor-
uses gave selection of songs.
There was series of living pictures;
Muscovite peasants at a village wedding:
polar bears dancing a quadrille; Ameri-
cans came in representing Barnum &
Bailey's circus, and these were followed
by Jockeys clowns, and others During
the evening an orchestra of women in
mems dress clothes performed under the
direction of an imitation of Herr Nick
isch, the well-known conductor. The get
up was excellent, and every gesture and
motion of the original was initiated with
true theatrical accuracy. One lady ex-
hibited her talent for mimicry by posing
as Nine. Yvette Guilbert, who is just now
singing in Berlin. The night passed off
merrily and next day all the ladies who
were there declared emphatically they
had amused the 1selves divineIy-far BET
ter than If men had been present at the
tertainment.-London Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
SILER'S IDENTIFICATION.
Cashier Satisfied by the Well-Known
Referees Counting.

AS means of proving his identity foI
the cashing of check, George SiIer, the
pugilistc referee, was asked by the pay
ing-teller at the FIT. Dearborn National
Bank yesterday to count out" an imagin-
airy fighter.
When Siler presented a check to secure
his money the teller said:
You'll have to be identified Mr. Siler'
The referee searched through his pock-
cts and offered as evidence several let
ters, some of which were on boxing club
stationery.
"Oh. you are the referee?" asked the
teller.
Yes. I'm the fellow" replied Siler.
Well guess it's all right. but | need
personal Identification. Don't you know
some one here"
The possessor of the check said he did
not, but perhaps some one OF the force
knew him Thereupon the teller summon
ed one of the younger clerks who is
known to have a liking for boxing, and
20 him the situation was stated.
The latter looked doubtful when he
confronted Siler. You look to me tc be
a bigger man in the ring" said the new
conner looking suspiciously at Siler's nose
glasses.
That's true fguratively." said Siler.
Il am a bigger man in the ring at the
same time removing his glasses.
Still the clerk was not absolutely sure.
Suddenly the teller. in the midst OF the
discussion, interrupted with a jerky COM
n.and OF Let me hear you count, Mr..
Siler."
The latter instnctively bent half for
ward began swinging upward and down
ward his right arm to measured One
lwo-three."
Before he had reached four the teller
said:
THAT'S enough. You're Mr. Siler, and
here's your money. Any one but referee
would say: Count what? or would count
right along. Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
POLK MILLER'S RECITAL.
Entertainment Arranged for Thursday
and Friday Nights.

Polk Miller, with his famous Tobacco
Factory Negro Quartette. will be at Odd
Fellows Hall for a return engagement
on Thursday and Friday nights of this
week, under the auspices of Canton Wash
ington, No. !, Patriarchs Militant, l. O.
0. +. Mr.. Miller states that his enter
tainment is not lecture, but an evening
of story and song on old times down
South
Mr.. Miller is recognized as the best
delineator of the old time Southern life
in the country. His quartette Of negroes
selected by himself from among hundreds
of natural singers in the tobacco fac
tories of Richmond, is probably the best
quartette of the kind ever organized.
Mr.. Miller plays the banjo as probably
no other white man can play it, and in
PRODUCES side-splitting stories and quaint
old songs which Gerry the old-time
Southerner back TO the DAYS OF his child
hood in a most vivio manner
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
Between Whiffs.

A philosopher is man without feel
fnes and without regard for the feelings
of others.
An idealist is like a baby crying for
he moon; but Il is noticed that large
round biscuit is generally an acceptable
substitute.
y maker of eDigrams is one who seeks
% clothe the wit Of others in his own
language. The result is sometimes called
original
\ cynic is a man without ambition
since he snecrs at things as they are
efthoul helping to make them as they
hould be.
Lnly q millionaire can risk giving his
ricud peer cigar.-Smart Set.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
A WOMAN'S SACRIFICE.
Gave Up Her Husband and Joined Him to
Her Sister

With the death OF Mary A. Dwelken at
the home of Hiram Dweiken, a prosperous
farmer residing near Exeter, Mich, ter
inmates one Of the post pathetic life ro-
! iiances that has been brought to light
for many n day. The truth developed
through some legal complications respect
ing the title to property.
Many years ago Hiram Dwelken. of Lam
caster. Pa, came to Marshall. Mich. and
after time married Mary, the older of
two highly educated daughters of Nor
wegian, named Vordtsorm, who had years
| before settled in the country and accu-
mulated great wealth. Shortly after the
marriage Vordtso died and the younger
| daughter. several years her sisters s
| Junior, came to reside with the young
| couple. Lorla was about seventeen and
| very pretty. and in the course Of couple
| of years it began to be rumored about the
country that things were not going
smoothly in the Dwelken household. Soon
Dwelken made sale and disposed of his
| effects, sold his farm and the family OF
! three departed Nothing was heard of
| them for years, and then 1t was learned
| that change had taken place in the fam
| lily, that Lorla, now beautiful woman,
| was known as Dwelkens wife, and that
| Mary was said to be demented.
| The facts as nearly as can be learned
are that Mary had learned that sne ndu
| lost her husbands love. that he had be-
| come infatuated with Lorla. and so when
Mary, stricken with fever, believed her
self dying she summoned to her bedside
| her husband and her sister and extracted
| from them a promise to marry. How
| ever, Mary recovered. and then resolved
| that while she could not face the horrors
of the divorce court, she would yet make
| her husband and sister happy Dwelken
and Lorla made a mysterious trip to the
west, and in accordance with Mary s
wishes were married at GAINESVILLE. Wis.
The family on their return once more
| moved from Salt River, Isabella county,
where they had been residing all this
time, and came to near Exeter. where
Mary was known as maiden sister and
Lorla as the recognized wife of Dwelken-
Mary Dwelken held herself somewhat
aloof from the neighbors and was never
seen to smile, but all regarded her as an
earnest Christian woman. She had nursed
her sorrow for years and, it is said. never
rcproached either sister or husband, but
sacrificed her own happiness for theirs
Cleveland Plaindealer
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The training ship Alert has arrived at
Mazatlan; the cruiser Chicago at Mes
sina; the cruiser New Orleans AT Ma
gasaki, and the training ship Topeka at
Charleston. The gunboat Wilmington has
sailed from TaLu for Shanghai, and the
training ship Prairie from Guantanamo
for Havana.
The Austrian cruiser SZigetvar left
Annapolis yesterday for Baltimore. The
despatch boat Dolphin passed in at the
Virginia Capes yesterday morning, bound
for Washington.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
"Kilfyre''
Demonstrates Its Powers.

On April 3. at Fourteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue. Kilfyre extinguished,
in ten seconds blaze in an improvised struct-
ure 12 feet high, 4x6 wide, made Of dry pine
lumber and saturated with OIL
It took only five pounds of Kilfyre to stop
this blaze.
Kilfyre has been adopted by the Standard
Oil Company, Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies.
The fire underwriters in many cities en-
dorse Kilfyre. New York. Philadelphia, and
various other city Fire Departments have
adopt ed it.
Kilfyre should be in every home, store.
and factory.
It will extinguish electric, oil, and grease
fires. No water damage.
Kilfyre can be handled by man. woman,
or child with perfec ".
Pending permanent headquarters ad-
dress
Monarch Fire AppiianC y,
General Delivery Washington d. c.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
Worth Il, Aftur Al.

Mrs. B.-Now, John, what did you waste
your money on thai fortune teller for.
Just like you, m warrant yon didn''
get half your moneys worth.
Mr.. B-M'm-weil, she told me he
met my fate ard was married to nj
amiable little beauty with brown hai:
beautiful dark eyes, perfect features. .
lovely complexion
Mrs B.-Oh, John. how did SIZE know
And al for 30 cents. There's . kiss
dear,-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
Daughters of America Produce the Com
edy Family Squabbles."

4 ludicrous comedy, entitled Family
Squabbles." was presented last Tuesday
evening by the dramatic club of Liberty
Council. No. 6, Daughters of America. at
Northeast Temple. Those who appeared
in the production were the Misses Emma
Collins, Lulu Brown, and l.. E. Miller, and
Messrs. Charles II. Miller and W. S.
StutZ, jr.
The club expects to produce within the
next few weeks another comedy, entitled
Across the Atlantic"
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
DR.. F. M. Gunnell Dead

DR.. Francis VI. Gunnell, formerly sur
geon general Of the United States Navy
died at his home in this city yesterday
aged seventy-lour years.
He was born in the District, was ap-
pointed TO the Medical Corps OF the navy
in 1879, and served through the civil war
He WAS retired for age in November
1888.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
LIBERTY'S LIGHT TO SHINE.
Secretary Root Determined That Statue
in New York Harbor Be Illuminated.

the light on Liberty Statue, in New York
harbor, shall be continued.
Mai. Gen. John r. Brooke, commanding
the Department of the East, is in Wash
ington, and has recommended that the
light be placed under the jurisdiction of
the military authorities and considered
as part of the general scheme of coast
defences.
The Secretary has adopted the idea, but
is yet undecided what appropriation can
be used to defray the expenses Of keeping
the light burning. If necessary, he will
ask Congress for a special appropria ion
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
The Matter Discussed by
Board of Trade Rail-
road Committee.
JOSEPH MILLARD'S PROTEST

Declares Congress Has No Constitutional
Right to Make Grants to the Railroad
Companies in Perpetuity-Wants Gov
eminent to Build Terminal - No Ac-
tion Taken.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
COCO instead of Sis
S9.90 to $40.

This lot embraces Suits of Ali-wool
Lymansville Cheviots. American
Mills Broadcloths, the best quality
Coverts. Venetians. Panama. and Bas-
ket Cloths and Examines. They are all
model Suits, and in such styles as
single and double breasted Etons. col
larless effects. the new and much
wanted Gibson effects, blouse and
tight-fitting styles and REFER styles,
The Jackets are silk lined: the skirts
all have graduated flounces. While
some of these Suits are the plain tall
or-made styles, others are elaborately
trimmed In the lot are all colors-
black, blue. royal. castor, tan, brown.
gray, and Cxfords-and are in all
sizes from 80 to "A. Just like the
Suits sold elsewhere at SIS to $50.
Choice for S9.9S.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
ck no instead of $40
VU. 10 and $3.50.

Lot of Suits Of All-wocl Cheviots.
Serges. Venetians, Homespuns, and
plain cloths. in all colors-black, blue,
brown, gray. and Oxford; and in all
sizes from 80 to A; in single and
double-breasted Eton effects. single
and dous le- breasted REFER and few
blouse effects; jackets lined with
satin, taffeta silk, and Romaine silk.
Some plain tailor made suits, others
are elaborately trimmed with satin.
moire. and taTeta, on both jackets and
skirts: all the skirts have full
flounces and are full fiaring Suits the
equal of which are sold for $40 and
s12.5U elsewhere, for s6.9S.
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Central ssptIst Church.

Eyangellsus meetings al Central
Baptist church. r. T. Neighbor Of
Americas, Ca, breaches every morn
ing al 30 and a. 4 and 1870 p. m. Rev.
Neighbor is man Of great Bible
knowledge and spiritual power. Let
Christian people bring their unsayed
ones 20 the evening and night ser
vices. and Christians especially come
70 the morning services for strong
spiritual food.
J. y. EDWARDS, Pastor.