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The evening times., 1902-06-12
CUSTOMS OFFICERS PUZZLED
The White Star Liner Teutonic Arrives
Without Cargo Papers.

NEW YORK, June I2-The White
Star Line steamer Teutonic. which ar
rived today from Liverpool and Queens
town, came without any papers, mani
tests, and bills Of lading referring to the
cargo, and her officers are in a quandary
as to what course the customs officials
win pursue. It is the custom in this
line to forward all such papers TO
Queenstown, where they are put on
hoard the steamer. but b. some acct
dent they failed to arrive.
The puTser says they have no fnforma-
tion whatever in -eIauon to the cargo.
but presume that the company will give
a bond and land the cargo. The bills
of ladins Of the consignees are probably
in the mail, and as these paper appear
a manifest can be made up
Among the passengers who arrived on
the Teutonic were Capt. J. W. Allen.
Hon Richard Burke. Winston Churchill
Col A. K Dibb. and Prof T. Turner.
The evening times., 1902-06-12

the title revised and enlarged to Brown
lows Knoxville Wing and Rebel yentl-
iator-" In 1855 his persistent patriotism
was rewarded by his election as Union
governor Of Tennessee.
There are few visitors to Knoxville
who do not 90 to the historic Brown
low home and pay their respects 70 the
womaE who was with the Union through
thick and thin in its dark days.
Mrs. Brownlow is in full possession Of
her faculties. has a wonderful memory
which retains vivid Impressions Of the
events through which she Iiyed during
the war period and she moves with con-
siderable activity.
In addition to the historic desk. much
of ths furniture in the house was there
when Brownlow vas helping TO make
history His library has been removed,
but Il is still in the family being row
the property OF ". G. Brownlow, f.,
whose home is in Washington
The evening times., 1902-06-12
CANAL IS TIED UP.
Boatmen On C. & O. Strike for Increase

H2LGS-
HAGERSTOWN. June 12-Trafhc on
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal is sus-
pended on account Of the boatmen de-
clining to work for the present rates
received for hauling coal. and all the
boats are tied up along the line.
The boatmer asked for an increase Of
10 cents in freight rates TO George
town and cents to WiIIiamspoTt at
the beginning of the season. They
had been getting 20 cents TO George
town and 35 cents to WilIiarnsport,
and claimed that there was not 2
living IN the business at these rates.
An agreement was entered into by which
the boatmen were to return to work for
thirty days on trial. The tine expired
yesterday and the boatmen renewed
their demands for the advance. which
has not yet been granted. and as a re-
suit they have refused to load and busi-
ness is stopped.
The canal company, ii is understood
offered the bOatmen half OF the amount
they asked for, but IL was declined An
estimate OF the cost of operating q boat
for month furnished by d boatman
shows IL TO De $40, against S16I received
from freightage. leaving a deficiency Of
s14- The boatmeu claim they are get
ting in debt at this rate
G. L Nicholson. general manager OF
the canal. came 10 Hagerstown last
night II IS understood on business con
nected with the boatmens trouble. He
left this morning for Cumberland. It is
thought that the boatmea viii get the
Increase asked for.
The evening times., 1902-06-12
NO YANKEE SONG FOR HER.
Little Southern Girl Baked at March
ing Through Georgia"

LOUISVILLE, June. 12.-Ls1Ta Tai
bot Gait. thirteen years old. a public
school pupil. refused 10 sing Marching
Through Georgia, as her teacher, Miss
Sue Allen, directed her to do, and there
is trouble in the school Laura not only
refused to sing the song, but put her
fingers in her ears when the school was
singing it.
Mrs. Laura Talbot Ross, the child's
grandmother. who is q Daughter OF the
American Revolution and OF the Con
federacy, instructed her grandehild to
obey the teacher, but to protest against
singing the song. The teacher, it is
charged. lowered Laure's average IN the
school, which may prevent her from en-
tering the high school. Laura also says
Miss Allen refused to listen to her es-
says. in which she gave the Confederate
soldiers credit for bravery
The evening times., 1902-06-12
"PARS0N" BR0WNL OW'S
WIDOW STILL ALIVE
Report That She Had Been Rewarded
by Congress Incorrect.

curious mistake In the publication
Of a pension award has directed atten-
tioE to the fact that the widow of the
redoubtable ''Parson" Browniow is Iiv-
Ing, at the age of eighty-nine, with one
Of her daughters, In the old homestead
at Knoxville. where she dwelt with her
husband and children before the war.
An announcement was made last week
that Congress had given pension of $50
month to "the widow OF the late James
P. (Parson0 Brownlow-" This was a
mistake. at least 50 far as the identity
Of the beneficiary was concerned.
James P. Brownlow was a gallant Of
icer OF the First Tennessee Cavalry. a
q federal regiment. He was not in any
way related to "Parson" Browniow. and
''Parson" Brownlow's widow is not a
pensioner, although great many per-
sons say she ought to be.
il was at his widows present resi-
dence that 'Parson'' Brownlow was kept
under guard by the Confederate govern
nent. in the winter of 1Ssi-IS62
His old desk is still preserved the desk
at which he wrote o Judah P. Benia-
min: Just give me my passport, and
Will 10 more for zour confederacy
than the devil has ever done. 1 viii
leave the country" The note was sue
cessfuI. and the "Parson was sent in
side the Union lines in March. 1852
Mrs. BrownIow and the children re-
NAMED at the old house for several
weeks, and, as she shared her husbands s
views. only, il possible, and being a
woman. more So" she was asked BY
the authorities to leave the place.
Mr. and Mrs. Brownlow were home
again and keeping house in the late sum
nler # 1853. when the "PaTson" sent
out the first issue Of his paper. with
The evening times., 1902-06-12
a WASHINGTON AT BELLEVUE
Man Claiming Relationship With First
President Suspected of Insanity.

NEW YORK, June I2.-NapoleOn Fitz-
greene Washington, forty-one years old
and unmarried. was taken from his
apartments at so East 13Sd Street yes
terday to Bellevue, where he viii be ex-
amined as to his sanity. He is the son
Of one-time wealthy New Yorker and
claims TO be direct descendant OF
Capt. Andrew Washington, q brother OF
George Washington. He has lived the
life Of a recluse for the past few years,
sharing the upper floor of the house
with Mrs. Catherine Greene, a sister
in-iaw. who is a widow.
Yesterday morning Agent Forbes OF
the Charity Organization Society, from
which Washington had secured financial
aid, and DR.. Joseph Bird secured a sum
mons from Magistrate Meade in the Har-
lem court upon their statement that
washington had acted and talked
strangely Of late. With an officer of
the court they went to the house and.
according to Mrs. Greene's statement.
induced Washington to leave with them
On the superstition that they wanted
him TO FIX up his account with the char
ity society. They took Washington into
court AS they entered the court house
the prisoner. protested, asserting that he
had done nothing and would not go with
them He was taken before the magis-
trate, but not until he had drawn re-
volver from his pocket and threatened
those who held him. The gun was
wrenched from his grasp. When asked
TO make a statement to the court. he
said:
4 am not crazy. I an an inventor. I
have invented canelboat which will
revoIutionize traffic throughout the
world. I am also an author and have
written several plays. am also stage
and have plans for a rema *
able theater- am great -great-gratsd-
nephew OF George Washington" "
Mrs. Greene was greatly surprised
when she learned late yesterday after
noon how washington had been tricksd
by the men whom he had considered his
friends. Mrs. Greene says that what
her brother-in- law said in court is true.
He has invented a canaIboat He has
also planned a theater that is decidedly
novel For years he has been interested
in writing and has produced several
plays. none Of which have been staged.
however, and q historical work which
Mrs. Greene says a local publishing
house has promised to publish next fall
The evening times., 1902-06-12
TREASURED RELICS
PUT ON EXHIBITION
Display of Valuable Heir
looms at Germantown.
A PAINTING BY MAJOR ANDRE
Old Hand Fire-Engine Imported From
England and Used in Colonial Days
Among the Various Antique Objects.
Martha Washington's Chair.

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-ATticles OF
great historical value and treasured
heirIooms that had not left their rest
ing places for nearly a century were
placed on display yesterday in the
alumni building of the Germantown
Academy at the opening Of "Old Ger
mantown," the loan exhibition of Revo-
lutionary and Colonial relies, under TIE
auspices of the Site and Relic Society,
of Germantown. Society turned out il
large numbers to view the exhibition,
the money value of which alone is esti-
mated at more than $100,OOO.
Crowded in The hall are books, papers.
deeds of a century. ago, sconces. candle
sticks, wedding dresses, rare paintings.
clocks, chairs, kitchen utensils and other
old objects At one end of the room
is the Washington and William Penn
collection. There is shown Gilbert Stu
arts portrait of the first President of
the United States: a chair that was the
property of Elizabeth Claypole. formerly
Betsy Ross; a chair presented by VIII
liam Penn 70 the family of Phineas Penn
berton. in which the founder OF Penn
syIvania often sat; marble bust OF
Washington. by Hiram Powers, and a
chair in which Martha Washington often
rested while visiting the Clymer family.
In the entrance to the hall is the old
hand fre-engine "Shagrag," which was
brought to this country from England in
1870 by settlers, who called themselves
the Middle Ward Fire Company It was
taken to Germantown in 1864 and stood
in a house on Market Square until 1851.
At one side Of the room is a Colonial
kitchen, in which are many old uten-
sis, all Of them once used by German
town families. They were collected by
Mrs H J. Mccormick. Next to this is a
table set with Colonial china upon linen
which once belonged to Louis XVI
Suspended from the balcony at one end
Of the hall is the famous wooden Brit
ish grenadier. belonging 20 Charles J.
Wister, the president of the Site and
Relic Society. This figure was made to
be used as a piece Of stage scenery in
a costume ball held during the Revo1u-
tiGnary war. 1t was painted by Major
andre, Of the British army, and for
more than 100 years has stood in the
hallway Of the Wister mansion, in Ger
mantown-
One OF the most interesting exhibits
IS the collection of books and papers
Of Judge Samuel ". PeBnypacker, taken
from his valuable private collection.
illustrating the early history of printing
in Germantown.
On account OF the great value of the
exhibits, policemen and firemen are
constantly on duty at the hall. The ex-
hibition viii remain open untff tomor-
row evening
The evening times., 1902-06-12
SHOOT ALL THAT BREATHEs.
Soldier in Samar, P. l., Felt That the
Order Was a Proper One.

HOMER. y. Y, June 12.-Private Bert
Maynard. of Homer, has returned from
four years service in Cuba and the
Philippines and he was welcomed home
with public parade and bands. flags.
and red-fre accompaniments.
Maynard says that during the raids
on the island of Samar he had orders
to shoot everything that breathed. The
raids into Samar. he says. were of a pe-
cuIiarly dangerous character and tusti-
fed in the minds OF the soldiers the or
der 10 burn and kill. The jungle was
full of enemies and the slightest move
ment Of reed meant the death of a SOL
der at the natives hands Il was a
matter of seif-preservation to kill every
moving thing.
The women were more dangerous than
the men, tTeacheTy being the keynote Of
their war methods, Maynard declared.
The evening times., 1902-06-12
a MILE SPIN TAKEN
BY HARVARD CREW
Bancroft, Who Was Sick, Resumes His
Seat at No. 7.

RED TOP, Conn, June PA mile
spin was The only time row taker by any
Harvard crew this morning, the varsity
eight covering the distance in about
$40, aided by the tide and wind, al
though the sea was choDDy
Bancroft who was taken sick yes
terday with indigestion, resumed his
seat at No. :, Francis dropping hack
into the four-oared crew.
Griggs was not feeling well today.
and did not row in the four, Smith tax
ing his seat at bow. The varsity eight
and four rowed about three miles, in
short stretches at Thirty stroke.
The evening times., 1902-06-12
INSURANCE MEN JAILED.
Concern They Represented Alleged to
Be a wildcat" One.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. June IL
George " Pleis. secretary and treas
urer. and N. G. Nolan. general manager
Of the Equitable Fire Insurance Com
pany, Of Delaware. were arrested in this
city upon complaint of Deputy State In
suranCe Commissioner Croft. The charge
against the two men IS that they are
running a wildcat" insurance company.
They were given a hearing before
Justice OF the Peace Harry Williams
last night and held in 5000 bail each
for their appearance on Friday.
This company. although said to have
collected several thousands Of dollars
already for insurance. has not as yet
issued q single reI.cy.
The evening times., 1902-06-12
COST OF FOOD.
Grape-Nuts vs.. white Bread, &c.


a family figured carefully on the cost
of food, taking into consideration the
strength and health that Grape-Nuts
furnished. The report is interesting.
We first took up Grape-Nuts because
it agreed with me so we'll I was suf-
5ering from dyspepsia that medicine did
5.ot relieve I frequently laughed at the
idea when some OF my friends told of
the use of Grape-Nuts; however, one
day Wife bought a package and we
found it good and it agreed with NE.
We were accustomed to using white
bread and oats, wheat or barley mushes
boiled from two to four hours We con-
sfdered Grape-Nuts too expensive, but
noticed that when ! had a breakfast CT
GrapeNuts ! felt fine, and other days
when white bread and other cereals
were used I felt weak and bIoated
"One lay about six months ago I said
to Wife ! am satisfied that Grape Nuts
is the thing that makes me feel better
in be.ween the blue spells Then We sat
down and figured awhile on the cost of
living and came TO the conclusion that
we could live better and happier on If
teen cents worth of Grape-Nuts than on
twenty five cents worth of white bread
or cooked at home cereals You see
four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts fur
nish more strength to work OF than
large quantities of other food. so we
started on Grape-Nuts in earnest, using
Il every morning, and a wonderful
change has come over me.
Il am gaining in weight every day
Never have any of the old bIoated feel
ibgs. Feel strong and well and can en-
dure more hard work than I could on
the old diet, and this result is all with
out anv doctor or drugs at all but di-
rectly from using Grape-Nuts. Name
given By Postum Company, Battle Creek,
Mich
Recipes for many easy hot-weather
dishes in each package Of Grape Nuts.
The evening times., 1902-06-12
CLEVELAND TO SPEAK.
Accepts Invitation From Members Of
Tilden Club.

NEW YORK. June 12-The members
of the Tflden Club, who have been in
correspondence with ex-President CIeve-
land ia regard TO his attendance at the
opening Of the clubhouse, June Is. said
last evening that they had word from
him, IN which he said that only serious
Illness could prevent him from being
present
In case Mr. Cleveland 5 prevented
rom attending the opening by any rea-
eou, the fact VIII be announced as soon
IS word Is received from him
sEr Cleveland is 10 make the first
encech at the club, and the next speech
Is 70 be made by ex-senator David 3.
HiIL No reply has been received by the
Cub from the Hon. William J. Bryan.
who was invited 70 be present. but not
to make speech.
Perez Stewar1 and ". y. Barber went
to washington today 10 invite some
unore prominent Democratic members to
the opening
The evening times., 1902-06-12
STRICKEN BLIND In STREET.
Sudden Darkness Surrounds a Man
While He Is Taking a Walk.

PHILADELPHIA. June % - William
Sweigert has been suffering greatly
from infammatory rheumatism. and
feeling little better yesterday, he
thought he would take a short walk
He had not gone far when he was sud
denly stricken blind.
Terrified by his sudden loss Of sight.
the man groped wildly about. He made
an effort to walk. but stumbled and
fell. and rising took a few steps fur
ther and fell again The sudden plunge
into darkness confused him so that he
did not know which way to turn.
Sweigert's frantic actions attracted
the attention of policeman, who sent
him TO the hospital, where the physi-
clans said that the circumstances sur
rounding SweigeTt's a5iiction make it an
unusual one.
The evening times., 1902-06-12
BACK TO WASHINGTON
THOROUGHLY HAPPY
Ihe Times NeWsboys Band
Full Of Enthusiasm.
PASSED TWO EVENTFUL DAYS
The First Organized Band Of Juvenile
Musicians to Assist in Making the
Welkin Ring in a Pennsylvania Con-
vention Hall.

It would be difficult to find happier
or prouder set Of youngsters in the Ma
tional Capital today than the forty or
more lads composing The Times News
boys Band. The boys returned last
night from what was for all of them the
greatest trip Of their lives. As the
guests OF the W r Andrews Campaign
Club they visited the capital CT the
great Keystone State and took the town
by storm. also beng greeted with oya-
ton after ovation along the route to and
from Harrisburg.
They were a tired lot OF little fellows
who marched away from the depot in
this city last night. after their two
eventfuI days amid the stirring scenes
accompanying the nomination Of Judge
pennypacker as the Republican candi-
date for governor of Pennsylvania. But
they were every one thoroughly happy,
and could speak Of nothing but the royal
welcome they had received. Each of the
tiny musicians is now a man of the
world" in his own eyes and those Of
his comrades. He bears the wonderful
distinction of having Travelled and seen
parts OF the world that his companion
pewsboys never dreamed existed.
Never Had So Good a Time.
Gee Whit exclaimed one of the
youngsters this morning, q never had
such a coed time in my life. That trip
was hot stuff never saw so many
good things to eat before in my life, an
I ate EN-, too. NcIe Of US didn't stop
to look at that STUFF; we just ate it
right up We stayed at the best hotel
you ever did see. an Travelled about in
them palace cars that you see down here
at the depot We was Gentlemans, hoy;
that's what We was. Yes. sir You
kids amt anybody, cause you don't
belong TO The Times Band"
The boys were treated royalty in Har
risburg and the demands upon them
were continuous Wherever they went
they were followed by an admiring
crowd. who cheered them On and en-
couraged every effort.
Praised by the Press.
The press also gave the boys every
encouragement. the Patriot saying:
zone Of the most pleasing OF the many
bands on the streets yesterday was The
Washington Times Newsboys Band
The organization is composed entirely
Of boys and rendered many excellent
selections.
II more extended notice the Star
Independent" said:
The band is made up Of forty little
fellows. the Oldest Of whom is sixteen
Although young in years, they can play
nd i'm Oh
one OF the best bands that has been at
tracted to the city by the convention.
One does not enjoy their music simply
because the makers are boys, but be-
cause the music is good
One OF the other Harrisburg papers,
the Telegraph. was equally enthusias-
tic about the work OF the boys, and took
occasion 10 print the following:
Some of the members were not as
large as their instruments. but they all
knew how TO play, and were followed
about the city by a large crow
The evening times., 1902-06-12
DEGREE CONFERRED
UPON JUDGE ALVEY
Princeton University Honors
District JuriSt.
HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER
Native Of Maryland and for Many
Years Judge of Court of Appeals of
That State-Appointed by President
Cleveland to Venezuelan Commission.

PRINCETON, N J, June 12.-Promi-
nent among the distinguished men hon
ored by degrees by Princeton University
during the commencement exercises yes
terday was Chief Justice Richard Henry
Alvey. Of the Court of Appeals of the
District Of Columbia, who was awarded
the degree Of doctor of laws. Judge Al
vey's name was the first announced for
a degree, and was received with enthu-
siasm by those assembled to hear the
awards made.
Judge Alvey, Chief Justice Of the
Court of Appeals of the District Of Co
| lumbia. has held tnat office since 1898.
when he was appointed by President
Cleveland. He was born in southern
Maryland in 1926. and was educated in
st. Mary's county. Judge Alvey vas as
sistant IN the clerks Office Of Charles
county for several years, and in 1S49
was admitted to the bar. going to Ha-
gerstown to practice law
An Able Jurist.
In 1852 he was one Of the Pierce
Presidential electors. and IN 1857 was a
member OF the Maryland Constitutional
convention.
From 1867 to 1883 he was a judge OF
the Maryland court Of appeals. and from
1885, 20 1899 was chief Justice Of that
court His decisions were widely quoted
ard we're regarded among the ablest in
! the United States.
President Cleveland. in January, 1895.
appointed him a member Of the Yene-
zuelan Boundary Commission.
The Degrees Awarded.
Others given honorary degrees in com
Pany with Judge Alvey were;
Doctors of laws-William Stryker
Gummere (1S7o), chief justice Of the su-
preme court of New Jersey.
Norris Ketchum Jesup, president Of
the New York Chamber of Commerce
Henry Fairfield Osborn (IS77). Colum-
bia University, New York.
Judge James H Reed. Pittsburg.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University, New York; con
ferrsd in camera.
Doctor Of diyinty-Rev- Richard Da-
Tenport Harlan, president Of Lake For
est University, Illinois
Master of arts-James Heron EckeIs.
cx-ComptToller of Currency Of the
United States.
Purse for Dr.. Patton.
The board of trustees of Princeton,
at an extra session, voted to give former
President Patton $4,000 a year to con-
tinue in the chair OF ethics. IN addition.
a subscription was taken up among the
members Of the board and $4,000 was
raised. one prominent alumnus giving
$1,000 to be added 70 President Pat
tons salary Of $4,000 q year. The $780,
600 IS to be paid in instaIIments OF
5000 a year, which guarantees him q
salary of SO, 900 a year for five years.
the same amount he received as presi-
dent Professor Patton was yesterday
officially offered the presidency of the
Princeton Theological Seminary and the
chair of theology, but he declined to
accept.
The evening times., 1902-06-12
THREE CANDIDATES
EXCITING VERMONT
Lively Contest for a Nomi-
nation in That State.
The Triangular Fight Promises to Pro
duce Warm Fight When Mont
pelier Convention Meets.

RUTLAND, Vt, June 1.-THE cam
paign for the Republican nomination
for the goYernorship Of Vermont. which
has been the most remarkable in the
history Of the State, is still at fever
heat. Practically all the towns have
chosen delegates to the State conven-
tion, which meets at MontpeIfvr on June
19- None Of the three candidates for
the nomination viii have a majority.
and the triangular contest promises 10
be as hot in the convention hall as it
has been in the caucuses. Tbs result is
hard to predict
The evening times., 1902-06-12
Issues of the Day.

Ordinarily q Vermont campaign is a
tame affair. The Republican nominee
for governor is the man who has the
most friends among the prominent Re
publicans Of the State, but this year
the issue Of high license with local op-
tion was thrown into the contest. Per
eival " Clement stands On that issue,
and Fletcher D. Proctor, son Of Sena-
tor Proctor, came out for prohibition,
while Senator John G. Mccullough stood
neutral The contest IN the primaries
has been most bitter Corruption and
bribery have been charged against Nc
Cullough and Proctor. and all three have
been accused OF ringing in Democrats
ste vote in the Republican caucuses. All
but twelve Of the delegates have been
chosen, and one town with three will
not elect because Of a deadlock.