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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
BISHOP MACKAY- SMITH
TO NEW PENSIONERS
Asks Their Indulgence Until Summer
Days Are Past.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2S.-Dr. Alex
ander Mackay- Smith. bishop coadjutor
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church, viii
be unable to ofTiciate in this diocese IN
til after October l. The following state
meat was given out at the church house
yesterday.
The bishop coadjutor is serving il
the diocese for ordination and at the
commencement Of the divinity school
by the special request of Bishop Whita-
ker. The bishop coadjutor desires 1t
TO be known that 1t is impossible for
him to accept any Of the very kind in
vitations 10 officiate in the diocese He
appreciates the hearty desire to have
him present for special occasions and
for confirmation. but is obliged to ask
the kind Indulgence Of all concerned IN
til October L
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
JUSTICE BRADLBY'S
SUCCESSOR UNNAMED
President DeferS ConSidera-
tion Of Question.
May Name Man for Vacancy Next
Week-LocaI Aspirants Can
wasting Actively.

It is understood that President Roose-
welt viii not take W for consideration
the naming of q successor to the late
Justice Bradley until some time next
week While the friends of the several
asptrants for judicial honors understand
this. it did not in the least deter them
yesterday from using their best energies
10 land the prize. As result the can
vasSers were very busy, and it is safe to
say that there is not a member Of the
bar who has net been solicited to throw
his influence in favor Of some one of
the candidates for the vacancy On the
District bench.
The suggestion which was made on
Wednesday by several prominent attor-
neys, that q meeting of the bar be called
to consider the advisabiIity Of recon-
mending scme one for the position, has
Tot met with much favor. It was then
suggested that the names OF three OF the
most prominent aspirants for the posi-
ton be placed before the President, but
this, too, was rejected. So, as Ii stands.
it is everybody for himself, with the as
sistance of his friends.
The names OF District Attorney Gould,
Benjamin F. Leighton. and City Solicitor
A B DUyalI are most frequently men
toned in the discussion of the matter
First one and then another is declared
is in the lead in the race. On all sides,
however. il is acknowledged that those
mentioned are far in the lead of all
others who have been spoken Of in con-
lection with the filing of the vacancy
on the District bench
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Two-Horse Team ColHdes With Lamp
post on Brightwood Avenue.

Two horses attached TO an empty dirt
wagon became frightened at a street
car while they were being driven along
Bismarck Street. between Brightwood
and Sherman Avenues. northwest, and
ran away yesterday
The driver could not hold the reins
IN his hands and the animals dash Il
wildly down the street They finally
cclHdcd with a Iamppost. The iron
post was snapped of at the ground and
the horses proceeded on their mad fight.
They were stopped several blocks aNav.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
The Big Piano Sale
IS 4 GREAT SUCCESS.
Many Pianos Selected During the First
Three Days OF the Sale.
All Must Be Sold Before Store Alter
ations Begin.
People Coming From All Sections to Sc
cure These Greatest of All
Bargains.

We must sell our stock Of Pianos and
Organs before we can redecorate and
make the alterations necessary in our
store al 523 Eleventh Street.
Our stock consists OF the very best
makes OF Pianos in the world from
which to make selection.
As az example of how they are mark
ed to sell. We quote the following:
Highest possible Erade Cabinet Grand
Upright Pianos. usus y sold for $3.50 TO
S4T5, viii sell now for S21S, S248 to S2eS.
payable $25 cash and $40 per month.
Good Upright Pianos, in plain castings,
worth $3.50 to $500. will close out for
$14s to $1S8, payable $40 cash and IS
per month.
One Grovenstein & Fuller Upright
Piano. rosewood case, fine condition.
worth S225. viii close out for $96. on
payments to suit
We have many other used Pianos.
both upright and squares, in good con-
dition. ranging in price from S45 to $II5,
on easy payments.
One secondhand Estey Organ, big
bargain, at $50
One Clough & Warren Organ at SIS.
worth $40
Every Piano and Organ in the house
is marked in plain figures, regardless
Of former prices, that will insure their
sale IL less than two weeks time 1t
viii only take q few sainutes of your
time to Investigate this sale, which may
be the saving TO you of 500 to $3.50 IN
the purchase Of g fine Piano
Every instrument sold under full
guarantee by the maker and ourselves
Remember, the sale is now going on
and the bargains are being taken fast.
SMITH & YOUNG.
523 Eleventh Street " ".
Omen evenings during caIa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
Battle With Arab Rebels.

VIENNA. May 3--"PoHoshe Core
spondenee" today reports another bat
tie between Turkish troops and Arab
rebels ct lib The Turks lost 500 killed
and the casualties among the rebels
we're also heavy. The Sultan. the paper
reports, has ordered 4 cessation Of hos
tilities, and has sent q deyutation TO
negotiate with the rebels.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

The War Department is advised Of the
arrival Of the transport Crook at Manila
from San Francisco with Second Bat
talon, Eleventh Infantry. and thfrty-six
hospital corps men. Is also advised Of
the sailing from that port May q of the
transport Fitzpatrick. with COS casuaIs.
$50 marines, 53 enlisted men Of Troop
G. Third Cavalry. and IS enlisted men Of
Troop H. Third Cavalry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCELEC
Mr.. Carol Norton to Speak at Columbia
ThesteT Sunday

Hr. Carol Norton. c. S D.. Of New
York city, who viii deliver the lecture
on Christian Science at Columbia Thea
lei on Sunday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
is a member of the Christian Science
board of Iectureship of the First Church
of Christ. Scientist. in Boston. Mass.
Mr.. Norton is well known in Washing
ton
The lecture next Sunday is intended
to afford the public an opportunity Of
hearing an authentic statement concern
ing the teachings Of Christian Science.
Mr. Norton. who is a second cousin Of
the poet LOngfellUw, has been identified
with the Christian Science movement
for twelve years The lecture will be
under the auspices Of First and Second
Churches Of Christ, Scientist. of Wash
iBgtOn. and IS entirely free
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
DEPARTMENTAL WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus.
THE TASK OF DISTRIBUTING FREE SEEDS
Important LabOrs of Mr.. Allen LansOn-Scribner and
Utility Of the Experiment Stations--A plain
Clothes Man on the Capitol Police.

and native strength Of the sturdy race.
The mineral land claims are intricate
affairs and the examiner mas to work
with skin and caution. Vast fortunes
are in dispute sometimes and the ad-
Indication is a matter Of intense inter
est
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

About forty-f1ve soil experts are now
afeId in over twenty States They have
been out since April I or May I and viii
be out all summer Every distinctive
phase of lands-corn lands, wheat lands
tobacco. rice or celery lands. grounds
for orchards and vineyards-is investi-
gated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Phone East 254EI " ". EaTt bottles Of the
for Beer oP fam Bave5s Sdfn IN a He s5
wagons
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
Great Reductions in
Infants Wear.
'eFoT Saturday ONLY.

Children's skirts. made OF fine cam
brio, full umbrella style. finished with
cluster Of tucks and rdffie of fine en-
5roidery; all sizes. TO u or
years Regular 49c value T1l
Special EO
Children's Dresses, made OF lawn. IN
dainty checks and stripes, yoke neatly
finished with ruffie; sizes to nnr
q years. Regular $50 value. Spe- stt
Babies Caps, made Of fine null. full
lace ruche around face; also n
DAINTY French effects; sizes u to A5
10 Regular 39c value. Special. 80
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Prof Milton Whitney. soil physicist
and head Of the section of soil inspec-
ton, is an accomplished scientist. His
department is rapidly extending its
work and all parts OF the country are
reached by the enteTpTising young men
who are boring and digging to find how
the land is built. There Is increasing
Interest IN the work of the bureau.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
Again Building Railways.

An interesting feature of the report is
that relating to the resumption Of rail-
way construction. as follows: The
Shantung Railway had go kflometers
completed at the end Of the year, and
trains were running between Tsingtao
and Tso-shan. This next spring II is
expected 10 reach the Na-ssu coal
mines. AMI should be completed as far
as Chi-nan-fu. the capital of the prov
ince, IL three years. The imperial rail-
ways OF North China between, Pekin
and Tientsin and Newchwang, with ex-
tensions 10 Chinwangttao. and from
Feng-Jai to the LU-HaH railway, and
extensions TO Tuung- chou and Hsin-
min-tLn, have sol kilometers compiet-
ed The short line between Shanghai
and WOosung-IS kiIometers-is said to
be paying its way now, but nothing has
been done by way of commencing the
protested railway from Shanghai TO
SoochOw, NingpO, etc, and IL is under
stood that there IS some difficulty in
raising the necessary capital. owing to
the terms Of the concession not being
considered satisfactory BY investors.
The great trunk line from Pekin to
HankOw makes steady progress, and the
Influence on trade should be felt imme-
GiateIy
During the year the section between
Lu-kou-chiso snd PaO-tIng-fu. destroyed
by Boxers, was rebuilt. and the line has
been carried down TO Cheng- ting-fu. dis
Jant from PekLn z62 kilometers In 1902
it is hoped 10 complete the line as far
south as Shun- Je-fU. a further distance
OF l25 kilometeTs. In the south. at the
end Of the year 1T5 kilometers north
ward from Hankow were completed, and
fr-0f H.
yang (220 kilometers) about May next
By the end OF the year ii is hoped that
the track will be laid for another 100
kilometeFs north of Hsin-yang 1t is
intended to commence work shortly on
the line from Wuchang to Canton Elk
perience has already shown that rail-
ways in China are eagerly avaiIed of.
and that business increases wherever
they are built"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23
Special Items in
Mems Haberdas

Mems and Boys White Bed eoc
5 5G5d Cords GsS 4,.s extra pocket, all EI
French BaIbriggan Underwear. zzc
long and short sleeves. French q ID
neck, all sizes Special 10y II
Mems Summer Weight sus- a%e
Penders, made Of oercale and y1l
woven madras ....-.....EO
Extra lot Of Narrow Four-in-hapds.
Shield recks, Bat and Butterfly HPc
Ties, new coIortngs. made Of St
usual 5oc silks AV
Special lot Of Woven Madras 500
Negiigee Shirts. IN nobby stripes zQ
Worth s1co....--..-------..- & y
Mems good quality White n 49,
Pique Summer Vests, perfect ~
fitting Coed values at $225. y ssE "
Lansburgh &Bro
40 to 426 Seventh Street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Among the subordinate officials Of the
Pension Office none is more useful and
capable than Col John Hancock. chief
OF the stationery division. When Colonel
Hancock took charge of this important
division several years ago the assist
ance OF experts AID the expenditure OF
considerable time was necessary TO 10
cate the multifaTious blanks and other
kinds OF stationery required in the ad-
publication OF pension claims. As sooB as
possible everything was rearTanged in
practical up-to-date style, so that now
any item among the many thousands in
stock can be located in the fraction OF a
minute By the chief or any OF his ell
cient assistants Such administrative
ability as this is Of decided value 10 the
Government, effecting a saving Of time.
money, and-moraIs, fer it may never
be known how many men IN the Office
might have eschewed profanity and been
as pure IN heart and speech as cher
ubs II they had never learned TO swear
over the old way Of mixing up the Pen
sion Office stationery
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Mr. Edgar B. Merritt, Of the night
proofroom at the Government Printing
Office. is a lawyer. He has for several
years been attending night schools and
has acquired a good commercial and le-
gal education. He has graduated from
Georgetown University Law School with
the degree OF bachelor OF law. and from
Columbian University with the degree
Of master. He intends 10 take up the
practice Of law in q short time
Mr.. Merritt is a native OF Arkansas and
has been in Washington eight years. He
became a member Of the Typographical
Union ten years ago. and has served on
important committee OF Columbia Union.
At the election this week he was elect
ed vice president by a iattering ma
1oTity-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Mr. George F. Pollock. Of Ohio. pTin-
cipaI examiner Of the division Of min
eral claims, General Land ONCE, is =
native Of Scotland, and possesses in the
greatest degree the good hard sense
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Mr.. Frank Bates. who has been elect
ed eTgeant-at-arms Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. came to the Govern
ment Printing Office from Toledo, Ohio
He was born IN Springfield, Mass, and
has been in the trade fourteen years. He
has worked IN all States above the Ma
son and Dixon line and IN Canada He
il a member Of Century Lodge, Knights
Of Pythias. and of the National Union.
Mr.. D, G. FairchiId. formerly agricul-
turaI explorer for the Department OF
Agriculture. has sent to the department
large collection Of foreign seeds, which
are 10 be taken by the managers OF the
experiment grounds The donations con-
sist Of nuts and cereals, flower seed and
shrubs. \ large collection has lately
Gene IN from Mr. Fairchild, through the
American consul at Shanghai. China
BIZ. FaiTchild is travelling with MT.
Barbour Lothrop, a Chicago millionaire,
who is out to see the world Nr. Fair
child is already q well-traveled man,
and IS valuable ally for a globe
tTOtteT.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Open evenings during sale.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

The Bureau OF Enimal Industry has
several sow enirs Of exposition tTiumphs-
At Paris ii 1889, Chicago in 1889, at
Nashville. Omaha, and Buffalo. the bu-
reau took TIE first prizes At Paris the
refrigerated products attracted great
e.tention. and that part OF the agricul-
turaI exhibit was far ahead OF any from
any nation The agricultural exhibit
as 4 whole received first honor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

Mr.. Albert Gaines Smith. of Kentucky,
issehief clerk OF the bureau OF soils. This
intelligent young man has done much 10
improve the service Of this bureau and Is
a highly esteemed worker.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-23

There has just arrived At the Depart
ment Of Agriculture diploma Of award
from the management of the Paris Ex-
position OF 1900 The certificate belongs
to the Bureau of Animal Industry and
signifies that that bureau made the best
and most extensive exhibit OF meat,
meat products, dairy products. and AMI
nal products generally at the exposi-
Evening journal., 1902-04-21
THIEVES SURPRISED
BY POLICEMAN MOORE
Arrested One Man and COnfScated a
Wagon Load Of Stolen Brass
CuSpidOrS

While cunning on the marsh beyond
Eleventh street bridge this morning, Po-
liceman Moore discovered the hiding
place of thieves who have been robbing
the Pullman Palace Car Co. Three Of
the thieves escaped but the plunder was
confscated The man in charge Of the
team on which the stolen property was
being loaded was arrested and is now
locked up.
Moore suddenly came across the men
and before he could take in the situation
three of them We're in flight They
jumped over fences and waded through
bitches regardless of mud and water.
Seeing that he could not capture all, Of
them he hurried back to the wagon and
arrested Isaac Lacey, who was in charge
Of the team on which the property was
being placed. He helped throw the plum
der which consisted of numerous brass
cuspidors. into the wagon. 1t was driven
to the police station where it was I'M
loaded.
An investigation showed that the cuspi-
dors had been stolen from the works OF
the Pullman Company.
While Policeman Moore did not get the
kind of game he was after he is satisned
with the mornings work.
Evening journal., 1902-04-21
BOY CAUSED EXCITEMENT
Attempted to Board Moving Freight
Train and Fell

A white boy, about IA years old,
whose name could not be learned, at
tempted TO board q moving freight
train at Water and Shipley streets last
night about 6 o'clock. The lad missed
his footing, but caught the step with
both hands. He held ON firmly, and
was pulled along over the stone and
Ties. People standing in the French
street station held their breath, eX-
pecting every minute TO see the sway
ing and bounding body rushed
under the heavy cars.
The crew of a shifting engine saw
the boy and signalled to the crew oil
the freight train, which brought the
train to a standstill as soon as pos
sible, but not before the boy had been
dragged from Shipley to Poplar street
The youngster was pretty badly
shaken up and frightened. but as soor
as he regained his feet he ran away
and his name or his home could MOI
be learned.
Evening journal., 1902-04-21
MURDERED WOMAN'S
STOCKING NOT TORN
Detectives Claim to Have Evidence to
Contradict Collins Statement 10
COrOner'S Jury

Detectives Francis and Ratledge are
still working on the case OF Mrs. Aida
Collins, who was murdered near Iau-
rel on April r. They were both I'm
Wilmington today and had a consul
tation with Attorney-General II. II.
Ward.
The authorities have found the
stocking the woman wore the day she
was murdered. AT the cOroner's in
quest. Elmer Collins. the husband Of
the murdered woman. said she carried
her money in the stocking and that
one was torn near the garter
The detectives say the stocking was
not torn. Il is now settled almost be-
yond a doubt that the woman was
murdered early in the morning. IL was
stated today that the post-mortem
showed this. There was no undigested
food in the stomach.
Detective Ratledge denied that he
has taken to Delaware College for ex-
animation a hoe or ear of corn and
several pieces Of wood taken from the
hennery on the Collins farm. He says
he has not found the articles named
Decetives Francis went TO Laurel this
Afternoon.
Detective Butler. OF the Pinkerton
Agency. employed by the friends of
Collins. is still in Sussex county work
ing on the case.
Evening journal., 1902-04-21
BIG FREIGHT SHEDS DESTROYED
Over Sl5O,OOO Worth Of Railroad Prop.
eriy Gees Up in Smoke

Buffalo, N. y, April 2l.-The freight
Sheds in Green street, below the New
York Central Railroad Company's Ex-
change street station, were burned
early today. They were occupied by
the American, United States and Ma
tional Express Companies, and the
New York Central Railroad Company
and were wen filed with freight. Five
cans Of express freight which were be-
ing unloaded. several rows of train
sheds erected for the Pan-American
service, a number of cars. mail and
passenger, and the building in which
was located the commissary depart
ment of the Now York Central and
Lake Shore roads, were also destroy
ed. Charles Hendrickson, a clerk OF
the United States Express Co., is re.
ported missing. 1t is said the loss viii
exceed $150.000.
Evening journal., 1902-04-21
There IS NOTHING DOING
EXCEPT THE COUNTING OF DOTS
GucSScS Crowd the Mails and
an Extra Force Is NecoS-
Sary to Handle
Them
TIME FOR EVERYBODY
TO GET IN THE GAME

them myself. and you are 100 wrong
lin your figures
Each was thoroughly convinced that
the other was wrong. and both left
the office with pitying smiles upon
their faces.
| Another man who handed in
his guess brought the puzzle with him.
lie said that he had counted Il over
marking out each dot with red ink:
then he had counted il again, marking
out the red with purple ink. lie went
over this a third time with the purple
ink. and was willing TO bet $40 that his
guess was correct
The force Of clerks In the office
Was not adequate to handle the
mail Saturday. Three clerks were
opening letters, asserting the gueesea
and entering them in the books OF
lrecord and dividing them out among
the city carriers and State agents.
The money came in many queer pack
ages. Stamps we're popular for the
lsmaller guesses.
Any subscriber who doesn't get the
paper this week will please advise the
circulation department. and any errors
lwill be promptly corrected.
The contest will continue until May
IL. No one knows the answer to the
puzzle Those who have counted It
lare at variance. and any guess received
to-day has as good a chance as any
that has been received, provided no one
has sent in a similar guess. The first
prize goes TO the guesser who got his
lguess I'm first, the second prize TO the
lsecond. and 50 on through the list OF
prizes.
If this dot puzzle doesn't stop
lsoon.' said a Market street bust
mess man on an Eighth street
lear last night, "Ill be ravipe
} lmaniac. and see dots for the rest OF
almy days. ! can't get my clerks to
work-that is. anything but ths dot
! puzzle the Journal is running. and
lwhen / set home ! can count on hnd-
: ing my wife and two daughters work
! ing ON the blamed thing. I'd like 10
lget out OF town somewhere and forget
Iit till its over and some idiots get the
iprlzos.
A well-known insurance man writes
the Evening Journal that he is sure
THAT. while from n business point OF
view the dots are a success, from a
humanitarian standpoint IL is grossly
wrong" have cussed more" he
says, since Thursday than ] have in
three yeanR l can't get my meals on
time. and everything seems given over
to the Evening Journal and the dots.
The Evening Journal. he says, IL
good paper; the best he knows, but
he feels that the dots should be called
lin.
There is a daily practice now"
sighed a teacher in one OF the east
side schools. "of searching all the
little ones 70 see II they have these
dot puzzles concealed in their clothes.
! It's almost impossible TO get their
minds fixed on their lessons. II
! made a lot of dots on the board
Z might do something with them, not
otherwise.
Evening journal., 1902-04-21
FORBES BUILDING DAMAGED
Flames Of Unknown Origin Almost Destroy
the Structure

The old frame dwelling at Beech
street and Maryland avenue. owned
by Samuel Forbes, was found to be on
fire at lao o'clock this morning The
structure was so badly damaged that
it will have to be torn down. An
alarm was sounded from box No &c.
and tho Fire Department responded.
The building was not occupied and
the origin of the flames is not known.
On Saturday morning about Q
O'Clock the building was found to be
on FIRE but at that time the flames
we're extinguished before much dam
age was done. Twice before this year
tho building was found to be on fire.