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Evening star., 1902-08-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONFERENCE OF M. E. CHURCH TO
OPEN AUGUST
Sessions Will Be Held at Herndon-
Program outEned-General
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
btII ItItplIUlit INO. IOO.
Va o. 1902

ALEXANDRIA, Va, =! 8, 1902.
The Alexandria district conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, embracing the
churches of that denomination in Alexan-
dria and the counties of northern Virginia
will be held at Herndon. beginning August
ID and concluding the 22d instant. Rev. J.
A. Jeffers, pastor of Trinity Church In this
city, will deliver an address on the subject
How to Build Up, Church. the second
day of the session. The opening Sermon
will be preached at 8 o'clock the evening Of
the 10Th instant by Rev. Warren Burr
Rev. w. A. Lytle has been named as alter
nate. The program for Wednesday, the
second day of the'o conference. includes
business session at Q o'clock, an address on
How to Win Men For Christ by Rev. G.
W. Stallngs, at 1890 and the address by
Rev. Mr.: Jeffers. In the afternoon at 3
o'clock The Best Methods of Gaining and
Retaining the Young People will be dis
cussed by Rev W.sF. Miller Rev j. p
Feltner Will explainr. THE Best Methods for
Preacher to- Employ His Time and at
the theme How to Build Sermon" The
sermon for the evening will be delivered at
o'clock by Rev J! E. Allender.
Pastoral Visiting.
Thursday morning after the business ses-
dress on the subject suggested by the joint
query, What Is Pastoral Visiting and How
Should It be Done?" THE Virginia Con-
ference. its Past. Present and Probable and
Possible Future" will be the subject of an
address by Rev. S. A Ball. In the after
noon. at 8 o'clock, the question, "Who
Ought to Direct the Temporal Affairs of the
church," will be answered by Mr.. J. M
Thorne following which an address by Mr.
c. c. Gayer will be in explanation of What
Duty Has the Laity to the Spiritual Work
of the Ministry" At 4 o'clock DR.. s. S.
Lutreil will deliver an address on the sub
ject "Who is Most Responsible for the De-
cline of the church," The evening sermon
WI. be delivered by Rev. w. A. Lyte The
annual meeting of the district Epworth
League will be held Friday.
Woman Arrested for Insanity.
The groans and cries of colored woman
named Rohinette Johnson, about fifty years
of age, locked up for insanity, made the
night hideous at the station house until an
early hour this morning, when she quieted
down somewhat. The woman was taken
into custody by Officer Arlington and placed
in cell at police headquarters. This morn
ing Mayor Simpson decided to turn her over
to her relatives. She came here from
Orange. Va, and has spent some time in
an insane asylum.
Evening star., 1902-08-09

Spurporting TO be Rys dismissal from the
continuance Of Certain duties as an en-
pioye in the-elasssaed civil service in the
ed that aw aana SUp ae aesDs a0ss to
my position in said 1ervice.
"if within Shreeaaays. shall not have
received frone ou.sdirectly or through an
statement as demapded, I will proceed to
may be advfsed herein 's'
ITO this reeuest ssfor reinstatement the
Secretary having no power or authority
to accede thereto, so he says, and being
under no duty to answer the same, made
no reply.
The Real Cause for Dismissal.
Secretary Rpot asserts that he did not
dismiss. or cause, to be dismissed, or made
any attempt TO procure the dismissal of
Miss Taylor because Of her political or re-
figious opinion or affiliations. He certifies
that the true facts, grounds, causes and
reasons OF his action In dismissing Miss
Tayior were those set forth in the fore
going. ~ a
Expressly insisting that all and every OF
the acts done by him and caused to be done
In respect Of the dismissal of Miss Taylor
were done In conformity with the rules and
regulations promulgated for the govern
ment or the civil service In the executive
departments and the dismissal of persons
therefrom, Secretary Root nevertheless re-
speetfuhy submits to the court that the
petitioner in and oy her petition has shown
no vested right. title or interest in or to
the employment formerly exercised by her
IN the office of the adjutant general of the
United states army, and that the relation
OF such petitioner, as an employe, to the
executive civil service, IN respect Of ap-
peintment, promotion and removal, is a
matter wholly within the competence and
cogn1zance of the political department., and
the action of the head Of an executive de-
partment In respect thereof is not subject
to be reviewed reversed. set aside or con-
trolled by court of law, nor can his action
in that behalf be commanded, directed or
compelled by the writ Of mandamus, as the
petitioner in her petition has prayed"
1t is urged by the Secretary that the
prayer for the writ be denied and that the
rule to show cause be discharged.
Evening star., 1902-08-09
Died Of Heart Disease.

Adtutant General Corbin Is Informed that
First Lieut. Ralph 2. Brewer. Artillery
Corps. died Of heart disease at Tallac, Cal.
or the 9Th instant Lieut.. Brewer was born
IN February. 1874. and was appointed TO the
army from Illinois in July. 1898. He be-
came a first Lieutenant in February 1901
he Joined his regiment at Willets Point
N u. In August, 1898, serving at that pos
10 september. 1888; at Fort Slocum, New
iork. 70 March. 1889; on transport ComaI
90 April, ls:s9; Fort Riley. Kansas, TO June.
iSeo; Presidio, San Francisco, to August =,
Io2 He was reported by Col Rawles, Ar
h:erJ corps, 10 be an excellent officer
Evening star., 1902-08-09
IS PERHAPS BARTHoLIN.
Dead Body Found in the Woods by Chi
cago Police.

CHICAGO. August 9.-AnOther mysterious
Death, which the police think may have Il
connection with the supposed murder of
Minnie Mitchell. whose dead body was
found in vacant lot at 74th and State
streets Thursday night. was brought to
light early today by the finding OF the dead
body of an unidentified man in the woods
al 9ith street and Winchester avenue The
man had evidently shot himself In the
mouth, but two chambers OF the revolver
FOUND beside him Ind been discharged
From descriptions the police are working
on the theory that the body is that of
William Bartholin, the fiancee of Minnie
Mitchell VINO disappeared sometime after
the young woman was missing. Mrs Bar
tholin, the supposed suicides mother, mys-
terIously disappeared shortly before hei
son and has not been found
Evening star., 1902-08-09
To Be Given to the Governor.

PORTLAND. Ore, August 9-The body
OF Harry Tracy, inclosed In pine box,
rests on a baggage car truck at the union
station here this morning. 1t is guarded by
three OF the five men who fired the shots
which subsequently caused Tracy to take
his own life. The body will be shipped to
salem today. The guards carry with them
the famous rifle with which the convict did
such deadly execution. and which WIN be
given to Governor Geer.
Evening star., 1902-08-09
CORPORAL o'BRIEN HELD.
Committed to Jail In Default Of 45, 900
Bail

P1TTSF1ELD. Mass. August o. - At a
continued hearing here today before United
States Commissioner Wood. Corporal Rich
ard T. O'Brien Of the 28th Regiment United
States Infantry. charged with perjury be-
fore the Senate committee on Philippines.
was held Tor the United States grand Jury.
and bonds were placed at 5000.
In default of ball the defendant was COM
mitted to iail at Boston.
1t is expected that the prisoner wifi be
transferred from Massachusetts, to the Dis-
trict OF Columbia before the sittinS Of the
grand jury.
Evening star., 1902-08-09
SERVICE IN BERLIN.
American and English Residents Par
ticipated,

BERLIN, August 9.-The American and
British residents here Joined a special serv-
Ice. at the English Church. almost Identical
with the service at Westminster Abbey.
Among those present were Prince Frederick
Leopold. representing Emperor William;
DIR. Won Muehiberg. under secretary of the
foreign office, and J. Il. Jackson first secre-
tary OF the American embassy. The church
was ma agnificently decorated by the em-
perors gardeners
Evening star., 1902-08-09
MANY RETURNED TO WORK.
Struck for an Eight-Hour Day With
Same Paw

CROTON. y. Y, August 9.-About 30 per
cent OF the striking laborers on the Croton
dam returned 10 work today. The super
intendent said they resumed on the eight
hour basis and agreed to work for one
month Meantime the contractors will try
to have the aqueduct commissioners modify
the contract. which is based on a ten-hour
day. The men demanded an eight-hoar day
without reduction in wages and struck last
Thursday when ii was refused
Evening star., 1902-08-09
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION

The sworn statement below shows tina,
claimed to be. Furthermore. within the
city of Washington its circulation Is more
than double that of any other paper.
whether morning or evening, and it Is
regularly delivered every day. by carriers,
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper,
Circulation of The Evening Star"
SATURDAY. August ., fSoa ...... se.s4s
MONDAY, August A. fJo2 .... : .... .29. .e49
TUESDAY, August 5, f9G2-..... 20. 4a,
WEDNESDAY, August o. 1902 .a9.nI.
THURSDAY, Augast7, 1902 $40
FRIDAY, August 3, fu4 ...-.........20,s ,sss
Total.......,. .--....,............. 1851
Daily average; $40
solemnly swesrS Chat the above statemen,
represents opIlE tha number of copies o,
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six seculsf days ending Friday. August
g. l902-that lis. that number OF copies act
ually sold, delivered. furnished or mailed,
TOR valuable consideration. to bona flde pur-
chasers or subscribers. and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
In the csiice unsoid.' Gs
FLEMING NEwBoLD,
Manager Circulation.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
: Subscribed and sworn to before me th,,
ninth day of August. "A. D. 1902
m
Notary Public. D. &.
Evening star., 1902-08-09
SITUATION CRITICAL SECRETARY REPLIES
Commander McCrea's Dis Mr.. Roots Reasons for Dis
patch This Morning. charging Miss Taylor.
AT CAPE HAYTIEN PAPER FILED TODAY
UP WOMAN THE
DEPARTMENT.
Mahas Simply Protect Letter Cihcsing
Annerica
Commander McCrea's Dis
patch This Morning.
AT CAPE HAYTIEN
GOVERNMENT FORCES COoPED UP
BY REvoLUTIoNIsTs.
Confidence That the Commander Of the
Machias Will Simply Protect
American interests.

Acting Secretary Darling OF the Navy De-
partment this morning received the follow
ing cable message from Commander Nc
Crea, commanding the United States gun
boat Machias, dated at Cape Haytien, Au-
gust 0, 1902:
'Haytien gunboat landed force near Cape
Haytien Friday afternoon. An engagement
is hourly expected, Will be ready to land.
"(SgneD "McCREA."
The news received by the Navy Depart
ment this morning from Cape Haytien from
Commander McCrea indicates that the silt
uation Is probably extremely critical for
the Vasquez government. According to the
Information here the revolutionary forces of
General Firmin, who has already pro-
claimed a government, have cooped up the
smaller forces of the de facto government
in Cape Hayten. Firmin has the advantage
over bodily to the revOlutionistS under the
lead of Admiral killits.
Confidence in McCrea.
Commander McCrea in his telegram re-
ported that he was ready to land a force
from the Machias if the necessity arose.
He is under general instructions to protect
American interests and, In addition, yester
day received special instructions to prevent
the cutting of the cable of the United States
and Haytien company. He will confine
himself strictly to that mission and will not
take sides either for against the de facto
government. Great confidence Is reposed in
the ability and cool-headedness of Com
mander McCrea, and no fresh instructions
were considered necessary. The Machias
has complement of about 100 men, in
Guiding marine guard Of twelve, and
could land force of about fifty men all
told. A Colt rapid firing gun, which she
has aboard. could be sent ashore with a
landing party. The Machias has eight
4-inch guns in her main battery, four six
Founders and two one-pounders in her sec
threat of these guns 1t Is quite unlikely
that the Haytien gunboat. General Fir
minis force ashore, would care to make an
Issue.
Gable an American Company.
The statement that the United States and
Haytien cable was French concern is err
roueous. 1t is an American company and
belongs to the system of the Commercial
Cable Company. The message received from
Comma nder McCrea this morning indicates
that 1t is in good working order and has
the cable company. Commander McCrea
will see that it is fully protected from now
Later In the day the following cable mes
sage was sent to Commander McCrea:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August 8, 1902.
"McCrea, Machias. Cape Haytien.
Your actions are approved. Cutting ca
bic or interference with other than Haytien
interests not to be permitted.
'(SigneO DARLING,
.-. acting Secretary"
i
Evening star., 1902-08-09
TRAVIS MEETS MURDOCH
In Final Round for First Honors at
Shinnecock

SHINNECOCK HILLS CLUB GROUNDS
L. l., August 9.-Former champion Walter
j. Travis and L. A. Murdock who PLAYS a
strong game and knows every inch of the
course, met today in the final round at SO
hoies for the first honors in the Shinnecock
Hills Golf Clubs annual tournament
Travis has been playing in his best form
and made each of his rounds yesterday In
30. The high wind that bothered the play-
ers yesterday and the day before was not
In evidence today and the conditions are
IN every way favorable. The green's are in
splendid condition. Final matches are a1so
on today for the second, third and consola-
ton cups and an 1S-hole handicap for the
governors cup.
Progress Of the Match.
In the Travis Murdoek match the Younger
player had the honor and got away long
drive Both went down in four Murdock
got long drive at the next and a beautiful
approach going down In three to Travis
four Murdoch topped into the railroad
track and lost the third hole In four to
Travis five. On the next the former cham
plon pulled into the long grass. while Muir
dock drove to the green and went down In
three TO Travis six. The fifth hole. 162
Safds was haiyed in three and the sixth in
hVe- Travis medal play score at this hole
was -FOUR. but in the match stymie pre-
vented his winning the hole. Murdock
topped at the next and lost the hole in six
to five.
The match was all even starting for the
eighth. The eighth hole went to Travis in
hve to six and he was one up The ninth,
the longest hole on the course, Murdoch
covered in a splendid five, being on the
green in three. Travis took six and the
score was all even again. Both were on the
tenth green in two, with Travis away. He
hoied out in three, however to four for
Murdock The eleventh was halved In five,
and the twelfth went to Murdock in four to
nVe, and the score was all even again. At
the thirteenth, a 3i6-yard hole with a boyle
OF hVe, murdoch got of 3O0-yard drive,
was on the green In two and went down in
splendid three Travis took four and was
one down starting for the fourteenth.
Evening star., 1902-08-09
rh. virilancia in ouarantine.

NEW YORK, August o.-The Ward Line
steamer vigilancis, which arrived this
morning from Havana and Mexico. Is de-
tanned at quarantine for disinfection. A
fireman was removed from the steamer at
Havana with yellow fever.
Evening star., 1902-08-09
City Editor. Fatally Wounded.

special from Shawnee, Okla, states
that Fred Riseling. city editor of the Daily
Herald, received fatal wounds as the re-
suit of murderous assault alleged to have
been made on him by persons concerning
whom articles had appeared In the Herald.
Evening star., 1902-08-09

The Helena Independent, the oldest MORN
ing daily In Montana, has been sold to
United States Senator w. A. Clark. II 10
undaEstooA the pgrohass price was &15o, 600.
Evening star., 1902-08-09
DEATH OF TISSoT.
The illustrator of the Life of Christ
Passes Away.

PARIS. August 9.-James Joseph Jacques
Ilssot. the artist. Illustrator of the Life of
Christ. IS dead. He was born In 1856
Evening star., 1902-08-09
Condition Of the Water
Special Dispatch to The Eyel

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
HARPER'S FERRY. W. Va, August o.
The Potomac is clear, the Shenandoah mud
dy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
HIS LIMIT OF LAZINESS.
This Man Named His Two Dogs
"Cocoa," Because They Were
Always Together.

IT never hear laziness discussed" said
Frederick kost, the artist, according to the
New York Times, ''but think of old man
crawford, who used to keep an inn down on
South beach, when the place was practical
~ wilderness, and a lot of us fellows were
IN the habit of running down there to sketch.
he was without doubt the fellow most ut
terly devoid of energy it is possible to i'm
aglne. He wouldn't have breathed if he
could have helped it.
"0ne of his sons, who had settled in New
York, sent him two dachshund pups. re-
member just how Crawford would sit sun
ming himself on the porch the whole day,
with one of these dogs, like animated
sausages, on each side Of him. They were
always by him, one to the left, the other to
the right Of his chair, when they were at
rest.
Zone day, as I sat talking to him, the
dogs were romping in the house Crawford
turned and called: Here, Cocoa, Cocoa!
and the dachshunds came trotting out.
"What are their names, Crawford ~
/ asked, thinking I had misunderstood.
Cocoa replied Crawford
But there are two,' I reminded him.
lone does for BOTH replied the old man
They're always together-come and 20 at
the same time. And, anyhow, I'm not going
to worry myself into decline by thinking
up dogs names.'"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Antique-""Yes, one of the he
roes of the late war-with Spain pro-
posed to me-" Mr.. Golightly- was
q hero, all Notwithstanding Jour-
nal. ..s.@
"Proud!" exclaimed the Observant
Person. "Well, I should say so! He's
as proud as country boy writing his
first letter on hotel stationery."-Lo
Angeles Herald.
Fame by Proxy.-"Do you consider
Pinkerby intellectual?'' II guess he
is. His wife belongs to two clubs and
his daughter is going to marry book
agent" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
He-"I suppose you think I never
told the truth" She-"Not wilfully,
John, not wilfully. If you ever acct
dentally lapsed into truthtelling no
doubt you are sorry for it.''-Boston
Transcript.
In Nutshell.-"Of course" said the
promoter of the get-rich-quick COM
pany, 'we can only give the prospec-
tive earnings in round numbers" "Ah,
yes" replied the victim, "because they
couldn't possibly be square. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Too Familiar-He-"Hell deere,
Miss Sniff" She-"Doan yo' flag me
dat sudden, man. aim never seen yo
in all nah life befo', an eff yo' do it
agin, lot O. people oil be walkin' slow
behind yo' to-morrer."-Detroit Free
Press.
Two Misfortunes.-"You have killed
my husband" walled the woman as the
chauffeur brought his automobile tc
stop. eyes, and the jolt has broken
the front axle of my auto" said the
chauffeur, Indignantly, as he climbed
| out."-Ohio State Journal.
Mr.. Goodman-"I understand yor
were at that prize fight last night. I'm
surprised to hear of you attending
such disgraceful affair."" sportiboy
lit was disgraceful, Sure enough
Why, neither one of those big dub:
could hit hard enough to dent butter.
| PHILADELPHIA Record.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13

Low Rates to Minnesota and North Dakota
, From July Goth to August Goth the Great
Northern Railway will sell harvest excur-
sion tickets at rate of S.. 90 for each person,
in parties OF five or more, from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth and West Superior,
and $500 from Chicago, to points on Great
Northern Railway in Minnesota, North and
South Dakota.
Also on same dates tickets to all points
on their line in Minnesota west of Sank
Centre and Benson, and in North Dakota
east of Minot, at following rates for each
person, in parties of five or more: From
Sioux City, Ia, and Yankton, $500; from
Sioux Falls, $3.50.
Tickets and information from oil railway
ticket agents, or upon application to F. l.
Whitney, G. P. & 7. A., st. Paul, Mimi, or
Max Bass, G. I. A.. 220 S. Clark st., Chicago.
The Skin and the Graft.
Truly" says the patient who is being
migrated, surgical science is wonder
full thing"
1T is" says the friend who is helping
out with the required skin. ''First they
skin me and then they graft you; but after
You get well and they send in the bill you'll
lind that you've been skinned for their
graft. Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
CHAPTER XVIII.

The election was to be heldA on
Tuesday, and the Monday Immediate
1y preceding had been fraught with
matters of grave concern for Col.
keever. The most momentous of
these matters was the strike of
Sampson for back pay and higher
wages; the most momentous be-
cause, like the newly-started snow
ball, the incident grew amazingly in
Importance until it ended in the
Colonels disgrace, his Punishment
from the town, and the wrecking of
the Blizzard.
To begin with, the Blizzard had
never been much of financial sue
cess. It was paper of Johnsonian
excellence; that is to say, so ponder
Gus in it's utterance that it had to
be read with Webster-unabridg ed-
at ones elbow. The little fishes
talked like whales on every line and
through every column. In com
munity necessarily deficient in its
supply of Websters, the Blizzard was
venerated and feared because of it's
evident learning. For the same rea-
son, but few subscribed for it; and
so small was the subscription list at
the time the unfeeling Sampson went
on strike and so meager was the ad.
vertising patronage that tho Colonel
had barely two dollars that he could
call his own.
His printing plant" had cost him
$500, and he had paid all but $3.50 of
that debt. He had no lots in Con-
cord, and if called to strict ac-
counting by Guy it would have been
found that there were 100 or so
which had not been turned over.
That very Monday, Pedro Smith had
pressed the Colonel for a board bill
long past due; the news company
had sent his "patent outsides" by
express, G. o. D., and the bundle was
still in the express office while the
forms waitel in vain on the s.Army''
press. ss=.= 3.s..s.. & ss5s .S
What was til Colonel going to do?
Racked by these worries he had en-.
tered his Office only to be. confronted
by Sampson who demanded money
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Courtesy Rewarde d.

Not many months ago $1,000 was willed
way for being attentive and courteous. A
somewhat similar circumstance has reoc-
CURED. Mr.. H. j. Titus, steward on one
Of the "Alton's" dining cars, recently had
for guest a gentleman to whom he ur con-
sciously gave such polite attention as to at
tract his patrons notice. Upon arrival of
the train in Chicago, this passenger, who
was high official Of the Mobile & Ohio
Hallway, repaired to the general offices of
assured of Mr. Titus's ability, promptly ap,
pointed the latter Superintendent Commits
sary of the Mobile & Ohio Railway. Mr..
Titus assumes his new duties August 18th,
with headquarters in Jackson, Tenn. He
will be the youngest railway superintendent
OF dming-car in the United States, his age
being but twenty-four.