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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
MT. VERNON SEMINARY
Impressive Ceremonies in
New Willard Banquet Hall.
Address Delivered by Dr.. Merrill E
Gates-Many Young Ladies
Receive Diplomas

The graduating exercises OF the class
Of 1902 of the Mount Vernon Seminary
we're held at Il O'Clock this morning in
the banquet hall Of the New Willard
Hotel Hon. Merrill E. Gates, LII D.,
l. H. D, delivered the address Of the
occasio
The exercises this year were among
the most impressive ever held by the
school and ranked as a social event of
considerable brilliancy. The magnificent
banquet hall at the New Willard was
beautifully decorated with palms and
flowers The electric bulbs were shaded
with deIicateIy tinted nantes.
Friends and relatives OF the students
thronged the big room and displayed
considerable enthusiasm over the va
TiOus numbers comprising the program.
Prof Gates spoke to the graduates on
The New Education for Women and the
Old-Time Graces-" He entertainingIy
Contrasted the woman of today with her
education and up-tc-date knowledge of
what is going on in the busy world
about her with the naughty belle OF
years long past, whose chief charms
"SA AtCt DtduLg ana Well-DTeG grace.
Rev Teunis S. HamIin, D. D. pastor
of the Church OF the Covenant. delivered
the invocation. An excellent musical
program was rendered under the direc-
ton OF Mr. Josef Kaspar.
Those receiving diplomas were: Miss
Geneyieye AinsIie. Oak Park. III; Miss
Marian Louise AIdrich. Evanston. III;
Miss Eleanor Bartlett. Washington. D.
c.; Miss Ruth OldbeFg Browne. Wash
ington, D. C; Miss Ruth Carey, Indian
apolis. Ind: Miss Alice Emma Grandin,
Tidioute. Penn; Miss Anna Hall Green,
Washington, D C; Miss Katherine Hill,
Washington, D. c; Miss Isabelle Disdon
Human, Battle Creek. Mich. Miss Flor
eRCe Theresa Ingram. Baltimore. Nd
Miss Edith Emily Latimer, Ashland
Wis; Miss Florence Libbey, Washing
ton, D c; Miss Catherine CuIlom Ridge
II. Washington, D. C: Miss Mabel FL
Iington Root. Denver, Col; Miss Eliza
beth Stribling Rouse, Baltimore. Nd;
Miss Elsie St. Clair SeeIingmaan. Wash
iBgton, D. C. and Miss Elizabeth Turner
Waller, Indiana. Penn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
CLUUY, WELL KNOWN
ST. BERNARD, DEAD
Perhaps He Died of a Broken
Heart.
Grieved Over the Illness Of His Master,
Bishop Doane, Whom He Had
Swallowed for Ten Years.

ALBANY, Way 27-CIuny. Bishop
Doane's big 81. Bernard. is dead. He
died yesterday from pneumonia, it was
said. but there Is a suspicion that he
died from a broken heart. Bishop Doane
has been i'll for over a week. and con-
fined to his room in his house. in Elk
Street, THE dog mOped." said one who
visited the house. and really think
died from broken heart"
Every morning CIUny walked into the
bishops room to wake him up. and as
the bishop said. was never far away
from the early morn until midn; ght,
when he goes to his kennel and TO my
bed. He is at my heels in the house
and at my heels in the street"
Since the dog was born, in 1892, ne
had been well known in Albany. lie
was the only dog ever admitted to the
executive chamber at the capitol. or 70
either house Of the Legislature while
the Legislature was in session The
bishop was for years il the habit OF
taking q walk with two Of his grand
daughters and Cluny through the streets
of Albany People visiting the bishop
in his library in his Elk Street home,
also rarely failed to see CIuny sprawled
out upon rug.
Cluny's grandmother. Duchess, was
owned by Governor Tilden.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
NAVAL VESSELS
AIDING SUFFERERS
Will Transport Canadian Lumber to St
Vincent.

The Navy Department has added one
more, ard perhaps the last. to the coed
Offices which it has been called upon to
perform in behalf OF the West Indian
volcanic sufferers. by undertaking to
transport to the homeless people OF St
Vincent a large quantity of building
lumber which the Canadian government
has given. The lumber is coming Dy rail
from Canada through TO Norfolk. the
Treasury officials authorizing its pas
sage through the United States in bond
without payment Of duty At Norfolk
the lumber will be loaded on the collier
Leonidas and transported directly to ST..
Vincent.
Having relieved all the present neCes-
stiles of the inhabitants OF Martinique
and St Vincent. the Navy Department
has decided to suspend further activity
in that direction and merely to stand
by ready to respond to any call for as
sistance The little Potomac. which.
under the direction of Lieutenant Nc
Cornick, has performed splendid serv-
ice in the relief work. will not be sent
hack again until new and worse condi-
lions develop
The Dixie will probably finish unload
ing at St Vincent today, and she, too,
will be Withdrawn from further service
in the West Indies. returning to New
York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
"kUTO" DAMAGED IN
RACE TO BOSTON
It Ran Int Embankment and Gasolc1 lie
Tank Caught Fire.

NEW YORK, May "a big racing
automobile. owned by II. r. Winthrop,
Of this city. is in Turner's stable at Rye
awaiting repairs as the result Of run
pins Into an embankment and the burn
ing Of can of gasolene. 1t is said that
MI. Winthrop was racing to Boston early
Saturday morning, and while running
rapidly through Rye his chauffeur failed
to see an embankment which was OBJ
scured by the darkness.
The machine crashed into the en-
bankuent, damaging two of the wheels
and breaking a spring. George Werner.
a blacksmith. was awakened and the
machine was taken into his shop. While
trying to repair It lighted match was
held too close to the gasolene can.
which was leaking. and the oil caught
fire. The vehicle was pushed into the
street, and after considerable difficulty
thu IRE was put out
Mr. WinthrOp's chauffeur was badly
burned while pulling a gasolene can
from the carriage to prevent 1t explod-
ing The machinery of the vehicle is
intact, but the wheels and woodwork
are In bad condition
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
President RooseveIt's brothar-in-
law makes unusual proposition to
Manhattan policemen. Cheaper TO
move than pay landlords.

embraced in the four blocks, the tenants
or owners understood they would have
10 vacate Many Of them departed
quicker than Mr.. Robinson desired. soon
after the former occupants left the
buildings thieves and vaadals appeared.
Watchmen have been employed to patrol
the deserted strip but the robbers have
kept busy
Mr.. Robinson is not particularly con
ceTned about the petty thievery. but IN
tampering with the plumbing. the whole
neighborhood is likely to be flooded and
there is constant danger Of FIRE 10 build
ing that are not occupied and are left
open to vandalism Some Of the former
occupants are remaining in the houses
at reduced rents
Mr.. Robinson prefers to have police
nen in the houses. because where uni
formed men are seen coming and going
il has a tendency to restrain boys and
others who might enter the vacant
buildings If the policemen were not
known 20 be in the vicinity
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
OPTION ON CANADA ATLANTIC
Doubtful If It VIII Be Exercised by the
Webb People.

OTTAWA. Ont. May 27.-The option
which was given to the Webb syndicate
on the Canada Atlantic Railway expires
on Saturday next. and It looks doubtful
If the transfer Of the system viii take
place Il is learned that J. R Booth
viii under no circumstances extend the
option. and should Dr. Webb and those
associated with Him fail 10 come down
with the cash. which is understood to be
about 81 900 900. then the deal is off.
The Canada Atlantic Railway authori-
ties have received no word from Dr.
Webb as to when he viii be in the city,
but It is thought that he may visit OF
tawa toward the end Of the week. The
prevailing opinion seems to be that. ow-
ing to the recent collapse of the Webb
Never stocks and the action of the
shareholders Of the Rutland road in de-
ferFing the matter guaranteeing the
bends Of the Canada Atlantic Railroad.
prospects are not any too bright for the
transfer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
SORRY He EVER FOUGHT
AGAINST AMERICANS
Minister Says Filipino Chief
Told Him SO.
Would Have Welcomed Our Rule Had
He Known of the Good It
Would Do.

CHICAGO. May AguinaIdo him
self told me that if he had known that
the American people would do for the
FiIipinos what they have done. nothing
could have induced him TO fire gun or
lift a finger against them"
The Rev. Homer c. StUntz, head Of
the Methodist missions in Manila, made
this remarkable assertion in an address
before the Missionary Society Of Gar
rett Biblical Institute Continuing, he
said:
The opinion seems to prevail in this
country that the Philippine Islands are
in a state Of warfare and chaos, but
four-ffths Of the land surface Of those
islands is as well under peace as Ken
lucky There have been crueIties on
both sides. but cruelties are a mere in
cfdent in war carried on by human be
fngs, not all Of whom have attained en-
tire sanctification But there has never
been more humanity shown than in that
very war; and in the hospitals the Fill
Pine wounded are treated just like our
own
1T has been said that the army first
sent to the islands was composed OF
drunkards. That same drunken army
in one year and half freed ten millions
of people from ecclesiastical and politi-
cal slavery which they had endured for
four hundred years
In the name OF goodness I would ask
you to have patience with our men in
the Philippines I have all the conf
dence In the world in the Taft Commits
sion"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
LOCOMOTIVE BEPb0DBS
IN MANCHESTER, Va.
Two Trainmen Were Killed
md Several Injured.
Engineer Blown Fifty Feet From His
Cab, Cars Wrecked, and Parts Of
Engine Scattered by Explosion

RICHMOND. Va, May 27.-Two train
men were killed AID several severely in
iured as The result Of the explosion OF
an engine boiler on the Atlantic Coast
Line. IN Manchester, a suburb Of Rich
mond. this morning The killed are:
- Gwathney. engineer
JoEa Taylor, trainman-
Engineer Gwa-hney was blown fifty
feet from MS engine Taylor was badly
scaIded and mangIed-
Among the injured are
J P. Moody. conductor
John Wingate, traiEman-
William Savage. trainman.
Wingate may die.
Several cars we're wrecked by the cx-
plosion. and parts Of the locomotive
were blown long distance
The tracks are blocked by the wreck
age and southbound trains are delayed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
new YORK LACKING
IN RELIGIOUS FERVOR
A Presbyterian Minister Be
walls Its Destitution.
MUCH WORK FOR PREACHERS
Only Eight Per Cent of Population
Evangelical Christians, He Says.
Delegates Cheer the Gaulois and
American Ships on the Hudson.

NEW YORK, May 27-"The religious
restitution of this city is greater than
that Of any other city IN the city of
Greater New York only per cent of the
population are evangelical Christians
Prcsbyterians in this city, along with
other evangelical churches. have a ter
rihle task before them"
In these words the religious status of
the metropolis was arraigned yesterday
at the concluding session Of the Presby-
terrain Genera! Assembly by the Rev Dr.
J. Ross Stevenson, pastor OF the Fifth
Avenue Church The speaker closed by
saying that the work Of his congregation
incident to the General Assembly had
been q labor of love. and that the key
note OF evangelism has been struck with
10 uncertain sound by this assembly
The ministers and elders. gith their
wives and daughters, nearly 900 in
number chered the French waTship eau
lois. which they passed while or a pleas
ure trip up the Hudson River yesterday
afternoon on the steamer Albany, of the
Hudson River Day Line. The French
sailors returned hearty cheers in re-
Spouse as the big steamer. flying the
flags Of all nations, swept by
But when they passed the United
States battIeships Kearsarge and Ala
bama and the cruiser Olympia, their en-
thusiasm knew no bounds. They grew
frantic with cheering. and from the
American warships shouts Of welcome
resounded. while the bluejackets waved
their caps at their patriotic countTymen
who represented presbyteries from ever
part of the country
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
CATERPILLARS AT
TEN CENTS A QUART
Kingston Man Gets q Few More Than
He Expected.

KINGSTON, y Y, May 27--This re-
gion OF the Hudson River Valley is again
infested with the brown caterpiIIars that
caused so much distress and damage
last summer and fall Hewitt Boyce.
prominent business man of this city,
thinking to secure the destruction Of the
worms in the neiehborhood of his gar
den and orchard, advertised a rev days
ago that he would pay 10 cents for every
quart jar filed with caterPiIIars that
was brought 10 him Now. after three
days, the jars filed with the wriggIing
insects a-e pouring in upon him, and he
has already paid for 700 OF them, 10 the
tune OF $40. while every hour OF the day
men, women and children, young and
old, are coming in with their game
Each jar contains about 200 worms.
and nearly 1000 900 OF the insects have
thus been destroyed in three days Mr.
Boyce is still paying. although the bust
ness far exceeds his expectations
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
EBENEZER M. {. CHURCH
TO BE FREED FROM DEBT
The Members Spurred on &c ACTIVITY by
Two Successful Rallies.

The Ebenezer NJ. f. Church, at Fourth
and D Streets southeast, is now in d fair
way to wipe out its debt, and the con
gregation is making extra efforts 20 do
so. During the present month two sue
cessfuI rallies have been accomplished.
and the sum of S1,3lO has been raised in
this way The interest on the church
debt is promptly met when due. and
there is every prospect of clearing up
the principal in n comparatively short
time.
Rev John H Griffin, pastor, and Mr..
John H Mitchell, treasurer of the
church, are especially elated at the sum
raised by recent efforts Further steps
to pay off the debt are now under con
sideration
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
NOT CONNECTED WITH
SWINDLERS HUMBERT
New York Police Deny Prisoner Is
Identified Wich Paris Gang

NEW YORK, May 27--Detective Ser
geant Davis. in whose custody Albert
Schweisshelm was arraigned before Re
corder Stanton in Hoboken yesterday on
4 charge OF forgery, said today that the
prisoner had absolutely no connection
with the Humberts. the Paris -swindlers,
for whom the police in cities all over the
world are looking
The Jersey City police also denied this
morning that they had arrested q man
who was supposed to be valet OF Fred
erick Humbert. It had been reported
that the valet was arrested in Jersey
City last night as he was leaving Penn
sylvania ferryboat and that he had later
confessed TO the police
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
Ruling on Special Tax Stamps.

Mr.. Robert J. Williams. il. Acting
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. in a
communication to Mr.. E. T. Franks, col
iector of the Second district, Owensboro,
XIV held that whenever a special tax
stamp is issued or transferred the col
Iector is required to state therein the
particular place Of business for which
it is issued or to which it is transferred
The collector holds that this is an i'm
perative requirement of the law and
regulations and that there must be no
deviation therefrom for any reason
Whatsoever
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
TAMMANY REGENTS
MEET FORMALLY TODAY
Will Talk Over Best Means of Running
the Organization Until Primaries.

NEW YORK. May 27--The three re-
gents of Tammany Hall are to get to-
gether officially today and talk over the
best means Of running the organization
from now until the primaries As this
viii be the first meeting of the regents.
considerable interest is attached TO IT,
Two Of the regents-M Mcmahon and Haf-
fen-have troubles IN their own dis
tricts. and It is believed these home
fights will require all their attention. Sc
that Chief Regent Murphy viii have
most Of the work to do
The regents will. it is understood. dis
cuss at their meeting today the prop
osition to run a ticket Of their own u
the Twenty-ninth district This would
bring a bout a three ornered fight. the
participants being the Greater New Yorb
Democracy. the Croker and the anti
Croker factions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
MAN AND WIFE MAY
HAVE DIED OF GRIEF

PAsSAIC. y j. May 27--Mrs. George
Abbott died on Thursday from grief be
cause Of her husband being taken 10 the
insane asylum. and this morning Abbott,
who only Sunday had been mace 10 real
lie that his wife had died, was found
dead on the floor Of his room at the
Morris Plains Asylum.
Abbott, whose parents own large
department store here. became insane
through breeding over financial troU-
bies and was taken TO Morris Plains last
Wednesday. The next day his wife, who
was bToken-hearted because Of her hus-
bands trouble, died. The news was
taken TO Abbott at once He did not
realize what was told TO him. but Sun
day he seemed TO understand and yes
terdHy was found dead
Mrs Abbott's funeral took place yes
terday. Her husband will be buried be-
side her in RosedaIe Cemetery
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
HEAVY INCREASE IN
POSTAL RECEIPTS
RUNAWAY STARTLES
GEORGETOWN PEOPLE
They Scatter and Horse DaSheS Into a
Garbage Wagon

About o'clock this morning a horse
attached to . delivery wagon. the prop
erty Of B T. Trueworthy, OF 1927 Fourth
Street northwest, driven by Thomas
Bank, a negro, became frightened while
standing near the corner of Thirtieth
and y Streets northwest, and ran away.
The frightened animal dashed down
Thirtieth Street, scattering pedestrians
and passing teams until it reached
Thirty-second and N Streets. when it
coIlided with garbage wagon The lat
ter and the delivery wagon as we'll,
were badly damaged. but both horses
escaped injury Thomas Banks, driver
OF the runaway, saved himself by jump
ing from the vehicle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
MUTINY AND REVOLT
IN STATE PRISON
Missouri Convicts Complain of Their
Fare and Raise a Great Disturbance.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, May "a
Mutiny and revolt at the State peniten-
tiary yesterday was narrowly ayerted.
Fer ten days CT more the convicts have
been complaining about the quality of
the meat fed them, alleging that it was
putrid-
Yesterday morning 2 number refused
10 work, alleging that hash served at
breakfast was rotten. Guards were
doubled and the disturbance finally
quoted down, under promises that the
cause would he remedied-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
GARDEN PARTY
AT MARINE BARRACKS

The special social attractions Of the
National Capital this afternoon will be
the garden party at the Washington
Barracks under the auspices OF the "o-
mans Army and Navy League.
Music will be furnished by the Marine
and Engineer Corps Bands and among
other features included with admission
cards will be the sunset parade and drill
For additional attractions there viii
be Spanish dances with mandolin oFcheS-
ira. ping-pong and light refreshments OF
various kinds
For the convenience Of those who care
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
May Reach S12I,678,OOO
During Current Fiscal
Year.
THE ESTIMATES MADE PUBLIC
Circular Letter Prepared IN Reply to
Communications Asking for InfOTma-
ton to Determine Guessing Contests.
Interesting Statistics as to Work

Considerable extra labor has been en-
tailed upon the Postofice Department by
reason Of the offer Of a number OF prizes
by business concerns &c persons guess
ing nearest to the amount Of gross rev
enue of the department for the fiscal
year ending June so. 1892
Many persons have written their Rep
resentatives and Senator'S for the in
formation desired, others writing direct
TO the department. some offering money
II the correct amount Of revenue for the
entire year is given them in time to get
the first prize. and others sending money
to pay for such information as may be
available The money thus received was
invariably returned to the senders.
So numerous were the inquiries re-
ceived that the Third Assistant Post
master General deemed II necessary
TO prepare a circular letter in answer to
them About 5000 of these circulars
have been sent out to date. besides q
considerable number OF typewriter let
ters
The following is a copy Of revised
circular issued on the subject. ana
shows the latest data relative to the
gross revenue of the PostofiCe Depart
ment that will be available prior Il
early in July next:
Sir: The following Information i:
furnished you in reply to your recent
inquiry as to the total revenue of the
Postoffice Department:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
BEAR BITES OFF
SMALL BOYS FOOT
Walter Mailer Stood Too Near the Ami
mails Cage.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 27--Wal-
ter Mailer, ten years old, stood watch
ing Eve black bears in a cage on the
Starin Pier yesterday morning His GU
riosity led him too close to the cage.
One of the bears which had been watch
ing the little fellow suddenly stuck out
g paw grasped Walters leg. dragged it
into the cage and bit off the boys foot
before the Mortified bystanders could in
terfere. The foot was hanging by a
tendon only when the bear was padded
aside.
The bears were brought here for ex-
hibition purposes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
WOMAN FOUND MURDERED.
Slain While Returning to Her Home
IN York County

YORK. Pa. May 27.-Mrs- John An
slime, aged fifty years, living two miles
below Red Lion, was found murdered in
Herbsts woods, a half mile from her
home, about o'clock last evening.
Yesterday morning she left her home
and visited Red Lion. She left there
and was last seen near where the crime
was committed Not arriving at home
search was instituted and her dead body
was found lying behind a pile OF rails
in the woods The back of her head was
crushed her face and neck were cut,
and her dress torn and cut.
IL Is supposed that she was assaulted
There was evidences of a struggle IN the
woods
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
NEW YORK FIRMS UNDERBID.
Contract for $4,000 Worth of Printing
Goes to Michigan.

NEW YORK, May 27--The board OF
city record took an unusual course yes
terday afternoon, when contract was
awarded 10 the Macy Company, OF
Grand Rapids. Mich, for the printing Of
:, $50, 600 cards for the use of the tene-
ment house commission. at q cost Of
SIC, 900.
Bids were received from Chicago and
Grand Rapids. as well as from q number
OF local bidders The bid OF the Macy
Company was The lowest, and the Pratt
Company. Of New York, entered q pro-
test. basing its contention on home rule
and the alien labor law Typographical
Union No also sent a protest, asking
that all OUt-Of-town bidders be excluded.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
THE BOOKSELLERS FINED.
John D, His Son, and Mayor Low Used
Hose Without Permits.

NEW YORK. May 2T--John D. Rookie
teller and mis- son, John D Rockefeller,
IT., have been fined 8 each by the de-
yartment of water supply, gas and cleo
tricity. for using hose without permits
sion from the department. Three nun
dred and eighty-seven other cases Of the
same nature have beer discovered by
inspectors Of the department, and each
person reported Will be required 70 Fay
the usual fine.
Mayor Low, George McAneny. seCre-
tary Of the Civil Service Commission.
and Commissioner DougheTty's own
business partner, are among the others
who have been fined
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-27
MIS-. Bruins Resting Easily.

NEW YORK. May 27.-MTs Laura
Bruins. of $50 Sterling Place. Brooklyn
who was shot three times in the left
side by her husband last night, is rest
ing easily in St MaTy's Hospital this
morning. but the surgeons say that her
condition IS very precarious- George
Bruins. her husband. killed himself after
shooting his wife. The shooting was at
tributed TO insane jealousy on the part
Of Bruins.