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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
BAPTIST WORKERS
MEET AZ ST. PAUI,
Need of Cooperation in
Home Mission Work.
A Committee of Fifteen to Be Appoint
ed to Consider the Whole
Subject.

ST PAUL. MINI. May 2E.-Whcn the
Baptist Home Mission Society convened
on Saturday President z. ". Threslar
of Ohio, made forci5Ie plea for the
highest effectiveness il the work On the
current and urgent question Of CO.
operation. He said:
1t has seemed to many that there
was a needless MULTIPLICATION Of ma
chineTy in the methods Of collecting
funds which has caused waste Of energy
and a consequent less of power. This.
then. is the aGmOniti0n. that our entire
missionary worE, be viewed from the
high standpoint Of the unity Of the great
commission. and that we seek to sim
plify its machinery and consolidate its
forces to the fullest extent which VIII
be consistent with the highest efficiency
and greatest breadth Of operation
Dr. ! T, Morgan. corresponding sec
rotary Of the society. presented his an
nuaI report. which reviews the work
Of the year in detail.
Dr. Moss minute was adopted for aD-
pointing a committee Of fifteen to con
slider all matters bearing upon the
closer cooperation Of the societies.
This completes the preliminary action.
and the presiding officers Of the three
societies are now constituted commit
tee to name the committee Of fifteen.
The appointment viii be made after
very careful consideration. and it viii
probably be some weeks before the
names are made public
Saturday afternoon was given I'd TO
excursions on the Mississippi. and
among the charming lakes Of the neigh
borhood in which hundreds joined.
Sunday tue weather was the first hon
est Minnesota weather since the meet
ings began. The annual sermon before
the combined societies was preached by
Dr. A c Dixon, Of Boston. It was
worthy Of the occasion, and was listen
cd TO by very large congreEa ton. He
discussed the relations between divine
power aui human agency in Christian
work Sunday afternoon the Baptist /
Young PEOPLES Union held session.
with ADDRESSES by Drs. Q. ". Hobbs.
and c D. Case, Of New Jersey. Sunday /
evening there was missionary mass
meeting The speakers were DR.. J. L. |
Jackson, of Chicago. and Rev Cornelius |
Woelfkin. Of Brooklyn. The meetings /
VIII continue through today and tonor- /
row.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
SPANISH War TBIS
TO ESCORT PRESIDENT
Guard of Honor to Go With
Him to Detroit Convention.

President Roosevelt will be escorted
TO Detroit by q guard Of honor composed
Of local Spanish Var Veterans when he
attends the annual convention Of the
National Army. Spanish War Veterans.
in September.
In order that the guard Of honor may
be organized in due season. Adjt. Gen.
Dyer has just issued a call for q meeting
al , o'clock next Sunday afternoon in
Spanish War Veterans Hall. SO z
Street northwest, of those interested in
the project The call states that it is
proposed to discuss the plan of taking
to Detroit a guard of honor TO Presi-
dent and Jomrade Theodore Roosevelt.
Who has accepted an invitation to at
tend the convention"
Il is also the desire TO make the
guard Of honor a permanent feature Of
the District corps. for important and
state occasions The Uniform for the
guard. as stated in the call viii be
Spanish war Veterans uniforms, cam
talgn hats. and white gloves.
president Roosevelt IS aware Of the
proposed formation OF this body as 4
compliment to him. and il is said he has
given the project his full approval. L.
9 Dyer, the national adjutant general
Spanish War Veterans, is captain of
the guard Of honor and is exertfnc
himself to secure the proper material
Tor lis formation
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Sham Fight Cut Out.
OBITUARY NOTES.

/ The Rev. John X. ShackeIford. D D..
+ who for twenty-seven years was rector
/ Of the Church Of the Redeemer in New
York city. and who for a decade suf-
fered from creeping paralysis. died On
/ Saturday night al lis cottage in sara
tcga, y Y His wife. Elizabeth Peck
/ Putnam. daughter of Rockwell Putnam,
died CT aDopIexy seventeen years ago.
Dr. Shackelford was born in George
town. 5 c, eighty years ago. and came
North at al early age. He was best
and more prominently known during his
twenty-seven years rectoTship Of the
Church Of the Redeemer, where he
gained the distinction OF reverend en-
eritus. Failing health in 1891 compelled
him 10 seek retirement but since then
he has frequently assisted the Rev
Joseph Carey D. D. rector of Bethesda
parish. CT Saratoga.
The Hon Arisrides Barbin died at
NarEsviIIe. AvoyeIIes parish. La. yes
tcTGay, aged seventy His father was
judge Of AvOyeiles in 1925 The son be
came clerk Of court in 1854 then sheriff
then recorder IN 1853 holding the latter
Office for eight years. IN 1851 he was 2
member for AvoyeIIes Of the Louisiana
secession convention. and voted for Sc
cession. His last office was as mem
her Of the Louisiana Legislature in
$500. when after nearly hat a century OF
office holding. he retired 10 private life.
although he retained his political power
as Ire leader Of the Avovelles creoIes.
He leaves nearly a hundred descend
ants. all Of whom settled around him in
AvoyeIles.
Miss Katie PartinStcn. an actress.
died at her home at Richmond. Va. Sat
uTday night, Of injuI les received in a
railroad accident in TliE9ia OF SeDtem-
Der 20 last The accident occurred while
the special train Of the Uncle Toms
Cabin" company. of which she was the
leading lady. was being sidetra cked- 4
freight train dashed into the sIeerer. in
-uTiug seven OF the COMPANY. Last De
ccmbcr she was takyn 10 Richmond. 20
the home CT her brother, where she had
since remained.
The oldest person in Boston. Mrs.
Nancy Washington. died on Saturday
afternoon al the Home for Aged Col
ored Women, aged 1G7 years month
and days Her father was an Indian
and her mother an African She was
married six times. and most OF her life /
was spent near Boston When she was
seven years Old She. with her brother. q |
wear Older was lidnaoed and saIzen to |
she place of DR. Jarvis. in Belfast. Ne
The brother was afterward sold to /
Southern sheep raiser.
Hanford sturgis. thirty-four Years cid. /
a New York architect clubman. and
athlete. died at his home at New Ro-
chelle yesterday Of pleuro-pneumonia |
He was a member Of the Now York A. /
c. and Of New Rochelle Yacht and Row
ing clubs. He was six feet two inches |
tall. he had won prizes in many ath- |
Ietic contests He was also a noted |
carsman and an expert yachtsmau.
E. " Piggott, proprietor Of Paxinosa |
I'm, at Easton, Pa, died suddenly yes /
terday a the hotel. which he opened On /
Wednesday last for the season. He was
4 well-known hotel man and for several |
years managed the NeVersink Hotel, at
Reading, Pa. |
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
BURGLARS RETURNED
FIRE OF MR. HILL
Not Known Whether They
Meant Robbery or Murder.
Prominent Citizen of Chicago Perhaps
Fatally Wounded in Protecting His
Home Against MaTauders.

CHICAGO. May 26.-Not in years have
the police had such a battling case
as IS presented in the attempted murder
of Daniel Hill. the board of trade man
and former partner Of George H. Phil
lips, the corn king at his residence
early yesterday morning. The holiness
with which the deed was committed. the
knowledge Of the house which the ma
RAIDERS undoubtedly possessed. and the
absence Of all attempts to pIunde. are
accepted by the police as evidence that
there is much behind the affair that has
net come TO Light.
Mr. Hill shows signs Of Improvement
and the attending physicians declare
there are chances for recovery.
Neither Mr.. Hill nor his wife is able
TO throw much light on the mystery.
The victim is not able to give a coher-
ent recital Of what took place in the
bedToOza after the door was broken
down Mrs Hill vas almost as much at
loss except that she felt confident
the intruders me ant murder She in
cliDes 10 the belief that they intended
to overpOweT herself and husband and
then plumber the house. The police Go
not accept the robbery theory. The cir
cams,ances Of ths attempted murder are
a follows.
about L O'Clock three burglars opened
the front door OF Mr. HIS home with Il
skeleton key. worked their way silently
TO Mr. HIS bedroom, and then broke
open the door with 4 Jimmy. Mr.. Hill
sat up in bed and reached for his re-
volyeT as the men entered Between
s5I and seven shots we're exchanged.
Mr. Hill says that he opened the firing.
His aim Was high. two Of the three
shots he fired lodging in the ceiling. The
Lhi-d bullet L-Om his revolver could not
he found. Il Is thought that one Of the
men may have been wounded. The fire
was returned
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
new YORK 70 HONOR
FRENCH COMMISSION
City Decorated GayIy for
the Distinguished Visitors
a Visit to West Point Scheduled for
Tomorrow After Which They VIII
Be Received IN Gotham.

NEW YORK, May 26.-TEe city hall
is gayly decorated today with pennants
and bunting. in honor Of the coming of
the French visitors, who will receive
an Official welcome here tomorrow. On
many private buildings in different parts
of the city the French coIors and the
Stars and Stripes are to be seen. and
altogether the indications are tha5 the
delegation VIII receive a generous and
hearty welcome.
The French batJleship Gaulois. on
which the official military delegation
Of the French government came over.
arrived here this morning. The French
delegation Is spending today at Niagara
Falls. The members Of it viii leave
there for West Point this morning. ar
irving at TIE post at O'Clock tomor-
row morning. where they viii be TO-
ceived with military hcnors. and where
Q corps Of cadets will give a dress IA
rade.
The party viii ROMAN at West Point
about Two hours, and then will board
the Dolphin. which goes up the Hudson
this evening TO meet them. The Dol
phin will take the members Of the ,arty
TO the Battery, where they are expected
TO land about $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. At the barge Office pier the
men OF the party viii be met by the
mayors secretary. who will escort
them 20 the city hall
After formal greetings. the party.
headed by Mayor Low and Ambassador
Cannon, VIII enter carriages and will
proceed up Broadway. by way Of Wash
ingtCn Square. to the reviewing stand
at Fifth Avenue and Madison SQUARE.
The National Guard and 200 sailors from
the Gaulois viii march -ast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
MATTERS OF INTEREST
IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS

BY order of the Commissioners an
additional gas lamp is 10 be erected al
the intersection Of Maryland Avenue aud
Street southwest, at az estimated
cost CT S.
The Commissioners have directed that
a permit be issued 10 the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company to
string two wires from their pole in the
alley Of the square bounded by Binney.
Bacon, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets
northwest, through said alley and across
Bacon Street to premises 1875 Bacon
Street The permit does not give per
mission 10 the company to stretch wires
over private property
The appointment Of Irving Hines as a
helper in the greenhouse at the Indus
trial Home School. &c take effect May I
has been approved by the Commission
trs.
4 permit has been issued to the Pc
tomac Electric Power Company to con
meet the residence Of 6. W Orut- on the
Tenleytown Read, with a tvo-wire serv-
ice in front Of said premises BIZ. order Of
the Commissioners.
The Assessor has been directed to
make record on the books OF his office
that the collection and recover. of the
general tax for the years 1884 ana 1895
against 1919 feet next 10 the west I2Iz
feet Of lot q, block 8 OF Todd &
Browns subdivision, is barred TO anv
purchaser subsequent 70 the issue of ?
tax certificate under date OF November
IS, 1855
Tbs application Of George s. Water
and Joseph Lavender for master plumb
sT's licenses have been refused on the
ground that they failed 70 pass the re
quired examination therefor
BY order Of the Commissioners E. J.
EcQueeBcy has been appointed addition
al private Of the police force for three
years, for duty IN and about the Hilton
School Building
Mr.. Charles J. MaEiI. Of Third and K
Streets northwest. has written 70 the
Commissioners suggesting that the 20
lice be directed TO collect signatures
from suorekeepers FOR or against closing
stores on Sunday he is Of the onfnfon
thai this is The most direct way 10 ger /
II public opinion upon the subject
--a
Mr. p. " Dutton. Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department has forwarded TO /
the Commissioners the resignation of
Private William \. Morrison. to take (
effect Nav 81 Grief DuctOn recon- +
mends that Watchman John r. Groves /
be promoted 70 the position OF private /
IL the department. vice Morrison. re- !
signed, the promotion 10 take effect on
June J.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
BULLET WAS PRESSING
AGAINST CHiLD'S BRAIN
Removed After Being Located by x
Rays and Girl Will Recover.

BUFFALO. y. Y. May 26.-Four
months ago Mildred eager. six years old.
was shot in the head by a small boy
armed with a % caIiber rife. The bull
let entered the skull at the base CT the
nose close to the eye.
The child did not suffer any serious
consequences Until last Saturday. when
she became unconscious Then it was
found that the bullet was pressing
against her brain. The x-rays revealed
It and the bullet was removed. The
child viii recover.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
RECTOR OF An ENGLISH
CHURCH SITS IN STOCKS
an Ancient Custom Which Releases
Certain Payments

LONDON, May 2G.-The strange sight
was seen last week Of the rector Of a
Lincolnshire parish sitting IN the stocks.
This reversIoH 10 the ancient form Of
punishment was net dge 10 any offense
committed by the clergyman, but to a
local custom. dating centuries back. by
B5ich certain tolls can be obviated by
81 dergoiHg the ordeal
athsC than pay, the rector Of Corby.
acI Ompanied by his church warden and
chairman OF the parish council, pub
Icy put his feet in the stocks. Sir J.
3. Stone Conservative member Of Par
lament for East Birmingham and pres
fdent Of the National Records Associa-
tion, sfteTward voluntarily underwent
the same experience.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
TO BE ARRAIGNED
GENERAL WOOD ENJOYING
FISHING AND HUNTING
Cruiser Brooklyn Anchored OFF Mouth
Of st. Johns River Waiting for
SpoTtsmen.

JACKSONVILLE Fla. May 26.-Tne
cruiser Brooklyn is still anchored of
the mouth Of the St. Johns River with
Governor Wood and staff on board.
There is magnificent hunting on the
land near by and fine fishing in the
creeks and bayous- General Wood Is
TecuPeratiGg and enjoying the fishing
and hunting
It is not known how long the vessel
viii remain there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

Joe WoIc5tt, in a letter TO friend
writes regarding his recent mill with
Jack O'BTien. Of Philadelphia: "O'Brien
in my opinion, is a clever fellow. and
surprised ne ~ his foOtwOrk AID his
fast work with his hands In my opin-
ion. he will whip Tommy Ryan If they
ever meet. He can also strike a hard
blow
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

Even polo has entered the lists this
year as a fatal game The victim this
time was an attendant who was thrown
from his horse against a tree and fatally
injured. He was not in the game proper
at the time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

c. Ross KIosterman will be business
manager for the KlOsterman-TuTville
bicycle racing combine and Charles
TurviIle will be the practical trainer
In this string Of stars viii be George
Lsander, Howard Freeman and "GUssie'
lawson Among the pacemakers will be
Ray Duer. Fred" Sinclair, R T. Fisher
and Fred B. Kent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

Joe Choynski wants to fight Marvin
Hart at Louisville. or Kid Mccoy at the
same place He thinks he can whip
either Of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

The New England Trotting Horse
Breeders Association will offer purse
Of SIC. OC0 fer 2-O7 trotters for the annual
meeting in September
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

kid" Carter and Marvin Hart are re-
ported to have thrown science to the
winds in their fight at Louisville Not
very much of it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

Green B. Morris offered Wyndham
Walden at Morris Park IS 900 for Queen
Elizabeth, the two-year-oId sister to Old
England, but the offer was declined. Mr..
Walden paid $4,000 for the FLY as
yearIinE. She is growing so rapidly that
she will not be started until late in the
season.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Where They Play Today.
Cleveland At Washington.
Chicago at Baltimore.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Boston.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
KING BDFhR NOW
BRUSQUB IN SPEECH
Language of His Royal
Highnes5 Most Shocking.
Orders = Sham Fight Cut OFF Military
Tournament Program
IN London

LONDON, Nay 26.-King Edward in
the last few months has ACQUIRED =
bTusqueness Of speech and manner
which is somewhat disconcertinq n
those who are brought in contact with
him He has developed. moreover. the
hnack Of putting awkward questions
which would be worthy Of the late Ii
Hung Chang.
In Bad Humor.
The Kings royal language, too. is not
always courtly, as, for instance. viii
ness little scene at the military tourn-
anent in London On Thursday on the oc-
easion Of q visit OF the King and Queen.
The royal couple had q long drive in a
pouring rain Neither was in a good
humcr. To Major General Trotter. who
was in command Of the tournament. on
being duly presented. the King. in the
full hearing Of the crowded press box and
the Queen and the ladies in attendance.
snapped cut:
This is damn fine spring weather
you've provided for Us. Trotter." He
added reassuringIy:
Never mind. though, this is mighty
fine show.
Sham Fight Cut Out.
In connection with the same show,
however, the King displayed something
like a delicate feeling. which was rather
surprising 70 his encourage. His orders.
as General TTotter told the reporters at
2 he final
item in the program OF a sham fight with
much sham bIoodshed was to be struck
out bodily.
The King said
We have had too much Of the real
thing for more than two years. Let Us
have none Of this tonlfoolery. which
must be painful 10 those who have lost
men dear TO them in South Africa"
The item was struck out accordingly I
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

Herford said Cans would defend the
lightweight championship at lightweight
limit.
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Official Al
legged to Have Violated
Anti-Sn1Oke Law.
TO GO BEFORE JUDGE SCOTT
Case May Be Used to Test Whether
Federal Building Can Be Exempted
When Business Houses Are Subjected
to Fine

The hearing Of the case of Gen. Frank
W Palmer. Public Printer. charged with
violating the anti-smoke law at the Gov
eminent Printing Ofce. which is to take
place before Judge Scott in the Police
Court Thursday, is looked forward to
with much interest by the many bust
ness and commercial men of the city
who have recently been fined under the
anti-snOke act
The case is regarded as d test one. as
to whether or not dense black and gray
smoke can be made at the various build
ings occupied by United States depart
ments and bureaus IN the face of this
act, and the heads OF those departments
and bureaus 20 UNPUBLISHED. Some per
sons contend that the act was not IN
tended to cover Government establish
mencs.
Claim Equal Rights.
n answer. brewers, hotelkccpers.
manufacturers and street railway mana
gers who have been frequently brought
into court and fined under the law ad-
vance the argument that the Govern
neHt, with endless capital at its com
mand and every facility for living up TO
the law, if such a thing is possible
should not be exempt from its provis-
ion, while the individual with limited
means is held strictly to them.
Il IS said that il Is at the urgent re
quest OF q number OF prominent local
business men that this phase Of the law,
whether or not Government establish
ments are exempt. is 10 be tested If
General Palmer is convicted other
heads Of departments VIII be promptly
brought into court.
If he is not, then il viii be represent
ed to Congress that Government con-
Germs are permitted to make smoke be-
cause they cant help doing So while the
individual. far more helpless. is prose-
cuJed, and they viii make a heroic effort
TO have the act modified II not entirely
TeDealed
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Standing Of the Teams
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Where They Play Today.
Philadelphia at PittsbuTg.
Chicago at St. Louis
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GENERAL SPORTING GOSSIP.

Dave Sullivan VIII not win any esteem
/ N the eyes Of the talent Of the country
for the way he crawishes on his match
with Young Corbett." The manager Of
the champion and Reddy GALLAGHER er-
( tended him every inducement after SUI
Ivan repeatedly wrote here for q match
but now it develops that Sullivan was
only looking for advertisement assu1n-
ing that CoTbett did not care 10 meet
MN until he took on few easy ones.
The present Harvard lacrosse squad is
composed Of seventeen men chosen from
IG1 candidates
Indianapolis, the home Of Major Tay-
Tor, has turned out another prospective
coloTed champion in Woodie Hedspeth.
Word has reached the University OF
Chicago from New York that Coach
Stage has solicited a game Of football
from Columbia University. to be PLAYED
in New York either late in October OF
early in November.
There is an automobile club in Great
Britain and Ireland and its present
membership IS 1875
Lcrd Salisbury has added his name TO
the list Of notable British power-wagon
drivers So has Lord Edward Spencer
Churchill
Michael Egan. Of Trenton, and Oliver
Drew, the recent Iy-arrIved Irish hand
ball champion, are to meet in a match
game at Jersey City on Thursday TO be
gin a t-in-ffteen- games match The
match is to finish on Decoration Day.
Jimmy Britt, the Frisco lightweight.
who recently graduated from the ANA
teur ranks. has shown such unusually
good form as q professional that the ma
tive sons. one and all, look upon him as
the most promising candidate for cham
piOnshi. hOnOTs in his class that has
been turned out on the Coast for years
Britt went into the fighting game out Of
pure love for the sport, and left a sue
cessfuI business career to follow the
fortunes CT the modern arena Jimmy /
Britt meets George Lavigne before (
California club May -. and If successful I
will be heavily backed to box McGovern /
or Young Corbett at 13o pounds or Frank /
Erne at 133 pounds ringside-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
FOREIGN MAILS

W8SHINGT0S. D. q. F0ST6F FI3F SilfiGf-
Should be read daily, as changes may occur
st any time
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched % the ports
% sailing daily ana the schedule Of Blessings
IS arranged on the presumption Of their IN
interrupted overland transit For the week
ending May q, 1902. the last connecting closes
VII! be made from the MAIN OFFICE as fol-
l5s-s.
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The present Harvard lacrosse squad is
composed Of seventeen men chosen from
IG7 candidates.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

LCrd Salisbury has added his name TO
the list Of notable British power-wagon
drivers So has Lord Edward Spencer
Churchill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

There is an automobile club in Great
Britain and Ireland, and its present
membership IS 1916
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Indianapolis, the home Of Maior Tav-
lor, has turned out another prospective
coloTed champion in Woodie Hedspeth.