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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
RECOMMENDS SCHOOLS
FOR YOUNG OFFICERS
Major General Brooke Makes
His Final Report.

The War Department today made pub
lie the report Of Major Gen. John R.
Brooke, commanding the military de-
partment OF the East OF which Washing
ton and New York form part. IS the
report is the last 10 be made by Gen
eral Brooke before his retirement II is
OF particular interest Il aI.a contains
important recommendations pertaining
10 the Department of the East.
Attention is called by General Brooke
to the fact that apparently no pro-
visions have been made for the land de-
fense Of our most extensive forfiaca-
tions- This, he says. has been empha-
sized in preparing plans for the coming
army and navy maneuvers. As fortifca-
ti0ns are made stronger. the necessity,
ior consideration OF The subject Of land
aeIehse becomes more pronounced.
Where such strong fortifcations are
erected ihat the enemy cannot hope 10
force passage In his shfps his o,Ig
recourse VIII be 10 capture The defenses
through land attacks. No forts nor
earthwoTks have been Constructed n,
aid in repelliug such attacks. and so
far as know, no plans have been made
looking 70 the consideration o. 4l,Is sT,I-
ject in The near future.
II IS recommended that several Of the
weIl-equipDed pests be utilized for the
special tTainiTS or young coast artillery
oi1csrs ln courses Of study similar TO
those al the Fort Monroe school as rb.t
school is not larg. enough a. accomrno-
date all these officers at once. nor IN
give them the necessary instruction
within q reasonable tine.
In conclusion, General Brook de-
eiares, never during the service Of over
foTty-One years have ! seen the army IN
such excellent condition as il is TODAY -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
WICHITA TO FIGHT FOR
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission on
Case of Alleged Discrimination in
Favor of Kansas City.

On Wednesday next. the Interstate
Commerce Commission will begin q
hearing al Wichita. Kan. in the cases
involving the alleged discrimination in
freight rates against that town by the
railroads centering there.
The cases are based upon the COM
plant OF the mayor and city council of
Wichita. who claim that the interstats
commerce law is being openly violated
in the granting of lower rates TO and
from Kansas City. than for the sl.ortsr
haul 10 Wichita
In thair answer. the roads involved
have set u the defense Of dissimila-
conditions, such as competition density
Ct traffic. number Of railroads. popuIa-
tion. etc. and deny violation Of tbs
law. The roads involved are the Sar.,,
Fe, Missouri Pacific, Illinois Central. and
Rock Island.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
STRANGE SUICIDE OF A
WAR DEPARTMENT CLERK

squad. whose mother conducts the house
came home about O'Clock this morning.
he found Johnson walking up and down
his room. He at once went in TO see him
and the former said his head pained him
considerably. He also said that he feared
he would be paralyzed- As he had often
talked in that manner before, Sergeant
Wilson paid no attention to him, and re-
tired for the night
About o'clock, Mrs Wilson arose.
and went into the front parIor 10 open
the blinds. As she did so. the light
streaming into the room reveaf fed the
nutiiated body Of johnson, surrounded
by the ghastly evidences of his self-de-
stTUctfon- 4 pool of bIod was on the
floor. from his gashed throat. while in a
wash basin full Of blood by his side
rested his left hand, showing where ne
had slashed the arteries about the wrist.
A razor lay close beside him. the keen
blade sF5s..tered with blood
1t is thought that the pain IL his head
crazed Johnson He evidently carried
the razor and basin down stairs from NE
room. and stretched himself on the floor
deliberately before committing the deed
The dead man was native OF Free
q iSN' -2u-. p" ueFe ne mas DFotneT and
sister living During the civil war ne
served in an Ohio regiment. At the
time of his death. Mr. johnson was en-
ployed as j clerk in the Quartermaster-
branch OF the War Department He was
a member OF the G. \ R. and 2 promi-
nent officer Of the Masons- He Is sur
vived only By a son, Policeman johnson.
OF the Fifth precinct
The note addressed TO his son was
found lying On a bureau in his room.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
William B. johnson Cuts
Throat and Wrist
=. Over BASIN.
STRETCHED ON THE FLOOR
Temporary Insanity, the Result OF IL
ness, Believed to Be Cause Of Deed.
Was an Old Soldier and G. A. R. Man
and a Mason.

With his throat slashed from ear TO
ear. and the veins Of his wrist severed,
William z. johnson. q clerk in the War
Department, si1ty-four years old, was
found lying dead in the parlor Of house
626 Street northwest, about O'Clock
this morning. by Mrs. Wilson, the pro-
pTietress Of the house
Coroner hewitt was Immediately no
t:aed. and aft-r making an investigation
issued certifca.r Of death BY suicide.
The body was turr ed over to IN under
taker TO be prepared for burial
The dead man left behind him 2 note
TO his son, Policeman Johnson. cs the
Fifth precinct. telling him where he
could find certain private papers.
When Sergeant Wilson. OF the bicycle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
FIRE MBNACBD OCEAN
LINER TWELVE HOURS
St. Pauls Passengers Kept
in ignorance Of Peril.

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-The American
Line steamship St Paul arrived today
after a successful fight against fire
which ragged for twelve hours in the
clothes room
The fact that the ship was afre was
kept from the women passengers, al
though The men o5 the first cabin jncIud-
!ng Attorney General Knox and his col
league, Charles ". Russell, were made
aware OF the possible danger.
IT was owing to the remarkable cooI-
ness OF Captain Jamison and the perfect
discipline OF the ships crew that a panic
~ of the passengers
are of their dagger.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Recovered in Chicago and
Was Consigned to
c. S. Filing.
THE DEEDS OF ADEGENERATE
Crime Presents Some Strange Phenon-
ena as Observed in Murders of "Jack-
the-RiPper"-Frenzy of Religious
Mania-Was Black Sheep Of Family.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20,-At o'clock this
morning the trunk shipped by express
by William Hooper Young, murderer Of
Mrs Lille Pulitzer in New York. was
found in the Wells Fargo express omce
al the Pol Street dePe;. and was taken
10 detective headquarters.
The police here were notified by the
New York officials that the trunk had
been consignedto C. s. EHing. or ElIery.
Chicago. and they were asked TO De on
the lookout for Young himself.
A "Jack-the-Ripper" Murder.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2O.-Never in the
annals Of this city have the Do
lice brought TO light such mass OF
CHASTITY details as are revealed today by
the discovery OF the identity Of the mur-
deTer OF Mrs. Lille Pulitzer. the pretty
young woman, whose mutilated BODY was
found anchored down in the Morris Ca
nal in KeaTney. y J.. on Thursday az
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
YOUNG'S TRUNK, USED IN
PULITZER MURDER, FOUND

teTnoon- William Hooper Young thirty
one years old. grandson OF brigham
Young. the famous Mormon bishop. 7,
the iend who lured the woman 10 his
fathers home at midnight on Tuesday.
drugged her. beat her upon the head
with some blunt instrument. and then
slashed open her abdomen with a dull
knife. and thus ended her life
Circumstances Of the crime present
the same strange phenomena OF degen-
eTacy observed in the murders of Jack
tbe-RippeT. whose victims were vvo-
men Of the same class as Youngs victim.
Young was last seen at o'clock Thurs
day night
Proof that the murderer acted in a
frenzy OF religious mania Is furnished by
a memorandum book found in the blood
spatteTed little bedroom where the
ghastly tragedy transpired. The book
contained a single leaf On this was
written the words blood atonement"
and beneath were references in Biblical
texts bearing on that subject
Black Sheep Of Family.
While the father Of the supposed mur-
derer is a millionaire contractor. the
son is the black sheep OF the first fam
lily of Utah Casting side light on his
character, hundred or raore letters
from women were found in his rooms.
MacLevy a physical culture instructor
OF Brooklyn, said that he knew Young
we'll The man. he said, came to him
early last spring very much run down in
health and said that he wanted 20 20
through a course for his health. He
stated that he had no money. but that
his father, who was In Europe. was a
and that he could get all the
money he wanted when he returned. He
offered TO pay for his instruction by in
serting an advertisement in the paper
which he said he published.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
CINCINNATI CROWDS
GREET PRESIDENT
FRENCH COMMENT ON
SECRETARY HAYS NOTE
Called "A Highly Curious Diplomatic
Document

PARIS, Sept 2O.-The 'soIeiT" is the
only newspaper which comments today
upon Secretary Hays note. which it
terms "a highly curious diplomatic doc
ument, unprecedented in history"
The United States. for the first time
in its existence. says the paper. "l--
tempts to exercise influence IN a oues-
ton which regards Europe only. If
America wishes to have a world policy.
let her begin by renouncing the Monroe
Doctrine; until then. we should say. 'Eu-
rope for the Europeans.,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
OFFICIAL NAVY COOK
BOOK IN BIG DEMAND

Since the publication, several days
ago, of the fact that the Navy Depart
ment has issued a cook book The de-
partment has been fairly flooded with
requests for copies. The demand has
been so great that the edition has been
almost entirely exhausted. Another viii
be issued. pTobabI
The first edition was small one, be-
cause the department had no fcsa that
there would be any such demand The
book gives recipes for all standard ar
ticleS Of food and desserts Il IS rot In
tended for distribution 10 the general
public
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
MITCHELL 70 SPEAK IN
NEW YORK TONIGHT
VIII Address Mass Meeting
of Workingmen.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. Sept. 2O.-Pres-
ideut Mitchell left at noon for New York
city. where tonight h will make an ad-
dress al mass meeting Of workingmen
in Madison Square Garden. He VIII r.
turn tomorrow night.
Mr Mitchell reports this morning that
the strikers did not prevent the engine
crews going to the North Mahanoy col
liery yesterday afternoon, but that they
declined TO go. and TO haul non-u2ion
cCal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
LARGER ATTENDANCE
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teachers Preparing for the
Opening on Monday.

Between the hours Of 4 and o'clock
this evening the principals Of the public
schools viii be in their respective school
buildings 10 furnish tickets to pupils
seeking admission TO the schools this
fail
The principals expect . largely in
creased attendance at the schools this
year II is thought that the cool
weather has been the means Of h.irr-
ing back 10 the city a larger number o.
families than usual from their summer
visits. and It is expected that the
schools viii open Monday with larger
roll than IN former years
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
COMMANDS
PANAMA RAILWAY
BOUND THE WATCHMAN
AND DYNAMITED SAFE
Masked Burglars Pay Visit to Wiscon-
sin Town.

JANESyILLE, Wis. Sept 20.-Three
masked men entered the Office Of the
Janesyiile Street Railway Company
about I O'Clock this morning, bound
Night Watchman Quirt hand and foot.
and then. blowing the large safe open
with dynamite. took It's contents.
The alarm was not sounded for an
hour and half when the night watch
man worked the cords 50 that he could
reach the teI,phone. The operator com
municated with the police. and they
went to the Office to find II wrecked and
the night watchman in serious condi-
ticn-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
TOWN THREATENED
BY FOREST FIRES
Inhabitants of Pearl, Colo,
Fight Back the Flames.

LARAMIE, wyo-. Sept. e0.-wora has
been received from Pearl, Cole. that the
town is threatened by forest fires All
the inhabitants have turned out TO fgat
the flames
The patrol is divided into day and
night squads. and they are now back
fighting the fire.
The lire Of fire is within mile Of the
town and strenuous efforts are being
made to keep the flames from the sur
rounding meadows
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Did Not Intend Suicide

Harry \. FulldneT. who was found
nearly unconscious in a theatrical
boarding house at 50Slz Thirteenth
Street northwest Thursday night. de-
clared today that the gas was not turned
on with any suicidal intent. but that
the jet became open in some accidental
manner. He declared that he had hal
no quarrel with his wife. who was with
the My Antoinette" company. as was
stated by bearder residing in the
house.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
MISS GALE AND Mr.. HILL
ARE Welded IN LONDON

LONDON. Sept. Civilian Curtis
Hill and Miss Olive Gale. of Washing
ton. n c. were married quietly az ST
Georges Church. Hanover Square. TODAY
The wedding had been postponed from
September ?. owing to the illness of the
bride al that time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
LBAPBD INTO OCEAN
FROM STEAMER DECK
Suicide of Young Mrs. A.
StapeIing Speridon,
SAID TO HAVE FRIENDS HERE
Told Feilow-Passengers on the Tour
aiIe That Her Mother Was III in
Washington, But Name Does Not Ap-
pear in the City Directory.

NEW YORK, Sept 2O.-The French
line steamer La Touraiue, arrived this
morning. and reported that Mrs. A.
StapeIing Speridon. aged thirty-one
years had committed suicide on We'd
nesdav. September Il. Mrs. Speridon had
been i'll for some time. and had recently
undergone an operation, which was not
successful. She feared the approaching
operation, and this, with the fact that her
mother is dangerously i'll at Washing
ton. pTeyed on her mind. She left in her
stateToom a letter to the purseT. re-
Questing him to notify her husband. who
lived at Nice
The lookout forward. at 1910 o'clock,
on Wednesday night. gave the alarm that
someone had jumped overheard. and cast
adrift two seIf-Hghting buoys. Boats
were lowered. but after a search of one
hour and half. returned on board IN
cessfuI.
When the passengers learned of Mrs.
Speridon's act, they we're astouished
Although she had been with them but a
few days, she was known 20 alI me first
cabin passengers. and was regarded as
the most cheerful and vfvsciols passen-
ger on board.
During the few days she was on board
Mrs speriaes told her fellow passengers
a few things about herself. She vas an
American. she said. and her husband vas
a Greek She had been married nearly
ten years, and had three children. Mrs.
Speridon was handsoTs looking and
tastefully dressed She gave the pas
sengers the impression that she and her
husband both had plenty OF money. She
dined at the Dursers table. and was
general favoTite- Frequently she refcr-
red to her villa at Nice, and her resi-
dence al Rome, and talked like 9 woman
who had Travelled a great deaf. >te
spoke French and Italian as wei as
English.
The name Speridon does not appear N
the city directory. and no information
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Mrs. Littleford Recovering.

Mrs. Henry T. LittIeford, OF 615 Sixth
Street northwest, who, several weeks
ago, shot herself In the breast with sui
cidal intent. is still recovering from the
wound. although the bullet has not been
removed. DT William p Reeves, Mrs
Littieford's physician states that when
the healing is complete she bullet will
be located with the x-rey. and extract
81
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
MI. Baldeman Buried at Rock Creek.

Funeral services over the remains of
Ar. Willis Claiming Haldeman were
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Rock
Creek. Mr. HaIdeman died suddei-5, IN
this city on June 81 last Iuc final
funeral services have been delayed until
this date 10 allow tine for the return
Of his sister. Mrs. T. W. SidweH, from
Europe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Concert by Engineers Band

A specially selected program will be
furnished al the concert OF the United
States Engineers Band tomorrow after
noon al the Washington Barracks. com
mencing at 3:45 O'Clock, under the dfrec-
ton OF Jules Hamper, tend.lasrer
Guard mount viii follow Immediately
after the concert.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Director Powell Seriously III

Information has been received In this
city that Major J ". Powell. director Of
the bureau Of ethnology at the Smith
sonian Institution, is critically Ill at
his summer home in Haven, Ne.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
SUPPORT OF ENGLAND
IN RESISTING RUSSIA
Cars Warships Cannot
Pass Through Dardenelles.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept. 2O.-AftsR
granting consent yesterday for the pas
sage of Russian warship and torpedo
boat destroyer through the Dardenelles.
the Porte today countermanded the or
der
This latter action is due to assurance
that England would support Turkey IL
resisting Russia on that point
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Returns to Chicago.

ikeTtcu. head Of the
sency. has left Wa sh-
NE In Chicago. Mr..
Washington for sew
Edward Evans, the
the National Bureau
ilcation, and a host
He will visi here
A. R. encampment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Military Fires Salute.

Among others who paid their respects
10 the President were Senator Foraker.
Governor Nash. and Congressman Brom-
well and Shattuck.
After luncheon the big military pa
rade was formed and escorted the Presi-
dent 10 Music Hall As the parade moved
on the Presidential salute Of TWENTY
one guns was fred by the First Regiment
Guards in Washington Park.
When the President reached Washi,g-
ion Park the military escort lined both
sides of the street and saIuted him as
be rode through. The Presidential
party then took places on the review
ing stand and witnessed the progress
Of the parade
The President was then escorted 10
Music Hall, where he addressed the va
rious commercial bodies Of the city.
viii Address the People.
He win view the festival sights and
then return TO the St. Nicholas Hore1
where, at $50 o'clock. he viii be guest
OF honor at banquet rendered BIZ the
fall festival directors. At its concl71-
sion tre President viii be driven TO Mu-
sic Hal, where he will address the
people
Lieutenant Governor Gorden intro
duced the President in the afternoon
and in the evening Mayor Fleischmann
viii present him 10 the people.
At noon the business houses OF the
city closed down, and the throng which
welcomed the President along the line
OF march TO Music Hall was unprece-
dented-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Senator Bard Crews Stronger.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Sept. 20.-Sena-
tor Bard is stronger than at any pre-
vious time during his illness II is
hoped that the crisis had passed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
Mr.. Roosevelt Addresses the
Multitude at Music
Hall.
BANQUET GIVEN IN HIS HONOR
This Evening He viii Make a Second
Speech and Meet the PeopIe-PIeased
With Fall Festival Sights-Governor
and Prominent Men Visit Him.

CINCINNATI Sept 2O.-President
Roosevelt and party arrived n this city
at 10 o'clock this morning, and from that
time until near midnight, when ne de-
parts for Detroit, he viii be the guest
OF the city and fall festival directors.
When the Presidents special pulled in
he was met at the Pennsylvania station
by the reception committee, headed by
Lieutenant Governor Gorden and J. Ben
son Foraker. son of Senator Foraker. 4
great throng was at the station. The
President was welcomed informally. and
carriages were at once taken for the ST.
Nicholas Hotel. where the fall festival
directors were presented to the Presi-
dent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20

The news Of the election OF a majority
OF members TO the Danish upper house
IS very gratifying to officials Of the
State Department, although such action
was fully anticipated.
The treaty for the sale Of the Danish
West Indies has already been ratified
by the United States Senate and as soon
as the newly elected Landsthing meets
Will receive the ratification OF Denmark.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
DANISH VEST INDIES
PURCHASE IS ASSURED
Defeat of Opposition Major
ity in Landsthing.
Result of Election Removes All Obsta-
cles-ohcials Of State Depart
ment Pleased.

COPENHAGEN, Sept 20.-Yesterday's
election to the upper house, OF Lands
thing, resulted in the defeat of the old
Conservative majority wSose obstruc-
lions hindered the ratification of the
sale Of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
As result Of the elections the rati-
fcation OF the sale is now assured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20

The name Speridon does not appear. IN
the city directory. and no information
relative 10 either the suicide. or her
mother, could be obtained.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Jackson, Miss, July %, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named SETTER has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Chancery Clerk,
Rankin county, at Brandon, Miss, OF
September 4, 1902, viz:
DANIEL GILL.
III. +. No. 81 ,253 for the w 1-2 N E Ia
and N + Ia N w IA Sec Is, Township
8, North Range East of Choctaw Meri-
dian.
He names the following witness to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
! G. D. Franklin, w. III. McLain, of
Mayton, Miss, N. K. Holyfeld, J. j.
McLain, OF Pickett, Miss.
FRED w. COLLINS,
Register.
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Rice's change in prices
Hair Cut Csc, Shave 1Oc.
FOR SALE.

My house and lot ia Brandon. House
has six rooms on first floor and three in
basement Two stairWays and large
open gallery. Lot contains large garden
two acres fine bermuda and clover pas
ture with water for stock, two small
patches for corn or potatoes. Good lot
and barn with four stalls. Will sci
cheap for cash or half cash and balance
on time. Address,
w. "A. Lofin, Jackson, Miss.
Raines House.
Or Dr.. J. r. B. Berry, Brandon, Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-31

the charms Of fair daughter of the
Southland, and she had not been Ions
at the seaside till she became. a de.
cided favorite with society there. The
Philadelphia Times article pays great
tribute to the young lady and he1
many friends here are very much de-
lighted with the splendid manner
with which. she captured the hearts OF
the people of the famous summer re-
sort.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-31

J. A. Spann and Co., of Pelahat-
chic, have moved into the Ross build
ng, and having purchased the stock
formerly owned by T. E. Wilson, are
now better prepared than ever to serve
their friends. Call and see them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-31
Rice's change in prices
Hair Cut 25c, Shave Zoe.
FAST TRAIN SERVICE.

The following telegram from the Gen
eral Passenger Agent of the Big -Four
Route to the General Passenger Agent
ofthe Queen and Crescent Route tells its
own story, viz:
Dated Cincinnati, O., June IS. 1902.
TO Mr.. Geo. III. Smith, G. P. A., Queen
& Crescent Route, New Orleans, La.
Twentieth Century Limited via Big
Fonr, Lake Shore and New York Gen.
trail will leave Cincinnati at 200 p. m.
daily, arriving in Cleveland at 7:40 p. M,
Buffalo 1880 p. NJ, New York g:30a. M,
making the run in eighteen and one
half hours. Excess fare $4.00, but it
will be worth it,. Dining car service all
the way through.
[Signed] w. ]. LYNCH.