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The Washington times., 1902-06-12
"Verein Baden" Incorporated

Articles Of the Incorporation of the
"Verein Baden" were filed yesterday in
the oGice Of the Recorder OF Deeds for
the District. It Is stated that the r.-.
poses CT the organization are charitable
and social The incorp0rators are John
Kraft. August Baierlein, Carl Hammei.
Kan Schorb. Joseph Zegowitz. Phillip
Dittoe, Karl Achstetter and John B.
Geicr.
The Washington times., 1902-06-12
Benefit for Miss Hallowell

Miss Hallowell. who is quite we'll
known in the city as The Invalid Sun
shine Poetcss of America" will have a
testimonial and forget me not benefit at
the Lafayette Square Theater THURSDAY
evening, lane lS dt s O'Clock. \ good
program has been arranged. Miss Halo
well will be assisted by a number OF
well known local entertainers.
The Washington times., 1902-06-12
Greenleaf School.

Greenleaf School-Salute to the flag;
song. Hail to the Flag" school: Take
Of Your Hat as the Flag Goes By" VIII
lie vinton; reading, STORY of the
Flag" song, Our Flag the Best, y
school: recitation, "Old Glory Bertha
Jarboe; song, My Country tbs of
Thee" school; THE Meaning of the
Flag" Edna Clark; The star-spangled
Banner"
Mccormick School-Song. Star Span
gled Banner" schools; reading, His
tory of the Flag" with sketches. Miss
Burke: solo. Columbia, the Gem Of
the Ocean" Miss Diver. chorus by
schools; poem, Our Flag" pupil; song.
"Our Banner" schools; introduction of
speaker; address; salute to the flag;
song, My Country, tbs of Thee, ="
schools.
Bradley School-Chorus. Star Span
gled Banner" schools flag march, sec
ond grade; recitation. Gladys Bunting
third grade; recitation, Bessie Baylis.
fourth grade: chorus, Red, White and
Blue" schools; flag drill, by pupils of
sixth grade-Annie Kerr. Annie Nietzey
Ella Murray, Mary Petingale. Maryette
Bowler. Anna Heyl, Ethel Evans, Her
bert Cockrilie, Hattie Barrett, Charlie
Norris, Richard Carpenter. Emory Hall.
Tom Schweinhaut, Fulton Henderson.
Fred Wren, Ray Codrick. Mary GalIiher,
Gonna Pollock; chorus, National
Hymn" schools.
The Washington times., 1902-06-12
New Church Thronged
With Friends of Bride
and Groom.
PROMINENCE OF FAMILIES
Daughter of Captain of Battleship
Maine and Highly Esteemed Young
Newspaper Man United Auspiciously
Many Handsome Presents.

The wedding last night of Miss Ethel
Sigsbee and Mr.. Robert Toombs Small
was of widespread interest because of
thoahistorical associations attached 10
the name OF the bride and owing. also
to the fact that Mr.. Small is one Of the
most popular young newspaper men o.
the National Capital.
New Church, in which the ceremony
was celebrated, was artisticalIy deco
The Washington times., 1902-06-12

rated, the floral colors being yellow
and blue. In the assemblage that filled
the church were conspicuous a number
Of distinguished officers of the navy
friends of Captain Sigsbee. together
with many prominent representatives Of
the press.
Promptly at 8 o'clock. as the bridal
party reached the church, the wedding
march from "Lohengrin' rang out. The
assembled guests had previously enjoyed
a rich organ recital.
The ushers who assigned the guests
to seats and later preceded the bride
to the altar were all newspaper men.
They We're: Mr.. C. \. Lyon, jr.; Mr.
E. B. wilkins, Mr.. y D. Albert. jr.. and
Mr.. Allmand Nick. Griggs, the last of
Norfolk, Va.
Miss Wood Maid of Honor
Miss Julia Wood was the maid Of
honor and the additional maids were
Miss McChesney and Miss Myra Davis.
All are schoolgirl friends of the bride.
The groom, attended by his brother
Mr. Samuel White Small, jr., awaited
the bride in the chancel, where the
ceremony was performed by the pastor
OF The church, the Rev. Frank Sewall.
D. D.
The young bride passed up the aisle
with her father. by whom she was given
in marriage.
She was girlishIy fair and graceful in
white embroidered gauze, brought by
Captain Sigsbee from Constantlnople,
over robe OF cream liberty satin. a
tuIle veil fell in misty folds to the edge
of her train and she carried lilies OF
The Washington times., 1902-06-12
Franklin School.

Franklin School-Song. Columbia an
them" flag salute; History of the
Flag" Charles Wilson: song Hail the
Flag" address; solo and chorus. Star
Spangled Banner" Miss Beulah Luxen:
recitation. The American Flag" Miss
Taber Karr: semi-ctorus; song, My
Country. 'Tis of Thee
Curtis School - Invocation song.
America" school; recitation. The
American Flag" Clinton Muhlenberg;
Song. The Star Spangled Banner"
school; address; song, Columbia, the
Gem Of the Ocean" school: oath of allie
glance. school; benediction.
Corcoran School-Chorus, "America's
Beautiful Colors;" reading, The Birth
Of the Flag" chorus. Many Flags"
reading. History Of the Flag" chorus.
'Columbia:" address; chorus. Star
Spanglcd Banner" salute; chorus.
America"
Weightman School-ChOrus, "Ameri-
"a" salute to the flag; composition.
our Flag" Bculah Kidwell; reading.
.,OriCin Of Our Flag" William Jones;
reading, barbara Frietchio. Martin
Dorohuc: composition. Our Flag, Jss-
sic Crawford; Flag Song, third Grade
chorus: recitation, Our Flag, Chaun-
GOV I.andon; chorus. Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" reading, Lincoln's Get
tysburg Address, Louise Klcnk; reading.
The American Flag" Bessie Wright:
reading. THE Flag OF Seyenty-scven.
BeIva Goepfert; recitation, Our Ma
tional Banner" Lillian Schuyler; read
ing. I'VE Honor Our Country Marga-
ret Mahaney: address; chorus, Star
Suaugled Banner
The Washington times., 1902-06-12
MISS SIGSBEE WEEDS
MR.. ROBERT T. SMALL

the valley arranged in shower bou
quet.
The maid of honor wore yellow silk
mousseline de sole over yellow silk. and
carried a large bunch of French Mar
gucrites.
The bridesmaids also looked as pref
~ as sunbeams in golden yellow. though
their gowns showed artistic touches OF
blue, the wedding cciors of the night.
Like the honor maid, they carried Mar
guerites.
Fairy-Like Flower Girl.
The tiny flower girl. Anna Louise
Kittclle. the brides niece. was fairylike
in white and blue ribbons and carried
a basket heaped with June blossoms.
Mrs. Sigsbee. the mother of the bride,
wore white lace over white silk, and
Mrs. Kittelle. a married daughter of the
house, was in an artistic toilette OF
white and black null with bodice eff
feet in light green.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the Sigsbee residence, 1903
Street. The drawing room
was decorated in white, and the bay
window in which the groom and his
The Washington times., 1902-06-12
Ambush School.

Ambush School-Salute to the flag,
school: song of praise, sixth grade;
Meaning Of the Flag" Creading), Rach-
Henderson; chorus, Flag Song,
,chool; History Of the Flag" trecita-
ion). William Henry; THE Red. White,
md Blue" trccitation). David Robin
on; flag drill fourth and fifth grades;
,hurus. "Amcrica's Beautiful Colors,
rchool Barbara Frietchie," trecita-
'ionJ, fourth grade No. ,; Our Flag.
recitation, Mary Taylor; My Native
and" trec!tltiou1. William Muse
horus. ITO Thee. o Country" sixth
~ade: Union OF Hearts" trocitation)
Agnes Beverly; hoop drill, fourth. NTH.
and sixth grades; Our Flag" Orecita-
tom, Lucinda Buchanan; The Flae
Goes By" Horace Bowling; story Of
tho Star Spangled Banner" l.. Minor;
The Washington times., 1902-06-12

CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
COMBINE TO OBEY THELAW'
.,T-RoAD AND PACKING HOUSE IN
TEkHSTS AGREE To MAIN
TAIN RATES
TAIN RATES

.-a.eaze Jan. 22.-Presidents OF Western rail-
-oAls and al the big packing house interests
,.est Of. Chicago 10 the Missouri River. have
-oined hands with view Of assisting each other
n obey the provisions Of the Interstate Com
ularce law.
The alliance was completed at a meeting held
here to-5av, at which were present high officials
representing all The interests involved and it is
expected that The action taken viii result in an
absolute maintenance Of freight rates on pack
ing house products and dressed beef from the
Missouri River To the Atlantic seaboard.
The TWO conferences held between the packing
house people and the railroad presidents fol-
lowed an assurance received from the Inter
state Commerce Commission that action Of this
al sraeter would result in the commission ceas-
ing its effort u punish the packers for viola
tion Cf the law. As a condition precedent to
dropping the threatened prosecution the com
mission insisted that the secret rates that are
being made on packing house products and
dressed beef be published. and that the pub
ishei rates he maintained absolutely
The agreement provides that the rates that
are actually being made shall be published, that
the railroads shall upon no pretence grant lower
than published rates, and that the packing
house representatives. shall cease their efforts to
secure cut rates
to issue orders forbidding traffic officials to
grant a cut rate upon penalty Of dismissal For
the packing house interests it has been agreed
that their traffic men shall cease shopping
the output OF the packing houses, or hawking
them among railroads with q view 10 obtaining
concessions
The following packing houses signed the agree
nenr. Armour & Co, Swift & Co. Nelson Nor
rs a Co. the O. Il. Hammond Company. the
Cuda1y interests. SUarzschild & SUlZbergeT, the
-AngIo-Alnerican Provision Company. the Omaha
Packing Company ana Ruddy Brothers.
The roads party 10 the agreement are the
Santa Fe. Rock Island, Burlington, St Paul
Northwestern. Great Western. Alton. Illinois
Central. Wabash. Missouri Pacific, san Fran
cisco. and Omaha and st. Louis
Il is understood that the Hartman and Hill
pcople will not come TO Chicago for Fridays
Investigation into the effects Of the community
OF interests upon traffic. Mr.. Hill and Mr..
Hartman have obtained legal advice that a
serni-judicial body like the commission cannot
corrpcl testimony relative 70 a matter which is
perGing in the courts. The legality Of the or
eanization Of the Northern Securities Company
is Al present before the United States supreme
'Ca,-- The commerce commission viii reach
= CnicagG. re-unOrrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
AMERIcAN AMArErR cHAMPIoNsHlP.

HE Amateur Athletic Union tourney for the
billiard championship of America is scheduled TO
oeEin on February 3 at the Krickerbocter Athletic
Gun. II is thought that unusual interest will be
aroused bN the coming contest owing the entry
Of Wilson II. Sigourney. the champion Of the Pa
cinc Coast. and by the first appearance Of Charles
;. Norris, ,ae champion of the Knickerbocker Ath-
letlc Club. in any public tourney In the East.
The other entries TO date comprise G. r. COnklin
OF chicago. the Class A champion of ls0i; Charles
;. Schmltt. Of Boston. the holder Of the emblem
may represents the amateur billiard championship
OF New england DR. L l.. Mial. of this city, win
Ier OF three prizes in the Class tourney of 1901
John A HendriCk, Of this city formerly the anna
leur biliard champion of Connecticut. and Dr. A
T. Miller. of this city. who is recognized Of
the most brilliant players in America and a for
mldabe contestant in any tourney. Charles
lhreShie, Of Boston, has also entered at the last
moment.
Wilson P. Foss holds to-day the emblem repre-
SentIng the amateur billiard championship of Amer
ICa tnat cost $1,000 He must defend II successfully
ths year as ne did last year against the winner Of
the coming tourney 30 have that emblem become his
personal property He has already il twice.
IN 1900 and 1901, but 10y the deed Of gift any one
mLst win II three times 10 own it. Should Mr.
Foss fail 10 defend successfully this year he must
then win Class tourney in order TO challenge
Tor II and defeat the holder oS the emblem in or
der to become its owner
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
TRIPSHoOTnG UNSPORTSE4YLIKR.

From The Chicago Record-HeraId.
The burden Of the plants against the proposed
New-YOrk law IS in the contention that shooting
trapped pigeons does differ from the action OF
the hunter. who. bringing down a duck a
prairie hen a doe. either WringS the neck
uses the knife 20 end the llre L the bird or animal
be wounded
The Records Herald does not need 70 answer
this argument IL is knocked into suliJhereenS by
correspondent at Meu0minee. Wis. E ~ Ben-
Jamin who says
Il can a difference between stealing
wild game suddenly and killing quickly and in
tOTruTing similar birds for DAYS in coop crate.
packed closely together. then having them caught
ard Misunderstanding them in dark trap-rs-
rrievluE them when wounded and WrtuE1ug their
neCks etc. The principal difference between game
and trap shooting = thar when hunter kills more
game than ne use ne Is regarded game
hog and true sportsman but when trap
shooter makes long ~ kiliS-and the longer
the better it suits hirhe is regarded tby his clasS)
kill game solely a test OF skill JTapShooJsrS
do would be regarded with contempt BY all true
Sportsmeu- Killing birds at the trap IS IN
the same class OF sport bUllhght-ir Is cruel
O the birds, wholly unnecessary. revolving 20
fined humanity. and should be prohibited by law
This the against the trapShOOter IN a
nutshell We must consider the well as
the pigeon. IL Is not only want0uly cruel 70 the
pigeon but has a degrading and bTUraliZfng
effect upOn the BY license % speech or
lima Einati1n il be called sport il IS
sportsmanlike as tOrturing bull 10 death IN a
Spanish bullfiEht For practice N Workmanship
the clay pigeon the glass ball affords as good
a target
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
BIG WOH4N AND SMALL UMBRELLA
HOW THE LATTER DISAPPEARED IN A
BROADWAY CAR AND WAS RECOVERED.

large woman with small umbrella boarded a
Broadway car yesterday afternoon at Twenty
third-sr. The umbrella had china handle which
showed TO cupids sitting on a blue sky. The
"onaa had new skirt. She thrust the umbrella
down the hole between the hack Of the seat and
the window. felt the end Of it resting securely on
ne curve OF the sheathing before the handle was
ont OF sight, and down smiling She looked
orpasstonareiy ~ the other people IN the who
Tere nursing wet umbrellas against skirt trouser
eg She wore that air Of astonished victory all
Wcnen wear when they have driven nail straight
Two women VINO were sitting opposite her
gf-nnec az each other and then watched the cupids
over the large woman's left shoulder. Tne car
Vert over cross track; the cuDids lurched. and
ay on the edge OF the hole The car went over
another cross track; the cupids disappeared from
view
! hope IL won't clog the wheels" said one man
% the other The large woman still smiled
Al City Han she rose TO leave the. car. and
Turned for her umbrella
Where is my UMBRELLA she cried excitedIy
Conductor. here conductor! Some one has stolen
NJ umbrella I put il right in that-that slit in
the car"
,s,a,- P-aRs you'n get it next summer, when they
-spa4r the car" the conductor said amiably, look
@g about for appreciation.
But tell you it couldn't have gone down there"
sns retorted. When ! put il there I made sure
couldn't drop down. Some one IN this car has
'-'tA Il and gone out. What good do you think
III do ne next summer
We'll. I can't block the line. Do you want 10
set OF this step"
7 want ny umbrella
a moment. madam" said one of the men oppo-
ne He took his own umbrella, that had a hook
--aled handle, went fishing
Don't tear il the large woman cried. Cousin
"elle, over IN Brooklyn. gave II 10 ne"
some one in the corner made side remark
1oo4t Cousin Nellie. some one else laughed, and
.oBsin Aeie's cousin glared. The rescuer after a
- probes. drew Up the cupids within reach OF
- hnger, pulled out exceedingly dusty UNI
~sAs, and handed Il 10 the owner.
- insnk yCu. sir she snapped. and strobe out
.he Conductor pulled the bell cord angrily. The
fessengers smiled al around.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
GAGE Nay GO TO CRICAG O
PRESIDENCY OF TRUST COMPANY. AT
$4,000. AWAITS HIM THERE.
by TFLFGR.ru TO THE TRIBUN

by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
: chicago. Jan. 22.-Lyrnan J. Gage. Secretary
Of the Treasury. has received an offer of the
presidency Of the Chicago Title and Trust Com
pany- The uncertainty that has surrounded the
pro5able future Of the Cabinet official on his re-
trement at the end Of the month was cleared
away to-day by the positive information OBJ
tained from President Ira NJ Cobe and two
other directors, one Of whom brOached the mat
ter 10 Mr.. Gage in Washington week ago.
Whether Mr.. Gage will accept the offer, which
mentioned a salary oe $4,000, is another ques-
ton He has indica ted. however, that MS preI-
erence would be 10 return 70 Chicago, where ne
made his start up the ladder Of financial fame
The directors Of the local title and trust com
pany believe that he is likely to accept thelr
offer and reject the proposition Of a NeW-A orh
trust company that ne become its present at the
same SECOND salary.
Secretary Gage has the matter under con
Si9era ton" said President CObe. but II would
not be proper say that a formal ofer mas
been made. Publication to the tender now Is
premature. \ definite answer is not expected
before next mouth-say in TWO weeks. II MI
Gage becomes the president l would retire from
the position IN the Chicago Title ana trust
Company"
The matter has been kept secret here, many
Of the directors being uniformed that there was
a plan 70 obtain Mr.. Gage as a successor 10
President CObe
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
7 p. SNYDER ACTING PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION
MEETNG-REPORT ABOUT Mr.. GAGE
CNFOLNpED.

The report current IN Wall Street that Lyman J.
Gage The retiring Secretary Of the Treasury would
be elected president Of the International Banking
CORPORATION succeeding the late MarcellUs Hartley,
Al The meeting Of the board Of directors yesterday
afternoon. proved 10 be Unfounded. and II
learned OF high authority that there was little
no likelihood Of his election 70 that office at any
future meeting Of the board. The directors elected
Valentine P. Snyder president OF the Western Ma
tonal Bank first vice-president and acting pres
ident Of the corporation Z. II. Hartman Luther
Kountze.- Of Kountze Brothers. ". H. Mcintyre,
viCe-president OF the Equitable Life Assurance So
cet-- P. A. C. Smith. vtce-presidert Of the Ameri-
can Surety Company. and Il. 5. Rogers. vice-presi-
dent Of the Merchants National Bank Cincinnati,
were added the board and an executive commit
Zee appointed follows James ". Alex
alde-, James 4. Hyde Valentine P. Snyder,
Thomas T. Hubbard Edward F. Cragin and Ed
Gould
The fun board OF directors is now constituted as
follows. Thomas r. Hubbard. Valentine P Snyder.
James W. Alexander, James H Hyde, z H Harri-
Nah. Il. C. Frick. Abram s. Hewitt, Eugene De-
.anC Luther KOuHtZe. Edwin Gould, Il. z. Hunting
y0n. George Crocker. John J. McCOok, ". h. Nc
lutTre j. u. Ceballos. Edward r. Cragin. Il. :.
Manning. P A q. Smith. A ". Paige, Jules :
Saehe, John 3. Jackson, H P Mcintosh, H B
Rogers and H Hardy
Resolutions in relation the sudden death or
Marcel.us Hartley. the first president Of the cor
peraUon. We're unanimously adopted.
The international Banking Corporation has taken
lease o. The premises az the southeast corner or
NEll-s-- and Broadway. which VIII at once be re-
modelled fOr The use Of the bank
i Is announced that the entire capital STOCK OF
Sf''-o and surplus Of 8 0000 have been over
subscribed ana ss.o0e90 has been paid in full.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
WN TENNIS.
INTERNATIONAL PLANS To COME Up Ar
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION.

Official notices have just gone out for the annual
convention OF the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. which will be held thu
Waldorf-Astoria on February Is. Although no off,
cial news OF international plans has vet been
made public, il Is understood that notice OF a
coming challenge for the Davis trophy has been
received. and II will probably be presented and
accepted at next months meeting. After the
Englishmens withdrawal from last seasons inter
national matches there was a good deal of COM
ment on the weakness Of their excuses for not
sending over a team 10 keep their American
gagement, and also for not informing the Amer
lean committee before all arrangements for the
matches had been completed
The English authorities made ample apologies
and admitted their fault in the matter man
fully that all unpleasant feeling soon
smoothed over. and cordial relations between
American and English players stil remained Sec
retary Mewburn wrote 10 several friends assuring
them that every effort woulc be made 10 assemble
that he expected another challenge would be issued
association officers and Dr. Dwight. the presi-
make at the annual meeting.
In order TO facilitate future International matches
an attempt viii De made the cominS meeting 10
alter the prescribed size OF the American official
balls, 70 agree with those used in England One
rule in force for many years requires that the balls
StiI h9t De more thin lois inches nor less tnan
p inches in diameter while The maximum ng-
ures in use here We're the minimum figures abroad.
teenth OF inch larger. instead OF smaller. The
] StahdaIa i SIZE or lawn tennis ssts al ovsr the
rule has allowed American balls 20 be shade
smaller, and the delicate stroke Of the English
players thrown of by the difference in weight
ana size. II the new rule y adopted next month
there will be no further reason for complaints o.
these disCOnCerting differences.
Another question that Will come up for action
the meeting next month rs the adoption OF q
code Of regulations for the management OF rOurua-
ments similar 20 that in use abroad \ COMMITTEES
its recommenda lions viii be presented for adoD-
tiOu. II IS intended ultimately 10 make the Eng
Hsh and American rules for the game exactly the
same. and these two proposed alterations on this
side are 10 be the first steps in that direction
Outside OF the difference between the balls. the
most important Of the other changes necessary
adjust the codes i that in the rule gov
erninE the serviCe-the foot fault rule, as II IS
generally called There - already some talk IN
England Of altering the service rule. 70 agree with
the American
Many routine matters will come az the meet
ing. besides the annual election OF officers II IS
expected that there viii be contest over ths
elections.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
TELEGR4PHIC NOTES.

Detroit. Jan. 22.-The Cooperative Telephone
Company was organized here last night and pital-
ized S25G.G9. for the purpose or establishing an
independent telephone system.
Columbus Ohio Jan. 22.-Fire broke early this
morning In the big retail drygoods house, of Dunn,
Taft & The building and stock totally
destroyed The loss is estimated $l75 900; insur-
auce small
Mason Mich Jan. 22.--As a result OF the decision
~ the Supreme Court that Charles H. Pratt need
not testify in the alleged bribery against
Edgar J. Adams ex-Speaker of the House. and
William A French, ex-State Land Commissioner
the cases to-day dismissed in the Circuit
court and the defendants were discharged.
Tacoma Wash. Jan 22--Every of the eleven
Criminals who escaped from the United States
penitentiary McNeil's Island on Sunday slept
behind prison bars last night The last four 10 be
taken-iames Moriarty, Mike" Williams. Bruce
Eenwright and ]. P. Stewart-were captured at II
o'clock last night near the crossroads where the
other prisoners taken The capture was
rfTectcd without shot being tfrcd