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The Washington times., 1902-04-05
Mind of Unfortunate Mo-
diste Clearing.
TALKS WITH DETECTIVES
Believes Three Persons Were in Room
at Time of Brutal Assault-Unable to
Recall Her Assailant-Enquires for
Her Mother.

For the first time since the brutal and
most mysterious assault in December
last. which almost cost Mrs. Ada Gilbert
Dennis her life. the unfortunate modiste
yesterday talked in a rational manner re-
garding herself and her affairs. Her
auditors were Detective Sergeant Horne
and Wade II. Rabbit. secretary to Cap
tain Bcardman, chief of detectives.
While her remarks are not regarded as
being of especial Importance. the police
officials believe that her statement is but
a forerunner Of more important one.
which she will probably make as her mind
gradually clears. The fact that she has
so far recovered as to be able to discuss
the assault case was in itself sufficient
cause to give the police hopes, after her
long silence of about four months.
Police Sent For.
The first intimation the police had of
her improved condition was shortly after
II o'clock yesterday morning. when Cap
tain Boardman received message from
the hospital to the effect that the unfor-
tunate woman appeared to be in an ex-
ceedingly bright and cheerful humor, and
that statement might be secured.
Detective Sergeant Edward Horne. who
has worked on the case, together with
Mr. Rabbit. were despatched to the sick
room at the hospital. Upon entering they
found Mrs. Dennis reclining comfortably
on two large pillows. The horrible
wounds about her head were still visible
however. despite the fact that they have
almost completely healed.
A remarkable change in the womau's
condition is the fact that her hair has
turned gray. while her eyelashes are a
jet black. When the sulferings she has
endured are taken into consideration it
is said she looked remarkably we'll The
questioning was done by Detective Horne
in the presence of DR.. Wade Atkinson, her
physician, and Dr. Reichelderfer, one OF
the hospital surgeons. Both questions and
answers were taken down in shorthand
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
MCCraW More Than Salts
fled With His Balti-
more Aggregation.
NO LCAFING AT SAVANNAH
This Years Team Considered the Equal
of the Famous Three-Time Winner of
the National League-Men Are All in
the Best of Condition.
Especial to The Washington Times.)

Special to The Washington Times)
SAVANNAH. Ga, April i.-McGraw and
his band OF oriole ball tossers have been
here over a week now, and 1t is not too
much to say that harder worked tribe
never landed on these shores. They have
been at it morning and afternoon ever
since their arrival. If it rained they
just as promptly hunted UP some covered
spot and continued to have their practice
out until McGraw called halt.
This season Mac has the keen eye of
Joe Kelly TO look matters over, and to
say they are contented pair would be
putting it mildly. They are tickled to
death over the prospects and spend their
spare time in writing to friends in the
Monumental City to be sure and put a
bet down on the bunch when the flag
drops.
Some of the more sanguine of the team
even go SO far as to talk of distancing
the field. provided McGinnity rounds into
his old-tin,e form. With the Iron Man
and Chicago" Hughes to serve them up,
they argue therell be nothing to it.
Seasons Bright Prospects.
Gilbert, whom the Orioles secured to
preside over the position made famous by
Hughey Jennings. is making good with
vengeance. His fielding reminds the old
Oriole guard OF the days when Cornell's
sandy-haircd coacher tossed them over to
his side partner, completing the hair
raising double plays that astonished the
baseball world.
Williams. if anything, is quicker than
ever He has become used to the pcsi-
tion. and outside of a sore arm. of which
all the players are complaining. is fast
rounding into shape.
10 a man. everyone will be fit when the
Cei SOUNDS Both Robinson and Bresna
man, ihe catchers, are down to weight. and
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
FIRST PRACTICE GAME.
Giants Defeat Manhattan College-New
Pitchers Show Up Nicely.
Especial to The Washington Time

tSpeciaI 10 The Nashington Times.)
NEW YORK, April 4.-The Giants made
a second and successful attempt to open
the baseball season this afternoon. when
they defeated the strong Manhattan Col
lege team by score of to 3. The show
ing made by the New York club greatly
pleased the local fans. Manhattan has
caused Yale and Tufts TO bow
before them, and is regarded as enc of
the three strongest teams in the East.
Manager Fogel. who. 1t appears, did not
rake his predicted pilgrimage TO Phila-
delphia with a small fortune tucked away
in his inside pocket. was in personal su-
pervision of his wards. He tried out two
youngsters. who are in search OF twirling
honors in the professional ranks, namely,
MCGEE and rhia,nan.
The coming stars in The baseball firma-
The Washington times., 1902-04-05

ment both showed up very well. and es-
pecially Thielman gave promise Of future
development. Fogel put old reliable
Bowerman behind the bat, in order to
give the youngsters as much confidence
as possible, and this undoubtedly served
as a bracer for their nerves.
The score:
r. II. L.
Manhattan 0O021O o. 5
New York.. / 0 0 0 . 0 X-5 1
Batteries-Mc Phillips and Duffy; Nc
Gee, Kennedy Thielman, and Bowerman.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
RETURNS FROM CUBA.
DR.. A. B. Richardson Attended Confer
ence of Charities and Correction.

DR.. A. B. Richardson. superintendent
of the Government Hospital for the In
sane. has just returned from Cuba, where
he went TO attend a conference of chari-
ties and correction for the island This
is the first meeting of the kind in Cuba
and DR.. Richardson reports that great in
terest was manifested in the proceedings.
Among those attending the conference
from the United States were DR.. Tobey,
of Toledo. o.; Mr.. John VI. Glenn. of
Baltimore. Nd: DR.. Dewey. OF Milwaukee,
Wis; Miss Richmond. of Philadelphia,
Pa. and Superintendent Nictecker, of
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
VETERAN FALLS AGAIN.
Owen Doazeiiy, Recently Pardoned by
the President, Returns to the Farm.

Owen Donnelly, who was sent to the
workhouse on charge OF yagrancy about
thirty days ago, and was pardoned by
President Roosevelt last Friday, was
again a prisoner in the Police Court yes
terday. charged with being drunk and dis
orderly He was sent TO the farm 10
spend fifteen days in default Of fine
of s5.
Donnelly is about sixty-five years OF
age. He served in the Union army during
the sixties, and is said to have been
brave soldier. He has been familia:
figure to the police. but his army recora
appealed to the President.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
Iunior Congress to Discuss Slavery.

The Junior Congress of the United
States at its regular meeting this even
ing will consider an act to enforce in the
Jolo Islands the Thirteenth Amendment to
the Constitution. Preceding this discus
sion. Representative Charles F. Ccch-
ran of Missouri will deliver an address
on Slavery in Our Colonies" The meet
ing will be held in Columbian University
Hall, Fifteenth and II Streets, at 7:30
O'Clock. The gallery and part of the low
er floor will be open to the public.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
DEMAND AN ACCOUNTING.
Receiver Asked for Syndicate Realty in
Northwest Section.

Messrs. Samuel Sprigg Belt, William A.
Cunningham. and others yesterday.
through their attorneys, Messrs. James
F. Scaggs and Henry X. Beck. instituted
equity proceedings against Mr.. Augustus
Burgdorf and others for an accounting.
injunction and the appointment of a re
ceiver to take charge of certain real es-
tate. located at Nineteenth and NJ Streets
northwest, valued at $4,000.
1t is charged in the bill that in June,
1890, the complainants and the defendants
purchased the property as a syndicate.
Messrs. John A. Prescott and William
Gunnison' taking title as trustees, and
that Gunnison has since died, leaving
Prescott sole trustee; that the property
has been rented for about 81 600 per year,
and that the defendant, John Scrivener.
as real estate agent, has collected and
paid over to Augustus Burgdorf about
$4,000 in rents, and that Burgdorf has
permitted the property to be sold for tax
arrears, amounting to 81 800
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
RAILROAD COMPANY SUED.
Damages Claimed for Alleged Monde
livery of Horses.

Mr.. David Murphy yesterday began
suit against the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company for $1,000 damages.
1t is alleged that, on April Z, 1899, Mr..
Murphy shipped horse over the defend
ant company's road and upon its arrival
in this city he rendered ''the amount OF
freight charges lawfully due" The COM
pany refused. he alleges, to accept the
amount offered or to surrender the :niMal.
1t is also stated that the defendant COM
pany still refuses to deliver the horse
referred to to the plaintiff.
A similar suit was instituted by James
W. Bradshaw, in which he claims s2.1O0
as damages. He alleges that he rendered
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany the lawful freight charges for the
shipment of two horses and stable trap
pings.
Attorneys Rosa A. Downing and VI. J.
Colbe t are named as counsel for the
plaintiffs.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
DENNIS. MYSTERY
MAY YET BE SOLVED

by Mr.. Rabbit for the police records. Her
answers to the detectives queries were
distinct and almost accurate.
WAS there anybody in the room with
you. Mrs. Dennis. when you were as
saulted?" asked Detective Horne, as he
sat by the bedside.
Three Were in Room.
The injured woman passed her hand
across her forehead and replied:
Yes; l think there we're two or three
persons present"
well, who was it that struck ;ou?"
continued the detective.
To this question Mrs. Dennis appeared
puzzled, and after some deliberation an
swcred in firm voice:
Il don't know
After considerable other questioning
upon the part of the detective it was de-
veloped that Mrs. Dennis mind was a
blank so far as her being able to tell
anything regarding the identity Of her as
sailant was concerned.
On other matters, however, her mind
appeared to be wonderfully clear. Upon
being asked how long she thought she had
been confined in the hospital she stated
that to her 1t seemed as though she had
been a patient about six weeks
How much jewelry did you possess at
the time of the ASSAULT" asked Detective
Horne.
Without a moments hesitation, Mrs.
Dennis replied:
Il had a pair of earrings given me by
my husband. a gold watch and chain,
brooch, and ring
Asks for Her Mother.
The patient was then allowed to talk
freely, and began rapid-fire conversation
regarding her real estate property in this
city Mrs Dennis appeared to be greatly
concerned regarding the health Of her
mother, and asked about her parent a
number of times. After few minutes
more Of conversation the surgeons ended
the meeting. fearing that the patient
might injure herself by too much exer-
tion.
The news that Mrs. Dennis mind was
clearing, and that she was anxious to talk
regarding the subject of the assault. ere
ated a stir among the detectives at head
quarters when 1t became known
Now il is stated that there may be other
conferences of a similar character as Of
ten as the patient may desire, and in the
end it is hoped that the unfortunate wo-
man may recover her mind sufficiently to
give interesting and important develop
ments regarding the assault.
So far as the detectives are concerned.
however. they are perfectly satisfied with
yesterdays conference, and will work
with renewed vigor on the case. Nearly
every clue has been run out, however. by
the police, and it is only through the wo-
man herself that they now hope for ad-
ditional information.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
Choate Leaves Law Firua.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-After con. tinuous service of nearly half a cen tury in the law firm of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, Joseph H. Choate has with drawn and temporarily at least will discontinue the practice of law. ALr. Choate communicated his intention to his associates some time ago, giving as his reason that his duties of state as ambassador from the United States to England has prevented his active participation in the affairs of the part nership for the last two years and that these duties would consume so much of his time for several years to come that it would be impossible for him to pursue his law practice. An other reason recited was that the re- cent deaths of William NJ. Evarts, Charles c. Beaman and Prescott Hall Butler would necessitate change in the firm name.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE
Officers Chosen For the Annual Ses-
 Interchangeable Today.

Officers Chosen For the Annual Ses-
 sion-Inauguration Today.
 BOSTON, Jan. 2.-The great and gen. eral court of Massachusetts has con vened for the session of 1902 at the statehouse on Beacon hill. The pro- cedure of the first legislative day was carried out according to law and GUS tom, both branches electing their pre- siding officers, clerks, chaplains and sergeants-at-arms, and everything is in readiness for the inauguration of Gov ernor Crane today.
 Rufus A. Soule of New Bedford was reelected by the senate as president and Henry D. Coolidge, Concord, as clerk.
 The house elected James J. Myers of Cambridge speaker for the thAd time and James W. Kimball, Lyal, clerk.
 The political complexion of the legis- lature of 1902 shows little change from previous years. The scAate includes B Republicans and Democrats, 9 gain of 2 Republicans compared with last year. The house has 165 Republic. ans, 72 Democrats and Social Demo crats, a gain of 14 Democratic repre- sentatiyes over last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
DISTRIBUTING HIS WEALTH
pr Pearsons Will Divide About $4,oO0,
 GOO Among Colleges.

Chicago, Jan 2.--Dr D. k. Pearsons, the Chicago philanthropist, has issued an ultimatum to the colleges which are expecting to profit by his bounty. There are eight of these colleges and $4OOOOO of the doctors money is wait ing to be handed over 10 their endow- ment funds the minute they have rals- ed corresponding sums on their own ac- count Not one of them had, how ever, fulfilled the conditions at the close of last year.
 "They shall have until January l, 1903, to pay their pledges, he an- nounced, and if they are not ready then, they will never get cent from me: that's the limit
 By way of making the declaration binding, Dr PearsOns embodied his resolution in letters which he wrote to each of the college presidents. Dr Pearsons announced further that 1t was his purpose not to make any more conditional gifts to colleges. It was his intention, he said, to give the rest of his wealth probably $3,OOO,O0O or S4, ,OOO, ,OOO-o outright in the course of the next few years to the colleges which accomplished the most with what he has given them in the past.
 "Everv cent l give away after the end of this year. he said, twill go straight out to the institutions l have already helped. There are thirty of them in all, mostly in the west, and l am going to look them all over next year and make up my mind. The col leges that have done we'll that have saved the endowment and used it in the right way, will get the money"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
WILL FIGHT |T OUT
George H. Cloves Has Another
 Suit in the Works.
CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK.

At Which It Was Decided to Bring
 New Suit-Mr Miller Has Several
 Suits Against Mr Cloves And He
 intends to Push Them. Although the
 Recent Decision In His Favor Side
 tracked Them For the Present.
 The fight between George H. Cloves and Charles Miller for the controlling interests i'll the Randolph-C Gloves com pany is by no means over; not even Ill sight Yesterday, Attorney John O'Neill, local counsel for Mir Gloves, went to New York with his client ana held a long conference with Attorney Morgan, who has the New York end of the case in hand, and 1t was deter mined that another suit should be lu- stituted against Mir Miller. The con- ference was largely attended. There were present many prominent capltai- ists of New York and quite a number from Buffalo. They reviewed the sir- uation from the outset, step by step, it's cost and expected results, and lr was decided that eventually the courts must take their view of the matter and decide the contest in their fav0T- MT O'Neill said ~thfs morning tha1 probably next week the papers in the new suit would be drawn up. He would not state what the basis of tho suit would be or the amount of dam ages claimed.
 But meanwhile, the Miller forces, as the politicians say, are by no means idle. Those who have followed this complex matter will remember that
 some time ago suit was entered agalnsr
 MT Gloves to recover something like S72,O00 which it was claimed he had wrongfully appropriated from the con cern to his own personal uses. That suit is now in the courts, but has not
 been pushed as the features that con- stitute it have been minor to the sulr for the controlling interests, which was decided favorably to MT Miller some weeks ago. Another suit to re- cover a still larger amount is in course of preparation which will make the sum total Mir Cloves is said to have
 appropriated from the concern to his l own uses about S126,OO0. Had the l suit for the controlling interests in the
 concern been decided favorably to NIT
 Cloves this suit would have been pro- ceeded with almost immediately, fol- l lowing the decision, in order to prevent | him getting actual possession or the object aimed at i'll the suit, the pos l session of the factory. That is what
 MT Cloves and his Buffalo supporters ] are after. There seems to De years of litigation ahead for Mir Gloves ana ] Mir Miller
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
HE MORTON HOUSE FIRE.
One Hundred Guests Rush Fran
 tically From Hotel.

Twenty-two Bremen Were Overcome
 by the Smoke-Guests Took Refuge
 in Restaurant and Suffered From
 Cold and Fright for Three Hours
 Keiths Theater in the Same Block,
 but the Fire Did Not Reach It.
 New York, Jan 2.-The Morton house and Keith's theater, at Union square and Fourteenth street, were threaten ed with destruction by fire early this morning One hundred Frightened patrons of the hotel were forced by the smoke to make hasty exit from thelr rooms and q great deal Of excitement was caused in the neighborhood py the fear that the fire would spread. Twenty-two firemen were overcome aDy smoke and the fire department worked three hours before they had the flames under control The loss was estimated at $3O,0OO. The fire was discovered by the night engineer of the Morton house. An alarm was turned i'll by him without waiting to warn the guests of the hotel, who, when they were awakened, found the railways full of smoke None of them waited to dress, but gathering up their yalu- ables they hurried to the ground floor, where they found refuge i'll the res taurant, which was free from smoke. The firemen tried to fight the flames from the sidewalk, but were obliged to lower ladders into the cellar and fight the fire froul there. The smoke in the cellar was 50 dense tlat mary of the firemen were overcome by 1t. An ambulance was called sr0m a hos rital and all the men were resuscitated i'll short time.
 It was three hours before the hotel guests were able to return to their rooms. All were badly chilled and many of the women were bysterical from fright. The origin of tie fire could not be learned
 The hotel and tneater are in tho same building. The fire was confined to the lower part If the hotel. The ike ater was not damaged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
MARY E. WILKINS MlltRIED
The Event Took Place Last Rt i
 New Jersey


 Randolph, Mass, Jan 2.aE'riendN Mary E. Wilkins at this place t07ds received cards announcing her marN riage with Dr Charles M. Freeman of Metuchen, N. J. The cards state that the wedding took place at Randolph On account of a change in plan, how ever. the ceremony was performed at Dr Freeman's home last evening"
 When the cards were printed, it was the intention that the ceremony should take place at Randolph, but word was received that Dr FreemanS mother, on account of illness, was un- able to make the journey to Massachu- setts and Miss Wilkins consented to go to New Jersey. ro q
 On account of the publicity which followed the announcement of the en- gagement of Miss Wilkins to Dr. Freeman, the plans for the wedding had been secretly laid. Accompanied only by her friend, Miss Mary E. Wales, Miss Wilkins left Randolph early yesterday morning on the elec- tric cars, reaching Boston by way of Milton.
 Her baggage had been sent by way of Brockton. She took the 9 o'clock train for New York, where she was to meet Dr Freeman.
 Arrangements had been made aa the doctors home and the wedding took place last evening. Rev James c. Mason was the officiating clergy man. As far as can be learned, no one here has been advised concerning the future plans of the couple.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-02
.CONNECT|CUTS BANK LAW
Liberal Enough to Allow Inter-
 national Banking Co.

This is the Bank That Will Hold the
 Chinese Indemnity Fund-Branch
 Soon to be Opened in Philippine
 Islands-Other Banks Will Also be
 Opened ill Our Insular Possessions
 A Branch of the Banking House
 Will Also be Opened in New York.
 New York, Jan 2-The plans of the International Banking corporatlon' which has been named by the presl- dent as repository for the portion or the Chinese indemnity due to the United States, have been explained Dy George Thomas H. Hubbard, the presi- dent of the board of directors of the new corporation. He says that after the Philippine agency is established other branches will be instituted in the principal cities of the new insular pos sessions of the United States. The ul- innate purpose is that the entire Orient and South and Central America shall be comprehended by the operations of the bank.
 .sAll of this is but the natural out 2rOWIn or the COnul0rc1dl dIlu l0Il1- toria1 expansion of the United States, ," continued General Hubbard. Here tofore there has been no particular need in the United States for a bank ing institution doing an international business, but since the Spanish war and the tremendous trade of recent years with South America and the promise of q constantly increasing commerce with China and the Orient, the necessity for just such an institu- ton as this has developed
 So far comparatively little has been done by the new bank. it's charter by special enactment of the Connecticut | legislature having been obtained only lasS June General Hubbard said that branch would be established in New York city, although the bank here would not be for the purpose of de posit, exchange alone being handled. This New York bank is to be sort of clearing house for the various branches controlled by the main insti- tuition. The reason why the charter was obtained in Connecticut accord ing to General Hubbard, is found in the fact that the laws of that state are unusually liberal to banking insti- tutions.