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The Washington times., 1902-01-28
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR.
District Federation of WOmen's
Clubs In Session.


The District Federation of WOmen's
Clubs held it's first meeting for 1902 on
the evening of January 25.
The twelve clubs were fully represent
ed by their presidents or directors.
The corresponding secretary reported
about thirty letters received and answer
ed and several voluminous documents
were presented to the consideration Of
the executive board
The new committees or women's medi-
cal education and on the public schools
had their reports ready for discussion.
The civic committee mourns the loss of
one of It's active members, Mrs. Gist. Its
president presented an interesting appeal
for the curfew law.
The industrial committee has its mem
bers busily working for equalization of
wages and for the introduction Of postal
savings banks.
The legislative and the humanitarian
committees find the winter to be their
very busiest period as Congress has to
deal with matters interesting to both.
The chairmen of these committees read
letters from the District Committees OF
both Senate and House, IN regard to
legislation now pending.
The International Council Of Women re-
quests the influence OF the d. F. W c.
in questions pertaining to Christian and
patriotic service.
Delegates were appointed to the Ma
tionai Council the National Suffrage AS
sociation, and the Mothers Congress. all
of which meet in Washington in Febru
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MEN OF LOGAN'S REGIMENT.
Congressman Hemenway Honorary
Member Of No. 2, u. v. u.

ConSrtssman Hemenway Honorary
Member Of No. 2, U. v. U.
Six new members were mustered in at
the meeting of John A. Logan Regiment,
No. 2. Union Veterans Union. last night.
Among the number was Congressman
Hemenway, of Indiana, who was mustered
in as an honorary member. When called
upon for a speech, Congressman Hemen-
way declared that the soldiers organiza
tions, comprising only the union veter-
ans of the civil war, were the grandest
aggregations of men the country pos
sessed.
Although too young to have been
soldier myself" he continued, many of
the male members of my family served
the Union. and two Of my brothers lost
their lives in the great strife"
Past Commander Stratton called atten-
tion to the bill recently introduced by
Congressman Gillett of Massachusetts,,
providing that clerks having reached the
age of seventy years shall cease to be ELI
gible for service three years hence. In
ringing tones the commander declard that
whatever the motive, every measure OF
this character hit at the Union veteran
inevitably and fatally
A committee on legislation was ap-
pointed, of which Comrade Stratton was
named chairman, and among its early
purposes Will be an attempt to secure the
insertion OF provision making an excep-
tion in favor of Union veterans.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Alfred L. Richards and Mamie F. Nor
ris.
Robert Granger and Mary Key.
Charles Baker and Sophia Boston.
Wilson Brewer, ir., and Frances Estella
Hebron.
Augustus Voight and Lola Dowd.
William II. Radcliffe, Cambridge, Nd,
and Nellie Henry, District OF Columbia.
Robert Upton and Mary Clement
Mather.
Max Kaupham and Celia Jacobs, both
Of Norfolk, Va.
John r. Campbell and Mamie Bentley
Jacob s. Ennis and Katie Daniels.
William Cornelius Duley and Alice Re
gina Ridgeway, both of Prince George
County, Md.
H. C. Donoho, Prince George County,
Nd, and Lizzie Young, District OF Co
lumbia.
J. Beverly Stanard, Midlothian, Va, and
Ella Virginia Cox, Orange County, Va.
Henry l.. Kaufman and Grace NJ. King.
Samuel w. Holidge and Annie W. Laing-
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TOLD OF INDIAN MISSIONS.
Mrs. Badley Spoke at EpwOrth
League Meeting.

The annual missionary meeting Of the
Epworth League Of the District of Co.
lumbia was held last evening at the Nc
Kendree NJ. E. Church, Massachusetts,
Avenue, between Ninth and Tenth Streets
northwest. Mr.. E. S. LaFetra presided.
DR.. E. L. Hubbard, pastor OF the church.
opened the meeting with a prayer. and
after Scripture reading by Mr.. E. p Ro-
chester. Mrs. B. NJ. Bailey, a returned
missionary from India, gave an extended
talk upon missionary work in India. She
spoke specially of the work that is being
carried on by the preacher teachers.
Mrs. Badley's husband is the president
Of one Of the largest of the Christian
schools in India, in which more than 400
converts are enrolled. After Mrs. Bailey s
address the league pledged itself to sup
port two missionary preachers in India
During the meeting Mrs. Bailey was
given q large bouquet of roses. and two
chatelaine bags, II being her birthday.
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CIVIL SERVICE
FOR DISTRICT
Commissioners Send Pro-
posed Bill to Congress.
SUGGESTION is NOT A new OkE
Believed That Competitive Examinn-
tions Would Greatly Fcncft the
Municipal Governments.

The District Commissioners yesterday
sent to the committees on the District in
both houses of Congress a copy of a bill
providing for placing appointments in the
municipal service under civil service
rules.
The bill is similar 10 one introduced in
Congress two years ago. The matter was
brought before Congress in the admins
tration of President Cleveland, and at
that time Attorney General Olney sub
mitted an opinion to the effect that the
District Government was not a part Of
the United States Government, and that
special legislation would be required to
place its appointments under the civil
service.
The question was again submitted to
the President during Mr.. McKinley's ad-
ministration, and Attorney General
Griggs took the same view of the matter.
Letter From Com mmissioners.
In their letter to the committees the
Commissioners say:
"A substantially similar measure was
submitted by the Commissioners during
the last session of the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress. 1t had the approval of the United
States Civil Service Commission.
"The District Commissioners are deep
ly impressed with the necessity for the
legislation proposed therein.
They have in mind some Instances in
which the business of the municipality
has suffered in consequences of the in
capacity of the employees who had been
appointed without having had their quail
fcations previously determined by exam
ination under civil service rules.
I'm their judgment the Offices of the
District Government should be conducted
On the principles and In the manner ap
plicable to those governing the successful
conduct Of other large business interests,
and these reasons apply In higher de-
gree to this municipality because its gov
ernment is non-partisan in character.
Competitive Examinations.
"The Commissioners have introduced q
system of competitive examination In GER
tain cases, the results Of which have been
Of such satisfactory character as to
confirm them in their belief in the efi-
cheney of that system.
They are satisfied that the enactment
Of the bill would result in the betterment
Of every branch of the local government
TO which 1t is intended to apply"
Exemptions by President.
The bill provides that the President Of
the United States may provide for and
make such exemptions from said competi-
tive examinations as, in his judgment,
may be necessary and proper.
Another section says that the provisions
of said act of Congress approved January
16, 1883, entitled IAN act to regulate and
Improve the civil service of the United
States" and the provisions of any acts
in addition to said act or in amendment
thereof, are hereby extended. and shall in
clude the municipal government OF the
District of Columbia SO far as may be
necessary to carry into full effect the true
intent and meaning Of this act.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
Thomson Estate Contest Hearing

Hearing in the contest over the estate
of william Thomson. jr., former United
States Consul at Southampton, England.
was continued yesterday before Chief Jus
tice Bingham. presiding in Circuit Court
No / The greater Fart of the testimony
TO be submitted to the jury was taken by
denosition in England, and is being read
to the jury by the attorneys on either
side The hearing will be resumed today.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
TWICE ADJUDGED INSANE.
MarshaFs Jury So Reports i'm Mrs.
Fletcher Case.

For the second time Mrs. Mary A.
Fletcher, colored. was yesterday declared
to be of unsound mind. Ten or twelve
years ago she was committed to st. Eliza
beth's Hospital for the Insane, by order
of the District Commissioners. Yesterday
she was again declared insane by a mar
shaPs jury, which was summoned by JUS
tice Anderson. sitting for probate bust
ness.
The proceedings were instituted for the
purpose of having committee appointed
to take care OF her person and estate.
With her husband, Louis Fletcher, she
owns a small piece Of real estate on Della
ware Avenue northeast. The Union Trust
Company desires TO purchase the proper
ty, but Mr.. Fletcher, alone. could not
make title to il.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
BANQUET OF BUSINESS MEN.
To TAKE Place ut Riggs House Feb
ruury q.

The annual banquet OF the Business
Mems Association Will be held at the
Riggs House on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 6, at s o'clock.
Responses received by the committee
Oh arrangements indicate that the at
tendance will surpass that of any pre-
vious similar occasion.
The dinner is complimentary to the
members of the Senate and House Com
mittees on the District OF Columbia, all
of whom have been invited, and the ma
jority of whom have accepted the invi-
tation to attend.
The Commissioner of the District will
also be among the guests of the occa-
sion. and it is expected that Mr. Macfar-
land will respond TO the toast The Dis
trict of Columbia -
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
SIDEWALK IN BAD SHAPE.
District Appropriations. However, in.
sufficient to Replace II.

Complaint of an old brick sidewalk on
Ninth Street, between Massachusetts Ave
nue. and Street northwest has been
made to the Commissioners by Mr.. James
S Crawford, of 931 o Street
Captain Newcomer. of the Engineer De-
partment, agrees with him that the side
walk in question is in bad condition. but
that the sidewalk already ordered for the
present fiscai year is quite sufficient to
eat up the appropriation made by Con-
gress for the purpose.
Captain Newcomer suggests that pc
tition of the majority of the property
holders be obtained and submitted to the
Commissioners and the preliminary steps
taken. so that The work may be done i'm
medlately after the opening of the next
fiscal year when the new appropriation
becomes available.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
Negro Held Upon Suspicion.

Locked up at the Twelfth Street police
station is a negro, twenty seven years
old, who gives the name OF Thomas Duval,
but whom the police believe TO be a we'll
known local thief. He was found by
Policeman Acton trying TO sell about
eighteen inches OF lead pipe, and when
called upon to explain where tho pipe
came from took TO his heels.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
show window Smashed.

One of the handsome plate-glass show
windows In Eiseman Bros store. Seventh
and Streets northwest, was smashed
yesterday morning. involving a loss of
s76. A brick was found beneath the win
dow. and a tall. shabbily dressed colored
woman was seen to hurriedly leave the
place. She was followed to Willow Tree
Alley, where she disappeared.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
SUIT OVER o'coNNoR's DEATH.
Administrator of Estate Seeks to Re-
cover $1O,OOO Damages.

The cause Of the death of Mr.. Timothy
o'Connor, at the Government Printing
of1ce on September 2s last. was yester-
day made the subject of suit for dam
ages before the Supreme Court of the
District. when Mr.. Crandal Mackey. as
administrator of the estate of Mr.. o'Con-
nor. began suit against Messrs. John A.
Schneider and Charles F. Schneider to
recover $4,000 damages. The matter came
on for hearing before Justice Clabaugh,
presiding in Circuit Court No. 2. the
plaintiff being represented by Aessrs.
Mackey & Mackey, and the defendants by
Mr.. Morgan Beach.
O'Connor was an ironworker It is al
legged that on September 27. while en-
gagged in hoisting heavy iron beam, the
cable pulley broke and the beam fell upon
him. He died the following day.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
Payne. Death Accidental.

Acting Coroner Glazebrook stated last
night that he would probably issue GER
tificate of death from accidental causes in
the case of Norfolk Payne, the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad brakeman who died yes
terday morning at the Providence Hos
pital from Injuries received Friday
morning in the Anacostia freight yards.
While engaged in coupling freight cars
Payne was caught between the bumpers
and fatally crushed.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
AFFELDER IN CINCINNATI.
Prisoner There Charged With Pass.
ing Worthless Checks Here.

Prisoner There Charged with PASS
ing Worthless Checks Here.
A despatch received last night by the
police tells of the arrest yesterday in
Cincinnati of Moritz Affelder,, wanted in
this city on charge of passing worthless
checks. The prisoner faces charge Of
forgery in the Ohio city, and it is yet
uncertain whether he will be returned to
Washington for trial.
Some two weeks before Christmas AZ
fielder was in this city, and the police are
informed that he was then employed by
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, as mes
senger. He is alleged to have passed
worthless check for s100 at the furnishing
store of Tyssowski Bros Some days later
Affelder is said to have passed bad
check for a smaller sum at the store OF
Dulin Il Martin, and third at the
Portland Drug Store.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
TO LECTURE ON MEXICO.
MIR. Warren VIII illustrate 1t with
Photographs.

An illustrated lecture will be given this
evening at the Church Of Our Father.
Thirteenth and L Streets, at o'clock by
Mr.. Charles f. Warren. The lecture will
be on Mr.. Warren's observations during
his travels through Mexico and will be
illustrated by photographs taken on the
trip. 1t will be under the auspices of the
Capital Camera Club and the Optimist
Club.
The admission will be by ticket, which
may be secured from any Of the members
of the society upon request.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL.
Bill to Transform Potomac Flats
Inner Basin.

Bill to Transform Potomac Flats
Inner Basin.
The District Commissioners yesterday
sent to the committees of the District in
both houses of Congress copies of bill
to transform the inner basin of the Po
tonac Flats into a swimming pool. The
bill proposed carries an appropriation Of
$1,000 to cover the cost, one-half Of
which is to be paid by the United States
Government.
Action has been taken along this line
because of the general dilapidation Of the
buildings and appurtenances of the pres
ent bathing beach, and the need of build
ing new one.
The Commissioners strongly urge the
enactment of the proposed law
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
CLYDE HOUSE RAIDED.
Proprictres. Charged with Keeping
an Unlicensed Bar.

The Clyde House" kept by Alice Hall.
colored. s75 Missouri Avenue northwest
was raided last night by Lieutenant
Moore, Detective ODea, and a party Of
policemen from No station. The pro-
prietress was arrested, charged with
keeping an unlicensed bar. Mamie Shep-
perd. also colored, was locked up, charged
with aiding and abetting in the sale of
liquor without license
warrant had been sworn out some
days ago. Half dozen couples were
found in the house, but only the two wo-
men named were arrested. Several other
persons were summoned to appear in
court this morning as witnesses. The
women under arrest denied that they vio-
lated the law.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
SAYS RUBBISH PILE oBsTRUCTs.
Complaint About District Material
on Virginia Avenue.

Complaint About District Material
on Virginia Avenue.
Complaint has reached the District
Commissioners to the effect that a pile
Of rubbish obstructs Virginia Avenue
northwest, between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty Streets. the material be-
longing to the District.
The Computing Engineer In reporting
upon the matter. states that the material
is being removed as fast as possible, con-
sistent with the practice of the District
OF temporarily storing material for street
work in the parking space OF Virginia
Avenue in that part Of the city.
1t is stated that the house of the com
plainant, Mr.. NJ. ]. O'Conner, was only
recently built on the square, and that the
reason for the complaint has existed only
since its erection.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
CONSPIRACY CASE POSTPONED.
Charges Against Labor Men to lie
Heard Today.

dent of the Central Labor Union, and Eu-
gene Van Ness, also a leader in the union,
charged with conspiracy, which was set
for hearing in the Police Court yester-
day, was again continued. 1t is now fixed
to be heard today.
The continuance was granted a the re-
quest of an attorney, who said that he had
just been brought into the case and had
not had time to examine into the facts
surrounding il.
William Nally and L. a. Swank, mem
bers of the knights of Labor, accuse
Hamerstrom and Van Ness with plotting
to keep them out of a job OF work.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
MISS RICHARDS LOCATED.
Former Census Office Clerk Is in
New York.

Miss Madelon Richards, whose disap-
pearance from her boarding house, 1923
Thirteenth Street, last Thursday after
noon alarmed her relatives and friends,
has communicated with the landlady of
the house where she lived and requested
that her trunk and other belongings be
sent to her in New York City Miss Rich
ards has a sister in New York, with whom
she is now stopping.
No cause for her sudden departure from
Washington was given by the despatch,
but friends here believe that the recent
loss of her position in the Government
employ simply led her to visit her sister
in New York.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28

ADJUSTMENTS.
National-E. S. Willard in The Cardi-
nal," evening.
Columbia-"Kins Dodo," evening.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, afternoon
and evening.
Lafayette-"Quo vadls." evening.
Academy-"Are You Buffalo," after
noon and evening.
Kernan's-'The Gay Morning Glories
Burlesouers." afternoon and evening.
Bijou-Burlesque and vaudeville, after
noon and evening.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
LEE LUCAS UNDER ARREST.
Wanted in Maryland on a Charge of
burglary.

Lee Lucas was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Tyser and Trumbo for the
Maryland authorities. where he is wanted
on a charge of burglary. The warrant
charges that he entered the house of
Charles H. Doing and stole $50.
The sheriff of Prince George County is
expected in the city this morning to take
the prisoner back for trial.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
RELIGIOUS UNIONS RALLY.
Papers Read at the Typographical
Temple Meeting.

Temple Meeting.
At q rally meeting held Sunday evening
at typographical Temple. 425 G Street
northwest. by the Federation of the Young
Peoples Religious Unions of the liberal
churches of this city. the subject was
discussed. What Is the Duty of the Lib
eral Religious Organizations Regarding
Social. Political. and Economic Ques
tions?"
Papers were read by members from each
Of the following religious organizations:
Society of Friends, Peoples Church, Uni
tartan Church, and Universalist Church.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
DIVORCE PLEAS DENIED.
Justice Bradley Signs Orders Dis
missing Four Petitions.

Justice Bradley yesterday signed orders
dismissing four petitions for divorce. The
petitions dismissed were those OF Ed
ward B. Gordon against Nellie E. Gordon;
Susie Nolls against Edward Nolls; DeLan-
cy w. Gill against Mary l. Gill, and An
ME E. Kennard against George Howard
Kennard
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
TIDE TApLE.

Sun rose 1919 AM. Sun sets. .5:0I p. NJ.
Moon rises :3S PM. Moon sets.....
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
STREET LIGHTING.

Low tide. 5:22 A NJ. and 5:53 p. NJ.
High tide ..... IL 10 A. NJ. and II 80 p. NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
THE SUN AND THE MOON.

Highest temperature, 10 a. m. As
Lowest temperature, 10 p. m. 81
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lamps lit today. :54 p. NJ.
Lamps out tomorrow. :19 A. NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
Norfolk 4 Washington steamboat Co

Delightful trips daily at $3.50 p. m. from foot
.th St to Old Point Comfort. Norfolk. Virginia
Beach. and Newport News. See ad. page z.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
Cbs 1uasi,inston Timts.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1902.
Publication Office:
CORNER TENTH AND ID STREETS.
Menther ndicatiOns.
TEMPER ATTIRE

Fair and colder today, with a cold wave.
Fair tomorrow, continued cold: fresh
northwest to north winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-07
A REBUKE TO PRINCETON PLAYER.
ACTION IN YALE GAME SEVERELY CEN
SURED BY ALUMNI WEEKLY

Princeton, N J.. June 6.-Two incidents that
CURED at the Yale-Princeton baseball game at
New-TIayen last Saturday. of which has called
forth singing criticism from the Princeton alumni.
have been made the subject of unusually long
editorial in THE Princeton Alumni Weekly in its
commencement issue. which will appear tomorrow.
The editorial severely censures Of the members
of Prnceton's for foul play in this champion
ship game. The editorial which is headed Foul
Play at New-Haven,' says in part:
Princeton received bitter blow last Saturday in
the game with Yale. from which it will take some
of foul piay on the part of the Princeton team
which occasioned. naturally, loud and prolonged
happened t to Which the crowd took Exception but
our remarks apply to only one Of them bhere was
delighted to inform the alumni (most regrettably
entirely accidental and that our third baseman
entirely blameless. We sincerely wish We could
Briefly a Princeton batsman while running first
base was thrown out and then ran with full force
and deliberate intention apparently, into the yale
The offender was promptly esnspEed, Of course By
that he has been severely criticised by many of the
that the offender and it was his first offence has
admtted that he did wong and has sent or was
about to send at this writing apology to the
throughout his athletic career be watched crtieaiy
d we the fear ae 9 IS rea enouh as
it is. never again. we firmly believe, will he be
1o Wheg every y Prnceon realizes what these
occasional lapses mean to the university. and when
straight and narrow path of true sportsmanship at
criticised but universally condemnedthen. and not
till then, will the man who sometimes loses his
W VIII Princeton men feel perfectly safe from these
occasional breaks. WHICH do more harm in one
Then, and not til then, win Princeton be able to
of craftsmanship which is of the best exempli-
fcatons to the public at large and to ourselves of
what we call. with proper pride, the Princeton
spirit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-07
COLLEGE BASEBALL.
YALE TEAMS SHOWING NOT ENCOURAG
ING TO NEW-HAvEN MEN

New-Haven Conn, June (SpeciaD-The Yale
baseball left here for Princeton tonight taking
the 730 train for NewYork, where they will stay at
the regular Yale headquarters at the Murray Hill
Hotel, going on to Princeton in the morning.
There is not much hope at Yale for victory over
the Tigers in to-morrow's championship battle
The winning of the first at Yale Field
Memorial Day due much to the errors of
the visitors to Tales all around rally, and to-
will probably see Princeton playing en-
tirey different game. Yale has slumped noticeably
in this weeks practice Beal, '92. had the men in
charge on Tuesday, and worse exhibition was
never in Yale varsity practice. In the
Wednesday game with Illinois the team played
wretched ball, the infield especially playing the
worst kind of game and the entire team batting
feeby. Yesterdays practice. with Beal. c. P. Cook
and Johnston coaching, was better. but even then
there much left to be desired for a champion
ship team.
In to-morrow's game Caravan and Winslow will
be the battery Littefed will play first base. Met
calf second base Miller shortstop Captain Guern-
sey third base, and Cote BarnweII and Wear will
take the field. De Saulles will be used substitute
second baseman and shOrtstop. Chttenden sub
stitute third base, and McKeIvey, Patton and
Westcott will be taken along substitute pitch
OF the Yale team, made up, only
Cote, left field; Barnwel centre field: LittIefield
first base. and WinSlow, catcher be said be
playing up to previous Yale baseball standards.
either in the field at the bat Metcalf is erratic
at second base.