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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
PlCKPOCKETS FOLLOW
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Two Professionals Working the Crowds
Picked Up at Lynn, Mass.

LYNN, Mass. Aug. 26-ProfessionaI
pickpockets had a harvest during the
Presidents short visit to Lynn and Ma
liant.
Inspector George Knox. Of Boston, who
is on vacation. happened to be az Lynn
yesterday afternoon and when in the
midst of a crowd just before the Presi-
dent came along he saw a man in the
act of picking the pockets Of a bystand-
er. The inspector grabbed him The
prisoner gave the name Of Frank Gun
bingham. and in his pocket we're railway
tickets for lines between Philadelphia
and New York
While the man was being booked an
other piekpoeket was brought into the
station and the Inspector vas asked TO
take a look at him The prisoner he
identified as Ned Pratt. alias The Owl,
who is known as a professional thief
from one end CT the country 10 the 9TH
ct. and Knox has before had him IN
hand, having arrested him four years
ago at Portland Ne.
The Owls" picture IS n every
rogues7 gallery from Maine 10 Califer-
MIA.
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BIG BEEF COMBINE
NOW ASSURED FACT
WILL GET PAY FOR
DOING SPECIAL DUTY
Decision FavoTs GunshoP Employees
Who Belong TO District Guard.

The superintendent Of the naval gun
factory at the navy yard in this city
recently. called upon the Judge Advocate
General of the Navy for an opinion as
to whether certain employees Of the
navy yard, who are members Of the
Engineer Corps Of the District National
Guard, are entitled TO pay and allowance
Of time as employees of the gun factory
for two days while performing special
duty Immediately prior to the annual
encampment of the militia at Lessburg.
va.
The specific question asked is whether
the men are entitled TO pay for the two
days. July j. and I6 previous &c me en-
campment, while they were. as claimed.
performing special duty under the order
OF their commanding officer. The Nav
Department has decided that under the
act Of Congress Of March / 1889. the
men are entitled to leave of absence
without loss OF pay or time for the 10Th
Of July and such part of the 18th as may
have been reasonably necessary. consid-
eTing the fact that their orders were
dated eight days previously for them to
properly prepare for their departure at
1870 o'clock on the afternoon Of that
date
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
GATES And OSGOOD
REACH NEW YORK
Former Suffering With Boil
or His Leg.
Was Not in a Good Humor When He
Saw Colorado Fuel and Iron Down
II the Seventies.

NEW YORK, aug 26.-JoEn W Gates
and President J. c. Osgood. Of The Col
orado Fuel and Iron Company. reached
this city this morning from Denver
where they met in battle to decide the
control Of the Colorado Company
Gates came back suffering from q
singing defeat in his purpose to best
the OsgooG forces, and a bad boil on his
leg. He pumped himself down in Z
chair in the Office Of Harris. Gates &.
Co, in front of the stock board. when
the market opened, and watched Cot,
.orado Fuel and Iron dance up and
down.
When Gates left Saratoga a few days
ago for Denver, with a pocket full Of
proxies, the price Of Colorado Fuel and
Iron was well up in the nineties. Today
he saw 1t in the seventies. and he snort
ed vigorously.
You better leave the old nan alone. -
said a friend of Gates 10 reporter.
who wanted 10 speak 10 Gates. Hes
long on boils and a trife short on
Colorado, and lis temper is soaring
When a reporter approached Gates. he
twisted in his seat. and snapped: I
don't want TO talk 10 newspaper men
You can't get anything out OF ne
Mitchell. in Chicago. wiz give out any
statements that have TO be made, he
continued
.'How-s your boil. Mr.. Cates?" ques,
toned the reporter soIicitousIy-
It's all right. replied the plunger
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modern waTship cannot with advantage
be allowed TO rust in disuse It must be
used up in active service, even il time
Of peace This means that there must
be q constant replacement OF the fnenec-
tive by the effective. The work Of build
ing up and keeping up our navy is there
fore one which needs our constant and
un6aggiRg vigilance. Cur navy is now
efficient. but we must be content with
no ordinary degree OF efficiency. Every
effort must be made 10 bring it ever
nearer to perfection In making such
effort the prime factor IS to have at the
head Of the navy such an official as
your fellow tOwnsman Mr.. Moody aud
the next is to bring home to cur people
as a whole the need Of thorough and
ample preparation N advance this prep
aration to take the form not only OF
continually building ships but OF keep
ing these ships IN commission under
conditions which win develop the high
est degree OF efficiency IN the officers
and enlisted men aboard them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
SECURED LARGE SUNS
WITH forged NOTES
Young Married Nan in Mas
SaChuset.s Goes Wrong.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. aug. 26.-The
Springfield banks have been made the
victims Of clever work in forging. names
through which at least IS 600 has been
stolen Henry B. Service has left the
city and his wife is Frustrated. The
swiadling consisted in negotiating notes
signed b Service and his wife and ap-
parently Endorsed by two prominent
Springfield men These notes we're ne
godated as follows:
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, 22,0o0; Hamper Trust Com
pany, $1,000; Five Cent Savings Bank.
$1,000: Hamper Savings Bank, 81 600.
The Endorsements were forgeries- These
notes were for comparatively short
tines. one being negotiated IN the latter
part Of June for two months The forg-
ing was SO cIeveriy done that the men
whose names were used failed 70 dis
Germ il when The notes were shown to
them The bank officers interested will
hold q meeting today to decide what
plan Of action 10 follow in the case.
Il was Understood that efforts we're be-
Ing made TO settle the matter. but if is
stated that 10 settlement can be effect
ed ana that the case viii be placed in
the hands Of the Bankers Protective
Association
Service vas employed until several
weeks ago By Henry J. Perkins - clerk
IN his wholesale fruit establishment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
CLARK GRIFFITH SIGNS
THREE BALTIMORE PLAYERS
Situation in the City Of Orioles Still
Badly Tangled
gspeoasI TO The Evening Times.)

BALTIMORE Aug Z6--Manazer Clarh
Griffith. Of the Chicago Club. acting as
the agent OF the American League has
signed seIbach, Williams. and Gilbert
for next season. The players havz been
given to understand that If everything
goes right. they are 70 play on an Amer
lean League team in New York Bexl
year.
President Johnson, President shfbIe
Managers Mack, Armour. and Grimth
held a consultation in Philadelphia last
Sunday. President johnson mad Just
come from New York. Manager Griffith
was ordered to secure the Baltimore
men, and tell them frankly how mat
tors stood
Il cannot be absolutely stated as yet
whether way for the Americans en-
trance 10 New York has been paved. or
whether, II The American carries out its
New York plans. the ten-club scheme.
which viii still allow Baltimore TO re-
main il the American fold. viii be put
through But BaItlmore's tenure ap-
pears most doubtful at present.
A number Of things have seemed sus-
picious since the disorganization here a
few weeks ago. President johnson gave
it out then that the new company to take
over the franchise would be organized
in a few days" Many more than these
few have elapsed and yet the company
has not been formed, though the capital
lists have been ready and waiting.
The excuse lately given is that while
the suit in the courts is stil pending
the reorganization would not be ju-
dieious- Those at the head Of the Bal
timore club have not appeared anx-
ious 10 sign any talent which would
stir things up greatly here, and have
been absolutely unconscious apparently
that another season was TO be prepared
for
At present the American Leag1e holds
what was the Baltimore Franchise, and
the tsn-yeaT agreement which pound the
american League 10 keep baseball IN
Baltimore for that length OF tine OF. as
long as its owners wished 20 hold II
here, has been nuIlified
Manager Griffith left this morning for
Philadelphia. where he is to have an
other conference with President Johnson.
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CIVIL SERVICE TESTS.
Examinations for Position of Assistant
Examiner Begun


An examination is being conducted at
the Civil Service Commission today for
the position of assistant examiner al
the Patent Office. There are twenty
seven candidates undergoing the test
u1Eer the direction Of Examiner p r
Strattan. Examinations are also being
conducted at New York. Chicago, and
Boston for the same position
Al those taking the examination here
are either patent attorneys or employees
of the Patent Office. Seven Of them have
been holding temporary appointments
as assistant examiners These seven
positions must be filed and by Ssptem-
Der Is. When the papers have been
marked there viii De five more places
open The examination Will be eonelud-
ed tomorrow.
Examiner Strattan also has charge Of
a class Of six young men who are tax
ing the examination for the position OF
cadet in the Revenue Cutter Service All
the candidates. whose ages range from
eighteen 10 twenty-five years, are resi-
dents Of this city and vicinity The ex-
animation viii last three days
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ates into a service where only his merit
VIII enable him 10 be Of value
Made Perfect by Years of Study.
The enlisted men are Of fine type. as
they needs must be to do their work
we'll whether in guH-tuTret or in the
.engine-room. and out OF the fine ma
terial thus provided the finished man
.oi-warsmau is evolved By years Of sea
service.
It is impossible after the outbreak OF
war 10 impTovise either the ships or he
men OF navy. a war vessel is nit
of mechanism as delicate and compIi-
Gated as IL is formidable You might
just as well expect 20 turn CT unskillsd
Idborer OF hand into skilled ma
chinisJ OF into the engineer. Of a flyer
OF one Of our high railroad systems ds
to put men aboard battIeship with
the expectation that they viii do any
thing but discredit themselves until they
have months and years in which thor
oughIy TO learn their duties.
Our Shipbuilders and guumakeTs must
keep ever on the alert so that no rivals
pass them, and the officers and enlisted
men on board the ships must in their
turn, by the exercise Of ulIfagging AMI
intelligent zeal keep themselves fit 10
get the best use out Of the weapons of
war intrUsted to their care The instru-
ment is always important but the man
ETho uses il IS more important still
Shots That Count Are Those That Hit.
We must constantly endesvor to per
feet our navy in all its duties in time OF
peace, and, above all. in maueuvering
ia seaway and in craftsmanship with
the great guns. In battle the only shots
that count are those that hit. and
craftsmanship is matter OF long prac-
tice and of intelligent reasoning
a navy's efficiency in a war depends
mainly upon its preparedness at the out
set Of that war. We are not TO be ex-
cused IS nation IL there IS not such
preparedness OF our navy This is espe-
cially so in view OF what We have done
during the last four years.
NO nation has a right to undertake I
big task unless it is prepared 10 do 1t
in masterful and effective style. Il
would be an intolerabIe humiliation for
Us to embark On such course of action
as followed from our declaration of war
with Spain and not make good cur words
by deeds; not be ready to prove OUT
truth by our eEdeavor whenever the need
calls
The good work OF building up the
navy mast 60 on without ceasing. The
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
NEGRO BARBER MAKES
ATTACK ON POLICEMAN
Joseph Anderson Assaults
Officer Martin.
Takes Captor Of His Guard and Breaks
His Nose With Singing Blow in
the Face

While under arrest for having acted
in 8 disorderly manner on The street
this morning, Joseph Anderson, q ne
gro barber struck Policeman Martin
Of the Sixth precinct stunning blow
IN the face. breaking his nose.
The fight occurred at sixth and C
Streets northwest, while the police
man had his prisoner at the patrol
box. the negro taking the policeman
OF his guard The blood completely
blinded Martin. and the negro at
tempted TO escape. but was surrounded
by crowd that would have handled
him roughly had not other policemen
arrived On the scene
BE WAS locked mp charged with as
saulting an officer. ana also with hav-
ing acted II a dIsordeFIy manner
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INJURED WHILE TRYING
TO MOVE EXPRESS WAGON
William Hackett Has His Head Pain
fully Mashed.

William Hackeit, Efty-three years Of
age living at 1922 Duncan Street north
east. was painfully injured about the
head this morning while engaged in
helping 10 shove one Of the American
Security and Trust Company's big
wagons in a shed At their store room on
Fifteenth Street. between L and n
Streets northwest The immense van
struck Il stone. causing Mr. Hackett 20
lose his balance, and topple head3ong 10
The ground His head struck against a
stone and lie was u. conscious when re-
moved 10 the Emergency Hospital in the
ambulance.
Upon making an examination the sur
ReOns discovered that Mr.. Hackett's In
tUTies consisted OF conclusion Of The
brain beside being badly injured abou;
the body His condition is serious The
injured man is father of Policeman
Hackett, OF the Tenth precinct.
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Soldiers Visited Beer Gardens.

BERLIN Aug. 75.-It is offciaIIy con
frmed that two non-commissioned Of
6ceTs Of the warship Loremy. during the
kaiser's visit 10 Russia. we're impris-
oned at Ficolagen, on The order Of the
commander Of the town because they
visited beer garden
The officers we're not aware that the
beer gardens we're interdicted 10 sol
diers- The commander. learning Of their
Ignorance, caused their release She next
morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
OFFICIALS DISCUSS
Strike SITUATION
residents of Railroads and
Mine Owners Confering.
MITCHELL IS NOT PRESENT
EfoT Being Made to Devise Some
Means Whereby the Colliesies Can Be
Opened and miners Who Wish to Re
turn to WoEk Protected.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The presidents
Of the coal-CaTTying railroads and rep
resentatives of anthracite mine owners
are holding an important meeting today
in the Office OF George W. Baer, presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad. at which the strike situation
VIII be carefully considered.
The meeting was caIled for 2 o'clock.
and viii probably last several hours.
The chief points. which it is thought
VIII be taken up. are as 10 the advisa-
biIity OF offering employment immedi-
ately to all miners who MAJ desire to
return 10 work and as 10 low miners.
who may resume work can 3e best pro-
tected.
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APPEAL OF STRIKERS TO
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Letter From United Mine Workers Re-
ceived at Regular Meeting.

An appeal for financial assistance from
the United Nine Workers was received
al the meeting OF the Central Labor
Union al the headquarters OF the aDeri-
can Federation OF Labor last night. Nc
action was taken, however. in the mat
ter.
A letter was also received from Co
lumbia Lodge. 40. IA. international IS
s0ciation Of Machinists, announcing the
lawn party to be held tomorrow after
noon for the benefit OF the coal mine
strikers and asking assistance from the
members Of the union
The committee in charge Of the Labor
Day eX,ursiSa made a favorable report
They stated that already 5000 tickets
had been sold. Five hundred dollars il
prizes have been donated for the sports
scheduled for the occasion
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Rev. Dr.. NOurse Goes Home.

The Rev. Or. Robert Nourse. VINO was
seized with an attack Of heart failure
Sunday morning while in the pulpit Of
the First Congregational Church, corner
Of Tenth and C Streets northwest, has
sufficiently recovered to be able to re-
turn 10 his home in Falls Church.
II is not known whether he will be
able TO I'll the same pulpit next sun
Ha-r
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all times in our Own keeping and de-
Ponds simply upon the national posses
sion Of an awakened public conscience
But the only way to make safe our honor
as affected not by cur own deeds, but
by the deeds OF others. is By readiness
in advance.
In three great crises in our history
during the nineteenth century. the war
OF 1872, in the civil war and again in
the Spanish war, the navy rendered to
the nation services OF literally meal
culable worth In the civil war we had
70 meet antagonists even more uupTe-
pared than we were. On both the other
occasions we encountered foreigners.
and the fighting was done entirely by
ships built long IN advance and by off
GERS and crews who had been trained
during years OF sea service for the su-
prene day when their qualities were
put TO the final tess.
Men Trained for Duty.
The ships which won at Manila and
Santiago. under the administration Of
President Mckinley. had been built years
before under Presidents Arthur and
Cleveland and Harrison. The officers in
these ships had been trained from their
earliest youth TO their profession. and
She enlisted men. in addition 20 their
natural aptitude their intelligence and
their courage. had been drilled as
maTksmen with the great guns and as
machjDists in the engine rooms and
perfected in ali details OF their werk
during years Of cruising on the high
seas and Of fncessant target practice.
Coed Words for Annapolis.
ssI+ v-as chic -,-or,.-sgl-,~-e g-J,iob vz-se
the true secret Of the enormous differ
enee OF efficiency between cur navy and
the Spanish navy. There was no lack of
courage and self devotion among the
Standards, but on our side. in addition
to the courage and devotion. for the
lack Of which no training could atone,
there was also that training the train
ing which comes only as the result Of
years of thorough and painstaking pTac-
tice. Annapolis. is With the sole exeep-
I tiOn OF its sister academy at West
Point, the most typiCaIly democratic
and American school Of learning and
preparation that there is in the entire
country. Men 60 there from every State,
from every walk Of life, processing
every creed. the chance of entry being
open TO all who perfect themselves in
the necessary studies and who possess
the necessary moral and physical quail
ties. There each man enters on his
merits. stands on his merits and gradu-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
Rsport Of Rescue Of Bibby Childrsn.

John G. S. Bibby. Of La Plata. Nd,
who recently made an unsuccessful at
tempt &c secure possession of his two
small children in this city, and who aft
TO New York, has at last succeeded in
getting possession of the little ones, 1t
is reported Mr. Smith Thompson, jr.,
who was one OF 8Ir. Bibby's attorneys
during the trouble in this city, has re-
ceived a dispatch from another one OF
the fathers attorneys in La Plata stat
ing that the children have been reeov-
cred in New York Il is stated that
Bibby and his children are now living
al La Plata
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
LAWN FETE ENDS
IN BIG EUCHRE PART
Hope Council Closes a Successful Chair
table Entertainment.

After a most successful run OF ST;
nights. the lawn fete OF Hope Council,
No Il. Sons of Jonadab, on Howard
lawn northeast. was concluded with an
open-air euchre party last night. A
number Of handsome prizes were award
ed is the successful contestants, Mr..
Cooksey. Of Empire Council. taking the
first prize for gentlemen. The Jona-
dabs realized a handsome sum for the
charitable object for which the fete was
Given
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Charged With Assault.

Charles A Edwards. secretary Of the
Democratic Congressional committed.
charged with assault. waived examina
ton in the Police Court today and was
released on bonds Ct $500. Carroll
Downs. secretary 10 Senator Louis a.
MccomEs, is complainant in the case
against him The arrest OF Mr.. Edwards
is said 70 have been the result OF a
quarrel which took place last night.
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PROPOSALS.

To BULDERS-OFFICE NATIONAL. ZOOLOG-
ICAf. PARK. Washington. D. c. August %,
1902 Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office until p NJ. OF THURSDAY. THE 4TH
DAY or SEPTEMBER. 1902, for furnishing the
materials and labor OF all kinds necessary for
the complete erection OF building for an
elephant house and yard. together with hath
ing pool and other accessories. N the National
Geological PARK Plans, Specifications, forms
Of proposal and other information may be OBJ
tanned on application TO the architects. MesSrs.
HorublowcE q Marshall, 1893 II ST. NV in this
CITY The right Is reserved 20 reject any or
all bids. and TO waive any defects. RICHARD
RATHBl-N- Acting Secretary Smithsonian In
.stitUtion. m2f-3
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Coal Prices Showed Up.

The committee Of Eve Of the retail
coal dealers, which periodically fixes the
retail price Of anthracite coal. has de-
cided to advance the price further, and
new schedule viii go into effect on
Monday, although for the past four IT
FIVE days the prices fixed in the las;
schedule issued have not been gener-
ally adhered 10.
To all intents and purposes domestic
sizes are now selling for 81 a ton. I'll,
last schedule fixed il at so q ton The
committee viii meet some time before
Friday and will probably set the price
at 81 The wholesale price OF coal va
ries according to the amount ordered 4
few small quantities were bought yes
rerday by wholesalers Tor SI0-50 and SI1
a ton.
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Mitchell Not Present.

Many Of the operators EeeI that i: three
or four coIlieries were worked sue
cessfully for a few days great numbers
Of the strikers would feel inclined to
refuse 10 stay out longer
Persistent reports that President
Mitchell is on his way here OF that he is
intendi-g 70 come we're disc-edited this
morning II was said that Mr. Mitchell
believed that there was no occasion il
the present state of affairs for a trip 10
New York and that h felt that his
presence was more necessary at strike
headquarters. Persons in this city II
touch with the strike leader 90 not ex-
pect him
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LAST FAMILY MOVES
OUT OF THE VILLAGE
Coal Strike Causes Complete Desertion
of a Pennsylvania Town

READING. Pa. Aug. 26--Ceorgetown.
Lebanon county, has become 3 deserted
village. owing to the coal strike. Lack
Of fuel. compelled the Sheridan furnace.
most Of whose employees live at George
Town. TO close down
Yesterday the last family remaining
in the town moved away
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
Pleasure Steamer Stuck in Mud.

BRISTOL. England, Aug 26.-Ths
pleasure steamer Heber Bell stuck in the
mud in Bristol Channel last evening. Her
go passengers had 10 spend the night
aboard the steamer, but were taken of
by tugs this afternoon.
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French Strikers in Row.

BEAUVAIs. France. Aug. ga seri-
Gus collision between strikers and non
striking workmen occurred here today,
and in the melee ten were wounded.
The fight continued until a company OF
cavalry was compelled to charge the
combatants In order TO separate them.