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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
ENEMY OF THE BOXERS
ACCUSED OF STEALING
French and American Ministers Fear He
Is Now Paying for Friendship
TO Foreigners

PEKIN. May 26.-The French and
American ministers haze asked Viceroy
Yuan Shfh Kai to postpone the trial Of
a prominent provincial official who is
accused Of embezzling public money IN
til an Investigation into the matter can
be made. The official is a Mohammedan
who repeatedly defeated the Boxers and
in other ways assisted foreigners during
the Boxer rising. and it is believed that
he is now being prosecuted by certain
Chinese officials
Four cases of outrages against ma
tive converts. paTtaking in their,nature
Of the whitecap outrages in the United
States. are reported from Tungchou-
The perpetrators were ex-Bcxers and
discharged soldiers.
The people of TungchOU are COMPLAIN
ing Of the decline in the junk business
on the Peiho, which is caused by the
railroad the British managers of which,
it is said. have declared their intention
20 destroy the river traffic. The govern
ment receipts from the river were large
enough formerly to permit extensive
dredging
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
"PAT" SHEEDY TO BE
ARGENTINE MERCHANT
Id-Renow1ed Gambler Declares
That He Is Going to Open a
New Chapter.

NEW YORK. May 26.-PatricI Fran
els Sheedy announced at the Sturtevant
House yesterday afternoon that he had
quit the business Of professional gam
bier for good and all. He said:
''For-weu. cut out the number Of
years. for my wife might be a bit sen
sitive. and she's not more than fifteen
years younger than am-I've been re-
ferred TO as Pat Sheedy, international
gambler and soldier of fortune That
part Of the book is closed now. and the
next chapter, on a new, clean page.
must be headed, P. F. sheedy. mer-
chant
For a good part Of my life I've been
trying to get something for nothing, and
haven't a brick to throw at the lady
with the winged wheel But never was
so infatuated with the business that I
would commit suicide for it, and I've
been wanting to pull out for the past
dozen years. Some of ms friends know
that I wanted to get into the legitimate,
as the grand opera star said when she
was to sing in the chorus. and they in
troduced ne to q number of nice gentle
men with propositions that had millions
in them to make
They were all fine things. and all
they needed was some Of Sheedy's money
to push them along. SheeGy didn't have
to have any brains, so long as he pro-
duced the dust I didn't think il was
fair to put up so much brains when all
had was money, and so, FOR their own
good. I let them pass on
Two weeks ago, however, I ran up
against a proposition where the other
fellow did not have all the brains. and
did have a little money. I liked that
better. That other fellow did not know
Il all and so We fixed up a partnership,
or got incorporated, or something Of
that sort and now I am going to be a
teweler. We're going to open in BuenOs
Ayres. I have bought my tickets, and
the Lord willing Mrs. Sheedy and I viii
sail on June 10.
1T Will be just the beginning Of the
winter season when we get there. and
knowing the place as do. I expect that
we will be able 10 make soIHe money"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
DEVERY'S C0ACRMAN
HEIR TO $4,000
Former Chief VIII Have to Hire 4 New
Driver.

NEW YORK, May %. - William s.
Devery, the former police chief. was in
formed yesterday that he had a 1000
coachman TO 90 with his $1,000 turnout
The new Victoria, harness and horses
have been the wonder and delight OF
Arverne- by-the-Sea ever since they were
first exhibited few days ago
John O'Brian. who has been wearing
the Devery livery on the box. received
4 telegram Informing him that his aunt.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien. had just died II
California. leaving him sole heir to her
fortune of $50. geo. He did no driving
yesterday. and the $4,000 outfit was not
displayed.
While the horses were eating their
heads of in their stalls O'Brien called
at the Devery mansion and told of his
good fortune. He wanted to quit at once
and take the night train for the Golden
Gate. Devery complained about the pre-
diCament his coachman's abrupt depar-
ture would put him in He said if
O'Brien left him at once he might hav,
to walk until a new man was found TO
drive the turnout
O'Brien announced at last that he
would remain until Tuesday, and the
former chief said he would come to the
city today and look for Q coachman.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
CLUE TO KIDNAPPING
OF THIRTY YEARS AGO
Chief Of Police Believes He Can Clear
Up Mystery.

NEWARK. y. J. May 26.-Newark-s
police have since late Saturday night
ben making an effort to learn something
about the details Of the alleged kdnap-
ing of a female infant Of wealthy pa
rents in Newark. some thirty years ago
No one could be found in or out Of the
department who had any recollection Of
such an affair, and the records of the
department of so long ago were not ac-
cessible, being locked up in the city
hall. This activity was caused by a let
ter from Chief Of Police Hiram G. Da-
Wis. of PottsyiIIe Pa in which he says:
about thiTty-tw0 or thirty-three
years ago a female infant was kidnapped
from the family of Newa TX. The exact
time is uncertain. but it must have been
in cold weather The parents of the
child were wealthy, or at least well 10
DO. There was considerable excitement
over the matter at the time The IA
Their Of the child is supposed and fully
believed to be in Newark now and ]!
want TO find him as I have valuable in
formation for him which may clear I'D
the mystery Of the stolen child"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
MANILA FEELS NEED
OF CURRENCY REFORM
Business Men Declare the Whole Sys-
ten a CuTse-A Serious Check on
Legitimate Transactions.

MANILA. May 26--The currency DIFF
fcuIties have reached a stage where the
whole system is generally considered a
curse by the business men In inter
views the largest firms of merchants
here absolutely condemned the continu-
ance Of the present silver standard OF
anything similar. declaring it a heavy
drawback to the prosperity and develop
ment of the country.
It is fc,possibIe TO conduct legitimate
business BY means of the present ne
dunn. To make time CONTRACTS under
present Conditions Is to enter upon
pTobIematiCaI ventures. while large
transactions OF any kind are absolutely
prohibited. The shifting standard kills
business. and nobody except the banks
and exchange spectators derives any
benefit.
Action ny Congress. fixing a standard,
is urgently imperative In addition &c
ployes are monthly losing on their re-
nittances to the United States. which
is causing much dissatisfaction.
The Pr t1pine Commission has estab-
1ished d court of appeals to determine
appeals from decisions in customs cases
II will consist Of Commissioner Ide.
Chief Justice ATelIano. and Judge Cross
field Eight hundred appeals. involving
in the aggregate $500. 00a. have already
been filed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
MINISTER REBUKES YALE.
Objects to the Championship Baseball
Game With Princeton on MAY 40.

NEW HAVEN. May 2s.-Expressing
regret that YaIe's athletic authorities
permit the baseball championship game
with Princeton TO be played here or
Memorial Day, the Rev DR.. ". ". Leete
yesterday drew a lesson of the force Of
such an example of forgetfuIness. Many
Of his Pensioners are Yale graduates
and instructors Dr.. Leete said in his
sermon:
Unless we remember with honor the
memory % the men who offered them
selves as sacrifices for principle and
honor as they saw IT forty years ago and
IN the recent war how can we expect
hat IL the hour Of another such crisis
Ut young men will volunteer I ak
sorry that the Yale athletic committee
has permitted a contest TO be arranged
OF Memorial Day"
The G. A r men also are displeased
because the game will bring thousands
into the city and noisy celebration IS
feared no matter which side wins.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
POLITICS IN OHIO.
Senator Hanna and Others to Attend
Republican Convention.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. MAY 25.-The Ohio
Republican state convention viii be held
here Tuesday and Wednesday Senator
Hanna. Representatives Warnock, Dick.
BeidIer, AM other party leaders arrived
yesterday r-om Washington and took up
headquarters st the HoIIenden House
Senator Foraker viii not be able TO at
tend the convention.
Representative Grosvenor VIII be
chairman Of the convention. and speeches
viii be made by him Governor Nash,
and Senator Hanna.
Following is a list Of the candidates.
For secretary OF statc-L c. LayIin
who Will be renomiEated by accIama-
ton
For supreme court judge-Judge
George / Phillips. of Cleveland. Judge
J. L Burrows. of gainesville. Judge w
2 Crew of McCouueIIsviIlei Hon VI. A
Norris. IF Youngstown Hon ". O.
Henderson. of Columbus; Judge J. NJ
Woods. OF Athens; Judge Summers. Of
Springfield. and Judge W " Savage.
Of Clinton county.
For dairy and food c5mmissioner-E.
Z. Bait. Of Cleveland; ] ". Hcrbst. of
Columbus. ". 4. Bridge. Of Columbus:
L. B. Kaufman. of Columbus; Horace
Ankency. Of Greene county.
For member Of the board Of public
works-WiIliam Kirtley. jr.. of Def
ance. Frank NcColIoch, Of BeIlefonta!ue-
W :. Mclean OF Sidney. Joseph Robin
son. of Seneca county.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
Wins THB CONGRBSSMBB
Mr. ThomPson's Party IS
Pleased With Trip,
Progress, Improvements, and Enter
prise in the Section a Revelation to
Visitors From the North.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 26.-The
party of Northern Representatives VINO
have been accompanying Representa-
tive Thompson OF Alabama, On a trip
through the South. studying Industrial
conditions. particularly with reference
to the negro, spent Sunday here. They
visited Lookout Mountain. Chickamauga
Park. and other points Of interest.
Secretary Leslie NJ Shaw. who wa
also with he party IL Alabama. left
them here and proceeded to Washington.
He said:
You may say this has been mar
velous trip TO Us all II has opened our
eyes n me South as nothing else could
nave done We have been greeted with
Southern hospitality everywhere 1 can
not express my appreciation sufficiently
to do myself and the party justice"
Representative Thompson had this to
say:
In regard 10 the trip I viii say that
everyone is zeery enthusiastic over the
success Of II. The people Of Alabama
have expressed themselves IN no Uncer-
tain terms and all are pleased beyond
of more good than anything that has
been inaBCurated since the civil war.
Even the iIIustrious trip Of PTesi-
dent Mckinley did not unite the people
OF the North and South as this will de-
Nearly every place We have stopped the
people have taken Us into their homes
and there entertained Us We are
pleased beyHad measure at the progress,
improvements and enterprise both in
agricultural. mineral. and mining which
were a revelation to them all
Representative Barnie Of Wisconsin.
said.
This has indeed been a great trip for
Us all I told the boys that If I died
on this trip 70 bury me in alabama"
Representative Smith OF Iowa said:
1t IS all wonderful Il has been
great pleasure to Us all We we're in
Birmingham today. / regard thar city
as being one Of the coming manufactur-
ing cities of the country
The party left last night for AshevilIe.
y. G.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
MORE TROUBLE FOR
THE MEAT PACKERS
Drivers Want Additional Pay for Over
time and Inaugurate a Strike.

CHICAGO. May 26.-The wagon drivers
employed by the stock yards packers 10
deliver meat to the various distributing
houses struck at midnight The men de-
mand more money and overtime for all
work over ten hours Should the packers
prove obduTate the teamsters declare
they viii see that the strike spreads to
include the men who carry the meat
from the distributing houses TO the re
tail markets IN that case a shortage Of
meats Will be felt in every district in
the city at once. and j meat famine.
something unknown in the city's history.
may follow, If the struggle is prOtTacted-
The strike Immediately affects 526 men.
who are members of the union. They
are receiving from 10 10 % cents per
hour for driving from one to eight
horses. They demand 221z 10 321@ cents
an hour and for all time over ten hours.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
Loaded Car Movement.

The loaded car movement in the West
shows a very heavy tonnage for May.
Grain shipments are still very light,
though the movement is a little larger.
and when good crop this year is as
sured the tonnage viii show q heavy in
crease. as considerable quantities are
still held back by some farmers. Ship
ments Of dressed meats are about as
usual, but of live stock, provisions and
produce are light The movement OF
iron and steel products and coal is ex-
ceptjOnalIy heavy WestbOund traffic.
while greater than last year. is lighter
than in april North and South roads
report a very heavy tonnage in ores.
iron and steel products. Southern pro-
duce and other important classes Of
freight.
There IS 20 indication CT any let up on
the wide distribution OF merchandise to
all parts Of the country or in the profit
able nature OF the traffic.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
MALE GOSSIP DUCKED.
Women Herman Had Talked About At
tackled Him on the Street.

CLEVELAND. May 26.-Because he
had gossiped about them, Mrs. Elizabeth
:. Zimmerman, Mrs. Kate Cory and Mrs.
Kate Bowler. three OF his neighbors. at
tackled George Herman, OF South Sears
Street Saturday
Herman was thrown down. beaten
with a whip and finally ducked in a
watering trough. the women being com
PEELED to carry him nearly forty feet 10
put him in
Herman only managed to escape by
running through saloon and out OF the
back door.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
INDIANS FEAR VOLCANO.
Full looded Choctaws Fleeing From
Mountains of Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE. Okla. May 26-The full
blooded Choctaws who live in the Kia-
miati Mountains are excited over the
threatened eruption Of what is alleged
by them 10 be an extinct volcano from
the crater, Of which a constant volume
Of smoke has been Issuing for some days
past.
The Indians, who are leaving the
neighborhood, have legend that one Of
their armies was almost totally de
gtToyel BY an eruption from that same
mountain.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
New Attache a Tennis Player.

BERLIN, May 2t-Herbert Guy Der
.ng, who has just been appointed sec
-etary Of the British legation at Wash
ngtcn, IS now in Ee-lia playing In the
International tennis tournament Mr.
Dering was born here IN 1871 lie is a
son of Sir Henry Neviu Dering. the
present British minister TO Brazil The
rev appointee at Washington was in
Pekin during the siege Of the lega-
tons, and distinguished himself there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
MAY Showing OF
RAILWAY EARNINGS
Returns So Far Received
EminentIy Satisfactory.
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
Loaded Car Movement in the West
Shows Very Heavy Tonnage for the
MOnth-ITon and Steel Shipments
Also Above the Average.

The May showing of railway earnings
so far has continued eminently salts
factory The gross earnings reports
made for the first two weeks Of the
month show a total OF SO. s37.I37, an
increase Of 81 per cent over last year,
and of 1874 per cent over 1900.
Earnings Of United States lines re-
porting for the two weeks Of May are
compared below with last year:
4 Comparative Statement.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
BELGIkNS AGAINST
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
Elections Yesterday Strengthen Pres.
ent Regime, Giving the Government
Complete Victory.

BRUSSELS. Nay 26.-The Belgian
elections yesterday passed of without
the slightest disturbance.
Though the returns are incomplete it
Ais known that the government is assured
sLof q complete victory.
3 This VIII strengthen the present
refine and postpone the chances Of mi
versaI suffrage for some year, 10 come.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
A Comparative Statement.
Increase
TQ09

1907 l9Ul- P-CL-
Second week. Sc. 6S2. T86 Sc Z94,5 o.
First week. 6.954,351 6,562, 636 SO
Only Southwestern roads fail to reach
the percentage Of gain shown by earn
ings of other classes, and Southwest
ern roads report a small increase. Cen
trail Western and Southern roads report
a larger gain, and the few small granger
roads included also show q considerable
increase, in spite Of the enormous de-
crease in grain traffic. Trunk lines now
reporting include only the western con-
nections OF the large Eastern systems,
but on these the gain in earnings IS
greater than on central Western roads
Canadian Pacific and Mexican roads re
port a very heavy gain. Earnings OF
roads reporting to Dun's for May to
date are given in the following table
together with the gain over May OF last
wear
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
FINANCES WORRY
CUBAN REPUBLIC
House Draw Criticism for
Hold Up Of Money Needed
American Consuls to Act Until Island
Government Gets Under Way.
Customs Receipts Crow.

HAVANA. May 26.-The action Of the
house Friday night in refusing to grant
a specific credit to President Palma Of
$4,000 for extra expenses until the
budget had been drawn up, and esDe-
cially after the senate had granted the
same, has caused considerable criticism
This sum was rot asked directly by
the President, though it is claimed the
bill appropriating the money was in
troduced in the house and senate at his
suggestion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
McCarren Horses II the Ruck.

Senator P. H McCarren has furnished
several favorites that have been heavily
backed to wiz end which have been
found far back in the ruck when the
finish came Col. Padden. thorough
bred who carries the racing cclors Of
Frank Farrell. has sent his owners
friends home without the price Of din
neT in their pockets J. z Mcdonald
mas lacked his former good fortune
Even the members of the FIeischuanu
family have succUmbed 10 the maliyn in
fuence that hangs above the men who
were so successful a few months ago.
No fair estimate can be made Of the
amount OF money lost by that crowd Of
which Frank Farrell and former Chief
DevcTy are the leaders. One bookmaker
yesterday said that he had won 81 zoe
since the meeting al Aqueduct opened in
the early spring. and that he could trace
fully SIS eco Of that amount 10 the Far
reII crowd II many Of the bookna kers
have been so successful as this individ-
uaI a quick calculation viii show that
fortunes have been dissipated by the
men who were close TO the rulers Of New
York last year
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
Word From Senate.

A communication was read from the
senate informing the house of the ac-
ton of the former body in the matter
This caused a proposition to be made to
revise the former vote at a special ses-
sion to be called to consider the mat
ter.
Secretary Of State ZaIdo has received
an answer TO telegram he sent to Mr..
John Hay, the American Secretary Of
State. asking that American consuIs
abroad should continue to look out for
the interests Of Cuba until the new re-
public appoints its own representatives.
Mr.. Hay replies that the request viii be
complied with The customs receipts
yesterday amounted 10 $28. $50
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
Declare It Unconstitutional

The members who voted against the
appropriation IN the house say the bill
is unconstitutional and desire that a
special budget be made for the expenses
which were not estimated for by the
military government.
Owing to the special circumstances Of
installation Of tie new government
money is absolutely necessary. Some
of the NEST important projects which
will have TO be dealt with, and for which
money is required, are the municipal
Law affairs. as the present local Off
Gals viii go out Of Office at the end
OF June.
Tho House proposal to pay the Presi-
dent $4,000 per year. the vice president
Sc 0g0. and senator's and representatives
g 500 was laid on The table
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

ton is made available to engineers and
the public il general through the print
ed reports Of the survey Gauging sta
tions to obtain this data are maintained
on the Youghiegheny, PaJuxent, Pa
tapsco, and Antietam. where daily rec
oTds OF the fluctuations of the streams
are kept
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

Mr. a Won Heakc, Topographic Of the
Postofice Department, has big con
tract. In the location of routes and in
the disposition Of contracts
his division is often called on. He has
a picture gallery Of the country. and
can tell in a few moments what is the
lay OF the land in any region.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26

Mr.. B. I Tart, of North Carolina
lately in the Census Office, will remain
in the city during the summer, and in
the fall he Will enter one Of the Law
schools. Mr. Tart is a graduate Of the
University Of North Carolina
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
RAMMANT MEN Tn
BAD BETTING FORM
Unable to Pick Race Win
ners as of Yore.
LUCK AND POWER BOTH GONE
Farrell Heavy Loser on the Brooklyn
MISREPRESENTATION No Longer
Feared by the Bookmakers-Accept
Everything offered,

NEW YORK May 26.-Now that the
seasons racing is well under way. atten-
ton has been called to the fact that
Tammanv luck seems 20 be a thing of
the past Many men who we're betting
hundreds Of dollars last year, and who
were looked upon as men of wealth. are
now among those who are vainIy at
tempting to build up a bank account.
Last year there was a Tammany com
bination Of horse owners. a Tammany
combination Of betting nen. and a Tam
many combination Of DoolroCm men.
Money flowed into the pockets Of all
This year tho DooIroom men are in
trouble. though the attempt to close
their places has apparently been aban-
doued. The betting combination is no
longer respected by the bookmakers. and
tho small bcttOrs do not follow them,
awe-stricElen, about the ring. The com
Uinaticn Ct horse owners stiH exists
but the Victories which It has planned
have failed to materislizc. There have
been many distressing defeats. and per-
haps the most distressing Of all was
that which came to Frank FaTreIl's
Blues IN the Brooklyn Handicap.
No Fear Of Deve1y Now.
All Of the former Tammany swaggcr
is gone Some heavy wagers are made.
but it is with. spirit OF desperation.
Former Chief DeveTy has sent more than
one large commission into the ring this
year. He did the same last year. and
ofttimes the trembling bookmakerg re
turned the money. with the plea that
they really could not afford to lose
New they take what is offered and ask
for more Deycry has no irrors for
them.
Blues was the favorite for the Brook
lyn Handicap. Not only was his price
the shortest. but he carried more. money
than any other horse IN the race. Far
Teh backed Blues all three ways. His
Iamnany friends followed his examine
and from the club house money poured
into the ring in a veritabIe stream to
be placed on Blues. Bookmakers. like
all gamblers, are swayed by prejudice
and superstition Believing that the
Tammany luck had departed. they ac-
cepted the money that came TO them on
Blues and instead Of marking down his
price they heightened the figures from
/ three to one to seven TO two.
IN the first race on Saturday The Mus
keteer won for Farrell. and a fair wager
was returned but all of that and much
more was sent back into the ring for the
Brooklyn Handicap Several times since
the season opened The MusEeteer. Col
PaddeH, Five Nations and B0nnibert
nave been made each the medium Of
heavy plunge At first the Tarnmauy
bettoTs went down into the ring with
confidence. but as they saw their money
separated from them they became more
nervous