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Evening star., 1902-04-25
CHURCH MUST RELAX
OTHERWISE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL
LEAVE IT.
Some Leading Methodists Voice Their
Convictions at a Banquet
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 25.-"If the clergy of the
Methodist Episcopal Church expect to keep
their young men and women in the field.
they must do away with their restrictions
against card playing, dancing and attend
ance at the theaters. If they are not al
lowed to follow the dictates of their con-
science they will attend churches where
they will be allowed to do SO or they will
not attend church at ALL
This, in substance, was the declaration set
forth at the dinner last night at the Union
League Club attended by siXty-hve proml-
nent Methodist ministers and laymen of
Chicago. The proposition received general
discussion in which Bishop j. w. Hamilton,
l. D. Condee and Robert Quayle took lead
ing parts.
IF we do not take active steps toward
arousing interest in the church on the part
of our young men and women we shall
stand alone in our old age; there will be
none to take the burden from our shoul-
ders when pass away, said Mr. Quayle.
IF we seek to bind the young people down
too closely or draw too tight q rem we
cannot hope to keep them with US.
Il recommend that all laymen and clergy
men to whom the interests of the Metho-
dist Church are dear organize around this
question and insist that at the next gen
eral conference the present regulations and
restrictions be removed
Another important movement set on foot
at the meeting was the consolidation of all
the book interests and periodicals of the
church In this country. If the movement
Is successful the site of the central inSu-
tuition will be in Chicago.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
MAY KEEP UP TO DATE.
Effect of Increased Force at the Patent
Office

Commissioner Allen of the bureau Of pat
ents expressed himself this morning as
much gratified with the allowance Of addi-
tional clerks for his office provided in the
conference report on the legislative, ex-
'ecutive and judicial appropriation bill. The
conferees agreed to grant the bureau of
patents thirty-five additional examiners of
the fourth class, two clerks of class four
and one clerk of class three.
with this increased force said Mr. AL
len this morning, II have hopes of keep
ing abreast of the applications for patents
at the rate they are now received. We are
at present 10000 applications behind and
half Of our force works over time. The in
crease in the number of examiners is in
tended to obviate this overtime work and
we shall SO use 1t. But even with the addf-
tional examiners we can hardly do more
than keep even with the applications re-
ceived and the 10000 applications now on
hand must be examined after hours. The
number of applications received in this Of
flee has steadily and regularly increased
year by year. Should this rate of increase
continue 1t will follow of course that the
work must again fall behind even with
thirty-eight additional clerks.
Examinations to fill these new positions
in the bureau of patents are being ar
ranged by the civil service commission. The
last examination to fill the position of as
SiStant examiner was taken by only seven
ty persons, and out of such a number only
about fifteen usually pass. The salary is
N,2O0 year. The post is regarded as par
tfcularly advantageous for graduates from
technical schools who usually come to
Washington, learn the patent office thor
oughly. take course In law at one of the
local law schools and then enter on the
practice of patent law.
Evening star., 1902-04-25

political history of this country, as certain
eminent statesmen will find to their sorrow
before they are many days or months older,
unless they make haste and get aboard our
band wagon
Justice will be our slogan-justice for
the rich and the poor, the halt and the
lame and blind-justice for all men or
women, be they white, black, yellow or red
and regardless of their previous condition.
I'VE are not working in the interest OF
any particular presidential candidate; We
are playing no favorites. We are looking
the field over and shall select as our stand
ard bearer the man who comes nearest to
representing our ideals and the principles
enunciated in our platform.
Personally, however, 1 am inclined very
much toward William r. Hearst. If the re-
publicans wish to win votes In the south
they cannot do better than to nominate
Theodore Roosevelt. He is half southern
and the people like his dauntless courage
Evening star., 1902-04-25
WORRIES THE BRITISH
THE RECENTLY FORMED ALLAN
TIC SHIPPING COMBINE.
Most Of the Newspapers Take Very
Serious View of the
Subject.

LONDON, April 25.-The statements re-
garding the intentions of the managers of
the Atlantic shipping combine vary with
each edition of almost every newspaper
here, and most of them entirely lack even
the semblance of authenticity; but they
serve to enhance the general scare which
is fully voiced by the startling newspaper
posters and headlines.
Shipping circles express satisfaction with
the announcement of Mr.. Arnold-Forster,
the secretary of the admiralty, in the house
of commons yesterday, of the appointment
of a committee to inquire into the whole
subject affecting the admiralty Much
is made of the fact that the Inman line
steamers City of Paris (now the American
line steamer Philadelphia, and the City of
New York (now the American line steamer
New York;, after receiving f26S90 4134,-
800 in subsidies, were transferred to the
American flag, and it is contended that
there is nothing to prevent a repetition of
such action.
The Westminster Gazette. however So
laces itself with the thought that if the
law by which only American-built ships
are entitled to fly the American flag is re-
pealed the British, shipbuilders, stand
to gain what they will lose as ship owners.
Sir James OVERWHELMINGLY, NIP, an
associate Of Lloyds and eX-president of the
Institution Of Marine Engineers, takes a
serious view of the situation. In the course
of an interview he says the present move
ment is part of a well-defined scheme in
American mercantile and naval circles, the
ultimate object of which is to foster Amer
lean shipbuildng. He sees in the new ship
building yards important factors in the
fast-maturing project for enlarging the
American navy, which, he considers, must
inevitably be extended In proportion to the
present enormous enlargement of the
American mercantile marine.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
KILLED IN FIGHT OVER PIES.
Joshua Terry, Negro of Germantown,
Md, Shot.
snecial pisnatch TO The Erening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOYDS, Md, April 25-Three colored
men, Gary Dimes, Joshua Terry and VIII
liam Prater about o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, bought four pies from William
Danes bakery, midway between Cath
ersburg and Washington Grove. and retired
to a little grove of pines to play crap for
the pies. 1t is thought they got into
quarrel over the game and 1t is alleged
that Prater drew his revolver and shot Ter
ry through the head, killing him instantly.
Dimes and Prater got scared and left for
their homes. They did not report the mat
ter to any one and the body of Terry was
found lying in the pines this morning by q
man who reported the matter TO Coroner
warfield at Gaithersburg. States Attorney
Talbot ordered Coroner Warfield to sum-
mon jury and hold an inquest. This VIII
be done about o. o'clock this afternoon.
William Prater, who was working at the
store of Mr.. P. E. Waters at Germantown.
was arrested about 8 o'clock this morning
by Acting Sheriff Rice, who took him to
Gaithersburg. In citing his part in the af-
fair Prater says that they all left German
town yesterday morning and walked down
the railroad track to the bakery, and there
and that Dimes shot Terry in a friendly
bout with him over the pies. Both Terry
and Dimes at the time had their revolverD
drawn, he says. and the revolver of Dimes
went off accidentally, shooting Terry In The
head. All the negroes engaged are not0-
rious crap shooters and have a bad reputaa
tion in the vicinity of Germantown.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
Personal Mention.

Mr.. ]. William Cromwell, Jr., of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Burr of Cats.
kill, N. Y, and Mr.. A. j. Lister of Spring
field, ILL.,, are a. the Arlington:
Mr.. G.-P. Goodier Of Denver, Mr.. NJ. c.
Stemore Of St. Louis and Mr.. Herbert
Welch of Philadelphia are at the Shore.
ham.
Mr. George Hall of Cleveland, Mr.. L. j
Hart of Waterbury, Conn, and Mr.. R. E
l.. Bunch, formerly Of the Southern rail-
way, but at present general passenger
agent of the Seaboard Air Line with head.
quarters at Portsmouth, Va, are at the
New Willard.
Among those at the Raleigh are Mr.. s.
w. Ramage, chemist of the steel trust, OF
Cleveland. and Mr.. Howard Saxby of Gin
cinnati
Mr.. Hugh Gordon Miller of Norfolk. Va,
is in the city, en- route to Des Moines Ia,
where he will be one Of the speakers at the
sixteenth annual banquet of the Grant Club
Monday evening, April %. Representative
Robert G. Cousins of Iowa is also to be a
guest and a speaker.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
COLLEGE CABLE CHESS MATCH.
The Contestants Are in Boston and
London.

BOSTON, April 25.-The fourth annual
cable chess match between the American
College Chess League consisting of the
clubs of Columbia, Harvard, Yale and
Princeton Universities, and the chess clubs
of oxford and Cambridge. began today. The
gymnasium Of the Boston Athletic Club has
been handsomely decorated for the event
Six large boards with movable pieces have
been arranged behind the tables of the
players. SO that the spectators may follow
the progress of the games as the moves ac-
tudlly made at this end, and at the British
Chess Club. Whitehall Court. London where
the British end of the contest is conducted
are repeated. These contests are for pos
session of the costly and handsome trophy
presented by Professor Isaac l.. Rice Of
New York four years ago.
The three previous matches were played
at the knickerbocker Athletic Club in New
York. This year, however, the students ac-
cepted the invitation of the Boston Athletic
Club, an organization which has taken
much interest in chess of late years.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
GENERAL NAVAL BOARD.
Will Inspect Vessels Of North Allan
tic SQUADRON,

The general naval board, of which Ad-
miral Dewey is president has been author
lied by Secretary Long TO make an nspec-
ton of the vessels of the North Atlantic
squadron on their arrival at Hampton
Roads from their present cruise In the
West Indies. The board Will make the trip
from Washington to the Roads in the dis
patch boat Dolphin. now al the Washing
ton navy yard. The object of the inspection
IS to enable the board to determine by per-
Sonal observation the state of efficiency of
the vessels, and at the same time to en-
courage the officers and men to strive for
further improvements. The fleet will en-
gage IN maneuvers and in target practice
In accordance with plans prepared by the
board. 1t is expected that the inspection
will occupy two full days.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
A Number of Selections Sent to the
Senate.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Collectors of customs-John Peterson, dis
trict of Minnesota, Mimi; Charles I. Stan
ton. district of Stonington, Conn.
COnsuIs-Alfred L. NJ. Gottschalk of New
York, at San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua;
Rufus Waterman, Rhode Island, at Dublin,
Ireland.
Revenue cutter service-Second Lieut.. F.
c.. Dodge, Massachusetts, first lieutenant.
Navy-Commander Albert Ross, a cap
tain. Paymasters to be pay inspectors
Charles W. Littlefield VIM. W. Calf, Ar
thur Peterson. Passed assistant paymas-
ters to be paymasters-John Irwin, jr.. and
j. H. Merriam. Assistant paymaster to be
passed assistant paymaster-H. r. Insley.
Assistant paymaster-Cecil S. Baker. Mary
land. Passed assistant surgeons, with rank
of lieutenant-Wm. NJ. Wheeler and Robert
s. Brakeman.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander T. Snowden has
been detached from the office Of naval in
telligence. Navy Department, and ordered to
the Illinois, relieving Lieutenant Com
mander r. Henderson, who is placed on
waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. T. Gray,
two months sick leave
Chief Boatswain G. F. Pierce, to general
hospital, Hot Springs
Mate ]. r. Daily, from the Pensacola to
the Newport station.
Chief Saimaker c.. H. Jones, from the
Monongahela and home
Pharacist c. O'Leary. from the Newport
station and home
Pharmacist w. H Huntington, from the
Constellation to the Newport station.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
STEAMER BURNS AT WHARF.
Some Narrow Escapes by the Pas
sengers and Crew.

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The steamer
Sunrise, Capt. Frank Scovell. Of the Red
River line burned to the waters edge at
her wharf here just before daylight She
had number of passengers, all of them
Louisianans, except Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Davidson of Ironton. Ohio
The fire spread rapidly and some of the
passengers and crew had narrow escapes
but all were saved. The boat carried con-
siderable freight. which was badly dam
aged. The Sunrise was valued at So, 1900
with insurance Of $4,000
Evening star., 1902-04-25
The Conclusion Reached.

After discussion with some of the prin-
cipal stockholders ii appeared practicable
to rearrange your corporations capitaliza-
ton (Which in round numbers now consists
of $500 100000 of bonds, S500,oo0,o 900 of pre-
ferred stock and SJ00,00,0o of common
stock, by substituting for 500 ooo. 0oc Of the
preferred stock, 500, 600 of sinking fund
sixty-year ) per cent mortgage gold bonds.
and by selling sj0,000.Oo0 additional bonds
of such issue for cash. AS the preferred
stock carries per cent dividends. while
the bonds would bear but per cent inter
est, the S50Oo0,0 900 desired could in this way
be added to the corporation resources, and
the aggregate of the annual charges for
interest and dividends. instead of being In
creased $3 100000, would be decrea sed
81 100000 as compared with the present
sum total of these two requirements.
THE unanimous conclusion of the finance
and executive committees is that. consider
ing the vast aggregate value of the physical
properties, the proposed $3.50 0o0, 600 increase
of bonds from $500 100000 to S5J0obo.W'0 -
wise and conservative, the preferred stock
issue being simultaneously decreased 50
per cent or $500, ,O00, 900. The consequent
s14 600 600 reduction of dividend payments
as compared with the S12, o,0oo Increase OF
interest would result in a net annual saving
of 81 500. 600 exceeding by s490,oo the an
nual sinking fund contribution of sl,oloVD
to be required by the proposed mortgage,
and which, invested at 4 per cent, would
be sufficient in sixty years to pay off all or
the $3.50. 600 600 bonds.
ITO further the success of the plan, there
has been formed a syndicate, including
some directors, which will receive four
fifths of the per cent compensation to be
paid under the contract with Messrs. ]. 4.
Morgan & Co, mentioned in the notice OF
stockholders meeting
Evening star., 1902-04-25
Army Orders.

Contract Surgeon John N. Merrick has
been relieved from duty in the Philippines
and ordered to Fort Misseula, Mont, re-
lieving Contract Surgeon P. 8. Kellogg,
who Is assigned to duty with troops des-
tined for service in Alaska.
First Lieutenant Robert B. Mcbride Ar
tillery Corps, recently appointed, has been
assigned to the 9th Company, Coast Artil-
lery, at Fort Screven, Ga.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
To Examine Marine Officer.

board Of officers Of the Marine Corps
has been ordered to convene at the Marine
barracks in this city for the examination
Of officers in that service. The detail for
the board is as follows: Lieutenant Colonel
B. R. Russell, president; Capts l.. c. Lucas
and N. H. Hall. members, and Second
Lieutenant E. c. Dewey recorder
Evening star., 1902-04-25
WALLER AND DAY ACQUITTED.
Marine Corps Officers Charged With
Numbering Natives.

MANILA, April 25-Major Waller and
Lieutenant Day of the marine corps, who
were tried by court martial here, on the
charge of executing natives Of the Island
Of Samar. without trial, have been ac-
quilted.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
The Machias at Colon,

The Navy Department has received a
cablegram from Commander McCrea of the
gunboat Machias. announcing his arrival
at Colon yesterday from Bocas del Toro.
The department also received a cablegram
from Captain Reisinger, commanding the
United States steamship Philadelphia at
Panama, confirming the news Of the evac-
uation of BocaS
Evening star., 1902-04-25
Commissioner Foulke Returns

Commissioner w. D. Foulke of the civil
service commission has returned to his
desk, after conducting examinations into
alleged violations of the civil service laws
dt Chicago and Terre Haute, Ind Reports
on both cases will be made soon.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
Marine corps Orders.

First Liutenant J. g. Muir to duty at
the recruiting Office ataCleyeland. Ohio.
Major c. H. Lauchheamer to Philadelphia
to inspect the Marine. barracks at League
Island.
First Lieuteant Stephen Eiliott to Wash
ington for examinations for promotion.
First Lieutenant B. h. Rtttenhouse to the
Marine barracks, Washington: First Lieu
tenant ]. W. Broatch, 0ranted three months
sick leave; Capt. F. "a. Cerrie. retired, q
years extension Of leave to sremain abroad
Evening star., 1902-04-25
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED
Message to People and Government of
Guatemala

Acting Secretary Hill Of the State De-
partment has sent the following message of
sympathy TO the government and people of
Guatemala:
Bailey, Charge. Guatemala:
Say 10 Guatemalan government that the
President and people of the United States
desire 10 express their most heartfelt SYM
pathy with the government and people Of
Guatemala in the calamity that has be-
FALLEN them by the recent earthquake
"(Signed) HILL
Acting Secretary"
Evening star., 1902-04-25
Army Promotions.

Lieutenant Colonel James B. Burbank.
Artillery Corps. has been promoted colonel
by the retirement of Colonel Andruss. and
Major Richard p. Strong has been pro-
enoted lieutenant colonel and assigned to
the Coast Artillery. Lieutenant Colonel
Strong has been relieved from duty as as
sistaut adjutant at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1902-04-25

Gen. Gillespie. chief of engineers, has ap-
pointed Col. Amos Stickpey and Majors ].
G. D. Knight and Thomas w. Symons,
Corps Of Engineers, board to meet at New
Orleans to consider certain questions relat-
Ing to the construction of Plaquemine lock
and its approaches in LaHisiana-
Evening star., 1902-04-25
HEARST FOR PRESIDENT.
Originator of Vaughn's Justice Party
Leans Toward Journalist

w. r. Vaughn. the fornGer of the new
Justice party which bears his nam. sad
today:
THE party has come 10 sta: and is des-
8ned TO WELD an important influence in the
Evening star., 1902-04-25
To Command the Essex.

Commander l.. G.. Heilner has been de-
tached from the New York navy yard and
ordered to command the training ship Es-
sex, relieving Commander r. G. Davenport
who is ordered to duty at the Washington
navy yard.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
Can Not Be Tried Again.

1t was explained today by Adjutant Gen.
Corbin, who called at the White House,
that no orders had been issued from Wash
ington reconvening the court-martial which
tried Maj. Waller and Lieut.. Day, but that
such action had been taken by Gen. Chaffee
to correct few slight informalities In the
record. The reconvening OF the court gave
rise to the report that these two officers
would be retired for alleged offenses for
which they had been acquitted; but Gen.
Corbin stated that under the rules of mill
tary procedure this could not be done.
Evening star., 1902-04-25
The Plague in China.

United States Consul McWade at Canton
today reported to the State Department that
plague has broken out in Pakhoi China
Evening star., 1902-04-25

Admiral Rodgers at Yokohama.
The Navy Department has received a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Rodgers an
nouncing his arrival at Yokohama today
aboard his flagship, the New York
Evening star., 1902-04-25

are SIS native and 125 American teachers
employed in the schools
John c. Dancy. recorder of deeds of the
District, talked to the President this morn.
In
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
WARE A HARD FIGHTER
HE RE-ENLISTED TWO TIMES
New Commissioner of Pensions Haa
War Record to Be
Proud Of.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 14.-Facts as to
the military record of Eugene Fitch
Ware, the new commissioner of pensions,
have been cleaned from the records of
TIE adsutaGt generals Office here. Mr.
Ware enlisted as a private in the First
Iowa volunteer infantry April 20, 1861
This enlistment was for three months and
was under the proclamation of President
Lincoln of April IS, 1861, and one issued
two days later by Governor Kirkwoo1
After serving until Aug. 25, Mr.. Ware
was mustered out at ST. Louis, but Oct
81, 1851. he re-enlisted, this time as a
private of company L of the Fourth Iowa
cavalry. He was made battalion quar-
termaster sergeant, Jan. 1, 1Sec, but on
Nov. i21 of the same year, owing to e.
general order abolishing the battalion Or
CARNATIONS, he was mustered out of the
service a second time.
However, he soon enlisted, entering
company A of the Seventh Iowa cavalry
Feb. IA, 1853. He was made sergeant
major July q of the same year. Sept. 4,
1868, he was made second lieutenant and
May II, 1866, he was made captain of his
company. He was mustered out with the
Seventh regiment at Fort Leavenworth
In the course of his military career,
Captain Ware saw much fighting and his
full share of hard service. He is we'll
known in Des Moines and his selection
for the commissionership gives much sat
isfacticn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-14
"sQUATTER GOVERNOR
Ziebach of Yanlxton Given Important
U. S. Commissionership

Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 14.-F. M.
ziebach of Yankton has been appointed
by Judge Garland to the position OF
United States commissioner, with head
quarters in Gregory county. Judge Car
lands action will be greatly appreci-
ated by the settlers who have determined
to seek new homes in the rich lands OF
Gregory county. The object of the ap-
pointment is to accommodate the new set
lers who are going into that county, and
the many thousands who will locate
there when an aggregate of 416,o0 acres
of the Rosebud Indian reservation, stu
ated in the county, is opened to settle
ment during the coming summer.
The county is a goodly distance from
the district land office at Chamberlain,
and under the federal statutes Commits
sioner Ziebach will have authority to
make out the entry and final proof papers
for the new settlers on the ground, thus
doing away with the necessity Of their
making the long trip to the land Office.
The new commissioner was pioneer
resident of Dakota Territory, and is
known as the "squatter governor