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DIED.

FTTZGERALD-On Friday, August - 1892,
az O'Clock p m. at his residence Is G Street
northwest. DENNIS FITZGERALD. beloved has
band Of Mary Fitzgerald native OF Abbeyfeale
County Limerick, Ireland
Funeral on Monday. September ! 1902. from
his lare residence, thence TO 81 AloysiJ.s
Church where requiem mass uiII be said at 9
J. III. Tor the repose OF his soul. Friends and
relatives invited 10 attend e
D9RSEY-On Thursday. August Is. 1862 ut
his residence, 624 street southeast. after
an illness of fourteen months SAlIJ FL
HORACE DORSEY, aged thirty nine years, 8
months and twenty days.
Funeral services viii be held At Ebenezer u
T. Church. corner FoHtecuth and Streets
southeast. sunday August 81. 1892. At o clock
q. m Tie leaves mother other relatives aGd
i host of friends 20 mourn his loss,
Nav he rest ia peace. eI
SCHETCH-On Friday, August % 1902 near
SpeuceTville. Montgomery county. Nd. MRS.
lille NJ SyHEUCH, the beloved wife Of 5 \
Scheurh.
Iuterment ct SpenceryilIe sunday. August 81,
1892. eI
cLOKEY-On Friday. August % 1902. at us
a. III, SUSAN R., fourth daughter Of the late
T. Z. CIuEcF.
Funeral from the residence Of her brother
in-Iaw James Il. Reed az Q Street northwest
at , p. M. Monday, September !. Relatives
and friends invited TO attend nj
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MELVILLE SAYS OIL IS
TOO COSTLY 4 FUEL
Burns Safely, But Would Not
Prove Economical.

The liquid fuel tests being conducted
In this city by board Of naval officers,
Of which Lieutenant Commander
R. Edwards is the president, have con
elusively shown, according TO Read Ad-
rEiral Melville, that oil can be burned
as fuel with facility, but have not shown
that il can be used economically for ma
val purposes Rear Admiral Melville
does not believe that there is any pros
pect OF liquid fuel being used in the
navy in lieu of coal with the possible
exception of small craft, such as tor
pedO boats and tugs.
OIL can be burned with perfect safety,
but when the matter Of expenses is
taken into consideration it is not as eco
nomical as coal when the latter fuel is
selling AT normal prices
The recent experiments have been CT
inealculable value TO the navy, and will
be continued along the same lines.
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WILL ATTEND FUNERAL
OF GENERAL HUBBELL
Commander-in-Chief Uren of the Span
ish War Veterans to be at Today's
Services.

Out of respect - the late commander
in-chief CT the Spanish War Veterans.
william H Hubbell. who died in Brook
lyu on last Tuesday, the installation OF
Major Fred s Hodgson as the com
mander OF the District Of Columbia
Spanish War Veterans. which was to
have been held last evening al their
hall, 612 E Street northwest, was post
poned until next Thursday evening.
The funeral of General Hu5beII viii
be held IN Brooklyn today, and will be
under the auspices OF the Spanish War
Veterans OF that place. Col. N Emmett
Ureil. communicated and his ad-
jutant general, L. c. Dyer, will attend
the services.
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DEATH OF MR. PRODIGY
AT ATLANTIC CITY
SuCcumbS to an Attack of
Stomach Trouble

Mr.. James K. PRODIGY. a well known
Georgetown business man. died yester-
day afternoon at Atlantic City, after an
illness Of four days Death was due to
stomach trouble MI Probey had had
several similar attacks before.
Mrs. Prodigy, who accompanied Mr.
PRODIGY on the trip. was at his bedside
when the end came. Mr.. oliver Prodigy,
the Oldest son Of the deceased. received
Telegram yesterday shortly after noon.
announcing the seriousness Of his faith
er's condition. The body VIII be brought
to Georgetown today or Monday morn
ing.
mir Probey has been engaged in the
manufacturing and selling OF wagons
and carriages for many years, his place
Of business being a the northwest cor
ner Of Thirty-second and Prospect Ave
nue.. Deceased is survived by a widow
and FIVE children. three sons and two
daughters
For the past few years, Mr.. PRODIGY has
been travelling good deal. He returned
from Florida only short time ago.
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w. r. SPEARE,
SPECIAL NOTICES.

o. j. DpMOTL. formerly with Charles N StieiF
piano manufacturer, wishes 10 notify hi,
friends ana the public that he IS now with o.
J. NeAoll & Co, successors TO Henry Njsite,
l25l 6 ST. NV, dealers in pianos and Orsaas.
All kinds Of musical instruments ana the most
complete stock OF sheet music and music books
IL tie city eS5-l
DISS1LJ TION OF PARTNERSHIP-No.ic Is
hereby given that partnership heretofore exist
ing between ALPHONSU 81. REFILL and ISAAC
kkltkSTINE for the Transaction Of business
as merchant tail0rs in ibis city has been this
day dissolved by mutual agreement Mr. Al
PHONSO ST RELLt VIII settle all partner
ship debts and VIII continue business IN his
OWE Maine ~ 600 18th 81 nv.
A. ST RELLI,
nj l. kRICkSTfNE.
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FOLLOWING I'M THE
FOOTSTEPS OF FATHER

CHICAGO. Aug. 30.-Theodore Roose-
welt, jr.. arrived in Chicago from the
East yesterday. bound for a hunting and
fishing trip through the Dakotas. and
VIII resume his journey today.
He was accompanied by H R. McCul-
Tough, vice president Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway. who came with
him from the East, and who, with r. ".
Cox and Marvin Hughitt, jr., viii starr
with him today on his outing
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Education for Real Lie
1854. For Sens and Daughters, at 1904,
Spencerian Business College.

Academy OF Music Building, 9th and D nv.
Beautiful, spacious halls kuIraRce, zUS 18th &
a! OF the departments open ToF Gay anc night
sessions MONDAY, august .
The leading business men Of WasAington vers
educated in this Institution, and send their soma
and daughters ana Candidates for employment
here for training.
Night CLASSES: Monday. Wednesday and Fri-
day. L TO 3.
For new catalogue or further information cali
at oifce or address Mas. SARA \. SPENCER
Principal and Proprietor
LEONARD GARFIELD SPENCER. Secretary.
auIl-26t
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

Louis L. May and Emma F. Werdig
George B. Delozier and Lucie Boswell,
both of Charles county, Maryland
Edward " Kelley jr. Of Richmond.
Va, and Ida V Rutter, of Baltimore.
Nd.
Plato II. Green. jr., and Mittie Daniels.
Cornelius BoIden and Lavinia Pitts
Daniel Furry and Adeline Barnes.
Arthur Chains and Fannie Levy.
George \. Prence and Reather West.
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EXC CONGRESSMAN COOPER
DIES AT MT. VERNON, OHIO

AOUNT VERNON. Ohio, Aug G0.-Ex-
Congressman William C. Cooper, fifty
two years old. died at his home in this
city last evening. He served three terms
in Congress, from 1881 10 1880, from the
old Ninth Ohio district. and was a great
friend Of the late President Mckinley.
Besides serving in Congress he held
many other public Offices.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
METROPOLITAN POLICE
PERSONALS AND GOSSIP
Captain Boardman on For a Fishing
Trip in Virginia.

C-rtain Boardman, Chief Of Detectives,
viii leave the city in few days for a
fishing trip down in Virginia. The cap
tain Is one Of the hardest working CT
ficiaIs in the District employ and va
cation with him is exceedingly rare. He
viii be accompanied 10y enc of his sons
During the captains absence Sergeant
Joe Carter, who has charge Of Police
Headquarters a. night, vii! be acting
captain.
Sergeant 5ohn German. one Of the vet
Grams Of the police force, and VINO has
for many years been detailed as q clerk
al Police Headquarters. returned TO his
desk this morning after ten days vaca-
ton. The sergeant was much improved
in health. He spent the most Of his out
ing a Atlantic City.
Bicycle Policeman Fortrrey and Fo-
weights Of the department, will leave
trip 10 Virginia Both men are said 30
be dead shots.
Policeman CuIHnane. Of the Fourth
precinct, accompanied by his brother
Bicycle Policeman Dennis J. CulHnane,
Of the Fifth precinct, viii leave Wash
ing1on tomorrow for an extended trip
through New York State.
Bicycle Policeman Harry Evans, Of
TIE Fifth precinct, is rusticating at
Alexandria on FIVE days leave. where
be has a number Of friends Evans
claims he doesn't like the 1oise tnat
attends a sea shore resort and conse-
queLuy has picked ont Alexandria as
being the quietest place he could find.
Policeman Peyton. Of the Second pre-
cinct. has left Washington for an ex-
tended trip through Illinois, his former
home. visiting relatives.
Policeman Welch. OF the Fifth precinct,
one Of the finest built men on the local
force and known as the "MuldOon Of the
Fifth, viii leave Washington for a trip
10 Atlantic CITY accompanied by his
family.
Policeman Bum. Of the Flf,h precinct.
one OF The best revolver shots in the
local Police Department. VIII partici-
pate IN the clay-bird shooting contests
next month on Analostan Islaf-d. Bum
is in excellent shane for tn contest,
having only few days ago made score
Of Is out Of a possible go while shooting
at the police range ia the National
Guard ArmoTY.
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Says No Combination.

WARM SPRINGS, Va, Aug. s0.-M. z.
ingalls,. of the Big Four Railway, is
here. When asked about the state
ment that the Big Four and New York
Central Roads would be combined, he
stated positively that there was no
truth in the report
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Starts Night Blaze in
House in Southeast
Section.
ONE OF A SERIES OF FIRES
Seen to Enter House and Police Extin-
guish Flame Before It Gets any Head
way-Uses Coal oil-No Known
Cause for His Act.

A daring attempt was made last night
10 SCI fire 20 a vacant house at 1905
Ninth Street southeast by an unknown
white man. Luckily Policemen Price and
Johnson of the Fifth precinct were in
formed Of the mans entrance and
succeeded in extinguisaing the FIRE be-
fore it gained any headway
Frequently Of late vacant houses IA
the southeast section of the city have
been entered by white man. who
would kindle fires and then disappear.
Every effort has been made BY the
police to appTehend him. but without
success.
Shortly after II O'Clock q citizen who
lives opposite the house on Ninth Street
southeast saw a weiI-dressed white nan
try the front door Of the house.
Suspicion Aroused.
knowing that the premises were va
cant, the citizens suspicious we're
aroused, and he watched the stranger
closely After working some time at
the lock. the man entered the build
ing, and he could be seen plainly from
the street, walking about the rooms.
After he had been in the house for
dDOGt Ten OF l4L6E4 minutes, IES CHI
zen was startled by seeing a tongue Of
fire shoot out Of window on the first
floor. followed by q noise as though
something had fallen. The citizen ran
over 10 the house and saw that there
was fire in one OF the rooms on the
first floor.
He ran at once to the nearest street
corner. where he found Policemen Price
and Johnson He huTrIedly informed
them Of what had transpiTed. and all
three started toward the house on q
run Just as the bluecoats entered the
front door there was a crash, and the
form OF man could be seen running out
OF the back yard.
Pile of Paper and KindIing.
Several shots we're exchanged with the
intruder, but he was fleet OF fooe and
had soon disappeared across a lot Upon
going into the house the policemen
we're almost stifed with smoke. and dis
covered that the stranger had piled a
quantity Of paper and small kindIings
in a corner OF front room on the first
focr, and after putting coal oil on It,
set It afre. They succeeded in stamping
cut the fire. which in few minutes
would have developed into confagra-
ton OF no mean proportions.
Every effort was made 70 ind the fire.
bug. but without avail j strict watch,
however, is being kept BY the police IN
the residential portion OF the city in
hopes OF capturing him.
There is much speculation over the
motive OF the frebug in his apparently
van;on work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
WAR WITH NAVYONIA
HAS BEEN DECLARED
BRITISH LAWMAKERS
FEAR AMERICAN TRADE
Commercial Committee
Formed in Parliament.
COMPOSED OF ALL PARTIES

Marshal Halstead. American consul
al Birmingham. has written to the
State Department relative to a com
mercial committee of members of the
British Parliament just formed 10 COZ
slider ways and means for competing
with the United States
Mr. Halstead says:
Manufacturers, merchants. capital
lists. and business men generally N
Great Britain are fully awake to the
necessity Of preparing to meet the com
petition OF the United States As an in
dieation Of what is being done here, !
wish TO call attention to the fact that
there has been formed a commercial
committee Of members OF The British
ParIiament-comprisin it is stated. 13G
members and representing ali political
parUes-whose object Is 10 study from
q non partisan standpoint the CONNER
ciaI needs of Great Britain and TO give
legislative effect TO the points decided
upon in conference.
In Z recent letter to the London
Times" Mr.. L. Sinclair, the honorary
secretary OF this commercial commit
tee, gives the histOi - and aims OF the
organization:
The commercial committee IS more
directly the outcome OF q series CT
meetings which / was the means CT
calling in the House Of Commons TO
consider in what way the great inter
ests of the trade and commerce Of this
country. could be assisted and developed
through the action OF Parliament The
fixed idea which prompted the actual
formation OF the committee IS the con
tinuOUs. systematic, and practical study
Of questions concerning IN any way the
interests OF British trade and com
-neTce, with view 70 removing the
obstacles now encountered by reason
of the many obsolete and prejudicial
enactments and regulations, and the
lack OF businesslike methods OF ad-
ninistration- and, furthermore. 10 ini-
tate and promote new legislation
To Study the Tariff
Among the subjects which hope viii
occupy the attention Of the committee
are. The question Of tariffs, II regard
10 which foreigners seem 10 hold such
advantages over our OWL producers TO
our home markets; the question Of our
patent Laws, and the disadvantages IN
der which our inventors are PLACED; the
question Of commercial attach ana
representatives IN our colonies wherE
foreign countries have agents; the II
adequacy OF our consular service; aud
the hardships and evia consequences re-
sultanI upon the factory and workshops
act not having been framed by a nj
lister OF commerce fully acquainted y:
the exieencies OF the cases.
We have already begun 20 put our
selves into communication with the va
rious commercial and trade ASSOCIATIONS
OF Great Britain, and through the mem
hers Of Parliament representing them We
are eHdeayOring 10 get into close JOur ]
with merchants and business men IN
order 10 learn the actual needs of com
merce and 10 enable US TO at once deal
with legislation in connection there
with
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The body of Representative Reese
Calhoun De Graffenreid was not moved
today from the room at the Riggs
House, in which he died last night The
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Mr.. De GRAFFHNRBID'S
BODY STILL At HOTEL
Awaiting Word From Widow
of Congressman
a MESSAGE EXPECTED TODAY

A Nephew of the Deceased Advises
That Nothing Be Done Concerning
the Funeral Arrangements Until It is
Received.
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MARRIED

BRADFoRD-HARZARD.- February %.
1902. FREDERICK DENNISOS BRADFORD and
MABEL N HARVARD, both Of Washington,
D. G nj
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EDUCATIONAL.
G0NZAGA COLLEGE,
Al I Street n. ".

Under tie care OF the Jesuit Fathers
The Collegiate and Academic Courses prepare
students for Law. Medicine. Higher Studies,
and the Liberal Arts
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
Tie Grammar Schcol IS 4 neW feature OF the
College. IN it young boys are trained foF the
Academic and Collegiate departments. and while
excellent instruction S given n the elementary
studies Of Grammar, English Composition,
Arithmetic, Geography. and History, special at
tention IS devoted 70 geHtlenaHly department.
and 10 moral and religious training.
THE COLLEGE OPENS SEPTEMBER g.
For further information apply 70 Secretary q
the Faculty
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Fields Civil Service institute,

Go I4th 81 y "
Preparation Tor CIVIL SERVICE EXAAISA-
TONS a specially GREGG and Pjtnan Short
hand Typewritius, Regular Course II English
and Mathematics, Bookkeeping. Ten years ex-
perienee- au2l-30s
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ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,

Vermont ave and Thomas Circle.
English Scientific and Commercial Courses
Studies resumed September : Catalogues sent
on application. BROTHER ABDAS. President.
auz9-a9t
ACADEMY. Rockville. Md. for BOYS; hons
life; individual care and obstruction. terms
moderate. Address ", +. MASON. i. ). n. =
HII-e5
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Horses and Jockeys.

The following horses have been
nominated 70 face the starter at about /
o'clock:
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ARIST0CRATS OF TURF
OUT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Continued fFon Fizt Psge-)

Invincible and Royal Summons, horses
that have never raced, but have been
highly tried
Altogether the race is considered what
IS called an open one, which means
that Eurfmen think z majority Of the
horses have q chance for the big purse.
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Patent Examiners.

RatenL Examiners
Persons passing the examinations for
assistant examiner OF patents. civil and
electrical and civil and mechanical en-
giDeer. are reasonably sure Of appoint
ment. The entrance salary lor the posi-
ton Of assistant examiner CT patents is
81 ,20o. with a good chance for promotion.
The entrance salary for tho engineer
examinations above mentioned is about
$500 per anuum.
Other examinations for the depart
mental service which offer good oVpoT-
tunities for appointment to men are that
for Inspector Of meats in the Bureau
Of Animal Industry. and that for junior
civil engineer. In the Railway Mail
Service from 200 to 500 appointments a
year have been made for the last four
or I'VE years. at an entrance salary of
$500 per annum. Most Of the eligibles
from the different teacher examinations
for the Indian Service are usually ap-
pointed, at entrance salaries of from
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craftsman assistant topcgrapher. and
copyist topographic craftsman for the
last three OF four years. have usually
been offered appointment. the salaries
ranging f-om $50 10 S1,500 per an
mum
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No shade, no POSITION Han time 81 other SIS
tens Record, 225 words per minute Business
Practice method OF Bookkeeping. BaIaree Aug
llst iTee- Managers have had 50 years expeTi-
euce as teachers ard accountants
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE,.
1928 New York Ave
aT20-eod-Ijt
MISS BALCH'S INSTITUTE,
903 ST y u
Special Instructions fer Civil Service Exam
inarioas; lessons in &ateoroIogy- au2O- eod-Is;
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SHORTHAND
Thoroughly taught ct the FENABLE SHORT.
HAND SCHOOL Co 7 St nv Expert type
writing. sight or touch - Best methods: res.
sonsbie terms su22- ti-sat, II. Ia !,
FIvnn's Business COLLEGE

EIGHTH AND X STREETS Established 1Szz
bay OF Night sessions 50 4 year.
Business. Shorthand, TyPeWriting.
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GoNzAGA COLLEGE
GKEGG SHORTHAND.

I9 I STREET X "
II - IL IL
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UNDERTAKFRS.
]. WILLIAM LEE,

UNDERTAKEN AND LIVERY.
$50 Penn Ave y W. Washington. D. c.
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aitney Durges entry Belmont entry.
c heeHe entry. q y c. Whitney entry Pep
~ stable entry.
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Extent Of CLASSIFIED Service.

4 brief statement of the extent Of the
service subject 10 the civil service act
and rules is q feature Of the report.
FroE. this it appears that in the entire
executive service OF the Government
there are. in round numbers, 235, 600
places, Of which number about 121 coo
are classified or the $4,000 remaining
unClassifed. 72,498 are Cnose 81 fourth
class postmasters- The anoual expendi-
ture for salaries for the entire execu-
tive service is stated 10 be about $780,
coo 600 and of this, $50, 300, 600, or near
y two-thirds, goes TO salaries for posi-
lions subject TO the civil service rules
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
The Escape OF Scout Eurnhnm.

Burnham. the American scout. who
was Lord Roberts chief of scouts, was
one Of the plost interesting figures in
the South African war Some Of his
adventures are rs thrilling as the wild
est inventions of the writer's of dime
novels, differing only in the important
respect that they are true. Mr.. Fred
erick Unger. the American war corre-
spondent. relates one Of them in his
book. with 'Bobs' and Kruger
Burnham once allowed himself to be
captured and led into De Vets camp.
hoping 10 get information and then es-
cape. lie concealed his identity. but
was betrayed by another prisoner. n
British officer. who. in spite OF Burn
hams signs. stupidity called him by
name. \ special guard was immc.
diately placed over him. and on the
march he was put into n trek wagon,
closely covered except In front An
armed driver sat on the seat, guard
rode at each side and one behind.
Learning from the conversation Of his
guards that when they reached the
railway he would be sent on 10 Pre-
toria Ivy train. he knew he must escape
then or never.
He Kept awake nj night and watched
his chance. IL came when the driver
got down 10 give some directions GO
the native boy leading the oxen
Burnham crept up on the seat from
which he slipped down TO the cart
tongue. and from there he slid quietly
TO the ground. PROSTATE under the cart
which passed over him. The guards
on the sides could not see. but thos,
behind might. He lay stlll. preparing
To endure even the tread or hors,
and not give a sign.
The night was dark The horses oi
the following cart stepped carefully
over him. and their riders just hap
pened not TO look down. The mex
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
Aorestion Mark in the sky.

At sunset recently peculiar COM
bination Of wind currents whipped the
shoulder of dark cloudburst on the
southwestern horizon Of Wichita. Kan,
and carried il northward until other
wind currents stopped it. In the con-
tact of the opposing winds. says the
Detroit News-Tribune, tie cloud frag-
ment was transformed into a perfect
question mark. which hung dark in
front Of an effulgent setting sun for
nearly ten minutes. While the average
citizen gazed on the silhouette with ad-
miration and with wonder at the acci-
dent OF it's perfect formation at that
time and place. some superstitious per.
sons manifested their alarm in various
ways, principally by falling upon their
knees and praying. The scare is now
over. and everybody understands that
the creation was purely accidental.