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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-01

A pretty marriage ceremony was
solennized at O'Clock yesterday evening
in St Mary's Catholic Church. when Miss
Hannah E. Han, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs William Hall, became the bride Of
Mr.. William J. Creegan. The ceremony
was performed by the pastor Rev. Father
n. J. Cutler, in the presence Of a large
number OF friends and relatives OF the
contracting parties. After the ceremony
a reception sas held at 1901 King street.
The funeral Of Mr. Harry 3. Moor ThO
died last Saturday morning took pace
at o'clock yesterday afternoon from his
late residence, y South Alfred Street. and
was attended by q large number Of rela-
tives and friends Of the deceased Serv-
ices we're conducted by Rev J. 4. JEFF
fers. OF the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church IntermeEt WIS made in Bethel
Cemetery. The members Of the AleNan-
dria-Wash ington Lodge OF Aasons, OF
which the deceased was a member, at
tended in a body and hello services at the
era We.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-01

Matilda Medley, a well-known colorz5
woman. dropped dead last night willie on
her Way to Shiloh Baptist Church. col
ored. 70 attend div inc services. Heart
trouble Is supposed 10 have been the
cause Of her sudden demise. She was
about fifty years Of age. and resided on
Oronocc Street, between Henry and Pat
rick Sfreefs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-01

MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED COLLAT-
ERAI-No delay. CHARLES 4 BAKER. Rooms
50 and a, Netzerott Building, no + 81.
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LOAN COMPANIES.

MONEY We make leans On furniture. pianos
etc, quickly. privately. and without
removal Do rot hesitate you
MONEY van, no..y. =. ,ou can m,s. you
own terms. and Ws make TO unneccs
MONEY 'aV eh-'s''- Being the Oldest and
only properly organized loan com
pany in the city We can loan more
MONEY money on the AN. security. Civ.
longer time and lover rates than
ether companies. and guarantee
Rooney all tr,nsss:ioas strictly oosadsntiaL
Rate cheer!2Ily given. Private Of
ices
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FINANCIAL.
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EQUITABLE
COOPERATIVE
BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.
Loans outstanding. 2
Active stock I,Sl3. 81
Net earnings and surplus. ..........-. 2O9.9I7.52

0hNC are made repayable monthly
EO6NO Settlement in full or In part
may be made at any time In
terost Is only paid a loan
fer the time il Is held By the
borrower. When part Of loan
Is settled the monthly install
ments are reduced proportion
Htely No commissions are charg-
ed. Borrowers are extended every
facility 70 return loans and pay
foE their property.
gfthef Information 70 terms. how to pro
cseo' etc, can te obtained upon application AZ
the Cfice.
EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1909 ST NV
JOHN JOY EDISON. FRANK P. REESIDE,
President. Secretary
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WE WILL LEND YOU MONEY

your furniture, pianos, organs etc and Won
can psy % back in small weekly or monthly nav
mcuts ABSOLUTELY SO DELAY
Our business j. strictly confidential no en-
harassing questions o. ask you. Lowest rates IN
The CITY. Private Offices.
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE COMPANY
6l3 y Stree. y u
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The annual election Of vestrymen for
Christ and St. Pauls Episcopal Churches
resulted as follows:
Christ Churchill. NJ Blackford, W A.
Smoot. G. W. Ramsay DR.. William Glib
son. DR.. D. ". Rust, Hubert Snowden.
Gardner l. Boothe, John Slater Ashby
Miller, Lawrence Washington. H. F. Rob
ertson, and c. c. Leadbeater.
St Paul's-J. W Hoof. J. ". Green,
Capt Herbert Bryant, E. L. Daingerdelf.
Julian T. Burke, J. r. Zimmerman. r. r.
Knox, Col l. W. Reid. ". H. Lambert
J. c. Milburn, Judge J. X NJ Norton, and
Dr. c. T. Klipstein
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CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Charter Granted NatiCnll
Rifles Hall Association.
Washington Concern to Maintain Build
ing in the District for Mercantile
Purposes.

ALEXANDER Va, April In the
corporation court yesterday Judge Nor
ton granted a charter TO the National
Rifles Hall Association, of Washington,
the object Of which is 10 mold and main
tain building in Washington TO be de-
voted 20 mercantile purposes. and to con-
tain public hall. The sum Of $40. 600 is
named as capital stock Mr.. J. F. Oyster,
OF Washington. IS president, and Mr.. x.
Kemper is named as local attorney
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-01

At the Lowest Rates Of Interest On D. c.
Real Estate Security
FRANK 7. RAWLINGS. 1893 Pa ave.
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THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.
Senator Vest Tells of the Famous
Hampton Roads Conference.


In the senate recently, Senator Vest
said he felt called upon to take notice
of an erroneous statement by Senator
Tillman, in justice to both living and
dead. That statement, which had
been found in the public press and up
on the lecture platform for the last
three years, was that at the historic
conference in Hampton Roads in 1864
between President Lincoln, VIM. H.
Seward. secretary of state: Alexander
H. Stephens, vice president Of the Con-
federate States; r. M. T. Hunter, for
mer United States senator and John A.
Campbell, formerly justice of the Uni
ted States supreme court; President
Lincoln wrote upon a piece OF paper,
save the Union," then handed it to
Stephens, said Alex, take this paper
and fill up for yourself the conditions
of peace between the two countries"
Mr.. Vest said the story had been de-
MED by John H. Reagan. Of Texas. who
was the last surviving member Of the
Confederate cabinet.
He knew personally, said Mr.. Vest,
without having been present at that
combined interview. that the incident
was without the slightest foundation.
IF true" said he, 1T would place
the government and officers of the Con-
federate States in the category OF
criminals because it offered the Con-
federacy all that it ever demanded in
the widest hope of the most extreme
partisans Of that cause If they would
only return to the union"
A deep silence had fallen upon the
chamber and every member on the floor
listened to him with rapt attention.
With great deliberations he contin-
ued: IF true it would mean that the
Confederates could have placed on that
sheet of paper the perpetual establish
ment of slavery and the right of seces-
sion, the most extreme demand that
had ever been taken locally even in the
dreams of any Confederate" From
the lips of Stephens and Hunter had
come to him, he said, the details of
what took place. Upon the return OF
the. commissioners Of the Confederacy
he heard their official report as Mr..
Reagan heard it, he being a member
of the cabinet and himself a member
of the Confederate senate. II am to-
day the only surviving member of the
26 gentlemen who acted as Confederate
senator's" he said.
Mr. Vest then stated that what did
happen at Hampton Roads beyond
question was this: That when the
president and Secretary Seward met
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TO BE CONTINUED.
Largest Emerald In the World.

A vase cut from a single emerald
has been preserved in cathedral In
Genoa. Italy. GOO years. Its dimensions
are: Diameter. 1919 inches: height, 81
inches. Every precautiOn Is used to
insure safekeeping. Several locks must
be opened to reach it. and the key of
each lock is in the possession Of
different man. 1t is publicly exhibited
very rarely. and then only by order Of
the senate. A precautionary decree
was passed in 1476 forbidding all per-
sons to approach the priceless treasure
too closely. An antiquarian advances
the theory that it was one Of the gifts
made Solomon by the Queen Of Sheba,
and has written n book to prove his
assumption. 1t Is difficult In these
matter Of fact days to believe so large
an emerald had ever been found, and it
would be interesting to hear the YER
dict Of a gem expert after he had care
fully examined the Observation-Disclosures
ing Jeweler
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21

coming joys Of victory. But lanky
"Fitz was simply waiting for his op-
portunity Of. sending home his solar
plexus blow. Just as the big octopus
seemed to be a sure winner the smaller
devil fish darted out his free arm and
thrust it directly into the open gill Of
his opponent and, holding 1t there with
his tentacles slowly but surely choked
"Jeffries" to death. 1t was a trump
card and won the trick. Even Super
intendent Conway, who has been on in
innate terms with devil fish for years,
said he had never seen anything like
1t.
Now this, while a fish story, Is an
absolutely true one, and II you are
sceptical you can easily corroborate
every detail by asking Superintendent
Conway himself, any Of the attendants
or any Of yesterdays spectators, who
saw the flercest fight ever pulled off In
any exposition-a fight to a finish be-
tween two devilish octopi.-News and
Courier.
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he commissioners Of the Confederacy

the commissioners Of the Confederacy
Mr.. Lincoln, addressing himsef to Mr.
Hunter, whom he know well. said: I'm
the first place, gentlemen, I desire to
know your powers and instructions
from the Richmond government,
avoiding, said Mr.. Vest, as Mr.. Hun
ter told him himself, the words Con-
federate States"
Mr.. Hunter, TO whom the inquiry was
addressed, said: "Mr. President, we
are instructed to consider no PROPOSE
tion that does not involve the indepen-
dence Of the Confederate States of
America" "Then," said Mr.. Lincoln,
"the interview may as well terminate
now, for must say to you gentlemen,
frankly and honestly, that nothing will
be accepted from the government at
Richmond except absolute and uncon-
ditional surrender"
Mr.. Vest then said that this termina-
ted the interview, and as the Confeder-
ate commissioners retired, President
Lincoln, addressing Stephens. who was
the last to go out, said: stephens, you
are making a great mistake. Your
government is a failure and when the
crash comes, as 1t soon must come,
there will be chaos and disaster which
we cannot now foresee which must
come to your people,"
1P khak ty,ka
continued Mr.. Vest, substantially and
almost word for word as I have given
1t, came to me from Mr.. Stephens and
Mr.. Hunter.
Mr.. Vest said that he considered 1t
his duty to make this statement in or
der that history may not be falsified;
in order that the men who were said
to have refused this offer at the hands
of President Lincoln, should not be
made to sin in their graves, adding,
for If they had refused what was said
to have been rendered to them by the
president, they would have been acces-
sories to the murder of every man who
fell from that time in defense Of the
Confederate cause, and they should
have given the lie to the intentions
which they professed when they risk
ed everything, everything that Is held
dear amongst men, in defense Of the
Confederate cause"
While the deep silence still reigned
in the chamber as he spoke and with
every eye directed toward him, Mr..
Vest concluded as follows: 1T may
be but a very short time till I shall
join the Is colleagues had in the Con-
federate senate, and I did not want
this statement to go into the record OF
this country without my statement of
these facts and my solemn denial that
there Is no shadow Of truth in this
assertion which has been going the
rounds Of the newspapers Of the coun-
try Of the past few years"
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of war. 1t was far beyond their wit to
suspect that the mans music proceed
ed from his own lips, quite independ-
ent of the apparent source Of it.
Feed him and keep an eye on him."
was the officers order, and Darrell OBJ
tained food of which he was really
much in need. Afterward he was al.
lowed to sleep on pile Of blankets in
the rear of the line, where some Off
GERS horses were tethered. a fringe Of
trees approached near to this spot, a
spur of the woods. In the latter part
Of the afternoon there was smart and
sudden shower. Some Of the soldiers
sought shelter under the trees. and 1t
was remembered that the demented
wanderer went with them, but not
man Of that force saw him afterward,
except n picket on the road toward
Gredskov, who in the early evening
challenged a shadow fitting by in the
edge of some bushes, fired upon 1t and
then decided that it must have heen a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21

Charlotte Observer: Mr.. Joe G.
Smith, well-known cotton mill man
of Newton, was here yesterday. Asked
as to the prospects Of the proposed
merger Of the cotton mills, he said that
he had heard of no new move In the
matter although the blank forms for
agreement have been sent out to all
the mill men for their signatures. The
success of the merger depends, Of
course, upon the number of these agree
ments that will be signed by the mill
men. Mr.. Smith Is in favor of the mer-
ger; but admits that the difficulties IN
the way are many and formidable. 1T
is pretty much like organizing the
farmers into a cotton growers trust,
he said. There are so many men to
be brought together and so many ideas
to harmonize. The trouble has always
been to get the farmers together, and
the trouble about the proposed merger
is to get the mill men together" Mr..
Smith, while admitting the difficulties
of the undertaking, Is not inclined to
the belief that 1t is necessarily fall
ure. 1T may pull through yet" ne
said.
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Don't strtkel Upon your OtDn lge"
pended. The man fell upon his back,
for his head had been drawn up and,
the distance being so short, sustained
no injury.
Darrell dropped the sword and, seiz-
ing the pipes that had dangled by a
cord around his neck, broke them across
his knee. 1t was all done in less than
a second. He clasped the disarmed
captain, the first man to reach him,
around the body with grip that near
ly stopped the heart under his ribs
and held before his eyes with the free
hand the order of the khan. taken from
the broken pipes.
"I am the khan's messenger" he
whispered. MY order concerns this
man." And then aloud, "The seal of
the khan!'
Hearing the words and beholding the
paper in Darrelrs hand and impressed
also by the sudden change in his tone
and manner, the soldiers that had
seized him offered him no great vlo-
lence, but held him while the captain
took Vera's order and gave 1t to the
colonel.
He recognized the seal, battered
though it was, and for some seconds
he hesitated what course to pursue.
"If you would win the favor Of the
khan," said Darrell, you will discon-
tinue the punishment Of this man.
The prince will be satisfied when you
inform him that the American, Dar-
rell, arrived in Vladikaukas yesterday
morning."
"You are sure Of this?"
Absolutely" replied Darrell, "and
you may please the prince further with
the information that the American has
entirely lost the khan's favor"
"You seem to know many things"
said the colonel, bending down from
the horse and looking closely into OAR
relrs face; then to a subordinate and
pointing to Kevski: "Put that man un-
der guard. This one goes with me be-
fore the prince"
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81 Will prove my words" answered

II Will prove my words" answered
Darrell. "Can you play tune upon q
swordW
"No; nor any other man." retorted
the colonel.
II can play upon a sword as well as
on this pipe" answered Darrell. III
you don't believe me, lend me yours"
This cool proposition excited laughter
among the spectators who were near
enough to hear 1t and also considerable
interest, for 1t seemed that the madman
really meant to execute some trick.
II can't spare it." said the colonel
curtly.
"This, then, will answer" rejoined
Darrell, and, with a movement swift as
conjuring, he snatched a sword from
the scabbard Of a captain who had ad-
vanced as II with some message for his
superior.
The man, utterly amazed and perhaps
alarmed, started back, and before he
had recovered himself Darrell had
raised the sword to his lips in the man.
ner Of flute and was piping in way
that might have amazed a higher type
Of audience. The colonel restrained the
enraged captain with gesture and lis
tened with drunken wonder that, in
less desperate circumstances, would
have afforded Darrell much amuse-
ment.
Suddenly the wretched prisoner,
swinging by the rope, uttered his first
cry, a long and pitiable scream. 1t was
what might have been foreseen; in
deed, Darrell had expected it earlier.
He turned, with an affectatlon of
wrath.
"I can't be interrupted in this way!
he cried, springing toward the tor
tured man.
1t is probable that every one expected
to see the supposed maniac still Kew
skis cry by plunging IT," sword into
his body. The colonel had time to call
out:
Don't strike! Upon your own life
And then, before his horse could re-
spond to the spurs, he saw the crazed
musician leap up and sever with blow
the rope by which Kevski was sus-
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THE SPUR OF FATE.

1901, by Charles B. Ethering ton.

He put the pipe to his lips and played
q few notes.
"Here. quit that" cried one Of the
soldiers. "We're close to the lines, and
the noise may be heard"
"You have no ear for music" said
Darrell. "Get along" the last words
being addressed to the mule.
The soldiers had let go Of the bride
and had stepped aside. The animal
started with alacrity, for Darrell had
learned how to appeal to him with a
touch Of the heel.
Halt! Come back herew cried the
Russians in duet, and one of them
threw q stick that lay handy beside
him. 1t missed Darrell and by good
luck hit the mule. Secretly encouraged
by his rider, the brute ran away, but
at no very great speed.
Don't shoot. I'll catch him!' ex-
claimed one of the Russians, and Dar-
rell, looking back, saw him coming,
while the other, rifle in hand. was now
unable to fire, even If he had wished
to do so, because Of the risk Of hitting
his comrade.
Darrell urged the mule to better
speed. The running soldier halted.
calling out threat. but at that mo-
ment Darrell reached the crest Of lit
tie rise In the road and saw ahead of
him, at no great distance, an advanced
portion Of the Russian line. Ten Sec
onds more and he knew the picket
would not dare to shoot.
"I'm stopping him" he called, max
ing a great feint of struggling with the
bride rein. and the soldier, seeing that
the mules pace was slackening, low
cred his gun.
"It's all rightr' Darrell shouted over
his shoulder. 'T've got him now. Pm
safe"
And having brought the mule to q
more moderate pace, he sat up straight
in the saddle and, putting the pipe to
his lips, rode on, discoursing weird, un-
canny music. Soldiers were advancing
toward him; behind him the picket,
swearing and laughing at the same
time, waved signal to the squad be-
yond and tapped his forehead to de-
note the mental condition of this ex-
traordinary rider.
Darrell was soon surrounded, but by
cleverly playing his role he escaped be-
ing sent back. The squad took him
into the lines. and he was bandying
rough jests with them when an off,
Ger advanced. commanding silence.
"What are you doing here?" he de.
manded.
"Excellency." responded Darrell, 81
have come to dinner"
He slid off the mules back and lean.
ed against the animal as if too weak to
stand. Then In response to questions
he told in crack Drained fashion the
story Of wandering that he had careful
ly prepared. founded upon the possibil-
tiles Of Musef's character. He had
travelled with caravan; he had left II
and had lost his way. All the houses
by the road were empty. He had
found no one to give him food.
81 believe the fellow Is really starv-
Ing" said the officer. "Let him have
something to eat. Search him, how.
ever"
Darrell was searched, but nothing
suspicious was found. for he had pre-,
pared himself for such an ordeal. His
garments throughout and the empti
| % h.; 1,nGftnI
the character which he had assumed
vera's order, tightly rolled. was inside
Musef's pipe, but it did not occur to
these mems minds that wind instru'
ment which could be played upon
might contain any article contraband
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4, T.. Butler Dead.

COL Andrew Pickens Butler, former
commissioner Of agriculture, died at his
home in Aiken county last Wednesday,
aged 10 years. He leaves two married
daughters, a son and several graE1
children.
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CHAPTER Nv.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE PIpER.

7 the room to which
the two men had been
assigned on their ar
rival in the city Colo
mel Korna found OAR
rell some minutes aft
er thatunfortunate in
dividual had been dis
;nonnc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-29
CONTRACTORS.

VIM. F.. PATY.-Contractor and Build
er, store and Office fitting; shop Ala
kea St., between King and Hotel;
res, 1641 Anapuni.
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BROKERS'.

E. J. WALKER.-Coffee and MaFeAAN@
disc Broker. Office room 4, spreekesa
block, Honolulu.
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SPECT|ON
BY GOVERNOR
Police Station and the
Prison Forces to
be Reviewed.

Governor Dole and Attorney General
Dole will make an inspection of the
police force ON Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock in the receiving station in
closure, and afterwards will make
similar inspection of Oahu prison
High Sheriff Brown, together with
Deputy High Sheriff Chillingworth
Senior Captain Parker, and the remain
ing officers and police will turn out in
parade uniforms. This inspection will
include the foot, mounted and bicycle
police. with the special officers and
clerks. The mounted police will be
drawn up in line in the Enclosure with
the foot police. and will afterwards be
inspected with their mounts.
The men will pass in review with
only their usual belt and club para
phernalia, and will later go through a
carbine drill.
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PLANNED TO TAKE
LIFE OF LOUBET

PARIS. October 22.-The Figaro this
morning says man was detected ear
ly Tuesday morning attempting to
climb a wall of the Elysee Palace. 1t
is believed that he intended to hide in
the palace garden in the hope of OBJ
tanning a chance to assassinate Presi-
dent Loubet.
The man was arrested and was found
to be armed with poniard and load
ed revolver. He has been recognized
as a dangerous anarchist who has al
ready been convicted three times, and
upon two of these occasions for manu-
featuring explosive machines. The
police are trying to keep the matter
B quiet and refuse to divulge the mans
name
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her out with marvellous speed. Did
sculled out. 1t was a sight for your
life for stranger but sailorrnen over
that way are quite familiar with it. I
remember on one occasion that a crew
lying on a vessel in ballast in Yoke
hama harbor refused to work. The
captain did not know how the con-
sui would treat him if he used a little
persuasion or gun play in getting the
men back to their posts. So the skip
per went over to another vessel bor-
rowed the crew of the captain, paid
the men FIVE dollars each, and took
them aboard his vessel to heave the an
chor, At the same time he got FIVE
sampans and when the anchor had
been heaved up those sampans took him
about three miles until he got under
the range of a battleship. He boarded
the battleship and asked some ques-
tions regarding his situation and was
advised to go back and make 'em
work"
wei when he went aboard his yes
sci again he told the mate to make the
men work This was all the chief Of
ficer wanted. He went forward and
asked one man if he was going to turn
to- No, sneered the man. The mate
shot him dead. He asked another sail
or, got a similar reply, and gave him a