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The Washington times., 1903-06-03
FATHER MARI PASTOR OF
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Baltimore Priest Named TO Succeed
the Late Father Ryan.

The Rev. James Donelan Mari, pas
lie Church. Baltimore, was selected yes
terday by Cardinal Gibbons to be pas
tor of Immaculate Conception Catho-
lie Church here, made vacant two weeks
ago by the death of the Rev. Stanislaus
F. Ryan.
Immaculate Conception parish is one
of the most important in Washington,
and the appointment of Father MARI is
looked upon as a decided promotion.
During the twenty years he has been in
the priesthood in Baltimore Father MARI
has made many friends.
Forty-nine years ago, in house which
still stands but few blocks from the
church of which ne has just been ap-
pointed pastor, Father MARI was born.
His father was the late James MARI,
well-known postoffice employe. The
youth was baptized at Old ST. Matthews
Church. Washington. by the Rev. Father
Burns. His godfather. after whom he
was named was the late Rev. James
B. Donelan, then pastor of St. Mat
thew's. The boys education was begun
at Gonzaga College, Washington. Later
he attended Rittenhouse Academy. and
still later Spencer's Business College.
For while ne was bookkeeper and
cashier for the late Henry Eagan.
Deciding to enter the Catholic priest
hood he went TO ST. Charles College,
Howard county, in September, 1875. and
for four years studied there. In Septem-
Der. 1879. he entered ST. Mary's Semi
nary and graduated from there in De-
cember, 1883, with the degrees Of bache-
Tor of arts, master of arts and bachelor
of theology. He was ordained by the
Right Rev. John K Keane, now Arch
bishop of Dubuque. His first charge was
rs assistant pastor to the late Monsignor
McManus. of st. Johns Catholic Church,
Valley and Eager Streets, Baltimore.
For eleven years he remained there,
and in June, 1894, was made pastor
OF St Edwards Church. Calverton. sue
ceeding the late Rev. j. ]. Dougherty.
September IL, 1897, he took charge OF
the parish OF Our Lady of Good Coun-
sci, Baltimore, succeeding the late Rev.
John Hogan
| Father Mari Will preach his farewell
sci mon at Our Lady of Good Counsel
Church next Sunday, and on the follow
ing Sunday viii take possession OF his
new charge
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
OFFICERS MEETING
FOR D|EIZ BENEFIT
Theatrical Performance and ExcuT-
sion Suggested.

A meeting of the officers of the Dis
trict National Guard will be held at
the Market Armory this evening to con-
slider the arrangements, now in progress.
for a benefit for Corporal George l.
Dietz, who was shot in the head at Ord
way rife range last week. Major VIII
liam E. Harvey will preside. a number
of suggestions have been made for the
benefit. Among others which are re-
ceiving favorable notice is the plan 20
rent the Lafayette Theater for one even
ing, and to have an excursion to Mar
shall Hail.
Capt. Thomas Marion, quartermaster
or the First Regiment. District of Co
lumbia National Guards. has accepted
the command of battery of field artil-
lery. TO be organized as a part of the
guard. Gen. George H. Harries rendered
the commission to this officer Tuesday.
A meeting of the guard members inter
ested in the organization of the battery
will be held in the rifle gallery. Center
Market Armory. at 8 o'clock Friday
evening 1t is expected the battery will
be organized by July %, when the
Guards summer 'maneuvers begin.
George E. Tolson, who was dropped
for desertion from the Guard last year.
has been restored to the muster rolls OF
Company D. Sixth Battalion.
| Captain Trout and Surgeon j. r. Harm.
| of Troop E. Second Cavalry, are III re-
ceipt OF a letter from Major William
Harvey, thanking them for their kind
ness in caring for Corporal Dietz.
Colonel May, commander OF the First
| Battalion, D. c. N. G.. sailed last Tues
day for England He expects to be pres
ent at the shoot for the Palma Trophy.
which will take place at Bisley. July IL
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
BATHING BEACH OPEN
AND BUSINESS BRISK
Young America on Hand TO Try
New Floating Baths.

That population of Washington hav-
ing tendencies for frolicking in the water
may from new on engage in this pas
time as the guests OF the District gov
eminent The bathing beach in the Tidal
Basin. having been improved and en-
larged in the past twelve months. was
this morning thrown open for use by
the general public. AT the same time
the larger of the two new floating baths
was launched. furnishing an addition
sure 10 be welcomed by the more timid
bathers.
A fair sized crowd, composed p-inci-
pally of small boys. was on hand early
to take the initial plunge of the season
Immediately after the welcome word had
been given they quickly attired them
selves in the necessary costumes for
swimming and then diyed into the water
like so many fish. All morning long the
youngsters splashed about in the waves.
and thus took an active part in the
opening of the beach.
In the last year three buildings have
been erected on the waters edge of the
Inner Basin, and are so arranged as to
accommodate several thousand visitors
The structures are modern, well-equip-
ned, and planned in systematic man
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
WOULD CALL STREET
MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE

l.. s. Lipscomb, chairman of the com
rnittee on streets of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association. called on the En-
gfneer Commissioner today and had a
conference with him in regard to the
designation to be given to old Sixteenth
Street, from Park Street to the west
line of Sixteenth Street extended.
1t was the wish OF the association 10
perpetuate the name of Mount Pleasant
in one OF the streets, and in communi-
cation to the Commissioners a few days
ago II was suggested that the portion OF
old Sixteenth Street described be desig-
mated Mount Pleasant Avenue. The En-
eineer Department objected 10 this des-
ignation on the ground that the street
was narrow and a minor thoroughrara.
1t was decided TO call ii Mount Pleasant
Street, or Mount Pleasant Place, as the
association might elect.
Mr. Lipscomb, in behalf of the asso-
citation, requested the name Mount
Pleasant Street might be used. Fhe
matter was placed before Captain New
conner, In charge of the surface division,
and steps were taken TO give the street
the appellation requested
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
NUMBER THIRTEEN
At THE WHITE HOUSE
1t IS to Be Found Everywhere in Re-
markable Combinations.

When President Roosevelt returns to
the White House and entertains distin
Guished guests at dinner. those of
surerstitious mind Will be apt to regard
With some awe the new dinner set made
by the Wedgewood firm in England.
Thirteen is the number of these things
connected with the new ware:
Thirteen stars and thirteen bars in
the shield, representing the thirteen
States of the Union; thirteen bolts
grasped in one claw of the eagle, and in
the other the olive branch upon which
are thirteen leaves and thirteen ber
ries. The pin!ons of the eagle have
thirteen feathers. The motto "E Pluri-
bus Unum" in the design also consists
of thirteen letters. ''Wedgewood
plateware" from which the guest eats
makes thirteen letters. and so does
Staffordshire, the county in England
where the ware was made. 1t was deliv-
cred at the mansion on February 10.
The hoodoo which superstitious people
regard as inseparable from the num-
Der thirteen does not seem to have
troubled the President in the least
II has come into his life in many ways.
The Christian names of the President
and his wife taken Observation-Disclosures
Edith-make thirteen letters, in the same
way as the designation of their home,
THE White House" The names of the
Presidents eldest two children count. up
| thirteen-Alice Theodore-and SO do the
youngest two-Archie, Quentin The
name of the Presidents secretary con-
sists of thirteen letters-William Loeb.
! jr.-and he succeeded another man OF the
same length of name-Geo. B. Cortelyou.
Yet with all this array Of thirteens, the
President does not feel superstitious
about the matter and cannot find any
reason to believe it has blighted his own
| career in the least.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
SOLDIERS GUARD THE
i SLEEPING PRESIDENT
Bayonets BUSTED All Night Long About
Car in Dubuque.

rFREEPoRT, H., June PERSISTENT
Rcoseyelt's special left Dubuque at 5:55
ibis morning.
THE night was spent in the station
yards. old soldiers of the National Guard
patrolling the vicinity OF the Presidents
car from early in the evening until the
train departed 1t was intended that
oniy four or five soldiers should act as
asguard. but when the captain called for
volunteers every man in the company
stepped forward and insisted upon pro-
tecting The Chief Magistrate. So all
night long. bayohetssbristled from one
ehd of the train to eN other
Every door and window had a guard
fan, and members of the Presidents own
party who happened 20 return late found
asbar of steel obstructing the entrance
10 the car. Before retiring last night
the President made little speech to
the guardsmen. thanking them for vol
unteering 10 protect him and wishing
them Good luck and quiet night
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
MO MONEY AVAILABLE
FOR BETTER PAVEMENT
Commissioners Reply to Brookland
Citizens Petition as to I2th Street.

Commissioners Reply to BrookIand
Citizens Petition as to I2th Street.
E. P. Ellis, secretary of the Brookland
Citizens Association. will be informed
by the District Commissioners that the
Improvement OF Twelfth Street in that
suburb by modified form of macadarn
Will be suitable for all purposes The
Commissioners viii say the method OF
Improvement is the one used on the
suburban roads. and the depth of con-
struction is the best that can be pro-
vided with the money available from the
appropriations.
The association objected to the form
of Improvement because it consisted of
only I'VE inches OF broken stone with
1nacadam in the center of the roadway.
This was thought insufficient because
the subsoil was of clay. which would
work up through the stone and the con-
ditions which had prevailed would ap-
pear again.
The objections of the association were
backed by a petition OF property holders
along Twelfth Street.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
SLIGHT DECREASE
IN THE DEATH LIST
Decline From Las, Week in Num-
Der Of Consumption Cases.

There were 100 deaths In the District
following 113 in the week preceding. OF
the decedents 81 were white and 40
colored, the death rate being 1851. For
the deaths from ali causes the rate was
1905, as compared with 20.7 in the prev
ious week and 100 last year. Deaths
from consumption declined from 10 to IL
and those from affections Of the kidneys
from to 5. There was / fatal case of
typhoid fever and 1 of measles. By VIC
lence deaths occurred. L being homi-
IcidaI by gunshot wound and accidental.
2 by steam railway accidents, / by
burns, 1 by drowning, and 1 by ptomaine
poisoning.
Births numbering 90 were reported, OF
which So were white and so colored;
males 81. females 3s.
Cases of typhoid fever numbering IS
were brought over from the last week,
while ID new cases were reported There
having been 3 cases discharged, "a were
left in isolation at the close of Saturday
last
Of scarlet fever 8 cases were held In
quarantine at the beginning of the week.
There occurred new cases. and hav-
ing been discharged, left with warning
cards in premises.
OF diphtheria cases were in quaran-
tine at the close of the past week Two
new cases were developed and / was
discharged, leaving 9 cases in prem
ises.
One case of smallpox also occurring
was placed in isolation and for treat
merit in the smallpox hospital.
The mean conditions of the weather
prevalent since the last report were:
Temperature of the atmosphre. Go de-
grees; relative humidity, 50. and barom-
eter, 30.O2 The rainfall amounted to
1888 inches, winds southeast, with. as
reported by the Weather Bureau, con-
secutive cloudy days. The maximum
temperature was 81 degrees on the 18th
and minimum So degrees on the 25th-
The following were the deaths CLASH
fed according to their causes: Apoplexy
4; bronchitis, .; consumption, II; con-
vuIsions. .; diarrhoeal diseases. 3; dis
eases of brain. z; diseases of heart, 8:
| diseases OF kidneys, ;; Malignant
growths, 7: measles. /; meningitis. 3;
pneumonia, s; typhoid fever, l; miscei-
! laneous, A; total 106-
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
NO SOLDIER To LIE
IN A PAUPER'S GRAVE
Judge Kimball Declares Every One
Shall Have Honorable Burial.

mo man who fought for his country
shall be buried as a pauper. If I can help
it," said Judge l. G. Kimball. senior
vice commander of the Army of the
Potomac. G. a. R., TO a Times reporter
yesterday. When I was junior vice
commander, made special effort TO get
the names of all Union veterans who
died in the hospitals or charitable in
stitutions of the city. I wrote a let
ter recently to the Commissioners. ask
ire that all deaths of such a nature
be reported TO me, or to the junior vice
commander. so that a soldiers burial
may be arranged. We will have a
chaplain in attendance. and will bury
every man with full military honors.
whether he be white or colored.'
G. s. Wilson, secretary of the Board
OF Charities. reports that the board is
of the opinion that the hospitals and
kindred institutions of the District
would be glad TO conform with Com
mander Kimbali's suggestion Mr. Will
son recommends that a letter be writ
ter by the Commissioners to every hos
pitaI in the District which maintains
free ward, making this request. Judge
Kimball has agreed to notify the Com
missioners of any change in the person
rel of the staff of the Army OF the Po-
tomac.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
ROCKVILLE CITIZENS WANT
RAILWAY GIVEN OLD ENTRY
Circulate Petition Asking Council to
Renew Former Privileges.

ROCKVILLE. Md, June "A move
ment is being made among the taxpay-
ers of this town TO have the Washing
ton and Rockville Railway Company
again come into town with their cars.
A petition is Icing circulated among the
taxpayers only, to the end that enough
of the taxpayers sign the same, giving
the power to the town council TO admit
the railway into town again as it shall
see fit.
1t is proposed that after majority OF
the taxpayers has been obtained to car
~ any ordinance made by the council
and submitted TO a town election that
an ordinance admitting the road Will be
prepared and submitted TO the taxpay-
ers for their approval or rejection. The
main object in view at present is TO
place the whole matter in the hands OF
the council in such a way that the c1tt-
zens cannot veto any action taken by L.
A number of the leading citizens and
taxpayers here have already signed the
petition, among whom are Mrs. Rebecca
T. Veirs. Mr. and Mrs. James +. Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Stokes, Capt
James Anderson, Mrs. E. V. Carr and
Others similarly situated 1t is under
stood that they desire the cars TO come
only to the court house square, where
they stopped before.
Should a majority of the taxpayers
sign this petition there Will be another
squabbIe between the railroad and th'
citizens arrayed against it.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
UTERMEHLE WILL CASE
GOES TO SUPREME COURT

In the contest over the estate OF the
late George w. Utermehle, recently de-
cided by the Court OF Appeals OF the
District of Columbia, Attorneys Lam
bert & Baker. on behalf of the appel
lants. secured from the curt of Appeals
a writ OF error 10 take the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States for
final hearing.
This case involves the validity of the
viii OF the late George W. Utermehle, a
caveat protesting against the admission
of the same as a valid will of real es-
tate having been filed by his grandson
Charles H Utermehle The estate in
volved is said to consist of a large
amount OF real property in the District
of Columbia, worth 81 500 600.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
DIED

SHORTER-Departed this life Wednesday
June g. 1903, s a m, at his residence, slt
Twenty third Street northwest, JOHN r
SHORTER
Funeral will take place from St. Mary's
Chapel Twenty third Street northwest, Friday
June ). at D. M Relatives and friends are
invited to attend II
CRUMP-On Tuesday, June 2, 1903, at IL:
p m, at his residence in this city, + C.
.CRUMP, formerly of Richmond, Va.
Funeral services at III Street northwest, al
$3.50 a. M. Thursday, June 1. Internent will
be made in Richmond. Members of Confed-
crate Veterans Association, of which deceased
was member, are requested TO attend 1t
JOIINSON-Ou Tuesday, June ,, 1903, at l0:iC
a. m, al her residence, 1914 Ninth Street
northwest, MARY KATHARINE, beloved wife
of Charles Sweet Johnson, and daughter Of Mrs.
Sallie c. Milar.
Service at residence p M today inter
ment at Owego, y. y. 1t
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
MRS. MORGAN TAKES CASE
AGAINST HUSBAND TO COURT

Fannie E. Morgan has filed proceed
ings In the District Supreme Court
against her husband, Charles R. Morgan
and her mother law, Harriet a. Nor
gan. TO enioin them from continuing TO
prosecute certain proceedings in eject
mont against her. before Justice of the
Peace Paine, The property. the owner
ship OF which is in dispute. is part OF
THE tract known as Fletchan's
Chance" on Connecticut Avenue extend
ed
Charles r. Morgan a few months ago
instituted proceedings for divorce
against his wife. Worthington. HeaId e.
Frailey are named as counsel for Mrs.
Fannie E Morgan.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
DISTRICT SEVER
EMPLOYEES DROWNED
II. G. Grant and NJ. B. Smith
Swept to Their Death.
OVERCOME WHILE AT WORK
Battled in Murky Waters of G Street
Sewer Until They Sank Be-
meath the Surface.

Ii the murky waters of q sewer at G
Street and New Jersey Avenue south
east, Harold c. Grant and Melvin B.
Smith. employees of the District Sewer
| Department, were drowned yester-
uay afternoon, while trying to save the
life of each other.
Battling with the swirling eddies and
rCxious doors of the dark cavern, the
men were overcome together and sank
beneath The surface of the stream be-
fore help arrived. Both sacrificed their
| lives while working after the duties of
the day had ended. The bodies were
| recovered within a short time, but life
was found extinct
Down a manhole leading to the sewer
one of the two climbed to gather data
| for their own information, while the
| other stood at the mouth of the aper-
ture Hardly had he disappeared from
view when a sudden cry of alarm was
| heard by the watcher above.
Died Together
Without the loss of moment he also
scrambled down the hole, and tried TO
reach his companion, who had fallen
into the water and was struggling des-
| perateIy TO keep above the surface.
What happened then is not known, but
it is believed the would be rescuer was
pulled down by the struggles of the
drowning man, and both died together.
An investigation of the tragedy was
made today by Captain Harding, in
charge of that branch of the sewer
department. In his report to Commits
sioner Biddle, he sets forth that Grant
and Smith, who were attached to the
Office at Second and n Streets as levele1
and rodman, had been working after
hours when the accident occurred.
r Their death was due 10 an ambition to
acquaint themselves more thoroughly
with the work. So far as is known nc
one saw the accident, and the details
will probably never be revealed.
Autopsy Performed.
An autopsy was performed this morn
ing on the body of Smith, and showed
that death was due to drowning. The
necessary certificates were given BY
Coroner hewitt, and the remains of che
young men were prepared for burial.
Smiths body Will be turned over this
afternoon to Louis G. Randall, o
| Gloucester. Mass, roommate at thu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tie funeral of Grant will be held to
7 GROW from the home of his father
ir-law, at 1923 Fourteenth Street north
west The services Will be private.
: Grant was the son of Capt. Rober
Grant, of 621 North Carolina Avenue
southeast. He was graduate OF thu
Eastern High School, and also OF Cor
nell University, class OF 1898. where h
was g member Of the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity. In October, 1901, he wa
married TO Adelaide E. Ellis. and is sur
vived by widow and one child, a three
months-old girl.
Smiths home was in Gloucester, Mass
: He had been in the employ OF the Dis
trict for a comparatively short time
His parents have been Informed of hi
death.
The inquest will be held tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
DR.. HENRY WILSON AT
ALLIANCE MEETINGS

Special services in connection with
the Christian and Missionary Alliance
have been arranged for Friday at the
Assembly's Presbyterian Church, corner
Fifth and l Streets northwest. The we'll
known New York clergyman. the Rev.
Henry Wilson, DID. for some time as
sistant rector OF ST. Georges Parish CDR.
Marcus Rainsford's), will speak Three
sessions will be held. 10 a. M. 2. and
1880 p. N. The meetings are free to all.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
CHILEAN MINISTER
: ON CHILEAN POLITICS
WaIker-MartineZ Comments
oua
on Dispatches.
SIGNIFICANCE OF CRITICISMS
Blame Cast on Government Policies
Simply the Policy of the Party
in Opposition.

1T is only politics, just as it is be-
tween the Democrats and the Republi-
cans in this country" said the Chilean
minister, Senior Don Walker Martinez
to-day, regarding press criticism on the
lack of public enthusiasm over the open
ing sessions of the Chilean congress this
week. Dispatches from Santiago de
Chile say the presidents annual mes
sage was ''coldly received by the public,
owing to previous promises OF the gov
eminent having failed of consumma
ton
1T seems some difference of opinion
is@always to be expected in politics. is
it not?" continued the minister. Zone
party must always urge its own claims
as correct and view the performances of
its opponents as unsatisfactory That is
all there IS in this report.
The congress assemblies in ordinary
session every year on June l, when the
president and his six cabinet ministers
ride to congress- where he reads his an
nual message. This reviews the past
years work. and expenditures. outlines
the prospective revenues and expendi-
lures.
President III.
"This year the president, Rieseo, has
been for two months too i'll to perform
the functions OF his Office having suffer-
ed an attack of typhoid fever. In his
absence the minister of the interior,
7
has acted in his stead, and il was he
who read President Riesco's opening ad-
dress to congress.
s"The congress consists OF thirty-two
senator's and ninety-six deputies. There
are twenty-five legations in Santiago
and their members attend the formal
ties at the beginning of each session. as
Go the leading civil and military authori-
ties.
The criticism on the government
bieause the estimated revenue. for the
Gaming year is less than the proposed
Expenditures. is not Just.
Two New Battleships
There is never deficit in the treas
ny. in ordinary times. and at presen
there is an explanation for the apparen
discrepancy. Chile has contracted fol
two new battleshiRs 10 cost s.. 800. co.
each, and $his e,Etfa sexpendi tarez mus
be made up later by new tax probabl.
on tobacco. That is why objection 1
1eade 10 the government program, per
1Rps. But it is for the country's good
s''The portion of the presidents ad
caess of chief interest diploma call.
was the announcement Of perfect har
lEcny existing between Chile and al
oiher nations. TWO months ago Their
was settled the boundary dispute be
treen Chile and Argentina. in which
the decision was given by King Edwar,
VII OF England. The country now ia
ITO foreign entanglements whatever. an
is prosperous and happy, despite all re
ports that the people are dissatisfe
with the present government, That
od-ly the way OF politics"
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
RECEPTION GIVEN
TO THE REV. DR.. POWER

reception was given the Rev. Dr..
F. D. Power, pastor OF Vermont Avenue
Church, by his congregation last night
The courtesy was intended to express
the gratitude of the congregation for
DIR. Powers recovery from his recent
severe illness. The church rooms were
crowded from to 10 o'clock and every
one congratulated the popular rector
upon his return to duty.
The Washington times., 1903-06-03
BICYCLE SCORCHER
SENT TO JAIL

Edward Mitchell. negro. speeded his
bicycle too fast around Iowa Circle yes
terday and was arrested by Policeman
Green Judge Kimball in the Police
Court today sent Mitchell to jail for
sixty days in default of $40 fine.