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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
Public Schools Making Preparations to Celebrate
Anniversary.

Arrangements for the annual celebra-
ton of Washington's Birthday in the
public schools are rapidly forming.
AS February % falls on Sunday the OBJ
servance of the day in the schools will
take place Friday afternoon. February
20. at 1870 o'clock. In addition to the
work of the teachers and their pupils
each school will listen TO orations by
some well-known citizen and a pTesid-
ing officer. The work Of securing these
volunteers is in the hands of DR.. A. p.
Pardon. chairman of the committee on
public schools of the Board of Trade.
Dr. Pardon hopes to be able to pro-
vide every school room in the city with
some prominent speaker to address the
children, and with an equally prominent
gentleman to preside. The pupils
are preparing songs and Rotations.
which will be their contribution
10 the program. There are over
200 school buildings in the District, with
from four to eighteen rooms each, and
the task of providing presiding officers
and speakers for each room will demand
the greater portion Of DR.. Fardon's time
in the intervening period.
Acceptances have already been receiv-
ed from the gentlemen who are to ad-
dress the high schools. and this morn
ing the following list was officially msGe
public; Eastern High School. Hon. H
B. F. Mcfarland. president of the Board
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Of District Commissioners; Central High
School, Commissioner II. L. West; Bust
ness High School. E. S. Parker, presi-
dent of the National Metropolitan Bank;
Western High School. Hon James b.
Dubois. late United States consular ser
vice; Mckinley Manual Training School,
William H. Singleton. and NJ Street High
School. Watson j. Newton.
Much unnecessary delay in arranging
the list OF speakers has been occasioned
the carelessness of those 10 whom in
vitations have been sent Although the
time and date have been given the prom
inence OF heavy faced type In the print
ed invitations. a number of replies have
been received expressing regret at the in
ability of the writer TO accept. as Wash
ingtons Birthday being a legal holiday.
they had arranged to be out OF the city.
These communications have necessitated
a further notice calling their attention
10 the fact that the exercises would not
take place on the holiday. In a num-
Der OF other instances replies have been
delayed. and Dr. Pardon has been IN
able 70 complete his list.
1t is the purpose of those in charge Of
the arrangements 10 make the celebra-
ton this year the most impressive in
the history of the local schools. With
this object in view the teachers ard pu-
pills throughout the city are devoting all
of their spare time TO preparation for
the event.
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INCREASING INSANITY
ASCRIBED TO POVERTY
Deprivation ofLuxuries Con-
ducive to Dementia.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 1.-THE dis
cussion in the senate yesterday of the
bill appropriating s1s.S42 40 TO meet a
deficiency at the Western State Hospital
at stanton brought out the fact that
there is marked increase of insanity
in Virginia. which experts attribute to
the poverty OF the people who once lived
in luxury
The deficit in the Institutes accounts
is due to the large increase in the num-
Der OF inmates and the advance in prices
of coal and the neceSsarfes or life After
discussion OF nearly two hours. the bill
was passed.
Governor Montague sent to the General
Assembly the resignation OF Judge J. B.
Prince of the county court OF South
ampton-
Both houses of the Legislature adopt
ed the conference report on the dog tax
bill.
A large number OF petitions for the
passage of the Mann bill. to regulats
the liquor trafic. were presented
Mr.. Hartman offered a bill to establish
a State normal school at TazeweIi or
some other point in the Ninth district
Tue general Dill PEoFloiEB Ior extern
sion of corporate limits OF cities went
over until today. This will likely cause
considerable debate
An invitation was received from Gov
ernor Montague to attend q reception at
the executive mansion tonight and was
formally accepted
The house committee on the Chesa-
peake and itf tributaries reported bin
offered by Hon e c. Jordan OF Fred
erick. to prohibit non-residents from
catching bluefsh in the waters OF Viz
ginia and 10 TX a license tax OF $3.50
upon residents before they are allowed
70 catch them
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ORGANIZED BEGGARS
RULED BY A CAPTAIN
Tried to Train Boy Who Fled and In
formed Police

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE hear
ing room OF the Third district station
house yesterday reminded one of a sup
ply shop for the crippled. There we're
fully a scpre of crutches and twice that
number OF canes
These were the result Of a raid made
by Lieutenant Carey. backed by a squad
OF policemen. upon a professional beg
CARS rendezvous Monday night. The
rendezvous was at 229 De Lacey Street
The descent OF the police was we'll
timed. 1t was made just when the men
dicants had returned fram the streets
and were comparing note. OF the days
spoils- The roundup was due to a six
teen-year-old boy. John Henry, who said
that Frank Sherman was the captain Of
the mendicants. and that John Warren
was first lieutenant He had drifted
into the clutches of the band and they
had duly initiated him. But the work
was not congeniaI.
1t was the rule that the captain
should designate those who we're 10 20
out on crutches and those who we're to
handle a cane and have an arm in a
sling This was distasteful to the boy.
and when ne determined to leave his
mendicant comrades he also determined
to give the scheme away
Aside from this, numerous complaints
have lately reached Lieutenant Carey Of
the beggars' mendaeity and insulting
persistency. When refused aims they
did not hesitate TO say unCOmplimentary
things. Women particularly were their
victims
The entire band was sentenced to
three months in the house of correction.
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A MILLION NEEDED TO
SAVE STARVING SWEDES
Stockholm Famine Committee Has Re-
ceived, So Far, SI7,5oo From
America

STOCKHOLM. Feb. 1.-THE central
committee for the relief of the famine
sufferers in Northern Sweden has re-
ceived from America about ST. 5OO Be
sides this amount considerable sums
have been sent to individuals by Ameri-
can sympathizers for distribution to the
needy
The American gifts sent 10 the central
committee are under the express pro-
viso that they are not to be distributed
In the form of loans or for the payment
Of labor on the specially organized reIhef
works About $1,000 of American money
has been expended in the purchase of
seed wheat, which has been distributed
in six of the most needy provinces. The
rest has been spent on food supplies.
The members OF the central committee
say that misery is more widespread than
is generally understood, and that 81 600 -
600 viii be required to furnish the rel
lief which will be necessary until Tia
situation improves in the spring.
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Burglars Raid Suffolk.

-Four attempted safe burglaries. two OF
them successful. was Tuesday night 8
record Of crime in the vicinity of Suf-
folk. The Office safe Of Cobb Brothers
was opened aud the burglars secured
valuable jewelry, y cents in cash. and
$4,000 worth of bank stock. bonds and
notes. The safe in the office OF carton
& Jeffery. -four mill operators. wss
opened. but only s14 was secured. The
night Waterman at the Union Iron
Works discovered a lone burglar in the
act OF battering in the safe door The
burglar escaped. The Office Of w 6
Cross & Co, storage warehOusemeu, was
broken into.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
PATENT ATTORNEYS BANQUET
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY

The Patent Attorneys Association will
have a banquet at Rauscher's restaurant
Saturday next at 1880 p. m. The guests
invited are the Assistant Secretary of
the Interior. Frank /. Campbell; the
heads OF divisions and the board OF ex-
aminers in chief. and other prominent
officials Of the Patent once. and the
chairman and clerk. respectively, OF the
Senate and House Committees on Pat
ents. The guests and members will be
called -uran- "a sneak informally on sub
jects relating TO patents and patent
legislation.
The officers OF the association are: J.
II. Whitaker, president; Melville
Church. first vice president: r. J. Fra
zler. second vice president; A. p. Gree
ley. secretary, and the newly elected
treasurer. T. E Roberts. who succeeds
William c. McIntire. who was unani-
I-~~@sly reelected, but refused TO serve.
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STANDARD OIL J Be
PROBED IN WISCONSIN
Bill Ordering Inquiry Intro
duced in Assembly.
PRICE TO PUBLIC THE ISSUE
Attorney General Directed to Apply for
Receiver, If Necessary to Pro-
tect Common Interests.
PRICE TO PUBLIC THE ISSUE

MADISON, Wis. Feb. ia resolu-
tion has been introduced into the as
sembly authorizing and directing the
attorney general to investigate and
inquire into the workings of the Stan
dard Oil Company, its actual cash CAPT
tai, whether or not it possesses a
monopoly alleged 10 be worth S97. 800
600; whether its property is devoted to
necessary public use. as stated. and
all other facts necessary to determine
the price at which such. company
should reasonably and fairly afford to
market its products in this State.
The attorney general is Instructed to
take such action, by suit or otherwise.
as may be necessary to secure the fur
nishing 10 the people of the products
at such reasonable prices. and If neces-
sary, to apply for the appointment of
a receiver to take charge of the affairs
of the company and conduct them upon
n basis of fairness alike to its stock
holders and 10 the public.
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MRS. WINTHROP'S RICH
GIFT TO PRINCETON
S2,5oo,ooo Estate Bequeath-
ed to Seminary.


NEW YORK. Feb. I1.-Princeton
Theological Seminary will get 50. 500. 900
under the will OF Mrs. Mary J. Win
throD. who died at the Garden City Hotel
| last summer. If the courts decide that
. under its charter il is empowered to
receive so large a bequest.
Mrs. Winthrop's VIII was fled for pro-
bate yesterday with Surrogate Fftz-
gerald Only distant relatives survive
the venerable testator, and to all she
leaves small requests. The entire resi-
duary estate is willed to the Prince
ton Seminary.
One Of the subscribing witnesses to
the will is the Rev DR. William NJ
Paxton. president emeritus OF the semi
nary. Many years ago DIT. Paxton was
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
in this city. Of which Mrs winthrop
was a lifelong member. She was the
widow Of Henry p winthrop, and for
nearly half a century lived at IS West
Twentieth Street.
The property Inherited from her hus-
band has vastly increE sed in value At
the time of her death she was popularity
regarded as being worth about $500, Oe0
Not until the property was thoroughly
examined did the truth dawn even on
the executor that there would be $780,
600 left after all requests had been paid
The authorities OF Princeton Semi
nary have not yet decided what to do
with the immense fortune part OF
it will doubtless be used in increasing
the faculty. improving the library, re-
building the dormitOries and construct
ing a gymnasium
Mrs Winthrop was a daughter OF
MaItby Gelston. collector OF the port
of New York more than half century
ago. Four OF her relatives have begun
suit to set aside the Will
A strange provision appears in the
document. 1t is a beauest OF the West
Twentieth Street house and 500. 900 in
cash to the testator's husband. Although
he died many years ago. Mrs Winthrop
would not consent to strike his name
from the viii.
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SUIT FOR MAINTENANCE.

Grace D. Pickford brings suit for
maintenance in the District Supreme
Court against Charles p Pickford. In
the bill she alleges that while she WAS
i'll and in the Gar ield Hospital the de-
PENDANT caused their home to be broken
up, the furniture taken away, and no
provision made for her support either
then or since she was able 70 leave tho
hospital She further aayz Charles R
Pickford is the manager of the store OF
T n Pickford, on Louisiana Avenue.
and in this position he had an unlimited
allowance for his living and II in COM
plete control of the business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
GRETHER BAPTIZED
IN A PRISON BATHTUB
81 Think a Man Should be Wholly I'm
mersed"-Rejects Spnnkling Idea.

STROUDSBURG. Pa. Feb. I1.-CharIes
Grether, the condemned murderer. who
will be hanged on February "a. was bap-
tized yesterday in the county jail
The ceremony was performed Iby the
Rev. DR.. Chalfant. pastor OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church: the Rev. Dr.
Gilbert of Paterson, and Archdeacon
Radcliffe of the Episcopal Church.
II was proposed to baptize Grether in
the usual way by sprinkling the holy
water on his forehead He did not ap-
prove of that
Il think a. man should be wholly i'm
mersed," he said.
His wishes were granted A bathtub
was then filled with water, and in this
Grether was dipped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
SENATOR-ELECT HOPKINS
GREETS HIS FRIENDS
Reception rendered Him by the I'LL
nois Republican Association.

The Illinois Republican Association
rendered a reception last night to the
Hon Albert J. Hopkins, Senstor-elect
from Illinois. and Mrs. Hopkins. The
event occurred in the parlors of the
Riggs House. and 500 people called 10
pay their respects and congra tuiate Il
iinois' next representative in the Sen
ate.
Ladies of the association prettily deco
rated the parIors for the occasion, and
the arrangements were in the hands of
the following officers OF the Illinois As
ISOLATION: +. J. Young, president; Z. B.
Payne. vice president; J. G. Pepper. vice
president: R Stone Jackson, secretary:
w. S. BrOughton, assistant secretary; L.
Adams. treasurer.
In the receiving line were R. S. Jack
son, Senator-elect A. J. Hopkins. Mrs.
Hopkins. Miss Hopkins, and Miss Doug
las. The guests were received on behalf
of the association by the following re-
ception committee. Capt L. NJ. Kelley,
chairman; F. NJ. Taylor. L. B. Cutler.
c. A Vaughan, J. c. Pepper, f. B..
Payne. L. 3. Slime. o. J. Ricketts,. F. J.
Young. J. z. Ralph, Mrs E z. Smith,
- - -ANSN4iNN6Hs . W hCNltlidH, j. d
Chase. I. r. Hit, jr., G. L. Hoy, w. S.
Broughton. d. d. Caldwell, f. A. Cliff
ford, W. II. Wilkinson. r. S. Jackson,
J. G. Eyersman. and Mrs. NJ E. Jenkins
The Illinois Republican Association
was organized in 1865. and Mrs. Electa
Smith was the first woman to be admit
ted 10 membership. Among the dis
tinguished persons present were the
Hon. Eugene F. Ware. Commissioner Of
Pensions' Ex-Governor and Mrs Joseph
E Fifer. Mrs John a Logan, Miss Lo-
gan. Logan Tucker. Judge and Mrs.
Wright. the Hon. Frank l.. Campbell,
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior. and
Prof. Willis T. Moore.
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GOVERNESS OF BOSTON
YOUTH ASPHYXIATED
Thought to Have Killed Herself. But
Friends Know of No Reason.

BOSTON, Feb 11--Richly dressed In
silks and fnery. Nine. Rosalie ]. Pey-
raud, handsome French woman and a
former governess in several prominent
Boston families. was found dead yester-
day in her apartments az Foster Ter
race, in the fashionable section Of
Brookline- Death was due to asphyxia-
ton. 1t is. deemed a case OF suicide
although no reason can be advanced by
her friends.
The only message she left was a note
which read: IF I am not better in the
morning, send for my physician"
Nine Peyraud was born in Paris. She
was a finely educated woman about
forty-two years OF age
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
CHICAGO RAILWAY MEN
SUBMIT ULTIMATUM

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-At a meeting of
the employees of the Chicago City Rail-
way Company employees last night an
ultimatum was sent to the company de-
handing the reinstatement of a cable
splicer, discharged six weeks ago. and
the employment of union men exclu-
siveTy"
In case of refusal the men employed in
the various departments will strike Fri
day.
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STABLE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

The stable adjoining the residence Of
r. H Goldsborough, near Wisconsin
Avenue and woodley Street. was com
pletely destroyed by fire late last night.
causing loss of about $500. The blaze
was caused by hot ashes igniting the
woodwork. Several horses were taken
from the building without injury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11

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NEGRO LAWYER ELECTED
G. A. R. VICE COMMANDER
Wins Fight in Massachusetts Depart
ment of Junior Office

BOSTON. Feb. 1.-THE election of a
negro, James Ii. Wolf, as junior vice
department commander OF the Massa-
chusetts Department, Grand Army of the
Republic. ends, for the time being, a
lively fight in that organization
Woln IS a cOlOred lawyer OF Boston
ann has been prominent in Grand Army
OF the Republic affairs, and has served
as judge advocate of the department.
Two white men, w. w. Castle and w.
II. McFarlane. both prominent in the or
ganiZation, ran against him for the Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
Boxby Saunders Nuptials.

Miss Willie Saunders. daughter of Mrs.
Permelia Cosby Saunders. of Louisa. was
married to William Wise Boxby. a we'll
known contractor, last night at the
home Of the brides sister. Mrs. Everett
Waddev
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11

The resignation Of Midshipman Pear
son was yesterday forwarded to the
Navy Department for it's action. but in
dorsed thereon was the disapproval OF
the academic board. which wishes Mr.
Pearson TO reconsider the same, and has
granted him two weeks sick leave in
which TO make up his mind in the mat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Judge Witzenbacher.

William J. Witzenbacher, who was ap-
pointed associate judge. received his
commission yesterday at Hagerstown
and at once took the oath OF Office be-
fore George B. Oswald. clerk of the cir
cult court.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA NOTES.
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Three Died in One Day.

1IAIVS DLSu IN Unt Day.
Reports received yesterday noted the
deaths, about the same time Monday.
OF three aged residents of Rockbridge
county. William T. McCurdy. of FIumen
vicinity, was eiEhty-two years old. and
served as member of the Washington
College Company-the Liberty Hall Vol
unteers- James d. Arthur, over eighty
years old. died at the home of J. 4.
Hickman. in South Buffalo. with whom
he lived. Lindsay Dudley died at Rock
bridge Baths, where he had lived and
farmed for many years.
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Two Visitors.

The Naval Academy yesterday had two
distinguished visitors in the persons of
Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil, chief OF
the Bureau of Ordnance, and Captain
de Chair, of the royal British navy, the
naval attache at the British embassy.
washington. Captain de Chair has
only recently arrived in this country.
and Il was one of his hrst visits outside
of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
Herring in the Potomac.

Herring are beginning to run in the
Potomac River, and the first specimen
Of the season brought to Fredericks-
burg this week was exhibited at the
store OF Capt. NJ. B. Rowe as a. object
of curiosity.
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Revival al Manassas.

A revival is in progress at the Pres
byterian Church at Manassas by the
Rev. J. Garland Hammer. the pastor;
the Rev DR.. Donald c. Macleod and the
Rev. DR.. c. y. Luccock, Of washington
are assisting
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Death of Mrs. John H. Bell.

Mrs. Florence Bell. wife OF John H.
Bell. and a bride OF few months. died
at her home at Staunton Monday. aged
twenty years.
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Make Improvements.

The Cumberland and Basin Coal Com
pany, composed OF Baltimore capitalists,
has begun operations near WeIlersburg.
over the Pennsylvania line. near Mount
Savage.
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To Increase a Plant.

city council to further increase the ca
pacity of the city lighting plant in order
that all the city buildings may be light
ed from It.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Arrived: Bo-
livia. from Cape Haiti; Canadian, from
Liverpool; Matanzas. from Havana; AL
leghany. from Kingston; Ivernia. from
Liverpool; Navigator. from Progreso:
Uller, from Demerara-