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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
TELLS LAW STUDENTS
NOT TO BE LAWYERS
Dean Pattee's Assertions Worry Fac
ulty, Who May Want to Know
What He Means.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. May III advise
you to keep out Of the law. Lawyers
need not necessarily be dishonest, but
frequently great elasticity of con
science is required. Many Of you are
too honest TO be good lawyers"
These assertions from William S. Pat
tee. dean Of the law school of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, caused consider
able CONSERVATION among the LOO law
students who heard them.
Il am speaking 10 you from the ex-
perience Of years" Mr.. Pattee contin-
ued. There are many Of the profes-
sions in which the demands are not as
exacting and In which the lines between
what we would wish TO do and what we
are compelled to do are not so finely
drawn"
Mr.. Pattee's assertions may, be made
the subject, OF a session of the faculty
II is stated he will be asked to explain
the purpose OF his remarks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
Civil Service Branches
In Thirteen Districts
Commission Organizes System for Examlna-
tons in Principal CitieS--TO Remove
Defects of Existing Plan.

After a tour of inspection from coast
70 coast. Civil Service Commissioner AL
fred NJ Cooley. President Roosevelt's
personal representative on the commits
sion. has completed arrangements for
the Organization of the civil service in
thirteen districts with headquarters
from which the affairs of each district
will be conducted and reported 70 the
national headquarters in Washington.
One of the defects In the present sys-
tenn is the division OF time by postofice
employees between their work in the
postoffice department and the civil ser
vice. At some points. like Cleveland and
Indianapolis. the assistant postmasters
are obliged to put in many extra hours
with the routine of the civil service. IN
addition TO their regular work. Mr..
Cooley's idea is to carry the civil SER
vice agents at district headquarters on
the commissions payroll. and assign
to them the work of keeping records.
Their records. he believes. will be more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
WORK, NOT WAR,
IN MANCHURIA
Building of a New Town in
Eight Days.
WHAT CORRESPONDENT SAW
Siberian Railroad Declared to Be Suf-
fcient for All me Tasks Re-
CURED of 1t.


LONDON. May 11.-Charlie Hands,
who as the war correspondent of the
London Daily Mail" was one of the
gbest known newspaper representatives
who accompanied General Shafter'
Farmy to Cuba in 1888. and who is now
in 81. Petersburg for his paper, contra
diets with ample detail the general i'm
preston that the Trans-Siberian Rail-
way is in any danger of breaking down
sthrough the demands put upon II.
Hands has been to Hardin and back
since the beginning of the war. On
the frontier OF Manchuria he found that
Z the Russians have built a new station
eand a military town since the war broke
out IN fact the authorities seemed to
be more keen about getting workmen to
the front than they. were soldiers
Not War, But Work.
Il got oct Of the train, says Hands.
''and looked around for war and found
rot war, but work The station was
full OF Russians and Chinese-ra gged
Chinese standing about impassive, doing
snothing, the Russians hustling away at
work. There were soldiers by the hun
dreds, most comfortably clad in great
coats of gray friezs One troop train
had just come in and another was just
preparing to proceed.
There were sentries on the platforms
and in front of the station buildings and
+ the place was under military regulation
2 and control But il was not warfare,
but work. that was the feature of Man
churfa town. 1t Was,.the workman and
not the soldier that one looked AROUND
! and saw. ] took a walk little way
along the Inc with the commandment and
found building operations on a huge
scale proceeding with marvellous ra-
pidity-
+ Colonel Anosof had been there ii
command eight days, and IN that time
he had built a town of bricks-soldlers
lEilding a huge brick canteen, with
kitchen and bakery, in which thou
sand soldiers a day are cared Tor and
properly fed. a huge brick house for Of
Ulcers quarters. a hospital building, 4
huge stOrehOuSe, Offices, and / don
know what besides. The bricks had all
with the aid of steel girders-brought.
OF course. from the West-this little
town had been run up in eight days.
Transportation Sufficient.
IN fact. in addition to carrying an
amy of soldiers, munitions. and pro-
visions, the Siberian Railway had been
able 10 transport an army OF workmen
with appliances and materials. And in
addition 10 this new military town. =
rev civilian town had also Sprang Up
9 lOLgside the line, with wooden houses,
church. where a few weeks before thers
had been nothing but bare earth And
not only at this stati0n-al the way
along the line from the frontier 10 Har-
bin, rest houses and dining halls and
barracks fer the troops In transit O.
In occupation. have been run I'D WIKI
1As same CELEBRITY Every where Lhe5
were working away doing things con-
fstructing. developing, preparing for p
se. the war. while the way had as yel
hardly begun"
Hands was with the column which re
lev ed Mafeking during the B0er VA.
zno was shot in the attack on the Boei
position near the town
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VENT A SUICIDE,
MAY BE VERDICT
Death Caused by a Bullet
That Fits His Pistol.
SHOWN BY POST MoRTEM
Coroner May Decide Death Was Due
to Accident-No Evidence
of Murder.

BIG STONE GAP. Va. May lid. d.
and J. L. Wentz. brothers of E. L.
Wentz. whose body was found in the
mountains near Blackwood Sunday af-
ternoon. accompanied by a detective
and photographer. arrived here yester-
day at 2:s0 p. m, and went Immediately
to the spot where the body lay
An inquest and post-mortem exam
ination were begun. but were adjourned
al p. M. until today, when they will
be resumed and a verdict rendered.
1t is the belief now that Wentz com
mitted suicide. There was but one gun
shot wound found in the body, which
was near the heart. and the ball was a
% caliber, corresponding with the pis-
tol found Tying near his body. The
clothing showed indications of powder
burns near where the ball entered the
body
/ "A large number of persons all the
while have contended that he commit
ted suicide. but the theory was not en-
tertained by the relatives The posi-
ton and place where the body was
found point to suicide, and the verdict
IT is said. win be suicide or accidental
shooting.
In the. pockets of the dead man was
found one handkerchief. two packages
of cigarette papers. one sack of to-
baeeo, one pair of gloves, a penknife
and two pennies. Near the body was
found the pistol with two empty cham
bers. one empty cartridge and two loads
On the ground near by were found two
loaded cartridges of the same size as
those ir the pistol. The glasses found
near the body showed evidence of pow
der smoke
The body has been placed in a casks.
and in a steel vault. His brothers viii
leave with the body today for Phila-
delphia, where the funeral and burial
will take place tomorrow, about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
CROSSES CONTINENT TO
WE'D sight UNSEEN
Woman's Fare Paid to Railroad by Man
Who Takes No
Chances.

MERIDEN. Conn. May I1.-Mrs. En-
ma c. RadIey has started on 5,50c-
mile journey to wed a man she has new
er seen. Edward H Klein is his name
and he is q prosperous farmer at Get
tysburg, Wash. also owning property
OF value in Seattle
Mrs. Radley is a widow She has q
brother In Seattle. who is a friend nj
Klein. who Informed him OF his sister
IN Meriden. This led to correspondence
and eventually proposal of marriage
which was accepted
Mr.. Klein didn't wish 10 take any
chances lie sent 800 to the railroad
company to pay his fancee's fare and
travelling expenses. AS soon as she sol
on the train the conductor gave her IN,
ticket and the remaining cash, when
she left on her long journey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
ALHAMBRA'S NEW SEASON.
Gus Brahler Makes Many Improvements
for His Patrons Benefit.

The new summer season at the AL
hambra Gardens. Fourth and E Streets
northeast. viii be formally begun to-
morrow evening when full orchestra
is to be on hand and the attractive
rooms am, lawns of the place thrown
open to the public.
Many improvements have been made
about the place during the winter
months, and the entire place has been
thoroughly renovated. The Alhambra
is to be again under the manag cement of
Gus w Brahler. who has made every
provision that his patrons may be adj
eQuately supplied with every comfort
and convenience. and the former pUpU-
larity OF the Gardens promises TO be ex-
ceeded during the coming months.
Prof. CHRISTIANS orchestra has been
engaged for the season. and will play
in the gardens and dining room every
evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
bob" WINNIE JUST
EXCLUSIVELY LOVELY
So Say the Young Women of Dead Letter Division Who
Were Reprimanded for Being Late

partment who dislikes being called
General" sat at his desk, clad in his
beautiful spring suit of nght-colored
home-spun and his cherubic smile. Re
received the frightened women cor
daily and then delivered the reprfmano.
The ordeal over. the women were so
delighted with the courteous treatment
they received from Mr.. Wynne that
they at once began telling him their
troubles. They told him all about what
was going on in the dead letter office.
Mr.. Wynne listened and, when they
finished, let them go.
They returned to their desks In flut-
ter Of pleased excitement, and told the
other clerks what had happened.
MIR. Wynne Is the incest man in the
department" they said He was aw-
fully nice about our being late, and we
all promised to be strictly on time here
after. We will be. too, after the way
he treated Us"
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M. Wynne is perfectly lovely. He is
just too sweet for anything"
This was the verdict of half dozen
young women clerks of the dead letter
Office. who were called up before the
First Assistant Postmaster General TO
receive a reprimand for having been
late to their work too often.
The dead letter Office is in a state Of
ferment now on account OF the investi-
cation which is in progress there. and
the tongues Of all the clerks are hung
In the middle and wagging at both ends.
Every time anything occurs they run
10 one another to know what is means.
Therefore, when Mr.. Wynne sent for
half a dozen of them they were fright
ened.
The only man in the Postoffice De
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accurate and the public service will be
benefited.
District No. l will consist O. the New
England States. except part OF Con-
necticut. with headquarters in Boston;
district. No. 2. New York State, and
part OF Connecticut. headquarters. New
York; district No 3. Pennsylvania,
MARYLAND and West Virginia, head
quarters. Philadelphia: district No. T.
Virginia. and North Carolina. headquar-
~ters Richmond; district No. 5, Tonnes
see, Mississippi. Alabama. Georgia org a
South Carolina. and Florida, headGuar-
tiers Atlanta; district No. g. Ohio. In
diana, and Kentucky. headq9arters, Gin
cinnati; district No. 4 Michigan. WIS.,
consin and part of illinois, headquar-
ters. Chicago; district No. 5. Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. headquarters.
ST Paul; district No. 9, Iowa, Missouri.
part OF Illinois, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Headquarters St. Louis; district No. 10,
Texas Louisiana. Oklahoma, and Indian
Territory, HEADQUARTERS. New Orleans.
The Western States will be divided into
three districts, with headquarters ON
Denver. Portland. and San Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Due de
Dtno's collection of armor, recently pur-
chased by the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art for 100000, has arrived in the hold
of the Atlantic Transport liner Mime
haha from London. modestly manifested
as ''forty-three cases of hardware"
The collection was admitted free OF
duty. but will have to go through the
usual course prescribed by the customs.
and may remain at the public stores
for several weeks before It is sent to
the museum for exhibition.
Joan Of Arc Helmet.
The collection consists of about 300
pieces. including helmet. minus the
visor, supposed to have been worn by
Joan of Arc. The duke declares he be-
lieves the young woman warrior actual
ly wore the helmet 1t is said to have
been suspended at one time above the
altar of the Church of st. Pierre du
Martroy at Orleans. where it was con-
sidered as having belonged TO JOAN
The helmet is gashed once on the right
cheek and twice on the left, which may
indicate that Joan may have literally
obeyed the divine injunction, and later
perhaps have taken a fall out of the
knight who tried to unhorse her.
Salt Cellar Similitude.
The visors of some of the casques
look like the tops Of big salt cellars.
The helmets themselves are of many
shapes, but all have either vivid or faint
suggestions of coal scuttles. suit of
armor OF the fifteenth century. one of
the rarest specimens in the collection.
is considered TO be one Of the oldest
three complete suits in European collec-
tons. II has a peculiar articulated
skirt, which shuts up when the wearer
sits down
The name of the gentleman who wore
this suit. which was especially service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
SPOTTED FEVER KILLS
STUDENT AT TRINITY

HARTFORD. May 1i.-Louiss NJ En-
sign. a freshman IN Trinity College. is
dead at his home in East Hartford Of
spotted fever. He was taken sick Sat
urday
There have been a number of cases
there where. il is believed, Ensign con-
tracted the disease. No other cases
have developed among Trinity students.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
Helmet of Joan of Arc
In an American Museum
Famous. Armor, Collected by Due de Dino
Brought Here---VaIuable Relics Cost
S400,O00--Other Trophies. II

able on horseback, does not accompany
1t.
One OF the finest helmets ever fash
Toned by a French armorer for his SOW
eieign is in the collection II belonged
to Henry II aud is gllded with paIe
gold A fancy picture of the mytho-
logical fight between the Lapithae and
the Centaurs, which might Indicate
that the armorer had some classical
helmet, which, like the less expensive
and artistic casques. would not be Of
much use in the war in the Far East
"A piece of armor made for King Philip
Wolf de Landshut. in the year of the
Kings marriage to Mary Tudor. is Il
SORT of all-around suit, being adapted
for war or pleasure. af0ot or on horse
back 1t was regarded as a sort OF
frn or dress suit and is said to have
been made especially for the Kings
marriage.
Grotesque Armor.
A grotesque suit IS that said to have
been made in 1915 for Charles V TO wear
when he was 10 years old The designer
Of the armor attempted 10 initiate thu
slashed and puffed clothing of The
period. He also tried to reproduce an
the visor something that he may have
imagined resembled a human coua-
tenance. The mask suggests a Chinese
falseface. The general appearance OF
the suit is enough TO brighten a tlmid
warrior OF any age.
Two pieces which will doubtless be
viewed with much interest and pleas
urc are the silver casQue and shield OF
Louis XIV. A rampant dragon adorns
the top of the helmet and the visor Is
in TIE form of a lions head The head
CT Medusa Is in the center Of the shield.
1t is said the helmet and shield were
made at the Gobelins for Louis XIV.
'-pI5babiy TO be borne before him On
some grand fete. and were designed
from tapestries OF that period"
Among the large collection of helmets
is one for a horse. made in 1889, for the
1se % Charles " when he visited
Flancis l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
QUESTIONS IN AMERICA
DISCUSSED At VATICAN
Cardinal Satolli Will Thoroughly In
vestigate the Subjects and Report
to Sacred College.

ROME. May 1L-At a meeting Of sew
erat cardinals at the Vatican today the
ecclesiastical questions IN America were
discussed.
It was decided that Cardinal Satoili.
on his approaching visit 10 America.
though not on a special mission. should
thoroughly inquire into the situation
and exhaustively report to the college
OF cardinals on the matter.
Those present at the meeting included
Cardinals Merry Del Val, Rampolia,
Oregh, Gotti. the Vanl.telli brothers,
Agliardi, and Satolli
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
PRIMATF UNDECIDED.

LONDON. May 1.-THE Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Rev. DR.. Davidson. on
being asked about the published report
that he has arranged to visit the United
States in the autumn said that while
he Is still considering the invitation to
attend the convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States
In October. he has not yet been able to
say whether IL is practicable for him
10 accept it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
GAMBLER Garfield
SELLS HIS HOUSES

NEW YORK, May H. = Richard A.
Garfield has sold two houses in West
Forty-seyenth Street. pear Fifth Ave
nue.. This is supposed TO mean the prac-
teal retirement Of Garfield from the
gambling business in this state.
Canfields action is significant In con-
nection with the fact that Governor
bling witness bill which District Attor-
ney Jerome declared TO be necessary
10 convict Garfield of conducting gam
bling house
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
HUNG, HEAD DOWN, TO
SAVE FROM DEATH

PANA. H.. May I.--Afrs. John Stog-
dell, OF Edinburgh. ILL.,. saw her baby
fall into a well through an open slide.
The mother rushed to the we'll and
cTawled into the hole head foremost after
the child, while the Oldest daughter
held her mothers feet
The mother saved her child after It
had sunk the second time, and the
daughter. after much exertion. managed
10 pull her 20 the top
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
MR. MERcIER,s FUNERAL.

The funeral Of David l. Mercier. of
the EDITORIAL staff of THE Star, was
held at Il o'clock this morning at the
family residence. 2139 y street north
west. The body was taken at l o'clock
TO Leesburg, Va, where interment viii
be made in the family lot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
NEEDLE ENDS woMAN's LIFE.

STAFFORD. Del. May IA needle
run through her finger three weeks
ago caused the death OF Mrs. William
]. Morris az Concord. Blood poisoning
developed, and the finger was ampu-
tated Friday, but the operation failed
TO save the woman's life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
NEW CALIFORNIA RAILROAD.

SAN FRANCISCO. May lI.-Work has
been commenced by the Santa Fe Rail-
road Company on its proposed line to
Eureka, In Humboldt county, on the
coast OF northern California The boring
OF tunnel 1000 feet long has begun
near the Eureka and Eel River Road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
EFFORTS TO BRIDE JURORS.

CLEVELAND. May IA sensation
was created IN criminal court today.
when County Prosecutor Keller an
nounced an attempt had Eeen made TO
bribe the jurors IN the case OF Guya-
ticano Piesciotta. an Italian, charged
with murder. The jury was at once
discharged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
DIPLOMAS FOR MEDIGOS
At HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Graduating Exercises Were Held Last
Night in the First COngre-
gationaI Church.

Sixty students OF Howard University.
OF whom seven are women, are partic-
ularly happy today They are in posses
sion OF diplomas which made then doc
. tors Of medicine. and for watch they
hay" been struggling and studying for
nearly four years. IN addition TO the
young doctors a number Of other stud
ents are in possession OF aard-carned
diplomas showing them 10 be graduates
IN dentistry and pharmacy.
The diplomas were awarded before an
auoience which last r-ki compile ely
filed the First Congregational Chur- e.
3 ADDRESSES were lrade by the Rev. 0hn
Gordon, D. D.. who : 81 led the dIsDlo-
spoke or the duties Of the physician.
The church was handsomely decorated
with nags, streamers OF bunting and
Z pains and flowers. After the c-nclu-
sion OF an enjoyable program DR. Cor
+ don, imp sssive Ia the red and black
gsstments OF his office. made IA ad-
Purpose of Education.
Among otter things he SAID:
The real purpose of education Is not
only TO make good doctors. but 20 teach
a man how 10 live. The tendency Of tbe
new psychology is not Only 70 make
good scholars. but good citizens I ven
ture 10 make the assertion thar edlica-
character" ~
The list OF the graduates is as fol-
Graduates in medicine-Mary
Minor Armistead. Samuel Jones Barnp-
he'd, A. B.. Lincoln, George Henry
6oling. Sara Winifred Brown, b. 8,
Cornell; Samuel S. Burlington. Hayes
Joseph Burnett LLOYD Hardison Cox
James Edward Foster, James NJ Frac-
ton, Walter Robert Franklin. Wilbur
= Clarence Gordon, Charles F. Green.
Aionzo 4. Griffin. Sumner Garrison
n!4Q9imes. Lloyd > Lyston Jones. Willis
William Mcclellan. A B., Fisk; Ulysses
simpson Mccoy, William Clarence Nc
Nell, Charles w Maxwell. A. - Bid
de; David NJ. Munroe, William Thomas
defson Nichols, David W O9ilYie. Hui
oah Josephine PriOleau, Daniel L Rem
tro, Peter J. A. Simons. Richard s.
sfnlth, Arthur Ernest Smyth. d. ID. g,
TaoNafq. Emma Matilda Corey Starr.
James X stroud. A. B., Morris Brown
George w. Thompson. Silas s. Thomp-
son, Louis O. p Todd and William
Strother Turner, A. B.. Lincoln.
Graduates IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bar
tor Beatty, Edward Arthur Dash, VIII
ffed Stanley Duhaney. Jacob Astor
Emerson, Jabez Arthur Fray, Wesley
Werren Jefferson. Ezakiel Nathaniel
{ Wendell Phillips s. Urling. John Edwin
Washington. George Francis Watts. a
Graduates In pharmacy-NeIlie F..
Benson George Harris Cox. Joseph
F. ancis Ford. William OtheIlo Foster
Clara H. Smyth Fraction, William II
Jackson. Lucien p. Johnson. jr A b
Petersburg: Sidney Edmond Johnson.
Pilfstly Leonard Mullins. Joseph Rufhn
Page. Eva Florence Ross. William
Shaw. Daniel r. Smith. James Ell III
1aaslor A. T.. Petersburg; Wiley Merlio
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-11
DESTROY SCENE OF MURDER.

BELGRADE. Servia, May II. - The
government has decided to demolish the
ola palace which was the scene of the
murder of King Alexander and Queen
Draga.
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able on horsebaek, does not accompany
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should be used by every woman who has the
least desire 70 be attractive. Il is the only
preparation that will round out followed thin
cheeks or scrawny neck with FRY, HEALTHY
FLESH and REMOVE WRINKLES from tLz
face and hands, matter how deep tbs fure
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-30
Lesson for women.

Jersey Shore, Pa. Sept. 26 Especially
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worlds Of good for me-" That's what
Mrs. @. B. Earnest of this place has to
say Of the Great American Kidney
Remedy.
81 was laid up SICK" Mrs. Earnest
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80 can work and 60 to town without
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Women who suffer should learn a
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Pills and your suffering will cease.
Woman's health depends almost entire
ly on her kidneys. Dodd's Kidney
Pills have never yet failed to make
healthy kidneys.