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The Washington times., 1904-04-02
FAMOUS SAUCE.

In many instances limitations Of food
product have injured the sale OF the
genuine article. A notable exception Is
that Of Lea & Perrin's original Wor-
cestershire Sauce. Those who have ever
used the genuine cannot be misled by
any Of the many limitations on the mar
ket Lea & PERKINS, worcestershire
has been in demand at every high-class
hotel and restaurant IN Europe and
America for more than sixty years.
The vast demand for this condiment
has led other makers to place inferior
articles on the market labeled "W0r-
cestershire Sauce" Many Of these
sauces have been found prejudiCial to
the health of the consumer.
Lea & Perrin's Sauce adds a delicate
piquancy to the flavor of cold meats.
salads rarebits, and the dishes loved
by the epicUre. In the opinion Of many
lovers Of hearty food no steak. chop or
curry IS ft u be served without a dash
OF Lea & Per-fn's Sauce. II is claimed,
and IN the opinion Of experts, Justly
that this sauce aids digestion and helps
the hearty diner TO assimHate his meal.
A dash Of the sauce in a breakfast
dish adds zest o the appetite. The
sauce Is in great favor with lovers OF
crabs. Holsters, ard shellhsh.
1t is to be founG on every dining car,
steamship table and transatlantic
liner in service. This is an indisputable
argument as to its popular favor.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02

statement confirms the testimony of
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne, vixen he was sworn before the
Mccall committee. Mr. Payne was too
III to submit to questioning my members
OF the committee. but had his state
mont prepared by his secre tary and
submitted II.
The Mccall committee has also re-
ceived from Public Printer Palmer an
explanation OF the manner in which the
caption charges concerning members"
came 20 be placed upon the pages of tho
BristtOW report as first printed. Mr.
Palmer says the printing office, follow
ing its usual custom of preparing cap
uons for all reports, wrote this one. and
maintains that II was justified by the
wording Of the title page and also by
the language used in the Hay resolution
which quoted from the original Bristow
report.
I he committee has now concluded its
evidence and will next week submit its
report TO the House. Ia short, IL will
Vindlcate all members Of the House and
deal chiefly with the manner and pur-
poses of the preparation OF the data in
which the names OF members or Con-
gress are mentioned.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
lion OF SOUTH AFRICA"
TO VISIT WASHINGTON

Arrangements were completed today
by officers Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad for the reception Of General
COME, the Boer hero of Magersfon-
tame. and his small army of burghers,
who are coming to this country to take
Fart in the St. Louis Exposition.
General Cronje is the man who was
compelled 70 surrender at Paardeburg.
after battle that has become historic.
He was surrounded by a British army
five times as great as his own. After
his surrender he was sent TO Jamaica.
where he remained a prisoner until the
close of the war
The party of Beers numbers $50. there
being one company Of infantry, one OF
artillery. and one Of cavalry.
They are expected 70 arrive at Norfolk
Tuesday. General Cronje IS TO be met
by General NHjOen, and with several
Of the officers they are TO come TO
Washington.
The troops are 20 be put on a special
train and shipped direct to St. Louis
over the Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Big -Four railroads
When the exposition closes, the Beers
are TO go TO the lands IN Mexico, where
the much talked Of colonies are to be
located. It is said that General CrOnje
is 10 make his home in this country.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
Local Florists Enjoy
An Era of Prosperity
Easter Lilies Bring Out Many Purchasers.
Good Prices Obtained fOr,AmeriCan
Beauties and NiOlets.

Rarely in the history % Washington
has more beautiful Easter season been
known. and seldom has the profusion
of flowers been so great despite the wall
of local florists a few weeks ago that
buds and blossoms would be scarce
Scenes about the Center Market this
morning could not fail to assure anyone
who visited the market that Easter is
here. There are flowers everywhere, not
only on the stands specially allotted to
them. but on the meat, vegetable, and
miscellaneous counters a towering East
er lily or brilliant azalea rested as COM
fOTtably and blOOmed as brightly as il II
were in its native dollhouse.
Flowers Plentiful
The abundance Of flowers and the
steady stream Of purchasers augured
well for the prosperity Of local florists,
and predicted a ray of happiness TO
more than one individual IN Washington,
for at no other time in the year are
flowers more welcome than in the bud
ding season Of spring.
The mems duty is too plain before
them, and the gallant who would make
himself solid" with the girl of his
heart needs but to select a cluster Of
violets. a few American Beauties. or a
multi-howered plant of Easter lilies.
Extra Stands Erected.
In the market today there seemed
hardly space for the great number Of
plants brought in from the hothouses.
Many Of the florists who have stands
in the market provided for the extra
supply by erecting roofs over their
stands and here the extra assortment
was placed
To one entering the market the sight
was about as pretty a one as could be
desired It was a great stretch of the
purest white flowers. with here and
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
BENNING ENTRIES
FOR NEXT MONDAY

BENNING RACE TRACK. April p
Seven races are on the card for Mon
DAY and all are fairly well filled Five
horses are named for the Easter Non
day Steeplechase. The entries are:
First race-Sellingi for three-year-olds
and up; nVe and One-half fUrlOngs TOs-
can, 1l6; Tom Kiley, s.; Alpaca, 81: Plan
tagenet, lOl; Andrattus. SO; Chicle. i0l:
Cappamore, 95; ElOim. l02. Queen Eliza
beth, los; MimOn, So, Julia NJ, 102: All
. dallowmas, 81; DiaphauOus, Sc SOntag.
81; Athlana, 81; Gold Ribbon. l05
Second race-Selling, twO-year-Olds.
four and one-half fUrlOngs. Lily Brook.
1Ui; First Born, 10; AnOna. 90; Pygmal-
ion. 80; Wheel. 107; Auction, o. Bert
Osra, "; Garrett Wilson, 81
Third ce-Three-year-olds: six fur
longs. Spring. 1Ol; POmpau0. 10f; Toi
san So Briarthorpe Is; Graziallo, J0l
Fourth race-Easter Monday steecple-
Chase two and Cne-half miles Jim
Newman, 1853; Harrow, l53; Imperialist
I6Si Billy Ray $50, AEiO. 30.
Fifth racc-Selliug: years and up, six
and One-half furlOngs. Rabunta 105-
Dark Planet, 1l3; MammOn 81: Setauket
III; Blush, 10. Ped Light, 50; Princelet
1o9; Ninespot, 107.
Sixth race-SeIling; four years and m:
six and One-half furlongs. Sweet Jane.
100; Jessielyn. 105i PretoriOUs. 10; Bash
ful. l05. BOucy Boy. 10I, Love Note 100.
Kite, 100 Ben Battle, 1e2; Hilarity, l02
Seventh race-AIaldens: three-year-
olds and upward; one mile Mountain
Breeze, 81, w B. FaSig, 90; Zadok Jos.
Sailors Delight. s.: Bowler, SO; Polk
Miller. So Cay So
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
JOHN S. |. RODRICK,
JOURNALIST, DEAD
Former Owner of Banner
of Liberty"
HAS BEEN ILL FOR PAST YEAR
A Resident of the District of Columbia
During the Past Ten
Years.

John S. L. Rodrick a retired newspa-
per man. died last evening at his resi-
dence, 101 Fifth Street northeast. after
an illness of over year. He had been
a resident of the District ten years, and
was the brother OF Walter F. ROdrick,
secretary of the Board of Education.
Mr.. Rodrick was stricken with loco
motor ataxia about a year ago. and for
the past five months had been unable to
leave his home. His condition was not
considered serious, however, until last
week. when his illness took a turn for
the worse, and he sank rapidly until
the end.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
Monday morning from the family resi-
dence. The service will be conducted
By the Rev. George Maydwel. of Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church, and in
tcrment viii be at Congressional Gem
etery.
Mr.. Rodrick was born at Catoctin,
Nd, in 1879 and was a son of LOUIS
kodrck, prominent resident of that
Place. When about twenty years old
he left CatOctin, and went to Liberty
Town, Frederick county. Nd, to enter
me newspaper business. There he took
a half interest in n weekly publicat alton
known as Banner Of Liberty" having
rs his business associate Alfred Schley
q resident Of the town.
For several years they conducted the
paper jointly. and then Mr.. ROdrick
bought his partners interest In the
property, and assumed entire control.
He was publisher of the journal from
1860 to 1882, when he retired from active
business
Mr.. ROdrick showed great ability and
energy in his newspaper work. and It
was due 20 his efforts that the Banner
Of Liberty gained a large circulation
throughout FrederiCl, county. Mr.. Rod
rick was a strong Republican, and
through the medium of his paper took
a more or less active part in the county
politics.
He is survived by Mrs. Rodrick.
whose maiden name was Mary A Collie
berry, and whom he married in 1854 and
seven children. Alfred c.. Clarence g..
Rowland r., and Walter ROdrick, the
Misses Ada and Carrie ROdrick, aud
Mrs. NJ NJ Mitchell
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
Mccall Committee Gets
Statement From Payne
Postmaster General Opposed Sending Names
With BristOw Report, and Did So at Special
Request of Mr.. OVerStreet

At the request Of Postmaster General
Payne, who is confined TO his bed ut the
Arlington, four OF the seven members
Of the Mccall Investigating Committee
Of the House today called upon Mr.
Payne and obtained from him a state
ment in regard 10 the subject matter Of
their inuiryq. Owing 10 Mir Payne's
feeble health the interview was BRIEF
In the statement Mr.. Payne declares
that he opposed the sending 1f the Bris-
tow data connecting the names of mem
bers of Congress with those of Beavers
and Machen 10 the House. and that IN
response to Chairman Overstreet's first
request for the information, ne sub
Omitted the Data without the names
Of members.
IL was not until he received mes
sage over the telephone from Mr.. over
street that he finally sent 10 the Com
uittce on Post Officers and Post Roads
the complete data, including the names
Of members mentioned in It, This
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
THE PASSOVER BREAD
Presented at White House Today by
YeTbena Adler, 4 Jewish
Girl OF Thirteen.

While Senators and Representatives
waited the Presidents pleasure tins
morning. slim and pretty little Jewish
maiden o. thirteen years was admitted
10 his presence 10 give him a liberal sup
ply OF Passover bread. It is the I'm
ledE tned cake used hv tna orthodox
hebrews IN the celebra-i0a gf the Pass
over. their principal feaa-. watch IS nlv
in progress
The Itue girl. who was perfectly self
possessed, and made "a pretty little
SleecA on presentation. was Vorbena AID.
Ter daughter Of Victor +. Adler She
Went alone into the Presidents Office.
while her mother waited outside. Mrs
Auicr explained that for tho past three
Years X has been the custom OF the local
Jews 70 present the President with Pass
over bread, and that today gift was Ia
keeping with the custom.
The President received the little girl
cordially. and thanked her heartily fot
the courtesy shown, sending the bread
al once 10 his private pantry
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
HEART DISEASE CLAIMS
SAMUEL GALE KINGSLEY

Stricken with heart disease while visit
Ing the Home Club. 1905 f Street north
west Samuel Gale Kingsley, sixty three
years old. died shortly after s o'clock
this morning.
Charles II. Norris went into one OF the
rooms OF the club about o'clock and
found Mr. Kingsley lying on the floor.
Life was extinct. and Coroner hewitt
was Informed Of the finding of the body.
After viewing the remains. the Coroner
said Mr.. Kingsley died from valvular
disease Of the heart. The body was
turned over to J. NJ. d. Kingsley, a
brother of the deceased. and later sent
t. an undertaking establishment TO be
prepared for burial.
Mt. Kingsley was well known in
Washington. He was employed in the
box office of the National Theater for
Tumber of years. He lived At the
Lawrence Hotel. and had a large num-
Der Of friends who were greatly sur
prised TO hear of his death.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02

there a dash of green to relieve the
monOtony.
1t seemed as If there were no end to
the quantity Of lilies and it was real
pleasure just to stand and gaze at them.
The planks were banked up as high and
AS close as the space would permit, and
as fast s the dealers could sell them
just so fast were they disposed, OF.
Bargain Day Scene.
Vegetable and meat stands were little
patronized. and 1t seemed that hui
manity's one aim and ambition was not
TO satisfy the material inner man, but
to give pleasure rather to the senses
by buying up everything in sight that
looked like a flower. 1t reminded one
Of a bargain day in a big department
store. only the prices differed TO a de-
cided degree.
In this season florists will be able TO
reap the profit of past generosity in put
ting the, price Of flowers down within
the reach of everyone. They can now
ask and receive almost any price for
their flowers. for everyone is willing to
pay.
Lilies in Favor.
Easter lilies are. of course. the most
popular and these are sold anywhere
from 50 up. Many Of the little ones are
to be had at Reasonable prices, but the
real beauties in the collection are expen-
sive. AZaleas are selling from S175 to
So and 81. This years collection of aza-
leas is the prettiest seen in Wash
ington for many seasons. and the bios
SONS are Of many hues.
American Beauties and violets have
leaped up in price. The stately roses
today demand IS. Sc SO and SO a doz-
en-. 1t was said last night that the To-
cal supply of viOlets promised to be ex-
haUsted within a short time today. SIN
gle violets are most IN demand. and but
few OF them are to be had in Wash
ingtOn. ViOlets today are selling gGner-
ally for 81. 81. and Sc a hundred so the
girl who can tomorrow display a big
cluster Will know that some one does
not care how he spends his money so
long as she is happy
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
E. +. Ware Here From
Land of Whereabouts
Refuses to Discuss New Service Pension Or
der--f1as Talks With the Bureau
and Division Chiefs.

The Commissioner Of Pensions. the
Hon. Eugene F. Ware. has returned TO
Washington from his trip to the Land
of Whereabouts. which is situated some
where south of Mason and Dixon's line.
in an energetic but noncommunicative
mood.
He refuses TO say a word about the
new service pension order. and says
few about other matters.
Talks With Chiefs.
Throughout the day he is calling bu-
reau and division chiefs 20 his desk
and when they come ne whisks them
into his private Office and talks TO them
in stentorian tones which penetrate 70
the outer Office.
Asked this morning If it were true
that a great many applications had been
coming in for pensions under the new
rule. Mr. Ware said:
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
WANT DISTRICT
MAN IN CONGRESS
Hearst Democratic Faction
Drafts Bill.
BOOM FOR EDWIN SETON
Neutral Member Of Local Elections
Committee May Be Delegate
to St. Louis.

Fresh interest was injected into local
Democratic politics today by the an
noncement that the Hearst faction had
drafted bin to be presented in Con-
gress Monday for the election of a
National Delegate from the District to
have a seat in Congress.
Charles W. Slater. who drafted the
bill, said today that he had great hope
Of its success. 1t viii be introduced
either by Representative Hearst or Rep
resentative Van Duzer. of Nevada. It
IS proposed that the delegate from the
District shall have the same rights and
privileges as the Delegates in Congress
from the Territories. and that he shall
draw a salary of 5000.
No Other Changes.
Suffrage for citizens Of the District is
provided for in the bill only in the cleo
ton of Delegate. No mention of local
self-government is made in the bill. and
1t is not intended that the form of the
District Government shall be changed
Among the probable candidates for this
seat are COtter Bride and Charles w
Slater, and interesting DEVELOPMENTS are
now expected In contest between these
Two leaders OF the anti-NOrFis faction
II IS said today that a breach has
already occurred between them. In this
event third faction VIII be created.
Another development indicated today is
a boom for Edwin Seton as a candidat e
Tor national committeeman. Mr.. Seton
is the neutral member of the local cleo
IONS committee. and his friends say
that he could draw strength from dis
satisfied members OF both the Norris
and anu-NOTris factions. should he place
himself in the field.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02

1t is not As a matter Of fact. there
we're fewer pension applications received
at the ONCE last month than there were
during the month Of March two years
ago.
The number Of applications for ser
vice pensions has been exaggerated. OF
course, IN another month or two there
VIII probably be a great many"
Rule in Conflict.
Mr.. Ware was asked II he had taken
up the question Of whether OF not appli-
cants for increase Of pension under the
new rule would have TO stand a medical
examination before obtaining their in
crease. It is upon this point that the
new rule is in conflict with the statutes.
I have been entirely too busy to con-
slider that question" the Pension Com
missioner replied. as he stamped and
sealed a formidable looking envelope he
fore rushing into his private sanctum
with one OF his chiefs who had been
summoned TO appear before him.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
METROPOLITAN CHURCH G
REClTRLS AND CONCERT

The metropolitan Club Of the Metro
polltan A. II. Z. Church assisted bv tho
Howard University Band. gave a CON
cert AZ the Metropolitan A. ~. F. Church
iast night. The concert was interesting
and the recitals charming.
The Howard University Band orga, -
ized last October, gave It's first concert
~ the Howard University Chapel ON De-
cember f. The band is composed OF Stu-
gents 81 tne university. The band played
eight pieces. the most striking being tbc
Howard University March. % composed
by James r. Miller
=. =. Hughes played a mandolin solo.
ana a. x Lawrence "a clarinet solo.
Miss Mason gave recitation. and two
Shakespearean recitals We're given by C.
u. Tillman.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
DIED.

FAIR ELIZABETH ROUNTREE, wife 81
James ]. Fair, in the fortieth year Of her age.
Funeral notice later. Please omit flowers. II
WATsON-On Friday, April j. 1884, at Sis
e. m., HESTER a. widow Of the late Martin
4. Watson.
Funeral from late residence, 1911 Belmont
Avenue Monday, April 3, II q. m. lnterment
private. 1t
LEER-On Friday. April J., 1904. at 7;3o P. m,
AGNES q. LEER. beloved daughter Of James
and ann LCrr
Funeral from her late residence. 1919 Sixth
Street northeast, ON Monday, April 4, at s:SJ
O'Clock. Mass at Holy Name Church ap2-2i
WHITF0RD suddenly, on Thurs lay evening,
March 81, 1903, at Brownsville. Nd, ONSl.ON
SIEAIiNS WHlTFORD, son of Edward l. Whit
ford, in the Uwenty-fifth year Of his age.
Funeral services al his fathers residence, 10
last Capitol Street, on Sunday. April 3 at 3
p. m. Friends and relatives invited 10 at
terd. Immediately thereafter the remains will
be taken 10 Warner. y. H., for interment. II
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
DEATH RECORD.

augustus, Jane, 81 years 726 Second ST. s W
BW.lry. Arthur. a. Fears COG Third 81 5. v
Cant, Patrick H., 81 years, las T st. y ".
Halle, Mrs. Georgia, a years, Providence Hos
pital.
Henderson, Edna, months. 10 Bruen Court
hite, Alice j., ! year, 2ls Twelfth st. \. Z.
jenkins, James w. s. years. Providence Hos
pital.
Johnson, Larman c., So years, lOl6 St. y. f
n
krognIn, hntoinotte year. 81 X St \. W
NalnhofCI, John, 6D years, Government Hospital
for .he Insane
Trip, John r., 81 years. Virginia Ave. $. W.
Malllng Clifford H., 80 years, 932 G st. s ".
Weston. Walter, IS years, 1894 Cincinnati ST.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
KNoCKED DOWN 81 CAR.

Knocked down by a car on Seventh
Street between Louisiana Avenue and u
Street northwest, Paul Hurry, sixteen
years old. of 1O1 Seventeenth Street
northwest was painfully injured about
the face and hip. He was removed to
the Emergency Hospital where the ply
sicians said he was not seriously hurt.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
RACE TRACK IS MORE
THAN A MILE FROM CITY

Acting on complaints from various
parucs that the grounds OF the Wash
lngton Jockey Club are not mile dis
tant from the city limits as required by
Jaw, mayor Sylvester has obtained IN
I4FlnaQon from District Surveyor A. -
LOCKER TO the effect that the grounds
dFG 9.DJo rect from the city limits
ms measurement was taken from the
the nearest section OF the Jockey Clubs
grounds. ~ q"
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
DEATH SUDDENLY COMES
TO MRS. ELIZABETH FAIR

Mrs. Elizabeth Rountree Fair died to-
day at her home. 1906 Eighth Street
northwest, after an Illness Of three days.
She leaves a husband. James l. Fair
employed at the Department Of the In
terror, and three children. two daugh-
ters. Salllc j. and Anna Rountree Fair.
ana son, Judson ROuntree Fair.
Mrs. Fair was born IN Barnwell
county. :. G, and her body Will be
taken there for burial.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
PRESIDENT SENDS
NOMINATIONS TO SENATE

The Senate today received from The
President the following nominations:
Ireasury-To be appraiser Of merchan-
dlse, IN the district Of Philadelphia, 70
FRED 7. Vincent. OF Pennsylvania Mr..
vincent is Senator Quay's nominee.
NaVy-Marine CoTps-Second lieuten-
ants 10 De first heutenants. Charles T.
Nlilams. Nelson r. Vulte, II WIShi -
ton harrison T. Sweln. Perez +. Arch
or, seth Williams. Frederick 6. McCcn-
neH, William A Howard Robert O. L T..
deTWOOd, Jesse +. Over
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
.HILLEBRANDS WON'T
PLAY BASEBALL
At Least Not Professionally
Just Yet.
REFUSAL LEAVES BIG GAP
0utfelder and Pitcher Lost by Action
of Collegians-llinor Leaguers
Still Silent.

Arthur Hillebrand. who is here with
the Princeton team, which plays George
town this afternoon. announced at noon
today that neither he nor his brother
Homer will play with the Washington
baseball team, or any other. this sea-
son. The $500 advance money forwarded
to each will be returned within the next
week. and the popular Princetonians
will be under no obligations to the local
club
This decision on the part of the Hille-
brand boys makes two more big gaps
which will have to be filled before the
opening Of the season. Arthur is one Of
the best pitchers in the country. and
Homer IS a good all-around player and
an excellent batsman II was the inter-
ton TO play him In the outfield. Who
will be secured to ill their places is not
known. but Ban johnson, acting for the
local club owners. has his eye on sew
eral new men. and few more will be
signed when unloading time arrives
Setback Only Outfelder.
The Senators are now left with one
Outfielder. Al Setback Two more will
have to be gotten. and gotten soon.
Winters. the heavy hitting Southern
La AE gt'uilBSLeAr viii play mere II ne
plays at all, but he has not yet been
heard from. He was supposed to have
reported On March 20. and it is about up
to the manager to get something definite
from him. Neither has any word been
received from Jacobsen, the Central
League twirler.
The Senators were out ct practice at
American League Park this morning
and got in some useful work. The warm
weather allowed several Of the men to
let themselves out. The grounds now
present a devastated appearance. The
grandstand and bleachers were this
morning removed to the Seventh Street
grounds. and part Of the fence had been
tern down
on Monday Contractor Hanley viii set
his men to work putting the grandstand
together again, and within a week Ma
tional League Park viii be in good
enough condition TO allow the Senator'S
to play several exhibition games before
the season opens.
The Washington times., 1904-04-02
OYSTER HOUSE FIRE.

Damage amounting 20 Si75 was done i'm
the oyster house conducted by Washing
ton Bailey. $50 Fourth Street northwest
by IRE caused by the explosion Of an
OIL stove. The entire place was Quilted
and the nremen were unable to check
the flames until everything was either
destroyed or ruined