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of his married daughter. Mrs. Catherine
Cohrs and that of his year-old grandson.
The bodies of his daughter and grandson
had been burned almost beyond recogn'-
ton, but Michsel did not seem to be as
much affected by that awful sight as he
was when he saw little Carries body in
the coffin. He had to be dragged from the
coffin by the police, and was forced to
leave the pier.
The body of Lena Alderman, sixteen
months old. was identified this afternoon
by her father. Mr. Alderman was walk
ing out the pier when he saw some
photographers slant coffin against the
side of the pier and attempt to take pic
ture of two bodies therein He recognized
the features of his baby. and rushing for
ward. tore the body from the coffin. 1t was
some time before the police could persuade
him to give it up. Alderman was accom-
panied by his partner. Theodore Moll, who
had identified three members of his family.
The crowd around the morgue and the
department of charities per in East 26th
street this evening was much greater than
last night. By o'clock the line of people
waiting to be allowed to enter and look
upon the rows of bodies ranged within ex-
tended for many blocks.
About 2oD were allowed to- enter at a
time. and as they thinned out, some with
their faces turned to terrible certainty as
they had come face to face with cold forms
of their loved ones and others, reused to
faint hopes by their failure to find what
they dreaded. they We're gently shown out
into the street and another party admitted
to undergo tho heartrending ordeal.
AT one time at least $50 people were in
the long lire awaiting admittance.
Whole Families Dead.
Fathers. frantic with grief, representing
over two score of Brooklyn homes. spent
yesterday searching the morgue and hos
pitfalls in Manhattan for wives and children,
who had attended the excursion and have
not since been heard from. In a number
of instances Brooklyn families were almost
entirely wiped out These included the fam
lily of William Oellrich, which consisted of
father. mother, two sons, Henry, eleven
years, Frederick. eight years, and three
daughters. Minnie, aged seven. Lizzie, aged
i've. and Helen. aged two years. Mr.. DELI
rich had intended going on the excursion.
but was obliged to serve as a juror. His
son Henry was found in a hospital suffer-
ing from burns about the head. but the 5or-
rowing father could obtain no trace of the
others
Shock Causes Dumbness.
Henry Heintz. twelve years old, who lost
his mother. his aunt. Hannah Ludermann,
and his sister Louise. is dumb because of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17
Visit Paid the Almshouse.

The several "Y" unions of the District of
Columbia united in a visit to the almshouse
recently. where exercises for the benefit
and entertainment of the inmates were held
In each ward and also In the hospital
proper. bunch of flowers with a card
bearing verse of Scripture was given to
each inmate.
Miss Eleanor f. Walker of the Anna Cor
don was chairman of the committee of
arrangements and was aided by a corps of
workers. Much credit for the success of
the event is due also to Mrs Don p. Blaine,
general secretary of the VS. of the District
Of Columbia
Mr.. Zinkhan, the superintendent of the
almshouse, and the matron, Miss Joyce,
gave the young people cordial welcome.
and after the exercises voiced the thanks
and appreciation of the inmates of the
house for the kindly ministrations of the
VS.
The Anna Gordon. Bloomingdale, lie
Droit. Margaret b. Plat. Eastern, Central
and Georgetown US were represented.
Those who took part in the exercises were
Mr. and Mrs. b. l.. Nevins Mr.. and Mrs.
Defendorf, Mrs. Welch. Mrs. Shelton Mrs.
l.. f. Jones. Misses Nellie Thompson, Clara
Numbers, Nina Moody. Virginia Raymond.
Elsie Moore s. Z. Beamer, DIR. H. r.
Moore Messrs. o. p. Keller. Allan Marsh.
VIII BrawIey and others.
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BOUND FOR ST. LOUIS.
Delegates Of Washington Typothetae
to Convention Leave Tomorrow.

The delegates and alternateS of the WASH
ington Typothetae, together with their
wives and friends, will tomorrow afternoon
leave, via the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, to attend the annual convention OF
the United Typothetae of America, which
convenes in st. Louis next Monday. Al
though the Washington organization is one
Of the youngest of the national body, hav-
ing joined last year, it bids fair to become
an important factor in the deliberations and
legislation of the convention. 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the Washington dele
CATION will be successful in bringing the ma
tional headquarters to the capital city.
Several important changes in the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the u. T. A. will be
considered, the principal one being the
amalgamation of the several other master
printers associations with the United Ty-
pothetae. This proposed amalgamation
has for it's object the embodiment of the
special features of the various organiza-
tons into one national body, SO that the
craft in general may be benefited by the
additional scope and influence thus obtain
secretary will be employed. whose entire
time and energy will be devoted to look
after the wants of the printing fraternity.
Several cities have organized during the
past year and Joined the U. 7. A. This has
caused additional work for the secretary,
and it is for this reason that national
secretary is to be elected which office
Washington hopes to secure.
The officers of the Washington Typothetae
are: George H. Judd. president; Byron s.
Adams and Franc E. Sherry, vice presi-
dents; F. NJ. Detweiler. treasurer; II. l.
Rothrock. financial secretary. and Charles
A. Stillings, recording secretary. Messrs
George Gibson. r. Beresford and William J
Brewer constitute the trustees.
Those who will attend the annual con-
vention at ST. Louis are: George H. Judd
of Judd & Detweiler and wife, Thomas W.
Cadick of the Globe Printing Company
William ]. Wallace OF McGill & Wallace
E. E. Rapley of the National Publishing
Company, Henry E. wilkins of the Henry
E. wilkins Printing Company. R. P. An
drews of R. P. Andrews & Co. and wife,
W. Seton Kent Of the Southern Printers
Supply Company Charles a. Stillings, Sec
rotary, and Master John II. Davis. as page
all of this city: Charles 8. Conner of the
American Type Foundry and Charles b
Collins of the Cation Manufacturing Com
pany of Baltimore, and Mr.. Burke OF
Burke & Gregory, Norfolk, Va.
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On Charge Of HOUSEKEEPING.

A young man named Ross Wise was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Flather, Hewlett and Barbee and locked
up to answer charges of HOUSEKEEPING.
Property in three robberies committed in
the Cecil and Astoria flats was recovered
by the detectives. and Ross admitted he
had committed the robberies. The arrest
was made after an all-day watch at the
home of Ross, No. II street northwest.
The young man was formerly employed in
the government printing office. In his con-
versation with the detectives he said he
had done work in the flats and it was
while he was so employed that he became
familiar with them. He said he went to
them in search of funds, as he was In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17
EXCELLENT MARKSMANsHIP
Record Made by the Illinois in Recon
Target Practice

Excellent records were made by the bat
tie ship Illinois in her recent target practice
on Cape Cod. Reports received at the
Navy Department show that Of the 13-nch
guns. Lieut.. de Steigner's turret made 20
hits out of 80 shots. The best gun pointer
was in Lieut.. Steigner's turret He made
IL shots and 8 hits.
The 6-inch guns of the Illinois made 44
hits per gun per minute.
1t is not likely, however. that the record
of the Illinois will alter the order already
announced, which was Oregon first and
winner of the pennant, Wiconsin second
and Iowa third.
The 13-inch turret of the Wisconsin,
which is in charge of Lieut.. Vogelgesang
made the phenomenal record of 36 shots
and 81 hits This turret will receive the
ship prize and the navy prize for the best
turret record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17

to those who distinguished themselves by
rescue work in the General Slocum. dis
ester may be taken by the directors Of the
Carnegie hero fund. which has Its head
quarters here. The dispatches received here
about the disaster show that there was
exhibited in the work of rescue OF i'm
periled passengers from the Slocum much
of the spirit that Andrew Carnegie wishes
to encourage, and 1t Is perceived by the
officers of the commission who are in the
city that there would be found in the ac-
cident opportunity to make a beginning
in the work for which the fund was de-
signed. The fund is composed of $5OOO.OOO
in United States Steel bonds. bringing an
income of 100000 annually. and up to the
present no effort has been made to begin
the work of rewarding heroes from this
income.
Condolences From Two Continents.
A dispatch from New York says: From
foreign countries and from the chief
American cities outside of New York there
came yesterday to Mayor Mcclellan official
and private messages of sympathy and Of
fers of financial aid for the survivors of the
General Slocum disaster One of the earli-
est, and one which will be highly appre-
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the ordeal he went through. He and his
brother George were saved. They stood in
the middle deck until 1t became too hot
when they jumped into the water. Henry
held on to the paddle wheel. and was res
cued by men in a tug. When he recovered
from the first great shock he could not
speak George declares his mothers and
aunt's bodies were robbed of diamonds and
jewelry. He said his mother had a valu-
able diamond brooch and his aunt two dia-
mond rings. all OF which were missing after
their bodies were found
Unfortunate Pastor Rallies.
Rev. DIR. Haas. who was at first COM
pletely Frustrated by shock. rallied last
night and was reported to be convalescing
rapidly. The tidings OF his wife's death
and the uncertainty as to bis daughter
fate, OF which he had been kept in igno-
rance. were tenderly broken to DIR. Haas by
his brother. DIR. j. A. w. Haas. The
stricken pastor bore the blow with stoical
resignation. and in spite of his extreme
weakness. did not break down. as his physi-
cfan had feared
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THE SLOCUM DISASTER
SCENES OF GRIEF MARK THE
IDENTIFICATION OF DEAD.
Hundreds of People Visit the Morgue
and Charities Pier Condo
lences and Incidents.

dispatch from New York last night
says: Jacob Michsel identified the body OF
his daughter Carrie twelve years old. late
this afternoon. He was slowly walking
along the lines of collins when he suddenly
halted, and with a moan, fell to his knees
in several inches of water. and reaching
into a coffin. raised the head of child and
began to kiss the cold lips fervently.
Earlier in the day the man had been to
the morgue and identified the charred body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17
She Just Missed the Boat.

SO punctual was the throng of excursion
lists on the General Slocum that only one
person was left behind when the steamboat
moved away from the pier at about - min
utes after 8 In the morning. AS the gang
plank was pulled in Policemen Haslinger
and Lang. detailed to the recreation pier.
saw girl apparently about nineteen years
old running down the pier. When she saw
that she was too late she burst into tears.
Haslinger tried to console her. and finally,
after bewailing her ill-luck in missing the
picnic. she was told thar she might catch
the picnic crowd by taking a ferry to Long
Island City and going to Locust Grove by
trolley She went away apparently salts
fed.
Carnegie Fund for Heroes.
dispatch from Pittsburg says: Action
looking q q I'd Of financial hnnnra
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Carnegie Fund for Heroes

dispatch from Pittsburg says: Action
looking to the award of financial honors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17
Secretary oortelyou's Eastern rrir

Secretary Cortelyou of the Department of
Commerce and Labor has left for New
York en- route to Westfeld, Mass, where
this evening he will deliver an address be-
fore the board Of trade. Tomorrow he will
preside at the triennial exercises of the
Massachusetts State Normal School. Mr.
Cortelyou had a brief talk with the Presi-
dent before he left. but it Is said no mat
tiers of serious Importance were considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17

Thomas Mulry. George Ehret John Fox,
John Weinacht and II. b. Scharmann.
Until the committee has had an oppor-
tunity to organize l shall be glad to receive
contributions at the mayors office.
AS sign of mourning l have ordered the
flags on the city nall t, be put at half mast
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Mrs. Newlywed Have you any nice
slumps this morning.?
Butcher-"Slumps? What are they?"
Mrs. Newlywed-"Indeed, don't know;
slump In the market. and thought would
like to try some."-Philadelphia Record.
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A Truth Brought Home.

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Do you think it's possible for one to
learn anything by taking course in that
correspondence school he's conducting?"
80! yes; one is likely to learn what
fool one was to bother with it.
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1gN'glJG:tG;1'l||ss5
S@EA5 l[lffl so
X/I Xxx ~
TAKEN INTO CAPTIVITY.
Results of Very Daring Enterprise
Just After the Battle of
Gettysburg.

Capt. Abraham Jones, relates a writer
in the American Tribune, commanding
about 100 men of the First New York
cavalry, known as Lincoln's cavalry,
dashed into strong column of Lees
army, at Greencastle, Pa, and cap
tured 700 prisoners and 200 wagons.
Being in the extreme front, and fail
ing to exercise proper discretion, rode
too far within the confederate lines, and
was captured. When | surrendered |
was near a battery A colonel said:
ITO charge a battery single-handed is
certainly a gallant act. l wish you
belonged to my command" l replied
that l thanked God | was not confed-
crate. No other member of my regi-
ment was captured. My captors divest-
ed me of hat, boots-in fact, Of about
everything except my pants and hand
kerchief. | walked barefooted from
Greencastle, Pa, to Stanton, Va. Of
course, | became tired, it being a long
and weary way to travel with bleed
ing feet. l was assured that if failed
to keep up with the procession, a bay
onet would be run through me. | gave
one of my captors five-dollar gold
piece to get me half loaf Of bread. He
cheerfully accepted the gold, but failed
to deliver the bread; thereupon, in sud-
den heat and passion, | seized his gun
and assaulted him, giving him a pair
of very black eyes. They condemned
me to be shot, but when Gen. Imboden
learned that | had given the fellow my
money, for which had received moth
ing in return, he RENTED the sentence,
saying my offense was pardonable one.
RejOining the column of prisoners, the
most Of whom had Leen taken at Get
tysburg, | resumed the march "On to
Richmond"
After brief stay at Libby prison, we
were transferred to Belle Isle, where
Lieut.. Boisseux was in charge. On the
second day there we were relieved of all
our valuables, money and watches, es-
peciaily. | had a few dollars in my
pocketbook, which | threw back over the
dead line, at the same time calling Lieut.
BoisseuX a thief. Infuriated he seized
his gun, and would have run me through
with the bayonet, had not one of the
guards interfered In my behalf. How
ever, he gave me a violent kick, and
ordered me to go after the pocketbook.
Instead of going, called to the boys
on the other side to throw it over to
me, which they did. When the lieu
tenant found there was little wealth in
the pocketbook, he was evidently disap-
pointed, plainly showing that he was
disguised with me for not having a
more plethoric wallet.
However, when he ordered a thorough
investigation of my scant habiliments,
the money l had sewed up in my pants
was revealed to his rapacious gaze, and,
of course, he eagerly took it.
The prisoners were permitted to
battle in the James river, and Lieut..
Boisseux, treating me with distinguished
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SEcY. STANToN's CHIEF SPY
Some Interesting Events of the War
Career of the Late Col. Will
liam P. Wood.

Col. William P. Wood. a veteran Of
the Mexican and civil wars. who died
recently in Washington, was one of the
most trusted of Secretary of War Stan
tons secret agents, says a writer in
the New York World. He was superin-
tendent of the old capitol prison, and
at one time he was the head of a
secret-service system, in close touch
with all parts of the south through
contraband or underground mail sys-
TENS.
Many prospective movements of the
southern armies first became known in
this manner, as. for instance. Lees
movement into the north. which Gull
minated in the battle of Gettysburg.
Most of these underground systems
carried the mail from the confederate
states to Canada, but most of the i'm
portant letters were transcribed at
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the weather. They can tell with some
accuracy what the weather will be for
"a hours, because they can find out GER
tain things about the weather condi-
tons surrounding points for which pre-
dictiOns are made, but they can't say
what is going to happen next.
There are scientists in Washington
who believe that there is fixed basis
of the weather and that once this basis
is discovered, it will be possible, say on
May ], to predict exactly what the
weather will be for every day that
month, including rainfall, temperature,
and all other things necessary to be
known for the benefit of agriculture,
horticulture or commerce.
These scientists have consulted with
Senator Bard and the result is this bill,
which provides that the president shall
appoint three men as a board of me-
teorology, to be selected from expert
meteorologists nominated from or by
Yale, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Leland
Stanford and Chicago universities.
The board will conduct the contest for
the prizes. The prize of s1O0, 900 will go
to the person who produces the best re-
suits as to temperature. which shall in
clude the discovery of the physical basis
of meteorology and the best system of
forecasting temperature. The prize of
$4,000 will go TO the best discovery in
predicting rainfall.
This is not to be a guessing match,
because each contestant must select
three different localities Of varying eli
mates, and predict the exact weather
that will visit these three localities
every day, making his predictions for
30 days in advance, and keeping them
up for six consecutive months. Then
the contestant must go before the board
and tell how he did it. His explanation
must be upon scientific principles, or
the experts will not award the prize to
him.
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ener brother-in-law to Lord Curzon,
viceroy of India.
Since Kitchener won fame as a leader
in Egypt, South Africa and India, his
name has repeatedly been connected
with that of famous women, actresses,
heiresses, and other women of note.
while Miss Letter has been similarly ia
vored with reported engagements.
The Move Vremya, st. Petersburg's
leading organ, in commenting on the
rumored engagement, which the writer
evidently thought had reached the mar
riage stage, says:
1.-TWO American millionaires have
changed the destinies of India. Since
Lord Curzon became Lord Kitcheners
brother-in-law, their personalities seem
to have been merged. Curzon spoke with
the words of Kitchener on the glacis
theory and Kitchener adopted the policy
of Curzon in sending an alleged dipio
matte mission into Thibst."
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consideration, put me in charge of de-
tachments Of bathers, my compensation
being extra rations. He ordered me not
to let more than 10 go into the water at
one time. Again, perversely insubor-
dinate, let out from IS to so, and grad
ually increased the number to- $50. After
two weeks duty at the bathing resort"
Boisseux, probably afraid l would take
the entire encampment Gin swimming"
transferred me to the commissary de-
partment My duty was to go on the boat
to Richmond for bread, ration Of which
was about enough for a two-year-old
child to eat at one meal. In addition to
the bread little bean soup was served
one or two beans in cup of liquid, that
represented a dead horse or mule.
My sojourn at Belle Isle was in July
and August. When a detachment of
prisoners went out, August %, 1863,
Lieut.. BoisseuX told me to accompany
them, although my name was not on
the list for exchange. He sent me along
as an extra" because he had insulted
me- and had had the courage to defend
myself.
| well remember the ''red-headed
sergeant at the gate" | think he was
killed when OR troops entered Rich
mond.
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A FORTUNE FOR PROPHETS
Senator Bard Wants Government u
Give $4,000 to Successful
Weather Projectors.
Washington Cd CT SnaciaI

Anyone who can find out what causes
the weather, and apply his knowledge to
forecasting what the weather will be for
30 days at time, can get s150,O0O from
the United States government, if a
bill introduced by Senator Bard, of Cal
ifornia, becomes law. This bill offers
s15O,0OG in two prizes, one of 500, 900
and the other of $4,000 for the dis
covery of the physical basis of meteor
ology.
Even government weather experts ad-
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Punishment hv PROXY.

A mother recently brought her little
boy to school for the first time, and she
said to the teacher:
This little boy is very delicate, as
he is afther a fit of harmonya on the
loongs; but if he does anything bould--
and know he will-bate the wan next
to him an twill brighten him. London
Vit-Bits.
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TOLD ABOUT MISS LETTER.
Rumor Has 1t That Former Chicago
Belle Is Engaged to Marry
Lord Kitchener.
Chicago Special.

Is Daisy Letter, of Chicago to be-
come Lady Kitchener? This is the
society rumor that is heard in Chi
cago, London and several European
capitals. In st. Petersburg the report
has gained such credence that it is I'M
derstood that the famous African con-
queror and the Chicago woman had al
ready been married, making Lord Kitch-
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being and of them have accomplished good for those whose
sedentary habits deprive them of the benefits which accompany
OF the outdoor sports and paimes.
10 teach the and how preserve health
get them interested in bathing proper eating and rational
cur work. is to take good toward the egnng of days of hap
pess and usefulness speak with franness point
the tad home and resulted in physical training
From the time began exercise and battle by rule sleep improved
any head cleared and efficiency worker materially increased
The instruction in the called attention the superiority of
exercise in the open where oxygen would be ocefy pumped
INTO the lungs resulting thorough refreen Of the entire system
From Dr. Seaver and Dr. Luther alsey Gu the
of physical training in all the public schools of Greater New York
learned that the exercise which taken with peasrabe
nen like the play OF Children accompanied by the loss of little
nerve force while the work which called the will power gymnasium
courses and the like resulted larger consumption
AS my chief ament had been of nature especially
to Unusual fatigue asked for and special pecrp-
ton, which was-bcycng rode supplement the
already referred to and found the results better than predicted
general inquiry among friends and acquaintance medical
fraternity disclosed the fact that doctors again prescribing bicycle
the best therapeutic agent discovered often we look for the
Spring of perpetual youth in distant and behold! it is at
door,