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The Washington times., 1904-06-22
RUSSIAN LOSSES
AT WAFANTAU

ST. PETERSBURG. June 22-GeneraI
Kuropatkin telegraphed = the Gar.
under date of June 1S as follows:
General Stal<elberg reports that the
enemy has not advanced beyond Wa
fantau CWafangkow). 1t is reported that
three bodies OF Russian troops are ex-
tended on a front between Wafantau
and Tschonjou. After two days OF fight
ing and two firing night marches by
difficult mountainous roads. the troops
are able to rest. Their morale is ex-
Collent.
1T is not yet possible to procure pre-
else details of the losses Of the regi-
ments. II is known that the first divis-
ion of the East Siberian Rifles lost nf-
teen officers killed and forty-nine
wounded, twelve of whom were left on
the battlefield. KILLED or wounded. OF
the soldiers, 3S6 were killed and 90.
wounded OF these. 5C8 killed or wounded
were left on the feld. In the Thirty
third. Thirty fifth. and Thirty-sixth
regiments one officer and 40 soldiers
were killed and nineteen officers and go
men wounded. Ninety-six Of the soldiers
were left on the field
The First Artillery Brigade lost II
officers and I03 soldiers killed The Ninth
Artillery Brigade lost ] officer and .,
soldiers killed The Tobolos1 regiment
had l officer and soldiers killed, and
officer and 10 men wounded Tn,
Marchtusk regiment lost officers anC
l3l men wounded, IL men killed and
missing
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WELL-KNOWN CITIZENS
MUST SUFFER ARREST
Commissioner West Directs That They
Be Taken Into Custody-Auto
Permits in Danger

Declaring that the courtesy Of tempo
rary permits TO operate automobiles in
the District is in danger Of discontin-
uance. District Commissioner West TO-
day ordered the Major OF Police 10 ar
rest seven welI-known citizens because
they operate automobiles against the
law.
Those against whom proceedings by
the police are 10 be Instituted are r. c.
GingeH. f. +. Hazelton, Ernest l.. Ian
don. Harry NJ. Miller. Fred Reamy, [.
+. Sewers. c. II. Machinek.
These men, 1t is said, were among
those who. after the enactment of the
automobile regulations, were granted
temporary automobile permits provided
that they should appear before the ex-
amining board at its next meeting OF
within a reasonable time.
This courtesy was much appreciated
by the automobilists. In nearly every
case the person holding the temporary
permit made prompt appearance before
the boafh and passed the required cx-
animation
Today. however, II. M Woodward
secretary of the automobile board sub
mitted TO Commissioner West a list OF
persons operating automobiles in the
District In violation OF the police rcgu.
lations. having failed TO appear for cx
animation as. TO their fitness TO operate
their machines after they had beer
given temporary permits.
II was also claimed that the delin
quents had been notified by letter of IN,
necessity for examination, but had fail
ed to appear before the board. Com
missioner West at once ordered thci!
temporary permits rev evokcd and forward
ed the Tames 10 the Major and Supsrin
tendent Of Police, with instructions L
proceed against the persons named IN
the list.
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Two Days Battle Fought
on Liao-Tung Pen
inSula.
RUSS DESTROYERS SINK
Strike Mines at Entrance to
Port Arthur Harbor-Re-
ported by Junk.

ST. PETERSBURG, June o.
A telegram has reached here of a
severe battle lasting two days, near
Hai-Cheng. Liao-Tung Peninsula.
Ii is rumored that the Russian
casualties were i68 officers and
5000 men.
TO AWAIT 0YAMA'S COMING.
ROME, June 22.-The Tokyo
correspondent Of the "Agenzia Lii
bera" reports that until the arrival
of Marshal Oyama al Taku-Shan no
serious advance will be made by the
forces in Manchuria. This is made
necessary by the fact of General
Kuropatkin's concentration at Lao
Yang.
General Kuroki, he says, has been
ordered to modify his plans. In
stead of marching northward he will
reinforce the armies of Generals
Nodzu and Oku.
RUSSIAN SHIPS STRIKE MINES.
TOKYO, June 22.-The crew of
junk which left Port Arthur a few
days ago and which was captured by
the japanese, reports that two Rus
sian destroyers and the steamer
Shin-Tai-Ping struck mines at ths
entrance to Port Arthur Harbor and
were destroyed.
One hundred and forty Russians,
they say, were killed.
RAID OF vLADIvoSToK SQUADRON
ST. PETERSBURG, June 22.-
Vice Admiral Skrydloff, command
ing the Russian VladivoStok squad
ron has submitted detached report
of the Squadron'S cruise in japanese
waters and the sinking of the Japa.
neSe transports ldzumi Maru, SadC
Maru, and Hitachi Maru.
He adde's that a japanese cruiser
was watching them all the while
they were engaged.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
McComaS Hands in Work
of Credentials Com
mittee.
Cull0m Announces With
drawal of RepreSen-
tatiye Hit.
Chicago Catholic Priest
Makes the Opening
Prayer.

CHICAGO. June 22.-The second day
Of the big convention was opened at
12:23 by Temporary Chairman Root
The Rev Father Thomas E Cox. a
Catholic priest OF this eity. offered
prayer. the entire convention standing.
The prayer lasted two minutes.
Immediately afterward Senator Nc
Comas OF Maryland presented the re-
port Of the committee on credentials,
in which the Spooner facticn was found
to have scored a complete victory over
Governor la Toilette. OF Wisconsin,
and the Lily Whites OF Louisiana IL
yided honOrs with their negro political
brothers OF that State
Cannon Named Chairman.
Immediately after presenting his re-
port McComas moved its adoption. It
was so done with only one dissenting
voice.
At 1855 W. W. Johnson presented the
report Of the committee on permanent
organization, proposing Speaker Can
non as permanent chairman The men
tton OF Cannon's name was the signal
fer an enthusiastic demonstration
The honor was given Uncle Joe" by
acclamatio.
John D. Long. Massachusetts,: Senator
Cullom, Illinois. and Representative
Burton. Ohio. were appointed a COM
mtttee to escort Speaker Cannon TO the
platform. which they did amid wild
cheering. After the demonstration had
>,Absided the Speaker began his speech
which was frequently interrupted by ap-
pIause.
II was shortly before the convention
J opened that Senator CuIlon announced
The withdrawal Of Representative Hit
from the Vice Presidential race.
This means that Fairbanks viii be
nominated by acelamation.
Senator Scott Busy.
1t was just II O'Clock when the doors
! Of Convention Hall were opened this
morning Half an hour before this time
Senator Scott Of West Virginia was in
the hall hustling TO get things In prepar-
alton for the day.
Half an hour later about fifty dele
gates had arrived The leaders were
busy at this time with the various COM
mittees. CONSEQUENTLY they were late In
/ arriving
The officers of the convention and
| newspaper men. as usual. were earliest
/ On the scene. The galleries filed slowly.
| Today a large oil painting OF the Pres
ident smiled on the convention from the
/ platform.
Portrait on the Stage,
The first prominent arrival was Senl-
/ tor Allison. He was recognized by the
1 crowd and cheered-
/ The prominent Republicans looked
tired out, after their an-night confer
enees. when hey entered the hall There
were few demonstrations as the big men
| who control party politics in the several
| States marched in and sought their
( seats.
There was shown on all sides a strong
| disposition 10 finish the business OF the
| convention today Ex-Governor Slack
OF New York was especially desirous OF
( getting home To add to this much
dissatisfaction exists among national
committeeman in the way the local COM
| mittee failed to fiji the hall
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VICTIMS
NOW NUMBER $50

NEW YORK June 22.-Up to o'clock
this morning 500 bodies. victims OF the
the steamboat General Slocum disaster
had been recovered OF this number T25
bodies have been identified The morgue
contains ninety-twO Of the rs unidenti-
fed dead.
The recovery OF over leo bodies yeste--
day was due 10 the use Of explos!v ives
which caused the corpses to rise To the
surface Heavy charges of dynamite
were set off all around the wreck Of the
Slocum. and in addition TO this two field
guns from the Second Battery We're
taken out on a float and fired at fire.
Qucnt intervals along the path of the
Inflated vessel Launches and other
boats followed the noat closely and at
times the entire fleet was unable 10 take
care of the bodies as fast as they APP
Dcared
After several shots had been fred near
the wreck sixteen bodies rose almost to-
gether 20 the surface. They had been
lying I'm a deep hole near the sunken
hull. The bodies OF two women were
chopp-d out of the paddle box of tie
SlOcum late yesterday afternoon. and
the hulk was raised to the surface and
tCwed TO City Island during the night.
Ia memory of the Slocum s victims the
aldermanic chamber was draDed in
mourning yesterday and the entire city
hall was draped today.
Contributions TO the relief fund gg-
gregate about SSo.o0o.
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SAT0LLI LEAVES TOWN;
WILL RETURN MONDAY

Cardinal Satolli left washington yes
tel day afternoon for Philadelphia He
viii return on Monday. to remain here
several days before visiting the Expo
siticn at St Louis
In his address to the President yes
tel day Cardinal SatoIli said positively
that he was not charged with an Off
cial mission TO this country. He praised
wnat he termed the wisdom Of the
Presidents course IN church matters in
the Philippine Islands, because OF
which he said, Il saw a sweet smile
on the venerable countenance of the al
ready dying pontiff. who ladened with
years and at the height Of his glory.
gave up the government OF the church
IDilitant blessing the American Repub-
lie. The Catholic Church in the present
condition of humanity has no place
where she can display better her i'm
perishable vitality than in the United
States of America"
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
NAN PATTERSON'S TRIAL
TO WAIT ON SMITHS

NEW YORK. June 22.-Although At
torney Levy. who is representing Nan
Patterson. says he will make every ef-
fort TO have the case called in July, this
is regarded as improbable District At
torney Rand regards Morgan Smith and
his wife as important witnesses who can
give testimony material 20 a conviction
and says he will not put the girl On
trial until those witnesses are apPre-
~hended. He has a corps of detectives
securing several cities for the couple,
and despite the fact that they have not
the slightest clue as 70 their where-
abouts he believes they Will be found
within a week or two and be compelled
20 testify as 70 the purchase OF the re-
Yolyer with which Young was killed.
The New York police have repeatedly
said the Washington authorities had
been asked 10 look for the Smiths and
were hot on their trail I'm this city but
this is not fact. according 70 the state
ment made by Captain Boardman. The
chief OF the local detective service de-
MES that his Office has been asked to
Cooperate with the Gotham authorities.
II Is not believed by the local police au-
tnorities that the Smiths are here.
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COMMISSION WILL
PROBE HORROR

The commission appointed by Secre-
tary Cortelyou, OF the Department of
Commerce and Labor. to investigate the
Slocum horror. met in the Otfice of Act
ing Secretary Murray tf.s morning and
organized. All the members were pres
ent. except George Uhler, the supervising
Inspector general OF the steam boat In
sPection Service. who is IN New York
conducting the investigation instituted
by that bureau. After the meeting AIr
Murray said:
we simply organized this morning
ana there is really nothing TO say cX-
cept that we will soon go to New York
and begin our hearings. We viii probe
the horror thoroughly. and 4 there IS
guilt. no ore will be spared
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BRIGADIER GENERALCY
FOR FIVE OFFICERS

Upon the retirement of Brig Gen.
Peter V. Hains on July g. the following
officers viii be promoted temporarily 10
brigadier general and Immediately re-
ttr, a: col II. G. DunwoOdie Signal
Corps Lieut.. Col. Peter LcaTy. jr..
Arulery Corps; Lieut.. Col $. l.. Wood
ward. Seventh Cavalry; Lieut.. Col.
Jonn Nee. Hyde Quartermaster De-
paTtmcnt
Col. Constant Villa ms. OF the Twcn-
ty-siXth In fantry. will be made pei
nli.nent brigadier general, 20 succeed
General Hams.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22

"Perdicaris alive. or Raisuh dead"
These are the instructions which the
State Department sent to United States
Consul General Gummere, at Tangier,
this afternoon. after receiving a dispatch
from Admiral Chadwick which indicated
that negotiations for the release OF
Perdicaris and Varley are not progress
ing satisfactorily, and that there is rea-
son to belive the Moroccan govern
ment is not acting in good faith.
s 1t is not the purpose of the United
States 10 trife longer with the Sultan of
Morocco and the bandit leader Raisuli
These instructions are more sweeping
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SAL0oNKEEPER SHOT WIDOW
WHO REFUSED TO MARRY HIM

NEW YORK. June 22.-Frank Shan
non. Green Point salOonkeeper. living
at zs5 briggs Avenue, shot and killed
Mrs. Bridget Lee. or the same address,
at an early hour this morning. and then
killed himself
II Is said that Shannon was ia love
with the woman. who was a widow.
and shot her because she would not con-
sent TO marry him. Mrs. Lees two lit
Tie children Witnessed the tragedy.
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Miss Bertha Gibbs and Miss Margaret
Maloney of Philadelphia.
Cable From the Pope.
Archbishop Ryan. of Philadelphia. read
a cablegram from the Pope. after which
he delivered a brief address. a recep-
ton followed at "Ballingarry." after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Ritchie left for an
extended honeymoon trip.
The separate table that was reserved
for Cardinal SatOlli had huge bouquet
of red roses and lilies OF the valley IN
the center The brides table was all In
white. its decorations being daisies and
lilies OF the valley
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JAPS MAY HAVE
TAKEN LIAO-YANG

NIUCHWANG. June 22.-lt Is reported
here that Japanese cavalry attacked
liao-Yang al a late hour last Saturday.
An Americn missionary here Is informed
from a native source that the lighting
continued on Sunday, and that the town
was captured Monday afternoon
A northeast wind brought sounds of
firing from the direction q; Hai-CheHg
for several hours Monday afternoon
Flashes Of artillery Tre were visible in
the sky In that direction at night
5000 Men Lost
PARIS. June 22.-The St Petersburg
correspondent OF the Petit Journal"
states that a private telegram has been
received there from Liao-Yang ss wing
that a great battle was fought at Hal
Cheng Monday. The Russians are said
10 have lost 900 men.
TIE Journals" st. Petersburg CORE
Continued On Ninth Page.)
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.PERDICARIS ALIVE
OR RAISULI DEAD,
Is HAYS DEMAND
State Department, Satisfied That Morocco
Is Not Exercising Good Faith, Sends
Peremptory Instructions.

than any sent previously by Secretary
Hay. and empower Mr. Gummere to
take any steps ne may believe necessary y
for the rescue of the Capuves.
Dispatches from Morocco indicate that
the American warships and the British
man-of-war IN Tangier HarbOr are ready
TO throw an armed expedition or shore
at a moments notice. The dispatches
announce unrest among the savage
tribes. which makes It almost certain
that British and American land fsrces
VIII be required to protect foreign inter
ests.
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Passenger on SLOcun1
Tells of the Disaster
The Rev. George Schulz Testifies Before the
Coroner's Jury-SCores Crew of the Ill
Fated Excursion Steamer.
JOSEPH G CANNON.

FREMONT. y. Y. June 22.-The Rev
George Schulz. pastor Of St Lul1e's Lu-
theran Church OF Erie. Pa. today told
the story Of the destruction Of the
steamboat General Slocum to Coroner
Berry and jury. Schulz was on the
excursion as a guest OF St Marks $
Church
When the fire was first discovered. ne
said, ne saw nothing but little smoke,
but by the time he got 10 the forward
end of the boat the fire had attained
great headway.
He testified that none Of the nom
bcrs of the crew. so far as ne could see
made any effort to get life preservers
out for the passengers. He pulled a>life
preserVer from the rack and tried to put
IL about his waist but 1t crumbled IN
his hands and the straps parted.
Could Have Saved Life.
Schulz says he helped a number OF
children into the first tug that came TO
the rescue and expressed it as his opln-
ion that If he had had any help from
the crew many could have been saved
lie was questioned by members Of the
jury regarding the condition of the
other life praservers on the Slocum but
said he die not examine any others as
the one he found worthless was taken
from the middle OF the pile. so he sup
posed they were all alike
Franklin Conkiin Of Catskil. y. Y,
the chief engineer of the Slocum. testi-
| fed that there were no steampipcs on
| the SlOcum with which TO food the Ves-
/ sells hold in case OF fire and swOre hc
! never heard OF any such requirement Of
/ the United States marine law. This
/ too. despite the fact that he has been
/ chief engineer OF the SlocuIn ever since
she has been placed in commission
I
Took Charge of Pumps.
Conklin said that when he was no.
| titled OF the fire by Mate Flanagan hs
placed his assistant In charge of the
engines and went forward and tool
charge Of the fire pumps. lie turned
them on at full speed and clung Il
the valves of the donkey engines unit
driven away by smoke.
He said that water was being pumped
into the standpipes for fifteen minute.
after ne was first told OF the are Whef
he left the pumps. he testified. he was
caught In rush of frightened passen
gers and carried bodily 10 the side
where he jumped on tug lying along
Now. Mr. Conklin." interrupted As
sistant District Attorney Garvin. 'isn
il a fact that so soon as YOU turned o.
tie fire pumps you deserted your pos
laEd were the first man to board ID,
Massasoit when she reached tl-
That's not so. =" fairly shouted Con<
liu Il stayed on the boat until sh
was beaChed-
| How cCuld you tell that the fire hos
ana standIipes were working when yol
o were below decks?
'Bv the revolutions of the donke.
engines
Had you ever tested the fire hose?
Never.
WAS il tested by the Federal IN
sDector when he examined the Slocun
this spring.
Not that | know.
But you would have known If it ha'
been. would you not?'
| - suppose so.
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Is
NOT RESTRAINED

CHICAGO. June 22.-The second day
OF the great Republican National Con-
vention opened bright and cool. IL has
been ideal convention weather. and az
40 time. even in the midst OF sessions.
nave the delegates been uncomfortable
ON account OF the atmospheric condi-
ticns
The ventilation is good in the big
Coliseum hall. Way up in the roof is
a double row OF open windows. which.
while admitting the air. has also fur
uIshed admittance for a large number
OF sparrows who have built their nests
in the hooks and crannies Of the steel
~ Iders.
Birds Make Noise
The chirping of these birds resounds
loudly through the han in the early
morning. before the assembling of dele
gates and spectators. After the latter
arrive they do the noise-making them
selves.
And considering the fact that there IS
no great fight on. no strife over either
candidates or platform. no uncertainty
over results. and no possibility OF sur
Prise. IL is really remarkable that the
! delegates have been able TO develop as
much noise-producing power as was
| demonstrated yesterday and today.
The enthusiasm. while not SO hysteri-
/ cal as has been seen in other conven-
| tons. Is OF the genuine quality. IL has
required no claptrap devices 20 develop
II. The marshaling of solid facts. the
record of achievements. the relation OF
/ things done-in this. the Republican del
/ egates have found sufficient cause for
/ rejoicing end for cheering themselves
/ hoarse.
Satisfied With President
Conviction that their party has been
and is right and that President Roose-
| Welt IS the popular candidate OF The
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
WEATHER REPORT.

There will be showers tonight on the
middle Atlantic coast. and showers
Thursday on the south Atlantic coast
and In eastern Florida; elsewhere In
the East and South the weather viii
be fair tonight and Thursday.
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A Safe Steamer.

Cross-examined by Attorney McManus
for the steamboat company, witness
dccIared that in his opinion the Slocum
was thoroughly safe boat saying.
.'rhe best l ever was on.
He said there had been no fire drills
of the crew OF the Slocum this year,
Conklin said he saw the hull Inspector
at the time the Slocum was iny act"d.
examining the lifeboats and the l. Sse.
The Washington times., 1904-06-22

Cardinal SatolIi Performs Ceremony and
Administers PapaI BlesSing-~O Official Dig
nifty and ChurChly MagnifiCcnCe.

SPRING LAKE. n. J., June PA
wedding which surpassed in official
dignity and churchly magniicence any
marriage in this country for many
years. was solemnized in St. GATHERINGS
Roman Catholic Church here. at II
o'clock this morning.
The contracting parties were Margaret
Frances MaIoney. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Martin Maloney. of 22O West Logan
Square. Philadelphia. and Louis Carbery
Richie. of Washington. D. c.
Satolli Performs Ceremony.
The ceremony was performed BY his
eIninence, Cardinal Satolli, OF Rome. He
also celebrated the low nuptial mass and
administered the papal blessing. The
cardinal was attired in his vestments
and was attended by two priests who
| accompanied him from Rome.
| Shortly after II o'clock the bride en-
tered the church on the arm Of her
father and marched TO the altar. led by
ushers and her attendants. where they
were met by Mr.. Ritchie and his best
man, Abner Cloud Ritchie, a brother.
Pale in her gorgeous wedding fnery
which was purchased abroad. the bride
showed unmistakable signs of nervous
ness.
She wore a beautiful gown of white
| liberty gauze Il was elaborately tucked
with hand-run tucks and trimmed with
a putting Of the gauze. shirted with a
double heading The gown was further
| elaborately adorned with a beautiful
real point degaze lace. quantities of II
1 L. inc no ont ire
She wore a tuIle veil and carried a
| huge shower bouquet Of lilies of the
valley.
Attended by Her Sister.
She was attended by her sister. Helen
! Maloney. as maid OF honor. who wore
a particularly becoming gown Her
| frock was OF a square mesh point d'es-
| prit The skirt was cut two inches from
the ground and very full The trim
ming was corded putting Of white chif-
fon. intricately and artistically braided
on the net.
She carried a large bouquet Of yellow
daisies tied with narrow white ribbon
| suspended from the ribbon being sprays
OF lilies Of the valley.
Their hats were Of valenciennes lace
rufies. the only trimming being a large
lace bow in the front Their bouquets
consisted Of large branches Of white
daisies tied with narrow white ribbon
on which. like The maid OF honor's bou'
quets, hung sprays Of lilies Of me val
ley.
The Ushers.
The ushers we're Graham Hume. Raw
lin Hume. and Clark Waggaman, OF
Washington: DIR. s. Logans Owens. OF
| New Orleans; ]. Walter Lyons. Of Rut'
land. Vt; William c. Elgin, j. A
| Devereaux. and John ]. Sullivan, al
Philadelphia. Lewis Audenreid, OF Phila'
delphia. who was to have ofticiated as
an usher. was prevented from acting
owing TO the death Of Mrs. Charles
Audenreid. a relative.
Groom's Attendants.
Mr.. Ritchie was attended by hii
brother, Amber Cloud Ritchie. Miss
Helen Maloney, sister Of the bride
: acted as maid Of honor. The bridesmaid
; were Miss Ada Cochran Of New HGrk
Miss Maud IL. McCahil OF Washington
Miss Madeline Schriner OF Baltimore
The Washington times., 1904-06-22
TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today y...........-.........- -
Sun rises tomorrow. w....-.................4 .4:5
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High tide today ay...............-...3:2 .3:23 a. n
Low tide today y......-...--.----..S 1886 a. n
High tide tomorrow. 1905 a. m. 4:24 p. n
Low tide tomorrow 1915 m. l0:5- y. Il
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The Ushers.
Groom's Attendants.

Mr. Ritchie was attended by his
brother. Amber Cloud Ritchie Miss
Helen Maloney. sister of the bride.
acted as maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Ada Cochran Of New York,
Miss Maud IL. McCahiu OF washington.
Miss Madeline schriner OF Baltimore.