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The Washington times., 1905-06-26
MEET
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Association With Representatives From Almost Every
State Is Welcomed to Washington by President
of the Board of Commissioners

Delegates to the fourteenth annual
convention Of the National Association
of Elocutionists met at o'clock this
afternoon in the auditorium Of the Pub
lie Library, when the convention was
formally opened by the president, Rob
ert l. Fulton, Of the Ohio Wesleyan
University, Of Delaware. Ohio.
The auditorium, in which two sessions
will be held each day until adjourn
ment, Friday evening, was decorated
profusely in tall palms and potted
plants. Officers of the association occu-
pied seats on the platform, and imme-
diately after the opening prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, addresses of welcome to the
officers and delegates were made by the
Hon. II. B. F. Macfarland. president of
the Board of Commissioners of the
District, and DR.. William r. Harris,
Unitd States Commissioner of Educa-
ton.
President Fulton made his annual ad-
dress and reviewed the work of the past
year, mapping out In tentative form the
work Of the coming season, and giving
a fine review Of the accomplishments
which may be attained by the associa-
ton.
Registration Of delegates took up
practically the entire morning, and ex-
cept for a brief meeting of the board
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Scientists VIII Observe
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Egypt and Labrador-Will Try to Lo-
cate Planet Vulcan.

SAN JOSE. Cal. June 26.-Prof. w.
w. Campbell. of Lick Observatory. &C
companied shy other scientists. Will go
on an expedition to observe the total
eclipse of the sun, which will occur
Angus. 30
Three expeditions will be sent out by
Lick Observatory, one to Spain, accom-
panied by Prof. Perrine, of Lick, and
another assistant from Marietta, Ohio,
College.
The point of observation will be be-
tween Madrid and Saragossa. COM
plete apparatus, including cameras and
spectroscopes. viii be taken along. 1t
will take SIX weeks to get them mount
ed and adjusted, the work being wholly
photographs Some of the most dis-In-
and Spreiie.4 will go to the above-named
points for observation.
The-exped;tion to Labrador will be un-
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
RAILROAD GENEROSITY
PRAISED BY SCR|DES
Correspondents Return From Pennsyl-
vania Company's Annual Trip to
Cape May Resort.

The party OF Washington correspond
ents returned from Cape May this after
noon, reaching the city shortly before
two o'clock. While at the seashore they
were entertained at the Stockton, the
Pennsylvania railroads splendid beach
front hotel. All were loud in their
praises of the railroads hospitality,
which included everything from hotel
board and rooms to refreshments at any
time, sailing, and all other amusements
of the resort.
An early start was taken from Cape
May and the trip back to the Capital
made without special incident. Year
before last the correspondents had a
ment not OF the program, when a slight
accident occurred on the homeWard trip.
This was not repeate6 this year, how
ever, and nothing but praise was heard
for the generosity OF the railroad COM
pany to the correspondents
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OBSERVED TaE FEAST
OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Elaborate Services Mark the Occa-
sion in Catholic Churches of
the City.

The Catholic Churches of Washing
ton yesterday generally observed the
feast of Corpus Christi. Masses were
sung, appropriate sermon preached.
and special music was rendered in cele-
bration af the day.
Most of the churches were beautifully
decorated FOR the occasion, and the
greater par of the members Of the diff
ferent congregations took part, the ap-
pearance OF many children being espe-
c.ally noticeable.
OF the services, probably the most inn
portant was the one held at 81.
Aloysius' Church, corner North Capitol
and I streets northwest. Monsignor Fal-
COMO. the papai delegate, presided at
the service in this church, and at the
conclusion gave solemn benediction Of
the blessed sacrament. Later he and
Monsignor Ridolfi. the papal delegate
to Mexico, and Father Federico, the lat
ter's secretary. and several other pre-
lates were entertained at dinner at Con-
zaga College.
The feast was also solemnly observed
at the churches Of St. Patrick and I'M
maculate Conception.
The serviee at ST. Patrick's was par
ticulariy .,aaatiful, more than 500 people
taking part Three hundred little boys
and girls strewed flowers around the
church The Rev. DIR. D. j. Stafford.
pastor of the church. had charge of the
services. and delivered a few remarks
appropriate to the occasion.
The ceremony was conducted at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
under the direction of the Rev. Father
McCabe,, a missionary from South
Africa.
At ST. Mary's a procession of children
marched through the church during the
singing of the .-Pange Lengua." The
altar was handsomely decorated with
flowers and plants. and resplendent in
lighted candles. Father WennenberH.
the pastor, conducted the ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
BARGAINING FOR SITE
OF GERMAN EMBASSY

Tentative negotiations for site for a
new German embassy building here have
just been brought to a close, but are
subject to the approval of the reichstag
committee having such matters in
charge. The site ehosen is on street
near Sheridan circle, its dimensions be-
ing 800 by 1876 feet.
The style Of building to be erected has
not been decided, but 1t Will be spacious
and architecturally elaborate, with ter
raced gardens around it.
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der charge of DIR. H. n. Curtis, accom-
panied by Prof. Stebbins, now of the
University of Illinois. They will locate
about three hundred miles north of New
foundland, on the. eastern coast of the
Hudson Fay CompaEy's station, called
Cartwright They will be assisted by
Dr. Wilfred Grenfel. the celebrated mis-
sionary among the natives of Labra-
dor
The expedition to Egypt will be under
charge of Prof. Hussey. of Lick Uni
versity He will have as an assistant
Prof West of Beirut, Syria, formerly
a student OF astronomy at Princeton
University.
Another important object of these ex-
peditions is to try TO locate the intramer-
curial planet commonly called Vulcan,
which is supposed to exist, but has
never been seen.
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
ITALY DIRECTS ARREST
OF THIEF OF FORT PLANS

VIENNA, June 2s.-Foilowing the
fight of an Italian bluejacket. named
Posci, from Italy toward Vienna, with
plans for the new fortifcation of Ven
ice. the Italian government has sent q
peremptory note to Austria, giving per-
mission for the arrest of PoSci.
The Austrian authorities, who have
feared complications in case they ar
rested the man. Will now be free to
take him into custody.
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FOR SALE
HIS TWO HEARTS
Human Freak Would Dis
pose Of His Body.
ANTE-M0RTEM ARRANG CEMENT
Was Tenderad SIo,ooo to Submit to the
Removal Of One Heart While
Alive.
ANTE -MORTEM ARRANG CEMENT

NEW ROCHELLE, y. Y. June 26.-
kilograms and telephone messages, In
answer to his advertisement TO sell his
body and two hearts after death, have
kept A. Durr. of New Rochelle. busy.
Although il Is known that Durr has
been offered large sums Of money for
his body. he refuses to tell what the
amounts are. He Is keeping them secret
in hopes that larger offers may be made.
None Of the offers received so far has
been accepted, nor is it likely that
choice VIII be made for some days.
All May Bid.
Durr wishes 20 give the entira med
ical profession Of the country chance
to bid for his two hearts.
The advertisement read:
Il agree to sell my two hearts. the
death. A DURR.
Care of the Central Hotel New Ro-
chelle, n. W
Durr is a carpenter He is tflirty-five
years old. single, and the picture Of
health He works every day and leads
a regular life.
Up to few years ago Durr didn't
know that he possessed two hearts His
double equipment was discovered when
he called a physician to treat him for
a slight attack of illness
Since then he has submitted to exam
nations by many of the most celebrat-
ed neart specialists in the country.
Refused This Offer.
Recently a prominent specialist offered
Durr $4,000 If he would allow him to
perform an operation and remove one
Of the hearts. This the carp enter de-
cifned to do. as he feared he might die
and not be able to enjoy the money.
II Durr succeeds In getting his price
for his body the money will have to be
paid over Immediately, and he will give
the purchaser a deed good after death
1t Is said that Durr expects to receive
several thousand dollars from some med
fcai college for his hearts, as his case
VIII be OF great value to medical
science
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
DEATH COMES TO WIFE
IN ANSWER TO PRAYER

BRISTOL. Pa, June 2e.-The wish of
an aged couple was fulfilled when the
Rev. John Rails and his wife died
within an hour of each other.
When Rails died his wife prayed tha.
she might follow him, and shortly she,
too. passed away.
They will be buried from the church
the husband built twenty years ago
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS
TO SUMMER OUTING FUND

SickIy children who need evening
street car rides, and other children and
mothers who would be benefited by out
ing excursions to the parks or Zoo. are
helped by the following contributions
to the summer outing fund, of the AS
sociated Charities. 1lsL s4.s;.s
John Joy Edison. chairman of the
Summer Outings Committee. expresses
his satisfaction at the generous re-
sponses resulting from his recent letter
appealing for funds for Camp Good
viii. and other forms of summer out
ing work
The money acknowledged before has
been sent TO the headquarters of the
committee, at 92S F street northwest. 1t
is officially acknowledged by John B..
Slernan, Jr., treasurer of the outing
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Notice to the Public.

On Sunday, June 25, 1905. the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, will open a new
ferry terminal at foot of West Twen-
ty-third street On. R) New York, IN
the center Of the shopping, hotel and
theater district, and will establish fer
ry connections between that point and
Jersey City station, Communipaw, con-
nections being made with all Baltimore
and Ohio r. r. trains.
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
C0L0RED BUCHANAN
CAME IN SEARCH OF JOB

'I am John Buchanan. I read in the
papers that a Mr.. Buchanan had been
appointed minister TO Panama. I Won
dered II that meant me-
A colored man OF decidedly dark hue
visited one of the offices of the
State Department this morning and
made this query of the officials within.
He held up an old frayed copy OF
newspaper for the inspection of the
clerks and pointed out a paragraph In
which the name Of w. I. Buchanan was
mentioned as the minister at Panama
1t was some time before the clerks
could convince him that the Buchanan
referred to was a different individual.
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
COMMISSION TO PROBE
B0ER WAR SCANDAL S

LONDON. June 2s-The commission
to inquire into the South African army
stores scandal consists of Justice Far
well. of the high court Of justice, chair
man; Sir George Dashwood Taubman
Goldie. Of the privy council. Field Mar
shall White, governor Of Gibraltar; Sir
Francis Mowatt, member of the senate
OF the University of London, and
Samuel H. Morley. formerly governor
of the Bank Of England
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
HIGH TARIFF WALL
BEING UNDERMINED
President Believed to Be
Working for Revision.
\ LOSS OF FOREIGN TRADE
Sending Special Agents to Investigate
Conditions-Results May Startle
the Nation.
\ LOSS OF FOREIGN TRADE

Greatly concerned over the growing
tendency to commercial isolation of
this country, brought about by the dis
satisfaction Of other nations with the
extreme high tariff policy, President
RooseveIt's Administration is seeking
for arguments that will convince the
beneficiaries of the tariff that they will
in the long run be better off If they
permit fair revision at an early date.
World trade conditions are not such
as to crafty Americans" declared a
prominent public man who has been
identified with the revision and reci-
procity movements. TT is time that
We awakened to realize that this pleas
ant dream of Americas all-conquering
advance into the markets Of the world
is largely bosh. and that, in fact, we
are not making progress abroad as
we ought to do.
Germany is setting about to make
us trouble, and she cannot fairly be
blamed for it. We have not treated
her fairly. China, on the other side
of the world, is organizing a boycott
against us because we have raised an
other sort of protective wall against
her.
Loss of Canada.
I'VE have lost Canada forever. Time
was when Canada wanted to come with
us, make reciprocal commercial treat
les, and practically become, CONNER
cially, a part of our country But we
rejected her. Now she is going in with
the mother country, and our chance has
passed.
Newfoundland would have been a
great market for US, splendid field
for American capital and enterprise;
y1d ND dr-iV
by the failure Of the treaty of recipro-
city. France gave us immensely more
by the reciprocity treaty which the
Senate committee has Smothered than
we gave her; and France does not feel
kindly
In South America we are not making
satisfactory progress; Europe is taking
the trade that ought to flow to u.s.
This is the sort of argument with
which. il is said, the President is for
tifying himself In order, to strengthen
his next move for tariff revision.
Gathering Information.
The sending of special agents to in
vestigate our commercial relations with
Britain, Russia, Germany, France,
China, and other countries Is regarded
by advocates of revision as a step to-
ward that consummation. for 1t is
noted that the President is looking into
conditions in the very countries in which
conditions of American trade are con-
sidered most threatening.
Whether these commissioners will be
able to do their work and report salts
factory conclusions in time for use In
ede ed Hs' on this ssTea sTeenna fhefsfore there is
growing feeling that the next message
may make the railroad rate issue the
more prominent, and that the tarin is
likely to go over for consideration at
a later session..
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
Poughkeepsie Boat Races.

''On account of Intercollegiate Rowing
Regatta over the Highland -Poughkeepeie
course of the Hudson river June 18th
the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell
round-trip tickets on June 9th and 18th.
with return limit June 29th at single
fare for the round trip
The Washington times., 1905-06-26
81 Cumberland, s1.ss Berkeley Springs,

s1.00 Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg
and return. Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
Leave station sos a. m. Sunday. July 2.
Beautiful scenery en- route,
The Washington times., 1905-06-26

To Baltimore Via Baltimore and Ohio
r. r. Every hoTr on the hour, a. m.
to p. m. week days; returning in like
manner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-24
Shipping News.

New York, July 23.--Arrived: Steam CTS Caledonia, Glasgow and Neville; Pannonia Trieste Fipme and t Palermo; Minnehaha, New York for London; Va- derland, New York for Dover and Ant
 Southampton, July 22.--1:15 a. m.-- Arrived: Steamer St. Louis, New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
 Glasgow, July 23.-Arriyed: Steamer Columbia, New York via Neville.
 Cherbourg. July 23.--Arrtved: Steam CT Barbarossa, New York via Plymouth, for Bremen (and proceeded).
 Hamburg, July 22.-Sailed: Steamer Bulgaria, New York and passed Dover 29d.
 Dover, July 23.--1:2O a. m.-Sailed: Steamer Finland, New York.
 Queenstown, July 23.--9:40 a. nl,-- Sailed: Steamer Umbria (from Liyer- pooD, New York.
 Southampton, July 23.--6:30 p. nl.--- Sailed: Steamer Bremen from Bremen New York; t5
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-24
FUNERAL OF GEN. BLACKMAR
LATE COMlTANDER-IN-CHIEF OF c. 4. R. BURIED.

Ten Thousand Persons View Remains
 as They Lay in state in Memorial
 Hall in Massachusetts State House.
 Services in Second Unitarian Church
 Two Bands Play During Funeral ProcessiOn Despite Edict of HTusi-
 cians' Union Forbidding Union Men to
 Take Part.
 Boston, July 2s. Veterans of the civil war, Sons of Veterans, members of the Women's Relief corps, and other patriot- ic societies to-day paid honor to the late General Wilmon W. Blackmar, whose funeral was held in this city, Less than a year ago at the national encampmetn Iof the Grand Army of the Republic he was elected cofnmander-in-chi
 1 During the morning the body lay in | state in Memorial hall at the state house surrounded by the blood stained Ibattletlags borne by the troops of the commonwealth during the civil war.
 The casket was draped with the na- ti0nal colors and guarded by comrades of E. W. Kinsley post, No. 11S, of which General Blackmar was the first com mander. For three hours a throng, es- Itimated at 10000 persons, passed silent | ly through the hall and gazed oil the face of the dead commander. Early in the afternoon thirty Massachusetts posts of the c. A. R. led by Department Commander James H. Wolff and follow cd by the Massachusetts division of the Sons of Veterans Co. K, of the Fifth. Infantry, M. V. M, the funeral party and troop D of the first battalion of the state cavalry formed in front of the state house and escorted the body to the Second Unitarian church in Copley square, of which General Blackmar was a member, The funeral was conducted by Rev. Edward A. Horton, chaplain of the Massachusetts senate.R The assist ants In the service were Dr. J. H, Brad ford, chaplain in chief of the national Iencanpment, C. A. R. Rev. w. 0. ,Litch- Isf1eld, chaplain of the Massachusetts de- pertinent and Rev. L. o. Cornish of Hingham, in which town General | DlaShildI 5 COuIlIEy IlUiIl6 #WttS @SIlldI6U,
 Among the honorary pallbearers were Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild, rep resenting the state; former Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, representing 1.-the town of Hingham; former Governor John L. Bates, representing the Kins- ley association; former Governor John 10. A. Bracket and General H. R. Chsmplin representing the Middlesex Eelub; Mayor Patrick A. Collins, repre- serting the city of Boston; Colonel Will liam H. olin, representing the Grand Army of the Republic, and General E.. P. Clark of Springfield, representing the state militia. %G X, .sS.
 Tho service began with music. The invocation and Scripture lesson follow ed and then came an address by Chap lain Horton.
 At the conclusion of the services at the church the body was escorted by troops D. to Cedar Grove cemetery in the Dorchester district where interment took place in the Blackmar lot over- looking the Neponset river
 The edict of the Musician's' union that union bands should not participate ] in the funeral procession was disregard ed by two organizations but no unpleas- ant incident arose. sS,F, "E
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-24
GOVERNMENT CITING AHD.
working in Harmony With oficiaIa oa
 New Orleans.


 Washington, July 23. The officials of the public health and marine hospital service are working in harmony with those in Louisiana in the efforts to pre- vent any spread of the yellow fever from which an Italian died yesterday in New Orleans. Dr. A. H. Glennan. acting surgeon-g general in the absence of Dr. Wyman, who is now in Honolulu, has dispatched Surgeons D. M. Guite- l ras, from Cairo, H.; T. H. Richardson, from Savannah, and J. H. White, from Mobile, to proceed to New Orleans and assist the marine hospital officers sta toned there. A thorough outgoing train inspection will be organized. The application of the methods employed at Havana for stamping out the disease will include the destruction of mosqui- toes and the screening of patients in fected with the disease. 1 Dr. Glennan said tonight that the situation is well in handsand expressed the hope that the disease will not spread.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-24
CIRCUIT RACES BEGIN TO-DAY
Blue Ribbon Meeting of Detroit Club
 Three-He9t Plan.

Detroit, Mich, July 23.-Everything, is in readiness at Crosse Pointe track for the opening tomorrow of the De- troit Driving clubs Blue Ribbon meet ing, which inaugurates the grand cir cult for 1905. Indications are that the track will be in the best of condition and the number and class of entries for the fifteen events which make up the five days card point to one of the best meetings in the history of the track. The feature event of the opening day is the Chamber os Commerce $5;0O0 stake for 2:40 class pacers. Although E. F. Geers' entry Walter Direct, which paced @ mile in 2:08 IA at Windsor last week is thought by many to. be practically certain of first place in this stake, there are a number of other fast pac- CTS entered, including Contractor, by Slander and Bonanza.
 The Merchants and Manufacturers stake for 2:20 class trotters will be the featursoe of Tuesdays racing. Geers' entry in this stake Clarita is well thought of by many, but the changes of Angel Danube, Emma Hoyt, Allie Jay, and several other entries are also favored by scores of horsemen.
 Tn addition to the Chamber of Com merce states the events on to-morrow's card are the 2:2O trot and the 2:0S pace, both for a purse of $1 800.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-24
DEAD NoW FIFTY-sIx.
Leak fin Bennington's Roller Just About
 to De Repaired.

Leak in Bennington's Roller Just About
 to De Required.
 Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 23.-In re- sponse to the presidents telegram sent last midnight, Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. Darling to-day tele- graphed an official report of the disas- ter to the United States gunboat Ben nington to President Roosevelt. The telegram follows: .t. ., e.,. ,. washington, D.. C., July 2S, 1905. The President Your. telegram re- lcsfved Accident of the Bennington caused by small leak in boiler, which was about to be repaired when the boiler burst and was forced astern through it's bulkhead coming in con 7 tact with a second boiler, which was also forced through its buikhead, both boilers exploding with two close explo- sions. There was no noise; ship filled from stem to stern with scalding steam, soot and asl1esI many men blown oyer- board, others jumped overheard for air, many of whom were drowned. Surviy- tors comfortably quartered in army bar tracks; wounded are scattered about in three hospitals, those but slightly wounded in private residences. Latest reports from commanding officer gives Iforty-fiye dead identified, eleven dead unidentified; forty-elght wounded, a number of whom will die, and seven teen missing; total, 191.
 Captain Drake, with surgeons and nurses sent from Mare Island, arrived to-day. He has been given full author- ity to employ doctors and purchase Isuch medical supplies as may be neces- sary. Everything is being done to care for the wounded. Arrangements have been made for the burial of the dead with full military honors in the mili- Itary cemetery at Fort Rosecrans to- morrow. Commanding officer reports that he has requested Protestant and Roman Catholic clergy to read services lover the dead.
 Later and fuller particulars are ex- Ipected in the morning. which will be transmitted to you by wire at once.
 Charles H. Darling,
 Acting Secretary
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-24
Havana Declares Quarantine Against
 New Orleans

Havana, July 2S.--on account of the existence of yellow fever at. New Or leans quarantine has been declared against that port. The Southern Paci- fic line steamer Excelsior which is due here Monday, has sixty young women students from a Texas college on board, The officials say that they will be re- quired to remain on the vessel or to un- dergo the usual five days detention at the quarantine station
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-24
MORTON SEES PRESIDENT.
Equitable Chairman a Guest a Saga
 more Hill.

Oyster Bay, July, 2s.- Chairman Paul Morton of the Equitable Life Assurance society was a guest of the president at Sagamore Hill to-day. MT. Morton ar rived at the presidents home from New York last night.
 At o'clock he was driven in one of the presidents carriages to the Long Island railroad station here and board ed train for New York As a close personal friend he visited the president to obtain a brief rest from his labors in connection with the reorganization of the Equitable. His visit was not of public significance.