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ssesss., Appeals to the Car.

81. PetersburE.-Lieut.G Gen. Stoessel
sent q protest direct TO Emperor Mich.
olas against the exclusion OF Witnesses
for the defense and other alleged dis.
criminaiions by the eourtmartia1 which
Il trying to him on the charge Of hav.
ing surrendered Port Arthur to the
Japanese before the resources of the
fortress were exhausted. A. q result
Of this action Gen. Stroukon. En-.
prerur Nicholas personal aide, at the
nert session OF the courtmartial took
a seat upon the bench In court for the
purpos, Of furnishing report direct to
the Emperor. II was noticeable that
the judges showed the defenes greater
consideration.
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REV. ALEXANDER MANN,
Who yesterday chosen Bishop of Washington.

Il his election. DR.. McKm. ii was voted.
wiz ne cX-Ofiicio member of that COM
mittee
DIR. Mann. the number thirteen
evidently has no terrOrs. The convention
of the diocese WAS the thirteenth. and
on the first ballot. DR.. Mann received
exactly thirteen votes. \ sUp"rstitiOus
man would also have remembered that he
now resides in one OF the thirteen Orisi-
nal states.
Nominations in Order.
After the convention had been called TO
order yesterday afternoon and the dele
gates entitled 10 vote announced nOmi
nations were in order. Archdeacon Rich
ard p Williams. rector of Trinity Church
In this city, was first named as a candi-
date. his sponsor being Mr.. A. Il. Browne.
Following Rev. DIR. Alfred Harding. rec
tor OF ST. Paul's Church, nominated
Bishop Griswold. dwelling on his work
for the missionary diocese of Salina. Kan.
DIR. Alexander Mann was nominated by
Rev. c. 8. Abbott OF the Church of the
Good Shepherd. He asked the convention
to seriously consider the Boston rector
on his record as a servant of the church.
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He is graduate of Hobart College and
lately received the degree of DID. from
that institution. He received his theo-
logical training in the General Theological
Seminary in New York city. Soon after
leaving that institution, Rev. Mr. Abbott
declared. DR. Mann became assistant rec
tor of Grace Church Orange. n. j. His
worth was soon recognized by the MEM
bers of the parish, the speaker pointe ed
out, and he was shortly afterward named
associate rector with the right to succeed
10 the rectOrship. That he did later. But
his work and character was soon appre-
ciated by those outside of his immediate
parish and he was made an archdeacon
of the diocese of Newark. Bishop Star
key. the diocesan head. the speaker con-
tinued. was then feeble with age and the
young archdeacon was called to become
practically the bishop of the western part
of New Jersey. The work was hard and
trying. Mr.. Abbott stated. but Dr. Mann
was equal to it. and met the trying situa-
ton successfully. doing much work of a
missionary character.
Three years ago. it was added when
the members of historic Trinity Church,
Boston. were looking for man that
would measure up to the requirements Of
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ed the announcement of the result. 1t
seemed ages before Rev. w. r. Bushby
appeared at the presidents table and de-
cleared that the tellers were ready to make
their announcement. FOrty-one clerical
and thirty-eight lay votes were necessary
be leading by good margin, he having
receive twenty-six clerical votes and
thirty-one lay votes Bishop Griswold was
second. with twenty-five clerical and nine
with fourteen clerical and ten lay votes.
and DR.. Mann fourth. with six clerical
and seven lay votes.
The result OF the second ballot did not
change the relative standing of the candi-
dates, the three leaders all receiving more
votes and DR.. Mann losing three of his
lay votes. An adjournment for dinner
was then taken.
The third ballot. taken Immediately
after the convention resumed business
change In the standing of the several
candidates because of the time that had
elapsed since the last vote. Many Of the
delegates had not returned and the num-
any other ballot But the result was
practically the same as earlier. All the
delegates apparently were standing firm.
The fourth and fifth ballots were taken
that with. the same candidates in the field
deadlock was sure.
Argue Against Deadlock.
An hours speechmaking followed.
Thomas Nelson Page was the first to ad-
dress the convention. and he placed in
nomination a new candidate. Rev. James
r. Winchester rector of Calvary Church.
Memphis. Tenn. Rev. r. P. Williams and
W. H. Singleton seconded the nomination.
The keynote of their speeches was the
desire for a bishop. and they pleaded
against. a deadlock
Two surprises followed-the withdrawal
of Rev. DR.. Mcg<im and of Bishop Girls
void. the two leading candidates.
Rev. Charles L. Slattery. rector of
Christ Church. Springfield, Mass, was
|>then nominated by Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith Archdeacon G. c. Graham, c. c.
Glover. Rev. G. c. F. Brathenahl and
Rev. j. Henning helms AL seconded the
nomination of Rev. Alexander Mann. The
landslide for the Boston rector had be-
gun. and all over the convention floor the
delegates were talking about him.
With the two leading candidates out Of
consideration and two new candidates be-
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that parish they chose DR.. Mann. His
success there. 1t was declared. has been
great. On his record DR.. Mann was pre-
scented as candidate for the bishopric
of Washington.
DR.. McKim a Nominee.
DR.. McKim was the next nominee. In
naming him Rev. g. H. McGrew. rector
of the Silver Spring Episcopal Church.
pointed out that Ids candidate Is man
sound in the Episcopal faith and thor
oughly familiar with the work Of the
local diocese.
You need a man who Is strong enough
and influential enough to take hold OF
this diocese and build it up said DR.
McGrew. The Roman Catholic denomi-
nation is strongly entrenched in this city
and 1t is necessary that our bishop be q
man of affairs The man name is a man
who is as kind as a woman and as soft
hearted as a child. yet with strength
that has made him a national figure In
ecclesiastical work. Twelve years age
poor woman went to this pastor while
In his pocket and gave her all he had
1t was typical Of him then and it is typi.
cal OF him now. He has grown with us
he knows our needs and he is a man who
will lift the diocese and hold it united
In presenting Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith,
rector of st. Thomas Church, for the
bishopric. Rev. ]. Henning helms of the
Church Of the Ascension stated that Dr.
Smith had won first honors in his classes
in Oxford and other English universities:
that he had gone to Newfoundland as a
missionary worker and in fifteen months
was the rector of the largest parish in
that land: that he had taken hold Of a
dead" parish In southern Maryland and
in three years revived it and left /: with
an endowment of $1,000; that he had built
up the parish Of St. Michael and All
Angels IN Baltimore. and in a few years
had built up the local parish Of which he
is still in charge.
Rev. DR.. Grosvenor of New York was
the next churchman to be placed in nomi-
ma ion. After numerous secondinG
sIeeches the nominations were declared
closed until at least two ballots had been
taken. The balloting then began.
INDUCES in Speculation.
There was much speculation as to the
relative standing of the several candi
dates on the first ballot. With intense
interest the delegates and the hundred:
of visitors that crowded the edince await.
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M0ReANS GIFT TO LIBRARY
SENDS THREE VOLUMES or HIS
MINIATURE CATALOGUE.

The Library Of Congress has received as
gift from ]. Pierpont Morgan three vol
umes of the catalogue of his collection OF
miniatures compiled by DR.. G. c. William
son. a noted miniature expert. The min
iatures in the collection were copied UNI
der his direction at Hampstead and the
books were privately printed by Mr. Nor
gan at the Cheswick Press. OF this edt-
ton de luxe twenty copies were printed.
The library has number ii. The Queen of
England and President Roosevelt were
the first to receive the volumes as gifts.
The books are bound in white velium
with hand-hammered oxidized silver
shields I'm the center Of each. The corners
and clasps are also silver OF beautiful De
sign On these shields and corners are
tiny initials and monographs Of some OF
the artists represented in the work. One
of the volumes. containing miniatures OF
Richard Cosway. is ornamented by
heart-shaped shield, outlined with deli
cate silver ribbon scroll and vine a fac
simile of Richard Cosway's autograph. in
blue enamel. written across the center.
The small initials in the corners are also
blue. the whole decoration CT this vol
ume being lighter and daintier in design.
OF the other two, one Is decorated in the
French style OF the seventeenth century.
and the third is copied from a medieval
volume in the Vatican library.
The leaves of the volumes are OF vel
lum and on the inside OF the cover of each
volume miniatures are inserted in the
green levant which forms the lining and
which is deliberately fooled.
Mr. Morgan's collection shows works ex-
tending from the earliest days of minia-
ture painting. from the time of Holbein
and his contemporaries in the English
school and I'm that of Clouet in the French
school. down to RosSetti and Isabey. 1t
has been the means of solving some i'm
portant historical problems.
Two more volumes TO be added to
the edition and ii is expected two years
will be required to complete the work.
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Additional Names Withdrawn.

The name of Dr. Grosvenor was with
drawn after this ballot, as was also that
of Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith. rector of
St. Thomas Church. This left a large
number OF delegates free to vote for
either DR.. Mann DR.. Slattery or DR.. Win
chester. The convention declared it's
choice overwhelmingly in favor OF DIR.
Mann on the seventh ballot. For election,
81 clerical and 81 lay votes were neces-
sary The vote was as follows: Dr.
Mann. A clerical. 10 lay: DR.. Slattery.
IL clerical. 10 lay; DR.. Winchester ~
clerical. 10 lay: DR.. Mckim, 1 clerical. :,
lay: Bishop Griswold. l clerical.
DR. Alexander Mann has been chosen
by you Bishop of Washington" DIR. Nc
Kim declared a minute after the result
was announced.
The signing of the testimonial of the
election of DR.. Mann by the delegates
followed. and at midnight the convention
adjourned with prayer.
Career of Bishop-Elect.
The Bishop-elect of Washington has
been In the ministry twenty-five years.
In that time he hassbeen connected with
only two parishes. During the first part
of his ministry he served a church in
the small city Of Orange. n. j.. and did
much work of a missionary character in
towns and settlements in western New
Jersey. Recently he has been the rector
of large. influential and metropolitan
congregation in the Hub.
Dr. Mann is a native Of the Empire
state, and was born about fifty years
ago. His father, Rev. Duncan Cameron
Mann. was for many years a rector in
western New York. DR.. Mann was grad
uated from Hobart College in 1881. and
was>given his diploma at the General The
illogical Seminary in New York city in
1885. After spending a year a deacon
in western New York. he was ordained to
the priesthood in 1856. and was appointed
assistant rector of Grace Church. Orange.
n. J. After he had been in the parish n
short time his congregation decided to
make the young man associate rector.
with the right to" become rector at the
death or stability of the rector. He sue
ceeded to the rectorship several years
later
Work in Diocese Of Newark.
He was highly regarded in the diocese of
Newark, to which his church was attached.
and was elected the archdeacon for west
ern New Jersey. AS the bishop o. the
diocese, Bishop Starkey. was in feeble
health at that time. the young rector was
called on TO perform many OF the duties
Of the episcopate. in aiding weak churches
and organizing new ones where a small
congregation was assured.
When the bishopric of Newark was va
cant Dr. Mann was a prominent nomi-
nee At the convention. the laymen eX-
pressed an overwhelming preference for
the Orange minister but the other rectors
of the diocese could@not agree on Dr.
Mann and he failed OF election by the
clerical order by only one or two votes.
Three years ago he was called to fill
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the pulpit of Trinity Church. Boston. The
parish was entirely different from that he
had left in Orange. having a rich. metro
politau congregation. During his service
there. it is declared, DR.. Mann has made
wonderful appeal to men, and among
the church workers are a large number Of
men.
Shortly after he became resident of
the Hub Dr. Mann was chosen a trustee
of the public library, being selected unani-
mously man pre-eminently fitted
to fill the position.
His brother. Rev. Cameron Mann. is the
Bishop of North Dakota.
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Or. LLOYD BISHOP CoAOJUTOR
ELECTED BY MARYLAND EPIS.
CoPAL DIOCESE.
Virginian by Birth and Secretary t.
Mission Board in New
York

BALTIMORE, Md. October 2-The
Rev. DR.. Arthur S. Lloyd of New York
secretary of the Protestant Episcopal
board of domestic and foreign missions
was elected bishop coadjutor OF the
diocese of Maryland at special conven'
ton of clergymen and laymen called by
Bishop Paret
Others placed in nomination were the
Rev. DR. James Houston Eccleston. rector
of Emmanuel Church. this city: the Rev
Edward NJ Jeffreys. rector of St Peters
Church. Philadelphia. and the Rev Rob
ert S. Coupland. rector of the Church OF
the Ascension. this city.
In his address. which pertained almost
entirely 70 the kind Of" man who should
be elected, Bishop Paret said. in part:
First. he is to be bishop coadjutor in
this diocese; to assist the present bishop
in the work and apxieties of the office
But We must remember that the relation
of coadjut khip. or assistant. can last
but very short time. At my own great
age l realize. and you must, that he will
soon be called to bear the full burden.
He should be one we'll fitted to do, for
many years we hope the work Of his Of
flee in this important field"
DR.. Lloyd Declines to Talk.
NEW YORK. October 2-Rev. DR.
Lloyd. whose home is at u Carleton
street. East Orange n. ~ declined las,
night to indicate whether he would accep,
the Maryland offer.
He is native Of Virginia, having been
born in Alexandria county in 1857. He
was educated at the University of Vir-
ginia and the Virginia Theological Semi
nary. and was graduated from the latter
institution inS1SSO
For four years he did missionary work
In the diocese Of Virginia. and in Feb
ruary. 1855 he was assigned to St Luke's
church. Norfolk. Va. He gave up his
pastorate In 1899 to become general Sec
rotary of the board Of missions Of the
Episcopal Church. which Office he has
since held.
DR.. Lloyd in 1880 married Miss Li1xie
Robertson BlaciNDrd Of Virginia. They
have four daughters and one son.
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fore the convention, those who had been
wStching the progress of the ballotins
were entirely at sea as TO what the sixth
ballot would show. There was a feeling
however, that Dr. Mann would lead.
On the sixth ballot the Boston divine
received "a clerical and - lay votes. lead
ing all others. DIR. Slattery was given y
clerical and II lay votes. DR.. Winchester
IL clerical and ~ lay votes and DR.. eros
venor IL. clerical and 10 lay votes. The
favor with which DR.. Mann was regarded
by the convention delegates was thus
made m pifeSt
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The Washington times., 1908-08-14

NEW YORK, Aug. lA-Count Ignatz
and Count Carlos Gombossi are twins.
Their friends at the Waldorf, which
they much frequent. say the CONDOS
sis look as much alike as two Hungari-
an hussars in uniform
Miss Loretta Phenny has begun suit
in the supreme court against Count Ig-
natz for $4,000 for breach OF promise Of
marriage Her counsel. Louis 7.
Schwartz. 256 Broadway gave the pa
pers in the case TO J. ". Stan, a process
server. and stan declares he sought
Ignatz for a fortnight in vain. Yester-
day, Mr.. Schwartz. his clerk. Keze
Tahe, and staff went 10 the Waldorf 3
cafe. There. twirIing his mustache and
talking TO friends. stood Count Ignatz-
A little distance from him was Count
Carlos, twisting his mustache and talk
ing 20 friends.
AS STAFF. papers in hand hurried
toward Ignatz Gombossi. The count
grasped the situation instantly.
do not bother me-" he said haught-
lily, waving STAFF away. I am Count
The Washington times., 1908-08-14
BURY 1000 VICTIMS
IN A SINGLE GRAVE
Bird Funeral in Chicago.
Children Conduct I'm
preSsive Services.

CHICAGO. aug. lin a single grave
near the largest willow tree in a grove
at West Sixtieth and Ada streets, 2,000
victims OF the storm OF Tuesday night
have been buried. The spot is marked
by a stone on which is engraved this
inscription:
I'm memoriam. Our friends. the
birds"
When the downpour and the lightning
had ceased the bodies OF the birds float
ed in the flooded streets or lay under
trees by the hundred. II was then that
the children Of the neighbOrhood, led by
Catherine Cayer and her brother. Ben.
decided 70 hayeea birds funreal- Quick
~ word was sent out TO their playnates
TO collect the feathered bodies. and
bring them to the foot Of the willow
tree.
When the bodies Of the birds were
placed in the grave and Sexton Linden
began throwing back the earth, Master
Of Ceremonies 'Bobbie" Weyh, eleven
years old, fumbled in his blouse, drew
forth a cRpmbled bit Of paper. and from
1t read the following:
I'VE are sorry, o God. that all the
poor birds had to die, for we would like
70 have them stay around in the trees
but we need rain, ard we guess You
know what is best. and we hope You
will take them al TO Heaven"
The Washington times., 1908-08-14

ships. but was unwilling TO appropriate
the necessary funds because the present
Of the navy was personally dis
tasteful TO its members.
The Phluppine Assembly.
The Philippine assembly presents
marked contrast 10 such body
Though COMPOSED, in it's majority. OF
m smbers OF a political faith opposed to
that of the Administration in the Philip
pines, instead OF attempting TO change
the organic law under which the as
sembIv acts and to incite strife between
the assembly and the Government, ex-
act compliance was given to the act
OF Congress which created it and no
attempt was made TO aTrOgate 70 itself
powers not conferred by law.
Harmony and cooperation have been
the Watchw0rds OF the assembly, and
the other branches Of Philippine gov
ernment. and the assembly has limited
its activities to the proper discharge OF
the work intrusted - Il and IN ac-
cordancs with the provision "a Jaw. The
result has been thus, while the duma,
after its three sessions, has not accom-
pIished anything for the Russian peO-
pIe the Philippine assembly during one
and its first session has enacted laws
highly beneficial to the Filipino people,
and has succeeded through its oOlicy
and measured conduct OF anairs 70
Justify the expectations that led 20 its
creation"
The Washington times., 1908-08-14
Chased After Wrong 7aUin
To Serve Legal Papers
Officer Is Duped for Time by the Counts Carlos and
Ignatz Gombossi- Clever Ruse Planned and
Almost Carried Out.

Carlos Gombossi Ny brother, Count
Ignatz, whom yoc seek. probably is
over there"
Ignatz strolled from the cafe stan
hurried over to Count Carlos, VINO
grasped the situation, too.
Yes" said he, readily accepting the
papers, Il am Count Ignatz GOmbossi:
on It is this young lady's suit Is II!
To give his twin brother good start
Count Carlos leisurely looked over the
papers. then, pushing them on the moor,
rushed from the cafe and ran at TOP
speed east on Thirty-fourth street
stan overlook Carlos at Madison ave
nue.. -
the count. laughing hilariously we
have thrown dust in your eyes. / am
Count Carlos CfOmbossi," and he handed
the process server his card.
But. seeing che Gombossl run.
Schwartz and his clerk grew suspicious
and FASTENED after the 9th er.
I'VE will serve botL-" said SchwarSz'
astutely. Then there can be no mis-
they caught up to Count Ignatz at
Forty-second street. Stan reJoined
them. Ignatz, laughing. confessed 20
his ruse, and the papers were served
on him.
The Washington times., 1908-08-14
COULDN'T BE TOLERATED.

Patrons OF Boston playhouses Will no
longer be permitted to smoke
IL is possible this restriction is put
in force just now because the season
Of campaign cigars is at hand.-EX-
change.
The Washington times., 1908-08-14
BIG RIFLE MATCH
IS OPENED TODAY
National Association Begins
Twenty-sixth Tournament
on Ohio Range.

CAMP PERRY, PORT CLINTON.
Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE National Rife Assoc
cations twenty-s.xth annual tourna-
ment opened today on the great range
equipped by the State Of Ohio to &C
cornmodate this meeting and the nation
al matches which follow, beginning on
August "A.
The associations shoot will continue
until August %. l. comprises fourteen
matches. which. until last year, were
shot on the New Jersey range at Sea
Girt.
The officers OF the association are
Gen. James A. Drain, OF New York,
president; Gen. a B. Critchfleld. Ohio,
first vice president; Gen. Lawrason
Riggs, Maryland. second vice president;
J. Armory Haskell, New York, third
vice president; Maj. z. L. IsbelI. Con-
necticut treasurer, and Lieut. A. S.
Jones. New York. secretary. The ex-
ecutiye co 1mijtee includes the above
officers and Lieut.. Col Thomas Talbot,
OF Massachusetts; Gen. ". T. Nc
Guerrin, Michigan, and Brig. Gen. VII
liam P. Hall, U. S. A
Many Entries.
For the 1903 tournament the entry list
Is a record breaker. To win the big
prizes hung up by the association, and
also to get every bit Of practice possible
for the national matches the service
teams from the infantry, cavalry. navy,
and Marine Corps. the Annapolis ca
diets. and the State teams already en-
camped here, are sending their mem
bers into the contests which began with
the championship company team match.
"a aTFfr
on the first DAVIS card are for teams or
five. ten shots, at 200 and 800 yards,
With the United States service rife snd
any ammunition. The winning team
| so; the second prize is $50 and silver
ms dals, the third 500 and bronze med
ais Company D. Second Connecticut
| Infantry. won in 1907; Company H.
Sixth Massachusetts, IN 1905.
Int,r-Club Match.
! The inter-c,Uo match. with which the
( afternoon program opened. is for teams
| Of FIVE from civilian and military or
foundations affiliated with the National
Rifle Association The match decides
who is-entitled 10 the rife club cham
pionship OF the United States for the
year In 1907 the Helena Rife Club Of
| and Revolver Association captured the
| honor In 1853 and 1905; the Ohio State
! Rife Association in 1904
| Three individual matches divided at
Iuention today The Life Members
/ match, for the National Rife Associa-
/ tons gold championship medal is a
ZO0-yard and 60O-yaud test, which Dr.. ".
| X. Hudson, Of New York, won last
year; sergt H Baptist, sixth Afassa-
chusetts. in 1906. and Sergt. 9. (.
/ GrOOme, OF the District or Columbia. In
1895. The State Secretaries and the
Press matches were the other contests
District Work.
IN the District teams practice, Lieu
tenants Heidenrich and Lakeland led
at 20 yards, slow fire. with 20: Lieu
tenant Farrow at 200 yards rapid IRE
wit h40. and Lieutenant Putname with
Al, ar rapid fire with battle sight. Best
| work at 1000 yards was done by Ser
geant Schriver, who go tS7 IN the high
wind.