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The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
FLEET WILL SAIL ON JULY 7
Ready on that Date to Leave San
Francisco Harbor.
Chief Constructor CRpps Leaves
Washington About July to Ac-
company Fleet TO Honolulu.

The Atlantic battle-ship feet will leave
San Francisco on time on its long cruise
around the world. The docking Of the
various vessels OF the feet at Hunters
Point and at Bremerton preparatory to
its departure will be finished in a few
days. according 10 reports received at
the Navy Department, and everything
will be In readiness on July Z, when the
big war vessels Will weigh anchor and
sail out OF San Francisco Bay.
Chief Constructor Washington Lee
Capps. Of the Bureau OF Construction and
Repair Of the Navy Department, will
leave Washington about July J. 70 ac-
company the feet as far as Honolulu
Admiral Capps will make an inspection
OF the site Of the proposed naval station
at Pearl Hsrbor. and report upon tho 10.
cation Of the dry dock and the various
buildings OF the station. He will also
make a report 10 Secretary Metcaif on
the fleets cruise from San Francisco 20
Hawaii
a board OF naval officers. with Acting
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder as presi-
dent, will convene at Honolulu upon the
arrival Of the feet there for the purpose
Of inspecting and recommending the To-
cation Of the new craving dry dock and
the buildings OF the proposed naval sta
ton at Pearl Harbor Admiral Capps will
return 10 Washington about the middle
OF August
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
HARVARD CREWS FAVORITE
Freshman and Varsity Fights Are
Picked to Win from Yale.
New Haven Rowing Critic Says the
Present Crimson Outfit Is the
Fastest Ever Developed.

Gales Ferry, Conn, June 15-Yale and
Harvard have delayed their time work
or the Thames until the last, and just
a week remains before all the crews
here stop their speed trials for their re-
gatta. Rough water has held the oars
men back the past week. Yale needed
the practice 10 get the oarsmen into tip
top condition. and IS grieved because
members Of every crew have taken on
weight. The Harvard coaches have not
been so grieved because their eight came
here. but they are still a little under the
weather from the race in which they
were so pleased at beating Cornell, when
they rowed themselves 10 pieces TO get
q lead Of ten lengths in a two-mile race.
Until time rowing closes next week
Sunday forecasts on the annual regatta
cannot be conclusive, but il is an easy
task 10 predict at even this early date
that Yale has a cinch In the varsity four
race, and that Harvard is the logical
winner Of the freshman event. Harvard
has a muddled four-oared varsity crew,
and more changes are expected In II the
coming week. Yale's is easily the best
four ever brought here, and with good
water condition on race day, IL should
cut down the Thames record.
The Yale freshman eight is the slowest
the Ellis have brought here in years. and
Harvard's Is easily the best The result
OF the two minor events IS. therefore. q
foregone conclusion. barring accidents 70
shells
Coming down 70 the varsity eight it
is easy 10 see that Harvard has brought
here one Of the fastest octets which ever
raced on the Thames. George St John
Sheffield. the Yale rowing staustician.
who has been with Yale crews here an
nually since 1879 says that IL is the fast
est crew Harvard ever had. He calls it
fifteen seconds faster than last years
Yale and Harvard eighJs. which finished
only a few feet apart and says that Yale
has Just q week 70 make up that fifteen
seconds. AT present, he says, Yale is
Just about equal 10 its last years form.
Not until Yale tries the course next
Saturday night will her followers know
whether the fifteen seconds needed has
been made or not Barring accidents. not
another change win be made in either the
Yale or the Harvard varsity elghts. Not
one has been ordered al Harvard for
three months. and the Yale eight. has g
mained unchanged for weeks. All the
other crews are unsettled. but in the case
of the Yale four and the Harvard fresh
man eight il is a case Of too great riches.
The races are scheduled for Thursday,
June p and the crews will all race from
next Saturday night until race day.
II is a source Of keen regret that the
varsity four-oared race is scheduled TO
be rowed upstream this year. That fact
makes it next 10 impossible 10 expect the
record Of 2o:l0 for the course. which has
stood since 1855
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
EXERCISES IN HONOR or FLAG
WOman's Relief Corps Conducts
Ceremonies at Christian Church.
Interesting Programme OF Music,
RecitntiOnE, and Speeches Is
Successfully Carried Out.

Surrounded by the emblem Of this coun-
try, the Womans Relief Corps Of the
Department Of the Potomac. G. 4. r.
observed Flag Day at Vermont Avenue
Christian Church last night in the pres
ence Of the members OF the organization
and veterans of the war and their friends.
The walls of the ed.flce were hidden by
the magnificent folds Of numerous flags.
and the various corps flags carried by
battle-scarred veterans merely intensified
the atmosphere Of patriotism. The color
guard of the Woman's Relief Corps were
dressed in white and that of the C. A. r.
wore the regulation dark blue, thus form
ing a beautiful color combination.
A programme of patriotic music. songs.
addresses, and recitations was thoroughly
appreciated by the audience. After the
officers Of the Department Of the Potomac
and their cOlors had been escorted by
the officers of the Womans Relief Corps
to the front, Mrs. J. Emma Evans opened
the meeting with a brief address on the
significance Of the occasion. She was fol-
lowed by Rev. Or. c. w. Gallagher. chap
lain OF the Department OF the Potomac
Mlp NtilNtltu llt invocation. Inc w Om-
ans Relief Corps gave the flag salute.
accompanied by the colors of the G. A. r.
A pleasing feature was the presentation
Of flags by the children of the Sunday
school, in charge Of Mrs. Nellie H. Brad
ley. Master Carroll Bone, who received
the flag at the hands Of Miss Dorothy
Gessford. and in doing so recited appro-
pirate patriotic sentiments, was heartily
applauded
Mrs. 3. II, Smart sang THE Star Span
gled Banner" and Mrs. l. Newton. presi-
dent Of the corps. delivered an address on
the flag. The sisters Richardson sang
national airs. and Col. John S. Walker
department commander also spoke on the
significance OF the celebration. e II.
Hobrook. vice department commander:
Rev. Henry Couden. chaplain of the
House OF Representatives.. and Rev. {.
w. Gallagher. delivered brief speeches.
Others who contributed song and musical
numbers were Arthur Gardner. Mrs. Mel
lie Newton Shore, Mrs. Eva Seeley, Mrs.
+. c. Sparks. and George Newton. The
benediction was pronounced by kev. f.
Z. Marshall
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
MACCABEES HOLD MEMORIAL.
Address of Evening Delivered by
Burton It. Doyle.

Memorial services in honor Of the de-
ceased members Of the Knights Of the
Maccabees OF the World were held last
night in Pythian Temple under the aus
pices Of National Tent No. l.
Chaplain J. F. Moore offered invocation.
4 quartet. consisting OF Miss Estelle
Gulick. Miss Bertha Hansen. +. c.
Schafer. and DR.. W. G. Athelholt. sang
Lead. Kindly Light" following which
the address of the evening was made by
Burton T. Doyle. who said. in part:
Modern biology has pushed its inquiry
far into that abounding mystery which
we call death and one Of the most i'm
portant results of its investigation lies
in the fact that It has found death TO be
one Of the outstanding things of nature.
which has an acknowledged spiritual
equivalent.
When man dies he becomes detached
from all Of his physical environments,
but the spirit, having lost al connection
with material things, lives on as dis
embodied entity in another world So
death is only a transformation. The
thread is not broken. II has only under
gone a change and eliminated material
trappings."
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
SHOWS TAG DAYS SUCCESS.
Headquarters Announced Total Re-
ceipts OF SO,T55.7I.

~EHE FNffWRsfhs
At 10 o'clock last night the volunteer
counters at Tag Day headquarters an
nounced that S6,75j.1 had been received.
The business men collected total OF
Sl,3l5.92. the women S1,6S42l. and the chill
dren S3755S. There are yet several banks
20 be counted and the returns Of the ex-
cursion down the river last night are TO
be received This, added TO the receipts
Of the baseball game between the Cham
Der Of Commerce and the Board Of Trade.
is expected TO reach a total Of more than
$1,000.
Despite the disagreeable weather, the
trip down the river to Indian Head on
the jamestown yesterday was enjoyed by
a large crowd. The Marine Band fur
nished the music, and dancing seemed the
most popular form of amusement
CunO II. Rudolph. president OF the
Washington Playground Association. sent
out a statement last night saying that
the success of Tag Day was made posi-
BILE by the cooperation OF hundreds Of
loyal men and women and by the thou
sands Of children who bore the labor Of
the day. He added:
1T may seem impertinent for me to
llullh 1uu. lllt people OF washington.
for your cooperation in this day. because
you are no less interested than we I'm the
children of the city and this is your
work no less ours, but I may at least
assure you that your efforts and good
viii are appreciated"
The executive committee extends its
thanks 10 the following business firms:
Law Reporter Company. National Pub
fishing Company. Judd & Detwiler Com
pany, the Thomas TaXicab Company, J.
Z. Berry Pope Manufacturing Company.
Cook & Stoddard. Luttrell Company.
Thomas & Tolman. Musicians Local
Union. No. 16l: +. S. Parker T. S New
man. telephone company for use Of tele-
phone. Great Bear Spring Water Com
pany. Samuel Gassenheimer. Morrison &
Co, Stott & Co. McGH & Wallace. Glib
son Bros. Globe Printing Company. VIII
kins-Shirey Company. Sudwarth Printing
Company. Howard Printing Company
Crane Publishing Company, Elmore Taxi
cab Company r. p. Andrews Company.
pany.
A story was printed in connection with
Tag Day 20 the effect that a number OF
young ladies invaded the Metropolitan
Club and held up" clubmen. diplomats.
and others. Nothing Of the sort occurred.
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston who was
in charge Of the corps Of young ladies en-
gagged in soliciting contributions to the
playground fund. says the reported in
vasion OF the club was wholly without
foundation I'm fact.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
SHOOTS AN ICE MAN
E. Lewis Probably Fatally
Wounded by a Negro.
BULLET PASSES THROUGH HEAD
Shooting Said 10 Have Been Done by
Charles Carter, who Escapes and
by Lewis Refusal to Permit As
saiIant 20 Ride on steps of Wagon.

Enraged because he was not allowed 20
ride on the rear step Of an ice wagon.
Charles Carter. a negro. fifteen years old.
shot and probably fatally wounded Ernest
Lewis. a negro. twenty years old. shortly
before o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Lewis is at the Casualty Hospital, and
Is not expected to live. The bullet en-
tered the forehead between the eyes, and
after going through the brain came out
at the back of the head. That death was
not instantaneous is regarded as remark
able by physicians at the hospital.
Carter Evndes Arrest.
After the shooting. Carter ran. and az
late hour last night had not been ar
rested.
Lewis. who lived at Fifth and NJ streets
northwest, was employed by J. J. Bailey.
an ice man. Yesterday afternoon he was
delivering ice along the Bladensburg road.
There was a heavy load on the wagon.
and when Carter who was returning
from the LovejOy School where he at
tends. asked for a ride. Il was refused
him. He is said 10 have persisted in get
ting on the step IN the rear. and Lewis
forced him 10 get of.
Carter threatened to get even with
the ice man, and ran up the street The
wagon was driven one block farther.
stopping al Lewis street Bailey went
into a store 10 deliver ice, and while he
was inside Carter ran up the street with
a revolver in his hand. He approached to
within a few feet OF Lewis and fred into
the negro's face. Lewis fell into the gut
ter and Carter ran.
Assist Wounded Man.
Bailey and Clarence Phelps. OF 1854
Bladensburg road ran TO the assistance
OF the wounded man. Phelps later tele-
phoned for the police Of the Ninth pre-
clnct, and the ambulance from Casualty
Hospital
In a short time a number OF policemen
from the Ninth precinct were searching
the vicinity, but failed 20 locate Carter.
At his home. 1920 Norris street. no one
was found who had seen him since early
IN the morning.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
As.ist wounded NIan.
RIVERS FLOOD KANSAS CITY.
Water n Foot Deep I'm Streets About
the Union Station.

Kansas City. No. June 15.-Flood con-
dluons are more serious in Kansas City
to-day than they have been since the rise
Of the Kaw and Missouri rivers began,
but both rivers became stationary at S
o'clock this morning, and it Is believed
the water viii begin receding within
about twenty-four hours.
The Union Station is still above the
food level. although in Union avenue,
alongside the depot express Offices. the
water is more than a foot deep.
There Is about two feet Of water In
front Of the Blossom House, the most
pretentious hotel in that district. and the
railroad tracks on the west approach Of
the Union Station arc under water The
last trains 10 come into the station from
the west came through water almost up
20 the fire boxes Of the engines, and the
most primitive method Of signaling was
employed 10 facilitate their passage.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
BARNES BODY NOT FOUND
Search for Suicides Remains Will
Be Continued To-day.
Express Company Employees Self
destruction Prompted by
Melancholy.

Although police OF the harbor precinct.
aided by the crew Of the police launch
Major Sylvester. dragged the Eastern
Branch all day yesterday, the body Of
William II. Barnes, sixty-nine years old
who Jumped from the Anacostia Bridge
early yesterday morning, could not be
located. The river will be dragged again
to-day.
Barnes was seen to jump from the new
portion Of the Anacostia Bridge az 2:30
o'clock yesterday morning. by George
Langley. watchmsn Before jumping.
he removed most OF his outer clothing
In a pocket OF hts coat was found a
newspaper clipping. telling Of the death
Of his brother, Charles A Barnes, who
died OF asphyxiatlon on Easter Sunday,
From papers in thu clothing OF the
drowned man. the police were able TO
identify him and notify his family. The
suicide came as a distinct shock. but was
not wholly unexpected by them. as
Barnes had been in bad health caused
by incessant worry. since his brother S
death. He was a victim OF insomnia,
and often walked the streets all night
Friends and relatives had heard him
threaten to end his life after the subject
Of his brothers death had been brought
up
Barnes was for many years a driver
for the Adams Express Company. Of
late years. however, he had been en-
ployed as a guard on the money wagon
Until the death OF his brother. on Easter
Sunday, he was in the best OF health. After
his brother was found dead IN bed, with
all the gas Jets turned on, he changed
greatly. and never ceased TO mourn the
brothers end. AS time passed his
periods OF melancholia became more fire.
quent. finally breaking him down com
pletely.
Sunday night he walked the floor Of HIS
home in a nervous manner long afte- the
rest Of the family had gone 10 bed. His
wife called TO him 10 retire. but he paid
no heed. and finally went out and walked
the streets until the time OF his plunge
to death.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
MEETING TO NAME BISHOP.
Episcopal Convention VIII BE Held
Here Tomorrow.

In accordance with the call Of Rev.
Or. Randolph II. McKim. the convention
Of the Episcopal diocese Of Washington
viii meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
at the Church Of the Epiphany 20 con-
slider the situation created by the declina-
tion Of Bishop Brent to become Bishop
Of Washington
The delegates will undoubtedly elect a
successor to Bishop Brent, although it is
rumored he may be reelected because Of
the influence exerted upon him by the
local Episcopal clergy through private
correspondence. since his refusal
The convention will be composed Of
practically the same clerical and lay dele
gates who were entitled TO vote at the
last COnClave.
Following Is the official order issued
10 the delegates
The thirteenth annual convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF Wash
ington. which adjourned on May :. will
"eaSsemble on Wednesday morning. June
il. IN tii9 Church OF the Epiphany al 10
o'clock, The object Of the convention is
20 take action In the emergency created
BY the declination Of Bishop Brent.
The clergy are requested 10 assemble
in their vestments in the parish room Of
the church at 7:30 o'clock. The prellmi-
nary service will consist of the commun-
ION. There will be no sermon"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
FLORIDA IN DRY DOCK.
Admiral Cnpps Says Monitor With
stood Shock yYeU.

Norfolk. Va. June 15.-Ordnance ex-
perts to-day carefully examined the great
hole in the monitor Florida 10 ascertain
the exact damage done by the Whitehead
torpedo sent against the vessel last Sat
urday
The vessel was in dry dock II was
found that the plates Of the vessel had
been driven in about five feet and torn
apart several feet. A number Of bulk
heads We're seriously damaged
Rear Admiral Capps. chief constructor
Of the navy. in discussing the test said:
Il have only 10 say that the test was
eminently successful That the Florida
was not sunk was no fault OF the ord
nance work. No ship TO my knowledge
has ever been dealt such a forceful blow.
as the charge was unusually heavy and
the explosion developed at the calculated
point. Some Of the American battle
ships, I prefer not 20 say how many. or
what types, could not have withstood the
test Doubtless there are many modern
types Of foreign ships which also would
have succumbed"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
ELKS' JUBILEE OPENS TO-DAY
Country Circus and Barn Dance Are
Promised Good Weather.
All Features Under Cover, However,
So Rain Won't Matter II II Comes.
Some of the stunts

Beginning this morning. there will
be five days Of clear weather. Jupiter
Pluvius will not hinder the Elks Rural
Jubilee and Barn Dance"
Thus spoke Prof Willis Moore. chief Of
the United States Weather Bureau. to
Fred J. Mersheimer. chairman Of the
Elhs' executive committee. last night
The Elks' rural festival will open at
Benning this afternoon regardless Of the
weather. Every feature Of the show IS
under cover, and the rainstorm Of yester-
day was looked upon as happy vista
ton. II particularly pleased DR.. c. F.
Hadfeld. chairman Of the racing commit
tee
All the horses entered in to-days races
are now al Benning, and the scene about
the stables and paddock suggested a ragu-
lar meeting Of the Washington JOCKEY
Club
During a luH in the storm the mules
which have been secured FOR the Slow
race were brought out on the course and
breezcd several times. Il was great sport
for the riders and for the ebony-hued
rail birds. One Of the most spirited ami
mails in the lot was False Arrest, which
is set down in the programme as the en-
try Of Judge De Lacy The mule took
umbrage. seemingly. at his rider and the
grimacing onlookers and ran away.
In addition 10 the races. the Elks have
prepared a good programme Of entertain
ment in connection with the jubilee, all
Of which is under cover. The Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company has
arranged 20 provide n three-minUte sChed-
ule afternoons and evenings. From the
Benning station to the entrance of the
track there is a covered walk, which viii
be brilliantly lighted.
The big circus tent braved the down.
pour. None OF the equipment was harmed
in the least. Prof Maurice Joyce,
ringmaster and general manager Of the
country circus. had a complete rehearsal
yesterday afternoon. The tank and plat
form for 'Athea's" high-dive act was put
in place. This daring acrobat is a Washing
tOnian. He will first dive from a plat
form set on ladders eighty feet in the
air, and hopes 20 steel himself 20 do 10
feet before the close of the three-day
jubilee. he will give performance both
afternoon and night.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
C. P. SHEA UNDER ARREST.
Chicago Labor Leader I'm Custody
Of United Stntcs Marshal.

Boston, June 15.-Cornelius P. Shea,
prominent as a larbor leader. was ar
ested in the Office of the United States
marshal this afternoon on complaint
charging the use Of the mails in a scheme
10 defraud.
He said he had eluded the officers IN
Chicago when he found he was wanted.
and decided TO come 10 Boston.
Shea denies that he was aware OF any
scheme 20 defraud, and only wrote the
letters from dictation given by Joseph II.
Campbell, proprietor of n sale and COM
mission stable In Charlestown. who is
also under arrest on a similar complaint.
II Is charged that several purchasers Of
horses from this stable were swindled
through Misrepresentation made by let
ters sent through the mails.
Shea was arraigned before a United
States commissioner this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
WORLD CLERGY IN SESSION.
Pan Anglican Congress Opens at
Westminster Abbey.


London. June l5.-The Pan-Anglican
Congress. arrangements for the holding
OF which have been in progress for six
years, opened to-day with services in
Westminster Abbey. There was an i'm
mense congregation. including clergymen
from all parts Of the world and many
women.
The Pilgrim Society tonight gave a
dinner in honor Of the members Of the
congress at the Savoy Hotel. Lord Cur
zon, presiding. jointly toasted King Ed
ward and President Roosevelt. Prime
Minister Asquith. who was one Of the
guests, hG-aorously declaring that he
meant 70 seize the opportunity OF preach
ing 20 preachers, delivered a sermon upon
the text. What are the churches doing
to help fulfill their prayers for the be-
stowal on the nations of amity, peace.
and concOrd?" He said II almost seemed
that the only specific against war which
the Christian nations of the world were
all agreed upon was the incessant multi
plication of instruments Of destruction.
Patriotism used 10 be based on reciprocal
ignorance and contempt. His own con-
ception Of America when he was boy
was largely based on Martin ChuZzlewit"
and Uncle Toms Cabin" No elementary
schoolbOy now had such a perverted
image Of the Americans