The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.])
December 5, 1902

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Fair tonizht morrow: brisk winds tonight. A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AT HOME AND ABROAD

aghington Time: NUMBER 3008. W ASIII NG TON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902, PRICE ONE CENT. TERRIBLE STORM Al SEA THREATENED Weather Bureau Warns World's Shipping Inter ests of Dangers by Sea Grave Alarm Felt. Snow and Wind Almost Paralyze Telegraphic Com munication of the City With Outside World Vessels leaving European ports today for New York will encounter in mid- ocean a storm which will take rank with some of the worst in history. Warnings were today cabled to the principal steamship lines telling them what may be expected, affording an opportunity for precautionary measures against dan gers at sea. Notwithstanding these warnings the gravest apprehension is en tertained for the safety of such vessels as must cope with the storm. The storm is the same that passed over this city today. It started on the Texas coast Wednesday morning. was central over Alabama yesterday, and today is over New Jersey. It is passing directly ncrtheast to the Nova Scotia coast and increasing its intensity with every mile of progress. It was reported today by Prof. Garriot, of the Weather Bureau, that the storm would increase in intensity, assuming the proportions of a raging blizzard be fore reaching the Newfoundland coast. All now lacking is low temperature to place it in that storm category. It has both the snow and the velocity. Snow Along Atlantic Coast. Snow is general today over Pennsyl vania, New Jersey, and south to the mountain regions of Virginia. Over New York and the New England States the snow is falling, and there is every indi cation that winter has begun in earnest. Locally the storm will lift tonight. The wind, however, will continue high from tae northwest, and will not begin to di minish in force until in the course of the night. Havoc has been played with the wire service. New York is at times shut off from the outside world, though oc casionally messages are sent through after persistent efforts and many in ““terruptions; No attempt has been mad to conduct anything like the ordinary volume of business. Press dispatches are interfered with in whatever direc. tion they are sent, though_an effort is made by the telegraph companies to carry the more important messages. The outlook for the future, so far as local conlitions are concerned, is for seasonable coid weather. This means that for the next few days the tempera. ture will hover about the freezing point This is considered by the Weather Bureau to be the proper condition for this time of the year. There is no pres. ent indication of moderation. Tonight ‘the temperature will register about thirty-two degrees above zero, but fo the next few days will probably go below that point. Frost in the South. Ancther far-reaching aspect of the sit uation is the cold weather through the South which is predicted to follow im. ‘mediately in the wake of the storm. The frost tonight is expected to extend as fa South as the Gulf Coast and into ths porthern part of Florida. It will be gafficiently heavy to kill everything green. Snow began to fall in the District o Columbia about 2 o'clock this morning The sign of winter weather is expecte: to disappear by 4 p. m. The first snowfall of the season is jus one week later than last year, when 0. of an inch was recorded on Novembe 28. There had, however, been traces o snow on both November 18 and 19. The great difference of the seasons ha been in the temperature. November las year was cold most of the time, whil today is the first winter weather record ed this season. Ia the extreme northwest there is an other storm in progress which has ne connection whatever with the easter situation. It extends over the Wash ington &nd Oregon coasts and east t the central part of Montana. It is cen tral in British Columbia. At severa points the temperature is below zero. This storm gives no indication of af The depression that was over south eastern Mississippi, Thursday morning, has developed into a severe winter storm in its northeastward movement, and is central this morning off the New Jersey coast, the barometér reading 29 12 inches at Atlantic ‘City. It has caused general and heavy rains in the Southern States and snow in the Middle Atlantic States, the castern lower lake region, and the uper Ohio Valley. In the Middle States the snow is quite heavy. There were also light snows from the upper lake region westward to the mountains, and rain or snow over the northern districts west of the Rocky Mountains. Temperatures are considerably lower over the eastern half of the country and higher to the westward, except in the extreme northwest, which iz covered by #8 cold wave. Sun BOMBAY: ans sinns savin brs in 4:29 p. m. fun r LOMOITOW .ocsunuass 7:04 a.m Sow tide today... ....cc.cvvnsss b: High tide today............ HE Low tide tomorrow 6 Bish tide tomorrow...........12: THE WEATHER. THE SIN. TIDE TABLE. fecting seriously any part of the United States. The cold, however, is intense in the Northwest States. Sea Dangers Cause Alarm. The fear that harm may happen to passenger steamers bound for American ports is causing grave concern at the offices of the Weather Bureau. The warning sent out this moruing has re sulted in flooding the offices with mes sages of inquiry which at this time the officials are unable to answer. With the speed ordinarily made by ocean liners, the meeting of the vessels and the storm, the former leaving European points and the latter the American coast today, would occur eariy Sunday morning. It cannot be definitely said what the velocity of the wind will be it the time ¢f the meeting, but if it centinues to increase, as reports to the Weather Bureau indicate, there is every reason why the steamship lines should instruct the captains of departing l'ners to pre pare for the gravedt danger. The plan of giving notice of storms to Europe is a new departure with the Weather Bureau, and one thai is prov ine invaluable in avoiding danger to life and property. It was said today by Prof. Garriott that the bureau would soon he sending its warnings of the approach of storms to all parts of the world thst may be affected. This arrangement in no manner dis penses with the coast reports of weather conditions which are now daily sent as far north as the Newfoundland coast, and south to Atlantic and Gulf coast Shipping World Warned of Severe Storm on Coast This warning was cabled by the United States Weather Bureau, to Lloyds, London, for distribution in Europe. Cable messages were sent to Bermuda: to the cable station at Nova Scotia, for notice to Canadian provinces, and also same to the Azores: Severe storm will move northeastward from Middle United States Atlantic Coast today. GARRIOTT. Damage to Wires. In the offices of the Wesiern Union Telegraph Company it was stated this afternoon that it was too early to de termine the full extent of the damage to telegraph lines. New York could not be reached with any rogularity, and in fact there was trouble at nearly all points north of Baltimore. The com pany is now making its tests, working from Washington to Baltimore, thence to Philadelphia, and from the latter city to New York. The tests south are made ‘rom this city to Richmond, and from that city south on coast wires and also west on what is known as the Lynchburg wire. The statement was made that the weather yesterday was of the worst pos sible character, so far as damage tc wires was concerned. The wires were saturated and then followed the high winds of last night which left them hopelessly entangled this morning to be further damaged by the fall of snow, MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN MR. REED’S CONDITION Bulletin Issued This Morring Indicates Petmanency of Rally in Coutse of the Nigh. nl ir. The condition of Former Speaker Reed, who is seriously ill at the Arlington Ho tel, is reported as having taken a turn for the better. He rallied in the course eof the night, and the alarming symp toms of uraemia have lessened. It is pow believed that he may escape the threatened aitack of this malady. A bulletin was issued at 7°45 o'clock this morning by the attending physicians as follows: OCCUPANTS GF MINE CAR FALL TO DEATH Two Killed in Cranberry Colliery Acci dent—Engineer Loses Con trol. HAZLETON, Pa. Dec. 5.—~While a car containing =ix men was being lowered into Cranberry mine, Wednesday night, the «ngineer lost control of the ma ¢hinery and the car struck the bottom of the shaft with terrific crash. Two men, Elmer Kirschner, carpenter bose, and Custave Strack, carpenter, were” instantly killed, and the others vere severely injured. The men were being sent into the mine to replace pumps removed in the recent strike. CROWDS ATTEND FUNERAL OF DR. JOSEPH PARKER LONDON, Dee, 5.—~The funeral of the late Dr. Joseph Parker, pastor of the City Temple, was held vesterday morn ing. The Temple was crowded to iis capacity with representatives of all the non-Conformist bodies, who wished to pay a last tribute to the eminent diviae SLABOARD WANTS TRADERS BANK Efforts of President Wil liams to Secure Stock. LITTLE SUCCESS RECORDED Circular Sent to Stockholders by Board of Directors Who Hold Control ling Interest in Corporation. An effort is being made by the Sea board Air Line to obtain control of the Traders’ National Bank. The negotia tions, which have quietly been in prog ress for several weeks, are being con ducted personally by John 8S. Williams, the president of the road. The original purpose to buy in all stock offered prov ing ineffectual, Mr. Williams, through his attorney, has approached the direc tors with a letter asking if a proposition for control or for intimate identification with the bank will be considered. The matter is still under consideration by ‘the board. ~The purpose of the Seaboird Air Line in attempting to secure coutrol of the bank is in line with a policy recently ‘adopted to secure control of a series of banks with the purpose of developing certain business of the line. Banks have already been secured in Baltimore, Lynchburg, Leesburg, and many other places that can control business for the line. When Mr. Williams first entered the field for Traders’ Bank stock it was sell ing at 140. This price was looked upon even by the directors as a fair price There were few transactions, however and gradually the price has been raised until it has reached 152 bid and 15 asked. Déspite this, there have been few transfers of stock recorded, The directors of the bank control a majority of the stock. The following circular letter was sent to the holder: of each of the 2,000 shares, with a re quest that proxies be forwarded for the next meeting: “The year now drawing to a close has been one of continued prosperity and promises to exceed any year in the history of our bank, the gains amount ing to somewhat more than 16 pe cent on the capital stock. Inspired b; ‘this success, our direciors have bee encouraged to make extensive improve ments on the bank building and ban) room. When these improvements hav been completed we will have one of th most handsomest banking rooms i America, and we think these improve ments will add largely to the busines and prosperity of the bank. “The directors of this bank eithe own or control over twelve hundre shares of its stock, and propose to car for the interests of the minority stock holders to the fullest extent; and in tend that no control shall pass unles all the stockholders shall share an share alike.” COUNTESS SELKIRK ROBBED OF VALUABLE JEWELRY LONDON, Dee. 5.—Countess Selkirk was the vietim of a big jewelry robbery at her house in Berkeley Square last night. The thieves stole a pearl neck lace of great value, brooches, bracelets, rings, and other jewelry. “We find Mr. Reed markedly fmproved Temperature, 9%; pulse 84: respiration, 32. “Uraemia symptoms abating; mind clear; retains nourishment. “F. A. GARDNER, “T. I. MacDONALD.” Mr. Reed's condition has varied con siderably in ““e past twenty-four hours. The symptoms of uraemia yesterday followed aan encouraging rally. LOWER PRIGES ON THE SI0CK MARKET TODAY Transactions Few and Changes Small. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—The stock mar ket opened showing small changes in prices. Most transactions, however, were toward lower levels, with Brooklyn Rapid Transit showing exceptional strength, Large dealings were conducted in Manhattan Railway, In the railway list the active features were Baltimore and Ohio, Rock Island shares, Southern Pa cific, and St. Paul. The London market showed small and irregular changes and little was done here for foreign account. Apprehen sions of stringency in the money market militated against active trading, IMIG WAR GANES BEGIN IN CARIBBEAN American Ships Start on Bloodless S Struggle, “WAR BULLETIN” RECEIVED Navy Department Makes Public Details of Search Problem Being Worked Out. The mimic war in the Caribbean Sea began today. The mobile, fast and pow erful fleet under the command of Ad miral Sumner is making a dash from Trinidad for some port of Porto Rico or Culebra, and the immense leet com manded by Admiral Higginson, known as the Blue fleet, is playing the part of watch dog in the waters adjacent to Porio Rico. The State Department this morning received a “war bulletin” irom Alvin Smith, United States consul at Trinidad, announcing that Admiral Sumner’s fleet ‘has sailed through the passage of Boca Grande. He says the fleet is apparently heading for the Barbados. The Navy Department has made public the details of the search problem now in progress. The statement of the Navy Department follows: “The White fleet includes vessels of commands of Rear Admirals Sumner and Crowninshield, coiabined under former. The Blue fleet includes vessels under Rear Admiral Higgiuson, “In the afternoon of December 5 the Blue fleet jearns that ome of its scouts sighted the White fleet December 2 in latitude 15 degrees north, longitude 45 west, a position about 990 miles to the eastward of Barbados. “The White fleet represents an ad vanced avtachment of an enemy, whose object is to secure a base in the Port) Rican waters between and including Mayaguez on the west and Great Har bor, Culebra, on the east; also to mine the main ship channel of the port seizec before 6 p. m., December 10, which tims the problem ends. “(a). If it enters the port selected and has worked one hour in laying mines before the arrival of a Blue force 50 per cent greater than its own, it wins; (b) i it enters the port and. the mining of the channel befere arriva of a Blue forée double its own, it wins White loses if intercepted by a superio Plue force at sea or in less than one hour after it enters the port. “The Blue force to win must: (a) Wit} a superior force meet the White fleet a sea, or within one hour after it has an chored in the pert selected; (b) if the White foroe has been at anchor mor tnan op: hour, but not long enough t plant aii its mines, the Blue force mus be 59 per cent greater than the White,’ RICHARD COLE FREE OF DENNIS MURDER CHARGE Case Against Suspect Nol: Prossed. Richard Cole, colored, who was held by the Coroner's jury for his alleged com plicity in the death of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, was today un motion of District Attorney Gould, discharged. John W. Patterson, counsel for Cole, sought to secure his release on habeas corpus proceedings and hearing on the petition was to have taken vlace this morning before Justice Anderson, in Criminal Court No. 1. District Attorney Gould apneared in court and suggested that the Coroner's ‘process on which Cole was held, be nol prossed. Justice Anderson acted on this ‘motion and directed the clerk of the court to enter a nolle prosequi in pro ceedings, Mrs. Dennis was murderously assault ed at ‘her home, 1117 K Street northwest, on the night of December 10, 1901, When discovered she was unconscious. She wus sent to Garfield Hospital, where she died a short time ago without regaining consciousness. Cole was employed by Mrs. Dennis as a butler. IMMIGRATION BILL TO COME UP ON MONDAY The Senate side of the Capitol was practically deserted today because of the adjournment until Monday. On that dav the feature of interest promises to be the immigration measure, which provides for a tax on incoming aliens. While tiwre is no violent opposition to the bill, certain of its features have ex cited protest from various quarters, and the debate may become lively before iis passage, which seems probable at this time COUNT PUECIZLER FINED. BERLIN, Dec. 5.—Count Pueckler, known as the Thrashing Count, is again in trouble with the police authorities. He has been fined 600 marks for disre spect to the judges of a Berlin court. Pinehurst—Southern Pines via Sea Boaré Air Line. The ideal winter resort. Fine holels, golf links, bunting, and all outdoor sports. Through sleepers on 7 p.m. train Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, commencing December 6. Send for our Florida resort book. Ticket office, 1421 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D, C.—Adv. PENNSYLVANIA CONFISCATES COAL IN BENNING YARDS PROMISED DAILY SUPFLY OF COAL FOR WASHINGTON, AND WHERE IT WILL COME FROM Reading Coal Company. 5 odd vdeias debates 50 ears Pennsylvania. Railroad mines... ove nia ci dinines sais 15 ears Total coi iit reer Bi aes a Sekar Cee 40 cars Approximate eapaeity of theseears. 1.600 tons Amount to he secured from independent operators. 400 tons Minimum daily winter eonswaption. 2.000 tons Visible supply in the yards and dumpstoday............... 4.100 tons Teams normally needed to deliver 2,000 tons, 330 Extra teams estimated to be necessary account of delays and broken deliveries... cake tina andes ssa 190 Extra teams necessary in blizzard weather RNR PEL RR Total... 0. hie nna ifr ann se att ale 660 MILITIA SERVICE FOR ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS National Guard Bill Has Passed House and Seems Assured cf Approval of Senate Without Amendment In view of its large organization of citizen soldiers, the District of Co lumbia is naturally interested in the bill for the promotion of the efficiency of the militia, and will share in the benefits and improvements prescribed by the mweasure, The bill, which has already passed in the House, has been reported to the Sen ate from the Committee on Military Af fairs without amendment. It {riends in the upper house expect to secure i's ‘approval before the holiday recess. The militia bill provides for an or ganization of the highest efficiency, to consist of every able-bodied male citizen of the States, Territories, and the Dis trict of Columbia, and every able-bodied man of foreign birth, who has declared his intention to become a citizen, who is more than eighteen and less than forty-five years of age. The measure provides for a three-class orgenization—the National Guard, or such design&tions as may be given by the respective States and Territories; the National Volunteer Reserve, and the Re serve Militia. The following are exempt from <7" The Vice President, judicial and execu tive officers of the Government, mem bers and officers of the houses of Con gress; custom-house officers, with thei: clerks; postmasters and those employed in the transmission of mail, ferrymen ai any ferry on a post road, artificers and workmen in the national arsenals and armorieg, pilots, marines actually em. ployed in the sea service of any citizer or merchant im the United States, and all persons who are exempted by the laws of the States and Territories fron militia duty The organization, amendment, and dis. cinline of the present militia is to be the same as that which is now or ma) hereafter be prescribed for the regula and volunteer armies of the United PROMINENT GALLERY SEE THE PRESIDENT Statesmen and Others at the New Executive Offices. ~The President received a number of distinguished visitors this merning at the White House offices before the Cab inet meeting. Col. Alexander K. McClure, of Phila delphia, called early to pay his respects. The veteran journalist is still as ener getle 2s man many years his junior. He is continuing his reminiscences be gun in civil war days, when he was the intimate friend of Lincoln and all the great war leaders. Senator Pritchard introduced Charles McNamee, manager cf the Vanderbilt estate, “Biltmore,” in North Carolina. Last September when the President reached Asheville on his Southern tour Mr. McNamee showed the President's party all the wonders of the vast estate of Mr. Vanderbiit. The President greet ed him very cordially. Senator Pritch ard said their call was purely a social one. Senator Clark of Wyoming brought the Pre3ident the compliments of his con stituents. He expects splendid results from the irrigation law as soon as it is wel! started in his State. Thomas F. Walsh introduced to the President Mrs. Walsh and her house guests, the Princess Poggia Suasa and Mme. de Talleyrand, who are again vis iting the land of their birth. Before coming to meet the President they were received by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House. Senator Lodge called during the Cab inet session and saw Secretary Cortel you. Senators Allison, Fairbanks, Kearns and Quay each saw the President for a few minutes before the Cabinet went into session. Representatives Littauer of New York saw the President alter the Cabinet had adjourned, States, within five years from the date of the approval of the act. The or ganizations, however, are to be allowed to retain their aceustomed privileges. The President is authorized in time of invasion or threatened invasion, or re bellion, when unable to meet the crisis with the other forces at his command, to call forth, for a period not exceeding nine months, such of the militia as he may require. Whenever the militia of more than one State is required, the President is authorized to apportion them according to representative popu lation. When called into service the militia will be subject to the same rules and articles of war as regular troops, and shall have the pay and allowances of regulars. In each State, Territory, and Disirict of Columbia, an adjutant general is te be appointed, and make returns as te the ‘condition of the militia to the Sec powered to issue new arms, accouter ments, equipments, and ammunition fc the militia. The usual practice marches and camj ve msuruction are provided for, to las [at least five consecutive days, along wit} drill instruction, target practice, ete. not less than twenty-four times a year For the purpose of providing a force o irained men ready for immediate serv. ice whenever called for, the Secretar) of War is authorized to apportion among the several States and Territories anc to enroll not exceeding 100,000 men, whe shall have served in the regular o volunteer armies or the militia. Thi: force is to be designated as the Na tional Volunicer Reserve, and whel called by the President shall serv wherever ordered, within or withou United States territory. In time of peace, except in case o threatened invasion, this reserve is no to be required to perform military dut: mor= than ten days a year. FIVE FIREMEN BURIED BENEATH FALLING WALL One Killed; Two Will Die: Two Seriously Hurt. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 5.—A spee tacular fire, as well as one of the most destructive that has visited Cleveland in many years, was burning here at the cerner of Hamilton Street and Case Avenue early this morning One hun dred and fifty thousand dollars’ worth of property was destroyed. After 2 a. m., when the fire was under control, a large section of wall fell burying five firemen in the ruins. Patrick Joyce was killed. The injured are: <am Joues, internal injuries; will die Lieut. Rcbhert McKenna, internal in juries: will die. Capt. Daniel J. Finucane, may be in ternally injured. James Garner, badly bruised. MIDSHIPMAN CARPENTER SUFFERS A RELAPSE Feared That Death May Ensue, Though Danger Is Not ‘mmediate. (Special to The Washington Times.) ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 5.—Surgeon Wieber, the physician attending Mid shipman' Reginald T. Carpenter, who is ill with typhoid fever, stated this morn ing that the patient has had a relapse. While he is in no immediate danger, his ‘death would not be a surprise. Mrs. Shipley, of Washington, wife ol i.ieut. John H. Shipley, U. S. N., a sister of the young man, is with him. Mrs Shipley and a brother, who is an officer in the army, are the nearest living rela tives. Carpenter played left guard on the football team, and is physically the largest midshipman ia the Academy. Railroad Company Finds Such Action Necessary mn Otder That Freight Traf fic Might Not Be Halted. Local Dealers Striving in Every Wap to Relieve Present Situation, Even af a Loss to Themselves. Likely That Investigating Committee Will With diaw— Anthracite Condi tions Are Improving. F The confiscation of coal on the rafle. road sidings of this city has become reality. To kocy ‘he locomotives of the Pennsylvania road movimg, five car loads of the bituminous product ‘consigned to the Alleghany Coal Company, has been dumped into the tenders of the and Manager M. J. Burrell, of that game. pany notified. Further levies upon the. shipments to this and other companies are anticipated, and cars ‘that would have been piaced in the city for unloading are being held in the Benning yards. That the local dealers are striving ny every way to relieve the situation, even at a loss to themselves, has been recog nized by the members of the committee investigating the situation, and there is a strong inclination to recommend the withdrawal of the committee from the field. The dealers, because of their experi ence and business connections, are bet ter able to handle the situation than outsiders. It is said their work may be publicly acknowledged in a communica tion from the coal committee to the members of the Coal Exchange. In this letter the plan is to ask if there is any way the committee can co-operate with the dealers, and if there is not, to con clude its business and adjourn. To Meet Saturday. Wl subcommittees, of which Thomas W. Smith and John a men, met this afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock, to formulsie the Teports they will submit to the main committee morrow. The meeting of the entire committee will be called for Saturday, in the rooms of the Board of Trade. 3 The snowstorm that greeted the peo ple of the city on arising this morning occasioned much uneasiness among deal« ers. The slippery pavements and cold blasts were most disheartening coming on the verge of the time when it was believed the coal situation would be mae terially relieved. The dealers kept their teams moving as best they could. Their ability to deliver coal, however, was less ened by the snow. The reporis from the different offices indicate that the ability of the dealers to deliver coal was re duced from a third to a half by the con-. dition of the pavements. There was a further rush on thc ofMces to place or ders, but the increased demand was not as great as might have been expected. There was little change in the prices asked. All of the Reading coal, so far as could be ascertained, was being hand led at the scheduled price of $7 for fur pace size and $7.27 for stove coal. The rate on coal from the mines of the Penn sylvania company costs 2J cents more a ton to the local dealers, but the charge is that a material advance in price has been made to the consumer for this coal. The price of premium coal—that is, coal WE bought from the independent operators {in open competition with the markets {of the country—is practically without limit. Several sales; were made at as igh a figure as $15 a ton, but the ruling price was in the neighborhood of $12. Cost of Delivery. One of the large dealers, in discussing the cost of handling and delivering coal lin this city, said today that after care fully keeping account of the teams he had employed during the past two weeks to assist his own in the delivery of coal he found that the average cost of de~ livering with teams at 35 a day, was be tween $1.40 and $1.45 a ton. To be added to this charge the cost of unloading in the vards, the interest on the investment {in offices, telephones, terminal property, ete., is quite an item, to say nothing of {the large sums spent in traveling over the anthracite field in search of addi tional supplies. Taking all of these items into consideration the profit on ton of Reading coal is infinitesimal. The seizure of soft coal by the Penn sylvania is looked upon with deep con cern by the local dealers. The difficulty they have in getting the shipments or iginally is indicated by the inability of the Pennsylvania corporation to secure enough coal to keep its trafic moving. The growing scarcity of this grade has -1 led to the fear that the supply of hard coal may be levied upon in the near future, as was intimated wouid be dons, Over fifty carloads of coal, consigned "1:0 local dealers, have been detained im the Benning yards for several days past Jas the officials of the Pennsylvania an ticipated a difficulty in supplying thely engines and were compelied to take the best step possible to keep trains moving. One of the officials of the line stated this morning that so far as he was ad. vised the situation of tha raile=cg with fFamttenstdmal an Casmamd Yikekaa EG (Continued on Second Page.)

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NO FAYORITISH SHOWN IN THE PENSION OFHGE Clerks Nw Prompt in Pay ing Their Debts.

THIRTY PROMOTIONS MADE

Commissioner Ware's Reform Plan Works Like a Charm—Employes Attentive to Duty. Commissioner. The list includes all grades of clerkships to $1.80. The pro motions have all been made under a sys tem which the Pension Commissioner has devised and mark the most radical departure in the manner of conducting the routine business of departments since the civil service regulations were imposed. In the opinion of the Pension Commissioner the system has worked to perfection. 1 haven't Lud a statesman plead with me for an increase in anybody's salary for more than month,” said Commis sioner Ware this morning. “The clerks no longer watch the clock to see whether 4 o'clock is as slow in coming as it really seems. There isn't in all the world 1,500 persons employed under one roof with such a small percentage fail ing to pay its debts.” 510.98 Such a testimonial to reforms already secomplished calls for something more than a hit-and-miss reference to “the new deal in the Pension Office.” If the séheme is as perfect as the Pension Commissioner believes it is there is ev- ery reason to suppose it will spread to all other departments of the Govern ment service. It is to the present civil survice regulitions what a State univer #£ity is to the public schools. Has No Favorites. There isn't the least chance for fav oritism in the plan which received its final test yesterday unless this one sen tence from the written instructions of the Pension Commissioner to his select committee could be so construed: “When merits are equal, and only when equal, take a Republican instead of a Democrat.” The letter which the Pension Com missioner prepared for his select com mittee on promotions was made public some time ago. For an understanding of the manner in which the latest promo tions in the departments have been made it is necessary to repreduce it. Commissicner Ware said, in explaining the details of his scheme: “I selected special committee of three chiefs of bureaus to pass upon reports submitted to them. The following letter shows the

f $150 ‘Please pick out the best persons You ca. Gna ia the burehn, threes for each place. From those three I will se lect. ‘lI wish to promote for merit and es tablish an incentive; therefore you will not overlook the quiet man who attends %o his duty. Remember the old soldier and prefer him when his merits and ca pacity are equal. Give no attention to political pull and do not let religion or pativity cut any figure. Take into con sideration sick leave during the last threes years and also commercial honor. Have an Equal Chance. “When merits are equal, and only when equal, take a Republican instead of a Democrat. Select no one except on recommendation of the chief of division under whom the person is serving. Ig- nore recommendations from outside od the divieion. Sign your report.’ “To this select committee,” continued the Pension Commissioner, “I submitted “a lst of the promotions to be made. There was one $1,800 clerkship; several for promotions trom $1,400 to $1,600. Others were for promotions where the salary was less. “Each chief of division has a system of grading which has been devised. The points covered are: Industry, accuracy, punctuality, habits, attendance, com meércial ory Bach of ‘these points is graded rfett at 10. A clerk who re cefves a total of 60 has nothing what ever against his promotion. For each promotion contemplated three candi- dates are submitted. I then request the committee to determine from the record of the three highest whish has the best, Bnd after this recommendation is re celved I pass final judgment. A iT ee il NEY gc PrN et Clerks Sometimes Barred. rm Ne 2 3 fe “It sometimes occurs that I have in- formation obtained through perscnal and private channels that would bar a clerk from promotion. This isn’t often the! case, but it has happened. One clerk who had been recommended for prome tion, I learned through private informa- Zion, had been fined in Police Court un- der an assumed name. But this sort of a thing wouldn't happen once in a hun- dred times. It simply means that three sieving processes are resored to before any promotion is agreed upon.” i Each of the names submitted for pro motion is accompanied by a detailed re port showing how many days the clerk has been absent nn sick leave, how much time bas been taken during three years on leave of absence, with any additional comments that may suggest themselves, POSTAL STATION TO BE COTADI ICULCD IM DCAIMIMN POSTAL STATION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN BENNING Its Consolidation With Washington Of fice Means Much Better Facilities. The Postoflice Department has issued an order consolidating the offices at Ben. ning, Deanwood, and Kenilworth with the Washington City Postoffice, the or der to take effect on February 16, 1903. In lieu of the offices abolished a pos tal station will be established at Ben ning with facilities for the transaction of money-order and registry business, the sale of postal supplies, and the re ceipt and aispateh of mails. DR. LORENZ SECURES PATIENT FOR CLINIC Will Operate This Afternoon on Little Eileen Callahan at Provide: ce Hospital Arrangements have been completed for a clinic at Providence Hospital this af ternoon, at which Dr. Adolph Lorenz will operate on Eileen Callahan, of 911 First Street southwest, who is six years old and suffering from congenital dislocation of the left hip. This is the only case of this kind the District Medical Society succeeded in locating, and as Dr. Lorenz has ex pressed his willingness to perform more than one operation, a case of clubfoot will be put before him at the Children’s Hospital. This morning Dr. Lorenz and his as sistant, Dr. Frederich Mueller, were re ceived at the White House by the P'resi dent. Dr. S. 8. Adams, of this city, in troduced them. Case of Hip Disease Found.

Dr. Lorenz and his assistant, Dr. Mueller, were about to start oa a shop ping tour when a reporter for The Times called at the Arlington Hotel th's morn ing. The doctor had prepared himself to brave the storm, being attired in a huge ulster, to which was attached a heavy seal skin collar. Dr. Lorenz said he would hold the public clinic at the Providence Hospital this afternoon if a case of congenital dislocation could be found. He was told that a case had been located in the Children’s Hospital, and seemed rather surprised that he had not been so in formed. “I am very glad,” he said, “because I would like to demonstrate my method of surgery to the ‘physicfans of this city.” In regard to his chat with the Presi dent this morning, Dr. Lorenz said: “We talked on general subjects for some time, and 1 was very much in pressed with the personality of the President. He is a fine man, courteous, and possessing a great deal of magnet ism. He questioned me concerning my work in this country, and seemed very much interested in everything 1 told him.” Dr. Lorenz will dine today at the Aus trian legation, and this evening will be the guest of honor at a dinner given by Dr. Adams. Later he and his assistant will witness the “Old Homestead,” at the Columbia Theater, as the guests of the District Medical Society. Guests of District Medical Society. Doctors Lorenz and Mueller were guests of the District Medical Society at a reception and luncheon in their honor last night. While the reception was of an informal nature, several toasts were responded to. In responding to a toast, “The District Medical Society,” proposed by himself, Dr. Lorenz said: “The gix weeks I have spent in Amer OR. NEEDHAM TALKS OF TRUSTS AND TRADES Inaugural Lecture Before Columbian Law Class. Dr. Charles W. Needham, president of Columbian University, began a series of weekly iectures yesterday before the universily law class. The subject was “Trusts and Trades Unions.’ Monopoly and the laws prohibiting it were broadly outlined by Dr, Needham. “Natural and legal monopolies” were termed “necessary monopolies,” ang legislative control cited as the one pre ventive against high prices. Dr. Need hain took up the economic law of com petition, and finally discussed modern trusts. Im the course of his lecture Dr. Needham said: ‘“We have great corporations with enormous capital entering almost every field of industry. I do not think it cor rect to say that these organizations are wholly or largely the result of greed by.men of wealth. With the advent of steam there has come quicker and cheaper transportation, resulting in a wide distribution of all kinds of pro ducts and the extension of the fleld of competition in every business. “But these giants in the land have brought with them certain evils which must be studied and corrected. 1 can only notice two of these. First, the at tempt of these corporations to stifle competition by monopolizing the raw material, The second and greatest evil is the granting of special privileges and rates to large shippers by transportation companies. This dis crimination is practiced “to a large ex tent and is an unfajr advantage secured through the medium of contract and agreement. The purpose and result is to stifle competition by preventing the dis tribution of the products of a competing company upon the same terms and with equal facilities over the public high ways. “The man who blocks a highway by force and prevents his neighbor from go ing to market ig not in this particular engaged in competition with his neigh bor; he is simply taking from him his right to the public highway. On the same principle, the corporation which secures from the railroad company special rates or facilities which are not granted to a competitor because of this agreement, is not competing with the competitor in production and distri butien, but is simply taking from the competitor those public rights ana privileges which it is the duty of the State to secure to every person upon equal terms.” PRINCE HENRY OF PLESS NOT TO SUCCEED VON HOLLERED 7 k BERLIN, Dec. i.—It is officially de nied that Prince Henry of Pless will succeed Herr von Holleben as German amiassador to Washington. Justice Hagner today granted Emily R. Ashby a divorce from Turner J. Ash by, on statutory sounds 4 ES PAP, GRANTED A DIVORCE ET a ica have been the happiest in my life. They have alse been the busiest. I never did so much work before in all my life. And I have had many trials. 1 have been compelled to stand severe exami nations, but the examiners have been very considerate. have undergone or deals. “But you have said too much of my work here. You overestimate my work, and I would not be able to accept all these courtesies and compliments were it not that I feel you are honoring the Vienna Medical School rather than me. I accept these honors in the thought that you may profit somewhat by what I do for vou.” Dr. 8. 8S. Adams acted as master of ceremonics, and introduced Dr. Lorenz and Dr. Mueller to the Washington phy sicians. He also delivered a brief ad dress of welcome to the visitors, and called upon several members of the so ciety, who extended greetings to the Austrians, The Guests. Among those present were Doctors A. 'D. Forsythe, I). W. Prentiss, Francis 8. Machen, H. T. Harding, A. B. Richardson, 'N. D. Graham, William A. Jack, jr. Wallace Neff, Arthur C. Merriam, J. R. Tubman, F. C. Walsh, Charles W. Richardson, Florence Donohue, E. A. Kieffer, 1. W. Blackburn, Ida J. Heiber ger, W. L. Masterson, A. Behrend, J. D. Morgan, J. R. Wellington, Albert Left wich Sinclair, J. M. Chappell, E. Fleet Luckett, J. L. Thompson, Thomas I. Chase, Henry A. Robbins, N. R. Jeuner, J. L. Suddarth, J. W. Hodyn, Louis K. Beatty, E. A. Balloch, E. D. Perkins, Robert H. Graham, Thomas A. Clayton, J. Ford Thompson, McCormick, Goode Moblie, Hobart S. Dye, S. B. Muncaster, F. M. Jones, Sterling Ruffin, Presley C. Hunt, Edwin Lee Morgan, William P. Reeves, J. H. Bryan, Thomas Dowling, J. C. Simpson, Frank Baker, BE. O. Belt, S. E. Watkins, J. Preston Miller, E. C. Prentiss, Ada R. Thomas, Machinek, Harry Hurtt, Glazebrook, John T. Cole, M. Thompson Burch, A. F. A. King, B. G. Pool, A J, Carrico, Frank H. Leech, Robert Reyburn, C. W. Franzoni, J. K. P. Grerson, J. 8. Nash, Frank Eugene Gibson, T. V. Hammond, Francis R. Hag ner, Arthur G. Hall, Thomas A. R. Keech, John Van Rensselaer, G. Brown Miller, E. F. Pickford, J. S. Stone, S. Ruffin, Anita Newcombe McGee, E. F. King, J. Ramsay Nevitt, 8S. S. Adams, Thomas Smith, E. W. Reisinger, Ralph Durfee, George B. Corey, G. A. Lung, U. S. N.; R. 8. Lamb, H. J. Crosson, G. W. Bayne, M. D'Arcy Magee, F. A. R. Jung, Charles W. Brown, Benjamin Rush Logie, D. Percy Hickling, E. P. Ma gruder, Walter A. Wells, Charles R. Luce, Bruckheimer, W. I. Robins, James Kerr, Thomas S. Lee, D. Olin Leech, L. Eliot, 8. H. Griffith, William B. Freach, Franck Hyatt, W. H. Wilmer, E. M. Hasbrouck, Thomas N. Vincent, Comp ton, 0. H. Coumlie, William ID. Hughes, George Kober, E. P. Copeland, H. C. Ma catee, and A. N. Boswell. Skirts. WORK ON PHILADELPHIA DRY DOCK BEGUN Agreement Between Depart ment and Contractors. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.—After three years of government investigation over the contract for the new dry dock at League Island, the promise is made that work will be resumed today and wt:l be pushed until the completion of the basin. According to Charles Schuster, who is superintending the construction for. the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company, an agreement was reached in Washington yesterday, the increased cost being con ceded by the Navy Department. Thus, instead of the dock costing $1,130,000, as at first proposed, for a wooden struc fure, the contractors wiii demand about $1,250,000 in consequence of the change to concrete. Acting on instructions, Mr. Schuster set about to make contracts for the im mediate delivery of 12,000 piles, to be used in a foundation for the concrete base, made necessary by the prevalence of quicksand. It was over this addi tional expenditure of more than $100,060 hat the contractors and the Navy De partment quibbled for more than two years. Just where the responsibility rests for the failure of the Navy Department to learn by its first borings that a bed of quicksand lay beneath the site selected for the dry dock has been carefully con cealed. The officer under whose direc tions the tests were made four years ago is dead. The contractors first pro ceeded with their work of excavating for a wooden dock to have a depth of thirty feet on the sill, 100 feet wide, and 750 feet clear length. This was then de signed to be the largest dry dock in the navy. Two years ago the specifications were changed so as to provide a concrete dock. After adjustments of the various schedules of the work the contractors resumed operations. That clause relat ing to a gravel foundation was un changed. To lay a concrete base it wag neces sary to continue the excavations to an increased depth of seventeen feet. The dredging had proceeded only five feet when a volume of shifting quicksand was encountered, water rushed into the basin in great quantities and much damage resulted. Then it was that the contractors ceased operations PIG IRON DEMAND DECREASING

SHARON, Pa., Dec. 5.—Manutacturers of pig iron admit there is a lull in the demand for their products at present, but say they are so far behind in their deliveries that the falling off in d-mand is welcomed.

They also argue that increased cost of transportation foreshadows higher rath er than lower prices for future delivery fron. Consumers are making a desperate fight for lower prices, but in view of (he fact that the furnaces have sold practi cally all thelr possible production for the first six months of next year, there is little indication of any material reces sion in quotations for future irom for some time to come. In most cases the premiums on Besse mer iron are $2, $3 and $4. THE WASHINGTON TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1902. COAL CONFISCATED IN BENNING YARDS

(Continued from First Page.) reference to their coal supply was not promising. Increased Shipments. Both the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania roads are reporting in creased shipments of coal to this city. It is presumed by the officials that these are but the advance shipments of the coal promised by the coai companies. The receipts of Reading coal in this city will approximate forty-five cars. Ad vices from Philadelphia indicate that fifty-one are today being loaded for this city. The anthracite conditions are improv ing, but are overbalanced by the growing scarcity of soft coal. A number of the florists are experiencing difficulty in se curing the coal they need to keep their hot houses going, and already the ef fect is to be detected in the price. For the past few days roses have been selling as high as $9 or $10 a dozen wholesale. President W. F. Gude, of the Business Men's Association, and one of ihe lead ing florists of the city, said this morn ing that his receipts of coal were less than they should be. Continuing, he said: “l am satisfied as a result of the in vestigation that I have made in con junction with the other members of the committee that the local dealers have been much maligned. They are doing everything they can to supply the needs of the city. They are thoroughly ac quainted with the business and are in a position to accomplish much. I be lieve that it will be the part of wis dom to withdraw from the field and leave all these matters to the judgment of those who have proven their inter est in the city's welfare. “It was an oversight that some of the local dealers were not appointed on the coal committee, and {n view of the de rogatory statements that have been made about them it is but their due that public récoganition should be giveu those who have sacrificed their own interests to the good of the community. If there is any way that the dealers can suggest for this committee io co-operate with them in securing an improvement in tte condition of affairs I shall favor such action, but otherwise the continued ac tivity of the committee can accomplish edb Visited Baltimore. Thomas W. Smith, president of the Board of Trade and chairman of the committee, was not inclined to commit himself as to the probable course of ac tion. While he acquiesced with Presi dent Gude on the main points at issue he was inclined to think that there wer: dealers in the city who are taking ad vantage of the situation to fill their pockets. Mr. Smith returned from Bai. timore last night where he had seen Hillis Co., the distributing agents of the Pennsylvania Rallroad in this sec tion of the country... 2 Desa rhe He was fuformed by Rat uring Novem use urd, Sad Bored 269 cars gov! hard coal to Washington dealers. This cecal had all been distrib uted through the usual channels and the people who had received it did not find it necessary to make public demonstra tions concerning the matter. It was only those who had been unable to se cure what they needed whu were com plaining. These shipments only represented con signments from the mines controlled by the Pennsylvania company. During last week the receipts in Washington from the Pennsylvania company have aver aged ten cars a day. Hillis Co. prom. ised Mr. Smith that in the future their shipments here would be from fifteen to twenty cars a day. Johnson Bros. han dle most of this coal, which is billed at $5 a ton on the rails in Washington. This price is 25 cents a ton more than is charged by the Reading. All of the facts concerning the situa tion as it has been viewed by the mem bers of the two subcommittees will be thoroughly considerad at the meeting this afternoon and jormal reports drafi ed. The committees will meet in joint trp t—— ss 0% ht pon ns PR fe “AP coactien Reports From Dealers. Reports from the lezal dealers in re sponse to the questions to which they were asked to reply have been coming in rapidly. The majority indicate willingness to place all information at the disposal of the committee. They all attribute the situation to the phys ical impossibility to acomplish in two months that which ordinarily requires seven or eight. Of the 350,000 tons of anthracite coal that is normally consumed in Wash ington Auring the year 300,000 tons of it is required for winter consumption. Half of this amount is ordinarily hauled and delivered to the consumers In the summer and stored away. The absenco of these summer deliveries necessitates the daily delivery this winter of twice the amount usually delivered in the winter, if the normal consumption is attained, and the people receive the coal they have been accustomed to.

t Furthermore the effort to distribute the supply to as many persons as pos sible has resulted in almost doubling the work of the carts and teams, as quarter and half tons are delivered where tons have heen sent before.

Have Been Busy. The majority of the dealers have been too busy trying to distribute what coal they had to more than discuss the situ ation with investigators, but this morn ing Willlam J. Zeh took time to ad dress the following communication to The Times:

I “Let us be a reasonable and a pa tient community, and give a little thought to the subject that is confront ing us most at present, coal. We all know that the gentlemen miners saw fit to take a holiday of six months thls TRINE—On Wednesday, December 3, 1902, at his residence, 810 Fifth Street northwest, JOHN G., son of Harry and Mary E. Trine, Funeral will take place Saturday, December 6, 1902, at 2 p. m. Friends of the family are invited to attend, it DIED. 4 summer; the operators could see no reason why they should not allow them to do the same. “It 18 not possible for any man to close his own business, may it be ever 56 smz! and go away for six months, then to resume work and do it with as much ease and comfort as he wouid have done had he kept his business going. I have heen to the mine region, both an thracite and bituminous, several times in the past six months. It is not the fault exactly of the poor miner, nor can vou place all of it at the door of the operator, nor on the railroads. “In my experience of ten years I have never known the time when from Octo ber to April first there has not been a scarcity of cars; now, then, add six months supplies which were not deliv ered from the first of May to the first of November and rou will have the real reason for all of this trouble. Taxed to Their Capacity. “The Penusylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio and the Chesapeake and Ohio are taxed to their capacity with freight and material of every kind. They, however, to my knowledge have strained several points and put in coal ahead of other articles. Mr. Baer, of the Philadelphia and Reading, has certainly been very liberal with his sup ply to Washington. He cannot perform miracles any more than any other man could do. 1 have not been able to pur chase any coal from the Philadelphia and Reading, not being a regular cus tomer of him, nevertheless he has promised me some coal as soon as he has his own patrons feeling Pasy, i» “This is all T can ask of him, I am purchasing coal in the open market and am paying from 38.50 to $10 per ton and am retailing it to the public at $10 per ton. I have twenty-four teams of Little fleld Alvord; also about fifty teams of my own in the street. With these I should be able to catch up by Monday with the orders I have now taken.” ROBERT GOULD SHAW DIVOKGES PRETTY WIFE Outcome of the Domestic Troubles Surprises Friends BOSTON, Dec. 5.—Announcement Is ‘made that Robert Gould Shaw, 2d, the well-known clubman, has obtained a di yorce in South Dakota. The intelligence has created surprise in social circles because it had been rumored that Mrs. Shaw had considered herself the aggrieved person and had herself begun proceedings. They were married in 1897 at the coun ‘try~home of the bride's parents a Vir. ginia.. She was Miss Naonie. Withers Langhorne, third caughier of Mr. and Mrs. Chiswell D. Langhorne, and sister of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. She was only eighteen years old at the time of the marriage and is noted as a superb horsewoman and patron of outdoo* sports, Mr. Shaw, who is about thirty, is a son ef Mr. and Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw, of this city. MUTINEERS LEAVE SHIF IN MIDOCEAN ON A RAFT American Sailors Fatally Shoot Second Officer and Thrice Wound the Captain. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 5.—The British ship Leicester Castle, which arrived from San Francisco today, reports that on October 23 some American sallors aboard the vessel mutinied and fatally shot the second officer and thrice wound ed the captain. The mutineers then made a raft and left the ship in mid-Atlantic. Would-be competitors of more zeal than ability have, in order to gain trade, made erroneous statements and endeavored to misiead the publicre!stive to our methods of doing business. We wish to state emphatically that we no! alone undersell every would-be ¢com petitor, but never have and never will make any cxtra charge for articies pur chased on CRLDII. i f a rr 4 nile a corrricnT

Compare prices for yourself. GET THEM ALL andcome to us, and we can convince vou that we sell you the SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY, or better goods lor the same money. i We open charge accounts and would be glad to have your accounts for i)IA= MONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, sIilL VERWARE, CLOCKS and CUT GLASS.

We challenge the world to undersell us. Over $500,000 in stock to select from. CREk TA WASHINGTON'S LEADING JEWELERS. 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVE,

GOLDENBERG'S. SATURDAY'S SALE OF SUITS, SKIRTS, AND COATS. We've tanght people to look for the biggest sort of concessions in ready-to-wear goods on Saturdays. The first hint that laid out that line of policy was taken from the big demanas you have made on those de partments on that day. ‘And —For tomorrow we've assembled lines of Suits, Skirts, ds Coats that represent the very cream of the season's ready-to-wear production. Thev're better than most, and we've made them cheaper, too. If it was at all necessary v¢'d be more than willing to say that if after buying a garment here you found you could buy as good for the same money or less anywhere else, we'd buy back ours. Ladies’ Suits. Walking Suits, made of Thibet, in blue and black—jackets and skirts trimmed with straps of same. $15 values. 10 00 Satutday. cue cuinsine Walking Suits, in the Norfolk styles—made of all-wool Knicker bocker goods—in brown, blue, green, and black. $16.98 vaines S12. 50 10 Bt Bhs... Dress Suits, in all-wool Venetian Stylish hlouse jackets. values, Dress Suits, of fine broadcloth and cheviot—blouse jackets—new style skirts best man ship. $22 suits for...... $16. 9% tailored workman Fine Broadcloth Suits. with don ble-breasted jackets ‘and fll fare skirts with exira art or aia G07 G8 deep skirt of taffeta silk. Misses’ Suits, in a wide variety of styles—all tailor made—all colors. In fact, it’s a perfect collection that anticipates every demand. One style in cheviot and fancy mixtures-—made with 0 slot seams: $15 vai- $10 Ca Walking Skirts Knickerbocker Dress Skirts of all-wool Venetian, goods=in brown, blue, and black— cheviot, broadcloth, and unlined also Thibet, in gray, blue, and black. 1 Didet—trimmed in bands eh of taffeta and eatin; va Made with slot seams and rious effects. $7 values, tailor stitched bottom. RETNA 15. values, at... ox Taffeta and Peau de Scie Skirts, Walking Skirts in Thi- very elaborately trimmed-—some bet—8-gore flare effect— with drop skirts. $i5, well tailored. 50 val- 3, 350 $16, and $17 values, 98 HOE, Blowin ss ssn avis inosine at Coats. Children’s and Misses” Long Coats, made of Cheviot and Melton cloth— backs—both plain and with inverted pigats. Also Shost Coats, with in 14 years All colors Regular $5 to $3 values Misses’ Mcnte Carlo Coats of Cas tor Kersey Cloth, with velvet inlaid Ladies’ 22 and 24-in. Coats of Ker sey and Mantenac Cloth, with slot lapels—in castor, tan and black. $9.50 values, at. trimmed with velvet and bralds—full verted pleat backs. Sizes 6 to III EER $3.¢ 8 collars and cuffs—sizes 12 to 18 years. Regular $8.5¢ 3 98 VAR. Bl.i .venrsnarases Je seams and some with silk $6. 75 Ladies’ inches seams Kersey Cloth Coats, 21 length, with. eable Usloty straps and finished a: of cloth. 7.98 valties, fOr... oii minne Ladies’ Mcnte Carlo Coats of ele gant quality Kersey, in tan, castor, blue, and black. $15 values, 10 00 BO ea en BD Ladies’ 27-in. Monte Carlo Coats, with double-inv--i:3 pleat back—trimmed with satin bands. $16 $11 98 2 TR BL Ladies” 44-inch Coats, made of Kersey, with full back, raglan effect with triple shoulder capes. $15.0 hositer Sapes. $00 $14.50 BTITIN S: ifi F TAGIIT2I9D 2 1S Scarfs in brown, sable, skunk, Extra Long Genuine American and ‘opossum, and mink, with German Isabella and Sable Boas, clusters of animal tails; $3 98 with large tails to worth $0.98, fOr .ccvse vars match; $15.50 values, S14 50 i BORE. 4 is nat anno 4 nin mama eka b Real Mink Scarfs, $15 values, for.......... Electric Seal Jack ets, llned with guar Scarfs of Genuine Mar- antee satin; $35 val- $25 00 ten and Mink, with full UL REAR, PRT N tails to match; $7 values $4.98 Near Seal Jackets, genuine Mink medium size, with long aT talls; S10 00 Fur Jackets.

full fancy brocaded silk or »lain satin; i) $60 values, for.......v.« Collar, Facing and Cuffs; lined with Isabella Fox Boas, long and full, with large ani- $8. 50 mal] tail; $10.98 value, for. GOLDENBERG’S SEVENTH AND K STREETS. GOLDENBERG’S. CHRISTHLS GARE GALORE Mad 3 LE _n Are ready for your s a at He Imes* bakery. In offering these s of our skill we do so with the fo hat our customers will receive the rotucis of the baker's skil.. Our Cakes, med Pastry are made from the bes. nate: nto clean, wholesojue, delicious food. Holmes Sons, Bakery, Corner Tirst and E Streets. PHONE, EAST s64. p—————— mp Sv— SPECIAL NOTICE. ON AND AFTER this date, DECEMBER 3, 1902, I will mot be responsible for any ‘debts come tracted by my wife, Mrs. N. H. Bailey. CHARLES E. BAILEY. de3-3t UNDERTAKERS. 2? I WiIll1IAM I EE J. WILLIAM LEE, UNDERTAKEK AND LIVERY, Penn. Ave. N W.. Washington. nD. DR. GEO. D. KIRKPATRICK, Bond Building, lith and New York ave. nw. Hours to 5. Fhome 1565-F, eci-3mos OSTEOPATHY.

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ULTIMATUM TO VENEZUELA BEING FRAMED CONJOINTLY BY GERMANY AND ENGLAND s— er op A

Casfro’s Proffered Settle ment Not Satisfactory and Fails fo Placate the Two Governments, and Joint Action Decided Upon. l

Note fo Be Presented fo President Castro Withou: Awaiting the Mobilization of the Entize Fleet in Ca ribbean Wafers. y E [B00 00000000 0000000000000 oe VPP 0000000000000 BERLIN, Dec. 5.—The German govern ‘ment is not placated by the terms of the note presented recently to the Ger man minister at Cgracas by President Castro of Venezuela. Co m—

An attempt to gain further time is believed to be the purpose of the Venezuelan executive. The terms offer ed are not deemed adequate nor other wise satisfactory. Conditions unac ceptable to Germany wouid accompany the partial acceptance of the German demand by Venezuela. Joint action by,England and Germany has been practically resolved upon sub

B. N. BAKER RETIRES AND MAKES PRINGELY GIFTS Steamship Trust Stocks for Former Employes. Te DE a 2

GRATUITIES WORTH $350,000 Bernard N. Baker Also to Sever Active ‘Connéction With BakerWhite “ley Coal Company.

BALTIMORE, Dec, 5.—Bernard N. Ba ker who has retired as president of the Atlantic Transport Company in conse quence of its absorption by the Interna tional Mercantile Marine Company, has announced that or the first of the year he will also sever his active connection with the Baker-Whiteiey Coal Company, of which he is now president.

He will probably be succeeded by James S. Whiteley, who is now vice

8 This is in line with Mr. Ba s determination to relieve himself of business cares possible and take a good rest, Has Earned a Rest. president. dll

“I have been working hard for a quar ter of a century and feel that I have earned a good rest,” said Mr. Baker. “I mean te take it now if the people wiil only let me do it.”

W ear and Hosiery

The old coal pier of the BakerWhite ley Company, off Clinton Street, Canton, and Between the new pier and the large pier of thé Atlantic Transpert Line will be torn down, Mr. Bakzr said, in order to give more berth room for the big ships of the Atlantic Transport Line.

The coq company has sold its new pler' 16 the Noriiarn Central Railway Company, and the !ransfer will take place on January 1. Thue company owns a number of tugs and scows, and Mr. Baker said that it will con.inue in the business of supplying coal to dealers about the harbor.

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Mr. Baker was born in Baltimore, May 11, 1854, and his first wusiness venture was made in August, 1874, when he started a chemicai company at Canton. In the fall of the same year he estab lished the coal firm of Baker, Whiteley Co. “I brought the first soft coal over the Pennsylvania Railroad from the Clear fleld region to Baltimore,” he said. D rt

Christmas Gifts for Employes. In settling with the stockholders of the Atlantic Transport Company after its merger with the other steamship lines absorbed by the International Merean tile Marine Company, Mr. Baker re gerved enough to make a very substan tial Christmas gift to the heads of de partments, clerical force, and other em ployes. These gifts are now being dis iributed by Mr. Baker in the shape of securities of the new combine.

To employes whose services are to be retained by the International Mercantile Marine Company, the new owner of the property, is given an equivalent of cne year's salary, and to those whose serv fces are to be dispensed with, an equivalent of two years' salary.

ry A") hese Ld a A Case of Reciprocity. p? Fa “The boys stood by me in both bad and good times, and always treated me kindly and with respect,” sald Mr. Baker. “Now 1 want them to feel that appreciate it and that If they lose their positions they will have something to keep them from want until they sccure other places. Many of them have been with me since the compary was formed and have worked faithfully. 74 ttl Apt

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PE i L 2 y “The cash valuation of the securities distributed among the employes aggre gates about $350,000, Stock is now being fesued to them 2s fast as it can be made H

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FS out and in denominations of their choice.” Stepped Against a Hot Stove. PS

A child of Mrs. George T. Benson, when get. his usual Saturday pight bath, stepped against a het stove, which burned him

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severely, The child was in great agony and his mother could do nothing to pacify him. Remembering that she had a bottle of Cham berlain's Paln Balm ia the house, she thought she would try it. Ju less than half an hour after applying it the child was quiet and saleep, arg in less (han two weeks was well Mrs. Benson is a well known resident of Kellar,

bd 3 fl 3 2 i Oi J) f A ky 41 ny 2 an 1 5 F ENnSyy iV nia 4 1( “Oy «il g RN ireet v z i Ge QIU OC YS ILEE Ot FLEETS ASSEMELING TO COERCE VENEZUELA de y 4 Fourteen British and German warships, carrying 32,611 men and 200 guns, are in Venezuelan waters, on the way, or under orders to go there, as fol RF4AE AAR MVaRAAR an Vessels. Men. Guns. Ariadne, flagship, first-class GRUBB, on ov vvrntosssshion smn 677 Charybdis, second-class eru'r 318 Phaeton, second-class cruiser 297 Retribution, second class

CRURBEE. 5 sion sale deniiren 273 Tribune, second-class cruiser 273 Fantome, sloop-of-war....... 160 Alert, sloop-of-war.......... 106 Quail, torpedo-boat destroyer 58 Total—S ships, 2,161 men, 156 guns. abEEER Ba sequent to an interchange of views with the British foreign office. Venezuela will almost assuredly be served within a few days with an ultimatum. Germany and England are now dbs cussing the phraseology of the note, Its service on Venezuela will not be delayed until the arrival of ‘he German fleet in Caribbean waters. ‘lermany at all times maintains in the West Indies a fleet which will be sufficient under present conditions to enforce its claims. An article in the “Cologne Gazette” FINDS BRIDE DEAD IN SMALLPOX PESTHOUSE Fiance Nursed Her Until Taken Away. RICHMOND, Va., Dec. b.—After nurs ing his sweetheart through the early stages of smallpox, Rowan Ruder was subjected to the grief of having her taken from under his charge to the pest house. Yesterday he violated the city heaith regulations and made his way to the hospital.

sl RE NEES “She is dead,” were the words which greeted him upon his arrival. He was net permitted to see the body, which was at once buried in the ground set aside for smallpox vietims. ~The girl was Sophia Reeder, of An trim, Va. She came here from Roches ter, N. Y., where she had been visiting, to wed Mr. Ruder. All arrangements were made and they were to have been united within a few days. Both are Catholics. Miss Reeder was ill when.ahe arrived, and was taken to the boardinghouse of her affianced husband. There it was dis covered that she had contracted small pox. The young man nursed her, and as long as she, remained in the house he never left her side. The city health officers had her removed to a hospital and from there to the desolate and distant pest house, without a friend or a loved one to tend her. Physicians thought the case a slight one. Miss Reedar had been in the pest house two days when* she asked for a priest to be sent for. The message was not taken, as the attendants thought she was not in immediate danger. On the third night she again asked for a priest. At midnight she was dead. REIGHSTAG'S PRESIDENT INGENSES SOCIALIST Session Closed in Uproar and Riot. BERLIN, Dec. 5.—Herr Singer, a s0 olalist deputy, created a scene in the Reichstag yesterday which resulted ix an abrupt termination of the session. Singer, who had the floor and was de liyering a speech replete with his politi cal creed, took umbrage at a remark of the presiding officer, Count Stolberg. He approached the speaker's platform and began a violent harrangue.

Stolberg ordered Singer to his seat, but the soclaiist deputy refused. Amid uproar the speaker adjourned the ses sion for half an hour. When the house met again Singer re turned and resumed his place as if noth ing had happened. Herr Bebel, the socialist leader, tried to clear up the misunderstanding be tween Singer and Stolberg, but without success. Count Stolberg arose and ex pressed regret that Singer had persisted in returning to the chamber and added:

{ne L “I will not allow him to participate in the deliberations today.’ LAWYERS SEEK TO HAVE REPUTATION VINDICATZD

Attorneys George W. MeClintic and Murray Briggs have filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the United States asking that a rule issue against Attorney Conrad Holmes requiring him to show cause why he charges them with col lusion and perpetrating a fraud upon the court in a legal case. The petition ers are counsel fer the State of West Virginia in a suit brought by John S. Swann and others involving the payment of taxes upon certain lands. Mr. Holmes is coungel for the defendants.

Md Messrs, McClintic and Brigge say the ¢harge made against them by Mr. Holmes is without foundation, and ask, if He does not appear and agswer, that the court take scme action to vindicate thelr reputations. Pain is an antiseptic linlment and The case came to the Supreme Court of the United States on appeal from the State court of West Virginia. especially valuable for burns, cuts, bruises and 4 A spraits. For sdle by Henry Evans, Wholess! e and Retail, and all drugglete’. le BRITISH SHIPS. (Special to The Washington Times.) Coffee was first discovered in the sixth century by an Arabian shepherd who having observed the goats of his flock skip about and display other signs of intoxication after eating the coffee berry, concluded to try its effects on himself, and thus discovered its ex hilarating property, This discovery proved the poor shep herd’s undoing, for he indiscriminately used lafge quantities, green, for its ex hiliarating effec: and soon died, poison ed by its use, In the sixteenth century, It was In troduced into France, and was used so strong and excessively, particulariy by the Parisians, that it was found to injure alike the complexion and digestion, ‘This discovery prevented its general in troduction into other European countries for the next century. Since that period, its growth has grad ually spread through the civilized world, despite the fact that pain and destruc. tion follow its path, dyspepsia having hardly been known before its introduc tion. It is a “nerve stimulant” and nar cotic poison, and though in no sense a food, is used for its stimulating prin ciples, Caffeine, which excites the nerves unnaturally and wastes the reserve force of the body. Coffee drives the nerves for a time, stimulating them beyond their natural functions, and using up all their reserve force. After the first effects are past, comes breaking down of the nerve centers and general nervous derangement. Following this in many but rot in all cases is a long train of misery, among which the principai symptoms are dryness in mouth and throat, headache, billousness, pains in stomach or*abdomen, pain in eyes and head, loss of appetite, dyspepsia and s0 on through a long, long list, but the one cause of all the different symptoms is the same, 1 A

The nerves have been broken down: their reserve force is gone. Many of the symptoms of poisoning are—extreme nervousness, restlessness, anguish of mind and heart, excessive relaxation of body and brain, gloominess, inability to think correctly, sleepleséness at night, drowsiness in the morning, ete. A lady from Sebastopol, Cal, writes, “1 was a sick and poisoned woman when began to use Postum Food Coffee in Pp ice of coffee, and after two years’ si pdy use I find that Postum soothes th.! nerves and builds them uy, storing reserve force and strength for ‘ime of nee, enabling one to sleep well, awake refrished aad bright for cach day's task, it digests easily, builds ard tones up tie stomach and also builds up a good, strong brain, ready for any mental strain «or toil.” Name given by Postum Co., B ttle Creek, Mich. SAMA AMMA AAAAAAAAAAAAS ARs asad ass SS SS ES SE SSS POUR LEAR eh BE Ee THE WASHINGTON TIMES, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1902. 3 GERMAN SHIPS. Vessels. Men. Guns. Vineta, first-class cruiser.... 460 Gazelle, third-class cruiser.. 210 Niobe, third-class cruiser... 210 Ariadne, third-class cruiser... 210 Amazone, third-class cruiser 210 Falke, third-class cruiser 150 Total—6 ships, 1,450 men, 144 guns. rRRERREES says that despite Germany's patience all hve has been abandoned in Berlin of a peaceful settlement, and that Venezuela has treated Germany in a manner almost insulting. Venezuela, it is alleged, published official communi cations without Germany's consent, coupled with improger comments. British Cruiser at La Guaira. CARACAS, Dec. 5.—The Indefatigable, a British cruiser, arrived at La Guaira yesterday. Other British ships of war are expected here within a few days. NEW CUP CHALLENGER THREATENED BY FIRE Lipton’s Shamrock [Il Has a Narrow Escape. LONDON, Dec. 5.—Shamrock II, Sir ‘Thomas Lipton's new challenger for the America's cup, had a narrow escape from being burned mst night in a fire which did great damage to Denny's shipbuilding yards at Dumbarton. Rs Hg LT BR Only strenuous efforts saved the chal lenger, now well advanced in hér con struction. Red hot cinders were blown on the roof and sides of the shed in which tLe Shamrock III is being built. The fire war fiercest in the fitters’ shop and the wind blew in the direction of the Shamrock’s shed, which is only thirty yards distant, for an hour. All the material parts of Shamrock II1 are safe, although the construction of the yacht will be delayed for some time. Shipbuilder Denny said he feared at one time that there was not the slightest hope of saving the challenger. The fife was of ‘accidental origin. "The damage 18 estimated at $100,000 and about 700 work men will lose their employment tempo rarily. When Sir Thomas Li'tof™ heard the news, he sald: “She certainly has begun with bad luck early. Shamrock II started with a bath and finished with a fine bath when she dropped her mast and sails in the Solent. She, too, had a tcuch of fife, her sails being burned. I am, of course, thankful that the new challenger has es caped, but I fear that the damage done to the shipyard may seriously retard the work on her. If her models, which were not in the shed, are destroyed, it will be a very serious matter. I shall go to Dumbarton tomorrow to see for myself how things stand.” i r DISCOVERY OF COFFEE.

Made by an Arabian Shepherd. GOVERNMENT OFFICERS INDICTED IN TENNESSEE Grand Jury, Through Misundersianding, Charges Them With Running an Illicit Distillery.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 5.--The grand jury of Polk county has drawn in, dictments against Henry Hatfield, Charles Bennett, and John BE. Mont gomery, three Government storekeepers and gaugers, and considered the ques tion of bringing a true bill against Henry C. Hart, internal revenue collector, on charges of illicitly operating a distillery. It seems that the offending distillery was located within one mile of a 9y hott Sad hd. TR o£ A aN SAKS AND COMPANY, LEADERS SINCE 1867, The Unequaledness of Saks-Glothing PIVICIPD PP 00000 VD PV0P PP P0902 000000 PPVPVPIPIPICVIPVPPIVBOPIPIIPIPIIITIPOOOIOOEIE PRIPVTRP0 00000000000 00000000000 0000000000000 00 000000090000 P0000 0000 0000000000000 0 It's best —that’s its suecess. It has tanght practical economy to many a man who need eare little for cost. It has given the man who has to “fig ure close” the possession of the best. First of all it is made to perfeetion. Then it is sold at the price that is possible throngh the union of making and retailing interests. The responsibility is all ours—for we are the makers of it. No matter where you seleet your peint of estimate— whether at $7.50 or at $45—whether in Suit or Overgarment—its many features of superiori ty prevail. The styles are different from any; the fit is of marked perfee tion the tailoring shows the master hand—and it wears with consistent sat isfaetion. You should com- with these any pare the Suits and i 00 where else at Overcoats here at $12.30. You should com. with those anmy pare the Suits and 50 where else at Overcoats here at y $15.96. IL You should com- with those any pare the Suits and 5 00 where else at Overcoats here at $18.00. In these three popular grades we provide every style—in immense as sortment. Truly we believe that it’s as big a variety as is shown most wheres at all prices. Every size with us means the “Fit Reform” eight Sa on oh he variations. In the Suits are Military-cut Sacks, Single and Double Breasted, two In the Overcoats we show the Plain Oversacks in the long, short, and th butt a ble and medium length, with full back and shapely draping: the Paddocks p ree button of ho latter: eppssryative-gui. Sinslo and, Duu with their graceful lines—made up in Plain Blue and P sek K reasted Sacks=~wivh cholee’ of Plain” BMdk’ Thilets, Black ‘and Blue Oxford Mixtures, Novelty Cheviots, apd Cassimeres: some lined with Cheviots, and many exclusive effects in Fancy Cheviots, Cassimeres, and silk: others with Italian Cloth or Serge; and stil othces wifk wool and Tweeds. silk across the shoulders. The Boys’ Clothine Store Plans Another Extraordinary Values in Men’s Hnder PPIPIVOPP RVR RIVNP PPR VR IPN NRNNVPPT PVN NIVPP PRP PV RVR P P00 P PP 0000000000 0R PNP PONE EPP P PPP PPO PPP IPP 00 tot tttttstesoetde LOLA Se Sh Gh dh Sh I a ES TE I I I I SE SRT NE J OF SNL JS SS SS SS SP PAPA aa. The Boys’ Clothing Store Plans Anothe Big Saturday. 150 Boys' Overcoats, cut and made In the most popular style; good and long, with nobby full back; lined with Italian cloth; vel vet collars; while the fabric is the warm and durable Oxford 5) 15 Mixed Frieze. These sizes run from 4 to 15 years, and $3 yahues—every Penny Of 3...... uae: basransiann FES ON, A RI 150 Boys’ Overcoats, in Plain Black and Oxford Gray Frieze; every thread wool; double stitched edges, velvet col- lars; cut long and full; stylish, comfortable, and you may be sure they'll wear. Sizes to 16 years, and worth $5.......... Last Special Hat Sale °Til After Christmas. There are all the staple and povelty shapes in Derbys and Soft Hats, including the Stanhope, in all its various dimensions. They are $2 and $2.50 Hats—and the choice is as remark- 1 00 able BS DROPS... cise icin sn anns Ty WR PAC NR Boys’ All-Wool Stocking Caps, in a wide variety of patterns 25( and colors; worth 35¢ each. Special for tomorrow Boys’ All-Wool Cloth Winter Caps, in Blue, Black and Oxford. with that new inside cape that preserves the Cap as a dressy Cap, #hd at the same time is ready with the ear protection when it is eold; (jC worth ¥3e. Special. oo i nis ns wen Serh LI A A ernment distillery near Benton. The grand jury held that because the reve nue men had visited the locality to in spect the registered distillery they were implicated in the operation of the illicit still. As soon as the facts are known the indictments will be quashed. TWO NEW CLUBS AT YALE. NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 5.—Yale is to have two new clubs. One will be the Catholic Club, composed of students of that ereed in the university, which was organized on a temporary basis Monday night. The next club to be organized will be the British Club. A call for all the subjects of Great Britain in the universit¥ to meet and form a club was issued this morning. The sons of Britannia will be organized tonight. The Boys who need Saits need spend hardly more than half the reg ular price tomorrow; while the Boys who need Overcoats reap a like ad vantage. The regular price of either one— Suit or Overeoat—ean enjoy the purchase of both, thanks to some spe cial opportunities that were offered the Boys’ Clothing buyer this week. 250 Boys’ Double-breasted and Novelty Short Pants Suits, that are all wool and in very desirable pat terns; the linings are Itanan cloth, and in the pants are patent bands. Fvery size 1s here from 4 to 15 years —and every Suit in the lot is worth $2.00. Choice 250 Boys' Double Breasted and Norfolk Short Pants Suits in Plain Blue and Black Cheviots and Faney Cheviots; all wool, of course; silk sewed, of course; with patent bands and tap ed seams. Sizes 1 to 15 years and representative $5 velues for choice at......... Theyre are about 40 dozen Hats in this lot we're just puiting on sale— Derbys and Soft Hats; and t wid up all eontracts we have for de livery of surplus stocks before the holidays. They eome from a contempora neous maker with those that eom prised last week’s sale. They are riv ai Hats in values and shapes; it’s a toss-up which makes the best Hat of the two, FOUND GUILTY OF SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE Penalty of $150 Fine or Three Months’ Imprisonment Imposed on Pro _ prietor of River View Hotel. SE ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 5.—Almost the entire session of the circuit court for this county yesterday was taken up witk the hearing ia the sase of tha State vs, George W. Sullivan, preprietor of River View Hotel on the Conduit Road, upon a charge of selling intoxicating lMquors without license. Detective Louis Wein of Baltimore is the prosecuting witness, The defense introduced no evidence. The jury found the traverser guilty. Other cases disposed of were: Mrs. You want to do more than read about these values—yom want to come and see them. They'll impress you as they did ys, a3 being exceptional for the money. Heavy Derby Ribbed Fleeced Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers. The Shirts bave silk fronts and pear! buttons; the Drawers have double gussets, suspender tapes, and pearl buttons. There's every size in both Shirts and Drawers—and we've just one case of them. 50C Beat We've ever Seen S08 Bh. ccpsinsssfincs done stamina ad Camel's Hair Shirts and Drawers: Shirts with self fronts, ribbed skirts; Drawers with double gussets, suspender tapes, and seams taped. Another case lot; another unusual value. Worth »G5C $1.30 a Barment, OF. ..coriass anne FE PRP ORE Sas i Men's Camel's Hair and Gray Wool Hose; just the weather for them, and the value that sells Mawally tor J for 25¢€ 25c. We thought they'd interest you &t......vevveeesess «5 Men's Cashmere Half Hose, in Gray, Brown, Black, and Ox- 25 ford; both medium and heavy weight. 35¢ a pair everywhere CHEE Shoes that Should Have Your Attention i It’s “a family affair.” Men, women, and children are all bene ficiaries. p Women's Black Vici Kid, Box, and Velcur Calf Buttcn and Lace Shoes; light and flexible. $2.50 value. GUAR AN- 1 50 THEI Blanes set brs se oases sssne Men's Black Wax Calf, Viei Kid, and Box Calf 3 200 and $1 £5 Er TEP DET Congress Shoes; single and double soles; desirable shapes, 33 value, GUARANTEED ai. ic cei anes a sven aiid Little Gents’ “Kant Kick" Black Viei Kid, Box Cal, Pat ent and Enamel Leather Lace Shoes: heels and spring heels: 1 15 mannish shapes and solid leather. $1.75 and $2 values. GUAR ANTEED Bl. .cin inn snr sans ssn srr wns ss anna aaa The “Mignon” still holds firet place for the girls. It is the dressiest and best-wearing Shoe of them all. Black Kid and Box Calf: Button ani Lace styles; solid oak soles. Size5108 $1.00 a Pair. Stoll S$LI5 a Pair. Hite2 $1.25 a Pair. “Young Men's” Suits and Overcoats. Note the distinetion—“Young Men's.” There's a vvorld of mean ing in that name; its adoption by others only proves to what degree we have made it an important feature: With us it means Clothing made expressly for the Young Men; designed for them, fashioned for them. tailored for them. We can repeat for tomorrow last Saturday's very speeial offer ing in Suits and Overcoats. But that will probably clese out the lots. The Suits are Plain Blue and Black 2n1 Fancy Mixed Singfe and Double Breasted Sacks—the Double Breasted with the new two-button effect. The Overcchts are in Plain Black and Oxford Mixture, cut long and full and very swagger. They are Italian fined and have velvet cellars, Sizes of both Suits and Overcoats run from 15 to 19 years S -and the values equal any at $10 ani $12. CHOICE FOR 0) 250 pairs of Boys’ Separate Knee Pants—Black, Blue, 2nd Fadey Cheviols and Corduroys: all made with patent bands and taped 45¢ LE I I SP Wrcsssnasranr rr anne seams. Sizes 4 to 16 years, and regular Tie. value. Special while the lot lasts...... oe making; both Shirts and Drawers; warm and strong; worth 3% a Boys’ Natural Wool Underwear, full proportions and regular 25C garment, for...... Boys’ Wool Gloves, in Red, White, Gray, ani Fancy Mixtures; 25C worth 39%¢ a pair. 0... a 3 Sere debheree ttt tte tirileensa ea ey Bb ote Kate R. Byrnes, selling lquor, guilty, fine $150, or imprisonment in the house of correction for three months; Carl Blaubock, selling liquor, guilty, 8ned $306; and other cases agaist him con tinued upon the understanding that he stop seliing liquor. The cases now in progress are Antle Saloon League cases. STORM IN ENGLISH CIANNEL. DOVER, England, Dee. {.—A severe snow storm ic raging along the coast, and is seriously impeding shipping and land trafic. The boom of warning guns, fired by the beach guards, to keep ves sels off shore, is continuous. Reports from Calais are to the effect that the storm is also Lavy along the Fresch coast,

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HALF OF SILVER MONEY MAY BE COUNTERFEIT 1

Francis C. Moore Asserts Possibility That $40,000, 000 of White* Metal in Circulation Is Bad. i

Tells of Confiscation of 170 Dollars Out of 350 Turned Into Subtreasury by a New York Bank. 1 i

Chief Wilkie Says Mexican Money Has Been Recoin ed and No Wholesale Counterfeiting Exists.

NEW YOR, Dec. 5.—~The statement was made at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday by Francie C. Moore that of 80,079,000 silver dollars now in circulation it is within the realm of possibility that not less than 40,000, 060 are counterfeit.

Mr. Moore predicated this statement upon a report made to him by the presi dent of one of the leading banks in this city that of 350 silver dellars turned into the subtreasury by the institution of which he is the head no.dess than 170 were confiscated by the Government as being couaterfeit.

Mr. Moore's remarkable statement came as a protest to the report of the committee on finance and currency, to which had been referred the question of suggesting ‘“meastires that would tend to provide against a money situation such as we have had recently to deal with.”

The report, which was signed by John Harsen Rhoades, George G. Williams, Jacob H. Schiff, Charles S. Fairchild, and Lyman J. Gage, recommended “that the effectiveness and elasticity of the present circulation of the national banks could be improved to a considerable ex tent If the banks were permitted to re tire their eirculation at will, without being limited to a total retirement of only $3,000,000 in any one month of the

year. Suggest Credit Currency.

“Your committee is further impressed that, supplementary to the present bank note circulation, such a credit currency should be created as would flow with trade and commerce in its upward and downward tendencies. “The committee also recorymends that the power of the Secretary of the Treas ury to deposit public money in na tional banks be extended.”

The importance of providing some bet The portion of the report which aroused the opposition of Mr. Moore was as follows:

“Your committee further urges that proper laws be promptly enacted to ren der the gold standard inviolate, and, to that end, that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to exchange goid for legal tender silver dollars when pre sented to the Treasury. That the coin age of 1,500,000 of silver dollars per month, now required by law, should cease. That the Secretary of the Treas ury should be authorized to coin the sil ver oullion in thé Treasury into subsi diary silver coin and, as public necessi ties may demand, to recoin silver dol lars into subsidiary coin.”

Menaced by Counterfeits.

“I take exception,” said Mr. Moore, “to that portion of the report which suggests that the Secretary of the Treasury should redeem-all silver dol lars now outstanding in gold. There are now ontstanding about $80,000,000 in silver coin and $467,000,000 in silver cer tificates, while there is only $114,000,000 in gold in the Treasury with which to meet any demand made upon the Secre tary of the Treasury for the redemption of ‘the silver dollar, 1/0

“I now come to another and, to my mind, most serious point. It is that of counterfeit money. We stand face to face with a situation that is a menace, A sliver dollar can be made today by a mechanic as well as the Government can make it, and in which he has only to put 3% cents’ worth of silver. The manufacture of counterfeit silver dollars is carried on iu this country on a much larger scale than is generally supposed.

“Is not the temptation we offer the counterfeiter too great? It is not im probable to belleve that there are 40, 000,000 counterfeit silver dollars inelud ed in the number that we ask the Sec retary of the Treasury to redeem in gold.”

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The report was adopted by a large ma 4arit ve CHIEF WILKIE ALLAYS FEARS OF WHOLESALE COUNTERFEITING John E. Wilkle, chief of the Secret Service division of the Treasury Depart ment, said this morning that the appre hensions of Francis C. Moore that of the 80,000,000 silver dollars now in circu lation half of the number may be coun terfeit, are not justified by the facts. The 170 silver dollars found ‘0 be counterfeit at the subtreasury after be Ang turncd in by a New York bank, noted by Mr. Moore in substantiation of his fears, are Mexican silver dollars, Chief Wilkie asserts, which have been re duced to the size and stamped with the design of the United States coin of the same value. The counterfeits, he says, came into this country through a New York export merchant whose trade was with Mexico.

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Inspect The authorities In Mexico assert, Chief Wilkie says, that the counterfeiters have not mace or placed in circulation more than three or four thousand of the spurious coin, and that they were made three years ago. ly used). a ith Stand, 619 D. Te NO HOTIVE FOUND FOR H. 1.GOODWIN'S SUICIDE Business Affairs of Philadel phia Banker Ail Right. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.—Mystery en velops the motive which led Howard T. Goodwin, the well-known broker, to take his life, if take it Le did.

i R MOND f Coroner Dugan, after making a thor ough investigation of the case, an nounced that there was no Coubt in his mind that it was suicide. although he admitted that he did not know the mo tive. But relatives of the dead man, who declare that he had no reason to kill himself, Incline to the belief that the shooting was accidental or was done by some one else.

aE Friends of Mr. Goodwin say that he had been in extremely ill health for six months, and the theory is advanced by many that in a moment of temporary aberration, caused by intense suffering, he shot himself. Members of the firm of J. G. Cassatt Co., of which Mr. Goodwin was for years the active manager, say that there is ‘nothing to be criticised in his business affairs. Others with whom he had close relations declare that his private mat ters were in good condition. His do mestic life was a particularly bright and happy one. wy

A recent attack of typhoid fever left Mr. Goodwin's health very much im paired. He was urged by his family and friends to take a long vacation, but he said that his business needed his atten Lion, and he went back to work before he was fit. Many days he was at his desk when he should have been in bed. He was an indefatigable worker and a slave to his business.

Large Life Insurance. i Mr. Goodwin carried a large life in surance. Three policies on his life in the Equitable Company aggregate $65,000, These have run just a ttle more than one year, and, under the suicide clause, are now payable. It could not be learned yesterday whether he had any more life insurance or not. A thorough search of his office was made for some note or writing which would throw some light on the affair, but nothing of this sort was discovered. No message was sent to his family. Coroner Dugan said yesterday that a letter ad dresed to Mr. Cassatt was seen in the letter rack, but the clerks in the office declare that it was not from Mr. Good win.

John Lloyd, of Altoona, a member of the firm of Cassatt Co., came to Phila delphia yesterday as soon as he heard of Mr. Goodwin's death. He was at the office until iatc last evening going over the firm's affairs with Manager Thomas. He said the books were being examined, but no discrepancles were found and none were suspected.

No Reason for Suicide. J. 0. Kerbaugh, a brother-in-law of Mr. Goodwin, said yesterday that there was no reasca why he should commit suicide. Mr. Kerbaugh said that the bullet wound in Mr. Goodwin's head was pecu liar, a long wound, more like a cut. He said that there were no powder marks on his face, as would likely be the case if he had beld the pistol close to his head.

The detectives are not working on ‘he case and the relatives will do nothing until after the coromer’s inquest. Mr. Goodwin married the daughter of the late Joseph F. Kerbaugh, a lime dealer in this city. They lived in the old Kerbaugh villa in Ridley Park and had one child, a daughter of twelve years. The funeral arreneements have not yet been made,

Many incidents were related yesterday by friends of Mr. Goodwin illustra‘ing traits of his character. A prosperous news agent told how the dead broker had started him in business. When a boy of thirteen Mr. Goodwin entered the service of Cassatt Co. Soon afterward the bookkeeper died and he applied for the place. The elder Mr. Cassatt laughed at him, but told him to try. When he entered the credits on ‘he debit side of the ledger his empl yer thought there was no hope for him, bur he persevered and mastered his task. For twenty-nine years he was a trust ed employe of the house, Of late Mr. Cassatt and Mr. Lloyd have been away from their business mw ‘ch of the time, and Mr. Goodwin, who carries a power of attorney from each, was the active head of the concern a ol) wy PRESIDENT LOUBET SENDS GREETINGS AND A BOOK Lieutenant Commander de Faramond, naval attache of the Frenc': Embassy, called upon President Roosevelt at the White House offices yesterday and presented to him an edition-de-luxe copy of the annual register of the French navy, with the personal compliments of the President of France.

M. de Faramond was in full dress uni form of blue, with gold epaulets, and wore two decorations, one of which was that of the Legion of Honor. He said President Loubet had the highest admir ation for President Roosevelt as a citizen and Chief Magistrate. Tree toys, favors, scrap pictures—Gould’s. (slight. ‘e Justh’s O14 overcoats please fine tailor-made at prices The reliad ery best means. We are overstocked—offering great bangains in millinery. Fashion Co., 9th st. nw, 20 -3 the bill does not seek to preak up this enterprise,

by the light of a refiector, LOCAL MENTION. Important to Men $3 Trimmed Hats 81.48 THE WASHINGTON TIMES, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1902. INSURANCE BILLS IN VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE Contest Over Passage of Measures Anticipated. J NEW GAME LAWS NEEDED Three Measures Offered Providing De sired Protection—Appointment of Game Wardens Planned TE (Special to The Washinzton Times.) Hgporiance 10 the insurance ovusiness have been introduced in the Virginia Legislature and the indications are that there will be a lively contest over their passage. Leading insurance men from all sections of the State will come here to fight them. One of the bills, offered by Senator Sale, of Norfolk, practically re-enacts the Wharton law, while that presented fn the house by Frank T, West, of Louisa, is designed to abolish the three quarter clause which is operative under the present law. Mr. Sale’s Measure. The bill of Mr. Sale provides that “it shall be vnlawful for any chartered com pany or association doing business in this State to enter inte any compact or combination with any other chartered company or association, or to require or allow their agents to enter into any compact or combinaticn with other agents of such cherter d companies or associations, for the purpose of govern ing or controlling rates or charges used in this State, and that all chartered companies or associations doing business in this State shall cause to be filed on the 1st day of March in each year, with the auditor of public accounts of this State, the afiidavit of some officer or agent of sald chartered company or as sociation who resides in the State, set ving forth the fact that the said com pany or association of which he is an officer or agent has not in the twelve months prior to the date of the sald af fidavit entered into any trust, combina~ tion, or association for the purpose of preventing competition in rates or charges in this State.” The passage of the Wharton law three years ago is well remembered by the insurance men. It drove the Southeast ern Tariff Association cut of the State, and aroused such opposition that when the Legislature met again the law was repealed, Many business men are not satisfied with the repeal ¢f the statute, which prohibited insurance companies from combining to put up rates and abolished the three-quarter clause, and the intro duction of the two bills was the result, Ne v Ga a Laws. FFE i ter protection for the game of Virginia has been impressed upon members of the Legislature. Senator Bryant, who Is in terested in the movement, has offered three bills along this line. The first is to prohibit the shooting of any waterfowl or wild turkeys in the State at night or to capture them in nets or traps at any time, or to use re flectors, or sneak traps, or to hunt muskrats at night with reflectors, or to shoot game of any sort at any time with a gun of larger bore than No. 8, The fine is not less than $10 nor moro than $50. Another bill would prohibit the ship ment of game from this State, ari re lates to non-residents. It also Jesig nates the quantity of game they may carry out of the State and regulates the shipment through this State of game killed in another State. Quail or part ridges, pheasants or grouse, wild :ur keys and deer are not permitted to be shipped out of the State for any pur pcse, except for preparation as speci mens of natural history. To Appoint Game Wardens. The third bill is to provide for the ap pointment of game wardens, their com pensation, and to define their powers, duties, and liabilities. Each magisterial district shall bdve one or more wardens, and each town and city to have one or more wardens, to be appointed by the judges of the circuit or corporation courts, The muskrat clause of the first bill will cause a howl from the rivermen of New Kent, Charles City, King William, James City and other counties of the eastern section of the State which are intersected by small vers, vh-oo Lord ers are marshes literally infested by muskrats. Any calm fall or winter even ing one may see boats gliding up and down the thoroughfares of the marshes of the Chickahominy River. A strong light will be full upon one or other of the banks, thrown ahead and concen trated by a parabolic reflector. All around is as dark as proverbial Erebus, but a white line travels up and down the stream ahead of the boat that lays the bank where it touches and ail else there as bright as noon day. Blinded by Light. If there is a rat on the end of a log, he becomes as conspicucus as if he wére sitting upon a lamp post. The ight blinds his rodent majesty until he is utterly bewildered. He sits perfectly still while making up his mind what he is “up against,” and the next thing he knows he is facing a load of No. 4 shot. The result is usually a dead rat or a wounded one endeavoring to reach the tockahoe on the other side of the creek where his home may be, only for the light to flash on him and to be finished with a second load. Ten or fifteen, possibly more, are kill ed by 10 o'clock. The next morning early the huntsman skins his game and stretches the hides on boards made for the purpose. When dry the skins are either sold s the country store or seat to Richmond. They usually bring the “ratter” fifteen cents apiece. It is fine sport and pays well for about two and a half hours’ time, Another way of getting rats is by the tes nf ata] trang aot Ia eles 2 a marshes. Many a ght this way, and [ELS TALE OF FORTUNE AND STEALS JEWELRY Virginians Victimized Here by (lever Swindler.

CLAIMED TO BE A RELATIVE Said Beaches Were Heirs to Large Western Property—Lived on Fam ily «ud Finally Robbed It.

Believing that they had been left a vast fortune in the West, the members of the family of Mrs. Mary E. Beach, of Richmond, Va., who moved to this city several months ago, were duped here a few days ago by a crook who has not been seen since he robbed them of their jewelry.

Mrs. Beach, with her daughters, Fair fax and Kate Beach, resided formerly af 1013 East Clay Street, Richmond, pre vious to their departure for Washing ton to live. John D. Beach also resided at that number with them.

Kate Beach was employed as a stenog rapher here in Washington up to the time she was apprised of the supposed vast fortune the Beaches were leg to believe had been left them by a wealthy uncle in the West.

The Swindler Appears.

A man giving his name as Bruce Beach and claiming to be one of the heirs to the great fortune appeared at the Beach home here. He made the members of the family belleve that an El Dorado of wealth had been left them and that all they had to do was to go West and se ‘cure it.

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Beach, who had so far succeeded in successfully conducting his scheme, was partaking of the hospitality of the fam ily and calling the members cousins and aunt. He had evidently studied the genealogy of the Beaches, for he seemed to know all about it.

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Kate and Fairfax Beach were over joyed over their supposed prospects, and felt confident that there was no decep tion.

Secured Their Jewelry. It was while he was with them that he got hold of their rings. They were pawned for a large sum of money. He suggested a walk along a road near Arlington. On getting ready to le: ve the Louse the young women removed all their Jewelry of value and lockeéa ii up in their trunks. It was missing when next they opened the trunks.

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The time was about to arrive for the scheduled departure of the Beach family in the special coach for, the West. The young women were going down Penn sylvania Avenue for the purpose of buy ing their dresses. They were to meet Bruce Beach somewhere in the center of the city to get the cheek from him to

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Recent big shipments of new Bed Room Pieces have so overerowded this department that we are offer We have shown the bet assortment of Bed Room Things for some years past, and at the present time our stock is bigger and better than ever before. Here are some prices to set you wondering: Solid Oak 3-piece i’ed Room Suites with bevel French plate mirrors—eut to i

ing extraordinary inducements to purchasers. sid sn assy onan ann bene sr ay sre sds revs 31505 Still handsomer Oak Bed Room Suites. .........o..oo.....s $17.75 Other bargains in Oak Bed Room Suites ve 310.75 8tiil better F-picee ‘Oak Bed Room Suites 825.25 3 i 3-plece Oak Bed Room Suites witl. plate $39 (0) 4 24x30 French bevel mirrors—cut to 1] Solid Oak Dressing Cases with French bevel plate mir PRB asshinesrscs ¥nnssitsnbennesns $1. 20 Still $i Cases The handsome Dressing Case 4 shown hers 975 Dressing Cases with very 514. 0 big. mirrers..... io. L000 Highly Polished Quarters} 20 30 Oak Dressing Cases......... mini Mahogany Dressing $36. 50 13 wo he Quartered Oak Toilet $10. 50 Oak Washstands with cup- $3 5

board and Arawers........-.. $4.00 Only $9.76. STUMPH VFORD, i "ul size Oak Bedsteads.... AE NY TN IY ITT TIE TIT NTN yr but only shooting of them “Just Around the Comer fiom 7th 81." 3] t. J [rox

BEDDING At Manufacturers’ Wholesale Prices. We manufacture all kinds of Bedding, “which we sell at manu facturers’ wholesale prices. i A Saving to You of at Least 509, Woven Wire Springs...... $1.25 Shuck Mattresses, with Revi Foie hating Sab 52.25 Shuck M ses ith oS both prvi y is de $2. Rattan Mattresses, with COIRONY COD osinv-+.55 wavs sams Fits 3.50 Rattan M: ativesse 10- pound Short Hair Mat- i 00 Lu J RR Sh SRR: Cd All in larger size. SPECIAL. Full-size Brass-trimmed Enamel Iron Bed. rull-size Woven-wire with hardwood frame. Full-size Cotton-top Bound Mat tress. A pair of Pure Feather Pillows, with good ticking. All for $6.50 Spring, SS. Ave, N. W. pay for their ciothes. They spied him in front of a pawnshop.

“Why, what are you doing here. This is a strange place for you to be,” sald one of the young women.

Has Not Been Seem Since. The man gave some abrupt excuse for being there. He told of the fine gowns that had been laid aside for one of the young women and insisted that they go to a large dry goods store and wait for him. In some way Beach got away from the young women and has not been sean since,

Some of the relatives of the Beaches In Richmond had been notified and were ready to come to Washington to share in the fortune. A prominent young law ver and his wife had gone to the Byrd Street station when the wife received a telegram from Mrs. Beach telling them not to come. “Throw that trunk off,” said the wife to the baggagemaster on the train which was then pulling out for Washington. The trunk was thrown off and the lawyer and his wife remained in Richmond. UREMATORY MANAGER KILLED BY DYNAMITE Doors of 600 Crypts Con taining Ashes Blown Open. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.—Horace E Keilig, superintendent of the Philadel phia Crematory in Walnut Lane, Ger mantown, was blown to pieces in an ex plosion of dynamife in the man hall of the building, yesterday. Not three yards from the spot where he was killed rest ed an urn containing the ashes of his daughter, whose body was eremated two weeks ago.

Keilig attempted to open a case con taining sixty-two sticks of dynamite so that he could obiain cne with which to blast rock in a mew-made grave in the outside grounds. He inserted a hatchet under the lid of the box and it came futo contact with the dynamite so forcibly that the ~ntire case exploded. The big crematory was wrecked and the body of the superintendent mutilated beyond recognition. That no more lives were lost was due to the fact that the workmen and attendants had left the building a few minutes earlier to go to lunch. In the burial hall the giass doors of 600 crypts, containing ashes of the di-ad. were broken. Many of the which are of porcelain and earthenware, were cracked and only those of bronze were preserved from damage. Two retorts were also destroved. GEORGETOWN ELEVEN TO PLAY ALL-WASHINGTOR TFAM Final preparations have been made for the Georgetown-All Washing.on football game to be played on the Blue and Gray University campus Christmas week. The promoters of the game say they have received much encourage ment, and hope to have a big holiday affair. The regular football season ended with Thanksgiving Day's contest, but. “the Guorgetown players are still in trainl ing. Among the players on the AllWash ington eleven are such men as Pat Wells, “Stump” McGee, Hickox, Cy Cummings, Peterson, Church, Lewis, Oyster, Curtis, McGowan, “Stump” Riordan, Dudley, Frank Smith, Johnson, Parsons, and “Bud” Smith. All of these men are ex-collegians, and were star players in their day. It is expected that a hard-fought game will be the result of the meeting. SUPPOSED SWINDLER CLAIMS TO BE AMERICAN CITIZEN BERLIN, Dec. 5.—Karl von Berndorf, who claiming to be an American citizen and agent of a New York firm, was ar rested here charged with alleged matri montal swindlings. SENT T0 LUNATIG'S GELL BY SUIGIDE OF HIS WIFE

i Thomas Smith Committed to Asylum in Trenton.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 5.—~Thomas Smith was committed to the Stile Hos pital for the Insane in Trenmtou, N. J. yesterday. It is believed that he is a hopeless lunatic. Smith's mental troubles date from the ‘suicide of his wifs about two months ago. He was a salesman in a Chestnut Street clothing store. One night when he returned from work to the little home in' West Philadelphia, he found his wife dead In the bathtub. She had killed her ‘self by inhaling illuminating gas through a tube. The sight drove Smith mad. He raved and laughed and showed until he at tracted the attention of the neighbors, and they called a policeman. A striet ‘watch was kept over the patient until his relatives arrived from Trenton. The doctors thought he was simply suffering from hysteria and that he would re cover in time, but Smith's wound was deeper than they knew.

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His peculiar actions came toa culmina tion Wednesday night, when he ordered a banquet for 200 persons at the Windsor Hotel in Trenton, engaged a brass band to “make things lively,” he said, and ‘tried to persuade the Trenton City Troop to give up the ball it had planned and to attend his banquet instead. Yesterday he sent word to police headquarters that he wanted six policemen for another ball ‘he intended to give. SHE ESCAPED THE KNIFE. Ten lMcaths of Peace After Dreadful Suffering. Operations are becoming a fad; every young man, as soon as he is graduated from a medical college, considers him self capable of undertaking the most seri ous and complicated surgical work, and hundreds of lives are sacrificed annually to this mad frenzy of incompetent men, to rush into work which should only be undertaken as a last resort, and then only by the most experienced and care ful surgeons. It is a pleasure, in view of these facts, 40 read the following letter from a woman who has been saved from one of these dangercus operations, “I know i should have informed you long ago re garding my case of piles and the good ‘done me, and I believe 1 am cured. Last December I sent for your book. I have never been bothered since then, and be fore 1 had suffered for the last eleven years, and at the time I wrote I had given birth to a child, and they came down with the deliver of the child by the handful. I could not get them back and I suffered everything, and the doctor said nothing but an operation would ever relieve me, but I read of your rem edy in our daily newspaper and I told my husband to get me a box and I would give it a trial before consenting to the knffd) dnd, ‘thinks be to your wonder ful medicine, ‘T was saved from the op erating table. “Every person suffering from piles that my husband and myself hear of we rec ommend your wonderful medicine. I just used one $1.00 box of Pyramid Pile Cure, and two boxes of Pyramid Cintment and two boxes of Pyramid Pills, and I was, I bope, completely cured. If they ever show the slightest return I will cer tainly get some more medicine, but I hardly think I will nged any more, for it will be a year the 8th day of Decemuar sinec I had them, and that makes it ten morths and past pow. Thanking you again and wishing you abundant success. I remain, Mrs. S. Hodgson, 106 West Eleventh Street, Des Moines, Iowa.”

p———— Fyramid Pile Cure is sold by druggists for fifty cents a package or will be mailed to any address upon receipt of price by Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich. Write this firm for little beok describing the cause and cure of Piles. de2,5.

ATCHES Laid Away

y AT. R. Harris Co.'s The Xmas Corner— Tthand D N. W... SEEMS to have struck the poplar fancy, as one of our safes now con.sins seve eral drawers filled with good watches se lected far Xmas presents. By chooshig now the watch is properly sdjusted and regulated, all engraving is done with care and not rushed. As our stock is now complete you have the best assortment. Over 1,000 Waiches to Select From, Why not do as many others have and select that Xmas gift of a watch now? Lay it aside and pay for it when yom call to take it home? We are the official inspectors of the watches of the Southern Railway, and carry in Stock every make of I'¥girgrade watch movement. The- quantit, “we sell enables us to buy cheaper and sei: cheaper than any house in town, GENTS’ SOLID 4-CARAT GOLD WAL tham, Elgin, or Harris Watch, full jew eled, adjusted— $40, 2 $50 Value. WE HAVE ..@ARAT SOLID GOLD Waltham and Elgin Watches at $27.50. Xot so heavy and not full jeweled. 00 ada as AN IDEAL WATCH/FOR A (LADY Solid 13-carat gold; smooth polished, with monogram on front case apd 2 full-cut diamond in star setting on reverse side; fine Waltham or Elgin movement. Only........... $2 5.00 SOLID SILVER HUNTING CASE OR OPEN PACE =TEMWINDER, Rll Jeweled. on. iin ass sa seen $5.00 These must not be confounded with sil ver watches sold at lower prices, which never keep time. We will not keep that kind, as they never give satisfaction to

4 the seller or buyer. Our Watch $5.00 is a specialty and a leader at.... DAINTY ENAMELED OPEN FACE WATCHES, in turquoise or drk$ 6 00

blue, red, or green Taras asnann Ours are with gold-filled cases and trans parent enamel, and we guurantee the wear. We do not sell the silver giit ones ~—they wear off in a few weeks, CHATELAINE PINS to match at $1.00 to $1.50. SOLID GOLD VEST cao yest 310 to $40 LADIES’ SOLID GOLD LONG CHAINS. $10 to $7 5 ENTS” SOLID GOLD I aan... 33 te $50 GENTS SOL! y SILVER FO cians... 251.50 to 8§ LADIES’ SOLID RILYVE LONG SL Ease 51:50 to $5 R. Haris Co, iB 7th and D Sts. N. W. 8 CO GRESSIONAL COFFEE, 35¢c ib. REAT P ATLANTIC “EACH. C LH Corner Seventh and E, BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

FOR SALE—Dark vellow singing canaries. 08 83 New York ave. ded-3t FOR SALE—Fine lot cf parrots, ‘mocking birds, squirrels, snakes, guinea pigs, hits, gold fish. Also canaries from R SCHMID'S EMPORIUX OF PETS, "hs st. aw. nou i

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HUSBAND GRUGIFIED, HIS WIFE BELIEVES

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Discovery of Frank A. Stirtan’s Pur pose, His Wife Says, Resuited in “Punishment by Annihilation.”

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NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—The “New York Journal” publishes a story that a victim of a secrel brotherhoed, Frank A. Stir tan, a Philadelphia lawyer and student ‘of the occult, disappeared in October, 1800, after telling his wife, “I am to be crucified.” 3 That journal says: “The wife of the missing man, after two years of fruitless search, believes that ke has been made away with by members of the occult order, who feared that he had betrayed its secrets to the world.

“That her husband hag been murdered has been her belief for two years. Last Seen With Fraternity Members.

“He was last seen, she said, in com. pany of a member of the corder who went with him on the late afternoon train of October 22, 1900, to Vineland, N. J., where there is a community of occultists,

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stamntinople, Morocco, and the interior of Siberia. Contemplated Exposure. 3 The charge that Stirtan was contem plating an expose of the society was sub stantiated to some extent by Mrs. Stirtar after his d rance. In a seere chamber of desk at his law office 1524 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, a book was found containing a complete transcript of the ritual of the society. Such an offence as this is “punishable by annihilation.” pe 4 3

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“Mrs. Stirtan remained on the stairway in a te=="%¢ c‘ate of angewish until the “Frank,” she pleaded when the door was closed, ‘you are facing something terrible Tell me what it is, that I can help you.’ in a frightful predica ed, she declares. ‘I am i that after Stirtan’s dis. appearance her every movement was walched and she ;eceived warnings like this: rocified. 4 gf oud 3 ‘Keep your own counsel; do not breathe your fears to anybody; say noth ing of the secrets you have got in your possession, else the fate meted out to your husband will be yours.” E w AGED GONNEGTIGUT IWINS HALE AND HEARTY TE A pe Joel and Junas Hungerford Are Over Eighty-six. ps 3 i re 4 3 WINSTED, Conn. Dec.5.—Joel and Jonas Hungerford, of Watertown, who are next to the oldest twins living in New Eng land, and perhaps the United States, were eighty-six and a half years old Wednesday and Thursday, Joel having been born June 2 and Jonas June 4, 1816. Both are farmers, hale and hearty, and their neighbors often‘are puzzled to tell which is which, they look so much alike. Many persons called on the aged twins and extended congratulations, 3 I'l g 0 000 0000000000000 000 0000000000 i Le: v 4 TE a a a a a a dre a i LC

L J PPPS EEE a 2 4 31 1) Dr. H. Hungerford Drake, who was one of the callers, teok cccasion to tell of the twins’ first visit to New York After repeated urging Joel consented to accompany Jonas to the metropolis to see the sights. They. went via New Baven, and took a Sound steamboat. The vessel had not been out long before Joel miesed Jonas, and started to search for him. Going up the companionway from the freight deck he perceived hia brother, as he supposed, approaching ny another Way. 4 4 ER f Ad i Hw 3 1

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pe RE SON." The handsome silver cup offered by Thomas Nelson Page to the members of the Chevy Chase Golf Club, was won by Dr. Gray. The finals were played off on Wednesday, when ir. Gray defeated Mr. MeCammen. The second prize, which was won by Mr. MeCammon, consists of two silver topped decanters. Dr. Gray made the round fn 81, with his opponent but el fat strokes behind, pe

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SIEAM ROAD TO ABSORB LLEGTRIC RAILWAY Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis to Buy Out Rival.

It is understood that the negotiations for the purchase of the Annapolis, Washington and Baltimore Railroad by the Washington, Baltimore and An rapolis Electric Railway Company have advanced to a point which practically insures a consummation of the deal in the near future. The negotiations have been going on for some months, though no progress was made while Alexander Brown was abroad. Mr. Brown is largely interested, and represents owners of the steam railroad. The Annapolis, Baltimore and Wash ington Railroad runs from Annapolis Junciion on the Baltimore and Ohio tracks to Annapolis, a distance of twenty and one-half miles, and it crosses the line being built by the electric rail way company from Baltimore to Wash ington, at Odenton, fourteen miles from Annapolis. The company has a capital of $358,000, par value of $100 a share. It is said the clectric railway company has offered $75 a share for the stock. The stock is owred by the Baltimore and Annapolis Short Line Railroad Company. Frank Gosnell, of Baltimore, of coun 2el for the electric railway, said that work is being pushed on tie construc tion of the electric railway lae-from Baltimore to Washington, and that the line may be completed in about ten months. The Baltimore terminus will be at Westport, and it is expected to make a trackage arrangement with the United Railways and Electric Company to come into the center of Baltimore. Washington will be entered over the tracks of the Washington Railway and Electric Company. The new line being built will be thir ty-one miles long. The purpose of pur chasing* the Annapolis, Washington and Baltimore road is to convert it from a steam to an electric line and thus save building a new road from Odenton to Annapolis. The electric railway company has a franchise to enter Annapolis. Capital ists of Cleveland control the company James Christy, jr., of Washington, is vice ‘president and general manager. In connection with the above negotia tions a dispatch from Hyattsville says: “Work on the construction of the new 1 $300,000 powerhouse of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Rail way in East Hyattsville was begun this morning, and will be prosecuted vigor ousiy from now on. J. H. Conner, me chanical engineer of the railway, was summoned from his home in Akron, Ohio, to take charge ol operations. “He arrived early in the week and will remain until the structure is completed and the machinery installed. He states that he expects the plant to be running by October 1 next. Mr. Conner prepared the plans and specifications for the new powerhouse, and says that it will be a mdiern structure in every particular. e structure will cover over an acre, will be of concrete and brick, about 40 feet high from basement to top, with boiler room 28 feet high. The stack will be 220 feet high. “The cars will be 60 feet long and rails of the standard gauge, 90 pounds in weight." -e WANTS ELECTRIC LINE EXTENDED THROUGH TOWN Rockville May Annul Charter if Con tract Is Not Complied With. hy $i) i a ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 5. -A meeting of the mayor and town council was held last night. The question of com pelling the Washington and Rockville Electric Railway Company to extend its lines to the western limite of the town was brought up by the presentation of a petition signed by a number of prom inent residents, who declared that the company should be compeMed to fMIfil its contract with the town or forfeit its charter. It i= stipulated in the contract made with the company that it shoyld build its line out to the extreme western part of the town. At present the cars run only to the center of Rockville, and it is the purpose of the town council and the mayor to have line extenided in order to furnish tran®it for the people living in the western part of tae town. di oe db dh dL ds fd 4b Se db 45 2 S80 bho db 8. 4 Overcoats BR $10 to $40. You'd better not wait any 2 pe longer— you might eateh eold then there would doetors’ hills. Best Wade Overcoats are ours, we make them the Simply because ourselves— we've made all our garmeiits for the past forty years get into an Eiseman-made Over cout fort. OUIFINI TERS FOR MEN ANDBOYS FISEMAN BROS vou'll have solid eom Clothing. 25 per cent than just have instead of make our prices $3.50 ost materials “me them less here elsewhere like the clothes are made. We use the made men's strong and tailors” women to and yet are the lowest ever quoted for the same good grades Buys 2 very nobby Suit of choice mixtures, made as well and as good In every way as suits sold at $5.00 $6.00 For and Suits, Plain Fancy «qual to those sold at $7.50. Worsted Overtoats and reefers, too; rich, exclusive showing—very stylish. 4 Seventh and E Streets. Inn ATONE et, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1902. 3 UNLY TWO FAVORITES WIN UN NEW ORLEANS TRAGK a S————— Brandy Smash Good at 9 to 1 in Second Race. pe NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 5.—While only two favorites won here yesterday, the racing was not as erratic as it has been. The track was again in bad shape, and an outside position at the post meant a decided advantage. The longest odds quoted on a winner were 9 to 1, on Brandy Smash, in the second race. Sarner was claimed by Mrs. Boots Durnell out of a selling race, and Prince Blazes bid up by James Robertson. The latter was entered for only $400, which is far below his real value. Robertson boosted him to $1,000, but Herz bid 21.100, and the horse was knocked down to him. The entry of Nannie J., who, in the opinion of many was “doped,” has been refused hereafter by Steward Frank Bryan. New Orleans entries for today: First race—Selling; one mile, Lady Midas, 103; Miss Blarney, 107; Judge Magee, Maid of Enid, 110; Potheen, 111; Mary Moore, 114; Omelia, 115; Swords man, 118; Irving Mayor, 119; E. Come, 122. Second race—Maidens; six furlongs. Pageant, Showman, Piquancy, 95; Su burban Queen, 100; Oronite, 103; Le moyne, Ace of Spades, Bedlam, Rayomen, 107. Third race—Selling; six furlongs; Doeskin, Moderator, 95; Nannie J. 97; Moabina, 100; Light Hunt and Travers, 102; If You Dare, 105; John Peters, 107; Guatama, 108. Fourth race—Handicap; one mile. Jes sie Jarboe, 104; Rolling Boer, Kilogram, 108; Jack Demund, 109. Fifth race—Selling; one and one six teenth miles. Atheola, 89; Hattie Davis, 94; Prince Blazes, Pat Garrett, Georgia Gardner, Compass, 94; Pierce J., 101; Vesuvia, 103. Sixth race—Purse; seven furlongs. Flora Levy, 82; Auri B., 87; Cologne II, 95; Graden, 103; Stratton II and Ord nung, 105; Nobleman, 112. MARIE ROYPEN WIFE OF HAN SPURNED AT ALTAR Decision Against Curious Wedding Custom. BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.—~Rabbi Leven thal, of the Pine Street Synagogue, Phil adelphia, one of the Congress of Rabbis which is to decide whether Marie Roy pen is the wife of Samuel Oren or Joseph Goldberg, was heard from yesterday. «In a letter to Mr. Oren, at 1202 West Baltimore Street, Rabbi Leventhal wrote that he ‘had decided that Miss Roypen was the wife of Oren. Seventeen othe rabbis will have to be heard from before the case is settled. Mr. Oren said yesteraay that he did not want the woman now and that should it be decided that she is his wife he would swear out a warrant charging her with bigamy. GHURCHNAN DEPLORES GROWTH OF SOGIALISH Denounced as an Evil by Archbishop Keane. CMAHA, Neb.,, Dec. 5.—Archbishop Keane, of Dubuque, now in this city, has expressed "is deep concern at the ap palling growth of socialism in this coun try in recent years. He says: “When I look about me, and note on every hand the evidences of the rapid growth of socialism, I am appalled, and can scarce credit my own seses. It is only a few years ago that it seemed to ‘me there could never be room or occa sion on this free American soil, where men are equal before the law and where opportunity seems boundless and limit less, for the growth of socialism. “And yet today soclalism is growing and growing rapidly, an evil extreme to be avolded, with anarchy the other ex treme. Truth lies in the middie, half way between the state of ‘laissez faire’ and that of public absolutism, and it is there we should seek the remedy.” WASHINGTON SECURES MORAN Ur GEORGETOWN EE. .s e Clever College Player to Cover Short Field. Charley Moran, the clever little short 3 stop, who captained the Georgetown University baseball team last season and helped the Blue and Gray nine to scalp almost everything it came across, has been signed to play with the Washing ton American club next year. Lew Dr.ik, the Georgetown catcher, who signed with the Senators last sea son, is sald to have been instrumental in securing Moran's services for the Senators. He had had Charley in tow for some time, and it was through him that Moran consented to cast his pro fessional fortunes with the Senators. Moran has an enviable record in col lege circles, and is considered the crack college shortstop of the country. He will be placed in the infield on the local team. Moran is a Washington boy. 4 It is stated that Jimmy Ryan will be among the Senators next spring. He asked for more salary and the matter was adjusted to his satisfaction Loftus Is out looking for new players, an? has signed a few, but will not divulge their names. He declared that he has had too many men snapped from him because of premature publicity and has decided to keep mum, CARROLL INSTITUTE WRESTLING TOURNEY First Affair of the Kind Open to Ama teurs Ever Held Here. The wrestling tourney to be given to night and tomorrow night in Carroll In stitute gymnasium, under the auspices of that organization, is the first big affair of the kind ever held here, open to ama teurs. The great Interest in this line of athletics and the number of persons who are following it will help make the event a big success. N Prof. Joyce has personally worked up the details, and he will see to it that the matches in the various weights are won on their merits. A handsome gold medal will be given to the winner in cach weight, and the loser will also re ceive a prize. The bouts will be limited to fifteen minutes each; pinfalls only w’ll count, and all falls must be on the mat. The strangie and back hammer_lock are barred. The number of entries is quite large, and so that there will be absolute fair ness in sorting the pairs for the ouali fying rounds which will be held tonight, all names at each weight will be placed in a box and the two taken out on each drawing will te the wrestling pairs. The two survivors in each class In to night's contests will wrestle tomorrow right in the finals. Dr. Ernest Schaf hirt, formerly one of the crack amateur wrestlers of the Disirict, will officiate as referee; J. J. Nolan will act as time keeper, and Prof. Joyce, with his as sistants, Ralph Whealen and Frank Kerr, will conduct the tourney. The entries for each weight are as fol lows: Class 1—Under 122 pounds. F. B. Moriarty, E. Norton, Robert McGraw, W. Mack, ana J. Hummerly. Class 2—Uader 130 pounds. James Thompson, C. Lefoe, J. O'Neill, J. Sulli van, E. Cla.k, L. Smith, J. Vinstein, M. K. Varneli, and J. Herford. Class 3—Under 140 pounds. J. Adams, H. Dawsdn, and C. J. Slattery. Class 4gUnder 148 pounds. W. B. Mehler, O. Tracy, D. E. Nash, W. Newell, and B. Miller. Clase 5—Under 155 pounds. J. T. Cos tello and Marion Boxwell. ARTILLERY ELEVEN BEATEN. iY» 4 7 3 The strong Engineers’ football eleven from the Washington Barracks defeated the Artillery from Fort Washington on the gridiron yesterday afternoon by the decisive score of 38 to 0. The Engineers bad a walkover. PY Buying 2 Good Gun

3 i —is easy at TAPPAN'S. We deal ony in reliable, time-tested makes Always a pleasure to show guns and explain their merits £47 Ammunition of every kind. TAPPAN &CO., 1338 FSI N.W. 4 be U Warm Winter NDERWEA 50c and 75c Garment, INTRY BREEZES suggest heavy ur derwear, and here's where to gc it—the BEST makes at the LOW EST prices. Natural wool underwear, garment, Fleeced underwear, ment No better values were fered. All sizes. 24 Warm Gloves, 50c pair. Moore Cullinan, 435 7th St.UYION HATTEKS AND

*HABERDASHERS. 5c Shc gar ever of WALTER'S Ask your druggist for the best cure for Headache. He will POWDERS give you WALTER'S. Sold at wall drug stores—3 powders, 19 cents. Be sure to get WATER'S. Refuse all others. Your druggist will get them for you. Send 10 cents for package to THE WALTER CHEMICAL CO... WASHINGTON, D. CGC. DR.PIERCES GOLDER DISCOVERY BLOOD. LIVER, LUNGS. POSTOFFICE WINS FROM COMMISSIONERS The Postoffice Department has gotten together a team which makes it a formi dable competitor for Departmental Bowl ing League honors. Last night on the Palace alleys it won two games from the Commissioners, «e# in doing so rolled up a total of 2,758 for the three games. It took the first game by only three pins; the second by over 100 on a 958 game, and lost the last by 19 pins, both teams rolling well over the 900 mark, 4

Six single games over the 200 mark were rolled, and the totals would have won out in any ’'~ague set, and only the highest class howling made it possible for one of these ‘“‘crack” teams to de feat the other.

The feature of the evening's sport was Barr's remarkable bowling, having in ad dition to 150 game, one of 224 and 218, roHing an average of 210, which is the new record for the District. Barr has always been one of the team's most reliable bowlers, and his team mates are enthusiastic over the fact that the new honors have fallen to their clever stalwart leader. Leimbach had next best average with 195, and his 232 was high single of the set. Meyers and Bishop each had a 225 game. The score; g¢ om

Commissioners. 1st. Bare.......onv. 190 Nelligan. 140 Stith. vores «vii 250 Parger... csv... 108 Mevers.......... 335" Totals........ 870 Postofice. 1st. Ward........... 160 Leimbach....... 179 McCauley....... 162 Gould....... ws 388 Bishop. cc. vs 15% Totals........ 85 2d. 224 146 179 166 150 865 2d. 189 232 179 143 225 _ 968 3d. 216 174 200 180 164 3d. 172 173 193 217 160 915 Totals.

Totals. 534 548 71 2,758 Y. M. C. A. AND URELLS IN INDOOR BASEBALL The Y. M. C. A. and Urell Rifles will play a League game of indoor baseball tomorrow night in the association gym nasium. The Urells are playing a strong game Whis season, having been strength ened by Havens, a clever pitcher, and other good play ss, and it is ‘expected that they will give the champions of the League a hard iussle to beat them out. The game will begin at 8:45 o'clock and as an additional feature the graded class of the association will give an Indian club drill which will begin at 8 o'clock. The Y.-M. C. A. will present the fol lowing team: Lindsay, 1. s. s.; Bie laski, r. s. s.; Speare, p.; Greene, 1-b.; Beall, 3-b.; Neale, 2-b.; Tillman, 1. S. Shepard or Fredell, r. f., and R. Shep ard or Harding, c. MORTONS VS. Y MM C A The Morton Cadets will have as their guests tonight the Y. M. C. A. team for a League game of basketball. The game will be played in the Guards’ Cen ter Market Armory and will begin “at 8:15 o'clock, and at the close of the eon test there will be dancing. This will be the first time these teams have met this season and as they are well matched an interesting contest is promised. 4 Showing have lived out half theirdays. Theyare prematurely gray, haggard and sickly, and seldom free from an ache or pain of some description. Cold feet, chilly sensations, stiffness in muscles and joints, weak stomach and poor digestion, lack of energy, and drowsiness, nervousness, etc., show that old age has been reached ahead of time. Badblood aml weak circulation more often produce these miserable feelings and signs of decay than anvthing else. An in herited taint or poison of some description 1s at wr. work in the system, causing stagnation and a general unhealthy condition of the blood and this, and not the weight of years, is draging you down to an untime ly old gge and making life a protracted torture, For purifying the bleod and toning up the circulation nothing equals 8. 8. S. It removes from the system all the waste matter that has been accumulatin for years, and makes the blood rich anc pure, stimulates the appetite and diges tion, fod invigorates the entire body. S. S. S. is a purely vegetable remedy, and dy best purifier and tonic for old people, and those who are begins to show age because of the run down con dition of the blood. With rich, pure blood there is no reason why old people should not retain the happy disposition and buoyant spirits of y outh. it you have a cancerous sore, Rheumatism, or any of the miments common to old age, write us about it, and ourPhysicians will advise you without Charge Book on Blood and Skin Diseases free. The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. COAL! COAL! COAL! Prepared Jackson Splint, stove or nut size, $8.50 per Ton. Anthracite Coal at Market Price. S. 5. DAISH NS, 1207 6 St. N. W. Some people begin to show age before the meridian of life is reached, or they PARKER, BRIDGET CO. A Talk on Clothing.

Is there an extraordinary demand for Overeoats, or are we selling the biggest part of the Overcoats you men are buying. This Overcoat flecr of curs certainly indicates one thing or the other. ces $12 to $50 Had a man come in here vesterday—one of those men who never wore a ready made suit, and had the tailor idea so thoroughly instilled into him that he was un reasonable. He didn’t come for elothes. Just stopped to pick up some little things he needed. He met a salesman he knew while passing through the elothing de parunent and the sub jeet eame around to clothes. To eut a long story short he said he “wouldn’t buy a ready made suit of elothes un der any eircumstances.” “Kaew. he conlda’t- bes fitted and snited,” “Al ways had to go to a tailor he paid $50 to for business suits” in order to get what he wanted. Friendship got him to try on a suit. He did:’t take it off. He paid $25 and he was a $50 tailor’s man.

People Look to Us for What's Best in Boys’ Clothing. ——We appreciate the eonfidenee—it’ll never be betrayed. You look to us to supply not only the every-day needs—the sehool suits and Overenats whose rerits must be service and neatness— bat the novelties in Boys" wear that reflect so much eredit on parent’s taste. ——1t’s a pleasure to dress a boy well, and a duty, for good clothes are really an environment that has its effect on charae ter. A well dressed boy, dike a well dressed man, is respected. Look to us for the necessities. They needn't be high in priee, but they will be good in quality. Here's an illustration that comes to mind. —Those Regulation Navy Reefers that are wanted so much--not the “imitation” kind—but those that conform to the rules of correctness in quality and “get up”’-—made ‘of all-wool navy flannel with the brass buttons, wide collar and chevrons of rank for boys 3 to 12 years—the cleverest bit of coat creation that has come the $5 00 boys’ way this season—sells here for 3 Then there's a suit here that illustrates price lowness—Double-Breasted Suits in black, blue and mixtures—cut and $3 05 finished perfectly. The price Odd Pants tor the boys, 50c¢ to $1.50. PARKER. BRIDGET CO. Head-to-Foot Qutfitters, Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Ave, OTe PP PT IO POOIIIIII III Itt ttt ttt ittttttrtette IL SHARON I CAIRY, 324 B St. S. W. Telephone 485. Milk and cream from choice Jersey and Guernsey herds. Coffee cream and extra heavy cream for whipping. Liberal reduction when tickets are purchased for cash only. nol2-30t C. THOMPSON.® How the Wind Blows in Around Doors and Windows A PRUDENT MAN WILL Bt w Lo WEATHER ns at d and windows. Cost here POO sa sant anmas ess ers srnsnan. se BOWEN’ S Lum ur There's nothing about this store that dates back a minute. The touch and-go spirit of the Twentieth Cen tury governs everything. We're busy here every minute. We must be. Too many people are looking to us to supply them with everything they wear to allow a minute’s relax ation froma high tension hustle from

\d opening to closing time, day in and day out. Wefind ourselvesneeding more help just as we seem to be needing more room—and we gain each as we need it.

ees PARKER, BRIDGET CO.

WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF and SOUTH DOWN LAMB AT THE STALLS OF THOS. T. KEANE SONS, 34 io 5! Center Market No. Whoiesale Row, Inspec serially invited without obliges tion to a

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The Washinglon Times FRANK A. MUNSEY PUBLICATION OFF ICE, Tenth and D Streets Serrey-sotiiien ol se In estimating the needs of the Government for the next fiscal year at £589,000,000, Secretary Shaw hews to ereditable lines of prudence and economy. The ealenlations he submits eall for $21,638,576 less than Seere tary Gage asked for a year ago. Moreover, should Congress honor the Treasury's new demands to the last penny, the sum total appropriated for 1903-04 would fall $33,000,000 short of that spent—or still to be spent ~1m 1902-03. The figures sent to the two houses should effeetnally dispose of that empty clamor raised now and again in certain quarters about the undue and appalling growth of our public expenditures. Happily the time has long since passed when public opinion eould be stampeded by the mere whisper of a “Billion Dollar Congress.” We have frankly accepted the philosophy of Speaker Reed's discovery that this is a “Billion Dollar Coun try.” Yet only last July, when the expenditures authorized at the first ses sion of the Fifty-seventh Congress ran a little ahead of the annual average, another hue and ery was raised that we were approaching a new and un precederied era of extravagance—the era of billion dollar sessions, not Billion Dollar Congresses. A It is gratifying, therefore, to find that last year's figures represented an abnormal excess in the cost of Government, and that a reduetion of $30, 000,000 can easily be effected ih next year's account. Such a measure of retrenchinent is altogether voluntary on the Treasury's part. Its income is ample to meet the larger drain. It still has at its disposal the enormous surplus savings of the last six or seven years, But in a spirit of caution which neither grudges a proper expendi ture nor encourages a useless one, the Treasury has planned this year to satis{y all the actual wants of the Federal service and yet make ends meet i more than meet—at the next annual settlement. For, according to yw ulations, with the full total of $589,000,000 which he asks a oy allowed him, the Treasury operations for the fiscal year eek will still produce a surplus balance of over $50,000,000. To no one, perhaps, will the Treasury’s latest estimates give more gratification than to the veteran chairman of the House Committee on Ap propriations, who a year from now is to assume the Speaker's gavel. It may, indeed, have been the merest chance eoineidence. Yet Mr. Cannon will be justified in drawing a hopeful and flattering augury from the fact that on the simple announcement of his approaching elevation to the Speak ership, the Government's own estimates of its wants and needs should take so noticeably sharp a drop. Having ascertained by careful investigation the causes leading to the present coal shortage in Washington,and having obtained from the Read ing Railroad a promise to inerease the shipments to this city, the local eom mittee of citizens may advantageously continue its admirable service by keeping a close watch on the situation in order to insure the necessary re lief. In addition to the fifty cars a day, with a probable increase to seventy five, which the Reading Railroad pledges itself to deliver, every effort should be exerted to bring about an inerease of consignments by the Penn sylvania line, operating through its Baltimore representatives in ne coal business. There does not seem {o be a prospect of heavy shipments over the Lehigh Valley road, but whatever is possible to unceasing and vigilant effort should be attained. In other words, the slogan of the movement in which the local commit tee is so zealously and eapably engaged should be “Hurry coal to Washing ton!” By a kindly providence the people of this eity have been spared a full realization of the possibilities of a coal famine. A bitter cold spell is likely to come at any moment, however, and with its coming a host of poor people will experience actual suffering unless the existing coal famine is terminated. Keeping these truths in mind, the local committee will do well to maintain a control of the situation in this eity, and eontinue urging Washington's needs upon the railroads, The duty of so doing is imperative. Major Sylvester should not derive undue comfort from the fact that burglary has been somewhat epidemic in all American cities. His satisfac tion must be found in a suppression of the erime locally which will present Washington in the character of example to be lived up to by other great municipalities, Those members of the President's party who are now disposed to min imize the significance of his anti-trust utterances should remember that the recent Republican victories at the polls were largely due to the people's in dorsement of th: Vregident’s views. It is averred that Senator Depew has a eat, which is eredible, and that it is a fine and intelligent cat, which is also within the bounds of pos sibility, but when we are told that this cat laughs at Senator Depew’s Jokes, the imagination balks. If the truth is kent constantly in evidence that the Nicaragua canal route will be chosen in the event of continued difficulty with regard to tie Colombian treaty, the negotiation of the latter may be greatly facilitated. Bo rarely Joes gentle woman permit herself to deal with man In a spirit of impartial justica, that certain concessions mada recently by the Woman's Health Protective Association are so notable as to call for the most grateful appreciation. During the progress of a discussion as to the necessity of reform in the matter of overcrowded street cars, this vigorous organization of New York femininity drifted into a consideration of masculine manners. It was argued by one embittered sister tis! “there would be more room in street cars if men wore not so seifish. They stick their elbows out, and two of them take up as much room as three women. Most of them will not rise to give a woman a seat.” This was rather a serious indictment, and, for a while, things looked pretty black for the one-time Lord of Creation, in s0 far as his treatment by the Wo man's Health Protective Association was concerned. But it's always darkest just befcre dawn. Even while the reputation of man was trembling in the balance, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Trautmann—may thelr shadows never grow less!—rushed to the rescue. “0, pshaw!"” said the former. “Men tre as much entitled to seats as women. They work hard and are tired. I would not let them get up for me.” And sald the latter: “Women are far more selfish than men. They fill the seats full of parcels and children, and haven't the slightest regard for any body else.” Whereupon the Woman's Health Protective Association applauded and re-clected Mrs. Trautmann to the presidency. It is such incidents as these which tend to reduce the gooseflesh on the cuti @le of modern man and to diminish his chiverings at the prospect of viter sub Jugation to the New Woman. It may be, after all, that he has an ally who will “wet rout his twentieth century antagonist, horse, foot and dragoons. The Old Woman--bless her sweet soul!—who does not regard man as a monster, but rath er lkes Lim and feels lonesome without him, promises to be this ally, and she bas more than once shown her ability to wage triumphant battle on his behalf. It is evident that some of these old-fashioned women are members of the Woman's Health Protective Association of New York elty, and man, whom they have just defended so dauntlessly, should lift his hat and bow down to the earth Aelore that excellent organization, Falling Estimates. Hurry Coal to Washington. A Rescue in Extremity. EXPRESSION—-A VIOLINIST'S GREATEST GIFT. VIRTUOSO, broadly speaking, is one skilled in the A fine arts. A virtuoso in the art of music is one who is skilled in the execution of some special form of musical expression. For example, a piano virtuoso is a pianist renownel for skill in the performance of difficult piano music; a violin virtuoso is a violinist skilled in the playing of the best music written for the violin. Execvtion Ly a musical performer is simply the carry ing into effect of the musical notes before him. Superimposed upon, or guided by, the skill of a virtuoso, execution be comes the ontward and tangible proof of those notes so played as to presen: the whole composition clearly and as perfectly as possibly to the auditor: Taste is the nice perception ot the music by the execu tant. Added to the execution of the virtuoso, it gives a bal ance to his work—a manner of playing. But thus far something is lacking. The player has be come proficient in the mechadies of his work, he has suffi cient execution to play the music, and he plays it with taste. But is this all? Ben Austrean, an American artist who is living in Paris, has imported two American hens for his studio. His reason is a queer one. He wants the hens to pose for him, as he says that French hens caunot do it properly. Mr. Hormusjee, a rich Parsee of Bom bay, is spending some time ia St. Louis making observations of the industrial conditions in that city. It is likely that his stay in this country will result in some sort of industrial development on a large scale in his native fanll Alfred Lecroix, the government geol ogist of France, will remain in Marti nique this winter to study seismic con ditions; that is, he will remain if the activity of Mont Pelee leaves any island on which he can stay. The grave of John Sherman in the cemetery at Mansfield, Ohlo, has just been marked by a huge granite block bearing his name as the sole inscription. Henry Labouchere savs of the House of Commons that many Liberal members while advocating drastic reform meas ures, in their hearts thank God that there is a House of Lords wiich would veto such measures in the end. He con THE WASHINGTON TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902. In the Public ve, Senator Cullom’s early ambition was, it is said, to become a drygoods clerk, and eventually to own the store. He tried to get a clerkship, but failing, be gan the study of law. It is not believed that the Senator would now prefer the drygoods business. QUEER HAPPENINGS OF THE PASSING HOUR. Too Muck Raggles In Louis ‘Ille, HEN Novelist Hornung wrote his “Adventures of af Amateur Cracksman’ and followed up that criminal narrative with “Raggles,” he was presumably in ignorance of the inflammable nature of the Kentucky imag! pation, being himself an Englishman of a soberer turn. So, perhaps, we should not blame him because Louisville has now developed a daring, gentlemanly and sardonic burglar, modeled unmistakably on the Raggles line, who goes aburg ling in a coupe and disappears gracefully with hasty apolo gies from houses in which he chances to be detected. Never theless, it is to be regretted that the Hornung beoks have been circulated in Kentucky, since we now see the deplora ble effect of such literature upon the ardent and impulsive Kentucky temperament. The Parrot That Did Sentinel Duty. gouls, a mighty vigilant human psycholurical outfit now animates the mortal frame of a parrot belonging to Mrs. Pratt, which is the wonder and admiration of Syra “cuse. The other night a thief broke in to steal where this amazing bird chanced to be swinging on its perch. Instantly “Mamma, get up, there's a burglar in the house!” the parrot shrieked at the top of its voice, and Mrs. Pratt arose and chased the burglar, firing as she ran hot-foot on his trail. “Shoot him! Shoot him!” yelled the parrot, and Mrs. Pratt emptied her revolver, but, being a woman, she didn’t hit him, of course—yet the parrot had done its full duty, never theless. It might be well for scientists to make a study of this particular bird. a... lod F there is anything in the theory of the transmigration of A Halfback in the Right Place. LL things in this entertaining world of ours tend to ul A timate good, and if we were only wise enough to re member this it would save us much worrying and tribulation of spirit. An excellent use has now been found for the brawny football player when once he shall have left his alma mater behind him and gone out into a wider soclety «OF MAKING MANY BOOKS THERE IS NO END.” A Sherlock Holmes Problem. Dissension is sald to have been caused in the office of “The Bookman” over the question, “What did Sherlock Holmes give his friend Watson for a wedding present?’ One of the editors thinks that the great detective simply went into a shop on the Strand and, pulling out a ten-pound note, requested the clerk to select a suitable gift; and the other editor is provoked because he can think of no more plausible answer. Per haps it would be well to submit the query to Mr. Gillette and Sir Arthur Co pan Doyle. If they quarrel about it it will not be the fault of Mr. Peck, of COUrse. Conan Dovie’s ‘Boer War.” A new edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's history entitled “The Great Foer war” is In preparation, and will con tain chapters which bring the history up to date. It is as yet the only com plete history of this struggle, unless the memoirs of President Kruger may be ~onsidered in that light, Apt Onotations. Sir William Harcourt has a peculiar aptness in quoting poetry, which is illus trated by several anecdotes. On one oc casion the late Sir Rainald Kuightley was entertaining an after-dinner com pany with the story of his pedigree and the deeds of his.ancestors. The enter tainment of the other folk became, as By YAROSLAV KOCIAN. tinues, “They are like a number of squirrels, each in his separate cage eter nally turning his wheel without mak..s any progress.” M. Antoine, an Antwerp lapidary, has succeeded, after years of labor, in cut ting a perfect finger ring out of a single Aiamaoand IMMORTALITY. And is it all of life to live? And all of death at last When to earth our clay we give, When o'er it clay is cast? Aye, is it all of life to die? And must we silent tend Unto the tomb to satisfy Existence at the end? Is there no realm beyond the skies? No haven in the west? Wherein again the soul shall rise To feel the calm of rest? And must our souls go in the night With anguish and with tears, Beyond the radiance ¢f the light, To sleep through _udless years? O soul of mine, is it decreed That thou shalt wake no more. The glorious universe to heed, Upon some brighter shore? Shalit thou go from this aching form, From out this feeble clay, Upon the pinions of the storm, To simply float away? Nay, let me feel the joyous hope And thrill with ranture’s touch, To know beyond earth's little scope ~My soul shall live &s such; And living on through grander spheres, Beyond this mortal breath— Inspired thought—begone my tears, The soul lives after death. —8t. Louis Star. time went on, more nominal than real, and presently Sir William was heard to say, aside: “This reminds me of Addi son's ‘Evening Hymn,’ And Knightley to the listening earth Repeats the story of his birth. It is surmised that the story ended at that point. It was Sir William Har court, who, meeting Tennyson out for a smoke before breakfast, greeted him with an adaptation of the poet's own verse: The early pipe of half-awakened bards (birds). A Book of Political Fssavs. “Musings Without Method,” a volume of political essays on English subjects, which recently appeared anonymously, has attracted merited attention. Theau thor is said to be one of the leading edi torial writers on ‘Blackwood's Maga zine,” and, as one may infer, one of the foremost crities in England. Ruos and Rug-Making. A new edition of “Oriental Rugs,” one of the most notable books of the season iwo or three years ago, has been an nounced. It will contain some valuable colored plates in addition to the {i lustrations in the first edition. The Writing of ‘McTeague.’ Frank Norris is said to have written “McTeague’ In eigbiy-nine days. But it Is only right to add that he had the idea of the novel all blocked out when he was at college, some years before. The English poet, Alexander Pope, has summed up the want in his lines: With every pleasing, every prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want? She wants a heart. Your virtuoso Chloe wants a heart, and without it and its expression in his music he may play with the execution of a Paganini and the taste of a Joachim, but he will never reach a higher plane than that of an automaton with taste ful springs. And so it is this heart beat, this expression, that be comes the key to the highest perfection of artistic interpre tation. Expression means literally the forcing out by pres sure. And so must the heart of the virtuoso force out by pressure the esoteric sense of the composer, surcharge the mere notes with a ineaning expressed in the handling of his bow and the pressure of his fingers upon the strings of his instrument. Preserving the sweetness of proportion and ex pressing itself béyond expression—this is the virtuoso's greatest gift, the altissimo of art. that cherishes other heroes. The ingenicus school board of Strousburg, Pa..has engaged Stewart F. =hiffer, the once renowned halfback of the Dickinson College football team, to preserve order among the hitherto unruly boys of the grammar school in that town. It is by such little signs as this that the optimistic soul is gladdened and corirmed in its optimism. A football halfback as a school bouncer is de lightfully the right man in the right place. How Melissa Got the Better Man. OW, surely is it in order for all who admire pluck and N a rightful pride in man or woman to cheer pretty Melissa Carter, of Tullahoma, Tenn. to the echo. Last Monday night Melissa was to have been married to Collin Cunningham, and the wedding guests were assembled and the wedding feast was spread. But no Collin came. Whereupon pretty Melissa went into a corner with Wiliam Fletcher, an old and still constant flame, had a little whais pering talk with him, realized to the gladdening of her soul that it was William, after all, who was better worth loving—anrd they stepped out on the floor and were made husband and wife in a jiffy. All's well that ends well, and Melissa Carter's loss of Collin Cunningham was plainly a gain in that she found a worthier man in William Fletcher. Engaged Giris and Their Rights. Oblo, has just ruled that an engaged girl has the right to accept the attentions of other men. The ruling was made in the case against Charles White, who was en gaged to Mamie Bosley, and who pummeled Henry Valen tine for walking out with Mamie. At first sight this deci sfon seems to be of considerable Importance, vet, beyond its warning to green-eyed lovers like Charles White, it has n> vital significance. A girl doesn’t care the snap of her finger whether the courts uphold her In receiving attentions from other men than the one to whom she is engaged. In fact, she'd relish the fun a bit more keenly if the law was set against it. J UDGE TEMPLETON, of the justice’s court in Toledo, “Unconsidered Trifles.” “The American people,” said the poli tician as he cut deep into his Thanksgiv ing turkey, “may be said to resemble this bird. When first stuffed, and then roast ed, it gives us reason for thanksgiving.” “And,” added his guest,” after you're through it, it is in the soup.” Deceptive Treasures. “I hear that the ancient Assyrians wrote on bricks.” “Then those fake inscriptions which De Milyuns trustingly bought from the natives must have been written on gold bricks.” A Fatal Innovation. “Young man,” said the blue-ribbon lady sternly, “beware of the first glass, It is your ruin.” ‘““‘S8ee here, madam,” said the youth with the crimson sweater, glaring at her, “you inay wear the Yale ribbon to the end of time, but don’t come around me for a little while. We. know all about the first Glass, but we don’t care to talk about him at present.” “Hi, Brer Jake, what struck you? You look like you done had a tussle wid a wil’ eat.” “I has. I los’ my las’ cent in er poker game las’ night, en when I git home, Marth’ Ann she git me inter anudder poker game en skin what wuz lef.” A Possible Exception. “Letters of a Self-Made Merchant to His Son” contains this sententious ob servation: “The lady or the dollar is the only woman who hasn't any sentiment in her make-up.” Even this Is not indisputable, for how Is one to account for the fact that sb many men are head-over-zars in love with the dollar? Mrs. John Burrouechs. Mvch has been written about Johan Burroughs in his picturesque little zum mer home and study, ““Slabsides.”” Lut few are aware of the fact that thers is a Mrs. Burroughs and that she has had a strong though qulet influence upon her husband's career. At Riverby, their winter home on, the Hudson, her taste has dictated the furnishings, while “Slabsides™ Is Mr. Burroughs’ own je culiar property. Mrs. Stevenson's Home. Mrs. Robert Louls Stevenso» her new home in the tains the name of which is Samoan f singing bird.” At much like the old t Stevenson recently party made up of the literary and Francisco, The Bird. Both Dangerous. Statesmen and Their Ways. In New Jersey. In New Jersey. “Wanted—A Leader.” This is the plaintive cry which has gone up from the Republicans of Jersey, the land of the mosquito and the hdme of the trust. Prior to the time when the silver craze disrupted and demoralized the Democ racy of that State, Republican leaderst ip largely was one of empty honor, not much sought after, and promising little results, But conditions have changed, and he who commands has both power and prestige. It was so with that tried and able leader who marshaled the Re ‘publican hosts and put to rout the com ‘mon enemy, the late Senator Sewell. But there is no dearth of men who glad ly would assume the title, who would willingly seize the helm, who are anx ious to fill the shoes of the lamented Sewell. For instance, there is John W. Griggs, former governor, former Attor ney General of the United States, candi date for the Senate, a man of force and character, eminently qualified to com mand. Again, there is Senator John F. Dryden, whose lack of experience in po litical warfare is compensated for in the fact that he is p~ssessed of an abund ance of political arununition in the form of large wealth. There is Franklin Mur phy, governor, with all the prestige which that position commands. Another, Edward C. Stokes, whose reputation is ‘bounded on the east by Hoboken and on the west by Camden, but none the less ‘a power within his own jurisdiction. Un known and without a sponsor, he broke into Jersey politics a few years ago, and has become a force with which it is well to reckon. All After John Kean. There are others, of varying degrees of ability. Jersey Republicans have learn ed things since they came into power, and one of them is the fact that they ‘must follow the course of their brethren in the surrounding State: and select a general to command. 71nsy scorn the appellation *‘boss,” and elect to confer the more dignified and complimentary title of leader. When the question of leadership shall have been settled, much progress will have been made toward ‘determining who shall succeed Senator Kean, and who shall be governor two years hence in place of Mr. Murphy, ‘who, under the Jersey constitution, is in eligible to succeed himself. Of course, Senator Kean wishes to be returned, ‘but there are men in Jersey so tovetous, 80 unmindiul of the desires of others, not to say so ambitious, that fain would they place stumbling blocks and ail manner of obstructions in the path way of an honest man {f by so doing they might by some circuitous route reach the goal and as a prize capture a United States Senatorship. So it is that Senator Kean, perhaps more than anyone else, is interested in this question of leader ship. It means much to him, and it may be that unless he is most cautious another may occupy the seat which he now Doles: iio The Crafty Beveridge. The Crafty Beveridge. Senator Beveridge, well knowing that it would not be best for his party in the Senate to go on record as refusing, after these many years of waiting, to admit the Territories, deftly casts the emnibus bill aside and prepares a combination substitute, which is not sufficiently sat isfactory to anyone to enable it to be come a law, vet it offers Statehood to Territories embracing a combined popu lation of upward of 800,000 people, and likewise hushes the hue and cry about Indian Territory having no organized government. Everybody who has any ‘nowledge of the situation knows that the Oklahoma-Indian Territory bill will not become a law. In the first place, there are conditions in respect to the public and Indian lands which make a union of the two Territories impracti cable. In the second place, Oklahoma Indian Territory would unquestionably ‘make a Democratic State. In Oklahoma the two parties are about evenly divided, Did the Former or the Latter Write the Declaration of In dependence To the Editor of The Times: Sir: Thomas Paine, as I discovered many years ago, Was a secret writer un til 1791, when'he publithed in England, at the age of fifty-four, his “Rights of Man.’ His only oper publication prior thereto was a ‘Dissertation on Govern ment, the Affairs of the Bank, and Paper Money,” in 1786, His aut®,rship of “Common Sense,” in January, 1776, was known to a very few. As secretary to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Continental Congress, he was sum moned before that body to answer to the charge that he, under the nom de plume of “Common Sense,” had assailed Silas Dean for malfeasance. He confessed that he was the writer, and asked to be al lowed to defend himself; but the privi lege being denied him, he resigned his secretaryship. John Adams knew that Paine wrote as “Common Sense,” and was annoyed at being supposed to be the author of the first essay in 1776. He was violently op posed to some of the sentiments ex pressed therein; but though he was a member of the committee who reported the Declaration of Independence, he never knew or suspected that Paine was its secret author. And not until Jeffer son was eighty years of age did he ven ture to intimate that he drew it. This, in fact, he did, but his draft was made from Paine's manuscript, with slight changes. In spite of the mutilation It underwent the Declaration of Independence stands forth as a masterpiece of rhetoric, be yond the ability of Jeffersor to produce Hence the most eloquent ccator of our time, the late Colonel Ingersoll, was constrained to say: “Certain it is that Jefferson could no have written anything so manly, sc striking, so comprehensive, so clear, sc convincing, and so faultless in rhetori and rhythm.” PAINE AND JEFFERSON. ‘with a slight advantage in favor of the Republicans. Indian Territory is over whelmingly Democratic. There the in fluence of Texas and Arkansas, from which States its white settlers have chiefly migrated, predominates. The re sult would be to sen? ‘wo Democraiic Senators and at least three Democratic Representatives to Washington. Besides, the bill is a discrimination against New Mexico and Arizona, which were knock ing at the doors of Congress for admis sion when wild heras roamed over Okla homa, where are now busy cities and thriving towns. But this is not ali. A sensation is promised before the matter is disposed of—a sensation which reveals a motive for Senator Quay's anxiety to create new States. Further, it assumes to show that he recommended a Demo cratic vietory In New Mexico in order to strengthen Democratic Senators in tLeir demand for Statehood. But this is only the indictment, and the wily states man from Beaver has not yet had an opportunity to defend himself in the matter. He ma,” and probably will clear himself of the charges, but in doing so there still Temains little or no likeli hood of any Statehwod bill becoming a law at this session of Congress,

No New Stars. ‘Tis a pretty mess into which the Statehood matter has developed within the past week, and out of it ail there can be but one result—Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and, of course, In dian Territory, will continue as Terri tories, belonging to the Union, yet not a part of it. When the Statehood bill glided so smoothly through the House at the last sersion and then found a champion in the person of Senator Quay in the Senate, there did seem to be hope, yes, reason for belief, that three bright stars would be added to the American constellation. The hearts of Mr. Flynn, Mr. Rodey, and the indomitable Marcus Arizona Smith were indeed gladdened and made to beat with a real joy. But, alas and alackaday! these three had not reckoned upon the resources of the astute Mr. Beveridge of Indiana, chair man of the Y:nate Committee on Terri tories. This young statesman has in this matter thus far outgeneraled that battle- scarred old political warrior, Sen ator Quay. A Promising Muddle. One of the legacies which the present House will leave to its successor is the question of determining the validity of elections held under the new Virginia State constitution and thereby the Hon. Carter Glass will remain in undisputed possession of his title to a seat in the Fifty-seventh Congress. The House land ers saw no profit in wrangling over a single scat to be held for only three months when there will be ten cases of the same kind with which to deal in the next Congress. When the matter does come up next December, a pretty issue will be involved. If the Hou ecides that Representatives elected té6 Congress under and by virtue of the new constitu tion of the Old Dominion are not entitled to seats, what becomes of Virginia's right under the Federal Constitution to be represented in Congress? Suppose it should be decided that the ten members returned from Virginia—nirz of them Democrats, and one, Republican—were illegally elected, and Virginia should re fuse to remodel or amend her constitu tion, would that mean thai che could have no representation in the House of Representatives? Is it within the prov ince of the House of Representatives to declare that the constitution. of a sov rn State is invalid? But: certainly has not the House a right to pass upon the validity of the election of its own members? What characier of Sompiica tions may resuit from challenging the right of the Virginia members to seats in the House it is impossible to say, but it is an interesting question, and one which is already beginning to arouse much speculation. And the late Dr. Van Buren Denslow, as literary editor of the ‘‘Chicago Times,” after an elaborate argument on the question of its authorship, said: “Enough! The Declaration of Inde pendence must hereafter be construed as a fabric whose warp and woof were Thomas Paine’s.” As early as October 5, 1802, the “New ark Gazette” discredited President Jef ferson’s authcrship of the instrument, and said that after it was drawn “it was given to a certain person, who, above all others, the Democrats would dislike to hear had corrected the writings of Mr. Jefferson, for revision and amend ment: and it was from this person it re ceived the elegant dress it now appears in.” The editor was mistaken in sup posing that Paine revised it; he made the first draft, Jefferson's memory of the instrument was so defective that in referring to It he caid that a certain paragraph con taining the words *‘Scotch and other for cign auxiliaries” was stricken out by Congress because it was offensive to one or two gentlemen of that country. The word “auxiliaries is not found in the Declaration; what he referred to was “Scotch and foreigr mercenaries,” and the vord “merceraries’™ again occurs in the Declaration. Paine was a hater of Scotch tories, and, being an Englishman, would not have regarded Seetchmen as foreigners. He wrote, “Scotch and for cign mercenaries,” and again, “armies of foreign mercenaries.” The former words were stricken out by Cengress, but the latter remained, and in Jeffer son's draft may be seen interpolated, with a caret mark before the word “fore eign,” “Scotch and other.” But in the engrossed copy the interpolation was omf{tted. WILLIAM HENRY BURR, Washington Dec. 4. 1802. The woman who has most to say about her husband's failure to eater into her life would object most strenuously if he took it inte his head to come inte her kitchen and tell her how things should be done. Hard to Suit.

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Mrs. Roosevelt Receives Members of the Convention of the General Council of Jewish Women--—-Handsome Book for President Roosevelt. Lieutenant Commarder de Faramond de Lafajole, naval attache of the French embassy, called upon the President yes terday morning and gave him a copy of the “Annual of the French Navy” on behalf of President Loubet. The book gent to the President is an edition de luxe, It is handsomely bound in kid, the pages are of silk, and it is illumi nated i» blue and gold. The copy bears an autograph note from the French President to the American President. Mrs. Roosevelt received the members of the third triennial convention of the General Council of Jewish Women, now in session at Baltimore, this morning at A quarter to eleven. Secretary Root went to New York yes terday to be present at the funeral serv fces of his father-in-law, Salem H. Wales, which took place today. Mrs. Root, her son, and daughter, are pas sengers on the Finland, which is due in New York on Monday next. Mrs. Root will be greeted on her arrival by thé sad news of her father's death, which did not occur until after the Finland sailed. The Attorney General and Mrs. Knox have sent out invitations for a dinner in honor of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt on January 24.

The Misses Williams, of Pittsburg, are visiting Miss Knox, daughter of the At torney General. Miss Hitchcock, daughter of the Sec retary of the Interior, has gone to New York for a short visit. The Italian ambassador and Signora Mayor des Planches will give a dinner tonight in honor of Princess di Poggia Suasa and Marquise de TalleyrandPer igord. Their other guests will be M. and Madame Margerie, the British ambas sador and Lady Herbert, Theodore Han. sen, of the Russian embassy: Count Gherardesca, of the Italian embassy; Baron Gevers, the minister from Nether lands, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F Walsh. On account of the death of both of her parents, Senora Don de WalkerMarti ‘né#, Wite"dt the Chilean minister, will not entertain this winter. Though debar red from the social gayeties of the Cap ital, the Chilean minister and his wife yet find a pleasant place of residence and an excellent one in which to educate their children. Senor Walker-Martinez's eldest son is now a student at the Mary land Agricultural College. The younger boy has been entered as a pupil at St John's College. The daughters of the minister are being educated at home. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh enter tained at dinner last night in honor of their guests, Princess di Poggia Suasa and Marquise de Talleyrand-Perigord. The other guests were the Italian am bassador and Signora Mayor des Plan ches, the British ambassador and Lady IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLI Italy’s Infant Royal Princess—King Leopold's Bullet-Proof Carriage—Emperor Francis Joseph's Audiences—Pre mier Balfour Descent From Bruce. Princess Mafalda, the new-born daugh ter of the King and Queen of Italy, has the Dowager Queen of Portugal as her godmother, and owes her name to the fact that a former princess of the House of Savoy, married to a Portuguese prince fa mous in Portugueses history, was known by this name, Mafalda is the Italian for the English Maud, and for the German and French Mathilde, so that the name is not so outlandish as at first sight 1} might appear to American eyes. Queen Pia, who like all princesses of the House of Savoy, 1s a woman of re markable strength of character, will come t0 Rome for the christening and as on the occasion of her previous visit in the capital of her nephew, will ah stain from paying any call at the Vat fcan. It may be remembered that when she was last in Rome the Cardinal Sec retary of State intimated that in spite of the fact that she was staying a! the Quirinai, the Pope would receive her in audience, thus breaking through for the first time the rule established by Pius IX, of declining to receive any Catholic prince or princess of the blood who crossed the threshold of the Quiri nal. Cardinal Rampolla, however, stipulated that Queen Pia should drive to the Vat ican, not from the Quirinal in the Royal Italian carriages, but from the residence of the Portuguese ambassador to the Holy Beat, and in the embassy carriage. This the Queen declined to do, using exceed ingly sotrong and vigorous expressions regarding what sk described as a com edy which she was expected to play. King Leopold had, I hear, ordered in Paris, a new automobile with a special ly constructed bullet-proof hood and sides, being evidently apprehensive that Rublno’s attempt on his iife at Brussels the other day may have the effect of leading other anarchist cranks to com: mit similar outrages. While the King himself escaped all harm, Rubino’s attempt has not been without a victim. For the oldest footman An the employ of King Leopold, a man of White House. The Cabinet Circle. The Foreien Colonv.

Notes. Herbert, the Belgian minister and Bar oness Moncheur, the Secretary of the Navy, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator Hale, Senator Hanna, Senator Kean and Miss Kean, General and Mrs. Corbin, Commander and Mrs. Cowles, and Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cruger. A reception and musicale followed the dinner, when Miss Munchhoff gave the following program: “Caro Mia Ben.” Giordani; “Over the Hilltop,” Veracini; “Wie Melodien Zieht Es,”' Brahms: “Pastorale,” Bizet; “Selveig's Song,” Grieg; “Snowilakes,” Cowen; ‘“Lulla by,” Gahn; “Maiden and Butterfly,” D'Albert; “When Love Is Done” Lynnes; “Oh, Let Night Speak of Me,” Chadwick; “One Spring Morning,” Nev in. Mrs. Depew gave an informal luncheon yesterday for Miss Clayton, the dauzh ter of the ambassador to Mexico, and sister of the Baroness Moncheur, Miss Sanger gave a large luncheon at Rauscher’'s yesterday in honor of Miss Texas Bates, whose marriage to Dunn McKee will take place December 27. Solicitor General and Mrs. Richards will entertain at dinner this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burton Hasrison and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ward, of New York, are staying at the New Willard. Mrs. Ward will be remembered as Miss Gilfry and is a niece of Senator Clark of Montana. Mrs. Cresby will give a lecture-recital on “The History of Music and the Con struction of Symphony’’ at the residence of Reginald de Koven this afternoon. Mies Cockrell is er’ertaining Mr. Gan non, lieutenant, United States Navy, and his bride. Mrs. George Bolt gave a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria last night in honor of Mrs. Fairbanks, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who went to New York yesterday. Mrs. Abner McKinley will entertain Mrs. Fairbanks at breakfast tomorrow morn ing. On Monday Mrs. Fairbanks will go to Boston to visit Mrs. H. P. Simpson, of Sewall Avenue, Brookline, who will give a reception in her homor Monday evening. Mrs. John Dalzell will ‘receive’ in formally in December, and will be at home for the first time tomorrow after noon. The Holy Cross Alumnae Association held the first of a series of progressive euchre parties last evening at the resi dénce of the president, Miss Lilian Saum. The »rizes were won by Mrs. Yerbey, Miss Dorrity, and Mrs. Cullen. The next euchre party will be held Janu arw 18 New York's Smart Set. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock entertained the Newport Euchre Club yesterday af terncon at her house, in East Twenty ninth Street. Through the grant by King Edward of the star of a Knight Commander of the the name of Pierre Devrint, who had nl ready been a member of the royal house hold in the previous reign, was so ¢x cited by the news of the outrage that he fell dead, succumbing to an aneurism of the heart. It seems that Countess Lonyay in spite of the treatment which ghe had re ceived from the King on the occasion of the death of her mother, Queen Hen rietta, sent him an affectionately worded telegram expressing her joy over his escape, and her horror at the attempt on his life. Leopold, however, declined to give any acknowledgment to the mes sage, and is just as Dbitter as ever against his second daughter. The pleasant family relations that ex ist in the royal house of Belgium are shown by the publication by Prince Philip of Coburg of a denial of the story that he had opposed the King's gift of a portion of his landed property ‘to the nation on the ground that it would impair the eventual inheritance of Princess Philip and of her children on the King's death. Not only does the prince ridicule the report, but he adds in the most contemptuous fashion that it is a matter of complete indifference to him what his father-in-law, King Leopold, does with his property. Indeed, the tenor of hig declaration indicates the most pronounced ill-feeling with regard to the King. The alarming rumors which have been current concerning the health of Emper or Francis Joseph have been principally due to the fact that he stopped for two or three weeks the audiences which he was in the habit of giving at the Hofourg at Vienna. He suspended them because, having a sharpish tohch of lumbago, be found it fatiguing and even painful to stand for two or three hours together, and he would not under any circum stances sit while receiving those who had matters to submit to him, These audiences of Emperor Francis Joseph have ne counterpart elsewhere in the world, save at Washington. They take place principally on Thursday, but Order of St. Michael and St. George to Austin Lee, the second secretary of the British embassy at Paris, his American born wife, who is a sister of Warren Deo Wolf Smith, of this city, and who, prior to her present marriage, bore the name of Mrs. De Wolf Taylor, becomes Lady Lee. Miss Georgette Collier, one "of the most attractive debutantes of the Sea son, was presented yesterday at a re ception from 3 to 6, which her mother, Mrs. Dwight Collier, gave ro her at her residence, 8 East Forty-eighth Street. M. A. Francois Monod, of France, the holder of the first of the international fellowships between the University of France and Columbia University, was given a reception by the French Society of Columbia at the university last night. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay are at the Waldorf for a few days. Mr. Mackay will leave tomorrow for San Francisco and Mrs. Mackay will then return to Roslyn. Mrs. W. Emlen Rcosevelt (Miss Kean) gave a large reception Wednesday after noon in the Roosevelt town house, a! £04 Fifth Avenue, to introduce her Gaughter, Miss Christine Kean Roose MANY WOREN WILLING 10 WED TAGOMA MEN Five Hundred Ready to Move Westward. WILKESBARRE, Dec. b.—James Evans, the man from Tacoma who wants 500 wives for himself and his friends, is in a fair way to be accommodated. Postmaster Williams, of Plymouth, has received a large number of letters from w _aen who are anxious to take up their lot with the enterprising men of the Pacific Slope. He is kept busy at tending to that portion of his mail, but he refuses absolutely to divulge names. Letters have been received, not from Pennsylvania alone, but from Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mapleville, R. 1.; Wildwood, N. J; Bangor, Me.; Washington, Gas City, Ind. and Sewickley, Pa. These latter were in yesterday's mall. It may be necessary to employ an ex tra clerk to attend to this correspond ence. The ages of the applicants range from eighteen to forty years, and some k the photographs sre said to indicate

that the originals are passing fair. That is all the information the post master will give out. MOTHER-IN-LAW OF SENATOR ELKINS CRITICALLY ILL Naa? WH ELKINS, W, Va., Dec. 5.—Mrs. Davis, wife of ex-Senatur Henry G. Davis, and mother of Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, is eritically ill here. All the family have been summoned. DAUGHTER OF 1. B. SHALE DEAD. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—President J. B. Shale, of the Publishers’ Press Associa tion, has suffered a severe domestio affliction. His daughter Olive Blanche, sixteen years old, died late Wednesday afternoon at the family residence, 955 West End Avenue, this city. In terment will be in McKeesport, Pa., to morrow morning. CHARLES H. DOW DEAD. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—Charles H. Dow, founder of the firm of Dow-Jones Co. died Wednesday at his home in Brook ivn, after a short illness. also often on other days of the wiek, and on these days the Emperor is accessible to the humblest of his subjects, great no bles, and high dignitaries rubbing shoul ders with peasants, working men, and petty tradespeople in his antechambers. The Emperor receives each one separate ly in his private room, standing by the side or in front of his desk, and usually is quite alone. He never asks anyone to sit down, nor does he sit down himself, places his visitors at their ease in a kind ly, fatherly manner, quickly finds out what they want, makes a note of it, or else summons an A. D. C. to do so, and then dismisses the visitor with a slight bow or inclination of the head. Some times the Emperor will receive in this way as many as seventy or eighty people in the course of a single morning, and this, of course, involves a considerable amount of physical as well as mental fatigue. Let me add that all the European mon archs rocelve standing, save on cere monious occasions of great state, when they seat themselves on the throne, It is said that when the present Em peror of Germany succeeded to the throne, having regard for the age and in firmity of the late Prince Bismarck and likewise for the fact {hat he had known him from early childhood, he requested him to take a seal when he came for the first time te make his report on current affairs as chancellor. The prince declined to do sn, stating that in Prus sia ministers, when making their re ports, had always stood in the presence of thelr sovereign, and that, with the Emperor's permission, he would prefer to do so to the end. The Kalser exclaimed: “Well, per haps you are right,” But he thereupon rose from his own seat, and, like the chancellor, remained standing thrsugh out the audience. The late Queen Vie toria always sat when receiving her ministers, but did not invite them to take a seat, and it is well known that the prolonged standing was sometimes THE WASHINGTON TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902. THE SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES. Jtalian Ambassador and Signora des Planches to Entertain at Dinner in Honor of Princess di Poggia Suasa. New York's Smart Set. velt. The debutante wore a gown of white satin crepe de chine, lace trim med, and Mrs. Roosevelt was in ecru crepe de chine, trimmed with ecru lace. The young women who assisted Mrs Roosevelt and her daughter in receiving were Miss Dorothy Roosevelt, Miss Jean Reid, and Miss Margaret Dix. Miss Alice Roosevelt was not at the reception, but is coming to the dance to be =ziven by Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt for the d :butante on Tuesday evening next. A large coming-out reception was that given by Mrs. Franfis Vinton Greene to introduce her daughter, Miss Gertrude Greene. Mrs. Greene and her daughter received alone, but a number of young girls poured tea. Miss Greene was gowned in white embroidered chiffon, and Mrs. Greene wore a moire ‘rock LOST AT PENUGHLE 10 WIN HIS BRIDE Now She’s Prisoner in Her Father’s House. AVON, IIL, Dec. 5.—Edith Stombaugh, a bride of forty-eight hours, is a tear ful prisoner in her father's house, while armed relatives stand guard to prevent the bridegroom and his retainers from carrying the premises by assault. Juige Louis Hollebeck, father of the bride, is cne of the best penuchle play ers in Fulton county. When James Stombaugh arrived here six months ago the judge found a penuchle expert worthy of his best efforts. Stombaugh proved ‘the superior at first. Then the judge invited him to the Hollebeck home to ‘play. Under the influence of Edith Hol lebeck, Stombaugh lost Interest in penuchle, and, unknown to the judge, made love to his daughter. He allowed the judge to win and tickled his vanity by acknowledging inferiority. Stombaugh and the judge's daughter eloped to Carton, Ill, on Tuesday and were married. They returned yesterday. Judge Hollebeck was enraged. He saw how he had been duped. _Aecompanied by a dozen relatives, he met the bridal party at the station. The judge and his party fell upon the bride groom. A dozen of Stombaugh’s friends were on hand, and a riot took place the like of which the town never saw before The bridegroom, though taken by sur prise, made a valiant defense. His friends, too, fought hard for him. The bride was seized and carried off by force and after a half hour's fighting the judg: with two black eyes and little to speal of in the way of attire, was the victor His party won with the aid of corn husking pins. The bridegroom retired, armed himsel and his friends, and made a demand fo his wifs. The demand was refused Stombaugh is now laying siege to the house, but keeps out of shootiag ais tance. The sheriff and a posse have beer cencmoned: eh a severe tax on elderly statesmen, such as the Grand Old Man—that is, W. E. Gladstone; Lord Beaconsfield, Lord Cross, and others. Few people are aware that the present prime minister of England can trace in an unbroken line hls ancestry to King Robert the Bruce of Scotland-—through the distaff side, it is true. Margaret Bruce, daughter of King Robert and sis ter of King David, married Sir Robert Glen of Balmuto. Marriotte, daughter and heiress of fir John Glen, married Sir John Boswell. The daughter of this ‘marriage wedded James Halket, fourth baron of Pitfirran, and their daughter married Alexander Broun of Finderlie. Their descendant, Robert Broun, of Fin derlie{ had a daughter married to Sir Michsel Arnot, whose second daughter, Anne who lived in the time of King Charles I, married George Balfour, first laird of Balbirnie, from whom the pre ‘mier, Arthur Balfour, is lineally de scended in the male line, Emperor Willlam hag the disagreea ble as well as the pleasant newspaper articles that cencern him submitted to him every day in the shape of clippings pasted on large sheets of paper. The other morning a clipping from the So clalist paper ““Vorwaerts” was laid be fore him, which stated that the real reason for the hereditary Grand Duke of Baden’'s sudden resignation from the command of the Rhine army corps had been a personal difference with the Em peror. The latter, on glancing at the clipping, seized a pencil and annotated it with the word “blech,” the English of which is “rot.” MARQUISE DE FONTENOVY PATTERSON TO PRESIDE Senator Patterson of Colorado will preside next Sunday night over the mass meeting which will be held in the La fayette Opera House under the auspices of the United Irish Societies. Michael Davitt, John Dillon, and Edward Blake will be among the speakers. in opalescent pink and blue, trimmed with pearls and lace. Among those who poured tea were the Misses Gertrude Pell, Marie Montant, Georgette Collier, Josephine Crosby, Evelyn Gore King, Emily Coster, Edith Kane, Alice de Goi couria, and Alice L. Day, the latter a cousin of the debutante. Mrs, Hilborne 1. Roosevelt gave a theatrical entertainment last night in honor of her daughter, Miss Roosevelt. The program was original and unique, and the affair one of the most successful of the kind ever held in New York. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. 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ROBERT TABER is at present playing the role of David Rossi in "The Eternal City” in London, and the critics unite in declaring his performance one of the best seen in years in the English capi tal, 0

Pomaped —_— Tl Ad Ad MISS MAY BUCKLEY, leading lady of James O'Neill's “The Honor of the Ham ble" company, recently purchased a ring which is said to have been once owned by Sobieski, the Polish patriot. The last named is believed to be the only per son in history who went from the plow to a throne. The ring was the property of Sobieski’'s shrewish wife. Miss Buckley wears it in the fourth act of “The Honor of the Humble.” Ld

MARY E. WILKINS is so pleased with the success of Walter E. Perkins in the dramatization of her novel, “Jerome, a Poor Man,” that she is said to have determined to write an original play for Mr. Perkins, from which she will after wards construct a novel. This is a re versal of the present order of things. MISS ELIZABETH TYREE has begun rehearsals for “Gretna Green,” a roman tic comedy by Miss Grace Livingston Furniss, in which Miss Tyree will ap pear as a star at the Madison Square Theater, New York city, on January 5 The company includes Scott Craven Frances Gaunt, Robert Hickman and Eve Vincent. MRS. ROBERT OSBORN has agceptec a comedy drama by Charles ederic Nirdlinger, entitied “The Valcour! Scandal.” It is a play of modern so with scenes laid in and about New ork city. Mrs. Osborn’'s contract witt A SECRET OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. A NOVEL OF MUTINY AND MYSTERY ——By W. BERT FOSTER. (Copyright by Frank A. Munsey.) Startling News. T was 4 o'clock of a warm Septem ber afternoon. A heavily built, striking looking fellow of three and twenty came rapidly along the nar row street toward the water front, and halted at the door of the shipping firm above which was the sign of Uniercliff Monckton. His heighth and breadth of shoulders were noticeable, even among the brawny truckmen and roust abouts who leoitered on the curb, and his carriage and alert movements betrayed the all-round athlete. As he entered the outer office a group of clerks was zathered about an indi vidual who leaned negligently against one of the desks. This central figure was a fellow of about the newcomer's age, of slight build, a dark complexion, and dressed in the heighth of fashion. “Hullo! here's another Harvardite!™ exclaimed one of the clerks. “How are you, Mr. Thorne?” The newcomer returned the greeting ‘cordially, but did not appear to notice the man of the dark complexion. “Howdy, deah boy,” drawled the latter, languidly extending his gloved hand. But Thorne bowed coolly, falling to see the hand, and passed on to a rear door marked “Chas. Undercliff. Pri vate.” “He's a regular bore, don't v2 know,” he heard the languid individual say, as he opened the door. There was but one occupant of the room, a man of fifty years perhaps, with iron gray mustache, and an upright carriage. He was pacing the floor when Thorne entered, but turnd to him with outstretched hand and a welcome smile as he heard the latch click. “Ah, Howard! I'm delighted to see you," he said, returning the younger man’s warm pressure. “I've been look ing for you for an hour.” “l was on the river wnen your note reached me, and had to go to my rooms to change my boatiag flannels for some thing which I could appear downtown in,” and Thorne, with a laugh, dropped into a convenient chair before the baize cover table. “But what's in the wind, Guardy 7” 74 The expression of the elder man’s face changed instantly. His eyes shifted their gaze from the frank countenance of his questioner and a deep line ap peared between his brows. He set to pacing the floor again with nervous ‘strides, “Oh—ah—well, Howard, 1 hardly know how to tell you. I received some news today that has quite upset me.” “On which you want the benefit of my experience,” laughed the other. A little smile played under Mr. Under cliff’s mustache for an instant. “Not exactly, my boy. But it is some thing you must know." “Drive ahead then, sir.” “I—I wish I could drive ahead,” re turned the older man, hesitatingly. “But, to tell you the truth, I scarcely know how to begin.” The other's face betrayed his surprise and curiosity. “You wonder what has shaken me so,” pursued Mr. Undereliff. “Ah, Howard, oid memories have been stirred today taat have slept for years. Little won der that I am shaken.” “Has it to do with me?” "Yes." “About me utd KS “No, my boy. It is about your father." The young man started. “My father?” he repeated. “1 should like to hear about him. it Is true. I be Heve you have never told me very much concerning him. He died twenty years ago—before I could remember him-—dic he not?” Undercliff halted in his walk and faced the younger man. He placed both hands upon the table and leaned forward, with his shrewd eyes upon Therne's face, “It is a fact, Howard; 1 have never told you much about your parents Otherwise I think I have done my duty by you,” he sald, with some emotion. CHAPTER L Startling News. Mr. Nirdlinger stipulates-that the piece shall be presented at the Osborn Play House some time next season. DAVID BELASCO, according to the gossip of the stage, is one of the most superstitious managers known to the theater. In his case it seems to be worth while. It is said he carries a rusty rail in his pocket while rehearsing a new play, always wears a certain pair of sleeve buttons on opening nights, ana never arrives at the theater before X o'clock on Monday evenings. But his pet fancy is to produce all his plays in Washington and play the following week in Baltimore. “Zaza,” “Du Barry,” “The Auctioneer,” “Under Two Flags” and “The Darling of the Gods” all fol lowed this order. LIS WILLIAM A. BRADY was the first of the managers to see the farcical pos eibility of newspaper caricatures. Since he introduced Foxy Grandpa to the stage. theatergoers have been called upon to meet Happy Hooligan, Gloomy Gus, Al phonse and Gaston, Mrs. Katzenjammer, Buster Brown, Sunny Jim and the habi tants of Spotless Town. LR MRS. FISKE has received from Paul Heyse, author of “Mary of Magdala,” a large portrait of himself, given in token of his appreciation of her successful pro duction of his play. The picture was re cently shown at a portrait exhibition in Munich, the playwright's home. When news of the success of his play in Eng lish reached him Heyse at once cabled Mrs, Fiske his congratulations, Soon after word was received of the shipment of the portrait. Inscribed on the ple “My dear friend,” cried the other, “you could not have treated me more kindly or liberally had I been your own son," “Thank you, my boy. I have looked upon you as my son. But perhaps 1 should have told you something more about your own father ere this. Puf I had always believed him dead 4 “Believed him dead?” interrupted Thorne, springing to his feet. “Then— then—-" “Today I have heard news which leads me to believe the opposite,” said Charles Undercliff, quietly. “For heaven's sake, sir, explain!” gasped the young man. “Do you mean that my father is alive?” “Something that has occurred on the opposite side of the globe, news of which only reached us today, leads me to be lieve that he is. But sit down, Howard. alm yourself. Let me tell you the whole story—and a sad, bitterly sad, one it is If you can, forgive me the mistake which I made in the past.” His voice broke alittle and he turned his eyes away from the younger man's face, “My dear guardian,” exclaimed Thorne, “I can forgive you anything!” “Thank you, my boy. Now listen to me Your father, Edgar Thorne, end I were friends all through our boyhood, #nd room mates at college. When my father died and left me his shipping business I at once took your father into the of fice as confidential clerk. Monckton had filled the same position with my father, and it was at the old man’s request that I gave him a partnership In the busi. ness. Your father married soon after coming with us, and your mother, whe was one of the finest women I ever saw died a few weeks after you were born I have always let you suppose that your father died soon after your mother. “But he did not. He was completely broken down by your mother's death. He ha? seemed almost to live for her and cared for nothing when she was gone, not even for you, my poor boy. But rou mustn't feel harsh toward him for that He would have loved you as you grew older. “Edgar was an entirely different mar from me.” continued Mr. Undercliff retro spectively. “When he was younger he hac been a little wild at times, especially during our college days. But I think thai my influence—I was always a regula: sober-sides, you know-—I think my in fluence did much to keep him straight Then when he was married he was sc much in love with your dear mother tha he hadn't a thought for anything els [2 of business. “I think he began to drink a little a first to drown the thoughts of his loss Then he got to gambling. Fe craved ex citement—anything to deaden the re membrance of his happiness. “Finally his mode of life came to m) ears. I remonstrated with him—at fir as a friend; afterward, as I saw it dic no good, I spoke to him as an er oloyer j Sod forgive me if I spoke harsaly! meant it for the hest. He promised tc brace up. Only a few days after tha he changed the combination of the firm’: safe. We did that quarterly. I was away that day and he did not tell Monck. ton the new combination. (He wrote upon a slip of paper and placed it ix his own desk. He was the only person who knew It. “When the safe wae opened the nex day a package containing five, thousanc dollars, which had been drawn 9m the bank the day before for a spec al pur. pose, was missing. We searched every where, The clerks swore they saw th money placed in the vault. Your fathe himself sald he saw it there when h locked up. But it was gone. “I would not believe at first that Bd gar had taken it. But I learned he ha got very deeply into debt through hi: gambling, and the very night before ha paid several ‘debts of honor.” Monckto accused him of the robbery, and I couls {not but believe the evidence. “But 1 would not allow my partner ti call in the police. I talked with Edgar |B ture in the author's handwriting are these words; “To Mrs. Fiske, my first Mary of Magdala on the English stage, with sincere regards and thanks. Paul Heyse, Munich, Nevember, 1902.” The portrait is now on view in the lobby of the Manhattan Theater. PIL hy Sy _ALPE MISS GEORGIA CAYVAN, who was for many years the leading woman of the Lyceum Theater stock company, is now at a sanatorium at Flushing. Her friends were pained to learn this week that her financial resources are anlmost exhaust ed. Steps were at once ‘aken to arrange a benefit performance, and yesterday it was announced that this benefit would be held at the Knickerbocker Theater, New York city, on the second Tuesday in January. Daniel Frohman is in charge of the details, and he said last night that several managers and Miss Maude Adams had already pledged $200 ap ece for their seats, while E. H. Sothern aad bought a gallery seat for $100 and offer ed his services. Miss Cayvan for thir teen years appeared in every New York benefit for the Actors’ Fund, so there i little prospect of any difficulty in secur ing players to appear in her behalf. It is hoped to obtain between $5,000 and $10,000, a sum suflicient to place Mis: Cayvan beyond need of further aid fo the rest of her life, which, it is said cannot be long.

“EVERYMAN,” an old and distinctly moralistic play, has been revived with great success. How far it opposes mod. ern stage tendencies will be manifes from the following outline of its plot. After a brief prologue, spoken by Mes: genger, the action opens with a scene ir pleaded with him te conress ahi HARE 1 new start. He indignantly refused to) confess anything of the kind. He denied all knowledge of the lost money, blamed me for suspecting him, and refused to listen to me further. He left me in a rage, and from that day to this I have never seen him.” Mr. Undercliffi was silent a moment, while he sought to cortrol his voice. “Howard, I couldn't believe him guilty. Monckton's declaration overpowered my mind for the moment. But when poor Edgar was gone I cou’d not rest. I set detectives to work. One man followed your father in his ff ght. He had crossed the continent by slow stages and finally sailed in the ship Juan Fernande: for Australia. The Juan Fernandez di’ not reach her port, nor wits she ever beard from. We soppo<ed ‘him dead.” “Meanwhile the other detectives worked upon the mystery here in Dos ton. For two years I kept them in my pay. Then one day while the offices were being repaired and the vauit en jarged a workman founl a package wedged in between the metal sheetings. It was a package of bank notes, the very package your father had been ac cused of stecaling!™ Howard said nothing, but turned away bis head, for his eyes were wet. “Oh, my boy, you cannot know the pain I felt! 1 had suspected my dear est friénd unjustly. He had gone to {his grave misjrdged. 1 determined to do all in my power for his son, as I contd not bring Edgar back. I had already taken you under my care. You had been in the charge of an old aunt ‘of your father's since your mother’s death. She was the only living rela ‘tive you had, and she passed away soon after you came to me. I have tried to ‘do by you as I know Edgar would have wished.” “And you have done much for me, Guardy,” interrupted young Thorne brokenly. “Can you forgive me for so harshly judging your father?" “Indeed, there is nothing to forgive!” ered Howard. He leaned forward and seized the other's hand. “‘God bless you, bhi You've been more than a father

t? mel” “But this is not all 1 have to tell you,” said the older man. “I have had wonderful news today.” “What was it, sir?" “News which leads me to believe your father is, or was quite recently, alive. Captain Latimer, of the brig Naida, got in today. He made his report to me and then gave me a draft on ao English banker at Auckland, New Zealand, for a thousand and thirty-odd pounds, and this note.” As he spoke Mr. Undercliff drew from his vallet a folded paper and passed it to Thorne. The latter opened it and read: Auckland, N. Z., Nov. 20, 1894. The inclosed dra’t is to reimburse Messrs. Undercliff Monckton, Bos ton, U. 8. A, for certain moneys which were missing from their safe on the morning of July 12, 1875. This meney is not devoted to this purpose because the man accused was guilty, for he still declares his innocence; but it is sent that the firm might not lose the sum through his careless ness or negligence. This is his last duty te a harsh world that will hear of him no more, -_— “What does it mean?” cried Thorne. “Can't you read?” “But who wrote it?" “That was written by your father, Ed. gar Thorne,” declared Mr, Undercliff. “Although written in the third person, the handwriting is not disguised. It is your father's—I would stake my life upon it!” “Then he is alive!" murmured How ard. “He was alive two years ago. He may be alive now.” “But where?" “fhat is the mystery. But what the baer told Captain Latimer points to an explanation. “According to the banker's story, and what Latimer could learn from other ee A THE WASHINGTON TIMES, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1902. a 7 S heaven, where God, looking down upon the sinful earth, perceives how Every man “iyveth afer his own pleasure,” ignoring the uncertainty of human life. He therefore calls upon Dethe to pro ceed to Everym.n and summon him to undertake a pilgrinage. Everyman tries in vain by pleas and bribes to turn the summoner away. Left alone in his ter ror, he appeals in turn to his old friends, Felaship, Kynrede, Cotyn, and Goodes. They can do nothing ‘or him. Good "Cedes, however, comes to (ae rescue and brings with her Knolege, by whose ad vice he addresses himself to Confession, who bestows on him a precious jewel called penance. As he begins his last Journey his companions, Beauty, Strength, Discretion, and the Five Wits, take their leave, and as the Angel de scends to carry his soul heavenward a personage called Doctor epitomizes the lesson which the action of the play has illustrated. “HUCKLEBERRY FINN" has begun badly in Philadelphia, where it has been put on for a run. John Slavin, the Tom Sawyer of the cast, has resigned, and it is thought his example will be followed by several other well-known actors, in cluding Julie Herne and E. J. Connolly.

Re SIR HENRY IRVING has confirmed the report that Miss Ellen Terrry will appear in America next year, under Charles Frohwan, with her own com pany. He says that as there is no part iin “Dante” fer Miss Ellen Terry ar amicable agreement was reached by which she leaves his company tempo irarily, and that Miss Terry will appear in her repertoire ir America at the ‘same time that he aprecrs in “Dante.” people who met Edgar in Auckland, he had come from some island in the Mar quesas or the American archipelagoes— or near those islands, at least—and had returned to the unknown islet after com pleting his busimess in Auckland.” “An island in the Pacific?” “In the South Pacific. Many of them are occupied, Captain Latimer tells me, ty small parties of whites or netives. The vessel your father sailed in from America may have bean wrecked there and be only saved. And he has lived there since, believing that the smirch of en uncommitted erime still rests upon his name.” “By heaven! it is terrible!” cried Thorne, leaping up and pacing the floor. “What can I Go?" “What can we. do, rather?” said Mr. Undercliff, quickly. “There is ealy one thing we can do." “What is it, sir?” “S8ecarch for that island.” “But, sir, it will cost——"" “If it costs the last cent I possess, I'l] not begrudge it.” “God bless you, sir! And I'll go to the South Pacific ond find him." “You shall, my boy. I'll send you ou! on the Naida. She goes back to Auck land in a month or six weeks.” At that moment thére was a rap upor the door of the private office, “Wait!” exclaimed Undercliff. “It i Captain Latimer. You shall hear the story from hie own lips.” WILL BE CONTINUED TOMORROW ANI EVERY WFEK DAY I'NTIL COMPLETED. I _— DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORK The District Commissioners have ‘authorized the following items of public work through the engineer department: That a catch basin be constructed on the east side of old Sixteenth Street, south of Kenesaw Avenue, at an estimat ed cost of $75, chargeable to the current appropriation for main and pipe sewers, That cobble gutters be laid on the east side of Twelfth Street southwest, be tween I and K Streets and on both sides of Twelfth Street between K and L Streets southeast, at an estimated cost of $120, chargeable to the current ap propriation for repairs to streets. Re Fo poets B That bluestone curb be set on the north and south sides of reservation No. 252 and on the south side of reservation No. 253, at the intersection of Twelfth and K Streets and Georgia Avenue southeast, at an estimated cost of $231, chargeable to the current appropriation for curbs aad sidewalks around public reservation. ERIE SSE For BN XK FRA Wonder Box Tales

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412 pages: over 200 illustrations. by eminent English artists; 6 handsome colored plates; illumi nated board covers; onginal stories, sketches, verses. A magnificent gitt for a boy or girl. 90 cents net; by mail, $1.08; Cloth $1.40; by mail, $1.38 Send for catalogue. Dana Estes Co. Boston HK GREW OF SINKING SHIP SAVED BY HUMAN CHAIN SE a MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC WORLDS Life Guards Join Hands and Dash Into Sga. AMAGANSETT, L. 1, Dec. 5—Clinging to pieces of wreckage and battling for life in th~ darkness agaipst a boisterous sea, seventeen men, the ciew of the bark Alice Reed, which went ashore on the outer bar, off Napogue Beach, shortly after 10 o'clock last night, were rescued from the surf, many unconscious and almost helpless, by members of the Amagansett and Napogue life-saving Crews. Within less than half an hour after striking, the vessel began to go to pieces. The crew threw themselves Into the sea. When the life-savers saw them coming they formed a human chain by joining hands and dashed into the surf wherever a head appeared. Every man was rescued. The bark was_laden with 1,000 tons of salt, and was\ seventeen days out from Turk’'s Island, bound for Boston, in command of Capt. H. A. Hunt ley. The Alice eed was built in Walboro, ‘Me., in 1873, and was owned by Yates Porterfield. GEN. WILLIAM BRINDLE DIES IN PHILADELPHIA A dispatch from Philadelphia this morning announces the death yesterday in the Uriversity Hospital of Gen. Wil liam Brindle, for years a familiar figure in New Jersey and in this city. He was eighty-six years old, a veteran of the Mexican war, and of the civil war. He had resided at Gloucester City, N. J. where he owned large tracts of real es tate, but had been in the hospital for many ;weeks. While here he acted as pension agent, and had at various times been a candidate for office on the Pemocratic ticket in New Jersey. JAMES A. GARFIELD POST G. A. R. ELECTS OFFICERS The following officers for the ensuing year have beef elected by James A. Garfteld Post No. 7, G. A. R.: Com mander, A. C. Irvine; senior vice com mander, Louis Kettler; junior vice com mander, Roberts Harleston; quarter master, L. J. Melchoir; surgeon, Thomas Calvert; chaplain, J. H. Bradford: officer of the day, W. H. Henning; officer of the guard, Paul Beocksmith. Thomas Nolan, W. H. Henning, Roberts Harle ston, J. P. Springer, John Hoge, and George Cook were elected delegates, and F. H..-Smith, J. J. Snodgrass, J. L. Davenport, Louis Kettler, H. W. Me George, ard J. H. Bradford alternates to the annual encampment of the De partment of the Potomac. TAUGHT BY THE LANGUAGE PHONE NETHOD French, (German, Spanish yr 1 y Fuca eel A RR Sa RRR RRR a RR IR RRR 0 IN CONNECTION WITH Dr. Richard S. Rosenthal's “Common Sense Method of Practical Linguistry,” now being demonstrated for a few days only in this eity. THE LANGUAGE PHONE METHOD is the discovery of that eminent authority om languages, DR. RICHARD S. ROSENTHAL, whose chief idea in evolving this system was to simplify and shorten the old-fashioned method of teaching foreign languages. No longer unnecessary memorizing or weary hours spent over verbs and declensions, elaborate rules afid other waste of time over antiquated methods. It requires but a few minutes’ praetice several times a day, at spare moments, to aequire a thor ough mastery of eonversational ¥Freneh, German, or Spanish. College professors all ove this and other countries, and the press generally, indorse this perfeet and natural system of teaching languages. The method has received the indorsement of over 876,000 teachers and pupils. The Following From Cornsll University, Ithaca, N. Y.: “The International College of Languages, 13-21 Park Row, New York. “Gentlemen: Your Method of learning a foreign language and your books have now been thor. oughly tested in my own family and by several friends who are familiar witk the French language, hav ing heard it from childhood. All are agreed that this method of learning through the eye and ear is ex cellent and worthy of the most hearty approval. ‘One of my assistants has your books on the German language, but not the German records. Will you kindly tell me the cash price for the German records. Yours very truly, “S. H. GAGE.” There is ONLY ONE LANGUAGE PHONE METHOD and there is ONLY ONE DR. RICHARD S. ROSENTHAL. Ele is about to tour the eountry and demonstrate his new discovery. He will be here but a few davs. During the period of exhibition, therefore, we are offering the complete equipment at about half the usual price. Free to Those Ordering During This Demonstration. Express charges prepaid and the new Speaking and Pronouneing Manual just completed. Price NE ERE (LETT will be advanced after this demonsiration closes. THRE TIME IS LIMITED. Examine This Wonderful System at Once. DEMONSTRATION BUREAU International College of Languages, 1212 F Street N. W. Washington, D. C. ANNUAL RECEPTION OF RELIEF ASSOCIATION Washington Railway Officers ani Em ployes Entertain With Song and Dance. The annual reception tendered last night by the members of the Wash ington Railway Relief Ascociation in its new home at 914 E Street proved to be the most enjoyable ever given by this organization. The big club rooms, officers’ quarters, billiar! room, and bowling alleys were handsomely decorated. The American flag covered the walls ia graceful fes toons, and the pillars were covered with palms and Christams greens. ~The event was tendered as a com ‘pliment to the wives, sisters, and sweet hearts of the members of the Associa tion, and despite the inclement weathes nearly one thousand guests attended and enjoyed the pleasures of the wellman aged affair. During the entire evening Haley's Orchestra played selections and furnish ed the music to which the company danced at the conclusion of a pleasing program in which the following well known singers took part: Miss Alys Bently, director of music in the public schocls; Miss Jessica Tabler; Perry B, Turpin, and Frank Reeside. Arthur Mayo played the accompaniments. Graphophone selections were an addi tional enjoyable featuie. Light re freshments were served in generous quantities. During the evening the billiard and pool tables, shuffleboaris and bowling alleys were placed at the disposal of the fair guests, and in their free use many of these proved as clever with the cues as they were expert in top pling over the tenpins. It ;was the unanimoWs sentiment of the members of the assoclation that a vote of thanks be tendered the railway corporation for its efforts in their be half, and bringing together its officers and employes in such pleasant re union. The success of the evening's enter tainment was due to th: efforts of Chair man R. E. Lee and b's associates of the house committee: F. J. Musheimer A. F. Schoepf, W. 8S. Ballenger, T. J Moffitt, C. S. Wilson, William E. Lowry Edward Holt, George Devene, and E Slingluff. It is purposed by ‘he Association t« hold a similar event during the Christ. mas holidays for the pleasure of the children of the members. TURORS GIVE PRESENTS. The jurors serving in Criminal Divis fon No. 2 of the Supreme Court of the District yesterday afternoon presented Justice Barnard with a pair of gold sleeve buttons, and Harvey (liven, the clerk of that branch of the court, with a handsome card case. TEACHERS’ LECTURES. A course of evening lectures to teaci ers in the public schools has been an~ nounced at the Teachers’ College of Howard University, Prof. W. A. Wilbur, of Columbia University, will give a course in English literature; Dr. Her man Schoenfield, on European history; Miss E. A. Cook, classes in conversa tional French; Prof. Kelly Miller, in mathematics, and Dr. L. B. Moore on pedagogy and psychology. IS A SERIOUS MATTER. The Most Serious and Fatal Diseases Arise From Indigestion. 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Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets were not placed before the public until this three years’ trial left no doubt as to their value and they have recently been plac ed in the trade and can found on sale at all druggists’ at the nominal {price of 50 cents per package.’ No extravagant claims are made for the remedy, it will not cure rheumatism, pneumonia, typhoid fever nor anything but just what it is claimed to cure, and that is every form of stomach trouble. No dieting is necessary, good wholesome food and plenty o: it and You may rest assured that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest it. Drugeists claim for it that it is a pleasure to recommend it to dys peptics, because it gives such universal satisfaction.

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