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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
ROCKEFELLER AND THE CLERK.
4 New Em,.Ioye of the Standard oil
Company Surprised.

From the san Francisco Arsonaut)
4 newly engaged clerk in the employ of
the Standard Oil Company was sent to
work in a small room that contained a
health-lift. Every morning at about 10
o'clock. wb II this clerk was particularly
busy with figures. a small, black-mus-
tached m; IL. quiet and diffident in manner.
entered said Good morning walked on
tiptoe to the corner, and exercised for a
quarter of an hour 1t became bore to
the clerk, who at last one day remarked
with considerable heat to the stranger:
How do you expect me to do my work
properly while you are fooiing with that
blastto wachne? I'm getting tired of it.
Why cont you put ii where it won't worry
person to DEATH"
Il am very sorry ii annoys you said the
stranger. flushing. Il will have It removed
at once" \ porter took it away within an
hour A few days later the clerk was sent
for by Mr.. Fiasler. whom he found in ear
nest conversation with the small black
mustached man. The latter smiled at see
ing him. gave Fiagler some instructions,
and left the room. "Will you tell me who
that gentleman IS ." the young man asked.
a light beginning to break upon him. THAT
was Mr. Rockefeller" was the reply. 1t
was the clerks first acquaintance with the
head of the great corporation by which he
was employed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
MILITARY ATTACHES NAMED.
Major Kerr Ordered to berlin and
Captain SIocum to ST. Petersburg.

Adjutant General Corbln yesterday posted
the following bulletin with reference to the
appointment of military attaches at Ber-
lin and st. Petersburg:
Under the instructions of the Secretary
of War, the .idjutsnt General of the Army
has cabled instructions TO Major John B.
Kerr. Tenth United States Cavalry to re-
pair 10 Berlin and report for duty with
our ambassador.
Like instructions have been cabled
Captain Slocum, Sixth United States Cav
airy, now in Lisbon, to repair to st. Pc
fersburg. Captain Slocum has Just re-
turned from duty in the field with the
English army in South Africa, where he
was sent to report upon the operations,
ETC., of that army. 1t has not yet been
determined that he shall go with the Ger
man contingent to China. Captain Slocum
is a graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry
School OF the class of 1888. He was ap-
pointed TO the Army from New York
Major Kerr is a cavalry officer of abil
ity and distinction: he is a native OF Ken
lucky. having entered West Point from
that State in 1866. He graduated in 1870,
when he was assigned TO the Sixth Cav
airy, with which he served until his pro-
motion to the Tenth Cavalry October, 1898.
He vas badly wounded in the Santiago
campaign. He has for a year been on
duty in Paris in connection with the Ex-
position"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
FAR FROM A CLEW.
No New Light on the scharn MUIR
der Mystery.

NEW YORK. Aug eat the close of
today's work the police were as far as ever
from a solution Of the Seharn murder mys-
terry. In fact they appeared to have lost
ground. and for two principal reasons.
The first Of these was that the man who
was said to have been shopping with the
Scharn girl in the Third Avenue dry goods
store on Saturday afternoon turned OF
to be myth. All the evidence discovered
today went to show that she was in the
store with one of her girl friends from the
factory. and not with man The police
are rapidly reaching the end OF their rope.
when seekers after information will be In
formed that detectives are working on
the case and hope to develop something
important very soon The next step after
this s the passing of the cas- from public
view and interest
The other development whilst made the
police appear further than ever from a dis
coyery Of Kate Scharn's murderer was their
failure in any way to break the strength
CT the alibi of Fred Scharn. the dead girls
brother who is held without bail by the
coroner on suspicion of having guilty
knowledge OF the crime. All the efforts OF
the detectives tended to strengthen rather
than to weaken the boys alibi. and. while
1t was shown to their satisfaction that he
is a scamp. nothing turned up to add 4
feathers weight to the probability OF his
blood guilt In the case
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
DEATH OF CARL RoHL-sMITH.
The sculptor Succumbs tn Brighfs
Disease at Copenhagen.

The death of Carl Rohl-Smith, the sculp-
Copenhagen. yesterday, ended the career
of one of the most prominent artists in
America Mr.. Rohi-Smith had made his
home in Washington for much of the time
during the past four years, and was widely
known in artistic circles. Before coming
here he had been in Chicago. where his
work exhibited at the Worlds Fair brought
him wide fame.
Mr.. Rohl-Smith was awarded the con-
tract four years ago 10 erect the new
monument in honor of Gen. William Te-
cumseh Sherman. which had been ordered
by Congress-. In the competition preced-
ing the award, plans were submitted by
C. H. Niehaus. of New York: p. W Bart
lett, of Paris; ]. Massey Rhind, of New
York. and Mr.. Rohl-Smith. The commit
tee. which included representatives of the
Government and of the Society OF the
Army of Tennessee, agreed upon the plans
OF the last-named and he was given the
contract to erect the monument The site
was the plot at the southwest corner OF
Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
just south Of the Treasury. Mr. Rohl-
Smith built his studio there and COM
meneed work on his models from which
the c.a's should be made. Owing 20 lad
Bright's disease the work progressed
slowly TIE foundation and the granite
pedestal Fave been completed for some
time but the models of the statue have
not heea finished.
The design was based on the figure of
Genersl Sherman. surrounded by four SOL
diers. Models for three OF the latter have
been completed. but the Sherman figure
was MT yet elaborated.
Several months ago the sculptor went to
Copenhagen for the benefit of his health
The trip proved futile and he died yes
tsrday
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
NEW FIELD ARTILLERY.
The Board of Ordnance to Inspect
Gums Mt Sandy Hook.

t=UnS sandy
Arrangements were competed yester-
day by Lieutenant General Miles and the
Secretary of War for the meeting of the
Board of Ordnance and Fortifcations to-
day at Sandy Hook for the purpose OF
considering types of field artillery for
adoption by the War Department. This is
the Latest development in the controversy
between the Bureau of Ordnance and the
Board of Ordnance and Fortihcations over
the adoption of new field gun. General
Miles is president of the board and Cen
eral Burlington. Chief of the Ordnance
Bureau. is a member
The beard has for some time had the
subject under consideration. and was par
suing 1t as rapidly as possible. Mean
while General Burlington had a drafts
man of the Ordnance Bureau prepare
new design of breech block and the officers
of the bureau then designed a 3-inch gun
which was to take the place OF the 81
inch now in the service. Before any type
of gun had been manufactured or the
powder chamber for the new gun had been
designed the Bureau of Ordnance de-
cided to order 200 guns OF the bureau type,
aud bids were opened accordingly.
Wien this was learned by the other
members of the Board of Ordnance and
Notifications there was heated discus-
sion in which General Burlington en-
deavored to sustain his action. Secretary
Root. however. decided that an award
should not be made until the board should
complete its Investigations and have
test of the types of guns submitted by
inventors outside of the Ordnance Bureau.
Alarge number of designs have besn seat to
Sandy Hook for test and will be examined
there today by the members of the board.
II is probable that it will be some time be-
fore the board can determine upGn type,
as it is proposed to go very fully into the
whole question of field ordnance before
ordering any guns.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23

grey-blue mountains peak up, and as you
cross the bridge under which the canal
runs through the city. you find that IL has
been built so as to afford a truly beauti-
full view, Of which they form the back
ground. At night the canal blossoms into
mass OF tiny lights borne by the dinner
and music beats on which the elite OF
the city are placidIy entertaining their
friends and enjoying the view. which
changes as the boats slowly follow one
another. Join one of the parties, and after
balf an hours conversation you find that
the intrigue and unrest which mark off,
Gals elsewhere are much diminished in
Nankin. There is a feeling of confidence
in the powers that be. and a sense of safe
ty in justice unknown in Pekin.
Truly a marvellous old man is Liu-Kun-
Wei, Viceroy OF the two Kiangs, whose
unpreten.i 0us yamen lies near U.s. Very
old, feeble and not given to professions OF
friendship for foreigners, he governs wisely
and, If report is to be believed, justly. As
financial administrator ne knows how to
economize, and few are the schemes for
improvement he embarks in. A very def
mite and shrewd person. whose officers do
their duty with certainty that excuses
would not save them If they played tricks.
Yet the cid gentleman is tolerant. and
takes philosophical view of SUCH deli
cate subjects as squeezes and commissions.
Even the missionary organizations do not
say much against him, though he shows
them no more than unsympathetic justice.
In Human mis- power is greater than the
thrones, which the Hunnanese detest.
yet no one of the 400 100000 who inhabit
China Is more influential with the dowager
than Liu indeed, he is the only China
man she trusts. though he has never
truckled to her or carried out any policy
which did not meet his approval. He is
one Of the prime puzzles Of a pazzling
country. and when opium and old age end
his life. there will be trouble in Nankin.
and In Human; yet some people say that
Liu on the throne would bring us ap-
probably nearer to the yellow terror
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
INDIANA COLLEGE BURNED.
The Fire Thought to He the work of
Incendiaries.

MITCHELL, Ind, Aug. 22.-The college
building owned by Milton Moore. the bank
er, and occupied by the Southern Indiana
Normal School. was burned to the ground
this morning with loss of $4,000. Mr..
Moore is a banker few months ago he
led temperance movement. which result.
ed in closing every saloon in that city.
The people have continued the warfare.
and the Anti-Saloon League had a detec-
tive on the ground to ferret out the blind
tigers which had jumped into existence.
He operated as moving machine agent.
He had fine, large watch, which he
showed ION every occasion Later 1t de,
veloped that this watch was camera. and
he had secured pictures to be used in court.
Excitement was high, and the saloon ele-
ment was on the war-path. 1t is charged
that the burning of the college building is
a result of the raid.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
DRANK POISONED BEER.
Three Italians Found Dead in the
Mountains.

ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. 22.-PennsylyaDis
Railroad passenger crews coming in this
morning tell of the grewsome find made
last evening along the line of the road
near Newport.
Last Sunday three Italians known as
Tony Grasse, Pete LegardO and Mike Pres
81, took keg OF beer and went 20 the
mountain above the railroad on which they
were employed as labOrers They did not
report for Guty Monday or Tuesday ami
searching parties were sent out.
Last night the Italians were found dead
on the ground. The keg was almost fu.l
of beer. When the head was knocked in
dead snake, said to have been copper
head. WAS found in the key. The poison
from its glands had communicated to the
beer. causing the death OF those who
drank it.
The superstition is the snake crawled
into the key when last empty. and that at
the brewery the key had been reflled
without being cleared CT its contents.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
New Orleans Editor Publishes Car
toon of PIaintiG in "a Libel Suit.

iEw ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-The $50 900
damage suit before the District Court of
William A. Cooke. State Insurance Com
missioner, against the New Orleans
Item for libellng him, which has been
IN progress for some days was brought
to a sudden end toGry by Judge St Paul,
who dismissed the jury considering the
case, and ordered the editor of the Item"
to appear before him tomorrow and an
swer for contempt of court for publishing
cartoon of Cooke, the plaintif in the
case, and for commenting on the case.
The Judge took the position that the
cartoon might influence the verdict of the
fury
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
MOOT KNOWN IN BALTIMORE.
The Alleged Sniuggicr Rcputcd to
he IL Man of Wealth.

BALTIMORE. Aug 22-Louis Moot. who
with his wife. was arrested in New York
yesterday when he arrived from Europe,
for smuggling fine laceS, is well known
here. While native New Yorker. be
has his home in Baltimore. in Bolton Ave-
nue.. and conducts a store in + Street,
Washington. d. c. The establishments.
however. Is kept closed as a general thing
in summer. while Moot and his wife visit
the fashionable watering places. where
they offer for sale fine fabrics for femi-
nine wear. They are frequent visitors to
Newport. Saratoga. Narragansett Pier and
other places of a similar nature.
In the winter the couple visit the cold
weather resorts OF the South. going as far
as Florida. Moot is considered well-to-do.
The house in this city was closed all sum
mer while Mr. and Mrs. Moot were abroad.
The Moot establishment in # Street has
been closed for several weeks. A plaeard
on the door announces that ii Will be open
in short lime with new line OF goods,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
memories Of Newcastle House.

tFf0m lie I0ndcn IhTunicIe.l
The associations Of Newcastle House the fine
Old Lincolns Inn Fields mansion which has Just
been suld arr many and interesting II was
in this house We ART told. that the custom Of
walls giving received lis death blow" We rather
fancy that The custom has recovered from its
death blow, unless We to regard the tip
A the walking ghost nf the wall" Anyhow il
was here that Sir Timothy Waldo (Gne old namel
offered A crown 90 the Duke Of Newcastles cook
who returned it, saving: "Sir. 10 not take
silver" Sir Timothy restored the coin to his
pocket with the remark: "And | do not give
gold"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
ORDERED TO MANILA.
Seven Companies of Infantry to Pro-
coed by Way of NsgasaLi.

The War Department has issued orders
for Companies B. d, and NJ. of the TWEEN
ty-fourth Infantry, and Companies y, C.
d. and G, of the Twenty fifth Infantry, to
proceed to Manila by way of Nagasaki.
If they are required in China. these troops
Will be diverted from Nagasaki to Taku
instead OF going to the Philippines The
Twenty fourth and the Twenty-fifth are
negro regiments. The three companies OF
the Twenty fourth affected by these orders
are stationed in Washington State and the
four companies Of the Twenty fifth in
Texas.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
WIFE THE SOLE LEGATEE.
VIII of the Late John j. Ingalls, Filed
for Probate.

ATCHISON. Kan. Aug. 22.-The will of
the late John ]. ingalls, was filed in TIE
probate court of Atchison today. 1t be-
queaths all his property to Mrs. ingalls,.
The will is in Senator Ingalls, handwriting
and is written on small sheet Of paper
such as is used in the Senate. 1t does not
list property left. and is an extremely sim
pie document. Following is a copy:
Vice Presidents Chamber, Washington.
In the name Ct God Amen
|. John j. ingalls,. Of the City and County Of
Atohis0n, in the State Of Kansas, gentleman
mindful Of the uncertainty OF life and the GER
tainty of death. do make. publish, and declare
my last will and testament:
give, begueIth, aud devils unto my beloved wife,
Anna Louisa. all my property and estate. real
and personal and mixed OF every description, and
wherever situate and appoint her sole -xeoufrN
hereof without bond, surety. undertaking. In
witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand aud
seal in presence Of the subscribing Witnesses who
signed the sane in my presence aud in the pres
ence Of each other, this 2lt day OF August, A. D.,
lSsg JOHN JAMES INGALLS,
Witnesses: - II. IIlig. W r. Clay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
BRONZE STATUE OF VANCE.
dwelling Ceremonies at Raleigh At
tended by an Immense Crowd.

RALEIGH. n. C.. Aug. 22.-In the pres
ence If L. 900 people here today the bronze
statue of the late Senator Zebulon Vance
was unveiled in Capitol Square. The statue
is the first ever eIeeted by the State of
North Carolina in memory of any of her
statesmen. A procession preceded the TN
yelling ceremonies, in which the State
Guard and camps of Confederate vet
Grams from all parts OF the
State participated. K. II. Battle, who
was Vance's private secretary While Gov
ernor during the var was the orator of
the day. The statue cost $1,000, $1,000 be-
ing appropriated by the Legislature and
s. 900 being the gift OF individuals.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
A VICTIM OF THE PLAGUE.
An American Dies at the Cape Town
Quarantine Camp.

The Consul General at Cape Town report
ed to the State Department, under date
of July %. that Peter Smith, an American
citizen. who was on guard at the plague
quarantine camp, died after an illness OF
a few hours on April 10 last
On leaf of book belonging to the de-
ceased is written "E. P. Smith, Saratoga
Springs"
The Consul has in his possession e10,
which was due Mr.. Smith for service
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
POPULATION OF PHILADELPHIA.
Census OEce Figures 1898, Go7,
Against 1,046,984 In 1890.

According to a bulletin issued yesterday
by the Census Office, the city of Philadel-
phia now has population of 1.293,697,
against l.04G. 954 in 1890. The increase in
ten years has been 246,733 souls, or 23.57
per cent
The population OF the Quaker City In
1880 was si7. 10 The increase from 1880
TO 1880 wss 1893, 1874, or 1858 per cent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
THE CUBAN TEACHERS SAIL.
Carrying the Visitors to
the Quaker City.

the bunker tIty.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The H. 300 Cuban
teachers who have dwell in the shadow Of
Harvard University for weeks, partaken of
Boston's hospitality. seen Washington. and
shaken the hand OF the President, sailed
up the Hudson to West Point and who
viewed this city yesterday, sailed for Phil
adelphia this morning on the transport
which brought them from Boston to this
port.
They Will spend the day in Philadelphia
aud then the transport will take them
home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
The Fly on the CartwheeI.

WtOlH tHt ot. LOUIS KepubHc.1
When McKfnley's supporters claim credit for
the prosperity which prevails in the United states
at present they reason like the fly on the cart
wheel which exclaimed. What a dutt ] am
raising"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23

Almost never. Cascarsts cure so large a usr-
centAge that they're guaranteed to cure chronic
constipation or money refunded. Druggists, ies,
25c SOC.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
PASSING OF ANAGRAMS
Twistings Of Names Losing a Once
Held Significance.

\ Literary Art That Takes Promi-
ncncc in the RcaIm of Riddles
Cognomcns cf Famous Men Trans
posed Into Impressive Sentences
Some Examples Of Word Changes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
CHAUTAUOUA BEACH

formerly Bay Ridge. Coolest. most delight
ful summer excursion and family resort on Chesa-
pcake Bay. Best bathing. boating. Grabbing.
fishing. Hotel rates 80 and up Beautiful build
ing lots and stock for sale on easy terms.
See this paper. b. s o. time table for trains
auI0-tf
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-11
FreIberg S WOrkum, Cincinnati.

This old established and leading
Cincinnati house is a household word
throughout the entire UEion wherever
straight whiskies are used.
Their Highland pure rye is unexcelIed
Tor blending purposes. Their Lynch
burg rye, the !. A. Bowen. BOURBON aud
rye. and their Clinton whisky are every
where accepted as the best in their
respective grades. Their Eagle gin
distilled by the Holland process has a
wide area Of distribution and IS daily
extending in popularity With the trade.
The "F. & W." blends are a speciality
OF the firm which have made their name
known from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and these initials are the true passport
to popular favor and acceptance,
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-11
Deer Park Hotel.

Deer Park, Md.-Mosf DSHeHkrisl
Summer Resort Of the -42sREeaieS,
Swept by mountain breezes, q, 800 feet
above sea level. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. On
Main Line OF Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
Hotel and Cottages. Every modern
convenience. Rooms en- suite with bath.
Electric Lights, Elevator, Turkish
Baths, two large Swimming Pools, Golf
Links, Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys,
Magnificent Drives, Complete Livery
Service. Annapolis Naval Academy
Band. Delightful Cottages FURNISHED
for housekeeping IL desiTed) ready for
occupancy June Ist Hotel open from
June 23d to September goth.
For rates and information address w
E. BurwelI, Manager, B. s. q. Building,
Baltimore, Md, until June 10th. After
that time. Deer Park, Garrett County,
Md
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-11

There are those who claim that
true test of lasting popularity is found
in the growth OF an order and that a
conservative membership is far prefera-
BILE to that gained bV boom methods.
which is very likely to be delusion and
a snare when it comes to the serious
wOrk that 500 eT or later is sure 10 come
before the members. In this respect
the Royal Arch has every reason to
congratulate itself, tor the membership.
while not OF the boom character, has
grown with great rapidIty and has been
most carefully selected with a view to
the character OF the applicant. This has
insured he best OF the T. ade in the
ranks of the knights, and as the order
stands at the present time there is no
more solidly respectable body OF men in
existence. CAFE.
Washington sentinel., 1900-08-11

differ from any other genuine grape
wine, and is put upon the market here
the same as it is rec ceived from California
or Germany, with the exception that the
wholesale liquor dealer puts into the
cask. before bottling the wine, a certain
plant called Asperule Woodroof, and in
German Waldmeister. This plant grows
during the month Of May only. and In
consequence thereof the wine Is called
Mai wine. The plant has a very strong
aroma. and is introduced into the Rhein
wine only for the purpose of giving the
wine. which is more or less sour
sweeter taste, and il can not be intro.
duced into any other wines without
destroying the same for the market. In
some instances essence is
produced from the plant, and a certain
quantity OF the same introduced instead
OF the original plant. and every pur.
chaser fully understands that Mai wine
Is Rhein wine with the addition of the |
plant referred to-"
In the opinion OF this Office, the addi
tion OF this herb or its essence to wine
does not have the effect OF changing the
wine into spurious. imitation, or COM
pound liqur in conte mplation Of The
third paragraph of fsection 3s44, Revise d
and therefore the special tax
of rectiher is not required to be paid
ov a wholesale liquor dealer on account
1i his thus preparing Maj wine for sale