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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-12

coats During the outbreak of the war
IN lao 1850 soldiers were stricken with
smallpox at crown Point. and John
Adams wrote TO many friends imploring
them to use their influence to promote
the practice OF frOculation- Figures
showing the death rate from smallpox in
IN the days before vaccination was dis
covered by Jenner seem in this advanced
age almost incredible
The miraculous change wrought by the
discovery Is demonstrated easily when il
Is realized that before 1890 there we're
Z,elS deaths from smallpox IN z pODula-
ton or a million Ia "a there was but
one death from smallpox in a population
of 100000 In 1856 there was not single
death from smallpox in the State Of Mas
sacnuSetts This was doubtless due TO
the rigid examinations conducted IN
schools and factories. In Connecticut no
uTVacclnated pupil can enter a public
school and in 1893 there were but three
cases Of the disease in that State.
II was just at the time when John
Adams vas advocating the practice Of in
oculattOn in America that the idea OF
what afterward became vaccination vas
suggested 70 Jenner, already a prominent
physician and naturalist. II should be
understood that there is a wide difference
between incubation as practiced cen
fury and quarter ago and the clean
harmless vaccination Of today The pro-
cess OF incubation was then so crude
that often serious germ diseases resulted
from the operation
Tie idea which took root in Je1uers
T1lnd. and after quarter Of a century
Of patient and laborious research aeveI-
oped into one OF the greatest medical dis
coFerles n history. was prompted by
chance remark Of a miikmaid II was ar
a time When nearly everyone was suffer
ing from the smallpox or was in mortal
tSar Of it Pit-marked faces were the
-lIe rather than the exception and a
sTnooth-faced man, one without the
traces of the disease, was a rarity. The
TaIikn1aid CHANGED TO remark that she
couIdn have the smallpox as she had ;t1e
cOWpox- Then the query arose in the
minds OF physicians as to the effect OF in
sorting this virus voluntarily in the hJf-
man subject Twenty-Five years later the
question was solved He was able trf-
umphantly to insert lymph into the arms
of healthy boy and he then demon
strated his protective power by inocu-
iatInS with the virus Of smallpox in sew
eral incisiOns. Since that time vacci1a-
ton has been . great ameIioratiue factor
IN modern medical science.
Even at this day, however. there are
these who strive to promote prejudice
Against this beneficent measure Several
EnSllShmen have come TO this country TO
preach characterization Their pfIgrin1-
age has met with little success The
benefits OF the practice are too well 6
Jablished-
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A CHILD UNDER ARREST
an EIeveu-Y ear-OId Baltimore Girl
Charged With ShopIifting.

BALTIMORE. March IA child who
admitted TO the police that she WAS a
shoplifter is locked up at the Western
police station. and If what she says is
true she is one of six or seven children
who have been operating with consider
able success for some time She says she
is Sophia ScHaefer, -Ieven years CID.
daughter OF Mrs Tenie Schaefer. 1890
Canton Avenue Recorded on he blotter
at the Western police station is the fol-
lowing charge against the girl:
Larceny Of a piece of dress goods
worth SLI9; - Iady-s belt. . cents: pair
Of gloves. 10 cents. child'S sack. y
cents: a chiId's dress. go cents: a necktie,
20 cents. making a total Of 1913 from
Bernheimer Bros. 81 and 513 West Lex
ingotu Street
PatroIman Carney. Of the Western dis
trict, walked the little girl 70 the station.
while Herman Bernheimer. of the firm
carried the market basket in which the
stolen goods had been placed. Mr. Bern
heimer said that fer some time past
three or four girls who frequently went
TO the store have been suspected of being
shoplifters- Two of them were caught
last week, but the firm decided not to
prosecute Attention was directed yes
terday afternoon TO the movements of lit
~ Nt'44iei '-tlictltI- Ctle WAS carrying
marFet basket containing a number OF
articles concealed only by q piece of white
paper loosely thrown across the top.
l pom being questioned she broke down
ana confessed that she had not bought
the articles Mr. Bernheimer examined
each OF the articles and found that the
hFm private mark had not been renov-
ed from any of them, which was suffi-
cient evidence that they mad not been
ooIalned IN the regular order Of business
me SlrI atterWard admitted To Iie,l.eu-
1LLl iNdibileSlch that she was eating ice
cream IN the basement of the store when
one OF Two other girls with whom she had
SoAe into the store brought her The has
hei containing the articles and asked her
70 Keep II for them. When she was ia
Ken INTO custody the other girls on. of
WH"tl she says was her sister hastily
81 lht store Sophia gave the police in
formation as to the disposal of the goods
%!Id also furnished the names of the other
SiIis SAD 70 be implicated in the shoDiirt-
liS operations She is d bright Iftf7c f,irj
! lApuSn rather frail III appearance Sbl
WAS comfortably clad Her WILLINGNESS
20 reveal her connection with the SfeaI
IitS o. the goods impressed the police tint
Sile was telling the truth and il is not
itpIoDable that number of other az
rests ana perhaps some Interesting do
Eeiopnents as 10 the disposal Of The
S'CuS may fOllOE TODAY Sof,17i;t told no
ponce that her father who keen a al
liquor law 1l-S
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CURES MADE EVERYWHERE.
Evcrv Form of Piles Yield to IT.

In spite OF the fact that the Pyramid
Pile Cure Is SO well known as a certain
cure fer every form of piles there are
sun many people who think surgical
operation the only sure cure
Hundreds OF thorough trials in the
hands OF physicians and patients have
proven beyond a doubt. however, that sur
gical operations for piles are unnecessary.
cruel. many times dangerous TO life, and
q relic of harGarlSm- The pyramid lie
Cure viii cure any form Of piles effect
ualiy and without particle Of pam or
inconvenience. at slight eEpeuSe and no
danger whatever. as II : perfectly harm
less. The way il affects patients who use
II may be inferred from the following
from Mr. + Crook. of Waterloo. Iowa
Gentlemen have used the Pyramid
/ PIE Cure and il is Out Of sight the best
thing ! ever tried. ! think it has entirely
cured me. ! have told Mr. Knapp cur
druggist here. about il and he has or
cered some This remedy is great thing
for piles
From Mrs. . q. SpiIIman. Huntsville
Ala Not long since you sent my hUs-
band some Of Your Pyramid Pile Cure
and it did him 50 much good that / want
10 write to yCu and tell You about II As
he suffered very much and nothing seem
Cd 10 reach his ease until he tried the
Pyramid
From J. D. Roberts Mount Moriah No:
Il have used the Pyramid Pile Cure and
results have been entirely satisfactory
| There can he no question but that il is =
| certain and lasting cure for piles, at least
II has 50 proven IN my case.
Miss Easter NunIey. of Tracy City
/ Tenn. writes: The Pyramid Pile Cure
has done my sister more good than any
thing she has ever taken. l have nothing
. but words of warm communication for II
The Pyramid Pile Cure has become zee
0SniZed as the only standard pile cure
/. strictly on its merits and what 1t has
repeatedly done in obstinate cases both
in private practice Of reputable physicians
and in individual cases
1t is so cheap as to be within the reach
I of all classes of people, and druggists
everywhere state that It gives universal
satisfaction which can hardly be other
wise when il is remembered that il IS
! composed of the best remedies known to
/ the medical profession in treatment Of
rectal diseases. 1t is prepared by the
! Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall. Mich, and
! for sale by all druggists.
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BOUTWELL, AND CLAFLIN.
They Have Survived Many Younger
Governors.


Governor GreenhaIge was taken while
still in the executive chair, hardly in the
meridian OF his years. and with an en-
yiab!e reputation IN public life Gov
ernoF Russell was cruelty cut down in
a youth which had already demonstrated
brilliant talents. attracting the widest at
tentIOn throughout the country, and af-
tordiug reasons To believe that the first
hOnOTS Of the nation might be awaiting
him. Few Instances Of deaths more un-
timely have been recorded than the end
which came to him entirely without pre-
paratiOn for its occurrence on the part
OF those whom il bereaved
The contrast between the deaths Of
such Governors as Russell, GreenhaISe.
Governors, IN the instances of Boutwell,
ami Clahin, who have lived To be OCtO-
genarians, is also more impressive one
OF these aged men. Governor Boutwell,,
has come down 10 US from a former
generation 1t is . half-centurv since
he was chosen to the chief magiSIracy
Of Massachusetts He was then = very
young man for his position, and his eE-
tcriug the Office was the beginning Of b
career of remarkable emiEeace- The
green old age which he has reached
TudS him accorded feeling of reverence
in the minds OF his fellOW-citizens. The
same spirit is eVinCed toward Governor
Clatlin. who held the GoVeruOrShip near
~ score of years later, represented the
State in Congress afteIWard. and lives
in retirement now. with the univ erSaI re-
But where are the men who nave been
Governors between the term of Governor
Boutwell, and the present time2 All save
two-LoHg and Brackett-are numbered
with the dead The longevity which char
acteriZed the cases Of the two officials
cited in the preceding paragraph is fully
paralleled by the mortality attending
their successors 1t is not great many
years since Massachusetts was congratu-
lated upon her grand array of finely pre-
served gentlemen who had filed the Gov
ernors office. Few, If any, of them were
the juniors in age of Boutwell, and Claf-
lin. AS it was the habit of the State TO
select a new Governor as often as once
in three years, and in some cases a
change was more frequently made, there
might have been a long list Of them, had
not death selected here its shining mark
The most eminent man among them,
Governor Andrew, died suddenly, ike
Governor Russell. Governor Bullock. the
eloquent orator. the fine scholar. and the
polished gentleman. followed him. These
two officials filled the chair between Bout
well and Clafiin. though they did not &C
cupy il IN all that intervening time OF
the successors 10 Governor Clafiin. there
were Washburn- Castor. Rice, Talbot.
Butler. Robinson, and Ames, representa-
time men in their respective spheres. and
some of them achieving rare distinction
all now numbered with the dead
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TO EXAMINE ZINC BOOKS.
Effort of Stockholders to Bring
About Inspection by Experts.

NEW YORK March l2-Dissatished
stockholders # The International Zinc
Company win be asked on Saturday TO
favor movement TO bring the books Of
the failed concern 10 this city for inspec-
: ion by competent experts This, IL was
said today was about all that was left
the persons 10 do. who had lost altogether
some $4,000 by the venture.
DR. John Grant Lyman, who is supposed
70 have been at the head Of the Joshua
Brown concern. which acted as fiscal
agents for the mining company IN placing
its stock. has only been member of the
New York Stock Exchange since Janu-
airy 9 last No formal complaint, il was
said today, had been entered against him.
Stockholders intend still 20 establish
the identity OF the persons responsible
Tor the deception contained in ,he adver-
tisemeut Of the company with respect 70
regular supervision Of the concern $
books The Browns. in asking subscrip-
tious 10 the stock, requested 'I--est0rs 10
note" that Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & Co.
% certified IS correct the statement Of
earnings % had supervision Of The
books and would certify TO the correct
ness Of quarterly statements of earnings
| thus enabling every shareholder to veri-
y from independent sources the enor-
nous profits Of the COMPANY and 80
that no otnEr mining company III the
I HiJed States had taken such an i'm
DDrtaut safeguard OF its shareholders IN
terest The accountants deny now hay
ing had such supervision of the books
although admitting having IT one time
verified th& earnings. as disclosed by the
books Al the mines.
In this connection the question is now
/ asked as to what the guarantee or an &C
countaut's certificate is really worth It
! IS known that the best accountants are
continually being asked 70 verify certain
statements concerning the earnings o.
I industrial enterprises. respecting which
( they have no adequate knowledge. To
undertake an exhaustive examination in
such instances means. IA the opinion Of
{ experts. thorough work by "a Spf ciaiist
| familiar with the property examined, ana
| All details as TO its value An eXamina-
tinn OF i concerns books IS valueless
! unless the examiner is competent 20
! judge as to whether the figures recorded
reflect the true commercial situation or
not Such an investigation frequently
! requires the services of several experts
| for days at time before anything like an
| intelligent, thoroughgOing report to
! stockholders is possible With such pre-
! cautions the interests Of stockholders
! are reasonably protected; CONGRATULATIONS.
such as average yearly profits, may be
altogether unsteadying.
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A PLEA FOR PARDON.
Efforts 10 Secure the Release Of
SInyers of John Curran

Efforts 10 Secure the Release of
SInyers of John Curran
ANNAPOLIS, Nd. March l2-Jua-a
George Savage, of the Orphans Court of
Baltimore, and Joseph L. McAIdister had
an interview with Governor Smith yester-
day in behalf OF the pardon c: John L.
Burke and james Kennedy, whose terms
Of saventeen years and six months in the
~. Tertiary Will expire on July 1 next
III y were convicted Of mansIaughter in
Xxi ny John Curran in October, 1886. The
hc--icide was the result of excited fac
uoIaI feeling among Democrats III the
Seventeenth Ward and the petition is to
save citizenship John Curran Il VIII be
remembered. was superintendent Of the
Fire Department OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Locust Point and the
TWO men convicted of killing him had
previous to October. 1856, been ward
workers under him
Letters in favor Of executive ciemcncy
have been filed from Cardinal Gibbons,
ex-Gov- William Pinkney Whyte Sena-
tor OIin Bryan. Senator Moses. Sheriff
Schwatka and various members of the
House Of Delegates EIevn. Of the jur-
ors who tried the case. living in 1890,
signed petition for pardon together
with the States Attorney. = n Herring
and Judge I. Thomas Jones who sat Oh
the bench with Judge John L Smith a
Westminster. the case having been re
moved 70 Carroll county for trial on &C
count of political excitement engendered
by the homicide in Baltimore
Judge Savage made a strong presenta-
ton 10 the Governor, saying that the
crime had been expiated by almost full
punishment; that the prisoners had been
charged with willfal murder. that the
jury could only find they were guilty Of
uaauslauShter. and in rendering their YER
diet had recommended the prisoners 20
the mercy Of the court The full penalty
for manslaughJcr Is eighteen years, the
prisoners We're awarded seventeen years
and six months They have been eEem-
plaTy prisoners and have earned all the
communication for good behavior which
the law allows. and now clemency Is ask
ed 10 save citizenship
Governor Smith gave close attention TO
the representations Of Judge Savage and
afterward read over the papers He said
il was in his mind that this was q very
serious case and that the prisoners did
well in getting of with Imprisonment.
the matter. and said he was willing TO
have any further light thrown on the
case that could be given. Loss Of citizen
ship by conviction Of heiEOuS offence is
part Of the lawful punishment and that
Is the only question involved IN the case
now. as II presents itself before him
The Governor said that since going in
10 the executive Office he has had go or
500 applications for pardon TO consider
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CLEARWATER BEATS DE ORC.
The Cuban Dat of the Race for First
HOHors

BOSTON, March 12.-The defeat of Al
fred De ORC. the present champion of the
country, by William Clearwater. Of Pitts
burg an eX-champiOn, was the biggest
surprise Of last night game IN the cham
pionship pool tourney now in progress
here
CIearwater's victory puts the Cuban out
Of the running for first honors. as this is
his second defeat, while Frank Sherman,
Of Washington, has a clean score. and
H p StOfft, Of Cleveland has won every
game except one that he has played.
Sherman and StCnt have only one more
game each TO play The former meets
Grant Ely, while SJofft has TO meet De
orc The experts expected that De ORC.
while admitting that he had a hard game
on with Clearwater, would win without
much trouble last evening. and when he
failed to count more than 81 points when
his opponent had rolled UP q total OF $50
the knowing ones sadly hid their heads
The Cuban is the authority for saying
that ClearWateT'S exhibition was one Of
the greatest he ever saw
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Surgery by Telephone.
lFrom he Fhiladclphia Record. }

Surgery performed ~ directions given over the
Telephone is the latest innovation az the H4hne-
mann Hospital. A physician who Is connected
with is surgical staff was called up bg te.e-
phone ts other day by nurse II the Children.
Hospital. IN Germantown. with which Institution
Tie physician i, also connected and Was told
that his services were Immediately required iaf
a child Who bad disIocatcd lis shoulder. Bring
the elila right up 10 the telephone said the
surgeon. All night, ] have the child in ms
arms The nurse replied Nov then. said
tie physician, place the childs elbow against
lis side. and move its hand ana forearm out
ward" His directions were here interrupted by
d sharp click that sounded through the tele-
phone as the disoCatcd member snapped bach
into place. There you are-uiccIy done WASH
it, said The surgeon TO the nurse She replied
that the operation had been most successful, and
the physician returned 10 his clinic
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= NAVAL OFFICER DEAD.
Lieutenant Commander Chenery. Re
tired. Expires in New York.

NEW YORK, March 12-Lieutenant
Commander Leonard Chenery, L. S N
retired. died yesterday, IN Roosevelt Hos
pitaI from cancer Of the liver He was
born in California and entered the Naval
Academy on December T. 1851
He WAS graduated on September %
1850, with high hOncrs, being number four
in q large class. He had bachelor apart
mentS at I07 West TWenty-dfth Street.
bat spent most Of his time at the Cuiver-
sity Club, Of which he WAS one Of yhe
Oldest members.
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HAVANA's HEAVY BUDGET.
An Excess OF More Than Half NIL
lion Over Last Year


HAVANA. March I2-The rnunfcfraf
budget. after revision by municipal
board Of taxpayers. afnounss to s.. $50
600. which is S600.O11 N excess of last
years bUGget
The Discussion says that the exploit
ing of the taxpayers OF Havana should
cease The new budget shows an increase
Of $4,000 for salaries. and S. 600 is allowed
as income from cemeteries il spite OF the
fact that cemetery taxes have been sus-
pended by higher authority A future
deficit is assured.
The paper adds that a stop should be
placed upon abuses b. people who are as
INSCRIPTIONS in matters of administration
as they are in matters of morality.
Senior Carnot recently resigned from the
political party TO which he belonged IL
Matanzas, on the ground that it opposed
/ the candidacy of Maxine Gomez fer tbs
/ Presidency of Cuba. General Gomez has
! written to him. saying that the President
| ought to be a native-born Cuban ard that
none of the four foreigners whose names
I have been mentioned in connection with
| the Office has ever expressed wish TO
/ hold it
He added that many Cubans distrusted
his declarations to the effect that he does
not wish to occupy any position in the
Cuban Republic. All he wished. however
was 10 leave a glorious name to his fam
lily and friends
Messrs Burton. Davidson Acheso1,
Alexander. Dovener. Morris. Sparkman.
and Ball. of the House Committee on
Ri-ers and Earbors, arrived here yester-
day They have come merely TO see the
island and Will leave Cuba on Friday.
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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March PA live
y aL-day session Of the Alexandria Coun-
y Board Of Supervisors was held in the
courthouse on Fort AIyer Heights yester-
day Upon The presentment of 2 bin OF
John NJ Johnston. local attorney, for
$lGo for legal services, DIT Rust, who is d
member Of the board from jefferson dis
trict, it is said, charged James E Glenn
ents, the acting commonwealth attorney.
with ignorance, and said that il was an
unnecessary expense Clements, it is
said. resented the statement, and warned
he doctor 70 be more discreet in his as
sertions- Considerable debate followed
and, for a time, it was thought that the
participants in the coupa-iy would come
TO blows George y Saegnuller, Chair
man Of the board, and Sheriff w II.
Palmer, in the mean time, were loudly
rapping for order After a considerable
length of time. order was restored
The bill in question was one for legal
services rendered by Johnston in the case
Of DR. Rust VS. thc Board Of Supervisors.
After some debate it was decided TO pay
Johnston $50 Instead Of 800 for his ser
vices Considerable other business OF a
routine nature was disposed Of
In the arrest Of Bubble Brock, colored,
the police have IN custody a much want
ed fugitive from justice Brock is wanted
by the authorities Of Culpeper on the
charge Of murderous assault. The Cul-
pepper authorities have been notified OF
his capture and Brock viii be turned
over. Policeman Travers picked up Brock
Sunday on the charge OF destroying
and defaciug the property OF Sarah Ware
cOi0red- He was fined 8 for the offence
in police court yesterday After Brock
had been conveyed downstairs To his cell
lac confessed TO Policeman Atkinson that
he was the man wanted by the authori-
ties at Culpeper on the charge Of shoot
ing William Clarke colOred- The two
men engaged in d quarrel at coiored
ball at CuIpeper Courthouse, which re
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closer regard to those doctrines which
are fundamental and which should be at
all times adhered to. Will. as I believe.
soon unite the Democrats and render them
the powerful instrument of economical
and patriotic administration which the
party of right should become | have no
and simplest forms Of expression OF Dem
ocrauC faith are those which should b.
! adopted and which are the SllreSt to cryS-
tallize around them the elements Of sue
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Must Re a HypBotIsf.

tFlOIn IIlt tIl-IaEO htIUlflJ
+ wish / had that s. Skitt- owes me-
why don't you ask him for it?''
.'I'm afraid 10 go near him Tor fear he boz
roW money OF me-"
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news FROM GEORGETOWN
The B0ath0use Of the Columbia Ath-
letic Club Sold.
Hinted That the University Is the
Real Purchascr-A Man Demented
From the Effects of Suddenly stop
ping the Use of acknowledgements

The formal transfer Of the Columbia
Athletic Clubs boathouse. At the foot OF
Thirty-second Street together with its
contents. to Richard \. johnson. has been
made. The consideration is said TO have
been s2.noa. It is understood that Mr..
johnson represents the Georgetown Uni
versity in the purchase. Both the selling
and purchasing parties are highly pleas
ed at the contamination of the negOtia-
tons
The clubs interest died with the
adjustment Of the athletic depart
ment and the University has just began
10 display decided interest in the physi-
cal development Of the students The
Blue and the Gray coIorS Will be conspIcu-
Gus ones on the Potomac during the COM
ing boating season