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The Washington times., 1901-12-20
Mud in w Street.
INSPECTOR NEEDS HIS STAFF.
Cannot Detail Two Employees ns Ex-
pert Witnesses.

Mr.. snowden Ashford. Inspector of
Buildings. has called the attention of the
District Commissioners to a proposition
made by one of the attorneys in the Po-
tomsc flats cases. which. if carried out
would. he says. work injury to the routine
work Of his office.
The proposition was made by Mr. r. c.
Donaldson. associated with Judge Cole.
and was In effect that two nan should be
detailed from the Office of ;he Inspector
of Buildings to give expert testimony as
to the valuation OF land along the river
front involved in these cases.
MIR Ashford states that the time in
volved would be about four months and
that he is not in position to spare the
services OF his men for so long a time.
lie further states that he has conferred
with the Attorney for the District. who
Informed him that there must be funds
available for the employment of outside
builders for this work. In view Of this
suggestion, Mr Ashford recommends that
outside assistance for the taking Of ex-
pert Testimony be employed.
The Engineer Commissioner has for
Eardcd the communication OF the inspec-
tor to his associates, with the statement
thEt the help provided in the Office of the
Insper tor OF Buildings is not sufficient to
cnabls hem TO properly attend to all the
business imposed upon It by law, and for
this reason the Commissioners approve
the recommendation that outside assist
ance be employed in connection with the
Potomac flats cases.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
RUBBER INTEREsTs coMBME.
A New Corporation Formed Uudcr
Laws of New jersey.

New Corporation Formed Uudcr
Laws of New Jersey.
NEW YoRK Dec. i9 go The Atlantic
Rubber Shoe Company. capital $40 800. .OOe.
CT which S9,EOOGo is per cent preferred
stock. has heen Incorporated under New
Jersey laws. The incorporators arc:
II. NJ. Rogers. Ct B s,on: James B. Dill,
of this city. and Francis c. Lsthrcp. of
Trenton. Mr.. pill says that the oertifca c
Of incorporation was signed by legal rep
Tcsontarivss CT the IRteres Involved in
stead Of by the interests themselves. in
order TO maintain the existing cuasi-trus-
teeship of the property 10 be conveyed.
VIII at the present time is vested in
trrs scs fer the various owners.
II was not desired al this tiinc 10 dis-
close the real parties in interest. The OBJ
jecfs of the company, as stated ia the
charter, are to manufacture. prepare for
market. transport. and market rubber
products. and TO form promote. and Hnan-
cially assist subordinate syndica;es and
corporations.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
ODD FELLOWS ENTERTAIN.
Evening of Music. Reading. and
Dancing by Canton Washington.

An entertainment and dance was given
last night by Canton Washington No.
/. Patriarchs Militant. Independent order
Of Odd Fellows az the National Rifles
Armory Han. The following programme
was rendered. Overture, orchestra;
tenor solo. George Powell; reading OF
selections from James Whitcomb Riley,
J. d. Flonner: bass solo, ]. w. Cathell,
accompanied by Mrs. William II. Con-
nelly; violin solo. Miss Lillian Koech-
ling. with piano accompaniment Of Miss
Nellie Koechling; tenor solo 7. ]. Quig-
icy: mandolin quartette; comic song, Ii.
shackelford; reading, J. d. Flenner; so
prano solo. Miss Dolie Hutchinson.
The committee on arrangements was;
Col. Allison Niilor. Chairman. +. W.
Bradford, Vice Chairman; \. A. Han
cock. Secretary; John |. Brown, Treas
urer and c. d. shackelford.
The officers of the canton are: d. V.
rbisbolm. captain; c. ID. ShackeiiorS.
lieutenant. and W. H. Ernest, ensign
The Washington times., 1901-12-20

aided efforts has the home been
kept open. Voluntary contributions go a
long way toward its support. and any de-
flcienCy is supplied by her from private
sources. other Christian men and women
conduct the religious services. II is her
desire to furnish a Christmas dinner to
about thirty or forty unfortunates on
Christmas Day. and il the .haritably dis
posed in the community wish to help in
this practical Christianity, Mrs. kantz
will be pleased to accept contributions OF
money cr provisions.
Sleeping facilities there are limited on
account of lack OF bedding and II neces-
sary funds or bedding can be added many
more may find accommodations when
needed The movement has the endorse
ment of a large following OF local Chris
tians. and an inspection is invited by any
one who is Interested.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
WITHOUT INTEREST AND COSTS.
Attorneys ci.iaion on sewer and Al
ley ASSIGNMENTS.

The bis riot Commissioners yesterday
received from their Attorney. Mr.. Andrew
3. Duvall, an opinion upon the applicG-
tion Of Mr. W. II. Saunders for the re-
mission OF interest and costs upon special
assessor against lot II, block s.
Bioomingdale The Attorney agrees with
tho Assessor in his report upOn the case
anc atates as his opinion that the applica-
tion shodid be granted on the ground thst
The notice Of intention TO lay the sewer
Tor which one OF the assessments was
levied. was not advertised accordipg to
law.
As to the assessment for the cordemna-
ton OF land for an alley. the ground for
the acceptance OF the assessment without
interest and costs is based upon the fact
that the same was levied rnder the act of
July p, 1892, and the Attorney is Of the
opinion that it would be quashed b. the
court II an attempt should be made TO
collect.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
President Favored chenthnm.
NEGRO WOULDN'T WALK.
Toe Cold for Pcdesfrianisu, so Price
Hili Rest in WorI,housc.

TN from Norfolk" William Price. .
robust. sooty black negro. about twenty
one years OF age. told Judge Rimhall in
tho Police Court yesterday. when be wa
charged with being ysgrant. A police
man had explained TO the court that Price
came 10 him last night, and said that he
had had nothing 20 cat all day. had no
place TO sleep. and WAS tired and cold.
why dent you 90 haol. to Norfolk
his homer asked.
Il have nothing TO 80 back With"
Why dom, you walk back?''
Il don't want 10, Il J can telp it,"
'Nill you II I give you the chance?'
Il won't. This weather ain't TO my l!k
ing for walking" replied Price.
Thirty days in the warehouse Was fhe
verdict. Price vas apparently disap-
pointed that he did not get longer sen
tcncc. but he knows how TO get another
one when he comes cut.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
HEARING ON CAR SCHEDULE
Cathedral Heights Citizens hssocia-
ton 10 Urge Changes.

Col. John Biddle. the Engineer Com
missioner. has forwarded TO his associates
the correspondence OF the Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association, together
with series OF resolutions adopted by
the. body with reference to the schedules
Of the Georgetown and Tenleytown Rail-
way Company, and recommends that a
hearing be given to representatives OF the
association for a further expression OF
their views upon the subject.
Colonel Biddle also suggests that the
railway company be notified of the date
OF the hearing and asked to have repre-
sentative present so that the Commits
sioners may hear both sides of the CON
tentlon.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
woMAN's HUMANE EFFORTS.
Christmas Cheer for Unfortunntes
and Helpless Sufferers.

or the fcw places in this country where
food and shelter are given. genuinely free
to friendlcss and homeless men is the
Rescue Home. at 4O6 Thirteenth Street
northwest. which is under the manage
ment of Mrs. Il. \. Kantz. its founder.
All classes of men have found haven
OF rest. and every night from fifteen to
twenty men are given sleeping quar-
tiers for the night. In addition TO the
alleviation of temporal needs, they have
the gospel brought to their attention
Mrs. Kant7 is founder. superintendent
and manager. and through her almost un-
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
Lecture on siherinn nniInny.

The Hon. e. J. Hlll, member Of Con-
gress, viii lecture this evening on the re-
Gently completed Siberian Railway. MIR.
HIN has just returned from a journey
across northern Asia in the cars OF this
great railway. The lecture Will be given
n National Rifles Armcry, 800 q Street
northwcs nj S o'clock.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
MR.. EVANS BUYS ORE LANDS.
Pension Commissioners Interested in
h. Tennessee Properties.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. l9.-An i'm
portant transaction was concluded today
rhcp the Mascot Mills. with twenty five
aorcs of land. were transferred hy the q
J. Hackney estate to II. c. Evans, Com
missioner CT Pens ems. and others. for the
sum CT Si.Oeo. This is the ccnsummation
cf deal which has been pending for some
time. For several years Commiss oner
Evans and Major Thomas r. Evans have
been quietly buying up all the available
property at Mascot. They have pur
chesod, aside from this deal, the prop
critics knawn as the Saylor. Campbell,
Cox. ard Mcmillan estates, some farm and
other forest lands. and all r.ch in
minerals.
TIE gentlemen represented by Mr.
Eva8s will soon begin active development
CT these properties. The Mascot Mills
we're bought for the purptsc OF transform
ing them irto smelier. where zinc. lead,
and rcn tan he worked
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
l,reman uurt IN n Tnu.

Edward Barnes. Il fireman of Engine
Company No Z. fell down an cmbalkmcnt
at the corner OF Twelfth and Detroit
Streets. BrSokland Wednesday evening.
sustaining sprain OF an ankle and a Sc
we're cut On the face. He was carried into
nearby house. where his injuries were
dressed by DR.. Brooks, after which he was
assisted TO his home, 1893 Ninth Street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
SUICIDE OF s LAWYER.
New Yorker Takes His Life in a Chi
cago Hotel.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-HiTam Bigelow.
young lawyer who recently came 70 Chi
csgo from New York. committed suicide
some time during Tuesday night in his
apartment at the Vincennes Hotel. Thirty
sixth Street and Vincennes Avenue.
His body was discovered yesterday aft
ernoon. He had gone to bed and placing a
bowl containing two sponges saturated
with chloroform near his pillow haasin.
hailed the fumes. No cause has been dis
covered by the police.
Two photographs stood on the dresser.
evidently of the same young woman. An
unsent letter addressed to Miss Belle
Shelby Harrisburg. Pa, was on the table.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
FUN DID NOT LAST LONG.
Negro Alleged TO Have stolen Money
and Treated Friends Freely.

Thomas Banks, a negro giving his age
as seventeen years. was locked up at the
Third precinct police station last night by
Precinct Detective o'Brlen on charge Of
housebreaking. The boy. the police allege,
broke into the rcside.ce of Charles II.
Raub. sl3 Twentieth Street northwest
yesterday afternoon by breaking he blinds
Ia a front window. Banks Is said TO have
opened trunk, from which he got Sll and
foreign coins. He was detected by O'Brien
while engaged in treating q crowd Of his
friends and taken TO The STATEN. where
DC made a clean breast q the whole af-
fair. a portion Of the money was re-
covered.
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
oNB-LEaGED MAN TOO SLOW.
EEIs Cheek EadIy Cut IN Frncns WIZ
Friendly Fellow Boa arder.


Friendly Fellow Boarder.
a one-ieEgtd negro named John scrib-
ner was slashed yesterday by a shoe
makers knife in the hands of John Jack
soa. also colored.
The men engaged in a quarrel at their
room. li9k Street northwest. and after
all had been said and done scribner was
aent to the Casualty Hospital by the po-
lice.
He and jackson roomed together, and
yesterday their relations became strained.
Something went wrong in the establish
ment and Jackson appeared TO believe
that scribncr was responsible. At any
rate the latter was badly cut across the
check before he could escape from the
room OIL his single leg.
Jackson made better run and escaped
for a time. but Detective O'Dea heated
The fugitive and arrested him on
charge Of assault TO kill.
II as said Scribner will soon recover
The Washington times., 1901-12-20

AFTER taking two Cascarcts, there came on tho
tapevgnrln eighteen feet lous at least, which AL
sur caused ny bad health for three years; -
- Gao. ". Bowlas. Baird, MISS.
after taking Cascarc.s have had raturnl
relief without taking msdiciuc of any sort uTring
the past twb weeks. This had not occurred Tor
Is years.
Chas. L. Feuny. sol Yates Ave, cElyn'
For three years / have been afflicted Win
diabetes. Since using Cascarets i have Iouha
great relief aud feel that I must send you my
personal recommendation. - y.
a. n D, Ns u
The Washington times., 1901-12-20
The Health of a Manly Man

all insist having it. when it so easy to get and to
hopeeY
yea slow deaths bowel disease.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
A VARIOUS ASSORTMENT.

Rice contains 791a per cent. of starch and sugar against 7oH per cent. in wheat.
 During the season just closed the total catch of salt mackerel was SC, ,60a barrels. t
 French steamship bounties are send ing great deal of tonnage to the Pa cifc coast.
 Out of 5000 steamers in the United States of over 100 tons, 1900 ply on the great lakes.
 English cotton spinners are saving S1.35 bale on cotton by having it landed at Manchester instead of Liver pool.
 A large sugar estate at Cuhacan, Mexico, sold for $350,000 in gold. Some of the Mexican sugar estates are the finest in the world.
 The carpet mills, as a rule, are all loaded up with business. New trade is not sought for. Velvet and body brus- sells lead everything else.
 Nearly three-fourths of the gold inn ports into the country in July came in the form of ore. The whole import movement was $4,076, ,113; imports of ore, $2,s47, ,569. Millions of francs worth of damage has been done in central Spain this summer by grasshoppers. They eat up every green plant in the fields, and all efforts to fight them with fire and other means have failed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
The Cow and the Camera.

Here is a sagacious. COW that at tended promptly to little matter of business. and deserves blue ribbon. At BIoamfeld, N, J., the other day an amateur Photographer stole a march on some girlsS as they were frolickihg in a stream on .theP Dodd estate. The camera was all adjusted for an exposure, and thephoSographer tucked Aeneath the blaelS cloth. A cow apparently took ilt the situation just in the nick of tiisanes and, bnclked the camera fairly and sjseaits it lying. Then shesturned to thenaan and chased him over rail fence standing guard until the girls had donneds their clothes and escaped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
A Eortunate Hscane.

A little negro boy near Charleston, s. C., owes his life to peculiar acci- dent. He had bought a large orange which he was carrying home to his little sister. When nearly home, Q mad bulldog, frothing at the mouth, sprang at him furionsly. There was no stick, stone or any weapon near, and the boy desperately threw the orange at the frenzied brute. The dog's jaws were open,i and by a lucky chance the orange entered between the cruel fangs and stuck deep in the red throat. The dog struggled vain ly to get it out, and the boy ran home.-N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
How She Had Saved.

"I'm so glad you told me to keep ac- counts, Henry" she said. |'I have just been going over them, and I find thatI have saved $2oO in the last three months"
 "Goodl" he exclaimed. ''Where's the money ?"' S
 "Oh. haven't got the money,w she answered, .sbutthe accounts show that have saved it just the same" Chi
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
Conditions. ' heOrY

You have bad back. It bohers you nearly all the time; Days of misery and nights of restless tossing. The back is lame is weak or aching That's the condition. sH There's for sss1 a' s3 RE " Perhaps you have theory. Think 1t may be overwork. You take something for that tired feeling. You plaster the back rub 1t with lninlent This IS where you're wrong You not tired, but the Kidneys That's why the back aches Backache is Kidney ache nine times out of ten. Start the Kidneys working rightly, The back will quickly right itself. All backache pains and Kidney Ills Are quickly cured by Deans Kidney Pills. We say this and back it by Waterbury testimony
 Veteran H. B. Nolrop painter of 2 Clock avenue says: II suffered kidney disease blame the When busy bad at times that could not rest or hurting loins anything it saw Deans Kidney Pills me accounts o
  W box They helped almost from the first finally the pain left"
 All druggists sell DOANS KIDNEY PILLS Price 50 per box Don't take substitute of similar Foster Mburn Co., Buffalo, N Y sole agents for the U. S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
A Beantown Wonder,

Giles--There goes the most remark able woman in Boston,
 Miles-What is there about her that is remarkable? fo
 "She says none sofdher ancestors came over in the Mayfower.'- .'-Chi- cago Daily News. E Et sa
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
At Lancaster.

Lancaster, Oct 2.-The Brooklyn team yesterday afternoon played an exhibition game at Columbia, the home of Outfielder James Sheckard with the Columbia ex-State league team, .ie- efating them by a score of II to 1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02

Until To4-l1rroyv. O hearti be patient yet awhile
 Until tomorrow. Push back the curtains of the night, That hide from thy Responding sight The stars which look with friendly light From out the bIackness of thy grief
 Until tomorrow. o soul be patient yet awhile
 Until tomorrow. Lift silent lips and trusting eyes And hands of faith to darkened skies; Somewhere-somet time-the sun will rise; Be patient till the morning breaks
 Until tomorrow. Virginia l.. BonsaH, in N. o. Times-Dem- Ocrat. s-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02

the second day at the coming meeting of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association, has been de clared off by the directors os, that or ganization. In a statement issued last night Secretary Wilson says Thom- as W. Lawson, who offered the purse, had wired that. he would decline to give the purse now that the horses appeared so unevenly matched. He further says that Mir Lawson was re luctant in withdrawing the offer, but that it. is. not the wish of either Mr Lawson or the association to offer the public race which, promised no con- test. The first division of the 2:30 trot. which was the card for the third day, has been put in the place of the match declared off
 Through Secretary Wilson here last night Thomas w. Lawson has issued a challenge to Harry Hamlin for a match race with Lord Derby here, to come off five days after the Boralma- The Abbot race. The match to be for $5,000a side, the winner to take all. MT Lawson has stated that if he wins he will donate the amount to charities at Lexington. It is believed Mir Ham lin will accept the terms, which appear bold after the two defeats of the. Law son horse by Lord Derby. Secretary Wilson proposes to MT Hamlin that, should The Abbot for any reason fail to meet Boralma.s the race be held on the second day of the meeting, the as- sociation to give the S10,000 it offers to add to the Boralma-The Abbot match.
 Terre Haute. Ind. Oct 2.-The second days races of the closing meeting of the Grand Circuit drew a larger crowd yesterday and the events were of a more sensational nature than on the opening day.
 The Abbot made an effort to give the world and the track new record, but could do no better than 2:04 IA. The first quarter and the half were made in good time, but he broke in the stretch. A record of 2:04 was made by Harold H.. the little Canadian horse. in the last heat of the POT pace unfinished from Mondays program. The first half was made in l :04 and the last half in one minute flat, with the third quarter in 2S seconds.
 Newmarket, England Oct 2.zzAmer- ican jockeys won five races here yes terdav Dakota III ridden by Jen- kins. won a maiden two-year-old race of 100 sovereigns. added to a sweep stakes of five < soyereigns each for starters. The distance wasSsix fur longs.
 Semper Vigilans. with Charlie Thorpe up, landed the Triennial Pro- duce Stakes of five sovereigns each, with 300 soyereigns added. The dis tance was one mile 3S e
 Edmee, ridden by Maher, was first in the Visitors Plate. welter handi- cap, of 150 sovereigns. at five furlongs, for three-year-olds and upward.
 J. H. Martin piloted Armeath to vic tory in an all-aged selling race, of 100 sovereigns. added to a sweepstakes of five sovereigns each for starters. The distance was six furlongs. s
 In the First Nursery Handicap, of five sovereigns each for starters, with 200 sovereigns added. at five furlongs, for two-year-olds, Thorpe was again in front, winning on Lute.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
AVON SPRINGS, N. Y, Feb. I, 1901.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
THE END IN SIGHT.
But Four More Days of Base Ball are
 Left. NATIONAT, LEAGUE GAMES.

2 NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMHS.F
 At Pittsburg.
 Pittsburg, Oct 2.-Phillippi was at his best yesterday and four scattered hits was the extent of Boston batting. Dineen was easy at times, but was un- lucky. Both teams fielded well. Clarke, Wagner, Long, Penney and Rickett all made star plays. The score: RH.E. Pittsburg 70 4 2 O3 DO 0 o-9 12 1 Boston 0 0 o o O o 0 0 O-O 4 ? Batteries -Phillippi and Zimmer; Di- neen and Moran.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
At Cincinnati

At Cincinnatls
 First game: R.H.E. Cincinnati 70 0 % % 0 O GO , 3 Philadelphia o 0 0 o 0 o IA 9 o Batteries-Stimmel and Bergen; Duggleby and Douglas.
 Second game: R.H. E. Cincinnati 70 0 OO+O GOO 2-2 g. 2 Philadelphia 1 o 0 80 l 0 1 *6 8 1 -Swormsted. and Hurley; Townsend and Mcfarland.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
At Worcester.

Worcester, Oct 2.-Yesterday's ex- hibition between the Chicago Ameri- can league club and the All-Americans resulted in a loosely played contest Americans, although their fielding play was wretched, were in sthe lead until the seventh inning, when Chicago got together seven runs on combination of hits and errors. Lajoie played shortstop for the All-Americans, but his work was off color. The batting and second base playing of Mertes and Mercer were the redeeming features. Score: stt
 R.HE. Chicago ....01OO107 2O-11 14 3 All-Americans 2129O0O1-7 Is s Batteries-Katol1 and Sudgen; Bern hardt and Bresnahan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
ROWLING LAST NIGHT.

A large crowd saw two interesting games of bowling at the '. M. c. A. alleys last evening. The Nutmegs were defeated by the Triangles, while the Independents won from the Stars. rrrianplaS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
ASthf77a Cure Free
AsthmaIene Brings Instant Relief and Permanent a tz Cure in All Cases.


There is nothing like Asthmalene. It brings instant relief, even in the worst cases. It cures when all else fails.
 The Rev c. F. WELLS, of Villa Ridge, III, says: 'sYour trial bottle of Asthmalene received in good condition. I cannot tell you how thankful feel for the good derived from it. was slave, chained with putrid sore throat and asthma for ten years. despaired of ever being cured. I saw your ad- vertisement for the cure of this dread full and tormenting disease, asthma, andsthought you had overspoken your selves, but resolved to give it a trial. To my astonishment the trial acted like charm. Send me a full-size bot tIe."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02

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 New York, Jan 3, 1901. Drs Taft Bros Medicine Go,
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02

Lexington. Oct 2.-The $7500 match race between Cresceus and Charley Herr which was on the program for