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The Washington times., 1901-12-10
A PARK In THE NORTHEAST.
Matters Discussed Last Night by the
Citizens Association.

Street railways. the public use of the
Graceland Cemetery tract for park and
matters of minor import occupied the at
tention of the Northeast Washington CitI-
zens' Association at its meeting last night
in the Northeast Temple. These matters
were brought before the association
through communications from other stint
lar bodies.
\ resolution was read which was re-
Gently adopted by the Cathedral Heights
Citizens Association relative to the run
ming of through cars over suburban roads
into the city on half-hour schedule. 1t
was also set forth in the resolution that
the suburban roads maintain through the
day schedule OF cars fifteen minutes
apart. The matter was discussed and
formally endorsed.
A member of the East End Association
was present and explained the project of
utilizing the Graceland Cemetery tract
for public park. The property is so sit
uated as to be peculiarly suitable for
less for any other purpose, owing to the
position of the streets interSecting Mary
land Avenue, which runs across the tract
diagonally.
1t was brought out in the discussion
that the Mulligan Hill site, known as
Mount Hamilton, only few blocks away
is included in the report of the Park
Commission as public park For this
reason it was thought doubtful whether
the cemetery site could also be used for
a park. The project. however. was en-
dorscd by vote of the association.
Among the items considered in the rou-
tine of the evening were the supplying Of
seats to female clerks in department
stores. the new union station. street
lights on Maryland and Massachusetts,
Avenues, opening of New York Avenue to
the Bladensburg Road and the assess
ment Of real and personal property.
The association also took action look
ing to the compulsory provision by the
street railway companies Of vestibuled
cars, so as to protect the motormea from
the cold and inclement weather. A com
mittee of the association will advocate
legislation to this end before the District
committees in Congress.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
ALMOST CUT OFF BY BoERs.
Wilson's Scouts Extricated by Rim.
ington's Forced Night March.

PRETORIA, pec. General De Wet
has managed to concentrate about 1000
Beers near Heilbron. Colonel Wilson.
with Kitcheners scouts, was in close
touch with this force for two days.
There was danger that he might be sur
rounded and General Rimington. who
was sent to his assistance. marched fifty
miles by night and relieved Colonel Will
son,
Both columns then retired to Heilbron.
The British sustained a few casualties.
Colonel Mackenzie is following Colonel
Bensons tactics. He is utilizing the
Scottish Horse for sudden morning rushes
and has captured 13 Beers and 800 head
of cattle. The Scots Fusiliers. who are
with the column. are doing good work.
They marched thirty-ive miles in twenty
four hours.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
AWAIT SENATE ACTION.
Appointments Sent by the President
for Confirmation.


The President yesterday sent to the
Senate for confirmation large batch Of
appointments in the State. War, Navy,
Postoffice. and Treasury Departments. In
the lot were several hundred postmasters.
The following are the most important OF
the appointments:
State Department
To be Ctnsuls of the United States
| Riclmcnd Pearson, of North Carolina, at
| Genoa; Henry d. Saylor. of Pennsylvania,
at Dawson City. Yukon Territory, Canada.
Treasury Department
Levi NJ Willcuts. Of Minnesota, to he
collector of customs for the district of
Duluth State Of Minnesota.
William H. De Vos, OF Wisconsin. TO be
collector of customs for the district Of
Milwaukee. State of Wisconsin.
Louis T. Weis, of Maryland. TO be COM
missioner of immigration at the port Of
Baltimore. State Of Maryland.
Washington Haverstick. OF Wisconsin,
to be general inspector, Treasury Depart
ment
Recess appointment-Joseph B. Stew
art. of Virginia. 10 be collector OF customs
for the district OF Richmond, State Of
Virginia.
War Department. appointments
To be chaplains Rev. George ID. Rice,
of Massachusetts; Rev. Alfred A. Pruden.
of North Carolina; Rev Albert j. Ba1er.
Of New York; Rev. William Colbert. of
Minnesota; Rev. George c. Stull. of Mon
tana; Rev John NJ Moose. Of Mississippi;
Rev. William w. Brander. of Maryland;
Rev. James l.. Critics, of Indiana; Rev.
John c. Granville, Of Missouri: Rev. Tim
othy p. O'Keefe. of the District of Colum-
bia; Rev Joseph Clemens, of Pennsylva-
mia; Rev. II. Percy silver Of Nebraska;
Rev. Ernest p Newsom. Of Texas; Rev.
Thomas j. Dickson. OF Missouri; Rev.
Samuel ]. Smith. Of Vermont.
Artillery Corps-To be a first licuten-
ant George NJ. Apple at large; TO be a
second lieutenant. Howard Lee Landers,
Of Maryland. Cavalry arIn-To be sec
ond lieutenant. Henry 7. Bull, Of New
York. infantry arm-To be second lieu
tenant, Sherman a. White. of New York,
and William w White, Of Ohio.
Navy Department
Medical Director William X. Van Rey-
pen. L. s. y. to be Surgeon General and
Chief of the Bureau of Medicine ana Sur
gerry.
Capt. Royal B. Bradford. L. s. N, 10 be
Chief Of the Bureau of Equipment, with
RANK of rear admiral.
Capt. Charles O'Neil, L. 5. y, 20 be
Chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance, with
rank OF rear admiral
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
A FRIEND OF THE COW.
Mr. Pearre in Favor of Anti-oIcu-
margarine Legislation.

Friends OF Representative Poarre want
mittee. and it is not improbable that
this viii be done.
MI Pearre is heartily in favor Of leg
iflatioL TO prevent fraud on the COW.
In other words. he IS for the Treasury
bill, which imposes a TAX CT oleomargar-
inc.
when / buy butter ! don't want the
dealer TO give me oleo. And that is what
most Of MS get these days said Mr..
Pearre.
Il believe this Congress will pass the
Treasury bin, and when il becomes law
the housewife VIII know that she gets
butter when she pays for butter"
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
FIGURES WENT WRONG.
Something About Food That Saves
One From BrnIn FnE.


That food can make or break n man is
shown in thousands of cases. II ones
work requires the use of the brain. the
food must furnish particles that will build
up the brain ard replace the daily loss.
Many times people fall i'll not knowing
that the real cause OF the trouble Is the
lack of the right kind of food to keep
the body nourished.
As an Illustration: Young man in
Chatham, Va. says. Il have been en-
Vloyed for quite a time in large tobacco
warehouse here. My work required II
great deal OF calculating running up long
and tiresome columns Of figures. Last
winter my health began to give out and
| lost from two TO ten days OUT of every
month.
Il gradually got worse instead Of bet
ter Ii was discoN cred that when / did
work many mistakes crepJ into my cal
culations in spite of all I could do. II
was. of course, brain fag and exhaustion.
After dragging along for several months
finally gave up my position, for every
remedy on earth that l tried seemed to
make me worse instead of better and
had to force down what food ate, hating
to see meal time come.
zone day friend said, 'Crider. do you
know there is a food called Grape-Nuts
that | believe Is made to fit Just such
cases as yours?' The name rather attract
ed me and l tried the food. The de-
Iicous, sweetish taste pleased me and
relished it, In about week my old color
began to come back and | gained in
strength every day Finally | weighed and
found / was gaining 'ast In flesh, and with
the strength came he desire for wOsl.
and when | went back 1 found that my
mind was as accurate as ever and ready
to tackle anything.
Il now can DO as much work as any
man, and know exactly from what my
benefit was derived. and that IS from
Grape NutE. I feel that 1t is but fair and
Just that my experience be known" E.
p. Crider, Chatham, Va.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
HAD TO SUE FOR REWARD.
Husband Didn't want "a Pay for
Saving Wife's Life.

WABASH, Ind. Dec. 9.-wiliam Miller
and Marion Retherford we're today paid
$3.50 for saving Mrs. Sarah Highley from
drowning in January, 1900.
The two men were driving along the
bank OF a swollen creek near Nier hen
they were attracted by cries for nelp
proceeding from the stream. A -homent
later man who proved to be Highley
rushed up TO them.
'I1l give you $1,000 If you save her. 90
he said. and Rctherford and Miller. at
the peril of their lives. rushed in and
brought the woman ashore.
Subsequently Rctherford and Miller
called on Highley to make good his prom
Use, but he refused. and assigned his firm
to his Wife Suit was then brought
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
BOUND TO PUSH HIS CLAIM.
Man Who Demands Part of Pullman
ESTATE Persistent.

CHICAGO, Dec g.-After having spent
almost five months in the county jail
Gustav Behring has been released and is
now renewing his claims to a portion Of
the estate Of George NJ. Pullman, sr.
Several months ago Behring returned to
Chicago from st. Paul and Immediately
began writing letters to the members Of
the Pullman family. He wrote postal
card to Mrs. Frank o. Lowden, daugh-
ter Of the late millionaire. She turned
the message aver to the postOtiice Off
cials, who pohring on u charge
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
FRIEND OF STREET CAR MEN.
Representative CorIiss Introduce,
Bill In Their Interests

Representative Corliss has come to the
aid Of the street railway employees of jhc
District.
He has introduced a bill in the House
providing that nine hours shall constitute
a days labor and that extra compensation
shall be paid for additional work made
necessary by reason Of accident or other
cause.
His measure also provides that TIE
street railway companies protect motor
men by an enclosure on the front Jf each
car.
Failure TO do so Is TO be regarded a
misdemeanor for each day cars are in
operation.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
THE MAYFLowER DocKED.
Converted Yacht Undergoing Re.
pnirs Mt the BrookIyn Yard.

NEW YORK, Dec 8. - The converted
cruiser Mayfiower, bought from the Ogden
Goelet estate at the time of the recent
war. went into dry dock at the navy yard
in Brooklyn today to undergo repairs.
1t is said that an effort is to be made
TO have Congress authorize the fitting out
of the cruiser for the private use OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The original cost OF the yacht was more
than a million dollars. The Government
paid S265. 600 for 1t. but the amount was
later returned by Mrs. Goelet The YES
sci is finely appointed and is the equal Of
any yacht in New York waters.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
About ZOO of These Measures Have
Already Been Introduced.

Just about 1.20O private pension bills
have been introduced in the House since
the opening day Of the session.
Nearly all OF them are bills that failed
OF consideration in the last Congress.
Mr. ". II. Toppin, clerk of the Invalid
Pension Committee, said yesterday that
only 702 Of the bills have been referred,
as the clerks who make the entries. have
been unable to catch up with the rush Of
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
PREVENT DOCKING HORSES.
bill 10 Make Practice MIsde
meanor In ihe District.

Senator Gallinger, taking his cue from
President Roosevelt has introduced bill
to prevent the docking of horses tails
in the District. II this measure becomes
District must register their animals with
in ninety days of the passage Of the act.
II shah be made unlawful TO bring a
docked horse into the District OF Columbia
after the measure becomes "A law, and all
persons owning or driving unregistered
docked horses shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor and shall be liable for a
fine from 800 10 $500 or a term of i'm
prisonment of from one month TO three
months, or both.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
ROCK ISLAND PRESIDENCY.
". ID. Leeds slated by Ncs, Interests
20 Succeed w. 6. Purdy.

NEW YORK, Dec "a meeting Of the
directors Of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad will be held in this city
next Thursday, and It is said that w. G.
Purdy's resignation as president will be
accepted and that w. B. Leeds Will be
elected president.
This change is made. IT is asserted. not
because any dissatisfaction with President
Purdy's official conduct exists. but TO give
the newly dominant financial interest in
the property an executive Office. in close
touch with their objects and policies.
MIR. Leeds is first vice president Of the
American Tin Plate Company and a mem
ber OF the United States Steel CORPORA
tIon. He has been director OF the Rock
Island road since last spring.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
ACCEPT DEFEAT BEFOREHAND
French SntionnIists Change Their
Daily Paper Into Weekly.

PARIS. Dec. 9.-The announcement that
lie Drapeau.r the organ Of NJ Derou-
lede. President of the Natlonalists. will
be changed from a daily to weekly pa
per is considered here to indicate the
failure of the Nationalists at the next
election.
Neither NM. Coppee nor Barres viii
contest seas. Bo,h are writing books.
NJ CALI, a municipal councillor. is active
ly engaged in reviving and spreading the
League Of Patriots which has reelected
NJ. Deroulede president Of the organiza-
tiOn.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
ROOSRVELT'S WORKS
In GREAT DEMAND.
A LARGE INCOME IN ROYALTIES.
His Literary Productions Doomed by
His Accession TO the Presidency
Wholesale Dealer Makes
a Large Contract.

Theodore Roosevelts accession TO the
Presidency has given hiz literary produc-
tions a great boom. The public demand
for The Winning Of the West The
Rough Riders" and other works from the
prolific pen Of the versatile President are
in stronger public demand now than ever
before
Royalties From Sales Large.
Even If Mr.. Roosevelt were not receiy-
ing S50. 900 every twelvemonth for operat-
ing the nation he would realize neat in
come from the royalties OF the sale Of
books ne has written during his adventa-
rous career
a large Wholesale book dealer from Chi
cago. who called on the President yester-
day, szid when be left the White House
that he had just closed contract with
Mr. Roosevelrs publishers for ,o0O vol
umes Of his various works. These will be
made up into a jc-cent edition and placed
on the market in the near future. The
wholesaler anticipates Little trouble in
disposing Of such great stock. and said
that he had only recently made d sale Of
st.UuV Volumes OF NOIhh written bs tHt
President
Some of His Literary Productions.
The Presidents share Of the profits on
his writings is large one. He has long
been a popular writer and one who read
lily commanded excellent terms with the
publishing houses. The Winning Of the
West" is one OF the most popular among
the books Mr.. Roosevelt has written. al
though The Strenuous Life is decidedly
characteristic Of the man.
oliver Cromwell is perhaps the most
scholarly OF all, but IL does not appeal to
Tho American mind SO readily as the
breezy string OF Western anecdotes in
Hunting Trips OF a Ranchman" II is
doubtful is the sales Of the mastery ac-
count cf the life OF the head OF the Com
monwealth ever reached the figures at
ained by the narratives which the Presi-
dent has based on his own personal eXpe-
riences and on the tales heard in the
ranch cabins on the plains.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
To Manufacture Adding Machines

ALBANY. y. Y. Dec 9-The National
Adding Machine Company OF New York
City has been Incorporated with cap
ital Of $780, 600. to manufacture adding
machines. writing machines. and type
writer's. The directors are Edgar NJ.
Funkhauser James II. Woodward. OF
staupton, Va; Stark ID. Ferguson. of
Roanoke, Va: G. Herbert DAILY and
Charles g. Daily, of Stapleton, S. l.. and
Richard knight. OF Washington, ID. c.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
lndiSputable Evidence.

You have read oepead statement In for 80 years.
was the early sixties that Dr. Pitcher first made the prescription
universally known Casa With record fifty under five years age
out hundred deaths the AMBITION OF PHYSICIAN
discover remedy suitable for the ailments Of infants and children that would
statistics covering the deaths in the City Of New York for
the past 80 and here find the n effects drugs
excluding Opate and narcotics long sought for namely CASTORA
Ut the total number of deaths in New York City 1870 SO
under live years of age $780, 46 cent $780, 40 1900 IS
per cent. only Just stop to think of it.
Until 1897 no ns limitations of Caoa appeared drug shelves
but since that date Mr. Fletcher has been called number these
frauds While the record for 1900 does down expectation
owing the carens mothers when buying Cao The signature
b. Fletcher sthe safeguard and be alone authorized
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
10 BE CnIlcd Up lftcr Recess.

An attempt viii be made to call up the
bill as soon as the Senate rcconyenes af-
ter the holiday recess, and the fight
which marked the close OF the last ses-
sion bids fair to be repeated. The Demo-
Gratis have already organized TO make an
effort TO defeat the measure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-08
The ChIncse Pnnornrnn-

We are not tine least little bit dis
posed 10 froth al the mouth over Gen
eraI Chafee's speech at the Temple Of
Heaven in Pekin the other night Il
may have been a trine undipIomatIc
but the occasion should be the speak
er's excuse Chaffee and his troops are
shortly to leave China. and. as they
have earned the admiration Of the gen
erals and forces associated with them.
it is not unnatural that there should
be some expression Of the feeling in a
social way. Sir Alfred GaseIee thought
50, ami. gave a smoking concert in
honor Of the American commander.
who in the course OF some remarks as
The guest Of the evening, IS reported as
saying:
'-Let kings ministers, and politicians say what
they may, hut I can tell you this that never will
yoa see Americans and Britishcrs facing each
other in the field.
Our national policy may be 10 steer clear Of
international complications, bur should circum-
stances arise IA which We E-ust make q choice
our inclination VIII be with Brltishefs."
Il is said that these few words have
excited unkind feelings toward the gal
liant ChaGee and his country outside Of
his own and the British camp: but they
cannot be very deep or bitter If the
German, Russian, French, and other
officers understood that it is perfectly
conventional for American and English
my and navy people 10 fall upon one
others necks and weep and swear
srlasung affection whenever they
ct abroad. The good cheer Of a ban
It s partly responsible for some Of
the emotion, but the facts Of common
language and history draw them to-
gether when among strangers whose
tongue. customs. and traditions are
foreign to the AngIO-Saxon
We are not disposed to blame Cen
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-08
Peace Prospect. in south Africa.

If what the London Chronicle"
hears be true. there would seem TO be
some chance that the war in South
Africa might be brought to an end be
fore the end Of the coming summer
According to information claimed by
the journal named Mrs Botha. wife
Of the BOeT commandant general who
has worn herself out carrying messages
between her husband and Lord Kitch-
eneT, is about to start from Delag0a
Bay on a mission 10 President Kruger
in Holland
It is stated that she will bear letters
from General BOtha and others explain
ing the true facts Of the situation, and
especially one from Mrs. Kruger said
to contain d pathetic appeal 10 the old
exile TO use his influence in ending the
struggle and redeeming the South Afri-
can women and children from their
present deplorabIe conditions. Mrs.
Botha viii, il is reported, urge Nr.
Kruger 10 advise the Boer leaders to
give up an utterly hopeless fight.
Whether her eIOqUence or her infor-
nation would have any effect upon
Dom PauT' or not perhaps nobody
knows one trouble with the old pa
triot is that he is a religious fanatic
who believes the earth is fat, on bibIi-
cal grounds, and sees. or expects TO see.
the direct interposition Of Divine Provi-
dence in all human affairs. national or
personal His expressions while tray
cling through France are evidences
Of hope, and almost Of an exDecta
ton. that n spite Of ali military and
economic considerations tending to
show the UseIessness Of further resist
ance. some miracle would ultimately
come ambIing along and. destroying the
British, restore the prosperity and es-
tablish the independence Of the Boer
republics If Kruger is in the same
frame Of mind now he viii be found a
tough subject to convince to the con
tTaTy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-08
FEARING FOR THE FUTURE.
Mr. EIIermnn Thinks the British
Shining OutIook Gloomy.


LONDON, May g-The Daily Mali
prints an article by Mr. EneTman.
chairman Of the LeyIand Line. en-
titled How We Are Killing Our Ship
ping Trade" The burden of his lament
is the apathy Of the Government in main
tainiLg an attitude toward the British
shipping, as if the conditions were the
same now as they were thirty years ago.
and its refusal to meet the protectionism
of foreigners by countervailing duties
He contends that British shipowners
are hampered by obsolete laws, which
give TO foreigners an enormous adyan-
tage. and in view Of this and the refusal
to meet protection with protection, he
f0resees a most serious danger to the
British carrying trade. especially when
the nited States subsidies its shipping
Mr. EIIe1nan processes not TO fear for
British shipping if it is allowed to com
pete on equal terms, but the prospect of
American subsidies fills him with alarm
He says:
1T is idle to anticipate that any En-
eIisI Government viii ever attempt to
place CountervaiIing duties on American
bottoms entering English ports. the Gov
ernmeut prcfeTrinE that trade should
pass away froIr the country rather than
do anything TO protect It The danger
of subsidies to American owned stea rners
in the past was not SO serious, their Origi-
nal cost. building in the United States,
being 50 much greater than here. but with
the inventive and progressive character
Of their community and the labor TCStTiC-
tons and high cost here the difference IS
rapidly disappearing and with time cheap
CT steamers viii be built in America than
or this side fOstercd as the trade no
doubt will be by heavy subsidies. and
helped. as il viii be. by the most modern
and improved machinery and appliances
for building coupled with cheap SGT.
= nd coal -
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The rIntt Terms in Cubn-

Our Havana news today carries cyl
dence that the recent visit Of the COM
mittee of the Constitutional COnven-
ton to Washington was timely and has
produced highly desirable results. One
is that the real attitude of the Aueri-
can Government and people toward
Cuba, which was greatly misunder-
stood before the Commission came, Is
now made clear As q prominent mem
Der Of the convention. Senior Ellluendl,
puts it. when the Plat terms were pre-
scented it was believed that they were
the work of a party, and that if they
were rejected the Washington Govern
ment might change its policy in defer
ence to a public opinion. supposed to
exist. favorable to literal compliance
with the declaration Of the sentimental
and hystericai Teller resolution of
April. 1895
Since General Capote and his col
leagues have returned to Havana, there
seems to be a much better Comprehen-
sion of the situation among Cubans-
The committee state that they were
told by President Mckinley that the
right Of intervention would never be
used except in the possible cases Of a
foreign invasion OF q state Of anarchy
As for the naval stations. the United
States viii only insist upon leasing
three-one at each end and one in or
near the middle Of the island The
chances are that the terms VIII be fully
and almost cheerfuIIy accepted Senior
Nilluenda, for his part gracefully sur
renders and says: I now believe that
the amendment is the work Of the ma
ton There Is no use in Directing 10
the Inevitable. It is either annexation
or a republic with the amendment. and
I prefer the latter"
If the other delegates are equally
with this gentleman gifted with com
mon sense II is most likely that when
the convention meets tomorrow II viii
take the action necessary TO remove the
element Of discOTd from the Cuban
problem and enable the Government 10
fast shove the islanders along toward
the goal of autonomy and domestic
SeIf-r11Ia