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The times., 1901-05-21

George f. Ormsby, OF 632 Louisiana
Avenue, has submitted to the Commis-
sioners suggestions additional to his let
ter of May II relative to permits for street
pianos. Mr.. ormsby's letter was pub
lished in The Times, being a protest
against allowing so many liberties to
those who drag these instruments through
the streets and play before private resi-
dences. In addition to his former state
ment Mr.. Ormsby says:
Pending your decision, can temporary
relief from this molestation OF the inter
nal quiet Of ones house be afforded? {?
There is a logical, just answer TO those
who demand the noise of the street plan
os.' AS it may quickly relieve the Com
missioners from annoying opportunities
that the liberty to make turmoil is in
fringed, beg TO suggest this:
"A man has the same right to spread
his table in the street, or place his piano
there and practice upon IL, that he has to
humor the disguised beggary of street
piano players. Let those who demand this
intoXication be told that upon getting
permit they may have the instrument car
ried into their parlor or bedroom and
there ground. They have no right 10
thrust il into the homes of others, anG
must take precautions that 1t does not do
So by closing doors and windows. The
applicants for these permits will be very
few. The easy complaisance with which
many regard this nuisance Is based on
the supposition that some one else is ben
Gated by their janglng. But that the pub
lie really does not want them is shown by
their total absence from social entertain
n1ents The claims for them are the ar
guments of those whom this ingenious de-
vice of professional beggars have tricked.
Tho permitted Vagrancy sets an III exam
pie TO children and takes mendicants from
useful occupation, while the blaring, mo-
notonous character of the noise, endorsed
by the Government, kills musical taste In
the young. and thus hurts the art future
of the United States and the Industrial
interests OF the country generally"
The times., 1901-05-21
CLOSING UP HOTEL AFFAIRS.
Good VIII of the barton sold for
$1,000,

A bin Of sale was put on record yester-
day by James r. Keenan, and Smith
Thompson, Jr., receivers. conveying TO
Edwin S. Clark the good VIII of the hotel
business carried on at the Barton Hotel
and all the personal property on the
premises not belonging to the owner or
lessee of that establishment The con
sideration named Is 6, ,050
The times., 1901-05-21
ANU sEMENTs

Lamps Lit today P. NJ.
Lamps out tomorrow row....................3:5 :5I An.
The times., 1901-05-21
Ifs aNAsea Oia1afS
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1901.
weather Indications.
TEMPERATURE.

Cloudy today and tomorrow, with occasional
rains; fresh to brisk northeasterly winds
The times., 1901-05-21
THE sun AND MOON

Highest temperature, p.m...-................ 81
Lowest temperature, 4 .n......-.........-... %
The times., 1901-05-21

Use Ideal -four. ftom Ergoods, sole agent, GIG
Pennsylvania Avenue, city.
The times., 1901-05-21
TIDE TABLE

Sun rose......4:43 AN sun sets.......7;10 Pm
Moon rises. Moon SETS. ..l0:35 Pm
The times., 1901-05-21

Pacific Coast and Canadian Rocky
Mountains.
Pennsylvania Railroad midsummer tour July
10 August g. Rate, SlSs.J0
The times., 1901-05-21
Sudden IIIness Treated

Sudden Illness Treated at Hospital.
About lilo o'clock yesterday afternoon William
z. stinge, colored, thirty-two years Of age, was
taken suddenly Sd near The corner Of Twelfth
end o Streets northwest. He removed to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment
The times., 1901-05-21
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The Question of Municipal Owner
ship of Naphtha Lanterns.
The NicoIai Brothers Argue the Adj
vuntaGes of Public Possession of
the Lnmps-Permit 10 Build in the
Bed of First street Extended.


vnntnGes of Public Possession of
the Lnmps-Permit TO Build In the
Bed of First street Extended.
L. S. and c. D. Nicolai, the present con-
tractors for the naphtha street lighting in
the District, yesterday submitted to the
Commissioners a statement relative to the
advantage of the municipality owning the
lanterns and burners. This was a point
considered in the call for proposals for
the next fiscal year, and hence the letter.
Messrs. Nicolai say:
I'VE sincerely trust that both the Com
missioner I'm charge of street lighting and
the Electrical Engineer will see where it
is eXpedient and much to the interest of
the taxpayers for the District to own and
control its lighting plant. Where such
conditions exist, municipality can al
ways secure competition and obtain lower
figures from contractors for the furnish
ing of material and maintaining the work.
This has proven itself here in the District
under the present contract for naphtha
lighting, as well as in years past under
similar conditions, but quite the reverse
after contractor once establishes plant
owned by himself. Such was the case for
a period of four years beginning July l.,
had established their own plant and then
secured one contract after another with
out legitimate competition and were paid
a very high price for the District lighting,
securing the full limit of the appropria-
ton act
such also would have been the case dur
ing the past two years We're 1t not for
competition and the action Of the District
In purchasing the lanterns from the par
ties owning them at the time. By that
means the District obtained figures
amounting to $3.50 per light less than that
allowed in the appropriation bill for naph-
tina lighting, and at the bidding for the
same work on May II. 1901, prices have
been further reduced to minimum price
of SlI52 per light. which is S64S saving
per light per annum, or over 81 per cent,
and on liza lights now in service, it
would give the Lighting Department
S.4l3.12 surplus money with which to erect
additional lights, what is very much
needed throughout the District"
In speaking of the above matter yes
terday Walter c. Allen, the Electrical
Engineer, stated that it was of no ad-
vantage for the District to own the Ian
terms for naphtha lighting. He said the
matter had been tried and always with
loss TO the District He stated that IL
was necessary in the first place for the
District to expend about $4,000 for naph-
tha lanterns to be turned over to con-
tractors to be used and cared for by
them. He said the annoyance, expense
OF maintenance, and original cost were
sufficient to bar the District from going
INTO the purchase and ownership of the
naphtha lamps
When the contractor owns the lamps
Mr.. Allen said, they are properly cared
LOT ana the general result in the way Of
light is better than when the District
owns the lamps.
The times., 1901-05-21

Flour That's white Won't Make Red
RIaOi
The times., 1901-05-21

Andrew B. Duyall the Attorney for the
District, has sent to the Commissioners
his opinion upon the communication of
owner of lot II. McLaughlin's s subdivision
OF Prospect Hill. Through her attorney
the owner requested that the Surveyor of
the District be directed to record a pro-
posed subdivision of the lot referred to
In lieu Of the impracticability of this il
was requested that the Inspector of
Buildings be instructed to issue d per
init to build on part of said lot within
the lines of the extended street without
previous subdivision. With reference to
the matter the Attorney says:
1T appears that said lot II lies partlv
within the lines of the extension of First
Street northeast, as shown on street ex-
tension plan No. /, prepared under the
act of Congress to provide a permanent
system OF highways, approved March 2
1873, and said plan No. / has been filed in
the office OF the Surveyor of the District
of Columbia Section of the aforesaid
act OF Congress provided that:
after any such map shall have been
so recorded no further subdivision of any
land included therein shall be admitted
to record in the Office of the Surveyor of
said District or in the office of the Re
corder OF Deeds thereof, unless the same
pe nrst approved by the Commissioners
and be In conformity with such map
The said act of Congress of March .
1873, was amended June Is, 1898. BY sec
ton of such amendment ii was provid-
cd: That the owners of land over or
upon which any highways or reservation
shall be projected upon any map filed
under said act of Congress shall have the
free right to the use ard enjoyment of
the same fer building, or any other law
fuI purpose, and the free right to trans
fer the title thereof, until proceedings
looking to the condemnation of such Ia nd
shall have been authorized and actually
begun.
mo proceedings for the condemnation
Of First Street northeast have been as
yet authorized by Congress; so that the
provisions of the aforesaid section 5 are
operative In this case The owner of this
property is accordingly entitled to have
the free right to the use and enjoyment
OF the same for blilding
The provision, under the Highway Ex-
tension act, in reference TO subdivision. in
my judgment. is also operative but is
subject to the rights declared in the lat
ter amendatory act.
The owner is declared to have the
free right TO transfer the title to said
land, and this right can be fully eXecu-
ted by conveyance describing the same
by metes and bounds. without recording
q subdivision in the Office of the Record
er of Deeds.
Il am of the opinion, therefore. that
the Commissioners are authorized to
grant building permit upon this parcel
OF land although the same lies within
the lines Of a street upon a highway ex-
tension plan"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
WILHEAM' MOTHER.
AMBITIOUS WOMAN WHO WAS AN
EMPRESS THREE MONTHS.

Now Lying Seriously III at Her Cha
teau-Eldest Child of Queen VIC
toria, She Was Proud, but Brilliant
and Charitable.
Alexandra, queen of England, has
just performed one Of the saddest du-
ties that will be imposed on her during
her husbands reign. The consort of
the English sovereign has just paid a
visit, in all probability the last. to
King Edwards sister, the Dowager
Empress Frederick of Germany, who
is i'll at her chateau, Friedrichshof sit
uated near Cronberg, little town in
south Germany The Empress Freder-
ick's days are surely numbered, for
she is afflicted with an incurable dis
ease. With her passing away will
end the career of woman who has
seen much of life. who has accomplish
ed much and who has suffered much
The Dowager Empress Frederick of
Germany is the oldest child of the late
Queen Victoria and the prince consort.
She was born on Nov u, 1910, at
Buckingham palace and christened Vic
toria Adelaide Mary Louisa. She was
known as the princess royal. All ac-
counts agree in ascribing to the prin-
cess during her childhood quickness,
brightness and intelligence, mingled
with haughtiness and pride of position.
She was bright and vigorous child,
more sprightly than her brothers and
sisters. Her parents idolized the little
princess, and no pains were spared to
make her education and training thor
ough.
She especially showed early decid-
ed taste for drawing. like Queen Vic
toria, and throughout her life she has
spent much time with palette and
brush. A foreign artist said that if
Victoria Adelaide had not been a
princess and therefore freed from
financial worries she could easily have
earned an excellent living by her art.
She also displayed considerable talent
as an actress.
In 1857, when the princess royal was
only II years of age, she was betroth-
ed to Frederick William. heir to the
throne of Prussia. They We're married
on Jan. %, 1858, and their children
have been eight in number, four of
them sons. William ii is the oldest
son of the dowager empress.
Princess Victoria's marriage was not,
at any rate in its early years, happy
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
MRS. KENNEDY ON TRIAL.
Charged With Killing Her Husband
at Kansas City,

Kansas City, June AIRS. Lulu
Prince Kennedy, the 20-year-old bride
of month. who last January called
her husband, Philip Kennedy, con-
tracing agent of the Merchants Dis
patch Transportation company, from
his office in the heart of the city and
shot and killed him. was placed on
trial in the criminal court here yester-
day. For the first time since her pre-
liminary hearing, five months ago. the
prisoner gave way to tears. 1t was in
the examination of veniremen, when
Prosecutor Hadley asked the first man
examined: Have you conscientious
scruples against capital punishment 2"
For moment only the prisoner COW
cred her eyes and wept. Soon she
became composed and watched the
proceedings with interest. The case
will be fought stubbornly by both
Sides
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04

Photo by Voigt. Homburg.
DOWAGER EMPRESS FREDERICK OF GER
MANY.
one. Although she was devoted to her
husband and the breath Of SANDER
not be said of her consort.
After few years ''Unser Fritz" fell
ILL., and the devotion of his wife so
touched his heart that thereafter he
became a model husband. The tragic
story of Victoria's fight for her hus-
bands life in order to allow him to
succeed his father on the throne of
united Germany is well known. 1t was
a hard and bitter struggle for the Eng
lish princess against overwhelming
odds. but she succeeded, and Frederick
survived his father three months, dy-
ing of cancer of the throat on June 10,
1888.
Though popular at first in Germany,
the empress later incurred the i'll will
Of her husbands subjects. One rea-
son was that she opposed Bismarck's
plans, another that she displayed an
tagonism to the semidespotic govern
u'cAl plCNdllluS, III 1cl aCI iuCdA
Of rule being limited monarchy such
as exists in England. The Empress
Frederick has since her marriage been
close and conscientious student Of
government and sociology, devoting
much time and attention to socialism,
although she does not agree with it's
tenets. She had wonderful influence
over her husband, so much so that she
was accused of dominating the gen
erous open hearted "Fritz." Probably
his political views would not have
been so liberal as they We're except
under her influence, but there is no
evidence that she ever made any mis-
use of her power or directed it toward
unworthy ends.
1t was rumored some time ago that
the dowager empress had been married
secretly to Count Seckendorf, Ger
man gentleman and official of high
connections. Some color is lent to the
! tale by the fact that it has never been
denied by the imperial family, and it
/ is believed in some quarters. Positive
confirmation OF denial of the report is
of course impossible.
Although the Empress Frederick has
always been dignified and proud, she
has also been noted for her philan-
thropy. Long after her death the phil
anthropical institutions which she
founded will bear testimony to her
worth.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
MORE mAc4lNlsrs QUIT WORK.
No Settlement of Chicago Strike Until
After June II.

After June II.
Chicago, June 4.-There will be no
settlement of the machinists' strike in
Chicago until after June IL. This was
the decision of the local manufacturers
yesterday, when the members of the
Chicago Association of Ma chinery
manufacturers pledged allegiance to
the National Metal Trades association
and agreed not to enter into negotla-
tions with any of their employees until
after the great gathering of employers
in New York city on June IL. While
the manufacturers were discussing
their future action, the machinists
were not idle, number of machinists
leaving the three plants of the Crane
company to join the strikers. Assist
ant Business Agent Ireland of the ma
chinists insists that nearly IT'S men
quit work, while Secretary j. B. Muir
ply, for the company, said that not
more than 16 or IS men quit. Besides
the men in the Crane plants, so work
men struck in three other places.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
Indians Holding a Council.

Guthrie, o. T., June 4-Chiefs Del
pone Wolfe and Quanah Parker and
1000 other Indians of the Comanche
and Kiowa tribes are holding coun-
Gil at Anadarko for the purpose or
selecting delegation to Washington
to protest against the opening of the
Indian reservations. 1t is asserted
that if Colonel Randlett allows them
to go to the national capital great
many state secrets of how the allot-
ments and the selection of the pasture
lands have been made, will be divuiged.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
KANSAS DROUGHT is BROKEN
Rain Is General Over the state-Some
Damage by Hail.

Topeka, Kan, June A drought of
four weeks in Kansas is broken. Rain
has been falling throughout central
and eastern Kansas all night. Grow
ing crops will now be put in excellent
condition and the farming industry
will take ma new lease of life Along
the Fairbury branch of the Rock Isl
and there was exceptionally heavy
rain. The dispatcher's office of the
Union Pacific, Santa Fe and Rock Isl
and roads reported that the rain was
general over all their Kansas lines.
Near Mankato the rain was accompa-
MED by a furious windstorm. In
Marysville two and half inches of
rain fell in an hour five times as much
as fell during the entire month of May
Salina reports plenty of hail as an ac-
compartment to the rain, with some
damage to wheat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
SOLICITOR SMITH TEsTIFIEs.
Tells Of Efforts Of DR.. Uuser and Miss
Defenbach to Obtain Policy.

OeIenpdcn 10 Optaln Follcy.
Chicago, June An the Unger-Def-
enbach insurance conspiracy case yes
terday Clarence E. Smith, an insurance
solicitor, told how Miss Defenbach
paid $500 premium on policy which
she wished to get from the New York
Life company. This payment was
made subsequent to an application by
DR.. Unger for a $4,000 policy for a
person whom he did not name. Miss
Defenbach, witness declared, was re-
fused policy, as the management was
not satisfied with her story. Later he
told of the efforts of Unger and Miss
Defenbach to recover the 500.
Mr. Smith said that later Miss Def
enbach was allowed to take out a
$4,000 policy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
Notice of Appointment OF Administrator

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
NJ f. Jones. was on the 9th day of May, a. d.
1907, appointed by tn District Court of Craw-
iorl county, Iowa administrator of The estate
OF John Duff, deceased.
You are further notified that all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate shah file them
after being duly authenticated and approved
in the office of the Clerk of the District Court
of Crawford county, Iowa, and all persons ow-
ing said estate are hereby directed to pay such
claims to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of May, 1901.
NJ. e, JONES,
Administrator.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
Beers Attack wiIIowmore.

Willowmore, Cape Colony, June A.
Commandant Sleeper, with TOO men,
attacked Willowmore yesterday, but
was beaten off after nine hours fight
ing. jamestown is threatened by
Touches commando.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
CONVENTION AGAIN TO MEET.
Will Hold Secret Session to Discus.
WASHINGTON Document

Havana, June AT an Informal
gathering of delegates to the Cuban
constitutional convention yesterday it
was decided to hold secret session
tomorrow to discuss the official docu-
ment which General Wood expects to
receive from Washington by today's
mail, the contents of which he has
promised to communicate to the con-
vention.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04

Topeka, Kan, June 4.-Rev. Charles
M. Sheldon has been granted leave of
absence from his church here and will
during the month of July have charge
of the South Congregational church
in Chicago.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04
Charged With Embezzlino $4,000

Anna, Ills, June 4.-Charles Cros-
by, travelling salesman claiming to rep
resent the Prick Grocery company of
St Louis, was arrested here yester-
day by the city marshal upon receipt
of telegram from the sheriff of
Franklin county, charging him with
embezzling $4,000 OF the firms money.
Crosby said when arrested: Il guess
it's all up now"
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-19
Accident at Truckee.

Frank Rheim had both legs cut off
at Truckee Sunday by a train. The
unfortunate young man has been en-
ployed in the railroad shops at Sacra-
mento and was on his way home to
visit his parents when the accident
happened. 1t seems he was just about
to step on the train on which he was a
passenger, when he missed his footing
and fell between the cars and onto the
track In such away that the moving
train passed over both. legs. severing
them both from his body. One was
cut off at the ankle and the other at
the knee.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-19
WADSW0RTH DISPATCH.
TUESDAY MARCH 10, 1901
RUBBISH.
Clear Your Premises of Account
lated Filth.

The following new law will hit some
Of Wadsworth's people pretty hard,
pretty soon, If 1t is not obeyed when
Commissioner Frazer gets out with his
Ratchet at the attention call of citizens:
Section |. Whenever. in any county
in this State, the County Commission
ers of said county shall have know
ledge, either from personal observation,
complaint In writing, or other salts
factory evidence, that a nuisance ex-
lists within the limits Of said county, as
defined by Section 3346 Of the Com
piled Laws Of Nevada. 1t shall be the
duty of the said Board Of County Com
missioners to take immediate action
by entering and recording an order on
the minutes Of said Board. directing
the District Attorney to notify the per-
son or persons responsible for such
nuisance TO abate the same, and in
case the said notice is not obeyed with
In five days from and after such serv-
Ice. the said District Attorney is here
by directed and empowered to bring
action in a court Of justice to enforce
or abate the same. together with the
recovery Of damages and costs. Such
action shall be under the control of the
Board Of County Commissioners in like
manner as other suits to which the
county is a party, and all necessary
expenses incurred in conducting said
action shall be paid out of the General
Fund Of said county as other claims
are paid. Failure on the part Of either
County Commissioners or District
Attorney to enforce the provisions of
this Act shall work forfeiture of
office.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-19
Santa Fer Rossa,s Proverbs.

II there's any chance to boom busi-
ness, boom 1t b'gosh. Don't be a
knocker. Don't pull a long face and
get sour in your stomach. Hope a bit.
Get a smile on you. Hold up your
head. Get a hold with both hands.
Then pull. Bury your Ratchet. Put
away your tomahawk. Hide your little
hammer. When a stranger drops in.
jolly him. Tell him this is the great
est town on earth. It's SO. Don't get
muleIsh. Just jolly. All men like to
be jollied always. So jolly. Get pop
ular. It's dead easy. Help yourself
along. Push your friends with you.
Soon you'll have a whole procession.
Be a good fellow.
No man ever helped himself by
knocking other people down. No man
ever got rich trying to make people be-
lieve he was the only good man on
earth. You can't climb the ladder of
fame by stepping on other peoples
corns. They're their corns. Not
yours. And they're very tender. Keep
off the corns.
All men are not alike. Once in a
while you may run across one who is
very much alike. But some are DIFF
ferent. You're not the only one. If
you don't like their style let EN- alone.
Don't knock. Walk right in. Make
yourself look pleasant. You'll get used
to It. There's no end of fun in mind
ing your own business. And It makes
other people like you better, Better
have others stuck On you than get stuck
on yourself. No body gets stuck on a
knocker. Don't be one, Or two.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-19

Counterfeits Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve are liable to cause blood
poisoning. Leave them alone. The
original has the name DeWitt's upon
the box ahd wrapper. 1t is harmless
and healing salve for skin disease. In
equalled for piles. Kinney & Co.