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The Washington times., 1901-12-08
EvARTs TURNED BACK.
The siatesnan's stout Competitor
Had the Rest OF II.

William NJ. Eyarts seldom met his
match. but he once found ii In Senator
David Davis. Mr.. Evsrts was mere
skeleton of a man. while Mr.. Davis. who
weighed upward of 300 pounds was blessed
with circumference quite as great as his
length
The two Senators were perpeiually
twiffing each other in fun. and one night
at dinner Mr.. Davis said:
III you will let me choose the course.
will guarantee that with three yards start
/ can beat you In race OF one hundred
yards.
Everyone at the table laughed and
said: Take him up Mr. Evarts."
The challenge was accepted. and Mr..
Davis was asked when he would race, to
which he replied that he was ready at
once. The whole party then adjourned to
the course chosen by Senator Davis.
This proved to be an alley between two
houses Just three feet in width and 100
feet deep. He stepped into the mouth
three yards, said Co" and walked
through quite leisurely.
Mr. Erarts could get neither past him
nor under him. and he called Mr.. Davis
back TO the street and acknowledged that
:he Joke WAS on hirn.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
SENSES OF CERTAIN ANIMALS.
some of Them See Cofors Invisible
Ia the Human Eve

What other creatures feel and know
still affords a wide field for Investigation.
Lord Avebury unlike Descartes and
other great authorities. Is forced 70 con
clude that animals possess some glim-
mers OF reason, and that their minds
differ from ours more in degree than in
quality. while he has demonstrated that
they may have senses quite unknown
to us. He has shown by tests that they
hear higher notes than are audible to Us
and see ultraviolet rays that do not ar
feet our ewes. Our organs enable US 90
perceive vibrations in the atmosphere
from about 30 to go per second. which
gives US the impression Of sound. and
beyond 400 millions of millions per sec
ond which give US the impression OF light.
The intermediate vibrations. TO which we
are inseusible. may give 20 responsive
organs several senses as different from
ours as sound is from sight. To our ami
NAL friends they may transform our IA
miliar world into a very different place.
full OF music We cannot hear. Of colors
we canpot sec. and Of sounds We cannot
concoiyc.-M nnea polls Tribune
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
SUES IN FoRMA PAUPERIs.
Hurst Asks $4,000 from Street
Railway fer Personal Injuries.

Mr. john Hurst yesterday filed suit
against the Capital Traction Company
to recover $4,000 claimed as damages for
personal injuries.
Mr.. Hurst alleges that while alIghting
from a car owned by the defendant, at
the corner Of Pennsylvania Avenue and
Seventh Street, he was thrown to the
ground, one Of his arms was broken. and
he was otherwise seriously injured.
Along with his declaration he fled af-
fdavit stating that he Is unable to pay
the costs. and asked perm ssion OF the
court to allow him to do so in forma pau
peris. The plea was granted
Messrs. MattinEly and Donaldson are
named as counsel for the plainsin.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
RELEASED ON COLLATERAL.
CoIorcsi woman Denies Leaving
Dead Baby in Carringe.

Hattie White. colored. Of zoos L Street
northwest, who was arrested Friday night
by Detective o'Brien on suspicion Of be-
ing responsible for the presence of the
body of a dead infant in a carriage in
which she had been riding. was released
yesterday afternoon on furnishing S25 col
lateral She will be charged with a yio-
latioE OF the health regulations.
The woman denies all knowledge OF the
child. ana SAYS that the package in which
it was contained was in the vehicle when
she entered It.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
North Columbia Heights.

The new Subdivision OF North Colum-
hia Heights is to he made ready 20 be put
on the market as rapidly as possible. The
grading Of streets Is now to be taken up.
Mr. Fulton Il. Gordon. who has charge Of
The property has decided 10 make available
Tor building purposes the entire twenty
five acues included within the tract. Its
location. north Of EollDead Manor. and
between Fourteenth Street and Bright
wood Avenue. makes it, in his opinion,
especially desirable for immediate i'm
prOvement
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
FOR SALE.
SMALL SALARlED HOME SEEKERS!

Apply for our list OF dwellings FOR SALE on
terms WITHIN the MEANS ot RENT PAYERS.
It il surprising how small salary SUPPORT
FAMILY and also BUN HOME One OF many
is 1880 st. ne. modern Groom press brick
in excellent order.
THE WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE COMPANY.
1891 + st. NV. dc6-lmo
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Wants n Tree Planted.

Thomas Collins has requested that the
Commissioners order the planting OF
tree in front of 81 Street northeast. Ac-
cording to a report upon the matter by
Trueman Lanham. Superintendent of
Parking. the street at this point is unim-
proved. there being no curbing. except
short piece out OF alignment. He recon-
mends that the application be not grant
ed until such time as the curb is set and
The sidewalk improVed.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
i. H.R,HOWENSTElN,
9IO G Street N. W.

FOR SALE
iiii. ii46 and liIs Howard nv.
lust Completed and offered for the First Time.
OPEN SUNDAY AND WEEK DAYS
TERMS To SUIT.
Absolutely tho CHEAPEST HOUSES ever Of
iercd in this SECTION; handsome 3-storyi
rooms; TILED BNTIls; finished in HARDWOOD:
o. lar under ENTIRE hotrsc: back porch; lot lsv
l. large CLOSETS: very handsome GARNET
,NTFIs; finely PAPERED. and ELECTRIC
.rNTt- -RtS; ICONS on first floor. Howard ave.
tse fn.t street north Of Park St, and one
,.i,Te north ut terminus Of 18th st. cars, Mount
Pleasant.
CONE OFT TO-DAY. DON'T WAIT.
Price. Sc, 500.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

FOR SALE ASliINGTON HFlGlfTS-JUsf
'iMPLfTEU-2 new lo-room bricks; bay win
lows; Is feet front: white stone trimmings anu
..cls; half square FROM 18th AMI Columbia Road.
his is rare chance 80 SccuT= home IN this
i.t,st d-sir1b.c ncirhborEood.
Price. SG..rll.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

FOR ssIE-CIIEAPEST CORNER HOUSE IN
81 near Pa ave: SOD cash and balance 81
uonthIy: good large rooms and bath; large
orch and parking On two streets; deferred pay
ient, at per cent interest. Price. S3,5D.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Development. In BrooLIand.

Mr.. Redford W. Walker said with re-
gard to the recent rapid developments in
building operations in Brookland and the
other suburbs In that section: THE build
fnE Of homes has gone on all the time
There has been something very like
boom in this regard. Sales Of lots have
not been very frequent however. look
FOR revival In this regard in the near
feture.''
Mr.. Thomas c. Hensey said OF the gem
oral realty situation: There are excel
Sent Indications that the periodical wave
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
without House Connection.

In his report uron the two applications
Walter c. Allen. the electrical engineer,
says the work proposed presents a new
question in regard TO the issue of per-
mits for the extension of telephone lines.
He says that the law under which tele
phone wires are now strung outside of the
city limits contemplates only the making
of necessary house connections from cable
poles aB. existing trunk lines within the
District.
Mr.. Allen states that the wires in this
case are to be used. as he thinks. for in
terstate purposes. and that they are not
intended for house connections. In view
of the facts Mr.. Allen asks for instrue-
tions.
The Commissioners have referred the
matter TO their Attorney for a ruling as
to the authority of the board to issue the
permitS as desired
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
WIRES AND POLES
RAISE A QUESTION.
INTERSTATE TELEPHONE LINE
The Electrical Engineer Asks In
structions About Issue of Per
mits-Trce Planting on
street Northeast.

A ner problem in the erection OF poles
and the stringing of wires for telephone
purposes has been brought to the atten-
tlon of the Commissioners of the District.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has filed application for permis-
sion to set forty-six new poles on Sar-
gent Road, between States Road and the
District line. The company also asks for
permission to string ten wires from the
American Telephone and Telegraph test
station. on the Bunker Hill Road. along
Bunker Hill and Sargent Roads to the
District line
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Opinions of Brokers.

Mr. .. H. Warner says: The real es-
tate men are a constant and tireless force
in the development of the city-they are
constructors and promoters OF enter
prises which add not only to the material
wealth, but draw population TO the Capt.
tai We want more actual settlers, peo-
Die who buy houses ard cast in their lot
with US. Now. who works like the real
osfare man to get these people here? He
adTertises for them; writes to them: sees
them; Influences them A combination that
VIII get several hundred men together
viii certainly help produce new IDEAS and
benefits"
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Would Advertise washington.

Acting as body, it might be possible
for the real estate men to advertise the
advantages OF Washington as a residence
city much more effectively than in any
Other wav.
At the meetings OF the organization
many new ideas Of promotion and adver-
Using would be developed, and maay
plans for the development OF the city IN
the most economical and effective manner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
Women's Underskrts

OF Fast Black Mereerzed Sateen, made with deep
knee lounces and trimmed in variety of different
styles excellent values at 125, 1885, 1.50, 2 IN
175, 226, $50 and. .......................O
OF best quality of Taffeta Silk in complete line of
latest coors, all prelLily made and trimmed; the
best to be had at 700, 1850, 995 1895, IN IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
@oscoWs BABY HOSPITAL.

r ,S'ogo Babies Are Cared for.
-, rounded $50 Years AGO.
a correspondence Chicago Chronicle.
~ sse0aa most interesting thing in
Il ... tue famous founding hospital,
Witt lot about $4,000 babies a year.
ler, -'Vn, since it was established by
os 'le Great, 100 years ago has sue.
IN a. 0oo'ooo unfortunate little ones,
2to,, ose warm day to the huge white
N - ~ building, with its long cobbled
Bsl apprOach. and finding the main
Il S,yb e, s OF babes went TO a door
ID dls I prick garden wall. whence /
NJ that heros sounds that led me 10 be,
Barrow dno was my quest. Entering
59were new 4, l saw and heard things
y length, ana Iu Sq. The garden was of
~ liz trass divided into numerous al
81 VIII row OF metal eradiss ,.,tat ~. "a
I.n h., Before each cradle sat : We
Min y.,I, PINK cotton dress, aowered
3om iuu white sleeves ana berthn
Ia pInk meial cradles and The arms
ID ana oo upeu nurses there rose 4
|ff Dls ~ 'lnuous wailing aud whln
X oN. Nj music that NMat Ia ones
. lscomfos, was the ffettIne. the grief
',I babies ana the squallinr Of f.i,sl
molly horvrp oined voices. All M them
;<ed 10 li,a ana tatherless. and dne M
sad. 70 know much that Is BIT
and Nc cn may bring her baby to this
<eo, numhSssions are asked, the child
= win chain about his
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diem. The system is perfect and each ug.s
little mite has as good hEglenlc care ie,,l as
nIothes are changed frequently during the
dav and the nurses seem 20 adore tnelr
little charges. / saw one Young woman
bouncing her little red baby up ana oeW NJ
saatron n he were IdIotic, "Oh, dear mo-
a very nne child, but he is only days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10

becs nd receipt Is given the the m lnstltu.
ne n She Wishes she may enter o iae and led,
lion a. nurse and Ese be wiz Ss Nurse two chl
Away, 90 the foundlings are in ne ma.
iorlty and sometimes there are o''' my
babiss in a year than nurses. have hesn In
This year OILY hssu received 1900 young
ones one sometimes as many as Seventy ps'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10

saw a group Of twenty mothers newly
arrived with these miserable scraps OF hu.
manlty In their arms. One woman hau
no nose and hardly any eyes All were 10
be bathed on the spot, aud the great silver
baptlsmal font was being got ready for ac-
ton, while the mothers al. acted as II they
had done something very elerer Ia coming
here. About 3 per cent Of all these state
oEphsRn. die
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10

old and she scolded the mother who was
young for her careleesnasS When the IN
fants are 3 months old they are sent out
10 farms In the country with their nurses,
board is paid. clothing given them and at
. years fhey are taken back 10 On into
the State industrial school unless the fam
iiy has become attached and wishes TO
adopt,
Manx peasant mothers so to tais hos
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10

pital. which also has its lyiugln hospital,
receive it's care, apply as nurses 10 their
10 the country again. plus the allowance
provided by the government II Is thus
that Russia pays bonus 10 Increase OF
population and 10 sin, The state gives
small dot "a girls when they marry and
agrees 10 start every boy In life with
profession '-s.-, va.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
A Short Novel.

Detroit Free Press.
Hix-I understand Rounderly Is going I
write a novel under the title What
Told My Wife.
Lix-Why doesn't he call Il why
HixI suppose me publizhess 7
want TOO bic a volume. .e..t ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
Kid GLoUes

This Glove business grows. But when the com.
prehensiveness of assortments, the unifo nifty OF
quality and the substantial savings considered
it could hardly do anything else. The lines
prise every wantable kind of Glove.
AL5iNA 2-casp, in all shades white and 90
black; the best Glove offered at 500. zoe
IDEAL, 2-clasp, in all colors and black; OE
excellent quality Of material at ...........I ~Z1
MARVEL, 2-clasp Pique Glove; the best S0
P,que Glove ever offered at................ (S0O
QUEEN, 3-clasp Glove. excellent quality. soft
t he' b ia an m thf n et shades ITS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
Taffeta Six Dress Skirts

deliberately trimmed. nicely finished, best values
offered at 9,95, 1150, 1850, 1880 IT IN
and observation-disclosures. ~ "OO
Ladies Black Serge and Gray Chevot Dress Skirts,
tailor stitching, selling at 500 to $780, *
Ladies Black and Brown Cheviot and Venetian
Skirts, selling at $50 to 500; OK
choce....'.. '..'''' - ~
Ladies' Brown and Black Venetian Skirts, L *
selling up to $685. to close out at. ..........CtZO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
Princess Ml1h
IN Odd Hob4W
That OF Victoria, of England. is Bookbind'ns'
and She is an FXnert at Ii.

Princess Victoria of England, the IN
married daughter of Edward VII, has
the most curious hobby OF any III a
family that has several unusual 1ads.
She is deeply Interested in pookbindinS
How she happened to choose that par
ticular hobby nobody seems TO know,
but Tor several years she has devoted
"A great deal of time to learning how 70
be an expert bookbinder, and at last
has become enc.
a few months ego several book covers
sent to an exhibition in the name OF
Miss Matthew'S We're faEorably no
ticed by the judges and received
several prizes. Nobody knew who
the exhibitor was until the prizes were
awarded. Then it was discovered that
it was the Princess Victoria.
The Princess takes her hobbies very
seriously. Following the lead of her
rother. Queen Alexandra. who is
deeply Interested in medicine and nos
pital work. Princess Victoria began TO
Study nursing some years ago. She
took an examination in theoretical work
and when she passed announced her
intention of becoming a. hospital nurse.
1t was current gossip in London at
the time that the Prince and Princess
of Wales had great difficulty in con-
>incilig her that it wouldn't be wise for
her TO do SO and that Victoria sub
rittcd only after many tears.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
THE TIMES RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY. MARCH 81. 1901.

&
speaking. nuts are not indisestible. II
they appear SO, it is because they arc
eaten either irrtg;i!arly between meals or
topping a heavy meal, when the stomach
is not in proper condition to handle any
hearty food. Used as d substitute for
other food. they give no bad results I'M
der ordinary circumstances.
Furthermore, the housewife will reflect.
nuts as food are yalua bic from the fact
that they require no cooking. Also, they
two points OF Importance to the con-
scientious mother, who. putting. up school
lunches, finds commonly that her dietary
boiler and a horse and wagon 70 complete
the operation: then when this health
food is 1aboriousiy compounded and duly
conveyed to little Johnny. forsooth. he
loathes 1t and slyly substitutes green GU
cumber pickles and cream puffs purchas-
ed at the lunch counter just around tue
corner from school.
All healthy children will eat nuts. espc-
cially peanuts, which the>Governmcnt ex-
pert assures us are so nutritious that one
quart is equal in food value to pound
OF rump steak. The money cost is five
cents. The tired mother, therefore. who
endeavors strenuousIy to keep up with
duty as defined by modern science for
the household. may start her bows and
girls off to school with a generous bae
Of peanuts each morning, and revel in the
unaccustoned joy of knowing that tins
in one particular has she fully satisfied
the desires Of human nature and tba an
thor1ty OF expert opinion.-Harper's Ba-
Ear. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
The Woman aud Her Clothes.

.'When a woman devotes onc-llalf of her
life TO thoughts OF dress she absolutely
takes the whole question out OF its proper
-cl3-itu to her life. and loelittles the tai
erts which God gave her for far greater
things writes Edward Box in reply to a
WOMAN correspondent. in the April Ladies
Home Journal. 1T is, indeed. a grave
question whether she does not debase her
self Nor will she be we'll dressed: the
chances are far greater that she will be
.over-dressed. No woman who has any
regard for what is worth while in this
world, and for what Will bring her the
surest and fullest happiness in the long
run, will so dissipate her energies and
vitality. The right TO dress prcttily and
becomingly belongs 10 every woman. 1t
is her brthrisllt and her duty. y disre-
gard of dress or the affectation OF queer
or freakish dressing. does not belong TO
a norma: woman. But to make dress one
OF the vital things of life is carrying it
beyond the ridiculous point and close TO
the criminal. And it is just this rlghtful
adjustment of the things in life which
simplicity does for Us. 1t gives rlshtiul
place and a rightfui value to each. 1t
doesn't bclittle the one nor distort the
other
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
To be a Good Housekeeper.

Nv dear friends, in regard to house
keeping, to DE a good househeeper re-
ouires a lot OF ability; also experience,
also knowledge. also horse sense. And
the most necessary and greatest of
these is horse sense. writes Octave
Thanet in Good Housekeeping for
April.
"A good housekeeper needs to have a
working acquaintance with most Of the
trades to be a bit of a carpenter and
painter and d good bit of 4 plumber. for
steam and water can do most amazing
and alarming things In the modern house
of Sunday when the plumber Is either
saving his soul or taking his ease and
his plea sure. and In either case cannot
be rea ched by the telephone. She needs
to understand the dreadful unsanitary
possibilities OF tidy kitchens and inn
maculate bathrooms. OF course her taste
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
English Quaiatncss.

The proclamation which soienuly an
nounced that q new reign had begun IN
England is quantity characteristics OF
English conservatism It is quoted in full
in an interesting article in Frank Les
lies Popular Monthly for April.
v Iete.ts K ass pleased ALMIGHTY God
to call Ills Mercy Our late Sovei ign La
dy Queen Victoria of Blessed and GIo-
rlous Memory. ~ whose Decease the I'm
periaI Crown OF the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and ireland is solely and
rightfully come to the High and Mighty
Prince Albert Edward. We therefore, the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this
Realm. being here assisted with these
here of Her late Maiestys Privy Council,
with Numbers of other Principal Gentle
men of Quality. with the Lord Mayor.
Aldermen and Citizens of London OF
Tongue and Heart. publish and proclaim.
That the High and Mighty. Prince Al
bert Edward, is now, by the Death of our
late Sovereign OF Happy Memory. become
our only lawful and rishtful Liege Lord
Edward the Seventh by the Grace of God.
ilinS or the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland. Defender OF the Faith.
Emperor OF India: To whom we do ac-
knowledge all Faith and constant Obedi-
ence. with al! hearty and humble Afec-
ton: beseeching God. by whom Kings
and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal
Prince Edward the Seventh. with long
and happy Years to reign over Us.
Given at the Court of ST. James's.
the twenty-ihird day OF Janu-
airy. In this year of eur Lord ono
thousand nine hundred and one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
Odd Mementoes at London Auction.

At a sale which has just been held In
London there was put UP for sale a, slice
Of the wedding cake made for Queen VIC
toria. it's authenticity guaranteed by ~
document bearing the date of May y.
1850, and the Queens own signature. says
the Philadelphia Times. Its excellence, it
is said. was attestsd by It's appearance.
and, though the white wrapping paper
was slightly discolorcd by the original
richness of it's contents. the fruits in ie
still retained their plump and whole
some appearance after close on sixty-one
years existence
At the same sale another curious arti-
Gle disposed of was tiny likeness OF
Nell Gwyn. accompanied by her troasseau
OF so many dresses. made on painted tale.
to slip over the dainty little figure. OF
this. TOO. it is said that it's antiquity was
as undoubtsd as its beauty was man
ifest. Various other items were disposed
OF. OF different value and interest. include
ing the gold necklace OF the ex-Queen OF
Ashanti. a lock OF hair duly authenticat-
ed, cut from the head OF the Iron Duke.
and IN these days possibly not least.
though last. the identical sha.siig brush
left by SIR. Kruger when on a visit to
ex-President steyn at Bioems.atein IN
1851. Truly. sale rooms. like posaStA
bring together strange o00oaa1s