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The times., 1901-04-24
COLONEL BFRRET'S WILL.
Requests Made to Relatives and
Charitable Institutions.

BY the terms of his will, dated De
cember % filed Yesterday for probate, Col.
James G. Berret directs the following dis
position to be made Of his estate:
To Ruth Ann Berret, widow of his
brothe~ julius B. Berret, he bequeaths
81 900: To Nancy B. Berret. widow of his
brother Joseph H. Berret, for life, and
then to her daughter, Mary L. Cd Ber-
ret. for life, certain property at the north
west corner of Baltimore and Gay Streets
Baltimore. Md. to his nephew James G.
Berret ir., and his wife. Emma, for life,
certain lands and tenements in Freedom
District, Carroll County. Md; to his niece
Eusepia b. George. $1,000; to his sister-in-
law Nancy 3 Berret, $1,000; to his niece
Emma Berret 500, TO his niece Annie 9.
Berret $500. to his servant. Richard Wal
lace. $500. to Caroline Jones. $500.
To st. Joseph's Male orphan Asylum,
500; to st Nincent's Female Orphan Asy-
Ium. $500 to St AIMS Infant Asylum. 800;
to the House of the Good Shepherd, $le0;
to the Home for the Aged of the Little
Sisters of the Poor S100: to the Home Tor
Colored People, $l0; to the Chl!dreh
Hospital, 500.
and share alike to Joseph w Berret,
James c. Berret. jr.. Annie De Comas
NiOlette. Eugenia Bordley Berret, Eleanor
Winder BerreU. Ruth Gertrude Berret,
James B. George, Eliza B. George, Bertha
George. and Mary +. O'D. Berret.
William Henry Dennis and James -
George are named executors.
The times., 1901-04-24
FOR A THROUGH SERVICE.
BrightvOod and Ta>omn Park titi-
<zeus After Better Facilities.

The people who live on the BrightWood
branch of the Washington Traction ana
Electric Companys lines are still dissat-
isfied with the street car service afforded
them. The cars on that line still run only
to the Boundary. necessitating a transfer
by passengers who desire to go down
town.
On the 9th instant a joint committee
from the Brightwood and Takoma Park
Citizens Associations conferred with the
officials of the road and presented their
grievances They urged that the Bright
wood cars should run direct to the centre
of the city. The ofiicials promised that
the matter should he taken under consid-
Grafton. The treatment received by the
committee led the members to believe that
their desire would be granted,
Since that time however no change
has been made and the cars still stop at
the District line. The officials OF the
road informed the members Of the joint
committee at the conference that the
result of their deliberations on the mat
ter would be made known. Up to the
present time however, nothing has been
heard. Another meeting of the joint COM
mittee has been called for this afternoon
at f:2G o clock at the Office of NJ j. Wine,
6l7 Seventh Street northwest. Some
action viii probably be taken regarding
the situation and the committee VIII
probably ask for another hearing before
the officials of the company.
The joint committed consists of the
man; 5. 5. Shedd J. s. Swormstedt. c.
NJ. Heaton. NJ J. Wine, DR.. Ellis, @. ).
Wilson. Charles Raw. y. +. Robinson, W.
J. Lambert, and Claude King.
The times., 1901-04-24
a NEW FILTRATION PLANT.
The Board of Engineer Officers Dis
cuSSeS the Selection of n site

A meeting of the board of officers of the
Engineer Corps charged with the duty of
selecting a site for the slow sand filtra-
tion plant to be erected in connection with
the District OF Columbia water supply
was held yesterday in the office of the
Washington Aqueduct. The board met in
executive session and nothing could be
learned OF its deliberations other than
the fact that estimates concerning the
cost of the plant and of available prop
erty were discussed
In the afternoon at . o'clock Colonel
Miller in charge Of the Office of the
Washington Aqueduct and chairman OF
the board, and Captain Beach, Engineer
Commissioner Of the District of Columbia,
held a conference with W. A. Mcfarland
Superintendent of the District Water De
partment, during the course of which the
cost of property available for a site was
gain under discussion.
1t is probable that the work Of The board
viii be completed this week. probably by
Thursday. If not sooner. The findings
y i'll not be made public except through
the report to be made to the Chief of
Engineers through the regular channels
OF The War Department.
The times., 1901-04-24
TO DEDUCT THE PENALTIES.
Comptroller TraceweITs Opinion in
the school Plumbing Case.

The District Commissioners yesterday
received an opinion from the Comptroller
Of the Treasury regarding the penalties
forfeited by James Nolan & Sons by
their failure to complete repairs TO the
plumbing Of certain school buildings in
the time specified by the contract
Comptroller Tracewell is Of the opinion
that the penalties at the rate of sj-for
each day in excess OF the time limit should
be deducted from the contract price as
liquidated damages. The Comptroller
states:
The reasons given for the delay as
shown 10y the contractors are not material.
a said delay does not appear 90 have been
occasioned by anything thai was done or
omitted To be done by the District Com
missionerS
There is but one contract before me.
but / assume for the purposes OF this de
cisiou that all the contracts are alike, and
that the same rule will apply TO each. In
making settlement with the contractors
tn. amount forfeited should therefore be
deducted from the contract price as liqui-
dated damages
The times., 1901-04-24
A FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.
II. V. Cummins, of Oklahoma, Denie,
the Use OF the Mails.

The Postoffice Department yesterday is
sued an order denying the use of the
mails TO B. Y. Cummins. OF kingisher,
O. T. for sending out false and fraudu-
lent circular letters for the purpose of
obtaining business as an agent and at
torney before the Land Office by filing
declaratory statements OF soldiers on
lands obtained from the Kiowa and
Comanche Indians. which will be open for
entry next August.
lie proposed. on receipt Of $50 to pay
the expenses Of registering. to file the
decIaratory statements Of soldiers and
soldiers widows on these lands. and for
an additional fee of $50 on the compile
tion Of the transaction. He advertised
that he had special privileges whereby he
was enabled To Tile any number of such
statements whereas the records Of the
Interior Department did not show that
he had ever been admitted to practice be-
fore that department or any land office
as agent or attorney.
The POStOffice Department, on inVesti-
CATION. found that every feature Of Cum
ms transactions. as well as the promises
he made through his circulars and litera-
ture. showed evidence of intentional
fraud, aud he therefore came within the
fraud law.
Similar action is likely to be taken
against some other persons in other
localities who have issued similar adver-
tisemeuts.
The times., 1901-04-24
THE STREET RAILWAY FRAUD.
No New Developments in the Cnse
Since the Arrests Monday Night.

There were no new developments in the
case of the seven employees Of the Wash
ington Traction and Electric Company
who were arrested at a late hour Monday
night by loCTi detectives at the instance
of George II. Harries the manager of
the company, and locked up at various
police stations in the city, charged with
conspiracy. in defrauding the company of
Il considerable sum of money.
Campbell Darlington. who is looking
after the interests of George w. Cadarr, the
engineer at the company's power house,
appeared before Judge Scott yesterday
afternoon and requested the release of his
client on bond. Acting in accordance with
the wishes of MIR. Darlington Judge Scott
placed the amount Of bonds necessary for
Cadarr's release at S2000, but later in the
day upon a motion made by Prosecuting
Attorney Mullowny the amount was in
creased to 5000. When Mr. Darlington
left the court ne stated that he would
procure surety for his client, but at late
hour last night Cadarr was still in his
cell at the Ninth precinct.
Cadarr was one of the first of the men
to he arrested, he being on his way home
from the power house when he was
placed under arrest
All Of the men arrested refuse to discuss
the alleged fraud When pressed very
hard by the detectives, however. several
of them denied their guilt. A rumor was
circulated yesterday to the effect that
some of the cancelled tickets had found
their way to the conductors on the Capitol
Traction road. but as yet the report has
not been confirmed, although it is under
stood that the officials of that road are
making an investigation. 1t was learned
m
men robbed that it is the intention of
Vice President Harries to ferret out every
man who has taken a hand in the swindle
1t being the intention of the railroad au-
tn prities not to take the men now arrest
ed to court until fun investigation has
been made by both the company and the
police
The times., 1901-04-24
SEEKING VANCOUVER COAL.
An American Syndicate Said to Be
After the Fields.

VANCOUVER, b. c., April 23-The so
called American Smelter and Coal Trust
including ]. Pierpont Morgan. J. J. Hill
and others, is after the rich coal fields OF
Vancouver Island, p. c.. owned by James
Dunsmuir, Premier of the province. Mr.
Lynch, representing this trust. is said to
be negotiating with Mr.. Dunsmuir for the
purchase of his numerous coal mines and
his railway system the amount involved
being several million dollars.
Mr.. Dunsmuir, as the head of the Gov
ernment, prevented the Great Northern
Railway from securing a bonus from the
Dominion and provincial Governments
amounting To about $4,000 900 for the pur-
pose of bringing the Great Northern into
British Columbia to tap the numerous
mining camps of the country in opposition
to the Canadian Pacific Railway. If the
big coal deal goes through with Mr.. Duns-
muir the stipulation will he that he fore
swears his allegiance TO the Canadian Pa
cific Railway and withdraws his opposi-
tion to the Great Northern bonus
The first request made by Mr. Lynch
was that Mr. Dunsmuir join the Morgan
combine. This request was refused.
The times., 1901-04-24
AN INVESTIGATION MADE.
Committee Going Over the Ac-
counts of the Late w. =. yentman.

The committee investigating the ac-
counts of Mr.. Yeatman, late Disbursing
Clerk of the War Department. has as yet
found no suspicion that anything is
wrong in his books. 1t is believed that
the accounts will balance 10 a penny
1t is rumored that Sydney f. Smith,
assistant disburser. Will be appointed to
succeed the late disbursing clerk. as he
has served in the department since 1873
and has a splendid record.
Some years ago. on account Of his skill
as an accountant, he was transferred to
the office of the Secretary and assigned
to duty under the disbursing clerk. He
has served there faithfully ever since a
period Of twenty six years, and rose grad
ually in the various grades to his present
grade of an 81 500 clerk. He is said to
possess all the qualifications of dis
bursting officer and to be entitled to pro-
motion by reason of his long and faithful
service.
The times., 1901-04-24
CHARGED WITH THE MURDER.
Skinner Indicted for killing DIR. Hal
Scruurs I'm Nemnbis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 81. w. Skin
ner. the wealthy dairyman who was ar
rested a few days ago. charged with the
assassination of DR.. Hal Scruggs. who
was shot in the back while returning from
n professional call, was indicted by the
grand jury this afternoon. Skinner, who
was out on bail, awaiting the action of the
jury, was rearrested and placed in jail.
Skinner still denies all knowledge of
the crime. The latest developments
strengthen the theory that the murder
was the result of deep laid plot, fol-
lowing a political feud. Today the detec-
tives learned that several attempts were
made the day before the crime to lure the
physician to Binghampton, just outside of
the town. He answered one call to the
town. but failed TO respond to a second.
ON the first trip he was accompanied By
a friend named Rawlins.
1t is now believed that, had he been
alone, he would have been assassinated. .on
this trip.
The times., 1901-04-24
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The Commissions of Thomas III. An
derson and Ashley VI. Gould Signed.

The President yesterday signed the
commissions of Thomas H. Anderson as
Associate Justice of the District of Co
lumbia Supreme Court and Ashley NJ.
Gould as United States District Attorney
for the District of Columbia.
Appointments were announced by the
President as follows:
State-F. Alexander Stewart. of Mime
sofa. to the interpreter to the consulate
of the United States at Nagasaki. Japan
Justice-William Vaughan, of Alabama
TO be Attorney of the United States for the
Northern District of Alabama.
stephen p. Stone of Pennsylvania to be
Marshal of the United States for the
Western District Of Pennsylvania.
Henry NJ. Cooper. of Arkansas. to be
Marshal of the United States for the East
eTn District of Arkansas.
The times., 1901-04-24
BITTEN BY A PET DOG.
Julius Mannheimer Claims Five
Thousand Dollars Damage

Suit was filed yesterday in the Supreme
Court Of the District by Julius Mannheimer
against Alice 5. Hill to recover s., 900.
claimed as damages for personal injuries
alleged to have been inflicted upon the
plaintiff by a pet dog owned by the de-
fendaut.
It Is explained that on March IS last
Mannheimer went to the home Of Alice
>. AN for the purpose Of leaving
there certain and divers loaves Of bread
and that he was attacked and bitten by
the dog owned by the defendant. Mann
heiner states that he was greatly fright
ened, bruised. and lacerated, and as a re-
suit iucapacitated from attending to his
daily duties for long time. Wolf IL Ro-
senberg are named as counsel for the
plaintiff
The times., 1901-04-24
THE PARK COMMISSION.
Surveys of the Mali Being Prepared
hY LncnI Officials

The Park Commission which went down
the river several days ago on a tour of in
spection Of the grounds surrounding the
Old colonial homes has not yet returned.
1t was said at the Senate room Of the
District Committee yesterday that no
word had been received from the commits
sion
Surveyors from the Office Of the Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District are
now at work making surveys of the Mall
for the use Of the Park Commission in
order to facilitate their work of trans
forming II into a grand national park.
The times., 1901-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders of Fort Myer Heights Land Com
pany Will be held az the companys Virginia
office, on Military Road. Fort Myer Heights. az
NOON the FIRST WEDNESDAY N NAY.
1901, for the election Of seven directors and
transaction OF other business that NAV come up.
GEO. z. ROBINSON. Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Wiu persons who witnessed
accident 60 a colcred attempting 10 board
eastbound near Peace Monument on the
night of March { last about 10 o'clock. please
communicate with j.. \. BROWN, conductor Of
the train $40 Indiana ave.
SPECIAL NOTICE-To the stockholders OF the
Kopp Anti Corrosive and Anti-Barnacle Paint Co.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders will be
held at ConnOr's Hotel, Harpcr's Ferry W. Va,
on MONDAY. MAY g. 1901. at noon. to elect
board of directors. 20 consider an amendment to
the bylaws, reducing the number of the board
OF directors and 10 transact such other business
may be legally brought before it. Transfer books
will be closed on May l. 1901. and reopened May
: 1901. SAMUEL MILLER Secretary.
SPECIAL NoTICE-A meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Washington Safe Deposit Company
will be held APRIL 26TH, 1901. for election OF
dr ectors. Polls open at u M, close at /
O'Clock p. N. SAML. CROSS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
The times., 1901-04-24
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo -ouinine Tablets. Csc

The superior character OF Heurioh's beer viii
always make friends OF those who love pure and
wholesome beverage Phone West "a, Arlington
Bottling Co, for OF Maerzen, Senate, OF
Lager.
The times., 1901-04-24
IIl.

ED.
April %. 1901. CLARA
Henry K. Na,ser. and
MIA {. and the late Chris
residence Of her mother.
Invest, on Thursday. April
rment Prospect Hill Gene
The times., 1901-04-24

Sick and nervous headaches promptly cured
By Royal Headache Tablets. I0c. package.
The times., 1901-04-24
HORACIO GUZMAN STRICKEN
The Well Known Guatemalan SUD
denly Passes Away.

Seized With n Fatal Attack Result
ing From CirrhOsis of the Liver
Prominently Connected With the
Rureau of American Republics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
What Shall We Do
With Oar Daughters

A self-respecting girl will find an occu-
patton, and strive to become Interested
in il and to perfect herself in it. There
is no highly-wrought emotionlsm Whlccn
brings more solid and abiding happiness
than the CONSCIOUSNESS that one is dally
using ones powers for the real pront
of a, needy world. This is especially true
when one is getting well pald 1or her
work. It is worth. perhaps, IN the long
run. quite as much as that ATTRACTIVE
billing and cooling, Of which our dauell-
ters seem likely to get less and less, I'M
iii the pendulum swings back again.. as
If NAV and bachelordom begins to seem
less desirable to our young men, Win
tbe better training of our boys and with
Inc higher notions of morality which
should come with the deepening Of our
civilization. marriage ought to re-es-
tablish it's place as the napplest ana no
hest estate vet devised for men ana Wo-
men. In the meantime, let our-Sifis re.
member that the sea is full OF hsn. IL
tn. matrimonial goldfish does not rise
TO a dignified and self-respectlng nook,
do not forget that many plain, DfoWn-
filmed little herring has sweeter meat
than the naughty, conceited creature
with the glittering scales. The herring
may be labeled, perhaps, the LIE. or
teacher" or :.of a acknowledgements, OF
..of a typewriter or ''of a salesWoman-
Catch it and he happy.
Make up your mind, as Henry " ara
Beecher used to. say, that you Will be
happy. whatever betide and YOU will be-
Kate Upson Clark, in Leslie's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
The Care of the Hands
In Cold Weather,

Any, extreme temperature, or either
very hot Or very cold water. IS not sooo
for, the hands. Warm water is more
cleansing than cold water. \ dozen
drops of the tincture OF penzoin added
to a basin of warm water Is beneficial
to the hands. CASTLE or one OF the line
toilet soaps should be used. a generous
lather should be made and the hands
thoroughly rubbed with it. A rubber
flesh brush is. great comfort A little
bran or oatmeal if put in the water has
softening effect. and makes the skin
velvety and pliable. Almond meal is also
excellent for this purpose. Care in dry
ing the hands is essential to their good
condition.. especially in winter. y soft
towel VIII gather up all the moisture and
should be used in between the fingers of
each hand so that every part may be
thoroughly dried. After drying the hands
it is a good plan to rub in a. little coid
cream, or almond oil, after which, il they
are particularly sensitive, powder ma.
be busted over ttem.-Deceinber Ladies'
Home Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
: &,orkers in CAGE.

Few people know that most of the I'M
ported laces5 are made by peasants and
the little children of charitable institu-
tons. Lace schools. have been founded
on the outskirts of the larger cities Here
each child is trained to do one particular
stitch, either on parchment or a black
dotted paper, where the thread is carried
from point to point, the pattern having
been carefully traced previously, ana
when the entire pattern is covered this
parchment can be torn away. These
Iaces. when finished, are. placed on the
market, fabulous prices being paid for
them It has been suggested that with
the talent in our own American homes
such institutions would be a great sue
cess. A school of designing has been
SO .&aI Xsss1A
taught, each person - Iedrn TAIN
stitch, passing from hand to hand, turn
.ng out a perfect piece Of work. Many
American women already do beautiful
lacework. even going from door to door
with gems Of handiwork, while many
times our misguided American fgrandec
DANES" are going about with bit OF
cotton lace on their gowns. sure tina II
is hand made and imported, because So
and-so said it came from abroad
Chicago has. among its many other en-
terprises for women, opened a sChool LOT
.lace-making. Miss $Sybil Carter, now OF
New York, has been showing. during the
past week specimens of lace made oS her
indian women and girls of such beauty
n design. material and finish as to prove
that the Indian woman and girl Can ne
made entirely self-supporting, at the
same time be brought to realize that 70
dc: the best her work is to -clVlllze
herself through the heaven-blessed me-
dunn of art in everyday occupation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
Hogv Women Resi-.

How differently men and women indulge
themselves in what is called a resting
spell. II guess I'll sit down and mend
these stockings and rest awhile but her
husband throws himself upon the easy
lounge, or sits back in his armchair, with
hands at rest and feet placed horizontal
~ upon another chair. The result is that
his whole body gains full benefit of the
half hour he allows himself froma,work
and the wife only receives that Indirect
help which comes from the change Of oc-
chpation A physician would tell her that
taking a ten minutes rest in a. horizontal
position, as change from standing or
sitting at work, would prove more. bene-
fiicial to her than any of her nlake-shlfts
at resting. Busy women have habit of
keeping ON their feet just as long as they
can. in spite Of backaches and warning
pains AS they say. Il used to think |
must do thus and so, but / have grown
wiser and learned to slight things. The
first years of housekeeping are truly the
hardest. for untried and unfamiliar cares
are almost daily thrust upon the mother
and home maler.-Leslie's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
Women Ezocklng to Ne1u
York University Courses.
Remarkable Increase in the Classes in
Pedagogy, Commerce, and Law.
lis1 Meili hi Freshmen.

According to the table issued by the
registrar there has been noteworthy
increase in the number of women attend
ing the schools open to them, namely.
those of pedagogy commerce and law.
the graduate and summer schools. me
ia ble shows that five women attended in
1880 and eighty-one in 1883. There are
more than three hundred women students
a the present time The Woman.S AT
visory Committee met this week for the
election OF officers Miss Helen Miller
Mrs. Henry Draper. Mrs Edward c..
Bodman succeeded Miss Could as vice
president ;and Mrs. Eugene Smith was
elected treasurer.
The physical examinations of the fresh
men have been completed, and present
some interesting statistics. The average
age is high. nineteen years and fifteen
days While the average weight is low, be-
ing only 12S.5 mounds. The hsntest
freshman weighs only 81 pounds. the
heaviest 1884, Gymnasium work began on
November LIST, and is compulsory Tor
freshmen and sophomoreS.
DR.. Horace Grant Underwood, ST. who
has spent the last. fifteen years in Korea
will lecture to the students Oh that couf-
trv at an early date. Or. Underwood was
professor in the Royal Gorean aospltal
Medical College. Two courses in Latin
have been added to the graduate school
curriculum, both given by Dr. Ernest u
SihIer; one is d technical study of Roman
rhetoric based on Cicero, the other Is
study, conducted entirely in Latin of the
life and works of. Caesar The latter
course for, seniors, in which the work is
also entirely in Latin. Professor John
D. Prince has begun courses in Esypto-
loey in the graduate school, in the preIa-
ration of which he spent the past year
in Egypt and Assyria-