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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-11
A MIsER's QUEER RELICS.
Jersey Mans Guns and Odd Furni-
turc Disposed of at Auction.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-More strange
antiquities were discovered at the sale of
the effects OF the late Robert Blue, a mser
who died at Kingston. near New Bruins
wick, y. j.. last week, than could be IN
carthed in any curiosity shop for miles
around. Blue was Familiarity known as the
Harrington Mser," and not till his death
did it become known that he was worth
several thousand dollars, which was hid
den i'll odd places
The sale Of his collection attracted a
crowd. There are eight guns of different
vaheties-tiint locks, cap locks, guns with
bayonets. The prices ranged from % cents
to $3.50
Freeholder Shook was the purchaser of
an old clock that seemed to have four
pendulums. Ii would run standing up, ly-
ing down, or on its head, and had tick
loud enough for trip hammer. Mr..
Shocks horses would not stand while he
loaded It on the wagon, and in order TO
stop the noise he had to put a piece of
fence rail through the wheel.
There were also spinning wheels of all
kinds, cards for wool and cards for cot
ton, old knives and forks, silver spoons
dated lI15. chairs and tables of wood that
no one on the ground could identify. The
auctiuneer said they were made Of ark
wood and that Noah made furniture of
il.
sale was fox or bear trap. There was a
spring on either side, and the jaws stood
up about fourteen inches. When set II
measured twcnty-eight inches across. 1t
Is said that Blue set this trap in his bed
room at night, sometimes under a window
and ofttimes In the middle of the room
The only way he could set 1t was by put
ting one end Of a V-shaped lever under the
sill OF the house and bearing down on
the springs. The Jaws looked as If they
were sharp enough to cut a mans leg off.
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REMOVING A LANDMARK.
Hard Work TO DemoIish 4. II. Stew.
arts Marble Mansion

NEW YORK, March 10.-The work of
tearing down the famous Stewart house,
at Thirty-fourth Street and Fifth Avenue.
which was begun about a week ago, has
attracted considerable attention 1t has
caused hundreds Of persons TO visit the
premises in hope of gazing upon the rich
results of the labors of the architect the
painter, and the skilled artisan. so long
hidden from the public eye. Only small
number of persons without permits have
succeeded in evading the vigilance Of
those who are engaged in razing the
building, though thousands have desired
to get inside to inspect the mahogany
doors, the marble stairways, the marble
floors, and the frescoed ceilings, and to
say that they had set foot in every room
in the famous house which A T. Stewart
built for his own occupancy
The workmen employed in the task Of
raZing the building refer to it as the
marble quarry. There is marble on every
hand, and the pieces were put together
or rather in place as though to remain
where they were laid for all time To
loosen the pieces is as difficult almost as
cutting, it is said, through a solid slaD
of marble. The few persons who have
had the privilege of inspecting the mouse
since the work of tearing IL down was
begun have been especially attracted by
the stairway directly opposite the main
entrance. This stairway is entirely OF
marble. Besides this stairway there is
iron one in the rear for the use of the
servants and also an elevator What Will
become of the building material cannot be
definitely said AT the present time. It
may be used in the construction Of other
houses or one large building or for Gene
terry vaults The marble floors are said to
be in just as good condition as the day
they w, re laid.
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NEWPORT VILLA ROBBED.
Booty From Mrs. stones summei
Home Recovered.

NEWPORT. r. l., March lO-The sum
uar home Of Mrs Joseph f. Stone, of New
York. in Bellevue Avenue, was robbed
Friday night. Entrance was effected
through a window, n glass having been
broken 10 permit the turning of the catch.
Before daylight an officer saw two men
carrying a number Of suspicious and ap-
parently heavy bundles. He gave chase
and caught one man, the other being cap
tured later.
The men were Michael Smith, stranger
IN Newport. who says he came here only
Friday, and Dennis r. Sullivan, of this
city. The latter was connected about four
years ago with the burglary Of the Retail
tar villa, in Webster Street and was sent
TO the SOckaEosset School for Boys during
his minority. He escaped from that insti-
tuition within short time Of his commit
ment and ha been seen in Newport only
recently.
The booty which was recovered includ-
ed a bronze figure Of boy Withdrawing
a thorn from the sole of his foot, a white
marble clock and heavy portieres or
drlperies. Search was made by the police
among the summer homes in that district
and with the aid Of Smith, who Identified
the place, it was learned that the house
which mad been robbed was that OF Mrs
Stone who is now in Europe.
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and holder. and bars were put in. Then
came the practice of making the Joint
keepers put up monthly fine and soon
after saloons began to do business in the
old-fashioned. wide-openl style
At first this practice was confined to
such towns as Atchison, Fort Scott
Wichita. Leavenworth, and Kansas CITY
but il spread rapidly until of late wears
many towns Of few hundred inhabitants
contained joints which paid a regular
revenue into the city treasury Up to a
few weeks ago one town Of 2,300 inhabit-
ants in northwest Kansas contained seven
saloons from which Il monthly revenue
of over $500 was derived.
Topeka is the only big town of the
State which has steadily refused to accept
revenue from these places. Topeka has
always had joints: but the jointkeepers
have never been able to do business
openly.
Prohibition has been a bonanza for
some druggists. The druggist who can
get a permit is allowed to sell intoxicat-
ing liquor for medicinal. mechanical, or
scientific" purposes. Blanks are provided
them by the probate Judges on which ap-
plication must be made by every pur-
chaser of liquor in any quantity, and it
must be specified for what the liquor is to
be used These applications, in the hands
of many druggists, become a good deal
of a farce. 1t is told of a Kansas drug
Eist that he once made a sale of liquor
on an application signed with the name
of a President OF the United States, and
the liquor was to be used appeared this
entry: TO allay thirst"
newcomer in Kansas town one day
expressed surprise on hearing that a man
had quit work as a stone mason to take
a job in drug store.
Huh. Erunted the man to whom he
had expressed his surprise, lit don't take
much to qualify man to work in his de
Dartment Any man who knows enough
to rake change off barrelhead can hold
the job"
There have been many wet or dry cam
paigns in Kansas in the years following
the adoption of prohibition; but the NUM-
cipal campaigns of this nature in the
State this spring will be the hottest ever
conducted and nearly every town in the
State has one of this kind in progress
now The women are going to take
hand in the fight in greater degree than
ever before There will be a big registra-
ton of women for the town elections In
Topeka about 2,O0O are enrolled now.
Election Commissioner Yount said this
week that the number would go up to
: 900
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NEGLECTED BY NEW WORKERS
The Franklin statue Badly in Need
of Attention.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-The statue of
the patriot. printer, and statesman. Ben
jamin Franklin, in Printing House
Square, is in a condition of such shame
full neglect as to he a reproach to this
city and it's inhabitants. The figure it
self is stained with verdigris. The pedes-
tai is covered with coal and charcoal
scribbling by street Arabs. The base is
stained, and the vendors who gather
around the statue are in the habit of
throwing fruit refuse there. The rail-
ing is partly broken.
II is twenty-nine years since. on the
birthday anniversary of Franklin. Janu-
airy II. the statue was unveiled. II was
the gift of Albert De Groot, of Staten ISL
and, a welI-known Hudson River steam
boat captain. He presented it to the New
York Typographical Society and to the
press and printers Of this city in return
for the many kindnesses he had received
at the hands of newspaper men.
a great crowd witnessed the unveil-
ing. The Star Spangled Banner which
covered the statue was drawn aside by
5. F. b. Morse. Horace Greeley and
other noted men were present. Charles
{. Savage, President of the Board of
Trustees Of the New York Typographical
Society addressing Captain De Groot,
Stlu AlIil ne dtctpltu Ine statue on De
half of the members Of the press and as
a representative of his own society.
which would regard II as a sacred trust.
He added that the society would be its
perpetual custodian.
The New York Typographical Society,
formed in the early part of the last cen
tury, still exists, although no longer
so vigorous as it once was. 1t meets once
a month. Charles Healey, Is It's presi-
dent. He has occupied that Office for
five years.
Il did not know he said last night,
that the society had accepted the Frank
lin statue as a trust. | have often won
dered why the statue was so neglected
and considered that the city authorities
were to blame. Now, however, | shall
call the societys attention to the matter
at the next meeting In April. | think it
would be well to surround the statue
with an iron railing and to have a grass
plot between the railing and the base of
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FOOD FOR ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Two Hundred Tons Ordered b,
Evelyn ID. baldwin

NEW YORK, March 1O-Commander
Evelyn b. Baldwin. who is to head the
Baldwin-Ziegler polar expedition. will
carry with him on the expedition 200 tons
Of concentrated food, valued at ST5. 600.
Twelve cars will be required to transport
this food from the West to New York,
whence it will be shipped in part to Dun
dee, Scotland, where the America which
is to carry the expedition, is being fitted;
part to Tromsoe, Norway, and another
portion to Sandisford, Norway. The con-
tract requires that all the food be ready
for shipment at New York by April l.
The steamer Fritjof which will act as
tender to the America. will collect the
food stuffs and land them at a point in
tranz Josef Land, where Baldwin intends
to establish his base of supplies.
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READING, Pa, March 10.-The remark
able case of a man declining to be heir to
a brothers estate was made known here
yesterday. On January % last Jacob T.
Bast died. near KutZtown, where he had
resided many years with William S Kutz
Bast died intestate and his only heir was
brother, John II. Bast, who is an in
mate of the Soldiers Home at Leaven-
worth, Kan. AIR. KutZ sent word 10 Bast
TO come and settle up the estate. The heir
to the estate wrote to Mr.. Kutz that he
did not wish the estate. and as his broth
or had lived in the Kutz family for more
than half century, they should keep
whatever property was left 10y his
brother
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Gave His Life for Another.

AIAHANOY CITY, Pa, March 10-Simon
Roberts lost his life while saving an
others, at Kaska William Colliery, yes
teriay. He was ground to pieces under a
draft of coal cars while Romus Burkot.
a feIIow-countryman, escaped with slight
iniuries The latter unconsciously stood
i'm the path of swiftly moving draft of
cars. Roberts 50 W his danger, jumped in
front of the train and thrust him aside,
hut was himself caught and crushed under
the ponderous wheels
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THE RACING CALENDAR.
Entries Mt New Orleans.

Thlrd rlCe-FOr 100.
furongs-Ortrud, 90; Eleanor nv~-.-.
land 9s; Vie Lamont Duchess of York. 90
Gin Hickey, Cad Hazel l0i; Momentum. Sii
Blaze, lOi; Fluke, lO5; Lady Callahan, Quuver
lO6.
Fourth race-HiGhweight handicap; for three
year-oids and upward: seven Observation-Disclosures
lO3; Sentry. 1Oi: Island Princess, IGj; Johnnie
McCarty IO5, and Senator Bevcridge 100 Haz-
lipp's entry; Daziamoor. Rance. 10; Sir Florian,
40.
Fifth race-For three-ycar-olds and upward;
selling. one mile.-Linden Ella. DR.. Carrick, los;
Eous lO7; Miss Patron. Blitheful, los; King
Elkwood, 10; Swordsman, Pacemakcr, Alvin W,
IlS.
sixth race-For four-year-olds and upward
selling; one and one-sixtcenth mies-Lady
Mother. 90; lydia :. 1903; Indian Al Caskey.
lOl. Jack Martin Iackman. Inuendo, Harry Pres
ton. Palarm. IO5; Annowan. Red Pirate, Candle
black, los.
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Pl&EVILLE, Ky, March lO.-Thomas
Turner, aged twelve, and Mary Wilson,
aged ten, children of prominent Bell
County farmers, attempted TO elope Fri
day. They mounted "A horse and rode ten
miles to the home of the Rev Theodore
Srrake and asked TO be married. The
preacher held them until their fathers
arrived. when they were taken home and
spanked.
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drop off, leaving ...,
ed. The doctors did me no good. L usvvr
all the medicated soaps and salves without
benefit. s. S. s. cured me, and my skin
is as clear and smooth as any ones"
Mrs. Henry Siegfried, of Cape May, N.
j., says that twenty-one bottles OF s. s. s.
cured her of Cancer OF the breast. Doc
less.
Richard T. Gardner, Florence, s. c.,
suffered for years with Boils. Two bot
ties of s. S. S. put his blood in good con-
dition and the Boils disappeared
Send for our free book, and write
our physicians about your case
Medical advice free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
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First race-Ford. Hija. Assessment.
Second race-Tasker, Saragamp, Miss Golightly.
Third race-Quaver, Lady Callahan Fiuke.
Fourth race-Senltor Beveridge, Johnny Nc
Carthy, Sentry.
Fifth mce-Swordsman; King Elkwood, Alvin W
Sixth race-Red Pirate. Annowan, Innuendo.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-11

1t takes the pure and wholesome qualities of
Uuerich's beers to make an impression on the
people Phone 634, Arlington Bottling Co. for
a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-11
INSTANT RELIEF

from headaches. nausea, giddiness, stomach pains,
and indigestion follows the use of Warmers Safe
Cure. Slid by all druggists
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F0s'eWas.zseA,
EOreaEessseH.

tuition ~,
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

Galveston. Texas. September II Henry
Grecnwall. manager Of the Greenwal the
atrical circuit. accompanied hy Phil Green
wall manager Of the Fort Worth opera
house, Is IN town today looking over his
theatrical interests I'm Galveston. Mr..
Henry Grccnwhll states the Grand opera
house will positively be opened hv October
10 at the very lnteSt He Is vet undecided
what company viii open the house or who
will be the manager of the house this sea-
son The box office viii he open October 3
for the sale Of tickets for the first per-
Torrance After the house Is once opened
there Will be playing there almost con
tinuously.
Mrs r r. Martin and son Wnllnce Of
Kansas City arrived here this morning aud
will in the future make this city their
home
Rev. and Mrs. Seth Ward left this after
noon for a weeks vacation in the Interior
of the State.
Colonel L. j. Polk general manager Of
the Santa Fe, left this morning for the in
terror.
marriage license has been issued 10
Augustus Geich and Miss Lizzie Millifh.
Joseph Blum left last night for New
York on q business trip.
George sealv and Guy Bryan left last
night for Austin
NJ D. Mobile left this morning for New
York and Chicago
Clarence y. Ousley went 10 Austin last
night
Frank French is visiting In corscana.
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committee Is hereby authorized ana amnor,
sred 10 examine books aud papers admin.
lstef oaths and compel the atrendI nce
OF witnesses to testify relative 10 Mi mar
tefE pertaining TO the affairs Of State Win.
IN the scope OF the power now grAnted
salu committee shall have authority 10
employ such service as In its Discretion
may be regarded as essential TO the sneedv
CARRYING into effect this resolution
me committee herein provided fo~ viii
make report In full OF Its nndings 20
concentrations and conclusions AZ nfovide,t
Tor IN section OF this resolution Soid
committee shall he convened at the call uf
the chairman. who shali he chosen Wv (,
maqprity OF said Joint committee or said
call may be had by majority OF said com
mlttee making written request OF said
chairman. whcreupOn II shall become MIS-
duty to make sucn call Az COMPENSATION
Tor services rendered said members of said
conlolnt committee shall he 50 Dor day FOR
actual serviccs and such travelling expenses
as are actually incurred; and the lteinlged
account OF such members hlsd under oath
properly approved by the chairman OF such
committee with the comptroller shall he
suincient authority for him TO draw his
warrant against the treasury for the
amount so due, which said sum shall he
pald from the contingent expense fund of
the two houses said committee NAV In
Us discretion. sit as a whole or In sec.
lions for the purpose of Investigation;
pfoNlucu. however, that all findings. recon-.
mendatlons on conclusions shall emanate
from the committee sitting as 4 whole.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Much Speculation Over Whom the
Governor Will Appoint.
BRITISH STEAMSHIP HAS BEEN LIBELED
Ground Has Been Broken tor the New
Methodist Chproh--Home for the
Homeless Opened.

Galveston, Texas, September it--There
Is much speculation here today In regard
TO whom the governor will appoint as COM
mssloners TO serve with the two elected
Yesterday. As yet no one has received
any information in regard TO whom the gov.
ernor will appoint and as the commits
sloners will have the distribution Of a
great many positions II is only natural that
great anxiety should exist among office
holders
Many Of the present employees OF the city
hone to hold over under the admlnlstra.
ton of the commission and 1t depends on
who are the appolntees Of the governor
whether or not they viii be able to do SO.
The opposition TO the commission con.
slders that the vote OF yesterday indicated
that the people Of Galveston are almost
united In desiring commission. NJ The
men elected were supporters of the meas.
ure aud some OF the leaders have an.
nounced today that no effort Will be made
10 keen the commissioners out as was
feared there would be- II any opposition
comes now II is not likely that Il viii he
from the present ofhccholdcrs OF the city
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PENDANTS 70 try title to $500 acres NJ land
10 the William II. Smith league survey on
Taylors bayou ana for S11iOD damages
Archie Gee, charged with uniawfniiv con
vcrting property to his own use waived
examination before Judge Brown this morn.
ing and was bound over TO await the ac
ton Of the grand jury In toe sum Of xgpu
He has not yet furnished the required
bond
The man Boren who was so severely
burned In an oil gas explosion AZ Port
Arthur Sunday night will recover II IL
also stated thar he will lose neither sf his
eyes, although the desh on his face was
practically cooked
County Commissioner Kent has re-
investigate the Harris county method for
working county conylctS on the public
roads, AS result " his visit aud lnvesti-
cation Jefferson county will henceforth
make It's convicts self.sustalning.
superintendent Grace Of the new tele.
phone company is busy mapping out the
new routes for the wire system and rand.
~ getting the estimates in such shane that
work will be commenced in a short while
A marriage license was issued today To
Mr., j. Balm Price and Miss Gladys Blng-
ham
Mrs, veatrice Lloyd and Gilfa Boudreaux
will be given an examining trial before
Judge Brown next Saturday on the charge
of murder
The local engineer Of the Santa Fe an.
nounces that work will commence shortly
on the new station here. which Is TO be
located on Crockett street.
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= Two Residences at Oranue.

Orange, Texas September il.-rhis af-
ternoon about 3 o'clock hre was dlscov
cred in the rear Of Sam Keloggs residence
on Polk street, and In few minutes the
entire building was in flames, which we e
rapidly communicated to the residence OF
Henry Roschman, next door There we're
nc 1rc fighting facilities, the nearest hose
plu, being over three blocks away These
two buildings were entirely destroyed and
considerably damaged sam Kclogg's resi-
dence was inscled for 5000 In the ialatinn
and furniture insured for 500 IN the
Northern Insurance company Henry
ROSchmHns house was insured for $500
aud his furniture for $500 tn the Hamburg
Rrcmen Insurance company. Captain
Harms loss was about $3.50 fully covered
by insurance.
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AFrERNnnN srss1nN

Potter offered resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee to inform
the governor that the senate had completed
for the time being all the work submitted
TO il and to ask his further pleasure in the
premises. Speaking to the resolution Pot
ter said the governor should he informed
that there was nothing before the senate.
so that il he So desired he could submit
additional subjects for legislation.
Hanger opposed the resolution. saying
that the governor already knew how mat
tiers stood and that he could submit other
matters II he wished to without any com
mittee being appointed Patterson opposed
the resolution on the grounds that its pass
age would not he courteous to the house.
Potter again spoke for his resolution. Saw
age opposed 1t ON the grounds that the
governor knew his business" Turner
thought thclV would be no impropriety in
passing the resolution. He had reason to
believe that the governor was preparing a
message submitting several new subjects,
but he could give no positive assurance
that such was a fact. Dlhrcll cffcrcd an
amendment providing for the addition Of
the following to the resolution
But the resolution shall not he con
strued by the governor to Indicate that
the legislature desires the submission Of
further subjects for legislation"
Potter accepted the amendment.
Pending further action the senate took n
recess to 10 a. IN. tomorrow.