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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
HOPE TO PREVENT THE FIGHT.
Cincinnati Ministers Working
Against the JefYries- Rubin Bout.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 1.-The Rev.
DR.. Curtis and the Rev. Mr.. Goss, of the
Preachers General Committee, which is
working to stop the Ieffries-Ruhlin fight,
scheduled to take place February Is, under
the auspices of the Saengerfest Hall AZ
ISOLATION, today called upon George B.
Cox, the local Republican leader. to try
and have him intercede with Mayor
Fieischmann to reconsider his announced
determination to grant permit for the
contest y The conference was secret.
AT its conclusion Mr. Goss. while de-
clining to go into the details OF the dis
cussion, appeared quite jubilant, and said
that their visit had resulted most salts
factorily. Mr. Cox had, of course. only
expressed his opinion as private citizen
in the matter, and deprecated any argu-
ment that what he could say or do would
have more weight than il coming from
any ether person. Mr.. Goss declared, how
ever. and his remarks were certainly in
spifed by the conference. that he now had
more confidence than ever that the fight
would be prevented. He said the most
powerful forces that could be worked were
now arrayed against the contest.
On the other hand. Attorney Herman ].
witte representing the SaeIgerfest board.
said tonight he was as certain the con-
test would take place as he was that ne
was alive. He felt absolutely certain from
his knowledge OF F'ieischmann as man,
that the mayor would not go back on his
promise to allow the contest to take place.
He argued that the mayor was million
aire, and in q position to be entirely indie
pendent in the matter. Neither politics
nor any other influence. he felt certain.
would sway the mayor. Mr.. White said ap-
pIicaticns for seats we're already piiing in.
One club had applied for SEQ.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
WENT ON A TROLLEY RIDE.
Young <erschncr's Sensational Kid
naping story u FaisehOod.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Jan. 2.-The sensa-
tional story told by thirteen-year-old
Charles Kerschner, that he had been kid
naped on Monday by two men, who. after
holding him several hours, released him,
saving that he was THE wrong boy,
proves to be falsehood.
Before the chief of police, who has been
at work on the case, the boy this after
noon broke down and confessed that his
story was a manufactured one, and that
during his absence he was in Allentown,
whittier he had gone on trolley ride.
Several people have been found who saw
the boy In Allentown during the period of
his alleged detention by the kidnapers.
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DO RIGHT AND FEAR NOT.

A. ]. silvera is OF the opinion that he would
not be doing right by his family ii he did not
keep A hottie of Cbamberlsin's Cough Remedy in
the house II never feel alarmed when hear
nv little boy cough" he says, since discover
ed what a wonderful medicine il is for the cure
of coughs colds and cfv;i,, in children. have
used il frequently myself too and 1t never fails
TO cnre - Mr. Silvera is a well-known citizen
OF Buff Bay, Jamaica. West India Islands. This
remedy is for sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail and all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

CAPE MAY, n. J.. Jan. 1.-The trustees
of the Baron De Hirsch Fund New York
corporation. have decided to develop an
other South Jersey town for the OPP
pressed Russian Jew They now have
their colonies at Woodbine, Rosenhayn,
Reliance, and Carmel. The new place that
will be taken up is Belle PLANE, Cape May
County. A contract has been let for the
erection of large factory and fifty
dwellings for the beginning,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
Cumberland Park Race Meet.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2.-The an
nouneement was made today that the
spring meeting at Cumberland Park will
begin April 90 and end April q. The
schedule of stakes will be similar 10 that
of the meeting last year. The stakes ana
conditions viii be given out this week
and will close in February.
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The Secretary of War has made the fol-
lowing assignment Of electrician sergeants
now at the United States Artillery School
at Fort Monroe, Va: Henry p. Adams TO
Fort Point Cal; William p. Mccain, TO
Fort Philip, La; James H. Wetherholt, to
Fort Fremont, S. c.; John T. Hines, to
Fort Wctherill. r. l., and Charles II. Nc
Gibney, to Fort Constitution, y. II.
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Shot His Wife and Himself.

drunken dependency Ezra Argon, cigar
maker today shot his wife. He then
turned his pistol on himself and inflicted
fatal wound. His son, hearing the shoot
ing, rushed into the house and found his
mother lying in a pool of blood near the
kitchen table, at which she had been sit
ting eating when the husband shot her.
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WANTS THE ARMY BILL PASSED.
The President Urges Favorable Ac-
ton by the Sennte.

1t was stated yesterday by prominent
Republican Senator that the steering
committee OF the Senate VIII meet this
morning to consider a programme where
by the threatened flibustering of Messrs.
Pettigrew, Allen. Butler. and Money may
be defeated. 1t is said that the Presi-
dent has urgently requested the Senate
leaders to see TO it that the Army Re-
organization bill does not fail, even
though all other legislation may be
held UP.
The view taken by the Republican lead
ers is that Messrs. Pettigrew. Butler. and
Allen care little about the Ship Subsidy
bill and are using the distasteful meas
ure as a cloak to enable them to kill the
an-important Army bill as far as pa ssage
at this session is concerned. II is said
that Mr.. Mckinley demands that the Army
bill be put through at all hazards. even
at the cost of other legislation. as the
failure OF the measure would place the
Administration in a very uncomfortable
position. The volunteers now in the Phil
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GOOD WISHES FROM CUBA.
CoIon's Mayor Sends Greetings to Oh
President.

General Wood has forwarded to the War
Department the following new century
greeting received from the Mayor of Co
Ion, Cuba:
In the name of the people and my own,
/ greet President Mckinley and yourself
] wish greatness and prosperity TO the
United States as a guarantee Of liberty in
America as well as happiness to the
American people and the army in the new
century. as a grateful acknowledgment Of
a redeemed people,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

First race-Alvin w, Orion. Joe Shelby.
Second race-Fleetwing, Varro, Quite
Right.
Third race-Tom Collins, Brightie B.,
Reducer.
Fourth race-Sauber, Alpaca, Senator
Beveridge.
Fifth race-Avatar, Fluke, Rodd.
Sixth race-Castine, w B. Gates, Randy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 2.-The torpedo
boat Ericsson arrived here today from An
napolis. She met heavy seas in the Chesa-
pelke Bay, and reached the Norfolk Navy
Yard under her own steam. but with a
lame propeller.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03
So Ouch !! %

That is about the mildest form Of out
CRY man makes when rheumatism sud-
denly tweaks him. In its worst forms
rheumatism is living death. The VIC
tim, incapable of moving hand or foot,
has no part in the great procession of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03

Have You Catarrh Taint.-Here's
strong evidence of the quickness and sursness OF
that wonderful remedy, DR.. Agnews Catarrhal
Powder: "'For years l was victim of Chronic
Catarrh-tried many remedies, but no was
effected until had procured and used DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder. First application gave
me instant relief, and in an incredibly short
while | was absolutely cured. lanes Headley,
Dundee N Y. Fifty cents. Sold by F. $. Will
liams. Ninth and F Streets. Edmonds & Williams.
Third Street and Pennsylvania Ayenue.-i.
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crippled. Tried many doctors and two Of them
gave me up to die. None Of them did me much
good. The pains in my back, hips. and legs
land at times in my head would nearly kill
me My appetite was very bad. Everybody
who saw me said ! must die. took Eve bottles
Of Golden Medical Discovery and four walls
of Pellets and to-day my health is good after
suffering twelve years with rheumatism"
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, in paper
binding, free on receipt of al one-cent
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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life, on which he
gazes with hope
less eyes. A great
many sufferers
from rheumatism,
who had given up
hope, have been
cured by the use of
DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Dis
covery. A medi-
cine which will
cleanse the blood
from uric acid and
other poisons, will
cure rheumatism.
Golden Medical
Discovery has
no equal in its
power to cleanse
the blood and to
enrich il. Dis
covery" contains
neither alcoh oil
nor narcotics.
Fl had been troub-
led with rheumatism
for twelve years"
writes Mr.. z. J. Nc
Knight, Of Cades,
Williamsburg County,
S. c., $50 bad at times
] could not leave my
bed. I was badly
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-03


Rickety babies-there isn't
the least necessity for them.
Long before rickets appear, the
baby has lost some weight.
Then is time to call in the
doctor. He'll order SCOTS
emulsion of cod-liver oil. The
baby likes it; don't let him
take too much, and upset his
stomach.
Well send you little TO try II you Ike.
SCOTT L BOVINE, 4oS Pearl street. New York.
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and slowed it away. 1t was a rugged
path we had to travel, and though we
worked 16 hours out Of the "a we re-
auced the piles very slowly. AS ]
checked of the goods as they were
brought out Of the cave let me tell you
what we took out in the Eve weeks we
were at work. The tusks counted up
1873, the boxes Of silver 307, the barrels
of wine "a, the kegs Of wine 40, the
bales Of fur "a, the bales Of shawls and
silks 100, the boxes Of coined gold of
native Indian money %, and there
was $4,000 to the box. In addition to
these we found two boxes Of pearls, ru-
bies, diamonds, ETC., most Of them un-
cut, which I roughly valued at $780,
0O0.. On certain evening when we
knocked off work / figured the value of
gems already taken out at $1,000, 600,
and there was yet a weeks work to re-
move the rest. The day had been hot
and sitting and the work harder than
usual. The cook was half an hour late
in rubbing his eyes open, and he had
hardly reached his feet when his shout
of surprise alarmed the rest Of us. At
some hour during the night and so
quietly that not man of us had been
disturbed the waters had retreated in
every direction from the shores of the
island until there was only the bed Of
the sea to look at. Here and there q
deep hole created little lake, but one
could have walked for six or eight
miles without wetting his feet. AS the
waters retired our craft had gone with
them, never to be heard OF more.
had lived in the east too long not to
know what was coming. We were as
high as we could get and could only
wait for the peril. 1t came as the sun
rose. We heard booming, roaring and
crashing and next minute caught sight
of tidal wave sweeping in. That
wave was 20 feet high, and as it rolled
across the island from north to south
it's foamy crest was only 80 feet below
where we stood. There were three
waves, each moving at a speed Of 100
miles an hour, and then the sea settled
down to it's usual level and soon grew
quiet. A thousand acres of forest had
been swept away and the whole face
of the island changed in a moment.
Our spring and our camp had been left
untouched, but there was no longer a
cavern, no longer a bale of goods, no
longer brig laden with kings ran
som. An earthquake at sea, a mighty
CONFUSION of nature 500 miles away.
had robbed us of brig. crew and treas
ure and left us on an. almost desolate
rock to wait for passing craft. a.
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AN ISLAND
STOREHOUSE.
BY N. Quad.
Copyright, 1900, by c. B. Lewis.l

Two thousand miles due north Of the
island of Mauritius and almost mid
way between that and the Seychelle
group is the lone island Of Agalegas. It
is an island about six miles in circum-
ference, with it's highest point about
100 feet above the sea. There were no
inhabitants up to 1882, though traders
and shell gatherers often called there
for wood and water. A part OF the Is
land was covered with vegetation up to
that date, but it is now little better
than a tumble of broken rock.
It was in the year 1881 that the cap
tain Of a trading schooner entered the
port of st. Louis, in the Mauritius, to
tell wonderful story about this island
Of Agalegas. He had called there to
wood and water and make repairs, and
while his crew was at work he eXplor-
ed the island. Amid the rocks he
discovered a great cave, and from that
cave he had taken and brought away
two elephants tusks, box of silver
bars and jewel handled sword. He
was cunning chap, this trader, and
he had got the stuff aboard without
his crew being the wiser and had said
nothing about the caves. He did not
report his find to any consul or other
official at st. Louis, but after hanging
about for awhile he decided to make a,
confdant of the firm of Daypne & Co.
This was French trading and export
ing firm, and as I was in it's employ
came to hear the story first hand. IF
the trader, whose name was Barcas.
and who was half breed Frenchman,
had not brought evidences Of his find,
his story would have been booted at.
Even with the evidences before us we
could hardly credit his statement.
The plumber Barcas had brought
away was worth $4,000, but he as
sured US that this was mere flea bite
compared to what had been left be-
hind. He had counted $50 tusks, which
did not include ALL He had counted
$50 boxes Of silver bars, worth over
$1,000 per box, but there were others
behind them. There were bales, boxes
and barrels he had not attempted to
open, and he believed the contents Of
the cave would pan out 100000 and
ballast trading brig. 1t was a very
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The Book of the
Handsomely
Illu s ira ted
by thirty-two
of thy worlds
Greatest Art
lists.
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PHYLLIS.
When Phyllis dons her fancy friIlA

When Phyllis dons her fancy frillR yss
Beribboned gown and furbelows. M
Her silken snood and satin shoon y
And with me to the opera goes,
She is so fair, and, oh, so sweet,
From queenly head to dainty feetl
My soul is rent with amorous signs
As devour her with my eyes.
But when in dainty dimity Il
She gayly to the kitchen HES,
With apron tied about her waist =
And business in her merry eyes,
She is 30 sweet and debonair,
With dabs Of hour upon her hair,
Ny soul with rapture almost dies
Az devour her lemon pies
What to Eat.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-09

A vulgar man is captious and Jealous,
eager and impetuous about trifes. He
suspects himself to be sighted, and
thinks everything that is said meant
at him,
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The Difference.

eyes, I've been buying candy"
"Fine candy"'
"Well, this is so cents pound. It's
for my children. And this over here Is
8 cents pound. It's for my Sunday
school class '-Cleveland Plain Dealer
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stlrhsnks Hes Important.

"'BloWhard has big opinion Of him.
self. y sBtl. gisParsS55 TX Sssifefs' II
How big?"
"Well, he's beginning to imagine he's
annoyed by camera f1ends." Puck.
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PRIMlrIvE METHOD OF GRINDING
WiIEAT AND MAKING BREAD.

Travellers Are Urged to Exercise
the Cure OF Disease.
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Patrick Milne, piper Of the Gordon High
landers, shot through both legs, continued
to play a stirring march, although fast
losing strength from loss of blood, and
when some of his comrades urged him TO
save himself he said II can still blowr' 1t
is that spirit of invincible determination
and uncomfortable heroism that has car
ried the flag of Briton round the world.
See the same martial ardOr, the same
dauntless courage, the same sacrifcial
patriotism, in the armies of our country.
1t reverberates in the boom of Dewey's
cannon in Manila Bay and CLEANS from the
flashing sabres of FL Caney. More than
half the honor we attach to the warrior is
a tribute to action, heroic action.
The Cross demands and inspires action,
and we know that means suffering. But we
are ready, for we have at last learned the
truth and will now live it. In the words of
Ian Maclaren:
Progress by suffering is one Of Jesus's
most characteristic ideas; and, like every
other, is embodied in the economy of HUI
man nature and confirmed by the sweep of
human history The Cross marks every de-
parture; the Cross is the condition Of every
achievement Modern Europe has emerged
from the A4uulS ages,
Judaism, Judaism from Egypt, Egypt from
Barbarism, with throes Of agony. Human
ity has fought its way upward at the point
of the bayonet. torn and bleeding, yet
hopeful and triumphant. AS each nation
suffers, it prospers; it ceases to suffer,
it decays"
1 entreat you brothers, make hastel The
time is short. The days speed on, the
shadows hasten, the grave yawns. Look at
the life of your Savior. How swift the
panorama, from baptism to crucifxionl
Preachers have not all eternity in which
TO preach, nor their hearers all eternity
in which to listen Say to those who en-
treat you to rest-say it, though the
strength fails and the breath is short
Il must work the works of Him that sent
me while it is day; for the night cometh.
when no man can work"
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cular basket placed to receive such offer
ings, they ranged themselves in a line.
marching along and keeping time to the
music. meanwhile making motions with
their hands and heads expressive Of sorrow,
while a number of women took up a place
near the musicians and necessarily chanted
a melancholy song in the most dolorous
mutations
Soon the body, which had been exposed
for several days to the attacks Of wild
beasts, was brought out on rough frame,
carried by six men. each holding in his
hand a round basket, with a handle, in
which were bits Of iron and pebbles. AS
they walked along they shook these, pro-
ducing a strange jingling noise, which we
learned was for the purpose Of frightening
away the malevoIent spirit striving to enter
the corpse. Arrived at the grave, which
had been already dug, without further for
mality the body was dumped therein, while
several of the head men delivered a
eulogism on the good qualities of their de-
ceased kinsman. The ceremony ended with
a grand feast, which. from the merriment
evoked, would lead one TO believe that
funeral here is not altogether a gloomy
function, the son and wife and other rela-
tives of the dead man being especially
noticeable for their cheerful hilariousness.
This they could well afford to be since the
presents which had been placed in the
basket, instead of being buried with the
corpse as is the custom among the tribes
on the lower Dji Chu, were kept to assuage
the grief of these mourners, an eminently
practical method. doubtless inspired by the
idea that these baubles were of more value
to living individuals than to grace an I'M
known spirit world.
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BARRIERS i'm India.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
The BARRIERS of India rank with the wash
erNomen. The son of a barber must be
barber all his life and his wife must be
BARRIERS daughter. The Hindoo shaver
travels about in search of customers. and
the barbering is done in the street. But
there are no stools, both barber and Gus
toner squatting on their heels while the
operation is performed. The Hindoo bar
Der is manicure and ga chiropodist as
we'll and his pay is wretchedly small. They
often act surgeons. and they make a
speciality OF piercing the ears Of young girls
for earrings. while BARRIERS wives are al
most ALWAYS hairdressers.
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Consolation.

One day friendship died:
No wrong was done;
1t simply ceased 10 be
Beneath the sun.
Two bent above the grave
With idle tears.
And slowly went apart
In doubt and fears.
One day a friendship new
To one was born.
That ancient grief became
A thing outworn-
Say what we will, the child
Upon the breast
Consoles US for the one
In dreamless rest.
Ida Ahlborn Weeks. In the Century.
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Be Strong.
Be strong

Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream to drift
We have hard work to do, and loads 10 lift
Shun not the struggle; face it. It's Gods gift
Be strong
Say not the days evil-Who's TO blame2
And fold the hands and acquiesce-O shamei
Stand up, speak out. and bravely, in Gods name.
Be strongi
1t matters not how deep intrenched the wrong
How hard the battle goes the day, how long
Faint not, fight ont Tomorrow comes the song
Matilda 3 Ra hcncl-
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ing a pot pOurri cult savoring of mingled
Buddhism and Mohammedanism, they
would scorn them, and adhere 10 the sup
ersution OF their country.
FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
A raw wind came whistling down from
the north as we started away in the morn
ing. and after progressing for quarter Of
a mile in the face of clouds OF singing
sleet we decided that further advance was
out OF the question and gave orders to
return to Kiak-Chen to hold over another
day. We had scarcely drawn within range
OF the village when loud hullabaloo as
OF a number of persons in distress gave US
warning that some unusual proceeding was
in progress On approaching nearer we
discovered that the turmoil was occasioned
by a young Mongol and his friends who
were celebrating the death OF the formers
father. the ceremony being so strange and
so different from any we had previously
seen or been informed Of that it may here
be described. as 1t seems to be the settled
burial function customary among the Mon
gols OF this district.
In the space before the former dwelling
OF the dead man a number OF musicians
had been stationed, beating with tremen-
dous vigor on several drums. and clashing
cymbals consisting OF two pieces Of iron
about five inches long and two and a half
wide The two men who were beating the
drums held these cymbals in their left
hand. Each OF the pieces OF iron had a
ring, one passed over the thumb and the
other over the forehnger so that by an
odd twist OF the hand they were struck
together in regular time. The men OF the
neighborhood brought little presents. by
way OF showing respect TO the deceased.
and having deposited these in large cir