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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
nIysterious Cnse of ,Ii.s Thornn,nn.

Chicago. June DIR. L. Wesley
Johnson. the physician in charge of
Miss Thompson. who died under myS-
teroius circumstances, is under arrest
and will he held by the police until
the case has been more fully investi-
gated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
Lash VII stay AWAY.

London. June 2.-One of the feat
ures of the coronation will be that
while all the Irish members of parlia-
nent and their wives have been invite.
none viii attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

Monticello. Ind. June 1.-THE Tenth
Indiana district Democratic conven-
ton unanimously nominated Captain
William Guthrie, of this city, for con.
gress.\
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
THE TIMES. WASHINGTON SUNDAY, JANUARY 2s. 1902

monty from three to, four feet long. hut
some trumpets of this kind were of eror-
nous size.
Inc potuto with two bellies was usu-
ally made thicker than that with three
beilies and emitted a deeper sound. which
Is described as having been really ter
rlnc. These trumpets were used on occa-
sions OF mourning and funeral dances.
Alexander Won Humboldt saw the botuto
among some indian tribes near the River
Orinoco.''
mere are some specimens of a remark
able class OF instruments in some double
flutes of bcne used by the aboriginal in
habitants of Brazil, and obtained from
some prehistoric ruins in that country.
What makes them especially remark
able Is their resemblance to similar speci-
mems IN the collection from the Pacific
coast OF North America. and. more won
aeriui stili, to some in the museum at
athens, Greece, used by the ancient Athen-
ians. The tones produced by these in
struments IN the Smithsonian collection
are singularly soft and melodious
An interesting object is a bone flute
from an ancient grave near Lima. Peru.
IL is formed of part of the ulna of the
brown pelican. the ends having been cut
on ana the bone followed out. The
specimen is broken, but. when entire it
must have been furnished with four sound
vents.
Two interesting specimens in the col
lection are Panpipes. made of hollow reeds
and OF true classical design, such as are
seen in the pictures of the famous sylvan
character who was credited among the
Creeks and Romans with the invention OF
instrumental music. These specimens were
obtained by Ensign W. E. Stafford. U. S.
N. recently, from ancient burial places
near africa, Peru
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
ABsCoNDER BROUGHT HOME.
Detectives Arrive at New York With
Dix.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Henry St. John
Dix, who was recently arrested in London
charged with wrecking two banks in
Whatcom, Wash, arrived here from
Southampton on the American Line
steamship St. Paul this morning in Gus
tody of Sheriff w. j. Brisbin.
The sheriff and his prisoner proceeded
erect TO Washington.
Dix went to the city of Whatcom.
Wash, in 1899. He represented himself
as of very aristocratic English family.
He began a number of banking ventures
This was early in 1900. He secured con-
troll of the Scandinavian-America Bank
of WhatcOm and the Bank OF Blaine.
1t is charged that in purchasing the
Blaine Bank he transferred its deposits
to the Whatcom institution, and virtually
paid for the bank out OF it's own de-
posits. In February, 1900, he left the
bank without one days assets and went
to England.
1t is charged that before leaving he
converted all the assets into cash, and
thus secured about $4,000. He was ar
rested In London by Scotland Yard de-
tectiyes on November s.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
The Death Record.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported to the Health De
partment up TO noon yesterday: Sophia
Lightfoot. eighty years; Annie Hayden,
sixty-seven; Annie Lewis, sixty-two;
Alma L. Wood. fortysiX; Adelaide Pen
dleton, fortyfo Virginia Green. forty
four: Addie l.. Hayes, fOrty-two; Charles
A. Reid. thirty eight; Mrs. Matilda King
thirty-six; Cornelius Maynihan. thirty
six; Margaret Bloomquist. thirty six: AL
fred Dorsey, thirty FIVE; Henry Ware,
thirty-iive; Albert Brown, thirty: Lewis
Brahler. twenty eight; Victoria Morton,
twenty one: Richard Harrison, twenty;
Leon Francis Hickman, thirteen, and
George James, two.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
NAVY ORDERS.

Rear Admiral W. X. Van Reypen, de-
tached chief Bureau Medicine and Sur
gerry, Navy Department, etc; proceed
home and wait orders.
Lieut.. c. B. Barnes, detached Bureau
Navigation, Navy Department, etc: pro-
ceed 10 New York, thence to Montevideo
Uruguay, passage steamer February ).
from New York, for duty as aid on staff
commander-in-ch chief, South Atlantic sta
tion.
Lieut. A Althouse, detached Constella-
tion, ETC.; proceed to New York. thence
TO MonteTideo. Uruguay. passage steamer
February 5. from New York, for duty as
flag lieutenant on staff commsnder-in-
chief, South Atlantic station.
Paymaster's Clerk ]. s. Mitchell, res
ignation accepted.
Paymastcr's Clerk ]. s. Mitchell, ap-
pointed, duty naval training station. San
Francisco. Cal.
Paymasters Clerk o. G. Haskell, ap-
pointed, duty Mare Island yard.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
EXCLUDED FROM THE MAILS.
Privileges Withdrawn From the Y.
\. Company. of PnrIersburE.

'N'eSes "unuruwn FROM the .
n. Company. of Parkersburg.
The Y. N. Company. OF Parkersburg, w
Va, was excluded from United States
mail privileges by an order issued against
the concerns yesterday by the Postmaster
General.
The concern was operated, it is al
legged, by one Oscar Berman, under the
name of Y. n. Company, which. it is
claimed, was devised for the purpose OF
obtaining 10 cents each from persons un-
der false pretences. The scheme. it is
alleged. was begun by inserting in papers
sent through the mails an advertisement
offering to pay s5.25 for 1892 Columbian
half dollars; 1925 for 1893 Columbian half
dollars: I-25 for eagle cents and sl75 for
half cents, and in the same advertisement
10 cents was solicited for a price list.
Evidence has been presented, it is
claimed. that Berman did not purchase
the coins described at the rates set forth,
but refused to pay such prices when coins
were sent to him.
THE sole object of the representa-
tions,'' said Mr.. Tyser the Assistant At
torney General for the Postoffice Depart
ment, Yesterday, appears to be to induce
persons TO send 10 cents for what Berman
is pleased to call price list"
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
DYRENFORTH CHILDREN.
General Awarded Custody of Daugh.
ter and Grandson,

Gen. Robert G. Dyrenforth was yes
terday awarded the care and custody of
his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Dyrenforth
and his grandson, Robert G. Dyrenforth
jr.
A decree to this effect was made by
Justice Bradley, who dismissed the petit
tion for habeas corpus filed by General
Dyrenforths S wife on January II, in which
she asked to be given the care and Gus
tody of the children, on the ground that
they were not receiving attentions they
require.
The children wer in court during the
proceedings. The boy is only about five
years of age, and his parents are dead.
His care and custody was previously
granted to General Dyrenforth.
The proceedings for habeas corpus were
the outgrowth of suit for divorce filed
in December last against his wife by Gen
eral Dyrenforth. To this suit Mrs. Dyren-
forth filed answer and also cross bill
asking for a legal separation. The pro-
ceedings are now pending in the Supreme
Court of the District.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
MOUNTAIN FOREST FIRES.
Bureau of Forestry Calls Attention
TO Amount of Damage Done.


In an interesting paper on Practical
Forestry in the Southern Appalachians,"
written by the superintendent of working
plans of the Bureau of Forestry and pub
lished in the year book Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for 1900 particular
attention is called TO the extent of the
damage in the Southern Appalachians by
forest fires. These fires, which annually
sweep the mountains, are found TO be on
the increase, and the absence of heavy
snowfalls and Of marked rainy season
make them constant and growing men
ace. Owing to these peculiarities of eli
mate ii is extremely difficult to check the
fires when once started, and the damage
done by them is very great. Carelessness
on the part of hunters or in the lumber
camps is responsible for some of them
but by far the larger number are started
by the farmers, in the long established
belief that burning over the woods in the
autumn improves the pastures the follow
ing year. No attempt is made to restrict
the area burned and the fires spread to
the foothills and mountains. and rage un-
molested for days and even weeks. Aside
from the great damage done the standing
timber. these fires have so baked and
burned the forest soil over large sections
that ii can support but little vegetation
and is easily washed away by the rain
In this way the storage capacity of the
soil for the waters of the many streams
which head in this district is seriously
injured, and the efficiency of the streams
impaired. investigations of the United
States Geological Survey have shown |
these rivers to be most important part |
of the resources of the South for supply |
and wafer mower. and the series of rpaa
urements and observations taken by the |
Survey have demonstrated that there is |
still much reserve power which may be |
utilized. AS the greatest efficiency of |
these streams in steadiness OF flow de-
pends upon the protection OF the forest
cover about their headwaters. the de-
forest fires will be seen to be
working widespread injuries wherever
their waters are used
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
IN MONUMENTS SHADOW.
Where n Young Negro Sought
Nights Resting Place.

Robert Scott, a big negro about twenty
years of age, was charged in the Police
Court yesterday with being a vagrant.
He appeared on the witness stand in a
dredger's suit that looked as though it
had come out of the ark
A policeman testified that Scott built a
fire right in the shadow OF the Washing
ton Monument Friday night and was
about to retire, when he arrested him
Scott said he was Just passing through
on his way to Virginia and that if the
court would let him go he would shake
the dust of the National Capital from his
feet within an hour. and he was liberated
on his personal bond.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
FUNERAL OF R. C. MIDDLETON
Services Held Over the Remains of
the Former Neutrality-suspicious..

The funeral services over the remains
of MIR. Robert Clay Middleton. twenty
three years OF age, formerly OF this city.
were held at O'Clock yesterday after
noon at the residence of his mother Mrs
Ida NJ. Schmidt. in Bealeton. Va.
Mr.. Middleton was the son OF the late
Frank G. Middleton. who was the paying
teller of the National Metropolitan Bank
fifteen years ago. He was well known
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
SUIT BROUGHT ON NOTES.
Mercantile Trust Co. seeks to Re-
cover $4,000 From VI. ID. Hen.ey.

Mr.. Melville D. Hensey was yesterday
named as defendant in suit in which the
Mercantile Trust Company seeks to re-
cover S22. 600 alleged to De due on GER
tain promissory notes.
The notes are dated January "a 1901
and are made out TO Mr.. Edward s. Bond
There are five for 81 600 each. ten for
81 600 each. and four for $500 each. Messrs.
Hayden, Johnson and John Ridout are
named as counsel for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

II is a well estabished fact that pneumonia
can be prevented. This disease always results
from cold IRON attack of influenza.
Among the tens Of Thousands who have used
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for these diseases,
you will not find single case that has ever
resulted in pneumonia. which shows concltsivciy
tina il is certain preventive Of that dread dis-
eaS The fact is, IL counteracts any tendency OF
a cold OF attack of the grip toward pneumonia.
Try it. Henry Evans, wholesale and retail, and
an Sfnsgists sell il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10

posed a query as TO whether II Mr.
Fulton would not prosecute. he would
be willing TO appoint tbs crusade at
torusy. Frank Bprch. u Ceutralia.
special deputy prosecutor.
SIR Fulton replied that he had not
refused "a prosecute. that ho wished
10 think over the matter. but that
IN no event would he appoint an out
slider and nonresident % the county
TO assist 90 the conduct Of the affairs
OF his office.
This morning Mr. Fulton mailed 20
pr, Thoms the following letter;
Dear sir In reply to your notice.
this day handed me. 10 the effect
that certain prosecutions are pending
IN the justice court % Columbia
precinct. for the alleged violation Of
the laws o. this state against gam
bling. IN which notice you request
this office 90 take charge - these
prosecutions. ! have 70 inform you
that this office wiii take charge OF
aud prosecute these cases In com
piiance with Us duty under the Law.
Y ana frank 90 inform YOU how.
ever that II IL not good policy to
institute prosecutions outside q So.
attic precinct for offrrsea committed
therein. such q course means great
additional expense % the county and
much ineonvsnisnce to this office
Yours respectfully.
WALTER 2. FULTON"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10
DECLARES He
WAS IGNORED

Prosecuting Attorney Fulton this
morning notified Dr. j. G. Thoma OF
h,s intention to prosecute In the slot
machine ceRrn now pending IN Nhe
curt OF Justice Of The Peace kelso AZ
columbia. sir. Fulton says IL h me-
auty under the law to appear and
prosecute before any neSiHt'al'
" hen requested 10 do 20 " not 81 q
gagged In the superior court This
luis Mr.. Fulton states he viii uot
shlrk Notwithstanding the fact that
nj. offlos Vas ignored b. pr. Thoms
hi securing the issuance 81 the war
rants.
rruaa dsrH that Mr. Fulton would re-
f,isn 10 prosecute the slot machine
ramsx This ia Indicated BY the fact
that Dr Thnma I appeared ~ ths
prosecuting attorneys office ate
Yesterday evening and served upon
Mr. Fulton a formal written notice
- the effect that the cases were
PENDING ana that he would be ex-
pecisd % prosecute
Nj. Fulton. xithout stating his tn
tentionH IN the matter ~NpFga ssA
somewhat frankly his. opinion Of the
action ~ thr crusaders In not slFlnE
Rim an opportunity 20 pass upon the
appilra ton for the warrants before
going outside u the city 10 obtain
Ne outaids Deputy
AT this iuncture ~. Thoms inter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10

The gunboat Suchst has just ar
1 rived from Martinique. St Pierre
vas destroyed BY waterHpouts and
/ fire. combined from the eruption.
Only % persons were rescued and
these were taken from a ship In tho
harbor 70 which they had escaped.
The Suchet came here TO get provi-
sions. She win leave today for Mar
Unique with FUN complement u
men, All means % rvacue are at
your service"
The ministry Of marine to-day also
received dispatch from the COM
ma der Of the Funboat suchs,. dated
Point a Fitre this morning Here
II All the Information ohtniuahls ~
ERrdlnE the great catastrophe. TO-
wards : O'Clock In the morning the
volcano threw a cuusidsrn DIE vol
ume Of smoke and Immediately AZ
terward a spout Il flame shot up. In
a few minutes the entire toWn was
destroyed by fire. sh'ps In the har-
Dor we're unmasted and burned. The
rain Of rocks TASTED a quarter OF an
hour. We reached ~. Pierre at e
o'clock In the afternoon saving a f~w
persons nom burning ships No iiv-
ing creature was visible IN the town.
which q, was impossible 60 enter.
Numerous coFpSes lay in heaps near
the quay
Senator A. Knight. president 81
the Martinique council. who " was
feared had persisted. sent dispatch
from Port De France which was re-
ceived here this morning IN which he
nnys the Morurrougc district near
50. Pierre was saved This gives
hope that perhaps refugees from the
stricken district will be able TO find
succoF there"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10
PROF. ROCHESTER
NOT REELECTED

Tho fourth ard last session Of the
annual meeting % the hoard OF state
university rcEcntH came 10 an end
last night without action having
been taken 20 remove Judge Juniur
hor hester, associate professor of the
college Law school. who IL aald 10
have been accused of gambling.
Judge Rochester was not re elect ed
member % the faculty. however.
The board merely passed his name
and the position. one % the board
Of regents n quoted "a saying that
JudE" Rochester viii tendfes hls res
ignation and that ~ will be consid
cred ~ an adjourned meeting 10 be
held June 2
The names Of several members Of
the university faculty will be- con.
aidercd AZ this meeting and several
new positions viii be allied.
a large amount 81 routine business
connected with the selection Of the
new faculty wha transacted yester-
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10

100000 persons. the largcr percent
aEes being blacks.
The city Of 81 Pierre was pie
turcaaue ana famed for tie beautiful
surroundings. II was divided into
two sections hy ANAL river. one
portion being occupied by the blacks
a. place Of residence. the other by
the foreign population and business
houses. spanning this stream were
several handsome bridges The pen-
pie were progressive and expended
considerable sums In Identifying the
city. There were numerous public
buildings and schools. costly and
handsome theatcr and a botanic gar
den. It's roadstsad was defended on
each Fid0 by frowning forts,
St Pierre. n ~ remembered. was
the birthplace of the Empress Jose
phine. who was born there IN i7s9
During her days Of power she re-
membsr~d the beautiful city % her
nativity by numerous contributions
for the Improvement OF lie streets
and public buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10
ANOTHER
BLIND PIC
is FINED
Judge George Appropriately Severe
on Unlicensed Salo0nist

James Harriott. the proprietor OF
an illcgtlmate liquor selling cstnb-
liHhment at Madison park, was fined
$50 by Police Judge George this
morning for selling liquor without a
license. HaTriott was arrested by
Police Captain willard yesterday
Liquor was purchased by the captain
Thursday in the defendants place
OF business.
Harriott came into court this
morning and pleaded guilty TO the
charge. He stated TO the court that
an application had been filed with
the council for a license for his place.
but az yet no action had been taken
on II.
The court failed 10 soc that the fact
that ho had filed an application for a
license gave him any right TO sell
liquor and imposed a fine OF $50
which was paid. Judge George told
Harfiott that until he could procure
license he had better close up. The
court intimated that larger fines
would be imposed in the event OF a
second offcnHc.
Tho case OF william Steffen has
been continued until next Tuesday.
This case. II is expected. win be con-
tested steffen runs the Madison
park pavilion. the only place on
Lake Washington where liquor Is
sold openly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10

pending raid IL a certainty. Tho
houses raided always run dozen or
more games, Before the deputies
started out u was known at the
Hhcfiifs ONCE that the fact 81 tho
prospective raid Was known 80 tho
gamblers, and for awhile q was
thought that service would be- aus-
pended Or Thoms aud r.. l..
Blaine. after consulting over the tels-
phone, decided however 60 lot service
hc made. The result was failure
Gambling Is now running as open
~ ~ " Hueh man az pr ThumB
never existed. The deputies had
hardly finished their work before the
houses started playing again. All
% the tables in the places we're put
into service and the games all put
la operation,
No other raids are expected by tho
bosses until Monday, at least
The gamblers arrested az each
house will be released on bail at
once.
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NO BALL PLAYING
IN THE STREETS

The police patrolmen have been
Instructed 20 strictly enforce the city
ordinance relative 60 ball playing In
10" public streets Numerous com o.
plants have been made to the police
regarding the nuisance. and Rtepa n 70
being taken "a stop A.
" Parker and Harry Jameson. two
messenger boys. were arrested by
Fatrolman Soaring this afternoon
for playing boil on Cherry street
They win be tried Monday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10

into the waiting wagon. The dealer.
who gave hts name az John Doe.
deposited $50 for his appearance be.
fore Justice kelso Monday morning
at 10 o'clock The lottery which il
N operation Ia the house. waR not
touched
The next place visited was the
Totem club, et III Occidental ave-
nue.. A single game was In opera b
ton IN The room, IL was taken with
the accompanying chips. cards. etc.
James Munroe. the dealer, was arr
rested and allowed 20 put up the $50
bail.
The last place raided was the
Union club, at III Second avenue
south, Here also but one table was
taken, and a nameiess man arrested
and the bail pat up.
With their wagon load OF choap
sauhling tools. the deputy aherlTs
went 20 the courthouse and s,sod
the paraphcrnaiia la the basement.
That the gamblers knew OF the Inn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10
souHrisr.

The volcano OF sougfriero has a
direful record hack % a. one s1Titer
Aaya half carbonized trow stems Am
bcdded In lava reveal the history %
other eruptiona IN ancicnt times it
Was once twice as lefty as Il now II.
In Ills terrific eruption from Il
buried the Island In ashes up 20
Ass u Was ngiil restless. but IN tEi1
a lake q clear water flooded the old
crater. A month after the dcstruc-
lion Of Caracas. In Venezuela. an
other eruptiye mouth appeared a
short distance from tho old crater
and once more Il ralned fire and
ashes.
Fort ds France. above mentioned
was half destroyed BY an earth
quake in isss and In 1870 sustained n
DISASTROUS fire. II ss ~ miles from
~. Pierre.
St. Pierre h@d a population Of
nearly a.ot1 whites. Its native popu-
latiun nA well as that ~ the other
islands was not 81 high order. there
being only two fifths with any sdu-
cation The pouulncs was immoral
and the proportion % liinKitlua IL
children 20 the legitimate was nH : 20
I. The port - about 1900 miles south.
east from Havana by following the
shores of Jamaica.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10

the raid on the four houses, but ave
cheap tables were secured, aud a
small amount OF parRihernalia. Four
men were arrested. but Immediately
released ON Soc bail each &C. appear
before Justice kelso Monday morn
ing AZ 10 O'Clock
Deputy Sheriffs Nelson and Clark
nrst visited the standard gambling
house at Occidental avenue aud
Washington street. only two old.
dhapidated tables were in use. Few
players were in the room. II. II
Emile. the floor manager was put
under arrest. but Immediately re-.
leased ON $50 cash bail. The two
tables and the para phernalia. inciud.
in. chips cards, etc, We're contscnt-
ca and loaded into an express wagon
that was waiting az the foot Of the
stairs. The deputies then went 20
the Dawson club at iia Occidental
avenue. only one game was IN
operation there. II was connscated
,Eethcr with the layout and loaded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-10
RESERVE MAY
BE OPENED

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 10
The commissioner OF the general land
office has directed Hon. u. b.
Shelter. superintendent OF one OF
the bureau OF his division. to make
a thorough Investigation Of the soil
I'm the state Of Washington which Is
located In what Is known as the
western forest reserve and comprises
Skagit and Snohomish counties with
view Of Rsccrtalniug whether the
soil is not better adapted for the
raising OF agricultural products than
for forestry purposes. and II 30 found
they will be exempted from the for
est reserve.