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CITY BREVITlEs.

,au INC II. NJ Stoddard woman's Christian
imp, rvaperS H Union VIII meet in the Wash.
ingt5n street Methodist EnIscopal churcn
on Monday the 10th. at $40 D. IN m. '''' W
xca mere are undcliyered kilograms at the
western Union Telegraph con,pany's o,t,ne
!" r. Elchlitz, Miss r. White. Mrs Ionrs
j. NJ Fields w, Norton, Eyic Feagln' '-''S
rhere win be special meeting q, rho
, rsstors association at the Young Mems
Snrlstisn Association rooms Monday InnS
10 al 1850, Very important businsss ' VII,
he considered ""s'ueSs VIII
rs n1f tGt,n sunday June 10, the Columbia
zap tram on sundays only will leave uous
ton =, m arriving Columbia ~ .,,n - ~
t t. ~, Solu'nola 1880 p IN. arriving Hous.
Sns, NJ ~, p M, making connection with the
'aN man train for the North. '''N
:, In the report appearing IN ,os,o.,...
a"so OF the burning of the cottage M inc
St OF FRANKLIN avenue ana Crawford
s 49,, u Is stated that IL. A. Stodderd onS
VIC We're among those who LOST iSeIr " ef'
, LES IN the ire. This is an error. NJ IN.
son. Lyle " "'ouu"rl ahd
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Miss Rowen's READING.

Miss Merle Bowcn assisted BY localNtal.
ent, entertained a large audience at shearn
chapel last evening. The program was ms
follows;
"uow Girls Fish" Arnr
''pe Pnnyy 1uctt" Is GieIo,I
Violin solo Selected. .. Mr. SNYDER
az The Message Adelaide Proctor
1.-The Man Who Apologzed''. .......'.
Vocal solo lsoprano) selected. Mrs. AIaxcy
"Hagar's Farewell to Abraham" -.
,.,t',,;'-,s,.t.... .,..,,,.,... Nicholson
Vocal solp- Selected $500. Mir Grcilin,,
The soul OF the Violin. Nj NJ Merit
Win violin accompaniment AIR. SNYDER
The Telephone Romauce' Pauline phelps
Aeeompanlsts- Mrs, rutnanl MIR. Swinford
Miss B0wen Is endowed with a hand.
some presence and pleasing yoine. 10
nehe natural graccs she has added the
charm 81 thorough culture IN her art nnd
the result Is the rare coineiuation which
marks the attractive artist. Her reading
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TORTURE
How it 4 has Been Rey;..]
in Modern Time, ''e@

An ancient methoa
criminals was to force ~. polsor,l
low large quantit,es 30 ssnem 70 mi
Bulls blood is really VI " ouli's 3D.
T Tst the prisoner usually d pIu,s y At q
hnls was caused by the c s'su III, a agotIn IN
stomach. The pressn,s o a IL IN
mass on the heart, lungs an ~ lnls Nh
organs almost always resn uH otnsfstsi|
Ihat's. just like indin oea latas;]|
your food doesn't digest 1 estlor. K
q naro lump IN the stomach en%aiu'i
,otme9, which crowd and IA. ussssi'}
actually dlsplace other orran ,sone!lns
cases or supposed heart ilss.s. hihl
10 indigestion. The press 1890 = . are d
lungs interferes with brea,h,ss upon IN
orderedstomach effects the wh All,
Kad y me n use OF such preparst is O9o I!
y 1 dyspepsia Cure ali t6i is traa,.,
Is removed. Before food ca hs , s,,e
iateo into the system ii m nc as y
ouveu 10 proper condition bv ~ y
gestive fluids. If any OF tbs.s sns q N
are lacking, perfect dIgesaieesse nald1
possible. Kodol Dyspensiss0 IN Is mi
plies the missing fluids ySle sap
troubles can't be cured bv 1aS ,s..l
The system demands both s,t aalsllnsI
and a variety of food. You can.
well or stay well without n on g
Dyspepsia Cure enables the s,o Mua \
TO take care Of any kind OF So oSdpr sGs1
10 renders dieting unneces vvu ioo \
digests what you eat. In sI NM 7,
1t rests the stomach This rsst ' Wy
restores thestomach to perfect ~ 1900 IVA
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure bsl n.a, Y
children too. Weak and sickly I li, ~
ones thrive on it. 1t never fail. 'iss
During the last few years INV s,,-
ach was In such condition tS Ss /
couldn't retain the food / ate y ,uas
Henry Williams OF BoonyIlls" ', NJ
Two months ago Commenced tat ~
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. A few bo oa
have cured me entirely / can n SUs. ~
and enjoy anything l want"
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures all Stomach Troubles.
Prepared only by E. C. DEwIrr2 On oh,,...
inc u bottle contains ~ times the So ~
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died last night at 10 O'Clock at 81 Jos,r,.
lphfmary. Young Johnson never rscos sa-
consequences. his skull being fraetrsj
Nhell he was thrown from the vehicle m.
remains were prepared for burial by Wss.
helmer and later conveyed to the home i
ulgcease1 on congress avenue between Ca,s
funeral viii occur at O'clock this eftss
noon; The deceased viii be buried BIZ N
members Of the fire department. one H
whom he had been for two years. Irtr.
ment will be at Hollywood cemetery.
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RELATION OF CHURCH TO LABOR
Second Address on This Subject at
Brvan Hall ToU1nrrovy

The second OF series of addresses on
the subject, '1hc Relations of the Church
to Labor" Will he delivered at Bryan hall
tomorrow afternoon at 4:a0 o'clock by Mr.
Max Andrew. editor Of the Houston Labor
journal. The public is invited to attend
TINS meeting and the other two that shall
be given on the two following SUNDAYS
when addresses viii he made by Mr.. Clar.
ehce Ouslcy and Rev. Wm, Hayne Leavell,
ID. D., respectively. Tho men i'm the
specially invited Mr.. Max Andrew as a
representative OF the labor unions will say
some things that the church people will 90
well to hear
Bryan hail has electric fans aud will he
comfortable. There viii be special sing.
ing and the meeting sunday win he inter.
csting throughout
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plant into the bayou. Such valve aud
relief overflow win be provided before the
plant is used.
one section Of the plant has been made
10 work by dut Of create effort and the
city engineer confidently stated to Alder
man Street that he was sure he could make
all the rest work, In time.
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Mrs. D. D. Conaut.

Mrs, d, D. Conaut. aged q years. died
i last night Mt l. o'clock after 4 lingering
band was with her. but her family. for
merry OF Galveston now live at Crockett
me funeral viii take place sunday morn.
ing ing from Westheimer's parlor, intermeut at
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Is entirely free from the excess Of zeal
which SO often accompanies the clocu'
Zionist, and yet Is forccfnl aud effective.
Last nights program included wide
variety and was a test Of her versatility.
Her work was all done beautifully and
highest evidence Of study mud severe
schooling.
The ladies and gentlemen who insisted
her with musical numbers won the gen
well chosen aud weW rendered numbers.
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DEATH ROLL.
Annie MAY Hendetickson.

Annie May Hendrickson aged years.
months and 6 days, died at the residences
erickson. at 1908 summer street Yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock Funeral will
take place from the family residence nj I,
p: m. today lnterment at the Luthornn
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Euneral.

Ihc funeral OF Felix Dces took nlacc
i rm The undertaking porlors OF Ross &
t Mbc'E MT, at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon.
~ w WIG or deceased having telegraphcd
r,oM, Lake charles. La, To have the ro'
mains Inferred here The interment wss
at Evergreen cemetery. rs
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Deed Of Trust ~ n.ll.

,,, m@'1S' texas, June Is The Robeytso,
~, leweiry ccmpany today nlod I, decd
VI u trust Tor the benea, Of creditors manila
y. - Lamar as trustee rh, ,n1~s.,
asss,s aw s,Sn TO between 5000 and sS.s,
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DIR. M. c. MeREeaR DEAD
He Made a Record as a Soldier IN h
Confederate Army.

Caldwell. Texas. June 13.--Dled at Cab
well, Texas. on the morling Of June III
1902, DIR. NJ. c. McGregor aged &C years.
lie was an old Confederate veteran and
had resided In Washington and Burlesal
counties for many years, Dr. McGregor vas
born in Cumberland county North Carolina
He was graduate of Belyiew Medical eel
lege. He came to Texas in 1857, settll1;
In Washington county. lie enlisted In cpA|
pany q, Tenth Texas regiment, and SerSsd
until disabled by wounds. lie was ampn;
the prisoners at Arkansas Post and wa
sent to Camp Douglass. Chicago. Returning
after patrol he was In several minor hsll
ties with the Army Of Tennessee and Ia
his arm Mt the battle OF Missionary Klcs3
in the fall of 1853 having previously
passed through the battle Of Chlekamaun|
unwounded.
He was married near Wesley, WashiIsl
ton county. In 1867 TO Miss Sallle Connolly
who preceded him by several months TO ~
better world. lie had no children. ~
has an adopted daughter. Mrs. n.
Lewis. who now lives in Florida. prs VI
Gregor Is a brother of D.. Gregg Mc,ifess9
of Waco and an uncle of DR.; Il. o. MeLS1
Of this city, In whose hospitADlc nome "
spent his last DAYS. lie was buried IN
afternoon at the Masonic cemetery.
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Special Attraction.

The Houston cavalry, seventy five strong
under command OF Captain CorArolI. has
been engaged to take part In CAPTAIN
Cocks mammoth pyrotcchnical production
of the battle az Manila The troop VIII
also take part In the grand spectacular
production Of the eruption of Mount Pclcc,
showing how the French soldiers forced
tho people Of ST. Pierre to remain in
the doomed city; also how the city was
guarded before and after the eruption
Special train service has been arranged
for this exhibition, June Is 10 -, incu.
sive, Trains leave san Jacinto street hour
~ FROM ] 10 y. m, thirty minute Sched.
ulc prevailing thereafter till . D. IN In
order to avoid amy delay switch has been
Put In midway between the park and tho
clly. Both the park management aud the
railroad company have spared no expense
to make this trip most delightful one
immediately after the performance ali
trains viii be on the grounds insurlng n
speedy return, Passengers must secure
tickets before entering the cars as trains
VIII NOT stop between san Jacinto street
and park, Tickets on sale at Crescent
drng store corner Of Main and Preston
and AZ depot, corner Of san lacinto and
commerce. Round trip, including admls.
sion to park and grand stand. 50 cents.
children under 10 years OF age. free.
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CLIFF JOHNSON DEAD.

Fireman Expires from Injuries R...;..a
on Thursday Night sSe'
tlin Johnson the fireman vho
BADLY injured while driving to tho -, ~
sssse Of Chief Arto on Taursdsr n,vnt
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If you've never tried Pabst Beef yoss,
something to live for. .Theo Mehe'
At. Ii is the synonym for pnrlIy.--|
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One Bottle of Burnett's Vanilla Ert1ct
better than three of the douhtiul h .,s'
Though costing few cents more ~ vou w
its purity aud great strength make ~
most economical brand.
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NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following Is list Of members OF tn
county executive committee selected;
First ward Henry Fritz.
Second ward--J. NJ. GeiSelman
Third ward la)--Sam H. Peruvian.
Third ward tb)--1oseph Y. Meyer.
Fourth ward--.fohn s. Radford
FIFTH ward all. W. Arlington.
Fifth ward DBL. r. Cade.
sixth ward IF. prOehl.
IIllisndahlv-Arnald llillendahl.
East Iiouston-J. n Cage.
Morse school house Henry Hillendahi
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The returns frcm Thursdays democratic
primary election came In slowly yesterday
nity of the Hfty.sIx boxes in the county
reporting during the day. The six boxes
from which nothing had yet been heard
last night were Spring, White oak, Pierce
Junction. sheldon, Aldine aud Waller
With regard to the Offices for which there
was contest the following totals are
s.own by the vote so far received;
Representative Twenty.clghth Leglsla-
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

On the Pacific side four 2ss-foot locks
will do the work.
The estimated cost of the Nicaragua
Canal has steadily risen from sum
around s5O,0oO,OO0 to the Isthmian Com
missions figures of s1S9, ,S64 .O62. The first,
however, was for a sixteen-foot-deep ca
nal OF narrow gauge, while the last is on
thirty-fve foot depth, and a width OF
$50 feet.
Cost for Completion.
The estimated cost of completing the
Panama Canal to these dimensions is
s144, ,23s. ass. The Commission values the
Panama Canal IN its present condition at
$40. 100000 The original offer of sale at
over s1o0000,0 900 was the cause of the
Commissions first recommending the Nj
caraguan, and the fall to our figure when
the Hepburn bill passed the House was
the cause of the Commissions change OF
verdict in favor of the shorter route.
The total length of the Nicaraguan route
is 1886 miles; that OF Panama 1909. It
will take a steamship of the average size
twelve hours to pass through Panama il
canal with locks is constructed, and
four hours If one at sea level could be
built. A sea-level canal cannot be built
across Nicaragua because of tha great
lake at the great height above the sea
that must be crossed. Thirty three hours
will be required for the same vessel to
cross through Nicaragua.
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RECENTLY ESTABLISHED NATIONAL BUREAU Of STANDARDS

fulness of system of weights and meas
ures to those who employ it depends on
the unvarying identity of its detcrmina
tions, and for this reason it has been a
part of the public policy of every orga
nized community. from the earliest period
of civilization, to regulate such systems
by law. Unfortunately, this kind Of legis-
lation, until the beginning of the last CEN
tury, was left almost wholly in the hands
of local authorities. who have proceeded
without any attempt at concert or uni
formity. This was in a marked degree
the case in Europe, where scarcely a
town of any commercial Importance could
be found which did not have It's inde-
pendent system CT weights and measures.
Naturally, the embarrassment to COM
merce growing out of this diversity of
systems was very great.
THE Importance of accurate comi<,Tf
cial measures cannot be overestimated. -
continued Director Stratton. THE estab-
lishment of a standardizing laboratory
will be an exceedingly important factor
in bringing about correct commercial
weights and measures, a condition very
much to be desired. Every scientific lab
oratory in the country, whether it be
that of school, college. or university,
sugar refinery, manufacturing chemist
railroad, steel works, or any other manu-
featuring concern in which modern meth
DDS are employed, requires constantly the
use of the most accurate measures of
weight, length, and capacity.
THE bureau will be well equipped for
work In electrical measurements. In al
ternating currents We will be able to
measure voltages up to 100000 volts and
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trial enterprises. as well as to the dis
covery, by new scientific Investigations,
still more accurate standards OF all
measurements relating to the advance
ment of such enterprises in the United
States.
a moderate fee will be charged for
tests and comparisons OF standards and
instruments, and the income derived from
this source will. it is thought, aid to
considerable degree in the maintenance
CT the bureau. The scientific bureaus of
the Government will receive this service
OF the institution free CT charge 1t IS
thought that the present Congress will
make liberal appropriation for the pur-
chase OF necessary apparatus to equip the
laboratories as soon as the buildings are
completed
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| invest and this only eleven days before
| the expiration of the original concession.
An extension of the time limit for COM
| pletion to 1910 was secured.
Made Every Dollar Tell.
The new company did not waste the
| s13, ,000,0 900 in mere show on soft ground.
but, in contrast to its predecessors, made
every dollar tell in the hope of retriev-
ing lost confidence, or, failing to secure
further investments, as it did, to make
the partly built canal more valuable
when .he Clayton Bulwer treaty should
be abrogated and the United States should
enter the field as possible purchaser.
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
The Clayton Bulwer treaty relative to
the establishment Of communication by
ship canal between the Atlantic and the
Pacific oceans" signed in 1850, was, it
will be remembered, the cause of some
terrible suggestions in Congress. 1t was
a lcng, tedious task to get Great Britain
to substitute the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
for that declaration by the governments
of the United States and Great Britain
that neither one nor the 0tner Will ever
obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive
control over the said ship canal" War
was several times last year suggested,
but President Roosevelt's first message
bore the tidings: 81 am glad to be able to
announce to you that our negotiations on
this subject with Great Britain have re-
suited in my being able to lay before the
Senate a treaty, which, If ratified, will en-
able us to begin preparations for an 18TH
mian canal at any time and which guar
antees to this nation every right that it
has ever had in connection with canal"
A Long Story.
The treaty, it is well known, was rati-
fed. The whole story of the isthmian
canal would require volumes. AS the
matter now stands in Congress, the Hep
burn bill, providing for the building of
the canal by the Nicaragua route, has
passed the House, while the Senate Com
mittee on Isthmian Canals has agreed-7
to ito favorably report the measure in
that body. A minority report will also be
presented and vigorous fight is antici-
pated.
Here is a brief outline of the plans
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to measure currents up to 10000 amperes.
The bureau will also be able to accurate
ly determine the Illuminating power and
efficiency Of electric arc and incandes-
cent lamps gas and gas burners, oils and
oil burners. and the so-called standard
candle now so unsatisfactory in deter
mining accurately the candle power will
BE- superseded by a more satisfactory
standard of illumination.
Special attention will be given to in
struments for determining the purity CT
sugar. the specific gravity of liquids. thtr-
mometers. and promoters for loy and
high temperatures. barometers, pres
sure gauges. hygrometers-in fact, the
bureau will be devoted to the promotion
of all scientific, commercial, and indus
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complete the waterway. The San Juan
leaves the southeast corner of Lake Mic
aragua and flows almost east into the Ca
ribbean Sea- The first half of its length
from the lake is. one succession of rapids
and waterfalls. 1t is then joined by the
Rio San Carlos, and its size doubled. Two
miles above this juncture is the site for
the great DAM
San Juan's Flow.
The San Juan, in its normal state, has
flow of 20,000 cubic feet per second, but
in the rainy season it sometimes amounts
tc 200, 600. To hold back this flood with
a dam $50 feet high and thereby raise the
waters of the river to the level of the
lake is the project. This is the great
work on the Nicaraguan route. The other
dams and thescuts and embankments are
all within the province of engineering ex-
perience.
General Opinion Incorrect.
1t is the general opinion that there is
quite a difference between the levels of
the two oceans. Such, however. is not ths
case The levels are about the same. but
the tide of the Pacific has a range OF
eight feet, while that CT the Atlantic has
only one. 361A-foot and four 1S1a foot
locks will be required to raise vessels
from the Caribbean to the lakes level.
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Stratton, has been confined almost ex-
clusivcly to foreign countries, but this in
dustry is growing in the United States at
a. rate which will soon place our produc
tions equal to those Of any other coun-
try. Our manufacturers Of such appar-
atus have shown that they can compete
with the foreign product in workmanship
and design, but they are placed at a great
disadvantage by reason Of the fact that
this Government does not provide them
with the necessary standardizing facilities.
German and English manufacturers fur
nish official certificates with their appar-
atus. and the value of such certificates
is so well recognized that we find our
own manufacturers quoting prices of their
apparatus which have been verified in
the institutions of foreign Governments.
THE value of the proposed bureau to
this interest alone, it is believed, will
be sufficient to warrant the expenditure
OF more than the entire cost OF its crea-
tion and maintenance This fact has been
conclusively demonstrated in Germany by
the Imperial Physico- Technical Institu-
tion, of Charlottenburg. established in
1887, which has been most literally sup
ported. and which has shown remarkable
results. 1t has been frequently asserted
that this institution is of far greater
value to the scientific and commercial in
terests of this country than the provisions
| made hitherto by our own Government.
| 1t will be the purpose of those in charge
Of the administration OF the National Bu-
| Of
tically the same lines as those employed
| by the German institution referred to-
! 1t is a well-known fact that the use
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ards" is the name of a recently
L established bureau in the
Treasury Department, which
will be of inestimable benefit from a
commercial and scientific point of view.
This newly-created bureau will supersede
the Office of weights and measures OF the
Treasury Department, and its scope Will
be greatly extended beyond that OF the
old Office mentioned.
The new bureau was created by an act
of Congress approved March 3, 1901, which
act also provides for the appropriation
of sufficient sum not to exceed $3.50, 900
for the erection of a suitable building for
laboratory, including plumbing, piping.
wiring, heating. lighting. and ventilation,
and a further sum of $4,000 for equip
ping the same and a sum not exceeding
$25, 900 for a site for the laboratory, be-
sides the sum of s127, ,140 for the payment
of salaries provided for by the act.
In addition to the physical laboratory
and administration building there will al
SO be erected a large powerhouse. The
site for the buildings has already been
purchased, and is located in the north
western part of the city. near the inter-
section of Connecticut Avenue and the
Pierce Mill Road, on the first ridge north
of Cleveland Park. which has an elevation
of $50 feet above the Potomac River. The
buildings when erected will be fully one
thousand feet removed from the Chevy
Chase electric car line.
The Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury Department. James Knox Taylor, is
now engaged in preparing the plans for
the two structures and expects to COM
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plete his work at an early date The
buildings will be of brick with light
colcred stone trimming The main build
ing. or physical laboratory, will have a
dimension of 174x60 feet and will be three
and one-half stories in height, with an
extended basement
The first floor of the powerhouse will
contain the boilers, engines, dynamos, and
heating and ventilating machinery and
refrigerating apparatus. The instrument
shops, testing laboratories, drafting
rooms, and Office will occupy the second
floor, and the third floor will contain the
carpenter shops, other laboratories, and
storage rooms. Work upon these build
ings will be commenced some time dur
ing the coming spring. and will probably
be completed within year.
The new bureau is under the charge of
the director, Prof Samuel W. Stratton,
a graduate of the University of Illinois
and member of the faculty of that insti-
tuition for some time. Subsequently he
was called to the chair OF physics In the
Chicago University and planned ald su-
pervised the construction of the famous
Ryerson. physical laboratory of Chicago
University. He is also member of the
Cosmos Club, the Neurological Society,
member Of the Assay Commission, and an
acknowledged authority on mechanical
and electrical engineering. His salary
as director of the bureau is $1,000 per
year.
The physicist of the bureau is Prof
Edward B. Ross. The total number OF
officers and employees provided for under
the act OF Congress is twelve. whose an.
nual salaries aggregate the sum of s27,-