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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.
\ Charge of Criminal Negligence
Dismissed.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H.. Feb. 11-Miss
Ada G. White, Christian Scientist.
charged with criminal negligence in treat
ing Miss Hannah Shaw. who recently died
Of pneumonia, was discharged yesterday
in the local court, The lawyers for the
defence argued that Miss Shaw had a right
to summon any assistance, medical or
spiritual. she deemed best, and thar the
defendant had treated a number of cases
in which the patients had recovered.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
D. A. r. EXCEPTIONAL
NATIONAL MUSEUM

The resident general and national
board OF the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution viii receive the dele
gat- iteTnates to the Eleventh
Con Congress of the society
and Visiting Daughters in the lecture
room OF the United States National
Museum. between and Il O'Clock on
the evening OF February Il. On which
occasion they will view the historical
collection. Such an announcement has
been made in behalf OF the board of
regents by the secretary. Invitations
have been issued to members of the
society and to men and women prom
inent in social and Government cir
cles.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
FURNACE FIRES BANKED.
Scarcity of Coke Throws Hundreds
Out of WarlS.

LEBANON, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE Twin
Bird Coleman furnaces at Cornwall. and
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
here were today compelled to bank their
fires owing to the scarcity Of coke. throw
ing out Of employment one thousand per-
sons.
The coke situation has become alarm
ing and unless coke arrives tomorrow
the remaining plants will be compelled to
bank their fires.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
GAYNORS ARRAIGNED
In SAVANNAH COURT.
Pleas in Abatement Submitted
by Their Counsel.
CAPTAIN GREENE ALSO THERE.
Neither Carter Nor Connolly Called
Upon to Answer-Lntter, However,
Was Present-OrdeaI of Reading
the Indictment.

| SAVANNAH. Ga. Feb. 11.-At noon to-
d. Greene. Capt. John F. Gaynor, and
Messrs. William T.. and Ed F. Gaynor
| appeared to answer the indictment charg-
ing them with conspiracy against the
United States Government.
Michael A Connolly was in court also
with his attorneys, but he was not called
upon to plead to the indictment. in which
he is mentioned as defendant. Ex-Capt.
o. NJ. Carter was also not called upon to
plead. and it was not even asked If he
was represented.
The Court Room Crowded.
At noon the court room was crowded
Every available seat was occupied and
many stood. The defendants appeared in
court with their attorneys. Messrs. Field
er and Rountree, of Atlanta; F. G. Du-
bignon. and w. G. Carleton. Of Savannah
At noon Judge Speer called upon the
district attorney to know il he had any
business to present before the court. Mr..
Marion Erwin stated that before he called
the Greene and Gaynor case he wished
TO present the credentials of Mr.. S. b.
Adams. as assistant United States district
attorney. Upon the presentation of this
paper, Mr. Adams was sworn in by Judge
Speer as an assistant United States dis
trict attorney. He will take an active
part in the trial of the famous case.
Demurrer to the Indictment.
AS soon as the pleas in abatement were
fled Mr.. Fielder offered a demurrer to
the Indictment, but after some legal
fencing, Mr. Erwin declined to permit the
filing of the demurrer until the pleas in
abatement are concluded He said that
he and MIR. Adams would require some
time to study the pleas as filed and
asked that court adjourn until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. and it was so ordered.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
overruIes the War Department.
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY.
Articles of Incorporation of Colon
ninI Fire Filed.

Articles of the incorporation of the Co
lonial Fire Insurance Company were
placed on record yesterday in the Office
OF the Recorder of Deeds.
The capital stock is stated to be 5000, 900,
divided into 1000 shares of 500 each
The affairs of the corporation will be
managed by fifteen trustees. They are
James +. Bartcg r. G. Bickford, c. C.
Duncanson. JOSEPH x. McCammon, NJ. NJ
Parker J. II. Ralston. H. Smith, Jesse B.
Wilson, NJ. B. Crowell, Wilton J. Lam
bert, A. l.. Powell. f. s. Parker, Thomas
W Smith. Nathaniel Wilson, and S. w.
Woodward.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Young Colored Girl Drinks Guam
tity of Laudanum.

Hattie Marine. coiored, seventeen years
Of age, residing at S22 Fourth Street
northwest, attempted suicide shortly after
midnight last night. She tried to take her
life by drinking a dose of laudanum. She
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where medical assistance was rendered,
and it is thought that she will recover.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
BADLY BURNED WITH LYE.
Two Negroes Victims of "a Peculiar
Accident.

Philip Jones and James Brown, BARRIERS.
were treated at the Emergency Hospital
last night for burns caused by concen-
tratcd lye. One of the men was handling
a pair of dumbbolls last night in their
room at 713 d Street northwest. when
one OF the bells slipped out Of his hand
and struck can OF lye nearby. The I've
few in every direction. and both men
were badly burned. After being treated
the Inen returned home.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE.
Schedule VIII BE Resumed Tonight
by Infantry and Crescent Teams.

The schedule OF the National basket
ball League, which was interrupted by
the holding of the Food Show in The
Light Infantry Armory, where ali games
are played, will be resumed tonight.
The contesting teams will be those of
the Light Infantry and Crescent Athletic
Club. The latter team is made Up of
graduates OF Gallaudet College, and plays
fast game, and promises TO make it in
teresting for the soldiers. Dancing will
follow the game.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12

uel Verplanck. Mrs Frank Wheaton. Miss
Susan Rviere HetzeI Mrs. Matthew 7
Scott, Mrs. Moses NJ. Granger, Mrs. VIII
liam Chittcnden, and Mrs Mary Phelps
Montgomery.
On rrogramme-Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg. chairman; Mrs. j. Heron CTosman,
Mrs. Sara T. Kinney. Miss Helen NJ. Wins
low, Mrs. Charles w. Lippitt. Mrs. John
A Murphy. Miss E. Ellen Batcheller. Mrs.
James W. Fowler Mrs. Albert II. futile.
House committee-Mrs. Harriet Rich
ards, chairman Miss Julia T. E. McBlair.
Mrs Mary \. Hepburn Smith. Miss Alice
Q. Lowell Mrs. II. $. Chamberlain.
On music and decoration-Miss Susan
Riyiere Hetzel. chairman; Mrs. John
Lane Henry, Mrs. Cassius NJ. Barnes,
Mrs. S. b. c. Morgan. Miss Susan c.
Inez c. Wallace. Mrs. c. H. Tebaul-, Mrs.
w. e. Nouland, Mrs. L. B. Prince. Miss
Valley Virginia Henshaw
Press committee-Mrs. NJ. 5. Lockwood,
chairman: Mrs. Clark Waring Mrs. Lucy
b. Johnston. Miss Mary Love Struggled.
Mrs. Julian Richards, Mrs. Helen N. Nor
ton.
Pages of the Congress.
The pages of the Eleventh Continental
Congress will be Mrs. William Albert
Smoot. chairman of pages; Miss Dora
Cninn. vice chairman; Miss Emily Eyre
Baker Wilson, page to the president gen.
eral; Miss Ruth Darwin. Miss Darcy
Fishbone. Miss Florence Wise, Miss Mary
Morgan, Miss Ida Wilcox, Miss NJ. H.
Young Miss Ellen Maclay. Miss Jessie
Ogden. Miss Annie Greenless, Miss
Eleanor Chamberlain, Miss Belle Arm
strong Miss Annie MEG. Fauntleroy, Miss
CTosman. Miss Cushing, Miss Margaret
Miss Annie Berture. Miss
Helen N. Clarke, Miss Kein, Miss ". W.
Barber. Miss Elizabeth Fowler. Miss
Eagan. Miss Margaret Cabell, Miss Annie
Raraud Campbell, Miss Mary Nourse,
Miss Dorsey Ashton, Miss Hallenbeck,
Miss Ruth Carey.
There will be a meeting of the regents
Of the d. A. X. at headquarters of the
u. a. R., Saturday morning. to finally
discuss matters pertaining to the con-
gress.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
DECISION In Case
OF CAPTAIN DEFINING.
Judge Advocate General Not
Officially Notified.
No Definite Action Taken on Subject
of Appeal TO the United states
Supreme Court.

The Judge Advocate General of the
Army has not yet been officially notified
OF the decision of the United States Court
of Appeals, sitting at st. Louis, in the
case of former Captain and Commissary
Peter c. Deming, and. therefore, the War
Department has not definitely decided
whether or not an appeal will be made
to the Supreme Court OF tho United
States
There is no question but that the de-
cision OF the Court of Appeals. if sus-
tanned by the higher court. will have a
far-reaching effect upon military juris-
prudence. and will set aside many of the
most important courts martial which
have occurred since the war with Spain.
Writs in other Gases.
Not only will Deming be released by
the decision, but such men as James c.
Read and Lieutenants Boyer and Barron,
sentenced for completely in the Manila
commissary populations, can be set free
by writs c. habeas corpus.
In fact. the attorneys for these men
have been anXiously waiting for the rul-
ing of the Court Of Appeals to take ac-
ton IN their cases. II is stated at tne
War Department that the number of en-
listed men who Will be liberated by the
decision is not very large. All of the
cases which come under the decision
however, are important ones.
OverruIes the War Department..
To the War Department the worst side
Of the matter is the fact that the Court
Of Appeals has completely overruled the
Judge Advocate Generals Office. and has,
in its decision, expressed itself exactly
opposite to that office.
Naturally. the officials at the War De-
partment do not look with pleasure upon
a decision of a civil court which over
turns its opinions on military law.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12

The officers and teachers Of the Fifth
Baptist Church, located on d Street, be
tween Four and a half and Sixth Streets
southwest, the pastor Of which is Rev. c.
c. Meador. ID, will give an entertain
ment and supper at o'clock tomorrow
evening. All friends of the church and
Sunday school have been invited, and an
enjoyable evening is assured.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
italian Society Dance.

Over 600 dancers crowded into Nation
al Rifles Armory last evening to attend
the twenty-eighth annual ball Of Z Unioni
E Frantanaza Italioni Socieiie. During
an intermission an excellent menu was
served in the supper room.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
Formally Succeeds Surgeon
General Van Reypen.
IS THE PRESIDENTS PHYSICIAN.
Was Appointed as an Assistant Sur
Gecn in the Navy From Virginia
Nearly Thirty Years Ago. and Has
Very CreditnbIc Record.

The new Surgeon General of tine Navy,
DR.. Presley NJ Rixey. yesterday entered
for the first time upon the official duties
of the Chief Of the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery
Admiral Rixey succeeds Admiral Van
Reypen, who recently retired from active
service upon his own application. after
more than forty years service.
Appointed From Virginia.
There are few officers in the navy who
are better known than the new Surgeon
General Through his position as physi-
clan to the late President Mckinley and
to President Roosevelt, he has become
known throughout the whole country He
has long been a resident of this city. but
was appointed to the medical department
of the navy from Virginia, where he was
born and educated.
Admiral Rixey was born at Culpeper,
July H. 1852. In 1873 he was graduated
from the University of Virginia as doc
tor of medicine. One year later he was
commissioned an assistant surgeon in the
navy.
Has n Very CreditabIe Record.
During mis- past career in the navy, DR..
Rixey has had very creditable record,
having served on board ships of the United
States Navy in all parts of the world, and
having been stationed at nearly all of
the naval hospitals in this country.
For several years past he has been in
charge of the naval disDensary in this
city. and upon the appointment of Gen
eral Wood to the line of the army, he
succeeded him as physician to the Presi-
dent.
During the illness of Mrs. Mckinley in
San Francisco he was in constant attend
ance, and did much to save her life at
that time. DR.. Rixey was also with
President Mckinley during his last ILL
ness at Buffalo.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
Board of Regents to Re-
CelVe in the Lee
ture Room.
AFFAIR WILL Be EXCLUSIVE
None to Be Admitted With
out an Invitation.
LOCAL MEMBERS BUSY

Preparations for Eleventh Contincn-
tai tcn=reSs of the National So
cicty Well Under Hny-Committecs
and Pages Appointed.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27

discovery was made soon after tho
houses were entered, and reported tc
the police officers, who at once insti
tuted search for the burglar, who Is
believed to be an insane man, judging
from his actions for nothing OF value
was taken from any Of the places Wis
tied, The fellow was finally gotten
trace of in the vicinity OF w. L. Wade's
store, on North Liberty street, but
soon disappeared
The fourth house visited was that
OF w. II. Dancy, who lives on Liberty
street. When Mr.. and Mrs. Dancy.
who had been out for the evening, re.
turned at $3.50. they encountered the
man in the dining room. where he was
comfortably reclining on the sofa. An
explanation was demanded for the
presence of the stranger in the house,
when the fellow replied that he
guessed he was burglar, He further
qualified by romarking that he was
cold. hungry and half intoxicated, and
was looking for place to sleep. Mr..
Dancy siezed the fellow, but, before
the officers could be notified, and other
help procured the burglar wrested
himself from the grasp of Mr. Dancy
and escaped down Liberty street. The
fellow was followed TO North Salem
where he disappeared in the darkness.
and further search was postponed un-
ill this morning Mr.. Dancy has good
description, and It is possible the fel.
low will be apprchendcd.
The stranger was an unusual burg.
lar. AT the Dancy residence he had
collected lot of clothing. jewelry and
a gold-headed umbrella, which he prob.
ably intended to take with him. but
the return Of the family was a surprise
and Interrupted the carrying out of
the plans of the intruder
Salem is infested at this time with
a number of suspicious characters
and 1t is not bad Idea to have the
Old gun in shape to give ali such unin.
Vited guests a warm reception. The
police force is inadequate to cope
With the situation. but does well TO
prevent more frequent depredations
han are now being perpetrated. The
explanation for this increase in pilfer-
ng in this community rests in the
act that the criminal classes Of Seat.
lie and Portland have been greatly
Teeded out Of those cities. and they
IRE focking to the south IN search Of
lew fields OF operation.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
VALUE OF GOOD SCHOOLS.
Liberal Appropriations For EducR-
tiOnnI Purposes should Be Made,

iihernl appropriations for iSduen-
tioPaI Purposes should Be Made,
The watchword of every citizen who
has the towns interests at heart and
wishes tO see il grow In size and pros
perity should be, II will give every
dollar I can possibly AFFORD TO our
schools" Aud what Is more, he should
keep that watchwOrd green iB mem
ory when he votes on the annual
school appropriation bill. 4 town that
is liberal In It's appropriations for edu-
ctional purpdses is good town every
time Poor schools are good enough
for a poor town. but town that is
fun of the true essence of get there"
will never have anything I'm the edu-
cational line but the very best thing
that money can buy. Benjamin Frank
I'm once said, "a penny saved Is pen
ny earned but penny that is. saved
al the expense Of towns public
schools is far from being a penny
earned.
One of the first Inquiries manufac-
urcr makes when he contcmplates lo-
eating In ~ town is concerning the
towns school facilities, In nine cases
out Of ten he has family of children.
and where he goes they must 20 and
where his factory is located they must
be educated. II the town has schools
that are the pride and that have the
mstIntcd praise of every citizen he
meets, the fact is often the means OF
largely influencing him 90 locate.
Good schools are never lights hidden |
under a bushcl Their brilllance is
soon visible for many miles around, |
and not a year passes that scores OF
pupils from neighbOring towns and |
from outlying country school districts
DO not attend. and not only assist I'm
the schools by their tuition.
but spend considerable money annual
Iy In the stores of the local merchants. /
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
SAFE TREES TO PLANT.
some That Are said TO he Lightning
nrnnf-


some That Are said to De Lightning
Proof.
Persons who want to surround their
homes with trees and yet are afraid
that by so doing they invite danger
from the lightning strokes will be In
terested I'm knowing that long pointed
or spear shaped leayed trees are said
TO be lightning proof. This curious
theory. says the Buffalo News, has
been set down as a fact by a Canadian.
John Hugh Ross. That It is disputed
does not detract from it's interest.
"Willow trees are never struck" he
states, with decision. "Willow and 9TH
er long pointed leaves droop in fine
weather and TO greater degree on the
approach Of rain or electrical disturb
ance.
"Trees that are not upright i'm growth,
but spreading OF dropping, are seldom
struck. but pines, oaks and Lombardy
poplnrs are. These are all upright.
Trees with thick, smooth upper GU.
ticle are struck often without regard 10
their height. Trees OF this class should
not be planted near dwellings.
"The coming OF an electric storm may
often be detected by the dropping atti-
tude OF certain plants and leaves. They
arc one of natures many warnings OF
coming events Plants that have
noticed to droop before rain or electric
disturbance are the wild oxalis. Cana
da or wood violet, wild vines. parsley,
vetches and the dicentras. When the
wild vine leaves droop, take your um-
brclla with YOU
"Poplars (uot the silver variety, will
lows, sumacs, naples and the elm droop
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
ArtinrlnI slnnc sldr,,nII...

II has been settled beyond dispute
that an artificial stone sidewalk will
outlast one of wood by fifteen years
and one of brick by eight or ton years
They are smooth ana firm, cost little or
nothing for repairs ana, though the
nrst cost Is greater it Is a matter of
economy TO lay them The enterprise
OF a town can always be judged by its
streets and sidewalks
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
Free Public Lecture.

Prof Grhith. the celebrated phre-
nologist, of Portland. will give a free
Illustrated lecture on phrenology and
its relations to human advancement
at Salvation Army hall Monday night,
December 18th, at p, m. Parents
aud teachers are requested to attend
this opening lecture. Children exam
ined at the close. I2.27.sts
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
something New In Town BoomInE.

something New In Town BoOminE.
H. II. Bucklen Of Chicago has Sc
cured in Il novel way an Industrial en-.
terprlse for Elkhart, Ind, his native
town, I'm which he owns much realty,
says Success. a telephone supply com
pany, at present employing 80 hands,
viii be established, under a contract TO
pay to wage earners at least $30o, 900
in six years. When this is compiled
with, the company Is 10 be given a
five acre site and the factory buildings
that are TO be built on It, The funds
to build the structures were raised by
the sale OF lots adjacent to the fac
tory site 10 citizens In general. Mr.
Bucltlen placed the factory site and
the lots In the hands of voluntary
corporation. which Is TO serve without
compensation.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
DRAWBACK 10 Their ProsperIty

The hill towns in New England in
most cases have one drawback TO their
prosperity says Good Roads Maga.
zine. This is the lack of good roads,
whereby they may be reached by the
business and professional men from
the cities who every year during the
summer season are prone TO seek the
for health and pleasure. As
matter Of business such towns should
take steps TO make their roads so that
;hey may be easily Travelled by auto
mobiles, coaches and every other means
Df transportation.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
PROGRESSIVE TOWNS.
TNsy Are Inhabited by the RiKBt
Kind of citizens.

Eyery town has the wrong and the
right kind OF citizens If the former
ere In the majority, then the town In
which they live is not making much
progress. The right kind Of citizen is
the man who wants to see his town
improve and grow. lie IS the man
who does not look across the continent
for an Investment. but spends his
money at home aud encourages home
enterprises. The right kind of citizen
does not grumble about high taxes,
because he has sense enough to know
that taxes must be high In a growing
city aud that II low taxes are desid-
eratum he must go to a place that has
stopped growing or that never has
grown much
The right kind Of citizen knows the
distinction between the virtue Of econ
omy which avoids all waste, but
spends money freely for public im-
prOycments, and the vice Of parsi-
m0ny. that spends nothing unless alb
OF citizen may not be wealthy man,
Indeed he II more frequently not one,
but. lac chccrfully helps support the
public schools and the churches and
he is In favor of the public library.
Well lighted streets aud good side
walks are demanded 10y the right kind
OF citizen, for he knows that vice and
crime hate gaslight and electric light
almost as much as they do daylight
and that they delight IN darkness.
lie also knows that these things
give good impression to strangers.
The right kind of.citzcn also is fully
aware OF the fact that no expenditure
brings 80 great return 10 the citizen
as that which he pays IN taxes pro-
yided IL be honestly and judiciously
applied. The wrong kind OF citizen
sees none OF these things and does
none of them.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
BURGLARS
STEAL
REVOLYERS
John Maurer Loses 5000
Worth of Firearms
Several Salem Residences are
Also Burglarized

Burglars last night smashed the
show window at John Maurer's Com.
mercial-street gun store, and carried
away about 80 revolvers. valued at
about 5000 There is no clue to the
burglars, save a '3immie" about 10
inches in length, that was found in a
stairway adjoining the store. and with
which the robbers had attempted to
force open the front door of the store.
Chief Gibson has notified all Of the
valley towns, and, unless the burglars
are professionals, and send the stolen
property to confederates in distant
cities to dispose Of, II is very likely
the men will be caught, especially II
they attempt to sell the goods in this
locality. It is not improbable that the
thieves are professionals from the
Sound country. and II such is the case
further depredations of the same ma.
ture may be expected.
Four residences in this city were en-
tered and ransacked by lone burglar
Friday afternoon and early last even.
ing. During the afternoon the homes
Of e. M. LAHORE, Mrs. r. d. Allen and
G. G.. Brown. on High street, and with.
in half a block Of the city hall, were
entered, the burglar in every instance
forcing his way into the buildings
through a window or rear door The
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
worthy OF Imitation.

The farmers living near Trenton. n.
J. have adopted plan for making aud
keeping the county roads good which
10 worthy OF imitation, They met re-
csntIy and agreed that each man should
care for the road IN front OF his farm.
ne result has been some remarkable
improvements.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-27
clean street. and Good Paving.

Not the least benefit To he derived
from first rate paving will be the pos.
sibllity OF thoroughgolng cleanliness In
the streets, such as is quite out Of the
question with macadamlzed roads OF
uneven block payements. New ideals
OF street cleaning have been made cur
rent Ia late years, and filthy public
ways are less tolerable than they ware
twenty or even ten years ago.