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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor scenes and Incidents sketched
on the Spot.

oChotoA - ~ 49,
whose income is estimated at IS a second
and who is giving John D. Rockefeller a
hot run for the Observation-Disclosures
belt, kicked up a tremendous row in a
Washington art gallery recently over the
loss OF a measly overcoat valued at 300.
When the plans for identifying Washington
were exhibited in the Corcoran art gallery
Senator Clark was one OF the FIRST to make
an examination OF the display. The Mon
tana man likes TO patronize art, literature
and music when his mind gets out OF the
tangle Of mining, railroad and other inter-
ests which roll up his immense Income.
On this occasion his interest was enhanced
because he 10 a member of the senate COM
mittee which has in charge the AFFAIRS OF
the District Of Columbia. The senator, on
entering the gallery, took of his coat to the
work before him. Then he put In two
good hours r~eveling in the designs and
models OF beautined Washington. When
he was ready TO depart he found his own
coat gone and a very poor substitute left in
it's place. Mr.. Clark went of in high
dudgeon to Major Sylvester, the chief OF
police. The restoration Of the coat was
demanded. The garment was valued at
500, the senator said. Major Sylvester
was in despair. Everyone who was known
to have been In the gallery on the day OF
the disappearance Of Mr.. Clark's coat was
questioned, but no information was gained
regarding the garment. Finally, in order
to stop the row, one Of the rich men in
terested in the art gallery contributed $50
toward making good the senator's loss
Major Sylvester made UP the 500 out of his
own pocket and sent the money to the mil
~lionaire, who 10 said to have pocketed It
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Unless it does better in the way of
making its meetings interesting, the
Jacksonian club is likely to undo it's
own record so proudly achieved.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Had Cecil Rhodes only lived to see the
peace terms accepted and ratified his
dreams Of British empire in South
Africa would have been even more con-
Sollng to his last days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Before fixing the day of adjournment
congress viii have to persuade itself
that the discomforts of hot weather at
the national capital outweigh the at
fractions OF horse racing and base BAH.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Prod. Heilprin has undoubtedly scored
a triumph, but it is open to question
whether the triumph consisted in get,
ting up to Pelee's crater or in getting
away from 1t in safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

These numerous church cornerstone
layings and church d~edications are also
reminders that prosperity is still upon
u {. People do not build new churches
In hard times.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

II any loose planks got away from
the Douglas county ~populists who have
volunteered TO draft the populist state
platform In advance, they should sound
the alarm at once and oner a reward
for their return.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
Ammunition for the Enemy.
Detroit Free Press.

The republican senator's are not obliged
to discuss the merits of the Philippine bill.
They have something better In calling at
tention to all the foolish things the demo-
cratic senator's have said about the meas
ure,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Advocates of the Nicaragua route
might even up matters by starting of
. few volcanoes in the path Of the
Panama highway.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

The latest wonder of the ~worId-the
success Of the populist committee in
nnding 12S names to make up the list
Of delegates apportioned to this county
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

yourself. A man who would ask such
silly questions ought to wear wooden
shoes, clothe himself In rags and retire
to the woods for the balance of his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
PsepTna Into peIee.
Washington Star.

washington OldIs
In connection with Mount Pelee, the geol-
ogists have managed to find out a great
deal that does not make any practical diff
ference.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

South Omaha fremen should be re-
buked for their selhshness in refusing
to call IN, their Omaha brethren to help
put down the brewery.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

There was the worst kind OF a mixup
while the military which had been reviewed
by the president at the Rochambeau monu-
ment ceremonies was marching down Penn
s~ylvania avenue on the return to the bar
racks. At the head Of the column was the
Marine band swinging along at the regula-
ton American step Of thirty-three inches
and 100 steps 20 the minute Behind 1t
came the American sailors and after them
the French band and the sailors from
Gaulols. The Frenchmen took about a step
and a half TO one taken by the Americans
and they had a tough time while the Marine
band was marking the cadence. When the
French band began to play, however the
Americans were put out Of business. The
stride Of the French military is about
twenty-eight inches and they take $50 steps
a minute. The French band marked such
a step and the American sailors were taken
clear on their feet. They did not get
Strengthened out until the French musicians
became silent. There were others things
queer to the Americans about the French
band. When they were playing they made
no attempt TO preserve their formation, but
|huddled about the leader like a lot OF
chickens around an old hen in a rainstorm.
In the FIRST rank Of the French band there
were four trumpeters. Then came the
drums and reed instruments and the brass
began with the comets. the last nle being
taken up by the bassos and the trombones.
There are quite a number OF senators
with bald heads. observes the Washington
Post. senator Stewart IL among the num-
Der. And Mr.. Stewart says that 1t does
not pay 70 make fun Of . man who hasn't
any hair on the top Of his head. in the
place where the hair ought to grow. a. the
old song says. In proof Of which be tells
an interesting story On how Hannibal Ham
lin was defeated for the senate
up in Maine" says Mr.. Stewart. there
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

New York Tribune: Woman (to dry
goods clerk who had been showing blan-
kets for half IN hour(-I thank. you for
your trouble, but 1 really didn't intend TO
buy anything. I'm looking for a friend.
Clerk-Well. II you think she's in these
blankets I'll &c through them again.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Chicago Tribune: The Dog-faoed Man
How did the ~giantess act when you chucked
her under the chin
The Living sk~eleton-she seemed to be
highly ickied.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

The president of the United States Rub
Der company or trust made the statement
in his annual report a few days ago that
the policy of imposing monopoly prices
had proved a mistaken one, as 1t had slim
ulated much new and competing invest
ment In the industry. The United States
census bureau has just published a bull
letin Of statistics of the manufacture Of
rubber boots nj shoes, which rather strik-
ingly confirms what the president OF the
trust says regarding the effects Of the high
price policy. The two items which can
be most fairly compared to the past three
census years are the number OF establish
ments and value Of product, and they stand
as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

was a man who was very bald. One day
Mr.. Hamlin came along and tapped the
mans smooth skull. I Just want to tell
you,' he said, that one Of your " hairs ID
crossed with the other
THE remark was made only in fun. but
the bsld-headed man never forgot It. Ions
afterwsrd he was q member Of the upper
branch OF the Maine legislature and Hamlin
was a candidate for the United States
senate. Hamlin was defeated by one vote
and that one vote was cast by the man
who was bald"
Senator Mason Of Illinois, who IL round
and soft and fat, went to Cuba to sec Palma
i~naugurated. He had trouble getting Q
place to sleep, but was finally given q
wire cot, over which q blanket had been
spread.
How did you sleep7" Senator Jones
asked next morning.
Pretty WELL" senator Mason replied,
but ] looked like q wafhe when I got up"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Colonel Bryan says he would rather
not be tempted with the title Of gov
ernor
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

LORD Kitchener may file away. his At
regret-to-report' blanks until required
for use at some future time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

When the local. telephone company
doubles its exchange, the exchange of
talk Will have no, limits.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Detroit Free Press: Miss Amy" said
Goslin, trying to, be tender, you, are al
INDEED" replied the girl. I've often
wondered why l felt so lonely"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Why should the members Of the Lon
don stock exchange rejoice any more
than other loyal British subjects?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Boer swords will be transformed
again into Boer scythes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

The coronation festivities may now
proceed in peace,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Johnny Mahet ought not to ask i'm
pertinent questions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

The trust or combination movement in
this industry is confined to the last dec
ade, the United States Rubber company
having been organized In 1892 to take over
concerns controlling something like so or
80 per cent Of the rubber boot and shoe
output Of the country.
The census meaning OF establishment"
In manufactures is not comprehensive OF
all plants owned by a single company or
individual unless they all are located In
one city or county. Hence the United
States Rubber company's constituent con-
Germs figure as more than one in the total
Of twenty-five establishments reported in
1900. II they counted as only one the
growth in number Of plants In this manu-
facture during the past ten years OF trust
development would be especially noteTor-
thy, but the growth is quite striking as 1t
is, and reflects In a marked way the tend
ency of the trust methods to draw new cap
ital into the field; for the policy OF the
rubber trust, as OF other trusts, has been
to acquire old establishments and not build
new ones.
It is apparent from the figures given that
the attempt to establish a comprehensive
monopoly combinat.2n Of the industry has
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.;
George B. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly. sworn,
says That the actual plumber OF full and
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of May, 1902, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Philadelphia Catholic Standard: IT
Wouldn't 90 surprised" said the Arctic ex-
piorer, TO see the automobile introduced
"Don't you believe IT," replied the wise
native, "the faithful dog OF these parts will
continue to be the Eskimotor."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
SMILING LINES.

Chicago Post: els he honest7~
"Honesti Why, say! I DOM believe that
man would cheat an Indian out of his res
ervation II he had the chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Chicago Post: "I understand Brown took
the ~thirty-third degree at the lodge last
night"
hut he Informed me conidentially that his
wife gave him the thirty-third when he
got home"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Philadelphia Press: Hotelman - Why
didn't you demand payment in advance
baggage.
CIerk-oh. he's got barrels OF money.
H~otelman-How do. you known
Clerk-Because he's old and ugly and his
wife Is young and pretty.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Philadelphia Press: Tess-If. you really
love him why did you refuse him7 49,,
J~ess-Goodness! You don't suppose I'd
be so unmaidenly as TO accept him the
first time.
Tess-But he declares he'll never propose
to another girl as long as he lives.
Jess-of course: I'm not another girl"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
THE ENoLIon PRESS.
Senator Depew Says Adoption of
American Methods by London
Papers Denotes Progress.

Looking ruddy and as vigorous al
most as a youth Of 20, Senator Chaun-
eey NJ. Depew, with Mrs. Depew and
his son. Chauncey NJ. Depew, Jr., has
arrived at London. Mr.. Depew thinks
the London newspapers are fast learn
ing American methods.
why as soon as ! got to my room
this morning" he said, 81 received a
card from a representative of a London
newspaper.
81 have only just arrived | said to
him when he was shown in.
Eyes, / know it, he replied, Il have
been waiting for you | rubbed my
eyes. Am in England?' / inquired,
%anxiously, but he did not seem to un-
derstand. Several years ago it was
the custom for me in London to receive
a note from the managing editor of a
newspaper asking the privilege of an
interview. When Egave it they would
send up their copy to be revised"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
MARCONI HAS NEW RIVAL.
wireless system of TeIegraphy Is
Reported to Have Been Much
Improved.

Anew system of wireless telegraphy,
which il is asserted is far superior
to the Marconi system, will soon en-
able the public to send the messages as
quickly as by wire telegraph. Initial
station in New York city is in the
C~hesbrough building, and on the top
of the building the apparatus for send
ing and receiving messages have been
installed. The system is of American
invention, the work Of f. II. Smythe,
of Chicago, and Lee De Forest, a grad
uate Of Yale university,
The system differs radically from
that of Marconi, as messages can be
sent and received as rapidly as the OPP
orator can work, the speed of 40 words
a minute having already been attained.
Distinct messages have been received
over a distance of Is miles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
RESTORE A FEUDAL CASTLE.
Emperor William and Many Mobiles
Take Part In the Ceremony of
Completion.

In the presence of Emperor Will
liam and the empress, many diplu-
mats, members of the royalty anc
German notables, the work of re-
storing the ancient castle of Marien-
burg was officially completed the
other day. The castle in TIE middle
ages was the seat of the grand mas
ters of the Teutonic order.
The ceremonies were rendered re
markably brilliant by the revival of
ancient costumes of the order of the
knights of St. John. His majesty
stood at the gateway of the castle
while the Knights of st. John and
other Populations filed through, with
the church bells ringing and the choir
raising a song of Thanksgiving.
The emperor afterwards proceeded
to the chapter hall, where he held a
brief reception. The conservation Of
the building, by the chaplain, fol-
lowed. Later there was a banquet at
which the emperor and the royal
personages were present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
HAND MASHED BETWEEN ROLLERS.
Miss Grace Glesner Ras "a PaInfu En-
perience with an Ironing MRchtn
at the Troy Laundry

While operating a collar and cuff
ironing machine at the Troy Laundry
Saturday Miss Grace Glesner met
with an accident which came near
causing the loss of her right hand
Her hand accidentally became caught
between the roll ers as thew were re-
volving at a high rate of speed and
l fingers were drawn in between
Ii r screams at enc s~'trarted the at
tanipn of other euILlJyes in the
Laundry and the machine was stoul ed.
Her fingers were badly mashed but
fortunately no bones were broken.
Had it not been for the fact that
the rollers were not heavily padded,
as they usually are, Miss Glesner
would in all probability have lost her
hand. The rollers are repadded about
once a week and as 1t was at the end
Of the week they had worn thin. BY
reason of that fact Miss Glesner is
thankful that she today possesses two
hands.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
STRING CURES HICCoUGHs.
Young Russian Girl After Suffering
for Three Years Is Relieved
in "A Simple Way.

Hiccoughs of three years standing
were cured at Bellevue hospital, New
York city, the other day, with a bit
of string. Miss Sarah Blockson, a
young Russian girl, was subject to
spells of m~elancholia, and when once
she had acquired the notion that she
could not stop hiccoughing she had
been sitting in her home waiting for
the recurring spasms. The physicians
tied about her waist a cord so tight
that the spasmodic movements of the
diaphragm We're controlled, She was
unable to hiccough any more. After
ten minutes the cord was removed,
and the young woman was told she
was cured. The manner of the physi-
clans was either so convincing or the
cure was so effectual that from that
moment she ceased to be disturbed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
LIGHTNING DESTROYS BUILDING
HOME OF J.. o. HENSON, bunk
ER HILL, GOES UP IN SMOKE
Lightning Set Fire 10 the Building
During Severe storm sunday Even
ng-Furniture Also Destroyed
No Insurance.

During a terrific thunder stor n
viii CHI passed over the southern end
OF -the county Sunday the house
on the farm owned and occupied by
Mrs John Henson, one-half a mile
west Of BunKer Hill. was struck by
lightning and totally destroyed.
The building, an Cld-time frame
structure which has withstood many
storms during its manv wears Of exis-
tence. was struck near the chimney.
The drv timber Of the structure i'm
mediately caught fire. The blaze
started by the lightning bolt spread
rapidly over the roof and down the
sides Of the building and hardly hal
IL become known that the building
had been struck before it was a mass
If flames.
Famed by the fury Of the winds
which accompanied the storm. the
flames soon had the building a mass
Of ruins. Assisted by some OF her
neiQhbors. Mrs. Henson succeeded IN
saving a small quantity CT her most
priced possessions. but nearly all she
owned was lost. The fire burned so
rapidly thai scarcely ANYTHING could
beSsayed. A large crowd collected
around the burning house. but about
all those in the crowd could do was
to stand by with Mrs. Henson and
see her home go up ii. smoke, as there
was no ef~fectual way of fighting the
fire. buckets of water having not the
least effect on the disappearing
flames.
Mrs. Henson. who is the widow of
the late John o. Henson, a miller.
of this city. occupied the building
with her young son Jack. There was
no insurance either on the building
or the furniture. The loss sustained
amounts to about 81. 600.
STORM IN THE COUNTY.
The storm which nrevailed VIII lie
Mrs. Henson's home was struck by
lightning was general in the south
ern END of the county MartinsburR
did not get much of it. Reports from
the vicinity of Bunker Hill are to tho
effect that a number of fences and
outbuildings were blown down and
numerous trees were torn up by the
roots. Mrs Henson's home was
struck by lightning about 6 O'clock in
the evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
DOES AWAY WITH DYNAMos.
Canary Island Scientist Utilities At
mospherio Electricity without
Chemicals or Dynamos.

The Las Palmas correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail sends a remarkable
account Of a great scientific discovery.
According to the correspondent, the
discovery Is a method Of directly using
atmospheric electricity without chem
icals or dynamos, and practically APP
plying it without any motive force.
The ~discoverer is Clemente F%uegneras,
engineer Of woods and forests for the
Canary ISLANDS, and for many years
professor of physics at st. Augustin's
college, Las Palmas, and long known
as a scientific student.
Hitherto he has jealousy guarded
the secret Of his labors fearing that
a premature revelation might rob him
Of his reward. Even new. while he
claims to have entirely succeeded. he
remains silent concerning the exact
principles Of his discovery.
He claims. however.to have invented
a generator which can collect the cleo
trio fluid, TO be able to store it, and
to apply it to an infinite number OF
purposes; for instance, in connection
with ships, railways and manufac-
tories. He says be expects the eff
feet of his discovery Will be a tremen-
dous economic and industrial revolu-
tion. He will not give the key to his
invention, but declares that the only
extraordinary point about it is that
it has taken so long to discover a sim
pie scientific fact.
Prof. Figueras is shortly going to
Madrid and Berlin to patent his in
vention. A German electrical company
Is reported to have offered a large sum
for the invention, while a syndicate in
Barcelona has also made a generous
offer. Neither advance has been ac-
cepted. This, the correspondent adds.
is all that it is possible to obtain at
present. No opinion can be expressed
as TO the value of the discovery until
further details are known.
The London Mail adds that it has
learned from other sources that Prof.
Fngueras has constructed a rough
apparatus, by which he obtains a cur
rent of $50 volts. which he utilities in
lighting his house and driving a 90
horse power motor. He is shortly COM
ing TO London with a perfected work
ing apparatus. His inyentions com
prise a generator. motor, and sort Of
governor or regulator. This whole
apparatus is so simple that a child
could work It..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
PUTS END TO DELAYS
Shaw Devises Plan for Fastening
Delivery of Express Matter.
Companies t. Deposit Lump Sums
with Department and
the Imported Packages VIII
BE at onc3 Released.

The treasury department has de-
termined on a new method Of hand
ling express matter from abroad
through the customs port at New
York which win expedite its delivery
from eight to ten days. The new
plan is theNresult Of a personal in-
sestigation by Secretary Shaw.
Hereafter each morning the express
companies will deposit a lump sum
with the ~subtreasury large enough
TO cover all possible customs charges
on the days consignment. Upon It's
arrival all express matter will be
sent to the general storage. There,
in the presence of a representative
of the collector Of the port, a repre-
sentative of the express companies
and a representative of the appraiser
the packages will be unpacked and
examined. The duties will be paid
from the deposit in the subtreasury
and packages released and forwarded.
In connection with this new proceed
ure an arrangement has been made
which will relieve the incoming tour
ISIS VI duiO} dhSS at tnt piers. IuS-
toms authorities are forbidden by
law to accept anything but actual
cash in payment of duties. Checks
and drafts are not accepted, and fire.
quently it has been the experience
of persons who were fully able to
pay but had no currency that their
baggage was held until they could
leave the docks and have checks
cashed. This regulation frequently
necessitated sending baggage to gen.
eral stores, for which service q
charge was made.
Under this new plan tourists can
pay the customs on personal baggage
through the express companies, the
latter paying the customs " 2 trans
fer order on the funds de- sited in
the subtreasury. Under the y W ar
rangement tourists arriving without
currency and desiring to pay Gus
toms charges IN baggage can give
the express company a draft or check
or any other satisfactory security
and an order will be given by the
express company transferring from
its deposit in the subtreasury an
amount sufficient to cover the duties
of the Tourist