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The Washington times., 1902-07-19
NO APPEAL TO BE MAlC,
Judgement Against District in Baker
smith Case Moderate.

The recommendation of Corporation
Counsel A B. Duvall. that no appea
be taken in the case OF Rosina Bake'
smith. IN whose favor Judgment wa
recently entered in The Supreme Court
OF the District o; Columbia. In the sum
CT $500 against the District of Colum-
bia. has been approved by the Commits
s!cners
II have the hcnor TO inform. you"
Mr.. Duvail's letter states, that on June
2S 1902. judgment for $500 was entered
in the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia against the District In the
case of Roslna Bakersmith VS.. District
OF Columbia.
The plaintiff in this case sued for
$4,000 damages for personal injuries
sustained January Is. 1900, by reason
of falling into a hole In the sidewalk
OF Brigh;wood Avenue. between Rich
mond Street and Quincy Street. The
hole was caused by the sinking of the
earth covering a drain or sewer be-
meath the sidewalk connecting with the
oulyert at that point
THE testimony in the case was ex-
ceedingly conflicting, both as to the To-
cation of the hole. and the cause of its
existence. Under all the circumstances.
the amount OF the recovery against the
District was quite moderate. and | do
not deem it advisable to appeal the
case"
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
NOT MISS NASH.
Brother Finds Mysterious Woman Il
Not Missing School Teacher.

A brother of Miss Louisa G. Nash, the
missing Young school teacher, OF this
city, yesterday morning paid a visit TO
the home OF Mrs. Elizabeth Hough, who
resides at COS Twenty second Street
northwest, in hopes OF identifying a
strange young woman who is employed
there, as his missing sister. Upon being
shown the woman he found that 1t was
rot Miss Nash. The young woman says
her name is Carrie Turner. 4 stranger in
the city. from Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Nash returned to Police Head
quarters. where he had quite talk with
Captain Boardman, chief of detectives,
regarding the police investigation which
is being made. The members of the
missing young woman's family are also
taking an active hand in the investiga :
tions, and are themselves securing the
city.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
FORFEIT THEIR MONEY.
Robert Pronie anu William Mann Fail
to Answ.- Gaming Charge.

Robert r. Pronie and William Mann
forfeited 500 each in the Police Court
yesterday whec called to answer a
charge CT violating th- gaming law.
Pronic and Mann attended the game OF
basetal. between the Washington and
Detroit club. Thursday, and made a
let on the result A couple of policemen
ir citizens clothes who had teen sent
to the park to ferret out such offenders
saw the wager made and the arrests fol-
lowed.
II is intimated that the inauguration
Of n raid on bettors on baseball. bicycle
racing, boxing contests. and other
sports may develop a determination for
retaliation that will prove very inter-
esting in the near future.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19

At Leesburg. All Washington is now
interested in Ordway and its brave
militiamen, who are enjoying a week
Of real army life
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
ALLEGES DEsERTI0N.
Mrs. Susie c. Isaacs Filed Suit for Di-
vorce,

Mrs. Susie C. Isaacs yesterday files
suit for separate support and mainte-
nance against her husband, James II.
Isaacs. The parties were married in An
ne Arundel county, Nd. In June, 1895.
She also states that he often beat
her and abused her in vile IN. coarse
language. Four months ago. che for
ther says. he deserted her and Ier
children. and has since contributed only
s21 for their support. Mr.. Levi H. Da-
vid is named as counsel for the corn
plainant.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
GREAT FALLS POWER
TO RUN INDUSTRIES
New Company Proposes to
Erect Large Plant.
Many Local Business Men in New
Scheme to Revoluticnize Wash
ington Business.

The Water Motor and Power Com
rany," concern organized for the
Gvowed purpose of revolutionizing the
present system of supplying power to
manufacturing plants. Is planning to
erect power house at Great Falls. Va,
under the laws of Delaware, with a capt
tai stock of $1,000 and the incor-
rorators include several prominent busi-
ness men of Washington and other cities
and several members of Congress.
From the power house at Great Falls
they expect to get enough power to run
practically every industry in Washing
ton. street car lines and lighting plants
included. The part of the necessary land
on which to build owned by the Govern
ment they can secure, but there are sew
eral tracts owned by private individuals
to which they have as yet been unable
to obtain title.
Has Invented New System.
The inventor OF the new system is
Mr. W. L. Walter. of Port Huron, Mich
igan His device, unlike most water
wheels, does not depend upon the height
of the fall at the point of the stream
at which 1t is to be operated, as much
as 1t does upon the weight and volume
of the water. II does not have many
points In common with the well-known
types of wa:er-wheeis, and he asserts
that it can be successfully operated
with fall of only two feet.
The incorporators Of the company are
as follows: Samuel ". Smith, Mich. !;
Bert H. Brockway. Washington; Hope
well H. Darneille and Edgar Weeks,
Mich; Major Henry L. Biscoe, Washing
ton; Tompkins C. Delevan, n. Y;
Charles H. Fred. Washington; Lieut.
Comdr. F. W. Bartlett. U. S. N. com
mander U. s. Naval Academy. Annapo-
lis. Md; William L. Walter, the inven-
tor, Port Huron, Mich; Gardner W.
Kimball. Wilmington. Del, and Alex
ander II. Bell. Washington.
The officers Of the company are as fol-
lows: President. H. H. Darneilie: vice
president. Samuel W Smith; secretary.
Miss Florence Walter; treasurer Mr.. B.
II. Brockway.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
METCALFE PLEADS
GUILTY TO ROBBERY
Had Robbed Express and Railroad Com-
panies ALI Over Canada,

Corden F. Metcalfe, the man arrested
two weeks ago at Bristol, near Hartford.
Conn, charged with robbery from the
Canadian Pacific Railway at this point.
and against whom charges of robbing
express and railway companies all over
Canada and the United States are pend
ing, pleaded guilty before Judge john
ston to the charge of stealing keys.
money. and receipts from the Canadian
Pacific Railway here.
He was sentenced to five years In
Kingston penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
TO GREAT FALLS
Steam Packet Louise

Leaves sd and Canal. sundays. Mondays. Wed.
nesaavs and Fridays at $50 o'clock; round rip.
J1c Also mule yacht. capacity OF zoo, can os
hartcred at any time. Meals and refreshments
serrrd at Great Falls Hotel; city prices. For
charters apply to JOHN R. MASON, l06S sd
81. nw Phone. West l91. miS-s
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
His Cares Enumerated.

I have enumerated few of the
cares of the superintendent OF the beach
TO bring you to fourthly: Make that old
body that WILL
1T is now fourteen years since be-
gan working this bathing beach project
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
Al Accordance Win Act
of Congress Approved
June 20, 1902
PLAN OF ISSUING PERMITS
New System Originated Which Makes
No Distinction Between City and
County Lines, and Goes Into Minutest
Detail-Much Saving Of Work.

The following order has been issued
the provisions of the act of Congress
approved June 20. 1902. authorizing the
extension of conduits, the stringing Of
wires. and the erection of poles for tel
cphone purposes. The order prescribes
the method to be employed in the is
suing of permits to the telephone COM
pany with no distinction between 'city"
and county" and is as follows:
''First-That as many copies as may
be deemed necessary of quarterly per-
NIT be issued covering the stringing of
wires only for all purposes. both inside
and outside the city limits. AS condi-
tions to this permit the company should
report not later than the 10Th OF April,
July, October, and January of each year
the amount 0ength in feeD of wire
strung during the preceding calendar
month-
'(aD On alley lines inside the pre-
scribed area mentioned in the act of
June 90. 1902.
tDI cH street lines lDSlue tHe pre-
scribed area mentioned in the act of
juno 90. 1902.
"tc) On alley lines outside the pre-
scribed area mentioned in the act Of
June 20. 1892
"td) On street lines outside the pre-
scribed area mentioned in the act of
June 90. 1902
''Sccond-That separate permits be is
sued for each aerial cable proposed to
he strung.
Permits for Poles.
"Third-That separate permits be is
sued for each pole proposed to be
erected. removed, replaced. reset, or
taken down. which permits will be is
sued by the permit clerk upon the ap-
proval of the Electrical Engineer only.
The present method is to secure. first
the approval of the Water. Sewer, and
Electrical departments and the approval
of thesBcard of Commissioners. before
the permit clerk is authorized to is
sue them. involving large amount of
office work and causing considerable
delay in securing the permit.
Permits for Overhead Lines.
"Fourth-That separate permits be
issued for all pole lines proposed to be
established requiring the erection of
any number of poles upon a street.
road, or avenue. These permits to be
approved by the Board of Commits
sioners. upon the recommendation of the
Electrical Engineer.
''Fifth--That separate permits be is
sued for all conduits. manholes. sub
sidiary conduits, and underground house
connections proposed TO be built, the
application for which will follow the
present routine in the District Offices"
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
NEW REGULATIONS
FOR'PHONE WIRES
CARPENTERS STRIKE
IN JACKSONVILLE
One Thousand Men Walk Out in Flor
ida City>

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. July 1s.-Over
1,000 carpenters went on strike this
morning.
Their demands are eight hours work
and nine hours pay. The master car
penters refused all demands
The painters and other employees in
the building trades are likely to go out
with a similar demand
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
SHARP COMMENTS IN
RE BATHING BEACH

and knowing every defect anc every
merit Of it better than any other man
can know them. must l waste valuable
time to stay at the beach to listen TO
grumblers?
''On June 30 the receipts were 5000.
That required the use of over 200 bath
ing suits. We had about 60 that could
he possibly used. Bathers were glad to
get even wet suits before they could be
run through the wringer, but none are
given out with holes In them.
In a word everv employe at the
beach is instructed to DO the best that
can be done to accommodate the public
with all We have to use. and am sure
they do so.
Il am there Oh Mondays, Wednesday
and Fridays from to and some times
till 10 a. m, and every night | go to set
tie with the clerk. l have missed OILY
one night and that was during a heavy
thunder shower. | frequently found the
beach closed and - one but the watch
man there. During the long cold spell /
permitted the employees to go home early
when there were no bathers.
Il go to the beach at all hours when
business requires it. During the past
two seasons / moved a desk from my
home to the beach and spent much of my
time there, but it was almost impossible
to do any business there. II Is an eX-
tremely interesting place to throw away
time, and that is the only use that /
could make of an assistant superintend-
ent.
Il give orders directly to the employees
and hold them in honor bound to obey.
and if they don't do so there is no middle
man to shift the blame upon, and they
ba hp-
favors, but fo- duty well done. II any
one was placed over them as a boss
under me. everv employees honor would
be impugned. he would feel relieved Of
all responsibility and look out sharply
for No. l.
IF were at the beach every hour that
that il is opened ] could not give a
grumbler any better suit than the at
tendants do; could not improve the
locks; ! could not repair the spigot and
also be at the beach. and / could not
listen with respectful gratitude to peo-
pie who grumble when furnished with
free accommodations that are obtained
by US under so MANY difficulties.
Like Complaint of Disappointed Appli-
Il read the accompanying letter of
complaint at the beach before the police
men and employees. and all concurred in
the statement that there are temporary
kicliers. but that no repeated complaints
nor reference to me have been made at
the beach. The personal animus is so
strong throughout the letter, that some
one who knew the facts said that it was
like the threats of the twenty appli-
cants whom | did not recommend for
employment.
Il do not deem 1t advisable to attempt
any radical change at the persent locali-
ty, but when the contemplated removal
takes place the new plans which have
been approved for trial by your COM
mittee on the bathing beach will in
volve complete system which / believe
Will give general satisfaction to the
public, at the least possible outlay
The Washington times., 1902-07-19

You can appreciate what
this really means to you. It's
a saving of 81 on every $3 in
buying your S L NJ NJ E r
S L / T S now.
Every garment is Eiscman-
made. which ahcne is a guar
antee of perfection in GOOD
CLOTHES.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic,

Doomed7 1t would be blow to the
art of the world and loss to the his
tory of man. A story of great inter-
est just now, and elaborately Illus
trated.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19

Another great value-chance
to lay in supply at this price.
Your choice OF any 25c. Silk
Ties. four-in- hand, ETC., 19c., or
G for ST..
The evening times., 1902-11-25
NAVAL VETERAN, TIRED
OF LIFE, KILLS HIMSELF
Fred ]. Oldham Fretted Over Inability
to Eat Without Aid of Tube,
Blew Brains Out.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Nov Is
Fred J. Oldham, an inmate OF the Sol
diers' Home and formerly OF the navy
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
by shooting himself twice in the head
The first bullet struck the temple bone
and glanced; the second entered the
brain
Oldham was from New York city
where he had a sister, Mrs. Mary j.
Walker. Some months ago he was op-
Grated on In New York for throat af-
fection and had to take his food through
a tube ever since. Discharged from the
hospital. he applied for a furIough for
twenty days and obtained it, He Sc
cured lodging In Phoebus Wednesday
and yesterday afternoon walked into the
street and fred the bullets into his
head. He said he was tired OF taking
food through a tube He was sixty four
years old. The body will probably be
sent 70 New York.
This is the third attempt at suicide in
the home in four days. two falling
The evening times., 1902-11-25
MURDERER TO BE BURIED
IN MOTHERS BACK YARD
Mrs. Williams Takes Step 10
Prevent Body's Theft.

BBIDGETON. y. J., Nov 25-The
mother Of murderer Job Murray viii
liams Will bury his body in her back yard
after he has been hanged. in order 20
prevent it from being disturbed
Mrs Williams yesterday gave notice to
Sheriff Diament that she would claim
her sons body. and said that she would
take this precaution to prevent anyone
from disturbing the corpse.
Preparations for the execution OF VIII
iiams are completed, and on Wednesday
he viii pay the penalty OF having muir
dered John Holmes and his hOusekeeper.
Katherine ShUte.
Williams saw the gallows erected yes
terday. At his own request he was per-
mitted to leave the cell and enter the
corridor, and from a window watched
Sherir Diament test the rope
Today Williams mother and sister will
spend the day with him. The condemned
man is still happy and anxious TO die.
The evening times., 1902-11-25
RAILWAY IN THE ARCTICS.
Trains Run in the Land of the Mid
night Sun
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American-
Since il became important to get men
and goods into the Klondike region ac-
counts OF the railroads built and building
tcere are often seen in the newspapers.
" riters who speak Of the White Pass
and Yukon Road, which runs from Skag-
way. Alaska. 10 White Horse, generally
.efer 10 II as the most northern railroad
IT the world The Wild Goose Road,
which maintains a precaVious existence
throughout its entire fye miles inland
from Cape Nome, being quite devoid OF
ballast OF grading. frozen solid during
the long winter months and thawed 10
death in the summer. is also retired 10
as he northernmost bit OF track in eX-
istence. But there is a regular railroad
in regular operation. quite well ordered
in construction and equipment. which
lands passengers. freight and mail many
miles nearer the North Pole than d.
either the White Pass and Yukon or the
wild Goose lines, both OF which term-
nate we'll south OF the Arctic Circle.
A. the head Of The Gull Of Bothnia. in
Northern Sweden is the port of Lulea, a
rCwn OF almost 600 inhabitants, distin-
guished as the southern terminus OF a
railroad which runs 10 a point 1fty-rwO
miles inside or the Arctic Circle Nome
is almost 200 miles south Of this: White
Horse over $50 miles. This Swedish rail-
road IS well-kept well-built line Of
the standard Swedish gauge which is
the same as our own. and IL carries iron
or, 70 the gulf from the mines at MaIm-
bergst. in Swedish Lapland.
From Luiea TO Malmberget the dis
tance by rail is about I60 miles. the line
running slightly west OF north through .
country very sparsely Inhabited. with
q afranGf anmffnmnffe NFonf-g Of lfuhF
stunted evergreen trees. with their limbs
slanting down instead OF upward. be
cause OF the long burden OF snow they
bear Malmberget is far enough north
so that it has tl-e midnight sun in June.
4nd even IN August the sun Just barely
dips under the hills az II p m. aud
then the crimson sunset travels through
short elliDse and becomes sunrise in
the east al n the morning. Withou.
los -ng a trace Of it's beauty ia between.
here are two through trains daily in
each direction between Lulea and the
northern termiIi at Gelliyare and Main
berget and the running time is not fau
from seven hours. including stops Ths
trains are made up OF second and third
class cars. the second class being quite
clean and comfortable and very sNrlu-
sive. since travel as luxurious as this is
seldom indulged in Swedish IapIand Be
sides the through traffic. there Is some
little local business between Lulea and
the farming towns along tho line. thirty
or forty miles north The couLtrv all
aiaag is pretty and green. and 70 Is herd
TO realize IN the summer time that she
same parallel in which Malmberget Is 10
Gated. continued east and west. leaves
Iceland and thc klondike 70 the south
ward and cuts across the White Sea Isj
miles north Of ArehanSel.
The evening times., 1902-11-25
KANSAS HONESTY TESTED.
A Valuable Watch Hung on Jewelers.
Doorknob Left Undisturbed.
Topeka State Journal.

Topeka State Journal
A watch hanging by a string TO the
latch OF Edmond's jewelry store in North
Topeka attracted the attention OF an
early morning passer-by Wednesday II
was only a little after sunrise, and the
jewelTy store was locked.
The man examined the watch, and dis
covered that Il appeared to be out Of
fix In some day. Il refused to tick.
What's this watch doing here2" he
called across the street 20 the butcher,
who was just sweeping out
The butcher came across the street
and examined the valuable timepiece
hanging 20 the latch.
Well. wouldn't that beat the Dutch"
he exclaimed Some chap must have
left II here 10 be fixed"
Presently quite a crowd gathered
Every one who happened along the street
stopped to look at the curious spectacle
OF a watch hanging by a piece Of twine
outside Ct the door Of a jewelry store
almost before daylight.
When the owner OF the jewelry store
arrived about an hour later be was sur
prised 10 find the sidewalk in front Of
his place crowded with people
What's the matter here?" he demand
ed as he pushed his way through the
GIUh0s Will hlcloAo DA DuA ElaIlE5 EA5lnE
before his eyes.
Look herei" exclaimed several peo-
pie. pointing to the watch.
Edmonds detached the watch from its
string. opened il. glanced AT the works
and said:
"Oh. yes. this is Bill Thompson's
watch MainsprinE broke. Thompson
goes 70 work at the Santa Fe shops al
O'Clock, and he couldn't wait for me
20 open up, / guess Said he was
going 10 bring his watch down for me
20 fix. and he must have been In a
hurry for me TO get to work on it"
''Thompson's got more cOnddeTce in
the honesty Of folks than 1 have nor
allied the butcher as he saunternd back
across the street 10 his shop.
The evening times., 1902-11-25
YALE ANNOUNCES HER
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Same With Naval Cadets
an Innovation.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. NoY. 25.-Yale's
full baseball schedule for 1908 was an
nounced this morning by Manager Orion
J. Willis Several new games have been
added. notably a game with Annapolis
Naval Academy and two with the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, with neither Of
which teams Yale has played in several
year
Tls schedule includes: March -,
Geor rgetown. at New Haven. March 2S.
Georgetown, at Washington; April 10.
annapolis. at Annapolis; April II. Unit
versity of Virginic; April 13. University
Of Virginia; April Il. Georgetown at
Washington; May 25. Georgetown. at
New Haven. and May 30, Princeton, at
New Haven.
The evening times., 1902-11-25
COMMITTEE FAVORABLE
TO OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD
Finishes It's Tour of Three Territories
and Leaves for Chicago to Com
plete Its Report

GUTHRIE. o. T.. Nov. 25.-The Senate
Committee on Territories. which met
here yesterday. believes Oklahoma is en-
titled to Statehood. although the mem
bers gave no public declaration to that
effect. Its proceedings are conducted in
starchaGiber session.
Unless some Of the local men who are
quizzed by the committee are mistaken
the committee VIII report favorably
CJon Oklahoma and unfavCrably upon
the other two Territ ories. The commit
tee wound up its tour ct three Terri
tories last night and left for Chicago.
It's report is ready for submitting to
the full committee.
The evening times., 1902-11-25

IL is estimated by the general super
intendeat Of the railway mail service
that there were handled by railway pos
tai clerks in the fiscal year recently
ended S.177.53l ,240 pieces of frst-class
mail matter and 6,SS5. .299. 400 pieces Of all
other classes, making a total Of 10. g.
ubZ, $50 $50 pieces. exclusive Of regis
tered matter. OF registered matter il Is
estimated that the railway postal clerks
handled A,l14,174 packages and cases.
through registered pouches and inner
registered sacks. During the year there
were 309.J94 errors reported as made
by clerks in the distribution OF this
mail. the ratio being but one error 10
II ,jc2 correctly distributed
The evening times., 1902-11-25

Prof Holmes. Of the Bureau Of An
thropology, is now IN charge Of the De
partment Of Ethnology. He is hurrying
on the work on the encyclopedia Of IT.
dian tribes. Prof. Hodge is IN direct
charge OF this work. which has been
going on for some years He hopes to
have it done in the spring The work
Will be very valuable, as it includes
every Indian stock elan. village. and
settlement north OF Mexico now exist
ing or mentioned I'm literature since the
discovery Of America. II is written Ir
as popular form ar possible All names
applied 10 the various tribes Of Indians
are taken up, and they number tens Of
thousands.
The evening times., 1902-11-25

Assistant Secretary Frank l. Camp
bell made an important decision on the
18th instant 20 the effect that the pen
sion act OF May o 1900. is amendatory
OF the act OF June y. 1890. and is ex-
position thereof The case in which the
decision was made is an appeal OF Emma
J. Hallett as widow OF Capt. Warren
Hallett- Judge Campbell in his decision
said: The department is. therefore. Of
the opinion that the act Of Nay 9, 1900
has no retrospective or retroactive force
OF effect whatever, and that a widow s
pension allowed under the provisions Of
the third section OF the act OF June p,
1880. as amended by said act OF May 9.
from the date OF filing an application
thereof subsequent 10 the date OF the
approval Of said amendatoTy act, in aC-
cOrdance with its plain and uneqU,vocel
provision. II appearing from
the testimony Of witnesses produced by
the appellant in support OF her original
claim for pension under the third sec
tion Of the act Of June q, 1890, that she
was in receipt Of an annual income from
all sources other than her daily labor
or at least $3.50, she was clearly not
without other means Of support than her
daily laDor. within the meaning and in
tent Of said section prior to its amend
meat BY the act OF May g. 1900. ana the
action OF August 25. 1883. rejecting said
claim. was without error and is also
approved.