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The Washington times., 1902-02-05
CARROLL INSTITUTE BANQUET
Prominent Speakers Expected at the
Annual Feast Tomorrow.


Annual Feast Tomorrow.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the annual banquet of the Carroll In
stitute. which is to take place tomorrow
evening at Carroll Institute Hall. on
Tenth Street between New York Avenue
and X Street northwest. A number Of
prominent speakers have been invited, and
will respond to toasts.
Dr. Shahan, of the Catholic Univer-
sity, will respond to the toast Leo
XIII;" Mr.. p. T. Moran will respond to
the toast THE ladies' Mr.. Michael ].
Keane will respond to the toast, Car
roll Institute" and Mr.. Joseph J. Murphy,
manager of the New Century, will re-
spond to the toast, THE Press
Mr. James Nolan will act as toastmas-
ter, and among the prominent clergy
men present are expected to be Bishop
Conaty. rector OF the Catholic University;
DR.. Garrigan, of the Catholic University;
DR.. Dsugherty, of the Georgetown Uni
versity, and the Rev. DR.. Stafford.
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Flames Near Annun

a fire occurred at an early hour yes
terday morning In the National Guard
Armory. located over the Centre Market.
The possible explosion OF ammunition
stored in the building made the work Of
fhe firemen extremely dangerous. The
loss to the building win not exceed $iI9,
while an equal amour: viii cover the
loss on the Government property.
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HORSES FAIR FRIEND.
Miss Lawrence Has Animals Driver
Fined for Cruelty.

Miss Nellie Lawrence, wearing a seal
skin sacque, appeared as complaining
witness in the Police Court yesterday
against Walter Bland colored, charged
with cruelty to animals
Miss Lawrence is a member Of the HUI
name Society. She said that the other
day, when the snow was deep, Bland's
hack horse fell 1T the corner Of Tbir-
teenth and D Streets; that the animal
was hardly mora than a shadow, old, and
weak. and that Bland whipped it cruelty
to make it get up.
Bland insisted that while the animal
was old and thin, it was we'll fed, and
that he did not use it harshly on the oc-
casion cited by Miss Lawrence, but
Judge Scott fined him $40. which he
promptly paid.
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had HIS SWEETHEART FINED.
Henry Smith, Colored, Testified
Mamie Carter Hit !5in.

Mamie Carter. colored girl
Kei:h. Sutherland and Henry Smith
colored men, were charged in the Police
Court yesterday with being disorderly.
Monday night Mamie Carter and Henry
Smith met and quarreled, whereupon she
hit him with a catsup bottle and cut
q hole in his head
Smith succeeded in convincing the court
that he was not 10 blame for the rue
tion and was dismissed. He was then
used as Government witness. The Car
Ter girl was fined s.. Sutherland was
liberated on personal bonds.
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Water Pipe Proposals Schedule.

The Superintendent CT the Water De-
partment has forwarded to the District
Commissioners schedule OF the pro-
posals received for furnishing cast-iron
waterpipe for the use of the department,
and recommends that the bid of Mr.. VI.
J. Drummond be accepted.
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Guarantee Made Trouble for Him

E. Brook Sigh, of New York, was
charged in the Police Court yesterday
with neglecting to pay lodging bill of
81. He was released on his personal
bonds upon promising to settle the claim.
He explained that he did not incur the
bill himself, but that he guaranteed it for
another.
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SKYSCRAPER PERMITS.
Commissioners Not to Issue Them
Pending Action by Congress.

Pending Action by COnEress.
The District Commissioners determined
yesterday by vote not to issue any more
permits for high buildings. pending action
by Congress upon the question of limit
ing the height of buildings in the Dis
trict.
This action was taken after the con-
ference with the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia yesterday in refer
ence to forbidding the construction of the
proposed apartment house at the corner
of Seventeenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue,
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Believes Him wrongfuIIy Accused

Mr.. A. r. Mullowny, Assistant Attorney
for the District, yesterday abandoned the
suit charging p S. Browning with the
larceny of $40 from G. s. Weiser He
was satisfied that Browning had been
wrongly accused
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Rheumatism Cured In a p.,.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism an1 neuralgia
radically cures in l to days Its action upon the
system Is remarkable and mysterious. II re-
moves at once the and the disease imme-
diatey disappears The frs. dose greatly benefits
IS cents and 81. Sold by Stevens Pharmacy.
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue and Ninth Street
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Fair and cold today. Tomorrow increas-
Ing cloudiness and probably snow; fresh
northwesterly winds. becoming variable.
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Rev. Mr.. sewaII,. Address.

The Rev. Frank Sewall. of this city, de-
livered an Interesting talk on the DE
Anima" of Aristotle at meeting of the
Society for Philosophical Enquiry at Co
lumbian University yesterday afternoon.
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TEMPERATURE.
THE SUN AND THE MOON

Highest temperature. l p. 81
Lowest temperature. a. IA
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Dr. Edward Koes Prof. Koch is the discoverer of
the germs that produce consumption and OF the
''Tuberculne' that destroys them The Koch In
haation Treatment is universally recognized As
the only cure for Consumption and Asthma.
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STREET LIGHTING.

High tide. --..4:47 A. NJ. and SOC p II.
Low tide. ........................1 :23 A. NJ.
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OUR SILK SALE

The peer of anything ever attempt
ed by any concern in this or any
other city has proved one of the most
surprising events ever undertaken by
this house. The sale goes on and will
continue this entire week. and per-
haps longer. Every price and every
kind that you saw advertised in last
in force until this attraction is with
drawn
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THE TIDE TARJ.I

Sun rose. e...7:03 AN. Sun sets. .5:25 Pm
Moon rises.4:44 AM. Moon sets.
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Norfolk d Washington stenmboat 20
Delightful trips daily at $50 p. m. from foot
ith 1t. to Old Point Comfort. Norfolk. Virginia
Beach. and Newport News. See ad. page T.
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S. KANN, SONS & co
THE Busy Corner. F."
Always the Best Of Everything for the
Least Money.
3nUARY FASHIONS"

~ it's mid-winter dress. full Of choice
and select literature, Easter fashion
suggestions, editorial comments.
household hints. and many other do
ings which such frst-class magazines
as this give as food for thought.
Free at our pattern counter-First
FlOOr-Section l..
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DR., KOCH OFFERS
HIS SERVICES FREE.

To all who call now We will
give our services free. our only
charge being for the Koch Tuber-
culine, which We will furnish at
cost. Our offices are in nearly
all the large cities, the WASH
ing;on office being at 627 Z Street
northwest.
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The Poor Patriarch and the Dutiful Daughter.
Bv Mrs. FREDERICK WELLS.

teeth have all dropped out and you can
not chew" replied his children.
After that the Old Man ate his mea-
ger supper in silence. Nobody saw it.
but great tear welled up in his dim
old eyes and rolled softly down his with
cred cheek.
That night the Youngest Daughter.
who was very beautiful. but who had a
heart like stone, was going to give
fine Ball. Half the people in the King
dom were invited. and great prepara-
tions had been made. When the hour
came for the family 10 assemble in the
Ballroom the Old Man arose from his
chair in the corner and started TO fol-
low the others. But he was soon dis
covered. and was pushed rudely back
into his accustomed seat.
why. the very ideal" exclaimed the
Youngest Daughter. The Old Man
thought he was coming to the BALI"
And why not?" said the Old Man. A
shout of derisive laughter greeted him.
Because you are too old. Your legs
have had so much rheumatism that they
are all bent and twisted and you could
not dance" So the Old Man begged to
be allow ed to sit somewhere out OF sight
and listen TO the music.
NO" exclaimed his sons. What do
you KNOW ABOUT music our OIu ears
are too hard Of heaTing. Go to your
room in the garret and go to sleep,"
So they tripped Tnerrily of to the brill
liant Ballroom, and the Old Man labo-
riously climbed the dark, narrow stairs
that led to his cot of straw OF the great
floor
Before long the old man Was startled
by hearing step very near him. Look
ing up he beheld his Eldest Daughter,
all gowned in lace and satin and looking
very beautiful. although she was the
least lovely in feature of all the five
daughters Now. this girl, at heart, was
very much panied at the way the other
children treated the Old Man. However.
as she possessed such lovable dispo-
sition there was q constant feeling OF
jealousy between the others regarding
her. and she dared not incur their dis
pleasure by openly opposing their wish
es. However. when she heard how they
had talked 20 the Old Man her heart
ached with sympathy; so. while the
other sisters were in the grand Ballroom
trying desperately hard to fascinate by
their beauty the Kings Son, who was
the honored guest and the most desir-
able match in the country, she stole
quietly away from the Ballroom and
found her way In the dark up to the Old
Mans room.
Father" she said. softly, Il have
brought you some ice cream and plate
of cake and bottle OF the choicest
wine" 1t had been many a long day
since he had been called anything but
"OId Man." and at the word Father"
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Where the Day Changes.

Longitude. you know. is the distance
around the earth from east to west, and
by common consent this. distance is
reckoned from the observatory at Green
wich, England. The whole circumference
of the earth is reckoncd as $50 degrees,
the one hundred and eightieth degree.
half way round, being exactly on the
opposite side from Greenwich. So that
when we speak OF a place as being .5
degrees east we mean 75 degrees east
from Greenwich. and 75 degrees west is
IS degrees west of Greenwich. The point
exactly opposite to Greenwich on the
other side of the nth, therefore, is $50
degrees east. and also 1s0 degrees west.
Now, this point, or meridian, is the
place where. by universal consent. the
day changes. and 1t is called the inter-
national date line. Let us see how the
change is made, and note some of the
curious conditions that the change gives
rise to. Suppose two ships are sailing
toward that line. one sailing east AMI
the other west. On the ship sailing to-
ward the east the day is Sunday; on
the ship sailing toward the west the day
is Monday.
Suppose, further that it is O'Clock in
the morning. and at that hour both ships
stop. one on the east line. the other west
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Can You Box the Compass

Boys who live in seaport towns are
sometimes asked to box the compa ss''
II they can do It quickly and accurately
they are fine sailors and may grow UP to
be the captain OF four master II they
miss point or can only do it SLOW y
they are land lubbers and will never see
blue water. To box the compass means
to name all the points in order just as
fast as you can speak. This is the way
an old down East skipper will rattle 1t
of: North, nor by east, nor east
nor east by north. northeast. noreast by
east east -nor'east, east by north. east.
east by south, east-sou east. sou'east by
east east, sou'esst by south. sou sou
sou'-sou'wes sou'west by south, SOU
west, sou'west by west. westsou west,
west by south. west. west by north.
west-nor' west. nor'west by west, nor
west, nor'-west by north, mormon west,
nor by west, north.
Can you do It?
II a needle is drawn a few times over
the ends of a horseshoe magnet II be-
comes magnetized. Push such q mag
netized needle through a small cork.
Place the cork in a bowl OF water, tax
ing pains to see that the cork. when 1t
floats on the water. will carry the nee
die in horizontal position, or "on an
even keel" Another way is to cut about
three inches from hollow straw tsuch
as is used to suck lemonade) and TO-
push the needle inside the straw. The
straw will float and carry the needle.
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daughters heard this they were almost
frantic With the exception of the
Eldest they all ran off to the garret and
unceremoniously pulled the Old Man out
OF his rude bed. All in one breath they
announced to him the great news about
the Kings Son. and they all began 10
call the Old Man endearing names and
pat him on the cheek and smooth his
hair. and embrace him. and they almost
fought each other in their eagnerness to
help him down the stairs and into the
Ballroom. After short conversation
with the Kings Son it was arranged that
the five daughters of the Father should
go into q small room which opened off
the Ballroom and at a given signal he
should appear bearing upon his arm the
daughter to whom belonged the sweet
est disposition.
The Kings Son waited impatiently for
MS future bride, and in a short time
the door opened and the Old Man ap-
peared. bringing with him the Eldest
Daughter, who was radiant with heppi-
ness. The Kings Son received her with
outstretched arms, and the very next
day they were married and went to
live in the Kings magnificent palace.
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By KATE STEPHENS.

military supplies given by the govern
ment of Virginia. and when John Lynn
alarmed the people some rushed to the
fort, while q few stayed to garrison the
house and defend its supplies.
a brisk fire kept the Indians from ap-
proaching the house. The defenders of
tn, fort. through tho continuous and
persistent attacks of the Indians. finally
found they had almost exhausted their
supply of powder. Plenty Of the material
was at Colonel Zane's house, but man
passing from fort to house would be 4
target for the bullets of the savages.
Elizabeth Zane. who was one Of the
refugees of the fort. volunteered to so
for the needed supplies. When told a
man would run less risk because he
would be fleeter of foot, she answered: :
And IL he should fall his loss would be
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By G. W. BowDOIN.

figure composed of flowers of a certain
species, which opened or closed at the
hour corresponding with the figure in
the section. Thus, the two space was
occupied by II composed of hawkweed.
which opens at a. M. and closes
promptly at 2 p. m. The hands of the
Rockefeller flower clock were. of course,
stationary. They were composed OF the
common yellow dandelIon. which opens
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THE KINGS son RECEIVED HER.

Now, observe what happens. The float
ing needle will slowly swing round till
| 1t points north and south. The straw
will behave In the same way. Push 1t
/ in any other direction and the moment
1t Is free 1t swings back again.
At the opticians you can buy a small
| pocket compass This is more conven-
| lent than the floating needle, and will
| give us. all the points OF the compass
and enable us to decide at any time
which is north. This would be very
handy II We were caught out In fog
when boating or were lost in the woods
while camping. On some railroads In
Switzerland the trains travel through
| circular tunnels. entering mountain
at one place. travelling up a spiral tun-
mel and coming out much higher up the
mountain. Travellers passing through the
spiral tunnels sometimes amuse them
selves by watching a compass. They
cannot tell in the dark which way the
train is going. but the needle of the
compass, always pointing to the north,
will appear to swing completely round.
IT is the train that turns round and not
the needle
We do not know who first observed the
fact that floating magnetized needle
will point to the north Nor do We
~" pa !" Hti VI "HrI = H'i4i0 90
known inventor used this idea to make
s compass. All we know is that Chinese
made and used compasses more than
1000 years ago.
When men began. perhaps 10000 years
ago. to sail upon the water. they used
marks upon the shore to guide them on
their way. Long years after they OBJ
served that certain star kept at all
lines the same place In the sky. and |
they used this pole star as a guide in |
steering their ships. Today a steamship |
starting down the Hudson River for
Europe is guided b. the pilot, and he
uses the buoys. bcacons and othe- guide
marks to steer the ship down the bay.
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Story of Elizabeth Zane: A History Tale.

greater. You have not one man to
spare: a woman will not be missed.
When her counsel prevailed sh" took
off such of her clothes as might make
running difficult, and rushed forth from
the tort. The Indians stood IN amaze
ment and. crying. "A squaw. a squaw!"
let her pass without attack.
Within the house the defenders
wrapped a tablecioth about her waist.
and in its fold; emptied keg OF pow
Ger. Carrying this burden, she made the
Iun from house to fort. But the Indians
viewed her now as an active foe, and
aimed ball after hall at her. She es
capped untouched. With the powder she
brought the garrison kept up its noble
defense, and after three days the In
dians in despair retired across the
Chic.
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These events happened in September,
1882, when Wheeling was frontier viii
lage and an army of Indians was
stealthily approaching for attack The
movements of the warriors were OBJ
served however. John Lynn, a cele-
brated spy, saw the red plan of destruc
tion, swan the river and rushed TO
alarm the people. He arrived little
before the savage host.
The village was protected by fort,
which was left open in times OF peace.
and garrisoned by the villagers and
other refugees in times of danger. About
forty yards from the fort stood the
house of Colonel Zane, In which dwelt
his family and his sister. Elizabeth
Zane, young girl just returned from
school in Philadelphia. The dwelling
had been made storehouse for the
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/ the rose family. which opens at g. N.
and closes. at p. m.; the blue chicory,
with which our coffee is often adulter-
ated. the flower of which opens at a.
glory. opening at a. m; the poppy, at
a. m; the water lily. at a. ~; the
primrose and marigold. at 9 a. m; the
mcserrbryanthemum. from South Africa,
opening about midday; the Star of Beth
lehem. which closes at IL; the passion
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Once upon a time there lived a man
who was so very old his sons and
daughters compelled him to sit in
warm Garner near the chimneypiece the
livelcng day. They would not even allow
him TO eat at the table. Three times
day enc of the daughters would bring
him d bowl OF bread and milk or dish
OF porriGge. While he sat alone and ate
his humble meal the other members Of
the family would feast upon all the del
icacies of the season. Right before his
longing eyes ihey would stun themselves
with turkey and roast goose and mince
pie. ard they would drain their glasses
CT wile tlz, was so sweet and rich and
old that It cost a small fortune every
tire q bottle CT II was opened.
One day the Old Man being unusually
hungry. and the feast on the table be-
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This knowledge was curiously utilized
some three years ago by lanGsca pc
gardener in the employ of John d.
Rockefeller. lie constructed flower
clock on the grounds about the country
seat of his employer. at Tarrytown. y.
Y. This flower clock, in common with
others. was circular In shape and had
twelve sections. Each part contained
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ing unusually tempting, he yentured to
ask II he might go to the table.
''No.' exclaimed the children in che
rus. Then the Old Man asked why.
Because you are so old that your
hands shake. and you would spill things
over our fine tablecloth" they said.
The Old Msa, being so extremely hun
cry found courage enough 10 ask. in :
feeble voice. If he might not have just
a meaty hone from the turkey.
NO" shouted all his sons and daugh-
ters.
Why" asked the Old Man.
because you are SO old that your
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that he was incapable of judging which
one of them he loved the most, so he re-
solved TO employ an unusual method OF
determining which enc he should take
for his wife. He called them all together
and told them that he was so madly IN
fatuated that he could not Judge which
one of them would make him the best
wife. SO he had decided to call upon their
Father TO name the one who possessed
the sweetest disposition. AS soon as the
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Flower Clocks: A Botany Lesson.

By a careful selection the sklllful gar
dener can arrange beds OF flowers so es
to make actual clocks. BY merely look
ing at the blooms as they expand it is
easily possible for those who know
something of botany to tell the time OF
da-.
The habit Of certain species Of flowers
to open and cicse at fixed hours is wnll
known to those who have even moder-
ately studied the vegetable kingdom.
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The Fate of the Wizard of Zoom.
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE.

A Wizard once lived in Zoonby he-Sea
(Sng no. for the Wizard of ZoomD
And he bad a Wizard could be
(Sing no, for the Wizard of ZoomI
BY magic he made him rug that could fly,
And then he get it and flew far and high;
But the rug stopped. Which will deny
Was rough the Wizard of Zooml
Though this Wizard he tried all the black art he knew
(Sng ho. for the Wizard of ZoomD
The rug just kept spite of all he could do
(Sng ho! for the Wizard of Zoom!)
When the nights cold and it storms seet and
If you listen right sharp you'll hear him go
Past your house that rug, still waing his
"Oo-oo-oo-OOw
Then pity the Wizard of Zoom!
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THE USUAL FORM OF A FLOWER CLOG X

at $50 a. m. and closes at 500 D. m.
The hands pointed to arranged flowers
representing these figures.
Some of the flowers that fouad place
in this clock were the snow thistle and
the day lily. both OF which open at 3
a. III. (the snow thistle begins to close
at II. but does not fully close until
noonJ; the yellow goats beard, one Of
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he burst into tears and wept upon his
daughters neck. Fearing she would be
missed If she remained away longer
she hrrriedly took leave Of the Old Man
and resumed her place at the side Of
the other sisters.
In the course OF the evening the
Kings Son, who was much charmed by
the faces and manners of the FIVE sisters,
made up his mind that he could not live
another day without one of them as his
wife. He was really so violently in love
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flower. opening at noon; the Beauty Of
Night. which opens at p. m.; the white
corn cookie, one of the pinks, opening at
6. and the blue field bindwced, import
ed from Europe, that opens at a. IN.
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Then the ships sail on, and the instant
they cross the date line the one going
east changes the day from Sunday TO
Monday. and the one going west changes
the day from Monday to Sunday. so that
the first ship gains whole day and the
last ship loses one.
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of it, but within hailing distance of each
other. 1t is o'clock In the morning. re-
member, as indicated by the sun. but on
one ship 1t is Sunday, on the other it is
Monday. for the day of the week and the
day of the month both change at that
line
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answer to last weeks illustrated rid
dle-"Pluck the goose"
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Answer to the motto puzzle-''If for
tune be not benign, exhibit fortitude."
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Then pity the Wizard of Zooml