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The Washington times., 1902-05-18
DIR. WALTER HARLAN
WINS COLUMBIA CUP
NOTHING TO LIVE FOR AND
TRIED TO DROWN HIMSELF
Frank Wagner, Despondent, Makes Sec
ond Attempt at Suicide by Jump
ing Into the River.

Frank Wagner. thirty two years old. re-
siding at 3g Massachusetts Avenue north
east, attempted suicide yesterday evening
about 6 o'clock by jumping into the river
at the bathing beach. He was rescued by
two white men, Charles A. Cumberland
and Edward Alien, who happened to be
in the vicinity. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. where he was rcsus-
citated and went home. This is his sec
oHd attempt at self destruction
He stated after he had received treat
mont al the hospital that he was tired of
living. and that he had been very un-
fortunate for the past year or so. He
stated that he was separated from his
wife. and that she had taken their only
child away from him
Wagner was at one time assistant fore
man of No. engine company, and was
dismissed from the service, it is said.
on account of intoxication. He was af-
terward reins,ated as a private in No.
"a engine company, hut was again dis
missed from the service
After this last dismissal from the ser
vice of the Fire Department, it is said,
he tried to commit suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
EMERSON WINS FROM
THE FRIENDS SCHOOL

sters whose ages do not average more
than ten. All ran like wild horses, and
it was a hair-raising finish that won the
race for the latter team. The shot-put
and hammer-throw. as well as the hurdle
races. were closely contested.
Take Pole Vault.
There were a number of contestants in
the pole vaulting contest. but Sterrest. OF
the Washington School for Boys, won out
handily with a vault OF feet and ga
inches. sheckells was a good second.
This was the only event the Washing
ton School for Boys entered. Five points
were credited them. The Columbia School,
a private academy, had several entries,
but four points were all they could corral
The 100 yard dash was spirited affair.
After three heats with five contestants
each had been run off. d. W. Geyer. OF
Emerson Institute won the final in III
seconds fiat.
p. Z. oberndorf. Of the Friends School.
won the hammer throw. hurting as feet
and inches The junior sixty-yard dash
was won by-H. X. Harrison. and the high
jump for the intermediate classes by W.
II. Hackett with jump of feet and
inches.
After the Record.
The $50 was finished in almost record
time. There were only two contestants.
but 1t was a close race. Foster won the
race for the Friends. The little ones
next tried their skill at the running high
jump. and II. Harrison won with jump
of feet and 3 inches.
Davis won the l0O-yard dash for the
men who had come in second in the finals
of the 100-yard dash. w. Hackett landed
the intermediate 100-yard dash in Il Sec
onds.
There were ticklish moments when both
schools had an equal number of points.
Just previous to the broad jump 1t was
decided that the relay race would not
count in scoring any points.
There was only one remaining event.
and that was the broad jump. With
both schools close upon each other, their
students tried hard to land the winning
points.
McCaully, of Emerson. proved to be
great jumper, although he had no style |
whatever. Rice. who was his principal !
opponent. showed up very well in con- /
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
A SPRING MARKET
HELD FOR CHARITY
Stock in Hand All Disposed of by Board
of Ladies' Visitors of the
Founding Asylum.

4 spring market held at the Masonic
Temple Yesterday from . a. IN. Until p. IN.
by the board Of lady visitors Of the Founding
Hospital. Everything marketable sold be-
fore O'Clock in the afternoon and the affair
I big success.
81 don't know what We would have DONE
said one Of the ladies. "if it had not raine1 in
the forenoon. We have sold everything. and
everything has been delivered. / do not think
anything could have been more successful"
II is understood that the ladies took in nearly
a thousand dollars. Everything was disposed of
at The same prices as ruled at the regular
markets..
Those in charge Of the various stands were
as follows: Flowers Mrs. J. Auerhach; vege-
tables. Mrs. ". S. Knox; butter, Mrs.. J. C.
Penny; cakes, Mrs. II. sylvester; fruit, Mrs.
Simon Wolf; candy, Mrs. Lester Pratt, and tea
room. Mrs. NJ. D. Wright.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
ACCUSED OF USING KNIFE.
Negress Says Husband Cut Her in ;
Family lar.

A colored couple. Richard Crown. aged forty
eight. and his wife, Mary Crown. quarreled last
night and the latter was slightly cut by her
husband. she claims. During the course Of the
family jar. It Is said, Grown chased his wife
about the house.
The woman made her escape from the house
Immediately after the fight and rode to the
Emergency Hospital on a street car. The physi-
clans found very slight injuries. and within an
hour Mrs. Crown was able to return home.
Policeman Morgan, OF No. station. went in
search OF Crown. and the fugitive located
at the house Of friend near his own dwelling
in Jackson Hall Alley northwest. When taken to
the station the prisoner denied having used
knife his wife. He was held for a hearing
for alleged assault.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
slX-HORSE TEAM RUNS AWAY.
Driver Thrown From Top of Load of
Hay, But Not Seriously Hurt.

An exciting runaway occurred about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon on Brightwood
Avenue. near the intersection with
Princeton Street northwest.
4 siX-horse team. which was driven by
p L. Weller. of Wheaton, Nd. and
attached to hay wagon. became frishten
ed at an electric spark. caused by an
electric trolley wire, and ran away.
The driver was thrown from the top OF
the hay pile. but with the exception of
several slight bruises he was unhurt
The runaway horses were stopped at
Sheridan Avenue, and proceeded on their
journey in quieter fran OF mind.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

\ trast Rice represented Friends School
and had McCaully almost tied for th'
broad jump.
McCaully Led.
McCaully took his last trial. and planted
his ire body in the sand. Never dur
! ing the whole time he jumped did ne
land so as to remain on his feet, al
ways lighting on his back.
Rice would come UP and take on IL
lovely fashion and land on both feet
McCaully managed to get distance oi
II feet 5is inches. while Rice had COW
cred II feet 5 inches. He was beaten by
the fraction of an inch. but put up a
game fight.
The $50 relay race was spirited af-
fair. Magruder started off first for Emer-
son. and made large gap between him.
self and his rival.
The other two men who followed him
heightened the distance. and then Geyer,
who took the fifth relief. had walk-away
and won for his team by distance OF
seventy-fve yards.
The Summary.
Senior pole vault--won by ]. Sterrett,
of Washington School for Boys; u. E.
sheckelIs. Emerson Institute. second
Height feet as4 inches.
1OO-yard dash. seniors-First heat won
by B. w. Geyer. E. l.; W. X. Rice. Friends
Athletic Association, second. Time, III 10
seconds. Second heat won by II. L. Dia-
mond f. l.: l. Davis. second. Time. III
seconds. Third heat won by ]. F. Brown
low. E. l.: W. II. waggaman. F. A. A.,
second. Time, IL seconds. Final won by
b. W. Geyer, II. L. Diamond second.
Time. II seconds.
High jump. intermediate-Won by W.
H. Hackett, F. A. A.; n. T. Johnson, sec
ond. Distance. feet 3 inches.
Hammer throw-won by p. E. obern-
dorf F. A. A.. distance IS feet inches;
r. Fairbanks, second, 10 feet.
6O-yard dash, juniors.First heat won by
II. X. Harrison. W. H. Window. second.
Time. 2-5 seconds. Second heat won by
r. Mason; ]. Calvo. second. Time, S3-5
seconds. Final won by H. X. Harrison.
r. Mason second. Time. s 20 seconds
ssO-yard dash-Won by w. c. Foster,
F. A. A.; p. Cook. E. l., second. Time.
2:1i 40.
Running high jump. juniors-Won by
II. Harrison; +. Hoffman, second DIS
tance. feet inches.
10O-yard dash for second men-Won by
I. Davis Time. II is second.
1oO-yard dash. intermediate-Won by
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

Total .S0.35
And when you consider that
under ordinary circumstances the
establishment should turn out at
least IS cattle, 800 hogs, 100
lambs, and 80 calves every "a
hours, on which the charges for
slaughtering and cooling should
be as shown above, you can readi-
ly understand that the possibili-
ties for profit are practically un
limited.
SUMMARY.
Charges, % cattle at $2.14 .S160. 80
Less labor, 1Sc per head. :. 1850
Net .S147.00
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Leg Fractured by Fall From Bicycle

Charles H. Lecch. aged flfty-nine years,
whose home is in Baltimore, fell off his
bicycle at Tenth and F Streets north
west. yesterday about noon. His leg
was fractured, and the police sent him to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment
LeeCh was visiting friends In this city,
where he had been for several days.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Capital Stock, $500, 900,
$40 Per Share.

Fifteen thousand shares of
common stock at $40 per share.
The preferred stock is guaran-
teed TO pay 6 per cent per annum
and the common stock ought, by
conservative estimate, to pay at
least 10 per cent after the plant is
fairly started.
y part of this stock is now of
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Taken With Hemonhage on Street.

Joseph Whitney, colored, nineteen years
old, was taken with hcmorrhage in
front OF his homo. in Queens Court, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth and l.
and ii Streets northwest. He was re-
moved TO Emergency Hospital. where he
received treatment.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Officers and Directors.

! Every Ouitef ana director OF
this company is practical man,
well known to the trade and thor
oughly familiar with the profits
and possibilities of the business.
The watchwords of the manage
ment are Economy and Safety.
The directors each being large
stakeholder, are relying on divi-
dends and not on salaries; ac.
cordingly each director and Off
Ger has agreed to serve the COM
pany for one year without com,
pensatiOn.
Officers:
VIM. 6. Carter, President.
G. F.. Ebel, Vice President.
L. =. Krey, Secretary.
j. e. Donovan. Treasurer.
Board of Directors.
Chas. w. BOtsch.
Columbia Packing Company. Fork Packer.
VIM. G.. Carter,
OF Golden, Love & Co.. Commission Merchants.
j. f. Donovan.
Retail Meats
Chas. f.. Ebel.
Retail Meats
u A GoIIop
OF Golden. Love & Co.. Commission Merchants.
:. Lemon Hoover,
OF Hoover Il Denharu, Retail Meats.
w. +. Hunt.
Retail Meats
Louis p. krey.
OF krey. rrice Co.. Commission Merchants.
1t is probable that every butch
er, commission merchant. and gro
Ger in Washington will want Il
block of this stock. 1t is likely
that every citizen of the city will
feel like investing as far as his
means will allow. There are not
enough shares to go around. 1t is
therefore imperative that YOU
place your order for stock at the
earliest possible moment.
If you desire IL safe. dividend
paying investment write us for
subscription blanks. The stock is
as good as government bonds, for
you can buy the stock at par value
and You will be able to realize the
fruits of Your investment.
Views of the location and plans
can be seen and all information
had at the ''ompany's Office,
where all inquiries will be cheer
fully answered.
Washington and Virginia Stock
Yard and Abattoir Company.
Rooms II and Is, Kellogg Build
ing. 1t16 + Street.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

A Local Enterprise of Vital I'M
portanoe TO Every Citizen Of
Washington - -! Has the Ap-
provaI and Financial Back
ing of Leading Business Men.
The "meat problem" has been
practically and finally solved so
far as Washington is concerned.
The leading butchers and retail
meat dealers of this city have or
ganiZcd to erect an abattOir and
stock yard plant, which will rem
der Washington entirely inde-
pendent of Western meats and
will supply the local market with
the finest HOme-dressed Meats ut
Il great saving to both the dealer
and the consumer. The site for the
plant has already been secured
plans have been drawn for the
buildings-and it is expected that
the plant will be completed and
open for business in the early fall.
Large blocks of the stock have
already been taken by the dealers
and there is already such a de-
mand for the portion of the stock
open to popular subscription that
the success of the enterprise is
beyond question. Sufficient
funds are already in hand to start
the erection of the buildings, and
the money which is rapidly com
ing in will place the company on
permanent and solid financial
foundation.
The operation of this plant will
not only prove blessing to every
family in Washington, but will af-
ford the most profitable returns
of any enterprise launched in this
city during the past quarter of a
century.
The Washington and Virginia
Stock Yard and AbattOir Com
pany is a corporation duly organ
lied under the laws of the State
of Virginia "to provide suitable
accommodations for. the quarter.
ing of live stock for farmers,
droyers, and dealers, where said
live stock, consisting of calves,
lambs, sheep, hogs, and cattle,
may be bought and sold and
dressed for market, and also to
provide suitable dressing of poul.
try. and to provide both storage
and cold storage for1all kinds of |
meats and merchandise, and for
the manufacture of ice for sale !
and for use in said business"
This corporation is the owner
of ten acres of land situated in Al
cyandria County, Va, upon the
old Columbia Turnpike, and is
reached by both the Long Bridge
and the AIucduct Bridge, and the
of the new bridge con-
tracted for by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company over the Po-
tOmac River are within one hun
1red feet of its property. The
tracks of the Rosslvn Branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad are
within few yards of the COM
pany's land, and a siding will be
made from this branch to the
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Rival Track Teams Clash
on Georgetown Field.
LAST EVENT DECIDES MEET
Victory Comes Way of Institute When
McCauley Proves Himself Good
Jumper-Downs Rice for Points That
Count.

The supremacy of the Emerson Insti-
tute or the athletic .fielt was made evi-
dent yesterday. when II, Friends Ath-
letic Association held its, sixth annual
meet on Georgetown Field Great rivalry
exists between the Friends School and
the Emerson Institute.
Both are very evenly matched, but the
institute lads won the meet by ~ points
10 their opponents 81. The contest was
not decided until the last event. when the
Emerson lads were but points ahead of
the Friends School.
Had the last event, the running broad
Jump. been won by the Friends. they
would have captured the meet.
Good Material Around.
The contests yesterday showed that
there Is plenty of good talent and ma
terial in both schools. All of the rum
ming races were close and exciting. The
pole vault was warmly contested. But
the prettiest events of the day were
the running broad pump and the relay
race OF $50 yards. the last two numbers
of the program. All OF the seniors from
both schools showed UP well. The in
termediates proved that they had been
well coached and ambied around with
much grace and style. There is not an
awkward athlete in either school. The
juniors stood out in bold relief.
One of the prettiest events of the meet
was the relay race between team A and
team d. They are composed of young
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

300 hogs at :4c. ..S102. 90
Less labor, Sc per head. 1850
| -Ntt SJl.0U
100 lambs at 29c per head. $1,000
Less labor, &c per head. :. 800
| Net ........-. $500
30 calves at 35c per head. $3.50
Less labor, DC per head. -. 80
Net ............ $500
iotdi .---,--- .N-bS.DU
This gives IL net revenue of over
S2GO per day after paying the cost
of labor for dressing the stock. To
this net result there should be
added charge for penning on
this same live stock, which is as
follows:
cattle ........ .oo5c per head
hogs Sc per head
Sheep and lambs DC per head
Calves ........ 10c per head
The net result from this source.
together with a profit from the
charge for feeding, from which
there should be a very small ex-
pense deducted for hire of weigh
master and two yard men, will
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

fcred to the public at so per
share, payable in monthly INSTALL
ments of 81 per month until fully
paid.
Estimated Net Profits Over
$500 Per Day.
Before entering into a state
ment of the expenses and profits
of this company it may be well to
state that Il syndicate of butchers
of Washington. ID. c., have offered
TO take Il lease for ten to twenty
years at an annual rental of 6 per
cent on the money expended in
constructing the plant, and they
would besides pay all taxes and
other expenses such as repairs,
etc. This offer was declined, as
the board of directors feel that
after paying 6 per cent on pre-
ferred, the common stock sh' - :
pay at least 10 or 15 per cent.
Their estimate of profits is
based OH the following carefully
compiled figures:
RECEIPTS. EXPENSE.
CATTLE.
Strengthening. $3.50 Labor. .S0.1S
Storage ...... 80
Offal value. :. LA
Total .....$2.14
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Offers Substantial and Permanent 10 to 1870
@ Encome-Paying Investment.
Profits Conservatively Estimated at Over
$4,000 Per Annum.


company's ground, so that large
quantities of merchandise can be
conveniently shipped to and from
their establishment without ex.
,pense OF. carriage. The demand for
such an establishment within Il
short distance of Center Market
and the commission houses has
been urgent. The location of this
plant furnishes the quickest pOssi-
BILE delivery of fresh meats in all
kinds of weather, and especially
hot weather, in good condition.
Capital Stock, 100000,
divided as follows: Fifteen thou.
sand shares of preferred stock,
full paid, worcestershire, at
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
All Expenses Paid BY Sale OF Ice.

We have it from the best of au-
thOrity that the cost of manufac-
turing 40 tons of ice every "a
hours will not exceed. counting
all expense, 929 cents per ton. If
this ice can be sold from the plat
form at 81 per ton it would leave
aprotit of about 100 per cent after
allowing a reasonable percentage
for melting. This profit on ice of
about $40 per day will more than
pay the expenses of operating the
mechanical portion of the plant,
paying all engineers, coal bills,
etc, leaving all other sources of
revenue as CLEAR PROFIT.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
The Washington & Virginia Stock -Yad& ADattoir Co.

also be very handsome, while the
profit on the storage department
of our business will depend only
upon the size of the storage house
erected.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15

Any man who can read would prob
ably resent such an imputatiOn of ig-
norance as this question conveys. "D0
you know your letters" is what is
asked the little tot when he or she first
sets foot in school. But grownup men
and women may be pardoncd for be-
lieving they are speaking the truth
when they answer yes" to the qucS-
ton. The chances are, however. that
they don't know their letters. Why
has "a" its present shape? Stumpcd
the first time! Every American ought
to know that. A takes its shape from Il
picture of an eagle. b was once the
picture of an Egyptian bird. ID repre-
scented n mans hand. + was the horned
viper The two upper strokes are the
remains of the horns and the pcrpcn-
dicular line the upright body of the
viper II was once the semblance of a
sieve.
We got our letters from the PhTni-
clan alphabet. which in turn came
from the hieroglyphic picture writing
Of Egypt. So don't be so sure of your
knowledge next time you are asked a
simple question.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
Roads on Flat Land.

ON comparatively fiat lands, where
slope is slight and water moves slowly,
all grading material should be taken
from the lower ditch, and culvcrts
should be supplied wherever water
ways occur. The tendency of road
workers to attempt to carry water long
distances in upper bitches should be
and into the roadway, softcning up the
grade. The only obstruction to the
flow of water down these slopes should
be the grade. which would force the
storm water into the low places. where
it could be quickly put across the road
with proper culvcrts. In fact, on fiat
lands there should be no upper ditch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
An Ancient Billiard Table.

There Is a billiard table in London
that can boast of n lifetime of two cen
turtles and long acquaintance with
men who have made history. 1t be-
lonGed originally to Louis XIV, passed
into the possession of Napoleon |. and
now in Its old age is on exhibition in
Soho square. This celebrated table is
smaller than an English table. The
body of the table is block of oak
weighing ten hundredweight. covered
with n cloth of electric blue. The frame
of the table is of rosewood. and the six
pockets-perhaps the most striking fea-
ture Of the table-are reproductions in
bronze Of queer, hideOus old gargoyles.
When the ball falls into the pocket.
the lower jaw Of the gargoyle drops,
and the ball is found in its mouth. 1t
is n clever piece of old mechanism
Liverpool Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
UNITED ST ATES.
AGITATION FOR ROADS.
Educntion Is Having Its Effect and
the Good Work Is Growing.

the Good work Is Growing.
Some sage has said that the civiliza,
ton of Il country is shown by its roads,
says IIarper's Weekly. This being true,
it is to be hoped that the agitation now
making head in different parts of the
country will not cease until we are as
well provided for in this way as the
best of the ancients. OF course our
railroads SUrpaSS all their facilities for
transit, but if our ordinary roads were
to be left as long without care as some
Of the prehistoric highways that have
been discovered in various parts of the
world they would look like 1.-The roads
in Scotland before they were made"
But there has already been progress,
and the methods of Macadam, whom
Scott referred to as the COLOSSUS of
Roads," are being applied in a modified
form in every part of the country that
boasts of gravel pits.
Road building has become a science
worthy the attention of the most skill
ed engineers. and experts are already
abroad in the land. The province Of
Ontario has for some years past been
setting an example that might be fol-
lowed with profit in all our states. The
government employs an engineer to
oversee road building and to teach the
art to Eli municipalities willing to
learn. In this country the agitation
has been left largely to interested par.
tics-thc bicyclists and automobile in
tcrests-but the good work is growing,
as shown by the convention recently
held in Buffalo.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-03-15
An Indignant Poet.

Beranger, the famous French poet.
whose greatest gift lay i'll writing little
poems which he called songs, was par
ticularly dependent upon the chance
visits of the muse.
lie was once visited by the author
and academician Viennet. who said to
him:
"YOu must have written several
songs since | saw you last"
81 have only begun one" answered
Beranger.
"Only one. am astonishedw ex-
claimed Viennet.
Beranger became indignant.
"Humph" lie shouted. do you think
one can turn of a song as one turns Off
q tragedy"