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The Washington times., 1902-12-23
CITIZENS DISCUSS
NEEDS OF CAPITAL
North Capitol and lexington
Associations Meet.

Several questions OF interest to
Washingtonians we're under considcrs-
tion al a meeting OF the North Capitol
last night al the Church Of the United
Brethren.
In the report Of the executive commit
tee it was recommended that reitera-
tiOn be made OF the action previously
taken favoring the advance Of loan TO
the District by the Government for
building the filtration plant. and other
current expenses for the general i'm
provement OF the city.
The committee also recommended the
reiteration Of their approval OF the pur-
posed removal OF the almshouse and
Jail from their present locatioa. These
buildings. the committee reported. pre-
vent the extension OF the city eastward
besides being a hindrance 20 the con-
struction OF a boulevard along Massa-
Chusetts Avenue. Both OF these recon-
mendations were adopted.
The railway committee reported their
appeal for transfers to the cars passing
the Congressional Library had ueen IA
vorably answered. but also said they
had not been successful in securing The
displacement Of combination cars b.
winter cars.
The association indorsed the action Of
Senator GallinEer In his effort to have
the half and half princiPis adopted.
This measure provides that hall Of the
expense OF opening new streets devolve
upon the Government.
The committee on fire and police was
/ instructed to communicate with Major
! Sylvester. advocating his recommenda-
tion for an increase in the police force
/ from $40 to 500 men. Complaints have
| recently been made in lexington that
/ indicate the need for better police ser
| vice.
The nomination OF the following com
/ mittees vas lavoiably passed upon:
Railways-W. j. Hughes. J. z. Rock
/ we'll y -. Mess. -IG l. j. MaNhin--, y
Press-ChaTles E Kern. Sidney p
/ HOllinRsworth. w. b. MagrudeT ID. l.
! Scoyille and r. W. stanton
Streets. sidewalks and Iights-H. z
| Blau. John Imrie. Bernard Waters. an,
c. NJ D. Browne
Sewers and water. n. Lane DR.. "
W Trail George Lippert. and william
J. Armstrong
Fire and police pTOtection--TheOdor'
T. Moore J. W LOvelaCe. VI. L. Bundy
jr.. and 6. A. Kneesi.
City limits. W Williams. A. S
Jones. r. A. Fenning. and William f
shannon.
/ Schools and schOolhouses-A. r. Ser
ven :. NJ Leitzell. Irwin b. Linton
Barton A. Bean, and Selden NJ. Ely.
Parks and parking-Irwln b. Linton
Edwin Williamson. William A. Taylor
w. N. Irwin. and Edward Fuhrman.
Mail facilities lspeciaD-SoloE G. Ke
mon, Or. Mark W. Moore r. j Bentley
and j. + Hammond
Baltimore and Ohio viaduct (speciaD-
W. s. Chase. a. r. Server. Irwin 3. Lin
ton. G. A. Lyon. jr.. and F. A. Auer.
Public hoalth-Dr. +. r. Thompson
Dr. j. q. Tappau Alfred ID. Smith. an,
Dr. a. L. Howard
The membership committee was no
announced
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stain from all alcoholic stimulouts aud
to use tobacco only a. stated periods.
prescribed by us. and in stated amounts.
They all have agreed TO take no unusual
.Xercises and to live as regularly as
possible. In short they have agreed 10
live Temperance lives"
The young men visit the room in the
laboratory OF the bureau on B Street
southwest three times daily-at S in the
morning for breakfast. at noon for lunch.
and at $50 Tor dinner. Before dinner
hey strip, are weighed and examined
The figures thus taken are compiled. and
when the tests are completed viii be
used in the final report. Thus far 20
evil effects Of the preservativcs. If they
really have been introduced i'm the food
have been felt by any OF The young men.
A special dinner will be given tho
young men on Christmas. q will consist
of turkey. cranberry sauce, and other
holiday dishes.
The daily bill Of fare is something
like this:
Bread. 100 grams turkey. 100 grams
meat. 70 to 100 grams; milk. 100 cubic
centimeters. dessert. from 60 90 lUJ
srams. according to its richness.
The names of the twelve young men
who are undergoing che test are as fol.
lows: John D. Eldridge. f. B. Dudley. W
). Jordan. b J. Teasdalc. Eugene n
Mccarthy. J. S. Clifford. J. L. Weber. r
Norton. T. Z. Smith. Freeman Dubois
and G. Orton
Dr. Wiley this afternoon viii turn m,
class over 20 Prof Bigelow. his assist
ant. and leave Washington for Indianap-
oils. where he will deliver an address Cd
/ the Indiana Academy Of Science. o.
which he is president. Friday. His al
/ dress will be on THE Contribution o.
Science TO the Economic Development o
/ Indiana
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HAVE YOU ANY or THESE
symptoms of Very Common Trouble? =?

There is no disease so common i'm the
United States as catarrh, because it ap-
pears in so many forms and attacks SO
many different organs.
Il is O common mistake TO suppose
that catarrh is confined TO the nose and
throat. Any inflammation of the mucous
membrane, wherever located. accom-
panied by abnormal secretion is catarrh.
Cstarrh OF stomach OF bladder or in
testines Is nearly as common as nasal
catarrh and much more serious. although
it is true that stomach catarrh and
catarrh OF other internal organs is the
result Of neglected nasal calarrh.
a new remedy has recently appeared
which so far as tested seems 20 be- re-
markedly effective in promptly curing
Catarrh. wherever located Tho prepars-
JiOn is sold by druggists generally under
name Of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and in
addition to being very palatablc and con
venient, possesses extraordinary merit
in many cases giving immediate relief
from the coughing. hawking and con-
slant clearing OF the throat and head
those symptoms with which everyone is
familiar who has ever suffered from
colds in the head and throat
Catarrh Is simply a continuation OF
these symptoms until the trouble be-
comes CIrOnic and grows gradually
worse from year TO year.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are composed
o. Blood root, red gum and similar anti
septics and catarrh specifies, from
which il will be seen that no secret is
made OF the ingredients and also that no
mineral poisOns are used. as is the case
with many well known cataTrh medi-
cines.
For catarrh Of the nose throat. bron-
chial tubes, for CataTrh Of stomach, in
tcstines OF bladder no preparation is so
safe and gives such rapid and permanent
results as Stuarts Catarrh Tablets.
All druggists sell them az SOC for full
sized package. You can use them with
assurance that you will not contract the
cocaine or morphine habit. as the results
from this catarrh cure are apparent from
the first days use
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
CANNOT IMPROVE
BRIGATNOOD AVENUE
District Commissioners Re-
ply to W. F. Gasch.

William f. Gasch and others viii be
informed by the District Commissioners
that they do not deem fl good policy 20
grant the request recently made for the
Improvement OF Brightwood Avenue
The decision OF the Commissioners was
based upon a report by The Computing
Engineer. who said,
I'm regard TO The unfinished condition
of BrightwoOd Avenue the Commission
ers desire to state that this avenue has
been more favored i'm the expenditure OF
the limited funds In their control than
any other such highway in the District
Within the last five years upward OF
$50 600 has been spent on the road
way, and an additional $500 has been
authorized. and is only awaiting proper
material TO carry on he work
Regarding the price Of the stone used
the Commissioners would say that you
are In error In saying the stone from the
Districts quarry In Maryland is more
expensive than local stone. AS indica-
tive OF this 10 may be stated that during
/ the progress of the work the supply OF
stone from the Dickerson quarry was
( insufficient for its needs and proposals
were invited for an extra supply of 5000
yards of broken stone. The bids Tor
/ local stone delivered on the avenue we're
i $2.45 and $3.50 per cubic yard. while a
| bid received for Kearneyvillc limestone
/ delivered by railroad and hauled 20 the
street (which bid was accepted was
/ S1-69 per cubic yard. All OF these prices
represent the cost Of stone delivered on
/ the avenue. Al the same time the Dick
/ ersOn stone cost Sl22 al the Tak0ma
siding and an allowance for hauling II
10 the same point as the limestone was
used represented a total cost OF &l.5I
{ or absolutely the cheapest stone that
+ was used as indicated by this particular
I comparison" "
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
HASONS HONOR THEIR
DEPARTED CONF PANIONS
Solemn Services at the Tenn
pie Last Evening.

Memorial services in honor OF six
members who have died in the course
OF the past year we're held last night by
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter. No.
3. Of the District in the chapter room in
Masonic Temple. corner Of Ninth and F
Streets northwest
The services consisted OF addresses on
the lives and work Of each OF the six
members Who have passed away. deliv-
cred y conIanions OF the chapter, in
terspcrsed with music Of an appropriate
natY r.. The session Of the chapter was
secret. An opening prayer was de-
livered by the Rev. Charles F. Sontag-
Reports were then received. after which
addresses upon the dead companions
were given in the following order
Companion George s. Prindle, by Com
panion J. Claude KEEPER; Companion
Henry Ralph. jr.. by Companion Robert
ODonneu: Companion Robert II. Gun
NELL by the Rev Companion J. J. Muir;
Companion Octavius l. Pruden. by Com
panion +. A. Kecler; Companion J. W
Abel, by Companion Jacobus s. Jones;
Companion c. Arthur Snyder, by Com
panion James T. Gibbs.
Major Octavius L. Pruden, who was
among those whose memory was hon
ored. was prominent in Washington for
many years as engrossing clerk Of the
White House. AS bearer Of the Presi-
dents messages 10 Congress he became a
figure ia the city's political life and was
known all over the United states.
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
NOT NECESSARY TO WIDEN
BENNING ROAD NOW
Unfavorable Report by LoCa
Engineer Department.

The District Commissioners have re-
ceiyed from W. r. Richards. engineer
in charge OF streets. an unfavorable re-
port on House bill No. 1922. for the
widening OF Beuning Road. In part MIR
Mir. Richards says:
"Benning Road was originally 80 feet
wide. but it has been widened on The
south side between Fifteenth and Sew
enteenth Streets to As feet The Colum-
bia Street Railroad owns strip Of land
30 feet wide bordering the north side
between Fifteenth Street and Bennine
which 30 acquired under the law
granting it authority TO extend its line
The widening proposed bythe bill wouli
require a strip - feet wide to be con
demned between Seventeenth Street and
the Eastern Branch on the south side.
and a strip 80 feet wide north Of the 30
foot strip owned by the railroad COM
pany, TO make the width 10 feet as
shown on the highway plans.
"Benning Road. between Fifteenth
Street and the Eastern Branch. is a
highly improved county road. and no ad-
ditional width is required at this time
for roadway purposes. When sidewalks
are needed the property owners can well
afford TO donate a sufficient width TO
lay them, as has been done on several
other roads in the District. and it is
believed that when the property lying
along this road Is rcsubdividcd TO CON
form TO the highway extension plans.
much Of the additional width of roadway
proposed in the bill will be dedicated TO
the District
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
sman,s Flowers for Christmas.

j. H small & sons. Florists, 18th and q sf,.
Washington. 1853 broadway and Waldorf A.
toTia, y. }. American Beauty roses, v.olets,
carnations, sll Christmas floral novelties.
de20. n, - -
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
Plenty Of Xmas Yiolets and Roses.
shafIer's, llth and =, I7ll Pa. ave.
Washington Southern Railwsy-Holi-
day Excursion Rates.

Account Of the Christmas and New Year Holt
DAYS the Washington Southern Railway Com
pany will sell special excursion tickets to points
on its line and connections az one and 1ne-third
fares for the round trip. Tickets on sale De-
oenber %, "A, 25, ~, and g. 1872. and Janu-
sfy ], 1908. good returning until Janu4r,
1903. To students Of schools and colleges pre-
senting certificates si-ned by the head sf tho
school or college, these tickets viii be- sold
december 10 % p. inclusive. good returning
until January F. continuous massage In rqoII 5i-
Tection. Apply 20 ticket agents Washington
'ollheTn halfway W. p. TAYLOR
TrafHl Msuager.
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
POISON EATERS WILL
ENJOY HOLIDAY DISHES

Special Dinner Arranged for Christmas Day for Profess Wi
ley'S Guests
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
FLORIDA & SOU1T.
Via Seaboard Air Line.

Two through trains daily Special through
sleepers 90 Pinehurst on p. m. train Tuesday.
THURSDAY. and saturday. Send for excursion
rates and resort books. Ticket Office 1927 Penn
syivsuia Avenue
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
Eczema, No Cure, No Paw.

) our druggist vil refund your money n
PAZO OINTMENT fails 10 cure Rngworm. Tct-
ter. Old Jlcers and Sores. Pimplcs. and BLACK
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
aoHExzolLERx ARRIVES.
Imrerial German Yacht IL Vel.
coined to New York.

imperial German Yacht 10 Wei.
coined to New York.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE imperial Ger
man yacht Hohenzollern, sent here for
the use OF Prince Henry Of Prussia
during his Forthcoming visit. arrived
yesterday from kiel. She was not ex-
pected. for she came by the Southern
circle, and it was calculated that the
run would take at least one day more
than i. did. 1t had also been thought
that she would touch at Bermuda and
that place had reported her two days
overdue. The weather encountered was
unfovoIable for call at Bermuda. and
at sea. Admiral Count Won Baudissin
abandoned the partly formed plan and
shaped his course for New York. The
yacht had some heavy weather in
Scuiher'. waters, but for the most part
1t was fair, and when it was at its best
she legged sixteen knots an hour. She
hove in sight off Sandy Hook few
minutes before noon, and an hoar later
was In quarantine. She got the cour-
tesy of the port from federal officials
and came on through the Sarrows and
up into North river without delay.
Passins craft gave her noisy welcome
with their whistles. and the men at her
5ack-staff We're kept busy dipping her
big naval flag with its field of white
black P1ussian eagle and black cross.
Admiral won Baudissin was formally
welcomed to New York by a civic COM
mittee. representative of Mayor Low
and AL official OF the United States
navy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
NEW STORY ANfNI SPANISH WAR
GRE At BRITAIN CLAIMS THE CRED
lTOF UANlNG BLOCkED
POWERS WERE FIXING A DEAL
OBJECT WAS TO FORCE UNITED
STATES OUT OF THE
ORIENT.

Washington. Feb. ia new feature OF
ne International controversy over the
conduct of the powers toward the United
States In the war with Spain has become
public.
Great Britain now claims credit for haI
ing prevented a proposed concert of the
powers which had for it's object forcing
the United States out of the Orient. 1t
Is declared that soon after the battle of
Manila, when it was evident that the pos
session of the Philippines by the United
States meant permanent foothold for
this country in the Orient an attempt was
made to secure the cooperation OF the
powers TO force the United States to
abandon permanent occupation of the
Philippine archipelago.
1t is further said that London was the
scene of this anti-American activity. Eff
forts were made to get the British gov
eminent to agree to line of action
Which Would Amount to n Protest
against the permanent possession of the
was proposed that a joint note of the
powers be sent to the United States to the
effect that it's continued occupation Of
Manila and the acquisition of the
archipelago of the Philippines would not
come within the scope OF the cause Of the
war with Spain, which was primarily the
securing of independence for Cuba.
The powers taking the initiative in this
step insisted that the United States
should be satisfied with securing the in
dependence of Cuba and should not at
tempt to secure possession of territory in
the Far East. 1t is asserted by British
diplomats that Great Britain prevented
this proposed concert of the powers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
SENSATIONAL SPEECH IN HOUSE
KENTUCKY CONGRESSMAN DE-
NOUNCEs WHAT HE CALLS
s.FLUNkYISM."
ATTACK ON MODERN DIPLOMACY
SECRETARY HAY IS ROASTED AND
PAUNCEFOTE OBJECTED
TO.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The monotony
OF a private pension day of the house
was en!ivened yesterday by very SEN
sational speech by Mr.. Wheeler of
Kentucky in denunciation of what he
demo minated "hunkeyism" to foreign
countries. He took the recent state
ments enanating from continental cab
1nets regarding the attitude OF Great
Britain during the Spanish war as
text for wholesale attack upon the
trend of our recent diplomacy. He Sc
veraly scored Secretary Hay and de-
clarad that if Lord Pauncefo,e had
sought. as was alleged, to circumvent
US during the war of 1898. the sooner
he was shipped across the seas, the
better. He also criticised the president
for his reported intention to send his
daughter to the coronation of King
Edward, and protested against the Of
fetal reception of Prince Henry His
speech aroused the house to a high
pitch of excitement and elected from
Mr.. Boutelle Of Illinois a spirited de-
tense OF Secretary Hay, whom he eulo-
gized in high terms. Several other
members on the Republican side took
Ia hand. and later in the afternoon Mr..
Grosvenor OF Ohio took Mr.. Wheeler to
task TO- his ''inopportune protest" and
rehearsed the history of the visit Of the
prince of Wales to this country in
1860 and his reception by President
Buchanan. During the day 125 private
pension bills were passed in thirty
seven minutes.
In the Senate.
A little furry was created in the
senate yesterday over the employment,
since the beginning of the session, of
score or more of extra clerks and mes
sengers to the committees. The charges
Of extravaganza made induced the
reference of the whole subject of cler-
zeal employment to committee for
investigation and report.
The bill creating prominent census
Office was under consideration for a
time but was not disposed of finally.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
MURDER OF KING HUMBERT.
Evidence That the Deed Wa.
Planned in New York.

Evidence That the Deed Was
Planned in New York.
New York, Feb. 14.-In a report by
the police of this city to the Italian
ambassador in Washington and the
Italian consul in New York the direct
assertion is made, the Herald says,
that the killing of King Humbert was
planned here. The police have named
the men who conspired with Gaetano
Bresci. Many of them are still at lib
erty. The report. which, it is asserted.
was sent to Baron Fava and which
reached Consul Brancni soon after
Bresci's crime, contains a resume OF
the growth of the Italian anarchist So
cieties in this country. Names and
dates are freely given. Just four months
to a DAY before the assassination OF
King Humbert. according to this re-
port, the crime was planned in this
city. 1t was at a meeting of anarch-
lists held at hotel owned by an Italian
WHO has since died. That meeting was
called by Malatesta. who presided.
Among others present were Gaetano
Bresci, Guido Canovo, the Grazzini
brothers and the Blatto brothers. who
are now fugitives, believed to be in
Colorado. Incendiary speeches We're
made and the assertion was shouted
that King Humbert must die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS. E.
! Highwayman Shoot a Man During
nm Attempted Holdup.

nm Attempted Holdup.
Chicago, Feb. 16.-Following an at
tempt to hold up and rob Morris Cold
bergs tailoring establishment 1929 Cot
tage Grove avenue, at $50 o'clock last
night, two highwaymen shot one man
and then engaged in a running revolver
fight with policemen and citizens. in
which over a score Of shots were ex-
changed.
The robbers were in a light buggy, and
drove furiously down Cottage Grove ave-
nue. to Twenty-sixth street, within half
a block of a police station. They then
turned West, and easily distanced their
pursuers.
NJ. Siegel, tailor, was the victim Of
the highwayman's bullet He was in
Goldberg's place when the robbers en-
tered, and he resisted their attempt to
hold him up. The bullet struck him in
the right arm, between the wrist and ell
bow, shatterirg the bone.
The attempted robbery and subsequent
fusilade took place at a time when the
South Side thoroughfare was flied with
people on their way home from the down
town district.
Pedestrians on the street sought any
means of shelter when the robbers
opened fire, and for a time doorways and
other places OF refuge were at a pre-
MUM. Almost before the smoke Of bat
tie had cleared away two riot calls had
been turned into the Stanton avenue and
Cottage Grove avenue police stations,
and their patrol wagons were hurrying
on run to the scene Of the attempt ed
robbery. When they arrived, however,
the robbers had disappeared.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
Sins and Sinners.

D. c. Jones, freight and passenger
agent of the Cedar Rapids division Of
the Milwaukee road, committed suicide
at Ottumwa, Iowa, by hanging. 1t is
SUPP osed i'll health was the cause.
Joseph Kelly. Evanston's "Jack the
Hugger," faced i9 Justice Boyer's court
twenty angry Women and girls whom
he had attacked during the past two
months. After nine of them had resti-
fed against Kelly he was fined $50 and
costs.
Harry Levy, also known as Red"
Levy, and Harry Lewis, the plunger,
was arrested in New York at the re-
quest Of the police department of Balti-
more, for alleged forgery. He had SAL
900 on him when arrested, He said that
ne won 100000 on the horses in Gait
fornia, but his luck turned and he lost
Bal, 600.
George Sutton, grover and bachelor,
forty-six years old, was found dead in
ais brothers store at Wichita, Kan. He
nad been shot, and a revolver lay at his
side. All indications point to suicide,
although no motive is known. He was
TO be married Sunday, and spent the
evening with his fiancee. The police
are no1 fully satisfied, and suspect muir
der.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-20
cRA1BoRxE FURTHER EXPLAINS.
Pauncefote's Recommendation for
an Identical Note to the United

States Was Turned Down.
London. Feb. IL. The parliamentary
secretary for the foreign Office, Lord
Cranborne. replying in the house of COM
mons to-day to a question of Henry Nor
man GiberaD on the subject of the ac-
ton of the British ambassador at Wash
ington, Lord Pauncefote, April IA, 1898,
said:
''The meeting which occurred April IA,
1898. was convened by Lord Pauncefote,
as dean of the ambassadors, at the verba.
suggestion of some of his colleagues.
Whatever opinions were expressed by
Lord Pauncefote during the discussion,
which was Of an informal character, were
personal to himself and not pursuant to
instructions from her majesty's govern.
ment. The discussion resulted in an
agreement to forward an identical tele-
gram to their governments suggesting a
further communication to the United
States government. On receipt of this
message her majesty's government i'm
mediately replied, Directing to the terms
of the proposition as injudicious. Two
days later Lord Pauncefote was informed
that her majesty's government had de-
cided to take no action. We at this time
had no information of the attitude of the
German government.