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The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
Alcohol Motors in GERMANY.

! H'S'S"I HANtSTS lu germany.
| The rccent agricultural fair at Halle
has shown the wonderful strides that
| Germany has made within the last
! eighteen months i'll alcohol motors
Ih.s is que to q great extent 10 the
personal interest taken in the subject
of the use and application Of alcohol
for trade purposes by the Emperor,
aud also to the low p:ice ct which this
spirit Tor FUEL purposes (ccntaiuing
ABOUT ninety per cent. OF pure GlcoholI
is furnished all over Germany--a quart
coss.Hs only about five cents
The great advantages OF spirit mo-
tcr o-e-' the ordinary steam engine are
THAI it is always ready 1or use, without
preliminary warming up: it can be
filled. oiled and started in from two to
three minutes; there Is no constant
supplying Of coal and water. and no
danger OF fire or explosion; no permits
are required from Government author.
tiles, and there is no compulsory in.
snecCon: the spirit is easily obtainable
in all districts; there is no smoke or
smell. and the weight Of n portable
spirit moor is about one-halr that Of
portable steam engine Of equal
power.
With regard to cost large German
firm that exhibited at Halle showed
six to e ght horse power portable alco-
hol motors for So.3.3O; ten to twelve
horse power motors for S1o65.29, and
sixteen to twenty horse power motors
for S7oSl.67. In the tests made one
trial showed consumption of O.42 XII.
ogram m."2 pounda OF eishty-six per
cent. spirit and 0.35 kilogram O.S1
pounh of a mixture o. one-fsth benxol
anG four-hfths cighty-six per cent.
spirit. in both cases per brake horse
power per hour. II our American an.
tomoSiie manufacturers wish to cau.
ture the German market with their
lighter. better and more stylish runa.
bouts aud pleasure wagons they would
do we'll to adopt alcohol as fuel
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

: One of the oldest coins in the world,
the German thaler. is disappearing. II
is to be replaced by four.mark piece.
equivalent to our American dollar. as
the five-mark silver pieces have been
found. to be too heavy.
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bowels Of the machine, 40 II were,
/ Are you touchin' anything?" 1 said,
i mo" Buggles said: ''There's q chunk
or wood IN the chain-I'm a-xoin' ia
pull It out" 4.
"Pull away" said I, and I heard him
give grunt Gee whix! The Desper.
ado leaped like the arrow from the
DOW; l heard q wall of horror from
bugsles. and the next thing knew.
he and the hill were gone, and was
ripping across the sheepfold like the
front of cavalry charge.
don't remember rightly the rest
of the trip made through the Park
IN the Desperado; it's more Of a bad
dream than anything else Thee. were
crowds that dashed up on walls. yell.
Ing. and mounted police that galloped
after. yelling. and horses that sat down
on carriage shafts or tried to climb
up with the coacilman on the box-the
Goa achmen yelling, too. pulled all
the movable bits OF brassware that I
saw, but there was no stopping her
Then l grabbed the wheel and fiddled
about trying to get the hang of how to
steer the blooming thing-plungins for
ward all the while mind you. like n
runaway engine Finally, after a
couple of wild runs onto walks and one
complete circle. I got that straight, and
started on. with splintered park
bench hanging over the PROV. but |
happy. for at least I could put 1T to |
right and left. by this time it was !
dusk.
AS the Desperate thundered around
another curve, the lake unfolled away
down below. on my left. Suddenly I
got an idea. twisted the wheels. put
the machines nose down the dusty
slope and scrambled from my seat.
l had washed my hands
Of all works. I slid over the back of
The machine on my waistcoat and
dropped. My lapel caught ON hook.
was jerked in the air. sailed like
oird for twenty feet, broke loose sud-
ieniy and struck the ground hard, but
happily. Down below, in the growing
wilight, l saw the Pea Green Desper-
'do swaying toward the water at light
ling speed. A splash, muffied con-
column of water shot
nto the air.
Silence fell.
After dinner I got on my hand
ainted smoking coat that Miss Gu;nnes
ave me last Christmas-I always put
on when I'm in a chastened mood !
nd smoked pipe by the fire, waiting 1
Or Buggles. l knew he would come If 1
e was alive.
The first thing he said when he ar.
we'd was:
"Where's the Green Desperado:" He f
lid 1t quite fearlessly, too, although Il
couldn't so much as hear that name +.
'ithout s:ludderins.
told him, though.
"In the lake" he calculated, bound Il
/. out of his chair. a
"And a good thing. too,'' said, SOL e;
nnly. Il looked forward to seeing =,
III dead tonight. Buggles-dead-
lttened! That devilish machine 'e
ade my whole past come up in my I:
ind. and, by gorry, 1t was up to the
osDerado to finish"
''Eut my money" cried Bucsles pa -,
et!cally. I always thought he was .
paper sport. l should nave imagined -
had pretty good run for his money pl
at afternoon di
said nothing, however, Inwardlv. -,
l was little pleased. J..
Buggles had lost his automobile, and
see how he was any better Di
an was now.-New York Evening to
~ fu
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What DouChuut Is.

"a dousinut, children" said the
practical tea cher OF digestive econom-
les, sis round hole in the centre Of a
compound mixture Of dyspepsia."-
Baltimore News.
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AnsEnglishman has made very sue.
cessful. "trip ana diriglble balloon, un.
less Santos.D Dumont 10 careful the An.
slo.saxon win once more assert su-
premacy over the Latin race.
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A kind thought is like blossom: It
always has the potential fruit Of a
good deed at it's heart.
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Fl<SA AAE
5 @$@'&oEEVLhk

| What procession do you fOllOwy'
~ follow the medical profession; I'm
nn undertaken" Town Topics.
Father, what is an umpire?" Gan
umpire, my boy. is merely human e1-
cuse for w.''-Chicago Post.
Shelby little brother will not both
er us tonight He-"That's good.
When does the funeral take pIace:''-
Chicago News.
Patience-"I would never squeeze my
feet out of shape" Patrice-"Oh, yes.
you would, if you were in my shoes. -
Ionkers Statesman.
began didatically "The fool and
his money Are the salvation OF
the Industrious. interrupted the
Shrewd Promoter.-Puck
To air our knowledge we're inclined,
And though our talk be gusty,
lis we'll to air it, for we find
That knowledge groweth musty.
Philadelphia Record.
"She says she believes in evolution"
"On what grounds?" ''Well, she mar
Tied dude, and he has turned into a
real sensible husband" - Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Blind Bill (who had just received a
coppcr,-''Thanhee Sir; thankee. moo
rs you wouldn't fergit the poor blind
man Directly 1 see yer come round the
corner. r.''-Tit-Bits.
''D!d you say that my face would
stop a c-ocll:" "Not exactly; l inti-
mated that it would tempt Father
Time himself to pause in admiration"
Star.
" oril at your task from year to year,
Ard when at last success is won,
Come smiling s.uggarG will appear
And tel you how it should he done.
Washington Star.
"Now, Willie" said the careful moth
er. Il don't want you to associate with
those Smith boys-tkey a-e so rors.,
and rude" Not I me, -ther' amt.
Why, picked 4 fight an licked 'en as
scon as l struck de neighbornood.'
Baltimore Herald.
See a.ere." remarked the guest to
he new waiter, "there doesn't seem to
}" any soup on this menu card" "Oh,
20. sir" replied tho waiter. nervous,y,
y didn't spill it ~ this tai,le-it was
he one on the othe- side OF the roo,n.'
-Cinc-nrati CoiiIaercial-Tri0une
''Sour husband. suppose. still keeps
- has ha o.t OF taking two baths day,
IS prescribed i;y tiiat physical culture
2acile":' No: he sot tired OF it and
luntcd ~ q physical culture teacher
Who says ba athins is weakening and in
III .oUs. s.'-Chicago Tribune
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It's funny that girls who don't fancy
work do fancy work,
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About, about. in reel and rout,
The death-tires danced at night!
The water, like a witch's oils.
Burnt green, and blue, and white.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
RECENT ASTRONOMICAL
FIND NOT UNUSUAL
Naval Observatory Officials Say Such
Discoveries Are Made Fre-
quently.

No special importance is attached at
the Naval Observatory in this city to
the press dispatches announcing the dis
coyery by Astronomer w. J. Husey. Of
Berkley, Cal. of one hundred pairs of
double stars never before catalogued or
of the discovery by Director w W.
Campbell. of the Lick Observatory. with
the aid of the Mills spectroscOpe, of six
stars whose velocities in the line of
sight are variable.
Prof. W. S. Eickelberger, of the Naval
Observatory, stated yesterday that both
of these gentlemen had been engaged
in this work for many years and that
similar discoveries by them were fire.
quently announced. Dr. Husey. he stated,
has discovered probably five hundred
double stars in his time. while Director
Campbell is continually making an
nouncements of greater or less import
ance. 1t will probably be several years
before observations are taken that will
determine the movement in the heav-
ems OF the newly discovered bodies.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
ALLOTTED OFFICES IN
DISTRICT BUILDING
Departments to Be Shifted
From G Street Structure.
Superintendent of Property to Move
Into Old Rooms of Building
Department.

Owing TO the removal of several of
the municipal offices from the Harper
Building on c Street certain changes
and allotments of space in the District
Building have been made necessary.
Today the following order was promul-
gated by the Commissioners relative
to the matter:
The portion CT the engineering force
under the Computing Engineer now 90
cupying room 80 will be transferred to
room 40, now occupied by the field force
of the Computing Engineer.
That portion of the force of he
Building Division now occupying rooms
81 and 80 will be transferred as follows:
The craftsman and assistants to the
Building Inspector. to room 35, vacated
by the Computing Engineer. except Mr.
c. w. Somerviile, compIter. who will
vacate room 32 and temporarily take
the room situated directly north OF the
elevator on the fifth floor and now used
by Commissioner Macfariand as an ante
room.
The Superintendent OF Property will
transfer his Office from the Harper
Building, vacated by the Building De
partment, and the larger of the two
toilet rooms now located on the third
floor will be converted into a store room
for his use
The railing now separating the Of
fees of the Computing Engineer and the
chief clerk in room 45 on the fourth
floor will be moved north from its pres
ent location and re-erected on a line
running east from the south side of the
hall door entrance to the room OF the
CHIEF clerk
The Computing Engineer will occupy
the space on the fourth floor so vacated
by the chief clerk.
The Superintendent of Property will
have the necessary alterations made and
charge the cost to the contingent ex-
penses Of the building
Upon the receipt of this order the
heads of departments concerned will
make the necessary arrangements for an
imme diate compliance Herewith"
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
TO UNVEIL MONUMENT
TO LIEUT.. R. J. HARDEN
Spanish War Veterans to Honor Dis.
trict Officer Who Sacrificed Life
to Sense of Duty.

Harden Command and Lillian Capron
Auxiliary. Spanish War Veterans, have
| completed arrangements for the unveil-
ing Of the monument to Lieut.. Richard
j. Harden, First Regiment, District OF
Columbia Volunteers, tomorrow at Ar
lington.
The monument is of polished Quincy
granite and sarcophagic design The
tase is feet 6 inches by feet six
inches high. The upper section is feet
inches high by feet inches wide
and foot inches thick.
At the top of the polished surface Is
the name Harden in raised letters Be-
low is carved the name of the dead Of
f1cer. with dates of birth and death
At the outbreak OF the Spanish war
Lieutenant Harden was in very poor
health and was warned that If he went
TO war he would not return alive. The
customary physical examination was
waived. through intercession of officers
Of the National Guard
The ceremonies at Arlington will be
as follows: Invocation. Rev. T. s. Do
Ian; remarks by Gen. George H. Har-
ries. Col. NJ E. Urell, Capt. Harry
Walsh; unveiling OF monument by Mrs
Lillian Capron, accompanied by music
by Fort Myer band: unveiling address,
Major F. S. Hodgson. Closing cere-
monies: Benediction, Rev. George F.
Dudley.
Harden Command in uniform will as
semble in S. W. V. Hall. 6l2 Street.
at 80 o'clock. Sunday. All Spanish
war veterans of the District and ladies'
auxiliaries are invited to attend the
ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
EXCURSIONS.
Saturday Night on the Lower River

4 special Saturday night trip will
be made this evening by the steamer
! Harry Randall and stops will be made
at Colonial Beach, Colton's, Piney Point
and st. Georges Island The steamer
leaves her wharf here at 5:45 p. m, and
Alexandria half hour later. No further
stops are made until Colonial Beach is
reached. and after landing her passen-
gers for that point the steamer continues
on 10 the other wharves. St George s
Island. the terminus of the route, is
reached about a. m, and the steamer
remains there until l p. IN. Sunday.
when the trip homeward is begun. Co
lonial Beach is left at p. m. and home
is reached about 10 p. IN. The tickets
sold for these trips are good for thirty
days, and are good to return on any
steamer of the Randall Line.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
MONITOR ARKANSAS
SHOWS HIGH SPEED
Makes Ia Knots More Than REQUIRED
First of Four Vessels of Her Class
to Be Completed.

Acting Judge Advocate General of the
Navy Hanna yesterday received a tele-
gram from the naval board of inspection
and survey saying that the speed test of
the new monitor Arkansas. over the
Barren Island course, Chesapeake Bav.
was most successful.
The monitor, the dispatch stated,
made a maximum speed of 12.7 knots
and an average of u %. The require
ment for this type Of vessel is IL y. The
Arkansas was built at Newport News
The new monitor is the first of the
four vessels OF her class TO be COM
pleted The others are the Florida.
Wyoming. and Nevada.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
RECESSION OF BAY
ISLES CONFIRMED
England Formally Surrenders to Hon
duras Sovereignty Acquired in 1859
Many Islanders to Leave.

Official conhrma ion of the surrender
of the sovereignty by the British gov
ernment, over three bay islands OF Hon
duras has been received by the State
Department from the United States con-
sular Offices a Puerto Cortez and Utilla
They report that on June 10 the British
gunboat Psyche arrived at the bay ISL
ands and published q decree OF the Brit
ish government that all persons living
on the ISLANDS in 1859. when the island
was ceded to Honduras, and their de-
scendants. are citizens of Honduras.
and that those who arrived after 1859
retain their nationality.
All passports granted by the British
consul a Truxillo and by the governor
OF British Honduras, to such persons as
are now held to be citizens of Honduras.
are iGralid.
The consul at Puerto Cortez adds that
this decree affects about four-fifth of
the inhabitants of Utilla, Ruatan and
Bonacca, TO the number of about 5000
people. who had considered themselves
British subjects. and will cause many to
leave :he island
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
CAPT. 0BERLIN M. CARTER
IN HOPE OF VINDlCATI0N
Continued from First Psge)

pital division of the prison. does the
clerical work there, and acts as sort
of steward to the physician in charge
In addition. he supervises the work
upon the lawn surrounding the hos
pital and looks after the flower beds
and the plants He works the same as
other prisoners, and is shown no ccur-
tesies.
He obtained that position only be-
cause he is man of ability, and the
work which he does requires one OF
some intelligence. He was formerly en-
ployed in a clerical position in the re-
pair department. He now has ward
in the hospital. which is slightly better
than the ordinary prison cell. but this
is the only privilege he has.
The rule of silence prevails in Leav-
enworth. and in consequence Carter has
had but little opportunity to talk save
when he is spoken to by one Of the at
tendants or guards He has, however.
of late manifested much interest in the
flight OF Green and Gaynor and the ex-
tradition proceedings
Allow Weekly Papers.
"Only recently have the rules of the
institution been SO hroadened as to per-
nit prisoners to subscribe for daily pa
pers. Formerly they were allowed only
weekly papers. Carter has been very
eager to learn Of the fate of his former
Speaking of the Jail delivery which
occurred at Leayenworth nearly year
ago. Mr. Wheeler says that Of the tweT-
ty-eight who made the dash for liberty
all have been recaptured save five. One
was killed at the stockade. and the re-
mainder have been retaken from time to
The Washington times., 1902-08-09

tine. the majority of them within few
weeks after the break. The Government
expects sooner or later to round up the
remaining eve.
They are supposed to be somewhere
scattered through Indian Territory and
eastern Texas. Since the outbreak ad-
diiional precautions have been taken to
guard against repetition of the at
tempt. Every day from four to FIVE
hundred prisoners are taken from the
old prison to the site OF the new peni-
'entlary. distance of two and one-half
r1iles. They work there all day, and are
returned under guard at night.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
Sunday Trip to Colonial Beach

The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith will
make another of her popular all-day
trips to Colonial Beach tomorrow. The
steamer leaves her wharf. foot OF Sew
enth Street at S:45 a. m, and after stop
ping at Alexandria. makes no further
stops until Colonial Beach is reached
Four hours are given there to enjoy the
fine salt water bathing. Grabbing. and
fishing or TO visit friends who are
spending the summer there. On the re-
turn trip the steamer leaves the beach
about p. m, and reaches home about
10 d. II.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
Guam Lepers Cared For.

Commander seaton Schroeder. U. S.
y. governor of Guam: has reported to
the Navy Department, under date OF
June ~, that he has begun the estab-
lishment OF colony of lepers on Tumun
Bay. Several small houses. with
matched roofs. a hospital. mess room,
kitchen. and chapel had been built, and
residence for .he superintendent and
two watchmen, was nearing completion.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
ATTACHE OF GERMAN
EMBASSY CALLED HOME
Nothing Significant in Departure-Has
Exceeded Usual Term and
Will Go to Sea.

Lieutenant Commander Won Rebeur-
Paschwitz. naval attache and acting
military attache of the German embas-
sy, has been recalled. He paid oficia
goodbye calls yesterday. There is
nothing significant in the recall. Lieu
tenant Commander Rebeur- Paschwitz
has been here nearly hye years. more
than the usual length of time and is due
to go to sea He will be executive officer
OF a big ship for a year. and will then
be placed in command OF smaller yes
sell
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
Bids for the New War Vessel.

Chief Constructor Bowles of the navy,
the material to be used in constructing
the Connecticut. ordered built at the
New York navy yard. They call for
1856 tons OF steel plates. shapes, cast
ings. rivets. etc.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The cruiser yacht Mayfower has ar
rived at New London, the collier Alex
ander at San Juan and the cruiser Mont
gomery at Portland. The gunhoat Cen
eral Alava has sailed from Cavite for
Singapore. the collier Celtic from Cavite
for Sydney. the training ship Lancaster
from Tompkinsville to New London. the
colIiers Sterling and Leonidas from
Lambert Point for San Juan, and the
naval transport Solace from Shanghai
for Hongkong.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
URGE DOUGLAS TO ACCEPT.
His Name Suggested for Vacancy on
Bench of Court of Claims.

II is said that the friends OF the Hon.
Robert Martin Douglas, associate JUS
tlce of the supreme court of North Car
olina, are urging his appointment to the
vacancy of the bench of the Court of
Claims. Mr.. Douglas is the son OF
Stephen A. Douglas. the Little Giant"
and has been prominent in the politics
of the Tar Heel State for over twenty
years.
He is a graduate of Georgetown Uni-
verslty, this city
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
Prof. Uphues Coming Here.

BERLIN. Aug. S.-Prof. Uphues. the
sculptor OF the statue of Frederick the
Great. which the Kaiser will present 20
the United States, will start for Wash
lngton in October TO superintend the
erection of the statue
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
.Lansburgh &Bre
STORE CLOSES SATURDAYS, q
O'CLOCK.
Final Reductions
in Our
Mems Furnishing
Department.

All 59c and SOC grades Men'sd7c
Negligee Shirts now........... ~
All si.25 and 81 grades Men'sQQc
Negligee Shirts now........... W
All our 25c grades Mems Gauze I &C
Shirts and Drawers now-.......iS ~
All our 39c and 35c Balbriggan I {
Underwear now
All our CSC and SOC Balbriggan A &c
Underwear now.
All our Mems White Washable 4 1C
Four in Hands now.
All our Boys Woven Madras 1QC
Shirts now.
All our Boys White Summer 11C
Shirts now. ....-..-...-..-.-. W
All our Mems Washable Sus- 11C
penders now.
All our SOC Mems Jean Drawers1QC
now. ..-.-., ....-....
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
LOCAL MENTION.
Invalid and Sacramento Wines.

Specr's Unfermented Grape Juice is pure
natural Juice not cooked. 1t is made from thc
finest Port Grapes. Much used for churches
evening parties. and invalids who are oppose
to the use of stimulsnts.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09

Try Reisinger's Ice Cream, 81 gal, -nc ].
gal. meringues. 81 doz. 235 G.. East -
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
In the Afternoon Round.

In the afternoon rounds Harlan beat
Smoot up and 2 to play, and Davidson
beat Compton 2 up for the two main
cups, and for the consolation John F.
Waggaman beat Carter 4 up and to
play. and Burford won from Humphreys
by default.
Nicholson and Burford will play the
semi finals, the winner TO play John F.
Waggaman. Harlan and Davidson will
play thlrty-six holes.
The Washington times., 1902-08-09
INTERESTING GOLF
At OCEAN CITY CLUB
DR.. Harlan and Davidson
Will Play for Main Cup.
All Semi-Finals and Finals Will Be
Finished Today Ormsby Mccain
mon Beaten One Up.
Special to The Washington Times.)

OCEAN CITY, Md, aug. S.-The golf
tournament at the Ocean City golf
course has been reduced to the finals for
the winners and runners-uc cups and
the semi finals for the consolation cup.
all of which will be played tomorrow.
The finals for the main cup will be
played out between DR.. L. l.. Harlan
and Mr.. John c. Davidson, both of the
Columbia Golf Club, of Washington.
Ormsby McCammon, of the Chevy Chase
Club. fell a victim TO Charles e. Smoot,
of the Exmoor Club, of Chicago, by one
up in the morning round. and DR.. VIII
liam Penn Compton, of Chevy Chase.
was also beaten by Mr.. Davidson.
Dr.. Harlan Broke the Record.
Dr. L. L. Harlan broke the record
score CT the course this afternoon. max
ing nine holes in 50 as follows: 4, 3. 3.
;, g. 4. 1. 4, 5-35.
In the morning round for the winners
and runners-up cups, Charles E. smoot.
Exnoor Club, of Chicago, beat Ormsby
McCammon one up. DR.. L. l.. Harlan,
Columbia. beat F. P. Waggaman, Bal
timore Country Club, up and to play.
John c. Davidson. Columbia. beat C. II.
Nesmith, Flushing. n. Y, up and ) to
play, and DR.. William Penn Compton,
Chevy Chase. beat Alexander Britain
up and to play
For the consolation cup Mr.. A. Hum
phreys, Salisbury, 2 up anG to play
John NJ. Carter. jr., Baltimore Country
Club. beat Elmer C. Perkins. Baltimore
Country Club, up and l to play.
Nicholson Beat Graham.
John F. Waggaman. Columbia, beat Dr.
T. Hamilton Burch. New York Athletic
Club, up and 6 to play. Lawrence A.
Burford. Ocean City. beat David Moore,
Ocean City, up and to play, and L.
l.. Nicholson, jr., Dumbarton, D. c., beat
Robert P. Graham, Salisbury, up and
I 90 play.