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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-31
IN APRIL.

F'lute-like across the morning mist
a lyric note comes quavering
From April's young ventriloquist
To welcome spring.
Look where you will you shall not
see
This small magician as he weaves
Spells of sweet music while the tree
Dreams of green leaves
Now here, now there, now gone, alas
But Just as YOU would call him cheat
You glimpse the first brave blade of
grass
Close at your feet.
And when the gray yields to the blue,
And tempts once more his cadence
clear,
Behold a crocus--token true
That spring Is here.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-31
TOO LITTLE AND TOO MUCH.

Too little Of fellowship, too little of
love,
Too little of homage to the Creator
above.
Too little of gentleness, too little of
joy,
Too little Of generosity's kind en-
ploy.
Too much of arrogance, too much of
sin,
Too much Of liberty to the devil with
in.
Too much of strife, too much of
brawl,
Too much of unhappiness hanging
DER all.
"A II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-31

The young lady who walked NJ,
y, Market ST., with n great brass Floro.
dora buckle holding up her dresses
looked quite chic and there is no need
10 tell her so, either
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
TIME FOR FURNISHING
WATER VALVES EXTENDED
Request of Michigan Contractors Grant
ed Upon Recommendation of Sup
erintendent Mcfarland.

The Michigan Brass and Iron Works
OF Detroit, Mich, recently made a re-
quest of the District Commissioners
that the time be named for the compile
ton If their contract for furnishing
valves for the Water Department of the
District 1t was stated that the con-
tract was held up on account of DIFF
ference existing between the District
inspector and themselves.
Mr.. W A. Mcfarland, Superintendent
of the Water Department, has submit
ted the following report upon the sub
iect:
1t is the opinion both of Mr.. Church.
our regular Inspector, and of Mr.. J. T.
Fink, special inspector, that the delay
in the completion of the gates referred
to is due chiefly to the precedence given
to an order from st. Louis for gates
for that city.
Under these circumstances | do not
believe that this department should be
put to additional expense fer inspection
charges. and. therefore. l recommend
that an extension of time for the CON-
pleticn of the contract for eight weeks
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
SPECIAL EDITION OF
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Devoted to the Speeches of
Three Representatives.
Ninety-fve Pages by Fir. Fowler
Never Delivered in
House.

Although Congress has not been in
sessicn fer more than aTmonth, spe-
cial edition CT the Congressional Rec
ord appeared yesterday. 1t was an
unusually largo enc. being composed OF
lci Tages, ard was entirely devoted 70
three speeches, those of Representatives
Charles y. Fowler CT New Jersey. Mel
vile Bull of Rhcde Island. and John II.
Small CT North Carolina.
Nj. Fowle. speeeh. which presents
T1any tables and statistical abstracts.
is devoted to the question of civil gov
ernment in the Philippines, and occu-
PICS ninety-iye pages OF the Record .
1t was never delivered en- the floor OF
he House.
Mr. Bull. who seldom makes speech.
devoted eight pages 10 the discussion of
a bill for a public building at Provi-
dence. 1t includes full-page map OF
Providence and volunincus statistics
of the city's business and commerce.
The onc-rage speech of Mr.. Small is
eulogy OF the late Representative ].
William Stokes of South Carolina,
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
SAMUEL BEhSLEY HAS
QUITE A LIVELY TIME
Jumped On and Knocked Down by Four
Men as He Was Leaving
Saloon.

When Samuel Beasley came out of a
saloon. corner of Ninth and 2 Streets
northwest. last night. he thought he was
Up against bard proposition. When
he woke up at Emergency Hospital, an
Eour later, suffering from broken leg.
Il battered face and innumerabIe
bruises. he was sure of it.
s The only satisfaction Beasley had was
the fact that he demonstrated that he
can take care of his enemies y hen they
come at him singly. He was In the sa-
loon carly in the evening, when Emanu-
ell 5. Lucas. a bookhinder, brushed
against him. \ fight followed immedi-
ateiy. Beasley says Lucas called him a
crook, and that he knocked him down
He had TO do the trick couple OF times
before Lucas was satisfied
Four men were lined lp out side whom
Beasley left the saloon The jumped
on Beaslcy and pounded him so badly
that he lost hic vision and proved easy
prey after TIE first two or three blows.
He claims thai he does not know how
he received his injuries, that IS the
broken leg and the other serious hurts
The left leg is broken immediately
above the ankle and bears the appear.
snce of having been jumped upon.
When the police arrived, Lucas wa.
The man on top. and he was taken to
he First precinct station and locked W
on charge OF assault.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
SUITS FOR PERSONAL INJURY.
Henry Schweitzer Sues Railway for
ss,ooo-I. z. Mason Asks $1,000

Henry SchweitzeT. through his coun-
sci. Birney & Woodland. yesterday filed
suit against The Columbia Railway Com
pany to recover 5000 claimed as dam
ages for personal injuries. 1t is ex-
planned that on June 5 last. while driv-
ing a horse attached to a wagon across
II Street. near First Street northwest. he
was Injured by a car owned and operat-
ed by TIE defendant. He states that the
car collided with the wagon. and he
vas thrown to the ground and his left
arm seriously injured.
Suit was fled in the Supreme Court OF
the District yesterday by James E.
Mason against the Capital Traction
Company to recover $4,000 for personal
injuries alleged 20 have been sustained
by him on MAJ 6 last.
The declaration was filed by Attor-
neys Stuart Mcnamara ard Lambert g.
Baker. II sets forth that upon the day
mentioned the plaintiff YVES struck by
car Of defendant company. thrown 10
the ground and dragged, causing a frac-
ture of his skull.
1t is asserted that the plaintiff also
suffered serious internal injuries, which
have, It is alleged. resulted in the i'm
pairment Of his eycsight.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
MR.. SHAW STANDS
ASIDE FOR CHIEF
SECOND VARSITY RACES.
Will Be Rowed Next Year or Cayuga
Lake, Near Ithaca, N. Y.

The statement that the second varsity
race Of Columbia. Cornell, and Pennsyl-
vafia would be rowed next spring on The
Shrewsbury River has been denied "
an official of the Cornell navy, who stat
cd that such a proposal would not even
be considered by the Cornell athletic
council
In all probability the contest viii! be
rowed ON the CayuGa Lake course. near
Ithaca. ~ Y. The fundamental idea OF
the arrangement made between the
three colleges was the furnishing of a
spectacle for the undergraduates who
could not attend the Poughkeopsie re
gatta. Only about one-fifth of the Cor
nell student body witnessed the Pough
lie epsie regatta this year.
Another argument in favor of the
Cayuga Lake course is the amount rf
money to be obtained from the sale Of
seats on the observation train, and Cor
Ecll would not be disposed to reliDcuish
her right 10 that revenue by consenting
TO hold the race or a neutral course 1T
a time when the race would naturally
fall TO Cayuga Lake.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
SHORT STORIES FROM
THE SMALL AID. PAGE
How Drummer's Purse Was Lost and
Found and a Good Contract
Was Secured.

q shall never forget the small ad.
page of The Times" said a travelling
man the other night, land If you want
TO know why. well, I'll put you wise.
You see l am drumming fer con-
Germ which runs in opposition TO a GER
tain big firm in Baltimore. Well. it's
Il case of horse and horse or dog eat
dog between their man and me in can
vassing our territory. About four days
ago | struck up negotiations with a
certain house in Wilmington, Del. rel
alive TO taking some of my stock. /
boosted my game along well and was
told l would be notified later whether
the deal was to the good or not. In the
meantime my rival had been doing the
same thing, and when heard this l de-
termned that | would go through fire
and birthstone but what I'd get that
contract.
We'll, two days ago | was walking
down the Avenue goes into store to
get something; feels for pocketbook-
gcne-holy smckes-Cnly SIS. but what
was | going to do? Well. l guess the
man a steer aud promptly dashcs madly
back the way l came. hoping to lay eyes
upon a small greenish wallet containing
the insignificant sum of Sc. 1t was no
good, so | was about TO give UP when
thought of the lunches CT small ads
that had caught my eye in The Times.
Over l goes-anG with a little change
gets my ad in. | was just about to go
into my hotel when the clerk yells:
Hey sticks yellow envelope in my
face. l read it in the manner Of the viii
lain in cheap melodrama who has
stolen some other guys better half and
is afraid her hubbys after him. The
dispatch simply said:
Get here quickly. for contract-n
not-it goes to other firm
"Oh have a little pity-but maybe thar
didn't just make the sweat freeze or me
face. No money. po@kctbook gene, and
no prospects. Well, says l to myself,
nothing beats a hustle a live mans
worth two dead ones. and starts to dig
ging. | made a regular canvass of my
friends. but there's nothing doing,
they're all broke or seem to be. Well,
something | believe intelligent people
call them inspirations. came 20 ME and
said. Jimmie. old boy; hustle down 10
that Times Office-sure / did: having
just about an hour to catch tie train.
walks in, letter is handed E.e, and |
almost drops dead when the writer says
she had found my pocketb"ok. With a
yell darts out and up to the house. It's
a handsome young lady. I cUocs around
a little IN a gentlemanly way, tries TO
reward her, but there isn't anything Do
ing; thanks her. however. chases my
self to the depot: catches Ihe train; gets
in Wilmington: beats the other fellow
and what do you think? Why. sure l got
the contract-and all through the small
ad. page of The Times"
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
Not to Be a Raid.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Tho Raleigh George S Morton. North
Carolina: II. Beer, New Orleans: r. c.
Sastin. New York; B. Pittman, New
York George F. Averill. Pennsylvania
F. b. Nealson, United States Army: II.
H. Smith. New York; p. II. Nilsson.
Pennsylvania; J. T. Garrett, New York
II. Jameson. Virginia.
New Willard-E. s Sham. Massachu-
sets: a A. Hcoff. Virginia; J. II. Shea.
Indiana; A McCannon, Virginia; J. j.
Cortty. Illinois; c. Meid, Brazil; T. y.
McCauley, New York.
Ebbitt House,. J. Kahn. Missouri;
James y. Mason. New York.
Riggs House. E. Field. city; ]. NJ.
SHIELD, city; W. Green. New York; c.
w. Wilson. Pennsylvania.
The Arlington. K. Robinson, Viz
ginia. W. p. ScIiza. New York.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
DR.. JOSEPH S. WALL TO BE
POLICE AND FIRE SURGEON
Passes Examination With a Percentage
of o7.32-Commissioner Macfar-
land Will Recommend Him.

The District Commissioners ycster-
day received from the Civil Service
Commission their report upon the ex-
animation of candidates for appoint
ment on the board OF police and fire
surgeons.
The report showed that DR.. Joseph S.
Wall headed the list, with a percentage
of 1892, DR.. John B. Nichols coming
next, with a percentage OF 93.15.
Commissioner Mcfarland will recon-
mend the appointment OF DR.. Wall as
the candidate passing the best examina-
ton
All the candidates were men of high
standing and furnished testimonials OF
personal character. Commissioner Mac
farland is so much gratified by the sue
cess OF this method OF selecting an ap
pointee for this place that he will
recommend that 1t be used In the future.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
JAPANESE VILLAGE.
ON MARCUS ISLAND
Tokyo Press Believes We
Viii Act Justly.

LONDON. Aug. IA dispatch to the
Times. from Tokyo. says that the Jap
anese press treats the Marcus Island
question calmly. Public opinion is evi-
IDENTIFY convinced that the United States
may be trusted to acf with strict JUS
tice in the matter.
Particulars published showed that tho
island is intersected by three roads, all
OF Japanese construction communicating
with hamlet where there Is a Japanese
colony owning two schooners, which ply
regularly to the BONN Islands, carrying
feathers and stuffed birds for shipment
by the steamers of the Nappal Yusen
Kais sha.
The so-called guano deposits are illu-
sorry, the island being mostly covered
with vegetation. 1t Is subject to heavy
rains, which wash away the guaro. Last
year the japanese colony exported 500
yen worth of guano.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
MORE SCHOOLS CLOSED.
President Loubet Signs Order Shutting
UP Religious Establishments.

PARIS. Aug. President Loubet pre-
sided over meeting of the Cabinet at
Rambouillet today. NJ. Combes. the
prime minister. explained the situation
in regard TO the religious associations
law and the action Of the congregations
affected.
He said that out of 5000 who came I'M
der the terms of his circular for the
enforcement of the law about one half
had acted In good faith. The rest. with
the exception of about 400. have ex-
pressed a willingness 10 submit
These latter were awaiting the Prcsi-
dents signature TO a decree OF closure.
This the President signed and the a.
fair was reported as closed.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
Could Not Deliver Trunks.

William Parker. of 351 G Street south
west. reported to the police yesterday
that man gave him two trunks TO be
delivered at the corner Of Fourth and D
Streets southeast on Wednesday night.
Parker stated that he went TO the place
but was unable 10 find the person to
whom he was directed TO deliver them.
The trunks are now being held by the
oolice.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
Y. NJ. C. A. CADETS CRUISING.
Left Yesterday in Sail Boat for Trip
to Chesapeake Bay.

A party of y. NJ. c. y. rudets. and
their friends. TO tho nu;'lber OF twenty
five. left yesterday on the yacht
Martin Wagner for fifteer days cruise
down the river and bav. The cadets
make trip of his kiad every year.
They VII touch at and make BRIEF stsps
at Norfolk, Yorktown, jamestown, and
Richmond. VI.
The party is in charge of Mr. {. E
Beckett. assistant physical direcfor, and
Mr.. J. V. Hamilton. head OF the junior
department OF the association Strict
disciplin. will be enforced during tho
voyage
The Washington times., 1902-08-02

be granted, or until September 26, the
cost OF inspection during such time to
be deducted from amounts due the COM
pany, and that no additional penalty be
exacted."
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
CUBA TO KEEP PAPERS
IN POST0FFICE CASES
The United States, However,
May Make Copies.
Originals Must Stay on File in Ha-
vana-July Receipts and
Expenses.

HAVANA, Aug. 1.-At a meeting OF
the council of secretaries today the
secretary OF justice stated that he had
received request from Mr.. Squers. the
American minister that the papers and
material proofs in the postoffice cases
be sent to the keeper of the archives
in the office of the Secretary of War at
Washington.
1t wGs decided to reply that 1t was
impossible TO accedc to the request. the
papers belonging to the state. but IL
Mr.. Squiers would appoint a person to
copy them, the papers would be placed
at his disposal to enable him to have
this done.
Finances in July.
The secretary of finance stated that
the customs receipts during July we're
81 2oS, GAS; postal receipts. 5000 re-
ceipts from money orders. s53, 600; from
internal revenue, s72,s65; from other
sources, Sl7,375, ard from repayments
s170.431 total of s1,552, 63S. There was
carried forward from June s7i5,371.-
making grand total of 81, 29S, O0s. The
Disbursements during July were 81 1885,
S5S, leaving balance of sl.OG1, 156.
The ayun,amiento. by a vote of Il to-
B. has decided 10 appeal to the courts
to declare null and void the decree is
sued By the secretary OF public works
granting Senior Casteneda leave to be-
gin the construction of an electric light
plant. The ayuntamiento holds that the
decree is unconstitutional.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
WASHINGTON FANS
GUESSING WITH REST
Quaker Nationals My Land
Star Senators.
Claim Made That Three of Local Team
Have Promised to Sign
Contracts.

There is no disputiDg the fact that the
many baseball rumors afioat these days
have Washington fans guessing. In this.
however. they are not unlike their
brethren in other cities. Just how mat
tiers are going to shape themselves be-
tween now and next spring it is i'm
possible for even the wisest baseball
authority to point with certainty.
The one thing above all others. how
ever. that is giving the local patrons of
the game no little alarm is the story
coming out of Philadelphia. with a fire.
quency that Will not be denied. and with
considerable reason.
It concerns some of the Senatorial
stars. and is to the effect that Manager
Shettsline. the popular young gentleman
who looks after the Phillies, has Sc
cured the promise of three of the pres
emit team TO affix their signatures to a
Quaker contract provided the money
consideration is satisfactory
Authority for Rumor.
The authority for the statement Is
close to Colonel Rogers and also to the
men in question. He has been in Wash
ington on several occasions. and has
also been seen at Atlantic City while
some of the desired players were there.
This same authority, however. is
averse TO giving out the names of those
whom he thinks will jump to Philadel
phia but not before the end Of the sea-
SON
1t is generally believed that the two
men in question are AL Orth and Town
send. both former members OF Colonel
Rogers staff The other is believed 10
be man on the team who can fill IN
almost any position and do IT well. The
authority for the statement is the same
who called the turn on Wolverton
month or more before il occurred. and
who also made known the fact that the
Phillies were out after tht'r old men.
Not to Be Raid.
The move, of course. does not mean
raid on Washington or with any in
tention OF Gripping the club here.
Colonel Rogers. it is understood. simply
desires to strengthen his team when
the contemplated rush is made by the
others of the National League to get
the best men. Whatever may be said
in the matter the authority states he
is willing 10 stand pat; that when the
mon approached talked matters over.
that they expressed not the slightest
objection to going TO Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
Complaints Received.

During the whole time that Washing
ton was represented in the National
League complaints were constantly made
by the authorities of the Freedman
Hospital against allowing the games TO
be played, as It was claimed the health
Of the patients was greatly injured
These complaints were made to the
Commissioners Of the District. but the
ball playing continued until the Wash
ington team was dropped.
There has been no complaint made
about the games of the Departmental
League played this season and laa-. bu;
il is very probable that II professional
ball was again put on at the park there
would be a vigorous protest filed Jy the
hospital authorities. There are those
who claim the Commissioners would Lis
ten with favor 10 the complaints
Then. too. the question of cutting
through Sixth Street will operate
against the desirability Of the park as
a playing grounds. Although it IL
claimed that a Encouragement o. the
bases would given plenty of room. this
is questionable.
When summed up it is pretty safe II
say that professional baseball VIII never
again be played at the old National
League Baseball Park.
The Washington times., 1902-08-02
NATIONALS HOLD
LEASE OF GROUNDS
Denial That Rivals Have Sc
cured Seventh Street Site.
Secretary Young Puts at Rest an Idle
Rumor-Secures Contradiction
About Granting of Option.

A question that is just now bother
ing the officials of the Washington
Baseball Club is that of playing
grounds. For a long time Manager
LOTUS has had complaints from patrons
of the game that the American League
Park at Thirteenth and l Streets north
east is not easily accessible for those
who desire to witness the games. and
there is an impression that this has
initiated often against the attendance
The fans complain that the street car
service is not adequate to accommo-
date the throngs, and the fact that two
fares are required in many cases is
cause for bitter complaint
Many Bids for Grounds.
1t has been the desire of the Wash
ington club officials and the American
League to secure lease on the old
National League grounds, at the head of
seventh Street. and with that end in
view numerous emissaries have been
sent to the lessons of the park with
POpISdls 10 tease the GROUNDS. Up TO
the present time, however. their eff
forts have been unsuccessful
\. E. Young. secretary of the National
League. returned from New York yes
terday evening, and had an interview
with Mr.. Howe Totten. the administra-
tor of the estate of the late Enoch Tot
ten. who owned the park Mr.. Totteu
assured Mr.. Young that he had not
leased the grounds to the Washington
club, nor had he given them any option
He stated that he had received many
calls from persons representing the
club. but that he had steadily refused TO
talk business regarding the leasing OF
the grounds.
TIE lease Of the grounds was assumed
by the National League when Washing
ton was dropped from that body, and it
does not expire until January 81 next.
What will be done then has not been de-
termined.
Whether they do or not. it is quite
likely that no more professional games
of ball will be played on the old
grounds, and II is doubtful il any de-
partmental games wiH be played after
this season.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-07
Functions Of Fruit.

The Medicine Brief thus summarizes
the various uses Of fruit in relieving
diseased conditions of the body. The
list is worth keeping: Under the cate.
CORY Of laxatives, oranges, figs, tama.
rinds. prunes, mulberr;es, dates, nee.
tarines and plums may be included,
Pomegranates, cranberries. blackber.
ries, sumac berries, dewberries, rasp.
berries, barberries. ounces, pears, wild
cherries and medlars are astringents.
Grapes, peaches, Strawberries. whortle.
berries. prickly pears. black currants
and melon seeds are diuretics. Goose.
berries, red and white currants. pump.
kins and melons are refrlgerants. Lem.
ons, lines and apples are stomachic Sc.
dattyes
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-07
THE BULGARIAN.
A Peculiar Fellow, He Is Either n
Soldier or n Peasauf

Soldier or u Peasant.
1t Is strange country Of contrasts,
this Bulgaria that people have so long
watched as danger spot. The peasant
Is heavily built fellow, with a Kal.
muk nose IL he happens to be pure bred
from the original Samoyede stock,
which is not likely. His language has
become Slavic, which means a Ian.
guage In which "beefsteak"' Is "mpiph.
tekf' and "omelet souffle" ia "omlet
cuphle."
The Bulgarian is peasant or q sol.
dier. He knows no other trade. AS a
farmer the sheep is all in all to him,
food and clothing and companionship,
says writer in The Era. He lives in a
hovel, does not understand why he
should be taxed and makes his women
slave In the field. He is called close
listed, churlish and suspicious and has
some Of the virtues that often so with
those qualities.
When Bulgaria became practically
free Of the sultan, there were many
Turks left In the country. These arc
gradually being crowded out, but there
is still mosque in Christian Sofia, and
in the palace Of the sobranje or Darlla.
ment, where the members have better
accommodations than the lords of Brit.
ain on the Thames embankment, some
twenty Turkish deputies always sit to.
gether and exert nm influence that they
never could do in their own land by
voting always with the party in power.
Every Saturday the members of the
sobranje are paid at the rate Of Is
francs day, all in silver five franc
pieces. These peasant lawmakers knot
1T up in handkerchefs, grin slowly and
shake the jinglirg pieces playfully in
one another's face. They are playing
at craftsmanship yet, but fairly well
upon the whole.