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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
AUTOGRAPH ON THE BACK.
Peculiar Condition of the Skin Which
Makes It Possible.

Ever since DIT. Thomas z. Eldridge. Of
1903 Vine Street. got out Of Jail. and
that is more than a year ago. he has
been deIving into the mysteries Of life
First he went into the resurrection
business. That kept him engrossed for
several months. What was his measure
Of success at revivifcaticn he has re-
Trained from telling the world.
Latterly DIT. Eldridge has embarked
in the autograph business He some
times writes his initials in remarkable
places a few days ago he engrossed his
"T. z. E. on the back OF a young WON
an patient. Il was because she was his
patient that this was possible She IS
afflicted with a peculiar malady Of the
skin. Whea a pencil point is run over
the skin q well defined welt raises and
is distinctly visible for twenty or
thi-ty minutes.
Dr. EldTidge pronounces this a very
rare case He says that the medical
world has knowledge OF only three in
all its history. To the profession il is
known as urticaria factitia II mas
other names, too. The French scientists
call Il deTmographism-
As 10 the rarity OF il, skin specialists
IN Philadelphia don't agree with Or. El-
bridge They say that there have been
many more than three cases OF it tt
Is met not infrequently in the hos
pitfalls. At the University OF PernsvT-
vania only a few years ago e case CT
this kind vas treated at the clinics.
Within their ken are many other cases.
The Philadelphia scientists were wont
TO write their autographs and other
hil~rr-1r-r1T fg Ar
the instruction Of medical students
Being an electro therapeUtist. DR.. FL
bridge i using the electric fluid to
treat the young woman who consented
10 wear his autograph on her shoulder
blades. According 70 skin specialists
that Is q rarity. He turns on his blue
sparks in the treatment and saws that
he has already produced desirable re
suits He thinks that ultimately he will
effect a cure.
But few months ago Dr. Eldridge
protested his belief that ne would be
able % revive the spark Of life after il
had aickered and gone cut He an
nOUnced that the world Of science might
yet learn 70 eject death from its pos
sessions. The only condition he named
was that the subject must not be too
dead" He said that in a series OF tests
on the body of a young woman-identity
a secret and experiments behind closed
dooTs-he had succeeded in creating
symptoms OF identification He said his
tests were exactly In line with those
Of Prof Loeb, the Chicago scientist
But Dr. Eldridge was loath to admit
that his subject had ever evInced any
very WelI-de1ned signs Of life II never
sat I'D and took notice of things much
TO his disappointment and doubtless to
that Of the young woman's relatives. The
experimenteT positively refused to dis
close her identity. In the case of the
young woman with the writing skin, -
as he chooses-to call il. he is equally Sc
cretive Merely for the sake of classic
cation he calls her Miss Maher"-
Philadelphia North American.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
Done Il a Ring.

A number Of detectives sat in bored
attitudes in their room IN the city hall
the other night, when the chief entered.
He had a ring IN his hand. and The men
examined It with much interest. at is
8 knockout ring said Captain Miller, a
little later. 1T has. you see. a very big
and apparently solid seal IN it. Touch
this spring. and the seal falls back,
showing itself to be a mere shell, and
revealing quite a large, cup-shaped hoi-
low N this hollow the liquid dope
laudanum. or whatever II may be-is
placed. Then the ring is closed again.
Nov, here, on the side, so that Il can
be worked by the finger adjoining II, IS
another spring. Press this and a drop
OF the dope comes out at each pressure
Don't you see the advantage Of such a
ring? With It you can dope q victim s
drink in his very presence You SIT side
BY side with him You run your hand
sbsently over his glass. You press the
spring, and, presto the thing IS done
His next swallow puts the qUietus on
him. These rings are the newest and
most ingeuIous devices OF the criminal
world that I have como across IL q long
kline ''-Pkf1adsiPh ia Record
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
CHOLERA TIRULBNTLY
EPIDEMIC At MANILA
Declared to Be Worst Out
break Since 1882
Returned Physician Says Fifteen to
Twenty Deaths Occur Daily in
and About the City.

SAN JOSE, Cal, July 7.-AccoTding
to Dr. w Z Parkman. former resident
of san jose and late of the Quarantine
Service at Manila, who has just re-
turned, the Asiatic cholera Is virulentIy
epidemic at Manila and other Islands OF
The Philippines Dr. Parbman has been
in the army. service for a year and a
half and was wounded in the Sapar
campaign.
Cholera has become dangerously cpl
demic at Manila he says, and the
quarantine and medical departments are
confronted with a serious condition. The
Filipinos are hard 10 handle in the
presence OF cholera, and sanitary regula-
lions are evaded-
. Many OF the native families live II
easCoes in the bay, and as soon as one
OF their number is stricken with cholera
the victim is deserted OF thrown over
board was out IN q launch just before
I left and saw two men throw young
woman overheard. She was alive and
suffering with cholera We rescued her
AID sent her 20 the hospital
The epidemic was increasing In VIC
lence when I left Manila At that time
there were from fifteen TO twenty deaths
a day IN and about Manila. This Is
the worst outbreak since 1882, when for
a time the deaths we're as high as a
thousand 4 day. The United States
Quarantine Service IS applying every
possible means TO check the spread of
the contagion and the surgeons have
been very successful"
What about the Samar campaign aud
the water cuTeT -"
7 was in Samar during the insdrrec-
ton and have seen natives taken out
and shot it was necessary to resort 70
eztTUme measures. II every officer who
ordered natives shot was court mar
tailed not one Of the commissioned men
in the SamaT campaign would escape.
81 never saw the water cure applied,
although I know that II was generally
practiced. j was never called Upon 10
treat one Of the victims The soldiers
ali understood the method and purpose
Of the water cure The men who had
TO do the fighting believed that 1t was
all right"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
REPORTS FROM CONSULS
AROUND THE WORLD

OPENING FOR RAILROAD MATER
IAL IN RIO GRANDE BRAZIL.
Minister C. P. Bryan, of PetTopolis,
under date of May %, transmits a
report OF Mr. Dawson, secretary of
legation:
The NeTs Hamburg and Taquara Rail-
read IS IN need of equipment and ma
teIial. This rad is 29.S miles long. and
traSerses fertile and thickly popu-
lated region hitherto without railroad
facilities. The roadbed and right Of way,
including culYerts. but not the longer
bridges. are practically ready for the
rails. The material needed Is as fol-
lows: For two bridges 21.S yards long.
overhead truss. 81 yards between sup
ports; one bridge. kindergarten, ia
yards, 3.S yards between supports; one
bridge. kindergarten 81 yards. 3.s yards
between supports; six kindergarten
bridges. one 6.5 yards, three 81 yards.
and two 40 yards long; 1850 tons Of
rails. a pounds per I.09 yards, and
nshplates and screws for same, spikes
for 29.S miles; 20 complete turn-outs or
switches; 2 turntables; 102 pairs Of
wheels and appurtenances. axle boxes,
springs. ETC.; 10 complete trucks, Ameri-
can boyle" system; 81 locomotives Of
% tons, for maximum grade Of IS
inch per 1-O9 yards and curve with ra-
dius OF 100 yards. gauge 1.O9 yards, to
pull i20 tons. with a velocity OF 24.s
miles maximum native coaD; com
plete apparatus for telegraphic trans
mission, Morse system; 6 telephone in
struments; telegraph wire for 29.s miles.
Bids for the foregoing materiol are
being received and considered BY DR..
Augusta Carries Legendre, % A Rua Ro-
sario. Porto Alegre No time has been
fixed for closing the bids. but the com
pany Is under contract to have cars
running the fall OF 1902 It Il desired
tbat the bids be for material laid down
N Porto Allegro, not including duties.
Freighting 10 Rio Grande must be in
vessels not drawing more than T3 feet
From Rio Grande to Porto Allegro freig1t
goes in barges drawing from s to 8B
rect, and contracts can be made at 81 50
per ton. Bids have been received from
German and Belgian firms Mr.. Dawson
adds:
There Is more railroad building now
going on and in contemplation in Rto
Grande than IN any other state of Bra
I'll, and all the mileage in existence is
gnder Belgian or English management
and control The native coal mentioned
as the fuel to be used by the locomotives
IS sort OF Ignite and is of low ca1orific
value.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
AMERICAN GAS COAL IN ITALY
Consul Pietro Cuneo writes from
Turin May ~:

recent demonstration Of new gas
lighting in this city brought out several
points Of interest to American coal ex-
pOrters and also to manufacturers of
gas burners and lamp supplies. One of
the gas companies IN this city decorated
the leading avenue in the Valentino
Park Gn which the Exposition Of Mod
ern Decorative Arts is In progress) with
Welsbach lamps The exhibit aroused
wide admiration GGs IS furnished to
consumers here at a certain price. gov
erned TO an extent By the cost OF stand
ard oiI-called the New PeIton in
England. The price now charged is
about S1-10 per ]. 900 cubic feet. which is
lower than IN almost any city Of Italy.
Unta about two years ago American
coal was scarcely known IN Italy
cargo was then imported into the city
and it proved so satisfactory that the
local gas companies during the past year
purchased some %. eco tons. They claim
that the American coal possesses more
volatile matter than any other coal, and
that It makes better and more gas, and
have issued an official statement to that
effect
The great distance is the only draw
back to the use Of our coal in this mar
ket. I am informed thai the gas CONT
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
FIELD-SL0ANE WEDDING
Elaborate Arrangements Being Made at
Lenox, Mass, for the Coming
Nuptia1s.

LENOX, Mass, July All prepara-
lions for the wedding Of Miss Sloane
and Mr.. William 3. .. FielC have been
made, and the rehearsals Of the princi-
pals and music VIII be held this after
noon at o'clock. The wedding guests
viii he entertained by 0. D. Seavey. at
the Hotel AsDinwall. and by ". D. Cur
lis. al Curtis Hotel
Irv lrse!al train viii be met at the
depot Ia I.enox. on its arrival, by thirty
FIVE coaches and at s o'clock q dinner
for the Wedding guests viii be served at
the Hotel As1inwaTL
other dinners viii be given by Mrs
William D Sloane and Mrs. John Sloane
Mrs John F Alexander. and others. At
the Hotel Aspinwau is q large party Of
New York ana Boston guests for the
wedding.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
FIRE AT TWO LOCKS.
Dwelling and Store of Frank Wine De-
stroyed.

HAGERSToWN. Nd, July Z = The
two-story frame house and store Of Mr.
Frank Wine. at Two Locks, near VII
Transport, was destroyed by fire. to-
gether with all the contents of the store
and nearly all the household effects,
about 8 O'Clock Saturday evening Mrs.
Wine was in the back part OF the house
when she discovered the fire Her hus-
band, who Is loektender on the canal at
that place, was some distance away, and
when ne got 10 the building the FIRE was
beyond control. Eighty dollars in paper
and coin was burned up. The loss Is
about 81, 600; partly insured
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07

panies paid as much as 81 per ton extra
for the American coal that they have
employed, and that If the difference were
only 30 cents per ton they would prefer
IL TO all others.
Not only did this illumination develop
the fact that American coal makes bet
ter gas than that produced II England,
but it also showed that the globes. man
tets. burners. etc. were mostly supplied
by American manufacturers.
may note in this connection that I
have seen many articles Of American
origin in this city, such as sewing ma
chimes. cash registers. bicycles. sausage
grinders, lawn mowers, typewriting ma
chimes, tools. and machinery, but have
not seen a single revolving Office chair
of American or any other make.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
WERE SLEEPING UNDER
A FREIGHT CAR
One Man Killed and another Has Legs
Cut Of.

ROME. y. Y, July George Moor
man. aged thirty-two. OF Toronto, Can
ada, was instantly killed at Oneida
this morning, Norman Hill, aged thirty,
from Pennsylvania, who was with him,
had both legs cut off
The men were sleeping under d freight
car on switch and an engine backed
some other cars down. causing the car
Under which they lay TO pass over them
Both are strangers in this section and
were probably locking for work. as they
had kit OF carpenters tools with them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
CARS SUBJECTED TO
FIERCE COMMANDMENTS
Pawtucket Has q Rough Sunday-No
Cars After Dark.

PAWTUCKET, r I, July There
was much trouble experienced in run
ming cars on the street car system sun
day. While there we're only a few ston-
ing episodes within the city limits, the
cars we're subjected TO fierce lombard
ments in the adjoining city of Central
Fan and in Lincoln. where. on two
lines, the crews OF the cars were forced
to leave them. The two abandoned
cars we're badly damaged
When the car crews stopped at any
point to remove debris that had been
piled on the tracks they were vicious1y
stoned and their lives threatened. so
that they we're forced TO board the cars
and speed in an opposite direction to
prevent trouble Crowds of hoodlums
followed the cars and made it SO warm
for the men in charge that there was no
alternative but 10 quit No attcnUt
was made to run cars after dark
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
AGUINALDO SURE
TO BE WELCOMED
AUTOMOBILE LINE
TO BE INCORPORATED
To Compete With Trolley Lines Be
tween TerTe Haute and
Brazil, Ind

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July Til
committee appointed by the recent con
vention Of delegates from western In
diana labor Unions TO take up tba matter
OF starting an automobile line between
this city and Brazil. in competition with
the trolley line on which there IS a
strike and boycott has received reports
that full amount OF capital stock.
So uGo. has been subscribed.
Articles CT incorporation viii be fled
at once. 1t is INTENDED TO begin with
two machines and aftcrwaTd start lines
il other directions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
Filipino Leader Would
Learn of Americas
Power.
LESSON AGAINST REBELLION
Would Be Treated as q Simple Private
Citizen-NO Intination Of Plan to
Make Tour Received From the For
meT Chieftain.

The War Department has not yet been
advised in any manner that it IS Aguin-
aldo's intention to pay a visit to the
United States, although it Is deemed
very probable that he VIII come.
According TO the highest authority sJ
the War Department nothing VIII he
done by the Administration to prevent
Aguinaldo from coming TO this country
II he so desires. As one official said ii
this connection. ~ guinaIdo Is 81 liberty
TO so wherever he sees 1T and Il he
wants to come TO the United States why.
let him come. He may learn . few things
by such a visit which would prevent him
from fomenting further insErrectjon-
Government Not Informed.
As far as the War Department officials
are aware Asuinaldo has never 5ignifed
TO the Government officers N the Phil
ippines that he intends to como to this
country If he had, It is certain that a
cable notifying the authorities Of his il
tention would have teen sent by Actin
Governor Wright OF General Chaflee.
On the whole the officials here would
be rather glad to have Aguinaldo come
10 the United States, IS he would then
have ample opportunity to see how great
are the resources OF this country and
how fruitIess must be any insurrection
by the Filipinos against its sovereignty.
VIII Be Well Received
If he does come r viii be well treat
ed, OF course, but NJ especial prepare
tons Of an official nature VIII be made
for his reception. He is nothing more in
the eyes OF the Government than any
other private citizen Of the Philippines,
and many Of the best informed are in
clined to believe that his power among
the natives has come TO a final and com
plete end
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
ELECTRIC ROADS IN SwITZER-
LAND-Consul 4. H. Morgan writes
from Esra., T,.ne 70 Yooa.


Referring TO ny report regarding the
proposed construction of electric lines
In Switzerland, have to state that
these lines vii: be built by the authori-
ties of the townships through which
they viii pass A committee viii make
the necessary contracts With the actual
builders of the road and the furnishers
CT the material required in the con-
struct1on- As soon as the ADVERTISE
ments for bids are made, VIII report
all possible details. The principal pro-
moter OF these enterprises is Konradin
Zschokke. an eminent engineer OF
Aarau and any communications regard
ing The matter addressed to him viii,
1 an sure, receive a prompt acknowl-
edgment- I would advise that the cor
resDondence be In German.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
Artifcer Dies of Injuries.

The War Department is advised OF the
death OF David E. Stowell artifcer.
Company K, Seventh Infantry, at Fort
Gibbon, Alaska, June 20, of shock, re-
suit OF wound in thigh. received June 70
from accidental bursting Of rife
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
GERMAN DUTY ON MINERAL on.
Consul ]. ] LANCER sends the follow
ing from solingen, June Q, 1909:

,
ing from Solingen, June Q, Ieo2:
The chambers OF commerce at Nurem-
berg and at Solfngen have petitioned
the federal council TO place mineral oil
used for nJtor power on the free list
Of fmportations. IN the so1ingen cut
iery industry. home work is still q
prominent factor. Among these people
and the middle class Of manufacturers,
the use of motors has greatly increased
in the last few years, and the entry OF
mineral oil free CT duty would be Of the
greatest benefit for them. especially in
view Of the high price of coal at this
time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07

a pattern little thicker or a little
thinner than that usually employed.
and perhaps only representing a maxi
mum Of cost in combination with a
minimum of advantage
a variety Of circumstances. however.
have lately combined TO force the Ques-
ton Of standardization upon British en-
giaeeTs and mechanicians, foremost
among them being the recent discussion
as to the supply of locomotives to
Indian railways and the enormous de-
nand which has lately arisen for various
kinds of electrical machinery. The
merit of perceiving and OF acting upon
the favorable opportunity Is largely at
tributabIe TO Sir John Wolfe Barry,
whose plea for reform has been taken
Up By the Institution Of Civil Engineers.
with the cooperation of the Institution
Of Mechanical Engineers, the Institution
OF Naval Architects, and the Iron and
Steel Institute. and has led to the for
nation Of a very strong committee.
comprising many of the most eminent
names among the leading members OF
these bodies. with a recent addition OF
representatives from the Institution OF
Electrical Engineers.
Very Generally Favored.
It follows that the movement is now
being backed by all the leading techni-
cal societies of the country. and Is being
controlled by practical men who are IN
touch with the requirements Of the
engineering professions and trades. It
may therefore be reasonably expected to
be marked by a sufficient fexibiIIty Of
adoption to altered circumstances, 50
that the opposite errors of too great
readiness to discard the old and Of too
great reluctance to adopt the new may
both be efTeetualIy guarded against.
It would be quite possible. Of course
to erect an undue worship OF standard
ization into barrier against improve
ment, or against the adoption of mod1-
fcations which the real needs Of actual
or potential customers might require:
but any such danger appears to be much
diminished by the lines on which the
committee and its subcommittee have
been constituted.
It Is a matter for great eongratulation
that the principal manufacturing OF pur-
chasing departments of the Govern
ment should be brought into touch with
the movement, so that these depart
ments when placing their contracts
may recognize the standards laid down
by the committees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
NEW BRAzn-MEpITERRANEAN

STEAMSHIP LINE-Consular Clerk
G. q. Murphy sends from Frankfort.
June 8, Isoa, the following transla-
ton from the Berlin South American
Outlook"
Two capitalists In Sac PauIo, Brazil.
are making arrangements for the estab-
lishment Of a steamship line to supply
regular connection between that city
and the Mediterranean Sea ESPECIALLY
Italian poItsl. The principal object n
view is the importation Of immigrants.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-07
Faith in Different Patterns.

The case has too often been like thu
Of the diversity Of screws. but with 2
Whitworth TO suggest the happy mea
by which individual claims or prete-
sions could be reconciIed. Every dc
signer has been wishfuI to have "h:s
own" pattern Of some appliance IL
general, or perhaps universal, demand
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-08-09
Georgia. Ministries,

Fifty of the most talented performers
known to minstrelsy and composing the
Richards & Pringles mammoth min
strcl organization seen here, will be
the largest minstrel attraction here
this season. The past reputation OF
this immense attraction justites lOver-
of rood substantial amusement, an
evening of royal entertainment. Every
feature in its lengthy program Is de-
cidedly new and the organization comes
"biocer and better" than ever. A
ear load of scenery is carried for the
presentation of each act Thorough
bred Kentucky horses. handsome i'm
ported English traps and two big brass
bands appear each day in the parade
given at $50 p. IN. Two magnificent
Pullman cars. owned by the company
are used in its transportation. The
performance is promised to eclipse
every previous effort of the Company
and comes augmented with an array OF
up-to-date novelties. The roster in
cludes fifty people. Among the special
features is troupe of Arabian aero
bats. The big street parade takes
place at $50 p. M. on the day of theil
arrival in this city.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-08-09
Trap Shooting.

On last Sunday the local gun club
enjoyed a friendly contest with the
Hoslyn club at this place. The score
was not what we might expect from the
clubs, the average being very low, but
we know the boys can break the birds
pretty regular when the occasion de-
mands. In the sweepstakes entry the
following is the summary of birds killed:
Stevenson 4; Shaw s: Chandler o: Rice
:: Dickson s: Saxb! s: Owens 4: Sides
Is: Nj. Bartholett 4; Attleson :: c.
Blrtholctt s.: Beers ,, Hoagland
1: Morgan :: Zctzschc s: Sides G.. 8:
Terry >: Wright &: Scharnweber I:
Merryman ,: Pautzke !: Blunt ,:
In this shoot Chandler, of Roslyn was
high man, having nine dead birds out
of ten, and was awarded first money.
Shaw, Dickson Zetzsche and G. Sides
tied for second money with eight dead
birds, while Rice, Attleson. Scharn-
weber and Pautzke came in for third
money, with seven out of ten.
Following this came the regular
shoot of twenty-five rounds each, scOr-
ing as follows:
Stevenson IL: Dickson IL; Shaw II:
Sides w. Is: Morgan Is; Chandler II:
Zetzsche 10; Rice II: Pautzke IL: Sides
&. II: Blunt "A: Terry Is: Beers 10:
Bartholett Nj. 13: Bartholett {. Is:
5axby T.: Attleson Il: Owens .: Wright
l3: Hoagland 10.
In this, Xetzsche was first with 10.
w. Sides and c. Bartholett were sec
ond with Is, and Dickson, Chandler,
Rice and Attleson came in for third
with II birds.
''his gave the shoot % Ellensburg by
two birds, Roslyn having killed l43,
while I!llensburg killed 40.