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The Washington times., 1902-12-29
SUCCESSFUL END OF
THREE WEEKS FISHING
DrillerS Dance Can Can
Around Oil Well.
LOST BAILER is RESTORED
Lively Times In Prince George Oil
Fields to Tune Of "DnneIs'
Waltz"

shouts resounded through the Cen
terville forests yesterday when The
Times reporter drew nigh the oil we'll
there. Within the derrick the drill ers
tripEed The measures OF the "DriUers'
Waltz with song and gusto as IL they
were upon their native heath up in the
Pennsylvania OH fields. This jubiIation
came as a consequence or the bringing
20 daylight from the hole OF the bailer.
stuck fast in The sands GOO feet below
by the breaking OF rope three weeks
before Ever since that time. day and
night, they have been "6shing" for Il.
The "Gshing line was q f-inch cable.
z.0c0 feet long. one end OF which was
reeled around Tho stem OF the "buH-
wheel, running thence up eighty feet
70 the TOP Of the derrick over a pulley
and down into the hole below. The fish,
ing hooks used were an sorts OF in
genious clamps and devices designed to
catch hold Of The tools thus buried.
Whom fishing the driller stands
over the hole graspins The cable with
one hand rs .t bobs up aud down. pro-
PEELED by the machinery. ana keeping
the other hand constantly on the steam
shut OF" % ccntrol the movements Of
the same.
= requires rare deIicaCy Of touch 70
know how 10 angle in fishing down in
the solid earth in this fashion, and the
successful end O. this tireIess sport"
brought delight TO ALL
The attempt TO strike oil" I'm this.
the frst oil well ever drilled in this
section OF the United states. began IN
Nav last. ana has required the expendi-
ture Of unlocked for patience and money
10 carry it on When down about 40e
feet the quicksands rose above the top OF
the drill over a hundred feet, and It took
O month 20 get them out Then when
the depth Of 200 feet was reachsd IL was
found that the pipe. or casing. used in
lhe hole was too small 20 overcome the
quicksand difficulties Accordingly. by
use OF dynamite the lower portion OF
the casing was broken of and the upper
and loose lengths drawn out Of the hole
This caused q considerable loss 20 the
company. The derrick was moved ten
feet. and a car load Of larger casing
having arrived. drilling then began ln
the second hole. The most difficult
stratas Of quicksand IN the latter hole
had been successfully passed through
when camo the unexpected delay and ex-
penditure OF time and money caused by
3 he losing of he baller.
The drilling viii now 20 on with re-
newed vigor, Tor delays. expenditures.
and difficulties do not az all daunt the
Of The enterprise They say
that the discoveries already made In the
drilling OF the two holes Justify still
greater increased efforts and expendi-
lures. and hopes OF striking OIL in
the Maryland hills ten miles from the
White House
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..

Owing to the strong demands that
have come for the continuation Of the
surveys IN Maryland. 20 include the
whole OF the State. and particularly OF
Worcester. Somerset. and Baltimore
counties, Secretary Wilson proposes TO
assign party there for six months dur
ing the next field season. While much
work has already been done ia this
State. f. is believed that the intelligent
interest and appreciation shown on
former work done viii justify the de-
partment in pushing the surveys further.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE

GRAFTON. ". Va. Dec 29-Tke
story comes from Davis that C. y. Berg.
while building a fire in the forge at the
blacksmith shop in Beaver Greek Lum-
Der Camp No. 2. was attacked by a bear
which sprang into the building and lace
rated him badly. The bear was chased
OF by s. Oldham and his dog after the
beast had torn of one Of the dogs ears.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
NEWSPAPER PRINTER
HELD UP AND ROBBED
Struck on Head With a Piece Of Lead
Pipe.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec 29.-While on his
way to his home in Brambleton, a suburb.
early yesterday morning. Thomas Little,
O printer employed on a morning news
paper. was held up and robbed by an un-
known man. who escaped.
Little was struck on the head with a
piece Of lead pipe and relieved Of his
cash.
After quarrel with his wife. whom
be lately married in Newark. y. j.,
Bruce Buie. formerly Of Wilmington. y.
C., slashed his throat with d razor late
Saturday night. Bule was taken 10 s.
VIRcents Hospital, where ii SIS thought
be viii recover. Buie recently returned
10 Norfolk from Baltimore where for
some time be worked in a restaurant.
Norfolk residents viii petition the
Legislature 20 enact a law compelling
street railways operating in the state 70
heat their cars.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
SUIT FOR PIC
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

TRENTON. Dec. 29.-Because his
mother. Mrs. Josephine Y. Breese. one Of
the wealthiest society leaders in south
ern New Jersey. was made party de-
fcydant in the suit brought 10 recover
the pig he is alleged 10 have stolen.
Capt. +. Yarde Breese. Of the City
Troop. has compromised the suit by pay
ing TO Arthur b. Smith. the Yardley
farmer who owned the pig. $40. Captain
Breese also paid all Of the costs of court.
SO that the little porker stands him
about S25. as well as considerable noto-
rietv
Smith claimed the pig was stolen from
his wagon as he was driving past the
Breese residence and when Captain
Breese notified his coachman not TO sur
render the animal the farmer brought
suit Mrs. Braese was angered when
served with summons and her son de-
cided that il would be unwise to fight
the matter further. He always maintain
ed that the pig strayed into his yard and
that Smith could not identify il.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
AS A
FIRST-NIGHT CITY
Charles Frohman Believes in Producing His Plays
Here.

A theatrical performance. complete in
every detail. presented with all the care
and effects that would have been there
had the house been packed, was given
on the stage OF the National Theater
last night before an audience Of Just
two people. The solitary auditors were
Charles Frohman. the manager. and
Mrs Madeline Lucette Ryley. the dram
atist. The performance was given by
Miss Annie Russell. and the members Of
her company. and the play was Mice
and Men
No more critical OF exacting a lience
ever watched performauce-the maker
and manager Of a score Of famous player
stars. and the author Of the play on
the eve Of its American premiere. So
complete was this performance for its
audience Of two that the orchestra play
ed the usual overture before the first
curtain, the entr'acte music, and the
strains that follow the final act.
An Extensive staff.
Mr.. Frohman arrived in Washington
yesterday. He had been preceded a few
days by members Of his personal
stan. and by every member OF his
working staff This working force al
ways precedes Mr.. FrohmaD on his out
Of-tOwn trips 20 make a first produc-
ton. It's headquarters are at the EN-
pire Theater, New York. and IL com
prises chief carpenter, scenic artists.
master machinist. master Of properties.
wardrobe mistresses. and others in
charge Of some detail in the launching OF
a new play-each IN his or her place
being like the aides-de-camp to some
major general I'm the field.
AS soon as the equipment Of Mr.
Sothern's productions had been taken
from the National. the scenes, proper
ties. etc. Of Mice and Men" were
brought In, and through the night and
most Of yesterday the Frohman work
ing star. with the assistance OF the
Nationals stage crew, toiled on the
shaping OF the scenery while at hampers
and sewing machines. the wardrobe
mistresses and their sewing women put
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

New topographic mars have been is-
sued by the United States Survey OF
mountainous North Carolina. showing
portions Of the country drained by the
Little Tennessee and Nanahala rivers.
Maps OF Pennsylvania have also been is
sued. covering regions I'm the neighbor-
hood Of Reading and Including parts OF
Berks. Lehigh, Montgomery, and Schuyl-
kill counties. Another map shows the
country surroundirg the towns Of Cham
bersburg, Green Castle. and Waynes-
b0rO.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
APPLE PIE so GOOD
HE POPPED QUESTION

NORFOLK. Conn. Dec. "a plain.
honest looking young farmer droppod
into this town two weeks ago ans took
board in the family OF Mrs. Mariana
Green.
Il am pretty particular" he oonnded
to Mrs. Green.
guess this place will suit you" said
the old lady. MY granddaughter Ceor-
glanna keeps house for me"
He smacked his lips al the first meal
and praised Miss Georg anna. Dinners
and supDers came and went. and the
young farmer seemed nightly pleased
But one day a dinner came that tickled
his palate more than all the rest. The
apple pie at the end was a marvel
That certainly was the best ple 7
ever set my teeth in." he said 10 the
charmed Georgianna after the meal
How soon will you be ready to start
for North Dakota"
Gcorgianna looked at him I'm auazo-
ment. Then she remembered farmer I'm
Augusyille. n. D.. with whom she had
corresponded for two years. but had
never seen.
Are you Mr.. Frederick Dalrymple? 90
she gasped. Are you the man who got
my photograph and that has been writ
ing al those letters TO ue9"
That's who I be" came the trium-
phant answer as the boarder threw ouf
his chest
Let's make it Christmas Eve" he
suggested
Georgianna was willing
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
DRUG CLERKS TO HEAR
CONFERENCE REPORT
Question of Working Hours
Subject of Meeting.

A special meeting OF the Registered
Drug Clerks Association has been call
ed OF Friday night at the FauAMen's s
Club. At this meeting the report Of
the associations committee which con-
ferred with the one from the Druggists
Association will be discussed. The
seven representatives Of the Clerks As
sociation made the report at the last
meeting. but owing TO the fact that the
elections were held on that night It
was impossible for the report to be
taken up.
The members Of the association are
working harder than ever to secure the
enactment into law OF the bill which
is now pending in Congress to decrease
the number of working hours Of the
drug clerks
Fred T. Hafelhnger, recording secre-
tary Of the association, said this morn
ing: The only opposition made by
the druggists is the number OF hours
the clerks viii be expected to work
The bill provides for ten hours work.
but the proprietors ask that they work
seventy hours per week Of six days.
This Is a physical impossibility, he
cause there are only seventy-seven
working hours in a week OF six days.
and II the clerks work seventy hours
they will have only seven hours in
which to eat twelve meals. My per
sonal belief is that the seventy hour
plan will De rejected BY the Clerks As
sociation, and that the ten hour law
will 90 into effect within the near fu-
turp -
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Robert f. Horton, Of Utica. resident
photographer is conducting investiga-
uons TO measure the volume of the
streams In the southeastern portion Of
New York state. Some Of the newly
established stations OF operation are on
the east and west branches Of the Della
ware River just above their junction, on
the Delaware and Neversink. at Port
Jcrvis. aud on Upper Schoharie Greek
at Prattsville, y. Y. Il is expected that
the records will furnish information on
the much debated question whether
streams flowing from wooded regions
are better for mill purposes than those
draining cleared lands.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
BLOODHOUND USED IN
SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN

AVER, Mass. Dec. 2s.-Ar organized
search for Seth w Hartwell, the aged
resident Of LAttleton. who has been miss
Ing from his home for the past week
was started yesterday. The searching
party was composed OF four hundred men.
Gna a bloodhound which had been
brought from Boston. The log took up
the scent from Mr. Hartwells place TO
tae place where the blood spots were
found a few days agJ. but a. that point
tho scent was iosl. and the dog would 20
no farther.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Dr. Frederick ". True. executive cura-
tor. viii be In charge Of the exhibits Of
the Smithsonian Institution and Ma
tional Museum at the st. Louis Exposi-
tion. DR.. True has been member Of the
Museum stan for the past twenty years
and consequently is thoroughly fitted for
his important duties. The Institution and
Museum vii make larger exhibit than
at any time since the Chicago Worlds
Fair Of 1898. and will occupy the largest
space in the Government Building
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
KILLS GRANDDAUGHTER
AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Old Man, With Cripple Dependent Upon
Him, Made Desperate by Want.

FLORENCE, Ala, Dec. 29.-Driven TO
desperation by want and without work.
and with a granddaughter who was
helpless cripple dependent upon him.
Calvin Carson yesterday took the girls
life by giving her CaTbOlic acid and at
tempted suicide by cutting his own
throat.
He was found writhing in his own
blood. He had laid the girl out with her
hands folded across her breast and she
was still warm. The old man may re-
cover.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
FARMER LEAVES BIG
ESTATE TO HIRED MAN
Latter Served His Eccentric Employer
Faithfully for Eight Years for Less
Than S37s Annually.

HARTVILLE, No, Dec. 29.-Edward
Follensby, an eccentric farmer. who
owned much land in this region and died
recently, left practically all his estate
10 his former hired man. Henry Rose
man. who served him faithfully for eight
years for less than 1915 a year.
Roseman's newly acquired wealth IS
estimated at from Sl25, 600 TO 5000. COO A
small part OF the estate was left TO Fol-
lensby's nephew in Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Indian Territory division is a regular
subscriber to the Cherokee Advocate. 90
This paper is published in Tahlequah.
Cherokee Nation, 1. T., and is an official
Journal Of that nation. It is four-pa
publication and half Of Il IS printed in
English and half in Cherokee. The Cher
okee letters resemble very much the
Greek
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Allies Returns From OhOOeOmag
Cannot Be Pedded SeeCOmmerCeO of Asia and OCeania
Volume of Streams Southeastern NV York
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. Kohr. assistant chief clerk OF the
accounts, commissions, and promotions
division OF the Adjutant Generals Of
fee. is IN at his home. Il is understood
MIR. Kohr is suffering with a severe at
tack OF rheumatism. Several other
clerks OF this division are now absent
from their desks. which necessitates the
clerks on duty performing much more
than their usual amount of work II is
not known when Mr.. Kohr will be able
TO return to the department.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

Adjutant General Corbln has received
from an officer OF the German army a
beautifully illustrated book dealing ex-
clusively with the recent maneuvers Of
the German army at Posen, at which
Generals Young. Corbin, and Wood rep
resented the army of the United States.
One Of the illustrations Is a reproduc-
ton Of group photograph Of the Ameri-
can generals and their aides
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

Prof W. II. Holmes viii have direc-
tion Of the exhibits al the st. Louis Ex-
position. both Of the department OF an
thropology in the Museum and those OF
the bureau Of ethnoIogy. The idea Of the
former will be TO show the esthetic
products OF the native American people.
The exhibits Of the bureau OF ethnology
viii be planned 10 illustrate the re-
searches carried on by the bureau.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

The cost OF taking out an ordinary
patent in this country is about S75. This
does not provide for appeals. discIaim-
ers. interferences. or assignments. etc
and the patent drawings do not gen
orally exceed two A Government Zee
Of So is received by Gen. Frank ID.
sloat. financial clerk. on the filing Of
each original application. and a zee OF
$40 on the ISSUANCE Of the patent.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

Amos Hadley, chief Of the division Of
stationery and printing, aud Charles W
Schneider. assistant chief. are at the
head Of several rooms that may seem to
the unknowing one a practical retail
variety store. Baskets, glassware. odds
and ends. and everything else appears
on the shelves. Messrs Hadley and
Schneider deny that they keep shop.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

Commissioner Allen will have issued
on the lst OF the month the new rules
Of practice In the Patent Once. A gen
eral revision Of the rules took place De-
cember !. 1879. when Holbert E. Paine
was Commissioner. and since then six
teen revised editions have been pub
lished- Recently several changes have
taken place in the rules governing the
Patent Office. and others are contem-
plated.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
PATENT OFFICE.

Chief Clerk Charles N. IreIan has per
haps the three most expert stenoe-a-
piers employed in this office. They are
Misses Harriet A. Fellows. Alice NJ. b.
simmons. and Elizabeth E. Sims. The
great amount OF work done IN the Pat
ent Office this year has thrown its sha 70
upon the shoulders Of these three cleI
but Mr. Irelan reports no lack o. dill
gence on their part.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

the finishing touches on the costumes
for Mice and Men. with It's locale in
the eighteenth century. calls for quaint
and picturesque dressing.
The audience or two arrived early.
and at precisely 7:3O o'clock the or
chestra started the overture then the
curtain and the play was on. Players
usually nervous on a frs night found
in this unusual performance a trial. for
no more exacti1e audience could be
fouDd than th iuo seated IN the or
chestra-Mr. Ir0bmau. who rehearsea
every company and star under his man
agement both here and abroad. and Miss
Ryley. whose characters we're being re-
allied in living form. and whose lines
were being spoken according TO tho
players conceptions OF the people OF
her stage-tOId story. Now and then the
audience interrupted with a suggestion
or instruction. a.d the stage manager
came into view. manuscript in hand. but
otherwise 81 all moved as II Washing
toms most fashionable audience crowd
ed the theater.
A Good First Night City
After the rehearsal and on his return
to the New Willard Mr.. Frohman said
to a Times representative:
Il am delighted 70 make a first pro-
duction again In Washington, the scene
Of so many first nights for presentations
Of niue that have been g-eat successes
l was charmed with Miss RusselIs in
terpretation OF her part. the rehearsal.
and the play feel that / can safely
say to the audience that purpose at
tending the first performance that they
will view a genuine success OF both
star and play The play tells strong,
human story. and the production. ex-
cellent as # is. is only secondary TO the
play. / rarely make prediction after
a dress rehearsal" And here Mr.
Frohman said good night
Miss Russell's company has the un-
usual feature of having two important
leading men. Orrin Johnson and John
Mason, while in her support, as usual,
is Mrs. G. H. Gilbert. who has most
congenial part.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

william o. Baldwin, in the division Of
finance, was appointed special agent in
this office on December 4. 1900 Since that
date. Mr.. Baldwin has worked his way
up by continuous labor and is now one
Of the right-hand men to George w.
Evans. the disbursing clerk.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST
CONFERENCE AT BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS. Dec. 29.-The information
al Socialist conference opened here today
with President Hyudmanu in the chair.
II was decided 10 hold the next socialist
congress In 1904.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
FISSURES IN PARIS CATACOMBS
MENACE LUXEMBOURG PALACE

PARIS. Dec. 2S.-Fissures have been
discovered in the catacoubs menacing a
wing Of the Luxembourg palace and
part of the famous gardens.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.

The commerce of Asia a1d Oceania Is
the subject OF much careful attention by
the great exporting nations Of the
world The countries and islands in
cluded within these two grand divisions
comprise about one-third Of the area and
more than one-half OF the population OF
the world Their total imports aggre-
gate about S1.24OO0o.o coo. and are in
creasing rapijly Imports into China
have increased about 50 per cent in the
last decade. those into Japan more than
zoo per cent. IN this increase the United
States has largely participated. Our eX-
ports 10 Asia have grown from less than
Sii Gee 600 I'm 1870 to S64 900 900 IN 1902.
and 70 Oceania frCm less than S5.Q00O09
in 1870 % moro than $50 600 900 in 1902.
Statistics compiled by the bureau
show that the output Of coal in Scot
land. whence :he people Of this city are
thinking Of getting coal to increase the
supply during the winter. Is 14.7 per
cent Of the output Of the United King
com. and amounted 60 33,112. .l04 tons in
1900. and Is approximately the same to-
day Tho average price of bituminous
coal at the pits mouth was S2.63 per
ton. which Is a higher price than usual
ly prevails in the United States
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Assistant Secretary Allies has returned
to this city after spending a week at
his home in Sidney, Ohio. His family
accompanied him.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

John L. Lott. special assistant attor-
ney OF the Solicitor Generals office. who
has been in Tiffany. Ohio, at his old
home. for the holidays, returned 10
Washington today with Mrs. Lott
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

One-half OF the navy colliers will be
manned with naval officers and seamon
by June 30. 1903. and the whole num-
Der by the end Of a second year At
the present time the department is
forced from lack OF men TO employ
merchant crews Although these have
given fair satisfaction Secretary Moody
feels that a valuable opportunity for
training crews for warships is being
lost. Golfers are continually. in com
mission and instruction thereon is not
likely TO be interrupted. Merchant
crews cannot be transferred TO the ser
vice in time OF war.
The colliers viii therefore be util-
lied 70 supplement the training given
at barracks and on regular training
ships.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

Gold coin and bullion in the United
states Treasury December p amounted
to s615. .209 .3sT.0S. The Treasury re-
eeipts for the day were S1123,6s5-61, OF
which $3.50. .4S5.ss we're customs. S528. $780,
81 were Internal Revenue. miscellaneous
receipts. s24. .S3S.s9. The expenditures
for the day were Sl.0l5OOO. OF which
SlOO, 900 was paid out in pensions. $3.50. -
600 was for civil and miscellaneous ex-
penses. $3.50. 900 for war. $4,000 for
navy. and 5000 for Indian expenses. Ex-
cess Of receipts over expenditures was
s11e, ,es5.6l.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

Commissioner Yerkes. OF Internal Rev
enue, has sent circulars to the collec-
tors Of internal revenue TO the effect
that oleomargarine cannot De peddled
on the street. A special tax allows "a
dealer to sell this commodity at certain
places. II a dealer peddles it in the
street he would have 20 take out a new
license at every new place.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

At this session Of Congress Secretary
Moody VIII endeavor 20 secure an ap-
preparation for three small brigs 10 be
used in training naval recruits in wa
ters adjacent to training stations. The
Essex. Hartford. Monongahela. and the
Alert have been employed for that pur-
pose up 10 the present time.
While steam has supplanted sails as
motive power on men Of war It is
still thought necessary that certain
amount Of instruction in rigging work
should be given seamen.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

C. W. Russell. special assistant attor-
ney general. IS engaged upon the three
cases on The United States IS. the Ore
gon and California Railroad Company
Mr.. Russell viii argue them before the
supreme Court early in January. Action
was brought to cancel land patents
previously issued 20 the railroad com
rany. because Of the lands being sub
ject 20 homestead claims at the date OF
selection on the part OF the railroad
conranv. The case also involves the
validity OF certain orders given by the
Secretary Of the Interior. Withdrawing
Government land from sale. The SUIT
was brought by the United States.