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The Washington times., 1902-05-09

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Washington District Of Columbia, IS:
l, J. ". WHEIPLEi. Treasurer of the above
named bank, DO solcmnly swear that the above
statement is true 10 the best OF my knowledge
and belief j. ". WIELPLEy, Treasurer.
CoTcct-Attest:
C. J. BELL.
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H. A. WILLARD,
$ $ BUEDETT.
CLARENCE +. NORMENT,
CROSBY :. NOYEa
WARD THoRON,
JAMES E. FITCH,
DANIEL FRASER,
A. 4. THOMAS.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9TH
day Of May, 1902,
CHARLES Il. uARRAN. Notary Public.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
FINANCIAL.
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The Washington times., 1902-05-09

The heaviest dealings in railways stocks
were in Union Pacific. Reading common,
and Southern Railway. The first two were
exceptionally strong and enjoyed net
gains of more than a point. The fluctua-
tions in Southern Railway were compara-
lively narrow, hence the net change was
a fractional advance.
Other issues that closed point or more
higher than last night on moderate trans
actions were st. Paul, Louisville and
Nashville, and Southern Pacific. and
among the less active were Canadian Pa
ciic, Chicago Terminal preferred, Della
ware and Hudson, which was unusually
active at net gain of four points: Fort
Worth and Denver City Stamped, Illinois
Central. Kansas City Southern, Long Is
land and Reading second preferred.
There was a decided falling off in the
dealings in Chicago Great Western, still
the stock more than held its own. The
movement in Delaware and Hudson tends
TO confirm reports that important changes
in the board will take place at the ap-
preaching annual meeting OF stockhold-
ers. The market for Chicago Terminal
issues apparently reflects a growing be-
lief that the extensive facilities of the
cnmnauy will short ly he utilized
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

Total saIcs CT stocks. s3e,eos shares.
advance. -Dcciina
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
A WET FISHING TRIP.

A rather funny story is one being told by Knoxville lawyer about re cent fishing trip on which he was ac- companied by another Knoxville dis ciple of Blackstone, and a physician whose home is in a town about fifteen miles from Knoxville The lawyer who tells the story took along besides his fishing tackle, a quart bottle of whiskey, to do the crowd for the day. The other lawyer and the doctor had already imbibed freely, and by ten o'clock the demands of the three in- creased by those of two rivermen, who assisted. had exhausted the supply and one of the riyermen was sent back to town for "fsh-bits ail.' He returned with two quart bottles of corn whisl1ey, and in little while the fun began. The party was ill two boats on the Tennessee. One of the rivermen was polling one of the boats, the other the other boat. They both fell in several times and the so- Der lawyer had to rescue one of them three times. The doctor laughed at the riyermen, and tried to pull the boat, and he, too, fell in, but managed to grab the boat This was kept up for some time, the riverman grabbing a small yalise in the back of the boat as he fell in the last time, pulling in a reel and a line after him. This time he was made to swim to the bank. The valise fioated on down the river and was afterwards captured.
 The party finally made their way back home. and the sober lawyer de clares he almost suffered nervous pros tration at the thought of the dangers experienced The riyermen went back and fished up his reel and line the next day and returned it to him. Only two fish were captured, and the sober law yer caught both of these.-Knoxyille Journal and Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15

The literary world has lost Frank R. Stockton, Bret Harte and Paul Lei cester Ford; De Witt Talmage and Archbishop Corrigan have gone from the ecclesiastical field; three promin- ent congressman, Cummings. Otey and Salmon, died within five days; Potter Palmer has been taken from the mer- cantile ranks; Admiral Sampson has just been buried, and it has not been long since the death of Cecil Rhodes.
 The Rev Dr Thomas Richey Is pro- lessor of ecclesiastical history in the General Theological semlnary of the Episcopal church. He is 70 years of age, and physically feeble. His salary is S4 900 a year, and he has been asked to retire on pension of half that amount. This he positively refuses to do, although he has recently been un- able for weeks at time to attend to the duties of bis professorship. The trustees of the seminary are anixously considering measures to bring abol-- hi3 decentralization | mes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15

Senator Hanna has put ping pong set in the big reception room in his house on Lafayette square, Washing ton. He has more visitors than any other public man in Washington, with the exception of the president, and the game is open to all corners as means of amusement while waiting their turns with the senator Mir Hanna does not play himself, but his secretary, Elmer Dover, is getting to be an expert. New Britain Herald.
 Yes, Hanna is getting to be the great man of the country, and if the Hon Theodore doesn't watch out he will be an ex-president before he serves one four year term. Ping-pong in the Hon Marcus As front parlor and Sunday morning bash breakfasts will give the Ohioan boom that it will be difficult to head off,.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
HEARD N PASSING

Mrs Grace Torr of Gloucester, Mass, has been admitted to membership in the teamsters' union. Her husband was a drayman and when he died she took up the reins and made the busi- ness pay.
 Be thrifty. 'sGood times cannot last forever, and to say that present extravaganza will bring day of reckoning is not calamity bowling, but common, sense foresight founded on past experience.
 Those Bulgarian brigands, politi- clans, kidnappers, or whatever iley were, who captured Miss Stone, are losing the chance of their lives in not writing their side. of the affair for the magazines. They may be keen on getting ransoms, but they have no in- stincts for royalties.
 A leather concern in Fond du Lac, Wis, has just tanned human skin. It originally belonged to Chicago man, has taken q beautiful finish and, the experts add, sonly the initiated can distinguish the specimen from dogskin or the skin of q young pig" This com liment to the Windy city would be deemed libellous in other communities. New Haven Palladium.
 The recent harvest of death has been without parallel for many years
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
MAN AND HIS DESK

If a man in these times has a dis orderly desk and office it is for the sim- pie reason that these are the sort of surroundings he likes. In fact. he really has, in these days, to make a fight to continue himself in an untidy environment. against both animate and inanimate objects. For conducting to neatness and a generally "snugged up'' look in many offices are the young wo- men stenographers who have, along with their other accomplishments, the housekeeper's instinct. and being away from home so many hours Of the day can only exercise it in their wage-earn- ing quarters. Then for the inanimate affairs that plead with a man to keep his office in order there are innumera- ble files, running from the primitive spindle. whereon all papers are strung without alphabetical or chronological effects, to the elaborate cabinets with drawers labelled so comprehensively that the pieces of furniture fairly talk to their owner. telling him what dispo- sition to make of his letters received and sent. And when these get volumin- ous. so much so as to fill several cabi- nets, there are card catalogues that. with triding manipulation, are won- derfully informing on the subject of any desired slip of paper containing inn portant memoranda. It is obvious that to-day only the man who loves disorder need have 1t in his office.-Boston Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
WHERE WOMEN FAIL.


 No women poet has ever written an inevitable line, a line that flashes spontaneously out of the unknown and casts an Illuminating light upon the abyss. Woman has added practically nothing to our stock of familiar quota tions. Take down your Bartlett o1 your anthology and you may be sur prised to find that from Mrs Brown ing to Mrs Mayneil women have never coined phrase which has passed into the common currency of speech. Mrs Browning has. indeed, written fine lines, but nothing of hers can be said to have become a household word.
 Nor has any woman novelist created any character that is generally recog- nized as typical George Eliot has come closest with her Tito Arelema and Mrs Poyser. You would appeal only to the educated few if you des. cribed a person as a Tito or Poyser. But call man a Don Quixote, a Mi. caWber, a Dogberry, a Falstaff, Col. onel Newcome, a Bilfil, Parson Ad- ams, a Bob Acres, a Becky Sharp. a Beatrice, a Diana Vernon, a Meg Mer- rifles, and eveh the unlettered will mentally classify the Individual as you wish him or her to be classified The Era.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15

The senior South Carolina senator, Tillman by name, whose sole aim for a long time has been to down his col league, McLaurin, will be madder than ever when he hears of what is in store for the latter. McLaurin has always been in favor with the republicans, and Tillman has made all he could out of that fact when among his democratic friends. Last evenings Hartford Times says that McLaurin is to be given a life position on the bench of the court of claims. This place was made va cant recently by the death of Judge John Davis. It is one of the most de- sirable offices in the gift of the presi- dent. McLaurin has no political future in his own state. The local political organization is controlled by Tillman, or is represented by him. Tillman aims to force the retirement of Me Laurin from public life. By making him United States judge, the way will be opened by the administration for the choice of a United States senator who may not antagonize Tillman, but McLaurin will be given high official position in Washington. which will en, able him to be consulted in regard to the South Carolina offices and to con- tinue to be thorn in Tillman's flesh. It is, perhaps, natural political re- suit for AcLaurin to get his federal judgeship. We do not suppose there will be any question among the repub- lican senators as to his fitness for such an office"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
WOMAN IN A BOAT.

Bet yer life, honey, you doan get dis yer chile in no row boat agin alone" remarked a husky colored wo- man yesterday afternoon to a crowd of bystanders at the lower bridge.
 She has been vainly striving to row out to an oyster boat in the inner ba- sin from the city float and had pro- eressed about four hundred feet when both oars went overboard With a des- perate clutch she managed to regain one of them and with this essayed to paddle the boat to it's destination. but lost her head and was in imminent peril, when discovered by ssFritz.o a deck hand on board the tug Arthur.
 Fritz gallantly hastened to the rescue Yust you vait q vile und I 'elp youp' shouted Fritz, as he grasned line and prepared to cast it toward the frightened woman as her boat drif- ted past.
 Catch der Hne!'' commanded Fritz as he hurled the guy rope at the dusky maiden. The line fell short ten faet ana, as this hope of rescue failed. inc woman set up loud wall of fright.
 ffltz called the attention of those on board the tug Fred Banner as if passed, to the floating oar and deck mana caught it out of the water, and tossed 1t to the woman, who managed 10 get the skiff to one of the lenders of the bridge and fasten it there and clambered up to safety, where she aWalted the arrival of one of the sioop,s crew, who hastened to row her out to the vessel. Now Fritz's friends are Joshing him about the Philippine beauty" and their testing drives him Wild.-Bridgeport Telegram Union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15

Biiiousness is a condition character ized by a disturbance of the digestive organs. The stomach is debilitated, the liver torpid, the bowels constipat- ed. There is a loathing of food, pains in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue and vomiting, first of the undi- gested or partly digested food, and then of bile. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets allay the disturb ances of the stomach and create a healthy appetite. They also tone up the liver to healthy action and regu- late the bowels. Try them and you are certain to be much pleased with the result. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
APT ANSWERS OF APPLICANTS,

A candidate for the position of keep CT in a city managerie was asked the other day, when undergoing the civil service examination: If the prize lion sprained his ankle. what would you do to give him. relief?'
 I'd get some liniment," was the an- swer, ..and put my hand in between the iron bars and put the liniment gent ly on the lions ankle. I suppose you know," was added in parenthesis, that I've got wooden arm."
 Another applicant, aiming at appoint ment as police matron, was asked what were her special qualifications for the place. i've been a widow off and on for 20 years" she answered.
 The examiners of the local civil ser vice commission tell of many amusing errors Defining the word '-horizon- tally one applicant wrote: Tt means going or turning in a crooked way" Infectious" another asserted, means g. disease very much in the person, so as to have immediate attention and quietness, with no fear of contagion."
 A shorthand writer was asked to take down the following from dicta- tion and describe it: "In this country we have not yet formed the habit of looking at the civil service as offering career; We are only emerging from looking on 1t as. a political function" AS the candidate wrote 1t out, 1t reads: .In this country we have not yet form ed the habit of looking on the civil service as from a mirror. We are only emerging from the habit of looking on civil service as a political fiction ''- New York Evening Post
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15

Tests have been made in South Ger man schools to see what powers of observation the pupils had. 4 man was put in a room and different class es of girls and boys were sent through it and asked to describe him. Eighty per cent of the girls described only his clothes and the rest. clothes and fea- lures. About seventy per cent of the boys confined their observations to the features and the remainder to fea- lures and clothes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
SPECIAL SALE
 ON. On Neck RlffS.

Just receved-a large consignment of these goods in all styes-Plan whites plain blacks and combinations of both coors. Some very handsome pieces and at very low prices We would advise you to make selection early as they will be sold very quickly at the prices they are marked This week only for Special Sale Another new lot of shirt waists handsome styles and paerns prices way down. Our line of suits and jackets usual the best in the town. Com mencing Wednesday, May going to offer you suits to order made in any stye from $2up handsome serge cheviot suit in blue black good Things throughout ne y tailored for SIP This special offer remains open until Saturday, May IT, Call and see us
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15

In England it is common for one man to own a piece of ground and another the building upon it. In this country it is not usual to divide pro- prietorship, although Russell Sage leases the ground on which his house stands from Elbridge Gerry. Forty four years ago he paid $700 q year on a 22-year lease and renewed at $3,300 q year; and now he has just renewed it again at $12,50O This shows the increase in New York real estate val ues in A years, the rent rate having increased 1,s0o per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
WOMEN IN THE STOCK YARDS
Taking The Places of Men in Chica-
 go's Distinctive Industry.

go's Distinctive Industry.
 Slowly but irresistibly women and girls are forcing men out of the light CT work that is done in the stock yards. Thousands of them are em- ployed in the packing and canning factories there, and if the business grows as it has done within the last three years thousands more will be nsed In no case, however, are the women working at anything but what might be termed "kitchen work such as cutting dried beef, packing cans, stuffing sausages and labelling cans Dread has been aroused by this growth of female labor in the yards, and many of the social settlement leaders fear the time may come when the girls will use the knife even in staying. So great has this become that Miss Mary Mcdowell of the University Of Chicago settlement suggested it at meeting of the Woman's Union La- bel league
 General opinion in the yards. how ever, is that the day is still far dis tant when the girls actually will take hand in the killing of even a chick
 
 and girls are on the payroll of the various stock yards houses. They form i5 per cent of the employees in the canning factories. In both con cerns the girls, while taking work that once was done by men, are hired to do only the lighter grades of labor. Tn one or the rooms where forty girls were busy painting cans, and where the Iumes of the paint were heavy. all were asked if they liked their work, whether they got sufficient pay. ana whether they were willing to give up their places to men.
 Like my work?v asked Jennie Laughlin. Sure, I do. The nav beats that of my sister down on State street all hollow. Why, I was off two days of last week and still made S9 Don't think for q minute that I am going to give up this job to any man. Cutting him out? Sure. I am. but what's the dif?''
 The question is right here" said James Rostande, who works in the packlng department of Armour & Co. The girls have been coming in here Dy the hundreds, and they have taken the light work. There is not a girl and never will be a girl or woman Who will use the knife for slaughter Ing purposes, but they have taken the easy and money-making jobs. Their ringers are more delft than ours, and where strength is not necessary they are doing well. am under the i'm pression that no man has been forced out of work, but they have been forced out of easy york;
 The girls cut and pack dried beef and label the cans. Beef is cooked Tor extracts and then packed by them. They clean and pare vegetables and put them into cans for use. The meat extras are trimmed and cut LID by them. All this is called "kitchen work" In addition to that, the can ming companies have their girls solder the cans and feed the tin machines Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
THURSDAY. MAY 15, 1902.

Our worlds fairs are setting us the example of procrastination if nothing else. Chicago was year late in eel ebrating the Tooth anniversary of the discovery of America; Buffalo lost $4,- 0O00O0 because the first visitors came away with the report that exhibits were not in place, and St Louis has fallen fiat in the announcement that her fair will be at least year late.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
SCIATIC RHEUMATISM cTrpEn AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS OF
 STJEEERINC

I have been afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen years, says Josh Edgar of Germantown, Cal sI was able to be around, but constantly suHered. l tried everything I could near of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I did and was immediately relieved and 'ln short time cured, and I am happy to say 1t has not since returned. ; Why not use this liniment and get well! It is for sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
Hubar e Co
 i2l South Main Street.

There's advertising every day,
 And each on fancy lines; There's patent cures for all diseases Except the use of wines. We know not if they tell the truth, But this we say to thee: For health and strength and merri
 ment,
 Drink Fenton's Breakfast Tea. There are many imitators
 Of our business and our arr, And there may be some pretenderS Who may fancy they are smart. But we stand before the public
 As solid as can be, And the best produce from China Is Fenton's Oolong Tea. We are not monopolistic
 Tn the race for mundane gain; We'll treat you well whene'er you call At Jefferson and South Main. That is an old established house Where many things are free, And all our goods are up to date, Like Fenton's Ceylon Tea.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15

Try the new remedy for costiyeness, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Every box guaranteed. Price, 25 cents. For sale by all drug gisfs-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-01
RUN TO EARTH.
Officers Capture Murderers
Bidd|e and Mrs. SoffeI.
One Fatally and One Badly Wounded--
Woman Shot Herself.
Desperate Resistance With Some "a
Shots at Short Range.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. a1.-A. telegram
from Butler at $50 p. NJ. says" Edward
Biddle in Jail dying, John Biddle riddled
with buckshot and in precarious con
dition. and Mrs. Peter X. Soffel lying
in the hospital with self-inflicted bull
let wound in the breast, is the sequel
OF the sensational escape of the Biddle
brothers from the Allegheny county
jail. aided by Mrs. Soffel, the wife OF
the Jail warden, Thursday morning
The story of the close of the Biddle
tragedy, which came at 5.45 this after
noon. is thrilling one. The scene was
a snow-covered road two miles e st of
Prospect, Butler county, near Mount
Chestnut and the exact place was at
McClure's barn. where two double team
sleighs, filled with eight officers, three
=. them Pittsburg detectives, John
Roach. Albert Swinehart and Charles
MOO, ern, met tie two Biddles in a
one-horse sleigh, stolen at Perrysville,
and at once opened fire on the trio.
The Biddles returned the fire, after
jumping out Of the sleigh. Mrs. Soffels
wound was through the breast. Ed
ward Bidoile was shot i'm the left arm.
in the breast and in one leg. John Bid
die was riddled with buckshot In the
breast and head.
The Pittsburg officers were met at
Butler. this afternoon, by Deputy Sher-
ifs Rainey and Horn and officers
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-01
GOVERNOR TAFT
Tells Senate Committee About
Work in Philippines.
Provisional Civil Government Estab-
lished at the II Capitals.
Hardships Encountered and Needs of
the Several Islands.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The investiga-
ton into the conditions in the Philip
pine archipelago apropos of the effort
to secure legislation for the government
of those islands, was begun by the Sen
ate committee on the Philippines sto-
day. =
w. Fl. Taft, civil governor of the
archipelago, was the first witness
called. There was full attendance of
members of. the committee and Senator
Lodge, chairman of the committee. ex-
only the fullest information concerning
the islands but any advice that Gov
Taft might offer concerning the ques-
tions at issue
Coy. Taft began by saying that he
had gone to the Philippines in the
spring Of 1900 and had visited almost
oil the provinces during the lost year.
He said that in all these Filipino or
Christian p ovinces there is lorm of
provinces. The Moros are all friendly,
except few who had never been other
wise than hostile to the Spaniards.
Even these We're now being brought
over by the prospect of trade. of which
they are very fond.
Going back to- the beginning of the
tour of the Islands, Gov.
Taft said that it had only been under
taken after the reelection of President
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