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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08

creased to such an extent that for the
last 20 years he was on the bench, he
did not read line. He overcame this
disadvantage by cultivating his men,
orr so successfully that he could sum
up a long and intricate case with abso-
lutte accuracy. Judge Sprague's health
finally gave way entirely and he re-
signed his office in 1868 and for the Is
remaining years Of his life he was con-
fined to his room. The numerous trib-
utes paid him before and at the time
OF his retirement cannot be given here,
A volume Of his speeches and addresses
was published in 1888, and two volumes
of his decisions in admiralty and mari
time cases, ono in 1851 the other in
1863, containing, however, but a small
POI ton of his judicial opinions, many
of the most important ones never hav-
ing been reported. He died in 1880,
age Il 81 years.
Railroad Commissioner Joseph b.
Peaks is confined at his home in Dover
by illness. Although his sickness is
not serious it is sufficient to prevent his
leaving his bed. AS Il consequence he
VIII be unable to be present at meet
ings of the commissioners for another
week at least.
Hon. Edward Fl. Davis and Mrs. Jen-
ME d. Wight. both OF Portland, have
been made honorary life members of
the Maine States Sanatorium Associa-
ton, each having contributed $50 to the
funds of the association.
State Cattle Commissioner Frank S.
Adams of Bowdoin, was at the Capitol,
yesterday. He states that no COM
plants of diseased or infected cattle
are now pending before the board.
Travelling libraries have recently
been sent to the following towns: South
Gardiner. East Newport, Readfield De
pot Milo. Island Falls. Mt. Vernon,
Lowell and East Winthrop.
The following companies have filed
articles of Incorporation at the office of
the secretary of State:
Keystone Crude Oil Company. organ
lied at Kittery for the purpose of pro-
ducing oil from natural wells, with
is paid in. The officers are: President,
Horace Mitchell of l<ittery; treasurer,
A. NJ. Meloon of New Castle, N. H. Ger
tificate approved, Dec. %, 1901.
Woodbury. Paint Company, organized
at Kittery, for the purpose of manu-
featuring paints with 100000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, Francis A. Os-
borne of Boston, Mass; treasurer,
Henry r. Thompson Of Arlington,
Mass. Certificate approved, Feb. 4,
1902
Buena Oil and Fuel Company, organ
ized at Augusta, for the purpose of
producing and dealing in oil with $780,
100 capital stock Of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President,
Iewis A. Burleigh of Augusta; treasur-
er, Joseph Williamson, Jr., of Augusta.
Certificate approved, Feb. ;, 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
Bessie n. Roberts.

Bessie II. Roberts died, Friday after
noon, at the home of her parents. Mr..
md Mis-. f. w. Roberts. No. 6 Mel
lille street, after an illness of but two
lays with acute tonsilitis, at the age
If 8 years and 10 months. The funeral
viii be at 1870 z. NJ, Sunday, and will
)e private.
The regular monthly meeting of the
], urnal Social Club will be held at 7.30
O'Clock this evening.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-04-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA
23rd Judicial District Court, Parish
of St. Mary.
Montgomery Parker & Co., vs.. John
2 Claussen. No. 1924.

Under and by virtue Of writ of fieri
facias issued out of the Honorable 23d
Judicial District Court of Louisiana,
bearing date the 25th day of March,
A. D., 1902, in the above entitled and
numbered estate, and to me directed,
l will offer for sale for cash at public
auction at the Court House, in Franklin,
Parish of st. Mary, La, to the last and
highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE BIRD DAY OF
MAY, \. d. 1902,
between the hours IL o clock a. M and
4 o'clock p. m all and singular the fol-
owing described property, to-wit:
That certain lot of ground lying and
being situated in the corporate limits OF
the town Of Franklin at the corner of
Wilson and 3rd streets of said town, the
portion herein seized being that portion
on which the store building and Old re-
silence is situated and is bounded north
by Wilson street, east by Third street
south by j. P. Claussen, the south line
being represented by the partitions fence
running east and west and by the store
building forming part of the division
line and west by lands of John Murphy.
or Assigns. together with all the build
ings and improvements on said land sit
uated. JOHNB. SANDERS, Sheriff
Sheriff's office, Parish of St. Mary, March
25th, 1902.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-04-19
JUDO NlENI
FRANKLIN, La

GARD Judicial District Court-Par-
ish Of St. State Of Loui,-
Mrs. Alice G. Dr-ouier, Wife, vs.
E. a. R"udrciuX Husband.
No. 10. S63.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
ESTIMATE FOR NEXT
APPROPRIATION BILL
Commissioners Name Committee to Fig
ure on Receipts From
All Sources.

The District Commissioners have ap-
pointed Mr.. J. T. Petty, the District Au-
Gitor; Mr.. Hopewell II. Darncillc. the
District Assessor. and Mr. E. G. Davis
the District Collector of Taxes, com
mittCe to make an estimate before Oc-
tober l of the receipts from all sources
that Will be available to meet appro E
rriations for the fiscal year ending June
20. 1904. The estimates of receipts will
EC used by the Commissioners as 4 ba :
sis for their estimates to Congress for
the next aTpr opriation bill.
Mr. James X. Taylor, Supervising
Architect of the Treasury and consult
ing architect for the commission having
in charge the erection OF the Municipal
Building called at the District Build
ing yesterday and went over the first
draft of the program of competition with
the Commissioners.
The meeting was informal. and only a
few matters relating TO the program
were discussed.
No time has been set for the next
meeting of the commission, the time
being contingent to some extent upon
the replies of the three architects who
are 10 examine and offer suggestions to
The plan for the preliminary program
of competition.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
ANSWER FILED IN
MANDAMUS SUIT
Commissioners Say Upset Price Was
Fixed in Hay Scale Privilege
Lease and Sale Withdrawn.

The District Commissioners. throug.
Corporation Counsel Andrew B. Duvall.
yesterday filed their answer to the pc
;ition OF Mr. Patrick Dannaher. asking
for a writ of mandamus TO compel the III
to award him the contract for the priv
ilege of hay scale No 3 for year and
also to his petition for an injunction to
restrain them from readvert;sing and re-
selling the privilege The answers are
practically the same
Mr.. Dannaher contends that when the
privilege for the hay scale was offered
for sale on July 10 he WAS the highest
bidder. having offered $500 and was,
therefore, entitled to the award.
The Commissioner claimed in their
answer that when the privilege was ad
vertised there was an upset bid of S1,500
stated. Further tlan this il is claimed
that the bid of $500. made by Mr. Dan
naher was not entertained nor accept
ed. No bid in advance OF the upset price
was received, il is claimed, and the
scale sale privilege was withdrawn.
When the matter was called up for
hearing before Justice Clabaugh. presid-
ing in Equity Court No /, by agreement
between counsel. Henry z. Davis repre-
senting the complainant and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Ed II. Thomas the
Commissioners. it was postponed. No
date has been fixed for the hearing
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
RECEIVE THIRTY-FOUR
PROPOSALS FOR SITE
Selection Offered for Busi-
ness High School
Range in Price From s2I,372 to $780,
Many Locations
Are Central.

Thirtyfour proposals have been re-
ceived by the District Commissioners
in response to their advertisements fer
bids for a site for the new Business
High School. The prices of the vari-
Gus sites range from s2l,372 to S1O6.-
1850.
Lots are offered on T Street. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets:
Street, between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth Streets: L Street, between Thir-
tieth and Thirty-first Streets; Twenty
third Street, betvee NJ and n Streets;
in the square between Eighth and Ninth
and Street and Rhode Island Avenue;
corner Florida Avenue and lexington
Place northeast; southwest corner First
and y Streets northwest; Twentieth
Street and Florida Avenue; Nineteenth
and T Streets and Florida Avenue: in
the square between Street and Dunn
barton Avenue and Thirtieth and Thirty
hrst Streets; NJ Street between Thir-
tieth and Thirty southeast corner
Fifteenth and W Streets; Seventeenth
Street. between V and L; North Capt.
tol and l. Streets; northwest corner
Ninth Street and Rhode Island Avenue;
corner and First Streets northwest:
southeast corner Brightwood and How
ard Avenues: y Street. between Twenty
third and Twenty fourth Streets; Thir-
teenth Street. between L and W; New
York Avenue and North Capitol Street.
and Champlain and Ontario Avenues
II is desired to secure a site near the
center of the city. as students from all
sections must be accommodated. While
there are three buildings which teach
the academic course there is but one
where students can secure a business
course. The school is now located in
the old building on First Street. between
b Street and Indiana Avenue northwest,
formerly occupied by the District gov
ernment. which adjoins the Census Office.
1t is probable the site selected will be
located more to the northwest section
of the city.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
POLICEMAN STRICKEN
WITH HEART TROUBLE
L. E. Wright Found Unconscious Near
Beat on Columbia Road Recovered
at Hospital

Policeman l.. E. Wright. of the Tenth
precinct, while patrollng his beat in
the northwest section of the city about
o'clock yesterday morning, was taken
suddenly Ill and fell unconscious in a
clump of bushes on the Columbia Road.
He lay there for some time before dis
covered by Mounted Policemen Rhodes
and Selby. The mounted men were at
tracted by hearing groans. which led
TO the finding of Wright
The unconscious man was taken across
the saddle OF one of the policemens s
horses and conveyed to the Tenth pre-
cinct station. The Emergency ambu-
lance was called and Wright was taken
TO theohospital. He passed an exceed
ingly painful night, but was so i'm
proved at late hour this morning that
the surgeons permitted his removal to
his home in Brightwood.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
Cavalryman Gets Off Easy.

Richard l.. Martin who enlisted as a
cavalryman about three weeks ago. was
charged in the Police Court yesterday
with being disorderly. 1t was said the
young man was drunk Sunday and be-
cause an n Street southwest lunch room
keeper refused to credit him for meal
he became profane. Martin denied the
allegation and Judge Bundy let him off
on personal bonds.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
RARE PRINT STOLEN.
Valuable Congressional Library Volume
Taken From Patron.

Several days ago Mr.. August Shaus-
ter. of 1887 Eighth Street northwest. Sc
cured from the Congressional Library an
old and rare copy Of Captain Cook s
Three Voyages on the Pacific Ocean,
printed in January. 1897.
Mr.. Shauster took the book home and
Sunday evening was reading 1t on his
front lawn. He had occasion to go into
the house for a minute and as he did
so left the book on the bench on which
he had been sitting. Upon returning to
the lawn he was dismayed to find the
volume gone. He Immediately made
search for it but without success. He
reported the loss to the police. but so
far no trace of the book has been Sc
cured.
The book is very old. very rare. and
necessarily valuable, and the library
authorities expect to have great trouble
in replacing it If they are able to do so
at all.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
AOUEDUCT BRIDGE
CABLE TROUBLES

on blue-p print inclosed. or by method
employing iron only similar thereto.
'On the morning of the Sth inst. the
woodwork of the bridge caught fire
owing to the bad condition of the cleo
tric cables. which further emphasizes
the need for Improvement in their con-
dition. II these changes are made,
think the signal service will experience
no further trouble by their wires be-
coming crossed with the high potential
r-iree' -
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
BOY RUN DOWN BY WAGON.
William Beverly, Colored, Injured About
the Head

While crossing Ninth Street, near P
Street northwest, about o'clock yes
terday morning William Beverly. col
ored, nine years OF age, living at 1929
Ninth Street northwest was run into BY
a horse and wagon and painfully in
jured about the head. He was removed
to the Children's Hospital in the police
after which he was taken
home by friends. His injuries were not
OF a serious nature.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
Man and Woman Both Fined.

William Vincent was fined s. in the
Police Court yesterday for being disor-
derly, and Annie White forfeited So Vim
cent and the colored woman are resi-
dents of Goat Alley and engaged in 4
row Saturday night. When Vincent be-
gan to get the best of the argument the
White woman hurled lighted lamp at
him and came near starting confia-
grafton.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
HEALTH OFFICE RECORD.
Deaths.

The following deaths for forty-eigh
hours were reported at the Health De
partment:
Joshua Washington, 20 years.
Esther Webster, 20 years.
Catherine d. Mix. 62 years.
Bridget Savin, 81 years.
George V. Balch, So years.
George f. Better. % years.
Maria d. p. Hurst. ~ years
Eliza Stewart. IS years
Mamie s Dyer. 30 years
William Hershey, 25 years.
Ida Anderson, "a hours
Luther y. Lowe, 16 years
Sadie Robinson, II years.
Mary Miller. 3 years.
Willie Turner. l year.
James NJ. Little. s months
Goldie Shepherd, months.
Arthur Boyce. months.
Harry Cubick. 6 months.
Ethel Burch. . months.
William Parker. 5 months.
Lottie Butler. months
Mamie Johnson. months
Clarence Thompson. months.
Douglas Mealvin. 10 weeks.
Andrew Isbell. 81 days.
Albert Herrler. day.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
CHILD's FOOT CRUSHED.
Irene Galloway, Cclored, Run Over and
Injured by Grocer's Wagon.

While playing in the street about 10
O'Clock yesterday morning. Irene Gallo
way. colored child. five years of age,
was run over by grocery wagon driven
by colored boy. The accident occurred
in front of her home. 20i0 l. Street
northwest. The child's foot was badly
mashed. The little sufferer was re-
moved TO the Emergency Hospital. where
her injuries were dressed.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
BUTLER CASE CONTINUED.
Colcred Porter Charged With Stealing
Diamonds Will Be Tried August II.

The case of Benjamin II. Butler,
colored charged with the theft of dia-
mond pin. valued at $3.50 from Mrs
James Pickard. has been continued by
Judge Mills, in the United States branch
of the Police Court, until August 81.
Mrs. Pickard lost the pin in the dining
car of train on the Southern road.
while en- route to this city. Butler was
a porter on the car.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
POLICE SCOUR CITY
FOR NIGHT MARAUDERS
Burglaries in Northwest Section of City
Spur Detectives to Their
Best Efforts.

Never in the history cf the police de-
partment has that branch of the service
known as the detective bureau labored
harder than it is now doing in an effor,
to put a stop to the numerous cases OF
house breaking which are nightly oc-
curing in the northwest section of the
ciiv.
In less than four days there have
been seven houses entered. and. while
it is true that no property Of any great
value has been taken. the police fear
the burglars may eventually succeed in
making a good haul.
Precinct detectives have all been put
on the cases and are working with the
detective sergeants. Also a number OF
the regular detectives have been as
signed TO all night duty in the north
west section of the city.
Burglars have been bold. entering
houses where there are alarms connect
ed with a central office. and in one in
stance an alarm was tapped and a mes
sage sent to the inspector at the main
office of the burglar alarm company.
telling him everything was 20 x" and
that there was no need TO respond.
Roll calls of the detectives have been
protracted of late and the robberies
have been thoroughly discussed by Cap
tain Boardman and his men. On Sunday
all of the precinct detectives were sum
moned to headquarters to confer with
The chief CT detectives upon the sub
ject.
With the present energetic manner
in which the police are WORKING there
is bound TO be an abatement of the nui-
sance, and news f. looked for at any
time telling of tho landing babInd tho
bars of enc or more members of the
gang that has fiourished in the north
west section OF the city That the work
has been that of an organized gang the
police are satisfied because in the case
Of all the houses that have been entered
shutters have been broken and entrance
effected at a rear window.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
CUT FOOT AT THE BEACH.
Boy Injured While Bathing-Taken to
Emergency Hospital.

Milford Bowman, fourteen years OF
age. living at 1145 Tenth Street north
west. cut mis- left foot severely yes
terday on piece of glass at the Bath
ing Beach. Policeman William Kenny
called the Emergency Hospital ambu-
lance. and the boy was removed 10 that
institution for treatment.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
EXCURSIONS

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall
at 10 a. m.; 2:30 and $50 p. M.
Norfolk and Washington line for Fort
ress Monroe and Norfolk Mt $50 p. m
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen-a -anda half Street for Alex
endria and Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly, 10 Il. m. to p. m.
Chesapeake Beach-See schedules I'M
der Railroads and Steamboats," for
time.
Colonial Beach-Steamer T. v. Arrow
smith. See. schedule under excursions
for time.
Bay Ridge-Trains leave B. G. o. sta
tion at $40 a. m. ard 1870 D. m. week
days, $40 a. m, Las p. IN. Sundays.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
Bay Ridge, the Queen Resort of the
Chesapeake Bay.

Salt wat"r Bathing. Orchestra and Dancing
Boating, Fishing and Grabbing. Eminently
adapted for church and organization cxcltr-
sions. Good hotel accommodations, specially
attractive for Washington folks for over sun
day outings. Trains leave B. & o. r. r. Sta
tion $40 .. IN. and 80 p. m. week days:
9:l0 a. m. and As p. IN. Sundays.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
Funeral of George v. Balcb.

The funeral Of Mr.. George Vinson
Balch, who died on Thursday last. was
held yesterday afternoon from his late
residence. 1881 Kenesaw Avenue. The
interment was made at Oak Hill.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

NJ. p. Sullivan. OF 226i Brlghtwood
Avenue. has been refunded the sum OF
s5.l3 paid for the first half of 1902. or
Iart OF lot 10. square 554. and sublot 81,
block p. located in Ro8e6ale. The prop.
erty belongs 10 Margaret Sullivan. who
also paid the taxes. NJ B. Sullivan own,
Cd the property on the Piney Branch
Road. The error was caused by the sim
ilarity of Names
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
THE WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Fair. with moderate temperature; to-
morrow fair and warmer. with light to
fresh northwesterly winds.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

John d. Miller. sanitary and food iu-
spector. has rendered his resignation to
take effeet August 81. and the same has
hcen accepted Dy the Commissioners He
has been granted leave of absence with
pay until that time
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
ROSS ROAD APPROVED
BY BOARD OF CONTROL
Name a Feature of a Rock
Creek Park Driveway.
Northern Portion Used as a Bride Path
appropriation FROM Con-
gress Wanted.

In pursuance of the motion of Com
missioner Macfarland made at the last
meeting ns the board of control of Rock
Creek n=Tll. held on August /. the board
has given the name of Ross Road 10
the curved roadway leading along The
hillside, between the mouth OF Broad
Branch and the Military Road, in Rock
Creek Park.
honor of the memory OF Commissioner
John W. Ross, who was president of the
board of control of Rock Creek Park.
from its organization to the time OF his
DEATH July 30. 1902
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
Parallels Beach Driveway.

The road is about 5000 feet long.
running in the same general direction
as Beach Driveway" Ross Road
has been completed. and has a good
macadam roadway on its southern half.
which has also the steepest grade. The
northern portion has been marked out.
and is now being opened for use as a
bride path until Congress appropriates
funds for its completion to the Military
Road
Ross Road affords a good view of Rock
Creek and Beach Driveway for about
three -fourths of its length. having an
elevation of about 100 feet above them.
Starting from the Military Road and
driving in the direction of Broad Branch,
the grades will occasion very little
climbing, as they generally fall toward
the south
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
SO FRUIT OF THE LOOM. :"

Men and women of taste and Judgment
60 into ecstacies over the wonderful pat
terms, textures and colors which are -the
fruit OF the loom" But there is one
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

On recommendation OF the Collector of
Taxes. B. II. Warner * Co. have beou
refunded s3.75 enormously paid for
water rent for premises 906 II Street
northwest. The house has a depth OF
only twenty-five feet. and the assess
ment amounted to s9.5s instead of s13333,
which was collected
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
TEMPERATURE.
SAME DATE LAST YEAR

HlShest temperature. p. m........90
Lowest temperature, a IN. and 10 D. m 90
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
Seashore Excursions
5000
5000.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad to Atlantic CITY,
Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City Tick,
eta on sale and good going Friday and
Saturday, limited for return to following Tues
day. Delaware River Bridge Route to Atlantic
City.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
THE sun AND IT.

Maximum ..-.......... ......90 80
Minimum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .......12
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

Academy-;'P Pennsylvania" afternoon
and evening.
kernan's - 'Bon-Ton Burlesquers; "
afternoon and evening.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
Ride Out to Chevy Chase Lake.

Cool. comfortable. delightful. Marine Band in
grand concert every eve, followed by dancing
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

fruit of the loom
they rarely con-
sider, and that is
the frail and faded
woman, old before
her time, because
necessity compels
her to work under
conditions, which
send her m ore
favored sister to
bed and the doc
tors care.
The di Sc ases
which weaken and
torment women.
may in almost all
cases be cured by
the use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t
establishes GU
larity, dries weak
ening drains, heals
inflammation and
liberation, and
curesfemale weak |
ness. I
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

The Commissioners have refunded to
f. n. Waters the sum of sos paid by
him for water rent of premises 9l6 II
Street northwest. where he resides. The
money had been previously paid by the
owner of the property.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
TIDE TABrF
STREET LIGHTING

high tide.......2:05 AM. and 2:34 PM
Low TIDE -........9:12 AM. and 9:27 Pm.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
AMUSEMENTS

Lamps III today. y...........T:3T PM.
Lamps out tomorrow .4:I9 M
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

THE SUN AND THE MOON
Sun rises sos AM Sun sets 7:O2P.M
moon rises. Moon sets II 30 P NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12
II one width Flooring, SI.4s

per 100 50. it,. at 9th and New York ave. NV.
The Washington times., 1902-08-12

II had female trouble for eight years, writes
MIS- /. J. Dennis Of s7s Fast College Street,
lfcEsorviile, His. Words cannot express what
l suffered ! yof,gh reiisJ among Dr m1fr6Gl
f'e,s'iion end boDHd none Friends urged me 10
ny Dr Ficrcc's Favoriie Prescription. When
commenced taking this medicine / weighed
ninety-hre pounds. Eow weigh one hundred
ang iiiiy-siN pcunds-moTc than ever weighed
beiorr. was so bad ! would lie from day to
cay ana long Tor death TO come and relieve nv
suffering. had internal Inflammation, dis
agreeable drain. breariug pain. and such
Hstress every month, b.t nov j never have a
n.co all my own work and am a strong and
lthy woman"
Favorite Prescription makes weak
nen strong, sick women we'll. Accept
substitute for the medicine which
ks wonders for weak women.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
!sed with Favorite Prescription when
Peyer laxative is required.