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The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Association Adopts Con-
stitution and By
laws.
FUNDS NOT TO BE SOLICITED
All Contributions Will Be Voluntarily
Made by Admirers of the Late Com
missioner - Mrs. Hoxie Makes Gen.
erous Offer to Donate Design.

A meeting of the Ross Memorial AS
sociation was held at the District Build
ing yesterday afternoon. the president
Major Richard Sylvester, presiding The
principal business transacted was the
reception of the committee on constitu-
tion and bylaws and the adoption OF the
draft submitted with few minor and
verbal changes.
The committee on constitution and by
laws was appointed at meeting of the
association held about ten days ago.
II was composed of Messrs. A. B. Duvall,
the District Corporation Counsel; Fran
els Nye, Assistant Assessor. and DR..
William c. Woodward, the Health Off
Ger.
The constitution defines the name of
the association, specifies its object to be
the raising OF funds and the erection of
q suitable memorial to the late John w.
Ross, for twelve years Commissioner of
the District. Membership in the asso-
citation may be honorary or active. and
is based upon the fact of a subscription
to the fund for the memorial. The con-
stitution also prescribes the form of a
certificate to be issued to each sub
scriber to the fund. The bylaws con-
tain certain simple rules for the guild
ance of the body.
The constitution and bylaws were
unanimously adopted.
g nv Will Donate Design.
The committee appointed at a former
meeting to consult with Mrs. R. L. Hoxie
concerning bronze bust of the late
Commissioner reported. giving the esti-
mated cost of such a memorial. and
stating that Mrs Hoxie was willing to
donate the work of designing the bust
Is her subscription to the project.
The constitution of the association for
lids the solicitation of subscriptions.
Notices will be issued setting forth the
purpose of the organization and the
estimated amount required for the me-
mortal, and employees of the District and
others will be left free to make such
subscriptions to the fund as may be
deemed best by them The subscriptions
will be sent to Mr. E. G. Davis, treas
urer OF the body.
The organization of the association
having now been completed, the work of
raising the fund will be taken up at
once by the heads Of the departments Of
the District building and others, and ii
is expected that a large sum for the pur-
pose will be subscribed.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
OUTLINE THE PLANS
FOR ROSS MEMORIAL
INDICTED MAN LEAPS
FROM COURT WINDOW
Police Looking for Man Who Made
Bold Escape at Whining
ton, Del.

The local police have been requested
to look out for Samuel King. who es-
capped from the police of Wilmington
Del, September is. King, who was in,
by jumping from the courthouse win
dow.
The Delaware authorities have offered
a reward of $50 for the capture of the
man. He is described as being thirty
two years old. five feet eight and three
quarter inches tall, weighs 12s pounds
is slender, and wore dark clothes. He
has several marks tattooed on his arms
and can be easily identified by them.
He has dark brown hair and blue eyes.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Mcnamara Says He Has Another
Wife Living-Institutes Di-
vorce Proceedings.

Mrs. Bessie NJ Mcnamara yesterday
filed proceedings in the Supreme Court
of the District to have the marriage con.
tract entered into by her with William
J. Mcnamara declared null and void.
She states that she has discovered that
Mcnamara at the time of his marriage
with her had wife living.
Mrs. Mcnamara says that her maiden
name was Hyde, and that she was mar
ried to Mcnamara on January 10, 1900.
in this city. They lived together until
June of the same year. when, she states,
the defendant willfully deserted her.
Mrs. Mcnamara declares that since
her marriage she was informed that
Mcnamara was married in May. 1895,
and that she was ignoIl,nt of this at
the time she contracted marriage with
him. Attorneys Thompson & Laskey
are named as counsel for the petitioner.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
YOUNG MANS IDENTITY
MYSTERY TO THE POLICE
After Recovering From Effects of Pois-
oning He Is Permitted to
Leave Hospital.

The young man who was picked up In
an unconscious condition on Fifteenth
Street northwest by Policeman Murphy.
early yesterday morning, suffering from
the effects of arsenic poisoning, was
allowed yesterday afternoon to leave
the Emergency Hospital. His condition
was greatly improved
Although well dressed and apparently
of good standing, nothing could be found
on his person which would disclose
his identity. Upon recovering the young
man reused emphatically to give his
name or assign any cause for the act.
The police claim that he is the son of one
of Washington's best-known business
men.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
OBSERVATION CARS In
ACCORDANCE WITH Law
Corporation Counsel Ap-
proves Licenses.
Question Brought Up in Protest From
Owners of Private Vehicles
Law Is Quoted.

The Corporation Counsel, Mr.. A. B..
Duvall, has submitted to the District
Commissioners an opinion in which he
takes the ground that the licensing of
the Seeing Washington cars is in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the act
of Congress approved July /, 1902
The question was brought to the at
tention of the Commissioners several
days ago in communication from Mr..
William Beckton,. of 401 X Street north
west, who protested against the licens-
ing of these cars on certain grounds.
principally that they are not street cars
in the ordinary acceptation of the term.
ut appears" says Mr.. DuyalI. that
the Washington Traction and Electric
Company leases certain of its cars to
the Seeing Washington Car Company,
and applies the power to run the cars
over certain portions Of the routes of
the several companies operating as the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany.
Higher Rate Is Charged.
pany has its conductor and guide upon
these cars, and charge of so cents is
made for the trip. The route is de-
fined and advertised route"
Mr.. Duvall quotes paragraph IA. sec
tion z. of the last District appropriation
act, referred to above. which defines the
duties of the Commissioners in the levy
Of licenses upon street cars, cabs. car
riages. etc. The law specifies that We
hicles with seating capacity not ex-
ceeding ten passengers shall be charged
a license fee of s6 per annum, and that
a vehicle with seating capacity ex-
ceeding ten passengers shall be charged
a fee of s12 per annum.
ION August q. 1902, the Commission
ers approved the report of the Assessor
that licenses be issued for these cars
under the provisions of the law above
quoted.
THE writer objects to the licensing of
these cars. claiming that under the sew
eral charters of the railroad companies
they are required to give continuous
ride for s cents. and to sell six tickets
for % cents, whereas the Seeing Wash
ington' Car Company charges 80 cents
for single trip. He further objects to
the rating of these cars as vehicles or
hacks, as regards the license fees
No Effect on Schedules.
1T is quite true that the several rail-
way companies are required by law to
give one continuous ride over their re-
spectIve lines. with transfers. etc. for
cents. and to sell six tickets for 25
cents. and it is the duty of the Com
missioners. among other things. to see
that their proper time schedules are
maintained, but there is no suggestion
that the Seeing Washington cars in any
way interfere with the time schedules OF
these companies, or that the right OF the
public TO one continuous ride at the
charter rate is in any way impaired
thereby.
Il am further Of the opinion that these
cars are WITH the provisions OF the
above quoted section of the license Law.
and that the Commissioners have au-
thority TO pass the order approving the
issue of the license
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Six Months for vagrancy.

Walter Keats. colored. was arraigned
in Police Court yesterday morning,
charged with vagrancy. After hearing
the evidence in the case. though Keats
pleaded guilty. the court committed him
to the workhouse for $50 days. The
man is stranger In the city and was
arrested by Detective Sergeants Parham
and O'Brien.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Fell From Street Car.

About Q o'clock yesterday morning
Mary Tinney. living at los Fenwick
Street. Ivy City. fell from Metropolitan
car while alighting at New Jersey Ave
nue. and Street northwest. She was
bruised about the head and body, but
was able to return to her home unas-
sisted.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Police Kill Mad Dog.

Sergt. Dave Dunnigan. of the Fourth
police precinct, shortly after 12 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon shot and killed a
dog. supposed to be mad. in front of 4s9
d Street southwest The canine created
considerable excitement in the neigh
borhood, though no one was bitten.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Smallpox Cases.

OF smallpox there were cases In the
hospital at the beginning of the week
During the week new case occurred
and none having been discharged, 4 re-
maIned in the hospital.
The following were the deaths. classi-
fed according to their causes: Apo
rlexy, 2; bronchitis. L. congestion OF
lungs. 1; consumption, II; convulsions,
4 diarrheal diseases. Z. diseases OF
brain. 2; diseases of heart, 6; diseases of
kidneys, s: malarial fevers. 2; malignant
growths. s; pneumonia, 3; suicides. q;
typhoid fever. 2; whoopIng cough. q;
miscellaneous, 35 Total. 1902
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
$500 to Frederick, Keedysville fol
Antietam, Hagerstown, Harper.
Ferry, Martinsburg, and Winchester
Via B. & o. r. r.

Sunday. September %. by special train. leaving
Washington $40 a. m. Returning leave Win
chester and Hagerstown at o; Martinsburg. 6:l5;
Keedysville, $50; Harper's Ferry and Frederick,
: p m. same day. These are delightful trips,
and at a season when the country is beautiful
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Marine Band Concert.

The Marine Band. under the direction
OF Leader W. H. Santelmann. will give
a concert this afternon at 4:30 O'Clock
at the barracks. The program will be
as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
HEALTH OFFICE RECORD.
Deaths.

The following deaths for twenty fot
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up to noon yesterday:
William NJ. Cross. SO years.
Elexanor Harper. SO years.
Sarah A. Kirg. So years.
John Novelle. IS years.
Locke w. Reeves. 81 years.
George w. Taylor, 40 years.
Elizabeth c. Johnston, As years
Jerusha Branson. "a years.
Sarah f. Thomas. % years.
Wilbur E. Knapp. 10 years.
Blanch Thurston. IA years.
Lucy NJ. Smith. years.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
MINOR MUNICIAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

A permit has been issued to the Unit
ed States Electric Lighting Company to
string two wires on the poles of the
Brightwood Railroad Company on
Brightwood Avenue from Steuben Stree;
north to Rock Creek Road; also TO
string two wires from the railroad
company's poles to each of the new lamp
poles to be erected on Brightwood Ave-
nue..
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
TIDE TApI,E

THE sun AND THE MOON.
Sun rises. .5:51 am. Sun sets. 1854 pm
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Rain and cooler today; probably
clearing tomorrow; fresh northeasterIy
winds.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
AMJYSEMENTe

ADJUSTMENTS.
National Theater-"The Defender" {"
evening.
Columbia Theater-"Liberty Bellies. y
afternoon and evening.
Lafayette Opera House-"Zaza, even
ing.
Chase's Theater-Polite Vaudeville,
afternoon and evening.
Academy of Music-"The Cattle King" :"
afternoon and evening.
Empire Theater-Musical comedy. af-
ternoon and evening.
Observation-Disclosures. afternoon and
evening.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
SAME DATE LAST YEAR.

Maximum ................... 81
Minimum Observation-Disclosures. 81
The Washington times., 1902-09-25

STREET LIGHTING.
Lamps lit today. $3.50 p.m
Lamps out tomorrow. so err
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
Six Deaths by Violence.

BY violence there were deaths. OF
these 2 were suicidal. / being by gun
shot and the other by stab In the neck.
OF the four accidental deaths was
from burns. l by illuminating gas. and
from falls.
The births reported numbered rs. Of
which As were white and 35 colored; !;
males 3S and females 40. Af--
OF scarlet fever there were cases in
quarantine at the end of last report
One new case was reported and / was
discharged, leaving cases with warn
ing cards in 6 premises.
There were cases of diphtheria in
quarantine by the last report. Three
new cases having developed and 3 hav-
ing been discharged. cases remained
under treatment at the end of the week
in premises
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
SMART FLANNEL WAISTS.


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The Washington times., 1902-09-25
NUMBER OF TYPHOID
CASES is REDUCED
Health Office Looks ''e IS. !, for il-
Gradual Decrease.
Births Reported During Week Number
7s-Six Deaths From Violence
Smallpox Cases Scarce.

According to the weekly report of the
Health Department there were 1856 cases
of typhoid rever under treatment last
Saturday This number was reduced to
375 on the records yesterday morn
ing The number of cases carried over
from the previous week was $50. Dur
ing the week GO new cases were report
ed, and Ga were discharged. 1t is thought
by the inspectors of the Health Depart
ment that the number Of cases may
gradually decrease from this time on.
There were l02 deaths in the District
last week. In the preceding week they
numbered 106. and in2the corresponding
week of last year 1l6. The death rate
last week was 1871 per thousand and in
the previous week 1873, and last year
ZIG. OF the recent decedents 81 were
white, giving death rate of ISL. and
Al colored, death rate 23.8.
Compared with the last report NOR
tality from diseases of the brain fell
from 10 to s. from diarrheal affections
from 10 to T. Deaths among children
under five years old fell from 81 to 32.
and among those under one year of age
from 29 to 25. There were fatal cases
Of typhoid fever and 2 of whooping
cough t- f- 81 tl
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
TEMPERATURE.

TEMPERATURE.
Highest temperature, p. m.........3i
Lowest temperature, a. m... .63
The Washington times., 1902-09-25

An allotment of 5000 per annum has
been made by the commissioners TO
the sanitary and food inspector stationed
al Leesburg. Va. and engaged in the
inspection of dairy farms, for furnishing
and maintaining horse and vehicle for
use in connection with his official work.
This allotment is payable from July
from the appropriation for the necessary
travelling expenses of sanitary and food
inspectors while travelling outside of the
District of Columbia
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
EXCURSIONS

EXCURSIONS.
Norfolk and Washington line for Fort
Monroe and Norfolk at $50 p. m.
Chesapeake Beach-See schedule un-
der Railroads and Steamboats," for
time.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen n-anda-half Street for Alex
andria and Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly, 10 a. m. to p. nj.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25

Messrs. B. II. Warner, L. p. Shoe
maker, Barry Bulkley, and Cuno II.
Rudolph have been appointed additional
privates of the Police Department for
duty in connection with the @. A. r.
encampment
The Washington times., 1902-09-25

The Commissioners have replied 10 the
request OF Mr.. Joseph, who. with others.
requested that n Street west Of Thirty
sixth Street be graded and paved and
new curb set. that If sufficient additional
names be added TO the petition TO make
up majority of the holders OF the
sbutting property the matter will be
given early attention.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25
WEIGH US IN
THE BALANCE

Like justice Judge things as they Be blind to all pyrotech-
senimenasm all misrepresentation you'll
us balance very much in your favor
The Washington times., 1902-09-25

The Commissioners have referred to
the Inspector of Gas and Meters the
complaint Of Mr.. Z. X. Lundy. of COS
North Carolina Avenue 10 the effect that
the quantity and quality of gas fur
nished to the southeast section OF the
city Ia inadequate
The Washington times., 1902-09-25

Messrs. Prank Geier's Sons will be in
formed by the Commissioners in reply
TO their request for the construction of
sewer trap at the head of the alley in
the square bounded by l., NJ, Fifth, and
Sixth Streets northwest, that the loca-
tion Of the trap at this point is not
necessary or desirable.
The Washington times., 1902-09-25

The Commissioners have referred 10
the Corporation Counsel for his opinion
several applications OF parties who de-
sire TO operate coin machines in the
city during the G. A. r. encampment.
The question as stated in a communica- :
tion from the Assessor on one of the
applications sums itself into the PROPOSE
tion whether the operation OF such ma
chimes would constitute gambling under
the laws of the District
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-08
The Last Buccaneer.

L. Cope Cornford has in this new volume
added fresh luster to his fame as a writer
of rollicking stories of daring on the sea
THE Last Buccaneer" deals with that
period in English history when the laws
and customs of the time had become so
confused that privateering and piracy had
come TO be almost interchangeable terms.
Two picturesque pirates, Captain Dawkins
and Captain Murch. are portrayed with
great cleverness. Dawkins was a pirate
of the Kipling kind. mingling in a de-
liciously careless way phrases OF religion
and sin in jovial songs of the deep. Capt
Murch INDUCED in little talk. but content
ed himself with revealing the craft of his
mind through the medium of his deeds.
The ends of the careers of these two fas-
cinating reprobates afford striking con-
trast, Murch strangling in a quicksand,
while Dawkins finished his days in pretty
white cottage down by the sea, getting
religion from the Rev. jeremiah Ramsbot-
tom. The story would lack a SAVIOR OF
reality IL it did not contain something OF
romance. and this is supplied in an entirely
unhackneyed manner, the heroine being a
pirate herself and daughter Of hundred
pirates" to paraphrase a familiar express
sion. The book is an admirable with
which to relieve mental strain or while
away dull hour or two. 1t is printed
from type of comfortable size and the
binding carries an appropriate nautical de-
sign. Philadelphia: j. b. Lippincott Com
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-08
Current Periodicals.

Masters in Music is the title of new
monthly magazine issued in Boston by the
Bates & Guild Co. under the editorship of
d. G. Mason.
Book News PHILADELPHIA for December
contains brief mention of many of the sea-
sons books and serves as a guide TO
the shopper.
The Ledger Monthly for December con-
tains numerous holiday features and sus-
tains it's reputation as one of the best of
household magazines.
In Flowers and the Home Springfield. o.
many problems in the cultivation OF flow
ers and the home garden are treated i'm a
practical and helpful way.
The National Geographic Magazine
Washington for December devotes a large
amount of its space TO the scientific aspects
of the volcanic eruptions on Martinique
and st. Vincent.
Mrs. Nellie Simmons Meier contributes to
the December Pilgrim Battle Creek. MichD
study of the palms OF Miss Julia Marlowe
and Mr.. Charles Major. A short story by
Laura A. Smith appears in the same issue.
Youth. the Juvenile magazine issued by
the Penn Publishing Company. OF Phila-
delphia. contains i'm its December number
a variety of fiction and other matter that
should prove an attraction to young read
ers
The Criterion for December Is devoted
mainly to Christmas literature. An excep-
ton Is Charles Henry Metzler's closing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-08

nection with one plot was accepted as
proof Of his connection with the other.
He was in very bad company, to say the
least, and If he was not identified with
the most desperate undertaking of his
companions he was with them up TO an in
defnable line. Arnold was rightly tried
with the other conspirators, and, consid-
ering the circumstances. he got off with
light sentence. The writer of this article
saw Abraham Lincoln on his death bed
within an hour after he was shot, and saw
Secretary Seward with his throat cut al
most from ear to ear by Lewis Payne, who
fought his way through double guards to
get at his victim on a sick bed. To
say, as Arnold does, that the people
demanded victims for these atrocious
crimes is not true. They demanded JUS
tice, and when he was found to be close
ly connected with the conspirators up to
certain point IL was natural that he
should be suspected and right that he
should be tried. AS a statement of facts
his narrative possesses interest, but with
his reflections upon the government or his
attacks the court that tried him and the
United States officers in command at the
Dry Tortugas, where he was imprisoned,
the Journal has no sympathy whatever.
His story is interesting because 1t comes
from the last survivor of eight persons
who were tried for and convicted of COM
plicity in the murder of Lincoln, but 1t will
not change the verdict of history
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-08

The committee of the Republican SEN
ators who held a conference some time
since announces that an effort will be made
to prevent the abuse of employing dur
ing the session of the Legislature, more
clerks, doorkeepers and the like than are
necessary TO do the work. If thousand
serve places would not get them. and the
demand would continue. Above all, the in
fluence of employing more men than are
needed is pernicious. since IL leads people
to believe that it is right to get as much
as one can out of the public treasury. 1t
is probable that If the announced inquiry
into the fitness of applicants is made the
number of applicants may be reduced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-08

An art critic who possesses the double
qualification of a knowledge of art and
how to write about it clearly. sanely, with
out prejudice and without confusing tech
nicalities is an educator. Such an art critic
is Charles H. Caffin, author of American
Masters of Painting" A subtitle of the
work designates ii as Brief appropriations
of some American painters, illustrated
with examples of their work" In carry
ing out his idea Mr.. Caffin has selected a
number of American painters of the high
est rank and has furnished brief critical
estimates of their work with illustrations
of particular pieces: The artists selected
are Sargent, Whistler, La Fargo, Abbey,
Wyant, George lines, Winslow Homer,
George Fuller. George De +. Brush d. w.
Tryon, Horatio Walker and Gilbert Stuart.
The illustrations. thirty-two in number,
are of paintings by nearly every one of the
artists above named. and are themselves
very artistic The book possesses special
interest for ali who wish to be informed
concerning the best American art. 1t is
published in attractive form by Doubleday,
Page & Co., New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-08
Famous Composers.

A timely addition to the best of beautiful
gift books is made by Thomas Y. Crowell
& Co. in Famous Composers by Nathan
II. Dole. The two handsome volumes of
which the book consists deal with the lives
of score Of musical composers of world
wide fame, beginning with Palestrina, who
was born in 1914 and died in 1894, and end
ing with Wagner, who was born I'm 1873
and died in 1888. The list includes the
great names of Bach. Handel, Gluck, Mo-
Fart, Beethoven. Rossini, Meyerbeer, Men
delssohn, Chopin, Liszt and others. The
biographical and critical sketches of these
twenty composers will be acceptable, not
merely to musicians. but to general read
ers who can find interest in the
iife-stories of men who have achieved the
highest fame in their profession. Some
or the stories are stranger than fiction and
they are told in style that pleases by
It's literary finish as well as by its evident
hdel1ty to facts. The two volumes are
printed and bound in manner that will
be appreciated by music lovers and book
lovers alike.