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The Washington times., 1903-10-18
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
Men Laid Of.

Men Laid On.
Much work has been completed. how
ever. and the near approach of cold
weather has caused many OF the sys-
TENS to determine to reduce their work
ing forces. Dispatches from Chicago
and Omaha state that the Illinois Cen
trail. the Atchison, the Union Pacific
and the Gould lines have taken steps to
reduce the number of employees in the
car shopr and maintenance Of way
corps, following the example Of the
Pennsylvania, the New York Central
the Southern Pacific, and the Erie. The
reduction in most cases VIII be COMPARE
lively small.
w. w. Atterbury, general manager Of
the Pennsylvania. In speaking of the
Pennsylvania reduction. said: I'VE
have laid off a number of men because
we considered that the exigencies Of the
case demanded it. There is. however,
no immediate prospect of further re-
trenchment"
So far there have been no retreHch-
ments in the South, and the officers in
charge OF the improvements state that
none are 10 be made The laying off Of
men in other parts OF the country, they
said. would have a good effect in other
sections, as it does away with the COM
petition for labor. The scarcity OF labor
has been great all summer. and much
work has been delayed on account of
this scarcity. Now, however. those lines
which have on hand work that is i'm
perative will be able 10 get all the men
they need
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
Trolley Line Rumors.

The reports that the widely extensive
trolley system of the Widener syndicate
Is 10 be combined from Perryville south
with those which are being constructed
from Washington north. In a traffic
agreement which is to make a contin-
uous trip from Washington TO the EN-
pire City possible, have started all
kinds Of gossip. Nothing definite as to
the plans of the builders. however,
could be learned yesterday in addition to
those already published, except that the
continuous trip may be made on
through Washington into the southern
part OF Virginia, as an announcement
that a syndicate of New Workers is 10
construct a trolley system I'm Virginia
is in circulation This new railroad is TO
be run from Point Of Rocks. on the Vir-
ginla- Maryland line. through the coun-
ties OF LOudoun, Fauquier, Rappahan-
mock. Madison. Greene, Albermarle.
Nelson, Amherst. Bedford. Franklin.
and Henry. to the North Carolina line,
so the report goes, and after wandering
promiscuously around the Old Dominion.
Is 20 come back to the Potomac and
dump passengers and freight into
Washington at a point now thought 10
be Rosslyn. OF course, there is no con-
firmation OF this report that the Viz
ginia line is TO be built, but regarding
the lines to the north-all Of them are
now in course Of construction.
The Washington-New York route Is
going TO be by the way of the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis system to
Baltimore. the Baltimore and Northern
through the smaller towns TO Whining
ton. where connections are to be made
with several Of the Philadelphia lines.
thence from Philadelphia, to Trenton
y. j., from Trenton TO New Brunswick
to Newark, and New York From Phlla-
Qeiphia the railroads., as announced IN
The Times have been completed Tho
line from Wilmington south is being
completed, and the work on the Wash.
lnSton, baltimore and Annapolis is 10
be resumed
1t was also reported that the connect
Ing lines are to be completed In time
Tor the first trips over the system TO be
made about the first of next June
Conservative railroad men, however
who discussed the matter this morning
were OF the opinion that the reports
were exaggerated, as all such reports
usually are. They saw no reason why
the system should not be constructed
out they were OF the opinion that IL
YOU'D De nearer year from next June
before the trip can be made than I'm
u1e coming month OF roses The com
pleuon or such a system will be the
biggest operation in the greatest period
OF trolley road construction In the his
tory OF the Natioal Capital
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
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The Washington times., 1903-10-18
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.

A man giving his name as Howard l..
Adams is locked up at police headquart-
ers. charged with hiring a horse and
buggy from r. L. Myers, In this city.
and trying to sell it I'm Washington.
Adams was arrested in Washington by
Policeman w. +. Owens as a suspicious
character. and was brought to this
city by Policeman Knight. He admits
the theft of the horse and buggy. and
claims that this is his first offense. The
police are of the opinion that he is the
same man that went yesterday TO the
stores of S. S. Hopkins. r. c. Acton &
Son, and George Ayers. and offered a
check in payment for goods, which was
said TO be bogus.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
DICKINSON GIVES
MIDDIES HARD GAME
Naval Academy Scores Only One Touch
down-Numerous Minor
Casualties.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Oct. 1.-THE Nav
al Academy secured one touchdown in
today's game with Dickinson, but fail
ed to kick goal. Worse weather for
football could hardly be imagined, and
the game had TO be stopped in the mid
die Of one OF the halves to permit the
men to wash the mud from their clothes.
The Navy scored in the first half by
smashing through Dickinson's right
tackle. In the second half the visitors
took big brace. and should have tied
the score. That they did not was due
to a wet ball. and not 10 the playing of
the Middies.
There were numerous minor casual
ties. but the only serious one was the
dislocation of the right hip of Harry.
who played right guard for the visit
ors. He was taken to the Annapolis
Hospital. The final score: Naval AGA
denny. 5; Dickinson. O
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS
HOLD BUSINESS SESSION

The general conference committee of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church will
hold two business meetings i'm the Sec
ond Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Twelfth and NJ Streets, today. There
viii be preaching at o'clock in the
evening.
O'Clock yesterday morning and listen
ing to an instructive sermon by Elder
1. II. Evans, treasurer OF the general
conference committee. at IL o'clock, the
Adventists rested until o'clock last
evening. when the business session was
begun. Discussion on work I'm Washing
ton and the TakOma Sanitarium. which
was continued from Fridays sessions,
occupied the time of the delegates
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
Voters Departing.

voters Departing.
The reduced rate offered by the Wash
ington Passenger Association to bona
fide voters has had the effect of caus-
ing scores OF men TO go home for the
elections. 1t is reported TO Chairman
w. S Bronson that no less than 500
citizens of New York are to return TO
the Empire City to take part in the
exciting contest for mayor Letters
have been received in the city from
Representative Charles Dick, chairman
of the Republican State committee OF
Ohio, asking all voters who can do so
to return TO the Buckeye State as early
as possible and take part in the cam
paign there. This does not mean that
Chairman Dick fears for the results IN
the campaign Senator Hanna and Myron
:. Herrick are making. but he is de-
sirous OF rolling up good maiorities.
The whole membership of the New
York Republican Club OF Washington.
about $50 in all. decided to take ad-
vantage OF the rates. and they have
gone 10 the Empire City TO register.
President William O'Connor. of the
club. has also arranged to take all
of the New York voters who apply to
him along also. 1t is said that in ali OF
the departments there are about 400
voters Of the bOroughs OF Manhattan.
Kings, Queens and the Bronx. and all OF
these have applied to the officers in the
departments who are issuing the voters
certificates, which were described re-
Gently In The Times. for the benefit of
the rate. All OF the voters are said to be
going home to help out the Fusion
ticket.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
More Rate Meetings.

The rate-making officers of the South
ern railroads. who have been holding
frequent sessions at the Raleigh in
Washington have transferred their
headquarters to the Gait House In
Louisville where they are now confer
ring with the rate-mazers Of the trans
continental lines. The officers could not
agree I'm Washington on any equitable
proposition. and IL seems that the same
Is going TO be true of the meetings In
the Kentucky city. The situation has
developed into a fight on the part of
the roads throughout the section bound
60 oy the Ohio River on the north and
the Mississippi on the west. against the
weston transcontinental lines.
The roads which comprise the soutb
eastern Freight Association and those
In the Trans-Continental Freight Asso-
citation until recently have been making
through rates from Tennessee. Georgia.
and other Southern States to the Pacific
Coast and vice versa
The southeastern lines. however. for
the past five years. have been dissa It's
ned with the division they got out Of
the through rate. but their demands
for larger division were refused. The
Southeastern lines then Cancelled their
eastoound rates from the Pacific. Since
July shippers from or TO California have
had to bill their goods twice.
The transcOntinental lines retaliated
by abolishing west-bound rates. and
the manufacturers were left without
through rates. This state OF affairs Lad
10 the closing down of many furnfture
manufactures in the South ia the pa 81
few months.
The Southeastern roads have two al
ternatives, which they are debating
whether 20 ask the transcon tinental
lines 70 go in with them on "a horizontal
increase OF about 10 per cent or more
in this business. or 10 raise their own
separate rates TO points where the stun
- turned over 10 the Western lines
that a raise in rates will kill their
business.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
MINISTERS TO EXCHANGE.

There will be an interchanging Of
ministers I'm the Alexandria pulpits to-
morrow. The Rev. DIR. Hunt. OF the
First Baptist Church. and the Rev. ]. p
Stump. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. will exchange pulpits at
the morning service. At the evening
service the pulpit at the First Baptist
Church will be occupied by the Rev. c.
w. Mccullough. At the Railroad Read
ing Rooms. r. Lightfood. OF the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary. will conduct
the service at 4 p. m.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
PROMOTED FROM RANKS.

Sergt. Henry w Bum, Company
c. Twenty-secOnd Infantry, and Sergt.
Charles c. Schudt. Company l..
Nineteenth Infantry. have been COM
missiOned second lieutenants IN the
army They passed the mental exami-
nations at Fort Leavenworth. but We're
reported to be physically disqualified.
Their disability was waived with the
approval OF the surgeon general
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
WON BY TOLEDO TOURING CAR.

The Toledo touring car made and sold
by the Pope Motor Car Company OF
Cleveland. which has a salesroom at 81
Fourteenth Street in this city. was one
OF the envied few that led at the finish
OF the endurance race from New York
20 Plttsburg Thursday. The storms and
floods that stopped railroad trains IN
the same section through which the
course was l3id, were not sufficient to
stop the Toledo, which won the race on
DDfufe
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
FRENCH BARK ASHORE

NEW YORK. Oct. lin dense fog
this morning the French bark Bayard.
Captain Lechvein, bound from Capetown
for this port. ran on the New Jersey
beach about half mile north of the
Highlands OF Navesink light. The YES
sci is broadside on the beach. and Is
resting easily ON the sandy bottom.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
YELLOW JACK AT LAREDO.

Dr. Guiteras reported to Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman from Laredo. Tex. that
yellow fever conditions at that point
are discouraging and circumstances are
such as TO make effective mosquito dis
Infection impossible. On October IA
there were twenty-seven new cases and
one death: on October 10. twenty-eizht
new cases. and four deaths: on October
u. thirtS-five new cases and no deaths
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
MOUNT vERNoNs ORGANIZE.

The Mount Vernon football team has
been organized for the season. with the
following players: A Tramelle. center;
c. G. Quill, left tackle; J. Crawford.
right tackle: J. Baum. left end; w.
Baum, right end; 4. Quill. quarter
back: F. Pratt, left guard; F. Hughes.
right guard: J.Costinett. full-back: b.
Miller, y.ght half-back; b. Harding left
half-back. The team averages about 40
pounds. All communications should be
addressed TO Manager W. r. Mitchell,
40 II Street northwest
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
WRESTLING TOURNEY
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL

The manager. Of Robert Haines, the
welterweight champion wrestler of New
Orleans. has been after Manager Weiss
for some time past IN an endeavor 20
arrange a match with Joe Grant. and
the two VIII meet next Thursday night
at Odd Fellows Hall In a finish bout,
best two In three falls. Manager Weiss
promises an exceptionally sporty pro-
gram. as In addition 20 the Grant
Haines finish match. there viii be sew
eral hard preliminary bouts that should
Prove ATTRACTING.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
HUNCHBACK A SUICIDE

CATSKILL, y. Y. Oct. 17.-Benjamin
Brenn. aged twenty-eIght years. who
became hunchback because Of a fall
from cherry tree about fifteen years
ago, drowned himself yesterday In a
cistern on his fathers premises on the
outskirts OF this village. Brooding over
his deformity caused him 10 end his
life
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
VETERANS OBJECT
TO HONOR FOR LEE
Union Veteran Legion Protests Against
His Statue in National Hall
of Fame.

DAYTON. Ohio. Oct 17-One of the
final acts of the Union Veteran Legion.
which closed its annual meeting here
yesterday. was the adoption of a reso-
luton bitterly protesting against the
plan Of placing statue of Gen. Robert
L. Lee in the Hall of Fame
The resolutions assert that such an
act would be an insult to the Union SOL
diers now living and to the memory Of
the soldiers dead.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
MASKED BANK ROBBERS.

EUSTIS. Neb.. Oct. 17-Six masked
men robbed the Farnum State Bank
early today. obtaining $1,000 One Of the
men was arrested and the officers, with
bloodhounds. are on the trial Of two OF
the robbers. Dynamite was used and the
safe and bank furniture were wrecked
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
DIED IN PEW.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. I7-An unknown
Igirl. a freshman student In the Uni
5Fersity OF Nebraska. took large dose of
poison while standing I'm front OF St
LTheresa's Pro-Cathedrai today She then
-ftaggered into the church and, trying
TO kneel In a pew, dice while IN the act
pof mutter.ng a prayer
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
Canadian Promotion.

e V. Skinner, who has been the gem
eral agent OF the Canadian Pacific at
New York for a number OF years, and
who was recently appointed assistant
traffic manager, with jurisdiction over
the general Eastern agency in New
York. was in the city last week attend
ing to the affairs OF the company here.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
w. c. BRUCE DEAD.

w. c. Bruce. brother-in-law OF F. G.
Faulkner of South Payne Street. died
at his home I'm Washington today His
funeral VIII take place IN this city on
next Tuesday
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
BOY ROBBERS.

Two negro boys, Freeman Johnson and
Charles Williams. were arrested by Po-
liceman Griffin. this afternoon, on the
charge Of stealing pipe from a house
owned by Joseph Monroe
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

new corporation are to buy and sell
real estate and execute trusts and 70
receive money in trust. The principal
officers of the corporation are L. G.
Smith and s. L. Rockwell.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
LEASED A BUILDING.

The building at the northwest corner
OF King and Fairfax Streets has been
leased by the Virginia Trust and Saw
ings Corporation. The objects Of the
The Washington times., 1903-10-18

Thomas Posey and Hattie Fair were
quietly married by the Rev. DR.. Hunt
at the parsonage of the First Baptist
Church last Thursday.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18

On Monday next the Rev. DR.. F. J.
Brooke will leave Alexandria for Abing-
don. Va, TO attend the Synod Of Vir-
ginia.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
HAMILTON IMsTITuTE

Opposite White House, Lafayette Square Board
ing and Day School Tor Girls ana Young Ladies
Exceptional educational and social advantages
Write for illustrated catalogue. MRS PHOEBE
HAMILTON SEABROOK. Principal
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
NOTES.

Next Wednesday the Alexandria Ii
brary will begin to be open on Mon
day. Wednesday. and Friday after
moons from TO o'clock.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18

The tea given at the Alexandria Golf
Club House last night was one Of the
most brilliant affairs that has ever taken
place there. Lucy Lee. Esther Fowle
Brookes. Annie Ainsley. and Mrs. Albert
Smoot, jr-, received the guests. Twenty
fave young ladies from Gunston Institute
Of Washington were present at the tea.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18

Humphreys Specific 'Seventy-seven"
cures Coughs Colds, Grip. Influenza
Catarrh, Pains and Soreness in the
head and chest. Hoarseness and Sore
Throat.
AUXILIARIES TO SEVENTY
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The alienation Of Humphreys No. l,
for Feyers, quickens the action Of III &"
Humphreys No. 10. for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion, sweetens the stomach-a
great help In time of Colds
Humphreys No. Is cleanses the sys-
TEN OF Uric Acid. rendering the Rheu-
matte immune-can brave exposure and
cold
In small bottles OF pleasant pellets
that NJ the vest pocket.
At Druggists. . cents. or mailed.
Humphreys Med. Co, cor. William
and John Streets. New York
The Washington times., 1903-10-18

Superintendent Colvin, of the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company, has been informed
by Mayor Simpson that some of the
conductors Of the electric trains have
been refusing to stop their trains at
the corner of Prince and Fairfax Streets
He has also informed Mr.. Colvin that
negro women acting as nurses may sit
on the same seat with their mistresses
without violating the Jim Crow law.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
THE OLNEY SCHOOL

lisp Eighteenth Street
Primary, Academic, and College Preparatory.
Catalcgues- Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey
Miss Iarra Lee noraa.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
CHENOWETH.

Boarding school for young ladies' Building over
looking Dupont Circle; elevator; gymnasium:
steam heat; large schoolrooms; practice-roouns.
a refined and well appointed home Address
PRINCIPALS. 1877 New Hampshire Avenue.
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
EMERSON INSTITUTE,
Select Classical and Scientific School for
Young Men and Boys,

18th St, opposite Franklin Square.
Begins its hfty-second year September 50, 1904
Prepares for all the universities, colleges tech
meal schools; for West Point and Annapolis;
for commissions in the army and navy, and for
business. Special Department fcr boys from
to - years Of age. Students rave privilege
Of the y. N. Q. A. Gymnasium and Athletic
FIELD Catalogues at all the book stores
For information address GEORGE r. SINS
NER. B. 5, Associate Principal and Head Mas
ter, 9l4 18th st. NV. CHAS. B. YOUNG, A n,
Ph- n. Principal and Proprietor. se545t
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
Sept 1895, Nov. 2, 1908.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth SIS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Susan Lauer,
deceased.
Letters of administrati on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Ernest A Dumeland, OF said county:
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court, for examination and allowance, at
the probate office in the city of Mankato in said
Blue Earth county, on the following day, viz
Monday the 18th day of December, A. D., 1903
at ten clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration Of which time all claims not pre-.
sented to said court or not proven TO its salts
faction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina
ton. in The Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county
Dated at Mankato, the1lth day OF September,
A. D., 1903.
By the Court,
WIN F. HUGHES,
probate Court SeaO Judge of Probate.
L hos. Hughes, Attorney for Administrator.