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The Washington times., 1903-06-29
DAMAGE BY STORM IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Houses Swept Away and Losses
Amounting to $4,000

BOYDS. Nd, June 2e.-Later and ac-
curate reports of the disastrous storm
over this section Of Montgomery county
yesterday evening and last night. say
that two residences and a large barn
in the village OF Browningsville have
been swept away by high waters in Ben
nett's Creek. other property has been
severely damaged all along the route Of
the stream. Details coming in are
meager. but show that the loss in this
section OF the county is extremely heavy
Baltimore and Ohio trains are blocked
at the big Seneca trestle at Warnings.
four miles east of Boyds, by the bridge
giving away in the cribbing. All local
trains from Frederick and Hagerstown
for Baltimore and Washington and all
Western trains are making transfers Of
passengers at that point. Traffic will not
be open until night, IL then. There is
as yet no loss of life reported. Dam
ages aggregate over 1000.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
PRACTICE DRILL OF
NATIONAL GUARDShEN
Series of ManeuverS on White Lot
This Evening.

Eil roads VIII lead to the White Lot
this evening. The entire brigade Of Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard viii
turn out for a drill and the execution
of series Of field maneuvers. General
Harries will command the brigade, and
Secretary Of War Root, together with
several other prominent military off,
cials, will review the troops.
IL was intended to map out a pro-
gram to be followed by the colonels Of
the regiments, but that has been aban-
doned. The commanding general will
take charge of the brigade after it is
fully formed, and after few moments
GTT::!!l the colonels will take charge Of
their respective regiments and execute
field maneuvers and marches and have a
dress parade as we'll.
The District of Columbia boys will
participate in the Fourth OF July cele-
bration Saturday and as the entire
brigade is to turn out. 1t is believed
that General Harries wishes to have
the command we'll trained and under
perfect discipline before that date.
The organization, including the in
fantry, naval command, separate bat
TALON. corps of field musicians, brigade
band. signal and ambulance corps, will
begin to arrive at $50. and the last one
is scheduled to be on the White Lot
and report to Adjutant Robbins no
later than 1880 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
O'CONNOR SUCCEEDED
BY ALBERT |. SINCLAIR
Assumes Duties of Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel June 80.

Albert Leftwich Sinclair was today ap-
pointed Assistant Corporation Counsel.
to succeed Arthur H. O'Connor, who
rendered his resignation to the District
Commissioners Saturday afternoon. %
take effect June 80, 1908, the end Of the
fiscal year. Mr.. Sinclair was appointed
by the Commissioners on the recommen-
dation of Andrew B. Duvall. Corporation
Counsel
Francis H. Stephens. a local attorney,
was been appointed assistant to the
Corporation Counsel, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the promotion of Mr.. Sin
clair.
Mr. Sinclair was admitted to the bar
in the fall of 1894, and has been in the
active practice Of his profession ever
since. He has been associated with Mr.
Duvall for about twelve years, and has
been an assistant to the Commissioners
legal adviser since June l, 1899 when he
succeeded Mason y. Richardson who re-
signed.
Mr.. Sinclair studied law at the George
| town Law School, from which he re-
ceived the degree of master of laws in
June Of 1894.
He was born near Bedford City. Va.
but has resided in the District for about
twenty years, and may, therefore. re
said to be District man. He is a mem
Der of the official board of Waugh Meth
odist Episcopal Church, of this city, and
is also a member of the Business agen's
Association.
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w. DAWSON'S FUNERAL TO
BE HELD TOMORROW

The remains'of Clyde Walker Dawson
assistant agent of the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians. who was drowned yes
terday while bathing at Cape May. were
brought to Washington this morning and
VIII be buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 at Lindea,
Nd, and will be conducted by the Rev.
L. s. G. Pierce, of Ali Souls Church.
Mr.. Dawson went In bathing yesterday
at about 11:30. He started to swim out
TO launch anchored about half a mile
from shore. He swan over half way to
the launch and then decided 10 return TO
the shore He was within a few YARDS
of safety when he sank.
W. A. McKenney, who had accompa-
MED Mr. Dawson to the wharf. endeav-
ored 10 get lifeboat to aid him when
ne called for help. but the boats were
too far away to reach the drowning man
in time TO save him.
He was barely past his twenty-nftb
year. He came here to take a special
course in the Columbian University. He
had recently graduated from the law
department Of the National University.
He married two years ago the daughter
OF Prof. NJ. II. Doolittle, OF the Coast
and Geodetic Survey. Nr. and Mrs.
Dawson and their small son we're living
with Prof. Doolittle at their home in
Linden. Nd
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
STOCKHOLDER WANTS
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Suit Against National Permanent
Building Association.

Suit was today instituted in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Frank o. Lucas
against Benedict Roth. Peter VI. Becker.
Henry J. Rupert. J. Clarence Price,
John w Koob, William p. Challice.
Adolph Levy and Ferdinand Miller. Of
rectors and officers of the National Per-
manant Building Association, praying
for the appointment of a receiver for
the building association; an accounting
and injunction.
The bill alleges that Mr.. Lucas is Z
stockholder OF the building association
In the sum OF 81 500; that he has given
the thirty days notice of withdrawal re-
quired by it's constitution; that the as
sociation has not paid the amount due
him, it's officers stating that II Is finan-
cially embarrassed by reason of the
great number of Withdrawals, and that
they are unable TO pay him the amount
OF his deposits in the association.
II is further charged in the bill that
the officers and directors have been pay
ing TO themselves large and excessive
solaries not authorized by the consti-
tuition and in fraud of the rights of
the stockholders and complainant; that
Pre- sident Roth has received So. .O60: Vice
President Rupert, $1.84S; Secretary
Becker, SO 300, and Directors Price.
hcCb, Challice, Levy, and Miller, S1,524
each. more than they are entitled TO.
The complainant prays that they be
required TO account for these respective
sums, and alleges that the officers and
directors have made loans on second
deeds of trust in large sums of money.
1t is alleged that notes belonging to
the association have been pledged for
the purpose of raising funds by the di-
rectors without authority and at a great
loss TO the association, and that real
estate which ii has been compelled to
buy in for defaulting borrowers is held
at a loss 10 the association, and by rea-
son OF the facts stated In ihe bill of the
association has become unable to meet
it's maturing obligations and IS fnan-
cially embarrassed.
The bill prays for decree giving COM
plainant priority for the payment Of
the amount due him: that the defend
ants be enjoined from paying out the
funds Of the association. and that a re-
ceiver be appointed TO wind up ne
its assets among the stockholders.
Leon Tobriner is the attorney for the
complainant.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
AMERICAN TEACHES
ITALIANS LESSON
Shows How We'll Donkeys Look
If Fed.

FLORENCE. June 29.-Society. native
and foreign, is vastly amused by the
donkey show. got up by Admiral Ford
who collected the prettiest jackasses in
the peninsula. and. by permitting them
10 live, at his expense, like fighting
cocks for a month or longer, made them
lCok their best
The donkeys' hoofs were gilded. their
tails beribboned, and their names curled
NOW press and public compliment the
American admiral most effusively for
letting Italy see what pretty animal a
donkey is when properly treated.
Aside from the social purposes of the
show. the admiral had it's moral effect
In mind. Italians are among the worst
abusers of animals in the world. and
American tourists are frequently
shocked by exhibitions of extreme
cruelty.
Lectures on the proper treatment of
animals were held at the exhibition
which was crowded day and evening.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
COMMISSIONERS NOTCH

OFFICE or THE BOARD OF EQUALLZ AXIOM
AND REVIEW OF THE DISTRICT OF C0rsIM-
BlA, Washington. d. c., June -. lQO3-A ac-
cordance With the provisions Of section ~ o.
the act Of Congress approved August Il, 1seS, a
list will be completed by July I, l90S Of all
real property which shall have become subject
to taxation and which IS not now on the tax
list, and value affixed thereon according TO
the rules prescribed for assessing real estate.
This list viii include all new structures erected
OF rooted and additions 70 improvements oF
old structures q over $500 in value which
have not been heretofore assessed. This Office
should be notified as 20 the removal destruc-
ton Of any STRUCTURE since the last assessment
in order that the same may be deducted from
the valuation as Il now stands the tax list.
heard and determined between the first and third
Mondays OF July, 1868. II. H. DARNEILLE.
Chairman. jezs-2t
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
DECISION IN TANGLED
WESTERN LAND CASES

Secretary Hitchcock has received from
the Acting Comptroller of the Treasury
an opinion requested by him on rhe sub
ject OF regulating the use OF water and
disposing of lands and the improve
ments thereon. at Sulphur Springs, in
the Chickasaw Nation.
The question at issue is complicated
one. in consequence OF the expressly
mentioned temporary nature Of the
rights by the National Government pend
ing transfer TO a State or Territorial gov
ernment at some indefinite time in the
future. The ruling is made that. in gen
eral, the Secretary is authorized to rent
or sell lands, but not 10 sell improve
ments made by the Government during
its occupancy.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29

would have made no progress and the
boat would have been swamped.
Helped by a small sail. he steered well
enough to reach the harbor of Esbjerg,
Denmark, after a voyage OF five days.
He had neither money nor provisions.
and when he tried to step ashore he col
lapsed entirely. The sympathetic ma
ttives gave him food and, thanks to a
powerful constitution, he quickly recov-
cred and tried to sell the motor boat.
Failing in this. and desiring TO get out
of the place before the news of the
theft arrived, he stole the money for the
journey and fell into the hands of the
police.
The motor boat still lies at Esbjerg
quay, and Lisseth is in Esbjerg Jail A
seaman's certificate was found upon him
In the name OF Isaksson, of the brig
Amazone. dated April. 1902. Lisseth will
he examined in few days.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
ROBBERY OF MAIL BOXES.

HARRISBURG, June 29.-Jacob Devine
was arrested at Columbia Saturday
right. charged with breaking open and
pEfering street mail boxes. The postal
authorities have been working on this
case for three months, and claim &c
have at last captured the culprit POST
office Inspector Malone. Of this city.
says Devine was detected breaking open
a box When he was searched one of
the numerous decoy letters sent through
the mail by the inspectors was found on
him. Devine will be taken to Lancaster
for a hearing
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
CLUB IN SHERIFFS HANDS.

BELLEFONTE. June 29.-The prop
erty Of the famous Nittany Rod and
Gun Club. In the Nittany Valley. this
county. is to be sold at sheriff's sale
on Monday. July 6, on a writ issued at
the instance of S. II. Vandegrift, Of
Pittsburg, for loan of $1,000. which
is long overdue. The club. which was
organized in 1897. leased 10000 acres as
q game preserve, and stocked it with
quail and trout. but the venture was
not success. and the organization went
20 pieces.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
MOB ATTACKS PREACHERS.

LONDON, June 29.-At the unveiling at
Arklow, ireland. Saturday of a monu-
ment 10 the rebels who fell in the
battle OF Arklow in 1898. at which cere-
mony 10000 Nationalists were present.
the latter cOllided with a band of street
preachers. one of whom narrowly es-
capped death at the hands OF the as
Bailants.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
NILES CASE DELAYED
BY ABSENCE OF LAWYER

Hearing in the cause of the United
States Trust Company OF New York
against Edward G. Niles and his wife
for an accounting In connection with
Niles management of the estate Of Mrs.
Louise Beauchamp Hughes. was post
poned today until July next.
The poStponement was Eecessitated On
account OF the absence of one Of Niles
attorneys from the District, and illness
ia the family OF the other.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Treading in Ancestral Steps.
SMALLWO00 DECLARED TO
HAVE BEEN INSANE

Inquiry relative to the sanity of Glenn
ent Smallwood. who is under Indictment
FOR murder, was begun this morning be-
fore Justice Pritehard. IN Criminal Court
No. l. Smallwood is accused OF causing
the death OF James A. Shaw. on De-
eemher % last. The jury, after hearing
the testimony. concluded that Smallwood
IS insane. Smallwood will be committed
to St. Elizabeth's Hospital for treat
rnent
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
TRAFFIC ON PENNSY
DELAYED BY WRECK

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J., June %
Traffic on the Pennsylvania Railroad was
blocked for three hours this morning by
the wreck of freight train two miles
south OF this place. The train parted
and the two sections came together.
Several cars We're smashed, and the
wreckage was thrown over the four
tracks. No one was injured.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
GUNS QUIET; CHURCHES OPEN.

JACKSON, Miss, June 29.-For the
first time in many months evening
church services were held yesterday.
Previous to this time the citizens were
afraid to leave their homes after dark.
Tom Sharpe. who introduced the usual
Saturday night shooting carnival Satur-
day, was arrested by provost guards
after two-mile chase over the noun
tains.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
DOT CONTEST WINNERS
/ ARE ALL WELL PLEASED
Simple Method of Counting
Earned the 800 Piano.
MANY GUESSED RIGHT

The great dot contest conducted under
the auspices of The Times closed satur-
day night. and announcement of prize
winners was made in yesterdays issue
OF the paper. The number of dots was
4.s47
Seven valuable prizes were awarded
those persons submitting the first seven
correct answers. Books and cash prizes
were distributed to those persons next in
order with the correct answer.
The Board of Judges.
The judges of the contest were Barry
Bulkley. secretary of the Business Mems
Association; W. S. Knox, former presi-
dent of the Business Mems Association.
and G. a. Lewis, advertising manager
for Saks & Co. These men bent their
Joint efforts toward solving the problem
and found the number 4.647 to coincide
with that sent in by James r. Colburn.
Of 132 Nassau Street, New York, owner
and inventor OF the puzzle
A meeting was held at The Times
office last Friday evening, and the
Judges. with a corps of clerks. went
over the answers submitted to the
puzzle Despite the fact that all pos
sible system had been maintained in
filing the answers as they were received
the work proved arduous. and II was
long after midnight before the task of
aseertaining all the prize winners was
completed.
Those persons who received prizes.
even to the last named winner. guessed
the correct answer. More than 200 cor
rect answers were at The Times office
the afternoon of the day the first dot
diagram appeared in the paper, and It
can be readily seen that the majority Of
prize winners were included in this num-
Der.
Mr.. Rodrick Well Pleased.
One of the most delighted men in
Washington today is Albert Carly Rod
rick, who won the first prize-a s4Oo
piano. Mr.. Rodrick lives at IO1 Fifth
Street northeast. He did not employ
any freak methods in counting the dots
Lut marked them off in hundreds with a
pencil. When asked how It happened
that he submitted his answer early
enough to capture the prize, he said
that. having nothing to do on that par
tcular Sunday morning, he concluded
to count the dots, and, realizing that the
sooner the answer was turned In at the
Office the better. he hurried to The
Times Building and filed his answer at
IL o'clock. On returning home he re-
counted the dots and proved his answer
Mr.. Rodrick said he. of course, expected
to receive one OF the awards. and was
delighted when he learned that the piano
was his.
The Times feels every confidence in
the manner in which the contest was
conducted The answer to the puzzle
was not known until last Friday even
Ing, when the mark of the judges and a
letter from Mr.. Colburn. sworn to before
notary public. revealed the correct an
swer. 1t was to be understood that
many persons would be wrong in their
counts. and these have. good naturedIy.
submitted to the inevitable and express.
ed the hope of better luck next time.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
CRAP PLAYER SENTENCED.

Craps and profanity proved the down
fall Of Arthur Jackson yesterday after
noon. In the Police Court this morning
he was sent to jail for three months. al
though he stoutly protested that he
hadn't ratified no bones for no coin. and
hadn't used no bad words no how
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
CHIEF WIlKIE TO START
ON EUROPEAN TRIP

Chief John e. Wilkie. of the Secret
Service, will leave tomorrow for a
three months tour abroad. He Will be
accompanied by his son Donald. who
hnS just finished a preparatory school
course at the Abingdon Friends School
and expects to enter one OF the promi-
neDt technical schools, possibly the
Scientific School at Yale. next fan,
Chief Wilkie Will visit the principal
cities OF Europe.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
NEW BRICK COMPANY.

4 certificate of Incorporation OF the
Monroe Brothers Brick Company was
fled today in the office of the Recorder
OF Deeds. The capital stock is 10000
and the incorpOratOrs are Charles r
Monroe. John w. Monroe. and Jay V.
Kali. ir.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
SHIPBUILDING CASE
DECIDED TOMORROW

TRENTON. June 2s.-Judge Kirkpat-
rick announced today he had called the
lawyers in the United States Shipbuild-
i-.g case to his office for IL O'Clock to-
m--row morning. at which time he said
lie would hand down a decision in the
matter Of the application for receiver
for the corporation.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
TWO FINED AS RESULT
OF A FAMILY FRACAS
Johnson Beat His Father and Samuel
Retaliated.

Frederick Johnson. jr., charged with
assault and battery upon his father.
was convicted in the Police Court today
and fined $50. with an alternative of
sixty days in Jail
The young man preferred charge of
assault against his brother Samuel. who
had endeavored to protect the father.
Samuel was fined $50, with an aIterna,
tive of $50 days in jail
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
INSANE NEGRO GIRL.

Flora Hart. q negro girl. OF Boston
who came here yesterday from New
York to conduct religious revivals. was
committed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital
today. She told a policeman that this
was her third appearance on earth.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-During July and August cur
Offices, yards, and dump viii be closed on
SATURDAY AT O'CLOCK.
WM J. ZEH
ie2S-3t 7O2 Eleventh Street northwest
SPECIAL MEETING OF Journeymen Plasterers'
Association MONDAY, JUNE 2sth. Business Of
importance
b. order Of THOS. A REARDOS, President
je2s-3t
THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART viii be
closed to the public from July I 70 October /
1908. inclusive F. b, MCGUIRE. Director
iez1-E.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
DIED.

DENT0N-on Sunday. June eS 1908. at II: 80
a. m, HENRY DENTON the beloved husband
Of Jane Denton.
Funeral from his late residence, 2I28 New
York Avenue. Relatives and friends invited. 1t
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
AN AERoNAur,s FALL

VIENNA, June 29.-An American aero
naut named Stevens fell from a great
height while making an ascension at
Leibaeh yesterday. II is feared lhs in
turtles will prove fatal.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
MRS. coRTELYoU AT READING.

READING. Pa, June 29.-Mrs. George
b. Cortelyou. wife OF the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. and her two SONS
are the guests Of her sister, Mrs. H. J.
Hayden, at Hathaway Park. Lebanon.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
TWO BAND CONCERTS.

The United States Engineer Band is
To perform the following program at
sis this evening at the Washington
Barracks:
March, The jolly Students. ''............Z ZickeI
Overture, Poet and Peasant ........ Suppe
Sercnade Tor hute and alto................F Fiji
Waltz. ''On the Beautiful Rhine Keller Bella
Selection. ''Eruani'' i''........... Verdi
Dixie Land" "....................... Hainas
The regular Monday concert. to be
given by the Soldiers Home Band is 10
begin this afternoon at $50. john S.
NJ. zimmerman. the bandmaster, has ar
ranged a program as follows:
The Washington times., 1903-06-29

FOR ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. GOOD TABLE.
HONE COMFORTS, VISIT THE
HOTEL OSBORNE
Arkansas and Pacific aves- sl-50 per day up
Ss weekly and up. Write for Booklet
rny5l-3ct MRS. R. J. OSBORNE
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
NEW BRADY HOUSE.

South Arkansas ave, near Beach.
Choice Rooms, rate for June 81 25 up Booklet
JAMES BRADY jeI-cOt
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
OCEAN CITY, N. ].

QUEEN CITY BY THE SEA
4 city Of homes, restful surroundings for busy
people children's paradise Finest beach.
Sailing fishing. Bathing unsurpassed An
amusements. Two and onc-half miles OF board
walk Gas. electric light and artesian watef
Electric cars and steamers every IS minutes 70
Atlantic City. No saloons. Write for booklet
W. n WILLIAMSON,
Ocean City, " J.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29

A reporter for The Times asked Attor-
ney Frank J. Wissner this morning IL he
intended TO take any further steps in the
case, so far as a criminal action was con-
cerned. He was unprepared to answer.
and stated that while Chief Sullivan had
an excellent case Of blackmail TO push.
such action would most likely be held
IN abeyance pending any criminal action
that the Commissioners might take
through the advice OF the Corporation
Counsel
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-31

regiment was called out against Nor
gan on his last raid in Kentucky The
men had been given a short leave of
absence and few were in barracks
when HobSon's order came. The col
onel inserted a notice in the Cincin-
natl papers outlining briefly the situa-
ton and ordering his men to report for
duty next morning. That little adyer-
tiSement was like bugle call, and the
men came pouring into camp eager for
one last scrap with the Kentuckian
who had caused them so much trouble.
General William Nelson organized
the Third. Fourth and Seventh regi-
ments of Kentucky infantry. but when
he came to command a division of
BuelTs army not one of them served
in his command. Instead the First
and Second Kentucky regiments We're
brought from West Virginia and
served to the last in the division or
ganiZed by Nelson, fighting under him
at Shiloh and under John NJ. Palmer "a
kentuckian by BIRTH at Stone River
and Chickamauga. Chicago Inter
Ocean.