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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
HUNT MAKES RECORD
IN ISSUING PASSPORTS
Present Chief of Division Authorizes
7o,o78 in Five Years-Largely in
Excess of Predecessors.

Gaillard Hunt, chief of the passport
division Of the State Department. has
showing 19.0S passports have been is
sued in the five years he has been in
charge of the division.
During the eight years previous only
$3.50 passports were issued by Mr.
Fish, who was then in charge. Mr..
Seward. Mr.. Fish's predecessor. issued
1880 passports in his eight years tenure
of the office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
BRIST0W WORKS HARD
ON REPORT OF INQUIRY
senies Himself to Callers So That
Document May Be Finished Soon.

Postmaster General Payne has re-
quezted so often that the report OF ]. L.
Bristcw. Fourth Assistant Postma ster
General upon the departmental investi-
cations be finished at the earliest pos
sible moment. Mr.. Bristow now denies
himself TO all callers and devOtes his
time entirely to the preparation Of the
report Mr.. Bristow has not yet been
able to announce upon what date the
report viii be completed and turned
over to the Postmaster General, and by
that official to the President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
G0RMAN PASSED THROUGH,
BUT Is SILENT AS SPHINX

Senator German passed through
Washington today on his way 20 his
home In Laurel He did not visit any
OF the hotels. but put IN few minutes
at his office He refused 10 say any
thing further at the present time con-
corning the attitude Of President Roose-
welt on the situation IA Maryland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
ST. LOUIS FAIR WORK
FOR CHANCELLOR BOEUFVE

Mr.. Boeufve, chancellor OF the French
embassy in Washington. has been ap-
pointed representative Of the foreign
Office at the st. Louis Exposition He
viii sail from France for the United
States today and will go direct to St
Louis 10 begin the installation of French
exhibits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
ARREST OF CHlNAMEN
IN BOSTON CONDEMNED

BOSTON. Oct 1.-THE arrest of $50
Cinnamon in this city last Sunday night
was characterized as -high-handed'
and Outrageous and the United
States immigration officers and the
Boston police officers were criticised Sc
verely by various speakers in Faneuil
Hall yesterday. William Lloyd CARR
son presided. Resolutions were adopted
by the 500 persons present condemning
the acts of the officers concerned as
dangerous TO personal liberty and in de-
fiance of constitutional rights
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
RoBBEp MAILS A YEAR.

LINCOLN. Ncb. oct III. l.. Diefen-
0orf, a distributing clerk I'm the post
office. was arrested yesterday for rob-
bling the mails. lie was caught by de-
coy letters lie confesses he had been
stealing mail for year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
CAPT. H. r. LEMLY
Ex0NERATED BY JURY

The Jury in the divorce suit of Hughes
VS.. Hughes. recently tried in New York.
unanimously exonerated Capt. II. r.
Lemly, L. s. A, from any connection
with the case as O Correspondent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
SHOCKED IN THE NIGHT
BY ROAR OF EXPLOSION
Windows Are Shattered on
BrightwOOd Avenue.
GAS IGNITES IN CONDUlTS
People Rushed in Terror Into Streets to
Find Manhole Covers Blown Out.
Nobody Seriously Hurt.

Six loud detonations and the shaking
of houses awakened the citizens in the
neighbOrhOOd of Brightwood and How
ard Avenues northwest from their
slumber at $50 o'clock this morning.
The crash of breaking windows added
TO the general confusion. and the first
impression of all was there had been
an earthquake. In great excitement
people rushed into the street in their
night clothing. and were met by a great
volume of smoke and the odor of sewer
and Illuminating gas.
Among the first TO reach the street
was Detective Frank Helan. who lives
at the corner of Brightwood and How
ard Avenues. and he speedily recogniz-
ed the fact that there had been an ex-
plosion of gas in the electric wire con-
Quits, and a number of manholes had
been blown up. He sent a report to the
police of the Tenth precinct, and in a
short time the excitement had been
ouelled.
Damage Done.
The explosions began in the manhole
at Corbys bakery. at Brightwood and
Grant Avenues. From there they ex-
tended through the six manholes to the
north. the greatest damage being
wrought at the corner Of Howard Ave
nue.. All the windows Of the houses
abutting on this corner were broken, the
glass being shattered into almost in
nnitesimal bits. Only one house wa:
damaged at Grant Avenue. The bakery
escaped without injury.
The building at 24Ol Brightwood Ave
nue. was the most seriously damaged
The lower floor is occupied as a drul
store by the Johnson Drug Company
limited, and the upper floors are useC
as a temporary residence by Detective
Helan. pending the construction Of Z
house across the street. The plate glass
windows of the drug store were smash
ed, even the globes of the chandelier
inside suffering demolition. The uppel
windows on the south side were al
broken.
Windows Broken Out.
Four houses across the street ais
suffered severely. They were 234
Brightwood Avenue, just completed
and occupied by Edward Knox; 23i
Brightwood Avenue, occupied by Dennis
Reagan; 2401. occupied by Wilson Baker
and 2402, the home of Prof. Weatherless
All the windows In the fronts Of thes
houses were broken out, and when tn
inmates rushed to the windows at tn
first alarm, they found their floor
strewed with broken glass. Beside
minor cuts. however. no one was hurt.
The iron plates covering the manhole
We're flung high in the air by the ex
plosions. and were shattered into SINAI
pieces. The damage sustained by Tn
lighting and gas companies has not ye
been determined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
SIR THOMAS Upton
PREDICTS GREAT RACE

QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 17-Sir Thomas
Upton arrived in Queenstown today
from New York. Speaking of his offer
of a cup for transatlantic race, Sir
Thomas said he expected such a race
would bring out many of the sailing
wonders of all nations. He expected
that the kaiser's Meteor and the fast
sailers Vtgilant. Navahoe, Shamrock
III, and Reliance will be among those
which will try for honors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
How TO Secure Trial
Treatment

Write me and simply ask for the book
you need. A postal will do. or sign the
coupon.
Then 1 will arrange with a druggist
near you, so that you can secure six
bottles of DR.. Shooos Restorative to
make the test. Send me no money. You
go TO your druggist. remember
Use the Restorative a full month-then
decide. II Il succeeds the cost to you Is
$3.50; If it fails l will have the druggist
bill the cost to me. Could anything be
more fair?
To delay means TO forget. Write row.
while you have IT in mind. This is i'm
portant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
TO MEET ROUGH RIDERS.

AUSTIN. Texas. oct. lit IS an
nOunced here that the next reunion of
the Roosevelt Rough Riders will be held
at San Antonio. President Roosevelt
has Informed Texas visitors that he will
attend the reunion. but will not be able
TO visit other Texas cities on the trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
THE TILLMAN VERDICT
BITTERLY DENOUNCED

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Oct 16.-At a
civic federation mass meeting here yes
terday, Charles W. Dabney, president
Of the University OF Tennessee, bitter
~ denounced the verdict Of the Jury at
Lexington, S. C., which acquitted former
Lieutenant Governor Ti,lman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
JAPANESE BEST MARKsMEN.

VICTORIA, y. c., Oct, IA Pekin
dispatch tells Of n shooting competition
between picked teams from the British.
American, and japanese legations at the
Chinese capital. The japanese won,
with the Americans second.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-A special meeting
of Washington Aerie, No. 125. Fraternal
DAY. OCTOBER 10, at u o'clock moo
at Union Veteran Legion Hall. for Il
purpose Of attending the funeral Of or
late brother, George Dutrow. BY order
OF Hugh r. Harvey. Worthy President.
The Modern PRINT Shop.
Take my word for IL that l viii save you
money on
YOUR PRINTING.
Fine business literature designed and printed
IN the most approved fashion at tie lowest pos
sible prices. Ny work advcrtises your business
AMI helps you make money.
GEORGE {. HOWARD. Printer.
Phone 2SS2. ia 18th St
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DIED.

WHITE-In Brooklyn, n. Y, after a linger-
ing illness, MARY f., beloved wife Of Maxine
White. and daughter q Virginius and Catherine
Morton, OF this city.
Interment in Brooklyn, n. Y. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-17
To Those Not Well
DR.. Shops Restorative
On T~io I
On 80 Days Trial

For full month you my Restorative,
to take the entire risk.
Not a free gift Neither is philanthropy.
Not something for nothing.
Just this
difficult peculiar
Dr. Shops Restorative method direct
diseaSethe inside the only physician that this
through these
my discovery my prescpionDr does
this surely that able the
month yourself That should confidence You
take less risk though than you
Ny failed
think of that paid and paid gladly and the oe had expense
is record AM proud Of
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-21
Ell pEDRIscc.

-iD6nde vamos parar 81 esas dos fncas sofas
vslen los trescientos durosinerrumpio ell veo todo
azorado tratando de poner savo de gravamenes 10
mejor de su corto patrimonio.
-vaya una preguntta, Sr Joaquin iTiene usted
esperanzas esta decddo devoverme la cantidad pres
tada en- el tempo en- que pactemosi
ST, sefor.
-Pues entonces-contnu6 extendendo los Lrazos
en- cruz-que le mporta used que esas dos ncas las
incluyamos las en- "a escritura7 va dcjo IL
bre Ia casa.
El to Joaquin no supo que repl'car los razona-
mientos del otro considerdndoos muy 6gicos di6
pos convencido agreg6:
-Alane, pues, que ponga todo en- Ia hipo,eca
-Nada dc hipotecas- -repit6 aquel-La escri,ura
sera de vena el pacto de como ustedes di
cen. carta de gracia por custro anos
E1 otro fu6 pro,cssar de aquella condci6n. pare
cendole onepcsa, pero don SerpiO que 10 comprend6
asi. le asaj6 con es:as palabraS
No. 81 para us;ed no hay reriuisio slguno. Haxo
en- esa forma lOs prs,smss dnieamen,e por cvar ios
gas.os del Jmgado llegs 81 easo Dc insovencia Dor
par.e del deudor. ahora nos IL mas inpor.au
te-a1adis Esvs:itado-e ds gvavsdad-yo no diro.po
e. exsss moneries d ssn eansiiad sa mcsHics.
Nasva srsss<s para q pssse Labrador. one - saba
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-21
IA BlBL1orEcA DEL BoLETN MERcANT11.

de el dfa que empez6 odisea en- pos del prestamo
En- todas parties ola 10 mso Una patetca relaci6n
de infortunos caamdades que acababan con una ro-
tunda negativa.
-Echando las cuentas iustas-contest6
blante animado-y sin que me queden nj veinte rale
descues de pagar todo ID que debo necesito doscen
tos cincuenta duros.
Hizo ell otro un gesto de desagrsdo repic6:
-Mucha es La cantdad para estos tempos.... 81
pudera arreg'arse algo menos.
-Por arreg'armc 49,. va estoy arreg'ao Dejamos
la hacienda yerma nos vamos la mujer 20 pedir
lnosna pero question de mis- necssdades pa quedar
me limpioy ssgr trebajando Ia TERRA es 10 que
cesito.
Que dian:re, haremos un esfuerzo. 4 otra
sa iQue fincas po'ce used para asegurar el presia
MOI
--Pues tengo respondi6 despues de breve pausa-
las dos vas de Cal gar el campo de Ia Pail el de o.
vanera eI oisar de Mendoza Me pace enc con esis
6acas esrdn b.ea aegursOs los srescentos duos cast
el dob'e.
--Vivc listed my cquivoca.o al precio qac essz
ho, IA proirda territorial vale bloOea. s. NAL
no r. .cucrslo-.ges5 mu:hs psrsmoni. ..sne us:ss
ads.s,.s una vs en & rn'no De las psqasr4s sa2
ha>ra ca & Rsxusro.
The Press., 1903-12-10
Thankful For That.

He-Then you regret our engage ment do you? She-Oh no; but am glad it Is no Worse--SmHrt Set
The Press., 1903-12-10
The maoadamizing of the lower end

The macadamizing of the lower end
 of Furnace avenue comes before the
 voters at the borough meeting next
 Monday at o'clock. This is the only section of the business streets in
 the borough that remains unmacad- amized, and should have been attend ed to years ago. It is always in a very bad shape during the mud season.
 A large part of the teaming for the
 borough mills has to go over this street. The need of some improve ment is self-evident fact to any one who will take notice at a muddy time. The memorial organ presented by Simon and Herman Rawitser to Ionic lodge in memory of their brothers, the late Adolf and Louis Rawitser,
 15 stop philharmonic, and splendid instrument. Owing to it's size some difficulty was experienced in getting it to the lodge room, but it was final
 ly taken in through one of the win dows. The lodge is planning to have an organ recital when the instrument is dedicated and presented. This will not occur until after the holi
 days, and the details of the plan are not yet perfected. .ss. The borough election will be held next Monday. The polls will be open at 10 o'clock and will close at 8 o'clock, when the business meeting will be held. The warrant, besides containing articles for the election of officers and the laying of tax, pro- vides for the following: To see if the voters will instruct the court of bur- gesses in the matter of injuries re- ceived by H. D. Frost and John Irons by the caving in of the gravel bank Sept. 7th; to see if they will appro- priate sum sufficient to macadamize Furnace avenue from East Main street to the junction with Edgewood street extenison, near Williams blacksmith shop. .-H ... ... .... ....-a .. A report in the New York Herald that Judge Joel H. Reed attended the Carnegie dinner in New York last Friday night has excited some local comment. A good picture of MT.
 Reed, with some of the notable guests, appeared with the write-up. The judge was out to supper last Fri day evening, but he was not in New York. He attended the supper served by the W. R. 0. in Grand Army hall.
 Mr. Reed has received numerous con- gratulations from his friends around the state on the honor of dining with the wealthy philanthropist. The charge is brought against MT. Reed that he attended the banquet and does not remember it, by one of his local friends. The photo which appeared is by Martin of this town, but the photographer is unable to cast any light on the matter. MT. Martin is positive that the photograph did not go from him. It is impossible to get any light on the mystery at present.
The Press., 1903-12-10
Cougbs. CoIds and Constipa.ion.

Few people realize when taking cough medicine other than Foley's Honey and Tar, that they contain opiates which are constipating besides being unsafe, partic- ularly for children. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates, Is safe and sure and will not constipate. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1903-12-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, December 2. 1903.

Washington, December 2, 1908. Advocates of international arbitra-
 tion are renewing their efforts to
 bring about an arbitration treaty be-
 tween this country and Great Britain.
 Ex- Secretary John W. Foster, assisted
 by Thomas Nelson Page, as secretary,
 presided at recent meeting of the local committee of the National Arbi-
 tration League, in which arrange ments were made to hold meeting
 here on January 12, at which large
 number of prominent men throughout
 the country are expected to discuss
 plans for securing the treaty. Among
 the more prominent members of the
 local committee are Admiral Dewey and General Nelson A. Miles.
 The movement for arbitration with
 Great Britain began in 1896, and the following year treaty was signed be-
 tween Secretary Hay and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador. This Hay -Pauncefote treaty was re- jected by the senate by a narrow mar gin. The principal objections at the time were the complications growing out of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty, rel ative to the canal treaty, and the con- troversy over the Alaskan boundary. Both of the questions are now settled, and public interest has been reawak- ened in favor of arbitration with Great Britain. The fact that Eng land has just negotiated such a treaty with France has also helped the cause of arbitration in this country. At all events, friends of the peaceful settle ment of differences between nations feel that the present is an especially opportune time to advocate such an. agreement between this country and England, and if they are successful it may be one of the first duties of the new British ambassador to sign what may be known as the Hay-Durand arbitration treaty. Both the secre- tary and the ambassador are pro- nounced friends of international arbi- tration.
 Second-class mail privileges, and the reform of the abuse, form the prin- cipal part of the annual report of Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden. He says that, after abuses of this class had been scandal to the postal service for many years, it was decided in July, 1901, to undertake reform as thorough as possible without interfer- ing with legitimate newspaper and pe- riodicals in the rights accorded them by law. Although several important law suits have hampered the work of the department, the following results have been definitely attained:
 All periodicals which are in fact books and not periodical publica- tions'' have been relegated to the third class as the law intends. The news agents ," return privilege, ; which is the mailing at the pound rate of dead or unsold matter back to the point where it originated, has been stopped.l A limit properly justified by law hasl been put upon the sample copy abuse.
The Press., 1903-12-10
The Flight of the Locu.t.

Writing in the Empire Review on the locust In South Africa. S. B. Kitchen says: Locusts are very tiny creatures, at most two or three inches l0ng, yet giant jawed and shelled in a grim brown mail so hard that as they strike 1t causes sharp smart. They travel in such numbers that it takes them four or five days to pass over. The scouts alone, lowering in patches like red dust clouds, are numerous enough to destroy the vegetation of district, while the main body, high up in the air, 8 host of little black specks, stretches out into an interminable screen be- tween heaven and earth. The flaming of their wings brings a fresh coolness over the hot earth even in the depth of summer. There seems to be fresh breath of unne as of the sea.
The Press., 1903-12-10
SIS, ,457 77 $17, 956 94


 Dr. Rial Strickland of Enfield, nearly 90 years of age, died Saturday of old age. Dr. Strickland was a native of this place, having been born and brought up in the house now owned and occupied by Alonzo Char ter, west of the fair grounds. Dr. Strickland was born January 23, 1874. He was a son of Samuel and Mrs. Hannah Eaton Strickland, and his great who was descend ant of English percentage, was among the first settlers in Stafford Springs. His early boyhood was spent on his fathers farm and in the public school, where he received his early education. He attended Wilbraham academy, a a preparatory school in Boston for the study of medicine. He finished his medical course in the Albany medical college, graduating in the class of diploma he began the practice of medicine at Columbia, small village in Connecticut, where he remained six months. In the winter of 1839- 1840 he located in East Longmeadow, where he succeeded in building up a large practice. During his residence there he represented the town in the Massachusetts legislature in the year 1854. He remained in East Long meadow until 1859, when he moved to Enfield, where he had since made his home Dr. Strickland was a stanch democrat, but was elected to the Connecticut senate from the strongly republican third district by handsome majority, and was re- elected for the two succeeding terms. His health began to fail few years ago. While still in poor health, his handsome residence on Enfield street took fire last spring, and the excite ment attending such an occurrence was a blow to him from which he never fully recovered. He married for his first wife Miss Luther of this town. daughter of Calvin Luther. She died in 1S49, and in 1850 he mar ried Elizabeth Hamilton, who sur wives him. The funeral was held at the house on Tuesday.
The Press., 1903-12-10
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFEOhD SPh1NGS.
 Wm. Russell has taken position in the Chicago grocery.
 Earl Pierpont of Virginia is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. J. A. Mix.
 The high school basket ball team defeated picked team last Saturday by score of 10 to 3.
 c. F. Harwood went to Enfield Tuesday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Dr. Rial Strickland.
 Miss Bessie W. Stevens of Provi- dence, formerly music teacher in the public schools, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. E. A. Maynard over Sunday.
 The millinery class of the Girls club will meet with Miss Beckwith next Wednesday evening. All inter ested are invited to come to her store at 7.s0. On Tuesday evening there will be 8 meeting of the glee club at the library building. fEH#a5# EIt#
 Miss Ada Gary celebrated her 18th birthday last Saturday afternoon with party, at which about IA of her young friends were present. Miss Gary was presented with some pretty souvenirs of the occasion, and the party proved 8 pleasant occasion for all who attended.
 Michael Fitzgerald was before the borough court Tuesday morning, charged with drunkenness. Judge Parkess made it fine of $2 and costs, which was paid. James Murray was before the court last Thursday, charg- ed with drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was sentenced to 60 days at Holland.
 A surprise party was given MT. and Mrs. Paul Ginholdt at Orcuttville last Saturday evening, under the su- pervision of Misses Blanche and Grace Robbins. A rocking chair was pre- scented to MT. and Mrs. Ginholdt by the guests. Dancing, games and re- treatments all helped to make very enjoyable evening. E
 At the meeting for whist at the Springs House last Saturday afternoon of the women of the Stafford Country club, the prizes were received by Miss G. M Hewett and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin. The next evening meet ing will be held next Monday even ing, with Mrs. Christopher Allen, Miss S. l.. Comins and Miss L. H. Meyers as hostesses. ..r ..
 The borough report shows a de- crease in the debt from $23, 800 to $22, 100, a difference of $1, 400. The previous report showed an increase of $5, 95O, largely due to the James Wood case for injury by fall, and the dam ages to the property by the improve ments to Westford avenue. The ex- penditures of the borough for the past year, as compared with the year pre- yious, were as follows:-
The Press., 1903-12-10
Liver Pills

That's what you need; some thing 10 cure your bilious ness and give you a good digestion. Ayers Pills arc liver pills. They cure con- stipation and biIiousness- Gently laxative. su49szs,.s.. asss
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The Press., 1903-12-10
A Seaaf6e Nxavnr

The fishing fleets on the coast of New
 foundland elect. on their return to
 land. one of their number to whom they give the title of seaside mayor"
 His duty is to preside over and control all the business connected with the dis tribution and curing of the fish that have been caught, to hear all cases of dispute and to mete out punishment to offenders. This post is much coveted by the fishermen, as it carries with it absolute authority, and implicit obedi- ence is rendered by all to the seaside mayor during his term of oface.