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The Washington times., 1903-02-12
SMALL PAY CAUSES
TEACHERS TO LEAVE
Niggardliness of Congress Gives Trouble
to School Board.

Authority for closing the cOlored
schools Of the District today was voted
by the Board OF Education at its meet
ing last night. in order to give the pu-
pills opportunity to participate in the
celebrations of the Frederick Douglass
anniversary.
a report was submitted by DR.. Rich
ard Kingsman on the epidemic OF con-
tagIous diseases in the schools. Facts
were presented showing that the various
children's diseases are subsiding.
BY the resignation Of Prof. j II. Mills.
head of the chemical department in the
high schools. the Board of Education Is
again confronted with the tendency OF
the best instructors In the Washington
schools to resign and go elsewhere, be-
ter wages being the incentive Prof!
Mills has accepted a position in New
York similar TO that he holds here, at q
much higher salary. For the fourth or
fifth time this year the board discussed
the situation again last night, members
( expressing their views freely in con-
demnation of the policy of Congress n
/ appropriating such small salaries fol
/ school teachers. It was the genera
opinion that teachers OF talent couit
not be retained unless better wages are
provided.
The following appointments and
! changes were ordered:
Resignations-J. s. Mills. head of the
department OF chemistry. Washington
| High School: Miss NJ. w. Baker. teacher
Of Latin in Western High School
Promotions-E. L. Newton. OF Western
High School, to head OF the department
OF chemistry OF the Washington HiGl
schools. High School teachers: Mis-
NJ. w wedden. from $1,000 to $1,000
Miss ]. l. Ditto, from $3.50 to $1,000
DR. a. L. Howard, from 5000 to $3.50
Miss R. E. Stanley. from $3.50 to $500
Miss c. a. Van Doren. from 1925 q
$3.50: Miss s. c. Graham. from $500 I
SS25; G. 5. Edelen, from $3.50 I
$500
AppOintments-Miss Rena T Jordan
substitute grade teacher; Miss Catherin
A. Bates. substitute teacher in tn
kindergartens.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
ARLINGTON BREWING COMPANY
MAY RECOVER LICENSE FEE

The District OF Columbia is the de-
PENDANT in a suit brought by the Airing
ton Brewing Company 70 recover $3.50.
The brewing company. in it's declaration,
nled yesterday afternoon. alleges it ap-
piled for a brewers license for four
months ending October 81, 1902. and paid
$50 for the same. but that although the
license was promised it was afterward
refused, and never issued. The company
made application for a license for the
ensuing year. for which il paid $3.50 and
this also WAS refused
The declaration states the pIaintifs
was lawfully engaged in business at
ROsslyn. and the District Of Columbia
caused the arrest of James Richardson
the president and director OF the brew.
ing company, charging him with trans
acting business without a license. The
document alleges the District compelled
the company 10 pay an additional $3.50
IL did not refund the preceding pay
ments, and TO continue it's business the
brewing company paid the amount under
protest.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
DEATH RATE IN DISTRICT
HAS DECREASED IN A WEEK
Notable Decline in Mortality Among
Children Ranging From One to
Five Years.

There were 122 deaths in the District
for the week ended Saturday last. or
these % we're OF whites. and AZ colored-
The death rates were 1871 for the white.
2S.4 for the colored. and 2l7 for all
In the preceding week the mortality was
1876. representing a death rate OF "a. and
in the corresponding period of last year
107. the rate being -.
AS compared with the former report
deaths from diseases of the circulatory
organs increased from to IS. and from
pneumonia from 16 to p. There was
decline in mortality among children un-
der l year old from 27 TO Il, and those
under years old from 35 to 80. There
was 1 fatal case OF typhoid fever. OF
smallpox. and each of measles and
whooping cough.
Bv violence there were 4 deaths, be-
ing suicide, one of which was by gun
shot and the other by inhalation OF IL
Illuminating gas. There was l homicide
by gunshot. and 1 accidental case Of
burning by fire.
! Births numbering IO7 were reported.
of which 90 were white, and 3S colored;
males SIS. and females AZ.
The cases OF typhoid fever brought
/ over from last week were l47- During
/ the week u new cases occurred and 20
we're discharged. leaving 139 cases under
medical supervision.
! OF scarlet fever Il cases were in quar-
antine at the close of the former week
One new case was reported. and be-
ing discharged. left II cases with warn
ing cards in 8 premises.
There were in quarantine cases OF
diphtheria, 2 new cases developing and
having been discharged, left the same
number remaining In premises
OF smallpox s cases were carried for
ward from the previous week. There hav-
ing been new cases and 3 discharges,
left cases in quarantine.
The mean meteorological conditions
prevalent during the week were tenn
perature OF the atmosphere ~ degrees
relative humidity %, and barometer 1881
The rainfall was 1.03 inches, westerly
winds averaging miles per hour. and
rising to 40 miles per hour on the btu
The maximum temperature was % de-
zrees on the 4th. and minimum % de-
grees on the 9Th.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Pennsylvania Railroad Personally Con-
Quoted Tours to Florida.

The Pennsylvania Railroad announces per
sonalIv conducted tours TO Florida, February II
and March 3. at rate OF SIS for the round trip
from Washington
The first tour will admit o. a visit Of two
yreeka in Florida and in addition 10 transporta-
ton the rate Will include Pullman accommo-
datiuns and meals en- route special train In
each direction.
Tfckets for tour Of March will be good for
return bv regular trains until May 81, and IN
addition 10 Transportation in both directions,
will include Pullman accommodations ana
meals on the special train going
For space apply 70 Mr.. George W. Boyd, As
sistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station Philadelphia. or 20 District Passenger
Agent Fifteenth and G Streets northwest.
WashingtOn-
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
THE DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health De-
partment up 20 noon today:
Ann J. Johnson. 90 years.
Arthur Grigsby. 50 years.
Charles +. McGill. 81 years.
Benjamin Smallwood. 81 years.
John J. Cation. IS years.
Augusta b. Wrenn. IS years.
Roy z. McQuigg. p years.
Hattie A. Jackson. "a years
Robert A. Jackson. "a years.
Catherine Sampson, alias Stewart, Is
years.
Nora VI. Loman. l year.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

William W. Russell. "a. Milford. Mass
and Pearl E. Wondrie. %. Nelson county,
Va
Walter 6. Hall. 30, and Annie May
Becker, 21-
Walter S Phelps. "a. and Stella NJ
Clark. 70. both OF Langdon. d. c.
Colored:
Charles A. Banks. 80, and Mary S
Johnson, %.
Samuel z. r. Clark. %, and Lottie
Brown, q, both OF Brookland. d. c.
Francis Brooks. %. and Martha
Martin 60
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF
TRUSTEES UNDER A DEED

The Philadelphia Savings Fund So
ciety. IN a bill of complaint before the
District Supreme Court against T..
Welsh Ashford, G. Colesberry Purvis.
Samuel Bensinger. and Jeanette Ben
singer, requests the removal of Purvis
and Ashford as trustees under deed of
trust dated May 3. 1900. The deed, con
veying lot % OF Shafer & Botsch's sub
division. in square 2s2, is to secure a
loan OF $1,000 made to Samuel Ben
singer and Jeanette Bensinger- The
Savings Fund Society alleges Ashford
failed to make a payment Of $40 given
TO him as trustee. and is, therefore, not
ft to execute the provisions or the
deed: and the society further alleges the
trustees are not now residents Of the
District OF Columbia. and prays for the
appointment OF trustees who are resi-
dents OF the District Of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
GRIST FROM THE POLICE COURTS

In the Police Court this morning the
following cases were disposed of:
Joseph St John. fast driving on Monu-
ment Lot. - fine.
Albert johnson. disorderly. 8 fine or
fifteen days in Jail.
William Warren. disorderly, 50 fine or
fifteen days in Jail.
Frank West. cruelty TO animals. s.
fine.
Julia Carter. disorderly, 50 fine.
Joseph Zines. unlicensed peddler, dis
missed.
Henry Garfinkle, violating police regu-
lations. s. fine OF fifteen days In Jail.
Peter Enwright. vagrancy, $40 fine IT
thirty days in Jail
Lewis LyIes. cruelty to animals. s.
hne or fifteen days in Jail
Stuart Robson, colored. was in tho
Police Court this morning. charged with
stealing a bottle OF whisky valued al 81
and a box of lunch from a passenger In
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway sta-
tion. He was released on promise "a
leave the city.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

A real estate and insurance business
is to be conducted under the name of
The Frank T. Rawlings Company"
which was incorporated this morning in
the Office OF the Recorder of Deeds by
Frank T. Rawlings. Jesse w. Rawlings
and Richard c. Rawlings. The capital
stock is $50 600, and is divided into 5000
shares, with a par value Of $40 each.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
NOTES FROM DISTRICT COURTS

In the case OF Atwell J. Blackford
against William II. Wilder, Justice
Shepard. in the Court of Appeals yes
terday denied a motion to cause an in
vestiEation to be made with reference
to the loss and recovery Of a missing
patent exhibit and 20 order rehearing
of the case before the Patent once or
before the Court of Appeals.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
CITY BREyITIES.

James Eskridge. thirty-five years old,
a mechanic. LIVING in Z Street south
east, was the complaining witness
against his aged mother, when sho was
arraigned on a charge Of vagrancy
yesterday. He stated that his parent
has made his life, and that Of his wife,
most unbearable, and Judge Scott sent
her 70 the workhouse for thirty days
in default OF a fine OF SO.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Ube Uin1es.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE DAY.

ACADEMT-''Thc Night Before Christmas
200 and s. 90 p. m.
CHASE'S-Ednond HAYES company and Polite
Vaudeville. 2:l5 and Sis p m
COLUMBIA-Eleanor Robson in Audrey" 2:l5
and s;15 p. m.
EMPiRE-Biiou Stock Company, 2:l5 and Sis
y.
LAFAYETTE-"Janice Meredith" Sis p. m.
LYCEUM-Rohies Knickerbockers, 2:l5 and
S:15 p.
NATIONAI-yirginia Harmed in "Iris," 500
y. m.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
MRS. EVELYN BAKERS FUNERAL

The remains OF Mrs Evelyn Stevens
Baker. who died In New York city last
Monday, wiz be brought to this city for
burial Mrs. Baker was the widow OF
George r. Baker. once Comptroller OF
the District OF Columbia. and disbursing
officer OF the State Department In 1861.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
MATINEES TOMORROW.

HAsE'S-Edmond Hayes company and Polite
Vaudeville. 2:l5 p.
EMPIRE-Biiou Stock Company. 2:l5 p.
LYCEUM-Robies Knickerbockers 2:I5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

All trains both WAYS. both days except ROYAL
Limited leaving Washington 3 and Baltimore
1-Jj p m
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Visit the Rathskeler. corner Eighth and +
Streets northwest. and enjoy a glass Of uDsur-
passed pure -Heurch's Maerzen and Senate
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Mrs AtzeI-s 1919 New York Avenue. is
where you Will only find high-Erade beers on
draught-Heurich's Maerzen and Senate
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Go 10 Yonderhcide's New York Buffet, 800
Tenth Street northwest, and enjoy a good glass
Of pure beer Heurich's famous Mserzen and
Senate on draught
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Carlton Danner Harris will give a lee
ture at the Marvin NJ. F. Church. South
corner Tenth and b streets. this eve
ming on What a Country ParsOn Saw
in the Old World"
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

SI25 to Baltimore and Return Every
Saturday and Sunday via B. & o.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

S175 to Baltimore and Return sI-75-
| Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets on sale
SATURDAY and Sunday, February IL and Is.
limited to last train returning Sunday. February
/ Is. All trains except Congressional Limited.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

A sudden attack of heart disease
proved fatal to Arthur Grigsby. colored,
aged sixty years. and resident Of Alex
andria, at Fifth and VI streets south
west yesterday. An ambulance was sum-
moned from the Emergency Hospital
but Grigsby was dead before IT arrived.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Notions at Half Price.
Sc Notions al DC.

&c Bone Collar Buttons, per doZ. PFC
&c Tubular "a Shoe Laces, per
uOLs ~
SC Wood Cabinets Hair Pins Pie
sc Oak Handle Curling Irons Pic
sc Dexter's Knitting Cotton Pile
sc Garter Web, per strip ......21zc
sc Collar Stiffening. per length -212c
&c White Tape. per bundle ------2l &c
SC French Whale Bones. per doz. 2 nc
&c Twtlled Tape Measures ----.-21zc
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Two Crowd BringerS.

s75 Boxes of Fine Writing Paper.
consisting of "a sheets OF paper and
"a envelopes. IN white and colors,
such well-known makes as Wood
stocks, Wedding Bells and RI
Belmar; regular Ice quality; TO ~
be sold Friday, per box...-.... "
Jewelry Remnants. consisting of
Brooch Pins. Hat Pins. Stick Pins
and Belt Pins: a large variety 20
to select from; value up TO 25c; IT
remnant Drfce ~
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
18th and K SITS. G0LDEhBERG'S S.
Coat and Suit Remnants.

Misses Navy Blue Ker- nOH
sey Jackets. Regular price, NM
$500. Now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w
II Mems fine Kersey Jackets, in
tan, castor. red. and blue. Made in
Box Coats, Monte Carlos,
and some coats with C n IN
capes. Sold up to $S.9S. NJ nv
TOmorrow's price 100000 ~ law
s Misses Tan Kersey
Coats, that sold for s12, q 40
S14. and SIG. Reduced to- Nj In
10 Ladies' Kersey Coats. in Cas-
tor and black. Sizes 30 and 0Oc
"a only. Were s. and Sc, re- fHS
duced to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w
IA Ladies' fine Kersey Jackets, in
tan, castor black. Sizes
30. "a. and 80 only. $40. 4 n no
$12, and SIS Coats reduced HN
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VSsOO
26 Fur Neck Scarfs, in sable. opos-
sum, bear, and skunk opossum.
Full size; finished with d1 90
cluster OF tails Regular H6
IS Scarfs reduced Tomb wv
IS Fur Scarfs, OF mink. marten.
sable. beaver, and fox, O. 90
that sold up to so and Nj 4X
S12. reduced to .........- ~ fsOO
Ladies' Castor, Venetian Suits.
Jackets lined with taffeta and trim
med with silk-faced q 4 90
revers. Regular SIS Suits Nh Qx
reduced to ..............- OOsOO
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Shoe Remnants.
AZ pairs Of Boys, Ladies', and
Chtldren's Shoes, in kid skin, calf
skin. and patent leather. HAH
values up TO $1.50. Remnant hAN
A lot OF Ladies' soc Rubbers. sizes
21A and 3, in light weight;
also Mems Rubbers, sizes s nOC
to r. Worth soc. Special Ul
6S pairs Chtldren's Strong Kid
Shoes. also Light Turn Soles, in but
ton and lace. Sizes TO S. nnC
Wide and narrow widths. 75c XVI,
and 81 values. Special price ~
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
saIe OF Dickens' birthplace.

The house in which Charles Dickens
was born. 1903 Commercial road, Ports
mouth, was sold by auction at Ports
mouth the other day and realized
Hips. There were only two bidders
the mayor, Sir w. t. Dupre, who was
acting on behalf Of the town, and a
competitor whose name was not dis
closed. The bidding started at f3OO
and in less than two minutes had adj
vanced by f100 bids to f700. Then the
competition rose by ESQ to $3.50. AT
this point Mr.. j. Clark, who was the
auctioneer. consented to take twenty
FIVE pound advances, and In less than
a quarter of an hour from the opening
of the sale the bidding reached f1,l2o,
at which price the house was knocked
down to the mayor Mr.. f. G. Kitton,
representing the Boz club and the Dick
ems fellowship, congratulated the may
or on his purchase Of the house for the
town and promised the assistance or
the society he represented In convert
ing the place into an interesting DICK
ems museum. The auctioneer mention
ed that half million strangers visited
Portsmouth every year, and II q tenth
of these visited the house and paid
sixpsnce each the purchase money
would be REIMBURSED in the first year.
The mayor replied that the town had
najd more for the house than its In
trinsic value, but he defended its con-
duct on the ground that 1t could not
afford to allow such an opportunity to
escape.-London Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
How Work Kills Music.

Did YOU ever hear of telegrapher
who could play the piano? If so, how
many? Not how many pianos, or
course, but how many telegraphers
Telegraph operators find that after they
have worked at key for several years
their forearms and their fingers lose
that fiexibility that is essential to mu-
sicianly work on the piano. AS many
of the men are fond Of music and have
pianos Of their own they find ii hard
10 be cut off from the enjoyment or
the music they could make for them
selves if it were not for the strained
conditions Of the muscles.
There are few other lines OF work
that incapacitate a man for picking out
the sharps and flats, but the telegra
pliers say that they know few men IN
their ranks who can use piano with
any effect.
When they sit down before one,
their first move is the old impulse that
operating the key gives them. Ihey
want to use that finger that they use
in sending messages, and they find II
difficult even after they struggle for a
long time TO make themselves players
Of more than ordinary attainments.-
Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
Chopin's "TnEpirntion."

Many people have heard the "Marche
Funebre" of Chopin, but few are
aware that It had its origin in a rather
CHASTITY after dinner frollc. The painter
Ziem, still living In hale old age, re-
lates how about ffty-six years ago be
had given a little bohemian dinner in
his studio. which was divided by hang
ings into three sections. In one Of
these was a skeleton sometimes used
by Ziem for "draping" and an old piano
covered with q sheet During the after
dinner fun Ziem and the painter Ricard
crept into this section and, wrapping
the old sheet like q pail around the
skeleton, carried it among their com
rades, where Polignac seized 1t and
wrapping himself with the skeleton in
the sheet, sat down to play a queer
dance of death at the wheeZy old piano.
In the midst of it all Chopin, who was
Of the party, was seized with an in
spiration and. seating himself at the
piano with an exclamation that brought
the roisterers to their senses, extern
porized then and there the famous
"Marche Funebre." while his bohe-
milan auditory applauded in frantic de-
light.-London Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
WitchcrRft.

lane Wenham was indicted at the
Hertfordshire assizes on March 4,
1712. for "conversing with the devil In
the form OF a cat" under the provi-
sions of the act OF 1904. repealed in
1876. Her prosecutors wished to have
her also indicted for practicing witch
craft to the harm Of Ann Thorn, a
servant girl about sixteen years OLD,
but this was not allowed, though evil
dence was produced at the trial to
show what injury had been done the
victim by means OF crooked pins and
by placing cakes and cats hairs In
Ann Thorn's pillow and how the pris-
oner had caused the death Of some cat
tie simply by walking through a tur-
nip field.
The jury brought her in guilty" and
Mr.. Justice Powell passed sentence Of
death. but took steps to quash the YER
dict. Wenham's prosecutors published
an account Of the case. but their argu-
ments were pulverized by scientific
men. Jane Wenham herself was liber-
ated and taken under the protection OF
Colonel Plummer, who gave her a cot
tage. and we are told by DR.. Hutchin-
son that in 1920 the whole country was
fully convinced Of her innocence.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
Curious Prediction.

Nostradamus, who lived some cen
turtles ago, is well known on account OF
his curious predictions, and now his
admirers claim that in one Of bis cele-
brated quatrains he clearly foretold
the exact date Of the death Of Leo XIII.
In this quatrain, as NJ. Henri Dou-
Chef, a French occultist, points out,
Nostradamus predicted that during the
twentieth century a pope would die on
the same day that "a hairy STAR van
ished from the sky.
NJ. Douchet maintains that Nostrada-
mus had comet in mind when he
wrote and that the prediction has been
literally fulfilled, since the Borell
comet, which was discovered at the
observatory of Marseilles, vanished
from the sky on the very day of Pope
Leo's death.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
Efinnette by Precedent.

For example of how men may i've
and act according TO precedent there
can be no better reference than to the
lord chamberlain's office in London.
There in quiet rooms day after day
men learned in state etiquette, court
dress and royal functions reach down
heavy volumes to see what was done
on such and such an occasion. Beauu-
full pictures showing with minute eX-
actness the details of the court costume
under various circumstances are ready
to their hands.
Is the shah of Persia coming? Is the
kaiser soon to arrive? Is the king go
ing to receive the monarch of Siam
Is one of the royal princesses to be
married? When any Of these events
happens, the officials at the lord cham
berlain's office know exactly what to
do. And if some point should crop up
which has not been raised for a CEN
fury or more they have the faithful
official records as to what was done on
the last like occasion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
A Beecher Letter.

Among some letters given by Major
]. B. Pond to DR.. Lyman Abbott ed
itor of the Outlook. which were written
by Henry Ward Beecher is the follow
ing one, Of which Dr. Abbott says:
"The letter which follows | judge he
never sent. since he was not accus-
toned to keep copies Of his letters, and
this copy, in his own handwriting,
is in the correspondence:
Dear Sir-I have received and read
your long and extraordinary letter. Its
false statements. its fierce arrogance. Its
base innuendoes. can be charitably con-
strued only on one of two theories-Q)
that you are insane or ~ that you are a
lneal descendant Of that ass on which
Christ rode into Jerusalem and who ever
afterward regarded himself as an author
ity in all religious matters From him
has come down an innumerable poster
fly. eminent among which 1 think you
stand"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-07
KeepinE His Place Warm

This story is told Of successful gen.
eral who was far from being a bril-
liant scholar at school. After he be-
came famous he one day dropped into
the old school to pay visit to the
scene of his former woes. The teacher
was anxious to make a good impression
on the general and put the pupils
through their lessons so as to show
them to the best advantage. After
awhile the general said: But which Is
the Ounce? You have one. surely.
Show him to me-"
The teacher called up poor fellow,
who looked the picture Of woe as he
bashfully came toward the distinguish
ed visitor.
"Are you the dunceT asked the gen.
eral.
Eyes, SIR" said the boy.
"Well, my good fellow" said the gen.
eral, here is a crown for you for keep
ing my place warm."-London Tit-Bits.