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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31

chine OF his own. In his petition for a
patent he states that one boy or girl
can operate fifty machines. provided
there is an overseer for each eight chill
dren TO keep them from playing"
Three patents were granted the first
year. thirty-three the second. and eleven
the third Unfortunately. none OF these
early models has survived the destruc-
tive fires of 1886 and 1877.
The work CT the Patent ONCE has
grown immensely. During the first for
u years II was under the Secretary OF
State. and one clerk sufficed TO DO the
work.
II has since been transferred 10 the
Interior Department. and one Commits
sioner and an assistant. appointed -
the President. and over 100 clerks are
required to transact the business OF the
oehce-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
DEATH OF COL. ROOT,
SENATE EMPL0YE

Col Richard Root, an assistant ser
geant- arms of the Senate, died at
Camden, Me, Wednesday morning. Tho
remains will be brought TO Washing
ton and the funeral, under the auspices
of the @. A. r., VIII take place from
the Pennsylvania station Friday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. The interment VIII
be made in Arlington.
Colonel Root was veteran OF the
civil war, when he served In the Eighth
Iowa Cavalry. For the last six or seven
years he has held the position of as
sistant sergeant alarms In the Sen
ate. Colonel Root is survived by his
wife, two daughters, and a son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Rebuilding the Road.

The roadway at the terminus of the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway at the gate of the mansion
has been rebuilt. and is now In use. IT
was constructed as the result of Prince
Henry of Germany's visit to Mount Yer
riage nearly became stalled in the road
way. so the regents determined to nave
the road rebuilt. The contract was given
to Mr.. Mcnamara. of this city. The
road is 1, 400 feet in length. On a base
of Tilford rock OF gravel a broken stCne
roadway over a foot deep has )een
built.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Freight Wrecks.

The Monongah division of the W. V.
and p. r. r.. near Clarksburg, was the
all over the system. The wrecks were
at Meadow Brook, Worthington, NJ d
White Rock. near Monongah. Freight
cars were on at all three places and
the track was considerably torn up. Tie
Pittsburg flyer went down TO Meadow
Brook yesterday morning, but could not
get through. and il came back and went
by way OF Grafton TO Pittsburg The
wrecks all occurred at an early hour.
There was much damage TO railroad
property but none to persons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Wrecked With Dynamite.

An attempt was made last night 70
wreck a street car in Richmond with
dynamite. this explosive being used for
the first time in connection with the
strike. car well filed with people. in
Guiding nearly dozen women. was pass
ing the old fair grounds when the explo-
sion occurred. The trapdoors were
thrown open. the windows shattered, and
the car somewhat damaged.
There was intense excitement for n
few minutes, but none of the passengers
was injured. There is no clue to the per-
petrators OF the deed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
The New Bridge.


Work on the new railroad bridge over
the Potomac is going on steadily
though because of necessary preliminary
arrangements which have to be made,
not many men have as yet been put TO
work Two more carloads of iron and
steel arrived yesterday from Philadel-
phia, and they were taken out on the
flats where all of the material is lying
until wanted There are now on the
ground sixteen carloads OF material.
including two hosting engines and other
machinery. The work of converting the
stone scows into derricks for the piac-
ing OF the steel girders on the stone
piers Is going on rapidly. and IL is ex-
pected that they will be ready for use
by Monday next. The work of placing
the iron work is not likely to begin until
all of the iron is Oh the ground. The
date set for the beginning of the work
is two months hence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Plunged From Viaduct.

Dispatches from Richmond say that a
car heavily loaded with barrels of &C.
ment plunged from the Chesapeake and
Ohio viaduct al Main Street shortly
after noon yesterday and tore away IN,
rear of two buildings. 1913 and 1545
Main Street. No one was hurt by the
accident, but it was remarkable piece
of good fortune that there was no IA
tally.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
NAVY PAYMASTER GIVES
UP $40 FOR FAST RIDE

Samuel Lawrence Heap. paymaster 1T
the Navy Yard and a member OF the
Metropolitan and Army and Navy Clubs.
appeared before Acting Prosecuting At
torney Sinclair yesterday to answer TO
two charges of exceeding the speed limit
with his automobile. He was arrested
Wednesday and gave his name at the
Third precinct station as Samuel Law
renee. The fast rides cost him $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
]. A. CLARRlDGE'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

The will OF James A. CIarridge. dated
February q. 1903. has been fled for
probate He leaves a watch and chaia
and other personal effects to his nephew.
Clifton l. Clarridge. The remainder OF
hts estate is left in trust, the income TO
be paid TO his sister Mary Florence
Wedding At her death the property Is
TO revert TO his niece, Daisy +. We'd
ding. and his cousin. Lucy l. Robinson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
FINED FOR FAST DRIVING.

William Newhall paid $50 fine for
speeding his automobile above the Dis
trict speed limits on Seventeenth Street
northwest. Bicycle Policeman Lanter
testified that the automobile ran at If
teen miles an hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
INJURED POSTAL CLERKS
MAY GO HOME SHORTLY

Benjamin Rawlings. J. Frank KeIlar.
and p. A. Fontaine, the three postal
clerks injured in Tuesdays wreck on
the Southern at Springfield, Va. are
progressing nicely toward recovery ur
the Emergency Hospital. They are now
out of danger and will be able TO 20 10
their homes In a few days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
AN HABITUAL DRUNKARD.

George Mclaughlin. arraigned in the
Police Court, was charged with be-
lug an habitual drdnkard For the
next thirty days he will continue an
inmate OF the workhouse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Relief Association.

The quarterly meeting OF the advisory
committee of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Relief Association was held a At
lantic City yesterday. The members
were the guests OF their fellow mem
Der, Max Riebenack, at Haddon Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Colonel Hege Returns.

Col. S. B. Hege, the division agent OF
the Baltimore and Ohio. who has been
out of the city on a business trip, re-
turned this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Horse Show Crowds.

The Southern is taking big crowds to
Orange to the horse show. number OF
prominent Washington people made the
trip yesterday. Col. L. s. Brown, the
general agent of the company. may
make the trip himself IN a day or two.
himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Chief of Engineering De-
partment of the Navy the
Most Picturesque Figure
in the Establishment.
Distinguished Service in the
Civil War-Heroic Record
on Three Arctic EXpedi-
tions-HOnored Through
out the World.

Rear Admiral George W. Melville, the
most picturesque figure in the American
Navy. from the active service in which
ae viii retire tomorrow. is descended
from long limo of Melviiles. of sterl-
ng. Scotland. They seem to have been
remarkable for at least two things.
wisdom of their counsels. One. James,
Ghom the godly John Knox called
most gentle and most modest" slew
the archbishop of st. Andrews, who had
burned Wishart at the stake. John died
for his faith on the scaffold. Andrew,
when reminded that he was royal vas
sal. replied to James l. .'Sirrah. We are
Gods silly yassal!" And so the stories
Of the holiness OF the MelvilIes multi
ply until In the civil war in this country
were found many patriot Melvilles, the
direct descendants of the same stock
and as all brave men should be. each
was a giant in stature.
The retiring engineer-in- chief was one
of three sons whom Alexander Melville
gave to the Northern side in that great
conflict He was born in New York
city. January 10. 1874. After passing
through the common schools and poly
technic institute in Brooklyn, he entered
the engineering works of James Binns
In Easr Brooklyn, and there he labored
until, in 1861, ninety days after the war
broke out, he became an officer in the
United States Navy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Bold and Cool.

Il do not think that the boilers will
break loose" interposed young Melville
but II they do there need be but one
started, can work them alone and will
order all hands on deck"
During the preparation for the attack
Melville volunteered and succeeded in
going aboard the Florida and ascertain
ing the location Of her machinery and
the strength of her batteries. This he did
IN a rowboat, and had the FIorida's off,
Ger Of the deck seized him instead Of
throwing him overheard with an intunc-
tion 10 get out or be shot, the United
States Navy IN latter days would have
missed one of her most vigorous and
original thinkers as well as one OF her
best fighters.
Al o'clock a. m. October :, 1864, the
Wachusett with lights out was under way.
Below decks were only Melville and a
fireman. named Bradley. who refused to
leave his post. The affair was all over
IN twenty minutes The Florida had been
struck abaft the beam, her side cut open
for eighteen inches below the water line.
her mainyard and mizzen mast carried
away. and her men were struggling 10
free themselves from the awnings AMI
rigging crumpled up by the blow. \
broadside. a boarding party and her de-
feat was complete.
Then a hawser was made fast to her
foremost. and while the Brazilian forts
were wasting ammunition in a perfume
tory FIRE, the Florida was towed out to
sea. On the Wachusett only three men
were wounded. Melville receiving a cut
across the left hand. From the viewpoint
OF International law il was an outrageous
violation OF the rights OF neutrals: from
Q sailormans standard II was a highly
courageous and patriotic act
On Jeanette Relief Expedition.
Melville left the Wachusett shortly
afterward 20 Join Porter's fleet operat-
ing against Fort Fisher and later on
the James River.
HIS honorable mentions during the
war were frequent and many, and when
the fighting was over he remained with
the navy, one OF its most notable and
valued officers Among his subsequent
cruises the most remarkable naturally
are the Arctic. on the Tfgress. the
jeanette. and the Thetis. The Jeanette.
commanded by Lieut. George w. De-
Long, was the first ship TO pass north
ward through Behring Straits. and after
drifting helplessly for nearly two years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-31
Service in Civil War.

For time he served on the old Michi-
gan. a side-wheeI steamer patrolling the
lakes. Then he was transferred to the
North Atlantic Squadron on the screw
sloop OF war, Dacotah. He was at the
Smelling of Lambert's Point: the capture
of Norfolk, and the consequent de-
struction of the Merrimac OF Craney
Island. He participated in the James
River expedition. and again on the Mis-
sissippi until stricken down with ty
phoid fever. Upon his recovery he went
10 Bahia, on the Wachusett, 10 inter
cept Confederate cruisers. II was there
that one Of the most dramatic incidents
of the war took place. While the
Wachusett was reftting in the harbor CO
Bahia. the Confederate cruiser Florida
boldly steamed in and took an anchor
age hve-eighths of a mile from the
Wachusett, then cleared her decks for
action. Brazilian corvette slipped
between the two TO preserve the peace
while the forts on the shore trained
their guns 10 the same purpose.
Then Captain Collins sent a challenge
10 the Florida to fight a naval duel out
side the harbor The Florida declined
the challenge. Collins called a council
of hrs officers and there it was decided
that the most feasible plan was to ram
the Florida where she lay. To this the
objection was made that the shock OF
impact would tear the boilers from
their lashings and cause the death of
every man below decks.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-28
A Varied Assortment,

Policeman :. 6. Carter yesterday
mnvnlDG arrested two negro women for
whom hc has hecn looking for some
unoc Some time ago number Of
a"NIlo> were stolen from the house Of
Mat Henderson. colored. These were
,onna Hy Mr. Garter yesterday in the
ioSt O: ar empty house in the rear Of
Miss "o"Acc 5. wrapped up in an apron
belonging a. Maura. one ot the women,
The o;Ao" Is Laura Rangum. who at.
tempted "a forge s check and was
2anrhi II the act during the early part
O: ;hi> year, The articles stolen we:.e Of
va:yInc values ana degrees. as follows:
. gUu. : spoons. forks. knife. !
Sh"",. ouil;. , haHy dress apron.
The~s h&vc hccr 4 numhe, ot small
2aSe> i. N, mayors court the mast
S"vc,'". days Another iilsordcrly house
was N~o>r,. III. iNe ;ovr deriving $50
fron inc transaction. Rosa lee Chap
mel. I. nelro woman, WIS given 81. 90
fo' whipping 4 ~"iative'S child. and
me. we've some olNc, Smal. cases.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-28

"NFn6ns> $S2>S2, I'VE suppose was the
smoNt paid Sor printing the bonds, for
We have not hoard of any printing being
aone N the city for the sewer system.
We have no ao,,ht 81 the shsolute cor
rNrtnesS nf the disbursements but it
w"Nld have heen s Gttle more satiSfac-
tory to hSvc stated 70 whom these
amnnnt$ We hsrH mentioned were paid
and moro business like to have had the
rcyN,W signed by SOME one
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-28

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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

In the Kansas leyisl allure y special
committee of thirty-tive has been APP
pointed to consider tax bill. 1t is
apparent that somethiny ought to be-
done, but it il hard to nd q com
mIltee that is willing to assume re-
accessibility for bill. for no natter
how good the bill Is some interests
will be affected that will make It warm
for those RESPONSIBLE for it, condi-
tions. The fusionists refused To &C.
cept positions on this committee A.
when the tax commission was ap-
pointed it was made PARTISAN
measure, and the fusionists propose
TO compel the republicans to continue
to shoulder the res ponsibil.ty. OF The.
work which they die 1t an expense of
5000 TO the state
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

II the republicans fail to pass .
new tax law this session something is
likely to happen in Wyand m t.
county. 1t developed in the last
campaign that, Notwithstanding the
tax assessor WAS republican,.
Mayor Craddock forced up the AS
s-ssnent on the packing houses
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
With Henry Zirnmer tlliuy this i'm
pOrsant place, man Who is known
To DE in favor al compelling corpor-
ations to pay their just share of taxes.
the c:,Auc - are that something viii;
every legal bubble will ID. invoked
to Dust him from This position.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

There has been great excitement in
Topeka this week on account Of
saloon raids. 1t is we'll known tha at
the republican party claims to stand
sponsor for the prohibitory law, so it
was with some surprise that it WAS
noted that y saloon has been estAh-
lished in Copeland county to accom-
modate the visiting statesmen. And
now comes the sheriff and raids this
high toned place, arrests all parties
found in charge and carts of the
bars and fixtures and liquors. This
is simply horrible. 1t WAS supposed
the exalted position Of the frequenters
OF this place would be its best pro-
lection, at least until after the legis-
lHture adjourned.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

tive Democratic or populist candi-
dates have given tongue. so that it is
impossible to say who want the NOM
ination. and in the republican ranks
the situation remains about the same
except that Hopkins of Finney county
has sh ed his castor into the ring.
This move is Thought by some tn
mean that the machine is pulling
strings against Smith and by others
that Hopkins wants TO be assured of
the post Office in Garden City and is
using this method To sand bag some
one. The situation At present Is the
field against the strong N tn-and
that is Smith. Ii th.. state il redIs
tricted Smith Will win. Ii not the
nomination m ~ 90 to the east part
of the district, which might be easily
accomplished by a little C nlbination.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

Two hundred years ago people had
smallpox rs we now have the mea sizes.
No class WAS exempt. From 1881 to
1905. in the city OF Berlin. 3.422 peo-
this disease: today, thanks to- a rigid
system of vaccination, the rate is less
than one in :wo million. Our health
laws are too lax in this matter of vac
cination and with little more care
on the part of health officers and more
drastic legislation, we ought tn be
able to lower the death rate from
smallpox to the Berlin proportion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

The Post Check scheme is novel
one. but certainly it has the merit of
utility, says the Boston Globe, For the
present postal system of money orders
il not only clumsy but expensive
The idea il simplicity itself. 1t is To
have the government bills so printed
that there are blank spaces which
could he filled out like cheek When
not filled uuL they pass current As
money just lis they do nov, but when
filled out To pay small bill. say a.
some distant point. they must be en-
dOrsed nv the receiver anu ca-hed AT
the postOffi.:e. After that the bill l.
worthless IA currency. The only tx
pense would be Il two-cent postage
stamp for government fee ON the tace
of the bill when it WAS converted into
Il check. 1t is calculated that this
system would prevent a great deal of
the present Inconvenience which peo-
pie And who wish to pay Il small bill.
say q ,ubscrip ion for ~ paper or
magazine, when such bill has to be
sent by mail. and of course every
body know there il Il certain risk in
sending ordinary money through the
mails. The idea embraced in the bill
met with favor. not OILY among con
gressmen and tinancier-. but was also
favorably commented upon by the
press OF the country. The practical
bility and the SIMPLICITY Of the scheme
appealed to everybody.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

The threatened complications with
fore,sn powers over the Venezuela
matter is furnishing an excuse for
putting this country on n War FOOT ny
1t is beginning to be realized that our
foreign colonial policy makes it i'm
possible for this country to maintain
it's former policy of holding alooi
from foreign complications. We are
now in q position where we can only
maintain peace by being prepared tn
fight for it at any moment. This con-
dition is satisfactory TO the politi.
clans, for the reason that they recog.
uize the fact that We have been going
At high pressure for the past four
years and there is bound to come a
collapse unless foreign war or the
preparations for ons shall contribute
to extending our markets and increase
the ranks Of the non-producers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

The republicans in the Legislature
have adopted q resolution that all
parties filing contests for seats in the
legislature shall put up q bond for
costs. It ia reported that this move
has scared of all Of the contestants
but McNan. He has fled his bond
and is going ahead. He sage that
the resolution Is illegal and that the
state will be compelled to pay for the
contests as has always been done.
The republicans might better let these
masbers take their customary course,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

The old saw, Necessity is the
mother of invention" is receiving
flesh confirmation every few days.
The latest Is an Omaha man who has
vented substitute for anthracite
coal which csn be sold for s. per ton
and has twice the heating capacity.
per hundred weight. of the anthracitr.
1t il said to b. a simple chemical COM
position of gray greenish color and
looks like mouldy bread. We don't
care what it looks like provided il
does the work. We have not noticed
any drop in the price of anthracite ~
vet
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

Will some microscopic expert search
for the brains of the governor. at
Pennsy lvauia who reprOached An
drew Carnegie for scattering the
money he made from the state OF
Pennsy lvania in other stat-s? II
wealth had not poured into P-nn-tl
wants. from the entire world Mr.. Car
negie's b. Dad munificeuce would have
been impossible.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

The republicans in the house in
sisted ON increasing the appropriation
for the free distribution of seeds from
1910, OOO To $500 600. notwithstanding
the prosests of the secretary of agri-
culture and the chairman OF the agri-
cultural committee. They evident y
reali g that republican votes will be
hard to get next election and desire y
large amount of "rle" to distribute
for that purpose.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06
4 flight Corr>cti.,

Miss Observation-Disclosures Ho-
tanned you are! You've been In IL
sun. haven't youe
Miss Presyse (of Boston)-Most as
s7redly not There are no means a,
yet OF transporting oneself to tina,
sphere. l have been merely bask n:
In the beams which percolated thror "a
the circumambient atmosphere Of At
lantic City.-Philadelphia Press.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

Those who have been disposed to
laugh ut the present legislature have
bee tn. spou. The work OF trying
TO count tie employees has been sus-
pen 'ei lou. enough to- euac. u law.
II Ia now uni ,wfal To- give any public
exhibition OF ,nak: eating in the con-
fines OF III. -tat,. of Kansas.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

That the people Of our great North
west are in no danger Of such n fuel
famine as TIE East has suffered from
during the present winter is clearly
demonstrated in the Review OF Re-
views for February by Prof. Frank
A. Wilder, OF the North Dakota
Geologic Il Survey, who describes the
remarkable coal and Ignite deposits
of that region.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

4 Kansas City girl recently mar.
ried man who represent himself
as heir to q title and wealth in Eng.
land. He failed TO prove his claim
and is now breaking rock for the
bargain more closely before paying
the purchase price.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

It is probable that the democrat
will evcuLu.t.I, oe forced TO abandon
the statehood fight in order to secure
for the people some measure looking
to the amelioraiion OF trust abuses.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06
About 90.

Greeae-Miss Wilter has brought
suit against Bifkin for breach OF
promise, naming her damages 1t $50.
e9O.''
Gray-Funny about women. II he
had married her she would by this
time, perhaps, be telliAB him that he
Is Absolutely worthless.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06
Variant Estimates.

How did that poem of yours turn
eut?'
oh" answered the author, there
was the difference OF opinion that
usually attends the production Of q
masterpieces. The postmaster insisted
that it was frst-class matter and the
editor Insisted that it was not" ..