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The Washington times., 1903-02-12
LAW SUIT REVEALS DEAD
MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE
Fortune and His Name BeQuathed Daughter of Pasenne
claimed Since 1898 Though Address Is Known

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12.-Tangled
skeins OF romance in the life OF Fran
els G. Cunningham. a California million
aire. who died In New York in 1898. have
Just become public through the filing oS
several suits TO quiet title to the real
estate he left.
Cunningham's will beQUeathed TO Ma
RE r. Filippini an annuity OF $4,000 and
to her daughter. Gabrielle F. Flippini.
for her education, $4,000 a year, which
was to be increased to $1,000 a year upon
the girl becoming OF age and further In
creased when she arrived at the age of
twenty-one 10 $4,000. When she attain
ed the age Of twenty-five years she was
TO receive a lump sum OF $50 600
Who or what Marie Filippini and her
daughter Gabrielle were or are form the
mystery OF the dead millionaire's life.
All that can be gathered from the
musty records in the county clerks ONES
is that the will was drawn with great
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Sickness steals more savings than the
burglar. Slowly, coin by coin, the
money that has been so hardly earned
Is paid out for drugs and doctors.
Sickness is the worst enemy of the work
ing man, and the common cause of the
working mans sickness is disease of the
stomach often Involving the heart, lungs,
liver, or kidneys.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery will stop the stealing of
the savings by sickness. II cures dis
eases of the stomach and other organs of
digestion and nutrition 1t cures dis
eases of heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, etc,
when these diseases are caused by the
diseased condition of the stomach aud
its allied organs.
about ten years ago began 20 have trouble
with my stomach. !" writes VIM Connolly. Of SIS
Walnut Street, L.OTaiu. Ohio, 1t got 50 bad
had to lay of quite often two and three days in
week. my stomach would biost, and would
bclch up gas. and was in awful distress AT such
times I have employed and been treated by
the best doctors IN che city but got help
whatever. BY some way other happened %
get hold Of a vial OF your Pellets, and thought
they helped me II was then I wrote to YOU Tor
thought had liver complaint, and advised the
use Of your Golden Medical Discovery aud
Pleasant Pellets ia connection These med4-
cines I have taken as directed, aud an. very
from the start and have not lost day this
summer on account Of rsiy stomach I feel tip
top. and better than have for ten years.
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" Nothing else IS vjust
as good
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the bowels
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

buque- But the popularity OF James w.
Grimes. just then retiring from the gov
ernorship, overwhelmed all opposition,
and to him was awarded the prize.
In 1860 he was a delegate TO the memo
rable national convention OF that year.
President Lincoln in 1868 appointed him
paymaster in the army. and he served
as such until after the close OF the war
In 1866. he was mustered out OF the SER
vice with the brevet rank of colonel
Since then he has resided most Of the
time IN Washington, practicing law
until about fifteen years ago.
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LEAGUE OF LABOR TO GIVE
RECEPTION AND BALL

The members OF Local No I, United
Protective League Of Labor. will give a
reception and BAH in Masonic Hall on
the evening Of February IS in honor Of
tho national officers OF the organization.
A large attendance Is expected. Three
hundred members OF Congress have re-
ccived invitations and have signifed
their intentions OF attending the AFFAIR
4 number OF speeches VIII be made
by the members and The Congressman
present. Among the national officers
who will speak are r. J. Dakin. r. &.
NJ Ross. founder Of the organization:
". A Dion J. A Fitzgerald. and j. T.
Cochran. Of Lynchburg. the organizer
Of the Virginia branch. and one OF the
most popular men in the fraternity.
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exactness. and the address Of the bene-
lciaries in question was given as Is Villa
Dupont. Rue Pergolaz. Paris.
The Cunningham family was classed
as one Of the wealthiest IN this city.
Through intermarriage with the Mills
and Folger families the Cunninghams
rose high In the social scale. When
Cunningham died in New York his viii
was fled in that city. and afterward in
this city. where his most valuable hold
ings were situated. The Will conveys the
property 70 trustees IN trust for his
heirs.
The will contains a clause which au-
thorizes Gabrielle F. Filippini 70 assume
the name OF Gabrielle L. Cunningham
Gabrielle F. Filippini. OF the Rue Per
golaz. Paris. has never appeared 70 lay
claim to the property. Shrewd buyers
will not finally close on the purchase Of
the property until all flaws are elimi-
mated from the titles, and this is tho
reason for the suits.
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1t has been stated that he was presi-
dent OF constitutional convention IN
Iowa held prior TO the State admis-
sion into the Union. This is incor-
rect, He was not president. nor mem
Der. of any such convention. OF which
there were two The first one was held
in 1874. the work OF which was modified
by Congress. and afterward rejected By
the people. The second convention.
which was held in 1876. had the salts
faction Of seeing it's work ratified by
the people. and the State admitted 10
the Union. OF each Of those conventions.
one member yet survives. and there are
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The Division Of NEUROLOGY.

\ new division, 10 be known as the
division Of NEUROLOGY. has recently been
organized in the photographic branch
OF the Geological Survey. The division
viii be subdivided into two sections
\. II. barton will have charge Of the
Eastern section. covering the Gulf and
Mississippi River States and the States
10 the east. ". l.. Fuller will have
charge Of the Western section. embrac-
ing the remaining States and Territories.
or those having public lands. The sec
lions viii be subdivided into districts
and geologist put in charge Of the
work In each district The work Of
this division will incIude the gathering
and filing Of well records. the study OF
artesIan and other problems relating 10
underground waters. and the inyestiRa-
ton OF the stratigraphy OF the water
bearing rocks.
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WILLIAM PENN CLARKE,
ONE OF I0WA'S NOTED SONS
Free Soiler and One of the Founders of
the Republican Party.


Col William Penn Clarke. who died
in this city last Saturday. was for many
years a resident Of Iowa. where he was
a prominent figure in the States first
and second decades He vas one OF the
founders OF the Republican party there
entering IT from tho Free Soil party. or
the Free Democracy" as its last ma
tional convention. that nominated John
p. Hale and George W. Julian On 1852,
styled It. In 1855. Mr.. Clarke was ap-
pointed reporter Of the decisions OF the
supreme court. he being the first Official
reporter. In that capacity he compiled
the first nine volumes of the Iowa
Reports"
He was member OF the constitutional
convention OF 1857. which drafted the
present fundamental law OF the State.
and was one of the ablest men in that
body OF exceptionally strong men. The
constitution they prepared was quite a
radical production for the times. One
section contemplated securing the right
OF trial by jury for one claimed as a
fugitive from slavery. Everything that
initiated against that institution found
in him powerful advocate. He tried
TO get universal manhood suffrage en-
grated on the instrument: but succeed
ed only in getting a proposition looking
to that end submitted to the people sep
arately. when It was defeated. Eight
years later the Republican State conven-
ton committed the party TO the policy,
and three years afterwsrd the consti-
tuition was amended by extending the
suffrage to all male citizens. thus event
ually making the constitution what Mr..
Clarke wanted II TO be at first.
In 1858. Mr.. Clarke was supported 81
the Republican legislative caucus for
United states Senator. as was also
James ThoringtOn. of Davenport. a men,
Der OF the Thirty fourth Congress. and
the gifted Frederick z. Bissell. OF Du-
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Application for Drawback Rejected

Secretary Shaw. advised by the Gus
toms division. has rendered a decision
against the American Cotton COMPANY
In regard 70 an application for a draw
back on 'TOund-lap bales These bales
OF cotton are wrapped In burlap. which
Is sewed at both ends. The burlap is
imported. and this company desires to
get a drawback Of the duty when it is
exported The department holds. how
ever. that this covering cannot be
termed manufactured article as such
Hence. no drawback Is granted.
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Receipts and DISBURSEMENTS.

Gold coin and bullion 20 the amount Of
$62s,5S9. 1872 is deposited in the United
States Treasury. The total Treasury re
ceipts for February II were 81 235.-
'St-'f. OF which SSl6.S02.S2 was customs
S5os.99O-fo Internal revenue, and S5S.-
944-50 miscellaneous receipts. The total
expenditures were S1,41OOOO. Of which
S525. 600 was civil and miscellaneous ex-
Penses. S14o,O war, $40 600 navy. s25.-
600 Indian. and $4,000 pensions. The
excess OF expenditures over receipts was
SI74. %.
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Mapping the Empire State.

The United States Geological Survey.
In cooperation with the State Of New
York. is engaged in making tOpo-
graphic map of the entire State. Among
the latest typographical sheets of the
various sections of New York that have
come from the presses of the Geological
Survey are those Of the Clayton and
Grindstone quadrangles. embracing por-
tons Of the State along the ST. Law
renee River. and those OF the Ticon-
deroga and Maltawee quadrangles, which
cover sections OF northeastern New
York along the Vermont boundary
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Names Granite Areas.

A series OF geologic maps Of the
Penobscot Bay region. Maine, will be
published by the United States Geolog-
ical Survey as soon as the work begun
in that region by G. o. Smith last fall
is completed. Names leading position
in the value OF the granite quarried
makes il important 10 develop the in
dustry by exact delimitation OF the
granite areas. and to study carefully
this and other massive rocks for struc-
tural and monumental purposes.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
WAGES OF KANAWHA AND
MICHIGAN EMPLOYEES RAISED

CHARLEsTOwN, W. Va. Feb. IL
Wages of employees on the Kanawha and
Michigan Railroad have been raised. 10
take effect from February J. Conductors
have been raised from 1920 per day TO
81, 40. engineers S2.75 TO "a. brakemen
$40 TO S2-35. and nremen from SI.7G TO
SI-S7
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Commissioners Report in Print.


The seventeenth annual report OF the
Commissioner of Labor has been received
from the Government Printing Once.
and is now ready for distribution. The
report deals with the trade ana
technical education Of the United States
and Europe. BY this is meant the train
ing OF young men and women in the
manual training schools. normal schools
and the technical and mechanical trade
schools. The report Is voluminous
one. and describes in detail the process
which turns out artisans and mechanics
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Work Along the North Platte.

Investigations Of the North Platte
River, Wyoming. have been recently
completed by A. J. ParshaU. prelimin-
airy to the possible reclamation Of the
arid land In that region. He has made
a reconnaissance survey extending for
more than four hundred miles along
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Checking the Bubonic Plaque.

Surgeon General Wyman says that
every precautiOn is being taken 10 pre-
vent the spread OF the bubonic plague in
California New Mexico. and Mexico.
Officers Of the United States Marine
Hospital Service are on duty at Ensen-
ada Guymas. The United States consul
az Mazatlan has reported the total num-
Der OF cases there up to February 4 to
be 2I3. and Of these 217 have died.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
POstofice Temporarily Removed.

\ request was received yesterday by
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral from the postmaster at Cuffey, Pa.
for permission to move the postoffice
there into temporary quarters He al
leges that diphtheria In his family makes
IL dangerous TO continue the mail service
in his house. The Fourth Assistant is
much pleased to see that the postal
regulations are so well complied with.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Virginia Postmasters Appointed.

Virginia postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows: Mrs Josephine
Beahm. Beahm. Page county; Andrew L.
Somers, Ida. Page county; Edgar B. Ma
con. Virginia Beach. Princess Anne
county; NJ. G. Barnes. Walker. New
Kent county.
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Marine Hospital Service.

Assistant Surgeon Edward Francis.
who has for more than year been sta
toned In the marine laboratory here.
has been ordered 10 proceed 20 the City
OF Mexico. He viii confer with the
president OF the superior board OF health
OF Mexico with view 70 cooperation
between the governments OF Mexico and
the United states in wiping out the bu-
bonic plague.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Immigrants at Boston.

Commissioner General Sargent. Of the
immigration Bureau. has received a
statement from Boston Of the entries into
that port for 1902 BY thirteen lines Of
steamships, covering the trans Atlantic
and also the coast passenger service.
The total cabin passengers were ~, 1913.
intermediate, 6,S91; steerage. 81. $50; cat
tlemen. 3,OS2. This represents GAG trims
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Remarkable Addresses on Letters-

An evidence OF eccentriclty in address
ing letters and the ability OF the Wash.
ington postofhce officials 10 deliver let
ters whose destination might puzzle Z
philadelphia lawyer, is given in the cas-,
OF three letters that reached the Coas
and Geodetic Survey
The first was addressed in this wise.
c. o. DETIC, ESQ,
Survey Office.
Washington. ID. c.
Another.
Supt Geo. Detic.
Survey,
Washington,
d. 9.
And last. but not least:
Secretary or L. s
Judtic Work Coast.
Washington j. c
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Appeals Decided.

Pension Appeals Decided.
Assistant Secretary Campbell is much
pleased with the large number of pen
sion appeal cases disposed OF in his Of
fec during January. No less than 1.261
cases we're decided which is the largest
number ever disposed Of in a month.
In about 80 per cent OF these cases the
decision Of the Commissioner Of Pen
siCns was sustained.
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DAMAGE
SUIT WITH AGED NEGRESS

The case Of Mary Tubman against the
Metropolitan Railroad Company has been
compromised and settled out Of court
upon the payment OF 1850 to the plain
tin, Mary Tubman, by the company.
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Satisfactory Probation.

The appointment OF c. L. wilson, a
member OF the board OF pension appeals
in the Interior Department. has been
confirmed. He was appointed for
temporary duty with a six months pro-
baton.
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supt. Geo. Detic.
Coast Survey Report.

officials OF the Coast and Geodetic
Survey are bustly engaged reading the
proof or the superintendent report for
1902 The report. which will comprise
about 200 pages, will he published as
soon as possible.
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Comptroller Ridgely in Philadelphia.

w B Ridgely, Comptroller Of the Cur
roucy. is in attendance at the session
OF The mint commission IN Philadelphia.
He is ex oflcio member Of the com
mission. II Is expected that Mr.. RIdgeIy
viii return TO Washington on Friday or
SATURDAY..
Commissioner Williams. OF the Immi-
grafton Bureau. now stationed at Ellis
Island. is in Washington for the purpose
Of consulting with Commissioner Gen
eraI Sargent.
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For the Conscience Fund.

Secretary Shaw received yesterday is
cents in an envelope postmarked Fulton.
y. Y. This large sum was dedicated TO
the conscience fund"
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Free Delivery in the District.

Postmaster Merritt has suggested
that free delivery be extended to Lang
don and Winthrop Heights. This will
probably go into effect the LIST Of april.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

the North Platte, from a point where 1t
breaks through the mountains. near the
southern boundary of the State.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Names Waterpower.

H, A. Pressey. photographer. is the
author OF Water Supply Paper No. 60.
which deals with the water power. Of
Maine. OF the zoo, 900 horsepower gen
Grated by water in the United States.
over 100000. or nearly 10 per cent. is
produced in Maine This great power
is used by nearly 44 500 mills. of which
lumber, paper. pulp and cotton mills
are by far the most numerous
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
PoSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Private Secretary Whitney Absent.
F. II. Whitney, private secretary 20
Postmaster General Payne. has gone to
Milwaukee in order to attend his Sis
teT's wedding
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
Survey Work in Philippines.

The following information has been re-
ceived from the Philippine Islands in. re-
gari 10 the progress Of the coast survey
work:
Assistant J. J. Gilbert, commanding
steamer Pathfinder, has nearly COM
pleted the survey OF San Pedro Bay.
south OF Tacloban.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Shaw Returns.

Secretary Shaw returned to Washing
ton today from New York city. where
he delivered an address before the asso-
citation OF silk merchants.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Assistant r. 3. Derickson. command
ing the steamer Research. sailed from
Manila on November 70. and has nearly
The Washington times., 1903-02-12
NEWS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

completed the survey Of Puerto Galera
and Varadero Bay.
Assistant II. c. benson Is engaged in
photographic work on the west side OF
Lingayen Gulf. Luzou.
The longitude parties have completed
the determination of Iligan and Caga-
yam, Mindanao. and Vallchermosa. Ne
Eros.
Aide c. z. Morford has completed the
riangulation and topography of the
mouth OF Danao River. Negros-
Assistant H. 7. Flynn and Aide W c.
Dibren reached Manila on January j
from San Francisco.
Aide c. F. Morford and Nautical Ex-
pert J. G. Dow left Manila January for
the purpose OF securing coast pilot in
formation IN San Bernardino Strait and
vicinity.
Jose Santos was appointed junior
craftsman. Coast and Geodettc Survey.
Philippine civil service. on December Il.
cable has been received at the Office
announcing the arrival of the steamer
photographer at Fernandina. Capt. II.
w. Rhodes is in command.
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E.J.HAYDEN
MANUFACTURER OF
Pure Herb Medicine

Is Of the Greatest Heaters Of the Sick
on Earth Cures all Diseases or no Charge.
cure all diseases that are known TO the human
race OF no charge, no matter what your dis
ease, sickness. or affection may be, and restore
you TO perfect health. / cure the following
diseases: Heart Disease, Consumption. Blood
Kidney. Liver. Bladder Piles IN any form
Vertigo. Quinsy. Sore Throat Lungs, Dyspepsia
Indigestion. Constipation, rheumatism IN any
form. Pains and Aches Of any kind Colds
Bronchial Troubles. Sores. Skin Diseases all
Itching Sensations. Ia Grippe. OF Pneumonia;
Ulcers, Carbuncles, Boils, Cancer. the worst
forms. without the OF knife or instruments.
Eczems, PimpleS face and body Diabetes
Of Kidneys, or Bright's Disease 81 the Kidncys
cure any disease, no mater Of what nature.
Medicine sent 20 any address by express. For
full particulars send a 2-cent stamp for an
swcr. COZ Pennsylvania Ave. :. T.. Washington
d. C. Branch store, 4Of West Broad Street
Richmond, Va.
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Aide c. E Morford has completed the
triangulaton and topography of the
mouth OF Danao River. Negros-
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Assistant II. Z Flynn and Aide ". c.
Dibrell reached Manila on January !
from San Francisco
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Jose Santos was appointed junior
craftsman. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Philippine civil service. on December IL
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

completed the survey Of Puerto Galera
and Varadero Bay.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Assistant II. G. benson Is engaged in
photographic work on the west side OF
Lingayen Gulf. Luzou
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

the appeal of Louis Richter, who was
deposed from the ministry by the Min
neapolis presbytery, and excommuni-
Gated from the church.
A prominent member of one of the
Presbyterian churches of Minneapo-
lis, who is travelling man, was re-
Gently given printed circular by a
hotel and saloonkeeper in the south
ern part of the state, the circular be-
ing signed by Louis Richter and Titus
Mareck, the secretary Of the Minneap-
oils Brewing Company.
AS these circulars are printed in
typewriter type it iss15 thought that
they were sent to many saloonkeepers
throughout the state, each one being
solicited to contribute to fund to
defend Mr.. Richter's case before the
Presbyterian general assembly.
Mr.. Richter's signature to the circu-
lar has been identified. A copy Of
the circular given to the travelling
man follows:
Minneapolis Mimi, March 26, 1903
Dear Sir: For more than forty years
I have been minister Of the gospel,
and during my early ministry was
disturbed very little because of my
sound and Scriptural views on the tenn
perance question, but as the prohibition
craze grew more noisy and aggressive,
Continued On page 3, Col. 4.
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tain that we are getting goodly share
of the cream of the rising generation
the young men of culture and cour-
age. In 1900 the straw ballots taken
in colleges and schools often put our
nominee for President ahead of one
Of the dominant parties, and in not a
few schools Woolley was the first
choice. And it is the output of our
schools that shall dominate the
thought and aspirations of the people
in the politics of the next few years.
These facts emphasize the signifi-
canoe of the work among the colleges.
A few years ago these were but scat
tering organizations in few of the
schools and colleges. Now there is a
system of Prohibition Leagues, which
conduct several lines of definite study
and agitation. Among these lines Of
work is the oratorical contest. The
Minnesota State Contest was held in
Winnebago City, the Opera House be-
ing packed to the doors to hear the
speakers. Orations we're submitted by
orators from eight schools. The first
prize Of $500 was won by !. B. Wood
of Hamline University, who spoke on
An Enduring Nation" He drew skill
fully on history and philosophy to
Continued on page 3, Col. A.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
YOUNG MEN FOR WAR.
College Men in Line For
D-~L3Isxx@~
Prohibition.

One of the most cheering of the
many heartening signs is the fact that
the college men are taking a keen in
terest in the prohibition movement.
Abraham Lincoln said, during the con-
f1ict of the COS, '.Thank God the young
men are coming; we are going to win
now" While we wish that far larg-
er proportion of the young men were
allying themselves with US, it is GER
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01

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HELP FROM SALOONS.
Rev. Louis Richter Seeks Money
to Prosecute Appeal to Pres.
byterian Assembly.
Sends Out Circulars, lndorsed by Sec
retary of the Minneapolis
Brewing Company.

While liquor dealers have frequent
ly exerted considerable influence in
local politics, it is not often that they
attempt to take part, either directly
or indirectly, in church affairs. Such
appears to be the case, however, in