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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
BOY, FISHING, FELL IN
BROOK OF HIGH BALLS
Odor of His Clothes Gave Detectives a
Clue to M0onshiners.

MOUNT VERNON, n Y, April "a
Little Willie Browns tumble into the
brook which passes through the HoiIer
estate, at CIaremont Terrace, Mount
Vernon, was the cause OF SinseI and
DonRhue, revenue officers; Chief of Po-
lice Foley, and Detective AtweII max
Ing a raid on an Illicit still. which had
been operated in barn for two months.
Although the moonshiners escaped, the
largest Illicit still ever operated in
Westchester county was unearthed.
Willie went fishing two days ago. He
fell into the water When Willie went
home his mother said,
Willie. there is an odor of whisky
on your Clothes
Willie said the water of the brook had
the same odor.
Mr.. Brown, suspecting the cause, re-
ported 10 the police Detectives were
set TO work and located the STILL The
were away when the raid
was made this morning The police
found q large copper condenser. forty
barrels OF mash. several barrels Of whis-
ky, brown sugar, and molasses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
PRICE OF SILVER UP
TWO CENTS IN A MONTH
Demand for Metal by France and
China the Cause,

France and China have entered the
market for silver to such an extent that
the Treasury Department has been com
PEELED TO bid nearly two cents higher
than when it first started to buy for the
Philippine coinage. The silver offered a
month ago was bought by the Govern
ment for fraction over 40 cents an
ounce, while 81 cents is now demanded
and the offerings are diminishing. Df-
rector of the Mint Roberts believes the
demand in China and France TO be re-
spOnsible for the rise.
Even the present figure is not high.
however. The Government has bought
much silver at greater cost when it
was needed to maintain the reserve sup
ply at the mark required BY law. At
the present time the Government is in a
position where it can practically die
tate terms and it is not likely many pur-
chases viii be made at q figure above 81
cents
With France and China, as well as a
number Of other countries which use
silver in great quantities, it is quite
the reverse The governments mentioned
have not maintained so large a reserve
as that of the United States and when
an unexpected demand comes it is
necessary for the ministers of finance to
go into the open market and buy, what
ever the cost.
The reserve supply of silver at the
United States minis at the present time
is far beyond the amount required It is
so far beyond the figure that the Gov
eminent could coin the entire amount
needed for the Philippines and not re-
duce the supply beyond the amount
needed for subsidiary coinage
This state OF affairs is highly graft
tying to the Treasury Department Off
Gals. The Director of the Mint pur-
chases silver two days in the week
Monday and Thursday-provided the Of
ferings are at a figure the Government
feels like paying. The offers are made
by telegraph and accepted in the same
manner. The offers which come in
throughout the day are put aside until
$3.50 p N. and all are acted upon at
that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
UNITED STATES CHINA'S
STEADfASI FRIEND"
Minister Chang Makes First APP
pearance in New YORK.

NEW YORK, April 24-Sir Chentung
LANG Chang. the new Chinese minister
TO the United States. made his first ap-
pearance in public in this city last night
at the annual dinner of the American
Asiatic Association at Delmonico's. He
was introduced by Silas d. Webb. the
president OF the association. and said:
Z assure you that it is a pleasure to
meet so many friends and welI-wishers
of China, Just now China seems to have
drawn upon herself the attention of the
whole world 1t is time that Americans
should know their opportunity in China.
The benefceDt policy pursued by Score
taTy Hay under President Mckinley and
President Roosevelt toward China has
produced a profound impression among
the Chinese, and made all enlightened
men hope that the United States would
take strong stand in the affairs OF the
empire.
The United States has been China's
steadfast friend in time of trouble. aud
China will not soon forget it. have no
doubt that the good effect Of Secretary
Hays Chinese policy will long be felt
IN commerce and diplomacy in the East
Il regard myself as fortunate in hav-
ing for my predecessor in Office such an
able man as Minister Wa Ting-fang He
has done so much toward strengthening
the friendly relations between the two
countries that / shall doubtless find my
task comparatively easy in this direc-
ton But / regard myself as doubly.
fortunate in coming as China's diplo-
matte representative to country to
which l am not a perfect stranger
Under such circumstances, I need
hardly add that 1t will be my pleasure az
well as my duty to do everything in my
power, as the representative of China
in the United States. to promote the
welfare of the two countries by bringing
them into closer commercial relations.
To this end I hope I shall have the as
sistance and sympathy Of every member
of the American Asiatic Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
P. R. R. WILL ERECT
BIG NEW YORK BLOCK
Plans Provide for Twelve Story Bust
ness Building at Cortlandt Street.

NEW YORK. April 24.-The PennsyI-
Yania Railroad Company has notified the
tenants on its Cortlandt Street property
that they must make way for extensive
building operations
It is understood that the entire block
bounded by Cortlandt, Liberty. West
and Washington Streets, will be covered
with twelye-story business building.
The Liberty Street frontage OF the
block is occupied by the nine-story
building of the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. The rest of the block, except
the Havemeyer corner, at Cortlandt
and Washington Streets, is owned by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Plans have al
ready been filed for increasing the height
of the Jersey Central building to twelve
stories
The block is on the line of the pro
posed Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
tunnel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
COUNT CASSINI HIGH
IN THE CARS FAVOR
Decorated With the Order of St. Alexander
NevSky.

named after the Gar Alexander, who
ruled in the fourteenth century, and was
made saint by the Orthodox Greek
church. 1t IS not military order. and
the rarity of its bestowal on those not
Of the blood royal makes it especially
priced
No particular act of statecraft has
been specified as the reason for the
present evidence of the Cars favor for
Count Cassini- The order has been
bestowed rather in recognition of the
ambassadors long and brilliant career
in the Russian diplomatic service He
entered the foreign office in st. Peters
burg in 1862. at the age of twenty-five.
For more than four decades he has
served the empire under Alexander II,
Alexander III, and Nicholas II, the
present ruler. The especial character
istics of those who hold this decoration
are described as wisdom, probity, and
purity"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
COMPELLED TO OBTAIN
CONTRACTORS LICENSE

Judge KimbaIl. sitting in the District
branch OF the Police Court. ruled that
all persons who agreed to do work or
furnish supplies to other persons for a
specified sum came under the category
of contractors. and were compelled TO
obtain contractors licenses.
John c. Rau. who does electrical V oTk
and furnishes supplies, was, up to this
morning. without a license to do con-
tract work. Inspectors Kellaher and
Melton brought the case before the court
for a ruling, and Mr.. Rau's personal
bonds were taken on condition that ne
obtain the license.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24

Car Nicholas II of Russia has shown
his high appreciation of the long and
distinguished diplomatic service OF
Count Cassini, his ambassador to the
United States, by comforting upon him
the order of St Alexander Nevsky. Off
cial notification to this effect has
reached the embassy and has been pub
lished in the official organ of the for
eign office. the journal de ST. Peters
burg
The comforting of this honor is d mark
of great distinction and is given to few
persons outside the royal family and
the members of the royal families OF
other countries. Only two other Rus
sian ambassadors have received it. The
decoration consists of d large star, worn
of a broad ribbon adorned with two
headed eagles and stars on d chain.
Next in line comes the order to which
Count Cassini has been chosen. It IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
LUTHERANS DELIVER
NEW EDICT ON COMMUNION

sELLINSGROvE Pa. April 24.-The
Danville Lutheran conference closed
last night, the use of individual com
munfon cups having received elaborate
discussion. The result can he sum
married. as follows
I'VE believe. teach. aud confess that,
in regard 10 this ordinance. the church
of God, of every time and place. has the
fullest power. according to circum-
stances, TO change, abTOgate and appoint
anything: provided IL be done without
fevity and offense, becomingly and Ia
good order; and that. at each particular
time, regard be had to that which. to
the greatest extent. promotes good or
der. godIy discipline. and the edlfication
Of the church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
MRS. GAYLE OUTBIDS
GOVERNOR FOR ANTIQUE
Pennsylvania Woman Purchase
Old Cabinet at Grim Sale.

BALTIMORE. April 24.-LoveTs OF the
antique. art connoisseuFs of Philadei-
phia. New York. and other cities, were
included in the scores Of bidders and
buyers at the second days sale Of the
famous collection OF the late DR.. VIA
liam II. Grim.
A feature Of the day was an exciting
contest over an exquisite old white
china and silver cabinet. deliberately in-
laid. one OF the TaTest pieces in the
collection. It was started at $780, and
slowly advanced to $500. Then the bid
ding became spirited, as it was seen that
the piece was desired by Ex-Governor ID
c. Buckley, of Connecticut, and Mrs.
John \ Gayle, of Lancaster, Pa The
price was quickly run UP TO $1,000
Mrs Gayle finally obtained it for sI.525.
She also bought a number OF other
articles. The Lafayette bed-a French
court mahogany bedstead, Of the Empire
period. massive and handsomely caTv-
ed and painted. which was made for Gen
eraI Lafayette In Baltimore-went 70
Mr. Brinkhurst. of Wilmington. Del.
for 500
A rare old mahogany serpenttne front
ChfppendaIe sideboard went to F. KeI-
lar. of Philadelphia, for $3.50. A re-
volver was purchased for the Smith
sonian Institution Washington. for s..
New York bought six solid mahogany
inIaid ChippendsIe arm dining chairs for
$3.50; mahogany Chippendale inlaid ia
Bile for 500, and two mahogany Whip
pie white chairs for $50 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
SAVED DROWNING GIRL.

CHESTER, Pa. April 24,-While
playing about an abandoned well little
Annie Crane broke through a rotten
board and fell into deep water She
would have drowned but for Mrs
Hughes a neighbor. who leaned far over
the side of the well. seized the child
BY the hair, and held her above water
until men came to her assistance. The
rescuer was roundly cheered by the men
OF the neighboThOOd-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
YOUNG LAW STUDENTS
FEAST, SING, AND TALK
Annual Banquet of Georgetown
University First Year Men
Sons Of Georgetown. Alma Mater.
Swift Potomac's lovely daughter.
From the hills beside the water,
Smiles on us todayt

The old refrain, sung by the first year
men of Georgetown University Law
School filed the coy hall at Bartons
last evening, a fitting close to the an
nual class banquet. Wit. college songs,
and the spirit of good fellowship reign
ed
The menu. interspersed with "hoyas"
loud and long. was arranged in the form
of a subpoena, being a summons to
appear in persona propria to trespass
upon the Hotel Barton at the feed in
deed Of the class Of naughty-fiv q"
Bearing the names of the class officers,
the speakers and their toasts, and seal
ed with the blue and gray. the card was
a unique souvenir It follows:
Bill of ladfng.
Canape de caviar.
Blue point oysters
Chicken gtimbo, creole.
celery. Olives. Radishes,
Fflet Of halibuI. Ia royal
CucumbeTs Ponmes colonial.
Tournados Of beef, bayard.
Chousefeurs polonaise.
Prunes chateau
So-be- All rum.
Roast eapon. Giblet sauce.
SaIade Romano.
BISCUITS toTtoni-
(Iateaux assoTtis,
Oheese and crackers
Claret Derni-tasse-
John G. Price was POSTMASTER, and
the toasts and speakers were as follows:
'aThe Glass" Warren G. Ogden; The
Faculty" F. P. Dougherty; The Law
School" Charles H. English; THE Uni
- II
yer as a Moral Force" Edward J. Fe-
gan; Our Profession" Joseph T Nc
CURE; THE Harmony of the Law" E.
Nicely; The Law IN It's Relation TO
the Confidence Game" James C. Spots
wood: Fame and Friendship Edward
T. QuigIey; Tonight" Lewis Cochran
John G. Price made splendid toast
master. One of the best speeches of the
evening was that of Mr. Fegan. Always
happy in his remarks. he was often in
terrupted by applause The toasts were
interspersed with songs by Philip L.
Scantling. James c. SDottswood, c. F.
Mcguire. and MIR. Donaldson.
The faculty OF the university, con-
sistfng of the Rev. J. Jerome Daugher-
~, s. ]: the Hon Ashley NJ Gould.
Charles Douglass, D. ". Baker, N ]
Colbert, Clarence Wilson, and r. Ross
Perry, jr., were present
The class officers are ". G. Ogden,
president; r P Dougherty. first vice
president; F. ". Yoder, second vice
president; J. H. Sullivan, secretary;
William s Ward. treasurer. and T 3.
Shoemaker, sergeant-at- arms.
The arrangements for the banquet
were in the hands Of Charles J. Houstin.
chairman; R T Anderson. J. J. Cur
ran. Clarence Dodge. Austin Haryeycut-
Ter, and NJ. J. Wall
The invitation committee consisted OF
J A Began. chairman; George E. Oiler
and c. Z. Frey, and the executive com
rittee of z. G. QuigIey, chairman; c
A. Crawford, J. C. Price. \. J K0pin-
eier, and q. c Reid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
NEW WEST INDIAN LINE.

NEW YORK, April "a new month
~ freight and passenger steamship
service between New York and the West
Indies was inaugurated yesterday by
the departure of the steamer PiemoDte.
OF the italian Royal Mail Steamship
Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
CRACKsMEN WITH sAUsAGEs.

STROUDSBURG, Pa, April 24,-By a
clever trick thieves succeeded in blow
ing the safe in the general store of
Lear & Was, at LannofsyiIIe, early
yesterday morning, though they got
little plumber. Before entering the store
they looted a butcher shop and secured
q lot Of bologna sausage. which they
fed 10 the watch dog to keep the animal
quiet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
To Prove What SWamp=ROOt the Great Kidney
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
BALL PLAYERS TO ATTEND
THE ACADEMY TONIGHT

The Washington team will attend the
Academy OF Music in body this even
ing to witness David Belasco's roman
tic waT drama. The Heart OF Mary
land"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
BOOTH HARRINGTON BETTER.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April "a
Booth Harrington. the novelist. is some
what better today. Typhoid fever has
not yet developed. though the patient
has symptoms. His relatives are hope
full of a quick recovery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
ACADEMY Of SCIENCES
CLOSES CONVENTION
Aerial Navigation Discussed
by DR.. Bell.
NEXT MEETING At CHICAGO
Prof Osborn Unable to Present PAPER.
Dr.. Bell is Opposed to the
Theory of Box Kites.

The National Academy of Sciences
formally adjourned its annual conveIi-
ton yesterday afternoon. The next meet
ing viii be in Chicago. about the middle
Of November The present convention
was shortened one day on account of the
inability of Prof. Henry F. Osborn to
attend and read the three papers which
he was TO have presented. President
Agassiz's paper on The Nomenclature of
the Topography of the Bottom of the
Ocean was also postponed until the
Chicago meeting.
At the concluding session of the con-
vention held yesterday afternoon IN the
public lecture room of the National
Museum, Prof Alexander Graham Bell
read a paper disclosing the discoveries
he has made in the line of aerial navi-
cation by his recent experiments With
kites Of various kinds at his Washington
laboratory
Opposed to Box Kites.
DR.. Bell observed early in the course
OF his experiments that the Hargrave
box kite and all kites and flying ma
chimes" constructed on the principle Of
the box kite were defective in that their
shape required diagonal cross supports
in the frame, which increase the weight
without adding 10 the flying power and
which act as obstacles 10 the wind He
also said that IN the box kite the weight
increases with the cube as rapidly as
the lifting power does with the square,
so that the larger the kite the less IFS
lifting power.
The Best Form of Kite
In seeking a better form of kite. DR..
Bell discovered that the kite made OF
four equilatera1 triangles fastened to-
gether was the best possible form The
center of equilibrium OF such a kite
comedies with its geometric center. Civ
ing steadiness OF fight It is self braced
in every direction. and is easily man
aged A good point Is that any num-
her of these kites can be coupled to-
gether into any desired shape ana the
lifting power increases at a greater
ratio than the increase of weight.
Value of Experiments.
These experiments are Of great value
TO the problem of aerial navigation, DIS
showing the best form Of lifting appa-
ratus.
Dr. Bell spoke also of the recent use
Of kites flown from Atlantic liners in
midocean. by which important obseTya-
lions OF upper air currents had been
taken from instruments attached to
them.
4 Memoir Of Dr.. Holbrook.
Prof. Theodore Gill, curator of zoology
in the Smithsonian Institution, read a
biographical memoir of Dr. J. E Hell
brock, one Of the first 10 classify the
Feptilia and batrachia of America
Prof. 4. L. Day read q brief paper IN
The Melting Point of Simple Glass.
after which the session adjourned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
Value of Experiments.

Prof. Theodore Gill, curator of zoology
in the Smithsonian Institution, read a
biographical memoir of Dr. J. E Hell
brock, one Of the first 70 classify the
reptilia and batrachia of America
Prof 4. L. Day read q brief paper On
The Melting Point of Simple Glass. -
after which the session adjourned.
Holbrook argus., 1903-07-11

The ball game in Holbrook the Fourth of July, was something fierce. Such a gang of cripples never was seen since the battle of Manila. The two teams were governed by Levi Savage and Henry Kempenich; G. M. Gan non, umpire; T. Larsen, T. F. Moran, and w. B. Wood, error observers. w. B. Cross, specta- tor, happened to be in range of a foul-tip of which was plainly heard to strike upon his cheek. The crowd that was i'll the court house enjoyed seeing the sports tumble with the ball, and when MT. Kieber landed on home plate
Holbrook argus., 1903-07-11

Geo. M. Cannon, who has been in Holbrook for the past two months for the purpose of vaca- ting himself from the duties of law practice in Chicago, and was associated with district attor- ney Moran, while here, left We'd nesday morning for California, where he will visit the principal cities and summer resorts of that state. tlolbrook citizens regret that MT. Cannon did not locate in these parts of Arizona perma- nently and will miss him q great deal.
Holbrook argus., 1903-07-11
"l have been troubled for some

"l have been troubled for some time with indigestion and sour stomach" says Mrs. Sarah w. Curtis, of Lee, Mass, land have been taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets which have helped me very much so that l now can eat many things that before l could not" Ii you have any trouble with your stomach why not take these Tablets and get we'll? For sale by F. Wattron.
Holbrook argus., 1903-07-11

in a heap, they roared. List of wounded: Henry Kempenich, both legs and arms temporiiy useless; James Scorse, ditto; Dan Divelhess, slightly worn out; Fred. Kieber, badly bruised about the belt; Will Scorse, both legs badly bruised; Henry Scorse, both arms badly bruised. There were others that could not de termlne just how bad they were injured. After the game was over John Divelbess, who was score-keeper informed the players that they had been all afternoon, playing three innings, with q score ot 7 to 10 in favor of Say age
Holbrook argus., 1903-07-11
Will Organize.

There will be a meeting of all concerned, Monday July 18th at the school house in Holbrook, for the purpose of organizing a ball club. The meeting will be called to order at S:3o p. m.
 LEVI SAVAGE,
 Acting chairman.