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The Washington times., 1903-03-16
FRANCIS JOSEPH INSISTS
UPON ARMY ENLARGEMENT

VIENNA. March IA sensation has
been caused in political circles. accord
ing 20 today's issue 'of "Resu Mirlah. :"
by remark of the Emperor at the last
court dinner. Francis Joseph. the paper
says. was speaking OF the Hungarian op-
position TO the military bin for an in
crease of the army OF the dual empire.
and in the course OF his remarks said.
I shall not give way in this matter ]
cannot consent 10 the least alteration
to he bill. II must become a law as il
is"
The Washington times., 1903-03-16

MILLS CANNOT AFFORD
SPINNERS' WAGE DEMANDS

LOWELL. Mass. March 1s.-The re-
quest by Lowell Textile Council of the
various cotton manufacturing companies
for an increase of 10 per cent in wages.
has been refused. A reply to the request
was read at a meeting of the full body
of the textile council yesterday. The
reason assigned for the refusal is ''the
mills cannot afford it,
The textile council took no action yes
ierday except to vote to ask for a con-
ference. Should strike be decided on
the mills will probably be shut down.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
MILLIONS IN NEW MONEY
ENDANGERED BY FLAMES

The officials of The Bureau of En-
craving and Printing were alarmed this
morning by a fire in one OF the small
chimneys call was sent in and the
fire quickly extinguished.
Director Meredith says that the dam
age done was slight. A fire in the
Bureau, no matter how small. always
creates considerable excitement The
disastrous effects attending the burning
of the building in which the paper cur
rency OF the United States is engraved
would be far reaching.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
FILTRATION CONTRACT
MUST WAIT SOME DAYS

Secretary Root has returned to Wash
ington from Clinton. n. Y, where he
has been for the past week with Mrs.
Root on a visit 10 their sons. who are
there az school. He found many mat
ters awaiting his attention al the War
Department. and because OF this fact
il Is probable he will not be able to
take up for several days the questions
involved in the letting OF the filtration
plant contract.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
BOARD OF TRADE OPPOSES
ExPECToRATIoN ON STREET

The Washington Board of Trade has
communicated with the District Com
missioners, expressing its purpose TO
recommend the adoption or the proposed
regulations TO prohibit expectoratink on
the sidewalks The Board forwards a
number of communications on the sub
ject showing the opinion OF prominent
citizens and the practice IA other cities
At future meeting OF the Board the
matter will be taken up.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Cloudy. unsettled weather with occa-
sional rains will prevail over the entire
Washington forecast district tonight and
Tuesday.
Marked temperature changes are not
anticipated.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic and east Gulf coasts will be
mostly east 10 northeast and light.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
-OLD-ESTABLISHED FLORIDA
BANK CLOSES IT'S DOORS

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March Is.-The
First National Bank, Joseph NJ Shoe
maker. president. was closed this morn
ing, and the national bank examiner is
in charge. The bank is one OF the old
est banks in the State.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
NEW GERMAN DIPLOMAT
EXPECTED HERE WEDNESDAY

Mr.. Won der Busch Haddenhausen. who
is TO succeed Count Won Quadt as first
secretary of the German embassy is ex-
pected in Washington March 10 He is
coming 10 this city from London.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
Two-xEAR STRIKE SETTLED.

BOSTON. March ia meeting OF the
Union Rubber Workers. No. 2. In Cam
bridge, yesterday, practically settled the
strike at the Hood factory in Watertown.
The strike has lasted nearly two years.
According to the agreement the objee-
tionable foremen are removed
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
PARIS HoNoRS MEMORY
OF DRAMATIST LEGOUVE

PARIS. March 16-The funeral OF NJ
Legouve. the dramatLt and academician.
who died Saturday. took place today.
from the Church of Notre Dame Des
Victories. The church was crowded with
representatives OF Literature. art. and
the drama. NJ. Chaumie. minister OF pub
lie instruction. represented the govern
ment. interment was made at Seinport.
near Melun
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
FARMERS WIFE A SUICIDE.

COOPERSTOWN. y. Y, March I6-
Mrs John Anderson. aged hfty-hve. wire
of wealthy farmer. committed suicide
yesterday by drowning herself in Oule .
out Greek. near Merida. She left a
note requesting that s. be given to the
clergyman who oficiates at the funeral
Her father killed himself five years ago.
She said she had lived as long as she
cared to.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

NEW YORK. March 16.-Arrived:
Ivernia from Liverpool. Vera from
Buelva. Natanzas from Havana and
Matanzas. Maracas from Trinidad.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
MONEY FOR CONSCIENCE FUND.

Treasurer Roberts this morning re-
ceived a contribution Of 10 cents for the
conscience fund In an envelope post
marked Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
TWO AMENDMENTS TO
THE CANAL TREATY
Democrats Will Give Them
United Support.
ACTION TAKEN IN CAUCUS
No Attempt Made to Bind Senators as
to Their votes-Many Will De-
eide for Ratification.

The Democratic caucus this morning
decided TO support unitedly two amend
ments TO the Panama Canal treaty. One
is 10 insure police control of the canal
strip by the United States, and the
other is to include Mexico with the re-
pubiics of Central and South America
in the declaration contained in the
treaty that the United States does not
desire to acquire part of their terri
tory.
No attempt was made to bind the
Democrats as to their votes on rati-
fcation, and each individual will fpur-
sue his own course. More than half OF
them, it was made evident at the caucus.
will vote for the treaty. even Z all
amendments are voted down. ana this
VIII insure the ratification OF the treaty
tomorrow
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Crest of Wave Expected to
Reach City Tonight, and
Army of Men Working
to Strengthen Levees.
Water Level With Tops of
Embankments Above City,
and Still Rising-The Ohio
Subsiding.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 16.-wag-
ing a desperate battle with the waters
of the Mississippi. which last night
reached stage of 9s-5 feet at Mem
phis. 1000 men are fighting with
strength born OF desperation to save
the levees in the lower St Francis ba-
sin.
The river is now threatening the levee
at Holly Bush. one mile above St Clair
and fifteen miles above Memphis. For
distance of nearly soc yards the water
has reached the top of the levec at
that point. and all through the dark
watches Of the night a force OF 100
men worked to keep the food from
breaking the embankment In several
places the water has also commenced
10 trickie through the defense and
only by the most heroic efforts has
collapse OF the levee been prevented.
Crest of Wave Due Tonight.
The crest of the rise is expected to
reach Memphis this evening. when Il is
believed the river will reach a stage OF
thirty-nine feet. All along the ST. Francis
1evee district. the engineers are working
night and day, raising the leyees with
sacks of dirt and strengthening them
with timber and any other material that
may be utilized In stemming the angry
food
-Four steamers are patrolling the
threatened territory. and supplies are
being rushed from place TO place as
rapidly as possible. Night forces of Ia
borers are working all along the levee.
and the embankment Is guarded By arm
ed men TO prevent any malicious per-
sons tampering with the work
Just at the present. the greatest dan
ger in the river is between New Madrid
and Memphis, Saturday the river at
Cairo showed a stage of sos feet. a gain
of only one-tenth OF an inch in twenty
four hours.
The Ohio Subsiding.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 16-The Ohio
River is falling slowly and stands 4l.4
feet. The weather is clear and warm.
Great piles OF driftwood are passing
The Louisville boats that have been
tied up for several days. owing 20 the
high water, resumed running today The
Wabash and White Rivers are falling
slowly and all danger from the food
is now thought 20 be past
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
No Amendments Accepted.

The Republicans are determined to
vote down all the amendments without
regard TO their character. They intend
to follow the line laid down in Sena-
tor SDooner's speech Saturday To
adopt any OF the amendments. they say.
would fmperil the entire treaty They
have no objections to the amendment re-
lating 10 Mexico. and il Is only an over
sight that prevented il fram being in
serted in the pending treaty.
The Republicans have answered the
Democrats request for the adoption OF
this provision. by insisting that Mexico
needs no assurance of the friendly feel
ing this country has for her.
Boat Taken
Thirty-fve minutes after the Senate
went into executive session at 1906 the
first vote was taken on an amendment 20
the treaty It was offered by Mr. Pettus OF
Alabama. the colleague Of Mr. Morgan
and provided for the concurrence OF the
House in the treaty. 1t was voted down
go TO 10.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16

Piso's Cure viii cure your cough and relieve
soreness Of the lungs. 25c-AdV
The Washington times., 1903-03-16

Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow, with occasional
light rains.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
In Oregon and Washington

Oregon viii be reached May 81. Ths
President viii reach Portland az p.
N. on that day. stay overnight. and leav-
The Washington times., 1903-03-16

II you are not in The Times columns
IL would Pay you to try them.
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sfza of Ph1ladelphia.

Some idea Of the great size OF Phila'
delphia may be gathered from the
figures in the department reports just
printed. There are in the city 1147.7l
miles Of paved street, besides 412.o
miles Of unpaved roads in the suburbs.
All but a small percentage Of these
streets have modern improved" pave
ments, Of asphalt, granite block CT
brick. The paved surface would make
continuous driveway thirty feet wide
from here to the Mississippi.
There are beneath these streets Sol
miles of sewers. They would form a
continuous water course as long as tie
Ohio River.
The streets, with 31S city bridges, arc
lighted by 9426 electric arc lights and
33 400 gas and gasoline lamps. One
thousand four hundred and nineteen
and six-tenths miles of water pipe con-
yey water to 242,5o6 premises. Only
II ,73S premises are not supplied with
city water.
There arc more than 800 niles OF
conduits fer electric wires, represent
inc more than 5000 miles of Cucts, and
there are still 1880 miles CT electric
wires in the air, sustained on G1,0cl
poles. -..
There are 435 miles Of street railvcy
track, enough to reach from tie Della
ware to Lake Erie.-Ph:lacelohia Led
Ger.
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Pe-ru-na a Prompt and Permanent
Cure for Nervousness.

$S<><%%~<%&<%%%@$%@ r.
Mrs. Lulu Larmer, Stoughton. Wis.
says: -
"For two years suffered with ,ner.
vous trouble and stomach disorders IN.
til it seemed that there was nothing to
me but a bundle of nerves.
II was very irritable, could not sleep
rest or compose myself, and was cers
tainly unfit to take care Of household; 8
Il took nerve tonics and pills without
benefit. When ! began taking .Peruf9
l grew steadily better, my nerves grew
stronger, my rest was no longer htfuL
and to-day I consider myself IN perfect,
health and strength. g g
My recovery was slow but sure, but
persevered and was rewarded by per-.
feet health."-Mrs. Lulu Larmer.
Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty. recent Super-
intendent of the W. c. T. U. headquat-s
ters at Galesburg, H., was for ten.
years one of the leading women there,
Her husband, when living, wasI frss,
President, Of the Nebraska Wesleyan;
University at Lincoln, iNeb.
In a letter written from 401 Sixty,
seventh street, W., Chicago, HIS she
says: q. q,
Il would not be without Peruna f0fs
ten times its cost."-hrs. Anna B. Eiese
barty.
Health and Beauty" a book written
by DR.. Hartman, on the phases 0f cass
tarrh peculiar to women, will be sent
free by The Peruna Medicine Co., Co.
lumbuS. Ohio, s:z s.
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His First Dress Suit.

"The first time I ever put on a dress
suit" said ex.Gov. Scofeld, was at
the reception and ball which followed
In the evening Of the day that I was
inaugurated. l remember that we
had to stand on a little platform,
raised a few inches from the floor,
while the crowd passed along and
shook hands with Mrs. Scofeld and
myself.
Il weighed just ninety-six pounds
at that time, and was as thin as a
match. Mrs Scofield is f1eshy wo-
man, and as l looked at her during a
lull in the procession and then sized
up my own diminutive anatomy whis-
perei to her:
Martha, we must look like the liv-
Ing skeleton and the fat woman in the
dime museum to these people"
THAT settled Mrs. Scodeld for the
balance Of the evening, and to save
herself she could not get rid Of the
ripples of mirth that would sweep
over her face and break out into peals
Of laughter as the righteousness Of
the situation appealed to her."-MiL
waukee Sentinel.
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Lucky Scrah Amelia.

From n1nerousappliccnts ttc CarCil
Town Council has cclectcd Sarai
Amelia Roberts, a domestic servant, as
the recipient Of the Butte marriage
dowry. The fulC fer this dowry was
left by the then Marquis Of Gutc Il
1897 to commemorate bis silver wed
ding, and consists Of f1O0O, the yearly
proceeds Of which is given to some poo1
girl or girls unable to get married fol
the want of money. The recipient
who was left al orphan IL infancy,
will. after her marriage, attend the
Town Hall with her husband, to be re-
minded by the Mayer of the origin Of
the dowry, and in accordance with tie
terms Of the gift, the Mayor will read
to theu the first eleven verses Of tic
second chapter Of the Gospel OF st.
John, descriptive Of the marriage feast
at Cana, where water was miracu]ouslJ
turned into wine. The dowry, abcut
G4O will then be handed to the bride.
-Londcn Chronicle.
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His BIackstonian Circumlocution.

81 received, this afternoon" said the
bright-eyed, common-selnSe girl, the
while slight blush OF maidenly coy.
ness tinted her pink-hued cheeks, "a
written proposal Of marriage FROM
Horace J. Pokelong, the rising young
attorney, and"
Huh! that petrified dub" jealously
calculated the young dry goods dealer,
who had been hanging back because
of his timidity and excessive alteration.
"He says" proceeded the maiden,
gently ignoring the interruption, and
reading aloud from the interesting
document, Il have carefully and com.
prehensircly analyzed my feelings TO-
wards you, and the result is substa1!
TALLY as follows: I respect, admire,
adore and love you, and hereby give,
grant and convey to you Ry heart and
all my interest, rightand title in and
to the same, together with all my
possessioRs and emoluments, either
won, inherited or in any other man
ner acquired, gained, anticipated or
expected, with full and complete
power to use expend, utilize, give
away, bestow or otherwise make use
Of the same, anything heretofore stat
ed. expressed, implied or understood.
in or by my previous condition,
standing, walk, attitude or action, to
the contrary notwithstanding; and l
"I-I-!" fairly shouted the listener,
springing to his feet, and extending
his arms. miss Brisk-Maud-I love
you! Will you marry me?"
YES, I will" promptly answered
the lass, as she contentedly snuggled
up in his encircling embrace. "Ard
III reply to the ponderous appeal Of
that pedantic procrastinator with one
expressive slangism, 'Nit!' am
yours, Clarence. June Smart Set.
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BLOOD HuM0URs
SkinHuInouIs, Scalp Hul!n!aluls,
Hair HuInouIs, u!
Whether Simple seloflaous oI
Hereditary
Speedily Cured By GllleaIa
Soap, Ointment and. .Pals.
Complete E1teTnaI and intend
Treatment, One Dollar.

=
In the treatment Of torturing, dis.
figuring, itching, scaly. crusted, ,pimplys
blotchy and serofulous humours OF the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss Of hair
Cuticnra Soap, Ointment and Pills have
been wonderfully successfuL Even the
most obstinate of constitutional hu-
mours, such as bad blood, scrofula, in-s
herited and contagious humours, with
loss Of hair, grandular sWellings, ulcer
ous patches In the throat and mouth
sore eyes, oloured blotches. as
well as bofls, carbuncles, scnrvy, sttess
Ulcers and sores arising from an im.
pure or impoverished condition OF tho
blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment.
when all other remedies fail. 80
And greater still, II possible, is the.
wonderful record Of cures OF tortuftnEfs
disdguring humonrs among infants and
children. The suffering which CuticuFa
Remedies have alleyiated among the
Young, and the comfort they have IL.
forded worn-out and worried parents,
have led to their adoption in countess
homes as priceless curatiyes for the.
skin and blood. Infantile and birth hA.
mours, milk crust, SCALED head. eczen4
'rashes and every form Of fitchlngs scalyss
pimply skin and scalp humours, With
loss Of hair, Of infancy and childhood
are speedily, permanently and economi:.
cally cured when all other remedies
suitable for children. and even the best
physicians, fail. - e
so,d throucAout the world Cutcun Resotvs1t 1oc.0E
form of Chocolate Coated Pills. sc pef ys OF ~, 9eee
ment, 5oc- Soap. asc: pepot,; Loodcn y Snsresnsss
Potter Drug Chem. cesp. So!s Pops Z 5. -
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testimony and learn now II c'll oe
done.
A. A. Boyce, farmer, living three
and O half miles from Trenton, NO.
saws: "a severe cold settled in my KID
news and developed so quickly that
was obliged to lay off work on account
of the aching in my back and sides.
For a time I was unable to walk at all,
and every makeshift tried and all tie
medicine I took had not the sl1Shtest
effect: My back continued to grow
weaker until l was unfit for anything.
Mrs. Boyce noticed Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised as sure cure FOR just
such conditions, and one day when IN
Trenton sh, brought a box home from
Chas. A. Fosters drug store. | 1ol-
lowed the directions carefully When
taking them and 1 must say l was
more than surprised and much more
eratified to notice the back ache dls-
appearing gradually until it finally
stopped"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Boycc will
be mailed on application to any part
of the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price so cents per box.
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OYSTER SHELL "cuLM HEAP"
Gre,it Banks Find Ready. Sale For Sew.
eral Purposes.

OIcttC BANKS tlnu heaQy. SAAo coE SeS'
eral Purposes.
The average citizen may not know
that oysters are planted, cultivated
and harvested like any other crop, q
person who engages in this industry
being known as an oyster planter.
Thousands of acres Of oysters are un-
Ter cultivation in, Hampton Roads.
which, during the harvesting season.
is often literally alive with the reaping
machines Of the oystermen. 49,
When the oysters are from one and
a half to two years old they are usually
large enough to be sold, and. as rule,
part of them are sold at this age and
the balance in the third or fourth year,
after which time the ground Is allowed
to rest. a year before being planted
again. Great care must be exercised
in the selection Of bottoms for oyster
planting, If the planter would be fnan-
cialiy successful. -, '
The largest packer in Hampton opens
from 100000 to 100000. bushels of oys-
tiers in year. In this house. as the
men open the oysters, they drop the
shells on an inclined plane from which
they slide into trough and are carried
along by scrapers attached to an end
less chain called a "'shell conveyer."
which takes them without further labor
to the shell pile In the yard. When q
shucker has filled his gallon measure
he carries it to the strainer, where the
oysters are strained and measured.
They are then emptied into large casks
kept full of fresh water. by means Of
which any loose shell or grit Is washed
out. From these casks the oysters are
dipped into second strainer, and when
separated from the water arc again
measured and packed.
The shells are sold for from one to
three cents bushel, and are used ex-
tensirely by oyster planters for the
propagation of oysters. They are
placed in small piles on grounds found
suitable for the purpose, where the
spat or small oyster will attach Itself
to the shells. They are also used for
making shell lime and for building the
excellent shell roads found In some
parts of the Virginia peninsula .-Phila.
delphia North American.
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continued, leaning over the end OF the
bed and looking at Sam. Foot still
bad?"
@"No worse than you knee, suppose"
Mr.. Willet growled in response. "OW
can 1 get up? The wife wont let
me-"
mo more will mine, but I've done It..
She's gone out shoppin'. I'm sick OF
nursing"
sow can I get up without making
an ass of myself?" returned Sam, Bit
terly. II don't want the wife to know
as I've been playin' the fool"
Joe gasped and looked at Sam with
an ignorance Of the situation.
"Well, bless me-" he said. "You
don't mean to tell me you think she
doesn't know it. Wot do you take
her for? thought you'd have guessed
after last night"
ANY doubts as to Mr.. Willet's condi-
ton would have been at once dispelled
had those who questioned 1t been pres.
ent after this remark. Throwing the
bedclothes violently off the bed, and
regardless of sprains and bandages, he
sprang to his feet. -.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Only that we've been made fools
Of" answered Joe, with a laugh. "Put-
tin us to bed and orl that rot: and last
night, too. Regular put-up job to make
us mad"
Mr.. Willet was q reserved man as
rule, but his language was Of a
forcible nature as these facts dawned
upon him in all their fullness.
"Help me to take off these Internal
bandages," he said, when he had fin
ished his criticism of the whole pro-
ceeding. "'Ow did you find out:'
"Guessed it partly. said Joe, as he
assisted Sam out Of an ENHANCEMENT
he was getting hopelessly involved In.
"Bill Morgan told me the rest. e al
ways did give secrets away when ed
drink or two. I don't think they'll
be rs keen on first aid, though, after
this" i.
There was consolation in this
thought. and having no fear Of disillu-
sioning his wife as to the deceitfulncss
of his character, Mr.. Willet dressed
with celerity and sailed out once more
into the sunshine, his movements IN
no way affected by his recent accident
Recovery had been rapid in other
quarters, and the late: cripples Joined
forces in restoring the fallen spirits
once more in the congenial surround
ings Of the Pig and Whistle. The
glamor surrounding the duties and
pleasure of nursing was destroyed
somewhat after this In; Foxdale; and
if afterwards it was necessary for any
to indulge in that particular employ
ment, the person eopcerned was care.
full not to prescribe for her patient In
public. c.-Tit-Bits.
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His Excuse.

"You can't go inside" said the door
keeper Of the village theatre, wherein
a certain Uncle Toms Cabin" aggre-
CATION was holding forth. "You are
drunk"
"Zrunk?" echoed the applicant for
admission, who was lavishly and lur-
idly lighted up inside. "Coursh I'm
hic-zrunk! Why-goodgosh'lmighty!
do you s'pose rd-hic-wanta see
your darned old show if I wasn't-hic
-zrunk ?"-July Smart Set.
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S. Carleton, the author Of ''The Cor
duroy Road" has novel in Ainslee's
for July which, in these days, is re-
freshing piece of writing. 1t has
what seems to be so rare in fiction
lately, namely, atmosphere; it seems
almost to have written itself. It is a
plain, straightforward love story, but
1t smells Of the woods and swamps
and lakes, in the midst of which its
action goes forward. If there were
more novels like this published, we
would be apt to complain less of the
cynicism of the critics.