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The Washington times., 1903-06-05
SHIPPING lMPEDED BY
SMOKE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. June 5-This city awoke
today to continuation Of the fog-like
haze caused by the smoke from the nu-
nercus forest fires that prevail in the
North and East. II spread over the
hsrbor like pail. and caused steamboat
pilots &c proceed with extreme caution
in the early hours.
Since Wednesday the sun has been
shrouded as by veil and in the smoke
can be detected traces OF burning pine
and FIR. According to the Weather Blu
reau officials no relief is in sight. Fore
caster Emery says 1t will take heavy.
continuous rain to wash the smoke and
dust out OF the atmosphere. Beginning
today, prayers for relief Will be offered
IN all the Catholic and Episcopal
churches in Greater New York Because
OF the absence of rain, prices Of vege-
tables OF all kinds have been aSFanced
AMI a scarcity is reported by dealers.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE FARM
HOUSES IN DANGER

IITTLEToN. n. H. June 5-The stu
alton caused by the extensive forest
fires which are general throughout the
State is much relieved today The anx-
ieiy in Bethlehem over the fate of the
SKINNER hotels has subsidized. as they are
la no danger unless the wind rises. A
fire which started in WhitefieId last
evening by sparks from a locomotive
rlaced many farm houses in danger.
Charles Stevens, whose home was in
the track of the fire. was obliged to
move with his family. His household
goods and live stock were lost The
most serious fire in this section is be-
tween Waterford and LIttletown, and on
the Riburn crags. 1t is impossible TO
pass on some of the roads Cottages at
Nilloughby Lake. in Barton, are threat
ened. and a great amount of damage
has been done on Grant and Wheeler
Mountains.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
AUCTION SALES.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Auctioneer.

PEREMPTORY SALE OF 81 BRICK AND
FRAME HOUSES new Union Depot Station
site, situate on f Street northeast, First Street
northeast, California Street northeast, Street
northeast, Street northeast, jackson Street
northeast, Fl Street northeast, Delaware Avenue
northeast. Street northeast. First Street north
east, and Second Street northeast, comprising
houses Nos. loi. los Street northeast; sos
and 800 First Street northeast; Ill, 49, rs.
and III California Street northeast; SILL 5l3
SIS. and 81 First Street northeast; Is, II, 10
lOi. los, l06, ITO, lI2, u5 III, 120 rs and
G Street northeast; CO, &C, 81, 6s, 20. 3D. S. SO,
81, and IS jackson Street northeast; 702. 704
708, 712, 720, 72012, I'D, and 72s First Street
northeast: IS, 81, and 90 II Street northeast;
ST. sI6. s2a, and 9l5 First Street northeast; s9s
SIS, SD, s24, 902. 904, 923 924, 92s $780, and
932 Delaware Avenue northeast; III, 13l, i35,
and 1876 Street northeast; 924 Second Street
northeast; 1901, zoos. 1000, l0l1, 1913. I0I5,
l0lT, 1874. 1135. 1l3S Delaware Avenue north
east: has and 1850 Second Street northeast, 10
be removed.
On THURSDAY, the 1lth DAY OF JUNE,
A. d. 1903, commencing ar 10 O'CLOCK 4 NJ,
/ will sell by public auction, in front OF each
parcel, the above brick and frame houses, TO
be removed in thirty days from day of sale.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Note-The purchaser purchasers of each
parcel 10 give bond or cash in the sum OF $500
fer the faithful removal of said building or
buildings, and clearing of said ground in the
time specified as above.
By order of GEORGE E. HAMILTON, At
torney for Owners. je5-d&dbs
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
REAR ADMIRAL FORD'S
SISTER A SUICIDE

BALTIMORE, June Mrs. Isabella
Ford Bonnet, wife of DR. Joseph A
Bonnet. and sister of Rear Admiral
John Donaldson Ford. retired. of the
United States Navy, was found dead in
her bedroom yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock with FIVE gas jets turned on
full at her home, on Charles Street Ave
nue., above Merryman's Lane.
After an investigation Coroner W. W.
Requardt. of the northern district, de-
cided that death was due to suicide, and
deemed an inquest unnecessary. No
cause for the act can be given other
than that at times Mrs Bonnet was
subject TO nervous attacks.
Under a fancy bottle on the bureau
the following note was found. written on
the front of white envelope
Dear Mary-You are kind, good sis
ter. God bless youi Send for Laura
and Davie. and take good care of Logic.
God bless you ALL and l pray every
body to forgive me of everything l have
done to them
The missive was not signed. and was
written in a nervous hand.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
CHRISTIANCY'S PAY
HAS BEEN HELD UP
Postoffice Attorney Entitled to Re-
Enumeration for Thirty Days.

Pending the investigation by the Post
duct of C. A. C, Christianey, Assistant
Attorney General for the department, he
will not receive compensation except 70.
the first thirty days, exclusive OF Sun
days and legal holidays. This is ths
ruling of Comptroller Tracewell, of the
Treasury Department, TO whom the
question was referred by Postmaster
General Payne.
Mr.. Christiancy was acting Assistant
Attorney General for the Postoffice De
partment at the time certain papers
were removed from the office safe by Mrs.
Tyner, wife of the former Assistant Az
torney General, who was removed by or
der of Mr.. Payne. Mr. Christiancy was
censured for his failure to promptly re-
port the presence ii the Office of Mrs.
Tyner, and hints of collision were made.
Request for a leave of absence was
made by Mr.. Christiancy and granted by
Mr.. Payne. The leave took effect April
Is One month having elapsed Mr..
Payne addressed the Comptroller of the
4AtooosS iOi q dAi-i5 " HHSAHSA
Christiancy was entitled to pay
Comptroller TraceweIl cites case in
which an official OF the Government was
instructed to request a leave without
pay and who afterward claimed that the
request was made under duress The lat
ter claim was disoroyed, however. and
the Comptroller ruled that inasmuch az
the applicant for leave had agreed he
should not receive pay he had no re-
course for remuneration
In the case of Mr.. Christiancy nothing
vas said about pay and Mr. Tracewell
says that it cannot be held that in ac-
cepting the leave Mr. Christiancy as
scented to being absent without pay, ard
thar therefore he comes within the
statute permitting leaves of absence for
periods not TO exceed thirty days. Mr.
Ciristiancy will therefore receive pay
from April % for thirty days. exclusive
OF holidays and Sundays. After that he
VII draw nothing whatever, no matter
how long it takes to investigate his con-
duct and regardless of any delay which
may have as its purpose the prevention
CT Mr.. Christiancy from resuming his
position.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
THINGS TO KNOW
About Coffee and What It Does.

Being a very hard worker and of an
extremely nervous temperament / fell
into the habit of making coffee do for
| both food and drink when my work was
pushing me and my appetite poor. says
q trained nurse.
This l would do for day or two aud
then be Frustrated with heart trouble,
futtering, faint spells and other dis
agreeable feelings. One day l was per-
suaded to try Postum Food Coffee IL
place of coffee. l liked the Postum as
well as the coffee and l found l could
drink as much of it and as often as I
wished, and instead of knocking me out
as coffee used to / steadily gained
strength / had no more trouble with
my heart. no more bloating, and no more
stomach sickness. l have now been using
Postum eighteen months in place of cof-
fee. which means that l have given up
coffee and sickness for ali time. l will
stick TO Postum and be well in the fu-
ture.
MY mother had been a great coffee
drlnker from her youth and had suffered
all OF the minor coffee Ills such as
stomach trouble, heartburn, severe
headaches, etc. She tried Postum but
did not make 1t right. Then / made
some for her, boiling ii fifteen minutes
and did not tell her what it was; she
wanted TO know what brand of coffee 1t
was that was so delicious I had taken
1t out of her own box of Postum and
when | told her so. she was much sur
prised and pleased and has been drink
ing 1t ever since with the result that
her coffee ills have disappeared and she
is now healthy and contented
''One OF my patients Il am a trained
nurse) is a great sufferer from ulcer
ated stomach and sometimes she does
not eat a mouthful of food for several
days. AT such times she relies On Pos
tum for nourishment. Since using Pos
tum she gets over her attacks much
quicker, is stronger and the attacks are
less frequent than formerly. Her stom
ach seems TO be getting better and we
are quite certain that Postum viii soon
cure her completely.
Another patient is a splendid eX-
ample Of what Postum will do. Her
health had been very bad for three
years and year ago she was a wreck
from nervous prostration and the worst
form OF dyspepsia. bloating, heart trou-
Bile, etc. | made her leave off coffee and
all other drinks and gave her Postum
and she improved Immediately She is
now able to attend to her home and says
that Postum has given her a new lease
OF life. She feels like new woman and
Is getting fat.
81 must tell you of one more case, q
person I nursed through what the ply
sictans termed morphine break down.
This woman's stomach revoIted at sight
or mention of food and she took abso-
lutely nothing but strong coffee. | knew
her heart would not much longer stand
up under coffee and l told her husband
to get box OF Postum | made il strong
for her and In less than a week she
could take all necessary food and not
once was the Postum refused and now
after three months she IS well and
strong and is kept so by her steady use
in fN1a
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
MOUNTAINS ABLAZE AND
RESIDENTS IN TERROR

ST. ALBANS. Vt. June 5.-Fires are
raging in the forest throughout Essex
county. and Island Pond is fire encircled
last LamoilIe. in Lamoille county, is
threatened, and it is feared that the
whole place will be wiped out Furni-
ture has been removed from houses. and
families are camping out in pastures.
fire is now burning down the side
OF the mountains in the direction of Nor
rfssville. and farm buildings are in great
danger. Extensive fires are raging in
several parts of Orleans county Sew
eral hundred men are fighting fire be-
tween Barton and Burke. Between West
field and Montgomery the mountains ara
all ablaze, and much damage is being
done
The Washington times., 1903-06-05

Will Seek to Check Inroads of Manu-
facturers on Trade.

An organization, to be known in the
business world as the Retail Furniture
Dealers Association, was formed severa,
local retailers, and is now practically Oh
firm basis, as officers have been elected
and constitution adopted. Arthur C
Moses is the instigator OF the movement
He it was who invited nearly all of the
local representative retail furniture
dealers to meet in his Office about Z
week ago, and the matter was then talk
ed over, and, in view of that fact, he
was unanimously elected president OF
the organization.
The association was formed for the
purpose of protecting the retail furni-
ture dealers of Washington against the
unfair competition of manufacturers in
this field. 1t is said manufacturers are
almost wholly dependent upon the re-
tailers of Washington and other cities
to distribute their goods, and should
therefore, allow the retailers to sell the
goods after they are manufactured. In
manufacturers have entered the local
ltSiuB aHu nave pGcH DIQQluB directly IOT
business in the District of Columbia. and
have obtained a number of contracts for
furnishing hotels, apartment houses, and
other large furniture contracts. For the
express purpose OF eradicating this evil
Mr.. Moses invited his fellow-retailers
to discuss the matter, and form a pro-
tective union.
At the second meeting of the organi-
zation. held day or two ago, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen TO serve one
year: Arthur C. Moses, president EN-
NETT L. Petit, vice president; Philip
Hermann, treasurer, and Peter Gro
gan, secretary. 1t was also decided 10
chose board of trustees and several
committees.
The following furniture establishments
are in the association: w. 3. Moses &
Sons, Peter Grogan. House & Hermann,
the Hub Furniture Company, the P. ].
Nee Company, jackson Bros, William NJ.
Redmond, Clark & Davenport, Stumph
& Lyford. the julius Lansburgh Furni-
ture and Carpet Company, and John
Ridden.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
CUMBERLAND DEVASTATED;
VILLAGES THREATENED

RUTLAND, VT, June 5.-Forest fires
are raging in nearly all of the townships
In this vicinity.
"A large part of the territory of Castle
ton, outside Of the village, is aire.
About 2,O0o acres of heavy -timberland
at Wallingford were burning yesterday
AT one time the village was seriously
threatened. Over 1000 acres of fine
cumberland in Danbia are on fire.
Forest fires are burning in Pittsford,
Proctor, and Brandon. The reservoirs
are now nearly empty.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
FEARFUL DESTRUCTION
IN NORTHERN NEW YORK

PLATTsBURG. N. Y, June st is
reported that Euba Mills. twelve miles
from Elizabethtown. IN Essex county,
aud julius Burris' house and barns near
by have been destroyed by forest fires
with all their contents. causing a loss
OF about $4,000 A small supply store
on the Rockefeller preserves at Tekene
junction. near Loon Lake. IN Franklin
county was burned yesterday.
president David Wilcox and Third
Vice President Abel c. Culver, of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad, who are
now making trip of inspection over the
company's lines in the Adirondacks.
turned their attention to the matter Of
fessst ares yesterday. and are doing all
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
ALL NEW ENGLAND
ENCOMPASSED BY FIRE

! they can to assist in checking the fear
full destruction of property.
Stony Void Sanitarium for Consump-
tives. at Lake Kushaqua, is in serious
danger. White Face Inn, at Lake Placid.
is surrounded by flames and large force
OF men has worked for three days &c
keep the flames from reaching the hotel.
in the village of Lake Placid the air is
SO filled with smoke that it is almost i'm
possible TO see the distance of a city
block
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
CUTLER DOOMED UNLESS
THE WIND CHANGES

sMACHIAS, Me. June 5.-Forest fires
are raging more fiercely than ever in
Washington county. and many square
miles of timberland are laid waste. The
town of Cutler is doomed unless the
wind changes.
Great danger exists at Danforth,
where the farm buildings of P. Russell,
II. A. Knowlton. and others have been
destroyed. John Lane, of Haynesville,
was burned to death while trying 20 get
his horses from burning barn.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
DR.. GORDON ACCEPTS
HOWARD PRESIDENCY

John Gordon, president of Tabor Col
lege. and recently elected to the presi-
dency of Howard University. has notified
the trustees that he Will accept the 20
sition. He has also notified the board OF
trustees of Tabor College of his inten-
tion to resign his present Office.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
MASSACHUSETTS TOBACCO
CROP WILL BE A FAILURE

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. June Sit is
estimated that the loss TO farmers in
this section of the Connecticut valley
from forest fires and the drought will
amount to more than $500. 900.
A fierce fire is reported between Gran
vile. Mass, and CoIeridge, Conn Fires
are also reported in Conway, Goshen,
and West Hampton. Tobacco growers
report that the crop will be failure.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
TAD LINCOLN'S TUTOR
To Be BURIED HERE

Alexander Wilson. lightweight years
OF age. who died in New York, is TO b.
buried in Washington. Mr. Wilson is
well remembered by Secretary Hay as
the tutor of Tad Lincoln when his father
was President, and Secretary Hay was
the Presidents private secretary
Mr.. Wilson is represented in the pic
tuTe of the Lincoln death-bed scene Sec
rotary Hay has not seen him for nearly
forty years.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
PINE TIMBER AND
CORD WOOD CONSUMED

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 5.-A big
forest fire IS now raging about eight
miles north of the city near BraIey's
station. Already something like $50
acres are burned over and thousands of
dollars worth of pine timber and cord
wood have been consumed
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
TELEGRAMS SENT FREE.

Following its usual policy in occasions
OF distress or great calamity, the Pos
tai Telegraph Company yesterday issued
an order TO its various offices, authoriz-
Ing the free transmission of kilograms
from relief committees working in the
interest of the sufferers from the floods
IN Kansas and Missouri.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
COURT ACTS.
ON TWO SALUTE" CASES
Hearing at Fort Myer, But
Decision Not Announced.
"A PRIVATE'S $4,000 SUIT
Member of Signal Corps With Impor-
.tant Litigation Pending Is Due
at the Post Tonight.

Sergt. Oscar H. Wickham and Private
William B. Wilson, OF the signal corps
post, Fort Myer, were tried by sum
mary court-martial yesterday on charges
or disrespect to superior officer, pre-
ferred by Lieut.. Jairus A Moore, of the
Fourth Field Battery of Artillery Capt.
Henry w. Stamford, of the Signal Corps,
presided.
Last week Lieutenant Moore was rid
ing at the head of the battery, which was
out on horse exercise" when several
Signal Corps men were passed The off,
Ger claims that though some of the men
saluted him two did not He preferred
charges against these men and the court
martial resulted.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
VIRGINIA RESORTS.
VIRGINIA RESORTS.
VIRGINIA NOT SPRINGS,
GREEHBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
WARM SPRINGS,
R0CKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS AND
HOTEL ALLEGHENY

HEALING SPRINGS. SWEET SPRINGS, SWEET CHALYBEATE
SPRINGS. NATURAL BRIDGE SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS.
MILLBoRo, AND OTHER WELI-KNOWN RESORTS.
Vestibued electric lighted dining, paror sleeping
trains for above resorts leave Washington and IL 10
daily, reaching 10 s hours
Excursion tickets resort pamphlets, fold
be obtained at ticket Offices the Chesapeake
Railway 600 Fourteenth Street Pennsylvania
by addressing
w. FILLER General PASSENGER Agent Washington. D. c.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
PRESIDENT NOT LIKELY
TO REMAIN HERE LONG
Will Probably Go to Oyster
Bay by End Of Month.
BRIEF TRIPS IN MEANTIME
Going to McCormick-Hanna We'd
ding and the Saengerfest
IN Baltimore

The Presidents stay in Washington
will probably be not longer than three
weeks or. at the most, a month. Last
year. even with Congress in session
until July l, the President was able to
leave the Capital on July 8, when he
went to Pittsburg. The next day he de-
livered his great speech on the trusts.
since which time that topic has been a
leading subject of consideration in Con-
gress and in public discussion The
evening of July found the President
safely back at oyster Bay for the sum
mer.
This year the President is likely to
follow much the same plan so far as
dates go. He may even get to Oyster Bay
before the end of the present month
unless small trips in addition to those
already planned should intervene. Three
trips away from Washington are arrang-
ed for the next two weeks
First Trip Next Tuesday.
Next Tuesday night the President.
Miss Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb will!
start for Cleveland, Ohio, to be present
at the wedding on June 10 of Ruth
Hanna to Joseph Medill Mccormick. son
of the American ambassador to Russia.
Returning here the next day, the Presi-
dent will be at the White House until
June 10. when he will go to Baltimore
TO be present at the German Saengerfest
an invitation to which he accepted early
last March. This will be only a single
day trip
The next day. June 1G, the President
will attend the commencement day exer-
eises of the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville. Ambassador Mccormick.
Thomas Nelson Page, DR.. Randolph r.
Mekim, and other well-known graduates
Will be on hand to accord the Presi-
dent hearty welcome TO the seat of
learning founded by Jefferson
From June II on, II is believed, the
President will have few Interruptions in
the transactions of public business in
the White House Offices. Many Senators
and Representatives will in all proba-
bility come to Washington to settle
matters of interest to their eonstitu-
ents. and the President Will try TO dis
pose of appointments as readily and as
satisfactorily as possible
Fixing Date of Departure.
As soon as the volume of this bust
ness is gagged by Secretary Loeb, the
President viii fix the date of his depar-
ture for Oyster Bay. and that time, once
fixed, is not likely to be changed by any
thing short of unlocked for interna-
tional developments. The maintenance
of complete Offices at Oyster Bay and the
continuance of official quarters here at
the White House Offices, will enable the
President to handle all routine work just
as readily at Oyster Bay as in Washing
ton. For this reason the Executives stay
IN Washington is not expected to be
prolonged beyond the latter part of this
month.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
DIED.

;, klLE-on Thursday, June 4, 1903, JOSEPH
f. the beloved son OF Ella v KYLE aged one
year and nine months.
Funeral on Saturday, June O, 1908, at the
residence, 1927 Third Street southeast, at 2
o clock p m. Friends and relatives are invited
" "'eHu' 1t
The Washington times., 1903-06-05

Iage, destroying the buildings of Albert
Ball. Mr. Ridgewell's two large barns
and the Graham store and dwelling.
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
OCEAN CITY, N. ].

QUEEN CITY BY THE SEA
= city OF homes, restful surroundings for busy
pie. childrens paradise. Finest beach.
Sailing, fishing. Bathing unsurpassed. All
amusements. Two and one-half miles of board
walk. Cas- electric light and artesian water.
Electric and steamers every 10 minutes 70
Atlantic City. No saloons Write for booklet.
w K WILLIAMSON,
Ocean City, n. ].
The Washington times., 1903-06-05

FOR ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS, GOOD TABLE,
HOME COMFORTS, VISIT THE
HOTEL OSBORNE,
Arkansas and Pacific aves. $3.50 per day up.
IS weekly and up. Write for Booklet.
my3I30t MRS. r. j. OSBORNE.
NEW BRADY HOUSE,
South Arkansas ave, near Beach
Choice Rooms, rate for June, .25 up. Booklet.
JAMES BRADY. jel-60t
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
Men Now at Usual Duty.

Wickham and Wilson made out aft
davits to the effect that they had not
seen the officer and so could not have
saluted him. These, together with Lieu
tenant Moore's letter of complaint ad-
dressed to Colonel Thompson. were laid
before Captain Stamford.
The decision Of the court has not
been made public but the Signal Corps
men have returned 10 their duties as
usual.
1t is stated unofficially that the case.
together with that of Sergeant Lee, will
receive the attention of Gen. Adna p.
Chaffee, commander of the Department
OF the EasI
The Washington times., 1903-06-05
THE ALBEMARLE,

Virginia ave, near Beach and Piers. Thu
elegant modern Hotel, new throughout, capacity
400, offers special rates. June and July, IS. $40
sl2. 30 weekly; Saturday Monday, $3.50; also
season and family rates for large, cool, from
rooms; many with bath. All metal beds, ele
vator, etc; 1900 feet of porches. Superior
table. Booklet. J. p. COPE
The Washington times., 1903-06-05

s. BENSINGER, Auctioneer.
$40 Louisiana Ave. Phone NJ. 247