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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
WASHINGTON FOUNDRY
Is TO BE ENLARGED

Secretary Moody has appointed d
board of officers to prepare a compre-
hensive plan for the enlargement. OF the
gun foundry at the Washington Navy
Yard. The board comprises Capt. ~.
h. Folger. Lieutenant Commander T.
F. Fletcher, and Lieut.. J, " Porter.
ordnance experts, Who Will at upon the
recommendation made by Rear Admiral
O'Seil, chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance
Tae present condition Of the foundry Is
crowded, so much so that contracts have
been let for the building OF some OF the
smaller guns to private concerns. There
is so much work to be done shat in tie
opinion OF Admiral O'Neil the foundry
vii be obliged 10 operate day and night
IN order to turn out the number Of guns
required for batteries Of the pro
Jected ships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25

Raise Price of Rounds of Beef in
Retaliation.

KANSAS CITY. No. April 25.-There
was another sharp advance in the price
Of maaU this morning, when the pack
ers raised rounds Of beef to $3.50 per 10o
pounds, an advance Of 81 within short
time. Other cuts have been advanced
propoFtionately.
When the butchers entered a protest
they were informed that they might con
slider themselves lucky If dollar more
Is not tackled on at the meeting OF the
packers next week. The charge is made
that the packers. who we're fined $1,000
each for violating the State antitrust
law, have taken this method of making
the people pay the fines imposed upon
them
The regular weekly meetings Of the
combine to fix prices have never been
suspended. and now that the custer suit
Is settled, uniform prices are being en-
forced as before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
LDINGS DAMAGED
BY FIERCE FIRE

Three buildings at the northwest cor
ner of North Capitol and e Streets were
damaged yesterday afternoon by fire Of
unknown origin. The total loss is es-
timated al S., 600, covered by insurance
The damaged buildings were occupied
by William H H Cissel & Sons, feed
and grain merchants. loss. $500 Green
Meadow Dairy Company. $500; and W
II. Michael. feed and grain dealer. $1,000
The losses were principally on the
stock.
The flames started in hay loft above
the dairy establishment. The infiammable
material was quickly consumed, and the
FIRE spread with great rapidly to the
adjoining buildings.
Five alarms were turned in. bringing
out the entire department. In spite Of
this, though, the blaze was not under
control until after several hours of
hard work.
The buildings were two stories IN
height, and of brick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
OTHER SERVICES.

Washington Ecelesia, hail over the
National Bapital Bank, 316 PennsyIva-
MIA Avenue southeast-Every Sunday al
lis a. M, subject, The Literal Re-
turn Of Christ TO the Earth"
Millennial Dawn (undenominationaD-
The Resurrection is the subject OF :
discourse to be delivered Sunday at 2:3C
p II. in Society Temple, corner Fifth
and g Streets northwest. The resuT-
rectione will be treated from a strictly
Biblical standpoint, and the several pop
ular views viii be carefully compared
with the Scriptures. Services viii BE-
preceded by q fifteen minute song sery-
ice Seats free; no collection
Wesleyan Pentecostal Church. corner
OF Ninth and d Streets northwest the
Rev. H B. HosIey, pastors a. m.
prayer service; II a. m. preaching by
the pastor, and service at $50 D. N.
corner OF Eighth and Pennsylvania Ave
nue.; 1880 p N, preaching by the pas
tor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
ART TEACHERS ELECT
ROSTER OF OFFICERS
Eastern Association Closes its An
nuaI Meeting.

The convention OF the Eastern Art
Teachers Association closed yesterday
afternoon with a second session. held in
the Public Library.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows; Fred. H Daniels. OF
Springfield, Mass, president: George H.
bartlett. Boston. vice president; olivia
r. Reach. Baltimore. secretary. Anna B.
6ansmann, south Orange. y. J.. corre-
spending secretary: Arthur H Flint.
Brooklyn, treasurer; J. NJ Tilden.
Brooklyn, secretary OF transportation
and Annette J. Warner. Fftchburg.
Mass. and Alfred Vance Churchill. New
York. members Of the executive commit
tee
Delegates to the convention and local
members paid visit to the Corcoraa
Gallery OF art yesterday Afternoon and
last night visited the Congressional LII
brary- Much discussion has arisen as
to the place CT holding the next con-
yention, Pittsburg has declared It's de-
sire that the meetings be held there.
while the State Of Massachusetts is
fighting for the honor. The executive
committee VII decide
Among the out-of-town artists in at
tendance yesterday we're Walter :.
Goodnough, Of Brooklyn; James Freder
lex Hopkins. Of Boston: Frederick Dan
iels, of Springfield; Scion Davis. OF Hart
ford; Dr.. James P. Haney. OF New York:
George H Collins. of New York, VIII
liam H. Mason, of Philadelphia; Olivia
Reach, - Baltimore; Charlotte stod-
dard. Of Syracuse: Mrs Van Wagner. OF
Pittsburg; Martha Hurlburt. of East
Orange; Dr. Langdon 5. Thompson, of
Jersey City, and Alice Morse. Of scran-
ton
The active members Of the association
IN this city are a. T. Stuart. S. E. ".
Fuller. Lily A. Chester, Annie VI. VII
son, Ina Chase Steele. Bertha GuiIla-
man. Mary Ridgeway. May At Lee, Char
lotte Van Doren. and Forest Grant.
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ARCHBISHOP IRELAND TO
PREACH At ST. PATRlcKS

Archbishop Ireland has consented 10
remain over n Washington for Sunday
in order to preach at St Patrick.
Church. He viIl deliver the sermon at
the II o'clock mass In honor OF Arch
bishop Ireland's presence on Sunday tao
choir VIII sing special musical pro-
gram
Or. stafford will leave Washington
Sunday night for Atlanta. Ca. where
he viii be the guest al the Rev Dr.
Gum. formerly of Washington. While
in Atlanta Dr. Stafford viii deliver three
lectures. he will return 10 Washington
on Friday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
BUSINESS MEN HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET
Discuss PurpOsed Bridge Across
the Potomac.

Shall the purposed highway bridge
across the Potomac be an eyesore or an
ornament Of which the city Of Washing
ton may be Justly proud? This was the
question that occupied the attention of
the Business Mems Association last
evening. who met il the banquet room
of the Hotel Barton to discuss the needs
OF the city. Secretary Barry Bulkley
offered q comprehensive set % resoIu-
lions pleading for an ornamental struc-
tuTe, which, after some discussion, was
unanimously adopted.
The report Of a special committee
providing for the organization Of cen
lraI citizens committee. consisting Of
the presidents OF the several citizens
associations. was also al,9roved- This
plan VIII not 90 into effect, however.
until the convention of the next Con
gress. when it will work in conjunction
with the Business Mems Association
The question of changes in the const5-
tuition and bylaws OF the Business
Mems Association was discussed. and a
special committee appointed to consider
the question OF changes and report at
the next meeting.
President James F. Oyster presided
and spent most of his time in bring
ing members to "a point Of order
W::-en the subject OF the new highway
bridge was brought up for consideration
several members delivered eloquent and
forcefuI arguments opposing the pro-
jected transfer of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's bridge across the
Delaware to Washington, believing that
that was the highway" bridge men
toned in the resolutions. But MIR.
Buckley explained that they were two
different and distinct structures, and
that the highway bridge had no connec-
ton what ever with the railroad bridge
to be built by the railroad company.
Col :. E. sickles, a retired engineer
OF the army. addI essed the meeting at
length comparing the advantages Of an
ornamental structure and one built for
use only. He stated further that the
appropriation OF almost g :: ean 900 made
by the last Congress foa the construction
OF a highway bridge would permit OF the
incorporation of many ornamental
features, and that the Secretary of War
had expressed himself as Being IN favor
of making the structure one OF beauty
az well as strength. A copy Of the reso-
lutions will be presented to Secretary
Root by a special committee Of the
Business Mems Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
RECEPTION TO NEW PASTOR
OF GORSUCH Nj. E. CHURCH

The official board of Gorsuch NJ E.
Church, assisted by the ladies of the
church. rendered to the newly appoint
ed pastor and wife. the Rev. H. NJ
Rider and Mrs Rider. q reception on
last Wednesday evening. The reception
was held in the church proper. and was
well attended. Inside the altar rail and
upon the sides of the reading desk pot
ted plants and a large variety of cut
flowers were artistically arranged. VIII
liam II. Hunt. in behalf OF the official
board. presided over the exercises and
introduced the speakers
MT. Hunt called the assembIaze to or
der. and in a few words formally intro
duced the Rev Thomas E Copes, Mr.
Riders predecessor. who offered the in
vocation. The choir of the church then
sang several selections which were fol-
lowed BY humorous recitatIons by Miss
Nellie RANDY. Eva Smith sang several
solos, accompanied by Mrs. C. J. Crymes
The Rev. Mr.. Copes then spoke Of the
delightful times he had spent in serving
at Gorsueh during the past four years.
Miss GateIy, OF the Deaconess Training
School, sang a solo
The Rev DR.. H. r. Naylor. presiding
elder Of the Washington district. was
called upon by Mr. Hunt TO say a few
words DR.. Naylor acQutesced and spoke
in witty vein Of his early experiences
as minister of the Gospel He urged
those present to stand by their new pas
tor, for only by doing so would good re-
suits be accomplished.
The Rev. Harold NJ. Rider. the new
pastor. was then presented to the audi
ence By Mr.. Hunt. and thanked his hear
ers for the hearty welcome they had ex-
tended to him and urged their co-0pera-
ton in the work during the coming
year 4 reception by Mr.. Copes follow
ed, after which refreshments were
served
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
COLUMBIAN LAW
STUDENTS DEBATE

The Debating Society OF the schools
Of law Of Columbian University will hold
its annual debate this evening in Uni
versity Hall The subject viii be: ere
solved, That the United States should
permanently occupy the Philippine
Islands as colonies" The affirmative
will be upheld by Mark Winchester. a.
George Maui and r II. Kruse, all Of
Ohio, and Jesse w. Barrett and c. F.
Morris, of Missouri. and Samuel Her
rick, of Pennsylvania, viii present the
negative. The judges will be Ainsworth r.
spofford, Assistant Librarian of Con
gress, and William F. Mattingly and
George E. Hamilton. of the Washington
bar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
COL. COBBE'S FORCES
BETRAYED BY GUIDE
Led Sixteen Miles Out of Way and
Caught in Ambush.

LONDON. April 25.-Further details
have been received of the fighting be-
tween the British and the forces OF the
Mad MulIah IN Somaliland before the &C
ton in which the British suffered so Sc
yereIy.
These show that on April IA the enc
my. completely concealed. attacked Col
enel Cobbe's forces in the thick bush,
The guide had led the British forces six
teen miles out OF the way. The British
camel battery went into action and the
enemy retired. Colonel Cobbe. however
was without water and was compelled to
retreat toward Galadi.
On april is the enemy surrounded q
patrol OF riHemen under command OF
Captain shakeldey. lieutenant was
killed and three men were wounded. The
enemy suffered loss OF 1-7teen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
$500 Re~aEs for Women
EyA0 Cannot E9 Cured

Proprietors and makers of Dr.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war
ranted IN offering 10 pay $500 in legal
money OF the United States for any case of
LeucoThea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus,
or Falling Of Womb, which they cannot
care. All they ask IS fair and reasonable
trial OF their means of cure
NY wife was sick for over eight years, writes
Albert II. Fultc. Esq. Of AttaTlout- GTuBdy Co.
Team. eShs had uterine disease and was treated
by two physicians and gor relief At last
read about DR.. Pterces medicines and Ge-
Cided TO try his Fsvorite Prescription. I sent
to thc drug store and rot one bottle and tle 6-st
dose gave ease and sleep. She had not slept any
for three nights. Being ssTTe that II yEoald cue
her sent Tor I'VE ucre bottles and VIXEN she
had taken The sixth bottle she was s9und ard
well"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with E'avoTi;e Prescription wcsEzr
ever laxative Is required
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
OFF ON A MONTHS TRIP
TO SEE MEXICAN LAND
Party of Capitalists Inter-
ested in Mining Properties.
OWN BIG TRACT OF LAND
VIII Raise Cattle, Sheep, and Horses,
and Provide All Other Supplies
Required for Their Business.

a party OF directors of the Mexican
Mining and Exploration Company. of
Washington, left this afternoon for a
tour of Mexico, to look over their prop
critics. The party occupied the hotel
car Conroy, and departed over the Bal
timore and Ohio road, under whose su-
peryisien the railroad arrangements
were made for the entire trip. through
Col. s B. Hege.
The party consists OF former Senator
John P. Jones, OF Nevada: Gen. N. c.
Butler, former Senator from South
Carolina; Admiral Winfield Scott sehley,
The Hon John K Cowen, Of Baltimore
formerly president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and others representing
capitalists from Philadelphia. New York,
Boston. Pittsburg, and other cities.
General Butler Is president OF the COM
pany. Senator Jones is chairman of the
executive committee, and Admiral
Schley and Mr. Cowen are members OF
the board OF directors. The party is in
charge Of Arthur NJ Davis. Of the com
pany. and DR.. Z. D. Perkins is the ply
stefan TO the party.
Another Party to Follow.
Eugene Davis, first vice president, aud
Edwin c. Clark. treasurer, will follow in
a few days with special train Of stock
holders and capitalists, who viii go for
the purpose of selecting properties upon
which to form subsidiary companies. the
Mexican Mining and Exploration Com
pany being the parent company, and
owning a controlling interest in all
subsidiary companies.
The Mexican Mining and Exploration
Company, with headquarters AT 1881 2
Street, was organized a few months ago.
and has acquired q thousand square
miles of property in the mining section
in that country It is IN the southwest
part Of Chihuahua The mine owned by
Pedro Alvarado, who recently offered to
pay of the entire national debt OF Mex
leo. Is located in this district.
Win Build a Modern City
The company has acres OF ranch land
upon which it will raise cattle, sheep,
ana horses. and cereals necessary for
the use of a great mining camp. It
owns the Conchos River. perennial
stream for distance OF forty -hYe
miles. which viii furnish water power
sufficient to generate the electricity re-
Quired for power and light, It viii build
railroads, snelters. and everything else
necessary and incident to the proper
conduct OF an enterprise Of this magni-
tude. It viii also build modern city.
establish bank, and have its Own depot
OF supplies for itself and its employees
After visiting the company's proper
ties near ParraI. the party viii go to
the City OF Mexico, where elaborate ar
rangements have been made by Presi-
dent Diaz for the entertainment Of the
visitors Returning, the party will stop
at Zacatecas. San Luis Potosi. and
Monterey 10 examine other properties
belonging to the company. The party
will be absent about thirty days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
Fighting an Injunction.

Fighting an Injunction.
J. NJ Culp, fourth vice president and
general traffic manager OF the Southern
Railway, returned to Washington this
morning from Atlanta, Ga, where he
went to attend a meeting OF the South
eastern Freight Association called to
prepare an answer to the injunction is
sued against the roads Ia the associa-
tion fo:biddins the raising of rates on
lumber shipped TO the West. The case
came up before Judge Emory speer in
Macon. Ga. yesterday. Both sides CON
tested the case bitterly. \ decision was
withheld
The railroads were represented by the
following officials Central OF Georgia
Railway-Viee President and General
Traffic Manager " A Winburn. sa-
yannah; Judge Cunningham. general
counsel for the road. Savannah; Allan
tie Coast Line. Il. NJ. Emerson. traffic
manager, Wilmington. y. c.: James
Menzies. general freight agent. Savan-
nan. who has charge OF the lines south
Of Washington. and Colonel Kay,
Brunswick. counsel for the road. Sea
board Air Line-C. R Caps, general
freight agent, Portsmouth, and Mr..
Brown, Atlanta. Georgia Southern and
Florida. Nj. Cutler. general freight
agent, Macon. and Judge John I. Han
general counsel for the road. Macon
Southern Railway N CuIp. fourth
vice president and general traffic man
ager, Washington. T. A Neil. general
freight agent, Atlanta; Linton Green.
assistant general freight agent. Atlanta.
Judge Dorsey. general counsel for the
Southern for the state of Georgia;
washington Dessau, Macon. and Colonel
Kay, Brunswick. Nashville. Chatta-
nooga and St. Louis, H F. Smith. traffic
manager. and Judge Waller, Nashville.
Louisville and NashviIIe-Walker D.
Hines, first vice president. LouisviIIe;
C B. Compton, traffic manager. Louis
vile. and Alex King, attorney for the
road Macon and Birmingham-Co
Louis F. Garrard. Columbus, general
counsel for the road
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FREE FROM ITS DEBT
CHURCH HAS JUBILEE
First Congregational the Scene of
Interesting Exercises.

The First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G Streets northwest, was the
scene last night of q happy gathering
when the jubilee exercises were held at
tending the paying Of the last OF the
bonded debt On the church This debt
has been il existence since the church
was. erected. and the liquidation of the
Indebtedness was the occasion for the
jubilee exercises.
The early part Of the evening was de
voted to a reception TO the members of
the church and their friends by the trus-
tees and six original members of the con
gregatioa. These members, who were
among the founders, and who are still
connected with the church. are Mr.. and
Mrs. Geddings, Mrs. Robinson. ]. L.
Johnson, J. B Davis. and Gen o o
Howard
Following the reception the pastor, DIT.
Newman. took charge of the gathering
and introduced Gen. o. o. Howard. enc
Of the earliest and most prominent Of
the members engaged IN raising money
and building up the Church General
10 - u III tE4ztiNl t454tA SSs 1Ss-4
chiefly in Renaissance, and related
many incideRts connected with his rails
ing money. = General Howard Is we'll
known here for Howard University is the
result of his work for educational insti-
tutions. He Is at present living in Yer
mont, and came here especially for the
exercises last night.
Following General Towards address,
Mr. Humphrey sang a solo. accompanied
by DIT. Bischon.
A letter from the Rev. DR.. J. E. Bar
Der, the former pastor Of the church, was
then read. who congratulated the con-
gregation on having paid OF the debt
B. II. Warner, one Of the two trustees
under the mortgage, in a short address,
delivered the release Of the mortgage to
Dr. Newman, and congratulated the con-
gregation on its good work
Mrs. Bisehon then sang solo, and was
followed with d short talk by Prof. Skin
ner, secretary Of the board Of trustees.
Dr. Newman followed with a short re-
view of his part in the work. after which
the congregation sang Blessed be the
tie that binds"
After the exercises a social session was
held
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
Anxious to Get Equipment.

In view of the Governments forecast
Of a crop Of wheat greater than any in
history, the railroads are anticipating a
congestion in freight next winter, and all
roads are in the market for quick deIiv-
cries Of equipment. notwithstanding the
large orders of the past few years, traf-
fc managers are fearful. Figures. COM
piled BY a Chicago railroad man coucern-
ing the roads entering that city, show
that in the past three years the roads he
represents have spent $17o. 653 900 FOR
freight cars and locomotives. The re-
turns show an increase in equipment of
nearly 43 per cent IN locomotives and IL
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per cent In freight cars, while in power
and carrying capacity the new equipment
marks an advance Of almost half as much
again as these percentages indicate,
Fourteen roads report that at the pres
ent time they have 96s locomotives
under construction, which when com
pletod. will make their total power
equi pment ?. 76g. They are also building
1877 box cars and Alb Of other kinds.
including stock, refrigerator. AID fiat
cars. These Will bring their total equip
ment in the line Up to &c. 697 box cars and
2, 637 miscellaneous. Other Chicago sys-
TENS report an addition to their equip
ment since 1900 OF $50 locomotives a1d
90, 500 freight cars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyoR NOTES

The Methodist Protestant Christian
EndeavoT Union viii hold its eleventh
annual convention at the North Caro-
lima Avenue Church, Eighth and q
Streets southeast, May TO 10 inclusive
Five hundred delegates are expected
to be in attendance. and the convention
promises to be one Of the best ever
held by the denominationaI union.
DR.. A. B. Stein, 713 East Capitol Street
is chairman OF the entertainment com
mittee and viii lock out for the comfort
OF the delegates. Commissioner Mae
farland will deliver the address of vel
come on the opening evening
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The New Potomac Bridge.

Railroad men of experience heartily
approve the plan Of the Pennsylvania in
removing the double track bridge over
the Delaware at Philadelphia TO Wash
ington, to be placed across the Potomac
The bridge Is one of the most substan-
tiaI structures in the country and OF
pretty design With the two tracks the
delay of passenger trains on account
of congestion will be obviated. and all
traffic more readily handled. The work
OF removal is of little consequence COM
pared with the cost OF delay in Obtaining
new bridge. 1t will begin in six or
eight weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25
INTERPRETATIONS CoNTINuE.

Articles of the incorporation Of the
Epicure Tablet Company wers filed to-
day IN the Office Of the Recorder of
Deeds. The capital stock is 81, 000. GOO
aad the incorporators are John s. Oil
yer. E J. Naylor, and ". C, Clarke.
A certificate Of the incorporation Of
the Schubert Mosaic Company was also
filed. The capital stock Is S20e, 600. and
the inc0rporators, James a Block
Charles " Embrey, and Virgil NJ.
Fookes. all of Washington, D. c.: Her
man c. Schubert, Cleveland. Ohio, and
BENJAMIN B. Avery, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25

The Christian Endeayor Society of
Guriey Presbyterian Church held an
interesting business meeting and social
recently at the home OF Miss Edith
BaTtmess, 1850 Third Street northwest
The president, Arthur H. DeRiener.
presided, and thirty members were pres
ent. The various committees made re-
ports OF their work. The resignation Of
Mrs Fl. Z. Doyle, as chairman of the
junior committee was presented and ac-
copied with regret. and Miss Catherine
Roeben was elected to the vacancy The
time for election Of officers was changed
from December to September Ten new
members were reported as a result Of
the contest between the blues and the
greens" After the business was dis
posed OF, refreshments were served and
the rest OF the evening was spent in
finding and putting together parts Of
proverbs which were written on small
slips and placed about the rooms