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The Washington times., 1903-11-29
RUSH SENDS NO NEWS
OF MISSING STEAMER

No report has been received by the
Revenue Cutter Service from the Rush,
which, several days ago. was ordered TO
leave Sitka IN search Of the missing
vessel Discovery. The Revenue Cutter
Service has been able 10 obtain little
information regarding the supposed
wreck Of the Discovery. which was ply
ing between Nonp> and Seattle. 1t is
supposed the vessel was lost between
November . and 3.
A dispatch to the T;evenue Cutter Ser
vice from the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce says wreckage of the Discovery
has been found near the mouth of the
Seal River about thirty miles this side
OF Yakutat.
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LINCOLN SOUVENIRS
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR
Mr.. oldroyd Anxious to Have Space for
Them N Historical Department.

Mr. Oldroyd. the owner Of the Lincoln
Museum. Of this city. is anxious to have
his interesting collection OF souvenirs
exhibited at the Worlds Fair The mu-
scum is located at SIS Tenth Street. the
house opposite Ford's Theater in which
Ar. Lincoln died. The hallway, the two
pa rlOrs and the small room at the end
Of the hall are fun Of relics that would
fill large niche in the space devoted to
the historical department at the World s
Fair. AS there is a movement on foot
for Congress to purchase the collection
and install it in the Library Of Congress.
it might also form part Of that exhibit
at st. Louis.
Among the articles which will interest
every patriotic American are the follow
ing: The flag which draped the box at
FOrd's Theater the night on which Mr.
Lincoln was assassinated; the spur
ihich Booth wore. and which was caught
the folds of the flag; various por-
rats Of Mr.. Lincoln: a rail which he
split at the beginning of his career in
Illinois. and a number OF campaign car
tOOns gotten out when he first com
meneed TO run for the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States. These are
only a few of the souvenirs comprised
IN this large collection. the value OF
which is estimated at SEQ
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
JACK THE SPENDER,"
LEAVES HOUSTON, TEX.
Caused Sensation by His Prodigaity in
DispOsing of His Cash.

HOUSTON, Tex. Nov. 2s.-The mystic
rious character known as Jack the
Spender." who has created something
Of a sensation here by the prodigality
with which he spent his money. has
disappeared as strangely as he came
No one knew his name. who he was.
where he came from or where he got
his money. He spent as much as 81 600
in a single evening. one of his favorite
methods of getting rid of his money
was to Obtain the Liberation of persons
from the city jail and 10 furnish them
with complete outfits of new clothing
At other times he opened an account
at saloon and bought drinks for every
body who would accent them.
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NO SUNDAY TRADE
FOR BARBER SHOPS
Must Close Up Business-May Not
Even Be Open to Allow Shining
of Shoes.

The District Commissioners received
from the Corporation Counsel yesterday
an opinion in which 1t is held that no
barber shops In the District can be open
ed on sunday. even though no barber
business be transacted. The action was
taken on the application of a local bar
ber TO open his shop on the Sabbath in
order to shine shoes He stated he had
chairs for this purpose in his shop, and
If he be allowed to open his shop, he
would cover all barber chairs. and not
conduct the barber business.
The Corporation Counsel quotes par
agraph from one Of the earliest laws Of
the corporation Of Washington, which
prohibits the opening Of barber shops
or places where such business is done
on Sunday" He interprets this to mean
that shoes cannot be shined on Sunday
in a barber shop.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
THREE WEEKS REMAIN
FOR SOLVING PUZZLE

chaic, Cornish, Scottish. and like words
will not be admitted unless they have a
distinct and clearly defined meaning
beyond mere explanation of their uses
have been generally adopted into use
and are familiar 20 those speaking the
English language
Where the letters of the alphabet are
spelled out as "en'' for IN they win
be admitted as words. The dictionary
which viii be used as authority in de-
Gliding the admissibility of such words
will be the Standard.
The word "ax'' will be admitted, but
when it is used the other form ''axe''
must not be.
Words in Chart.
It is not necessary to use the words
which appear spelled out in the chart.
Contestants may select their own words
as long as they form the words within
the provisions OF the contest. All words
must be Of one syllable. and contain no
less than two letters. Words containing
the same letter twice. or what is COM
monty known as double letters. like the
word tree are perfectly proper unde,
the rules OF the contest. Obsolete words
are barred.
Letters may be selected from any part
of the chart 10 put with letters in any
other part ii. forming words. Merely
check of each letter as it is used and
do not use the same letter again.
It should be remembered the character
OF the words has no bearing upon the
winning OF the prizes. Those who ust
/ simple words picked out Of their owr
heads viii have just as good a stanulns
/ in the contest as those who seek fol-
more difficult terms. The prizes Will be
awarded TO those who make th6
most words. and that is the point tc
accomplish. IN case of a tie on the
number OF words the prizes VIII bt
awarded TO the one having the fewer
/ letters left over after making the word:
submitted.
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OBSERVATORY TO "TICK"
PASSAGE OF THE YEAR
Each Army and Navy Post Of United
States Throughout World
to Be Apprised.

Just at midnight on December 81 an
operator at the Naval Observatory will
tick the passage of the year 1903 to
every army post or naval station in the
world belonging to the United States
Last year this was done within the
United States, but the completion OF the
Pacific cable and those in Alaska will
enable the observance to be extended to
the Philippines, Guam, Tutuila, Porto
Rico, Honolulu, and such far-away pos
sessions.
The loss in time between Washington
ana the Lick Observatory last year was
figured only .O6 of a second.
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w. a. CLARK DICTATES
MRS. CULaER'S DEFENSE

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-Determinee
that the fair name OF his favorite daugh-
ter shall be cleared at the earliest pos
sible moment. Senator w. A. Clark ae-
companied Mrs Everett Mallory Culver
TO her lawyers yesterday morning and
a sweeping denial OF the
charges of Mrs. Solon J. Vlasto in her
$50. 600 suit, which was filed in the aft
ernoon
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u. S. SENATOR DIETRICH
is EAGER FOR TRIAL

OMAHA. Nov. 2S-United States Sena-
tor Dietrich is in the city attending TO
some matters preliminary to the coming
trial. He went to his home in Hast
ings this afternoon. and win return to
Omaha next week. There is not a
thing to my visit here said the Sena-
tor. II can say nothing just now, ex-
cept that we are going to have a trial
as quickly as possible"
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BONANZA DISCOVERY
NEAR HILLSB0R0, N. M.

DENVER. Colo. Nov. ga dispatch
from the Sierra County Bank, at Hills
boro, y. NJ, last night, said a bonanza
discovery has Just been made near
Hillsboro. Large nuggets have been
found.
The dispatch says the third judicial
court adjourned today. and everybody.
including Judge Parker and other court
officials. has rushed to the scene of
the discovery
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RAD INDIAN MUST ~.

PLAINS. Mon. Nov. ga command
Of fifty soldiers has captured Joseph
Morrigeau, who. with a band of Nez
Perces Indians. was defying the Gov
ernment agents in the collection of taxes
on cattle. Of which Morrigeau owns n
large number.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
BOY FoRGER RoBs MAILS.

PLAINFIELD. Nov. o. by means
OF decoy letters hfteen-year-Old Charles
Towney was detected robbing the mails
yesterday He confessed TO stealing
hundreds of dollars in money and
Checks. spent for suppers and theater
tickets
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
HACK STAND ABOLISHED
BY COMMISSIONERS ORDER

The hack stand, which has been 10
Gated for many years at the intersec-
ton OF Eighteenth, NJ Streets and Con-
necticut Avenue. has been discontinued.
and VIII not be re-estabIished at. any
point in the vicinity, according to an
order issued today by Commissioner
West
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
POISONED BY sARDINEs.

WINIAIAC. Ind. Nov 2S.-Frank Mil
er. his wife. his brother Joseph. and
lis father-in-law. John Johns. have
,een poisoned here by eating sardineS.
Joseph and Frank died on Tuesday in
errible agony. and Mrs. Miller and her
'afher died YESTERDAY
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NEGRO AssAILANr LYNcHED.

CHARLESTON, S. c. Nov. 2S.-John
Fogle. a negro. was lynehed at ST.
George today. He was captured with
bloodhounds. His body was strung to a
tree and riddIed with bullets. The negro
was identified by his victim, Miss Way.
of Ross Station.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
SUCCESSOR TO A. H. GREEN

ALBANY. Nov Ex-Governor Odell
yesterday appointed Alvah K. Potter. OF
LOckpOrt. as a commissioner of the
State reservation at Niagara in place
OF the late Andrew II. Green, OF New
York city.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Irregular Plurals.

Ir s. proper 10 use the plurals Of
words. such as eats" and men," fn
addition 10 the singular. The different
parts OF verbs may also be used IN ad-
dition 70 the present tense. But where
there is no change or addition OF let
ters in forming tho plurals or different
parts Of verbs. the same must not be
used but once. Examples or this are
found IA "deas." which Is the same IN
both the singular and plural forms. and
in such verbs as hit" which IS the
same In ali its different parts
Slang words viii rot be admitted, un-
less they are clearly defined. without
regard 20 their bearing or relation TO
other words. terms. or phrases. or TN
less they have been adapted into gem
eral use. and have been divorced from
their original slang definition.
Dtalectic. provincial. colloquiai, ar
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
DR.. CHARLES
FLESH FOOD

should be used by every woman who has the
least desire TO be attractive It is the only
preparation that viii round out followed. thin
cheeks or scrawny neck rith FIRM. HEALTHY
FLESH and REMOVE WRINKLES from the
face and hands. matter how deep the fir-
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
FOr DeYeIOping the immature Bust

CT to make the breast firm, large. and beauti
fal nothing can equal il. To prevent the breasts
from shrinking mothers should always use Dr.
Charles Flesh Food after weaving baby. II VIII
also restore a bosom 10 its natural contour and
beauty lost through this cause.
WARNING ,.Si;, we wish g TO svs.a Sarn .i3s sRs
stitutes Of fhis famous preparation. DR..
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fit from one pleasure TO another and
play at charity. But the majority of
little school girls are sensible Iassies.
looking forward with a healthy interest
to future where they will take an
active part in the world
''Of course. they do not all become
what they expect 10 be in their school
days. The girl who at ten wishes to lie
a trained nurse at twenty may become
a stenographer, and the cooking school
aspirant may turn out to be an actress
But l like to hear their eager school
girl plans, for ii denotes a determina-
ton to be part OF the busy world. a
desire to share In it's responsibilities
and get its rewards. and a wish to live
a broad, complete, Independent life. or
course. / am supposed to say that the
old days we're best. but, frankly, / be-
lieve this new era is far better than
the old, when beaus and marriage wera
all that occupied the thoughts of girls.
/ only wish had been born in the cen
fury OF the new woman.
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ing them, going on ahead with a small
war club in her hand. At daybreak she
told them to rest and sleep. while she
would prepare food for them.
They did as they were told, and when
they awoke they found a great feast
ready for them, and they wondered much
where the child got the food as we'll as
at the skillful way she had prepared It..
after they had eaten. the little girl
went away. but told them that at night
fall she would come to lead them on
their way again. So. when the stars
came out in the sky. the little girl came
back and, after giving each of the hunt
ers a magic drink out of leather bottle
which made them all feel strong again,
she led them all that night as before.
"At daybreak the hunters found them
selves on the edge of a large plain.
where the little girl babe them rest for
the day, all except few of the most
skillful hunters. whom she took away to
place where there was plenty of game,
which they killed for the food of the
party. Then she disappeared as before
But at night she returned with her
own chief and a great number of her
own people. who were all little folks.
not larger than small children, though
some OF them were very old.
''She told the hunters that they were
now in the country of the pigmies. who
would teach them sign, already in the
sky, by which they could always guide
themselves when they went out hunt
ing. and never get lost any more.
Then the chief of the pigmies point
ed out the Polar Star and said that, far
in the north. where the sun never
came. and all the other stars wander
around. this particular star had its
home and always stood still TO be the
Indians guide in his wanderings.
Follow its light said the chief of
/ the pigmies, and you will come to your
own land, where you will find plenty
of game and where the corn is now
ripe
so the hunters thanked the good
pigmies and. travelling at night, guided
by the Polar Star. they came to their
own home, where they rested and feast
ed and told their people about the I'll
yn-sou- da- go-err'-the star that never
moves"
The astronomer then turned on the
steam and rode away. soon coming back
to the city. The children were all
home went to bed to dream of the lit
tie girl who led the Indians out of the
tangies of the forest.
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;: THE OLD AND NEW WOMAN :.

IS REALIZE most keenly this is the
age of the new woman when I
hear my granddaughters discussing their
plans for the future" said Washington
grand dame of seventy three. zone Of
them says she is going to be a trained
nurse. and another declares she is going
TO be a cooking school teacher Really.
1t is strange to hear little girls talking
that way. / heard none of II when was
young. We thought IL almost a disgrace
for woman to be obliged TO work FOR
money. II we thought OF the future at
all. il was simply with marriage In
view. / remember ! thought that II |
were not married by the time / was
eighteen or twenty / should be made a
laughing stock by the rest of the girls.
Now you find a majority OF the girls
planning future OF independent work
few, very few. cling to the idea
that they would like to be educated in
a fashionable boarding school and be-
come fine ladies. with nothing to do but
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interested in the work OF the artist
evangelist" Mr.. Furman. and gave him
the book. which Mr.. Furman now re-
CARDS as almost a priceless possession.
On January s. 1900. when the Moody
memorial service was held in Carnegie
Hall New York, Mr. Furman took the
old Bible with him to the meeting. II
happened that DR.. Pierson. who presid-
ed. forgot to bring Bible. and an in
quiry being made for one. Mr. Furman
offered his. and from the Bible which
Mr.. Moody so dramatically gave away
in st. Louis twenty years before was
read the Scripture lesson
Worth More Than 81 900.
Mr.. Furman has received an offer OF
$1,000 for the book from an admirer OF
Mr. Moody in Boston. but refuses to
part with it.
The book is a Bagster edition and was
published in London In the seventies.
1t is old and worn. and some of the
leaves were made thin by Mr. Moody
before IL passed out of his hands Mr..
Moody's fayorite text on which to preach
was John. iii:16: For God so loved the
world. that He gave His only begotten
Son. that whosoever believeth In Him
should not perish. but have everlasting
life" These words appear On page
So OF the New Testament. This page is
interlined. the margin is written full OF
notes. and from long use the leaf is al
most ready to fall to pieces The op-
posite page. near the margin. was act
ually worn away by Mr. Moody's thumb.
and the 18th and 18th verses of the first
chapter are practically gone.
The book contains on the fly leaves the
names of Ira D. sankey, George c. Need
ham. of Chicago. and numerous other
people Of less note.
The book shows that Mr.. Moody's texts
were nearly all from the New Testament
and the greater part OF them from the
four Gospels. Every page bears some
mark of the great preacher, and when IL
passed from his hands. one can well be-
lieve that he parted with one OF his best
and most useful possessions.
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WHY THE SKY SEEMS BLUE

II vERYOEE notices the blue color
= OF the sky. 1t has grown familiar
to all by daily observation from
childhood. yet few persons realize the
great scientific and artistic interest at
taching to this beautiful color
Sir Isaac Newton tried to explain the
color in the year 1915 by referring it to
the blue colors seen in the soap bubbles
used In his experiments. He thought
the air was filled with small PARTICLES of
water which reflect the blue portions of
the suns light falling upon our earth
and thus produce the blue tints OF the
armament.
Sir John Herschel explained the color
of the sky by Newton's theory. but later
writer's have proved that in some impor-
tant respects mis- theory was wrong
What Tyndall Discovered.
In 1869 Prof. John Tyndall. the famous
British physicist. found that he could
produce "sky blue" by experiments in
the laboratory. For this purpose he
filled a glass tube about a yard long
and three inches in diameter. with air
OF one-tenth the ordinary density mixed
with nitrite OF butyl vapor, which is ex-
tremely volatile. Then, on passing
through the mixture a powerful beam
of electric light in a room otherwise
dark, the mixture precipitated a beauti-
full blue cloud which in color rivaled the
finest Italian sky. Further experiments
proved TO Tyndall that he had at last
discovered the secret of the blue color
of the sky which bad puzzled the great
est philosophers of all ages.
Lord Rayleigh. the famous professor
of experimental physics at Cambridge
England, and one of King Edwards orig
/ inal twelve members of the new Order
OF Merit, has investigated Tyndall's the
DRY of the color of the sky by profound
mathematical researches extending over
many years. He confirms Tyndau's the
DRY that the blue arises from the refiec-
/ tion of sunlight from small particles in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-04
THE GREATEST CORPORATION

TT HE United States Steel Corpora
ton is not only the greatest cor
poration in the world in point
OF capital, but also in the number of
stockholders. All over this country, in
Canada. in England and on the Cont
nent holders of Steel stocks are 10 be
found.
The common stock books have Just
closed for the usual quarterly dividend
of ! per cent, calling for $1,000 900. and
II has been found that since June 900
persons have bought the common stock.
This makes total of 36.997 common
stockholders. and is an increase OF sixty
seven new holders for each day OF the
three months, counting Sundays. There
are "a .s5S preferred shareholders. which
makes a total OF 1886 registered, the
largest number in the world. To this
there should also be added the holdings
of the $4,000 employees of the corpora
tion who are enrolled under the prod.-
sharing plan, making a grand total Of
81 .955 shareholders.
Census statisticians allow Eve persons
10 a family in the United States. On
this basis something like $50. 900 persons
derive income from Steel stocks AS
the number OF employees is approximate
~ 160. 900. some sOO.O 900 more persons get
from the great corporation livelihood
through the wages IL pays. This makes
100000. or one-eightieth OF the popu-
e lation Of the United States who look 10
the steel Corporation for a living
To this number might well be added
the shareholders and employees of many
of the great railroads and transporta-
tion companies which handle the in
mense traffic OF the company at Pitts
burg and elsewhere Certainly much of
the revenue Of these companies is de-
rived from the operations OF the big cor
poration, and this means wages and div
idends for hundreds OF thousands more
people.
The corporations which approach the
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the air less than LOO. 900 OF an inch in
diameter.
These atomic particles fiji the atmos-
phere. and by rejecting the blue part OF
the suns light, give the dome OF the
heavens blush tint.
Some Of these particles are water, but
most of them are composed OF the oxy-
gen and nitrogen OF the air.
Prof T ]. J. See is one of the Amerf-
can scientists who has studied the sub
Ject in another aspect He has observed
the color OF the sky in various alti-
tudes. in high mountains and in dry and
moist countries such as Egypt and
Greece, and Arizona and the Mississippi
Valley. His conclusion is that the beau
tiful red colors of sunsets and sunrises
so much spoken of by Greek and Roman
writer's and so often illustrated in land
scape painting, arise from water vapor
in the lower regions of the atmosphere.
absorbing the blue and transmitting the
red light According to Dr. See, the red
dish coIors come from that part Of our
air within five miles OF the earth's sur
face, while the deep blue of the sky
arises from reflections of minute parti-
cles In the higher parts OF our atmos-
phere.
The water yapor does not extend very
high, clouds never rising higher than
ten miles above the earth. The biuo
streaks cast by clouds at sunset show
tEat the red arises near the earth while
the blue has its seat very high No.
Above the atmosphere the sky has all
the blackness of the darkest night
Duration Of Sunset Colors-
Prof. See has watched the duration
OF the blue sky after dark, and found
it TO continue for about an hour and
fifteen minutes. and from this he shows
1 that the atmosphere extends TO a height
/ of fully $50 miles Astronomers have
usually found the height OF the atmos-
| phere by computing the height OF me-
/ teors, but none ever made the height OF
the atmosphere over 100 miles.
The study of the blue color OF the sky
thus proves also that our atmosphere
extends considerably higher than scien-
lists have heretofore supposed
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NO CHANGE In BRICKLAYING

in the construction Of the famous Tower
OF Babel.
Numerous attempts have been made by
inventors of the past and present to rob
the bricklayer Of his individuality by
substituting machinery, but that these
attempts were without success is tully
verified by the presence of the man on
the wall and his spasmodic cries of
mort" The simplicity of the trade has
been the bricklayer's salvation. The
piling of one brick on another. with a
thin layer of mortar between, until the
whole wall is complete, to the laymal
seems no difficult task. but IL takes years
of practice and close application to the
work for the novice to become skilled
mechanic.
The failure of inventors to relegate he
bricklayer of many centuries into OBJ
livion is. for the most part. responsible
for the healthy condition of the .rade
at the present time. This failure has
enabled the bricklayer to assume an air
of independence which is non so PROM
nently apparent in other trades where
the mans place can be easily filled by
the machine. In labor troubles the brick
layer can always be seen taking the mi
tiative, and he invariably experiences
less difficulty in convincing the en-
ployer that his demands are within the
bounds of equity and Justice.
For these reasons the bricklayer COM
mands a remuneration for his labors
which is the envy of the followers Of all
other trades.