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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
Entire First Floor of the
Main Building IS at
Their Disposal.
PRESIDENT TO ASSIST
Naval Officers Will Pay Their
Respects on New Year
Day.

All preparations are completed at the
White House for the Christmas party
which win be given by Mrs. Roosevelt
this afternoon TO the children of the
Cabinet members. army and navy OFF,
GERS. members of Congress. and news
paper men of the city.
The entire first floor OF the main build
ing of the Executive Mansion will be
turned over TO the juvenile guests. Mrs.
Roosevelt win be assisted by the Cabi-
net ladies' Games and dancing and the
serving of refreshments in the state
dining room will occupy the time. the
hours being from to $50 o'clock. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will assist in the enter
tainment for part of the afternoon.
Order to Naval Officers.
Secretary Moody has issued the fol-
lowing order for the New Year recep-
tion at the White House:
Officers Of the Navy and Marine
Corps in this city will assemble in spe-
cial full-dress uniform at the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy. Navy De-
partment. at go a. m. Friday, jan
uary /. 1904. whence they will proceed
to the White House to pay their re-
spects to the President of the United
Cfafac
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Catherine H. Connolly today instituted
proceedings in the December Suprem,
Court against A,nthoay A Connolly fol
limited divorce. They were married
in the District in 1855 and in April. 1901
Mrs. Connolly says. her husband desert
cd her. Charles A Wilson is named a.
counsel for the petitioner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
SCHOOL BUILDING BuRNEp.

LAKE GENEVA. Wis. Dec 26.-The
Central School building was destroyed
~ fire last night The high school build
ing nearby VAS in danger but was saved.
The loss is S25 O00
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
BOY ScALDED SEVERELY.

The overturnlng OF pot of boiling
water this afternoon scalded Alfonso
Ritchie. eight years OF age. of 1875 Sew
enth Street northwest. quite severely.
The boy was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
WEATHER REPORT.

The ccld wave win reach the Goa ST
States tonight. with zero temperatura
Indicated for the upper Ohi0 Valley. the
lower lake region, and the Interior OF tho
northern portion OF the middle Atlantic
states. Freezing tempeTcture Is ex-
nected As Tar South as central Florida
The cold weather Will continue toner
row IN the East and South although r.
viii not be so cold in the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Valleys
The weather VIII be fair tonight and
tomorrow. except along the eastern
lower lakes. where there Will be snow
tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
BREAKING OF A WHEEL
WRECKS FREIGHT TRAIN

WATERVILLE.' Me-. Dec. 26.-The
breaking Of a wheel wrecked eighteen
,ars OF a freight train on the Maine
Central. near here. Ten OF the cars
were destroyed by fire.. The train hands
we're uninjured. The loss is estimated
q about $50 600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
No Legal Authority.

The street railway companies, says
the opinion. are chIrtered by certain
acts of Congress. and their respective
charters contain different provisions re-
lating to the supervision and control of
the Commissioners in respect to equip
ment. time table. etc. The second sec
tion of the joint resolution OF Congress,
approved February 26 1892. authorized
the Commissioners 10 make and enforce
police regulations for the protection OF
lives. limbs. health. comfort. and quiet
of all persons and the protection of all
property within the District OF Column
bia
This was an extensive grant of pow
er TO the COmissioners. and although it
has received from our Court of Appeals
a liberal construction in aid of its com
prehensive purposes. ] am OF the opinion
that the Commissioners are not author
lied by the joint resolution to regulate
the matter OF the type Of cars used on
the street railways
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
Hurt by wrecking Train.

wrecking train was at gascc ap-
piled for, and was sent out behind en-
gine No. 1l29. The wrecking train ran
into the rear car Of the disabled train
on which Conductor Kennedy was
standing. The force of the impact
threw this car over so the tracks of
the Chesapeake Beach Railway, and
Conductor Kennedy was knocked of,
striking on his head. He was picked uG
and sent to the Providen,... Hospital
where at first it was thought his spine
was broken II is now thought this IS
not the case, but he is suffering from
concussion OF the brain. and his condi.
ton is regarded as serious
Traffic was not much delayed. as the
tracks were clear by o'clock this
morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
CONDUCTOR BADLY HURT
IN RAILROAD COLLISION
A Serious Accident Near
Chesapeake Junction.
STANDING ON REAR CAR
While Speeding 90 Its Assistance
Wrecking Engine Dashes Into the
Disabled Train.
STANDING ON REAR CAR

A double wreck took place this morn
ing on the line Of th3 Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. near Chesapeake juno
ton, in which Conductor John Kennedy.
OF 30 X Street northeast. was severely
injured.
Conductor Kennedy was in charge OF
an extra train. which was shifting cars
TO siding at Chesapeake Junction.
when the rays ok~z-she main track
spread. throwing two cars off the track.
This train was attached 20 engine No.
9s6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
SIR HENRY BULLARD,
OF NORWICH, is DEAD
His Death Makes II Probable That
Liberals Will Gain Another
Seat in Parliament

LONDON. Dec. 26. Sir Henry Bunard,
Conservative member of parliament for
Norwich. is dead.
Sir Henry Rullard was born in 1871
He was the son OF the late Richard Bull
lard. brewer. of Norwich. He succeeded
his father at tre latters death. as head
OF the firm OF Bullard a. Sons, Limited
He was knighted in ISsi.
The death of Bullard gives the Liber-
ais a chance of obtaining another seat
In parliament AT the last election Sir
Henry's majority was but 600. and since
then the Liberal sentiment i'm the con-
stituency has been growing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26

ActUIs and singers must prevent sore tlIr0ats.
They have used Pisos Cure 40 years-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
Cheap Holiday Tickets South.

seaDoard Air Line. l42l Pa. ave..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
THE TEAlPERATURE.
TIDE TABLE

High tide today. -.-.---l .....12:46 a. m
High tide tomorrow ! ~ ~ m. :3S D. m
Low tide tomorrow. ID I'D 4 m, S:l2 p m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26

Fair, colder tonight and
tomorrow; brisk northerly
winds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

more homes OF wealth and refinement
than the section of Fifth avenue in
the neighborhood of Central Park
That stretch of the avenue extend
ing between Fifty-sixth and Seven
tieth streets, comprising fourteen
blocks and about three-fourths of a
mile long, has upward of 100 private
houses, the largest and finest in the
city. They present an imposing APP
pearance; their doors are open only
to the elite; within them are all the
appointments of luxury and refine
ment that money can buy, and troops
of servants to do the slightest bid
ding. But in not a few of them the
music of children's voices and the
patter of childish feet are sounds not
heard.
A census of the specified district,
made as accurately as the difficulties
of the inquiry permit, revealed the
fact that fifty representative families
have a showing of only forty-eight
children, or less than one to each
household.
Within the district are several
one of which was taken into account.
In it are domiciled at least ten fami-
lies, who have a total of thirty child
rem, an average of three to each fam
lily. Of families living in their own
homes twenty-one are said to have no
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Queer Medicines.

In New England cobweb pills are
supposed to cure the ague, and in the
south of that state a certain knuckle-
bone of pigs foot is looked upon as
a sure cure for rheumatism, if it be car
ried in the pocket or worn suspended
from string around the neck Tracing
the spider web pill, it originated in
China, where all species of insects
nave certain positive or negative val
ues in medicine. In Pekin it is GUS
tomary to give two or three scorpi-
ons or spiders to a patient i'll of fever.
In ireland the peasantry swallow
small spiders alive to effect cure. In
Flanders the live spider is fastened
into the empty she'll of a walnut and
worn around the neck of the patient.
As the creature dies the fever is be-
lieved to decrease until it is gone en-
tirely-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
The Fighting at AIIatoona.

THAT reminds me-" said Capt
Stone, "of an experience 1 had, not
long ago, down in Georgia was
making the rounds of our old battle
fields and left the train at AIlatoona
to look over the fighting ground at AL
latOona Pass, where Gen. Corse held
the fort The station agent eyed me
minute, and, noticing my Grand
Army button, came to me, introduced
himself as Capt. McDaniels of the
Confederate service, and said he
would be glad to show me over the
scene of what he regarded as the hot
test and sharpest battle of the war, if
not in all history. 1t was in truth a
fierce fight, and no one can under
stand why it was so until he looks
over the ground and remembers that
in this pass the very flower of the
two armies met in fierce struggle.
in which neither meant to yield.
Cautiously enough, McDaniels' rec
objections of the fight centered on two
scenes. One was the horror caused
by the explosion of a shell in an Iowa
regiment The shell struck in a mass
of men crowding to the front in de-
fensive line and killed twenty eight
men. The other was the bearing OF
wound in front of McDaniels' com
pany. The latter saw the wounded
officer struggle to his feet, stagger to
little house near, carry out chair
by which he supported himself in
standing position with one hand while
with the other he waved his sword
and encouraged his men.
His men stood, although the rebels
pushed them at every point. McDan
iels watched the Union officer until
another ball struck him and he doub
led forward over the back of the
chair, dead. Even then the men stood
and the fight went on all along the
line. This illustrated the spirit of the
1914 men, who, in beating off one OF
Hoods strong divisions, lost 707 OF
their number, and who held the fort
The captain who fell across the chair
had the same spirit as the general in
command, who, sorely wounded, sig
nailed to Sherman that he would hold
his position. He knew and his men
know that the holding of Allatoona
pass meant the saving of 100000 ra
lions stored there and the mainten
ance of Sherman's line of communica
lions. Chicago Inter Ocean,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Wanted to Know the Cost.

Joseph Arthur, commonly known as
Joe" has a small nephew of whom
he is very fond. The boy was brought
up in the country, and only came to
town few days ago, says the New
York Tribune Uncle Joe took him
to an apartment house in Hath st.
While Uncle Joe went in to see a
friend for moment he left the boy
in the hall watching the elevator go
up and down. The child never had
seen an elevator before and each
time it went up he followed it with
his eyes, wondering why the persons
who went up didn't come down. At
last the elevator boy, no was much
amused, said: Sonny, don't you want
a rider" YES" said the child. eff il
wont cost too much"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Of the eyes, for the children are seer
about the streets in this quarter and
nothing speaks of their existence tc
the passerby-
Down in the tenement district Of
the lower East Side the contrast il
found. Here the streets are throng
ed with children, whether the
weather be fair or foul. Their homes
are poor, narrow. boxlike rooms in
the huge tenement buildings. One OF
the largest of these stands on the cor
ner of Orchard and Broome streets
1t is six stories high and has accom-
modations for forty-eight families. Al
present forty-seven are housed in 1t
and these families have among then
a total of 135 children Seven fami
lies, recently married, have no off
spring. The showing of the others is
as follows: Nine families have one
child each, nine families have two
children each, six families have three
children each, two families have foul
children each, seven. families have
five children each, three families
have six children each, three families
have seven children each, and one
family has eight children.
The figures tell their own story bu
only in part, since the families here
represented who have fewest child
rem are almost Invariably young mar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
SWCNE AERE

children, three have four to each fam
and one family has five.
In the blocks between Fifty-siXth
and F'ifty-seventh streets, in which
are the homes of Edwin Gould,
Charles Morse, Mrs. Wilson, James
w. Gerard, Mrs. Catherine Kingsland
and c. A Gould, four families were
found who are childless, and the
whole number of children probably
does not exceed six. Between Six
tieth and Sixty-third streets, where
live w. E. Roosevelt. James E. Mar
tin, Edison Bradley, Edward Rutter,
Frederick Baker, George E. McMur-
thy and the Bostwicks, the Gerrys,
the Careys and the Schmidts, q count
of eleven children distributed among
twelve families was made. Four of
the families were without children,
five had one each, one had four, and
one five. Further up the proportions
of young children were found to be
still less. In the block lying between
Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth streets,
where live Ogden Mills, Francis Cor
don Harrison and Joseph c. Stickney,
it is said there is not a single child.
The block Immediately above, where
the mansions of John d. Sloane and
Heber R. Bishop are situated, there
are no children. AS nearly as could
be learned these are the figures, and
they are not gainsaid by the evidence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Pension Claim a Thriller.

A strange story is related in the
case of Mrs. Leander Merchant of
Steubenville, O., whose claim has just
been secured. The facts form a
weirdly mysterious tale.
Merchand, her husband, was born
in Florida, his father being a white
man and his mother an Indian. His
mother died when he was young and a
trader took him to South Carolina and
sold him. He had straight Indian hair
and complexion, but that made no
difference.
Five years later he was sold to a
Mississippi planter, but escaped, and
later Joined a Confederate regiment
and was captured, and then he enlist
ed in the 102 Ohio volunteer infantry
He was captured by the Confeder-
ates, and after Imprisonment in
Cohaba prison was exchanged and
sent north on the Inflated Sultan,
which blew up, more than 1900 sol
diers losing their lives.
When the boat blew up he landed
insensible on raft of driftwood, and
was rescued and taken on an island
below Arkansas City He was badly
injured and scalded He recovered
and drifted west, where he met the
present Mrs. Merchant, who taught
him to read and write
He wrote the facts about his life
in a prayer book, which was used to
establish the claim. Later in life he
became harmless lunatic, and wan.
dered into swamp and was drowned.
The widow will use the money in buy
ing plantation in the southwest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

The cOmmander-in-chie of the G. A
R. has directed attention to the neces-
sity of the newly installed officers in
the several posts taking up vigorously
and systematically, the work of re-
cruiting. The number of soldiers and
sailors not yet members of the organ
ization, but who are eligible for mem
bership, is far in excess of the mem
bership of our order. If proper eff
forts are put forth thousands of these
comrades can be induced to unite and
aid in the work that must of necessity
be done by the Grand Army of the
Republic in caring for the needy and
deserving veterans and the widows
and orphans of deceased comrades.
With fruitful fields for recruiting,
losses in membership indicate lack of
effort If the Grand Army is to be
forceful and helpful, it must continue
strong and active.
The commander-in-chief also has d.
rected especial attention to the neces-
sity of the organization at large as
sisting the comrades of the Southern
departments in the work of Memorial
day in their several localities. Upon
them devolves the duty of paying
proper tribute to the soldier dead of
the nation who are buried in the vari-
Gus national cemeteries throughout
the Southland. The membership of
the Southern departments is not
large, but the comrades are devoted
and enthusiastic, and will see to it
that every grave of a Union soldier
or sailor receives on Memorial day its
tribute of flag and flowers; but they
must have aid, and contributions are
therefore earnestly solicited from
posts and comrades Flags must be
given, and to that end department
commanders will. in their respective
departments, direct attention to the
matter and urge prompt and liberal
contributions. Remittances should be
made direct to John W. Schall. Adju-
tant General, Independence Hall. Phil
adelphia, who will duly acknowledge
the same to donors. make proper rec
ord and transmit amount to the quar-
termaster general. VINO viii make de-
tailed statement to the national en-
campment- Every post can give some
hing. and the comrades in more ia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Wasn't Acquainted.

waiting in the bank directly in
front of me was a charming woman
of twenty or SO who was having her
first experience in banking" said the
merchant as he lighted his cigar aft
er luncheon. "She was asked the
questions usual for one who is open
ing an account; her name, address,
whether married or single and her
fathers and mothers name. She got
along all right until the clerk asked ::
=" Mothers maiden name, please
ct don't quite understand, I'm
afraid she said hesitatingly.
81 mean your mothers name when
she was a GIRL explained the clerk.
How should I know? I don't like
impertinence, Sir! How should
know? 1 didn't know her when she
was a girl. The idea! Are you trying
to make fun of me, Sir?' New York
Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
HE GOT TENDER DUCKS.
Old Salt Knew Thing or Two About
Marketing in philadelphia.

mdTHStin9 III
Capt Frederick M Passow, com
handing the American liner St
Louis, is as clever an old salt as ever
sailed 1.-The briny deep" When on
shore he lives in Philadelphia and on
such rare occasions takes upon him
self the duty of attending to the fam
lily marketing. butcher at the Ter
minal market relates this incident of
his shrewdness:
He came here one morning" said
the butcher, latter ducks. He wasn't
known here then, and to poultry
dealer he said:
How many ducks have you got
altogether
"-Only twelve. SIR the dealer
answered.
Well, I'll tell you; I'm a board
ing house keeper and I want you to
pick out for me the nine toughest
ducks of the lot
THE dealer, with an affable and.
pleased smile, did this, laying the
nine tough ducks in one pile on his
right and the three remaining tender
ones in another pile on his left
ION the latter Captain Passow laid
his hand.
ION second thought, he said, I'll
just take these"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
once Ran AGAINST LincoIn-

John Alsbury, known through CEN
trail Illinois as the man who rar
against Lincoln for the legislature" is
dead in the county poor farm in Buff
falo. H. He was 50 years. old and
settled in Illinois in 1880.
Because of his simplicity AIsburv
had many supporters. and when Lin
coin was nominated for the legislature
in 1912 he was selected to run aeains.
him.
In his last years of life Alsbury be
carue Populist-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
poem bv stonewau Jackson.

Poem by Stonewall Jackson.
The Richmond Times is authority
for the statement that this poem was
written by Stonewan Jackson while he
was serving with the army in the
Mexican war:
The tattoo beats-the lights are gone,
The camp around in slumber lies;
The night with solemn pace moves on,
The shadows tflicken Ger the SKIES
But sleep my weary eyes hath hoWn
And sad. uneasy thoughts arise
I think of thee, oh, dearest one,
Whose love my early life hath blest-
OF thee and him-our baby SON
Who slumbers on thy gentle breast.
God of the tender, frail. and lone,
Oh guard the tender sleeper's rest,
And hover gently, hover near
To her, whose watchful eye is wet
To mother wife-the doubly dear,
In whose young heart have freshly met
Two streams of love deep and clear,
And cheer her dropping spirits YET
Whatever fate those forms may show.
Loved with a passion almost Wild
By day-by night-in joy or woe
By fears oppressed, or hopes peguHeo'
From every danger, every foe,
God. protect my wife and child!
Now. while she kneels before thy throne,
Oh, tach her. ruler of the skies,
That, while by thy behest alone,
Earth's mightiest powers fall or rise,
No tear is wept to thee unknown,
No hair is lost, sparrow dies!
That thou can'st stay the ruthless hands
OF dark disease, and soothe its pain;
That only by thy stern commands
The battles lost, the soldiers slain
That from the distant sea or land
Thou bring the wanderer home again.
And when upon her pillow lone
Her tear-wet cheek is sadly preSt,
May happier visions beam upon
The Frightening current of her breast,
No frowning look nor angry tone
DiSturbs the Sabbath of her rest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Prominent Veteran Dead.

Rear Admiral Lewis w. Robinson,
U. S. N, retired, died at his home in
Philadelphia of typhoid pneumonia af-
ter an illness of two days. He was 90
years old and a native of New Jersey.
He served throughout the war of the
rebellion in the west gulf blockading
squadron. He passed through the
various grades in his branch of the
service, reaching that of chief engi-
neer, with the rank of lieutenant COM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

ried couples. The tendency of the
toward families of from four or five
to nine children. To an investigator
going directly from the fashionable
Fifth avenue locality to the crowded
regions where live the foreigners the
contrast in this matter of child popu-
lation is extremely striking and gives
force to the suggestion the President
makes in such striking language
New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
(lll PfireIdles

vored localities should be willing 20
aid those who, even though less fa-
vored by helpful surroundings, will
ingly perform the sacred duty of re-
Numbering in tribute the brave sol
diers who rest where they wearied
and sleep where they fell"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

nander, in August, 1898, and being
promoted to the rank of commander in
March, 1895, and that of captain in
June, 1898. His last active service
was at Morris Heights, N. Y, as in
ispector of torpedo boat machinery.
Sept. FL, 1901, he was placed on the
retired list, with the rank of rear ad-
,miral.