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The Washington times., 1903-09-12
AN INSPECTION
OF THE WORK DONE

Chief Engineer Graham. of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, arrived in the
city this morning for the purpose Of in
specting the work done on the viaduct
and the site for the new freight station
al lexington. He ,elso went over the
other work begun by EcMulien & Nc
Dermott and the Hoffman Contracting
Company. Engineers W. F. Strouse and
Charles Spencer met him at the station
While he declined TO discuss the work.
Mr. Graham expressed himself as being
we'll pleased with the progress made.
Engineer Farnham, OF the Pennsyl-
vania. who is now busy with the Viz
ginia Avenue and First Street. tunnels.
beld another conference with Commits
lsioner Biddle this morning relative 10
the work.
Contractor McDermott brought num-
Der of additional teams into the city to-
day. and they were at once put 10 work
on the operation st K Street. A hundred
double teams are now csrting away dirt
and are moving material.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
MRS. SHAW WELCOMED
BACK FROM EUROPE

NEW YORK. Sept. 12--Among the
passengers who arrived here today Oh
the American Line steamship New York.
from Southampton, were Mrs. Shaw. wifi
of the Secretary of the Treasury. and
their daughters. Secretary Shaw board
ed the steamship st Quarantine. having
gone there on a special revenue cutter
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
FINNS MUST HEAR RUSSIAN.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12.-An or
der just issued directs that the lectures
in literature, history, constitutional law
and geography at Helsingfors (Finland)
University must be given in Russian
Two new professorships have been
created for these subjects
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
WEATHER REPORT.

Temperatures continue from 6 degrees
TO il degrees below the seasonal average
in the Northwest. II Is also cooler IN
New England. while In the central al
leys IL Is much warmer. There viii be
showers Sunday in the southern portions
Of the Middle Atlantic States, and II will
be warmer Storm warnings are dis
played on the south Atlantic coast from
Charleston TO Jacksonville. On the
middle Atlantic coast the winds will be
fresh east 10 south. on the south At
lantfc coast increasing easterly.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
TURKS FEAR AMERICANS
MAY FORCE A PASSAGE

VIENNA, Sept. 12.-"Volksblatt" to
day states that military circles in Con-
stantinople fear that Admiral Cotton. in
command of the American squadron now
at Beirut. may force a passage through
the Darcanelles and as a result an trade
has been issued ordering the fortifca-
tIons along the Straits put in a state of
defense and tor-cedo mines laid.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
COMMISSIONER JONES RETURNS.

W. A. Jones. Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, returned 10 his desk this
morning after an absence of several
days Mr.. Jones spent the time in New
York. where he went to receive mis-
daughter, who returned from a tour Ct
Europe
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
Large Annual Losses on Ac-
counfof Open Market Buy
ing Are DISCLOSED One
Butler Ordez MUofUed En-
cess Of 81, 200.
BUTTERlhE IS BOUGHT
AT 20 PER CENT ADVANCE
Fffp- Three Hens fo1 Asylunl
PreUIousip Obtained Wnh-
ont Competition Yield SaU-
ing Of $500 a Nonih.

Disclosures we're in order again to-
day at the District Building. and the
Commissioners believe that the end ia
not yet. 1t transpired that butterine ia
purchased in large quantities for the
several Institutions on verbal agreement
with favored dealer. without comoeti-
tion.
The price paid for the colored variety
is 1o cents per pound, and for the white,
or uncolored, IS cents
One bundled and twenty-five pounds
of the coloCed article are shipped to the
Industrial Home School every month
and other institutions in proportion
The same quality of butterine can be
purchased in the local market foz IS
cents, wholesale, while the white va
riety sells for from to II cents.
The absence of competition in this
instance compels the District to pay
about 40 per cent over and above ths
wholesale quotations
Washington Market High
Earlier in the week The Times pub
Iished the fact that all the butter used
by the District was purchased from
favored dsaler, on verbal agreement,
without competition. at 25 cents per
pound.
The two following quotations are self
explanatory:
From the New York wholesale market:
Butter-Firm. Extra creamery, 2014 do. fac
tory. l5iz; creamery thirds 70 drsts, l5629;
imitation creamery. I6aII; state dairy, Il9ls;
packing stock. 10
From the Baltimore wholesale market:
Butter-Firm and unchanged Fancy imita-
ton. 179Is; fancy cream ery, 20; fancy iadle.
l59l5; store packed, l39Ii:
sI,2oo Lost on One Item.
The highest price quoted for "eztrs
creamery" butter is 20 IA cents, or
practically 40 per cent cheaper than the
price Property Clerk Beckett obtained
from the local favored dealer" It is
assumed not an ounce of extra cream
cry" butter has ever been furnished a
District institution.
On the $4,000 pounds furnished, the
annual loss TO the District on this one
item is sI,2oo.
Another Leak Stopped.
Following all this. Commissioner
West announced this morning that in
examining the requisitions submitted by
the Intendant OF the Washington Asy-
lum for the supplies for the current
month he discovered that afty-tnres
out of a total of ffty-seven items in
cluded had previously been purchased
without contract or competition.
This month the Commissioners n
sisted, on bids being invited. with the
startling result that all the items have
been purchased for $630.47 which from
the creation Of the institution has cost
the District SS19.74
This represents a loss OF S1S9.27 per
month from this source. for an indeh-
mite number of years.
The items included such absolute he
cessaries of life as potatoes. butter,
eggs. and oilcloth. granite kitchen ware
and similar articles
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
SCREBLE IS ARRESTED
ON POSTAL INDICTMENTS
Only One Of Those Who
We're Recently Named,
MAY RENEW MACHEN'S BOND
The Ex-Postal Official Had Numerous
Enemies and Many
Friends.

DR.. Eugene D. Scheble. of Toledo. Ohio.
was arrested yesterday as result of the
indictments found on Thursday in the
Postoffice scandals. According to the
Postofhce officials this morning. his ar
rest is the only made so far on the in
dictments against six persons.
Chief Inspector Cochran said this
morning the department anticipated no
trouble in apprehending the other men.
and 40 worry is caused by the fact that
they have not, with the exception OF
George w. Beavers. appeared before the
United States commissioners.
New Yorkers Not at Home.
Isaac S Mcclellan and George H.
Huntington, the New York members of
the Columbia Supply Company who
were indicted, were not In New Yoi K
when the inspectors went after them.
One idea advanced was that they sought
temporary relief rrom arrest While ar
ranging for bail. and another was they
are seeking permanent safety in fight
The inspectors are confident both men
will be arrested in a reasonable time
and do not think they have entertained
the notion of getting away together
Because OF the new indictments and
numerous counts against A w. Machen,
the ex-superintendent OF free delivery
there has been a great deal of talk
about arresting him over again on this
third batch of indictments and increas-
ing his bail bond, although he was not
arrested when the second batch was re-
turned
Another Arrest Possible.
The Postofice authorities have left the
matter OF another arrest entirely to the
Department of Justice. and none of them
would venture to say this morning
whether or not he would be compelled
TO appear once more before United
States Commissioner Taylor.
Although Machen had numerous
enemies who were willing TO believe
anything that might be said to his detri-
ment. he also had numerous and warm
friends who stuck by him even after
two sets of indictments against him had
been returned.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

NEW YORK, Sept 12-Arrived: Kew
York from southampton; Campania from
Liverpool; Celtic from Liverpool.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
FAITH NOT BROKEN
BY SURVEY OFFICIALS
Bulletin Was Not Prema-
turely Published.
FEATURE IN MONTANA SUIT
Weed Repudiates Charge of Heinze's
Employe That Promises as to Pub
lication Were Rot Kept.

Walter Harvey Weed. OF the United
States Geological Survey. said this
morning to a Times reporter that the
charges made against him by G. H. Rob-
inson, witness for F. A. Heinze in a
mining law suit at Butte, Mon, where
unfounded.
These charges alleged the survey had
published a bulletin, afterward used as
evidence in this law suit against the
Heinze interests, although the infor-
nation contained in the bulletin had
been obtained in mines owned by Heinze
on condition that no report be published
until litigation over these mines was
concluded. Robinson further charged
the survey and it's employees with being
under control of the Amalgamated in
terests
Mr. Weed declares that the bulletin
which has caused so much trouble was
of a general character. mentioning no
properties by name. Only one sentence
in 1t was used as evidence, he says,
against the Heinze interests. and the
whole report could have been written
without an examination of the prop
critics in question.
Director to Take a Hand.
In order to destroy the value of this
bulletin as evidence. fl is said. Robinson.
an employe of Heinze. savagely attacked
the survey and the man had made the
report.
1t Is said that Director walcott, of the
survey. intends 70 take the matter up
as soon as he returns TO Washington
ard will call Heinze and Robinson 70
account for the charges made against
the survey. The Director will return
to Washington from the West in about
two weeks.
II has always been the policy of rhe
survey not to publish reports Of private
property which could be used as evil
dence against the owner Of the property.
II the belief became widely spread that
the survey did not keep faith with the
owners there would be no end 70 the
trouble in store for the survey
Laboring Under a Mistake.
Director Walcott said in a letter to
Mr.. Heinze, referring to the agreement
made by telegram three years ago:
You are under a misapprehension If
you suppose that the agreement referred
to involved the suppression of the re-
port on the Butte mines as long as any
litigation whatever is pending. The tele-
gram expressly stated that the report
would not be published pending present
litigation, by which was meant cases
then on trial. At the time that the bull
letin was published we understood that
these cases had already been closed
at is our universal practice to alb
stain. when so requested. from making
public facts observed in a particular
mine when visiting IL under permission
from the owner that may be used TO his
disadvantage in litigation pending at the
time"
The Washington times., 1903-09-12

No. Blinds, Any Size, ST. Pair.
Iibbey & Co.. 9th and New York aye.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12

Bronchial troubles are often permanently cured
By Piso's Cure for Consumption- 2bc bot
The Washington times., 1903-09-12

Flynn's BuSiness College, 9th and z.
Business. shorthand, typewriting-s25 ayr.-Adv-
The Washington times., 1903-09-12

Fair, continued warm to-
night and Sunday; fresh
east to southeast winds.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
No Clash of Obligations.

Local members Of the l. T. L. hold
that their pledge to the union does not
interfere in any way with their religious
obligations. but they add no religious or
political organization shall interfere
with the union or its principles.
The Washington times., 1903-09-12
TEMPERATURE.

THE SIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
JACK OF ALL TRADES.
An Applicant Who Had Commanded
 Tn Almost Every Trade.

In Almost Every Trade.
 one of tho most remarkable applica- tiuns made to the Civil Commission is that of an applicant for q position as a draughtsman in the engineer service is way beyond anything that was ever heard before bV any uf the examiners, says The Washington Star. This applicant said!
 Prom November, 1S96, to May 3o l9O0, ] toured the United States on tour of sociologic and economic observation. worked in nearly all the States and prin- cipal cities. Started out without any money. commanded salaries at following professions. trades and kinds of common labor:
 Surveyor. draughtsman Copogra phical architectural and cngineerinG), writer for newspaper and magazines, bridge car penter, house carpenter, boat builder. blacksmith'S helper. boilermakers $ help CT. farm hand. cook, hunted geese and ducks for market, photographer lumber man, lecturer, ShoVeler on railroad grades, diishwasher, shingler, teamster, coWboy and cattle shipper, solicitor. cleaned old bricks railroad steel, gang work, wood chopper, worked in sawmills and facto- ries, rafted logs. wrote advertising, etc. Can command salary at more dlnerent kinds of labor than any living man. lm- mune from malarial fever, mountain fe- yer, lazy fever or any other disease. Ex- pert on matters relating to physical or mental development At present writing a series of articles for New Hork mag aZine. Not afraid or neat or colu from exposure. Not afraid of wild animals, microbes. men, political parties or work, Can swim any river in the United States. Expert with shotgun, can also shoot rife. Can endure fatigue and exposure. Can handle gangs of men.
 Realizing the fact that examining boards are apt to doubt some or the above assertions I have on deposit in a savings bank of New York the sum of $50 which I will forfeit to them if l can not substantiate every assertion made when put to a practical test
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
CHAPTER VII,


 George Sand, MT. Van Nostrand's s nephew, had gone directly to bed, being rather tired He had scarcely fallen asleep when he was awakened by loud scream and rushing out into the upper hall he heard steps upon the stairs.
 He seized his revolver and hurried down as he heard his younger cousin Anita's voice as she ran screaming up the stairs. Touching a button as he ran, he turned on the light in the hall below
 What is 1t, Anita? Quick. tell me-"
 'Robbers-dning room! she gasped as she ran by him to her sisters room.
 George Sand stepped on to the landing at the head of the stairs. and seeing a hall below, leading into the drawing room, he fired.
 By this time the household was aroused and came fiocking to the hall and stairs
 What is all this noise?' asked Mr. Van Nostrand, as he came out of his room in his dressing gown.
 Robbers, sr," answered Sand Anita saw them in the dining room, and dashed up stairs screaming"
 Anita saw them in the dining room What on earth was she doing there at this time of nght?"
 Walking in he, her sleep. papa" an. it quite frequently in winter when she does not get enough exercise
 Walking in her sleep? The dining room, did you say?" asked Mir. Van Nos. trand, clutching the stair rail, 'the din. ing room? My God My gems Quick man. and he mo"ed rapidly to the hal below.
 I When the two arrived in the dining room his fears were verified, for the safe was open, and the silver scattered around on the floor. The old man looked for the drawer but 1t had been taker out. Suddenly his eye lit on it on the dining room table.
 but my sapphires and rubies. my God they are Eone.''
 He staggered back at the blow. but his nephew caught him and helped hin 10 a chair in which he seated him care fully.
 Why did not send them away? Car lingford told me that I was taking 2 great risk. Fool. fool that l was. Jus to satisfy my eyes kept them here" How much is the loss uncle?''
 "Oh. the money loss is nothing to me George. 1t is the stones. I had collected them everywhere and for years. They were perfect specimens, and all of then are gone. 1 am too old to replace them. 'I am sorry for you, sir, but think | hurt one of thieves. He dropped 1T the middle of the hail. but I did not seC him there as we passed"
 Let us look for him. Come with me to the hali, which was now brilliantly lighted. At the entrance to the parlol were two large spots of blood, and there were others ny which they traced the flight to the side door
 An, here is where they came in George. See. the door is open"
 So is tho window, sir
 'Yes, it Is. I suppose someone came in through 1t and opened the door"
 Well. one of them Is hurt. and that at least, IS comfort. Wed better tel ephone the ponce, 1 think, do you no think so. uncle?"
 Yes, yes. but It is too late now, toe late; the stones are gone" CCONTtNFi4D TOMORROW.) (BeRan March 2ath.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
pr. Shoop's RheumatiCCure
Costs Nothing if It Fails.

Any honest person who suffers from Rheuma- tism is welcome to this offer.
 am & specialist in Rheumatism and have treated more cases than any other physician, 1 think. For l6 years l made 2, 00o experi. meats with different drugs, testing all known remedies while searching the world for some thing better. Nine years ago found a costly chemical in Germany which. with my preVi- ous discoveries, gives mo certain cure. flesh again: but 1t can cure the disease at any stage. completely and forever. I have done 1t fully 100 900 times.
 l know this SO well that I will furnish my remedy on trial Simply write me postal for my book on Rheumatism and I will mail you an order on your druggist for six bottles Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure. Take 1t for a month at my risk. If 1t succeeds the cost Is onl ' S5 SO If 1t fails, I will pay the druggist my self~and your mere word shall decide it
 I mean that exactly. If you say the results are not what claim l don't expect a penny from you.
 can affect chronic Rheumatism muSt hs drugged to the verge of danger I use no such drugs and 1t is folly to take them. You mnst yet the disease out of the blood.
 My remedy does that even in the most dif ncut obstinate cases It has cured the oldest eases that I ever met. And in all my ex perience-in all my 2, 900 tests--I never found another remedy that would cure one chronic
 Write me and I will send you the order. Try my remedy for a month, it can't harm you anyway. If it fails 1t is free.
 Address Dr. Shoop. Box 79l, Racine, Wis Mild cases, not chronic are often cured by aas ax two bottles, At all druExistas |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31

sheep in Spain which each year travel as much SD miles from the plains to the mountains. They are known as trans humantes and their march,, resting places and behavior are governed by spe- cal regulations, dating from the four teenth celtury. At certain times no one may travel the same routes as the sheep. which have the right to graze on all open and common 'and on the way. For this purpose d road ninety yards wide must be left on all lnclosed and private prop erty. The shepherds lead their fiocks. which follow after and around. The tiocks are accompanied by provision mules, and by large dogs to guard against wolves. The Merino sheep travel forty miles 10 the mountains. and the total time, spent oh the migration there and back, IS fourteen weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
NEW DECATUR.
Street Fair to Run Throughout This
 Week

New Decatur, March 30.-(Special.) J. Commencing today and lasting all week the business m&l will give free Street Fair, the attractions being furnished by the Dana Thompson Carnival Company. large crowd of visitors are expected to be in the city during the week.
 The most elaborlte reception of the season was gwen in@ honor of a newly married couple, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Cartwright, at the lovely home of Mir and Mrs. J. H. McNali on Sherman Street The occasion was also a house. warming as well as a 'ec option. as Mr. and Mrs. McNeill had but recently moved into their new home. The society of the two Decaturs was present besides quite number of guests from a distance. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. 0. Kyle, Miss annie l.. Spight While the receiving committee were MT. and Mrs. J. II. McNeil. MT. and Mrs Herbert Cartwright. Hon. Earl Pettus of Athens, Miss Rosa Cartwright, Frank Jones, Mrs. w. Ii. Simpson and Mrs +. H. Adams. Miss Mattie Adams pre- sided in the dining room, where salads and ices were served The punch bow was presided over by Misses Nellie Topr and kmble Bloodworth
 The color scheme was white and green The decorations were palms. ferns, car nations, Violets and amarillts.
 Those who cough at night may secure res by taking Pso's Cure. All druggists tu-th -ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
FOR MAYOR.

respectfully inform the citizens of Mort somery mat I am candidate for the of. nee oI Mayor, subject to a Democratio primary. and earnestly desire the support oI aii voters. JOHN G. FINLEY hsTeoy announce myself as a candidate for -mayor or the City of Montgomery at the th huns ms erection. subject to the action of the Democratic primary. VI
 J. T. ANDREW. ns[eoy announce as a candidate for inc ayoiaity romination in the coming Den,- eIauc primary and respectfully solicit 'he support of my fellow citizens
 E. J. MEYER. "s,eoS announce myself as a candidate for Mayor at the coming Democratio nrimars ana solicit the support of my friends an2 fellow citizens. uap pTI aS Sho IsIepy announce myself a candidate fo, nayor or Montgomery, subject to the ac .ion or primary election by the Demo. @' oi the city. TH0S. H. CARR nnsIepy announce myself a candidate for mayor at the coming Democratic primary snd solicit the support of my friends and o" S'd%ehs' JAMES TOOLE nereoy announce myself a candidate foy .hayor m the coming Democratic prlmarv anu an soiieit the support of my fellow-c @eH9. c. F. ANDERSON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
Prison Officials Daring Feat

Sec0rl Warden E. A. Mcpheryon cIinh4 ed the penitentiary wall at Salem, Ore. the other night to test the vigilance of guards. McPhers0us feat was performed at the risk of his fife. Had he been discov- cred nc would probably have been instant " shot. He placed a ladder against the exterior of the wall, climbed up, lowered his ladder into the jail yard, and de- scended. He went through the prison shops. and as d final touch carried away the coat and hat of one of the guards. It was from this jail that the famous Tracy escaped last summer and it is slln- posed that the rifle with which he fought his way out was taken into the prison over the yard fence.
 The things We do hest arc often the things that are not worth doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
CHAPTER V


 Not a person was to be seen on the street where the Van Nostrand house stood at o'clock in the morning after the dinner spoken of in the last chapter, except very drunken individual who was leaning up against the iron fence which surrounded the front of the house. He was quiet. but apparently much in need of the support of the fence. as he clung to it most affectionately. The light at the corner had unaccountably gone out, and nothing but the dim light of the stars which were more or less obscured by clouds. relieved the obscurity.
 There was a slight scraping sound as of the opening of a window. The drunfi- en man became suddenly sober and alert and looked up and down the street. He gave peculiar whistle, which was an swered from the area side of the front steps, and then resumed hls former atti- tude.
 Now, Bobs. be quick and quiet"
 AM right. push
 The boy slid noiselessly through the win dow and in a minute the key turned in the lock and three men stole into the