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The Washington times., 1903-05-02
IRfIammat0ry Rheumatism Cured.

Willis n Shafer. { brakeman OF Denni-
son, Ohio, was confined to his bed for
several weeks with infG mmatory rheu-
Inatis.n. Il used many remedies. he
says. FINALLY / sent To McCaw's drug
store for bottle OF Chamberlain Pain
Balm, at which time l was unable to use
hand or foot, and in one weeks time was
able 10 go TO work, as happy as a clam ="
II troubled with rheumatism, give Paia
Ba I'm a trial. 1ne. application relieves
the pain. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail. and all druggists
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
DIED AT DAUGHTERS HOME.

Johanna OConnor, wife OF Michael
o'Connor. died Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Martin : Curt!n. SIS Fourth street
northeast. The funeral took Mace
from the daughters home this
nioi ming at . O'Clock, thence 10 ST
Aio.sius Churca. where requiem mass
MAS said. The remains were inferred az
Mount Oliyet
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
Return From Vacation.

Fairfax Landstreet, vice president OF
the Western Maryland and West Vir-
ginia Central and Pittsburg Railroad,
who has been in Europe and Africa for
several months on a pleasure trip. ar
rived in New York yesterday on the
Deutschland. To a party of newspaper
men he said the trip had proven bene-
fetal, and had furnished him many new
ideas. Mr.. Landstreet is nephew OF
ex-senator Davis, of West Virginia, and
lis we'll known in Washington
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
Mastodon Remains on N. 6 w.

The Norfolk and Western Road can
claim the credit of an interesting con-
tribution to the study of paleontology
Within the past ten days. two masto-
don skeletons have been unearthed by
construction men at work in the Blue
Ridge Mountains. The first skeleton was
discovered few days ago while the men
were blasting for road bed. Several
large pieces remained intact after the
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
WILL LOCATE STATIONS
FOR CABLE AND LIGHTHOUSE
Lieutenant Commander Pond Sent to
the Midway Islands on the Iroquois.

The Acting Secretary of Navy has
ordered the naval seagoing tug IroQuois,
stationed now at Honolulu, TO proceed to
the Midway Islands. Lieut.. Commander
c. F. Pond. [. s. N, will go on the
Iroquois for the purpose of fnstructing
the Commercial Cable Company at what
point in the Midway Islands the Gov
eminent deems it advisable for them
to land their cable and establish their
station. Mr.. Pond has also been in
structed TO select the most advantage
Gus site for a Government lighthouse in
the Midways. also a site for a naval!
coaIing station
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
MILLIONS LOST I'M
RECENT FOREST FIRES

PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-Millions Will
required TO counterbalance the loss
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have sus-
tanned from the outbreak Of forest fires.
From various parts Of Pennsylvania the
loss of many thousand acres of timber
was reported, and at Cross Forks, Potter
county, where the damage is estimated
at 81. 900, 600, the inhabitants were de-
sorting their homes.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
B. & 0.'s Electric Motors.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
receive during the next two weeks the
first of two 150-ton electric motors, for
motors are the heaviest ever built, and
with the three Seton motors now in use
will enable the company to haul all
freight and passenger trains from Cam
den Station to the top Of the grade, with
out the locomotive rendering any assist
ance.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
FINE GYMNASIUM FOR
ENLISTED MEN AT Fl. MYER

Specifications for the purposed gym
nasium at Fort Myer have been com
pleted. and bids will be called for in a
few days. Tire building is to cost $40
600, and it Is to be one ofthe best equip
ped institutions OF the kind in the coun-
try. 1t is TO be used by the enlisted men
exclusively II may be ready for use this
fall
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST.

The immortality of the soul doctrine
that is the root OF spfrituaIism. Chris
tian Science and Romanism. will be the
subject of an address by J. S. Wash
burn Sunday at 100 p. m. at the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church. corner EIev-
enth and NJ STREETS northwest. Subject at
IL a, m, What Is Life"
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UNITARIAN.

All Souls Church, Fourteenth Street,
corner or l. Streets northwest; The Rev.
Ulysses q. B Pierce. minister-9:45 a.
NJ. Sunday school and class in com
parative study OF religion; 10 a. M.
Unity Study Class. il a. m. morning
service: sermon by the minister; y.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
MARYLAND NOTES.
ANNAPOLIS.

The following naval officers have been
ordered to the Chesapeake for the sum-
mer practice cruise of midshipmen:
Commander ". F. Halsey. to command /;
Lieut.. w. f. Shoemaker. executive of
ficer; Lieut.. H. K. Hines. navigator;
Lieuts G. F. Cooper, A B. Hoff, n. l..
Jones, and L. A Cotton
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THEOSOPHY.

The regular weekly meetings of the
Blavatsky Branch, T. s. A. are held in
its hall, ITO F Street northwest, every
Thursday evening, at o'clock Dis
cussions, readings, and questions. Sub
ject for next Thursday evening, The
Survival OF the Fittest
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CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

Gospel wagon service On Market
Space, 7:3O; Washington Circle, 4:45 p.
m; Market Space, $50 p. M; gospel SER
vices at mission daily II m. and 80 p.
n. Sundays. and 1880 p. m. Good sing
ing, brief gospel talks. testimonies by
redeemed men and women.
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SPIRTTUALISM.

The Educational Society of Spiritual
lists holds services Sunday at D. m. at
Sic Ninth Street northwest Mr. Mann
Mr.. Terry. Mrs. Golding. Mrs. Williams,
and others speakers and mediums will
be present. Music by Prof Huntress.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
BIBLE SOCIETY TO MEET.

The ANIMAL meeting OF the Washing
ton City BIBLE Society will be held in
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church. Four and-a-H Half and c Streets,
on Sunday evening. May 8, at 745
o'clock. Address by DIR. Frank Bristol
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UNIVERSALIST.

Church of Our Father, Thirteenth and
L Streets northwest-John Van Schaick,
jr., pastor, will preach at II a. N. and
7:30 p. m. Morning topic, God Speak
ing to Man" evening, "A Trip TO the
Mountains A."
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CHRISTIAN.

II Street Church. II and Four and a
half Streets southwest, Finley B. Sapp,
pastor-Services at II a. N. and 7:45 p.
N. Morning theme, "Duty 10 Our Coun-
try" evening. AT Jesus Feet" BaP-
tismal service al night
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CONGREGATIONAL.

Fifth Church, corner Of Eighth and
Streets northeast, David W Montgom-
cry. pastor-Worship at IL o'clock, ser
mon by the pastor; topic, "Leviticus."
Evening worship at 1880, sermon by
Prof j. W. Chickering.
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PEOPLES CHURCH.

The Peoples Church. lZ3 G Street
northwest; the Rev Alexander Kent,
pastor. will speak at 11:l5. Of Ability
and Responsibility" Prof. New rurgh' ;
class al 1915.
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Continued from Third Page. J

herd" by Westhoff. will be rendered by
the choir. English service at p, m
Grace Church, Thirteenth and Corco-
ran Streets northwest, the Rev J. E. A.
Doermann, pastor-Divine service with
sermon by the pastor at II a. N. and s
D. m.
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NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

blast. and have been removed to Roa-
noke. where they will be preserved. A
second blast set off a few days later
unearthed second skeleton, and por-
lions of it have been preserved. These
skeletons are the first ever found in that
section of the country, and will greatly
interest those prosecuting scientific re-
search, inasmuch as they were both
found on top of a high mountain in a
section of the country in which this ex-
tinct animal was not known to have
lived. When the first track of the Nor
folk and Western swas laid, no trace of
such skeletons was found, and the dis
closure a few days ago has caused the
scientists of Virginia to hasten 10 the
place and continue the search, in the
hope of getting a skeleton for preserva-
tion. The skeletons were incrIsted in
solid beds of rock, and so heavy were
the discharges of dynamite used that
the bones of parts OF the animal were
blown to pieces.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
FRIENDS.

Friends Meeting Orthodox: First and
c Streets northeast-Bible school. 9:45
a. N. Meeting for worship. II a. m. and
Thursday, 100 p. N.
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Southern Roads Summer Schedule.

southern RoadS Summer Schedule.
w. B. Bevin, general passenger agent
of the Norfolk and Western road with
headquarters in Roanoke was here yes
terday in conference with passenger rep
resentatives OF the Southern, Chesapeake
and Ohio, the Seaboard Air Line, and At
lantic Coast Line, concerning the sum-
mer schedule and other matters OF inter
est to the roads mentioned. While here
Mr.. Bevill told of many improvements to
be made by his road this summer The
work OF double-tracking is being pushed
as fast as possible. II will not be many
months until the road will have two
tracks far west as WEIGH, ". Va.
The work is particularly expensive. in
asmuch as much tunneltng is required.
In six-mile stretch in southern West
! Virginia. six tunnels are required, and
lone of these is more than three thousand
| feet in length. However, this has not
interfered with the work. and the man
agement Is determind to push it to COM
| pletion.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

Fire broke out in the heart Of the busi-
ness section of West Point shortly al
ter midnight yesterday morning. ana
proved the most disastrous blaze IN the
history of West Point. -Four entire
squares, comprising nearly all the Dust
ness section of the town, were swept
aWay
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

L. A. Carter, prominent farmer OF
Caroline county. died yesterday ar his
home after brief Illness. aged seventy
years. He is survived by several chill
dren
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

The Canal Towage Company's boat No
6, in charge of Capt. Joseph Kline, of
Cumberland. was blown by a fierce gale
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning over
dam No. 3 in the Potomac River, six
miles west of Williamsport Captain
Kime's eight-year daughter, who
was on the boat, was drowned. Captain
Kline himself was so badly injured that
It is thought he will die
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEKVOR

The Christian Eudeavor topic for to-
morrow is, What Does The Parable OF
The Prodigal Son Teach Us?'' The Scrip
ture lesson is Luke. xv:11-32.
ne monthly meeting of the District
Christian Endeavor Union will be held
Monday evening at Calvary Baptist
Church, and will consist of brief bust
ness session at 7:30 O'Clock. followed
by missionary rally at g. The prin-
cipal feature of the latter viii be an
address by Charles V Vickrey, OF New
YORK, secretary of the Young Peoples
Missionary Movement Mr. Vickrey Wis
lted Washington q few years ago. as a
members of the Yale Missionary Band
and assisted in conducting a series of the
most successful missionary meetings
ever held by the union. A cordial fnvi-
tation has been extended by the of
hcers OF the union to the members of
the Epworth League, Baptist Young
Peoples Union and other young people,
to attend this missionary rally and hear
Mr.. Nickrey. 1t is expected that Percy
5. Foster, the unions transportation
manager. will have some interesting an
nouncements to make with regard TO the
trip to Denver to the international
Christian Endeavor convention next
July.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

lisbon Dalton, of Petersburg, died yes
Iterday morning after protracted III
ness. 1t was only a month ago that his
brother, Harry Dalton, died.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Fire broke out yesterday morning in
the millinery establishment of Jennie
Gillespie, at Rising Sun, and before Il
could be gotten under control the build
ing and stock OF goods were badly dam
aged. The fire was caused by the expIo-
sion of an oil stove.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST ST 27Hs
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.

The condition Of the attic of the Stats
capitol was the subject Of a joint reso-
luton yesterday. A joint committee was
appointed to investigate and report at
once. 1t was said by Mr.. Wiekham. who
introduced the resolution, that the attic
was in a dangerous condition. 49,
The new city jail was "christened'' by
the prisoners Thursday night, when four
negro jaiIbirds escaped through the coal
chute. The men were trustees, had the
run of the interior of the jail, and help
ed about the cooking and other things.
Down in the coal cellar barrels had been
piled up; a small stepladder was PUT on
top of this, and the distance to the
mouth of the coal chute was spanned.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

Mrs. John Pickens, widow OF former
Representative John F. Dezendorf, died
at Norfolk last night as the result of a
stroke of paralysis sustained week
ago. She was a native OF Taunton, Mass.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

John Welsh was placed on trial yes
terday at Cumberland for killing Motor
man Charles Grimes. of the Cumberland
Electric Railway, at Narrows Park or
January II.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

Representative James Hay has appoint
ed william Bushong. son of E u. gq-
shong, who lives near woodstock, "a
cadet to West Point. 9-lprT5 Sc r4u
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

The president of the District Union
has been notified that the delegates from
the District of Columbia at the inter
national Christian Endeavor convention
at Denver next July will be grouped
with those from Maine, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, and Kentucky with head
quarters at the First Baptist Church,
Stout Street near Eighteenth Street.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

A number of fine apple orchards in
the northern section OF Shenandoah
county are said TO be infested by the
San jose scale.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
SUNDAY SERVICES IN
WASHINGTON CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

m. Young Peoples Religious Union
Meeting in the chapel
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

The business meeting at 7:30 o'clock
will be for the purpose of selecting a
nominating committee to propose off,
GERS for the union for another year The
meeting will be subdivided according to
denominations. each choosing the mum
Der of representatives on the commit
tee to which it is entitled. The follow
ing persons have been selected as chair
men TO preside over the denominatioraI
meetings: Baptist, DR.. F. A. Swartwout,
of Calvary Church; Congregational.
Carleton R. Ball, of First Church; Dis
ciples. R. A. Balderson, of Vermont
Avenue Christian Church; Friends, E.
H Easterling; Lutheran, Rev. c. H.
Butler of Keller Memorial Church: Meth
odist Episcopal. Judge Arson S. Tay-
Tor, Of Union Church; Methodist Protest
ant, Frank E. Wright, of Rhode Island
Avenue Church; Presbyterian. Charles
S. Smith, of Western Church; United
Brethren, Miss Gertrude Gottwalls, Of
Memorial Church
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Mrs. j. F. Booth, whose father was
Hugh Purves. of Scotland, died at Mari
boro, near Winchester. Thursday at an
advanced age. She had in her possession
a family record showing that she was a
descendant of a Scottish king.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

Thomas H. Williams, who was this
week nominated by the Republicans Of
Salisbury for city council, declined to
run, and last night the Republican voters
met in Parsons Opera House and nomi-
mated Allen f. Benjamin, Dr. Samuel A.
Graham, and William E. Booth, thus
placing a full ticket in the field. The
election will take place next Tuesday
Thursday night Waterloo, the resi-
denee of William Storm, three miles
from Laurel. was destroyed by fire. The
members OF the family would probably
have been burned to death had it not
been for a negro, who lives near by, who
awakened them in time for them to
make their escape. The residence was
a three story frame, valued at $4,000,
partially covered by insurance.
DR.. Gustave Adolph Thiede. of Balti-
more. and Mary Mae Creaser, OF Walk
ersville, Frederick county, went TO
Rockville Thursday afternoon and were
quietly married by the Rev. W. F. Locke,
pastor of the Rockville Methodist Epis-
copaI Church South, at the home OF the
minister.
Five graduates of Princess Anne High
School have received diplomas. as fol-
lows: Elizabeth Brereton, Henry Law
renee Birmingham Cecie May Jones,
Paron Leonard Jones, and Lillian Long.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

The Y P. 8. G. E. of Howard Unit
versity recently sent $40 to the United
Society in Boston. and is raising another
SO to be sent to Africa to Mr.. Jones. q
missionary there.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

The Plymouth Congregational Chris
tian Endeavor Society held the regular
Christian Endeavor prayer and conse
Grafton meeting last Tuesday night. The
topic and lesson were read by George
Chiles, after which the roll was called
and the members rapidly responded. The
president, the Rev. A. c. Garner has
returned to this city.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

The Rev H g. Lee. jr., of Winchester.
has accepted call TO the Episcopal
Church, at Fairfax Court House, Va
He has been assistant rector OF Christ
Church for the past year.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

The new Christian Endeavor Society
at Memorial Baptist Chapel, Fifth and
P Streets northwest, gave an entertain
ment and social on Friday evening of
last week. The program included graph
ophone selections. piano, violin and
vocal solos. and several numbers by the
young mems chorus of Calvary Baptist
Christian Endeavor Society. The exer-
cises were in charge of the social com
mittee, Miss Rosa Merits, chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Tichenor. Misses Marie
Warn. Bessie HALEY, Selma Fraser.
Bessie Heider, Lottie Schlegel, and
Mabel Spates. and Horace Gilman,
Charles Spates, and Frank Benton.
President Kellar and Secretary Net
calf. of the District Union. visited the
Christian Endeavor Society of Mary
land Avenue Baptist Church last sun
day evening The meeting was led by
the president OF the society, and num-
Der OF interesting talks on Arctic Mis-
sions' were given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-15
Ponies and Cobs.
From the Badmlnton Magazine.

From the Badminton Magazine.
A correspondent writes to ask me what a
pony" is-not the pony of the betting ring;
he refers to the animal. The dictionaries
which he has consulted tell him no more
than that "a pony is "a little horse" and
he wants to know where the pony ends and
the horse begins Inc term Is, Of course;
very loosely used. At Newmarket, where
one might expect accurate definitions. the
trainers seem to call all sorts of animals
ponies. Il Will send round your pony at
8 O'Clock" Is a familiar phrase to me. and
in two cases 1t has always portended the
arrival of an animal Of quite 14.2 / have
searched for authorities for some time past,
and only accidentally came upon one the
other day. pony, I find 1t stated. is
strictly applicable to an animal under Ii
hands; above Ii and up to 13.3 the creature
should be known as galloway, and over
r3.3 1t becomes horse. This, however
is not the modern Interpretation. though
when the phraseology was altered do not
know. According to the Nottingham rules
Of polo. 1.-THE height OF ponies shall not ex-
coed IA hands 2 inches" and such an AMI
mai, according to my old-time authority
would be quite full-si1ed horse. One
cannot, of course, go against the Hurting
ham nomenclature. but should be in
cltned to say that In general parlance any,
thing under IA hands is q pony. I am glad
my correspondent did not ask for an exact
definition OF cob" for I could do no
better than suggest that a thick-set pony
from about 1873 to 14.2 would come under
the head: the term s'cobby,'' at any rate,
has Significance OF It's own.
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THE GROWTH OF EARS.
They Do Not Attain Their Full Size
Till Death Comes.

From the Saturday Evening Post
Inc systematic examination of more than
10000 pairs Of human ears In England and
France has resulted in some interesting
conclusions. For one thing 1t is ascertain
ed that the ear continues to grow in the
later decades of life: in fact it appears
never to stop growing until death. II one
will take the trouble to look around in any
assemblage OF people, as at church, he will
discover that the old folks have ears con-
siderably larger than those of the middle
aged A woman who has small, sheli-like
ears at twenty years of age will be very
apt to possess medium sized ears at forty
years and large ears at sixty.
Why ears should go on growing all ona's
life any more than noses Is a mystery
Ihere are good many poinst about them
that are instructive, their shapes being
markedly persistent through heredity. Any
ear viii be handed down. so to speak, from
rather to son for generation after genera
ton with comparatively little modification
Some authorities on criminology assert that
criminals are very apt to possess peculiar
KIND OF ear. which is recognized by an ex-
pert in such matters
There Is probably nobody in the world
who has pair of ears perfectly matched;
In most people the two differ perceptibly
not only in shape, but also In size. Ere.
quently they are not placed precisely alike
on the head. The age of a person NAV ba
judged with great accuracy by the ears,
which after youth Is past assume an in.
creasing harshness Of contour. A pretty
woman whose nrst youth has departed NAV
not show the fact In other ways, but these
teiitaie features will surely tell the story
Of the flight of time. Then there is the
little wrinkle that comes just in front Of
each ear during the thirties-a fatal and
ineradicable sign.
Near the top of each ear, Just within the
downturned edge and slightly toward thu
back. will be found, IL one feels for 1t, q
small lump of cartilage. This Is a remnant
of what was originally the tip of the ear,
when ever so long ago that organ in our
remote ancestors had point on It. Most of
the apes today have pointed ears but in
human beings the upper edge of the organ
has in the course of ages been folded over
so as to cover the real tip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-15
STRANGE FORM OF DEATH.
DR.. Sven Hedin's Weird Experience in
Thibet.

From the London Mall.
In an interview describing his adventures
during three years in innermost Asia DIR.
Sven Hedin. the famous Swedish explorer.
who has arrived In England to lecture, gave
some remarkable details Of terrible Jour-
ney In the high attitudes.
1.-The hardest part of the expedition" he
declared, was my experience In Thibet.
During my second journey from CharlSlik
to Ladakh, which lasted eight months, I
lost nearly the whole of my caravan, owing
to the enormous attitudes at which we were
travelling. Some vague Idea of this may be
gathered when I tell you that even In the
valleys we were higher than the summit of
Mont Blanc. The mere act OF breathing
was most difficult, and on this one trip four
OF my companions died simply for this rea-
son-they could not breathe. When we
came to our evening camping ground two
of these devoted followers were found stark
dead on their camels. The others died
gradually from their feet upward, retaining
their senses to the end, the brain being the
last to be attacked. The experience was
weird and awful, and certainly the worst
have ever had
Even to unbutton ones coat meant acute
pain and tension to an overweight heart
which literally was at the point of break
Ing. The poor animals, too. suffered nue..
Out Of forty-five horses 1 lost forty four.
and thirty out of thirty-nine camels left
their bones in these terrible attitudes
DIR. Sven Hedin says he considers 1t i'm
possible for any European to enter Lhassa.
He made two attempts and got within one
days march of the mysterious city. but on
each occasion was captured by an armed
force and forbidden, on-pain Of death, to
advance any further. On the site OF the
ancient Lake of Lob Nor the explorer found
ruined temples and houses with high tow
ers There were remains of wide streets,
and ruins which showed that some OF the
temples must have been very fine struc-
lures. Among the ruins were number OF
manuscripts written In ordinary Chinese
en- wars old