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The Washington times., 1903-01-20
READY MADE CLOTHING
BECOMING THE VOGUE
Retailers Handling Better
Class Of Merchandise.

In review of the clothing trade Of
Washington for the year 1902 H. G.
Ward, in the New York Daily Trade
Record" dwells upon the remarkable
growth OF the business in the past year
and the demand for a class of goods that
is rapidly cutting into the custom Of the
merchant tailors.
This is significant" the article con-
,inues. land reflects tire great advance
that has been made in the last few
years in the manufacture Of clothing.
There are hundreds Of men in Washing
ton wearing ready-made clothing VINO a
year ago would have scorued the idea of
buying their apparel IL q clothing store.
Their conversion to ready-made clothing
has been brought about by the retailers
handling a better class of merchandise.
Taking the year as 3 whole the vol
ume of business wEs larger than 1t was
in 1901. Notwithstanding the fact that in
a large portion of the year the rOndi-
lions we're very far from IDEAL. The
weather. always an important factor in
the clothing trade. was q disturbing ele-
ment in the faI: months, and. coupled
with the high price Of coal. undoubtedly
retarded buying to a large extent.
Interviews with the leading retailers
bring out the fact that the variety Of
goods III demand is little short OF re
markahIe. Take overCoats, for instance.
The careful dresser today is not salts
fed, as formerly, with one or two over
coats. but he must have one for every
occasion In former years top coat
and a heavy coat would suffice, but now
coat. rain coat. and q heavy coat The
great demand this year has bean for
comparatively. Leavy coats. cut full
length. full in the back. and goods Of
soft texture"
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
FUNERAL TODAY OF
JACOB KENDRICK UPTON
Services at the Concord Interment at
Glenwood Cemetery.

The funeral OF the late Jacob Ken
dFick Upton, who died Sunday evening
following his return from Atlantic City,
took place this afternoon at O'Clock,
from his apartments in the Concord
New Hampshire and Oregon Avenues
northwest The casket was laden with
the many ECraI tributes from his host
of friends. many OF whom could not OBJ
tain admission to the service The in
terment was at GIenwOod. and was pTi-
vate. The deceased was sixty-ffve years
old, and is survived by a widow. three
daughters. and a son The paIIbearers
were Milton Allies. Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. Henry ". Baker. sam
ueI R KimbaI,, Myron N. Parker. A.
Howard Clark, and Capt. J. P. Walker,
Mr. Upton was born October 9, 1887.
1T WiImot. N H He secured college
education, and afterward studied law in
the Office of his brother, he late Judge
Upton, of New Hampshire. On his ar
rival in Washington in 1852, he obtained
a position If the Treasury Department
Pursuing his study Of law al Columbian
University. he was admitted to the local
bar After fourteen years service in the
Treasury Department, he was appointed
Assistant Secretary. This position he
retained under Secretaries Sherman.
Window, and FoIger. but upon the next
change Of Administration resigned and
engaged in the business of stock bro
ker.
In 1890 he was appointed financial sta
tistician OF the Eleventh Census, and in
1895 was transferred TO the Office OF the
assistant general superintendent of the
Life Saving Service, where he remained
until the lime of his death. He was a
financial writer of ability, and one Of the
best informed men on the subject in the
country His writings attracted -atteu-
ton during the campaign of 1885.
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tie, and Il was not ended until one OF the
rats was killed by the other. the mother
rat receiving bite ia its throat which
resulted in almost instant death
II anyone should wonder why It Is
that despite all its enemies the city
rat manages to increase in numbers. he
may satisfy mis- curiosity and gain Wis
dom at the same time BY knowing that
the gray rat sends forth three Eroods
d year to begin their predatory exist
ence. Seldom it is that each Hitter NUM-
bers less than ten, and frequently ex-
ceeds sixteen. Taking twelve as the
average family. each good. healthy pair
OF whiskeTed gray rats VIII present to
the world each year thiTty-six + their
kind. Now, on a basis Of 100000 pairs
OF rats-and that is a Low estimate, ac-
cording TO commission men-it VIII be
seen that each year there is added to
the rat population OF Washington H.
900 900 of young rodents.
In the face of these figures II eeases
to be a cause OF surprise that poison
and cats and other things cannot en-
tirely do away with the city's rat PEST
Perhaps, too, It is matter OF congratu-
lation that the cats and other rat enc
mics do the work as well as they do.
otherwise the rat army wOufa noJ con
tent itself with a commissariat II bread.
meat. cheese, vegetables, and other
things but would turn and subsist on a
citizen himself.
There are some healthy yarns spun
by the market and commission mea
about rats in that vicinity. one is to
the effect that a rat was seen to use
his tail as a food provider. IN IN
ccrked jug OF molasses had been left
sitting near a door leading to a cellar.
Through a door two rats were seen to
approach the jug and one Of them
climbed on the top OF the jug and drop
ped his tail in the neck OF the f.S. AZ
ter a little time he drew it out and il
was covered with a soodly share Of mo-
Iasses for two inches from the tip. He
hoped down of the jug and he end his
mate licked the sweet from the tail
This was repeated several times before
their hunger for something sweet was
appeased
Rats send out sentineIs TO signal dan
ger and they act as soldiers on the alert
while other rats hustle around for some
thing to eat When things are quiet dur
ing the day around the market It is
not an unusual thing TO see q rat quiet
y walk out and take view OF the Sit
uation-waiking around among the
staIls-and II everything is satisfactory
for a foraging expedition he will stand
on duty while others come out AID be-
gin pilfering. Should a person come
near. the sentry rat will give a loud
squeaI and the entire rat horde will lis
appear instanter.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

Adair's face was in hers. The soldiers
had surrounded and were lighting the
Indians like demons. Something gave
way-she wakened from the dream,
Robert, save mel"
In her eyes. in that hell OF fighting.
Adair saw that his own kingdom had
come back TO him.
After they had routed the Indians.
scattering them one by one through the
wood. like a dust column cut by a rifle
shot. they gathered up the dead and
wounded and carried them sorrowfuIly
home. HeckeT, MeIIish. and two other
privates only could have the last bonors
OF war, lamentations in the army papers,
and a four-Iine notice in the great busy
dailies Of the cities.
MeIIish was buried in the little camp
graveyard under his assumed name.
ing the funeral pass, her body shaken
with sobs for the lover of har girlhood,
who had been dead to her so long.
Hecker's body was taken home to his
people in Ohio His widow was too III
to accompany It.
When Adair left the house the night
after everything was over, the colonel
wrung his hand. and held 1t close In
his grasp
Il know II seems like long time,
but It must be a year. We must
never tell the story 10 the world It
viii be a year before the horror Of
what she considers her insanity will
leave Nina her healthy, happy self
again. You are both young. You can
wait"
Yes"
And looking down the vista of the
coming years, Adair saw peace and hap
piness-
THE END.
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- tightly and stood for an instant
4 L in the hall. Fer face set itself.
She went rapidly to the kitchen
and sent the orderly to bring Mrs Heck
/ er's horse around to the front door. The
dining room was in the rear The or
derby went.
What are you saddIing up that horse
for" one of the troopers. Who was wait
ing for the sound Of boots and saddles, D"
called
q guess some o the ladies is going TO
ride half mile OF so with tn officers. -
the man answered, as he bent his back
to ''cinch up" He trotted the horse to
the door.
Mrs Bland went into the parIor. to
find Nina lying limp head on the sofa.
Nina, dear" she said shortly. will you
ride up through the canyon and take
some tonic I promised TO that poor lame
boy on the Murchison ranch? I promised
II today I took the liberty Of ordering
your horse around, feeling sure you
would go Here is your hat a I'd whip. l
suppose you don't care to ch enge your
gown to q habit for that little ride.
If I can get her up there they VIII
keep her until the troops have zone. and
he has gone with them. the little wo-
man was thinking.
Nina spTang up There was nothing.
she often said. that took the tired out
Of her mind and body like a horseback
ride. Neither Of the two women had
been told one word Of the Indi ans be
Ing out. The possibility OF their Ieav-
Ing the fort was beyond Colonel -NarCy's
thought. IN two minutes Nina had
pinned a broad hat on her head, AID was
in her saddle, cantering up through the
park" toward MuTChisOn's ranch. about
four miles away.
Mrs. Bland went back into tho din
ing room after she had seen hei- dis
appear.
You may do your worst Mrs. Kicker
is entirely out Of your reach. Tell your
story to whom you ike Nobody will
believe you
MelIisb turned with an oath. and
struck her. She fell. but conscious and
unhurt. and lifting herself. saw him
leave her sight.
Nina rode up the park After psiss-
ing through that part OF the canyon she
emerged upon q wooded plateau. Tiaen
she drew up her horse and looked over
toward Murchison's ranch. There see IN
ed to be q groat many people going in
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and out: she could see the house plain
" at this distance, but the people and
horses looked like ants.
1t must be company of cowboys
who have stopped for water" she
thought. and turning her horse into the
wooded road which led down to IL. she
let him walk along, giving the cowboys
time to get away from the Murchisoas.
They lived on q road. one OF the Last
frequented. into Mexico As Nina walk
ed her horse under the scrubby noun
tain Iiveoaks. and through the chaparraI
there came before her mind visions Of
her school days, Of the zest with which
she had gone into society. OF the men
and women who had helped to pass the
days. and looking at the failure of her
married life, she passionately wondered
how it could have happened. She
seemed 20 have been moved by some in
1uence of which she herself was uncon-
scious.
Once on the winding road, which adapt
ed itself TO the formation of the ground
and the forest, she seemed to hear the
sound Of hoofs gaIIoping. She stopped
to listen. Her horse set its feet and
pricked 10 its ears.
rs a fly bothering you, old boy?'
She leaned over and patted his neck A
horseman came tearing around the curve
ahead of her, his horses head down
running. riding for his life. Nina
horse wheeled and struck straight across
the path OF the coming animal.
Precipitation pouring from his red face.
his hat gone. dust almost celebrating
his uniform. in that bewiIdered minute
Nina recognized Hecker.
Harry
IN the same instant the sound Of
pounding hoofs could be heard both be-
fore and behind them. They seemed to
be in a ring of gaIloping horses.
My God, They have trapped us,
Take this" He thrust revolver into
her hand. Shoot; kill the deviIsl" It
was the voice OF desperation, the deter
minati0n TO sell life as dearly as DOS
sible, and the sound Of it was lost in
the melee that precipItated itself about
them.
Around the curve, behind Hecker. low
on their horses. their evil faces blurs Of
black IN the red of their head bands.
came the Apaches. Over the road Nina
had ridden galloPed Company x, led by
Adair
Nina seemed to hear one crash. to see
flashes Of lightning before her bewil-
dered eyes. to hear the shouts Of men
and tho cultural snaris Of beasts. There
was a report at her elbow and she saw
HeckeT fall from his saddle. his legs
twisting Imply from his heavy stirrups.
She felt hand on her bride, and
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
LAND COMMISSIONER MAY
EXERCISE DISCRETION

The Supreme Court of the United
States in decision announced By NJ
Justice Brown. held that the sale Of pub
H. lands in Texas Is a matter within the
discretion O. the commissioner o. the
general land Office OF that State
The question came up in the suit CT
Paul O. Weber, against Charles Rogan,
involving the right of the commissioner
or lands 10 exercise determination in
the matter of the sale Of public lands
under the State law. L was contended
that the commissioner. under the law is
compelled to sell the land, upon appIf-
cation. for 81 an acre
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

This is easier said than done. vet Il
may be Of some help to consider the
matter. II the cause is something over
which you have no control il is obvious
that worrying Will not help the matter
IN the least. On the other hand, &c
within your control you have only to
act When you have a cold and fear an
attack OF pneumonia. buy q bottle OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and use
1t iudicioUsly and all cause for worry
as to the outcome will quickly dtsap-
pear. There is no danger Of pneumonia
when II is used. For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail. and all
druggists.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
ARMENIAN PATRIARCH SHOT
WHILE CELEBRATING MASS
Drug Clerk Attempts to Assassinate
Him in Constantinople Cathedral.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 2O.-WhTe
celebrating mass in the Kumkapu Ca
thedraI yesterday in honor OF the Ar
menian Christmas. the Armenian patri-
arch Ormanian was wounded by shot
from a pistol in the hands of q drug
clerk. Agap Hstchikian.
The patriarch's wound is not mortal
The shooting is believed TO have been
planned by a committee of agitators.
The drug clerk was almost lynched
after he fired the shot
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

Patents and designs to the number OF
ffty-two were granted to foreign coun-
tries. OF these fourteen went to Eng
land. thirteen to Germany, six to Aus
tTia- Hungary. five to Canada, four to
France, two to Netherlands, and one
each TO Argentina, Belgium. Denmark.
Russia, Scotland, Sweden. Switzerland,
and Victoria
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

Treasurer Roberts reports an appIica-
zion TO withdraw 100000 in bonds
pledged for circulation. No such sum
has been withdrawn from circulation by
the banks for many months.
solicitor O'Conneu has a knotty prob
lem on his desk in the shape of q local
department store versus the collector of
customs at New York An employee Of
the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
ordered supplies sent to Porto Rico,
cOunteTmanded the order, but too late
for the local firm to prevent the goods
being shipped. These goods were land
ed IN Porto Rico for short time and
then sent back As they are foreign
made goods the customs. collector claims
that duty must be paid before they are
admitted to this country. The local
firm, however. claims that It has already
paid duty on them.
Secretary Shaw has awarded a silver
medal 10 Dennis Sheehan. of Portland
Ne, for CALAMITY rescuing william
Hannaford from the icy waters of the
harbor at Portland the night of Feb
ruary Is. 1901 i letter is being pre-
pared by the Life-SaviDg Service which
will be sent in addition to the medal
O M Maxam is acting chief clerk Ct
the Life-Saving Service.
"Angora cats We have had. and now
Angora goats are coming from Turkey, '
said a customs official today "AppIica-
tion has been filed 10 have them IN
ported free of duty. The Law provides
for free entry Of high-br=I animals for
breeding purposes. and such animals,
when imported. always are certified TO
by the breeding association Of the coun-
try from which they are exported IT,
key, however, has no breeding assoCia-
ton The matter viii be turned over
TO the Secretary OF Agriculture"
Gold coin and bullion to the amount
Of 1921, Isl, 349.S9 Is deposited in the
United States Treasury The total
Treasury receipts for January 10 was
$1.566.14S43, of which 1854, 950.9S was
customs. 1892, 1890 internal revenue,
S79, O69. 95 miscellaneous receipts. The
total expenditures for the day were
81, $40 GOO, OF which $500, 900 was civil and
miscellaneous. $40, 600 war, $425, coo
navy. sac. 900 Indian. S2O5. 900 pensions.
100000 interest. The excess Of receipts
over expenditures was S26,143.43.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
HALF MILLION FOR SURVEY.

The Treasury Department yesterday
sent to the House a supplemental esti-
mate from the Interior Department Of
S. 0 900 for a survey Of the Montana
ICaho boundary line.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Moody has sufficiently re
covered from the effects of the cuts and
bruises received By jumping from his
carriage at Annapolis. to resume the &C
tive operation OF naval affairs Today
he spent a few hours at the Navy De
Dartmeat.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
WAR DEPARTMENT

Secretary Root has rescinded the rule
that closed the War Department an hour
earlier on Saturdays. Like the rest Of
the Governments bureaus, the War De-
partment viii hereafter be open for bust
ness on the last day of the week until
O'Clock. instead OF closing at 3.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

Yesterday Admiral Albert & Kenny.
chief Of the Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts was transferred from the active
to the retired list on account Of age. Ad-
niTal Kenny. however. will continue %
serve in his present capacity as pay
master general until the expiration OF
his fouT-year commission. which dates
May .. 1903.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

A. P. Davis, who recently returned to
Washington from Colorado, VIII rem5fn
il this city TOR month, and then re-
turn 10 the field work in Colorado. He
has been In charge of thu photographic
work in that region IN connection with
the irrigation Of the arid lands.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

J. H Renshawe. topographer in charge
Of the central section of the country.
viii leave Washington tomorrow on a
tour Of inspection through the South.
He expects to visit the fields of work
in Louisiana. Mississippi, and southern
Arkansas. He will be away from this
city for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

A total Of 974 patents -gere issued dur
ing the week ending today; also four
designs, twenty-seven trade marks.
eighteen labels. and one print. making
total Of 424.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
DAMAGE CASE OPENED

Hearing in the suit of Bolton D. Stew
art against the Washington Great Falls
Electric Railway Company, to recover
SIG. 900 as damages for personal injuries,
was begun this morning in Circuit Court
20. =.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Application Made Treasury Department Withdrawal 100000
Bonds Pledged for CrcuaonSlve Medal Awarded
han for Lte-Savng Under Observation-Disclosures Angoa
GoatS-God Coin and Bullion in Treasury.

ton belt. especially Texas, eating nd
destroying the cotton in its early stages,
and doing a great deal Of damage
throughout the cotton area. It is said
a conservative estimate of the loss in
Cured by this insect during the past
year is at least $I0.000.o00.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

Commissioner Allen signed 326 pat
ents 10 the citizens Of the United States.
The citizens Of New York received fifty.
those OF Illinois thiTty-seveR, and those
of Pennsylvania thIrty-three.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

The Navy Department is advised that
Rear Admiral Sumner, on board his flag
ship Newark, accompanied by the cruis-
CT Montgomery, left Port of Spain Sat
uTday for Bahia to resume command Of
the South Atlantic station.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Prof. Rtdgeway, curator Of the bird
department, resumed his duties TODAY
after a weeks leave OF absence, which
he spent at his home. in BrookIand-
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Assistant Secretary Brigham returned
yesterday from the Ohio agricultural
convention, at Columbus. Ohio. before
which he made an address.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

c ". Goodlove returned to Wash
ington yesterday from northern Ken
lucky He and his party who were do
ing field work EXP erienced unusual hard
ships The cold was intense. and added
to this several Of the party suffered
from malarial fever.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

Methods Of Controlling the Boil Wee
VII" is the title of Farmers Bulletin
No. 163, by ". D. Hunter. special Held
agent In Texas, which was distributed
yesterday The weeviI is an insect
which inhabits the regions Of the cot
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
PENSION OFFICE.

Dr. Joshua Taylor and Dr. Edward NJ
Brown have been appointed examining
surgeons for Washington, y. c.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

The BoonviIle, Ind, atlas sheet vas
published yesterday
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
AN ARMY BRIDE ROW p
ROMANCE AND RIVALRY T:-- Ic1IIN II OVR
: AT A FRONTIER FORT - by Lieut.. JCIIN LIZ ~

Mrs Bland bags Mellish not to use the knovl-
/. edge q Nina's ignorance OF the fact that she
married Adair, and suggests to Nina that she
ride over to a sick woman at nearby ranch.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

L B. Wynne, principal examiner Of
the division of butchering, mills,
thrashing, and vegetable c5tT.rs and
crushers, has 500 applications on his
desk awaiting action.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
PATENT OFFICE.

Patents were issued to the following
men in the District during the past
week: John A Handiboe. clamp for
holding type; Charles ". Spicer. time
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

How gullible the public is can be
judged from a story told by one of the
employees Of the Assistant Attorney Cen
erals office Some time ago. means to
remove the beard without using a razor
were advertised. For 81 this valuable ac-
QUESTION would be forwarded TO the pur-
chaser. This labor-savtns device was
no less than piece of coarse sandstone.
The Instructions were to rub the face
with the stone until the beard disap-
peaTed- Unfortunately the skin was re
moved at the same time. It is needless
TO say that complaints were soon heard
from all quarters and fraud order was
issued against the firm
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
HOW THE INAUGURATION
DATE WAS DETERMINED
Planting of Farms an I'M
pOrtant Factor.

R. Wayne Parker, Represa ntative from
New Jersey, has discovered that the
date-March of the Inauguration OF
the President and the assembling Of Con
gress was originally fixed upon by the
founders Of the Government as the re-
suit Of the desire on the part OF the Sen
ators OF those early days to get their
farms planted before attending to the
duties Of Congress.
This discovery was made in connection
with labors performed by Mr.. Parker for
the House Committee Oh Judiciary rela-
tive IL the movement to change the
inaugural date to day later in the year.
when there was an assurance OF clear
and warm weather This movement has
been in progress for several years with
more or less success. A commission has
been named consisting of the District
Commissioners. and nearly all of the
governors of the forty States. Like
the antitrust legislation. however, il
seems to have struck a snag in the Ju-
dietary Committee. which has voted to
postpone action until some day in the
dim future.
The Washington times., 1903-01-20
LAXATIVE BRoMo-oUININE

Cures a Cold ID One Day,
Cures Grip in Two Days.