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The Washington times., 1903-03-10
SHIPWRECKED CREW SAY
OFFICERS WERE DRUNK
Castaways of the Bark Alexander Nc
Neiu Reach San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1O.-Captain
Jergensen and nine Of the seamen Of the
bark Alexander Mcneil. which was
stranded on Pratas Reef. near Hong
kong, December "a. have arrived here on
the steamer Copttc from the orient.
The sailors say that shortly after the
vessel left HongkOng December 20. the
officers became intoxicated. and the yes
sci drifted from its proper course, final
ly bringing up on the reef, where Il
went 70 pieces. The sailors remained
on the reef for three weeks. finally put
ting to sea in an imprOvised boat, and
were picked up by a steamer. Captain
Jergensen denies that he or any of the
officers were intoxicated.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
CUBAN TREATY NOT
BELIEVED IN DANGER
Senate Leaders, on the Whole,
Pleased With the Outlook.

Senate leaders do not put much stock
in the reports that new and formidable
opposition has sprung UP against the
ratification OF the Cuban treaty. At any
rate they viii not admit that anything
stands in the way Of securing favorable
action by a vote OF their colleagues in
the near future A number Of Senators
who called at the White House today
expressed satisfaction with the outlook
though unwilling to make any predic-
tions as 20 the date when the extra
session will end
Among the Senatorial callers were
Aldrich, Allison, Hanna and Lodge The
Iowan was accompanied by Representa-
tive Hepburn, who was looking after
some minor appointments. Representa-
tive Hull OF the same State was at the
Executive Offices at the same time, but
on another matter.
Senator Aldrich said: ''All that have
heard OF new opposition to the Cuban
treaty has been in the papers We ex-
pect Il TO pass" There was no com
ment 20 be made about financial Iegisla-
tion at this time, the Senator added.
Senator Hanna expects to bring 20 the
Presidents attention shortly the re-
quest OF the women employed in Gov
ernment departments as "laborers'' -
while doing clerical work Fhey desire
10 be given Official standing equal TO
those who do the same kind of work.
yet are classed higher. The Senator
had two constituents with him today.
and had no opportunity 10 take up the
local matter.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
STRANGE DEATHS AT SEA
ON STEAMER KARAMANIA
Two of Crew and Four Passengers Victims-Over-
come by Cargo Gases.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-The Anchor
Line steamer Karamania. which arrived
this morning from Marseilles. Palermo,
and Naples. was detained at Quarantine
because a number OF the crew and pas
sengers died under peculiar circum-
stances on the voyage. Six died in all.
two of the crew and four passengers
All were taken with the same symp-
toms-cramps. nausea. and collapse.
II is thought they were poisoned by
some noxious gases rising from the
cargo.
On February s. while the Karamania
was steaming TO Marseilles from Paler-
mo. four Of tie crew were suddenly
taken i'll. with nausea and spasms- Two
died, one recovered, and the other was
sent ashore at Palermo to a hospital,
where the doctors said the men had been
poisoned
The Washington times., 1903-03-10

Two days after sailing from Naples.
February p. another sailor. who slept
in the room where the others were
taken i'll. was found in a stupor. Upon
reviving. he said he had suffered with
the same symptoms of nausea. A num-
ber OF others in the same room. feeling
i'll. ran on deck and soon recovered
The compartment was then stripped.
disinfected. and closed.
On February p a passenger was sent
to the hospital, suffering from stomach
trouble. and on March I two other pas
sengers were stricken suddenly. and
died withip few hours. The next day.
March ,. the passenger in the hospital
died. and another passenger was found
dead in his bunk. All the passengers
occupied adjoining buEks in No 1 steer
age. All were buried at sea. The
steamer is held for a thorough inves.i-
CATION and disinfectiOn.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
INDEX TO TODAYS TIMES.

Fatal Explosion on Erie Canal.
High Water in Middle West.
Train Wrecked at Danville.
Studying Maps of Union Station.
News Of Georgetown.
3-Castro's Yellow Book.
4-Philadelphia to Get Evans Mil
lions.
5-Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports
Editorials.
Marquise de Fontenoy.
Political Gossip.
I'm Society's Realm.
Sat the Local Theaters.
With the Railroads.
e-The Government Departments.
Maryland and Virginia News Notes
Events in Alexandra.
and Commerce.
Found Dead.
New Mems Club Organized.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
DR.. A. w. HARRIS MAY BE
HEAD OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BOSTON. Mass. March 10.-It is be-
lieved that DR.. a. w Harris. head OF
the Jacob Tome Institute at Port De-
posit Md. Will be chosen for the presi-
dency of Boston University.
DIT. Harris is ardentiy favored by the
alumni. and the trustees are considering
DR.. Harris name. and that OF George
Vincent, OF Chicago University.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
TO LET RACE QUESTION ALONE.

NASHVILLE, March 10.--A resolution
was adopted yesterday by the house Of
renresentatives requesting the governor
To ignore the request of the governor
OF Wisconsin to appoint delegates 10 a
convention 70 settle the race question
declaring that the race question will set
tie itself
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
SHOCKED BY CIRCUIT IN MAIL BOX

WILMINGTON. Del, March 1O.-While
placing a letter in a mail-box today Mrs
Eugene Jamison was severely shocked
by electricity at Fourth and West
Streets. A circuit had been formed be-
tween a live wire overhead and the
box.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
MISSOURI ANTI-CIGARETTE
BILL SENT TO THE GOVERNOR

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, March 10
The bin prohibiting the sale of ciga-
rettes and cigarette paper to children
under eighteen years of age passed the
senate Yesterday. The house had pre-
viously passed the bill
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
LONDON CONNECTION FOR
MARCoNI WIRELESS SYSTEM

LONDON. March 10.-The general post
Office has agreed TO connect the Marconi
wireless telegraph station at Poldhu.
Cornwall. with the nearest postal tele-
graph line.
Continuous communication bttWcen
America and London is thus assured
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
THOUSANDS OF GREEKS
ENGRAVING TO AMERICA

OF Greeks. which has been very active
for some time. shows no sign Of abating
Fourteen hundred emigrants saileC fer
the United States last week.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

There viii be rain tonight and
Wednesday in the middle and south At
iantic States and upper Ohio valley.
and rain tonight in the Gulf States and
lower Mississippi valley
II viii be colder Wednesday I'm the
lower Mississippi-yalley, the Ohio val
ley. and Tennessee.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coast will be mostly east 20
southeast and light 10 fresh: on the
east Gulf coast mostly southeasterly and
fresh.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-Arrived: La
Bretagne, from Havre; Buckman, from
Port Maria: Largo BAY. from Lisbon.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
WESTERN RIVERS RISING,
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE

Great Damage to Crops Re-
ported Along the Ohio,
Mississippi, and Their
TributarieS-RiVer Thirty
Miles Wide at Cairo.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10
One Person Instantly Killed,
Another Fatally Hurt.
DANVILLE PLACE OF WRECK
Engineer on Down-Grade Lost Control
of Brakes and Crashed Into Train
From Washington.
Special to The Washington Times.)

DANVILLE. Va. March 1O.-The
Southern Palm Limited, northbound. and
the Southern's southbound passenger
train leaving Washington at S:45 p. m
last night. were wrecked at the DanviIle
station this morning at $40 o'clock and
one man killed and several passengers
painfully injured
The Dead.
- EDWARD NEAL. Danville; car in
speetor; crushed between the cars.
The Injured.
J. f. Macarthur. Ganney. S. c.; pas
senger on the southbound train; caught
between the coaches on his train and
dangerously injured; will not live.
Lost Control of Train.
The accident was one of the most pc
culiar in the history Of the Southern
Railway. The southbOund train arrived
in Danville on time. and the car inspec-
tors were at work inspecting the air
brake and car wheels. Several passen-
gers were standing on the platforms
watching this work going on.
Coming into Danville from the south
is a steep grade. one of the most preeipi-
tOus on the Southern Railway. The
Palm Limited northbound was on time,
and the engineer says he was running
about eight miles an hour when be start
ed down the grade into the Danville de-
pot. For some reason. yet unexplained.
the engineer lost control of his train,
and the limited crashed into the south
bound
Crushed to Death.
Inspector Neal was at work near the
front OF his train testing the air brakes
when the crash came The cars were
jammed together and he was crushed TO
death. J. E. Macarthur. of Ganney. S
c.. was standing on the platform of his
train watching the car inspectors at
work When the two trains came to-
gether Macarthur was thrown against
the end of the car and received such in
ternaI injuries as may result in his
death.
At the general Offices of the Southern
Railway, the news of the wreck had
been received and the report as received
by The Times confirmed. The manage
ment of the road has ordered an inves-
tigation 10 ascertain the cause OF the
wreck and the responsible persons will
be held accountable.
The Washington times., 1903-03-10

Rain tonight and tomor-
row; light variable winds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
CIVIL PROCEDURE.

AS to civil procedure, there was not
only the distinction between law and
equity. and three different Superior
Courts of Common Law at Westminster
but there were the various forms of
action" from among which a plaintiff
had to guess which suited his case. If
he guessed wrong, he was non-suited and
had to pay the defendants costs as well
as his own. no matter how plain it was
that he should have recovered on the
merits if he had guessed correctly The
court in such case would never tell the
plaintiff whether he had a cause of ac-
ticn or not on his facts, nor what form
CONTINUED on Fifteenth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
The Innocent
S WIFI The Guilty
Suffer
With

ing from the same vessel or eati
and innocent men and women
Contagious Blood Poison is so
powerful and penetrating that
within a short time after the
first little sore appears the whole
system is infected and every
drop of blood in the body is
tainted with the poison, and the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
RAILWAY IN THE AIR.
Peculiar New Line of Road Just
Opened in Germany.
The Cars Hang Downward from .
steel amewOrk-Great Speed
Is One OF It's Many
Advantages.

There has been opened in Germany
the first suspended railway the world
has ever seen. 1t runs between Barmen
Elberfeld and Vohwinkel in Germany
The cars are suspended beneath the
track, and run on single rail. The pc.
culiar character of this unique line mer.
its some description, especially as il
seems to point to possible solution oil
the problem of express passenger traffic
both in congested districts and over long
routes.
Barmen and Elberfeld are two of the
most important manufacturing towns
in Germany, and are situated on the
river Wupper, tributary of the Rhine
The principal industries of both towns
are textile, dyeing and calico printing
works. iron foundries, iron and stee
manufactures, paper mills, chemica
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
MAKE FIGURES LOOK SMALL.
and Simmer Them Down to
Nearly Nothing.

Whitelaw Reid, of New York, IN the
annual address before Phi Beta Kappa
oclety, of Vassar college, discussed ai-
sorce and its attendant evils. He said:
Six hundred and tifty-four thousand per.
,ons divorced in this country during the
last 20 years"
This statement, says tne narrator of the
tory, caused wrinkles and burrows to form
On the forehead of one prim maiden. A
lash of the eye, and then whisper to
IN attentive classmate: That's equal to
zoo persons a year"
The classmates brow now began to
denote activity: stOr 2,725 persons q
month"
"Or 6Sl persons a week." said the
hrst mental arithmetician
Ninety.seven persons each day sever
marital relations, was the next computa-
ton.
Why, that's only four persons an hour, -
came as a cheerful rejoinder.
Pooh, only one couple every half
hour"
And they say there are 70, 0OO, 900 peo-
pie in this country"
What a narrow view some men take
of life" And the other nodded an agree.
ment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

Rich Fountain, Mo-, Aug l7th.-Rev.
Jos. Pope, of this place, is widely and
favorably. known as clergyman who has
done and is doing much for his people
He is very much beloved by everyone for
Rev. Mr.. Pope has given for publication
a statement made to him by German
farmer, who is a member of his congrega-
ton. The mans name is George Hoel:
lerer, and he has given Rev. Mr.. Pope this
letter:
Last winter ! suffered very much with
Rheumatism. / could neither walk nor
ride on horse back nor do any farm work
Il took medicine from different doctors,
but they did not do me any good. Then
l tried Dodds Kidney Pills procured for
me by good friend. After l had taken
the first box l felt already heap better;
/ was relieved of the pain and could walk
and chop wood; and the contraction of
my fingers began to resolve.
Now since | have taken six more boxes
of Dodd's Kidney Pills l feel we'll again
and am able to do all the work on the
farm"
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show Novelty I'm France.

The French have some variation
on looping the loop" The record sen
sation is the 'deathly circle over tn
lions cage" The cercle de la NOR
itself, which is no novelty, consists o
a circular cycling track, which, Will
performers ride round it, is slowl.
raised, the center remaining on thu
ground. Eventually the cyclists are dis
played tearing around what looks Xix.
the inner surface of basin with no bot
tom. At Neuilly fair the circle is to res
on lions cage. When the track i
raised the roof of the wild beasts hous
will at the same time slide on. Thus tn
cyclists will. as usual, be disclosed rid
ing round the side of basin, but the,
will be worse off than if the latter wert
bottomless, for beneath them lions. un
der the whip of a tanner, will roar an,
rage, and slip or the bursting of a tir
would mean for the wheelman. a fal
into the den of wild beasts. 80
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BEGGAR GIVES CREDIT.
9ut He Doesn't Relish the Practice
That Some People Have Of
Putting Him on.

Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister to
Washington attended in Philadelphia the
recent launching Of the Turkish warship
Medjidia at the Cramps shipyard.
During the luncheon following the
launch Chekib Bey animadverted for mo-
ment to the beggars of Philadelphia. says
an exchange of that city.
You have here" he said, IAN enterpris-
ing and intelligent collection of beggars.
One of them approached me this morn
ing. He told moving tale of misfortune;
Il put my hand in my pocket, to find
that ! was altogether out of change.
My man. I said, 4 have nothing for
you now, but in an hour L shall be pass
ing this way again. Then l promise
you you shall get something from me-
All right, sir, said the beggar; but
wouldn't believe the amount of credit 1
give in this way"
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A Little on.

A local artist of note tells an amusing
story of his visit to an insane. asylum in
this state. Spending as much time as he
could visiting an inmate, he started down
the stairs on his way to catch the train
back to the city
At the foot of the stairs stood large
clock. Taking out his own watch to COM
pare the time, he found there was a diff
ference of several minutes. Turning to the
doorkeeper, a young Irishman, he IN
quired if the clock was right.
Right said the doorkeeper do YOU
think it would be here if it was right!"-
Philadelphia Ledger
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NEW DIAMOND FIELDS
Rich Discoveries Being Made in the
Transvaal in South Africa.
How the First Gem Was Discovered
Quite by Accident-WOnderf ul De-
velOpment Since tEe Close
OF the War.

Almost exactly tWo.yearS before the
outbreak of the South African war, the
Pretoria diamond fields were discov-
cred by young Oscar. SCHUYLER, son of a
well-known johannesburg teweler, Mr..
w. {. SCHUYLER. SCHUYLER pere was the
leaseholder of the mineral rights of
the farm Rietfontein, about 20 miles
east of Pretoria, on the Delagoa Bay
railway. This particular farm, of which
MIR. P. Van der Nerve was the lucky
owner, was purchased so years ago by
Com PETS father, one of the old Voor-
trekkers, for half-a-crown The size
is 10000 acres, as can be verified by
reference to the deeds registry in Pre-
toria. Mr.. Schiller had prospected in
vain for years on this farm for cinnabar
and coal. One day in August, 1897, his
son kicked over an Out-heap, from
which dazzling crystal rolled out
That crystal was the first diamond dis
covered in the Pretoria fields, and
SCHUYLER pere has had the reward of his
perseverance since then in a very tan
gible manner
During the prospecting of the two dia-
mond1ferouS pipes discovered on Riet-
fonte1n, and known as the SCHUYLER
mines, 38,012 loads of ground have beer
washed, producing 1865 carats of dia-
monds, of which a portion sold before
the war realized close on $4,000 The
yield was roughly 33 carats to the hun
dred loads, which must be considered
very satisfactory, although the direct
ors believe that the actual result was
much greater, as unfortunately during
the first stages Of working an emplOye
of the company was found to have stolen
considerable number of the best quail
lty stones. The first pipe contained a
peculiarly hard blue ground which was
found to be devoid of lime. and there
fore refused to disintegrate as the Kim
berley blue does after being exposed on
the floors to the atmosphere. This pipe
was consequently abandoned But for
tunately second pipe was discovered
within quarter of mile and has the
proper soft blue tested by bore to
depth of 600 feet
At johannesburg the discovery of the
Pretoria diamond fields was at first re-
ceived with pessimism and disbelief
The bona fides Of the new fields was dis
credited 10 such an extent that a lead.
Ing Rand paper did not scruple to al
lege that parcel of 1000 carats which
had mysteriously disappeared from
Kimberley short time before, had re
appeared in the SCHUYLER mine
But surprises were in store for the
doubters. The year of 1898 saw the pre-
cious carbon crystal discovered on the
farm Bynestpoort, two hours journey
north Of SCHUYLER, and on half dozen
other farms; all these discoveries be-
Ing capped in December, 19O2-the war
having disorganized operations for
nearly three years-by the locating of
the now famous Premier mine on the
farm Elandsfontein. The company
owning this farm as freehold paid $275,-
900 for it, without being permitted to
put spade or pick into the ground By
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

way of prospecting or examination
The capital. of the proprietary compan,
is 100000, and the So shares are now
quoted in johannesburg a, $165. 1t is
only seven months since The mine was
found, but there is sufficient evidence
to-day that there is ia this discovery
what will probably p'ove TO be the
greatest diamond barring crater ever
known. The directors of the Premier
mine have had no reason to keen m.
results since the CONNIE cement CT on
erations rom the public. Although the
mine is only now starting to work it's
steam gear regularly, the output ND to
May /. or in about five months. was
1883 carats. from 2,340 loads. including
q beautiful stone of 67% ccrats, valued
at $4,000; one Of "a carats, and two
of 20 carats. representing the abnormal
" rich average,yield of 16S carats to the
100 loads
DANIEL CT FyERToN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Possibly True.

A certain nouveau richie woman of
Philadelphia, who bears the reputation of
Mrs Malaprop and misuses her English
with fine disregard of the proprieties,
was staying with her daughter at an At
lantic City hotel. One evening, while
seated on the hotel porch, she overheard
her presence, discussing her daughter.
That Miss Blank is very charming
girl; said one. Don't you think 500"
Yes" was the reply; but what pity
she's so delicate
This was too much for the mother.
health.
Delicate" she broke in; my daugh-
ter delicate. Why, she's one of the most
indelicate girls | ever saw in my life!'-
Philadelphia Ledger
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COMPELLED TO
CURED p. CARBONDALE PA

Mrs. p. Conlin, 80 Green
field Avenue, Carbondale,
Pa, says: II suffered with
backache, and, despite the
use Of medicines, ] could not
get rid Of it. I1cds compelled
to use q crutch for eight
months, and a part of the
Time was unable to walk at
all. I fairly screamed IL l
attempted to lift my feet
from the floor, and, finally,
| lost control of my limbs
through weakness, as I could
neither bend nor straighten
Up to my full height, and if
ever q woman was in a serious
condition, l was. My hus-
band went to Kelly's drug
store and brought home q
box of Doan's Pills. l felt
Easier in a few days, and,
continuing the treatment, I
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
spoke from Experience.

"Can | interest you in this marvelou
new invention. the cold-air stove?" ask
the affable agent. at is guaranteed t,
reduce the temperature in the hotties
house, and will
Never mind, young man. I'm usin;
the furnace had put in last winter. Al
/ need to do is to start a fire in it and tn
house gets SO cold it freezes the flies.''-
Judge
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Misplaced Affection.

The Eskimos We're very angry with the
arctic explorer
What did he do?" asked the member of
the relief expedition.
He petted our dogs" explained the
native.
dogs!"
Yes; their tails were frozen stiff. and
when they went to wag them they broke
of."-Stray Stories
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Merit Makes 1t the worlds Leader.

Merit, greatest medicine ever put into
use-backed by the right kind of adver-
Using, has given Cascarets the great
est sale in the world among laxative med
icines. Over ten million boxes a year are
now being bought by the American people.
Great success always brings out imitators.
comes to buying medicine the best is non>
too good, and whenever dealer offers to
sell YOU something Just as good, put it
down as worthless fake, put your money
in your pocket, and go to store where
you will be treated fairly. and where.
when YOU ask for Cascarets, you will
get what you ask for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Everythiqg But Pyav.

Bellows-Does your daughter pla
on the piano?
Old Farmer Ia ,o.,es of deep dis
gust)-No, sir Sh" works on il
pounds on it. rakes ii, .crapes il
jumps on it, and rolls over on it: bu
there's no play about it, sir.1rit- Bita
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

Tommy-"How does Jimmy like his new
work." Johnny-"Oh, he says there's
nothin' the matter with it, except the pay
an the hours an the work. GLASGOW
Evening Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Too suGge.tive of .the Past

Too suggestive Of.the Past
No. the Duckleighs never have hay
fever"
But ! thought they had everything that
was fashionable
Yes, but they are a little sensitive
about hay fever Their father used to
run feed store, you know."-Cleveland
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

Old Sofas, Backs of Chairs, ETC., can be
dyed with Putnam Fadeless Dyes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

We wish TO secure young men to learn
telegraphy and railroad office work Ii in
terested, write to J. p. Tighe, care Santa
Fee Railway, Arkansas City, Kansas