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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
Other Fires.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE Audubon
Theater, on St. Charles street, for the past
quarter of century known as the Acad-
emy of Music, was destroyed by fire, which
broke out in the rear of the building about
o'clock tonight. causing a loss of S55 coo
divided as follows: On theater, $35. 600: Mel
vile stock company, 5000: Lessee Four
ton. $4,000. The insurance on the building
is $4,000. This evenings performance had
not begun when the fire broke out.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE five-story build
ing at 5l and 90 Lake street was DESTROYED
by fire tonight and the loss on building
and contents is $4,000. The first floor and
basement OF the building were occupied by
Kirschoff & Neubarth, wholesale Iiquor
dealers: the second by Allegretti & Co
chocolate manufacturers: the fourth by
fifth by Silvers * Co. cigars and tobacco
The third floor was vacant.
SALT LAKE. Utah. Feb. 11.-Fire that
started In the Atlas block, large five-story
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
FAIR ESTATE SQUABBLE.


BOULDER. Col. Feb. r.-Charles j
Smith, half-brother of Mrs. Charles Fair
who with her husband was killed in an
automobile accident I'm Paris says that
the compromise arranged between his
mother, Mrs. Nelson, and Mrs Herman
Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderbilt. sisters of
Charles Fair. I'm disposition of the estate
OF Mr.. Fair will be reopened on the ground
that Mrs. Nelson was influenced through
fraud and false representation into accent
ing the settlement. Mr.. Smith asserts that
his mother was very i'll and i'm no condi-
tion 10 transact business when she went TO
San Francisco after her daughters death
and that IL was falsely represented TO her
that cablegrams had been received to the
effect that Mrs. Fair and her husband died
Smith says. that Mrs. Fair lived thirty mia
utes after Mr.. Fair passed away Mr.
Smith declared that the case would be-
fouSht TO the end.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
TOM JOHNSON REBUFFED.


CLEVELAND. o., Feb. u.-Before 500
members of organized labor tonight Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson, who was present on invi-
tation TO explain recent statement relative
TO the origin of committee report on g.
cent carfare. asked some questions of
Michael Goldsmith, labor leader. Mayor
Johnson was present to explain why he
thought the committees report was written
in the office of firm of lawyers in Cleve-
land. He told the audience that the report
was along the line of what the street car
companies had been contending for four
years.
AT the end of the mayors attempt at ex-
planation he turned to Michael Goldsmith
and asked IL he was not used to handling
larger sums of money than usually falls to
the lot OF workingman, and If also he had
not been a frequent visitor to the office
of the president of the Cleveland City Rail-
way Company. Goldsmith's reply TO the
mayors question was that il was none of
his business.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
PRAIRIE A TREASURE SHIP.
Will Sail on Thursday with $3,OOO,OOO
for West Indian Squadron.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-When the trans
port Prairie sails from the Brooklyn navy
yard on Thursday she will carry s3.oOO.OOo
of Uncle Sans currency, which is 10 pay
the officers and crews of the ships of the
North Atlantic squadron, now on the West
Indian station. The Prairie also will take
ammunition for the battleships Kearsarge,
Illinois, Massachusetts and Indiana, which
are now lying at Galveston. The transport
arrived last Saturday. and while making
her berth bumped into the Cob deck with
such force as to loosen one of her six-lnch
guns, ard she was badly scraped. Repairs
were made while the money and ammuni-
tiOn were being stored.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12

office building located on South street and
in the heart of the business section, this
morning gutted that building spread to
the Central block, leaving that structure
wreck, and did other damage that will
bring the total loss close to $275, ,OOO with
about $250.000 insurance.
COSHOCTON, o., Feb. u.-Igniting from
an imperfect electric insulation, the Park
Hotel took fire early this morning, result
ing in a loss of $4,000. Forty guests had
narrow escapes, and all got out in night
clothes Lewis Rechle, of Detroit and T.
b. Cook, of Cleveland. were seriously but
not fatally hurt in going down improvised
ladders of bed clothing.
HUTCHINSON, Mimi, Feb. 11.-Ansgar
College was destroyed by fire this after
noon. Two hundred students lost their be-
longings. The building was insured for
$50 900.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. I.-Fire to-
day destroyed the 6ry-goods store Of A. ID.
Brown, and damaged the adjoining build
ing. Loss, $4,000.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 1.-THE plant of
the Memphis Furniture Company was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. Loss, $4,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
TORCH USED BY BURGLARS.
Incendiary Fire That Cost One Life
and Imperiled Others.

LANCASTER, o., Feb. u.-Griffith & Nc
Curdy's store. at Bremen. near here, was
burned to-day. Loss. $4,000. Harvey Grove
was caught in the postoffice and perished.
Postmaster Shelhamer was fatally, and
Jessie Rowlee seriously burned. Griffith
& McCurdy's safe was blown, and goods
found outside of town. The fire was evil
IDENTIFY of incendiary origin to hide the rob-
berry. The fire department went to the
relief of Bremen from Lancaster.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
BUBONIC PLAGUE SCARE.
steamship Not Permitted to Land at
Central American Ports.

MAZATLAN, Mex, Feb. 11.-There were
three deaths from the plague to-day. Cap
tain Russell, OF the steamer Acapulco
which passed this port, complained bitterly
of the conduct of the authorities of some
of the Central American ports, which re-
fused to allow his ship to touch at those
ports. The captain said he had served a
long quarantine and had made a thorough
disnfection of his ship, besides he had re-
ceived clean bill of health from the au-
thorities of the Mexican ports. The ship
is en- route TO San Francisco, returning with
its cargo and all correspondence. 1t is un-
derstood that the Pacific Mail Company
will institute proceedings for damages
against some Of the Central American gov
ernments.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. 1l.-Haste in the work
of repairing the ships in the BROOKLYN
navy yard Is the order of the day Re-
peated commands have been received from
Washington directing that no delay be per-
mitted and that all ships be put I'm COM
mission as rapidly as possible. To obey
these orders IL has become necessary to
employ about two hundred additional ma
chinists and mechanics. No definite infor-
nation as TO the reason for hurryipp the
repairs is in possession OF the officers at the
yards.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
WAR NOT YET DECLARED.
Guatemala, However, Il Said to Be I'm
a State of Siege.

BERLIN, Feb. n-Advices received here
from Guatemala announce that the entire
republic has been declared in a state of
siege.
PANAMA, Feb. n.-An official cable dis
patch has just been received from Guate-
mala. saying that Guatemala has not de-
clared war, but that Salvador, Honduras
and Nicaragua menace the Guatemalan
government, which is ready to defend its
honor
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
BLEW HIMSELF -rTO PIECES.
Suicide of a Recluse Who Used Dyna-
mite for the Purpose.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Feb. n-Investigation
to-day by Coroner Dawson into the death
of George B. Rue shows that ii was sui
eide. and that he used ten pounds of dyna-
mite to blow himself out of the world. Two
feet and a lot of fragments of flesh were
scattered over the area The coroner PIT
in two hours trying to gather enough of
the body to hold an inquest on. The SUI
eide took place Monday morning, and peo-
ple for miles around heard the noise of the
explosion Rue lived alone in the timber.
Ill health was the supposed cause.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-12
DIED IN A BARN.


CHICAGO. Feb. 1l.-Refusing to be taken
to a hospital. where proper care could be
given her, Mrs. Maria Streetor wife of
Capt. George Wellington Streetor. of Dis
trict of Lake Michigan" fame. died In the
loft of a barn tonight. Death was a re-
suit of internal injuries sustained i'm a
street-car accident several months ago
The woman was /the principal of many
battles In the contested ground on the
north side lake shore and was well known
and feared by the police on account OF her
energetic actions in behalf of her husband
captain Streetor IL now In the county iail
Awaiting removal to the penitentiary at
Joliet. to which he was sentenced several
weeks ago on charge Of manslaughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
OF NEGROES
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Statistics Showing Progress
in School Attendance.


ADVANCE sheets OF the annual report
Oh me tinted states bureau OF h"uea-
no" are D" press. Inc printing Is some
what retarded by the demand upon the
presses arising from Congress work. but
III is expected iha' the complete report
tof -'g" and is0i VIII be ready Tor de-
HNeTE NllHR the next three months
Rf@aI"ihE the eauca''on o. the A.SI"
race the report VIII say:
h' estimated number OF children 'n
the south between hTc and eighteen
years OF age LOT TIE scholastic year i'''-
i''i was 9.''N.NNo- VI lhiS huIhheI d.
'of-''', or ">-'' per cent We're "h'.3
ana -.'@t--". or "I-f" per cent were
11lored- The enrolment IN the white pub
lie schools was +.Z6A,A.', or 10. per
cent OF the white school population,
while the enrolment IN the cotoTed pub
liz schools was i,764.@-'. or 7'--- per
cent OF n" coloTCd school population.
The average daily attendance i'm the
white schools was 2,Si2..5S, or $3.50 per
cent of INC white enrolment and the
average daily attendance in she negro
schools vas a7I.192. or 62,46 Per cent Of
the coIcred enrolment
Public high schools Tor negroes uoE
number 1oo. an increase Of eight over the
preceding wear. nincty-four Of these
schools being in the South. For the 100
public high schools fer negroes there
were 229 teachers in 190o-1t0t an in
crease o. - over the preceding year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
OHIO PROBATE COURT
REJECTS GIBSON WILL
Declares Evidence Lacking
to Prove Validity.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. Probate
Judge Nippert today decided the contro-
versy over the lost viii OF John McCor-
mick Gibson. whose first wife persisted
in the Windsor Hotel fire in New York
He refused TO probate the copy of the
viii recently presented III court by Mrs
Henrietta o. Gibson. the woman who
married Gibson en- his deathbed at
AshevilIe, y. C. In this copy of the viii
she is made Gibson-s Iegatee.
Judge Nippert decided that the copy
presented in court was an accurate re-
production Of the VIII as drawn by Glib
son. bur held that there was not sudi-
Client evidence hat the viII was in ok
istence at the time Gibson died.
Attorneys Lawrence Maxwell and
Charles " Brown. representing The
widow. VIII appeal this decision. and
bitter fight will be waged IN the upper
courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
THE LUNCH QUESTION.
How a Big Chicago Firm Solved II.


70 -iie-y sA.Ployf- 5gI .Ae lunch
anu .ie. ."""l' not that they
.- 7-." ne s-r'l I'D nervousness ard
~ yz'e. LIZ mas attracted 'Ee al.
..'..'yI vi managers oil inc big stores
ana SHOPS. lA one ilirago Irm an ca
a1fiEoa. ON some 81 jnc giri- resulted
ia "a @DMpiel" solution OF me question.
A. "'.At- '"@' made me experiment
SENS liz. .--e s@ iull"|@- About "a E"aE
no became EARNED al me State OF MF
HaH=.. or s. L@@ilE. me was employed
4s " .l= ID j" Lefe and for some reason
:. e5o.lE Iosl 1esA. gre" very nervous
Iel no aHpeo1e- ana could not steep
,-. g"g7' ioHIHE heF. found she ate bat
.....' .1.." ''L al ,hdl ousy AouT she
a .-ao-" ser yea promptly and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
HALPPIE'S BROTHER-IN-LAW
WILL TAKE BODY HOME

Morris Jablow- brCtheT-in-iaw Of Ben
jamiu NJ HaIDriu. VINO committed sui
eide Thursday night in Lafayette Paris
from Eaw York last night and identified
the body. Jablo# was al q loss to as
sign a reason for Halprin's act. The sui
eide was employed by a brother in the
furniture business. and was not involved
financially
Jablow communicated with local mem
bers OF the Sons Of Benjamin OF which
the dead boys fathe- is a prominent
member. and this order viii attend 10
the preparing Of the body for shipment
TO he New York relatives early today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
CHARGED WITH HOUSEKEEPING
AND STEALING AN OVFRCOAT

Detectives TyseT and TTumbo last
night arrested Marshall Tyson. on the
charge Of breaking into the house Of Ed
Brown, ar 1872 Th;rty-fourth Street
northwest. and stealing an oycrroat
which was recovered at second hand
dealers store on u Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
AGREES TO
MEET GEORGE GARDNER

Doe Choyuski. who recently Cancelled
his bout with George Gardner. aG
lowell Mass. because of IN tuju--
to his hand. has again agreed 20 meet
Gardner. Chovnsli has wired the Phtia-
deIphia club that he VIII fight Gard
uer inside Of ten days if agreeable 10
all parties The club viii probably fix
on February rs as the date OF the con
TEST
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
NOT RECOMMENDED
FOR EVERYTHING.
But if You Have Kidney, Liver or Bladder Trouble
You Will Find the Great Remedy Swamp
Root just What You Need

II used TO be considered thaE only urinary and
bladder troubles we're 10 be traced to the kid
ncy5. but now modern science proves that near
ly all diseases have their beginning IN the dis
order OF these most important organs.
Therefore, when your kidneys are weak or out
Of order. yOU understand how quickly your
entire boty = affected. and how every organ
seems TO fail to do its duty
IF you sick or feel badly begin taking
the famous new discovery, DIT KiImeT's swamp
Root. because rs soon as your kidneys are yell
they viii help all the OtEer organs &c health.
\ trial viii convince anyone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
Tie Rcto7l Courteous.

The Doca0r-Are you sure you never
buried anyone alive
The Untertaker-WaU none of your
patients. at Ieast.-ChIcago Daily News
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
l.. BarsioW IRISH, VI. d.,
"a - u. Boroeeh d 49,. J

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
for more sickness and suffering than any other
disease, and if permitted TO continue much suf-
feTing with fatal results sure 10 follow.
Kidney trouble irrttates the nerves. makes you
dizzy. restless, sleeplesS and irritable. makes
YOU pass water often during the day and obiges
you TO get up many times during The night.
Unhealthy kidneys cause rheumatism. gravel.
catarrh of the Gladder. pain or duh ache in the
back. joints and muscles. makes your head
ache and back ache, causes Indigestion, stomach
and liver trouble, you get Q salIow, yellow com
pleEi0D makes you feel Is hoUgh you had heart
trouble: you may have plenty of ambition. but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
Naval Base Needed.

This condition Of affairs is nowhere
80 thoroughly recognized as by The En-
pcror himself The acquisition Of terri
tory has become almost a necessity 10
the very existence of the empire Added
TO this, the construction Of en- inter
oceanic canal across tie istnmus has
made necessary the securing Of a naval
base in that vicinity for every power
Thar hopes 10 maintain her position upon
the seas AS consequence no terri
tory IS so promising as that oE Central
ana South America.
The teachings of The Monroe Doctrine
as Interpreted by the officials Of This
country seemed to be q serious stumbling
block in The way of carrying out thj4
cherished desire Accordingly the Cor
man ambassador here Dr. Won IoiIeban
was instructed 10 ascertain as far On
practicable the feeling OF the people on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
E'ootors Prescribe swamp-Root

Gontiemen-'J have prescribed that wonderful rem
C1y for kidney and bladder complaints. Dr. kiiiner
NFamp-i'o0t. with most beneficial effect. and know ri
many cures iT IFS use These patients Lad kidney ,rou
out benefit Dr hiImer's SWaup-Root effected a
lilo raj and accept specific wherever ] ind H.
accepted school ~ IT, For desperate
kidney or bladder complaint under treatment with
rsiacturv results DIT. inner. swamp Root
with mos HattCrinE results I shall continue pre-
scribe it. and personal observation state that
SWamp-Boot has great curative propprties
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08

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aid
in cond irons
il n d ga O bot ma d { stand
IT, s II
NAV
10
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARE AMERICANS FIRST

M ,,' lo''''-i ~ OIL 'L+ German
To. 49,.
Va us M
HIS reports as TO the feeling OF this
last named element led the Emperor 10
believe that the attitude OF the Jnite2
States Government on the Monroe Doc
trine would not receive the support Of
the people IL II came to "A question Of
war I'm the event of such calamity h."
IS said 10 have been 'aTiheT ADVISED jnal
"a considerable proportion or cur German
population would not forget The land OF
'hslf birth
" nat hnaLiy induced Emperor VII
nam 10 % i"rIheT INTO she matter Is no'
known bur it is fact that Prince
aoHTE principal mission I'D coming 10
IRIS country was 20 ascertain beyond
question oil doubt the attitude oi the
German NliltLi IAN p'paiatloh .o-a-a 1L-e
amer lana. 'h ms contact WIN 5H'7 poF-
ZION Oh OUT Iol -ialloh nc is sara TO nave
LOST no opportunity or sounding every IN
dIEldHaI upon inc question as to when
country ne would remain royal to in case
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08

Editorial NOTE If have the slightest SYMPTOMS bladder
If j ID oncet
i,iner Co Bnghanton \ who VIII
be TO r-ad 0ne
tor und ines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
Committee Provides for EX-
pendItures of $9,396,O0O,
an Increase Of $1,645,435
Over the House Estimates.
Calculated Revenues Of the
District Should Furnish a
Surplus Over Its Share Of
the Expenditures.

IN the District appropriation bill, as
reported to the Senate yesterday after
noon. The Senate Committee has added
S1.645.f35 over the amount provided by
the bin as it came from the House
The increases are made for the gen
eraI benefit of the District government,
and are divided equitabIy among the
various departments. some going for
salaries. but the greater proportion for
the better equipment of branches OF the
government or for needed improve
ments that were overlooked by the
House.
The bill as passed by the House car
ried an aggregate appropriation Of 81
$50 OBS. while the Senate Committee re
ported a total of s.. 3a6.090 Exclusive
of the Water Department the amount
is 50. PSI, 63f- The estimate of expenses
for the fiscal year was scaled by the
Senate Committee 81, sos. OBS.
OF the total appropriation S4,629,5s2
is payable from the Treasury OF The
United States and S4.6S2. 0aZ from Dis
trict of Columbia revenues. The total
estimated District revenues, exclusive
OF the Water Department are s. 400, GOO
If the calculations are correct there will
be a surplus Of revenues in the fiscal
year TO apply on any advancement that
may be made from the national Treas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
Items Of General Interest.

Some Of the items Of general interest
are
For the maintenance of sixty wards at
the Hart farm. SO, 600 is appropriated
and the Commissioners are required C.
submit at the first session of the Fifty
eighth Congress plan for the future
care of the dependent children.
School appropriations are Increasing
the limit of cost OF the Business High
School from s115, 600 to $3.50 GOO; eight
room schools Of the <-c0nd and sixth
divisions. from 100000 10 $50. coo each
and Takoma school from $4,000 TO 81.
OC0
For the purchase OF a lot adjoiniue
Mckinley Manual Training School on
the south, the appropriation is s. coo
extension OF the school $50 00O The
Commissioners are authorized to enter
into contract for such an extension
making the total cost Of the building
$4,000
An appropriation Of s.. g33 Is made for
the purchase Of a lot for an addition Il
the Armstrong Manual Training School.
for lot adjoining Brent School. IS. SCa.
g
Seventh and c Streets southeast. $500
The appropriation Of $4,000 made for
fiscal year. 1902. is also continued avail
able for that purpose.
For twelve medical inspectors for She
public schools, $4,000 is appropriated.
four OF the inspectors gre 10 be OF TN
colored race
For completing construction or sew
age disposal system. 1926. 00G.
For the section c of B Street and New
Jersey Avenue trunk sewer. S2C0. 600
Toward constructing outfaII sewer aul
syphon. SIS .000
For continuing the construction of the
bridge across Rock Creek, $4,000. and if
viii cost. complete, exclusive of appro-
priations heretofore made, not TO excel
100000 and be completed within fou.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
Street ImproYements.

Appropriations for street frnUr0Fe-
ments are made as follows.
Rhode Island Avenue northeast. Fourr %
TO Twelfth Street, grade and macadam.
$4,000.
Rhode Island Avenue. Florida Avenue
10 First Street. pave. $4,000
Sixteenth Street. Columbia Road 10
Spring Road, grade and improve. SIS. 0g8.
Sixteenth Street. Morris street 10 Co
lumbia Road. pave So, 000
Twenty-second Street. p to Decatur
Streets. pave. 3, 900.
Twenty second Street. Decatur 10 $
Streets. improvement. $500
California Avenue. Columbia Road 70
Phelps place. pave. St, 800
Clifton street Eleventh 90 Thirteenth.
pave, $500
Yale Street. Thirteenth 10 Fourteenth.
pave. $4,000
Philadelphia Street. BrIghtwood Ave
nue. 10 Eighth Street. grade and mac
adam. $1,000
WCOdley Road. Wisconsin Avenue 10
Idaho Avenue, grade and regulate. s.. 5co.
Kansas Avenue. il Petworth sUbdi~is-
iou. from Trenton 10 Utica Streets. grad
ing, regulating and macadamizing
$2.oog,
Twentieth Street Queens Chapel to
Brentwood Road. grade and macadam5ze
s eGo.
Provision is made 10. the dedication
OF Milwaukee Street through the sub
division o. Fairview Heights. and To
make changes in the location OF certain
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-05
DEATH OF A
in the Civil War, Passes Away
in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March 2.-Gen. William
Farrar Smith, better known as Badly"
Smith, one of the prominent figures of
the civil war, died at his home in this
city Saturday night. lie was in his
eightieth year, and was born in St.
Adams, VT. He entered West Point
at the age of II, and when the civil war
broke out he was made commander of
the Third Vermont regiment. He rose
rapidly and became one of the lead
ing figures in that struggle. Fifteen
years ago he became engaged in the
work of improving the rivers and har-
bors in Delaware and Maryland, and
made his home in this city. About a
wear ago he retired from this work aud
last November he took a cold from
which he never recovered. He is sur
vived by a daughter and a son, who is
as assistant naval constructor. Thefun-
eral of the general will be held on
Tuesday morning. Gen. Smiths
death, it is said, reduces the
number of living corps commanders of
the civil war 10 four.