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RACING WITH OLD AGE.

Mr.. I. H. Hancock, OF Ringville. Mass.
is Il years old. He says: 7 never
thought I would be really old, but felt
myself growing weaker, and knew old
age was upon me- Since taking Father
Johns Medicine I am feeling like a
young man again / recommend IL TO all
who need building up" Cures all throat
and lung troubles; makes flesh.
The Washington times., 1903-03-11
BY A KENTUCKY DOCTOR.

DR.. L. A. Crinnian, OF Stanley. KY.
says: My sister is past 81 years old
and she gets about more like a young
person than one so old. since taking
Father Johns Medicine which has done
her 50 much good. I shall recommend
IL 70 the other physicians in this sec
ton" tSigned) L. A. Crinnian. NJ D.
Cures colds. throat and lung troubles:
makes flesh and builds up the body-not
a patent medicine.
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GRANTED ON cRoss-BILL

Wilbur G. Stewart was yesterday
granted a divorce from Matte NJ Stew
art, on statutory grounds In the orig
inal proceedings, Mrs. Stewart petition
ed for divorce. Justice Gould dismissed
her petition and granted Mr. Stewart a
divorce on his cross-biu
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BUST OF INGALLS, TO
BE PLACED IN CAPITOL
Kansas Legislature Appropriates So, goo
for Memorial

TOPEKA. Kan. March 1.-THE Leg
islature has appropriated $4,000 for a
bust Of the late Senator John J. ingalls,
to be placed in the Capitol az Wash
ington.
An effort was made to have the name
of the late Senator Preston B. Plumb
substituted for that OF Ingalls,
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The Women Inspectors.

Commissioner General Sargent OF the
immigration Bureau. has received q re-
port from Commissioner Williams at
Ellis Island. covering the work OF the
corps OF women inspectors for the last
thirty days. Mr.. Sargent has turned
this report over 10 the secretary. Il is
understood that the question OF main
tanning or Increasing the corps will be
determined largely by the character Of
this report.
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Deposited in Treasury.

Gold coin and bullion to the amount
OF $685., ,261. .412.1s is deposited in the
United States Treasury. The total
Treasury receipts for March 10 were
81. 264 .324-1S. of which S692, ,453.3s were
and S1iS.3S9.12 miscellaneous receipts
The expenditures we're s2.47O.0 900. of
which S435,0O0 were civil and miscella-
neous expenses. s1.2s5. 600 war. $40, 900
navy, $4,000 Indian. and 500. 900 pen
sions. The excess of expenditures. over
receipts was 81, ,2O5, ,675.s2
The Washington times., 1903-03-11
Virginia Postmasters.

Virginia postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows: Mrs. Fannie /
Nuckolls. Gambetta, Carroll county; H
II. Cady. Myron. Prince William county.
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Buried in Mount OIivet.

J. ". Corkhill. of the revenue cutter
service, who died on Saturday. was
buried yesterday in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry. The funeral services were held
in St. Patricks Church. Mr.. Corkhill
had been seriously Ill for more than n
month.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Ready for Distribution.

Two new atlas sheets have been re-
ceived at the Office of the Geological
Survey, and are ready for distribution.
They are maps of the Canandaigua quad
rangle, New York and the Mettawee
quadrangle. New York and Vermont.
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WASHINGTON CONGREGATIONAL
CLUBS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting OF the Washington
Congrega tional Club will be held at the
First Congregational Church. Tenth and
G Streets northwest. Monday at 6
o'clock D m
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Phone East 254T12, T,sE5ns,6s guar, Ss''is; ., e,
for RnnF Co. famous Golden HOP Beer
AOA Tor 81. delivered in unlattered
sagona-
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Called to Yale.

Joseph Barrell. who has been elected
TO a professoTshiD Of geology at Yale, is
a professor at Lehigh, and has done
much field work for the Geological Sur
vey.
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On Reservation Business.

Major G. l. Scott, OF the Leech Lake
Indian reservation in Minnesota. called
at the Interior Department yesterday
on business connected with the charges
Of his reservation.
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HER BEAUTY RESTORED.

When my daughter was three months old Eczema
broke out on her head and continued 20 spread until
her mead was entirely covered. She treated by
several good doctors, but worse, the dread
ful disease spread faco. She was taken TO two
celebrated health springs, but received no benefit
many patent medicines were taken but without result
until we decided to try s. s. and by the time tho
first bottle was finished, her head began to heal A
dozen bottles cured her completely and left her skin
perfectly smooth She now twenty years old and
has magnificent growth o hair. Not a sign Of the
dreadful disease has returned.
II. T. SEOBE.
2s14 Pine Street, st. Louis, Mo.
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healthy state Under the purifying and tonic
effects of S. S. S. all impurities are expelled
from the blood, the general health is invigor-
ated, and all dishguring and annoying erup-
tions promptly and permanently disappear
from the skin, and it becomes as soft and
smooth as ever.
Bad blood tells in many other ways.
Itching and burning eruptions, rashes and
sores, boils and carbuncles show the presence
of some irritating poison or unhealthy matter
III the blood, and these aggravating troubles
will continue until the weak and slow circu1a-
ton has been quickened and the deteriorated
are born with bad blood, and it begins to tell
scalp diseases, nasal catarrh stunted growth,
some Of the early manifestations of bad bl
neglected, may develop into some deep-seated
but the timely use of S. S. S. will check the
from the circulation, and the little sufferers 81
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NEWS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
VIII Go South.

Secretary Shaw will leave Washington
the latter part Of this week for New
Orleans on private business. He eN-
poets TO remain in the South for ten
days or two weeks.
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ar some OF
poms bad blood
blemish
skin devfte
nsandI
skin diseases duet
ininat the
The Washington times., 1903-03-11
Recovering From Illness

J. p. Dalzell. OF the Treasury Depart
ment. who has been sick with pneumo
MIA for the last two weeks, is improv
ing.
The Washington times., 1903-03-11

II you are out Of en-
ployment. use Times
W ant acS. cent q
Gor1
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:. :. ODDITIES OF FAMOUS PERSONS :. =.

Dumas Pere disliked noise in the
house while he was writing, and kept
a buzzard in his room
After working hard in the morning,
Robault would spend the afternoon
stroIling about the streets OF Paris.
Blaekmore, the novelist, was en-
Enthusiastically fond OF gardening and
spent il that pursuit all the money he
made by writing.
Samuel Clark was foud Of robust ex-
erefse, and was sometimes seen jump
ing over the chairs and tables.
Lit enjoyed himself best when st the
piano. and would play for hours lost
in a kind Of dream ecstasy
PtoIemy Layus was book collector,
and the AIexaudrTan library was
tribute to his Iabors IN this direction
Prince Rupert, the oavalrynan, was
devoted to chemistry, and discovered
the ..drops" named otter him
De Moves loved the sound Of thunder,
but had an excessive horror OF all
musical instruments with the exception
of the bis drum.
Leigh Hunt, when tired out with work,
found relaxation in riding 70 and fro
on the London omnibuses.
Berloiz. though famous as a com
poser. could play no instrument save
the guitar. and that indinerently-
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THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH

No longer mourn for me when I am dead
Than you shall hear the surly, sulIen
bell
Give warning TO the world that am fed
From this vile earth, with viIest
worms to dwell.
Nay. if you read this line. remember
not
The hand that writ #; for love you
so.
That I in your sweet thoughts would
be forgot
Il thinking Of me then should make
you woe.
0 if, I say. you look upon this verse
When I, perhaps. compounded am with
clay,
Do not so much as my poor name re-
heaTse.
But let your love even with my life
decay;
Lest the wise world should look into
your moan,
And mock you with me after I am gone
William Shakespeare.
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THINK TWICE.

Before you push d brother down,
Think twice
Before at others sins you frOwn.
Think twice.
For who are you. in judgment hall
Your brother to the bar TO caII2
Tomorrow you may slip and fall
Think twice.
Beware the stinEing gibe and Guip-
Think twice
Lest you yourself should feel the whip,
Think twice
Withhold the gOsSip's idle sheer,
The thrust that draws the bitter tear,
For fortunes favoring gale may Yeer:
Think twice
Is charity qUickened art2
Think twice
and does il thrill both hand and hearth
1ink twice
The mercy you TO others show
That mercy you shall some day know
With others faults be kind, be slow
Think twice.
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MISS YU~KENGS
:. MISTAKE =.
ADY YU-KENG. the mother of

ADY YU-KENG. the mother OF
Miss Nellie Yu. the piquant and
Il interesting little fancee of our
new Chinese minister, Sir LANG Cheng.
told a peculiarly entertaining little Incl
dent il her youngest daughters life
Miss Lizzie, OF "Yu Yu," as they called
her-to some enthusiastic Americans
who have Just returned from Paris
Lady w. whose father was an AmerI-
can naval officer, and who has one
fourth less of Chinese blood than her
daughters. has travelled extensively with
them. While on a visit to France. when
they were quite little girls. before the
young ladies took their finishing educa-
final course there they hired a beauti-
fuI little villa in village some hundred
miles away from the capital
Yu Yu. a shiny. black-eyed witch Of a
little girl. was one day playing in the
garden at the back of the villa. She was
growing a little restless, being tired Of
the monotony and quietude of country
life. She peeped through a small hole in
the high board fence which separated
their garden from the one belonging to
the next door neighbor. Immediately
she espied something that awakened her
curiosity, for within a foot of the fence
in the next garden was bench covered
with canvas sacks. and out of one end,
half concealed and half revealed. was
hard. round. dark brown hairy object.
"A cocoanut," she inwardly exclaimed.
and almost jumped out OF her skin for
Joy. Yu Yu had penchant for cocoa
nuts.
But how to get even a smell of the COW
eted article, Yu Yu did not stop to
moralize on the divine right of posses
sion. It was there And all children
believe that what's tasty and toothsome,
like apples on trees, ETC.. belong TO
those who long for them. But a cocoa
nut unbroken meant nothing There was
a broomstick lying at hand, and by in
sorting that through the hole, using all
the force at the command of her muscu-
lar little body. the shell might at least
yield, and would thus display its milky,
meaty. and odorous contents, which
would be q satisfaction in itself Suit
ing the action to the thought, bang,
went the point of the broomstick against
the coveted hairy round object. And 10
and behold! I'D sprang a fierce, dark
young man. Catching hold Of her by the
shoulder. he dragged her into the room
opening out on the garden. where Sung
Sung. the old family nurse, squatted
comfortably.
Your little girl" he gasped. she
beat me. She banged my head-sImost
broke it open! What will you do to her
for punishment"
81 thought your head was a cocoanut. q"
said poor Yu Yu. not only disappointed
at the rude awakening of her dream. but
also dreadfully frightened. The old
nurse laughed until the tears ran down
her cheeks, and told the young man to
go back to his bench and sleep away the
pain-she would see to it that the mis-
take would not occur again.
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tracks slippery, and causes electricity to
be dissipated, which compeIs the com
pany to put on extra power, and all pow
er costs money.
Auction rooms lose on q rainy day. Il
is the susceptible public. anxious to get
something cheap. which runs up the
prices at an auction. The profess
sional auction buyers know just how
much d thing is worth in it's second hand
condition and will not give fer it cent
more than its value 10 them. Rain keeps
the public indoors, the dealers have the
field to themselves. the prices received
by the owner are small and tho commits
sions OF the auctioneer suffer proper
tionately
Tough on the Photographers.
Photographers feel q rainy day. and
the aggregate business lost TO them by
a rain is considerable. The average
person acts entirely upon inspiration
when II comes to sitting for a picture
Men, as a rule, do not like to go through
the performance. Their wives or sweet
hearts buIlyrag them into having the
photographs struck off for the edihca-
ton of female relatives and admirers.
the man finally announces in despera-
ton that he Will do the deed on d Ger
tain day. That day happens TO be rainy
&lHd ne SEXES the excuse for not going
y on know the result He continues to
postpone the operation until he dies of
ol3 age or goes to Baltimore and gets
RUN over by street car. Children's
are likewise frequently the
RI suit Of a sudden thought upon the
"a art of the fond mother who has the
zyoung horefuls down town to see the
sights, and each rainy day means that
many less youngsters out with fond
mothers and consequent loss to the man
who shows the little bird.
Taking the question one way and an
other, the business loss to Washington
on rainy day cannot be less than a
hundred thousand dollars, and may be
much more.
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7 Balzac, when not at work on his nov
els, entertained himself by slsetehing.
Henry VII of England had the repu-
tation of being an inveterate miser-
Frederick the Great wished to be con-
sidered as a musician rather than a
soldier.
scaIiger would not drink milk, and
would not sit at the table upon which
it was.
Ivan the Terrible was fond of tor
turing animals and seeing their blood
run.
Napoleon's favorite dish was blood
pudding made with plenty of taIlow-
Shelley was fond of boating, and
finally lost his life thus.
DR.. Johnson drank immoderate guam
titles of tea and kept pet eat. Hodge. -
VoltaiTe was afraid to sleep in the
dark, and invariably awoke if his candle
went out.
Carreri, learned Italian, spent his
leisure time in compiling fictitious
books OF travel
Mark Twain is fond Of cats, and has
one named satan" another called
Sin
Mrs. Radcliffe ate raw pork before
going to work on particularly thrilling
chapter.
Queen Anne detested the odor Of roses
and became sick therest.
Domitian employed his leisure in
catching flies and piercing them with
needle.
Descartes had small garden. where
he spent all the hours not devoted to
mental labor
Mary. queen of Scots. had lap dog
that followed her to the scaf1old and
soon after died of grief.
Matthew Arnoid's dogs, cat, and
canary birds are frequently mentioned
in his poems.
Queen Elizabeth was very profane,
and when angry was accustomed to cuff
her maids mercilessly.
Washington was devoted to fox hunt
ing. and. in the season, usually hunted
twice a week.
Socrates was fond of playing with
children. and was frequently seen alb
sorbed in their games
Nine de Stael carried a bit Of stick
in her hand and played with 1t while
conversing.
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. WITT liked to write in bed.
- charlemagne was fond Of hunt
ing
Tamerlane. the Tartar. was fine
chess player.
Buttons only amusement was walking
Bach's favorite pastime was garden
ing.
Roscoe Conkling was an excellent
amateur boxer
Danton. the great French revolution
ist was the most noted card player OF
his day.
Socrates was said to be the ugliest
man of his sine
Queen Victoria. during her youth was
fond Of archery
Charles II spent much time IN his
chemical laboratory.
Queen Alexandra is an enthusiastic
amateur photographer
King Edward VII was taught the trade
of a cooper
Fox. the orator. found his greatest
pleasure in gambling
Emerson declared that he composed
best when walking.
Peter the Great liked to be carried
about in a wheelbarrow.
Heriod hated women. and took no
mains to conceal the fact
Robespierre was fond of reading Pc
etrv aloud TO his friends.
Confucius, it is said, was passionately
81 - NO term a1gn seeds
Themistocles was extremely fond OF
dancing and flute playing
Nero considered himself musician.
Virgil. during the summer season.
filled his house with butterflies.
Vicano could not hear the sound Of a
musical instrument. even when Well
played, without fainting.
More's Utopia" was written as an
amusement. and to divert the author
personal friends.
Samuel Richardson dopned a full
dress suit to write.
CharIemagne was said 10 be the best
player of checkers Of his century.
Erasmus was always thrown into a
fever by the smell of fish.
Thomas CaTlyle's most congeniai rec
reation was smoking In his garden.
Gladstone was fond OF wood-cutting.
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only ones whose money IS lost 10 the
managers forever by reason OF the ram
Social obligations are 50 numerous and
pressing in Washington that the theat-
rlcaI patrons who buy the highest priced
seats generally have but one night in
the week which they can employ to 20
to one particular theater, and if dis
agreeable weather keeps them at home
the manager will not get their money
until the next week.
Felt by the Churches
The loss 10 the theaters would occur
to ali who gave the rainy day matter
proper consideration. but how many
would think of the loss to the churches.
Every day there are services or meetings
OF one kind OF another at some or the
Washington house Of worship. The zen
dency 10 stay home from church on &C
count Of bad weather is notorious. and
as the taking Of collections is one Of the
features at great majority Of services
the aggregate loss to the churches is con-
siderable. especially if the rain is on
Wednesday OF Friday. the nights ordi-
narily set for mid-week services.
Another way in which religious organi-
cations lose is by the reduction in the
number Of patrons attending the fairs,
suppers, or what not which are constant
" being held for their benefit. OF course,
hardly a cent of this money Will be made
up. and it represents an absolute loss 10
the church interested.
Not Even an all Wind" etc.
It might be thought that the street car
company would benefit by a rainy day
but the of1ciaIs say that such is not the
case. The passengers gained because
they are forced to take a car to escape
the elements are more than balanced by
those who stay at home or abandon trips
which would have been taken had the day
been fair. This is also clear loss, and
an unusually rainy year makes an appre
ciabIe difference in the annual STATE
ments of the companies Rain maIo es
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n ID you ever stop to think what
a rainy day costs a city Of the
size Of Washington? Very few
people have considered the matter. ex-
cept in the light of their own discom-
fort, perhaps. but in the aggregate the
loss to business is astonishing.
Every branch Of trade is affected by
settled rain. ana the worst Of it is.
according TO those who know. the loss
IS never recovered Large department
stores and theatrical enterprises SUI
fer most. but there are numerous other
enterprises which feel the rain to a
serious extent.
Hard On the Big Stores.
Department store managers assert
that the business they lose because a
rainy day keeps the women folk in
doors is not made UP by increased sales
on fair days, but represents just 50
much out OF pocket for all time. The
explanation Of this offers an opportunity
for misogynistg 10 say things sarcastic
about the tendency Of women TO buy
things they do not need, and in this
case the remark is probably justified
The store folk say that their I'd
vertised bargains draw hundreds OF wo-
nen who desire 70 get something cheap,
not because they really need the article,
but because II IS offered at a tempting
price
When rain keeps the women at home
those particular sales are never made.
Another phase of the question is that
women who are attracted 10 store be-
cause Of special bargain they have in
mind very frequently see other things
they need. or think they need, and pur-
chase Thus, a severe rain not only
keeps down the returns from bargains.
but seriously affects the general business
for the day
Perhaps the institutions which suffer
in the most direct manner from a heavy
rain are the theaters. A stormy. rainy
night or day means bad business for
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T IsIToRS TO the Washington Navy
Yard are constantly reminded Of
the great strides being made to

7 ISIIORS 70 the washington Navy
Yard are constantly reminded Of
the great strides being made to
ward numbering the ocalyard among the
most improved and attractive in the
country Several years ago the ground
allotted to the Government was nothing
more than an Enclosure marked by lines
Of picturesque little houses, somber
looking quarters, and a group of stern
visaged buildings housing the great i'm
Elements Of war in their various stages
of construction.
Now, the yard presents a fascinating
picture from the time one enters the
broad gateway strictly guarded by
marine sentries until the waters edge is
reached. The roads and driveways have
been paved, the grass smOothed into a
long stretch of green velvet. new build
ings have been erected and the entire
yard has assumed the air OF business
like proDriety one is Tont 10 expect
from the home of Uncle Sans fight
ers and wherewfthals to do the fight
ing.
Every now and then something new
is added TO the machinery or some i'm
provement made on old institutions.
Gould the people Of our grandfathers'
days take a peep inside that Govern
ment Enclosure they would be petrifed
with establishment at the wonderful
progression their children and grand
children had made. Everything TO IA
eilitate the belligerant tendencies Of the
age has been brought TO a high grade,
and warships are built. fitted. and armed
ard manned right under the dome Of
the National Capitol.
One of the newest and most improved
additions TO the yard IS an apparatus
for receiving. handling, and storing coal
The new plant Is situated in the south
eastern part Of the Navy Yard. facing
directly on the Eastern Branch Of the
Potomac. All one can see at first glance
Is a long frame building, and beyond
that a tower that. with certain modiaca-
tions. might be taken for the breast
works Of a Ferris wheel This latter con