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The Washington times., 1903-12-06

Within the past two months extensive
alterations and improvements have
been made at the Municipal Lodging
House 312 Twelfth Street northwest.
and now. after an expenditure of an
even $1,000, Superintendent A H Ty-
son considers it a model institution for
the temporary care and shelter of home
less and friendless men who come to
washington looking for work, and have
not sufficient money TO keep them 'un-
til they obtain a situation. Superin-
tendent Tyson extends to everyone.
tranps and millionaires alike. a cor
dial invitation TO inspect the institu-
ton. either as guests or visitors. He
is devoting all his energies to the
work. which is tie accommodate and
provide for every honest and deserving
man who may come 10 the city with
true purposes and the right sort Of
courage and confidence.
When William NJ. Gait died about two
years ago he bequeathed a sum of
money to each charitable organization
in the city. One thousand dollars was
the amount allotted to the Municipal
Lodging House. which was placed un-
der municipal control in 1892, and last
winter superintendent L. b. Cutler,
now deceased. was apprised Of the fact
that he could draw on the account and
make any necessary improvements and
repairs at the institution. Charles J.
Bell and James +. FitrI. were named
trustees of the house, and saw that
the money was spent judiciously.
One would scarcely believe $1,000
would ever accomplish as much as ac-
complished by superintendent Cutler
and Tyson. the latter being appointed
bv the District Commissioners on Au-
gust of the present year.
A new dormitory. large enough 70 ac-
commodate twenty men. was added to
the institution. three portable porcelain
bath tubs. a hot water system, a new
kitchen. several additional skylights,
enlargement Of the dining room. a new
roof. a lot OF painting. and wall paper
ing and a number Of other things were
paid for out Of the $1,000. and the bal
ance has just been EXHAUSTED.
Superintendent Tyson expresses the
gratitude and appreciation felt by him,
and also by the District Commissioners
and Board OF Charities. under whose
directions ne acts. to the Gait estate
T0T' me gift, and also to Messrs. Bell and
Fitch for the interest they have shown
as trustees in expending the money
The lodging house is now rs clean az
a new pin. The men have good. warm
beds to sleep in. n spacious, weII-heated
dining room. a large iron-lined fumi-
eating room in which to hang their
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
MORE COMPLICATIONS
IN M'KAY LITIGATION
Attorney McCammon Sues for Commits
sion on Money Collected From
the Government.

The litigation in connection with the
settlement of the estate of the late
Col. Nathaniel Mckay, pending in the
District Court, promises the develop
ment Of interesting complications before
a final decree is reached. Since pro-
ceedings were instituted about a year
ago the subtect-matter has received a
great deal of attention in both the Pro
bate and Equity branches of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. Yesterday, how
ever, il took another turn, and proceed
ings were begun in the law division
of the court.
The latest move was made by Joseph
X. McCammon, attorney. who sued to
recover 5 per cent of $2SS, 237.S1 for legal
services alleged to have been rendered
Col. Mckay.
Mr. McCammon says he collected the
amount named for Colonel Mckay from
the Government. The money, he says.
YVES paid to Colonel Mckay for the con-
struction of certain light draught moni-
tors. Mr. McCammon says he contract
ed with Colonel Mckay to perform all
necessary service in the prosecution of
the claim against the Government, and
was to receive 5 per cent of the amount
recovered. James II. Hayden is named
as counsel for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
QUESTION OF OPENING
CINCINNATI STREET
Colonel Biddle Suggests the Owner of
the Property Should Obtain Special
Legislation From Congress.

The District Commissioners recently
received a communication from w. B.
Page. Of Langdon. D. c.. asking the
status of a former request that an OBJ
struction be removed from Twenty-sec-
ond and Cincinnati Streets. Mr.. Page
also asks that Cincinnati Street be open
ed from TWenty-second to Twenty
fourth Streets.
In an Endorsement on the papers, Col
onel Biddle says:
The only fund available for the pur.
chase of this land is the appropriation
Of 81, 900 for the condemnation or pur-
chase Of streets. roads, and alleys. and
there is not a sufficient balance on hand
TO purchase all the land necessary to
open the street for its full width. More
over. the price asked by the owner Is
thought by the Engineers Office TO be
excessive for land at that point.
IAN effort was made to purchase the
triangle which would permit the openins
Of the roadway to its full width. but nos
to extend TO the building lines. 1t was
thought the owner of the land had
agreed TO this proposition, buc hs nov
says the amount which he would receive
for this small triangle would not war.
rant his going to the expense Of remov-
ing a building and erecting a new fence,
and, therefore, the Office is unable TO do
anything at present.
The only remedy would be to get
Congress to authorize the purchase or
the land for opening the street for its
full width, and in accordance with tho
custom Of the Commissioners. this ac>
ton should originate with the parties in,
terested in having the street opened
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
.LEPER COLONY SHOWS
LOSS IN POPULATION
Decrease Of 81 Persons on
Hawaiian Pest Island.
MANY NEW CASES FOUND
Native Hawaiians Furnish Ninety Per
Cent Of the Islands Lepers-Chi-
nese and Portuguese Next.

Interesting statistics on the preva-
lence OF leprosy in Hawaii are fur
nished IN the annual report OF ex-Gov-
ernOr Dole, which was recently handed
to the Secretary of the Interior. The
number Of patients at the Kalwao ISL
and leper settlement on June 80. 1902.
was 915- On June 30 1903, the total was
SSs.
Hawaiians furnish more than 90 per
cent of the Iepers on the island, their
total number being 7y7. as against 81 for
all other nations OF the Hawaiian
lepers. 459 are men and 33S are wo-
men. Next to the HaWaiians the Chinese
are the largest contributors to the I'M
fortunate colony, with forty men and
three women. while the Portuguese are
third, with twelve men and two women.
There are seven American men and one
American woman on the island. Three
Porto Rican men and five japanese men
are also there
There We're 129 leper suspects exam
ined IN the last fiscal year, and 124 OF
them were found TO have the disease
Those examined We're 50 Hawaiians,
part Hawaiians. II Chinese. 4 Amer
leans, 3 Portuguese. ? Porto Ricans.
and one each of Germans, Japanese,
Swedes. Scotch. and Italians
OF the suspects examined were un-
der ten years old, % between ten and
twenty. 81 between twenty and thirty.
1e between thirty and forty. Is between
forty and fifty. s between fifty and
sixty, 9 between sixty and seventy, and
one over seventy. There were 81 male
suspects and As females.
A supply OF fresh water is furnished
the settlement through pipes. Farming
operations are conducted, and milk.
taro, pork, etc. are procured for the
inmates. II is intended to extend the
farming operations and also have the
colony raise its own beef.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
SPAIN TO SEND SHIP
TO LOUISIANA FESTIVAL

Senior de Ojeda. the Spanish minister.
has been informed b. his government
that Spain will send a wership TO New
Orleans. to be present at the celebra-
ton of the centennial of the Louisiana
Purchase. An elaborate festival is
being planned in honor OF the event in
New Orleans. and the Spanish govern
ment will probably send one of her
finest vessels.
The ceremonies attending the celebra-
ton will be held in the Cadildo. the
very place in which the transfer Of the
land from Spain &c this Government
was effected.
President Roosevelt was invited to at
tend by a committee from New Or
leans. but it is probable he will not be
able 10 go
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
TEXTILE WORKERS
FIGHT THE POLICE

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-The city Of Crimit-
schau. Saxony. has been declared in a
state OF siege as the result of riots which
have occurred there, caused by striking
textile workers. Serious street fighting
occurred between the strikers and the
police today and many persons were
seriously injured.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
PHYSICIAN ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF THEFT

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-The police have
arrested DR. pavid c. Bliss, alias John
3. King, in connection with the rob-
Dery of bank messenger Stewart Hill
in the pOstoffice yesterday. The satchel.
which was stolen. was found in a hall
way at SO North Holiday Street. The
registered letters were missing. but
there were checks for 50. 900 in the bag.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
IN CARTRIDGE
FACTORY KILLS FIVE

RIGA, Russia, Dec. SIN an explosion
at the Selie cartridge factory today
i've persons were killed and three in
1ured
This IS the second fatal explosion
which has occurred at the factory within
a month.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
ACTION ON
CUBAN ARMY BILL

HAVANA. Dec. 5.-The Cuban con
gress today passed an army bill which
calls for an increase in the Cuban ar
tillery and the STRENGTHENING Of the for
tifications Of Santiago and Havana.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
OIL STRIKE IN TEXAS.

MATAGORDA, Tex, Dec. 5.-There is
wild excitement throughout this sec
ton over a great oil well which has
been brought in at Big Hill, situated on
the line Of the Can Belt Railroad, which
was recently acquired by the Santa Fe.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICER
RUNS AMUCK IN THEATER

BERLIN. Dec. 5.-The "Tageblatt'' re-
ports that a Russian naval officer ran
amuck in Panajefs TheateT at ST
Petersburg last evening and emptied
eight six-chambered revolvers into the
audience. One woman was killed and
several others wounded. The officerkept
q score Of police at bay, but was ulti-
mately overpowered after a desperate
struggle. Many persons were injured in
the panic which ensued after the shoot
ing began.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
MITCHELL TO DEPART.

DENVER. Dec. 5.-President Mitchell
OF the United Mine Workers OF America
arrived here from Trinidad last night.
He said that his present intention is to
leave here FOR Chicago tonight init
mating that Re viii not wait for a con-
ference with Governor Peabody. He re-
FUSED to discuss. the strike situation.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Five YEAlas FoR BARRErT.

ST. LOUIS. &C. 5-Thomas Z. Bar
rett. the former court official recently
convicted Of completely in the naturali-
cation frauds. was sentenced in the
Federal court today 20 five years i'm
prisOnment in the penitendary and 20
pay a fine Of 81, goo.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
EXPRESS CAR BURNED.

ELKTON. Nd, Dec. 5.-A car Of the
Adams Express Company. attached to a
southbound Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington train, was burned yes
terday at this place, with its contents.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
REWARD FOR PaALL.

CHICAGO. Dec 5.-Police departments
in 1900 cities in the United States and
Canada have been furnished with cir
cuIars bearing the likeness Of William
George Prali, the Elgin National Watch
Company official. whose mysterious dis
appearance on November . is taxing
the efforts of a score Of detectives. A
reward Of $500 Tor Information is Of
fered-
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Mems and Ladies' Gift Slippers.

Mems Opera. Everett. and Romeo
Slippers. in red. tan. and black.
Hand-turned sOIes. at 9Sc. $1.25. $50,
and 81 pair.
Ladies' warm-lined and fur-trim-
med Juliets and House Shoes, in as
sorted cOlorss high and low heels, at
Toe. SOC, S1-25, and $50 a pair
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
POLICE Guard A GROOM.

DUBLiN. Ga. Dec. 5.-While four
policemen held Russell and Peter
Twitty sons of the late Rev. p. S.
T'vitty. who was a prominent Methodist
minister, and thus preventing them
from using pistols which they had
drawn. their sister, Helen Twitty, was
married 10 Edward Keene. a local rail-
road officer
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Collection Of Models Out
grows Present Quarters.
SITE EAST OF THE CAPITOL
Officials Fear That Supreme Court Will
Secure Location, But Hope
Against Hope.

The bill recently introduced in the
Senate to provide an appropriation for
me erection OF handsome Patent Office
10 the eastOf the Capitol is still attracting
q great deal of attention among Oncials
Of the Interior Department and those
who take an active interest in the i'm
provement of Washington. The idea
OF a separate building for the Office is
noi new. but IT has not been vigorously
ADVOCATED and nothing definite has ever
been done.
While the bill has been introduced
asking for the site east Of the Capitol,
only slight hopes are entertained that
il Hill be obtained. There Is a general
impression that it will be occupied at
some future day by a handsome build
ing for the Supreme Court. and the Pat
ent once viii have to go elsewhere.
Need Well Known.
That the Patent Office needs a sepa-
rate building and needs il badly is well
known, but the officials hope new quar-
tiers viii not be provided until Congress
is ready to appropriate enough money
10 make the office one OF the show places
Of the city. John w. Babson. chief of
the issue and gazette division, said yes
terday:
That site east of the Capitol would
suit us exactly, and I sincerely hope we
viii get it But the chances are slim,
for the Supreme Court has had its eye
or that place for a long time. sim.
we may win from the Supreme Court.
and in that event Congress will have
an opportunity to provide Washington
with another great attraction.
Building 0vercrowded.
We are so Overcrowded in the Inte-
rior Department building that the work
cannot be done properly. and much less
can we have a proper exhibit of models
Ny idea would be TO have on the site
purpOsed a handsome building OF large
size. and in keeping with the appear
ance OF the Library of Congress. 1t
might be built in the form Of a square
or rectangle, with the Offices arranged
around a large central hall.
In this hall could be kept the models
Visitors could go from the Library "a
the Patent Office in few minutes and
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

Children's Warm-llned Slippers and
Juliets. in red and black felts Ieath-
er and felt soles, at soc. 75c. and SSc
a pair
Rubber Boots for boys and girls:
heavy and light sOles. for Christmas
gifts. What boy or girl wouldn't well
come such q present.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
BUILDING REQUIRED
FOR PATENT OFFICE

see one of the most interesting and
unique collections In the country The
collection. properly arranged and label
ed. would be redoublec in value as an
object point for signt-see-s, and would
become much more of a attraction than
Ii Is nnur't
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
No Room for Models.

Inventors are not now required to fur
nish models Of their ideas when applylnS
for patents, for the reason that there is
danger Of the collection rapidly outgrow-
inS the size of any hal in which it
might be placed.
That the clerical force needs larger
quarters is evident to al who have any
dealings with the office. No more room
can be provided without putting part
OF the employees in another building or
taking up some Of the rooms now occu-
pied by the executive offices of the In
terror Department. in which case those
displaced would have to find accommo>
dations on the outside.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Christmas Candies.

We spendidy prepared to take orders for Christmas
Candies and deliver them where and when you direct
guarantee the Candies will be perfectly fresh the time of
livery.
Special prices quoted 10 Sunday Schools Churches Institu
ton Schools, etc, for Christmas Candies
We've great assortment of pure fresh Candies; and
plenty of Christmas boxes to put them IN.
Our regular Decent of fine Candies including
lee Cream Chocolate Drops, Vanilla Orange, Lemon 10c
Raspberry and Chocolate favOr, for Monday per h.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
TO REVIEW THE FLEET.
President Roosevelt Will In
spect the Sea Fighters.

Oyster. Bay, l., L. Aug. 15.-Arrange-
ments practically have been completed for
the review and Inspection in Long Island
Sound by President Roosevelt of the North
Atlantic fleet next Monday. President
Roosevelt will review the feet from the
bridge of the auxiliary cruiser Mayfiower
On that boat as the guests Of the presi-
dent viii be Admiral Dewey, Admiral Tay-
Tor, Admiral Rodgers, Captain Brownson,
General Chaffee, Sir Thomas Upton, COL
onel Scharman Crawford, c. oliver Iselin.
Butler Duncan. Captain Woodbury. Kane
and Commodore Bourne OF the New York
Yacht club, besides other friends of the
president
The review will begin at a. m and the
ceremony will probably not be concluded
until 2:30 D. m
The following vessels will take part in
the review:
Battleships Kearsarge, Alabama Illinois
and Texas, cruisers Baltimore Olympia.
Yankee, Prairie, Topeka and Panther and
q fiotilla of torpedo boats and destroyers.
The president expresses regret that the
accident to the Massa chusetts should have
detained that battleship and the Indiana
in the north.
General Robert Shaw oliver. who was
recently appointed assistant secretary Of
war, arrived today to confer with the pres
ident about his new duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
CIRCUS QUEENS DEATH.
Elizabeth Howard, Once as Famous
as Dan Rice, Died Newswoman.

There recently died in New Orleans the
time queen of the circus" Eliz-
abeth Howard, who forty years ago di-
vided honors with Dan Rice. In the
old days Miss Howard was easily the
most popular female performer in the
sawdust ring, but the last twenty years
of her life were spent selling newspa-
pers in the streets of the southern city.
Time was when Elizabeth Howard re-
'ceived $3.50 for forty minutes work
each night. And the success of the
entire performance depended upon her
whim as much as the singing of a grand
opera does upon the humor of a prina
donna. During her life in New Orleans
"Old Miss Howard" as she was known
to the newsbOys and street urchins,
earned about 60 cents a day. and to do
this she was forced to rise at 2 o'clock
in the morning, summer and winter,
and be at Newspaper Row at B o'clock,
when the morning papers sent out their
city editions.
1t is said that Miss Howard arrived
in New Orleans about twenty years ago.
One cold winters morning sweet
faced, white-haired old woman was seen
selling papers at the intersection of
Custom House and Royal streets. She
had a rude little table with uncertain
legs. When it was time to close her
shop" she asked permission of a near
by storekeeper to allow her table to re-
main over night in his establishment.
Then she trudged home to a bare cheer
less little room somewhere downtown
in the French quarter. After a while
she returned, passing the corner on her
way to the levee for a walk She was
followed by six dogs, her friends and
companions. This was the history Of
each of the last days of the old woman's
life. She never selected any other cor
ner, and she was never absent from her
little stand. She always went for her
walk accompanied BY half dozen dogs.
Sometimes a change was noticed in the
personnel of her canine bodyguard,
some of them falling victims to age, &C
cident or the dog catcher. But there
were always six of them
There are times when the most cheer
full and willing of souls will rebel at the
idea of going out into the darkness of
a bleak morning and standing in the
face of a stiff, icy wind that blows
straight from the gulf. but Miss How
ard was always patient and gentle
faced life and the changes it had for
her, and when her work was done she
folded her arms and went away Miss
Howard is held by many to have been
the most dashing, the most daring cir
Gus woman the world ever knew. She
was the first person. man or woman, to
tumble through paper hoops while her
horse was going at a mad gallop. She
could perform on the horizontal bars,
too. and as a dancer she rivaled Car
mencita- She had a voice of richness
and power. Miss Howard deserted the
circus for a single season, when she
starred in comedy of the sort in which
Lolita was successful She achieved
triumph. her singing of Long. Long
Ago" being still fresh in the memory
of many an old man. But the stage was
not to her liking and she soon returned
to her old love. the night on which she
reappeared under the big tent being an
event to amusement seekers. 1t was in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
WAITED 90 YEARS.
Act of Tilted Man Before Ap plying
for q Divorces

Cleveland. o.. Aug. 15.-Jeremies Do
rec waited 20 years and then his pa
tience was exhausted. Today he filed
a petition for divorce, alleging willful
absence.
Thirty-one years ago he avs married
to Amelia Doree. The ceremony took
place at Ottawa, Canada. The young
people removed to Cleveland and began
Housekeeping on Detroit street. At the
end of two years domestic bliss had
been replaced by strife. One night Do
rec returned to his home TO find it va
cant. His wife had deserted him. he
alleges.
Since that day he has neither seen nor
heard from her. He says that he has
tried in vain to find her so that a
reconciliation could be brought about.
He has accumulated considerab BILE prop
erty from his savings and it was his
hope to share this with the woman he
had as his life partner. Becoming con-
WINGED that Mrs. Doree would never re-
turn he filed the action in order to cut
her out of any dover rights that she
might have in the estate.
They had no children. Doree says
that the property will go to his nieces
and nepheWS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
WHO WILL PAY7
Expenses Of Major AndersOn's
Trip Must Be Net.

When Major T. ]. Anderson returns
from Seattle, Wash, where he went Fri
day evening to attend the Transmissis-
sippi Commercial congress, he may find
that he will have to bear all the cost
of his mission. If not, the board of
Shawnee county commissioners viii
have doubled back upon it's tracks with
a display of remarkab BILE ability.
The members of the Commercial club
expect the county board to pay Major
sioner S. H. Haynes said positively that
the board would make no appropriation
for the expenses of the delegate. That
was when c. P. Bolmar was appointed
the representative of Shawnee county to
the congress and declined to go at his
own expense. The Commercial club ap-
pointed Mr.. Bolmar as it's representa-
tive but also expressed it's inability to
pay his travelling expenses. An ar
rangement was effected. at the urgency
Of a number of North Topeka people,
and Major Anderson left on short notice
last evening. The understanding of the
members Of the club is that the county
commissioners will reimburse him Tor
the cost of his trip. Mr.. Bolmar is dis
posed to feel left, seemingly with con-
siderable cause.
The Transmississippi Commercial con-
gress contains representatives from all
the principal localities of the United
States west of the Mississippi river. Its
purpose is to promote needed legislation
by congress and was instrumental in
securing the appropriation for the sea-
wall at Galveston harbor. Major Ander-
son will work to secure the endorsement
of a bill to appropriate money for work
on the Kansas river to secure protection
against floods such as occurred this
year. 1t is believed that this can be put
through with success If the endorsement
of the commercial congress for it can be
secured this year. The commercial con-
gress maintains lobby at Washington.