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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07
iIe's Dead.

He lay dead on the cIuttered deck and stared at the cold skies, With never q friend to mourn for him, nor hand to close his eyes; Bill, he's dead was all they said; ''he's dead, n there he lies.' The mate came forward at seven bells, and spat across the rail: Just lash him up wi some holystone in cl0ut O rotten sail. ", rot ye, get q gait on ye, we're slower n d bloody Snail.' When the rising moon was copper disk and the sea was d strip of steel, We dumped him down to the swaying weeds ten fathom beneath the keel; Its rough about Bill," the fo'c's'le said; well have to stand his wheel"
 John Maseheld.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07
THE B4rrL nxnrp CONNECTICUT


 It will interest those who are interest ed in the building of the battleship to be named Connecticut to know that the navy department has adopted Admiral Bowles' scheme for piece work on it.
 Acting Secretary Darling formally ap- proved the proposition, which has been sent to the officers of the Brooklyn yard for execution. The question of wage scale is to be adjusted by the la bor board, the treasury department hav- ing already agreed to pass vouchers based on the amount of work done. This scheme can only be applied to a certain class of employees on the battleship. The craftsmen and others. whose work is of a regular nature and of a kind that can
 be measured as it is completed, will be paid according to what is accomplished, while the other mechanics and general unskilled employees will be paid by the day. Admira! Bowles says that the new plan gives the hustlers in the yard an opportunity to earn more money than was possible under the old system. He says he believes that it will tend to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07
PUMPING CHICAGO.

Chicago isn't the worst city, although there is habit of thinking it is. It has a splendid drainage canal, a small death rate, and Municipal Voters League. The Municipal Voters League seems to be about as useful as the drainage canal or the board of health, and is we'll worth the attention of those interested in purifying cities It was at first intended to be a municipal par ty, but it was soon decided to make the League a balance of power whose main object should be the choice of proper The powers of the common council in Chicago are extensive and important. and the League addressed itself to the task of getting those powers honestly exercised Nine members of the League are designated for the sole purpose of securing the election of honest men and capable men to the council. They give 1 their whole time and are paid for their services. When the League first took up this work not more than a dozen out of sixty-eight members of the council were called honest. The rest were pop ularly known as Gray Wolves" Now the Gray Wolves" are in the minority, and the council is doing good work for the city.
 This is great achievement, and shows what can be done where there are energy and skill to do it. Perhaps
 Philadelphia may yet be redeemed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

cut down the total cost of the Connecti- cut and at the same time hasten the completion of the vessel.
 Good luck to the builders of the Con- necticut and good luck to her when she is built,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

Dr. Van Dyke was examining class of boys on their acquaintance with Bible characters. And who was Esau?" he asked. For a moment there was si- lence, then the youngest son of Mrs. Malaprop piped out: "Esau wrote a book of fables and sold the copyright to Messrs. Pottage."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07
As to Hats.

All sorts of stores sell them; all sorts os men wear them, Perhaps you do not realize the size and growth of our hat busi- ness. Our stock to-day, at the opening of a new season, covers a wider, better field than ever before. There is no: a detail in the hat bsuiness which has es- capped our study and attention. We do not handle seconds or deal with jobbers. Our hats come direct to us from the mak- ers-fresh, shapely and crisp.
 To sell you a Spring Hat-to win your good willis to estab- fish your confidence in us for seasons to come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

The authorities of Yokohama are ex- periencing difficulty in their crusade against rats. Among the poorer class es rats are regarded as messengers of son are protected and preserved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CIrY 1tCENTs WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, saEoR SIX MONTHS, $6 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY NAH.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

Judge Andenreid of Philadelphia was hearing case the proceedings in which brought to the front man named Ges- Ter. A German lawyer represented one of the litigants and he persisted in mis- pronouncing Gesler's name, calling him Jes1er. Finally the judge said: '"The gentIeman's name is Gesler, not Jesler. You surely remember the tyrant at whose order William Tell shot the ap- ple from his own sons head?" Sure I do,'' said the German heartily. 'Is dis de man?"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

A Copenhagen correspondent of the Westminster Gazette says that there is an "old maids insurance company" in Denmark. Each member pays a defi- mite yearly sum to insure her against the dangers of celibacy. In the event : E% of her marriage before attaining to her fortieth birthday she is pledged by the statutes to forfeit her claim to the pen sion, which begins to be due at the age of forty. The money which she thus loses in exchange for a husband boes to the less fortunate members of the company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

Hamburg has kind of animal uni versity, at which beasts from all parts of the world are trained and acclimated for the geological gardens of Europe. The most expensive animal is the hip popotamus, a good specimen of which costs $4,5OO. The price of rllinoceros is $2,5OO, and a trained elephant from India costs about the same. Lions are $1,5oO pair Bengal tigers $1,OO0 apiece. A giraffe costs s1,2OO, a camel $50. Snakes range from $25 to $500
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

A recent writer on the Macedonian situation gives this picture of the feuds existing there: The struggle for racial supremacy between Slav and Helene, a struggle as old as the hills. is here iden- tified with and embittered by the relig- ious strife which rages between the fol- lowers of the Bulgarian .exarch and those of the Greek patriarch--the schis- natic and the orthodox parties. This enimosity pervades and poisons all the relations of life, private no less than public. A Greek will on no account speak to or shake hands with a Bulgar. Nor will Bulgar patronize shop kept by Greek. The antipathy between the two nationalities amounts almost to physical repugnance. It far exceeds any feeling of enmity that either of them may entertain toward the Turk, who has ground them both to the dust during five centuries of the most un- n1itigated oppression imaginable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

Tn the year 1891 labor organizations procured the passage of a law by the legislature of Indiana fixing the mini- mum wages of unskilled laborers en- ployed by counties, cities and towns at twenty cents per hour. The Supreme court of the State has just decided that the act is unconstitutional, since it de- prives the counties, cities and towns of freedom to make contracts. If the legis- lature can fix a minimum wage say the court, it can fix maximum. It holds also that this is class legislation, fixing, perhaps, higher pay for laborers in pub lie employment than for persons doing the same work for private persons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

The value of the jewels that the Ger man empress can wear if she wants to is about $1,250,00O. Of these, however, only $50o,0OO worth are her private property. The others belong to the crown and are simply lent to the em- press. The present empress does not care to wear jewels except on state oc- casiens, nor does the emperor care to see them on her in daily life; hence, weeks often pass without her seeing them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-07

THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

AS our music lesson the birds will sing SEaA
And the dancing school is the fairies ring, /5E3h~>
For who wants school with its honid books UpN'
There's plenty to learn from the running brooks
Oh. Summers the time we children learn reason,
Though big people think It's the Winter Season
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
A CLUSTER OF WINDMILLS.

This is one OF the incest toys a
boy could have. and one of the
best things about II is that he
can easily make 1t for himself
Get a thin strip of wood about two
feet in length and tack to 1t four cross
pieces. the upper piece being six inches
in length, the second piece nine inches,
the third twelve inches. and the fourth
fifteen inches. This will complete the
framework for the windmill
Now get some stiff paper of various
colors and cut fifteen pieces, each three
inches square. Slit each piece as shown
in figure !. Then out of coiored tissue
paper cut three round pieces, about the
size OF silver dollar. for each OF the
fifteen mills, and with a dull knife
serape their edges until they curl like
the petals OF a rose. If you crinkle the
center OF the pieces they Will look
still more Ike rose.
Laying the three pieces one on top of
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
WAYS OF THE WASP.

full body. They serve as ears, nose aud
tongue and are highly decorative as
we'll.
In addition TO these are tiny hairs
that aid the wasp greatly in the sense
of touch. II the antennae were re-
moved wasp could not work or find
food. Without anything even resem-
bling nose, the wasp has a keen sense
of smell. II you wish TO be convinced
of this bury piece of meat near its
nest and IL Will seek IL out directly.
Wasps are very intelligent, showing
to marked degree evidences of mem
ory. At the entrance to a nest was
placed bit of red paper. Upon the
return OF the inhabitants the greatest
commotion reigned. but soon they grew
used 10 1t. and used the gayly colored
portal with the indifference of old resi-
dents. One day the red paper was re-
moved and a blue one substituted. Ev-
cry wasp upon discovering the change
buZzed about in great agitation and
would not enter the strange doorway
When the red paper was put back they
tumbled over each other TO get into
quarters which had resumed their ia
miliar aspect.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

the other. thrust a big pin through
them, and draw them well down over
the pins head Then, bending the op-
posite corners OF each square OF paper
until they all rest over the central dot
marked on each tsee Fig. y. force the
pin, with the flower on its head. down
through the five thicknesses OF paper
and drive it well into the wood of the
frame. Be careful not TO crease the
curved edges of the mills.
The mills are arranged on the frame.
as shown in Fig. g.
II you find IL inconvenient 10 get
many colors OF the paper for the mills
use common note paper-all OF one tint
or even white-and use pink tissue pa
per for the roses. This will give neat
and pretty effect. You may even use
common manila wrapping paper. if you
choose. without the flowers, and you VIII
have a cluster Of mills that will turn
beautifully IN a light wind.
In putting up the frame-out OF doors
Of course-taek It securely so that a gust
of wind may not tear ii down.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
GosLING AND HIS SAUCE.

Once upon a time there was an i'm
pudent gOsling. who was exceedingly
saucy to his mother and apparently had
no respect for his elders.
His kind mother was very patient with
him and tried to overlook his failing.
hoping that he would improve with age.
His father was not so lenient. and one
day. when the gosling tried his saucy
methods on him, he gave him a sound
thrashing.
mother, but il will not do for me-" said
the father.
Moral: What is sauce for the goose u
not sauce for the gander.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

MY BROTHER JOE and I were
iV hocing corn on our fathers
farm one hot June day, when
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

said: oh. princess with the golden hair
ana such beauty as none have ever seen.
/ Danish thee forevermore. Thy palace
shan be a barren cave. hidden away n
The lowest depths Of the deepest sea,
and thy kingdom thine own vain. selfish.
empty heart. IN all the years that yet
must be thou shalt have much 10 think
on and Oemoan. And let this thought.
among others, not escape thee. that that
heart which thinks only Of its own
pleasure is but an empty cup that awaits
the hlliag OF the evil one
From that day until this the princess
has never been seen. but all of her peO-
pie know the cave that hides her. and
shun the place where she works out q
weary cate"
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
HERE are very few boys and girl

TH HERE are very few boys and girls
who do not regard the wasp as
their natural enemy, and it is the
last insect which they would ever think
OF being trained into friendly ways, yet
vespa, the papermaking wasp. is angry
only when an honest wasp ought TO be
So
II is only natural that she will not
endure having her nest torn down about
her ears and her grubs and eggs killed
before her very eyes. She falls into a
fine rage when boys, other folks or ami
mails whom she fears come too near her
paper palace. and. like brave soldier.
fights against all odds in the defense or
her home and never runs away.
Hornets and yellow jackets belong TO
the genus vespa, the sociable wasp-too
sociable We think sometimes when we
are forced 10 bear the sting OF their ad-
vances. They build nests Of paper in
closed by thick walls. and are one of
the most interesting members of the in
sect world.
The antennae, or feelers, are the most
interesting features of the wasp's grace
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

They tell me Sport Is in great luck. '
Yes. he's calling the turn for a liy-
Ing"
High roller breaking the bank rolls
in the gambling houses. eh?"
"Naw-he's calling the turn in a con-
tinuous show in the Bowery"
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
CALLING THE TURN"

no BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
THE MAYOR TO SIGN
TELEPHONE MERGER
Little or No Doubt That He Viii Ap-
prove the Measure When it
Reaches Him. 53

There is little probability that Mayor
Taylor will veto the ordinance permitting
the telephone companies OF the city to
merge their interests and equipment.
although Mr.. George Bryan and his
client, Mr.. w. G. Heinroth OF Chicago,
bondholder in the Richmond Company
to the extent of $1,000. appeared at his
office yesterday morning and urged at
some length that he disapprove the mea-
sure.
Ctty Clerk Ben II. August yesterday en-
rolled the ordinance. and this morning tho
paper will be sent ITO the Mayor for his
consideration. 1t is not Mt all probable that
NE will ponder long over the matter be-.
fore deciding one way or the other, and
1T is safe to say that by this time to-.
morrow the fate of the measure will
have been decided.
Under the present arrangement the
Richmond Company will be sold at n
foreclosure next Friday. and Mr.. Warner
Moore Is under contract to buy 1t in for
the Southern Bell Company. In the
event. however. the Mayor vetoes the
ordinance. this arrangement will be OF
in all probability. as tho Bell people will
no doubt refuse to buy tho company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
ALL WANTED
TO HEAR HIM.
Governor Montague Urged to
Go to Alabama.
LEAVES AT NOON TO-DAY
His Excellency VIII Address Legislature
and School Superintendent -Vir-
ginia Bonds Very Active-Labor
Commissioners Report
LEAVES AT NOON TO-DAY

Governor Montague leaves to-day at
noon for Montgomery, Ala. where to-
morrow evening he delivers an address
before the Legislature and school super
intendents Of Alabama.
The honor is as much appreciated as
guished gentleman. Not only did tho
superintendents invite him, but the Cen
eral Assembly passed Joint resolution
uniting In the request that Virginias
Executive come and speak to them on the
subject Of education The Governors in
forest In popular education Is too great
for him to refuse. and to-day he leaves
for the far South State. He will not be
back before Saturday.
The meeting OF the superintendents OF
Alabama Is a conference arranged for by
the General Education Board OF New
York. and In all main features will be
similar to that which was recently held
in this city. DR.. Wallace Buttrdck who
has made many friends here, will doubt
less be the moving spirit OF that confer
ence, as he was Of the Richmond con-.
florence.
Virginia bonds are holding their popu-
larity. Yesterday and the day before
about 1000 worth Of centuries and Rid
dlebergers were transferred on the books
Of the Second Auditor.
Judge Dew has been confined to his
home by sickness for two days but unless
the weather is bad to-day he will be
down.
Secretary Brent, OF the Board OF Agri.
culture, as getting together the answers
to the questions propounded for the en-
lightenment Of the General Education.
Board on the condition Of Virginia
schools to send them to DR.. Buttrick
The Office of the Department Of Public
Education will keep duplicates OF the
questions and answers for Its own use
Commissioners Of Labor Doherty Is still
saying sulphurous things about not get
ting his report for last year from the
printers. On the Goth Of this month he
received the frat batch OF proofs-1ust
three months to the day from the time
he sent his copy to the printer. This Is
the only batch that has yet come to his
hands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
SCHOOLHOUSE BURNED
Wood Lawn Boarding Hall in Carroll
County,
tspsclal to Tho fines pispatch.)

tSpecGl 10 Tho Times Dispatch)
HlIILSVlLl.E, VA, Jan. 1.-THE Wood
Lawn Boarding Hall was destroyed by
fire shortly after 0 o'clock on last Sat.
,T!ay night. The origin Of tho fire is
not known but 1t is supposed that n
lamp exploded In ono OF tho rooms while
the occupant of the room was out, When
the fire WAS discovered 1t was too late,
and tho fire had made too much progress
to save anything from the destructive
flames, except the piano and two or three
trunks. All the furniture and most OF
the boarlers trunks went up In smoke,
Happily, no lives We're lost Ono young
man broke his leg jumping from n Sec
ond-story window, Is tho only casualty
reported. The loss Is varousy esti-
mated at from $500 to $500. Insurance
1890. The students lost NIL their cloth.
Ing except what they had on
This Is a great loss, not only to tho
students and the owners OF the build
Ing, but to the entire community, as 1t
seriously cripples ono of the best man
aged and most progressive schools in
this part Of tho State, What steps may
be taken to repair the damage is yet a
matter OF conjecture rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
.HOWITZERS TO GO
TO NEW ORLEANS
That Decision Was Reached at the
Meeting Which Was Held Last

Evening.
The Richmond IIowitzers held their
annual business meeting last night, Cap.
tain William Myers In the chair, Lieu
tensnt F. w. Mlnson acting as secretary
After the business meeting supper and
smoker was greatly enjoyed by the mem
bers of the battery.
Th secretary and treasurer made theil
reports ana the various committees re-
ported progress along oil lines.
The bHttery decided unanimously t't
attend the Confederate Reunion at New
Orleans. La. next May 10Th.
On next Tuesday night there will be
held full dress inspection, followed by
n dance, On this occasion the attendance
medals will be presented and several
non-commissioned officers y'ill be APP
pointed.
The awkward squad will meet here
after on Saturday nights instead OF
Thursday.
The following officers were elected las,
night: Secretary. Lieutcrnnt L. w. Min.
son; Treasurer. o. H. Cranz.
Following are the committees ap-
poi.lted:
nance-captain William Myers, Lieu.
tenant T. w. ATinson. Sergeant P. Fl
Eubank, Treasurer O. H. Cranz.
L4ibrary-Sergeant It. A. Amen, R. N
Rowzey, H. A. Klink, E. J. Stumpf. j
II. Wood.
Observation-Disclosures r. p Taylor
Privates P. e. Bell and 2. ]. Timber
lake.
Armory-Lleutenant F. w. Alinson. Ser.
geant w. II. w. Mason, B. w. Wilson
T. b. Wade. Harry Cobean.
Auditing b. A. Amen, P. H
Ellhank and Edward C. Rees,
Pool Table-Sergeant P. Fl. Eubank
Sergeant ]. c. Pollard, Sergeant w. w
Poindexter, Sergeant Edward c. Rces
Private J. r. Cabean.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
THIS MAN A
FORCER BY PROXY.
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witnessed by Mr.. e. p. Higgins. q clerk
In the store.
Again Lane evidenced no haste to 'eaye
tho store and remained for ten or fifs
teen minutes, engaging In pleasant
conversation with Mr.. Bruce. The wea-;
ther the crop condition and his wife
were the topics talked Of and again when
he left he gave Mr.. Bruce a hearty hand
shake, taking number of business cards.
and promising to sell several stoves for
him at Hanover Courthouse. III
Positively IDENTIFIED.
That was the last seen OF Lane until
4 he was arrested yesterday by Patrolman
f'olkes On the order Of Captain Tomlin-
son, and fifteen minutes after this he
Mr.. Lynn and Mr.. Bruce as the man
with whom they hau had the dealing
.ast Saturday.
Monday morning the two merchants
sent the two checks to the First National
Bank to ascertain II ~. II. Lowry" in one
instance OF Hanover and in the other of
Ashland, had m account. They were told
not, and then the police were notified.
Captain Tomllnson took the case IN
hand, and Immediately he saw that the
bogus papers he discovered that the mark
had been scratched from one OF them.
The j. n. Lowry sounded SO much like
j. T. Lane and the car marks of tho
work OF Lane that the ex-convict was
at once suspected.
Instructions were issued for the arrest
OF Lane. who was thought to still BIO In
the city, and yesterday Mt 2 O'clock
Patrolman Folkes located the man in the
First District. He was arrested at once,
HAS SERVED TWO TEaRAIs.
Lane, who is now f,fty-two years old.
had had chequered criminal career.
having served two terms in the peniten-
TRAY, the first time being sent up from.
Ashland for forgery and tho second time
going up from Hanover for cattle steal
Ing. Withthe second conviction he was
gtve nan additional sentence Of five years.
Only last week. just as he was enter
ing on tho five year term for tho second
conviction OF a felony. he was released
from custody on habeas corpus proceed
lings on the ground that after serving
his first term, tho Governor removed his
political disabilities, thereby making the
second conviction In reality equivalent 10
& a first conviction. i5
II Is said OF Lane that when an officer
went after him tor the first orlme hid
committed he was found at his home.
The officer did not know him, and In
quired for j, Il. Lane. whereupon the
man conducted the detective to a newly
made grave.
There" said Lane, Giles tho rascal,
the biggest thief that ever escaped hang.
ms" lie was later arrested.