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The Washington times., 1903-02-10
ENGLAND PLANS NEW
TYPE OF BATTLESHIP
To Be Larger and More
Powerful Than Any Afloat.

LONDON. Feb. I0.-According TO an
unofficial statement in the newspapers
here the superiority OF armament which
the American navy has admittedly held
for ten years VIII be surpassed by battle
ships The construction of which is about
to be begun by Great Britain. It is
stated that the admiralty's program for
1903 has been completed. and that it
includes a new type of battleship. de-
signed by Mr.. Watts director OF naval
construction, which Will exceed and ex-
eel those in existence both in size and
power.
Probably three of these vessels will
be laid down. The displacement Of each
will be $4,000 tons. which is nearly
1000 tons more than the largest battle
ship in existence Each will carry four
Pinch and eight 9.2-inch guns. all in
turrets. besides ten 6-inch rapid fire
guns. The speed will be 70 knots
Practically the whole hull will be ar
mored. The principal feature by which
il is said these vessels will eclipse
American warships is the provision for
twelve heavy armor- piercing guns
themselves well protected by armor.
In addition to the battleships six
cruisers of L.. 600 tons each will be built
These will have a speed Of - knots
They will carry six 9.2-inch guns and a
number Of smaller ones. Naval men
are enthusiastic over the effectiveness
of the 9.2-inch gun. II throws q $50
pound shot, and can be fired two or
three times minute. The projcctiIe
will penetrate thirty-three inches Of
iron
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
DON'T TELL MOTHER,
PLEADS DYING BOY
Little Hero's Legs Ampu-
tated by Train.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Ie.-Run owe
by several freight cars. and both his
legs amputatcd. Charles Ferris. aged
eleven years. of 1881 Webster Street
displayed remarkable heroism. and al
though suffering agonizing pain. begged
his rcscuers not 20 inform ris parents
of his terrible injuries
He even instructed those who picked
him M how TO bandase hi bleeding
limbs
Ferris net with his injuries la. nigh;
while attempting to jump a moving
freight car on the p. B. * W. branch Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. aj Fiftccnrn
Street and Washington Avenue. Owing TO
his diminutive size the lad when he
jumped for the step. was unable to reach
it, and was thrown between the cars.
Both his legs rested on the tracks and
the wheels of several Of ,ha cars passed
over him before the cn-cira could he
brought to a stop. When the crew
reached the little fellow they were
amazed to find him conscious
This is what I get" said the boy Tor
disobeying my mother. She told me
never to jump on the freight -ars. bat
Abl N'll Alfl iAdl . III run ANtar aOl II
would make her cry"
When picked up he asked the Gystcnd-
ers # they thought the physicians could
sew his legs on again. When answered
in the Affirmative he smiled AID said
maybe il could be done before his mother
saw him. His mother was his only
thought and when he was placed on the
cot in the receiving ward Of the Howard
Hospital. he startled the doctors by his
conversation.
Seeing that the lad could not live long
his mother was sent for. and he remain
Cd conscious until a few minutes after
his mother arrived. whom he was re-
lieved of his sufTerings by death. The
physicians as well as the police declared
that the little fellow was the bravest
patient they ever had
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
PRINCESS NEPHEW
is HOME At LAST
Parents, Thinking He Had Disappeared
Second Time. Renewed Search

VINELAND. y. j.. Feb. 1O.-Fredcrick
G. Johnson. nephew or Princess SaIm-
Sslm. Of Prussia. whose mysterious dis
appearance in Belgium, six months ago,
while returning home caused such
hubbub. and who was finally found in
South Africa by agents Of the princess.
and brought back 10 her. arrived uneX-
Pectedly at the home OF his parents, Col.
and Mrs. Edmund Johnson. tonight
His Homecoming was a big surprise
for he failed 10 arrive on the steamer
ICELAND. though the princess cablegram
announced his sailing. His parents. sus-
pecting that ne had started on another
wild "trip. renewed the search for him
Instead Of sailing on the ICELAND. as in
tended. Johnson took passage on the
Zeiten. and says that. owing TO a break
down. the vessel was on the water for
twenty days.
He says he went 10 South Africa 20
visit the scenes IN the BOer war He has
been forgiven by his parents for the
worry caused them.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
ASSISTED IN CAPTURE
OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
Former Union Soldier, Now of New Or
leans, Claims a Reward.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 10-John
Camm. a former Union soldier, living in
Gretaa. is preparing 10 file a claim for
an additional reward for assisting in
the capture OF jefferson Davis.
There still remains in the United
States Treasury an unexpended appro-
priation Of S1.503.3s for this purpose.
and Mr. Camm. who has already received
one payment for his services. believes
the money is rightfully his. He mas
prepared his army record papers and
VIII file them.
His account OF the capture OF Mr.
Davis is of especial interest. and fur
Their expIodes the false statement that
the Confederate leader attempted 20 es-
cape from the Union soldiers in his
wife's garb- Mr. Csamm says,
at was. according 10 the best OF my
recollection. about MAY 2. 1863 when
Joseph \. o. Yeoman. captain OF the
First Ohio Cavalry. myself. and twenty
eight Union soldiers OF the Fourth
Michigan Cavalry were detailed 10 get
information about and. if possible. ar
rest Jefferson Davis and those who were
with him. who. we learned. we're some
where not far distant We we're then
IN Macon. Ca.
we located Mr.. Davis camp on I've
morning OF May 10. II was about 4
O'Clock. but there were several persons
up. and Mr. Davis himself was just pre-
pairing TO 90 10 a spring near by and
get a bucket OF water. He had on q
heavy raincoat. as It was threatening
weather. and the coat was thrown over
his head. suppose that this accounts
for the report that he tried TO escape
in his wife's clothes
His wife wa with him at the time.
but II was mans .-lOthes which he wore.
Mr. Davis quietly submitted 20 the ar
rest. as did the whole party, and We
returned with them 10 General Wilson's
headquarters
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
TETANUS RELIEVED BY
USE OF CARBOLIC ACID
St. Louis. Physician ProloHgs Life Of
Sufferer by Eew Process

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 10.-By the injection
OF carbolic acid into the veins OF a dying
man. a process new 20 medical science
in the United States. DIT. Neiltert. of this
city, has prolonged for forty-eight hours
the life OF William Wands. a fireman.
who is suffering from iock5aw- The
method employed is not unlike that OF
the injection OF formalin.
DR.. Neiltert. when the man was
brought TO the hospital. realizing that
BY the ordinary methods Of treatment his
death was matter OF only a few hours.
secured the permission Of the patient
and his relatives for the experiment.
which consisted Of injecting ten drops OF
a 10 per cent. solution every three hours
Thus far il has proved successful. al
hough it Is not known whether IL viii
sustain the patient sufficiently 10 carry
him on 10 recovery
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
WOMAN KILLED BY
HYSTERIA OVER GHOSTS
Tales Of Fellow Workers Led Her to
Believe Herself Pursued.

NEW YORK, Feb. IO-Miss Mary $.
Shechy. twenty-five years old. of I07
Kearny Avenue. Jersey City. died yes
terdSy in the City Hospital of hysteria.
caused by worrying over tales told her
By fellow employees in the Standard
Watch Company's factory in Woodward
Street about the wanderings OF a So
called BLACK Ghost" This mysterious
person in woman's clothes is said to
have Rugged several women found on
the streets in the Bergen and Green
Vile sections late at night.
Miss Sheehy became hysterical last
week and refused TO go out after dark.
fearing that the Black Ghost" would
catch her. Her mind finally gave way
and in her Selirium she thought that
somebody was chasing her. Saturday
morning she was taken 20 the City Hos
pital Yesterday she died.
So far as could be learned. Miss Shcc-
by never had any personal experience
with the mysterious stranger in black.
The police say that there has never been
any BLACK Chest"
The nearest We ever got 10 him. or
it," said Chief Murphy last night. was
in the arrest OF an insane man living
in Lafayettr about two weeks ago. for
husging a -loman in Grcc1viUe. We fol
lowed up the Black Ghost stories care
fully and couldn't find anybody who had
ever run across it,"
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
To Expend Millions

Col Joseph Hugh Crawford. chief Gu
gineer OF che Pennsylvania. stated yes
teTday the system viii expend millions
in extending lines into the New England
States. : bridge two miles in length is
10 bc erected from Port Morris at Har-
lem. y Y. 10 Long Island. Plans for
the East River Bridge have been made
as follows. The bridge will stretch
across 20 RandaITs Island from Port
Morris. then 90 Wards Island. and
across Hell Gate 70 Long Island al Asto-
ria. The span across Hell Gate will be
$40 feet. end the bridge viii be 100 feet
above high tide. The bridge Will be
dCuble-tracked and viii cost az the ag-
gregote about SO. GOO. 600
The steel has already been provided
tor through the United States Steel Cor
poration. and viii consist OF 81 600 .O01
pounds. NJ an aggregate cost OF 50 $50. 20
600. The viaduct NJ Port Morris will
connect with the New Haven and Hart
fora Railrcad. The Long Island termi-
ngi OF the bridge VIII connect with the
Long Islaad Railroad. This will connect
the entire New England States railroad
system with the Pennsylvania when tho
LonS Island Railroad is connected with
the Pennsylvania by tunnel with New
York a hunters Point.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
Special fox Mansfield Company.

= peCldl 10Y ManSnelQ company
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has
closed a contract for a special to con-
voy Richard Mansfield and his company
from this city 10 Norfolk Sunday. March
8. The train is TO consist Of two
coaches. two baggage cars, and MI
Mansfeld's private car. II will run di-
rect to Newport News. where all except
the private car will be run aboard the
steam lighter and carried TO Norfolk
Mr. MansGeid's private car. however.
is 10 be placed on the outer track Of
the passenger pier and remain there
until Tuesday afternoon. when il will be
hauled 10 Richmond. The purpose OF
this is 20 permit Mr. Mansfield and his
wife 10 sit I'm their travelling home ana
fish IN the bountcous waters OF the bay
Both Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield are en-
Jhusiastic anglers, but the idea Of NOV
ing their home 10 their fishing grounds
is new one even for that original ge-
Mus
In the purchase Of this private car is
story OF Nix. Mansneld's cccentricity.
While IN Cincinnati IittIe over year
ago Mr.. Mansfield was attracted by the
beauty OF a car that was known all
over the Big Four as 400" II was the
private car OF the president OF the road
VI. +. ingalls,.
Mr.. Mansfield asked permission TO 20
through the car and was more than ever
pleased with its qualities as recounteu
by the accommodating porter. The fol
lowing morning his manager was in
structed TO buy it, The car originally
cost S25. 600. and had been in service sew
eraI years. u was not for sale.
Thinking 90 relieve himself of the
further persistence OF the agent. Mr
ingalls, placed what ne considered d
prohibitivc figure on it-S2O 600. Within
an hour after The figure was quoted "a
check was in the hands OF tho president
Of the road. Eyer since then Mr.. Mans
field has been making the ear his hom-
while on the road
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
Improving 3. & o. Man Line.

The Baltimore and Ohio road has com
pleted extensive improvements On the
old main lire between Relay station and
Washington Junction az cost Of almost
5000 Geo Three years was required 10
DO the work. but tho benefit is mani
Ioid and the facilities fo- handling
freight greatly improved.
Within Eve years the business OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has in
creased enormously. Naturally. the Diff
Gculjies Of Mount Airy became more
and more or"~ous. AMI tho expenses Of
operation increased very largely. II
was deemed wise. Under these condi-
lions, 90 take the necessary steps 20 re-
due" the Mount Airy grade. so that in
stead of trains haGlius 800 TO 500 tens.
the loading could be Increased TO 5000
and 2.40o tons. according 10 the capac-
ity OF the locomotives.
a double track line was built. and
some $50 degrees Of curvature elm
mated. 4 tunnel 1850 feet long forms
part Of jhe Improvement The pull from
Washington Junction 10 Frederick juno
ton was up a O.57 per cent grade. but
by building detour line from point
just east Of Washington Junction sta
ti0n on the Metropolitan branch TO
Frederick Junction. a 0.3 per cent grade
WAS secured. with a slightly heightened
line Four thousand feet Of track east
Of Frederick Junction was lowered to
make ii conform 10 the o. per cent
scheme.
Important improvements have been
made between Evansville and Rclls Mil.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
ROCKVILLE NOTES.


N'I'..la- IT'D All' W -ntAi4i-rA't4 A4ilf-.|
ROCKVILLE. nd, Feb. l0.-The
Rockville bar. OF which the late ex-
Judge John r. Vinson. who died at mis-
home here on Saturday night last was
leading member. met in the court
house yesterday and passed resolutions
o. respect for The deceased
The bar attended in a body the
funeral services az I p. IN today az the
Episcopal Church. Tho Rev. Thomas ).
Packard. the rector Of the church. Of
hciatod. The pallbcarcrs were Judge
James B. Henderson. Cs5t. John Mac
Donald. Dr. T. Z. Stonestrcet. Philip T..
Laird, Spencer C. Jones. and Hattcrsly
". Talbot.
The iItcrment viii be in Oak HiU
Cemetery. Georgetown. where Mrs. Vim
son was buried some artccn years ago
Tho friends OF Cyrus Kciser. r.. VIII
oc pleased 10 learn that he is rspiClv
recovering from an attack OF aDpcn-
dicitis. He was operated upon las.
Monday week at the si5Iey Hospital.
Washington The operation proved sue
cessful. and the patient IS expected to
continue 10 improve. At one time il
was thought that he would not live
through the operation He is the young
est son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Kciser.
al Bethesda, this county.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
PHILIPPINE CURRENCY
BILL IN DANGER

Fear IS expressed by Senate leaders
that the preparations by the Democrats
20 make silver speeches against the
Philippines currency biz viii defeat the
measure. The need Of the immediate
passa ge OF the measure is urged upon
Congress by Governor Taft y cable
grSm from the governor 20 Secretary
Root was read in the Senate yesterday.
and described the conditions as daily
growing worse because OF the deprecia-
tiOn OF the value Of silver
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
FIGHTS WITH A THUG
IN A SIGNAL TOWER
Woman Operator Shoots
Her ASSailant-
TRAINMEN TO THE RESCUE
Man Wanted Revenge for the Arrest
Of One of His
ChvmS.

MONONGAHELN. Penn. Feb 10
with strength born of desperation. Mrs.
George Wilson battIed hraycly last night
i'm a railway signal tower against a mIa
who sought to murder her. After firing
several shots az her assaiIant from re
voIver she succumbcd. and was terribly
beaten.
Before she was vanquishcd the Woman
succeeded in signaling freight tram.
the crew Of which came 10 her AL and
frightened away the man. Mrs. Wilson
may die from her injuries
Motive for Assault.
Revenge inspired the assault. Mrs.
Wilson is comely young woman. Her
husband is an invalid. and in order TO
assist in maintaining he family, Mrs.
Wilson. who is an expert -eIegraphrr.
obtained a situation as night operator
for the Pittsburg. Virginia and Charles
ton Railroad. She was stationed in q
tower near this city.
When her niece. Miss Bessie Bowman
was with her i'm the tower soOn after
midnight sunday four men attempted to
batter down the door OF tho tower and
gain access TO the operating room. Ms
Wilson tclcCraphod for aid. anC the crew
OF freight train came to her assistance.
one OF the men VINO had besicgcd the
tower was arrested.
Shot Man in Shoulder.
While Mrs Wilson was alone in the
tower early this morning she heard a
man climbing the stairs She ordered
him TO halt. but he began to batter at
the door.
Calling the operator At The next tower
on the wire with one hand. he stooc a;
bay. holding a revolver in the other
hand.
As the man broke through the door q
shot took effect in his shoulder Mrs
Wilson pulled the trigger until every
cartridge was used. but none Of the
other bullets. hit the man.
You got one Of my chums pinchcd las;
night and kept us out in the cold. and
I'm going TO burn your head Oh ." shout
ed the man.
He dragged Mrs Wilson tovyarI the
stove and pounded her on Tie head with
a club.
Mrs. Wilson managed TO throw tie
danger signal A freight train halted op-
posite the place. but before the tram
r7en cou O. reach the tower tha man haG
beaten Mrs Wilson into insensibiIity and
run away
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

a point just east OF Morgan east Of
Woodstock, between chichester and Eli
colt City. and at Sykesvlle
The making Of these improvements on
the old main line increases the capac-
ity Of the railroad very materially. and
enables II 10 handle more trains at
higher speed with less danger Of deraiI-
ments. Under the new arrangement all
the very sharp curvatures viii be elm
mated. and as most Of the work viii
be done by summer. the Old main line
viii be in probably as good condition 20
handle the maximum amount OF bust
ness as any other portion OF the road.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

senator Hoar presented TO the Senate
yesterday the conference report on the
act fixing salaries OF certain judges OF
the United States. The report was
agreed 20 and the bill will now 90 to
the President for signature. The army
appropriation bill was sent TO confer
eEce by the Senate Senators Proctor
Qua~les. and COckrCH we're named az
coufercc5.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
HO0DOO BARK ADDS
CHAPTER TO BAD RECORD
Only Three Years Old, But Has Suffered
InnumeTable Mishaps.

EASTPORT. /. J.. Feb. 10 The ba-I,
oliver De Gibson. from Plymouth. Eng
land. for New York. in ballast. which
grounded on Point Lookout. five miles
east OF Long Beach. Sunday night. lies
broadside on the beach in no Immediate
danger. Attempts 10 float her. however.
have failed
The captain died al sea February &
since when no observations were made.
and the mates first realization Of the
coasts proximity was when she struck
the outer bar
The De Gibson was built in 1901 and
was OF 2,297 tons burd- N. She was 10
take on Cargo for Jaran.
The oliver de CIisson is called a
'hoodoo" ship. She was launched three
years ago. and already has a bad record.
In 1900 she ran down fishing smack in
the English Channel and drowned twenty
men After a long delay she sailed from
Swansea with d cargo OF coal for San
Francisco. Three months afterward
when she was supposed 10 be near tle
Golden Gate. she turned up at Cayenne.
French Guiana. Her crew had mutinied
and locked the captain in his cabin. and
the bark made port under command OF
the first mate.
A new captain was sent out by her
owners in Nantes. the ringieaders of the
muuneers were transported 20 France
for trial. and the vessel once more set
sail for California.
Month after month passed and no word
came OF the bark Finally she was post
Cd al Lloyd7 as overdue. and from II
per cent she climbed in reinsurance a.
the days went on 10 30. then TO so. and
finally. when 205 days our and NOT
spC0,n. her funeral notice went up on
the boards OF the inquiry room Of the
Royal Exchange. Everyone believed that
her cargo OF coal ia her for over q year
had taken FIRE
when she had been out III days she
WaE GgEo-iCd of The Golden Gate. Evr~y
man loT'Grd was Gown with scurvy. and
10 was marvellous how jhCy had been
able 20 work her. Her sides looked like
new spring lawns.
She had been IN the port only a few
days whcr an outward bound collier
ran her down in a fog and took the
iibbCOm ana l0wsprit out Of her. While
repairing his damage enc OF her sail
ors was killed by q raU and. while bend
inc sail for passage 20 Queenstown
with wheat she lost another. who fell
from aloft when she sailed, sailors
-aid che would never get home.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
CHICAGO SCHOOLMARMS
WANT BACHELORS TAXED
Propose That ARMY of 100000 Unmarried Illinois Shall
Help Maintain Pension Fund.

voted to the teachers pension fund. A
bill TO effect this end will be introduced
in the Legislature soon.
Bachelor tax bills introduced in
New York and Kansas Legislatures this
winter are partly responsible for this
proposed action on the part OF Chicago
teachers
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
SURGEON WHO OPERATED
ON MCKINLEY DEAD

BUFFALO. y. Y. Feb. 1O.-Dr. Her
man Mynter. who performed the chief
operation on President Mckinley. died
last night at his home on Delaware
Avenue. He was born in Denmark
ffty-thrce years ago.
He was remarkab BILE for his skill at
surgery and his Guinness with pa
ticntS.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10

CHICAGO. Feb. IO.-The 500 600 bache-
lors in Illinois are doomed. The Chi
cago Teachers Federation having
rounCed up the tax dodgers and car
riej on crueodes successfully in other
directions. now proposes to have the
bachelors taxed. the revenues to be de-
The Washington times., 1903-02-10
Personal Mention.

W. p. Hanson chief clerk TO General
Manager c. II. Ackrrt. OF the Southern
Railway. has rendered his resignation
10 lake effect March !. Mr. Hanson TO-
signs TO accept a much more lucrative
position With sthc Rogers Brown Com
pauy. known throughout the iron world.
Mr.. Hanson viii be in charge Of the
company's Offices and bu-'ncrs at Roam
oke. Va. MIR. Hanson mas been chief
,l"Tls 90 General MANAGER Aci-rrt ror IN
years, coming TO the Southern wI;h.nis
chief about a year ago. Before tia,
time. he served Mr.. Ackert when tl,
latter was officially connected with tie
Mobile and Ohio Tho highest praise 10
bee Paid Mr. Hanson il the fact his chi.r
regrets more than any other person his
leaving him and hopes at no distant day
TO have him with him again. feeling Mr..
Hanson VIII be as ether railroad men
entering other fields, and tire of il only
20 return 10 &c wor karain
The Washington times., 1903-02-10

While Mr.. HausOn's successor hes not
been announced. it is rumorcd y. l.. Nc.
ManUs. al present an inspector with
The Southern, VIII be advanced TO inc
position Of chief CLERK and will cake
charge the day the present clerk leaves
Mr.. McManus has had long experience in
railroading. and his ability alone at
tracted the general managers attention
10 him.
The Washington times., 1903-02-10

w. b. BcviI general passenger agent o.
the Norfolk and Western Railroad. was
in the city Sunday consulting with the
reads passenger men in this city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-12-03

Allen a. Orr, County Treasurer, Of
Niftiin county, wife and son, Of Lewis
town; u u Harter and family, Of
SuuDury; Linn Noll and wife, Of Lew
isburg, and the Editor aud wife ate
their Thanksgiving Dinner al DIR. J.
W. Orwigs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The disturb
ance that was over West Lake S,upc-
rior, Saturday night, has continued it's
rapid eastward movement with about
the same intensity ard is central, to-
night, over the lower st. Lawrence val
ley. 1t has caused q decided rise in
temperature throughout the Ohio val
ley, the Lake region, the Atlantic and
Gulf states and is followed by a mod
crate high area with much lower tenn
perature in the Northwest, though not
nearly so low as was experienced dur
ing the cold wave just ended. The
storm has also caused snow in the Lake
region, the upper Ohio valley, the mid
die Atlantic states and New England.
Elsewhere throughout the United
States the weather was fair. On the
New England coast winds will be brisk
to high west TO northwest; on the
middle Atlantic coast, brisk to high
northwest.
Special forecast-Storm warnings
are displayed on The Atlantic coast
from PASSPORT to Hatteras.