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The Washington times., 1903-01-27
WITH DISEASE
AMONG NORTHERN CATTLE
Dr. Salmon Reports Progress
of New England Work.

Word has been received from Dr. ID.
z. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of AMI
mai Industry. from Boston. where he
has been directing the work of stamp
ing out the foot and mouth disease
among cattle. that the maIady has al
fected two more herds in Massachu-
sets. The officials OF the department
had checked the disease so thoroughly
that it was hoped no more herds would
be affected. No surprise was felt. how
ever, at DR. Salnon's report because
the insidiour nature of the malady and
the ease with which il spreads are well
known
The herds affected are near Boston.
One herd was killed off yesterday, and
the other viii be slaughtered today II
has been ten days since the last herd
was affected when 100 head Of cattle
were slain.
Dr. Salmon is expected to return to
Washington the latter part Of this week
or the first of next He has succee led
so well in checking the disease that he
believes he VIII be able for time at
least to direct the operations o. his
assistants from this city. No herds
have been affected in the West, the
one objective point which the Agricul-
tural Department is fighting especially
to protect Should the malady once
gain foothold among the immense
Western herds, it would cause the loss
of millions OF dollars before it could
BE checked ard eradicated.
The quarantine in Massachusetts.
Rhode Island. and Vermont is still CT
30 cattle can be taken either from or
into those States. Just how soon the
ban viii be lifted it is impossible to
say, but it win probably be several
weeks. as the officials are determined
breaks.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
.BLACKED BOOTS ON DARE"
BUT CRIED AS SHE SHINED
Brothers Who Egged Her on Release
Her and Promise Diamond Ring
For Her Nerve.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2T.-About II O'Clock
on Sunday night. into the Western Union
Telegraph Office. at Thirty-frst Street
and Broadway. came smartiy dressed
woman in evening dress. carrying a
bandbox. She had apparently aIighted
from a hanson at the door. Two men in
it were laughing boisterousIy- The wo-
mans face was .'blacked up
Anybody here want a sinner" she
asked, in tremulous tones.
The dozen messenger boys looked
wonderingIy. One of them. known as
'-Joco," answered,
Yes. I do, miss"
Promptly dropping on hen Iaaees. the
woman produced a couple Of brushes and
a box OF backing Then she began TO
cry and grow hystericaI The men in
the cab at this juncture rushed IN and
said:
It's all right, sis; come on home"
Manager ShurberJ asked one Of the
men what il all meant
This young woman is our sister, "
said one I'VE were dining tonight and
We said she wouldn't dare drive down
Broadway and black a mans shoes, She
wouldn't be cared. and here We are.
That's all.
HaiG carrying the woman out 10 the
cab. one Of the pair was heard 10 say:
Never mind, sis; you get a diamond
ring and you're nervy little girl. Don't
you care.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
MICHIGAN MEN MERRY
At THE BANQUET BOARD
Celebrate the Admission OF
the State Into the Union.

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The Washington times., 1903-01-27
GIRL BREAKS SILENCE
AFTER FOUR MONTHS
Attack Caused by Homesickness for the
Country.

CENTRALTA. H.. Jan. 27.-Dora
Meek. the girl who has been silent fer
20 aays. communicated with her parents
this afternoon by q short note The note
was written while no one else was in
the room. the girl using pencil and paper
that had been kept by her chair. She
said
7 want to visit Kate Fisher. 1 an
tired Of town
Kate Fisher is a cousin who lives in
the country.
The long silence Of The girl has been
ascribed 70 a somolen trance. Physi-
eians said il was due TO hysterIa. It fs
now thought that the attack was caused
b. Inconsistencies for the country. where
the family formerly lived
Since the first OF the year the girl
has rapidly recovered from the sleep
ing state under the care Of Dr. J. q.
MunselIe- For several days she has
been able 10 get up and dress with very
little bel2
When the girl suffered q similar but
shorter attack a year ago. she was able
10 assist in the Homework before she
spoke. When she recovered the power cf
speech she said she did NOT know she
had been acting in an unusual manner.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
GIRLS BIRTH TOLD BY
NEIGHBOR'S GOSSIP
Henrietta Stuebener Seriously III as
Result

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-GossiD is
responsible for the illness of Henrietta
Stuebener. who lives with her foster
mother at the southeast corner Of Mas
ter agd Hutchinson Streets.
She discovered through gossip that
Mrs. Stuebener, who adopted her TWEEN
ty years ago, was not her mother, and
the desire to find her parents caused her
TO become i'll She was compelled to
give up her position in a store and take
10 her bed, that she has not left since.
She took the gossip to her foster mother
who then told her the story
The girl Is beautiful. She has deep
brown eyes and even. cIear-cut features
and a wealth Of chestnut brown hair
Her figure is perfect. and in helping her
foster mother she has posed as model
for several Philadelphia artists. She
was a model of Mannering. the artist.
until he went to Paris several years ago
She was adopted By Mrs Stuebener.
August 10. 1888. and was taken from an
establishment at Twelfth and Carlton
streets. " Esi5fr has long been out of ex-
fstence The superintendent. who is
dead. said she was The daughter OF
prominent Germantown woman who had
been married in secret Her husband
was forced to temporarily leave the
mother Ten the baby was given in
the care OF he establishment.
a few months later Mrs. .StuebeneF
vas informed that the mother wanted 10
know where her baby was, and later
wanted >he ehld's picture This was
sent her afterward she wanted to see
the child. and TWO appointments were
made. The mother never appeared. One
Of the stipuIations was that both women
should be heavily yelled. But the
mother never made any further attempt
to see or claim her child
When the girl learned that she was
founding. she inserted an advertisement
in a paper asking her parents TO call
but no answer has been received.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
.SHIPWREGKED SAILORS
ROBBED BY ISLANDERS
Crew of the Bark Primus Stripped Of
Their All by Bahamas.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Ward liner
Orizabe. which arrived yesterday from
Santiago ana Nassau, brought hack TO
port the shipwrecked crew of the Nor
wegian bark Primus, consisting OF cap
tain. mate. and fifteen men.
Captain St Clair. Of the Primus. said
that his vessel had left Matanzas on
December Il. bound for Philadelphia In
latitude 30 degrees 81 minutes and long
itude IS degrees the bark sprung a leak.
The crew was kept at the pumps con
tinuaHy and the Primus was headed for
Nassau. On December 81 a second leak
WIS discovered.
The bark was then run aground on
the Island Of aAhaco, one Of The BAHIA
mas, known 70. mariners AS the . Hole
in the Wall, and the exhausted crew
swan or waded ashore. Abaco is about
fifty miles from Nassau and close TO
erosion Rock, and, according to Cap
tain st. Clair is inhabited by the worst
lot of thieves ever put on any piece
Of land
During the two weeks We were com
PEELED TO stay on this island" said he.
they stripped Us of everything we had.
I managed to save the ships chronome-
ter but everything else we had saved
we had 70 give up to them. II is a
wonder TO me they didn't take he
clothing of our backs. Night after night
We had to fight the natives. We we're
camping on the beach in the open, and
they had the advantage, coming at us
in the dark We finally were taken of
by two sIoops that took US to Nassau,
and there we shipped in the Orizaba "
Three other shipwrecked men, the
crew Of the barge Senator Penrose.
abandoned January u about $50 miles
south of Cape Hatteras in a terrific
gale. were on the Orizaba. The Senator
Penrose left Philadelphia on January
3 for Guantanamo in tow Of the Spanish
steamer EtCtO.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
SHOOTS HIS MESSENGER
AND GIRL WHO LAUGHED
Former Inmate of Asylum Enraged by
Rejection Of His Advances.

CHARLOTTE, y C.. Jan. 27.-Eli Rog-
ers. a welI-known young man OF Union
county. shot and killed VIII Richardson,
colored. this afternoon. and walking 300
yards from the body. deliberately killed
Miss May Presley The tragedy occurred
about fifteen miles from Charlotte.
Rogers wrote Miss PRESLEY note
several days ago and the negro Richard
son was the messenger who delivered it.
When Richardson returned Rogers asked
for the reply. Richardson told him there
was none and added that Miss PRESLEY
laughed when the note was handed her.
Nothing more was. thought of the Incl
dent until today. Rogers appeared at the
negro's house and called MIN out. As
Richardson stepped from his door. Rog-
ers hred. The bali entered richardson s
heart and he dropped dead.
About 3y0 yards from the negro's house
is the home Of Jackson Helms, step
father OF Miss Presley Rogers went
there Immediately after killing Richard
son. rang the bell and when Miss Press
ley opened the door, he shot her dead
without saying a word
Rogers has twice been an inmate OF
Inc State Asylum at Morgantown. He is
only twenty-five years old and his people
are prominent in this section o. the
state.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
FREIGHT
LINES SWAMPED

This condition is not due altogether 20
the heavy movement of coal, although
that is q factor in the situation. monop-
olizing an unusual number of cars and
locomotives.
The enormous receipts of wheat and
corn at the points whence these Srains
are distributed. with an unusual Euro
pean demand. help TO overtaz the rail
roads. Last week The wheat receipts at
these points amounted TO $40 600
bushels. as compared with 2.8So000
bushels the same week last year. and
the corn receipts were 203.C00 bushels.
as compared with 2.a1S.g00 bushels the
same week last year Existing contracts
TO move this grain Eastward are chiefly
responsible Tor the refusal of non-Der-
ishable freight az Chicago
The aggregate receipts of provisions
at Chicago from Missouri Pacific points
last week amounted TO S.6S5. 800 pounds.
an increase Of 3.040,51s pounds over the
same week last year.
The West is adding TO The difficulties
OF the situation by buying heavily in
ment of manufactured goods westward
that is in excess of the freight capacity
Of the trunk lines
Jobbers in this city are receiving rush
orders for car lots Of merchandise and
they cannot get the cars in which 10
ship the goods Not only Is the buying
OF the West and Southwest in this earl
Ter than usual. but it is heavier
Although Europe is clamoring .or
grain, only 2,4l5,0C0 bushels were &C
cepted. as against 3094, 600 bushels the
previous week.
Provisions shipped eastward from Chi
cago last week aggregated 81. 27+, Dos
pounds, as compared with #S,705,SI7
pounds the same week last year.
The car shortage Is such as we never
thought possible in our widest concep-
lions Of impending prosperity said a
railroad official.
Just overwhelmed with business. 80
was the only comment Erie officials
would make. Prosperity is on the
rampage"
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
PRESIDENT PAYS HONOR
To HEWITT'S MEMORY
Grover Cleveland Also Eulogizes De-
ceased at Memorial Meeting.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27-The late Abram
s Hewitt was eulogized by former
President Grover Cleveland last night
at q memorial meeting held at the City
Club. Addresses also were made by Ed
ward N. Shepard and City Chamberlain
E r. L. Gould. and Richard Watson
Glider read the poem he wrote for MIR.
Hewitt's funeral.
The following letter from President
Roosevelt was read
q wish there was some way in which
I could express my profound sense of
personal bereavement in the death Of
Abram ). Hewitt. and. above all. my
feelings as citizen Of what we all
owe him.
His presence has been in the literal
sense Of the word an inspiration TO Tho
decent performance Of duty by all Tho
wished Wei TO the State, and the mem
DRY of his life is a heritage OF honor fer
the city sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
THOROUGHBRED CATTLE
FOR AMERICAN HERDS
Consignment of Royal Stock
Landed in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 27.-The John
ston Line steamer TempIemo-e. Cap
tain Jones. which has just arrived from
Liverpool, brought one Of the most val
liable importations of thoroughbred
Hereford cattle ever entered at a Gus
tom house in the United States IN he
consignment were ninety-niue COWS. two
bulls. one bull cali and thirteen other
calves. J. ". Searles Of SpaIdiug. Lin
coInshire. England who has the record
of bringing the finest and most valuable
herds OF Herefords from England to the
United States. was in charge Of he
TeInplemore's consignment His previous
visits made him quite well known here.
| The consignment is for C. W. Armour,
and VIII be placed on his farms near
Kansas City. Mo. Mr.. Armour, on The
death of his brother. X 3. Armour. took
over the large herd of Herefords there.
and which were brought from England
by way Of Baltimore.
All were loaded in carefully prepared
cars. ana Mr.. SearIes. who, with two
assistants from England. accompanied
the herd. viii remain there with them
until they are released by the Govern
ment and delivered at Kansas City. Sew
eraI calves we're born on the trip across.
but they were as lively when placed
in beds Of hay On the cars as if they
had been prepared for their voyage be
fore leaving England.
Two are from the King Edward VII
herd, Royal Farms. Windsor
or the Two bulls one is the two-year-
Old Bell Metal, bred by ". T. Barneby
by Lanfane, sire Albicn. bred by A. F.
Hughes, dam Happy Ringer by j. II.
Arkwright's celebrated winner. Happy
Hampton; the dam also traces back to
Satanella, bred by the late ". fudge Of
Adforton- The other bull is the yearIing
Gypsy King, bred by the late Henry
Haywood and exhibited by James Ed
wards (courthouseJ at Lord Tredegar' s
show, where he was much admired
Gypsy King was by the famous bull
Wintercott, lately sold for 900 guineas
at Mr.. Haywood's sale. He was bred
by A. E. Hughes, the great breeder Of
/ Hereford bulls, and is from the same
COW as Gamecock. a sire that did excel
lent service in the Blakemere herd for
several years
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
JUDGE PORTER RESIGNS
FROM PENNSYLV ANIA BENCH
Notifies Governor Penny packer That He
VIII Retire February I.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2I--Judge VIII
liam W. Porter has resigned his seat on
the bench Of the superior court, although
he had six years more to serve. His
resignation was mailed 10 Governor
Pennypacker yesterday TO take effect
February !. Judge Porter. when asked
Why he resigned. said:
The reason I leave the bench is be
cause I have become uncomfortable by
the enforced absences from my home,
which the duties Of the court require,
Then, too. am still young enough TO
feel interested in affairs from which ]
have been cut adTilt by judicial posi-
tea sszss-
TvHen asked II any further reasons had
prompted hin. TO resign. he said:
i want 1t distinctly understood that
am not leaving the bench because I am
dissatisfied with the character OF the
work or tie quantity Of the work TIE
judicial labor was very agreeable TO NE,
and while the court has been exceeding
y hard worked. we have been able 20
carry il without getting behind
The one regret I feel in retiring is jhe
severance Of my relations with ny
brethren Of the bench. from whom have
invariably received the greatest kind
ness and consideration"
Judge Porter is not going back to the
bar 10 rest His ambition will be to ac-
quire, as speedily as possible. an active
practice
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
NEPHEW OF SITTING BULL
CALLS At WHITE HOUSE
Three Indians From Fort Peck ReseT-
walton See the President.

Three representatives of the Sioux and
Assiniboine Indians living at the Fort
Peck iAIou) reservation. called upon the
President at the White House Offices yes
terday. They were John Lone Dog.
STURDY, heavfIy-built Indian and nephew
Of the famed and feared Sitting Bull;
Frank Redstone. and Dan Mitchell
All have been engaged in stock-raising,
and have possessed large herds Of cattle
and many horses Lately the grazing
question has come up and Mitchell has
disposed Of al except forty horses Lone
Dog still has 100 head Of cattle and Red
stone $50.
Consideration of the grazing question
with representatives of the Interior De
partment is one Of the purposes Of the
trip Of the Indians to Washington
TIE visitors exhibited admiration for
the President. from whom they received a
hearty greeting. He showed some ac-
qcaintance with their reservation,
through which he travelled a number Of
years ago when living on Western
ranch. Lone Dog claimed the honor Of
having shaken hands with him on that
occasion.
The President spoke highly Of the
country they had for their reservation
It is a tract 80 by 100 miles in extent In
this vast area there are only 1000 In
dams. The three delegates were sent TO
Washington TO see what they could do in
the matter Of granting leases and priyi-
Irgss Tor their own peeuniary benedt-
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
B. & 0. RAILROAD MEN TO
RECEIVE 10 PER CENT ADVANCE

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. Pit was re-
ported yesterday that all the conductors.
brakemen and dTemen on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad between Brunswick
and washington and Washington and
Baltimore have received an increase of
10 per cent in their wages. The increase.
II was said, affects ali yard men as well
as those on line.
While this is practically true. an Off
eIaI announcement has not yet been
made. The company is readjusting the
scale OF wages Of all Of its employees
and when Jh4s work is finished an official
report wiz be ISSUED
Instead OF a horizontal increase. She
advances vii vary fEom 10 10 ~ per
cent is some Instances 10 increase VIII
Be made. The changes viii be made enec-
tive from January /
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
AUTO FIRE DEPARTMENT
A CHICAGO POSSIBILITY

CHICAGO. Jan 27-=sAuto cars to pull
fire fighting machinery are the new
thing planned for Chicago. and if all
goes we'll the Wild pIunging Of horses
dragging fire apparatus through crowded
streets viii be a thing OF the past. An
auto chemical engine and hose cart com
bined, with an auto cart for the bat
talon chief, viii first be tested. Should
they prove satisfactory other auto car
riages viii likely follow in quick sue
cessiGn.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
GET INCREASED Pay

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Jan. 27.-The
freight handlers at the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey depots We're today mott
fed of an increase Of s. d month. max
ing $50 This applies to the entire sys-
TEN. The Lehigh Valley track inspectors
were also notified Of an Increase Of I
cent an hour, making their wages now
81 50 q day
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
80 BREAKFAST In Snow

NORRISTOWN. Pa. Jan. PA tramp
was found lying in snowbauk near
Corkes Woods. early this morning Two
policemen were notified that the man
was dead They made arrangements to
bring the remains TO this borough. but
when they arrived where the supposed
dead body was they found the tramp eat
ing his breakfast. The man said that he
enjoyed sleeping in the snow
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
WEIGHT CRUSHED TWO

PITTSBURG. Jan 27.-0ne Of the big
weights on an elevator in The Penn
Building dropped from the top of the
building yesterday and crushed through
the elevator cage IN which were four
people. IS. c. Scott, OF the Oregon De
veiopmeut Company, and Harold Bur
ton, a messenger boy, were fatally
The Washington times., 1903-01-27

lH1 common council OF EIeEllgUft mas
concurred in the ordinance authorizing
the merger Of the Bell Telephone Com
Pany and the Richmond Telephone Com
pany
The Rev. W. Il BaHengee has been
assisting the Rev. " G. Hammond at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Manassas, in a series or revival meet
ings.
The home of ex-City Councilman
Charles P. Kremer. at Winchester. was
saved from destruction by IRE yester-
day by baby. whose cries brought aid.
Passenger train No, Il ian into the
rear end of a wrecking train west Of
New River yesterday morning. damaging
an engine and burning three cabooses.
Sixteen year-oId r II. Thomas. the
son OF a millionaire steel manufacturer
OF Portsmouth. Ohio. was arrested at
Petersburg last night. His arrest was
due to a report that he vas going TO
Norfolk TO marry a young lady against
the wishes Of his parents
M P. Jordan. ffty-two years Old ore
Of the leading business men of Dan
vile, died at his home Sunday. He was
president Of the Commercial Bank.
Benjamin Franklin CztchiE. sixty
three years old. died yesterday after
noon at Suffolk. just one week after the
funeral Of his wife.
John F. Keller. postmaster at Romney,
died yesterday from typhoid fever, aged
ffty-eight years. Thomas Keller. OF
Washington D. c.. is britheE.
DR.. DAVID JAYNE HILLS LECTURE.
DR.. David jayne Hill Iectured on The
Struggle for Colonial Empire yesterday
afternoon at the Columbian University.
It was the last of a series delivered By
the statesman on the subject and a
large audience heard the eminent speak
er After the lecture an informal re-
ception was held for DR.. Hill. as he
leaves within a few days for Switzer-
land, TO lake up his duties as United
States minister TO that country.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
APPOINTMENTS

1t was announced yesterday afternoon
that Or. John T. Dunn win be appointed
senior assistant resident physician. and
DR.. Robert Perkins, Junior assistant on
the Emergency Hospital staff. Dr.. Cash
man the present senior assistant, viii
be promoted to the position Of resident
physician. These appointments wiz be
made as the result OF q competitive eX-
animation held TO select candidates for
the positions named.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27

The Worcester county farmers have
appointed l. B. Disharoon, D. T. Fooks
and Zadon NJ Cherricks a committee to
negotiate with Gamers for contracts for
800 OF more acres of tomatoes next sea-
son. The price now offered by Gamers
is 81 ton
The Washington times., 1903-01-27
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM NEARBY STATES

Mountain City Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, Of Frederick. Nd. held pub
lie reception In its hall in the Masonic
Temple yesterday evening, which was
largely attended.
The Washington times., 1903-01-27

PythiaS, of Frederick. Nd. held pub
lie reception In its hall in the Masonic
Temple yesterday evening, which was
largely attended.
The New London Copper Mines, Of
Frederick, Nd. which have not been op-
Grated for the last eighteen years, have
been acquired by Capt E s Wertz, Of
washington. and a full force Of men has
been employed to develop them. Stew
art Johnson, Of the United States Geo
logical Survey at Washington, has been
making a survey of the premises and ar
ranged to bring number OF expert min
ers to work IN them.
Samuel SoIomans. OF Washington, in
dicted fol. operating a pooIroom en- the
Conduit Road, was tried in Rockville
yesterday. His attorneys. E. c Peter
and H W Talbot, demurred to the in
dictment on the ground that the Of
Tense was not set forth specifically. The
court held the question for considera-
ton
Commander Howard. of the State fish
err. force al Cambridge. has suspended
Capt Jesse Stevens. commander OF the
Choptank River local boat, for thirty
days on the charge OF dereIfction in duty.
St Johns Circulating Library. which
was opened to the public in Frederick
three years ago by the Jesuit priests,
with over coo volumes, has been closed
for the want Of support.
Judge Ferdinand Williams yesterday
at Cumberland entered up judgment for
cent damages, with costs, against John
Heating. secretary Of the Cumberland
Brewing Compaay. in the suit OF Rich
ard j Bruce for writ of mandamus
to compel Mr.. Heating to permit Fir.
Bruce to examine the books of the com
PAW
The Washington times., 1903-01-27

The common council Of Richmond has
concurred in the ordinance authorizing
the merger Of the Bell Telephone Com
Pany and the Richmond Telephone Com
pany.