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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22

In the general scheme of improve
ment which the Baltimore and Ohio has
worked out many changes among officers
and employees are being made. T. W
Barrett, assistant trainmaster OF the
Chicago division. has been appointed
trainmaster OF the Cleveland division.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Bitten by a Dog.

While Oscar Leaman. twentv-nine ,ears oil
Of 932 Street northwest. and a member of
Truck + COMPANY Of the local Fire Department.
Was endeayoring 70 remove a cinder from the
eve o. ruwin Holmes pet dog, the animal
turned upon him and inflicted a severe wound I'm
his right hand. The dog was afterward taken
70 DR.. Buckingham's office. and the latter killed
IT, as there were signs Of rabies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Older Men Ousted.

The Erie Railroad has issued an order
ousting all of the clerks who have en-
tered the employ OF the company since
May, 1901. and who are more than
thirty-five years old. Hereafter the
Erie intends TO follow the system OF
the Pennsylvania. in which It requires
a special act of the board OF directors
to employ a man more than thirty-f five
years of age
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Persisted in a Wreck.

Isaac West, a brakeman. was killed
in a collision between freight trains in
the yards of the Southern at Norfolk
yesterday. and his body was cremated
In fire that followed. Ten freight cars
we're burned and an engine was de-
stroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22

General Agent Conklyn. of the Sea-
board Air Line. announces the appoint
ment of H. B. Hartley, as the CONNER
cial agent OF the system at Charleston.
S. c.. succeeding II. l. NorvelI. who re-
signed on account OF ill-heaIth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
A Ten Cent Fire

Some one who had evidently never pulled a
FIRE alarm box took occasion 20 initiate him
self into the mysteries Of the FIRE alarm system
yesterday, when a few hot ashes set afre an
ash box belonging to James Banks, 927 First
Street southwest. The total damage was 10
cents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
New Freight Line.

The truck growers OF Norfolk held a
meeting yesterday and decided 10 es.aD-
lish q freight line OF their own to New
York as a result Of the recent action OF
the steamship companies raising the
rates to the Empire City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Iron Fittings Stolen

W /. Eagle yesterday reported to the police
that some one stole SlO4 worth Of iron fittings
from the platform Of the Baltimore and Ohio
depot on the night Of August IL, and asked
that Investigation be made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Personals.

Cleveland Clements. an employee of
the Southern Railroad. eioped to Wash
ington from Charlottesville with Miss
Mary Kidd yesterday and married here,
leaving the National Capital for home
after the ceremony had been performed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Offer Increased.

The men who are trying to lease the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
from the State have increased their
offer. agreeing now to pay ? per cent
for fifteen years. per cent for fifteen
years. and per cent for twenty years,
thus making the payment in fifty years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
LOCAL MENTION.
At Your Own Prices.

Fine furniture, brass and enamel beds. eIe-
CANT rugs. and household effects at auction in
our rooms, 1929 6 northwest. Wednesday, 10
am Wilson Mayors. Auctioncers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22

Harry Houser. the city ticket agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio. who has been
away on vacation. returned to the city
yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
F. Rogerson & Co. offer Tomorrow-

Prime rib roast, l0c sirloin steak. 12Jkc: spring
lamb l2.2e' round steak, Zoe; California hams,
&c. Ninth and Louisiana ave- NV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Gas Stoves and Ranges Reduced.
GIG l2th-c. A. Muddiman & co.-l2oi C st..
Damage bv Fire

An alarm was sounded from box 73 Yesterday
afternoon Tor slight fire In a kitchen ~ 1913
Thirty-second Street northwest occupied bv
Cynthia Parker. The damage amounted TO SO.
spratt.s dog cakes schmid. 10 12th St.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Palm Sale at Blackistone,s.

800 discount on all plants. The finest speci
mems only. Fourteenth aud II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22

Old Hats Made New, a5c and Up. Suits;
Skirts cleaned, pressed, SOC. Empire Co., 629 F.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Genuine S., s.. and s. sample Shoes

Three hundred styles at s2.s5 Keene's Shoe
Store. Dos Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22

Cut Flowers and Floral Designs
~ shafer's stores. 18th and I, III Pa. ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
T. w. Ross Scores a
Personal Success in
" Checkers His
Last Dollar at the
Lafayette Vaudeville
and Melodrana.

respectively. Charles Fleming was an
acceptable swell. and Thomas Reynolds
was always laugh provoking as a Ger
man who was being heeced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
The Light That Lies in
Woman'S Eyes" an IN
tellectual, Pleasing, and
Original Comedy-Re-
ceiVed With Marked
Favor.

A strange and sweet play, tinged with
Shakespeare in its circumstance, text
and spirit. was presented at the Co
lumbia Theater last night, as the latest
ESSAY in playwriting of e H. sothern.
Thu work bore as a title two lines from
Thomas Moore, taken from song which
tegins:
The time I've lost in wooing,
In seeking and pursuing
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
Chtnese -Engagements.

A Chinese engagement dates its be-
ginning from tile exchange Of red cards
between the parents OF tue contracting
parties. These cards iii many districts
are immense documents, almost the
size Of al Horse blanket. They are in-
portant for the reason that they are
used as evidence in case Of Disagree
ments in tie future. w seldom ear,
IN China # broken engagements. Yet
if a quarrel cannot be settled peaceful
y recourse is had to the law. and the
Judge usually imposes a fine upon the
party who has broken the contract.
The chief incident in q Chinese mar
riage is the arrival Of the bride in her
bridal clothes before the house Of her
chosen one. That is a de facto fulfill
ment of the contract. The wedding day
is determined by the parents Of the
groom. The imperial calendar names
the lucky days. and on such days the
SO called red celebrations take place,
both in the cities and country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
"A BIASED SON or ERIN.
His Original snEgestion For EN-
larging O,sullivan Cascade.

His Original snggestion For EN-
larging O'sullivan Cascade.
In his ""Recollections, Aubrey de
We're tells of an Irishman he met in
Switzerland with whom patriotism was
SO truly a mania that every word in
praise If the scenery about him seemed;
a distinct aspersion on the land Of his
birth. What can you compare here
he demanded, with the mountains OF
Wicklow s
Perhaps said a traveller. zone
might name the mountains of the Mont
Blanc range
oh, he replied scornfullys They're
out of all reason! | Inn after walking
along the Chamouri valley for three
days and saw only four OF those
mountains. Sure, in Wicklow I'dshave
counted as many as eight Of them In
three hours
EaHaTe you seen this wonderful wa
terfall within half a mile Of III? q
II have not seen 1t, and am not go-
ing to see IT.. Didn't / see the O'Sullf-
ivan cascade ut Killarney? Down it
comes from such il height that you
sdonltsskaowwhete it comes from. Down
I@it pluilges. laundering and believing,
sometilnes black a il.k and sometimes
white as milk. dasiling itself against
the right hand rocks and smashing It
self against the left hand ones. What
is your Mandeck fall compared to
thats
Some persons would say,swas the
reply. that the waterfall here is about
ten t.Eses rs high and six times as
broad.
aAll. lieu" said he. with an added
note of scorn. then the O'Sullivan cas-
cade is lot big enough for you? And
tell me t...is low: Couldn't you take 9
magnifying glass to it?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
rhe beverage IN q screwdriver.

N-Ml
1T is sometimes supposed by persons
imperfectly informed in mechanics that
a long screwdriver gives greater lev
erage than a short one This. how
ever, is incorrect. The action Of q
screwdriver. the pressure Oh which is
direct, is not in any way analogous TO
that Of a lever, The superiority of q.
long screwdriver rests simply on two.
facts-frst, you can generally get a
better grip on a long screwdriyer than
on a short one and can bring the whole
weight of the body and strength Of the
arms to bear on it, and, second, the tor
sion of the iron in long screwdriver
comes in to supplement the force en-
ployed. The only way in which lever
age can come in is in connection with
the breadth of the point Of the screw
driver. and even this counts for moth
ing beyond the breadth of the head OF
the screw.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
Masks and races

Masks are Of very ancient origin. In
a tomb 5000 years old at Mycenae, Dr..
Schiiemann found two bodies with
faces covered by masks Of gold. One
OF the masks represented the head OF
a lion. Among ancient Greeks the lion
mask was a sign Of distinction. With.
the Peruvians of old It was a mark of
royal lineage. In a grave Of considera-
BILE antiquity in Peru q silver mask
was found on the head Of a mummy.
The mummy Of a prince who lived in
the reign of Rameses IL, discovered In
q small vault at Memphis, in Egypt,
had a mask Of gold leaf e the face
Afrlca's Many Languages.
Africa has nearly 700sIanguages. and
this fact presents great difficulties tc
missionaries. a
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
An irish squire's Advice.

An upstart Irish squire went to an
old squire for advice as to sending g
challenge.
Healy Of Loughlinstown, said he,
..has threatened to pull me by the nose
whenever he meets me. What would
you advise me to do"
.Has he really used that threat?'
asked the squire.
"He has
aWell," said the squire, "In tell you
what to do--soap your nose well and
it will slip through his fingers
Perhaps the most contemptuous dec
lination Of a challenge was that of an
Irish gentleman Of the old school
Eight with him!" he exclaimed. =
would rather go to my grave without
a fght!n-Kansas City independent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
COCHRAN AT NOTRE DAME
NEW YORK ORATOR SPEAKS OF
CATHOLICISM AND DEMOCRACY"
Brilliant Audience Hears Him-SOcial
Progress Largely Due to the FOs-
tering Care of the Church.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


NOTRE DAME. Ind, Dec 7-Bourke
Cochran lectured in Washington Hall this
evening on Catholicism and Democracy"
The address lasted almost two hours. and
was one of the most eloquent and argu-
mentative ever heard here. The theater
was filled to overfowing with students and
visitors. Among the latter were many
prominent professional men from Chicago.
South Bend and the neighboring cities.
Including Mr.. Cochran, four whom Notre
Dame has honOred with the Laetere medal
were present. The other three were w. s
Onahan, of Chicago, John A. Creighton,
Omaha. and Timothy Howard. South Bend.
The speaker began by vividly sketching
the condition of society under paganism,
and traced the changes that had been ef-
fected by Christianity. He showed how
the Catholic Church had combatted slavery
checked the power of the feudal barons
and kings. and taught governments to ad-
minister justice and protect the weak from
the oppression of the strong. The princi-
pies of democracy had their beginning and
safest guardian in the Catholic Church, he
said, and it was by hardening to the moral
law as interpreted by her that these prin-
ciples could best be preserved and the sta
bility of government insured. The church
was the custodian of that faith which
Christ established, the nursery OF char
liable and educational institutions. and the
protector and champion or domestic purity.
He traced the analogy that exists be-
tween the structure OF the United States
government and the human organization Of
the church. The labor problem can only be
solved by the application of the moral law,
he said, and the only sure remedy for the
divorce evil Is its total extirpation. The
Catholic Church makes men honest and
women virtuous, and. far from being an
enemy of democracy, is its promoter and
truest friend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
STARTLING DISCLOSURES
INSURANCE COMPANIES ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED.
Adjusters and Prominent Citizens Said
to Have Secured Large Sums by
Presenting False Claims.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Startlng disclos-
ures based upon information obtained
through confession made by Max Karn-
field, a public fire adjuster, who has been
convicted of fraud in connection with a
claim of loss he had himself put in, and
who will be sentenced on Friday, were
made this evening by Assistant District At
torney Garvan.
The cases of twelve persons who are sus-
pected of having defrauded insurance COM
panies in "A similar manner will be pre-
sented to the grand jury within few days.
Among them are three lawyers, several
merchants, several public fire adjusters
and two or three adjusters employed by
fire insurance companies. Mr.. Garvan de-
clares that fire Insurance companies have
lost hundreds of thousands of dollars
through paying false claims of losses. one
of these persons Is merchant worth $780,
600 and another is a president of corpora
tion which employs 400 men.
Fire patrolmen, men employed by the
Board of Fire Underwriters TO take charge
OF properties after fires have been extin-
guished and save much property as pos
sible, Mr.. Garvan alleges, have been in
league with fire adjusters. Instead of do.
ing their duty he says he knows that In
many Instances they have purposely dam.
aged goods by water for a fee paid by firs
adiuSterS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
COLLEGE men IN A FIX
CO-EDS OF 1. U. TELL THE "BIG
FIVE "wHERE TO GET OFF,"
Will Not BE Dictated to I'm the Matter
of DISTRIBUTING Social Favors-Fac-
ulty Tries to Settle Things.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. THE five
frateraities at Indiana University which
have combined to ostracize from college
society three rival fraternities, the Kappa
Sigma. Sigma M and Phi Delta, and which
have attempted To corner the social market
here by lately issuing a proclamation to
three girl fraternities threatening 10 boy
colt the latter henceforth if they attend
any social functions given by the rival fra
ternities, have got themselves into an un-
enviable predicament. The committee which
informed the girls of their destiny was
fatty turned down by the independent
co-eds, who, by their actions If not IN
words have informed the big Five as
the combine is termed. that they needed
no dictatorial advice.
College society is worked up To a heated
point and prominent citizens denounce the
acts OF these five fraternities as silly and
wretchedly unbecoming in college men.
and this afternoon called into conference
Dr. Mary Breed. dean of women, who will
use her influence with the co-eds in getting
the breach Strengthened out.
Leaders of the boycotting combine say
they dii this ia retaliation for the act of
the three rival fraternties in supporting
the unprganized students in college elec-
tiaus recently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
NEGRO SAVED FROM A
MOB BY THE POLICE.
Attempt at East ST. Louis to Lynch
a Negro Who Shot a White Man
for Resisting Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Dec Joe Irwin, a negro,
aged thirty-two, narrowly escaped violent
treatment at the hands of a mob in East
st. Louis this afternoon, following the
shooting by Irwin Of Edward Lawson, a
white man. aged thirty, whose home is in
Mount Vernon, Ill. Two hundred persons
were in the crowd that gathered after the
shooting, but quick work by policemen
saved the negro and landed him unharmed
In the East st. Louis police station. Law
son Is not expected to live
1t is charged that Irwin attempted to hold
up some men congregated in saloon and
all ran excepting Lawson, who resisted and
was shot. Irwin then ran and was captured
by the police just as he was surrounded by
a mob intent upon lynching him. The
police fought the mob off and landed Irwin
in jail, where he is held up on minor
charge pending the result of Lawson's in
juries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
COOKED BY The STEAM
FIREMAN KILLED BY BURSTING OF
A PIPE AT kOKOMO.
His Assistant, an Unknown Italian,
Probably Fatally Scnlded-Indian-
apOlis Girl Interested.
pecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec by the explosion
of a steam pipe in the boiler house of the
Kokomo plant of the Pittsburg Plate Glass
Company one man was killed and another
probably fatally injured.
Edward Woren, fireman, was shoveling
coal into the furnace when the pipe ex-
ploded, enveloping him in scalding steam.
An assistant. unknown Italian, was also
caught, but he ran and was pulled out alive.
Woren was dead when found, the steam
having filled the room, making early rescue
impossible.
Woren came here a week ago from Indian
apolis and had letters in his pocket written
by Miss Nettie Harris, of Indianapolis also
her picture. Woren was a divorced man
with a seven-year-old daughter. The let
tiers indicate that Woren and Miss Harris
were to have been married soon. No rela-
tives of the dead man can be found His
daughter is supposed TO live in Indianapolis
The Italians name is supposed to be 10,
vhlinsky. He is horribly scalded all over
the body. The body of Woren was cooked
beyond recognition. DIR. j. III. Ross tn,
company surgeon, Is attending the Italian
The latter also came here from Indanapoli.
last week and his hoDke Is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
SAYS HE STOLE 100000
WHILE NOTE TELLER
Confession of Former Bank En-
pIOye When Arrested on Charge
of Embezzlement.

MEMPHIS, Dec. flames NJ. Edge, alias
James Kane, was arrested here to-day by
local detectives, charged with embeZzling a
sum of money, said to be about 100000,
from the First National Bank of Paterson,
n. j. Edge has been in Memphis several
months. and his arrest was made at the
instance of the assistant superintendent of
a New York detective agency. who arrived
here last night. The detectives state that
Edge admits his identity and confessed that
his peculations amounted to 100000 while
he held the position of note teller in the
Paterson bank and disappeared from there
about three years ago. Edge, 1t is said,
claims to have lost the money in turf
speculations. He will waive eXtradition
proceedings and will be taken to Paterson
at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
TO RAISE GALVESTON
ABOUT SEVEN FEET.
Bids Opened for Great Work That
May Become One of the Wonders
of the World.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. bids for
raising the grade of the city-a task which
promises to take its place as one of the nine
wonders of the world-were opened to-day
by the board appointed by the Governor.
The lowest bid is from p. c. Goodhart and
Linden w. Bates, of New York. who offer
to do the work for 1S1z cents per cubic yard.
There are approximately 100000 cubic
yards of filling to be placed in order to
raise the grade of the city on level with
the seawall. The average increase in the
grade is seven feet 1t will cost the county.
under this contract, nearly 100000, for
which the city will issue bonds
The plan proposed is To construct a canal
twenty feet deep from the bay inside and
about two hundred feet from the seawall.
The contractors are prepared to commence
work in sixty days and finish in three years.
Col. c. S. Richie, United States engineer.
and George w. BOschke, engineer for the
seawall, recommended the award.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
KILLED AN UNKNOWN MAN
CONTRACT MANAGER ON INDIANAPO-
LIS SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Two Tramps Fired at Him After, an
Exchange of Words and He Fired
in Return, killing One.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. IA duel occurred
early this morning in which Charles w.
Speigel, contract manager on the con-
struction work of the Indianapolis Southern
Railway instantly killed an unknown man
who had applied for work.
Speigel was over fifty yards distant,
walking away from the man after some
words, when the stranger began shooting
at him. Speigel wheeled about and fired as
he turned, the bullet striking the man in
the neck and he fell behind log, dead.
1t is stated that two men had applied for
work Saturday night, boarded at the camp
yesterday, but left this morning. Speigel
followed them a mile. collected 75 cents
from each man and had walked away when
they began firing at him. The other ran
away through the brush and cannot be To-
Gated.
Speigel at once came to town and gave
himself up. He is from Arkansas and is
manager for w. NJ. Spencer, who has the
contract for the Upionville tunnel. He
three shots had been fired by the tramps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
NEW WINDOW GLASS
COMPANY ORGANIZED.
One Hundred and Thirty-Two Pots
Work in Harmony with Trust.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 7.-Forty-five repre-
sentatives of window glass manufacturers
of Indiana met in this city tonight and
organized the Federation Cooperative
Window Glass Company. One hundred and
thirtytwo pots were represented. and it
is expected that forty-eight more will be
under control by Wednesday. The new
concern will work in harmony with the
American Window Glass Company In the
disposition of ware. 1t Is expected that
the new organization will be instrumental
in quieting the muddle now existing in the
trade.
Officers elected are: President, ]. b. Sco-
ny. Matthews; vice presidents, August Co
lett, of Upland, and Il. +. Kreag. Loogoo-
tee; secretary and sales agent. Leopold
Mambourg. Muncie; assistant, Emile Ma
jot. Mathews; treasurer, August Phillipart.
Matthews.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-08
BREACH OF PROMISE
VERDICT CUT $4,000.
Judge Wolcott Says Miss Adams Must
Another Sensational Trial.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. Judge
Wolcott of the Circuit Court has ordered
in the sensational Adams-Baker breach Of
promise case that the plaintiff, Henrietta
Adams, of Caseville, will have to accept
$4,000 less than was awarded her by the
jury or go through a new trial. Miss
Adams was given $4,000 by the jury, which
held that the defendant, r. Stuart Baker
of this city who married another girl dur
ing the tendency Of his engagement to
Miss Adams, entered into the marriage
contract while the young couple were at
Olivet College and afterwards ratified 1t
for the purpose Of seducing the girl. The
plaintiff has twenty days in which to
new trial.