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The Washington times., 1903-12-02

The New Koch Tuoerculine medicine
that cureg consumption Is here; also the
latest Inhalation apparatus. For years
new improvements have been constantly
going on. The results are marvellous
and today this is easily the greatest
medical discovery OF half a century. and
il marks a revolution I'm treating dis
eases OF the lungs. This Wonderful
treatment is given In Washing ION only
at the Koch Lung Cure. 1925 New York
Avenue.
The latest new Koch treatment differs
from all others. Ey means of pat
ented apparatus invented by DR.. Ed
ward Koch. The VapOrs are breathed
into the air tubes and reach the deep
places ga me lungs that are never
touched by ordinary medicines, and they
heal the diseased spots. They soften
fhe sore membranes. making them throw
of their diseased cOaungs. As the lunBs
are healed they are strengthened The
pains IN the chest. back, and sides dis
appear. The strength returns. The i'm
prOvement Is so wonderful that the pa
tient can hardly believe his senses.
The Washington times., 1903-12-02
BREWERS IN CHICAGO
THREATENED WITH STRIKE
Keg Beer Drivers and Helpers Want
Pay for Working On Thanks
giving Day.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-Twenty Chicago
brewing companies are threatened with
q - rike OF keg beer drivers and help
ers' for refusing TO pay the latter for
work on Thanksgiving Day. According
To the employees they worked extra
hard and overtime for two days pre-
vfous TO Thanksgiving. and as they ere
paid by the mouth expected 20 be paid
for the holiday. But when they re-
ceived their wages yesterday. one day s
wages was deducted.
Protests were made tqday o Austin
J. Doyle. secretary OF TIE Chicago and
Milwaukee Brewers, Association. and
unless the wages deducted are forth
coming tie drivers threaten 10 strike.
The deduction So understood to be in
llnc with the economic policy adopted by
the brewers. Who have laid of hundreds
CT enis-leyes IN order to prevent profits
f-onl beiag reduced.
The Washington times., 1903-12-02
STARVED HIMSELF
TO DEATH ALONE
Bereft of Brother, Man Re
fused 20 Eat.
FINALLY DIED IN AGONY
Was Known to Be a Scholarly Man and
a Reader Of STANDARD Literature
in Fiis SeclusiOn.

GREENVII.LE. III. Dee 2-WHliam
Irish. a unique character Of Bond
county, is dead Voluntary starvation
brought about his end, and 1t is be-
lCved that the early history of the
man, which he So closely guarded in
life, is forever TO remain secret
When Irish and his brother came TO
this county. many years ago. nothing
was known OF their history, and they
took pains never TO speak of il. IN
seclusion they lived together. cutting
themselves of from the rest of the
world Nevertheless, William Irish
was known to be a scholarly man. and
q reader OF standard literature.
Lived as Hermits.
The reserve that they affected when
they first settled in Shoal Creek town
ship grew upon them. until finally they
came TO live practically the lives Of
hermits.
-Four years ago the brother died a
sudden death, and William Irish ran TO
tho home OF his nearest neighbor with
The news. lie made the laconic state
nent that IS brother was dead, and
when questioned further turned and ran
away
The body was buried by the neighbors
and then the survivor settled down to
The life OF a hermit He went 20 bed
with the sun. rose when he pleased.
and ate and drank when ne willed. his
farm of seventy acres was morJgaged
for 500 TO a man living in Highland,
and. whenever the interest was due.
Irish walked 10 Highland. twenty miles
away, and paid IT,
He never marketed his produce him
self, but whenever ne had load Of
corn TO send TO town he would sack ii
up and place a sack under each of his
trees, and then send word 10 his neigh
Dor TO come for the corn, running out
OF sight at the appro'tch of the man,
who had to go from tree to tree TO
gather up the sacks.
Starved Himself.
Irish began TO strive himself several
weeks ago. and last week his condition
was reported to the authorities. He tore
the clothing from his body and ran wild.
When the sheriff went TO his home 10
place him in the county poor house he
resisted him. and in the struggle his
clothing was destroyed. 1t required the
strength Of three men TO hold him.
4 few days later Irish began 10 sink
He refused food ana water, and scream
ed in agony when the attendants tried
TO force water down his throat In a
few days he died.
At the undertaker's rooms many
viewed his body. With classic brow and
long hair, ne looked like statesman
ard patriarch. But his hands resembled
claws. and il was evident that he
crawled On the back OF his hands, with
his fingers turned under. me pains
of his hands were perfectly smoolh.
His face was a mass OF halr.
The Washington times., 1903-12-02
ABOUT POLITICS
IND POLITICIANS

Tacoma for another week or ten days
and still have gotten to Washington
TO come in on the mileage graft.
Mr. CushmGI is one of the few Re
publieans who is vigorous and out
spoken in his opposition to the House
rules adopted by his party, and in the
last Congress delivered one of the most
humorous speeches heard in the House
in many day attacking the methods
Of procedure of that body. Had he
been here at the opening of this session
he might have had something more to
say either n the House or. in caucus,
even at the risk of endangering his
committeeship positions. Owing to his
enforced absence the House missed this
rare treat. Mileage does not come I'M
der the rules but is q constitutional
right and Mr. Cushnan has no con-
scientfOus scruples against accepting it..
The Washington times., 1903-12-02
RABBI COIN TO SPEAK
At THE UNION MISSION

Rabbi Leopold Conn, OF Ncw York. is
spending d few days IN Washington
and while here Will make a series of adj
dresses. he viii speak tomorrow and
Saturday evening an the Central Union
Mission.
on Friday ar and 100 O'Clock he
viii be al Mount Vernon n. r. Church.
Ninth and L Streets northwest. and on
Sunday At 7.s0 O'Clock he win speak al
the Jewish Mission. so Four-and-a-half
Street southwest.
The Washington times., 1903-12-02

It Doesn't Take q 'Sale"
To Enable Us to UnderSell.

non GU ron to y " w
h ~ re Diam
bga of IA h only y5 rcnto yp
y OIL
The Washington times., 1903-12-02
GUssIE MCKEE LEFT $4,000.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The appraisal OF
the estate Of Gussie NJ. Mckee, known
as the ..Poolroom Queen" shows that
she left personal and real property
worth 81. 22S. She owned the house, us
West Forty-seventh Street, and left
s26. 900 on deposit with the Lincoln Trust
CCmpanF-
The Washington times., 1903-12-02
CHINESE FAIL TO SNEAK IN.

BUFFALO, Dec. @.-Immigration in
spectors yesterday captured four China
men crossing the Niagara River in
law
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
PORTE DISCRIMINATES
AGAINST OUR SCHOOLS
Privileges Enjoyed by Other Nations in
Armenia Denied

CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. Is. - The
United States minister to Turkey. John
G. A. Leishman. has forwarded TO the
Sultan letter from President Roose-
welt demanding for American schools in
Turkey the same privileges which those
OF the French and other nations enjoy.
These privileges consist mainly OF
the exemption from taxation and i'm
munity from Turkish interference in the
courses Of study. Germany recently OBJ
tanned these privileges.
It is stated that the Sultan submitted
President RoOsevelt's letter to the
council Of ministers, with the recon-
mendatiOn that they pass over the de-
mand OF the United States Government
because American schools are too
numerous at critical places in Armenia.
and there Is danger of the schools be-
coming sources Of anti-Turkish agita-
ton.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
COLLEGE, MEN SEEK
GOOD Eel OWSHIFo
Movement to Unite Greek Letter Societies in One
Association.

Members of<three OF the leading
Greek letter college societies represent
ed in Washington will hold banquet
at the Raleigh on Friday night. with a
view TO better acquaintance and social
fellowship among college men at the
Capital. The banquet had its begin
ming in a conversation between Matthew
Trimble. president Of the last Alpha
Delta Phi convention. and F. A. Sebring.
one OF the leading spirits Of the local
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
These two gentlemen agreed some
thing ought to be done 10 unite college
men in Washington into some kind Of
club or social life for the benefit or
all II was felt that the local associa-
tions of the Greek letter fraternities,
while pleasant enough, do not reach
far enough. and some general society
or club TO include all would be de-
sirable. The two came TO the conclu-
sion that IL would be wise 20 call to-
gether college society men around the
festal board and talk the matter over
In their minds such an occasion might
result in some practicable suggestion
in the way OF a Greek letter society
club or a university club which could
be put upon a working basis
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
ARBITRATION WILL Be
Mr.. RALSTON'S THEME
Lecture to Be Delivered at National
University Law School.

Jackson H Ralston will deliver lee
ture Saturday evening in the main lee
ture hall OF the National University Law
School on The Permanent Court OF Ar
bitration." The lecture will be given
under the auspices Of the Sigma NJ Phi
Fraternity.
In the course OF his address. Mr..
RaIston will fefer to The Hague Tri-
bune." and the recent case Of the Uni
ted States versus the Republic Of Mexi-
co. which came up before the tribunal
under The Hague convention OF 1899. in
which Mr. Ralston appeared as agent
and counsel for the United States Gov
err merit
Mr. RalsJon appeared as counsel for
the Government in the first case tried
before that international tribune. Mr..
Ralston is a member OF the faculty OF
the National University Law School. and
ore Of the leading members Of the bar.
2 well as a lecturer OF rare attainmenjs.
All OF these lectures viii be open 10 the
public. and il is expected that a large
audience viii greet Prof RalstOn on
next Saturday evening.
Under the auspices OF the same sOcie-
~ a course OF lectures is contemplated
before the close OF the present school
year. and n Is expected there will be
lectures by Assistant Attorney General
James NJ. Beck. Attorney General Mon
nett. Of Ohio. David X. Watson. Prot.
Irving Miller, Of Cornell Uuiyersi-
ty. Judge George T. Brentano. Of Chica-
20. and Judge George Gray. OF the an
thracite coal strike commission.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
CRoNIE,s FLAG OF TRUCE.

la Lord Roberts town house in Port
land Place IS an interesting relic which
never fails TO attract attention. Il Is a
small and not over clean white piece
OF linen OF irregular shape" and is
placed in a very conspicuous position.
Very few visitors fail 10 notice IL, but
none can even guess what it is until
they are told. Then they learn that IL
is CroDje's nag OF truce" which he
sent TO Paardeberg. now nearly three
years ago. "BObs." says To-day" is
an enthusiastic mcmento collector. and
his house is literally crammed with
relics which he has picked NJ in the
course Of his lengthy military career.
and all OF which have some interesting
story attached 20 them.-St James
Gazette
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
WILL HAVE A SNOWSTORk
IN MIDSUMMER DAYS
Big Refrigerating Plant at St. Louis
Fair and It's Work.

Interesting and novel details Of the
bureau OF refrigeration which is 10 be
exhibited by the Worlds Fair. have been
received by the press bureau Of the ex-
position located in this city.
The St Louis Exposition exhibit viii
be the first 10. operate q representative
refrigerating exhibit and IL is the pur-
pose Of the management TO make this
exhibit one Of he principal features of
the exposition
The refriEerating building viii cover
an area Of upward Of IL. OCO square feet
and be 30 feet i'm height. The capacity
OF the plant Will approximate !. 500 tons
Of refrigeration per Cay-more than suf-
fcient for the fair grounds. Here may
be Witnessed refrigerating machines.
large and small. in full operation. great
blocks and plates Of ice being harvested,
cold storage compartments and ware
houses. ships. cars. etc. being recfrig-
Grated, cooled rooms Tor resting, eating,
and entertainment, with an artificial ice
skating rink. the air Of which will be
cool. dry. and healthy.
II is also the intention to have. reRu-
lar old-fashloncd snowstorIns at Ger
tain fixed hours during the day. All
this. together with many other special
applications of refTigera ticn, viii help
add TO the pleasure. comfort. and cduca-
tion OF the visitors TO the ST Louis
Worlds Fair of 1904
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
PHILADELPHIA FORSAKES
SOCIETY FOR THE STAGE
Miss Bacon, of Prominent QUAKER Fam
lily, to Seek Histrionic Honors.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1s.-May Eliza
beth Bacon, the beautiful daughter Of an
old Philadelphia family and a favoGite in
the smart set. has announced her fnten-
ton OF becoming an actress. She is fin
ishins course in the Ludlam Dramatic
School. and in the play ~Frou .Frou,"
which will be given in the Garrick. Thea
ter April il as part OF the commence
ment exercises. she viii play the lead
ing part and make her formal Debut
Miss BacOn's father was member OF
the firm OF Gilbert & Bacon. aud her
uncle is Richard n. Rushton. pre- sident
Of the Fourth Street National Bank She
is lineaI descendant OF Lord Bacon.
Athletics have always amused Miss
Bacon more than society, and she was
frequently TO be seen on the gOkf links
OF the Bala Country Club
4 am pleased with the prospect OF
getting out OF the amateur class nd into
professional work" said she todsly. 7
am devoted to the work and get more
pleasure out of portraying character
accurately than I could out Of enss rtain-
ing and being entertained 1 prefes- emo
tionaI paEts. but my instructors have
been good enough to compliment my per-
Torrance in comedies
I have wanted TO go on the stage
since Z was a little girl. but I 'suoc eeded
only recently in getting nay parents
consent"
The Washington times., 1903-02-18

With this in mind Messrs. TrimbIe
ana Sebring talked with other frate p
nifty men. and committees were formed to
held banquet and bring together IS
far as possible the most promine II
Greek letter men in the city The ba A.
qCet was set for Friday night az ne
Raleigh. and owing 10 the fact that ae
Alpha Delta Phi. Delta Kappa Episilcn,
and Psi Epsilon societies have well ou-
gained local associations. il was
thought best TO limit invitations chiefly
10 representatives Of those societies.
The committee OF ARRANGEMENTS for
the banquet is composed OF Matthew
Nrimble. Rufus II. Thayer. s. r Bond. Of
the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity; F. A.
Sebring. A. c. Merriman. and Nun YSew
Chung, Of the Delta Kappa Epsilons, and
4 R. Server. Barry Mohun. and Charles
r Dean, OF the Psi Upsilons.
The toast committee, consisting Oh 4.
r. Server, Nun Yew Chung. and s. r.
Bond viii hold a meeting this AFTER
noon TO arrange the speaking program.
Among those invited who have acceD--
ed invitations are Senators Lodge. Bev-
eridge. Dubois, Gibson, Wetmore. frye
Quarles. Allison and HawIey. Geaeral
Birney. Lieut.. r. e Peary. and ex-
secretary OF the Navy Herbert
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
dob" TAYLoR'S LECTURE ON
THE FIDDLE AND THE BOW

Ex-Gov. Robert l. Taylor. OF Tennes-
see. who has not appeared in Washing
ton since the completion Of his last term
as governor OF his native state. Is TO
deliver his lecture. The Fiddle and the
Bow" at Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening
Bob Taylor IS more than a genius
in his way, and today stands alone As
the great DOrtrayer on the lecture plat
form OF the beauties Of nature and de-
iineator OF the humber characters. His
pathos is deep. tender. and heart -mov-
ing. His description Of music is as sweet
as the strains OF lyric. and his wit as
bracing as the song or a lark His very
tone OF voice Is enchanting. and his apti-
tude at catching the spirit OF his auditors
and taking them close TO his heart is
wonderful Il has been said OF him.
Gov. Bob Taylor viii never see the
day when his jokes will fail 20 reach the
hearts OF men and women"
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
JERSEY CITY GIRL SUES
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
Says Marcus Kendall Agreed to Marry
Her and Wrote Ardent Letters.

RUSHVILLE. Ind, Feb. 1s.-Miss
Blanche Culver. OF Jersey City, y. J.. in
the Rush circuit court has instituted suit
against Marcus a. Kendall for $4,000
damages. for alleged breach of promise
10 marry. The plaintiff is about twenty
seven years old. and moved in the best
society at Jersey City
Kendall is about forty five years old
and was married TO Miss celia White. a
school teacher. last November. Miss
Culver alleges that she met Kendall
while on a visit 10 Rush county rela-
tives; that he paid her many attentions
and in April. 1902, proposed marriage.
She accepted, she AYERS. and the date OF
the event was set for last fall. Kendall
regularly wrote TO her and in all she
says. she received thirty-fve love let
tiers. OF an ardent and endearing char
acter.
Kendall is a grandfather.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
JOHN F. WILSON'S WILL
PROBkTED At ROCKVILLE
His Estate Divided Between His Chill
dren and Other Relatives.

ROCKVILLE. Md. Feb 1S.-The last
Will and testament of the late ex-Judge
John T Vinson was probated in the or
phans' court here today. The executors
are Thomas Vinson and Edward G. Peter.
The will is somewhat lengthy IN setting
forth the manner in which the estate is
to be administered. A home for life is
left TO Miss Mamie s. Vinson. subject TO
provision made for Mary c. Prout,
sister-in-Iaw of the deceased. and his
brother. Napoleon q. vinsOn. in the late
home OF Judge VinsOn. This includes the
furniture. etc, in the house. All OF the
books OF the testator are to be divided
equally among his children
The will then sets forth that having
advanced the amount Of $14.500 10 Mrs.
Mary G. Peter. and also 81. 600 to Robert
w Vinson. the testatOr gives and be-
queaths to Robert W. Vinson $11 800. and
to his other children. Thomas VinsOn.
Julia p Anderson and Mamie s. Vim
son. each. the amount OF 81, 500 and the
sum Of $4,000 20 the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company OF Baltimore city. in
trust for his son Richard Bowie Vinson.
the proceeds OF the investment OF which
after paying all expenses connected with
the same. are to be paid at least semi
annually TO his son Richard Should
Richard Bowie Vlnson marry the money
is to go TO his wife aud children at his
death. or il he does not marry, II is 70
revert TO his brothers and sisters at his
death. when the trust is to cease. All OF
the other property is TO be sold as the
executors shall see best and equally
divided among the children.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
HOHAN'S STANDARD
LAX REGARDING MAN
Tolerance of Evil Conductof
Opposite Sex Condemned.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1S.-"It rs un-
fortunate that women do not demand the
same moral standard for men as they
do for themselves" said the Pit. Rev
Alexander Mackay- Smith. Bishop-coad-
jutor of the Pennsylvania Episcopal do
cese. in an address last night 10 the To-
cal assembly of the Daughters Of the
King. He spoke TO 500 women. and his
theme was. What Can Women Do?''
Woman has been the plaything Of So
ciety." said the bishop. In late years
she has learned to use, and not abuse,
society.
Women have prejudices and are, to a
certain degree. narrow minded. and II is
perhaps for that reason that they have
been accused of being harsh in their
treatment of their own sex. Probably
it is as well that they should be, for it
tends TO elevate and maintain the stand
ard of life for women. II is unfortunate
that they do not demand the same
standard for men.
Il have known good Christian women
who would not tolerate such things in
other women. but who would receive
men who were guilty of conduct which
the women themselves would not coun-
tenance in their own sons. They would
smiled and make a jest of the mems evil
conduct"
Bishop Mackay- Smith discussed the
influence that women may exert for good
in this new century. He said that
women can exercise much power in up
holding three pillars of the social fabric
family. church, and social life.
"a weakness among women he said.
has been that they have been the cause
Of violence. BY wOman's influence over
man she can be a great power to re-
strain violence. She is a predominant
I force in favor Of peace. because men
listen to women now more than they for
merly did.
1T is woman who viii be increasingly
responsible for our moral growth among
nations.
He said women are upholders Of moral
ethics and have a leading influence in
benefcence and charity. His text was
And there appeared a great wonder
in heaven; woman clothed with the
sun, and the moon under her feet. and
upon her head a crown OF twelve stars
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
Personal Violence Rumored.

A dispatch from St. Paul states:
1T is reported here that John F.
Stevens resigned as general manager
and chief engineer Of the Great Northern
Railway because Of a fstic encounter
with James J. HIS son. Louis W. Hill,
vice president OF the Great Northern. in
Mr. Hills office. These who know say
there is no possibility that Mr. stevens
Will ever again hold any place under
James J. HilTs control.
This report is substantiated by the
marked emphasis with which Mr.. Hin
disposed OF a rumor that Mr.. Stevens
was TO go 20 the Burlington as its
president.
Back OF the trouble between Mr..
stevens and Louis W. Hill is said to
have been charge on the part OF the
latter that Mr.. Stevens was devoting too
mu,h OF his energies 10 personal invest
ments in the Western Coast tide lands.
al Seattle in particular. and too little TO
the interests OF the Great Northern.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
EBERT GARY'S GIFT TO
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.-Elbert n. Gary
has made a valuable gift to the North
western University Law School II con
sists of the complete series OF reports OF
decisions OF the supreme courts OF the
chief European countries, including Ger
many, France. Belgium Holland. Spain.
Italy. Austria. and Switzerland. It in
cludcs also the various codes of these
countries and the chief law journals. To
these will PC added the similar series of
Norway, Sweden. Denmark. Russia, Hun
gary. and the Balkan states.
The Gary collection. which numbers
nearly 5000 volumes, has only one equal
in this country, that of the Harvard Law
School
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
NAUGHTY KITTYs PUNISHMENT

I called the kitten. who sprang from
her basket, where she had been lying
with her mother. and followed me into
the next room. The cat followed. growl-
ing warningly. and. taking IL up by the
Eec&, replaced 30 in the basket. Again
/ called it. and again it came at my
call. This time the mother. growing
SIN more threateningly. followed US
again; but this time she seized the kit
ten by the tail instead of the neck. evil
IDENTIFY as a punishment. and pulled il
roughly along. the kitten mewing help
lesslyS For third time ] called. and
once more IL came 10 me: but this time
the mother was silent She came. took
up the kitten. dragged IL or, and then
began to bite il again and again in or
der 10 secure its obedience. 1his meth
cd was successful, and the next time
called il was in vain. Animal Life.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS-
TO BE HELD IN ROME

The department has received from the
Italian embassy. under date OF February
4, notice OF the agricultural congress in
Rome, TO be held from April - to %.
1903. The hope is expressed that the
United States may DC largely represent
ed at this international congress. and a
cordial invitation is extended to private
persons as well as TO interested asso-
Citations TO take part. The entry fee is
S3.S7. Communications should be al
dressed to the Hon. Edoardo Ottavi. ger
eral secretary to the arranging commit
tee. Chamber Of Deputies. Rome
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
Plan for Consolidation.

A plan is on foot for the consolida
ton OF the South Baltimore Car Works,
the South Baltimore Foundry, the Ryan
& Mcdonald Manufacturing Company.
and the National Supply Company. all
OF Curtis Bay. near Baltimore. and the
addition OF several new plants. 1t is
purposed to organize a company with
s.. 600. 600 capital and turn the plants
into a large car foundry.
Committees OF two officers from each
company have been selected and meet
ing will be held in Baltimore within a
few days to complete plans That il
would be a paying scheme. there is no
doubt. for every railroad man knows the
need of cars on every line.