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The Washington times., 1903-12-26
TWO FIRES THIS WEEK
IN THE SAME BUILDING
Family Of George Barry Has Narrow
Escape-Dr. Becker Arrested on
Suspicion of Incendiarism.

A strange fatality seems TO mark the
apartments of DR.. II. Becker, on the
second floor of the building at 6I5 Sew
enth Street. and the family OF George
Barry, the janitor. who sleep on the
fourth floor For the second time within
a week and the third time in a year.
the Offices caught fire. and the Barrys.
who had to be carried from the build
ing on Sunday night by Crossing Po-
liceman II. X. Rosen. required the same
service last night from Crossing Police
man c. w. Gwynne
Gwynne. while on duty last night, no.
ticed flames bursting from the second
story windows. He turned in an alarm
and. remembering the marrow escape Of
the Barrys on Sunday night. he groped
his way 10 the top floor. where he found
them calmly sleeping. Barry himself
was not at home. The policeman car
ried the boy down first. and then re-
turned for the mother. After half an
hours hard work the fire department
under Chief Wagner and Assistant Chief
Keliiher. put out the fire, which entailed
a loss of about $500. There is no clue
as TO the origin OF these successive Fl res.
These peculiar circumstances resulted
in the arrest this morning by Sergeant
Murphy and Precinct Detective Law
renee O'Dea. Of Henry P~cker. the oc-
cupant OF the rooms whyre these fires
started. Becker is a patent attorney.
but calls himself doctor" The charge
against him at present is merely sus-
Dicion.
The circumstances which caused Beck
er's arrest. according TO the police, are
a series Of condolences. Becker is said
10 owe a mortgage on the furniture In
his offices. The mortgage was 10 have
taken the furniture away last Monday.
Sunday night occurred the first fire of
this week. which arose in the excelsior
stufiing OF the sofa in the front office
The foreclosing OF the mortgage was
then postponed until today.
On Thursday night DIR" Decker
bought a gallon Of coal oil But one
quart Of this oil could be found when
his rooms were searched. Last nights
fire was confined TO books. bookcases.
and curtains. the floor not being burned.
ne detectives thought they could de-
tect the Odor OF coal oil on some OF
the books that were not burned II
was also observed that silverware. ex-
Pensive books, and other valuables had
been removed TO a rear room. Or"
Becker insists that these are mere
condolences. and strenuously denies any
knowledge OF how the fire arose. His
presence at the rooms at the time OF
the fire. he accounts for by saying that
he reached the scene just few mo-
ments after the fire broke out. He is
being detained at the Sixth precinct
police station pending a further investi-
cation.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
POLICE COURTS CROWDED
WITH XMAS OFFENDERS
Several Hundred Dollars in
Fines Is Easily Collected.
BEAT HIS AGED MOTHER
William Coxson Held on a Charge of
Unusual Brutality While Under
the Influence of Liquor.

Judging from the Police Court docs,
and collateral lists this morning. yes
terday was a gala day for heavy diners.
sixty-five prisoners were today <ound
In the docks-eleven of these being
charged with United States ofenses,
and the remaining ffty-four of violat-
,ag the District ordinances and being
disorderly.
Ninety-six persons deposited collateral
for their appearance in court this morn
Ing, and either because they were phys
ically unable to attend or preferred to
lose few dollars In preference to bear
Ing the humiliation Of appearing in
open court. thirty-six Of those who left
collateral forfeited IT, In ALL S222
was forfeited TO the District by their
non-appearance
William Diggs, charged with making
an assault upon Eliza Thomas. sixty
years old. was held under s.. 900 bonds
for the action Of the grand jury. Po-
liceman Walsh. Of the Seventh pre-
cinct. arrived on the scene just in sirne
to protect the woman from serious bod
lily harm.
Maria Archer imbibed too freely and
went home in a convivial mood. Her
mother endeavored to reprimand her.
and Maria forthwith assaulted her par
ent- Maria pleaded guilty. did not avail
herself of the opportunity OF making n
statement. and was consigned 10 the
workhOuse for sixty days
Simple assault and battery was
charged against Frank Bias. and after
George Dent explained the nature OF
the assault to Judge Scott. a nne OF $40
or thirty days in jail was imposed
No leniency was shown William Cox
son. charged with assault and battery
upon his aged mother. His case. so
the judge thought. was most aggra-
waited, and a fine of $50. with $50 days in
jail in default. was the penalty imposed
Martha Coxson, the mother, explained
that her son had been drinking recently
and also neglecting his wife and chill
dren. She said she was praying that
he might mend his ways yesterday,
when William staggered into the house
and interrupted her prayers with i'm
precautions. When she spoke to him
he abused her verbally and then kicked
and beat her about the head and face.
Policeman McQuade. OF the Third pre-
cinct, caught Frank Evans in the act
of breaking into James Wadsworth's s
residence last evening. and although
Frank did not have a chance to steal
anything. owing TO the policeman's sud-
den appearance on the scene. he was
held under 5000 bond for the Action of
the grand jury.
Bond in the sum of $500 was fixed by
Judge Scott in the case OF Samuel Ed
wards. charged with making an assault
with a dangerous weapon upon John
Jackson.
In the District branch of the court
Judge Kimball imposed the usual pen
atty OF So or fifteen days upon the ma
jority of his callers, while an assess
ment of SO was made in several aggra-
waited cases. The fines We're not paid in
the larger number of cases.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
CHURCH NOTICES.

ST JOHNS CHURCH, Georgetown. o street.
between 32d and 33d. Rev. Frederick b. How
den. rector 5ervices tomorrow: 7:3O a m hOlv
communion; II am, morning prayer and SER
mon; 4:SJ pm, evening. prayer (plain); 7.3O
PM, evening service, with sermon. Christmas
music repeated. Visitors cordially invited. 1t
METHODIST BRIGHTwOOD PARK CHURCH
kef. T. r. Reck. pastOf-Sunday school 0.45
sm.. supt., s. A. Terry; the pastor viii preach
at II am and p.m-, subject z M, The Conn
ing Of the King Christmas music by choir.
pm. leader, Rev. J. Vim. Flynn; entertainment
by Sunday school Wednesday. Dec 10 7.30
p m; watch night services Dec. 81. beginning
at 10 pm The ladies Of the Epworth League
VIII receive on New Nea= day after 7:30 pm.
Al .-elcome. u
THEosOPHY-Lecture on s'Clairvoyancs = In
Time a. -he headquarters Of the Washington
Branch, Theosophieai Society 222 A st Sc. on
sunday, Dec. q, 1903, pa. Public invited 1t
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Prophecies Con-
eerning the Setting Up Of the kingdom Of
Cod subject Of address by Prof. W " Pres
cott Sunday, Dec q, at 80 pIn at she Ma
sonic Temple. cor 9th and NV You are cor
DAILY invited IL
COLORED EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCI
ENCE-At pm, al Odd Fellows Hall. N
ST, bet. 18th and 18th sts., Elder Roland B.
Hazard will deliver a free lecture on the sub
iect OF Divine Healing" Al invited. It
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-At 3
pm in the lecture room Of the Halls OF the
sts. NV.
BISHOP OLIVER c. sABIS
viii deliver a lecture. teaching How 70 Heal
the Sick Through Divine Methods" These lee
tures are absolutely free. and will be tie only
series delivered during the year. All who de-
sire 20 learn should come. Testimonial meeting
Wednesday evening at o'clock Hall commo-
dlous and ccmfortabies Surroundings eIegant.
All invited 1t
UNIONS REVIVAL SERVICES Of the MethodiSf
Episcopal Churches Of Washington, conduc ed BY
the Rev C. NJ Boswell, Of Philadelphia at
Wesley NJ E. Chapel. cor. 9Th and F ST. NV,
rom Sunday to Friday, Jan 3-s 1904; at
Hamline NJ 2 Church, cor. 9th and sts nw
from Sunday to Friday, Jan 1o-l5, 1904, 7:30
p m; mass meeting Metropolitan Church, AZ
and c SIS nw-s Sunday, Jan 3. 1904. p-m-:
ail-day meeting Wesley Chapel, 5th and Sta
NV, Tuesday. Jan. 5. 1904 Chorus choir
de20-ja2
THE GERMAN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION win
hold meeting at Wonn's Hall, 72l 9Th St. nu
Sunday at pm; address by Ernest Maneiitz
IN German; tests BY Mrs A. II. zoller, in Ger
man and English II
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
pANAMA'S SANITATION
THIS COUNTRY'S TASK
World Looks 10 Government 10 Stamp Out Yellow
Fever on lShnnuS as II Did in Cuba.

Now that it is practically decide i
that canal. to divide the continents
OF North and South America. will be
Dullt, II may not be out of place to cor
sider the probable effects Of this under
taxing from sanitary point OF view.
In the first instance. IL would seem
certain that the building of an 18TH
mian canal will be attended by great
loss of life, unless measures are en-
forced to render the conditions in the
regions through which the waterway
must pass less inimical to health than
is the case at present. The district bor-
dering on the proposed Panama route
is, perhaps, one Of the most notorious
ly unhealthy in the world. This fact
was conclusively proved by the NOR
tality and sickness among the laborers
on the portion of the Panama Canal
built by the De Lesseps company. White
men were unable to live for any length
Of time in the locality. and the NOR
tality among the Chinese, and TO a les
ser extent among the negroes. was
frightful.
Asia Fears Yellow Fever.
Sir Patrick Manson. in a paper read
before the Epidemiological Society of
Great Britain, February % of this year.
foreshadowed the possible danger of
invasion by yellow fever OF Asia as the
consequence OF the digging Of the Pan
anna Canal. He pointed out that ship
loads of laborers would soon be ply
ing between Panama and the seaports
OF Asia, and that unless extraordinary
precautions were taken the inevitable
result must be that the malady would
be conveyed and spread among the
seething multitudes of the Far East.
In the Journal of Tropical Medicine,
August Is. 1903. DR.. st. George Gray.
Sierra Leone returns to this subject
and discusses. the sanitary measures
necessary to prevent the Introduction
of yellow fever into Asia from Pana-
me. He is of the opinion that these
may be divided into (a) measures to be
adopted at the point of departure, /. e..
at the Central American port. and (b)
measures to be adopted at the port OF
arrival-the Asiatic port
The writer takes it as absolutely
proven that mosquitoes are the sole
cause OF yellow fever, and suggests that
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an international sanitary board should
be appointed by the governments hav-
ing interests in the Far East, and that
they should be especially qualified for
the work. They should have powers to
frame such quarantine or other regula-
tions as may be deemed necessary. and
10 enforce these regulations by means
of penalties which should be sufficiently
heavy to insure their being carried out
by the most careless and Indifferent OF
captains
The sanitary board should make sure
that no vessel which has not been thor
oughly cleared OF MOSQUITOES leaves the
isthmus for any Asiatic port. The final
clearing of mosquitoes should take place
at an anchorage to be selected for the
purpose At least 500 yards away from
the nearest shore. and once the fumiga-
ton is completed the vessel should not
approach the shore again, but passen-
gers, mails. and cargo from open light
ers could be received aboard.
Free Canal Route of Fever.
AS further precaution DIR. Gray sug-
gests that any vessel sailing from an
infected Central American port other
than Panama for an Asiatic port should
ton at Panama to be cleared OF mos
quitos ere proceeding on her trans-Pa-
cific voyage. The writer's last sugges-
ton. however. is most to the point.
He says that the most efficient mode
of preventing yellow fever from reach
ing Asia would be to stamp out the dis
ease in Panama as IL has been done In
Havana. AS soon as the decision is
made TO build the canal steps might be
set afoot to free the selected route from
disease as far as it is within the power
of man to do so.
American sanitarians have already
demonstrated their ability in Cuba and
in the Philippine Islands. and there is
no doubt that II energetic measures be
taken the country through which the
great canal will run can be as effectively
cleaned as these islands 1t is definitely
known how yellow fever is spread, con-
sequently its extinction is rendered
much less difficult. and the sanitary re
generation OF Panama should now be in
sight.-Afedical Record.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
RETALIATORY TARIFF
POPULAR IN ENGLAND
"Daily Mail" Announces Result of Its
Canvass Showing Sympathy
With Plan.

LONDON. Dec. 26.-The DAILY Mall
announces that its canvass of the United
Kingdom on the fiscal question. which
was started by the paper on September
80. resulted az follows:
Ballots polled. 546.779; in favor of a
retaliatory policy. 2SS.S94: in favor Of
free trade. 166. 606 and in favor of
preferential policy, I4l, ,279
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
EFFORT TO MODIFY
RELEASE-B0ND SYSTEM

A committee Of the Boston chamber
Of commerce. will come to Washington
next week to confer with Secretary
Shaw for the purpose Of inducing him
TO repeal his recent order disseminating
the so-called ''release-bond" system at
that port. Senator Lodge has been
asked to use his influence In behalf of
the committee
The importers maintain the result of
the order Is to subject them to great
delay. and In some cases. as in the i'm
portation OF per.shable goods. the delay
is ruinous. special meeting OF i'm
porters will be held in Boston today TO
modified
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
HIS LAST DRINK.

WINCHESTER. Va. Dec. 26.-whilt
merrymakers enjoyed the Christmas
cheer aroundFhi him and sang gay songs.
Robert Ogden, sixty-two years Of age.
fell in a saloon and died in a few
minutes from heart failure. Ogden had
just finished 4 drink when he wavered
at the bar and fell TO the floor
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
WOMAN RELATIVES SHOT
IN ROW OVER PRESENTS

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-WilHam Kauff-
man. nephew OF George Kaufman, shot
and fatally injured his cousin. Rosa
Kaufman, and wounded his aunt Mrs
Rega Kaufman. in a quarrel over
Christmas presents
Kaufman declared his uncle had not
given him a proper number of Christ
mas presents and tried TO shoot him
The women tried to act as peacemakers
and Kaufman shot both. He escaped
and has not been arrested
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Taking a short
cut across the track of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad at
18th Street. in the Bronx. Martin Ding
Ter, twenty-five years old. gardener.
was struck by the locomotive OF n
freight train and killed. Railroad men
found the body beside the track.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
FAIR CITY sATATs SEAT.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-St. Louis Is "Sa-
tan's seat' according to the Rev. DR..
Samuel l. Lindsey. a Presbyterian min
ister. who declares that the political
spoi.s system handicaps moral and re-
ligious work at every step.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
CENTEkARIAN EXPIRES
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
An Original Daughter of the Revolution
Dies in Boston.

BOSTON. Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Hannah New
ell Barrett. died here yesterday at the
advanced age OF 10S years and seven
months.
She was the oldest daughter Of a SOL
der Of the Revolution drawing a pen
sion from the United States. She died
Of senile debility
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
KILLED DRUNKEN FATHER.

JOPLIN. No, Dec. 26.-Herbert Bar
ron, seventeen years cid. shot and killed
his father. M NJ Barron, a miner.
while protecting his mother from an as
sault. The elder Barron was Intoxi-
Gated. Young Barron. who is under ar
rest, says the shooting was accidental.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
FOR NEGRO CHILDREN.

Christmas entertainment under the
auspices of the Universalist Sunday
school will be given this afternoon for
the children living in Van Street and
adjacent alleys. The entertainment is
to be given In the "Colored Social Cen
ter" hcadquarteI|.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

The Lovington Coal Mining Company;
capital stock, 100000; incorporators.
Cyrus A. Potts. Joseph A. Burkart. and
Frank c. Berens.
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Will You Help a Sick Friend {?
GET MY Book for Him Now.
Sendq

Go Book for Men (sealed.)
SenoP Book ON Rheumatism.
Send ne no money.
Only tel which book to send
fou certainly know Of some one who Is sick
SoIre sufferer who will be grateful flor the help
ny book offers.
And that book tells Of a way TO help Tells
OF a way 10 certain that l. as a physician, Of
fer that help trial. The book tells how for
tifrty years in hospitals and at bedsides
sesrched for a way TO cure deep-sea;ed and diff
hcrlt diseases. Il tells how / perfected my
prescnption-Dr. Shops Restorative How by
scientific experiments I traced out the causes
that bring on chronic diseases.
found invariably that where there was a
weakness the inside nerves were weak
Where there lack Of vitality that the
vital nerves lac.-ed power.
Where weak organs were found always found
Not the nerves commonly thought Of. but the
vital organs nerves. The inside-the invis-
fhle nerves
This was a revelation.
Then my real success began.
Then combined ingredients that would
strcngthen-that would yitalize these nervevs.
That prescription I called restorative II is
known the world over now DR.. Shops Re
storative- After that did not fail to cure one
in each hundred In the extremely difficut
cases. my failures for five years were on,y one
IN each forty treated. found cancer incur
abb Cancer Is for surgery. not medicine.
Then how 10 get this prescription 70 the sick
ones everywhere, was my thought.
] must announce IL IN the public press. But
thought I. viii they realize the real truth u
my discoyery-the real power OF Dr. Shoop's
R,storativeg Then way came 70 me-iike an
Inspiration.
81 viii offer Il 10 the sick on trial" said l.
Then they viii know am sincere"
Z wrote a reliable druggist in each city and
village in America.
. got their agreement TO cooperate with me.
EoA by any sick one
Or. Shops 8 Restorative
Can be taken al my risk. For full month I
will let you il entirely at my risk Send
money. just write for the book you need.
When ! send il / win tel you Of a druggist
near you who will permit the months trial.
Take the Restorative a month. Then decide
II you say 20 the druggist, 1T did not help
me-" that viii relieve you OF any expense
whatever. lie viii bin the cost 70 me-
This is my way Of clearing your mind Of al
doubt as 20 what Dr. Shops Restorative can
do No matter how preiudiced. you cannot dis
psfte this absolute security ] offer. You can
no; resist offer like this Il you are at all
sick, II you have a weakness. write me II
you can't do things like you used to do them.
tel me about IL. WTite In confidence. As a
physician ! viii tell you q way 70 help
Get my book nOw-today.
Address. Or. Shoop. Box 4766. Racine Wis
Mid cas7s not chronic. often cured by one
o. two botties. AT druggists.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
IN MEMoRIAM.

S0NNEMAN-In loving remembrance of our
beloved daughter. JULIA A. SONNEMAN, whC
died one year ago today, December Dc, l90s.
Gone bu. not forgotten
BY papa and mamma.
1t l. II. AND E. CARTER.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
EDUCATIONAL.
st. Mary's Academy, Alexandria. Va.

Boarding school for young ladies and small
girls; large grounds; home comforts; moderate
terms. Address SISTER SUPERIOR deI3-SCt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-A meeting Of the
F1remen's Insurance Company. of WASH
its Office. on MONDAY. JANUARY 4FH-
1904 at IL O'CLOCK. M for the elec-
ton Of thirteen directors Polls open
def7-1St
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
ASKS INVESTIGATION
INTO THE EMERGENCY

port (an unusual procedure)," says DR..
Hawkes.. "a motion was made and car
ried that the report be considered as
having been read in full. and that a
committee OF three with power to TAX
testimony be appointed by the president
to examine the paper and report at the
next meeting of the board. The presi-
dent appointed as the committee Drs.
Hawkes., Carr, and Murray"
On December l3 DR.. Hawkes. wrote Mr.
Boardman asking to be authorized TO
employ a stenographer to take a YER
batim report of the testimony which the
committee expected to take. To this re-
quest Mr.. Boardman replied:
Not having heard all of your report
l am not able to judge of it's impor-
tance. Please send it to me to look
over"
Question of Authority.
DR.. Hawkes. declined to send the re-
port to Mr.. Boardman. and a volumi-
nous correspondence followed. Dr..
Hawkes. reasons for not sending the
report for examination by Mr. Board
man are set forth i'm the following para
graph from a letter sent TO Mr.. Board
man yesterday;
that l send you my report to look over
The report was a written one. the read
ing Of which was interrupted. and ii was
by vote of the board placed in the hands
of a committee. l had no right 20 take
the report from the committee at the
dictation Of an individual member of
the board
In a letter under date of December
10 Mr.. Boardman explains to DIR
Hawkes. his position regarding the re-
port and the employment of a steno-
grapher as follows:
My Judgment is that there is no rea.
son whatever for taking the unusual
course YOU suggest of employing 8
stenograoher. I am also compelled tC
add there was no reason for reporting
the matter to the board of directors. Ir
accordance with the practice that ha.
been in vogue in the hospital for year:
your report should have been made frs
to the staff, both il and the executive
officer having the power to suspend any
resident or assistant physician. The su
perintendent has the power to dismiss
such employees as she is authorized tC
employ. If, therefore, one of the physi-
clans was guilty OF misconduct. which
would i'm your opinion Justify the sus-
pension, IL became your duty to suspend
him. If an assistant misbehaves 1t II
the duty of the executive officer to re
port him to the staff, the staff having
the power under article q of the by
laws to remove him. OF the misconduc
OF an employe, report should be made <
the superintendent"
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Wants an Investigation.

In concluding his report. DIR. Hawkes.
says:
Il submit my report and the subse-
Quent correspondence to you. the Com
missioners of the District. with the re-
quest that you place them before the
Board of Charities. respectfully re-
quest that an examination of the facts
be made by them. and their report be
submitted to yon and to the taxpayers
of the District. who are largely main
tanning the hospital. I win transmit TO
the Board Of Charities through you the
names of the witnesses who detailed TO
me the facts mentioned in my report.
Il also respectfully request, that 1 be
permitted TO submit TO the Board Of
Charities through you other testimony
than that given in my report. which
bears either directly or indirectly on
matters contained in the report
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The oLNEY SCHOOL.

ll52 Eighteenth Street
Primary, Academic. and College Preparator,
Catalogues Miss NirgiRia Mason Dorsey.
NiSs Laura Lee poncy.