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The Washington times., 1903-12-07
BRAVE LITTLE GIRL
SAVES A VILLAGE
Seeing Fire She Rushes to Bell Tower
and Arouses Whole Town.

PORTLAND. Ind. Dec. AT a fire
which threatened the entire business
section Of Geneva, little twelve-year-old
Daisy Chapman proved herself a
heroine. she was walking along the
street when she discovered the flames
issuing from the roof OF the Fravei
block. She was directly across the stree;
from the Geneva fire department house.
She did not fall in faint. begin scream
ing or call for her mamma, but dashed
across the street, mounted the steps to
the flre-bell tower. graSped the bellrOpe
and. with the bell tower sWaying to and
fro under her youthful eXertiOns, she
sounded the alarm with a vim rarely
eCualed
She did not cease her IabOrs when the
volunteers arrived. but all through the
fire she kept the massive hammer swing
Ing Had the fire secured a start be-
fore discovery the loss would have run
far up into the thousands, as the burn
ing buildiT z was located In the heart OF
the business district
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A PRO
BATE COURT. No 1872. Admins
tration.
This IS 10 give notice that the sub
scrtber, Of the District OF Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court of the
District OF Columbia. letters of admin.
lstrauon on the estate Of James W. a
Brown, late OF the District OF Columbia,
deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated. to the
subscriber, on or before the 21st day OF
November, A. .. $780, otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefl
OF said estate.
Given under my hand this 2lst day or
November. 1903
DOROTHY NJ BROWN.
1871 Fifteenth Street y. w
Attest:
(SeaD JOHN r. ROUZER
Deputy Register of Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Clerk of the Pro-
ALBERT sILLERs, Attorney.
no23, 30de7
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Appropriation Small.
Building Inspection

The growth Of building operations
and increase IN territory has thrown
extra work on the Inspector of Build
ings
This year. the Commissioners report,
mas been married. by great activity IN
the building lire. The estimated value
of the buildings constructed is 81, 5S4, SOB.
an increase Of $3,274.363 over the pre-
ceeding year. The city was enriched
by lilo new dwelling houses and 40
apartment houses. The value of build
ings erected in the county in the past
year is about s. 5OOO 900. as against 81. 500
600 for the previous year.
The branch having charge Of the in
spection Of elevators and Microscopes,
the Commissioners also say, has too
much TO do.
Force Inadequate.
The Commissioners further hold that
a mechanical engineer IS needed. thus
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VENICE SUBMERGED
BY CANAL OVERFLOW
Gondolas Sail Over Square Of St.
Mark's-ChuTches Flooded and
Shopkeepers Suffer.

VENICE. Dec z-Continued southerly
winds and exceptionally high tides have
caused the canals TO overflow. Pedes-
TRAN traffic was suspended for three
hours yesterday. owing 10 the squares
and alleys being under water
st Marks Square was a sheet Of
water and was traversed by numerous
gondolas. The water at it's highest
point was four feet IN depth. Several
churches were flooded.
There were also thirty inches of water
In the Procuratic Vecchie. and the shop
Keepers suffered great damage. The
last similar occurrence was in 1871
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Weights and Measures

II is shown in the report that effor-s
paFCly successful have been made to
regulate the sale Of foodstuIs IN the
District. In order 10 better support
these efforts amendments to the law
are requested which viii give the Office
additional authority. so that the sale
OF provisions can be better regulated.
This. u Is held. lessons the oppOrtuni-
ties of practicing fraud upon citizens.
The report recommends amendments
to the acts OF Congress governing the
inspection of -four. Almost 800, 600 bar
rels Of -four are consumed in the Dis
trict each year
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GREATEST GOLD VEIN
OUTSIDE OF AFRICA
Yank Ledge, in California, Extends
Over Distance of Forty Miles.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 7.-DeveIopment
work now progressing demonstrate
that the Yank ledge Of gold quartz,
extending from northern California into
oregon. Is one OF the largest mineral
veins known anywhere, rivaling famous
gold fields Of South Africa. The Yank
ledge has been traced from the Cali
fornia line TO Calico district. on Rouge
River Ore, OYER forty miles. Mining
men are astOunded at it's immensely.
The ledge IS exposed at Waldo Slate
Creek. and Galice Creek. Between these
points il is bu led deep beneath noun
tain ranges ST the places named rich
mines are being opened
Alameda mine is installing a 1.000-tou
smelter The ore Is Identical with thai
OF Iron Mountain and other famous
mines OF northern California. which are
undoubtedly located on the same lOdes.
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digestion, weak kidneys and tor
Pid liver are other causes which
bring on This painful disease,
because the blood becomes faint
ed with the poisonous matter
which these organs fail to carry
tot the system. Certain secret
diseases will produce Rheuma-
tism, and of al forms this is the
most stubborn and severe, for it
seems to affect every bone ard
muscle in the body.
The blood is the medium by
which the poisons and acids are
carried through the system, and
it dOesn I matter what kind of
Rheumatism you have, it must
be treated through the blood, or
you can never get permanently
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District Building

The Commissioners refer 10 the com
plants received of the failure 70 re-
place old brick sidewalks with improved
cement walks When petitioners are
willing 20 pay half the cost. as required
unGer the law, the work has been an
thorizcd.
Many petitions have been received
iroia property owners who want as
phalt pavemeuts instead Of the granite
block. During the gear some Of the
eranite was replaced with asphalt. but
the work was done under the apuro-
priatiOa Of the previous year A liberal
appropriation for this work would be
appreciated
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Excise Board

The excise board reports that the
number Of licenses granted for the
year ending October 81 was SO; for
.,aolesale licenses. 131. This is a de-
crease Of four In the former and an
Increase Of three in the latter
81 Is shown that the work of providing
a new bridge across the Potomac and
~ abolishing grade crossing is well un.
der way.
All land necessary for the new Union
Station on the line OF Delaware Avenue
between Massachusetts and Florida
\ venues. has practically been acquired
TIE report says. Most OF the buildings
have been removed.
II is expected that the structures viii
be sufficiently advanced by the sprine
OF 1900 10 permit trains 10 run in on the
new tracks.
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Bridges

IL is held TO be necessary that m sa,ss
be provided for rebuilding the Ana
COSTS Bridge IL is too narrow and
strCcturally weak.
The specifications and working draw
ings for the completion OF the Connect
cut avenue Bridge over Rock Creek will
soon De completed Proposals fos the
construction OF the bridge VIII be in
vited within a month or two The
work. il is expected. viii be comp seted
within four years.
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HarbOrmaSter

Inc Commissioners recommend that
the Herbormaster be made a captain
IN the Police Department. They would
have him given additional powers for
dealing with the anchorage Of vessels.
The Harbormaster repeats his request
FOR an appropriation Of 5000 TO clear
the Potomac Of ice, whenever found
necessary.
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name OF the subdivision. it is held.
would be avoided
The adopted highway extension plans
have made II possible 10 devise a sys-
tenn of numbering which would be
regular and consecutive.
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Union Station

Reasonable progress Is reported in the
preparation Of plans and specifications
Tar the new Municipal Building, which
f. 10 occupy the site OF the old power
house Fourteenth and d Streets.
The work on the foundation Il is be-
heved, VIII be commenced at the begin
ming OF the next calendar year. The
contract for the building viii be let in
the summer.
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LIFE CONVICT A SUICIDE.

THOMASTON. Ne. Dec. AFTER
reading a letter from his attorney. in
which the recipient was told that there
was no hope Of "a pardon for him.
Charles Morgan Wallace, life convici
a the State prison. yesterday killed
himself by taking morphine
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Rock Greek Park

1T is shown that unless means are
provided for the opening and grading
Of roads in the north half of the park,
this beautiful section viii be cut OFF
from the driving and riding public
The temporary bridges across the
stream are reported delapidated and
dangerous. The roads are further said
TO be in such a condition that unless
means are provided to improve them at
once, they must be closed. The creek
banks need protection. and all roads
need repairs.
Appropriation Small.
The appropriation of $685. Jast year
was the smallest in the history OF the
park Little could be accomplished, the
Commissioners report.
The law requiring 10 per cent of the
cost of all new works to be retained as
additional security and a guarantee
fund TO keep the same in repair five
years. is not believed TO work TO the
advantage of the District. 1t seems 20
have increased the cost, and to show a
tendency 70 decrease the numbers OF
bidders.
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It is natural rub the spot when rheumatic pains
shooting through the nhaned and
the sufferer apt to turn to lnimen
while such treatment quiet the
rubbing beng Rheumatism because it is not skin
disease but the blood all system time
to the conditions
another last lust as long the
IN the blood matter what apply externally
acid the blood Rheumatism troubles bad
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MAN A HERO.

NEW Dec 7.-Patrolman
Frank san lost his life last
night IN restaurant in Full
ton ST. dican discovered the IRE
and at me- I'm an alarm returned
TO the TO warn the tenants o.
the "a rs. all Of whom escaped
After was out Redican was
found ated In a room on the
third
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Numbering County Squares

The Commissioners believe the eues-
ton OF securing a uniform system or
squares throughout the District should
be taken up BY having a system OF
Numbers the necessity for writing the
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Insurance Department


The Commissioners would have a law
passed requiring insurance policies or
renewal receipts to be countersigned by
agents located In the District.
The early enactment OF a law requiring
the regular reserve life insurance COM
pauies that are chartered, either by spe-
cial acts of Congress or under the Dis
trict laws. TO deposit 100000 in good Sc
cuTities with the court is strongly urged
The Commissioners recommend that
no old line" legal reserve life insur-
ance company be permitted 10 organize
under either special acts Of Congress or
Of the District without first having a
paid up cash capital of 100000. or its
equivalent, invested in proper securities
as in section COZ of the code.
To Protect Policyholders.
To better protect policyholders and to
prevent speculation, by amalgamation or
liquidation of companies and associa-
ton, after being insured an immediate
enactment of a law is asked for that
viii prevent the reinsurance Of any and
all local insurance companies, assess
ment associations. or fraternal bene-
fetal associations in any insurance
companies, assessment associations. or
fraternal. beneficial associations. or as
sociCtions chartered by special acts Of
%cagress or under the District general
laws.
Ths law recommended would also pre-
vent the reinsurance of such described
concerns that are chartered outside
OF the District, without first procur-
ing the consent and approval OF the
Superintendent OF Insurance and the
Commissioners.
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Dc YoU NEEp A LoAN2

Reasonable rates. Courteous treatment No
delay. Life insurance policies bought snd
loaned on. CHAS. A. BAKER. no + ST. Rooms
40-42. Phone 5I7. se2A-a
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AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
REVIEWED BY COMMISSIONERS
New Position.

and more fire hydrauts should be sup
piled, as well as a high-pressure water
system.
New Position.
1t is recommended that the position Of
an Inspector Of Oils be created and a
fire-boat obtained.
No member OF the department has died
IN the past year. Not one was perma-
nently injured. Three were put on the
retired list
The Chief Engineer is the only one at
present entitled 10 be retired under the
law, at a monthly allowance from the
relief fund exceeding $50. In the Police
Department there is no such rule. This
is held to be "a discrimination.
The Commissioners would also provide
for the mothers Of deceased nremen.
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PERSONAL.

SOMETHING FOR NOTHING We haven't got.
but nottingham can buy a suit OF Overcoat
slightly used. prices below half cost JUSTH-S
OLD STAND, 6i0 ID. deT-7t
REFINED. middle-3ged man, means wants sc-
guaintance If Qualifed girl; object. matrimonv
Address BOX IL. this cfice lt
SPIRTTUALIST SIEDIUM-CircIes eacb Tussl,v
? pm: Wednesday, $50. daily readings. mo-
diun'ship taught. Mrs PRICE, 81 d St ne. IL
NINE. THEO,
Card Reader, PalnIist, Medium; remove SPELLS
reunites the separated, gives luck; German sDo-
ken. QI9 III 81. NV fes,-st
Phone Fast 7S4 y quart bottles Of the
Washington Brewing
Err RPaF Co.'S famous Golden Hop Beer
for 81. Delivered in unlettered
wagons
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Water Revenues

The average water rent in the Dis
trict is about 81 per house, each year.
Complaints have been made that the
rates are not uniform, and are excessive.
as evidenced by the balance to the credit
Of the water fund. This balance. the
Commissioners report, has been de-
creased $4,000 the past year on account
OF laying new mains and work on the
new pumping station.
The current revenues. the Commission
ers hold. are Inadequate TO provide for
this. Were it not for tn esurplus, they
say, the work could not have been ac-
complished. 1t is therefore held that
it would be inadvisable to fix the rates.
The law, however requires that th=
rates shall be uniform.
Changes ImpracticabIe.
As to a change in the basis Of calcu,
lating water rents, the Commissioner
say II would probably be Impossible 10
devise a more intricate and costly sys-
TEN that would make a nicer distinc-
son between houses OF different d.
mansions, assessed values. exposures 70
fires" etc, as set forth in the law
Any change, no matter upon what ba-
sis. It IS argued. would be open to OBJ
jections
The water regulations formerly pro-
vided for a change of so cents per room
each year. in the case Of rented rooms
This regulation. was revoked the pass
year. as It was found to work an injus-
tice.
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UNABLE TO SLEEP Ar NIGHT

Sidney, Ohio, August 90, 1908.
A few months ago was feeling weak
and run down and unable tc get sleep at
night. L felt extremely bad, and also
had rheumatic pains in my joints and
muscles. The medicine I used gave me
only temporary relief at best so seeing
>. 3. 3. highly recommended for such
troubles, began its use, and after TAX
ing II for some time was we'll pleased
with the result. 1t did away with the
rheumatic pains. gave me refreshing
sleep and built up my general system.
giving me strength and energy 1t is
good medicine without a doubt, and
take pleasure n endorsing it.
R. F. D. NO. I. s. s. BOUGHpON.
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NINE. THEO.
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN IN SUNS OF s. TO $50.
joseph CAIN. 81 Pa ave. NV. in frIit store.
de0-1t
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GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
SEEK ABYSSiNIAN TRADE
Commercial Bodies Recommend New
Steamship Lines to Djibouti

According 10 a report 20 the Stat
Department by Simon W. Hanaucr.
deputy consul general at Frankfort.
fslrrr.r Atrr.rinr- .-nrr, ~, nr-rf-
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WHY PAY HIGH RATEs7
BORROW The MONEY

II you need extra money for the HOLIDAYS
borrow Il from Horning On Diamonds - ~
Watches, Jewelry or Household Goods KIN
IN storage. AZ the low rate Of -
MONEY LOANED sALARIED PEOPLE.
H0RNING. 9Th and Pennsylvania Ave.
VI Us Central Bldg-Jrpstairs.
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FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. PesToFFICE NOTICE.
should be read daily, changes may occur
at any time
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched to the ports
Of sailing daily, and the schedule a Blessings j.
arranged on the presumption Of their uninter-
ulpted overland transit For the week ending
December u, 1903, the last connecting closes
VIII be made from The sfAIN OFFICE as follows.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-19

other postal employees were being paid in
the same way. AT that time there were
many claims of letter carriers for over
time pay pending, and certain employees
were designated as special agents to in
vestigates and they were allowed 81 for
expenses payment being made from the
department of justice funds.
In view of the decision Of the supreme
court ten years before and no new law
having been passed, the accounting Off
Ger of the treasury department was
forced to pass the account There is a
law on the statute books, however, pro-
hibiting a government employee from
drawing $1,000 a year in one position and
holding any other office.
Beavers regular compensation at that
time was 81, 500 a year, but this additional
allowance was only for expenses in con-
nection with the investigation and could
not be for the same salary, and therefore
it was passed.
This all began during the democratic
administration and continued under the
regime OF Perry as first assistant post
master general. When attention was
Gale dto this apparent overstepping of the
law, the point being raised by high ac-
counting officer not Captain Castle, it
stopped Immediately.
w. w, Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-19
British Minister to Leave,

London, June lin the house Of lords
to-day, Foreign Minister Lansdowne an
nounced that the British minister to Ser
via had been instructed to withdraw from
Belgrade for some time after the arrival
of King Peter, and in the meanwhile to
do nothing which could be construed as
a recognition Of the new government.
Lord LansdoWne expressed indignation
at the crimes at Belgrade, and said he
thought it was not desirable that Sir
George Bonham, the British minister
should be in that city when the new re-
gime was inaugurated. The foreign min
lister added that no proposal had beer
received for concerted action towards Ser
via by the powers, but the British gov
eminent had no intention Of maintaining
ordinary relations with the persons con-
cerned in the massacre The government,
he added, yielded to none in adherence
of the deeds which had lately disgraced
the capital Of Servia, and that feeling had
not been diminished by later intelligences
which reached the foreign office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-19

rascalities Of previous administrations,
it will be without any cutlery in the
newspapers. The president himself has
assumed direction of the investigation
with the postmaster general as his chief
adviser. No guilty officer will be per-
mittee to escape, whether appointed by
him or by his predecessors, and as fast
as developments are reached, they will
be submitted to him, and he will decide
what shall go to the public. This will
stop the endless chatter an dgossip which
has characterized the investigation, and
close the mouths of certain postoffice Off
Gals who have been furnishing the press
with material.
The postoffice situation is bad enough
without exaggeration and sensation. The
president does not want the country to
form his Judgment from these, but from
survey of the facts as the investiga-
ton discloses them. It is we'll known that
the president regrets that any answer was
made I'd the Tulloch charges, not because
these charges were unfounded, but be-
cause they describe a condition which has
passed and cannot now be reached. No
practical benefit, he thinks, has or can
come from the Tulloch exposures.
What he wants is to know whether the
rascality is still rampant in the postoffice
department and the investigation is be-
ing focused on that point. What was
remedied. The officials who were re-
sponsible are now out Of the government s
employ.
The president indorses the investigation
of the Tulloch charges, Of course, for this
was necessary in order that he might
approach present conditions intelligently;
but he regrets that it was necessary to
make the result Of that investigation
public. Nothing has been gained by it.
In taking personal charge Of the inves-
tigation, the president strongly indorses
the work of Postmaster General Payne
and announces his purpose Of continuing
that work to a finaltty, with Mr.. Payne's
assistance.
The Beavers Case.
Payment to George w. Beavers, late
chief of the salaries and allowance divis-
ion Of the postoffice department, Of his
salary as assistant superintendent Of the
division and also a per def compensa-
ton as inspector back in 1898, appears to
have been legal altho such payment has
been characterized as "bad administra-
ton"
Statements have been made that such
an account was passed by Auditor Henry
A. Castle, the inputation apparently be-
ing that he acquiesced in the crookedness
in the postoffice department and ap-
proved the accounts contrary to law.
Investigation to-day, however, shows
that, in passing the Beavers account Cap
tain Castle had the backing Of the SUI
preme court of the United States. That
court, in 1887, in decision relating to
two salaries paid man acting as a. ma
chinist in the navy and on the fish com
mission, declared that prohibition against
the payment Of two salaries did not apply
to an official holding two distinct offices,
and that payment of both was legal
Why Account Was Passed
It was learned also that at the time