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The Washington times., 1903-10-17
WORK ORDERED BY
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS

The Commissioners have issued this
following orders:
That the resignation of Francis r.
partment. is hereby accepted, to take
effect October 10, 1903.
That the resignation of d. r. Glot-
felty. typewriter in the Office Of the
superintendent of repairs, Is hereby ac-
cepted, to take effect October II, 1853.
That James d. Foley is hereby APP
pointed clerk in the sewer division, en-
gineer department. at 81 900 per annum
to take effect October II. 1903.
That granite block on b Street north
west, between First and Third Streets
be taken up by day labor; estimated
cost, $722, ch2-geahle to Improvement
and repairs northwest section 1903; 1892
to repairs to roads 1904, 1880.
That granite block on Third Street
northwest, between p Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue. be taken up by day
labor; estimated cost $l27, chargeable
to Improvement and repairs northwest
section 1903, S67, and to repairs to roads
1904, 500
Of October 1. 1903, directing the removal
of granite blocks on c street northwest,
between Second and Third Streets. is
hereby amended by making the estimat-
ed cost of the work. $40 instead Of $500
and charging the same as follows: S27C
to improvement and repairs northwest
section, and $40 to grading and macada-
mixing Sixteenth Street. 1904.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
SALE OF M'KAY EFFECTS
STOPPED BY INJUNCTION
New York Creditor Alleges 100000 Il
Due Him.

The sale Of certain personal property
belonging 10 the estate Of the late Ma
thaniel Mckay. which was TO have
taken place this morning at Sloan's auc-
ton mart in G Street. was prevented
by Francis p. Clark, of New York. The
turn taken by Mr.. Clark makes one
more legal knot In the mesh in which
the Mckay property is entangled.
Mr.. Clark says he Is creditor Of the
estate for nearly $100. 900, and contends
that the proposed sale of the property
was not according to law. To protect his
own interests Mr.. Clark, by hts counsel
Lambert & Baker, local attorneys, and
Z. NJ. Bullowa, was granted an injunc'
ton by Justice Gould yesterday TO stoI
the sale OF the property.
Mrs. Mabel Grace Mckay. widow o.
Nathaniel Mckay. and the executors OF
the latter's will, are named as defend
ants in the proceedings. The matter viii
come up for hearing before Justic'
Gould next Friday.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
IN WARNING CHILDREN,
WATCHMAN HURTS KNEE

Three small children. who were too
frightened to give their names, were
crossing Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
at Sixth Street and Virginia Avenue
southwest. yesterday morning on their
way to school. when, in the confusion.
they stepped from in front of passing
freight train in front of another train
Watchman Dally saw the danger IN time
to throw them from the track TO safety.
but to do so had to climb over the first
train. which was moving. In doing so
he wrenched the ligaments Of one knee
so badly that he will be laid up for
some time.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
STREET DIGGERS FIND
OLD COFFIN AND BONES
Coroner hewitt Decides Old Graveyard
Existed There.

Workmen OF the Crawford Paving
Company. engaged in making excava-
lions on Sixteenth Street extended. near
Columbia Road. yesterday made a grue-
some find. The pick Of one. man struck
a wooden box. which proved to be a
coffin. containing a few bones of a
human body, the rest having decayed.
The find was reported to the police by
Foreman George Won Dachenhausen. and
the remains were turned over 70
Morguemaster Schoneberger Coroner
hewitt investigated. and came 10 the
conclusion that the body was placed
there long before the city reached the
neighborhood. when the spot was used
as a burying ground. This theory is
strengthened by a similar find In the
same locality some years ago.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
BOSTON MAN TO SPEAK
IN THE HEBREW TEMPLE

On the subject of Democracy an ad-
dress will be delivered in the Hebrew
Temple, in Eighth Street. at o'clock
tomorrow night. by the Rev. DR.. Charles
Fleischer. OF Boston. DR.. F'leischer.
though still in the early thirties. has a
reputation throughout the Eastern
States as a forceful speaker on topics
OF the day.
Additional interest has been aroused
IN the coming OF DR.. F'leischer by the
report that he may be called here as
an assistant TO Rabbi Stern. The lat
ter has no thought Of disseminating his
present work, but. it is said. he would
be glad to see such deep thinker and
good speaker as the Boston visitor
take up some work IN Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
COURTS, NOT POLICE,
TO RECOVER MONEY

Robert Brent Mosher, of PALS Four
teenth Street northwest, will be in
formed by the Commissioners that there
is no law or regulation OF any kind gov
erning the actions Of employment agen-
cies, and that the only recourse for his
alleged wrongs rests in the courts OF
law Several days ago Mr.. Mosher
wrote the Commissioners advising them
that he had paid a fee TO an employ
ment agency upon its promise TO sup
ply a servant within a specified time.
The servant has not been furnished, and
Mr.. Mosher wanted to know II the Com
missioners could give him any assist
ance.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
INTERCITY MATCHES
FOR REVOLVER EXPERTS
Police Marksmen Anxious
for a Contest.
CITY CHIEFS C0NFERRING
Major Sylvester Believes His Men
Can Outshoot Peace Guardians
Elsewhere.

competitive target practice between
picked police teams of the District and
the cities of Cincinnati and San Fran
cisco, is under consideration. The
matches proposed, II consummated, will
De shot with the revolver, details as to
make and caliber to be settled later.
The matter has not gone so far as a
FORMAL challenge. but Major Sylvester
has reason to believe that men on his
force can outshoot any other police
team. Learning that the cities of Gin
cinnati and San Francisco had followed
the practice of the local department In
establishing contests. with collar med
ais as reward for proficiency, he has
entered into communication with the
chiefs of those clues. with a view to
arranging n shooting contest, between
teams selected on merit from the de-
partments OF the competing cities.
referring to the matter. Chief Paul
Millikin. of Cincinnati gives belliger-
ent interview to the Cincinnati En-
quirer." In which he says:
Let them come on, and come fast
We are ready for the Government force,
or any other department In the universe
and we'll take them hot right of the
bat, or of the griddle either. Accept
the challenge, did you say?
We'll, watch us closely. There'll be a
few Government coppers that will wish
we hadn't before they are through. 1t
would be a shame to disappoint them,
even for the pleasure Of tossing Major
Syivester's crack team on our horns
for bit. There's only one thing 1 fear.
We'll beat Sylvester so badly that the
rest OF the cities will be afraid TO tackle
us. That may move us to let him down
easy" fft
The defiance Of Chief Millikin comes
as music to the ears of Major Sylvester,
who dearly loves a game fight. and
whose confidence In the ability of the
shooting qualities of his men is COM
plete. He Will not issue formal chal-
lenge, however, until his men have had
a greater opportunity to practice, as
they have been compelled TO suspend
| their practice shooting in the National
| Guard Armory, owing to the temporary
| possession of the gallery by the army
II is expected that by November 1
however. the police practice can be re
sumed.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the Health Department for
the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today:
Louisa Hendryx, 81 years.
Joseph Parks, rs years.
Augustus Jacobson. s. years
Louis G. Reinburg, 81 years.
Helena Baumann. IS years.
Sarah Goosebsrry. IS years.
Mary L. Dodson. 80 years.
Nettie Perry. 43 years.
George Dutrow, IS years.
Cecilia A Keniv. % years.
Florence Knight, "a years.
Rosie v. Neal. % years.
Walter De L. Cockrell. q years.
Charles F. Sigourney. n years.
William z. Klock, IL years.
Sarah A. Potter. Q months
Elmira 3. White, months.
Mary Jones, 1 day.
Infant of Laura V. and Paul Rice.
day.
Infant OF Robert H. and Mary Camp
bell, / day.
Infant OF Robert H and Mary Camp.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
FALLS, AND DIES FROM
HEMORRHAGE OF BRAIN

Mrs. Sarah Allison, fifty-six years old,
was walking down stairs at her home at
42s Warner Street northwest. yesterday
morning. when she lost her balance and
fell to the bottom. She was picked up
unconscious. and in fifteen minutes, be
fore a physician had arrived, was dead
Coroner hewitt was notified, and his IN
vestigation resulted in a certificate of
accidental death due TO hemorrhage of
the brain, sustained in the fall.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
More Lights Wanted.

A resolution offered by Jacob xapder
was adopted calling the attention Of the
Commissioners to the dangerous cOndi-
ton OF Brightwood Avenue. In many
places only one side OF the street is
available for travel. and the road is
imperfectly and inadeQuately lighted
north of the Soldiers Home Road.
Mr.. Shoemaker delivered his annual
address IN which he reviewed the good
work and evident results of the past
year by the Brightwood Citizens Asso,
citation.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
YEARLY STATEMENT OF
COMPUTING ENGINEER
Reports to Commissioners
OH Work of His Branch.
ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES
Disbursements Aggregate So5o,ooo.
Praises Chain Gangs Work, and Asks
for Change in Accounting System.

The report of the Computing En-
gineer of the District. c. b. Hunt, COW
ering the operation of his department
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1903.
was submitted to the Commissioners
yesterday afternoon.
1t is stated the total amount of the
funds appropriated by Congress and
deposited by corporations and others
for disbursement by the surface d.
vision. aggregated about $9500O0 of
which about S25o,OO0 was for paving al
leys and sidewalks throughout the Dis
trict Of Columbia, $4,000 for paving
new streets and repairing and repaving
old ones within the city limits, about
$780, 900 for construction and repair of
suburban streets and county roads,
about $4,000 for the maintenance and
construction of bridges throughout the
District, while approximately 500. 900
was spent in repairing pavements dis
turbed by excavations on account of
various corporations, plumbers, and
other branches of the District govern
ment
Saves Extra Expense.
THE work of the chain gang deserves
mention, since, while representing but
small aggregate expenditure of the
|
advantageous and economical, the cost
OF grading done under the appropria-
ton for this purpose during the past
year being less than 10 cents per cubic
yard.
| Collections on account of assessments
! for special improvements, such as alleys
and sidewalks. are repaid and credited
| to the appropriation for assessment and
permit work for the fiscal year in which
the collection is made. The repayments
on this account. as wen as on account
of general taxes, are customarily rela-
lively heavy toward the end Of the fiscal
year.
LAS a result of this the contracts
under which the Appropriation is ex-
pended are never completed until late
| in the fall, and the contract for the
past fiscal year for laying sidewalks
will probably not be completed for eight
or nine months after the expiration OF
the fiscal year. reU. ffl-
How to Change System
THE remedy is a simple one; involves
no increase in expenditures; appears tC
possess advantages from whatever poin
of view II is regarded. and consists IL
crediting the collections for these
special improvements in equal parts t.
the revenues of the District of Columbis
and the United States, and increasing
the appropriation for assessment anC
permit work by the average total o.
these collections.
with this provision the amount O
the appropriation would be defnitel,
known at the beginning of the year, an,
arrangements for it's expenditure prac
tically within the fiscal year could b
made. / recommend that this be pre-
sented to Congress in the estimates 70
the ensuing fiscal year. and that tn
change be urged as of great practica
! advantage.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
GOLDEN EAGLES TO MEET
IN WASHINGTON NEXT YEAF

The next annual convention of the
supreme castle of the knights Of the
Golden Eagle OF the United States will
be held in Washington next October
The convention met this year in Harris
burg. Pa, and closed it's session yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
PUNISHED FOR DERELIcT1oN.

Chief Belt. of the Fire Department.
has informed the Commissioners that
Private William Fletcher, of Chemical
Engine Company No. 3. had entered a
plea of guilty to charges preferred by
his foreman Of being absent from duty
for two hours and twenty minutes with
out permission. Fletcher is to be de-
prived of vacation for period of thirty
DAVIS
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Emory r. warheld. %. and Annie NJ.
Poore, 20
William T. Bannester, "a, Philadel-
phia. Pa. and Mary Barton Payne, p.
District OF Columbia.
James A. Dove. %, District of Co
lumbia, and Lottie NJ Newton, 20.
Charles w. Norris, %, and Mary A.
Adams, 10
Edgar s. ridley Is. and Jeanette s.
Gibbons. H. .tt.rl-
Joseph z. Stewart. 26. and Addie Lo-
gan %
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
CHIEF BELT SUGGESTS
VACATION AS A REWARD

For brave and meritorious service in
rescuing two women from a burning
building at 1913 Pennsylvania Avenue
yesterday forenoon Chief Belt, Of the
Fire Department has recommended that
Private J. II. Nangle, of Truck Com
papy c, be granted special leave of five
days. 10 take effect whenever the eff
cheney Of his company will not be i'm
paired.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
GIVEN SENTENCE FOR
ASSAULT AND THEFT
Buddy" Johnson and Frank Layden, q
Deaf Mute, Convicted.

William Johnson. alias Buddy john
son. convicted of assault with danger
Gus weapon, on John Lewis, has been
sentenced by Justice Pritchard TO seven
years imI,i .sOnment in the penitentiary.
Fra ak Layden, a deaf mute, convicted
Of house breaking. was sent to the peni-
tertiary for three years.
DR.. Gallaudet, president Of the Column
bia Deaf and Dumb Institution, inter-
preted the testimony of the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
Information for Fishermen

Clear water is reported at Great Falls.
registered at IS. At Harpers Ferry the
Shenandoah and the Potomac are both
muddy. The water at Georgetown is
cloudy.
With the exception of several large
Mississippi catfish. no catches were re-
ported yesterday in the vicinity of
GEORGETOWN
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
Where HuntSmen
Bag Their Game.

William Hendricks yesterday bagged
one reedbird on the Benning marshes,
and Joseph Hempstedt killed three on
the Patuxent, near Selby's Landing.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17

Advertisements and subscriptions for
the Evening and Sunday Times will be
received at regular office rates at The
Times branch Office. Theo. A. T. Judd s
Pharmacy, Seventh and F Streets south
west.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
.BRIGHTWOOD GIVES
DR.. WOODWARD A TIP
Is Told Suburb Must Have
Needed Sewer,
HEALTH OFFICER A GUEST
Citizens Association Hears Him and
Passes Resolutions on Press
ing Needs.

Brightwood not only needs a new
$4,000 sewer. but must have it, accord
ing 70 sentiment expressed last evening
at the first fall meeting of the Bright
wood Citizens Association in the Bright
wood Hotel. The citizens OF this por-
ton of the District have been quietly
preparing for a strenuous winter cam
paign, and all other items of improve
ment except sewerage. will no doubt be
relegated 10 temporary oblivion.
DR.. Woodward, Health officer, was the
guest of the evening. but the president
of the association, Louis p. Shoemaker,
assured him that the invitation had NOT
been extended as a matter of courtesy,
but of business. Under the circum-
stances. he said, DR.. Woodward would
be compelled to listen to the arguments
of the members of the association. and
must realize the urgent necessity of
sewerage facilities for Brightwood.
Needs General Help.
DR.. Woodward declared he could think
of nothing more interesting to talk
about than 70 detail the inner workings
Of the Health Department, and This he
did TO the evident entertainment of the
association
He said a misconception exists in
every community as to the amount OF
power or authority a municipal officer
may WELD. and assured his auditors
everything depended upon cooperation
on the part Of the community "As
Health officer" he continued. II could
achieve no results whatsoever, unless
the members OF the community worked
with me. to the same ends" In a brief
description of the. various branches OF
his department. he said the mainte-
nance Of the Health Office cost each
citizen about 30 cents ger annum.
To Preserve Natural Beauty.
I Enoch c. MoreIand ELECTED considera
BILE communication by Offering a resolu
ton providing that electric lights b,
| installed In Rock Creek Park and tina
the number of driveways be increased
and existing driveways made wider
| This resolution was unanimously adopt
ed. as was another. also offered by Mr.
Moreland. opposing the policy of tn
Government in removing the great nat
ural boulders from Piney Branch an,
Broad Branch streams in Rock Greed
Park for use in constructing new
bridges. New York, Philadelphia. an,
other cities" the resolution declared
ARE mourning great expense to provid
these natural attractions, while we ar
destroying that which nature has pro
vided."
William ]. Lambert offered resolu
ton approving the action of the Com
missioners in asking Congress to us
all current revenues for current ex
penses. r~
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
sa.5o to Luray and Return, Including
Admission to Caverns.

Leaving Washington via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, a. m. Sunday. Oc-
tober IS. Returning. leave Luray, p. m.
same day.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
$500 to Harper's Ferry and Martins.
burg and Return

Leaving Washington via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at a m Sunday
October IS. Returning, leave Martins
burg 1870. Harper's Ferry Sis D. m. same
day.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
sr.as to Baltimore and Return Sra.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Tickets
on sale Saturday and Sunday, limited
for return on last train leaving Balti-
more Sunday night; tickets good on all
trains except Congressional Limited.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II Il
fails to cure. Il. W. Groves signature
is on each box. &c.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
SI.25 to Baltimore and Return Every
Saturday and Sunday, via B. & o.

All trains. both ways, both days, except
royal limited. leaving Washington and
Baltimore 7:55 D. m.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
Ube Uin1es.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE DAY.

National-Kyrle Bellew IN "Raffies,"
AIS and Sis p. m.
Columbia--Bertha Galland in 'Doro-
thy Vernon OF Haddon Hall" 2:l5 and
BIS p. m.
Lafayette--Al H Wilson in "A Prince
OF Tatters." 2:15 and S:15 p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:15 and s:i5
y. m.
Shadows of Great City,
and 8 p. m
Empire-'A Fight for Millions" and
%. m
Lyceum-Reilly and Woods Company.
f:15 and S:15 D. m.
The Washington times., 1903-10-17
EXCURSIONS.
TINES BRANCH OFFICE.

Norfolk and Washington steamer f
Norfolk and Fort Monroe. $3.50 p. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-09
Notice of Final Settlement,

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed, George W. Paris administrator of the
estate of Charles II. Curtis, deceased, will make
Final Settlement of his accounts with said
estate as such Administrator at the next term
of the Probate Court of Monroe County,
Missouri, to be holden at Paris in said county,
on the 18th day of May, A. D., 1903.
GEORiE W. PARIS,
Administrator of Charles II. Curtis dece ased
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-09
Brother Dickey on Woman Suffrage.

Il sees by de papers dat de
women.folks is got up another
Sufferin' Convention" said
Brother Dickey.
You mean 'Sutfrage?"
"Mebbe l does. sub; hut dey's
so long ,sufferin, dat l spec l
ain't fur off de track in usin' de
word what l fust Int in wild. Eff
| makes no mistakes, dey wants
ter git holt er de reius er gov
ernmint, and take de country in
dey own hans; Ell [ makes no
doubt but what de country
would be all de better off fer it
though many a po', strugg lin
citizen what makes a homes
Twin Votin' aroun' on 'lecshun
day, would be out er a job fer
good en- ali; EN- you never could
tell who wuz runnin' fer office,
en- what flatform dey wuz stand
in on, sence dey's ever one be
talkin' It one en- de same time!
b - what's de sence in dey
" ,Ilin' any mo- power dan what
dey got now, wen nine mems
out er ten in dis country votes
des how de womens tells 'em
ter, or feels lax dis worl' is no
fr'eu ter grace ten minutes after
dey gifts home! But-le'em go
ahead: Dey knows des what dey
drivin' at; en- dey amt man on
de top side er creation what got
de courage ter tell 'em dat dey
dou't"-Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-09
How TO Ward Off an attack of Rheuma
tiSm.

For years when spring time came
on and | went into gardening, was
sure to have an attack of rheumatism
and every attack was more severe
than the proceeding one" says Josie
Mcdonald, of Man, Logan county,
West Va. Il tried everything with
no relief whatever, until | procured a
bottle of Chamberlain pain Balm,
and the first application gave me ease
and before the first bottle was used l
felt like Il new person. Now | feel
that | am cured, but | always keep
bottle of Chamberlain Pain B I'm
in the house, and when | feel any
symptoms of IA return [ soon drive it
away with one or two applications of
this liniment. For sale by All Deal
ers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-09
Maxims For The Married.

Never both be cross at the
same time. Wait your turn.
Never cease to be lovers.
You were gentleman and lady
before you were husband and
wife. Don't forget it.
There is only one thing worse
than quarrels in public. That
is caresses.
Money is not essential to
happiness. but happy people
usually have enough. So save
money.-Post Dispatch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-09

Cheap Excursion one way rates
via Wabash Route February Is
to April 30 inclusive, to points
in California, Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, Montaud and inter.
mediate. Through TOuris Cars.
For full information in regard
TO rates, time of trains, etc,
apply to neares' ticket agent
or address H. E. WATTS, P. &
T. A.. Moberly, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-09
Warrant Every Bottle.

If troubled with rheumatis give
Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t will
not cost you cent if itdoeS no good.
One application will relieve the pain,
1t also cures sprains and bruises in
one-third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost
bites, quinsy, pains in the side and
chest, glandular and other swellings
are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price % and
50 cents. For sale by all dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-09

Yazoo Bazoo: Nice Old Lady
VIII you kindly tell me if the
lady who writes 1.-The mothers
page" every week in your paper
is in? | want to tell her much [
have enjoyed reading her arti
cles on THE Evening Hour in
the Nursery"
Office Boy-That's him over
there with the pink shirt smok-
in a pipe