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the municipal hospital, and 81, 900 900 to
finish it. Not less than $780, 900 is in
yOlyed in the proposed new workhouse
and aImshouse. The Business High
School Will cost SIZE. 900. Bridges al
ready authorized will eat up 81, 500. 900.
The filtration plant will call for 81, ,468, -
600 Of District money, and the new rail-
road terminal for 81, ,e35. 900.
Advances for Large improvements.
These improvements are all outside
the ordinary needs of the District FOR
education, police and fire protection,
street building and sanitation. The or
binary expenses, all the time increas-
ing, are nearly equal to the revenue
from all sources. Therefore, to meet
these large expenses Of the next Ave
years it Will be necessary for the United
States Treasury TO advance about S1O,-
100000 in addition to that already
charged against the District When
the return payments have to be met, it.
Is not likely the revenue will be suffl-
cient, and the program of advances, as
now devised. must necessarily be car
ried on indefinitely. Five years hence
other large items OF Importance may
further complicate the situation, SO
that there is no Immediate prospect OF
relief from this rapidly growing debt.
The principle involved in contracting
debt for such schemes of Improvement
as the filtration plant, the new Dis
trict building, and the railway terminal
is regarded as justihable. These i'm
provements are for the future as much
as for the present. Payment for them
should be distributed over a long period
and not be saddled upon the District
revenues in large sums as Congress pro-
poses. The limits of the debt for extra
ordinary expenses are easily within S15.-
600. goo for the next ten years. That
sum advanced from the United States
Treasury. retuTnable with interest on
the basis OF a sinking fund for thirty
years, would be much preferable to the
involved process of advance and pay
ment IN hve years periods as provided
for in the last District appropriation
bill.
National Government Should Pay.
Another view of the subject Is that
certain extraordinary improvements.
such as the filtration plant. the railway
terminal. the extension OF Sixteenth
Street. and the completion OF the sew
erage system below the New Jersy Ave
nue. pumping station should be paid for
wholly by the United States. The Ma
tional Government built. owns. and con-
trolls the water system from the Falls
of the Potomac to the Georgetown
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
MOONEY TO REPORT ON
SUN DANCE INCIDENT

Another feature of the dance was the
suspension of an Indian by the flesh Of
his breast. Sits similar to those in the
back OF the one who dragged the cows
head were made in the Indians breast.
and lariat was run under the flesh be-
tween the two Sits.
Setback to Civilization.
The victim was supposed to be sus-
pended from pole by means of this
lariat, but the experiment did not prove
a success. as the flesh tore away, and
the Indian dropped.
Richard Davis. an Indian, educated
at the Indian schools. is alleged TO
have arranged the sun dance program
and to have interpolated some features
unknown to the original dance. Mr.
White says such exhibitions set back
the civilization of the Indians many
years, and in addition it will take his
Indians at least three years to recover
from the extravagant gift giving which
accompanied the dance.
Acting Indian Commissioner Tonner
said that in view of the wide publicity
given TO the name OF Mr.. Mooney in
connection with the dance, the Bureau
Of EthnOlogy would probably investi-
gate the case instead of the Indian Of
fee,
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
BLACKLIST OF TEACHERS
WHO VIOLATED CONTRACT

The Philippine Civil Service Board has
compiled a blacklist OF teachers and
other Government employees who resign
ed before the end of their two years
service. These persons will be refused
other employment by the Government
Many Of the persons on this list allege
the Government first violated contracts
by not giving them the privilege of using
the cOmmissaTy. as promised. An act
has since been passed by the Philippine
Commission extending the use of the
commissary to all Government employees.
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CHARGED WITH ROBBING
MINT At PHILADELPHIA

Director OF the Mint Roberts has been
informed of the arrest at Philadelphia
yesterday of Robert J. Fitzpatrick on the
charge Of robbing the mint IN that city
of ss5S.
fitzpatrick had been employed in the
mint for seven years. He managed to
get away with money recently while
the annual count was in proEress.
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ALL PRESIDENTS INVITED.

RICHMOND. Ind. Aug. elaborate
preparations are being made for the
Inauguration OF the new president OF
De Pauw University, DIT. Edwin Hughes.
Of Boston. The exercises will continue
four days. All the college and univer-
si:y presidents of the country win be
invited. Several will speak.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
PHILIPPINE CENSUS COMPLETE.

Governor Taft has sent a dispatch to
the War Department announcing that
the taking of the Philippine census has
been completed All schedules Will be
sent TO the United States on the trans
port Sherman, which is TO leave Manila
about August 10. Gen. J. p. Sanger,
who has charge of the census, will come
to Washington to assist in the compiIa-
tion of the reports.
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FINGER CUT OFF BY SAW.

While working in a woodwork shop
at Twelfth Street and Ohio Avenue north
west yesterday morning, Richard Will
liams. seventeen years old. living at 94S
z Street southwest, had the third finger
of his left hand cut of. and the little
finger of the same hand badly lacerated
by coming in contact with a saw. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where his injuries were dressed.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
DINOSAUR FOR NASSAU.

BIG TIMBER, Mon, Aug. 6.-Prjnce-
ton geological experts have discovered
the bones of huge dinogaur, measuring
more than seventy feet in length.
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II y,
your committee does not believe that
either OF these facts explains or JUS
titles the lax management and the want
of system, which it finds has prevailed in
the institution; and in submitting its
report your committee cannot refrain
from expressing its conclusion that the
administration of the Washington Asy-
lum, by the present intendant, has been
characterized by lack of discipline, and
of business methods that demonstrates
executive ineficiency."
Intendent's Statement.
The report of the board is accom-
panied by statement from Intendant
Stoutenburgh, in response to a request
from the investigating committee for
any remarks he cared to make or tes-
timony to introduce.
Permit me to thank you," says Mr.
StOutenburgh to DR.. Neill, for the very
courteous manner in which you conduct
ed the recent investigation into the af-
fairs of this institution. and to say that
greatly appreciate the same.
Upon you asking me at its close if !
wished to call testimony or make o
statement, must say 1 was rather taken
unawares, as had presumed other aes
siOns Of the committee would be held ]
ask you to believe that do not wish to
consume your valuable time to refute
the testimony of any of the witnesses
called TO defend myself against the
charges preferred, as I am in no sense
guilty.
Points for Consideration.
In making your report beg you to
consider
"First-That have no appointing or
removing power over the employees of
this institution.
''Second-That the testimony, in many
cases untrue, was the result OF vindic-
tiveness, influence of superiors, or ig-
norance Of the facts on the part Of the
persons testifying
Il believe that you are we'll enough
acquainted with the situation here to
judge correctly Of what portion of the
testimony taken should be relied upon,
and what was untrue or biased.
Il should have no trouble in contro-
verting many of the strongest points
in the testimony taken, which are IN
imical TO the administration Of this
institution, and many Of my best friends
have advised me to employ counsel and
call witnesses to refute the charges
made, but knowing the interminabIe
length of time such a course would re-
quire, and the trouble and annoyance
it would cause the Board of Charities
as well as myself, I have deemed it
wisest and best to trust the case en-
tirely TO the honor, wisdom. and fair
ness fthe Board of Charities, of which
you are an honored member, believing
that you Will give due consideration TO
my term of service as an evidence OF
my worthiness.
ITO the difficulties of administration
under the system that prevails. and TO
the fact that have given to this insti-
tuition constant and conscientious SER
vice, yearly and daily adding to its bet
terment, caring for those intrusted to
me as / would ask TO be cared for under
like circumstances, and guarding the in
terests OF this institution and It's prop
critics as If they were my own, I leave
the case in your hands"
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
HARSHIP MAY Be SENT
TO ENFORCE PAYMENT
Refusal Of Salvador to Set
tie Ell TriumfO Claim.
THE AWARD BY kRBITRATORs
Counsel for Contending Parties Now in
Conference Here With a view TO
Efecting Compromise.

Negotiations are pending for the set
t1ement of the claim OF the Salvador
Commercial Company, of California,
against the government of Salvador.
This claim is for more than $500, 900
and the refusal of the Central American
Republic to pay it has threatened to
force the United States to send a war
ship to make the collection.
Col. John P. Irish, of San Francisco.
attorney for the Salvador Commercial
Company, and Attorneys Hopkins G.
Hopkins. Of this city, are now comforting
concerning the claim and a compromise
Will doubtless be the result. Colonel
Irish called yesterday at the State De-
partment and discussed the claim with
Acting Secretary of State Loomis-
Salvador's Contention.
The Salvador Commercial Company fe
the chief stOckholder in FL Triumfo. a
company which developed a Salvadorean
harbOr under a concession granted by
the Central American government five
years ago. The government seized the
improvements. and declared the conc ss-
sion forfeited
An appeal was made to the United
States by the Californians for a settle
ment of the losses they had sustained
Salvador claimed the company had not
lived up to its agreement and the Amer
leans alleged that the Salvadorean gov
ernment seized the concession because
it thought the foreigners were making
too much money.
Award to Americans.
In 1892 arbitration was agreed to-
Chief Justice Strong, of Canada; Don NJ
Dickinson, representing the United
States, and DR.. Don Jose Rosa Pacas, of
Salvador, were the commissioners Sc
lected. An award of S523. 1864 was made
in favor of the Americans The Saliva
dorean congress refused to make an ap-
preparation to pay this claim and set up
the defense that Chief Justice Strong
was i'll at the time the commission met
The United States made a demand that
the claim be paid. but Salvador refused
to act If a compromise is not reached
the United States will probably be
forced to send q battleshiD to Salvador
and seize revenues of the government
to satisfy the claim.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
BRiGANDS QUEER IN GREECE.
Treat Prisoner Well, But Insist on
Ransom Money

NJ StravalopOulos, young man.
who was captured recently by brig
ands. has returned to Athens He
states that as he was about to go on
board his yacht at Eghion he was ac
costed by fashionably dressed
young man. who kept him in conver.
sat;on while four other men crept
up behind him and seized and gagged
him. They then carried him off to
the mountains to which they were
accompanied by the fashionable
young man, who turned out to be a
notorious brigand chief named Pano
poulos. NJ. Stravalopoulos was taken
to a large cavern or grotto, very COM
fortably furnished, where the
brigands compelled him to write to
his father, rich banker. for a ran
son Of $4,000 in gold. His captors
gave him plenty Of food and wines,
and even insisted on his saying his
prayers twice a day. They also made
him read various improving books, of
which there was large supply in the
grotto. On the arrival of the money
it was conveyed to a monastery in
the mountains. where one OF the
monks counted it and handed it over
to the robbers. A great feast was
held the same evening in the grotto
and the brigands becoming intoXi-
Gated, the prisoner made his escape
and reached the railway after a jour
ney of five hours on foot He re.
turned to the grOttO as soon as a
force of police could be got together
hut the brigands had all decamped.-
London Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Indigestion. congested liver. iI1-
pure blood. constipation, there are
what affict thousands OF people who
do not know what IS the matter with
them. They drag along a miserable
existence; they apply to the local doc
tors occasionally, and sometimes OBJ
tain a little temporary relief, but tho
old, tired. worn-Out. allgone, distress
ed feeling always comes back again
worse than ever. until in time they
become tired of living. wonder why
they were ever born, and why they are
alive unless to endure constant suffer
ing. To such sufferers there is
haven OF refuge in Or. August koe
nig's Hamburg Drops, which was dis
covered more than so years ago. and
which is a wonderful medicine. Ono
trial will convince the most skeptical
that any or all OF these difficulties
may be removed. and a perfect cure
effected, by taking DR.. August Koe-
'nig's Hamburg Drops. Get bottle al
once. before it is too late.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Clever Scheme of oressmaker..

Two young women of Paris, finely
featured and formed. travel around
the fashionable resorts OF Europe and
live at the best hotels. They are al
ways so well dressed that people in
quire where they procured their cloth
ing. This is why they are sent abroad
and French company OF dressmakers
pays all their expenses. The young
women are well-behaved and at times
are attended by a maid
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
ShOD Talk

Mrs. Gabber-And your husband is
purchasing agent for waterproof
house? Mrs. Blabber-Yes, he does
all the selecting and buying of cutta
percha, etc. Mrs. Babber-Then he
must make long and frequent trips
abroad Mrs. Acknowledgment, but
not long. He goes away and rubbers
around for few weeks at a stretch
and then flies right back-oh. it's q
snap,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
A Finoer Clock.

\ novelty in the way of an alarm
clock has been perfected by an Amer
lean jeweler. 1t is about the size of
hazelnut. 1t is made to wear on
the finger. The alarm is not a bell
but sharp pin, which pricks the
finger at the time the man or woman
wishes to rise.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
BriIIiancy Versus pIoddi,,

some men, said the original phil
osopher. see more than others see
at hrst sight and then devote so much
time and energy to the task of being
pleased with their own brilliancy that
they miss all the benefit of the sober
and maturer second thought that
comes to those less gifted"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
SeaWeed Pavement.

oea"eed or seagrass paving blocks,
newly invented, are being tried in Bal
tlmore. They are made by compress
ing the seaweed until it becomes hard
ana solid, when it is bound tightly
with wire The loose ends of the
grass are cut off. and the block is fin.
lshed by being immersed in boiling
pitch or tar.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
May Not Try Ex-Mayor Ames,

by the death the other day of for
mer Capt. of Police John Fichette of
minneapolis the chief witness against
eX-Mayor Ames, who is under indict-
ment for corruption in Office, has been
removed. 1t being doubtful il a CON
vlction could now be obtained. the
district attorney contemplates a dis
mlssai OF the case against the ex.
mayor.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Record in Hard Luck.

LeXas mans cotton was eaten by
the Doll weevil, and his corn destroyed
by the drouth. His only daughter
eloped with vagabond, and his son
followed the Circuit. On top of this his
vile gave birth to triplets. He COM
mltted suicide by the rope and rafter
route, and the coroner very properly
returned verdict of justifable homi.
de.--llalletsville Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
CiviIizing Too Rapidly.

The attempt to assassinate the en-
peror of Japan indicates that the Jap
anese are getting along altogether too
last with their occidental civilization.
They are in danger of getting up to
the Paterson standard by and by
New York Mail and Express.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Pittsburq Steel Production.

The production of steel at Pittsburs
IN 1901 equaled half that of England,
was more than that of Germany. twice
that of France, five times that of Rus
sis or Belgium, and twenty-five times
that of Spain.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Australian Soma Bird

another marvellous voice has come
out OF Australia. 1t is that of Miss
MARIE Narelle, and is described as
the nearest approach to the pure dra.
matte soprano that New South Wales
has produced since Miss Kate Slat.
terry retired from the concert plat.
form. Miss NarelIe is now having a
large success in London.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Andrew Jackson's Rirthoface.

The Charleston (S c. News and
Courier insists that President Andrew
jackson was born on the South Caro-
lima side of the line dividing that
state from North Carolina. and that
he always claimed South Carolina as
his native state.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

/,
they came upon bend in the stream
called the kiondyk". where, on pass
ing around a spur of the cliff. all of a
sudden the full glare OF torches and
fire light fell upon them. 1t was a
strange and unexpected sight that met
their view. A great fire was blazing.
to which was added the light of pine
knot torches stuck in the ground.
Two men were at work with picks,
shOvels and pans. Late as it was,
dark as it was and tired and hungry
as they were, they toiled on and on.
"Crack Lash Gid gasped in a
hoarse whisper, its Lucky George
and the squaw man. Lattimer."
"Yes'
What are they doin'?"
Digging! Great heaven, look at
the shining ore! See, the buckets
and pans are full of nuggets and dust
oh. Gid. Gid, It's bonanza!"
Hush, they will hear you"
Il am going to make myself known
to them"
And be shOt?"
"Why should they shoot me when
we are friends? If they are like saw
age dogs over bone, then we can
shoot first"
Gid consented to go to them, and
advancing to within hundred PAGES,
they called to the diggers. At first
| they were a little confused, but
Lucky George, who was a shrewd fell
low, saw it was best to admit to the
discovery.
Come down, boys; come down." he
cried, cheerfully. Il tell you we have
made the greatest strike in the world.
Look at the work of few hours"
George, are there more good
claims"
Plenty of them. Let, us all set to
work, stake out the best and get the
ve-,v cream before the world finds it
out. Lattimer here put me onto this;
he got it from the Indians
This was the discovery of the great
gold fields in the Klondyke. Lucky
George got the tip from Lattimer, the
white man with an Indian wife, and
had determined to work it alone if he
could do so, but now that his friends
had found him. he decided to make
the most of it and divide.
The others were sent for, and
claims for all staked out.
Next morning with the dawn of
day Paul began to work his claim.
From the first shoverful of earth, he
began to take out gold. His pick
seemed attracted to the largest mug
gets, and his pan was always rich in
ore. He washed out thousand dol
lars worth of dust and nuggets to
the pan. He forgot breakfast, lunch
or dinner, but toiled on. The small
moose-skin bags were quickly filled,
and then he poured the renewed accu-
mutation into water bucket His
eyes cleaned with the fire of the in
sane, and in his mind he saw only
the faces of sweetheart and mother
and took no thought of rest, health
or the danger which his accumula-
ton brought him.
There was danger lowering over the
happy youth. His claim was some
distance up the stream from the
others. and one day, as he was toll.
ing and heaping up the golden treas.
ure, two pairs of fierce, avaricious
eyes glared at him from the dense
foliage of pines. They watched him
long time as he toiled and then
exchanged knowing looks, winks and
.. ..::: T. t: &: x';s !" en-. h: :!;;s es;
oft thn
We will have N.5
After the first few days he stopped
long enough to eat and sleep a few
hours at time, dreaming of home
and of making loved ones there happy
Little did he dream that a storm
cloud was gathering over the loved
ones at home and another over his
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Malaria Causes National Loss.

Calculating the annual industrial
value of workmans life at 800,
the Italian Office of statistics finds
that Sicily lost $250.00O last year
through deaths from malaria.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

When did you first occupy the
bench, Mr. Chief Jus ice?" AT five
years of age" How can that be?"
We'll, there was bench for a-b-c-da-
rians and desks for older children
You see me at seventy back on the
bench"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Decrease in Population.

There has been a decrease OF 1.5 per
cent in the population of the Isle OF
Man since 1891. At the last census
it was 54,752
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
An Unlikely Event.

Despite the conclusion of the Bocr
war, it is unlikely that King Edward
will be known to posterity as Edward
the Conquoror.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
kaiser's Christmas Hunt.

The kaiser always holds a Christ
mas hunt in the Royal forest of
Gohrde. Last year 300 deer and 200
wild boar were killed in two days.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
The Center of CapitaIisr

The aggregate capitalization OF the
industries at Pittsburg, Pa, is more
than two billion five hundred million
dollars.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Bright's disease is near at hand Read
how the danger can be averted.
Case No. 15,741.-Re-- Jacob D. Van
Doren, Of 81 Sixth street, Fond du Lac,
Wis, Presbyterian clergyman, says:
"a man or woman who has never had
kidney complaint or any of the little
ills consequent upon irritated or inac-
tive kidneys knows very little about
what prolonged suffering is. had at
tacks which kept me in the house for
days at q time, unable to do anything,
and to express what | suffered can
hardly be adequately done in ordinary
Anglo-Saxon. AS time passed. compli
I will be pleased to give in a personal
interview to any one who requires in
formation. used plenty of remedies,
land, ever on the outlook for something
THAT might check or benefit my condi-
tion, began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. This | can conscientiously say,
Doan's Kidney PILE caused a general
improvement in my health. They
brought great relief by lessening the
pain and correcting the action Of the
kidney secretions.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine, which cured the Rev. Jacob
Van Doren, will be mailed on applica-
tion to any part of the United States.
Address Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
N. Y. For sale by all druggists. Price
so cents per box.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Il suppose Jones is happy since the
breach of promise suit against him has
been dismissed" Not at all. You see.
the newspapers printed all his love
letters verbatim and now everybody
guys him on his bad spelling"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Iona Fliqht Of Albatross

An albatross has been known to fol-
low a ship for two months without
ever being seen to alight
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teethinE, softens the gums reduces In
aanmaton, allays pain, cures wind collie. &c bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Dealers say that as soon as Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch it is impos-
sible to sell them any other cold water
starch. 1t can be used cold or boiled.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Sunday School Teacher-What does
the story of Jonah and the whale indi-
cate? Tommy-That it's hard to keep
a good man down.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Denver girl was held up by two men
at the City park "A few nights since. Sha
was learning to skate and seemed to en-
joy II.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

It sometimes happens that the man
who dubs his house a castle has the
moat In his eye.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Rheumatism Positively Cured.

A simple remedy which renders the dis
ease impossible. and as unfailing as fate
in Its cure. Send at once % cents for rec
ipe. Prescription Co.. Box 253 Denver.