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The Washington times., 1903-07-12
.LILLER MAY DISRUPT
SOLDIER ORGANIZATION
SpaniSh-American War Veterans
Threaten Secession.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. July 1I-wis-
consin veterans of the Spanish Ameri-
can war viii demand that w. c. Liller.
formerly adjutant general OF the or
ganization. be prosecuted for alleged
frauds while in Office.
The Wisconsin veterans passed a reso-
luton at their session yesterday, in
which they declare that If prosecution is
not in progress in four months the Wis
consin branch will withdraw from the
national organization.
w. A. Aschmann, commander of the
Hugh J. McGrath Camp. was indorsed
at the mornings meeting of the Wis
consin department for adjutant general
OF the national body.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12

mark. 20 which the mean sea level can
be referred and any change in the alti-
tude Of this monument above the mean
sea level Will indicate the rise and fail
Of the earths crust
\ self-registering tide gauge will DC
established at Nassau and will be main
tanned for al least one year by the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey. The Department OF Agriculture
has allowed the following officials to se-
company the party: Or. oliver l. Fassig,
section director, United States Weather
Bureau, in charge OF observations on
climatology and physics, and c. VI.
Mooney. J. c. Britton. aud T. c. Hughes.
who Will conduct a soil survey.
DR.. Fassig carries several special kites
for aerial exploration and will conduct
magnetic observations. He will be as
sisted by J. Z. Routh. Geology. botany.
medicine, and other branches OF science
are represented BY the other members
Of the party. Sir Gilbert T Carter.
governor OF the Bahamas, who has been
active in promoting the expedition, will
accompany IL on It's travels
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
DARED" BY PLAYMATE
BOY FELL To DEATH
Net to Be 0utdone, Lad Attempted to
Climb Long Guy Rope

MORRIsTOWN. y j., July 11.-3e-
cause he would not take dare, o." little
Seth Robinson now lies dead I'm HIS home
at Wharton.
The boy and his young playmate.
Johnny Glcden. were playing about the
Taylor mine when Johnny started 20
climb a guy rope TO the top Of the 49,
foot stack. and dared" Seth TO follow
him. The little fellow started UP On
another guy rope
When about 100 feet up the rope he
suddenly cried OUT that he was falling.
and moment later let go and dropped.
He fell on the iron roof Of an out
building but his fall was so great that
he broke through the roof and struck
the floor inside. Gloden slid down his
rope to safety
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
Leaving Time.

At O'Clock the great army Of clerks
makes its way from the building No
clerk can leave the building before 4
The watchmen stand by the doors and
cal1 TO halt any sly employees who may
desert their work before 4. Sometimes
a slight difference In the time Of clocks
in different parts of the building causes
some employees to get out Of their Of
fees a little ahead of time Watchmen
make an allowance OF one or two min
utes for this variation. but cannot be
induced to allow clerks TO leave the
building who are at the entrances as
much as five minutes ahead Of the clos
ing hour
LabOrers and charwomen begin clean
ing the Offices and corridors fifteen min
utes after the clerks have left The
men do lifting and other heavy work
necessary in cleaning. while the sweep
Ing, scrubbing. and busting is done by
the women. Most Of the messengers
leave the building before O'Clock. and
at $50 the cleaners have completed
their work and leave the building to the
watchmen. who stand guard during the
night.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
CHANCE To WIN WIFE
BY FORTUNES WHEEL
Bride VIII Surrender to Lucky Man
Provided, It's Mutual Bargain.

PITTSBURG. July IA novel feature
IN connection with the fifth anniversary
or the Avalon volunteer fire department.
which viii be celebrated July 16 and IT,.
will be the operation Of a huge wheel Of
fortune.
Among the prizes which viii be Of
Tered VIII be an Introduction to young
woman, a resident Of the borough. who
viii offer her hand 10 the successful
winner OF the'chief prize. providing both
are satisfied with each other.
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caterer may know how many to pre-
pare for. The Treasury cafe has had
sad history, and officials in the de-
partment have finally learned that no
man can afford to run il who does not
have other eating houses In the city
Its business is regulated entirely by
the weather. When it rains the cafe
hourishes. and when the sun shines the
cafe manager finds himself without Gus
toners
No Eating While at Work.
1t used TO be the custom Of Treasury
clerks to eat their meals in the Office
where they were employed. and then
to go outside the building for an hour.
presumably TO get lunch. Under Secre-
tary Gage this practice was stopped.
The time during which clerks eat and
rest at noon is carefully computed.
Most of the chiefs OF divisions and
other men in prominent positions have
their lunches carried 20 their Offices
from the cafe by messengers. and do
not leave the building at the noon hour.
The afternoon is not unlike the morn
sengers and clerks move quietly about
from office to office. and in the basement
laborers and mechanics busy them
selves with the heavier work of the
department. At 3:45 the little army
of charwOmen, who care for the great
building, begins to arrive. The women
have quarters in the basement.
where they change their clothes They
then report to a woman timekeeper and
take their seats in a long corridor.
where they wait until AIS, the hour
when their work begins.
Charwomen of All Classes.
Seventy women are employed in clean
ing the Treasury Department building
They are young and old. black and
white. and seem to be from nearly all
stations in life. Some Of the women
are young and pretty, and dress in good
taste. Others are the picture Of misery
Many of them are mothers OF families
In reduced circumstances, who add to
their small incomes by working daily
from AIS until $50.
One woman who now lives on the 500
a month she earns by doing cleaning
for the Government was starving when
she was found by charitable women. who
made her condition known to Treasury
Department officials, and managed tc
get her a position there. The life story
Of many of the other charwomen is
equally sad.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
PAVEMENT EXPLODES
AND CAUSES A PANIC

WILMINGTON. Del, July with 4
report that startled the neighborhood
and with force sufficiently strong to tear
up the pavement for an area Of five
square feet, some chemical compound IN
the concrete pavement In front of the
residence OF James T. Scott exploded az
a result OF the warm weather.
Nobody was injured by the flying con-
crete. but several persons who were in
the vicinity OF the scene Of the explosion
were badly frightened.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
HUMPHREY NOW A
LICENSE INSPECTOR

The Commissioners have accepted the
resignation Of John Humphrey. a Jerk
in the Office Of the Health Department.
Mr.. Humphrey has accepted the posi-
tion OF Assistant License Inspector in
the Office % the Assessor.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
JUDGE CAMPBELL CoNvALEscENr

Judge Frank L. Campbell. Assistant
Attorney General for the Interior De-
partment expects to return to his desk
on Monday. He has been III with ty-
phoid fever, and is now reeuperating at
Ocean City. Md. s. b. Proudht has
been the acting Assistant attorney Cen
sral in the absence Of Judge Campbell
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
PRIZEFIGHTING ENDS.

BALTIMORE, July 1L-Mayor Nc
Lane announced last night that he
would not, in his term Issue a permit
for boxing or sparring contest. That
means that there viii 30, oe any au-
thorized prizehghting here IN the next
four years
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
NAMED as WATCHMAN.

John T. Kengia has been appointed
Waterman at the Washington Asylum.
vice Eugene Welsh who recently do
clined the position.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12

There are no representatives of the
spanish-Ameriean War Veterans in the
city who are in a position to discuss
the proposed prosecution of Adjutant
General Liller. The officers OF the
Spanish War Veterans. the older or
ganization, Of which Liller was once
adjutant general know nothing about
the matter.
II the Wisconsin veterans withdraw
from the organization it is certain they
are going TO join the Spanish War Vet
Grams. There is now a movement on
foot for consolidation
Commander NJ. Emmett Urell IS chair
man Of committee which is busy try
ing TO bring the two organizations to-
gether.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
MARK TWAIN ON THE WEATHER.
Great Humorist Tells of Quick
Changes in New England.

The weather is always doing sornetbir -
said Mark Twain one time IN an address o.
fore the New England Society at Boston.
1T is always getting up nsw designs and
viii 90.
The weather forecaster does not know
Emat he Weather i going TO be in New
England He can't tell any more. than he
can tell Row many Presidents of the United
States there's going 10 be next year.
Well: he mul!s over il: and by and by he
Probable ror'east TO sou'east winds.
varying to the sou.h'ard and west'ard and
BASTARD and points between: high and low
barometer, sweeping around from place 20
place; probable areas of rain, snow. hail
ana drought. succeeded or preceded by
earthquakes. with thunder and lightning.
he jots down this postscript from
But It is possible that the programme may
be wholly changed in the meantime
Yes. one of the brightest gems in the
New England weather IS the dazzling I'M
certainty of il. There is only one thing
certain about il. you are certain there IS
going TO be plenty of weather-a perfect
grand review: but you never can tell which
end of the procession Is going to move first.
You make up your mind that the earth
quake is due: you stand from under and
take held Of something TO steady yourself.
and the first thing you know. you ge;
These extracts from The great humorist's
celebrated address on New England
Weather was taken from Famous Amer
lean Statesmen and Orators in six vol
umes. Thousands of sets of the work have
been secured. by SPECIAL arrangement with
the publishers. by The Republic for dis
tribution among its subscribers.
sented by biographical sketches and their
famous orations, edited by Alexander X.
Mcclure. LII. d. Full particulars as to how
a set may be obtained may be had by send
ing a postal card to the office of The Re-
public.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
R0BBER JUMPS FROM TRAIN
GOING FIFTY MILES AN HOUR.
Two Men Who Try to Loot nm Express
Car Caught After u
Hot Chase.

SPECIAL.
Ogdensburg. y. Y. Jan. S.-Two of the
men who boldly attempted to hold up an ey-
press train on TIE Rome, WatertowD and
Osdensburg division of the New York Cen
trail Railroad between Gouyerneur and Can
ton last night. have been taken into custody.
They are Wilfrei Benoit and Frank Dishaw
of Ogdensburg. and it is thought there was
IA third man.
Benoit was captured on the train. and
after 4 struggle was overpowered by the
train hands. D:shaw leaped from the train
as it was running about fifty mile. an hour
and how he escaped without serious injury
is a mystery. He was arrested in a grocery
store at Richville. where he had stopped to
warm himself.
Constables started from Gouverneur aboard
a locomotive on receipt of news of the at
time OF eight minutes the distance between
t'ouverneur and Richyilie was covered by
the locomotive. A few minutes later the
missing man was captured.
Mail Clerk Slack was distributing mail
when he was confronted by the d~eSperadoes.
quick as Il flash he srappied with one OF
the men. at the same time utterin2 i cry
Tor help, which aroused the train or, W.
Express Messenger Fahey also rushed in
and a lively tuSSle enslrd and Benoit was
soon under submission.
Dishaw leaped through the car window
and was lost sight Of III the darkness. When
captured il WAS found that he was unin-
Jhred except for bruises on face and boaA. .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
FORMER INDIAN FIGHTER Is
PROMOTED BY WESTERN UNION
Charles Il. Horton Becomes Super
intcndent of The Western
Division. With HeaiWuar-
terS at Omaha. Nrb.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Omaha. Neb,. Jan. S.-Clarles Il. Horton,
who has been appointed superintendent IT
the Western Division of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. 10 succeed Colonel John
j. Dicksy. deceased. IS one OF the best
known and most popu ar telegraph men in
the West.
Mr.. Horton was born ut .Geneva. y. Y.
January -. 1880. He was TAX n by his par
ents 10 Worthwhile. Mich. in Isl. and in 1855
he migrated to Nebraska. In 1874 young
Horton crossed the plains. driving six tok-
OF oxen hitched to Il 'p-aiIia sch .oner." AMI
reached Denver in the fall dead broke"
He enlisted in the Third Colorado Cavalry.
better known as 'Chiv:ngtoH's l00-lay
men" aud took part in the expedition
agaiTs; the Indians, which resulted in tii-
famous Sand Creek massacre. At the exri-
ration Of his term of service with ChivinS-
ton. he rc-enlisted in the Second Colorado
Cavalry. ana served with this regiment until
il was mustered out at Fort l. avenwor;h
al the close of the war.
Mr.. Horton then attended Tabor College.
at Tabor. Ia. for Two years. and then
served three years in the regular army. De
ing Il member of Battery e. Third United
States Artillery. When. his term of enlist
and returned 10 Michigan. where ne
engaged in business and was married to
the daughter OF James Uue.ton.
While he was in Michigan lie learned
and on his return TO Nebraska
IN Isis, he entered the service Of the West
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
BEQUEATHS STUDENT FUND
TO MISSOURI UNIVERSITY.
James &. Reid of Phoenix. Arix.,
Makes Provision In VIII for Poor
Young Men and Women.
REPrRLIC SPECIAL.

REPI-RLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia. Mo-. Jan. S-For the second
time the Missouri State University is in re-
ceipt of Il gift o. money to be held in trust
for the assistance of needy young men and
women. who seek at Columbia a university
education. No State university in America
has so large a proportion of its students
who are dependent upon their efforts for
the money to support them while attending
school.
The gif; is made in the will of James c.
Reid, who died recently in Phoenix. AriZ.
The will provides that one-half Of his es-
tate shall be held In trust, the interest TO
be paid to his mother and at her death the
principal to be turned over to the Board of
Curators of the Missouri State University.
who shall use the interest as a student aid
fund.
The other half of the estate is to be held
in trust for his only child, Mrs. Mamie
Lee Caziar of Las Vegas. n. NJ. until her
death, when the principal is to be divided
among her children. and if no children are
born to her the money is then to be turned
over to the Missouri University in the same
manner as the other part of the estate;
The will provides that the interest shall
be for the aid of the young men and women
who are poor and working their way
through school, but if too many applications
preference is to be given to young women.
Each student taking advantage of the Reid
fund must sign 4 promissory note bearing
interest for the amount. which Is to be re-
university course.
1t Is not yet known how large the gift
Is. an inventory of the estate not having
been taken.
Mr.. Reid owned bank stock in Columbia.
had land and mining interests in New Mex
leo and Arizona and owned other property.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
INDEPENDENT TIN-PLATE
MAKERS FORM COMBINATION.
Plan Is ~AiOpt-d Mt Pittsburx for Pro-
curing supplies of Material
Direct From the Mines.

PittSLurs. Jan. S.--The result of the secret
meeting OF independent sheet and tin plate
interests. held here last week, mas just
leaked out.
At the time ii Vas announced that the
meeting was to consider plans for protec-
ticu Of manufacturing concerns outside OF
the United States Steel Corporation. \. F.
Raumsarten. secretary OF the association.
suggested IA plan which. if adopted. would
make the members entirely independent as
10 raw material.
1t Is proposed to consolidate ali the indie
pendent interests, secure ore lands. cokil9
AMI steam coal properties. build hast fur
naces and a large Bessener steel plant, to
furnish steel Ia the finishing mills of the
consolidation. The project was looked upon
with favor. and 4 committee was appointed
10 prepare plans FOR the proposed consolida-
ton and data as to the cost OF erecting the
necessary blast furnaces and steel pant.
ana to secure options on avaiiabie coal and
ore properties.
j. 4. Andrews. president Of The Newport
Rolling Mill Company of Newport. Ky.
was made chairman of the committee.
When II is ready TO report another meeting
OF the independent tin plate and sheet
plants of the companies will h. called to
c%onsisier plans FOR the enter prise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
MERIT WINS FIRM SUCCESS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tailoring
Caters to Public Favor.

Beautiful fabrics tastefuily displayed in
The show windows of the Neutrality-suspicious.
Tailoring Company. No. so Olive street. At
tract throngs OF purchasers 10 the popular
atI fashionable store every day.
From modern and substantial fabrics ex-
pert tailufs make the dresSy suits worn by
many Of 81. LouiS's leading business and
professional men.
The wonderful success of the firm STAGE II
was established in ST. Louis five years ago
~ the result of a policy to give every pur-
CHASER lVl cents worth OF material. style.
workmanship and iii for every dollar he
spends in the establishment.
FOR fine suits. made and modelled after the
best fashion designers in the world. only
reasonable prices are charged. and this. with
the co'npany,s ~weli-known business meth
DDS. has resulted in success.
On accoun! of the increased business Of
the company and the acquisition ef a hou..
IN Omaha. the MacCarthy-Evans Company
mas round II Necessary 10 engage a man to
look after the detail of its advertising. Mr..
jacob q. Mccall. one of the most expert
ehcsd ADVERTISING men in the country. has
been employed for this purpose. and already
MS clever ads are becoming familiar TO
newspaper readers. who have for same Tim.
remarked the attractive announcements of
this enterprising company
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
ENCOURAGE GOOD ROADS WORK
William II. Moore Receives FL
c%ouraging Letters.

William H. Moore. president Of the Ma
tional Good Raids Association. is in receipt
of many letters from presidents Of various
railroads. extending words of good cheer for
the National Good Roads Convention TO be
held in ST. Louis April q to May ,. the call
FOR which viii, he issued tomorrow.
Among those who have written Mr. Moore
and sisnified their intentions OF attending
the convention are ~Stuyyesart Fish. presi-
dent of the Illinois Central Railroad, and
Charles NJ. Hays. second vice president of
the Grand Trunk systems. formerly vice
president and general manage of the Wa
bash.
D. c. Hayward, Governor of South Caro-
lima. has also written Mr.. Moore that he
will attend the convention. and Mr.. Moore
expects the Governors from many other
States TO ne present.
w. p. Brownlow. Republican Representa-
tive III Congress from Tennessee. writes to
MIR. Moore that he has prepared a bill. No.
l5ssa. which he will introduce in Congress
asking for an appropriation of 81. 0,o.too for
common reads improvement.
The automobile manufacturers of the
United States will hold a convention in Chi
cage February %. and will select delegates
TO the convention to he held in ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
B0NDH0LDERS RELENTLESS.
Effort To Have Dallas Bonds Re
funded Meet With Failure.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. Jan. S-Former City Attor-
new w. u. Williams has returned from
New YORK city, where he spent twelve days
as a special commissioned to Try to arrange
a settlement OF the city's bonded deb, Of
sZoeo,o" on a basis of refund:ng the 6 and
per cent bonds ar 4 per cent. MIR. VII
liams failed. He said to-day:
The small holders of bonds would be
willing to refund at 4 per cent If they could
DO so, but they are h2und by contracts to
remain in tile pool which was formed IN
force Fort Worth into submission. The big
bondholders have possession Of the bonus
owned by the smaller hondholders. As to
the big bondholders. of whom there are
Tour. We get from them the mailed fist.
The big four told me we must pay the
iuii amount of the bonds and interest cou-
pons and that We need not expect TO get
on any cheaper. They would not even
agree TO scaic the interest down 20 1 Der
cent during the reSt five years. The city
win have TO do the best it can. / don't
Knew what turn the debt question will
finally take. l cannot discuss the litigation
pending in the United States courts"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
WORKMAN FALLS TO DEATH.
Misstep flunges Edward Crosscup
Twenty-Five Feet to Pavement.

coroner Koch of st. Louis County went TO
Valley Park Wednesday and held an inoues,
over the body Of Edward Grosscup. a la
borer, who was Killed Tuesday by falling
from the second story of the new glass
plant that is being built at that place.
Grosscup started to walk across a hoard
mat ne thought extended between TWO raft
ers that are built around an opening ra-
served fer 4 stairway. The board did not
extend all the distance. however. and tipped
over when he got to its End. He fell head
long through the opening and landed on the
stone fagging in the basement. IA distance
OF twenty-five feet.
he was 81 years old and had been working
IN valley Park about one month. The body
was sent to Warrenton, Mo. after the in
quest. for burial.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
IRISH AMERICAN ELECTION.
Society Will Select Officers Tues
day Evening.

The ladies Of Holy Ghost Parish will give
j euchre next Thursday afternoon in the
School Hall. Taylor avenue and North Mar
ket street.
While crossing the Bellefontaine car
tracks at Eleventh street and Bremen ave-
nue.. Frank Haueisen. a commission mer-
chant, living at No. 310a R~auschenbach ave
nue.. was knocked from his buggy by a
street car and sustained painful bruises
about the head.
At the time of the accident Haueisen was
driving north on Eleventh street aud did
not notice the approach of the street car.
\. pedestrian cried a warning to Haueisen.
but before he could turn his horse out OF
the track the car collided Will the rear end
of his buggy, 1psetting it and throwing
HaneiSen to the street. ~.
He was taken to the office of Doctor Gar
lock at No. S9l0 North Broadway, where his
rounds were dressed and he was sent to his
home. The vehicle was damaged TO the ex-
tent of SO.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
Repairing of Fine Wa,
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS.

William Kroner, who was arrested nv
Deputy ,Sheriffs Beiairs and Ossenfort II, !,
vacant house on the Olive Street road w.
sentenced 10 sixty days in Jail for y;ryranry.
yesterday TO Frederick J. White of No 81:
"A marriage license was issued in CLAYTON
yesterday TO Fredick j. White of No ssif
Clark avenue. and Mary Phelan of No. s1a
Bartmer avenue. The couple Were married
by Judge Kerth. u
Mrs; Margaret Wetzel, mother of Re
corder Peter Wetzel. is seriously i'll ar nor
home on the kehr's Mill road near the
Sumbo Post Office. Mrs. wetzel is nearly
40 years old and has been in feeble health
for several months. $1,000
.-.bush carter, charged with assault with
yesterday by Justice Campbell.
the members of the Clayton Pastime
Cup were entertained at a dinner given las
Hisnt IN the ciub headquarters by Doctor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-09
GENERAL CHAFEE'S DENIAL.
Says He Did Not in Any Way Au-
thOriZe Water Cure.

New York. Jan. S-Major General Adua
X. Chafee made a denial to-day of thu ca
bied report that any act or order, or in
struction of his while in the Philippines
could be construed into an authorization OF
the application OF the water cure for the
purpose of extracting from ma
tives.
General Chaffee made this statement
when his attention was called to Il dispatch
from Manila, giving an account of trc
court-martial OF Major Glenn of the Fifth
Infantry.