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Name Ordered Erased.
n HE Post-Graduate Medical School

he fOSi-6radudte Medlcal ScnOol
L recently organized in this city has
the distinction OF being the only institu-
zion of its exact kind in the United
States.
The promoters are the leading MEM
bers of the medical profession in Wash
ingron. and the students will be grad
yates from all parts of the country, who
may desire to pursue special studies
here instead OF going abroad 10 obtain
knowledge which they have heretofore
been unable to attain at home. Only
graduates will he admitted.
II success crown the efforts OF those
who have. founded the school there viii
come a day when the average physician
will find himself without a practice
SO far as contagious diseases are
concerned 1t is believed. however,
that medical men would hail this
condition with triumph and WOULD
fight for its attainment with the same
unhagging devotion that inspired Major
httu 10 Ri0NN MS AAAIDAs NDAA|NA -AlAb tlAf
spread Of fever by mosquitoes. True. he
lest his life in demonstrating the fact,
but he practically freed Cuba from her
most dreaded scourge.
Gen. George NJ. sternbers, the recently
retired Surgeon General of the Army.
has been made president OF the new
school. and the list OF eminent profess
sors includes the rames of several ply
sicians from various branches Of the
Government service. Some OF these are
scientific specialists who have obtained
g worldwide reputation for their re-
search work along the lines to which
they have devoted themselves
Clinics at Hospitals
The course Of instruction will consist
principally OF clinics at the different
hospitals in the city, and OF practical
laboratory work IN bacteriology. sani-
tary chemistry. and clinical microscopy.
For the general practitioner the hos
pItaI instruction Will be the most sttrac-
tive and valuable feature OF the course.
One or two didactic lectures will also
be given daily on such subjects as pre-
vcntive medicine. military medi-
cine and surgery. preventive in
oculation. etc. II is believed that
the course will be especially valuable
for physicians who contemplate entering
one OF the branches % the public serv-
fec. For such as desire IL. advice Will
be given with reference to conditions Of
admission TO the army. the navy, and
the Marine Hospital and quiz classes
viii be arranged to prepare them for ex-
animation. II is the intention TO make
the scientific feature OF the course so
thorough and comprehensive that It IS
doubtful whether any city IN the United
States can offer superior advantages in
this direction. The special attention
given to preventive medicines and to
laboratory work in bacterlology and
sanitary chemistry will AFFORD public
health officials unusual opportunity for
pertecting themselves in the scientific
studies which viii serve as foundation
to their classical work.
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Benham and Morton.

When Captain Meigs was sent South
in 1860 Capt. Henry w. Benham was
placed in charge of the bridge for a
inscription cut on stone in the arch
just beneath the one that bears Captain
Meigs' narne:
Capt Henry c. Benham. Chief En-
gineer. Washington Aqueduct."
Lieut.. James St. c. Morton succeeded
Captain Benham, and he. too, had his
name inscribed on a stone below the one
selected by Captain Meigs. AS soon as
Captain Meigs was placed in charge Of
the work again he had the names Of
both Of these officers chiseled out ard
was very indignant chat they should as
sumo to be the chief engineers of the
work when they had only been placed
in charge Of the bridge after II had been
planned and partly executed by him
After Captain Meigs had had the
names of these two officers removed, he
determined to have his name appear in
a more conspicuous place, near the top
of the bridge. ano designed the great
stone tablet which he intended to share
with Colonel RiveA.
II Colonel Rives' name had been CHS
eIed on the tablet it is likely it would
have suffered the fate Of the name OF
jefferson Davis, which was chiseled
from the stone tablet on the south side
of the bridge. near TIC west abutment.
because Of Davis correction with the
Confederacy. Captain Meigs has been
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A Famous Engineer.

From the time Colonel Rives Joined the
Confederate engineers in 1851 until his
de1th a few days ago at Castle Hill. Va.
he designed many remarkable bridges.
and acquired fame as railroad builder.
but no work he did excels the Cabin John
arch This work was done when war was
IN the air. People had no time then to
consider feats of engineering. Captain
Meigs was willing TO share the credit for
the construction OF the great bridge with
Colonel Rives, and few people know how
narrowly the young Southern sympa-
thlzer missed having his name imbedded
in tho walls OF the great stone structure.
Colonel Rivcs was a graduate Of the
Ecole des Points ct Chaussees. Of Paris.
and was in the employ of the Government
for some time before the outbreak Of the
civil war. He assisted in completing the
Capitol, and was employed in the con-
struction OF the Washington Aqucduot
Name Ordered Erased.
AS Captain Meigs' assistant engineer
on Cabin John Bridge he won the conf
dence OF his chief and was to be reward
ed for his efforts by having his name
appear on the structure. Early in 1861
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Ne thlhB IHaI very "" PSASOn7
know is that United States
Government officials play what
would be to boys entertaining games
every day as a part Of the serious work
OF nations.
There is one man-an old and grave
professor-who may be seen often in his
office in this city standing on chairs and
desks. launching little paper birds and
funny contrivances through the air and
watching them soar and settle with just
the same interest and delight with which
BOYS and girls would watch them
II folks who did not know who he is
were to behold him they might well be
excused for imagining that the old gem
tleman was growing childish. But prob
ably there are few persons in the coun-
try today who know better what they
are about than he does For he is one
CT the scientists of the Smithsonian In
stitution. and some day it is expected
that he Will teach the world how TO
build a flying machine that really viii
fy.
often. after he has played good and
hard with the little paper toys. he dis
appears Then the other scientists know
that he is down in a lonely part OF the
Potomac River experimenting with big
flying machines that have been built ac-
cording TO ideas gained by him from his
toys
Miniature Play Gardens.
And while this professor is flying mis-
things the chances are that not far away
other wise men are playing with little
toy gardens. There are patches just big
enough for children 10 weed and hoe
These patches are watered with small
graduated watering pots, and with
scales little pinches OF fertilizer ana
other plant foods are measured out for
each. Big men sit over them ana watch
them and peer into them. and fondle the
little leaves, one By one. just as chill
dren would do.
But every few weeks one Of the play
ers sits down at his desk and writes.
and soon afterward the Government is
sues pamphlet that tells farmers all
over the world just how they can handle
their farms 10 make them yield more
and better crops.
Chasing Butterflies
All over the country are other men
employed by the Government who 20 out
every day with butterfly nets 10 catch
butterflies and grasshoppers and count
less other insects. Some go out ar
nigh, with lanterns and honey pots and
sit down in the shelter OF shrubbery.
waiting TIL the great laundering night
moths shall be attracted by the keen
scent OF the honey which they love.
| often the moths drink honey until they
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INCOLN was not a rail splitter,

IS INCOLN was not rail splitter.
l. He once told me he had never
snIit rail in his life" said John Con
ness. when asked the other day TO cele-
bratc reminiscently the martyr Presi-
dents birthday. Mr.. CONFESS, who was
during the war United States Senator
from California. and is the sole sur
vivor OF the eight pallbearers at Lin
coins funeral. now lives in Boston, in
the Mattapan district.
"Of course" said he, 1t is a vain
proceeding TO try TO correct popular
error which has universal acceptance
Canon Farrar. I'm a eulogy Of General
Grant. made a pointed reference 10 this
popular error concerning Abraham Lin
coin. Practically everyone believes that
in the beginning OF his life he once made
his living that way. The people believed
it when he was among them. and now
when his life and times are lost in the
dimness Of fable the story might be i'm
possible to correct.
Then. after all. why should we cor
rect IL? Lincoln had one opportunity
that / know OF 20 do 80. and thought
best not TO Interfere so far as n signi-
fies that he was one OF the many humble
people who populated the West, and
grew TO the highest estate in the land.
It may be accepted.
Denied by Lincoln Himself.
Il recall distinctly the occasion on
which Lincoln told me about the rail
splitting ] was at the White House
one morning by appointment, discussing
some official matter. and by degrees our
conversation drifted into other channels.
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That of Jefferson DaVis,
p esfdent of the Confeder-
acp 6Vot the Only One
Cut From the Tablet Be
cause of the AnfmoSffes
Engendered by the War.

7 T the civil war had not broken out In
1851 tho name Of Col. Alfred L.
Rivos would have had a place be
meath that or Capt. Montgomery c Meigs
on the stone tablet at the east end Of
Cabin John Bridge. and the distinguished
VirgiDian would have had credit for the
valuable assistance he rendered Captain
drawings and the plans for the great
stone arch which spans Cabin John Run
just above where it empties into the Pc
touac
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Bat for the Outbreak of Hos
f1itieS tie SCar1e of Col.
o4Lfredf L. RibeS, Recently
Deceased, Would Haze Had
a Place Beneath That of
Capt. SNontgomery c. Meigs

aqueduct was begun The inscription on
the altered tablet reads as follows:
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. Ne thing that very few persons
know is that United States
- Government officials play what
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
SAL LVATI0NISTS SCARE
KENTUCKY MOONSHINERS

PRESTONBURG, Ky. Sept. 22.-Short-
ly after leaving here yesterday morn
ing. Colonel Holtz and his band of SAL
walton Army cavalry got an insight into
real mountain moonshining. They we're
looking for an audience and inquired OF
a boy If there was a crowd of people
at any point near. The boy said that
down under bluff on a creek there
were number of men and boys. The
SalvatiOnists left the main road and
followed a path leading around the
mountain. Presently they heard two
shots from a pistol and stopped, won
dering IL some one had fred at them
They looked ahead and saw log cabin
and men and boys running in every
direction. The Salvationists did not
know what this meant until a guide ex-
planned that they were probably ap-
preaching a moonshine still
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
CURTIS JETT PROVES
A SULLEN WITNESS
Often Refuses to Answer in His
CroSS-Examination.

CYNTHIANA. Ky, Sept. 22.-Curtis
Jett was put on the stand in his own
behalf yesterday in his trial on the
charge of killing James Cockrill.
He said that he was in Hargis Bros.
store at the time of the shooting, and
then went across the street and into
the courthouse Next he went back to
Hargis' store and upstairs in a room
with James Hargis, Ed Callahan and
Douglass Hayes. The shooting seemed
to come from the courthouse.
Jett on cross-examination was sullen
and often refused to answer He sd-
mitted that he was drinking on the day
of the shooting.
The defense, to prove an aiibi for Jett.
put Douglass Hayes. Newton Campbell
James Brophy and Cash Williams on the
stand and all swore that Jett at the
time OF the shooting was in Hargis
store.
j. J. BlantOn, attorney for Jett. read
his own affidavit OF what absent wilt
nesses would swear to. These witnesses
were william Britton, Matt Spencer
Robert White. Daniel White. Alexander
Spencer. Spencer Robbins. Henry Horn
Roger Syper and Edward Callahan
All these. according to Blanton, would
swear that Jett at the time of the shoot
ing was in Hargis' store.
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VENEZUELANS BITTER
AGAINST FOREIGNERS
Feeling in the Capital Is Still More
Intense.

WILLEMSTAD. Curacao. Sept. 22.-The
steamer Maracaibo has arrived here
from Venezuela with a number of for
eigners on board. They report that the
Caracas press is still iercely attacking
the foreign and mixed tribunals and the
foreign umpires.
ObeyinS, it is said. President Castro 8
orders. the papers, having learned that
SenGr 0tero. who umpires the Mexican
claims Senor Duret, the commissioner,
and Senor Guzman, the agent. all of the
Mexican tribunal and the leading fig
ures in Mexican society, would, on the
occasion of the Mexican Independence
Day. give a dinner and ball 10 friends
in house belonging to a citizen OF the
United States, printed virulent articles
threatening TO publish the names of six
teen leaders of Caracas society, who
had accepted invitations to be present.
as -anti-patriots" in going 10 a ball
given by foreigners daring 10 claim
money from Venezuela"
Besides this. menacing letters were
sent to the members OF the Mexican
commission. A popular demonstration
against the commissioners having been
premeditated the Mexican commission
withdrew the invitations to the bali so
as not TO cause a conflict.
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STRIKE THREATENS
STEEL CORPORATION
Trust Accused of Forcing Union
to the Wall.

PITTSBURG. Sept. 22.-It is believed
here that the United States steel Cor
poration will be confronted with great
strike before long.
District superintendents are alleged 10
be doing all they can to foment trouble
with union employees Union workmen
have been given some hard raps. A year
ago these actions would have brought on
a general strike.
A special convention of the Amalga-
mated Association OF Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers has been called to be held in
Pittsburg this week. 1t is declared by
old members that unless something is
done at once the organization will go
to pieces.
Nearly all the independent union sheet
mills are idle because it is impossible
to compete with the non-union plants
OF the Steel Corporation. The independ'
ent mills that are being operated are
not complying with the provisions of the
Amalgamated Association scale.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
TILLMAN TRIAL BEGINS
NEXT MONDAY MORNING

LEXINGTON. s. c.. Sept. 22.-The case
the murder of Narciso G. Gonzales. has
been set for next Monday morning, bet
there is no certainty that it will be
taken up at that time. The grand jury
made a special presentment to the court
suggesting that IL would be better 10
have all of the Lexington county cases
disposed OF before the Tillman case,
which came from another county, was
taken up. II was urged that II the TlTl-
man case were started. witnesses in
other cases would have to be kept here
at great expense.
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EMANCIPATION DAY.

Today is celebrated by the negro popu-
lation as Emancipation Day. A parade
is scheduled to start from the corner OF
King and West Streets at O'Clock this
afternoon. The parade will be headed
by Hooffman's Band, of Washington
One of the floats in the parade is en-
titled the Emancipation Queen. Tha
officers OF the parade are William A.
Carter, marshal; John Holland, chief ~
staff James Washington, right aide:
Bristol Cheeks. left aide. In the nae
will be the Industrial Guards. under
command of Capt. Albert Green. The
parade will end at the old fair grounds
where speech-making will be the order
of the day. The principal speaker Will
be William Calvin Chase. of Washing
ton. Dr. Mary L. Mcdonald will also de-
liver an address.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
SCREWMEN DELIVER
ULTIMATUM TO SHIPPERS

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 22.-The labor
organization known as the Dock and
Cotton Council. composed of all the
labor unions in this city that do work on
the wharves, delivered an ultimatum to
the agents OF the Leyland and the Head
lines OF steamships yesterday that il
the sum of s2S2.5O which was paid 10
sailors last week for the loading of cot
ton during the longshoremen's strike
was not handed over to the screwmen
before noon today every labor union on
the river front would walk out at that
time. The agents OF the lines decided
not to pay this sum unless the screwmen
will remove the limit under which they
now load only 120 bales Of cotton, loose,
a day.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
PRINCE HENRY TAKES
COMMAND IN BALTIC

BERLIN. September 22.-Prince Henry
OF Prussia yesterday took over the COM
graphing TO the Grand Duke OF Hesse.
congratuiating him on the launching OF
the battleship Hesse, Emperor William
said: In future the German navy VIII
be composed OF armored representatives
OF all the races Of Germany. named by
their hereditary princes and filled with
the spirit OF patriotism. They will. by
the grace OF God. be the pride. treasure
and safeguards of the Emperor and the
empire
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DISoRDERLY CONDUCT CHARGED.

Word was sent to police headquarters
about 10 o'clock last night that dis
turbers of the peace were in the court
bounded by Cameron, Washington,
Queen and Columbus Streets. Policemen
Ferguson and Bettis repaired 10 the
scene. Policeman Ferguson ordered some
men in an alley TO halt, but on their
failing to comply he fired, but did not
hit anyone. Tho men ran out another
entrance of the alley and into the arms
OF Policeman Bettis. They were arrest
ed and taken to the stationhouse and
charged with disorderiy conduct. 1t be-
ing shown that no attempt at burglary
was contemplated.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
NEW ENGINE COMPANY MEETING

The new fire company, Reliance No.
met at the old Hydraulion Engine
House. in North Patrick Street. last
night and elected the following officers
L. f. Uhler, president: T. w. Robinson.
first vice president; j. r. ~ Curtin,
second vice president; T. r. Cochran.
treasurer; s. J. Stoutenburg. secretary;
X. A. Arnole. foreman: George w Pet
tey, assistant foreman; w J. Bontz, as
distant secretary; Everett Rogers. com
mander Of hose; executive committee.
T. J. Fennon. S. L. Monroe, and j. l..
Crupper.
The fire wardens formally turned over
the house and apparatus to the new
company. The Reliance Steam Fire
Engine Company. No. was adopted
as the official name of the company.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
PARKS MAKES 1T LIVELY
IN IRON CONVENTION

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 22.-President
Buchanan called the International Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers conven-
tior to order at 10:30 a. m. yesterday.
and, without attempting to address the
delegates. introduced Mayor James A.
Reen, who extended the city's welcome.
When John Smith. an officer in the in
dustrial council of Kansas City. had
finished his response on behalf of the
convention. Samuel Parks. of New York.
jumped 70 his feet. He wanted TO know
y the convention had been called as a
gathering of organized labor or as a
public meeting. Without waiting for
an answer. he went on TO denounce in a
general way some of those present
There were some in the hall he said. not
rightfully delegates TO the convention,
and he requested that they be removed
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
ORGANIZING CHURCH
IN ISLE OF CUBA

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 22.-Archbishop
p. l. Chapelle. Of the Roman Catholic
diocese Of Louisiana. has returned TO
New Orleans from a church mission in
Cuba. The archbishop found the church
in Cuba progressing as smoothly as
could be expected after the great polit-
ical change in the island. HIS work had
been the adjustment OF the relations
between the church and the State. The
idea was to make the church in Cuba
sustain the same relation to the repub-
lican government of the island as the
Catholic church in the States maintains
toward the United States government.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
NOW A VETERAN ORGANIZATION

The Hydraulion Fire Engine Com
pany deny the report that they will Pc
ution the city council TO give them
the old Hydraulion house and engine ia
take charge Of They say that they
have organized the Veteran Hydraulion
steam Fire Engine Association. of Alex
andIia. Va" and do not intend TO go
into active service again. except in
case of a large fire. when they will work
as individuals. and not as a company.
The veteran company will open its
rooms at the City Hotel in the near
future 1t is understood that a ban
quet will be given TO celebrate the
opening of the rooms.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. SELLS.

Funeral services were held yesterday
over the body of Mrs. Mary Pentland
Sells. who died suddenly last Friday al
ber home. 1902 p Street northwest. The
services were held at the family resi-
dence, and the Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin
rector of the Church of the Covenant
ofic' ated. Interment was at Arlington
Mrs. Sells had resided here for many
yeais. She came originally from Pitts
burg
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
SENATOR HANNA SAYS
He WILL NOT RESIGN

CLEVELAND. Sept. Ex-senator Han
ma said yesterday that there was no truth
in the report printed In some Of the East
ern papers that he would resign the
chairmanship of the Republican national
committee on account Of i'll health. Mr
Hannas duties as chairman, Il Is point
ed out. are extremely light at present
and will continue so until the Republican
national convention meets, when q
new chairman may be named. Mr. Han
ma declined to say whether or not hs
would again accept the chsirmanshiT
If offered TO him.
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
MORGAN A MESMERlST,
SAYS HERR BAkLIN

BERLIN, Sept. 22.-The "PreussIsche
Correspondent" quotes Herr BalIln. head
of the Hamburg American steamship
line. as saying that both his line and
The North German Lloyd have been in
jured through their connection with the
MoIg gan steamship trust. Morgan, -
Herr Bailin Is quoted as saying, sue
oeeded in blufing the German companies.
American smartness oyercame German
caution. Morgan literally mesmerized
the leaders of the shipping industry at
Hamburg and Bremen. and the German
government at Berlin. His fascination
even extended TO Potsdam. The German
companies ought to have penetrated
MoIgans BLUM immediately"
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
CITES WEST POINT
AS OBJECT LESSON

LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Times"
which has been publishing appreciative
articles describing the thorough going
many-sided education and training givch
to American cadets at West Point. says
editorially: British army reformers
will find in these articles much food for
thought. The Americans have been too
shrewd to allow room for the plea. some
times advanced by idle young officers IN
England. that they are inadequatoly
paid. This is shown by the pay granted
during their residence in the Academy.
as we'll as by their pay after being COM
missioned"
The Washington times., 1903-09-22
TRAMPS IN NEW YORK
TAKE UNIQUE REVENGE

MlDDLETOWN, n. Y. Sept. 22.-For
revenge on Theodore Townley. farmer
of Meadbrook, Pa, two tramps are be-
lieved to have turned his herd of twenty
three cows into his cornfeld, running
several acres of corn. Townley dis
covered two tramps in his orchard
knocking some OF his choicest fruit
from the trees He ordered them TO
leave. but they paid no attention. and
with farm hand and armed with horse
whiIs he started after them. The tramps
fed to piece of woods beyond the corn
field. Several hours later the herd was
discovered in the corn. 1t is feared
some of the cows will die.