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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
HOME FROM KLONDlKE
IN RECORD TIME

CHICAGO, Aug. a1.-Edward A. Odds.
jr., of New York, has broken all records
from Nome, Alaska. TO Chicago. a dis
lance OF $500 miles. and will reach Now
York today. completing the trip from
Nome to New York city in thirteen days
and three hours. The best previous
record for the distance is nineteen days
to New York. There was good deal
of luck about my journey" said Mr.. Olds.
81 travelled 2.4OO miles by water and the
rest by rail to reach Chicago, and not a
single hindrance developed at any stage
of the trip
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
AUSTRIAN GUNB0AT
SINKS; FEW SAVED

CADIz. Aug. 31.-The Austrian gun
boat Siberia has foundered off this port.
Eleven Of her crew were saved by a
French trans Atlantic company's steamer.
Naval records do not show an Austrian
gunboat named Siberia. which name was
probably a telegraphic mutilation for the
Kerka. an Austrian wooden schooner
rugged gunboat, 347 feet long and of $40
tons displacement. The Kerka had q
speed OF nine knots, and carried two So
inch guns and one 2.7-inch gun. She
had q crew of 1O4 men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
More Land Bought.

Representatives Of Philadelphia syn
dictate, who have obtained options on
nearly 500 acres of land on the Tenley-
town Railway around Bethesda post
office. were in the city on Friday and
Saturday Of last week. It is understood
that the deal for the property is likely
to be completed in the near future. The
branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way. which is 10 run from Linden. or
the Metropolitan branch to Little Falls
and thence to Georgetown, passes
directly through this tract.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
The Shortage of Cars.


The stories from the West Of car short
ages seem TO be not exaggerated. Rail-
road men who are familiar with the
situation deny that the crops are being
held up because the railroads are un-
able to furnish transportation. w c.
Braun, vice president OF the New York
Central, passed through Washington
yesterday on his way home from Iowa
and other Central Western States. In
talking about the situation. he said:
81 can speak personally only of Iowa. -
said Mr. Braun yesterday. r'but l have
had agents through the entire corn and
wheat belts, and. acting on their fore
casts OF large harvests. the New York
Central and the Lake Shore have or
dered 1000 cars for early delivery. and
/ 1000 more cars and $50 locomotives for
delivery before the end OF the year.
This was done to avoid. IL possible.
trouble from freight congestion similar
TO that which handicapped US to such
an extent last year. Practically every
car and locomotive on our lines between
here and Chicago is now in use.
From personal observation 1 should
be willing TO say that every acre Of
ground in Iowa planted with corn this
year will yield three times as much iner-
charitable corn as it did last year. Much
Of the corn last year was worthless, ex-
cept for fodder. / do not believe the
conditions in the other corn-producing
States are so favorable. From Kansas,
Nebraska, and Mississippi 1 look for
an average yield, perhaps little more.
perhaps little less. depending largely
upon conditions from now until the har-
vest I think the stories OF an absolute
corn crop failure and of disaster from
hot winds can for the most part be
traced to self interest OF persons who
are interested in the grain or stock mar
ket"
Weekly reports received Saturday at
the Rock Island and ST. Paul Offices in
this city state that the condition OF
corn is improving a small average crop
Is generally expected. In Oklahoma and
parts OF Kansas the reports show that
the corn has been damaged by dry
weather. although II is stated that The
drought has now been broken by rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
NEW OFFICERS FOR
SONS OF REVOLUTION

NEWPORT, Aug. S1.-At the annual
meeting Of the Rhode Island Society,
Sons Of the Revolution, held Saturday.
these officers were elected: President.
Daniel B. Fearing; first vice president,
F. P. Garrettson; second vice president,
Col. Addison Thomas; historian. Com
msnder ]. 3. Murdoch. U. S. N: board
o: managers. Perry Belmont. Oliver Bel
mont. Col George E. Vernon. and Major
w. D. Sayer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

In the circuit court at Winchester,
Judge T. W. Harrison signed decree
awarding to Mrs. Oliver Thurman. who
is seeking a divorce from her husband.
Gen. Charles Thurman, $500 counsel
fees. $3.50 court expenses and $500 per
month alimony. dating from June 20. the
day the divorce petition was entered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

In a raid on Illegal oyster tongers in
lower James River Saturday, Captain
Wynder. of the State gunboat James
River. captured nineteen vessels. Two
negroes. George Jefferson and Henry
Brown. were in one OF the boats. Brown
jumped overheard to swim ashore. The
gunboat gave chase and opened fire on
the man. He stopped swimming when
the shots were hitting around him and
was captured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
May Be for Terminals.

The purpose TO which the ground re-
Gently bought at Bailey's Cross Roads
fs to be devoted still remains a mystery,
and many rumors are In circulation as to
fits final disposition. The latest OF these is
20 the effect that the ground is to be used
by the Pennsylvania Railroad for ter
minals. The story cannot be verified.
The man who has been doing the buy
ing is Civil Engineer E. c. Howell.
The purchases include the Leroy Tut
tie tract, containing about 400 acres; a
tract OF 1870 acres belonging to Mrs.
Gordon, mother of Fulton Il. Gordon.
the real estate broker: tract of 100
acres belonging TO ID. o. Munson. and
q tract of about 100 acres belonging TO
W. l. Clark. about 800 acres in all. and
q number of smaller holdings. The
prices paid by Mr.. Howell varied from
less than $50 an acre TO more than 500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

The competition between Baltimore
and Norfolk for the business of the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia will be in
vestigated by the corporation commits
sion. 1t has ordered the New York. Phil
adelphia and Norfolk Railway to equal
lie its rates TO intermediate stations
and the chamber OF commerce of Norfolk
is now endeavoring to have the old tarifi
of the line restored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
Big Business.

Col. s. B. Hege, the division passen-
ger agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio.
said today that Notwithstanding the rain
OF yesterday the excursions which left
the city for various points Of interest
were the largest OF the SUMMER. The
excursions are TO be repeated next Sun
day. w S. Bronson. assistant general
passenger agent Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. made a similar report. The Penn
sylvania also did big business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
VIRGINIA.

Information was received here of the
death in London Saturday morning of
Antonio Kennedy-Laurie Dickson. For
number OF years Miss Dickson lived In
Petersburg. where she had large circle
OF friends. She was a musician and a
composer of remarkable ability and ac-
complishments. and was one Of the few
women upon whom the College of Or
ganists. in London. had conferred the
Doctors degree.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Robert D. Clark. OF 800 Mosby Street,
and Ruby n. Minter. Of the same neigh
borhood. slipped away to Washington
Friday morning and were married by
the Rev DR.. PitZer. OF the Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Clark is nineteen years OF
age and the bride Is fifteen Some time
ago Mr.. Clark was sick and Miss Minter
nursed him back to health They are
living at 1907 North Nineteenth Street,
Fairmount
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Democratic primaries were held In
Page county Saturday for the nomina-
ton of senator from the district COM
posed of Page. Warren and Clarke coun-
ties and also for county officers from
this county. Capt. r. S. Parks carried
Page for senator by about 500 majority
over NJ. J. Fulton, OF Warren. who re-
ceived about twenty-five votes in the
county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
ONE OF CZAR'S UNCLES
HAS FIT OF AP0PlEXY

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 81 The
Grand Duke Michael Nicolaivitch, grand
uncle of the Gear. has had q stroke of
apoplexy and his left side is partially
paralyzed A medical bulletin issued re-
ports his mind clear In spite of drowsi-
ness, the heart action satisfactory and
the temperature normal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
SILVER GONE; BOYS HELD.

WALLINGFORD. Conn. Aug 3l--Two
boys. George La Coursue and Eugene
Partridge. employed by the international
Silver Company. were arrested yesterday
IN connection with the thefts of silver
bullion Six arrests in all have been
made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND.

NJ. L. Keedy feels pretty we'll assured
that he carried the Republican judicial
primaries in Washington county Satur-
day night beyond the shadow OF a
doubt. But Charles D. Wagaman. his
leading opponent. has not given up.
and claims he will control the conven-
ton on Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Roads Engineer Johnson. of the Mary
land Geological Survey. is personally
experimenting the Sykesville road i'm
provement undertaken by the Howard
county commissioners. II is designed ~
eliminate the heavy grades for Howard
county farmers who haul supplies, lime,
etc. from that place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

]. Mason Bennett. a business man of
Cooper. W. Va. was run down on a
bridge by a Norfolk and Western train
Saturday at Roanoke and fatally in
jured. Both legs were broken and his
head was badly mashed. Mr. Bennett
was watching an approaching Norfolk
train and another from the east. while a
third train from the west struck him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Jonathan Biser. a coal merchant and
well-known citizen OF Frederick. died at
his home yesterday OF bladder trouble.
aged seventy-six years. He was q
prominent Republican and served as a
member of the board of county commits
sioners several years ago, and also rep
resented his party as a member OF the
board OF aldermen for several terms. He
is survived by widow and one son, Ira,
and one daughter Cora Biser.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
Order to Reduce Rates overruled.


In the United States court for the
eastern district of North Carolina. at
Wilmington, Judge Thomas r. Purnell
has made decree overruiing an order
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
directing the Cincinnati. Portsmouth and
Virginia and other railways to reduce
their rates from Chicago and other
points to Wilmington. The commission
ruled that the rates charged constituted
undue preference to Richmond and Nor
folk and unreasonable prejudice against
Wilmington. and ordered the railways
TO change them. The defendants refused
TO obey, and the commission began this
proceeding. The court finds that the
difference in rates complained of Is
due to the fact that Richmond and Nor
folk are in trunk line territory and
enjoy the advantages OF numerous com
petitive lines. as is not the case with
Wilmington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Aloysius Reitmeier. of Cumberland.
while showing his mother, Mrs Barbara
Reitmeier. a .22-caliber revolver. which
he had found. accidentally pulled the
trigger. discharging the weapon. The
bullet entered Mrs. Reitmeier's head
through the cheek. Reitmeier did not
know the weapon was loaded. Mrs. Reit-
meier will recover unless blood poison
ing sets IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

an acre. the price of the total being
about $4,000. or about $50 an acre.
The sellers of the property do not
know for what II is to be utilized by the
new owner. Engineer Howell goes so
far as to say that he is not buying for
himself. but he declines to say who is
to be the owner in fee or what is to Be
done with II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Another member OF the family of
George SchilIinger, a son. has contracted
typhoid fever In Ellicott City. His wife
and two daughters are receiving treat
ment for the fever at a Baltimore hos
pital. The youngest son of this family
died a few weeks ago from typhoid
fever. Other cases In this community
have caused much alarm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

William CLANCY attempted suicide at
Hagerstown last night by gashing his
TIN oat with knife. Only flesh wounds
were inflicted Before he made the at
tempt he acquainted his wife and five
children Of his intentions. and gave them
each $40. His wife succeeded in wrest-
ing the knife from his hand before he
inflicted a fatal wound. She also took
four raZors away from him. CLANCY
then babe his family good-by and drove
of IN a cab, telling Policeman Saylor,
no was sent for. that he would not re-
turn for fifteen years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

The annual Sunday school reunion of
Middletown Valley Saturday was at
tended by 5000 persons. From all sec
lions OF Frederick and Washington coun-
ties people came by the hundreds. A
nrmber Of persons were present from
Baltimore and Washington. Addresses
were made by the Rev. Charles F. Steek.
of Springfield. Ohio. and the Rev.
Charles F. Winbigler. of Washington.
d. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Genuine S., So, and 81 Sample Shoes.
Three hundred styles at s2.s5 Keene's Shoe
Store. Dos G Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
LOCAL MENTION.
Missed Money in Saloon

Tile powder for birds. sohmid. 7l2 18th.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Give Reisinger's Ice Cream a Trial
And you'll take 1t always. Absolutely pure.
81 gal, SOC II gal 2s5 @ 81. Phone E s92
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

John F. Norton has reported 10 the police
that he was in a saloon near Third and X
Streets southwest Saturday night with two $40
bills In his pocket. When he went 10 pay for a
round N drinks the money missing. He
does not know whether il was lost or stolen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
DR.. LEATHERMAN.
DR.. BALDUS, German Specialist,

Have You Tried Eclectic Remedies
Are you discouraged. and have other p,ysi-
clans failed TO cure your No matter what
acute. or chronic. consult the ECLECTIC REM
EDf co Physicians free 6zS 18th st. NV.
Closed on Sunday. iysl-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
III arshalI Hall.

Str. Charles Manchester leaves at 10 m,
2:30 and $50 pm Indian Head trips every
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at $50 pm
Sundays. II am, 2:30 and $50 Pm
FARE. ROUND TRIP. -25 Cents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
Injured in Card Game.

Richard Lewis, thirty-One years old, of DIG
Street northwest, went 20 the Emergency
Hospital last night with a lacerated wound Of
the scalp. Lewis said he playing poker
on the Bladensburg Road. when dispute arose
and man whom Lewis says he did not know
struck him over the head. His injury was not
serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Of empty houses do not ennarraz
NOWS the Real Estate Dealer who uses
W - IT, ~ NE Caiurnna
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
"a Bottles of Lager Beer for 7sc

All styles Of Gas and Oil Cookers
GIG -Auddiman & Co.-1204 G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

We use the aluminium stoppers-the latest pat.
ent Beavers. 423 AZ 81. Phone N. l006-D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Sewing Machine Renting & Repairing
Auerbach. & H. Domestic Office. Phone E. To-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31

Beware of Typhoid Fever.
'fBabek" prevents it. All druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
Bottle Burst in His Hand.

Topey Cramagolia, of 2S7 Pennsylvania Ave
nue., twenty-seyen years old, went TO the Cas-
ualty Hospital at an early hour this morninl
with badly cut finger. He said he openin
a bottle when it burst in his hand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
LOCAL MENTION.
To Cheer the Sick.
Skaters flowers 14th and ], Hi Pa ave.
Child Steps on Bottle.

Willie Corcoran. eleven years old, Of los
Cissell Alley northwest, was playing near his
home last night, when he stepped on broken
bottle cutting his left foot. He was taken 10
Georgetown University Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-31
Bottled Health" for Home Use

Nat. Cap. Brewing Co.'S Aunenchener is q
purest and most healthful OF all beers Keep
on hand Two doz-, 81. Is delivered Phone 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
CHARLES READE as Il SPORTSMAN.
Il Portrait Dram By His Nephev.

From Charles Reade as Knew Him.
He was fond of sport; but was sportsman of
the old fashioned kind, and very nervous. So
much so, that brother of mine, who had
tendency to eXcitability and was apt to flourish
his gun about had to retire to a distant part of
the field when uncle was bent on a days sport
He was a capital shot and his stories of the
days when he traversed the fields of Ipsden as
a boy were very interesting. But as he walked
over them in our time he prone to fall into
a reverie occasionally, and more than once
nave seen the birds get up close to him without
his noticing them, and the keeper would have to
shout mark in extra high tone to attract his
attention. One day the spring of his powder
flask was broken Git was in the days of muzze
leaders, and so he reverted to a practice of his
boyhood, namely, Of carrying loose powder in one
pocket and shot loose in the other, and loading
with clay pipe! On wet days his favorite
game was battledOre and shuttlecOck in the
entrance hall. He was a first rate croquet
player, and on non-shooting days devoted him
SELF to giving the youngsters of the family a les
son in the game. My father converted one of the
meadows at 1pSden into cricket ground. On
one occasion the village club was one short and
we pressed Uncle Charles into the service
EVERY one remembers his cloth boots with kid
tips and his baggy pautalOOns. Well, he wore
lheIn on this occasion, and remarkable and
grotesque figure he looked when he took off his
coat and went to the wicket. He went in last
ana was out in twelve runs, the Ipsden Club
winning with few runs to spare. My father
went 10 congratulate him. whereupon he said
IN solemn way, II still not out Twenty
years ago 1 made ffty-two and was not out
for Maudlen!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
LITERARY CONTROVERSY.
Andrew Lang on Its Futility and Other
Drawbacks.
Drawbacks.
From The London Morning Post.

From The London Morning Post.
1t does not seem to many as if much advan-
per, came of controversy. Button, says Mr..
Matthew Arnold, never replied to anybody. Mr..
lined his bookcases, he told me, with copies or
replies to his works, placed sideways, to keep
the damp from his own volumes. Yet. as a
matter of fact, he did occasionally indulge in
rejondeTs, which were entertaining to others
and extremely vexatious to his assailants. Mr.
Darwin would not reply to anybody. but then
he had Mr.. Huxley to fight his battles with
gusto.
Probably these scientific controversies were
useful for once: indeed, the DarWinian SheaveS
are still being thrashed. One does not see how
scientific theory can find it's place and have
justice done TO 1t without controversy Bunon
perhaps might wisely have replied now and
then. The opponents usually do not understand
the theory which they attack; they almost never
state it correctly and who is to put them right
except the of the theory? Thus 1
ceiVed last week a review of theory of my
own, by an eminent French authority. My
poor little ideas were not recognizable. The
learned Frenchman represented holding
opinions which 1 condemn as far 1 ever heard
of them beforehand some had never heard of
before. Que faire? What is true in this minor
matter must be true of great scientific hypoth-
eseS, and in such things controversy seems al
most indispensable, if a man is ever to be I'M
derstOOd. Such wrangleS not the level
of disputes to the relations between Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlyle, or Lord and Lady Byron, or Burns
and Highland Mary. These are questions per-
haps insoluble certainly most unirnportant. and
apt to arouse angry passions in no way very
nice" Scientific controversies are on another
footing. On your opponent, of course, you never
make any impression, but an impression is made
on other people. The question gradually be-
comes clear to people interested. l confess that
to me controversy offers the same alurementS as
it did to CAPTAIN Shandon, lit is such easy
writing'-with the same drawback-that the
public is not interested.
Controversial manners. at least, show tend
ency, on the whole, to improve Coke would
longer call DR.. CoWel, his adversary "Dr. Cow
heel" when Coke found that he could not
hang COwel for treason says Isaac D'Israeli.
''t was only a small disappointment, for he had
hopes to secure his prey by involving him in
felony. The author was imprisoned and
the book was burned" Even Mr.. Huxley would
not, on the occasion of the Miracle of Gadara,
have desired Mr.. Gladstone to be imprisoned
for felony. or hanged for treason; at least
hope not. We wish our adversaries no worse
fate than that they should be compelled to read
our books or fiscal proposals before they criti-
else them. Yet even this may seem below the
level of Christian charity. The law, in its Vis-
dom, declines to interfere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

spite OF the fact that we foresee the end of the
tale. we find hackneyed plot and familiar char
acters alike entertaining There is pleasure in
meeting again that fine fellow Billy Ray.
whose soldierIy deeds always as clever as
they are brave The spirited illustrations by
Mr. Remington and MT. Deming are welcome
accomplishments to the text.
Mr.. Loomiss short stories, gathered together
in Cheerful Americans" are droll and clever.
He has found his types in the everyday walks
Of American life, and often gains his comical
effects merely by letting his personages speak
for themselves, in accents that are wholly
familiar At times he exaggerates. of course
Farce rather than comedy is his medium. But
the main point is that he is unaffectedly funny
that he devises his little plots with light and
sure hand, and entertains us from beginning
to end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

are here works full OF charact and there are
photographs also Of the -tely fountains he
executed for the terraces at Welbeck Abbey.
sculptures practically unknown in this coun-
try, The July art Journal is a dull number,
an illustrated article Goya and reproduc-
ton of the portrait of Admiral de Ruyter, by
Halls, which recently made a sensation at the
Guildhal. being the only thi- IS to enliven its
pages House and Garden is most interest
ing in its opening article. which deals with
beautiful Pennsylvania garden. and in the paper
which Mr.. r. c. Sturg.s contributes on two old
New-England houses. Both are beautifully
illustrated