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The Washington times., 1903-10-03
ADDITIONAL WATCHMAN
WANTED FOR COURTHOUSE

for the District of Columbia, has re-
quested the Commissioners TO include in
their estimates to Congress two addi-
tional items. one for an additional
Waterman for the courthouse. and one
for an Increase in salary from 81 200 to
81 500 for the engineer OF the courthouse.
Marshal Palmer says at present there is
but one Waterman for the courthouse,
and as the building Is open from all
sides the risk is toe great for one man.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Southern Prosperity.

southern prosperity
Much is being published concerning
the great amounts of money the South
ern Railroad is spending for improve
ments along its lines. but so far very
little has been said IS to the reasons
for these big expenditures. A glance
at the figures OF the investments being
made in the territory by agricultural,
commercial, and manufacturing settlers,
however. discloses the reason. and a
very good reason 1t is. 1t seems. accord
ing to reports on the subject made to-
day, no less than $23, $40 500 has been
invested in new enterprises within the
year in territory adjacent to the lines of
the company, which, added to the mills
and other manufacturing industries.
capitalized at Sss,070,s $50. makes $112.-
Al $50 now invested along the lines. an
increase in ten years of more than so
per cent In this growth is the reason
for the improvements.
immigration Agent NJ v. Richards
reports that during the year 5SS North
ern and Western farmers moved into
the territory and purchased III, 255
acres of ground valued at S2,e1o,0O0.
He says inquiries for ground are in
creasing rapidly.
The products OF this immense amount
Of capital naturally have to be sent to
some market. and the Southern Rail-
road Is taking them in all directions.
This increase in production. however,
has grown so fast that the railroad has
had hard time in keeping UP with the
business. AS a solution OF the difficulty
came the decision to spend the $25.000.-
600 for Improvements. which is now 60
ing so rapidly into new equipment and
into the double tracks.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
BATTLESHIP'S MASCOT
DIED FROM DRINKING LYE|
Wrapped in An American Flag and
Buried in Government Ground.

Rodgers. the bull terrier mascot of the
battleship Massachusetts,, and the best
known dog in the navy, died Thursday
at the New York navy yard. He was
wrapped in an American flag and
buried on the ordnance dock by marines
from the Massachusetts.
Last year Rodgers lost one of his
legs as the result of fight with New
foundland mascot on the training ship
Hartford. His death was caused by
drinking a solution of potash used in
cleaning decks.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
.BUzZARD GETS WET
BEFORE IT COULD FLY
Three Wings in Place When Storm
Came Up.

Underwater. Va, Oct. 3.-Another
attempt to launch the Langley airship
was frustrated yesterday by a heavy
storm which struck the "Buzzard" when
three OF the four wings had already been
trial.
Beyond a thorough wetting the aero
drome was not affected by the storm.
The scientists covered IT carefully with
canvas and left it on the superstruc-
ture of the ark over night intending to
launch it today. Should the weather
clear. it is said. they hope to make a
test before nightfall
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY COURT.

In the Alexandria county court the
following business was transacted yes
terdaY:
Commonwealth VS.. Hezekiah Dorsey.
a negro. indicted for assault. Dorsey
was n1ed $40.
dicted for larceny; accused was fined SOC
and sentenced 10 serve one year in Jail.
The grand jury recommended the for
feiting OF the charters of all social clubs
in the county with the exception OF the
Rock Hill Club.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, Oct 3.-Talbott &
Talbot. OF this place. and william e
Ambrose, of Washington. attorneys for
Harvey Kohlhoss. who has a store at
Derwood, this county, yesterday filed a
bill asking for a divorce from Mary
Esther Kohlhoss. upon statutory
grounds The bill states the parties
were married in Washington on June
p. 1895. at the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. by the Rev. DR.. John
ston-
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
,oALEXAMDRLA A(EWS NOTES

men Robert and Lyles, for being drunk
In the street. was held.
Charles Brown, arrested for refusing
to pay for drinks at Charles thinner
mans saloon. forfeited IS collateral
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE SOLD.

deed hGg been placed on file by the
heirs Of Andrew ]. Joyce. conveying to
Andrew B. Graham lots 10 and Ii and
the north half OF IS. in square OPT. The
property is situated at the southwest
corner OF Fourteenth and z Streets and
was formerly occupied BY the Joyce Car
Rage Manufacturing Company.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Amelia Watkins was run over and
killed by train at Fort Runyon yester-
day afternoon. Her body was brought TO
this city and placed in charge OF I'm
dertaker Wheatley. No details OF the
accident can be obtained.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
ESCORTED TO THE GRAVE
WITH MILITARY H0N0RS

Full military honors were observed at
the interment today at Arlington Gene
terry over the body OF Capt John Shallen-
berger. who died in the Philippine
Islands. The body was removed from
vault in the cemetery, where II had been
deposited temporarily. and with mill
tary escort was conveyed TO a grave.
The services were conducted iry Chap
lain Pierce. of the Second Cavalry, sta
toned at Fort Myer-
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Assigned for Hearing.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday made public list of the
cases assigned for hearing in October
ana November. There are seventeen
cases, and the hearings are to take
place In Norfolk. Danville, Washington.
Atlanta. and Chicago.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
REAL ESTATE DEAL.

Mrs. S. S. Hopkins, OF this city. has
bought from NJ. B. Harlow Co., agents
for Robert D. Lewis. of Charlottesville.
a house and lot on Pitt Street between
Prince and Duke Streets.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Demands Refused.

The officials holding the conferences
with the representatives OF the labor
unions, who are making demands upon
the Baltimore and Ohio. having refused
to grant the demands of the men, an ap-
peal was today taken to Vice President
Potter. to see what he can do toward
arranging an amicabIe settlement.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
CONFIRMATION OF VERDICT
IN LUNACY CASE DELAYED

Counsel for Walter F. Schwab, who
last week was declared to be insane by
a marshaPs jury. has requested that
confirmation of the verdict be delayed
for a few days. The application for the
postponement was submitted to Cor
poration Attorney Duvall. who consent
ed to having the matter deferred. Mr..
Schwab contends that he is an inventor
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
MAYORS COURT CASES.

IN the mayors court the Hon. George
l. Simpson presiding. this morning the
following were disposed Of:
Charles Thomas. arrested by Police
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Bought a Feeder.

The Whites Greek Railroad, a little
affair about twenty miles long. in Som
erset county. Md. has been bought by
the Baltimore and Ohio. A number of
mines have recently been opened along
this line.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
WILL REIOIN HIS COMPANY.

First Lieut. Allen Smith. jr., has been
released fror further treatment at the
United States general hospital at Wash
ington Barracks, and will reIoin his
company.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
GUARDIAN FOR HIS DAUGHTER

Charles Mumford has been appointed
by Judge Nicol, OF the circuit court.
guardian Of his infant daughter. Mary
d. Mumford.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Another Railroad.

Another Railroad.
Senator Clark and his associates have
decided to construct another railroad in
Iron county. Utah. to get at ore in that
country. 1t Is said big iron smelling
works are also to be established.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
A 10 days trial
works wonders.

"There'S A Reason"
Look in each package the little book The MELVILLE
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

The passenger train was running at
high rate of speed and the freight, which
was proceeding east, under slow head
way, was to have taken the switch at
Wanstead to allow the passenger train
to pass. Apparently neither engineer
saw the danger in time to avert the acci.
dent, for the two engines came together
near the west switch with a frightful
crash, overturning into the ditch. The
baggage and express cars telescoped into
the smoker with appalling results. The
wreck was complete and it is thought
that hardly a single passenger in the
smoker escaped injury. The other cars
Of the passenger train remained on the
track.
The Inflated express consisted of Two
baggage cars, a smoker, two first-class
coaches and two Pullmans. The smoker,
which was telescoped by the coach be-
hind it, had the sides knocked out of it,
the roof falling and imprisoning the pas
sengers. 1t was in this car that most of
the awful havoc and loss of life occur
red
The wreck shortly after the collision
caught fire and but for the heroic efforts
of a brigade of passengers organized and
led by an old man, who was himself Il
passenger on the Inflated train, the dis
aster might have been more serious to
those pinned down in the wreck. BY
heroic efforts this brigade put out the
fire by throwing snow ON the flames with
their hats and hands.
They then turned their efforts to .et-
ting out the wounded. who had their
sufferings increased by a binding snow
storm and the thermometer near zero.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
The Iron Workers d.. Inter
HOWARD FORESTER.

As he passed out he scowled. Was Ath-
erton juggling with him? If he dared!
Gripp cleDehed his hand as he walked
along
That's a pleasant body" said Jack
Jones as Irene rejoined him and locked
the door.
Where are we going, Mr.. Jones?'
10 the Mayors office"
To the Mayors Office! What has hap
pened father, Mr.. Jones-you are keep
ing something back"
We'll. it's all a msstake-everybody
knows it-but he's held on serious
charge"
What is it--Son't you see am in sus-
pense?s
Well. then. Dan Atherton is up for
murder"
She did not CRY ont or faint: she did
not make any of the display he expected
she looked at Ter companion as though
she doubted his sanity.
ny, what an absurd-what a ridicu-
lous charge to bring against my fatherr'
Aye-just what / say, girl-come on,
and we'll soon straighten things up
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
rTbe IdIe and the sporting Rich.

Saratoga and Newport have become
measures of American fatness-one OF
dull world-weary wealth, the other OF
the restless aimlessness of riches which
finds n outlet in racing and gaming.
But the real moral now is wide. The
great American people hardly know
either Newport or Saratoga nor do they
give a moments heed TO either. The
idle rich and the sporting class are
mere incidents of our era of great mate
rail development Neither sets the
fashion in conduct. in expendi-
ture, nor even in dress. They are unim-
portaIft. They do little harm except
10 themselves. And we have the fur
Their advantage that the idle rich and
the sporting class are in the summer
segregated from the rest of the popula-
ton. While the palatial cottages at
Newport ana the hotels at Saratoga
were sheltering a few thousand per-
sons. the mountains and the seashore
and the lakes of our vast area were Civ
ing healthful rest to well-balanced,
hopeful. productive millions, whose
life is not disturbed by extravagant
balls or grotesque dinners. nor by great
winnings land equally great losings)
at the "elubs'' or on the race tracks,
Worlds Work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
{: 9{SS:.f; $40 $50
The News ~
For Venezuela it was a blue

For Venezuela it was blue Christmas.
If the price of that metal falls much
farther this country may have free silver
after all.
President Castro will know an ulti-
matum the next time he meets one com
ing up the street.
What was The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal established for, anyway, if not to
arbitrate just such cases?
Even if his government is bankrupt
Castro can draw salaries from the maya
zines for the rest of his life.
wanted-A photographer who can find
a single good serviceable word to sub
stitute for wireless telegraph
Uncle Sans Interpretation of the Mon.
roe doctrine is the only one that viii be
accepted as official and authentic.
Ten inches of snow has fallen in New
Mexico. Is that bid for the votes Of
the Senators from Minnesota and North
Dakota when the question of admission
comes up?
Santa Claus experienced very little
ANNOYANCE from anthracite coal gases on
his trips down the chimneys this year.
In about year or two from now many
OF those American farmers who are go
ins over TO Canada may come trekkins
back rich in experience
1t is a relief 10 know that the Hmm.
herts are under arrest in Madrid Now
we are certain they are not in Chicago
steering people IN the direction Of the ex-
pIosion on the lake front
I3v one of its pranks the Missouri rive.
has left Nebraska City high and dry
three miles away. with no water IN its
water mains. 4 court injunction should
he tried on the Missouri az oacs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
GOES To THE HAGUE.
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE is RE-
FERRED TO THAT TRIBUNAL.
Powers Agree to Arbitrate the Iron
BILE in international Court-News
Gives Relief to United states Block
ade to BE Raised Soon.

Germany, Great Britain and Italy
have abandoned the attempt to force up
on President Roosevelt the ungratefui
position of arbitrator in the Venezuelan
affair. They have yielded to the reason
able request of the American govern
ment that the tribunal at The Hague
should be called on to perform duty
which manifestly belongs to it. 1t is
tribunal which the European nations
were instrumental in creating to consider
precisely the questions which have dis
turbed the peaceful relations of Venez-
uela and the three powers. Venezuela
was not a party to The Hague agree
ment. but that is a matter of no conse-
quenee so long as it is willing to accept
The Hague tribunal and agree to be
bound by its award
Monroe Doctrine Recognized.
The details of the arbitration. at this
writing, have not been made public. bnt
it is understood that it has been 50 ar
ranged as not to embarrass this govern
ment. The arbitration will be on Ameri-
can lines, recognizing the Monroe doc
trine as The Hague peace conference rec
ognized it. That convention signed by
all the great powers contains the follow
ing declaration:
Nothing contained in this convention
shall be so construed as to require the
United States of America to depart from
its traditional policy of not intruding mp
on, interfering with or cntangling itself
in the political questions or policy, or in
ternal administration, of any foreign
state; nor shall anything contained in
said convention be construed to imply a
REIMBURSEMENT by the United States of
America of its traditional attitude to-
ward purely American questions"
The submission of the matter to arbi-
tration necessarily will put an end to
blockade which is expensive to the allies
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Presently two men entered the chiefs
Office. He looked at them sharply.
I've job for you--a job that viii re-
qulre some nice work. | want you to
work on the woman Coles case
Why. they've got Athert9p by this
time
Never mind Atherton. He has no
more to do with it than you or | have.
I've been doing that for a bind. 30
down to Ferry street: here is the number
Find out ali a Bob Walters can tell you;
then go over to Allegheny, and see what
you can pick up at number
street, and report to me as early as posi-
bic. Inside of two hours at farthest,
because we must move mighty quiek
now"
The officers went out at once. When
the chief was alone he paced the floor Of
his office like a man who had done a good
days work, and was very much pleased
with himself
The officers repaired at once to Mrs.
Coles. To say that Bob Walters was
very much frightened, and was inclined
to confess all he knew of Mr.. Grip and
his habits, is unnecessary. Bob was sure
his sins had found him out. He had
played policy without profit. had dread
of numbes - - street, Allegheny,
ever since the murder was discovered in
the house, and had horror of being sam
moned before a court as a witness.
From Mrs. Coles the officers went to
the house now made infamous by the DIS
covery of a murder and reckless living in
it. They remained there long enough to
verify certain points the boy had IN
Willingly given them, and then FASTENED
back to their chief. When they had re-
ported the result of their labors the chief
proceeded to give them their instructions.
These were of such a nature as TO make
the officers move about quickly. Evident
~ something of more than usual moment
was at hand.
RIO he continued
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

The third international live stock expo
sition was the most successful Of the
three Chicago stock shows in point of
revenue, attendance and the number OF
animals on exhibition. 1t was the larg
est stock show ever held The attendance
for the week is estimated to have been
$4,000. In the stock judging contest,
open to students of agricultural colleges
and farmers sons, one lone farmers sen
ran inside the money, all tlc other prizes
being captured by young men from the
colleges. The Spocr trophy, awarded to
the agricultural college three students
from which made the highest aggregate
in judging all classes of stock, went Tor
the second year to Iowa Agricultural
College. The money won in prizes in
the show rings during the week was $5S,.
600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
No orercrowding Here.

There are more than 20.000,000 acres
of the finest arabic land in the world in
Manitoba, says Winnipeg dispatch to
the London express. There are perhaps
20,O00,OO0 acres more of prairie grass,
which needs little or no cultivation to
feed cattle on. In Assiniboia, Sas-
katchewan, Alberta, and Athabasca
there are immense tracts of agricul-
tural country sufficient to supply the
United Kingdom with ali the corn and
cattle required. Including Manitoba,
they are estimated to comprise over
S00O0.OO0 acres Of farm land. OF this
vast territory not more than 100000
or 100000 acres are occupied. Man
itoba and Assiniboia have already done
much to justify Canada's title to the
granary of the empire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
A FAMOUS CELESTIAL.
Incidents of the Career of the Late
Liu- Kun-Yi.

Incidents of the Career of the Late
Liu- Kun-Yi.
| Next to the late Li-Hung Chang, there
is said to be no doubt that Liu-Kun-Yi
exercised more power during the last
twenty years than any other official in
| the Chinese empire. Liu-Kun-Yi and
| Chang Chi-Tung have between them
ruled the great Yang-tse valley for
many years. Both of them have been
distinguished from other Chinese vice.
roys by their enlightened policy and by
| the favor which they showed to for
eigners.
OF the two, Liu was regarded as the
more powerful, as he paid much more
attention to military matters than
Chang, and his army of 10000 men is
well trained and we'll armed. He also
has small feet, generally designated
the Marking fotilla.
Besides this, Liu's authority was
more absolute than that of Chang
Chi-Tung He was a younger man
than the viceroy of the dual Hou-
Kwang province, and possessed the
energy that is distinguishing fea-
ture of his native province, Human.
Liu entered the Chinese official serv-
! ice in 1861, when he was about 81
years old From 1875 TO 1879 he held
the viceroyalty of the Two Kiangs. In
the latter year he was disgraced, in an
official but not dishonorable sense.
Soon afterward he was again in favor,
and was appointed viceroy at Woo
Chang (Hou-Kwang province). In 1889
he and Chang Chi-Tung exchanged
places.
The viceroy was well disposed toward
all foreigners, but the British were spe-
cial favorites with him. At the time
of the Boxer outbreaks it was chiefly
| owing to the vigorous measures taken
by him and Chang that the uprising did
not extend to the Yang-tse valley. If
this had been the case, Europe and
America would have had an immensely
harder task than actually confronted
them in suppressinS the rebels.
The attitude of the Yang-tse vice.
roys naturally greatly offended the
Empress Dowager, but she later admit
ted that they had taken correct
course, and the authority Of Liu and
Chang was in no sense diminished. In
deed. it is doubtful whether the En-
press Dowager would have had powe-
enough to remove either of them, so
greatly were they respected in their
provinces York Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
KEEPING NEW YORK CLEAN.
The Recent Snow Storm Cost More
than $4,000.

than 100000.
1t costs much more than the average
person is aware to keep the streets of
New York free of snow and ice. To make
possible the continuance of traffic, the
SNOW, after a storm, has to be quickly
cleared away and dumped into the river.
There is well-arranged system by which
the city is divided into districts, whose
surface area is 100000 square yards
Every inch of snow fall means 10000
cubic yards of snow to be removed, at
the rate of IS cents per cubic yard. The
weather bureau gives the depth of the
snow fall and thus it is an easy matter
for the commissioner to ascertain the
amount to be removed. For instance,
in recepc storm the fall was five inches
in deptli. making the amount to be re-
proved $4,000 cubic yards. 1t cost the
city over $4,000 to get rid of the effects
of the storm. Before the end cf the win
ter the cost will have run considerably
beyond S1,000,0O0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

MANY DIE lin A WRECK.

Twenty four Killed and Eighteen Hurt
in a Collision.
\ frightful collision occurred Friday
night between passenger and freight
train on the Grand Trunk Railroad al
Wanstead, Ont, and according to early
reports from the scene of the accident
twenty-four persons were killed and eigh.
teen Mere injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

A physician of Monte Carlo. Or. Gug-
lielminetti. in a recent report notes
that dust consists not only of tiny bits
of sand and soil. but also of living or
SanismS. chiefly germs. and Of dead
organic matter, both animal and yege-
table.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
Lose Life by snffocation.

Kenneth and George Campbell, aged
respectively and Il years, were saffo-
Gated during a fire at their home in Mil
waukee and their bodies We're burned to
a crisp. Their widowed mother. Mrs.
George Campbell and their 16-year-old
sister Julia escaped unhurt, but are I'M
able to tell anything about the fire,
which, it is supposed, was caused by
an overturned Kerosene lamp. George
Campbell, father of the boys, was drown
ed in diving bell in Lake Superior two
years ago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
Big Prices for English Cattle.

American cattle breeders import most
Of their prize stock from England and
sometimes entrplous prices are paid. Last
week quite a nnlsher of bulls and cows
were purchased for Americans and the
prices paid range from 81, 100 to $3.50
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
c.rnonic Acid Induces slecp.

That natural sleep is due to the
drugging effect of accumulated car
bonic acid in the body is the view taken
by French Psychologist. DIR. Raphael
Dubois.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
state Asks for Damages.

A hearing was held by Attorney Gen
eral Hicks in Madison on the application
for suit to be brought by the State
against the 500 Railroad Company for
damages on account of its failure to fully
build the Superior, Balsam Lake and
Southern road under the contract of nur-
chase from the originators. Suit has
already been tried to compel the 500 TO
build the road, but the Supreme Court
decided adversely, because the contract
was not sufficiently definite as TO points
to which the road should be built. The
present action asks the payment of S475,-
GOO damages to the State for failure TO
construct a public highway.