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The Washington times., 1904-12-24
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. PA das-
tardiy attempt to set fire TO the Brad
dock House. in this city, was made at
an early hour last night
About $50 O'Clock Ferdinand Patten,
deaf mute. employed by Charles Griffin
at his secondhand furniture store in
the Braddock House. discovered smoke
coming through the grating in Fairfax
street
He notified Mr. Griffin. who proceeded
to investigate and found in the back
cellar a bag full of straw saturated
with coel oil placed or the Eoor. Wood
wGs piled on top Of this and the whole
ignited.
When Mr.. Griffin reached the scene
the flames had ignited a doorway and
was fast gaining headway- Mr. Griffin
extinguished the blaze and then notified
the police Of the attempt at arson.
Had the flames not been discovered as
soon as they were. they would have
swept through the Braddoc,S House and
without doubt large number of lives
would have been lost. The building is
used as a tenement house and is filed
with women ana children The police are
working on the Sase
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
CLOSING PERFORMANCES
OF SAVAGE OPERA COMPANY

An admirable performance of Verdi.s
"Othello" was given at the Columbia
Theater last night, by the Savage
Grand Opera Company. The house was
well filed and the audience was not
chary in its manifestations of delight
The title role was assumed by Mr. Shee-
han. who with Mr.. Goff as Iago, carried
OFF the honors of the evening which
We're shared in a fair measure by Miss
Rennyson, as Desdcmona. Miss New
man as Emilia, and Mr. Roberts as
Cassie The chorus. and above all, the
orchestra's work did not fail to come in
Tor their proper share in what was
probably the best rounded production Of
this season of opera
AT the matinee today there will be n
double bill. .'CayalIeria Rusticana' will
De sung with Miss Brooks as Santuzza,
and Mr. Roberts as Turxiddu, and II
Pagliacci. with Miss Newman as
Nedca. Mr.. Sheehan as Canio, and Mr.
Con as Tonic The engagement Will close
tonight with "Lohengrin." in which Mr.
Wegener VIII sing the title role Miss
Rennyson that OF Elsa, Miss Ivell that
OF Ortrud; and Mr. Richards that OF
Telramund
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
INSTITUTIONS
THAT PROFITED

The following charitable institutions
were recipients CT cakes and puddings
contributed by the competitors in The
Times contest:
Home for Friendless Colored Girls.
Children's Industrial School.
The Bruen Home
Working Boys Home.
Florence Crittenton Home
Aged Wonans Home
Home for Colored Children and Old
Women.
= Washington AlmshouSe.
Washington Home Tor Incurables-
House Of the Good Shepherd.
Methodist Home for the Aged
Washington Orphan Asylum.
German Orphan Asylum
Municipal Lodging House.
The Salvation Army
LenthaH Home for Widows.
Little Sisters of the Poor.
Providence Hospital.
Freedman Hospital.
Garfield Hospital
Georgetown University Hospital
Homeopathic HOSPITAL.
Sibiey Hospital.
George Washington University Hos
pitai.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
TRUNK WAS SENT
TO EMIL HOOVER
supposed to Be One That
Had D.sa ppaared.
ITS CONTENTS VALUABLE
Sheriff Barry Leaves Cleveland to Be
Ready to Place Dr. Chadwick
Under Arrest.
ITS CONTENTS VALUABLE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dee. 2I-The ar
rival CT a trunk IN the city by express
from New York. cons lgned to Emil
Hoover, the son OF Mrs Chadwick. has
been reporteG to Receiver Nathan Loes-
er and he has taken steps TO gain pos
session of H. The trunk is supposed 10
be the one whiea disappeared 1Tcnn the
Holland House. in New 1erk, during
Mrs CAadvioks stay there
The receiver admitted he had been
successful in obtaining track OF much
valuable property belonging 10 the I'M
prssoned woman, but refused to give
detailed account OF the contents Of the
trunk. Il IS known 10 have contained
some Jewelry and several suits OF fur
In the Chadwick house the recover
made a hasty inspection and said 9har
there he had found several suits of fur
with the ha TO match Among these
were sealslzin suits. heaatlsal coat.
boa and muff of great value. q complete
suit OF Persian lamb fit for queen. and
several fine chinehilias with hats 10
match There were a hundred boxes OF
hats, all OF whicn bore the label OF
Nine Louise. OF New York An APP
praiser VIII be employed to value these
goods.
Sheriff Barry viii leave the city To-
day for New York city TO be in readiness
TO place Dr. Chadwick under arrest as
socn as nc arrives there on the steamer
Pretoria. on which ne is supposed to be
passenger The steamer is not ex-
pected to reach New York until We'd
nesday.
A =. Sterns; counsel for Herbert Nex-
ton, OF Brcohline, Sai0 today that there
was little doubt but that a suit for SJl-
tvV Would De nled against the doctor as
soon as ne landed This suit viii Be
D2Sed On notes and checks given Newton
6y Dr. Chadwick. and fndorsed by Mrs.
Chadwick. She has z;reasiy been sued
for this Endorsement
Arrangements are being made TO fur
nlSh bail for Dr. Leroy s. Chadwick
who. with his wife. Mrs Cassie L
chadwick. was yesterday indicted by the
county grand jury, charged with ferg-
ing and uttering a IS. 600. 600 note signed
Andrew Carnegie. DR.. Chadwick is
now on his way TO New York from
Paris and extradition papers for him
have been issued
County Prosecutor Keller has not Yet
been asked by friends of DR.. Chadwick
as to the amount Of bond necessary. bur
II was said by person interested IN
the case that the sum would be furnish
ed at the proper time The prosecutor
said that the bond would probably be
So 600 or SIS. .eGa
J. P. Dawley. counsel for Mrs. Chad
wick. said he believed no attempt voulj
be made by Dr. Chadwick 10 resist ex-
tradition
It was planned that Emil Hoover. Mrs.
Chadwicks son. should go 20 New York
with Sheriff Barry 10 meet DR.. Chad
wick on his arrival Sheriff Barry offer
ed no objection 20 the youth accoTnpary-
ing him, but when Emil told his mother
OF MS Intention she opposed IT.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Miss Francis Peyton Smith. z750 14th
Mrs. c. B. ConkIin. 1910 Isl st. nw.
Mrs. Harry Byrn, III Pa ave Sc
Mrs. w. a. Bates. Congress Heights.
ID. c.
Emma D. Rohrman. 33 sth St ne
Mrs. T. ". Newman. 1915 3 St sw.
Mrs. NJ. Waynes. 1872 L ST. NV
Mrs. W. Baker Johnson, 131 Mass ave.
ne.
Gertrude Barnes, Gordon ave
Elizabeth Pulliam. 1901 Sd St NV.
Miss j. IeB- Gray. 150o NJ St NV
Mrs T. D. Gilman. 1914 7th ST. NV
Mrs. z. H. Chamber, 1878 ST Sc
Mrs b. Raedy, Senate Heights. D. C..
Conduit Road.
Mrs. George Graham Jones. Park pl.
Congress Heights. D. c.
Mrs Lizzie Heath, o03 Ith st sw-
Mrs. C. r. Layber. S16 b St sw.
Mrs Emma Scott, l133 1st st. NV
Miss Matilda r. Fisher. 1927 9Th ST NV
Mrs. Tena Jones, 2l9 Q St NV.
Mrs w G. Stump. 1862 n. c. ave. ne
Miss Sarah r. Whetts, 81 Portner
Flats.
Mrs E. e Heming. 12as n ST. NV
Mrs J. r. Zimmerman. 612 A ST. Sc.
Mrs. G. D. Hendricks. 129 Sd ST. ne
Mrs Katherine L. Scott, Brown, 50 5
St NV
Mrs A l. Arbeely, American Univer-
Mrs. Emily Pecsham 225 F st ne
Mrs. 3. E. Banfield. 141S Duncan ST. ne
Mrs Kate Dowd. 1877 18th ST. NV.
Mrs. J. e. Stake. S25s Q st. NV
Mrs. George Johnson, 1l2I st NV.
Mrs s. H Briggs. 2l12 18th ST. NV.
Mrs C. Marce. 72S 18th st. NV
Mrs Myra H Marks. : Park Place.
Mrs. R. E. L. Scott. 1887 10Th st. NV.
St George Flats.
Mrs. j. H. Hogan. III [. ST. ne
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
THEN SHE SHUT THE DOOR.

To obtain a pension to keep him in
comfort in his old age. Sylvester Short
OF Seymour. Conn. returned last sum-
mer to his wife, TO escape from whom.
he says. he went to the civil war.
Shorts hope of getting killed was not re-
allied, for he fought through the war as
a member of the Twenty-tIlird Connecti-
cut Regiment. When his regiment was
ordered 10 disband he disappeared and
had word sent to his wife he had been
killed.
Short went into business in Wisconsin,
but met with adversely. and drifted into
ar old soldiers home. When he decided
10 ask for a pension he was told he
must be identified by his wife before it
could be granted He said at first he
would rather lose his pension than re-
turn to see her. but finally changed
his mind
Mrs Short refused at first to satisfy
her husbands 8 wish to get a pension by
identifying him, but finally came 10 the
door, and after the first look at him
she had had in forty years, said coolly,
That's him." and shut the door.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
PRESERVED MEATS
WILL Be SEIZED
Secretary Wilson Approves
Pure Food Regulations
WILL BE ENFORCED HERE
New Milk Regulations Will Also Apply
in Washington and District
of Columbia.
WILL BE ENFORCED HERE

Secretary Wilson, of the Departments
OF Agriculture today approved the new
regulations for the control of the beef
industry. as provided for by the new
fooC law. They apply to Washington
and the District oColumbia, as well
as te other parts of the United States,
and will go into effect at once
One of the new regulations. as far as
possible, puts and end to the use of acids
and other preservatives, and hereafter
when inspectors find such meat on sale
theywill seize and destroy it. This regula-
ton IS based upon the results of the
experiments made by Dr. Wiley with
his famous poison squad, which proved
coneiusiyely that preservatives are dam
gerous.
In the future. according to the regu-
iatfons, fresh meat viii be meat fresh
~ slaughtered and preserved only by
refrigeration
Salt, picked, and smoked meats are
hereafter to be '-unmixed meats, pre-
served by salt, sugar. vinegar, spices.
or smoke singly or in combination" :"
Sausages and other mixed meats must
be pure, and bear marks telling of lust
what they are made
Can Rest Confident.
Ihe new regulations then go into de-
tail concerning the component parts of
lard and other meat products In each
case the. adulterated goods will be
seized-so in the future the man who
goes TO market in Washington can rest
confident that he is getting pure and
good meats.
1t is not the. intention Of the authori-
ties TO hint that meats here have been
DAD IN the paSt-they simply saw they
VIII be fresh and pure in the future
Al center Market this morning it was
SAID that the butchers in Washington
mad been observing rules very similar
TO those adopted by the Government
Tor years, and that the new regulations
would not cause any change in prices
Milk Regulations.
In addition to the meat regulations
the Department of Agriculture has
adopted and promulgated the new milk
regulations, which also apply TO Wash
ington and the District The new def
milton, as to what constitutes pure milk
in the eyes of tie Federal authorities.
is as follows:
Milk whole milk is the lacteal Sc
cretion obtained by the complete milk
ing of one or more healthy cows, prop
eriy fed and kept excluding that OBJ
tanned within fifteen days before and
lve days after ealving. and contains not
less than twelve (12) per cent of total
solids. not less than eight and one-half
go. per cent of solids not fat, and net
less than three and one-quarter 6 %,
per cent OF milk fat
The regulations provide for seven
more classes of milk, designated as
blended milk skim butter sweetened
condensed. condensed skim, cream, and
evaporated cream. Percentages in each
case are given
The regulations then tell of what per
centageS cheeses of various kinds and
ct1Qtt he u
From now on the regulations will be
enforced rigidly
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

among all the Little Sisters this year
and as they closed the heavy iron doors
they sped The Times representative on
his way with many a Merry Christ
mas.
Providence Hospital.
The Providence Hospital is wei pro-
vided for Christmas Day, but the Sis
ters of Charity who received few of
The Times cakes and puddings said
they would not come amiss. and the
cake man departed with more thanks
There is a corps OF sixty nurses at
Providence who viii help make the day
a merry one for their patients
The amateur kriss KringIe envied
Santa's reindeers when ne struck the
muddy road to the Washington Asylum.
When he got there, though. he found
a hearty welcome from Superintendent
L. F. Zinkham and his assistants. There
are 100 patients ia the hospital, 234 in
mates in the workhouse. and 80 in the
almshouse-
There will be turkey, celery. sweet
potatoes, mince pie oranges, raisin
cake. and Times goodies of all sorts
on the asylum dinner tables tomorrow
when the Christmas dinner is served.
ranged for holiday week. There VIII be
an entertainment in the almshouse
Wednesday evening. conducted by Miss
Van Doren, and another Thursday even
ing In the wori1hOuSe, under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Thomas
The Anacostia Road is a rough one
and il is a compliment to The Times
COOKS that the cakes which remained
for the Bell Home on Franklin Street
and the German Orphan Asylum up on
Good Hope Road in Anacostia, Were in
as good condition as they were.
There are about twenty-five German
boys at the latter who will not be for
gotten On Christmas Day and Miss
Frances Davenport will carry Christmas
into a crowded nursery at the, former
rlace tomorrow
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
BIadensbure

Mrs wooding. 1154 Bladensbure
Road. ne.
Mrs. j. E. KIeindienst. 1851 9Th st. NV
Mrs Julia Hart, go G ST. sw: two pud-
dings
Mrs George speideI. 2sOs list st. NV.
Miss c. Smith, 2019 \ ST
Leila. Martini, Chevy Chase Nd
Mrs. r. Smith, CD 41lzth ST. sw.
Nine. Catherine. 10 n. Y ave. NV
Mrs. K S. Cranaer. 1922 Sth ST. NV.
Mrs Ellenas Morris. 81 S st NV.
Miss Brown, lo21 Mt. Vernon ave.
Mrs J. II Gordon. 1926 Cedar st. NV.
Mrs G. T Chisholm, Garrett Park, Nd
Miss Lulu NJ Rester. = T ST. NV
Mrs J. f. Duncan, SIS 18th St ae
MRS ] Redhead, 1903 F ST. NV
Mrs F. F. Kidwell, the .uzon flats.
Miss Kelly, 1921 K St
Mrs @. L. Austin, 2I2 c ST NV
Mrs. G. w. Smith. us E:h ST Sc
Mrs B. E Hinehley, 1888 z st. ne.
Mrs. j. Petit. 1O17 Md av- sw
Mrs A Q. DonneIly. 222 Sd St Sc.
Mrs. D. Holmes, 1726 1st St NV
Mrs. A P. Pillow. 1902 F ST NV
Mrs G a Miller. 1873 Kenesaw av
Miss Lucille Ferguson, 1901 Sth ST. NV.
Miss Miller. 337 Md ay ne
Mrs. J. E. CrandalI, 529 7th ST. ne
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
TREASURER BORRONS CASH
To PAY CITY WORKERS
chicago's Strong Box Replenished in
Time for Christmas-Loan
Sharks Disappointed

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-City Treasurer
Hur:nmel, moved to pity by the walls of
municipal employees. borrowed S7oo 900
with which TO pay November salaries
IN time to permit of Christmas shop
ping.
The work of paying off employees be-
gan yesterday afternoon and continued
al night The city did not have a dollar
available for salaries.
The proceeding proved a staggering
blow TO the loan sharks
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
THOSE WHO MADE
CAKE AND PUDDING

The cakes ano puddings distributed
by The Times were contributed and
entered IL The Times Cake and Pudding
Contest by the following good house
wives:
Mrs Mary S. Campbell, 396 S st. ne.
Miss Mary Talbert. SIS 9th st. NV.
Mrs Bina L. Brown, 40 Florida av.
NV
Mrs Grant /. Austin. 212 c st. NV.
Mrs j. r. Fearno. 2134 Pa av. NV
Mrs. G. -Beckley. 1924 Eye st NV.
Mrs. ]: F; Haner. 50l ID st ne.
Mrs G w Ayars, I551iz Sd ST. NV
Mrs. II. c. Waterbury, 243 10th ST. ne.
Mrs John Petit. IGl7 Nd ay sw
Mrs. Z. E Marshall
Mrs. NJ. II. Tucker, 1868 North Capitol
Mrs Harry Barton, 1917 Caroline st.
NV.
Mrs. Rose Fitman, 432 Q st. NV.
Mrs. Earnall 1852 G. st Sc
Mrs. T.. y. Hughes, 1893 4th ST. NV
Mrs Eliza Thomas, l6 Kearney st.
Tenleytown, D. c.
Mrs. f. W Morcock, $40 N J. av NV.
Mrs. $. n. Herindeen, 2o6 S st ne
Mrs. L. n. Prior, 523 Spruce st. NV
Mrs Annie l.. Fowler, $50 2 St NV
Mrs H. c. Chadweu. 2i40 Pa av. NV.
Miss Minnie Ball, i4J Carroll St Sc
Mrs. Ida W. Chauncey, 532l Ill. av.
BriShtwood Park.
Mrs Switzer, 1888 9th st. NV
Mrs. Marce 125 18th st. NV.
Mrs. Dana Holland. $40 st Sc
Mrs. Charles Lyman, l243 y. j. av NV
Mrs. VIM. l.. Larash, 1863 North Cap
itoi 81.
Mrs Thos. Oriani. 235 I'd st NV.
Mrs. s. j. Guzman, COZ 18th ST NV.
Mrs Mary L. Funk, ll06 9Th ST. sw.
Miss Amy c. Eckhardt. Kensington, Md
Mrs. q. w. Smith, rs 7th st. Sc
Mrs. Josephine Stewart, l01 Md av. ne
Mrs. jamie Martin 2029 /. st NV
Mrs. ]. W Clarke 1866 ID st sw
Mrs ]. Cunningham, 905 II st. NV.
Mrs. Rabbit, lJU2 Gales ST. ne.
Mrs. Julia Estler. 1851 c St sw
Florence Barker. ZI4S Pa. ave NV
Mrs Wm. D. Little. 242 9Th ST ne
Mrs w. F. Smith, 15z2 RosedaIe st. ne.
Mrs. Harry A Burr, 135 KY ave. Sc.
Mrs. a. Lucas, 1872 l. 81. NV
Mrs Carrie Pocre, 5lI7 NJ St EW.
Mrs. Louise l. Murphy g NJ ST NV
Mrs. F. r. Conner. 73i Sheridan st NV
Mrs * Parsons. 9l5 II ST. NV
Mrs. Z. S. RoUzee, 1916 18th ST. ne
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Wedding Is a Sequel
To Boxer Rebellion
Preacher TO Marry Young Missionary He
Wooed and Won During the Siege
of pekin.

MONTCLAIR. N. j.. Dec. IA ro-
mantle sequel TO the Boxer uprising in
China has just come to light with the
announcement IN Montclair of the en-
gaSement of Gertrude Carter. daughter
OF the Rev and Mrs. Frederick Carter
tie the Rev. Alfred Gilman, of the Amer. +.
lean Mission In Pekin
Miss Carter was missionary at
Pekin at the time of the Boxer upris-
ing, and is row at her post of duty at
Hankow, China.
The Rev. Mr. Gilman has been identi-
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
GETS A GOLD wATcH.

Capt. William B. Snithers was yester-
day awarded q handsome Swiss import
ed Longnes Express Monarch gold
watch. by the Potomac division OF the
Order of Railway Conductors for being
the most popular conductor in this divi-
sion.
Captain Smithers received 235o more
votes than his nearest competitor a
nice sum was raised for the order by
the contest
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

fed with missionary work in China for
many years
After the allied armies had taken Pc
kin Miss Carter was brought To Tien-
Tsin, where she remained until il WAS
safe for her 10 so back to her field
No date has been set fer the wedding.
and it has not been decloec whether Affss
Garter viii return 10 this country or
whether the wedding viii take place
when the bride egroon-to-be goes back 10
his post in China
The prospective brides father is rec
tor of st. Luke,s Episcopal Church, in
Montclair.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS.

MISUNDERSTANDING Lodge of F.
and a. NJ. has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Worship
ful master. William A. Moore. IT.:
senior warden, Leopold Ruben; junior
warden. Thomas 3. Cochran; treasurer
Courtney Acton; secretary. J. s Doug
las The following were appointed:
Senior deacon. j. Edward Shinn: Junior
deacon. j. D. Fuller: chaplain the Rev
z. z. Phillips: tiIer W a Moore sc
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
CORONER TO HOLD INQUEST.

Coroner Ashton, OF Alexandria county.
viii hold an inquest over the remains of
Miles Mccormick. who was run over and
cut in two by an engine Inst Thursday
night. at WheatIey's u-dertzking rooms
todav-
Mccormick, who was thirty-fivc years
Of age, formerly resided in Trenton, N
j., where a wife and three children sur
vive him
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
MRS. S. v. wHITceMB DEAD.

Mrs Susan Y. whiteomb. wife OF the
late William II Whitconb, died az the
home of her son-in-Iaw, NJ r O'SuIii-
van. IA South Lee Street, yesterday.
Mrs. Whitcornb was the daughter OF
the late Charles L. -,eaie, and is sur
ViVed by a son and four daughters. She
WAS sixty-siX years ofsase and leaves
many friends TO mourn her Her funeral
will take pIace from ST Mary athollc
Church Monday morning
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
RETURN FROM SCHOOL.

Corporal Leo T. Downey and Cadets
R. P. A Johnson. Ralph McBurney. 7.
H. Clark N K Rodgers, William He'll
muth. Charles Smith and r. s. Hoffman
have returned from the Virginia Poly
technic Institute. at BIaekshurg, to
spend the holidays in this city
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
PENNYPAcKER TO SCATTER
CANDY ON CHRISTMAS

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec 24-Gover-
nor Pennypacker and family viii remain
in Harrisburg for the Christmas holi-
days
Following the custom ablished dur
ing the Curtin administration the gov
ernor Will distribute candy and fruit
10 the poor children of the city who call
at the executive mansion on Christmas
Day
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS REPORT.

The State auditor OF public accounts
reports that the amount apportio;.ed 10
the Alexandria public schools, out of the
State school fund, viii be S6,074.50 this
Year. Alexandria county VIII receive
81 1913
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
MAY PAY DEARLY.

Tessa-T made a great bargain In dis
nonds yesterday.
BeIe-HoW2
Tessa-I promised TO marry Jack and
he gave me a big solitaire engagement
ring.
Belle-Don't be so sure: you can't tell
whether its a bargain or nost-Detroir
Free Press
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.

The public and private schools of Alex
andria closed for the Christmas hoIiday Us
yesterday. The students OF the Episco-
pal High School, on Seminary Hill. left
for their homes yesterday
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
FUNERAL OF 7. BROWNS.

The funeral Of John browns took place
yesterday and was attended by the mem
bers of Lee Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans.
The Rev F. j. Brooke ofhciated at the
funeral services
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Little Sisters of the Pos..

A long drive took the pseudo Santa
Claus to the gate CT the Little Sisters
of the Poor. He was relieved Of part
of his burden and si.owered with graft
tude
The Sisters unbosomed TO him their
plans for special observance of the
Gay among their hundreds OF poor un-
fortunates, men and women, in their
charge The mother superior, Sister
Catherine of All Saints. win aot let the
day pass without some token OF the time
for each sufferer.
The spirit of Christmas Is strong
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Home for Colored Women.

DIR. r. ]. Cole, TO whom the cakes
for the Home of the National Associa-
ton for Colored Women and Children
were delivered, said:
My heartiest thanks for the kind
ness of The Times. 1t is very thought
full of the mana age1nent to do this for u.s.
and we appreciate it.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Colored Children's Temporary Home.

a good supply of cake was deposited
at the Colored Children's Temporary
Home, on Howard Avenue Miss s. b
Cook expressed her delight AT having
them
I'VE viii give them TO our sixty little
ones on Tuesday afternoon when we
have our Christmas tree celebration on
Tuesday and when we do We will think
of the kindness of The Times in sending
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Freedman's Hospital.

DR.. w. A. warfeld, superintendent of
the Freedman's Hospital. smiled at the
imposing array Of large cakes that were
spread out in the big hall of the hos
pitaI.
THAT is very good of The Times he
said. Il thank the management for con-
ceiving and executing such a plan. We
have about 200 patients 10 look after
here, and while we make no special
preparations for Christmas Day, the
conValescents will be given q chance TO
,riroaSs
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Garfield Hospital.

well, / think this is the greatest
plan l ever heard OF, said Miss c. NJ
Nevins, matron of Garfield Hospital
Thank The Times for me. personally
as well as for Garfield Hospital.
I'VE will be glad TO have this extra
supply of cakes for our patients OF
Sunday II Will be a great help TO u.s.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
NEW TREATY
DULY SIGNED
ambassador Won Sternberg
and Secretary Hay Com
plete Arbitration Pact
LIKE ONE WITH FRANCE
Arrangement Affords Great
Satisfaction to the En-
perOr's Representative

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Amer
ican-G German arbitration treaty was
signed this morning at the State De-
partment by Secretary Hay and Baron
Won Sternburg. the German Embassa-
dor. 1t is identical with the American
French treaty. AS he left the State
Department Baron Won Sternburg ex-
pressed his hearty qualification that the
treaty had been concluded so promptly.
1T was" he said, "a pleasure to post
pone my departure for Europe in order
10 sign this convention, the Importance
of which in its effect upon the main
tenance of the goodwill and amity
between the two countries cannot be
overestimated. i can assure you that
this is a happy day for me, as 1t is for
my sovereign and my people"
The ambassador will sail for Ger
many with his wife the middle of De-
cember.