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The Washington times., 1904-03-11
PRINCETON ABOLISHES
GRADUATING THESIS
Gifts of $4,000 in Money and Of Japan
csc Ivory Valued at $4,000
Announced.

PRINCETON. N j.. March IL
Princeton University directors have
voted to abolish the thesis hitherto re-
quired from graduating candidates for
the degree of bachelor Of science.
Gifts of money amounting to SIS 900
are announced. Morris K Jesup. Of
New York. gave $4,000 to increase the
endowment of the Morris X. Jesup fund.
A gift Of 5000 was announced from
Mrs. Charles II. Henry, Of Philadelphia,
fer the Charles W Henry tree fund.
Percy r. Pyne, of New York, gave
s., 600 for the general endowment fund.
japanese ivory carvings valued at
$1,000 are given TO the university by
Franklin B. Morse and w. O. Morse, Of
New York.
Prof Frank Thiily, Phi. D., of the
University of Missouri has been elected
Stuart professor Of psychology
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ANNA NEWKIRK'S BODY
FROZEN IN THE ICE
Girl Missing From Her Home Since Last
November-Foul Play Suspected
by Friends.

BRIDGETON. n. J.. March 1.-THE
body Of Anna Newkirk who mysteri-
ously disappeared from the home Of her
grandfather. Waddington B. Ridgeway,
az Hancock's Bridge. last November.
has been found at Bay Site, a fishing
point on Delaware Bay.
The body was fastened in a large
cake Of ice which was floating past and
was found by a fisherman. Her body
was in good condition and easily recog-
nized.
Coroner Hall took charge Of the body
and brought it TO this city. The place
where she was found is fifteen miles
from Hancock's Bridge.
The country has been secured for
months for the missing girl. II Is be-
lieved she was a victim OF foul play.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

T. Burke, c. R. Hooff. the Hon c. E
Nicol, Hubert Snowden, William A
Smoot, Jr., Alexander J. Wedderburn,
Marshall T. King, William F. Carne,
Peter AitchesOn. T. J. Fannon, ]. Al
ton Moore. Henry +. Robertson, Walter
Roberts, John r. Zimmerman, II. x.
Field, G. W. Wattles, and J. r. n. Cur
tin, this morning made a visit to Wash
ington and appeared before the. River
and Harbor Committees of Congress in
channel Of the Potomac River Wfdened
from 200 10 400 feet and the depth In
creased from % to 80 feet. II is not eX-
pected that a report on this proposition
will be made by the River and Harbor
Committee at this session of Congress.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 1.-THE
Virginia conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church resumed its sessions
this morning. Bishop Foss has an
nounced the committee for the trial Of
charges against ministers. 1t was Sc
lected by the presiding elders. and the
selection was confirmed by the confer
ence- The bishop appointed the Rev
]. A. LETTERS. pastor at Alexandria,
chairman of the committee. After hear
ing reports on some church activities
the examination OF ministers was begun
and continued a considerable portion OF
the day. Among the most active visitors
at the conference Is Jennette z. Kemp,
a deaconess of Washington. Tomorrow
morning the election Of delegates TO the
general conference viii take place.
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MRS. GREENAwAY's FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Mrs. Neville s Green
away took place at the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery, in North Wash
ington Street, this afternoon. The Rev.
J. r. S. Ewell. the pastor, OBLIGATED, as
sisted by DR.. Council, Of st. Elmo, ana
the pallbearers were DR.. Garrett King
OF Fredericksburg; Arthur Route, Of
Fredericksburg; Preston Daily, o. Bal
timore; Or. William P. eaton, Janles r.
Cation, jr., and Harry B. Cation, % this
city All of the pallbearers were neph-
ews of Mrs. Greenaway.
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CHINESE ENTERS WELLESLEY.

BOSTON. March I1-Kang Hong Bac.
daughter Of the Chinese refOrmer, Kang
Yon Wal. has returned to Hartford after
visit here. She expects TO enter We'll
lesley next fall. She is only sixteen
years old. She was the guest OF honor
at the dinner given by the Chinese EN-
pire Reform Association in Chinatown
on last Sunday, and her address worked
her hearers up 10 "a high pitch of en-
thusiasm.
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WAS TIRED OF LIFE.

NEWBURG. March 11.-Ambrose Ar
mott, aged sixty. a farmer Of Golden
ham. this county, was discovered in the
kitchen Of his home with his skull frac-
tured in two places He VIII die. Re
gaining consciousness he told the cor
Oner he was tired Of life and had tried
to knock his brains out with ham
mer-
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FARMERS FIND BETTER
MARKET FOR WHEAT

The report OF the Bureau Of Statistics
Of the Department or Agriculture for
the month Of March shows the follow
ing grain figures;
Wheat Ia farmers hands March ]
about 132. 900 bushels. This is POS per
Of the crop Of 1902 on hand March 4,
1903, and 23.2 per cent o. the crop Of
1901 on hand March l. 1902
The report estimates $50 OO0. 900 bushels
OF corn In the farmers hands March i.
OF oats there are reported 70 be about
273 100 900 bushels
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AUTH COMPANY ELECTS.

The n. Auth Provision Company held
meeting at the Office of J. K. NJ. Nor
ton, in South Fairfax Street. yesterday
and elected the following directors for
the ensuing year: n. Auth, Charles
Graff, J. ]. Appich, George W. Firor,
Frank NJ Firor, John n. Auth. J.
George Auth, Henry J. Auth, and
Frank J. Auth
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Mr.. SUMMERS BURIED.

The funeral of the late Frank NJ.
Summers. who was found dead in Union
Cemetery yesterday, took place from
his late home. 1106 Wilkes Street, this
afternoon. The Rev J. Z. S. Ewell
conducted the funeral services, and in
terment was in the Methodist Protest
ant Cemetery
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GuNBoAT Has TRIAL TRIP.

ELIZABETH. y. J.. March 1.-THE
Mexican gunboat Vera Cruz. built at the
Crescent shipyards, on a trial trip in
Long Island Sound made 1875 knots an
hour. thrce-fOurths OF a knot less than
the contract requirement. The vessel,
1t f. expected. viii attain the necessary
speed when her machinery is regulated
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NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. March IA pref
~ spring wedding took place yesterday
afternoon in the Presbyterian Church,
at Jamestown, when Vaudelia T.
TschImely, daughter Of Wilson 3.
Tschifely Of DaFnestowl. became the
fride OF Charles Grifith. son Of Charles
O. Griffith, Of LaytOnsville. Phe cere-
EIOny was performed by the Rev. Wal
Ter H Stone. The ushcrs were Worth
inltOn Griffith, Thomas Tschinely, BeT-
nard Owens. and Green Griffith.
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IN POLICE COURT.

In the police court, Justice Cation pre-
siding, this morning, William Lewis. a
negro, charged with being disorderly on
the street, was fined s..
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NEWS FROM BoYDs.

BOYDs. Nd. March u.-Without the
general knowledge OF many persons IN
the vicinity OF their nome near aHyaJts-
town, William Price. son OF Thomas II.
Price, and Victoria Kinney, daughter
OF Nathan Kinney. a prominent farmer
Of Comus, went 10 Rockville and were
married there in the Christian Church
by the Rev. Burton II. Whistan. Only a
few friends were present at the cere-
mony. after which they left for Wash
1ngton.
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Mr. pErTEY,s INVENTION.

George w. Pettey. nephew of Fire
Chief Pettey. Of this city. has invented
a signal for fire engine houses which
viii do away with the necessity Of
street cars stopping at the crossings of
streets in which a fire engine house is
located The signal is operated by an
electric trip attached to the stall doors
In the engine house. The opening of the
doors completes an electric circuit
which in turn starts the machinery Of
the signal. The semaphOre-that IS. the
cross arm Of the slgnal-drops down and
warns the motormen of cars and the
drivers Of vehicles that an engine Is
coming out Of the house. The invention
can be regulated so that the semaphore
VIII remain down any number OF min
utes. or as long as II would take the
engine to get across the track at which
the signal was placed. The semaphore
returns into its place automatically. An
electric bulb is inserted in the sema-
phoTe which at night shows a red light
to the motorman or driver Mr.. Pettey
The inventor, is a young man about
twenty-five years Of age aud is assist
ant LI<eman OF the Reliance fire engine
fsrnF 1rneH
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
SUPREME COURT
HEARS BOOK CASES
Lower Decision in Favor of
Postmaster General.
THIRD CLASS MAIL MATTER
Question of Allowing Series of Works
to Be Sent at Rate of Pub
locations.

Three cases OF great Importance to
publishers We're al Yued as one in the
supreme Court Of the United States
yesterday. They are all directed
against Postmaster General Payne-the
cectsion below having been in his favo.
and appeal from the final decree of
the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia, which dismissed bills praying
that the cOmplainants might be de-
olared entitled TO have their respective
Publications received and transmitted
through the mails as mailable matter
Of the second class, and that the Post
master General be eSioined from refus-
ing to receive and transmit them at
that rate.
The cases In question are those of
Houghton, Mif'in & Co, whose publica-
ton. Riverside Literature Series" was
denied the second class privilege; Bates
& Guild. Of Boston, whose Masters in
Music shared that fate, and Smith &
Payne, who were equally unsuccessful
with nine libraries" OF series of
Conrad for Appellants.
Holmes Conrad. who represented the
Government In the postal fraud cases,
appeared against the Government in
this contention, arguing that the rub
locations in question comply with the
characteristics and conditions of the
second class Of mailable matter and
had previously enjoyed that privilege
for more than sixteen years.
John c. Johnson and Henry H Glas-
sic, special assistants TO the Attorney
General, presented the side of the Gov
eminent Their argument was TO the
point that the publications in question
arc distinct and separate publications,
lot forming an integral number Of a
regular periodical. but being really
books. and mailable as third class mat
ter. Admitting that the exclusion of
the publications was contrary TO the
practice Of Postmaster General Payne's
predecessors, ne was in the performance
Of his duty in no wise bound by their
action.
To review his acts-when not arbi-
T. cry, CapriciOuS. or extra statutory
would moreover take out Of his hands
the administration of his department
and place il in the hands of the court.
Fer these reasons. affirmation Of the de-
cisiou below is requested.
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BEFORE COMMITTEE.

A committee composed Of the Hon.
George L Simpson, the Hon. Park Ag-
new. William A. SmoOt, NJ. B. Harlow.
Robert Portner, George d. Hopkins, E
L. CockriIl. W. NJ. Reardoa. Frank S.
Harper. Charles King. George r. Hill.
John p. Robinson. John W. May. A. D.
Brockett. L. z. Downham. J. NJ Hill
Henry Strauss. w. p. Smoot. + J. Pan
c. c. Leadbeater. E. I. Dangerfield, J
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The Washington times., 1904-03-11

Legislation pertaining 20 local meas
ures IN Montgomery county are warming
up. Nearly every day committees ap-
pear before the county delegation Tor
or against certain measures County
Commission ers SOuder. Griffith and Lyd-
dane. with r. @. Hilton, clerk to coun-
y commissioners, went 70 Annapolis ad-
vocating the appropriation OF SZO,OOO Tor
building the high school at Rockville,
as asked for by Senator Jones. II Is
understood they are opposed 70 Dele
gate Auiss' bill for 81, 900 for the high
school at Gaithersburg, deeming II i'm
practicable to build there at this time.
General Harries. OF Washington, vice
Xille F,iectric FailWav. was also before
The delegation with William Talbot. OF
Rockville, protesting against the de-
crease IN fares from four TO three from
Washington TO Rockville, as asked for
by certain persons. This bill Is In the
hands Of TIE corporations committee,
which will report Il favOrably.
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WEST JUST AVERTS
Loss OF $4,000
Commissioner Saves Dis
trict Half That Sum.
EXTENSIVE PRICE FOR PARK
Owner of Langdon Property Asks Ten
Times His Own Estimate of
It's Value.

The unOppOsed progress of House bill
1852. providing for the pUrhase of a
tract of land by the Government In
Langdon for public park, at a cost
of $50, 900, has been brought to an abrupt,
and probably a disastrous, pause by the
forethought OF District Comm issi )ner
West, the logical consequence being the
saving of 5000 of the District FUNDS.
y The bill providing for the purchase
was submitted to the Commissioners by
the House report.
Interrupts the Comedy.
Mr. West. interrupted the little COM
edy when the paper was submitted
20 him by writing on the back Of
the bill, Congress should be advised of
the fact that the price now asked for
the land is ten times greater than It's
actual value. as SHOVE by the state
ments Of the owner"
AS q result Of this information ii is
extremely probable that the Langdon
people viii have no park in the near
future unless 1t can be purchased more
cheaDly than ar the price now on the
books.
Mr.. West Celebrates his Endorsement
on the paper as follows:
Il move that there be incorporated
IN this report the 10cIs as SHOWN Dy
the records in this Office, that in Sep
tFmber, 1902. the property now offered
for sale TO the Government was as
sCssed at 4 cents per square foot The
owner appealed from this assessment.
requesting that the price be fixed at ~
cents per square foot, and stating that
he had been offering lots at cents for
The past two years
Two Cents or Twenty Cents?
AT a later date he wrote to the Com
missioners that he was trying TO sell
lets at > cents per square foot The
assessed value was finally placed at ?
cents"
According to Mr. Vests explanation
the owner now asks 20 cents per square
loot for his land, or ten times as much
as its assessed value. Had not Mr.
West detected the eXOrbitant estimate
In the bill. 81. coo more than was justi-
fod by the owners estimate, the proba-
bilities are that the bip would have been
enacted. making the District 5000 poor
er unnecessarily, as the local govern
ment would have had 10 bear halI the
expense OF the purchase according 10
the terms Of the bill.
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Charles Scott. a negro laborer working
for Mrs. Martha Linthlcum, near
Clarks burg. while cutting down a lar &c
tree for barn framing was caught I'M
der the tree as IL fell and seriously in
Jured. His leg was broken IN two places
and he was badly injured in the side.
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Howard Griffith, a prominent young
farmer, has sold his herd OF dairy cat
tie. and draft horses and prOvender at
BeallsVills. receiving good prices for
same. AS high as 500 was received for
draft horses, and S55 each for mich
cows. Thirty milch cows and sixteen
horses. besides other stock. were sold.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-16
Sunday Dinner at Model Restaurant.
(served by Mrs. VIM. Goin.)
MENU.
Entree.
Oyster Soup
Meats
Roast Chicken with Cream Gravy
Prime Roast Beef
Vegetables
Fresh Peas
Fresh Tomatoes
New Potatoes
Dessert
Pumpkin Pie Green Apple Pie
Cake Strawberry Ice Cream
Tea Coffee Milk Ice Tea
7S6
Thomas Bluffed En-.

Thomas Henry Morrow, the popular
young man from Cincinnati, has been
having run Of hard luck. He has
suffered two mishaps and until the
historic third comes, there will he sus,
penss for the Ohio boy Several nf
his friends venture TO hint tbs nature
of the third misfortune. but that his
nothing to do with the present case.
1t was last Sunday when the young
man was taking swim in the pool
near the briclyards that the. first aeei-
dent happened. He went down and to
the CONSERVATION of his companions
he didn't come up. After short
time, satisfied that something was
wrong. they got busy and fished him
UP. He was unconscious and il re.
quired quite bit Of rolling in the
good old way to bring him around.
Mr.. Morrow bluffed his companions
and his fellow workmen into keeping
the matter secret, threatening dire
vengeance if any one should let out
the story. Yesterday, however, the
second accident came and as Mr., Nor.
row isn't in condition to carry out his
threat Immediately, the story of the
swim is told. Yesterday he jumped
from his wagon and landed on a
stone in such manner as to sprain
his ankle severely. He will be hous.
ed for several days.
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men were sent to the stock yards to,
day 70 increase the fire protection.
This action. taken at the instance Of
the Chicago Underwriters association
was accepted as indicative of fear on
the part Of the packers and insuranca
men that : stage in the strike had
been reached when desperate d,sor.
der may be expected.
Rise Of 80 Per Cent.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. July l6.-a stain
butchers are informing their custom,
ers that unless the strike Is ,et,lsd
promptly they will be unable 10 buy
sufficient meat to supply the demand
Prices Of all kinds Of fresh meat to-
day are about 30 per cent higher than
they were the first part Of the week.
shops Close.
NEW PORK. July I6.- Meat Il BE-.
coming scarce on the east side. The
temper 81 the people Ii beginning to
be felt. Some butcher shops have
been forced TO close bcause OF me hi.
ability to.get meat.
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VEGAS, MEXICO, SATURDAY EVENING, July s 1904
fleet steamer smolensk and compelled
to give up thirty-ono sacks Of letters
and twentyfour sacks and boxes of
parcels all bound Tor Japan.
commends Driving Park.

Mr.. Felix Martinez visited the new
Driving Park grounds yesterday In
company with Mr.. Hoskins OF the San
Miguel bank. He was delighted with
the place and expressed his unbound.
ed surprise that such a beautiful spot
existed so near 70 this city and had
been 50 long unknown 10 an Optic
man he stated that to bis knowledge
no city in the southwest had such
an amusement ground as Las Vegas
can now boast Of
Neither El Paso. Pueblo, Colorado
Springs or Denver said Mr.. Martinez.
"can begin to equal your park which
has been adapted so perfectly to this
use at so little expense. You have Sc.
cured for $4,000 what would be worth
100000 to FL Paso or any other city.
but which would take a great many
years to prepare It viii accommo.
date your people and furnish q delight.
ful amusement ground amply suffl,
cient when Las Vegas Is a city Of 5o,1
900 people. Your trolley syateml
makes i easily ACCESSIBLE and the
people can 50 out ahese to spend a
pleasant day for theh,signlfieant sum
Of ten cents each way. It should be
made b fine thing for Las Vegas the
best thing you have got,
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Difficulty Expected.

velopment OF the resources Of the
country. He declared that the peo
pie Of the county had Il in their pow.
er to overcome the adverse conditions.
They had II In their power to build
their own irrigation systems even II
the government didn't give them aid.
He referred to locations In San MI
guel, In Mora, and In Taos counties.
where water could be conserved and
fields that are now lying fallow
could be made productive. He said
that people must not be left at the
mercy Of year OF drouth, and he
very strongly advised that the people
of the county stop talking politics
or seeking TO mako q living from poll
tics and work together 10 save the
waters that are going to waste and to
reclaim their barren lands.
Il am coming to New Mexico
to live. said Mr.. Martinez. "and !
am not coming for political purposes
either. am coming TO work for the
reclamation Of this country by irriga.
tIon. will. II necessary, make a
house 10 house canvass will give
all the moral support can TO the
movement and will also give fInan
cial aid II have to borrow the
money.
The eloquent utterances Of the gen.
tleman were received with applause.
Addresses were also made by An
tonic Lucero and by other members
Of the party.
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Presidential Nominees
Receiving Their Friends


CHICAGO. Ills. July Aithoughs
Chairman George D. Cortelyou Of the
republican national committee wilN
spend the greater portion Of his time
at the New oYrk headquarters, to be-,
near the president. the main head.
quarters will be located at the auditors
ium annex in this city. 4
To vlsi. Running Mate. i
Es0PUs. N. r, July VIE Judge
Parker received from Henry @. Davis.
vice presidential nominee. the ac-
ceptance Of the judges invitation to
visit him at Rosemount. His COM
Ing adds impetus TO talk Of double
notification Of both candidates but
there Is no real confirmation report mp
to this time
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Prominent Educator

ProI. !, g. Mcneil. president of the
State Normal School Of Superior,
Wis. on his way home from Wicken.
berg. A. n, dropped off In the city
this morning 70 visit J. II. Stearns
and wife. who are old friends Mr.
MeNeill is treasurer of the Black
Mining company Of Wiokenberg, md
has considerable money invested IN
the enterprise. The gentleman ID fesi-
ing particularly good Just now over 4
rich strike made some time ago
which Is turning out fine. Tho mills
are running and the property Is all
ready paying handsome returns on
the investment. The company Is cap
itallzed for 100000 and Is being %.
Grated under the skilfnl supervision Of
Engineer Perkins OF the Standard Oh
company, the same gentleman who
looked over the oil prospects on the
Ias Vegas grant.
Prof. McNeIll was for ten years
treasurer Of the National Educational
association. For several years, up t.
nine years ago. when he was elected
president Of the Normal. he was as.
sistant superintendent Of the Kansas
City schools. He Is recognized as one
Of tho most thorough and advanced
educators In the United States. The
gentleman called on President Vert
and met quite d lumber Of the lead.
Ing men Of the city, He went north
this afternoon.
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OYSTER BAY. July 16.--Presidcnt
Roosevelt's formal notification OF lis
nomination will take place at Saga
more Hill July 27. The ceremonies
Will be marked by simplicity. About
100 people. including members Of the
national committee, will be present.
Speaker Cannon will deliver TO the
president the committees announce
ment. The president will respond Al
some length. At the conclusion Of
the address. the president will enter.
tain those present at luncheon
Cortelyou and Secretary Dover are
expected TO arrive In Chicago July
30 and open headquarters August IL
Main Headquarters Al Chicago.