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The Washington times., 1904-02-28
SWitchnlan GipeS Life
To Save Passengers
Throws Himself Upon Lever and Closes
Switch Just as Train Dashes By.
Collision Narrowly Averted.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 27.-Timothy
Quinlan. switchman. gave up his life 10
save the passengers OF train Is, on the
Lake Shore. from almost certain de
struction. today.
The passenger train. westbound, was
more than two hours late. A couple Of
cars were being taken across the main
tracks. A fagman FASTENED from his
shantyr 20 flag the passenger. When
he reached the track the train was al
ready in sigh, but, owing 10 the smoke,
the engineer OF the passenger could not
see him. The passenger was going AT
q high rate OF speed
Quinian saw the fiagman dash from his
shanty and start on d run down the
track. In another instant he saw that
Il would be impossible for the train 10
stop before reaching the open switch.
His own engine was going very slowly,
and ne leaped from the pilot and raced
for the switch. which was a hundred
yards away. With one last plunge
through the air. Quinlan threw himself
at the lever. He clutched Il wildly with
his hands as his body fell across. His
weight snapped the lever from the catch.
and the switch was closed.
Train No. 10. with its passengers
aboard. rushed on I'm safety. but Ouin-
Ian was dead In throwing himself
across the lever his head projected
upon the main track and he was struck
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
Railways Haze Placed
Embargo on Washington
Since First of This Month, Dealers Claim
Large Shipments of Coal for Capital
City Have Been Held Up.

The coal dealers of washington admit
that coal Is very scarce. For the past
two or three weeks a number Of the
most prominent firms in the city have
been without several kinds Of coal.
They have been going about from one
TO the other begging. with the result
that where each man thought he alone
was short he soon found that practically
every other coal dealer In the city was
in the same plight.
IF the cold weather had kept on. -
said a prominent retail coal merchant
TO reporter for IT, Times yesterday.
Il don't know what we would have
done, for in a very little While our sup
ply would have run out"
Embargo on Washington.
The cause OF the shortage Is laid at
the door Of the railway companies. The
dealers say there has been an embargo
on Washington coal since the first OF
this month, and that they know posi-
lively OF large shipments of coal that
nave been on the road for three and
four weeks.
one man said that he had fifteen tons
Of special coal tied up on the road which
was shipped TO him on the 18th Of Jan
uary Others say that there are Wash
ington coal cars lying at Baltimore
now
THE trouble is not at the mines -
said merchant. There is plenty OF
coal, and many OF US have received
manifests, notifying US Of shipments
that have been made. yet we do Mt
receive them
Not only do we suffer for coal. but
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
BeWare of the Grip
In Month of March
Health Officer Woodward Tells How to Avoid
the Dread ViSitOr--AICOhOIiC
Drinks Are Bad

I. Keep away from alcoholic drinks.
2. Battle frequently in tepid or cold
water.
). Sleep at least seven hours every
night.
4. Do not make the mistake of think
ing that the only way of catching the
grip is by germs.
S. Make everybody destroy infected
clothing.
9. Keep your wraps and OvershOes
with you.
7. Don't overeat.
These suggestions are especially apt
in this month which, with March, is
the most formidable with which we
have TO deal.
Although the people of Washington
generally are rejoicing over the fact that
one OF the harCest winters they have
ever experienced Is drawing to a close,
they can but realize that the month of
March has always been, and will be this
year. productive of much sickness, es-
pecially such ailments as grip, pneu-
monia and diphtheria
There is nothing more formidable to
the human system than the warm, hu"
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
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The Washington times., 1904-02-28
CANNIBALiSN RIFE
IN SANTO DOMINGO
Relapse of Negroes Back to
SavageTy.
SACRIFICES OF TRIBESMEN
Government Officials Fear United States
May Have to Interfere to
Maintain Peace.
SACRIFICES OF TRIBESMEN

Were it not for the fact that public
and political interest is now distracted
by the Russo-Japanese war Santo Do
mingo and Haiti would be the cynosuro
of all eyes. and as it is. the rumors
and verified reports show such danger
TO American interests there that the
NAVY Department has sent another war
ship to Santo Domingo to protect the
American railroad.
For some time il has been known in
Washington that the retrog7ession of
the natives in some parts of the island
has been not only into barbarism, but
into cannibaiism. and it was not so very
long since noted traveller calling upon
Senator Lodge told him in the course of
conversation that he had seen human
flesh sold in the markets of Haiti.
Relapse to Savagery.
That savagery which marks the abor-
iginal dweller of darkest Africa is found
in the interior Of Haiti. and 1t in
cludes, all manner OF voodooism.
fetichism. and all the horrors Of such
fiendish worship. Human sacrifices are
said TO be offered by the tribesmen on
the slightest provocation, and one finds
that the negro has everywhere followed
the natural prOclivity OF his race TO re-
lapse to what ne was when he was first
found on the shores OF the Dark Con-
tinent and brought to America and into
the Indies.
All traces of the white blood that
once marked the progress OF the race
when ii was thought that the island
would progress as Cuba progresses have
disappeared in the interior and are fast
Il fe4rfr.r -nr-F~, 81.
the cities. The Spanish and French who
became traders in the island have been
swallowed up in the blackness OF the
race and American interests there are in
constantly increasing danger. They
must be kept under a strong hand and
the closest guard in order To be worth
working, and time and again the con-
hicting parties are compelled TO be
warned that they must remove their
storm centers to places where there are
no American interests.
Powell Forced to Flee.
Recently. when the Santo Domingo rev
oluuon first broke out. Minister Powell
residence was about the only thing in
1ured; IL seemed to get all the shot and
shell Of both parties, and he was com
PEELED 10 abandon IL and 20 to the
hills.
Speaking Of the matter TO The Times.
a close friend Of the President. and one
OF the leaders OF the Senate. said:
We shall soon have to establish q,
military protectorate over the islands
| There Is nothing else TO be done"
There Is growing fear. however, in
/ some quarters that some other nation
may act first and compel the United
/ States TO maintain peace and pay 70 the
nations Of the world the obligations OF
/ the two countries. which are as ofte
I repudiated as the debts Of an impe-
Z cunious dude.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
The Japanese Again Fire on
FOrtifiCatiOnS at Port Arthur

churia and Eastern Siberia. The popu-
latior is growing rapidly. and il is
bound to become in time a homogeneous
mass attached 10 Russia by tradition
and sympathy. Japan cannot arrest by
force of arms, according to this OBJ
servers view. the march Of the Russian
toward that part OF the East"
Mr. Delany. on his way home from
Argentina spent some time in London
He fell IN with a party OF newspaper
correspondents OF London journals on
their way 10 the Far East lie found
the impression strong among them that
war would soon break out in the Bal
kans, and also that in the end japan
would be defeated in its struggle with
Russia
In a cali at the White House yester-
day. Mr.. Dalney talked with the Presi
dent in regard TO the feeling in Argen-
tina with reference TO the canal.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
BREACH OF CONTRACT
ALLEGED BY TREADWAY
Basis of Suit for Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars Damages Against
Charles w. Post.

Dwight Treadway has begun suit in
the District Supreme Court against
Charles W. Post to recover $4,000 as
damages for alleged breach of contract
Mr.. Treadway says that he procured for
the defendant patents and other rights
OF the Cereal Sugar Company. and that
a limited partnership was formed with
a capital of 100000.
1t is further stated that the defendant
agreed to contribute S250.OO0, and ac-
cepted stock 10 this amount. OF the
whole amount Mr.. Treadway says $50, 900
of stock was to be placed to his credit.
In addition TO this he was 10 receive $5O0
a month for his services. which was 70
be paid from the earnings Of his stock
Mr.. Treadway says the defendant failed
10 carry out his part OF the agreement.
He is represented by WorthingtOn.
Heald & Frailey.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
SCHWAB DIDN'T BREAK
BANK Or MONTE CARLO

NEW YORK, Feb. PA personal
representative Of G. NJ. Schwab. former
president Of the Steel Corporation, whose
attention was called tonight to the
cable dispatches from Monte Carlo.
which report that Mr.. Schwab has
broken the bank at the famous sporting
resort, declared that a mistake must
have been made by the correspondents.
he said that Mr. Schwab Is now In
the south OF France and has no in
-tenuon Of going to None Carlo. He
said that II was his belief that the
report grew out OF a case Of mistaken
identity.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
TAILORS NOT ALARMED
BY TALK OF A STRIKE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Feb 27-AIe--
chant tailors here make light OF the
news which comes from New York that
Journeymen tailors all over the country
are going to on strike on July l for
closed shops.
THAT may be true in New York. but
/ doubt II even there. il certainly is
not true here Robert Brenk SAID
July Is the worst time Of the year for
a strike, for IL is than that there is no
work In the merchant tailor shops, and
we would be glad 10 have them knock
OF work so that We need not pay
them"
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
AMERICAN GUNNER
BEST ON EARTH
Another Worlds Record Is
Established.
PRACTICE IN SUBIG BAY
Wisconsin Fires Ten Shots in Ten Min-
utes, Hitting Small Target
Nine Times.
PRACTICE IN SUBIe BAY

Another worlds record has been es-
tablished by the American naval gum
ner
The Navy Department yesterday re-
ceived a cablegram from Manila. saying
The crew Of the 12-inch gun on the bat
tleship Wisconsin, while at target prsc-
tice in Subig Bay, fired ten shots in
ten minutes, hitting the target nine
times. The distance was 2.0O0 yards.
and the target 10 by IS feet.
Officials at the department here con-
slider this a remarkable performance and
believe IL has never been equaled -
any navy. The gun crew on the bat
tleship Alabama hit the target thirteen
times in fifteen shots. but the firing was
not so rapid as on the wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
lContinued Don - Page.l }

hardships, and mentally alert. All they
need are arms and a leader 20 repeat
the operations OF Attila's hordes.
Il asked him particularly about the
Russian penal system in Siberia. He
said its horrors had been exaggerated.
and That ii was a common practice for
persons 20 commit crime in the win
ter. in order 10 be sentenced to impris-
onment during the winter season. So
far as political prisoners are concerned.
he said. the horrors of exile arose
largely from the fact that bright men,
used TO books. were deprived of all
means of nourishing the mind
AS to the war between Russia and
Japan, he said that no matter if japan
won, Russian occupation Of Manchuria
was assured in time. Russian peasants
are marrying Chinese women in Man
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
LIVING FOREST
THEME Of LECTURE
Prof. PinchOt Talks of Tree
Growth.
WOODS SHOWN IN PICTURES
Interesting Address Before Biological
Society in Hall of the Ma
tional Museum.
WOODS SHOWN IN PICTURES

The second of the series OF Saturday
afternoon lectures to take place at the
National Museum. under the auspices Of
the Biological Society of Washington.
was given by Clifford Pinchot chief Of
the division Of forestry of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. yesterday after
noon at 400 o'clock. Mr.. Pinchot's sub
jet was The Living Forest"
Before the hour set for the lecture.
the large hall in The cast wing Of tho
Museum was filled. and before Mr.. Pin
chot had proceeded very far. there was
no standing room. Many late corners
crowded around the door and the air be-
came so bad that they were compelled
TO come out into the main corridor 10
draw breath. The conditions in the hall
We're. however. somewhat better than
they were at the preceding lecture.
Stereopticon Views.
Mr.. Pinchot took his hearers through
the virgin forests of many parts Of
the country. North Carolina. Georgia.
and the Olympic forest reserve of the
Northwest. Stereopticon views were
used. and many beautiful scenes "of
the forest primeval' were shown.
Among the most interesting parts of the
lecture was that in which Mr. Pinchot
showed how forests grew up
Ihe lecturer began with fallen hem
lock. and by series OF views carried
the audience through the periods IN
which the big trees shed their seed upon
the fallen trunks OF those that had
rotted. The seed falls upon moss and
takes root, the small roots working
along through the moos TO the ground.
wrapping around the dead trunk as
though they were fingers grasping 1t
After awhile the old trunk rots away
entirely. and one may come across
trees OF large size whose roots have the
appearance Of having grown out OF
ground. when, In reality. they assumed
that shape while growing around the
fallen trunk
The Inhabitants Of the forests were
also shown. and attractive pictures %
birds. squirrels, and wood cats were
thrown upon the canvas.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
PRESIDENT HARPER
TO BE OPERATED UPON

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-President Harper.
OF the University Of Chicago. will be op-
Grated upon for appendicitis within a
week
The announcement was made last
night by Drs. Bevan and Small that Dr.
Harpers condition had become so Sc
rious that an operation was necessary.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28

we ordered a few loads Of wood in
Maryland. which. after being duly ship
ped, did not reach US for ten days. We
usually get II in a day and half. or
two days at the outside as it has only
about thirty miles 70 come This time,
however, it took FIVE dnzes the reguias
length of time to reach US"
The Washington times., 1904-02-28

mid day followed Immediately by the
biting wind that Is the last dread whis-
per OF winter
A Formidable Disease.
The great question now Is the proven
ton Of these diseases. There are count
less instances every week of people be-
Ing Ill unnecessarily, through ignorance
or carelessness. The ills. such as grip.
pneumonia, and consumption are com
municable diseases, and therefore are
more formidable.
In talking TO Times reporter yester-
day explaining HIS methods Of prevent
ing these diseases, DR.. William c.
Woodward. the District Health officer.
said:
Alcoholic stimulants are now COM
monty looked on by the medical pro-
fession as in no way adapted for the
prevention of communicable diseases.
The old idea OF taking a drink of
whisky before or after an exposure to
injection does not now prevail.
Drink Works Harm.
an fact, with some diseases par
ticulariy with reference to pneumonia
and consumption. the Indulgence in al
cohOlic drinks habitualIy. even though
TO, moderate degree. seems to do
positive harm. Frequent bathing in
tepid. cool. or cold water, according to
the ruggedness of the individual. Is
commonly recognized as a measure
tending to invigorate the body and
nnally. a proper amount of sleep-froul
seven to eight hours daily for the aver
age Individuals essential"
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.

Knocked Gown by the fender OF car
$50, OF the Georgetown and East Wash
ington line. Elizabeth Enrich, twenty
two years old. OF the National Park
Seminary, Of Forest Grove. Nd, was
slightly injured while crossing the tracks
at Twelfth and Streets northwest, last
night Her injuries were not deemed
sufficiently serious 20 take her 10 a hos
pital and she proceeded on her way.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
Prevents Pneumonia

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you feel strong and rejuvenated.
Because at" cures by going direct
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rest of the body.
Because the tonicity of ~" suz-
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the attack
Because a cure by ''71' is so certain
that the mind is relieved from fes.. If
impending danger, always an obstacle
to recovery.
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The Washington times., 1904-02-28
DUCHESS OF ROXBURGHE
UNABLE TO LEAVE LONDON

LONDON. Feb. 27.-The Duke and
Duchess Of Roxburghe. who are at Clar-
idge's Hotel, were TO have left for the
Continent yesterday. but owing to the
indisposition Of the duchess their depsr-
ture has been postponed TO an indefinite
period.
1t was said that the duchess indispo-
sition was nothing very serious.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
GERMAN SAID TO HAVE
FIRED LAST GUN OF WAR

SCRANTON. Pa, Feb. 27.-George j..
Burkel, a German. who for many years
was a resident Of New York. died here
today. II is claimed that while with
Sherman's army he fired the last gun
OF the civil war At General Johnston =
men.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28

BY the train and hurled backward upon
the switch track. His own engine. com
ing IN the opposite direction. passed
! over MS body, grinding him beneath
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
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The Washington times., 1904-02-28

mid day followed Immediately by the
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The Washington times., 1904-02-28

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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-08
No Wreath For LOngstreet.

Cleveland Leader.
In the face of the refusal of the
Confederate veterans of Savannah
to send a wreath of laurel to lay up
on the grave of General James Long
street, II will not do for the South to
say much of its political tolerance.
As reason for their refusal the
veterans declare that General Long
street was responsible for the defeat
of the Confederates in the battle of
Gettysburg because he disobeyed the
orders of General Lee, issued upon
the field of battle. That, of course,
has been assigned as the cause for
the practical ostracism of General
Longstreet in the South. The charge
was made by General ]. 3. Gordon,
of Georgia, in his memoirs recently
published.
The testimony of the widow of Gen
eral Longstreet upon that point Is
Important, however. She has writ
ten 4 reply To the charge put forth
by General Gordon. She says that
Gordon held 4 position subordinate
to her husbands in the Confederacy
and he is not competent to say
whether orders were disobeyed oI
not at Gettysburg. She says enmity
to General Longstreet in the South
was inspired by his ready acceptance
of the result of the war and his ef
forts to help along reconstruction
That won him the opposition of hi
fellow Confederates, but when h'
allied himself with the Republican
party because he believed in its prin
ciples, Mrs. Longstreet declares, b,
committed an offense which his ole
comrades in arms could not or would
not forget.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-08
THE DATE WAS CHANGED,
But Mr.. Joseph Yoder Was Sur.
priSed Just the Same.

The birthday surprise for Mr.. J..
A. Yoder Saturday evening, Jan. 2,
for which 80 invitations were issued,
was postponed until Monday evening
Jan. !, on account of the weather,
without Mr.. Yoder knowingit it. Tele-
phones are useful sometimes.
At seven o'clock some of the neigh
bors came in and found Mr.. Yoder
preparing TO retire. He had locked
all the doors and his shoes of. Ten
minutes later would have found him
in bed. TIE crowd began TO gather
and several had arrived before he
surmised what was going on. Some
one stepped on the dogs foot to keep
Mr.. Yoder from hearing the noise
outside. Sleigh bells began to ring
and soon the house was filled with
neighbors and friends.
o, sters were served at o'clock to
thirty-fve guests. After supper the
crowd presented Mr.. Yoder with a
beautiful rocking chair and a lovely
China cup and saucer, for which he
thanked them, and invited them
back again.
Miss Grace Huston played num-
Der of hymns on the piano and the
evening was pleasantly spent by all.
Although two days late the sur
prise was 4 success.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-08

The third entertainment given by
the reading circle will be held in the
NJ. 2. church, January IA. by Frank
5. Fox, a. NJ. Principal of School of
Oratorv. at Columbus.
Jay Eaton has returned from a
visit with his sister Mrs. Lille Mills
at Erie, Pa.
Gene Baldwin has moved onto the
Riddle and Williams fam adjoining
Ridgeway on the north
Geo. Allen, of Bellefontaiue, the
enterprising and successful agent
for the Union Central Life Insurance
Co, was in town last Monday.
Miss Birdie Culbertson is on the
sick list.
DR.. BrungaTd has returned from q
visit with friends in the eastern part
of this State and Pennsylvania.
The ice dealers are storing away
coolers for next summcr-dOn't re, 4
them now.
Mr.. John BTungard. owner OF the
mill. is on the sick list.
VIM. Wade, wife and two children
of Deshler, visited his aunt, Mrs
| Culbertson, last week.
| We had a blizzard Saturday, 4
showed and drifted all day. The,
report as low as Is below zero. Sun
dav morning.
We were pleased to have 4 llttl,
visit with Mrs. Eva Loughman, O
Big Springs while she was in Ridge
way. Tuesday evening.
Besides shipping stock OF differen
kinds, Marshall Stewart will furnis
nice young fat hogs to all who desir
for home use.