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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-27

SYNOPSIS on pRFVIOUs CHAPTERs.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Major Robert 5. Blackboard. a retired army
oIhcsE' dies al his country place near WASH
hetoh ana leaves a Will bequeathing ms TOT
tune 70 his daughter Mrs. Alexander ana
heF only child, a young girl. A letter directed
20 tlr lawyer Mr.. Singleton. says tlht the
location or the money viii be found IN an
envelope marked with d black arrow. Whlch
~ hidden between the leaves or book IN the
library. Mrs. AleNsnder's nephew nnds the
ietter and. disappointed because he mas re-
SeiVed nothing from his great-uncle, destroys
the paper. Before doing 20 he learns that
concealed In 4 gold locket belonging 70 MS
cousin. Bessie Alexander. Robert Singleton
son OF fhe lawyer. IS engaged by his father
10 md the money A letter has been found
IN the book referred 70 by the major. IL Is
marked with black arrow and contains In
stFuctions 10 look about the streets OF Wash
ington on the following Monday morning for
-FOUR envelopes marked In the same peculiar
manner. The contents OF these letters viii
disclose the true hiding place. They are 10
De hidden by an agent Of Major Blaciford,
who does not understand the significance OF
his work. The lawyer believes this letter 70
De the one referred 10 BY his client and asks
MS son 20 engage in the search. The Young
man agrees 10 do SO II his father viii intro
duee him 70 the family as a detective, and an
arrangement IS made for him 70 call at the
residence on Massachusetts Avenue 70 meet
the ladies and go over the situation with
them ard his father. He learns that an at
alexander. apparently with the object OF rob
ping her room. The first lot OF clues do not
make sense because OF the fact that one OF
the envelopes has become mutilated
Robert singleton determines to eaptura the
man VINO Is distributing the envelopes. He
succeeds IN surprising him FL the act OF
placing one In the grounds OF the Capitol
put Is accidentally Injured IN a tight with
the unknown. He makes an Arrangement
with the detective force 70 apDrehend the
man on the Following Monday.
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THE MoTHRR-IN.LAW AGAIN.

At the luncheon that followed the
christening OF the Nebraska az Seattle.
Miss Mary Mickey told a naive story
OF her father. who Is Nebraska's gov
ernor. IT'D
''One evening my father" she said
dictated some OF his correspondence
10 me. There was one letter that strucl.
me. II was to an employe OF my
fathers. II Enclosed a railway ticket
and 1t said:
You ask me for a ticket cor your
mother-in-law. who is about 20 visit
you. The ticket IS within. You will
notice that I did not forget to send an
excursion ticket. and that the return
coupon is limited 10 three days."
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DENNIS. NOT ALTON 2

A son was born TO Mr.. and drs.
John 7. Meehan. in New York city, a
few Gays before election. The proud
father was carving ham and" IN his
Park Row beanery when the news came
that the stork had left a boy at his
home
I'm going 10 name him Alton Park
er Meehan." said Mr.. Meehan, as he
started for home
After the election Mr. Meehan an
nOunced he had changed his mind about
the oungster's name.
I've decided 10 name him Dennis, ="
he said. You see Dennis and Alton B.
Parker are prett much the same, and.
anyway. Dennis, Is better Irish name f"
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a point on this street between the inter
section or a street which has the same
name as personal pronoun and the
point where IL is crossed by a second
street the name OF which Is an exeIa-
nation Of emotion"
biacktord rose TO his feet and reach
ed Tor the paper He read it carefully
and placed il In an envelope.
suppose you know what YOU are
driving at said Steyendon. But II
certainly sounds like the raving OF a
lunafic- Has that gibberish anything TO
do with ouT little buslnessY"
something" said Blackford briefly
Il will attend to all the details and yo,,
viii only have 10 wait and do as I tell
you. I think that is all for this evening
don't suppose you are DESTROYS of hay-
ing anS more Of my company, so will
say goodnight"
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Arrow

overcoat pocket, and In doing so a let
ter dropped to the ground. Apparently
he did not notice It, but walked on IN
the same leisurely manner. Singleton
turned back and secured the letter and
called 20 the owner. telling him that he
had dropp7d something. The man either
ola not hear or paid no attention, and
continued down the street. Singleton
called TO him a second time. and re-
eeiying no reply. threw the letter down
IN disgust and turned up the street
After he had walked a few steps It
occurred to him that the affair was
rather unusual It was singular enough
that the man should have dropped the
letter without noticing it, but to con-
tinue 10 walk on regardless OF his at
tempta TO attract his attention was in
applicable. unless the man was deaf.
Struck with the thought of a possibility
he turned hack and secured the letter.
He was not altogether surprised to find
IL addressed 10 himselfs II was the
fourth notification.
"The fourth will be hidden on Tues
day morning IN a locality where the
food supplies OF the city are TO be pur-
chased. The center Of this locality IS
pierced by a street running north and
south. It's name is a number that will
divide ffty-fouF. but not twelve. A part
OF the territory referred TO rs occupied
by building built for the business that
is characteristic Of the section an
other part is an avenue on which faces
a number OF places OF business where
supplies are shipped IN large amounts
from mans' parts OF The country"
Had he been quicker 10 think OF the
meaning OF the mans peculiar conduct
IL would have been IN his power TO over
take him and disclose the mystery At
once. He recalled that when he wa.
trying to attract the mans nttcut!cn ne
had heard a sound that seemed to be
a laugh Evidently she unknOwa took
q certain amount Of pleasure IN Eaf-
fling him and enjoying his discontinue.
Il was too late 10 try 10 follow. There
was no one IN sight. ard whoever the
passerby has Keen re gas We'll on mis-
way. and had undoubtedly turned down
come side street. There was nothing to
be done. and after swearing rather en-
crgeticaiiy under his breath. Singleton
gaze up the thought NJ following ;,hd
scn'iHued h's " TX u the hCIss.
ITO Be Continued in Next Sundays
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Sparkling" COUPLES
WANT LATE FERRY
Bridge Gone Between Berwick and Mes
cOpeck on Susquehanna-Boat
Stops at II O'Clock.

WJLKESBARRE. Pa. Nov. 26.-Last
March the big food in the Susquehanna
River swept away the bridge between
Nescopeck and Berwick. Since then all
traftie between these opposite towns has
been by ferry, from 3 a. m. TO II d. N.
Recently the county commissioners
were peutioned 20 keep the ferry in
operation until ! a. N. at least, as there
IS good deal OF sparkling going on
between the lads and lassies OF Nesco-
denied.
Harrisburg VIII be asked TO hurry up
the new bridge
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WILL WORK FOR
GRADE CROSSINGS
Brookland Citizens Bound
to Have Ii.
WILL ASSAlL CONGRESS
Committee of Three to Be Assigned to
the Task of Seeing That ApprO-
priation Is Made.

At the next meeting OF the Brookland
Citizens Association. which is TO be held
IN the town han on Friday evening. il
Is expected that a committee 10 urge
grade crossings in that locality vii BE-
chosen from it, members.
These favored few VIII have It as their
cuty TO urge the necessary legislation
while Congress Is IN session and AJAX
that the item OF $4,000 on the District
Commissioners estimate. for the ina
proyement Of BrookIand Is not stricken
Of
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EXPLANATION OF PLAN

o of
hidden Washington ntneh
MOI
broad HARROW
will be look
by ouc
No emplo of The Times o. member is hunt
o ID sms in hetu ttbeeaher
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Must Have It.

According TO those who are n q posi-
uon 10 know whereof they speak,
broAland needs a new grade crossing
and needs it badly. too"
NO stone, or bowlder. or mountain,
elmer, Tor that matter. VIII be left I'M
turned and no nerve will be left un.
strained in order that the necessary I'm
provement shall be assured.
Since Or. Brooks first located in his
mansion near Ninth and Providencs
streets and the town sprang up aad
was named after him. the trains on the
metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad have run across this
Bunker Hill Road which leads into
BrooiEiand. Many accidents. some Of
which have proved fatal. have occurred
et the crossing.
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Black

Fascinating Detective Story Which Points the Location of
Money Actually Hidden About the Streets of Washington.
In Today's lnstalment Are Clues to 500.
If You Find 1t, It's Yours
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Viii Have It.

The citizens now have a plan 70 min
lmizs the menace to public safety. This
they purpose TO carry out by having the
Bunker Hill Road graded from the
Catholic University. which Is several
blocks above BrOOkland, down 70 a
point which is block or more past tbs
crossing. With drop OF two or three
feet for every hundred yards It IL ex-
pected that the road viii be lowered suf-
feiently to build a trestie over IL, and
have the trains pass above the main en-
trance 10 the city.
The committee on police protection
viii probably report what success they
have met in the line Of receiving a def
mite answer as TO when the town ran
expect TO have a substation and a patrol
WAGON.
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ca service satisfaetory.

Judging from the protracted absence
OF complaints, Brookland has the best
ear service Of any suburban town around
Washington.
It is said the company promised 70 run
cars at intervals Of three and a half
minutes during the rush hours OF the
morning and afternoon. AS yet this
schedule has not become efeetRe.
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POLICE COURT CASES.

In the police court. Justice Cation pre-
siding, the following business was
transacted this morning:
Epps Padgett, arrested by Policeman
Lyles. charged with being drunk in the
street. WAS sent to jail for twenty days.
Noble Lindsey. arrested by Policeman
Lyles, charged with being drunk in the
street. was sent to jail for thirty days
Lewis Stewart a negro. arrested by
Policemen Henderson and Young,
charged with disorderly conduct, was
fined s..
Peter Kits, a negro, charged with as
saulting Alexander Davis, was dis
missed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-04
GOLF TOURNAMENT
BEGINS TOMORROW
Washington's Most Important Golfng
Event at Chevy Chase Promises to
Break Its Previous Records.

Washingtons most important golfng
event, the annual spring tournament of
the Chevy Chase Club, will begin to-
morrow morning and close on Satur-
day at o'clock.
Each year this tourney has grown in
Importance until many golfers from
other cities journey here to take part.
Prominent players from New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and Baltimore
will be here in competition with the
golfers Of the Chevy Chse, Columbia,
and Washington clubs.
1t is announced that over rs golfers
have made application for entry. and
should 100 Of them take in the course.
the tournament will easily prove the
washington.
Entries close the evening before each
event.
The cups offered are as follows:
Club Cup-Match play; eighteen holes.
Second prize, qualification round, stroke
lowest score in qualification event
Consolation Cup-Match play; eighteen
holes. Second prize.
Handicap Cup-Stroke competition;
eighteen holes Second prize. Prize fol
lowest gross score. Entries to be &C
eompanied by home secretarys state
ment Of handicap.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
May so a. m, qualification round
stroke competition; thirty-six holes.
May 6-10 a. m. Club Cup; first round
eighteen holes: 1890 "A. m, Consolation
Cup; first round. eighteen holes; 2:30 p
m. second round. both cups, eighteen
holes.
May 10 a. m. semi-fnals, both cups
eighteen holes: 2:30 p. m. finals. both
cups, eighteen holes.
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At EIGHTY WEEDS
MOTHER-|N-LAW
ElOpes to Become Third
Time a Groom.
INVOLVED RELATIONSHIPS
On Death of Second Wife, Her Mother,
the Present Wife, Becomes
Housekeeper

GREENWICH, Conn, May 3-wn-
liam Rich is eighty years cid. twice a
widower, almost a millionaire, and is
bridegroom a third time.
Furthermore he practically eloped
with his bride, with all the romance Of
a youth OF twenty.
Naturally his children BY his first
wife, of whom there are three. are puz-
zled The aged bridegroom gave them
another puzzle on his arrival home from
his honeymoon. He asked:
What relation are you TO the pres
ent Mrs. Rich?''
Married His Mother-in-Law.
Mr.. Rich's second wife was the daugh-
ter Of Lewis Green. She and her father,
Lewis Green, died about the same time
last year. Mrs. Green, the octogena-
rian's mother-in-law. decided that for
the sake OF family ties, her place was
at the freside OF her aged son-in-law.
She accordingly became his hOusekeeper.
MIR. Rich has summer home on Cher
ry Hill. Byram Shore, and a winter
home at Crescent City. Fla He Gecid-
ed last December that he would spend
the winter in Florida. and his mother
in-law accompanied him.
They are going 10 elope." said the
children. jokingly
The eighty-year-old son-in-law and
the hfty-1ve-year-old mother-in-law
said nothing, but looked wise When
they, returned yesterday they were hus-
band and wife.
Involved Relationships.
AS TO the question Of relationship Sc
lectman Silas Rich. the octogenarians
oldest son, figures 1t out this way:
Pop married my step-mother's moth
er twice removed. Before marrying Pop
she was my step-grandmother. On mar
rying her son-in-law. who is Pop. she
still holds claim TO being my step
grandmother, therefore, knocking OF
the steps she Is my mother and my
grandmother. How do you figure IL
out, POD?
Life is too short and ! am too hap
py." IS all the ancient bridegroom vii
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 4.-The glut
of herring was responsible for a general
giving away of fish yesterday at one Of
the wharves near the foot of Prince
Street.
Rather than throw overheard several
thousand herring. Capt. Al Fair notified
the river front for several blocks his
consignors would supply free all the
herring the neighborhoOd and their
friends would take away.
I.czens came on this notice. carrying
nearly every species of bucket, basket.
box, or barrel that could be obtained
or improvised. Some carried off dozens,
others hundreds, and one country VIC
man who had a wagon filled two bar
rels and left for Fairfax.
Notwithstanding this, the supply was
not exhausted. The vessel discharged
the remainder OF her cargo farther
down the river
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Potomac Water Fatal
To PiScdtOriaL Life
Delicate Fishes Cannot Drink the Water and
LiVe--Diamond Back Terrapin Becoming
ExtinCt---RepOrt of Fish Commission.

men and $1,000 shoremen. About $751;
$4,000 is invested in the industry, $13,-
100000 representing vessels, 81, $50. 900
boats, $S,20O,0OO apparatus of capture, and
the remainder cash capital and Access
sorry property.
The value of the yearly catch to the
fishermen is $49, So, 900, of which the
ocean and coast fisheries represent
S44, 1854, 600, and the Great Lakes and m
terror fisheries. 81, 91S. 0O0
In regard to the decrease of the ter
Tapin the report sets forth that the
growing scarcity of the diamond-back
delicacy in Chesapeake Bay. which has
for years been the most productive re-
gion, gives rise to the belief that the
species may eventually be exterminated.
The output in Maryland in 1901 was
ohe-siXtieth of the quantity and one
twentieth of the value of that in 1891:
and in Virginia the catch was one-tenth
the quantity and one-thirteenth the
value of ten years previous.
In reference to the salmon industry.
the report states that the catch OF the
Pacific species in 1902 exceeded all pre-
vious records. The pack or canned sal
mon was more than 8, 500. 900 cases of 49,
pound cans, while ~, 900 900 pounds of
fresh, smoked. and sailed salmon were
marketed.
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CUPRUM RINGERS
ARE EXPELLED
TrOtting Association Notes
Out Punishment.
UNSUSPECTED A LONG TIME
Passed Cuprum, a:Ia ga, as Selesh, No
neutrality-suspicious. Quarreled and
Gave Snap Away.

The board Of review of the National
Trotting Association met at the Murray
Hill Hotel. New York, yesterday and
passed upon a long list OF cares. but
few Of which were Of interest to the
general public
Among the list OF expulsions were the
names of T. @. Thomson, jr., and San
ford W. Walker. OF Rochester. n. Y
These were the real owners OF the brown
gelding Cuprum, 2:1274. that was stated
last year as Selesh without a public
record, and was not recognized until
late in the season and then only when
the owners had falling out.
The whole plan OF campaign came out
yesterday and showed one Of the bold
est and best laid plans for substituting
one horse for another ever brought to
formerly owned by Nathan Straus. and
was well known in Speedway and matt
nee circles.
Horses Were Brothers.
Cuprum was bred by Marcus DAILY. Of
Montana. and was got by Prodigal. 2:16
Selesh was also bred bv the same breed
er, was by the same sire and of the
same age as Cuprum. and the two
horses were Of the same color and In a
general way resembled each other. Both
passed through the sale ring at Madison
Square Garden, but there the connection
ends. What became OF Selesh has
never come TO light. and the Offenders
might have continued to pass Cuprum
with his fast record. as Selesh. without
any record. had they not fallen out be-
tween themselves.
Thompson and Sanford came 10 this
city and bought cuprum OF John Nc
Ouire IN February. 1903. When the
hcrse reached Rochester he was giver
% Robert Fever. the trainer. as Selesh
the horse and visited many places ina
the vicinity or New York without the
horse being recognized. At Saugus
Mass, Thompson complained to the
Judges that Beyer was not trying to
win, and asked that he be put up b.
hind the horse. This angered Bever ard
he gave the judges an inkling that
started the investigation that finally led
TO the identity and expulsion of the
horse. Beyer was suspended at th9i
time. but the completely OF the owners
had not then been established This
Was done yesterday and the whole plot
laid bare.
Cox Still Suspended.
Among the applicants for reinstate-
ment was Walter r. Cox. prominent IN
the Grand Circuit last year as the
driver Of Prince Orange, 2:0e1s; Major.
2:o4, and big string OF good ones. Cox
was suspended in December last for che
year for his connection with the scan
oalous pacing race at Nashua, n. H..
In July, 1892 Cox and his then en-
ployer, Hamblett one OF the most
prominent citizens OF Nashua, escaped
at the first hearing when the other
par ties to the fraud were punished Evil
depce later implicated both the owner
and trainer OF Reed Patchen. 2:l6h. AMI
both were suspended. Cox made AN
urgent appeal for clemency. but IL was
denied
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PERU AND CHILE
ON EVE OF WAR;!
So Believe South American
Diplomats.
AFTERMATH OF LAST CLASH
Provinces of Tacna and Ariac, Former
iy Peruvian Territory, Are the
Bone of Contention.

The South American contingent in the
Diplomatic Corps is discussing with
much interest rumOrs of an open break
impending between Peru and Chile, in
consequence Of their strained national
relations
According to report. Secretary Hay
has been approached in a diplomatic
way by one of the two countries in
an endeavor TO discover what position
this country would take in case mat
tiers came to a crisis.
1t is not believed likely that Secre-
tary Hay will leave any doubt Of this
country's displeasure with any hostile
action which would disturb existing
peaceful relations. Where nations have
treaty relations with one another. it is
thought such conventions, If faithfully
observed, will prevent any clash. ana
Secretary Hays answer will probably
be along such lines.
History Of the Case.
The history of the case leading I'D TO
the present trouble contains many fea-
lures OF interest
Diplomatic relations between Peru
and Chile have been suspended for
more than ten years past 1t was in
1894 that the war between the two
countries was ended, with Chile the
victor. Peru paid large indemnity
and Chile also took possession OF two
Peruvian provinces, Tacna and AFRICA.
under an agreement to hold them for
ten years. At the end Of that time, If
not sooner arranged, a plebiscite was
to be held to decide whether the prov
inces should return to Peru or remain
permanently under the new domination
In 1888 an arrangement which seemed
20 portend success was entered into. by
which the Queen OF Spain was TO be
delay and political discussion the plan
tailed in the Peruvian congress through
the non-coucurrence Of the lower house
Silva Cruz in Charge.
A strange feature of the present diff
Guilty is that the present minister Of
foreign affairs, silva Cruz. was
the cabinet officer who was In
charge OF the case at that time. After
ward he was out of Office for a time.
but has now returned to his former
official position.
The chief diplomatic representatives in
Washington OF the two countries con-
cerned will not comment freely upon the
subject, as very little is officially known
here OF the late Developments. The
only news coming direct from South
America has been In a press report
which quotes Silva Cruz as saying that
mot justice, but circumstances" must
be considered in the fulnllment OF treaty
obligations.
At the time the treaty was made. in
1884. Chile was also engaged with Ar
gentine in national difficulties. These
have since been settled. and amicable
relations built up with such success
hot -
more aggressive hand in dealing with
Peru.
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Potomac water IS poison.
Fishes cannot live in IL.

Potomac water IS poison.
Fishes cannot live in II.
The Fish Commission is authority for
the statement
Experiments have been made by the
Fish Commission with samples of the
polluted river water. These experiments
demonstrate that TO delicate piscatorial
life the poisonous mixture is fatal. Only
long suffering man and the hardest
fishes can imblbe it or breathe 1t in and
live
Tests were made at the instance of the
Police Department with astonishing
fatality among clinic fishes who were
subjected to the Potomac Giet.
Statistics dealing with the fishing in
dustry of the country are also contain
ed in the annual report of Fish Commits
sioner George NJ. Bowers. which has just
been completed. One of the most inter
esting features of the report is the an
nouncement that diamond back terrapin
is rapidly becoming extinct.
The report shows the number of per-
sons engaged in the fishing industry is
about 2l3,000. Of whom 155, 900 are fisher
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STREET RAILWAY COMPANY
SETTLES WITH employees

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.-The en-
ployes OF the United Railways Company
by unanimous vote taken this morning
decided not to strike, accepting the
proposition made by the railways
through Mayor Schmitz.
The company agrees 10 send away all
strike breakers and recognize the union.
but refuses the demand for a sliding
scale Of wages Had the strike been
ordered, 200 men would have been af-
fected. and practically every street rail-
way In San Francisco would have been
tied I'D