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The Washington times., 1904-01-15
FIRE INSURANCE
MAY BE SCALED
Local Underwriters Favor
Reduction, 1t Is Said.
NOW BEFORE A COMMITTEE
Board, However, Is Split Into Three
Factions, One Of Which Would
Raise Rates.

Reduction i'm local fire insurance rates
may be decided upon by the board of
underwriters. The question is now be-
fore the advisory committee of the
board and 1t is understood a readjust-
ment is favored.
At the annual meeting of the under
writer's late Wednesday afternoon, the
subject furnished food for lengthy con-
sideration. and developed the fact that
the association was split into three fac
tons. those favoring a reduction, those
desiring higher rates. ai1 those desir-
Ing to maintain the present schedule.
Under these circun stances. no definite
conclusions were reached, and the mat
ter was then turned over to the advis-
DRY committee.
The meeting brought out that the de-
mand of the Business Mems Association
for lower rates is not so strongly op-
posed by the insurance companies as
when the controversy began. An ex-
PLANTATION for this change Of sentiment
is that the local business interests have
done their share toward obtaining a re-
duction by iessening the danger of fire.
Underwriters favoring lower rates
maintain that the schedule Of prices in
the District has been perhaps a bit high
because of the failure of mercantile
houses to provide higher precaution
against fire. In inspecting these prop
critics before issuing policies the insur-
ance men declare they have found COM
bustibie rubbish stored in cellars. def
cient electrical apparatus. and similar
dangers.
The excessive charge of insurance has
resulted in business interests taking
heed of counter demands of the insur-
ance companies. and the risks" are
now considered better than they were
twelve months ago. Under these cir
cumstances. many of the underwriters
believe a reduction in rates is due.
The following officers were elected at
the meeting: President. Dr. William p
Young; vice president, Charles f. Mes
bit; treasurer. Henry c. Berg
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
TAKES MONEY TO RENT
SHOOTING PRESERVES
Two Hundred Dollars a Day, Not In
GLIDING Wages, Paid for Eng
lish Forests.

The extent TO which the letting of
moors and forests has become recog-
rized as regular source of income to
lord and laird alike in the Highlands
may be judged from the increase In the
number OF deer forests now annually
let. Twenty years ago there were
ninety recognized forests. A recent re-
port from the Crofter commission
showed 100 Of these forests. Today there
are $50. Shootings and forests which let
for upward Of GOO OF $500 a year may
be counted by hundreds. In the two
counties OF Argyll and Inverness alone
there are dozen forests whose rentals
average e2oOO. Here the cost a day
will work out at over $40. exclusive of
wages OF attendants. The tendency os
price is constantly upward. Capt Hey
wood Lonsdale will be interested 20
know that Coignafearn, the 1000 acres
Of which he rented last year for e2,o0o.
was originally let by the Macintosh of
the SOS for $50. with e5 return as
luck penny"
The foregoing is typical OF the rise I'm
rents which has resulted from the eager
competition for forests and mOors. In
vershie." when It was good enough 10
afford bag OF seventy-fve brace to one
man and a dog. the shooter armed only
with an old fiintlock, fetched $50; now
II is a four figure shooting. George A.
Cooper Is paying e5.5OO for his forest,
24.7O0 70 Sir g. Macpherson-Gran for
his share Of Glenfeshie, and $500 to the
Macintosh for his portion. NJ Achilles
Fould has Invermark at ca. $50: William
Weir Achanacarry for 1000: Lord
Burton. Glenquoich. for E3.0Z2; Frank
Bibby, Mamore. at E25O0. For Inver
cauId. e5.Oo0 for the season is asked
For $4,000 many moors and forests are
now being used.
Then. ~ this must he added cost of
travelling. eI a week for each OF the
gillies, FL a week for ponies beaters
and drivers. of whom there may be
thirty OF forty. at shillings n day.
figure; guns from eB 20 $40 The game
shot may, with luck. be sold for half
It's cost per head. The deer which has
cost $50 60 XIII may be sold 90 n dealer
for its carcass for G3. Its head. II fine
one, may realize anything up to &25-
ST. James Gazette.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
ONLY BOAT ON DEAD SEA

Since the earthquake in Palestine last
April some one circulated the story that
the mouth of the River Jordan had beer
so affected by the shock that the level
o. the river had been altered to such an
extent that at the place where the his
torlc river goes into the Dead Sea there
was now a waterfall of considerable
depth and strength This is altogether
Iaise' and no change whatever has
taken place at or near the mouth of the
JORDAN Much has also appeared from
1,ne 10 time in papers and periodicals
steamboats, navigating the Dead
Sea This. too, is a fabrication.
The only boat on the Dead sea Is q
small sailing boat about twentv 60
tong This vessel makes trims. as tba
WIND allows. from the north end of
the sea to the bay on the eastern side
or the tongue that divides the water
near the middle. Here at this terminus
some Jews are located The whole CON
Germ Is, In fact. in the hands of Jews
VINO. at a low rate, buy wheat and bar
ley from the Arabs, to be delivered m,
the seashore. From there it Is shipoed
10 the Jericho side and carried on don
Keys to Jerusalem. where il finds
ready sale at good price.
When adverse winds blow the yittIe
craft is In danger of being swamped
for the so-called Dead Sea becomes >
living mass of waves The writer re-
Gently spent four nights such as never
VIII be forgotten on these waters. and
the smartness of the old man at the
helm and his boy with the sails saved
us from being wrecked again and again.
A charge Of one mejedie g shfIlings and
pence) a trip is made for each mas
senger, and for such a unique voyage ii
Is not exorbitant There is some talk
about small steam tug being put on
the sea, but the authorities are 10th TO
grant permission. 1t will be a great
boon when, If ever, 1t does arrive. as II
will bring the east and west sides Of
Jordan nearer to one another for com
munication and trading purposes.-Lon-
don Graphic.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

good many years ago the late John
3. Gordon was candidate for governor
of Georgia At the opening of the cam
paign and for some weeks after he was
i'm New York. where ne was detained by
pressing business. When he returned TO
Georgia he found that an opponent had
appeared in the field and had already
car ried three counties and was making
a rousing campaign. Henry w. Grady.
the famous orator and newspaper man.
joined forces with the ex-Confederate.
and the two made the campaign to-
gether, backed by the Atlanta Consti-
tuition Gradys paper.
it happened that the gubernatorial as
pirant, in the course OF one of his cam
paign speeches. had told his audience
that it was time the old COnfederates
were relegated to the background: that
the people of the South had given them
everything since the war. and they
should be satisfied. 1t was now time for
the young men OF the South to have a
show. This was a very unfortunate re-
mark on the part OF the young candi-
date. Gordon. Of course. heard Of II as
soon as he returned to Georgia. and got
in touch with his friends. His first
speech was before a large gathering.
and he embraced his opportunity
He was always an exceedingly mag
netic orator, with a voice OF unusual
carrying power. Calling attention to the
statement made by his opponent he
launched forth.
Perhaps it is true" he said. that we
old soldiers ought to step down in favor
of the younger men Of Georgia. Perhaps
it is time for Va TO take a back seat
We have had our day To us who went
through the dark days of 81 to 65. and
the still darker FIVE years that followed.
when we were struggling hard that
these young men who now wish us to re-
tire might have a modest education. at
least, 1t does not seem so long ago, but
maybe it is longer than we think. And
get, We were not in the rear in those
days; we were at the very front
But bear with US. my friends. Be pa
tient- We are dropping off one by one.
each answering the call that bids US pre-
pare for that long journey whose bourne
is a land that knows no strife Of arms
or politics. A little while and we will be
no more. The hand of the Almighty
Father will remove us from the stage
of life, and eve will no longer vex the
ambitious spirit of the younger men
whose lives and whose mothers we
guarded with our life blood a little while
ago. Let them but wait a few years.
and we will take the back seat they
have prepared for US, nor shall IL cost
them an effort to put US there"
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
BUSY DAY FOR TIE MAYOR.

In the mayors court. the Hon. George
L. Simpson presiding. the following
cases were disposed of this morning:
Ernest Sullivan. arrested by Police
men Roberts and Nicholson. charged
with obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses. was dismissed
Henry Martin. a negro. arrested for
stealing coal from the Southern Rail
way Company was fined S.
John Washington and Frank Wash
ington. both negroes. arrested by Po-
licemen Henderson and Roberts. charged
with holding up Lee Douglass Grain. a
carrier for The Times. and stealing %
cents from him. were tried.
1t was shown that Frank Washing
ton took the money. while some other
boy held the newsboy. The mayor i'm
posed a fine of $40 upon Frank Wash
ingtOn ard dismissed John washington.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
Especial TO The Washington Times. }
HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan. 1.-THE an
nual meeting OF the stockholders of the
German Cooperative RGilding Associa-
ton, of Alexandria. Va, was held at
the office of the company, 313 King
Street. last night. The annual financial
report of the treasurer was read, which
showed the company to be on a sound
financial basis. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year;
Isaac Eichberg, president: Justus
Schneider, secretary and treasurer;
Thomas Hoy and 2. - German, di-
rectors for the term of three years: j.
ID. Normoyle, Henry Bladder, and Philip
NJ. Bradshaw, trustees. After the
meeting of the stocklTf,ers the directors
and officers met and elected Albert
Stuart attorney for the company for the
ensuing year.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
TITLED MAN MILLINER. "

Mere man may be correct in preaching
that women have no right TO crowd men
out Of the labor market, but now there's
the other side OF the question coming UP.
The man milliLer'' is a growing power
in London. and we hear OF a titled gen
tleman who not only sells bonnets. but
doesn't mind trying them on IL the Gus
toner is an unusually nice young thing
This is, OF course, distinctly unfair in
trusion on woman's sphere OF action
for most girls wouldn't stop at an extra
shilling or two for the bonnet II there
a chance OF having IL dumped on 70 their
heads by a peer OF the realm. Other
firms will have TO do the best they can
to offer similar attractions and advertise
accordingly.-London PickMe-Up.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
MAUGER PUT ON TRIAL.

The corporation court. Judge Louis c.
Barley, was occupied this morning with
the trial OF Carl Mauter indicted by the
grand jury, alleged TO have broken into
and robbed some cars of the Southern
Railway Company.
The defense was represented by John
NJ. Johnson, and Commonwealth At
torney Samuel G. Brent appeared for the
prosecution. The trial was quite lengthy
and lasted well into the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
DIRECTORS ELECTED.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the New Washington Brick Com
pany was held at Ill North Fairfax
Street, and the following directors elect
ed for the ensuing year:
w. II. Mattingly. Charles J. Bell. The
odore L. Holbrook, William T. Galliher.
Ward Theron. Nathaniel Wilson. Enoch
White. Zachariah T. Sewers, and Will
liam A. Richards.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

at Odd Fellows Hall. in North Column
bus Street. last night.
The services were performed by Rabbi
stern. of Washington. and the best man
was Samuel Bendheim, OF Richmond.
owing to recent death in the family
OF the groom only the relatives and i'm
mediate friends Of the bride and groom
were present at the wedding.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
BANKS TO BEGIN BUSINESS.

The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the New Alexandria National
Bank with c. E. Nicol. president. and
T. c. Smith. cashier. to begin business.
II is expected that the building now
being refitted for the bank at the corner
OF King and Royal Streets will be ready
Tor occupancy by February Is.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
RETAIL CLERKS MEET.

The Retail Clerks Union held an in
teresting meeting at Pythian Hall last
night and transacted business. Twelve
new members were elected ten women
and two men. The union decided to give
grand ball on February l. Tickets
were issued to members for this affair
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
A QUIET WEDDING.

The marriage of ex-Delegate Charles
Bendheim. to Edith Schwarz. daughter
Of the late Isaac Schwarz, took place
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING A PRO-
BATE COURT. No. 1925, Admins
tration-
This is to give notice: That the sub
scrfber OF the District Of Columbia. has
obtained from the Probate Court OF the
District Of Columbia. letters OF admin
istraton c. I. a. on the estate Of Fred
erick English. late OF the District OF
Columbia. deceased All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with tha
vouchers thereof. legally authenticated.
70 the subscriber. on or before the It'll
DAY OF JANUARY. A d. 1906. other
wise they may by l10 be excluded from
all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this eth dav Of
January. 1904.
ROBERT L. WILLIAMS.
3l9 Four-and-a-half Street northwest.
(Seal-1
Attest: JOHN r. ROUZER-
Deputy Register Of Wills for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court
ROBERT P. sHEALEY. Attorney.
aS1522
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING A PRO
BATE COURT. ESTATE OF JOHN
G MEYER. DECEASED. No. 1854
Administration.
Application having been made to the
supreme Court OF the District of Co
lumbia. holding a Probate Court. for
probate OF the last VII and testament
of said deceased. and for letters tesla
mentery on said estate by Margaret
Meyer, his widow, il is ordered this 7th
day OF January. A. D., 1904. that notice
be. and hereby Is given to the unknown
heirs OF John C Meyer. deceased and
to all others concerned, to appear IN
said court on MONDAY. the STH DAY
OF FEBRUARY. A D. 1904 at 20
O'CLOCK, A. NJ. TO show cause why
such application should not be granted.
Provided this notice be published in the
:. Washington Law Reporter and The
Washington Times, once in each OF three
successive weeks before the return DAY
herein mentioned-the first publication 10
be not less than thirty days before said
return day. the former order Of publi-
cation being hereby vacated
(Seal-) DAN THEW WRIGHT.
Attest: JOHN r. ROTTZFR
Deputy Register of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Clerk OF the
Probate Court
E L SCHMIDT Attorney iaS * -
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING A PRO
BATE COURT. ESTATE OF MAR
GARET A PENDERGAST. DE
CEASED. No 1876 Administration.
Application having been msde TO the
Supreme Court Of the District OF Co.
lumbia. holding a Probate Court for
PROBATE OF the last will and testament
OF said deceased. and for letters tesla
mentary on said estate. by z. W. Alder
man. the executor named in said will IL
IS ordered this eth day OF January. A
D. 1893. that notice be and hereby Is
given to the unknown heirs at law and
next of kin of the said Margaret A. Pen
dergast. deceased. and TO all others COR
cerned. TO appear in said court on MON
DAY. the 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY
A D.. 1905. at 10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ. to
show cause why such application should
not be granted: Provided this notice
be published in the Washington Law
Reporter and The Washington Times
once in each of three successive weeks
before the return day herein mentioned
the first publication TO be not less than
thirty days before said return day
(Seal) DAN THEW WRIGHT
Justice
Attest: JOHN r. ROITZER
Deputy Register OF Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court
HARRY S. WEIGH. Attorney
jaS,I5.22
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15

They have reporter ON one of The
williamsburg papers who may not bc
much on style bun Tor placid, neryy
get there" be is a jewel a little
while aFo be was assigned TO politi-
cal meeting and asked 70 give good
report Of il. Now. IL happened that
the festivities were conducted entirely
in Polish, language Of which the
young man knows nothing. This fact,
however. did not phase him biz. He
made his way through the hail, pushed
mp 20 the platform. and sat down with
the secretary. For several minutes he
mdustriously took notes. and finally
the secretary, turning to him, pumped
out = voiley OF Polish.
II am not in it, dear boy" rctortod
the young man. as be turned again 10
listen 10 the speaker.
The secretary looked surprised.
Finally he went out and brought in a
man who asked in English
Are you a Polish reporter"
Nope" was the reply. II am an
American one"
DO you understand our language %
III never heard IL before" rctorted
the scribbler. but think have picked
up enough since ! have been here 10
give a rafting good story
And he did.-N. i. Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15
DEATH IN PATH OF STORM
One Killed and Several Hurt as
Result of Wind.
WorIa,. fnir Grounds DnrLened and
Electric Holt strike- the Agri-
cultural building.

St. Louis. July l2-One man was
killed and six injured in thunder
storm which swept over St L'uis al
three O'Clock Monday afternoon
porchcs were blown away from
houses. trees in all parts Of The city
we're uproOted. windows We're blown In
or broken by the hail. at leasi twenty
i've houses were unroofed electric and
telephone wires were blown down
streets were flooded fences and bill
boards We're upturned. and .eyeral
houses were struck BIS lightning
The wind attained maximum We
locity of IS miles an hour. maintain
ing his high rate for one minute
While The wind was at IT'S height
driving sheets OF rain swept over the
city binding all who attempted 10
brave the storm For several minutes
the rain was mingled with hail. Of
which some OF the stones were an inch
in diamater
The Worlds fair grounds became so
dark that not only were all the interior
lights OF The exhibit palaces turned on.
but the exterior Of The Trans portatlon
building was also Illuminated
The Agricultural building was struck
by lightning. but little damage was
done
Othcial reports from the observatory
II the Worlds fair grounds Indicate
that the storm was MOI SO severe there
as at the Emitted States observatory
on The roof OF the Chemical building.
The instruments at The exposition OBJ
servatory indicated that me maximum
velocity was but 80 miles an hour
The storm was the result OF The low
larometric condition which ceniered in
Iowa Sunday moving east ward and
creating a vacuum toward which the
atmosphere from The territory sur
rounding eastern Iowa rushed Fore
caster Bowie said that a rise OF two
tenihs ir 'he barometer at ST. Louis
Indicated that more severe storm
than tho one experienced here had
struck other parts OF the country
Following IN fhe wake OF The storm
which truck 81 Louis. a second storm
struck the Marvin camp. three miles
from 81 Louis ON The ST Charles road,
where che Vanguard Mission asocia-
fion Is holding a meeting The build
ing iu which many were attending
service. was unroofed but an escaped
Innj4rcd
Al tho same sine irec fell across
tent in which Rev Air Benny was
addrc -lag 4 children meceiiug None
IF fhe children We're hurt
The temporary house In which Mrs
Law cn o returned missionary FROM In
Gia. was Twins was blown away All
the family escaped
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15

Trained aligators are an innovation.
The professional trainers have gotten
as far a. seals which play musical in
strumcnts, but there Is no record TINT
the gray matter which reposcs beneath
the skull OF an alligator had ever re-
fpondcd sufficiently 10 the inspiration
OF human efforts 10 show any intclli.
pence until Or. Howard pursen. Of
rrissl, tried IL. DR.. Pursell has lust re-
turned from a trip TO Florida. and
brought with him three or four baby
ahigators. lie has worked untiringlv
with them until he has taught them
number of tricks, which seem almost
impossible. when one considers the ap-
parent lack OF intelligence on the part
OF the subjects. In his Mill street house
he has a large bulk window, and here
the alligators are displayed. They
have been taught 70 do flip-naps and
turn somersaults and put on tiny box
ing gloves for fistic encounter. One
is named Sharlcy and the other JEFF
fries, and their passages al arms are
eagerly watched by scores Of Bristol
people, who have never seen a real prize
fght.-Philadclphia Record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15
Mount Hone.

Bristol county. Il. J., is noted as con
tanning the eminence known as Mount
Hope, which is celebrated as the resi-
lence of King Philip. the last OF the
Wampancags. the Indian chief that
carried a long and destructive war
fare with New England's early set
tiers. Philip signed a treaty with the
Massachusetts Bay colony in 1871. in
the old church at Taunton, but the
negotiations were abridged and fierce
strife broke ont in 1915 and lasted for
some time. King Philips wigwam was
fixed near the brow Of the hill. Irving
wrote his biography, Sonthcy perpet-
uated his memory in poetry. and For
rest portrayed him on the stnPe.
Mount Hope is nearly opposite FAN
River. Mass Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15

The German emperor, as a linguist,
appeared 10 advantage during his re-
cent visit TO England His English is
free from all but the slightest accen.
and is terse and idiomatic. lie talks il
a good deal. and without any hesita-
ton. This, OF course, is as il ought to
be. His French, which as a rule is
only used playfully and in inverted
commas, as il were. has the genuine
Partisan ,''racle." The empress also
talks English well, but with strong
accent and with an occasional quaint
turn Of a phrase The boys vastly pre-
fer their mother tongue. and are apt
to"shy"a little if an unexpected speech
is addressed 10 them in English. But
they understand the language all the
iame. TO hear the prince OF Wales
speak German is like hearing a Ger
man born and bred Chicago Times
Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15
1T DIDN'T CREATE A RIPPLE
The IIoEcy 81 n Possible Invasion of
India by Rus>in sprung In
Iondnn Mithort Eject.

London. July - The attempt OF the
London Daily Express 10 revive the
bolcy or a possible Russian invasion
~ India. by the publication of an al
legged secret plan Of campaign prepared
BY Gen Kuropatkin. has not created
a ripple OF excitement Even II the
document is authentic. it IS recognized
that 81 will not give the slightest
,aase for alarm u Is pointed ont that
The whole scheme a. published. is Of
20 academic a character thai there is
nothing in the nstlre ola direct
menace thern Probably The pigeon
holes Of all the war Offices In Europe
are flied with similar plans. providing
FOR theoreiic invasion' oi their next
door neighbors tcrVtory