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New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

The Nezcest Wrinkle tn Hotel
COnueniences.

Bring out the booze wagon" directed an
official at the Bellevue-Stratford PhiladeIphia's
new hotel
a demonstration of the usefulness of a new ad-
junct to the cafe Of the hotel. known to the fire.
quenters of the establishment as the ''peram-
bulating cocktail distributor"
The distributor, known more Familiarity be-
hind the sccEes the 'booze wagon" is
trundled around the cafe during busy hours
with view to supplying the thirsty patrons
with the great American cocktail without the
necessity for retiring with the order to a bar
When the booze wagon passes down the aisIes
at the Bellevue-Stratford cafe, it is a mute ap-
peal to the guests to replenish their glasses
The individual who trundes the wagon is a
drink mixer of established reputation. The or
der Is passed to him direct from the tables He
mixes the drink before the eyes of the cus
toners, who can direct the operation n thsv
wish, thereby insuring the exact auantity Of
each ingredient being used to their particular
taste. Having satisfied the immediate needs OF
q group OF guests at one table, the drink mixer
moves his outfit around the room until halted bv
another party.
Primarily. of course the reason for tb.
''bcose wagon being added to the conyeniences
OF the Bellevue-Stratford cafe Is that guests are
drink material is brought to their side than 8,
they have to call = waiter from q distant part
Of the room. 1t adds to the profits Of the cafe
and Is the natural consequence OF the American
principle OF business that when demand for
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

anything salable has reached q limit busy brains
must devise some way to create further de-
mand for It. The booze wagon Ii one way to
increase the profits Of the cafe by stimulating
the desire Of the patrons TO pour cocktails down
their throats. In more aristocratic way IL Is
the prototype of the tray of foam topped beer
glasses carried by the person at the picnic
grounds, whose cry is. who wants the hand
some waiter?" To have a booze wagon
brought to ones side as he sits at ease IN ths
cafe of a first class hotel is to the man with
the educated drinking palate the acme OF lux
ury. For that reason it is certain that the
"perambulating cocktail distributor will soon
figure in every cafe with pretensions to modern
cOnyeniences
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

Danbury. They will therefore probably remain
here for some time.
These people not the first English invaders
to camp in this neighborhood. and they seem to
know enough Of American history to have a
general notion of the fact. The secretary of the
American Scenic and Historic Preservation So
cety, who has been making series of excava-
tions in that vicinity this summer, told one Of
the campers yesterday that they were camp
ing where Englishmen had camped in the
American Revolution. Evidently more impressed
with the general result Of that war than IA
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
GYPSIES IN NEW-YORK.
4 Famous Camp Ground ON Upper
Manhattan Island.

A real gypsy camp in the heart Of the second
city Of the world is picturesque sight just
the meadows between Broadway Harlem
River and wo-hundred-and-eleventh and Two
hundred-and-twelfth sts. which would probably
surprise any not familiar with the areas
still remaining in their natural condition in
upper Manhattan Island.
The camp consists Of a dozen house wagons of
various types. as many tents. couple Of dozen
horses tethered on the sioping meadow graz
Nlg in the marsh numerous dogs of indescrib-
able breeds. and fifty gypsies of both
sexes ranging in age from infants in arms-or.
more strictly speaking. infants on the ground
to veterans of threescore years and ten.
The men and older women swarthy a
Arabs but the middle aged women and children
are fair, barring freckles One or two Of the
families have been there for a couple of months
and are sending their children to the New-York
public schools. The others have just arrived
from Danbury. where they have been attending
The Danbury fair. The other day there was a
great furry in camp when the old gypsy king
and queen Joined the colony. and were received
with honors due to their exalted positions.
These gypsies are from Devonshire. England,
and arrived in America two three months ago
with their eQuipages. They are an intelligent
company, speak with decided English accent,
pnd are most civil in their address. adding sir
20 UTMOST every sentence. They dress In bright
s1ors, and their clothing. displayed on the grass
and bushes to dry wash day." imparts q
Kaleidoscope aspect to the landscape They
make living by trading horses and telling
fortunes by palmistry, and Of them are
believed to possess no nconsderable means
The gypsy boys interesting little chaps
alert. bright, and as inquistive as a corkscrew.
They wear curious jackets, the fronts Of which
arc Of plaid stuff and the sleeves and backs of
buckskin, making them look if they were in
their waistcoats. They have their pets with
them. One has little Shetland pony, which Is
tethered to a stake in the middle OF the camp
and nibbles the grass contentedly. Another has
a rabbit, which hops in and out among the heaps
of frewood that have been gathered for their
campfires. Another has canary bird hanging
in cage at the front door of the house wagon.
These house wagons, which are sometimes used
by English people who are not gypsies for
mer outings, different from anything made in
this country They wholly inclosed like
stage, but wider at the top than at the bottom,
and open in front instead of behind. AT the
rear is a rack for the transportation Of the can
vas and other impedimenta. On the front Of the
vehicle, on each side OF the front door, is a
tier OF little shelves or racks-a convenient rest
ing place for the canary bird cage and other light
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

articles in fair weather. Within, on each side,
is long seat The side windows are neatly
curtained, and above them. and on the further
end, pictures and other household orna-
ments The interior has an inviting air Of snug
comfort, tempting to one fond of outdoor life.
One or two families have camp stove but
most Of them cook in true nomadc style, sling
ing their kettles over the campfire from tri-
pods. They have q great admiration for Amer
ica-havng seen Danbury, Conn.,, some parts Of
New-Jersey and New-York City-and they are
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
MANHATTAN.

miliar with the actual details of local events.
he replied:
YES sir; 'ere's where you licked 'em, SIR
This was also a great rendezvous for the Ind
ians long before the white men came; and some
Of these modern CAMPERS have been interested
spectators this summer of the excavations by
Edward Hagaman Hall. Reginald Pelham Boil
ton and w. L. Calver In the adjacent field,
which revealed evidences of the aboriginal camp
ers probably three hundred years ago. About
a dozen Indian she'll pockets were explored by
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

these arch@ologists. In one of them Mr.. CaIver
recovered the fragments of an almost complete
bowl At the bottom of another shell pocket
MI Hall found the complete skeleton of an Ind
ian dog-evidently placed there during the Well
known dog ceremonial Of the aborigines
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
WASHINGTON GIRL
WEDS MINISTER
Miss EliZ ,beth Glover Bride
of MIR. Van Swinderen.
AT CHURCH OF EPIPHANY
Diplomatic Corps and Smart Set Rep
resented Among the Guests-The
Ceremony Simple.

An international wedding of wide i'm
portance was solemnized at noon today
in the Church of Epiphany, when Miss
Elizabeth Glover, daughter of Charles
c. Glover, president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank of this city. became the
wife of Jonkheer r. de Marees Van
Swinderin minister TO the United States
from the Netherlands.
The company constituted the largest
gathering of the season of diplomatic
society, ambassadors and ministers,
with their STATS. being out in full force
and showiest regalia- There was also
an outpouring of strictly Washington
people who had known the bride from
her childhood.
The Dutch minister is approaching
forty years of age, and has been diple-
mat for fifteen years, having first en-
tered the foreign office at The Hague,
after which he served in Washington for
a brief time in 1890. He later was among
his country's Representatives in Paris.
Rome, Vienna, and st. Petersburg,
reaching the grade of minister with his
assignment to his present post.
Although untitled, Mr.. Van Swinderin
occupies a prominent position in his own
country and has an independent for
tune.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
WHAT Do YOU CARE?
YOU'VE GOT YOUR HEALTH
Great Natures DO Not Despair at Dis
appointment-They Look for
Something Else to Do.

The broad-ga sged man of today does
not get blue just because things don't
always come his way unless there is
something the matter with him. II he
falls down" on one proposition he i'm
mediately starts to look up another. He
always looks forward and keeps on
hustling. A man with his health and
faculties has plenty of opportunities.
and the man who gives up or even feels
like II has either a small nature or some
physical weakness.
Dyspepsia certainly puts the best of
men out of condition for work of any
kind. You cannot blame the dyspeptic
for getting bite The very nature OF
his disease is most depressing and cal
ton, energy. and hope. There is hope
for him. however, certain and sure
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recog-
niZed throughout the length and breadth
OF the land as the one cure that's safe
and sure Their unbounded popularity
resulting from the thousands and thou
sands of cures they have effected, prove
beyond the shadow of q doubt their
greatness as a cure Wherein lies their
greatness2 In the very fact that they
are Natures own simple remedy. They
do the exact work In exactly the same
way that the digestive fluids of the
stomach de because they are composed
of exactly the same clement and pos
sess the same properties They relieve,
the weak and worn opt stomach of its
burden OF digestion, and permit it with
out let or hindrance to rest and grow
sound and well. The stomach will get
well quick enough in its own natural
way If it is let alone. That Is what
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do They
net only let it alone themselves. but
make the food taken into the stomach
do the same
You can satisfy yourself of the truth
CT this statement by putting the food
YOU would eat into 4 glass Jar with euf-
fieent water and one Of Stuarts Dys-
persia Tablets. The process of diges-
ricn viii taken Up and carried out Just
as the gastric juice and other digestive
fluids wodld do it. Their action is nat
ural and they cause no disturbance in
the disgestive organs. In fact. you for
get you have a stomach when they be-
gin TO do their work so mild and nat
ural is the operation. Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets are for sale bv all druggists
at soc box.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF
UPON A CLOSET DOOR

Driven to suicide by the loss of health
and position, Miss Cora NJ Storm,
woman about thirty-tilree years old,
hanged herself from closet door in the
home of her hostess, Mrs. A. b. Train,
zz2S Euclid Place northwest, yesterday
after=Son.
The lifeless form was found nearly
upright near the door with the feet
close together and the head and trunk
of the body leaning forward supported
by a heavy cord about her neck
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate of
suicide after learning of the arrival of
a letter 10 Miss Storm yesterday, in
which she was told that her services
would no longer be required at her
former place Of employment.
She Was Matron.
AT the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Deaf. in Mount Avery. Pa. Miss Storm
was formerly employed as a matron-
About six weeks ago Mrs Train met
the woman at a health resort and in
vited her to come to Washington. The
invitation was accepted. She seemed
quiet and reserved and even respondent
at intervals, and although her conduct
was looked upon az strange, il was
never believed that she contemplated
seif-destruction. AT no time did she
intimate to persons in the house that
she had designs on her life and il was
believed that the Respondent disposition
was the result Of protracted i'll health.
When the evening mail was delivered
yesterday. Miss Storm received q letter
She seemed to realize what il meant.
The superintendent of the Pennsylvania
Institute Informed her that she had lost
TOO much time because of impaired
health, and suggested that she find
some other place for which she was
better suited. After reading the letter
Miss Storm went to her room evidently
in distress.
Search for Miss Storm.
A short while after Mrs Train missed
her, and thinking possibly she was ILL.,
went to the room on the second floor.
AS she entered the room a. horrifying
spectacle met her gaze Miss Storm had
twisted number of strands of heavy
cord about her neck and tied them fast
so as to form a moose She had then
climbed upon d chair, twisted several
other strands together and fastened
them TO the top hinge on the closet
door. She had then stepped from the
chair and had died of strangulation A
physician was summoned and pronounc-
ed the woman dead Coroner hewitt was
then informed of her death
1t was ascertained from Mrs. Train
hem, Pa Her sister lives in Philadel-
phia- The sister was informed of the
tragic end of her relative and came to
Washington for the purpose of taking
the remains back TO Bethlehem for in
termens.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
JoNKHEER VAN swINDEREN.
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

i ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec N-PoIice-
men Beach, Young, Lyles, Sherwood
and Hall assisted by William Schoeni,
last night raiGed the place at the north
east corner of Prince and Henry Streets
and arrested a number OF young men on
the charge of gambling.
In the police court this morning two
men were dismissed. Three men who
gave their names as John Johnson,
Harvey Mitchell and d. IS. Folin. for
feited SO collateral each, by failing to
answer TO their names. Benjamin
Waters was fined SO and Ernest Cook
$50
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
HIBERNIANS ELECTION.

Alexandria Division, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, have elected the following
officers. President, N. r. O'Sullivan;
vice president j. P. Laphan; treasurer.
w II. Sweeney. recording secretary,
Lyon H Dolan; financial secretary.
Francis T. Quinn; chaplain, the Rev
H j. Cutler; sergeant-at-a arms. Michael
Downey: sentinel, Archie Moore; chair
man of standing committee, Michael
Creegan; county board. James Roche.
Fora Hill. M R. O'Sullivan, NJ. j. Nc
Farland, T. T Quinn. j. j. Hanratty.
and w. II. p Kelly.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
EAGLE
OF ARKANSAS DEAD

LITTLE ROCK. Dec. thames p
Eagle. governor of Arkansas from 1889
to 1888, is dead. after an illness of three
weeks
He had been president of the Arkansas
Baptist State convention twepty-one
years. At the last meeting he declined
reelection He was also president OF
the Southern Baptist convention.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
C. W. HOWELL CHOSEN DICTATOR

Belle Haven Lodge, knights of Honor,
have elected the following officers: DC
tator, c. w. Howell; vice Dictator John
T. Watkins; assistant dictator, G. Z.
Glover; guide, Frank warfieid; chaplain,
H. II. Kelly; reporter, a H Thomson;
financial reporter, J. G. Granam. treas
urer, G.. Uhler; guardian, +. Larmond;
sentinel H. S. Brown; trustees, f. Gold
smith, C. Z. Glover, and H s Brown
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
FUNERAL OF ALICE V. HENDERSON

The funeral of the late Alice V Hen
derson, daughter of the late John Z.
Henderson, will take place from her
home in South Patrick Street, tomor-
row afternoon, at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
HIS INFECTIOUS KISS
COST THIS MAN 500

CHICAGO, Dec. PA jury has
muIcIed Richard Fox of 500 because lie
implanted a kiss on the cheek OF Lizzie
Anderson
Miss Anderson objected chiefly to
Foxs impetuous manner He kissed
her SO vigorously that she fell from the
edge of the siwewaIk- sustaining rather
painful injuries.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
AMERICAN VESSELS CARRY
COAL TO PHILIPPINES

NEWPORT NEWS, Dec. 21.-Three
sailing vessels have been chartered from
here and Norfolk to carry coal to the
Philippines under Government contract.
They will be the first Americans bot
toms among the Philippine coal trans
ports
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Alexandria Trades Council has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President. NJ S. Belk. vice
president, Henry Sehnell; secretary,
Howard T. colvin;- treasurer, John T.
Harrison; sergeant-at-arms, Frank
Hale: trustees. c. a. Howard, Joseph
Edwards, and II Spiro.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
CHRISTMAS REHEARSALS.

The Sunday school children OF This
city are at work rehearsing for the
Christmas entertainments which will
take place within the next week
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
FINED FOR ROBBERY.

Policeman Henderson last night ar
rested Samuel Long, alias Red" a
negro, charged with holding up and rob
bing Walter Turner. also a negro, of
S24- 10.
After hearing The evidence Justice
Cation imposed a fine of SO upon him.
The Washington times., 1904-12-21
I'm THE CORPORATION COURT.

In the corporation court, Judge Louis
c. Barley presiding, the following bust
ness was transacted yesterday:
p Pullman & Co. VS.. John H. Dietrich
and wife. attachment Of some furniture
Verdict for the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-25
Is Hanna Receptive?

-. Louis Republic: Hanna'S latest
candidacy uttcrancc i suggestive.
Refusing To commit himself on the
proposition that he would not accept
a definitely rendered nomination. he.
=" The story goes. remarked that IA
put!ic utterancc of that kind would
be absurd: for how can man with
good grace decline something which
has not been uffered?"
This j. important. if true ii j.
al>p important independently Of i'll
truth or fal>ity. The fact that Hanna
permits sufficient doubt in the public
mind IL open the way for such Sto-
ricS. when by simple and decisive
explanation he could put an end for
ever To speculation. amounts at the
least To Il straw in the presidential
breeze. And there are other Straws.
How easy il would he to declare ami
ty an cooperation with Mr.. Roosevelt.
How easy il would have been. at an
earlier date suiting the purpose of
Roosevelt. TO issue the call for the
convention. How easily Hanna could
have influenced declarations for
Roosevelt instead of the nuncommit-
tai and positive Hanna declarations
which a few conventions have made.
Nowhere il the press enterin" en-
phatic and conclusive GcniaI> Of Han
mas receptive attitude. II j. prepo>-
tcrOus 10 assume that the further
arce r his boom j. undertaken
against his will by papers near his
home. II must be borne in mind. in
estimating his purpose. that to admit
4 presidential ambition now would he
the shcereSt amateuri>m: and that To
whet the public curiosity j. Il power
full play. Hanna now looms larger a.
possibility than he could ~ an
ayowed candidate. Should he an
nounce himself or admit hi~ wiling
ness he would at Cnce Come forth i'm
his true proportions ont of the dark
haze rf doubt in which he seems 50
menacingly immense. One more con
Sideration-al almost any of u> would
accept the presidency Of the United
States if il came our way. Mr.. Han
ma will bear watching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-25
aLBERs PERJURY TRIAL
Testimony in a Grand Rapids Case to Prove
That AIbers SWOre to What
Was False.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. -. - A
jury was secured in the trial of Ger
rit H. Albers. charged with perjury
at his former trial for conspiracy i'll
the notorious water deal. The open
ing statement of Prosecutor Ward was
very brief. he simply declaring that
AlberS committed perjury in his for
mer trial by denying that he WAS sent
TO Alderman Joseph Renihan 10 offer
him Il bpibe Alderman Renihan. the
first witness. Swore that on Oct. %
Alters came To his office to talk about
the water supply. When Renihan told
him that he was against the Lake
Michigan proposition AlberS wrote So
600" upon Il slip of paper. and said tn
Renihan: There's that much i'll it for
you
Renihan refused TO have anything
to do with the matter. Albers later
came and said: We'll. you won't bla b
will yOu:" and Renihan said he would
not. In the evening of that day Al
berS saw Renihan again. and then it
was that lie told Renihan. according to
the testimony that he was acting I'M
der the direction of De NrieS. Rent
han SwOre that .AlberS never told him
who was back of De Nries. On cross
examination Reniilan admitted that he
did not expose AlberS to the prosecutor
or 10 the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-25

the special advertising features for
which were in his charge. More re-
Gently he had been employed on an
Iowa county gazetteer.
Industry was the dominant force of
his character. with which there was
coupled an intelligent. convincing per
sistency that seldom failed. He made
a study of advertising. and applying
it as he did. proved in the highest
sense an ideal exponent If the art.
There are institutions that undertake
to teach the science of advertising.
but in Mr.. QuayIe. was found the best
and truest example IF inherent genius
sustained by that best of all teachers
practical experience.
Apart from its high appreciation of
Mr.. Quayle professionally. The Argus
feels that il has sustained personal
loss in his passing. While he had not
been regularly identified with the pa
per for It number of years he cOntin-
ued his friendly association with
those connected with its publication
and employ. and his genial presence
was always welcome in all parts of
the establishment. He was naturally
cordial and whole>ouled i'm his man
ner. He was great-hearted and of Il
kindly disposition tina: proved Il
source IF admiration 10 ali who knew
hi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-25
Cured After surerine1OYear..

Il. +. Hare. superintendent Miami
Cycle d Manufacturing company. Mid
dletown. Ohio. suffered for 10 years
with dyspepsia. He spent hund5 eds
Of dollars for medicine and with doe
tors without receiving any perma-
nent benefit. He says: "One night
while feeling exceptionally bad was
about to throw down the evening pa
per when | saw an item in the paper
regarding the merits Of KodoI Dys-
pcpsia Cure. ! concluded To Try it.
and while / had no faith in it, felt
better after the second dose. After
using two bottles / am stronger and
better than | have been in years. and
| recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
to my friends and acquaintance suf-
fering from stomach trouble Sold
by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-25

And till another republican states
man j. under Indictment for criminal
misuse rf hi~ high office. No Ie-> dis
tiu"u;~F-"d an official than United
>taIr~ Senator j. Il. Burton. Of Nan
>a>. - charged -bv the federal grand
jury with accepting brides for hi> in
hucuCc in connection with get-rich-
quick enterprises at Was hingtuu. The
senator. who was prominent last sum
m"r in connection with hi debates
through the country with Senator
Ben Iiilman ON the race question. j.
regarded ~ one of the leading mem
bcr> "a the republican side of the up
per house. Doubtless this viii prove
another case for Judge TechuicaIitY
=" dispose of To the satisfaction of
The accused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-25
A Very Close Call.

Il stuck to my engine, although ev-
cry joint ached and every nerve was
racled with pain writes {. W. Bel
lamY. a locomotive fireman. of Bur-
lingtOn, iowa. Il was weak and pale.
without any appetite. and all run
down. As | was about to give up, l
got bottle of Electric Bitters. and
after taking it. l felt as well as | ever
did in my life" Weak. sickIy. run
down people always gain new life.
strength and vigor from their use
Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemeyer. Price. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-25
Buscbto Have AnotherC Chance.

Bay City. Mich. Jan. 25.-The fact
that his wife is dying and the plead
ing of his neighhOrS saved William
f. Busch. the PincOnuing ticket agent.
who embeZZled $1,000 from the De
Iroit and Mackinaw railroad from pris-
OH Judg" Shepard suspended sentence.
Busch fastened home to his wife. for
whose comfort the money was taken.
The railroad will give Busch Il chance
10 redeem himself