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The Washington times., 1904-02-07

coal dust or smoke. but an inorganic
dust, namely, finely powdered magnesia,
For the heated or afterward electrified
body he used wire. AS early as 1884
Lodge demonstrated his new discoveries
in instructive experiments before the
British Association for the Promotion of
Science, then in session at Montreal.
The Electrifying Machine.
Two pieces OF wire noting which
were connected with the ends of an cleo
trifying machine were put ur opposite
each other in a room, through which
slow current OF smoke passed. After
the wire nets had been electrified the
current of the smoke ceased; the par
ticles OF dust, balIed together. were
driven 10 the wall Of the room and fen
TO the floor. II steam was introduced
instead of smoke it was converted into
fine rain
This latter result led Prob. Lodge to
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Quack doctors advertise that they can
create this lluch-sought-after "blerish''
"a fact th.-t can readily be believed
when the statement of DR.. Joseph G.
Mahoney is carefully analysed. II the
dimple is merely a CONTRACTION Of the
/ muscles it is reasonable TO suppose that
| by practicing the contraction Of certain
muscles the desired dimpIe may be OBJ
tained.
But DR.. Mahoney goes further. In
unequivocal terms he describes the dim
pie rs physical bIemish." and. more
over. gives excellent reasons why he
considers it so.
Armed with this opinion. a writer for
the New York Evening News called
upon several well-known actresses
whose dimples have done much TO make
them famous. and invited them to ex-
press their views on the subject.
Miss Lillian Russell when seen in
her dressing room at Weber & Fields
coy little music hall On Broadway.
spoke IN unmeasured terms OF what she
described as "a perfectly ridiculous as
sertion"
Lillian Denies the Allegation.
Smiling. Miss Ruvyen showed a de-
lightful little dimple in her chin.
How can dimple be a defect" she
naively asked, when every man adj
mires them. and doesn't every woman
sigh for, them2 Oh it's perfectly alb
surd, and with a coquettish toss Of the
head Miss Russell sailed out of the room
and onto the stage
At West Thirtieth Street Miss Fay
Tenrleton was at home. said the maid.
but was very busy. Nevertheless. Miss
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several conclusions. First, it almost
showed by itself how rain was formed
from the clouds through eIectrization. a
Iact for which. even If it had been sur
missed every proof was lacking. Fur
thermore, Lodge concluded 1t would be
possible to dispeI a fog cloud by cleo
tricity.
He made his first og-dispelling ex-
pertinent at Liverpool. where he was
iecturing as professor of physics.
During a thick fog the air about the
university was electrified by means OF
large 'Winshurst' machine. the cur
rent passing through bunch OF points
on top of a high mast erected on the
roof of the building. In this manner IL
was spread as much as possible. The
result was that for a radius of from
100 TO 200 feet the air was perfectly
clear-that is, free from fog.
Al that time the scientist conceived
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couldn't get any girl to kiss him. But
1t doesn't matter. anyhow. I don't think
dimples are blemishes. but 1 really
didn't know 1 had two of them. Really.
l didn't"
MISS Bentley made the last assertion
as II she really meant it, which speaks
volumes for her ability as an actress.
IL was some minutes before Mile
charlotte Wiehe could control her
laughter when asked whether she con
sidered dimple a physical defect.
speaking volubly in French. with a de-
cidedly Normandy accent. and showing
new dimple with every new express
sion. Mile. Wiehe answered:
OF course, dimples are defects Is not
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the plan for trial on a large scale by
placing a sufficient number of stations
on both sides OF the Mersey and charg-
ing the air on one side with positive and
on the other side with negative cleo
tricity in order TO see whether mass
OF fog on tina river, which almost regu-
larry caused collisions of vessels and
heavy damages in consequence. could
not be dispelled
Although the practical benefit was
apparent. Prof. Lodge did not meet with
sufficient support, and his experiment
had TO be abandoned for lack OF funds.
Use of Quicksilver Lamp.
He feared. furthermore, that he
could not procure sufficiently ssron,
current, as dynamo does not furnish
the required high voltage. This prob,
lem was SOLVED by the Interpolation of
the recently invented quicksilver iamp.
which permits OF the conversion Of an
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DoELLNG INTENSE FOG BY MEANS OF An ELECTRICAL DFWCF-

THE following article translated
from a German newspaper and
sent to the Department Of Com
merce and Labor by United States Con-
sui General Richard Guenther. at Frank
fort viii prove of interest to Potomac
River boatmen and residents of Wash
ington generally:
The eminent English electrician Sir
Oliver Lodge. scientist Of world wide
fame. recently delivered lecture OF ex-
traordinary interest before the Physical
Society OF London. Il was especially in
teresting as 1t shows how. from a quite
unimportant appearing observation, a
discovery of eminent practical impor-
lance may finally result
'-The great physicist Tyndsll had dem
onstrated decades ago that a heated
body, If brought into nEhted atmos-
phere laden with dust, dlspels the dust
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ence over the poetical imagination has
strangely enough. never seemed to ap-
peal to the worlds greatest artists as
an adjunct Of beauty. although frequent
ly In picturing q coquette dimpIes have
been used with great effect. more es-
pecially in the modern French schools
of art
r II might be presumed that MurilIo
Michael Angelo, Raphael. Leonardo dj
Finci. Peter Paul Rubens. and other OF
the great masters gave to the world
their ideals of perfect womanIy beauty
when they transferred to canvas the wo-
men OF their wonderful imaginations-
Ideals that will be. young when our chill
drens children are but memories.
Yet in no instance are these ideal
women represented as having even the
suspicion Of dimpIe.
Ioday no woman IS considered to
nave mastered the art Of fascination
unless she is blessed with one or more
coquettish dimpIes.
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STATEMENT BY DR. JOSEPH 6. MAHONEY
OF WILLIAMSBURG HOSPITAL. BROOKLYN

onqueSohaby the dmPie physical Any indenaon of
the tissue Is caused by undue contraction
ana Is consequently defect should he firm
smooth, faccd
my IDEAS on the subject by merely quot
ing ~ opinions OF eminent medical authorities numerous mention
There can be no doubt that dimp is a defect
JOSEPH G. MAHoNEY MD
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woman herself & 1cseet? That is why
the men are so fond of US. If we were
perfect We would all be in converts.
instead of surreptitiously taking supper
with our best friends husband. Mon
sleur lie Docteur is correct. and. more
over. he has the courage of his opinions.
But 1 am afraid that his opinion win
not be popular. He should be more dip
lop,afIc
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HISS AKZH HID

little Coincidence as she solemnIy ex-
pressed her views.
You see" she began. IT really have
never thought much about the matter.
but cannot believe that a dimple is a
Flemish don't think that my dimpIe
has had anything TO do with my success.
but, nevertheless. I wouldn't like to lose
1t ! hate to think that there is any
thing wrong with my face" added little
''Mam'selle Napoleon" and she looked
so pretty and sad that she was hastily
assured that one mans opinion did not
establish fact. an assurance for which
she appeared grateful
FRITZ Schef Grows Logical.
Miss FRITZ schen. Of grand opera and
'Babette" fame. blushingiy admitted
that she was the possessor Of .. diuple
in her left cheek and on being informed
of DR.. Mahoneys statement, smiled
skeptically
Women with what are called defeo-
tive features are very often the most
beautiful" said Miss Scherr. "on the
other hand. women with almost perfect
" formed features are often plain.
AN Of which goes 70 prove that
beauty is to be found in the expression
ard not in the features. 1t must bead
mitted that a dimpie always adds charm
tc weman's expression. and II the ex-
preston is improved. the face is i'm
proved Therefore. dimple cannot be
a defect"
Miss Scheff paused triumphantiy as
though she had settled the question once
and for all.
Who Will Answer the Question:
Yet DR.. Mahoney's statement stands:
Internationally the dimple is a. physl-
cal blemish. and tomorrow all Boston
viii be asked the question, Is the dainty
little dimple a defect?"
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Anna Held Is Serious.

Miss Anna Held seemed to take the
matter more seriously than her sisters
in art. Nesting in her right cheek is
eoquettisk little dimple. which added
ar undefnable charm to the delightful
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
OLD LADY-GRACIOUS!

started Mrs Keehn was killed by
striking on her head The injured
we're strcwn on both sides Of the
track the length Of the hill They
were taken 70 houses or hospitals
The injured Mrs Joseph Carlson,
arm and lex broken, Miss Carlson.
bruised, Miss Jeanie Munsou cut in
head Mrs Charles Munson, bruised
on head and shoulders, W. L. Keslcr,
two fingers mashed, Mrs Davenport
Moscua, of Davenport, Ia face cut
Miss Anna Floyd, shoulders cut, Miss
Betty Sanborn, cut in head, Charles
Taoger wrist broken Mrs Charles
Taogcr, head cut. Edward NJ Hellwig.
CAST in face, Andrew l.. Sloderbcrg,
face broken Miss Emma Thuli0e,
head and shoulders cut. William Katt-
kamp, head cut orc j. Gould, shout
der broken.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
PLAYED POKER
And Lost Fathers Life Insurance in
the Jacksonian Club at
Omaha.

Omaha Neb., June 5.--The Jack
sonian club, Of Omaha, the most ia
nous political club in the west, the
discoy.rer OF Bryan, will have to
stand suit for conducting poker
joint
The suit has been Glcl in the Unit,
cd States court by Mrs, Eliza Ross, of
Cincinnati, who, through her attor-
ncy John O. Yeiser, asks for $2,OS0
from the club, L. L. Howell formerly
candidate for mayor, El =. Smith Ia
prominent lawyer, J, L. Boyd tex.
Goyernor), Il. l. l.. Herdman (the re-
organizers leader in the statel, and
II other prominent Democrats and
members Of the organization.
Mrs Ross alleges that the life in.
surancc Of her husband had been dc
liyered to her son, Robert Ross, for
deposit with the Cudahy Packing
company, but that her son lost the
money in poker game in the Jack
sonian club she alleges that the
Jacksonian club and its officers ANA
members knowingly from the lst Of
January, 1902, to the LIST OF October
1903, ran q poker game in their club
rooms IN Omaha, and there conducted
gambling with cards; a part Of the
dme renting the poker privileges to
Two gamblers for n royalty Of $3.50
per month, ana the remainder of the
time conducting the game directly
through house committee ana stew,
ard, who were officers OF the club,
mi obtained profit from said ganlb-
ling by taking a percentage from the
winnings OF kitty as termed by
gamblers
The plaintiff further alleges that
ler son played poker in the rooms
with the knowledge Of the defend
,nts, and further engaged in games
With certain officers OF the club, and
goes into detail in naming the house
committee which had been appointed
ly the club to conduct the poker
came.
The action is based on an affidavit
gned by Chas Ross, agent for Mrs
Ross.
The Jackaonian club some years
lgo attracted widespread attention by
eading Grover Cleveland and other
nti-Bryan Democrats out Of the Dem
lcratic party,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
STREET CARS
collide in indianapolis lnjur.ng Eight
Of the Sixty-One Passengers
Aboard
" Associated Press.

y Associated Press.
indianapolis, Ind, June 1.-Two
treet cars, one Of which was return
ng from Riverside park, carrying six,
yOne passengers, collided tonight
osultins in the injury of eight per
ons Of whom Waller Dunn, conduct
~, viii probably die
Seriously injured are: Michael
hurley, John Wells, salesman of Chi.
ago: Charles Specs, j. Moore. Hazel
lark Harry Ecyeretts, NJ Cheese
I'M, mOtorman.
The accident occurred at a loop
where Che outgoing car crosses the
rack used by the returning car Ac.
urding to MotOrman Cheeseum, Il
ho outgoing car, he saw the return
ng car approaching the loop, but
opposed il would stop before cross
ng the track Too late ne saw the
ar was beyond control ana he at
.emptcd 70 increase the speed Of his
ar in order to clear the track
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
SHORT DISTANCES
BETWEEN ARMIES
Big Battle Daily Expected at
Port Arthur,
JAPS MOVE TO DALNY
FROM TALlEN WAN RUSSIAN
GuNBOhT TORPEDOED--
FREQUENT BRUSHES
BETWEEN FORCES.
BY the Associated Press.

Chctoo, une &, ii a. ma Japanese
correspondent from Dalncy confirms
the reported advance of the japanese
army on Port Arthur, the news of
which was brought today by the Chi.
ncSe.
The correspondent says that there
are Is miles between the Japanese
ana Port Arthur the Japanese adyauc.
ing along both coasts II is reported
the division On the cast fought a bat.
tic within Is miles OF Port Arthur
June 3, The result of the battle has
not been learned A junk which lay
off Port Arthur June |, because of the
act ut the wind, heard desultory firing
on the morning of Juno I, ana saw five
japanese torpedo dcstroyers as they
disappeared below the horizon At
terwards a tremendous explosion was
beard, and It was supposed by those
On the junk that possibly one Of the
dCstroyers had struck a mine On the,
nisht of June 3, immense colGmus OF
flame aua smoke were seen in the dl
rection Of Dalny.
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MARRIED TWICE
For Benefit Of Brides Friends Who
Believed First Ceremony Was
Not Performed.

Windsor Ont, June 5,--Walter H.
Welch and his bride of few days
were married here yesterday for the
second time The first ceremony was
performed by Justice OF the peace.
and this was not satisfactory TO the
brides friends. Todays marriage
was performed by Rev l. S. Hugh
son. Of the Bruce Avenue Baptist
church The bride was Miss Pauline
Pierson OF Prospect Park. Brooklyn
and a wealthy heircss.
A few weeks ago Mr. Wclch clopcd
with Miss Pierson and took her to Al
bany, whore they were married Later
he went to Cleveland, Ohio whittier
they were pursued by the attorney OF
Mrs j. $ pierson. the brides moth.
or. Mr. WEIGH was formerly employ
I'd by the J. y Ford Company, Of De
troit, as It's New England traveller
The attorney is administrator Of
The estate oi The late j. s. Pieraou
who was a wealthy gas manufacturer
He demanded proof Of the marriage,
and when the newly married pair pro
duccd certificate he was loath to ac
cept it, Ilc insisted that they be re-
married in bis presence, but the
groom was unwilling 10 have the ccre
mony performed in Cleveland where
more or less notoriety had been given
10 the elopemont They journeyed 10
Akron, but were refused a marriage
license, because neither was a rc.i
dent Of the state
Saturday morning the couple came
10 Detroit and quietly crossed the riF
or to- this city They hope for recon
cilatiou with the brides family. and
viii make their home IN Ciayelaud
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DEFENDS THEM
Mothors-in.L Upheld BY President
Joseph Smith of the Nor
mon Church.
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
salt Lake City. June -Moihersin.
law were warmly defended TODAY hv
President Joseph f. Smith at a meet.
ing in the Mormon tabernacle at
conference of the Young Peoples 90.
ciety Of the Mormon church
81 would as soon think of ridicgl.
ing the attributes and holiness Of Cod
a. TO make lght or Joking alhaion to
marriage ties said President
Smith. "A despicable custom. prey1
lent throughout the world. is that Of
holding up the mother inlay to ridi
cule and contempt Now want 70
say that the best friends ever had
were my motherei CLAW loved and
honored them, and shall ever hold
their memory sacred Thcy were
true women AMI worthy of their
daughters
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
STRUCK DEAF
An Agnostic Who Challenged the Al
mighty to Give Proof Of His
Power.

Chicago ILL.,, June PROCESSING
disbelief in God and following his
statement with a challenge TO tho Al.
mighty to demonstrate his power. Jul.
ian Rcnfro, aged 81 living until the
last few days at POS Wells street was
Suddenly stricken deaf ana dumb.
This strange experience bcfall the
Young man late last Tuesday night
and he is still deaf mute Since
being stricken he has professed be
lief in Christ and has gone to his
home in Shreveport, La, where under
a Christian mothers care he wilt
study the scripture with the hope that
ultimately he will be able to preach
tho gospel from pulpit and platform.
Details Of this strange case became
known only yesterday Renfro was
born Of religious parents IN Shreyc
port, but did not take kindly to the
solemn teachings Of his mother He
left home several years ago coming
TO Chicago to work in the office Of
NOrthSidc tannery as shipping clerk
Last September he engaged a room In
the Nat of Mrs Gilcn, 20& Wells
street and there met several young
men with whom he formed a elise
friendship. Four Of the young men
were playing whist last Tuesday night
when their conversation took a re-.
ligious turn aud they abandoned the
game Three of the four expressed a
belief in God, but Renfro declared he
was an Agnostic
Il would believe in God If could =
he said, "but read a great deal OF
Ingersollg writings and am unable to
have faith If God would demonstrate
Himself to me in some way-Gor in
stances, if He should strike me deaf
and dumb and blind-l might admit
his existence"
one of the young men was about to
reply to the argument when he motto
cd Renfro turn pale The next mo
ment The skeptic threw bis arms he.
fore him as If wardng off blow, and
conyulsively placed his hands before
his face. An instant later he fell for
ward off his chair and to the floor
Dr O. G. Draper, 205 East Chicago
avenue found that Renfro had become
deaf
Rcntros companions. who are Nom.
hers of tbe Moody Bible Institute. look
upon his Affections as a direct rebuke
from The Almighty
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06

surad
The initial performance by q com
plny Of Spanish bull fighters had been
advertised widely for today, but
Governor Dockery, 10 whom numor.
Gus protests had been made by relg.
i}us and humane societies ordered
that il should not hc allowed To take
plIce Despite these orders a large
crowd assembled in the arena at the
algettised time af opening Before
the regular performance. a number Of
cowboya drove in como bulls which
they run around the arena
The crowd soon became tired Of
this and called for the bull hght The
announcement was then made that
the bull fight would be- proceeded with
As The maiadors came int the riHE
u deputy sheriff stepped up To- The an
nnuncer aud handed him q paper. in.
forming him that the proposed fight
could mol take place When this be.
came known to the crowd. they leaped
INTO thc arena and demanded their
money Failing TO get this. the crowd
vert 70 the office. which was a small
building outside the arena and began
ta tone the structure
This wa followed by attempts 10
burn tho arena. which was an i'm
meuae builline Of pine Bits Of burn
iug paper was thrown az the wook-
work and finally some one went i7.
side ami dropped lighted match In a
pile hay The whole structure wa
seen in flames
4 cell was made for the FIRE depart
ment but fie -i7~ic engine that res
poudcd a.eeE II tl~ ~u1 aeI there
wae nothing TO -fop the progress Of
the 'fa~c7 Tha FIRE department Of
the Worl3's fai- was Calls oHt 10 pro
fect the exhibition buildings. bu. as
H.. 4iaI 4l4- ia sassa.a direction
there was no danger
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
DIVERS EXPLODE MINES.
II the Associated Press.

IA inP ASSOCldieU Press
Toxic, June 5.--It Is suspected that
Russians at Port Arthur are cOmmun
icating with points ON the Chinese
coast by means Of wireless tclc
graphy II was reported that a wire
less station had been erected secretly
at Pepwang, on Takn Island in pcch
til strait, and the Japanese cruiser
Chitose visited the island YESTERDAY
to investigate. She did not find any
thing. II Is reported that another
such station has been erected neal
han.lldiKwan and the Japanese are
investigating
The Japanese torpedo boar destroy
er lkazuchi yesterday discovered and
exploded a large mine, at the en-
trance of Talicn.Wan bay. The Jap
anese are employing japanese she'll
divers to find the mines These
divers volunteered. 1t is said that
with their diving paraphcrnalia they
can stay under wafer for half day
at a time Hundreds of the Japanos,
fishermen are volunteering to assist
in clearing away the Russian mines
The Japanese and Russian forces
north Of Pulantien, which were in Q
series of brushes during the early
part Of last week. had another en-
counter on June 3. near Chuchiatun
On that day japanese cavalrymCn
met the Russians AT noon The Rus
slams numbered 2.0G0 men. and were
composed OF infantry. cavalry and ar
tillery. They were pressing the Jap
anese cavalry when the japanese as
sembled their entire force and en-
gagged the enemy. The Russians drew
off gradually and at evening they re-
tired t0 Tclishu The Japanese SUI
fered four KILLED and four wounded.
\ report has been received from
Gen Kuroki saving that on Friday
last a detachment was dispatched
from NJ Yang Cheng. to northeast oi
FengW Wang Cheng, 10 make recon
Nuisance toward Ghaimatsi. IS miles
north Of Fcng Wang Cheng. This de.
saehmcnf encountered six hundred
Z. .acks. and. after a brisk engage
menf the Russians retrestcd Cen
(Continued on Second Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
CROWD INCENSED
BURNS BUILDING
St. Louis Crowd Defrauded of
lis Money ReyengeS Itself.
WANTED A BULL FIGHT
TO COME OFF "AS ADVERTISED"
BUT DEPUTY SHERiFFS STOP
1T IN OBEDIENCE TO GOV.
DOCKERY'S ORDERS.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
St Louis. June 5-Incensod over
the failure to see a Genuine Spanish
Bull Fight" which the authorities
had stopped, a riot was started in the
arena near the Worlds fair grounds
this evening by $500 men and boys,
who We're unable 10 get their money
back. and the building was burned to
the ground Admission was Sl.00.
Four men were arrested by the au-
thorities of ST Louis county charged
with the destruction of property The
crowd, thinking these men were con.
nected with the show, made an at
tempt to mob them and in an encoun-
ter with the deputy sheriffs a number
OF persons received scalp wounds. The
building cost $1,000 and was not in
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
WOMAN KILLED
AND MANY HURT.
By Runaway Electric Car on
Burlington Hill.
A BRAKE BEAM BROKE
CAR RENDERED HELPLESS JUMP.
ING TRACK AND DASHtNG IN
TO SHADE TREE STAND
ING ALONGSIDE.

Burlington, Iowa, June 5--Mr8. Jo-
scph Keohn was killed and 1G persons
were severely injured today when a
heavily loaded electric ear ran away
down the Valley street hills, jumped
the track and crashed into tree.
Many passengers jumped as the car
plunged down the hill sustaining
broken arms ana legs and cuts about
the head and body,
The brake beam broke as the ear
began to descend the grade Broken
beam struck the pavement Of bricks
and smashed the break shoes uff, ron.
dering the car helpless II dashed
down Jhe long incline with frightful
speed jumping the track at the loot
Of the hili, crashing into a shade tree
The car was open and the passengers
began to jump as soon as the car
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
MONON TRAIN
Carrying Excursicniste Leaves Track
Near Ind anapolis-Miracuous
Escape.
ly tire Associated Press


Rossyille, Ind, June While run.
ling at high rate Of speed a Monon
xcursion train from Hammond, Ind
o Indianapolis was wrecked today by
, defective rail
The locomotive and four coaches
we're thrown from the track and al.
most buried in the embanllmert hut
zone Of the 500 passengers was seyi
Iusly injured The rails and roadbed
we're torn up for 100 feet.
Part of the defective rail which
'aused the wreck. crashed through
he floor and roof of the baggage car
narrowly missing dozens of pas
iCngers
\ special thanksgiving service was
reid by the Sunday excursionists at a
little church near the railroad