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The Washington times., 1904-01-05
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
Bloomingdale, lie Droit Park, and Re
servoir Heights Organization
Holds Annual Election.

The first anniversary OF the Bloom
ingdaie.' lie Droit Park, and Reservoir
Heights Citizens Association was OBJ
served last night, when the members.
Notwithstanding the blizzard weather.
met in the Sunday school room Of the
Rhode Island Avenue NJ. p Church,
Rhode Island Avenue and First Street
northwest
The annual election was scheduled as
the principal business of meeting. and
the entire old board of officers was re-
elected, as follows: Clayton E Emig.
president; Calvin Farnsworth, first vice
president; Alexander V. Cooley, second
vice. president; David F. Buckingham
secretary, and Charles H. Ourand, treas-
urer.
In President Emig's annual report, the
progress and Improvement of the lie
Droit Park and Bloomingdale section
were given much attention and the
work of the association compIimented.
Much had been accomplished. accord
ing to Mr.. Emig, in she matter of better
street car facilities, both as to cars and
schedules. Other improvements were
noted. and the members of the asso-
citation were urged to increase their
efforts during the Nensuing twelve
months Mr. Emig mentioned the fact
that the Bloomingdale, lie Droit Park.
and Reservoir Heights Citizens Assoc
citation is the only one in the District
according women active membership.
This is done, he said. because women
own much property in the District. and
1t is only fair they should be given a
voice in all discussion appertaining
thereto.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
WANTED IN WASHINGTON
FOR ALLEGED THEFT
Herman Parker Arrested in Baltimore
Charged Witf Stealing Jewelry
From Boarding House Here.

Il en- sure the arrest is due to the
courtesy of the newspapers in not
printing premature information, was
the remark of Major Sylvester, when
informed of the arrest in Baltimore or
Herman Parker. wanted here to answer
to two boarding house jobs
Parker came to this city last week,
and is said to have advertised for rooms.
From the replies IL is supposed he Sc
lected those of c. +. Cockerille, 1922 b
Street southwest, and Miss Mamie d.
Sabotka, 1874 U Street northwest. on
Friday he went to the Cockerille resi-
dence, accepted the rooms offered MIN,
and a few hours later departed. In
little while ii was found that a gold
watch and chain worth $50 had also
disappeared.
The next morning he appeared at the
SabOtka home, where similar tactics
seem to have been repeated.
No further trace of the man being
discovered here, Detective Harry War
rem yesterday went to Baltimore. He
soon discovered similar advertisements
in the Baltimore American" and a
watch was kept at the offices of this
his answers, when he was taken into
custody.
Detective Muller. who has a warrant
for Parker, went 90 Baltimore to
appear against him. Another warrant
is held by Detective Hewlett. Parker
will be brought here for trial.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
FAKE EXPERT RIFLED
AUTOMATIC MACHINES
Detective After B. Nordlinger, Accused
of Peculiar Crime.

Detective Cornwall has gone to Nor
folk to appear against B. NordIinger,
wanted to answer to peculiar charges.
Thomas II. Wright, of 1894 Twenty
second Street northwest. is local agent
for the National Electrophone Company
Of New York This company places au-
tomato pianos in public resorts, the
machine operating on the nickeI-in-the-
slot principle.
Recently some machines became out
Of order, and Wright so informed the
New York office. Nordlinger is said TO
have learned of this in some manner.
and 20 have represented to Wright that
he was from the New York factory He
was thereupOn given the keys TO the
machines and started out to mend"
them. After obtaining about 500 in
nickels, it is said. he sought TO obtain
money on the machines themselves. and
pawned one for $50.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
To ERECT NEW SCHOOL
Large Tract of Land Purchased on Con-
necticut Avenue Extended.

The Academy of the Holy Cross IN
Massachusetts, Avenue will soon be
transferred TO new quarters which are
TO be erected in Connecticut Avenue ex-
tended. The sisters in charge of the
academy have purchased part of the
Dumbarton tract. containing twenty-five
acres. on that avenue and il is said
the price paid was $4,000 or s.. 500 an
acre Handsome buildings will be put
up as soon as possible, and the school
moved into them Immediately upon their
completion.
The property was owned by the heirs
OF the late w. X Ryan. and negotia-
tons were made through w F. Downey
for the sisters and H. Roster DuIany for
the Ryan heirs. Work on the new build
ings will be begun in the spring. and IL
is believed that a portion Of them will
be completed within a year.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been re-
ported TO the Health Department for
the twenty-fOur hours ended at noon
today:
Elizabeth Bayne Addison, 81 years.
John DugOn. 50 years.
Joseph Brazerol So years
James Thompson. % years.
Henry William Heitmuller, 81 years.
Sarah Tinagha so years
Eva Brown. As years.
Dennis Daly. - Sea.s
Maria Ballman. II years.
George A Drummond, 30 years.
Otto =. kOernicke. % years.
John Edgar Richards, p years.
Emma Smith, p years
Elline Brooks. > years.
Willie McNeTry. ! year
Nellie Miller. 8 months
Francis Shore o months
Infant of Lillian Hill, 8 months.
Amelia J. Ryan. months.
William Henry Gray, days.
Infant of Amanda Bonner. Il hours
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
THE SLIPPERY SIDEWALKS.

Alexandria continues 10 make pro-
gress despite the new year sliding, skip
pin, or skating. along its streets and
sidewalks. The public schools are COM
PEELED now to have only one session a
day until the ice leaves the streets and
general business is somewhat hindered,
but careful housekeepers spread their
sidewalks with sawdust and ashes and
the street ways, especially on the newly
paved streets. giving safe passage TO
pedestrians. few sleighs are out and
there Is a general preparation for the
coolest weather.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

II. W. Sherman was reelected presi-
dent Of the Central Labor Union at thS
semi-annual election OF officers Of that
organization held in Typographical
Temple last evening. John II. Brink
man DOlled a large vote for president
and upon being defeated for the first
honors accepted the vice presidency to
succeed J. Lynch. over n. o. Sprague
and NJ. Smelling.
Charles w. Winslow DOlled the larg>
est vote cast, and was reelected record
ing secretary over Charles r. Dietrich.
who at one time held that office. A. G.
n. Ross was elected financial secretary
to succeed J. A. DAILY. J. NJ Heisley
was reelected treasurer by reclamation
Samuel Beckett was elected sergeant-aJ.
arms. vice w. T. Trittpoe, who declined
the nomination }. r. McCarty. Moses
Peyton and George Schmidt were elected
auditors.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

COlein c. Mckay. 26. and Mary c. So
lari. 81
Thomas II; Sampson. "A, Henderson.
Ohio
Horace G. Beam. 80 Holley, y. Y,
and Esther NJ. Harwood. 81. District of
Columbia.
Edward Steward. 80. and Mary Good
man. %
Samuel F. Butler. %. and Julia A.
Dade 20
Louis Washington. %. and Lizzie
Franklin Is.
Robert H. Jordan, q, and Mary L. Low
ing ~. both of Richmond. Va.
John n. Richter. %. and Helen f.
M p. ootn or Germantown Md.
Walter Miles. %, and Annie Burney. 81.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
THREATENED TO KILL HER

Edith A. Foy has begun PROCEEDINGS
for limited divorce against Robert b.
Foy, and also asks the court to restrain
him from interfering with or molesting
her.
They were married in Alexandria, Va,
in 1856. Within the past five years Mrs
Foy says her husband has come home
frequently at night under the influence
OF either whisky or morphine or both
and often has threatened to kin her In
February last she saws he threatened to
kill her with a knife, and drove her
out Of the house, in the night time
Campbell Darlington is named as
counsel for the complainant
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
MEETING OF LEE CAMP.

Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, held
its regular meeting last night, which
VAS attended not only by the old sol
diers, but by many of their sons The
subject of the celebration of General
Lees birthday was talked over. but no
definite arrangements have been made.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP
OF A RATTLE TICKET

IT is expected there will be some IN
teresting developments as the result Of
the suit at law begun yesterday by
Thomas 3. Scanlon against Albert
Downing. in the District Supreme Court.
10 recover $1,000 or the possession of an
Oldsmohile automobile.
The machine in question was ratified
last month at a suburban roadhouse. by
ticket $50.
Scanlon says he purchased the win
ming ticket from Bowling. He further
says that Downing fraudulently pro-
cured possession of the winning ticket
and received the automobile.
Welt & Rosenberg and James l.. PuEl
are named as counsel for the plaintiff
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
Where Huntsmen
Bag Their Game.

Gunners had fairly good luck yester-
day. despite the unfavorable weather
conditions which confronted them
James Tawney shot eight rabbits in
Prince George county. Maryland. and
Michael Maloney bagged twenty-five
partridges in Alexandria county, VIr-
ginia.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
CAPTAIN MORROW ON DUTY
IN DISTRICT BUILDING

Capt. Jay J. Morrow. Corps of Engi-
neers. L. S. A. recently detailed as as
sistant TO the Engineer Commissioner of
the District. reported for duty yester-
day. and was assigned to duty in charge
of what Is known as the surface di-
vision.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
information for Fishermen

The condition of the water at Great
Falls is clear. registering 50.
Reports from Harpers' Ferry state
the Potomac and Shenandoah are both
clear at that point
Two small bass were caught yesterday
In the Potomac in the rapids near the
Chain Bridge. by Enoch Stevens, Of
Alexandria county. Va. Large catches
are reported to have been made last
Sunday at Great Falls, near the Mary
land bank OF the river.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
WANT ITALIAN SHIP.

There is a general desire here that
the Italian training ship Amerigo YES
pucci. which spent many days in the
Alexandria harbor some years ago. shall
come up the Potomac again when she
reaches the Chesapeake, as she Is an
nounced to do in a short time Many
pleasant acquaintances were made by
the officers of the ship, and it is hoped
they will be renewed.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
IN ANNUAL MEETING

The District branch Of the Christian
Endeavor Society held its annual meet
ing last night at Calvary Baptist
Church, when reports Of the work done
in the past year were submitted.
The treasurer's report showed that
after all expenses had been met SO. 78
remained in the treasury. The report
was made by Louise Day Leeds Alice
". Meynes chairman OK the committee
on missions, made an encouraging re-
port
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The week of prayer III the Evangelical
churches here attracts devotional con-
gregatons, Notwithstanding the diffi-
Guilty of reaching the churches at night
The Rev. DR. +. j. Brooke led the
meeting last night at Trinity NJ. E.
Church. and tonight the Rev. j. fl. S.
Evell, of the Methodist Protestant
Church, will lead the meeting at the
Presbyterian Church.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
WASHINGTON MARKET co.
REFLECTS DIRECTORS

The board Of directors of the Wash
ION Market Company has been re-elect-
ed as follows:
Paul Butler, William E. Chandler
Lloyd H. Chandler John Cassels Will
liam G. Carter. Frank T. Chamberlin,
SaPedel W. Curriden William V. Cox
George w. Gray Nehemiah c. Ordway,
Edward r. Tinker, Edward O. Whit
ford. and Frank G wilkins. The board
will organize later
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
DEAD IN HIS BED.

John Burls. a forty-year-oId negro,
was yesterday morning found dead I'm
bed by his landlord, Lewis Jackson, Of
214 Goulds Court northwest. Coroner
hewitt made an investigation, which
showed that death was due to natural
causes.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

for the gathering of money with which
10 have parade in this city on Febru-
airy % next. The committee Will. in the
next few days call on the Alexandria
merchants for contributions to the assoc
ciation
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
Che Uin1es.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE DAY.

ADJUSTMENTS OF THE DAY.
NATIONAL-"Three Little Maids" S:15
- m.
CODUMBIA-Denman Thompson in
The Old Homestead" Sis p. m.
LAFAYETTE-''U Under Southern Skies,
S:l5 p. m.
CHASE S-Vaudeville. 2:15 and Sis p. m.
ACADEMY-sThe Volunteer Organist -
and S D. m.
EMPiRE-''A Hidden Crime" and S
p. m
LYCEUM-Fred Twins Big Show. 2:15
and Sis D. m.
observation-disclosures recital. 4:15
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
MEETING OF AUXILIARY.

The woman's auxiliary Of Lee Camp
will meet at the Lee Camp Hall tonight
at 7:3O O'Clock. Several matters Of i'm
portance TO the organization viii come
up for discussion at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05

Want advertisements and subscrip-
uons Tor The Evening and Sunday Times
VIII be received al regular office rates
at the Library Pharmacy. corner Sec
ond street and Pennsylvania Avenue
southeast
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
FANcHoN CLUB PARTY.

An evening party will be given by the
Fanchon Pleasure Club at McBurney's
Hall. at the southwest corner Of King
and Washington Streets. tonight.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
SEEKING A PASTOR.

The Baptist congregation here is still
considering the subject of calling a pas
tor, and the name of the Rev. Lester
H. Brown, d. D.. is prominently men
toned in connection with the coming
passionate.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
RELEASE OF BANKRUPTCY.

Justice Anderson late yesterday af-
ternoOn signed an order discharging
Isaac II. Sayman as "a bankrupt The
latter filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in April last A. Leftwich
Sinclair is named as his attorney
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
OLD BOARD ELECTED.

The American Rutile Company. at its
meeting yesterday, reelected the old
board Of directors. No election of off,
GERS took place.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
ADELAIDE THoMAs, WALL.

The viii Of Adelaide Thomas. dated
September 25 last. was offered for pro-
bate yesterday. She leaves her estate
20 Lucy Thomas for life. Upon the
death OF the latter the estate Of the
tcstatrix Is to revert 10 her nieces and
nepheWs
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
Seaboard Florida Limited.

Handsomest and quickest train to
Jacksonville, St Augustine, and all in
termediate resorts. will commence run
ming January II. For resort matter in
quire l42l Pa. ave.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
Especial to The washington Times)

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. Sin the
mayors court the Hon. George l.
Simpson presiding, the following cases
were disposed of this morning:
Otto Plah, arrested by Policeman AL
len, charged with being drunk in the
street, was dismissed.
Benjamin Scrivner. arrested by Police
man Knight, charged with stealing
cheese from George Harlow, was dis
missed.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
MATINFFs ToMoRRoW.

LAFAYETTE-"Under Southern Skies,
2;l5 D. m
CHASE S-Naudeville 2:15 D. m.
EMPlRE-"A Hidden Crime D. m
LYCEUM-Fred Twins Big Show, 2:15
y. m.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
RIB BROKEN BY FALL.

Mayor Simpson has appointed Police
man Belts as acting chief to take the
place of Chief of Police Webster. who
had one of his ribs broken by a fall on
the ice yesterday.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
wASHIEGToNS BIRTHDAY.

The finance committee of the George
Washington Birthday Association held
a meeting last night and outlined plans
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

The Maccabees held a meeting at Odd
Fellows Hall. in North Columbus
Street. last night. and the newly elected
officers were installed.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets. All drug.
Rists refund the money II It fails TO
L. ". Groves signature II on each box. 25c.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
LEE CHAPTER MEETING.

Mary Custis Lee Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. will meet
at Lee Camp Hall today.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
FIRE IN HOTEL.

Fire from an Overheated furnace caus,
ed quite an excitement at the new Hotel
Rammel this morning The guests were
soon Quieted. however.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
EXCURSIONS.
TIMES WANT AID BRANCH.

Norfolk and Washington steamer for
Norfolk and Fort Monroe, $50 D. m.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
HOLIDAY GOOD THIaGS! 70 O !,

Christmas cakes, puddings, turkey, and other
good things. you need the very bert range coal.
Just the article we brag much about. TIN
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Especial to The Washington Times,

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Jan 5--Mrs. Ellen
Victoria Thompson. by her attorney.
Frank Higgins. has filed suit in this
court asking for divorce a vincuio
matrlmonla nom her husband Zachues
Clement Thompson. upon the ground OF
desertion.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05

John E West has been elected clerk
to the trustees of the poor for this
county. vice John L. Burnett, resigned.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05

A Farmers Institute will be held al
KensingtOn, this county. on Monday and
Tuesday Of next week. The meeting is
TO be an important one, several noted
agricultlrists being on the program
for the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
TALE OF THE GUY
WHO SPRINTED
By Billy Burgundy

n nee upon a time there lived in
/ the town Of Pelt Center, which
" is regular stop on Southern
road. a party OF the name Of
Luther Livermore.
LII her was the he-belIe of the burg
He wore Primrose and West shirts.
pats with polka dot cloth uppers, mani
Turkish student lamps and talked
about actresses.
1t came to pass that Luther's father
had a fight to a finish with a spell Of
sickness and lost the decision When
the Life Insurance Company was put
wise to the fact that the bout was on
the level and the verdict was a popular
one, they settled with the widow with
out going to court, and as Luther was
the only child and his mammals pre-
cfous darling, she split the purse with
him.
When 1t became noised around Pelt
Center that the check had arrived the
storekeepers invited Luther to stop in
and sign tabs, and the young ladies
made it plain that they would be
charmed to have him drop in OF an
evening.
Before It was time to rip the black
band of his sleeve Luther had writ
er's cramp and an option on a girl
named Lucille. The widow had moth
ing, the tailor had a dispossess notice,
the confectioner had doubts, the jewell
er had hopes and Lucille had spark
lers.
As long as Luther kept the kids busy
carrying bonbons and blossoms TO
Lucille all was well, but when he had
shot his bolt there came q change in
the betting, and the wise ones tun-
bled to the fact that he was due TO
lose his forfeit
When Luther got q hunch that Lu-
ellie was going to transfer, assign, con-
vey. set over and release all Of her
right, title and interest in and to her
cardiacal regard to one Rufus Has
son, he put up an awful howl
He exuded the opinion that she was
not on the square and that she was
handing him the double cross for the
reason that his father had neglected to
carry a million dollar policy. He set
up the claim that she did not possess
a marketable title to her seat OF affec-
ton. for the reason that she had ac-
cepted sundry and divers goods. chat
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

desert island where none Of his sub
scribers could get away he might pos
sibly have educated them up to the
point of declaring that it was the
greatest paper in the country and that
life would be "a bare and cherries
waste without ii. As 1t was. they went
around the corner and bought the
Howler IN order that their feelings
might be properly narrowed UP and
their particular kind of news hunger
appeased.
Finally, when the advertising had
fallen to a half-column undertaker's
ad- in trade and the subscriptions had
dropped to at least fifty per day, prin-
cipaIly among the inmates of old
women's homes. Horace Greeley de-
cided that the time was ripe for him to
retire from the newspaper business and
go into something that he didn't know
so much about. In accordance with
this pious resolution he sold the plant,
furniture and fixtures and good will,
including a high-power microscope for
the purpose OF locating the latter, TO a
soulless wretch. whose highest ideal
was to pay his debts and taxes and
educate his children without unusual
expense to the community. Being, as
We have suggested, base mercenary,
he put In the most of the first day
practicing on a chest weight, to be
able TO fire the men whom Horace
Greeley had gathered around him.
Then he proceeded to gather in few
choice souls who could make the ac-
count OF dog fight read like a novel,
and whose ambitions were to write
stuff that would sell the paper. The
name of the sheet became the Daily
Bazoo; it was further concealed be-
hind headlines that could be read
across the street after dark. and car
toons that would have made an Egyp-
tian mummy turn its head.
It is no palliation of the new own
er's offenses to say that the paper paid
for itself from the start, and that the
editor has already founded two uni
versities and a home for broken-down
scientists out OF his profits. 1t only
goes to show that the man who starts
out to give the people what they ought
to have instead OF what they want
needs TO be well endowed-at least
with common-sense-before he begins
And II he is 50 endowed. he viii never
undertake the contract.
Copyright. 1904, by Albert Britt.)
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

but all the notice that the Jones organ
took of the affair was to publish a
long and unquestionably scientific-at
least. no one could understand it-arti-
Gle on the history and anthropological
significance of an Andean tribe that no
one had ever heard of before. While
the baser journals that pandered to the
desires Of the herd-and seen-print-
ed long dispatches from the seat OF
war, the Judge went calmly on its
way, giving to a waiting world the lat
est information on the subject of the
origin Of tailless monkeys in the Bra
lillian forests.
At about the same time Washington
was seized with a violent epidemic OF
legislation and Jones took advantage
of the opportunity to run sensation
al and highly interesting serial on the
origin of government and the place
occupied in history by the Code Jus
tinian. While the world was painting
for information on the possibility of
the Soap-Bubble and Crystallized
Smoke trust passing the next quarter
ly dividend. he was regaling his read
ers with extracts from the writings OF
the late J. Stuart Aristotle, proving
beyond the shadow OF a douht that
money was a base and undesirable
thing that should be summed as inter-
fering with calm contemplation and
the cultivation of repose of soul. A
boiler on a steamboat blew up and
killed fifty people and Horace Greeley
Jones took the platform TO explain to
the universe in general the nature OF
the expansibiIity Of steam, and why.
But the people who wanted TO know
how many were killed and what their
names were bought the Daily Howler
and let the scientific dissertations in
the Judge go by on the other side of
the street.
These are only a few samples OF the
manner in which Horace Greeley
Jones sized up the public taste and
then gave 1t something that II didn't
want. He was proceeding on the as
sumption that the taste for informa-
ton and instruction and olives and
caviare and other disagreeabIe things
could be acquired by diligent ant re-
peated applications. Where he made
his mistake was in forgetting that
people who don't like caviare won't
eat il when they can get roast beef or
lobster a la Newburgh In the immedi-
ate neighborhood. If Horace Greeley
had been running his newspaper on