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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26
CHURCH WOMEN
GIVE LAWN FETE
For Episcopal Eye, Ear, and
Throat Hospital.
SPRING CHARITY A SUCCESS
Well Attended by Men and Women of
SOciety-Mrs. Roosevelt's Roses
Bring Generous Sum.

The most successful and pleasant Of
all the spring charities took place yes
terday in the form of a garden party
for the benefit of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear, and Throat Hospital. on the
grounds of 1120 Vermont Avenue. Hun
dreds of people crowded the beautifully
decorated lawn both afternoon and
evening. and with attractive Mattresses
in big red or white and red hats to serve
cool refreshments or a substantial sup
per, the affair was ideal. If nothing else
had been accomplished thu success of
unity in church work was sufficient 10
repay the women interested f6r their
untiring efforts.
The garden is one of the most beauti-
full I'm Washington and filed with large
forest trees, which shaded the tables in
the afternoon and enhanced the eIab-
crate electric decorations at night The
Cavalry Band from Fort Myer played
during the afternoon and evening. and
with the numerous attractions suited 10
the juvenile mind made the place partic-
ularly lively.
Mrs Roosevelt has always shown a
great interest in the work OF the hos
pital. and yesterday sent a large bunch
OF American Beauty roses, which were
raffied for generous sum
In Charge Of Supper.
Mrs Charles Z. Buck. wife OF the rec
tor Of St PauTs Church. Rock Creek.
had charge Of the supper, which was
served from o'clock until late in the
evening. The parishes OF Rock Creek
st. Adams. and st. Andrews we're inter
ested in this part Of the fete. The ice
| cream tables were in charge Of the wo-
men Of the Epiphany. st. Stephens. and
/ the Church OF the Advent. st. Johns and
! st. Michaels and All Angels members
| had charge Of the cake table, while the
| women OF St Marks condue.,ai the lem.
ODadc stand. and those Of Trinity he
coffee table.
/ fully sold by theSwomen members or St
! Paufs, end the candy table was II
! charge Of st. Thomas n embers George.
! towns three churches we're represented
b. E. t.-hle filed with bcautliGl fanc,
4 arti les. which sold qlsite rcaso. ably
| great attraction at a lawn fsts. was IL
| charge Of the women OF he Church q
the Ascension
Mattresses and Statesmen.
St. Likes Guild furnished a charmn.
lot Of youthful waitresses and salcswO
men, who enlisted the interest OF IN.
young men OF the city in q substantial
| manner, all OF whom were under II,
direction OF Mrs Edward Rconse.
y magic goose found IN her nest a be
Wildering lot OF presents, representing
your moneys worth. much r the deligh
OF the children, while tn. Chinese lawn
dry tickets, each bringing a gift wer
not less satisfactory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

Possibly one reason for the popular
ity OF the telephone is that when you
make a man lighting mad by remarks
over the phone he is too far away 10
knock you down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

A New Jersey man walked twenty
three miles and back 20 pay fine OF 81
imposed on him for allowing his COW TO
starve. He explained that he had been
III all winter and had no money 10 feed
the COW. This seems to be case IN
which the humane society might as well
make connections with the Associated
Charities and give back the $, so that
the man could buy food for himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

A cow in Connecticut ate stick Of
dynamite the other day. and the people
in the neighborhood are wondering II
they will see an illustration Of the nur-
sery rhyme about the COW that jumped
o,-er the moon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May were hosts
at a charming dinner party at the
Country Club last evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

Baer says the Lord is responsible for
the weather BY and by he viii be ask
ing us TO believe that the Lord is re-
sDonsible for Baer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

The dentist at Zion City spends only
81 .6s for food What business has he to
be m ing a living in a town establish
ed by a healer2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

A large dinner and bridge whist party
was entertained at the Chevy Chase
Club Tuesday evening by John Rodgers.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Westcott. Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Calf, Miss
Louise Jones. Miss Nallach, Miss Rose
waliach. Miss CIagett, Colonel Raspo-
pow. Of the Russian embassy; Major
McCawley. Representative Gillett, John
Wilkins. Gist Blair. Paymaster John II
Merriam, Mr.. Lockett Mr.. LOunsberry
and MIR. Mulligan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

Many a man tries 10 be swagger, and
only succeeds in being stagger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

Mrs Louis p Shoemaker receives
her friends this afternoon from 4 TO !
o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

The Court Of Appeals has just made
some sort of decision about the snow
law. Probably some time next January
we shall be discussing street sprinkling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-26

Mrs. Silver will be at home at lllI New
Hampshire Avenue this afternoon.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-28
They Attacked an Electric Cal
the Railway Line Being
Owned by Americans.
THE CAR PARTIALLY DESTROYED.
The Prompt Action of the Guards al
the American Legation Preven-
ted a Serious Riot.
The situation in corea Is Critical and
the state Department Is Keeping
in Close Touch With the
Situation There.

Washington. Jan. 25.--The state de
nartment Sunday received Official in
formation OF attack Sunday by a mob
of native Coreans on an electric cat
in Corea. the line being owned 10y Am
orleans because of the fact that it hal
killed a Corean. The news came IN
the following telegram. received under
Sundays date, from Minister Allen ai
Seoul:
This morning on the electric rail
way, which is the property of Ameri
can citizens. a Corean was accident
ally and unavoidably killed Thcrcup
on a mob of natives attacked and par
italy destroyed the car The opera,
tors of the car would have been iniur
ed had 1t not been for the presence
of mind and action Of our guard. and
serious riot would have occurred"
Although there have been previous
reports of disturbances in Corea this
is the first mob attack made thus far
on property of Americans. The rail.
road is owned and operated by Amcri.
cans. H. r. Bostwick. of San Francis.
CO. and II. Collbran being its principal
officers. II runs through the heart of
Seoul. the Corean capital
The guard which made the rescue
came from the American legation. It
consists OF 100 marines. who were
sent there some time ago to be on
hand for the protection Of Americans
and their property. Reinforcement Of
this guard has been urged and could
he made in a weeks time by details
OF marines from the Philippines. but
nothing has been decided on this
point Conditions in Corea are recog.
ni2eG to be critical, and the state de.
partment is keeping in close touch
with the situation.
No fresh instructions have been
sent as yet as result of Sundays
mob at Corea.
The COrean legation has received no
advices concerning the matter. The
Corean government has notified it's le.
cation here that it has issued a for.
mai declaration of neutrality as he.
tween Russia and Japan in the event
OF war. and Minister Min.HuiCho has
formally advised the state department
of this action
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-28
STARVED TO DEATH.
Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.. New York,
Died in the Wilds of Labrador.

Quebec, Jan. 23.-Word was receiv-
ed Friday night from Chateau bay,
Labrador. that courier had arrived
from Northwest river with the infor.
nation that Leonidas Hubbard. jr,, of
New York, had died of starvation in
the wilds Of Labrador on October IS.
The remains are on their way to Que
bee, SO the report says, by dog train,
which is expected to reach Chateau
bay some time in March.
New York. Jan. 23-Mr. Hubbard,
who was assistant editor of Outing,
was sent out by that magazine to ex-
plore the interior of Labrador. In his
party were Dillon Wallace. a New
York lawyer and two Cree Indians.
The explorers left Rigolette about the
beginning of July, 1903 Their. object
was to penetrate to the settlement of
Nascauphes Indians. where, so far as
known, no white man has ever been,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-28
BOYS IN MINES.
Miners win Try to Secure Legislation
Prohibiting Their Employment

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23-At the
afternoon session of the miners con.
vention the committee on officers re.
ports reported a concurrence in Presi.
dent Mitchelrs recommendation that
the organization endeayor to- secure
legislation prohibiting the employment
Of boys in mines under 16 years Of
age. An amendment was offered ex-
tending the employment Of boys ''in
and around mines" President Mitch
ell vigorously contested this amend.
ment, because of his belief that the
resolution might be deemed too strin.
gent by the legislators and be declared
unconstitutional. The amendment was
defeated by rising vote and the COM
mittee report was adopted.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-28
FLOOD AT WHEELING.
one.Third Of the Homes Are Partially
or Wholly Inundated.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 25.-The
crest of the food swell was reached
at o'clock Sunday afternoon when
the stage was "A feet inches. Fully
one.third of the homes in the city were
wholly or partially inundated and the
sharp fall in temperature has caused
a great deal of suffering. On the is
land very few streets are out of the
water, and many second stories are
invaded
Word reached here Sunday evening
that Joe Cutler and Charles Reynolds,
who cut loose in light barge from
the steamer Lizzie Townsend when
that boat burned Saturday, were pick
ed up about Matamoras. The towboat
Sam Brown sighted the craft at Sis.
tersville and heard the cries of the
men for help. The steamer gave chase
for five miles. and finally overhauled
the barge. and took the two men off
more dead than alive. In Benwood
there is not single block that is high
and dry, and the 5000 people there are
living in second stories or on the hill
sides.
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SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
Thirty-Seven Persons Killed and over
100 Injured In Alabama.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. ga disas-
trous tornado swept over Moundville,
Ala, a town of 300 inhabitants, 10
miles south of Tuscaloosa, early Fri.
day. and as a result 81 persons were
killed and more than one hundred in
iured. Every business house with the
exception of small drug store was
completely destroyed.
The tornado struck the city from
the southwest and moved a path a
quarter of a mile wide through the
town.
Bedding, carpets and wearing APP
parel are scattered for a distance of
ten miles through what was forest,
but which is now as clear as If though
cut by the woodmans ak.
Freight cars were torn to splinters,
the trucks from them being hurled
hundreds of feet from the track.
Surgeons were rushed to Moundville
from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa and
all possible was done to alleviate the
sufferngs Of the injured.
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Dead Body Of Sarah Schaffer,
Latin Teacher of the Bedford
High School, Found.
THERE IS EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY.
A Wisp of Mustache Hair Discovered
in the Clutches of the Victim
May Give a Clew.
Evidence That Miss schaeffer Received
Two Anonymous Letters Threaten
ing Her II She Did Not Change
Boarding Place Disclosed.

Bedford, Ind, Jan. 23.-The dead
body of Sarah Schaeffer, Latin teacher
Mt the high school. was found Friday
morning by William Cook and his son,
in.law, John Hendricks. Cook is a
cabman and found the woman when
he went to get his cab out of the shed.
She was lying under the cab, and the
earth around showed signs of strug,
gle for life. The body was well dress.
ed. The face Of the woman was lac,
Grated, and her whole body was GOV.
cred with mud and blood The shed
floor was a pool of blood. The won.
ans body, when found. was cold and
stiff. The shed is located within so
feet of the street.
Miss Schaeffer was from Elkhart,
Ind. The whole affair Is wrapped in
mystery
It has developed that wisp OF mus.
tache hair was found in the clutches
Of the victim and upon this clew the
police and number of private detec.
tives are basing their investigation.
Miss Schaeffer's umbrella was found
open in a barn lot near the shed. A
brickwith which the wounds were in
flicted has also been found covered
with blood
A Negro was said to have been seen
near the alley where the assault was
committed about the time that Miss
Schaeffer left her boarding house.
Bloodhounds have been given the
scent, but could follow it not more
than so yards from the place where
the body was found A whisky bottle
coming from n saloon In the city was
found about so feet from the shed.
Evidence that Miss Schaeffer, the
murdered girl, received two anony-
nous letters threatening her with pun.
ishment If she did not change her
boarding place from the home of Dr..
d. d. Nicholson has been disclosed.
Miss Schaeffer subsequently changed
her residence for fear that the threat
might be carried out.
A dragnet is to be instituted through
out the surrounding country and all
suspicious characters will be compell.
ed to prove their whereabouts on the
night of the murder.
Bloomington, Ind. Jan. 25.-A red
haired man was arrested by the police
here Sunday and Is being held await.
ing instructions from the Bedford au-
thorities. When found the suspected
man was in a schoolhouse with anoth.
er man taller than himself. The 20.
lice suspecting robbery. approached,
and the taller man fed. The man with
the red hair, however, stood his
ground, and, drawing a revolver. -four.
ished 1t at Chief Johns, who, with Of
ficer Hugh HinlIle, was making the
arrest. They approached him and he
offered no further resistance.
He gave his name as Tom Boyd. but
declined to state anything about him.
self. He was told that he was sus-
pected OF the Bedford murder, but re-
fused to say anything.
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plrrssuRo FLOOD ssloINo.
Two Towboats and Two Boat Housed
Destroyed BY Fire.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 25.-The flood OF
Saturday has in great measure pass
ed this point, but portions OF the two
cities are still submerged and will not
be freed from the water until after
midnight.
In Allegheny the gas supply was err
ratio and the distribution of coal by
the city authorities in the poorer
neighborhoods brought out riotous
conditions. When the fuel was dump.
ed in the streets men. women and
children fought for It, recurring
strong guard of police to restore order.
Wreckage and huge cakes of ice
strew the streets. A thick settlement
Of Shiny mud, mingled with ice. makes
many districts unfit to walk through
Huge timbers portions of doors. stair.
ways, barrels. boxes, cans and other
debris washed upon the streets by the
food have rested where the water left
them.
The big coal companies have been
busy all day preparing their fleets for
coal shipments to the south. There
are 80 towboats in the harbor ready to
start and it Is estimated that fully
100000 bushels of coal will have
started by Monday noon.
Much excitement was caused by a
fire Sunday which destroyed the Hack.
EFT Elizabeth. the towboat Olivette and
two boat houses. The Elizabeth was
set adrft and in passing under the
rnt h,fl % a.. g. 80
This fire, however, was soon CONTROL.
ed. The burning hulk of the Eliza.
beth continued down the Ohio until
she sank a mile or so below. The loss
will not exceed $25,O00.
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RUSSIA STILL FIRM.
Manchuria Must Remain AmenabIe to
Russian Influence.

London. Jan. ga statement was
published in London Friday morning
with an air of authority to the effect
that the question of neutral zone has
disappeared from the Russo-JapancsC
negotiations. Although it Is impossi-
bic 10 confirm this statement 1t agrees
with other inspired statements that
Russia has acquiesced to Japan's views
regarding the integrity Of Corea and
that the only trouble now remain
ing relates to Manchuria. with refer
encos TO the ordinances adopted by the
japanese privy council at the meeting
Of January 90, this statement explains
that Russian men-of-war have had free
access all along, even to the Japanese
ports Of Nagasaka and Hakodate for
coaling and other purposes; Japan,
therefore has taken precautionary
measures looking to the possible re.
cesslty Of putting a stop 10 such visits.
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LIFE SAVING CREW.
It Rescued Four Men Imprisoned on
the Draw of a Bridge.

Toledo, o., Jan. 25.--Another gorge
formed early Sunday morning in Mau.
NEE bay and at 10 o'clock Sunday
night the water had reached point
higher by several inches than It was
at any time Saturday and was still
rising at the rate of three inches an
hour. At o'clock Sunday night it
was one degree below zero and was
getting colder very fast.
SUNDAY morning the four men i'm
pris@hcd on the terminal bridge draw
and four men on the draw of the
Wheeling and Lake Eric bridge were
rescued by the crew of the Marble.
head life saving station 4 rope was
shot over the bridge with a cannon
and the men slid to safety in the
bTeeches buoy.
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THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.


Columbus, Jan. 20.-Senate--A res
olution was introduced Tuesday pay
ing tribute to the memory OF ex.Gov'
Bushnell and for o committee OF three
on memorial. A similar committee
was appointed to prepare memorial
on the death of ex-Gov. Foster A bill
introduced by Senator L. II. Fl. Aus
tin, OF Lucas, provides that women
over II years old shall be eligible TO
appointment on boards of trustees.
The appointive power is vested in tht.
mayor. "A bill to add to the income oil
the chiefs of police in Ohio cities was
offered by Senator Houck OF Knox,
Heretofore they had been allowed SlOo
a year out of the uncollectibles by the
county commissioners. The new code
knocked it out This bill restores ~
House Representative Brannock. Of
Clermont county, introduced bill tax
ing the protection from rabbit hunting
and making the season on this game
open the year round. His bill also mas
a curative feature providing that per-
sons having Gagged birds in their pos
session before the passage of an act
by the last legislature forbidding it,
shall not he subject to a penalty. TINS
will prevent the frequent arrest OF per
sons who have tame red birds. An
other feature of his bill extends the
squirrel season for 80 days, and makes
1t include the months of August and
September Representative Bassett, OF
Lucas county, introduced bill 10
make Jail breaking a felony. punisha-
Bile by Imprisonment for from one to
ten years. This also applies to pris'
oners in the penitentiary.
Columbus. o., Jan. 2I.-The enact
ment OF a school code is one of the
important tasks confronting the pres
ent Ohio general assembly. The first
Of several code bills which have been
prepared was introduced "Wednesday
by Representative Treadway. Of Cleve.
land. The measure originated with the
Cleveland chamber of commerce. IL
provides for a board of five members
In each city and village to be elected
at large. The superintendent of
schools, elected by the board, will have
life tenure, conditioned on good be-
havior. and will have the power to ap.
point and remove teachers The bust.
ness affairs of the schools will ne in
charge of a director to be elected in
each city or village.
Columbus. Jan. 22.-Senate-Tho
Ricketts, salary bill was introduced
Thursday afternoon. In CuyahoEa and
Hamilton counties 1t makes the saIa-
ries of the probate judge. auditor
treasurer. sheriff and prosecuting AT.
torney $4,000 a year; county commits
siOners, SO a day; surveyors and re-
corders. $4,000 a year; clerks, $500:
coroners. $4,000, and infrmary dircc
tors, S. a day. Another bill intro.
h,,ppl t,,a a1ynS N railroad linh1n for hn
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GOV. TAFT ARRIVES.
He Immediately Took a Train For
Washington.

San Francisco, Jan. 25.--Formor
Gov Taft. Of the Philippine, arrived
here on the steamer Corea. with him
were Mrs, Taft. their two children,
Fred Carpenter his secretary, and
Judge WolHy, attorney general Of the
Philippines, who is travelling with The
governor party on his way home on
leave OF absence.
The governor was met by number
OF repros son'atIye army ond aavv men
and civil officials on the tug Golden
Gate, 10 which the party was trans.
ferrod after the Corea bad reached the
quarantine station. The tug carried
It's passengers to the Oakland mole,
where Gov, Taft boarded the eastern
overland train for Washington. On ar
irving al the capitol he will at once
assume his duties as secretary OF war
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Airsnip Experiments.

Washington. Jan. 22.-1The war de.
partment is asked to detail to the
house the amount and source Of money
it has expended in the promotion Of
flying machine experiments in reso-
luton introduced Thursday by Repre-
sentative Hitchcock. Of Nebraska. The
resolution applies to such experiments
and construction whether under the
direction of Prof. s. p, Langley or 9th.
erwise. The resolution was referred
to the appropriation committee.
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Receivers Appclnte d,

Springfield, o., Jan, 23,-Receivers
have heen appointed for the Home
Publishing Co. and the New Era Pub.
fishing Co. on suits filed by C. A.
Reeser Co., Urbana, Albert w. Dyer
and the Good & Rose Co, The total
liabilities Of the concerns aggregate
100000 while the assets are placed
at $4,000.
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To Divide the ands

Washington, Jan. 22.-Representa.
tive Thayne, of Massachusetts, intro
duced by request an amendment to the
constitution providing that the lands
OF the United States shall be so dIvid-
ed as to give each citizen Of the coun-
try eight acres in as nearly square
piece as possible.
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Carroll o. Wright to Resign.

Washington. Jan. 23.-Carroll d.
Wright, commissioner of labor, au.
thorized the statement that he intends
to resign by the end Of 1904 to re-
move TO Worcester, Mass, Mr.. Wright
was elected president of Clark college
at Worcester
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-28
Week,s Rusiness EalIurea.

New York Jan. 23.-Business fail.
ures in the United States for the week
ending January 21 number 2GG, against
Sl5 last week 253 in the like week in
1903. 292 in 1902, 2S1 in 1901, In Can
ada failures number %, which com
pare with 30 last week.
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Col. Arthur Lynch Liberated.

London, Jan. 25,-Col. Arthur Lynch,
who commanded the Irish brigade of
the British forces during the war in
South Africa, and was afterward con.
victed of treason and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life, was liberated
SUNDAY ION license"
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Doath of Cheeter Adklna.

Ripon, Wis.,, Jan. 25.--Chester Ad.
kins, S2 years old, died Sunday. He
was the last surviving member of the
original 10 founders of the Wisconsin
"Phalanx.v society which Horace
Greedy stayled model one.
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Fine Farms subneroed

Marion. o., Jan. 22.-Marion county
Is threatened with food. The Whet.
stone, Scioto and Little Scioto rivers,
which flow through the lowlands,
gorged with Ice, are already overflow.
ing their banks. Many Of the best
farms in the county are submerged.