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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
SHAD-HATCHING WORK
IN EASTERN RIVERS
Report OF Fish Commission on Increase
Of Species and Decreased Cost
to Consumer.

Fish Commissioner George NJ. Bowers
has made report on the work Of shad
Matching for the season on the Potomac
and other streams. The run has been
remarkable. the increase being due to
the propagation of fry at the various
stations. Concerning the work Of the
commission as a whole, Mr. Bowers
says:
THE steady increase in the shad catch
in the face Of conditions more unfavor-
able than confront any other fish OF our
Eastern rivers IS conclusive evidence of
the beneficial effects of artificial propa-
CATION
I'm 1880. prior to which year shad
cultivation had been on a comparativeIv
small basis. the total yield Of this spe-
cies from Maine 10 Florida was Is, OOO. 600
pounds: during the four succeeding years
the supply in many Of the streams de-
&c such an extent that the
ent Of the fishery. as a COM
lterprise. was imminent.
SO. when the largely increased
fry began to produce results,
present time. the trend Of the
been steadily upward in ev-
L. Against a product Of IS. co.,
5. worth 1895. 600. In 1880. is to
an annual catch of over So
nds. valued at 81, 200 900. at the
present time
''As result Of the increased abund-
ance Of shad the cost Of this toothsome
food has been materially reduced. but
even at the price actually received the
Vaiuo Of the increase in the annual
catch al this time is upward Of 81. 600 600.
or more than three times the auou,+
expended by the Government in rho nro-
pagation OF shad in twenty years y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
FATHERS DEATH LEADS
TO THAT OF THE SON
Marshall Barrie Succumbs to Heart Dis
ease and Shock Carries OFF Con-
sumptive Frank Barrie.

The death from consumption yesterday
of Frank ]. Barrie, of 2004 Twelfth
Street northwest. was attended by
particularly sad feature Mr.. Barrie
had been i'll for many months and re-
turned to Washington from Palm Beach
a few weeks ago. when it was known
that he could live but a short time.
His father, Marshall J. Barrie, was n
constant attendant. and never failed in
the slightest attention which his son re-
quired. The elder Barrie went to the
drug store on Sunday evening 10 OBJ
tain medicine for his sick son and re-
turned about o'clock As soon as ne
entered the house he sat down, appar-
emily out of breath. and died INSTANTLY
Heart disease was the cause. Mr.. Bar
rie's funeral took place on Tuesday af-
ternoon, and the shock of his fathers
death led to that Of the son yesterday
Funeral services Of Frank Barrie will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock from his late home. The grief
stricken family includes the wife and
mother Mrs. Nellie Barrie. the Misses
Irene, Evelyn, and Florence Barrie. and
Mrs. William Berkeley
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
SPECIAL RITES OVER
BODY OF MD. BRAINARD
Masonic and Odd Fellows Ritual Pro-
nounced at Graveside of Dis
tinguished Lawyer.

Mark D. Brainard. the weIl-knowa
lawyer, who died Tuesday. was buried
from the Scottish Rite Cathedral this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. His body
rested at the Cathedral since 10 o'clock
this morning
When the funeral ritual Of the Rose
CrCix order had been pronounced. the
body was taken in charge. by Osiris
Lodge. 1. "A. NJ, and conducted 10 the
vault at Glenwood Cemetery. Masonic
ceremonies followed. after which the
ODD Fellows ritual was performed.
The palIbearers were selected three
from the Masons and three from the
Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Brainard was a native Of Elmira
N Y. where he was born on Novem-
ber %, 1874 While still a lad he en-
listed in a New York regiment and
served through the war. After the war
he made his home in Montgomery, Ala,
until 1915
The latter year he came to Washing
ton 70 accept a position as clerk in the
Patent ONCE Two wears later he be-
came a law clerk in the Interior De-
partment. reslgning three years later
TO take up the practice of land ana
mining law.
His health broke down some years
ago. His death, however, caused By
aroplexy, was not expected
de leaves a widow and one son, Mark
u. Brainard, IT,, lawyer OF Montgom-
cry. Ala.
The dead lawyer was a vestryman Of
st. Andrews Episcopal Church, and
was prominent in the odd Fellows and
Masonic orders; He was elected 10
represent the District of Columbia ir
the Sovereign Grand Lodge. ]. o. o.
j., and held that position for ten years.
Mr.. Brainard entered the Masonic or
der as a member Of Osiris Lodge No
Is. and was a member of Iafayette
Chapter. No. 5. Albert Pike Consistort
and the Royal order OF Scotland lie
was Knight Templar and "a thirty
third degree Mason
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
CAPITALISTS WILL BUY
BIG RANCH IN SOUTH
Chicago Packers Ready to Purchase 8
Million Acres in Alabama
and Florida.

MOBILE, Ala. Nay 15.-Plans are
nearly matured for the purchase of a
million acres of land by capitalists OF
Chicago, TO be used as a cattle ranch,
and the deal for the land is about to be
cOnsummated.
While little is known regarding the
matter. it is the general impression that
the capitalists represent a combination
of big packing houses which made n
move some months ago to acquire large
tracts of land in Baldwin county, Ala.
and in western Florida to establish an
immense cattle ranch.
The success of the Southern States
Lumber Company with cattle IN sh's
section has attracted widespread at
tention. and has brought the matter 70
the notice of the. big packing houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
MOODY AND HIS PARTY
RETURN HOME TONIGHT

Secretary Moody will return to Wash
ington at $3.50 this evening on the South
ern Railway.
He left New Orleans yesterday. Sen
ator Hale and the other members of the
party which went South on the tour of
inspection with the Secretary of the
Navy. will return 10 Washington on the
DOLPHIN, which is now in its way back
TO this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
TORNADO SWEEPS
VIRGINIA TOWN
Many Homes Damaged al
Williamsburg.
NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJUREl
One Han Slammed Against a Fena|
in Former Colonial Capital.
Trees Upnoted.
NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED

RICHMOND. Nay p.-WHiamsburg.
capital Of Virginia in c,lonial DAYS. was
swept from end 70 eni By a tornado
which uprooted magnificent trees by,
the score and filed the streets with limbo
and wrecks of house ano fences. yes,er-
day afternoon.
There was no loss Of life, and only
one man was seriously hurt Thomas
Mccracken, who was waking along the
street. was caught up AID dashed VIC.
lently against a fence.
The inhabitants became aEare OF the
approach of the tornado by a roaring
noise. They fed from tln streets ana
sought refuge in their houses.
The roof was torn from the house Of
Mrs J. II. Seymour, and hnded on the
court green. after sailing through the
air for a quarter Of a ME.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
One Day Like Another.

Here on the edge of things life went
along in familiar grooves. Sometimes
the chickens were carried off by a
strange pestilence. and one year a cow
died suddenly. but taking one year with
another The years were much alike.
The Government put in a red tense one
winter and the innovation was duly
recorded in the lighthouse log. Mrs.
Rose kept accounts of the oil that was
burned. and of the wicks which were
used, and she also recorded the story
Of the weather day by day and the time
when the lighthouse was aglow and
when the lamps were extinguished.
She was in the lighthouse one March
morning in 1901, just after she had
trimmed the lights. when there came
loud knocking at her door, The steam
boat Poughkeepsie had gone ashore. and
fifty men and women sought shelter
from the storm.
Mrs. Rose looked at .nena in astonisb-
ment for the lamps had been brightly
burning and the fog bell was ringing
She made them welcome in her kitchen
and served coffee and sandwiches for
all
Mrs. Rose had been for the last six
months suffering from exhaustion. due
TO her advanced age. She Is survived
by her son, Alexander Rose, supervisor
of Stony Point, who says ne would
rather pick huckleberries over The NOM
tain than be a lighthouse keeper. and
by her daughter. Melinda, who has no
interest in beacons. 1t is likely that the
position of lighthouse keeper will mass
out Of the Rose family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
ASSESSORS" ASSESS
TENLEYTOWN PROPERTY
Pretended Employees of Tax Department Gain Entrance
Houses and Learn Character of VaIuabeS Therein

WANTED-Two men who have been
visiting the residences along the Ten
leytown road, finding out the contents
of the houses and the residents wealth
by representing themselves as being
from the District Assessors office. They
are not legally authorized assessors.
Assessor HopeweH II. DarneiIle has
received several complaints within the
last day or two that these men have
gone to numerous houses In the locality
mentioned, and have obtained knowledge
of the construction of the houses and
the valuables they contained by decla--
ing they had been sent out by the As
SCISSOR to make the regular tax assess
roapTs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
oDELL WON'T RESIGN.

ALBANY. May 19.-Governor OdeIl
last night positively denied the re ort
that he will resign,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
SHE KEPT BEACON
SHINING 40 YEARS
Mrs. Rose Dies in Light
house Which She Tended.
SUCCEEDED HER HUSBAND
Woman Trimmed Lamps, Cleaned
Lenses and Rang Fog Bell Until
Fourscore Years Old.

NYACK, n. Y, May 19.-Mrs. Nancy
Rose, who for forty-eight years trimmed
the lamps and cleaned the lenses of the
lighthouse at the crest of Stony Point,
died there Tuesday night. ut the age of
eighty years. She had dwelt at the bea-
con for more than half a century, and
in all that period a. she used to say,
nothing happened but one wreck.
She had lived in the neighbOrhOod Of
Stony Point all her life. Her great
grandfather. Jacob Parkinson, was
wounded in the battle where Mad An
thony'' Wayne was slain, and in the be
longings OF the descendant were bullets
and bits of grape shot which she had
picked out of the soil of the battle
field.
The lighthouse was built seveuty-seven
years ago on the foundations of Fort
Stony Point About it lie the acres
where one of those struggles for Ameri-
can independence took place.
Husband Appointed Keeper.
Mrs. Roses husband, Alexander Rose,
was. in 1852 appointed lighthouse Keeper,
and he and his family moved to the
house IN 1858. While carrying timbers
in 1856 for the tower where the fog bell
was subsequently placed, Rose ruptured
a blood vessel, and died within a few
weeks.
His widow. who had six small children
dependent on her, was appointed to his
place. and until within few days of her
death she was in charge IF the light
which warned the craft which ply UP
and down the Hudson River.
Her life was one of practical isola-
ton. The Government gave her the use
of nine and one-half acres about the
tower, and in the daytime she looked
after the affairs of her small domain
and prepared the lamps and the wicl1s
for the coming of the night In foggy
weather she saw that the bell was ring
ing.
The Government moved the bell tow
er an eighth of a mile from the light
house ten years ago. and Mrs. Rose had
to walk down there in bad weather ev-
cry three hours and wind UP the me-
chanism which maintained the note of
warning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
PSEUDO GENERAL
WAS TOO FAhILIAR
Man "COrbin" Tried to
"TOuch" Was Suspicious.
SWINDLER CALLED HIM FRED
Talked Over Phone-Two Hundred Dol
lars Asked for Blow Out on Gov
ernors Island Saved.

NEW YORK. May 19.-Through the
use Of the single word Fred. it is be-
lieved $500 has been saved by c. Fred
erick Kohl. from whom two men at
tempted TO obtain that sum in the name
of Mai. Gen. Henry c. COrbin. COM
mander of the Department of the East.
Mr.. Kohl has recently been living at
the Holland House. and he often called
up his friend. General Corbin. at Gov
ernor's Island. and frequently the two
men have dined together. These facts
were known by one OF the actors in an
attempted swindle. who. it is believed,
was recently a stenographer employed
at army headquarters.
Strange Familiarity.
Mr.. Kohl was called on the telephone
at the Holland House last Tuesday, and
the speaker. addressing him as Fred"
said he was General Corbin.
"The fact is. Fred" continued the
voice confidentiallv. Il am about TO give
a little blow out over here for rhe boys.
and would you mind contributing S200?"
Mr.. Kohl said he would be delighted
TO do so.
voice. Ito Major J. b. Foster. at 80
Cortlandt Street, for he will indorse II
for me and get the money
A Different Voice.
With an interchange of amenities the
conversation was ended.
Mr.. Kohl was surprised that the gen.
eral should have suddenly begun to call
him Fred and he was puzzled by the
nature of the request. He called up
Governors Island few minutes later
and asked how he would like to have
the money sent. as he was not quite
certain about the directions He real
lied that his suspicion that the voice
was not quite like that Of the generals
was correct when the officer answered.
The commander of the Department OF
the East said he knew nothing about
the request for a contribution. The af-
fair was reported TO the police and a
special delivery decoy letter was sent.
1t was found that one of two men who
had hired desk room in an Office of the
building had left instructions that any
mail for Major Foster be left with him.
In the desk in the Office were found
numerous letter heads OF imaginary or
CARNATIONS. on which the names of
prominent men appeared as directors.
No trace Of the two has yet been found
by the police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
It's Somebody's, why Not yours ?

That thousand-dOllar first prize lo,
sending in the best estimate in III,
Times election contest Is somebody
Why don't you try TO DC that SOM
oOdy?'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
Together and Singly.

1t seems that sometimes these gentle
men Travelled together, and sometimes
went singly. They acted with great as
surance, and in some instances the vic
tins of their inquisftiveness never sus-
pected that anything was wrong. 9th
ers. who knew that the tax assessors
are not due IL that neighborhood at this
time, gave scanty information and nett
fed Mr. Darneille.
The interrogatories OF these false as
SCISSORS were many and thorough. If
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
NEWS FROM BOYDS.

BOYDS. Nd. May 19.-The new. sched-
ule Of wages affecting the rural deliv-
cry carriers viii 80 into effect July !.
The two carriers from this point will
be within the limit Of the act grant
ing an increase. The routes here are
twenty-four miles long, four more miles
longer than necessary to get the in
crease from $500 per annum TO STD
The new act takes away from them
the right 70 sell newspapers. This viii
affect the farmer more than carriers
The Democratic primaries To be held
IN the county Saturday prOvOkes IittIc
discussion. No faction VIII try TO con-
troll the primaries as far as this sec.
ton Of the county Is cOnce rned a light
vote will be DOlled.
The primaries are 10 select delegates
70 the county convention at Rockville
which selects delegates TO the State
convention in Baltimore, and also 10
select a Congressional nominee To on
pose Col. George A Pearre
The condition of William B. Easton. Of
Clasettsviile this county, who ATTEMPT
ed suicide by cutting his throat with a
razor, IS improving. His recovery now
seems assured say his physicians I1r
FOEt and DR.. Smith LansdaIe HIS acr
was due 70 dependency as a result Of
a long winters Illness with grip.
The suspect arrested at Gaithersbura,
thought TO have had sore connection
with the postoffice robbery at Univer-
sfty. was released yesterday by Maeis-
trate James K. Garrett.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
Tho Confederate Gen erals.

The late Lieut.. Gen. Jane.
Long'treet was the highest in
rank OF all the lieutenant general,
on the Southern side in the war
between the States, the date Of his
rank beng October 9, 1862, while
the last appointment of the twenty
one soldiers holding that rank was
tho late Johh b. Gordon, tho date
OF his rank being 1865, and near
the close OF the war. There are
still living four of the twenty. one
lieutenant generals of the Con-
federacy; Stephen D. Lee of Mis-
'lssippi, the thirteenth on the list,
his rank dating from June, 1854;
A. Z. Stewart, Tennessee, now of
Mississippi, ranking from June
20, 1864; Joseph Wheeler of
Alabama, ranking from February
%, 1865, and S. B. Buckner of
Kentucky, also ranking from
1865. Gen. Stewart WAS sixteenth
on the list in point of rank. and
was appointed in plac. of Lieut..
Gen. Leonidas Polk, killed in
battle Juno IA, 1864, on Pine
Mountain, near Marietta, Ga.
The late Con. Forrest was made
lieutenant general on the same
date with Gen. Wheeler, but was
seventeenth on the list, vhile
Gen. Wheel.r was twentieth.
There Wee eight generals in the
Confederate service all out rank
ing lieutenant generals, viz: Sam
uel Cooper, Albert S. Johnston,
Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. John,
ston, p. G. I. T.Beaursg.rd, Brax.
ton Bragg, Edmund Kirby smith
and John B. Hood, they ranking
In accordance with the list given.
All OF the generals are dead, as
are seventeen of the lieutenant
generals.-Ms nphis Commercial>
Appeal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
A VERY CLOSE CALL.

'l stuck tony engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain," writes G.
W. Bellamy, a locomotive fire.
man, OF Burlington, Iowa. I
was weak and pale, without any
appetite and all run down. As /
was about to give up, l got bot
tie OF Electric Bitters, and after
taking it, l felt as we'll as ever
did in my life. Weak, slckly,
run down people always gain new
llfe' strength and vigor from their
use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Crawford Bros
and j. +. Mackey & Co., and T.
Eugene Funderburk. Price SO
cents.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
FROM TERRIBLE
DEATR.
SAVED

The family of Mrs. M. l.. Bob
bi1t Of Bargerton, Tenn, saw her
dying and were powerless to save
her. The most skilIful physicians
and every remedy used, failed,
while consumption was SLOWLY but
surely taking her life. In this
terrible hour Dr.King's New Dis
covery for Consumption turned
despair into joy. The first bottle
brought immediate relief and it's
continued use completely cured
her. It's the most certain cure
in the world for all throat and
lung troubles. Guaranteed
Bottle SOC and $1.OO. Trial Bot
ties Free at Crawford Bros and
j. +. Mackey & Co., and T. Eu.
gene Funderburk Drug store.
All persons indebted to me
are requested to call at once and
settle. j. E. Rutledge, Dentist,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
Auditors Notice.

Mott &c - hereb. given that,'this of.
nee will be open from the lst day of
January to the Goth day o. February.
ls04. for the purp Sc Of receiving the
returns OF the taxpayers OF Lancaster
County.
All persons having : property in
thelr pos. ession or control, as man
ayers; holders or as husband. parent,
guardian, trustee, executor, admins
traitor, receiver, accounting off eer.
agent. attorney. or factor, on the First
day OF January 1904, are required
list the same for4taxation within the
time r'q'.tred by law or incur the
penalty or Fifty per cent. which at.
taches {" case of failure to do so.
The full tax Of One Dollar is laid
upon all male persons between the
ages OF Fl and go years, except persons
VINO are MANNED and unable to earn a
SUPP ort. and Confederate .soldi, rs.
For the convenience OF the public
the Auditor or IN assistant will attend
the following places in the County OF
the days named.
Osceola, Tues Jan 9Th, l2 to 3 O'Clock
Pleasant Valley, Wednesday Jan 6.
Belair, Thursday JAM
Van Wyck, Friday Jan-.sth 8 TO 12
Dixt. a; m, Dwight, p. m. ,'sMonday
Trahtsville, Tuesday Jan 18th.
Taxahaw. Wednesday Jan 18th.
Fla Creek church, Thursday Jan IA,
Or. g., G. Welsh's, Friday Jan 18th.
Primus. Saturday January 10th TO 12
O'Clock.
Halle Gold Nine. Monday Jan 18th.
Kershaw. Thursday and Wednesday
Jan 10Th and goth.
Heath Springs, Tuesday Jan 2Ist.
Pleasant Hill, Friday Jan 20 to 2p. m
Dry Creek. Monday Jan 25lh.
Under an act of the legislature. all
person having a gross income OF ST.
900 or more, are required to make a
return OF the same 10 the Auditor at
the timeof making their other returns.
1t will be to the interest of eyery
taxpayer to make his return promptly
OF ali personal property; also of ali
transfers or improvements on real
estate. and save the penalty of SO per
cent. which attaches aft n the Goth
OF February 1904.
Respectfully,
JNO. A. COOK,
County Auditor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
CHARGED WITH PEONAGE

Spartanburg, S. G., Jan. Is.
"A true bill was found in the
United States court against E. G.
Daniel, a farmer living near this
city, charged with peonage. This
10 the first case on this charge
ever taken up in South Carolina.
Daniel held one Leonard Brown,
colored youth, in Involuntary
servitude, and when arrested on
the charge of peonage, his de-
fense was that the boy was bound
to bis (Daniel's) brother, DR.. S.
5. Daniel, of this city, and that
DR.. Daniel ''loaned" the boy to
him. The case will come up at
tho next session of the United
States Court, In Colum bla.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
Mob'S Victim Found
! At ReeVeSVille.
Horribly Mutilated Body Found
Lashed to Tree-Apparently
no Provocation.
The State, 10th inst.

Ano Ctdte, 10Th inst.
At late hour last night Th.
States correspondent at Georges
tslephoned an account of a lyncb.
ing near Reevesvillo in Dorches.
tor county.
The name of the victim is Gen.
Lee' a negro of bad reputation,
who had foot of the same meas.
urement of track found in the
yard of Mrs. A. P. Wimberly.
Mrs. Wimberly is a widow liv-
ing alone with several small chill
dren in little house with store
in the front at ReevesvilIe.
Between Z and s o'clock Tues
day night In response to repeated
loud knocking and othsr noises
she opened the side door and saw
'ome one running away, appar-
entity negro. A pair of brass
knucks was found on tho porch.
Wednesday Il delegation from
Reeve'vllle went to Georges, five
miles away, and swore out a war
rant before Magistrate T. II.
Abbott for General Lee negro
about 80 years old, who had
been living'several years at Reeves
vile. The magistrate's s constable,
r. E. Minis, who is also chief of
police Of Georges, left for Reeves
vile at 6 o'clock Wednesday
night and put Lee under arrest.
Constable Minis started with
bis prisoner for Georges at mid
night. He says that when he had
gone about mile from Reeves.
vile mob of fully so men sur.
rounded his buggy and overpowsr.
cd him and took the prisoner.
The last he saw of the mob it had
left the road and was making for
some woods nearby.
Thursday search was made in
a.
the woods by citizens of both
Georges and Resvesville, but no
trace OF the negro could be found.
Yesterday Lees mutiIatsd BODY
was found lashed to a tree about
100 yards from the poiat in the
road where Constable Minis SAYS
ne was overpowered.
1t was reported to the CORE
spondent that tho condition of the
body indicated that the mob, af-
ter trying the victim, retrsated
some distance before firing, thus
sprinkling the body with small
shot; the mob, 1t appears, then
advanced to within few feet and
discharged thsir shotguns into the
dying mans face and body.
Tho usual inquest was hold last
hight, and the usual verdict rem
1ered-that General Ice came to
lis death from gunshot wounds
inflicted by persons unknown.
Mrs. Wimberly not only did |
lot see the man who was a, rested,
'ut never intimated that she
hought the man she saw running
ut OF her yard was Lee. She
new Lee.