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The Washington times., 1904-05-27
To Colonial Reach.

The first OF the summer series of ex-
cursions TO Colonial Beach will be made
tomorrow afternoon. Sunday. and Mon
day mornings by the fast steamer T. "
ArroWsmith- Since last season the
steamer has been given n thorough over
hauling and has been handsomely re-
decorated and painted She will leave
her wharf. foot Of Seventh Street, at
5:45 p. m. tomorrow and again on Sun
day and Monday at S.45 a. m. On the
day trips hours will be given to enjoy
the fine bathing or 10 go Grabbing, fish
ing. OF boating, and all who make these
trips can anticipate a good time The
ride on the steamer these warm daYs
is a delightful one. and the usual ex-
cursion rate will be charged. The ticket
sold for the Saturday trip is good for 30
days. On the return trips the steamer
will leave the Beach at .. m, AMI viii
be home before 10 p. m.
Since last season many improvements
have been made at the Beach for the
accommodation Of those who wish TO
spend the summer there. The Coleman
Beach Hotel will open tomorrow under
the management Of J. H Stewart.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
NEARLY LOST HIS LIFE
TO WIN A DOLLAR BET
Man Drank the Quart of Whisky on
Wager and Is Saved by a
Stomach Pump.

NEW YORK, May Zion a bet Of 81
Oscar Harris. who lives in West Street,
Union Hill, y. J.. attempted to drink
quart bottle of whisky yesterday, an2
in consequence nearly lost his life
Harris. who some years ago was one
Of the jockeys on the old Guttenburg
racetraclS, Is now running an express
business in Guttenburg. In company
with some friends last night. he went
to a saloon near his home, and offered
to bet that he could drink a quart Of
whisky without taking the bottle from
his lips.
He succeeded in finishing half Of the
quart. but in swallowing the rest almost
choked himself to death. DR.. 7. Jones,
who was hurriedly summoned, found
Harris unconscious. but after using a
stomach pump succeeded IN bringing
him to- Harris will recover. but, though
he won the best, he promised the sur
geon that he would never try the same
performance again.
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warded to the Treasury officials their
view OF the case. and argued that they
are authorized to hire horses for their
employees under the terms Of the ap-
preparation act for the fiscal year, 1904.
which says. among other things:
All necessary clerical and other ser
vices and all necessary horses. harness,
and wagons. when specifically and in
writing ordered by the Commissioners
Of the District, and all expenses Incl
dental 10 or necessary for the proper ex-
ecution OF said work. shall be paid from
the sums appropriated for said work
Law Covers Case.
1t is claimed that. under this broad
clause. the COMMISSIONERS have a perfect
right TO the horse hire. and the argu-
ment has been advanced in some quar-
tiers that they could have the automo-
biles If the horses are refused.
There is. in fact, a strong probability
that such a recourse may be taken. for
the Commissioners. in their letter 70 the
Comptroller, explain that the District
government cannot be satisfactorily car
ried on II The practice Of hiring horses
for the officials is knocked out They
also point out that the custom was coun-
tenanced by the Treasury for a long
time before objection was made to it
They are confident that they have the
right side In the controversy. and in
their letter ask the Comptroller TO re-
open the matter.
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FORFEIT THEIR COLLATERAL;
SPEEDING MOTORCYCLES

Ten dollars collateral was forfeited in
the Police Court today by Edward z.
Hazelton and Edward Porths. two motor
cyclists who were arrested by Policeman
Green. OF the Tenth precinct. near the
Peace Monument. for violating the speed
law and for failing TO have licenses anG
numbers On their machines
Policeman Green was detailed on Penn
sylvania Avenue from Third TO First
Street northwest. and was under or
deTs to keep riders on the right side OF
the street and 20 see that the speed law
was not violated.
According to the policeman's story. the
motor cyclists were racing along Penn
sylvanis Avenue at clip OF about TWEEN
ty miles an hour They did not have
bells on their machines. and Green
thought the case fragrant one.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
Mont PeLee Celebrates
The Eruption of 1902
Volcano on Island of Martinique Observed
on May Disaster of Two Years Ago
by Active OutburSt.

Mont Pelee is visible from Dominica.
At the yame time there was some slight
volcanic disturbance az Guadaloupe
leland and the boiling lake in a crater
at Dominica was unusually agitated-
1t was recalled here that the disturb
ance of crater lakes and slight eruptions
for several days before the tremendous
outburst on May S, 1902, were Fremont
tory Of that disaster and led Mar
Unique scientist TO investigate and BY a
cipher dispatch warn the governor Of
the island. The warning was withheld
from the public. Both scientist and gov
ernor were among those who lost their
lives.
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NEW HAVEN. Conn. May g7.--Ac-
cording to a letter written by a young
girl resident in Rosseau, Island of Do
minica, to a friend here, the volcano
Mont Peiee. in Martinique. on May 3
last. by a singular coincidence. observed
the anniversary Of the catastrophe, May
s. 1902 when 10000 lives were lost and
the city Of st. Pierre destroyed, by again
bursting into active eruption. No men,
ton is made of any less of life.
The letter states that there was
very active eruption en- Sunday. May &.
There was an immense outburst Of
smoke and cinders, and the central cone
within the crater appears to have been
entirely elected.
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TO SEE BOAT RACES
SCHOOLGIRL WEEDS
WOOed, Married, and Sepa-
rated in 36 Hours.
HOME BARRED TO GROOM
Bride Says She Was Urged to Step by
Desire to Attend Regatta and Be
"Her Own Boss"
HOME BARRED TO GROOM

SYRACUSE, y. Y. May 27.-Courted.
wooed. married, and separated-al with
IN thirty-six hours. Such is the romance
in which Edna NJ Mosier, one OF Cort-
lands prettiest schoolgirls, and Warren
II. Jarvis, OF Ithaca. are the principal
actors.
1t was all born of the desire of the
bride 10 see the boat races at Ithaca on
Memorial Day.
Five Weeks of Courtship.
They had met only once or twice until
Monday afternoon OF this week. when
by chance jarvis encountered ne pretty
schoolgirl and the two took walk.
When they left each other at O'Clock
1t vas agreed that they should meet
again at 7:S0 on the Normal School
grounds. The appointment was kept.
and in the shadow OF the walls Of the
school buildings they made the plans
for their marriage.
After nm hour they went 20 the home
Of the Rev. David w. Keppel 80 Church
Street, who performed a marriage cere-
mony.
Home Barred to Groom
Early wednesday morning tho couple
went to Ithaca. The bridegroom's mother
ordered her son out of her house..
The brides mother soon arrived. As
the result Of a conference the two moth
ers. with the Young couple. appeared I'm
court here yesterday, where articles
were signed annullin~ the marriage.
Miss Mosier is said to be sixteen years
OF age. When seen yesterday she said:
Il have always been kept at home and
have not been allowed to entertain
young men. I have for some time wish
ed TO go TO the boat races at Ithaca on
May 30. but have been refused permits
sion by my mother. l saw that If
raerrieG Warren ] could be my own
boss hereafter and would be able &c
see the boat races"
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GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT
SEIZE WIRELESS SYSTEM

NEW YORK. May H.-With reference
70 the published dispatch from Wash
ington TO the effect that the Cabinet had
decided TO have the Navy Department
assume ownership and control OF all
wireless telegraph stations on the coast
line. Vice President and General Man
ager John D. Oppe, Of the Marconi Wire
less Telegraph Company. says:
The report is absolutely untrue. and
absurd on she face of II
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
TOMOBILES WILL DO
IN PLACE OF HORSES
District Commissioners Reply to Comptroller and Quote
Law of 19o4-Expect to Win Out

Charles c. Rogers. Disbursing Officer
for the District. may in the future make
payments 10 certain District employees
and laborers from the front seat Of a
locomobile. Morris Hacker. Superin-
tendent of County Roads. possibly will
In the course of his labors. sail over
the ruts and mudholes in his domain
in a snorting red devil" The Super
intendent Of Property. Major R. D.
Simms, may travel through the District
in a neat little run-about
In other words. owing to a recent de-
cision Of the Comptroller of the Treas
ury contending that certain officials of
the local government have no right TO
use hired horses charged to the Dis
trict revenues, the District municipality
bids fair to be a horseless government
The officials will be satisfied with the
automobiles if they are deprived Of
horses and buggies.
No Appropriation for It.
The opinion OF the Comptroller is to
the effect that there is no appropria-
ton which can be used to pay for the
hire OF vehicles and horses used to
transport the three officials mentioned
in the discharge of their duties The
opinion was first given out in the case
OF Morris Hacker. and Mr.. Rogers and
Major Simms were soon treated in the
same manner.
The District Commissioners today for
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PRESIDENT GETS BOOK
or EASTERN WAR SCENES

A huge book Of photographs represent
ing scenes in the Russo-Japanese war
mas been presented TO the President by
a publishing house. The pictures were
taken by war correspondents on the
scene OF action.
Japanese troops crossing the Ping
Yang. sunken Russian ships. etc. are
all included IN the collection. The book
IS to be filed with FIVE thousand pic
lures.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
NEGRO PROMISES So
WEEKLY TO FEED CHILD

Charged with failing TO provide sup
port for his three-months odd child
Lewis Taylor a negro was fined $50 or
three months I'm Jail by Judge KimbalI.
Taylor explained that his better halfs
mother had settled down permanently
with him and he did not feel able 10
support her. Upon his promise to give
81 a week for the support of the child.
execution Of the sentence was sus-
pended.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
MEASLES RISKEDTO
CHEERPLUCKY BOY
Crowd Applauds Student
With Broken Leg.
SURM0UNTS ALL OBSTACLES
Receives His Diploma With a High
Mark-Hindered by Series of
Mishaps.

TOLEDO. Ohio, May 27.-Broken out
with measles. deathIy sick and supported
on crutches rendered necessary by a
double fracture of the leg, Frank
Charles. nineteen years old. last night
received his diploma of graduation from
the Waterville High School in the pres
ence of a great crowd that, I'm recogni-
ton OF mis- pluck. waived all health reg
ulations and took the chances on a
measles epidemic.
Forbidden to Read Essay.
Charles was so i'll his physician for
babe him to read his essay on My
Country, Right or Wrong" proxy
read 1t and the boy listened. while the
audience cheered every paragraph.
In spite Of his handicaps he took a
grace of 80 and. the professor stated.
woulc. have headed the class under any
thing like ordinary circumstances.
The youth is the son OF a poor farmer
and walked two miles morning and night
70 attend school, His health has always
been poor. which made his school ca
reor very dfs~on0eCtad
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BRAKEMAN is INJURED
WHILE SHIFTING CARS

Charles Waddell. OF 101 Third Street
southeast. was injured in the abdomen
while shifting cars IN the Anacostia
freight yard, and was taken TO PrJvi-
dence Hospital this morning. lie is en-
ployed as a brakeman on the Philadei-
phia, Washington and Baltimore Rail-
road. Waddell was caught between the
brake and lumber and squeezed for
several minutes before the pressure was
taken of. Police of the Fifth precinct
conveyed him 10 the hospital and the
physicians say he will probably recover.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
REAR ADMIRAL COOPER
NOW SEEKS RETIREMENT

Rear Admiral Philip H Cooper. COM
mander-in-chief of the Asiatic station.
has asked to be retired next fall. and
will be succeeded in command of the
Asiatic station by Rear Admiral Yates
Sterling. who is now commanding the
cruiser squadron on the Asiatic station.
Rear Admiral Sterling will be succeeded
by Rear Admiral Folger.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY.

VANCOUVER, B. C. May IA dis
patch from Dawson says W. s. Evans. a
miner. has been murdered just below
Eagle City. Alaska. His body. which
was cut with an ak. was found on the
river bank. He had a large amount of
money. and robbery probably was the
motive for the murder.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
Series of Mishaps.

Last winter the food carried away the
bridge over the Maumee by which he
reached school The lad rugged basket
arrangement on the telephone company's
cable and so managed to swing himself
over daily.
One day. two months ago. the cable
broke with his weight and he was
thrown to the bed of ttle4 river, break
ing his right leg. AS soon as the leg
was set he began taking and reciting
private lessons over the phone.
Last Sunday the plaster cast was re-
moved and he was driven to Waterville
for the baccalaureate sermon. He re-
manned there for the examination which
he took with credit.
Yesterday he developed the measles.
He intends TO go through college and
study law.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
Earrings

Our stock of diamond
earrings is five times the
largest of any house in
Washington.
We offer handsome
diamond earrings, large
size, pure white stones.
Regular price, $500. Sale
price $4,000
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CLOSING DAYS OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
AND HOUSE.
Senator NNle Questions the Advisa-
bility Of Building a New
Battleship.

Washington, April 26-Whether the
president shall order the construction
of the battleship provided for in the
naval appropriation bill or wait until
the war in the far east demonstrates the
mparative utility of the big seat fight
ers and the torpedo boat or submarine
craft was question raised in the SEN
ate Monday by Senator Hale (Me) on the
adoption of the conference report.
1t was developed that the language of
the bill was permissive and that the
president and secretary of the navy
could defer action If they deem is ad-
visable. Senator Hale declared that If
he were secretary of the navy he should
not dare to go on now and commit the
government to the building of an i'm
mense battleship, for it would not sur
prise him If events Of the Russian-Japa-
nese war demonstrated that the $780,
100000 paid for big battleships were
bad investment for this government.
Several other senators counselled delay.
Senator Bacon discussed trusts, reply
ing to the recent speech of Senator Dol
liver He devoted the greater portion to
conditions which make it possible for
American products to be sold abroad for
less price than American consumers
are required to pay. The Military acade-
my bill the last of the general appropria-
ton measures was under consideration
at the hour when memorial services for
the late Mr. Thompson, of Alabama,
were begun.
The house on Monday passed large
number of bills, including the Alaska
delegate bill. The bill to authorize the
construction of a light house and fog
signal station at Diamond Shoal, N. c.,
occasioned a long debate, but finally
passed without division. An objection
to a request by Mr.. Grosvenor for leave
to print brought a mild protest from
him. which aroused Mr.. Gaines CTenn.),
who charged that Mr.. Grosvenor had
printed everything in the record about
President Roosevelt which the president
didn't do.
Washington, April 26-The house
committee on rivers and harbors Mon
day recommended disagreement to the
emergency river and harbor BILL but
refused to ask conference. The disa-
greement was approved by the house,
but no conference asked. The effect
will be to defeat the bill unless the SEN
ate recalls the measure and eliminates
the amendments.
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CHOULS ROB OLD VAULT.
Resting Place of Gen. Livingston and
His Wife, Near Hudson,
N. Y, Rifed.

Hudson, N. Y, April 26.-The family
ton, on the old manor place, six miles
south of the city of Hudson, has been
entered anp the body of Mrs. Mary
Livingston, better known as Lady
Mary" removed. The remains of the
late Gen. Livingston were scattered
over the tomb. Entrance was effected
to the vault by removing the masonry
from the door, and there now remains
only Gen. Livingston's leaden casket
IN the vault, and into the top of that
4 hole had been cut.
In 1913 Gen. Livingston built mortu-
airy vault on the premises northerly
from the mansion. After his death his
wife, Lady Mary" lived on for many
years. Mrs. Livingston died about so
years ago and directed that her body
should be placed in the vault with her
husbands remains. that the vault door
should be locked, the key thrown in the
middle of the lake, and that the approach
20 the vault door be closed up with mas
DHly, al VI NHICl 10 Sdil W udNt btCu
properly done.
Part of the contents Of the le4den
casket have been removed and some of
the remains of the winding sheet have
been pulled through the hole. The gen.
ere's skull and jawbone. severed, lie on
the floor of the vault and other bones are
strewn around. The entrance to the
vault IS now closed up with loose stones.
Appearances indicate that the ghouls
were in search of jewelry, which was sup
posed to have been buried with the body
Of Lady Mary" but what disposition
has been maze of the other casket and
its contents remains a mystery.
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and his tones rose clear and distinct up
to the last second
The executions were conducted with
ont an incident to- marthc.rsmoothucss
Niodcrmcier Was haured at 1925
O'Clock Hcdled from strauguation, all
though there was 2 alightfracture Of th"
neck Mars and Van Dine tiod almost
painless deaths after the first instant Of
shock Their nocls wcro broken
Chicago, April q Emil Rocsld the
junior member Of the bandit pAne. three
Of whom died on the anlo~s Fri
day, escaped the fate Of hi associates
The jury returned u1crdlct "Wednesday
that he pass the remainder Of his life In
me r"ultcntIarf one man II said 70
have halted death sentence Ills at
torrc}. lsadotc plotkc. Informed judge
Kcrstcu immediately that be would not
ask for new trial He said ne was sat
isiod with tho verdict In that he had
saved h.sclicut from the scafrod
judge Kcrsttn sentenced iiooski i'm
modiatoly after tutoring a few state
mcuts Ii which hOsaid that iocsM mor-
itod a worse punishment
TWO hours after MIA sentence Rocah
went to the Joliet pomtont.ary to
serve the term Of hi' natural life
Bocshis escape from tic raHows
caused him 10 b. considered as "A lucky
man" oscar l. snhiu foreman If the
jury ala that the juror could nutn,roc
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NEWSY BREvITIES.

Traffic on western railroads is admit
ted to be the poorest for three years.
New York is deluged by flood Of
currency unprecedented in the history
Of finance.
Expectation of s6600000 gold from
New York breaks the record for outgo
in one day since 1901
Joe Weber and Lew Fields, the act
ors, have signed papers dissolving a
partnership that has existed for %
years.
The Civic Federation Of Chicago
gives out figures regarding accidents,
showing there were 10707 deaths or in
jurles in the year in that city.
The interstate commerce commission
in its report on railroad accidents dur
ing the last quarter of 1903 shows the
need of the block signal system.
The car barn bandits, Van Dine,
Marx and Neidemeier, were buried from
the undertaking rooms In Chicago,
with only relatives and close friends
present.
Frank Mcnamara, employed for Is
years in Chicago, plead guilty OF MUIR
dering Capt. jennings In Brooklyn in
the hope of covering up his theft OF
$4,000 from his western employer
Turkish gendarmes at Smyrna fired
-n the secretary of the Greek consul
ate, wounding him, and Grecian war
ships left Athens for the scene. The
Ottoman minister at Athens promises
reparaton
Fire in the University club, i16 Dear
born street, Chicago, drove occupants
to the street. did 10000 damage and
communicated to the roof of the L.
story Boyee building, which was dam
aged $4,000
An agreement was reached by con-
forces on the rural carriers BILL for
bidding carriers to act as agents or So
licit for business houses. The right tc
carry merchandise on patrons request
was granted.
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THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Summary of Work Done in Senate and
House by the Lawmakers at the
Fifty-Eighth Session.

Washington, April 21.--The senate
Wednesday listened to a set speech of
almost two hours duration on the trusts
by Senator Dolliver, and afterwards COM
pleted consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The house, after an
extended debate, sent the naval appro-
priation bill back to conference. A bill
providing for the allotment of the lands
of the New York Indians was passed.
Washington, April 22.--The pension
appropriation bill, carrying an apprpo-
priation of over $4,000 GOO, and the
emergency, river and harbor approprl-
alton bill. which carried $3,OoO,ooo'
were passed Thursday by the senate
The house passed a large number or
bills, among them being one to provide
temporary government for the Pana-
ma canal zone.
Washington, April 23.-ln the senate
Friday the general deficiency bill was
discussed. Senator Gallinger made
speech on the republican tariff policy.
and Senator Cullom spoke on the house
Chinese exclusion rider. In the house
Mr.. Kitchen On. c. delivered bitter
attack on Ptesidest Roosevelt. He de-
cared him to be an advocate flynching,
unfit to hold office and dangerous man.
He declared that the president had in
suited the people of the south by saying
in one of his publications that through
out the southern character there ran a
streak of brutal barbarism.
Washington, April 25.-In the senate
Saturday the general deficiency bill
was passed, including an amendment
limiting the Chinese exclusion legisla-
ton to reafTrmat'on of the exclusion
law of 1902 and other existing eXclu-
sion laws. In the house the senate
amendment to the pension bill was
agreed to, and the conference report
on the naval bill was adopted.
Washington, April 25.-The house
was in session for over five hours Sun
day for the purpose Of paying tribute
to the memory of the late Senator Mar
cusA. Hanna. the late Mr.. c. w. Thomp-
son (Ala) and the late Mr. w. w.
Skiles (O).
Washington, April 26.-Several sem
ators cOunseled delay in the senate on
Monday in the construction Of the bat
tleship provided for in the naval ap-
preparation bill until the war in the
far east demonstrates the comparative
utility Of the big sea fighters. The
military academy bill, the last of the
general appropriation measures, was
considered. The house passed large
number Of bills, including the Alaska
delegate bill.
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The North ave stern Line
Russia4.Iapau Atlas

A Russo-Japanese War Atlas has been
issued by the Chicago q North Western
Ry. Three fine colored maps, each
l4x20, bound in convenient form for ref
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in detail, with tables showing relative
military and naval strength and finan-
cial resources of Russia and Japan.
Copy mailed to any address on receipt
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