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The Washington times., 1904-02-26
LANSBURGH TRACT SALE
AUTHORIZED BY COURT
Stipulated Price 65 Cents a Squa-t
Foot, Aggregating $4,000
for the Parcel.

Justice Anderson today signed a de-
cree authorizing the sale Of the Ians-
burgh tract OF land. according TO the
proposal of the trustees. The price at
which the land is to be sold Is 60 cents
per square foot. and will aggregate
about $4,000 for the tract. which con-
tains nearly 134. 900 square feet.
1t is understood that William Kerr has
offered the price stated. and has deposit
cd check for 5000 as a guarantee of
good faith
The trustees are William Hitz C,lar-
enee Wilson. Alexander Wolf. and Hen.
~ S. Matthews.
Land for the Cathedral.
BY a deed placed on record yester-
DAY an additional tract of land has
been acquired for the Protestant Epis-
copal Cathedral site, which, by this
latest addition, has now attained its
full dimensions according to the plans
Of Bishop Satterlee and G c. Glover.
The tract conveyed includes all the land
lying between the cathedral property
and the proposed streets east and south
OF II and half the width Of those streets.
and contains about six acres. The Ca
thedral site now owns the entire SQUARE
OF about forty acres. lying between the
Woodley Road on the north and Massa-
chusetts Avenue and Galveston Street
on the south. and between the George
town and Rockville Road on the west
and the proposed Thirty-fifth Street on
the east. The price paid for this piece
OF land was $4,000. which sum was paid
by Mr.. Glover some time ago for one
sixteenth interest in the Thompson
syndicate.
The deed also contains the dedication
by the cathedral authorities to the
government of a triangular piece of
land In what will be Massachusetts Ave
nue. extended Mr.. Glover also sent
70 the District Commissioners a deed of
gift BY him 20 the Government OF a
strip OF land along the east side Of Rock
Creek. on both sides Of the extension of
Connecticut Avenue. Tnfs strip ex
tends back from Rock Creek TO Water
side Drive, and completes the cOnnec-
ton between the Rock Creek and Zoo
logical Parks on the north and the
Massachusetts Avenue Bridge on the
south
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
Ice Gorge Threatens
To Wipe Tom off Map
Jam at CatawisSa Two Miles Wide and Thirty
Long--People of the Valley Live
in Dread of the Future.

Danville, Northumberland. and other
places below the jam. II is feared that
II IL should give way suddenly, with a
big food Of water back of the ice, they
would be wiped off the map. Sunbury,
with 10000 inhabitants. is in a peculiarly
dangerous position. Situated at the
Junction Of the north and west branches
OF the Susquehanna, with river a mile
wide at Its feet. and the town bull just
above high water mark, IL is in DAILY
dread OF an avalanche Of Ice that may
plow through itu business district and
90 millions OF dollars worth of damage.
Wneu one branch of the river rises the
other usually does the same. and tho
current from the west branch would
serve TO throw the ice into the heart of
Sunbury.
All sorts OF propositions have been
submitted to get rid OF the mass of ice,
OF at least to get a channel through IT.
Ihree railroad companies which have
low the jam are willing TO spend vast
sums 70 be rid OF the danger while
three counties that are threatened will
contribute literally ORe man had a
plan 20 tap the line OF the Tide Water
Pipe Line Company, which crosses the
river pear Bloomsbury. and turn a flood
OF Grade oil on the ice. This could be
would help to melt the fee and form a
channel through the gorge for tie
water. But the length of the gorge Is
a barrier 70 this For the same reas On
the plan OF another party to build
splash dams above the jam and flush
the ice gradually was abandoned.
Hydraulic Jacks.
The latest proposition is TO use sm-
mense hydraulic jacks, with which it is
thought the ice can be broken up. and
the current Of the river will have a
chance to do the work. But the magni-
tude Of the task appalls the interested
parties. and IN the two weeks nothing
has been done
Railroad excursions are now being run
from all parts Of the State to the gorge
Thousands Of people a day are taken TO
Catawisss., where the best view can be
secured. Scores of wild rumors find
their way about and into print, showing
the tension under which the people are
labOring.
The Washington times., 1904-02-26

many sorts of engineering work. Forti-
fications, building and repairing Of light
houses, erecting public buildings, build
ing dams for mining and irrigation
projects. and many other sorts of i'm
portant engineering work are intrusteG
to the Engineer Corps.
1t is estimated that with the present
organization the time of only twenty
seven officers is devoted to river and
hArbor works. The annual expenditures
for this sort of work vary from $4,000,
900 to S5OOO0OOO When the magnitude of
this work is considered, the number of
engineers directing IT is small
Many Leave Service.
Civilian assistants are employed by the
Engineer Corps, but these assistants are
paid inadequate salaries and are con-
stantly leaving the Government service
to accept larger salaries with private
corporations. The result is constant
changing. which emphasizes the import
ance OF having the strength OF the corps
materially increased
The Washington times., 1904-02-26

More than one-half of the exports
from the United States in 1893 went to
British territory. and practically one
third of the imports into the United
States came from British territory. Our
total exports to British territory in the
calendar year 1908 were $76S, 900, 600, or %
per cent of our total exports. and our
total imports from British territory $685.
100000, or 81 per cent of the total, speak
ing in round terms. These facts are
shown by an analysis OF the years
commerce made by the Department Of
Commerce and Labor through its Blu
reau Of Statistics. BY British territory
is meant the United Kingdom and its
colonies, dependencies, and protecto-
rates.
To United Kingdom.
The territory included under this des-
ignation of the United Kingdom and IT'S
colonies, dependencies. and protectorates
contain over II, 900 square miles, or
more than one-ffth Of the land surface
of the globe, and has a population OF
zoe, 900, 900. or one-fourth of the popula-
ton OF the world. The largest exporta-
ton TO British territory. of course. was
to the United Kingdom-$5s3, OoO, OoO-and
this was the largest expectation to any
single country. Next in order of magni-
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
LAND OPENING PLAN
WILL MEET OPPOSITION
President Expected to Veto Rosebud
Indian Bill Should 1t Pass
the Senate.

The Senate Will be the scene in 4
fe" days OF the consideration Of a pub
lie land opening plan, which. in its
scope, Will rival in Importance the be-
ginning Of the Oklahoma boom Of sew
eral years ago
The present bill affects the Rosebud
Indian lands, In Gregory county, s. d..
aggregating $4,000 acres. 1t purposes
TO authorize their sale at $3.50 and SO an
acre The Indian Rights Association
has protested TO President Roosevelt
against selling the lands for less than
81 an acre, ard the President Is quoted
as saying he will veto the pending bill
II IL IS passed by the Senate
When the bill comes before the SEN
ate Us prompt passage is expected. II
viii then remain To be seen whether
ton of vetoing it. or whether he will be
convinced II Is good bill. after all.
Secretary Hitchcock is decidedly OBJ
posed TO the bilTs $3.50 rate for the
department have reported the land
worth from 81 TO $40 an acre at the
lowest. In order 10 get the greatest
benefit for the Indians, the Secretary
has proposed holding an auction sale OF
the lands. letting them go TO the high
est bidders. This meets with great
deal Of approval. except from some per
sons who are urging that such a course
wit, discriminate against the poCc
hOmcseeker.
Experience has shown department Of
ficialS. however, that many such home
seekers are not bOna-hde settlers bur
itinerants who take up the lands at a
small price and sell them as quickly as
possible at any price in advance of what
they paid. This fact is used as an ar
gument I'm favor OF the auction idea, by
which the biggest price Obtainable IS
paid in the first instance, and the bene-
ft given to the Indians. rather than 10
the itinerant whose only idea is to pose
as a middleman, to the Indians detri-
meuf
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Bu-
reau of Supplies and Accounts. Navy
Department. Washington, D. c., until Il
O'CLOCK NOON. MARCH g, 1904, and
publicly openei Immediately thereafter,
TO furnish at Ihe Navy Yard, Washing
ton, D. c, and the L s. Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Nd. a quantity Of sheet
brass. brass and copper pipe. angle and
sheet steel steel tubes T rings, feed
wire creosOted wooden conduit blum
conduit threading sticks. guide sheaves.
insulatorS. manhOle rims. and covers,
etc. manhois frames and covers iron
lamp-posls for arc lights. cross-arms,
and supplies. wire rope. bolts. washers.
chestnut poles, yellow pine. concrete
stone. enameled bricks. pig lead, muri-
attic acid. terra Gotta pipe. and fittings,
W-ought-iron pipe. cast-irOn pipe ana
fittings. and gate valves. Blank prOpo-
ssis will be furnished upon application
and the Bureau Of Supplies and Ac-
counts. Navy Department Washington,
d. c. H T. b. HARRIS. Paymaster
General, u. S. y. fe25mh4
SALE of old material at the Navy Yard.
Washington, d. C.-There viii be sold at
the Navy Yard. Washington d. c. ma
terial belonging to the navy. condemned
as unfit for use therein, consisting OF
scrap iron, scrap steel. steel cuttings.
brass turnings. cartr!dge-case turnings.
ashes. cinders. and broken crucibles
The sale viii be for cash 10 the highest
bidder. by sealed proposals. to be opened
at u O'CLOCK NOON, MARCH 5, 1904
schedules containing form OF proposals
and terms OF sale will be furnished on
application to the General StOrekeeper
Navy Yard, Washington. D. G. CHAS.
II. DARLING. Acting Secretary or the
Navy. fe1s.26
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
HANNIS TAYLOR VOTED
TWO UNIVERSITY DEGREES

Ex-Minister Hannis Taylor has been
given two new degrees. The University
OF Dublin has conferred upon him the
degree Of doctor Of laws. and the senate
of the University OF Edinburgh has just
notified him that 1t has conferred upon
him similar honor.
Mr.. Taylor win receive the Irish uni
versity's degree the latter part Of June
and that OF the famous Scottish univer-
sity early I'm July. making a-trip TO the
two places for the special purpose Text
books on law written by Mr.. Taylor are
in use at both universities.
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
Officers Needed
For Engineer Corps
Detail for Panama Canal Construction and
Many designations to Accept Positions With
Private Concerns Drain the Service.

with the Panama Canal Commission
about to call on the army for eight or
ten engineer officers to take charge Of
the construction work on the canal,
do not see how Il will be possible to look
after the work intrusted to the En-
gineer Corps. even with the increase of
twenty-five officers asked for I'm the
bill introduced by Senator Bailey" said
Brig. Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, chief
OF engineers.
As it is now organized. the Enpineer
Corps Of the army has 160 officers. and
the bill introduced by Senator Bailey
provides for 1S5 officers. General Mac
kenzie believes this to be the smallest
number Of officers which can possibly
care for the Government engineering
work. exclusive OF the work which will
be required by the Panama Canal Com
mission.
Must Divide Time.
With the limited number of engineers
available at present, many OF the officers
are compelled to divide their time among
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
MALARIA CARRIED
BY MOSQUITOES
Gen. Elliott Convinced The
DRY Is Correct.
EXPERIENCE IN lSTHMUS
Marines Who Slept Under Sound Nets
Failed to Contract the
Malay.
EXPERIENCE IN ISTHMUS

AS the result of his experience on the
Isthmus of Panama in command Of the
1,5OO marines stationed there, Brig. Gen.
George F. Elliott, who has just re-
turned to Washington. is a firm convert
to the theory that mosquitoes alone sre
responsible for the spread Of malaria.
There was never better opportunity
for testing the mosquito theory than
this was" said General Elliott, las mos
quitoes swarm there and the country is
also supposed to be full of malaria; but
give me an ample supply Of good, stout
mosquito netting and clean and whole
some camp and I will guarantee that
the health of the troops will be as good
In that country as anywhere else. This
is proved by the experience of our d.
vision.
Precautions Imperative.
'Insistence was made on the orders re-
garding mosquito netting, and In every
case where the nets were kept sound and
used regularly there was no malaria.
One party Of seventy marines happened
to so to the Pacific Slope and were so
located that they could not use. the nets
at night. When they came back many
Of them were down with malaria IN
twelve days time. / do not think the
isthmus is an unhealthy country. but
do think that precautions must be taken
Great credit is due the surgeons for
the efficient way in which they looked
after things on this expedition. We in.
spectcd the whole of the canal zone
thoroughly. Under my direction maps
were made which give a complete topog-
raphy of the tRils and paths within
twenty miles on Either side of the canal
zone These are the trails which were
used b. the natives leading across the
lSthmus. II is the first map of the kind
ed"
General Elliott is looking bronzed and
rudy from his exposure TO the tropica
sun. With him returned Capt HARRY
Leonard. Lieutenant Evans, and DIR
Stratling. of his staff
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
POPE PRESCRIBES
PRIESTS SALARIES
Fixes Maximum Pay at
1000 Per Annum.
CONVERSATION AT VATICAN
Holy Father Places Ban Upon Large
Remuneration for the
American Clergy.
CONVERSATION AT VATICAN

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Roman Catho-
lie priests here are greatly interested in
an order recently Received from the
Pope asking for a report from every
diocese in the United States of the sal
airy paid to each priest. The Pope 8
order is said to indicate clearly that no
priest must receive n salary higher than
1900 a year land found
According TO well informed persons.
the Pope's order is the direct result OF
a conversation which he had not long
ago with an American priest who was
studying at Rome and was meanwhile
retaining a post to which he was off,
cially accredited.
How much salary do you receiver
the Pope is said to have asked.
The priest replied that officially he
was receiving forty louis, or about $50.
a year.
Pope's Sharp Answer.
The Pope. knowing that the priest was
receiving more from other sources, is
said TO have remarked ironically:
You're not getting enough. You win
have 10 be transferred to another
Before Archbishop Farley left for
Rome he .readjusted the salaries Of all
the priests in the diocese so that they
now range from $500 to $1,000. One of
these whose salaries were cut is Vicar
General Lavelle. the rector of the Cathe-
drai. His salary was cut from 81 200 to
1900. He receives, however. number
of fees for different services which he
performs.
The Bishop of Pittsburg about two
months ago raised the salaries of all
his priests by 500 a year, announcing
that the increase was due 70 the enor-
nous increase in the expense of living
His order to that effect has been with
drawn, IL is said
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING A PRO
BATE COURT. No. 1855. Adninis-
trafion.
This Is TO give notice that the sub
scriber. OF the District of Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court of thu
District Of Columbia, letters testament
tary on the estate of Edward Murphy.
late OF the District OF Columbia, de-
ceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warn
ed TO exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof, legally authenticated. TO the
subscriber on or before the 18TH DAY
OF FEBRUARY, A. d. 1906. otherwise
they may by law be excluded from an
benefits Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day a
February. 1904. ANNIE f. MURPHY,
(Seai.) 2z11 NJ Street northwest
Attest: JOHN R. ROUZER,
Deputy Register OF Wills for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court
p. r. billiard. Attorney.
fe2smb41
The Washington times., 1904-02-26

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. HOLD
ING A SPECIAL TERM IN
EQUITY. RENA EGGLESTON VS..
JOHN r. FEASLEY EFT AL. Equity
No 24132
The object OF this suit is to obtain a
decree subjecting the real estate Of
trict OF Columbia, described as part Of
resurvev of Peters MIL Seat. located
on the Military Road rear the junction
OF Fourteenth and Seventh Street
Roads. to the payment Of a claim in
favor Of the complainant against the
said decedent. for the sum OF $3.50.
On motion of the complainant by
Mackall & Maedel. her solicitors. IT il
this 18th day Of January. A d. 1904. or
dered that the defendant John r. Peas
ley and the unknown heirs-at-iaw OF
said William p. Denny. cause their ap-
pearance TO be entered herein on or be-
fore the first rule day occurring three
months after the first publication OF
notice under this order. otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with as IN case
OF default This order to be published
during tFf first month next after the
first publication of this notice. and twice
a month during each Of the next sue
ceeding two months in the Washing
ton Law Reporter" and The Washing
ton Times
BY the court:
THOS. H. ANDERSON. Justice
(SeaI)
A True Copy: Test: ]. R. YOUNG.
BY F. E. CUNNINGHAM.
Assistant Clerk
MACKAUL & MAEDEL. Attorneys.
ta22. g, fe5. 26. mari. %. ap1.
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS
FILED IN Dis hiUT COURT

Two petitions I'm voluntary bankruptcy
were filed yesterday afternoon i'm tho
District Supreme Court. Charles Il.
Fonda. who expresses his willingness to
surrender his property for the benefit
Of his creditors. lists his liabilities at
81 97g % and his assets at 500. He is
represented by Attorney o. b. Hallam.
Richard +. Dinsmore, who gives his
occupation as that OF a clerk, lists his
holdings at 500 and his liabilities at
S9O3.50. w. Cabell Williamson is named
as his counsel.
The Washington times., 1904-02-26

digestion, weak kidneys and tor
pid liver are other causes which
bring on this painful disease,
because the blood becomes faint
ed with the poisonous matter
which these organs fail to carry
out of the system. Certain secret
diseases will produce Rheuma-
tism, and of all forms this is the
most stubborn and severe, for it
seems to affect every bone and
muscle in the body.
The blood is the medium by
which the poisons and acids are
carried through the system, and
it doesn t matter what kind of
Rheumatism you have, it must
be treated through the blood, or
you can never get permanently
troubles S. s. s. has never be
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
Unity Building Laws.

The finaI meeting Of the international
Society OF State and Municipal
Buildings and Inspectors. which was
organized in the Halls OF the
Ancierts, was held at o'clock
this afternoon at the residence
of Architect r. W. Fitzpatrick. i4u
yelling Place At yesterdays meetings
the subject OF the unification OF the
building laws Of the different States and
municipalities and also the freproofing
of theaters and other public buildings
was discussed. and il was also do
cided 10 have the society meet again
in February. 1905. either In New Or
leans OF Milwaukee
The Washington times., 1904-02-26

SUNBURY. Pa. Feb. 26.-what will
happen when the. Catawissa ice gorge
breaks? That Is the question on every
tongue, United States River Bureau
Chief Domain. of Harrisburg, fears
that here will be a great and danger
Gus food
The ice gorge, which mas broken all
records f1r length, height, and soidity.
formed a month ago, when the thick
ice on the river started TO move IN
fortunately. there w3s not "A sufficient
depth of water behind II TO carry .
cut, and at Catawissa a jam was
formed. The chanrel was blocked, and
the ice began 10 pile up in great heaps.
he mass behind pounded into the jam
with roar and crashing that could he
heard fo' miles. Then, but 600 late.
the ordinary high water mark of the
! river was passed. and the torrent which
followed the course of the big river
down the North Branch Valley hurl41
huge masses Of ice against hat at
eady g)ri.ed. For several days the
water continued high. In that time rho
Jam formed back for thirty miles with
cut a break.
Jam Upon jam
The water, pent Gp. broke from t9s
=
over the fields along the banks, soiEe
places as far as mile from the stream
At Catawissa huge mounds of ice. as
large as houses, were c. -ried out of
the bed and deposited ids, whers
they rest today.
Two weeks ago another flood occur
red in the river. Warm rains melted
the snow. and the water (which came
down the valley in great volume had ao
river bed. The ice remained damned
and frozen solidly. Rising Ibnve the
bed Of the river thirty feet IN height.
it was frozen in a solid mass clear to
TIE bottom. and there TO the sanl and
stones.
The water could not get through, and
cutting to one side at the head of the
Jam, cut It way through the towns Of
Berwick, Espy. Limeridge. Bloomsbury
Rupert, Catawissa, and Danville. Houses
were under water up TO their caves
Live stock on the farms persisted, ana
people fed TO the hills in the bitter cold
TO avoid being drowned. Great cakes Of
ice forced by the water entered the
houses through the doors and win1sWs.
But the gorge did not move. Then, to
make matters worse, the weather sud-
denly turned bitterly cold and coat of
ice five inches thick formed on the
The cold weather cut off the abnormal
supply of water and the current grad
ually found its way back into the JAM
Farmers who returned to their homes
found pigs on top Of their pens, their
noses just sticking out, frozen solidly
in the ice. Chickens. on their rooSts,
were frozen solidly into the ice. Horses,
dogs. and larger animals had fioated for
miles with the cold, swift current, some
times to be crushed by masses Of ice,
at others 10 reach the shore and make
their way 10 the higher ground in safe
ty. But the falling water left the i'm
mense jam of ice thirty miles long. from
a mile TO two miles wide, and from ten
to thirty feet deep. unmoved and more
solid, if anything, than before.
For the last two weeks the people of
the valley have been living In dread OF
the future. In the town OF Catawissa,
The Washington times., 1904-02-26

MOT a SKIN DISEASE.

It natural rub the that hurts pains
through
sore the sufferer apt to turn to nments and Pas for relief
while such treatment the
rubbing bstering
disease the blood all through every e
going have another and Rheumatism
poison in the blood matter what
acid the blood
The Washington times., 1904-02-26
MRS. SCHROT DIVORCED.

Lena Scnrot has been divorced from
Joseph Schrot on statutory grounds. BY
the decree, signed by justice Anderson,
Mrs. Schrot Is awarded the custody OF
her minor child and permanent alimony
of SO a month.