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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
Daring ] hieves Blow Open Safe While Con-
federates Outside Farley With Police.
SECURE $50 IN STAMPS
AND MISS GREATER BOOTY
Believed to Be Work of Same Gang Which
Attempted to Break Open Bank
at Sandy Spring.

Undaunted by failure to rob the First
National Bank at Sandy Spring. Md.
about two weeks ago. cracksmen. sup
posed to be members of the gang of des-
peradoes now infesting the suburban dis
tricts. visited Brookland this morning
blew open the safe in the postoffice. and
after a desperate pistol battle with Po-
liceman William Bryarly, made their
escape with $50 worth of stamps In
their hurry 10 get away the bandits
overlooked SIP in cash and $50 worth OF
stamps
Characterized by Boldness.
The burglary was one of the boIdest
in conception and execution that has
ever been perpetrated in the District.
The safe was blown open with a large
charge of nitroglycerin, and, realizing
that the terrific explosion which fol-
lowed would arouse the citizens, the
bandits stationed armed guards outside
the building to shoot anyone who tried
TO interrupt their WORK
It was with these guards that Bryarly
had his encounter. That he escaped with
his life was a miracle.
Entrance to the postoffice was gained
through rear door, which was forced
open with a chisel. Holes in the panel
of the door just above the lock show
that the men first tried to pull back the
bolt ny means OF a bent steel wire. and
failing in this. they resorted to the
more vigorous method. One side of the
door frame TO which the bolt was fast
ened was ripped completely from the
wall
Hurried Search
After effecting an entrance. the bur-
glars evidently worked with great ra-
pidity. The condition of the office in
dicated that a hurried search for va1u-
ables was made by the men before they
turned their attention to the safe
The drawers il the desks were forced
Open the mail bags were turned inside
out. and papers were strewn in all parts
of the room. Nothing of value was
found. however until the safe had been
blown open
Only professional and expert cracks
men could have done the job so quickly
End so thoroughly as did those who
listed the Brookland postoffice The
was poured through the
crevices in the doors OF the safe and
soap was stuffed between the cracks to
make the interior air tight The explo-
sive was then ignited by a fuse The ex
piosive hurled the ponderous steel door
across the room, anG the woodwork on
the opposite wall was broken and dented
In One of the legs of the safe was
broken of. and large hole torn in the
floor by the force of the explosion.
Knowing they would soon be Disco
cred. the bandits took time only to PICK
UP a few of the tin boxes and drawers
that We're thrown from the safe. Even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

The "Heralds" European edition pub
fishes the following from its military
expert
The die appears to De cast Generals
Kuroh and Oku, If the dispatches APP
parently most trustworthy are Consid-
cred. are engaged in preparatory
movement Ct concentration and are then
going 90 advance on Liao-Yang with
Two divisions Of the first japanese army.
One serving as a guard. is moving
toward Hai-Cheng. while another sec
ton is going north, 10 turn westward
later and threaten General Kuropat-
hn's lire Of communication with MUg
KEN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
M'CAHILL GIRLS DEATH
RESULT OF ACCIDENT

NEW YORK, May ia careful ,,olice
investigation into the death of Josie
McCahnl. the little girl whose body was
found lodged in a chimney fue last night
in the house adjoining the McCahiil
home, leads 70 the unqualified belief that
the little girl came to her death by ac-
c.dent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
THE WEATHER.

There viii be showers tonight and
Saturday in the Upper Ohio Valley and
the lower lake region and showers SAT-
uTday I'm the Middle Atlantic States
Colder weather will prevail tonight
and Saturday over the regions of precip-
itatlon. and Il viii be colder tonight in
the Lower Mississippi Valley and colder
Saturday in the East Gulf States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
CHINESE WIN THE HAY.

LONDON, May lS.-The ordinance ad-
hitting Chinese Labor TO South Africa
was signed by Foreign Minister Ians-
doWne and the Chinese ambassador To-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
MARCHAND'S RESIGNATION
Is FINALLY ACCEPTED

LONDON. May 13.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Central News wires that
the acceptance OF the resignation of
Colonel Marchand. Of Fashoda fame. has
been announced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
DREYFUs' COUSIN HoNoRED.

PARIS, May 13.-ColoEeI Valabregue.
a cousin Of Capt Alfred Dreyfus. has
been appointed chief of the cabinet in
the war ministry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
TEAfPERATrRE.


by Aflecks Standard Their
mOmeteTl
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Delegates Chosen.

Delegates Chosen.
Delegates TO the Republican National
Convention are instructed for Roose-
welt. and the name of r. r. Hit. Of
Illinois, is commended for the Vice
Presidential nomination.
Mournful note is made of the death
of Senator Hanna
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
THE SUN.
HE TIDE

sun sets To-Day ay..-........---.-...1:0 p m
sun rises tomorrow. a m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

Fair and warmer tonight;
tomorrowShowerSa and cool
er; fresh to brisk winds.
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CONTINUED on Second Page.l
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-31
MAGNIFICENT MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVANCE AND PARADE

merous other engagements.
His references to the brave men Of
the Grand Army who sat, grizzled
row before the orator. were both time
ly and pleasant TO hear, for being mod
est veterans little Of their personal
bravery on the battlefelds is known to
their friends here. General Hartwelfs
address. in substance. was as follows:
GENERAL HARTwELL's AID
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
PRICES OF DIAMONDS GO UP
Big Advance Takes Place in Past
Ten Years-Americans Buy
Most Costly Stones.

A Manchester clergyman recently ex-
pressed regret in a sermon at the fact
that England's yearly diamond bill
amounted to s3,00O,0OO, according to a
London dispatch to the New York Sun.
The most recent available figures
prove that England is not so extrava-
CANT. For the year ended June 80, 1903.
the De Beers company sold 2,40O, 900
carats for s5,240, 900 sterling. London
was the best, Paris the second and New
York good third as diamond markets.
England in 1903 probably spent just over
s2,o00.00O.
Diamonds are costlier than they were
ten years ago. The Kimberley output in
1883 was practically the same as in 1903.
but the price obtained in 1883 was
G2,7O0,0O0, as compared with s5,24O, 900
in 1903. This was due mainly to the De
Beers amalgamation of the various in.
terests.
The manager of one of the largest dia-
mond establishments in the West end
says trade is bad, but prices are main
tanned. 1t is a rare thing to sell orna-
ments of the value of $1,000 to $4,000
while two or three years ago
such sales were frequent To-day the
buyers Of the most expensive stones
are Americans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
SPRINGTIME.

once more, thank God! once more.
sweet skies Of sunlit blue
euine on a world that thrilled anew
siad from ocean shore to shore.
A1e oIithe song sparrow on the bush,
~ Joyiul bursts of song
Froclaims how springtime. looked To-
long, ~
mas come our sallow cheeks to flush.
me robin pipes. the bluebird FITS
= voice on every tree
WarDhng his minor love-notes three.
3Ae' too' is one of Springs first gifts.
me buds upon the maple swell.
Inc chestnut and the elm,
awake IN every woodland realm,
inelr dreams to one another tell.
Even the fir, the somber fir.
nnae makes not haste her joy to show
Has heard the voice of Spring, and 10
rev LIE In her begins to stir.
AND IN the sweetly- smelling woods.
Inc little sisters of the Spring.
newly awake, are listening
10 the swift-bursting Of the buds.
the noisy brooks all joyous flow,
And gladly now our eyes discern
The tuft of grass, the fronded fern,
ana all that greener hastes to grow.
We. too, feel through our pulses run
something akin to that which fills
The 1tower-stems on the many hills.
And glad we turn US to the sun.
Gods springtime! Oh, the Joy divine
or being in the green world now.
Alive to see, and harken how
Loud pipes the thrasher on the pine!
Moses Teggart. In Springfield (Mass.)
Republican
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Edwin Arnold as Editor.

Sir Edwin Arnold was perhaps the
most suave man who ever paced Fleet
street. His correspondence must have
been enormous. but it never seemed a
tax. He hailed contribution from an
acquaintance with thanks on one day,
begged forgiveness on theYnext for a
days inevitable delay in publication,
and on the third offered his congratu.
lations. At first sight people thought
the friendly manner too good to be
true, but Arnold proved true on long
trial. Il am nightly Journalist" he
once said, and one knew he took pride
in the ambiguous sound Of the might
ly." A proper knight Of the pen was
he.-LOndon Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Progressive japanese Doctors.

you've seen, of course" said the doc
tor, ''the accounts of how perfect is the
medical staff of the Japs' army, and in
deed in these days original japanese
contributions to medical science are
taken as a matter'of course; yet it's
worthy of note that it was recognition
Of the superiority Of western medicine
that first led the japanese to study and
adopt European life and language and
methods. Before the year 1867 the only
European language known to the Jap
anese was Dutch, which was studied by
Interpreters as medium for acquaint-
ance with western medical science. Pos
sibly the choice-o of Dutch may ultimately
be traced to the influence OF Boerhaavc.
the famous physician of Leyden, from
whom, as it happens, Peter the Great
took lessons in 1715.' Philadelphia
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04

sence would bring Maurice to a realiza-
ton Of the pleasure he took in her socie.
ty, in talking to her and cultivating her
voice. In all their discussions on diff
ferent subjects they experienced mutual
interest, but their discussions had never
| touched upon personal topics, nor had
he sought to interest her in himself.
She had come to his studio that morn.
ing to- bid him adieu, vaguely hoping
that something-she knew not what
might happen; nothing did, and she half
| expected to see him at board ship, but
she found box OF flowers and polite
little note wishing her bon voyage
She enjoyed life in Paris to the full,
but was quite ready to return home at
the end of the year which was the pro-
posed expiration of their trip. AS the
others in their party wished to continue
their travels, another year found them
still abroad.
These two years had not been idle
ones with Maurice Cramer. He had
finished the composition Of an opera that
had been life work with him and it had
been successfully put on the stage. The
hit was tremendous and he had now
found himself the lion of New York
drawing rooms, a position he coveted
with only one object in view.
It was with mingled sensations that
he received note from Christine one
morning announcing their return and
saying that she would be at the studio
at her old lesson hour, which he had
kept sacred to her memory.
At the appointed hour she entered.
AS he heard the well-remembered knock
and the opening of the door, he turned
and rose with outstretched hand. Her
face was slightly flushed, but the dark
eyes looked into lis, searchingly, per-
haps, but with the old expression of
frank kindness.
He stood silent, unconscious that he
still held her hand. She was like and
yet so unlike the Christine Of two years
ago. A beautiful, striking-looking wo-
man with complexion Of the dawn, clear
and delicate; her hair of golden hue. her
eyes deep and dark.
The first slight constraint so often
felt in the renewal of an intimacy soon
disappeared. They talked of many
things, reviewing other days, speaking
of her travels and her coming plans. He
felt her presence leaping like wine to
his brain as they talked. Finally no
asked her to sing to him.
"You can't criticise my method" she
said, turning over the scattered music
for selection, "for am the victim OF
many methods. Every place we visited
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Insect Resembles Flower

Living specimens of queer insect
have lately been shown in Cambridge,
England. They were brought from
Rangoon by Capt. c. E. Williams. The
insect is a species of mantis, and its
body and legs are both shaped and col
ored to resemble beautiful flower. It
feeds on butterflies, and while it is ly-
ing in wait for them under spray of
leaves it looks exactly like blue bios
som with black spot in the center
resembling the tube of corol1a. The
black part of its body is drawn out into
q long green stalk. The resemblance to
a flower is perfect, and butterflies and
other illsects light on 1t in search Of
nectar and are Immediately seized by
It'd fatal claws.-Philadelphi Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
uNDERBREEDINc 4 NATION.
Great Influx Of Poor Human stock
from Foreign Countries Lowers
Physical Status.

The facts and figures cited by Repre-
sentative Adams, of Pennsylvania, the
other day, in introducing his bill for the
regulation of immigration, startlingly
indicate the extent to which this nation
is-to use convenient live stock phrase
being underlined, says the New York
Tribune. We have hitherto often re-
marked upon the circumstance that far
Hess attention is paid to the right cul-
ture of the human race than that OF
animals Here is further indication OF
it.. Some countries have strict laws reg
ulating the importation of horses and
cattle for breeding purposes, encouras-
ing the importation of the best strains.
Owners of horses, cattle, sheep, swine
and dogs pay much attention to the mat
ter, seeking to improve their stock by
the admixture Of superior strains and
carefully avoiding the contamination OF
lower grades. Surely man is better than
beasts, and the nation is of more I'M
portance than the stable or the sty Yet
here we are letting in flood OF the
poorest and lowest human stock in the
world to faint and breed down our Ia
tional blood.
In the last fiscal year, according to
the official figures quoted by Mr.. Adams,
there arrived at American ports S57. O46
immigrants. OF these 185,667 yere IL
literate, being unable either to read or
to write, and 511 1902 had less than $50
each. That is to say, more than one
fifth of them were illiterate, and about
three-fourths of them were on the very
verge of pauperism. It is to be noted,
however, that there are great differences
among the immigrants from different
countries. From some countries there
is a great proportion both illiterate and
impecunious. From some they are poor
in money, but not illiterate, and from
some they are both educated and pro-
vided with means. Here are some OF the
worst.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
oxonization Of Milk

An apparatus used in Germany for
purifyil milk by ozonization consists
of two vessels placed one above the
other so that the milk can flow from
the upper to the under vessel in thin
stream. The carbon points of an cleo
trio arc light are then arranged one on
each side of the stream of falling milk,
so that the electric arc is formed in
or close to the stream. It is asserted
that the ozone engendered by the cleo
trio current round the stream is effec-
tive in killing all the heterogeneous
that the milk may contain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
WATER CURES THE INSANE
Novel and Successful Treatment Of
Lunatics in a New York
Asylum.

Some $500 insane women are under
treatment at the Manhattan state hos
pital on Wards island, in East river
| Here the physicians in charge have OF
late been putting into practice the most
| novel and revolutionary treatment ever
| attempted In an institution for the treat
ment of lunatics. 1t is form of water
cure, says recent report.
A fighting, apparently irrepressible
patient, is taken into the bathroom by
two attendants and placed in what looks
to be an ordinary porcelain bathtub, on
which rests raftlike frame. The pa
t1ent is placed on this. and by simple
process the plastic strips of the frame
are lowered until the raft becomes a
cradle. In which the patient rests.
At first there is much kicking and
splashing, but the attendants keep a
firm hold on the patient, and the doctor
at the marble table keeps his hand on
the lever and his eye on the thermom-
eter before him. The water in the tub
Is controlled by this lever and is main
tanned ordinarily at temperature of
about 80 degrees. Soon the soothing ef-
feet OF the warm water on the ends of the
agltated nerves begins to tell, and the pa
tient grows less violent, and finally lies
perfectly calm and content. Soon the
patient sleeps.
The length of time during which the
patient is left in the tub depends on the
character OF the disease and the physical
condition. Sometimes the subject re-
mains only few hours, sometimes for
days or even weeks. The longest time
during which patient is kept contin-
uously in the tub is between three and
four weeks. Day and night the patient
swings contentedly in the cradle in the
bathtub, takes her meals there and
sleeps there.
Soon the patient has been transformed
into a tractable, peaceful being on the
road to rapid recovery.
OF course, there are many conditions
in which the full hot bath cannot be
used advantageously. For these there
are specialized baths, which are equal
ly effective in their way. The sitz bath
for cataleptics and other forms of men
tai disturbance is constantly in use, and
the hot air cabinet, which is one of the
important adjuncts of the hydrothera-
peutic system, is substituted for drugs in
relieving pain. It has been found quite
as efficient, and there are no depressing
after results.
Other accessories of the department
are the rain bath, needle bath, warm and
cold packs and the Scotch douche. The
asst is one of the most forceful tonics
that can be employed. 1t is regulated
from the marble table, as are the various
baths. The patient stands at a dis
.ance of about II feet, and the doctor,
keeping one hand on the lever which
controls the cold water and the other
On that which controls the water heated |
10 fixed temperature, turns on stream
IT one and then the other The ther-
nometer In front of him enables him to |
gauge the temperature accurately and
here is an indicator by means OF which |
he force is measured.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Is to be Insignificant.
No. immi-

There is vast difference between
taking in an army Of Firms, with only
one in hundred, or of Scandinavians
with less than four in thousand, illit-
crate, and an army of Creates and Slo-
venes, of whom more than one-third
or of South Italians, of whom nearly
one-half, are illiterate. There is also
vast difference between taking in
such numbers of aliens as can be as
simulated and Americanized, and such
numbers as cannot be thus dealt with,
but actually transform American into
semi-alien communities. The yellow
peril" used to be considered dreadful
thing in San Francisco, and the pres
ence there of so large a body of Chinese
is undoubtedly to be deplored. But San
Francisco has not now the largest pro-
portion of aliens. New York, Boston
and Chicago all exceed it.
The proposal in Mr. Adams bill is
that not more than $4,000 immigrants
shall be admitted into the United States
in year from any one country. That
would not shut out q single German or
Scandinavian or 1rishman. It would
reduce the number of Immigrants from
just three countries, Italy, Russia and
Austria Hungary, and those are the
very countries from which we are now
receiving by far the largest number Of
illiterates and semi-paupers. With the
exception Of the one item Hebrews"
all the immigrants given in the first Of
the two tables above are from those
three countries; and so are most OF
those indefinitely classed as Hebrews"
It is, moreover, from those three coun-
tries that immigration into America is
most rapidly increasing. Whether such
restriction as Mr.. Adams proposes
would be sufficient, and would be effec-
tive, may be open to question. But it
can scarcely be questioned that in self
defense, for the preservation of our
national stock from degradation, some
means should be devised and promptly
applied which will check the influx Of
human derelicts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Commercial Plants.

Out of 1920 species of plants gather
ed in Europe for commercial purposes,
one-tenth have a pleasing perfume and
are used in the manufacture Of scents
and soaps. The color of 1,124 species
is white, 1877 having a perfume; 951
are yellow, " with a scent; g23 are
red. 594 blue and 308 violet, the num-
Der Of these laving a plexaant odor
being "a, "a ana 10 respectively.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Japanese Sword PLAY.

The Japanese sword is usually WELD
ed with both hands. The cutting plays
a much larger part in their sword play
than the thrust and point. They also
fence with two swords at once, the
long, two-handed weapon being held
In the right hand, while the left uses
the shorter and lighter blade. The
fencer stands with his right foot for
ward and his sword held In both hands
directly in front of him, its hilt at
about the level Of his opponents eyes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Marriage Amenities.

Mrs. Literati Ito husband)-I went to
the club to-day, and was elected chair
man of committee, although didn't
open my mouth once in the meeting.
Her Husband-Well, If you had opened
your mouth you probably would not
have been elected.-Woman's Home
COMPANION
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04
Jumping at Conclusions.

ooh, John" sobbed the young wife,
IT baked some cakes to-day, and that
wretcned little Fido has eaten them
ALL"
"Well," replied the heartless hus-
band, "I'm glad the little brute's dead.
I never did like that dog, anyway
Philadelphia Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-04

meant q new master-every master q
new method. l think I was introduced
into the mysteries of all but one. I
| missed the signor in Florence who re-
quired his pupils to recline at full length
while singing. His theory was that peo-
pie breathed correctly only when in that
position" e..
please don't sing" he said with .
shudder Il don't want to hear such
a cosmopolitan production as your voice
will be capable Of"
1T isn't so bad. You see only fol-
lowed their instructions during my les
sons. At home In my pricatice was
loyal to my teacher at home and sang
as he had taught me-"
He was about to commence the ac-
compartment to her song when there
was knock at the door, which Maurice
answered. When he returned to the
piano, he brought note upon which
Christine's eyes fell carelessly; then.
recognizing the stationery and crest, she
exclaimed:
"Why! Isn't that mammals writing?"
"Yes;" Ec replied, his eyes shining with
triumph and something else, "she has In.
vited me to dine at your house to-night."
Christine's eyes sparkled.
Mamma went daffy over music and
musical celebrities while she was away.
When we heard of the triumph you had
scored l knew you had found the way to
her heart"
Christine, the way to her heart is but
a secondary consideration to me. It's
the way to your heart I want to find.
Dear, loved you ever since gave you
your first lesson"
Maurice" she said, softly, you found
the way to my heart even then"