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Indian Head.

Only two trips 10 Indian Head VIII be
run this week by the steamer Charles
Manchester. which Will be tomorrow and
riday evenings Schroeder's Band will
play a fine program OF concert music
n the down trip and a popular dane
ing card has been arranged for those
who care 20 stop off at the Hall and trip
the light fantastic until the return OF
he steamer from Indian Head. The
steamer will leave promptly al $50 D. IN.
After this week Indian Head trips will
be run every Thursday, Friday, an
Saturday during the balance Of the sea
son at $50 D. m This Saturday the
schedule to Marshall Hall will be at 10
a. m, 2:30 and $50 y. II.
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FUGITIVE BURGLAR CAUGHT
AFTER A HARD FIGHT

LANCASTER. Aug, "A fugitive
from justice since January, 1905, Elmer
McCoOmbs was captured while taking q
drink in the barroOm at the River View
Hotel. at Pequea. the arrest being made
By Constable John Campbell, OF Martic
township.
McCoombs at first denied his identity
and resisted arrest, but was finally sub
dued after a hard fight. McCoombs and
Earl BOOZ were caught attempting to
force an entrance into Maurer's saloon.
BOOZ was convicted and sentenced TO
10 have been tried at the same time,
Jumped his bail.
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EXCURSIONS.
Colonial Beach

Colonial Beach. the popular excursion
resort on the lower Potomac, is the
Ideal place 20 spend a day. or week
or longer If ones time viii allow. The
nights are always cool and sleep comes
easily.
The steamer T. V. Ainsworth is max
Ing trips To the Beach. leaving here
every morning at $40 O'Clock except
Monday and Saturday Saturday the
the crowds two steamers are used sun
day mornings. leaving here at S:4E
o o'clock. cool ride and a cool salt
water bath at the end Of the ride can
be had. and If you wish 10 come home
you can leave the Beach at G n m
every day except Monday and Sntnrdav
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Potter BLesSeS
Liquors and Bottles
"Old Hundred" Sung in BarrOOm Where
Hard Drinks Are Sold to Men-SOda
Water and Beer for Women.

NEW YORK, Aug. AT the dedica-
ton Of Joe Johnson's saloon at Null
berry and Blocker Streets yesterday
Bishop Potter made an address and led
in singing the following well-known
canticle:
Old Hundred L. NJ.
Bishop Ken. Gull Franc.
Praise God, from whom all blessings
flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, We heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
1t was the formal opening of 5he Sub
way Tavern. The bishop was so much
interested in the venture that he came
ali the way down from CoOperstown,
where he is spending the summer, TO
take part in the ceremony.
The idea of the tavern originated in
the mind of Joseph Johnson, jr., the
Great Oak of the Order of Acorns. Mr..
Johnson has always believed that rum is
a curse, but he holds that the evils OF
intemperance must be combated by
practical men and not theorists. If
there must be saloons. he wants them
to be as ethical as possible. So he or
ganized the Subway Tavern Company
with a capital of $4,000. subscribed by
the following persons:
The Incorporators.
r. Fulton Cutting. r. Bayard Cutting,
Herbert Parsons. Acosta Nichols, J. J.
Farnsworth, Former City Chamberlain
f. r. l.. Gould, Harvey J. Luce. and
Albert NJ. Hirschfeldt. The latter two
are members Of the Acktr, Merrall &
Condit Company. Mr.. Johnson is the
president Of the company and J. J.
Farnsworth Is the secretary and treas
urer.
The exercises were held in the saloon
end Of the tavern. The bar was on the
left Of the speakers and the free lunch
counter on the right Mr. Johnson pre-
sided and said he wanted IL distinctly
understood the Subway Tavern had not
been started for the purpose of making
money.
Five Per Cent Profit.
He said that only per cent dividends
would be paid on the capital invested,
no matter what the profits might be.
and the surplus. IL there should be any,
would be used to start more Subway
taverns. Then he introduced Frederick
S Lamb. who makes stained glass win
d0ws. Mr.. Lamb made a speech and
was followed by David Blaustein Of
the Educational Alliance. Then up got
the bishop. He said:
There was one part of Mr.. Johnson 8
speech that particularly interested me.
He spoke Of not running the business as
pose discussing the broad and compli-
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Five Per Cent Profit.

ever, as there is a large cistcrn a short
distance from headquarters and the
companies In the two regiments can
get all they wish by walking a short
distance. II Is said that typhoid fever
germs are found in great abundance in
the water, and II was first ruinOred that
the pumps had been closed because OF
this fact but this was denied.
The commissary department. in charge
,of Major Neumeyer and LAeuts- Pink
ney Smith and Ed Neumeyer is doing
a land office business. selling provisions
to the officers who have TO provide their
own subsistence this year. The food Is
better than ever before, and the Guards
men have no kick TO register against it,
Capt Fred Cook has been detailed as
assistant to Adjt. Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett.
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DR.. ASA FISKE BIDS
FAREWELL TO CHURCH

The Rev Asa S. Fiske. D. D., whose
resignation as pastor Of Gunton Temple
Memorial Presbyterian Church takes
place September !, conducted his last
service Sunday morning
Just before the celebration Of the
communion service, the clerk of session
read complimentary resolutions express
ing the sorrow Of the church at parting
with It's pastor, and touching upon his
long and faithful service.
DR.. Fiske leaves town this week for
Philadelphia, where he Will preach two
Sabbaths. His plans for the future are
not fully matured.
His vacation Will be spent with his
family at Geneva, y. Y.
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Their Stay Short.
HEN LAYS AN EGG
WITH DOUBLE SHELL

YORK, Pa. Aug. IA York county
hen. owned by Mrs. T. D. Buttorr, OF
this city. has attracted the interest of
local poultry fanciers by laying an egg
within an egg.
When Mrs. ButtorfT found in the hens
nest an egg the size of goose egg she
marveled much. When she broke the
shell she found inside a second egg the
size OF a normal hens egg, and having
u hard shell.
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Man Goes to Prison
On Testimony of Hen
Court Held in Back Yard to Settle Owner
ship of a Family of ChiCkens-ReCOg
niZed Their Mother.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. Am old
hen and her brood of chickens testified
in a case before Alderman Frank Brown
here. and sent John Lucksky to prison.
Peter Buckalew had had Lucksky ar
rested. charged with stealing recently
Matched chicks. The prisoner asserted
they were his property, and that the
hen which Matched them had died.
Evidence was about equal, and the
alderman was greatly puzzled. Finally,
however. he had in inspiration.
I adjourn this court to John Luck
sky's back yard" he announced.
To the yard he took the prisoner, ac-
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FEMALE ART DIRECTOR DEAD.

SHARON, Pa. Aug. miss Grace
King Tyren. director Of the art depart
ment OF Grove City College, died al her
home yesterday. Miss TyreIl had been a
member Of the college faculty for eight
years She formerly lived in Evansville,
ind. and was widely known throughout
The country as an artist and teacher.
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REV. J. M. GILL GOES
AWAY ON VACATION

The Rev. !. n. GIL. pastor of Rhode
Island Avenue NJ. =, Church, First and
Rhode Island Avenue northwest, will be
away on his vacation during the month
If August He expects TO spend some
time a his old home assisting in a re-
vival service. Then he expects TO go
10 Mountain Lake Park or Atlantic City.
The pulpit will be supplied with the
following preachers; August :, Rev. T.
r Woodford: August i. Rev. w. NJ.
Jett: August q. Rev. DR.. +. T. Tagg.
president Of the General Conference:
August .. Il n m. Dr. ". s. Hammond
and s 2. m, Rev. Oliver Cox.
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LIGHTNING KILLS COWS
AND SPLINTERS TREES

MEDIA. Pa. Aug. "A severe cleo
trlcaI storm passed over this section
Many trees were splintered by the light
ming. and two cows belonging TO Pas
schall Malin, Of Springfield township,
were killed at pasture by lightning
The COWS were standing near a tree
al the time.
In the upper section of the county con-
siderable hail fell in addition 70 a very
heavy "a In.
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COMMISSIONERS WILL
VISIT CAMP SATURDAY

CAMP ORDWAY. HARPERs FERRY,
". Va, Aug. 3-General Harries had
talk with Commissioner Macfarland over
the long distance telephone today, and
learned that the District Commissioners
would visit Camp Ordway on Saturday.
They Will leave Washington over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at lO;O5
o'clock in the morning. and return on
the train leaving Harpers Ferry at s:C9:
4 special dress parade ana reVle" VIII
no held. and the Commissioners will
also inspect the camp.
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ROBINSON CALLS,
STUTLER SUBMITS
Accuser Examines Papers
in AccuSed'S Office.
THE TWO DID NOT CONVERSE
Quest Has Nothing to Do With Case of
Maladministration Of the
Department.
THE TWO DID NOT CONVERSE

Royal Robinson and Warner Stutler.
the accuser and the accused in the re-
cent investigation by the District Com
missioners into the conduct and admin
istration of the affairs of the Street
Cleaning Department, Of which Stutler
is superintendent, met In Suffers Of
fee the other afternoon under unusual
circumstances.
Robinson. who formerly held the con-
tract for cleaning the streets with ma
chine sweepers. claims he has discov-
cred that the District owes him $500.
The claim is based on his assertion that
he has found that stutler now pays
Rusk for sweeping a certain area on
Fifteenth Street northwest for which
Robinson was not paid. In order 10
substantiate this claim. he called on
Commissioner West and asked for per
mission to examine the records and
vouchers in the Office of the Street
Cleaning superintendent.
Called Upon Stutler.
Armed with an official order from Mr.
West that he be allowed unrestricted
access 20 the official files, Robinson
strobe into Suffers outer Office and
made known 10 the secretary the pur-
pose of his visit The secretary took
the order TO Stutler. who submitted
with bad grace apparently.
Robinson was then shown into a third
Office, where the files are kept, and
where the presiding power is Clerk Mer-
Ger, whom Robinson had regarded as
his chief witness in the recent investi-
cation, although his evidence on the
stand was wholly against what he had
been expected 10 tell
The Records Produced.
The records were produced, however,
and Robinson examined them. making
notes and investigating his claim for
the 5000 After his examination was
concluded. he thanked the clerk who
had given him the desired papers and
then took his leave. While he was there
Stutler and Bayley. Contractor Rusk' S
manager, were in Suffers private Office
engaged in conversation.
To a reporter for The Times Mr.
Robinson explained that his claim for
the 800 had nothing 10 do with his case
against Stutler, which viii be reopened
shortly on the earnest solicitation OF
Suffers attorneys.
Robinson reiterated his assertion.
however that he, too. would have adj
dit.onal evidence to submit if the case
is reope ned.
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cuser, witnesses, and constables. The
court sat on the chicken COOP.
Lucksky exhibited the coop which con-
tanned the chicks. Buckalew brought the
hen which he claimed mothered them.
Alderman Brown ordered the chicks
released. They scattered all over the
yard.
Then Brown placed Buckalew's hen on
the ground. Her excited, motherly
clucks were answered by glad chirps
from the chicks, who flocked TO her
sheltering wings.
That evidence is conclusive enough.
sai3 the alderman, and he sent Lucksky
to jail in default Of bail.
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SENATOR MARTIN GOES
ON VISIT TO BLUEM0NT

Senator Martin of Virginia will leave
washington this evening for Bluemont.
on a visit TO James c. Hoe, the private
secretary OF Mrs Phoebe 4. Hearst
While at Bluemont senator AIat .Ll
,,,iu attend the annual Bush meeting
~ Purccllville.
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Shoes at Half Price.

On Page y appears an advertisement
Of X. Berberich's Sons Shoe Store. OF
l116-2O Seventh Street Offering every
pair Of shoes in their immense stock
at one-half price 10 close out Tho ad-
vertisement states that there are upward
Of 1000 varieties and styles OF shoes
for men, women, boys. girls. and chill
dren displayed in the store At the prices
quoted they should quickly rid their
store Of this fine stock.
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TRACK WALKER KILLED
BY FLYING PIECE OF IRON

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug 3-John
LEHMAN. a track walker. OF Royalton.
y.as I,Iued while waiting with group OF
GLOW laborers for Pennsylvania Rail
load work train to carry them to then
Inc. Of employment From rapidly
moving express train. which passed IN, Ine
yTorkingmen, q small piece OF si mpn " NT6
.1,r.lliy HOFFMAN tearing n big hoe ia
1T
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NEGRO BOYS HAVE
ONLY PLAYGROUND
Sports at Columbia Road
and Thirteenth Street.
WHERE JOY Is UNCONFINED
No Other Place in the Entire City
Available-Benefts Are Many
and Proven.
WHERE JOY IS UNCONFINED

The vacant space at the intersection
Of Thirteenth Street and Columbia
Road northwest is the best example
the District can afford of the system Of
large public Fairgrounds as champion
ed by Major Sylvester. who has for
long time been interested in the move
ment 10 secure a suitable amount of
playing room for the children OF Wash
ington
The unique feature Of the Columbia
Road lots is that late in the summer
afternoons they are monopolized by the
negro boys Of the city. There. from 8
until o'clock every day, they gather
by hundreds, playing baseball princi-
pally, but adding to the national game
other diversions. such as racing. leap
frog, and other athletic sports.
Old Plantation Sports.
The scene recalls the legendary &C
counts of old plantation times. when, it
is said, the darkies. young and old,
sometimes gathered in large numbers
and were allowed to disport themselves
In any way that afforded them pleasure.
Now. every bright afternoon, the ne
gro boys go to the huge vacant lot on
Columbia Road. PaSsers-by see them
at first standing in excited groups,
choosing up sides for the games. or
rolling on the grass regardless of the
hot rays OF the sun No objection is
ever made to their wild shouts of
laughter, or their frequent quarrels
during the course Of one short game
and this is for them the only and the
exclusive big playground"
They remain on the ground until the
dying light paints the grass and other
objects the same hue as that Of their
faces. Then. with laughter and brag-
RadOcio as TO what the next days game
Will bring forth, they separate and go
home
Benefits Are Evident.
Here can be seen TO greater advantage
than anywhere else in the District the
benefits TO be derived from the large
playground. There is room for baseball.
football, racing, jumping and all the
games and amusements, and the great
thing of II Is that all these diversions
can be carried on at once. 1t will be
remembered that such an arrangement
is just what Major Sylvester wants for
the youngsters. whites and negroes,
throughout the District.
The great difficulty that Immediately
becomes apparent. however, is that 1t
would be an almost Herculean task to
get possession Of such other grounds
throughout the city for the children.
Such an extent Of ground would cost
thousands OF dollars in any location.
and the cost of having attendants to
look after the children and the grounds
would be a great feature.
The beauty OF the negro boys play
ground IL that they need no attendant.
and each fellow" looks out for himself
and uses his fists when necessary.
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UNKNOWN MAN AND
WOMAN LOSE THEIR LIVES

NEW YORK. Aug 9-While bathing
In the surf at Oak Island 2. young man
and young woman were drowned. The
body of the woman has been recovered
and will be sent to Babylon. l. l., ana
an inquest held. The names OF the vic
tins are not known.
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River View.

Those who wish to spend a pleasant
evening Will find it at River View this
evening. Dancing and music Will be the
feature Of the evenings entertainment,
and I'm the big pavilion, through which
pleasant bTeeZeS from the Potomac
blow. The steamer Pentz Will leave her
wharf here this evening at. 6:45 return
at 1890.
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Gated question Of the government own
ership of saloons. but, according to the
gives the proprietor of the tavern
certain percentage on all he takes in
from the sale of what are commonly
called soft drinks, like tea, coffee and
gets, and he gets no commission at all
for his sales Of spirituOus liquors.
Therefore, II is to his interest TO sell
more tea or coffee than whisky.
Now, some Of us have our clubs. l
am a member of the Century, the Met
ropOlitan Club and several others, and
II 1 want TO spend n social evening l
can go there or 1 can go to a hotel
Man Without Club.
But what is the man going to do who
can't afford to belong to a club or who
can't afford to go to one of the better
class of hotels? The saloon is his place
Of recreation. Shall we. therefore,
hesitate to make the saloon better and
more attractive TO the poor man who
cannot afford the privileges Of a club?
If the Republic is to be saved, the meas
ure for saving il must start with the
home, and / would have the conditions
such that the head of the house may
take his family with him or his even
ings out.
"It should be so that a man can take
his wife and his children with him TO
the cafe that they may spend the even
ing together. Efforts TO shut up the
saloon by legislation, TO place it under
the ban. have been one of the most
tragic failures of modern history. This
is n great movement we are starting to-
day and the men who are not present
will have TO realize that they must take
1t into consideration If they would save
the Republic"
While the bishop was looking over the
tavern before the speaking he told or q
telegram, containing some 80 words, he
received yesterday morning from man
in Asbury Park The sender OF the
telegram besOught the bishop not 10
take any part In such an unholy scheme
as the opening of a saloon.
A Soda Fountain.
The front end of the tavern contains
a soda water fountain. where women
may get beer II they want IL besides soda
water No women are allowed in The
hard drink end of the establishment,
where everything in the way of drinks,
from whisky straight, up and down, may
be had. In the barroom, over the door
leading 10 the soda water fountain, Is
a sign which reads:
This way to the water wagon.'
The barroom Is decorated with original
drawings by well-knOwn newspaper mr.
lists and with two large oil paintings
lent to the company by the artist, K.
V. V Sewell and his wife, Amanda
Brewster Sewell
Newspapers and periodicals are on file
tn the saloon and there are plenty of
tables at which patrons may sit and
read.
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PLAN RECEPTION
TO PORTO R|CANS
District Will Entertain Six
Hundred Visitors.
ARE DUE HERE NEXT WEEK
Transportation for Sightseeing and
Lunch Provided-Here Only
Short Time.

The six hundred Porto Rican teachers
brought to this country for summer in
struction. and TO see the great cities
of the East. will visit Washington on
Friday, August u.
DR.. W. T. Harris, United States Com
missioner OF Education, and DR.. S. NJ.
Lindsay. Porto Rico commissioner Of
education, have asked Commissioner
Mcfarland TO arrange. If possible. TO
have some entertainment on behalf Of
the citizens of the District Of Columbia.
The citizens OF Boston. New York. and
Philadelphia, among other places, have
shown generous hospitality, but it was
particularly desired that the Porto
Ricans should get a good idea of the
hospitality Of the National Capital
Commissioner Acts.
Commissioner mcfarland said II was
very desirable that the Porto Ricans
should be entertained here. but that IL
might be difficult to arrange for II. since
so many OF the citizens who usually
take an active part and give money on
such occasions were cut of town.
He undertook however, to see what
could be done. and has had informal con-
ferences with representatives OF the
Washington Board of Trade and the
Business Mems Association, and others
from whom he has received assurances
that the luncheon and the street car
transportation, which were especially de-
sired. Will be provided. together with
some assistance to the Porto Ricans in
their sightseeing.
Their Stay Short.
As the Porto Ricans do not arrive un-
til II o'clock on Friday. and leave that
afternoon, there is not much oppor-
tunity for showing them attention
President Roosevelt has promised 10
receive them az the White House at 2:S0
o clock. Commissioner mcfarland as
sured Commissioner Harris and Com
missioner Lindsay that the Commission
ers would be glad 10 welcome the teach
ers and do anything else IN their power
TO make their visit to the National Capt.
tai a success.
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Pumps Run Dry.

Two OF the pumps here have run dry,
and the several springs found on the
roadway are being drawn on heavily.
II Is not improbable that they will also
be dry by tomorrow. There IS no dan
ger OF there being too little water. how
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-08-06
DIFFICULTIES WITH WIRES.
The Long Circuit Through Siberia
! Is Affected by Fire and Storm.

st. Petersburg, Aug. IN. Durno-
vo, the minister Of telegraphs, who is
in temporary charge of the department
OF the interior, will place the depart
ment OF posts and telegraph in the
normal as we'll as virtual control OF
Under Secretary Sevastianoff, under
whose administration the postal and
telegraph systems Of the empire have
made great strides.
The greatest difficulties are due to
the operation Of 10, 900 miles of over
head wires in the Far East. Thunder
storms are of daily occurrence through
out this vast stretcn OF wires and the
forest regions are subject in summer
time to continual fires. These facts
are sufficient to explain why the dis
patches from the front are sometimes
delayed couple Of days.
The telegraph department makes a
practice OF holding up ordinary mes
sages al Hardin and forwarding them
by post, but in the meantime they are
blocking the Siberian wires. 1t must
oe noted that official dispatches in
cipher are not abbreviated and have to
be repeated, and these take precedence
over all other kilograms.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-08-06
REMOVING THE PINES.
japanese Search for Deafhfraps al
Niu Chwang.

Niu Chwang, Aug. 2.-The Japanese
have just removed two large electric
mines from the mouth of the Lao
river, and they are searching for Is
other such mines known to be there.
The people who left Niu Chwang be-
fore the Japanese came in are now re-
turning, and confidence has been re-
stored. The Japanese Specie bank will
open next week.
General Oku has written a special
letter from Tia Tche Kiao, thanking
United States Consul General Miller
for having maintained order and pro-
tected public property here.
1t is reported here that the Russian
gunboat Siyoutch has been DESTROYED
at point 80 miles up the Lao river.
Major K. Yokura has been appointed
military administrator Of Niu Chwane
Martial law regulations are being
framed.
Continuous and heavy firing is heard
from the direction of Hal Cheng.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-08-06
TO BRING miners BACH.


Denver, Aug. 3.--Attorneys III. N.
Hawkins and John II. Murphy, coun-
sci for the Western Federation Of Min
ers, are devising ways and means to
enable the deported Cripple Greek
miners to return to their homes. Pa
pere srs being drawn and application
will be made to some court, possibly
the federal court, for an injunction re-
straining ths Citizens alliance and
Mineowners association from interior.
ing with any deportees who return to
the Cripple Cheek district.
The Western Federation officials are
also making arrangements to reopen
the union stores In Cripple Creek and
Victor that were raided and looted by
moba June o and 7.
Sheriff Edward Bell, of Teller coun.
by, has advised against the reopening
OF the stores OF the return OF deportees
fearing that such action will lead +,
violence.