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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
THE RELIGION OF THE WOOD.

Under the great cathedral OF the sky,
Far down the pllarcd ssles OF ash snd
pine,
] join the prayer OF poppes bendcd low.
And count the beaded rosary Of the Nlnc.
"A transept of blue heaven overhead.
A choir OF birds hall bid III Iopse and
scar,
Ny worship is the pleading Of the piue,
The burning alteration ot a star
The pleading ot 'hc pine that reaches Nh
With outstretchcd arms, conhding as
child
The trees are they not born into the faith
That when the sun has shlncd. then God
has smiled?
The joyous lark, high mounted on his song,
Has httcd me IN rapture from me sod.
And though ! tarty, bundle IN the grass,
am little while the guest o. Cod
And Ike this nntaught winged ncart OF
song.
Sweeter for liberty. the breezca tii
The vale with holy incense OF the flowers,
And cousccratC the altar Ot The hiI!
Tie sunHt altar Of the hil, far ~
The pillared as'cs OF archius ash and
pine,
Where nature offers daily sacrifice.
And night and day keep watch before
her shrine.
Ard now, at eve, the lriestIy hour has
donned
A purple vrstmcnt for the ,espcr mass;
The stars have lit the tapers ot the d"w,
Aud hare and .d& are ,nce.ln. ia the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
ATTACKS ON PORT ARTHUR
Gen. Nogi Ordered to Take Forts at
Any Cost.
JAPANESE SHELL The PARAPETS.
The Defense Works Outside RlhIung and
Sungshu Mountains Captured Occupation
OF These Forts Will Assure Speedy Fall
OF the Russian Gibraltar Executing
Sweeping Movement.

St, Petersburg, (By Cablc)--A report
that the Japanese arc concentrating
their energies for desperate assault
on Port Arthur, in view OF the ap.
proach Of the Baltic quadron, is gen
orally credited in official quarters.
Such move has been expected
az soon as the Japanese learned that
the squadron's trip was an actuallty.
and no mere demonstration. Tic
authorities are prepared to hear terri
bic reports of the projected assault,
While not hazarding guess as t.
whether the fortress can be carried
if the bcslegcrS "-e utterly regardless
OF human life. they are confident that
General Stoc-scl will be able to make
such an attack one OF the costlicot
operations in history.
a long list OF the decorations AVID
promotiors OF naval officers at Port
Arthur, signed October 81 and just
published, shows that the Warship,
at Port Arthur then included the bat
tlcships Rctvizan, Poblcda, Pcresvlct,
PoItaya and Scvastopol. the armorcd
cruiscd Rayan, the protected cruiser
Pallada, the gunboatS Nsaduil, Giiiak
and bolbr. the coast-dcfenSc vc5sc,
OtvaShni, the transports Anur and
Angara and the torpedo boat destroy
crs Slroni. Siini. Smyci. Scrditi, RcI-
shumi, Storozhevoi, Boiki, Razyascht-
chi and Rastoropuy.
Lieutenant Bondy has inst been re-
instated to his rank in the navy jor
heroiSm III the defense OF Port Ar
thur. Several years ago Rondy wa'
expelled from the service TOR a Mi,
demcanor. When the war broke OFT
he volunteered as an ordinary sea
man in the Pacific feet and dist'r.
gui,hcd himself by his bravery at
Port Arthur For thi, reason the
Emperor ha, restored him to his for
incr rank Of lieutenant.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
Japs Attacking Suugshu Forts.

Toxic (By Cabe).-Impcriaj head.
quarters has just is,ued the following
announcement;
The work for our attack having
been nearly completed against Sung
shu Mountain. Port Arthur. and tho
forts lying eastward theretror, a gc"-
eral assault was made on tho alter
noon of November 10; but. owing t0
the enemy's stubborn resistance, "ur
object has not vet been accomplished.
"The sighting still continues.
Gcnrrais Nakamura aud Sa,to, lea j.
ing specially trained bodies ot %WnrdS-
mcn charged into the Russian forts
and engaged the Russians II hand
to-hand and bloody encounter, The
result OF the charges has not heen
'no t'nhI
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
Suicide on a Railroad Train.

Altoona, Pa. (SpeciaD.--A man sup
posed to be II. c. Sollenberger, Of
Chambersburg, Pa, attempted suicide
on the Western Express of the Penn
sylvana Railroad by shooting him
self in the head. The attempt was
made between Gallitizin and Crcsson.
He is dying at the Memorial Hospital,
Johnstown. His railroad ticket was
from Chambersburg, Pa. to Sterling,
I'll.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
The Egg Boiler"

In the British House of Commons as
soon as the question TO be decided is
put from the chair, Il clerk at the table
sets in motion large sand glass, fa-
miliarly known to members as the
egg boiler" probably because it takes
three minutes to run out. AS the last
sand passes through the glass the SER
geant-at-arms instantly locks the mas.
sive oak doors OF the chamber, and
only those members who have sue.
ceeded in getting through the doorway
can vote.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
Tried 10 Blow Up Foundry.

CINCINNATI. .. (SpeciaD.-A tmrd
attempt to blow up the plant Of the
Newport (ky.) Brass and Iron Foun
drv with dynamite. has been made,
considerable damage being done tn
one OF the buildings. This foundry is
one Of those covered by the injunction
of Judge A. c. Thompson Of the
limited States District Court, restrain
mo strikers from molesting employees
Of the works. The plant has been in
closed BY a I2-foot fence, and the
non-union men live WITHIN this stock
ndc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
Ten American Craft Seized.

Eastport Maine (SpeciaD.--A mes
sage was received here saying that 10
fishing vessels owned in Eastport and
Lubcc were seized by the Canadian
fisheries protective cruiser Curlew
near St. George. n. B. The value Of
the boats and their equipment aggrc-
gates more than $4,000 The boats
were engaged in fishing for herring in
Passamaquoddy Bay, and it appears
that Captain Prett. OF the Curlew, de-
cided they were operating in Cana
dian waters illegally.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
Ad0lph Weber Bank R0bber.

Auburn, Cal, (SpcciaD.-Six thou
sand dollars, OF which the Placer
County Bank was robbed last May,
has been found in cowshcd on the
Weber place. The money was buried
in an old hvc-pound lard can, Adolph
Weber, who is under arrest on the
charge OF numbering his parents
brother and sister, has been formally
charged with having also held Up the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
PoIics-Oeyoted to Literature, Local and General News.
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic,

Domestic.
James Fl. Stevenson, head of the
firm of ], II. Stevenson, Brothers &
Co., wholesale dealers in oil, died sud
denly on the street in Philadelphia OF
heart disease.
William Dunning and John Doyle,
who escaped from Governors Island
where they were serving sentences for
desertion, were rccapturcd in New
York.
len fishing vessels, owned in East,
port, Nc. and Lubec, were seized by
the Canadian fisheries protective cruiS1
er Curlcw near St George, N. j.
John p. Soule, photographer. well
known in New York and Boston, died
from all apoplectic stroke at his home
in Seattle. Wash, aged II years.
One man was killed and II otheI
passengers were bruised and cut in a
Belletoutaine street car that jumped
the track and overturned
Frederick Meier is in jail in Abcr-
deem, S. d., charged with the mur-
der Of his wife, whom he stabbed to
death with jack-knifc
Mrs. Margaret Kcclcr was found
murdered in her home, in New York,
Her head had been crushed with a
coupling pin,
One OF the effects Of the long
drouth III Kentucky has been scri
Gus falling off in the milk supply,
Gen. Alfred {. Barnes, president of
the Astor Place Bank, died at his
home, in Brooklyn.
DR.. w. l.. Coleman, an authority
on yellow fever. died at his home, III
Houston. TcX.
NJ. Delcassc, the French foreign
minister, protested i'll the Chamber
OF Deputies against the criticism OF
the franco-Russian alliance i'll the re-
port OF the committee on the foreign
budget
Continuous heavy rains interfere
with the inspection Of the Panama
Canal zone by tho American congress
SionaI party The members had a
conference with President Amador.
Samuel GompcrS was reelected
president OF the American Federation
Of Labor only one delegate in the
San Francisco conventions, a socialist
leader, voting against him.
Mrs Rosie Lu,ander, aged IS years,
vat shot and killed in Philadelphia by
her husband, to whom she had been
married but two months.
The body OF Mrs Emma Brigham
OF Leicester, Mass, was found i'll the
woods covered with leaves. She had
been murdered
arrangements have been made for
beginning the work OF dismantling the
Worlds Fair promptly on Dcccm-
Der I.
Frank Brady. against whom several
charges were pending was shot aud
killed by officers at Rock Creek. near
Bonita, Mont
The Big Bend Natjona, Bark OF
Davenport, Wash, wa, closed by di'
rcction OF the Comptroller OF tho Cur
rcncy.
Mrs Maria y Wilkes. the oldest
actress in the country, died III the
Prince OF Peace Hospital III Ph',adc'.
phia.
The National Grangc decided IL
Portland, Ore. to hold the next an
nual session il the State OF New
Jersey
OTIS Loveland wa cIcctrocutcd in
Columbus, O, for the murder OF Geo
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01

RON lt'I idll iiiu iCtiA blVN u -"
)ttIr. ,u,o admired disorder by the bluti
wind Oh the heath, her checks were"
flushed with Eralth and hr0Uly. and
she was mistress and queen ut herSeH
and her domain For me, my eyes
went from her bright aud significant
face across the gray green oats IN
which we walked breast hi%H. and
back again IN serene contcntmcnt.
What did it matter that she was pre-
pared to give battle to til" monSter-'
Man? Let him perish
The hills were ablazc With light, .hc
fields with clnrick; we moved in the
suns eye. but Chloe looked rs cool rs
primrose il her muslin, despite III"
, heat Of her opinions.
Il can't really understand sensible
man like YOU taking up position ljk"
that" said she.
had taken no position. except the
one by her side, hut defended myself
weakly.
Well, you SEQ. we iuhcrit thcS" pre-,
possessions aud rrejudices tr"m nuT
savage ancestors. suppose
That's inst it," said Chloe eagerly.
"You admit it. then: Savage or
course, they Were sayasrs. You've
given away your case
never really mad any case, but |
didn't say ~. Il suppose I have" |
said, ruefuliy
You know it" said Miss Bohun
firmly. III is quit" absurd TO pretend
that women are one whit interior 10
man, except. of course Sh" added.
quickly. In regard to physical
strength
And even thpn there were ANA
IONS" suggested.
she cast glance ut me. Yes. there
were the Amalons," she said, (which
shows"
And the wOmcu do all the hard work
among the uhoriginaiS." I went on.
She gave me another glance. And
that again Shows she began, with
less confidence.
DO YOU know" | said, stopping i'll
midncld to observe her critically, Il
believe that if you only praCtiCed lit
tlc YOU would he more than match
for Il man.
She looked away across the corn.
"Do-do you think So:' she said. h"si-
tatingly, and added. after pause: Il
II don't think ! am So I'm not what
yo,l'd call inusCIIlar'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
Smoot Case TO Be Taken Up.

Washington (SpcciaD.-Robcrt w.
Taylor, representing the protcstants
against Senator Reed Smoot. held a
consultation with Senator Burrows,
chairman OF the Committee on Priv
lcges and Elections. 1t was stated
that the Committee probably would
begin the examination OF witnesses il
the case in about 10 DAYS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
Runors of Attack.

Washington.--It is learned OF cN-
celient authority thar the Japanese
army was ordered tn renew lis attack
on Port Arthur Friday and to take
tie main Qualifications ut any cost.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
SHORT OF LINE OFFICERS
Secretary Taft Reports Army Efficiency
Reduced.
THE COAST DEFENSES BUILDING.
Millions Already Spent and Millions More Re.
quired- Difficulties In Settling Philip.
pine Land Cases--Needs Of the Defenses-
Strengthlng the ArtiIlery--Traiued Men
Required.

IN,cb;r,,,, n r. (c,or;,N Tho
=, w
"n'lud' report VI oe0'etd'y VI ''
William II. 1att to the President
was made public at the War Depart.
mcnt. 1t takes up with much detail
the operations Of his department dur
ing the last fiscal year, from which
conclusion, are drawn and recon.
mcndatons for the bettermcnt Of the
army and the situation in the Philip
pine Islands are made Secretary
TAFT quote, extensively from the an.
nual report, Of his subordinatcS, all
OF which have heretofore been pub
li>hcd.
The very heavy calls upon the line
Of the army" say, the Secretary, 'for
details OF officers to the General Staff
to military schools and to other mill
tary purposes of useful kind reduce
the number oi officer, available for
service with troops below the point
Of efficiency. 1t would be wise, there
fore for Congress to make provision
for additional officer, of the line. Pro.
vision can well be made by an amend.
mcnt OF the present law, by which,
the detail OF line officers under the
rauk Of licutcnant-ColOnel to the Gen
eral Staff shall be declared to create
vacancies in the line. Thi, will have
the effect Of adding about : officers
to actual service with troops where
they are now badly needed
The report states that the troops
during the last year have been prln-
.i,,tf,. CrUqUCI ~ ,h,, rrp,r'a- routine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-01
CELOE and |
the STILE|

) we came down the acid
! OF waving corn on laNen.
der Hill Chloe was talking
quite hcrnjcally Of lifr.
Her hair lad been blown Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
ASK $4,000 MORE
FOR ICE TUGS
Commissioners Need Money
to Keep River Clear.
GORGE IS IS FEET THICK
Present Allowance Exhausted AMI
Harbormaster Apprehensive of
Danger to River Bridges.

The District Commissioners this morn
ing asked Congress to appropriate i'm
mediately 5000. to be devoted to clear
ing the Potomac River of ice They
point out in their communication that
the 5000 appropriated for this purpose
in the middle Of January is exhausted,
and that the ice above the Aqueduct
Bridge is as threatening as ever 10 life
and property along the river front
Harbormaster Sutton. who was at tho
District Building today. said there is at
present an ice gorge above. the Aque-
duct Bridge extending fifteen feet be
low the surface of the water This
gorge. which is banked up in the river
just above the rocks known as the
Three Sisters" extends TO the neigh
bOrho0d OF the Chain Bridge. He said.
You can easily see the folly OF al
lowing this gorge to grow steadily with
out being gradually reduced by the tugs
II would finally be a mountain Of ice
which In the end would have to break
and cCme down stream. 1t would strike
the old Long Bridge and the masonry
work for the new structure with ter
riftc force. and would. in all proba bihty.
form a second gorge. damming up the
water from shore TO shore and flooding
the lower part Of the city"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
TO SEE WORLDS FAIR

Full details Of an interesting contest
with prizes OF three free trips, with all
expenses paid, TO the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis will be found in The Times
today.
The contest is open to all employees Of
the District OF National Government.
employees Of the National Government
must be employed IN the city Of Wash
iHgton or the District Of Columbia, al
though il is not required that they re-
side there.
The three trips will be awarded TO
those who collect from The Times the
three greatest number Of Worlds Fair
coupons. One coupon will appear in
The Times every evening ana i've on
sunday, making eleven coupons which
may be collected from seven consecutive
issues Of the paper. No distinction VIII
b. made In the accommodations extend
ed the winner; the one collecting the
third highest number will receive the
same treatment as the one collecting
the most coupons.
Every one who IS on the pay rolls of
either the District or National Govern
meut il eligible to compete Tor the trlfS
All expenses. including transportation To
St Louis and return. hotel accommoCs-
lions FOR one week and entrance TO the
grounds Will be paid by The Times The
winners VIII go as the guests of this
paper, and every effort will be exertcd
TO make the trip as pleasant and profit
q bic as possible. Read the fun page an
nouncement and begin by saving the
coupon IN The Times today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
FIRE IN ELSNERE HOTEL
DOES $4,000 DAMAGE
Building Wreck-Four Congressnen
Burned 0ut-Ongin Not
Yet Discovered.

Flames. Of origin not known, occa-
stoned $4,000 damages at the Elsmere
Hotel, l4O6 and 1408 H Street northwest.
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The hosiery was wrecked from gar
ret to basement, the entire roof was
burned on three rooms on the fourth
hoor were wrecked. ana the front OF
the double building was burned beyond
repair.
The hotel was made uninhabitable. a
quantity Of valuable furniture was ruin
ed in all of the rooms, and several
members or Congress who had apart
ments there We're temporarily made
homeless
When the fire broke out the guests
were In all of the rooms. Some OF them,
Scantily clad. rushed out of the threat
ered structure Women grabbed Jew
cry, sealskin sacQues, and other wear
ing apparel, while men lugged out their
trunks and came downstairs five stems
at time with arms full OF clothing.
The origin Of the fire was not discov-
cred The flames started in the center
OF the top floor OF the building and II Is
believed that a defective electric wire
played an important part in the fire.
Mrs. Denny and Miss Stevens two
floor. discovered the blaze and gaze the
alarm, which was speedily needed by
the other guests
The Elsmere viii be reconstructed i'm
mediately. and the manager hopes to
have 1t ready for occupation within the
next week or ten days.
Among the Congressman who were
stopping at the hotel yesterday weis
Representatives Pugh, Stevenson.
Small, and klutz-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
HOUSE TAKES Up
DISTRICT BILL
Main Points Explained by
Mr.. McCIeary.
ADDRESS By Mr.. BURKETT
Some Discussion of the Need of Sew
ers in the Vicinity of
Woodley Inn.

After disposing of several minor mat
ters the House today began considera-
ton Of the District appropriation bill In
Committee Of the Whole with Mr.. Law
renee of Massachusetts I'm the chair.
Mr.. McCleary, the chairman of the
subcommittee which prepared the meas
ure. briefly outlined the provisions of
the bin as set forth I'm the committees
report. He said that the committee, I'm
framing the measure. was mindful of
two things, first. that the city of Wash
ington is the Capital of the nation, and
there is therefore n national pride IN
doing all that is possible for II, and
secondly. a sense of prudence in the ex-
penditure of public money. He eX-
planned. as set forth in the report, that
the increase in the bill is chiefly caused
by the 100000 for the filtration plant
the 100000 for the elimination OF grade
crossings i'm connection with the new
Union Station. and several minor in
creases, especially in the Fire Depart
ment.
When Mr. McCleary had concluded his
explanation Mr.. Payne Of New York
asked II any provision had been made
in the bill for sewers in that region
known as Woodley Inn.
Mr.. McCleary said that so much
money had been spent in extending the
the outlet OF the sewage from in front
of the city down to a point below the
Eastern Branch, so as to correct present
conditions. which are regarded as un-
sanitary. that there was no money left
this year for extension of sewers in the
region named.
The purpose is" said Mr.. McCleary.
Ito gather in all the sewage into one
great trunk sewer. take IL out to the
end of the Eastern Branch and then by
a syphon TO pump il down two miles
below the mouth of the Eastern
Branch"
Mr. Payne wanted to know when the
residents OF the vicinity OF Woodley Inn
might expect sewers. Mr.. McCleary re-
piled that he was neither a prophet
nor the son Of a prophet; that they
would get sewers when Congress was
convinced that the construction of sew
ers in that section would be wise ex-
1enditure. In the meantime. he said. the
citizens Of that section have put ND
with the same sort of Inconvenience
which all suburban residents have 10
endure.
Mr. Payne-They will have to live In
hope, then-eternal hope.
Mr.. McCleary-That is the best / can
promise now.
Mr.. Burkett of Nebraska addressed
the House upon the bill. speaking upon
the wisdom Of the present form Of NUM-
cipal government in the District, how il
originated, and why ii should be per-
petuated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
ACCUSED OF STEALING
Mr.. DRAPER'S JEWELRY

Within four hours after he is said TO
have stolen jewelry valued at 500 from
Representative w. H. Diapers apart
ments in the Cochran Hotel. James Say
eTs, twenty-seven years old. Of Pitts
burfg. Pa. was arrested by Bicycle FO-
hceman FOrtney, OF the Second pre-
cinct. and locked up. charged with the
crime The larceny was committed be-
tween and o'clock yesterday after
noon, and Sayers was arrested at the
Baltimore and Ohio station about 3
o'clock in the evening.
SayerS registered at the Cochran yes
terday morning and was assigned a
room on the same floor with the Repre-
sentative. MIR. Draper left his room In
the afternoon. and his watch, a gold
chain, more than a yard long, a gold
heart-shaped lOcket. and a double bow
diamond pin were left IN a drawer Of
the bureau. Sayers is said 10 have
gone into the Representative apart
ments and to have stolen all Of these
articles. He left the hotel about dusk
and had his baggage sent 70 the Balti-
more and Ohio station.
When Mr.. Draper returned TO the hos
telry he discovered his loss and informed
the proprietor. who telephOned the Sec
oud precinct. Fortney responded 10 tho
call and after an investigation disco,-
cred that Savers had departed suddenly
and learning that the Pittsburger's bag
gage had been sent 10 the railroad sta
ton he telephOned the detective on duty
AT that place and had Savers detained
The latter denied his guilt but was lock-
ed up for the night az the Second pre-
cinct, and this morning was clos6ted
with Captain BOardman for more tnan
two hours. He was also photographed
Tor the rogues gallery and "bertlllOned''
'@r future reference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
LIMITED COAL SUPPLY
DUE TO BAD WEATHER
Transportation Officials Deny Emphati-
cally Any Embargo on Wash
ington Shipments.

Transportation officials Of the Balti-
more and Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Companies deny emphatically that
there Is an embargo on Washington coal
as stated by local coal dealers whose
orders at the mines have been delayed
I'm transit for the past few weeks The
trouble, they declare IS due to the adj
verse weather conditions that have pre-
vailed throughout the winter. and the
consequent delay OF traffic on all lines.
AS To the reported tie-up of coal cars
at and around Baltimore they know
nothing. They say that coal is coming
in daily and is being unloaded here.
Facilities for handling coal in Wash
D. gton are not. they admit. quite what
they should be. but they think the coal
supply Of the city has been as good as
the weather COnd. tions would permit.