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The Washington times., 1904-03-27
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
TO SECRETARY TAFT

Secretary of War Taft was greeted by
most representative gathering of high
officials of the Government last night
at the house Of Senator Foraker, in
Sixteenth Street Members of the Cab
met. Justices of the. United States SUI
preme Court. the District Court. and
Federal courts of several States. Sena-
tors and Representatives. ambassadors
and ministers of foreign countries. Of
hcers Of the army and navy. officials OF
the departments. and other friends OF
the Ohio Senator all Joined IN extend
ing greetings to the newest member OF
President Roosevelt's Cabinet.
The reception lasted from to l.
O'Clock. in which time more than 4Oc
men Of prominence in public life shook
hands with the Secretary of War and
his host. The drawing rooms. library.
and other apartments of the second
floor were filed until nearly midnigh,
with prominent men of the nation.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
Plan of Physicians to Test Fresh Air Treat
ment for Patients in Advanced Stages
of white Plague"

A tuberculosis tent stands completed
in the grounds Of the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
With the first bright weather patients
in the last stages of consumption Will
be placed in this tent and by their ex-
posture to the fresh air and the accom-
panying treatment, it is hoped that a
favorable change in their condition may
be brought about Some Of the direc-
tors of the hospital, and particularly DR..
Percy Hickling. have long had this tent
IN mind where patients suffering from
acute phases Of consumption can be TAX
en- for treatment. but this is the first
time the plan has been put into effect
in this section.
Funds for the construction of the tent
We're contributed through the Associa-
ted Charities, Of which there is a COM
mittee on the prevention Of consump-
ton. DR.. Percy Hicking supervised the
plans for the tent and the rules govern
ing il We're prepared by him
Great interest centers in carrying out
the scheme. The tent will accommo-
date eight patients. 1t is a wall tent
16 by b feet in ground dimensions and
is feet high in the center. The walls
are eight feet high, half OF which are of
boards and the upper half OF double
canvas arranged 80 that there is a four
inch space between the outer and inner
layers. The outer canvas stretched on
a screen is so adjusted as to act as an
awning and the inner canvas is ar
ranged to allow for perfect ventilation.
1t can be dropped 10 the floor in mild
weather and returned TO position in cold
and stormy weather.
The floor is Of wood raised eighteen
inches above the ground to insure ven
ulation and dryness. Regular hospital
beds with woven wire springs and mat
tresses have been installed. A double
supply Of blankets is allowed the pa
tents.
One Of the directors of the hospital
who has taken great interest in the
tuberculosis tent said.
This tent viii not only have import
ant results IN improving the health of
patients. but viii also help 10 relieve
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
10 ESTIMATE POPULATION.

President NJ. b. Harlow. of the Bust
ness Mems League, not being satisfied
with the result given by the United
States Census Bureau as to the popula-
ton Of Alexandria. lately requested W
l.. Richmond. the compiler Of the new
directory, 70 estimate the number OF
persons residing In Alexandria and its
suburbs. Mr.. Richmond today made his
report 70 Mr. Harlow In It he says:
Il have gone over the Alexandria di-
rectory very carefully, and 1 find that
using ~ as multiplier the population
OF Alexandria, New Alexandria. St. FL
mo. Del Ray. Braddock Heights, and
vest End Is zO.O5l. This, l believe, is as
close an estimate as can be made and
think you are safe in claiming over
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
CROWDS OF VISITORS
ARE IN WASHINGTON
Throngs of People Stop Here on Their
Way Home From the South
ern Resorts.

Visitors to the White House are IN
usually numerous just now. The ushers
are kept busy showing callers through
the Executive Mansion, and the PresI-
dent has received an unusually large
number
The extraordinary influx is said to
be due to families who are now on their
way TO their Northern homes after
spending the winter in the South. They
pase through Washington, and, of
course. visit the White House. The
greater percentage is made up of wo-
men.
among the crowds at the White House
yesterday was a class of thirty girls
from the Friends High School Of Phila-
delphia. They were received by the
President shortly before luncheon.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 26.-Mar-
garet Wilson the oldest school teacher
in this section Of the country, now
eighty-seVen years Of age, Hes al the
point OF death al the residence Of City
Auditor Price. in Alfred Street, near
Cameron. Miss Wilson is the daughter
Of Capt. WinteTberTy Wilson, who in
the early days Of Alexandria commerce
commanded some Of its largest ships.
She taught school in this city for over
half a century. and many score Of Alex
andrians We're her pupils.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
MILLIONS PILlNG UP
IN THE u. S. TREASURY

The excess Of receipts over expendi-
lures for the currents fiscal year now
stands a S., 769. 952. Government receipts
thus far in March are running about
even with those of last March
The expenditures thus far in the month
have been SIS. 10000, or 100000 lower
than they were in March. 1903.
Government receipts and expenditures
yesterday We're: Customs, $3.50 265; In
terual revenue. S6aS.3I7: miscellaneous,
SO Csl, expenditures, 81, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
ONE MAN CAN RUN
THIS HOUSEBOAT
Craft Built to Cruise in
Chesapeake Bay.
DESIGNED BY BALTIMOREAN
A CommodiOus Floating House That
Will Eicely Accommodate About
Fifteen Persons.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March ga novel
vessel was launched here last week
having been designed by Capt. Leonard
J. Nilsson, and built under his super
vision. She is the first power houseboat
of her sort ever built in this section.
and is especially interesting to local
yachtsmen. as she has been built for
cruising on the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries
The craft is 6 feet long. Is feet beam
and draws but 40 inches of water. Her
commOdiousness is a special feature, to
gether with economy Of operation. She
is TO be propelled by a fifteen horse
power gasolene engine.
Run by One Man.
The remarkable feature of this boat is
that while she will furnish a floating
home 10 accommodate fifteen persons.
she will be manned by one man, and viii
not only float in extremely shoaI water
but has her bottom especially construct
ed for possible logs or rocks.
She is a true housebOat. and as such
has small main decks forward and aft.
the house covering the rest Of the hull.
The roof Of the house is a promenade
deck covered with an awning The en-
CINE Is controlled by levers, so that the
man at the wheel is also the engineer.
The hurricane deck is reached by a
companionway from the interior of the
house and steps from the after deck.
The forward compartment Of the
house is the owners stateroom This
contains a double bed and locker 10
starboard and a single berth with draw
ers to port. The forward end OF the
compartment is used for drawers, side
board, lockers. and lounging seat
Beside the owners staterOom on the
port side is the bathroom.
Two Staterooms.
Back Of the bathroom and a storeroom
on the other side Of the passageway ara
two more staterooms. These are fitted
with double berths, bureaus. lockers.
shelves, and divans
Behind these staterooms is the main
cabin, commOdiOus apartment fitted
up with sofas, buffet. sidebOard. writing
desk, library book shelves. china lock-
ers. and every convenience.
The galley. engine room. cooks state
room, toilet. ice chest, gas stove and
sink occupy the stern of the house
There is a small deck at the stern IN
der which are tanks for storing fuel
for the engine.
Captain Nilsson, the designer Of the
boat, believes the type win prove popu-
lar on Chesapeake Bay, as there is no
other body Of water on the Eastern sea-
board so conducive TO summer time
cruising as the chesapeake and the
many rivers that empty into IL. From
the ducking fats OF the Susquehanna
To the shore bird shooting along Sine
puXent Bay is a magnificent stretch
Of water for safe cruising
The houseboat is equipped with
power launch and another small boat
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

the joint account. Mr.. Hawley there
upon transmitted his check for the bal
ance due from him. The question arises
as to whether at time when insolvency
was contemplated the parties to the
joint account could make an agreement
with Mr. Sully which would be binding
upon the trustee in bankruptcy. IF the
suspension is void as against the credit
ors and the joint account remained
open. the liability of the gentlemen on
the settlement prices of the day follow
ing the suspension might be a large
amount
Hawley's Position.
Mr.. Taft said that the books did not
show that the Messrs. Gates or Harri-
man were connected with the pools. MIR.
Hawley in his statement said:
NO relations existed between Mr..
Suliy's firm and myself other than those
Of a customer and broker. The cotton
held to my account by the Sully firm.
who had originally purchased st. was
disposed Of by my direction through
that firm a business transa ctiOn and
without collateral conditions OF consid-
erations whatever
The account was thereupOn adjusted,
liquidated, and closed out. exercised
my judgment as to the sale precisely as
l bad done as to the purchase Any
suggestion to the contrary is absolutely
without foundation
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

During the summer Messrs. Burke and
Herbert, bankers. contemplate making
extensive improvements in their bank
lng house at the southeast corner Of
King and Fairfax Streets. The firm In
tended 10 take in the Office south Of
them on Fairfax Street, which is now
occupied by the Alexandria Fire Insur-
aucc Company.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
MIERS ATTACKS
PENSION MEASURE
Composed Of Twenty Men, Whose Dis
abilities Amount to 60
Monthly.

While the sundry civil appropriation
bin was under consideration in the
House yesterday Representative Miers
Dem-, Ind. the ranking minority
member on the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, took occasion to discuss the
recent executive order whereby age is
recognized as a disability 10 perform
manual labor in the matter or appIica-
ton for pensions.
IN estimating what Il would cost 10
place the order into effect Mr. Allers
divided the soldiers into three pension
able classes: Those who We're not re-
eeiving any pension, those who were re-
ceiving pension under he service pen
sion act, and those receiving pension
under the general pension law
Formidable Reckoning.
OF The first class ne said there were.
according 10 the best estimate. between
$4,000 and 10000. These divided into
three classes. according to age. IS peg
cent being - and entitled to S. % month.
which would require $4,000; IS per
cent being g years old, which would re-
quire 81, GS2. 900; 40 per cent being IS.
which would take Sl,l67. 600; % per cent
being 20 years Of age. requiring S5g5.00l.
making a total Of Sl070z.0J necessary TO
pension those not now on the rolls
Increases Of pensions under this or
der 10 those who were now drawing pen
sions under the act Of June p 1850
would require the following sums: In
crease TO those sixty-two years Of age.
Sl.453. $50: to those sixty-fve years OLD.
$l6O6. $50; increase TO those sixty-eight.
SS74 90, or a total Of S3.470.56s. making
grand total Of $1A174.J5S.
A Small Class"
The third class. he said. was com
posed OF twenty soldiers. who are draw
ing less than Sc. for disabilities actually
received IN the service. To bring these
up under the order would require only
500. while IL would require s.. 10000 10
execute the order 10 hose soldiers VINO
have never been able 10 prove any pen
sionable disability whatsoever.
The only precedent cited lUl he or
DER, he said. wac the executive order
pensiOning the Mexican veterans al 81.
This was an unfortunate precedent. be-
cause the Mexican veteran met the re-
sponsibiities Of war for only one wear.
while but Sc was 70 be given 70 soldiers
VINO fought for four yours during thc
hardest conflict OF history
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
AGED NEGRO KNOCKED
DOWN BY WAGON

Knocked down by a United States Elk
press wagon while he was sweeping in
front OF lO8 c Street northwest, about
800 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, George
w. Jones. negro. sixty-four years old.
OF ll4S Burden Court northwest, was in
Jured about the head and body and re-
ceived treatment ia the Emergency Hos
pital
Inc express wagon was driven by a
/. Baker. OF COS Ninth Street northeast.
but as the old man said II was an acct
dent, no arrest was made
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
MATCHLESS IN PORT.

The United States Coast Survey
steamer Matchless arrived of Alexan-
dria this afternoon. and it is understood
days.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
A Small Class"
FELL FRoR WHEEL.

Falling from his bicycle at Peuusyi-
wanna Avenue and Four-and-u-tfaI
street northwest Edward Shea. TWEEN
ty-seven years old. Of 326 c Street south
west, injured his LEFT leg. but refused 4,
80 10 a hospital for treatment. IL
was assisted TO his home by a friend
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
WILLINGNESS.

But would you die for me?'' per-
sisted the romantic maiden.
Il would" replied the frank and eld-
erly sutton Even now / am using a
high-priced preparation warranted 10
restore hair TO its original color"-De-
troit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

Y ourg Mems Christian Association will
hold a meeting at the Southern Metho-
dist Church. L. A Coulter. State sec
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. will deliver an
address.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
MR.. JENKINS, FUNERAL.

The funeral Of the late p. H. jenkins
Will take place from his late home. at
UHe tOruer OF Fairfax and Duke Streets.
Monday afternoon at O'Clock
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
Down a Rope.

As the smoke increased two men Of
the Adams Express Company's Office
rugged a rope from the third floor win
dow 10 the street. and the first man to
essay the slide was a stout gentleman
in a silk hat He finally made the side
walk after many kicks and struggles,
losing his hat before he got down. The
crowds in the windows across the street
cheered and yelled as he labOred down
the rope. Then another man tried it
and a third, and as each man made the
trip the people in the windows roaTed
with laughter.
Fifty people escaped by this method.
An immense crowd collected in the
streets and police reserves were called
upon. Five hundred men responded un-
der Inspector Schmittberger. The five
alarms sent in summoned To the fire all
the apparatus from Stone Street TO
West Twenty-fifth Street, consisting of
twenty-three engines. six hook and lad
der trucks. and two water towers.
Fortune Saved.
The fighting force with this mass Of
apparatus is six battalion chiefs and 26O
hremen.
About 100000 in cash in the offices OF
the Wells-Fargo Bank were dumped into
bags by the assistant cashier and sew
eral assistants. and. unprotected. they
went through the crowds in the streets
and deposited the money safely in the
Knickerbocl1er Trust Company. A safe
was pulled out on the sidewalk BY
clerks OF the American Express Com
pauy. At this time there was so much
smoke in Broadway and its vicinity
that people even in Exchange Place had
70 cover their faces with handkerchiefs-
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
nILLION-DOLLAR
FIRE IN NEW YORK
Broadway Express Offices
Quilted by Fierce Flames.
MADE ESCAPE DOWN A ROPE
Scores of Clerks Take Big Chances.
Vast Crowds Watch Progress
of the Blaze

NEW YORK, March 26.-There were
exciting scenes ct a fire which broke
out in 81 Broadway. a five-story
building, occupied by the Adams Ex-
press Company, shortly before II: 80
o'clock this morning, and quickly spread
south to 50 and 81 There an alley
intervenes. The Empire Building was
al one time thought to be in danger. but
at 12:15 the blaze was under control.
The loss is placed at 100000.
Baggage Gone.
The fire is said to have started in the
"Old Horse" or junk room In No. 81, and
to have been fed largely on trunks and
baggage, which had been collected to
send out. Clerks from the express com
pany say. just as the fire was discovered
the shipping room in the basement was
filed with more matter ready to be
loaded on the trucks. They do not
think this was saved
A great deal of smoke filed the neigh
borhood and six alarms We're speedily
sent out, Broadway, Rector Street, and
the adjoining thoroughfares being
blocked with apparatus.
The flames soon spread to the adjoin-
ing building, 50, occupied by the United
States Express Company, and to 81,
where the Wells Fargo Company is
housed They went upward rapidly,
communicating to the third and fourth
floors Of SO. These floors and their con-
tents burned furiously
Smoke from the cellar of 81 Broadway
brought clerks, department heads, law
yers, and typewriters to the windows Of
50. 81. and GO. ali curious to learn the
cause Of the excitement.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
Gafanh
Sufferers, Read

c. G. Archer. Of Brewer. Maine. says:
! have had catarrh for several years.
water would run from my eyes and nose
for days at time. About four months
ago l was induced 10 try DR.. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder. and since using the
wonderful remedy I have not had an at
tack L relieves in 10 minutes" "a
Or. Agnew's Heart Cure Relieves
in 80 Minutes
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
Monev loaned salaried People.

Retali merchants. teamsters boarding houses.
without security, largest business IN - prln-
cipal cities TOLMAN, Room lol. 5SS 18th a.
NV mlt-u
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
LOAN COMPANIES.

LOANS! LOANS!
OF $40 or upward furniture, pianos, salary
assignment, etc, at the lowest rates Of any
company in the city No recording. No pub
licitv- Private rooms IN the second floor. Every
other companies paid Of and more money adj
vanced at a lower rate No expense 70 make
loan.
SURETY LOAN COMPANY,
Room L, Warder Bldg, 9th and F.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
DIR. Leathernan.

Only Expert specialist in the city all forms
Of private diseases OF and women. Coma
gious blood and skin diseases cured forever
Nervous debility structure, etc, quickly cured
Advice free Hours. to u and 10 5: slso on
Tues, Thurs, and Sat. evenings TO s. Closed
sunday. COZ r St NV. ja2I-u
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

ISABELLA ADOLPH 1917 Sth ST. nv, boards
ladies during confinement; best care and attsn-
ton; female complaints Of ali kinds; strictly
private terms reasonable. mh22 "a -.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
DR.. EISK ELGlM

kNprt in treatment If private diseases, chrollle
and acute. Both sexes. All consultations con-
fdential. Medicine furnished. Prices moderate
Hours, to L 60 6, % ., Rooms, so 18th
81. Phone roy IeIS-tf
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-15
He Knew About 1t.

Burton Holmes, the lecturer, says
that the Indians Of Alaska regard
white men and canned goods as SO
closely associated that they are nearly
synonymous. Wherever the white
man is seen, canned meats, fruits and
vegetables are found.
When Mr. Holmes visited Alaska
recently he carried with him phono-
graph, and it was exhibited to an old
chief who had never seen talking
machine before. When the machine
was started and the sound of a human
voice came from the trumpet the In
dian was much interested. He listened
gravely for time, then approached
and peered into the trumpet.
When the machine finished its cylin
der and stopped the Indian pointed al
it. smiled an expansive smile and re
marked:
Huh! Him canned white man"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-15
4E LIKED TO "svccUMB. =
Brewery Man Wore the White Ribhon
Because He Was Tempted
and Treated.

Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette tells story about
the white ribbon which j. the sign ~ fQhas
abstinence. There ARE some persons sAAn
Mrs. Burdette according 70 the Gnleago
Daily News who doa wesf ,ns Mnssa ssS
about Is hypocr5tically - N was ,Nss5n Tx
Al employe Of a CERTAIN brewer TINS ere.
ploye. after years al dissipation appeared
one day at the brewery with the wlsike tap'
bon on his breast.
Nothing was SAID 10 him and he wore th0
ribbon for some months Then one day tna
head Of the firm happening TO notiea X
mans badge, approached HIM WAY
Frank he said, II ii strange 70 sse You y
brewer, wearing the white ribbon it a0os
look strange, 81, the man admitted
".Well, said the brewer, why DO you ~
it?' 1T i like this, said the workman
wear the ribbon because it makes men ike
to tempt me, and when I'm tempted sueT
cumb, sir
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-15
FoREIGN PERSONALS.

Mrs. Alice Simpson a Stockport, Eng
land. nonagenarian, has five sons and
three daughters living, II grandchildren,
IA great grandchildren and five great
great grandchildren, making total Of
1859 descendants.
Nine Lebaudy, wife OF M. Lebaudy
the aeronaut OF Paris, owns the honor
of being the first woman to take charge
of an airship and direct the same ON II
tour of the circumambient atmosphere.
This she did in Paris on recent sunday
remaining in the air for nearly an hour
and making her descent in most sue
cessful manner.
Lady Marcus Beresford, who founded
Epgland's cat club, is said to have the
best cattery known. 1t contains over
$50 felines. She has, OF course, the
choicest breeds, rare Persians, chin
chillas with their bushy tails and Manx
cats without any tails whatever She
has a cat cottage where every provision
has been made for comfort and clean
illness, ventilation and warmth.
The return of Henry James, after an
absence of more than score OF years
from his native land, is an occasion OF
considerable public, no less than liter
airy interest 1t Is promised that MT.
James is to give us, after he has had
time to adjust his gaze to the unfamiliar
aspects which we shall present to his
view. a volume declaring his impress
sions Of contemporary America.
A Young Londoner named Stopford
has won quite reputation in that city
for his marvellous skill in organizing
fashionable charitable bazars. His
man agement is sought in all quarters
and when he takes hold Of an enterprise
| il is certain to achieve success. Stopford
deyotes his entire time to this work
and is in constant demand by the fasn-
ionable women of the English metrop-
oils. The novel occupation brings him
an enormous revenuc.
M, Gilet burgomastSH * IheereLeimi
Germany, belongs to family when
for 294 years has held that office. First
of the line was a French soldier named
Dominique Gilet. belonging to Tu-
renne's army. He was grievously
wounded in the battle of Turckheim,
fought on January 8, 1875. was cared for
by a peasant of Ingersheim. recovered
settled there, prospered, married the
daughter of his life preserver and in
1850 became burgomaster; and the
| Cilets have been burgomasters Of lnger-
sheim ever since.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-15
LIKE a "THlN RED LINE"
Janka, Red Flannel Underwear Looked
Like String Of Coral
Beads.

Somebody todd Mr. jerks that red flannel
worn next to the skin woula cure the rneu-
matsm from which he suffered. 50 he pur-
chased several sets OF red flannel undergar-
ments. The clerk assured him that the tlrm
guaranteed the goods in every particular
About two weeks later, says the New York
Times, Mr.. jerks revisited the shop, sought
out the proprietor and told MS woetui story.
the goods are the best N the mouse La. ae-
in the reasonable tone used on unreason-
able persons, OF course the shirts may nave
shrunk or faded little"
.'Shrunk! Faded beloved Mr., jerks.
"What do you think my wife SAID to me
when [ came down to breakfast yesterday
with one of them or!
!. The proprietor looked bored,
We'll, SIR said the aggrieyed jerks.
"she looked at me minute, ana tnen said !
Jonn? 1t isn't the baby's string OF coral
beads. is til.