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The Washington times., 1904-07-24
WESTWARD.

LEAVE STATION, New Jersey ave. and c 81.
CHICAGO and NORTHWEST, 90 a. n,
80 p. m
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. and LOUISVILLE,
'I0:G5 a. m, 1905 p. m, 'l2:45 night
PITTSBURG and CLEVELAND, IL 90 a m,
s9:I5 p. m. and 1890 night.
COLI MBUS, - 80 p. N.
WHEELING, 'IG:Oj a m, '7:SO p m.
WINCHESTER. ''S:55 a. IN, -'4?O5, $50
p. ~.
ANNAPOLIS, week days, 500, o:9O a M,
1900 noon, GOO p m. Sundays. $50 a. m,
$50 p. m.
FREDERICK, .'s:s5, ...9:l5. .''lO:O5. Ill :Ol
a. M s+'l:i5, 1905, $3.50 D. m
HAGERSToWN, +'IO:O5, a. m, and ''5:OC
p n
Boyd and way points, 1913: .'.e:ls a. m,
s''I:l5, 800, $40, '--IOI5. ell 80 p. m
LURAY and ELKTON, = :O5 p. m.
GAITHERSBJ re and way points. rs .35,
-s-O:lJ a. H., 'sl2:5O, "-"l: rs, $3.50 $500
1906, $3.50, $3.50 .''7:s5, ''-l0:l5, all -.
p. m.
Washington Junction and way points, ''s:35
r-ra:l5 a. III. eel 10, 800, 1880 p. m
Daily. Except Sunday. ''-Sunday only
baggage called for and checked from hotel.
and residences by Union Transfer Co, on orders
left at ticket Offices, 6l9 Pennsylvania ave. NV.
New York and 18th 81, and at station.
:. y. HEGE, District Passenger Agent.
d. y. MARTIN, Manager Passenger Traffic.
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DOCTORS FREE

At the EIeetro-Me Institute, 6s3 18th ST.
NV. We treat successfully Lung, Throat, and
Catarrhal Diseases, also Brain and Nervous
Diseases, Bladder. Rectum, Kidney. Liver,
Stomach. skim and Blood Disorders. Both
sexes. Consultation free and confidential Medi-
cines furnished. II you cannot call. write for
home treatment Hours, am 70 p m Even
ings by appointment only. Phone. Main SIS Y.
je7-i
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Through trains from tie South arrive WASH
ington 0:42 A. NJ. s:62 A. NJ, $3.50 A. NJ, 500
p. NJ. $50 Z. D., and $50 P. NJ. DAILY Lo-
cal trains from HsTTisonbuTg, :55 A. NJ, week
DAYS, and 6: 20 P. Nj. DAILY. From Chariottes-
Vile, s;25 A. II. and $50 P. N. DAILY
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DO YOU WANT A LOAN?

Reasonable rates. Courteous treatment. No
delay. Life insurance policies bought and
loaned on CHAS. A. BAKER, ITO ST..
Rooms 40-42. Phone 81. se2z-tf
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FOR RENT-TYPEWRITERS

FOR RENT-E Excellent Remington. 81
for three months. Address BOX 81. this
office. 1y23-3t
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A Victims Letter.

! inclose "a letter written by an Amerl-
can citizen at my request. / can furnish
his name TO the department or to any
proper person, II necessary. but he asks.
for evident reasons. that ] withhold il
from publication. This gentleman came
20 Brazil three years ago from another
Spanish-AmcTlcdn country. where ne
had resided for many years He is
therefore. fully informed concerning the
manners and ways Of life IA the tropics
he speaks the language perfectly: he has
much experience IN tropical products; he
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 10, l0OA
1Fziua lsaga frnm fFnnsV iVania SfxIi1a

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 10, 1904
1rAins leave from pennsylvania StatioR-
rs A. 81. DAILY-Local FOR HsrriSoBburs
WarTenton, Dznyille. and way stations.
l0:El A NJ DAILY-Washington and Florida
Limited. FiIst-claS coaches and sleeper TO
Columbia. Savannah. and jacksonville. Din
ing car service.
HIS A. NJ DAILT-United States Fast Mail.
FiTst-class coaches and drawing room sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining car service.
G:0l +. u. WEEK DAYS-Docal for Harrison.
burg and way stations on Manassas Branch
4:65 P. II. DAILY-Loeal for Narrsnton ard
Charlottesville.
500 p. N. DAILf--NeW York and Atlanta Tx
press. First-claAs coach 10 Atlanta, sleeper TO
Columbus via Atlanta. Sunset tourist, sleeper
Washington 20 san Francisco Mondays. We'd
nesdays, and FTidayL Dining car service q IN
carte
1000 P " DAILY-NeW York and Memphis
Limited (via LynchbuTE). First-class coach
and sleeping car to Roanoke. Knoxville, Chat
tSnooga, aud Memphis; sleeper 10 New Or
leans. Dining car service.
l0:i5 p. n. DAiLY-W ashington and South.
western Limited. All Pullman train club and
observation cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleep
eTs 20 Augusta, Nashville, Atlanta. Macon,
Memphis. and New OrleanA
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W. 7. BALDUS, M. D., Pr. D.,
German Specialist

OSfHidH SPCO'0iiS-
On Mental, Nervous Kidney, and all Private
Diseases, Chronic and Acute. Doctors service
and medicine not over 81 Consultation free.
Tel. Z. $50. 5. E, Cor. 9th and sts nv.
Hours, 10 70 l, 10 9. ieI9-SOt
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Or. WRIGHT. Spec. aIlst.

Diagnoses of obscure diseases. New treatment
for chronic diseases Nervous prostitution, lung
troubles, and difficult diseases cured. Hours 3
to daily. Sunday, 9 to l. Consultation free.
7Ss 18th NV, Phone North SIS +. iye-tt
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MONEY ADVANCED ON SALARIES,
STOCKS, bonds, warehouse receipts life
insurance policies. building and loan as
ISOLATION shares. and real estate trusts.
WASHINGTON ASSIGNMENT CO..
622-24 Bond Building. my5-3mos
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is a mechanical engineer; he brought
with him "a wife, children. Ecalth, knowl-
edge experience, energy, pluck, per
severance. and 10000 in good American
gold He has had three years OF the
hardest work he has ever known, and
he is now going back under our own
flag with his wife, his children his
health, pluck, energy, and perseverance;
with increased knowledge and expert
cnce. with three years greater age; ana
with $1,000 less money.
His story is not a story Of misfortune,
of accident, of strange or unusual con-
ditions. IL is the same story that every
such man has had 20 tell who did not
find his grave in the mighty. impiacable
forest. Graves Of young and energetic
white men are far too numerous IN me
green valley Of the Amazon. i commend
this letter to the careful perusal OF ev-
cry man before whose daZZled eyes
hangs a glowing tropical vision Of a
mighty river flowing through forests %
rosewood and ebony, perfun2ed with
rare orchids, where luscious fruits are
to be pIucked from every tree and Jew
eIed hummingbirds are lowering over
fra grant flowers. and money rolls In a
golden tide ike that Of the huge stream
itself
Fearful Conditions.
Let him learn something about poor
food. ever-present possibility Of fevers,
singing flies, gnats, and mosquitoes
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DIR. Leatherman,

Diseases Of men, women, and children treated
successfully. Also blood, skin, nervous stomach.
liver. kidney, bladder, lung trouble, throat.
catarrh. et-. Special and private diseases cured
promptly for life Consultation free and medl-
cines furnished COZ 81. NV.
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II YOU ARE PUTTING MONEY IN
EAH a a bank. you look Tor the safest in
VAS stitution; why not the same
- care when you deposit your yalu-
ables for a loan? We have building and safes
made for that purpose. All business eOnhden-
tisl. Money loaned on watches. diamonds. jew.
elry etc. Interest three per cent instead OF ten.
II. X. FULTON'S LOAN OFFICE.
Established 1870. 3l4 Ninth Street ~ w.
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TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington $40 A. n, 1880 Z. NJ, 4:45
=. NJ, sos P. NJ, week days for Bluemont;
6:25 P. II. week days for LeesbuTg only; II 80
r. n. Saturdays only for BIuemont sunday
trains leave Warrington 9:0I A. n. 3:l0 A. NJ.
s:25 p 81. Cor Bluemont.
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Land of Much Rain.

ITO make this huge riverand TO sustain
the growth Of the vast matted forest.
rain-much rain-is needed. and it is a
fact that more rain falls in this region
than in any other Of like extent IN the
world As one sails or steams I'D the
great river there are seen occasional
patches Of green, level vegetation, for
all the world like woudrously fertile
meadows, and II IS not difficult TO
imagine great hocks of cattle feeding
on them. until the sight Of a capybara
or tapir more than knee-deep in the
green ooze informs one Of the real con-
sistency of that tempting and sOlid-look-
ing meadow; IL is little better than a
soiutely no grazing land on the banks
of the Amazon do say that there is
very little, and that that little is all
held by private owners
There are in the whole vast length Of
the Amazon two real marKets-Manaos
ana Para. There are a few Struggling
villages and occasional Indian huts The
Inhabitants Of huts and villages are not
possible consumers Of anything The coll
on-st might produce
i asked one man in Manaos. a man
VINO knew the United States well. who
is thoroughly ard practically acquainted
with the possibilities Of cattle raising Ia
noilneiu Brazil, whether he thought
young men with small capital could do
anything Pm cattle raising on the ANA
ION anywhere. lie replied that il would
DC criminal 20 permit any Young man
WI" money and energy 90 come and ind
nc EraFc Of both on the banks OF the
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
Trains Every Other Heur on
the Odd Hour" to
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
To Baltimore With Pullman Service

Week days, 500. 800, $3.50. 700, 40, 500
%, 900, $3.50. 1000, HOO a. m, 1900 noon,
1905, 100 200, 800. 400, 4:45, 500, 500,
go, 600, $50, 100 500, 1000, 1880, 1885
p. m.
SUNDAYS. 800 700. 7:2O. s:35. 900, II 20
a. IN, 1900, I:i5, 300. $780, $500, $50. $50.
100. 1000. ID 80. II :95 y N.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN IN sums of s. 10 $50.
JOSEPH Calm. 237 Pennsylvania ave.
NV, in fruit store. jy23-7t
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AHAZONPS BANKS
No E DORADO
Consul Ayme Tells of Its
Trade ImpOSsibilities.
THE PROSPECT NOT INVITING
Dazzling Visions of Tropical Splendor
Unjustifed by Fearful
Conditions.
THE PROSPECT NOT INVITING

Il have made a trip up the Amazon
River to Manaos for the purpose Of in
specting the agency at that point and
of gaining some information as TO the
commercial and other conditions obtain
ing on the river and in its immediate
neighborhOod, says Louis H. Ayme,
United States consul at Para. Brazil in
a communication under date of May IL
10 the Department of Commerce and
Labor.
The reports of my immediate pre-
decessor in Office We're of such a nature
as 10 Inspire the belief that there e1-
listed many opportunities for the in
vestment by Americans, of moderate
amounts of capital in various lines, such
as coal mining, cutting of hard woods,
cattle raising, and general agriculture.
some OF these reports 1 have read, but
they are most forcibly brought 10 my
attention by the great number OF let
IeTs received at this consulate asking
for further information and referring 70
some report Of my predecessor as the
occasion for their interest in the mat
ter Many OF them are young men with
a capital of from $500 to s., 600.
Il despair Of finding language strong
enough 40 express the utter and ubso-
lutte nOpeleSsness of success that awaits
any of them unhappy enough 10 at
tempt 10 make even a bare uViug on
the banks Of the mighty Amazon. I do
not say that The acquisition OF a for
tune or competence Is dlrticult doubt
Iol, or impossible; 4 say that such a
miserable existence as would disgust
Digger Indian would be hardly obtain
able BY one man in ten thousand OF
sucn as are thinking OF coming here.
Success Hopeless.
The Amazon River may be divided into
three parts: The lower Amazon, ex-
tending as far as Manaos, where the
Rio Negro flows into it, a distance II
about $50 miles; the upper Amazon. from
Manaos TO Iquitos, near the Peruvian
boundary distance Of perhaps 1900
miles, and the Peruvian Amazon re-
gion, with navigable rivers for a dis
lance OF 1000 miles and more This
amazing river system, which cmpties
into the Atlantic. through a series of
mouths $50 miles wide, more than twice
as much water as the Mississippi car
ries IN Hood, and which stains the ocean
Tor distance of 800 miles. lies in
broad, fiat valley, elevated but few
Inches above floor level, with an inclina-
ton OF only about one foot in five miles
This valley, almost always flooded Is
covered with vast forests, in which at
sparse intervals are found occasional
heYeas and hardwood trees Of some
value. This valley, at least thirty miles
wide, has a swift very deep river run
ming through IL, with a breadth Of from
two 70 six miles. The thick forest grow
Ing up out Of the water forms the So
called banks Here and there are
patches Of slightly elevated ground on
which Indian huts are erected.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
NOTICE OF rlARSHAL'S SALE.
United States of America, Second Judicial D
 vision of the District of Alaska, ss:

United States of America. Second Judicial Di-
 vision of the District of Alaska. ss:
 Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of Der, 1903 issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Second Judicial Division District of Alaska, on a judgment rendered in said court on the sth day of October, 1908, in fa vor of s. N. Carman and against A. c. Griggs, I having heretofore under and by virtue of . writ on the 10th day of August, 1908 in said cause upon the date hereinafter mentioned, levied up. on the following described property, situated in the Cape Nome recording district in the Dis trict of Alaska to-wit, on the 20th day of Aug ust, 1903
 Placer mining claim No. above discovery on Crane creek, . tributary of Cripple river; an undivided One-fOurth interest in and to bench placer mining claim known as No. 2. first tier on the right limit of said Crane creek; bench tier on the right limit of Crane creek; bench placer mining claim known as No. 3, in the first tier on the left limit of said Crane creek that certain placer mining claim known as the Handshy mining claim, situated on Cripple river, being hundred and sixty acre tract and Dawson claim, situated on Cripple river. all of said claims being in the Nome recording dis. trict. in the Second Division of the District of Alaska.
 And that will accordingly offer said real es. tate for sale at public vendue to the highest and A. D. 1904, at two o'clock p. m., at the south side or front of the court house of the United States District court for the District of AlAsks, Second Division, at the city of Nome, District of Alaska.
 Dated this s'th day of December, iso:. '. s: Marshal d Divislon. District of AiasEa. 1210W St
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To E. R. Steiner, F. A. Handy and E. Munder:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that have expended the sum of two hundred dol lars in labor and improvements upon the 70 B" bench placer mining claim, situate on left limit of Nome river in the Cape Nome mining and recording district, district of Alas. ka during the years 1902 and 1908 in order to hold said claim under the provisions of section 2324 revised statutes of the United States that during said years. And if within ninety days after the service of this notice upon you by pub lication you fail or refuse to contribute your your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under said section 232l
 Date of first publication Jan. ?, 1904.
 Date of final publication April g. 1904. s JOHN PETERSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Viola Haughten. G. H, Chapman and all other persons. except the undersigned, claim ing any interest in placer claim No 9, Dahl creek:
 You are hereby notified that we the under signed, have caused to be performed work, ser vices and labor of the value of one hundred dol lars upon the following named placer claim for each of the years 1901 1902 and 1903 towit Placer claim number o. Dahl creek, situated in kougarok recording precinct, District of Alaska And you are further notified that if you dc not, within ninety (9O days from the date ol final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the undersigned your proportonate share of saic claims will become the property of the under signed under Section 2324 Revised Statutes Oi the United States.
 Date of first publication Nov. 2, 1903. Date of last publication Feb. 6, 1904.
 JAS. A GIBSON,
 JOHN HINKEMAN.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

To - Gaylord:
 You are hereby notified that l. the under signed, have caused to be performed work, ser vices and labor of the value of one hundred dollars, for each of the years ending December 3l, 1902 and 1903 upon the following placer min. ing claim, to-wit: No bench claim known as the Dolly bench, situated on Swedish gulch, in Cape Nome mining and recording district, district of Alaska
 And you are further notified that if you do not within ninety (90) days from the date of final publication hereof cause to be paid to the undersigned. or his agent, William Cartier, at Nome, Alaska your proportionatc share of said expenditures as co-owner your interest in said claim will become the property of the under signed under section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States
 Date of first publication Jan. ?, 1904.
 Date of final publication April ?, 1904 $ SAM PETERSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To M S. Hutton:
 You are hereby notified that we, the under signed have caused to be performed work, ser vices and labor of the value of one hundred dol lars upon the following placer mining claim for the year ending December 3l. 1908 to-wit: No. on Cunningham creek, situated In Cape Nome mining and recording district, dis trict of Alaska.
 And you are further notified that if you dc not, within ninety (9O) days from the date Of final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the undersigned your proportonate share of said expenditure as co-owner your interest in said claim will become the property of the undSr signed under Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Date of first publication, Jan. 2 1901 Date of final publication, April 2, 1904.
 FRANK BUDKE, M. J. CONNOLLY
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John Morris, J. P Brooks and II. G.
 Sandbourn:
 have expended the sum of two hundred dol lars in labor and improvements upon the "A. R." placer mining claim situate on Nome river in the Cape Nome mining and recording district, district of Alaska, during the years 1902 and 1903 in order to hold said claim under the provisions of section 2324, revised statutes of the United States, that being the amount re- quired to hold the same during said years. And if within ninety days after the service of this notice upon you by publication you fail or re- fuse to contribute your proportion of such ex- penditure as co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under said section 23H.
 Date of first publication Jan. 2, 1904.
 Date of final publication April ?, 1904. s JOHN PETERSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
Notice of Forfeiture.
To M. Rosencrantz and F. I. Cotta:

To M. RosencrantZ and F. J. Gotta:
 You are hereby notified that I, the under. signed. have caused to be performed work, ser vices and labor of the value of one hundred dol. lars upon the following named placer mining claim for the year ending December 3. 1903, to- wit: That certain mining claim known as the Poor Mans bench adjacent to the "Maudeene claim, on the divide between the head of Anvil aud Dexter creeks situate in Cape Nome min. ing and recording district, District of Alaska.
 And you are hereby further notified that if you do not, within ninety (90) days from the date of final publication hereof cause to be paid to the undersigned your proportionate share of such expenditure as co-owner. your interest in said claim will become the property of the un- dersigned under Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Date of first publication, January 2, 1904.
 Date of final publication April 9, 1904. E. MOSES.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Gastano Feretti, Antonio Casela, Ante

To Gastano Feretti Antonio Casella, Antonio
 Gala and Bartolome Bera
 You and each of you are hereby notified that formed work. services and labor of the value Of one hundred dollars upon the following placer mining claim for the year ending December 3l 1903, tO-wt: No. Twin Mountain creek, trib utary of Boulder creek. situated in Cape Nome mining and recording district district of Al aSka
 And you are further notified that If you do not within ninety (90) days from the date of final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the undersigned your proportionate share of said expenditure as co-owners. your interest in said claim will become the property of the under signed under section 232i Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Date of first publication Jan. ?, 1904.
 Date of final publication April ?, 1904.
 EMIL PAsTRRIs, NATALIE NATALI.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
Natural Increase.

The birth rate in England and Wales in 1902 was 2S6 per 1000 of tho population. slightly higher than in 19O1 but lower than in any other year on record The death rate was 163 per l.OOO and was the low est record. The natural increase of the popula- tion by excess of births over deaths was 4O5,739
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
Roads in Alaska,

The utility of road construction in Alaska is con- ceded. The roads are needed and Alaska has the revenues to construct them. All that is needed is authority from congress to inaugurate good-roads policy that will mean millions to the great north western territory, and by contributing to the develop ment add the strength and wealth of the nation- Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
The Negro Is Needed.

Notwithstanding the apparent increase of laziness and shiftessness among the negroes, there many excellent and faithful laborers among thsm and the country would surely miss them if it were to lose them. it were to to tho test, the South would vigorously protest against giving up the negro.- Nashville American.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-23
NOTICE OF MARShAI'S SALE.

United States of America Second Division. of
 the District of Alaska, SIS.
 Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of Il writ of execution dated this l4th day Of December 1903 issued out of the United States District Court, District of Alaska, Second division. on Judgment rendered in said court on the 3rd day of December 1908. in favor of F. A. Young, and against Joseph l.. Pidgeon l have under and by virtue of a writ of execution issued out of said district court on the date hereinbefore mentioned levied upon the follow. ing described property, situated in the town of Nome in the district Of Alaska, Second division. to-wit on this 3lst day of December. 1903: A piece or lot of land being eight feet wide more or less, and about sixty feet in length, and bounded on the north by First street, and on the south by Front street, and on the east by the Treasury saloon building, and on the west by the Young property and also the buildings thereon also that certain lot together with buildings situated thereon known 8s the Tlvoli Cafe on the south side of Front street. bounded on the east by the building once occupied by the Behring Sea Development Co. and on the west by the building occupied by CarlisS Bros. situated in the municipality of Nome in the district of Alaska.
 And that I will accordingly offer said real estate for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash on the lst day of February, 1904 at two o'clock pm. in front of the court house of the United States District Court in the dis. trict of Alaska, Second division, in the city or Nome Alaska.
 Dated this 3ist day of December, 1908
 FRANK H. RICnAn1.
 U. s. Marshal Second Dfvision' D'S' i2-5S. trict of Alaska,