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The Washington times., 1904-01-15
TRIBES OF ESKIMOS
RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
Catching of Fish, Prohibiting Slaughter of Seals and Wal
Have Practically Destroyed Food Supply

Reports that the Eskimos in the ter
ritory of the Upited States are going
to disappear unless Government aid is
extended TO them, which have been in
circulation several months. has received
official confirmation. Collector of Gus
toms ID. II. Jarvis of Alaska. and
Deputy Collector J. II. Causten have ar
rived in the city and have brought
with them the facts which sustain the
reports.
Disease and starvation have so deci-
mated the tribes Of these far northern
people that. i'm the $1,000 square miles Of
United States territory in which they
were formerly plentiful it is now esti-
mated that not more than 1900 exist.
and these are going fast. As usual the
white man is to blame
According to the statements made
even the laws enacted by the United
States are an aid in killing off the
race. These are the statutes for the
protection of seals and some OF the
other animals of the Far North, which
these people killed as they needed them
in past years. Reindeer stations have
been established for the aid of the
northwestern Indian tribes Of Alaska
but nothing has been done by the Gov
eminent to replace the animals upon
which the Eskimos lived in former
years. In describing the situation one
of the officers said:
1T is a fact that the tribes are dis
appearing. In former years they had an
abundance, for the Arctic. of fish,
whale In plenty. seals for their clothing
and walrus for their canoes. Now the
fish are being killed off in the summer
runs TO the south where the packers
get them. Seals are no longer to be
had. and walrus seem to have taken
refuge in the most inaccessible places
Some of the tribes are beginning to
make their way south i'm hope OF ex-
istence"
The natives of the Aleutian Islands.
known as Aleuts, are practically as bad
as the Eskimos. This is the tribe
General Funston suggested should be al
lowed TO starve 70 death. the doughty
officer apparently believing that they
are Of no value in the scheme Of crea-
ton
The Aleuts seem TO be a branch Of the
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
THE REV. MR.. SHELDON
BECOMES A JUGGLER
Author Of "In His Steps" Keeps Three
Balls and a Knife Flying
in the Air.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan 15.-The Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, author Of I'm His
Steps" surprised his congregation last
night by swinging clubs and other acts
OF jugglery. The minister announced TO
his congregation that he has been prac-
ticing with clubs, balls and knives for
about a year and said he wanted to
impress on them the value Of this kind
OF exercise.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon swung two
clubs cleverly and accomplished a more
difficult stunt by keeping three balls
and butcher knife flying through the
air.
IL was an entertainment at which the
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon was announced to do
some "specialties
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
Special To The washing ton Times )

(Special To The washi-lq ton Tnes)
ROCKVILLE, Nd. Jnl. 15-The viii
Of Mrs Ann Brooke ~ e. late wife Of
Blair Lee. Of Silver 81 ring, has been
admitted to probate * the orphans
court Her husband. 81 air Lee. is made
executor and trustee and in case OF
his death, her br OF her. Robert Z.
Brooke. of Birdsboro " IN, Pa. and like
wise her brother Gee rye c. Brooke The
testatrix devises :ih solutely to said
trustee all her estate. real. personal and
mixed with fun DC sc r TO sell. convey.
pledge, mortgage. ED. One-third OF her
estate is TO go to az husband for and
during his natural life To her sons
Edward Brooke. Ph Hips Blair. and Ar.
thur Fitzgerald Lee 81 500 each per wear
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
WEE NOT WORTH MORE
THAN TWENTY DOLLARS
And That Is All Tony Bell Would Pay
for Her.

ALTOONA, Jan. 15.-Severai days ago
there arrived in Altoona. from Italy a
maiden of uncertain years, consigned TO
Nicolas Dabello. Dabello had sent for
her to become his wife. but she was
stout. short, and not very good looking.
so he rejected her. Tony Bell needed a
wife. and Nick agreed TO sell her to
Tony. the price being $35.
After the wedding Nick demanded his
money and Tony put him off. Then
Nick brought suit before Alderman
Crawford 10 recover. Tony gave the al
der,nan $50 Me pay no more he said
she not worth it Nick will not press
for the other SIS.
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OBJECTION TO GRANTING
THIS BARRO0M LICENSE
Protest Against Saloon at goa h Street
Northeast.

Protests against he granting of a
liquor license TO Martin Mulroe. at BOZ
II Street northeast. were patiently lis
tened TO yesterday afternoon by the
District Excise Board. I'm its office I'm
the District Building. No action was
taken. and the board will give the mat
ter further consideration.
Among those who protested were A.
4. Shoemaker. attorney for the Anti
Saloon League, a representative OF The
Little Sisters of the Poor, and several
residents in the vicinity Of Third and
II. Streets northeast. Mr. Mulroe was
keane.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

Want advertisements and s,,h.o-,,
tons for the EVENT IS, and Smnd5lv
Times will be receiV Ell al anv ~ ~
following BRANCHES AZ regular office
Ave Sc. William II. Davis &. BRO liz ~
and = SITS NV; William G. Gentner
S Sor. 18th and U SITS. NV: L. French
and X SITS. NV; The O dore A II az 100 a
cor 9Th and + SITS. s'R.; w. ArmstronS
cor or, 9Th ~ and Il lists SITS E.; Astoria PhaTT,,
~ uacy' "; a; Evans mgr, cor. 3rd and
tel and X SITS ne; n. A. Veitch. S6th
and M SITS; NV; II. A. Yates. ne cor
Ina ron ana or, M sts; NV. Quigleys Phar-
& Rogers, cor. sth an a G. SIS. Sc. W n
Clarke. 1919 32d st n y " II
;AnaeostiaIBu Pharmacy. corner
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
BACHELORS MUST MARRY
OR PAY TAX TO CITY
Mayor of Kansas Town Would Have
Them Wed.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. 15.-Mayor Wyn-
coop. Of Severance. Kan. proclaimed
that All bachelors who do not accept
the contingencies OF leap year and get
married will have 10 pay tax 10 the
city man who won't marry and sup
port wife. he says. is not much OF a
citizen. and ought TO pay a bachelors
tax.
Judge Mitchell. OF Douglas county.
goes further. and announces that he will
perform all marriage ceremonies free
where It is brought To his attention that
The woman proposed.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

TO be used in their maintenance and ad-
ucation until their majority. when each
is to receive absolutely one-third of her
estate then remaining excepting the
oue-third belonging TO her husband
which is TO go 10 them equally at his
death. or to their. descendants The
testatrix directed that her remains be
cremated.
At s. meeting of the directors OF the
Montgomery County National Bank OF
Rockville. the following officers were
elected: Spencer c. Jones. president; II.
w. Talbot vice president; r. II. Stokes,
cashier; George NJ. Hunter assistant
cashier; James B. Henderson. Hattersly
". Talbot. Spencer G. Jones. Richard
H. Stokes. William 3. MObley. John II.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
- y TIE NEWS OF ROCKVILLE = =

Gassaway. Joseph T. Moore. Frederick
p. Hays. James r. Williams. Lawrence
AIlnutt, WilsOntB. Tschiffely. and Rich
ard Poole, the board OF directors.
Thomas NJ. Talbot. youngest attor-
ney at this bar. has been appointed
examiner in chancery to this court to
fill the vacancy caused by the resiena-
ton OF o. II. ". Talbot. who entered
the clerks Office under John l.. Brunett-
The other examiners are Frank Hig-
gins and c II. Robertson.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Albert Aaron Perry, aged twenty
four. and Virgie Irene Perry, aged nine
teen years. both OF Cabin John. and 20
George J. Hudson. aged twenty-cne, and
Grace b. Trail aged nineteen years.
both OF this place.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

tonic and foT driving the impurities out
Of the blood. IL feeds the tissues and
makes strength. All disease is due Il,
run down condition Of the body. un-
healthy tissue, blood poisoned with i'm
purities, and general weakness. While
we recommend Father Johns Medicine
for a number OF ailments-in the cure
of which IL has always been success
ful. as those who indorse IL tell you
you must understand and remember that
all these Ills are of the same kindred
or family; that they all come from the
The principle of this medicine is simple
1t furnishes the food that the body re-
quires. and strengthens each organ so
that IL can do its WOrk-that is how the
system Is cleared of the impurities and
poisonous waste matter-and IL sup
plies bodily warmth and vitality. Its in
gradients are the same kind OF food
and nourishment that blood and tissue
are made of-pure and wholesome.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
PRIEST THREATENS TO
DRIVE OUT DANCERS
Will Go to Hall Himself If Necessary
to Stop Ball-To Clean
1t Ou5.

TAIAQUA. Pa. Jan. 15.--FolloVFf ng
repeated commands ID his parishio n ers
TO remain away from public dances, che
Rev. Francis Brady, rector OF st. Je-
rome's Catholic Church. said today I hat
il a Saturday night dance In a hall sere
was not discontinued, ne would at lend
the next. and, n necessary. at tho risk
OF his life would clean out the hall
He SAYS that the dance hall ~ the
devils own Institution and that more
people are caught in his sn1re through
the medium OF the dance hall th IN BY
any other agency on earth
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
SALE OF LANsBURY TRACT.

The property fronting on Columbia
Road and Nineteenth Street. known as
the Lansburg tract. VIII soon be sold
under order Of the District Supreme
Court. William Hite. Clarence Wilson.
Alexander Wolf. and Henry S. Mathews
have been appointed trustees By the
court TO make the sale. The Lansburg
tract contains about ZOO square feet
Of ground
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
TEErHING AGAIN AT 70.

McKEEsPORT. Pa, Jan. 15.-At the
age OF seventy-three years Mrs. Caro-
line Seickfeil, a pioneer resident here, is
cutting her third set OF teeth. Thirteen
teeth have cut through and others are
coming. She suffers great pain, but is
joyous over the fact that she will have
teeth again. for the first time in twenty
five years.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
INDIAN BABY LOST BIRD"
NOW ATTENDS SCHOOL
Was Found Clinging to Mothers Breast
After Battle of Wounded Knee.

SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. Jan. 15.-
Among the new students at All Saints
School is Lost Bird the Indian baby
who was found clinging to her mothers
breast on Wounded Knee battlefield two
days after the battle
She was adopted by General and Mrs.
Colby, then OF Nebraska. but now of
Washington. and has been sent 10
Bishop Hare TO be educated
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
GIRLS APRON A FIREBUG.

cOATESVILLE, Pa, Jan. 15.-Fire
caused by girls apron. saturated with
chemicals. coming in contact with a
red-hot stovepipe started in the torpedo
department in the local factory, where
caps are made for the Pennsylvania
Railroad. II was extinguished, how
ever, before much damage resulted.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
CLERKS EULoGIzE wILHIrE.

On the morning following the death
OF Capt Warner white. chief OF the
army division. Pension Bureau. the
clerks Of this division were called to-
gether by Acting Chief Capt J. e
Hart and resolutions were adop4ed
cuiogizing the late official
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
Sues Traction Conn anv

Yolney S. Wood yesterday entered sui
an the District Supreme &c ,urt agains
the Capital Traction Corn. pany to re
cover $1,000 as damages be ause he wa
elected from one Of the defS ndant's cars
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
WHY 1T is so

When IL is known that
its power TO strengthen the
system and build up the
body is why Father Johns
Medicine cures colds and
all throat and lung trou-
bles, IL viii be understood
WHY IL Is so NnIna hln ae "a
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

Floral Designs of Rare Beauty
At Skaters Stores. 14th & I; I'M Pa. ave
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

Begins next Sunday. Inter q sting new
features. and valuable cash d rfzes.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

Genuine S., So, and 81 Sample Shoes,
Three hundred styles at S2S. Keene's
Shoe store. sOS q Street northwest
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
LOCAL MENTION.

"Muenchener" Is the Only Al erican
beer brewed like Munich" Order II
and get a perfect dark beta.. Nat
Cap. Brewing Co. doz., SIS,
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
MURDERER ACTS
AS KRISS KRINGLE
Unique Holiday Vacation of
Convicted Man.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BAIL
Court Let's James Swaney Have the
Jolliest Time of His
Whole Life.

UNIoNTOWN. Pa. Jan. 15.-After one
of the most extraordinary paroles ever
granted a convicted murderer, James
cember % of the second-degree murder
OF Big Biz Turner at Haydentown.
and released the same day on bail so
that he could spend the Christmas holi-
days with his wife and twelve children
at his own hreside. has appeared in
court to hear the arguments for a new
trial. he was again released on bail by
Judge Reppert, who reserved his de-
cisiOn.
Tells of Jolly Holidays.
Swancy was looking fresh and happy
after his vacation, and said that after
his long stay in jail the three weeks he
was permitted to spend In the mountain
air put new life and vigor into him. and
he is in good health. Speaking of the
favor shown him by the court Swaney
said.
Yes. it was a very happy Christmas
in my family. Though the verdict Of
guilty Of murder was hanging over me-
we had a pleasant family reunion
played Santa Claus to all Of my twelve
CLiluitils anu our enIlre family was re-
membered literally by friends and rela-
tives. and I felt that we were, indeed,
fortunate We had a bounteous Christ
mas dinner and enjoyed the day in a
most hearty manner
My children range in age from three
to thirty-six years. and all are single
You see. we have a large family at our
home. and have I not a right to feel
proud OF them? But my family is not so
large as my fathers. He had twelve
sons and four daughters, and of these
there are now living and grown to ma
turity seven sons and four daughters.
In my family there have been mne
daughters and four sons. and all are
Katie William. Charles. Ohio. Addie
ola. Lizzie. Ellen. Sallie, and Nellie
Three Of my children are school teach
ers."
Plenty of Cash at Hand
Swaney's brothers are leading men IN
the community. and one of them, Dan
Tel. is considered wealthy. They rail-
lied to his support In the trial. and It
Is said his attorneys were to receive
$500 II they had cleared him; but the
verdict being second degree murder. the
attorneys were paid only half the above
mentioned amount
After his conviction bail was fixed at
$4,000 and four brothers quickly fur
nished the bond and in a few hours
after bling found guilty OF murder
James Swaney was at his own fireside,
welcomed by his happy family.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

Gas Radiators. CHI Heaters
SIG 18th St aIuddiman q Co. 1904 G.
The Washington times., 1904-01-15

schmid's for pets. w 12,h St
The Washington times., 1904-01-15
New Word Contest

Fine Skating at Geological I>srk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-06
senator Burton Sentenced.

st. Louis, April 6.-United States
Senator J. Ralph Burton, of Kansas,
was sentenced this afternoon to six
months Imprisonment in the Iron coun-
ty MO Jail and fined 80, 500 for using
his official position as Senator in shield
ing the Rialto Grain and Commission
Company, of st. Louis, get rich quick
concern, from the postal authorities.
Mr.. Burton was convicted in the U. 5.
court here on six or seven indictments
last week. His attorneys have entered
an appeal and stay of execution. Mr..
Burton was in court with Judge Crum,
his attorney. He was very nervous and
his hands and limbs shook visibly. In
sentencing him Judge Adams said
"The sentence which / pronounce
upon you is light in comparison to the
crime you have committed. But be-
cause this sentence will prevent you from
ever holding public Office again, l be.
lieve you will find the penalty severe
enongh."
Burton declined to make statement,
when asked by Judge Adams if he had
anything to say before sentence was
imposed. He also refused to talk to
newspaper men except to declare that
when he made a statement it would
prove him innocent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-06
Doctor Saved Himself.

DR.. George L. Harmon, of Savannah,
Ga, a member of the Board of Alder
men, is recovering from an attack Of
blood poisoning that was expected to
prove fatal. His attending physicians
few days ago had despaired Of his life.
He advised them to operate upon him.,
suggesting that they open a place behind
the eye that felt to him to be the
seat of gravest trouble. The doctors.
declined, thinking it unadvisable, and
contented themselves with making
a mere superficial opening. Racked
by pain, DR.. Harmon, then almost
at deaths door, ordered his negro
driver, who acted as his nurse, to get
his lancet. Then the attendant lifted
the doctor in bed. The doctor took his
lance and thrust it upward through the
roof of his mouth, making the incision
that he had thought necessary, despite
the contrary advice of his physicians.
Almost at once he began to mend. DR..
Harmon was poisoned by his own care
lessness. He opened fever blister with
a lancet he had not cleaned after having
opened carbuncle for a patient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-06
Attempt to Use Anti.OiI Sentiment.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 6.-James j.
Hill, through his personal representatives
in st. Paul, is using his utmost efforts to
swing the strong anti-Standard Oil senti-
ment in the northwest against Hartman
and Pierce in the battle for the return Of
Northern Pacific shares by the Northern
Securities Company. Mr.. Hills news
paper this morning puts forward John
ID. Rockefeller as the power behind Mr.
Hartman and draws lurid pictures of
the evils that will befall the northwest
should the Union Pacific secure the
Northern Pacific. Five leading conten-
tons will be advanced by the securities
company in opposing the petition. Out
lined by a securities attorney, these are
that the court has no jurisdiction that
it cannot allow Hartman and Pierce, as
trustees, to become preferred sharehold-
ers that they cannot be permitted to
absorb the profits due to the increase in
value Of Northern Pacific common that
the Oregon Short Line cannot legally
own and vote Northern Pacific shares,
and that Hartman and Pierce did not
sell to the Securities Company but to
Morgan and Company, and are entitled
to no redress except from that banking
house.
Jersey City, n. j., April 6.--Lawyer
Charles Thompson today secured from
Vice Chancellor Bergen an order requir-
ing the Northern Securities Company
to show cause why it should not be re-
strained from voting to reduce its stock
at the annual meeting in Hoboken April
2Sth. The writ is made returnable in
Jersey City April 18th. Lawyer Thomp-
son represents the Continental Securities
Company, the complahhants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-06
News of the Day.

The cabinet yesterday decided that if
necessary the property of the Panama
Railroad Company will be protected
against strikers by force of marines.
]. William Middendorf& Co., ofBalti-
more, and John l.. Williams & Co.,
of Richmond, may get additional extern
sion in order to make settlements and
continue business.
The civil ceremony of the marriage of
Capt. Algernon Sartoris, grandson Of
the late General Grant, to Mile. Ger
maine Cecile Nouffiard will take place
April 20 in Paris.
1t is said that when the President
learned that his daughter, Miss Alice,
had made bets on the races he told her
to 20 to New York until the ponies had
left Benning track. A photographer
pictured her in the act Of giving money
to a commissioner and of showing her
winnings triumphantiy to Representative
Gillett, of Massachusetts.
In the municipal election in Chicago
yesterday the republicans elected eight
cen aldermen, the democrats sixteen,
and one independent republican. In
Kansas City, Mo-, the republican ticket
was elected Mayor David S. Rose,
democrat, carried Milwaukee, Wis,
yesterday, having plurality of 5,9l2
over Guy D. Golf, republican. Re
turns from municipal elections in the
State outside of Milwaukee show repub-
lican and democratic victories about
evenly divided. Republicans elected
their entire city ticket in Lincoln, Neb.,
by majcrities ranging from 500 to !, 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS

Former Queen Isabella, of Spain, is
i'll with influenza. Considerable anxiety
is felt regarding her condition, owing to
her advanced age.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
throughout Seryia last evening. Great
damage was done at Vranja, while near
Ristovatz, assure opened in the earth
and spring spouted out.
A proclamation has been issued in ST.
IBERIA prohibiting the holding of public
meetings, the carrying of arms, the
purchase of ammunition, and the taking
of any action tending to raise the price
Of provisions.
Liza Williams, aged rs, was last
evening found dead in her cottage in
Windsor, Ont. A great wound, as from
the blow of an axe, was found on the
top of the head, showing that she had
been brutally murdered. There is no
clue to the criminal.
The Sofa correspondent Of the Vienna
Tageblatt wires that diplomatic relations
between Turkey and Bulgaria are liable
to be broken off today. Premier Pet
koff, he says, after a conference with
Prince Ferdinand, yesterday, telegraphed
NJ. Natchovitch, the Bulgarian envoy
at Constantinople, to leave the Turkish
capital today if the Turko- Bulgarian
agreement was not signed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-06
Virginia Arguments Closed.

Another large crowd OF negroes was
present yesterday when argument in the
suffrage case of William S. Selden and
others against Governor Montague, Of
Virginia, was continued in the United
States Supreme Court in Washington by
Attorney General and M. f. w. Chris
tian, both of whom contended for the
validity of the suffrage clause of the new
State constitution, which is attacked by
the proceedings. Mr.. Anderson dealt
especially with the constitutional question
involved, arguing that as the suffrage
provision makes no discrimination on
account of race, color or previous con-
dition of servitude it does not conflict
with the fifteenth amendment, and that
when that amendment is not violated
each State has an unquestionable right to
regulate its Own electorate. He went so
far as to say that in determining what
the qualifications of a voter shall be, it
is competent for the State to fix as tests
of fitness, characteristics which, though
possessed by both white and colored citi-
zens, are possessed by the whites in larg-
err proportion than the blacks" As il
Illustrations of such qualifications he in
cluded those of intelligence, military
service in time of war, the ownership of
property, or any other qualities or attri
butts which are not based on the race,
color or previous condition of servitude
of the citizen.
Mr. Christian confined himself largely
to the presentation of the question Of
jurisdiction, holding that the procedure
was not such that it was competent for a
Federal court to act.
The arguments were closed by Capt.
John S. Wise, who asserted that the
control of State affairs in Virginia had
been stolen from 1000 DISTINGUISHED
voters. His argument was an oratorical
effort, which pleased his clients and pro-
voked an enthusiastic reception for Mr..
Wise among the crowd of cOlored people
gathered in the rotunda of the Capitol
as soon as he had concluded.
James Hayes, the colored lawyer asso-
cated with Mr.. Wise, did not address
the court,
The Virginia counsel are confident the
State will win the case. The opinion is
expressed that the decision will be on
the jurisdiction of the court rather than
the merits of the Constitution.