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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Schooner Sycamore Grounds.
(Rv the Associated Press }

Chatham. Mass, April 20.-The schoon
er Sycamore bound from Newport News
to Boston. with coal, grounded on Stone
house Shoal while going through Pollock
Rip slue at o'clock this afternoon. The
life saving crews went to her assistance.
AS she grounded on the half ebb tide il
is thought that she will come off on the
next high water tomorrow. The sea to
night was smooth and a light northwest
wind was blowing SO that the vessel is in
no immediate danger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
DAVIDSON DEFEATS GEORGIA.
On the Latter's Own Grounds the Car
oIinians Beat Them.
(snocial TO News and Obserycr.)

Davidson. n. c., April '2o.-pavidson' )
chain of victories is still un6roken ana
acr tenth consecutive victory was won
today when she defeated the University
OF Georgia on their own grounds by a
score of to ,.
Wilcox pitched an excellent game. al
lowing the Gcorgians only five hits, while
Davidson cracked out twelve hits. Tire
feature OF the game was Rowe S two home
runs and Moccc's beautiful catch for
Davidson, robbing Georgia of three runs.
isegardiess OF raw day a large crowd
attended. Davidson meets Mercer tomor-
row and Furman Friday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21

time to pull kid Wilkinson, gasping
from the suffocating embrace of a corset
that he had rashly tried to pull on over
the head like a sweater" You ought 10
have known better, demonstrated
Squires, heres the way to do it, and to
the admiration Of the members he pro
cecded to lace himself UP by te aide OF
the bed post. But alas pride goeth before
fall and he had scarcely finished before
he foolishly attempted to take a full
breath. crack went the strings; rip went
the fastners and the streak of blue Ian
guare which Mrs. Hummingtop let loose
as ore of the brass hooks caught her full
in the eye made the girls blush. But at
last the dresses were all successfully
donned and the sweet things" stood forth
in all their glory, bedecked in ribbons
and pleats and tucks and ruffles and all the
other furebows of feminine apparel and
We're voted the handsomest girls that
the college has ever produced. All of the
costumes have been made to order for
the club, especially for this production.
No pains nor expense have been spared
and the boys are highly delighted with
the results of the dressmakers labors.
Ever since February the cast has been
hard at work under the direction of Mr..
A. r. Bowen, the director of the club, and
since the first of April they have been
put through six strenuous rehearsals a
week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21

The Ashevil!e Citizen hears that the
Illinois Central is headed for the Land
OF the Sky The story is that it will
combine With the Seaboard. and adds that
II Is well known in Ashevilc that the
seabcard has long desired to build from.
Rutherfordton to Ashevlle--a consumma-
ton devoutiy to be wished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Southern Educator Dead.


(By the Associated Press)
Knoxville, Tenn, April 20.-Rcv. E. L.
Prentiss. financial agent OF the Athens,
Tennessee University and one OF the best
known educators in the South, died today
at Johnson City. Tenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Charged With Attempted Assault.

Special to News and Observer
Durham, N. c.. April 20.-Jim Mays,
q white man, was arrested here yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff j. +. Harvard and
taken to Orange county. The charge
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
They Refuse to Instruct.
(By the Associated Press.)

Portland, Ore. April 19.-The State
Democratic Convention. Which met here
to nominate delegates to the national
convention, refused BIZ a large vote to
send an instructed delegation.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
WILLIAM H. HICKMAN
SUCCUNBS TO SARCONA
Foreman in Government Printing Of
fee Had Suffered With Dread
Malady for Many Months.

William II. Hickman, for several years
a foreman in the Government Printing
Office, died this morning from the eff
fects Of a sarcoma. with which he had
suffered for many months.
Mr.. Hickman was born in Washington
county, Md, and there learned his trade
as printer, after which he went TO
Baltimore. where he enlisted as a pri-
vate in the Second Maryland Infantry
at the outbreak Of the war, serving un-
til 1864 when he was discharged as a
first lieutenant, on account or wounds.
He was employed in the Government
Printing Ofiice about thirty years IN va
rious capacities from cOmpoSitor 10
foreman in all OF which he gave the
fullest satisfaction TO his superiors and
was held in the highest estimation by
his fellow-workmen.
For a year or two he was foreman Of
the National Republican OF this city.
He was a member Of the District Of
Columbia Commandery OF the Loyal I1e-
gion; Encampment No. %, or the Union
Veteran Legion: Lincoln Post, NO. 3, or
the Grand Army Of the REPUBLIC; Gov
eminent Printing Office Union veteran
Club; Columbia Typographical Union,
and Government Printing once Councii
OF the National Union. He was a Wild
over leaving two sons and daughter.
ali grown. His funeral Will be AT Nc
Kendree Methodist Episcopal church on
Sunday at I o'clock, and his remains
Will be Inferred ut Arlington.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
STONELEIGH COURT
THEFT IS CLEARED UP
Negro Arrested Who ConfesseS to Steal
ing the Rings Belonging to Wife
of Representative Marshall.

The mystery which has caused I'M
easiness among the tenants Of Stone.
leigh Court was solved last night by
the arrest in Baltimore OF George Boyd
q young negro. on the charge OF the
theft OF the four rings from Mrs. Mar,
shall. wife Of Representative Thomas
F. Marshall, Of South Dakota.
Boyd was formerly q waiter at the
apartment house. but was discharged
on January II. -Four days later he 10
said to have gained entrance to the
Marshall fiat Dy means of a stolen key.
and the rings, worth more than $1,000.
he is charged with having stolen.
Detectives Horne, Warren, O'Brien,
and Parham were assigned to the case.
They felt confident the thief was among
the employees OF the house. but these
number so many that the case was a
difficult one Several tentative arrests
were made, but the prisoners clearly es-
tablished their innocence.
Boyd was not suspected at first. be-
cause at the time OF the theft he was not
employed there. 1t seems. from his own
admission that he entered the house
without attracting attention. He says
he stole the key from the Office desk
Suspicion first pointed 10 him by his re-
porting that. on Monday night, he had
been robbed in an r Street saloon, and
then avoiding the detectives who were
sent to Investigate. fleeing 10 Baltimore
Boyds arrest was directly due to the
presence of Detective POhler in 4 Balh-
more pawnshop yesterday when Boyd
IS said to have entered to pawn the Sec
ond of the rings.
Boyd, who is about twenty years old
has lived with his father at 1742 X
Street northwest The father is a mes
senger in one Of the Government depart.
ments.
Boyd confessed his guilt, in Baltimore
and consented TO return without papers
lie was brought back this noon by De
tect.ve Ned Horne. and was locked M
in n police station pending a hearing il
Police Court tomorrow
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
A PLEASANT SURPRISE
In Stnre fnr Thoae VINO Doubt.

When you read that a sufferer Of many
years standing has been completely
restored 10 health by ss!lg Smiths
Cure-aH. you are inclined to doubt the
statement, and, IN fact, hav, no beilef
N Il whatever. The reason tor TINS Is
that so much is claimed for the Cure-aA
IL is impossible for anyone To believe IL
II the advertiser confined his claims 10
the curing of one disease. as do the
proprietors OF Pyramid Pile cure, read
ers WOULD have much more faith in pub
Iishcd testimonials. Those familiar With
thi; great remedy know that testimon~
ials as TO it's merit may be relied upon
implicitly also that the cures brought
about by its use are little short Of mar
Vicious. The commences of the test-
monial here given is vouched for and is
but one OF thousands received:
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me- ] have been troubled with piles
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While some would give me relief for a
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The Washington times., 1904-02-05
BOYS REPLACE
: ADULT mixed VOICES
Holy Trinity Church First to Observe
, Recent Mandate of Pope Plus x
1. Relative to Music.

The distinction OF beirg the first choir
in the city OF Washington and the
archdiocese of Baltimore TO carry out
the recent imperative injunctions OF
Pope Plus y pertaining 10 church
choirs and music, belongs TO the boy
choir OF Holy Trinity Church. George
town.
Il was in;imated some time before the
death OF the late Pope that a revision
OF the form OF music III Catholic
churches might DC expected. and boy
choir was formed at Holy Trinity for
the purpose OF rchearsing and prepar-
ing for The order. should it come.
The voices were selected and placed
qunder careful daily training for one year
under Sister Mary Cecilia, an accom-
spIishsd teacher and musician, and
George Herbert Wells. organist and
choirmaster of the church. Last Oe-
tober the Rev. Father MClvanex, 5. J..
pastor OF the church. decided TO esta D.
lish the boy choir the regular choir
OF the church. to succeed the former
= mixed quartet and chorus.
On sunday, the choir Will wear icf
THE first time new cassocis and sur
plices and IL IS now equipped 10 carry
out in minute detail the strict require
ments OF Rome The music at the Al
= @ clock high mass on sunday VIII Goa
sist of the Gregorian Missa dc Angells
which mass has been personally selected
by the Pope to be sung BY the papai
choir and the students OF Rome on the
occasion of the approaching celebra-
ton of the centenary OF St Gregory
The motett. 2Panis Angelicus." viii De
y sung al the --onertOrium, and after
mass. Gounod's hymn for the Pope
viva Pho" will be given.
There will be no Vespers, but me
choir viii sing ut $50 O'Clock at the
: closing Of the mission which has been
held for the past fortnight.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
WILL Be KEPT WARM
WITH NO EXPENSE
William Smothers Took Railroad Coal,
But Did Not Consider 1t
Stealing.

Fifty dollars fne-or six months down
on the farm vas the penalty imposed
upon William Smothers by Judge Scott
in the PONCE Court today for the larceny
OF two bushels Of coal valued at 80 cents
each from the Pennsylvania. Washing
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company
yesterday. The testimony tended to
show that William was an experienced
hand at the game and had paid more
team one visit to the coal cars on the
side tracks in the railroad yard. He ex-
plaiued that he did not think II was
sseaIirg and merely picked up pieces TO
bcYd q fire ot home and keep warm.
Judge Scott in disposing % the case
said he thought the best thing 10 do
would be TO send William down where
ne would not have TO steal coal 70 keep
warm.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
STILL NEEDS MONEY

gThe executive committee OF the Citi-
zens' Relief Association audited relief
bills yesterday amounting 10 SlsSs44
This large amount covers only De-
ce7nber and a part OF January, and the
Secretary reported 20 the committee that
TIE contributions received By the Citi-
zens' Relief Association this year would
not be sufficient 10 meet the bills for
the balance OF January and the month
OF February unless additional contri-
buttons can be secured promptly.
The Citizens Relief Association ac-
knowiedges the receipt Of so. and the
Associated Charities that Of SOS. 16
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
WISH TO RAISE $4,000
FOR Y. NJ. c. A. BUILDING
Personal Canvass Among Residents Of
Washington VIII Be Made.

A personal canvass among residents OF
Washington VIII be made In the next
few weeks by members Of the Y. NJ. C.
A for the purpose of raising the neces-
sary SIS. 900 20 complete the building fund
for the erection Of the new home Bust
ness men. particularly. will be appealed
to. and from the hearty support given
the institution in the past. II is be-
lieveG the canvass viii result in collect
ing the necessary money
The list Of members shows the names
OF many business men. while others are
materially interested I'm the erection OF
the new Y. NJ. c. A. home. The Wash
ington branch Of the organization has
never had a building large enough 10
accommodate it's needs. but everything
81 the way OF equipment necessary 10
its success will be installed IN the new
building
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been re-
ported TO the Health Department for the
twenty-four hours ended at noon today:
Atkinson, Eldron W, IS, 1893 sth st. n W.
barnes, John F., GO, 271O Poplar st. n. W
Collins, Ann Askew Moore. ca. The Concord.
CrlItchfeld Charlotte, 20. Wash Asyl. Hosp.
Davis. Mary F., o.. 2O7 Virginia ave. s. ".
IIelmas. VIM Russ. 4 dys., Pierce Place.
Jackson, Susan, o. 1916 Pierce Place.
Jackson, VIM H., 81, 1926 North Capitol st.
KEYS, Joseph a., 20 jackson st. \. +.
Marshall. James C.. 20. 2i6 18th ST. S. E.
Mckenzie Louis j., "a. 1913 Pennsylvania Ave
Sapp. VIM. r.. 4s, 220s Hillyer Place.
Tindall, Daniel. 60, sll st. 5. z.
Woody Marguerite L., IS, Canal Road, ID, c.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
CORTELY0U HAS NEED
FOR AN AUTOMOBILE
Secretary Makes Report on Carriages
and Horses in Use.

Secretary Cortclyou OF the Department
of Commerce and Labor has sent his
reply to the House concerning tho num-
Der OF vehicles. horses and drivers In
use by the department.
The reply develops the fact that an
auto mobile Is counted among the eqGi-
pages Of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. II il an ,lectrie carriage.
and is used in carrying the mail 10 and
IRON the Bureau OF Standards.
In addition to the automobile eight
carriage horses are uscG by the depart
ment, aggregaung a cost OF 81 .1S5. ten
vehicles costing S4.2G0. and harness TO
the value Of $3.50. The annual salaries
Of the four men employed TO drive and
care for the hOrses. carriages and har-
ness aggs egate $50.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
DIED.

CARR-At a quarter 10 p. m. on Thursday,
the attn inst GERTRUDE. the beloved daugh-
ter OF Thomas r. and Ellen E. Carr; age, nine
years, two months. and nineteens days
Funeral at 3 p. m. Saturday from the resi-
denCe Of her parents, 1885 Georgia ave. Sc.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited TO attend.
DEGGES-On Thursday. February 4, 1904. at
his residence, 713 Rhode Island ave NV, VIII
LIAM }. DEGGES.
Funeral from his late residence on Saturday,
,reb. 6. az 2 p. m. IL
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
coLoRED LABoRER BURNED.

while cleaning a boiler at the wash
irgton Electric Light Company plant
AZ an early morning hour. Henry Hin. a
twenty-six-y ca~-old negro, OF 1914 Sew
cnth Street southwest. employ ed as a
fireman was severely burned about the
head and face. He was removed 10 the
Emergency Hospital. where Dr. John
Hussoy dressed his burns. which Will
not prove serious.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
ENGINE COMPANY MEN
TO ENTERTAIN FRIENDS

Members OF No. y Engine Company
Will be hosts on Monday evening. Febru-
airy 8. AZ the company's house. North
Capitol and Quincy Streets northwest,
when they will entertain their friends
at a reception. Women are 70 be mum
bercd among the guests ana prepare
tions have been made that promise 70
Mace the entertainment among the CON
spicuous social affairs given by this
company.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
conEEcIlonERs. NOTICE.

am in a position 20 offer Manufacturers
prices on the following:
Green's Polar System Soda Fountain, Hooton's
Fountain Cocoa. Hooton's Sweet Chocolate.
Hooton's Chocolate Liquor, American Paper
Julip Stravs Rigney's Rock Candy and Rock
Candy SyTup, Gelatine Shredded and Granulsted,
Duroy Concentrated Fruit SyTups. Ice Cream
Cabinets, standard makes: Ice Cream Freezers,
for hand and power.
Also have lot of second hand Soda Foun-
tains which I will sell cheap.
THOS. =. 8URCH, 467 G St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
Mr.. CLEVELAND
HARDLY EXISTS
Senator PattersOnSiy He Is
Out Of the Count.
"WAS FALSE TO HIS PARTY"
Startling Statement Made in Discus
sion Of the Urgent Deficiency
Bill.

When the urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill was taken up in the Senate this
afternoon Mr.. Hoar offe-ed resolution
providing that the expenses to be in
Cured by the special committee to in
sestigate all facts relating to the APP
pointment of Postmaster Fisher at
Hastings. Nob.. and especially Senator
Dietrichs connection Herewith. be paid
from the contingent expenses. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses.
Mr.. Patterson. in speaking to the ur-
gent deficiency bill. favored the loan OF
&.6oo, 0O0 10 the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position Company, and then resumed the
political discussi IN OF yesterday.
Cleveland the Target.
In contrasting the prosperity of the
first Cleveland Administration with that
CT the second. he declared:
THE first was a Democratic one"
He charged that Mr.. Cleveland's cleo
ton was the result of a previous under
standing that IL he were elected nc
would use his fun power to strike out
the purchasing clause OF the Sherman
act
4 judge that the Senator would not
look with great favor upon third Ad-
ministration OF Mr.. Cleveland" inter
ruated Mr.. Aldrich.
Certainly 1 would not, with great. Of
any, favor" retorted Mr. Patterson
MI Cleveland il hardly II. existence
hardly to be counted with: but the time
has not come when we cannot hold hin
up to show what a man false to hi
I party and to his country can accom-
pIish."
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
REAR ADMIRAL COOK
Is SERIOUSLY ILL

Rear Admiral Francis 4. Cook Is Sc
riously ia at the Naval Home In Phila-
ielphia, with heart trouble His son.
Ensign Fl L. Cook, has been transferred
from the gunbOat Mach.as 80 the cruiser
Brooklyn, that he may come 20 this
country TO see his father
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
PRESIDENT INVITED
TO PUBLISHERS DINNER

A committee from the Periodical Pub
fishers Association of America today
invited the President to attend the first
annual dinner OF the association which
VIII be held in Washington in April.
The President will attend If possible.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
NEW PIANoLA AGENCY.

The Washington and Baltimore agency
Tor the PianOla, Orchestrelle. and
Aeolian. widely advertised and we'll
known plano players. has been placed
with the firm Of Sanders & Stayman.
1927 4 Street.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
rel Nae the Book to send

Then I will do this:-I will arrange with a
druggist near him 50 thai he may take SIX
bottles Or. Shops Restorative lie may take u
a month to prove what l. can 90 II u sue
ceecls the cost is $3.50. II IL fails, ] viii pay
the druggist myself. And the sick ones mere
word shall decide IT.
II is bu. q tribe ask Of you-just a minutes
time-a penny postal. And | ask !; to AID
sick friend
Ii Is remarkable thing that ] 10 in return
something that no other physician ever offered
And / do = fc- stranger
Mont you do this little-and today-lf villa
do tie restf
You ask what good /. will do.
That months test viii tell. II is true that
my Restorative may fail. There Is sometimes
q catise-like cancer-which medicine cannot
cure. But the very fact Of my offer must prove
that failures are rare. FOR II they were common
the offer would ruin me
In the past twelve years l have supplied my
Restorative 70 hundreds Of thousands on Just
those terms. and 80 out Of 90 have paid gladly,
because they got well. I have found that the
cured ones are fair-and not penny is wanted
from she rest.
sick one who ncglects such offer is un-
kind 70 himself. for success means health, ana
80 OUT Of each 80 secure IL. Failure means
nothing los-.
Ny boundless faith in this remedy is born OF
a lifetime's experience have tested II in hun
dTecs Of the most difficult cases that physicians
ever meet 1 have watched IL suceeed-count-
lees times--when the best Of other treatments
failc4
1 know WlaI " Will 10
My success comes from strengthening the In
side nerves. l bring back the nerve power
which alone operates all the vital organs
don't doctor the organs, for the best results
J % thar method only temporary give those
weak organs strength 70 do their duty by re-
storing the only power that makes them act.
There Is no other way. You cannot restore a
weak engine by doctoring the machine. You
must give it more steam-and inside nerve pow
/ CT Is the steam q the body
J Tell me a friend who needs this help. The
/ test viii harm enc under any condition. And
/ II may be that the sick on> can otherwise
/ meyer nnf we'll
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-This will notify the
public that George ". Collect is no long
er connected in any manner with the
Hudson Printing Company.
February 5. 1904 II
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST.
Christ in the Temple. the Heavenly
Sanctuary" the above will be the sub
ject OF an address by Prof. w. w Pres
colt SUNDAY. 1880 =. Nj. at the Ma
sonic Temple. corner 9Th and SITS NV
You are cordially invited. Come early.
II
SPECIAL NOTICE-The firm OF Hensey
& Cough. praeticing patent and cor
poration law at 1892 F St NV, has al
ways been. and is now comDosed Of the
undersigned, and no others. WALTER r.
HENSEY. NJ. LIE ROY COUGH.
fe5-Su, Tu. FRITZ
SPECIAL NOTIGE-The installation ex-
ercises of Rabbi Abram Simon. late Of
Omaha Neb., will take place FRIDAY
EVENING, FEBRUARY 5. at 1880
O'CLOCK. prompt, at the Temple of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Eighth Street northwest between II and
Streets All are invited. fe4-2t
SPECIAL. NOTICE-Dr. L. z. Rauter-
berg. (senior) HOmeopath, Mount Yer
non Flats corner Ninth Street and New
York Avenue. has changed Office hours
to- from a. m TO l D. m, and 1 TO 6
p. m. daily. except Sundays.
SPECIAL NOTICE-A meeting Of share
holders of the Greene Consolidated Cop
per Company will be held at the Riggs
House on FRIDAY EVENING. FEB
RUARY s. at O'CLOCK, for a discus
sion of the proposed increase in the cap
italization OF the company. All share
holders are invited to be present.
feb2-4t
The Washington times., 1904-02-05
AS an hcf of Humanity

! ask you 70 tell me friend who
needs help. That IS adjust the
cost Of a penny. Tell NE today
the name Of some sick one.
The Washington times., 1904-02-05

$1.2s to Baltimore and Return.
B. & o. r. r.. every Saturday and Sun
day.