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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
PLAN TO GET STONE
FOR NEW BUILDING
Government May Contract With Quarry for Needed Ma
terial-Warner Stuter Charges to Come Up Monday

The commission Ia charge OF the con-
struction Of the new District fuilGing
consisting of the three District Com
missioners and Secretary shaw. Viii
hold a meeting n-xt Tuesiay t. decide
whether the Government shall enter
into contract direct with some quarry
for furnishing the stone required tor
the construction Of the b-iliinz.
This plan was suggested week ago
by Capt Chester Harding. superS isor
Of construction. as being better Than 10
allow the contractor for erecting the
building 10 contract with thc Govern
ment for procuring ana hauling 10 this
city the required stone
Captain Harding VIII enI tie cor
sultation of the commission next Mon
day and present his reasons for desir-
ing the contract made .irect with the
quarry.
There seems to he little lou5r that the
captains plan viii be followed Such a
course was adopted IN the construction
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
David Bispham's Tour.

David Bisphham has again refused all
offers for operate engagements for this
year that he may devote the coming sea-
son wholly 10 OratOriO. concert, and re-
citaI, under the direction of Loudon @.
Charlton 1t is several years since Mr.
Bispham has visited the Pacific Coast
except with the opera company. and he
will give twelve or fifteen recitals in
California, Oregon, and the State of
Washington, in FEBRUARY and March, 1853
He Is already booked too, with the Phil
adeiphia. Pittsburg. and Washington
orchestras. Besides the wonderfully fine
recitals for which he IS famed in this
country. as well as abroad. Mr.. Bisphan
has arranged for this coming tour 81
cycle of four song cycles, by Beethoven,
Schumann. Schubert, and Brahms. each
Of which viii occupy an evening, and for
which dates are already booked il New
York Boston Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
washington, Chicago. and San Fran
cisco Mr. Bispham's tour, which will
commence in October and include every
important city in the country, Will ex-
tend to May. 1905
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

Of the Library Of Congress. and the new
Union Station The great advantage
will be. say the officials. that tha stone
viii be on the ground when the contract
for the construction work is awarded.
Otherwise. the contractor would lose
time Dy having 10 secure the stone after
receiving his contract
As Engineer COMMISSIONS Biddle
viii leave the city Monday morning -
a vacation. Assistant Engineer COmmIs-
sioHer Harding will take part in the III
VestigatiOn that will be started Mon
day into the charges Of maladminisstra-
ton preferred against Warner Stutler,
Superintendent of Street C.,auinG, by
Royal Robinson
Colonel BiddIe Will be- away all Of nt X
week with the exception Of Monday and
IL IS thought that the Stuie- invest ga
ton viii last At leaS; three days. There
fore. the affair viii be IN charge Of
Commissioners MdcfarlUud and West.
md Acting Cumn4t~.si. .Icr ll.u dirG. 1t
viii begin Monday afternoon, and viii
be arranged so 81 aot u interfere with
the consultation relative 10 the stone
for the Municipal Building on Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Miss OsgoOd Leaves Town.

Miss Grace Osgood is spending a short
while ut Atlantic City and viii later
go 70 the Adirondacks. where she Will
remain during the rest Of the summer.
Miss OsgoOd has been particularly
successful since coming TO Washington
a year ago, when she opened studio
and has since gathered about her an in
teresting class of music students.
During the year closing in June she
gave three pupils recitals at which
the young musicians now under instruc-
ton with her gave an excellent account
OF themselves Her methods are thor
ough. and the energy and painsta1ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
WORK IS TO BEGIN
ON ANACOSTIA BRIDGE

The first work I'm connection with the
construction or the new Anacostia
Bridge was ordered by the District Com
mlssioncvs yesterday, as the result OF
recommendation by Engineer of
Bridges W. !. Douglas.
According 10 the order. the District
VIII enter into contract for the driving
Of ten test piles each sixty feet long at
the site Of the pier and abutments Of
the new structure. ut an estimated cost
OF $50. AT the north abutment about
100 feet Of pipe viii be sunk, at Il cost Of
5leJ
The advantage derived from these
operations VIII De a knowledge Of the
materials ard substances that viii be
encountered boy the bTidge-builderS when
the real work Of construction begins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
KNOWS MANY LANGUAGES.

DR. Z. J. Dillon. correspondent OF
the London Telegraph" is said to know
more languages than any living journal
list. He has written several books IN
Russian. is q doctor OF Oriental Ian
guages and possesses a thorough knOwl-
edge OF SanskTit, Arabic, and Hebrew
He speaks fluently English, Russian.
French, German Dutch. Spanish and
Italian. and during the Cretan War
made q speech 10 the insurgents from Il
ladder in modern Greek
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Rifle Practice Suspended.
To Captain Team.

Major Rcichelderfer is to captain the
team which VIII go TO Fort Riley. The
men who viii compose the team are:
Principals Major Young, Lieutenant
Holt Captain Robbins. Lieutenant Cook
son. Captain Summers, Lieutenant Alder
man, Sergeant Groome. Corporal Fink,
Private Wetherald Captain skinner.
Private AppIcby. Private Pile
AItoruatcs - Lieutenant Heidenreich,
Lieutenant Alagruder, and Lieutenant
Richmond.
Major James +. Bel viii coach the
team. lie enjoys the distinction Of be
ing one Of the ablcst instructors IN the
United States, and is also an expert
marksman. Despite the handicap under
which his men have worked, II IS be
llcved they Will finish one, two. three In
tho matches in which they shoot Lieu
tenant Britain VIII be the spotter for
the team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
To Be Packed for Shipment.

Saddles and other equipment Except
halter Will Doe shipped by train. and
must be packed Tor that purpose and
turned over 90 the superintendent Of
the National Guard Armory not later
than Thursday July q
THE troops Will entraIn as follows
on August !: First section, carrying
the First Battery. Field Artillery, tho
battery horses. officers horses and Of
dcers' personal baggage. and the cooks
Will leave the Baltimore and OHIO depot
N 6 a. IN, Second Regiment and Am
bulancc Corps viii leave at 40 q. IN. +:
the third section. carrying the First
Regiment and band and field music.
viii leave az sos "a. m. the fourth sec
ton, carrying the First Separate Bat
TALON and officers servants, az $50 "a.
IN : officers servants Will be allowed on
the fourth section only.
The allowance or field baggage Of
officers viii not exceed one small box
or trunk roll Of bedding field foldins
cot, chairs and table, the total weight OF
which will be limited. Tor field officers,
g. 100 pounds, and for all other officers
of less rank. % seVenty-tive pounds.
Under no circumstances VIII any cots,
chairs. or tables except those OF a
fGiding pattern, be transported.
"Ohcers' baggage must be turned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Quaint English Town
Invaded by CrippIes
Thousands of Manned and ParaIyZed Pour
Into Bolton for Treatment by the Famous
"BIOOdcss Surgeon"

that subsequently a ballot would be
taken To determine the 100 who should
consult Rae during his fortnishts visit.
The fact that they had been the ear
lest arrivals did not matter in the least
All Corners would be afforded an equal
chance.
Vt these tid!ngs the wretched crca-
lures stretched their coId-uumbed, PAIN
rackcd limbs. and with many groau
and sob ambled away.
y few remained. however. hour after
hour, ana kindly disposed nelShbors
brought forms and chairs for them 10 SIT
upon. At O'Clock the street was
occupied by a silent company Of tortured
men, women. and children.
The Last Arrival.
About that hour a man arrived at the
railway station whose legs were cork
screwed one across the other. He was
alone. and as he could only potter along
on the toes OF his twisted feet + took
him three hours and thrce-quarters to
reach the hotel. although the distance
was not more than 2UJ yards.
This was the last person to arrive fer
his ticket. When he had Crawicl to
within five yards of the door a police
man ted him that NJ had only TWO
minutes ltlL III kitlt.l 20 St'tI1t H.
Then fer Gods sake let somebody
carry me-" ne cried, his pain-blanche ed
face growing even whittier as ne i'm
plored.
The assistance was given, and many
an eye dimmcd at the sight OF the old
man as, cldsping the coveted ticket To-
his breast, he broke into hysterical
laugh Of JOY.
When the last of the 1900 tickets had
ECcn issued the streets round the hotel
We're still filed with long lines Of Grip
pies. Altogether there was nearly a
mile of manned humanity standing two
abreast supported by sticks and crutch-
IS or lying in wheeled chairs on ambu-
IN the town generally great excite
meut prevailed. The local papers pub
ished special editions hourly contain
ing the latest results Of the ballot,
while the staJiOHcrs, shops disposed OF
vast quantities Of a picture postcard de-
plctng the pilgrimage OF the MANNED ~
Given Consultation.
The patients who drew the first twelve
lucky numbers We're given consultation
yesterday. They came from Bolton,
Blackburn, NithneIl, Padham, Water
foot. Preston Oldham, ROchdale, Oar
wen and Pendlebury.
4 Blackburn woman. siXty-three years
old. had for six years suffered from a
dislocated hip bone. which had pressed
inward. She described how Rae, bend
ing on his knees and using his shoulder
as lever. forced the leg straight for
the first time in many years She was
now able 10 sit up straight mad move
the restored member.
4 Bolton girl who had suffered from
curvature Of the spine and projecting
ribs emerged from RAGS rooms with
her bodice, which had previously fitted
tightly over her hunched shoulders,
hanging loosely and fatty against her
! back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Song Service Tonight.

The choir Of St Michael and All An
gels Church has arranged another in
terestins song service for o'clock to
night, when the regular choir and a
corps of other singers viii participate.
William Clabaugh, Harris Franklin.
Miss Anna Brett. Miss Lulu Lowe. ana
Miss Alice Barnes viii contribute vocal
solos. and Mr.. FraIey is 20 play two
violin numbers and an obligato to
Mascheronfs AVE Maria which Miss
Barnes win sing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Music Lovers Knot.

An interesting group Of washington
music-lovers has Instituted a series Of
meetings for the purpose of discussing
musical topics.
The meetings are known as Music
Lovers Knot" and are held each sat
urday evening at the home Of the Misses
1rnke. l1J5 Ninth Street northwest The
topic last night was Memory i'm Music. "
and n brief synopsis OF the previous
weeks subject, Enumeration, was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

care which she has manifestly dis
played in the work OF instructing has
made itself evident in the excellent
progress of her pupils Miss Osgood viii
return TO Washington early in the fan
and reopen her studio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Kew Song Growing Popular.

a new song has made its appearance
under the title Of "A Long Line Of
Loyal Hearts The new composition
is by H. S. Sutton and J. II. Johnston.
IL has q good swing and is now being
sung with success in vaudeville by the
Robinson Sisters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Mounts for Omcers.

The following circular has been issued
by General Harries:
Officers entitled 10 mounts VIII pro-
cure the same. either in this city or at
Farpers Ferry, before the date set for
the commencement Of the camp. Not
exceeding 81 per day VIII be allowed for
each horse
''Such horses as are 10 go from here
will Doe assembled at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot at a. m August J. with
halter. but without saddles OF uosrhdgs.
Lieut. q. A Won Dacheuhausen, quar-
termaster. Fifth Battalion, VIII nave
charge of the horses going and return
ing, and viii be 20 command Of the
corral at Camp OTdway. Horses VIII
be turned over to him At the hour stated,
with halter only, and care used that Ac
may know 10 whom the animal belongs.
Regimcutal and battalion commanders
Will detail one uOn-commissionet officer
10 accompany their personal baggage
Officers not on Tegimenta! STAINS must
procure haItere from the superintendent
% the National Guard ArmOry lglFlng q
memorandum receipt for the sameb and
turn them over 90 Lieutenant Won Ddeh-
enhausen with their horses. officers.
bills for horse hire VIII not be settled
until the halters are returned
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All arms and equipments VIII be care
fully and properly placed when not in
use. and commanding officers will make
frequent Inspections of the methods and
conditions prevailing in this regard.
Guards EtI police the grounds d1Id-
cent 70 the guard tents. Commanding Of
ncers Of the regiments viii detail he
necessary number Of men under Il mons
commissioned officer 10 police the streets
Of the company, battalion. and -egi-
mental officers the intervals between
battalious, and the grounds on the color
line and TANKS at each fatigue call.
Men viii not be allowed 20 wash IN
their tents or throw water in the c0rn-
pauy streets
The firing Of rifles. pistols. or fire
works IN camp is absolutely prohibited.
Civilian Dress Barred.
Officers and enlisted men Will not be
permitted 10 wear civilian dress in
camp. The utmost attention viii be
given by company commanders To the
cleanliness Of their men AS TO their per
sons. clothing, and tents. The hair viii
be kept short and beard neatly trim
med II should be the eudeavor Of every
man 10 appear neat and s0Idicrly. The
most common faults Ia dress are c0l0rcd
neckties, hats worn on tho side or back
of the head. and coats uubutI0uJd.
These faults VIII not be- permitted. cs-
pecLaly on duty 4 proper place VIII be
designated for bathing.
All persons not belonging tp The camp
must leave il at call to quarters. unless
they have permission Of the command
ing officer Of the camp to remain.
NO peddlers, newshoys. photograph
cTs. or stands for the sale " amy articles
VIII be permitted in camp without spe-
ciai written authority from these head
quarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

LANCASTER England, July 3.-I1e
UnloVely -bggrimcj. manutacJur-
ing town of Bolton presented a spectd-
Gle yesterday which only a lola couio
describe. IL was Lancashire LourCcs-
The visit Of William Rae. the examiner
Of Scotland. who has jumped into fame
as a blooJIess surgeon, attracted TO Boil
ten thousands of MANNED and TaralEed
persons. They came from as far soatA
as Devonshire. and as far west as Dun
lin. one patient. indeed. gave his ac-
dress as Johannesburg. South Africa.
Hordes Of CIipples
Almost every dialect in the kingdom
was recognizable. among the hordes of
cripples who swarmed about the streets
and spoke of the hundreds of wonder
fUI cures effected by the Scottish Sa-
maritan. as he is called. Nor was u diff
iicult 10 see that they regarded him wi
something akin to supers,itious awe, az
though Roe. who is practical level
headed Scotchman. laushingly dIsclaim-
cd possession Of the miraculous powers
with which his patients invested him.
Long before break of day the streets
resounded with the clatter Of irou-shod
crutches, mingled with the pitirm cries
Of children with frames distorted out Of
human shape and faces lined and aged
with suffering
Shortly after midnight man from
Oldham stationed himself against the
door Of RAGS hotel and in pathetic tCs-
I timony Of his claim to priority scrubbed
in chalk or the Intel the words; Il ar
rived at ten minutes past in the morn
ing"
Another sufferer Travelled from Black
/ pool BY the last train AT night and hud-
died himself in a corner Of the railway
station until 8 o'clock In the morning
when he dragged his almost Iifeless
I limbs 10 the hotel
Outside Rae's Window.
BY that early hour there were a hun
dred or more wretchc9 specimens Of mis-
I shapen humanity cinging 10 RAGS
abode. They had gone To that spot he
cause they learned that ne could SEQ
them from his bedroom window.
Knowing that he could operate on only
about four hundred of the two thousand
/ visitors expected, a great fear asSaileI
1 them lest they should be numbered
among the hdpleSS unattended ones, and
/ they argued that II by any chance Rae
should look through his window and see
them q such an early hour his big. gen
I tie heart would be moved and he would
| operate upon them, whoever else was
sent away The annals Of human suf-
( fering can scarcely furnish a parallel 10
/ this pathetic scene.
Many Tickets Issued.
( Their long waiting was in vain. how
ever. At o'clock the manager Of the
{ hotel informed them that from Q o'clock
10 noon eco tickets would be issued, and
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over TO the superintendent Of the Cen
trail Market ArmOry not later than 3
p. m, Sunday, July q.
zone field chest viii be permitted to
each battalion and regimental head
quarters for storage purposes. These
chests must be delivered empty not
later than 10 a. m, Tuesday, July 26, TO
the superintendent OF the Central Mar
ket Armory n the drill han. The ad-
jutants' field desks must be delivered
70 the same person not later than 9
p m. July o.
Rifle Practice Suspended.
owing to the recent complaint Of a
citizen Of Anacostia about the firing Of
q bullet through the walls Of his home
by District Guardsmen on last Tuesday,
Major James +. Bell. inspector general
Of rifle practice. Of the Guard. has de-
clded 70 discontinued use Of the new
range on the Hamilton Road until such
time as the proper backstOpS Tor flying
and CHANGING bullets have been erected.
This will not take long. The Guards
men will. however. be held back in their
practice for the matches at Fort Riley,
Kan and Sea Grit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
No Suspenders.
Policing Company Streets.

AT fatigue calls the men Of each COM
pany Will pat their tents in order and
thoroughly police their company street.
placing all rubbish in a pile at the ond
Of the street nearest the cOlor-linc. II
the weather is fair AZ morning fatigue
call they VIII loop up the walls of Ihei..
tents and lower them after retreat. The
bed-sacks viii be folded over with che
turn. the blankets 10 be neatly s0Ided
and placed on top OF the bed-sack ron.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Many Tickets Issued.

Their long waiting was in vain, how
ever. At o'clock the manager Of the
hotel Informed them that from o'clock
10 noon eco tickets would be issued, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
PaIaiis ROyal

Never before in Washington
were Home Needs offered at
such prices, such endless variety
and such vast quantities. 500
600 worth for $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

Everything is now in readiness for the
annual eucamTment of the District mil
lila. 10 Doe held at Harpers Ferry from
August l 20 IS inclusive.
Officers and men have been busy with
preparations for the past several weeks.
and they row have thiagS IT, Sh-oe and
are awaiting the forward order
%he soldiers VIII go 20 camp by train
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
-Four sections VIII DE needed To carry
the men and their baggage
The first section Will pull out about
':39, and the others Will leave about if
teen minutes anart
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Orders Regarding Servants.

Troop + Will be commanded by Cap
tain Rooster. The men Will go over
the road TO the militiamen's camp, and
are expected TO arrive there about Au-
gust g. Troop F. which Is now under
command Of Captain Hicock. and en-
joying an outing at Gettysburg, Pa, will
also march 70 Camp Ordway. arriving
there on the same day as Troop z
Can't S NJ FOOte. commanding the
Fourth Battery, Field Artillery, viii also
travel over the road with his men. II
was originally planned 10 take he
horses 10 be used by the Guard OF srs
over the road. This plan has been aDan-
doned and they viii be sent 20 Harpers
T4aFr-- on a train
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-11
FINDS WOMEN IN CLUB
ENJOYING A SMOKE
Military Man Reaches London From
India and Is Shocked at What
He BehOlds,

LONDON, Dec. 10.-An amusing in
cident and one illustrative of the ra-
pidity with which modern manners and
customs are changing occurred at the
new Lyceum Club for women in Picca-
dilly on a recent Sunday. A military
man, with sun-tanned face and fierce
gray mustache. stalked into the main
saloon and seated himself near a mix
ed" tea party. From behind his
paper he glared for a few moments at
the women, who were smoking. Then
he called waiter and stormed under
his breath. The waiter fed and sent
an official of the club to him. After
some mutual explanations the old vet
eran strobe haughtily out of the room
bestowing a parting frown on it's oc-
cupants.
He had landed that morning from
India, and. unaware that the rising
feminine tide had engulfed the I'm
perial Service Club. had hastened TO
what bad been his favorite hanging
out place in the old days But his sur
prise on discovering it no longer exist
ed was slight to the shock he experi-
enced on learning that during his abb
sence smoking had become a fashion
able feminine Accomplishment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-11
CARMEN WITH
A LIVE BULL
OPERHGIVENW
REHL FIGHT.

PARIS. Dec. 1o.-Spain is usually re-
garded as a slow sort OF country, and
one does not expect that anything
startling in the dramatic line should
first see the light Of day there; but 1t
must be acknowledged that a theatrical
manager Of Valencia has succeeded in
beating the record in the way Of stage
realism.
Taking advantage Of the blow struck
at the national sport by the Sunday
rest" law. and the popular demonstra-
tions against it. he conceived the bril-
liant idea Of performing Bizet's Car
men" in the great bull-ring at vaIen-
cia with a genuine bull-fght IN the last
act. A fine beast was procured, torea-
dors and matadors and all the rest OF
the necessary outfit were engaged, and
the bull was slaughtered In the usual
fashion Never before was a produc-
ton Of Carmen" received with 50
much enthusiasm
Here and in America we have had
racing scenes with live horses and
Jockeys. and fires with real fire engines.
but they all pale into insignificance
compared with the staging Of a real
bull-fght. Enterprising impresarios
state that legal obstacles viii prevent
them from following the astute Span
iard's example and coming money out
of the idea