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The Washington times., 1904-08-07
UTILE DULCE S0ClETAS
Is TALKING OF PROGRESS

The TITLE Dulcc Societas held its
regular monthly meeting Thursday even
ing at the home of II. /. Scott. jr., 2J1
Ninth Street southwest. The Darlcrs
--erc artistically decorated in pink and
green. the colOrs Of the society-with
the university dangers.
The meeting was called TO order by
President J. r. Bigss. After the trans
ection Of the business of the evening the
guests were invited 10 the dining room
where an elaborate menu had been pre-
pared The same color scheme was
prominent here as In the other rooms,
Inc table being banked with pink car
nations and ferns
A well prepared paper entitled 'Scien-
tific Progress was read ana discusstd d.
A rising vote of thanks was extended 10
The host Among those present weTe
!. r. Biggs. w r. BarneSoy, H. >.
Forrcr H. A Mcyeb II. Y. Johnson. II.
ii. Legg. i. T. Stephenson, II. /. Scott.
". 9. Thomas. and J. w. Taylor.
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Chamberlain Has Small
Place in Public Eye
On Return From Egypt Finds Himself Hope
iess!y SideraCked From Current OF At
fairs-Campaiqn Gone to Pieces.

issue Of Chinese labor in South Africa.
and scarcely a word was said about
tariff At last in the Oswestry Division
Chamberlain got the Conservative can
didate to stand fair and square for pro
lection. All the circumstances were IN
his favor The normal Conservative ma
jOrity was a thousand and the majority
o. the voters we're country squires and
farmers who are natural Tories and
whose opinions change slowly.
Only a Few times IN recent years dld
the liberals take the trouble 10 contest
this division at al. They regarded II as
hopeless. Even IN the present canvass
the voters did not dare to gather around
the carts of the Liberal speakers until
after dark for fear they would be seen
and arouse the anger of the sGuiIeS.
Small farmers were afraid 10 lend car
riages TO the Liberal candidates to- the
same reason. bUt despite all the pressure
that could be brought to bear for Cham
berlain and protection the district went
Liberal by "a majority Of 800.
Chamberlain is now siXty-eiSht years
old. IN failing health, and II looks as II
the tide could scarcely turn IN his taVor
In his lie time.
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LONDON. Aug. 6,--Englishmen who
have been away for a few months eX-
press Amusement on their return at the
much smaller place Joseph Chamber
lain holds in the public eye.
\ year ago he was the dominating
figure in England and almost in Eu-
rope. Today Europe has almost forgot
ten him. and in England he is regarded
az hOpcieSsly sidctracked from the big
current of affairs. His coming out for
protection made tremendous sensation.
but though ne captured the Conserva-
tive party machinery ne could not get
the voters. There was no real sentiment
in favor of a change.
Then at the critical moment Chamber
lain's health broke down. Without a
single lieutenant Of nrst-class ability his
campaign went 10 pieces. Since his re-
turn from Egypt he has been unsuccess-
fully trying 20 mend the breaks But
in recent by-elcctiOns the Conservative
candidates would have none Of him.
Chcrtsey Division was fought on the
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DARE DEVIL PERFORMANCE
AT RIVER VIEW RESORT

Something new in the line Of dare
devil acts 10 attract peoples attention
VIII Be- performed at River View tOmor-
row night, iu a addition TO the regular
attractions Of the resort and If success
fully carried out 81 viii be the first time
the feat has ever been attempted here
or anywhere else.
Mons. Drukkcr, the performer calls
himself. but "Satanis" would be better
name for him
The feat Is "a difficult and dangerous
onc-so dangerous that II has never
been tried before, until Mons. Drukker
evolved the idea while at River View
a few days ago. He approached Captain
Randall ard laid his plans before him.
and asked for the use OF the chute
70 work il out
For the past week. Of mornings. be-
fore the eXcursioUists arrived. and after
they left at night. he has been working
on the act, and has ROW perfected IL SO
that he viii Oner Il 10 the public tomor-
row night az 500 o'clock
Inc icat 81 30 ordinary cut and dried
affair without element OF DANCE for the
peslofi9.er takes risk OF ssrloIs injury
every time Ar gives cara exhibition. Hang
ing BY his feet from the bar OF q slid
Ing LrapeZe be rides $50 feet on q wire,
with flames springing from him f. al
directions finally diving head first into
the chute lake. which Will be converted
into a sea OF fire.
II the performance is a success Il EIu
be repeated Wednesday and Saturday
nights " this week
Captain Randall has again secured the
services Of Mile. De AGO who Will give
her wonderful slide for life tOmorrOW
afternoon. ana " 5dnesday and Saturday
OF this week. These exhibitions are free
20 the patrons OF this resort.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. AUG. G.-Surs-
cry has Effected Il remarkable achieve
1rert IN the case of Clara Nicholas. a
young waitress. whose spinal cord was
pierced by a bullet fred by Il jealous
sweetheart as she was ieaving her
place Of employment in a Chestnut
Street restaurant.
Believed TO be a helpless cripple rs the
result of her INJURY, the yOunS woman
has shown such wonderful Improvement
recently that II is thought she viii be
in short time recovered completely.
Receivers Feeling.
Miss Nicholas has recovered feeling In
her lower limbs, which had been para
lyzed since her injury. She is able 20
stand alone and walk about the house
with the aid Of a crutch wheel 4 device
expressly made for her. She mas for the
last several Sundays been attending
services at the Episcopal Church OF the
AtOnCmcnt.
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TEN THOUSAND CLERKS
MUST GIVE BIG BOND
Postmaster General Orders Employees TO
Give Security in the Amount
of $4,000 Each.

Within the next month 1900 en-
ployes Of the Pcstoiiice Department viii
have 10 give bond in the sum Of $1,000
10 Uncle Sam for the faithful perform
ance of their duties.
The order requiring this new state OF
things was issued yesterday afternoon
by Postmaster General Payne, and il
applies particularly TO the railway pcs
tai clerks.
Each clerk must pay the premiums re
CURED COR the fixing up OF the bonds.
R1uds Cf two or more clerks may be
given on one Of the blanket forms. which
the department has prepared Tor use IN
der the new order.
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.JONAS SINS FATHER
NOT AN ACCESSORY
No Indictment Found Against Him il
Biddle Assault Case and He
Is Dismissed.

MOUNT HOLLY, y. J.. Aug. 6.-Be-
fore Judge GaskiIl here this morning
Ssmuel Sims. father of jonas Sims. on,
Of the assailanJs Of Mrs Charles Biddle
and arrested as accessory. was dischars-
ed from jail. No Indictment against hin
has been found.
Joseph and Israel Timbers and Horace
Robinson, the other accessories, VIII be
tried on Thursday, august IL
Craig Talman, a brother Of Mrs. Bid
die. was an interested spectator at tn,
proceedings. a number Of the prison
er's negro friends from Burlington wer'
also present. There were no signs o
disorder.
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DETAIL OF SURGEONS
FOR ARMY HANEUYERS
Major Philips Chief, With Two Assist
ants-Eighteen Commissioned Men
and Large Field Corps.

Details for TIE medical force at the
Manassas maneuvers have been con-
Guided
surgeon. Major James D. GIenHau VIII
be- un duty at one OF the division head
quarters, and Major X. s. y. Harris at
the other. In addition 10 JhC medical OF
Ger detailed from the Atlantic Division.
the commissioned personnel OF the corps
viii be called on FOR eighteen surgeons
Besides the hospital corps from the
atlantic Division eighteen nCu-cOmmis-
stoned officers and cighty-two privates
from the Departments Of the Missouri
the Lakes, and Texas Will be on duty at
Manassas.
New material and new methods Will
be tested by the medical corps al tho
Virginia maHeuvers. The pack mule vii.
Doe tested iu carrying Tcgimeutll dress
ing 20 the front, and patent hospital
tents VIII be given a thorough trial.
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GIRL RECEIVERS FROM
CUT IN SPINAL CORD
Paralysis Is Leaving Young Philadelphia Woman as Re
suit Of Surgical Feat-Shot By Jealous Sutton

Miss Nicholas was shot January p,
1901, by an unsuccessful sutton The
crazed admirc- then turned the weapon
on himself and committed suicide The
injured girl was taken 10 the Pcnnsyi-
vania Hospital where IL was found that
her spinal cord had been pierced by the
bullet She remained unconscious tCr
nearly a week. and the attending physi-
clans expected her TO die.
Operation Performed.
An operation was decided upon by the
physicians. and DR. Francis ,. Stewart
performed the task The spinal cord
was severed. The shattered bones were
removed and the cord was sewed to-
gether with gold threads.
Much interest IN the case was mani
Tested by surgeons throughout the
country For nearly two years Miss
Nicholas lay helpless on q cot IN the
hospital paralyzej from the waist down
and unable 10 move. She remained IN
the hospital until last October. when she
was removed TO her home.
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ENLlSTmENTS IN ARMY
FOR THREE MONTHS

IN the three months ended June 30, the
army enlisted $3.50 men and rejected 1865
applicants for admission. OF the men en-
listed IW were negroes. lS8 Porto Ricans,
and 81 Filiplnos
Lieut. ". r. Harrison. Artillery
CORPS. stationed at Portland Me. en-
listed 2s2 recruits. the largest number
credited 20 one officer.
The Washington times., 1904-08-07

The variegated system OF currency
that prevails in Cuba has given the
Treasury Department and its rcpresea-
tauves IN this country considerable
trouble. In strict sense no definite
standard of value has been adopted by
the Cuban government. and the compi-
cations that have ensued have been al
most inuumerable
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury c.
II. Keep. replying 10 a Communication
from the Auditor for the Treasury De
partment has rendered an opinion on
this vexed subject. 1t will control the
departments agents. and will probably
( be followed by those having financial
relations with the Island Of Cuba.
Practice N Cuba.
The Assistant Secretary says:
+ The department IS I'm receipt Of your
: letters Of May p and q last. relative to
the practice at various ports in reducing
I TO United States money the currency
/ Of invoices Iron Cuba
You state that such invoices are
made dollars Of the United States Of
/ IN Spanish gold or Cuban pesos; that
! it Is the practice at many ports 20 re-
! Guce both Spanish gold and Cuban
pesos on such invoices 10 United States
money at 1926; that az Pittsburg and
4 various other ports. pursuant 90 sug-
( gcstiOns from your Office. entries made
upon invoices made out in Spanish gold
/ pesos. In the original liquidati ton OF
: which such currency was reduced az
I $O926 have been rehquidated and then
/ the currency Of the invoice reduced
/ thereon at $o.9j5; and YOU request that
such instructions may be issued as VII
( render the practice at the various ports
/ In reducing the currency Of such invoice.
/ uniform
The department is advised b. the
Director of the Mint that. In a stric;
sense. no definite standard Of value has
/ been adopted by the Cuban government
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DELANY NAMED BISHOP
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SEE

MANCHESTER y. H. Aug. 6.-Ac-
cordinG TO an official cablegram receiv-
cd here today from Rome. the Rev. J.
r Delauy has been appointed Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church of the
diocese Of New Hampshire.
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GOOD CONDITION
OF FAIRGROUNDS
Committee Meets in Rooms
of Board of Trade.
SALT POND IN CINCINNATI
Planning to Get Appropriation From
Congress to Buy and Maintain
Parks for Children.

The Fairgrounds committee held a
meeting in the Board of Trade rooms
yesterday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock,
Chairman Rudolph presiding. Mr.. Ru-
dOlph read a letter from Major SylveS-
ter. who was unable 10 attend the meet
ing on account of business in another
cit.
Major Sylvester spoke Of seeing a
large pond in Cincinnati. into which bar
rels of salt had been emptied in order
20 afford the children salt water bathing
He said that 500 bathing suits We're in
constant use, and urged that a bill be
presented TO Congress requesting an ap-
preparation for a similar arrangement
in this city.
In response TO inquiries concerning the
condition of the different Fairgrounds,
it was learned that while few were ruly
equipped. they were all in good cOndI-
tica. except the one situated at North
CAPITOL and L Streets. Nothing has been
added 10 these grounds this year. and
the baseball diamond is reported 70 be
thic}ly covered with grass and is strewn
with large stones. It was stated that
owing TO men constantly crossing many
of the diamonds q is almost Impossible
10 play a game, ard in order to remedy
AA4.s' ~ hft- AtaNa'At''a ~ SALlOQLlu I'LL atm
letic fields with ropes.
The K Street Grounds.
The grounds situated at Tenth and X
Streets southeast are said 10 be the
best kept in the city. The field has
been arranged so that children Of an
ages may enjoy themselves. For the
younger ones. there are swings. sec
saws. travelling rings. and many little
games, while the larger children may
amuse themselves with baseball. basket
ball. and crocuet.
Miss II. Ida Greene has aroused the
interest Of the children in the venture
and they are said TO keep the place in
perfect order
Most of the trouble at the Fairgrounds
seems 70 be the lack OF volunteers. Mr.
Burkhart says he has only about six
teen volunteers furnished by six church
es- These come only once a week and
remain for two hours keeping order. lie
expects 20 visit as many churches as
possible. md put forth an earnest plea
Ior volunteers who are willing to CIV,
TWO hours week 10 charity. Mr.. BUr,<-
hart requests that anyone who feel.
that he can spare that much Of his
time for the cause viii send his or her
name and address 10 Sll G Street north
west
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UNITED STATES SHIPS
ARE NOW AT BAR HARBOR

BAR HARRCR, Me Aug 6.-TEc
United States ships Minneapolis. Co
lumbia and Prairie arrived here this
morning from the cOalug station at
LamOinr. They viii stay until Monday
when they viii proceed westward
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JEWELS GALORE FILL
STRONG BOX OF CAMPkNIA

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-The Campania,
which arrived today. brought diamonds.
ruDies. and other precious stones 10 the
value Of e6.092 They were consigned 10
dealers in New York.
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Cuban Currency GipeS
Customs Clerks a Chill
Process Of Figuring invoices Made Out in
Pesos" Into Unitod States Money Gives
Many Bad Half Hours.

that the Official money of the country.
in which duties and taxes are levied.
IS United States currency; that Spanish
and French gold coins are the common
commercial money of the west end Of
the island aI;d United States currency
of the east end that three units OF
value are commercially employed, VIZ,
the United States dollar, the Spanish
peseta and the Cuban PESO. the last
named not being coin, but the unit
Of account used at Havana and in us
vicinity.
The Director OF the Mint made his
estimate of the values OF foreign coins
for The quarter commencing April :,
1868. and the same were duly prO-
claimed by the Secretary OF the Treas
urv such v4lues so estimated and pro-
claimed are presumed TO be correct. ana
mus. DC followed by collectors or Gus
toms.
IN the estimate and proclamation OF
the values of foreign coins above re
ferrnd to. the Cuban peso and spanish
pCseta gEc fOuTG 10 be standard CONS,
end the former IS valued ~ S0J-6 and
the latter at S0ls3 in United States
money.
Basis CT Invoices.
'.'rhe invoices in question were made
out IN values stated TO be either Cuban
or Spanish gold. indicated By the mark
g which IS commercially employed 70
Indicate the Spanish 5-peseta piece or
peso and the Cuban peso. as well as the
dollar OF the United States.
''The Spanish peso is not found by the
Director Of the Mint TO be a standard
coin OF Cuba, and the same would,
therefore be subject 10 2 consular GER
tificIte of depreciation, If it be ia fact
de0Tcciated. IN the absence Of such con
suIar certificate. however. depreciation
cannot be assumed. and such coin must
be considered rs Of the full value OF .
pCsetas. or &1-9f5.
''The department IS. therefore. of the
. opinion that invoices from Cuba made
out IN Cubau pesos should be reduced to
United States money OF account at
80 926. that being the proclaimed value
thereof, and that such invoices made
out in Spanish gold pesos should be re-
duced 70 S0.9550
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A Better Policy.

Nevertheless. it is argued. the sub
mission Of the desired information TO
the Commissioners could have done no
harm. and would have been more IN
keeping with good taste and would have
evinced desire on the part Of the rail
WY officials To try 10 pfease both the
Commissioners and the patrons OF the
road.
The principal topic Of discussion in
connection with the affair at pres
cut IS what action IN the matter
viii be taken by the Engineer Commis-
siOner upon his return from his vacI-
lion, which viii last until the latter part
Of this month. The general opinion Is
that the Board Of Commissioners viii
request Congress. during the next sCs-
sion. 20 pass q BIZ compelling the rail-
way companies 10 submit in a measure
70 discretionary authority on the part
OF the Commissioners.
IL Is thought now that General Har-
ries viii not respond at all TO Colonel
BidI!c's communications, as he has al
lowed SO much time 70 pass without
having done so. The result IS that the
letters from the Commissioner h8 sc met
with no perccptible consideration.
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Mechanical Arrangements.

Prof. \. W. Craig the negro who looks
after the mechanical arrangements of
the grounds, said that everything vas
going nicely. and that within a week
everything viii be in frst-class condi-
ton.
After a general discussion of the diff
fercnt Fairgrounds, during which each
representative declared his grounds 20
be making great progress and proving
SooSehu 70 the children, the committee
tnen by formal action. decided that
committee be appointed 10 prepare
bin. 20 Dc presented 70 Congress. for
the purpose Of securing an appTopria-
ton for the purchase of ground 10 be
used Cor public Fairgrounds. and equip
ment FOR the same
Il was also decided that q committee
be appointed 20 arrange for a special
meeting 10 be held in the fan of 1904
In the interest of public Fairgrounds.
ard that cX-AlayOr Quincy of Boston
be- invited as speaker FOR that evening.
Planning a Gymnasium.
A committee viii examine the land Of
Potomac Park. and arrange for. the es-
Enlistment and equipment Of an open
air gymnasium al that place. This
matter was determined only after con
siderable debate. several holding that
it was more important 20 reach the
class Of children who rarely leave their
own WreCched nelghbOrhOOds. than 10
IL ont "a large gymnasium which would
ONLY be- patr0nized By clubs and boys
~ The better class. i was finally de-
C.1Cd. however. 20 look after the inter
ests OF children Of all classes.
lt was unanimously voted by the com
mittce % tender hearty thanks 10 The
Times for its aid In arousIng public in
tcreSt
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HARRIES IGNORES
BIDDLE'S LETTER
No Official Information on
Railroad Question.
HIS ATTITUDE a SURPRISE
Many Think Commissioners VIII APP
peal to Congress for Authority to
Control Railroad Schedules.

Comment Of an extensive and uncom-
plimcutary nature has been caused
among official circles at the District
Building by the failure of George H.
Harrios. superintendent OF the George
town and renlcytown Railroad Com
Dany. TO respond 90 Engineer Commits
sioaer BiGdlc's second request for in
formation concerning The promised be-
terclent Of the service afforded the
travelling public by the company which
General Harrics controls.
Thirteen days have passed since Col
onel BiddlC repeated his request that
the Information mentioned bc submit
/ ted 20 the District Commissioners. The
tiIsJ request for the data was mailed
twcaty-elght days ago. The result OF
these courteous inquiries has been a
blank and unbroken silence.
No Official Information.
So far as the Commissioners know,
! the schedule and general service Of the
Tenleytown Railway may be as bad
and unsatisfactory as ever. No sign
has been made that the hearing granted
the residents along the Tenltytown
Road in regard 10 the poor JrauspOrta-
ton afforded them has resulted IN any
change In the conditions complained OF.
AT the hearing. James i. LACkey, sec
rotary o. the company. PROMISED that
the Improvement asked for would be
granted.
The CCnsuTe Of General IIarries' neg
/ lect in the matter of answering Colonel
Eidd4e's two letters arises from the tact
that IL IS thought the railway Official
has shown too great indifference TO the
wishes Of the governing authorities OF
the District.
II IS pointed out that this is the first
instance. so far as can be found, OF a
communication OF this kind from the
| Commissioners being completely ignored
charter OF the railway company, while
/ IL provides that the schedule OF cars
operated shall not be put into effect
until II has received the approval OF the
! Commissioners. does not contain pen
la4ty clause by which the Commissioners
could enforce the provision.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-21

Stormopt, British ambassador In Paris.
hidden In his breast pocket. is to go
back bit Jarrett was close mouthed.
As far as the other passengers were
concerned he was British officer re-
turning to the Virginias. To nice eye
he would have betrayed an overinti-
mate curiosity as to certain passen-
ger.
The second day out he accosted the
skipper. Master Jabez Elves, and wish
ed him fair weather and good day
with an insinuating accent which be-
tokened bent for conversation. But
Master Elves replied only with nau-
tical grunt.
| Jarrat tried a direct inquiry.
Where is the Marquis dc Ia Trou-
erie?"
"sick." replied the skipper. I'm his
cabin" and rolled away
"Ah!" smirked Jarrat. "Our French
gentleman is a poor sailor"
But as the days went by II became
certain that the distinguished passen-
ger was Ill of less passing maiady
than NAL de mer.
On an evening the captain pushed
lopen a narrow cabin door at the end
lof passage. but before he could enter
la young man sprang up and barred the
lway.
81 would see the Marquis de ID
lTrouerie," said Jarrat.