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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
CONCERT
BY THE MARINE BAND

Monday afternoon at o'clock the
United States Marine Band viii give its
usual concert at the navy yard, with the
following program:
March, "Senper FidcIis'' ............S ousa
Overture La Dame Blanche .Iioieldieu
Grand fantasia, ''fIanSel and Gretcl''
HumperdinclI
VaIse caprice, Loves Dream After
the Ban -tH!Du iAa
Prelude to "Parsifal' ..-........... Wagner
Scenes from The Metropolitan Opera
House Recommendations. TobanI
March, The Man Behind the Gun
SOusa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
EXCELSi LITERARY CLUB
ENJOYS A S0ClABLE

The Excelsior Literary Club held its
January sociabIe at the residence OF MISS
Mary c. Bennett, Us n street southeast.
on Wednesday evening. The program
was d very enjoyable one to those pres
emit
The numbers included an original story
by Miss Bennett, Fecitations by Miss
Annie Exams, and piano and violin
music
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
READINGS AND MUSIC
FOR BLIND PEOPLE

Readings and music in the reading
room for the blind at the Library OF
Congress have been arranged as follows
for this week Tuesday-ReadinS by
Rabbi Abram Simon Thursday-Song
and piano recital by Mrs. William heye
Miller. Mrs Blanche Muir Dalgieish and
George Vail notwithstanding by
Miss Anne Hitchcock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
AUDUBON SOCIETY WILL
HEAR LECTURE ON BIRDS

The regular monthly meeting of the
Audubon Society Of the District Of Co
iuD1bia will be held in the east hall Of
the Public Library on Tuesday evening
at O'Clock. Major Richard Sylvester,
Superintendent of the Police Depart
ment, win preside and will describe the
methods adopted by his department of
feeding the birds OF the District during
the present severe weather
Experiences last year throughout the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
COMPANY E SOCIAL
CLUB TO GIVE DANCE

Company z Social Club. Second Bat
TALON of United States Engineers. 10
Gated at the Washington Barracks,
which recently returned from service
in the Philippine Islands, will give its
third bah OF the winter series at Ma
tional Rifles Armory, on Wednesday
evening. February 15 Several hundred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON ORGANIZATION

degree of Pocahontas. bringing in the
largest number of paIefaces. he will
present handsome jewel of that de-
gree.
After short talks by the new great
senior and great Junior sagamores. and
others. TIE great council fire was
quenched until the second Monday in
the snow mccn, G. S. d. 40 February
1850
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quenee possessed by that distinguished
statesman.
With the graceful assistance of Miss
Thompson. Mrs. CrandelI served a sup
per of salads. choice cakes. and coffee.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
TERRIBLE MASSACRE.
Natives Of kamehstka to Number %
Hundred and Fifty Slain by
Pirates.

San Francisco. June 20.-Sews OF q
terrible massacre OF $50 natives on the
Siberian coast has been received In a
letter from Petropavolsk. on the coast
or kamchatka- A. Morogravlenof has
written To his brother. a resident OF
this city. that In the early part OF the
year the natives In one OF the small
settlements down the coast. which he
does not name. sseryed n yacht or
schooner drop anchor In the hNrbor.
and her coming was hailed with cries
OF rejoicing. From the vessel came a
number OF small boats. The natives
could see the crew piling what they
thought were supplies into the smaller
craft. Then the men ~ led for tho
shore. During that or the next day
there was heard the firing OF arms. and
later on smoke and fir- were observed.
This led To investigation from Petro-
pavolsk and other towns on the coast
and a horrible tale OF pillage and mas
sacre was brought 10 light.
About the streets OF the settlement.
writes Morograylenof. were strewn the
bodies OF $50 OF the Inhabitants. stot
and cut To pieces by the pirates. VINO.
under the pretense OF friendship. =. q
gained "A landing on the coast.
Robbery was their only motive. for
every house had been ransacked and
everything Of marketable value had
been taken. Who the mnrauders were
those who managed TO make thciE es-
cape could not say beyond giving the
Information that some japanese were
In the Iarty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
GOMEZ IS DEAD.
lats Commander in Chief Of cubaw
Army and Patriot Dies st
havana,

Havana. June 2o.-General Maxim.
Gomez died at o'clock Saturday even-
Ing.
The end came quietly In the beautiful
temporary home at the seaside In the
suburb OF N-ialo. To which General
Gomez was taken on his return from
Santiago. Palma. accompanied by Gen.
eral Andrade. arrived about quarter
OF an hour previous To the death OF
General Gomez
The distinguished patients heart had
weakened steadily since II o'clock in
the morning and failed Co respond to-
stimulaats. Several times during HIS
long Illness General Gomez had shown
rccuperative powers that were aston
ishing. His real illness extended over
forty-six days. although his health had
been falling for some months prior To
that time.
General Gomez leaves widow. Ave
sons and one daughter. Only Saturday
The secretary OF the treasury delivered
to one OF Corners sons q check for SiOO-
coo. which has been voted unanimously
by congress for the generals benefit,
and approved by President Palma. This
was In addition To the so. 900 previously
voted by congress
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
MANY KILLED.
Collision Of Freight and Passen-
oer Trains in MARYLAND.

Baltimore. Md. June 20.-The death
roll OF Saturday nights wreck on the
Western Maryland railroad now foots
up 20 twenty-five, and this number In
likely to be increased from among tho
list % those grieyousiy mangled.
The wreck occurred at a point about
n quarter OF mile from Patapsco. a
small station between Westminster and
Finksburg. AZ least eighteen people
are believed To have been killed. and
y score injured.
Passenger train No. g. westbound,
was running 1t a very high rate OF
speed when. at the point named. IL
crashed into dOublehcader freight
running east.
All three OF the engines were re-
duced To sCrapiron. the express and
baggage ears Were smashed. and a
number az the freight ears were splin-
tered. The passenger coaches sustained
little injury. and almost without cxcep-
ton their occupants escaped with moth
ing worse than n bad shaking up.
The fatalities and injuries were OF
the crews 81 the engines and To work.
men employed by the railroad. II II a
remarkable coincidence that these lat
ter should have been at work repairing
the damages caused by "A recent small
freight wreck that occurred at Mt.
Hope station. near this city. They
were on their way To their homes tn
small towns along the Western Mary
land To spend Sunday. Not being reg
ular passengers. they boarded the bag
gage car and engine. When the crash
came. the more fortunate. who were on
the engine, jumped or We're thrown
from the train and were only injured.
Those IN the baggage car were terribly
mangled. and the crews OF all three en-
gines were killed. Their bodies are all
believed To be under the wreckagc OF
D..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
MAKES FAST TIME.
The Lake Shores Twentieth Century
Limited" Beats Schedule Time
by Five Minutes.

Chicago. June 2i.-Thc first west
bound trip on an eighteen-hour basis.
made by the Twentieth Century Linz
tied" over the Lake shore. was finished
Ave minutes ahead OF time.
New York. June ie.-The Twentieth
Century Limited on the New York
Central railroad arrived here from CHI
cago nj 9:37 a. IN. today, three minutes
ahead OF time. II made the run In /;
hours and So minutes.
From Albany TO Hudson. for a dis
lance of thirty.one miles. the train ran
NJ rate OF nearly seventy miles an
hour. thirty-one miles being made In
twenty minutes. one other stretch OF
twenty miles was made In eighteen
minutes. The new train brought 10 this
city seventy-two passengers. many OF
them prominent railroad men. They
declared that despite the great speed
the ride WAS easy and pleasant
The train averaged one to Ave min
utes ahead OF schedule all the way
from New York. the average running
time being % Ia miles an hour. Out
side OF stops the train occupied II
hours . minutes In making the jour-
ney.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
ORCHID BRINGS FORTUNE
Rare Flower Sells for S4.e52 at an
Auction Held in London.

London. June 2i.-The highest price
ever given FOR mn orchid at an auction
sal. was realized this week ut the Port
land street rooms.
II was an Odontoglossum crispum.
named Roger Sander" and Is the only
one OF the variety In existence.
Soon after II was put up the bidding
mounted briskly To St.592.
Even Mt this high price there was n
condition which provided that the SELL
or should. when It Is ripe. have half the
seed carried In a pod by "A plant which
has been crossed by Odontoglossum
crispum. known as Lucinni.
The sepals and petals. almost COW
cred with richly brilliant red colcr.
are surrounded by margin OF the
purest white. which throws up the bril-
liant coloring. giving exquisite beauty
10 the bloom. The top Is large and
white. with central blotch. and some
small markings around II are deep yell
low. The crest Is rather curious.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
SUFFERING FROM HEAT
New Workers In pitifui Condition
Ma. or Orders Parks Kept Open
All MINT.

New York. June 2i.--showers and
change OF wind early today greatly
reduced the temperature and excessive
humidity .ro-= which Greater New
York sweitered Throughout, the 5aosa'h.
Nowhere In the city was suffering 30
intense ms In the East side tenement
section. where little preparation had
been made for T..
From hundreds OF stufry tenements
THOUSAND OF children swnrmed into the
streets. many OF them half clad, others
struggling to- rid themselves of such
fragments of winter garments as still
chung 20 their little bodies. Mothers.
with haggard faces. peered out OF lofty
windows and shrieked In vain for the
little ones To come In.
Police were constantly called upon To
uueil infantiie riots and scores OF chill
dren were reported lost ut nightfail.
Nearly every household among the tene-
ment dwellers has been called upon to
provide for one or more OF the immi-
grants who swarmed into the city last
spring and most OF these have nothing
but heavy winter clothing. In many
places the curbs and doorsteps were
lined with heavy bearded men. exhaust
ed. apparently suffering Intense physical
pain.
Orders were issued I'm all downtown
precincts To leave the parks open dur
Ing the night until the weather
changed.
Take Up immigration Question.
Business men. sociologists and others
viii begin here today formal discus
sion of the immigration question. IL II
estimated that 60 per cent. OF the Inn
migrants arriving at this port remain
In New York. The overcrowded condi-
ton OF the East Side streets and tene-
ments during the past six months has
awakened new interest In the matter
and plans will be discussed for Kidding
the city OF the burden. Some author
tiles estimate that In Greater New
York nearly 100000 English speaking
families are on the verge OF des.itr.ion.
because of the influx OF cheap labor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS.

Marysyfile, O.-As the result of swal-
lowing a live rat while eating oats out
OF his trough. the noted trotting horse
CorIntho. 2:l3. died In commissions at
Plain City. After an examination mad
been made by the veterinary IL was
found that the windpipe OF the horse
had been lacernted by the rat In its
efforts TO gain it's way out the throat.
carlIarI. Sardinia-Fou men lost
their lives here Friday while attempt
ing 20 descend into "A uge wine reser-
voir holding $4,000 gallons OF wine.
An --.nloye who was first sent into
the reservoir was asphyxiated by the
fumes. Two other employees who at
tempted to rescue him were likewise
overcome. The proprietor OF the place
then attempted To make the descent.
He fell into the reservoir and was
drowned.
Mansfield. O.-ThuTs1ay ut Chester
vile Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Pierce. two
OF the Oldest and most highly respected
citizens of that place, were Inferred In
the same grave. Pierce WAS engaged
In the Undertaking business.
Cincinnati. O.-The incorporation OF
the Ford IL Johnson company, OF Gin
cInnatI ut Columbus. Friday. with u
capItal stock NJ $1,000. 900. reveals the
fact that more than twenty-five chair
manufacturers OF the country are To b.
merged into one concern. The plan IL
TO cantraliZc the business and reduce
the cost OF manufacture.
Edinburgh famous old border
marriage house" on the Scotch bank
OF the Tweed ut Coldstream. where
Monk raised the famous regiment OF
the Coldstream guards. IL being re-
stored by Captain waring. the new pro-
prietor of Lennel estate. who. with
Lady Ciementine Warning. Is to reside
At Coldstrcam. This marriage house"
which rivaled Gretna Green and Lam
berton toll. the two other notorious
the scene Of the runaway marriage OF
Lord Brougham.
Port Jarvis. ". Y.-Mrs NJ. ]. Moore,
n wealthy New York woman who IL
spending the summer here. discovered
that n thoroughbred COW which she had
lust purchased had no upper front
teeth. She shrewdiy sold Il for n good
price and purchased another. DisCov-
cring that IL. too. was without upper
front teeth she sold II and inaugurated
a search for n cow with a full set o.;
teeth. which disclosed To her that none
Il SO equipped.
New York. y. Y.--Edward Langdon.
20 Brooklyn. clerk I'm the Office OF
Robert A. Sharkey. naval officer Of the
port OF New York. has been fined ten
days pay for flirting. at the instance
Of Secretary Shaw.
While riding In an elevated car a
month ago Langdou smiled az young
woman and dropped his card Ia her
zap.
Fort Dodge. IA pig that has an
almost perfect elephants head IN In
the possession OF William Lynch. The
freak Is one 81 a litter Of eight. be-
longing To Lou Alger. a farmer. and
all the rest OF the lot are normal
II has n perfect elephants trunk. aud
the entire formation Of the head and
neck corresponds almost exactly To that
OF an elephant. Even the ear are sim
liar. Toe remainder OF the body Is
perfectly J. NAL
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
STRIKERS APPLY FOR
THEIR FORMER PLACES
individuals Are Not Waiting for
Formal Declaration Of
the Strikes End.
PEACE PARTY IN THE LEAD
Will Take Extrens Measures nj To.
nights Meeting TO Force the Shea
Faction 10 Consent 10
Terms.

Chicago. June 2l.--A pronounced
break In the ranks OF the strikers oc.
CURED today when n large number OF
striking t.amsters applied individually
for their former positions without walt.
Ing for The strike to be formally de-
clared or. This was especially true at
the lumber yards.
The peace party" OF the striking
teamsters was tsisy today outlining
plans for forcing an end OF the strike.
Tonight the steering committee" APP
pointed Saturday at a meeting OF the
anti-Shea and anti-strike element will
endeavor to carry It's point I'm the
.eamsters' joint council meeting. even
u II has to keep deliberations In prog
-ess all night.
Calls ave been sent out to command
full attendance at the joint council
and there are many who predict that
the way for peace In the Industrial sit
uation will be paved ut tonight's ses-
sion.
L. r. Beebe. head OF the steering
committee" will lead the tight for
peace. The first move OF the anti
strike teamsters will be to have the
whole matter referred To the national
executive board OF the international
power TO act. II the steering commit
tee" fails to force others In the council
TO adopt this program II will be an easy
task getting a new council OF the CON-
mittee with plenary powers.
Looks Bad for Shea.
A two-edgcd knife that will cut both
ways was whetted vigorously Satur-
day by the grand jury In Its investiga-
ton OF the charge that the strike
against Montgomery Ward a. Co. was
prompted by blackmail and furtherei
a.
vslopments Indicate that employers and
employees alike will suffer injury when
the knife gets into action.
In the language OF Con" Shea and
his associates. the grand jury has un-
covered a beautiful example 81 the
double cross" \ Cancelled check for
s.. 800. said To represent part OF "A brihe
fund paid To Shea to avert "A threatened
strike against n Arm among the COM
petItors OF Montgomery Ward a. Co.
has fallen into the hands OF states At
torney Healy. The check was cashed
by Shen's wife.
According to one gtory heard by the
grand jury tn. workings OF the double
cross were ms follows: \ representa-
tive of one big Arm offered Shea $4,000
TO call n strike against rival firm.
The amount made Shea open his eyes
90 the possibility ahead. He saw a good
thing. and became busy In short order.
AS n result the rival Arm doubled the
ante and added $4,000 more 10 have a
strike called against It's competitor and
prolonged as long m possible. The to-
tai amount paid II said to have been
$4,000.
Turned Down for Their Pains.
None OF the teamsters who applied
for reinstatement were given employ
nent, as the employers stated they
t.sla hnH 70 nj aF ma haF Of h.a
Employers association before giving
answer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
MEET AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Festival Of North American oymnas.ie
Union This Week.

indianapolis. Ind. June 2i.-BcSin-
ming Tuesday night with public per-
Torrance OF the festival play. The
Glorious Three and continuing
through Sunday. ut which time fare
well picnic will be held at Germania
park. the festival OF the North Amer
lean Gymnastic union will be held In
Indianapolis this week. The city Is
being decorated with red and white coli
ors of the union and bunting. and In
the downtown district the approaches
TO Monument Place statues typifying
the features OF the festival are being
erected tn complete the elaborate decor
ative scheme.
Concerts by singing societies, athletic
events and historical pageants. mass
exercises and "A grand picnic are feat
ures OF the Ave days meeting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
WOMAN IN A POLE HUNT
Miss Mamie Babb Declares Her Pur-
pose 10 Co with Peary TO the North.

Norway. Ne. June s.-I.ovc for ad-
venture and n desire 10 be the first woman
To roach the north pole has caused Miss
Mamie Babb TO abandon school teaching.
TO saIL she says. with Lieutenant Com
mander Robert r. Pcary In his quest OF
the North role. From the peak OF the ex-
piorcr's new steamer will foat an Amcri-
can fag presented TO Mss Babb by her
pupils at the Little School at North Harps-
welt.
what danger can there be In such a
Journey she asks when the perils OF an
arts trip are pointed out to her by rcla-
lives who are opposed 10 her going. II
shat! be the frst woman TO reach the pole.
because know Mr. Peary will ind IL this
time"
Says She Will stick"
Mrs. PeaTy and her daughter Marie. II
years Old, also will be Passengers on the
Roosevelt. but they will return horne whom
tho steamer arrives nj the point where
relief supply stations are TO be established.
Miss Babb says sho will stick to the ship
until the end.
III the men stand the trip I guess 1
can" she says.
Nh Babb is 30 years old. tall and HANG
souif For sever years she has lived
with an uncle and aunt at West Brook.
who are greatly adverse 30 the trip she Is
about 10 take.
Miss Bahb has always been a friend OF
Mrs. Pcary. and AZ a stenographer has
done much OF Lieutenant Peary's clerical
work. She has read much about the frozen
regions. She has prepared maps and routes
for tbs coming trip and all have been an
proved by Mr.. Pcary when submitted 90
him for examination.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
HEN SETS ON a RATHER
Indiana Woman Discovers Serpent
Coilsd in Nest Of Epas.

Wabash. Ind. June Ca hen set
ting on n live rattlesnake was a nov
city which Chester township, this
county. produced yesterday.
Mrs. Jesse He-ter. who had hen on
eggs which had just begun To hatch.
noticed the hen was much disturbed
by something and investigated. She
placed her hand under the hen and
drew forth n chick. but the next dash
she encountered n cold. clammy sub
stance. which she quickly dropped. The
hen flew of the nest and TO her horror
Mrs. Heet.r saw, coiled In the nest, a
large rattlesnake. Fortunately ~ dld
not strike her. though II had killed a
chicken. and Mrs. Heeter bravely killed
the reptile with club.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
IA TOILETTE MAY RESIGN
Finds Plan to Stay in Chair Till Con.
aress Meets Blocked.

Madison. Wis. June 2i.-It has been
found that Governor LaFoliette must
send his resignation To the legislature.
and. should he not resign before that
body adjourns. he will have TO call "A
special session. The governor intended
TO remain In the executive chair until
congress meets. but this VIII block his
plan.
The senate today confirmed by a
unanimous vote the nominations by
Governor LaFollette OF r.. II. Meher
and Halford Erickson rs members of
the raJirpad rate commission. The nom
ination OF ~. y. Haugen was rejected
by vote OF Is To II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
KILLED BY MOLTEN METAL
Two Die az the Result OF an Extra
ordinary New. York AceIden

New York. June 1.-Two deaths have
already resulted from "A shower OF shat
tered steel and clouds OF steam which
followed a boiler explosion near the
banks OF the Hudson river on the up
per west side yesterday. The victims
are Joseph Morgan. colored. whose
death resulted from scalds. and Frank
Morone. who with three companions
were swimming IN the Hudson when
the shower OF debris fell over the wa
ter. lie was not seen again and un-
doubtedly drowned. Four other per-
sons were seriously injured and TWEEN
~ others slightly hurt. Two men are
under arrest. pending an investigation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
SAYS ROOSEVELT is FRESH
Virginia Weman Rsbufs President,
Who Attempts TO Assist Her.

Richmond. Va, Jun" 2.-Pres.dent
Roosevelt was given a curt rebuff by a
woman OF the backwoods. who did not
know she was speaking 10 the head OF the
nation. Al Rcd Hill. Albcrmarlc county
the president. on leaving the train TO 40 to
the country home recently purchased by
Mrs. Roosevelt. noticed a plainly dressed
woman attempting TO get on the car
Rushing forward. SIR. Roosevelt assisted
her TO ascend the steps. He then caught
her hand and gave Il a regular "cxccu.
tive"
snatch.ng her hand away and cycling
him wrathfuly. the woman said; Young
man. I don't know who you are. and I
don't care q cent, but must say you are
the frrshcs, somebody I've ever seen In
these parts"
The story was too good TO keep. and the
president IL telling u on hin self
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-22
MEXICAN YACHT WINS
The Atlantic, Winner Of the Trans.
Atlantic Race, Wins Special
Race from Dover.

Island or Heligoland. June 2i.--The
American schooner yacht Atlantic won
the race for auxiliary yachts from Dow
err to Heligoland. completing the course
In IL hours. ~ minutes and - seconds
The annual race from Dover To Heligo-
land was won by the schooner yacht
Susanna Germany. Time. 40 hours.
Is minutes and 10 seconds The yawl
Thcrese Germany second. The Amer
lean built schooner yacht Navnhoe was
third.