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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
My Offer to
Kidney Sufferers
7 will give you a full dollars worth az
my remedy free to try without cost
or deposit or promise to pay.

I could not make this offer-a full dollars
worth free-if mine were ordinary kidney
remedy. 1t is not. It treats noe the kiefrIeys
| themselves. but the nerves that control them
The cause of kidney trouble lies ALWAYS
in these nerves. The only way to cure kidney
trouble is by strengthening and vitaHzing
and restoring these kidney nerves. That il
exactly what my reTnedy--Dr Shoap's Re-
storative-does- Therefore czn make this
offer with the certain knowledge that every
kidney sufferer who makes this trial viii be
helped.
When I say nerves do not mean tbs
ordinary nerves OF feeling. thought action
l mean the automatic nerves which night
and day, unguided and unseen. control and
actuate and operate every vital process OK
life These are the master nerves. The
kidneys their slaves. Your mind cannot
control them. Your Will cannot sway them.
Yet when they are strong, You are well; when
they are not you weaken and die
have written a book on the Kidneys which
will be sent when you write. This book
plains fully and clearly how these tiny, tender
''ir side nerves control not only the kidneys.
but each OF the other vital organs
have made my offer that strangers %
my remedy may know Il is not intended IoE
or open to those who have used my remedy
They need further evidence But to those
who have not heard. hearing may have
delayed or doubted, 1 say simply write and
ask I Will send you order for which
your druggist VIII hand you a full dollar
bottie-aud he viii send the bill 10 me There
are no eonditions-no requireinents-simpi
write today.
For free order for Book l on Dyspepsia.
a full dollar bottle Book on the Heart
YOU must address Dr. Book on the Kidneys.
Shoop Box F766 Ra- Book for Women.
cine, Wis State Book for Men.
which book you want Book on RheuTna tism
Mild cases are often cured by single bot
tie. For sale at forty thousand drug stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
WATSON LANDED SAFE
I'M THE PENITENTiARY

James NJ. A Watson. jr.. the default
ing District clerk. who. on conviction,
was sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment In the penitentiary at Mounds
Vile, w Va, was landed safely in that
institution yesterday morning, IN charge
of a special guard which accompanied
him from Washington.
Watson was measured this morning
for g suit of prison stripes. which ne
will be required to wear while serving
time in the nenitentiary. Because of
his knowledge of bookkeeping, it Is
probable he will be assigned to work
IN the division of accounts of the
Moundsville penitentiary.
Watson was formely employed as a
clerk in the office OF the Auditor for the
District His accounts showed d short
age OF more than $73, 900. He, howeevr,
was convicted on an indictment charg-
ing him with the embezzIement of 81, 800
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
CONFEDERATE CHAPLAIN
CONTRADICTS MILES
Declares That Davis Himself Scored
Him for Stacking Him When
a Prisoner

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 6.-fhe Rev
DR. j. Williams Jones, chaplain of the
United Confederate Veterans. has is,
sued a statement challenging General
Miles explanation about placing irons
on Jefferson Davis when he was a pris-
oner at Fort Monroe.
Or. Jones expresses au7azement at
General Miles statement that he was
ordered TO manacIe Jefferson Davis. He
points out the fact that General Miles
was never ordered to do this, but mere
~ TO do so in the event is was deemed
necessary.
DIR. Jones also calls attention to the
reprcof of General Miles by Secretary
OF war Stanton for putting General
Davis IL irons and ordering him to re-
move them.
Dr. Jones closes his statement thus:
Il will now briefly introduce one wit
ness whose testimony is uniupeachabIe
I mean Mr.. Davis himself. 1 CHANGED
TO be at Beauvoir just after he had sent
to the North American Review a paper
on The Treatment of Prisoners" dur
Ing the war with the States, in which
he had paragraph which scorched
Nelson A Miles in that severe manner
of which President Davis was so eapa-
BILE when aroused.
He told me that the editor. who was
a friend of Miles, had written him that
he could not publish the paper unless
that paragraph was omitted
Rising from his seat, his eyes fash
ing fire, and showing more feeling than
I ever saw in him on any other occa-
sion, he said: I wrote back that this
paragraph should not be altered by the
dotting of an or the crossing of l.
for l was determined to hand down that
miserable brute Miles to immortal in
fanny "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
BANKER BECkU|IH
YIELDS To DEATH
Aged Dupe of Mrs. Chadwick
Expires in OberIin.
THE END CAME LAST NIGHT
Dissrace Following Exposure eff Fraud
ulent Loans Preyed Upon His Hind
Until Strength Failed.

OBERLIN, Ohio, Feb &C. P. Beck
with, president of the 1efuf.ct OberlIn
Citizens National Bank, crushed by the
financial ruin brought upon himself and
his clients by the high finance" of
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick. is dead
The pitiful old man. who since the
failure Of his bank. has been praying
that death would come to his relief, ex-
pired last night at 1915
Ever since it became positively known
that Mrs. Chadwick was d fraud and
her notes in his possession. bearing the
signature of Andrew Carnegie worth
less slips OF paper. ne has been smitten
with death
His Hold on Life.
More than once it was thought the
end was at hand. but he clung 20 life
with tenacity that was not born Of
any desire to live on
Beckwith lent Mrs. Chadwick 1850
OF his own money and $40 900 of the
bank s. He was among the more recent
III the long line OF the WON ans dupes
Arrested at the instance OF Federal
authorities who investigated the affairs
of the wrecked bank he was released
on bail, returning to the little college
town where he dared not look any of hls
old friends in the face
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
REAR ADMIRAL MAY
COMMAND THE ACADEMY
Successor of Captain Brownson at An
napolis Likely TO Be Sands, Who
Soon Completes Sea Duty.

That the successor Capt. Willard H.
Brownson, as Superintendent Of the
Naval Academy. will be = rear admiral
is quite probable.
In days gone by this post has been
held by rear admiral, and even by
an admiral, as in the case of Porter.
Secretary Morton has not yet called on
the Bureau of Navigation for a rec
concentration on this subject. but it is
regarded in naval circles as fairly GER
tain that such an appointment Will be
made.
Among the names mentioned in con-
neetion with the position Is that Of Rear
Admiral james H. Sands, who viii soon
compile MS cruise as commander-ia-
chief of the coast SQUADRON
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
KOREA'S COINAGE IS
BOTH FREE AND EASY
Money Matters in Bad Way Because
Of Laxity Of Laws on
Subject

Money matters are in a bad way in
Korea accordiEg to a report received BY
the State Department from United
States Consul General Paddock at Seoul.
The Korean government has INDUCED
in unlimited coinage and to make mat
tiers worse has given out the money
making privilege to numerous private
parties.
EnterprisiRg coiners not recognized by
the government have also operated ex-
tensively, until there are as many coun-
terfeits on the market as genuine coins.
At one time recently, Mr. Paddock
says. there Were no less than twenty-six
different kinds of nickels in circulation.
So great has been the depreciation OF
the niclzels. he says. that Japanese yen
(worth - cents in American money! is
the equivalent of s.. so in nickels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
HEBREW RELIEF SOCIETY
FORMED IN WASHINGTON

a relief society 70 be known as the
Hebrew Relief Society of Washington.
d. c, was formed last night at a meet
ing held IN the residence of N. Kann,
505 Four-and-a-half street southwest.
A mass meeting Of resident Hebrews
has been called for Sunday evening.
February L, in Golden Rule Hall 80
Ninth street northwest
N. KaDn was elected temporary chair
man, S. ArlaS, treasurer and n B.
norman, secretary. Others in attend
ance at the meeting were II. Norman,
the Rev. NJ. J. Goldman, the Rev. NJ.
+. Joelson and L Applestine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
Germany May Protest
Against Lee Speech
Emperor William Said to Be rritated Over
Utterances of Civil Lord of Admiralty
at EastIeigh Gathering.

Mr. Lee said Great Britain had no neees-
sity of watching France, but that she
had better keep a watchful eye, though
not fearful one, turned in the direc-
ton of the North Sea
While Mr.. Lee did not intimate that
trouble was brewing in that direction,
he expressed the belief that ii would be
well TO be prepared for any unfortunate
eFentuality- Continuing, he said that by
was now strong enough. should trouble
break out, to strike q blow before even
the news Of a break having appeared in
the newspapers.
Several Of the newspapers of England.
commenting on tae speech, said at the
time that 1t would be well for Premier
Baifour to muzZle his civil lord of the
admiralty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
COLD WEATHER NEVER
BOTHERS THE PRESIDENT
About the Streets Without an Over
coat Except When He Expects
Long Exposure-Visits Hay.

While all humanity is shivering and
chattering with cold, President Eoose-
welt does not seem to mind the sharp
wea Their in the least.
Friday afternoon the President wished
to see Secretary Hay, who was Ill at
his home. He rushed from the White
House over to Secretary Hays residence
without an oyercoat and with his gloves
clasped IN his bare hands.
The President rarely wears an over
coat, except when out in evening dress,
when he wears Il light one, or when the
Is to be subjected to prolonged ex-
posture.
He walks rapidly and this keeps his
blood in rapid and warm circulation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06

BERLIN, Feb G.-There is no longer
any doubt that the speech of Arthur
Lee. British civil lord of the admiralty
at Eastleigh, England. on Thursday
evening, has created strained relations
between England and Germany.
Emperor William and Imperial Chan
cellor Vo1 Bueiow had a conference this
morning at which it is reported they
drew up an energetic note of protest to
be forwarded to Lord Lansdowne. the
British minister Of foreign affairs
The speech III question was of d SEN
satioEal character and was delivered be-
fore {. non-political gathering at a din
ner in Eastleigh. Speaking of the re-
cent redistribution of the British navy,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
Innocent Man CONNECTED
Twice for Robbery
Offenses Committed While He Was Serving
Term in Jail and Record Proved AIibi
Jury Wouldn't Have l..

CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-James Martin.
aged twenty-five. of Fayette county
West Virginia, was arrested in this
city for drunkenness and sentenced to
the workhouse. While he was in pris-
on house was broken into in Beaver
county, Pennsylvania, and bank was
robbed in ClearfleId county, Pennsylva-
nis-, After his release Martin went to
Beaver county and was arrested for the
housebrea king job, and, despite the fact
that he protested innocence, was con
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
French Pretender VIII
Wed Belgian Princess
Report of Approaching Nuptials of CIemen-
tine, Youngest Daughter of Leopold, and
Prince Victor Napoleon Is Confirmed

ton. She is inclined to be romantic,
and If she has formed a strong attach
ment for Prince Victor. it is highly
probable she would gladly forfeit her
life at the court for life in exile with
the man she loved.
Prince Victor is the imperial pretender
to the French throne. This fact alone
would be sufficient to cause King Leo
pGld to object to the match. Asquf-
tween his daughter and the pretender
to the French throne would beyond
doubt cause feeling against Leopold
by the French government. At present
France and Belgium are on the best of
terms politically. Leopold knows his
throne is rather shaky and therefore
would wish to avoid any possibility of
losing the support of France, his
-strong est friend
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victed and sentenced to the Western
penitentiary for three years.
Shortly afterward Warden Johnston
was ordered TO take Martin 10 the court
Of Clearfield county by writ of habeas
corpus to be used as a witness. Upon
his arrival there Martin was charged
with the bank robbery. convicted and
sentenced to a term of three years and
ten months, to take effect al the eXpira-
ton OF the term he is now serving He
is dying of consumption. He has es-
tablished an alibi from the prison rec
ords
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06

gress to prohibit the further use
of Indian trust funds for sectarian
that proper legislation be enacted pro-
viding for the division OF the tribal
funds, the shares to be credited TO the
aIIottee upon the books Of the Treas
ury for the benefit of himself and his
heirs S. NJ. BROSIUS,
Agent Indian Rights Association.
Washington. Feb. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
JEALOUS FARMER SEEKS
SUICIDE IN BURNING OIL

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, Feb. 6.-Lin-
sey Owens. a farmer, fifty-fye years
old, maddened by jealousy, 1t is alleged,
shot at his wife and. thinking he had
wounded her fatally, walked to the
farm Of a neighbcr, set fire To oil
tank and plunged into the burning fluid,
when the body was recovered II had
o@en burned beyond recognition Mrs.
owens may recover
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
BRlGANTINE BEACH FINDS
COAL MINE I'M THE SEA

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 6.-The discoy-
cry of Il sunken barge, filed with hun
dreds of tons OF soft coal has saved the
residents of Brigantine Beach their coal
! bills this winter
The entire population. it is reported,
is using soft coal as a result OF the dis
cOYery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
TRANQUILITY RESTORED
I'M BUEN0S AYRES

Minister Bea upre, at Buenos Ayres.
advises the State Department as fol-
lows:
Tranquility has been restored in the
city. Indications are that the govern
ment will be able TO suppress the upris-
ing without any serious military opera
tions. For a period OF thirty days mar
tial law has been declared in the re-
public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Stanton smackum. %, and Mary
Hutchinson, p.
William Smith, q, and Cornelia Seal,
Il, both Of StaIesVille. Va
George T. Schneiger. 81. District of
Columbia. and Myrtle w Newcomb, %,
st. Elmo. Va.
Rollie Lee. 81. and Helen Robertson. %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
DERlILED CAR BLOCKS
RAILROAD TWO HOURS

POUGHKEEPsIE. n. Y. Feb GA
derailed freight car blocked both main
tracks on the Hudson River railroad at
TivoIi, twenty-five miles north Of this
city, last night.
The Southwestern Limited, the New
Yorker, Eastern Express, and Lake
Shore Limited were heia up two hours
by the wreck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
MEN PULLED HEARSE
TO THE CEMETERY

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 6-Icy streets
making IL impossible for the horses to
draw the hearse, sixty mem bers Of q
IraternaI order took places at q rope,
and IN this manner dragged TO the GEM
SteTy a heaFse containing the remains
OF George McFee. The distance was two
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
NOhAN'S RELIEF CORPS
To HOLD CONVENTION
Election of Officers an Important Fea-
ture OF Meeting Work of Cam
paign Committee.

The convention of the Woman's Relief
Corps. Department of the Potomac, viii
open tomorrow evening at Grand Army
Hall.
There viii be at least two sessions
and probably more before the business
OF the society is completed. The election
of officers for the ensuing year will be
settled and the campaign committee has
announced the following ticket:
President. Ida ]. Hart, Burnside
Corps; senior vice president, Marion B.
Parker, Farragut Corps; junior vice
president, Fannie E Worden Lincoln
Corps; treasurer, Sarah E Beach,
Thomas Corps; chaplain, Julia w
Hamilton, Sumner Corps: chairman ex-
ecutive board, Miss Alice Burke, Morris
Corps; second member board Lucinda
Gruber, Burnside Corps; third member
board. Mrs. Fisher, Morris Corps; fourth
member board, Gertrude Morgan,
Thomas Corps; fifth member board Mrs
Dou, Farragut Corps; deIegate-at-large,
Isabel ". Ball, Lincoln Corps; delegate
national committee, Carrie Thomas
Morton Corps; alternate to delegate-at-
large, ANA NJ. Baden. Lincoln Corps;
alternate to delegate national commit
tee, Hattie Saunders, Morton Corps.
Will Probably Win.
This ticket will probably be carried
through Mrs. Hart, the candidate for
the presidency of the organization, has
the combined support of Lincoln and
Thomas Corps and several other socie-
ties. Her only opponent, Mrs. Vina NJ.
Calhoun, the department junior vice
president. comes strongly recommended
by her own society. Lafayette Corps.
The campaign committee was insti-
tuted several years ago by about seven
~ OF the permanent voting members
OF the department 10 assist in the Sc
lection OF the officers.
Method of Committee
The method OF the committee is for
the corps 10 present the names of the
candidates for office. Usually these
recommendation are accepted on condi-
ton that the corps nominating a candi-
date will unanimously support every
candidate on the campaign ticket BY
this method, the full ticket has been
elected for the last three years and in
making up the ticket recognition has
been accorded each corps of the depart
ment.
The retiring president Of the organiza-
ton is Mrs. Ida l.. Chase and the chair
man of the campaign committee is Mrs.
Ida A Oldroyd
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BRUSSELS, Belgium. Feb. 6.-The
report that Prince Victor Napoleon.
head of the Bonapartists house, has
proposed to the Princess Clementine,
youngest daughter of King Leopold. is
confirmed.
The paper adds that King Leopold and
the Princess have now gone to the south
of France to live
The above dispatch, if true probably
marks a break between King Leopold
and the last of his unmarried daughters
Both his other daughters are now
estranged from their father owing to
his cruel treatment of them and the
late Queen, their mother. The Princess
Clementine Is now thirty-two years of
age, and woman of marked determin:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-06
Cheyennes and Quapaws.

The appropriations for the support of
the Northern Cheyennes, and the Qua
paws are even more directly, if pos
sible, public funds. The appropriation
for the Quapaws contains this proviso:
THAT the President of the United
States shall certify the same to be for
the best interests of the Indians
Under existing conditions 1t is not
unreasonable to believe that the Presl-
dent will conclude the appropriation is
for the best interests of the indians,
and, after SO deciding turn a portion
or all the funds over to sectarian
schools, as has been done for the pres
ent fiscal year
All uneXpended balances of appropria-
lions for the QuapdWS Northern Chey-
enHes and Sioux, excepting the s150 600
interest upon the trust fund of the
Sioux, are covered into the Treasury and
become public funds. The Quapaws'
appropriation reverted TO the Treasury
al the end of the fiscal year In two or
more instances, and has not been re-
appropriated showing that it is a pure
gratuity from the Government.
The President in his letter referred
70 states that:
1T is greatly to be desired that the
bill introduced by Representative Lacey
and providing for permission to ailot
these annuities in seVeralty to the In
dams exactly as is now done with land,
should be enacted into law.
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Urged by Indians Friends.

Such legislation has been urged by
friends of the Indians for several years.
The tribal ownership in common is thus
transferred to the individuals. SO that
there is the Increased incentive for Sc
curing q competence for the benefit of
the allottee OF the fund ard his heirs.
Since 1t has been shown that the ac-
ton of the Executive Department has
been grossly inequitable to a great ma
jority of the members of the various
tribes III making the contracts so far re-
ported for sectarian schools, there
should be urgent appeals 10 Con
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-20
NORTH SEA INQUIRY UNDER WAY
Russia and England submit statements
OF Their Gases.
Special ca5Ic Dcspaich 10 TIM Sun.

Special cable Despatch 10 rHg Sun.
PARIS Jan 49, The International Com
mission Of Inquiry into the North Sea incl
dent resumed its sessions to-day. The
Russian and British statements were re-
ceived The Russian statement reterates
that Admiral Roiestvensky's officers dis
tnctly saw two torpedo boats going at full
speed with lights out The firing was
continued forte minutes. Admiral Rojest-
vensky was not aware that any damage
had been done 10 the English fishing smacks
Fearing further attack, he ordered the fleet
to proceed
Inc English statement Of the case pre-
SCENTS the conclusion that the conduct Of
the Russian fleet was inexcusable and nm
justduble The Russian case concludes
that Admiral Rojestvensky was justified
and did only his duty.
Admiral Fournier, president Of the com
mission had on his right to-day Admiral
Won Spaun Of Austria and Admiral Beau
mont OF England On his left sat Admiral
Duhass5H of Russia and Admiral Davis
Of the nted States
The commission adjourned TO Jan %
and a. when it will hear Witnesses.
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MIG DEAL IN FIFTH AVE. LOTS.
Somebody Buying Up the Block North OF
the Waldorf-JOhn (lafiln Has Part.

Several more purchases OF real estate
were made yesterday in the block lust east
Of the Waldorf Astoria One OF these
involved the old Henry Clews residence at
q Wst Thrty-fourth street the site of
which extends through to Thirty-ffth
street and measures so feet by 200 Mr..
Clews admitted last night that he has ao-
copied an offer Of $3.50 COO for the property,
bus declined to give the name of the buyer.
1t adioins the plot which was sold some
weeks ago by the Century Realty Company
to John Catlln.
MI Clahin has since acquired the house
at II West Thirty-ffth street from Julia
G. Jones Yesterday he secured the dwell
ings at aud 10 West Thirty-ffth street
from Dr. Walter Eyre Lambert. The
Century. Jones and Lambert properties
constitute site fronting 100 feet on both
Thirty-fourth and Thirtyffth streets $50
feet west Of fifth avenue Mr.. Clafin re-
fused last right to say anything about
his purchases.
Next II the Clahin plot, on Thirty-fifth
street, is the Caswell-Smith holding, which
has its main frontage at 500 Fifth avenue
This surrounds the New York Club. at tine
southwest corner of Fifth avenue and
Thrty-fifth street. 1t was bought yester
day. at about $50, 600. by Boehm d Coon,
firm Of real estate operators. who turn
out to be also the purchasers Of the club
property, sold last Monday for 81 100, 900.
Boehm & Coon's combined plots make a
site fronting SO feet on Fifth avenue and
$50 feet on Thirty-ff street.
According TO Mr.. Rehm, the firm Is not
acting for Mr.. Clafin. Silo's auction rooms
have an uneXpired lease OF three years on
the Caswell-Smth property.
In all Of these transactions unprecedented
prices were paid The New York Club
corner, which is opposite Altnaps new
site, brought s2O7 a square foot, the record
price for Fifth avenue. The Henry Clews
sale likewise established now quotation
for inside lots in 1hirty-fourth street.