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The Washington times., 1905-02-24
MAN OF OVER FORTY
STILL QUITE USEFUL
Views of DR.. Oser on Subject Regarded as Extremely
Radical and Shocking-He Himself IS
an Exception.

est accomplishments In all fields of en-
deaVor es matter of fact nave peeIi
1lgable piodders-men who have followed
theories for lifetime and in the course
of intellectual maturity either demon
strated their theories as paipapie iacls
or, if they have not done SO, left 1t 10
others following closely in their foot
steps.
II has been ever so from the. day ef
Galliieo and Newton to the days of
Pasteur and BiIlroth. 1t Is also true
that In the realms of medicine, men OF
comparatively youthful age have fef-
marvellous discoveries. but when the
things that led up to their revelations
are calmly considered, it will be found
that the preliminary work has been
a dozen naturer brains acting IN
unison This rule holds good IN path,
ology; u physiology bacteeTtoiosy.r r,,,a1,. and
rate the work in medicine of men past
the middle age and nothing remains or
our science.
question that the brain OF man ceases
to grow and develop after the age OF
forty. I am sure he will find a thousand
scientists and laymen who are ready TO
debate the question.
"Hybrid Doctors"
AS regards the innumerable hybrid
Doctors among the profession, as the
professor designates them, men VINO
know that pneumonia occurs in the win
ter and spring in Chicago and New
York who know of It's terrible mortal
ity. but who cannot diagnose the maiady
or the portion of the lung involved and
II they did, would not know whether tic
bleed or prescribe opium-who practice
a nickeI-in-the-slot invention. allow me
to express my firm opinion and convic-
! tion that they are not nearly so numer-
| Gus as the doctors remarks would al
f~,x- ~ ear-eal tfRlfp r..
Coming on the eve of his departure
- ne. these latter remarks aoou,
| the profession. at large are the mea nesl
b.rusr uI ali and deserve q Eseh mer1teo
| condemnation from everyone SPEAK
| ing from experience our doctors, not
| withstanding the views - Pref: Osier
compare most favorably w.t., those OF
] T,,,roDe If they are not better, they
are fully as good and most OF them re
! semble wine IN the respect that they I'M
bto DR. j. II. M
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

Lieut.. Gen. Nelson y. Miles has pre-
pared statement for the current issue
of the Independent, weekly paeiiea-
ton. in which he replies ia detail to the
charges of cruel treatment 81 President
jefferson Davis. Of the Confederate
States, while the latter was a prisoner
III, the special custody Of General Miles
at Fort Monroe.
OF great interest among the documents
included liz this statement is a brief note
from Mrs. Davis. this being q letter OF
thanks which General Miles previously
declared was In his possession. and
which the widow OF the Confederate ex-
president challenged him TO produces
Mrs Davis Letter.
In full it reads as follows:
Fort Monroe, Va. May %. 1865
Please receive my thanks for your
courtesy and kind answers to my
questions of this morning. | cannot
quit the harbor without begging you
to look after my husbands health for
me. Yours, very respectfully.
yARINA DAVIS
This letter is accompanied by two 9TH
ers, written and signed by Mrs. V. c.
Clay, the wife OF Davis feilow-prIsoner,
Clement C. Clay, jr. The substance of
their contents is in the following:
Iouf very kffid ana comforting let
ter reached me two days after dis
patching second to you. Accept my
heartfelt gratitude for your response,
with the hope that I may soon well
come a second note from you I
thank You for mentioning Mr.. D. in
your letter and for assurance of his
improved health. Please do me the
favor to tender to him my deepest
sympathy and most affectionate re-
membrance- Again begging your kind
offces for your prisoners. and thank
ing you for your letter, remain
respectfully, &C.. V. c. CLAY.
Not Voluntary Captive.
In his own statement General Miles
calls attention 10 the fact that Mr.
Davis had not surrendered as q prisoner
OF war. but was pursued and captured
after a Presidential proclamation had
put a price OF 100000 on his head or
the supposit1on that he was directly
implicated IN the conspiracy resulting
in the murder Of President Lincoln.
General Miles also asserts that the
physical condition of Mr. Davis at the
time was far from that. of an invalid
and he cites in behalf of his contention
an official report by Charles A Dana
the Assistant Secretary of War.
What Mrs. J. A. Hayes. the daughter
of Jefferson Davis. in her recent at
tack on General Miles refers to as
ttshackles'' Of considerable weight, the
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
MEMORIAL WINDOW.

The last of the memorial windows in
st. Mary's Church, a handsome one of
stained glass from Munich, is now being
erected to the memory of the late Henry
Egan, a Washington merchant who
with his father and brothers ,ong car
nue. near Seventh street, where the To-
ledo House now stands, and resided at
E12 e street northwest. Mr.. Egan and
known as RammeIPs Hotel. for many
years. but removed to Washington and
became quite successful in business
there. Henry Egan married Mary
NJ Walsh. one of Alexandr1a's leading
teachers and his widow Is placing this
memorial window In the church where
the families attended for many years.
The window is a very costly one and a
work of art.
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General Miles Replies
To Charge of Cruelty
Publishes Letter of Thanks From Mrs. Davis
President of Confederacy Not Voluntary
Captive-DreCted to ManaCle Him

latter speaks OF as Tight anklets." and
he says that they did not prevent the
prisoner from walking about at ease.
Directed to Manaclo Davis.
In defense of his use of such severe
precautions, General Miles quotes these
instructions written out for his guild
anoe by Mr. Dana:
Fortress Monroe. May o. 1865.
Brevet Major General Miles is
hereby authorized and directed. to
place manacles and fetters upon the
hands and feet of Jefferson Davis
and Clement c. Clay whenever he
may think II advisable in order to
render their Imprisonment more Sc
cure,
Finally General Miles prints the fol-
lowing letter from Col. James Curry
and Brevet Lieut.. Col, Thomas G.
vhytal. addressed to himself in Sep
tember. 1866:
In view of the distorted statements
of a portion of the press. and espe-
cially of Surgeon Craven's book re-
garding the Imprisonment OF JeTer-
son Davis al this post. the under
signed officers of the Government
are unwilling such representations
should go into history unanswered,
on the statement OF one individual,
and we deem 1t due to say that in
your course as commandant of this
district we are satisfied that you
have practiced all the ieniency to
Mr. Davis your duty to the Govern
ment required.
This letter Is accompanied by notes
of Endorsement signed by Brevet Brig
Gen. II. s. Burton. First Lieut. James
w. Piper. Major William Hays, First
Lieut.. Val. H. stone. Brevet Major II
Gansevoort, Surgeon and Breve'
Lieut.. Col. T. r. McElrath. and Lieut.
Col Joseph Roberts.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
CHARTER APPROVED.

The charter of the Columbia stone
Quarrics, incorporated, has been ap-
proved by Judge Barley. The officers
of the rev corporation are j. FL. Brai-
ley, president and treasurer; r. c.. Ha-
den, secretary These gentlemen, with
3. ID. BRADLEY. constitute the board OF
directors Gardner l. Boothe, of this
city. is the local attorney The capital
stock of the corporation is placed at
800 600. and the objects are 10 quarry
prepare, and sell stone Of different
kinds
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.

The Modern Protective Association
have organized In this city and elected
the following officers: DR.. Charles Out
calf, president; Dennis K. STnitEers, vice
president; DR.. Robert L. Wilkins, secre-
tary; Thomas T. Wfgfeld. guide: Jack
son Nails. treasurer; Peyton Dearborn.
pseiate; W j. Sanford. inside watch
ran, John Gronin. outside watchman
Lyons H. DoIan, DR.. a. A. Rittenour
a16 DIR. Charles Outca;t, trustees; s. Z.
At.serton, State superintendent.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
TO CALL PASTOR.

On next Wednesday night the congrc-
cation OF the First Baptist Church will
hold a meeting for the purpose of cali
ing & minister to succeed the Rev. W.
A Wray. resigned. 1t Is said that a
large number of the congregation favor
the calling of the Rev. ]. II. Butler.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
TEST HOUSE BURNED.

Fire last night destroyed the test
house OF the Southern Railway Com
pany. in the southwestern edge of the
CITY.
Adjoining property was saved only by
hard work on the part of the firemen.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
Usefulness After Forty.
New Times Want Ad Branch.

Want Advertisements and subserip-
tions for The Evening and Sunday Times
viii be received at regular office rates
at A. Z. POWELL'S PHARMACY, cor
ner ourth and East Capitol street.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
For the Benefit of the Public.

The management of the Norfolk &
Washington Steamboat Co. announce that
there is no hindranee whatever from Ice
in daily arrival and departure of It's
roe. & Norfolk. See schedule. page H.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

SITS Square Willow
Clothes Hampers strong
1y made with wooden bot
tom and attached cover;
family size, cut to sl-I9
$50 Heavy Galvanized
Iron Ash Cans, corrug ated
with riveted handles, 90
gallon size, cut to. 9Sc
SOC Tin Wash Bowls and
Pitchers, neatly steueilea;
good size, blue or red;
cut 60 <SS
acc Granite Iron Dish
Pans, with riveted han
dies; 14-uuart size, cut
TO SzS~
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

maine. of Company G, Seventeen vir-
ginia Regiment, have passed the exam
nations at Richmond with good per-
centag ges.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
Cannon Is Not Yet Ready
For a Dose of Chloroform

There IS no way Of accurately meas
uring mans usefulness by ms years,
ss;d Sneaker Cannon, at the White
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

t, the man who tried to administer it to
me-
by the way" added Mr. Cannon, re-
fectfvely. do you suppose that man
really said that?'
Senator Gulloni was another caller at
the White House today who dissented
vigorously from DIR. Oslers view.
II haven't read DIR. Osierss state
ment," said Senator Cuilom. but do
lot think & mans usefulness ends when
he arrives at the sixtieth milestone AS
Il matter Of fact the average MIN
is fac more useful at that age and after
il tlIan at any other period Of his life. =
Baltimore and Return, s1.a5,
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat
urday and Sunday. All trains except
Congressional Limited.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
The seaboard Florida Limited Leaves

Washington daily at 6:2s p. m. arriving
at st. Augustine, 2:1o p, m, next day,
making quickest time. TWO other high
class trains for Pinehurst, Southern
Office i421 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

A General Banking Business
IL transacted by Union Trust Co, 14i
f st All accounts draw interest ana
are subject to check.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
In Your issue of Tuesday, l note with
much surprise and regret the views up
on the, general usefulness of men after
the age of forty, as recently expressed
by Prof Osler, in taking leave OF ms
class at Johns Hopkins University
These comments are SO extremely Fadl-
cal and at the same time so shocking,
to use the doctors own aCjeeuves. as te
invite the most strenuous criticism on
the part of a practitioner of medicine Or
one engaged in any other pursuit or life.
To allow these remarks to pass uHnotic-
ed would be to acqu!esce to all or these
Incredible utterances. In the first place
these sentiments are extremely unfor-
tunate, coming as they do. from a man
more than fifty-seven years OF age
looked upon with much respect, and re-
garded as an authority in his particular
Iy branch of medicine. If they be cor
rect, then the best thing for Prof. Osier
to do Is to retire at once and make room
for the youth whose welfare he holds so
much to heart, and whose rapid rise to
fame during those fifteen golden years
Of life Is much handicapped by such
obstructing barriers IN the form of Just
such back numbers as himself.
Should Have Stepped Aside.
Unless Prof. Osler be an exception &c
the rule and the doctrines which he ad-
vocates, he should have stepped aside
some twenty years ago. and should not
at this advanced age OF his career accept
an exalted position in an English col
lege, which. according to his own ideas
could be filed to very much greater ad-
vantage by a man very much younger
in years than himself.
He must practice what he prea cfleS
and In no way could he set a better ex-
ample than by doing that very thing
himself which he so earnestly urges
namely, retire to some asylum for G
year of peaceful contemplation before
peaceful departure by chloroform.
Usefulness After Forty.
We ourselves, not yet forty years OF
age disagree radically with Prof. Osiel
| in his views as to the usefulness of mar
| to his fe!low-Inan after the age OF forty
particularly the medical man. Il is
true that the distinguished professor car
point his finger to individuals Whose
accomplishments in art science and lit,
erature were wrought at an earlier agt
than tWoscore, but from our own stand
point, as we view the horizon, they ars
the exception and not the rule-certain.
| ~ In the domain Of medicine. The great
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

aoo Heavy Tin Dish
Pans, riveted handles, 10,
Ii and 17-quart sizes: cut
to iSc
5ec step Ladders of
clear lumber; strongly
braced; Aft. size; cut
TO = SSC
7ec Gal. Iron Wash
Tubs, ccsxugated, strong
bottoms, riveted handles,
extra good size, cut to SOC
soc Rouse Broons, ex-
ira good size, strongly
wired; cut to. ...1 lao
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
PASSED EXAMINATIONS.

. Word has been received that Capt. P
J. Murphy and First Lieut.. W. W. De
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

! latter speaks OF as Tight anklets." and
| he SAYS that they did not prevent the
| prisoner from walking about at ease.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

S9c Granite Teen
Straight Eaucepaus, with
long handle and cover, 2
pint size. cut to- 22c
Best quality Table Oil
Cloth. IN assorted fancy
pa&teras; eat TO, a I'd. I7e
Sc boxes good quality
Hardwood Tooth Picks,
cut to Sc
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

as. Tin sugar Cans.
with hinged lid, choice OF
31a, z and 1o-Ib- sizes; Ja-
panned and stenciled; cut
to 3SS
sec Granite Iron Berlin
Kettles, with bail handle
and cover, l4-ptnt size,
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

We are already displaying .n large
variety the newest effects in Spring
Suits for ladies'. Every new idea is
represented in most every shade Prices
to suit all purses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07
PUBLIC SENTIMENT ENDS
DAY OF DEPRAWTY ON STAGE.

That the public no longer will toler-
ate degrading, morbid, or prurient pro-
auctions on the stage has been real
lied by the New York theatrical man
ayers who stage most Of the produc-
tons in the country. The fact that
public opinion would not permit Nan
Patterson to exhibit herself was re-
ceiyed with some surprise, but with
more relief.
Miss Patterson left the sage after
she had received chilling receptions In
the smaller Pennsylvania cities, and
after the district attorney of one coun-
ty had forbidden her to appear, On the
ground that it would be IAN outrage
on public decency."
Commenting on the case, a we'll
known theater trust manager said:
Public opinion has improved won
derfully in the last few years. The day
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07
Ep1demics of the Past.

The decrease in the death rate
great cities during the last few yea
can only be appreciated by compa
son with similar statistics in the pa
In the twelfth century not less ID
fifteen epidemics Of disease and ma
famines sourged the people OF
gland. The thirteenth century s.
twenty plaques and nineteen famn
while the fourteenth had a black r
ord of disease.
In 134S the "black plague"
"black DEATH" which was brought
Europe from the east, caused
death of 100000 persons in Lonl
alone, while in Europe altogether
100000 fell victims to its ravages'
1885 the Sweating sickness" app'
ed in England, causing great desu
ton Of human life. 1t reappearea
various intervals for a century tns
after.
The latest terrible visitation OF
plague in England was In l6of-lV
by which 100000 lives were Iosl
London alone. This epidemic was
lowed by the great fire of 1866 WI
destroyed 10000 houses, including
the most densely populated poiu'
of the city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07

does not takeup as much room as q
hook and ladder, and is drawn to the
scene by horses, who are Immediately
detached and taken out of harms way.
The truck is then wheeled in front of
the burning building and the shield
raised by means of hand gear operated
by the flremen, the general plan of ar
rangement being apparent from an in
spection Of the accompanying cut.
Such a portable shield would prevent
the spread of the flames to adjacent
property, and occasionally it might en-
able firemen to approach near enough
to a building which was burning brisk
ly to effect a rescue of life or prop
erty which ordinarily would not be at
tempted because of the danger involved
from intense heat, but from which the
shield would screen the rescuing fire
men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07
An Anecdote of Gorkr,

Anecdotes of Maxim Gorky are on
the wing. Here is one they tell in
Paris. He went to the theater at Mos
COW one evening to see a play by a
popular writer. Instead of paying at
tention to the stage, the entire audi
ence rose and greeted Gorky with pro-
digious acclamation. Then he deliver
ed this address: What on earth are
you staring at me for? am not a
dancing girl, nor the Venus Of Milo,
nor drunkard, just picked out Of the
river. l write stories; they have the
luck to please you, and l am glad of
it. But that is no reason why you
should keep on staring. We have come
here to see charming play. Be good
enough to attend to that, and leave
me alone" More delighted than ever,
the audience shouted with joy. Per-
haps they thought they would get an
other speech, but Gorky jumped out of
his seat and left the theater in dis
gust.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07

,ept in long intervals of enforced exile.
Free Cuba can honor him as her own
with better right than Uruguay does
Garibaldi or Americans do La Fay
cite and Steuben. When time has
given her a history and the SANDERS
of selfish politicians are forgotten the
greatness and integrity Of Maxine
Gomez will make Cuba proud of her
beginnings.
Gomez, commander-in-chief of the
Cuban army during the war for lib
erty against Spain, who won for him.
self the name of the Cuban Napol-
con- was 50 years old. He was born
in Santo Domingo and was Of good
Spanish descent. AS young man he
entered the Spanish army, being grant
ed the commission of a lieutenant, but
when his family emigrated to Cuba he
withdrew from the service of Spain
and gave himself heart and soul to the
cause of Cuba Libre. His home for
many years was near Santiago.
1t was in 1868 that he Joined the
patriot army, and his ability and in
trepidity earned him rapid promotion.
During the revolution of that time he
beat the Spaniards at the battles of
Jiguana and Holguin and made the
name of Gomez one to be feared In
1872 Gen. Agramonts, then command
er-in-chef Of the Cuban army, pro-
NOTED Gomez to a brigadier general
ship, and after that the Spanish sol
diers called him THE Terror He
had only small, badly equipped force
of half-naked soldiers. who fought
with poor weapons, but he captured
Nuevitas, Santa Cruz and Cascorra
and fought the battle of Las Quasi
mas against overwhelming odds
In 1874 he invaded the province Of
Santa Clara, driving the Spanish
forces before him, defeating Gen.
Joyellar in several small enga gements,
and was made a major general When
the revolution died out in 1878 and the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07

treaty Of Zanjon was signed Gomez
vas prescribed. He escaped to ia
nlaica and lived a farmers life there
until the Renaissance Of the rebellion
in 1895 under Jose Mart1.
He landed in Cuba April IA, 1895,
was hailed by the Cubans with wild
enthusiasm and was made command
er-in-chief. His ability and energy
and his genius for accomplishing re-
suits without fighting pitched battles
spread the revolution until the whole
island was involved. His military
tactics caused him to be criticised and
sneered at by the Spaniards, and even
some of his own officers, but he was
adored by the rank and file and by
the Cuban people, who looked to him
to secure the liberation Of tho island.
Time after time he used his Spanish
Time after time he used his
tactics with success against large
Spanish armies, outfanking the over
confident enemy, calling Unexpectedly
on their rear and turning apparent de-
feat into victory.
fSFndpS LIS lOSt ICludI hSUlc
achievement was at the battle of Sar
atoga, where he hastily gathered 500
men to meet the advancing columns
of Gen. Castellanos. With his little
force Of 500 and odd he met, defeated
and drove back the 1900 Spanish
troops under Castellanos in spite Of
the artillery and unlimited ammun1-
ton his foes had. The fight lasted
four days Gomez lost 65 killed and
1873 wounded.
Gomez was very proud of the repu-
tation he had gained Of having never
lost a battle. His personal bravery
had wonderful effect on the raw re-
cruits Of which the greater part of his
forces was made up during the first
part of the last revolution. It is said
that no man ever flinched, no matter
how thick the bullets flew, while
Gomez's eye was on him.
Gen. Gomez was a small man, about
feet 6 inches tall, and slenderly
built During the last years Of his
life he suffered greatly from a wound
he received in the right leg He had
keen, penetrating eyes and a restless,
wary look. He had the friendliest
possible feeling for the United States.
He was sorely disappointed when af-
ter he had scored important successes
against the Spaniards the United
| States refused to recognize the bellig-
erency of Cuba. But when this coun-
| try lent a hand Gen. Gomez did all in
his power to secure the friendliest re-
| lations.
He enjoyed perhaps more than any
other Cuban leader the love and con-
! tidence Of the Cuban people. His last
visit to the United States was in the
spring of 1903, when he visited the st.
| Louis exposition
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07
NAPOLEON OF CUBA.
STIRRING CAREER OF THE LATE
GEN. MAKING GOMEZ.
Patriot Whose Wonderful Genius and
Finished craftsmanship Made Cuba
Libre Possible Born in Santo Do
mingo and of Spanish Descent.

The recent death in Havana Of Gen.
Maxine Gomez removed one of the
most picturesque figures that has ever
appeared upon the pages Of Cuba's
thrilling history. In the smaller sphere
to which fate confined him, Gomez
showed the great qualities that place
his name fifty with those Of Washing
ton and Bolivar. 1t was not only in
the field that he won the title Of the
Liberator of Cuba, but especially in
the troubled times following the inter-
vention of the United States, when bis
disinterestedness and craftsmanship
helped to bring about settlement.
Though Santo Domingo holds his
birthplace, Gomez's life was given to
Cuba and was spent on the island, ex-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-07
Tobacco an Aid to Government.

Tobacco has a great deal to do with
the governmental affairs Of the world.
The French treasury report of the to-
bacco monopoly for 1904 shows a clear
profit of ST. 100000. The government
receipts from tobacco tax in Great
Britain last year were $6o,00o,000. In
the United States the government col
ld4>-,- 600 from tobacco in inter-
nal revenue taxes. In Italy tobacco
selling is a government.monopoly, and
will yield a net profit this year of S45,-
100000 and Austria-Hungary expects
to collect about the same amount.
Through the clouds of smoke good
many ships of war can be discerned
looming up.