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The Washington times., 1905-02-03
Scheme to Consolidate
The Fall Piper Mills
Owners of Massachusetts, Plants Believed to
Be Forming S10O,00OOOO Corporation
to Control Greater Part of Manufacture


FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb 3.-The
creation of a S1O000, 900 corporation to
include nearly every cotton mill In this
city and also bieacieries, print WORKS,
and finishing plants to perfect the
products of the mills, is the form which
general rumor gives to the scheme for
the consolidation of local cotton plants
The reports are Grating sensation
hardly less profound than the strike
produced
The names of son1e of the city most
substantial capitalists are mentioned III
connection with the plan.-
The object of uniting the mills In one
great corporation 10 be managed by
one head is. of course, the institution
of economies impossible under the pres
ent system. The scheme would not IN
elude the great iron works mills OF M.
c. d, Borden nor thsse of the New Eng
land Cotton Yarn Company or the
Thread trust. Leaving these out, there
would still be available TO the promot-
ers thirty-seven corporations. with a
present capital of 230,0o0,oOo, ana oper-
ating 1864, 600 spindhs and 7l'00 looms
1t is well known that the present sys-
tenn of operating the plants IS very eX-
travag giant.
It is claimed that If the management
were centralized Il Wouiu ue posoAoie
so to distribute orders that certaiii
looms in certain mills could be kept
running from years end 10 year eio
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD
FOR GETTING DIAMONDS

Detective Sergeants Weldon and Ty-
ser. of the Metropolitan Police, and a
clerk in Fulton's loan Office in this city
are richer by $50 because Of thei.
promptness in bringing about the arrest
of the woman who passed under the
name Of Miss WGrnan and who had
in her possession d number of stolen
diamond rings.
Major Sylvester has received a check
for $40 from j. e. Caldwell & Co, dia-
mond dealers. of Philadelphia from
whom the rings were stolen. Half the
and the balance divided between the two
sergeants after % per cent was deposit
ed 10 the credit of the clothing and he'll
met fund
The Washington times., 1905-02-03

on substantially the same products, at
a great saving in the cost of rnanufac-
ture. The factor of intermi1l compe-
tition on prices also would be avoided.
II has been admitted by manufacturers
for some time also that united efforts
were not being made by the mills to
The expense has been too great for a
small corporation to undertake profit
ably. and the ease with which domestic
markets have been supplied has aided
II preventing anything of consequence
being done.
1t would be possible for one large cor
poratfon controlling many mills to es-
tablish selling agencies in domestic and
foreign markets and to improve ma
terially o. the selling committee plan
that was operated here d few years
ago by common consent.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
Murderer, Almost Naked,
Escapes Through Streets
Jumped From Window of Hospital in Coat
and TrOusers-Runs Through the Icy
Thoroughfares to Friends, House.

Convinced that if brought to trial he
would be hanged. William Burge, who
shot and killed his wife, Daisy Burge,
Ieaped from the window of the room
in which he was confined at the
Homeopathic Hospital, shortly after
$50 this morning.
Clad only in coat and trousers, he
ran two blocks in the zero temperature
to the home of friends. at SIS Pierce
street northwest, where he was after
ward found, and brought back to the
hospital
Burge, who has been confined to the
hospital recovering from three bullet
wounds, received during a struggle with
his brother-in-law, Frank Jordan, was
rapidly regaining his former strength
The police authorities were making ar
rangements for MS removal to Head
quarters, where his photograph would
be taken, and from thence to the jail,
pending hearing of ibis case before
the grand jury.
Escape Difficult.
visitors by day and physicians by
night were in the corridor. In the room
in which he was confined was Police
man Hile, detailed to watch over and
prevent the escape of the self-confessed
murderer. DeSS ccilOilloiiS ilieidS SS-
cape difficult.
Policeman Hile, with a revolver in
each pocket, sat at his bedside. The
negro rose from his bed, slipped on a
coat and trousers, and started for the
door.
Come back here ordered Hile.
Its all right. Captain answered
Burge. II am just going to the bath
room, and will be right back
knowing the man had on neither shoes
nor underwear, the policeman allowed
him to go unattended.
At the window the negro paused and
before the astonished policemen realized
what had happened he had opened the
window and leaped to the ground ter
feet below. Hile ran to the window and
fired three times but without effect.
Police Make Search,
The alarm was Immediately sent out
Hardly had five minutes elapsed before
| fully fifty searchers were oet looking
| for the fugitive, and a call had beer
! sent to the Second precinct for more
men. The police reasoned, and correct
/ ", that Burge would make for the house
| of some friend, where he would at
tempt to obtain clothing. il which M
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
YELLOW FEVER
NOT EPIDEMIC
Minister Barrett Reports on
Conditions at Panama.
A SMALL NUMBER OF CASES
Three Deaths Have Resulted From
Eighteen Cases in Six and
0ne-Half Months
A SMALL NUMBER OF CASES

Because of wild and alarming reports
with regard to the prevalence of yellow
fever on the Isthnus of Panama, United
States Minister John Barrett made q
careful investigation as to the facts,
and on January 20 addressed letter
on the subject to each of the foreign
representatives stationed in Panama. A
copy of that letter has been received
here
On January %. five days after the
formal communication was sent out, the
four cases described as in hospital had
all been discharged, fully recovered. and
there We're no new cases. leaving a clean
slate for the first time in many weeks.
Minister Barrett's letter says:
Since July /. 1904. when the United
States authorities took charge of the
sanitary work, up to this date. January
90 1905 or during six and one-haif
months, there have been officially re-
ported by Col. w c. Gorgas. chief of
the United States sanitary staff, eight
cen eases of yellow fever.
Four Cases Recovering.
There are now four cases in hos
pitfalls, included in the above total. but
these are all confined to Iaborers of the
sanitary staff, who apparently con-
tracted the disease while preparing
houses and grounds for disinfection and
fumigation; and they are recovering.
have personally visited the hospital
myself and confirmed these facts.
of the above eighteen cases, however,
1t is gratifying TO note that there have
been only three deaths, while only one
case in the last three and one-haIf
months has resulted fatally. This fav-
orabIe condition is due first TO good
nursing and treatment in the hospital
and second to the light form of the
disease prevalent.
III can be distinctly stated that vel
low fever is not epidemic, and tina
VERY effort is being made by the SAINT
tary corps to limit its spread, 1t is now
TO be classed Only rs endemic. Eacf
case moreover, is carefully Isolated al
The hospital and every house where a
case IS found is Immediately fumigated
No Cause for Alarm.
There is no occasion for genera
alarm, and 10 reason why ships should
not be dispatched with clean bills OF
health as faE, as the presence of yellow
fever in epidemic form is concerned
THE force of men under Colone
Gorgas ana his assistants. Drs- L
Prince and Batch. is being greatly en-
Iarged bs- order of Governor Davis, ant
no effor. ana expense will be spared
first TO limit and second, to stamp on
yellow fever"
The letter is accompanied by com
plete list of all the cases of yellow feye
that have occurred since last july
giving the names of the patients. the1l
nationality date OF their admfttance t.
hospital. and results.
Among the eighteen cases there Wert
four ATnericans-Mrs. Cody, Mrs w II
Hall, Mrs. John Seager, and Charlie!
CourviIlier. All but Mrs. Seager re
covered.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03

might be able to leave the city unob-
served
A search was instituted in the negro
settlements near the hospital. occu-
pants of houses were awakened, and
questioned and the houses searched. The
police were finally informed that
imam with his head tieG up had been
seen to enter the house Of Isaac Sears,
an old negro living at 6S Pierce street
northwest.
The police Immediately went to the
Rouse but could get no response to their
knocking for a long while. Finally Sears
came to the door. He denied that any
one had entered his house. The police
refused to believe him, however, and the
rooms were searched
In the rear room of the second floor
Burge was discovered underneath the
bed and too frightened to offer resist
ance.
whats the Diference?"
Il know III be hung anyway" said
Burge, after he had been reeaptured
and taken back to the hospital. L have
got to die anyway and 1 thought L d try
to escape.
What difference does it make [
might have succeeded and gained my
liberty. Now that / have failed. my
punishment cannot be any worse.
Il only wish that one of the officer
bullets had struck me and ended it all.
If / must go L d rather it would he any
thing else | don't want to hang
The crime fer which Burge must stand
trial was committed on the night of Fri
day, January u. 1905, at the rear gate of
the residence of Commodore Thomas
Williamson, retired, at 26o6 street
northwest
Burge had been urging his wife. Daisy,
to return TO him, and upon her final re-
fusal grabbed her by the arm, drew a
revolver. and opened fire on her.
Lena Lawson, d friend of his wife, in
terfered. Burge, after slashing her with
a razor, placed the revolver against his
wife's head, and again fired.
The bullet entered the base of the
| jaw. and taking an upward course frae-
| tured several arteries and caused almost
| instant death.
| Burge then ran almost dozen squares
| to the home of his mother-in-faw, Mrs.
Mary Jordan, at 1102 O street northwest
| There he forced an entrance and made
| more trouble.
His mother-in-law he shot twice. the
| bullets lodging in the arm and jaw. His
| brother-in-law then gra bbed him. and
| in the struggle which followed Burge
| was himself wounded three times.
| Their attention was attracted by the
| shooting, several policemen ran to tbs
! house on street and found Burge and
| his brother-in-law struggling for the
| possession of the revolver.
Both We're arrested. Burge was sem
| to the Homeopathic Hospital. where he
| has since been confined.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHAPTER
OF D.A. r. REBELS

NASHUA, N. H. Feb. 3.-Members of
the New Hampshire Chapter Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Yesterday criticised the methods of the
national organization, which they char
acterize as arbitrary.
I'VE have little TO say in affairs of
the ORDER said Mrs. George II. E.
Manning. "Our ancestors fought for
liberty; we ought to do the same If We
can get up spunk enough.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
BODY OF CHRISTENSEN
CREMATED IN DENMARK

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. g.
The body of Gen Christian T. Christen-
sen. of New York. who died here Jan
uary 26, has been cremated-
American Minister Swenson and many
other notable people attended the sery"
ice Floral tokens abounded. The eleF-
gyTnan in his sermon eulogiZed General
Christensen's career in the American
civil war and as a business man IN
America.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
MAY MOVE THOMPSON
BRIDGE TO @ STREET

At a meeting of the District Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon the pro-
posed bridge across Rock Creek at @
street, was discussed. and the PROPOSE
ton was again made to move the
Thompson bridge from its present To-
cation to Q street.
Only a small appropriation will be
necessary by Congress, II is thought, to
make tbs SCHEME practicable. Engineer
Connmiss inner RiddIe has requested En-
gfneer OF Bridges Douglass TO investi-
gate the project and report as to facts
and figures.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
TO SAVE THE ORCHESTRA.

Another conference between citizens
committee and managers of the Wash
ington Symphony Orchestra will be held
at 4:45 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in
the Washington College OF Music. The
meeting will be held for the purpose of
forming plans for the continuance of the
orchestra.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
RAILWAY MAIL CLERK
DIES AT SEvENTY-FivE

CLEVELAND, Feb. 3.--Charles o. In
gerson, of Elyrfa, Ohio. said to be the
oldest enploye in the Railway Mail
Service, died yesterday of neuralgia OF
the heart
IngersolI was seventy-five years Old
He Entered the service in 1861. and per-
formed his duties until few days be-
fore his death
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
IN SAVING PUPPIES
DOG RESCUES FAMILY

COLUMBUS. Feb. An. P. Munan
believes he and his family owe their
lives to a pet fox terrier.
The house caught fire last night, and
the dog, seeing her three puppies in
danger, dragged them upon Munan' =
bed, and thus awakened him in time to
extinguish the rapidly-spreading flames
The Washington times., 1905-02-03

sI.as Baltimore and Return, B. & O. R.R.
Saturday and Sunday. All trains, both
ways both days, except Royal Limited
Hourly Service Saturday.
The Washington times., 1905-02-03

2sc Cut Glass Salt and
Pepper Shakers, with sterl-
ing silver 6cps: assorted
cuttings. Cut to. 800. ,1Sc
Sl.25 Wine Decanters,
with cut g4asB stopper and
neck; quart stze; dainty
needle etching around
bowl. Cut TO ...- 4oc
25c Crystal Blown Vine
gar or Oil Cruets, with
genuine cut glass stopper;
nice size. Cut to. -15c
75c Optic Blown Crystal
Glass Water Pitchers.
pretty shape; 1a-ga1. size;
cut to $50
sec Granite IRON Tea
Kettle, 4-qr art size, cut
20 SoS
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
MONUMENT INSCRIPTION
FOR IOWA REGIMENTS
Assistant Secretary of War Says Shi-
lob Statue Should Not Go Much
Into Details.

Monument inscriptions should not go
too closely into details, is the gfst of a
decision rendered by Assistant Secretary
of War Oliver settling the long standing
controversy between the Iowa State au-
thorities and the Shiloh National Park
Commission.
The Iowa authorities wanted the in
scriptfons proposed by the park commits
sion extended TO show the hours during
which the regiments participated in the
battle.
Assistant Secretary Oliver in his de-
cision says the inscriptions placed In the
national military parks should be con-
fined to The central facts OF the events
they celebrate
ST.25 Baltimore and Return, B. & O. RR.
Every Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
good returning until Sunday night
Hourly Service Saturday
The Washington times., 1905-02-03

$3.50 set Rogers Triple
Plated Dessert Spoons.
Carlton pattern, cut to S1.o9
$3.50 set Rogers Triple
Plated Dessert Forks,
Carlton pattern, cut to S1.o9
25c Rogers Triple Plat
ed Sugar Shells, Carlton
pattern, cut to. TIC
SO Plain White Fine
China Dinner Sets, 100
pieces, thin and transpar-
emit; pretty shape, cut
to $685.
SI6 Thin China Dinner
Sets, loo pieces, new
shapes. choice of 3 designs.
Cut to SI2-SS
The Washington times., 1905-02-03

1sc Crystal Glass Flower
Vases, pretty shapes and
designs IL and le inches
tail. Cut TO .... LOG
DOC Crystal Glass Flower
Vases, extra large, q dam
ty designs Ia and Il
inches high. Cut to. .25c
25c Optic Blown Crystal
Glass Cream Pitchers,
pretty shape, pint size
Cut to 1oc
Use set Rogers Triple
plated Tea Spoons, Carlton
pattern, cut to. .42c
$3.50 set Rogers Triple
Plated Forks. Carlton pat
tern, cut to .Si.l2
The Washington times., 1905-02-03

sls.ss 1imoge China Din
ner Sets, Ion-pieces, 3 diff
ferenG designs, with cloud
ed gold handles. Gut
to .....S 13.S6
see Granite IRON Convex
saucepans, with long ham
die and cover; 9-pint size,
cut to ESQ
The Washington times., 1905-02-03
Soaps. SEC

Proctor s. Gamhles',
Ivory Soap. Rabbits
Brooks Crystal, Gold
Dust, star Soap, Large
bottle Household AM
monia.
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
7&<EEEE<@<<GG G<EE<EEE<E <E%@%gS
~
Of Interest to All :
H. ~
SsSSSSSSSSSSS 3SSSSSSSSN
KNEW HOW TO FEED THEM.

Colonel G. o. Shepard, who Is ex-
amining Indians Of the Union In
dian agency, at Muskogee, L T., re-
garding their fitness to manage their
own property outright, asks a great
many questions, some Of which must
seem rather elementary to the bet
ter educated Indian. Colonel Shep-
ard was at South McAlester. He
had before him an Indian of above
the average intelligence who wanted
the restrictions removed. He was
being asked a lot of questions, fool
ish and otherwise. The Indian was
asked what he would do with the
money and replied that he would
improve his land and buy and feed
stock, principally hogs.
"Do you know anything about
feeding hogs ?" said Colonel Shep-
ard? "How would you feed them ?
Would you grind the corn or feed
them in the ear? ?"
mo. 1 would feed them in the
mouth" /" replied the Indian
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
Manonnnl,a souvenlrn.

Signor Mascagni and his wife
wear watch fobs alike, and these
have been the occasion of much GU
rious comment.
They are common Italian coins,
each punctured with six holes, in
which are set off bits Of some white
substance, the nature Of which is
not apparent except on close exami-
nation.
These are in reality the teeth Of
the first two Mascagni children, the
teeth of the mothers charm being
the first of her little daughters,
while the proud father wears in his
charm the milk teeth of his first
born son.
The signora is much surprised at
the comment these unique orna-
ments have occasioned and not long
ago remarked that to her they were
dearer than any pearls and that she
saw no reason why she should not
wear them if she chose.
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
HOW JEFFERSON PRINTED.

Frederick Remington in Harper 8
Weekly tells a story Of Joseph JEFF
ferson's method Of painting which
sounds like the japanese way Of
looking long and atteutiveIy at an
object and then drawing it from
memory. He was visiting Jeffer-
son in his Florida studio and OBJ
served little shanty on the shore
Of the gulf, which he pointed out to
the acter-painter as a good subject
for a picture.
'No, not now," said Jefferson.
"When?' queried Mr.. Remington
in surprise.
"0h, / shall paint that next year
some time, or possibly not in two
years. was the answer.
"But you may not be here. Be
sides. / think the house will rot
down in less time than that" said
Mr.. Remington.
Il shall paint it as 1 see 1t when l
am not looking at it, my boy" was
Jeiferson's answer.
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Special Low Fares.
syMMER sEAsoN 1eOs.

Asbury Park. n. National Edu-
cational Association. Tickets on sale
July I, 2 and 3, good returning until
July 10. inclusive.
Baltimore. Md.-United Society OF
Christian Endeavor. July 8 to 10.
Bufalo. n. Y.-Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order OF Ell1s. Grand Lodge.
July ILLS.
Denver. COl.-Epworth League. Very
low rates. Tickets on sale June % "a
July 3. good returning until July II. in
elusive.
Denver. Col.-G. A. r. Encampment
September 4-7.
Portland, Ore.-Lewis g. Clark Cen
tennial Exposition. June t-October Is.
Special announcements from time 20
time.
For detailed information call on on
address ticket agents Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad.
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
A Flino He Enjoyed.

The venerable Thomas Went
worth 'igginson obtained his title
of colonel in the civil war. He en-
listed as captain and later was asked
to take command of the first regi-
ment of colored troops, an assign
ment he gladly accepted. He had
been clergyman prior to the call
to arms, and this and the alacrity
with which he assumed command of
his negro regiment gave rise to a
nonsense versC he always enjoyed;
There was a young curate Of worcester,
Who could have command II he choose
ter.
But he said each recruit
Must be blacker than SCOT,
Or else he'd so preach where he used Ter.
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
STEAMBOATS,.
WILSON LINE

WILSON LINE.
PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER
AND FREIGHT LINE.
IRON STEAMERS CITY OF CHESTER
AND BRANDYWINE-
Leave wilmington. Fourth Street
Wharf. week days and Sundays. for Ches-
ter and Philadelphia. 7.3O and l0.90 a. m,
190. AIS and 100 D. m. Leave Chester one
hour later.
Leave Philadelphia. Pa. Pier 8 North
above Arch street. week days and sun
days. zso and 1880 a. m. 13O. AIS and
100 D. m. Leave Che ter one hour later.
SATURDAYS. SUNDAYS AND HoLI-
DAYS.
Extra boats leave Wilmington and Phil
adelphia. esO D. m.
For Washington Park. 1890 a. m, 1s0,
AIS and 100 p. m
Returning leave Washington Park. As0,
Z15 and 1000 .. m.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays be-
tweea Philadelphia and wilmington.
Fare ONE WAY. 9Oc. ROUND TRIP. EOc
Between Chester. Philadelphia or vii
mington:
Fare ONE WAY. i5c. ROUND TRIP. &c.
on all other days. good on day OF sale
only, between Philadelphia and Whining
fon;
Fare ONE WAY. 15c. ROUND TRIP, 25c.
Between Chester. Philadelphia or VII
mington;
Fare ONE WAY. 1oc. ROUND TRIP. 15c.
WILMINGTON STEAMBOAT co.
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
WESTERN RATES.
Via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.


Persons contemplating a trip 20 the
West, Northwest OF Southwest. viz:
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, st. Louis. Chica-
so and points west thereof can save
money by purchasing tickets via the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Rates from
Wilmington and Chester are. Pittsburg.
CPittsburg Limited, leaving Chester at
9.46 p. m. and Wilmington al 1908 D.
m.) $500; Cincinnati. $3.50. ST. Louis.
s21.25; Chicago. S17.00. Three fast ex-
press trains daily to Cincinnati and
St. Louis. Two fast express train daily
to Chicago. Compare the above rates
with those of other lines. II is prob
ably not generally known that tickets
to Western points via the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad are much lower than
via any other lire although the train
service is FIRST class in every respect.
Fast express trains running via Wash
ington -e equipped with day coaches
Of the latest design. Pullman sleepi-s.
parlor and dining cars leave Whining
ton and Chester Daily for Pittsburg.
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis with
out change and connecting in Union
depots for all we stern points. For full
particulars. tickets. rates etc. can on
Ticket Agents or write H. A. Mil
Ter. T. p. A., city ticket ofsic :.
S04 Market street. Wilmington, Del.
A complete and most up-to-date
.crematory VIII be exhibited at the forth.
coming art exposition at Dresden, Ger
many. Trhis model crematory win be
equipped with the latest scientific ap-
pliances, and is TO cost about $4,000.
The number OF creTatories is steadily
and largely increasing throughout Ger
many
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
Norfolk & Western Ry

Schedule IN effect June II, 1905
Leave Wilmington, Penna- r. r. sta
tion:
40 a. m. daily-AI points on Norfolk
and Western; also Knoxville, Chatta-
noosa and Memphis.
6.3s p. m. daily Washington and Chatt,-
nooga Llmited-RoanolSe, Bristol win.-
ton. Salem, Knoxville, Chattanooea
Nashville. Memphis. New Orleana
Through sleepers. cafe cars.
For Norfolk via Washington and Rich
mond, i255 A. M, daily. Zl5 a. m. daily
1913 p. m. daily Arrive Norfolk 1.ao a
m. $40 p. m, i00 D. m.
Via Philadelphia-Pennsylvania r. r. ana
Cumberland Valley r. R.-shenandoab n
Valley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
r. r. Station:
SIS y. m. Shenandoah special e,r
Luray. Elkton. Basic. Buena vista. N,t-
ural Bridge, Roanoke. Il. Tadford win
ston-salem. Blueheld. WeIch and CO..,
Pullman buffet sleeper between phiI,-
delphia. Welch and Gary.
lao y. M. daily-Express. For It,r,v
Natural Bridge. Buena Vista. Roanoke.
Radford, Wythsvlle. Abingdon Rriqtot
Morristown, Knoxville. Chattanoora ana
Memphis. Pullman sleeper between
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
Via Baltimore and Ohio n. r.
From B. & O. station III D. m. dailv
for Berryvilie. Luray. Shenandoah. Eli.
ton and intermediate points.
f. j. LOCKWOOD. Passenger AGENT
18th street and New York Ave, Bond
Bldg. Washington. d. G.
W. j. BEVILL. G. p. A.. Roanoke. w
Evening journal., 1905-06-26
Irish In Ireland.

A cartman of Dunfanaghy, Coun-
ty Donegal, has been fined 1 shil-
ling and sentenced to Jail for one
week for having his name and ad-
dress printed on his cart in the
Irish language. The case has been
before the court of kings bench on
appeal, and the issue to be passed
upon is whether Irish is legal Ian
guage OF not. In the matter Of cd
dresses on letters it has been decid-
ed that an address written in Irish
must also be given in English trans
lation on the envelope