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The Washington times., 1905-04-05
CORRECTS VISION
BY NEW METHOD
Briton. Comes Here to Help
Americans See.
TO INSTRUCT SPECIALISTS
applies Electrical Pressure to Eve
Structure Corresponding to Defect.
Government Interested.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Eyeglasses are
a useless annoyance to thousands of
persons, according to Dr. Stephen
Smith, of the Battersea Hospital, Lon
don, who is in New York city
He came here to demonstrate his new
treatment for errors in refraction, and
says he will convince members of his
profession of its practicablity. if they
will judge his work fairly.
The treatment is accomplished by APP
plying electricity TO the ball of the eye
and pressure scientifically directed. The
method is painless, it is claimed, and
will effect permanent cure of defects
in eyes known as myopia, hypermetro-
pia, and astigmatism.
Eye specialists in the United States
are greatly interested in the claims Of
Dr.. Smith, said Dr. W. F. Mittendorf
a specialist. "Hls experiments in Lon
don, l believe, have been very success
ful. He viii have no difficulty in estab-
fishing a following here if he proves
that he has discovered something new
and practicable
Will Invite Specialists.
DR.. Smith says ne came here in an
treatment
The United States consul at Noting
ham made an official renort of nv ex-
periments. which a'as issued by the De-
partinent Of Commerce and Labor he
said Since then l have been deluged
with letters and that is the reason of
my visit
Dr. Smith is at the Imperial Hotel. AS
soon as his patients begin to show re-
suits from his treatment he will call
In New York specialists and permit them
TO observe his work
IF year ago / had been told tina
people with Ion~ sight. short sight or
astigmatism could be made to see bet
ter without spectatcles than with them. y
he said. Il should have secuted the idea
rs impossible Today the cure is an
accomplished fact Those who dislike
the appearance OF glasses or the trouble
of wearing them will appreciate the
benefit
Long" and "Short" Eyes.
"Myo9ia is a condition where the eye
IS too long and the patient never can
focus the image Of distant objects on
the retina. He is short-sighted. In mod
crate degrees of this defect the eye can
be made to see the normal distance. In
more severe cases a great part of the
short sight can be overcome
Hypermetropia is the opposite condi-
tion-the eye is too short This. w:tis as
tigmatisn, can be relieved so thai the
patient will see as well without. the
glasses as with them"
Asked in what degree he had been
successful in his experiments, DR.. Smith
said:
In 3 per cent of patients under fifty
years Of age there was no alteration
After fifty failure is common.
1T has been said" he continued. that
my treatment consists principally of
massage of the eye. This is erroneous,
The massage is a general stimulation
of the circulation only. My work con-
sists in correcting defects by directly
applied pressure on the particular por-
ton of the eye structure corresponding
10 the defect, repeated as many times
as may be found necessary"
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LEGAL NOTICES.

COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Holding d Probate Court-No.
Il, 697, misunderstanding is TO give notice.
that the subso -iber, who was by the SUI
graated letters testamentary on the estate
of Joseph J. Johnson. deceased, has. with
me approval of the supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, holding Probate-
Court, appointed TUESDAY. THE 18TH DAY
OF APRIL 1865. at 10 o CLOCK A. M as
for making payment and distribution from
said estate. under the Courts direction and
control, when and where all creditors and
persons entitled to distributiye shares or leg
acies or a residue. are notified TO attend, in
perSon or by agent or attorney duly author
ted with their claims against the estate prop
erly vouehed. Given under my hand this 18th
day of April, 1905. JAMES T. HUNTER.
Executor 6l2 81. NV. Attest:/ (SeaD
JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the
District Of Columbia; Clerk of the Probate
Court ap5,12l9
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA Holding a Probate Court-No
that the subscriber, of the District of CO.
iumbia has obtained from the Probate Court
OF the District OF Columbia letters of adj
ministration on the estate OF Mary A L.
Carpenter. late of the District OF Columbia
deceased All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally
to the subscriber on or before
the 9th DAY OF MARCH \. D. 1906; other
wise they may by law be excluded from ali
benefit of said estate. Given under my ham
this 9th day of March, 1905 ARTHUR DTD-
Attest: (SeaD JAMES TANNER. Register
or Wills for the District OF Columbia; Clerk
of the Probate Court. P. 4. BOWEN, jr.
Attorney. nah29, apps. Z
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NEW YORK, April 5.-Aid from the
President will be invoked by the Gaelic
Society, which will soon dispatch 200 let
tiers addressed in the ancient Celtic
tongue and defy the British postmaster
general to refuse to deliver them
If the missives do not reach their des-
tination promptly Mr. Roosevelt will be
asked to inquire through the proper
authorities why mail from the United
States Is not forwarded promptly in
consonance with the agreements of the
International Postal Union The Gaelic.
to which sings the odor OF peat smoke,
is said to find little official favor in
England. but letters addressed in Scotch
Gaelic reach their proper destination
ana Indian princes adorn the back of
envelopes with strange characters which
somehow reach those for whom they are
designed.
Revival of Gaelic.
Throughout the world Irshmen who
have prospered in other lands are aiding
movement for the revival of the old
language, with the hope that it will re-
awaken the ideals and traditions Of
their people. Alls communications are
sent from members OF the league to
their. friends in the mother tongue
Although the English postmaster gen
eral has made no formal ruling on the
matter his subordinatrs nave not been
delivering correspondence in Gaelic In
many cases, and sometimes 1t has reach
ed its destination days and often weeks
late.
John Plus BoIand, rising recently in
the house of commons as a member
from South Kerry. said he wished to
know from the postmaster general why
a letter written by Thomas Murphy had
been delayed four days in transmission
The envelope was directed as follows:
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SONG, ORATORY, VERSE, AT
WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION

The Wisconsin Association OF the Dis
trict of Columbia held a concert and
reunion at the Dewey Hotel last night.
at 9 o'clock.
The meeting was presided over by AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury II. A.
Taylor. president of the society Mr..
Taylor was assisted by the vice prest-
dent of the society, Assistant Attorney
General Pradt.
The recitation of humorous poetry by
Miss Maud Webster was followed by a
soprano solo by Miss Edith Pickering.
Mr.. Pradt made a speech. and Prof.
Jasper Dean McFall sang The Soldier S
Farewell
Humorous poetry was also recited by
j. Edwin Brown. and the program was
closed by Miss Pickering
The executive committee is composed
Of Chairman B. ". Beebe. 3. w. HoI-
man, c. ]. Sumner. Morris E. Sabin and
I. W. Brahany.
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!. N. c. A. SEEK AID
OF BUSINESS MEN
Have Number Of Them as
Guests at Banquet.
HOPE TO RAISE $4,000
Must Have Fund in Hand by May L
For The New Building-Com-
mittee Appointed.

With only twenty-six days before
them to raise the remaining $4,000 for
the new association building, the mem
bers of the local Young Mems Christian
Association last night gave a banquet
at the Arlington Hotel for the purpose
OF raising the money by enlisting in
their work the prominent business men
OF this city.
among thee guests were not only the
best known men of Washington, but
also the bestrknown of the entire coun-
try Among the speakers and guests
were the Secretary of the Treasury Les
lie M Shaw. District Commissioner Mac
farland. Fletcher S. Brockman, for six
years representative of the association
In. China; c. s. Ward, the associations
1n;erna tional, secretary. of Chicago; JUS
tiee Thomas III. Anderson. A NJ. 10th
rop. A. Lisher, G. w f. Swartzel.
James Sharp, E. D. Shaw, E. Quincy
Smith. Lee ID. I.atimer, H C. Jacobs,
and all tie prominent local members of
the organization.
Mr.. Macfarland Presides.
District c Commissioner Macfarland pre-
sided as tcastmaster. From the begin
ming of thu dinner at $50 O'Clock the
49, -4luStdSIu anu eiiJOS WAS
manifested. On all sides were heard
expressions of opinion that no trouble
would be found in raising the money.
Frequent omment was heard of the Of
Ter of Woo 5ward & Lothrop to give S25,-
600 for the new building if the associa-
ton would raise the remaining s55, 900 by
May l.
Toastmas ter MacfarIand opened the
speechmak ing a little after o'clock by
proposing the health of the President
of the United States. He described the
President IS an ideal Y NJ. c. a man.
only money talks on such occasions
as TINS, s I'D Secretary Shaw, when he
had been introduced by Commissioner
Maciarland- He said he did not know
y why he W ars there except that he had
come beca1Ise he was invited. He would
Try, ne send, TO say something that
would helrf the young men
His talk WAS along the lines that an
investment in young men or for young
men is the most profitable investment
in the world
Mr.. Broclman was the next speaker
Mr.. Wars finished the speechmaking
by describ ing the equipment and fur
nishings wanted for the association S
building.
Corpmittee for the Work.
The bust sess of the meeting was nut
Into shape by Dr. d. Percy HickIing
moving that committee of five be
named to appoint committee of 100
citizens Of the District to look after
raising thes money for the building by
May 1. This was done, and Mr.. Mac
farland named DR.. Hsckling a. a. Cha
pin, Justices Anderson, A. Lisner, and
J. L. Atki ns.
Secretary Pierce, of the association.
announced that B. H Warner had
promised to. help in raising fixed large
sum, although he had already made a
liberal donario1 to the building. A SINH
lar offer by G. S. Nesbit was announced
by John d. Slelnan, jr.
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WALTER B WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctioneers.,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, No. 1895 ELEV-
ENTH STREET NORTEWEST-Byv virtue OF
a deed of trust duly recorded IN Liber 1870
folio PA ct seq. OF the land records of the
District OF Columbia, and I'll the request OF
the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustee, substituted In place OF BENJAMIN p
Snyder and James ii. Johnston by decree
OF the Supreme Court Of the District of Co.
lumbia passed in cause No. % 242 equity. will
sell at public auction in front of the prem
Uses. on WEDNESDAY. APRIL r. 1906, at
O'CLOCK 2. NJ. the following described real
estate, situate In the city Of Washington, Dis
trict Of Columbia, TO wit: All of lot No II
in John NJ Sims, executors subdivision of
part OF square No. 339. as per plat recorded
in Liber H. D. c., folio IS, OF the records
Of the Office of the Surveyor of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, together with the improve
ments thereon Terms OF sale: Oae-thfrd
cash. balance in Two equal payments. at
one and two years. with interest at per
centum, payable seni-annually from day OF
sale, secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold, or all cash. at purchasers option
A deposit Of $500 required at time of sale
All conveyancing at purchasers cost ED
WARD W. whitaker, Trustee
NH 3I-10t-exSu
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WILL U[1VEIL STATUE
TO PARNELL OCTOBER 6

BOSTON, .April 5.-John O'Callaghan,
secretary OF the United Irish League of
America, + as been notified by Augustus
ST. GauderS, who is making the new
model for the Parnell monument statue
TO be erectth in Dublin. that the bronze
will be ready for delivery within six
months.
1t is believed now the statue can be
unveiled o ctober 6, the anniversary OF
ParnelFs oath.
The Washington times., 1905-04-05
ENGINEER OF THE OREGON
RETIRES A REAR ADMIRAL

Capt Robert ". Milligan has been
placed on the retired list of the navy
as rear admiral.
1t was Milligan, who, as chief engi-
neer of the Oregon, in the Spanish war,
kept her machinery and boilers in such
splendid condition on the 150 900 mile run
from the Pacific coast to the West In
dies, and enabled her to make the
magnificent burst of speed in the naval
battle off Santiago which prevented the
escape of the CristobaI Colon. the last
of Cerveras ironclads TO strike her
colors
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which letters come or to which they are
sent. I frequently receive letters adj
dressed to me in Gaelic, and / have
here making the slightest objection.
THE language Is written in characters
closely resembling the Sanscrit, al
though | believe the Scotch write theirs
in the roman letters. There should be
no difficulty in deciphering such adj
dresses, even when written in the Gaelic
characters. There was a statue, known
as the Kilkenny law, passed about 200
years ago, forbidding the use of Gaelic
that is considered obsolete. There is no
good reason why the language should
not have official recognition, and we
propose to have a definite ruling on the
subject by the postmaster general him
self not by tuppence ha'penny clerks
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LEGAL NOTICES.
WOI.E & RnsENRERG a.,

WOLF & ROSENBERG. Attorneys
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA Holding a Probate
Court.-In re Estate OF John Curtis De-
ceased No. 1874. Adn.,istration.-It APP
pearing to the court that the notification as
to the trial of the issues in this case relat-
ing to the validity of the paper writing
dated the Path day of September, $780, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament Of
John Curtis. deceased, has been returned as
to Thomas Z. Waggaman and Patrick Curtis
mot to be found 1t is this 2ist day of
March, a. D. 1885, ordered that the issues
heretofore framed in this case be- and they
day OF April. 1905. and that this order and
a copy of the said issues heretofore framed
shall be published once a week for four
weeks in the Washington Law Reporter and
twice a week for the same period of time
IN The Washington Times. (SeaD WEN
DELL ?. STAFFORD, Justice. Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the
District of Columbia; Clerk of the Probate
Court
1st Was the said John Curtis at the time
of the alleged execution OF the said paper
writing dated September a. 1900. of sound
and disposing mind and capable of executing
q valid deed or contract?
ID Was the execution of said paper writ
Ing dated September "a, 1900 by John Curtis
procured by undue influence or misrepresenta-
ton or artifice exercised upon practiced
against said John Curtis by any person or
persons? mh22. %. % 80 ap5. 6.12.13
SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Holding a Probate Court.-No.
l2,455. Administration.-Thi is to give notice
that the subscriber. of the District of CO.
lumbia has obtained from the Probate Court
of the District of Columbia letters tesla
mentary the estate of Otto Broderson,
late of the District of Columbia. deceased
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber on or before
the 2Sth DAY OF MARCH, a. d. 1906; other
wise they may by law he excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Given under my hand
this 18th day of March. 1906. AMELIA
BRODERSON. $50 Sheridan st, NV. Attest:
tSeaD JAMES TANNER Register OF Wills
for the District of Columbia; Clerk of the
Probate Court. TURNER & MITCHELL.
Attorneys. mh29,ap5.I2
The Washington times., 1905-04-05

PROPOSALS for concrete work and
drainage Office of building for Ma
tional Museum, Library of Congress,
Washington. D. c.. April 8, 19O5-Sealed
proposals will be received at this Office
until O'CLOCK P. NJ, SATURDAY,
APRIL -. 1895, for concrete pipe
trenches. topping out concrete founda-
items, and laying sewers for the new
National Museum building, in this city.
Specifications. general instructions, and
conditions, and bla Tx forms of propo-
this office. BERNARD r. GREEN
Superintendent of Construction.
rn2 4 4 6 ID l.
The Washington times., 1905-04-05
BEAN Nj GHABRAIM
Teac-osda an Prionhaideach
Radharc an Chuain
kilrOnan. Aran Island. Galway.

''All that Is very simple" said Major
Edward T. McCrystal, president of the
Gaelic Society of this city, whom 1 saw
yesterday. Mr.. Murphy's letter was
meant for Mrs. Gowran, The Principal
Public House. Harbor Entrance, Kill
roman. Aran Island, Galway English
Is scarcely spoken there at all, and there
is no reason why the letter should not
have been delivered.
Language of Ireland.
Gaelic is the language OF Ireland,
and the regulations of the Postal Union
provide that addresses may be written
III the language of the country from
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TRUSTEES SALE.
THos. ]. OWEN & SON Auc,,on.e

by virtue of certain deed of trust dulv
recorded In Liber No. 1913. folio "a ct SEQ Of
.ne iana records of the District Of Columbia.
anu oy direction OF the holder of the note
secured thereby. VIII sell at public auction
20 the highest bidder. in front of the prem
Uses. on SATURDAY, THE STH DAY OF
APRIL. A. D. 1905. at FOUR O'CLOCK p
IA, the following described land and prem
Uses. situate in the city of Washington Dis
Irlct Oh Columbia, to wit: Part of original
Lot Three 90 In Square fve hundred and
nrty-three t553) contained within the follow
ing metes and bounds. viz: Beginning for
the same at the southwest corner of said lot
and running thence east along the line Of
North o street sixteen d6) feet thence north
one hundred and thirty-five Q35) feet to al
ley, thence west sixteen Q0 feet and thence
south one hundred and thirty-five d35) feet
al the rights. improvements. etc Terms:
All cash deposit Of one hundred dollars
Will be required at the time of sale Terms
10 De complied with within ten days other
wise resale at cost of the defaulting pur
chaser SAMUEL CROSS, Trustee. BURR
r. TRACY, Trustee an357
The Washington times., 1905-04-05
NOT UP TO DATE,

Miss Backwoods-Did you tie that
necktie yourself?
City visitor-Yes; why?
Miss Observation-Disclosures. your town
is slow If you lived uR>. here you could
buy them already tied.
The Washington times., 1905-04-05
CRUEL OF HEP

Miss Pepprey-Your conversation, Mr..
Mr.; Ledden-Ah. So SPARKLING as ali
that? p''' MING do ah
Miss Pepprey-No, but it's so extra
ory.-Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1905-04-05

PROPOSALS FOR WHITE BRICKS
Office OF Building for National Museum,
Library of Congress, Washington, D. c.,
March p. 1895 Sealed proposals will be
received at this Office until two O'Clock
p. m. on Tuesday. April II, 1905, for fur
nishing and delivering at the new build
ing for the National Museum, in this
city, white bricks for the construction
of the court yard walls. Specifications,
general instructions and conditions, and
blank forms of proposal may be obtained
on application at this Office. BERNARD
r. GREEN, Superintendent of Construc-
tion- nh22. % 2, % 331.apI5.6
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the
BUREAU of Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Department, Washington. D. c., until 10
clock a. M, April IS, 1885, and publicly
opened Immediately thereafter. to fur
nish at the Navy Yard, Washington, D.
G., quantity of naval supplies, as fol-
lows Schedule i42: Wire rope, steel
nuts. bar and angle steel.-Schedule 145:
Pine flooring, liaseed oil. white lead
metallic brown, polishing paste, emery
cloth. Applications for proposals should
designate the schedules .lesired by num-
Der Blank proposals will be furnished
upon application to the Bureau. II. T.
L. HARRIS, Paymaster General, L. S. n.
APPS II
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lGINEER OFF1CE Washinator,

U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, Washington
barracks, d. C., April 3, I905.-Sealed
proposals will be received at this office
Until NOON, APRIL 10, 1906, and then
publicly opened. fer furnishing and
erecting at War College building boom
crane derrick with tower for supporting
same and hosting engine for operation.
Information on application. JOHN
STEPHEN SEWELL, Captain Engrs
apS.4,5,S
The Washington times., 1905-04-05

OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS, Washington, d. c., April 8,
l9O5--Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will
be received here until O'CLOCK p. NJ,
MAY 3. 1905, for lighting portions Of
public grounds in this city during year
ending June 80, 1905, with high candle
power gas lights. informant can be
obtained here. CHAS. S. CROMWELL.
Colonel. apS45,6nyI2
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-07
AWFUL DEED Of
A PENNSYLVANIA
BEAT HIS MOTHER IN LAWS
HEAD INTO A JELLY, SHOT
AND KILLED HIS WIFE, HIM
SELF AND TRIED TO KILL
CHILD.

Chester. Pa. March G.-Mrs. Isaac
Abrams. aged 50. was beaten TO death
and Mrs. Sadie Chatham. aged 30. her
daughter. fatally injured today by the
younger woman's husband. John T..
Chatham. aged IS, a prominent drug
gist. of this place After murderously
assaulting the women. Chatham at
tempted 10 Kill his One.year-old child
and then shot himself in the head
with a revolver. dying later at a hos
pital Mrs. Abrams was found dead
in he sitting room in the rear Of the
drug store. her body lying a few feet
away from the unConsc. GUS form Of
her daughter Chatham was found
lying on the floor behind the prescrfp-
tion counter Of the store. With his
wife he was hurried TO the hospital
where he died shortly after being au-
mtted. The laby's head was grazed
by a bullet and one of lis ears badly
lacerated, but the little one was not
seriously hurt
Mrs. Abrams was a visitor ar Chat
hams mousse and the police eXpr aSsed
the opinion that she was summoned
there by Mrs. Chatham to settle a dis
pure between the druggist and his
wife Her head and face were beaten
almost to a pulp with a hammer.