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The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Mrs. Warner St0rk, of Baltimore was
the guest over Thanksgiving with her
mother. Mrs. Haddie Clagett
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Miss Hattie Watts is taking a week s
vacation with her family in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. smoot entertain
ed a small party of friends on Thanks
giving evening.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Mrs William F. Chester, of Wash
ington, spent Wednesday night as the
guest of her friend. Mrs. Hall
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Harry Phillips Is spending this week
with his sister. ia Virginia.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

has been ordered on duty at the Navy
Yard southeast.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Mrs Walters and daughter left here
Tuesday 10 return 10 their home in CO.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Miss Carrie Bailey has recently been
called to her home. IN Maryland, on ac-
count Of illness al her home.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
MAIL GAR WAS COLD
AND CLERK CHILLED
Now He Wins Damage Suit and Sc
cures Award of Pay for Time
He Was Sick.

WORCESTER. Mass Aug. IAN ur-
usual claim against the Boston ana Al
bany railroad was settled today in
favor OF Daniel A Sullivan a railway
mail clerk On the run from Boston 70
Albany on February 4. he claimed. the
mall car was not properly heated and
he caught cold. which later developed
into pneumonia. causing MIN to be con-
fined 70 his home for SIX weeks.
This is the only ciz1Di II this nature
ever settled in this State. There is only
one other on record, settled a few years
ago I'm which Wilson Med. Lindsey sued
the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ingtOn railroad. He also caught pneu~
monia through improper heating Of mail
cars.
Sullivan received his fun paysfor time
lost but the other terms OF The settle
ment are withheld.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
IN LOVE WITH A CHILD,
DROWNED HIMSELF

PALMER LAKE. Col. Aug James
p. Williams, a section hand, drowned
himself because eleven-year-old Dora
posed to the child q week ago. telling
her of an old homestead In Texas
where he would take her and where she
would have nothing 10 10 but play The
child thought IL a joke aid told her
mother.
Next day Williams called on Mrs. Col
Inns and seriously proposed for her
daughters hand. Mrs. Collins said Il
was preposterous and dismissed him.
For two days Williams sat BY the
roadside watching his little sweetheart
on her way 20 and from school Next
day his clothes were found by the lake.
and later the body was recovered.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
FOUND HIM
AFTER 81 YEARS
Brother Locates California
Gold Hunter of ~ After
Long Search.

F1fty-seven years ago. when the For
ty-nipers were starting West IN the
search for gold Walter Johnson. a
brother Of Henry Johnson. veteran
deputy marshal at the United tsares
branch Of the Police Court. sailed for
California from Philadelphia. in the
brig Ralph Cross.
Since that time Henry johnson lost
aE track OF his brother. Repeated Efforts
20 locate him We're without avail. untll
thirty years ago. when AIr. johnson
learned that his brother was living in
the State Of Washington Mr.. Johnson
has written letters 10 nearly every
town and city in the Pacific coast. bur
none Of them ever reached his brother.
Some time ago Mr. Johnson s daugh-
ter wrote letter addressed 10 ''Walteb
Johnson. Cascade. Wash"
Yesterday morning an answer came.
and for the first time iu hfty-seveu
years Mr.. johnson received q letter
from his brother. IL was the first com
munication any member Of the family
had received from the gold seeker since
he left Philadelphia IN g.
The letter stated that he IS now a
prosperous lumber dealer, and told Of
adventures familiar 10 all who went
West when the discovery of gold in
California turned the tide of fortune
hunters 10 the Pacific coast
Mr.. Johnson stated that he had been
married, ard that he had two grown
up children, both of whom are living.
His wife uied several years ago.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
MYSTERIOUS BOMB
MUTILATES TWO
IN A TENEMENT
Hand Torn Off
Woman Badly
Injured.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA man and a
woman, strangers 10 each other, were
shOckingly mutilated by the mysteri-
Gus explosion OF Il high power bomb
in the tenement house at 279 Wythe
avenue. Brooklyn. early this morning.
Both are in the Eastern District Hos
pltaI, the man with one hand blown
completely of and his face terribly cut
and burned. and the woman with her
face anC hands badly lacerated.
The victims were Thomas owens. a
plumber, aged thirty, who lived on the
third floor with his wife and three
small children, and Mrs. Mary Else. an
attractive brunette. aged thirty. who,
with her ten-year-old daughter Lille,
occupied a furnished room in the rear
OF the second floor OF the building.
Owens went out on a strike some
time ago and Is actively Identified with
Local No. .. Plumbers Union.
II was about half an hour after mid
night when the occupants Of the dwell
ing were aroused by d loud explosion.
II brought Policeman Brennan, who
found the entrance 10 Mrs. Else s room
wrecked and the woman on the floor
in q semi-cOnSciCus condition.
After she had beeE taken to the hos
pital Police Captain PinkertOn sent out
detectives 10 search for Owens BY
following a trail o. blood through one
street and then another. they traced
the plumber 10 an upper floor IN a
Raines law hotel a. Kent end Metro
pOlitan avenues.
What was left Of ,i.- mans hand was
hanging by shreCs and the end Of his
wrist was eXyCs,J and covered with
blood.
owens was accused OF having been
responsible .or Tie explosion, bat he
stoutly deuieG e. Mrs. Else says the
man tried 10 enter her room shortly
after the explosion occurred.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
NISHAPS OF NIGHT
ABOUT THE CITY

The police and hospital surgeons were
husiIy occupied last night win accI-
dents. No fatalities were reported
| Mrs. c. B. stoner, S0s II street north
west. while attempting TO alight from
! a Brosklaud car at Fourth and L streets
northwest. fell 10 the pavement ana
/ slightly injured her arm. She went
/ home without assistance
| William Nolan, forty-nine years old
! of 1912 First street southwest was
struck on the head by falling beam
vbila he was at work at brickyard'
| corner of Second and P streets sou'h-
vest and sustained severe scalp
r,,o,,rd He was sent to the Emergency
Hospital. -
George A. Butler, forty years old, OF
l1uO Twenty-sixth street northwest was
overcome with heart trouble on his way
home and fell violently to the street
striking his head upon the curb he
had several laceratiOns OF the scalp ana
y,as sent 10 the Emergency Hospital.
George II. Smith, forty-five years old.
of a14 p street northwest, while waiting
for a car at the Chevy Chase loop stag
eered and fell 10 the ground. When
Dssser-bv came to his aid he was un-
conscious. He revived later at the Gar
field Hospital and was afterward sent
home.
Richard Briggs, eleven years old. OF
Culpeper. Va. arrived at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot with a mashed leg, and
explained TO the police that horse had
fallen upon the leg and crushed II. lie
was sent TO the Emergency Hospital
Six-year-old Lucy Bender was playing
IN front of her home at 1913 East Cap
itoI street when a small dog passed her
and made a lunge for her leg. The child
jumped and only her dress was torn.
The matter came to the attention OF the
police and the dog was promptly shot
by Policeman Hanschild.
Walter T. Milburn. thirty-three years
old, OF 9l5 Fourth street southeast, while
working at the powerhouse at Benning
bridge. had his foot badly mashed by
falling iron. He was sent 70 the cas-
ualty Hospital.
Herbert Clements. twenty-four years
old. OF Congress Heights, fell from
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Republicans Meet.

a mass meeting of the Republicans OF
this city was held in Schuler Han last
night 20 elect city committee and dele
gates 90 the Congressional convention,
which win meet iu this CITY 0n the I4-h
inst The meeting was calleu 10 order
by j. Armstead Eggb1ru. and Paul b.
Hulnsh was elected secretary
The meeting elected W J.. Graves city
Chairman and named lhe f0ll gRIlg COM
mlIteemen- First ward, N II F.
Kelly and Charles Dean Second ward,
Charles NJ Hancock and s. A Forrest.
Third ward, j. a. EEEboru and Paul b.
Hulnsh, Fourth ward. Frank Evans al5
Lorenzo WolfOrd.
". l.. Graves. Charles NJ Hancock, j.
a. Eggburn. and Joseph l.. Crupper were
elected delegates 20 the Congressional
convention. and Frank Boyer. s. A
Forrest, Charles Dean. and Emmct
Kelly were elected alternates.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01

The following changes In the classified
| service OF the Treasury Department
have been made and were announced
this afternoon:
Appointments on certihcation by the
Civil Service Commission.
once OF the Secretary-Joseph A Con-
molly. New York. $3.50; Phineas J. Walk
| er, Georgia, $3.50
Office of the supervising architect
Oliver II. Clarke. District or Columbia.
$50. Charles NJ. Merwin. District Of Co
lumbia. $50: Frank r. Hollingshead.
District of Columbia. $50.
Omee Of the Treasurer. United States
-Joseph Dudeck, Illinois. 5000
once of the Auditor for the Postohlee
Denartment-Elise T. Shields. Louisiana.
s66O.
Reinstatements.
Office Of the Supervising Architect
George d. Sutton. New York, Sl,4OO;
Fred v Murphy. Illinois, 5000.
once of the Treasurer United States
George d. Kreamer, District OF Co
lumbia. S1,400.
Transfers.
Office of the Treasurer United States
Louise B. McKeldon. District OF Co
lumbia. $500 by transfer from War De
paTtment,
Office OF Comptroller OF the Currency
Chester A. Shannon. New York, $500,
by transfer from the Navy Department.
Office Of the Auditor for the Navy De
partment-Henry r. Greene, Ohio, $500,
by transfer from the Navy Department.
ONT Of the Auditor for the Interior
DeDartment-Wini s. Graham, Dis
trict OF Columbia. $500, by transfer from
the Interior Department.
Promotions.
Office Of the Secretary-Albert Lewis
California, $500 to $40; Henry II. Tall
madge, Pennsylvania, $500 to $1,000. VIII
liam d. Ritner, Kansas, N,sO TO Sl,o0i
Charles W. Harley. Pennsylvania, 5000 TO
$40; William J. Howard, Colorado, N,aO
10 81 500; George ". Tyler. Iowa, S720 20
81 900; George johnson, Virginia. $3.50 TO
$40; Leslie ellis, Arkansas, $500 10
81. 400.
office OF internal Revenue-Reuben L.
usley. Massachusetts. $500 TO l.4oo;
Annie NJ. Happier. South Carolina, 800
20 81 200; Mary r. Matheny, North Caro-
lima, $500 10 81 900; Edward II. Hardy.
Alabama, 500 10 $500; James r Cham
bera. West Virginia. 500 10 STD.
Office of Treasurer Of the United
States-Edwin X. Harris. Texas, 81. 800 20
81 600: Mary J.. Sweeney, New 4ork.
81 .90O 70 g 400. May II. Dickinson. Massa-
chusetts, 5000 10 $500. George p. Jack
son. Maryland, $3.50 to $1,000 Lee V
Moore. North Carolina. S720 % 500, /. A.
Wells. District OF Columbia. sl0O 10 $50,
Fred Osborne. Alabama, 500 10 500
David G. Teg, Minnesota. 500 20 slz1,
Annie c. Raedy, District OF Columbia,
S5fl to S-1o. N-iu 5. Elliott, Georgia. 81 500
10 81 $50: Clarence r. CorWin, New York,
81 40 70 s. co, Annette Huntey. New
York. 81 200 10 s. 400, Lee H. Harris. MI
nois, Sl,00o 20 l,2on; John W Fite. Mis-
sisi1pi. 500 10 s. 600, Almea J. SmooL
New York 500 10 500. POrtIa Sommer-
Vile, District OF Columbia, 5000 70 5000
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Safe From Fire.

Fire Chief George ". Pettey has sub
mItted his annual report from August ,
1915. 10 July 81, 1896. The report shows
that the fire department has been In
actual service during the year fourteen
times. There were Jhirty-One fires al
which the department did not 90 into
service, and TWENTY-FIVE where only part
OF the department was in service, making
81 total of seventy alarms OF fire during
the year
Chief Pettey Commends the firemen
for their efficiency and prOmptness and
GCnClldeS his report as follows.
With the present equipment Of tho
department and its unequaled force OF
IRE hgAters. l have no fear Of any fires
getting beyond my control"
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Corpse Discovered.

me remains OF c0I0red man named
Frank Dean were found in his house,
80 North West street, which had been
broken open by the police on complaint
OF ". ID. Hudson. a druggist a. The cor
ner OF King and West Payne street,
yesterday evening.
The body or the man was fourd in his
bed and as there were no marks OF VlO-
leace on IL. it is thought tha, be died
from natural causes Justice Edgar +.
PddgeJt This morning summoned a jury
death.
The jury, composed of W. II. Sweeney,
foreman, j.. Il. Boyer, c. J. ". sum
mers, Richard Gibson. Thomas Carter.
and ~. W. DeMaIue brought in YER
dict that the deceased came TO mis-
death from causes unknown 10 the jury.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
COLORED POSTMAN
FOR ALEXANDRIA
First One in Entire History
Of Town Appears
Today.
SECURED JOB YESTERDAY
Police Break Into West Street House
and Find Corpse Of Man
in Bed.
SECURED JOB YESTERDAY
wAsHNaroN TnlEs nrREAu.

ALEAANDRIA, VA, AUG, !.
For the first time in the history OF
Alexandria a colored man was today
seen on the streets in the uniform OF a
postman delivering letters 10 the resi-
dents OF the city. Although COlored post
men are not uncommon In hlcnmohd
ana other Southern cities the advent OF
one i'm this cftv created much comment
Yesterday Edward Power, Who TOT
some time las been substitute letter car
rier, rendered his resignation 10 FosJ-
master Burroughs, and IL was accepted.
The highest on The list Of those eligible
70 the position left vacant by the reslg-
nation of Mr.. Power. was colored man
named Arnold, who secured the appoint
ment. This morning he appeared on the
streets in company with anOtNer letter
carrier, learning the routes,
II is understood that none Of the white
persons who We're on the eligible list
would accept the position
The Washington times., 1906-08-01

wagon while driving along Eleventh
street southeast and wHE slightly
bruised. lie went 10 the Casualty Hos
pital
During a family row. Lula Cronin. col
Ored OF 200 y street southwest was
kicked IN the stomach by a man and in
terually Injured. She had the attention
OF a physician.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01

make an open sore. / think his face must
have itohsd most fesrfuliy.
We finally thought nothing could help,
with The child 70 Europe, hoping that the sea
air might cure him, otherwise he was to be
put under good medical care there. But,
Lord be blessed, matters came differently,
and We soon saw = miracle. A friend Of ours
spoke about Cuticurs. We made a trial with
CuticUrA Soap, Ointment, and Resolvsnt, and
within ten days or two weeks We noticed
decided improvement. Just as quickly as the
sickness had appeared it also began to dis
appear, and within ten weeks the child was
absolutely well, and his skin was smooth and
white as never before" F. Hshrsth, President
Of the G. l. HohTsth Company, MGnUfact-
urers Of Silk Ribbons, 4 to 20 Rink Alley,
June 8, 1908. South Bethlehem, Pa.
CuticurA ssEp, Ointment and PMS sold thleuEhou
hsUofid. Potter Drug Chem CsrP, sole Fr0REs kesen
- AL1sd Frss. @Hss - Care fsE thsskin-"
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
THE NEW STANDARD.

''DIG you look up that mans standing
IN the commercial agenciesP'
That's out OF date now. You don't
Judge a man by his rlting. but II he
has money enough 10 sgt investigated =
Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
TO Reform School.

Patrick Buckley was before Justice
Cation in the police court this morning
on the charge of tr6spaSSlng on the
property OF the Washington. Alexandria,
and MI. Vernon Railway Company and
OF asasultins Joseph Mitchell Buckley,
who Is a small boy. was ordered 10 the
reform school at Laurel
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Marriage Licenses issued.

The clerk Of the corporation court dur
Ing the month OF July has issued thfrtv-
I'VE marriage licenses. OF these twenty
Two were 10 white and thirteen to col
ored persons. The clerk during the same
length Of time has recorded Iorty-sisl
deeds.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01

the doctor. We then
went 20 another doctor,
but he could not help
him, and In our despair
we went 20 a third one.
Matters heeams so bad
that he had regular
holes IN his cheeks,
large enough 20 put q
finger into. The food
had 70 be given with 8
spoon, for his mouth
was covered with cTusta
as thick as 4 finger, and
whenever he opened the
mouth they began 20
bleed and suppuTats, as
did also his eyes.
Hands, arms, chest, and
back, in short the whole
body, was covered over
and over. We had no
rest BY day or night.
Whenever he was laid
In his bed, We had to
pin his hands down:
otherwise he would
scratch his face, and
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Chief Goods Away.

Chief of Police Goods left Alexandria
for Colonial Beach On business this
morning. During his absence Lieuten-
ant Smith is acting chief and Policeman
Roberts is acting lieutenant.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Death Of Infant.

An infant child OF Arthur Gray died II
its parents home. 222 North Fairfax
street. this morning.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Apgar Divorce.

IN the corporation court, Judge Louis
g Barley presiding, yesterday, the fol
lowing business was transacted.
4 final decree of divorce was granted
IN the case Of Irene Apgar VS. Frank Ap-
gar, on The ground Of desertion.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Burial in Culpeper.

The remains Of the late Mrs. Fannie
McCOnchie. We're today sent u Culpep-
CT Tor burial.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
Fined for Assault.

Bessie Johnson was fined SO IN the
police court this morning on the charge
Of assaUltiug George Grirnn and abusing
the policeman who arrested her.
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
ONlLITTLEIBOY
Mouth and Eyes Covered With
Crusts-Face ltched Most Fear
fuIIy-Hands Pinned Down to
Prevent Scratching
MIRACULOUS CURE
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Whsn my little boy was ak months old, hs
had eczema. The sores extended so quickly
over the Waole body that We Al once called IN
The Washington times., 1906-08-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
DandyDiXie
MinStrelS
And Cotton
PiCkerS' Band
Prices. z5e zoe. 7sc

BOX Office open 8 am Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-21

Company. plumbers doing business on South Perry streek
 Drew has two charges against him at police headuuarters The evidence Ia 90 strong against him that he may be entitled to free bread for several years at the expense of the State.
 Drew was employed by Murray and Company as a helper and Mr. Murray had given q great deal of confidence to the negro.
 A water works inspector recently dis covered a negro residence in the su- burbs which had been connected with the water mains without authority. Two faucets were installed and the oc- cupants were using city water. though they had no right to 1t.
 An investigation revealed the fact that, during his spare time, Drew had done the plumbing Job at the residence for which he was paid s7. The negro was immediately placed under arrest by Pafrolman Mahler while Special Off, ficer E. w Jackson went to Drew's house on Yougene street between Smythe and Hall streets There he found the great quantity of plumbing material and tools. enough to make 2 fair sized dray load
 Two warrants were sworn out against Drew One was made by Mc- D. Cain. Jr.. superintendent of water works. who alleges that he made the connections without authority and that he was doing plumbing business with out license. The other was sworn out by ]. X. Murray charging the negro with grand larceny. Aa
 Tho grand larceny case is to be tried by Recorder Baber this afternoon but the other case has been continued un- til @aturday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-21
L CLLPEPPER TELLS OF HIS
 RECENT VISIT TO NEW YORK.

I think I'll ask our representative in the next Legislature to introduce 6 bill repeating all Of. the antf-gambling laws. If it's a bad thing for a nigger to shoot craps It's bad thing for our church people to speculate in bucket shops
 Now. I used to think the devil was in the bucket shops and see that the virture of Birmingham has become fn- iignant because a young man lost q lot of the banks money in that way.l They didn't get mad until the bank lost it's money: virtue was not out ragged until somebody was caught ios- ing somebody's else money. I can't agree with them Bucket shops are good things I used to think they wounidr't do but I've changed my mind. A member of my family runs Id bucket shop and he gave me free trip to New York this summer l guess II went on money lost In the bucket shop and so think the bucket shop IS afl right That's the way with all of us. We look at things as things look
 T went down to Brighton Beach the other day. They told me that there were 20. 900 people there. Every last one of them was betting on the horse races. I felt lonesome because was the only man in the crowd that wasn't betting. would have bet on the horses but I couldn't find man who would tell me which horse would win
 They live mighty fast In New York and we saw all of it. l rode in a han som, in brougham. s barouche. victoria. Then we got on the elevated. the surface and the subway cars, ca me 4out and took spin in an auto mobile. when got back home on the cars ana rode behind pair of mules T felt like had completed the circuit of transportation.
 !. Mir. FonvilIe says he hopes a law win be passed by the next Legislature reauirins railroads to give passes to ali state ofIicials and members of the Legislature although he does not be- lieve that any of AIabama's officials have ever been influenced by railroad pass. He admits being a great friend of the railroad pass
 The crenshaw county citizen left yEs- terday evening on a northbound train for Missouri He was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Taylor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-21
FALLS DEAD AT DOOR
DR. c. c. WRIGHT sUCCUMBs TO
 HEART TROUBLE
Ksefired Physician and Baptist Minis- ter Expires At the Home of
 His Son on Heron pEe Street.

Dr. c. C. wright. a retired physician and former minister of the Baptist Church, dropped d,d at the home of his son. Charles c. Wright. Jr.. 235 Heron street. yesterday morning at 5:s0 o'clock. while stooping at the front door to pick up a pal 7.
 Foreman Robertson of the Atlantic Coast LAne Railway shops, who was passing the house at the time. saw Dr. Wright fall and hastened to his as- sistance. Dr. T. J. Stough was hur- TsssIw called ana pronounced his death due to heart disease. Coroner / Tice was notified and responded imme-
 Dr wright had been troubled with heart disease for several months and several times his death had been ex- nected For some time he had been much improved and hts sudden. death wac great shock to his family ana friende. He was a native of Georgia, harn at Fowitown sfxty-sevsn years aro. He. with his wife. had lived urith his son. c. C. Wright. IT.. tram sand,,rfax for the Atlantic Coast Lipe Railroad, for the past two years:
 He was member of the Clayton Street Baptist Church and on soneay attended the morning service, offerins the closing prayer <,
 
 hia. run. at the time of his tatner seath. He was telegraphed to and re- tnrned to Montgomery at o'clock yes teFday evening ,. .,
 The funeral services were nsia ~ .hs nome of Mr. Wright on Heron street at g:s0 o'clock last night and s,are conducted by Rev. J. ". o'Hara. nastor of the Clayton Street Baptist khurch. The remains will be shipped snis M morning at $40 o'clock to his Tor .A. horne at Bainbridge, Ga, where the sa,t .les will be made in the faL.iiy hnTving round about ten miles from that city. A,. .,,e. ana .o, q .. wright. IT.. and three niecss. Mrs 2, Bradley of Bartow. Fla 1s ssan.sl Sl wsrabatchiey Tex. who Is visitlns V esa ,amliy at this time. and with MT xns,rst xas win accompany the remains to Georgia.