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The Washington times., 1906-08-13
WOMEN'S DRINK HABIT
OPPOSED BY ". c. 7. i.
Campaign Is Planned to Influence
Women Whose Weaknesses Menace
Society.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. PA crusade
against the drinking habit as practiced
By women. both IN private and in pub
lie. is being planned by the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union. and will
be brought to a focus at the county
meeting to be held at National Park
on August %. when Dr. Harriet French.
the president of the union. viii bring out
In a speech on the subject some strik-
ing facts about the prevalence OF the
evil
The union Is thoroughly aroused. and
means TO grlpple with the growing
thirst Of women. j takes the stand that
il Is illogical to expect men TO be more
temperate than their wives, mothers,
and sisters. and that the right course
10 pursue is 10 "hnd the woman" who
drinks and make her sign the pledge.
For years we have attacked the
drinking man We did not then believe
there vas such a mOnstrosity as the
drinking woman said one prominent
member of the organization. But now
we cannot ignore her. In hotels and
cafes she is ever in evidence. AT home
and in society she and her cocktails ars
inseparable. She is menace to society,
a disgrace to herself ard her family"
The crusade. which meets with the
hearty approval of members of the w.
G. T. L. who return from SeashOre and
mountain impressed by the necessity OF
the movement. will be carried on in the
fan and viii give strength at the ma
tiOnal and worlds meeting 10 be held
IN Boston.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
PULLED INTO A RIVER
BY FIERCE CROCODILE
Strange Escape Of a Native From Great
Reptile That Seized Him on
the Bank

CAPE TOWN. Aug. l3.-Nany fierce
encounters with wild animals have been
reported Of late from various parts OF
Southern Africa.
An extraordinary escape from q croco-
die is reported from the Sldosdo Drift
OF the Usuta river
4 native. while STOPPING 10 wash his
head IN the river, was seIzed by a par
ticularIy fierce crocodile, which lay con-
cealed in the water.
What followed, the native is unable 70
state, but when he came 70 himself ne
was lying on the bank Of the river
His throat was slightly Iacerated and
the back Of his scalp was TORN OF.
From Nairobi. British East Africa.
comes the account Of q terrible struggle
between q hunting party OF English
men and a fierce lior ess.
The hunters We're following the tracks
Of the Iioness on horseback. when tbs
beast sprang on its pursUers from the
long grass. Mr.. GoldhnCn. Cue OF the
party. was first attacked and was badly
bitten on the thigh. Mr.. Lucas was
able TO get in a shot but this only helped
TO infuriate the ioness.
Turning on Mr.. Lucas. il felled his
pony and threw him 10 the ground
before ne had time 10 recover himself
the beast Pounced on him. infiicung
fearful lacerations on tho forehead and
right cheek and embedding its teeth
IN his right arm,
Mr.. Goldfnch, seeing the danger Mr..
Lucas was in. dism0unted from his
pony and shot the animal.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
FOUR WOUNDED
AMID GAYETIES
Bullets From Unknown
Source Flew Among Guests
at Noted Resort.

NEW YORK. Aug. 13-As The result
OF "a mysterious shooting early today az
Ocean Walk and the Bowery, Coney
Island, four persons. one a woman, were
wounded II is thought by the police
that they were hit by stray bullets
which had been fired In a fight near by.
he victims are Thomas Mcdonald,
Of l66 Conner street, Newark. y. J.;
George White, a waiter; Thomas Nc
Pherson. OF Sheepshead Bay. and Anna
Bradley. Of Brooklyn. All were removed
TO the Reception Hospital
Mcpherson is supposed 20 be in a
serious condition, as il is thought one
Of the bullets is lodged in his lung. Nc
Donald was able 10 leave the hospital
and went TO his home In Newark. Miss
Bradley and White are still IN the hos
pitaL They are not considered in dan
ger.
1t was while the crowd was at It's
height that six shots We're heard. and A
panic followed among The thousands
who were wandering about unable TO get
trains 10 take them home. There was a
wild scramble for safety.
The police say that revolver. fully
loaded. was found near White The
latter would make no statement except
% say that he knew no one who would
want 10 shoot him.
No arrests have been made.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
DEATH RECORD.

Lizzie Stone - years. Washington
Asylum Hospital
Virginia A EutterW0ruA1 ~ years Z4-9
X street northwest.
James R Norton, Il years. Providence
sylvester Il. Gladmon. 68 years, l2lO
Twenty-eighth street northwest
arthur b. Marshall. 50 years on train,
near navy yard-
Edward Never. Al years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Leander Van RIswick, % years, us
First street northwest
Eliza J. Fanerty, 20 years, ~ Firth
street northwest
Michael Daley, 50 years. so c street
Frances f. Faunce, GO years, l257l4 D
Ellen Walsh. hours. The wyoming.
Frances c. Robinson, year, 2u4 Four
tcenth street northwest
Emma Bailey. IS years. Washington
n George ,T; paige. 50 years, 5a2 Third street
Henrietta Mccoy. IS years, 3l9 I street
George F. Thomas. ? years. 7os c street
' EMILY Reeder. 60 years. 1872 Navy place
southeast
Raymond L Muuin. 1S years. 521
Seventh street southeast.
Betty Bowers, Sc years. 1874 thirty
third street northwest.
Washington Fowel, 81 years, !
O'Rrian's court northwest.
Dennis Clark, q years, 1873 Ridge
street.
Carl A. Josewski. Sc years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Marie l. Grimstead, 60 years, 100
Eighth street northeast.
Annie H Hutchinson. 49 years. 22l
Second street southeast
Agnes p Butler. 81 years. 1906 Sixth
street northwest
allPV southwest.
John Chisley, IS years. 1900 Third street
northwest,
Minnie Mckenzie. Il years. 2214 D
street northwest.
Ella A. Laney. ~ years. 133 D street
southwest
Horace NJ. Watson, 5 months. 6SS /
street southeast.
William Johnson, months, 40 Wash
ingtOn street
Juanita G. Proctor. months, 1874
Lewis street northeast.
Michael Mona, months. 2Os4 Seventh
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13

After a little time they took the child
bride l. their home. treated her kindly
for a week and then for some reason or
another she returned ~ her own h0--,H
On July 4. 1896. a little Miss Wyiie
appeared on the scene, and the young
father. so the mother says. paid II but
one visit Everything seemed quiet
when on Saturday a petition for anul'
ment OF the marriage. on the. grounds
OF being under age. was filed by the
youthful groom through his father.
Young Wife Surprised.
This came as a complete surprise to
Mrs. Wylie, junior, who says she was
first appriscd of it by being shown a
clipping from a newspaper giving the
notice No papers have been served on
her as vet Wylie's parents maintain
that undue advantage was taken OF the
boys minority and that IL should be
annulIed. as both were under age.
The child bride was seen at her home
today. where she is III and unable 10 be
out. The pathetic feature Of II is that
she does not seem 10 understand what
all the trouble IS about, the terms max
ing the marriage nul aud void being a
dead letter 10 her for when an attempt
to explain IL was made she rushed 20 a
drawer and drew out her precious mar
Tiage license.
They can't say that" she said. We
were msrrled- / loved Claude. and he
said he loved me IL is only that 1 am
Door girl that they won't let us live
together. He promised 10 stand by me,
and j believe he would II his parents
would let him. I have tried 10 do right
since we were married, but IL is hard.
being deserted like this. They encouT-
aged him - be nice 10 me at nTst. then
KEEP. him from me ] have no money to
dls counter suit. but II l am well
enough ] viii take my baby and 20 into
court and tell the story. He has never
supported me except 10 paw half Of the
DOCTORS bills. Il Is only because ] am
poor they want 10 break up the match,
and the pretty girl bride half sobbed
as she saw all the rose-colOred dreams
of happiness now dissolved into the cold
rain Of reality and disillusiOn
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
Of WATERS
IN MIDDLE STATES
A Job for the Photographic
in Important Strip OF
of Country.

The photographic branch Of the United
States Geological Survey has begun
systematic investigation Of the ground
waters Of the Triassic area Of the middle
Atlantic States. This area. which OcCu-
pies a narrow strip in southwestern
Pennsylvania. brOadens toward the
northeast. passing across north-central
New Jersey into Rockland county, New
York From an Industrial standpoint
this is said 10 be one o. the most inn
portant regions Of the United States.
Included within its limits are such cities
as York. Lancaster. Reading. Trenton.
Newark, Paterson. Elizabeth. and Jer-
sey CITY. while Harrisburg lies few
miles beyond Its southeastern boundary.
OF the many attempts 20 procure good
waters In this section, comparatively few
have been successful chiefly because the
fundamental conditions have never been
systematically studied, and hence are
practically unknown. This Investigation
by the United States Geological Survey
Will include a careful study Of the effect
OF the Joints AID assures on the occur
renee Of the ground waters and the de-
termination Of the depth and inclina-
ton of the ggater-bear.ng strata al each
locality. Analyses Will be made to- as
certain the character Of the waters and
their effect favorable or unfavorable,
upon steam boilers and upon manufac-
tured products Of various kinds The
report on this work. which will be pub
Hshed Tor free distribution, will. IL is
clqimed, be emineutly practical in char
acter, and the facts Will be so presented
that the average reader may readily OBJ
tain the information he may desire con-
cernlng the ground-water supplies Of any
locality.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
PORTER KEEPS HIS JOB
ALTHOUGH IS AN HEIR
Earns Thirty Dollars a Month and
Waits Till All Litigation Is Out
Of the Way.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Aug. 13.-John
Miller, the $50 a month porter at a To-
cal hotel who inherited a 100000 fortune
through the death of a Chicago aunt,
has disappointed his friends here by re-
turning 20 his job.
well, " says Miller, my lawyers tell
me the fortune is mine without doubt,
but the son OF my aunt who died is con-
testing the will and there is bound TO
be some trouble He offered 10 settle
for $4,000. but my attorneys advised me
ne could not get more than the $1,000
which his mother left him. so I guess
I'll not pay him $4,000. I thought I'd
Just better hang on to this job until
the trouble blows over. OF course
might go and live on the 200-acre farm
up near Vermillion. s. D. which my
aunt left me, but farming don't Just ap-
peal TO me-"
Miller IS as unconcerned over his good
fortune as when first told Of it, He then
refused to go to Chicago until his law
yers had urged him several times and
wired him $50 He declined 10 take a
berth In a Pullman, because he had new
er been used 10 travelling that way.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
GEORGE R. KOONTZ
DIES OF APOPLEN
Register Clerk at Bureau of
Engraving and Printing for
twenty-five Years.

George r. Koontz, Tor the lest twenty
FIVE years register clerk al the bureau
OF Engraving and Printing. died yes
terday at his residence. 20C Fourth street
southeast Mr.. Kocntz had been in Ill
elIth for more than year. About a
week ago he suffered a stroke Of apo
pleNy, which was the immediate cause
OF death.
Mr.. Koontz was born in Piedmont, W
Va, nfty-tWo years ago. ana was the
son Of the late Gen. George S. ana Jane
KOoncz. He came TO Washington during
his early youth. H was ons of the
veteran employees Of The bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. and in his posi-
tiOn as register clerk he was known
personally TO almost every empioye Of
the bureau.
His father was for many years gen
eral agent fOr the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in this city. ana during the
civil war superintended the trauspOrta-
tiOu uf both Union and Confederate
trOOTs over its lines
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock from his late
residence. Interment VIII be ir Glen
wood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
ROOT IS En- ROUTE
TO BUENOS AYRES
rendered Brilliant Reception
at MOnteVideO Before
His Departure.

NIONTEVIDEO, Aug. l3-Elihu Root.
the American Secretary of State, left
here today on the Argentine cruiser
Buenos Ayres for the capital of ArRen-
tina Mr. Root was compelled 10 take
The Bucnos Ayres because Of the shall
low water In the Rio de Laplata which
is altogether too low al present 10 per
NIT the cruiser Charleston TO ascend
In a speech before the AteneO Society
last night Mr.. Root said that the south
American republics should work TO-
eether and forget all differences, IN the
interest Of common good. The frSt step
in this direction was the Fan-American
conference. The results Of the confer
ence may seem immature, but they are
really OF great importance. The Tuture
would show.
Following The speech the president or
The society gave a reception for Mr..
Root and his family. The government
gave d dinner 10 the officers OF the
Charleston, BarrUsa and Buenos Ayres'
at the Hotel Oriental.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
DETERMINED ON REVENGE
ON MAN WHO STOLE WIFE
PiLtsburg Husband Who Had a Weak
Wife Would Not Compromise
With His Enemy.

PITTSBURG. Aug 13.-SyIvester Z.
I.aney. who caused the arrest of Henry
Ralph Weaver IN New York on the
charge OF abductlng his twenty-month-
old child when he eloped from this city
with Mrs. Laney, returned today and
began requis.tion proceedings TO have
Weaver brought back TO this city. He
IS broken-hearted at being unable to
ind his wife.
Mrs. Laney IS but twenty years old.
and when she comes of age will receive
$4,000 from her fathers estate
Laney fears the New York police will
turn Weaver loose. Weaver offered 10
tell him where his wife and baby were
If he would not prosecute him. Laney
refused 10 let him of. and the New York
police were angry with him for not ac-
cepting the offer
Laney SAYS his wife is a good woman
but weak. He says he will never let
1p on the man who broke up his home,
but is willing 20 forgive his wife for her
.escap apade.
Despite his love for his wife. he says
.he VIII forfeit his chances Of ever see
ing her or the baby again 70 get even
with Weaver.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
SOLDIER SAVES LUNATIC
ONLY BY HARD FIGHT
Prevents Repeated Attempts to Throw
Himself Under Wheels of Ad-
vancing Train.

BERLIN. Aug. 13-There was a
dramatic struggle yesterday between n
soldier and a lunatic. who was intent on
throwing himself in front OF IN express
train near Berlin.
The train was less than 90 yards
away when the soldier saw a man PROS
ITatinE himself across the track. Shouts
falling 10 arouse him to the impending
danger, the soldier attempted to drag
the would-be suicide from the rails. but
the man fought desperately and re-
fused 70 be saved. AT the end Of a
terrific struggle. however. the lunatic
was dragged away, but instantly re-
leased himself from the soldiers grip
and sprang back TO the track.
With another powerful lunge the sol
dier pulled him away ten feet from the
advancing locomotive. amid the cheers
Of a number OF people who had WITT
messed his bravery.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
KIDNEY TROUBLE
SULTAN'S ILLNESS
Royal Heir, Also in Bad
Health, Is Object of
Attention.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. l3-It has
been ascertained from a trustworthy
source that the illness from which the
Sultan has been suffering is kidney JToG-
BILE, which has been In an acute stage
for a long time. a fortnight ago the
court physicians advised that an opera
tion he performed 20 relieve the trouble,
but the Sultan refused to submit TO the
knife. On August the physicians held
another consultation. and AT its COnClu-
sion told Abdul that II he would not
undergo an operation he would not live
six months The Sultan then agreed to
take the advice Of his physicians, and
summoned Prof Bergm ann, the we'll
known German specialist
AS q result Of the illness Of the sultan
the court party IS now paying assiduoUs
attentions 10 the Sultans heir, Rechat
Eftendir Rechat also is III. but his coli
ditiOn IS not serious.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
ROY PATTON'S BODY
IDENTIFIED BY POLICE
Was Riding on Freight Tain When
Run over and Killed Fri
day Night.

Inspector Boardman. OF the detective
Office. and MorRUemaster SchOneberger.
today established the identity OF the
man who was run down and instantly
killed by "a train at sixth and b
streets southwest late Friday night
Through the cooperation Of the author
tiles Of Kingston, Pa, 81 was learned
that the young mans name was Roy
Patton. Of Columbus, Ind, and that he
had been missing from the Pennsyl-
Vania town for several days Patton.
who was nineteen years old, is said Ia
have been travelling over the eastern
pa Of the country on freight trains.
In his pocket at the time the body
was found by J. H WhitmoTe. OF Ana
costa. Patton had a letter addressed to
him and written by Carl Story. Of
Kingston
The body Is being held at the morgUe
awaiting instructions from Patton s
relatives.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
POINT JUDITH HARBOR
WORK IS PROGRESSING
Land Where Foot Of BTeakwater VIII
Abut Acquired by United States
Condemnation Proceedings.

The United States Army engineers
have made arrangements for the con-
tnuatlon OF the work on the harbor ref
uge at Point Judith. r. J.
The only obstacle 20 the final com
pIetion Of the work is the fact that title
10 a small plat Of land against which
the foot OF The DTCdkWaJeT Will dbUJ has
not vet been acquired by the Govern
ment
il having been impossible 10 arrive at
an understanding with the owner, agree-
able 20 the United States, condemnation
proceedings were instituted and a decree
in favor OF the United States was en-
Tered. but the price was not nXed, and
appeal has been made By the owner.
in the meanwhile the work is proceed
ing vigorously. with the intention OF
completing the shore connection 10 high
water mark leaving a gap about thirty
feet between that point and a bluff
against which the structure Will finally
rest
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
DESTRUCTION FOLLOWS
STRIKE OF SHlRTMAKERS

BRIDGETON. \. J.. Aug 13-The re-
cent strike at the big shirt factory at
Carmel, near here. resulted in a riot
and several men were arrested and held
in heavy bail for court II was thought
the troubles had quieted down. but
early the next morning 70 was discovered
that the factory had been entered
and some miscreant had wantonly
cut TO shreds some $500 worth Of ma
terials. Bridgeton officers, under direC-
ti0n Of Prosecutor Fithian, are working
upon the case.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
FALLS DEAD FROM HEAT
At FEET OF HIS BRIDE
Newly Made Husband Dead, and
Woman Is Bride and Widow in
Few Minutes.

GENEVA. Aug 13.-At Lindau. on the
SWiss-Austrian frontier. a middle-aged
man. named Buhler was married yes
terday. and the pastor had barely con-
cluded the ceremony when the bride
groom, who had been complaining Of
the heat. fell unconscious at the feet OF
his Young wife at the foot Of the altar.
Among his friends who were in the
church was a doctor. who FASTENED 10
his side
Buhler. however. was beyond human
aid. having suc-umbed TO an attack OF
apopleXy His hysterical bride. whom
fate had made a wife and widow within
a minute was gently led out OF the
church, and a hearse transported the
dead bridegroom TO his home
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
lNTERB0R0-MET. EARNINGS
WILL GAIN S4000,000

NEW YORK Aug 13-The reports
OF earnings OF the properties composing
the ELECTROMAGNETIC Metropolitan Company
for the June quarter and the year ended
June 30 last will be forthcoming this
week, and their appearance Is awaited
with much interest.
a large increase in the transportation
Of passengers will be shown, and while
he full years operation of the subway
will indicate an effect on both the ele-
waited and surface lines. IL is expected
that both will show gains Indications
are that the gross earnings of all the
lines VIII show an increase In excess Of
s.. .OOO, 900.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
WATCHED FRIEND DROWN,
P0WERLESS TO HELP HIM

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 1S.-while he
was rowing across the rain-swollen
Juniats river. at Petersburg. todaC'.
after a party of friends. the fraH steel
rowboat capsized, and William Klink,
aged forty-twO. a wen-known PennsyI-
vania railroad foreman here, was
drowned.
His friends watched his battle with
death twenty minutes. but were power
less 10 save him. Klink and the party
had gone out for a week camp along
the river.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
ANCIENT MORRIS CHAIR
FOUND ON LONG ISLAND

NEW YORK. Aug. RE. Reeve, OF
Echo. near Port jefferson. I. /. is try
ing 10 trace the history of "A prehistoric
chair. made OF stone, which he dug out
Of the ground Curiously, the relic Is
much on the same order and as comfort
bile as a Morris chair
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
GERMANY's EXPENSIVE WAR.

OF Germanys army OF 1900 men en-
gagged in slaughtering natives in south
west Africa 2.120 have been killed. 800
have returned 20 Germany as inYaIids.
and another 1000 are IN the field hos
pitais The expense OF the war TO date
Is close TO sl00. 100000 1t is a sad but
glorious day for old Germany.-Minne-
apois Journal
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
BELCHER SERIOUSLY ILL
IN HOSPITAL PRISON

TRENTON. n. J.. Aug. IS.-Mayor
William II. Belcher. OF Paterson, who
last week began serving a twenty-year
sentence is seriously iH in the prison
hospital. Physicians fear he may not
recover from mental and physical col
lapse.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
TO DRESS SWELL
London Tailor SaySAmerican
Army viii Wear Best
Uniforms in World.
SOLDIERS ARE ATHLETES
Offers Some Observations on New York
Tailors and CritiCises Dress Of
Smart Set Dudes.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 13-'ln twelve
months from now the American army
will be the finest dressed body Of men
in the world"
The statement was made yesterday by
George b Winter the Loncon military
tailor. who was engaged at a salary OF
$3.50 a week by the United States Gov
ernment 20 reorganize the uniforms OF
the American army. Il was made 20 a
reporter after Mr.. Winter landed from
The Oceanic al Liverpool on his return
20 England.
"The United States authorities take
their army very seriously" continued
Mr. Winter when I arrived at Wash
ington there was a special army COM
mission sitting and il was TO this that
made my report All my suggestions
have been accepted.
WeH-Dressed Soldiers.
''Ihe American army contains the pick
OF American manhood The soldiers are
as hard as nails. lean and muscular.
They are. indeed. a magnificent Iot or
athletes. and are capable OF sJandIng
any amount OF hardship II was pleas
ure 10 design clothes for them. particu-
larly as those they were wearing were
ill-htting and uncomfortable and with
out gracefulness.
In future. however, they viii be
dressed much as the British soldier Is
dressed. They Will wear khaki in the
summer and cloth Ia the winter. The
tunic and overalls Will fit the figure and
81 is not too much 10 say that the Amer
lean soldier Will be the best dressed
fighting man In the world
The army authorities are ready 20
spend money right and left to make the
force efficient and presentaDle, and even
ns things are the cloth used Is a great
deal better than that IN British uni
forms
Our Smart Set Dudes.
When a reporter questioned Mr.. Win
ter about the American tailor the Lon
don expert smiled.
They make lot Of money inventing
fad clothes" he said. The result. so
far as their customers IS concerned. Is
mdiCrous
The young men Of the smart set In
Ne-y York and other American cities
are the most foolish looking dudes
have ever seen. The smart youth
wears as a rule a coat that might have
belonged ~ a giant. IL hangs around
his figure Ike a cloak. And as for his
trousers, they only NJ where they touch
They look as II they had been made In
q hurry by the young mans women
folk
yet the American man pays enormous
prices Tor these awful clothes and he
imagines he is dressed Ike an English
man. concluded Mr.. Winter.