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The Washington times., 1906-09-21
H0UDINI TO TEST 30
MADE BY KANN PACKERS

Can Kann. Sons & Co.'S packers make
& box strong enough to hold Houdini? ?
This is a question 70 be decided at
Chase's Theater tonight
The challenge has gone forth, and has
become q topic Of much general interest.
The box. which has been carefully con-
stFueted Of heavy lumber. put together
with three-inch wire nails, has been on
exhibition tu Kann's window for several
days. and various have 0een the COM
ments concerning the test which the
packers have put up for Houdinis solv-
ing. Some say II is a fake. others think
the handcun king viii be "stumped" for
once. and everybody is wild tc see the
fun
The box has been, and win be in the
possession. of the challengers until this
evening, when IL viii be sent to the
aheater with a special attendant to
stand guard over il in the lobby until
required. kann's packers will them
selves tie ana nail HOudini inside OF the
box. and these stalWart knights OF the
hammer believe that he cannot escape,
at least II he docs they do not intend IL
snail he through any collusiOn on their
part,
And III he does win il is because he
can't be held in by any locks. bolts.
bars, ropes, boards. or anything.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
DEATH RECORD.

Charles Rogers, 45 years, Cos D street
northwest.
Asa J.. HazeIton. 80 years. 12l5 Ninth
street
Ann z. stler. 63 years. The Imperial
Apartment House
Mary r. Holland. So years, 1900 II
street northeast
Annie Ford, 8 years, Bowen road.
Edward H. Johnson . years, g3I I'm
ion court northwest.
John Collum, ~ years, United States
Soldiers Home, District Of Columbia
Sarah T. Rees, y years, 400 3 street
northeast
James lie BoutiHier. 81 years. The on
tarIO. Washington Heights
Spencer Curry. e years 112 Twen-
tieth street northeast.
Blanche +. Walker, "a years. 1903 Bel
mont road
Joseph Coke, SO years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Fannie Shaw. SO years, I Dudley court
southwest.
Eliza w LpVanEaler. 20 years. I760 O
street northwest
Ole Y. Gilkey. Il years. 427 L street
northwest
George I Dyer, 81 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital
George W. Herbert. 28 years, 1881 Sec
ond street northeast
George Hill, IS years, Ills Eighth
street northwest.
Nervin J. BouInger. 80 years, 40S New
Jersey avenue southeast.
Elsie 7. SantuCCi, months. 271C
IWeifth street northeast
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
RICH MAN ADOPTS
PENNILESS CHILD
EIeven-Year-OId Girl There.
by Becomes HeireSS to
Half a Million.

CHICAGO. Sept. 21.-LIttle Alice Cled-
hill. eleven years cid. who was never
out Of Kansas before. today is mistress
of former Senator c. II. Htpwell's big
mansion at l746 Wrightwood avenue, his
adopted daughter and heiress OF $4,000
in gilt-edged real estate.
Mr.. Hipwen owns four big houses in
Nrightwood avenue. He owns some
fertile Iowa farms and some choice real
estate in Davenport Iowa. Till now he
has not wanted for anything that money
could buy. but there was big. aching
spot In his heart. for he was very lonely
and one day was dull and gray. just
like another.
That was since April. when his beauti-
ful wife. whom he had wcoed and mar
ried In Iowa. where he had been Senator.
grew sick and died. For her he had
built the big mansion in Wrightwood
avenue. and stocked it with everything
beautiful.
When she died he closed the doors
and nailed boards across them. Weeds
grew around the lawns and the place
Little Alice was living in Kansas,
never dreaming OF WrightWOod avenue.
Her mother suddenly disappeared She
had been Mr.. Hipwel's sister. Nowhere
could she be found, She was dead. but
the child was too young 10 understand
what death means.
Little Alice grieved so intensely for
her that her father thought She would
die. lie sent her 10 her uncle's house.
The little girls grief sOftened. and
her pretty ways endeared her TO the
lonely old man. When her father sent
l5r her 20 come back TO Kansas. Mr..
with the consent of little Alices father
ne adopted her.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
LECTURES ILLUSTRATED
BY MOTION PICTURES
Dwight ElmendOrf Secures a Fine Col
lection for His Fall LyCeum
Course.

Dwight EImendorf. the famous travel
lecturer, whose talks were enjoyed by
so many of the lecture-going public
in this city. has returned 10 his home
in New York. after a successful sum
mer trip.
Among the most interesting motion
pictures which he will show this fan
are some taken during the coronation Of
the King and Queen Of Spain A picture
OF remarkable clearness and technical
excellence shows the young King and
his beautiful bride descending the steps
Of the cathedral They pause al the
bottom step. the King removes his he'll
met. while the Queen smilmgly bows
many times right and left TO the crowds
Of subjects.
other interesting motion pictures VIII
portray former eruptiOns Of Vesuvius,
and a wonderful motion picture of the
last terrible eruption VIII DE shown.
Unfortunately Mr.. Elmcudorf was not
present during this last eruption, but he
succeeded IN purchasing the American
rights 10 a picture taken by a foreign
firm whose representative was there
during all of these terrible days.
The subjects for Mr. Elmcndorf.s tall
course of travel-talks Will be Holland. >,
The Rhine" " Switzerland, Italy J.
and ITALY H.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
DIED

BRADSHAW-On Thursday. September %
1895, at 1880 g.. -7. ~ Providence HOSPITAL
Col CORNEIII'- I- BRADSHAW. after an
illness Of over - Ils
The funeral Nrft l.l-lIucted by Tafa,.-
cite POST, no % T. A. r.. from Lee
undertaking establishment, 332 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest on saturday September
-. at j. M Members of other POSTS
ladies' auXiliarieS- and all other friends In
Flted 10 attend the services. II
Particulars viii be found IN another. col
umn.
DOUGLASS-On Thursday. September %. 1905
AMBROSE NJ. DOUGLASS. beloved hus
band OF Mary T. Douglass.
Funeral from his late residence. $50 East
Capitol street on Saturday at 10 a. M,
thence 70 ST. J0sephs Church, where re-
QUEEN mass viii be said for the repose OF
his soul. Funeral private. 1t
He was born in New York city, January
10 1850. and came 10 Washington IN 1873
Seven years later he married Mary Murphy.
He was a contractor and builder of the
firm of Douglass & MCKneW- He is sur
vivcd by widow. one son. Joseph and
two daughters. Katherine and Marie
IE BOCTILLIER-On Thursday, September
20 1906. JAMES lie BOUTIIIER. aged
nInety-two years.
Particulars in another column.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
COFFEE DOESN'T HURT MEv
Tales That Are Told.

Il was one Of the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me. :"
says a n. Y. woman
You just couldn't convince me its
use was connected with the heart and
stomach trouble I suffered from most
all Of the time. Ny trouble finally got
so bad I had 10 live on milk and toast
almost entirely for three or four years.
Stin loved the coffee and wouldn't be-
ieve II could do such damage.
What I needed was to quit coffee and
take nourishment IN such form my
stomach could digest. I had read so
much about Postum. the cereal coffee.
but never thought Il would fit nv case
until one day I decided to quit coffee
and give II a trial and make sure about
it, So l got a package and carefully
followed the directions,
Soon / found / began to get better
and was able to eat carefully selected
foods without the aid of pepsin or other
really a new woman physically.
NOW am healthy. hearty and sound.
can eat anything and everything that
comes along and I know this wonderful
change IS all due 10 my having quit
coffee and got the big quantity of nOur-
ishment I needed through this delicious
Postum in place of the dangerous cofree
and tea
My wonder is why every one don't
give up the old coffee and the troubles
that 20 with it and build themselves
up as i have done. with Postum" E" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle creek
Mich.
Easy 10 prove by 10 days trial Of Post
um in place Of coffee The reward IA
big apd there's q reason
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
FuntOn and Bell
Study War Plans
ForArmy in Cuba

Preparations for the organization OF
an army for the occupation OF CUBA
continued today at the War Department
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston spent the
entire morning in the once adjoining
that of Chief of STAFF Bell, which has
been set aside for his temporary use
Maps and plans drawn up by the Cen
era! staff for use in "a Cuban campaign
were spread over General Funston 5
desk. IL is intended that before he
leaves this city tomorrow for Tampa,
Fla. en- route for Havana he shall be
thoroughly cognizant OF the detailed
plans for the military occupation of
Cuba. which have been laid down 10y
the Army General Stan.
In Official circles here little hope is
felt for the success OF Secretary Tafts
mission to Cuba. In the opinion OF army
ana navy officers the tnsurgent forces
in Cuba do not intend TO make peace
hut are playing their game with the
hope of American intervention. which
they would welcome with pleasure
There is no doubt whatever but that
failure on Secretary TatTs part 20 bring
the warning CUbans To terms OF peace
would mean armed Intervention by this
country, and both the army and the
navy are preparing 20 play their re-
spective parts in the plan Of the Presi-
dent.
A cablegram was. received by the
Navy Department today from Havana
announcing the arrival there of the big
battleships Louisiana and Virginia and
the protected cruisers Cleveland and
Tacoma. The Cleveland IS to he ordered
10 proceed immediately to CienfuegOs
TO take the place OF the cruiser Dixie
which, after having landed her 45l
marines there. has been ordered to re-
join the naval force of Commander W.
h r. SOutheTland in the waters OF
SdntO Domingo The cruisers Mime
apOlis and Newark are due 10 arrive NJ
Havana tomorrow
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CUTS HIS THROAT,
IS 70 YEARS OLD

DespOndent because OF continued i'll
health, August Pitt. seventy years Old
living at 1876 Seventh stret northwest
attempted TO commit suicide shortly be-
fore noon today by cutting his throat
with a razor, while he was in a bath
tub
HIS wife, Dorothy Pitt, was preparing
dinner on the first floor when she heard
something fan directly over her head
She went to the second floor, and push
ing open the bathroom door found her
husband lying in the tub. with a deep
cash tn his throat
Mrs. Pitt was so overcome by the
sight of her husband in the tub with
blood gushing from his neck that in re-
turning TO the first floor she fell down
the stairs, but was not injured
Physicians at the Garfield Hospital
where Pitt was sent stated that he
would probably recover
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
SURPLUS MAY BE USED
TO REFUND u. S. BONDS

a press dispatch says rumors are
again afioat tha1 Secretary Shaw is
preparing to use th- rapidly increasing
surplus to refund or pay in advance of
their maturity the 4 per cent bonds
which viii mature next July. Secretary
Shaw is absent on campaign business
and Will be away probably until after
election. But he is daily in touch with
the department and his absence would
not necessarily Interfere with the plan.
Before leaving on his speech-makinE
tour Secretary Shaw had before him all
the necessary Information on which TO
act prepared by his subordlnates at his
request, The belief here is that no ac-
uen VIII be taken until after election.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
LOEB HAS STARTED
ON MONTHS OUTING
Secretary to President VIII Spend Va
cation With Friends Ia
Wyoming.

OYSTER BAY. Sept. 21.-Secretary
Loeb left this morning for months
vacation in the Jackson's s Hole country
OF Wyoming United States Senator Car
ter and Fred Miller. Of Helena. viii be
Mr.. Locks camping companions. During
the secretary's absence Assistant Secre-
tary NJ. c. Latta will be in charge Of
the executive office clerical force.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
STABLES AT WHITE HOUSE
GET TWO CHICAGO HORSES

Two horses have been added 10 the
White House string. or rather they have
been brought 20 Washington to take the
place of two which are fast losing their
usefulness.
The horses were brought from Chicago
and arrived In Washington yesterday
They are sOrTels and each weighs about
loo pounds. They are not for the Pres
idents personal use, bat VIII be kent
IN the White House stables for general
use. The horses which last year drew
the President on official and nOn-ofhcial
occasions are said TO be IN excellent
condition and viii again be attached 10
the Chief Executive's carriage.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
P0ST0FFlCE AT CHICAGO
CRUMBLING INTO RUINS

CHICAGO. Sept H--Chlcago's new
100000 postofice is settling and
crumbling. 1t threatens to follow the
fate OF It's predecessor. the $5.000O00 post
office. which settled into the earth and
crashed down ten years ago. Cracks
are appearing on the Adams street side.
and some Of the huge granite ztz=s5s arc
out of plumb. Settlements are also
shown on the Clark street side
The present structure has been oc-
cupied less than a year. II was more
than ten years in building II was de-
signed by Supervising Architect Cobb,
and everything that invention and en-
cheering skill could accomplish was
done TO make the foundation solid
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
marines Guard PLANTATIONS.
Rebels Fire On Sailors
From American Gunboat
Guarding Sugar Estate

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-La Discussion pub
fishes a dispatch from Cienfuegos say
iny that bIuejackets from the American
q1lnboat Marietta who were garriSOned
at the Soledad sugar estate, have been
fired or by rebels
The Americans returned the Are and
the rebels fed.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21

The scheme of developing the Mall is
explained IN most attractive fashion
by AIr Brown. It is most important
Mr.. Browh suggests. that during the
long period which must elapse before
artistic maturity shall be attained. con-
stant and intelligent watchfulness be
exercised. How 10 foster and main
tain the present movement in the right
direction, 10 control the landscapes.
statuary, buildings, and paintings so
that the one VIII enhance, beautify, and
dignity the other are important QUes-
tiODs 70 decide This end can be 9c-
cOmplished by securing On advisory
board OF trained experts who have Oeeu
given legal standing. Under the guild
ance OF such a permanent commission
each branch OF art being undcl. the same
control would be designed IC have its
relative value in the composition. thus
eventually making Washington one Of
the most beautiful Capitals in tho
world"
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
DEAD" TWO HOURS.
RETURNS TO LIFE
Patient in Hospital Was
Being Prepared fer
Morgue.
DOCTORS ARE NoNPLUSSED
Man Apparently Dead Family Calls for
Salt and Was Soon
Restored.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2t.-Physicians in
St JOsephs Hospital today are dis
eussing one OF the most remarkable
cases IN the annals Of medical science.
Edward McElreen, of Yonkers, after
having been dead" for two hours was
restored to life. and today is hale and
hearty.
In a street row two weeks ago Nc
Elreen was struck on the head with a
wrench. At St. Joseph's Hospital it
was found that he had a compound
fracture OF the skull.
Was Pronounced Dead.
While the doctors were working over
him on the operating table, his heart
stopped beating and his respiration
ceased. His body began 10 grow cold
and the doctors pronounced him dead
Two hours later. when preparations
were being made 10 take his body to
the morgue, the dead man moved
and in a faint whisper, said:
"Fod Gods sake. give me salt.
The hardened doctors shrank away.
and two of the nurses screamed and al
Rublee hurried back to the operating
table.
Returned to Life.
The physicians ordered a nurse to
hurry salt and water and a syringe to
the patient. When the salt had been
injected into an artery the surgeons
started artificial respiration. Oxygen
and serum we're Injected. and after two
hours hard work, the patient showed
slight signs Of returning life.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
Some Expert Jugglers.

In the great Mohammedan faith there
are three great occasions each year for
the observance OF religious woFship-one
day each In November and January and
ten days In March.
When the steamer arrived at Boston
her supply OF live sheep had been ex-
hausted and six more sheep were taken
aboard to supply the men with food
while on the way and in this port \
number Of those on the Imaum are noted
lugglers and magicidus. and while they
will not perform for the officers. when
among themselves they pass the time
performing feats In the black art The
rest of the Imaum's crew consists Of six
Portuguese seamen. some OF whom are
cooks and stewards under tha direction
OF a chief steward. who is an English
man.
The Inaum is commanded by Captain
Wigdahl. and IS here 70 load about 05I
tons )f oats and a general cargo for
Havre, France.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
FINAL RALE-

Having disposed OF our entire summer
stocks. we are now preparing for the m
al fall and winter sale. This building
was sold over our heads IN June, after
we had placed orders for all our fall and
winter merchandise. and we have been
compelled 10 take the goods. our time
here Is now but a matter of a few weeks
and we have an immense assortment Of
Hats and Furnishings that must be sold
We shall commence to make final dis
position OF them In a very short time.
THE HUB. PA. AVE. AND 18th ST.
se2I-tf
The Washington times., 1906-09-21

Window on I,Ige 0Pa9gIs DIg Shades Shades s0o s0o
Chodno King Scotch Holland 75c
a'Aio.N1Oo' Hung free. VIII call with samples
Rundlett's Shade Factory, nth & X NV.
seZ1-6t
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
WASHINGTON LEADS
IN ARTISTIC GROWTH
CONTINUED from First Page)
Some Suggestions 0fered.

worlds experience offered was able to
only In the matter of elaborat-
ing details
The Washington times., 1906-09-21

TO THE HOLDERS OF Certificates OF
Indebtedness. Series A." Metropolitan
Railroad Company.
Notice is hereby given that the Ger
ufcates of Indebtedness. Series a, D"
Metropolitan Railroad Company, dated
the twelfth day Of August. a. d. 1885.
and payable on the first day Of October.
A y 1896. will be paid on the said first
day Of October. 1896. upon presentation
of the same at the office Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
l4th and East Capitol Streets. Washing
ton, y. c. Checks for interest due on
said certificates the Ist OF October 1906,
will be mailed 20 the registered holders
Of the certificates, as heretofore.
Interest on these certificates viii ceas Sc
after the said first day or October. 1906.
". F HAM
Sept. Is. 1865 Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

LICENSES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
AND SURGERY. AND PHARMACH y
Physicians and pharmacists desiring 70
enter the October examination OF candl-
dates for licenses 10 practice medicine
and surgery and pharmacy IN the bls-
trIct of Columbia. must file their appli-
cations with the undersigned, IN care or
Mr. George 5. Watson. Fire Department.
HarDer building. on or before the 26IH
INSTANT. GEORGE G. ODER. n D,
Secretary, Board Of Supervisors IN Med
lcine and Pharmacy. II
YOUNG MAN holding responsible posi-
to- with gllbstantiaI local institution
would like TO purchase slightly used au-
tomobile. Can pay part cash ana bal
ance IN weekly installments. Address,
stating name Of car. model, price and
terms. Boa 359, Times o1Ice. seZl-5t
The Washington times., 1906-09-21

THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF Hy-
attsville. Md will ofIer for sale on
TUESDAY. 18TH INST, AT 8 P. NJ. at
the corner of Maryland and Johnson
avenues. In said town. the street light
ing outfit no longer In use, consisting OF
Georgia pine poles, lamps. and fixtures.
JOS. r OWENS, Mayor.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21

friends declare that they viii under no
lireu1ztanees consent TO new elections.
Neutrals Expect Intervention.
yrbis is the situation ana there seems
n he ia tie minds OF those belonging
- neither faction no other solution
tbsn intervention backed by force on the
rart OF the United States.
II Is hard TO estimate the force the
,,,g,,rgents have Ia the field. LoquaZ
5eI Castillo Is In command OF the army
C,,tefda Of Havana. He IS said to have
Set0-aen 4 900 and 5000 men. Pine Guerra
a. az las Mangas with about the same
,c,,r,,h1r The forces IN Santa Clara
11rn9ber- according to best advices, about
0G0 men. 1t is doubtful II the govern
,,,ent al best could put more than halt
fhe number Of men in the field that the
Insurgents have.
Marines Guard Plantations.
The commander Of the American gun
boat Marietta has placed eighty men
of bis crew on the Constancia estate.
short distance up tie pamaji river;
eighty marines on the SCledad estate
ana 400 On the Hormiguro estate.
When the CCasting steamer Xix ar
rived al RaniC HOadO she was boarded
nv a force of rebels, who demanded thS
mails. They took all the Official CORE
suondence and registered letters ana
then searched the vessel ana passengers
taking such arms as they found.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
Kill Their Own Cattle.

The peculiar religious rites or the Mo-
hammedau seamen are interesting fea-
lures aboard ship. In conformity 20
their faith. which prohibits them eating
any flesh killed by others not Of their
faith. twelve live sheep were taken
aboard the steamer at Bombay which
were killed from time to time during
the passage. one sheep a week was
used on the steamers passage. consider
able ceremony being observed at each
killing.
In every case the animal is offered up
for sacrifice. anI while the eXecutioner
Is performing the duty OF slaughtering
the animal the Mohammedans gather
around and offer prayers. Their diet
consists Of rice and curry, fish and NUT
ton. These sailors are probably the low
est-pTiced sailors I'm the business. Their
monthly wages range from s. TO 81 a
month i'm American money, but despite
this fact they make flTst-rate men on
board ship for stOking and deck work,
loading and unloading cargoes. Al
though under the charge Of the officer
OF the deck. they receive orders from
their chief. whom they obey implicitly
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
ODD CREW ABOARD
THIS BRITISH SHIP
The Steamer Imaum Partly
Manned by Native East
indians.
ALL ARE MOHAMMEDANS
Feast Only Of Mutton They Kill
Themselves With Religious
Rites.

BALTIMORE. Sept. H.-Few ships
have reached this port with a crew so
interesting as that on the British steam
ship Imaum. now at elevator b, Locust
Point On board the vessel are twenty
Mohammedian sailors and twenty-nine
firemen OF the same faith. who ship
ped on the steamer when she sailed
with d cargo of sugar from Bombay,
India, for Boston. Under the direction
of Sheik Bichoo Balla, the dark, 1.-THE.
active men present a picturesque ap-
pearance. Small in stature, refined feat
ures, and straight black hair and very
muscular, they We're engaged in perform
ing the usual duties aboard ship.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
Neutrals Expect Intervention.

f~-epds declare that they viii under no
circumstances consent TO new elections.
The Newark journal., 1906-07-06

It Is said that there is on depos it in the banks of Fayetteville about 8, GOO, ,000 belonging to the farmers in that vicinity of the for ty acre class. those owning larger farms not being counted. This, 1t is said, has been accom- plished by scientific farming, high fertilization, growing of fruits, berries, poultry, hogs, cattle, mules and horses. Would 1t not be d good thing for some of our farmers to follow the example of these Washington county tillers Of the soiIl All conditions are as favorable for scientific farming along all lines, with the possible exception of fruit growing, right here in Independence as in Wash ington county, and The Journal would like to see our farmer friends put this suggestion to a practical test.
The Newark journal., 1906-07-06

Under the new law recently pass ed b. Congress 1t ought to be an easy matter for the officers to wipe out the blind tigers. The Jour
 nal has heard frequent complaints made of these so-called joints, but it seemed to be the general opinion that under the existing circum-
 stances nothing could be done. It is now up to the officers and they have easy sailing. 50 far as the editor of The Journal is personal 4y concerned We are not interest ed in the matter, as the joints do