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The Washington times., 1906-09-19
TWELVE FAMILIES
FACE CREMATION
One Woman Saves Loved
Ones by Her Presence
of Mind.
BIG TENEMENT ABLAZE
Firemen Fight Their Way Through
Smoke and Flames-Loss Put
at 100000.
BIG TENEMENT ABLAzE

NEW YORK, Sept, l9-TweIve fam
lilies had a narrow escape from death
In an early morning fire which started
ln a tenement house at 1925 Amsterdam
avenue. In addition 10 the flames and
smoke. gas from melted gas pipes filled
the house adding 10 the danger of the
occupants Only heroic work by the
fremen saved the lives Of several
Starting in the cellar. the flames ate
their way 10 the stairway and soon We're
blazing fercely. rising toward the roof
Escape for all the occupants was cut
OF by the stairs before the flames We're
discovered. The six families occupying
the front of the building were taken
from the fire escapes by hremen.
In the rear more dimcuI = was found
IN getting out the occupants When il
was supposed everyone had been re-
moved il was found that the members
of the shannon family were missing
Through the smoke and flames tiTemeu
fought their way 10 the fiat There they
found the family of seven huddled near
a window with wet handkerchiefs tied
across their faces waiting FOR rescue
They were quickly carried 10 sIfeJy-
Mrs. shannon. by her presence Of
mind. had saved her family by making
them tie the damp handKerchiefs about
their faces. The FIRE caused a loss OF
Sl00 co.,
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Every Child Between
Ages of Eight and Four
teen Must Attend.

Following an interview lasting an hour
or more with Zed Hetzel Copp, chief
probation officer of the Juvenile Court
Superintendent Chancellor. this morn
ing. announced that the compulsory ed
ucational law would be riEidly enforced
i'm the public schools OF the District. Dr.
Chancellor and Mr.. COpp went over the
law on this phase of school work, and
decided il should be enforced by arrests
if necessary. as is frequently the case
I'm other cities
Every child between the ages Of eight
and fourteen. years win be required TO
attend the public schools. In view Of
the fact that some parents. often credit
their children with attendance AZ pri-
vate OF parochial schools in order 20
escape the compulsory law. it is Dr.
Chaucellor's intention TO instruct all at
tendance officers TO procure a CerJih-
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WIFE LOVED ANOTHER;
SOLD HER FOR $500

sHAAIOKIN. Pa, Sept. 10. John
zotic has sold his wife 10 Michael Audel
for $500 and left for XViIkesbarre.
Last January ZOtic went 20 Wilkes
barre and got a Job, leaving his wife
here. II is alleged that he never COM
municated with her and did not send
money for her support, and she took TO
dressmaking
AuGel fell in love with her, and she,
thinking her husband dead, accepted his
attentions. Her husband returned FRI
day night
She received him CUidiy. Learning
that Audel was paying court 20 her
ZOtic said he void leave her forever
n AudeI gave him 500. She agreed and
Audel turned the money over 10 Zouc,
who disappeared.
As soon as IL can be legally arranged
Audel viii marry her.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI
DELUGED WITH POSITIONS

Secretary King OF the executive com
mittee of the Business High School
Alumni Association last night at a meet
ing of the association announced that he
was in receipt of more applications from
business men for employees than he could
MI. A committee. composed Of Mrs. y.
y. Dobson, James T. West. Miss Ruth
W. Bowie. Charles A Jones, and Sec
TcJary King was appointed 10 devise q
system whereby such demands might
be met IN a more satisfactory way
number of entertainments will be
held during the season. and a commit
tee, composed of Raymond w Pullman,
George q. Whitney Miss Irene Dieter
ich, Miss Lucie J. Coleman. and Merrill
+. GailiheI. was appointed 10 look after
the details.
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Show Increase in Attendance.

These figures represent "a slight in-
crease over the attendance Of last year
As set the fun enrolment has not been
recorded as there are still "a Ersat num-
her who have not applied al the schools
not be known until the end Of the
month
Supariutendaut Stuart, who IS looking
after The various public schools. stated
that the supervising principals had not
primary and grammar school grades
He stated that their reports would
probably come in at the gnd OF the
month. Mr.. Stuart declared that the
attendance had, from what lp had
heard. increased about o. per cent This
margin. hc said. would be greatly in
creased when the compulsory law was
enforced.
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STEEL TAPE MEASURE
CAUSES MANS DEATH

WATERBURY. Conn. Sept. lg-WhTe
al work near Mldale. Frank st. Peters.
a laborer, found long steel tape meas
uTe. He threw The strip Into the air.
II came down across one of the Lig
cables OF tile New Milford Power Com
pany. carrying So 00c volts. ST. Peters
caught hold of IL, and was instantly
killed. A companion. who tried 90 drag
him away. was knocked se1seless. The
body writhed al the END Of the tape
measure for nearly an hour before word
could be- sent TO headquarters and the
power shut Of.
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MILLS OF WATER PIPES
UNDER THE CITY STREETS

Approximately 486 miles. 2.35l,27l feet.
Of water mains Of all sizes have so FAR
been laid beneath the streets of the
District ia miles. OF e0oH feet. of
whi1h have been laid during the pres
eut year. according 10 the annual re-
port of vs.. a. Mcfarland. superin-
teudent of the water department. One
OF the largest items tn pine laying last
year was $500 feet of 4S-inch main IN
tended 20 deliver filtered water IN the
lower portions of the city.
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cate OF attendance signed b. the per
son in charge OF such schools,
How They Can Be Excused.
Children between the ages aforesaid
may be- excused from school attendance
or instruction upon presentation of sat
isfactOrv evidence 20 Superintendent
Chancellor that the physical or mental
condition of such children is such as 10
render attendance or instruction mex
pedient or impracuCabIe
IT chiId OF the specified age shall be
absent from school for "a period of three
days, a written notice will be sent To
the parents informing them that if the
child Is not present az his desk within
three days further time. I'm the absence
Of satisfactory explanations. pr0secu-
tiOu Will be begun i'm the Police Court
For intentional detention of children at
home, the parents are liable 20 a fine OF
500
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GEORGETOWN NEWS

Patrick Cook. husband OF Mrs. Mar
garet Cook, died yesterday at his home.
-527 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
after an Illness OF several weeks. De
ceased was well known in the north
west, where he lived for many years.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from his late home. after which
the remains Will be removed 10 St
Stephens Catholic Church, corner
Twenty-ffth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. where requiem mass
VIII be Chanted.
John Aloysius Spates OF 3403 p street
northwest and Miss Bessie May Masiln
of Washington, viii be married this
evening at the parsonage Of Holy Trim
ity Catholic Church, corner Thirty-siXth
and . streets northwest at 7:30 o clock.
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Father John Joseph Brio. S. j..
assistant pastor OF the church
The groom is a well-known young res
ident of Georgetown.
After short trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Spates viii take up their residence at
4s3 Q street northwest. The announce
ment of the. engagement was made
about one month ago.
Messrs. Charles Kengla. of Wisconsin
avenue extended. and c. Walter Hoov
eT. of Washington. have returned from
Newport, r. l., where they spent the
summer. While there, Mr. Kengla, with
the assistance Of Mr.. Hoover. caught
the largest black fish seen at the re-
sort during the season. The fish was
on exhibition at the wharf there for
several days. II was presented by NJ.
kengla Ia the proprietor OF the hotel
where be stopped.
James Gallagher. of 1920 Wisconsin
avenue northwest has gone 20 Whites
Ferry Nd, for two weeks fishing trip
The At. Tabor NJ. P. Church prayer
meeting, will be held tomorrow night
at the residence of the pastor of the
church. 1921 Thirty-hfth street. instead
of at the church. as the latter is under
going extensive repairs
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick T. Moran have
returned TO their home. 34lS L street
northwest after spending the summer
at Falls Church, Va.
Charles L. C. Staub. of Wisconsin
avenue northwest. is spending his va
cation IN New York city and vicinity
Mrs. John Warner. Of 3402 y street
and Miss Carrie Dove. of 3404 y street.
have returned from Norfolk. Old Point
Comfort and Virginia Beach.
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LARGE SHOW SPACE
FOR THE DISTRICT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
South-Slx trunk lines converge there
and every pound of freight from the
North to the Southeast passes over its
tracks
Washington is the show city Of the
continent-AIerchants coming there 10
purchase supplies are in the city Of
greatest educational and sightseeing in
terest IN the world, whose treasures
cannot be exhausted in many visits.
Washington shipments pay less
| Observation-Disclosures has forty miles the
advantage of its nearest competing
point on jobbing trade.
Washington prices are fair-Its mer-
chants are progressive; competition is
hard. Results-Prices as good as any
other distributing point without exceD-
Ji0u: sometimes better.
Washington treats It's customers bet
tCr-The very best treatment and atten-
ton for each customer are cardinal prin-
ciples with it's merchants, who are
liberal and progressive, and know that
these are the means to secure and hold
business.
Washington has water faciliues-It Is
situated at tidewater on the Potomac
river. which flows into Chesapeake bay,
thereby connecting with the Atlantic
ocean. and thus giving It access to the
ports Of tho world
Here. Mr. Southern Merchant-ATe
six out of scores of good and sufficient
reasons why you should buy supplies in
Washington.
Here, AIr. Prospective Investor-Are
six good aud sufficient reasons why you
should locate in Washington
{. ga.gs
opportunity in this country for jObbing
houses in boots and shoes. hats and
caps dry goods. and Wholesale millinery.
Washington and the New SOuth-As
surely as the South is Waken!ng 10 a
new era Of strength and prosperity, Just
so surely IS Washington destined TO Sc
cure and hold a great Southern shipping
trade
Get in the band wagon now-For
further Information apply To Monroe
L.uchs. secretary JObbers and Shippers
Association. Of Washington, D. c."
ReIHes to Queries.
Replies are aIready coming in to the
letters sent out to the local retailers
asking them 10 what extent they would
support jobblng houses established I'm
Washington. These Inquiries were sent
particularly 10 the houses In the boot
and shoe. hat and cap. dry goods and
millinery business. All the replies re-
ceived so far have been encoura ging TO
an unexpected degree.
one correspondent made the sugges-
ti0n that it would be well for the as
soCiation to sound the Southern field
and ascertain the support that could be
expected from that sOurce.
this will be taken up for discussion by
the association in the near future.
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PALMA B0LDER ON
THE ARRIVAL OF TAFT
Continued from First Page.)

II is the plan Of the insurgents 10
remain encamped about Havana all the
time the peace negotiations are in ses-
sion as a menace to Palma and an ev-
idence for the consideration OF the
American Secretaries that II given a
chance they can make short work OF
Palma and his government
The insurgents believe that by this
show of force they can make II appear
70 the arbitrators that they are the real
power TO De dealt with and that there
can be no peace which will last except
on terms acceptable 20 them without the
United States keeping an army con-
stantly in Cuba to preserve order.
To cOunteract the influence Of the in
surgent display of force the govern
ment is arranging for a demonstration
of It's own It is proposed to review all
the loyal troops In Havana for the ben
eft of the American commissioners.
Two thousand men under Colonel Bctau-
court have been called In from Matau-
Zas. especially for this review.
Rebel General Makes Threats.
Gen. Loynaz de Castillo is quoted as
follows today:
What have we to arbiTate with
Palma and his clique2 His government
elected by fraud. is Illegal and must go
out OF existence. We have him and his
hired soldiers now like rats in a trap.
in twenty-four hours we could wipe
them out We will not recognize him
We have fought for a principle and we
Will keep on fighting until we have
established our point
For President Roosevelt and his dep
uties we have the highest admiration
and respect them as sincere friends Of
Cuba. as YOU may judge from our sus-
pension Of h0stilities pending their good
offices. but we want nothing else from
Secretary Taft. but an Investigation Of
the last election, which explains why we
took the field If the United States in
terveues 10 uphold Paima's power. we
will fight on as we did against SPAIN"
Palma Adherents Confident.
The Palma adhernts are confident that
they will be favored by the United
States. Just as Amader. OF Panama was
A commissioner from one OF the rebel
camps says the revolutionary army will
not accept any terms other than the an
nulment of the elections including Pres
ident Palma's. One Of the Liberal com
missioners at the revolutionary head
quarters in Havana province states that
the leaders demand the resignation OF
the government and congress- and the
holding OF new elections. He adds that
this decision seems 10 be final
The rebels regret the suspension Of
hosulities. They say that If fighting
had not been stopped they would have
captured Havana and their cause would
have been victorious. The commission
er preferred not TO express an opinion
a sto what the rebels would do If the
American commissioners decided IN IA
vor of President Palma, or the occupa-
Iiou of the country
IL is stated privately. however. that IN
either event there viii be a night before
the rebels are overcome,
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
ATTACHES PROPERTY
OF HIS PARISHi0NERS

WESTFIELD. Mass. Sept. 19-The
Rev Ladislas Przybylski pastor of the
Holy Trinity Church, has attached the
property OF twenty parishioners in suits
for slander, and Instituted four other
SANDER suits. aggressting $4,000,
The litigation is the result Of strained
relations between the pastor and q
strong element in the church arising
from the refusal of Father PrzyhyIski
10 sanction the sale OF beer by a church
society.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
USED EMPLOYERS NAME
TO SECURE PROVISIONS

Norman PruItt. Of 100 Sixth street
northeast, was a complaining witness
Judge Mills court ts!s morning, be-
cause il is alleged. the latter used Mr.
Pruitts name TO "fImfam" a provision
merchant
Judge Mills imposed fine OF SO
Thomas had no money and went down
for thirty DAYS.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19

age Of any employe. she may demand
OF tie employers a fun list Of an -lil-
drcu eIorlgycd, with their names and
ages By the observance and exercise
OF this right IL isf believed that
an employers can De forced 90 accept
the provisions of the law.
superintendent Chancellor is rfICH
NIeasal with tIe attendance SO far re-
corded. Tho following figures have
been reported by Jue various principals
OF the high schools
Western. 3>a. Eastern e35 Armstrong.
3'S; Mckinley. 1885 Business, 5l5. N
Street -lI- Central SEA
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Are you clean inside7

inside2
Are you clean inside7
And II not, how en- yods face the world
with clean thoughts. clear intelligence.
a fair. Just, bright mind and get your fun
share Of capacity for work and enloyment7
Neglect Of exercise, rich over-feeding
and carelessness about stools. often leave
the delicate internal mechanism in
nasty mess.
The small intestine is compelled 10 ab-
sorb the poison Of deoaylng matter instead
Of wholesome nourishmeHt.
The liver gets inactive; the bile doesn't
work off,; the eyes get yellow; the skin
gets dead Ike putty and pale Ike dough.
disfigured with boils. pimples, blaekheads
and Iiver-spots.
There's only one solution TO the prob
lem: Keep clean inside al the time. That's
the answer.
Ifyou can not diet. or keep your mech
snism going by proper exercise, take Cas-
careis. the sweet. fragrant. harmless little
vegetable tablets. that "act like exercise"
on your bowels, and gently but powerfully
clean out and disinfect the whole digestive
canal.
A Cascaret every night before going to
bed will work while you sleep and
make you feel fine in the morning"
IF you have been neglectng yourself for
some time. take a Cascaret night and nom
Ing and break up the 'constiPated habit
without acquiring a ''catharuc habit
CascaTets are sold BY ali druggists, iOc,
z5c and SOC. The loo size trial box IS
neat fit for the vest pocket or iady's purse.
Be sure 10 get the genuine with the
Tong tailed c" on The box and the letters
"CCC" on each tablet. They are never
sold in bulk. IA
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
Shipping Trade Paralyzed.

There are no lighters and the shipping
trade Is paralyzed as a result
Many peculiar prauks were played by
the storm during the two hours IL con-
t.nued. In some instances heavy ships
were impaled Oh the sea walls while
numerous smaller craft We're lifted up
and hurled into the streets of the city,
often crashing through buildings, and
causing great loss Of life and damage to
property. Wrecked iuuks. lighters and
small river craft are 10 be found in
many streets.
Il will be weeks before ti'S Cebrls can
be cleared away and the city restored
10 its usual appearance.
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Duties Of Truant Officer.

Another important phase Of the mat
ter decided upon this morning gives
Miss Bushce. the newly appointed
truant officer the right 20 visit any
place or establishment where minor
children are employed. II there IS any
doubt ia her mind relative 10 given
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
CORPSES STREW
CHINA'S SHORES
AFTER TYPHOON
Loss of Life Now ESti-
mated Between 500
and 900.

HONGKONG. Sept. 19.--The sea today
is giving up its dead by scores, the vic
Tins Of yesterdays typhoon from the
numerous buildings wrecked by the ter
rifle wind many corpses are being re-
moved and over the city hangs the
pan Of the dreadful disaster
Wreck and ruin are evident on every
side In the harbor the water is COW
cred with floating Wreckage- Along the
sea wall, the piers and lining the beach,
are the beaten and broken hulkS OF
countless craft while smaller pieces OF
wreckaRe cover the whole shore In
the city great piles of debris snow
where the storm spent its fury.
TOday's investigation has shown that
the number OF deaths VIII be greater
than was al first supposed. The esti-
mates are now from 800 10 LOO The
exact number of deaths VIII never be
known, AS scores Of unknown boats and
ships went down unnOticed.
Bodies are constantly being washed
ashore today. over 100 have been dis
patched up and down the coast 10 look
for corpses and prepare them for burial
This Is a work which will probably take
days.
By far the greater number OF casual
ties occurred among the natives. Few
foreigners were injured except on yes
sells In the harbOr.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
TORTURING. DISEIGURING
humOrS, ECZemaS, and ltchingS
Cured by CutiCuTa

The agonizing itching and burning
Of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting Of scalp, rs in scaled
head-all demand a remedy of almost
6uperhuman virtues to successfully
cope with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Soap. 25e Ont
ment 50c Resolveut Soc (n form Of Chocolate Coated
Fils 2sc per vial Of co., may be had OF 81 druggiss
single sst oen cures Potter Drug and Chem Corps SSls
Props, Boston, Mass.
- Nailed FEee, How to Cure Baby HumsEA"
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
French Warship Crushed.

According ~ today's Investigations
twelve ships We're sunk, twenty-four
were stranded. seven damaged serious
ly. and fully half the native craft TN the
haTbOT sent to the bottom. TWO French
warships were sufferers. The French
torpedo boat destroyer, FrOnde. was
crushed by a tramp steamer and twen-
~ men killed. The French destroyer.
Francisque, was washed ashore. The
British river gunboats Robin. M0orhen,
Destroyer. and Taker We're damaged.
so far as known the only American
vessel damaged was the s. .. Hitchcock.
which was driven ashore. No Ameri-
can is reported hurt
The property loss as the result of the
typhoou viii run into the millions. Be
sides the loss 10 shipping, incalculable
damage was caused 90 buildings IN the
city Business is still az a staudstill,
and il viii be- days before things settle
down 10 their normal condition
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
Do it Nowl Don't Wait
Until It's Too Late!
IEEP your body cleanl

IT NEEP your body cleanl
IN\ Most people are very neat
ii " and clean in their outward
IL - appearance. but how about the
inside2
The Washington times., 1906-09-19

And Il not, how en- YEP face the world
with clean thoughts. clear intelligence.
q fair. Just, bright mind and get your fun
share Of capacity for work and enjoyment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
Contract Work on
The Panama Canal.

The decision of the administration
10 complete the Panama canal by con-
tract work will be generally COM
mended by those who have followed
The progress Of events on the Isthmus
end 1t is to be hoped that the con-
tracts will be let without delay and
the work pushed to successful COM
pletion in the shortest space of time.
The history of the Panama ditch
has been anything but savory and I'M
der the DeLessups management it
was the means of impoverishing hun
dreds of families in France who in
vested their all upon the representa-
tions of the promoters. While, under
the management Of the United States
government il is not possible for the
people to be directly robbed, as was
the case under French management,
1t is possible for the government
to squander immense sums in work
that could be better done by contrac-
tors working under government SUI
pervision.
The people of the United States
want the canal constructed and are
becoming somewhat impatient at the
endless red tape that has been wound
around the project and the apparent
inability of the canal commission to
get the work started in such man.
ner that would justify belief in their
ability to eventually construct it.
The problem can be solved by parcel
ing out the work to contractors and
compelling them to give bond for the
satisfactory performance of their du.
ties.
Another matter that will adjust it.
self If the work is given out to con-
tractors Is the labor problem. With
contractors doing the work the govern
ment will be relieved of alf respon-
sibility in the premises, excepting to
see that the work is well done, and ii
will make little or no difference what
kind of labor is secured to do it. 1t
is fact that the work of digging the
big ditch is such that no white man
can stand it and, this being the case,
IL the canal is to ever be finished, il
Is UP to those in charge to get labor
ers that can do the work. Of course,
rs in other government work, the
eight hour rule should apply, and
there Is no question but that citizens
of the United States will be given the
preference if they desire employment
In the construction of the canal