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The Washington times., 1906-01-13
HEN WOULD ROOST
ON HORSES NECK
Biddy Met Her Doom
as Result of
This Fad.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. ia hen with a bad
habit. which had become the talk OF
poultry circles at Upper Alton, Ill. was
sacrificed for the common good this
week. The hen belonged TO John Cart
wright. She was a good layer. cheer
ful sitter and a successful bTOoder. but
she would persist in perching upon the
neck of a certain horse in Mr.. Cart
wrights stable at night.
The horse rather enjoyed the novel
sensation of having a hen on its neck
at first II was a distinction which gave
DObbin a chance to put on airs among
her equine friends. But in time the eX-
perience grew mOnOtonous.
When night came. in would walk Bid
dy and proceed TO appropriate her Gus
tomary seat on the horses bOny neck
Dobbin was moved to another stall. but
Biddy followed him.
One night, however, strange horse
which had not been accustomed To haV-
ing it's neck used for chicken rOOst
was placed I'm Dobbin's stall, The old
hen came In, looked anXiously around
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
SMOKE LAW EXPENSIVE
TO INSANE HOSPITAL
viii Cost Fifty Thousand Dollars TO
Make Changes Necessary for Com
pliance With Act.

1t viii cost the Government Hospital
for the Insane $500 ia addition 20 its
regular expense TO obey the Distric'
smoke law. according 10 estimates made
by Superintendent White Of that insti-
tuition and forwarded TO Congress today
by the Secretary OF the Interior.
This added expense, DR.. White ex-
plains Is due TO the necessity OF the
Institution having its furnaces burn hard
coal instead OF soft coal, and the neces-
sary change IN the CRATES Of the fur
naces TO allow burning Of hard coal.
a the hospital. il IS set forth, 1900
tons OF coal are used annually. Soft
coal Is bought at S215 a ton; the hard
coal will cost S5.25 a ton. The change,
DIT. White says. will enable the hospital
TO comply with the District smoke law.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
WILLARD SUCCESSFULLY
PRESENTS DOUBLE BILL
"a Pair of Spectacies" and "The Man
Who Was" the Plays
Produced.

Washington last night saw for the
first time Edward S. Willard in the role
Of Benjamin Goldhnch in "A Pair Of
SpectacIes" This is the second new
role 10 Mr.. Willard which he has Of
fered at the National this week
The play, as Washington audiences ;
know, is essentially a comedy. but ona
which that clever playwright, Sydney
Grundy. has more cleverly adapted
from the French. 1t gives to Mr.. WI
lard a delightful outlet for his lighter
moods and presents him in still an
other guise thcn rs other character
izatiOns.
"A Pair Of Specte2les'' makes few de-
mands upon the actors wonderful art
other than to demonstrate to some de-
gree his versatility in character
changes. Benjamin GOldhnch, big
hearted. unselfiish to a fault, thinking
only where good may be done to others
regardless of himself, receives a visit
from his brother, tight. grasping, hold
ing to the theory that only through the
mill Of bitter experience can success
be attained.
BENJAMIN GoIdfnch loses his spec
tacles. borrows his brothers. and
through them begins TO see life as the
hard old party from Sheffield. AS long
as the spectacles rest on his nose he
/ is hard. grasping, and prey to every
/ kind of bitter feeling. When he takes
I them off even 70 wipe them his face
again breaks into the old benign smile
/ of Benjamin GOldfinch: his purse =
/ open to everybody; his joy Is in all the
J beautiful things of life, and he Is
again the personification Of wholesome
ness
Mr.. WiIIard's treatment of this role
was delightful His voice changed
with his spectacles; his facial express
sions spoke the opposing characters
His entire performance was one rather
OF subtle suggestion than cold acting.
/ The play is. however, rest for Mr..
/ Willard from his more trying roles, and
I is a welcome addition to his repertoire.
Following a Pair Of Spectacles" Mr..
Willard gave his marvellous character
/ ization OF Austin LimmasOn in The
/ Man Who Was" An audience which
/ had laughed through the light scenes
| of the earlier play sat almost trans
| fixed under the spell Of Mr. Willard s
portrayal Of the Kipling character.
Little by little, as the actor unf Jlded
the story, those in front became mare
absorbed in this wonderful little study
In this play Mr. Willard mana ges in
a few minutes TO get his audience in
the hollow OF his hand and keep them
there. His portrayal commands not
only attention but subjectiOn II is un-
doubtedly one of the greatest char
aCterizations Of the English speaking
( stage today, and sir. Willard may
count it among the triumphs Of his
career
Tonight Mr. Willard will close the
weeks engagement with a perform
ance Of Tom Pinch"
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
TROUSERED LADY WILL
PUBLISH LOVE LETTERS
Pioneer Woman, Wearer Of Pantaloons
Will Tell the World of Her
Psychic Admiration.

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-Mlss Susan p.
Fowler, pioneer woman WeaTcT OF
trousers, is going to give 10 the world
Tie correspondence IN psychic love
which passed between her and her
ps-chic lover, George Edward Fowler,
Of London. before the Englishman came
TO VinelaRd. and disappeared mysteri-
cusIy the same night
Miss Fowler is eighty-twO- George
Edward was forty. He was big and
broad. She is small and thin. Vinelanc
wondered when it saw him, but il has
wondered suu more sirce he vanished
after Miss Fowler had announced thai
she found ia him her true psychic lover
The trousored lady put an end 10 the
mystery today, when she told OF her IN
tention Of publishing the letters.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
PATRICK IS INNOCENT,
DECLARES CHAMPION
DR.. Hamilton Has Startling Evidence to
Bring to the Notice Of
Governor Higgins.

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-New and
startling evidence is TO be presented TO
Governor Higgins on Monday to prove
that Albert T. Patrick. now ia the death
house at Sing Sing. awaiting execution
on January p. never killed William NJ.
Rice, in fact that Rice died from natural
causes.
This information comes from Or Allen
MCLane Hamilton. whose petition, ask
ing for cIemenCy for the condemned
man. is TO have a hearing before the
governor.
'Patrick's counsel has evidence 10
show that neither Jones nor Patrick
killed Rice. btlt that he died a natural
death" said 1T. Hamilton.
out OF courtesy 10 the governor, /
cannot give the name OF the witnesses,
but their testimony viii convince any
one Of Patrick's innocence
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
FINDS WIFE WAS KILLED
WHEN HE MADE INQUIRY

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-The stylshly
dressed young woman who was killed
by an Erie train at Undercliff. y. J..
Thursday evening was the wife of DR..
Harry G. Macdonald. a young physician
of HaCkensaCk.
She had gone to Undercliff 10 visit
Mrs. Robert Adams, expecting 10 return
home that evening. Yesterday morning
her husband became anxious. Quite ac-
oidentaIly he heard OF the fatal acci-
dent at the Underclif depot and he
made inquiries
There was a wedding ring on her
finger. bearing the letters II. G. NJ. to
II. S. b. April 20 1904 said Coroner
Pell.
Heavens that must be my wife. for
that is the date of our wedding and
those are our initials" exclaimed the
young physician.
There Is the name of Helen :. Bart
lett on WeHs-Fargo tag on the dress
suit case found on the tracks cOntin-
ued the coroner.
Yes. that was my wife's maiden
name" said the doctor. The tag was
used when she came on from her home
in Buffalo"
Dr. Macdonald was horror-stricken
when he gazed upon the mutiiaJed feat
uFes Of his dead wife. as she lay in a
rough box i'm Coroner Pells mOTEue. He
at once Identified the remains.
Mrs. Adams says she drove Mrs. Mac
Donald TO the Undercliff station in time
TO catch train at $50 o'clock. She
drove away from the station because
her horse became unmanageable.
1t is presumed the doctors wife was
hurled TO her death while crossing the
tracks 10 take a local train.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
FRESH OUTBREAKS
IN TWO PROVINCES
Officials Die i'll Bloody Fight
at IrkutSh.
TROOPS RUSHED INTO KOvNO
Lithuanians There Arise, But Relent-
less Slaughter With Bullets Has
Subdued Tiflis.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. IA san
culinary conflict is reported from lr-
kutsk. The vice governor was wound
ed and the prefect Of police was killed,
Details are lacking.
The Lithuanians are reported 10 have
risen in KOvno. Five punitive col
umns have been sent there
Tifis in Terror.
\ telegram from Tiflis states that
the city has sunk into a deathly tor
Dor. \ reign of terror has been in
augurated by the authorities, people
being shot and houses bombarded.
According to telegram from Sebas-
topol Lieutenant Schmidt has been
subjected to a four hours interrOga-
tory. lie said:
An attempt has been made to rep
resent me as a madman. There are a
hundred million mad people IN Rus
sia"
Money Keeps 'AurOcracy.
That Paris fanciers have consented
to advance a short loan OF about $780,
GOO. 900 TO the Russian government
causes general surprise and among the
reform parties CONSERVATION. They
foresee continuance Of the present
policy Of reaction as long as the gov
ernment is able to replenish its war
chest
The Imperial Bank has just been en-
powered TO issue another SIS. 600, 000
worth OF notes.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
TWO YOUNG BRIDES
DIE ON SAME DAY
Each Was Seventeen Years Old and
One Had Been Married But
Three Weeks.

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Jan. 13.-Mrs.
William Brown, who was married only
three weeks ago. died last night at her
home, at Buena Vista, this county,
from complications. she was seven
teen years old. Besices her husband
she is survived by al number OF bro
theirs and sisters.
Mrs Mary Pryor. wife of Harry
Pryor. died yesterday at her home,
near Pen-Mar, from cerebrO-s spinal
meningitis. She was seventeen years
old. She, too, had been married but
a few months.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is IN
preserving Eealth and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is the
safest and most efficient disinfectant and
purlner in nature. but few realize its value
when taken into the human system for the
same cleansing purpose
charcoal is a remedy that the more you
take Of it the better. IL is not drug al all,
but simply absOTbs he gases and impurities
always present in the stomach and intes-
tines and carries them out OF the system.
Charcoal sWeetens the breath after smoking.
drinking, or after eating onions and other
odorous vegetables
Charcoal emeetuaIy clears and improves
the complexion; it whitens the teeth and
further acts a natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
L absoTbs the injurious gases which collect
IN the stomach and bowels; IL disinfects the
mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
al druggists sell charcoal in one form or
another. but probably the best charcoal and
the most for the money is IN Stuart's Char
coal Iozenges; they are composed Of the
dnest powdered Willow charcoal. and other
harmless antiseptics in tablet form. rather
IN the form OF large. pleasant tasting loz-
snges. the charcoal being mixed with honey
The daily use Of these lozenges wiz soon
len in a much improved condition Of the gen
sraI health. better complexion. sweeter breath
and purer blood, and the beauty OF IL is thai
no possible harm can result from their con
tinued use. but on the contrary. great bene-
ar.
Buffalo physician speaking OF the bene-
hts Of charcoal, says; II advise Stuart's
Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering
from gas in stomach and bowels and to clear
the complexion and purify the breath. mouth
and throat. ! also believe the liver is greatly
-4v The daily of them; they cos
out twenty-five cents a box at drug stores
ana although in some sense patent prepars-
! .barcoef in Stuart's CHARCOAL Iozenges thaf
Z any OF the ordinary charcoal tablets"
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
WHAT IS BILE?

The principal work Of the liver is the
secretion of bile - a golden brown, muci-
lage-like substance, composed OF certain
liver elements or salts, mucus and color
ing matter. 1t is the natural antiseptic
and caIhartio Of the bowels. A torpid
liver means deficient bile secretion. which
later means constipation with its attend
ing evils
The bile plays most important part
in promoting healthy digestion. It's alb
sence results IN congestion OF the bowels,
with indigestion, and 10 correct this and
secure healthy bile secretion Smith S
Pineapple and ButtemUt Pills have a
very selective action - in fact, they cure
biliousness with the bilious headache,
driving the fecal contents out OF the
body which, If permitted TO remain,
would poison the whole system and
rapidly undermine the general health.
Never permit yourself 10 become
bilious. a sick headache, sudden at
tack of indigestion, or a tltful diarrh9a
with dizziness and q yellOw-coated tongue
call fOr-the prompt use Of
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
OHIO'S NEW GOVERNOR
NOW SERIOUSLY SICK

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 13.-Despite
official details, 1t Is learned that the
condition of Governor Pattison is ser
ious. and Is such as 10 alarm his
friends. The governor retired to his
home after his inauguration Monday
and has not since been out, and it is
announced by his private secretary,
Lewis B. HOuck, that he will not be at
the State House Until late next week.
Mr.. Pattison became sick shortly
after his election in November. He Is
suffering from malaria in addition 20
a general breaking down OF the system.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13

Ny new Obesity Food. taken at mCaltiTae,
compels perfect assimilation OF tie food and
sends the food nutrimeat where IT belongs
1t requires starvation process You can
eat all you want. It makes muscle bone.
sinew. nerve and brain tissue out CT the
excess Eat, and quickly reduces your weight
to normal it takes of the big stomach
and relieves the compressed condition ana
enables the heart TO act freely and the
lungs 10 expand naturally and the kidneys
and liver TO perform their functions in
natural manner You viii feel better the
first day you try this wonderful home food.
FIJI out coupon herewith and mail today.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
GEORGETOWN'S NAVAL COACH
FREE TO Go AND COME

Patrick A. Dempsey. coach of the
Georgetown University boat crew. is at
liberty now 10 leave the District and
travel where he pleases. On motion Of
his counsel. James S. Easby-Smith,
Justice Stafford has rescinded the writ
issued against him some time ago at
The instance of his wife, Emily NJ
Dempsey. who is suing him for MAIN
Iapancn-
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE ALUMNI
BANQUET THIS EVENING

The st. Johns College Alumni Asso-
ciation will hold its annual banquet this
evening at $50 o'clock. at Rauschers S,
Connecticut avenue and L street north
west. The toasts will be responded TO
by prominent national officers of the Ma
tional Association of Alumni Societies of
Christian Brothers Schools and Colleges,
prominent local alumni, together with
vocal selections by members OF the
alumni who are prominent in local anna
teur circles. Covers will be laid for
seventy-fve guests.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
FUNERAL OF w. B. WILLIAMS
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral of Washington B. Williams
.9ol, place this afternoon at . O'Clock,
nom the family residence, 750 Sixth
street northwest, the intermeat being in
Glenwood Cemetery.
The ceremony was in charge OF the
Masonic order. members of the Scottish
Rite. the Knights Templ2r and the
Grand Army OF the Republic taking
part.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL
BEFORE THE HOUSE TODAY

The House convened today at II a
m in order to afford the speakers on
the Philippine tariff bin as much time
as possible before the close of the
debate next Monday.
Representative John Wesley Gaines
of Tennessee opened the debate with
set speech.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
SEPTUAGAfIAN AMAZES
WORLD BY TEETHING AGAIN

TOLEDO. Ohio, Jan 13.-Andrew Ian
sair. an old soldier, more than seventy
years old is cutting a new set of teeth.
This feat has rarely been accomplished
and is simply a scientific freak LaasciT
says he already has had two sets Guu
that this IS his third one. The teeth are
well formed and are coming rapidly.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13

A water famine is not improbable this
winter If a stop IS not put 10 the waste
OF the city's water supply.
This statement is made by ". A Nc
Farland superintendent OF the District
Water Department I'm cOndemning the
practice by the people Of the District
OF turning on faucets at night in order
to avoid freezing water pipes. The situl-
ton has, since last winter. become so
grave that II the waste IL not checked.
Superintendent Mcfarland says a wa
ter famine will be imminent at the first
pr0tracted cold snap.
Must Have Meters.
The only effective cure for the evil,
Mr.. Mcfarland declares, lies in the in
PRODUCTION of water meters in each
house ana building, and the people as
sessed according TO the water used by
each consumer. superintendent AcFar-
land has recommended such plan TO
the Commissioners. and hopes II viii
figure prominently in the District legis-
lation before Congress at this session
The water meter system is not an eX-
pediency, Mr.. Mcfarland maintains, but
a necessity and not Tar distant
Explaining the nearness with which
the people OF the District came TO a
water famine last winter. and the con-
sequent alarm TeIt by the District Off
cials over the situation, Superintendent
Mcfarland said that the average daily
consumption IN thtT city should De, ana
is ordinarily. about 60,GU0 60 gallons, but
that last winter during the long severe
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
SAW A HOG KILLED
THEN ATTACKED PLAYMATE

TRBANA. Ohio. Jan. 13.-Elmer Hunt
er butchered a hog yesterday, and the
scene was witnessed by his eight-year-
old SON. Today the latter attempted TO
Initiate his father, and announced that
She was going to butcher a playmate
He plunged his knife mJO the little son
nf Wesley Bowman. who received an
ugly wound in his neck. The boy will
live
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
No Relatives Found.

When the company's representative re~
turned and reported that he could ma
no trace Of Miss Gray's relatives, Mr..
Bausman began 10 question her.
Thursday she disappeared, and no
trace Of her has been found.
The police believe the girl is insane.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
MOOSE MAKES CRIME,
SAYS c. S. DARROW
WrOng-DOing Is a Disease,
Punishment No Cure.
JUST LIKE TYPHOID FEVER
Noted Chicago Lawyer Talks 10 Hun
CRY Club on Causes and Remedies
of Criminals.

Clarence s DarrOw. the noted Chica-
go lawyer and author of several books.
spoke today on Non Resistance" be
fore the Hungry Club at luncheon Civ
en- sn his honor At the Y NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Darrow came upon the invitation
Of Charles +. Nesbit
This organization has no officers. con-
stitution. bylaws. or definite member
shin. II has been in existence about
three years and is composed OF those
who take lunch together whenever they
feel like. IL. 10 discuss civic topics.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Potomac Mud Invincible.

Potomac water. Superintendent Nc
FarlGnd says, seems 20 defy the best
sand OF the filter beds, SO minute are
the PARTICLES OF mud that at times slft
through This fine sediment, he eN-
plains contains absolutely no bacterial
accumulation. but is just sufficient at
ter heavy rainfall TO slightly cloud the
water.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Against Punishment.

In discussing non-resistance. Mr. Oar
row held that punishment does not ae-
complish any good. and that crime
should be treated by going at the con-
ditions that produce IL and removing the
causes. HanEinEs. electrocutions, and
the like. he maintained create more
brutality. hardness OF heart. and even
crime itself. than could possibly be
prevented by the terrOrizing effect
thereof.
Punishment he maintained, simply
makes criminals more cautious. Most
men who have given the subject careful
thought - he continued. ARE OF the
opinion that punishment acts as a very
mild deterrent il II is one at all. Crime
flows from some cause. just as dlph-
liberia and scarlet fever come from
some cause. English statistics SHOW
that crime increases in proportion TO
the increase in the price of bread IN
furnishing criminals YOU simply treat
the symptoms. You might as well pun
ish q person for getting typhoid fever
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Must Get at Root.

I'VE must get At the root of the evil.
which is the environment OF the crimi-
nal.
Take the colored race. was told to-
day by a reporter that the Jail here
shows the proportion OF colored pris-
oners about four to one white What
does this show Simply that the colored
man has q poorer chance 10 make "a
living and crime is therefore on the
increase among tins class Furnishing
them for il viii do as much good as
TO hold "A dog = mouth when he barks.
You may think YOU have uuieted him.
but the bark is in him Just the same. ~
Mr. parrow viii Ieoture again Sun
dav. after which he expects to remain
a few days longer at the New Willard.
and then return 70 has home.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Had Signed Letters.

Part OF the story she told TO the Baus-
mans and the remainder came out in
mysterious communication to q local
newspaper. Miss Gray showed letters
signed John Gray, which she had re-
ceiyed from Richmond and Washington.
in which ne told heF OF q fortune or
10000 which was hers. and which had
been kept from her
The case was taken up by a local at
tOrney, and afterwarc placed in the
hands of the Williamsburg Trust Com
pany. The latter sent a representative
10 Washington TO look after the girls
interest. She gave them a eneck for
$50 10 defrSy the expenses. and INA
was found 10 be worthless.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Won't Be Water Enough
Unless Waste Is Ended
Superintendent Mcfarland Sounds Warning
of Famine as Result Of Running Faucets
to Keep From Freezing at Night.

weather IL reached daily the enormous
flow of 10000 0o1 galiona. or considerably
more than would be used IN tive days in
midsummer with the thermometer at 105
degrees This meant .lTat the pumping
stations were working constantly under
great strain. Had not timely thaw
set In the city would have. in d short
time been entirely without water.
Two-Thirds Waste.
only recently. Mr.. Mcfarland saws.
The daily flow of water into the mains
reached sO,00Q.o90 gallons, 100000 OF
which was estimated as used for legiti-
mate purposes. showing that 81 per cent
vas wasted This waste. he declares,
is the most serious municipal problem
the authorities Ia any city without a
meter system have TO solve, and tho
question here can not b. I.-et sQuafely
except with meters.
SUPERINTENDENT Mcfarland says the
occag.0nai cloudy water in certain sec
ti.lus Of the city is not due 10 the IN
efficiency of the filtration plant, but 10
the accumulation of mud in pipes ana
rnairs. which were laid long before the
filtration plant was constructed. The
Water Department has TO appropriation
available TO remove these
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
KATHRYN GRAY GONE
LEAVING BAD CHECK
Yanishes When Her Lawyer
Finds No Relatives.
IS BELIEVED TO BE INSANE
Woman Who Had Lived in Philadelphia
as Domestic Said She Prosecuted
Virginia HeiIess.
is BELIEVED TO BE INSANE

PITTsBURG. Jan. 13.-8fiss Kathryn
Cray, who said she was q graduate or
Fassar College, a daughter Of the late
Senator Asbury Gray. of Virginia.
heiress to a fortune Of $4,000, who has
been working as a domestic at the home
u +. ". Bausman. 7Z25 MACPHERSON
street, is missing
The girl came here from Philadelphia
last August. she said that she had been
forced 10 leave the home OF her uncle.
John Gray. in Richmond. Va. because
he tried 10 compel her TO marry a man
she did not love.