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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
Prayer Restores Sight,
Woman Is Convinced

CHICAGO, May 25.-Miss Nellie Ed
wards. who has been blind twenty years.
IS recovering her sight She believes
that prayer at the Gospel Mission. 124
South Clark street, caused the miracle
She was there last night. and told an
audience of a dozen persons OF her ex-
perience.
I was stricken blind when I was
three years Of age" said the young
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
ERUPTION FEARED
At Mt. STRONBOLI

MESSINA. Italy. May 25.-The people
are waiting with more or less anxiety
to find whether or not The predictions
of Prof. Frank A PEREZ OF New York
assistant director Of the royal observa-
tory on Mt. Vesuvius. that there Will be
a violent outbreak of the volcano today
or Sunday will prove true
StrombOli has been more than usually
active for the last week and IL is feared
that there may be some truth in Perret' 3
prediction
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not tell. But over here the ques-
ton is easy. OF course, the husband
should revise the wife's visiting list.
if he can get any satisfaction out
of it. The wife viii not object. But
that's all the good it viii do the
husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
Cure in Fifteen Days.
W00DPILE al MILES LONG
USED FOR 1906 PAPERS

The Census Bureau announces that
3,S46,e9S cords OF pulp wood were con-
sumed in the United states in 1906. a
compared with 3.1s2.12 in 1905. This Is
equivalent to a corded pile OF wood
tour feet wide by four feet high. more
than fOTly-ore miles long. The increase
Is On account OF the Increased use or
news print paper There wore 80 mills
operated in 1906. as against 90 in 1905
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
Pension to AGED Scots
Proposed by Carnegie

LONDON, May 25.-Andrew Carnegie
has just announced his latest philan-
thropic plan. which provides for the re-
patr.ation and pensioning Of al poor
and aged Scots now living in Great
Britain. Carnegie proposes to see that
all his old elIow-countrymen who are
living outside their native land. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
FIRE PROTECTION SOCIETY
ELECTS ITc OFFICERS

NEW YORK. May 25.-The National
Fire Protective Association has elected
the following officers: President. W. F.
Dudley, Of Chicago; William A Ander-
son, Of New York vice president: w
II. Merrill. IT., of Chicago. secretary
and treasurer Dangerous matches re-
ceived their annual drubbing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

San Francisco's grand jury shows a
disposition to make things equally in
teresting for the bigger criminals who
gave brides, and for the lesser ones who
received them. Which indicates a pur-
pose OF reforming for keeps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

The Statistical Abstract OF the United
States. just issued, comes as near to
being poetry as anything composed en-
tirely Of statistics possibly could.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
CURE DISCOVERED
FOR OPIUM HABIT
Mixture of Herb Extract and
Burnt Opium Solves
Problem.

That the opium problem OF the Far
East Is practically solved is apparent
from recent report from Consul Gen
,eral D. F. WILDER, Of Singapore, who
has forwarded an interesting account
OF newly discovered opium cure.
Early reports OF this discovery were
made through consular and trade re
ports and aroused so much interest that
Consul General WILDER was asked for
details. he also sent samples OF the
medicine 10 the United States for trans
fer to the Bureau Of manufactures.
The medicine, which is known as COM
bretum sundaicum was discovered by
a young man, an opium smoker. He
had been told by a friend TO take the
leaf Of certain plant. boil il, and drink
the medicine. He did so and found that
he could break of his opium habit He
told people Of his cure. with the result
that the news spread for miles and the
missionaries undertook to prepare and
distribute the medicine.
Depots for Distribution.
From 500 to 1000 persons a day were
supplied with the medicine and the
news OF the leafs efficacy spread with
such rapidity that IL was found neceS-
Sol ~ tREA utlDAS LOT us ulSIrluuLOn
in every large town and village. These
depoJs are under the supervision % the
Selangor Antiopium Society.
In preparing the medicine the leaf is
boiled in a certain amount OF water.
When the preparation is cool II IS di-
Vided into halves, and each quantity
put into a bottle. To that in one bOttIa
an amount of burnt opium is added
equal TO the amount smoked by the
patient in a day.
Cure IN Fifteen DAYS.
When the patient Graves opium two
tablespoonfuls Of the preparation in the
opium bottle IS given him and a similar
amount taken from the second bottle
and added 70 the first. A cure is said
to be effected in fifteen DAYS or three
weeks.
The report OF this discovery and its
results have interested two Continents
The new medicine fnds many advocates
but there are also skeptics who declare
Il has no virtue. The consul general
cites many instances where its rises hsva
been remarkably successful and a test
IL the United States will be awaited
with interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

The Rev. DIR. Long will doubtless con
sole himself somewhat when he takes
notice Of the increased sales for his
books.
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PICKING THE WAY.
Thoughts on Business-No. 40.
WALDO PoNDRAY WARREN

ACK of experience should not deter from undertaking
new work if he is reasonably of himself and has
plenty of initiative and adaptabliy know young man
who made keeping books although he took charge of the
work when he had experience whatever He asked questions
until he got good general idea of the work Then he worked
along cautiously until he to something he did not under
stand when he went again for advice BY taking step
out first making the right one he made serious
plumbers, and became competent to carry tie alone
Some men, finding themselves engaged in work that prom
ses no future desire change but afraid undertake line
IN which they have had experience cngng rather to the lines
they are familiar with IS of course unwe to get into deep
water until you know how TO SWIM But the facts that the
fear to undertake work is often roundSS for the simple
reason that all work. except that requiring technical knowledge
pretty much the everywhere-tha is man can usually find
out what there is to do how should be DONE and then do
The work that looks hard when il unfamiliar seen to
be very easy when you know how Many the most wonder
ul articles of manufacture really produced by unsked work
Where foundation of technical training is requisite is
seldom easy to work into line successfully The chemists
assistant who has not studied chemistry finds gulf cannot cross
But with books and tutors technical training has been acquired
while working into a business
s7. by Pondray Warren
business lfe
Times
Number al Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
New Books at Hand.

New Books at Hand.
THE Tree of Heaven" Robert w.
Chambers d. Appleton & Co. illus
trated) An extremely entertaining
story Of the guests at a dinner party,
as predicted by the host of the dinner.
who is a believer in TheOsophy. The
narrator Zone Of the guests sees the
tulhllmenU Of the prophecy, and tells
II In a series of short stories.
The Coming Of Philibert" Sara
King Wiley. The Macmillan Company.
H.25. A play. the plot OF which is laid
in italy. and king. queen. cOurtiers.
and Jester so well fill their roles as 10
charm the reader from the first scene
to the very last word.
Dramatic Traditions Of the Dark
Ages" Joseph Tunison University OF
Chicago Press. sI25. A brilliant essay
on subject which has recently been
widely discussed. These traditions were
due, principally. to the war between the
church and the theater.
The Adventures. Coralie Stanton.
1. J. Mcbride & Son. This book is the
story Of a social vampire The tale Is
related by an onlooker. more OF less in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

All the machinists on great railroad
system have been called out on strike
because a labor leader felt that his
honor had been impugned. and that It
was necessary for him to show that he
could have a strike II he wanted it.
This particular sort OF labor leader is
the type which the labor movement
could we'll spare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
BEGINS COMMENCEMENT

Holy Cross Academy. Massachusetts
avenue between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest, inaugurated
the initial ceremonies of the annual
commencement with a Madonna even
ing last night, the program being lit
erary and musical. both vocal and in
strumentSi. The Rev. T. ]. Shannahan.
d. D.. addressed the graduating class,
made up of these young women;
Katherine NJ Agnes Murphy,
Schmidt, Ida Hayes,
Gabrielle A Griffin, Elizabeth Leech.
Marguerite Curtis, Mildred Cain
Marguerite Titus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25

It took Uncle Joe Cannon TO say just
what everybody has been thinking about
this weather. but what nobody else was
able TO phrase quite so felicitously.
Mr. Pearl Wight is a lucky one. He
has a good office offered TO him. but
doesn't even need IL.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11

Continued from First Page.) November should be commenced this year on Monday evening, the fourth of that month.
 The schedule presented by the po- lice commissioners as their estimated expenditures for that department for next year included a general raise throughout the department. As com pensation for the chief they have ask ed $3,000 this year, which is a raise of $500 over the amount appropriated last yea'r, There is a raise of S7 1-2 cents day in the pay of captains coming if the requests go through as the pay for the five men in the de- partment who hold that rank has been set at $450 day,
 For the eighteen sergeants an in- crease of 25 cents per day is asked to $3.50 and in each of the grades of pa- trolmen there Is a similar raise of 25 cents per day. This. makes the re- quirements for the salary list $242,- 470.50 against the som of S197000, which was given for that purpose last year. The patrol drivers are also included in the raise as they win go up to $3.25 and $3, according to their grade. The matron is down for $700, For facilities there is asked $500 for calls at station No. 3, $9,000 for city court addition, and $6,000 for lookup, cells and barn at station No, I. The total asked by the department is $274,672.50, an increase of $65,- 092,50 over last year.
 For the clerk of the department there is another raise provided of $25O.
 The fire department has put in a list which asks that the ch1af- be given salary of $3,OOO per year, that the
 fire marshal shall get $1,S3O and the clerk $1,5O426. The salary schedule voted some weeks ago is provided for by the schedule.
 The automobile desired by Chief Fancher, which was turned down last year, appears again in the estimates at the sum of $2,75O h the list of equipment presented there is call for one second size fire engine, a com
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11
CHURCH PROBLEMS DISCUSSED ALL DAY Hard Work Marks the Pro- gress of Episcopal Con-
 vention at Rich
 mond.
BRAZIL ADMITTED AS
 MISSIONARY DISTRICT
Request Made to Raise $5, ,OOO, 900 for Mission ary Work Among
 Negroes.

Richmond, Oct. 10.-Both of the su- preme benches of the Protestant Epis- copal Church of America in triennial convention here wrestled all day long with church problems and the meet ings of the auxiliary organizations, mo- tably the conferences of Sunday school workers, added to the interest of the great gathering. A measure providing for uniting the dioceses and mission ary districts and diocese, a change in the statutes of Brazil from an indepen- dent jurisdiction to a missionary dis trict of the American church, was among those adopted by the house of bishops. The house of deputies was occupied with committee reports and proposed amendments to canons. Int work of the delegates has proceeded sufficiently to permit the reaching an agreement between the two houses to- day for an adjournment of the con yention to Oct. 1s.
 The house of bishops adopted re- port uniting the dloceses and mis. sionary districts into provinces. | provides that a representative or leg. islative body in each province shal be a provincial synod, which synod shall be composed of dioceses; ant provision Is made for a provincial house of bishops, embracing all tht bishops residing within the bounds oi the province having seats and votes in the house of bishops of the gen eral convention; and for provincia house of clerical and lay deputies
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11
PUZZLING LOANS
 OF $2O,OOO,OOO Continuation of the Federal Suit Against the Stand ard Oil Com
 pany. CURIOUS JUGGLING
 WITH REPORTS Federal Agent to Have a Conference With Att torney General
 Bonaparte.

New York, Oct 10.-Loans of over $20,O00,00O which the books of the Southern Pipe Line company show were made to P. S. Trainer between 1899 and 1905, became more puzzllng of solution to Frank B. Kellogg, conduct ing the federal suit against the Stand dard oil company to-day when Mir. Trainer testified that the money had never been paid to him, and that he had never heard of the account. The Southern's books show that unsigned vouchers were received for these loans, and that the money was never paid back to the company. MT. Trainor said that he was formerly crude oil purchasing agent for the Standard oil company of New York and as such purchased all the oil and sold 1t to the ref1neries. He said he acted in a simi- lar capacity now for the Standard oil company of New Jersey. Mir. Kellogg called MT. Trainors attention to the various loans. amounting to over $2O,- 0OO,0O0, which were made by the South ern Pipe Line company and charged to "P. s. Trainor," and asked him to tell all he knew concerning the loans.
 T do not know anything about these loans," answered Mir. Trainor. T had an oil account with the Southern com pany, but no money account I never gave them any vouchers and never heard anything about the loans."
 Mir. Trainor said that he fixed the price paid for crude oil after consult ing with John D. Archbold, vice presi- dent of the Standard. These consulta- tions were held daily, MT, Trainor said and after they were over he made pub lie the market price of crude oil.
 H. M Tilford, treasurer of the Standard Oil company of California, and president of the Continental oil company, when asked to produce the reports of the Continental company testified that whenever a new repart was received he invariably destroyed the old one The reports of the Con- tinental contained information re- garding business done by competing oil companies.
 Mir. Kellogg will have q conference with Attorney General Bonaparte al Washington tomorrow to discuss the progress of the governments case against the Standard oil company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11

1 New York, Oct 1.-The Cunarder Lusitania with practically all the trans Atlantic records to her credit arrived abeam the Sandy Hook Lghtship at | 126 a. m,
 The time for the trip from Daunt's Rock to the Sandy Hook light, the of ficlal course over which speed trials are made was four days, twenty hours
 The last days run was apparently the fastest of the trip the giant liner hitting up her speed to twenty-five knots an hour over a smooth sea with little wind to interfere with her.
 The Lusitania beats her time for her maiden trip by approximately five hours, her time on that trip being five days, fifty-four minutes.
 New York, Oct. 10.-The Lusitania will not attempt to come into the bay until after daylight and will probably lreach Quarantine at o'clock, docking at about 10 o'clock
 With the Lusltania's trip the Cunard line and England capture from Ger many the eagerly sought record for possessing the fleetest ship on the Att Ilantic. The Hamburg American liner Deutschland has held the record for a number of years.
 | Steamship men also claim that the Reinforcement of the Lusitania proves the superiority of the turbine engines over the reciproclating type.
 Reports from the ship state that the | trip has been a pleasant nce and that the ship has shown little vibration. The Lusitania on this trip captures practically all transatlantic records. Her best days run, 619 knots, is nine knots better than the former record of 29.5S held by the Kaiser Wilhelm II. of the North German Lloyd line and her record for the trip across the ocean beats that of the Hamburg American liner Deutschland, which has held the record for five years, having crossed from Cherbourg, a much longer course, in days II hours 54 minutes, her average speed being 2S15 knots an hour while the average of the Lusitania's first trip, which ended at Sandy Hook Septem- Der IS, was 23.01 knots an hour, or 5 days, 54 minutes for the trip, The ILusltanias first trip gave her the rec ord for the Queenstown course for merly held by the Lucanla of the same line which made the voyage in 1894 in days 2 hours 29 minutes,
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chosen by the several dioceses and missionary districts. Within three months after this canon takes effect the senior bishop in province is to convene the bishops of the province for the purpose of electing primate for such term of years as the synod may subsequently determine.
 Bishop Lucern Kinsolving, mission ary bishop to Brazil to-day tendered his resignation to the house of bishops, after that house had adopted 8 resolu- ton admitting the United States of Brazil as a missionary district of the American church. It was resolved that the house of deputies and the house of bishops jointly elect a bishop to pre- side over the newly admitted district. It was authoritatively stated to-day that Bishop Kinsolving would succeed himself as bishop and would be grant ed the privilege of a seat in the house of bishops which privilege was denied him as an independent foreign bishop.
 The house of bishops has passed a number of resolutions changing the boundaries of mission districts and dioceses in the west, appointing new bishops to preside over them in three instances creating new missionary districts. The bishops action in re- gard to the changes Is final, they be- ing invested with authority irrespec- tive of the house of deputies.
 The bishop of Montana asked the convention to raise $5,000,000 for work among the negroes in the south and DT. Carl Grammer of Philadel phia, gave notice he would call up the matter of work among the negroes to- morrow Further than this the negro question was not discussed in the gen. eral convention to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11

bination chemical and hose wagon and a $7O0O water tower Also there Is asked 5000 feet more of hose.
 The total appropriation asked is $269, 9,275.90 as against $192,675 granted last year.
 In the department of the building in- spector the increase in salary mlcrobe has penetrated. The inspector has asked to be raised from $2,000 to s2,5OO and his assistant is down for s1,2O0 this year. The total of the depart ment is $4,11O, The corporation coun- sel does not seek increase and his es- inmates are set at a total of s6,SO0.
 The Free Public library has asked for $27,45O, of which $4,0O0 is for books and S2,0O0 for branches.
 The assessors have put in their bill of expenses for the next year at $11,- 6SO. Town Clerk Whitaker presents a request for the increase of his first as- sistant of s40O from $t,2O0 to $1600, while he also asks the board to grant him another clerk, although a new one was placed in his department last year. A committee was appointed to visit the office and look into the conditions there in regard to the need for the extra clerk.
 The civic improvement committee asked for $5,OOO as an appropriation from the city to be included in the es. inmates for next year to cover one-hali the expense of securing the plans fol the city beautiful. The board voted to have the matter put in with the esti. mates for consideration.
 The park commission asked for 6 transfer of $1,6O0 from the appropria. tion of $5,OOO standing to it's credit fol the purchase of land at Beaver Ponds park that the board might purchase four acres of land which 1t has an op. portunity to secure for an addition tc West Rock park. The transfer was | granted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11

actions involving $5OO,OOO pending in this city, Boston, Duluth, Tucson and Tomhstone, Ariz., have been ended. The action involved stock in rich cop- per properties notably the Cananea Central Mines company and the Greene Canananea Copper company. Lycurg Lindsay of thls city and Thom- as F. Cole of Duluth were opposed to Colonel E, Randolph, representative of the Hartman lines in the south west It is stated that the compro- mise gives Colonel Randolph about $100, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11
To sUPPLANT JERoME2

New York, Oct. 10.-The Evening Post says to-day: There was a report in financial circles to-day that Gov ernor Hughes had decided to appoint special district attorney to act on traction matters over Jerome's head. An attempt to verify the rumor re- suited in obtaining confirmation from man high in the business world, generally well informed and uniform ly reliable
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11
SECOND CLASS POSTAL RATFs.

Washington. Oct. 1O.-The Federation of Trade Press associations in the United States held its second annual convention in this city to-day. At a banquet tonight, Postmaster General Meyer, in an address, said he did not intend to recommend an increase in the second class postal rate.
 Officers elected included: J. Newton Mind, Chicago, president, and H. C.. Lord, Boston. vice-presldent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11

(Continued from First Page.) George Croydon Marks, M. P, who said
 Thomas Edison. the wizard of Am erica, together with some of the most persevering of the scientists of Eng land, has contributed his share to the success of this trip. The idea of hands across the sea has never been better exemplifed than tonight. This trip is an international achievement, untinged with envy.
 q desire to pay a tribute to the stol5ers, stripped to the waist, these men are shoveling in coal as never be- fore in order that this vessel may fly the blue ribbon of the Atlantic,
 Credit Is also due Italy, for an
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11
CANNON FOR PRESIDENT

owosso, Mich, Oct. 1O,--An endorse ment of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon for the republican nomination for presi- dent was adopted here to-day at the republican convention of the Eighth Congressional district, after an animat- ed debate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11

which time stood as the record until the Lusitania's first trip.
 The Cunard line captured its first rec ord for the voyage across the ocean when the Europa in 1846 madethe then remarkable time of II days. g hours, beating the former record of the fam 1-2 days. The Lusitania came to anchor be- tween the Ltghtship and the bar about four miles from the point of Sandy ] Hook,
 at 7.sO O'Clock, and 'y viii dock 10 about 10 1 o'clock.
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Italian, william Marconi, has given us his wireless telegraph to communicate with the land from mid-ocean. And would also congratulate the Cunard company on its perseverance and in- domitable pluck. It is easy to copy, but very difficult to initiate; all the world may now copy this splendid ship"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11
ALASKAN BANK CLOSED

Seattle, Wash, Oct 1O.-The H. D. Reynolds bank at Valdez, Alaska, yes- terday closed it's doors. Boston and New England capital, furnished large- ly by school teachers, formed the basis of the Reynolds bank. Seattle banks are involved for about $5O,0OO in loans.