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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
ChESEPEANE AND CHIC RY,

(schedule in effect March y. IsJ7)
800 =. Mold DOMINION EXPRESS
Week Days-5Jops at principal points IN
Virginia Neslibule train, standard
coaches: parlor 70 Virginia Rot
SPRING. Pullman sleepers Clifton Fo.Rs
10 Louisville, Cincinnati. Indianapolis 81
Louis. and ChiCago. BUFFET service from
GordOasville-
Fast new vestibule Train: stops only az
Gordonsville. Charlottesville. Stanton
Clifton Forge. and COyington. Va; Rom
ceverte and Hinton. W. Va Pullman
Ileepers to Lexington. Louisville, CInciu-
natl. Indianapolis. St Louis. and Chicago
Dinins Cars, = IL carte service. one niEht
us10 p. M-F. F. V. LIMITED Daily
Solid vestibule train Pullman sleepers %
Cincinnati, Lexington. and IouisvIlle
Compartment sleeping car to Virginia Hot
Springs week days. Dining cars a Ia
carte service Sleepers Cincinnati 10 Chl-
cagO and St. Louis. and Louisville "a
Memphis. Nashville. and Southwest
Reservations end tickets at Chez lpeake and
Ohio Offices, SlS Pennsy lvsnia ave +; Coz Ifrh
st, near F: and sixth Street station. Tele-
phone. Main $3.50. for Pennsylvania r r.
Cab Service and Main 1868 for c & 81
Ts~Eet once mhl5-0
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Harvey T. Jester has sold to J. J.
Green a house and lot in BTaddOck
Heights. The property just sold was
where Mr.. Jester had been making his
home for some time past.
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SEAB0ARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Ticket Office I171 Penna. Ave.

NOTlCE-EOLOWing schedule not guaranteed
For Raleigh. Wilmington Columbia Sa-
yannah. Jacksonville. Tampa. Atlanta Biz
miuEham, Memphis. and New Orleans
9-0J a m daily--Seaboard Mall. Throf1vf,
coaches and Pullman sIeepers 10 SaysnrsL
and Jacksonville Through sleepers Washing
ton % Hamlet and Hamlet 10 Atlanta ana
Birmingham Dining cars
GOO D. m daily-Seabuard ENurrsz Solid
train With coaches and Pullman sIeepers n
Savannah, Jacksonville and Tampa Through
sleeper 20 Atlanta and Birmingham Dining
cars R H. STANSELL. District Passenger
Agent n1v9s n
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Rug Weaving.

HANDSOME reversible rugs from worn CIR
pets. sanitary. reliable and prompt. postal,
we call. ECLIPSE RUG CO, Laurel Md
my2J-7t
RUGS WOVEN out OF old carpets. Drop
postal. WASHINGTON RUG Co, 93I 9th st
NV. Phone Main 4S25. mh.2-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28

The state Corporation Commission has
granted a charter to the Leon Auto
matte Fire Escape Company, of Alex
audria. The incOrpOrators are b. X
Leon, X Leon, r. F. Trutt, all of
Washington. the capital stock is placed
at $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
Found.

FOUND-Ths way 10 get rid OF rats Sea
BARCLAI." The Ferret Man. 927 Louisiana
ave myl7-tf
LACEY'S delicious ice cream and sherbst
NC ana go per gallon; Eve larKe bricks In
aFe. NV mh2-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
HOTEL RALEIGH

tive moderate priced hotel. centrally located
on the beach Accommodations. service and
cuisine excel any in town at similar prices
Fresh ana salt water baths; elevator. etc:
capacity 800, rates extremely low. Booklet
Il j. DTNES.
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Virginia Beach, Va.

SPEND Your vacation where there is fine
bathing. E0lf links and delightful climate
near Exposition reserve rooms and board
now Write Tor rates, MRS JARVIS.
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Horses and Vehicles.

FOR SALE-Bay mare, o years old; buggy
and harness; cheap. Rear 22S a st. Sc
my2S-3t
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Spring Resorts.

SUMNER HOMES IN GREEN HILLS OF
VERMONT AND LAKE CHAPLAIN
Terms 81 20 $40 per week
New trains between Boston. New York.
Springfield ard Vermont points A. good a.
any on the continent 150-page illustrated
procure mailed free on receipt Of SC IN stamps
for postage
Address A W ECCLESTONE, So Pass.
Agt-. 80 Broadway. New York city.
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Express and Moving.

we MOVE ANYTHING
Our facilities for the moving of furniture
HeiBnt' safes, machinery. etc, are unex-
celled. Our handlers are experienced and we
guarantee the best service. Heavy hauling
our estimate.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND STORAGE
COMPANY
920-s22 St NV. Phone GO.
ap30-tf
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For Sale-Suburban-

FOR SALE-In tHyattsville new Groom
house. bath. basement. furnace. range pa-
pered. electricity, gas, block TO cars.
81 90: terms. GEO. c. WALKER Hvatts-
Vile. Md. Tny2S-3t
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FOR SALE-Most convenient IA attractive
6-room house n the Blooming dale section:
built after the owners exclusive ideas: large
yard: see IL before purchasing. For pertnls-
sion to inspect address BOX 3l9 Timas Ofice
myl5-tf
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HOTEL RUDOLF,

Capacity. 100. VIII after June I be under
the management OF Joel HiIlman, proprietor
or the famous HarVey-s Restaurant. Wash
inEtOn, j.. C.
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Wall Paper.

LATEST STYLE papering done: reasnnabIe
II. HEWITT, Gil East Capitol st mv27-gt
G G SILENCE. paper hangings; frst-class
work lowest prices. 5Ol II st. NV myg7-7t
WM. V. MAHONEY. the man that made
paDerhanging famous; reliable prompt cheap.
legal guarantee covers all our work send
postal for free samples and estimate Main
store. SOB Pennsylvania ave. Sc: telephone
East lli-F. or following agencies: De Maine
a Co, 3201 NJ St NV: Edlavitch's store
Bowie. Nd: 10 Monroe St. Anacostia. New
Combe's drug store Congress Heights. COZ
New York ave. NV; 1880 Z st. Sc; Conway's
store. Laurel, Nd. General Store Glendale.
Postoffice, Colonial Beach. Va Ingalls, Real
Estate Office. Hyattsville. Md: Shaw's Store
Twining City; Lloyd's store. SeabrooEe Md /.
new agency just established, Luerssen's drug
store Bro3kland- rny2e-7t
ROOMS PAPERED. $1.75 up: house painting.
lowest prices. CHAS. A. CARLISLE g33 5tb
st. NV. Phone Main 6557 nly5-3Ot
WALL PAPER. &c a piece; borders. Ic a
yard; no remnants; no job lots; all new
Up-to-date goods: phone write for sam
pies. JOHN r. MAHONISY. SI3 Pennsylvania
ave. sc. Phone East $50.
q YEARS AT THE BUSINESS
sp25-sOt
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Sherwood

THE Ss0-PER-ACRE LAND at SDri1r Nm
Station. Great rails and Old Dominion Rail-
road, 10 miles from Georgetown, Is nearly
al sold Only a Few more 5. 10 and y acre
lots left. THE HINE REAL ESTATE
AGENCY, Vienna, Va. OF ROOM 50s Co
lumbar building ap2S- 90t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28

FOR SALE-DoUble team. blanket and har-
ness, good condition. Call after o'clock
1914 "a ST sW- myZ7-3t
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New York Eve

STOP PAYING RENT
BUY A HOME AT
18TH AND @ SITS. SOUTHEAST
500 CASH. $40 MONTELx
Large porches. rooms. perfect
plumbing, gas and coal range.
large kitchen cabinet, concrete cell
lar, guaranteed furnace.
Come out to see the corner
house. completely finished and FUR
nished, buy one now and have IL
decorated 10 suit you.
Take advantage OF this excellent
opportunity at once Price only
S2,75o.
LIE ROY MARX
The Oval Sign. 14lo q NV.
my16-u
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Railroads.
Schedule of Excursion Trains
TO AND FROM
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

EFFECTIVE MAY .. 1901
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
WEEK DAYS
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Massage.

WHY SUFFER pains. aches rheumatism
sun Joints and old age when my Turkish
Delhs IN your own home will put you right
ADDRESS Health Specialist, p. .. BOX 81
Washington. ID. &. rnv9s-.t
SClEN llt Il Massage for face and scalp.
wrinkles and bleInises removed. Mrs LYNX
JOHNSON. NJ G. graduated In Sweden 1912
y 81 nv Trial treatment. JOc. ap2O-3Ot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28

STORING, PACKING. HAULING. and ship
pi=S Of household goods, at reasonable rates
Before storing consult II. BURKHART'S
son. l0la-lOl5 9Th st. NV. Phone 2S5S-M
myl7-l5t
TO BUY. soil OF store furniture: storing
and packing a speciality. BOWLING & CO.
Auotioneers. 6l2 Z 81. Phone NJ 515. ap3O-tf
WHY PAY MORE7 We store for 75c a Ioad
UNITED STATES STORAGE Co. IIs-s2O-s9i
10th st. NV. Phone Main 1929. mh2-eOt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
Colonial Beach.

TWO COTTAGES on Washington ave. fur
nlshed az St sw., % s. or on Beach.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
CABRERA TO PARDON
CONDEMNED MEN
PlotterS Against His Life
Will Be Shown
ClemenCy.

7 The announcement from Guatemala
that the supreme court of that State has
confirmed the death sentences passed
upon all or the prisoners detained as ac-
completes in the recent attempt upon
the life Of President Cabrera was an
} 1ticipated at the State Department.
II is not believed, however, that the
Isentences viii be put into execution.
The information that has reached this
+ Government is 10 the effect that IL was
the intention OF the Guatemalan govern
xnent TO push the cases 10 final hear
ing in order that all tecnnicalities might
p be preserved, but from five or six DIFF
ferent sources the State Department has
been advised that II was the intention
Of President Cabrera, in order to show
, his clemency TO the world, to pardon
the men after all the legal forms had
been complied with.
No less than 100 persons were arrested
on charges of completely in the attempt
ed assassination of Cabrera by means
OF a bomb, thrown under his carriage in
the streets of Guatemala City. A horse
and the cOachman were killed by the
explosion. but the President and his at
tendants escaped unharmed.
About nineteen of the suspects were
condemned to death by the court OF first
instance. these sentences having now
been confirmed by the supreme court
There are no Americans among the con-
demned men. most of whom are Guate-
maians. although there are COlombians.
Spaniards, MeXlcans, and Italians
among their number.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
LOST BOY BACK,
ACCUSES NEGRO

Hugh Carter, ten-year-old youth OF
Lanham. Md. was found wandering on
one OF the country roads yesterday by
Mr.. Stevens, OF as Tenth street north
east. who took the child TO his home
The child said that he had been entiraa
away from home by a negro M
Stevens reported the matter TO the no
lice who communicated with the bov's
father, Samuel c. Carter, Of Lanham
The parents. who had become greatly
worried over the child's disappearance
called for him last night and took him
/ back. IL is believed that he must have
wandered away from home.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
AUDITOR MAY HEAR
GAS co. PETITION
Application Will Be Consid-
cred in Equity Court
Tomorrow.
Georgetown Company Is
Ready to Proceed With
Testimony.

Instead OF personally hearing the tes-
umony in the petition of the George
town Gas Light Company, which is set
for 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning in
Equity Court No. ,. Justice Gould may
decide to allow the auditor OF the court,
James G. Payne. to hear it. Although
the justice decided the matter last Mon
day morning, stating that he preferred
TO hear all the testimony himself, It is
now intimated that he is favorable 20
the other method.
r. Ross Perry, Of counse! for the
Georgetown Gas Ligat Company, said
today that Justice Gould had called up
his office in his absence and the mes
sage, as he received it. led him to be-
lheve that the court had decided to turn
the preliminary hearing over to the au-
ditor.
Edward II. Thomas. Corporation Coun-
sci for the District of Columbia. who is
representing the citizens Of the District
at the hearing. said last night that Jus
uce Gould had not given him any init
nation Of a change in program, and
that ne would assume that the justice
himself would preside until he heard
definitely to the contrary.
4, Final Conference Held.
r. Ross Perry & Son. r. n Colds
borough. and G. Thomas Dunlop. coun-
sci for the gas company, held a final
conference yesterday afternoon at the
Offices OF Mr.. Perry. II IS understood
That they had before them the complete
report of the appraisers who have oeen
estimating upon the company's prop
erty, and that the plan of lntroduc-
r. Ross Perry declined to make pub
lie the names Of the witnesses wh1
would offer testimony for the company,
or to discuss the case further than t.
quote law In support Of the position CT
Justice Gould in referring the hearing
10 the auditor. George Howard, presi-
-dent of the Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany, said yesterday that the report OF
Sthe appraisers was about finished, and
that the company would be ready to
proceed on Monday morning.
Unless Justice Gould changes his in
depreciation Of the law of 1896 under
which the petition of the company Is
made, he will probably be satisfied TO
render a decision as soon as sufficient
evidence is presented to show the value
OF the plant TO be at least $500, 0,OOO or
.1f il Is found to be less than that. he
whereupon II win proceed without fur
ther action 10 increase its capital stock
to the figure. not exceeding X3O1.O0O,
which is certified as the actual cash
value Of the plant and extensions.
Counsel May Oppose.
There is possibility, however. Of
Pcounsel either for the Government or for
the District. or both pointing out that
the act was not intended for facilitating
the gas companies In the District In in
S-creasing their eapitalizadons, but was
designed, instead, as a restrictive meas
luTe.
Whether the testimony is heard before
Justice Gould or the Auditor IL will be
open to the public. and promises TO be
an interesting case. particularly as II Is
regarded by the Commissioners and the
pubic as Intimately connected with the
cost Of gas TO the community.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
China Closets

Massive China Closets, made OF
finest quartered oak stock. have
finely carved tops. FlOrentine lead
ed glass door. bent glass door and
ends. mirror back. French legs.
carved claw feet. and high hand
rubbed plano polish.
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

Heavily made Sideboards, con-
structed of American duartered
cak. have massive canopy tops,
heavy supports. large French
plate glass mirrors, serpentine
swell front. lined silver draw
er, large linen drawers, two
cupboards, carved claw feet.
finely constructed and nicely
finished.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-05
LIBBY PRISON HERO.
How the Late General Rose Dug
a Famous Tunnel.
DESPERATE CHANCES TAKEN.

haarvslous Fsrtltuds Of Band Of Wretch.
I'd Men Working In Foul Air Among
RaNs--GaeAps Of Union Soldiers From
che Old Rlohmend chandlery In 1884.
nrsvet Brigadler General Thomas
Elwood REESE. U, 8, A.. retired who
died IN washington recently. led the
party o. Union soldiers who dug their
way out OF Libby prison during the
civil war. says the New York Post
II was N the battle OF Chlckamauga
that General Rose was captured, He
escaped at Weldon, N. O.. was retaken
the next day and sent TO Libby prison
on Oct 4. 1863.
Libby prison itself was an old ships
chAndlery warehouse, embracing nine
large rooms, into which were crowded
100 prisoners, Quarters wero 50
cTamped that the inmates had TO sleep
spoon fashion" head to head and
feet 10 feet In squads.
Outside the prison to the south was
a canal. In wet weather tho cellar Of
the prison would become flooded with
water. and platOons-or perhaps we
should say uchools--of hoary rats
emerged from its ancient wallis ON the
surface Of the tide, Tho easternmost
cellar was the darkest aud consequent
u the worst in this respect and was
known aa Rats hell
From the tlrat day OF his lncarceFa.
ton Roses mind turned TO thoughts OF
escape. and all through tho course Of
the parity successful plot he was the
engineer and captain. He found a
loyal lisutenant In Major A. q. HRmil.
ton o. the Twelfth Kentucky cavalry.
and together the two men decided that
the most feasible plan was to dig a
tunnel from Rats hell eastward, a dis
lance Of about seventy feet. 20 an
empty shed abutting on a building
owned By the James River Towing
company.
The exterior Of tho prison was care
fuly guarded night aud day by senti-
nels. but indoors the vigilance was
somewhat relaxed at night At one
time more than 400 prisoners were IN
the secret Of the work. all under oath.
but tie Confederates did not discover
what waa on foot. This was partly
duo % thu fact that the end OF Rats
hall. where the men worked. YVES ex.
esedingiy dark and nlled with such
foul air that the workers themselves
had 70 create artificial circulation In
order % 1--we IN u
Work was begun with a broken
shovel and two easa knives. With inf.
nlta pains the men cut Through stone
walls and plllnR In various places only
% and themselves frustrated now by
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-05
A VESSELS TONNAGE.
The Method Of Figuring by Which
It Is ASCertained
STANDARD is FIXED BY LAW.

Our Government Recognizes Two
Kinds Of Tonnage, Gross and Net.
Displacement, the Scale by Which
Our Ships of War Are Described.
The vocabulary of the sea, always
bewildering to landsmen, Is crowded
full of strange, technical jargon and
of words of familiar meaning on shore
which afloat contract a new and ar
bitrary significance. Take, for exam
pie, this matter of tonnage of ship
ping. On shore everybody knows that
a ton is 1000 pounds If a short ton or
2,240 If long one Therefore 1t seems
to the landlubber that a 1000 ton ship
ought to be, If 1t is not, a ship which
can carry a thousand tons weight Of
cargo, As a matter of fact, a thou
sand ton ship can probably convey
about 1900 or 1,400 tons of coal or
heavy merchandise.
Yet the tonnage Of shipping is not so
arbitrary as it seems. 1t follows a
fixed standard. established by national
law. There are two kinds of ton
mage recognized by our government
authorities-gross tonnage and net ton
mage. The gross tonnage of a vessel
Is its entire internal capacity measured
In tons of 100 cubic feet, and the navi-
CATION laws of the United States pre-
scribe in careful detail how this meas
urement for tonnage shall be ascer-
tanned. Net tonnage is measured by
subtracting from the gross tonnage Of
vessel all space used for the accom-
mediation Of officers and crew, for GER
tain gear for the working Of the ship
and, II a steam vessel, for her pro
pelling power or machinery, including
boilers and engines
In other words, the net tonnage Of
ship Is virtually the space. expressed
In tons Of 100 cubic feet. available for
the carrying Of passengers or cargo.
In the case OF saI vessels. from which
no machinery space has to be deduct
50, the gross tonnage and net tonnage
OF vessel are very nearly the same.
But In steamers the two measurements
are widely different Take, for exam
pie. one OF the largest Of American
merchant steamships, the American
liner St Louis. Her gross tonnage Is
ll,d2s, her net tonnage 1854. So with
the well known steamer Governor
Dingiey OF the line from Boston to
Portland Her gross tonnage Is a,S26
her net 2S56
In all or nearly all of the ports Of
the world ship taxes OF dues are based
upon tonnage. in the United States
upon net tonnage. This Is also the
standard Of tolls for the Suez canal
AZ q result the effort Of naval archi-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-05

tects ana snIpDuflders ana shIp0v
generally is to keep the net tonns
a ship as small as possible. and
ingenious devices for cheating q
urement" have been adopted, ds.
ers of merchant vessels being as
In this art as designers of ID
yachts. But the navigation Law
the United States are exceedingly
liant on this point and are regard
fair and reasonable in their RED
ments. so that this evil of fraud
tonnage is believed to be less 81
under the flag of the United s
than in the merchant navies Of
other countries.
Landsmen nay well be pard0na
their perplexity that tonnage. 4
vernacular of the sea. should
sometimes one thing and some
another. The navy department
to the inevitable confusion by de-
ing our ships Of war in terms 2
gross register or net register, g
displacement Thus the MassachE
Is spoken of officially as a batts
of 10000 tons and the Vermont I
battleship of 10000 tons. This
In each case that the ship displa@
many tons of water. But the ~
chusetts If measured as merchan
sells are measured would have
tonnage of only 1904 and would
to pay dues on that only If ps
through the Suez canal. This pr
OF the navy department of usins
placement tonnage instead of TO
net tonnage gives the public an
gerated idea of the actual size q
ships Of war. As matter OF faeA
greatest battleships we have fan
of the bulk of the mightiest g
merchantmen.
Again, another completely as 2
mage arises In the cargo capaeiU
merchant ship. Take, for exams
typical Boston steam frelghteL
Lyra of the Boston Towboat cen
Her gross tonnage is 4.415; he
3,516 But the Lyra has a capsa
upward of 5000 tons dead We
cargo.
These national measuremeae
shipping, though apparently arp
are Indispensable, for ships caAs
classified with any exactness
basis Of the tons of cargo tn4
actually carry. A ship whlea
receive and transport safely az
Of weight Of pig iron would ns
5000 tons of hay or cotton
fore the governments Of ne
have had to prescribe measla
standards Of their own. In We
great marine Insurance
have had a powerful hand.
tendency is to bring these -
into more and more complies g.
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