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The Washington times., 1907-10-23
EMERALD MINES
GIVE BIG YIELD
Opened by Spaniards, They
Are. Now Systematically
Operated-Sf,000
Production Last Year.

BOGoTA, Colombia, Oct. 2s.-The
German minister here has sent to his
government a detailed report on the
emerald mines of Muse, in the depart-
ment OF BCyaca. These mines have
undergone many YiCissitudeS.
After the country broke away from
spain. they were at first held by Boy
AGA and worked for its benefit IN an
indolcnt sort OF wsy. Then the ma
uonal government laid claim to them,
and they were shtftlessiy worked By va
rlous concession holders. Until the most
recent revolution nobody paid any at
tentlOn 10 the workings or the value OF
the stones taken from them.
Now they have been leased to a Col
olnbian syndicate for FIVE years, and a
rigid government supervision IS eXeT-
cised over the output. It. is the inten-
ton OF the administration, when the
lease expires, TO take Up the wording
OF the mines on Its own account.
The emeralds are found In a fOSSilifer-
Gus limestone, which shows in gray
streaks among the darker rocks. The
Spaniards Used to get at the gems by
driving adits into the hill following the
veins Now the open cut has been
adopted, and the rock is terraced from
above.
UndI two or three years ago 1t was
supposed that the Muse mines were
practically exhausted, but this was only.
because Of Intellectual methods Last
year emeralds to the value of not less
than $L9O9000 in gold were taken ont
and sold.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
SUN SPOTS NORMAL,
ASTRONOMER SAYS
Prof. Eicheberger Discredits
Discoveries Reported
From Pittsburg.

Officials at the United States Naval
Observatory do not attach any import
ance TO the report that John !. Brashear,
the astronomer Of Pittsburg. has dis
covered a remarkable group Of sun
spots. Prof. w. S. Eicheberger, Z. S.
n. said today that for the last week
spots OF more than the usual size had
beer visible on the sun, but that they
were not Of sufficient Importance 10
make an announcement.
There is nothing extra ordinary in
their presence on the sun" said Prof.
Eicheberger. They are not OF sufficient
size TO attract special attention Instead
of it being unusual to observe spots on
the sun. it would be very extraordinary
If they We're not there.
During the last five or six years we
have not made a half dozen plats which
DO not register these spots.
According to reports from Pittsbure.
Mr.. Brashear had found five great
groups, one of which contained more
than 100000 square miles. 1t was furth-
er reported that the chances for seeing
the spots with the naked eve would be
unusually good yesterday. Prof Eiche-
berger made a close examination of all
the photographs taken yesterday, but
failed TO find any spots worthy OF special
note.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
PreSaging a Clear Sky.

Every good reason sustains the
belief that yesterdays financial
storm in New York was only the
thunder clap which presages a clear
sky and good weather. The bank
statements are reassuring. Under
competent leadership, the bankers
are uniting forces to grapple the
first indications of panic. The bust
nesses so far affected are not elias
sifed with the firm, conservative
trade of banking upon which the
financial world relies, and which
must be shaken before there can be
general panic.
The condition of the Knicker-
booker Trust Company is not known
at this writing. It may be entirely
solvent. It may have suffered from
the disposition of some directors to
finance operations for each other on
security which would not, have been
accepted Ps sufficient if offered by
anyone else. But this much is sure
that the KniclserbockeE was
trust company, not a national bank,
and that (being outside the District
of Columbia) it enjoyed a latitude,
questionable and dangerous, which
is not permitted the national banks.
What is happening in New York
is a pulling-up of weeds. From the
great insurance compellies to this
double failure of yesterday, involv-
ing a powerful trust company and a
well-Bnown firm of stock brokers,
the whole story is one of over
reaching corrected, of operations
on bad security either recovered or
exposed, of publicity and open deal
ing supplanting easy money in the
dark. Out of this the whole lotion
must benefit. When any institution,
particularly one that operates with
the money Of investors, is brought
back to the conditions of sound
business, the banker and the bust
ness man generally profit as much
as the individual depositor in the
company directly concerned.
The President puts the case
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

Of British birth, breeding, and idiosyn-
crasies. In justice to that locality, how
ever, IL should be stated that Magistrate
Breen was not sufficiently impressed
with the veracity of the tale TO hold
James Heating for trial.
Lloyd, an humble subject OF King Ed
ward VII. but strangely lacking in
some Of those strongly assertive charac-
teTistics that commonly belong TO his
cCmpatriots. accused Heating OF having
robbed him at Tenth avenue and Fiji
tieth street last night OF sL1O. his total
financial resources. The Briton. who
was understood. and had a wandering,
dreamy eye, explained the occurrence
with considerable circumstance, but as
the examination proceeded he gradually
grew more and more hazy about the cir
cumstances.
so he robbed you, ehg' queried the
court "How?'
The complainant declared the prisoner
had approached him. remarked on the
plcasantness Of the evening. and then
''dived into his clothes and taken all his
blooming change"
Race Prejudice.
Further questioning ELECTED the fact
that Lloyd had known Heating for five
years and that the latter had no liking
for the complainant
why not? Ever done anything TO
him?"
NO. your honor. It's all because I'm
an Englishman and he's an Irishman-
Every time he sees me he calls me a
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
WAR SCHOOL TO BE MOVED
TO FORT MONROE

Plans for the consolidation of the
artillery school and the school OF sub
marine defense at Fort Monroe. Nir-
glnia, have been completed by the War
Department. and the latter school. switch
is now situated at Fort Totten. New
York. viii be transferred to the Virginia
fort by September of next year.
The main problem which may delay
the engineers OF the department IS that
much land about Fort Monroe win have
to be reclaimed so as to provide SUI
ficient, area for the site Of the new
buildings. The idea is TO redeem some
submerged land.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
MARE ISLAND

Uncle Sans problem Of establishing
a naval base on the Pacific is not
simple one. A visit 70 the Mare Island
navy yard SHOWS that this site is prac-
ticalIy out OF the running.
A prominent naval official pointed out
the fact that large feet could not
reach Mare Island because OF shallow
water and the lack of space for an
choring vessels.
ten and as feet at bottom, will not &C.
conmodate IL largest warships now
or their way 10 the Pacific A 755-foot
dry dock is under construction, but may
not be completed because no bottom can
be found on the site. Mare Island has
cost s., 000.O00.-ExchanRe
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
Racing Above the Clouds.

That balloon race now in progress
from st. Louis marks the transfer
to this country for the time being
of the remarkable enthusiasm
which for many years Europeans
have shown for aeronautics. 1t is
well known that this contest for the
championship of the world was
brought over the seas through the
sensational victory won last year by
Lieutenant Lahm, United States
army.
Lieutenant Lahm, by the way,
modestIy admitted, when they ac-
claimed him at Paris. that the glory
of the American victory largely be-
longed to Major Jersey, of the
United States Weather Bureau,
whose knowledge of air currents
carried the balloon named United
States a little over 400 miles and
left the others houndering in the
clouds. Lieutenant Lahm is now in
France, but Major Jersey is in the
present race, and in the same bal
Ion that won last year.
Last week two of the racers, Cap
tain Chandler and Mr.. Mccoy, sailed
from st. Louis 20 Walton, w. Va, a
distance of ATS miles, air line. They
need only duplicate the feat to sur
pass the mark made by Lieutenant
Lahm last year. Three American
teams, as they may be called, are in
this years race, and one of them
has already landed after fight 1875
miles longer than that Of Captain
Chandler. America is also repre-
sented in one of the German air
ships by Prof. Clayton, of Blue Hill
Observatory
st. Louis made a name for itself
long ago in ballooning. The fight
from the Missouri metropolis TO
Henderson, n. Y, a distance of $40
miles, stood as the record from
1859 up to 1900, when the Count de
Ia Vaulx made a sail of close to
l 200 miles. The new record of this
year win require a continuous fight,
no landings being permitted.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
.POSTOFFICE NAMES
MUST Be ELEGANT

With the coming Of an up-to-date
postal system. as is the promise Of
Postmaster General Meyer, the loose
method heretofore employed in naming
new postoffces. is likely to receive a de-
Cided check.
Congressman are usually called on to
supply names for the new offices in
their respective districts. and while this
method win probably not be changed,
il Is suggested that word viii be passed
along that such iDelegant naraes as
'BearwaIIow," "SwamppcOdle," and
''Skidoo'' will not be tolerated.
Such names have got 20 co. said
pOstal official today. They are in
elegant, inexpensive. and in other ways
Objectionable"
The Postoffiee Department has re-
ceived many complaints from patrons
of the offices with the freak names, the
claim being made that the names are
a handicap to the towns.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
BIG cR0WBAR FILLS;
PIERCES TROLLEY CAR

NEW YORK, oct. 2S.-Passengers in
a northbound Broadway trolley car had
a narrow escape from death. As the
car was passing the City Investment
building, IN course OF construction at
Broadway and COrtlandt street. a heavy
crowbar, falling probably from the
hands OF some workman. crashed
through the roof above the motorman's
head and fell within a few inches Of
his feet. and in line with the seats
within the car
Traffic was held up for about five
minutes ard then the car proceeded on
its way uptown.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

NEWPORT. Oct. 23.-8Iiss Gladys
Vanderbilt viii be the most married
young woman in America when the last
of the ceremonies uniting her to Count
IsadisIaus Szechenyi have been ended
on December l.
BY nfghtfau on that date she will
have been married three times since
sunrise. The first 10 perform the rite
viii be Archbishop Farley, thus satisfy
ing the scruples OF the noble Roman
Catholic family to which the bridegroom
belongs. Following that, George 3. Nc
Clellan will couple the two in a civil
service, at the New York city hall. and
the last service will take place in St.
Bartholomew Protestant Episcopal
Church, in conformity with the religious
beliefs OF the bride.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

along Tenth avenue because I'm Eng
lish. They've got Z IN for me in all
those saloons over there"
After Policeman Ehre had added the
explanation that Lloyd had al first de-
cIared he had been robbed OF $50. and
later of only SIS. finally scaling the
amount down TO $40, and that he had
originally accused three men OF the
hold-up. instead OF one, the court dis
charged Heating at the same time ad-
vising the Briton he would be wise 10
patroniZe nothing but Dutch saloons
N future, II he felt compelled to PATRON
iZe any at all.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
The PoStmaSterS Speak Out.

'1Inasmuch as parcels post exists in
this country today, be II
Resolved, by the National Assccia-
ton Of Second and Third Glass Post
masters, in convention assembled, That
II be further extended by increasing the
weight limit for fourth-class matter
from four TO eleven pounds, and reduc-
ing the rate from is to - cents per
pound; and to enable our people to OBJ
tain every benefit of rural delivery. we
strongly advocate the adoption also Of
a parcels post confined to rural delivery
routes, at cents for the first pound, and
, cents for each additional pound, up 10
II pounds, as recommended by our Post
master General Be IL further
Resolved, That It is the sense Of the
National Association of Second and
Third Glass POstmasters. in convention
assembled. that postal savings banks
SHOULD be established in the United
States in order to encourage thrift and
economy and TO assist our people IN
outstanding their resources, Is recon-
mended by our Postmaster General"
Here is a declaration Congress
cannot disregard. 1t comes from
men upon whom the burden of a
parcels post-beEeved TO be beyond
the strength of the force in the
smaller office, as one opponent ex-
pressed it-must fall as heavy as
upon the transportation service. 1t
is an approval OF Postmaster Gen
eral Meyers project in unequivOcal
terms, and it extends even to that
officials proposal for a postal saw
ingS bank.
Endorsement from this source
may be questioned as manifesting
only desire on the part of certain
officials for more work and more
power. Even so, it is yet a complete
answer to the contention that the
parcels post viii impose upon post
offices under the first class a burden
they are unwilling to accept.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
Couple Will Be MuChIy Married
When SUPERINTENDENT Knot
IS Tied BY = Churches and F1OYOr

These announcements OF the various
weddings, with date attached. have been
made by Mrs Vanderbilt. She said in
addition that the principal ceremony
would be that at me Vanderbilt home
on Fifth avenue, with the Catholic
archbishop officiating. One hundred and
fifty relatives and friends Of the bride
viii attend, and some Of the Szechenyis
are about 10 sail from Hungary 10 be
present.
The time-hOnOred collation. will follow
the rites, ali before ( in the afternoon,
and at that hour count and new-masie
countess viii ship aboard a trans-At-
lantic liner. to spend their honeymoon
abroad. After that they viii live on
the counts estate in Hungary, and Miss
Vanderbilt, who was. viii be known TO
Americans very little thenceforth.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

He points with pride"
Folks "can depend
He's always been
The peoples friend.
He never swerved
From duty's way
He worked without
A thought of pay"
He never fought
A poplar thing"
o how he "scorns
A party ring!
He stands uDOn
His record bright
And confident
They'll vote Alright"
He's quite content
His case to trust
To voters, cause
They're fair and just.
Alas, alack,
Returns all shout
He's beaten bad
And down and out!
Then WHAT a changei
Thus signs the gent:
"The people are
Incompetent.
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-If the story re-
day by John Lloyd is to be received
with even minimum Of credence, the
neighborhood OF Tenth avenue and Fif-
tieth to Fifty-third street cannot be
the healthiest place in the world for one
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

We would dislike to be the examples
ourselves. but Wen bet. just the same.
that visiting Americans viii De mighty
careful what friends they select in Rus
sia- even if the Wallings have been
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

CAPTAIN Chandler Is not the only
American who has gone up IN the dlr
only to land IN wilderness out ne Is
the only one who comes TO mlnd that
got a prize cup for it.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

One good thing-if they DO reopen
the jamestown Fair in 1908, there VIII
be mighty few preliminaries 10 arrange
and the question OF social precedence
will be all settled
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

It is understood the Immigration Bu-
reau looks with grave disfavor on the
publicity given this balloon contest Tor
fear it may lead TO an influx OF Chinese
by air line.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

II the Board of Trade could ohly
spend some of its election energy Oh
developing the city's commerce
The Washington times., 1907-10-23

The best way for business men TO
make money at a time Ike this IS 10
keep their heads.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
THE CANDIDATE.

Glen Echo Is using a dark lantern to
stay on the map.
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
Site Near New Station
Will Save Time. He
Says.

Should the City Postoffice of
Washington be removed from its
present quarters in the Postoffice
Department building to the vicinity
of the new Union Station, and
would the people of the city benefit
by such a move, are questions Of
Importance to the business interests
OF Washington.
Postmaster Barnes has given to
The Times the following clear ex-
preston of his views of the matter:
The Washington times., 1907-10-23
By BENZ. F. BARNES,
Postmaster Of Washington.


Postmaster of Washington.
The proposition to remove the Wash
ington City Postof1ce TO the vicinity of
the new Union Station is one that is
made almost wholly in the interest of
the patrons of the office. The Post
Office Department would benefit some
what by obtaining the use OF the quar-
tiers which would be vacated by the
postoffice; but the chief gamer would
be the Washington public.
With a building large enough to &C
comm0date all the carrier force. except
the few men at the suburban stations.
located near enough TO the Union Sta
ton to give tramway connection with
the mail tracks, it is estimated that
nearly or quite half an hour would be
gained in the delivery of mai, and the
same time would be saved between the
collection and dispatch Of outgoing
mail.
In other words, the patron. would get
his mail half an hour sooner than now
after It's arrival in the city, and he
would have nearly that much more
time to prepare his outgoing mail for
any given dispatch. Furthermore, that
part of the city now served through
the large carrier stations would receive
some OF its mail many hours earlier
than now. This would be particularly
true of the mail received overnight; be-
cause, in order to make as early a
start from the stations as the public
demands, it is necessary to close out
mail from the main office to the sta
tions some time before the entire
amount Of mail received during the
night has been assorted. and conse-
quently whatever is found for the sta
lions in the mail assorted after this first
dispatch TO the stations does not get
into the carriers hands until he be-
gins his preparations for his second
trip.
Complete Distributing.
With all the carrier service concen-
trated at the main office. the distribu-
ton of the night mail would be con-
pleted before the carrier started for his
rouse.
To illustrate how the estimated saw
ing can be made, take the case OF a
letter addressed to a resident within the
territory of the Nj. Pleasant station.
In order to show most fully the defects
OF the present service. suppose that
resident to be located at a point half a
mile south of the Mt. Pleasant station
After the use Of the Union Station has
begun, and so long thereafter as the
postoGice continues in its present 10
cation, such a letter, upon its arrival
at the Union Station. viii be thrown.
with the hundreds of others in the
same bag, en- a hard truck, rolled from
the car by hand TO whatever point is
selected for the mail wagons to wait,
thrown from the truck into a mail
wagon, drawn by that wagon from the
Union Station TO the main postonice, at
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania ave
nue., thrown from the wagon to a truck.
carried on the truck to a freight ele-
vator, raised half a floor 10 the Level
OF the postoffice floor, rolled out on TO
the floor, and thrown Oft That sack
in its proper turn viii be opened and
emptied.
1t viii contain number of packages
of letters, made UP at various points
for Washington. and probably in a pos
tai car. thrown together in this one
sack for the Washington postoffice. In
one OF these packages will be the letter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
LADY MACCABEES
ELECT OFFICERS
Mesdames HOLSTER and West, Quite
Wen Known Here, Are
Reelected.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July IL
The Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World in session here elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Past Supreme Commander, Mrs.
Elizabeth e. Brown, Bradford, Pa.
Supreme Commander, Mrs. Lillian
HOLSTER, Detroit, Mich.
Supreme Lieutenant Commander,
Mrs. Eva l.. McNett, New York
Supreme Record Keeper, Miss
Bina NJ. West, Port Huron, Mich.
Supreme Finance Keeper, Mrs.
Nellie C. Keeper, Akron, o.
Supreme Picket, Mrs. Lillian Ma
son, Jonesboro, Ark.
Mrs. Grace Meredith, of Wabash,
Ind, was chosen one of the Supreme
Trustees. The convention will con-
tinue in session until Thursday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
NOT AFFECTED BY PURE
FOOD AND DRUG LAW

In this day of adulterated foods
and poisonous food products it is a
relief to find a business house which
considers the public good as well as
its own financial Advancement.
The Pineule Medicine Company,
whose advertisements appear in this
issue, were among the first to en-
dorse the recent Pure Food and Drug
Law which took effect January /,
1907. Their remedies are all simple
household preparations and were not
affected by this law. They do not
contain opiates or poisons of any
kind. The prompt action of this
firm in endorsing this law for the
public good is worthy of our COM
mendation. We take pleasure in
advertising and doing business with
a firm which is as straightforward
in their dealings and which gives our
patrons honest preparations for
their money.
Their remedies consist of Pineules
80 days treatment. S1.O0; Bees Lax
alive Cough Syrup, Man Ian Pile
Remedy, nigh Dyspepsia Tablets,
Pinesalve-Acts Like Poultice. ana
Rings Little Liver Pills.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
BULL GHAsEs BOYS
But They Succeed in Distnnctng the
Animal in Foot
Race.

AS Don Stttt, one of the Tele-
grams hustling newsies, and two
little friends, Lee and Clayton Bean,
we're in field getting potatoes. they
narrowly escaped what might have
proved a serious accident. A fur
ious bull belonging to John Stealey
broke over the fence and gave the
boys a lively chase. However, they
got away from the animal and went
running home with potato bags fly-
ing empty in the air. AS the per-
spiration flowed down his manly
brow, Don declared he walked right
in and turned around and walked
right out again." and that he pre-
Sered selling the Telegram to run
ming fot races with Points"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
BIBLE SCHOOL CONVENTION
WIN BE Held at McWhorter's Chapel
Tomorrow.

The annual Bible School conven-
ton of Grant district, this county,
will be held at McWhorter's chapel,
near Jane Lew, tomorrow. There
will be morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions. Lewis county people
will have a part in the program. On
the printed list are the names of
the Misses Jackson, of Jane Lew;
Revs. j. NJ, Criswell and E. A.
Brooks, and Stark A. White. r. Ad
Hall. Others on the program are
the Revs. G. II. Snyder, c. E. Feath-
er, L. D. Hall, q. A. Witter, j. T.
Foster and S. K. Arbuthnot, all of
this county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
oNIM a rEW DAYS MORE

In which to secure the benefit of
the 20as discount on all tuition.
This specfai offer brings our tuition,
time unlimited. either Complete
Commercial or Shorthand Courses
Irregular price of which is $500 to
$40. Under this special discount Of
fer the combined course is reduce i
from sS5 to s6S..
Enter now and be prepared 10 ac-
cept one of the manyp ositions that
win be open this fall and winter.
During the past few weeks a large
number of young people have taken
advantage of this special discount.
They are the ones who will be hold
ing the good positions this winter.
You can do as well If you try.
Remember the special summer dis
count positively expires Aug. l. 1907
Write at once for information, or
better still. call at the school.
West Virginia Business College.
G C. Finly, Mgr.
Clarksburg, w Va.