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The Washington times., 1908-08-26
WOULD PIPE GAS
INTO WASHINGTON
Standard Oil Company Try
ing to Buy Wells and Land
in West Virginia.

A gigantic deal between the Standard
oil Company and the Union Natural
Gas Company Of West Virginia Is Under
way, which, II it goes through, viii un-
doubtedly crown with success the long
fight of The Times for cheaper gas.
Authentic Information has reached
Washington that the Standard oil Com
pany has offered $4,000, 900 for the West
Virginia gas-producing territory of the
Union Natural Gas Company. Of Pitts
burg The price was refused BY the
Union Company, and the Standard OH
people have been informed that the
property Is worth s10,0O0.000.
The Standard oil Company PURPOSES
to heat and light the cities Of Washing
ton and Baltimore with natural gas
from the fields Of West Virginia. II II
can get possession OF the wells already
drilled by the Union Compsny, and the
rest of their undeveloped territory.
AS the Standard already has a great
portion OF the right OF way for a pipe
line into Washington from West Vir-
ginia. and as it is intimated that the
Union Company. which first proposed
TO enter the two cities, has found Il is
cut of from the right Of way. il is
believed that q compromise price will
be reached.
The work OF completing a pipe line
to Washington will be rushed bv she
Standard OIL Company. as soon as IL
obtains control and Washington will
be furnished with gas at a remarkably
cheap rate compared with that now
charged by tie Washington Gaslight
Company.
The deal wiz involve the transfer of
between $1,000 and 5000 acres OF gas
lands IN West Virginia. on which there
are now many good producing wells.
1t is claimed that many towns with a
population of 100 600 are being suppIied
with heat and light by the Union Com
pany IN West Virginia, ard Ohio and
that enough gas is going 20 waste from
the wells already drilled to supplv RaIti-
more and Washington with light ana
heat
7. n BaFnsdalls of Plttsburg. Is oresi-
dent of the Union Natural Gas Som
pany. He also holds the cCntroIliBg in
terest IN most of the gas and OF fields
OF Kansas, Missouri and Inc So,5fb-
west. 1t was Barns0Ru who in the re-
cent standard OIL investigation admitted
on the stand that he had borrowed
S 100000 at one time from the STANDARD
OH Company. but had paid Il back
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
NIZ GATHERS ARMY
TO ATTACK NULAI
Proclaimed Sultan of Moroc.
co Finds Road to Throne
a Rocky One.

TANGIER, Aug. 26.-Abdul Aziz,
whose army was overthrown by the
forces of MuIai Hand. his elder brother
and pretender 10 the sultanship Just a
week ago, has gathered an army of 4.OOC
followers, aud viii resume hostiIities
against Mulai
Despite the fact that MuIai has been
proclaimed Sultan throughout the coun.
try, Abdul Aziz refuses TO abdicate.
The pronounced English sympathies
Of AIulai and his offer of valuable con-
eessiong 10 the English have aroused the
French, and they would 90 to almost
any limit, except actual participation
in the warfare, to save Abdul Thou
sands of tribesmen are still loyal to the
fallen Sultan.
Mulai, who has assumed the fun DOW
ers of the Sultan, announces that he
will abide by the Algericas treaty. and
viii accept the responsibility for the
Moroccan foreign boards debts, but not
the private debts of Abdul until they
are thoroughly investigated. Rabat and
Casablanca are the latest cities 10 pro-
claim Mulai Sultan.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
Seaboard Line TreStLe
Swept Into the Riper

ELBERTON, Ca, Aug. 26.-8s re-
suit Of twenty-four hours OF continuous
rain all the bridges in Ebert county
have been washed away, including the
fine new steel bridge across Broad river,
connecting Elbert and Wilkes counties.
The Seaboard Air Line bridges across
the Savannah and Broad rivers are both
gone. A freight train passed over the
latter hse minutes before it foated
away.
Passenger train No. 81 Of the Seabosrd
Air Line, is caught on this side of the
Savannah river. an attempt was made
TO get back TO ElbertOn, but II was
found that the trestle over Beaver Dam
creek had been carried away, The pas
sengers are marooned between the two
breaks.
The Elberton electric plant was com
pletely destroyed and the city viii be
in darkness for many nights. The CITY
water works plant is submerged. but
It is hoped that 1t viii be saved The
property loss in this section is meal
culabie Crops have been badly dam
aged by the dowupOur.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
Hoping to Win Back Firing Wife,
Wealthy St. Petersburg Lauyer Rushes
Across the Ocean for Third Tine

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-once more
David Rassner, the wealthy s.. Peters
burg lawyer, is speeding to America
in an ocean liner to plead with his
erring wife, Helen. that she leave her
handsome affinity" Moses Schemer-
man, and 90 home to her child.
Confident that his unselfish love viii
at last win her back. Rassner has
cabled to his attorney. David Prechs-
ler Of 40 Nassau street, TO ask that
the trial Of the pair for the violation
OF the marriage vows, be adjourned for
fifteen days. The trial was to have been
held in special sessions tomorrow
Three weeks ag3. after his thrilling
chase across the Atlantic and the dis
covery OF the two elopers living to-
gether as man and wife with his child
at the Hotel Brunswick. Mrs. Rassner
spurned her husband. though. weeping,
he fell or his knees and kissed her bare
feet 10 show his forgiveness.
"In Not" Declares Wife.
When the wife heard yesterday that
her husband was coming again, she
tilted her head and exclaimed proudly:
mo. I'll not return 10 him If he paves
the streets with diamonds and walls
our house with gold. Ny love for him
is dead.
'But OH" she said. ''how my heart
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
PUZZLE" LETTERS GO
BACK TO THE SENDER
British POstofice Department
Adopts Rule Similar to One
in America.

4 cablegram from London announces
q new regulation by the English post
master general regarding puzzle ad-
dresses on letters, to the effect that
hereafter no special effort viii be made
to deliver mail so addressed, but that
such letters will. when possible, be re-
turned to the senders.
This is in line with an action taken
some few months since by the Postoffice
Department IN Washington, when il
was determined TO abolish the so-called
sbliDd reading" which was merely an
attempt TO deCiDher what We're in nine
cases out Of ten, undecipherable ad-
dresses.
The statement is also made In the
London story that the new regulation
is winring for the postmaster general
The deepest gratitude of all postofica
officials throughout Great Britain.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
De Graw declared today tina. the change
in the department here has also been
entirely satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
City Is Threatened,
Water Still Rising

AUGUSTA. Ca, Aug. 2s-At 10
O'clock this morning the water has
spread over the central part Of the city
and everything IS being Hooded. There
is now no doubt that the entire city
viii be under water by nightfan. The
latest figures from the country lr0m
which the Savannah draws its supply
are that over seven inches OF rain has
fallen in twenty-four hours This is
SO heavy that ordinary calculations are
upset The city engineer estimates the
maximum at thirty-seven feet I've
inches TO be reached early tonight The
weather observer cOiEcides in this guess.
The damage viii be very heavy, it
being impossible fer the merchants 10
move all their stock in time 10 escape
damage. It has been raining all night
anG is still with no indication OF a
let-up. The overlooking waters are add
Cd To by the constant downpour
All street cars are tied up, the power
house being flooded, no Augusta-Aiken
cars having arrived this morning. which
has tied up many Augustans who reside
across the river in North Augusta.
River Stn Rising.
At 8 O'Clock this morning the water
in the Savannah river registered at the
lower bridge thirty-five feet six inches
ana is rising ten inches an hour. The
rate has been accelerated since mid
night
Already the middle portion Of the city
adjacent 10 the river is under water
and about Twelfth street the yellow riv-
ulets are appearing on Broad street.
The gates at the locks where the eity's
canal begin have been locked since
early last night, but the swollen stream
Is four feet above the dam. The canal
hanks ara being patrolled by city work
men. As the canal is much above the
city level a break would mean an in
stant flooding Of the greater portion
of the city.
All cotton mills are shut down and
the water covers their lower floors as
we'll as the wheel pit floor OF the power
house Damage on the farms below the
city is great as much OF the corn crop
had not been gathered. The crest OF
the rise is not expected until tonight.
All communication with Charleston and
Columbia has been cut of and news
from the Carolina districts is not OBJ
tainable at this time.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26

hleeds for my children, my little David,
Rassner has no right to steal him from
me-"
As she spoke her blue eyes chilled
with anger, for Immediately after she
ana Schemerman were arrested. Rass-
ner had rushed back to St. Petersburg
with the child
iAiy son shall at least be SAFE he
explained TO his lawyer. when I am
needed, cable and ] will come on the
next snip. Meantime try to persuade
nay wife 10 come to me; maybe when
she learns that / have the child she
Will God Is cruel To make me love
her so. but l cannot help IT."
VIII Not Live in Same House.
His attorney has had repeated con-
ferences, endeavoring to make Mrs.
Rassner appreciate her husbands mag
nanimity. But she is always emphatic IN
her refusal to live in the same house
with Rassaer.
IF Ire builds house next door and
lets me have little David, ] will come.
But never can I be his wife again. I
shall be true TO the man 10 whom
sacrificed home and honor"
At present both Mrs. Rassner and
SchemermaE, released under 500 bail
each, are living quietly III a country
house en- Long Island. Mrs. Rassner is
paying all the expenses. She has an
income of $500 "a year and Schemer-
man, g. bank clerk. is supposed To be
wIthOut funds.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
WASHINGTON COUPLE
WE'D IN QUAKER CITY
After Hard Struggle Agricultural
Department Clerk Satisfies
License Clerk.

After a struggle over Identity with a
cautious marriage license clerk in the
Philadelphia city hall, Walter r. Hum
phries, twenty-five years old, employed
as a clerk in the farm management div
ision of the Bureau Of Plant Industry
Of the Agricultural Department. ami
living at % Q street northwest was
married IN Philadelphia yesterday to
Miss Amanda May Huntress, twenty
one years old, who IS also a native of
Washington.
As soon as they arrived in Phnadel-
phia they went direct to the city han
and asked for a permit 10 marry, II
Augustus G. Goebel did not want IN
be imposed upon, and he asked them III
they could not identify themselves
They knew no one in the ctty. Ha
pulled forth his last pay check. This
was III the tip that was needed for the
prospective bride, and with much effort
she pulled Off her engagement ring. II
contained the initials of both of them.
Goebel gave them the permit, and tbev
hasJened off To get married
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
ROOSEVELT VISITS
NEW YORK VILLAGE
President and Family Go to Jor-
danville 10 Help Dedicate
Library.

JORDANVILLE. N. Y, Aug. 26.-
President Roosevelt's unexpected arriv-
al here today has excited JordanvilIe,
which, In the spotlight for once. is do
ing itself proud with flags and bunting.
With Mrs. Roosevelt and his children,
Ethel and Kermit. the President ar
rived in a special train this morning
at South Columbia. where besides
Douglas Robinson, the President s
brother-in-law; his son. Theodore, and
Sheriff Clerk. OF Herkimer county. they
were greeted only by a dozen farmers
who were loading milk on an early
train
After breakfast in the Pullman, the
Presidential party was driven here 10
the old Cruger House, now the summer
residence of Mr.. Robinson, and this
afternoon the President aided in :he
dedication Of a little library.
President Roosevelt and his PARTY
threw quite into the shade the visit Of
James S. Sherman, Republican candi-
date for the Vice Presidency, and of
EIihu Root. both of whom were here to
assist in the library dedication
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
Fifty Persons Are Dead In
Three States, According
TO Dispatches.
BRIDGES AND MILLS -
ARE SWEPT AWAY
Georgia and the Carolinas Visited
by Worst Calamity in
Recent Years.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. z6.-I p. n
The entire city is under water at this
hour. Its depth ranges from knee deep
to neck deep The only method Of get
ting about is BY boat
A report has just come in that The
dam at the locks, seven miles above the
city, has burst. If this is true, there
viii be a further rapid rise in the city.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 26.-sedous
loss OF life and widespread devastation
OF crops have been caused by the al
most unprecedented foods that are now
raging over a large part Of North and
South Carolina ana Georgia.
For three days rain has been falling
heavily and steadily. and nearly every
stream in the three States has over
flowed its banks. Mills and other build
ings have been swept away, bridges have
been carried down stream, and large
sections Of railroads have been washed
out Traffic between the dood-stricken
centers has been practically suspended.
Owing 70 the destruction Of telephone
ano telegraph lines, information coming
in from outlying points is meager, but
1t is believed that at least half a hum
died lives have been sacrificed.
II is reported that at Camden. nine
teen persons who were standing on a
bridge watching the flood lost their
lives BY reason OF the structure giving
way.
fere seriously With the state primaries.
which we're held yesterday. Farmers
were unable 20 set TO the polling places,
and an unusually light vote was cast.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
WEATHER REPORT.

The persistence of the moderate de-
preston over the South Atlantic States
has caused a continuance of heavy rains
over that section, and their extension
uOrtheastward into New England From
New York city 10 North Carolina the
twenty rainfall averages more
than go inches and at Raleigh n. C.,
pa inches Of rain have fallen since sum
day morning These rains have caused
disastrous floods throughout the rivers
Of the South Atlantic States. Ia the
interior of the country the weather was
generally fair, except IN The Missouri
Valley and the Northwest, where there
were local showers.
Rain Will continue tonight and Thurs
day In the Atlantic States, while in the
Ohio Valley and lower Lake region the
weather viii be fair with somewhat
higher temperatures Thursday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
NOBLEMAN ACCUSED
OF MANY FORGERIES
Bella Walder Arrested in Chicago
on Charge of Getting $4,000
Dishonesty.

CHICAGO, Aug 26.-After a wOrIl-
wide chase over Europe and the United
States, Bella Walder, said TO be a noble
man OF Austria-Hung1ry, accused OF
forgeries amounting 10 $4,000, was az
rested in Chicago today and thrown
into the county jail
He is accused of having used his con-
nection with royalty and court circles
to obtain mo..ey and credit from bank
ers and business men. Walcer fed from
Europe when his forgeries were dis
covered
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
BODY OF STERNBURG
DEPARTS FOR LEIPZIG

HEIDELBERG, Aug. 2s.-Tbe f,,ne-a,
rain with the body of the late RaroD
s5peek Won sternburg, the ambassa6o1-
to he United States. deDarfad this
morning for Leipriz, where the funeral
wiz be held on FRIDAY,
A distinguished member of the En-
peror's household viii represent the
Emperor at the funeral chief master
OF the hunt, Baron Won Heintze W-ais-
senro0. The foreign office viii be rep
resented by Baron Won Der Bussche
HaddeDhauseRs
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
Spartanburg in Darkness,
Railroad Service abandoned

sPARTANBURG. s. C.. Aug. 1s.-Ths
creeks and rivers in this county con-
tinued TO rise last night as a result OF
the heavy rains. Already great damage
has been done, and II rain continues 10
fan through today. havoc viii be
Wrought throughout the entire Pied
The Washington times., 1908-08-26
sIe.zs to ToIedo snd Return

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, August q
to 80. Tickets good 20 return until Sep
tember 10. inclusive. Consult ticket
agents.-AdNt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-26

ACohIlnueg on SlAtA Fage.l
The Washington times., 1908-08-26

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the straight lines are done with the
stem stitch. Another pretty combina-
tion Of color would be to have the bag
in brown. with the design done in
browns and greens.
Some such coloring Is carried out In
the Egyptian design on the second opera
bag. This design is called Egyptian be-
cause the queer conventional plant
represents the lotus. while the conven-
tional broken bar is called, in artistic
parlance, the wave of the Nile. This
bag is very charming when made OF
champagne colored silk with the lotus
leaf and wave Of the Nile in green and
the bud of the lotus in soft old blue.
This arrangement of coloring is par
ticularly effective. and gives the whole
an extremely original appearance. All
the work should be done in the satin
stitch.
/ have suggested silks and satins as
being very attractive materials to be
used, but there Is no reason why linen
or denim should not be very effectively
employed. or course, were the design
worked on the linen the ordinary en-
broidery cotton would be used. Were
the design worked on silk. 1t were better
TO use silk embroidery thread.
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Upon lifting the pattern and trans
Ter paper, you will find neat and
accurate impression of the design
upon your material.
There are two points to observe
in this simple process, if you would
execute it satisfactorily. One is,
see that your material is level-cut
and folded by a thread-and that
your design is placed upon it evenly
at every point.
The second is, when placed accu-
rately, secure the design to the ma
terial with thumb tacks or pins so
that they cannot slip during the
operation.
Transfer paper comes in white,
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black, blue, red and yellow. I ad-
wise the use of the lighter colors
when possible, as the black and blue
are so liable to crock.
Do not rest your hand or fingers
upon any part of the design you are
trans :rring, else tie imprint Of
hand or fingers will be as distinct
upon the material as the drawn
lines of the de-. ..gn.
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How to Apply the Design

THERE are two ways to apply
1 this design to the material
upon which you wish to work it.
L your material is sheer-such
as handkerchief linen, lawn, batiste
and the like-the simplest method
Is to lay the material over the de-
sign and, with well-pointed pencil,
cav over each line.
1t your material is heavy, secure
piece of transfer or impression
paper. Lay it, face down, upon the
material; lay the pattern upon this;
then draw over each line of the
paper design with hard pencil or
the point of steel knitting needle.
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Numerous Aprons for Christmas

TOR the busy housewife there could
II be no more useful Christmas gift
q than IN apron. whether it be 4
dainty affair of dotted swiss. lace and
ribbon, or a more practical one Of hol-
land. or even denim.
AS to fancy aprons, there are very
pretty and inexpensive ones made OF
Powered dimity and trimmed with bands
of valenciennes or torchon insertion.
There arc others made square. finished
with lace-edged panels; and there are
still others of plain white, bound in some
Powered material and tied around the
waist with Powered strings. Aprons
made on the princess plan, with deep
bibs that fit closely TO the figure. are,
very pretty. Then there are aprons
with kimono tops. that drape the waist
and protect it from the dust and damp
Great cover-all aprons made Of some
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pretty Bingham and cut SO that they
cover the whole dress from neck to hem
are very much appreciated by tbe hard
working housewife.
There is no reason why an apron
should not be becoming. one important
thing to remember is that an apron
should always fit well round the hips.
For this reason ii is better to gore them
at the top. rather than gather them at
the waistband. for the gathering Is
never exactly even. and it always spoils
the line of the figure. A very becoming
apron may be made by taking a pleat
either side of the front, giving the ef-
feet of a narrow box pleat which runs
down the middle. This makes 1t fit mora
tightly and gives j pretty curve to the
figure.
which To make aprons. and 1t is wash
able and dainty.
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WI HEN using a chain stitch ma
w chine gathering may be done
without an attachment if the
thread is wrapped twice round the ten
sion. This is a very good thing to
know. and, While it will not make any
deep gathering. it will be quite effective
for any ordinary ruffiing.
With double-threaded machine the
under bobbin may be threaded with "a
cotton ten numbers coarser Loosen the
tension until 1t is very slack and then
place your garment under the needle
and proceed. When it is stitched you
will find that you may draw up the
material to the required iulness with
the aid of the under thread. 1t will not
be necessary to alter the stitch if it is
ordinarily short and the result will be
amply satisfactory
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DETAIL OF THE BAGS

The first Is in the French design, on
the art nouveau order. The bag, after
it is embroidered. may be made up with
round corners and with separate pieces
arranged at the side to join both front
and back. This makes the bag more
roomy and is pretty finish. These
separate pieces may be attached to the
bag with a French seam, or else,
Ehould the bag be made of a material
which would allow it, the seams may
be made with the raw edges turned out.
At the top the ribbon is run through
the material of the bag, while the holes
are buttonholed. The inside is finished
with two compartments, which would
hold cards or money.
The Egyptian bal is made with square
corners. The material is doubled. with
seams on each side. while the ribbon
which pulls it together at top is run
through a casing on the inside.
The finished bags are six inches wide
by eight inches long. and that with the
French design would require material
seven inches wide and nineteen inches
long. The strip which goes down the
side is two inches wide and twenty
one inches long. The strings are three
quarters of an inch in width and may
be Of any length In giving these fig
ures 1 have allowed one-half inch for
each seam and for q wide hem at the
top. This will make it quite possible to
arrange double French seams il so de-
sired.
The bag with the Egyptian design re-
quires ~material seven inches wide by
nineteen inches lore, while the strings
are the same width as the strings in
the first bag. The pockets on the in
side are made two and three-quarter
Inches long by two and three-quarter
inches wide. the box-pleat between be-
Ing three-eighths of an inch.
AS to the material for these bags, I
suggest velvet or heavy silk-perhaps
MORE or grosgrain. These are both
pretty and they are essentially suitable
fer the evening.
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ABOUT THE EMBROIDERY

I have told you about the making OF
The bags and the materials, but 1 have
said nothing about the designs, which
are. perhaps. most important after all.
OF course, the coloring for the design,
would depend largely upon the nateria,
used. For instance. one would not en-
broider pink velvet with red. Let no
therefore. presuppose that the bag with
the art nouveau design is in black. In
this case the design may be done i,
pinks and greens. quite impressionistfc
In effect. The flowers and leaves ,rs
both done in solid embroidery. while