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The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
OLD HOUSE EEMPLOYE
JOHN T. CHANcEY IN UNCLE
SANS SERVICE So YEARS.
Has Had Longer Personal Experience
with Lawmakers Than Probably
Any Other Man-ChIef Pleas
ure Is Playing Croquet.

Washington.-Joh T. Chancey, who
has had a longer personal acquaint
ance with presidents and national law
makers than probably any other man
in the country, recently celebrated his
ffty-second anniversary of service as
special employe of the house floor.
Mr. Chancey to the crowds of daily
visitors to the capitol is, next to
Speaker Cannon, one of the most use
full and best-known men in congress.
For more than half century he has
sat at the left hand Of every speaker,
beginning with the Buchanan admins
tTation. While he admits to IS years
Of active life, Mr. Chancey, like Uncle
Joe Cannon, is one of the young old
men in congress. It may be said to
his credit that he does not look a day
over so.
MY first recollection of our presi-
dents" said Mr.. Chancey, was that OF
Andrew Jackson While / was only
five years old, l remember it well.
Ny family had just moved to Wash
ington from Maryland. The earliest
recollection of our life here was the
presentation to President Jackson of
an immense cheese by the residents.
This was. l suppose, regarded in the
light that loving cup or some similar
gift would be to-day. remember well
the people had set apart what they
called milking day. There were farms
all about the White House then. With
the huge contribution from the resi-
dents they made this enormous cheese
and presented it to the president, who,
dare say, duly appreciated it, for
such a present was considered a pretty
good thing in those days.
Mr.. Chancey's first work in serving
the government was to help organize
WashingtOn's first fire company. For
some years he was head of the volun-
teer fire company. While engaged in
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and it is an object of much interest 10
visitors and tourists. 1t is 383 miles
south of the United States border.
Upon the south side Of the monument
are the words "Tropic de Cancer" and
"Zona Torrida,' and upon the north
side the words 'TroPico de Cancer"
and "Zona Temp'a Ia
The altitude Cf the region in which
this monument is situated is so high
as to mae Jhe climate temperate in
stead Of t3r.td. Tie real topical zone
Of Mexico IS rCt TelcIei until the high
plateau & Id MC-u. airs raceIe into the
'ow re-.cl r1ur or fve hundred miles
south OF vhe TIE monument is
placed. So m.rzeI is TIL difference
be.ye-n he q lltes NJ the uplands
and tie cit 'y alag thn coasts Of
the c0un- -ry. {. at -. u the PEOPLE of
the plateau Hla- a. suffering from cold
those in tLe IlTc. country, perhaps
less than 10 n e. away, may be
sweItering UrdC~ TIE heat CT Q tropical
sun.
There are Il Z -.I~her Of places within
the torrid zone Of Mexico which are
noted as sumner resorts. Hundreds
of peorle from the C1.ted States. par
Ecu!aIIy TEXAS and other southern
states, visit tless cool spots each sum
mer to get away from the heat and
Giscomfor.s Of the less favored IocaH-
ties where they lie.
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c/O97V T. CIL19NGEE

this work he spent two days and two
nights fighting stubborn fire which
almost completely destroyed the Ii
brary of congress and threatened de-
structiOn to the capitol
Mr.. Chancey plays the part of con-
gressional chauffeur to the new men,
beTs. This role is included in his nu-
merous duties. Il suppose you might
call me general utility man" he said
when asked to define the varied serv-
ices he has performed during the IT,
600 days he has sEeut at the capitol,
when his annual vacations of one
month each and Sundays are taken
out of his working record.
With each new incoming lot of con-
gressmen Mr. Chancey has taken
pains to escort them about and famil-
iaTiZe them with their new surround
ings at the capitol, which is no small
task, as many representatives find for
the first time after they once enter
upon their duties.
And there are a thousand and one
things to be done that the public does
not think of in connection with the
business of lawmaking that falls to
Mr.. Chancey's lot 10 attend to.
Mr. Chancey has attended nearly all
Of the New Year receptions at the
White House in the last half century
and all the funerals of the notable
men who have died in Washington or
lain in safe here. among them Lin
coin. GaTHaId, Henry Clay, William
Henry Harrison. Zachary Taylor and
many others.
Garfield was a fine man." said Mr.
Chancey, and l was very fond Of Ben
jamin Harrison. Mr. Mckinley was a
quiet man, but a Iovable one. and
knowing him as I did, or knowing Of
his fine character as did, I admired
him exceedingly"
Mr. Chancey arrives at the capitol
every day between nine and ten
O'Clock, and he seldom leaves before
six When he enjoys his vacations he
follows President Roosevelts out-of-
door habit. although the exercise he
takes is tame in comparison. for Mr..
Clancy chief Pleasure is playing
eroqast viii tae yoela folks and chill
Ireu-
-Ir. Cra-ce- Ias orIv one child. a
.Ear-lil 9 ~-sg woman. who makes a
gracious hostess and heirs TO enter
an tie es e. ir.eE5s wdo call
lpou HeT fs.lC. tor BE Is &c INST popu-
lr nan. f-.t,I-e '-T an--g the es-
abisiei WlF-sar on peg! e who have
uowu him -~r a.s.
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TO RESTORE TOMBS
CEMETERY IN NEW YORK CITY
WILL BECOME GARDEN SPOT.
Plot of Gotham Marble Burial Corpo-
ration an Interesting Bit of An
eient Town-SU rounded by
Stores and Tenements.

New YOrk.-To lift one of Gods
acres out of condition that does not
harmonic with modern conceptions
OF health, beauty and general fitness
IS the plan of certain members of the
New York Marble Cemetery corpora
don, the association which owns the
old burying ground over on Second
. avenue. At a no inconsiderable cost
they propose TO transform the ceme-
terry into what will resemble far more
& beautiful garden than a place Of the
dead, a scheme that is of interest not
only TO those who have personal assO-
Citations with the cen etery, but to the
general public, to whom restful and
Terdant spaces in the midst of the toll
and traffic of the city are of infinite
value. The cemetery, which at pres
ent presents an Old-fashiOned aspect
Of qua!ntness and order, is an espe-
cially interesting bit of ancient New
York, preserved amid the downfall and
destruction Of more conspicuous relics
Of the city's youth For within it rest
the remains of numbers prominently
connected with her development So
cially and commercially.
The plot lies in the middle of the
block formed by the intersection Of
Second and Third streets with Second
avenue and the Bowery, and is en-
tered by an iron gateway which,
breaking the mOnOtOnous blOck-fTOnt
OF stores and tenements on Second
avenue opens upon a passage, which
in turn leads to the gateway in the
eastern wall Of the cemetery itself.
Once inside the latter entrance, the
visitor is astOnished to find an open
space Of 1877 feet by 85 feet in extent,
surrounded by high walls and giving
little evidence of the purpose for
which it is used. A grass plot inter
sected by three straight paths runs the
full length Of the inclOsure Upon the
western wall is a large tablet on
which are engraved the names Of
vault owners, while the eastern wall
bears the name of the cemetery.
Along the side walls smaller tablets
give the names of vault owners oppo-
site their respective vaults. But there
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points on both sides of the peninsula
According to the survey the route lies
between two ranges of mountains for
more than 500 miles of the distance
From there on it skirts the Pacific
coast all the way until San Lucas
Cabo, a little town on the extreme
southern point of the peninsula, is
reached.
The proposed road will touch the
bay OF Magdalena, where the new
naval coaling station Of the United
States is reached.
The more important branch lines
will be built TO La Paz and Santa
Rosalia. The former point is noted
for its pearl fishing industry. and the
latter for its great copper mines and
smelter. The federal government has
long been anxious to have a railroad
built in lower California.
It is claimed that the mountains of
the peninsula are rich in gold, silver,
and copper, and that there are mil
lions of acres Of land in the valleys
which can be irrigated and placed in
cultivation.
The first order of 5000 tons of steel
rails for the lower California road was
recently placed by Mr. Hartman with
Russian steel manufacturers. They
will be delivered by boat direct upon
the wharyes at San Lucas CabO.
Large orders for cross-ties for the
new road have been placed in Japan,
Mexico and British Columbia. Con
struction will be started simultaneous
ly from both the northern and south
eTn terminals.
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WOMACk IN POVERTY.
MAN WHO FIRST DISCOVERED
GOLD AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Some of Men Made MiIlonaires by
Poor COWBOY Plan to Give Him
Life Pension Gave Away
Claims Worth Fortunes.

Denver-Bob" Womack, the poor
cowboy who sunk the first shaft in the
Cripple Creek district and thereby en-
riched the Golfers of the world by
$3.50, 900 900, is in dire poverty in Col
Orado Springs. and will be given a life
pension by some of the men he has
made millionaires.
WOmack for several years has been
helpless cripple from paralysis. Pre-
viOus TO the pagalvtic visitation he
aided his sister in running a boarding
house. Nobody would have dreamed
that this bright CHEEKY old man, some
times splitting kindGIss, or again
washing dishes or waiting on table,
had discovered the great gold camp Of
Cripple CTeea and, had he held to his
original claims, would have been worth
$25.000,000. Yet such is the fact. and
today Womack WOO i be facing the
poorhouse were it not that some of
the men who have profited by his
faith have resolved not to let the old
prosDector come 10 any such fate.
Late in the eighties Bob Womack
was riding the range for a cattle out
fit in a tract of land known at that
time as Requa Gulch, where Cripple
Greek is now situated. Cripple Greek
was first settled on by a ranchman
named Levi Welty. Bob WOmack's
father secured Welty's title, but the
land passed from his control to two
young men named Thompson and An
dersOn, and Bob did the work of a
cowboy for the new owners. The cat
tlemen did not prosper and a real es-
tate firm, Bennett & Myers of Denver
had to foTeclose a mortgage on what
they thought a most undesirable piece
Of property. The real estate firm put
a young man named George Carr in
charge as foreman. Soon Carr COM
planned that his cowboy, Bob WOmack,
had the prospecting fever and that he
was digging so many prospect holes
on the ranch that cattle We're falling
in them and being injured. He tried
to prevent Bob from doing prospect
ing, but the cowboy had the gold
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setary of State Francis 3. LOomis to
the position of commissioner general
for the United States to the Tokyo
exposition of 1912. The place will pay
$4,000 a year. and will be created as
soon as congress passes the bill ap-
prOpriating 100000 for our participa-
ton in the big Japanese show. Since
Loomis resigned from the state depart
ment Immediately following his contro-
versy with Herbert w. Bowen, United
States minister to Venezuela, he was
kept out of the public eye, but has
had frequent conferences with the
president.
The executive, who helped him in
the Bowen squabble has a high regard
for LOOMS ability.
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eighty-eighth year and has long been
an object Of admiration approaching
worship by the British public. The
world knows her for her great work in
the Crimea war. 1853-1S56, when she
organized the British hospital service,
and became known as the angel OF
the Crimea." On her return to Eng
land from the Crimea a purse Of $780,
900 (S250,0OO) was subscribed for
her, and she devoted the money TO the
foundation of a school for trained
nurses. True to her early instincts.
she has refused to accept the gold
casket going with the freedom of the
city of London, costing $1,000, and at
her request the money has been given
TO hospitals.
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is neither grave stones nor monument
within the inclOsure
The cemetery association was incor-
porated in 1881, though the cemetery
itself is a quarter of a century older
and was originally part of a farm
owned by Perkins Nichols, who set
aside this old plot of land as a family
burial place When the corporation
was formed the plot was laid out in
series of catacOmbs, constructed Of
solid marble, - or IS feet under
ground and divided into 157 vaults.
With the city's growth and develop
ment the Nichols farm was blotted
out. Green fields were turned into
city blocks, and the burial ground be-
came completely surrounded by tene-
ments and warehouses, whose many
windows, like curious eyes. seemed 20
look down wOnderingly into the old
fashioned, secluded place AS time
passed the cemetery, from various
causes. fell into semi-ruin. the stone
walls crumbIed in many places and a
tangle of bushes and briars hid path
and grass plot from view and made a
melancholy wilderness of this once
cherished garden Of the dead.
A few years ago the question was
agitated as to whether it would not be
we'll TO remove the bodies. sell the
land and wind up the corporation. A
meeting of al those representing ori-
ginal vault owners $50 far as their
names and addresses could be OBJ
tained) was called and the matter de-
bated. 1t became apparent at once
that the majority of those present
were opposed TO the abandonment of
the cemetery.
Quaint and attractive as it now is,
1t Is destined to become a spot Of
great beauty and dignity if those per-
sonally interested contribute sufi-
Ciently to carry out the scheme so
aTtistically planned by Frederick Won
Hoffman, landscape architect, who is
> TO direct the work
One OF the curious features of the
cemetery as it is now is the ancient
stone dead house that stands in one
corner of the inclosure. It resembles
a prison cell of an ancient type rather
than a place for the dead to repose
in temporarily, with its unshuttered.
iron-barred windows and its small
door. The members of the corpora
ton usually refer to it by this name
but in the immediate neighborhood
mortuary seems to be its accepted des-
sgnation. In the scheme of regenera-
ton OF the cemetery this rude little
structure will enjoy an agreeable
transformation.
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HARTMAN TO BUILD Nav ROAD
Railway Planned to Extreme End of
Lower California.

New YOrH.-COl. Espes Randolph.
personal representative OF F. H Har-
riman, has returned from a visit to
Mexico in connection with the South
ern Pacific project TO build a railway
the length of the peninsula of lower
California. 1t is Harriman's intention
TO start work on the new line as early
as possible.
The road will be about 200 miles
long, exclusively of many small
branches, which will run to coast
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COSTLY VESSEL FOR A CHURCH.
New York Jeweler Manufactures Mon
STRANGE Worth $4,000.

New York.-Jewelry valued at more
than $4,000, belonging to members Of
st. Francis Xavier Catholic church OF
Brooklyn. was melted and used in the
manufacture of a large monstrance,
or portable tabernacle, which was used
for the first time at the 4O-hour devo-
ton services SunLay. Into the making
OF this scored vessel went not only
the gold of the jewelry presented by
the congregation. but precious stones
to the number of 81.
There is not another vessel in the
United States so costly. The mon
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WIFE OF PosrmAs n GENERAL.
Fair Boston Woman Is Leader of Cap.
ital Society.

WashingtOn.-When Hon. George
Won l. Meyer was appointed postmas-
ter general, after his successes as
American ambassador at the courts of
Italy and Russia, it was announced
that his beautiful wife would be the
newest and fairest jewel in the cab
met set. Washington people have
since ratified that opinion of the hand
some Boston woman, who is now a
leader in society at the nations capi-
tai
As Miss Alice Appleton of Boston
she was the heir of $2,OOO,OOO. In ad-
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STRANGE is used to hold the sacrament
when exposed at benediction, and 1t
sometimes is borne outside in solemn
procession. The sacrament is placed
in the center of the vessel in a recep-
tacle called the lunette The mon
STRANGE of st. Francis Xavier church
is three feet high and weighs 124
ounces. 1t is made entirely by hand
and is finished in rose gold. The gold
used in its manufacture is IA carats
fine. AS in all monstrances the
lunette is the center OF radisttng
branches made to represent the rays
Of the sun.
Around the Iunette are 80 diamonds
Of large size, eight rubies, four sap
phires and two pearls. Workmen have
been constantly employed on it since
last September. The vessel is made
in what is known as the English goth
ic style, and when placed in position
will be the chief ornament of the altar
of st. Francis Xavier.
It is more than a year since Father
Hickey, pastor of the church, conceived
the idea of calling for contributions OF
jewelry from members of his parish
for the making of his sacred vessel.
The number and value exceeded his
expectations. At the end Of a year he
sent the jewelry TO be melted and re-
fined for the manufacturers use.
MOnstrances. sometimes called Os-
tensOTiums, date from the first feast Of
Corpus Christi, declared by Robert,
bishop Of Liege, in 1916.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
SUMMER RESORTS IN MEXICO.
Many Texans Go South to Find More
Equitable Climate.

City Of MexicO.-The TrOpic of Can
Ger, the parallel of latitude which
marks the dividing line between the
temperate and the torIid zones, is
marked by a large stone monument
on the line of the National railroad
of Mexico which leads from the United
States border to this city. This mOnu-
ment is close to the track of the road,
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Temple of Serpents.

The small town of Werda, in the
kingdom of Dahomey, is celebrated
for its temple of serpents, a long
building in which the priests keep up
wards of 1000 serpents of all sizes.
These they feed with birds and frogs
brought 10 them as offerings by the
natives.
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said 70 Be 1a2 Years Old.

Probably the oldest man alive is
Hadji Raouf, who lives in CONSTANT
nopIe, and is said to be 132 years old.
He still works at his profession OF
saddle-makeT, and has never left the
house he was born in. His father is
believed to have lived to the age
Of 142.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
HONOR FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
"Angel of the crimea" Given Freedom
of City of London.

LOndOn-Miss Florence Nightingale,
who has been presented with the free
dom of the city of London, is in her
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N.xi-zr tcr.. R--erz Farlz-

ST. Lo.is al ether western Giles
Expect to be able sOcl 90 feast Cn
Mexican oranges every year from the
middle of October On. these orarzes
being ripe a month or % ea..ier t1ln
the California fruit.
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is neither grave stones nor monument
Within the inclOsure
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-29
Aduana marrOQui
Derechos de almacenaje :

Ell dia IS de Julio enpezaron a re-
CIR en- los puertos del Imperio de
Marruecos Ell regIamento redactado
por ell Magzen y ell Cuerpo diploma
tico acreditado en- Tanger esta Bile
ciendo un derecho de almaccnaje
sobre todas las mercancfas, desem-
barcadas y depositadas en- ellos 6
destinadas 4 Ia exporta ciou que per-
man ezcan en- Ell altnacen mas de vein.
te dfas.
Dicho derecho Sc ha fjado en- dos
quintos de duro, moneda marroguf
por cada 100 kilos de mercancfas Y
por cada mes que permanezcan depo-
sitadas.
Sc exceptdan de derechos los pa
quotes postales y las muestras sin
valor.
Las substancias explosives empe-
zaran pagar derechos pasados Gin
co dfas de su desembarque.
Ell carbon vegetal. el carbon mine :
raj, las maderas de construction, los
marmoles, los ladrillos, las te jas, las
barricas y las cajaS vacfas Y cuales-
quiera otros metales no trabalados 6
no conteuidos en- caias, barriles i
otros envases no sc depostaran en- los
|almacenes, pero pc garan como dere-
cho por la custodia I'm quinto de duro
marroqui por mes y 100 kilos.
Los forrajes solo podran permane-
Ger en- los muelles cuarenta y ocho
horas
Ninguna mercancia podra perma-
necer en- los muelles cuarenta y ocho
horas.
Ninguna mercancfa podra perma
necer en- los almacenes 6 depositos
mas de seis horas.
Transcurrido este plazo seran ven-
iidas per Ia Aduana, y su importe,
deducidos los derechos devengado s
Y demas ga stos atrasados, quedara 4
disposition de los interesados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-29
BUENA MARcA

Los simpzticos industriales seifores
Sinonpietri y Larroca. dcdicados
la fabrication dc licores, sdelantan
rapid mentc, introducicndo en- Sd
iudustria todos los adelantos moder-
nos para mejorar la produce ion.
Bucna prueba de nuestro aserto es
ell Ron Medallas" va bien conocido
en- Ell pefs por su pureza, buen gusto
y bouquet
La fabrication de este ron Sc hace
con alcohol rectihcado y desinfectado
Y sin rnateria ninguna colorante.
Ell IRON Medallas" ha sido pre-
miado en- varios concursos.
Felicitamos los Se1ores Simon
pietri y Larroca por su excelente ar
tfculo y les auguramos buenos nego-
clos. por ser con seguridad, de 10 me-
jor que Sc presenta en- el mercsdo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-29
Seccitn RDIgiiOss

Santos para Ell dfa so.
Mira. seiiora del Socorro. Santos
Abdon, y Semen. Aceneo, Frisco. Ru-
6no y Silvano mrs. Epeneto, discipu-
10 del apostol S. Pablo. Urso OBJ. y
Stas Donatila, Maxima y Segunda
Vgs. y mrs. y Julita mr..
La misa es con rito simp1 lie =
color blanco.
MISAS.
Catedral.--Dias laborabies:7 y7.3e
7. 80, s. .3o.-Festivos: s.7,8 o,II.
Todos los omingos LAS 2 p. M.
San Francisco.-Dias. .labora bles, p.
|-Festivos: 6.3o,7 7.3o..
San Jose.-Dias laborables y ". 80.
|-Festivos: 6.3o, 7.y73o.
Santa Ana.-Dias laborables go.
|-Festivos: yIo.
Puerta de Tierra.-Martes: DE
mingo: 9.