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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
WOMAN IN RED"
SEEKING HUSBAND
says She Has Kept Up
Trace in Many
States.

Richly dressed in a bright red travel
ing suit and wearing an expensive han
of the same color, a mysterious woman
who refused TO give her name appeared
last night at the Police Headquarters 10
make inquiries about her husband,
whom. she said, she had followed from
Nebraska.
Detective Weldon was sitting at tile
office desk in the Police Headquarters
when the woman, accompanied by q
friend. made her appearance.
The detective made the usual inquiries.
Il wanted assistance in ascertaininG
the wherea bouts of my husband said
the woman. 'He left me some time ago
and l have succeeded in tracing him
this far have reason to believe that
he is stopping at a local hotel under
the name of J. Paul Jones'"
The woman requested that a detective
go &c the hotel with her that she might
search the register and see II her hus-
bands handwriting appeared.
Accompanied by Detective Estes, she
went to the National Hotel, where she
made a thorough search of the register
for the aforementioned name No such
person could be found. She said Jones
was not her husbands name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Race With Death
On Fast GunbOat
From the Tropics

Flowing the waters of the Gulf in the
SalvadoTean gunboat Presidentc. hinis-
ter II. PercivaI Dodge. diplomatic rep
resentative OF the United States 10 the
government OF Salvador. IS on the first
lap OF a long race with dealt to reach
the bedside Of his father, who Is serious
~ III IN Germany
Upon learning Of the minister's anxi-
ETY. OF theneWs ne had received and APP
PEeciating his inability to reach his IA
theirs bedside,th Salvador government
placed thegunboat at his disposal. II was
due TO arrive at SaIina Cruz. Mexico,
yesterday. where the minister expects to
make railroad communications
The state Department denies that
there was any basis FOR the rum0r that
Minister BODICE was called 10 Washing
ton because OF any revolutionary move
On Salvador The minister recently re-
turned from China and had been al his
post but SIX weeks. He was promised
leave before departing from Washington
OF condition that he would first take
charge of affairs in Salvador His ia
Their has not improved and il is feared
his condition is serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
WOODEN CRUISER NIPSIC
PLACED IN COMMISSION

The old wooden cruiser NIpsic Of Ss-
moan disaster fame. which has been
lying on the naval shelf for several
years. has been doctored up. repairca.
and placed in commission at the BTem-
crton navy yard in the state Of WASH
ington. She viii be used as an aux
Hilary to the receiving ship Philadelphia,
and win be under the command Of Com
mandeT +. II. Sherman.
She was one of tic three American
vesesls-the Nipsic, Montpelier, and Tre7-
ton-that were 81 but dashed TO pieces
in the great hurricane and tidal wave
hat swept Samoa early in the sum
mer Of 1859 while they were on a sPe-
ciaI mission in those waters. She was
commanded at the time by Commander
Dennis ". Mullau, her navigator being
Lieut.. Richard q. Davenport, who was
compulsorily retired as commodore by
the Evans retiring board last summCr,
when he commanded the Georgia. Cap
tain Davenport was exonerated BY d
special court-martial Of charges OF de-
serttrg his ship when the storm struck
her.
The Nipsic Will be used as prison
ship. Il was thought necessary by the
department 10 have her in commission
as such by the time the Atlantic fleet
arrives on the Pacific coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
REUTERDAHL CHARGES
TO GET CAPPS' DENIAL

The ReuterdahI charges, to the effect
the construction methods Of the United
States navy ere badly at fault and that
the waTships are gravely defective. viii
be answered this week before the House
Naval Affairs Committee by Admiral
Washington Lee Caps, chief of the
Bureau Of Construction and Repair.
Admiral Caps is expected to appear
before the committee in connection with
the naval appropriation bill. At that
time, he will doubtless be asked about
The alleged defects in construction. He
VIII be fully prepared to answer all
such questions. He has prepared a de-
teiled statement in which he viii deal
with American warShip construction
ana will attempt TO Tefute charges OF
laundering, and defects. often repeated.
IT is likely that Admiral Caps state
ment before the committee viii be the
first OIfiCiHl utterauce going into detail
IN seeking To deny the allegations OF
ReuteTdahl and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
CAPTAIN vESTAL RETIRED.

Capt. Solomon P. Vestal. Ninth United
States Cavalry, upon recommendation
Of an army retiring board. has been
placed upon the retired list Of the army.
Captain Nestal has been granted leave
until May 10. when his retirement be
comes effective. He was found physic-
ally incapaCitated for further active
duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
SMALL BOY BREAKS LEG.

While playing on a fence near his
home, Russell Whyte, the little son Of
5. D. Whyte, of the bennington apart
Tuent fell to the pavement and fraC-
cured his right Les. He was carried
home and a physician summoned to set
the broken member. Last night the
little fellow was reported improving
rapidly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
MAJOR FILLER ORDERED AWAY.

Major Lawson NJ Fuller. Ordnance
Department United States army, has
been ordered from this city 10 the
Springfield armory, Springfield, Mass,
on business pertaining 10 the design
and the procurement Of ordnance ma
terial for the army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
FOUR BIDS OPENED
FOR DRY DOCK WORK

Two bids within the limit Of the
amount available Ior The completion Of
dry dock No. 4 at the Brooklyn navy
yard. New York, were received Joy che
Navy Department yesterday, when pro-
posals were opened IN the office of
yards and docks at / o'clock. There
were In all four bidders. The figures OF
the Williams Engineering and Con-
struction Company are $4,000 for 1he
work without the use Of tools and mate
rial now on the ground. and $1,000 less
with them The Phoenix Construction
Company bid S7T,77 with and $3.50
without. the Stewart Construction
Company 81 $4,000 without and SI.750.O00
with. and the Gahavan & Hubb Com
many $1,000 without and S,l53 500
with All are New York firms. 30
award has been made.
Skaters Floral Designs Are Not Only
Lara9efD-. H,rr aae.rr1 bra 1sFT 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE
STUDY OF ART CLUB

The Columbia Heights Art CLUB was
entertained at the home Of Mrs. An
drews. I223 Fairmont street, Thursday
evening. Every one present discussed
Italian Architecture" the art study
of the evening.
The view was held that the churches
and cathedrals of Italy had absorbed
all The beauty and picturesqueness Of
design and that domestic architecture
lacked both the charm and comfort Of
English ard American homes
The historical paper, THE Battle Of
Marathon was read BY Mrs Ayres.
Mrs TObey. OF Nebraska, accompanied
By Mrs. Andrews. sang Just for To-
day and responded to an encore with
"A Cradle Song
A social hour was then enjoyed by
the members
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
{. L. LOWE TO LECTURE
Oh GENIUS OF DICKENS

THE Genius Of Charles Dickens viii
be the subject OF an address by Ed
ward Lowe Temple at the Y. n c. \.
next Tuesday evening at s O'Clock. Mr.
Temple has made deep study Of this
wonderful descriptive writer's work
and genius for character drawing
Much that has not been discerned by
the me- jOriJy OF readers Of Dickens will
be heard when Mr. Temple speaks.
Tickets NAV be obtained from Miss
Jean Wilson AT 1873 Rhode Island ave
nue.. or Miss Grace Ross, A L street
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
OLD WASHINGTON BUTCHERS
TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT

The Old Washington Butchers Benev-
client Association VIII hold its annual
entertainment and ball at the Masonic
Temple on Tuesday. Admission viii be
. cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

police advised as to her whereabouts IN
order that she could be summoned TO
appear before the grand jury.
Said She Was Going West.
She left Syracuse for Rochester and
from there moved to Toronto Canada,
leaving her address as 2e5 Huron street.
The case was called December 10, 1891,
and she appeared before the jury and
testified When leaving Syracuse, she
told the police that she was going TO
New York city to meet her invalid sis
ter. with whom she intended TO 90 to
Denver. Col.
This is the only information that has
been received concerning Miss Tieden-
Inquiries in several Eastern cities have
failed 10 bring a response. Miss Tie
den is being hold to await the order Of
the court, the charge Of having stolen
a brooch from a local jewelry firm, on
which she was arrested, having been
uolled.
Tho investigation of the police has
produced the fact. however that Miss
Tiecen has made good use OF her talents
which she cultivated at school since her
sIaduation. During tie last few years
this detectives say she has Travelled
throughout the United STATES making
Idcratlvs living rs an expert designer
FOR large commercial dressInaking es-
adjustments. several specimens Of her
work which she drew with the ease
and grace of the most skillfui artists
speak well OF her talent.
Marvels Of Handiwork.
Soale Of the wearing apparel that sEc
has at the House OF Detention is a
marvel OF handlvork. Beautiful indel-
ible ink designs and sketches on linen,
us well as a few pictures adorning the
severe p.ainness of the walls ia her
room sHoR her artistic telnperam snt-
Miss Tiedeu would not speak of Ier-
self OF her parents, nor would she dis
clss IN any manner her arrest or iu-
generation in the house o. detention.
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Mysterious Young Woman
Battles Police Department
Grace Tieden Refuses to Talk of Her Life or
Parents, But Spends Day Making
Sketches

In lonely iron grated Widowed
room at the House Of Detention, Grace
Tieden, the mysterious young girl whom
the police Of this city are endeavOriDg
TO identify, whites away her time dur
ing the Gay by sketchingR pictures,
an art she Gays she learned in a FASH
ionable boarding school
The air OF mystery that surrounds her
case is intensified daily NY the futile
attempts OF the police to learn some
thing o. the girls former associations.
Win stoicdl imperturability she meets
the questions propoundcd % her. That
sine L. q refined girl with Weu-to-do
parents. the police do not doubt. On
The contrary, they beiiev- her ssser-
lions that Ier life las net been OF
criminal character.
Syracuse Information.
Addces received from Syracuse. \. Y.
where she at one time stopped. do not
contain any news leading 10 her identity.
A communication from Martin L. Cabin.
chief Of police Of Syracuse, contains the
information that in the latter part Of
August. 1891. Grace Tiedcn was boarding
al the Young WomeH's Christian AS
ISOLATION. While there she took a linen
suit to a Chinese laundry TO be washed
When she called for So the Chinaman
wanted 81 for his work. Upon examin-
ing the suit Miss Tieden found that IL
had been damaged during the process OF
ironing and refused ia take it unless the
Chinaman reduced his charges 10 50
cents. This the Chinaman refused to do
and IN the controversy, he slapped her
Miss Tied-1 reported the matter 10
Chief Of Pc -e Cadin, who sent an Of
hcer 20 the laundry in order TO recover
the suit The Chinamau pulled a gun
on the officer, wnereupon he was placed
under arrest on cEar~c of mUrderous
assault on an officer. As Miss Tleden
was a witness "a the affair she was
paroled on condition that she keep the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Bobbie or Walter.

But Burleson OF Texas IS apparently
worried. He does not know who he is.
Robbie Burns or Walter Scott. In the
full face, he is the twin brother OF
Scott. BY profile. he is Burns Perhaps,
be is a combination OF he poet and the
Eovelist and the souls OF both are fight
ing for mastery over him.
It is probable. in view OF all these
things. that a decision in the matter
Will be requested from The Joint Com
mite on Library, which body decides
all matters relating 70 art and statues
il the District OF Colum bia
In the mean time, BurIeson's brow is
neclOuded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Flowers for Receptions.

! GUIDES artists are capable of bringing
{ out the most charming effects 12l4 +.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

Baltimore and Rerur-, sI.25, Baltimore
& Ohio r. Z. Every Saturday and sun
day. All trains both ways, both days,
except Royal Limited City Offices 1917
u St ana 6I9 Penna. ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
He Is Bothered.

These things bother Burleson OF
TeXas-these things ana more. II is all
because of hiz striking resemblance to
the photographs Of Sir Walter Scott
and likewise his resemblance 10 the
pictures OF Robert Burns.
His friends have remarked on the
likeness between him and the poet
Burns or the poet-novehst Scott They
have told him severaI times that he is
the living image OF either or both OF
the authors.
What does Bu-ieson Qf Texas know
about the matter?
The feeting glimpse he casts at the
mirror as he passes by, the patient
study he gives 10 his shadow on The
ground or the look Of pain on his
saddened features-what d. those
things mean
Who knows?
Some day. perchance. he viii break
INTO song and. even az Burns Gang at
the tail of the pillow, ne viii tighten the
furrow OF legislation with the blaze Of
genius In poetry. or, mayfair, no Will
flower forth in prose that charms and
soothes the savage souls OF all who
care 10 read. 1t is a fascinating pros.
rect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Souls of Literary Geniuses
Struggling for the Mastery
Of Burleson, a Worried Man
Texas Statesman Looks
Like Scott and Burns,
But Knows Not Which
He Is.

sol-mnity sits heavily upon the House
of Representatives.
Gloom is upon the brow of Burleson
of Texas. lie who was wont to ihumHe
even the utmost rCcesses OF the building
with the dazzling radiance OF his smile
darkens the horizon with the shadow
of his lowering forehead. He Is con
frOnted with a mysusVing thought
Are we transmigrated from animals TO
animal until ut last our travelling souls
are worthy to be housed in the bodies
OF men? Did we once, in another shape
spring with agility from boug1 to
bough of bamboo trees2 In the process
Of soul development. does the spirit Of
d writer become at last the acme OF
glory, the soul o. a statesman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Fine demi=flOunCing
a yard, 30c

A wide range OF very choice pat
terms. Both Swiss and Nainsook
Demi- houncing included. Regular soc 2
% s5c qualities, and all 1SUS designs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

Best Coal at Low Fr1ees. R. ]. & Ii. c.
Grace 9Th & F ne. Phone Lincoln "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

Skaters Floral Designs Are Not Only
Pleasing but reasonable. 1sth & I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Notions
Low prices

Busy dressmakers and others who
have much sewing 10 do in the near
future VIII appreciate these low
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Together with two big bar
gains in handsome
embrOiderieS
Two lots of
EmbrOideries

Both snowy and well-made En-
hroideries, in Cambria, Swiss. and
NainsoOk, in a wide range Of pat
terms.
LOT 1-25c to BIC values-at, yd. 15c
LOT 2-I0c and 121kc values-at, yd SIC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

: police advised az to her Whereabouts in
| order that she could be summoned 10
| appear before the grand Jury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15

they thought he deserved encourage
memt, 81 il was arranged that he
snemld he toasted One ot The most
daring young men of the company was
selected, Tor 1t took nerve 10 propose II
toast To so unpopular man But the
young man rose, and Brown. who had
been notified of what was TO occur.
fixed his face In the customary manner
of mau about 10 be toasted. And
this is what was heard by every one
except Brown. who never heard any.
thing that was not ruared into his ear:
Heres TO you. MiScr R.cwn You
are 10 better than tramp. and IL Is
suspected that yon got most of your
money dishonesty. We trust that YOU
may get your Just deserts yet aud land
In the penltentary."
Visible evidences OF applause made
Brown smile with qualification. lie
got upon lils feet. raised his glass to
his lips and sald The same To you.
sir"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
eouraet and Germany.

Paul Bourgets attack OH Germany
aud Germans has aroused much crti-
clsm not only in German newspapers.
but IN the papers where lie expected
to receive support. The Paris Revue
says that bourgeois words arouse only
painful sensations. when he speaks
OF the venom OF the miserable Kant
Rnd of the musical mlsdceds OF Wag-
ner. lie harms himself only and does
nothing To lessen the fame OF these
men Of genius. France smiles at the
assertion that she is under obligations
to Germany FOR nothing, for 1t Is well
known and has been proudly proclaim
ed by Bourget that his maternal an
cestors came from Alsntia and origI-
nnlly from Germany. II for nothing
else. France is indebted TO Germany,
then, for Bourget."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
PIGS Bathrooms.

"And this is the pigs bathroom"
said the twentieth century farmer
Il have heard OF hog wash, but I
didn't know pigs bathed. DO they?
Yes, the modern pigs bnthc." lie
said. with squeals OF rage and dis
gust he tunblcs once week Into n
hot bntll and is thoroughly scrubbed
With stiff brushes dipped into strong
soft soap. This cleanliness keeps him
always well. and 1t Increases his
weight 90 per cent.
"All our agricultural colleges now
advise The pig 10 battle. BY expert
menis they continually show that
baths cause him TO fatten fifth bet
ter. The pigs bathroom is IL feature
OF the twentieth century farm."-Cin-
clnnati Enquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
ANTIQUE RUGS.
Few OF the Very Finest onss Are Left
In tho Orient.

In tho Orient.
Astonlsb!Dgly few superl0tlys an
,'pnes are LEFT III the country that
wove tbem. Except tue one IN The
Palace OF the Forty Pillars IN Ispahan
There seems TO bc none remainlng OF
the essentially Persian types of the
sixteenth century The crusaders
brought away the best OF the eleventh
century. You may see them In early
Venetian, Flemish und Dutch paint
ings or palace interiors. At this day
New York has more good rugs than
constantinople or lspahnn. Last year
Robert Levy, dealer. ANA H. 5. Par
dow Of the Musee Orenlale. both OF
Constantinople, came here for rugs.
| 4 Teheran, or which tile center IL
now being used AS model for draw
ing In American public schools. IL
valued at $4,000. A Stanford White
Observation-Disclosures In Spain by
Mohammednn conluerors who founded
the callphato OF Cordova--auctoned
last year on Firth avenue for $1,000.
Frederick Ames has gathered II lot
IL wns he who gave 10 the Boston mu-
scum it's hunting rug. the like OF
which nuctioned later FOR $4,000
While studying oriental gypsies A. r.
Sinclair collected an odd hundred rugs.
Sidney Colvin. Myron i. Bird aud Mr.
Allis own excellent examples. j. Pier
pont Morgan has In his London house
100000 worth Of rugs. which he no
doubt will bring here when the tnrln
permits.
The Yerkes collection Is one or the
finest In the world. II Is II Bngind OF
II sort limited In number. 80 far us IL
known. 10 four One is In the Lyons
museum, ana two are In possession
OF noble European families. Yerkes
also got the two Susanhards found
! with the Ardebll OF the South Ken
slngton museum. All three once could
Kenslngton museum paid $4,000 Tor
the Ardebil. don't know what
Ycrkes paid Vincent Robinson for tho
other two. It's II curious fact that one
Of the Yerkcs rugs hns the border OF
tile Ardcbi, while the Ardebil itself
has q Farahan border.
The Bepqualt collection, which YOU
may see on Firth avenue, Is valued nj
Sl,000,000. Several rarltics were dis.
pcrsed mt the Marquand sale. ii. o.
lIavcmeycr left some well known Chi
ncsc pieces. Senator Clark has eight
of different weaycs which cost hun
S20n,o00. and the other day Henry Clay
l'rick paid $l5o,000 for six antiques.
Throughout the country nre scattered
countless numbers, their value unsus-
pcctcd by their posscssors.- Franklin
Clark In Everybody's Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Love and Tattooino.

The tnttooing craze was the rage
among the smart set in London ut the
time Of the South African war. 1t is
now the rage in the slnms among the
humber classes, especially girls. who
pay threepencc for the operation. a
tattooer tells the London Sphere that
this business thrlves on love. girl
came into his studio the other day and
had 81 love Jim Curly" tattooed on her
arm. About $50 the next morning
the girl knocked at his door and. OH
being demonstrated with, said: II
don't care if yer charges me shillin's.
Ere. klver this up" she exclaimed,
barring the tattooed arm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Did Hs Sec tho Point7

4 young woman OF the official set In
Washington at II public function found
herself bored 10y the attentions OF Il
fresh young man. the son OF senator.
Soon after his introduction he pro.
cccded To regale her With story OF
some adventure in which lie had ilg.
ured rs hero.
Did you really do that! she asked,
not knowing what else TO say.
Il done IT." was the proud response.
and he began forthwith another
lengthy narrative. more startling even
than the first. The young woman
again politely expressed her surprise.
Yes" said the hero. that's what l
doncv
4 third story followed. with another
81 done IT," whcreupon the girl re-
marked:
do you know. you remind ME SO
strongly OF Banquo's ghost in the
play"
"Why:"
Don't you remember that Macbeth
said TO the ghost. Thou canst not say
I did it!"--l-ippincotts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
An Ar. Find.

An old painting which has been
hanging on the walls of the Puritan
club OF Boston for twenty years past
to I'LL up the blank space has been
discovered to lie genuine old master,
none less than the portrait of the great
CosimO de- Medlci. ruler OF Florence
and grand duke OF Tuscany. by An
glolo Bronsino. The club has refused
an offer of $4,000 for the painting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
EIoodina the Patent Office.

1t Is undoubtedly fact that nh
American will take out a patent OH less
provocation than any other man or wo.
man in the world. AS a consequence
the patent office is piling up a swollen
fortune, which makes II n bloated bond.
holder among the government depart
nents. 1t has achieved surplus OF
S6000,0O0 and is growing richer every
day. Yankee ingenuity Is gorging the
patent office with records and pillng up
models by the hundred thousand
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Took No Chances.

A Scotch farmer went to town to
have tooth extracted
II would advise you to have 1t out
by the painless system. 1t Is only a
shilling extra" said the dentist.
He showed the apparatus for admin
istering gas. remarking that it would
cause him to fall asleep. and before he
awoke the tooth would be out.
After reluctantly conserving. the Gus.
toner proceeded to open his purse.
"Oh, never mind paying now"
"Hoots! l wasna thinkln' o. thot.
but IL I'm gaen tae sleep thocht
wa like to coont ma siller first"