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New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

l-StstilttS t-L gave Use grave
poisoning
Not until 1855 did Reavis snow his hand In
that Year he hed petition with the Surveyor Cen
er ot Arizona asking for the approval If The Pe-.t
grant, and supporting his claim with papers that
purported 70 be the original grant from the ktng
Gt Spain. The deed from Perata Willing and
Vikings deed To him. The land claimed included
some ot the most valuable mineral and timber
properties IN Arizona, that widespread attention
was attracted, and the general opinion even ,-l The
part OF those whose interests were threatened vas
that the validity of the grant could be attacked
On tins account, thousands of persons who held
ttieS under the homestead. preemption. and min
eral avs, feeling that they were in imminent dan
ger o1 dlspossesSion sought Reavis in order 10 Sc
cure qultclaIm deeds from him The Southern
Paclhc Railroad PAID him fifty thousand dollars for
IT'S right OF way across his mythical grant The.
silver hIng Mining Company paid hIu twenty tiv,.
Thousand dollars % obtain n release II his claims
upon their property Many hundreds If other coy
PoTatlons and individuals paid him sums VARYING
from a lew dollars up many thousands The.
amount realzcd by him N this manner was ,.~-:-
mated ny some authorities ut not less than r1v,
million dollars
Having squeezed the lemon drv in A--l5nl
NedES Went To- New York, lived at the most e<-
IehN'Ee hotes IN the city, and scattered money
more ProdigaIiy than Coal Oil Johnny or Scut-
y. the Death Valley Crrsus ever dreamed of
d'lhG Here he conducted 4 campaign .rl.ny
noted politicians, with the apparent Ihi<t- It'-t7
Al OF her vpSt,l
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

grants, under the
politicians, aided by
)ery, corruption, and
the Squattcrs War
S finally patented for
ldred and fourteen
and siXty-four acres.
and eighty
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
LETTERS OF MRS. j. G. BLAINE ARE
PUBLISHED AFTER A LONG
DELAY.

After innumerable delays Messrs. Duff
field & Co. issued this week Letters Of
Mrs. James q. Blaine" edited by Mrs.
Blaine's daughter, Mrs. H s. 2. Beale-
The publishers lay no special stress on
the political aspect OF this publication.
though it is not altogether abs-iiU. Mrs.
Beale says in her preface.
There WAS no thought of max ng q
biogra ply, and It is only as one letter has
been added 90 another, and year after
year rescued from oblivion. that have
comprehended that It is my mothers
portrait which stands revealed on the
back ground Of the past. With graft
tude 1 realize that she, who never gave
a thought 10 herself. living only in the
lives or others. who was content to be
used, absorbed, obnterated IL need be
IN ner service OF love, lives once more
IN these rescued leaves, in her forceful-
ness, her honesty, her humOr, and her
tired
The letters extend fKom 1859 to 1899
ana date from Augusta. Maine, and
IRON Washington. D. g. during the ad-
hhnlstrauons OF Grant. Garfield, Arthur
ana Harrison There are also letters
written from abroad, where Mr.. Blaire
travelled FOR his health III 1855, sendinL
from PARIS his famous con munice lion
decHhlhS 10 be candidaie Tor the Re
publican nomination in tat year
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
ALLEN ASKS FUNDS
TO BUILD AIRSHIPS
Chief Signal Officer, in Report,
Says This Is Age of
AeronautiSs.
AeronautjS.

The age OF airshlps Is now here and
the United States Signal Corps wants
funds with which to conduct further ex-
periments in the field Of aeronautics.
That is the Eist OF tie report Of Brig
Gen James Allen, chief signal officer
of the army, Just made public.
Already, he says, actual accomplish
ments prove that flight through air is
practical and all nations are competing
in that field, while the United States is
crippled by lack of funds. He cites the
flights at Fort Myer as proof of his as
sertiOns and reports that France has
four airShips, Germany two dirigibIe
army balloons. Russia several, and
Great Britain one
Wireless biography, in which this
country now leads the world, Is said bv
the report to be in a state Of confusion.
and laws to regulate the operation OF
air messages IS asked.
Government stations, as well as pr
vate ones, are said to be at the mercy
of any malicious operator who tries to
confuse neighboring stations and to
safeguard all, legislation is asked.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
Romance In the Bible

DR.. Van Dykes "Out-of- Doors in the
Holy Land" is sampled IN this ex-
cerpt: In a walled kitchen garden a.
the entrance Of the town was David-s
Well We felt no assurance, or course
as We looked down into II, that this
vas the veritabIe place. But At all
events u served 70 bring back to rs
one OF the Prettiest bits Of romance N
me Old Testament When the bold son
o. Jesse had become a Shieflaiu OF ont.
laws and was besiegei By the PhfIiS-
tines In the stronghold Of Adullam his
neaTt grew thirsty for a drauEht from,
NJ: fathers well. whose sweetness IA
had known as a boy. And when his
three mighty men went up secretly al
the risk OF their lives and b-oIra
through the host OF their enemies and
brought their captain a vessel OF TINS
water, he would not drink thereof. but
poured II out unto Jehovah
There was a division Of opinion in
our party in regard 70 this act IT 49,
sheer 1OOLshnesS. said the Patriarch
10 waste anything that has cost SO
mQch 70 get WHAT must the three
mighty men have thought when thew
saw that for which they had rfsL-ed
their lives poured out upon the ground p
An. no. said the Lacy. Tt was the
highest gratitude, because il vas
touched with poetry. Ii was the beSf
compliment that David could have
given 70 his friends. some gifts ar
TOO precious 20 be received IN any other
way than this And IN ny heart I
knew that she was right"
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
SCRAMBLE STARTS
FOR KNOCKS PLACE
Keystone P oliticians
Wrought Up Over Vacancy,
Begin Wire Pulling.

The fact that Senator Knox will be
Secretary CT State under Mr. Taft, thus
leaving vacancy in the OfIics of SEN
ator from Pennsylvania, has already
started a scramble over the succession.
Pennsylvania politicians are wrought
up over the prospective contest for Mr..
Knox place.
Several strong possibilities are alrea-
dy looming up. one OF these is no less
figure than Representative DalzeII.
leader In the House Of the high tariff
element Mr. DalzeH and Senator Pen
rose have not always been in harmony
and, moreover, Mr.. DslZeu anronted
the Knox following last spring bv com
Ing out for Taft AT = time when It was
not calculated to help the candidacy OF
Knox.
This was IN a speech at the Yale
banquet here early in the preconven-
ton campaign. InasmuCh as Senator
Penrose and his friends control the leg
isiature OF Pennsylvania, it IS likely
Mr. DalzelTs candidacy will have some
difficulty in making Roadway
Senator Penrose has a contest on for
his own reelection. but il is taken for
granted he will win out With his SIM
porters In control OF the legislature. II
Is supposed a man satisfactory TO Pen
rose will be selected TO succeed Senator
Knox It is supposed Mr.. Knox Will
continue in the Senate until March Z.
GeOr-e T. oliver, Of Pittsburg, mil
ionaire and newspaper owner. a Pen
rose man. is looked on as a strong can
didate. Mr.. Oliver is in Washington to-
day TO attend a state dinner TO be given
by the Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks. In honor Of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt Mr.. Oliver IS expected
10 confer with Pennsylvania leaders
while here
Representative James Francis Burke
Of Pittsburg, who managed the Knox
boom for the Presidency. is another
strong factor He liz prominently men
toned and IL is said Mr.. Knox would
prefer him rs successor. Representa-
tive George HUFF OF C;Teeusburg and 10
siah V. Thompson, a capitalist, who
was candidate for governor two years
ago. are also mention d
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
MULE PUT THROUGH
AFTER FORTY YEARS
House Passes Bill to Paw for
Animal Used During
Civil War.

A mule has gone through the haH OF
the House Of Representatives
Never has che genuine article pene-
trated the hail before
Representative Dawson Of Iowa is re-
spOnsible for the presence Of the mule.
He succeeded yesterday in having the
House put the animal through after
waiting e1r forty years at the doors
Of the q amber.
He got a bin passed to reimburse
James r. Wyrick, Of Baldwin. Iowa, TO
the extent of $50 for a mule that Wy
rick had to turn over 10 the Govern
ment back in 1864
Wyrick was loyal 10 the Union in civil
war days, but one day while on his
way 10 the Union lines In Tennessee
where he then lived, q Union officer
took his mule and failed 10 give him A
voucher. Wyrick moved into Iowa and
settled in Jackson county and he mas
had much trial and tribulation m his
efforts 10 get pay for the mule
For more than forty years said
Representative Dawson, this mule has
waited patiently at the doors OF the
House for an opportunity 10 pass
through
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
WILL REIMBURSE
AMERICAN BANK

\ war claim bill that has had the
favorable report of various committees
since the FOrty-seventh Congress was
passed by the House yesterday when
that body voted an appropriation OF
S2l0,S2O.S9 TO the Citizens Bank Of Louis
lana The amount REIN burSes for funds
taken from the bank during the civil
war by General Butler
The money was seized by General
Butler In 1862 and. after lying I'm the
United states Treasury until 1865, was
converted to the funds arising from
captured and abandoned property
lnasmuCh as the bill had previously
passed the Senate. il becomes a law
as soon as the Presidents signature
Is affixed and the heirs to the claimants
will receive the money.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
UTO-INTOXICATION
MAY RESULT FATALLY
One of RareSt Diseases Known TO
Profession Beins Treated
in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, Dec 1s.-Auto-intoxica-
ton. one Of TIE rarest diseases known
10 the medical profession. is being
treated by DR. Sammis, Of St Johns
Hospital, Brooklyn, In the case Of frank
Sheridan, twelve years old. OF 1853 Berg
en- street. The boy ate Tod containing
sugar, which did not digest. The sugar
lying in his stomach fermeuted and
alcohol was freed. DIT Sammis said
'Auto-intOxication differs from ordf-
nary drunkenness in that there IS no
period Of eXhiiaration such as follows
when person drinks whisky The
process OF fermentation causes pain and
commissions. after which tire patient be-
comes supplied and drowsy- The onlv
treatment for the disease is ovfa OF
elimination; that is. 10 rid the system
or the poison as quick.- as possible
That is what we are doing IN the case
OF this boy, and unless other complfca-
lions set in he will recover.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
PARALYSIS CLAIMS
MAJOR SAM MOORE
Noted Virginian Was Mem
Der of Staff of Stone
wall Jackson.

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec 1s.-MaJor
Samuel J. c Moore. a noted Virgiuian
OF the old school, died ar his home n
Berryvilfe, Clarke county, this morning,
after a ten-days' illness OF paralysis.
He was eighty-five years old
For years, Major Moore was tbs
judge Of the Clarke county court until
that court was abolished by the Viz
ginla constitutional convention Major
Moore entered the Confederate army as
a Lieutenant, and rose TO be an officer
on the star Of Gen. 'StOnewaIl'' Jack
son. He was at the first battle OF
Man assas when Jackson was given his
lnpef1shable title Of 'StOneWaIr' by
General Bee, OF Louisiana, who rss
afterWard killed in battle
he IS survived by two sons. Rev. S
;. Moore. Ct Parkersburg. ". Va, anS
Dr. Lawson 3. Moore, OF Natural
Bridge Va. and five daughters. HIS
funeral VIII take place on Monday. he
viii be buried in Berryvills with milf
tdTy hOnOrs
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
Balloons and the Weather.

NJ. Camille. FIammarion. the eminent
French scientist and author OF "Nfys-
FERROUS Psychic Forces whose name
has been associated recently with the
widespread interest in psychical re-
search, has also been devOtiuS much Of
his time 10 the study OF the atmospheric
currents and the laws which regulate
our hot and cold spells in this con-
nection NJ. F,lammariOn says.
The laws which regulate the varia-
ton OF weather and atmospheric cur
rents are still 70 be discovered. despite
the labOrs organized during the last
half-CentuTy in various meteorological
stations Of tho world We know next
10 nothing, and meteOrolOgy has only
advanced 10 the point where astronomy
was before CopSrnicus."
NJ FlammariOn believes that the prob
EN- VIII eventually be solved BY the
means Of long balloon trips, as. tarougb
this medium the variations in the cur
ents may be studied scientifically.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
MAKES $4,000 HAUL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19-Using the
eredulity of a Japanese servant as a
means or gaining entrance, a man
representing himself a. an Inspector fo.
an electric company, entered the home
Of Edward II. Hart. Pacific coast agent
for the Penn. Mutual Life Insurance.
Company. at 1873 Turk street. last even
at 80 600
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
KNOX FOR CABINET:
ROOT FOR SENATOR
Senate Circles Much Interested Over the Trade of Jobs
Each Is Emnently Fitted for His New
Position.

he will have no difficulty in getting
hold Of all the problems before the
State department As Attorney Cen
eral. Mr. Knox has been brought into
close relations With the diplomats here,
and with large questions Of diplomacy.
He had the handling Of the Panama
Canal purchase, Tor instance, and went
TO Paris personally in connection with
As Attorney General, Mr. Knox
showed a capacity for administration
and got the best possible out Of the De
partment Of Justice He is directly re-
spOnsible for initiating the famous North
western Securities suit. Mr.. Knox has
the faculty Of getting through vast
amount Of work in a short time. AS
Attorney General he displayed this
faculty and ne encouraged hard work
among his subordinates by reason OF
IL Mr. Knox has an unusual capacity
10 get along with men and 10 handle
men and II cannot he doubted that IL
he heads the State Department he viii
handle the cOuntry's diplomatic prob
lens with tact, skill, and success
Mr. Knox is now chairman or the
Rules Committee OF the Senate. and is
member or the Committees on Coast
Defenses, Expenditures in the State De
partment, judiciary, Private Land
Claims, and Privileges and Elections.
II he enters the Cabinet he viii leave
vacancies In these committees, some
OF which, as Judiciary, are important.
Mr. Root as Senator would naturally
become a member OF judiciary. He
would be a III man for chairman OF
Rules, following SpOOneT and Knox. but
would hardly be put at the head OF the
Rules Committee at the outset of his
Senate career. He is needed on FOREIGN
Relations, and viii doubtless be a mem
Der OF that committee.
Mr.. Knox in the Senate has been CON
spicuOuS whenever any large legal ques-
tons had 10 be considered. Mr. Root
viii likewise Re prominent in consider
alton or such questions. and in all like
lihood, graduate to the position Of the
foremost Senatorial authority on for
eign relations
The Washington times., 1908-12-19

Senate circles are not a little interest
ed in the fact that Senator Knox and
Secretary of State Root are going TO
trade jobs II is now officially given
out that Mr.. Taft has offered the
Pennsylvania Senator a place in the
Cabinet as Secretary Of State. Mr..
Knox is reluctantly conserving TO take
the appointment. No further question
exists that Mr. Root will be the next
Senator from New York State. unless
by some misfortune the trouble he Is
having with his crippled knee should
disable him.
1t will be with deep regret that the
Senate viii lose Mr. Knox. He has
been in the Senate only about four
years. but he has made a useful mem
Der Of that body He is one OF the
few members Of the Senate who have
had the good fortune to get respect
full attention from the time he entered
the Senate. 1t is true that Mr.. Knox,
though he came from the office of At
torney General. and though his repu-
tation as a great lawyer had preceded
him to the Senate. did not obtrude him
self on that body the first yeac he was
a member OF it. Those who were
familiar with the Senate in 19O4-O5. well
recall that Knox was careful not 10
seem unduly active for a new Senator
the first year. Mr. Knox was aware
it wasn't fashionable, and he set out
TO observe the proprieties as far as
he could, considering that the rate bill
was up at that time, a measure he
was compelled 10 discuss
Mr.. Knox has not taken a prominent
part in foreign affairs since he has
been in the Senate. And yet. he has
had much experience in this direction
and has clear grasp Of this country's
foreign relations As a great lawyer
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
A Bows Book.

Il is always the simple narratives OF
history, the personal recital OF sights
seen upon the battlefield that are the
most thrilling, and as an inspiration
TO patriotism no tales can stir as those
told by the freside. Especially is this
true in stories designed for voutbf,,I
readers who avoid war stories weighted
with numerous statistics and strategic
arguments. but WelCOr-e eagerly the
simpler patriotic story z told with en-
thusiastic ardor.
Such a brief history OF The civil war
is found in From Bull Run to Appo-
mattox." a boys recollection OF the
struggle as told by himself, now a man
in the prime OF life. The book. the
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
BURNING OILSHIP
SUNK BY GUNNERS
Bombarded From Fc-t to Protect
Shipping From an Ex-
ploSion.

SINGAPORE. Dec. 19-The burning
oilship KalOmo was bombarded by the
harbor fort here today, and after her
hull had been riddled with solid shot
she sank
The KalOmo arrived from New York
two days ago with her cargo q case
oil on fire. Efforts to extinguish the
flames were unsuccessful. and an effort
was then made to scuttIe the vessel.
but this also failed
The danger to shipping became so Sc
rlous that the harbor agents asked the
gunners Of the fort to sink her. The
distance was two miles.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
BUG SPECIALIST TO REPORT

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19.-That
bugs, drugged with arsenic. die Of star
walton Is the conclusion Of Prof. c. c.
Woodwork, head Of the chronological
department. of the University Of Cali
fornia.
Prof. Woodwork has been making a
series OF experiments with insects The
results viii be Incorporated in a bulletin
winch the learned authority on bugs
viii issue IN a few DAYS, to the 5eIecfs-
ton and eminent satisfaction of the
Eorticulturist
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
GARFIELD PRAISES
WORK OF FIREMEN
Secretary of Interior Says Quick
Action Saved Geologic
Records.

Commissioner MacfarlGnd today re-
ceived the following letter from James
Rudolph Garfield, Secretary OF the In
terror.
Il wish you would express to the Of
hcers and men Of the Fire Department
my appreciation Of their work at the
Geological Survey building, where the
IRE occurred two DAYS ago II IS due
10 their timeliGess and energy that a
much greater loss was prevented -"
Secretary Gsrfield's message will be
conveyed by Commissioner AIacfarland
70 Chief Wagner and the men under
his command.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
another Parody.

1t IS rumored that AT the University OF
Michigan malicious students have under
way an amusing book entitled 1.-THE
Road from Damascus" the title and
theme evidently suggested by Mrs. II.
n Mitchell Keays' story. The Road 10
Damascus which with its frank expos
ure or conditions prevailing under CO.
education greatly excited the univers-
lty town Of Ann Arbor last see son.
The appearance Of such parodies is al
ways regarded by publishers as a good
omen Every body remem bers. for ex-
ample. how The Letters from a Self
made Merchant 10 Ills Son were FOL
lowed up by an amusing take-ofr. The
Letters from a Son TO His Self-made
Father, TO the great advantage OF
course. Of the original book
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
c. R. Kennedy's New Play.

The Winterfeast." a new IceIandic
drama by Charles Ram Kennedy.
whose fame The Servant in the
House 50 suddenly established, has
been published by the Harpers.
The two plays provide a sufficiently
interesting contrast. While The Serv-
ant IN the House" is a modern drama
set IN present-day England. TIE Win
terIeast is a story OF the clever tn cen.
Jury. with Vikings for heroes, governed
by the stern passions OF the North.
me personal symbolism in the "Serv-
ant IN which the Christ is vIsibIy
presented as a perfect brother Of man,
~ lls lLIpeIsonaI IN The Winterfeast. %
The new drama IS built uDou the de-
vastatlng Influence OF q lie.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
FORMALLY ACCEPT
SCHOOL ADDITION

The Commissioners today inspected and
formally accepted the four-rOOm 4dC1i-
ton TO the Gage school. at Second and
u streets northwest. The cost OF the
addition was 81. 800.
Within a few days bids Will be adver-
tsed for the construction Of a twelve
room building in Hamilton road Car
Held SUBDIVISION Congress appropriated
Sg1,DO0 FOR the purchase of q site and
the erection Of the buildings. which nm
der the terms OF the contract must be
erected within ten months after the
awarding of the bid
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
Real Bows.

A boys book. In the Open by VIII
Lam O. stoddard CHarpers. 10 cents), Is
fun OF entertainment Tor UOys from six
70 twelve. The title Is wei chosen The
stories are about swimming and fishing,
Indians and prairie fires, and many
other Out-Of-dOor things that wholesome
boys like. Indeed, the spirit OF the
book Is wholesome all through as
things in the open should be- The boys
IN the stories are not paragons OF re-
markable achievements. They are lust
real Wide-awake little fellows Of the
sort we All know.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
a Calm Plea ftr Prohibition.

In six OF our States prohibition OF the
liquor traffic is in full sway, While OF
the entire fOrty-siX States comprising
the Union, there ere but eight in which
prohibition Legislation has made no
progress. In his new book. Profit and
Loss in Man" Dunk & Wagnans Com
pahy' New YORK;, AlphOnsO A Hop
kius, Phi D, presents. ia a calm, ana
dispasslOnate manner, one Of the most
uP-to-date and powerful pleas for pro-
hlDlIlon that has ever been written
MS discussion is based upon purely eco
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
A Book One Wants.

No one in the world OF travellers to-
day writes, more entertainingly OF the
things he sees than Dr. Henry Van
Dyke SO with an assurance OF pleas
ure one opens his new book "Out Of
Doors in the Holy Land
What a cheerful sunshiny traveller he
Is. And what a true life or The spirit
he reveals IN this journey thu ough the
lanes and highways Travelled - Jesus
OF Nazareth The book Is full II color
and atmosphere and OF most interest
inS reference TO scriptural Incidents.
The Illustrations add 10 it's attractive
ness as a gift. But its substance makes
II book We ourselves want to buy
and keep.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
President Eliot in RHYME.

One Of the best poetic characterize
tons OF President Eliot OF Harvard
whose forthcoming resignation has been
ann 0unced. Is that in An ode 10 Hsr-
ward" BY Witter Bynner.
And tbs president who knew his mind
with sure but courtly vim
And who'd very glady greet YOU. II
you thought OF greeting him %
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
WILL HAVE WOMEN
IN COURT MONDAY

MEDIA. Pa, Dec. I9.-District Attor-
ney MacDade stated today that both
Mrs. Catherine BeiseI and Mrs NJ
Florence Erb, charged with the murder
Of Captain J. Clayton Erb, will be
brought into court here on Monday.
when their cases viii be formally con-
tinued until Tuesday. December %
The judges have decided to hold no
further court then until after Christ
mas.
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
COGSWELL is ROBBED.

W. l. CogsweH reported 70 the %
lice Of the Fourth precinct this morn
ing that his store II SIS Four-and-a-
halI street southwest was entered last
night with a duplicate key, and articles
valued at S., stolen
The Washington times., 1908-12-19
Salts and Castor

nS1-bad stuff-never cure,
OAA only makes bowels move be-
cause it initiates and sweats them,
ike poking finger In your eye. The best
Bowel Medicine Is Cdscarets.
Every Salts and Castor Oil user should
get a box of CASCARETS and try
them just once. You'll see. So
Cascarets-l0c box-week's treatment
An druggists Biggest seller in the
woTid-million boxes a month.