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The Washington times., 1908-07-03

SUPREME COURT OF the District OF Co
lumbia. holding Probate Court. 40. 15309
Administration This Is TO give notice that
the subscriber. OF the State OF New York has
obtained from the Probate Court OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. letters OF administration
on the estate Of James A. Bates. late OF the
District OF Columbia. deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned 70 exhibit the same, with the vOuch-
ers thereof. legally authenticated. 10 the sub
scrlber, on or bCs5re the 18TH DAY OF
JUNE. A. d. 1903 ,sscrwiss they may BIZ
law be excluded 10 all beneht OF said
estate. Given under ny hand this 18th day OF
June. 1905. HENRY @. BATES. 18th 81. and
Fifth ave. New York city. y Y Attest:
n. c TAYLOR. Deputy Register OF Wills for
the District or Columbia. Clerk OF the Pro
bate Court. (SeaD JOHN J. HE3IPHILL,
Attorney. Je30. FL 80
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SOUTHERN RAIL WAY

N B.-FOIlowiag schedule figures pubIfshs5
onIv as information and are not guarantees
FSur Atlanta. Birmingham, Mobile New or
leans, AshsviIle. Chattanooga MsElphis, SIS
q N and 1-O0 ,. n daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattapoora
Memphis. New Orleans, l0;45 .. n
For Coluu a. Charleston. Augusta Arr.-
Savannah, Jacksonville. ead FLORIDA SsoinTa'
I:IO p n caily.
!. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
nnf1-fF
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SEAB0ARD AIR LINE RAIL WAY.
Ticket Office, I4zI Penna. Ave.

EOTICE-Following schedule not guarantee,
sos a. N. 6aly-SeabOard Mail rT'lTrslrS
coaches and Pullman sleepers to SayanDSS
and Jacksonville Throu9h sleeper VVasEI---
ton 70 Hamlet and Hamlet 70 Atlanta. D!5-
tnS cars
$40 p. n daily-Seaboard Express. cosc,..
and Pullman TO Savannah, Jaclzsor1-f1Is
Tampa Atlanta Birmingham. MemphiS
Dining cs-s.
Il. II. sTANsELL- District Passenger Arss.
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A VERBAL BRACER.

MY wife" said the first clubuan.
always mixes me a cocktail when /
go home feeling fraZzled."
You're in luck" declared the sec
ond ClubmRn. The best I get IS q
chin fizz"-Exchange
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOsALs-U. s DEPARTMENT Of
AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF THE SECRE-
IARf, Washington. . c.. June SOth. 1905
Sealed proposals VIII be received at the Of
nee OF the DiSbursing Clerk until D m.
Friday, July 10th. 1905. for furnishing all Ia
Dor and material and erecting one shed. ap-
Fortunately > feet 80 feet X IS feet; 20 5e
covered and sided with corrugated sheet
iron. and 10 have certain cOncrete founda-
tons. The frame OF the building 10 be
composed OF wooden JoIsts and studdings
etc Specifications and full information fur
nished upon application TO the Disbursing
Clerk Bios must be sealed and addressed
20 the Secretary OF Agriculture. IN accordance
with Instructions given on schedules JAMES
WILSON, Secretary. jyS-2t
PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING. ETC.-Treas-
ureTs Ofice. L s Soldiers Home Wash
ington, d. c, July ]. 1soS. Sealed proposals
Will be received At this Office Until ten tIOl
a. m. Tuesday. July u. 1905. and then pub
llcly opened. for supplying this home with
the following clothing etc: 1850 winter
hats; eco winter coats 600 winter vests; / 900
pairs winter trousers: 800 winter under
shirts; l,SOO bosom shirts; 1,5O0 collars: J. 900
pair shoes; l,500 pairs woolen stockings; / 500
pairs Canton flannel drawers; 300 bedsheets.
300 pillow cases. 800 roller towels: $50 hand
towels; 2OO blankets All clothing 70 be
furnished In different sizes as required and
about eight per cent chats shoes and
stockings excepted VIII be needed for men
OF unusual size the contractor viii be re-
quired 10 supply their garments by measure
with names attached. All articles 70 BE- de-
Iivered at the Home before October
The right IS reserved. to reject any or all
bids. For proposal blanks and further in
formation apply t. MAJOR II. NJ KEN
DALI, L. S. Amy. Treasurer. jyl.ss
OFFICE OF the Commissioners. I. C, Wash
ington. June g. IS0S Sea led proUo-
sals RilI be received IN this Office until p
O'CLOCK NOON. JULY 6. 1905. FOR remod-
cling the west stairway at the Matthew C,
Emery School. 133, at Lincoln avenue AMI
Prospect street northeast Forms Of pro-
pOsal may be had at the Office of the Inspec-
tor OF Buildings HENRY 3. +. MACFAR-
LAND. HENRY /. WEST. JAY J. NOR
ROW. Commissioners D. 9. 5e27-st-eSsu
OFFICE Public Buildings and Grounds
Washington. D. c. June 20. 1908. Sealed pro-
poSals. IN duplicate. will be received here
until p. NJ JULY G. 1905, FOR tearing down
and removing building at southwest corner
OF 9Th and streets NV. known as sixth
Street Station" including train shed con-
crete platforms. and all structures appurte-
nant TO said building. ard for purchase OF
ALL materials contained IN said buildings
&C Information can be obtained here
CHAS. S. CROMWELL. Col. 5e22, q. "a, 25jys4
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W. B. & a 2. Ply
THE ELECTRIC LINEU

DOUBLE TRACK FROM WASHINGTON TO
BALTIMORE
THE BEST WAY TO BALTIMORE. An
NAPOLIS. AND . s NAVAL
ACADEMT
BAGGAGE CHECKED FREE
Electric palace cara from White House Sta
ton O5th ard II sts- NORTHEAST
For BaltiU0re--5-3 20. $50. 7-30. 500. s-70.
: 20. $50. 1000. 10.50 sl1-13 and II-30 a. m:
y % noon, 1880. 100 80. 200. 2-s0. 900.
$50 800. 1-s0, 500 $50, 600. GO -T-10
7-S1. $50. go. 1000. and sII-2S ? n. daily.
For Annapolis EN-. T-S0, s-sQ s.so
I0:so. and I:SO u m. 12-50. In. IN an
t-10 baSo. SEA T.So. asa. aud 'I1-5 p N
daily.
Indicates local trains. All Others are In
ftei. stopping only At Naval Academy juno
ton. No walking OF hiring Il cabs usces-
sary.
Fares one way-R Round trip
70 Baltimors 40 u-S
To Annapolis and o g
Eavat Academy. ------ 10 nm
For tickets and information apply A. efrJres
ofces. 18th 81 ana y. z ave nv. o. a.
White House Station. 18th and 4 sts NORTH
EAST. Telephone y. 5S06 myis-tr
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KETCHELL VS.. FLYNN

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3-Stanley
Ketchen, the middleweight champion,
and Jim Flynn were matched yesterday
70 fight in this city between July 4 and
81. the exact date to be chosen later
The men VIII meet at catch weights
Flynn is q heavyweight.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

N JUSTICES COURT OF the District OF
Columbia Sub-District No. 2 Thomas H.
Hal. plaintln. VS. Harry Roberts and Moses
kr1ger Co. partners. trading Roberts *
Kriger. defendants. No. 1905. The objec, OF
this suit Is 10 recover one hundred and seven
ty-ave and 50-IO0 (3I75.50) dollars with Interest
from April 1. 1905 besides costs and 20 have
judgment OF condemnation Of certain property
OF the defendants levied on under attach
ment issued IN this suit 20 satisfy the plain
TINS claim. II IS, therefore. this 18th day
OF June. 1908. ordered that the defendants
appear IN this court on or before the fOrtieth
day. exclusive OF Sundays and legal holidays.
after the day OF the first publication OK this
order. 20 defend this suit and show cause why
said condemnation should not be had, other
wise the suit VIII be proceeded with as in
case OF default (SeaD SAML- c MILLS
Justice OF the Peace. Address No. 1905 @ ST.
NV. Washington. ID. &. L. c. WILLIAM
son, i5S La ave. NV. Je20. .2TJy3
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EXCURSIONS

This year Chevy Chase Lake is trans
cending all former efforts to make the
Fourth at that resort a memorable day.
A special engagement of the Marine
Band for the afternoon has been ar
ranged so that picnickers will not have
20 wait until evening for dancing The
band will be on hand as usual IN the
evening, giving a special concert, with
selections appropriate for Independence
Day included.
The Chevy Chase Lake car service is
always adequate for handling the great
est crowds with dispatch and comfort.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
PRICES FOR TODAY On
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

(Quotations furnished by w B. HIbbs q
Co., bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange, Wash
fnEtOn stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade)
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
Two steamers Of the Norfolk and

Two steamers OF the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company will
leave for the special excursion to
Old Point Comfort this evening, in
suring ample accommodations for
all who Will take adve ntage OF
the opportunity 10 pass The Fourth
and weekend away from the heat and
noise OF the city Tickets for this ex-
cursion cover not only ali boat ex-
penses, but accommodations at tEe
Cha 1berlin Hotel Saturday and Sun
day, passengers returning 70 town Mon
day morning in time for business.
All Information may be had at Sew
enth street wharf. or at 7OS Fourteenth
street
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
THE CURB MARKET

(Quotati-as furnished By E F. Hutton a
Co. members New York Stock Exchange
1901 4 street northWest.)
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QUOTATIONS. FOR TODAY
ON WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Anacostia and Potomac Railroad SIS
8. .OOO69s.
Greene Cananea. 2lI10
United States Trust. 10G95sl. 1Q14.
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Money Loaned SaIaried peool.

ID others. without security: sasy psynsua.
@1aoes IN &C princi>s. cities; save yourEslf
money y getting ny terna nrSL D g.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03

SCHEDULE OF ExS URsION TEAuvE
TO AND FROM
Chesapeake Beach
Effective June IS. 1865
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
WEEK DAYS
GOSG-IlY. District Line Station. s-zs
N, II-00 q. m. 2-S0 p IL. $50 ?. n, rs
2. m, and s;45 p N
RETURNISG-Lv- Chesapeake Beach. e.so
a n. I2.45 , m. 2:00 p IL, 500 u %
SEQ D. n. 500 and 1000 p n.
SATURDAYS.
GOING-Lv. District Line Station, s:z5
=. ll.O0 a. IN, 200 p m. 500 D. m 5-Gl
o. m, T:s5 p m. and 9-f5 .. N.
RETCRSING-Lv. Chesapeake. Beach. G.s9
a. m. 12-s5 p NJ. zoo p m. $50 o. %
500 D. ~. 500 p. m. and 1900 ?. m
SUNDAYS AND EOLDAYa
GOISG-Ly. District Line Station SO q
NJ, loo a m. 200, 500. 800. 7:45. and s-45
D 10.
RETURNING-Lv. Chesapeake Beach I'm
a. m, 12;z5 p n. 2-l0 p m. G.90 D. n
SEQ D. m. p. m. and 20 p. m
Jy2-tf
The Washington times., 1908-07-03

River View, on the Potomac, about
twelve miles below Washington, will
be the mecca of hundreds Of persons
tomorrow who. taking advantage of the
Fourth of July holiday, will spend the
day where the cool breezes blow. All
the a-rusements of the resort will be
open and a most enjoyable day will be
spent.
TIE steamer Queen Anne will leave
her wharf here at 10 a. m, 2:15 and 6:45
Z. m
Colonial Beach. the Atlantic City OF
Washington. Is an ideal place to visit
for a week or for a few hours, and the
steamers Of the Washington and Po-
tOmac Steamboat Company, which will
make excursion trips there for the
Fourth Of July holiday, offer an ideal
ride on the Potomac. and a stav at a
most pleasant resort. The big and fast
steamer st Johns, which has establish-
ed q record for speedy travel between
this city and TIE beach, will make these
trips for the Fourth, leaving here this
afternoon Vt 6:45 O'Clock and again to-
morrow and Sunday at S:45 a. m
The ticket sold on this afternoon trip
Is good 10 return on the steamer ST
Johns any time before the close OF the
excursion season at Colonial Beach The
management of the Washington and Po-
tomac Steamboat Company has arranged
to put another steamer In service to
handle the crowd with comfort, II II is
necessary.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
TWO NEW PLANKS
AIM AT CONGRESS

(Continued Ion Bis Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
SpECTACLES

GPECTACLES are supposed to have been in
~ vented by Alexander de Splna, monk of
Florence. Italy. about 1855. According to
DR.. Plott they were invented by Roger Bacon,
about 1880. MANN attributes them to Sal
Vino who died in 1877. On his tomb in Flor
ence is the inscription: Here lies Salvino de
Armati. inventor of spectacles. May God
pardon his sins''
However this may be the credit of having
been the first to use eyeglasses for the improve
ment of the sight is said to belong to Charles
II. of England. During his stay in Cologne
he made the acquaintance of a glassmaker,
and looking one day through one of his lenses
he noticed that he could see the objects more
distinctly. After his coronation he sent for
him and twenty other artisans, who made six
thousand pairs of spectacles before obtaining
fitting one 1t is said that by means of his
spectaces the King almost completely cor
rected his defect. His spectacles are still to
be seen in the British Museum. His son, the
Duke of Monmouth, who was near sighted in
one eve. used only one glass. This was prob
ably the origin of the monocle.
Renan, in his "Antichrist." citing from
Pliny, writes. Being near sighted, he (Nerol
was wont to wear at the gladiatorial combats a
concave emerald in his eye" The honor of
originating the monocle would accordingly
belong to the Roman Emperor Nero
The oldest painting with spectacles dates
from I4I7 The picture represents the in
vesture of the burgrave of Nuremberg with
the margraviate of Brandeburg, and the
officiating chancellor wears kind of eyeglass
in green frame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

and the purchaser was attracted rather by
the colored pictures that had been inserted
between the leaves as illustrations. The price
of the book was two dollars and fifty cents.
A year went by, and the tourist forgot all
about the old volume. until one day an artist
friend picked it up in the library and asked
whether the owner had any idea OF the value
of these illustrations.
why. no." was the reply. I don't know
ANYTHING about them They merely took my
fancy and after much haggng | gave the
old Dutchman two dollars and a half for the
book
Well" said the artist "I'll give you three
times as much for the drawings alone, and you
can keep the book.
1t turned out that six of the water colors
were by David Cox. and were worth at least
a hundred dollars each. One was a Blrket
Foster, worth about two hundred dollars. The
remainder the artist friend was not SO sure
about; but all the drawings were placed forth
with in the hands of we'll known New York
dealer, who sold them by auction, and realized
altogether seventeen hundred dollars. One of
the doubtful sketches proved to be study by
Whistler and another, a charming design by
Bouguereau.
A Valuable Trunk Lid
PUT even this find excelled by the man
- who found a beautiful Rubens in the lid
of big second hand travelling trunk offered
for sale in Brussels. The buyers baggage had
been much knocked about in transit on the
continent of Europe. and he found it necessary
to buy another trunk: As he needed this only
for the passage to New York, he decided to
buy second hand one and was much puzzled
when he beheld what in that Condl-
ton lovely picture, fastened by means OF
coffin nails inside the lid. How long it had
been there. or by what strange set of circum-
stances it met this fate, could say. The
picture was successfully restored, and, badly
injured it was. brought thirteen thousand
dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
A Book of Water Colors

WATER color drawings by eminent artists
are sometimes inserted in books: and
this brings to mind the story of an interesting
bargain picked up in Amsterdam by one of
our own countrymen three or four seasons ago.
1t was big, old fashioned folio miscellany,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
A Canvas That Made Maniacs

PUT perhaps the picture with the strangest
- history of all was an example OF Andrea
del SartO. which hung for centuries IN the
Palazzo Buondelmonti in Florence. 1t was a
terrible and hideous portrait of a maniac, APP
parenty in the throes of violent paroxysms.
Its realism was such that for over half cen
fury before it's sale it had to be kept covered
by hanging tapestry. Local tradition declared
that this picture had the power of causing the
death of anyone unfortunate enough to be
shut up alone with it for any length of time.
1t was said that the grueSome canvas originally
hung in a kind of dungeon beneath the palace,
where the barbarous and cruelty inventive
lords of Florence were in the habit of lmprlson-
ing announcement relatives or persons who
had thwarted their will in some way.
When the picture was removed for sale, a
most startling disclosure was made. There
was large cavity concealed by the canvas as
it hung, and this communicated with stair
way in the massive stone wall Moreover, 1t
was now seen that the eyes of the portrait OF
the maniac were painted on ivory disks which
could be slid aside, SO that those OF anyone
wishing to observe the occupant of the room
could be inserted in their place. The same
remark applied to the painted and terribly dis
torted mouth in the portrait. Here again was
an ivory disk that could be slipped aside and
a very real loling tongue might be inserted
by the person stationed behind the picture.
1t is conceivable that when real eyes rolled
in their sockets. and a real tongue lo1led from
the painted and foaming mouth, added to the
native horror of the artists conception and
execution. it was enough to overbalance the
mind of highly sensitive temperament. weak
ened by long incarceration. At any rate. there
was incontestable documentary evidence that
several persons did go mad in the dungeons
of the Palazzo BuOndelmontl IN the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
ASK TAFT TO STOP
FIGHT OF FACTIONS
West Virginia Leaders Fail to
Secure Intervention of the
Nominee for President

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Va.
Aug. s.-The acute republican problem
in West Virginia is to be made the
subject of conference at Hot Springs
when William II. Taft reaches there
tomorrow. Both the Swisher and Scherr
factions will be represented. Swisher
is the regular republican nominee for
governor and Scherr is running for the
same Office at the head of an inde-
pendent republican faction. Each wing
has made application for the support
of the republican committee and the
pilgrimage to Taft's headquarters is
for the purpose of getting decision
Efforts have been made by each fac
ton while Taft has been here to get
him to identify himself with one side
or the other, but he has refused to be-
come involved
The matter of campaign arrange
ments for West Virginia is one which
comes directly under the jurisdiction
of Frank II. Hitchcock, who is expect
ed to reach Hot Springs early this
week. The delegation representing the
state who will go there tomorrow in
cludes Senators Elkins and Scott, Rep
resentatives Hughes and Gaines and
Messrs. Swisher and Scherr. The Taft
party will leave here at 500 in the
morning by train and will reach Hot
Springs before noon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
Wild. TRIBESMEN
MENACE THE SHAH
Ruler of Persia Virtually Pris-
Oner in Hands of Men
Called to Aid Him

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug Special
dispatches received here from Teheran
give tragic-comic description OF the
position OF the shah OF Persia, who is
virtually a prisoner in the hands OF
wild tribesmen summoned to Teheran
to protect the throne against the rev.
olutionists. but have become a greater
menace to the monarch than his other
foes.
The tribesmen are extravagant in
their demands for money, which the
shah is unable to grant, and they
threaten TO destroy the palace and pill
lage Teheran- The S250.000 secured
from the Russian bank recently as a
loan on the crown jewels Of Persia
is exhausted.
General LiakhoI's cosSacks are un-
able to make any headway against the
tribesmen, who have refused to permit
the shah to leave the camp at Bade
Shakh for Saltanabad, where the harem
is staying
Famine is reported to be imminent
in southern Persia, and this promises
to bring about a crisis in political af
fairs in the autumn.
dispatch received today from Ia
briz says that severe lighting. In which
the recently arrived cavalry Of the
shah participated. continued Saturday.
and that the revolutionists sustained
heavy losses in men and some guns
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
HERRIN'S HFNCHMEN
FEAR SILENT VOTE
Machine Calls on Its Appointees
to Office to Bring Out
Their Friends

ALAMEDA. Aug. 9.-Workers for the
Lincoln-R Roosevelt league and workers
for the Herrin machine were busy to-
day making their final plans for the
battle at the primary polls Tuesday.
Never before has so much interest been
manifested in a primary election in
Alameda ALI the talk among those
who watch political matters has been
OF the fight that is coming Off Tuesday.
The national campaign has been over
looked thus far because OF the vital
Importance of the primary. There has
been as much campaign work done as
If the election Tuesday was to be a
state or national election instead of a
primary.
Almost every voter in Alameda has
received literature from the good gov
ernment workers and the machine has
also sent out loads of printed matter
advising republicans to stand by the
machine organization and it's delegates.
AS a result Of all of tho campaign
work thus far done and what will be
done between now and the time of the
closing Of the polls Tuesday it is ex-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
MACHINES GOLD
FLOODS BERKELEY
Ringsters Make Last Desperate
Effort to Stave Off Defeat
With Coin

BERKELEY, Aug. 9.-Berkeley has
effort to defeat the Lincoln-R Roosevelt
league forces and save the machine
from utter defeat in the primaries Tues
day. To the $500 which was sub
scribed for the machine last Friday
night was added $500 today and
money has been thrown around freely
to buy votes for the "old guard" poll
ticians Tuesday.
Although coin without limit has been
promised for the county ring crowd,
and money is spent with a lavish hand,
the machine forces have been put on
the run by the leaguers, and in the
opinion of conservative politicians
Berkeley will be overwhelmingly car
ried By the forces of clean govern
ment at the primary.
The tricks of the machine, which Sc
lected in secret caucus g. ticket to op-
pose the Lincoln-Roosevel league dele
gates, have been discovered by the
voters, and on all sides is heard de-
rision for the machine and its frantic
efforts to stem the tide of public ap-
proval for the Lincoln Roosevelt can
didates.
The secret caucus in the Fink build,
lHR III A6Hl6I STREET VI d QO1CH VI StAc
broken remnants of the party organ
ization has had the effect of a boom
erang and not only have the Herrin
men been repudiated by number OF
their own delegates, but the voters
have stamped public disapproval on the
secret meeting behind closed doors to
select representatives of the people.
Now in the desperate hope of saving
the organization, which has been dis
rupted by the forces OF decency, the
money bags have been opened and
coin poured in precincts like water to
influence the voters to support the
machine ticket.
| Like the Intellectual attempt TO make
capital of the stand taken by the oper
! caucus of the league in the indorse-
ment of the superior judges, the ma
chine methods have opened the eyes Of
the voters. The decent people have
not only refused to vote for the ma
! chine delegates but have become NOR,
fully aware OF the corruption of tn,
money OF desperate crowd driven Il
the wall.
| The machine ticket is a fraud on tn,
| face of it. Men were named withou
/ their knowledge or consent. They ar,
withdrawing as fast as they can ge
i off the ticket.
S.>>~~>~~.-~~~~~~~~~>
opposing the league ticket in any dis
| trict in the city are absolutely falls
and are plainly meant to deceive tn,
voters