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The Washington times., 1908-03-09

sage Of a torpedo or a BOAT through the
water is due TO the friction between
the surface Of the moving body and
the water Immediately in contact wi h
that surface OH would tend to lessen
this friction, and hence to increase the
speed of the torpedo.
The favorite argument offered for the
consumption of Congress By inventor
is that it viii be economy TO take up
MS device as It VIII help make war i'm
possible. If this does not serve the
purpose, then there is the alignment
that nigh patriotic duty ought TO lead
10 the adoption of the invention in ques-
ZION as sure way 10 the discontinue
OF all enemies of the republic.
Inventors All Get Hearings.
1t might be thought that the inventor
of some new scheme for sweeping of
tile armies and navies of tho foes OF
the land would get a cold shoulder at
the Capitol, Strangely, he does not. He
finds a good many sympathetic ears
Many Senator or Representative on
listening to the story Of some new
weapon Of war finds his mind barking
back 10 the days when Hiram Maxim
tranped the streets of Washington and
tire Corridors of the Capitol telling all
whom he met of the wonderful gun he
had invented, only TO get IT rejected by
the United States. He went TO Eng
land, the British government adopted IT,.
anu II has proven wonderful addition
20 tile equipment of the British armies.
The men who were about Congress
when Maxim was turned down are
pretty apt to wonder. when they are
listening To some long-haired inventor,
whether they have before them another
Maxim. Consequently, they are not
likely to be oyerhasty in refusing a
hearing to whoever presents himself
and says he has solved the problem Of
celebrating armies and sinking battle
ships.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09
MRS. RUTH ADAMS0N DEAD;
WIDOW OF ROCKVILLE MAN

Mrs. Ruth Adamson, widow OF Henry
L. Adamson. former register OF wills of
Rockville. Md. died yesterday in George
town University Hospital Mrs. Adam
son was seventy-five years old. For
many years she had lived IN the home
Of Judge James B. Henderson I'm Rock
Vile. Mrs. Henderson being her step
daughter. She leaves one son and three
tep-daughters-JOh ohm AdamsOn, of Scran-
ton, Pa; Mrs. Bette Giipiu, and Mrs.
Ida Campbell, of Tenleytown, and Mrs.
Henderson.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09
SPEAKS ON PRISON WORK.

Brigaoier Lamb, Of the 5alvation
Army from New York city, viii speak
in the hall. $50 Pennsylvania avenue to-
night, at S o'clock. on prison work.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

swift & Co.'S sale Of fresh beef in
Washington for the week ending Satur-
day, March T. averaged 7J9c per pound.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09
Baltimore and Ohio Royal pIus

Trains to Philadelphia and sew York
Every ODD Hour during the day. Also
at 80 and 2'52 night, with through
sleepers.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09
Would Oil Sides Of Ships.

a man in California has written some
Of the members Of the House COMMITTEES
on Naval Affairs suggesting 5hat If the
sides of "a batuesHlp were creased IL
would lessen the ability OF projectles
10 inrict damage. The idea has been
referred TO Secretary MetCalf for what
II is worth. The advocate of IL found
that when his hammer was creased ne
could not drive a nall and he thought
application OF the principle 10 a battle
ship might be useful. The application
Of oil to the sides of a torpedo is anOth-
er suggestion made,
This suggestion may prove practicable
since most of the resistance to the pas
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

There is no mystery about results OF
TIMES WANTS ADS. It is a Well-estab-
li5hcd fact known 10 Ie00o0 readers
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

Springs Choicest Flowers in Great
variety. Reasonable prices. Shancr, I4&I
The Washington times., 1908-03-09
You'll Readily Appreciate

the advantages Of being identified with
banking dept Of Union Trust Co, 18th
and II SITS. Govt supervision. every
banking facility, interest on all accounts.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

Are you getting Interested In your
own interests? If so you are interested
in Tin es want ads
The Washington times., 1908-03-09
Navy Attracts Many.

Much of the inventive genius OF those
who would enhance the terrOTs OF wal
is Centered on naval warfare If some
Of the inventors are justified In their
assertions, torpedoes OF an efficiency
that viii make navies almost useless
have been developed. High explosive
shells are also the subject of much in
ventive attention. Shells Of a type that
viii crush the armor of a Dreadnought
at the distance of six or seven miles
have been accomplished, according to
inventors and promoters.
It is we'll known that In recent years
as fast as some new defensive idea IS
developed in naval construction, new
offensive idea TO overcome X Is Orlgi-
mated. Just now the trend is all to
ward the offensive, toward more deadly
types of guns, shells and Otner pro-
ieCtiles that viii carry farther and IN
ffiCt greater damage, explosives OF
mora terrible sort than those hitherto
used. and the like,
Inventors of military balloons and air
ships are much in evidence about the
halls Of legislation. Each one Is con
fident he has the right idea and that
he has evolved plans whereby IL would
be possible for the armies OF this Coun-
try TO soar up in the empyrean and
wipe ont all their enemies before break
fast simply by dropping explosives
among them. Inventors of long range
rapid-fiTe magazine rifles are among
those who want the Government 70 take
up their ideas.
one inventor has evolved the idea Of
a torpedo boat that carries a gun inside
OF il. On striking the side OF a ship
the torpedo eXplOdes and this explosion
In turn fires the gun, which is supposed
to wipe out the battleship. a torpedo
with a double-explosive capacity IS one
idea. the purpose of it being 10 make
useless the chain or netting protection
that is sometimes employed to keep
warshiDs from being tOrpedoed.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

f. A. Wilson, of 2S20 Dumbarton ave
nue. northwest, IS suffering from heart
trouble
Miss Emsle Shipman, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Washington Shipman, of 3l32
. street northwest, and Policeman Al
fred V. Brown, OF the Seventh pre-
cinct, were quietly married last week
at Rockville, Md. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Wolfe, pas
tor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
in the presence of Thomas Brown and
Mrs. Bessie Brown, OF Georgetown, the
brother and sister-in-law Of the groom.
The factories along the river front,
which OBTAIN water power from the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, have closed
down temporarily, the water having
been drawn from the Georgetown level
Tor a week or ten days 10 enable the
cleaning out OF the bed of the water
way Traffic on the canal will be re-
sumed for the season sbcut March 90.
1T. Fred n. Ashbaugh. Of r street
northwest, secretary Of the Veterinary
Association Of the District Of Column
bia, viii leave in q few days for Flor
ida, where lie viii spend a month.
The Rev. Or. W. c. Alexander, pastor
of the West street Presbyterian Church,
of Georgetown, left last week for Iowa
so visit his son, Reese Alexander. lie
will be away several weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

A Times want ad. never puts too hari
a test on your patienee.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09
REMODEL BUILDING
AS BUSINESS BLOCK
James O'Donnell Will Inn
prove Property in
Georgetown.

The improvements to be made on the
building at Wisconsin avenue and =
street, Georgetown, by the owner,
James O'DonnsH of 904 r street north
west will cost between s., 600 and 81, zoe.
plans and specifications having already
been prepared by NJ. c. Lepley
The first floor will be fitted up as a
drug store, the second floor will be
used for light manufacturing purposes.
while the third floor will be utilized for
storage.
MT. ODonneI purchased the property
some months ago from the estate of the
late Anthony HanlOn, and, together
with the improvements, the corner will
stand MIN about So 900.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

Sweet Yiolets, 25c Bunch,
At Kramer's, the Florist. sIG T st. NV.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

Best Coal at Low Prices. R. J. & NJ. c.
Grace. 9Th & F ne. Phone Lincoln 233.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

Prince Yudi Buidi, Of Mexico who
has been a resident of Washington for
some years, has been a patient at the
Georgetown University Hospital for two
months. he is rapidly recovering. and
will soon be able to leave the institu-
tiOn.
The Washington times., 1908-03-09

Robert +. Poore is i'll at his home, on
Thirty-secord street, with an attack Of
the grip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
INSANE LOVE
Religious Belief Prevented Mar. riage and Caused Suitor 10
 Kill Woman aud Himself
DEAD IN HER HOME

Bangor, Me, May 2S.-The bodies of R. c. Keith and Mrs Lizzie Ready were found to-day in the woman's home in this city with evidence said to indicate that Keith killed the woman and then committed suicide There were two bullet wounds in Mrs Readys body, one through the head and the other in the hand. There was a wound in Keith's head, the bullet having penetrated the brain. From the condition of the bodies it was thought that Keith killed the woman and himself some time last night, although none of the other occupants of the house heard the sound of shots. Keith and Mrs Ready were each about 45 years old and each leave several children. It is believed the tragedy is due to Mrs Ready's persistent refusal to marry Keith, a difference in religious faith proving barrier to her consent.
 Mrs Ready had been twice mar ried, her last husband, Eli Willett, being an inmate bof the state prison at Thomaston, having been sentenced to four years term for the attempt ed poisoning of a son of Mrs Ready by her first husband.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
WATERBURY. CONN. THURSDAY, MAY 2s, 19os
BILL IS SIGNED
President Roosevelt Sanctioned the Measure For the Re0r-
 gaDizatI0n of Militia.

Washington, May 2S.-The presi- dent yesterday signed the bill provid- ing for the reorganization of the militia of the United States and its arming and equipment at cost not exceeding $2,OOO,OOO and gave the pen he used for the purpose to General J. A. Drain, chairman of the executive board of the National Guard associ- ation, who was active in the move ment to secure the legislation. As sistant Secretary Oliver, of the war department who has been specially charged with the execution of the pro- visions of the new law, said to-day that one of the first steps to be taken will be the appointment of a board composed of five representative off
 cers of the organized militia to con suit with the secretary of war regard ing the conditions and needs of that branch of the military establishment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
BALL TEAM TROUBLES
Manager Duraut on Trip Lock- ing Up Some New Timber
 Rogers Asks For Release.

Harry Durant, manager of the local base ball team, left to-day on a trip through Pennsylvania in an effort to dig up some material that will strengthen the present aggre- gation, which is away off form.
 Last evening Lefty Rogers asked for his release, so it is said, but Man. ager Durant refused to give it to him. It was .rumored to-day that Bill had been suspended for week, but this was denied. He has gone to his home in Wharton, N. J., where he will stay for a week in the hope of rounding into form. There are all kinds of rumors about players on the team, but they seem to be with out foundation. Lachance will be out of the game for few days be- cause of his side, but declares there is no truth in the rumor that he is about to retire from the team. Bert ODrain is ill and the services of a physician were required this after noon. Swander is feeling anything but good and this accounts for his poor playing the past few days. The players declare they are playing as best they can and state there is no truth in the stories that they are "stalling." There is no getting away from the fact that the team is much to the bad, but within Q few days they may be on their feet again and playing as they should.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
GREAT CONTEST
International Harvesting Com. pany Fighting For Existence
 in Staie of Kansas.

Chicago, May 2S.--The Interna- tional Harvester Go of America be- gins it's final fight for existence in the state of Kansas to-day when a dozen or more witnesses will attempt to show Special Commissioner Henry E. Ganse,, sitting in Chicago, that it is mot restraining trade"
 By this hearing the harvester com pany endeavors to prove these three things:
 That the price of harvester im- plements has not been raised. The prices were a great deal higher be- fore the formation of the combina- tion than they have since been.
 That it abandoned exclusive con- tracts (prohibiting its agents from handling other goods) in 1905.
 The company believes that the the proof of these three contentious would influence the Kansas state su- preme court in it's decision on the criminal action appealed from the district court at Topeka which as- sessed the corporation $12,OOO on the same charges involved in these pro- ceedings. Defeat for the company is said to mean continuance of the business through interstate commerce establishing agencies outside the state lines and receiving the cash be- fore implements are sent to custom CTS. It would mean the removal of 1000 local agents, the discharge of 300 regular salaried repair men and warehousemen and the abandonment Of numerous repair shops at cross roads.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
GUNS SALUTE
Remains of First Governor oi
 New York Accorded Every Bon0r By State

New York, May 28.--With the guns on Governors Island booming forth major generals salute, the body of General George Clinton, New York's first governor, was borne across the Hudson river from Jersey City this morning on the revenue cutter Manhattan and land ed at the battery. There the cas- ket was received by the mayor and public officials, a military escort, bluejackets from the navy and members of patriotic societies who accompanied the casket, borne on a gun carriage, to the city hall, where the body will lie in state until late this afternoon, when it will be trans ferred to the gunboat Wasp, which, conveyed by fleet of torpedo boat destroyers, will tomorrow proceed up the Hudson to Kingston, where on Decoration day the body will be re-interred within a few yards of the spot where General Clinton took the oath of office as governor in TIT. The national and city flags on all public buildings, and on many private ones, are at half mast this morning and will remain so until the body leaves the city. Governor Clin- tons body was originally buried in Washington and was brought to Jer- sey City from there yesterday.
 Escorted by 2,000 soldiers, sailors and the police the body of Majojr General George Clinton was taken in funeral procession upon Broadway and placed in state in the rotunda of city hall. On Friday the body will be escorted with more honors to Kingston, N. Y., where in 1777 Governor Clinton took his oath of office and on Me morial day it will be buried in the First Dutch cemetery. After the obsequies at the grave Kingston will begin a three days celebration in of the 25th anni- versary of the founding of that city.
 On the casket as it was borne up Broadway lay three wreaths, one from President Roosevelt, another from Governor Stuart of Pennsylva- mia and third from Governor Fort of New Jersey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
HOMER MERRIAM.
Death of Venerable Publisher of
 Webster's Dictionary.

Homer Merriam, for many years d member of the Springfield firm of G.. & c. Merriam, publishers of Web ster's Dictionary, died Monday after. noon of pneumonia at Pasadena, Cal He was 94 years old. He was born in West Brookfield, Mass, and learn ed the printing trade there, after wards going to Greenfield, where, with a brother, he opened bindery and book store, which they disposed of later to their brother, Lewis Mer- riam, who associated himself with Herbert Myrick. They then went into the same business in Troy, N. Y., and after twelve years there Homer Mer- riam, about fifty years ago, became a partner in the Springfield firm, which had been organized in 1892, under its present name. In 1885 the firm moved to it's present quarters at the corner of State and Main streets, Springfield, and gave up the book store end of the business.
 The Merriam brothers had master ed the printing business, and so that when they took up the great project of publishing Webster's Unabridged Dictionary they were able to take it up from a practical standpoint. The author of the work had been dead a long time when the brothers came into possession of the copyright. They changed the work from an octave to quarto, and although the Webster family disapproved of this course at the time, the ultimate success which was the result of the change spoke we'll for the business sagacity of the Merriams.
 The work was first published in Hartford by Case, Lockwood & Brainard. After the revision of 1864 1t was taken to the Riverside Press in Cambridge, where it remains to this day.
 Mir Merriam was one of a long lived family. George Merriam died in Springfield in 1880 at the age of v years. Charles Merriam died in 1887 at the age of so years, and Lewis Merriam died in Greenfield at the same age. MT Merriam was pres ident of the publishing concern up to the advanced age of 90-until four years ago, when he left Springfield for California.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
BANK OF ENGLAND.
Rate of Discount Took a Big Drop
 To-Day.

London, May 28.-As anticipated the rate of discount of the Bank of England was reduced to-day from 3 to 2 F per cent. The authorities had been retaining the rate of three per cent owing to the absorption of gold by France and Germany but the Lon don monetary position and become so easy with funds at A per cent and discounts at 1 A per cent below the bank rate that the authorities had little choice but to give the trade of the country the benefit of the lower rate as well as bring the minimum rate nearer the market discount level. The reduction in the discount rate was largely discounted on the stock exchange yesterday when consols rose S but they advanced another quarter this morning and the markets gem orally were harder with a cheerful tendency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
JEROME IN TEARS.
Apologies for Appearing to Treat
 Charges Flippantly.

Elizabethtown, N. Y.,, May 2S.- With an apology which was at the same time defense for having. treat ed somewhat fiippantly the charges against his administration of the dis trict attorneyship of New York coun- ty, William T. Jerome this afternoon finished his argument in his own de- fense before Commissioner Richard T. Hand. This concluded the hearing the last day of which had opened with the argument of Franklin Pierce, counsel for the complainants, and the commissioner announced that the att torneys might have until June 10 to file supplemental briefs.
 Mir Jerome's final plea was emo- tional. With voice trembling and eyes filled with tears, he went over his record in private and political life and adduced circumstances which he considered explained the animus of the charges against him and why he was not justified in taking them serl- ously.
 When you see lying back of the whole thing" he said, the egotism of a broken old man on the one hand, the unfaithfulness of your former as- sistant, Osborne. and the antagonism of Shearn and the New York World people; when you see all of the mis- erable backbiting and underground dirty work that is being done to a reputation. a reputation that has stayed spotless. man and boy, for for ty-nine years in the city of New York. could hardly have dared to have treated this thing seriously because of my own standing here"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
WANTS BONDS
Up 10 State of Massachusetts Too, Where Consolidated
 Would Go.

Boston, May 2S-The Worcester Consolidated Street Railroad company petitioned the Massachusetts state board of railroad commissioners to- day for authority to issue bonds to the amount of $3,1S2,0O0 to pay the floating and funded indebtedness of the company, Accompanying the petition was statement showing that the present capital stock of the con- pany was $3,550,OO0 and the funded debt, represented by outstanding bonds $2,260,OO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
MEASURING MINUTE DISTANCES.
Wonderful Sensitiveness of Modern Machines and Balances.

Machines and Balances.
 The sensitiveness of the human organism is gross indeed compared with that of the marvellous machines man has made.
 A photographic plate coupled with telescope discovers millions of stars whose light the retina of the eye does not appreciate: the micro phone makes the inaudible tread of fly sound like the tramp of cavalry man.
 The human heat sense cannot re- aIize a difference of temperature be- yond one-fifth of degree. But the barometer. an instrument 100000 times as sensitive as the skin, notes . difference of a millionth of a de- gree. A galvanometer icxes its finger at current generated by simply deforming a drop of mercury so as to press 1t out of a spherical shape into that of an egg.
 The amount of work done by the wink of an eye equals 100. .O00, ,O00.- loco of the winks marked on the scale of a delicate instrument but even this performance Is surpassed by the "coherers" of Braniey of Paris. by which the Hertz waves of their pulsings through space.
 wireless telegraphy are caught in
 The range of impressions which we get from lifting an object is ex- ceedingly small; an ordinary chem lists balance Is some million times as sensitve and weights down the a00th part of a milligram. Without such instruments as these ve should know far less about the world than |they place within our reach. They make 1t evident that our sense organs give us reports of but a com |paratIvely small number of oompara- Itiveiy gross stimuli. - Chicago ITYihune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
CITY NEWS.

Benjamin Webster, secretary to Congressman George L. Lilley, is visiting at his home in this city.
 A surprise party was given at the home of Miss Stella Adams it 33T South Main street on Tuesday even. ing.
 There will be no classes of the C. w. A. this evening to-day being Ascension Thursday, a holy day in the Catholic church.
 The tax collectors office will close at noon Saturday 1T you neglect to pay your rate bill by that time the percentage will he added.
 Attorney Joseph F.. Lauber E now practicing law in New York. some months ago he announced his inten- ton of giving up the profession and discontinued practicing in this city.
 \ tennis team composed of tho fol- lowing players will go to Torrington on Saturday to play the Y. M. C. \. team of that town: W. Stahl. Platt. HOadley. L. FitzsimonS. wo,kvus Hampson. W. Curtiss and Wilcox.
 The Jones & Morgan clothing stor. will close Memorial day at noon and will be open tomorrow evening So as to give those who want Co do trading before Sunday but who can only do 90 tn the evening an opportunity of doing sO.
 The police platoon which will head the Memorial day parade will consist os the following patrOlmen with Can tain Charles R. Ramon in command Halpin. S Walsh. Hayes. IewIsr CaranaHgh. KierstelI. Callahan and Fitzgprad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-28
MINISTER FORGED TO LEAVE.
Rev John A. Smith Driven Out on
 Account of Misconduct.

Sufield, May 2S.-Rev John A. Smith, pastor of the Congregational church in West Suffield, left town to- day, after spending all last night in packing his furniture. He has been acting strangely of late, and as re- suit of his misconduct forty-eight hours were given him in which to leave the town.
 Rev MT Smith was to have been chaplain of the Memorial day ser vices on Saturday, but Commander Ashbel Harmon of the Grand Army post has been notified that another chaplain would have to be obtained. Rev MT Smith. came to West Suf- field from a church in Rhode Island. He was recommended for the place by the Connecticut Missionary soci- ety and succeeded Rev J. B. Doolit- tie, chaplain of the house of repre- sentatiyes in the last session of the legislature, in the pastorate of the Congregational church. He is about 35 years of age. His parents for merly lived in Bridgeport, but are said to now reside in Port Jefferson, N Y