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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
STEWART EXILED AGAIN
BY PRESIDENTS ORDER

Col. William F. Stewart of the
Coast Artillery Corps has been ,exiIed
again to Fort Grant, an ungarrisone,.
post in Arizona, where there is not a
living soul within radius Of miles.
Colonel Stewart was exiIed original
ly to Fort Grant last October. The case
was reopened, however, when friends
in this city made an active campa.e,,
in his behalf. and as a result of mis-
the ban was lifted, and he was ordered
20 ST. Francis barracks, st. Augustine
Fla.
When he arrived at st. Francis Par
racks he found awaiting him new or
ders from the President, to return again
TO Fort Grant
President Roosevelt issued the new
orders on request OF the Senator's aud
Congressmen from Florida, who. with
Governor Binn, objected to Colonel
Stewart being sent to St Francis Par
racks because it would deprive the
militia OF that State OF the use of tbe
headquarters building, which. with fha
other buildings on the reservation had
been leased by the State OF Fiorida.
from the War Department
The Presidents action in ORDERING
Colonel Stewart TO return to Fort Grant
is taken to mean that the President hss
changed his mind about granting him q
transfer from an urgarrisoned Inland
most to seacoast barracks with con
genial surroundings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
ADMIRAL EVANS
GRANDSON DEAD
Little Robley Evans Sewell
Falls Victim to Typhoid
Fever.

Little Robiey Evans SeweT. r.. the
IaVorite grandson OF Admiral Evans. is
dead, having passed away suddenly al
me Evans residence S24 Indiana avenue
following q siege OF typhoid. and away
out on the Pacific coast the famous. sea-
fighter. whose heartstrIngs he held so
closely, is sorrowing over the loss Of his
little chum
The JOY and inspiration OF the great
reception and naval fete at San Fran
cisco wiz be marred so far as the
admiral is concerned. by the loss. and
dou5uess, II he could take a train and
rush 10 the bier OF the little grandson,
playmate. whom he loved so fondly.
ne would DO 50, leaving she ceIebrat ton
10 others.
Robley Evans Sewell was his full
name, and ne was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold / SeweiL Mrs SeweH was
Virginia Eve9s. The admiraTs youngest
daughter Although his father spent
much Of his time IN Boston and Porto
Rico. the little lad lived principally al
his grandfather's home IN this city
Bob Evans. jr.," as he was familiar
ly known, although but four years old.
dressed IL a sailor suit with great
pride, sung sailor songs, and always
expressed his desire TO follow the foot
steps OF his grandfather.
During the time Admiral Evans spent
in Washington, the little fellow was
constantly at his side. and never hesi-
taIed to express the pride he took in
his famous grandparent. When the ad-
miraI went for a drive. Bob Evans.
jr," was seated with him. and many
hours they spent rOmping in the spa
cious yard behind the Evans residence
IN Indiana avenue
IN that back yard the little fellow
had a miniature menagerie, in which he
included all the household pets, Of
which there were many. Admiral Evans
was responsible for the presence OF
many Of them, notably several parrots.
which he brorzht back from tropical
cruises
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
VANDERBILT'S COACH
ON WAY TO BRIGHTON

LONDON. May At took police re-
serves TO clear a way today for A. q.
Vanderbilts coach 10 start on its first
trip from London to Brighton.
Thousands OF curious Britons COM
pletely blocked Trafalgar Square and
the adjoining streets. The crowd was
a very friendly one. however, and fair
y screamed itself hOarse with entbu-
siasm when the boobies HAVING, OMEN
ed a narrow lane through the packed
mass OF humanity. the American mil
lloraire fooled his four-in-hand out and
away on the road To the famous watAr-
ing place.
The start was made from the Victoria
Hotel. The coach was loaded to its
capacity. inside and out. with passen-
gers from whom the guard had rigor-
Ously exaCted the fares.
Vanderbilt himself. shCrn Of his mus-
tache, high hated and long coated
looked the typical coachman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
CLEVELAND SINKING,
FAMILY ALARMED
Fears Entertained That For
mer President Cannot
Live Long.

LAKEWOOD. y J.. May 4-Despite
the great efforts Of members Of the fam
fy 10 keep from the public the exact ma
ture OF the illness OF former President
Grover Cleveland and 10 minimize II as
much as possible. II was learned on the
highest authority this afternoon that
not only is he a very sick man. but that
he may not recover. II is asserted that
ne can NOT retain medicine on his stOm-
ach, and IT. consequence the attendant
physicians are greatly worried.
Mrs. Cleveland. DR.. Joseph T. Bryant.
and two trained nurses are at his bed
side in the Lakewood Hotel The tele-
phone connecting with their apartments
has been mufhed, and at the hotel
Office It Is stated that no messages viii
be taken 10 the wing occupied by the
distinguished patient Al that can be
ascertained is that Mr.. Cleveland Is
still alive. but even when confronted by
the statement that il was reported his
patient was growing steadily weaker
DR.. Bryant when caught this afternoon
as he started for a walk. positively de-
cl.ned to say either that the report was
true or false. He did, however. admit
that Mr.. Cleveland is stiu a sick man -
but said professional ethics made IL i'm
perative for him TO refuse to discuss the
case. See Mrs. Cleveland" was his
answer 10 every question.
But she will not" he was told well
that is all the more reason why I should
not" was his answer.
More than a thousand kilograms ask
ing about the condition Of the former
President. have been received at the
local telegraph office and delivered at
the Lakewood Hotel. but none OF them
has been seen by either Mr.. or Mrs.
L lar-aIarnI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
WHAT CONGRESS DID
N THE SENATE.

Senator Bulkeley OF Connecticut ad-
dressed the Senate on the Browns
Vile case.
The Bowers joint resolution for the
relief Of Southern cyclone sufferers.
which has already passed the House.
was adopted
Senator Martins bill relating 20 certi-
fed copies of records Of deeds and
wills was favorably reported from the
Judiciary Committee.
Senator Lodge introduced a bill 30 ap-
propriate $4,000 TO purchase a home
Tor the embassy in Paris.
on motion of Senator Galiinger. 800 ex-
ira copies of the report on fire pro-
lection of the schools were ordered
printed.
Senator Carter introduced a bill TO pur-
chase the site on which the Census
Office Is located and also additional
ground and TO erect an additional
building for Census purposes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
ORDERS MARTIAL LAW
IN TOBACCO DISTRICT

RIPLEY. Ohio, May 4-Adjutant Cen
eral Critchfeld decided today to place
the Burley tobacco district of Ohio un-
der martial law. Two troops of cavalry
snd one OF infantry will arrive in Rip
ley tomorrow for patrol duty. Rumor
has it that another invasion OF Ken
tucky riders caused this action.
Troops viii be quartered in Ripley.
Adjutant General Critchfield arrived at
this decision after thorough investiga-
ton OF tEe situation, accompanied by
Sheriff CahuI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
hcendiary Fires
Cause Loss of Life

NEW YORK, May 4.-Thirty-hve fam
lilies were made homeless, three hrAmen
were seriously i.;jured and three the
ment houses were destroyed in a. sec
ond incendiary fire early today in
Brooklyn, following close on the heels
of the fre-bug blaze that resulted in six
deaths and the fatal injury Of three
others at II HUMBOLDT street, Williams
burg.
The latest inCendiary blaze started in
the home of Samuel Green, on the
ground fioor Of the four-story tenement
971 Flushing avenue The flames spread
to the houses on either side and tenants
had narrow escapes.
William Brock. n member Of the sal
wage corps, was chopping on the third
floor when the stairway fell and he
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
IN THE HOUSE.

The House considered the sundry civil
appropriation bill
The LilIey investigating committee an
nounced that on the request Of Repre-
sentative Liliey OF Connecticut it will
reopen the investigation of the charges
Of corruption OF Congress by the Elec-
trio Boat Company
heard John Norris. business manager
OF the New York Times.
The Vreeland emergency currency bill
was laid on the table today by the
Committee on Banking ent Currency.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
TIE WEATHER REPORT.

lnseasonably low temperatures c1n-
tinue in New England. The Nfidjie a.
lGntic States. and thence westward 70
The Rocky mountain region. In fbe 1,t'
ter the temperature has fallen thirty -
forty degrees IN the last twenty-four
hours. and snow is now falling tbroney6
cut Wyoming and eastern Colorado
Rain has fallen over a narrow beit
extending from the Middle AtIantir,
states westward 10 the Rocky noun
tains.
Steamers departing today for En-
ropean ports viii have light westerly
winds and fair weather TO the Grand
Banks.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04
HOSTILE AFGHANS
THREATEN ENGL AND
WITH TRIBAL WAR
Retreat Slowly Under
Fire, and Ambush
Is Feared.
British. Vastly Outnum-
bered, Gain Respect
Only by Artillery.

SIMLA. May 4-sullen. but apparently
Overawed by the powerful British show
ing against them. the Amir Of Afghanis-
tan's troops are retreating inch by inch
from Lands Kotal. before which they
encamped after their attempt Saturday
night TO seize the blOckhouse guarding
the Afghan outlet TO Khyber Pass.
The Asiaucs are not routed by any
means. 1t Is not even certain that they
are not attempting to Crgw the English
into the country, where their cavalry
and cannon viii be az a disadvantage.
and attempt 70 cut them of.
So appTehensive IS Gen Sir James
Wllcocks OF such an attempt al an am
bush that he IS doing no more thar 20
keep his vanguard in touch with the
natives, slowly pressing them backward,
but venturing in no advance until he
had made his position absolutely secure.
Casualtie5 Have Been Few.
Shots are exchanged from time 10
time between the advancing and re-
treating armies but nothing in the ma
ture OF an engagement or even a lively
skirmish can be said to be IN progress
As vet there have been few casualties.
TIA British are enormously outnum-
bere.t, but the perfection Of their dis
cipHne, together with the recollection
Of he manner in which European ar
tillely has moved them down in most
cam )aigns, plainly gave the Afghans a
tenD pOrary fright The Mollahs are
doing their best to stir up a fighting
spirit among their cOuntrymen and. un-
Jess the English keep the situation well
IN hand. there IS every indication that
they will succeed
Tho greatest present danger is that
news OF the English peril viii precipi-
tate an uprising among the hill tribes
on t9e Indian side Of the border a de-
velcDment which surely would be fol-
lowed by an overwhelming Afghan
rush.
War May Be Declared.
The keenost apprehension also IS felt
that she Amir viii formally declare war
IN the hope OF reEsiuizg the popularity
he lost among his subjects by his re-
cent revisit % India and the . accom-
panyinE rUmors that he was developing
pro-Britisb sympathies.
An actual declaration OF war would
force England 10 concentrate the entire
strength Of the Indian army along the
frontier. and leave the rest OF the couu-
try at the mercy OF the already discon-
tented and dangerous natives the
sOuthward
British officers are hopeful that the
certainty OF forfeiting his country's in
dependence IN the event OF defeat. and
the Amir's realization OF the imposSfhil-
Ity Of conducting a successful campziEn
without artillery, will prevent a deClar-
alton OF hostilities. His inoriinsfe con-
celt and ignorance Of England's real
strength make Il difficult, however. TO
predict what action he may take.
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
WISCONSIN DEBATERS BUSY
Meet Both Nebraska and Iowa Uni
yersities During the Pres
ent Week.

MADISON, WIS, Dec. a~-(Special Tele-
gram, )--This week win be a crucial one
for the debating teams Of the university.
Friday evening the representatives OF the
university will meet the University Of Ne
braska in the home contest, while on the
same evening the other Wisconsin team
will meet the University of Iowa debaters
at Iowa City.
At present Wisconsin and Minnesota lead
the debating league and the outcome OF the
two debates will have considerable bearing
pom the league leadership, as the two
schools are tied, and two Badger wins
would undoubtedly give Wisconsin a clear
margin over its Gopher rivals.
The team that will meet Nebraska is
composed of Gustave Buchen. George
Blanchard and Monte Appel, while the
team that will go to Iowa City will be
made up Of Hal Martha. Walter Atwood
and Geohard Geseile.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
TROUBLES OF THE BoYsENS
Suits Follow After the Ar
rest of Mrs. BOysen at
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-(Special.)--Mrs Anna
L. Boysen, with Rudolph Haug, a skating
instructor. brought suit in the superior
court yesterday for $4,000 damages against
her sister, Mrs. Rosa l.. Thompson. who
on November u caused her arrest.
Her husband, Asmus Boysen. filed suit
for 100000 damages, and DR.. jay F. Pitts
also filed suit for $4,000 damages against
Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. Boysen asks damages on the
grounds tina her sister caused her arrest
upon a slanderous charge, and persists in
saying she is insane.
Boysen asks damages on the ground that
Mrs. Thompson charged him with forgery
and with seeking to gain control of his
wife's fortune.
DR.. Pitts sues on the ground that the
defendant called him a "shyster" doctor
and accused him of seeking a part of Mrs.
Boysen's estate.
The charge that Mrs. Boysen was living
in the skating instructors apartments. and
that she is mentally irresponsible, still is
pending. She is an heiress to a large
estate, and her sister set up that she was
only seeking to protect Mrs. Boysen in
bringing the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
FIRE RECORD.
Opera House at Prescott.


CRESTON, Ia, Dec. 9.-(SpeciaL)- dis
astrous fire occurred at Prescott early
this morning. and when discovered about
1 O'clock. was thought to have been burn
ing about an hour. II occurred in the
basement of the opera house. and is sup
posed to have been caused by the explosion
of a gasoline tank. The opera house was
totally destroyed. both floors collapsing.
O. T. jenkins occupied the first floor with
a stock Of merchandise. Two buildings
east Of the Courier opera house were
wrecked by the explosion of the tank in
the opera house. The first one was a
restaurant. occupied by T.. E. Gentle; the
other one contained a stock OF merchan-
disc, carried by Clark Bros. The Sluniche
poultry, butter and egg company. occupy
Ing a frame building on the north. was
totally destroyed, together with from $500
% 500 worth Of eggs. The total loss
roughly estimated amounts TO between
5000 and $500, with $4,000 insurance. The
fire company from this place was called
for and responded. going with chemical en-
CINE and team and about twenty OF the
fire company, several citizens
ing them. The Courier building is re-
ported to be fully insured.
The loss is $4,000 on the opera house.
insurance, 1900; Jenkins store loss 5000 10
1900. insurance. $1,000: wrecked brick
buildings owned by James Swim insured for
1000. will cover loss; w. Z. Gentle. 500
insurance and Clarke Bros. carried 5000
The Clarinda Poultry company loss Is not
large.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
SENTENCE PASSED ON HYDE
San Francisco Man Given Heavy Fin
and Two Years I'm Prison
for Fraud.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Frederick A.
Hyde of San Francisco, recently convicted
Of conspiracy to defraud the United States
of large tracts of land in Oregon and
Washington, was today sentenced in the
district criminal court to pay a fine Of
$4,000 and to serve two years In the peni-
Tertiary at Moundsville, w. Va. the maxi
mum penalty under the law.
Joost H. Schneider of Tucson, Ariz., an
employe of Hyde. and convicted with him,
was fined $1,000 and sentenced to one year
and two months in the penitentiary. Both
noted appeals to the d strict court of ap-
pea!s. Hyde was released on $4,000 bail
and Schneider on 10000. The prosecution
OF Hyde and Schneider. together with John
A. Benson and Henry p. Dimond, who were
acquitted, following the investigation of al
legged wholesale irregularities in public land
deals in the west, cost the government $780,
900 and the trial occupied three months.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10

FORT DODGE. Ia. Dec. 9-(Special)-
Only a few minutes remained before the
tax sale was to start Monday morning
in County Treasurer Hadley's office and
the sael Of lands owned by the Smell es-
tate TO satisfy claim for unpaid taxes was
to begin, when Frank Farrell. agent for
1.-THE Smell estate. entered the treasurer's
office with draft for $40, $685., which he de-
posted as payment 70 rthe taxes. The
draft was received in Fort Dodge but a
short time before In a special delivery LETT
ter. The Smell estate must be land poor"
was the thought that entered the minds of
many who had gathered to bid on the
Smell lands II they were auctioned. Had
the lands been sold and unredeemed, many
large tracts that have been lying idle, ac-
cording to the policy Of the late Tom Smell.
would have been divided into small farms
and put under cultivation, to the great
benefit OF Webster county. The exact valu-
alton of the real estate owned by the es-
tate In Webster county has not been COM
puted and cannot be figured out by means
OF the draft for taxes because several spe-
cial levies were also paid Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10

800; from premium, $7S5. 7ss; total extra
ordinary receipts. $4O,S 26S; extraordinary
disbursements, for Panama canal. $3s, 093.-
AS; for public buildings, under treasury.
1884, 1854; for reclamation service, 81, 126, 042;
for rivers and harbors, $50. l57. 649; for the
reduction of the public debt, S4, 1856. 75O;
total extraordinary disbursements, S23,O75,-
230.
There are other changes that should be
made in the daily treasury statement In
the interest of a better understanding of
the financial operations of the department.
Revision of Tariff.
On the subject OF the revision Of the
tariff the secretary says the new admins
tration is pledged to a fair and equitable
revision. The necessities of the govern
ment should be a guide, at least in part,
to the measure and character of the revi-
sion. Data recorded in this report tell their
own story. II the deficiencies reach any
thing like the figures given ample provi-
sion must be made through new subjects
of taxation to provide adequate revenue.
The earnest consideration of congress- is
especially urged to this phase of the SUBJ
ject.
OF recent currency legislation the secre-
tary says that the act passed at the last
session OF congress has served a useful
purpose and will be available until the
recommendations of the monetary commits
sion created by that congress can be con-
sidered and acted upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
EVENING OF SOUTHERN STORIES
Miss Louise A. Williams Presents a
Pleasing Evenings Enter
tainment.

Society turned out in force Tuesday night
at the Lyric theater to hear Miss Louise A.
Williams of Atlanta, Ga, give a choice Sc
lection of southern dialect stories n i'm
presentations. with the charming speech
and manners OF the land of her birth, and
a fet Ting gown of white and pink, made
in the style that is so characteristic Of
the south. Miss Williams completely won
her audience and many expressions of sat
isfaction and approval were heard after
the entertainment.
with the happy charm OF the drawing
room more than the ordinary attractive
ness OF the stage, the program proved most
successful and must have greatly pleased
the many patronesses and their friends who
occupied prominent positions In the boxes
and front sections. Aside from the read
ings, stories and anecdotes by Miss Will
liams. a piano medley of southern airs by
Martin Bush and several Dixie songs by a
well balanced quartet composed appreci-
ated parts on the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
Modern Miracles of Science
Wonders Accomplished Right Here in Omaha Every Day
That Would Have Been Regarded AS Mir
acles in Earlier DAYS.

Little Eddie Havlicek, 1241 South
14th street. has had life made a bur
den to him for the last few years by
constantly recurring epileptic fits. Now
epilepsy is a chronic functional disease
of which the fits is only a symptom.
There are several varieties of symp-
toms, but they represent the same dis
ease, differing only in severity and the
individual peculiarities of the patient.
The uncertainty of the fits cause cpl
lepsy to be especially dreaded, and the
difficulty in finding a cure, casts a
gloom over nearly every epileptic. That
the family doctor cannot cure this
trouble is a fact admitted by the ply
sicians themselves. After Eddie's folks
had almost given up hope of curing
him, they heard of the wonders which
the Austro-American Doctors were ac-
complishing in similar difficult cases,
and Immediately brought him to their
offices at 42S Range building. They
hardly dared hope that he could be
cured, but they felt sure that the Aus
tro-American Doctors would not accept
the case unless they could effect a
cure, as these doctors are very frank
in turning away those cases which are
incurable. After a thorough examina-
ton, treatment was commenced. The
results can best be told by Eddie's
plain statement overheard by a report
er in the doctors reception room: My
mother used to come to the office with
me, for | could not come alone; IT was
not safe. | had been having one or
two spells every day for several years.
Now, since | have been getting treat
ment l have not had a spell. l am glad,
because spells are awful"
1t is hard for one who has not suf-
fered to realize the relief, both of
mind and body, which Is felt by a
chronic sufferer, whose ailment is re-
moved by seemingly miraculous means.
When the reporter suggested to the
great physician at the head of the Aus
tro-American Doctors that such cases
were seemingly modern miracles" he
smiled and replied: Yes, so they
seem, but 1t is merely a simple matter
of common sense and scientific knowl-
edge. The common sense teaches us
that every effect has a cause For in
stance, epilepsy is the symptom of
some organic trouble Of the heart,
liver or kidneys, etc. Now our first
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10
MRS. GATEW00D STARTS WAR
Takes Five shots at Frank LOckman,
but Fails to DO Any
M

Mrs. Henrietta Gatewood. colored. weight
223 pounds, height five feet five inches,
and dressed in black, caused a stampede
about $40 o'clock last night in the neigh
borhood OF Twenty-ninth and Douglas
streets by taking five shots at Frank
Lockman, also colored, and his son.
Lockman drives a coal wagon and was
on his wagon near Douglas on Twenty
ninth street when Mrs. Gatewood opened
the commandment. None of the shots took
effect, but the entire Gatewood family and
the %neighbors barred their doors for fear
Of more trouble,
The police station was notified and
Emergency Officers Morgan and Lahey
went to the battlefield. but the enemy had
fled and could not be found. The reason
assigned for Mrs. Gatewood's warlfke atti-
tude is alleged to be that she blames Lock-
mar and his wife for ar enlargement be-
tween herself and her husband.