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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
LETTER CIRCULATES
AFTER WRITER DIES

Thomas F. Davis. a roofing contractor.
upon receiving a letter at his home. 2I7
Congress street Brooklyn, made a hur-
ried trip 10 Manhattan. turning over IN
HIS mind the prospects OF fat profits
from a very promising bid for work
made IN the letter. when he arrived at
an office ia a downtown building he
asked II he could see the bidder, whose
name was signed TO the letter.
He has been dead thirteen years, %
a clerk replied.
Inspection OF the envelope showed that
the letter had been mailed August s.
1891. 1t bore inscriptions by the postal
officials saying that il had been received
unsealed and IN bad condition.
Mr.. Davis was unable TO learn at the
Brooklyn postoffice why or where the
missive had been taking its Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
This Illustration Plainly Shows What RenEo
Has Done Write for Free Trial
Package Today

eat IL Ike fruit or candy and easily
aud safely reduce your Tat a pound
day.
For sale by ali druggists at 800 per
fun sized box. or by mail prepaid. by
The Reu-o Co. 3215 Rengo Bldg. De-
trOit, Mich. The Company Will gladly
send you trial package free by mail.
If you will write them direct 10 De-
troit; no free packages at drug stores
RengO Is for sale and recommended IN
Washington by ii. Evans, S3f r st. y.
W; AffieCk's Drug Store, 1919 Peuna.
Ave n w; Peoples Drug Store. S24
Seventh St
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
WANTS TO SACRIFICE
CONVICT CRIMINALS
Doctor Recommends That Con
Vcted Prisoners Be Given
EJn IN Science
Up to Science.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Nov. 25.-The
Sacrlhee Of convicted criminals upon
the altar Of science is the startling
recommendation Of DR.. Wallace a.
Briggs, vice president Of the State board
OF health' which has precipitated wide
spread and animated destruction DR.
btsgs recommends that the State
ooaL4 or paFdons direct or grant the
privilege Of inOcuIatineg convicted Srirni-
hals with the germs of tuberculosis for
experimental purposes, for the advance
menu or physiological research IN the
battle against the white plague
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
BUSINESS TO CEASE
ON THANKSGIVING
Schools Will Close and
Many Families Will Have
Reunions.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.



Thanksgiving Day viii be observed in
this city IN a fitting manner. The banks
and city offices viii be closed and the
public and private schools viii have
holiday. The postonice viii observe
Sunday hours. The day VIII be given up
10 the reunion Of families and many
former AleXandrians viii take this OBJ
portunity 70 revisit the home OF their
youth.
K. H Wattles has bought from P. r.
German a house and lot, at the north
east corner Of Wolfe and Union streets.
The coroner's jury. which IS holding
an inquest over the body Of C. Edward
Meade, met again at Demaine's under
taking rooms last evening and heard
testimony from Sylvester Quayle in re-
gard 10 the drowning. Quayle's testi-
mOny was conflicting, and the fury adj
women, whom Quayle said were on Ihs
beat at the time Of the drowning, viii
be summoned
In the circuit court today. Judge
Thornton presiding. Dora L. Johnson.
qualified as administratiE of the estate
of her late husband. AmnOn Davis
Johnson
A meeting OF the Young Mems Sen
ate was held last evening. at the Young
Peoples building, in south Washington
street The business transacted was %
a routine nature
On next Tuesday evening "A Recital
OF Old Songs" viii be given at the
Young Peoples building. under the aus
pices OF the Free Kindergarten. AmOu6
those who viii take part I'm the program
viii be Mrs. Thomas Huifsh, Mrs
sherman Fowler Mrs De DER. and
MRS. Whitman. Of Washington.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage Of George o. Euer, OF " ash
iugtOu. and Miss Alice Brown, Of Fred
ericksburg. The ceremony was held &c
the parsonage Of the First Baptist
Church. by the Rev. ". T. Waton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
UNEARTHS BONES
OF IS SKELETONS

EAST ST LOUIS. H.. Nov. "a
workman digging a foundation for a
warehouse at the corner Of Second and
ST. clair avenues. in the heart Of this
city, unearthed today fifteen men s
skeletons Of extra large size
one skeleton. apparently that OF d
man seven feet tall, was standing up
right when Il slab was removed from tho
top OF the tomb.
Vandals carried away most Of the
bones The Historical Society Of IlII-
uOis has been notified
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
SHAH BACKS DOWN AGAIN.

TEHERAN, Nov. 2-The Shah
quickly repented Of his proclamation
posted in the mosques yesterday in
which he declared that the people, In
spite of his promises. should not have
q constitution During the night he
withdrew this proclamation and order
co all copies of it destroyed. His sud
den change Of front is believed TO be
due 20 British and Russian admOni-
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
HAITI INSURGENTS
CAPTURE GENERAL
Unconirmed Rumor That
lie Conte, Minister of Inter
Tor, Has Been Shot.

PORT AL PRINCE. Haiti. Nov %
No word OF confirmation has yet been
received of the shooting by the insur-
gents OF Gen. ViIIhardeoine lie Conte.
minister of the interior. who was cap
tured in d sklrmish near Jeremie yes
terday, The rumor that he was inn
mediataly executed by order of General
Simon, commanding the insurgents was
sent from the front, and every effort
so far made 10 confirm fl has proven
futile
The fact that the crack battalion Of
picked men, who were commanded by
General lie Conte, surrendered without
firing more than one volley IS signifi-
cant II had been asserted that the
army was loyal 10 President NOrd Al
exis. with the exception of a few Of
the southern troops. and that this would
be a powerful factor in supprassiHg
revolution.
Simon Is Popular.
That the picked men, who accom-
panied lie Conte to Jeremie, should
have surrendered indicates that the
sympathies of the soldiers are with Cen
eraI Simon, who has always been popu-
lar with the army.
It Is reported here that General 81
mon has been strongly REINFORCED dur
ing the last three days. Two eXpedi-
tons are declared to have landed from
Jamaica. and accompanying them, IL
is declared. were half a dozen OF the
leaders Of former revolutions in Haiti,
all trained military experts.
Color IS lent TO this report by the
manner in which the government yacht
CTOydnt was captured by Inc IeNtlu-
tionists. She was laden with cannon,
small arms, and ammunition and mad
on board but small complement or
men, as IL was the intention or the
government TO utilize her as a supply
ship.
fnzly held a commission from the minis
ter OF war. He, however. ran the gun
boat aground on an inlet, where she
could be reached from the shore. and
before those on board realized what was
going on the vessel had been boarded
by q large force Of well-aTmed revOlu-
tiOnists, and her commander was forced
10 surrender
Captures Munitions.
When the gunboat Ceutenaire CO me
along she was greeted with broadside
and beat q precipitate retreat The
arms and munitions captured will be
OF inestimabIe advantage TO General
Simon and his men.
The cities and towns now held by the
rebels are Les Cages, where the trouble
started, Jeremie. Aquin. and the coun-
try in the immediate neighborhood. Cen
eral Ceiestin, the minister of war, who
is general in command OF the govern
ment forces. is reported TO be marching
southward TO give battle TO Simon His
FORCES We're landed on the north coast
ana ne has notified President Alexis
tIiaL ne has so disposed Of his men that
the rebel food supply win be cut of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
COURT RECORD
OF THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT SUPREME COURT.
Equity Court, No. I.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
fFaIIaG yesterday

y
No. 1452 Waitress VS.. Nash order
disCharg.ng receiver after payment OF
funds into registry OF the court com
plaiuaHts solicitors. MCNEIL d. Mcneil:
defendants solicitors. Mckinney *
FlanneTy-
no. 1905 Bunker VS.. Bunker; refer
euCe to examiner. CompIainaut's so
liCitOr j. A MOTiaTity and r. l.. Mon
tague: defendants solicitor, Mark
No. 2I9S. Parker Us. JEFFERSON: order
iu5tructiug receiver. Compartments So
Hcitor, ". @. Gardiner
No. Z54fI Bumburg VS.. Bumburgs
order allowing alim0uy pendente lite.
Complainant solicitor q. II. Collins;
defendants solicitors, W. Q. Martin
No. ZaU4 Boyd VS. Boyd; appearance
Of absent defendant ordered. Complain
ants solicitor, W. b. Matthews.
No. 1850. Maloney VS.. MalOney; rule
20 show cause. Complainant solicitor,
r. n. Donaldson; defendants solicitor,
@. i. Hoover.
Circuit Court, 10. I.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
Called yesterday
No. 51499. Ramsburgh VS., BTOlssky;
on trial. Plaintiffs attorney, q. 5.
Shreve, defendants attorneys, Baker,
Sheehy q Hogan.
Probate Court.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
Called yesterday
Estate Of Richard Mccarthy; letters
OF administration granted TO Ellen Nc
CaTthy; bond, $ 900. Attorney H A
HegaTty-
IN re Edward NJ p HarTiss: order
for attorneys fee. Attorney, 2. H Mar
shall
In re Ransom NJ Williams; petition
for removal Of guardian fled Attorney,
r. r. HOTneT.
Estate OF Robert W. FaIs: order re-
vOking commission Attorney Joseph
A Burkart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
RELIGIOUS BILL.

LONDON. Nov. 25.-The house Of COM
mons by vote Of 23S to IS. agreed to
the first reading of William Redmond's
Dill 10 remove Catholic disabilities, in
cludlng the prohibition OF street pro-
cessiOns. etc, and TO abolish the anti
catholic clause in the oath taken by the
sovereign on his accession to the
throne Despite this vote. however, the
bin has practically no chance OF further
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
AGED WOMAN BURIED
FROM ST. PATRICKS

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary A Clarke,
eighty-fve years q resident Of this city,
who died Monday at her residence.
JOB Ninth street northwest, was
held this morning from St Pat
rlck's Catholic Church. where reQui-
EN- mass was celebrated Tha death
Of Mrs, Clarke removed the last
OF Wel-knOWn Washington fam
Ivy She was buried beside the grave Of
her father. In Congressional Cemetery,
who VS. KILLED during the war OF 1872.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
RACED WITH "BIKE CO.'S. i"

Los ANGELES, Nov. 25.-Dr. George
Ellery Hale. an eminent astronomer.
was fined here today for speeding his
automobile. He told the court he
thought the bike COPS wanted a race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
The Best Cough Cure

A hsIf-ounce Of Virgin Oil Of Pine. two
ounces OF GIycerine and haIf-~int Of
whisky mixed. will cure any cough that
Is durable end break a cold in q hours. Take
druggist for the genuine Leach's Virgin OIL
OF Pine compound pure. prepared and guar
anteed by the Leach Chemical Co., Cineln-
natl Ohio
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

K. H Wattles has bought from p. r.
German house and lot, at the north
east corner Of Wolfe and Union streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

In the circuit court today. Judge
Thornton presiding, Dora j.. Johnson,
qualified as administratiX of the estate
of her late husband. AmnOn Davis
Johnson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-01

Little Girls Satin Calf Shoes,
heavy extension soles, all solid
leather, sizes 81z to 1879, worth
S1,25.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-01

For regular $3.50 White
Lawn Shirt Waists in sew
eral very pretty styles, en-
broidery front effects, neat
ly tucked back, %-length
sleeves, all sizes, from "a
to A.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-01

Infants Tan, Red or Black Kid
Button or lace Shoes, hand-sewed
sizes, 2 to 5, worth Csc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-01

Misses and Girls Real Dark
Tan Vici Kid Oxford Ties, lace
or blueher last, medium weight
soles, sizes 9 to 2, worth $3.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-01

Ladies' Russia Calf or Dark
Tan Vici Kid, Buckle Oxford
Ties, Cuban heel, all sizes, worth
$500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
viii Consult Knox.
EVIDENCE is AGAINST HAMS.
State Brings Out Strongest Testimon,
So Earl

Flushing, n. Y, Dec. 20.-The trial
of Thornton J. Hams on charges of
aiding his brother, Capt. Peter c.
Hams, Jr., in the killing of William e.
Annis, was adjourned last night until
Monday, after a day in which the
state developed the strongest testi-
mony so far adduced. Two witnesses,
Herbert l.. Funke and Arthur An
drews, both eye-witnesses of the shoot
ing, wore that there was an interval
between the first shot fired by Capt.
Hams at Annis and the others that
came in fairly rapid succession. Both
of these club members declared posi-
lively that Thornton Hams pointed his
revolver at those on the float after
the first shot and before the succeed
ing shots were fired. An exhaustive
examination on this point, material to
the prosecutions case, failed to shake
their testimony. Justice Crane adj
monished the jurors to be very
careful and not permit any one to dis
cuss the case with them at their
homes, and then adjourned court until
Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
From Other Shores,

The first session of the Eleventh
parliament of Canada will W. on
Jan. 20.
Seventeen persons are known to be
dead and more than a score injured
in a collision at the Tourtaxis station
near Brussels between a workmen's
train and a freight train.
A train wreck at Bias Obispo, where
the explosion of dynamite occurred
on Saturday. The engineer of the
train and two others were killed and
several men were injured. All the
killed and injured were foreigners.
A collision between a freight and
a passenger train neal Limoges,
France, resulted in the death of fif-
teen persons and the injury of thirty
others. Fire broke u after the COL
lision, and most of the victims, in
Guiding the engineer of the passenger
train, were pinned beneath the wreck
age and burned to death. The COLI
sion occurred in q tunnels between
here and Brive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
HINES TELLS Of
TIMBER MERGER
Formation of the Largest Lum-
Der Company in the World
Is Perfected.
STOCK IS S2O,OOO,O0O

Duluth, Dec. 22.-The formation Of
The largest lumber company in the
world was perfected in this city Sat
arday.
At last the facts have been given
20 the public, through Edward Hines,
president of the new $4,000, 900 o
ooraticl, known as the Virginia &
Rainy Lake company, the details of
he combination of interests have
oeen made public.
ut is the amalgamation Of a large
area of timber and is known as the
Virginia & Rainy Lake Lumber COM
pany,' said Mr.. Hines.
Country's Largest Tract.
1T includes a large tract Of timber
n the Rainy Lake district, owned by
Edward Hines company, a large
:ract of timber north of Virginia,
owned by the Weyerhaeuser interests,
and the property of the Virginia Lum-
Der company. The property of the
Virginia & Rainy Lake Lumber COM
pany comprises about 5000, 00O, 900
sSSI VI plhC SIuIllpdSS, TIC Idl StSI
and best tract of timber in this coun-
try.
I'm the amalgamation what is
Known as the Duluth, Rainy Lake &
Winnipeg railroad property will be-
come the property of the Canadian
railroad.
The Canadian Northern will build
a railroad from Virginia to this city
IN the spring.
Weyerhaeuser a Director.
"All of the amalgamated interests
will be represented upon the board of
directors. | will be president of the
new company; William OBrien, vice
president; H. c.. Hornby, with the
Cloquet Lumber company, secretary;
c. Cousins general ma!Eger, and
Mr.. Ketcham sales manager.
The capitalization Of the company
will be about $40, 900, 900, which will
represent the property con-
.rolled by the company. The new
will be the biggest
company ever formed in this coun-
The new company will work in the
interests of forest conservation, as
by Clifford Pinchot and
Warden Andrews of this state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
MESSAGES NEVER TRANSMITTED
Western Union Telegraph Company
and Its Patrons Robbed Of
Big Sum.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 22.-An investi-
cation by the Western Union Tele-
graph company, carried on during the
past six months has disclosed an Or
ganized system of theft among rail-
road operators on the Pacific coast,
by reason of which the telegraph
company and thousands of its patrons
have beeen robbed of an amount esti-
mated at several hundred thousand
dollars, according to a statement
made last night by an official of the
company who is in charge OF the in
vestigation.
Numerous complaints had been re-
ceived by the company from persons
who filed their messages to be trans
mitted by the company that their
messages had never been delivered.
Messages Never Transmitted.
1t was discovered that in some in
stances over so per cen of the mes
sages filed at railroad offices were
never transmitted. and all records Of
the dispatches were destroyed. War
rants were obtained for the arrest of
several operators in the State of
Washington, and It is alleged by Off
Gals of the company that at least
one of the arrested men has confess
ed. They will all be brought to trial
shortly.
Only railroad operators are said to
be involved in the alleged steal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
CASTRO LIoNIZEO IN GERMANY,
No Potentate Ever Concentrated Lime
liqht to Greater Extent.

Ilght 10 Greater Extent.
Berlin, Dec. 22.-President Castro
Of Venezuela is meeting with a far
different reception here than was &C
corded him in French cities. In Paris
a sharp watch wa kept on him, and
when he came into contact with Off
cial France the meetings were very
chilly. Here in Berlin he is being
made much of-in fact, it may be
said he is tho lion of the hour.
Here he has the royal suite Of the
city's most exclusive hotel placed at
his disposal, the suite embracing
thirty-four rooms. The newspapers
are printing columns devoted to the
minutest details of his daily program.
homage to the distinguished stranger
within the gate. No p~otentate Of
either hemisphere ever succeeded in
concentrating the limelight upon his
august person to a greater degree.
Castro is under the care Of Prof.
Israel, who conducts a private hospi-
tai. Beyond symptoms of tuberculo-
sis of the kidneys, the exact nature of
Castro's malady has not been dag
nosed.
DR.. Israel wants to keep him under
his own eye day and night for a week,
far removed from truffes, pate de fol
gras and champagne, if possible, so
that the question of an operation may
be positively determined.
Yesterday he was removed to DR..
Israel's hospital to undergo a course
of treatment and dieting.
Castro has been considerably more
concerned over his own troubles than
over those of Venezuela. To the per-
sons who succeeded in eXtorting a
word or two from him he protested
childlike ignorance of any extraordi-
nary happening in Venezuela.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
news OF THE WEEK IN fPITOMI
important Events At Home and %
Foreign Shores Briefly
tL1- Told.
From Washington.

A bill was passed by the house au-
thorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at or near
st. Paul, Mimi.
The house passed a bill placing an
annual tax of 500 on all dealers IL
cigarettes and cigarette papers In the
District of Columbia.
Attorney General Charles L.. Bona
parte has indicated that he would not
be a member of Mr.. Taft's cabinet
when, In response to inquiry on the
subject, he said that after March 4
text be positively would retire from
public life.
President Roosevelt has issued or
ders under which the United States
government will give Panama a les
son in policing. Men from eight
cruisers will be ordered ashore on
a visit, and they will form a tenn
porary isthmian guard.
The supreme court Of the United
States in the main reversed the YER
dict of the United States district
court of Colorado, discharging from
custody several persons who were ar
rested on the charge Of conspiring to
defraud the government by entering
timber and coal lands in Colorado con-
trary to law.
Aiming a blow at the alleged prac.
tice of pet appointments in the ar
my, Representative Anthony of Kan
sas introduced a bill roviding that all
vacancies in the grade of ~brigadier
general In the line of the army shall
be filled by selection only from the
colonies of the line of the army, ex-
cept In time of war.
A bill has been introduced in the
house authorizing the secretary of
the interior to place on the pension
roll under the same terms granted by
law to officers and soldiers of other
Indian wars. the names of officers
and soldiers of the Bannock war,
which occurred in Oregon and Wash
ington in 1878 and 1879.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
Personal.

Arthur Curtis James was elected
commodore Of the New York Yacht
club, succeeding Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who has held the honor for the past
three years.
Herman Knickerbocker Viele, civil
engineer, artist and author, died at
New York of pneumonia. Mr.. Viele
well known engineer.
Mrs. Nicholas Fish, whose husband
was the eldest son of the secretary
Of state in President Grants cabinet,
died at her home in Washington from
q stroke Of apoplexy.
John Bruce Woodward, a student at
the state university at Lexington, KY,
died as the result of the bursting of a
blood vessel in his lung while blowing
into a lung testing machine.
Mayor Charles H. Gaus, state con-
troller-elect of New York, announces
that Otto Kelsey, state superintendent
of insurance, had accepted an appoint
ment as first deputy state controller.
Charlemagne Tower, recent ambas-
sador to Germany, was defeated for
the office of president of the Union
League club of Philadelphia by James
f. Hope, a well known merchant and
f~inancier.
Bishop William s. Lewis Of the
Methodist Episcopal church has ca
bled to Sioux City friends of his safe
arrival I'm China to take up his new
work. Foo Chow will be his perma-
nent residence.
Chief William T. Belt OF the Wash
ington fire department, vice president
of the National Association of Fire
Chiefs and n OF the best known fire
fighters in the country, died suddenly
of heart disease.