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The Washington times., 1911-11-20
Soldiers Massed Here
A Half Century Ago

Seventy thousand soldiers were mass
ed near Washington fifty years ago to-
day. when General Mcclellan held his
first review as commander-in-chief of
the Federal army during the civil war.
Five years later. on November 20, 1866,
the first national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic was held
at Indianapolis.
Today brings recollections to Porfirio
Diaz, deposed president of Mexico. He
assumed office as provisional presiden,
exactly thirty-fve years. ago today.
This Is the anniversary also of the
birth, in 1852, Of Thomas Chatterton,
England's literary genius.
On this date, in 1905, Beethoven's eli
delio" was first performed in Vienna
and year later Napoleon issued his
Berlin decree, blockading the British
Isles.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

senor Roderigo Quexores calls on James
Sparhawh, civil engineer, with n propo-
s1tion 60 build railroad from Falo. In
the Republic Of Quincatan, in South
America, to San Felicldad, the capital.
He starts. accompanied by William Hand
ley Tom Connerton. Mccain, his Office
boy, and Sam Young. on the way down
they have the company OF Colonsi dos
quera and his niece. Miss Webster, but
the acQuaintanceship Is slight. Arrived
at Valo they are welcomed by Jose Co
mara, secretary OF the governor. They
hnd Valo a terrorized community In which
the governor is absolute. They make the
Acquaintance OF a condemned man named
Heredia, who had to give himself urk to
death next morning He is In company
Of a horribly disHgured friend named
Hemingway, an American.
Sparhawk determines to save Heredia,
and sends a note to the governor ,ad-
vising him to postpone the execution
until he has had an interview with him.
His answer Is an invitation, to the place
Of execution at daybreak. Later he Is
awakened by a noise la his room. II
proves to be Miss Webster Cor Miss Carl
toni, who has come to seek her friend,
the former occupant of the house. not
knowing about Sparhawks tenancy. She
Is In need of protection from the govern
or, who has announced his intention Of
marrying her. SparhaTk proposes to her
that. Temporarily. and for purely business
purposes, he shall marry her himself. the
marriage to be annulled when .the danger
Is over.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
No National Holiday,
= MunSev Writer Saws

AFTER one ce. ...... and nearly two
score years of another. this nation still
has no national holiday" writes James
Lane Allen In The Munsey for Novem-
ber. 1T may surprise one-hah the lid
tion to encounter such a statement, but
the statement is true.
1.-The nation never has instituted an
American holiday. There is no Federal
statute to authorize and embody one in
the republics laws. Congress may sit
on every day of the year; the Govern
ment has never legislated itself out OF
the right to do business for the space
OF any twenty-fouT hours"
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
VOndermiller Anxious
To Begin Sentence

Louis d. Vondermiller is waiting today
in his cell at the Alexandria county jail
at Rosslyn, Va, to be taken to the
State penitentiary to begin his sentence
u twelve years for numbering his
brother-in-law, John Reeves. at Syphax
station last June.
yailer Harry Crick said VondermilIer
manifests little concern. He says he
will get time Off for good behavior
Vondermiller is said to be restive be-
cause an official of the penitentiary did
not arrive. as his sentence does not be-
gin until he enters the custody of the
warden.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
Murder Charge Faced
By Joseph Prather

Murder is the charge faced today by
Joseph, alias "Bootsy'' Prather, who
shot his cousin. Alfred Prather, in a
brawt Saturday night, near Goshen
this morning the victim of the shooting
died at Casualty Hospital, without
making a statement regarding the af-
fray. Coroner hewitt will give per-
nit for removal of the body.
Al Rockville, before Judge Bedding
today. Prather win be arraigned.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
ANACOST|A MASONS
ARE CLOSING MOST
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Annual Election of Officers
Will Take Place on
December 4.
WASHINGTON TIMES BuREA-

Anacostia Lodge, No. q. F. A. A. NJ,
is about to close one of the most sue
cessfui years In its history. The ac-
tiviues of the organization proba bly
nave been greater during the last
twelve months than ever before during
q similar period.
The annual election of officers is
scheduled to take place on the evening
OF December 4, and invitations have
been issued for a social session on the
evening of December Z. when the in
stallation Of the officers will take place.
The lodge will meet tonight in the A ID
costa Masonic Hall for the exemplfica-
ton OF the third degree.
Churches in Anacostia have combined
to assist In the "men and religion forward
movement" and on Sunday afternoon
next there will be a meeting for this
purpose in Methodist hail, in Four
teentl, street. The Rev. DR.. Homer c.
S,untz, the secretary OF the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. will speak. "
Anacostia florists, who contribute a
vast quantity of hothouse flowers and
plants to the city markets, have a sur
plus of chrysanthemums in their estab-
lishments just now. The season for the
"mums proved to be a backward one,
80 far as sales are concerned, owing
to the open season, there being no biting
frost until early in November. For this
reason home grown flowers were used
up until comparatively short time
ago.
In\ discussing with representatives
of a citizens association the question
of the extension of the street car
l.
and Electric Company. from Congress
Heights southwark. principally for
the purpose of providing facilities for
the 500 employees of the Washington
Steel Company, at Giesboro, H. W.
Fuller. the general manager Of the
company. stated that he saw no relief
for the steel plant employees unless
the manufacturing company made ar
rangements whereby the freight
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, between Anacostia and Gies-
boro. could be used morning and even
inEt r.. n,an .. outlined r,,,,, ,,,.
in the elimination Of the ferry service
between the steel plant, Washington
and Alexandria, and has been under
consideration by the steel corporation
for some time, but no agreement was
errived at with the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
w. e. Wood had q narrow escape from
injury yesterday when his automobile
ran into a fence between Branch avenue
and Bowen road, in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. extended, and then plunged down a
ditch. He was descending the Pennsyl-
vania avenue hill when the accident oc-
CURED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Moore enter
tained at dinner Saturday for Mrs.
Marie Mcguire, Of Brooklyn Heights,
N. Y; Mrs. Larrabee, of New Albany.
Ind; Mrs. Carrie Almond and Miss Bet
tie Almond, of Kentucky, all Of whom
came to attend the marriage in st. Pa
tricks Church. Washington, of Miss
Mary Louise Talburtt and Joseph F1tz-
patrick.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union connected with the North Capitol
M. E. Church, Washington. will meet
tonight with Mrs. Grace Linger, in Good
Hope road. when a social for the benefit
of the Florence Crittenden Home will
be held.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
Home Is Damaged.

Fire of unknown origin shortly after
o'clock this morning, did $3.50 damage
to the home Of william II. Spriggs,
colored, 664 NCallan street northeast.
The damage was confined to the Sec
ond floor.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20

Continuation OF This Story Will
BE Found In TomorrOw's
Issue of The Times,
The Washington times., 1911-11-20

n FTER the departure of Barbara.
~ Sparhawk paced moodiIy to and
n fro. seemingly oblivious Of the
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
Cavalieri'S Divorce
Suit Is Postponed

PARIS, Nov. 20-Lina Cavalieris suit
against Bob" Chanler for divorce and
financial compensation, set for today,
has been postponed until Thursday.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union connected with the North Capitol
M. E. Church, Washington. will meet
tonight with Mrs. Grace Linger, in Good
Hope road. when social for the benefit
of the Florence Crittenden Home will
be held.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25

serious. resulting in deformity or death"
 At present there are 2l match fac. tories .n operation in the United States located in 10 different states. Of some 3,400 employees in = of these match factories, about HOO were found to be women. & per cen5 of the women We're working under conditions exposing them to the poisonous fumes Of the phosphorus: S2 per cent of the children and 4f per cent Of the men employed were likewise exposed.
 The employees Of match factories ih Great Britian and other foreign coun- tries never were subjected at any time 10 the extreme danger which to day menaces American match work. CTS. The double tip" match, whicl. $ now made in the United States. and rapidly suppianting the old parl0r match. generates in the uroCess oT manufacture 40 to % per cent more poisonous fumes than the parlor mate. The regulations in force in for. eign countries, prior to the absolute prohibition 0 the CSe of white phos- phorus 10 G to per cent Gin no cases more than 10 per cent Denmark of the match composition. Today In the United States the match manufactur. CTS are using from II per cent to 20 per cent of poisonous phosphorus ih match composition.
 Another element Of added danger n Arerican match workers is the peculiar climatic condition O. the United States. The fumes og white phosphorus are generated in Dropor. ton 10 the atmospheric humidity. ana are likewise greatly influenced by tens perature. In none Of the foreign countries. including Great Britian. exist the great humidity and high tem. perature which prevails al times in the United States.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
BOGUS INSTITUTIONS

To a certain type of men the sign
 is of more importance than the thing
 signified. Europeans have long ridi
 culed what they are pleased 10 call
 the American weakness for bizarre and pseudo-Scientific degrees, al. though. as a matter of fact, this fofble
 is less an American than a European
 characteristic. in the Berlin letter in
 The Journal' of the American Med ical association, reference is made to a fake scientific organization called
 the Italian Physio-ChemicaI Acad- erly tAccaremia fiscO-chemica Ital- iana) Of Palermo. Italy. This concern
 issnes medals" and certificates of
 membership to such individuals as are willing to pay what these question: able honors cost This Italian degree factory is not the only lnstftution o, it's kind in Europe In England, there is the notorious Society of Science
 Letters and Art of London" which for the mere nominal sum of one guinea (S5) win furnish an ornate
 diploma" in sOnorous Latin to those who are desiroUs or writing the magic letters F. s. Sc" after their names
 The College of St. Columba," anothe,
 English degree emporium, dispenses the titles "A. Ph." and IF. Ph" with inc privilege of permitting the recip- ient to wear q hood Of scarlet cloth lined with green velvet-all for G. shillings ($1C). Coming nearer homo. many readers will remember the no. tonOus "St. Luke's Hospital" which. from Niles. Michigan. issued "certic. icates C. merit at $20--when it was unable to get $25. After the demise oi St. Lakes, it was resurrected as the Christian Hospital'' fin Chicago. This too. after a brief period of activity received It's quietus. Presumably sa long as there are individuals whose vanity can be gratified by the posses sion of a diploma or certificate oi membership whose value is measur able only in dollars and cents. so long provided the government does not iHterfere-will degree factories and diploma mills flourish: SO long as there are shallow egotists to pour dollars into the hopper. so long will degrees and diplomas be ground out.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
GLASS CONFUSING TO THEM
Birds ard Fish Do Not Fassiy Lssrs That They CanEot Fsns.
 trsts lt

A correspondent recently reported what he described as the curious freak" Of a blackhird flying aasinst 8 parlor window many times at the same spot.
 Such an incident is not uncommon Birds have been known to light for hours at time. day after day, with their own image reflected in a pane of glass. pecking and iIttering againss the pane and quite exhausting them selves in their fury 10 denoiish the supposed rival. lt Is another instance Of how the arts Of our civilization corrupt and confuse the birds. 1t is the same With fishes
 Darwin tells a story oi a pike in an aquarium separated by plate glass from fsh which were it's proper food. In trying 10 get al the fish the pike would often dash with such violence against the glass as to be completely stunned II did this for more than three months before it learned eau ton. Then when tho glass was re moved the pike would not attack those particular fishes. but would de vour others freshly introduced.
 It did not at all understand the sit. uation. but associated the punishment it had received not with the glass, but with a particular kind of fish. Darwin's American monkeys proved themselves more knowing When they cut themselves once with any sharp tool they would not touch it again or else would handle lt with the greatest caution.
 Thus they gave evidence Of the sim pier forms Of reason Of which mon keys are no doubt capable. bu, birds are evidently lacking in reasoning powers The Scotsman.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
MISS PRICES CAPTOR
 IS NOW ON TRIAL
Story of Late Sensational Manitoba Kidnaping 10
 Be RetOld

MoRDEN. Man. Oct. 24:-As a sequel 10 the Manitoba man-huni that attracted attention on both sides Of the international boundary few months ago. George Brown. the alleged assailant Of the Riyerdale school teacher. will be placed on trial at the fali assizes which began here today
 Browns alleged victim was Miss Gladys Price. a member of a promin. ent family and a young woman of excellent reputation. According 10 the testimony given at the prelimin- ary hearing Brown appeared at the school where Miss Price was enga god as a teacher a short time after she dismissed her scholars for the day. The man was in an intoxicated con ditiOn. After over towering the young woman he dragged her into the adjacent woods and kept her cap tive there for thirty-six hours Only after the man had fallen into a drunk en stupor was his victim able 10 escape and make her way to a neigh boring house. She was in pitiable condition and for several days il was feared that she would not survive the shock
 The young woman's story aroused the entire surrounding country and within a few hours armed posses were in pursuit of the alleged as sailant. The chase extended across the border 70 Hannah. x. D.. where Brown was arrested and later, 1t is said identified by Miss Price as the man who held her captive.
 Miss Price. who has since become Mrs Frank Patterson. is expected 10 be the chief witness against Brown. In addition 10 a more serious charge Brown will have 10 stand trial for the attempted murder of William Adams. a Snowflake hotel proprietor. who was shot and seriously wounded in the man-hunt.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25

ELLSWORTH. peculiar circumstances surround the O
  escaped
 
  the police in in the last weeks In there it lead Monmouth Is the murderer visited October 29h he ties that his
  the criminal d 
 wh the police Descriptions Of all escaped lunac from the middle 10 oI he ees have been of desperate and brutal character usually committed with piece Of pipe While has not been definitely maniac IS cae Msyk said to have been about Ellsworth shortly be
  the ue of the murders there cuouy happened members f'fhhm snowman of the prosecution the resulting conviction ioIsery.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25

prepare gradually 10 take over this business. Experiments can be made upon rural routes. confining business at first Co local mails on those routes. Gradually a service can be recognized to meet the demands of the public. In similar way such service can be inauguFated in the cities.
 An aDproproatiOn will be asked this year Of Congress to carry on these experiments. Fifty thousand dollars is wanted 10 try the system on rural routes. Fifty thousand dollars in the cities. and fifty thousand dollars for investigation and experiment on steamboat and railroad lines. What Congress will do is problematicai, hut there are many who believe this plan worth trial
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
Monkey as a Murderer.

Peasants living in the valley of the Nesles are at present in state of terror concerning a monkey which es- eapod from menagsrie some miles 
 - animal has been a. liberty for T-erai months. and even one talks in dread Of the snimars ferccious ex. p.oits. r. Is credited with the murder of two women. stealing various arti cies and eating childran alive. Innu. merable oattGes have been made iu the hope of capturing the monkey. but SO far it has succeeded in eIuding all pursuers Paris Cores sFondence Lon. don Daily Mall.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
Not Needed.

A man recently acquired a motor. car For is proper accommodation be built shed near his house. and. when the structure was completed. a party Of friends. who were Invited to inspect it. noticed that. though quite small. the shed was 6 tvostory build. ing.
 They wanted 10 know what he in. tended to keep in the second story The owners reason was not satissae. tory. but his wife revealed the req son for the second story.
 You see. she said. the second story was intended for hay-loft. and it wasn't until the thing was built that Henry and i realized that a motor-car doesn't eat hay
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25

You are not experimenting on your sci when you take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a cold. as that preparation has won its great repu- tation and extensive sale by it's re- markable cures Of colds. and can al- ways be depended upon. It is equal ly valuable for adults and children. and may be given to young children with implicit confidence, as it con. tains no harmful drug. Sold hy all dealrs 7s
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
NEBRASKA BAKERS

FREMONT. Neb., Oct. 24:-The an- nual convention of the Nebraska state Bakers association met here to- day for a session of three days, dur ing which time many questions of interest to the trade will be dis cussed. President Clark Of the Ma tiOnal Bakers association is here as the guest of the convention
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
cneArluE MEASURES

Scientists assert that fresh air will cure kleptomania. There's a lesson in that
 What lcsson?"
 lails ought to he kept we'll Fel tilated
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
Mus. Have plnsd Wsll

The electric ventilating fan on the wall of the restaurant was whizzing round. A gentleman who had dined extremely well sat looking at 1t tor some time Waiter" he complained at last. that clocks fast!"-Punch.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
Such 2 Difference.

You say GarstoR made d complete confessions What did be ge.-fve years?" No. fifty dollars He con fessed to the magazines. Puck.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
peIieately Exnr.sssd.

We know young woman O; 20 sum mers who has a twin brother 2I years oh. but tbis is a very rare case.-Blue Mount (ksn.j Sun.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
The only Way.

Hewitt T want him 10 stand back of what he says Jewett-"Then you'd better get him to say it by telephone.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25

Lane pack is one Of the most com mon forms of muscular rheumatism. A few applications Of chanberlain's Iiiiment will give relief. For sale by all deaiers. 7g
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
WIsdom for ,he Morksr.

Always give of the best that is in you. Feel responsibility towards your self and your work Never be con- tent with a compromise with work Give an employer the best that you have in you to give.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25

American Fruits in Chill. American peaches pears and small fruits grow well in Chill
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
 RAILWAY
ARIZONA 6 NEW MEXICO RAIL WAY COMPANY PASSENGER
 SERVICE. ..

Southbound train connects with Southern Pacific westbound train No. i, leaving Lordsburg 10:57 am, Mountain Tine.
 Southbound train connects with Fl Paso & Southwestern eastbound train for Fl Paso. leaving Hachita at 11:42 a.m., Mountain Time, and with west bound train for Douglas and Bisbee, leaving Hachita at 11:10 am. Noun tain Time.
 A. T. THOMSON,
 Traffic Manager, Clifton, Arizona. Feb. I7, 1911.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIAI III NI4NANN'.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
MAYOR VISITS WATERSHED
Takes 13O-MiIe Auto Trip with
Commissioner Thompson.
NEED OF FILTRATION PLANT
Figured That S8,500,000 Would
Be Required to Erect Suit
able One.

Henry : Thompson Commissioner OF
Water Supply. Gas and Electricity, in an
effort to impress upon the mind OF Mayor
Gaynor the need for new filtration plant
AT the easterly base OF the jerome PARK
reservoir, took the Mayor on a tour OF IN
spection of the Croton watershed Friday
morning. The trip was made in an auto
mobile and extended over total distance
Of 100 miles. According to commissioner
Thompson, Mayor Gaynor appeared I" he
deeply Impressed with the present shortage
of water. and also recognized the necessity
OF installing the filtration plant
From figures given out yesterday by
Commissioner Thompson. New York city
uses the enormous total Of 2JooOo00 gallons
Of water every twenty-four hours. This
volume Of water would form river
twenty-ono miles in length. 10 feet deep and
60 feet in width. The Commissioner figures
that It will require the sum Of tS.@0OOo to
erect a filter 10 purify this dolucc of water
a request that the people of this city no
SHARING i'm their use of water was made by
the Commissioner. lie said that last year
there was "a reserve i'm storage amounting
10 10000, ZOO gallons. but that this year
the amount in storage totals only a2VN'-
10000 Unless there Is rain. and plenty of
st. between now and the middle OF the
summer, Commissioner Thompson says that
Nc will be forced to reduce the pressure
which will mean that persons living on inc
upper floors Of the big apartment houses
will be entirely cut off.
Tn 1914. the Commissioner estimates. the
Catskin watershed, with its 2)5,C00" gal
Ions day. will be available as far down as
Croton Lake.
Commissioner Thomson has been urging
for some weeks that new tiluation plant
is needed. 1t is understood that Mayor Cav
nor also is I'm favor of the filtration plant.
as are a majority OF the members OF trc
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment.
through which the Water Commissioner ls
trying to get his appropriation.
The proposed plant would have capacity
of ioo00OOo gallons q day. nearly twice tho
amount the city is now using. The water
from the Catskill watershed would not need
filtration for some years. according TO Mc
Thomson. hut the water from the Croton
section. OWNS { therapidity with which the
district is beinC built up. il in urgent need
OF such a plant
Commissioner Thomson and Mayor cay
nor started on their trip from @i2d tree
and Broadway Al 70 O'Clock on fr' hy
morning The FIRST stop was made d ken
siCo. where the dam which WoS recently
raised lj0 feet. was inspected. other stops
were made Al INC lower end of Croton
Lake. Katonah. the cross River. lHcW-
sters. Amavalk Dam. and the man rcser-
Noir In All these places the water Wds AT
a low point.
The Water Commissioner tavors either a