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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. A FIRESIDE COMPANY. it is true if you see it in THE BEE. Bning Races Pimlico closed Tuesday and Aqueduct closed the gates Wednesday. Then the turf scene shifted to Benning for fifteen days of racing, beginning on Thursday. Racing in this city is called a part of the metropolitan circuit, because the track here is managed by officers of the Westchester Association, under a Jockey Club license. Many horses are quartered at Benning, and are in preparation for the short campaign, while Wednesday and Thursday witnessed the arrival of hundreds of thoroughbreds which are now racing at Pimlico and Aqueduct. All these arrived in time for the opening, which was the most auspicious of the Benning establishment. President Howland has notified Secretary Walton that it has been decided to open the field stand, west of the big grandstand, to which an admission of $1 will be charged. The Washington meeting, which was inaugurated with the running of the Columbia Handicap, a really good race at seven inches of a mile for horses three years old and over, is supported by the people of Washington, Baltimore and the District of Columbia, and of towns continuous to the National Capital in the states of Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. August Belmont, the genius of the sport at Washington, has in the last ten years built up here a wholesome interest in the thoroughbred. By working upward on conservative lines he has shown the people that racing may be conducted cleanly and without undue notoriety. They have responded handsomely to his efforts, and he is able today to offer purses which attract to Benning the best horses that have raced here in twenty years. Fine. Bunch of Specials. There is no better bunch of specials for a meeting at this time of the year than Benning offers. The two-year-olds are taken care of in the Grand Consolation, a race of recent institution, which pays annually something like $5,000 to the winner; the three-year-olds have the Dixie and the Vestal, and horses of mature age the Benning Special, the Washington Cup and the Maximum. Stakes. The Maximum is the longest race run east of the Sierra, Nevada Mountains. Its distance is three miles. It has no great age, but it has not yet been won by a bad horse. Last season it attracted the Goughacres stable's Shorthose, an Atheling horse who twice won the Morris Park weight-for-age race, and by reason of whose victories the Clydes, of Philadelphia, are the permanent possessors of the Woodlawn Vase, a famous and much desired racing trophy. Shorthose did not win, but the fact of his starting indicated that Washington is on the climb as a racing place. The race fell to a comparatively unknown three-year-old, Ben Crockett, a son of Ben Holladay, the famous distance runner of a few seasons back, who up to the time of his victory over Shorthose was the only one race removed from the maiden class. Ben Crockett is today the most promising young steeplechaser, in America. He started in the Champion after two months' training and schooling, and would have won if his rider, Patsy Gallagher, had not been in too much of a hurry. He will race over the jumps at Bennung during the coming season. Grand Consolation's Value. Although there are fewer than a million human beings within the territory from which the Washington Jockey Club draws its support, the Dixie and Vestal, and the Benning Special, the Cup and the Maximum compare favorably as to value with anything offered at the Aqueduct and Jamaica tracks, easily accessible to some 5,000,000 people. A few years ago the average purse at Benning was $300, with no immediate prospect of an advance. Today the average is about $450, and there is a $600 handicap every day. The Benning meetings undoubtedly pay dividends from year to year, but it is evident that the stockholders of the Washington Jockey Club are actuated by a generous spirit. They are willing, apparently, to let the horsemen in on their prosperity. This spirit is characteristic of every racing venture with which August Belmont is prominently identified. The chairman of the jockey club is today the most conspicuous figure in racing on this side of the Atlantic. Big Stables to Race. Mr Belmont's stable is one of the stables which regularly support the Benning fall meeting. The chairman of the Jockey Club will not race his best horses there this fall, because they are a bit out of kilter, but his colors will be seen, and his patronage of the meeting will be the means of attracting the support of other gentlemen of means and standing Her- ry K. Knapp will race his accomplished mare Kiamesha, the joint holder with Dick Welles of the American record of 1:37 2-5 for one mile, in the Dixie and Vestal Stakes, and his two-year-old Benevolent in divers two-year-old races. Henry T. Oxnard, the owner of the recently established Blue Ridge Stud, will be here with Santa Catalina, which the other day at Aqueduct proved that she was up to her best form by beating St. Bellane in the Nassau Handicap. Hennen and Dave Morris have planned to race the Triumph Stakes' winner, Lotus Eater, in the Grand Consolation, and Jack Bennet will send along his swift Handspring filly, Flip Flap, the winner on Saturday of the Oakridge Handicap. Besides these stables, the meeting will be supported by the establishments of Charles Ellison, W. L. Maupin, O. L. Richards, Frank Farrell and Albert Simons, the Waldens, of Bowling Brook; John D. Hooc, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., James W. Colt, Thomas Phelan, Anthony L. Aste, John Boden, H. Rozier Dulany, Charles Pfizer, and F. F. Lyne. Great attention will be paid at Benning to steeplechasing. The Washington Club, in proportion to its means, is more liberal to cross-country horses than any track of the East. The people of the National Capital and of Baltimore like chasing and turn out in great numbers to see the jumpers perform. For their entertainment the Washington Jockey Club, will offer a chase very nearly every day. Good horses will perform. Hylas and one or two other cracks have_gone into retirement, but Ben Crockett will have plenty of opposition. The Ben Holliday horse will not be permitted to run away with everything in sight. J. Harry Alexandre, vice-president of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, and the most active spirit in the management of the jumping end of the sport will be at Benning pretty much through the meeting. Mr. Alexandre will be in the stand most of the time. So Will Harry Morris, one of the stewards of the flat racing, appointed by the Jockey Club. Mr. Oxnard, the other steward will serve only when flat races are run. Bowing in memory of that great and good man, William Lloyd Garrison, I, a member of the race for whom he worked and in whom he believed, do consecrate myself to the realization, of that great ideal of human liberty which ever guided and inspired him. I hereby pledge myself to fight for freedom—freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom to vote, freedom to enjoy public conveniences, and freedom to associate with those who wish to associate with me. I propose to enter this great moral battle with head up like a man, saying as he said: "I will be as harsh as truth and uncompromising as justice." "My reliance for the deliverance of the oppressed universally is upon the nature of man, the inherent wrongfulness of oppression, the power of truth, and the omnipotence of God." My cause is a holy cause: "Opposition cannot weary it out, force cannot put it down, fire cannot consume it. It is the spirit of Jesus who was set to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God. Its principles are self evident, its measures rational, its purposes merciful and just. It cannot be diverted from the path of duty, though all earth and hell oppose." I will remember that "The success of any great moral enterprise does not depend upon numbers," and that "It is possible that a people may bear the title of freemen who execute the work of slaves." Therefore: "I solicit no man's praise." "I fear no man's censure." "Our trust for victory is solely in God. We may be personally defeated, but our principles, never!" "I am in earnest." "I will not equivocate." "I will not retreat a single inch." "And I Will Be Heard." The reception of the Young Ladies' Protective League at the Odd Fellows' Hall last Friday night was a success. Mrs. J. Arthur Jones, chairman of the committee and her corps of associates made everything pleasant for the guests. Mrs. James is a very entertaining manager; Messrs A. F. Boston and Wm. B. Harris, rendered the ladies' committee valuable service. WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY NOVEM What I Saw And Heard I am not inclined to believe that the Board of Education vindicated Mrs. Cooper. The principal has been placed in a more embarrassing position than she was before. The least thing that she does she will be recommended for dismissal. Ohio lost the governor and Maryland defeated the Poe amendment. Just what Mr. Gorman will do now is not known. However, the amendment is defeated and the Republicans are happy. My friend Carmody was defeated by the Republicans. Just why a good man like Carmody should be defeated I am unable to state. Acting Public Printer Ricketts will retain his position. He has made a competent official and many regret that he was not appointed. The Supreme Court has decided against Judge Kimball. Judge Barnard stated that the recent case brought before him was a systematic evasion of the statute. The matter will be carried before the Attorney General. Judge Mullowney of the Police Court will impose heavy fines on the violators of the smoke law. It is hard to see T. H. H. Co. K. M. C. men fined who endeavor to prevent smoke. This city ought to be pure because there are so many laws enacted. Offenses that the statutes do not cover police regulations are enacted. I have been waiting for the editor of the Enterprise to explain his lost confidence in the people. For a few months ago he had the most implicit confidence in the people. The colored Republicans of Virginia showed the "lily whites" that they did not constitute the whole thing in the State of Virginia. Col. Lewis was the strongest man that could have been nominated. Col. Slemp will hereafter be a wiser man and place less confidence in Democrats. The President will not attempt to console Democrats hereafter. It is a true saying that it is a bad policy to throw aside old friends for new ones. You can always depend on the colored man when you treat him well. Atlanta, Georgia, great religious gat 29th of this month, intends and Su are invited. There All will be welcome. The members of Street Tabernacle, tendered Rev. Walk reception last night 25th wedding annuity. The sixth anniversary Mission was held at M. E. Church. A attendance. A large fire visit Sunday. It destroys warehouse of Dept. and did much damage. The loss is estimated to be covered. United States So of Kansas, was in The Freedmen's Hospital will undergo a change. It is said that there are several applicants for the place. There will be no change at the Hospital as long as Mr Hitchcock is secretary. The Commissioner of Penslons is not much inclined to promote colored clerks. There has been one promotion since he has been Commissioner. I have no idea what the cause is. The United States Marshal will be asked to make a change in his deputy at the Police Court. The coming investigation will show that a change is absolutely necessary. There is but one colored man on the jury at the Police Court. Just why this is I don't know. There are almost ninety thousand colored people in this city and there is no valid reason to keep a full representation of colored citizens on the jury. Rev. Lampton, of the Record, is going it smoothly. He is perfectly satisfied with his staff. The Civic Association is well represented on the editorial staff of the Record. Rev. Lampton directs the policy of his paper. After his election as bishop the paper will be controled by the Civic Association. Fairplay. DAY NOVEMBER 18, 1905 Paparagraph News BY MOSS BRATRIZ L. CHASE. The report that Dowie is very ill has been contradicted by the deputy overseer of Zion City. Bishop Merrill, who preached in Brooklyn last Sunday morning and went to Keyport to conduct the evening services of the same day, died suddenly that evening. Father Shea, the aged pastor of St. Rose's Church at Bradenville, Pa., was stabbed by a drunken man last Sunday. His heavy restiment lessened the force of the blow and his life was not taken. The Confederate Societies, have appointed a joint committee to consider ways for raising from $15,000 to $20,000 to erect a monument in Arlington, to the memory of the Confederate dead. The Wilberforce Club of Galbraith Church presented the pastor, Rev. Corrothers, and Mr. John C. Dancy, life-size portraits of themselves. Mr. John B. Kelly, a messenger of the White House, while undergoing an operation, died suddenly. The Inter-Church Conference on Federation opened its sessions last Wednesday evening in New York, J. C. Cady presiding. J. Atlanta, Georgia, is preparing for a great religious gathering the 28th and 29th of this month. All pastors, superintendents and Sunday school workers are invited. There is no color question. All will be welcomed. The members and friends of Jacob Street Tabernacle, in Louisville, Ky., tendered Rev. Wakefield and his wife a reception last night in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. The sixth anniversary of the People's Mission was held at the Metropolitan M. E. Church. A large crowd was in attendance. A large fire vlsited Athens, Ga., last Sunday. It destroyed the large cotton warehouse of Deadwiler & Company and did much damage to other property. The loss is estimated at $100,000 and said to be covered by insurance. United States Senator Ralph Burton, of Kansas, was indicted last Saturday by the federal grand jury on the charge of having used his influence before the post office department in behalf of the Rialto Grain and Securities Company of St. Louis. Charles E. Sollin, cashier of the Northern Pacific Company's office in Billings, Mont., was arrested on a charge of grand larceny. St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, at Norfolk, Va., the most beautiful church edifice of that denomination in the South, north of New Orleans, was dedicated last Sunday. Eastbound Texas and Pacific Passenger train No. 6 was wrecked about two miles west of Iona switch at Aledo, Texas, last week. The fireman was killed and eight persons were injured. Senor Casasus, the new Mexican ambassador, accompanied by Senor Godoy, the first secretary of the Mexican embassy here called upon Secretary Root at the State Department for the first time last-week. Agnes Pfifer, sixteen years old, and an heiress to a large amount of property, was kidnapped from school at Prairie Du Chien. No clew can be found. William Francis, Justice of the Peace at Cleveland, Ohio, has been convicted of collecting and retaining illegal fees. He was sentenced to pay a fine of twenty dollars and costs and to spend twenty days in the workhouse. Eric von Kutzlehen, alleged German baron, who caused a train wreck on the Rock Island at Homestead last spring "just to see what would happen," was sentenced to life imprisonment at Marengo, Iowa. Chairman Shonts of the Isthmian Canal Commission, with other members of the commission, have returned to Washington. They held a meeting last week. The Japanese legation in this city will be raised to the rank of an embassy but when it will take place and who will be the first Japanese ambassador to the United States is not known. The fire which was caused by an explosion of gasoline in the basement of the Furniture Exhibition Company building on Michigan avenue, Chicago, Ill., resulted in injuring four persons and $50,000 loss of property. John J. Howley, chief clerk of the first assistant postmaster general, has left Washington for a period of one month. It is said that among the probable early changes in the Department of State is the transfer of Mr. Herbert H. D. Price, third assistant secretary to a diplomatic post in Europe. All the powers at Berlin have agreed to remove their troops from the province of Chile. Although the United States has no troops there, the American government has notified the powers is an act of courtesy. The third annual convention of the Citizens' Industrial Association of America met at Chicago last Wednesday morning. Mrs. Benj. Giest, becoming suddenly nsane living at 113 Wells street, Chicago, hurled her five-year-old son, Lucas, out of a third-story window and then tried to take her own life last Tuesday Counsel representing Charles W. Barron, at Boston, stated last Tuesday that after a private hearing Judge Wentworth, of the municipal court, and decided to issue a warrant for the arrest Thosse W. Lauson on a charge of criminal libel preferred by Mr. Barron. While Mrs. H. A. Foering, wife of leadmaster Foering of the Bethlehem preparatory School at Bethlehem, Pa., was in the kitchen of her home the water tank back of the stove exploded and a large piece of the flying iron struck her on the head and killed her instantly. Ninety men attending the Southern Kansas Scottish Rite convention at Wichita, Kansas, were thrown into a heap by the breaking of a scaffold on which they stood to have their pictures taken, many of them being injured. THE BUSINESS LEAGUE The District Business League met at True Reformers Hall Monday night. The principal speaker was Recorder J. C. Dancy. There was a full attendance present. Atorney Thomas L. Jones was called on for prayer. Attorney Jones offered pu a most eloquent prayer. He asked the blessings of Him who is all powerful to lead and direct the Business League to be honest and dutiful and not to forget to direct the members to protect each other and each other's interest. Miss Willie Cruson of 26th street, N. W., was married in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, November 7th, to Mr. David Watson. Miss Cruson was one of the prominent members of the Whist Circle. MR. ADAMS IN TOWN. Mr. Wm. H. Adams, formerly of this city, has been in Pittsburg, Pa., for six months, after which he moved to Clarksville, W. Va., where he intends to reside permanently. He is now interested in several oil wells in that state. Mr. Adams is a graduate of the Business High School and at the time of his graduation he was the valedictorian of his class. Through his duty and perseverance he has been a success. His father, Mr. Isaac Adams, is a prosperous farmer in Maryland. Mr. Adams is in the city on a visit and is a guest at the Porters' Exchange. He will be in the city for ten days, after which he will return to his home in West Virginia. "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." Attorney Louis G. Gregory, one of the most gifted writers and speakers in this country, will address the Second Baptist Literary Society tomorrow afternoon at 3:30. His subject is "Thou shalt not steal." Mr. Gregory is an interesting talker, and there is no doubt but that he will give a treat. Hon. John P. Green will preside. The Bee IN A GREAT ADVERTISING MEDIUM TRY IT! Do you want reliable news? Do you want a fourteen to ten advertise? Do you want an energy prod? Read and advertise in THE BEE Borrowing Vs. Lending Editor The Bee: In view of the relentless crusade now being waged against the money lenders in his department by Commissioner Warner of the Pension Bureau, we would like to stop to inquire whether there is not, after all, really two sides to this money-lending question—the side of the lender as well as that of the borrower, and whether the chronic, persistent borrower is not the greater pest of the two, and the one against whom official action, if any at all, should be taken? Of the many Scriptural references, pro ct con, on the subjects of borrowing and lending (or ussury) some of the strongest and most emphatic pronunciations are against the former, and they are no less in number than those on the latter subject, of which the following, taken from Ps. exii: 5, is a clear sample: "A good man showeth favor and lendeth." Of course there is a difference between lending at the legal or established rate of interest, and ussury, which is described as excessive or exorbitant. As an ex-department clerk, I can give testimony to two astounding and inexplicable facts, namely: That in nine cases out of ten, the applicant for a loan in these departments himself fixes or suggests the rate of interest which he is willing to give, as an inducement to secure the loan, and that, in three instances out of five, they are not from the class known as messengers or copyists, drawing from forty to seventy-five dollars per month, but of the high-salaried clerk class, drawing from one hundred dollars per month, including even chiefs of divisions who, it would seem, have the least excuse for borrowing. This being true, it seems to us that the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions has begun at the wrong end to break up the civil complained of. The reform should begin with the chronic class who make it possible for men to loan at 10 per cent or even at 5 per cent. High-salaried clerks who spend from month to month the wages which they Iraw, often pledging them in advance for borrowed money, deserve but scant sympathy from the Commissioner or anybody else. There are hordes of these chronic borrowers infesting all the public departments of Washington. Many have borrowed so long that it seems to have become second nature with them—they often borrow, even when it is not an absolute necessity, simply because it has become a habit; often, too, there is no intention of paying back! It is this pestiferous and profligate class which needs weeding out, and not the frugal, economizing clerk who has saved up a little money, and is able to help out his neighbor with an occasional loan. These money lenders do not compel anyone to accept their rates of interest, and we think it a misconception of duty on the part of any official, when he endeavors to establish himself guardian of these shiftless borrowers. This article is intended as no defense of exorbitant money lenders, but only to show up the correlative evil of constant borrowing. Recently, some good men against whom nothing could possibly be said, except that they were frugal enough to save up a little money, have been dropped from the departmental roll. In one case at least, which has been brought to my attention no positive evidence could be brought against him. It was, indeed, reported that he had been lending money at 10 per cent, but not established. To attempt to regulate the morals of clerks in this way is quite a stupendous task for any official, and one quite incompatible with executive duties. Ipo T. C. Newsworn PRESIDENT'S BARBER DEAD. John B. Kelly, for many years a trusted messenger at the White House and the barber to the President, died at Freedmen's Hospital Sunday after a short illness. He had gone to the hospital to have a minor operation performed, but the surgeons found that septicemia had setin, and all of their efforts to save his life were unavailing. Kelly usually accompanied the President on all his trips, and was with him through all of his recent Southern tours. He was fifty-four years of age and leaves a widow, but no children. The body will be taken to Baltimore and interred from the residence of his sister, who is the wife of Dr. W. E. Harris, of that city. MRS: CURTIS A CANDIDATE It is currently rumored that Mrs. A. M. Curtis, the wife of Dr. Curtis, is a candidate for the Board of Education to succeed Mrs. Bettie Francis. Mrs. Curtis is being strongly supported by the best people, in the city. --- LOVE GETS BIG PLUM FORMER PENNILESS CLERK NOW DRAWS PRINCELY SALARY. Began as a Poor Office Helper, Elopes with Miss McCurdy and Rest Is Easy—Holds Position Worth $147,000 Per Annum. New York—There is romance in Louis A. Thebaud's rise from obscurity to the position with the Mutual Life Insurance company which pays him $147,000 a year. Thebaud, a member of a good family of French descent, was born in Madi- ton, N. J. In his early career his in- come, it is said, never exceeded $20 a week. In the eighties he met President McCurdy's daughter, Gertrude, some gears his elder, and fell in love. The match was opposed furiously by the McCurdys. Not only was Thebaud an impecunious clerk, but he was a Roman Catholic, while Miss McCurdy was a member of St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal church. Finally the McCurdy gave in. The wedding was to have been in a Plainfield church with all the pomp proper to the marriage of a daughter of a great life insurance company's president, but the marriage in a Protestant church was distasteful to Thebaud and without notice the couple eloped to New York and were married in St. Patrick's cathedral. The McCurdys were furious. The young couple sailed for Europe to escape the parental wrath. A year later President McCurdys relented sufficiently to give the young husband a sort of poor relation job in the Newark office of the Mutual Life. About a year later there came a change. The McCurdys forgave and forgot. Louis A. Thebaud was made secretary and executive of the special agency of the great Mutual Life Insurance company, a place which in salary and commissions was worth $37,006 the first year Thebaud held it. The man who at that time held the place was deposed at the expense of $10,000 by the company, because he held a contract. RADIUM IS A CANCER CURE Five Persons Said to Have Been Restored to Health in a New York Hospital. New York—That five persons have been cured of cancer at the Flower hospital by the use of radium coatings on celluloid rods inserted into the diseased parts was the substance of a paper read by Dr. William H. Dleffenbach, United States delegate to the international medical congress at The Hague before the Homeopathic Medical Society of the County of New York. In only one of six cases which he treated, Dr. Dleffenbach said, his effort met with defeat. In that case the disease was far advanced. Dr. Dleffenbach described his method of treatment in detail. It consists in dipping celluloid or hard rubber rods into solutions of salts of radium. These rods are then inserted into incisions made in tumors. The effect of the radio activity, he said, was to destroy the diseased tissue. There are some hopeless cases, where the growths have spread over large areas. Prof. Hugo Lieber, of this city, has been experimenting in injecting radium into the tissues without the use of rods or sheets of celluloid. He said that three cases of tumor and cancer had been treated with remarkable success. Though at present the subject was vague, they hoped soon to have more light. MARRIED HERO SPURNS KISS New Rochelle, N. Y.-Ex-Postmaster John P. Cashen saved a pretty woman's life, and when the woman wanted to kiss him he shook his head and said: "No, thank you, I am a married man." Mrs. Elmore Murthey, plump, pleasing and blonde as Sapho, swam beyond her depth in Echo bay and sank. Cashen saw her go down, plunged off the rocks, and swam out and caught Mrs. Murthey just as she went down for the last time. He pulled her ashore amd the shouts of an excited crowd of picnickers, who watched the rescue with bated breath. When Mrs. Murthey came to sne reached up and put her arms around Mr. Cashen's neck and pursed her red lips. "You lovely man," she said, "if it hadn't been for you—" "No, thanks," said Mr. Cashen, "I'm married." Mrs. Murthey sank back, much embarrassed, and the crowd stood agast. Oysters Grow on Crab's Back. A crab on the back of which is a cluster of young oysters was caught in the vicinity of Cambridge, Md., a few days ago by a boy fisherman, and is now on exhibition there. The crab is of medium size and on its back the oysters, seven in number, the size of a quarter have attached themselves and are flourishing His One Deficiency An Indiana man, the father of triplets, has named them after the president, Teddy, Roosevelt and Theodosia. Really, the president should get a middle name for such emergencies. Reformer a Bankrupt. A Buffalo reformer has gone into bankruptcy with liabilities of $598,607 and assets of $140. Why should a man with such a genius for fancy financing waste time in the reforming business. London.—A strange psychological puzzle has been provided for the authorities of Carmaten prison by Schreiner, the German butler, who is awaiting his trial on the charge of murdering his late employer, Mr. Pryse, and his wife and mother at Tymawr, Cardiganshire. When Schreiner was first admitted to prison, he attempted to starve himself to death by persistently refusing all kinds of nourishment. Matters became so serious that his life was only saved by the prison doctor feeding him forbly by means of a taule. Since then the man's conduct has been even more erratic. After fasting for one or two days, he will suddenly jump up and devour, with almost brute-like voraity, the food that has accumulated in his cell. Schreiner's habit is to lie stretched on his cell floor, or to stand up against the wall in what appears to be a cataleptic trance. For days at a time he will stare into space, speechless and motionless as a statue. It is even necessary to dress and undress him as though he were a doll. The question that has been exercising the minds of the prison authorities is this: "Is Schreiner a madman or a superb malingerer?" The usual tests have been applied by the officials, but the man refuses to take the slightest notice of the outside world. Attempts to take him off his guard have failed to induce him to move a single eyelid, and the problem remains unsolved. RAILS AT AMERICAN ARMY. Berlin.—The leading conservative newspaper, Neue Preussosche Krouzzeitung, prints what it calls an expose of the claim of the United States to be a great naval or military power. The article asserts that the American army is "rotten," and that ten percent of the soldiers deserted during 1904. The army is made up of miserable material, and, according to the newspaper, the Russian army is superior to that of the United States. "Americans are patriotic with their mouths," says the paper, "but they are unwilling to become soldiers in behalf of their own country, and they despise soldiers as a class. "The United States possesses sufficient wealth to build 100 new battleships, but it is impossible to man them, as neither officers nor crews exist." The article further says that American naval officers are all too old for the ranks they hold. Ten of the admirals are over 61, and the average age of the naval captain is 57, as compared with 48 in the English and German navies. The American army, it is reported, will not bear a close inspection. CEMETERY TOO LONELY. Sexton Resigned' Because He Could Not Bear Nerve-Trying Isolation There. Bowling Green, Ky.—Because he had no one to keep him company, Harry Summerville, of Louisville, who recently was elected superintendent of Fairview cemetery here, suddenly gave up his position. He was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the mysterious disappearance of Robert A. Roulston, who turned up in Ireland insane and ill of typhoid fever. Summerville also left suddenly and without notice. The following letter, dated from Louisville, has been received from Summerville by the board of public works: "Having had the honor conferred on me of being elected to the position of superintendent of your beautiful cemetery, which I very much appreciated, but not being married, with no one to keep house for me (not having been able to get anyone), also cemetery too far for me to go to my meals, I hereby tender my resignation to your honorable body." AGED WOMAN GROWS CROPS Cotton Plant, Miss—Ninety pounds is the weight and 84 years the age of Mrs. Lizzie McKnight, who has just celebrated her last birthday. Working entirely with a hoe on land that has already raised a one crop of Irish potatoes, Mrs. McKnight raised and gathered with her own hands a crop of 800 pounds of cotton last year. Mrs. McKnight's husband was killed in the civil war. She can tell a great many interesting things that happened to her during that period. One year she cut and saved a large crop of wheat with no aid except her small daughter. Mrs. McKnight is remarkably well preserved in every way. She can see to read without glasses, just as well as she ever could. She weighs about 90 pounds, but this is as much as she has ever weighed. Her mind is entirely clear. Smoked 17,888 Feet of Tobacco. Daniel Kelleher, who is supposed to have been 105 years old, was buried in Wilmington, Del. The deceased was born in Ireland, but had lived here most of his life. Until recently he was active and went about as a man half his age. He attributed his long life to the fact that he was a moderate user of tobacco and liquor. He smoked three plugs of tobacco a week, and it is estimated that he smoked 17,888 feet of tobacco in his lifetime. New York.—Geographically the center of Greater New York, the settlement of Hunt's Point, breathes the spirit of primeval days. Bounded by the flat houses of upper Manhattan on the west, with the populous Bronx northward and the rolling meadows of Westchester on the cast, this quaint settlement seems almost as isolated from civilization as Labrador. Two hundred and thirty-six years ago the Hunt mansion was built by Thomas Hunt, one of the old Knickerlockers. The famous old structure, over the crumbling roofs and sagging veranda of which several giant oak tops cluster, stands to-day on a strip of land overlooking Long Island sound. There is much of historic romance associated with this house. During the struggle for Independence it was bombarded by the English fleet from the sound on its way to attack the city. One of the cannon balls was embedded in the brick wall, where it still lodges. Traditions are numerous regarding the building of the old mansion. It is said that when Hunt first began to build lumber commanded a very high price, due to a heavy tax which was levied on building material, so that Hunt decided to build his house of stone, of which there was an abundance in the neighborhood. But hardly had he put up the west wall when the tax was removed, so he completed the structure with lumber. Its preservation proves the durability of its construction, for it has defied the elements since the seventeenth century, and promises to outlive many of its modern neighbors. The girders and rafters used in its construction were hewn from solid oak, while the laths used in the interior walls, rough and irregular, were made of strips of ash. The chimneys were built of the bricks brought over as ballast by the Dutch traders; the cell- THE HISTORY Mansion (Historic Sirhunt Marks Center of Greater New York) ings are low, and the closets, with which each room is supplied, open in two parts. The great open fireplace in the living room, without which no old mansion was perfect, is crumbling away with age and is no longer used. Across the hallway is the kitchen. The Dutch oven has been replaced by a modern stove by the present occupant. The upper chambers are reached by a narrow but substantial stairway. The tower which gives the mansion such a fort-like appearance, is reached by a spiral stairway from the living room so narrow that it admits only one person at a time. This was evidently, designed for cases of emergency for protection when sudden attacks were made by the Indians, should admittance be gained within the house. The mansion was noted for its social functions and the brilliancy of the society which gathered there. It is positively known that Oliver Delancy, who commanded the British forces in Westchester county, was a frequent visitor there. In later years it became the residence of Joseph Rodman Drake, the poet who has charmed thousands with his "Culprit Fay." It was also here that he composed the well-known lines on the Bronx. On a small knoll on the road leading to the mansion is an ancient burying ground where the early settlers were interred. It also holds the remains of Drake. Directly across the road is a small inclosure in which the slaves of the Hunt family were buried. This ground is often disturbed and remains removed by students in search of material. The Indian cave, surrounded by a group of tall elms, is still in existence. It was once the favorite haunt of the Indians, and here the treaties were made with the whites. Baretto Point, which is located just west of the old mansion, was once the headquarters of Gen. Washington. The old house in which the councils of war were held during the invasion of Gen. Howe is now a desolate ruin. Fruit Used to Prevent Drought. The fruit of the Barbary nopal, a widely distributed fig tree, is used by Prof. Cusmano, an Italian, for the novel purpose of watering trees for protecting them from drought. A pit a foot deep and two yards across is dug around the tree to be protected, and this is filled with the figs and their stems, the whole being beaten down and covered with a layer of earth. The pulp thus laid down in spring absorbs much moisture, which is given off very slowly. After a drought of four months Prof. Cusmano has found the pulp still fresh and capable of supporting vegetation, while the foliage of the tree was green and in perfect condition. Miss Eloise Breese, an American Girl, to Wed Heir to One of England's Greatest Estates. London.-Miss Eloise Breese, eldest daughter of the late W. L. Breese, of New York, and the lady who is now Mrs. Harry Higgins, is receiving shoals of congratulations on her engagement with Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, son and heir to the earl of Ancaster. D'Eresby, who is 38, was engaged for one week to Miss Muriel Wilson 11 years ago, but the engagement was broken off because the Ancasters are strict Protestants and . MISS ELOISE BREEZE. (American Girl Engaged to Wed English Lord) disapproved of Miss Wilson's liberal views about Sabbath observance. Lord Willoughby's father claims to be duke of Ancaster and is joint hereditary great chamberlain of England, which gives him high precedence at court. He and the marquis of Chalmondley both claim the office, but the house of lords is unable to decide between them, so each holds it in alternate years. Lord Willolughby d'Eresby is very quiet and serious. It was expected last year that he would propose, for Miss Muriel White, daughter of the present Ambassador White. Lord Ancaster is one of the wealthiest peers in England. He owns immense landed estates, is a great bullwark of toryish, and when Sir William Harcourt passed his death duties bill Ancaster transferred all his estates to d'Eresby in order to evade eventual payment of the new duties. This arrangement, under which d'Eresby could at any moment evict his father from his houses and property, was considered remarkable testimony of confidence in him. Miss Eloise Breese, who closely resembles her mother, is handsome, of classic type, and also very witty, clever and cultivated. She is a daughter of the late William Lawrence Breese, who died a few years ago at Islip, L. L. leaving an immense fortune to his widow and children. A few years later Mrs. Breese gave her hand in marriage to Henry Vincent Higgins, the six-foot-three son of the "Jacob Ommum" of the London Times, and former officer of the First life guards, and who has recently been decorated by King Edward with the Victorian order for his services in connection with the management of the opera at Covent Garden. TO WED KAISER'S SON. Engagement of Duchess Sophie Charlotte and Prince Ettel Frederick of Germany Announced. Berlin.-The engagement of Prince Ettel Frederick, second son of Emperor William, to Duchess Sophie Charlotte, eldest daughter of the rejuvening grand duke of Odenburg, has been announced. Duchess Sophie Charlotte is a slim graceful girl with pale, regular features. She is four and one-half years older than Prince Ettel, who was DUCHESS SOPHIE CHARLOTTE. (Who Will Wed Prince Eitel Frederick of Germany.) DUCHESS SOPHIE CHARLOTTE. (Who Will Wed Prince Eitel Frederick or Germany.) born in 1833, and is little known in Berlin. She has been the constant companion of her father. Grand Duke Frederick of Oldenburg, on his long yachting trips. She became well acquainted with Prince Eitel at Kiel last June, where the young duchess did skillful work with his small rater Elizabeth. Prince Eitel is often called the favorite of the court, and his engagement has caused unusual popular interest. War Tax Raises Rents. . Recent Japanese papers say that the heavy war tax imposed on city residential lands has caused land owners in the city of Tokio to raise ground rents, and, in turn, house owners have increased house rents. This nas caused much dissatisfaction among the poor. MR. LOOMIS RETIRES THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE QUITS OFFICE. Has Had Varied Experience in Diplomatic and Consular Service—May Be Confidential Adviser to the President. Washington.-Mr. Loomis, who retired from the office of assistant secretary of state the other day, has had an active and varied experience in public life and in diplomacy. After leaving college he entered journalism and spent several instructive years in that employment, leaving it for a time about 1886 to become state librarian of Ohio and to prosecute certain studies in which he was Interested. In 1890 he entered the consular service and in a short time his reports upon business and commercial affairs, upon industrial conditions and the labor problem in Europe, attracted more than ordinary attention and were frequently commented upon for their thoroughness and insight, both in this country and abroad. After leaving the consular service Mr. Loomis was editor in chief of a daily paper in Cincinnati. In 1896 he went to Canton to represent certain newspaper enterprises and to assist Mal. McKinley, who was then a presidential candidate, in the matter of his relations with the newspapers. In 1897 he was sent as minister to Venezuela by President McKinley for the express purpose of trying to build up a market for American goods in that country and to point out to our exporters the truth about the markets of that country, real and potential, and to do what he could to induce Americans to take an interest in the country which would cause American interests there to be at least as potent as that exercised by citizens of certain European countries who were trying to dominate those markets to the exclusion of American products. Mr. Loomis was publicly thanked in a formal resolution by the National Association of Manufacturers for the assistance he gave that organization and other American enterprises which FRANCIS B. LOOMIS. (Assistant Secretary of State Who Has Retired.) were seeking to establish commercial relations with Venezuela in a broad way for the general interest and benefit of American producers and manufacturers. In 1901 Mr. Loomis was appointed minister to Portugal and a year later assistant secretary of state. While in the foreign service he devoted special attention to the consular work and to a comparative study of the consular systems of the leading foreign countries, and he has written and spoken a great deal upon that topic. He is the first person that had practical personal knowledge of the consular business and experience in both consular and diplomatic work abroad that has ever filled the office of assistant secretary of state. That, naturally, has been a great advantage to him, and has enabled him to deal quickly and intelligently with the vast number of questions which have come to the department of state from the 300 or 400 consular offices scattered throughout the world. Mr. Loomis has perhaps a larger acquaintance with public men abroad than any other official in Washington, and during his recent trip in Europe had interesting interviews with several of the leading statesmen of the old world. He has been the acting head of the department of state perhaps more frequently than any of his predecessors. He was called upon to do a great deal of diplomatic work of the most important and significant character. His knowledge of trade conditions and his intimate acquaintance with the personal needs of our consular service, coupled with his knowledge of Latin-American affairs, made him extremely useful to Mr. Hay, whose confidence he always enjoyed and to whom he always gave faithful and unswerving loyalty and support. Mr. Loomis is engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements in Ohio, being the vice president of one of the oldest industrial enterprises of that sort in the country. He is also engaged in ranching and mining in California. One rumor says he will be given another appointment under the state department. It was reported that he would retire to private life, but it is now said that he will be made a confidential adviser to the secretary of state and the president, taking the place formerly filled by John A. Kasson, who, with a salary of $10,000 a year, enjoyed the title of special commissioner plenipotentiary under the tariff act. Mr. Kasson, who is an Iowaan and an expert in tariff matters, was employed in the negotiation of reciprocity treaties, but retired when it was demonstrated that congress would not approve the treaties. Truman H. Newberry of Detroit Ass- sumes Office of First Assistant Under Secretary Bonaparte. Washington—Truman H. Newbery, of Detroit, has been installed in the office of assistant secretary of the navy to succeed Judge Darling, who is slated for collector of customs at Burlington, Vt. Mr. Newberry most the president during the Spanish American war, when Mr. Roosevelt was assistant secretary of the navy and the Detroiter was prominently identified with the naval militia. The position is one of the most im- portant in the governmental service and entails an immense amount of TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY. (New Assistant Secretary of the Navy) hard work, as the assistant secretary comes in immediate contact with the detail of the navy department. Mr. Darling has served under four secretaries—Long, Moody, Morton and Bonaparte. He served a great share of his term as acting secretary of the navy and while at the head of the department successfully handled a great many delicate questions. Being a lawyer a great many matters were referred to Mr. Darling which had not before pertained to the duties of assistant secretary Mr. Darling was acting secretary of the navy at the time of the revolt of the Panamans against the Colombian government, when, after conference with the president and the late Secretary Hay, he ordered the cruise Boston to Panama. Mr. Darling will go to his home, in Vermont to rest before entering his new office. AMERICA'S OLDEST VEHICLE Curious Mexican Carreta Supposed to Be Over 200 Years Old—On Exhibition in Los Angeles. San Francisco.—One of the most interesting curiosities in southern California is an old Mexican carreta, an exhibition in the chamber of commerce, Los Angeles. It is supposed to be more than 200 years old, and represents the earliest primitive efforts of the untutured Pueblo Indian. This ancient ox-cart was first discovered in 1878, in the possession of San Alfonso, a Pueblo Indian, who resides in the village of Tesuque, nine miles from Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico. Alfonso, then 85 years old, had been converted to Christianity and had sufficient intelligence to assist in tracing the history of the vehicle. It was in the possession of his ancestors nearly a hundred years. The workmanship is crude and not a piece of iron is used in its make-up; but as constructed it is strong and shows considerable ingenuity. The body of the carreta is composed of cottonwood, an MEXICAN CARRETA (Primitive Ox-Carts Used by Untutor Pueblo Indians.) the tongue, 12 feet in length, is gnarled limb of mesquite. A cross section of sycamore was used in making the wheels, and even now they are so strong that a great weight could sustained in a haul over smooth road. The long tongue extends beyond the axle and helps to form a support of the wagon-bed. Oxen were hitched to the tongue by means of raw thongs. Thousands view the arm annually, and, no doubt, think a safer, though slower, means of than the 60-mile-an-hour autom New Theory of Gravity Gravitation is explained by the theory of W. A. Nippoldt as due motion of matter having the usually assigned to the ether matter is in motion, and the sun the aggregation the greater is the imum velocity. Open space or very minute particles in rapid in all directions. The pa are small enough to pass between molecules of ordinary bodies, and are stopped or reflected in pro to the mass of the body bomb. Two bodies in space shield each on one side, being thus apparent tracted. French Trade Unions. The growth of trade unions France has been very rapid. The under which the unions are France is "Syndicats Profes They were first authorized in 1884-a little over 20 years a po i . BR “ . | 7 SUN GROWS SMALLER OLD S0L RAPIDLY LOSING HEAT EACH DAY, British Scientist Declares That As- tounding Conditions Prevail— ‘Will Expire in Abobt 24 . Million Years. *ondou.—"The sun grows smaller by 16 inches every 24 hours.” Such was the Startling statement by Sir Robert Ball, the Irish astronomer, to an audience at the Bishopgate institute. A few minutes later he calmed the apprebenstons of his hearers by stating that the sun was in no immediate dan- ger of- becoming a cold, black spot in the heavens, but would in all probability Jast for a few million years. . Sir Robert spoke of the tremendous Prodigality with which the sun dispenses its heat—with a focose reference to it a9 the prodigal sun—and of the possi- bilities which arise from that prodigal- ity. : “Ten million years ago,” sald Sir Rob- ert. dealing with the period as though it was that of an ordinary lease, “the aun was nearly a million times wider than it is at present. because of the fact that it is getting colder and becaus: of the principle that a red bot poker 13 wider than a cold one.” As showing the tremendous combus- tion that is going on In the sun to hep up its heat, Sir Robert declared that if all the coal in the earth were poured into the sun it would last less than the ten-thousandth part of a sec- ond in that tremendous conflagration. “Fortunately,” sald the astronomer, “it 1s not to combustion alone that the sun's heat is due In its process of con- traction the particles of the gigantic orb Produce such a tremendous friction that the heat from this friction is equal © the burning of 00.00 globes of coal. “Of late.” proceeded Sir Robert, “the idea has prevailed that the sun’s energy is due to the presence of that myster!- ous agent—radium. If that fs so, and If radium exists tn the sin in the same Proportion that it exists in the earth then Instead of the paltry 24,000.00 years allowed to tlie sun because of com- bustion or friction. we can rest com: forted in the belfef that it will warm this old earth for one billion years, By which time.” added Sir Robert, “mos! of us will bé beyond the reach of solat energy.” CRITICAL EPOCH IS AHEAD. \yohn Barrett Says This Country Must - Capture South American Trade . Or Be Distanced. _, New York.—"The United States 1: facing a eritical epoch. The next flv ‘years will determine whether thi country or Europe Is to be the domi ‘nant foree in South America. Ger many, England, France, Spain, ever {Holland and Belgium, are making tre ‘Mmendous efforts to capture the Latin American market. Unless we change our attitude quickly wo shall wake {up to find that we have been distance ‘wm the race.” 4 John Barrett, United States minister ‘to Colombia, spoke thus at a reception .gtven In his honor by the Ibero-Amer fean club here. * “Phe question of American trad with the orlent,” continued Mr. Bar rett, “I consider of greatly less im ‘portance at the present time than that of our trade with South America. The sforeign trade of all Japan was nc sfeater than that of elther Argentins vor Brazil. The hour is-a critical one ‘and European countries recognize {t "By establishing steamship fines and by sending out high-class consuls and ‘confidential agents they are doing everything in thelr power to captur the trade supreniacy. South Americar development will astonish the worls ‘and ft fs very near.” DOCTORS SAVE SPLIT EYE. (Put Five Stitches of Silk Thread in j Injured Optic of Phitadel- \ phia Man, {_ Palladelphia—One of the most re Imarkable cases ever treated at. the ‘Wille eye hospital is that of William Herltage, one of whose eyes had been ‘eut In two by a plece of glass, result. ing In the destruction of its power ot ‘vision, and who ras had the use of the fergan almost completely restored by ‘an operation which included the sew Ing together of the cornea—the outer ‘portion of the eye that resembles glast ‘with five silk threads. Herltage, who ts 29 years old, was employed 2s grinder of glass “stop pers” at the Glassboro works when the vaccldent occurred: ' The iris had been cut through, pene ‘trating the cornea, the laceration ex. tending down three-quarters of an Inch into the sclera. A part of the vitreous Inula was also lost, and the lower ltd of the eye was cut fiveelghths of an ~~ ‘Break-Bone Football. The hospitals and ambulances serv. ce have been notified that the football mm fs on, and the “Cripple Produc. rs" team is about to line up against ithe “Collar and Rib Crushers” eleven it might seem an appropriate time, therefore, to ask once more: Cannot we have just as muck fun with fewer lproken bones by substituting the meth: fods of the English association or ‘Socker” game for the rough aad tum: ible roles under which the boys of this country batter each other? . Actually the Truth. { A member of a West Virginia foot. pal team tried to commit sulclde the ther day because his eleven were de- reated. Yet some people refuse to be leve that boys who play football are BEST WORK-IS PAST SIXTY Eplgrams Made by Hamilton White, Who Recently Celebrated . Golden ‘Wedding. Chicago—Eplgrams by Hamlitor ‘White, Esq., who celebrated his gold. en wedding anniversary recently: _ Look young, evep If you are old. A man of brains does his best work after he 1s 60 yearsold. Get married before you are 21, Pick from a cluster. A baby ts the most potent influence for good that can come into a family. Xo family fs complete without haifa dozen potent Influences, Sorrows are better teachers than joys. Framed in smilax on the plano in the reception-room of Mr. Hamilton White's residence, in East Ontario street, stand the photographs of Mr. White and Mrs. Leonora Gill White, taken at the ages of $9 and 70 years respectively It isa Jubilee week in the White household. The two have lived together during half a century. and, as Mr. White say: “This {s the first golden wedding an- niversary we've ever had." Mr. and Mrs, White now are planning to celebrate their diamond anniversary. “What do you think our chances are?” asked Mr. White. “My wile’s fa. ther lived to be 102 years old. My moth- er took 17 years mfore than three score My father dled'nt the age of 77: “I don't wai® ft to get around that J am old.” contfnued Mr. White, “Say 1 am 70 years young. Only a year ago I started the Home college, my most successful enterprise. A man does not begin to do good work until he Is 60 years old. Had I been Osterized when ] Teached that period I shouldn't have completed my career.” GIRL IS A LETTER CARRIER Takes a New Jersey Free Delivery * Route Daring the Ilness of Her Uncle. New York.—Residents along the frec delivery route which takes in Mountain View, Preakness and the surrounding country near Paterson, N. J., were sur prised when the mail was delivered by a pretty young woman, who did the ‘work in a business-like manner. She explained that her uncle, Peter Lydeck. er, regular carrer, was ill and that she would take his plac» until he re- covered. The first to be treated to a surprise by Miss Lydecker was Postmaster Pol htt at Paterson. She told the postma4. ter of her uncle's iline s,-and sald shs was ready to do the work. “I have covered th» route several’ times with my uncte,” +h> explained, “and I know it thor ugh y. When I am in doubt I can ask questlons along the way.” . Mr, Pollitt pointed out the bundle of letters for Lydecker’s route, arid the joung woman proceeded to distribute them with as bouch skill and rapidity 88 a veteran farrier. The clerks al the post Someslrtcsa her with inter- est and admiration. She started from the office with an alr of confidence. “I'l be bagk this afternoon In time,” she sald to the postmaster. And she kept her word. delivering all the mail placed in her charge. CAPITOL IS TRANSFORMED. Building of National Lawmakers Scrubbed from Top to Bottom— + All Is Up-to-Date. Washington, D. C.—When the sen ators and represéntatives return tc Washington to attend the approach ing session of congress, they will be astonished at the transformation fn the capitol. All the flues have been equipped with exhaust fans and other apparatus to stop the smoke from the fireplaces going the wrong way. The entire upper portion of the ro tunda has been ‘cleaned and painted and the “steamboat paint” of the sand stone wills has been completely scraped away, revealing the beautiful red-brown color and stratification o! the walls. The rotunda now reminds one of the interior of a Greek temple ‘The color of the walls, the graining or stratification of the stone, harmon ‘ize with the historleal painting: above, while In place of the old gas Jets there have been installed 1,900 In candescent electric lights. Old and obsolete plumbing: has beer replaced with an uptodate system and the whole building has received, 0 thorvsgh washing and scrubbing from top to bottom. | RETURNS AFTER 25 YEARS Left Home When He Was Seven tc ‘Battle with the World—Fought in the Wars. | Marion, O.—After being separated from his parents for a quarter of s century, John R. Gorden returned tc “this clty suddenly. Owing to some troubles !n his home, Gorden left ‘when seyen years old. Golng out among’ strangers to battle for himself he located in West Virginia until the ‘Spanish-American war broke out, when ‘he enlisted and went to the Philip pines. At the expiration of his time che returned to this country and se ‘cured employment. His anxiety fr regard to his dear old mother, who ‘since his departure, has become the wife of Robert Thomas, gave him the ‘feeling that he would again live te clasp her in his arms. | On arriving In the city he made his way to her home. Both wept for joy until the mother collapsed from the | excitement. eatin fi An Unpopular Policy. | Some of those insurance companies seemed to have an intimate knowledge ‘ith every kind of policy except the 'broverbial best one. FIND DESOTO RECORD ELK SKIN LETTER UNEARTHED AFTER CENTURIES, 1 acct Bowlder Is Blasted Away and Minne- + sota Farmer Discove.s Message + from Members of the Fa- mous Expedition, i St. Paul, Minn—After more than three cetituries a record of the De Soto expedition has been found on the shore ‘of Lake Itasca under a huge boulder, iwhere It has lain undisturbed. The ‘Yecord, written on the skin of an ante- lope, was found by Chester Gray, 3 farmer living on the shore of Lake Itasca, which Is the source of the Mis- sissippi river. He will send the record ‘to the Smithsonian institution in ‘Washington. The boulder under which the ante: Jope skin letter was found had aroused Bray's curiosity and finally he blasted it away. Burled under it and still well preserved he found the skin, ‘The record, which !s barely legible, is dated August 9, 1547, and signed by Ferdinand Villena and Sancho Cueva, members of De Soto's exploring party, who In the lettersay they have named the lake, whence arises the great river im which De Soto had been buried six Years before, “Lake De Soto.” “Many wild red men and women are about us,” it is written In the record, srbut they are our friends and we ar theirs, and we move among them dnd tell them of the world beyond these leafy walls and of God and heaven, but they do not hearken to us and ‘cften point to their brows and shake their heads. We have told them of the ‘wonderful river that has been ou: friend and have named it for them and for us, in their tongue, ‘Mizi-Cepi, ‘which means ‘Great River,’ |; “They tell us of wars in generations pow long gone by from which peoptc suffered, and how they have been con: | auered and driven far to the north, but ibave gained strength again when th: joys grew to be men and bate returned pnd driven out the invaders of thelt ‘hunting grounds. And they (ell us thal even now a mighty and warlike na tion, dwelling to the eastward, on wa- ter so great that it stretches out to mect the sky, make threats to come and take this fair land from our irlends. For fear that this may Indeed come to pass and wo lose our:lives in strife, and thus our discovery and our lustory be forever lost, we make thi ert and bury it where in future days Yt may be found and knowledge glven te | mankind. * NEW JAP NAVY OUT OF SEA ‘Mikado Raises and Refits Splendid Squadron Out of the Vessels i ‘Which Sank in Late War. Tokio.—Japan adds to her navy as a result of the war with Russla six defense vessels, one fine armored cruls- er. two first-class protected cruisers, be: sides smaller craft of the total displace- ment of more than 100,000 tons. ‘These ships are,the battleships Orel and Nikolal I. and'the coast: defenders Apraxin and Senlavin, captured at the battle of the Sea of Japan; the battle: ships Retvizan, Poblega, Perseviet and ‘Toltava, the armored cruiser Bayan and the protected cruiser Falada, sunk at Port Arthur, now ralsed and in process bf reconstruction; the protected cruiser Variag and the cruiser scout Novik, sunk at Chemulpo. At the beginning of the war Japan had six battleshrips and eight armored prulsers. She now has ten first-class ‘battleships and nine fine armored crulsers. Of the vessels raised the battleships Orel anid Retvizan carry the most modern armor and guns, and have a speed of 18 knots an hour. The Pobleda and Persviet are almost as powerful. When it is taken into consideration jthat these vessels lay In from 45 to 50 feet of water, and had not only been battered by Japanese shells, but by fn: ternal and external explosions, caus by the Russlans themselves, when they found that capture was inevitable, the successof the Japanese officers in charge of the salvage fs regarded as a most re. markable feat. HE CURES WITHOUT KNIFE German Physician Uses “Collangol” 1 and Avolds Need of Operation, : According to Consul, ' Wasbington—aA surgical operation is not necessary to save the life of a patient suffering from appendicitis ‘This important statement is made In a report to the state department by Consul General Guenther from Frank- fort, Germany. He says a remedy hat been found which will cure without ithe use of a knife. It 1s named “col Jangol,” and is pure silver soluble ip water. ‘ Dr. Moosbrugger, of Leutrich, has ‘how used “collangol” for appendicitis internally as well as externally, with extraordinarily good results, Within itwo or three days after treatment a jdecided improvement was noticeable ‘fn Inclpieht cases. In cases where the yperltoneum was inflamed the cure was "very slow, often only after weeks o} Itreatment, both Internally and ex ‘ternally, With the exception of twe ivery severe cases out of 72 treated, al’ were cured without an operation. It cannot yet be stated how long the tcure will last. } Bereain Prices Meeded. * A Kansas storekeeper advertises tha! be sells stamps and postal cards al cost. If he, wishes to secure the pa -tronage of the women he will bave tc announce a reduction for slightly dam ‘aged goods, 7 . CITY fe NEGROES ONLY. ‘They Govera Tt and Compel All Evil- + ‘Doers to Move Away—Is Not t Izicorporated. “ Buxton, Ia—Here is situated the ‘only exclusive negro city, governed en jtirely by neégroes, to be found In the orth, A remarkable experiment ts ‘being carried on by this colony, for i1 {t proves successful ft may, lead to the segregation of the colored race in. oth- er towns. Fully 4,500 colored persons make up the town’s population. ‘The town has never been incorpor ‘ated, but the colony works on the self: government plan. Whenever it 11 found that any offense is committed the gullty one fs waited upon by a com mittee and told to behave hintself ot feave town. if he persists in his bad: ness, he 13 given five days to get out, and then if he has not complied he is fakes to the edge and shoved over. lHe 1s sure not.to come back. 1 The goverament proper is In the ‘hands of two negro’ justices of the peace, Spencer Carry and George Ter irell. ‘Two colored constables, John [Brown and Nelson Walker, and a col ‘ored deputy sheriff, A. Perkins, form {the police circle. Buxton’s colored ‘postmaster, Mr. Morgan, is the only negro to hold the position in Towa. ‘ Tm addition, Buxton has the only ‘eolored industrial Young Men's Chris ‘tian association in the world. More jover, it 1s second in polnt of attend- ance only to the colored Young Men's ‘Christian association in New York city, and Secretary Johnson expects to pass Tthat mark this winter.’ The bullding ‘fs large and handsome, and Is thor. ‘oughly equipped. A ten-room public ‘school building {s presided over by Pzerintendent Gilliams, a well-edu- ated colored man. ‘“‘Tho'men of the town are employed \!3 large coal mines owned by the Con: ‘solldated Coal company. Most of them ‘are prosperous and the town has a much better appearance than the ne Rro quarters in larger cities. It fas igrown from a field to this city of 4,500 \in just four years. 7 PRINCE STUDIES SCIENCE. Heir Presumpyve of Montenegro In- vestigating Bacteriology in 7 Paris Solourn> * Paris.—Prince Mirko, heir presump: tive of Montenegro, is passing in Paris 2 couple of weeks in pursults not usu- ally, associated with a pritice of 2 years. Every morning he 1s at the institute, deep in bacteriological re: search with Prof, Metchnikoff, and the afternoon he spends in lighter stud Jes under Dr. Berlllon at the state school of curative kpynotism, wher: ‘the savant daily achleves unblazoned trumphs over inveterate cases of al cobolism, Kleptomania and kindred "vices or disorders. i The prince watched the progressive treatment of a case of stage fright 11 a girl musician and that of a rici youth who before treatment could no! ‘see a five-frane plece without in. stinctively closing on it. In conversation on the Balkan ques: tion the prince declared it was un thappily Impossible to anticipate a re- ‘turn of peace in those tortured regions until some serlous fureign in itervention should take place. The Balkan countries are so rich in his torle past, he sald, so worthy to re cover after so many conflicts and suck jcentury-long bloodshed, that the pleni. tude of thelr liberty and independence made the strongest concelyable appeal po the sympathy of: the world, but the jpresent situation of Europe prevented lang auch, aalutary. dectaion; jSTARVE OWING TO ERROR. \Americans Suffer Fifty Days in Phil. ; ippine Lighthouse and One : Dies for Lack of Food, ; Washington.—A story of starvation, sickness and suffering is reported frou the Phillppines, . + Some time ago the government light house tender Corregidor landed thre men and a boy on Ape reef to tend the jiishthouse. ‘They were given a limited {supply of rice, salmon and corned beet las the Corregidor Intended to returr In a Week with additional provisions But somebody blundered, and it was 5( ‘days before she did return. } ‘The food supplies had been exhaust ‘ed, fresh water was scarce, and th lighthouse keepers had fallen victim: \to beri beri. One of the men had died and the others were so weak and emacl ated that they had not been able to dis pose of the body. { When the Corregidor arrived the neglected wretches were placed aboart jship and quickly taken to Manila "They were unable to stand when res ‘eued, but medical treatment and care ‘tal nursing {s expected to restore there ho health, . It 4s announced that the authorities ‘are making a thorough investigatiot to fix the blame. ! Black Bats Fill Woods. ' The woods In the vicinity of Lan- easter. IIL, are thick with strange lwinged creatures like bats. They ar lot various sizes, specimens killec welghing from two ounces to a poun ‘and a half. They subsist on squirrel and sometimes invade chicken house. for prey. They are of nocturnal hab its, very few being.seen in the day time. As they fy at night their eye: emit a strange lght, and, when com ing toward-one, resemble balls of fire Several persons have been badly fright ened by them. Cause to Be Glad. ‘ “It 1s,” says the Nebraska Stat Journal, “the overheated room thm makes you take cold easily.” Peoplt .who shiver In flats should remembe. ‘tos and be glad. WIRELESS ARMY AID ‘SIGNAL CORPS REPORT TELIS | OF ITS GREAT work. ‘Alaska Line Has Carried More Than @ Million Words During Past } Year—Has Record of 2,000 Words an Hour. '{, Washington.—Interesting facts and ‘figures regarding the work of the signal corps of the army are contained in the annual report of the chief signal officer, Gen. A. W. Greely. He regards as exceptionally praise- worthy the “professional skill and ex- ceptional abitity” of Capt. Leonard D. Wildman, who has charge of the wire- less section of the Alaskan telegraph system, which he says “ia the only long Wireless system in the world that is Tegularly operated as a part of a regu- lar telegraph system handing commer- cfal business.” : + This line has handled more than 1,000,000 words in the year across the 107 miles stretch between Forts St. Mi- cbael and Safety. As many as 2.000 words an hour have ‘Deen transmitted at times without error or repetition. “The successful installation and operation of this unique work,” says Gen. Greely, “afford an added illustra. tion of the intelligence and aptitude of ‘the officers and soldiers of the Ameri- army.” “ He states that the wireless work Is done with an alternate current of 500 ‘volts generated by arsix-horse power | gasoline engine. ‘The DeForest recelver, modified with signal corps inventions, fs used. Gen. Greely regards the entire \las- kan system (aggregating 4,000 miles of cable, land and wireless telegraph lines) as not only of the greatest military im- -portance from a strategic standpoint, but of almost incalculable value com- mercially. 7 a Its use has already resulted in great benefit to the business interests of Alas- ka. During the year 134,630 messages were handled, both government and commercial. For the latter $18,000 was collected in tarifs. According to the report the signal | corps has an enlisted force of 1.212 men. WOULD DISSECT LIVE MEN. E. Benjamin Andrews of Nebraska University Sees Use for Con- . demned Murderers. Lincoln, Neb.—Obdurate murderers would immeasurably benefit the human race if thelr living bodies could be used ‘for experlmental purposes by scientists, blologists and phystologists. ‘This was the theory advanced by Chan: cellor E. Benjamin Andrews, of thé ‘state university, in an address deliv. ered to the delegates of the National ‘prison congress ot St. Palil’s church. * Concerning the case-hardened crim {nals he said: “It is, I suppose, a fact that no further knowledge of the bu- mam body is to be hoped for by study: ing the cadaver. All advance In anat. omy and phystology for the behoof of medicine and surgery, helping against diséase, pain and death, must come ‘from the examination of living speci- | ment, preferably human. “One of the most useful services to humanity which a live human body could perform would be letting Itself be experimented with, under anes. thesia or otherwise, to help solve out. standing physiological or biological Problems. A body used that way might easily produce beneft to the race compared with which that of a soldier's death In battle would seem wifiing.” In his concluding paragraph Chan- cellor Andrews said he would not ad- vance experiments with uawilling mur- derers, but should a criminal volunteer his criminal record might be expunged thereby. * ESCAPED GUERRILLA BAND. Death of the Rev. H. D. Fisher, Fa- mous in Early Kansas History, at Baldwin, Kan. oe Kansas City, Mo—Rev. H. D. Fish- er, who died at Baldwin; Kan., was one of the most famous characters pro- duced by the trying days of the border warfare In Kansas and the subsequent four years of civil war. Because of his activity as a free-state man and hls association with United States Senator “Jim” Lane Mr. Fisher was marked by the Quantrell band, and his escape from capture and death In the Law rence massacre is one of the most thrilling and remarkable incidents of thap affair. Fisher was one of the few men whe ever refused a United States senator ship. When Senator Lane committed sufelde Gor. Crawford announced hit intention of appointing Dr. Fisher tc Alt the vacancy. Later Dr. Fisher sald fn relating his reasons for refusing the offers’ “My wife and I Iafd the matter before God in prayer. The decistor ywas against accepting thé appoint: ment”. Art's Triumph Over Nature. scientist makes the statement as tne result of 8 careful cranial study that the number of blondes fs decreas ing with such rapidity that in 1,506 jyears there will be no“ flaxen-haired ibeautles. But this student of sclence ‘forgets the art of students In other ‘lines, Black hair ehanges color rapid ily sometimes, All that giftters isn't ye0ld, tt Y ‘Then What's the Use? | An American lady who has beer painting a portralt of the dowager lempreas of China says Tal An hag the most beautiful smile fn the world ‘There is a general suspicion, however that she doesn’t exercise it much. PLIGHT OF A KANSAS TOWN Erle Has Just Discovered It Is Not ‘ Incorporated and Cannot Be ‘ Recognized. “ Erle, Kan.—This town, the county- Beat of Neosho county, discovered re- cently that the certificate of Its birth was rsclnded. It is no city. Itis a township. A next-door neighbor to. a frontier prairie as far as law and ‘courts and organization go. Through the medium of Its own poe ce court was this change accomplished. ‘The case was Erle versus Bert Alton. ‘The complaint against the defendant was drunkenness and otherwise dis- turbing the peace of xrle. “May {t please your honor,” sald Charles Denison for the defense, “this defendant refuses to make answer, denying the right of this elty to prose cute him under any clty laws or ordinances. This elty is not a city. It 1s not incorporated. It cannot be recognized as a corporate city, author- ized by law, having laws and ordinances and pfficlals, and prosecute offenders to these so claimed laws and ordinances. Erle was incorporated In 1869 and re- mained a city only three months. For some reason, the eltizens at that time thought best to dis-Incorporate and this Proceeding was completed through the medium of the probate court and is a muatter of record, Since then, no steps ‘have ever been taken to reincorporate.’. Records were consulted and found that Mr. Denison was correct. There {3 ‘BO incorporated clty. of Erle. Asacon- sequence, every city official in Erie Is without a job and the predicament may result in some confusion as acts of Its officers are illegal. It will take two or three weeks to reincorporate, which probably will be done without delay. ‘Then an election must be held which may result {n entire change of officials. ‘Then every law and ordinance on tha books must be passed again. - NOT, AFRAID OF GRAVEYARD Omaha Girl Willing to Share the Lot of Sexton in Charge—Connects + with Wrong Official. Louisville, Ky.—A few weeks ago an item from Bowling Green, Ky.," an- nounced that Harry Summerville, the sexton of the city cemetery in that city, had resigned, because, being an old bachelor, he could not get anyone to cook his meals or occupy the ceme- tery residence’with him. An Omaba woman read of the incident, and be {ng under the impression that Bowl- Ing Green was part of Louisville, ad- dressed the following letter to Col. H. ‘M. Brennan, ebairman, chairman of the board of public safety: “Omaha, Neb—Chairman Board of -Public Safety, Louisville, Ky.—Dear Sit: Having noticed an article In the Paper, I was attracted by the state ment of Mr. Summerville belng elected & superintendent of your cemetery and sending in his resignation for the tea- son he had no companion and could not get one. Please do not accept the resignation or act on it, and if you have the young man’s address, please ask him to write to an ever willing young lady who Is anxlously waiting, for a reply and would share her life with a worthy chap and make life worth living, cook ts meals, ete. ‘Trusting I may recales a letter In re- ply, I remain yourl unseen’ western friend. NELLIE LOGAN. “Omaha, Neb., Nortli{Thirty-first street and Boulevard avenlte, Station: A” Chairman Brennaf directed his see retary to write MisLogan that all the superintendents of ‘city cemeteries in Louisville are happily married, but that a number of other @ity officials are ell- gible for matrimoy#. among them the chairman ofthe bodrd. TO TAP CRYSTALLINE ROCK — Investigation of ‘Connectieut Wells Is Planned, by United States - Geclogical Survey.* Washington.—Hydrologists of the United States geofogical survey are in- yestigating the wells and quarries of Connecticut to learn if possible some of the laws that govern the occurrence of water in crystalline rocks, particu- larly the relation between the variety of rock and the depth and amount of the water. Connecticut has large areas where crystalline rocks are ex- posed and many wells have been drilled there, especially along the coast. The waters of these wells will bo examined and the jointing of rocks and other features, affecting the ground water will be studied. ‘The results of this investlgatton, 4t fs announced will be of widespread economic importance. In the easter portion of the United States, along what Is known as the Piedmont pla- teau, and also over large areas of New ‘England, northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Minensota, the rocks from which the supplies of the deep wells are drawn are largely of gran- ite or some other rock of similar crys- talline type. Many of the large citles In which} there s a special demand for copious underground waters for public uses| are situated In these areas, =. i Mecstation of Gotiaks. ; The population of Greater New York, ‘as counted by the state enumeration| bureau, Is 4,014,30$, as compared with 3,437,202 in 1900, and 2,507,414 in 1890. There are now 8,066,672 people in New York state. In 1900 the population was ‘7,268,894 and ‘In 1890, 6,003,174. i Swiss Wives the Older, ! The publication of marriage statis. tes brings out the curlous fact that among the married couples in Switzer- land there are $,260 in which the wife is older than her husband, while in 2,352 cases of these the man fs the unlor by 16 years and more: TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. On copy per year.....$2.00 Six months.....1.00 Three Months.....60 Subscribe monthly.....50 We have from time to time published the "tempest in a teapot" at Howard University, one of the greatest institutions that has ever been established for the education of the negro. Personally The Bee has found no fault in the president of that institution and all that the editor received was from gentlemen connected with the institution, in whom The Bee had the most implicit confidence. When a person is honest he has no objections in speaking out and pointing out the wrongs of which he has knowledge. Honest men will not hide behind bushes and throw stones at a crowd or an individual in the dark. That is cowardice and no brave man will be guilty of such an offense. Very soon after Dr. John Gordon of Howard University took charge of that institution he started at once to make certain reforms. His first act was to abolish the so-called English department and remove Geo. W. Cook from the principalship of that department. As soon as Mr. Cook was informed that he had to go he began to muster influence to have himself retained. The Bee thought then as it does now, that his removal would help the institution and especially benefit that department. The next move of Dr. Gordon was to put a check rein on Prof. L. B. Moore, dean of the teachers' department. Of course Prof. Moore did not appreciate the curtailment of intellectual qualities and he with others declared vengeance against the president of the institution. Now it turns out that Prof. Moore gives a reception at his home and Dr. Gordon is one of his selected guests. Is this all that Prof. Moore has done? The Bee will withhold further comment for the present. The Bee next sees Prof. Wm. H. Sinclair removed from the agency of Howard University and the money that he used to collect turned into the treasury of the university. The Bee has found out that it was Dr. Hamlin, the president of the university, who requested Mr. Sinclair's resignation through Dr. Gordon. The Bee wants to know, had it not been for the attempt at reformation at Howard University, would any of these gentlemen have said anything or would they have had any objections to Dr. Gordon? The Bee will not attempt to take up the fight of the president of the institution and neither will it denounce him for any personal grievances disgruntled employees of the institution may have. If Dr. Gordon is such a man as Prof. Moore says he is, why was he invited to his home? Did Mr. Sinclair find fault with Dr. Gordon and did he ask for his removal before he (Sinclair) was requested to resign? Did Geo. W. Cook have any objections to Dr. Gordon and his methods before he (Cook) was asked to hand in his resignation? Now, have any students been insulted or embarrassed? If so, to what extent? Some few months ago the daughter of our distinguished friend, James H. Merreewather, was appointed to a teacher's position at Howard University. The charge made against him by the enemies of the univers- ity was that Mr. Merreweather had been bribed. Prof. L. B. Moore had more to do with the appointment of his daughter, or as much as Dr. Gordon. And then again, she was appointed before the executive committee that is to investigate Dr. Gordon was named. The Bee has always contended that Howard graduates should be appointed in preference to outsiders, and no one was more gratified with the appointment of Miss Merreweather than The Bee. The personal opinion of The Bee that reforms at Howard University are necessary in all branches of the Commercial department and many other departments for the good of the institution. That the Commercial and other departments should be on a par with the preparatory and college departments. The colored people who send their sons and daughters to the university, should not be made to suffer on account of incompetent instructors or because persons have personal grievances. The Bee is interested in the success of Howard University above anything else. It will neither be persuaded by sentiment nor personal appreciation of friends. The Bee has this much confidence in Mr. Merreweather. He will not vindicate Dr. Gordon if the evidence warrants otherwise. The success of Howard University is above personal friends or self aggrandizement. If Prof. Moore has a grievance or any charges to make against Dr. Gordon, let him be a man and appear before the investigating committee and testify, and let the others do likewise. If Dr. Gordon is innocent of the charges these gentlemen make, let the committee say so. If he is guilty. The Bee is confident that the colored member of the committee will say so. The Bee will not be persuaded by sentiment and neither will it allow false representatives to misrepresent anyone THE CIVICS AGAIN. In the last issue of The Bee a brief mention, editorially, was made of the Civic Association, which is composed of officeholders and a few colored men who think themselves more important than the common people. It is amusing to read of the tirades made against whiskey saloons when there are so many things existing that are more dangerous to the colored people. Negroes, that is, some of them, are imitators, and they are of the opinion that they must do what they see white people do. This Civic organization must not come to the conclusion because white people oppose the sale of liquor that it must do likewise. The white people distill liquor in great quantities, while the colored people can only obtain it by purchase and they only purchase what they want. Moonshiners are principally among the white mountaineers, who distill whiskey whenever they feel like it and the only way that these distillers are stopped is by the strict enforcement of the revenue laws. Drinking whiskey is not half so dangerous to the colored people as those banking schemes that periodically spring up in a community and many of them make the servant girl, the laborer and hundreds of charitable institutions penniless. It is a greater crime to cause people to starve to death than it is for them to-drink themselves to death. There is a great deal of sham and shams among organizations and among people. The preacher will condemn immorality from the pulpit and at the same time attempt to corrupt the morals of the youth. There are men as well as organizations that will make spectacular performances to influence or betray the weak mind. How many men have been inducted into office by spectacular demonstrations? The advice of The Bee is that the Civic Association continue to give social functions and black ball reputable attorneys and preachers. If the men who cast the black ball were themselves above suspicion, The Bee would say amen There is an organization in this city known as the Business League. The president of that organization is do --- ing more today to elevate the negro than all the members combined connected with this sham Civic Association. The Business League is doing something and it should be commended. The people should support it, because its efforts are to advance the material welfare of the colored people. There are all kinds of business men connected with the league who amount to something and who can give their check for a good and substantial amount. Recorder of Deeds J. C. Dancy has been notified by the Civil Service Commission that President Roosevelt has placed his office under Civil Service and hereafter all applicants for positions in that office must pass an examination. The Bee has no objections to the office being placed under civil service because it is just and proper that only competent clerks should be placed in that office as well as competent recorders. It is so strange that men have been appointed to the office as recorder of deeds and deputy recorder of deeds without an examination and who know no more about the office than the king of the Fiji Islands. The Bee ventures the assertion that there are copyists in the office today who know more about the business of the office than many recorders who have been appointed to the office. Why make flesh of one and bone of the other? Why should not recorders be subjected to a competitive examination? How many of these imported politicians would pass the examination? How many could tell the difference from a deed in trust, deed in fee or some other legal instrument to be recorded? Why should the recorder's office be placed under civil service and the Register of Wills remain in statu quo? Ought not the office of the Register of Wills be placed under civil service? If not, why not? There has never been a colored clerk appointed in that office. Is it because none have been found competent? Now, Mr. President, give the negro applicant a "square deal" which has been so prevalent in your mind and has been so forcibly expressed by you. There has been several Republicans appointed Register of Wills and not one has deemed it advisable to appoint a colored clerk in that office. The present force in the recorder of deeds' office is quite competent. The salary of the clerks is very small. These clerks barely make enough to clothe themselves. Well, since reform is the tocsin, the presumption is that the recorder's office is not to be slighted. A WAIL FROM TUSKEGEE. The way insignificance fawns on notoriety is amply illustrated by a double-column, triple-leaded, scarehead-lined ranting editorial which appeared in The Atlanta Independent of last week, attacking The Voice of the Negro because of a review which appeared in the November number of that most excellent magazine, of the latest Tuskegee advertising venture entitled "Tuskegee and Its People." The review in question was discriminating, moderate and fair; if anything it was rather excessive in praise of a handbook which as a piece of literature would rank below many books which exploit summer resorts, sanitaria and patent medicines. The editorial writer in the Independent is offended because the reviewer in The Voice of the Negro did not see in "Tuskegee and Its People" the greatest book of the year. Right here it may be remarked that the editorial in question was not written by B. J. Davis, for the reason that it is free from grammatical errors and does not defile the King's English in every sentence. There are several things that Davis cannot do, and one of them is to write correct, idiomatic English. So Davis is by internal evidence acquitted of all responsibility for that production. The style is reminiscent of the author of one of the chapters in "Tuskegee and Its People." In commenlation of this latest mediocre, commonplace and plati-tudinous bullétin about Tuskegee there are quoted opinions from the Boston Transcript, the New York Evening Post, the Philadelphia Public Ledger and the Springfield Republican. It is to be regretted that papers of such admitted excellence have been so extravagant in praise of a book possessing so little intrinsic merit. The purpose of these papers is doubtless to help struggling colored people. But in extending help by bestowing praise where no praise is deserved they are doing the colored people an injury by erecting in their minds false standards of taste and criticism. Leaving out the autobiographies of the former graduates, there is absolutely nothing in the book which is not to be found in other books about Tuskegee. Max Bennett Thrasher's book on Tuskegee is a far more meritorious work, and "Up From Slavery," in the preparation of which Mr. Thrasher had a large part, is a work of more absorbing interest. This tirade against the review in the Voice of the Negro illustrates the absolute madness of the Wizard's satellites,—they are never satisfied unless their Moses is praised in adjectives of the superlative degree. Poor fools! will they never learn that people may have judgments about some things without first sending them to Tuskegee t ob censored? WE MUST UNITE. Existing conditions demonstrate beyond all doubt the necessity of organization among a depressed race of people. The very atmosphere is tainted with a prejudice which is poisonous to the innocent bystanders. It makes no difference how much in the wrong some people are, if a negro is involved, the least benefit of a doubt is given to the oppressor. If a doubt exists, as to the guilt of the oppressed' negro, evidence will be suggested to be brought to convict the innocent negro. Conditions are fearful in the American body politic. The colored man is not a criminal. He is inoffensive and in all instances he endeavors to obey the law. It is not contended that the colored man commits no crime, but it is asserted that he is less persuaded to commit the offenses charged against those whose opportunities are greater. The negro should make politics an incident and not the direct object of his citizenznship. He should not cease exercising his political manhood by a vote for men and measures of his choice. Active political participation in politics should be avoided. It is true that this government is supposed to be for all Americans. This is true in name only. The rebellious spirits against the government are treated with more consideration and are given more recognition than lifelong colored citizens. If there ever was a time for united action on the part of the colored citizens it is now. He must confine himself to the accumulation of property. He should be able to do just what other citizens can do, and then he will be sought after, no matter what his color may be. If you can do what other people can do and possess what other people have and don't have, you will be considered greatly in the equation. While conditions may be hard, there is no cause for alarm. The negro is not without friends among the more fortunate of the American people. He has friends as well as enemies in all political parties. He should divide his vote when it is and where it is to his best interest. The next presidential election will show a great division of the colored vote. It will be the opening of a new era in the body politic. BORROWERS VS. LENDERS. Commissioner of Pension Warner should hesitate awhile before he allows his official ax to fall upon the heads of those clerks who, in the goodness of their hearts saw fit to lend their money to the borrowers. Our townsman, Mr. J. C. T. Newsome in a letter to The Ber this week gives some happy sug- gestions which the Commissioner of Pensions should read carefully. No man is compelled to borrow another man's money and no man is compelled to lend his money to another without being paid for its use. The man who borrows and refuses to pay is as bad as a thief, and especially when he declares hat he has been charged too much interest. Some few months ago a white woman in the post office department borrowed five dollars from a colored laborer for which she agreed to pay him one dollar for its use, and because the colored laborer asked her for it, she reported him to the chief. The next act was, the colored man was arrested and sentenced to pay a fine of one hundred and twenty dollars as an unlicensed money lender. Who was the more lionest, the man who loaned his hard-earned five dollars or the person who promised to pay it back with interest and refund, but reported him because he asked for it? THE OPINION OF THE PRESS. The Topeka (Kansas) Plain Dealer says that it does not believe that Booker Washington said that he was the biggest negro in the country. The Seattle Searchlight says: "It is surprising that President Roosevelt passed through Arkansas without a bite from a blue gum nigger, and more surprising that he passed through the blackest belt of the South without being eaten. The Afro-American Presbyterian says: "The conditions in Russia have somewhat improved, notwithstanding the large number especially of Jews in Odessa who were murdered within the past week. The authorities seem to be exerting themselves more effectively, and the country at large is becoming more tranquil. It is now thought that outside interference will not be necessary for the benefit of those who are suffering at the hands of the mob. The unpopularity of the Gorman Measure, which had for its purpose the disfir chisement of the Negro voters of Maryland came in evidence at the polls last Tuesday. The measure met an overwhelming defeat and now Senator Gorman will retire from the political ring. It was his fondest hope at the polls and thus his efforts would be crowned with success and he could retire in contentment. The will of the people asserted itself and the old senator must begin anew. The St. Louis Globe Democrat says: President Roosevelt is about the only man in public life, north or south, who is willing to face the race problem with a desire to settle it along reasonable and intelligent lines. Los Angeles Enterprise says: The largest and most far-reaching financial scheme undertaken by the colored people of America is the organization of a trust company with a capital stock of half of a million dollars. A preliminary meeting will be held in this city on November 2nd, when officers will be elected and such work done as the occasion demands. Most of the work so far has been by correspondence, but so generous and enthusiastic have been the responses that the promoters feel absolutely confident of success. The Atlanta Age says: Collector Rucker, like President Roosevelt, has a big stick and he has used it with tremendous force and telling effect upon some little sinners and ingrates. Haven't you heard the squalls? The St. Louis Advance says: Little is said to the Negro about his constitutional rights in these days; it is all about work and duty and about rights of our revolutionary fathers were defended and taken care of by the fathers themselves, or they never would have been obtained. The Pacific Medical Journal says: It is computed that we have some 300 lepers in the United States. They are scattered through 21 States and Territories, but the six States of Louisiana, California, Florida, Minnesota and North Dakota have all but 48 of them. In Louisiana there are 155 cases, recruited for the most part among people who have gone there from southern Europe. California and Florida each have 24 cases. In Minnesota there are 20, and in North Dakota 16. There are 5 cases each in Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri, and 3 each in Massachusetts, Texas and Wisconsin. The other states in the list have from one to two cases each. In 186 of the cases the disease was contracted in this country. Only 72 of the cases are at present isolated. Once the highest ambition of all lawyers was to be judge, not so much for the salary as for the honor, but now the highest ambition of all lawyers is to be a receiver, not so much for the honor, but for the multiplied thousands of dollars in it. The People's Advocate of Georgetown says: The negroes of the South are fast being eliminated from its politics, both State and national. Those they once looked to for encouragement and protection are about to forsake them, and the "line of march" seems to be broken—the last great political leader in 'South Carolina, having had to escape for no other purpose than to save himself from the chain gang, makes a weak spot in the ranks of those with political aspirations. 'Tis a pity, but 'Tis true: The negroes need to turn their attention more to the business side of life, support the churches, for this is one of the best evidences of a people's advancement in civilization; hold fast the school house, the light house by which we make the port, and take care of the dead the last thing we can do for them in this world. There is no need of discouragement, the young negroes are playing well their part, and where their fathers and mothers left off, have taken up the step and are pushing for the goal. Every negro school house in the South is crowded, the "old Sambo" that once slept awake—he sees the days—the demands of the age and no longer hinders his brethren's moving forward but he is found moving with them. Bank books are numerous, business enterprises are springing up rapidly, homes, many and costly are being built; a stronger moral sentiment is growing, supporting his own educational enterprises, better than ever, becoming more peaceable with his fellow men and inculcating a more virtuous principle for the women of the race. Editor The Bee: I notice from time to time The Bee urges various changes in our school system as being best calculated to make the schools better, and meet the wishes of the patrons. I ask your space to suggest to all colored people, whether interested in schools or not, that the colored citizens should form associations in all parts of the city, permanent in character, and meet at stated and special times to discuss school matters and other vital matters and when necessary appoint committees of real men and real women to go forward to proper authorities in your own interest and when necessary go before the District Committee in Congress. It is most stupid for all these colored people to leave everything in the line of being governed to the three men at the District Building. What matters it if they are upright, honorable men? Have they time to look into our needs and wishes? Every interest except ours is alive and active and always is on hand for favorable legislation, while we boasted intelligent negroes are not even "knots on sticks." I am surprised that the army of preachers here do not take interest in the everyday affairs of the people, having such a fair share in their congregations. Where were all Washington negroes when the fight began on our High School and its principal? Who first took the field? We need to be in evidence before such matters arise. The writer, after battling and agitating in the Far South since boyhood, has since agitated in this District the last fifteen years, and up to date the colored people still refuse to put themselves in shape where they will be noticed. Congress would gladly hear what we had to say. The great majority come from among poor constituents, but they are not going to run over this District waking up sleeping negroes to know how they like present laws or proposed legislation. Let me beg the preachers each to organize your own congregations to look out for their interests and to cooperate for something else besides keeping the church going. I believe The Bee would voice the people's sentiments if we had any way of knowing what they were. Now let all urge these associations. 100 Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 1905 Editor Bee: Being a constant reader of your great defender of human rights, and knowing so well the stand that you always took against the many discriminations that are constantly being made against our people, I take the liberty of sending you the lines enclosed entitled "My Maryland Stood in Line," hoping that it may possibly find space in the columns of The Bee to give the views of an humble layman whose heart was made to rejoice to know that at least one State that southern in sympathy has had the backbone when put to the test to stand up for equal rights for all men. Hoping that you may live long to defend the cause of humanity against "Jim Crowism" and all other forms of oppression, I am, Yours for success, J. C. Jackson. Mrs. Betsy Freeman of Red Bank, Pa., at the celebration of her 111th anniversary to prove her strength in a spirit of fun spanked her youngest son, who is 82 years old. "Peculiar People" is a new book for the millions. By Mrs. Arabella Virginia Chase. NEW SUBJECTS. Every division, which are twelve (12) is discussed in a new way. The book will tell who the peculiar people are: 1. THEIR ORIGIN. 2. HE BECOMES A PECULIAR. 3. A MISAPPLICATION. 4. USELESS LEGISLATION. 5. NO LONGER BEGGARS.. 6. HIS ABODE. 7. BUSINESS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS. 8. IMITATIVENESS AND RESULTS. 9. THE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE. 10. GOOD CITIZENSHIP. 11. UNWHOLESOME PRAC TICES. 12. EXCERPTS AND COM MENTS. SUMMARY. MRS. ARABELLA V. CHASE It is a book that should be in th library of every citizen. KNOW YOURSELF. To know yourself you will have to read this book. Fifty cents per copy, postage prepaid, sent to any part of the world. Send money order or registered letter. Address: Mrs. Arabella Virginia Chase, 1212 Florida avenue northwest, or THE WASHINGTON BEE, 1109 Eye street northwest, Washington, D. C. CURIOUS LEGAL POINT. Shall Cremated Corpse Pay Same Rate.for Carriage as Body in Coffin? Paris.—A curious case now before a French tribunal invokes a point which has not yet come up for legal settlement. A certain New York doctor, whose name thus far is withheld, recently accompanied a wealthy western American to Italy, where his patient after a lingering illness died. In order to avoid the trouble and formalities of carrying the body to the United States in a coffin the doctor on his own authority had the corpse cremated. The ashes were placed in a small urn, which was then packed carefully and shipped as ordinary freight on which he paid the usual tariff according to weight. The doctor landed on the American side all right, but the steamship company discovered his secret and demanded the price of carrying a dead body in a coffin, which amounts to nearly $150 more than the doctor paid for the urn's transportation. This he refused and the case must be decided at Paris, since it was at a French port that the urn was shipped. The impression here is that the company will lose the case. TO DUPLICATE EVERY GUN. Precaution That Is Deemed Necessary by the Naval General Board. Washington.—Every gun in the navy will have its duplicate to guard against any emergency and accident, if the recommendation of the naval chief of ordnance is carried out. The naval general board, it is believed, thoroughly approves of it, and consequently the naval estimates to go before the next congress may contain a formidable item to cover the cost of producing the new guns. Such accidents as have happened in recent years, particularly to the big turret guns of the battleships, would compel the ship to go into action in disabled condition or be laid up for months in a navy yard. The idea is to keep spare guns in stock at convenient points to immediately replace the damaged ones A correspondent of the Checotah (I. T.) Times, and for whose veracity that paper vouches, tells the following: "The terrible news comes from the western part of the Cherokee Nation that a boy climbed a cornstalk to see how the corn was getting along, and now the corn is growing up faster than the boy can climb down. The boy is clear out of sight. Three men have undertaken to cut the stalk down with axes and save the boy from starvation, but it grows so fast that they can't back twice in the same place. The boy is living on nothing but raw corn and already has thrown down over four bushels of cobs." Decorated Chef King Edward's chef, M. Menuger, was among those to receive birthday honor on the occasion of his majesty's recent birthday. He is believed to be among the most accomplished chefs in the world. He was decorated with the Victorian medal. Other recipients of that distinction are understood to feel that in conferring the medal on a cook King Edward has rather cheapened the honor. Importer of and Wholesale Dealer in WINES Sole Owner of the..... Following Brands: 25 TENTH SREET. N. W. Telephone—Main—160 HIDDEN ISLES OF THE SEA. Many a noble ship, richly laden with the proudest spoils of human industry and enterprise, and freighted with that which is dearer still—human life—has passed away in the morning sunlight. glitteri snowy canvas, passed away, ne arrive at its destination; passed awa, forever from the ken and knowledge of men as compl- tely as if it had never been in existence. What has become of those vanished argosies? Whither have they go? When the seas give up their ```markdown ``` human skeletons, the virgin gold, the priceless gems, the costly jewels, and the wrecks of those vanished ships will be found srewn amid the tremendous passes and deep defiles of those submerged mountain ranges which are the backbones of lost continents, upon those topmost peaks, projecting near the surface of the seas, these lost convoys have been dashed to destruction! The mariner's compass and the navigator's chart have not been able to protect commerce from the wreck and ruin of these submerged ridges, but the good COLUMBIA CLUB THE DOWNSHEET WASHINGTON, D.C. ship "Columbia," richly laden with its precious cargo of "Columbia Club," the purest and best whiskey in the world, launched and navigated by William J. Donovan from the famous Baseball House, located at 1528 Seventh street, N. W., with the Stars and Stripes glittering from its gaff and defiance to all competitors thundering from its steel-clad turrets, has weathered every gale and returned safely from every voyage, because Mr. Donovan knows the highways of successful business enterprise are strewn with the derelicts of pretension and misrepresentation, and that quality alone, and quality strictly and strenuously adhered to, is the only chart and surest recommendation of those who wish to indulge in the delicious, stimulating, health-giving virtue of a truly honest American whiskey—the "Columbia Club." A special cablegram announces the arrival of Charles J. Gildden, the Boston millionaire, in Paris from Java, completing an automobile tour of the world. He covered 25,000 miles by auto in 210 days, passing through 24 countries and 8,000 cities, towns and villages. Besides he traveled 24,627 miles by water, which alone took 78 days. He carried the American flag to Upper Torneo, in the Arctic circle, in Sweden, and to Bluff, New Zealand. Mr. Gildden was accompanied by his wife and a machinist. He plans a tour of Africa this fall. It has developed that Miss Edna Theresa Kenton, the daughter of a rich Philadelphia manufacturer has been the wife of A. H. Nash, a Whitman Indian, for nearly two weeks. Nash graduated from Carlisle in 1897 and at Red At Andover and the University of Pennsylvania. Not In The Trust PURITY ICE CO. L St. near K St. Market N.W. J. CE made from PURE SPRING water. Delivered by our wagons. Sells largest 5 cent piece of ice of a city. Also WOOD and Coa'. A·HIGH·DEGRE of satisfaction is a rare the $2.50 shoes. Shoes at the ally lack style or comfort or The style of more expensive good solid value are found i Signet $2.50 because of the exceptional stowed on the making. The ness in it anywhere is the pr A Goodyear-welted shoe, m ral of the season's handsom the most popular leathers. Looks first rate and wea every time. It's worth your while to com the Signet over, even if you to buy my-cor5th and L. DEGREE is a rare thing in most Shoes at this-price usu- or comfort or both. More expensive shoes and we are found in our at $2.50 Shoe exceptional attention be-making. The only cheap- here is the price. Lifted shoe, made on seve- son's handsomest lasts, in ear leathers. Rate and wears that way while to come in and look at, even if you're not ready. oreland, na Ave SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT PRESIDENT INSUR- 5.00 PER WEEK INSURANCE ON RAL TERMS OR AFTER DEATH. FE INSURANCE CO., Washington, D. C. IDGET & CO. The question is often asked, "Who when the suit is meritorious enough to have is when our patrons answer the ICE made from PURE SPRING water. Delivered at your door by our wagons. Sells largest 5 cent piece of ice of any firm in the city. Also WOOD and Coal. PuritylceCompany-cor5th andL of satisfaction is a rare thing in most $2.50 shoes. Shoes at this price usually lack style or comfort or both. The style of more expensive shoes and good solid value are found in our Signet $2.50 Shoe because of the exceptional attention bestowed on the making. The only cheapness in it anywhere is the price. A Goodyear-welted shoe, made on several of the season's handsomest lasts, in the most popular leathers. Looks first rate and wears that way every time. It's worth your while to come in and look the Signet over, even if you're not ready to buy Wm. Morela 491 Penna A HOLTMAN'S OLD STAND. SIGN OF THE SICK AND ACCIDENT IN ANCE UP TO $25.00 PER W WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE VERY LIBERAL TERMS PAYABLE ONE HOUR AFTER DEATH AMERICAN HOME LIFE INSURANCE FIFTH and G Streets N. W. Washington ARKER, BRIDGET long friends and acquaintances the question is oft your suit?" that is, of, course, when the suit is mer comment. of the best advertisements we have is when our p and tell the cost of the suit. Wm.Moreland, 491Penna Ave HOLTMAN'S OLD STAND. SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT AM RIDAN HOME LIFE INSURANCE BUILDING SICK AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE UP TO $25.00 PER WEEK WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS PARKER,BRIDGET&CO. Among friends and acquaintances the question is often asked, "Who made your suit?" that is, of course, when the suit is meritorious enough to call for comment. One of the best advertisements we have is when our patrons answer the question and tell the cost of the suit. Men's Top Coats, $12 to $35. Men's Spring Suits, $12 to $30. Youths' Clothing, $10 to $25. Boys' Cloth Suits, $3.95 to $10. Boys' Wash Suits, $1.50 to $6. (The Better Kind of Clothing.) dget & Co. NIA AVENUE, NORTHWEST T OUTFITTERS Parker, Bridget & MINTU AND PENNTYLVANIA AVENUE, NO TREAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITTERS Parker, Bridget & Co. AND PENNTYLVANIA AVENUE, NORTHWEST EAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITTERS Always welcome. --- IF YOU WANT A PLACE: HOLME'S Hotel 333 Vz. Ave., S. W. For The Best Afro-American Accommodation Bar Stocked with fine Wines, Imported brand and pure old Rye Whiskey Hotel Glyde, 475 MISSOURI'AVE., N. W. First Class accommodations Ladies and Gentlemen Hot and Cold Baths MRS. ALICE E. HALL. FRATERNAL. I. O. N. I. C. of A., fraternal, meets at Lecompte, La., the second and third Tuesday nights in each month R. E. Pickens, W P. P. J. E. Dailey. W. C. S. I. O. I. N. I. C. of A. F., No. 127. meets at its office, 608 Bolton street, east, the first and third Monday nights in each month. Rev. S. T Shephard, worthy president. T. P Haywood, W. C. S. Ocie Weathers. W. P. P. Golden Star Department of the I O. N. I. C. of A. F., No. 248, meets at St. James, La., the first and third Saturdays in each month. J. W Walker, W. P. P. Alex. Anoisan W. C. S. Eastern Star Department, No. 243 of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. F., meets at Darrow, La., the second and fourth Saturdays in each month. Leon Baptise, W. P. P. M. Baptise, W. C. S Dempsey Wilson, W. R. S. Walton's Palace Department, No 137, of the I. O. N. I. C., of A. F. meets at Baton Rouge, La., the second and fourth Wednesdays in each month. Jaçob Brown, W. P. P. H C. Brown, W. C. S. Liprman Department of the I. O N. I. C. of A. F., No. 152, meets at Kings Ferry, Fla., the fourth Friday in each month. Jack Lippman, W. P P. Loula Underwood, W. C. S. Western Star Department, No. 231. meets at Ennis, Tex., first and third Saturdays in each month. Spencer Gary, W. P. P. C. C. Carlies, W. R S. A. Cattle, W. C. S. Eagle's Wing Department, No. 27. meets at Ashville, Fla., the second and fourth Sundays in each month G. B. Brown, W. P. L. D. Dixon, W. C. S. Elizabeth Department, I. O. N. of A. F., No. 53, meets at Chauncey, Ga., on the first Saturday in each month. Rev. E. Adams, W. P. P.; Peter Stanley, W. C. S. Department No. 136 meets at Baton Rouge, La., first and third Wednesday nights in each month. Jos. Newton, W. P. P. M. B. Stewart, W. C. S. Fraternal Sunrise Department, No. 17, meets at Fort Worth, Tex., the first and third Wednesdays in each month. R. R. Sloan, W. P. P.; Henry Henderson, W. P. P.; M. Mathew W. F. V. P.; I. B. Balenger, W. C. S. Sunrise Department, No. 31, meets at Dallas, Tex. second and fourth Thursday nights in each month. A. R. Brown, W. P. P. S. A. N. Hamilton, W. P. Rebecca Carpenter, W. R. S. Savannah Slaughter, W. C. S. Department No. 13 meets at Lake City, Fla., first and second Monday nights in each month. Joe Dorsey W. P. P. W. M. Pasco, W. F. V P. Giles Duncan, W. C. C. B Bartley, W. C. S. NOTICE. To all Departments of the I. O. N. I. C. of A. Fraternal, the semi-annual pass word is ready for all Departments. Send for it at once. See Ritual, page 13. I. L. Walton Evergreen Department, No. 240, meet at Red Fish, La., the 1st and 3rd Friday in each month. A. T. Finley, W. P. P.; Chas. Dupar, F. V. P.; A. T. Finley, W. C. S. Harmony Department, No. 71, meet at Dafuskie Island, S. C., the first and third Wednesday in each month. T. Frazier, W. P. P.; W. J. Ficklin, W. P.; Amanda Dodge, W. C. Springfield, Neb.—Harry Edmund son, a well-to-do negro living two miles from here, and Mason Peters, a rich stockman, of Kansas City, met a few days ago for the first time in over 41 years since 1864. Then Harry, at the age of four years, had recently been presented to Mason Peters, the eldest son of Ashby Peters, of Clay county Mo., on whose homestead the boy was born in slavery. Together with his mother and five brothers and sisters, Harry had been sold at auction, but Mrs. Peters had taken a fancy to the little fellow, and at her intercession he was not delivered to his new masters, but was allowed to remain on the old homestead and was given as a present to the elder son of the family. Soon after his mother, calling her six children to her, set out to seek her own and their freedom, having lost faith in Uncle Sam. 'They made their way to what is now Kansas City, Kan., where they found friends and Harry "just growed." Now he is the happy possessor of a wife and family and a fine 80-acre farm. Through a newspaper clipping Edmundson recently located his old master and in response to a letter received an invitation to pay him a visit. The invitation was accepted and the one time slate had a pleasant time with his former owner. He has just returned to his Nebraska home. MAKE FIGHT ON LAZY WORM Porto Ricans Are Enthusiastic Over Medical Success—Experiment a Good One. Washington.—That the people of Porto Rico have become thoroughly awakened and enthusiastic in their desire and endeavor to rid themselves of the scourge of anaemia, popularly designated the "lazy worm" affliction, is indicated in a report just received by the surgeon general of the army from Capt. B. K. Ashford, who is expending $15,000 this year in a campaign against that malady. During the months of June, July and August nearly 10,000 patients had been treated, with cures in nearly every instance. In August at the medical station in Albonito exactly one-third of the population was treated. This number was 2,482, of whom only six died, 716 were discharged as fully cured, while the majority of the remainder are on the road to recovery. The effect of the disease is to render the victim absolutely unfit for work. The disease gradually wastes away the tissues, during which time the afflicted becomes a public charge on the community. The natives believe this wasting away was from lack of food and ridiculed the idea that a cure could be effected through the use of medicine. Besides administering a cure, the medical corps under Dr. Ashford has been conducting a campaign of education in regard to sanitation. This is later to be followed with a law on the subject from which great good is expected. CALLS HIS WIFE A WITCH. Russian, Believing Neighbor's Stories, Refuses to Live with Helpmeet —Woman Pleads Innocence. Freeland, Pa.—Andrew Fetchik, Russian living at Drifton, brought his wife to the office of Dr.J.B.Houston here and asked the physician to examine her, claiming she is bewitched. He said his neighbors for months had been tormenting him about her, but until lately he did not believe them. Now he joined with them in believing that she was "possessed," and unless the doctor could do something he would no longer live with her. Dr. Houston is now to make the requested examination. Fetchik could not be persuaded to believe that his neighbors were wrong, as well as himself, and declared that he no longer recognized the woman as his wife, and would not live with her. The neighbors have accused her of an evil power, and threatened to kill her. The poor woman says her neighbors have influenced the husband against her, and denies being the author of the alleged illis of which she is accused. RARE CONTINENTAL BILLS. Washington Newspaper Writer Owns Collection Dating Back to 1785—Received from New England. Washington.—Col. Ezra Nat. Hill, a newspaper writer of this city, has come into possession of some rare and valuable pieces of continental money which he has been exhibiting to his acquaintances. One of the notes was issued by the city of Army. N. Y., March 26, 1791, and the legend "Three Pence" is printed across its face in old style type. Another note of similar value was issued by the city of Philadelphia in 1797, while a quarter bill on age-yellowed paper was issued by "the state of Massachusetts Bay" in 1785, and calls for "one Spanish milled dollar." Another note, issued by the same state, calls for "two Spanish milled dollars," and still another demands seven of the dollars of the dons Col. Hill says this queer and interesting continental money was sent to him by a friend in New, England. Fine Table Fish. Swordfish as an article of diet is said to far exceed all. 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Cor. grd & C Sts., SW. ‘GIVES FORTUNE; WEDS AT 80 ‘Octogenarian Provides Homes for : Children, Then Proposes to “Widow Who Accepts, Allentown.—Squire George Apple- gate, said to be the wealthiest man In Bethlehemh, 80 years old, came to the Allentown courthouse and obtained a ‘Iicense to marry Mrs. Augusta Wahl, 60 years old, of the same place. ‘When he received the licensé he re- marked that he had not Mrs, Wahl’s full consent to the wedding, but he guessed when he showed her the ll- cense ghe would realize he had not proposed in fun, but meant business. - Squire Applegate, when he pocketed his Hcense, remarked further that he had already given each of his five tehildren $30,000. In view of this he thought they ought not to object to tots proposed marriage. He drew from his pocket # huge package of deeds. On his wedding day, he sald, he would give each of his children a deed for another house, and added: “And I'll have plenty for myself and wife.” Stafford’s Drug ‘Store, orads Dru re, é TWENTIETH AND K STREETS, 3 re AAVE YOU TRIED STAFFORD'S CORN SALVE? IT REMOVES: s ‘THE CORN WITHOUT FAIN; TRY IT—I0c, ae A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO. . ean save you 50 percent discount on all prescriptioni—You don't have. to,take thea where the Doctor tells you.—You have paid him ‘ the prescription is yours, Have it filled where you-get Fresh goods compounded by licensed men only * "and where you are not robed. *” . . THE BFE is for sale at this place. 5 When looking for 00d shoes, don’t leave cut Richardson's fine shoe store at 1229 Penna. ave., N. W. He is car tying one of the finest line of men's shoes that ever was put upon a counter in this city. 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(Lid), ARERELDOSS gw, sora sre Hey Tom WILLS nis BRAIN AND ARM Gen. I. J. Wistar of Philadelphia Also Leaves Estate of $2,000,000 to Institution. Philadelphia—Gen. Isaac J, Wistar bequeathed his brain and right arm to the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology of the University of Pennsyl- vania, in his will, which was filed re- cently, and incidentally left a fortune of nearly $2,000,000 to that institution which he founded. The general's arm was shattered by a gunshot wound during the civil war, and was saved by an interesting operation, which he wished the students of the Institute which he founded to examine. Gen. Wistar also bequeathed to the institute weapons he used in the civil war, along with trophies, pictures and ‘various pleces of furniture, After be- queathing an aggregate sum of $50,009 to his brother and four sisters, $3,000 to a nlece and $4,000 to his housekeep- er, Gen. Wistar leaves the residue of his estate to the Wistar Institute. Added Blessings. Blessed are the peacemakers. And they have a chance at that $40,000 No bel prize, too. SAILOR PRINCE HERE: LOUIS OF BATTENBERG COMES WITH BRITISH FLEET. Vislt of Royal Rear Admiral a Great Event in Social Circles—Bears , Autograph Letter to the President, New York.—Considerable interest is attached to the visit of Rear Admiral Prince Louls of Battenberg to tho United Siates. In command of, the finest British fleet that has ever vis- ited America, he reached Annapolis on November 1, his departure from Halifax having been postponed until the latter part of October. From An- napolis he proceeded with his staff, by special train to Washington, where he was received and entertained by President Roosevelt. at the white house. After a week spent in the na- tional capital he was scheduled to come to New York and be the recipient of many social and official honors un- til November 15, on which date the British vessels are under orders to sail for Gibraltar. Prince Louls’ visit with the second cruiser squadron of the British navy thus is an event of more than ordi- nary Importance, affording America an opportunity to return the generous hospitality: accorded to representatives of the United States navy in English ports !n recent years. The squadron 1s composed of the flagship Drake anil the cruisers Bedford, Cornwall, Ber- wick, Cumberland and Essex, all ves- sels of high speed. They were escorted from Annapolis to the North river by the flagship Maine, the Missouri, the Kentucky, the Kearsarge, the Alabama, the Towa, the West Virginia and the Massachusetts, composing the first squadron of the North American fleet, under Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. No more formidable line of warships than these combined fleets present bas ever been anchored in New York wa ters. ;: Prince Louis was’ the bearer of dr autograph letter from King Edward to President Roosevelt. Newport was very much disappoint ed when late in the summer it was JOS. BUSH, Richard’s Shoe Store. : oe . 1229 Pa Avenue We beg to announce to the menof Washington that we have opened a strictly high grade shoe store at the above address. Alllof our shoes are made by the Williams & Kneeland Shoe Com pany, of Boston, Mass.,Makers of the finest shoesformen, + We desire to call your special attention to our line at $3.50. All the newest shapes, includiug the popuiar Stag-last Oxfords in all leathers— Patent Colt, Russet Calf, Tans, Blacks, &c. 7 BETTER GRADES AT $4.00 & f5.00, YOUR INSPECTION INVITED SHOES SHINED FREE. ~ ww a ye | a’ Beene a . »AtdedealdLDs Peres a. Is mow open for Charters for Summerset Beach and other River Landings, All points on Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk and Richmond, Va. For full information apply or write to Lewis.Jefferson Se oathwedl Telephone: Main 1779. PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBERG. (Rear Admiral in British Navy Now ir ‘American Waters.) announced th’. Prince Louls’ squadron would be unable to visit that fashion- able-resort. It was at*first intended that the fleet should go to Newport, but Prince Louis, who fs a great ad- mirer of Mr. Roosevelt, {s sald to have requested @ postponement of’ the visit until a date when he could meet the president in Washington on the lat- ter’s return from Oyster Bay. King Edward promptly granted the request and wrote an autograph letter to be handed 4o Mr. Roosevelt on the occa- sion. With this ultimate object in view, the crulser squadron in the spring steamed slowly down the western coast of Europe, touching at ports of France, Spain and Portugal. Prince Louis be- Ing entertained in the latter country by King Carlos, until Gibraltar was reached. Thence the fleet sailed for Canada on August 1. Prince Louis was accompanied on his Atlantic voy- age by Prince Alexander of Battenberg, eldest son of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg and con- sequently a nephew both of Prince Louis and King Edward. They visited Montreal, together with 300 officers and men of the squadron, and then maade excursions to Ottawa and To- ronto. The actugl advent of the orince on American soll took place on August 26, when he saw Niagara falls and crossed over the International bridge, spending a few hours on this side. Prince Louis of Battenberg is one ‘of the prinelpal officers of the British navy. He Is a son of the late Prince Alexander of Hesse and was born at Gratz, Austria, on May 24, 1854. He bears the title of serene highness and is connected with the British royal family througk his _ sister-in-law, Princess Beatrice, the King’s sister. His wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse, who was born at Windsor in 1863, Is a Sister of the empress of Russia. Their wedding took place in 1884. Prince Louls became Haturalized in Great Britain and entered the British navy as a cadet.in 1869. ‘The dates of his promotion show that he bas not-been advanced through royal favor. 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Those Gowdy whiskers once excited| ‘President 3cKinley’s laughter, and wa =e \. f ype? “yl Be RA ee ( 5 aN WN 2 WS ORR | (Former Consul Genera: to Parts Who Has Returned from His Post) were largely Instrumental in securing for Gowdy his post. it is sald. It was one afternoon, in 1897. that a certain senator, acting as sponsor for Gowdy, who was booming himself for consul general at Paris, was talking about Gowdy to McKinley, The candidate's own card was brought in‘and the sen- ator urged the president to see him’ “No, I don't want to appoint him. He js not the man for that important post,” maintained McKinley. “He can't peak a word of French. I shall give him some other place, just as Well paid.” . “Well, he'told me he was studying French,” added the sponsor for the man from Indiana. Gowdy came swinging up to the group as scciable as could be. “See here, Gowdy,” sald President ‘McKinley, “I will give you another Post. Why will not that do?” “It would be a great disappointment to my wife,” replied Gowdy. “I don’t care so much for Paris, but my wife has her mind set on going there, and it would be a crime to‘disappoint’her, Mr. President.” . “Your friend says you have been studying French,” said the president with evident annoyance. “Have you made any proficiency in the language?” “No, Mr. President,” answered Gow- dy, rather crestfallen, “I find I need @ good deal of English. first.” McKinley laughed heartily at this, and being somewhat of a humorist In his way, drew a mental picture of those whiskers on the Champs Elysees, or the Avenue d 1’ Opera and replied: “AML right, you can have the post.” ‘The appointment soon followed. Nine years ago Gowdy could not have asked a Paris walter for a glasa of water In a language the garcon could have understood. To-day, on the way back to Rushville, he-assumes an air of patronizing condescension as he discusses the Jatest French novel In the original. He Is neither so rarely American (“Amurrican” he used to call it), nor so funny as he was when the whiskers floated from his chin. YACHT 85 YEARS OLD. Vessel Owned by Maine Man Which Carried Passengers ‘from Port- 7 land to Brunswick in 1820. . New York—An article was recent- ly printed in a New York paper show- ing that most yachts were short lived and stating among other things that only five yachts on the registry were NY . i) Hi i" ad f | , i Hi Hh Ha Mig jy! , . My in |yorve i Hai A Lyset i Wy —— | THE YACHT LAUREL, (Old Vessel Which Figured in an Adver- tisement in 1820) more than 50 years old. Now Benja- min Thompson, of Portland, Me. comes forward with bis yacht Laurel, which he desires to enter on’ the list of old timers. ‘ ‘The Laurel is now 83 years old. In September, 1820, she was, advertised to carry passengers from Portland to the Bowdoin college commencement at Brunswick. Mr. Thompson has owned the Laurel for a number of years. Tbe above picture shows her general appearance at the present time. . + Ruins of Village Discovered. In building the foundation for a lunatic asylum, workmen at Carshal- ton discovered the ruins of a fortified British village covering about four acres. The pottery and otner” objects found In it indicate that the fortress had, been occupfed up to half a cen- tury before Christ. - RACES Autmn Meeting ADMISSION TO GRAND STAND, $2.00. PADDOCK, 50c. EXTRA, LADIES, $1.00. ADMISSION TO FIELD STAND, $1.00. SEASON GRAND STAND AND PADDOCK BADGES ON SALE AT DROOP'S, 925 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N. W. AND S. T. WALTON, DOCKON BUILDING, 734 15TH STREET N. W., ROOM 39. SEASON AND CLUBHOUSE BADGES FOR SALE BY S. T. WALTON, DOCKON BUILDING, 734 15TH STREET, ROOM 39. 'PHONE. MAIN 4268.' N. B.—OBJECTIONABLE CHARACTERS POSITIVELY EXCLUDED. Columbia Benefit Association The Columbia Benefit Association is an Insurance Company for the masses. 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W., Washington, D. C. DEATH OF MRS. SHAW. Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Lucy A. Shaw, of Capitol Hill, who departed this life Thursday morning; Nov. 9, 1905, were held at Israel C. M. E. Church, corner of 1st and B streets; S. W. Sunday, Nov. 12, 1905. As has already been said, the family, friends, the community, the city, the race and the church will ever mourn her loss. She was an exceptional woman, ever ready to help lift the fallen, a pillar, so to speak, for the support of the weak, the never-failing sick room attendant and a living example of the wonderful faith in God that shone with wonderful faith in God that makes him such brilliance that it was as a sun shining into other hearts making them happy. Her friends are numbered not by hundreds but by thousands, as was evidenced by the great overflow of living souls who viewed her remains at home, and still further attested to by the larger crowds that tried to gain entrance to the church. Her husband has lost a loving and faithful wife and her children will mourn the loss of a mother; it is needless to modify the word mother as that is a word that means all in itself, as there can be but one mother. At this hour they are comforted by the triumphant song that was ever on her lips, "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." A day after the funeral her son-in-law paid her this tearful tribute: "Her own children cannot miss her more than I as I know she would do anything for me that she would do for them." That is certainly a star in her crown, as more could not have been said of a mother. For twenty-eight years she had seen service in God's Army on earth, and after rising from a private to commander in God's Earthly Army, she has been granted a commission in God's Heavenly Army. Be comforted dear family and friends, for who of us poor earthly mortals would not change places with her today? "Why should we mourn departed friends And quake at Death's alarms? 'Tis only the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms." Jilted by his sweetheart, the police say. Harry Thompson, colored, nineteen years old, seated himself upon the root of an old tree on Kenesaw avenue near 18th street, about 4 oclock yesterday afternoon, and shot himself with a 38-caliber revolver, the ball entering near the lungs. The shock was so severe that the wound- CITY NEWS. Phone Connection J. H. Foster, Manager. ed man dropped his revolver and fell to the ground. The bullet has not been extracted. The young man declined to discuss the reasons for the attempt upon his life, but the police were told that his prospective wife had recently changed her mind about the future and caused him to become despondent. Thompson is a hostler, and is in the employ of Thomas Bond of 1422 Howard avenue. His condition is serious. William Nixon and Herbert Peters were ordered discharged from jail by Justice Barnard after a hearing on habeas corpus proceedings. 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Bundy, it is ordered this Twenty-fourth day of October, A. D. 1905, that notice be and hereby is given to Mary Hamm and to all others concerned, to appear in said court on Monday, the 20th day of November, A. D. 1905, at 10 o'clock A.M., to show cause why such application should not be granted; Provided this notice be published in the "Washington Law Reporter" and "The Bee" once in each of three successive weeks before the return day herein mentioned—the first publication to be not less than thirty days before said return day. Ashley M. Gould, Justice. Attest: James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. James F. Bundy, Attorney. THOMAS WALKER, ATTORNEY. SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS TRICT OF COLUMBIA. Holding a Probate Court. No. 12,782, Administration. 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