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PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. A FIRESIDF COMPAmun. n is true if you see it in THE BEE. v01. XXV.N0.46. What I Saw And Heard from Kansas continues to the city. She finds the atmos- Washington more congenial place of her birth. Andrew F. Hitlyser deserves for having successfully the presentation of Hiawatha and elsewhere. The Ato- be his next presentation at congregational Church Audi- the evening of April 18th. a few individuals who are that they are politicians. I believe that they are go- next delegates to the next National Convention. Can- merous. and politicians are having Representative Pearre is backed by the colored every county in his dis- for the trusteeship of the body among the colored peo- niorous. that was prepared by Com- Macfarland is receiving the endorsement of the people. female candidates are Mrs. Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Francis. right that Commissioner Mac- wan has charge of the school, of few members of the old education. He is advised to persons who are making a can- pointed utter that was appointed to president of Howard Univer- sity a good and strong man. a great deal for the colored in this city. The servant affecting the white people nothing else. The gentle- Athama is against this class because he is compelled to car. I am glad of one death has no favorites. the poor, the big and small the penalty. Then there is g that has escaped the from Alabama—sickness. Colonel Sellers Mulberry has ago. He continues to millions. If Col. Ruffin those coal and oil mines will burn up. Well, he character and don't you for- of the bar are very a change in the United at the Police Court. They try at one time to make it only be done now unless sufficient evi- presented to the Attorney- warrant a removal. Noth-sible. There are times instance ceases to be a from the work of the Christian Association. such enthusiasm among shall be more than that Mr. Macfarland's soon become a law. Fairplay RVANT CLASS. with much satisfaction your editorial com- to time on the faults of the servant class, methods for their im-terment, which show repeated interest in this this subject of Sat- tement with good and domestic servants, and careful reading to them. hard horse sense, and much benefit, if rightly love contact and ex- domestic problem en-somewhat with au- limited education and loved servants, I find and competent as most frequent fault them, I find, is not nasty, not their in their unreliability! I There are many exceptions among seems to be peculiar its I find them no personally, than white nasty! The fault is unreliable; and yet dissociate this quality What is needed is a keener sense of duty and of personal responsibility—the ability to mean yes when you say yes, and to stick to a contract when made. Often agreements are made by servants with no intention whatever of carrying out their terms. White help is fast supplanting colored, especially in the best households. We hear the complaints every day, and are prepared to testify that the cause is not one of color. Better deportment on the cars, and in public places adds much to genuine friendship and cordiality between the races, whatever may be the provocations and shortcomings of the opposite race, and will do much towards allaying race prejudice and friction. We quite agree with The Bee that here is a great work for the churches and the schools, with a view of heightening their consciences. Owing to their peculiar influence and the ability to better reach the masses, the churches and the schools can do more towards improving the conditions than any other influences. Let The Bee keep up these lectures. Respectfully. WANT PRESIDENT'S BROTHER- IN-LAW. Police Ask that Douglas Robinson's Firm Be Examined as to Ownership of Disorderly Houses. METROPOLITAN LIFE IN IT, 700. New York April 1, 1906 Douglas Robinson, brother-in-law of President Roosevelt, is among those concerned in the present investigation of the police concerning the ownership of houses in the Tenderloin, said to be of a disorderly character. At the request of Captain Hodgins, of the West Thirtieth street police station, Magistrate Steinert in Jefferson Market Court, has issued summonses for several alleged property owners in the Tenderloin, including Douglas Robinson's real estate firm, and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Captain Hodgins had summoned a number of agents to court to explain who owned certain houses in the precinct that are said to be of a disorderly character, and it was upon the statement of a representative of Rocher & Co., real estate agents of West Thirtieth street, that the summons was issued for the real estate firm of which Douglas Robinson is a member. When Captain Hodgins asked for a summons for Douglas Robinson's firm, Magistrate Steinert was greatly surprised. "If that is the Robinson I have in mind," he said, "it is the President's brother-in-law. Am I right?" "Yes, that's the man," answered Captain Hodgins. The man who represented Pocher & Co. said his firm had sold the house in West Thirty-second street to the firm of which Douglass Robinson is the head several weeks ago. The Metropolitan-Life Insurance Co. is said to own a house in West Thirty-second street; Louis Buchler a house near by, and Irving S. Charg one west of Sixth avenue in West Twenty-fourth street. Summonses were also issued for Louis Buchler and Irving C. Charg. —N. Y. Morning Telegraph. THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Illinois Republican Association was held last Wednesday night a week at the Riggs House on Pennsylvania avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, N. W. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: R. Stone Jackson president; H. H. Martin, vice-president; Mrs. Electa E. Smith, second vice-president; L. C. Stockton, secretary; W. H. Richardson, treasurer, and Horatio Whitted, sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Isaac Hitt, Jr., of Chiago, was elected chairman of the advisory board. ZION CONFERENCE The Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia Conference of the A. M. E. Zion Connection will hold its annual session at Carlisle, Pa., from May 16 to 27 inclusive. Bishop George Wiley Clinton, A.M., D.D., of Charlotte, N. C., is presiding bishop. Bishop Clinton is probably the most aggressive negro bishop of the times. Easter will be celebrated at Galbraith Church in more than an ordinary way. At 6 o'clock Sunday morning there will be prayer and praise service conducted by the local preachers and class leaders. At 11 A. M. the Easter sermon will be delivered by the bishop, G. W. Clinton. The reception of members and administering of sacrament will follow. At 3.00 P. M. the Sunday school will hold their Easter exercises. At 8 P. M. the pastor will speak on the subject, "The Scene that Followed." The collection will be taken by classes and each member has been requested to contribute one dollar. MAJOR RICHARD SYLVESTER. AGAIN CHOSEN HEAD OF POLICE CHIEFS SECOND BAPTIST LYCEUM. "The Wrongs of Women Due to Man's Injustice." A good audience greeted Editor W. Calvin Chase of The Bee at the Lyceum of the Second Baptist Church, last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Chase chose for his subject: "The Wrongs of Women Due to Man's Injustice." Ex-Senator Green of Ohio, the president of the Lyceum, was in the chair. President Green's introductory was quite felicitous. Editor Chase said it was strange but true that man in making history fails to give woman the credit which is due her for the part she has taken in the building of this government, and in our civil and social fabric. Woman is not the weak being which man ordinarily credits her with beipg. Man is weaker mentally, if not physically. He spoke of the apple incident in the arden of Eden, and said the world is full of Adams, trying to shift their responsibilities and sins to the shoulders of women. Colored men, as a rule, are more ready to injure the reputations of women of their own race, than men of the opposite race. This is especially true of bachelors, who are always looking for perfect women and never find them. MAJOR RICHARD AGAIN CHOSEN HEAD They are ever ready to speak disparagingly of some good woman. He favored the exclusive employment of women as teachers in our public schools, and would have all male teachers from the superintendent down, removed, and women substituted in their stead. Charles I was the first to thrash a woman for committing an offense, while he himself had six living wives. As was to be expected, the paper naturally created quite an anilhated discussion, in which the women clapped their hands and lauded the speaker, while the bachelors (chief among whom was Mr. Gordon) shook their fists angrily at the speaker and said something which sounded very much unlike the Lord's prayer. Miss Lillian G. Reid, of Baltimore, a niece of the Rev. O. M. Waller, formerly of St. Luke's, sang a solo to the delight of the audience. Next Sunday Prof. James Storum. A good programme has been arranged. The public is invited. IT IS A GIRL. Mr. Douglass B. Syphax is a successful business man. Everything grows that he plants, even weeds. He is only 37 years old and a father of five children. He is popular among those who know him and a jolly good fellow wherever he goes. Wednesday morning between the hours of one and two o'clock he was aroused from his sleep by a loud cry from a baby. For a moment he could not realize the situation till his wife called and presented him with a twelve pound baby girl. He is the happiest man in the northwest. Mother and baby are doing well. --- THE ATONEMENT At the First Congregational Church Wednesday evening, April 18, by the Coleridge Taylor Choral Society. The people of this city, should not fail to go and see and hear. It will be the greatest musical event that has ever been given in this city. BOSTON HERALD ON PROPOSED JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION APPROPRIATION. $25,000 Enough Under Any Circumstances, but Protest of Massachusetts' Colored Citizens Should Be Heeded—Judge Hoar and Senator Crane Set Precedents—Virginia's Contempt for Massachusetts—Our Dignity and Self-Respect at Stake. From the Boston Herald. The committee of the Legislature which has had the matter under consideration has reported in favor of an appropriation of $75,000 for the representation of the State at the festival in commemoration of the founding of Jamestown Va., three hundred years ago. The national government has responded very liberally to the request of Virginia for recognition and observation of the event, which certainly has strong claims on historical grounds for reasonable consideration. If we are not mistaken, the total of the appropriation made or contemplated by the national government, will reach over a million dollars. The chief features are to be great naval and military displays which foreigners have been invited to aid in making imposing. The several States have been besought to make large ap- RD SYLVESTER. D OF POLICE CHIEFS propriations, and some of them have responded, less than twenty, however, according to our information. The Legislature of Kentucky adjourned the other day without providing for official participation in the affair. In our judgment $75,000 is a larger sum than Massachusetts is properly called upon to devote on grounds of public duty or of friendly good will to this object. We would not have the State appear indifferent to patriotic or neighborly obligations. It never has shown such a spirit in the past, and it is unlikely to do so in the future. But there is reason in all things, and this matter of seizing upon all available occasions for asking the people of the whole country to make large endowments of local celebrations is becoming too much of a business. Within a few years the State has taken costly part in similar enterprises at Chicago, Buffalo, St. Louis and Portland. Other historical events are to be celebrated from time to time throughout the country, and each occasion will be likely to show an ambition to magnify itself into a national event, and to solicit the support of public funds that are too readily given away by legislators when there is prospect of distinction, displays and junketings for the official set. The State of Connecticut a year ago appropriated $25,000 for the Jamestown exhibition. Ten thousand dollars of this will be used for the erection of a State building. The sum is large enough for a building that will be used only two or three months, and not much used during that short time except for spectacular exhibition The remainder of the sum will be used as the committee, having charge of the matter may determine. It is sufficient for all proper official representation of the State at the fair. It would be sufficient for Massachusetts also, and would cover all reasonable obligations on the score of historical association and complimentary attention. More than this will only emphasize van- ity and waste. We know by experience how these things are managed. A ten thousand dollar building would meet all requirements. It would not be overfull on more than two or three days, is so many. Sixty-five thousand dollars is a great deal too large a sum to be devoted to other reasonable purposes. The money it is proposed to spend is the people's money, but the people will get little advantage of it. If it is thought to be incumbent on Massachusetts for any reason to exhibit a special attachment to Virginia, an extra $5,000 ought surely to be sufficient to cover all claims. In the consideration of this question the colored citizens of Massachusetts have taken a particular interest for good reasons. Their protest against the spending of public money for a purpose which they cannot enjoy without suffering official humiliations is entitled to consideration. They had a sad experience of the discrimination enforced against them at St. Louis. They were treated fairly at the Chicago, Buffalo and Portland exhibitions, but at St. Louis they were made to feel the injustice and contempt. No one can justly blame them for vigorously objecting to the appropriation of public money for a festival where they have reason to expect that their citizenship of Massachusetts will afford them no protection from humiliation and affront. The State has been wont to insist on fair treatment for all its citizens since the time when Judge Samuel Hoar was sent to Charleston, S. C., on a public errand concerning the practice of imprisoning free negroes who voyaged to that city as seamen. It is not forgotten that when certain colored Massachusetts delegates to a Republican national convention held in St. Louis were about to be denied admission to the hotel which was the State headquarters, Winthrop Murray Crane bluntly notified the proprietor that all the Massachusetts delegation, or none, would be entertained there without discrimination, and they were all received. The Times-Herald of Newport News, Va., a short time ago, referring to this protest of Massachusetts negroes, assumed a lofty dignity in the matter, affirming the privilege of Virginia as the host of the occasion to enforce whatever race discrimination it chose to make, concluding its article in this haughty language: "As far as we are concerned, we do not propose to apologize to Massachusetts, nor to any State or individual, for drawing the color line, nor for assigning separate seats to the two races on trolley cars. Let Massachusetts exercise her own free will and accord in this matter without a word of persuasion and argument. We can exist if every negro in Massachusetts were blotted out of existence, or if that State itself were suddenly swallowed up in the ocean." Perhaps so; but that is no reason why Massachusetts should stoop from her dignity and consent to injustice to her citizens, of whatever color or race. The contemptuous note in this extract is a premonition of the treatment Massachusetts negroes may expect in all respects if they venture to visit Jamestown and participate in the proposed celebration of this memorable national event. In view of such utterances the question is not so much what Massachusetts owes to Virginia as what she owes to herself, to her own historic record, and her principles of equal freedom and equal rights. Massachusetts can exist without contributing at all to the Jamestown exhibition. In any event, an extravagant, effusive contribution is uncalled for. THE ATONEMENT. The S. Colridge Taylor Choral Society will render "The Atonement" in the Tenth Street Congressional Church on the evening of Wednesday, April 18, at eight o'clock, under the auspices of the Ladies' Missionary Society of that Church. The chorus, which will consist of one hundred and seventy-five selected voices, will be assisted by Mr. Burleigh, Mr. Woodward, Miss Royello, Miss Lola Johnson and Miss Lottie Wallace. The accompaniments will be played by Miss Europe and Mr. Melville Charlten of New York. Tickets at Droop's, 925 Pennsylvania avenue. A notable event is expected. ANNIVERSARY OF EMANCIPA TION. The people of Anacostia will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of emancipation in the District by a literary entertainment to be held in the A. M. E. Church, Monday night, April 16. An excellent programme has been arranged. W. Richard E. S. Toomey, the soldier-poet, will deliver the oration. Coming! WILLIAMS and WALKER "Abyssinia"!!! Convention Hall, April 30, May 1 & 2 The Bee GREAT ADVERTISING MEDIUM YAY IT! Do you want reliable name? Do you want furniture, so adored? Do you want pretty brass, meat and advertise in TAB books? Paragraphic News We added to our exchange list this week the following papers: Atlanta Advocate, an eight-page weekly issued at Atlanta, Ga.; The Sentinel, a four-page weekly issued at Baltimore, Md.; Colored World, a paper issued weekly at Columbus, Ohio; The Nashville Globe, an eight-page paper issued every Friday at Nashville, Tenn. The beautiful home of Prof. Richard Hill, on Fairview avenue, Nashville, Tenn., was destroyed by fire last week, the loss being about $2,000. Prof. Hill is one of the prominent and highly respected dark-skinned citizens of Nashville. The officers and members of the Independent Order of St. Luke, this city, city, will have their annual sermon preached to them tomorrow at the Metropolitan Church on M street. One of the principal bridges of Webster City, Iowa, has been washed away by the flood, which happened not long ago. Prof. Kelly Miller delivered a lecture in Baltimore last week, the subject of which was "Higher Ideals of the Negro Race." The Transcript; N. Y., says that the German miners of Westphalia showed that "blood is thicker than water" when they sent provisions, money and appliances over the mountains to relieve the frightful mine horror in France. The skeleton of William Alexander, who disappeared fifteen years ago from Montrose, Col., was found last week near the lake with the skull of his dog lying on his breast-bone. The Wide-Awake, of Alabama, says it would like to see Prof. Miller, president of Howard University. The colleagues of Senator Alger greeted him warmly on his return to his seat in the Senate last Tuesday. Senator Alger has been on the sick list. The statement that John Alexander Dowie will again rule Zion is the confident belief of his father, John Murray Dowie, who lives comfortably in Chicago, at the age of eighty-two. Joseph Fricano had four shots fired at him last Tuesday in New York when he attempted to get his seventeen-year-old daughter from four Italians who were trying to kidnap her. It is said that according to official information received in this city, Italian anarchists are arriving in the United States in great numbers at both Atlantic and Pacific seaports. Engineer Daniel Parker and Fireman Samuel Wilson of the Northern Express were instantly killed on the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad, at Laurel, Del., when their train telescoped with a freight near Exmore. William A. Reeder, of Logan, Kan., has been renominated for Congress by the Republican Convention of the Sixth District of Kansas. Prof. Nathaniel S. Shaler, known as an eminent geologist and who was also dean of the Lawrence Scientific School at Cambridge, Mass., died last Tuesday from pneumonia. One dollar to one dollar and fifty cents was raised on coal a ton at Chicago this week. The reason given by the mine owners for the advance was the growing apprehension that a shortage is in sight. Secretary Shaw has accepted an invitation to attend the Shaw dinner to be given by Republican clubs of St. Louis in that city, April 26. Sixteen horses and several mules were burned to death last Tuesday in a fire which destroyed a large stock sales stable at Pendleton, Ore. The total loss is about $5,000. Smuggled goods of considerable value which were brought to San Francisco on the battleship Oregon have been seized by the United States government inspectors. Among the 1,500 emergency troops at Manila, 143 are suffering from mzaria and 117 from other diseases in the cantonment of Stotzenberg. The famine sufferers in Japan number about 300,000. More than 136,000 of this number require a supply of food. It has been announced that Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, retired, has been tendered the position of president of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at a salary of $6,000 a year. Jacob Stair, a prominent Mason and ex-councilman of Akron, Ohio, arose in his sleep last Saturday, and going downstairs and procuring a piece of twine he fastened it about his neck, placed it about a joint and stepping off a block of wood, strangled himself to death. One of the most important events in the history of the United States last week was the silver anniversary of the Tuskegee School. FRATTERED CREATURE ATTRACTIONS WIDE ATTENTION. Brought from South America by Michigan Man—Surprise to Scientific Men—Specimen Being Preserved. Battle Creek, Mich—Edward Morris Brigham, of Battle Creek, the well-known South American traveler, has the only specimens in this country of a more bird that has attracted much attention among scientific men, because it has four feet. Its scientific name is opisthocoma cristata and is known to the natives as the cigana (greyy). It is so contrary to the accepted order of things that a bird should have four feet that the discovery of this quadruped-bird was a surprise to the scientific men. Mr. Brigham's specimens are preserved in alcohol. Mr. Brigham found these birds in 1841-52 while making embryological studies in the interior of the great island of Marajo, at the mouth of the Amazon river. This bird confirms the evolutionary theory that birds descended from reptilian ancestors. Many fossil birds show marked reptilian characteristics, having teeth, etc. The whole evolutionary process is shown in the hatching of the egg of the eigana. The bird, progressing in its embryological course, passes into its septilian anecdotal type and before its evolution has carried it beyond the reptilian phase emerges from the egg as a quadruped animal, hatched from an egg laid by a two-footed two-winged bird. There are well-developed toes, each terminated by large well-developed claws. For many days after hatching and before it is able to fly the young use these four claws to climb about the bushes and trees. But "fore" feet are purposeless for an ordinary bird. Then the modification begins and the fore limbs are developed into wings—the final post natal result. The adult specimen, in size and general appearance, resembles a pheasant, but of course is no relation, as the eigana is the sole survivor of its genus, its family, its order, of which geologists have found numerous representatives in a fossil state. Its geological range is quite limited, being found only along the margins of the Amazon and the Orinoco. The bird lives and perches upon the leaves of the anhinga, a large water plant with heart-shaped leaves and calla-like flower, varying in height to 20 feet. The plant grows in masses on low, muddy margins of water courses. The cries uttered by the adult ciganas are unlike those of any other birds, and are so doleful and demoniac that it sounds as if they were mourning for all their extinct relations. These birds are usually the most demonstrative in the night. PREDICTS AN IRON FAMINE. Consul General at Paris Suggests That : Coal Be Sold to Europe in Exchange. Washington.—Consul General Mason of Paris, predicts in a report made public, that the United States may run short of iron within a century through the continued yearly absorption of 35,000,000 tons, which is more than one-third of the world's total consumption. He suggests the sale of American coal to Europe in exchange for iron, especially in view of the prospective advance of British coal prices. The world has only 10,000,000,000 tons of iron ore available, Germany, Russia and France each possessing more than this country. In the comparison of coal quantities the consult states that the advantage of North America over European countries is overwhelming and that with what is now known the present 280,000,000 tons annual output of American bluminous coal can be maintained for hundreds of years without exhaustion while the European coal fields are running out. On the other hand, the foremost British metal journal predicts an iron famine in about half a century. ENGLISH PALACES COSTLY. London.—Some curious facts in relation to the maintenance of royal palaces have been revealed in the report of the auditors general on the civil service and revenue accounts of the year 1904-5, just issued. The extension of the electric lighting in the staterooms and other apartments of St. James' palace, which is partly in the occupation of the king, cost $3,400. Wine cellars were constructed which cost $5,400. Almost $20,000 has been expended installing the electric light at Windsor castle. Laying down India rubber under the arches of the main entrances of Buckingham palace, so as to obviate the noise of vehicles driving through, cost $1,725. At Hampton court palace, $3,240 has been expended on altering and enlarging the famous vinery. The total outlay on the royal palaces was $294,746. Hand Tells Time of Day. A man in New York is said to be able to tell the time of day by looking at the palm of his hand. Is the atmosphere so grimy there that the various stages of its cumulative effect upon the human hand may be noted with accuracy from hour to hour by an attentive and experienced observer? OCEAN GIVE: UP TREASURE Presious Metals. Melted in a Solid Lump, Found on the Beach Near Oregon Town. Albany, Ore.—A large piece of silver bullion washed up on the coast at Newport, Ore., has set agog the imagination of the denizens of that storm-swept neighborhood, and the days of Spanish galleons laden with wealth and the ocean pirates of primitive America are recalled. J. G. Crawford, an Albany photographer and scientist, is the discoverer of the wealth disgorged by the ocean. While searching for rare specimens of animal and mineral life that are to be found on the Oregon coast during the winter months Crawford ran across a large piece of mixed silver and gold, symmetrically shagged as if the two metals had been melted and run together in a vessel of some kind. Speculation as to the source of the rare find was immediately rife, but that it came from the depths of the ocean is the only certain information obtainable. The fact that the two metals are melted together as if they had been thrown into a brass kettle or some such receptacle would indicate that it is not from some of the wrecks of wealth laden ships of recent days. New miners of to-day would run their gold and silver together in a single vessel. An old miner estimated that the find is worth several hundred dollars. Crawford will have it assayed. UNCLE SAM PAYS THE PIPER Winnipeg, Manitoba.—The sweep of American silver from Canada has begun. All over the dominion the banks are collecting American silver and shipping it to Montreal, whence it is being sent to Washington and there exchanged for gold. The removal of American silver from Canada will be a good thing for the banks and profitable to the government. The banks will be paid three-eighths per cent. for collecting it and the government will bear all transportation charges. It is estimated the government will clear at least the $500,000. It is calculated that at the present time there is $500,000 worth of United States silver circulating in Canada, and when it is removed Canadian coin will take its place. The difference in value between the bullion in a coin and its face value is about 55 per cent, so the government will reap a profit of about 50 cents on every 50-cent piece, 25 on the American coin and 25 on its own coin issued to replace the American money. In many portions of the Canadian northwest discounts as high as 20 and 25 per cent are charged on American silver. Nickels and coppers are wholly refused. GETS CASH THROUGH STORY London Lawyers, After Long Search, Hear Their Man Is an Engine Driver in Pennsylvania. Sayre, Pa.—Through a story of an operation published in a local paper and clipped by a newspaper in London, John Spiros, one of the oldest engine drivers of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company, who runs the Black Diamond express, is one of the happiest men in the valley just now, for he has received information that a legacy amounting to $25,000 is awaiting him in London. A law firm, which had charge of a aunt's estate, has been looking for him for two years, and a reprinted article telling the story of the unique operation, that was observed in a London newspaper, gave the lawyers their cue. The operation was to remove a nail from his neck. The bit of metal got into his anatomy 26 years ago while he was attending a Fourth of July celebration. A cannon exploded near him and he sustained several minor injuries. One wound was in his neck, but the surgeons found no foreign substance there on examination. The old wound did not annoy him until several weeks ago, when his neck began to swell badly, and he consulted Dr. Ott, who found the nail with the aid of an X-ray machine. SACCO FAST FOR 45 DAYS. Hungarian Smoked 952 Cigarettes During the Test and Lost Only 55 Pounds—Drank Much Water. London—Sacco, the Hungarian fasting man, completed his 45 days' fast and claims the record. During the 45 days Sacco has smoked 952 cigarettes and drunk 22 bottles of table water. After the conclusion of his fast the chart showed that he had lost 55 pounds in weight. His respiration was 23 and his pulse 84. He said he was feeling very well and in the opinion of the doctors his condition was very satisfactory. His hut in Hengler's circus has been kept extremely hot, but in the last few days he found it impossible to keep himself warm. Four days ago he appeared to be quite ill, and the management tried to persuade him to give up his task, but he replied that he would sooner die than do so. There is not the silightest suspicion as to the genuineness of the test, and Sacco's complete abstention from everything except water and cigarettes. Not Called a Lawbreaker. The man who dodges about the country for the purpose of evading a constable with a subpoena may not technically be a lawbreaker, but it is difficult to keep from suspecting that he has no overpowering desire to see justice done. WOMAN HAS NOT HRUNK WA TER IN 48 YEARS. Right or Sound of Liquid Acts Like a Poison on Her System—Tea, Coffee, Lemonade or Bear Are Mer substitutes. Ogden, Utah.—"Water makes me ill. Sometimes the mere sight or it makes me." "that is the reason Mrs. Barbara Mills, of this city, gives for not having drunk water for 38 years. "My astinence from water is not a matter of rule," she says. "I simply don't care for water as a beverage, and, after having gone without it for a few months and suning no ill effects, I got so I never thought of drinking it any more than I would think of taking a glass of poison. And it is a sort of poison to my system. When I was a little girl I remember that often a glass of water would make me deathly sick." "What do you drink as a substitute for water?" was asked of Mrs. Mills. "Tea, coffee, lemonade and in the summer beer are my principal beverages. But even of these I drink sparingly. Somehow I don't crave liquids. When I am not feeling well I can go hours and hours without drinking anything." "Do you drink tea or coffee whenever you are thirsty, Mrs. Mills?" "No, indeed. I am not addicted to tea drinking at all, as one might suspect I would be. I rarely drink more than one cup a day, usually at dinner, and never between meals. It is the same with coffee. Milk I never touch." Mrs. Mills was feeling indisposed the other day. She said that when she sat down to luncheon she felt worn out, having traveled much recently. "And do you know that the mere pouring of water at the table made me feel worse?" she said. "I thought for awhile that I should have to leave the table. "I cannot state the scientific reason for my loathing of water, having never consulted a physician on the subject. Some people have suggested that it is all imagination; that I have gotten so in the habit of refusing a drink of water that to drink one after these years of abstinence would affect me psychologically and in no other way. That isn't true. Water seems to poison my whole system, and that's all there is to it." MAYOR'S PAY IS $1 A YEAR Football Man Chosen to Govern Franklin Won't Groan Under Big Pay. Franklin, Pa.—William J. McConnell, Franklin's mayor elect, is one of the younger generation of Franklin, being but 28 years old. He is the son of William J. McConnell, a widely known oil producer in his day, an was born in Franklin. He was graduated from the Chektenham military academy in 1897 and from Yale Law school in 1900. While in college he took an active interest in athletics. He was on the Yale football squad, and but for the death of his father during the football season would doubtless have made the team. He was considered the champion heavyweight boxer and wrestler at Yale. After leaving college he played professional football with the famous eleven of the Duquesque Country and Athletic club, of Pittsburg. Mr. McConnell has served four years in the city council, and for two years has been deputy mayor. He is engaged in the oil and gas business, but has plenty of time for the duties of mayor, a job which will yield him the munificent sum of one dollar per year. COLLECTS FOR LYING IDLE. American Captain Forces Germany to Pay $135 a Day Demurrage in Africa. New York.—In a letter received by the owners of the bark Helen A. Wyman, Capt. David Van Horn tells now he "turned a trick" on the German government in German southwest Africa and sent home over $7,000 collected from the Germans for demurrage. Incidentally he reports the bark is coming with a cargo of mahogany, said to be the first brought in an American vessel in competition with the French trade. The Helen A. Wyman left Rosario last July with a cargo of hay to be delivered to the German government at Luderitz bay. Arriving at his destination the captain round 30 sailing vessels and steamers lying in the roadstead. A war was in progress inland and the German government had its hands full. Capt. Van Horn was in no hurry, though. He simply reported his arrival, filed his application for wharfage room, and sat down and waited. The wait lasted 52 days. Later he presented a bill for demurrage at the rate of $135 a day, and this was paid by the government. Enter for Matrimony Five pretty, but dowerless, eastern malines, all graduates of Wellesley college, lunched at a fashionable Denver, Col., hotel and formed a unique matrimonial club. They affixed their names to a contract to receive marriage proposals from men of good family who have money. Not desiring to reveal their identity, they will not permit use of their names, but as a guarantee of good faith have consented to the publication of their pictures over numbers, by means of which correspondence may be carried on. One of the girls is from Georgia, one from Michigan, two from Ohio and one from Indiana. MANY CANDIDATES AT YALE Honors Won by Acadia College Students Turn the Tide from Harvard —School Becoming Favorite. New Haven.—Yale has become the star college in the United States for Canadians. A few years ago Harvard attracted them, but since Roy, George B. Cutten came down to Yale from Acadia college, in Nova Scotia, and besides winning a center place on the 'varsity football team took all the prizes in slight, the Canadian tide has turned New Havenward. This year Little Acadia college with its 300 students ranks as the fourth college in the world in number of students studying under President Hadley. When Mr. Cutten went back to Acadia he told the students there of the great inducements that Yale offered for Canadians, and in the spring of 1902 the Yale officials received word from Acadia that six of her students were planning to come to Yale the following fall if satisfactory inducements could be made regarding tuition. The Yale people announced at once that the tuition would be free to the students who wanted to come here from Acadia, and the following fall six men from that college matriculated with the senior class. Of these six, three are now members of the Yale faculty. They all took their degrees from Yale in the following June and made such a brilliant showing that they won from the American students many prizes and scholarships. Four of the men who tried for scholarships and fellowships won about $2,500 during that year, making a phenomenal record. News of the success of the six pioneers from Acadia college, which is situated at Wolfville, Nova Scotia, within a stone's throw of Grand Pre, the home of Evangeline, has so spread through Canada that this year there are 25 students enrolled in the University from British America, and Yale is offering special inducements for more to come on. Harvard in the meantime is inserting advertisements for students in the various Canadian college organs. MONKEYS WILL BE STUDIED Chicago University Students to Be Given Opportunity to Investigate Species. Chicago.—The top floor of the physiology laboratory at the University of Chicago is beginning to look like the zoological section of a city park. Carpenters are building new cages and repairing old ones, so that the monkeys which will reach the university in a few days will have a commodious place in which to live. These monkeys will not be used as an attraction for visitors but will be studied in the classroom by the students and in the private laboratories by the professors. For some time the medical authorities have been contemplating the use of monkeys for dissecting purposes. Because of the extreme likeness of the anatomy of the monkey to that of man it is thought much more can be learned of the human organism. It is probable several hundred animals will be used in the work during the next three months. Another subject of importance to the scientists of the university is being discussed. Several of the professors have suggested that while the animals are being used along medical lines it would be a good scheme to study their language. The medical students of the university are enthusiastic over the idea and many of this year's classes have intimated that they intend to devote much time to the study of monkey language. ENGLAND GROWS SOBERER In Past Five Years Britain Has Spent $111,000,000 Less for Drink Than in Preceding Half Decade. London.—One hundred and eleven million dollars less for drink was spent by the people of the United Kingdom in the last five years than in the five years before that. Revenue returns prove that the drinking habit is continuously declining. In England the average expenditure for drink per head was $20 a year; in Scotland, $15.50; in Ireland, $15.25. All classes consume less strong drink than they did five years ago. This holds good even in the army and navy masses, where heavy drinking has been long considered an evidence of manliness. For instance, in the royal artillery mess at Wookwich, the largest in the British army, three quarters of the officers of all ages drink water except on special occasions. The new house of commons apparently typifies the tendency to temperance. The catering department, which laid in a heavy stock of wines, has found that more than 45 per cent. of the members drink water almost habitually, and that out of 670 members, 170 are professional teetotalers. Tender Bit of Romance. A Dover, Okla., man sent a shirt to the laundry and oy mistake a woman's nightle was returned to him. He looked her up, mingled his blushes with hers while exchanging the goods and later married her. How that for a romantic shirt tale in society circles? Hatpins for Women. Those two Kentucky women who fought a duel with pistols, and shot an innocent man a block or two away, should have tried hatpins. Thereby they would at least have narrowed the circle of danger. NO TRADE IN CHINA. ORIENTAL BUYING CONFINED TO FOREIGNERS. Washington.—Special Agent Burrill, in a report to the department of commerce and labor, describes the trade conditions in South China, stating that it will take time to recover from the effects of the boycott. As yet the only movement of American goods at Hong-Kong is confined almost exclusively to the foreign firms, and for transshipment to French China and points beyond. American cotton goods have not met with the success in southern China that they have in Manchuria and the report suggests that as the Chinese of the south demand cloth full of sizing, American manufacturers should cater to their whims. The United States is pushing Germany for second place in the trade of Argentina, says Consul General Coles' advice from Buenos Ayres. Great Britain leads by selling annually there $65,000,000 goods, Germany and America each averaging nearly $25,000,000 sales. The consul reports the need of an American bank in Buenos Ayres. Spain is likewise seeking the Latin-American markets, according to Consul General Ridgely of Barcelona, and is increasing manufactured exports over $1,000,000 a year, the largest item of which is cotton goods, made from America. The United States is not meeting with the same commercial success in Newfoundland as in the dominion of Canada, reports Consul Cornellus of St. Johns. In the dominion the American sales are 62 per cent of the imports, leading Great Britain by over $90,000,000, while in Newfoundland the two competing countries ranked nearly even, after the American trade dropped back $240,000 to $2,750,000. This, the consul adds, is notwithstanding the open trade door exists in Newfoundland, and the British enjoy a 33 1-3 per cent. preferential tariff advantage in Canada. Consul General Iddings writes from Cairo about the opening of the upper Nile regions by the new railway from Berber to Port Sudan on the Red sea. The other new Egyptian line, which has just been completed, runs from Karelmia to Abu Hamed and forms part of a vast irrigation up Kordofan, and establishing communication between El Obeid and Omdurman. A new source of rubber supply is reported by Consul General Guenther of Frankfort, who quotes a European authority as stating that in Liberia there are 20,000 square miles covered with dense virgin rubber tree forests. PLANS INVENTION IN "PEN" Convict Hopes to Be Made Wealthy When Sentence Is Over—Refuses to Reveal Scheme. Philadelphia.—In the eastern penitentiary George Dickenson, "Gentleman Burglar," who was sent to prison December 5, 1902, to serve a sentence of 15 years, is engaged in perfecting an invention which he hopes will make him a wealthy man when he regains his freedom. For the reason that patent rights for his invention have not yet been obtained, the convict and his keepers refuse to reveal its nature, but it is understood to be something used in the manufacture of articles of clothing. Dickinson is an expert machinist, and the prison authorities have afforded him every convenience for the development of his invention that is proper under the rules of the penitentiary. Dickinson had lived in Philadelphia three years and a half prior to 1902. He lodged in Germantown, and was employed as foreman of a shirt-waist factory. Later Dickinson became the junior partner in a firm of shirt-waist manufacturers. New York.—A rare set of eight unused United States postage stamps in the collection of A. H. Scholle sold for $2,501 at auction recently. The face value of the stamps is $1.15. They are a complete set of the issue of August 14, 1861. When the civil war began there was a quantity of the 1857-60 issue of stamps in the receding states. To prevent their use by the confederate postpasters, the United States authorities declared that these stamps were no longer to be accepted, and the issue of August 14, 1861, was hurriedly prepared. They did not give satisfaction, however; and in the following month a new set was issued. These stamps are the earliest that can be used for mailing. All previous issues have no value except to philatelists. A Boston firm was the purchaser. It is supposed that the stamps were bought for the post office department, which is lacking a set. Two-Cent 'Phones Berlin is to have telephones on street corners. Twenty booths will be erected at the most frequented spots and inside will be placed telephone which can be used by the public on inserting two cents in the slot. Each booth will be crowned by a clock with four faces run electrically from an observatory so that the exact time can always be seen. Guthrie, Oklahoma.—A story has just leaked out here in regard to President Roosevelt's lobo-wolf hunt in Oklahoma last spring, when he was accompanied by Cecil Lyons, of Texas and John R. Abernathy, whom he recently appointed United States marshal of Oklahoma. The fa's have been bottled up ever since he hunt, until during a banquet, which was given recently by the citizens of Frederick in Abernathy's honor when he the population of the town were telling the experiences and incidents of the president's trip. It was related that during one of their long chases after W. Roosevelt and Abernathy were compelled to enter a farmer's corn field or order to follow a fleeing cow. They dismounted and were about to mount after passing through a fence when the farmer appeared on the scene. "Here, you fellows, get out of this field," angrily exclaimed the farmer. "You have no right in here and, besides, you are tramping down my corn. Get out of here, or I'll have you arrested." Not wishing to advance further against the lrate farmer's orders the two wolf hunters, the president and the Oklahoma cow puncher, did as they were ordered. The lobo got away. Troopers of the Eighth cavalry who were near by guarding the presence in confirm the truth of the story KANSAS HAS 166,762 BABES Of the Total Population of State One Half Were Born There—Other Topeka.—The total population of Kansas is 1,544,968, but this does not begin to tell the whole story of the decennial census issued in the form of a report. There are figures about almost everything, from the number of babies, the pride of the state, to the number of peach trees. The population has increased 100,000 in the past five years, and about 300,044 in the last ten years. Babies in Kansas under five years old, 166,762. Persons over 80 years old, 7,057 Men subject to call in case of war, 316,735. Persons who work for a living, 588,059. Of this number 261,956 are farmers. Of the total population 3537 per cent. are over 21 years of age. School children between five and 20 years, 532,637. Of the total population of Kassus one-half was born in Kansas. CURE FOR STOMACH ACHE New York—The board of education is said to be considering the advisability of establishing in this city, with the aid of the legislature, a free dentistry for school children where they must submit to examination and treatment of their teeth. The board gets the idea from Germany, where the city of Strasburg is conducting a school of dentistry on an experimental scale. Out of 12,691 pupils who were taken to the Strasburg dentistry, 7,065 had their teeth filled and 7,985 had teeth extracted. Out of 2,260 children in Strasburg between three and six years old only 362 were found to have sound teeth. Of 2,103 pupils between six and eight years only 160 had sound teeth. Headache, earache and stomach ache as well as toothache, are said to have almost vanished from the Strasburg schools since the free compulsory dentistry was established. PROVIDING FOR HIS "BOSS" Mr. Carnegie to the Rescue of a Pension Bureau Employee Who Suffered Reduction. Washington, D. C—J. H. Larcomb an 50-year-old employee of the pension bureau, is going to resign his position, and will live in comfort the rest of his days through the generosity of one of the "boys" that used to work for him. In the years gone by Mr. Larcomb was a boss telegraph operator in Pittsburgh and Andrew Carnegie was one of the "boys." Since then Mr. Carnegie has prospered and Mr. Larcomb has given the efforts of his latter life to the government. Recently Mr. Larcomb was reduced in salary to $900 per annum and the reduction caused him to worry. A friend of his, knowing of the former association with Mr. Carnegie, wrote to the steel magnate and ex- the circumstances. In reply, the friend was instructed to tell Mr. Larcomb to quit the government service and that he (Mr. Carnegie) would provide for his former "boss" for the remainder of his life. Raise Wage Scale on S. Hereafter it will cost me to be born in Ellwood City, Pa., because the doctors have declared war in the stork. They have organized a formulated a wage scale. One new will now cost its fond papa as much as two did formerly, for the price the baby has advanced from $10 to $20. Visits to homes of patients are raised from one to two dollars. People see the town is so healthful that the doctors are obliged to raise the price of visits to make a fair living. ST IN NUMBER OF FAMOUS EQUESTRIAN STATUES. My City Has Five of Fifty-Two Trams. Of Sculptor's Art in Ancestry—No Memorials Monarchs. the number of eques- sions now leads all according to the best ness. Although there such examples of the in the entire country. pass five—practically whole. there is the equiv- grant and the "Sig- gallin"; in Wash- ing the statue of Wash- about a year ago; in the famous Logan Humboldt park com- with Kosciusko's form of bronze. With an equestrian statue presented to New and now reposing in the Metropolitan where it was taken on in Central park—anne d'Arc in Philadel- lumboldt park eques- kosciusko is the only in the country which nature of a foreign hero. morable destruction of George III., which stood in New York, and by the patriots in war and parts of it, there have been monarchs in the United condition is to be when the Holland society meets a splendid work Orange, father of the American generals who were immortalized in bronze statues, there are three of their fame through the war one who rose to through the war of 1812, who won their bronze spurs with Mexico. The rest who have been so perpetual fame through deeds during the rebellion on either Washington is more often memorated than any other historical gallery. He, Washington and Gen. John E. from the revolutionary co-ordination men premilent in 7 WASHINGTON been celebrated in the only ones se- presented on horseback. in general during the afterward president, intensive of the sec- Great Britain. His there are three alike, available for the eccen- in the manner in which is forced to inquire position, re- Col. Charles S. Francis, of Troy, N. Y., Appointed Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. Washington.-Col. Charles S. Francis, of Troy, N. Y., formerly American minister to Greece, will succeed Betlamy Storer as ambassador to Austria-Hungary. Col. Francis was born in Troy and was graduated from Cornell university, where he won the single-scull championship, on several occasions. While representing Cornell he also won the inter-collegiate single-scull championship on Saratoga lake in 1876, and made a record that still stands unchallenged. His father was the late John M. Francis, who founded the Troy Times in 1851, and who was honored by appointment as minister to Greece, afterward to Portugal, and finally to Austria, the post now to be filled by the son. Col. Francis, after his graduation from Cornell, entered his father's office and thoroughly mastered every department of the printer's trade and of the editorial profession. On his father's death he became the sole owner of the paper, which is one of the most valuable and COL. CHARLES S. FRANCIS influential in the state. He had never sought or held public office, and it is a singular coincidence that when he was appointed minister to Greece, Roumania and Servia he was of the same age as was his father when the latter was appointed by President Grant as minister to Greece. Col. Francis was secretary to his father while the latter lived in Greece, and speaks the continental language with great fluency. His title of colonel comes from his appointment on the staff of Gov. Cornell. He also served in the national guard of New York state for 11 years on the staff of the late Mal. Gen. Carr. The announcement of the resignation of Ambassador Storer was a great surprise, as it was generally thought he was a fixture in the diplomatic world as a representative of this country. He had been sent abroad in 1897 by President McKinley, whose close personal friend he was, and retained in office by President Roosevelt, who also knew him personally and liked him. The reason of Mr. Storer leaving the diplomatic service is believed to be due wholly to embarrassing conditions growing out of the participation of Mrs. Storer in Catholic affairs in Europe. WORLD'S HIGHEST GAS TANK Is as Big as a Skyscraper and Will Have a Capacity of 15,000, 000 Cubic Feet. New York.—The greatest gasholder in the world is about to be put in place at the Consolidated Gas company's plant, Astoria, L. I. Within eight feet of the height of the Flatiron building and 300 feet in circumference, the huge tank will hold one-fourth of a day's supply of gas for the entire population of Manhattan and Bronx. The accompanying picture shows the big gasholder placed on the site of the Fifth Avenue hotel. It covers the entire plot, crosses Twenty-third street and covers the site of the build- MONSTER GAS TANK. (How It Compares with Flatiron Building and Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.) ing on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street and extends back westward to within 125 feet of Sixth avenue. Six huge tanks of the same will be erected at Astoria. One of these tanks will hold 15,000,000 cubic feet of gas. In the entire city 123,000,000 cubic feet are consumed daily. Manhattan and the Bronx using 70,000,000 cubic feet. The Astoria plant will have a daily producing capacity of 240,000,000 cubic feet. Under each of the gasholders is an excavation 48½ feet deep. The steel tank weighs about 8,000,000 pounds. Each of the tanks stands on a concrete base nine feet thick at the bottom and five feet thick at the top. Kalser as A Painter. The kaiser recently painted two pictures symbolic of his ideas of a happy marriage. One he presented as a wedding gift to Prince Eitel Friedrich, and the other he gave to the kaiser. SIDELIGHTS ON FORMER NEW YORK INSURANCE LORBYLIST. Character of "Judge," Branded as "Yellow Dog" by Risk Trustees, Has Changed as Result of Recent Changes. New York.—There was a time when "Judge" Hamilton, the high-priced lobbyist of the New York Insurance company, who has a picturesque vocabulary, and the courage of a sturdy hate, was more tractable. To him the bull in the china shop is an unfamiliar role. He has not always been branding the directors as "yellow dogs" and rattling bones in the well-filled skeleton closet with a brusque and busy hand. The prospect of being made the scapegoat by those men who reaped the benefits of his legislature-buying has changed the character of the man. Wealth, influence, position have come to Hamilton quickly and quietly. The work which he has done could best be done in silence. The services which he rendered to the New York Life directors was invisible service in so far as possible. It has been a curious caprice of fate that has stung this man Hamilton to rush from his hiding with a bellow of rage upon those who thought it safe to dump their own sins upon a man who at the time was not present to defend himself. It is evident that the quaking trustees of the New York Life reckoned without a knowledge of Judge Hamilton's disposition. In his physical appearance there is nothing to indicate the slumbering fire of the man. He is dapper, round, well-fed and florid. His blond mustach is well groomed and nicely curled at the ends and in his chin lurks a dimple. He looks as if his 48 years had been passed in restful composure A. B. and the contemplation of an unbroken sequence of pleasant things. In manner and speech, when not aroused, he is unctious, conciliatory, urbane, oily. He would probably now be a Democrat of almost national importance if he hadn't been discovered by John A. McCall. Before that momentous incident in his life, he had been judge of the Albany city court. Hence the "judge" which has proved useful in dignifying his later semi-political operations. He has also been assistant and acting district attorney and clerk of the court of claims. He owns one of the most palatial homes in Albany. John A. McCall, then state superintendent of insurance, recognized in the young attorney qualities of which so gigantic an "eleemosynary" institution as the New York Life always stands in need. He had a knowledge of the law as well as a grounding in state political methods. He has done great work at Albany. He is now charged with receiving something over a million dollars from the New York Life Insurance company in his capacity as a lobbyist, of which he is said to have made no accounting. The company already has claims of $420,000 against him, and this may be swelled to $800,000. "Judge" Hamilton says that he gave a voucher for every cent that went for legislation. These vouchers are what the legislative committee is looking for. Queries in regard thereto have aroused Mr. Hamilton's ire against the trustees, who hold him solely to blame. By his own confessions, delivered defiantly, Hamilton has done a vast amount of corrupting in his time. He had charge of that department of the New York Life. He is a curious combination, this Andrew Hamilton. He makes no bones of the manner in which he has earned his immense income. He insists that he earned it fairly. It was dirty work and should have been handsomely recompensed. He admits that his duty was to thwart legislation and "influence" public officials, and he says, probably truthfully, that every cent that President McCall gave him for that purpose was "honestly spent." He is doubtless honest, according to the remarkable code and quaint standards which he has established for his own guidance and which are not generally recognized among honest men. He probably always kept his word. He doubtless did not steal. He just bought the manhood of other men, as he was instructed and hired to do. He was faithful to his employers and they reaped the benefits of his dirty work. His indignation set the men who employed him and are now whining gives a good index to the character of this strange man. He has yet to show any reluctance to take the responsibility of his own acts. Whatever be his morals, he is consistent and fearless. American Horse Marries Pretty Widow in Europe—Is Good Looking Redskin. Toronto, Canada—The noted Indian chief, American Horse, now living in Canada, has returned from Europe with a wife. American Horse is chief of the Iroquois. His wife was a widow living in The Hague when he met her. American Horse, with all his feathers, moccasins, tomahawks and deerskin pants, went across the water last year as part of a show. There was an Indian village with scalp dances, was dances and other scenes popularly believed in England and the continent to be common in Buffalo and other frontier American states. The show [Illustration of a Native American warrior]. CHIEF AMERICAN HORSE. (Noted Indian Chief Who Married a Pretty Dutch Widow of The Hagua.) was at The Hague a week. Among the first day visitors was Mrs. Johanna Elizabeth Von Domellon, the pretty widow, whose husband had left her with much good coin of the realm on Wilhelmina. The second day Johanna Elizabeth was introduced to American Horse. The third day American Horse showed her around the camp. The fourth day Johanna Elizabeth took American Horse around The Hague in a carriage. The fifth day American Horse took possession of Johanna Elizabeth's heart and they were engaged. American Horse is good-looking for an Indian. The widow's relatives made no objection. American Horse suggested having the minister right away, but they have a slow way in Holland of requiring a two week's notice of coming marriage. So the redskin and Johanna and Johanna's sister sailed across to England and the wedding took place in London. American Horse's home is in Caughnawaga, an Indian village on the Canadian side of Lake Erie. The chief has a farm and a log house. A MODERN TOMB-DWELLER. New York.—There died recently in this city Jonathan Reed, known throughout the United States as the hermit of Evergreens cemetery. He was entombed beside the casket containing his wife in the magnificent mausoleum where he had spent most of his time for the last 12 years mourning for her. Though the law dd not permit him to sleep in the great granite vault at night, still, all his days were spent in and about the tomb, and he had become one of the familiar sights of the great cemetery. He had been photographed by hundreds of persons, and he took a de- TOMB OF MRS. REED. (Where Her Husband Lived Until His Death Recently. light in delivering short addresses to those who congregated outside, his strange abode. When his wife died 12 years ago, he made a solemn promise that he would never depart from her as long as he lived. Being very wealthy, he was allowed to gratify his whim. He built a splendid mausoleum, and placed his own coffin in it. The vault made a species of living-room, and in it were some pictures painted by the dead woman, her favorite flowers, and other articles<which, in life, she prized. He had no children to lament his decease. The emperor of China has a household consisting of 500 persons, including 30 bearers of state umbrellas, an equal number of fanbearers, 30 phyalians and surgeons, 75 astrologers, 76 cooks and 60 priests. The British Empire. The area of the British empire in 1901 was 11,908,378 square miles, and the population 398,401,704. The United Kingdom alone has only 121,089 square miles, with a population of 41,458,721. GEN. J. F. BELL WILL SUCCEED TO HIGH ARMY POST. How He Repleniabed His Pocketbook While a Lieutenant Years Ago— Supersedes MacArthur, His Former Commander. Washington.—Along back in the '80s a certain lieutenant of cavalry, whose regiment was stationed out west, found himself distressingly short of money. It is nothing novel for a lieutenant to be so confronted, but this lieutenant took a novel view of the situation: He did not want to go into debt. Further, he proposed not to do so, if there was any honorable way to avoid it. He took thought with himself. Then he asked for and obtained leave of absence. Then he bought a carload of Irish potatoes. Then he went from town to town selling his wares. By the time his leave of absence had expired, the last of the potatoes were sold and the lieutenant returned to his regiment with a sufficient sum of money—his profits—in his pocket to make it no longer necessary for him to give even a repugnant thought to the money lender. This lieutenant that was soon will be chief of staff, United States army, succeeding Gen. John C. Bates, who is about to retire. His name is James Franklin Bell. He is commonly called Franklin Bell for short. And now that the country has at last found him out, he will bear watching. His career in the Philippines shows that. It was his work there that has undoubtedly gained him his latest appointment. It was exciting, adventurous, dramatic, innovating, erasing work. Yet, strange to tell, not one American in a thousand, probably, knows aught of what Bell did in the Philippines, while every mother's son of us knows all about Fred Funston and the Bag-Bag river. Franklin Bell landed in the Philippines with the original military expedition, a lieutenant of regulars merely. Fifteen months thereafter he was a brigadier general of volunteers. J. FRANKLIN BELL. (Sketched from Life in 1899 While a Colonel in the Philippines.) and 36 months after putting foot in Manila brigadier general in the regular army. During the greater part of the time that the new chief of staff was rapidly rising from rank to rank he was reporting to Mal. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, commanding the Second division. It was on the latter's recommendations that advancement came to Bell. Now, be a curious irony of fate, Bell has been chosen for the position that many army officers feel should be MacArthur's in the natural course of events. When the war with Spain broke out Bell was first lieutenant of cavalry, with 20 years of service to his credit. Graduated from West Point in 1878, he was assigned to the Seventh cavalry. That was not long after the Custer massacre, when the Seventh lost nearly all its officers, and consequently the staff of the regiment was filled up with young men. During that period promotions in the army were regimental, instead of lineal, as it now is, and the inflow of young men, instead of making promotion rapid as was expected, formed a barrier which kept all the junior officers back. Consequently Gen. Bell had suffered remarkably hard luck, and, but for the Spanish war, the best he could have expected was retirement as a major. At the outbreak of the war he was promoted to rank as major of volunteer engineers and assigned to Gen. Merriitt's division in the Philippines. Shortly after his arrival on the islands he was made chief of intelligence. In that capacity he conducted negotiations with the Filipino commanders, including Aguinaldo. In this work he had ample opportunity to become thoroughly acquainted with the Filipino character. He came to the conclusion that the Filipinos could not and would not stand up and face the music with American troops, and decided that the way to end matters with them was to go after them, and go hard. It was largely his advice upon which the campalns in the Philippines were conducted. After five years' service in the Philippines Bell came home, a brigadier general of regulars, to take command of the infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth. In his active service at the front, he had earned a reputation for dash and daring which doubtless appealed to President Roosevelt when he was revolving the claims of younger officers in connection with a promotion to be chief of staff. Pattern for Monument of W. S. Stratton, Colorado Millionaire, Favorably Received by Critics. Colorado Springs, Col.-The clay model for the new monument of Winfield Scott Stratton, the Colorado millionaire, which is to be erected in Stratton park here, has been completed by Miss Nellie V. Walker, of Chicago. This great necrolith, which will be one of the formost portrait statues of America when completed, is to be of bronze, eight feet high, and will stand on a pedestal 12 feet high. The pedestal at first was ordered to be a natural bowler from the Garden of the Gods. The trustees desire a more elaborate monument, however, have changed their minds and are no- THE STATUE OF JOHN HENRY BURTON CLAY MODEL OF STRATTON MONUMENT. gotting with Miss Walker for a more ornate foundation for the great portrait bronze. Critics have pronounced the clay model one of the best examples of portrait statuary in America. The pose is very characteristic and the lines of the face, especially about the eyes and jaw, are pronounced to be a perfect replica. The strong masculinity of the figure has surprised many critics, who have refused to believe that it was possible for the designer of so virile a statue to be a woman. FRANCE HAS NEW PREMIER Jean Sarrien, Organizer of Latest Cabinet, Has Long Been Prominent in Politics. Paris.—Jean Marie Ferdinand Sarrien, who has organized the new French cabinet, has been conspicuous for years in politics. He has been minister of posts and telegraphs, on three occasions has been minister of the interior, and twice has held the portfolio of minister of justice. He was born at Bourbon-Lancy in 1840. M. JEAN SARRIEN. (Premier of New French Cabinet Which He Recently Organized.) was educated for the bar, and held the office of mayor of Charolles before his election to the chamber in 1876. Premier Sarrien is described as a quiet man, with a constitutional objection to violent methods, but he is energetic and acts sternly if occasion requires. He it was who signed the decree expelling the princes from France. In politics he is a radical. He is weak of voice but fluent of speech. Greatest Timber Area. One billion dollars is the price tag on the standing timber in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California and Montana. These timber lands are said to constitute the most important forest area in the world. In extent they are unapproachable, in the measure of production they are unequaled, and they surpass all other forests in the universal adaptability of their products. California has the fir, the western spruce, and the red cedar Eastern Washington has the yellow pine, which also is abundant in central and eastern Oregon and northern California, surpassing in size and equaling in quality the product of the pine belt of the great lakes. The amount of timber standing in the five states is placed at an aggregate of 700,000,000,000 feet. While the average is more than one dollar per 1,000 feet, there are many districts where the quantity per acre, quality and accessibility more than double this figure. THE REGISTERSHIP President Roosevelt has named as the successor of the Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Prof. William Tecumseh Vernon, of Kansas, the most polished orator and scholar in the United States among the colored people. The enemies of Mr. Vernon have resorted to all kinds of lo wand dirty tricks to defeat his confirmation. For some reason President Roosevelt summoned Mr. Lyons to the White House and informed him that he wanted his resignation to take effect April sixth. But on account of the Senate failing to confirm Mr. Vernon at the expiration of the time, Mr. Lyons' resignation was accepted to take effect, additional lease of official life was given him. It is said that Mr. Booker T. Washington had a great deal to do with the removal of Mr. Lyons. The Bee does not know whether he did or not, but it is a fact that Mr. Washington wrote to a friend in this city very soon after Mr. Fortune accused Mr. Lyons of having been responsible for the dispatch that the President did not inten dto appoint any more Southern colored men that Mr. Lyons would not be in office very long. Mr. Lyons of course denied the charge, but the denial did not appease the wrath of the Tuskegee Wizard. Mr. Lyons, of course, has filled the office of register with credit, and he ought to know that he had no mortgage on the office. There are linnreds of ambitious colored men in this country who are anxious for a job, but can never get one because they become satisfied the moment administrations hand over two or three places like the registership of the treasury, recorder of deeds, and minister to Haiti. The moment Mr. Lyons found out that he was persona non grata with the administration he should have immediately tendered his resignation. The administration never consulted him concerning appointments in his State, but coferred with Southern Democrats, who were inimical to the negro. Mr. Lyons never went to the White House except when he was called there and requested to do something against his will. Registership or no registership, The Bee would have said to the President to take his office and "I am an American citizen, whose constitutional rights must be respected." Ex-Recorder Cheatam had the best opportunity in the world to have exercised his manhood. The Bee has always been friendly to him and was anxious for him to succeed, but he played the baby act. There is no manhood among negro representatives. None of them ever show the least manhood till death is about to come. The Bee is informed that Mr. Vernon is a man. It hopes so, and when he assumes the office of register it is hoped that he will not permit himself to be flattered by political snakes. It is hoped that he will be a man, and not a sycophant. Mr. Vernon will be the recipient of hundreds of invitations from the shams of Washington who invariably killed many a good man. The Bee regrets the retirement of Mr. Lyons. Many things The Bee would like to say, but at this time it is not politic, and perhaps it vould be doing Mr. Lyons injustice. It is hoped, however, that Mr. Lyons will remember this one thing—take the advice of friends and not his enemies. The Bee knows that Mr. Lyons does not envy Mr. Vernon, but it is quite evident that he is not pleased with the manner of his removal from office and those who brought it about. It is hoped that Mr. Lyons will not follow in the footsteps of many retired colored officeholders by remaining in Washington. He should return immediately to his home, and when he returns again "make Rome howl." Vote for the winning man for president in 1908, and retire the Moses of the negro race. So we weep because we weep in vain." IS THERE A REPUBLICAN PARTY? have more manhood than the negroes in the north with the ballot and protection of state government. Political freedom is what the negro wants, so let him strike. JUDGE DE LACY. The appointment of Judge De Lacy of the Juvenile Court has given general satisfaction. Judge De Lacy is a man who has no prejudices and neither does he know a person by the color of his skin or the curl of his hair. President Roosevelt is to be complimented for the appointment of a man who is acceptable to all the people. The judge of the Juvenile Court should be a man who knows how to deal with children and not a man whose sole ambition and desire is to convict everybody and who delights in sending everybody to the Refor mSchool for some imaginary offense. Judge De Lacy will treat all children alike and he will not discriminate the skin of one child is brighter than another. In speaking of Judge De Lacy, Dr. F. J. Shadd of Howard, University, is speaking to a representative of the Bee, said that he is the best man the president could have appointed. He has children, hence he knows how to deal with them. The Bee has always maintained that a judge of the Juvenile Court should be a fartherly man. Not one with vicious proclivities but one who has a heart and a soul. Judge De Lacy is that man. Another characteristic of Judge De Lacy is, he will not impose heavy fines just because he can. The question has been asked. After a child has been convicted and served his sentence or paid his fine, will not that record follow him to manhood? Suppose a child is convicted of an offense involving moral terpitude and after he reaches his majority and is drawn as a juror, the court will ask him the foregoing question. What will the result be? There are some people who are opposed to Judge De Lacy on account of his religion. The Bee never looks at a man's religion. They claim that he is a Roman Catholic and Democrat. Both must live as well as other denominations. The Roman Catholic Church has never declared in religious meetings against the negro like other denominations. The white Northern Presbyterians have adopted the same methods against the negro as the Southern white Presbyterians and the white Methodists. The Catholic Church has never said the negro was not good enough to worship with. The negro Catholics are respected by their church. Can as much be said of other white denominations? The prejudice again the negro by certain Protestants is becoming so notorious that he will be forced into the Catholic Church or some other denomination than those who have no love for the black Christian brother. The kind of men the American people want upon the bench are able Christian men and humanitarians and not tyrants. If the devil will give the negro justice The Bee would like to see him upon the bench. THE COMMISSIONERS' BILL. The school bill of the District Commissioners is the one the people are anxiously waiting to be adoopted, are anxiously waiting to see adopted. This is a fair school measure that meets the approval of the people. Commissioner Macfarland has the entire supervision of the schools in this city and since he has had charge the management of the public school has been good. The reappointment of Mr. Macfarland by the president was an evidence of the confidence the President had in him. The public schools of this city are the best in the United States, with but one exception. The people are anxious that the teachers be given more pay. They deserved it because they earn it Someone is inimical to our school system. Some one has endeavored to demoralize our schools, but has failed. Commissioner Macfarland has watched the interests of our schools with such care that the opposition has failed to carry out its designs to destroy. Now who will the superintendent be? Prof. Montgomery has made a good school officer, but The Bee is of an opinion that Ex-Superintendent Geo. F. T. Cook should be given consideration for the faithful work that he rendered the public schools in years past. Under his regime some of our most successful teachers were educated. They are teaching to-day and are a credit to our school system. The Commissioners' bill places the colored schools practically under the control of the colored school officers. The colored schools never succeed better than when under the supervision of this one school official. Let the Commissioners' bill be passed. Commissioner Macfarland is entitled to great credit. A bill has been introduced in Congress granting to the people in this city the right of suffrage. This is not the only bill of this kind that has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The people in this city are anxious to have the elective franchise. It is believed that the people are in favor of qualified suffrage, either educational or property qualifications or both. This is the only city in the United States in which the people are muzzled. The colored citizen is more independent than he was under the old Bowen-Emory regime. The colored man would just as leave vote for a Democrat as he would for a Republican. There are some good Democrats in this land for whom the colored voter would cast his vote. It is hoped that Congress will permit the people to vote for men of their choice. PRESS COMMENTS By direction of the President, Maj. Allen Allensworth, chaplain of 24th Infantry, has been placed on the retired list with the rank of lieutenant colonel from April 7, 1906. Col. Allensworth is a native of Kentucky and was the ranking chaplain in the army. During the civil war he served as a scaman in the United States navy from April, 1863, to April, 1865. In April, 1886, he was appointed chaplain of the 24th Infantry, with the rank of captain. He was promoted to the rank of major in June, 1904, and is retired with the advanced rank of lieutenant colonel on account of his civil war record. He has the distinction of holding the highest rank of any colored man in the army. HAVE ENOUGH. From the Kentucky Standard. We have among us negroes, men of marked ability, whose influence if honestly exercised, could be productive of good to the race, but because of weak spies and moral cowardice they are compelled to daily bow their heads in meek submission and truckle to the wishes of some broom-straw white politician whose brain force, as compared to theirs, would be a water rill into a cloud burst. Such slavery into politics and business is the bane of our progress. May the Lord deliver us from this cringing, cowardly class of negroes. MAY BE RIGHT. "If colored people in the United States have any sense they will not have anything to do with the Jim Crow Jamestown Exposition." That may be all right to look at it from a non-progressive standpoint, but colored people cannot afford to stand still, in this matter, on account of prejudice, Jim Crow conditions or anything else. They must go forward with a determination to win in spite of all. It would be cowardly to allow a trifling thing like prejudice prevent them from showing the world their achievements. Prejudice should stimulate or spur negroes to greater activity along every line of honest endeavor. We, as negroes haven't any time to lose, but we have much to gain, and we will gain by falling in line for the Jamestown Exposition. And every negro from the Atlantic to the Pacific, will fall in line with a rush, if he or she will stop and think intelligently. We all would like to have conditions changed, but it is the philosophy of life to take things as we find them, and make the most of them until we can do better. We cannot change conditions in our favor by hiding our light under a bushel. A HORSE PARADE The suggestion for a parade of work horses, which crops up in the daily correspondence in the newspapers, is not a had one. Boston, ever on the alert, has had one, and Liverpool also. In fact, the idea is an English one, and it is one of the London sights. Many of the large department shops and the breweries and the ice companies have superb draught horses. It is true that the department shops are gradually putting into use the motor and for quick delivery this is an advantage. But one shop especially in town is noted for the beauty of its horses and its harness and livery. These are in a class by themselves. The parade might be led by them, followed by the big draught horses, and then some of the survivors of the car stables, existent on hite Dry Dock and the Grand Street Lines, and then the various beasts of burden used along the river fronts, and so on. Some of the draught horses are spruced up on St. Patrick's Day and others receive a welcome gift of a straw bonnet with a bright red ribbon in summer. The parade should, perhaps, be led by the pride of New York, the horses belonging to the engine companies and those ridden by the traffic and Park squads of the police. A spring parade of this kind would do much as an object lesson, especially if some prizes were offered for the best kept and best groomed animals, and it would do much towards the practical enforcement of the law against cruelty to animals. THE VOICE OF THE NEGRO FOR APRIL "The Voice of the Negro" continues to grow brighter and better with each issue. The April number is one of the very brightest issues of any negro magazine that has ever come under our attention. It contains articles from some of the leading writers of the negro race, and as for its editorial matter, it simply can't be beat. One thing is very gratifying to the well-wishers of this great magazine is the fact that the proof-reading for the month of April is better than was the proof-reading for the months of February and March. The editors explain the reason why in an editorial. The present issue is clean and neat and the issues discussed are the vital questions affecting the American people in general and the negro race in particular. J. Max Barber's criticism of the Student's Volunteer Convention is clear, concise and unanswerable. This issue of the magazine also contains one of those charming editorial nuggets which is noted for its poetic beauty and is entitled "Seed Time Raptures." H. T. Kealing, Editor of "The A. M. E. Review," for the first time contribute an article to the magazine on "The Place of Failure in Success." Kelly Miller writes on "The Artistic Gifts of the Negro." He says that a white man would be as much out of place attempting to lead a crowd of negro jubilee singers in singing one of the old-tine plantation melodies as a Simon pure negro is out of place singing that hymn in which he declares that he shall not blush to speak his name. William Pickens of Talladega College gives a very interesting and instructive article on "Esperanto," the new international language. T. H. Malone gives the third article on Peonage. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell has a lengthy and well written appreciation of the life of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. There are other interesting and instructive features in this issue of "The Voice of the Negro," and all told, it is probably the best issue of the magazine that has come to our office in many a day. UNCLE SAM'S NEGRO OFFICERS. Eight Now Hold Army Commissions. Two Came from the Ranks. From the Washington Sunday Post. Uncle Sam has on his long pay roll eight negro commissioned officers of his army, three of these being line officers, while the others are chaplains and a paymaster. By the army organization act of July 28,1866, there were designated four regiments of negroes. These organizations are now the Ninth and Tenth regiments of calvary and the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth regiments of infantry, and since their formation these negro regiments have had assigned to them a negro chaplain. Probably the best known of all the negro chaplains is Allen Allenworth, now on leave of absence at Los Angeles, Cal., awaiting retirement. Chaplain Allenworth has seen much active duty, and his service with the "Fighting Twenty-fourth," which did good work in Cuba has been continuous since his entry into the army on April 1, 1886. Next to him as to age and service is Theopphilus G. Steward, who was appointed on July 20, 1891, from the District of Columbia and assigned to that other fighting infantry regiment, the "Brunette Twenty-fifth." His service has also been continuous with the regiment to which he was first assigned. The present chaplain of the Ninth Calvary is George Washington Prioleau, a native of South Carolina, but appointed from Ohio. All of his service has been with the Ninth Calvary, now stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. He has fourteen years of service before him. The last of these chaplains is William T. Anderson, now with his regiment, the Tenth Calvary, which has also seen service in Cuba and the Philippines. The last of the negro staff officers of the army is John R. Lynch, of the Pay Department, who entered the service in June, 1898, as an additional paymaster of volunteers, with the rank of major, which position he held for three years, until honorably discharged in May, 1901. when he was appointed to the permanent establishment as paymaster. At the rank of captain. The only negro officer who West Pointer is Charles Young, at duty as military attaché at Prince, Haiti. Captain Young entered the Military Academy in 1884 not graduated until 1889, who commissioned an additional tenant and assigned to the Ninth, where he remained only month, when he was transfer Twenty-fifth Infantry as a tenant. In this regiment he only twenty-seven days, where again transferred to the Ninth where he remained until he promoted to first lieutenant, on 22, 1896, when he was assign the Seventh Cavalry, a white regiment remained with this regiment months, until he made a transfer to his old love, the Ninth Cavalry. He was promoted a captain in February 1901, and eighty-eight captains to move out of the way before becomes a field officer with the major. There are two negro officers we have won their spurs by coming up the line by competitive examination they are Lieut. Benjamin O. Davis, of the Tenth Cavalry, now on duty as military instructor at Wilberforce University at Wilberforce, Ohio, and Lieut. John E. Green, Twenty-fifth Infantry now serving with Company H at Fort Buss Tex. J.H.C. HQN. JUDSON W. LYONS UNCLE JOE'S COMPLAINT De worl hit aint bilt right nobow accordin to my mine. De folk what aint got nuthin, da am always leff behine. De man what got er millun, er billum in de bank, Am hustlelin for de pennys, jes lek eny 'odder crank. Yass dis worl am bilt unebben, no hat aint bilt rite. Dis worl hit aint bilt rite nohow, jes see dat ole mean bloke. A takin life so easy, blowin money jes lak smoke. See dat good man diggin, scratchun an er hustlelin jes lak mad, Fer er lot ob hungry chillun an er wife dats allus sad, Dass dis worl am sho one-sided, no hat aint bilt rite. De worl aint bilt right nohow, taint no justice in de lan, De jedges an de jury, take sides wid de moneyed man, An de poah man hab tu stan back, fo de majistay ob law, Ef he ask fur er new hearin, den de jedge he hollers naw! Yass dis worl am sho unecul, no hat aint bilt rite. De worl hit aint bilt rite nohow, case de churches dun gone rong. Da am parchall tu de members dat will fotch de money long. An de poah, de weak, de needy, hab to sot back in de cole. While pre deacher stemporises, on de saben ob de soul, Yass dis worl am sho gwine burn up, case hit aint bilt rite. —j. Conway Jackson. There shall be but one Council of the degree (33d) in each nation or kingdom in Europe, two in the United States of America, as far removed from each other as possible, one in the British West Indies, and one in the French West India Islands. (Extract from Articlet 1786.) The War Department will adopt the finger print as method of identification for the future. Major Sylvester has left for Hoe Springs, Ark., to attend the meeting of Int. Association of Police Chiefs. The Masons of the District of Columbia on the 14th laid the cornerstone of the new House of Representatives. The famous Bunday Madstone has been brought from New Castle, Indiana, to Haldeman's Mills to be tried for the relief of Basil Sneeder, who cannot close his left eye and whose left arm is right and without sensation. The Grand Lodge of English Mills had four splits previous to the granting of warrant to African Lodge 459 at Boston, Mass., since which the offsprings of African Lodge have had in this country at least several dozen splits. "ABYSSINIA"—Where Convention Hall. When April 30, May 1 and 2. The TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers for The Bee are notified no collector will be sent to them subscribes and they will either and may send a check or postal order. The management will annoy subscribers with collectors. Address, B. L. C. Subscription Department of The Washington Bee, 1009 Eye net, N. W. Dr. F. J. Shadd and family left for historic City. The Whit Circle was largely attended last Tuesday evening. Mrs. A. Green of Washington, is visi- Mrs. Lee of Allegheny City. Mr. Charles Horne has returned to a home in Charleston, N. C. Mrs. C. C. Cade, who has been in Texas, has returned to Wash- ington. Mr. Spellman of Atlanta, Ga., will stain Mr Robert H. Terrell during a stay in Atlanta. Miss Alice Robinson has entered the royal to take a course of training. She is from Hartsville, S. C. Mrs. Fiora Hall, Charlotte, N. C., is with her son, who was taken to children's Hospital for an operation. Mr. W. H. Jones, of Motris Road association, will accompany the S. Col- tier Taylor Choral Society to Philadel- la, Pa., next week. Mr and Mrs. F. C. Long have return- to their home, Hyde Park, Chicago. Messrs Cole and Johnson have gone Europe on a tour Attorney H G Phillips, of Sedalia, is in the city on professional busi- ness. Mr Phillips is one of the most lawyers in the West. Mr W Calvin Chase read a paper before the Second Baptist Literary Society last Sunday afternoon to a large and appreciative audience. Miss Lillian Reid, of Baltimore, Md., sang a very neat so' Mr John P. Green prelled. The Willing Workers' Club of the Second Baptist Church gave a concert at Monday night. Mrs. Emma Lester was manager. The participants were Miss Lillian G. Reid, of Baltimore, conservation of Music; Mrs. Maud Mrs. Loney Wilson Smith and George H. Carter A young man in the person of Mayor George Lynch, who received his first cause of law through the late John Street Langton, was admitted to the arm Indian Territory, after taking a tale examination. He was married at Wednesday to Miss Birdie Lucile Taylor, one of the leading young ladies Waco Texas. A tea was given by Mrs. Julia Hall, 14 H Street N W, last Sunday even- ing in honor of Miss Letia Gary and George Minton of New York City. Among the guests were: Mrs. Minta Simmons, Mrs. Kate Blackwell, Miss Melissa McTaylor, Mr William Taliver, Phip and others. Mr. Milton will leave New York. BIG MEETING." Miller, of Howard across the Y. M. C. A. path, at True Rea to P. M. Subject, Prof. John solo. The Y. M. song and music will the Lvric Orchestra. Williams and Walker April 20th and May station of a hope point to crowded as presented by their own select have done much in his footlight their policy to al- and force art to the they signally won in they have had to and fight the most Their motto: "Senti ment one thing; talent another—give us talent," they have always surrounded themselves with the best talent that could be secured for their several departments. The added stars in "Abyssinia" form a galaxy in themselves as the list will show. Mrs. Ada Overton Walker, Mrs. Lottie Williams and Mrs. Hattie McIntosh are all actresses, not merely performers; while such artists as Jesse H. Shipp, Alexander Rogers, Henri Strange, and William Elkins are all top-liners and capable of starring alone. Messrs Rogers and Shipp wrote the lyrics "In Dohomey" and although young men, have gained able records as capable writers and have amply sustained the same by their work in "Abyssinia," Williams and Walker's latest success. Not the least attractive feature of this of this aggregation of talent will be the appearance of a trio of conductors, Messrs. Vaughn, the promising conductor; Harry T. Burleigh, the finished musician, and Will Maron Cook, the versatile composer, each in turn conducting a part of this musical presentation. Mr. Will Marion Cook, under whose management the show will appear, is determined to make this the only visit of Williams and Walker this season and the event of the year, as well as score for themselves the greatest success that any company of colored artists has ever scored in the District of Columbia. There was a brilliant charity reception at the Whist Circle last Wednesday evening. Brief mention was made of it in The Bee two weeks ago. Full particulars next week. Rumor has it that the genial Dr. Murray in South Washington is soon to become a benedict. The population in that section, among whom the doctor is so popular, declares that it is too good to be true. BIG SHOWS. Cheap round trip excursion rates have been made to Washington on April 20-21, when the Carl Hagenbeck Greater Shows will exhibit for one day only in that city, giving afternoon and evening performances. There seems to be considerable local amount of interest in the near appearance of these shows, for the word has become general that they are quite out of the general run of tented exhibitions and totally unlike anything ever seen before. Heretofore the name of Carl Hagenbeck has been synonymous with all that was most wonderful in the performances of trained wild beasts. He has confined himself exclusively to the animal field. Henceforth, judging from information at hand, the Carl Hagenbeck Greater Shows must be the standard of extent and excellence by which all other amusement enterprises must be measured. It is said that when these shows are seen the foundation for this assertion of superiority and magnitude will be apparent. The Carl Hagenbeck shows have grown within the year, enlarging from a trained animal show to a tremendous triple-featured enterprise that is more comprehensive than any other tented amusement institution. In its greatly agumented form it now embraces a complete three-ring circus, an East Indian Perahera or Hindo festival and Hagenbecks original trained wild beast exhibition, with added features. In organizing for this, the first year, of its greater proportions, an effort was made to build an institution of such wide scope that failure at reaching at the outset the coveted ranking position in the amusement world would be impossible. Three practically different and distinct shows have been blended into a consistent and harmonious whole. Individually, either from standpoints of extent or worthliness, they would compel attention and admiration, and presented together they make for a proposition that is irresistible. The services of one thousand people and four hundred horses are required. The tents are said to be the biggest ever constructed and the paraphernalia is all new. Three hundred international arenic champions participate in the circus programs. The majority of the performers are from foreign countries and very few of them have ever appeared in America. Three rings, two elevated stages, an aerial enclave and hippodrome ellipse are necessary for the exploitation of their various feats. There are presented two score of male and female equestrian stars in all new riding feats; as many aerialists of both sexes giving a complete and thrilling mid-air circus; a complete clown colony, acrobats, gymnasts, leapers, equilibrists, wire dancers and rope walkers, inspiring tournaments, dancing divertisements, beautiful pageants and feature acts. AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS. P. N. F. J. J. Washington, of John F. Cook Lodge, 1185, is improving slowly after three months severe illness. P. N. F. Edward Scott, of Rising Sun Lodge, 1365, is now receiving medical attention at the Freedmen's Hospital. He has been under the heavy hand of sickness for some time. Grand Director W. L. Houston has accepted a special invitation to assist in the institution of a new Lodge of Odd Fellows at Dumfries, Va. The corner-stone of the Walker Memorial Church will be laid under the auspices of the Executive Committee of D. G. L. M. 20, at 3 P. M. Sunday, the 29th inst. The new church is located on 13th street between V and W. District Grand Master and Mrs James H. Colemaro are domiciled at 1634 11th street, N. W. The Executive Committee made its official visit to Corinthian Lodge, 3857, Monday evening last. The membership was out in full and quite a number of representative members of the Order were present among whom were Past D. G. M.'s J. W. Muse, 2097; and W. C. Martin, 1365; M. V. P.'s Chas. Hale, 1343, A. Hayson, 1369, W. Minor, 2362, J. R. F. Brown, 2099, J. F. N. 1028, Past D. G. Director J. L. Turner, P. N F.'s Rev. E. E. Ricks, 1365, E. Hawthorne, 2362, Chas. West, 1361, M. V. P. W. McKenzie, 4156, and P. N. F. W. L. Pollard, 2361. Grand Director Houston, who is a member of this Lodge, acted as Master of Ceremonies and introduced the members of the Executive Committee and other speakers. After the Dodge adjourned a special collation was served. The friends of Mrs. Best, the estimable wife of Rev. Luke Best, will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from her recent severe illness. Mrs. Best is a prominent member of Phillis Wheatly H. of H. No. 2302. ITEMS ON THE WING Boston, April 3.—A body after it is buried in a grave becomes a part of the real estate, and a relative of the deceased in order to maintain a suit for damages for disturbing it must have some possessory title to the land, according to a decision sent down by the full bench of the Supreme Court today. The decision was in the case of Edward T. Feeley and others against Supt. William Andrews, of the Mount Auburn Catholic Cemetery, in Watertown. The plaintiffs sued both for trespass to the grave as real estate and for negligently performing the service of opening the grave for a burial. They lose their action, not having shown that they had an easement or a right to possession of the land forming the grave. —N. Y. World. A grand reception was tendered Rev. Wm. H. O'Connell, recently appointed as Archbishop Coadjutor of Boston, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Boston, Mass., last week. Last week we saw Mr. A. B, late of the Coppers Department, out riding with Mr. Blank, who runs a prominent saloon, S. W. We are glad that the animus is exhausted between the two and the hatchet buried. In 1784 African Lodge was chartered at Boston, Mass. In 1808 the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was formed. In 1847 the Compack Fraternity was created. In 1848 the F. A. A. M. was formed by members, who pulled away from the Compacks. 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THE BEE. experience. Telephone, North 1595. it be true that the government of China attempted to force a copper cent currency at a 60 per cent discount on the army, it is no wonder the soldiers became discontented. If a fighting man is to be paid that kind of a salary, he should be furnished with a microscope in every instance in order that he might be able to see what he is getting. Britain Needs Maps The British empire needs maps. A survey of its unsurveyed* portions would cost $15,000,000, may $760,000 a year for 20 years. Emblished 1866 MONKY $10 to $300 THE SPARKLING MUSICAL ODDITY. BOOK AND LYRICS BY JESSE A. SHIPP. CONVENTION HALL, APRIL 30, MAY 1 AND 2. THREE NIGHTS AND WED- NESDAY MATINEE. Sale of seats begins at ConventionHall Monday, April 16, and box office open from 12 noon to 6 P. M. Prices $1.50, $1.00 and 75 cents. Matinee, $1.00, 75, 50 and 25 cents. MARCH 26 TO APRIL 14. Penna, Railraad Special,Train leaves 6th street to Special Trains returning, one immediately after [th wait for delayed passengers. Fare, 25c. Electric cars direct to track without change, every st. and New York ave. n.w. (Columbia line). Fare. FIRST RACE 3 P.M. N.B.—Objectionable characters Positively Excluded. Broad Special,Train leaves 6th street station at returning, one immediately after [the last raid] passengers. Fare, 25c. direct to track without change every two min. k ave. n.w. (Columbia line). Fare, 5c. FIRST RACE 3 P.M. table characters Positively Excluded. Penna., Railraad Special, Train leaves 6th street station at 1:15 p.m. Two Special Trains returning, one immediately after [the last race, the] other to wait for delayed passengers. Fare, 25c. Electric cars direct to track without change every two minuses from [15th st. and New York ave. n.w. (Columbia line). Fare, 5c. FIRST RACE 3 P.M. N.B.—Objectionable characters Positively Excluded. CREDIT FOR ALL WASHING-TON. Newest Styles in Furn GO-CARTS. If you want baby to grow healthy and strong, take it on day. The trouble is slight if you get one of the conveni est Styles in Furn Newest Styles in Furniture Newest Styles in Furniture GO-CARTS. If you want baby to grow healthy and strong, take it out every fine day. The trouble is slight if you get one of the convenient and pretty modern Go-carts we are showing. We have ever so many different styles and many of them fold up into such small space that they can be easily carried upstairs and take up hardly any room. We guarantee every one to give good wear. MATTINGS. Our stock of China and Japan Mattings is wide in variety, reliable in quality, and priced at figures this line we guarantee the goodness you buy from us does not give you not expect you to pay for it. We fectly safe in dealing with us al- Peter C had priced at figuresthat no one can under guarantee the goodnessof everything we sell us does not give youreasonable wear, tell us to pay for it. Wewant you to know that dealing with us al-ways, whatever you be Peter Grogan in quality, and priced at figuresthat no one can undersell. Even in this line we guarantee the goodnessof everything we sell you. If what you buy from us does not give youreasonable wear, tell us, and we will not expect you to pay for it. Wewant you to know that you are perfectly safe in dealing with us al-ways, whatever you buy. Peter Grogan 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street. STRAIGHTEN OX-MARROW POMADE CURLY HAIR AND MAKES STRAIGHT. STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR. GROW POMADEHAS A MAGIC E HAIR AND MAKESIT GROW LOO OX-MARROW POMADEHAS A MAGIC EFFECT ON CURLY HAIR AND MAKESIT GROW LONG AND STRAIGHT. SPECIAL OFFER. Present this coupon and tea cents and we will give you one full sized bottle of Ox-Marrow Pomade. AGENTS FOR MADINOLA People's B SEVENTH AND EYE ST. PURE DRUGS NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON 1614 14th street, N. W. All kinds of delicious ice cream $1.00; one quart, 25 cents; one pint Our Candies Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy pound. EASTER AT RICHARDSON'S New perfumeries of the season. from my famous dyes. All colors ent to your friends with the Easter Washington's leading RICHARDSON'S 310 STEAMER JA Is now open for Charters for River Landings. All points on Richmond, Va. For full inform FOR MADINOLA COMPLEXION People's Pharmacy SEVENTH AND EYE STREETS, NORTHWEST POPUL PARK AND WASHINGTON CANDY B 44th street, N. W. of delicious ice cream delivered free. art, 25 cents; one pint, 15 cents. Our Candies Made Daily. Bon Bons, Taffy and drops of all kinds RICHARDSON'S DRUG STO meries of the season. Have the children's ous dyes. All colors and designs. Send an ends with the Easter compliments of our leading DRUG STO RICHARDSON'S 316 4 1-2 STREET AMER JANE MOS open for Charters for Summerset Beach and landings. All points on Chesapeake Bay, Nor- dial, Va. For full information apply or write to AGENTS FOR MADINOLA COMPLEXION CREAM People's Pharmacy NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON CANDY KITCHEN, 1614 14th street, N. W. All kinds of delicious ice cream delivered free. One gallon, $1.00; one quart, 25 cents; one pint, 15 cents. Our Candies Made Daily. Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy and drops of all kinds ten cents a pound. EASTER AT RICHARDSON'S DRUG STORE. New perfumeries of the season. Have the children's eggs colored from my famous dyes. All colors and designs. Send an Easter present to your friends with the Easter compliments of our store. South Washington's leading DRUG STORE. RICHARDSON'S 316 4 1-2 STREET 8 W. STEAMER JANE MOSELY STEAMER JANE MOSELY Is now 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 ewisJefferson Telephone: Main 1779. in Furniture S. strong, take it out every fine one of the convenient and pretty CREDIT it no one can undersell. Even in everything we sell you. If what reasonable wear, tell us, and we will not you to know that you are pervs, whatever you buy. rogan Between H and I Streets. YOUR HAIR. IS A MAGIC EFFECT ON GROW LONG AND COMPLEXION CREAM harmacy ETS, NORTHWEST POPULAR PRICES. STON CANDY KITCHEN, delivered free. One gallon, 15 cents. ade Daily. drops of all kinds ten cents a POPULAR PRICES "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 bank 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. MRS. ARABELLA V. CHASE To know yourself you will have to read this book. library of every citizen. It is a book that should be in the paie, sent to any part of the world. Send money order or registered letter. Address: Miss Acrabella Virginia Chase, 1212 Florida avenue northwest, or THE WASHINGTON BEE, 1109 Eye street northwest, Washington, D. CURES DISEASE WITH LIGHT Opeahagen Physician Remedies Affiliations of the Heart in a Unique Manner. Copenhagen.—Dr. Hasselbach, though considering further disclosures on the Finnan ray treatment at the moment premature and untimely, admits striking out on new and independent lines and has become convinced that the light treatment is effective in heart disease and affections of the nervous system. Dr. Hasselbach, after experimenting on his own perfectly normal organs, next experimented on two doctors. Both of these were complete invalids, one suffering from angina pectoris and the other from a nervous affection of the heart. This treatment, which lasted in one case for a month, and in the other for six weeks, resulted in enabling both doctors to resume their practice. Twenty patients—men and women—suffering from heart diseases or rheumatic affections, are now awaiting treatment with the Flinsen rays, some of them being already in the doctor's hands. Dr. Hasselbach's treatment results in very materially increasing the temperature of the skin; but the taking of the exact measurements has not yet been concluded. A hospital for the light ray treatment, provided with 28 beds, will be ready here for the admission of patients in a year's time. RATTLERS UNDER HEARTH. Nest of Reptiles Unearthed—Woman Scalda Them to Death and Then Displays Them. Munfordsville, Ky.—Forty-two rattle- makes, ranging in size from six inches to five feet, were killed under an old- dashioned hearth at the farmhouse of Ianne Welborn, in the Roundtree neigh- borhood. Mrs. Welborn scalded the repiles, and, with a pair of tongs, lifted them out and placed them in a row for dis- play. For several weeks Mrs. Wel- born had complained that the house was haunted. Friends shared this bel- lief and neighbors ceased their visits to the Welborns. Mrs. Welborn was on the verge of prostration when she persuaded her husband to remove the heartstone. In a hollow place the snakes were sanguily awakening the coming of warm weather. Mrs. Welborn has forgotten her nervousness and gave a dinner party and everybody in the vicinity partook of the hospitality of the Welborns and viewed the largest array of rattlers ever placed on exhibition in Kentucky. Has Longest Legs in State Charles Coy, ot Navesink, N. J., is the longest legs of any person in the state. He is but 17 years old, yet is ever six feet tall. His body is unusually short, and his legs are unusually long. He requires a pair of trousers- 8 inches the inside seam of the leg. With all this height Coy is a lightweight, tipping the scales at 125 pounds. A New Jersey court holds that a man is not responsible for beer bills insured by his wife as beer is not a necessary of life. A certain smart set near New Jersey would like to know whether the same rule applies to cocktails and highballs. Not The Trust PURITY ICE CO. ```markdown ``` PURE SPRING water. Delivered. Sells largest 5 ceut piece of ice of a GD and Coal. eCompany-cor50 HIGH·DEGRE of satisfaction is a rare the 12.50 shoes. Shoes at the mally lack style or comfort or the style of more expensive good solid value are found in Signet $2.50 because of the exceptional allow on the making. The press in it anywhere is the pro- Goodyear-welted shoe, most of the season's handsome the most popular leathers. Books first rate and wea every time. It's worth your while to com- the Signet over, even if you to buy always welcome. n. Morela u Penna A Y'S OLD STAND. SIGN OF THE AND ACCIDENT IS RICE UP TO $25.00 PER T HOLE LIFE INSURANCE VERY LIBERAL TERM YABLE ONE HOUR AFTER DEA ER, BRIDGET and acquaintances the question is o what is, of course, when the suit is mo advertisements we have is when our cost of the suit. ny-cor5th and L DEGREE is a rare thing in most Shoes at this price usu- comfort or both. More expensive shoes and are found in our $2.50 Shoe exceptional attention be- making. The only cheap- ere is the price. Matted shoe, made on seve- on's handsomest lasts, in leathers. te and wears that way while to come in and look even if you're not ready oreland, na Ave SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT CIDENT INSUR $5.00 PER WEEK INSURANCE ON RAL TERMS AFTER DEATH FE INSURANCE CO., W. Washington, D. C. IDGET & CO. The question is often asked, "Who when the suit is meritorious enough to ave is when our patrons answer the ICE made from PURE SPRING water. Delivered at your door by our wagons. Sells largest 5 ceut 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 Coodyear-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.Moreland, 491Penna Ave HOLTMAN'S OLD STAND. BIGN OF THE BIG BOOT SICK AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE UP TO $25.00 PER WEEK WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS PAYABLE ONE HOUR AFTER DEATH AMERICAN HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO. FIFTH and G Streets N. W. Washington, D. C. PARKER,BRIDGET&CO 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.) Baker, Bridget & AND PENNTYLVANIA AVENUE, N EAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITTERS Budget & Co. NIA AVENUE, NORTHWEST OUTFITTERS Parker, Bridget & Co. MTH AND PENNTYLVANIA AVENUE, NORTHWEST EAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITTERS IF YOU WALT A MARK To Board ADVERTISE HOLME'S Hotel 333 Vz. Ave., S. W. For The Best Afro-American Accommodation Bar situated with the Wines Imported Brand and pure old Rye Whiskey Best Line Cigars 5 & 10c Lodging 50. 75 & $1.00 Comfortably heated by steam. Give us a Call JAMES OTTOWAY HOLMES Prop Washington, D; C Louis J. Kessel Importer of and Wholesale Dealer in WINES AND whiskies Sole Owner of the..... ... Following Brands! Private Stock, Old Reserve, Hermit Oxford, Tremont 425 TENTH SHEET. N. W. Telephone—Main—160 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. Ocue 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. Teen Baptise, W. P. P. M. Baptise, W. C. S. Dempsey Wilson, W. R. S. Lippman 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. Joa. 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. Matthew, 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. 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 SCIENTISTS TO DESTROY THE WATER HYACINTH Chemical Has Been Compounded Which Doos Away with Hindrance to Navigation—Liquid Is Secret Washington.—For years scientific men have been making every effort to find a means of destroying the water hyacinth. Its growth is most luxuriant, and it spreads so rapidly that it covers vast areas of the waters of southern rivers and becomes a menace to navigation. Various have been the schemes to rid the wate.ways of this pest, but none have been effective till quite recently. A chemical has been compounded which has such an effect upon the plant that if it comes in contact with the stem or blossom these portions soon wither. The solution is so powerful, also, that it works its way down the stem, killing the root. Some of the ingredients are known only to the inventor, but a large quantity of acid is used in its preparation. The process of manufacture is very simple, the "laboratory" being placed upon a barge provided with two tanks. Connected with the tanks is a boiler, in which the ingredients are mixed at a high temperature, which is produced by steam heat. The laboratory boat or barge used in the work is of light draft, so that it may be towed by the spraying boat. The latter is provided with three reservoirs, which are filled by pumping from the barge. Pipes lead from the reservoirs to a steam pump, which supplies the spraying apparatus. This consists of three booms. One extends directly in front of the vessel, being supported by a block and tackle attached to the bow deck. The others project from the slides of the vessel. The sprayers consist of hollow tubes, which are perforated at intervals of about a foot, and the holes are fitted with miniature nozzles. The liquid is forced into the sprayers through lines of hose, which are connected to the sprayers by couplings in the usual manner. The arrangement of the sprayers is such that the chemical can be distributed over a space of 90 feet in width when the boat is moving. The reservoirs carry a sufficient supply of chemical to cover about 100,000 square yards, and on a portion of the stream where the growth is not too rank the steamer will treat this area of surface in a duy. In places where the side sprayers cannot be utilized on account of trees or other obstructions the chemical is applied to the plants by means of ordinary hose operated by members of the crew. That this method is most effective is proved by the fact that portions of the dead growth which have been taken from the St. John's river, where the chemicals have been applied, showed that the fiber has decomposed at the very roots. In this state it no longer hinders navigation, for the solution kills the seeds as well as the plants. The best time for carrying on the work has been found to be during the seeding time, and as great a space as possible is covered during that period. The solution used is of such destructiveness that the withering process begins within a few hours after it has been applied, for it penetrates to the very roots. MOCK UNION WAS NO JOKE Woman, 50, Insists on Holding Man, 30, to Wedding Vow Taken in Fun. Philadelphia, Pa.—A frolic at a social gathering last January is causing considerable uneasiness to several persons in Camden. There was a party given January 27 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson at 800 Spruce street. During the funmaking Robert Currens asked Miss Rebecca Skindler to become his bride. D. G. Moore, entering into the spirit of the occasion, aged to act as "minister," so he "united" Currens and the woman. Unfortunately, the latter thought the ceremony genuine, especially when given a certificate. In fact she has refused to look upon the matter as a joke, and Prosecutor Lloyd's attention will be called to the case. Miss Skindled is about 50 years old, while Currens is not yet 30. SHOT A 5,000-FOOT CHUTE Winsted, Conn.—Marie Rosler, six years old, whose father is a wood-chopper on Canaan mountain, in West Norfolk, had a thrilling ride down the mountain side in the 5,000-foot trough of the Canfield Lime company. The trough, made as smooth as glass by the wood sliding down it, has a sharp descent and then rises to allow the wood to shoot up into the air and fall into a pile. The girl crawled up into the trough and was coming down feet first when men at the base of the mountain heard her cries. Like a shot out of a cannon the girl left the trough and dropped 20 feet into the arms of Foreman Michael Tierney, frightened but uninjured. Man, 103, to Wed Girl of 23. Out in Colorado a man who claims to be 103 years old is roving to marry a lady 22 years old. She must be on of those women who like to gather u and exhibit family relics. ARRANGES OWN FUNERAL Indiana Man Provides That He Be Borne to Grave by Democrate —Voted for Polk. South Bend, Ind.—"When I am dead and ready to be laid away in the long, last sleep, I want to be buried in a plain, reugh coffin covered with bickork bark. I have been a Democrat all my life, and I want men who have been lifelong Democrates to be my pallbearers. I don't care who is selected to preach the funeral sermon, but it is my request that John A. Hartmen say what he can that has been good in me during by lifetime, and in the event that I should outlive Mr. Hartmen then I want J. B. Stoll to do this for me." The above is the strange request made by Jacob Martin, a pioneer resident of St. Joseph county. Mr. Martin explains that he realizes he is nearing the end of his earthly career and that as he is firmly determined upon his funeral arrangements he wants them published now in order that they will be carried out as he desires. "I was born and reared a Democrat, said Mr. Martin, "and I want to be buried as and by Democrats. My first rose was cast for Polk and Dallas." Mr. Martin was 88 years old November 8, and he has been a resident of this county for 77 years. HOOSIER POET BUYS HILL Riley and His Chum, Dickey, to Build Twenty-Seven Room House on the Summit. Indianapolis, Ind.—Bear Wallow Hill, Brown county, the second highest point in Indiana, has been purchased by James Whitcomb Riley, and his close personal friend, Joha Dickey, and they will build a summer resort on its crown. Mr. Riley has long wished for some place where all the conditions would be favorable to the play of the imagination, and to intellectual growth, and he will make Bear Wallow a resort peculiarly adapted to his purposes. Bear Wallow is one of the most picturesque places in the state. The hill gets its name from its old-time inhabitants, that wallowed with delight on its green slopes and rocky sides. Many of Riley's poems, are said to have been inspired by the beauty of the hill's natural scenery. The house will be three stories high, and contain 27 rooms. It will be thoroughly modern, and of beautiful architecture. Mr. Dickey, who is a Greenfield man, is now on the ground superintending the work of clearing the hill of its timber. Five thousand fruit trees will be set out as soon as this work is completed. RAMBLE BRINGS LONG TERM Frenchman Explores German Fort Innocently—Seized and Sent to Prison for High Treason. Frankfort-on-Main.—A broken old man of 70 has been admitted to the Luneville almshouse as an "urgent case." His health is shattered, he is penniless, and has not a friend in the world. But 15 years ago M. Plerron was a respected citizen of Luneville, a commercial traveler in a good position, with a wife and son. Being in Coblenz one day he rambled quite innocently around the fortifications. The German authorities stopped him, and on examining his papers, found him to be an officer of the French territorial army. The next day Pierron was summarily condemned to 15 years' imprisonment for high treason. He served his sentence to the last hour in the Magdenburg fortress, but while he languished in jail his wife his died and his son was killed in the Madagascar war. This sad case is an example of the rigor with which Germany guards her frontiers. LAVA IS LATEST VEGETABLE Gourmets Welcome It and Doctors Set Seal of Approval Upon Its Consumption. London.—The latest addition to the already comprehensive range of vegetables which now grace the tables of the gastronomical cognoscenti is lava, pronounced "lay-va," and served_hot with roast mutton, instead of or in addition to the time-honored red currant jelly. Lava, when served, looks like spinach, save that the rich emerald tint of spinach is replaced by a mingled deep green and amber. Lava is a marine legume, and is found among the wild rocks of Scotland's irop-bound coast. It grows at the water's edge in long, wavy fronds, and when in the sea displays a brilliancy of beryl and ruby. It is purveyed by the fishmongers, by whom it is put through a course of maceration in weak brine. When served from the hands of a chef, lava is flavored with lemon. Gourmets welcome lava as a highly palatable and very nutritious recruit to the table, and physicians classify it as a valuable diuretic. The Ohio senate has passed the anti-hazing bill which originated in the house, and it has gone to the governor for his signature. The bill provides that any student of any university or school, public or private, found guilty of hazing shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisonment for not more than six months in jail, or both. The heads of instructors of schools who knowingly permit hazing are amenable to a fine of not exceeding $100. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Leave Station; New Jersey ave & C st. ROYAL BLUE LINE. Trams "Every other hour on the odd hour." To Philadelphia and New York. 7.00 a.m. Diner, Pullman Parlor. 19.00 a.m. Buffet, Parlor 5 Hr.Train 19.00 a.m. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car. 11.00 a.m. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car. 1.00 p.m. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car. 1.00 p.m. "Royal Limited." All Pullman. 4.00 p.m. Coaches to Philadelphia. 5.00 p.m. Diner and Pullman Parlor 5.00 p.m. Coaches to Philadelphia. 11.30 p.m. Sleepers. 15.50 p.m. Sleepers. Atlantic City, $7.00, $9.00 $11.00a.m. 11.00 $3.00 p.m. Every Hour on the Hour. Every Hour on the Road To Baltimore with Pullman Service. Weekdays 2.52, 5.00, 6.35, 7.00, 7.20, 8.00 12.00, 9.00, 9.30, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00 14.00, 15.00, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00, 4.45, 5.00, 5.50, 6.50 6.50, 7.00, 8.00, 10.14, 11.30, 11.45, p. m. 12.00, 13.00, 7.00, 7.20, 10.00, 10.00, 11.00, m. 11.15, 11.50, 3.10, 4.00, 4.50, 6.30, 8.00, 10.00 12.15, 12.50, p. m. VESTWARD CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST. *11.00* a. c. p. m. CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS AND LOUISVILLI *10.00 a.m.* *10.00 p.m.* *11.00 bight.* MITSURG AND *11.00 a. a. 9 15 p. m. am as 20 algh. CLEVELAND 9.15 P. M. COLUMBUS. *5.0 p. m. BREKLING *10.05 a. m. *5 30 p. m. WINCHESTER. *18 35am 14 or 15.00 p. m. NAPOLIS, see k days x 0. a. m. 12.00 a. m., 4 45. 6.00 p. m. ... Susdair 30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. WAY and ELKTON *40 s. m. Th ghparl FREDERICK. *18.35. 9.15. 10.00 a. m. 11.00 a. m. 12.00 a. m. 15.00 p. m. HAGER TOWN, *12.00 a. m. and 7.5 a. BOUND 491 a. m. p. nts. *18.35. 9.15. a. m. 11.55 7.35. 10.01 7.11.30 p. m. GAITHERSBURG and way pointa *18.3 k m. *18.15. 10.15. 7.30. p. *18.50. 7.35. 10.15. 7.11.30 p. m. WASHINGTON JUNCTION and way pointa *18.15. a. m. 18.15. 7.00. 7.30. p. m. Daily Telephone and Mail Ingress called for and checked from hotel and residence by Union Transfer Company an- d ordered left at ticket office, 619 Pennsylvania ave. north. New York avenue and Fifteenth street, and at station. B. B. Hegt. Dist. Pass. Agt BALTIMORE AND OHIO TERMINAL AT TWENTY-THIRD STREET, NEW YORK CITY. All passenger trains of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from New York City now have direct ferry connection with 23rd Street Terminal, in addition Liberty Street; the South Ferry Terminal having been discontinued. Third Street is the most popu- fifth-third Street is the most populous of the great metropolis because of its convenience to the hotel, theatre and shopping district. In the recent remodeling of the terminal building a glass roofed cabopy was constructed fifty feet wide, under which the cross-town cars of the 14th, 23rd, 28th and 29th lines pass, so that passengers are protected from the weather leaving the ferry house, and also avoid the annoyance of street traffic. All baggage destined to New York City will be delivered to 23rd Street unless distinctly marked "Liberty Street," or otherwise. A complete electric cab service has also been established for the transportation of passengers and baggage at very reasonable rates. The importance of 23rd Street is most graphically brought to attention in the August number of the Book of the Royal Blue published by the passenger department of the Baltimore & Ohio, under the title "Into the Heart of Gotham. The interest centers within a mile radius of 23rd street, Fifth avenue and Broadway. Full page photographs of unusual detail present a most mild picture of this most interesting locale. Sending cents for copy to D. B. M. Manager Passenger Traffic, B. & A. Baltimore Md. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. with and description may be reprinted free of charge and vividable. Communica- tion of HANDBOOK on Patents of remaining patents. with Blumn & Co. receive course in the Scientific American. issued weekly. Largest cir- cum journal. Terms. $3 a $1. Sold by all new dealers. MUNN & Co. 361Broadway, New York CS F L, Washington, D.C. NEW YORK CLIPPER IB THE GREATEST THEATRICAL SHOW PAPER IN THE WORLD. $4.00 Per Year. Single Copy, 10 Cm INSUED WEEKLY. SAMPLE COPY FREE FRANK QUEEN PUB CO (Ltd) PUBLISHERS When looking for good shoes, don't leave out Richardson's fine shoe store at 1229 Penn Avenue, N.W. He is carrying one of the finest line of men's shoes that ever was put upon a counter in this city. Mr. Richardson is a Washington way, and if your shoes are not what he says they are, take them back. You don't have to wait to hear from the firm out of the city. The firm this city, at 1229 Pennsylvania avenue N.W. 10 15 5£ v AR Pennymenge, Macmillan, in the Public theatre, on the 10th of June and afternoon. Macmillan's Magazine, the Queen of Pursuit, just one hundred and seventy-seven pages, with new illustrations, by John Hancock, and a new cover, by John Hancock, with a new title. Lady Ayrton, Wigan. Macmillan presents her work, by John Hancock, in the Public Theatre, on the 10th of June and afternoon. THE BEE AND McCALL'S GREAT FASHION MAGAZINE for one year for $2.00. COUPON. Editor Bee:— Find enclosed two dollars. Send to my address below The Bee and McCall's Fashion Magazine for one year. No..... Street..... Town or City.... BUY THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE Before You Purchase Any Other Write THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY ORANGE, MASS. Many Sewing Machines are magnet to sell without of quality, but the "New Home" made to wear. Our guaranty never runs out. We make Sewing Machines to suit all conditions of the trade. The "New Home" stands at the head of all High-grade family sewing machines FOR SALE BY Richard L. Baltimore, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OFFICE. 310 4% Street, S. W. Washington, D. C A JEWELRY STORE IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET XMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS. And Voight's, 725 7th street, is the best jewelry store at which to make your purchases. Our stock and prices are so varied that every pocketbook is sure to be suited. We have many inexpensive but dainty little novelties here which will make excellent gifts: We do all engraving free, and will lay aside your purchase upon payment of a small deposit. Every price below has the ring of a true bargain. Gentlemen's 20-year gold-filled American stem winders. $11. Gentlemen's solid gold signet rings, $3.50 up. Ladies' solid gold rings, $2 up. Ladies' diamond brooches, $5.50 to $1.000. Diamond earrings, $15 to $500. Solid gold sacred hearts, 75c. Rosaries in emerald, ruby, pearl, garnet, sapphire, opal, topaz, bloodstone, and jade, $2 up. High-grade prayer-books, $1 up. We are showing an artistic line of gilt clocks, cut glass, silverware, umbrellas, &c. Also a large line of china, imported from Austria, Prussia, Limoges, Wurttemburg and Bohemia. We make a specialy of prize cups, $5 up. HIRING, LIVERY AND SALE STABLE Carriages hired for funerals, parties, balls, receptions, etc. Horses and carriages kept in first-class style. Satisfaction guaranteed Business at 1132 Third street, N. W Main Office Branch at 222 Ol'rest street, Alexandria, Va. Telephone for Office, Mait 1727 Telephone Call for Stable, Main 1482-5. OUR STABLES IN FREEMAN'S ALLEY Where I can accommodate 50 horse- Call and inspect our new and moderate caskets and investigate our methods of doing first-class work. 1132 Third street, N. W. J. H. DABNEY, P.p. FRANKHUME. Wholesale Grocer. Apt for the District of Columbia for LIPTON'S renowned COFFEES and JAS. OLU STAG Whiskey. The solu agent for the Artisan Cigars made in Porto Rica The best and cheapest cigar made. TERMS CASH: Interest charged after 30 days. 454 Pennsylva Bet. 4-1-26 R. L. Mi FUNERAL DIRECT Coffins can be shopped to any pa- graph orders. Your patronage so- and my stock second to none. Fine occasions. CARRIAGES FOR HIRE FOR Office, Warerooms, 516 Eighfl Phone Connection. 454 Pennsylvania Ave., Cottns can be shopped to any part of the State upon reliable telegraph orders. Your patronage so licited. My prices are the cheapest and my stock second to none. Fine carriages and polite drivers for all occasions. WE DO BUSINESS AT ONE PRICE Misfit Cloth ing Parlor; Jine Garments (Slightly Worn) Made by Our Leading Tailors. JUSTH'S OLD STAND. Established 1865. 619 D St. N. W STATE TO INHERIT WEALTH Educator 'Has Plan to Confiscate Young Millionaires' Riches—How He Would Accomplish It. Schenectady, N. Y.—Prof. John L. March, of Union college, has a plan to abolish young millionaires. By it he proposes that the homestead shall be inheritable as at present. All the other property in lands and the like shall be sold at public auction as soon as practicable after the death of the owner, the proceeds, with the cash possessions above a certain small sum, to go to the state. The widow, the dependent male children, the female children and any incapables shall receive from the state an annuity dependent on the size of the estate, this annuity to expire at the marriage of the widow or daughters and with the completion of the reasonable education of the sons. Blames X-Ray for Insanity. Grover M. Vogel has filed a notice of contest in Buffalo to the will of his wife, Adle M. Vogel, one of the grounds specifying her inability to execute a legal documents setting forth that her mind had become affected by reason of X-ray treatment which she had taken. The allegation is made that the wife was severely burned and her mind completely wrecked. The point raised a question in medical jurisprudence which is unprecedented here. The total valuation of the estate is given as $20,000, and under the will Mr. Vogel is only to receive an automobile worth $1,500. Trance Comes in Handy. The man who committed bigamy, while "in a trance" can console himself by indulging in another trance during his prison term. RIDER A No - Me until you r We ship to anyone on Finest guard 1905 Me with Coast 1903 & 1902 RIDER AGENTS WANTED No Money Required until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anyone on Ten Days Free Trial Finnest guaranteed $10 to $24 with Coaster - Brakes and Punctureless Tires. 1903 & 1904 Models $7 to $12 Best Makes..... Any make or model you want at one-third usual price. Choice of any standard tires and best equipment on all our bicycles. Strongest guarantee. We SHIP ON APPROVAL C. O. D. to any one without a cent deposit and allow 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL before purchase is binding. 500 Second Hand Wheels $3 to $8 taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. all makes and models, good as new.... a bicycle until you have written for our FAOTORY PRICES AND FREE TRIAL OFFER. Tires, equipment, sandles and sporting goods of all kinds, at half regular price, in our big free Sunday Catalogue. Contains a world of useful information. Write for a. PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES $4.75 PER PAIR Regular price $9.50 per pair. To introduce we will Sell You a Sample Pair for Only 4.75 MAILS, TACKS ON GLASS WON'T LET OUT THE AIR NO MORE TROUBLE from PUNCTURES Result of 15 years experience in tire making. No danger from THORNS, OAOTUS, PENS, NARS, TAOKS or GLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be vulcanized like any other tire. EASY RIDING, STRONG, BURABLE, SELF HEALING FULLY COVERED by PATENTS BEWARE OF IMITATIONS Send for Catalogue "T." showing all kinds and makes of tires at $2.00 per pair and up also Coaster-Brakes. Built-up Wheels and Bicycles at Half the usual price. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D." This tire will ollast any other make- Soft, Stiff and Easy Riding. We will ship C. O. D. ON APPROVAL. We will allow a cash discount of 56 (thereby making the price $4.50 per pair) if you send full cash with order. Tires to be returned at our expense if not satisfactory on examination. MEAD CYCLE CO., Dept. "J.L." CHICAGO, ILL. ania Ave., &6Sts. N. W. ddleton, OR AND LIVERYMAN. rt of the State upon reliable tele- licited. My prices are the cheapest carriages and polite drivers for all R ALL OCCASIONS. St., Southwest. Baltimore & Ohio RAILROAD. A NEW TERMINAL AT FOOT OF 23rd Steeet New York City HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED Affording a most coneviient entrance near the centre of the shopping and hotel district. The Down town terminal at foot of LIBERTY STREET Ferry Service to and from South Ferry-Whitehall Terminal has been discontinued B.N. AUSTIN. C.W. BASSETT, Gen'l Pass.Agt Chicago.II • Gen'l Pass.Agt. Baltimore, Md. D.B.MARTIN, Mad. Pass. Traffic. Baltimore, Md Aged Woman Hoboes' Friend. Mrs. Temperance Ellen Talbott, mother of Congrossman J. Fred Talbott, who died at Baltimore, Md., as the age of 91 years, had implicit fault in the honesty of hobos, and her confidence never was betrayed. No tramp or beggar ever was turned away hungry from her large estate near Lutherville, Baltimore county. For nearly 40 years the knights of the road who stopped at the gates always obtained a good meal, and in cold or stormy weather a place to rest and sleep. She had bunks constructed in one of the large barns; which were kept filled with clean straw for the accommodation of the weary travelers. In the morning the farm hands started them on their way with a breakfast and frequently a lunch for their next meal. AGENTS WANTED Honey Required receive and approve of your bicycle. Ten Days Free Trial granted $10 to $24 Models - Brakes and Punctureless Tires. TRAPFERS DYNAMITE CLIFF IN SEARCH FOR TREASURE Tradition Has It That Large Sum of Money Was Buried in What Is Known as Robbers' Cave... Many Expeditions Made. St. Paul, Minn.—Believing the spot in which an immense fortune had been buried had been revealed to him in a dream, George Woods, McClinton, Ia., trapper, accompanied by C. L. Henry, another trapper, dynamited a cliff in the vicinity of Robbers' Cave, on the banks of the Mississippi, in an attempt to find the treasure he thought was secreted there. Though the attempt was unsuccessful, it has proved stories of a generation ago that hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold and cash had been concealed in the bluffs near the famous cave. According to tradition, this great fortune was buried by a band of thieves, which infested that part of the country. It was said that after a raid the band would meet near Robbers' Cave, and in the presence of every member of the gang the spoils would be buried. The brigands managed to get a large fortune before they were apprehended. Since the capture of the thieves an air of mystery has ever hovered about the cavern, which was appropriately named Robbers' Cave by the people thereabout. The great cavern was the mecca of hundreds of people, who searched for treasure in vain. The cave opens from one of the bluffs overlooking Thousand Islands, and the spot is most picturesque. Every summer thousands of people gaze into the creepy depths of the cave and wonder where the bottom really is. No one has been found who is brave enough to descend into it the distance necessary to determine the exact depth. Some years ago an expedition was formed and went to the spot, armed with long ropes. One of the members was tied to the end of a rope, and let down into the moutn of the cavern. He descended hundreds of feet, but found no bottom. More expeditions have been there since. Rushing water can be heard in the cave at times, and a current of fresh air issues constantly from its mouth. As no outlet has been found, it is believed by many that the cavern is a great tunnel under the Mississippi, with its outlet somewhere on the Illinois side. HIS FORTUNE FOR A WIFE. Sioux City, Iowa.—With a roll of bills aggregating $1,800 and a look of determination, C. W. Berry arrived here from Emerson, Neb., to get a wife. He went to an information bureau. "I don't care what she looks like, how old she is, or where she comes from," declared Berry in a high pitched voice due to his 75 years of age, "and I am willing to pay a good fee if you get her. But, mind this, I want a woman who can take a joke, and who isn't a member of a church." He explained these restrictions by saying he had been married before. His wife was a devout church attendant, and had no sense of humor. He didn't want to be driven to church, and he wanted to get some appreciation of his witt, for he believed he would be a well known humorist, perhaps a second Mark Twain, if he were only better known. Berry has a farm near Emerson. He has been living alone, and he says he won't do it any more. He is a good natured man, and persons he has met here, and to whom he has explained his mission, are furnishing him with a long list of eligibles. FATHER FLEECED BY SON. Boy Induces Ignorant Parent to Sign Away Rights Under False Pretense. Stillwater, Minn.—A father's generosity and a son's ingratitude is the theme of a story related in the complaint in an action begun in the district court by Nicholas Brochman against Peter Brochman and his wife. The father alleges he is 82 years of age, infirm in health, and does not speak or write the English language; that his son Peter induced him to sign a writing which he thought was an agreement for an equal division of his farm in the town of Oakdale, worth $8,000, among all his children, with a reservation for his own support while life lasted. It turned out, the complaint alleges, that he signed a deed for the property, and the son has mortgaged the property for $1,000. The court is asked to order an accounting of rents and profits, with a view to taking judgment against the son, Peter, for the amount of them and the mortgage and to compel the son to reconvey the farm to the father. Ladies' Smoking Car. The first smoking car ever reserved for women in Great Britain left a big London terminus the other day for Liverpool. The windows bore a label reading: "Ladies' Smoking." The innovation attests the spread of smoking among English women during recent years. Population of Paris Paris now claims a population of $3,000,000. Berlin expects, however, to make these figures look small when she gets out her new directory. Town Clerk's Office Blocked When She Refuses to Deliver Them to Authorities. Bridgeport—The refusal of town William S. Schreiber, wife of recently, clerk who committed such husband's to surrender the keys to his giving rise ask in the town office. I considerable comp. here are paper in the desk which it necessary of the town to have, and the assistant town clerk says he thinks that he would be justified in breaking open the desk. Counsel has advises Mrs. Schreiber not to sur- render the keys to the desk, and no action as taken. It sees that no one can force Mrs. Schreiber to surrender the keys, no matter he urges the case might be, until the art of probate has appointed an administrator over the estate of Schreiber. That there will be a contest over the appointment of the administrator is certain, Mrs. Schreiber wishing be administrator, and Schreiber's fully maintaining that Frederick Schreiber, his brother, be appointed. It is being intimated that Schreiber may have left papers in his desk giving his reason for self-destruction, and there is more or less uneasiness felt on this score. The opening of the desk will be attended with considerable interest. TRUCKMAN IN DRESS SUIT. Jersey City Young Man Hastens from Dance-at Call of Duty. Jersey City, R. J.-Having filled his soul with the pleasures of the dance at the annual ball of the Erie Railroad Roundhouse Employes' association, L. Mar Gartin, of this city, discovered that it was two a. m., and time for him to hustle. He is a driver for an abattoir company, and goes on duty very early in the day, so that two a. m. means something to him. Gartin's dilemma was that he was in a dress suit, with patent leather shoes and with a diamond sparkling in his expansive shirt front. But that was no handicap for a ready-to-work American, and he got busy. From a friend Gartin borrowed a big overcoat hurried to his station, took up the reins of his team and in 14 minutes from the time he left the merrymakers of the dance he was piloting a load of dressed hogs from the abattoir to Ninety-seventh street, New York. He brought back his team, while workingmen on their way to their daily employ wondered at the young man in fine clothes on the seat of the heavy truck. MAN IS OFFICIALLY DEAD. A Kansas Man to Celebrate the Anniversary of His Reported Death in a Gay Manner. Topeka, Kan.—Judge W. A. Benson, of Ottawa, chairman of the house judiciary committee last winter, and frequently mentioned for a place on the supreme bench, says he will be in Topeka May 2, the date of the Republican state convention, to celebrate the day upon which he died. "Most people do not know that I am officially dead," said the judge, "but the records, show it. I died May 2, 1863, on the battlefield at Chancellorsville. My death was reported by one of my comrades to my parents. He told them how I had fallen in battle and died. They didn't know any difference until they got a letter from me some weeks later. During the fight a minie ball struck me in the breast and went clear through my lung. The enemy took the field and all it contained—the wounded. I was so badly hurt that the rebels sent me back across the lines in an ambulance to a union hospital. I recovered rapidly and was with my regiment within five months. So I always celebrate May 2." TRAIN KNOCKS OFF SHOES Victim Hurled 20 Feet Unhurt—Clings to Clay Pipe Throughout Episode. Pittsburg, Pa.—When Richard Hicks, aged 65, stepped in front of a Lake Erie freight train at McKee's Rocks he was knocked about 25 feet, shaken up and bruised a little bit and lost his shoes. They were torn off in some manner and lost in the darkness. But he held firmly to his old clay pipe, which was where a pipe ought to be, between his teeth, and it was not injured. He insisted on receiving an apology when he was picked.up, and when told what had happened consented to go to the hospital, although he was not "hurted" and was giving a great deal of unnecessary trouble. At the hospital one of the house surgeons gave him another pair of shoes, and with a stitch or two in his scalp he went on his way happy. One Nightshirt Exempt An unmarried man in Iowa is entitled to but one nightshirt, according to Judge Zell G. Roe's interpretation of the exemption laws, at Der Moines, Ia. A few days ago when John Franklin had his personal belongings attached on a judgment c $50 the judge allowed the youth to keep but one nightgown and his other two went with other personal effects to be sold to the highest bidder. A British Excuse A London doctor declares that the night air is free from microbes and beneficial to those who breathe it. Perhaps he is in the habit of staying on late and has used up all the other excuses. Hay, showers and colder. northday, fair, warmer; light, fresh rly winds. WHERE IS ON SALE Avery and A. 1800 13th street, N. W. Afro-American New Office, 1304 State street, Chivago, Ill. R. A. Gray, 12th and You streets, N. W. Dr. A. S. Gray, 1233 Pine street, Philadelphia, Pa. Muracy Brothers, 1817 Common avenue, Atlantic City, N. J. T. S. Leisenger, 507 14th street, N. W. Standard News Company, 323 W 7th street, New York, N. Y. C. Braun, 607 Shawmut avenue, Boston, Mass. R. T. Crusenberry, 113 Hammond street, Boston, Mass. A. E. White, 402 Massachusetts avenue, Cahbridge, Mass. R. J. Derricotte, 505 Main street, Malden, Mass. A. Johnson, 1230 Vylie street, Pittsburg, Pa. B. J. Howell, 62 W. 35th street, New York, N. Y. R. Plummer, 124 W. 14th street, New York, N. Y. R. C. Turner, 67 W. 134h street, New York, N. Y. W. H. Warrington, 15 W. 99th street, M. B. Wineglass, 318 W. 59th street, New York, N. Y. C. Croft, 332 W. 52nd street, New York, N. Y. W. W. Johnson, 255 W. 47th street, New York, N. Y. M. B. Walker, 309 W. 37th street, New York, N. Y. J. T. Watkins, 439 W. 35th street, New York, N. Y. E. H. Mitchell, 152 W. 27th street, New York, N. Y. T. B. Robinson, 12 6th avenue, New York, N. Y. Smith and Miles, 232 W. 41st street, New York, N. Y. W. Winter, 239 W. 124th street, New York, N. Y. R. Brown, 366 Hudson avenue, Brook- lyn, N. Y. Wm. Pope, 174 Myrtle avenue, Brook- lyn, N. Y. Lee Ricks, 782 Fulton street, Brook- lyn. J. E. Myer, 792 Fulton street, Brook- lyn, N. Y. J. Ray, 19 Green street, Newark, N. J. C. L. Pratt, 58 South street, Orange, N. J. J. B. Bradley, 500% S. 12th street, Philadelphia, Pa. J. A. Stokes, 1411 Fitzwater Street, Philadelphia, Pa. M. Clay, 1801 Fitzwater street, Philadelphia, Pa. J. J. Gary, 327 Beale street, Memphis, Tenn. Miss Nettie Smith, 89 Cushing street, Providence, R. I. H. P. Drew, 229 Quincy street, Springfield, Mass. J. B. Mobley, 25 Main street, Haerhill, Mass. A. Evans, 382 Essex street, Lawrence, Mass. S. M. Peterson, 79 Shawmut avenue, Boston, Mass. J. W. White, 832 Tremont street, Boston, Mass. J. B. Stokes, 169 Cambridge street, Boston, Mass. Agents wanted in every state in the Union. Write to The Bee Printing Company, Washington. D. C. SHEET'S Why, yes. Everybody buys Sheets' Candy, 10th and F street, N. W., Washington's leading candy store. The Assembly has passed a bill at Albany establishing a new Bureau of Detectives in New York. At Atlantic City at the fashionable Chelsea section, a big hotel will be opened for the accommodation of colored people for the future. Joe Gans and Rube Turner will meet in Frisco the latter part of April. Tuskegee celebrated its silver jubilee last week with demonstrations, etc. Thos. Bonham of Wilkesbarre, Pa., the smallest.constable in the world, has resigned his position. Pads of a Society Pst. An English society lady has had her pet spaniel supplied with a set of false teeth. The dog, in order to make people think they are natural, should now insist on having a muzzle. A New York millionaire says his sister-in-law broke five of his ribs because he didn't want her to live in his house. There really can't be much satisfaction in supporting such a lady. WILLIAMS and Walker in "Abysinia." Convention Hall, April 30, May 1 & 2 LEGAL NOTICES HUGHES AND GRAY, ATTORNEYS. In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Adie Jett White vs. Arthur White. N. 25,992. Equity Docket No 57. The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce on the ground of adulter. On motion of the complainant, it is is 8th day of March, A. D., 1906, ordered that the defendant cause his ap- pearlance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, oocuring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. Provided a copy of this order be published in The Washington Law Reporter and The Washington Bee once a week for three successive weeks. By the Court, Harry M. Claybaugh, Justice. True copy. Test: John R. Young, Clerk. By Wras. F. Lemon, Asst. Clerk. HUGHES AND GRAY, ATTOR- NEYS. In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. *Portia Hammond vs. Edward Hammond. No. 25,730. Equity Docket No. 57. The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce on the ground of adultery. On motion of the complainant, it is this 8th day of March, A. D. 1906, ordered that the defendant cause his appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. Provided a copy of this order be published in The Washington Law Reporter and The Washington Bee once a week for three successive weeks. By the Court. Harry M. Clabaugh, Chief Justice. True copy. Test: By Wms. F. Lemon, Asst. Clerk. P. W. FRISBY, ATTORNEY. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding a Probate Court. That the subscriber of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia letters of administration on the estate of Frank Braxton, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber on or before the 14th day of March, A. D., 1907; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of March, 1906. Mary E. Praxton, 2043 9th st., N. W. Attest, James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court. CHASE AND MARTIN, ATTORNEYS. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Holding a Probate Court. No 13375 Administration This is to Give Notice: That the subscriber of the District of Columbia has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, letters of administration, c. t. a., on the estate of West Dent, otherwise known as Wesley Dent, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of January, A. D., 1907; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefits of said estate. Given under my hand this 21st day of March, 1906. Samuel M. Pierre, 2124 L st N. W. Attest, James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Propate Court. W. Calvin Chase and W. C. Martin, Attorneys. Phone M. 4837 Suits $12.00 up. J.SIMON&CO. The colored people of Richmond celebrated the emancipation at Richmond, Va., April 4. They selected the anniversary of the evacuation of Richmond rather than the first of April, the day the proclamation was issued. "ABYSSINIA"—April 30, May 1 & 2 Convention Hall WILLIAMS and WALKER. SANTA ROSA CLARET. Impossible to obtain as good a California claret for the price anywhere. 30c. qt., $3 doz. qts. CHRISTIAN XANDER Quality House,——909 7th st. 'Phone M. 274. E. MURRAY REGULAR ONE DOLLAR CREAM AT 90 CENTS PER GALLON, CHURCHES, FAIRS ETC. THESE PRICES GO INTO EFFECT ON AND AFTER APRIL 15th. E. Murray, 1216 You street, N. W. Wholesale and retail. HILL'S TONSORIAL PAR LOR. UP-TO-DATE IN EVERY- THING. 105 6th STREET, NORTH- WEST. 5 CHAIRS, ELECTRIC APPLIANCES. HILLS, 105 6th STREET, N. W. Mme.Davis, Mme.Davis, BORN CLAIRVOYANT AND CARD READFR. TELLS ABOUT BUSINESS. Removes Spells and Evil Influences Re-unites the Separated and Gives Luck to All. 1282th St. N.W., Washington,D.C No letters answered unless accom- panied by stamp. Mention The Bee. COLUMBIA ICE COMPANY. John E. McGaw, President and General Manager. Joseph T. Peake Secretary-Treasurer. This ice is made from distilled water drawn from artesian wells. It is from the same water veins that furnish the famous Columbia Springs. Also retail dealers in wood and coal. Corner Fifth and L streets, N. W., Washington, D. C. Telephone Main 272. E. MILLON Palmist and Mind Reader 914 New York Ave., N.W. PALMIST. He can tell your name and anything you would like to know accurately and truthfully. If you are in trouble of any kind consult him, and he will set you right. He will treat you honestly and fairly. THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL Instruction by mail adapted to everyone. Recognized by courts and educators. Experienced and competent instructors. Takes spare time only. Three courses—Preparatory, Business, College. Prepares for practice. Will better your condition and prospects in business. Students and graduates in there. Full particulars and special offer FREE P THE SPRAGUE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, 644 MARSHALL DR., DETROIT, MICH. THE SPRAUGUE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LIFE, 644 MAIN STREET, DETROIT, MICH. THE ARCTIC ICE CREAM CO AND OYSTER HOUSE. French and American Ice Cream Ices and Sherbets. Fine Line of Oysters and Sea Food Always in Stock. Cafe for Gentlemen and Ladies Prices always consistent with the excellence of the goods. Special rate offered to dealers, to churches and religious bodies. I. E. Williamson Proprietor and Manager. Telephone Connection. WILLIAM'S Prussian Syrup OF TAR, WILD CHERRY &c. The most certain and speedy remedy known for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. And all Pulmonary Complaints. For Sale by F.S. WILLIAMS & CO. Masonic Temple, ner F and 9th Streets, N. W. Subscribe to and read The Bee. The Base Ball House, 167th street, is one of the most popular places of business in the city. There are places that claim to surpass this house for pure whiskey, but the consensus of opinion is among those who have good tastes that the BASE BALL HOUSE under the management of W. J. Donovan PETER H. is unequalled. This house is known to have the purest and best whiskies in the market. His excellent selections are made with care. The patron's health is more important than anything else, hence W. J. Donovan makes it a business to purchase the purest and the best wines and liquors the market affords. HIS COLUMBIA CLUB. Whiskey is a household article. The very name tells you that Donovan is the only man who handles COLUMBIA CLUB THE OLD WHISKY LYNCH WHISKY J.D. DURAN WASHINGTON, DC the goods. The Old Glory Cigars is something new. He has recently purchased several thousand of these cigars. He had them made especially for the trade. They are cigars that smoke appreciable and are equal to any cigar on the market. Smokers like a good cigar and this you can find at Donovan's. Night Cap The Baseball House. THE COLUMBIA CLUB is especially distilled for this house. It is Donovan's own brand. 1528 Seventh street. N. W. Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" 80 KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put up in any style desired contient with its length. Ford's Hair Pomade was formerly known as "OZONIZED HAIR Pomade" that only safe preparation known to us that makes kinky or curly hair straight, as shown above. Its use makes the most stubborn, harsh, kinky or curly hair soft, pliable and easy to comb. These results are easy from preparation to use. Three to four bottles are usually sufficient for a year. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX MARROW") removes and prevents dandruff, relieves itching, invigorates the scalp, helps it grow and, by nourishing the roots, gives it new life and vigor. Being elegantly perfumed and harmless, it is a toilless necessity for ladies, gentlemen and children. Ford's Hair Pomade is made and gold constantly since about 1855, and label, "OZONIZED OX MARROW", was registered in the United States Patent Office, in 1875. In all that long period of time there has never been a bottle uttered with every bottle. Ford's Hair Pomade remains sweet and FORD'S HAIR POMADE remains keep it. Be sure to get Ford's as it uses the hair STRAIGHT, SOFT, and PLIABLE. Beware of irritations ("OZONIZED OX MARROW") is put up only in 50 ct. size, and is made only in Chicago and by us. The guarantee has the signature, Charles Ford Prost, on each package. Befree all others. Full directions with every bottle. Price on request. Your own driver's or dealer can not supply you, he can procure it from his jobber or wholesale dealer or send us $8. for one bottle postpaid, or $15 for three bottles or $25 for six bottles, charged to all points in U. S. A. When ordering send postal or express money order, and mention this paper. Write your name and address pliably to The Ozenized Ox Marrow Co (None contains without your signature) INSURANCE COMPANIES Protective Benefit A OF THE ve Benefit Associ OF THE Protective Benefit Association DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Capital Stock Fully Paid In. We insure any person from 3 to 6 without regard to sex. We pay sick and accident benefits per week, and a death benefit fund we to keep a certain RESERVE FUND OF THE INSURED, thus putting the Association other than LEGITIMATE LIABLE. You can deal with us who do whatever promised if you do your WANTED. A Twenty Good Agent PROTECTIVE BENEFIT GOOD PAY Call early and secure territory. OFFICE: 609 STREET from 1 to 3 o'clock P. M. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS For Dr. W. Bruce Evans, president O. T. Taylor, 1st vice-president, Aaron J. Gaskins, and vice-president, L. Malendez King, secretary. any person from 3 to 60 years of age if in sex. and accident benefits varying from 75 c death benefit fund varying from $7.50 t RESERVE FUND on hand for the PR RED, thus putting it out of our power or than LEGITIMATE, SAFE, SOUN can deal with us with the firm assurance used if you do your part. WANTED AT ONCE! Twenty Good Agents to represent the TECTIVE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION PAY — STEADY EMPLOY and secure territory. OFFICE: 609 STREET, N. W. (First roo lock P. M. We insure any person from 3 to 60 years of age if in good health, without regard to sex. We pay sick and accident benefits varying from 75 cents to $10.00 per week, and a death benefit fund varying from $7.50 to $125.00. we are required to keep a covenant RESERVE FUND on hand for the PROTECTION OF THE INSURED, thus putting it out of our power to render the Association other than LEGITIMATE, SAFE, SOUND AND RELIABLE. You can deal with us with the firm assurance that we will do whatever promised if you do your part. OFFICE: 609 STREET, N. W. (First room front). from 1 to 3 o'clock P. M. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR THE FIRST YEAR Dr. W. Bruce Krans, president O. T. Taylor, 1st vice-president Aaron J. Gaskins, and vice-president L. Melendez King, secretary, Dr. I. A. Boyd, treasurer, Dr. Harry J. Williams, musical direc Dr. M. O. Dumas, medical direc Columbia Benefit Association masses. One which pays promptly; whose officers are men of ability, honest stock is paid up in full, and is in new law of the District of Columbia; We want AGENTS of ability foreral salaries and commission to agents. OFFICE Wm. J. Howard, president; Henry H. Hill, Jr., secretary and manager; D. attorney. Main office, 494 Louisiana Ave. Jno. A. Lankford, treasurer; Dr. Jos. W.Sidney Arch Bodia Benefit Association is an Insurance Company which pays promptly; one whose terms are men of ability, honesty and integrity; one in full, and is in-corporated and licensed District of Columbia; ENTS of ability for all sections of the city commission to agents. OFFICERS. d, president; Henry H. Waring, vice-president and manager; D. Blair, physician; O. Office, 494 Louisiana avenue, N. W., Washington treasurer; Dr. Jos. Bidney Pitttr Architect Columbia Benefit Association Columbia Benefit Association The Columbia Benefit Association is an Insurance Company for the masses. One which pays promptly; one whose terms are liberal; one whose officers are men of ability, honesty and integrity; one whose capital stock is paid up in full, and is in-corporated and licensed under the new law of the District of Columbia; We want AGENTS of ability for all sections of the city; we pay liberal salaries and commission to agents. OFFICERS. Wm. J. Howard, president; Henry H. Waring, vice-president; Edmund Hill, Jr., secretary and manager; D. Blair, physician; Geo. F. Collins, attorney. Main office, 494 Louisiana avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. Sno. A. Lankford, treasurer; Dr. Jos. W.SidneyPittman Architect RENDERING IN MONOTONE, WATER COLOR AND PEN & INK STEEL CONSTRUCT Phone: Main 6059—M. Office J. A. Lair Architect Expert builder, examiner and est from rough sketches, pencil drawings and mailed to any section of the con- tract we have designed, overhauled, repair and Dollars ($500,000.00) worth of w the class of work being of every desci We make a specialty of church and we also specialize the building up of Any one anticipating having plans g paired, we would be glad to have you given in any of the above named line CONSTRUCTION A SPECIAL —M. Office 494 Louisiana A. Lankforn Architect And Built der, examiner and estimator. Plans gotten mches, pencil drawings, or from written or v ny section of the country. In the past, this ed, overhauled, repaired and built over Five 000,000.00 worth of work in Washington, k being of every description and character specialty of church and hall designs, and ze the building up of vacant lots in the D ating having plans gotten out, buildings d be glad to have you call or write us. No the above named lines. STEEL CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. Phone: Main 6059-M. Office 494 Louisiana Ave., N.W. J. A. Lankford I Architect And Builder Expert builder, examiner and estimator. Plans gotten out at short notice, from rough sketches, pencil drawings, or from written or verbal descriptions, and mailed to any section of the country. In the past thirty-two (32) months we have designed, overhauled, repaired and built over Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) worth of work in Washington, D.C., and vicinity the class of work being of every description and character. We make a specialty of church and hall designs, and arranging loans we also specialize the building up of vacant lots in the District of Columbia. Any one anticipating having plans gotten out, buildings overhauled or repaired, we would be glad to have you call or write us. No charges for given in any of the above named lines. Office 6th and La. ave h west Residence 1210 V St. Northwest HOUSE & HERRMANN, HOUSE & HERRMANN, CREDIT FOR EVERY ONE. MILES OF MATTINGS. 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The designs we have selected this season are very artistic and the effects exceedingly pretty, and every yard isof first grade quality, and will give you good service. We handle noseconds or damaged goods. HOUSE & HERRMANN, Seventh and I (Eye) Sts., N. W. THE WASHINGTON BEE. For the next sixty days the Bee offers the great McCall Mag MAIL THIS Send The Bee and McCall' To ..... No..... City or Town..... Enclosed find postal money next sixty days the management of The great McCall Magazine and The Bee or MAIL THIS COUPON. The Bee and McCall's Magazine for one ..... State..... closed find postal money order for two dollars. For the next sixty days the management of The Washington Bee offers the great McCall Magazine and The Bee one year for $2.00. MAIL THIS COUPON. 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