The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.])
December 2, 1902

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ER A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RECORD OF THE NEWS AT HOM: AND ABROAD Washington Time NUMBER 3005. hh WASHINGTON, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1902. PRICE ONE CENT. WASHINGTON COAL DEALERS IN FEAR OF THE RAILROADS Reluctant to Contract foc Anthracite Unless Insured of Stability of Prices After Congested Conditions Are Relieved. Committee Appointed by the District Commussioners fo Investigate Yards Fails to ‘ind Any Discrimination. 4 Facilities for Handling Prod uci of the Mines Entively Inadequate— Impossible to Haul it Promptly From Tracks. One of the primary causes of the pearcity of fuel in this city, as discov sred by the coal committee yesterday, is the reluctance of dealers to contract for premium coal, when they fear the Read jag and other companies may at any moment consign large shipments here under contracts with local dealers to sell at $7.25. «The congested condition of all rail roads renders uncertain the time ship ments may be received, in some in stances it requiring several weeks for cars to ake the journey from the mines. Because orders for coal necessarily deal with the future and the re tail price of Reading coal is less than the wholesale price of premium coul from the independent operators, deal ers are reluctant to place orders, fear ing they may not be able to get ibeir money out of it. These conditions were brought to the attention of an agent of the coal com mittee yesterday by S. S. Dalsh, who has at his Eckington yards a larger sup. ply than is to be found in the possession ‘any dealer in the city. >i Any Daish was at 8rst reluctant to PRESIDENT PLANNING ALASKAN HUNTING TRIP Sportsman’s Spirit Fired by Mr. New’s Experiences Moose, Bear, and Small Game Abundant. Tt is stated on very good authority that President Roosevelt will in the near future make a hunting trip to Alaska. The President has long desired to enjoy the hardships and delights of the pursuit of game in the far North west, and has reveled in the sportsman’s anticipation of such a trip. He was deeply interested, yesterday, in the reports made by H. 8. New, pro prietor of the “Indianapolis Journal,™ and Jesse Fletcher, who recently return ed from a huat on Kenia Peninsula, Alaska. Mr. New stopped in Washing ton on his way to New York, and yes terday called at the White House. Mr. New said that he had a splendid time. In fact, he and Mr. Fletcher are so well satisfied with the results of their busting trip that they will visit Alaska again pext season. They both brought back excellent Bpecimens of moose which Mr. New, comparing them with the specimens in the state room at the White House, said are much the handsomer. The one se cured dy Mr. Fletcher measures seventy two inches in streich. The head Mr. New secured, he says, is about as large #s those at the White House. The Journey a Long One. In ali, Mr. New said, he and his friend were able to spend only fifteen days in the hunting camp on Kenia Peninsula. They left Indianapolis, August 2 last, and were absent seventy-four days. Of this time, he =aid, fifty-nine were taken up in going to and returning from the bunting grounds. Nothing out ef the ordinary occurred to make the trip a Forecast for the District of Oulumbia and Maryland—Rain late tonight and tomorrow: Wile becoming easterly and fresh to brisk. The unsettled barometric conditions of Mon. diy have resolved themselves into one general which covers the entire country be tween the two great mountain ranges, with rain over the southern districts, and light snow in the Northwest. The temperatures are lly above the sea sonal average over the disturbed areas, while in Montana and the greater portion of the districts wesi of the Rocky mountains they have fallen considerabiy. It will be warmer tonight in the South At. lantic States, and colder Wednesday in the East Gulf States, Storm warnings are displayed on the Gulf colst from Galveston to Tampa, snd on the At lantic Coast from Jacksonville to Charleston. Steamers departing today for European ports will have light vassable winds and partly cloudy weather to the Grand Banks. THE SUN. Bun rises.....7:00 a.m. Sun sets... 4.39 p.m, Wassnnssenesel? EERE EET Low tide High tide THE WEATHER. TEMPERATURES TIDF TARLY THE COAL SITUATION INW SHINGTON Yearly consumption of an thPacite OR). covia ans nee Anthracite consumption Nov. 240 ABER Recnceniianursnn ea Average daily winter con sumption of anthracite..... Maximum daily winter con sumption of anthracite..... Visible supply of coal of all kinds yesterday............. Increased daily consumption of bituminous coal in six ons 35 0,000 2,500 speak of the situation. He finally said that if the truth must be kpmown, the reasons given were responsible for the shortage of coal in the city. He added that he could secure all wanted if in sured of the stability of prices, Embargo Exists. On the other hand a number of dealers produced letters from miners and ship pers of coal showing that all shipments to this section are embargoed, and that it is only with difficulty coal can be sent here. The price quoted at the mines in most of these letters is $6.76. With the $2 freight added it would make the cost to the dealer $3.75, or an advance of $2 over the normal price. This also makes the premium coal cost local dealers $1.25 more than the price at which the Read ing product is selling. with the cost of handling yet to be added. The Reading Company expected to be able to supply enough for immediate use, but up te the present has failed. The entire visible supply of coal in this city yesterday was less than 3.500 tons, while the normal consumption with the therometer standing at the present elevation is 2.000 tons a day. In severe weather the consumption has reached as high as 4,000. Forty or fifty cars of coal are to be found in the yards at Benning and Trinidad, but this is the property of the Continued on T} daggerous one. The only unpleasant feature was the rain, which was prac tically incessant. No effort, he said, was made to secure small game, which however, ig plenti ful. Shot Three Moose. While on the peninsula, Mr. New had the good luck to shoot two moose, and Mr. Fletcher one. They had opportuni ty to have killed more had they so de sired. As the heads, however, would not ‘have made good specimens. the animals were spared. In the mountainous section plenty of white sheep were found, and also game birds. Standing in one spot, one day Mr. New saw as many as 500 white sheep in a flock, and in a single day's tramp, he says, it would not be overestimating to say that 2500 were seen. Rough Work on Peninsula. Huniing on the Kenia Peninsula, Mr. New said, is no easy matter, and a per son who is not willing to rough it da: in and day out had better pot under take the trip. The continuous rain makes the ground wet and soggy. Tha hunter Is obliged to carry his pack, and it takes a stout heart and strong body to do it. The country is covered with a thick growth of willow and heavy under brush, through which the hunter musi make his way. The Kenia Peninsula, Mr. New said, is a great stamping ground for pot hunt ers, because of the great quantity and variety of smali game. Fortunately, he sald, Congress has passed a law limiting the time and the season of the year in which the pot hunter may have full sway. Considering all the conditions and circumstances, Mr. New said this law is a very wise provision. Two Dangerous Wild Beasts. To a great extent Mr. New said that the hunters he met going to and return ing from Kenia Peninsula were English men. There are few dangerous wild ani mals, though a wounded bear or moose will make a desperate fight. The destruction of the game, small and large, Mr. New said. is not to be feared at the hands of specimen hunters, but rather from the native Indians. One of the natives, he said, will go out on a hunt and in a single day slaugh ter more game of all kinds that he would be able to take to his home in a month They kill simply for the “sport” of kill ing. Mr. New will go to, New York tomor row to remain a week before returning to his home in Indianapolis. OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS NEW YORK, Dec. 2. Arrived: Oscar Il from Christiansand; Lahn from Gea oa; La Champagne from Havre. DISTRICT NEEDS CLEARLY SHOWN Commissioners Present An nual Report to the Presi dent for Transmission to Congress. REVENUES INADEQUATE Municipal Finances, Funded Debt, and Provisions for Projects of Public Improvements are Renewed. The District Commissioners today submitted to the President their annual report of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, last, and the report was transmitted to Congress with the Ex ecutive message. Municipal finances, the funded debt, and special provisions for extraordinary projects. of pullic work take up a large part of the report. The Commissioners refer with reg-:t to the death of their late colleague, John W. Ross; of Senator McMillan, chairman of the Senate Distriet Com mittee, and of Alexander Shepherd. Owing to the embarrassment experi uced during the illness and after the “-ath of Mr. Ross, the Board asks Congross to provide by law for a substitute to act in the case of the disability or death of one of the clvil Commissioners. The report then takes up briefly a review of the current work of the de partments, including that of the En in The Times. Several proposed.publie works are discussed such as the new District Building, the municipal hos, ital, the Business High School edifice, the fil tration and sewage-disposal plants,

We may Department. rece published grea iy; but we cannot avoiderthe en TOWEPrd {he carryif Jdeavor from wFi~n eftger ged? faiturs JUS or great success must come. Even if camnot play With reference to the municipal finances, the Commissioners say: “The total expenditures for the year, exclusive of those for the water de partment, paid entirely out of the rev enues of that department, were 80 311,923.51. “The proportion of those expenditur.s payable from the revenues derived from taxes on private property and priviieges and from receipts from miscellaneous sources other than the Treasury of the United States was $1,520,089.89 ‘n excess ol the revenues. The excess of such ex penditures during the fiscal year 1901 was $220,182.57. These amounts, aggre gating $1,758 242.46, were advanced under Congress authority, by the United States Treasury, up to the close of the fiscal year 1902, to provide fcr expendi tures which the District revenues were insufficient to meet. “If the total appropriations for which the District revenues were liable up ‘o ‘the latter date had been paid advances (Continued on Fourth Page.) DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF SENATE T0 BE BUSH No Meeting Planned for This Week. There will be no meeting of the Sou ate District Committee this week unless the present plan is changed. The com mittee day is Friday, but the Senate committee is In a measure waiting for action by the House befere it begins active work. Senator Gallinger is to take Seaator McMillan's plice as chairman cof the committe. He is an enthusiastic mem ber of the committee and has alwavs been a hard and efficient worker for the District. He was the “floor leader” for the union railway station bill at the last session and made a fine fight for jt agains: the opposition that developed. Senator Gallinger is a friend f ihe “Greater Washington” plan and a friend of gencrous appropriations, but believes with other members of the Senate Nis trict Committee that the personal tax law and th» stricter assessment of real estate should be made to yield larger revenues. The committee now has on its calendar sixty Senate pills, one Senate resolution, three joint resolutions, and four house bills. There are seven Senate District bills in the Senate and one Senate bill in the House. Thirteen Senate bills are in conference and one House bill. DECAPITATED BY TROLLEY WIRE NEWARK. XN. J., Dec. 2.—J. W. Dob bins, a brakeman, was decapitated by a trolley wire while standing on top of a moving freight car at the Market Street crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad this morning. He was thirty years old and his home was at Phila del~uia. COMMISSIONERS SHOW BY FIGURES MUNICIPAL NEED! Expenditures for year, exclusive of water de on RR $9.311,923.51 Revenues of the water department 42932237 Expenditures WRT 386,831.34 no SR A SAN WL. 42,491.03 Total balance to credit

Of PHB ue wvuise sian sain 419,233.92 Funded debt of the Dis p, trict of “'z'umbia...... 14,198 230.18 Total amouut of esti mates submitted 10,872,372.00 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS ANNUAL MESSAGE TO THE CONGRESS Corporations, and especially combinations of corporations, should Lo managed under publie regulation. Wise evolution is the sure safeguard against revolution. The question of regulation of the trusts stands apart from the question of tariff revision. The tariff on anthraeite coal should be removed. It would be both unwise and unnecessary at this time to attempt to reconstruet our financial system. Organized capital and organized labor alike should remember that in the long run the interest of each must be brought into harmony with the interest of the general public. Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever affeets her for good or for ill afiects us also. Wiierever possible, arbitration or some similar method should be employed in lien of war to settle dif fienlties between eivilized nations. No independent nation in America need have the slightest fear of aggression from the United States. Every effort must be made to develop every workmanlike and soldierly quality in both the officer and the enlisted man. In battle the only shots that count are the shots that hit. The Monroe Doctrine can be bucked up only by a thoroughly good navy. Neither snips nor men can be improvised when war has begun. There seems not the slightest chance of trouble with a foreign power. Rural free delivery serviee is no longer in the experimental stage; it has become a fixed policy. The remaining public lands should be held rigidly for the home builder. The first and most important step toward the absorption of the Indian is to teach him to earn his living. I again recommend the plans of the Smithsonian Institution for making the Museum under its charge worthy of the nation. The city (Washington) should be a model in every respect for all the cities of the country. Nothing should be printed by any of the departments unless it contains something of permanent value. The merit system should be extended by law to the Distriet of Columbia. The White House is the properiy of the nation, and so far as is compatible with living therein, it should be kept as it originally was.

URGES LIMITED STATEHOOD FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Senator Gallir ger of New Hampshire to Introduce Joini Resolution Favoring Represen tation in Congress, as Well as in the Electoral College— Direct Vote of the People. i Senator Gallinger, acting chairman of the Senate District Committee, will make a fight for Nmited Statehood for the District in this session. He intends to make it his chief work in the Senate District Corwittes and is most Sapgry Of gOOq progres a joint resolution the plan effect, if not of its actual passage at this session. Senator Gallinger will probabiy intro. duce his joint resolution this afternoon, after the completion of the reading of the President's message. With a preamble reciting that an amendment to the Constitution of the United States is necessary the resolu SENATOR GULLON STRIKES AT MONOPOLY Introduces a Strong Anti Trust Measura

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ADDS TO THE SHERMAN LAW One Section Presented for Considera tion Provides for Procurement of Evidence Against Violators. What has been heralded as the Ad ministration’s anti-trust bill was intro duced in the Senate today by Senalor Cullom. Because the Illinois Senator was for some time chairman of the Sea ate Committee on Interstate Commerce, and therefore familiar with the opera tion of the laws on the subject, it was announced several weeks ago that Presi dent Rosevelt had entrusted to him the preparation of the bill which was 70 em body his views. Ther~ has therefore heen much curlos ity to see the result of Mr. Culiom’s la Lors. He proposes to add nine new sec tions to the Sherman law. Against Monopoly. Section nine, the first of the proposed new sections, provides “‘that no article of commerce proaiuced, manufactured, owned, or dealt in, by any person, cor poration, association, joint stock com pany or partnership, organized or carry ing on business for the purpose of con trolling or monepolizing the manufac ture, production or sale of any article of commerce, or tor appreciably affect ing the cost of such article of commerce to the consumer, or for the prevention of competition in the manufacture, pro duction or sale thereof, shall be trans ported or carried without the State or Territory in which produced or manu factured. It further provides that every person, corporation, ete, carrying on business for the purpose aforesaid may be per petually enjoined and restrained from doing or carrying on any interstate or fcreign commerce whatever. Section 10 punishes any common car rier or transportation company know ingly transporting any property de scribed in section 9 between the States or Territories by a fine of not more than $5,000, EPIGRAMS FROM -THE MESSAGE. tom 1s as tTollowae tion is as follows: “The District of Columbia shall be considered a State in so far as shall entitle it to representation in the Con gress of the United States and in the Electoral College, and-in sald District of Columbia Senators and electors shall be chosen by direct vote of the people.” The resolution will give to the Dis trict representation in both branches of Congress, to be elected by the people. It will also give the suffrage in Presi dential elections. It will not create a legislature for the District and will not change the form of government in any way, leaving that to Congress and the District Commissioners as at present, RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Asks for Building for De partment of Justice. HIGHER WAGES FOR CLERKS

Mr. Knox's Report to Congress Indi cates That 3,150 Convicts Occupy United States Penitentiaries. Attorney General Knox submitted to Congress today his annual report. It shows that last year his department disposed of 375 cases in the Supreme Court, and there are 344 cases now pending there. A brie! explanation is glven of the question involved and the courts’ decisions in the more important cases, Mr. Knox calis attention to the fact that his department is occupying rented quarters, and asked that Congress pro vide for the erection of a suitable de partment building. On July 1901, he says, there were 2,998 United States convicts in various prisons and reformatories in the country, Oz July 30, 1902, there were 3,150 prison ers. Mr. Knox strongly recommends that an increase be made in the salaries paid the judicial officers of the Government. He says that they now recefve salariss smaller than are paid in the more populous States, and salaries mean Hy comparison with those paid in England. A score of statements showing the work in the various departments of the Department of Justice were iransmitted to Congress with the Attorney General's report, POLICE COMMISSIONER PARTRIDGE VERY ILL NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—~Police Commis sioner John M. Partridge is ill at his home, $29 Carroll Street, Brooklvn, He Is suffering from bronchitis and pleuri sy, whicn his friends fear may develop into pneumonia. A physician was with Colonel Part ridge a greater part of the night. At th> commissioner's home today servants said that he was too ill to be seen. Colonel Partridge contracted a cold on Sunday. He thought that a day in bed would bring him around all right, but during the night he became worse. Senator Gallinger is behind the meas ure personally. He is a thorough be livere In this form of limited Statehood for the District, and has framed the measure after much thought. Fe be Heves™ that it will meet ths wishes of a large part of the Disirier peopie and ot the same time be received favorably ir both branches of Congress. A public mass meeting is to be ar ranged in the near future, at which the plan may be discussed thoroughly. The measure will be referred to the Senate District Committee, and there is said to be little doubt of its favorable report. Later it will go to the Judiciary Committee. EVENTS OF SECOND DAY IN UPPER HOUSE The President's Message Heard With Interest. SENATOR ALGER TAKES SEAT Anti-Trust and District of Columbia Statehood Bills Among Im portant Events. The chief events of the second day's session of the Senate were the reading of the President's message; the presen tation of the credentials of the new Sen ater from Michigan, Russell A. Alger; the introduction of a joint resolution by Senator Gallinger providing for limited Statehood for the District of Columbia, and the introduction by Senator Cullom of aan anti-trust bill The two first-mentioned matters were listened to with perfunctory interest. It is said, however, that the (wo measures introduced-—the anti-trust bill and the District statehood bill—sound the key note of the chief work of the Senate this session, or, at least, in so far as per tains to District and national affairs. Credentials Presented. The new Senator from Michigan was swora in immediately afier the reading 2+ te minutes. Senator Burrows, his cclleague, submitted 10 the Senate (ho credentials of General Alger, issued by the Michigan executive, and then, lak ing Mr. Alger’s arm, walked with him 10 the desk of the President pro iem., Sen ator Frye. Im am aimest inaudible voice General Alger took the oath which makes him a member of the upper house of Congress. Senators Platt of Connecticut ond Jones of Arkansas, vho were apuointed to wait upon the President, made their report, and Secretary Barnes, of the White House staff, followed with the bulky annual message. It was read im mediately. Printed copies were distrib uted to the Senators and the reading was closely followed by Republicans. Few Domocrats were present. One of the listeners was Gonzales De Quesada, the Cuban minister. The reading occu pled nearly two hours. The Senate adjourned at 2 o'clock. Document Read in th2 Senate and House of Representatives This Afternoon. Recommends That the Protective Tariff on An thracite Coal be at Once Removed. Regulation of the Trusts a Question Entirely Apart From Tariff Re vision. ~y To the Senate and House of Rep resentatives resentatives We still continue in a period of un bounded prosperity. This prosperity is not the creature of law, but undoubted ly the laws under which we work have been instrumental in creating the comn ditions which made it possible, and by unwise legislation it would be easy enough to destroy it. There wiil un doubtedly be periods of depression. The wave will recede; but the tide will ad vance. This nation is seated on a com tinent flanked by two great oceans. It is composed of men the descendants of pioneers, or, in a sense, pioneers them selves: of men winnowed out from among the nations of the Old World by the energy, boldness, and love of adven ture found in their own eager hearts. Such a nation, so placed, will surely wrest success from fortune. L Ml i a A

As a people we have played a large part in the world, and we are bent upon making our future even larger than the past. In particular, the events of the last four years have definitely de cided that, for woe or for weal, our place must be great among the nations. It we should try, ail that would Aeon would be that we should play a large part ignobly and shamcsfully. But our people, the sons of the men of the civil war, the sons of the men who had iron in their bleed, rejoice in the present and face tHe future high of heart and resolute of wili. Ours is net the creed of the weakling and the cow ard; ours is the gospel of hope and of triumphant endeavor. We do not shrink from the struggle before us. There are many problems for us to face at the out set of the twentieth century—grave problems abroad and still graver at home; but we know that we can solve them and solve then well provided only that we bring to the solution the quali ties of head and heart which were shown by the men who, in at ah ington, founded this Gevernment S in the days of Linceln, preserved agi WELL BEING OF THE NATION AND ITS CAUSES No couatry has ever occupied a higher plane of material well-being than ours at the present moment. This well-being is due to no sudden or accidental causes, but to the play of the economic forces in this country for over a century; te our laws, our sustained and continuous policies; above all, to the high individ ual average eof our citizenship. Great fortunes have been won by those who ‘have taken the lead in this phenomenal indusirial development, and most of these fortunes have been won not by doing evil, but as an incident to action which has benefited thé community as a whole. Never before has material well being been =o widely diused ameng our people. Great fortunes have been aceu mulated, and yet in the aggregate these fortunes are small indeed when com pared to the wealth of the people as a whole. The plain people are better off than they have ever been before. The insurance companies, which are practi cally mutual benefit socicties—especially helpful te men of moderate means—rep ‘resent accumulations of capital which are among the largest in this country. There are mere deposits in the savings banks, more owners of farms, more well paid wage-workers In this country now than ever before im our histery. Of course, when the conditions have ‘avor ed the growth of so much that was good, they have also favored somewhat the growth of what was evil. It is eminently necessary that we should endeavor to cut out this evil, bul let us keep a due sense of proportion; let us not in fixe ing our gaze upon the lesser evil forget the greater good. The evils are real and some of them are menacing, but they are the outgiowth, not of misery or decadence, but of presperity-—of the progress of our gisaz=iir industrial dee velopment. This industrial development must not be checked, but side by side with it should go such progressive regu lation as wil! diminish the evils. We should fail in our duty if we did not try to remedy the evils, but we shall succeed only if we proceed patiently, with practical comnion sense as well ag resolution, separating the good from the bad and holding on to the former while endeavoring tn get rid of the latter. THE PURLIC'S RIGHT TO REGULATE LERailsT In my message 10 the present Congress at its first session I discussed at length the question of the regulation of those

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A LA hh VME iIaveasS, Vat AA 2 SWAN Sa dency to monopoly, which are populariy known as trusts. The experience of the past year has emphasized, in my opinion, the desirability of the sieps I then pro posed. A fundamental requisite of social efficiency is a high standard of individual energy and excellence; but this is in no wise inconsistent with power to act in combination for aims which cannot so well be achieved by the individual acting alone. A fundamental hase of civiliza tion is the inviolability of property; but this is in no wise inconsistent with the right of society to regulate the exercise of the artificial powers which it confers upon the owners of property, under the name of corporate franchises, in such a way as to prevent the misuse of these powers. Corporations, and especially combinations of corporations, should be managed under public regulation. Nationa! Action Necessary. Experience has shown that under our system of government the necessary su pervision canpot be obtained by State action. If must therefore be achieved by national actien. Our aim is not to do away with corporations; on the contrary, these dig aggregations are an inevitable development of modern industrialicm and the effcrt io destroy them would be futile unless accomplished in ways that would work the utmost mischief to the entire hody politic. We can do nothing of good in the way of regulating and supervising these corporations until we fix clearly in our minds that we are not attacking the corporations, but endeav ering to do away with any evil in them. We are not hostile to them; we are merely determined that they shall be so handled as to subserve the public good. We draw the line against misconduct, not against wealth. The capitalist who, glone or in conjunction with his fellows, performe some great industrial feat by which he wins money is a welldoer, not a wrongdoer, provided only he works in proper and legitimate lines. We wish to faver such a man when he does well, We wish to supervise and control his actions only to prevent him from deing fil. Publicity can de mo harm i¢ ithe honest corporation; and we need mot he overtender about sparing the dishonest corporation. Safeguard Against Revolution. in curbing and regulating the combina tions of capital which are or may become injurious to the public we must be care ful not to stop the great enterprises which have legitimately reduced the cost of production, not to abandon the place which our country has won in the lead ership of the international industrial world, not to strike down wealth with the result of closing facturies and mines, of turning the wage-worker idle in the streets and leaving the farmer without a market for what he grows. Ins!stence upon the impossible means delay in achieving the possibie, exactly as, on the other hand, the stubborn defense alike of what is good and what is bad in the ex isting system, the reseclute effort to ob siruct any attempt at betterment, be trays blindness to the historic truth that wise evolution is the sure safeguard mgainst revolution. The Power of Congress. HOHIOTRRSNAPTANE MEhivL SAT mie te “This cannot afford to sit supine on ‘the plea that under our peculiar system of governmert we are helpless in the presence of the new conditions, and u) “able to grapple with them or fo cut out whatever of evil has arisen in r~onnee tion with them. Tre power of the Con gress to regulate i. terstate commerce is an absolute and unqualified grant, and without limitations other than those prescribed by the Constitution. The Congress has constitutional authority to make all laws necessary and proper for execrting this power, and I am satisfied that this power has not heen exhausied by any legislation now on the smaiute books. It is evident, therefore, ‘hat evils restrictive of commercial freedom and entailing restraint upon national commerce fall within the regulating power of the Congress, and that a wise and reasonable law would Le a neces sary and proper exercise of Congres sional autbority to the end that such evils should be eradicated. 1 believe that monopoles, unjust dis criminations, which prevent of cripple competition. fraudulent overcapitaliza tion, and other evils in trust organiza tions and practices which injuriously af fect interstate trade can be prevented under the power of the Congress to “regulate commerce with foreign na tions and &mong the several States” through regulations and requirements operating directly upon such commerce, the fnstrumentalities thereof, and those engaged therein. Constitutional Amendment, 1 earn»stly recommend this subloct to the consideration of the Congress with a view to the passage of a law reason able In its provisions and effective in ‘ts operations, upcn which the questions tan Ye finally adjudicated that aow raise doibts as to the necessity of con stitutlonal amendment. If it proves im possible to accomplish the purposes above set forth by such a law, then, as suredly, we should not shrink from tmeading the Constitutior. so as to se cure beyond peralveature the power sought. The Congress has not herctoiore made any appropriation for the better en- forcement of the anti-trust law as it now stands. Very much has been done by! the Department of Justice in sec uring the enforcement of thls law, but much more could be dome if Congress would take a special appropriation for this purpose, to be expended under the di rection of the Altorncy General. TARIFF REVISION NOT A PANACEA FOR TRUST EVILS One proposition advocated has heen the reduction of the tari as a means of reaching the evils of the trusts which fall within the category I have described. Not merely would this be wholly inef fective, but the diversion of our efforts in such a direction would mean the abandonment of all intelligent attempt t0 do away with these evils. Many of the largest corporations, many of those which should certainly be included in any proper scheme of regulation, would not be affected in the slightest degree by a change in the tariff, save as such change interfered with the general pros perity of the country. The only relation of the tariff to big corperations as a whole is that the tariff makes manafac tures profitable, and the tariff remedy would be in effect aimply lo make manufactures unprofitable. To re move the tariff as a punitive measure directed against trusts would inevitably result in ruin to the weaker competitors PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

HH iNT ars Ve YR Waraeow “AL AL changes to give foreign products the ad vantage over domestic products, but by proper regulation to give domestic com petition a fair chance; and this end {cannot be reached by any tariff changes which would affect unfavorably all do mestic competitors, good and bad alike. The question of regulation of the trusts stands apart from the question of tariff revision. Tariff Changes Menace Prosperity. Stability of economic policy must al ways be the prime economic need of this country. This stabllity should net be fossilization. The country has acquiesced lin the wisdom of the protective-tariff principle. It is exceedingly undesirable 'that this system should be destroyed or that there should be violent and radical changes therein, Our past experience i shows that great prosperity in this coun ltry has always come under a protective [tariff; and that the country cannot prosper under fitful tariff changes at short intervals. Moreover, if the tariff laws as a wholo work well, ard if business has pres pered under them and is prospering, it {is better to endure for a time slignt inconveniences and inequalities in some =chedules than to upset business by too tguick and too radical! changes. it is most earnestly to be wished that we could treat the tariff from the sianid point solely of our business needs. It ‘is, perhaps, too much to hope that par tisanship may be entirely excluded from ‘consideration of the subject, but at {least it can be made secondary to the {business interests of the country—-that 15: to the interests of our people as a whole. Unquestionably these business ‘interests will best be served if to gether with fixity of ‘principle as re gards the tariff we combine a sysiem which will permit us from (ime 16 tine |to make the necessary reappiication of ithe principle to the shifting national needs. We must take scrupulous care that the reapplication shall be made (In such a way that it will not amount Ito a dislecation "Of our system, the mere threat of which (not to speak of the performance) would produce paralysis {in the business energies of the, c(cm munity. The first consideration in, mak ing these changes would, of course, be’ to preserve the prineiple which under.’ lies our whole tariff system-—that js, the principle of putting Ameri can business interests at least on a full equality with interests abroad, and of always allowing a sufficient rate of duty to more than cover the differ ence between the labor cost here and abroad. The well-being of the wage worker like the well-being of the tiller of the soil, should be treated as an es sential in shaping our whole cconomic policy. There must never be any change which will jeopardize the standard of comfort, the standard of wnges of the American wage-worker, Readjustment by Reciprocity. One way in which the readjustment sought can be reacked is by reciprocity treaties. It is greatly to be desired that such treaties may be adopted They can be used to widen our markets and to give a greater field for the activities of our producers on the one hand. and on the other hand to secure in practical shape the lowering of duties when they are no longer needéd” fot ‘protection a ot damon Sone ity ie Bho regarded for the sake of maximum of good accemplished. If it prove im possible to ratify the pending treaties and if there seem to be no warrant Tor the endeavor to execute others, or io amend the pending treaties so that tirey can be ratified, then the same €ad— to secure reciprocity—shouid be mer by direct legislation. Wherever the tariffil conditions are such that a needed change cannot with advantage be made by the appli cation of the reciprocity idea, then it can be made outright by a lowering of duties om a given product. If pos gible, such change should be made only after the fullest consideration by prac tical experts, who should approach the subject from a business standpoint, Lav ing in view both the particular inter ests affected and the commercial well being of the people as a whole, Business Experts’ Commission. The machinery for providing such careful investigation can readily be sup plied The gxecutive department has already at its disposal methods of col lecting facts and Pgures; and if the Congress desires additional considera tion to that which will be given the sub Ject by its own committees, then a commission of business experts can be appointed whose duty it should be to recommend action by the Congress after a deliberate znd scientific examina’ on of the various schedules as they ar affected by the changed and changing conditions. The unhurried and unbiased report of this commission would show what changes should be made in the i various schedules, and how far these changes could go without also chang {ing the grea: prosperity which this country is now enjoying, or upsetiing its fixed economic policy. The cases in which the tariff can produce a monopoly are sc few as to constitute an inconsiderable factor In the question; but of course if in any case be found that a given rate of duty does promote a monopoly which works ill, mo protectionist would object to such reduction of the duty zs would equalize competition. Coal On the Free List. In my judgment, the tariff on anthra cite coal should be removed, and an thracite put zetually, where it now is nomipally, on the free list. This would have no effect at all save in crises: but lin crises it might he of service to the people, BE ES DUTIES OF THE BANKS AS A; Ioterest rates are a potent factor in business activity, and {n order that these rates may be equalized to meet the varying needs of the seasons and of widely separated communities, and to prevent the reeurrence of financial stringencies which injuriously affect legitimate business, it is necessary that there should be an element of elasticity in our monetary system. Banks are the natural servants of commerce, and upon them should be placed, as far as practi cable, the burden of furnishing and maintaining a circulation adequate to supply the needs of our diversified in dustries and of our domestic and foreign commerce; and the issue of this should be so regulated that a sufficient supply should be always available for the busi ness interests of (he country. Firancial System Reforms. It would be both unwise and unner essary at this time to attempt to recon struct our financial system, which hag been the growth of a century; but some DUTIES OF THE BANKS AS SERVANTS OF COMMERCE additional legisiation is, I think, desir able. The mere outline of any plan suf ficiently comprehensive to meet these requirements would ‘ransgress the ap propriate limits of this ¢ommunication. It is suggested, however, that all future iegislation on the subject should he with the view of encouraging the use of such instrumentalities as will automatically supply every legitimate demand of pro ductive industries and of commerce, not oniy in the ameunt, but in the character of circulation; and of making all kinds of money interchangeable, and, at the will of the holder, convertible into the established gold standard. Immigration Legislation. I again call your attention to the need of passing a proper immigration law covering the points outlined in my mes sage {0 you at the first session of the present Congress, =zubstantially such a bill has already passed the House. RELATIONS BETWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL Eb mn mn et atten een tee ee How to secure fair treatment alike for labor and for capital, how to nold in check the unscrupuious man, whether employer or employe, without weaken ing individual initiative, without ham pering and cramping the industrial de velopment of the country, is a preuvlem fraught with great difficulties and one which it is of the highest importance to solve on lines of sanity and far sighted common sense as well as of devetion to the right. This is an era of federation and combination. Exact ly as "business men find they must often werk through corporations, and as it is a constant tendency of these corpora tions to grow larger, so it is often nec essary {or laboring men to work in fed erations, and these have become import ant factors of modern industrial life. Both kinds of federation, capitalistic labor, can do much good, and as a necessary corollary they can both do evil. Opposition to each kind of or ganization should take the form of op position to whatever is bad in the con duct of any given corporation or union not of attacks upon corporations as such nor upon unions as such; for some of the most far-reaching beneficent work for our people has been accomplished through both corporations and unions. Each must refrain from arbitrary or tyrannous interference with the rights of others, Duties of Capital and Labor. Organized capital and organized labor alike should remember that in the long run the interest of each must be brought into harmony with the interest of the general public: and the conduct of each must conform to the fundamental rules of obedience to the law, of individual freedom, and of justice and fair dealing toward all. Each should remember that in addition to power it must strive after the realization of gnealthy, lefty, and generous ideals. Every employer, every wage-worker, must be guaranteed his liberty and his right to do as he likes with his property or his labor so long as he does not infringe upon the rights of others. it ie of the highest importance pee SR point of the da Phat with comer ava Bott Tn the 10g run if either grows to take as habitual an attitude of sour hostility and dis trust toward the other. Few people de ‘serve better of the country than those representatives both «f capital and labor—and there are raany such—who work continually to bring about a good ‘understanding of this kind based upon ‘wisdom and upon broad and kindly sym pathy between employers and employed, Danger of Class Animosity. Above all, we need to remember that ary kind of class animosity in the politi cal world is, if possible, even more wicked. even more destructive to na tional welfare, than sectional, race, or religious animosity. We can get good government only upon condition that we keep true to the principles upon which this Nation was founded, and judge each man not as a part of a class, but upon his individual merits. All that we have a right to ask of any man, rich or poor, whatever his creed, his occupation, his birthplace, or his residence, is that he shail act well and honorably by his neighbor and by his country. We are neither for the rich man as such nor for the poor man as such; we are for the upright man, rich or poor. So far as the constitutional powers of the National Government touch these matters of gen eral and vital moment to the Nation, they should be exercised in conformity with 4he principles above set forth. A Secretary of Commerce. It is earnestiy hoped that a secretary of commerce may be created, with a scat in the Cabinet. The rapid muiltiplfeation of questions affecting labor and capital, he growth and complexity of the or ganizations through which both labor and capital now find expressiin, the steady tendency toward the employment of capital in huge corpora.ions, a1 the wonderful strides of this country ioward leadership in the interaational lLusiness world justify an urgen: demand for the creation of such a position. Substan tially all the leading commercial bodies in this country have united in request ing its creation. It is desiralie that some such measure as that which *as already passed the Senate be enacted into law. The creation of such a de partment would in itself be an advance toward dealing with and cxerciging su pervision over the whole subject of the great corporations doing an interstate business; and with this end in view, the Congress should ends vy “he depart ment with large Jowers, which could be increased as experience might snow the need. EEE, AERTS METS INES ES CTP AEF ThA YS THE NECESSITY FOR RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA I hope soon to submit to the Senate a reciprocity treaty with (Cuba. On May 20 last the Uni‘cl States kept its promise to the island by formally va cating Cuban soil and turning Cuba over to those whom her own people had chosen as the first efficials of the new renublic. Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever affects her for good or for ill affects us also. So much have our people felt this that in the Plait amendment we defi. nitely took the ground that Cuba must hereafter have closer political relations with us than with any other power. Thus in a sense Cuba has become a part of our international political system, This makes it necessary that in return she should be given some of the benefits of becoming part of our economic sys tem. It is, from our own standpoint, a short-sighted and mischievous policy to fail to recognize this need, Moreover, it 48 unworthy of a mighty THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1902. and generous nation, itself the greates: and most successful republic in history, to refuse to stretch out a helping hand to a young and weak sister republic just entering upon its career of independ ence. We should always fearlessly insist upon our rights in the face of the strong, and we should with ungrudging hand do our generous du.” by the weak. I urge the adoption of reciprocity with Cuba rot only because it is eminently for our own interests to control the Cuban mar ket and by every means to foster our su premacy in the tropical lands and waters south of us, but also because we, of the giant republic of the north, should make all our sister nations of the American continent feel that whenever they will permit it we desire to show ourselves disinterestedly and effectively their friend. Reciprocity With Newfoundland. A convention with Great Britain has been concluded, which will be at once laid before the Senate for ratification, providing for reciprocal trade arrange ments between the United States and Newfoundiand on substantially the lines of the convention formerly negotiated Ly the Secretary of State, Mr. Blaine. 1 believe reciprocal trade relations will be greatly to the advantage of both coup tries. International Arbitration. As civilization grows warfare Dbe comes less and less the normal condi tion of foreign relations. The last cen tury has seen a marked diminution of wars between civilized powers; wars with uncivilized jowers are largely mere matters of international police duty essential for the welfare of the world. Wherever possible, arbitration or some similar method should be employed in lien of war to settle difficulties between civilized nations, although as yet the world has not progressed sufficiently to render it possible, or necessarily de sirable, to invoke aribtration in every case, The formation of the international tribunal which sits at The Hague is an event of good omen from which great consequences for the welfare of all man kind may flow. It is far better, where possible, to invoke such a permanent tribunal than to create special arbitra tors for a given purpose. It is a matter of sincere congratula tion to our country that the United States and Mexico should have been the first to use the good offices of The Hague court. This was done last summer with most satisfactory results in the case of a claim at issue between us and our sis ter republic. It is earnestly to be hoped that this first case will serve as a pre cedent for others, in which not only the United States buat foreign nations may take advantage of the machinery already in existence at The Hague. The Hawaiian Fire Claims. I commend to the favorable consid eration of the Congress the Hawaiian fire claims, which were the subject of careful investigation during the last session. THE DESIRABILITY OF AN ISTHMIAN CANAL

The Congress has wisely provided that we shall build af once an isthmian cana), if possible at Panama. The Attorney General reports that we can undoubtedly acquire good title from the French Panama canal company. Negotiations are now pending with Colombia to se cure her assent to our building the canal. This canal will be one of the greatest engineering feats of the twentieth cen tury: a greater engineering feat than has vet been accomplished during the history of mankind. The work should be carried out as a continuing policy with out regard to change of Administration; and it should be begun under circum stances which will make it a matter of pride for all Administrations to con tinue the policy. Will Benefit All the World. The canal will be of great benefit to America, and of importance to all the world. It will be of advantage to us in dustrially and also as improving our military position. It will be of advantage to the* eountries of tropi cal Amerfea. It is earnestly to be hoped that all of these countries will do as some of them have already done with signal success, and will invite to their shores commerce and improve their material conditions by recognizing that stability and order are the prerequisites of successful development. No independ ent pation in America need /have the slightest fear of aggression from the United States. It behooves each one to maintain order within its own borders and to discharge its just obligations to foreigners. When this is done, they can rest assured that, be they strong or weak, they have nothing to dread from outside interference, More and more the Increasing interdependence and com plexity of international political and eco nomic relations render it incumbent on all civilized and orderly powers to in sist on the proper policing of the world. AN ALL-AMERICAN PACIFIC CABLE ASSURED During the fall of 1901 a communi cation was addressed to tbe Sccretary of State, asking whether permission would be granted by the President to a corporation to lay a cable from a point on the California coast two the Philippine Islands by way of Hawaii. A statement of conditions or terms upon which such corporation would undertake to lay and operate a cab'e was volun teered, Inasmuch as the Congress was shortly to convene and Pacific cable legisla tfon had been the subject of considera tion by the Congress for several yours, it seemed 10 me wise to ‘lefer action upon the application until the Congress had first an opportunity to act. The Congress adjourned without taking any action, leaving the matter in exactly the same condition in which 1. stood when the Congress convened, Meanwi'le it appears that the Com mercial! Pacific Cabte Company hal proaptly proceeded with preparations ‘or jaying Its cable. It aso made ap plication to the President ir access to and use of soundings taken by the Urited States steamship Nero, for the purpose ot discovering a practicable route fer a traa-Pacifie /cable, the company urging that with access to these soundings it could complet: its cable much sooner than if iL were re quired to take soundings upon its own account. Pending consideration of this subject, It appeared important and de sirable fo attach certain conditions to the permissicn to examine and use the soundings, if it should be granted. In consequence of this solicitation of the cable company, eertain conditions were formulated. upon which the Presi dent was wiliing to ailow access to these goundings and 10 consent to the landing and laying of the cable, subject to any alterations or additions thereto imposed by the Congress. This was deemed prop or, especially as it was clear that a cable connection of some Kind with China, a foreign country, was a part of the com pany’s plan. This course was, moreover, in accordance with a line of precedents, including President Grants action in the case of the first French cable, explained to the Congress in his annual message of December, 1875. and the instance occur ring in 1879 of the second French cable from Drest to St. Pierre, with a branch to Cape Cod, These conditions preseribed, among otier things, a maximum rate for com mercial messages and thut the company should construct a line from the Philip pine Islands to China, there being at present, as 1s well known, a British line from Manila to Hongkong The representatives of the cable’ eom pany kept these conditions long under consideration, continuing, in the mean time, to prepare for laying the cable. They have, however, at jength acceded to them, and an all-American line between our Pacific Coast and the Chinese em pire. by way of Honolulu and the Philip pine Islands, is thus provided for, and is expected within a few months to be ready for business. Among the conditions is one reserving the power of the Congress to modify or repeal any or all of them. A copy of the conditions ie herewith transmitted. Prosperity of Porto Rico. Of Porto Rico it is only necessary to say that the prosperity of the island and the wisdom with which it has been gov erncd have been such as to make it serve as an example of all thai is best in in sular administration, TRIUMPH OF JUSTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES On July 4 last, on the 126th anniversary of the declaration of our independence peace and amnesty were promulgated ir the Philippine Islands. Some, trouhle has since from time to time threatened with the Mohammedan Moros, but will the late insurrectionary Filipinos the war has entirely ceaced. Civil govern ment has now been introduced. Not only does each Filipino enjoy such rights tc lite, liberty, and the pursuit of happi ness as he has never before known dur ing the recorded history of the islands, but the people taken as a whole now en joy a measure of s¢lf-government great er than that granted to any other Orien tals by any foreign power and greater than that enjoved by any other Orientals under their own. governments, save 'thé Japanese alone. We have not gone too far in granting these rights of liberty and self-government; but we have cer tainly gone to the limit that in the in terests of the Philippine people them selves it was wise or just to go. To hurry maiters, to go faster than we are now going, would entail calamity on the people of the islands, No policy ever en tered into by the American people has vindicated itgeli in more signal manner thar the policy of holding the Philip pinez. The triumph of our arms, above al! the triumph of our laws and prindi ‘ples, has come sooner than we had any right to expect. Praise for the Army. Too much praise cannot be given to the army for what it has done in the Philippines both in warfare and from an administrative standpoint in preparing the way for civil government; and sim ilar credit belongs to the civil authori ties for the way in which they have planted the seeds oi seif-government in the ground thus made ready for them. The courage, the unflinching endurance, the high soldierly efficiency. and the general kind-heartedness and humanity ‘dT our troops have been strikingly man ifested. There now remain only soma 15,000 troops in the islands. All told. over 100,000 have been sent there. 0) course, there have been individual in stances of wrongdeing among them. They warred under fearful difficulties of climate and surroundings: and under the strain of the terrible provocations which they continually received from their foes, occasional instances of cruel retaliation occurred. Every effort has been made to prevent such cruelties, and finally these efforts have been compl ly successful. Every effort has also been made to detect and punish th wrongdoers. After making all allow ance for these misdeeds, it remains true that few indeed have been the instances in which war has been waged by a civ ilized power against semi-civilized or barbarous forces where there hag been so little wrongdoing by the victors as in the Philippine Islands. On the other hand, the amount of difficult, import ant, and beneficent work which has been done ig well-nigh incalculable. The Work of Regeneration. Taking the work of the army and the civil authorities together, it may be questioned whether anywhere else in modern times the world has seen a bet ter example of real constructive states manship than our peopie have given in the Philippine Islands, High praise¢ should also be given those Filipinos, in the aggregate very numerous, who have accepted the new conditions and joined with our representatives to work with hearty good will for the welfare of the islands. THE AMERICAN ARMY AN EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION The army has been reduced to the minimum allowed by law. It is very small for the size of the nation, and most certainly should be kept at the highest point of efficiency. The senior officers are given scant cha.ce under or dinary conditions te exercise commands commensurate with their rank, under cirenmstances which would fit them to do their duty in time of actual war. A system of maneuvering our army in bodies of some little size has been bhe gun and should be steadily continued. Without such maneunvers it is folly to expect that in the event of hostilities with any serious foe even a small army corps could be handled to advantage. Both our officers and enlisted men are such that we can take hearty pride in them. No better material can be found, But they must be thoroughly trained, both as individuals and in the mass. The marksmanship of the men must receive special attentien In the circumstances of {modern warfare the man must act far more on his ewn individual respon sibility than ever before, rad the high individual eflielency of the unit is «f the utmost importance. Formerly this unit was the regiment; it is now not the regiment, mot even the troop or company; it is the individual soldier. Every effort mrst be made to develep every workmanlike ana soldierly quality in both the cfficer and the enlisted man. A General Staff Needed. I urgently call vour attention to the need of passing a bill providing for a general staff, and for the reorganiza tion of the supply departments on the lines of the bill proposed by the Sec retary of War iast year. When the young officers enter the army from West Point they probably stand above their compeers in any other military service. Every effort should be made, by training, by reward of merit by scrutiny into their careers and capacity, to Keep them of the :ame high rela tive excellence throughcut their ca recrs. Reorganization of the Militia. The measure providing for the reor ganization of the militia system, and for securing the highest efficiency in the Naticnal Guard, which has already pass ed the House, should receive prompt attention and aclion. It is of great im portance that the relation cf the Na tional Guard to the militia and volun teer forces of the United States should be defined, and that in place of our present obsolete laws a practical and eflicient system shculd be adcpted. Worn Out War Horses. Provision should be made to enable the Secretary of War to keep cavalry and artillery hcrses, worn out in long performance of duty. Such horses fetch but a trifle when sold; and rather than turn them out to the misery awaiting them when thus disposed of, it would be better to employ them at light work around the pests, and when necessary to put them vainlessly to death. MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR DEVELOPING THE NAVY Co nx For the first time in our history naval Mag guvers on a large scale are being held under the immediate comman of the Admiral of the Navy. Constantly Increaslag dttent ion is being paid io the gunnery of the navy, but it is yet iar from what it should be. 1 earnest) urge that the inereass asked for by (he Secretary of the Navy in the a’ propria ‘tion for improving the marksmanship be grant>d. In battle the only shots that ccunt are the shots that hit. 1g ie necessary to provide ample funds for practice with tha great guns in time of peace. These funds must provide aot only for the purchase of profectiles. but for allowances for prizes to encourage the crews, and especially the gun otters, and for perfecting an intelli ‘gémt “system under which alone it is ‘possible to get good practice. Building Up the Navy. There should be no halt in the work of building up the navy, providing every vear additional fighting croft. We are a vary rich country, vast in extent of territory and great in population; a country, moreover, which has an army diminutive indeed when compared with that of any other first-class power. We dave deliberately made our own certain Soretgn polidh bh demand *1e pos. of a navy. The isth Mid cand] will greatly increase the o° ficlency of our navy if the navy is of sufficient size; but if we have an inade quate pavy, then the building of the ca nal would be merely giving a hos‘age to any power of superior strength. The Monroe Doctrine should be treated as the cardinal feature of American for&ien policy; but it would be worse t idle to assert it unless we intended to' Hack it up. and it can be backed up onl» ¥3 a thoroughly good navy. A good navy is not a orovoealive of war. It is the surest guaranty of peace. Praise for the Sailormen. Each individual unit of our navy should be the most efficient of its kind as regards both material and personnel that is to be found in the world. I call your special attention to the need of providing for the manning of the ships. Serious trouble threatens us if we can not do better than we are now doing as regards securing the services of a suffi cient number of the highest type of sailormen, of sea mechanics. The veteran seamen of our warships are of as high a type as can be found in any navy which ridés ihe waters of the world; they are unsurpassed in daring, in reso lution, in readiness, in thorough knowl edge of their profession. They deserve every consideration that can be shown them. But there are not enough of them. It is no more possible to improvise a crew than it is possible to improvise a warship. To build the finest ship, with ile deadliest battery, and to send it afloat with a raw crew, no matter how brave they were individually, would be 10 insure disaster if a foe of average capacity were encountered. Neither ships nor men can be improvised when war has begun. More Officers Needed. We need a thousand additional officers in order to properly man the ships now provided for and under construction. The classes at the naval school at Annapolis should be greatly enlarged. At the same time that we thus add the officers where we need them, we should facilitate the retirement of those at the head of the list whose usefulness has become im-| paired. Promotion must be fostered if the service is 10 be Kept efficient. The lamentable scarcity of officers, and the larze number of recruits and of unskilled men necessarily put aboard the new vessels as they have been commis sioned, has thrown upon cur officers, and especially on the lieutenants and junior grades, unusual labor and fatigue, and has gravely strained their powers of en lurance. Nor is there sign of any imme diate let-up in this strain. It must con linue for some time l'onger. until more officers are graduated from Annapolis, and until the recruits become trained and skillful in their duties. In these difi culties incident upon the development of pur war fieet the conduct of all cur offi cers has been creditable to the service, and the lieutenants and junior grades in particular have displayed an ability and a steadfast cheerfulness which entitles hem to the ungrudging thanks of all who realize the disheartening trials and fatigues to which they are of necessity subjected. At Peace With the Werld. There is not a cloud on the horizon at resent. There seems not the slightest ‘hance of trouble with a foreign power. We most earnestly hope that this state of hings may continue; and the way to in- sure its continuance is to provide for a horoughly efficient navy. The refusal to maintain such a navy would invite trou le, and if trouble came would insure disaster. Fatuous self-complacency or yanity, or shert-sightedness in refusing lo prepare for danger, is both foolish and wicked in such nation as ours; and past experience has shown that such fatuily in refusing to recognize or pre pare for any esis ‘n advance is usually succeeded by a mad panic of hysterical fear ence the crisis has actually arrived. The striking increase im the revenues of ihe Postoflice Department shows clearly the prosperity of our pecple and the Increasing activity of the business of the country. 4 The receipts of the Pestofice Depart ment {or the fiscal yess ended June 20 last amounted to $121 848,047.26, an In crease of $10 216 852.27 over the preced ing vear, the largest increase known ia the history of the postal servies. The magnitude of this increase will best ap pear from the fact that the entire postal recipts for the vear 186% mounted. ta: but $5,518,067. Renton Rural “ree Delivery, Rural free delivery service is no longer in the experimental stage; it has become a fixed policy. The results following its introduction have fully justified the Con gress in the large appropriations made for its establishment and extension. The average yearly increase in postofiice re ceipts in the rural districts of the coun try is about 2 per cent. We" arg’ now able, by actual results, to show that where rural free delivery service has been established to such an extent as to enable us to make comparisons the year ly increase has heen upward of 10 per cent. On November 1, 1902, 11,850 rural free delivery routes had been established and were in operaiion, covering about ome third of the territory of: the, States available for rura fra del service. There are now a fie action of the department’ petitiens and applications for the establishment of 10,748 sdditional routes. This shows conclusively the want which the estab lishment of ihe service has met and the need of further extending it as rapidly as possible. It is justified both by the financial results and by the practical benefits to our rural pepalation; »it brings the men who live on ihe soil “nto close relations with the active business world; it keeps the farmer in daily ouch with the markets; it is a poten tial educational force; it enhances the value of farm property, makes farm life ‘ar pleasanter and less isolated, and will ioc much to check the undesirable cur rent from country to city. Liberal Appropriations Urged. It is to be hoped that the Congress will make liberal appropriations for the continuance of the service ady es tablished and for ‘ts further Poh Ay. poereililving Wi Few subjects of more importance have been taken up by the Congress in recent years than the inauguration of the sys tem of nationally.aided irrigation for the arid regions of the far West. A good beginning therein has been made. Now that this policy of national! irrigation hd been adopted, the need of Lhowaugh and scientific forest protection will grew more rapidly than ever throughout the public lznd alps. Legislation should be provided for the protection of the game, and the wild creatures generally, on the forest reserves. The senseless slaughtr of game, which can by judicious protection be permanently preserved on our na ticnal reserves for the people as a whole, should be stopped at once. It is, for instance, a serious count against our national good sense to permit the present practice of butchéring off such 'aistately and beautiful Sretureagan elk for itg antlers or tusks. Lands for Home: Builders. So far as they are available for agri culture, and to whatever extent they may be reciaimed under the national ir rigation law, the remaining public lands should be held rigidly for the home builder, the settler who lives on his land, and for no one else. In their ac tual use the desert-land law, the timber and stene law, and the commutation clause of the hemestead Jaw have been so perverted from the intention! with which they were enactedoms 10 permit the acquisition of large areas of the public domain for other than getual set tlers and the consequent prevention of settlement. Moreover, the approaching exhavstion of the public ranges has of late led to much-discussion as to the best manner of using these pulbic lands in the West which are Sultable Shlely or only for Zr==ina The sound 4n steady development of the We est. a bs upon the building up of homes Much of our prosperity as a nation Wis been due to the operation of the home stead law. On the other hand, we should recognize the fact that in the grazing region the man who corresponds te the howesteader may oc unable to settle permanently if only allowed to use the same amount of pasture land that his brother, the homesteader, is allowed to use of arable land. One hundred and sixty acres of fairly rich and wellwa tered soil, or a much smaller 2 ant “ot irrigated land, may keep a family fa plenty, whereas no one could get a Nv’ ing from one hundred and sixty acres of dry pasture land capable of supporting at the outside only one head of cattle 10 every ten acres. Trespassers on Public Lands. In the past great tracts of the public domain have been fenced in by persons having no title thereto, in direct defi ance eof the iaw forbidding the mainten ence or construction of any such unlaw ful inclosure of public land. For vari ous reasons there has been little inter ference with such inclosures in the past, but ample notice has now been given the trespassers, and all the re sources at the command of the Gevern ment will hereafter be used to put a stop to such trespassing. in view of the capital impertance of these matters, I commend them to the earnest consideration of the Congress, and if the Congress finds difficulty in dealing with them from lack of thor ough knowledge of the subject, I recom mend that provision be made for a com mission cf experts specially to investi gate and report upon the complicated ouestions invelved. I especially urge upon the Congress the need of wise legislation for Alaska. It is not to our credit as a nation that Alaska, which has been ours for thirty POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS AN INDICATION OF PROSPERITY IMPORTANCE OF IRRIGATION IN THE FAR WEST

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WASHINGTON COAL DEALERS IN FEAR OF THE RAILROADS (Continued from First Page.) railroads. Both the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohlo consume a large quantity, estimated at about fifteen cars day each. This, In brief, is the substance of a re port submitted to the coal committee at

its meeting in the Board of Trade rooms yesterday. But One Absent. The meeting was well attended, the only absent member being George Truesdell, ex-Commissioner Wilton J. Lambert, whose name was omitted from the previous lists given out, was also present and took an active part in the discussion. In calling the meeting to order Thomas W. Smith, president of the Board of Trade and chgirman of the coal com mittee, said ‘that the purpose of the meeting was to ascertain if the reported discrimination against Washington in the shipment of coal was true, and, i? so, to take such steps 2s might be deemed expadient in affording relief. Regarding the alleged discrimination, Mr. Swith said that so far as he had been abla to ascertain the shortage was due to the inability of the companies to supply the demand. The alleged embar £0 was expla gable upou purely business grounds.

Fos example, the Lehigh Valley Rail road, which has the initial haul on ncar ly all coal coming here over the Pean sylvania system, own their own tracks to Jersey City and have their own rolling stock. Their facilities for handling «oal are limited, and until they have supplied those localities on their own system and the New York market they are an willing to send cars to foreign points. A car can be returned to the mines in three days when it goes to Jersey City, but when it is off the system it Is sometimes weeks before it finds its way back to the mines. The same conditions prevail to an extent on the Reading sys tem. If these roads permitted their (ars to leave their own lines it would be im possible to supply cars to move the coal from the mines.

All Discriminati A letter was read by R. P. Andrews contending that the embargs does exist. It was further shown that an official of the Reading road admitted it did so far as the cars of that road coming South was concerned. Mr. Bulkley read extracts from communications to local dealers from Charles D. Norton Co.. _ miners and shippers of coal, 21§ ‘Stephen Girard Building, Philadelphia; Hall Brothers Co. 36 S. Holilday Street, Baltimore; and from Ayres Mro., 421 Chestnut Street, Philadel yia, stating that the embargo existed, nd that it was with difficulty coal could 5 sent in this direction.

Secretary Bulkley submitted a report slowing the result of a hurried inspec tion of the cecal yards and dumps of the city, revealing a visible supply of less ‘thas 3,500. tons. The report further ‘showed that during the past eight days IU 129 cars of anthracite coal had v#en received over the Baltimore and Chio Railrcad, or an average of about 16 cars a day. The usual receipts over the line at this time of the year are irom 30 to 100 cars. Yesterday 35 cars of coal came in. Over (he Pennsylvania the proportionate receipts were even ssaller.

4 The committee took up the considera tiop of methods to be adopted for af ‘fording relief. The plan finally adopted was outlined by John Joy Edson, who offered a resclution, providing for the appointment of a commitiee to wait upcn President Baer, of the Reading, or his superintendent »f distribution, and secure his co-operation in affording re ‘f. The resolution was unanimously te and Williaxx F. Gude, ‘Wilten J. Lambert, and Thomas W. Smith were pointed, These gentlemen held a meet §ag after the adjournment of the (mil committee, and arranged to go to Phil adeiphia, Wednesday morning, if an ap peinyment could be made with the prop er officials. al

4 yg A second committee, composed of John Joy Edson, John Doyle Carmody, and Louis P. Shoemaker, was appointed to confer with the local ealers. This com mittee will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Chairman Smith was empowered to ap point in the interim between meetings, such committees and agents as might be necessary. John B. Daish, of S. 8. Daish Sons, was appointed a specia representative of the committee in the coal regions, having indicated his inten tion of visiting the mines during the next week. Hard to Handle. One of the most serious difficulties at the present time, the local dealers as sert, is the problem of handling the coal after it reaches the city. Even with the limited supply on hand and the ex traordinary rates offered for teams it

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SE€rous rauure of body Lomes From Lack of a Good Grinding Mill. “A few years ago Mother had her teeth all taken out, hoping in that way to relleve her suffering, but falled, and it left her gums so sensitive that the wearing of false teeth or the proper mastication of food were equally im possible, so that in the spring of 1901 she failed rapidly, mind and body both giving way and for many weeks life and reason were despaired of. “At one call of her physician he said she absolutely must take more nourish ment, something easily digested, ‘try Grape-Nuts." immediately obtained package, prepared some with goed, rich cream, and fed her from a teaspoon. She began to take it regularly and liked the food 80 well she would ask between time if we had any ready for her. She began to improve at once.

RK THE HUB Fi "IRE £0 ®d i o 3 it “It is now three months since she be gan eating the food. She has fully re covered her health, looks better, and is fleshier and stronger mentally and physicaily, than for many months pre viovs,

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‘has been Impossible to move all of the col as promptly as it is received, and ‘the railroads are complaining of the length of time it takes to empty cars. The terminal facilities of the rail roads are inadequate to the demand un less other classes of freight are dis criminated against, which is unfair. During the past ten years the con sumption of soft coal alone has in creased a thousand tons a day with out any increase in the facilities for un loading. At that time horses provided the power for moving the street cars. and there were none of the Immense ho tels, office buildings, and apartment houses to be supplied. With the introduction of mechanical power, 100 tons a day are required for electric lighting, and nearly 500 tons a day for the moving of street cars, Lo say nothing of other immense demands. Another element that has added to the scarcity of coal in the general markets of the city has been the humane stand taken by the local dealers in supplying the hospitals and asylums before giving any quantity to the general public. The inmates of these institutions are help less, and the dealers have considered it their duty to care for them before re leasing supplies to others. Must Go to Extreme. The extreme to which local dealers ge in their endeavor to secure coal for the local market is indicated by the experi ence of one of the largest dealers in th: city, who has been most active in his endeavors to meet the demands of his regular customers. Yesterday he offered In the open mar ket to accept 1,000 tons of coal at any figure that might be named by the ship per and to add $1,000 bonus, with the ‘understanding that the coal be delivered in two weeks. During a normal year Washington con sumes about 350,000 tons of anthracite. or this amount fully 200,000 tons are consumed from NovemW¥er 1 to April 1. This gives an average daily consumption of 2,000 tons, which in severe weather at times runs to twice that amount. To meet the demands the roads are usually kept busy all summer hauling coal here, 10 be stored for winter use, and quanti ties are brought in by water. One steam tug can haul three barges carrying 2,400 tons of coal. There has been no movement of coal during the summer. The entire business ie thrown upon the traasportation com panies at a time when their lines are congested with freight to an extent never PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Li ancu mom SssCola rage.) five years, should still have as poor a system of laws as Is the case. No coun try has a more valuable possession—in mineral wealt}t, in fisheries, furs, for ests, and also in land available or cer tain kinds of farming and stockgrowing. It is a territory of great size and varied resources, well fitted to support a large permanent population. Alaska needs a good land law and such provisions for homesteads and pre-emptions *s will en courage permanent settlement. We should shape legislation with a view not to the exploiting and abandoning of the Territory, but to the buliding up of homes therein. The land laws should be liberal in type, so as to hold out induce ments toc the actual settler whom we most desire to see take possession of the country. The forests of Alaska should be protected, and, as a second ary but still important matter, the game @iso, and at the same time it is impera tive that the settlers should be allowed to cut timber, under proper regulations, for their own use. Laws should be en acted to protect the Alaskan salmon fisheries agaiust the greed which would destroy them. They should be presery ed as a permanent industry and food supply. Their management and controi should be turned cver to the Commis sicn of Fish and Fisheries. Alaskz should have a Delegate in the Congress. It wculd be well if a Congressior al com mittee could visit Alaska and investi gate its needs on the ground, l

CARING FOR THE NATION'S INDIAN WARDS In dealing with the Indians our aim ‘should be their ultimate absorption into ‘the body of our people. But in many cases this absorption must and should Le very slow. In portions of the Indian Territory the mixture of blood has gone on at the same time with progress in wealth and education, so that there are plenty of men with varying degrees of purity of Indian blood who are absolute ly indistinguishable in point of social. political, and economic ability from their white associates. There are other tribes which’ have as yet made wo perceptible advance toward such equality. To try to force such tribes too fast is to prevent their going forward at all. Moreover, the tribes live under widely different conditions. Where a tribe has made con siderable advance and lives on fertile farming soil it is possible to allot the members lands in severally much as is the case with white settlers. There are other tribes where such a course is not desirable. On the arid prairie lands the effert should be to induce the Indians to lead pastoral rather than agricultural lives, and to permit them io settle in villages rather than to force them ino isolation. od 26 rr i A Educating the Red Man. The large Indian schools situated re mote from any Indian reservation do a special and peculiar work of great im portance. Dut, excellent though these are, an immense amount of additional work must be done on the reservations themselves among the old, and above all among the young, Indians. The first and most Important step toward the absorption of the Indians is to teach him to earn his llving; yet it is Lot necessarily to be assumed that in each community all Indians must be come either tillers of the soil or stock raisers. Their industries may properly be diversified, and those who show spe clal desire or adaptability for industrial or even commercial pursuits should be encouraged so far as praciicable to fol low out each his own bent. Brery cffcrt should be made to de veiop the Indian along the lines of nat ural aptitude, and to ancourage the ex isting native industries peculiar to cer tain tribes, such as the various kinds of basket weaving, canoe building, swith (Continued from Second Page.) before experienced in the history of the transportation business. At all dis tributing centers the cars are congested for the want of motor power, while the factories are unable to meet the de mands of the rallroads for locomotives and cars. As near as Washington Junction, the intersection of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and its old main line to Baltimore, there are said to be thousands of cars of coal with no engines to move it. The same condition exists around Pittsburg and other shipping centers and the railroad officials seem to be powerless to afford relief. They are swamped with the com bination of prosperity and deferred coal shipments. Another condition that has militated against Washington in the distribution of coal is said to be the fact that it is not a commercial city and that the rail roads naturally have to care for those localities first that furnish them with thelr business. There being no factories of consequence in this city, there Is lit tle freight originating here. The freight business of the city is considered of but ttle consequence. i A SUPPLY OF FUEL AT CAPITOL SCANT AND PROSPECTS GLOOMY The Senate supply of fuel is so small and the prospects so doubtful, that the Capitol, it Is feared, may be left with out heat any day. The Senate is now heated at a cost of a carload of coal per day, which is received in the city from day to day. Th. bunkers are practically vy, there not being a day's supply “a Yaund. srgeant-at-Arms Ramsdell went to Philadelphia last week to see the coal operators, and was given a promise that an ample supply would be sent to the Capitol immediately. Up to the present time only a meagre, day-to-day allow ance has been received. Mr. Ramsdell is greatly concerned over the outlook. The fuel supply on the House side of the Capitol is also very meagre. Wood is being uscd, largely, and but a small supply of coal has been obtained. The Clerk of the House said this afternoon that the House is in no “immediate danger’’ of being frozen out. There is both wood and coal enough on hand for a few days. CAPTAIN WRINGE TO SAIL SHAMROCK III IN CUP RACES LONDON, Dec. 2.—It has been defi nitely decided that Captain Wringe will sail Shamrock III in the races for the America's Cup. work, and blanket work. Above all, the Indian boys and girls should be given confident command of colloquial Eng ish, and should ordinarily be prepared ior a vigorous struggle with the con ditions under which their people live, rather than for immediate absorption into some more highly developed com munity. The officials who represent the Gov ernment in dealing with the Indians work under hard conditions, and also under cenditions which render it easy to do wrong and very difficult to detect wrong. Consequently they should be amply pald on the one hand, and on the other hand a particularly high stand ard of conduct should be demanded from ther, and where misconduct can be proged the punishment shouid be ex lary. In no department of governmental work in recent years has there been greater success than in that of giving scientific ald to the farming populaticn, thereby showing them how most effici ently to heln themselves. There is no need of insisting upon its Importance for the welfare of the farmer is fun damentally necessary to the welfare of the Republic as a whole. In eddition to such work as quarantine against animal and vegetable plagues, and warring against them when here introduced, much efficient help has been rendered to the farmer by the introduction of new plants specially fitted for cultiva tion under the peculiar conditions exist ing in different portions of the country. New cereals have been established in the semi-arid West. For instance, the practicability of producing the best types of macaroni wheats in regions of an an nual rainfall of only ten Inches or there abouts has been conclusively demon sirated. Through the introduction of new rices In Louisiana and Texas, the production of rice in this country has been made to about equal the home de mand. In the Scuthwest the possibility of regrassing overstocked range lands has been demonstrated; in the North many new forage crops have been Intro duced, while in the East it has been shown that seme of our choicest fruits can be stored and shipped in such a way as to find a profitable market abroad. The National Museum. I again recommend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the plans of the Smithsonian Institution for mak ing the Museum under its charge worthy of the Nation, and for preserving at the National Capital not only records of the vanishing races of men, but of the ani Ee a mals of this continent which, like the buffalo, will soon become extinct unless specimens from which their representa tives may be renewed are sought In their native regions and maintained there In safety. The District of Columbia is the only part of our territory in which the Na tional Government exercises local or municipal functions, and where In con sequence the Government has a free hand in reference to certain types of social and economic legislation which must be essentially local or municipal in their character. The Government should see to it, for instance, that the hygienic and sanitary legislation affecting Wash ington is of a high character. The evils of slum dwellings, whether in the shape of crowded and congested tenement house districts or of the back-alley type, should never be permitted to grow up in Washington, The city should be a model in every THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1902. 3 SCIENTIFIC AID FOR THE FARMING INTERESTS DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL GOAL GOMMISSIONERS ASSEMBLE AT SCRANTON Strikers and Operators Pre paring for Hearing. TESTIMONY NOT ALL READY Sessions Resumed Tomorrow—Cases of Alleged Discrimination Against Miners to Be Submitted. SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 2.-—-Four of the strike commissioners, Spalding, Parker, Clark and Watkins, are here now and the others, with Assistant Recorders Mosely and Neal are expected tonight. A conference will be held when all are assembled here, at which the commis sioners will discuss the plans for hear ing testimony. Each side is rushing its preparations ior the sittings, but neither has its evi dence complete. It is not unlikely that the mine workers may, after a week, ask for another delay. i ny President Nichels, of district No. 1, is to be the first to go upon the stand. Before he testifies, however, Attorney John T. Lenahan, for the non-union workers, may cross-examine the Rev. Peter Roberts, who was the witness when the commission adjourned. Mr. L.enahan, at that time, stated his desire to hold Mr. Roberts for a crossexamina tion. His plan is to show in what manner the non-union men were treated in the course of the strike and to interrogate him upon statements contained in Mr. Roberts’ book, which refer to the bitter ness of feeling toward non-union men. Cases of Discrimination. Thc mine workers are preparing as fast as they can a list of alleged dis criminations of the companies against men who were active in the strike and whom they refuse to take back to work. They contend that, when the commission was appointed, the operators virtually agreed to take back all the men on strike for whom there are places, resum ing, as closely as possible, the condi tions which existed before the strike. They claim now that a large number of the men have not been taken back, although there are places for them: that in the First district alone some 2,000 are idle, and that these are men who in the strike were working hard to make it a success. They will ask for the reinstatement of all these men. The aid of County Superintendent respect for all the cities of the country. The charitable and correctional systems of the District should recelve considera tion at the hands of the Congress to the end that they may embody the results of the mo=t advanced thought in these fields. Mcreover, while Washington is not a great industrial city, there is some industrialism here, and our labor legis lation, while it would not be important in itself, might be made a model for the rest-of the nation. We should pass, for instance, a wise employer's liability act for the District of Columbia, ard we need such an act in our navy yards. Rallroad companies in the District ought to be required by law to block their frogs. The Safety Appliance Law. The safety appliance law, for the bet ter protection of the lives and limbs of railway employes, which was passed in 1%93, went Into full effect on August 1, 1801. It has resulted In averting thous ands of casualties. Experience shows, ‘however, the necessity of additional leg islation to perfect this law. A bill to provide for this passed the Senate at the last session. It is to be hoped that some such measure may now be enacted into law.

Unnecessary Public Printing. There is a growing tendency to pro vide for the publication of masses of documents for which there is no public ‘demand, and for the printing of which there Is ne real necessity. Large num ‘bers of volumes are turned out by the ‘Government printing presses for which there is no justification. Nothing should be printed by any of the departments unlesz it contains something of per manent value, and the Congress could with advantage cut down very material ly on ail the printing which it has now become custorrary to provide. The ex cessive cost of Government printing is a strong argument against the position of those who are inclined on abstract grecunds to advocate the Government's doing any work which can with pro priety be left in private hands, The Merit Systén:

Gratifying progress has been made during the year in the extension of the merit system of making appointments in the Government service. It should be extended by law to the District of Co lumbia. It is much to be desired that our censular svstem be established by law on a basis providing for appoint ment and promotion only in consequence of proved fitness. f J White House Changes. Through a wise provision of the Con grees at Its last session the White House, which had become disfigured by incongruous additions and changes, has now been restored to what {t was planned to be by Washington. In mak ing the restorations the utmost care has been exercised to come as near .s possible to the carly plans and to sup plement those plans by a careful study of such buildings as that of the Univer sity of Virginia, which was built hy Jef ferson. The White House is the proper ty of the nation, and so far as ig com patible with living therein it should be kept it originally was, for the same reason that we keep Mount Vernon a: it originelly was. The stately simplicity of Its architecture is an expression of tha character ef the perfod in which it wee built, and is in accord with the pur poses it was designed to serve. it Is a good thing to preserve such buildlr gs as historic monuments which keep alive our sense of continuity with the nation's ast. rhe seperte of the s=evera]l exzcutive departments ae submitted to the “on gress with this communication. THEODORE ROOSZVELT,. White House, Deccmber 2, 1962, Taylor has been enlisted in the efforts to get statistics about miners’ children. The mine workers are endeavoring to show that their children are compelled to leave school much earlier than the children of other workers, because, ow ing to the small wages their fathers re ceive, their aid is needed at home as soon as they develop a wage earning ca pacity. President Mitchell declines to discuss the situation. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Dec. 2.—The employes of the Kingston Coal Company have formulated their grievances tc be presented to the strike commission. They claim that two of their number were refused work by the company and that a blacklist has been declared against them by other companies, as they are unable to get work anywhere. They also complain that the check weighmen have been discharged. Superintendent Williams says the company has given work to every man it could, but there are still thirty places unopened, owing to damage by water, DR. LORENZ EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON TOMORROW p= ne 7% ee Famous Physician, However, May Not Find Case of His Disease Upon Which to Operate. 1 5 3 Dr. Lorenz, the eminent Vienna spe cialist and savant, who attained much fame as well as the highest fee ever paid to any physician for a single case by curing little Lolita Armour, daugh ter of the Chicago millionaire packer, who was suffering from congenital dis location of the hip, is expected to ar rive in Washington tomorrow evening. Dr. 8S. S. Adams, of this city, who is in search of a case of the disease on which Dr. Lorenz is an authority, said this morning that #2 had not yet located the prospective patient. He received two letters this morning from people who claim to be afllicted with congeni tal dislocation of the hip, but as he has not yet investigated the cases he cannot say whether they are of the class oper ated upon by the eminent Vienna phy sician. NEW PICTURES FOR CORCORAN ART GALLERY The art committee of the Corcoran Gallery has purchased two water colors from the exhibition of the Washington Water Color Club now going on at the hemicycle. The pictures are Everett L. Warner's “Rainy Evening on Brosd way,” which was awarded last week the $106 prize, and “High Up On the Blue Ridge,” by W. H. Holmes, whose “Mountains of the Nevada Desert,” won the new Parsons prize of $50. The pictures will remain at the hemi cycle until the close of the exhibition when they will be given a permanent place In the Corcoran Gallery.

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EX-SPEAKER REED SAYS, “L ET THE TARIFF ALONE” Gives His Views at Length Concerning Revision in Connection With Proposed Trust Legislation. Declares That Prosperity Has Been Without Par allel, and a Mighty Influ ence Upon the Old World Finally, Says Report of Tarift Commission of 1882 Was Not Enacted Into Law, But Mistakes Were. place, and we have escaped the one great danger of a democracy, which is the de cision of great questions without discus “sion. But we have Ly no means got rid “of the questions. We have now upon us the duty of discussing them with such “care as will tend to decide them cor rectly. We have had a season of pros perity which has no parallel, even in our own remarkable history. There has been a movement of concentration; and busi ress has been carried on on so great a scale that we are ourselves frightened by the tremendous growth, but we are _ doing it in such a fashion as to influence the Old World Conservatism, or the unwillingness to _ welcome new things, has its uses. Most mew things are not good and die an early death; but those which push themselves forward and by slow degrees force themsalves upon the attention of man “kind are the unconscious productions of “human wisdom, and must have honest consideration, and must not be made the subject of unreasoning prejudice. Toward such a movement no one has a right to look askance. Above all, no one has a right to presume such a move ment wrong. It may be wrong; but when business men all over a great nation pursue the same course, the presump tion ought to be that they are right. Nevertheless, the first idea is to make them stop. Corporations Limit Risks. The history of corporations can be put into few words. Men of sense are un willing to risk their all in one enter prise or business. If they can limit their risks, and if by union with others whose risks can be in like manner limited they can make a strong company, much idle money can be utilized and both cap ital jane labor employed. On this basis basis of easier management, ve formed "and have ly «1 in ‘proportion to the of the ‘world, In our day’ this "0° has taken a mew form. That 2 has been forced upon business men petition with one another. If a a of concerns united to save ex pense and the duplication of manage nent, others had to do likewise. These unions of capital have been forced upon the capitalist. This element of ferce we must all bear in mind if we wish to understand this question, Perhaps you think that men were glad to get into these unions and went cheerfully into combinations. Such was not the fact. Men hated to give up their independence. They and their fathers had built up their business. They were proud of their success, and meant to leave their establishments to their children. In the new combination only one could be the head. The others must go out or take rear seats. Then came the task of valuing, which encountered the natural unwillingness to have oth ers do better than we do, until the task of copsclidation grew almost impossibie. Why was it not absolutely impossible? Simply because of the murderous com petition. It was union or bankruptcy. Of course, after there had been a few examples, it became easier. The rising tide of prosperity helped also, because it raised not prices only, but values, and ten were reconciled by getting more than they had hoped for, though they got mo more than belonged to them. “Destructive Competition an Evil.” It would Le natural here to say, why not let competition go on? What we want is the results of competition—low ‘es 80 that we can buy all we want, The answer to this can be made, aud it is worth attention. With small fao tories scattered around and 2 count+y store in every village, competition did insure us low prices, but did not escape the evils we will hereafter speak of. So long as competition could be carried on _ on the basic of living and letting live, all went well; but, as capital grew in amount and mills in size, competition became more viclent and property ceas. ed to make returns. Now, the doctrine of competition, most invaluable ia its way, has its limitations. Being human, it is not ap unmixed good. Destructive competition is an evil. The world can not afford to have a trade which does not pay a fair profit. Hence, when a trade ceases to offer a fair profit, there bas to be a remedy, and the remedy chosen here was in reality not a new one. It is Impressive upon us at this time on account of its size. In a small way it hes gone on ev-r since business became business, But are we to be expoied to the mercy of those people whe pile up mi.llons, and have we no remedy by law or con stitutional amendment? Yes, we have many remedies on the stump and in the newspapers. But the experience Lf man kind is’ universal that Providence has not left us to the stump-orator or the newspapers, or even to the statesman. Somehow-—after much blundering. per baps, but somehow—every new move went has in itself the element of pro tection of the race. For instance, we are all afraid of monopolies; we fear that someody by some new schewe will sque2ze us permarently, and yet that has never happened. But, you will eay, whet can prevent these great aggrega tions of capital from charging what they like? The answer is, that what pre vents them from charging an unfair price is the well-founded fear that they will thereby rick and lose the vast sums already piled up. Cheapness Gives Monopoly. In other words, the same state of the world, the same general wealth, which enabled one big pile of eapital tc get to gether will enable a larger pile to Zet together, and, by means of more modern machinery, to destroy the attempted monopoly. When one set »>f eapitalists of great renown a year or two ago at tempted to take control of Pacific busi ness, the undertaking wae not =o vast as to prevent men whose names were, up to that time, but little known from meeting them and making, nt least, a drawn battle. The fact is that cvery business man now knows that the only monopoly anybody can get, except the temporary one of patents, to which no one objects, is by producing some :rii cle cheaper and selling it cheaper than any other maker. Whether such a mo nopoly is obnoxious and to be stamped out I leave to the wise determination of the friends of the people. It would be a good plan if se mebolly who believes in the efficacy of legisla tion would sit down and draw his stat ute and put into words his constitutional amendment, and sce where he would ar rive. “Error,” says the wise Latin, “lurks in generalities.” To talk of Jlo ing something by means of something, if you do not specify the something to be done or the way to do it, is a waste of time. After all the language which has been used about the great corporations, one is a little surprised at the lack of speci fication. Almost everybody announces that what we need is “publicity.” Even this is vague. Do you expect the pub lie to be intrusted with the cost sheets? If you do not, then what will your pub licity amount to? If you mean by “pub licity” such a statement as will enable the outsider to buy wisely, or the stock holder to sell at the true value, I fear we may be going beyond the province of free government, whi. h certainly thus far has left the task of keeping his fin gers out of the fire to the citizen whosc fingers they were. Question of Stock Watering, But cannot we stop this stock water ing? Must we not do it? Well, the value of stock is very much a matter of opinion. It will be noticed that the stock of one of our greatest companics can be bought for less than $40. The par value is $100. In the judgment of the world there is 60 per cent water, and in the market the water is squeezed out. Could a Legislature do it more effectu ally? As that same stock sold at 55, was a time when there was on 45 per cent of water. Is it An the mew constitutional amendment to epeeify how often the test for water is to be applied? Are the stockholders to be assessed daily for the variations of each day, or are the directors to be in dicted daily? Shall officers of the Gov ernment determine the value, or the public in open market? There is a piece of wisdom as old as the world, which ie worthy of all con sideration. Let us not be in haste about gréat matters. When you don’t know what to do, don’t do it. If the proposi tion is to press an oak back inte an acorn, it had better be carefully consid ered. Afraid of Big Institutions. The proposed treatment of corpora tions, even if something ought to be dome, is a fine example of how easily men mistake their wishes jor their rea sons. It is proposed to repeal such por tions of the tariff act as have made these corporations prosperous. Of course, this is not intended to attack the tariff. All we are trying to do is to sap the pros perity of institutions which have grown so large as to frighten us. Why do they frighten us? Because they are great and strong and wealthy. Of course, then, their greatness and strength and wealth are fundamental facts beyond dispute, No tariff law, of course, can be made which does not apply to all. Hence, if the tariff is so reformed that the big, strong, and wealthy corporations go to destruction, how are the small ones to be saved? Really, to the calm and ju diclous mind this seems like free trade for its own sweet sake. Protection in some lands may be the subject of discussion and debate. How it can be that in this country, and at this time, passes all understanding. In the United States the policy of protection has had a century and a quarter of al ternate triumph and defeat. The triumph has always been followed by prosperity, the defeat by hard times. “What if Protection Is Food?” The idea that protection is in the na ture of medicine, to be dropped as soon as possible, is an idea we had better examine. What if it is food? The medi cice notion comes (rom the early argu ments for the selection of infant in dustries to be fostered and cherished. Time and experience have enlarged that THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1902. State currency. We do not raise one cent by the tax; It simply bars oul the State currency. We used the tax as a way of accomplishing a result—as means to an end. In like manner, we used the taxing power to create a barrier behind which we could do our own work. A People Who Do Their Work. All the theorists, the men who thought there was nothing in the world they could not think of, declared that we would be ruined. We have not been ruined, but we are today a very lively example of a people who do their own work. What would you say was the ideal industrial econdition of a nation? Everybody at work. Just now we have everybody at work. And vet we think we want something else. If we keep on fussing we shall get it. With all the world, except England, including her own colonies, of our opinion, with sue cess embroidered on 211 our banners, we are invited to surrender our views and give place to a beaten world. Why? Simply because of that human unrest which is part of the history of the race, We, being also of limited knowledge, are much given to be beguil ed by generalities. Here is one line of generalities. Is the Dingley tariff bill the end of wisdom? If aot, then it can be improved. A tariff bill could be framed, we think, which would be free from all errors of that celebrated bill and retain its virtues. Where would you enact such a bili? Why, in your own mind, of course. Unfortunately, a biil enacted in the mind has no exira territorial force. A bill enacted by Congress, like the progress of the world, is the result of a fierce conflict of op pesing human interests, and’ must be so. When men talk carelessly of tariff re vision, they talk of a tariff never yet established, and one that never can be, They dream of a tariff which exactly suits them individually, while a real tariff bili is one which measurably gat isfies the country as a whole. “Imagination Is Unlimited.” Bu’ can we not have, sitting in per petual session, a body of men, nonparti san, judicious, wize and incorruptible? Yes, in your mind. You can have any thing in your mind. Imagination is un limited, and it is very delightful to wander round among possible Impossi bilities. Just think of a non-partisan free trader sitting on a tariff tax! Of course, he would be above any prejudice except his own. I saw one tariff commis sion sit in 1882 and its report was not enacted into law. All its mistakes were, and the result was Htigiaciory to no body. What we had better do is to remember where we are and what our dangers are. Enterprises uf business are not entered upon by helter-skelter. They are the result of ealculation. One of the first ‘inquiries of the promoter Sr wr ngker is, ‘How many of our present, condit are to remain? If there are to be uncer tainties in the future he will not dare to act. What can you imagine that would dampen a business man's ardor more than to be called on to guess what a new tariff bill would be! The prophetic in stint in the human creature is there beyond its limit. We onght to let the tariff alone; we ought to defend it against all comers for the good of the nation. We are doing more than well and need not hunt for disaster. That will come in due time. TWO NEW THEATERS FOR MONUMENTAL GITY James L. Kernan Plans Some Big Changes. Two new theaters are to be built in Baltimore by James L. Kernan, a new structure to replace the present Aun ditorium Music Hall and a theater gn? casino to stand on the north side of Franklin Street between Howard and Eutaw Streets. The estimated outlay will be about $450,000. 3 “The Maryland Theater,” as the new place of amusement is to be known, is to be erected at the corner of Franklin Street and John's alley, on property r+ cently purchased by Mr. Kernan and now being excavated. The building will have a frontage of 70 feet and a <epth of 151 feet and 6 Inches. The casino—or wi .t Is calicd ihe casino annex—is to connect with the Maryland Theater on the east. It will have a frontage of 86 feet and a depth of 92 feet and be two stories high. The main entrance will be wrought in French renaissance. The first floor, or base ment, will be used as a grill room and cafe, and the upper floor will be a com bined palm garden, art galiery and dining room. It will be handsomely finished in the style of Louls XV, and decorated in white and gold. Over the center of the art gallery will be a beautiful dome skylight about twenty-five feet in diameter. It ig the intention to use the roof as a summer garden. In construction the Auditorium will differ from the Maryland in that the gallery will be suspended from the main roof trusses, Instead of by canti lever. There will be a mezzanine and balcony supported on cantilevers. The front will be of the renalssance style and very beautiful. The main entrance arch is to be twenty feet wide and seven teen feet high. The front roof is to be mansard, covered with copper tile of a Spanish shape. The work of tearing down the present Auditoriuin 1s to be started April 1, and all three new buildings are to be ready for opening by October 1, 1903. JOCKEY MORCAN 111 LONDON, Dec. 2.—"Johnny" Morgan, the American jockey, who has been rid ing at Warsaw, is lying very {ll in Lon don. Laxative bramo-Quining 55 omens DISTRICT NEEDS CLEARLY SHOWN (Continued from First Page.) from the Treasury aggregating $2,481, 574.05 would havé been required, the dig ference being principally due to the fact that a large portion of the liabilities under appropriations for that year had not at that time matured. Revenues Inadequate. “This inadequacy of the revenues is attributable to the large appropriations fcr the extension of streets and other purposes entirely out of the District’s revenues, the which, in the judyment of the Commissioners, should have been rayable from the Treasury of the United Steves and the revenues of the District in equal parts. and to appropriations for extraordinary projects of improvement the District's half of which should have been provided for by advances from the ‘Treasury, refundable in such number of installments and at such periods and rate of interest as would enable the Dis trict io meet its obligat fon without em barrassment. “The revenues of the water depart: ment during the year 1802 including re payments, amounted to $429322.37, and the expenditures, $386,821.34, leaving balance of $42,451.03, to which may be added the balance from the previous year, $376,742.89, making the total bal ance to the credit of the water fund of the Distriet of Columbia in the United States Treasury on June 30, 1902, $419. 233.62. Most of this sum is already pledged to the construction of th» new Trumbull Street pumping staticn now in course of erection. The details of the revenues and expenditures for che year are shown in the accompanying report of the Auditor. The Funded Debt. “The funded debt of the District of Columbia on June 30, 1902, was $14,108, 330.18, all of which was incurred under the forms of local government which ex isted in the District prior to July 1, 1878." The Commissioners quote a tabulated statement from the Assessor's report showing the aggregate value of taxabie real estate and personal property in the District to be $198,488,413. Within the period of the report the rate of taxa tion was $1.50 on each $100 nf ail per sonal property, and of real property, ex cept that used solely for agricultural purposes. The rate of the agricultural land was $1 for each £100 of assessed value. The report discusses special provision for extraordinary projects as follows: “The Commissioners in preparing their estimates for appropriations for the District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1504, acted on the principles which they adopted two years ago: First, that they should represent to Congress adequately the actual needs of the Dis trict,» and second, that they should dis tinguish, and ask Congress to dis tinguish, between estimates for extra ordinary projects of improvement, call icg for large amounts of money and Lenefiting the future, and current ex penditures. “As to the projects of extraordinary sewage-disposal system, the Anne building, and others, which elsewhere would be provided far by the issue of bonds and not out of current revenues, the Commissioners maintain that provi sion should be made by advances from the United States Treasury to be re paid within a limited time by a sinking fund and with interest on the deferred payments. Mav enst net 7THRARA RRA Taxation on Increase. “They maintain that current revenues should be devoted to current expendi tures «nd to the sinking fund require ments. The inereasc of taxation, due to the triennial reassessment of real estate, and to the new personal tax and license law, will provide a revenue ample to meet all current expenditures and to provide adequately for sinking fund obli gations, It would seem to be selfevi dent that extraordinary projects of im provement shculd not be paid for out of the current revenues in the years when they are being executed. “Future years should share the bur den as well as the benefit of such im provements, and unless this course is taken either taxation must be made ex tortionate, or the current needs of the government and people of the District must go unsatisfied, “Congress having authorized, almost simultaneously, several large projects of improvement, Including the filtration plant and sewage-disposal system, the Distriet building, and finding that tha demands which these undertakings made upon the District revenues vroduced a deficit in them, recognized the justice and necessity of the position taken by the Commissioners by authorizing ad vances from the United States Treasury to meet deflciencies in the District rey enues on account of general expenses. These advances will, it is estimatod, amount on the 1st of July next to the sum of $1900726.15, which, under the legislation of Congress, is to be paid in three annual equal installments, with Interest at 2 per cent on the deferred mavMmantoe May Extend the Time, ‘““As the amount spent out of ihe Dis trict revenues wholly and entirely, and contrary to the half-and-half p.iuciple of the organic act of 1878, on account of street extensions, and for other pur poses, amounts to more than this sum, and as it is also larger than the amount spent from the District revenues on ex traordinary projects of improvement under the half-and-half appropriations, Congress might weli decide that it would extend the time within which ite ad vances made up to the 1st of July mex: should be paid, by authorizing them to be carried ag part of the general fund of advances for extraordinary improve ments. Including this amount, it is he lieved that not more than 210 0600 0040 15 all would have to be advanced hy the United States Treasury to enable the District to pay half of the expense of all the extraordinary Improvements au thorized or likely to be authorized by Congress. “Of the total amount of estimates gub mitted by the Commissioners for {he next fiscal year, which was $10,372,372 (exclusive of water fund appropriations), at least $2,383,405 must be charged to the account of extraordinary improvemeats. Of this sum, $1,468 405 is for the con tinuance of work on the filtration plant; $565,000 is for continuance of work on the sewage-disposal system; $250,000 is to begin work on the municipal hospital, for which a site and plans have been provided by the Commissioners under ‘the authority of Congress, and $100,000 is for beginning a new and needed bridge in Connecticut Avenue. “Not more than $8,483,967 in the esti mates is properly chargeable to current expenditures. As the total amount of money which ought te be available for District appropriations in the next fiscal year will be $10,800,000, it will be seen that after meeting all current needs there would remain an ample fund for the requirements of the District's obliga tions to the United States Treasury, even ir all that the Commissioners ask should be granted, Want Early Settlement. “The Commissioners believe that the time has come when the state of the District's finances and the demands upon them under the legislation of Congress must be considered with a view to a set tlement that will cover at least a decade to come, and they earnestly hope that Congress will make such a settlement on the lines indicated before it adjourns on the 4th of March next. “The Commissioners have nm op posed departures in District appropria tions from the ‘half-and-half principle’ of ihe organic act of 1878, and are grat ified to believe that Congress proposes te adhere to that principle in future ap propriations. “The District has been severely be reaved during the year. Its govern mental flags were continuously at half mast for ninety days because of the death successively of Commissioner John W. Ross, Senator James McMillan, of Michigan, and Alexander R. Shepherd, formerly governor of the District. “Commissioner Ross, after twelve years of service—a longer period than that of any other Commissioner—died on the 20th of July, after an {illness which had confined him to his room for several weeks. There was a general manifestation of sorrow by the people of the District, a large attendance at the funeral, held at the Church of the Covenant. The Ross Memcrial Associa tion has been organized by officials and other employes of the District of Col ‘umbia to provide a suitable memorial. “The death of Senater McMillan, chair ‘man of the Senate Committee of the District of Columbia, occurred on August 10, at his summer home, at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass. The news was received in the District with: sur prise, because it was not known that he was ill, and with the deepest regret. ‘The Commissioners of the District of Columbia attended the funeral of Sena tor McMillan in Detroit, to represent the sorrow and sympathy of the govern ‘ment and the people of the District. Whatever is done as a consequence of the recommendations of the Senate Park Commission will be a memorial of Sena tor McMillan, but it is proposed to have some simple and appropriate personal memorial erected in connection with the park system of the District of Col umbia. “Mr. Shepherd died at his residence in Mexico—PRatopilas, Chihuahua—on the 12th day of September. His fellowciti zens of the District received the news of his death noi. only with mourning, but with a new appreciation of his services to the District. In response to requests from citizens, the Comm!ssioners ap pointed a comthittee, with Crosby 8S. Noyes as chairman, to direct the popular movement to provide a suitable and adequate memorial of Mr. Shepherd in recognition of his great work as vice president of the board of public works and as governor of the District of Co jumbia. It is proposed, when the re mains of Governor Shepherd shall have been brought from Mexico, to mark thew interment here with every evidence of respect and regard. “On the occasion of the death of each of these eminent public servants the Commissioners ordered the District building closed and District flags sus pended at half-mast for thirty days. “Henry Litchfield West was appointed the successor of Commissioner Ross on the 13th day of October. and qualified and took the oath of office on the 16th day of October. Civil Commissioners. “During the last illness of Commis cioner Ress and during the period af ter his death before his successor wig appointed, the necessity for providing a substitute to act for either of the civi) Commissioners in the case of disab:lity or death was made prominent. The bil} recommended by the Commissioners at the last session of Congress creating the office of Secretary of the Districc of Co lumbia, and empowering its incumbent to act as Commissioner in the case of the disability or absence of a civil om missioner ought to be enactea at the eariiest possible moment. The law au fhorizes the detail ef three assistants to the Engineer Commissioner, two being now detailed, any one of whom may act as Commissioner in the absence of the Engineer Commissioner; but there is no provision to supply the place of a civil] Commissioner, “If during the illness of Commissioner Rosz or during the period of vacancy that followed his death the cther civil Commissioner had been incapacitated by any cause, the government of the Dis trict of Columbia would have come te a standstill. As It was, important con tracts, involving all the construction work, could not be executed, and a delay of three months occurred in conse quence, The Commissioners believe that Congress ought to provice that In any event the signatu~es of a majority cf the Board of Commissioners, which Con gress has already declared shall be a quorum for the transaction of all other C A S T 0 R A For Infants and Children, Bears the Tie Kind You Have Always Bought gi om ATE Died in Mevwico. business, shall be sufficient to tind the District in all contracts. A quorum of the board can now execute any contracts except for construction work. There seems to be no reason for making ex ception of this class of contracts.” The Commissioners refer in fitting terms to the success of the G. A. R. en campment. They request Congress to act favorably upon legislation for the pro posed memorial bridge. The opinion is expressed that the enactment of a ~ivil service law for the District is im the interests of good government. Congress is also asked to provide for the appoint ment of two cadets from the District tc the Naval Academy at Annapolis and iwo at the Military Academy at Wes: Joint. The report refers to the action of Con gress at the last session providing for the purchase of a site for a new Dis trict Building, and the preparation of plans for the structure. The Commis sioners state that the site has been se cured, ard describe their action to se cure Dlans as follows: “The commission provided by Congress for the construction of the building, composed of the Commissicners of the District and the Secretary of the Treas ury, promptly proceeded and after due consideration determined upon a limited competition of architects to secure plans. The commission selected the Su pervising Architect of the Treasury as its professional adviser, and approved the program of competition which he prepared. Under this program the com mittee of award is composed of the En gineer Commissioner of the District, the Supervising Architect of the Treasury; D. H. Burnham, of Chicago; R, S. Pea body, of Boston, and George B. Post, of New York. “The 5th day of December was se lected as the day upon which the com ‘petitive plans should be received and opened.” Similar action was taken last summer ‘with reference to securing plans for the municipal hospital. Edmund M. Wheel wright, of Boston, was chosen as proies sional adviser, and the plans submitted by Frank Miles Day, of Philadelphia, were selected from those submitted by thirty-eight competitors. The Commissioners report that the Washington Public Library building is completed from the funds of $350,000 do nated by Andrew Carnegie, and will be dedicated in the month of December. Satisfaction is expressed at the action of Congress providing for the improve ment of the Anacostia flats and the leg iclation for extending the subways for electric wires. Special attention is called to the bill before Congress providing for the regulation of street railways and motor vehicles. The bill was prepared by a central committee of the Citizens’ Associations of the District, and is ap proved by the Commissioners. The prin cipal objects of the bill are to confer upon the Commissioners authority to regulate the size and weight of street cars, and also schedules, routes, and transfer arrangements, 10 require the cars to be kept in proper conditien, ro be heated during cold weather, to be equipped with emergency brakes in cer tain cases, to require the companies to provide waiting rooms at tracsfer points, and to permit suburban ears to run into the city of Washington. The bill pro ‘vides also for the registration and regu lation of all motor vehicles operated upon the streets of the District. Attention is called especially to the legislation passed by Congress at the lust session with reference to the assess rent of taxes and the efforts of the Board to carry them into execution. The Commissioners review the depart ment reports of the Auditor, the Board of Education, the Board of Charities, and of the Police Department, all of which have recently appeared in The Times. Similar resumes are given of the Fire Department, Street Cleaning, and the Pathing Beach, The Commissioners acknowledge the faithful service of their employes, and comment with satisfaction on the gen eral efficiency of all departments. MISS DANIELS “ESHEK 10 BE PUT ON MARKET Book to Be Published by Another Concern. CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—“Eshek the Op pressor’ the latest book by Gertrude Potter Danlels, which was mysteriously and hurriedly withdrawn from sale by the Rand-McNally Publishing Company on November 10, will be put upon the market in its original form tomorrow by the Madison Book Company of this city. The new edition of 5,000 copies is to have its binding and publishers imprint changed, but is being printed word for word from the plates made by the Meo Nally Company. This fact effectually disposes of tha claim that the book was withdrawn, be cause of errors in printing. The belief is also strengthened that the bitter at tack on trusts and monopolies that the volume contains was the reason why its original publishers, whose customers are almost wholly corporations and rail roads, decided that it would be poor business policy for them to print it. Mrs. Margaret Horton Potter Black, a sister of Mrs. Daniels, had her Hrst book, “The Social Lion,” suppressed hy her family. 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GAMES BOWLED IN FOUR LOCAL LEAGUES Golden Eagles Win Full Set From Takoma Park.

POSTOFFICE LGST TO BUREAU i =f wr Lal Bell Co. Take Two From Riggs Bank, and Clerks Make Winning From Eleventh Streets. ps A The teams representing the Golden Eagle's Club fattened fits averages on its own alleys last night by winning the full set of three games from the Takoma Park bowlers. The lowest game for the winners was 829, and the highest 942, and the drift footed up a total of 2,627. as against 1,983 for the losers, who seem to lack team work, and steadiness.

z Krauss bowled an average of 182 and was high man, and his 224 was best single game. Captain Lansdale came next with 179 average. Gosorn was high man for the losers, with an average of 144. An unusually large number of dif ficult spares were picked by the win ners. The scores: G. Eagles. Firet. Second. Third. Total Riau «.covrnone. 191 104 224 579 Pearson ......c... 192 158 160 510 [URE eae sees 138 153 21 400 sesnsrasnnss 147 172 190 500 sereneee 190 182 167 589 RORAIE eens ven 858 824 02 2.627 Takoma Park. First. Second. Third. Total Jarvis ensues 34 118 163 413 T. Gosorn 120 162 139 3 JPIRRE Sinan vida 119 122 142 383 bs, SEPT 108 “70 394 ABAME esreisines BB 100 187 362 sasasnes B15 617 751 1,088 Eiker *Miller bowled third game. Railway Relief Association. The clerks’ team of the Railway Re Hef Association League, bowled well enough last night to win two games from the “Eleventh Street’ quint. The odd game was won with an 805 total, and saved the team from a worse defeat.

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McGraw s........ 183 Wilsoh .....e0..0 152 Whitney 172 Buck “enemas. 108 tt wesssresees 148 Elli i Totals 718 Eleventh St. First. Second. Speer daiases 125 Belch ...coonsanse 183 Ballenger 119 144 17% 197 100 157 ml 163 146 152 104 150 Total, 427 400 S36 472 473 2,317 Total. 430 429 3045 The “Bureau” team had to bowl its last night on the Palace alleys 1o two games from the Postoffice quint best win ir the Departmental League series, The “Mail Handlers” rolled a 918 total for the odd game, and their grand total was only 81 less than that of the win ners. Lord kept up his good work, and rolled an average of 198. Leimbach was next with 17° --c-age and Ward's 221 Yin if SiDgle game. The scores:

Bureau. First. Second. Third. Total La La} AAA 23 187 177 106 As J n x.n 207 210 178 ws Fe sunn 172 157 149 478 Hardie 164 148 189 1 and .iiiiiieaia. 185 183 161 529 Sohne o.vcoveen 865 875 843 2,688 Postoffice, First. Second. Third. Total. in 168 185 150 487 ketmback 191 106 157 544 McCauley 101 150 158 418 Ward pp 158 @®n 142 521 Bishop savas 250 177 199 582 Totals 709 918 815 2,502 He

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a oi L v n The Y. M. C. A. defeated the Ordway Rifles last night in the Guards’ Center Market gymnasium, in a league basker ball game by the score of 24 to 3. In some instances there was much un necessary rough playing. For the Y. M. C. A., White, Woodhead and Bopp play ed the best game, while Daley Is the only Ordway player credited with a field goal. The Ordways showed much improvement. 0 i 2]

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WATTERS OF INTEREST 10 LOCAL BOWLERS Standing of Teams and In= dividual Totals. The bowling of the local leagues last week was of the steady erder, and con sistent rolling marked the work of the various teams. The m-st noteworthy performance was that of the Interior Department team in its set with the Commissioners in the Departmental League, in which the former broke all local records in com petition by bowling a total of 2,768 for the three games, and running up a single game of 1,033. Bunn's single of 222 was high game and was one of seven 200 and over games bowled in the set, _- The District League is bowling stead ily along with the South Washington Business Men and Jolly Fat Men tied for first place with .666 per cent. The Golden Eagles and Saengerbund are tied for third, with Carroll Institute quite well down the list. Takoma Park has not developed the strength that was ex pected of it, but its showing is due to its lack of experiehce. This is the team’s first year in any league. Railway and Bank Clerks’ Leagues. The team representing the Fourand a-half Street division of the Railway Relief Association League is holding a commanding lead with .833 per cent, and its nearest competitors are the “Clerks” team, tied with the “Mets” and Oflicers, with .666 per cent. In the Bank Clerks’ League the Safe Deposit and Second National teams are tied for first place, with J62 per cent, with Riggs Bank a good third. Harrison still has first place in individual aver age, with 173. Barclay, of Second Na tional, dropped from second to third with 169, and Walker, of National Cap ital, 1s In second place with 170. New York’s Big Lead. The “New Yorks,” of the Plate Print ers’ League, have a clear lead in first place with .833 per cent, with Washing ton second, .667 per cent. Land, of St. Louis, now leads in averages with 173, Helmerich going to second with 171. Lord, of the “Phillies,” set new figures on Saturday night for high single game by bowling one of 243, with Miller, at 209, as his nearest neighbor. New Yorks also lead with 209 as high team total. The effort of teams picked by Garrett A. Greene to beat a former game of 1,056 railed on Saturday, and the best total bowled was 977. Shiman rolled a single of 243. which was the high game. i i TEN HIGH AVERAGES. on Te RN 1791-9 Crist, Jolly Fat Men......cc.cuviiiinnnce. 174 5-9 Bettie. POI. «ces n es sn ssns sinsann ve 1725-0 rauss, Golden Eagles........cee.... 17219 Burdine, Saengerbund.........ccceennn eres 1159 Eiker, Golden Eagles...... sessevssnsness: 3TR1S Lave, f TR RR PAR rere 1707-9 Rodrick, Jolly Fat Men...... 170 Eaton, Jolly Fat Men.......ocovanecinenn 160 1-2 on TR NO 160 1-4 Spiess, of he Carrolls, has the best single BOY Yer High Team Won. Lost. cent, Game. Avg. S. W. Business Men.. 6 3 666 RO Tis Jolly Fat Men...... 6. 3 008 S00 R88 Golden Eagles. 5 3 L055 883 a7 Saengerbund 5 4 555 sol £36 Carroll Institute.... 4 ob A444 809 826 Takoma Park....... 1 8 Jn 718 wl ARAARES ARNAFAV AVC AM AVERANTS. Games. Harrison, Riggs PAP, Walker, National Capital... coe. 2 Barclay, Second National......... 21 Wirt, Second Natiomal............ 21 Wilaom, Safe Deposit....... 0.00 1= Barnard, Loan and we PR 18 Taylor, Loan and Trust.. Plant, Safe Deposit. Eckloff, Metropolitan.... Ghiselli, West End...... Ave. STANDING OF THE TEAMS. Won. Lost. Pet. Hechamieal eusesssssnsss Eleventh Street Lighting Company........ City gnd Suburban........ KIOIIBR «vv vneevssronnnss RRORREREP nsesssssscinsinss 1 2 833 £18 8 4 B06 7 8 4 658 R78 6 8° 86 708 5 4 L305 824 8" L500 716 5 7 416 805 5 1 A186 T46 2-10 68 T49 2 3 M8 7% played. Whitney 12 PAA 9 Meintire 12 Crosby wouscess PD Lackey Gather «uueeseee 12 Sanne 12 Hawkins 12 1576 155.6 164.7 151.3 150.3 150.2 JJ40.8 40.5 New York.. Washington Boston M07 A418 418 418 250 gh Stanton, New York..... Lord, Philadelphia...... Hardie, New York...... Connor, Washington. Hens, Chicago .ooieinee Budke, New York...... Miller, New York....... Leads Lol Lo EY FIDE cs van» Ale High team game, New "Yorks, on. High single scores, Lord, 243; Miller, 206; O'Con nor, 208; Helmerichs, 205; Budke, 202; Land, 201. The Y. M. C. A. team won as it pleas ed last night from the Ordway Rifles, by the score of 29 to 3, in a District League basketball game, The game was played in the Guard's Armory and was witness ed by a large crowd. The feature of the contest was the good all around work of the winning team. SARATOGA RACING ASSOCIATION DIVIDEND SARATOGA, N. Y., Dec. 2.—The Sara toga Racing Association, Willlam C. Whitney, president, on a capital of $500,000, declared a dividend of per went, which was paid yesterday. District Bowling League. STANDING OF THE TEAMS. Bank Clerk’s League. HIGH INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES STANDING OF THF TFAUR Railway Relief Association. TEN MEN WITH HIGHEST AVERAGE. Plate Printers’ League. STANDING OF THE TEAMS. High Total NOM BY YM CC A. THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1902. 5 RUNOR THAT DELEHANTY WAS FORCED TO DESERT Said to Have Borrowed Money From McGraw. The report that Ed Delehanty would desert the Washington Baseball Club and play with McGraw’s Giants, which was circulated before the baseball sca son closed, is gaining credence. Yester day the statement was made that Cap tain Delehanty and Twirlers Orth and Townsend, who played with the Sena tors last summer, have signed contracts to play the coming season with the New York National League team. The deal is said to have been made in New York last month, when Delehanty and the manager of the Gotham team were daily viistors to the Aqueduct race track. “Del” i& sald to have lost a lot of money, and was badly in need when McGraw agréed to “stake” him, and let the money be counted as an ad vance for the coming season. It is said that “Del” was offered $6,000 to play in New York. This is $1,500 more than the big leftfielder’'s Washing ton contract calls for. Delehanty, it is claimed, agreed to play with the Giants if Orth and Townsend were looked af ter, McGraw agreed to take care of them, and Delehanty skipped over to New Jersey, clinched the deal with Townsend, and together they visited Orth at Lynchburg, Va. Both of the men are said to have agreed to forsake the Senators in order to play in New York with the Nationals. Orth will re ceive $5,000 and Townsend $3,500 a year if they play with the Gotham team. Report Not Verified. The report that the three Senators had “Jumped” could not be verified last night. The stockholders in the Wash ington club were surprised to hear that Delehanty, or any of the Senators, had left the local team. When Delehanty was at Benning last week one of the lo cal shareholders asked him point blank if it were true that he was to play in New York in 1903. Delehanty replied that he had signed a two-year contract with the Washington club, and, as the contract called for another year's serv ices. he would live up to his obligation, and denied that any big offer would tempt him to “jump.” If the reports are true the manager of the local club will have enough hard work this winter in filiing the vacancies. ‘With Delehanty, Orth, and Townsend is probable deserters, and Stanley gone to the Boston Nationals, the team is badly crippled, and there are a few more gaps which will have to be filled. Ryan, it is said, is holding out for a larger sal ary. It is intimated that he is the prob able successor of Donovan, who was the playing manager for the St. Louis Na vonal club. Delehanty’'s desertion would leave the entire outfield vacant, anu it is not dis puted that the managers of the Wash ington team would find it difficult to fill these places with equally good men. The teanr would also be weak in the pitching department with only Patten and Lee Jeft. A Western lad, named Robinson, is said to have been secured to cover short. Fred Postal, president of the Washing ton ball club, sent the following tele gram to a friend in this city last night: “This is news to me. I don't think it is true.” AMERICAN LEAGUE MAGNATES TO HOLD MEETING IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Dec. 2-—President Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey have re turned from Wisconsin where they have been hunting. Johnson announced that the American League magnates have changed their plans and will hold the annual meeting here instead of in New York as they intended. The date has not yet been set, but it will be some time probably about the middle of the month. MR. SIMS URGES UNION PASSENGER STATION BILL Representative Sims of Tennessee is of the opinion that the bill providing for a new union passenger station in this city should be passed at this session of Congress. He is a member of the District Committee and has studied the situation carefully. He says he can see no reason for further delay and that the Government is fully able to provide the means. Mr. ‘8ims thinks the bill should be reported early in the session.

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Joyes, J. M. Smith. Now Amsterdam —L. F. Eylesby, E. L. Rick ard, Normandie—A, L. Sturtevant, Park Avenue—J. W. Hunt, St. Penis—Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Porter, Mrs, G. Nickels. Victoria—J. W. Hunt, H. C. Tumer, J. 8 Daniel, F. B, Conger. Waldorf -Mrs. J. F. Earl, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Welch, Laxative Bromo Quinine YW. Zmemes DERMATOLOGY. POSITIVELY CURE PIMPLES and all aflections of the skin and restore to the complexion a healthy, roseate glow. Book and full information free. Call or write John H. Woodbury D. 1 1th and F. Streets, N. W., Washington. DR. SCHARFF THE SURPRISE OF THE DAY IN ST. LOUIS Rank Outsider, Ridden by Head, Makes Runaway Race of It, and Lands Money in a Romp. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.—The ecard, which in its original shape held out promises of good sport at the Fair Grounds yester day afternoon, was ruined by scratch. ing. The going was deep and holding, and none but the sturdiest mudlarks had any chance, Four fitst choice mounts, however were successful—Tan cred, Prince Blazes, Worthington, and If You Dare. The surprise of the after::oon was furnished by Dr. Scharff, winner of the fourth race. He was the extreme out sider of the field, and was practically neglected in the betting, Ridden by Head, a stable boy, he made a runaway race of it, winning in a romp from W. J. Deboe by three lengths. As high as 50 to 1 was quoted against Scharff. Weather rainy; track muddy. The summaries: First roce—ive and one-half furlongs. Tan cred, 115 (Helgeson), 9 to 5, won; Schoofly, 112 (WN augh), Y to 2, second; War Cry, 107 (Fuller), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1:11 3-5. Sydney Sabat and Hide and Seek also ran. Second race—Selling; one mile, Prince Blazes, 100 (Robbins), 3 to 5, won; Sue John som, 100 (C. Bonaer), 10 to 1, second; Henry of Franstamar, 107 (Davison), 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:38 1-5. Flop, Vesuvia, Chorus Boy, Miss Zara, and Annie Lauretta also ran Third race Seven furlongs. Worthington, 99 (Robbins), 9 to 5, won; Jussie Jarhoe, 104 (Hasck), 9 to 5, second; Banish, 108 (Buch anan), 7 to 1, third. Time, 1:35 3-5. Sandflea, Mary Moore, James J. Corbett, Tom Collins, Mucie Mare, and Peter Duryea also ram, Fourth race— Handicap; six furiongs. Doctor Scharff, 84 (Head), 50 to 1, won; W. J. Deboe, 107 (Robbins), 4 to 1, second; Hobart, 100 (E. Louden), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:19 2-5. Lord Melbourne, Death, and Moor aso ran. Fifth race—Six and one-half furlongs. I You Dare, 107 (Walsh), 4 to 1, won; Sarnar, 104 (W, O'Connor), 15 to 1, second; Boundiee, 100 (L. Spencer), 30 to 1, third. Time, 1:28 2.5. The Bronze Demon, Della Ostrander, Little Jack Horner, Provost, and Azua aise ran, Sixth race—Selling; one mile. Optimo, 98 (Scully), 6 to 1, won; Scotch Plaid, 104 (Buchanan), 2 to» 1, second; Commissioner For ester, 98 (Hicks), 13 to 10, third. Time, 1:50%. Judge Magee, Deplain, and Foraker also ran. New Orleans Entries First race—Selling; one mile. Lemoyne, 101. Hattie Davis, 163; Precisely, 106; Lissome, 107 Right Bower, Ceylon, Russeiiton, 102; Eitholin Nabocklish, Gnatam, Denny Duffy, 115. Second race—Six furlongs. Lord Melbourne, Never Smile, 87; Henry MeDaniel, 90; Hanove Queen, Doctor Scharff, 99; John Peters, 102 Sister Kate II, The Bronze Demon, 104; Rag Tag, 195; Travers, 107. Third race—>elling; one mile. Leviathan, 101; Dodie S., 94; Moabina, 95; Optimo, Trocadero, 97; Major Dive n, 98; ‘Lennep, Carat, 100; Mo roni, 191; Georgia Gardner, 103; Rolling "Boer, 108. Fourth race—Selling; one mile. Chanterolla, 9%; Chieadee, 105; Potheen, 106; Worthington, 109; Tillo, Banish, 112; Swordsman, Peter Duryea, 105; Locust Blossom, i107; Rasselas, Ecome, 122, Fifth race—Selling: one and one-quarter miles. Lou Woods, 97; Goldaga, 95; Irving Mayor, 96; Erne, 102; Marcos, 103; Barrack, 112. Sixth rece—Une mile. 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CORNER NINTH AND E STREETS “And in that service you evhib ited qualitjes no less soldier-like and admirable than those of the men who fought. You shared their dangers, dif ficulties and discouragements, and you were actually under fire In some cases, and often under the more deadly attacks of disease, and you deserve, as you have received, your full measure of the re spect and regard of your fellowcountry men. Er on Ra aT 1 3 Fy “There is no place in the country where you will be more welgome than here, where your commissions sere sign ed, your labors directed, your reports re ceived, and where your memorials are preserved, for all time to come. A hero of the Spanish war is in the White House to receive you, and all through the War and Navy Departments, as well as in the homes of our people, are these who can especiaily appreciate alli your labor of love.” Welcomed by Prominent People, Mr. Macfarland was followed by Col. M. Emmet Urell, commander-in-chief of the Spanish War Veterans; Mrs. Flora Lewis, national president of the ,auxiliaries to Spanish-American War commands; Surgeon General Sternberg, retired, zand Mrs. Charles Fairbanks. president general of the Daugliters of the American Revolution. At 2 o'clock the delegates assembled at the Ebbitt House, from which point they started for Arlington and Fort Myer. They will hold an open levee at the Ebbitt House tonight. The sessions tomorrow will be de voted to reports of officers and commit tees, the selection of the next place of meeting, and the election of officers and honorary members. Wednesday evening a party of thirty will visit the National Observatory, and at half-past eight o'clock a reception will be given in the Spanish War Veterans” Hall, 612 E Street northwest. MISS SHIFER LOSES WATCH. Miss Ethel Shifer, student at the Washington Grove (Md.) Academy, yes terday lost a ld watch on B Street northwest. She says the watch was snatched from her person by a man whom she thinks she can identify. Mrs. Mary Lord, 1406 First Street northwest, reported that she dropped a purse at the corner 'of Fourteenth and G Streets northwest yesterday morning. She gays she saw a colored man, a mem ‘ber of the street cleaning force, pick it up, but she was not able to make him restore it to her. The purse contained some tax receipts and a small sum of money.” Many a not be alive to-day but for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.” This famous medicine establishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weak ness. Weak and sick women, especially those suffering from diseases of long standing, are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. All correspondence is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. "1 take pleasure in writing to let you know the great Pais I received from your Favorite Frescription and your Pieasant Pellets, hy Mrs, Nora Gaddie of Rio, Hart Co., Ky. took seven or cight bottles of Favorite tion’ and sme or two vials of the ‘Pellets Think 1 would have been ia ey rave hod <a it not been for your medicines. It four months since 1 took the medicine. I Pog all run down, had loss of appetite, could sleep at night, was nervous, had bac black spots on my limbs, and sick headache the time. I have not had sick headache since X took vour medicine.” g@

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The Washington Times FRANK A. MUNSEY PUBLICATION OFFICE, Tenth and D Streets. President Roosevelt's annual wessage furnishes few novelties and few surprises. On the contrary, it abounds in echoes of its author's recent public and political addresses, i

In the speeches he made in August and September the President firs. formulated his plans for the regulation of trusts, and first indicated the lines on which he thought a partial revision of the Dingley tariff sched ules should be undertaken. The message just read outruns at no point ie scope of the Chief Magistrate's earlier utterances. In faet, if there has been -any shading of purpose on ile President's part, it has been rather toward a moderation of his demand for an immediate enlargement of the Federal power to deal with trusts through an amendment to the Constitu tion. Ro far as anti-trust legislation is concerned, President Roosevelt seems content to urge on Congress an alternative resort—the enlargement and re-enforeement, namely, of the prohibitions agairst monopoly and un dune restraint of trade and ecommerce written into the Sherman act of 1890. If the provisions of this law ean be materially strengthened, it will be worth while, the President seems ready to acknowledge, to gather a little more experience before admitting the necessity of vesting the Fed eral Government with new-made power through the diffienlt process of constitutional amendment. But the problem of revitalizing and reeasting the Sherman anti-trust law is left praetieally without hint or guidanee to the discretion of the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, In his tariff revision recommendations the President is equally eon servative. He enlarges upon the dangers of any overhasty undermining of our industrial fabric—reared, as it is, on a groundwork of protective duties. Yet though he appeals for stability in our economic system, he also declares that “fossilization” is an evil which needs to be overeome by reasonably frequent readjustments of tariff schedules. As in his Logans port speech, he still feels that an expert commission econld best remodel the rates to fit changing eonditions in ecommerce and production, and he advises {he creation of such a commission— permanent in tenure—on whose researches and practical knowledge the two houses of Congress may gradu ally bring themselves to rely. For reciprocity as a partial correetive of the inequalities of the tariff system the President also has a cordial word to say. Altogether the message pitches itself in a cautious and nonaggres give key. It is a counsel of moderation. Both in what it says and in what it omits to say it gives the impression that the Chief Magistrate is disposed to use a somewhat softer pedal in his latest communieation to Congress than he did in some of the utterances of his August and Sepien: ber tours. Secretary Shaw has given a costly and calamitous exhibition in au thorizing the “renovating” of the west front of the Treasury Department by means of the sand-blast eleaning process. Already the results are de plored by those who take pride in the beauty of Washington. This “renovation” is vandalism, pure and simple, and it is inconeeiva ble how any man with even the erudest beginnings of good taste in his soul could be guilty of the present defacement of the Treasury building in the name of “improvement.” The contractors doing the work have good rea son, of eourse, for Hisfuction, since the Government is a prompt and generous paymaster. But they stand almost alone in experiencing this sat “isfaetion. To the trained eye of a lover of the beautiful, the present as peet of the “renovated” Treasury building is depressing to a degree. Anyone who has seen the Old World cities, famed for their beauty, knows well that a great proportion of this beauty comes from the mellow ing touch of time on the buildings. This is an even, loving, skillful touch, softening here and shadowing there, every effect artistic and admirable. The tints deepen with the years. The eolor scheme is always harmonious,

Tw There is no erass outbreak of “renovated” stone to shock the eye, as is now the ease with the Treasury Building. The vandalism of sueh work je not possible in Europe, where beauty is known and loved. It should noi be possible in Washington. But, unhappily, it is disastrously possible. The *“sand-blasted” Treasury Building is proof of this melancholy truth. Even the Capitol itself suffers occasionally from the “renovating” mania which is so shrewdly encouraged by contractors and is too often favored by Let us hope that the blunder now being committed by the Seeretary of the Treasury will not be repeated. Time alone should deal with the stones of the beautiful Government buildings in Washington, mellowing them more and more harmoniously year after year, increasing the beauty of the National Capital with the master touch of an artist. Vandals should keep hands off. They are as much to be dreaded in Washington as would be the Wild Man of Borneo turned loose in one of the world’s great art gal leries. Maldens fair and sighing swains throughout 2il the sentimental territory within a day's travel of New York city fare now placed in the doleful plight of pligrims to whom their Mecca has been closed and the haven of their refuge @ented.

This is because the Rev. George Clarke Houghton, rector of “The Little Church Around the Corner,” has issued a formal notice that he will no longer perform the marriage ceremony for strangers, that he will not countenance secret mar glages, that Gretna Green elopers need not apply to him for the tying of the nuptial knot, that all applicants for marriage must be satisfactorily imtro duced to him, and that family consent is Decessary in the case of obviously young persone. This ultimatum must needs sound like the crash of fortunes and the wreck of worlds in the ears of romantic couples to whom Dr. Houghton and the Church of the Transfiguration have long £tood as the all-potent mediums for the happy realization of love's young dream. For many blissful years now “The Lit tle Church Arouad the Corner’ has been tenderly famous as the scepe of in Bumerable and frequent runaway mar rlages, and it can hardly be believed that Dr. Houghton's heart has suddenly Become ro stony as to put an end to the church's sweet history in this bewitch fog field. Surely, if he were an older glergyman, as was his uncle, whose genial tolerance and kindly humanity first made the church famous with actors and other sentimental folk, he would oi thus destroy the hopes blossoming The President’s Message. A Barbarous “Renovation.” A BLOW AT ROMANCE. in so many palpitating bosoms.

It 18 true that the original renown of “The Little Church Around the Corner” did not spring from the celebration of runaway marriages. But it was based on love end good will, all the same, and the Gretna Green development which came later in its history was as natural as that the sparks fly upward. The church's fame began with the burying of poor humanity in a wide charity of spirit; its marrying popularity was the next phase, so that now, with christen ings. marriages and funerals, the bhe loved little churek, in its attitude toward stumbling but jovable humanity, 1s like the nigger's coontrap—"It ecotches ’em comin’ an’ gwine.”” Dr. Houghton should be entreated by a pleading world to reconsider his ukase terminating the Gretna Green career of “The Little Church Around the Corner.” If necessary, a pligrimage of sweet kearts should be made to the sanctuary of which he is the priest. All clad in white, the maidens singing songs of feminine heartbreaks, the youths con tributing the deep undertone of manly despair, from up-State in New York, from the sweet fields of Connecticut, from the hamlets and farms of New Jersey should they come, praying of Dr. Houghton to lift the direful ban now placed on runaway marriages. There's such scant romance and senti ment left in the world as matters now stand, you know—surely “The Little Church Around the Corner” should be the last to reduce still further the visi ble supply. THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1902. THE FUTURE OF THE INDIAN HWillL HE BE SELLE SUPPORTING? By GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL, Author of “The Indians of Today.” CCORDING to the figures submitted in the recently A published annual report of Secretary Hitchcock, the total Indian population of the United States is 269, 306, of which the New York Indians and the five civilized tribes embrace 89,723, leaving 179.574, occupying 156 reser vations having an area of 55,127,000 acres, outside of New York and the Indian Territory. Compare these statistics with those of ten years ago and you will find that there has been a decided falling off in in the Indian population. The late Major Powell once wrote an article in which he maintained that at no time in the country’s history had the number of Indians exceeded 250,000. I think that he was wrong; for I believe that in the days of their supremacy there were very many more. The Indians, according to my observation and the sta tistics furnished by the Government, are fast dying out or are being rapidly al'sorbed by the dominant race. Civiliza tion has so hedged them in on every side, and so changed their habits of life that they are no longer so virile as they once were, Consumption is making great ravages among them, ow ing to non-observance of sanitary precautions. Many of them live in small huts which are not kept clean. Their personal habits are far from cleaniy. The Government seems to have done little or nothing toward teaching them the essential principles for the preservation of health. Under these circumstances it is not surprising to learn that “when consumption once makes its appearance in a tribe there is nothing to hinder ite rapid progress. The Indians do not take kindly to elvilization. For many generations they have lived in the open alr, and have obtained their food by hunting and fishing. This kind of ex istence developed in them a positive hatred of restraint. They do not want to be tied down to one place for eight hours a day, as the» must be when they labor on the rail roads or the farms. Confinement seems to depress’ them In the Public Bye. T. Channing Movure, of Hartford, has a peculiar object secreted in a safe in his house. It is a rag doll, bequeathed to him by Col. T. W. C. Moore, of Sheri dan’s staff. The doll’'s value is due to the fact that it was a silent witness of the surrender at Appomattox. The con ference over the surrender was held in the McLane house, and the doll, which had been left by some child on a sofa in the corner, sat up very stiff and etraight all through the proceedings. Some of the younger officers afterward discovered it, and Custer, whe was to meet his death in an Indian massacre, picked it up and threw {it at the head of “Mike Sheridan.” When the object had ceased flying around the room in the playful battle which ensued, Colo nel Moore secured it and took it home. James Guthrie has been wnanimonsly elected to the presidency of the Royal Scottish Academy, to succeed Sir George Reid, Dr. Charles Beard, of Chicago, owns an original Turner painting of the Grand Canal Venice. A story is told of Clement A. Gris com's visit to the court of King Leo pold, some years ago, when he was al ready well acquainted with the Belgian The Patriotism of Pedro Alvarado. The Patriotism of Pedro Alvarado. T cannot be denied that Pedro Alvarado, of Parral, Mexi co, is distinctly different from the average rich man. in that he is more than willing to separate himself from his money for sentimental reasons. He has just offered to pay the entire national debt of Mexico, for the reason, as he explains, that his millions came from the soil of Mexico, that the title for the mines which he owns was given by the gevernment, and that, therefore, he can well afford to ‘Indulge his patriotic desires. This amazing wan is worth $40,000,000, and, while the Mexican government bas declined his offer, there is no question of his good faith in making it. Truly may the twentieth century be called “the century of miracles!”

Christian Ricks’ Scheme of Economy. HRISTIAN RICKS, who owns several valuahle farms near Salt Lake City, evidently believes that a gov ernment should support its citizens; or, at least. that citizens ghould get as much out of the Government as 3 possible to their cunning. Ragged and unshern, he was ar rested as a vagraut some time ago and sent to the eity jail. He made no complaint, but was contentedly serving a thirty days’ sentence when recognized by a chance visitor. It then developed that he preferred to live in durance vile for the reason that he thereby saved money, not having to pay for his own lodging and food, Curious people go to make up this curious old world of ours, don't they? The Flouting of 2 Knleht. F you ever read Mark Twain's veracious narrative, “A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur,” you will probably agree that the complainant in a recent suit against the Erie and Central New York Railroad should have got the $250 for which he asked. He had taken part in a tourna ment at Cortland, N. Y., arranged by the railroad, and had “Of Making Many Books There Is No End.” RE Mrs. Grant's Memoirs. The widow of General Grant is said to have been occupied during the paat five years in writing her memoirs, which are now nearly ready for publication It is rumored, however, that they will not be published untii after the author's death. Wiss Harraden’s New Novel. Beatrice Harraden is finishing a new novel, the scene of which is said to be laid in Norway. The Vogue of Gorky. W. L. Alden writes from London that he is discouraged by the popularity of Gorky, who seems to him “the incarna tion of everything that is vile.” This is rather strong language, but Mr. Alden would have advertised the Russian nov elist less efiectively if be had stated the STRANGE TALES, BUT TRUE. monarch, which is of interest in con nection with the King's proposed tour in the United States. The United States minister had just arrived at court, and when he was presented to the King, the latter, after a hearty welcome, exclaim ed: “By the way, have you ever me Griscom; Clement A. Griscom? No! Well; you should; he is a rare good fel low, and a great friend of mine.” For some minutes the King went on in this strain, quite unaware that Mr. Griscom was standing in the iramediate vicinity and hearing every word. THE LAND SAILOR Come, fll my sails, you wastrel wind, And waft me o'er the fields, The golden fields, rich harvest lined With all that red earth yields. Come, blow me down the valley way Between the crimson hills, Where hardwoods make the landscape gay And Naivre's glad heart :hrills. Blow, blow my craft where yellow leaves Swirl vagrant through the air, And blow me where the rustling sheaves Dot fields of stubble bare, For I would sail the autumn land While glow its radiant hues; With boat and breeze at my command, Down all its vales I'l] eruise. -~Frank Farrington in Lippincott’s, ~opluion of most American readers, that hie is the incarnation of everything that is uninteresting. The New Kipling Book. “Hand in Hand” Is a volume of verscs lately published, the authors of which are the mother and sister of Rudyard Kipling. As most of the friends of the family say that the Anglo-Indian genius gets his cleverness from his mother, this book should be interesting if nothing more A Mysterious Author “The Shadow of the Czar,” by John R. Carling, is selling with unexpected ra pidity, and the publishers arc recelving inquiries about the author. All that they know of him is that he is 2 schoolmaster in southeast London, and has been for twenty-five years, and to rob them ot that courage and enduraace which were formerly their two leading characteristics. The Indian has every capacity for work; for he possesses strength, endurance, and industry. On the other hand, he is easily discouraged, and hesitates to throw himself into nnac customed labor, because he Is doubtful whether the resulis will be commensurate with the effort put ferth. If he can be convinced that his excrtions will receive an adequate recot pense he is—at the present day—as willing to work as in the old days he was ready to toil at his hunting or to undergo the manifold hardships of the warpatn. Show an Indian a silver dollar and tell him that he can have it at night if he will work all day for it and ‘he will accept your offer at once. On the other hand, if you tell him you will give him $60 at the end of two months’ work, he will look at you blankly and refuse to take up the proposition, because pay day is too far away to appeal to him. It has been a pet theory of the Indian Department for years that the red man shall become self-supporting by till ing the =oii, and to this end its officers have urged him to plow and to plant the waterless desert, not knowing whether the field he was to cultivate was on the top of sone barren mesa, or in the arld regions of Dakota, or in some well watered, fertile valley in eastern Kansas. In many instances the following of this advice resulted in implanting firmly in the Indian mind the conviction that for him work was useless, because work in the white man's way brought him no return. We are now engaged in the slow process of uprooting tha belief which we implanted, and, having discovered our own error, we are striving to ¢onvinee him that he must un learn the lesson which we taught him. Having learned that @Qiverse industries must be practiced in different climates, We are now trying to change the Indian's ways and to adapt his methods of self-support to his surroundings. What the Indian requires today is intelligent direction in intelligent methods. worn several hundred pounds’ weight of potiron armor from morn to dewy eve. Failing to win a prize in the joust dur Ing which he staggered arcund under this job-lot of junk, he nevertheless believed that he had earned $250 at leas. Hence his suit. But the jury saw only the funny side of hi story and refused to give him a verdict. We're a hard hearted race. Dodging the Primeval Curse. HEN the curse of labor was imposed upon old Father W Adam for his sins in Paradise it descended in a straight lize to Andrew Graham, of Vernon town ship, Ohio, gathering bitterness with the centuries of its descent. For which reason this Graham now hates work with such a loathing hatred that he dons his wife's gown in order to dodge it, sitting around the house as a woman, and has aliowed his patrimony to slip away from him owing to his abhorrence of the primeval curse. Surely ft was a sad day for Andrew Graham when Eve listened to the serpent in the sweet solitudes of Eden’

Mr. Gater and His Savings. EREAFTER, whenever poor Mr. Gater, of Trenton, N. H Sey hears hiwself facetiously described as having money to burn he'll probably retire into some seclud ed spot and indulge in a few reproachful kicks at his own person. This is because he joined the innumerable throng of idiots who, through distrust of all banks, devise cunning hiding places for their savings, and has now paid the cus tomary price of such folly. Mr. Gater's secret repository was the oven of his kitchen stove, which was not being used in the summer time, and this plan worked finely until! the first autumnal fire was started. Ten minutes thereafter Mr. Gater bethought him of the $65 in bills which were in the oven—and then they were but ashes. The oven savings’ bank is capable «f being improved upon. “Unconsidered Trifles.” The Inventive Ace. “If children’s inventive ability zrew in proportion to their stature we'd have a race of geniuses in time.” “What's happened now?” “My kid's just able to walk, and he got into a room on the third floor and managed te turn the key and lock him self in. We couldn't explain to him how to turn it back, there was no ladder long enough to reach the window, and we didn’t want to smash the door.” “What did you do?” “Got up on the roof and slid down on a rope and climbed in the window. If he keeps on developing situations like that when he grows up there'll be no chance for the old man at all.” “What makes you ask peosle to sit down when they come to see you, cuntie? There isn’t any other way they can git, ig there?” “Well, child, when vou come to see me I'll make you sit up.” “Why don’t you get a deg for your house while the burglars are active?" “Can't afford one.” “Nonsense! It ought to be easy to get a watch dog on tick.” Honse Mottoes. A book has been publiched in England, containing a collection of the quaint house and gate mottoes to be found in the British Isles. A house in Galway has four gates facing the four points of the compass, and the inscriptions indi cate that the inmates must have had most uncongeniai neighbors. They read as follows: On the north gate: From the ferocious O'Flahertys, Good Lord, deliver us! On the south gate: From the devilish O'Daly, Good Lord, defend us! On the east gate: From the cut-throat 0’Kellys, Good Lord, save and keep us! And on the west egte: From the murderous O'Maddens, Good Lord, preserve ws) A Curious Phrase Eacvy. Chips From the Political Workshop. Dalzell to Withdraw. The Pennsylvania Republican con tingent in the House—the largest by the way, from any State—are not feeling in the best of spirits toward their dis tinguished colleague, the Hon. John Dal zell. They perceive—or think they do, which amounts to the same thing—that their Uncle Joseph Cannon is not as cordial toward them as he would be if he were cogitating in his own sly way as to how best to place the Pennsyl vanians on committees tc the best ad vantage to themselves la the next Con gress. It goes without ga~ing, of course, that as long as the ion. Matthew Stanley Quay says that Mr. Dalzeil is a candidate for Speaker the faithful in the Keystone State delegation must ‘hold aloof from Mr. Cannon. The Il linoisan having won the next Speaker ship without any support from Pennsyl vania naturally cannot be expected (0 consider himself under obligations. to the Pennsylvania crowd. But should the Pennsylvanians now throw up their hats and burrah for “Uncle Joe” he might entertain a kindlier feeling for them. Wherefore it behooves not only Mr. Dalzell but also Mr. Quay to get in the Cannon bandwagon. As long as these two stay oul every mother's son of the delegation is prevented from getting clese to the next Speaker. And the longer they delay making their peace the wider grows the breach between them and choice places on the commit tees in the Fifty-eighth Congress. Some of the Pennsylvania members made bold yesterday to talk out, not for publica tion, but evidently in the hope that what they said would reach the ears of Mr. Cannon. They declared that if Mr. Dalzell does not formally withdraw from the race this week they will declare themselves for Cannon, even at the risk of incurring the displeasure of Mr. Quay. In view of their annoyance and uneasiness it is believed that Mr. Dal zell will declare himself out of the Speakership race in a few days. Can’t Fool Penrose. The Hon. Beise Penrose is a much more alert statesman than he looks. Certain persons in Philadelphia—notably ‘he Hon. Charles Emory Smith and the Hon. P. A. B. Widener—have spread the re port over the country that Mr. Penrose would not care who made the laws of his country if he were permitted to serve the City of Brotherly Love one term as its mayor. In other words, the story has been started tha. he would not ask for re-election to the Senate, but would enter the race for mayor of Phil adelphia, the implication being that Messrs. Smith and Widener had paved the way for his triumph in the pending municipal contest and that they were to have a tug of war for his toga. Tha elongated Senator, afto= a ecnfer ence with his colleague, Mr. Quay, shat tered the hopes of the Smith-Widener combine yesterday by speaking out plainly—a thing Mr. Penrose rarely is at pains to do. Said he: “I am not a »an didate for mayor of Philadelphia. T am a candidate for the United States Senate to succ2ed myself, and that’s all. I have denied the mayoraity story privately several] times, and thought my position was well known. Now, I want avery body to know by these presents that I, Boise Penrose, am a candidate for no other office than that of United States Senator. 1 hope that will hold them for a while.” Kittredge Is All Right. Kittredge Is All Right. No Senator was the recipient of more hearty congratulations from his col leagues yesterday than the Hon Alfred Beard Kittredge, of South Dakota. This rotund and sturdy scion of New England Puritanism is now serving in the Senate by appointment of the governor of South Dakota. But as soon as the Legislature, elected last month, can go through the necessary formalities at Pierre in Janu ary he will present the credentials of a duly elected Senator. There was no op position to him in the campaign—that is, not in his own party—and as the Demo crats made about as peor a showing in South Daketa in last month's contest as they made in Idaho, be will have no trouble. Mr. Kittredge has won prestige in a remarkably brief time for a Senator. Al though he has served only a part of one Congress he already ranks among the solid men on the Republican side of the Senate, and it is predicted for him that i. he is not controlled too mucin by his native modesiy—a rare trait, indeed, among statesmen of the era—he will forge rapidly to the fron: in the “most THE “HOOT OWL'S” TOKE. Practical jokes, althongh appealing to a certa‘n order of intellet, are so fall of pessibilities of evil ‘hat they might with advantage be prohibited Jy law. The pathetic experience of the young lover in the following incident related in the “Philadelphia North American” would seem to justify this assertion: Fleet Lance, of Clay, W. Va., threatens to sue the “Clay County Hoot Owl,” a newspaper published there, for heavy damages because he says it deprived him of a wife, Lance was called out of town for a few days, and a joking friend had the newspaper print that he was marriad while away. The woman he was engaged to marry saw the notice, and when Mr. Lance returned home and went to call on her he found her the bride of another man. Believing her lover faithless, she had trans ferred her affections and wedded one she thought more faithful. The amount of damages neces sary to recompense him for the loss of his sweetheart has not been determined upon by Mr. Lance. A RLOW CURES DUMBNESS. On tbe oid principle tha* ‘the hair of the dog is good for the nite,” and ac cording to the homeopathic ecrced of “similia similibus curantur,” there is pothing surprising in the hoppy recov ery of James Hariow from dumbness. His story is found in tha “Philadelphia Inquirer” as follows. About twelve years ago James Harlow, of Great Bend township, as the result of injuries received in a railroad accident, entirely lost the power of speech, but yesterday suddenly recov ered it in u manner that is considered miracu lous. In going down the celiar stairs in his home he made a misstep, and falling, siruck upon his head and shoulders on the hard cellar bat tom. He was unconscious for several! hours, and upon regaining consciousness, {ound, to his intense joy, that he was able to speak, august legisiative body in the world.” With the exception of the Hon. “Billy” Mason, Mr. Kittredge is the fattest statesman of his time. If it were stiil the fashion for public men to wear swallow-tail coats the South Daketa Senator's bulk would not be so notice able, since it has been observed when he has attended social functions in the Capital in evening dress Mr. Kittredge looks almost lissceme Why Wheeler Ouit. It is insisted by his admirers in Wash ington, both male and female, that the Hon. Charles K. Wheeler is o'er young to quit public life, and the reason of his declination longer to represent the First Kentucky district in the House has long been wondered at here. Ace cording to the eminent Kentuckians own statement, he goes out of Congress to fight the octopus, thus reversing the usual order, as ncarly all other states men conceive that they can do battle against the octopus more effectively in the halls of legislation than elsewhere, Mr. Wheeler perceives that the trusts own the Repyblican party in the Blue Grass State, and he delcares that he proposes to devote his efforts te proving this statement. Incidentally be remarks with pardonable pride that since he re solved to leave Congress he has made more money practicing law in a few months than his full Congress salary amounts to. Whether he means that fighting the octopus in the open field is more profitable than fighting the mon ster in the cramped halls of Congress is

J BY a question which he scornfully refuses to answer, Pritchard Is Happv. One of the cheerlest callers at the White House offices yesterday was ihe Hon. Jeter Connelly Pritchard of North Carolina. In spite of all that has hap pened to the “Lily Whites” recently in the way of removals from office and epistolary assurances from the Presi dent to Southern colored Republicans, Senator Pritchard smilingly paid his re spects to the Chief Magistrate, and when he made his departure he uttered these terse and perhaps significant words: “I will win out yet.” The result of the re cent election in the Tar Heel State, rar from being disastrous to the “Lily Whites,” is interpreted by the Senator as in reality a victory for them. He said: “Although 114,000 colored voters out of 120,000 were disfranchised in the State, and all but 300 of the 6,000 ‘sur vivors' voted the Democratic ticket, the Democratic plurality this year was ouly 67,000. This shows that a great manv more white people than ever befora voted the Republican ticket. You have to know conditions and facts before drawing conclusions. When the Presi dent is more at leisure than at the open ing of Congress I purpose to bring up this matter more fully, and then I may have some statement of facts and fig ures to make public. The white Repub lican party in the South has an actual existence and will grow steadily from now on in spite of all discomrsgements from our party leaders at the North

Campau Heard From. The Hon. Dan Campau, of Michigan, has been heard from at last. Out of the abysmal silence in which he has been reposing for two years he lifts up his voice in praise of the Hon. Alton B. Parker, of New York, for the Demo cratic leadership in 1904. Whether he means by this to administer a back handed slap to the Hon. Davia B. Hill cannot yet be judged. But as the Mich igan statesman is of a rather kind and forgiving nature, it is probable that had he thought his boom for Judge Park er would be considered as an anti-Hill affair he would have held his peace, see ing that every kind of Democrat is now pounding away at Hill for fallure in New York last month.

It may be, indeed, that Mr. Campau intends his Parker boom to be an anti Bryan movement. Although the Michi gander was first swept into the full pub lic gaze on the crest of the Bryan wave in 1896, he has displayed evidences of late of a change of heart toward the Ne braskan. It is noteworthy that Mr. Bryan has never been pleased to see in the New York jurist those qualities of leadership which many other Democrats of renown have seen, and it is infer red from this circumstance that the edi tor of the “Commoner” is holding him self in readiness to wiite the same sort of sarcastic piece about Judge Parker that he feels constrained to write about nearly every other man suggested as a likely successor to him in 1904. There has long been a dispute as to whether the dog or the horse was man's best friend, but in the following in stance, as related in a special dispatch from Wellshoro, I'a., to the ~Philadel phia Inquirer,” it would seem that a cow may lay claim to the distinction, James Kerr, at any rate, should be the iast man to deny this:

A strange animal gave James Kerr, who lives on the mountain between Tisdaghton and Lee tonia, a thrilling chase of over a mile down the mountain this morning. 4 herr was leading a cow to this place. A mile or so beyond Tiadaghton he first saw the wild beast, which crouched repeatedly as if to spring, each time being deterred by Kerr's vig orous stoning and shouting. Finally the cow became frightened at the ani mal and! jerked Kerr, who was leading it, along at a lively pace. As they emerged from the woods the strange beast gave up the chase. Kerr declares it was neither a wildcat nor a panther. It is not strange that the necessity of using soft coal has causel dew York io lift a strenucus cry for smcke abate ment, especially if the !oliswing story from the “New Yo-k Sun” has many parallels in the metropolis just now, An epldemic of bituminons smoke from soda fountains is a per:l not to be faced with equanimity: A young woman went into Kerley Brothers drug store, ai 2081 Broadway, at 5 o'clock yes. wn 1 ufternoon, and asked William Cooper, the clerk, to give her a glass of soda, When Cooper tumed the spigot out csine not fizz, but bluek smoke. At that moment a man from the movery next door rushed In and esked where the tive alurm box was. The blaze was in the base ment of the building, and bad got the store apparatus, Pose try SAVED BY A COW. A NEW SMOKE EVIL.

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WORLD OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES

DOINGS IN WASHINGTON AND OTHER CITIES. "NE Many Gifts Sent to White House in Honor of Sixteenth Anniversaty of Marriage of President! and Mrs. Roosevelt. The President's Household. Today marks the sixteenth anniver sary of the President's and Mrs. Roose velt's wedding, which was celebrated in St. Geerge's Church, Hanover Square, J.ondon, December 2, 1886, by Mrs. Roosevelt's cousin, Canon Gutheridge. There will be no public celebration of the anniversary and no gifts are looked for except from the members of the fam fly, many of whom have already attested their friendship by offerings of flowers and more substantial gifts. Mrs. Roosevelt went for a drive this morning. At luncheon she entertained Miss Jane Addams, of Hull House, Chi cago, in whose work beth she and the President take a deep interest. This afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt will receive a number of her personal friends and sev eral of the President's intimates will dine at the White House this evening. Dr. von Holleben, the German ambas sador, entertained at luncheon yester day in honor of M., Cambon. The am bassador's guests included tte members of his staff and Major Vignal, Lieutenant Commander de Faramond de Lafajole, Mr. Hermite, Mr. Aygnesparsse, and Jules Boeufve. The French ambassador was enter tained at an informal dinner by the British ambassador last night. Miss Roosevelt, daughter of the President, was one of the guests, Lady Herbert will give another small dinner toright. Sydney Waterlo~. of the British em bassy, and his bride, who arrived from Europe on the Canipagnia, are expected at the embassy this afternoon. Senor Don Christofero Cauesaco, who #3 recently appointed second secretary to the Mexican embassy, has arrived at bis post. Mr and Mrs. A. W. Roome announce that the marriage of their daughter, May Hampton, to Clinton Welling Stier, will take place December 4, at the family residence, 1477 Kenesaw Avenue. The wedding will be a quiet one and no cards have been sent out. The marriage of Richard D. Batte and ‘Miss Belle Burns took place at the par sonage of the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church on October 27. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. T. MeNell. The bride wore a” gown of Cream voile and silk and a large white beaver hat. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacob Sen attended the bride, and little Frances Jacobsen was maid of honor. Mrs. Jacobsen wore a becoming frock of black white silk with a picture hat of black velvet trimmed with plumes. Frances Jacobsen's costume was of Cream silk with red sash. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home which Mr. Batte had prepared to receive his bride. Among IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD The Care of Modern Powers in Selecting Diplomatic Representatives— Best of Envoys Sent to America—Exceptions to Newlv Appointed French Ambascadore—— Affrante ta the Hoade nf Nati me It is no mere perfunctory formality that takes place when a government, prior to officially appointing an envoy, inquires of the power to which he is to be accredited whether the nomination would Le agrecable to it; for, especially in the capitals of monarchical Europe, the character and antecedents of both the envoy aad his wife are subjected to searching scrutiny before the answer is given that the appointment is ““‘agree able.” The reason for this Is that the posi tion of an ambassador and also that of his wife in a foreign capital is always one of extreme delicacy. They are re celvad by the official world and by so clety with cordlality, and, before long, are gecerally admitted to the intimacy of the various pelitical factions. People eventually talk unreservedly Yefore them, treat them, in fact, as honored guests, whom it woulda be an insult to conceive as likely to take advantage for political purposes of the intimacy to which they are admitted. Both the envoy and his wife have, therefore, to find the way of servibg their own country in an efficient man ner without betraying the confidence which has been reposed in them by their hosts, or without abusing the hospitality of the latter. This is a task of more than ordinary difficulty, and one, perhaps, easier for mea and women of birth and breeding thas for people who do not enjoy those advantages. In monarchical countries, where ther re is both a court and an aristocr~cy, the one and the other, unjustly in many io stances, assumes that the distinction be tween the duty to one’s country and the duty to ona 25 50c All Reserved. Box Office Opens at 8:30. Tel tks sD N EXT WEEK Brandon Tynan in Robert Emmet. Washington Club, 1710 St NW. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2. LYRID QUARTET and LAE y Sting Gurl n El CHASE’S win In DAILY MAT. 25~ EVE'S, 25¢ and 3c. CEAUX AD B8:L.ES OCTET. Catzhy Music —Jewitching Seauties MeWatters-Tyson Co., Yorke and Adams, Paul Barnes and Company, the Broadway Trie, Cas roll Johnson, the Motion Pictures, “The Vita graph in and also WINCH IRAN I'S ACROBATIC BZARS. Next Week—Amelia Sommervitle, J. K. Mur ray and Clara Lane, Eugene O'Rourke Co, ACADERY “tmom sme MATS. TUES,, THURS., AND SAT. ALL SEATS, 25¢. EVENINGS (Resorved Seats), 25 and 50 CENTS NEW PHENOMENAL PRODUCTION, A KENTUGRY FEUD, Next Week— “ACROSS THE PACIFIC.” EMPIRE naar 15¢c and 230 THE EVENT OF THE SEASON, Hurtig Seamon Preseut WiLiiA 9 ant WALAER'S Phenomenal and Trivmphal Suzcess, UNS OF HAN y {The Createst Colored Organization on Introducing the Fminent Comedians, AVER AND HART, and a Company of 3 Clever and Joily Merrymakes. with a Barrel Full of Fun and an kEudless Chain of New Songs. i

1 CH OQ: Quality Sutonsy RIS XAN DER'S UV 8 r——— x or 00S 7th 8 Ps AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS.

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ANOTHER “MUSICAL COMEDY” AT THE NEW NATIONAL 8 “The Wild Rose,” a Charac teristic Medley of Com edy, Costume, and Song, Is Well Received. “The Wild Rose," a concoction of A4i luted opera which typifies the whole ar ray of “musical comedies” and consti tutes the week's offering at the New National Theater, was heartily received last night by an audience of marked brilliancy as far as It went. The out look is that those to whom such enter tainment is congenial will patronize “The Wild Rose” liberally. For every one else, to quote the melancholy prince whose impressive and noble personality is held up to ridicule in one of the songs, ‘the rest is silence.” It is to be said the performance is good of its kind. There are tha usual ingredients; a chorus of about ten men and forty comely women, who take a deep Wreath two notes before the end of every choral number; half a dozen prin cipals, who atone with exaggeration of gesture for occasional insufliciency ef yoice; a man dressed in a bear's skin who dances a clog: a program of songs which consist of ene part of melody, one par: of spoken words, two parts of “business,” not necessarily appropriate to the words, and three parts of danc ing; exceptionally bright dialogue by Messrs. Harry B. Smith and George V. Hobait; graceful music by Ludwig Eng langer; acceptable stage settings anl in numerable costumes. The plot is evi dently designed only te congeal these elements of vaudeville or burlesque. and neither singers, nor auditors care if the overcoat ensemble finds it incomplete. Finally, Edwin Foy, a comedians who has for many years been received 1 Washington with unaffected favo-, and Miss Irene Bentley, with the help of a fairly competent support, infuse into the mixture a flavor of true humor and gen uine fun, Miss Bentley disclosing 2 charm of personality and resource of action which agreeably surprise evary one. The judgment of last night's audi ence was distinctly favorable to the of fering. Yet a sight of this Monday night gath ering must have excited the specula tions of any student of present stage tendencies. Gallery and balcony were comparatively empty. The orchestra alone was well patrenized and there ev ery seat was taken. It was manifest, then, that compositions like “The Wild Rose” obtained their support from those able to purchase whatever form of en tertainment they might desire. Their desire for the past five years has pro duced this anomalous creation of medio ci'e music, suggestive words and situa tions, and opulent costuming, and has supported it so loyally that seven such performances are now on view in New ‘York city, and av even dozen A, in eluded in the season's program for ‘Washington. So far there is no fair sign that this attitude is transftory. “The I"assing Show™ occasioned only half the sensa tion which has atter led the premess of more recent ‘musical comedies.” New York not long ago permitted Henry Irv ing to play before half-houses in the Knickerbocker Theater and res: rved the seating capacity of the ent're bullding weeks before his successors assumed the £tage to exploit this same form of cn fertainment. The play has evidently ceased to be the thing. The end to this dominion is more like ly to come through a surfeit of too much rather than through starvation from too little. An overfed appetite in theatrical affairs, as elsewhere, is worth whole world of critical admonition. Meanwhile the stage is under the control of those who go to the theater to laugh, and those others who regard it as a means of public instruction aul eater tainment of another nature can oaly re joice that “The Wild Rose tle latest concession, is a notable advance over the similar prcductions of last season and two seasons ago. A. 1. A. The Columbia—*“The Old Homestead.” Ahe Loiumiblia-— 430€ viQ Aoimesicaq. The presentation of “The Old Home stead” ar the Columbia Theater last night reminded the public that although the stage today is almost inundated with so-called problem plays, musical come dies of a more or less nondescript na ture, and other theatrical products there are still left some examples of another gchool, a school almost extinct, which in its simplicity, its. palpable lack of dramatic extravagance appeals to even the most blase theatergoer as a touch of balm. With due regard for the play as an fdyl, its AQurability ae a dramatic offer ing might be questionable were ita famous author and chief actor, Den bam Thompson, absent from the cast. Mr. Thompson's long association with the piece has served to place it among the classics of its kind. His quaint per sonality breezy old-fashioned methods, and delightful conception of the role long ago =stablished a type of character which has formed the basis for number less stage creations In the past fi.teen yea:;s. The part is absolutely dep ndent upor: the actor, and aithough “e¢ might play it in many different ways Mr. Thompson has chosen to eliminate al} suggestion of dramatic treatment, and give the public a study of a sweet, old fashioned, lovable man—one whose heart and home are ever open to whomeoevoy is Inclined to accept the hospitality, Mr. Phompson does not seem to act, and so stands out from the majority of his con temporaries. He simply portrays nature in nature's own way. For this the pub He has learned to love him, and people who rarely attend the theater in the regular season never fail to see the vet eran actor in “The Old Homestead.” After seventeen years’ presentation before the public it would seem the play has received its full measure of criti cism. The story of Joshua Whitcomb's life at the farm in Swanzey, N. H., his redemption of another's som by which be regains his own son, followed by the resumption of that same even exist ence at the old home, are known the length and breadth of the land. “The Old Homestead’ is replete with bright dialogue, not of the epigrammatic sort, but lines characteristic of the locale and people in the story. To the tramp Uncle Joshua says, “Guess you be somethin’ like a singed cat—you feel better'n you look.” Again, in recalling boyhood days with Henry Hopkins, who has become millionaire, he says: “Say, Henry, ‘member ole Zeb Watkins?’ “Yes,” Hopkins answers. “Well, he's dead.” “No!” says the millionaire. “What complaint?’ “Oh, no complaint,” Uncle Joshua replies, “everybody satisfied.” In writing his play the author has contrived to introduce the most complete group of character studies to be found in any recent play. True, they all prob ably belong to the locality in which the piece is written, but they are unigue and interesting, nevertheless. Cy Prime and Seth Perkins, played, respectively, by Charles Carter and Charles Clarke, are fine examples, while Eb Ganzey with his never-ending, tuneless whistling, is capitally played by Frank Knapp. The double quartet gives several numbers, chiefly “The Old Oaken Bucket,” and Al fred Kappeler, a former Washingtonian, sings “The Palms” in the church scene. ~The bill at Chase's Theater this week offers a variety, ranging from the song and dance act of the “Beaux and Belles Octette” to scenes in China by the vita graph. Some of the features are good, but a few might find a more congenial place than on the Chase stage. The octette heads the list deservedly. The act is a neat bit of dancing inter spersed with song. The members of the company, so to speak, are eight good looking young people who have evidently studied their parts until the performance has been resolved into a dainty and attractive vaudeville act. For some reason their press agent deems it advisable to remind the public that it is “daintier than the ‘Florodora’ sex tette, but this is not at all necessary, as the “Beaux and Belles” seem capable of getting through the season without the borrowed fame of the ‘‘Florodora’ maidens. Carroll Johnson, resplendent in several vivid costumes, appears in monologue. ‘His dancing is always good, and this season he gives an imitation of the old ‘time minstrel show before the black face monologist ruined the prospecis of the minstrel business. Yorke and Adams present a Hebrew act which is a little above the average of its kind, ana the Winschermann troupe of acrobatic bears is something of a novelty. McWadters and Tyson appear in a short sketch which promises little in the beginning, but which is worked up into a clever bit of entertainment before the end. Paul Barnes and Company fill out their time with a playlet. The Broadway Tein opens the bili, but fortunately many peo peolpe are late for a vaudeviile per formance, and so will be spared a few minutes of undeniable discomfort—the discomfort that comes from strenuous but unavailing attempts at comedy. The vitagraph shows a group of interesting scenes in China. Hanlon’s “Superba,” with the best of its old features and many new ones, was seen last night in the Initial perfor mance of the week at the Lafayette Theatr. Washington audiences ceem never to tire of the gorgeous accesso ries of the Superba, of the pranks of Pierrot, or the woes of Leander and Silvia. The house was, accordingly, well filled. “Superba” is presented in three acts, each of several scenes. Silvia, a maiden about to wed, is abducted by Wallalia, Queen of Darkness, to be destroyed in the crater of a volcano. Superba, Queen of Light, interposes her power, and such plot as the play possesses moves upon the struggle between the fairies for the possession of Silvia. The Queen of Light finally wins and the lovers are united, supposedly living together hap pily ever after. The plot, however, is the least {mpor tant part of the “Superba.” Scenes changing from the banks of the Thames to those of the Nile, airy castles in fairyland, trembling slopes of a volcano, ‘and the racecourse at Derby afforl am ple room for the more diverting exhibi tion of dancing, singing, and athletics. Milburn’s Bronx Belles, appearing as Indian girls and in various dancing roles, add much to the interest of the play. A bit of burlesque on the coro nation of King Edward VIi and his en tertainment by Andrew Carnegie Is very amusing. The priacipal roics are Superba, by Violet V. Holmes; Wallalia, by Kath eryn Wayne; Silvia, by Katkreryn Swif:; Leander, by Helen Gilmore, and Pierrot, by Robert Rosaire. A clever exhibition on five horizontal bars is presented in the third act, in which the three Or loflfs tuke part. Academv—“A Kentucky Feud” The presentation of “A Kentucky Feud” at the Academy of Music last night by the William T. Keogh company was enjoyed by an audience which filled the playhouse from the orchestra to the gallery. The play was well staged and the circumstances of the deadly feud be tween the Cole and Buckner families, of Clay county, Ky., were given with a vividuess which held the interest of the spectators from the rises of the curtain until tke end of the last act, The plot is the story of a mountain romance in the moonshine distriet of Kentucky before the civil war. Ashley Cole, chief of the moonshiners, and Jackson Buckner, a farmer, are all that are left of the two familles who have continued the feud for several genera tions. The strife Is aggravated hy Jeff Wade, n mountaineer, who falls in Jove with Buckner's daughter, the latter being also loved by Cole, the moonshiner, and cpemy of the girl's father. As might be expected, there is plenty of action throughout the play. Charles Vaudeville at Chase’: “Superba” at the Lafavette ANDOFF broke into an angry ex clamation at the audacity of the deed, as an officer came out of the little box-like military post into the road. “What do you mean by this?" cried Sandoff angrily. The man bowed almost to the ground. “Pardon, a thousand pardons, you: ex cellency!” he entreated, “There was no other way--you were going so fast. The noise of the bells would have prevented vou from hearing my voice.” “And now what do vou warft—my pass port?” demanded Sandoff roughly. “No! No! Your excellency, I beg you not. It is a matter of a different na ture. You are the Honcrable Inspector Serge Zamosec, are you not?” “Yes, I am he. Go on.” “Well, your excellency. I have a tele gram from Colonel Nord at Riga. He wishes you toc remain here until he comes. He has already started.” “The devil you have!” exelaimed San doff blankly. “Well, my good fellow, 1 am sorry [I can't oblige the colonel. I am in haste to get to Vladivostok, and 1 really can't afford to lose so much as an hour. Tell the colonel that a man will eome on from Vladivostok in a day or so to look into that little matter of the barracks.” “l am sorry, your excellency,” stams+ mered the officer, “but Colonel Nord will take no denis]. He Insists that you walt here, ana 1 dare not allow you to pro ceed.” It was clear that Inspector Serge Za mosc might be a great man at home In Russia, but here in Eastern Siberia Col onel Nord was a greater. “Well,” sald Sandoff, as he realized the situation and choked down his an ger, “1 suppose you are only doing your duty. Since Colonel Nord is so impor tunate I will await his arrival. How soon do you think that will be?" “In iwo hours at the most,” replied the officer, ‘probably less. Until then let me offer you the use of my guard house." “Thank you,” replied Sandoff shortly; “1 will go to the post station and order a relay of fresh horses. Colonel Nord will find me there,” THE WASHINGTON TIVES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1902. “Old Homestead” at Co lumbia—*“Superba™ at La fayette “A Kentucky Feud” at Academy. J. Swickard as Jeff Wade, Harry Ogden Crane as Ashley Cole, the moonshine: chief; Miss Alethia Burroughs as Bess Buckner, and Miss Lucille Loring as Lize Sledge, a daughter of Squire Lafay ette Washington Sledge, who is in love with Ashley Cole, weil merited the gen: erous applause accorded them. After a hard fight Jeff Wade, the honest moun taineer, comes out victorious by fasten ing the murder of Jackson Buckner on Ashley Cole, who is convicted of the crime, As a reward the mountaineer gets Bess Buckner for his wife. Each act closes with an impressive tablea, In the second act a plantation jubilee with the Biue Grass Pickaninny Bard, the original cracker quartet, and ihe Charlesion (8S. C.) Blues, was made a distinctive feature, J. H. Hazleton as Zack, an old planta tion negro, and Mise Nellie Havwood as Auntie Lindy, Zack's wife, merited the generous applause they received, Charles J. Edmonds as Squire Lafayette Washington Sledge, gave an excellent presentation of a Kentucky farmer gen tleman. Kernan's—“High Rollers” Company sry ora at IIT dt TE. A eA. Judging from the size and enthusiasm of the audiences at Kernan's yesterday. there can be no doubt of the popularity and attractiveness of the “High Rollers" Extravaganza Company, the current week's bill. The variety of the offerings left room for po fault-finding and the quantity and quality of features present ed were well up to the usual standard. The curtain rises on a medley of song and jest entit’ed “A Woman Hater,” and this, like the afterpiece “The Heart of New York,” introduces a pretty chorus and a number of really funny comedians. A feature of the latter number are the boxing bouts in which appear pretty girls bearing the names of ring celeb rities—past and present. Some of the boxers nandled themselves in clever marner and “mixed it up” in lively fashion. In the olio appear Andy McLeod, a A Stirring Novel The Captives of the Czar of Siberian Exile (Copyright by Prank A. Munsey.) SYNOPSIS. Victor Sandoff at the age of thirty is head of the Russian Secret Service, succeeding his father, whose assassination by Nihilists he seeks to a A One night, in pursuit of a noted Nihilist named Shamarin, he is himself captured, but is released by Vera Shamarin, sister of the Nihilist, on condition that hg will swear to grant her an equal favor on demand. Her opportunity comes a year later, when the po lice are tgain cloe on the trail of her brother. At Vera’. demand Victor gives her a for her brother. But the plot is overheard by Victor's lieotenant, Zamose, who, already plot ting Victor's downfall, gladly seizes this op portunity to denounce him. Shamarin and his sister are captured and exiled to Siberia, whither ten days later Victor follows them. Two years pass, when Victor and Shamarin meet in the same” prison and become friends. Vera, who has escaped, is able to communicate with them, furnishing tool: with which they break out of prison at night and join her, over powering one of their Cossack guards whose uniform and rifle they appropriate. They evade the troopers sent after them, and after an ex citing flight in an open boat down the fee choked Shilka, take refuge in a hut to which they had been directed by friends. Here they spend several weeks. In February, however, they remew their onmmey on foot down the Valley of the Amur. Sandoff learns at a post house, whither he has ventured on a desperate chance, that Zamose Is traveling in a sledge to Viadivostok on a secret mission. The fugi tives waylay and capture him and his passport, Sandofl posing as Zameose, Shamarin as a Cos sac, Vera as the wife of an official. Zamose, bound and gagged, is kept concegled in the sledge, They travel TDI, and do not even stop at Riga, where it is apparent that the commandant, Colonel Nord, though temporarily absent, has been expecting them. Attempting to pass through a small village farther on, their way is barred by a gate, which 1s sud denly swung across the road. Scotch-Irish comedian, whose songs and musical imitations earned several re calls; Sam Howe and Robert Statt, as Hebrew comedians introduced much that was laughable; Kathryn Miley, a pretty singer with a good voice, pleased with her selections, and Dixon and Lang made a hit with their songs and imitations of well-known stags celebrities. The Franklin Sisters—Carrie and Belle— danced gracefully and looked stunning in various costumes; Violet Duseth, as the “Girl In Pink,” danced herself into favor in a striking number. One of the most attractive features of the olio was the series of fifteen pictures posed by members of the company and introduced in a novel manner by Miss Abbie Carlton and Andy McLecd. Mamie Irwin and Lora Creighton sang and danced satis {factorily “Sons of Ham” at the Empire. In the production of “Sons of Ham" at the Empire the majority of the com pany serves to divert the audience until the comedians are ready to come on again. Representing for the .purpose of the occasion the talent and fun of their race, Avery and Hart, the colored come dians, do well. Dan Avery has a quick and attractive style of being funny, and is deservedly popular Charles Hart, as Toby Wormwood, is irresistible. The di mensions of his sweet smile, his sur prising facial contortions, and his racial adaptability to the humor of the audi ters, make him an instant favorite. The play is not bad and the humor is clean. Allie Thompson is a remarkable slack wire walker, and has other wire artists of the season beaien. A weird scene, with the indispensable comedians in the middle ef the jungle, is “Zuiu Babe.” Several acceptable vocal artists are given time 10 exhibit their talents. The company has the distinction of being one of the few excellent colored aggregations now on the stage, and the audience last night was about equaily divided between the races. DISTRICT WORK ORDERED. The District Commissioners today authorized the following items of public work through the Engineer Department: That the roadway of Thirteenth Street northeast, from B Street to Emerson Street, be maecadamized at an estimated cost of $4,000, chargeable to the current appropriation for repairs to streets. That new curb be set on Eighth Street southeast, in front of reservations 35, 47, and 125, and square 527. at an estimated cost of $1,200, chargeable to sidewalks and curbs around public reser vations, ete. and drove into the court yard of ‘he sta tion, which was tut a few yards away. The starosta came out to meet the pew arrival, rubbing his hands in gleeful an ticipation cf legitimate robbery. “You will remain over night, your honor?” “No,” said Sandoff, “but 1 want a fresh relay of horses and some refreshment. Attend to those tired beasts first, and when supper is ready let us kuow. ‘Meanwhile we will remain here.” ~The starosta’s cheerful expression faded away, but without more words he unharnessed the horses and led them to the stable. Sandoff climbed to ths ground, followed by Shamarin, and the latter assisted Vera to dismount. “Well,” said Sandeff, “what do you think of the situation?” “Unfavorable!” replied Shamarin. “1 don’t agree with you,” exclaimed Vera quickly. “It is vexatious—that is all. If this obstinate Colonel Nord will not be pacified, Vietor”—these two had long since dropped all formality of speech—"we’ll have to return to Riga to inspect his barracks—that is, if the colonel’s vigit relates to this matter.” She spoke in a peculiar tone that piqued Sandoff’s curiosity. “What do you mean?” he asked quick ly. Vera placed her finger to her lips and Stance toward the sledge. “I will talk to you later on,” she whispered. Shamarin dia not observe this little bit of byplay. His eyes had been fixec on the ground and now he locked up and sald uneasily: “It would be better tc escape if possible. One can't predic what may come of this visit.” “1 rather agree with you," replied Sandoff. He walked to the courtyarc Bate, looked out for a moment, and ther came slowly back “Escape is impossible,” he sald. “Tw Cossacks are standing at the western lend of the strect, and the gate before the military post Is still closed and guarded.” The starosta mow appeared with the ‘news that supper was waiting, so San Goff and Vera entered the house, leaving Shamarin with the sledge, and promis ing to send him out some food. Vera and her companion felt little de Eire to eat so they sat down at opposite sides of the table. The post room was quite empty, and they could talk without being overheard, “Vera, what do you wish to tell me?” asked Sandoff, as he poured a cup of tea from the samovar. “Nothing,” she replied. “At least, 'rothing definite. I have only a vague suspicion.” “Of what?" “07 the contents of that iron chest. 1 believe that Serge Zamose invented the story he told us about Colonel Nord, and 1 believe that the chest, if opened, would ‘enlighten us somewhat. I can’t tell you why 1 think seo, unless it is because Zamosc has been smiling to himself ail day long and turning his eyes in the ‘direction of the chest, when he thought he was unobserved.” Sandoff did net reply for a moment. He ate a few :2outhfuls of food, and then rose from the table. “Your suggestion is worth acting upon,” he said. “I intend to get that chest open-—by force, If necessary, though I will make another short search for the Key.” They passed out into the courtyard, the gate of which was already closed for the night. Sandoff climbed into the sledge--to Shamarin’s surprise—and hauling Zamosc to an upright position By WM. MURRAY GRAYDON. NMIGRATION AGENTS MELT WITH HR. SARGENT An Annual Conference for Good of Service. Commissioners of immigration from every port in the United States as well as special agents of the bureau assem bled yesterday in the office of Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner General of Im migration, for the annual conference to discuss matters pertaining to the good of the service. Prior to calling the meeting to order Mr. Sargent introduced to Secretary Shaw the inspectors as fol lows: William Williams, of New York; John J. 8. Rogers, Philadelphia; Louis T. Weis, Baltimore; George B. Billings, Boston; H. H. North, San ¥rancisco: John Thomas, Quebec and St. John; David Healy, Vancouver, and Robert Watchoon, Montreal. Among the matters of special import ance which will come up for consider ation is the Shattuck Immigration biii, with the Underwood educational amen: ment, which is now on the Senate calen car. Another important measure claim ing the attention of the commissioners will be the question relating to the smuggling into this country of Chinese across the Mexican and Canadian fron tiers. The Immigration Restriction League, with headquarters at Boston, through representatives, will present reasons at the meeting this afternoon why immi gration should be restricted to those who are able to write, read, and speak the English language. CONFIDENTIAL DISPATCHER Justice McKenna, of the Supreme Court, yesterday handed down a decision in the case of the United States against Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in volving the right of the Commission to withhold from the auditing officers of the: Government dispatches sent by it. Mr. Moseley was sustained. The court decided that the dispatches were of a confidential nature and that the require ments of the Treasury Department had been complied with. HEE TaTlvusa start Or as Crotniny. It proved unsuccessful, and Sandoff was about to desist when a sudden inspire tion struck him. Dropping Zamosc ou his back he drew off his right boot. When Sandoff shook it something rat tled, and placing his hand inside he drew out a small iron key. “At last!” he exclaimed. “Why dil I not think of that before?” “Hold on," said Shamarin.” “1 will tell the starosta that we have lost some thing in the straw, and will borrow a lighted lantern from him.” He went off in haste, and meanwhile Sandoff put his captive back among the rugs and covered him up completely. Shamarin returned in a moment, bringing his lantern, and handed it to Sandoff. The latter drew the side and rear curtains of the sledge tightly down and placed the lantern on one of the trunks, while Vera dragged? the {ron chest from {ts place of concealment in the strow. The key fitted the lock, and with a trembling hand Sandoff raised the ld. A simultaneous cry of amazement is sued from his and Vera's lips. The chest was more than half full of bank othe and stacks of gold coin. On the top of them lay a folded paper. San (doff was 2s pale as ashes as he lifted (thiz and glanced at its contents. “That scoundrel Zamosc has deceived lus," he erled hoarsely. “But for you, |v era, we should be lost. This paper oxplaing it all. The government took Ee of Serge Zamosc's journey of

prison inspection te appeint him pay master and send him on to Vladivostok with the annual salaries of the East Siberian officials. Here is the list of ames. It commences witk Colonel Nord, at Riga. 5000 rubles, and, with the exception of two points along the way, the others are at Vladivostok. No wonder that the colonel is anxious to see me. He must have been apprised of Zamose's visit beforehand. When he ar Irives I will pay him the money, make suitable apologies, and then we will re sume our journey. Help me to carry {this money into the post room. That will be the proper place for the Inter [view with the colonel.” The two men conveyed the chest into |the house between them, groaning not !a little undér its ponderous weight, and then, leaving Vera to take charge of it, Shamarin returned to the sledge, while Sandoff hunted up the starosta and or dered glasses and a bottle of wine to be taken into the post room “1 expect a visitor in a short time,’ ‘he sald, “and as I may be detained with him longer than I expect, I want you to put fresh horses into my sledge at once. What do I owe you for your services?’ The starosta named an exorbitant fig lure, but Sandoff paid it without demur, and then walted in the courtyard until {the three spirited horses were har nessed. He now went back into the post room and sent Vera out to the sledge, with in structions to draw the covering tightly and remain inside. Then ha paced up and down the rocm for probably half an hour, glancing through the window from time to time into the courtyard. All at once a ringing clatter of hoofs was heard that came nearer with every second, and a moment later the sound of voices and a loud call for ‘the starosta apprised Sandoff that the horsemen had entered the yard, He glanced cautiously through the window and could dimly make out five mounted firures—Colonel Nord and his escort beyond a doubt. 10 GONDUGT THEATER AS AGGESSORY 10 A GHURGH Project Has Approval of Bishop Potter. NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—The only thea ter in the worid in a church structure, and serving as an accessory to parish ‘work, is now being built in the basement of the Protestant EPiscopal Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Seventy-fourth Street, near Park Avenue. The Rev. Walter F. Bentley, the rec tor, made the announcement from his pulpit last evening on the occasion of the thirtieth regular service of the Ac ters’ Church Alliance, ¢f which he has been the general secretary fer four vears. Mr. Bentley will have the benefit of a long experience on the stage to help him in running his theater. He was a professional actor for years. In 1882 he was so impressed by a sermon preached by Phillins Brooks in Boston that he left the stage and took up the ministry as his life work. Mr. Bentley is one of the prime mov ers in the purpose to bring actors inte closer relations with the church; and he is confident that this new venture will result most favorably in accomplishing just this. Bishop Potter, who is president of the Actors’ Church Alliance, and who was expected to have been present last even ing, but was unable to attend, is a strong advocate of Mr. Bentley's plan. NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT OF STAGE HANDS’ STRIXE The Central Labor Union special com mittee apnecintad to investigate the dif ferences between the Stage Employes’ Union and the Mapagers’ Association re ported no progress at the regular meet. ing of the main body last night in Ty pographical Tembdle. In the matter of the Gas Workers grievances against John R. McLean, the committee reported thai some union men had been re-employed at the works and that others had been given work on the street pending an opening in the regular force. Leaving the window after the first hasty glance, Sandoff threw up the lid of the chest, placed the paper on the table before him, lit a cigar and seated himself comfortably in a chair. He had hardly done go when the door was thrown open and the starosta entered. followed by a large, red faced man in full uniform. "Colonel Nord, your excelleney,” he Stammered, backing out of the room and closing the door. The colonel was unmistakably sur prised at sight of Sandoff. He hesitated a moment and then, catching sight of the chest of money, bowed in a formal manner. <iiwd held out his hand. “1 am glad to see you, Colonel Nord, I owe you an apology for my seemingly strange conduct this morning and beg you will accept my explanation——"" The colonel’s brow grew dark and he glared at Sandoff under his bushy eve brows. “Sir, 1 wish to see Inspector Zamose,” he thundered. ‘““You are not the man'" For an instant Sandoff could only stare at his visitor in hopeless confusion. Here was a contingency that had never entered his head. “What does this mean?’ continued the colonel fiercely. “Is the inspector afraid to meet me in person? Does he forget having made my acquaintance ir Petorstrure last summer, that he at tempts to palm off a substitute upon me? refuse to treat with you. I will not touch a cent of that money unless In 2 Zamosc counts it out with his cwn hand. Where is he? 1 demand tc see him.” The irate colonel started for the door and would have rushed out to the sledge had not Saandoff checked him in time. “Stop just a moinent, Colonel Nord, and hear my explanation,” he entreated. “It is true that I aw not Inspector Za mose—I] am merely his assistant. It was through a sad error that the inspector drove through Riga this morning with out stopping. He has now begged me to see you in his absence. He is out in the sledge, but if you insist upon seeing pe I will summon him.” “Yes, I do insist upon seeing him," feue colonel replied with a grim smile. “There are various private matters that must be discussed. Tell the inspector that he needn't be afraid of me,” he added with a short chuckle. “1 will deliver your message,” replied Sandofl calmly. “Kindly excuse me while I go to summon the inspector. You will find cigars an! wine on the table.” “I had better &ac:ompany you,” said Colonel Nord jocosel “The inspector might take fright and run away. When he sees that I am not in a violent rage he will be reassured.” As he spoke he preceded his compan ion to the door. For a moment Sandoff thought all was lost, but an idea oc curred to him just in time. “Beg pardon, colonel!” he exclaimed. “But all that money -would it be safe to leave it here alone?” “Ah, no: quite right!” muttered the colonel, glancing greedily at the chest. “I will remain here. Be quick, though, for I must return to Riga as soon as possible.” Sandoff left the room with a firm step and compobed bearing, but nevertheless his brain was fairly bursting with the intensity of his thoughts. He had but one idea—the necessity of making an im mediate and desperate dash for liberty. TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND COM PLETED THURSDAY ar i Ll i a i i eh a A i SUUTHERNERS PURPOSED 10 RESORT 10 THE CODE Challenge to Duel Sent and Accepted. SCHLEY’S COUSIN INSULTED Friends Interpose to Prevent Meeting on Field, and Court of Honor Will Arbitrate. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dee. 2. —Kince Thanksgiving Day the friends of ‘wo prominent citizens of Savannah have been busily engaged in an effort to re strain them from fighting a duel In ace cordance with the code. Those most jn terested in the matter are among the most prominent people in Savaonah. As the principals are men of courage and determination, it has required the harde «st work on the part of their friends to keep them from actually going upon the ‘field to settle their differences. The gentlemen who have appeared de termined to adjust their differences through the code duello are John Sulli van Schley, a ccusin of Admiral Win field Scott Schley, and a member of one of the oldest families in Georgia, and Dr. F. C. Wilson, a prominent dentist and an expert pistol and rifle shot, whe has often been the guest of the Cartereg Gun Club in New York. Seccad in Another Affair. Dr. Wilson gained some notoriety in New York about two years ago by going to the office of a New York member of the Carteret Club with a Mr. McAlpia, when the latter had wersonal difficulty. The trouble arose between Mr. Schley and Dr. Wilson in Charleston on Thanks giving Day, wken they had a heated dis cussion in the Charleston Hotel. As Dr. Wilsor is Mr. Schley's superior physically, the latter received a great deal the worst of the fight. He was, among other things, slapped by Dr. Wil son. Their presence in Charleston was the occasion of the visit of a detachment of the Savannah Volunteer Guards to at tend a shoot. Dr. Wilson has held a commission in the guards. The fight arose over some trivial mat ter, it is understood, and Mr. Schley smarted under Dr. Wilson's treatment of him. As soon as he returned to Sa vannah he sought cut his friend, A. N. Pratt. Drawing up a formal challenge for a duel, he dispatched Mr. Pratt with it to the doctor, announcing that Mr. Pratt would act for him. The receipt of the challenge surprised Dr. Wilson not a little, but no man has ever accused him of cowardice and he decided not to back down under the challenge. He seat for W. B. Stevens, a captain in the Guards, and law part ner of F. G. Dubignon, general counsel for the Southern Express Company. Friends Interpose. The captain and Mr. Pratt were con sulting over the best way t6 have mar ters settled when the news of what was brewing became noised about. Other friends thereupon started in to put a stop to all warlike preparations. Col. William Garrad, city attorney, who for many years commanded the Guards, and Major W. J. Williamson, the present commander of the battery, appeared as peacemakers. They pro posed a court of honor, a sort of arbitra tion beard, to settle the differences, in order to see who was right and who Was Wrong. 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THE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT WORKERS Colombian Minister, Senor Conn, Kn own as as the ‘Mrs. Harris” of the Dip lomatic Corps—Treasury Building Much Frequented by Teachers and Their Charges. STATE DEPARTMENT. Senor Concha, Colombian minister to the. United States, who is reported to have resigned his office, became known in the department as the “Mrs. Harris” of the Diplomatic Corps. After being presented to the President the business of the legation waa transacted by Scnor Herran, secretary of legation, who in the courge of the negotiations that con cern the Panama canal project, became known as “Sarak Gamp."” The ‘office of the chief clerk of the State Department has been changed re cently by the shitting of the furniture, the moving out toward the wall by several feet of tre rail inclosing the clerks and the laying of a new and striking red carpet This is one of the busiest offices in the Department of State. Officlals of foreigh powers are constantly calling upon Colonel Michael, the chief eferk, for information pertain ing te the American consular service, ail vews of interest is officially given to the public from this room, and a large diplomatic eorrespondence is conducted tieré. The new arrangement and bright nw carpet adds much to the general avpearance of the historical office. htt dh WAAAY SE Va sr Taas a yyw eo “i constantly calling upon Colonel Michael, the chief e¥erk, for information pertain ing te the American consular service, ail vews of interest is officially given to the public from this room, and a large diplomatic eorrespondence is conducted theré. The new arrangement and bright nw carpet adds much to the general avpearance of the historical office. A ep ss smn TREASURY DEPARTMENT. It. 3s. esnegially noticeable In the Treasury Department that the teachers in young girls’ seminaries take advant age of the executive department as a place of interest and instruction for pupils. Last week fifty young women from the Mount Vernon Seminary called on Secretary Shaw. Later they were: escorted ‘through the corridors and. rooms of the Luilding by an experienced guide “enloyifz the liberties of the family of Cabinet officer. The poor are not alone this winter in their struggle for fuel and its prepara tien for the furnace or stove. It has been printed that Mr. Ailes, of the Treasury, is accustomed each morning to saw and split the day's supply of wood for his household before proceed ing to his cffice. The other day the subject was being discussed at the War Department when Chief Clerk Schofield called attention to the. girth amd hardness of his muscle and stated’ that that condition had been wrought ‘by his hecessity of sawing and splitting his own fuel. It thereupon de veloped that he was only one of many who are taking practical exercise this winter, thanks to the coal barons. Official information has been received by Captain Shoemaker announcing the death of Revenue Agent J. C. Lay, who was for more than thirty years in active service. His body is to be buried at Orange, N. J. ~HOO STW ITB oi ssiemes: General Sargent, of the iiamigration Bureau, returned to this city yesterday from the Pacific Coast. Commissioners of immigration from all ports of the United States met in annual conference today in Commis sioner General Sargent’s office, The fol lowing were present: David Healy, of Vancouver; H. H. North, of San Fran cisco; William Williams, of New York; Col. George B. Billings, Boston; John J. 8. Philadelphia; John Thomas, St. John, N. B.; Louis T. Weis, Balti moves. Robert ‘Waichoon, Montreal, spe cial 4mmigrant inspector in charge of! Canadian borders. The topic discussed was legislation in regard to Chinese im migrants. i

Immigrants to the number of 63.613 en tered United States ports during the month of October; 429 were debarred, 302 were paupers or liable to become public charges, 95 had loathsome dig-' eases, b were convicts, and 1 was There wes 4601 national banks in the Uniged States today. A year ago there were 4,221. The number has increased greatly since the law was passed ailow ing national banks to organize with 325, 000 and to carry notes for fuli amount of their bonds. President Roosevelt has appointed a committee from the departments to con fer with Representative W. P. Hepburn, pl of the Interstate and Foreign Comimefce Committee, in regard to the proposad Department of Commerce and Labor. Those appcinted are Assistant Secretary of Interior Ryan, John fiyde, statistician of the Department of agri culture, and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ailes. They will meet on! Thursday at 10 o'clock and discuss the bill that has alrcady passed the Bente} Coal, tar, and slate are the chief in- gredients in the composition with which the Mitchell Roofing Company is .;over jog tho roof of the Treasury. The com pany guarantces that there will be no| leaks for ten years. The difficulty in! roofiag so large a building with metal: plates is In allowing for the expansion and contraction due to heat and cold. The Treasury is at present covered with! copper plates, which leak badly. The! new composition Is very elastic and the expaneron ‘and contraction do not injure it. The cost of the composition will} amount to $10,600. A eablogram received yeeterday an- nounced the safe arriva] of the revenue cutter Algonquin at San Juan, P. un- der the command of Captain Wadsworth. A contract amounting to $66.0% for the construetion of yaults in the Denver mint hak pen signed by Secretary Shaw. WAR DEPARTMENT. In his annual report Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin, Adjutant General of the! Army, states that during the past fiscal] year the average receipts of post eox changes in the army amounted to 124,542.50, as against $2,122,.077.29 during the preceding fiscal year, and there was received as money on deposit $23,703.51, Nn

making the total amount of money re ceived $1,145 246.01. There was expended by post exchanges for merchandise pur chased, renis, fixtures, and repairs, and expenses of operation, $885 897.98, which, less deposiis, leaves a profit of $235 to the funds of the several regimental bands $2,940.84; to the maintenance of post gardens, $1,301.92; to post libraries, $586.65. to gymnasiums, $1,508.11; as prizes for the encouragement of athletic sports, $4,218.94; and after setting aside the sum of $386,202.67 as a reserve fund to meet anticipated ex, ases for at least one month, there was passed to the eredit of the companies and mess funds for the benefit of the soldiers. in the form of dividends, the sum of §138, 832.39. General Corbin says the net value of these exchanges, that is to say, the balance of their combined assets over their liabilities, was, on June 30, 1902, £245.303.592 as against $353,748.10 for the year previous. Officers on duty at the War Depart ment call attention to the serious dis advantages under which civilian clerks in the military establishment in the Philippines are laboring. These condi tions, they think and recommend, demand the amelioration of the present condi tion of this class of selected and efll cient men. The expenses of living in the Philippines are much higher than in any city of the Far East, and nearly double those in the United States. At the present rate of salary. this involves serious hardships to those clerks. The civil government in the Philips pines offers positions at a high salary, coupled with -general provisions 0) leave. In a report received from the Philippines recently, it is recommend ed to the Secretary of War that a tour of duty, not exceeding three years, be established in order that the clerks may ‘be assured that upon the completion of their term they will be entitled to a re turn to the United States for duty at some of the military department head quarters. An increase of pay for these clerks has also been ureed. In his annual report the Inspector General of the Army severely criticises American-made khaki, and calls atten tion to the fact that it does not hold its color, but fades rapidly. In reply to this statement made by General Breck inridge, the Quartermaster’'s Depart ment explains that the khaki obtained at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war was inferior and would, as stated, fade to some extent. Since then, and especially during the past year, experiments have been con ducted at the War Department, with a result that a khaki has now been ob tained which has no superior in the world, and will hold its color no matter how long exposed to the wet. Some of the old khaki, however, is still being is sued, and it Is probable that it was some of this stuff which came under the eye of the Inspector General. Col. George M. Barbour, U. 8. A., who did excellent work as sanitary officer at Santiago de Cuba during the military occupation of that island, has presented to Secretary Root 'a handsome eane made from the backbone of a whale, elaborately polished and joined togeth er by some skilled workman. The han dle, which is affixed to the rod by a ciasp and ferule of gold is made of a wild boar’s tusk, gold-tipped. NAVY DEPARTMENT. It is said at the Navy Department that there is littie prospect that any recom mendation will be made to Congress this year for change in the navy personne law. Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, is well satisfied with the manper in which the law is working and maintaining an even flow of promotion among the commissioned officers of the navy. The only serious question as to the merit of the law, officers say, relates to the training of line officers for engineer duty. This matter has not yet been definitely set tled for the navy, as there is an increas ‘ing disposition to return to the old method of having a well-trained force of engineers, constituting a wellorgan ized engineer corps. Capt. 8. C. Lemly, Judge Advocate Gen eral of the Navy, has not yet relinquished his idea of the value of a law enforcing the attendance of naval court-martialg of civilian witnesses, He is prepzred to urge the passage of an act making this possible. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Solicitor General Richards attended the session of the Supreme Court yester day. Among the cases decided yesterday was that of Grin vs. Shine. Grin was a clerk in a Russian bank and abscond ed with 25,000 rubles. He went to San Francisco, was arrested, and held for extradition. He brought suit apd the case was decided by the Supreme Cour: tc the effect that extradition was legal. Another case decided by the Supreme Court yesterday was that of Reed vs, Jones. Reed was convicted under the Colorado cattle inspection laws. He re fused to have his cattle inspected when he brought them to Colorado, alleging that he had a certificate from a Federal catile inspector in Texas. The question raised was: “Did the examination of the cattle by a Federal officer exempt them from examination by the State of ficial?’ A decision was given in favor of the State inspector. POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT. The special committee of railway offi clals, appointed several months ago by the Postmaster General to examine new devices for receiving and delivering mall pouches from moving trains, will soon be ready to make a report. The object of the committee has been to find a device that will lessen the danger to individuals and also save the wear and tear on mail matter, More than thirty contrivances have been submitted, but about one-third have been disre garded because of irregularities in the form in which they were offered. The neminations of 260 postmasters are to be sent to the Senate this week for confirmation. CA ST (8) R J A For infants and Children The Kind You Have Always Bought THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TVESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 190°. PENSION OFFICE. Commissioner E. F. Ware has two his torical claims on record, one being the first invalid claim ailowed on account of service during the war of the rebellion. It is that of Leopold Charrier, who served in Company G, Twelfth New York Volunteer Militia Infantry. This claim was filed August 8, 1861, and was allowed August 12, 1861, by certificate No. 9,487. Another is the first widow's elaim al lowed on account of service during the war of the rebellion, that of Caroline Ohl, widow of Martin Ohl, who served in Company B, Turner Rifles, Distriet of Columbia Volunteers. This cla‘m was filed September 14, 1861, afid was allow ed October 25, 1861, and a reissue made September 23, 1862, by certificate No. 1. The number of pensioners reported for Alaska up to the end of the fiscai year June 30, 1902, was eighty-seven. The amount paid to them was $13,021.14, John Hancock, chief of the stationery ivision, and his assistant, A. L. Eavans, have charge of the stationery, printing, binding, and engraving of all blanks, record books, pension certificates, ete. used by the bureau of pension agencies and special examiners in the field. W. T. Ford, for nearly fifty-five years an employe of the office, died the laiter part of last week after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Thurs dav. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. Secretary Hitecheock gives several pages to eleemosynary institutions in Lis annual report recently issued, Speak ing of the Washington Hospital for Foundlings, he says, in part: “Owing to stress of circumstances, the board of di rectors state that they are compelled to ask a continuance of the annual appro priation of $6,000 in order to carry on this work. “I most. heartily approve of this char ity, and recommend *hat Congress ap propriate the funds dosired, that the work of the hospital may be properly continued.” The daily average of chil dren in this institution is ahout thirty five. Since the hospital opened in 1887 there have been 109 little ones adopted into happy homes, where thev will be trained to become useful men und wom en. This is considered the best and most satisfaciory work of the institution. Secretary Hitcheock yesterday received from an enterprising young woman the following letter: “Will you piease give me the names and addresses of three or more art students where they want a woman with a perfect form to pose as model?” The Secretary answered to the effect that the inquiry was slightly out of his jurisdiction. coe vee PATENT OFFICE. D. P. Cow], application clerk, who has been in Wernersville, Pa., for his health, returned to the office yesterday much imoroved. William W. Mortimer, mail and ex press clerk, has been detailed for three months’ duty at the White House. His familiarity with the methods of the work required makes him a valuable addiilion to the corps of traiced clerks in charge of the social correspondence. This is Mr. Mortimer's fourth successive detachment for this duty. Commissioner Allen returned yester day from a very successful hunt in Vir ginia. The Commissioner bagged twen ty-five partridges. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Secretary Wilson is in Chicago at tending the international live stock ex hibition. He will return to Washington on Wednesday. The Secretary is ac companied by his son and private sec retary, Jasper Wilson. George B. Sudworth, chief of the Bu reau of Forest Investigation, has re turned from eastern Oregon. Mr. Sud worth, who found the forests in a very flourishing condition, will shortly issue a brief paper about his trip. LABOR DEPARTMENT. Twenty-four strikes have taken place in Hawaii during the years 1900 ana 1301, 16 establishments were invelved, 8,055 employes were thrown out of work. Four of the strikes were ordered by labor organizations. Strikes succeeded in 41.31 per cont of the establishments, and failed in 52.17 per cent. In eleven establishments the strikes were to com pel employes to join local unions. FISH COMMISSION. The United States Fish Commission will soon issue its report on the aquatic resources of the Hawaiian Islands. Tho informaiion upon which the report {is based was collected by an expedition sent cut last March by the commission For eight months the Fish Commission s steamer Albatross was engaged in ex pioring the deep waters about the Ha wallan islands, paying particular alten tion to Jocating important fishing banks, The investigations were under the im mediate direction of Dr. B. Ww. Ever raann, of the Fish Commission, and Prof. Jordan, of Stanford University, cCali fornia, who were represented on board the Albatross by Dr. Charles H Gilbert, of Stanford University. The various groups of aquatic Yi*, or which numerous specimens were collect ed, have been assigned to specialists in different parts of the country, who are now preparing reports on them. It js expected that these reports will be ready for publication in a few months. They will appear in one of the bulletins of the Fish Commission, after the style 1p which were published the reports of the Porto Rican expedition, which attracted favorable notice. The reports are to pe illustrated by drawings of the important fishes of the islands, some of which will be in colors. Bears the Signatare Vi SESSIONS OF GIRCUIT COURT IN ALEXANDRIA Important Cases to Be Heard This Term. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2.—The De cember term of the cireuit court for this city, with Judge C. E. Nicol presiding, convened at 11° o'clock this morning. Most of the morning session was taken up in impaneling the jury, calling the docket and arranzing the calendar. It is expected that the session will last a week. The following are the jurors: B., W. Aitchesen, S. B. Fisher, R. D. Myers, John Ahern, A, T. Schoeni, William Bry ant, A, C. Murdaugh, H. B. Ramey, R. E. Acton, H. M. Hantzmon, W. H. Hell muth, and H. W. Wildt. Among the cases set for this term is that of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company against Burke and Herbert, bankers. This is a suit to recover the oon of $12,000, money alleged to have Leen paid Don P. Hurley, former local agent of the company, without authority. Hamilton Colbert, of Washington, ‘and James R. and Harry B. Caton, of this city, represent the railroad com pany. Eppa Hunton, jr.. of Warrenton, represents the defendants. The case of Bertha M. Elliott vs. Hunt Roberts, the Randall Steamboat Com pany, William M. Reardon and others, is a suit to recover $5,000 damages for alleged personal injuries said to have been received on a wharf maintained by defendants. Judge J. K. M. Norton and John M., Johnson represent several of the defendants. Another case to be heard Is that of George R. Wendling vs. The Washing ton Natienal Building and Loan Associa tion, a suit to recover $1,200. The plain (iff is represented by John M. Johnson, and Judge J. K. M. Norton represents de fendant company. A number of suits against the South ern Railway «nd the Washington, Alex andria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail road Companies will probably come up at this term of court. The opera “ouse saloon, conducted by Louis Brill, was entered by thieves early Sunday morning. They secured less than a dollar in change and a Dottie of whisky. A nickel-in-the-slot machine was broken open, but the proprietor had emptied it before closing Saturday night. An entrance was effected by forcing a window on the Pitt Street side. The Woman's Auxiliary of R. BE. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, have per fected arrangements for an oyster sup per, to be given tomorrow and Wednes day nights in Odd Fellows’ Hall, North Columbia Street. In November the clerk of the corpor ation court recorded 37 deeds and issued 40 marriage licenses. Of the marriage licenses 31 were issued to white and 9 to colored persons. R. HARRIS CO. R. HARRIS CO. R. 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First-class coach and sleeper to Sa vannah, Jacksonville, and Port Tampa; sleeper to Augusta, and connection for Aiken. Dining car rervice, 10:01 p. m. Daily. New York and Memphis Limited (via Lyne! burg). First-class coach and sleeping car to Koanoke, Knoxville, Chat lanooga, and Memphis; sleeper to New Orleans. Dining car service. 10:45 p. m. Daily. Washington and South western Limited. All Pullman train, ciub and observation car: to Atlanta and Macon; ers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, New Orleans. Dining car service. TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH. Leave Washington, 8:50 a. m. and 4:49 p. m. daily. Week days,-1:00 p. m., 4:35 p. m., and 6:25 p. m. lewer for Leesburg only. _ Through trains from the South arrive Wash ington 6:42 a. m., 6:52 a. m., 7:40 a. m., 9:45 a m., 2:0 p. m., 9:15 p, m., and 9:50 p. m. daily. Local trans from Harrisonburg, 11:55 a. m. week days and 9:05 p. m. daily. From Charlottesville, 8:2% a. m. and 9:50 p. m. daily. 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p TETIPPRTRRC P0090 00494 Situation or Help Want All Other Classified TELL YOUR WANTS 0 THE PUBLIC Through the Classified Columns of ed Ads. lc a Word. Liners, One Day, 2c a Word. Three or More Consecu tive Days, lc a Word. FFF FF F§ I Fr i i In I i TF I FF iv mi i FF I“ 7 IM FI Im mM Fm I Mi 1 7 1 I 7 Ir F IT TI TT TY ITY) y§ ov LAR AR An Ah A A RAILROADS. CCEAN STEAMSHIPS. AMERICAN LIME. STEAMBOATS. MEDICAL. DR. LEATHEIMAN _ STATIS CORNER OF SIXTH AND B STS. T:30 A. M. DAILY, PITISBURG EXPRESS— Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pitt 19:30 A. M. DAILY, PENNSYLVANIA ITED—Pullman Sleeping, Dining, Smoking, and Ubseivation Cars Harrisburg to Chicago, Cine “innati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland, Toledo, and Detroit. Buffet Parlor Car to Har tisburg. 10:0 A. M. DAILY, FAST LINE—Pilmam Busiet Varlor Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parior Car Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 3: P.M. DAILY, CHICAGO AND ST. Lov XPRESS—Siecping Car Washington to Louis, and Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Indianapoas, >t. Lows, Louisville (via Cin cinnatl) and Chicago. 7:15 P.M. DAILY, ST. LOUIS EXPRESS— Pullman Sieeping Car Harrisburg to St. Louis 7:40 P.M. DAILY, WESTERN EXPRESS —Pull ‘man Sleeping Car to Pittsburg and Chicago. Dining Car to Chicago. TH5 IM. DAILY, CLEVELAND AND CINCIN: NATL EXPHESS— Pullman Sleeping Cars Wash ington to Pittsburg, and Harmsburg te Clever lund and Cincinnati. Dining Car. 10:40 P.M. DAILY, PACIFIC EXPRESS—Pull-, nan Sieeping Car to Pitsburg. P00 A. M. DAILY, BUFFALO DAY EXP d With tlaough brolier Bullet Parmer Car Coaclies to Buflalo, via Fuperium Junction. 4 “20 A. M. for Kane, Canandaigua, Kochestef, and Niagara Falls daily, except Sunday. 10:30 A. M. for Ebnwa and lenovo daily, exe cept Sunday. For Williamsport daily, 8:30 P, MM. a5 PML DAILY, BUFFALO NIGHT EXPRESS, with through Buffet Sleeping Car and Coaches to Buffalo, via REmporium Junction, 7:40 P.M. DAILY for Erie; for Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls deity, except datur day, with Sleeping Car Washington to Rochester. 10:40 P. M. tor Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls daily. Pullman Sleeping Car Wasuiagton to Kochester Nature days only. 4:00 P. M.,, “CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED” Daily for New York, all Parior Cars, with Dining Car from Baltimore. For Philadelphia, New York, and the East. Express, 5:30 (Dining Car), 7:00 (Diving Car), 7:57 (Dining Car), 8:19 (Dining Cir), 9:08, 10:00 (Dtnung Czr), 10:25, and 11:00 Car from Wilmington) A. M., 12:40, 3:15, 4:00 (Wing Car from Baltimore), 6:50, 10:00 P. M., 12:10 night. On Sundays, 2:3¢ (Dining Car), 7:00 (Dining Cur), 7:57 (Dining Car), 8: (Dining Cary, ww, Wid, ib:wW (Linig Cat from Wilmington) A, M., 12:13, 3:15, 4:50 (ming Cur tives Baltumore), 0.00, 10:00 2. Ma, 12:iv night. For Phi ouly, Express, 7:40 A. M., 12:10 P. M. week days, 2:01, 4:10, aud 5:40 Ek. M. daily. For Boston, without change, 7:45 A. M, week" days and 4:30 P. M. daily. For Baltimore, 5:40, 5:30, 6:15, 7:00, 7:45, 7: (07, 8:0, V0, WN, 19:2, 10:50, 11:00 M., 12:15, 4b, 1:28, 2:00, 2:05, 3 A (4:00 Limited), 4:10, 4:20, 4:33, 4:80, 5: 6:15, 8:0, 7:15, 7-45, 10:0, 10:40, wr and 12:10 night. Un Sundays, 5: F§ H 7:57, 8:10, 25, eh 1:0 A od $0, 8:05, Ww M., 12:15, 1:15, 2:01, 3:15, 3:30 (4:06 rt $:10, 4:20, 4:00, 5:40, 6:10, 6:0, 7:15, 10:00, 10:40 P. M., and 12:00 For Pope's Creek Line, 7:50 A. B MM. wees-days. Sundays, ¥:00 A. M. For Annapolis, 7:45 A. M., 12:15 and 4:20 a Al. week-days. Sundays, 9:00 AM. and 5 Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and G Streets, and at the abe Sixth and B ru hh) orders can be left for Lo destination from hotels and residences. 2 Telephone call 1640" for Pennsylvania Rails road Cab Service. 3 1. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD, General Manager. General Passenger Agent. De CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY. Schedule Effective November 28, 1002. lrains Leave Fenusyivasia dilation. 2:00 FP. M. baily—CLICINNATI AND LOUIS VILLE EAPWE>S. Solid vestibule train for Cincinnati. Reaches Cincinnati 7:35 a. me Louisville 10:30 a. m., St. Louis 6:45 p. Chicago 5:30 p. ma. Pullman Sleepers to cinnati and H ouisville Daily. alace Cary Cincinnati to St. Louis and Chi Dining Car. 6:40 P. M. Daily CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPECIAL. A solid vestibuied 9:45 p. m. Chicago 8:40 p. m. daily. Pull man slevpers to Cincinnati, Indianapolis and St. louis without change. Parlor Car Cin cinnati to Chicago. Dining Car. 11:10 P. M. Daily—F. F. V. LIMITED. Solid tein jor Cincinnatl’ Pullmaw “Sleepers Cincinnati, Lexington, and Louisvilie change. Comparunent Se Vv Hot Springs daily except Cincinnati to Chicago and St. Louis. Dining Car. Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and

Ohio office, 513 Pennsylvania avenue; 909 Fours teenth street, near F, and at the Telephone call 1640 for Pennsylvania R. R. FULLER, Service. BW. General Passenger Telenhone Main 1088 BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R. Leave Washington, New Ave. and C St. Chicago and Northwest 21a. i m., ‘6:38 Pg. mM Cincinnati, St. Login, snd Louisville, *10:00 a. ih. *$:15p. "1:10 Pittabur and RS evelanil "10:50 2. m., "8:43 P. Mm. *1:00 night. i Columbus and Wheeling, *6:20 p. Winchester, 18:35 a. m., 435 ed lis:3n r. ds “4:15 p. Anuapolis, Hu P50, Tang. 30, |j11:50 a. m., ean ey. 25 p Frederick. |}8:35, Wirt {{10:50 a. m., "41:15; 4:50, and [16:20 p. and [|6:20 Hagerstown, 1110: 00 a a m. Pp. m. 1 Boyd and way points, [|8:35, **500 a. **1:15, |[4:80, 1;5:80, **10:15, [11:30 p. m. Gaithersburg and way points, ||8:35, **9:00 m., 1{12:50, **1:15, |i3:80, ([4:80, *5:00, [}5:30; 7:55, **10:15, [{11:50 p. m. Washington Junction and way A gr 18 **g.00 m., "1:13, ‘4:50, {|5 Baltimore, week days, x3:00, 5-00, 6 X7:05, 7:30, x8:30, 8:85, x9:30, x10:00, 11:50 m., xI12:20 noon, x1:35, x3:00, x4:00, x4: 4:30, x5:05, 5:25, x6:20, 6:30, x8:00, x11:30, 11:35 p.m. Sundays, bc xT: F:30, x2:30, x0:00 a. m., x12:20, 1:15, Ropes u3:30, Xx5:08, 3:25, 6:30, x8:00, x10:00, xI2:304 11 «9 rm All trains illuminated with Pintsch Baltimore, Philadelphin New Y end the Fast, “3:00, (Diner), fet), **9:00 (Diner), |/10:00 Raed LY *12:20 (Dimer), *3:00 (‘Royal Limited, Diner), [4:00 (Philadelphia only), bl {Diner), *s3:00 and *11:30 p. m. (Sleeping open at 10:00 o'clock). Atlantic City. |I7:05, {}10:00 a. m., iln2:ay “3:00 p. *Daily lEseegt sunday. **Sunday oly; 4 snd residences by Union Peanafte Co. on hoteia 1.’ at ticket offices g19 Pannsrlvani odes sthwest, New York Avenue and Fifteenth t. and af station SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Leave Washington, Penna. R. R. Station. 10:41 a m. SEABOARD MAIL Through Daily. Puliman Slecpers 3p, Tasha Jackson~ ville, connecting st with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta. 7 p.m. SEABOARD EXPRESS—Solif Tampa, with” Pullman, Draw Room, ing Car and Cafe Dining Cer. a Secsbe to Atlanta. These trains offer excellent schedules and service to Petersburg, Raleigh, Southern Pines {F inehucat), Camden, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Palm Beach, Tame pa, Key West, and Florida points; aiso lite Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta, New Orleans, Chat tanooga, Nashville, Memphis, points West and Southwest, 4:30 a.m. LOCAL—To Petersburg, Raleigh, Vaily. Southern Pines (Pinehurst), Hamlet, and intermediate points, Office, 142: Penna. Ave. B. RYAN. W. E. CONKLYN, Schedule in effect November 30, 1002. For Richmond, Va., and ponds South, vis Alexandria and Fredericksburg. Leave aatatiot, Uth and B streets, 4:10 a. m., 3:16 p. dining car) tor Kichmend and wo og on At iantic Coast Line and Florida; 10:41 a m., (0 p. m. daily (Florida and Metropolitan Limited), for Richmond and points on Sea board Air Lire and Florida; 10:41 a. m. train connects at Richmond with C. 0. for Newport News. Old Point eg ete, 7:40 a. m. week days, 4:45 m. Kichmond only. Puliman parlor cars on above trains. Accommodation for rer gy 7 a. m., Sunday only; 4:25 p. m. week days; 5:00 p. m., except Saturday. E. T. D. MYERS, W. D. DUKE, W. P. TAYLOR, President. Geveral Mgr, Trafic Mgn Richmond, Va. 2 RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD "ROYAL BLUE LINE. B. RYAN, W. E. CONKLYN, Gen']l Pass’r Agent. Gen'l Art. Pass’'r Dept. WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY. wp

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