The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.])
December 3, 1902

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A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE COLNE Nnortiwestc ry pL AT HOME AND ABROAD a De I F 3 4 “3 6 3 4 i re A A 3 wa oy 4 7 N Jd 4 NUMBER 3000. WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. PRICE ONE CENT. COAL FAMINE DUE TO REFUSAL OF DEALERS TOSELL AT LOW PRICES Defiance of Mine Operators Mandate Regarding Retail Quotations Results in a Cutting Off of Supply. One Retailer, Who Di<poses of His Holdings a1 $7 25 a Ton, Able to Secure All He Regu res. Cenditions exist in the locel coal! mar ket which indicate (hat the lack of coal is due to the defiance of the coal opera tors by the retail dealer: This is shown by the suces which the firm of Wiiliam King Sons has had in securing coal sufficient to supoly its reguiar customers in small amounts at $7.25 a ton. At presen there are seven carloads of coal, containing twenty-five ions each, sideirgeked at Ressivn, Va. Other carloads of cecal are coming in constantly for this firm. In an interview with a reporter 6f The Times today, Mr. King said: “l am able to secure coal for my customers because I am willing to com Ply with the demands of the coal opera tors, who, under an agreement made last month before the end of the strike, declded to deliver coal to dealers only whose retail price is pot more than $7.25. 1 do not think that it is possible to get an unlimited quantity of coal, but it is possible to get a quantity sufli cient for immediate needs hauled in cars of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, provided it is retailed at $7.25 a tea" Housekeepers thrwaghout the city are perturbed by the prices demanded by loca) dealers. The latger have sacri ficed the opportunity te secure enough coal to heat the homes of their cus tomers, in many cases, for the sake of $1.25 profit. This profit it has been possible for them to make by selling «coal obtained from sources which did mot restrict the retail price. According to the declarations of lo~al dealers, the cost of anthracite coal at the colleries is $7, and the freight ex penses are $2. It being sold at $10.25 a ton the profit, not deducting incidental expenses, is $1.25 or a net profit of less than 10 per cent. it is possible to buy coal at the col. leries at $5.75 a ton. The coal exchange can purchase at this figure, it is de clared, as can all local dealers. Advices received from officials of tha Philadelphia and Reading Railroad con vince many business men that there is no foundation for the report that the reason ro coal could be obtained by local dealers was that all freight cars bad been sent North. Provided the local dealers agree to seil at the minimus price of $7.25 a ton, they can obtair coal. Q. C. COLONISTS’ TRAIN WRECKED IN TENNESSEE Fireman Killed and Several Passeng ers Injured—Wires Down and Details Lacking. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 3.—A se ricus wreck occurred pear Sunbright, Tenn., this morning. A southbound passenger train on ihe Queen and Crescent Railroad, due here al 6:10 4. m_, ran into a freignt car, kill ing the fireman and injuring several pas. sengers. Several coaches were ditched and two are burning. Two of the coaches were filled with Northern homeseekers tak iz, advantage of colenisis’ rates for the West. The wires at Sunbright are down and details are lacking. A relief train left “this city at 7 o'clock with several phy siciane aboard, WEATHER CONDITIONS. The great storm has moved northeast ward to Ontario with increased intensity, although it 's not so severe this morning as during Tuesday. The rains now ex tend through New England and the Mid dle Atlantic States, and have caused in the Gulf States. To the westward of the storm temperatures are falling rap idly, with quite geueral snows in the upper lake region and in the slope re glon as far south us Oklahoma. A cold wave covers the Northwest, with temperatures below zero into ecast ern South Dakota, and to the freezing point in Oklahoma. It is also somewhat colder in the middle Gulf States, and considerably warmer in the Ohio Valley, lower lake region, and Atiantie States, On the middle Atlantic Coast the winds will be brisk to high north to rorthwest, on the south Atiantic Coast fresh to brisk westerly; on the east Gulf Coast fresh and mostly northerly, and on the lower lakes high west to porthwest. Steamers departing today for European ports will have brisk to high east to southeast winds and rain to the Grand Banks. RE BARE RAVBILY wins p50 ian e450 0» jun rises LOomMOrrow,........, eo a 35 p.m. 02 a. m. Seow tide today. ....1.......... 4:31 p. Figh tide tonight. 16:22 p. Low tide tomerrow..... phat ns 5:00 a. tide tomorrow. 10:48 on. i. in. m, TIDE TABLE. Are yon a member of the Washington Coal Exchange? Hag any agreement been proposed by any cowl or railroad company with reference to the supply of coal to be sold at a fixed retail price? Have you signed any such agreement or schedule of prices with any coal or ratlroad company? What, in your opinion, prevents the normal supply of coal in Washington at the present time? Does any embarge exist, and if zo, why, in your opinion? What is the retail price of coal at this time? Have you purchased coal since the resumption of work in the anthracite coal regions from the Reading System? If so, at what price? Have you been able to purchase coal from the so-called independent companies? if so, at what price 7 Have vou placed any order for coal in quantities, and what assurance have yuu been given as to the deilvery of same? is there any other informat on you desire to give this committee regarding the supply of coal? These questions allude entirely to anthracite coal. GREAT LAKES TRAFFIC SUSPENDED BY STORM Ternfic Gale, Accompanied hy Snow, in Northwest. Trains Late and Wires Down. CHICAGO, Dec. 3.--Telegraph wires down throughout porthern Illinois and lowa and southefn Wisconsin, a terrific gale blowing off the lake, a rapidiy fall ing temperature and snow, mark the real advent of winter in this part of the country. Trains are laie and only the mest daring of lake mariners have brav ed the elements by putting cut from port. The northeast wind began yesterday afternoon and reached a velocity of fifty two niles an hour. This is the greatest velocity of the wind this year, and has not been exceeded since the Daiveston storm. The storm region extends from ceniral indiana, filinois, Iowa, and Wis copsin into the Northwest, where it is cold and snowiag. Miles of ‘Wire Down. The wind reached jts highest velociiy at 7 o'clock last evening. Miles of tele graph lines on the Chicago Great West ern, the Chicago, Milwaukee and Sr. Paul, the Alton, the Rock Island, and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads were blown down and the train dispatch ers’ cffices were unable to fill sched ‘ules. With the wires dowa they kept ESPEAKER REED MAY UNDERGO OPERATION Men bars of Family Sum moned to Bedside Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed, who is ill at the Arlington, was but little improved this morning. He is suffering from cu tarrhal appendicitis and it is pot yet certain that an oberation may not have to be performed. Members of his family have been Sum. moned to his bedside and are expecied here by tomcrrow. A s:atement issued this morning by Dr. Gardner, who at tended him lact night apd this morning, says that he is now resting easily, but how sericus the atiack is cannot yet be determived. Cartarrbal appendicitis is explained to be a milder form of the disease. Mr, Reed was taken ill while at the Capitol yesterday and, calling a car riage, comrary to his usual procedure, was driven at once to the Arlington. He was accompanied by several friends, tO whom he complained of feeling ill. He sent for Dr. F. A. Gardner, his physi clan, who has since been in attendance upon him. At the hotel this morning it was said that only Mr. Reed's physician and per sonal friends would be allowed to see him, and that no messages would be taken tp the sick room. All the infor mation that the hotel people would give was that Mr. Reed was said to be im proving. SAGASTA AGAIN RESIGNS AS PREMIER Declares to the King That His De cision Is Irrevocable. MADRID, Dec. 3.—Premier Sagasta 10 day handed his resignation to King Alfonso. The retiring premier stated that his decision to relinquish his port folio was irrevocable. No reason for the resignation has been made public, hut it is stated on semi official authority that it is a result of the motion of fensure against the min. ister of marine passed in the chamber of deputivs yesterday. DEATH OF SIR FRANK GREEN, EX-LCR"Y MAYOR OF LONDON LONDON, Dec. 3.—8ir [Prank Green, lord mayor of London in 1870, died sud denly here this morning. QUESTIONS ASKED LOCAL COAL MERCHANTS BY THE COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEE

track of the trains with difficulty and even the “flyers” and expresses were behind time. At midnight last night ine Evanston Life Saving Station rencr.ed that only one steamer going nor:» had passed since 6 o'clock in the rorning. In the afternoon the Conestoga, a freight steamer from Mackina'¢, came into port after the roughest kind of a trip. At 4 in the afternoon the Graham and Mor ton Line steamer C. W, Moore attempt ed to put out on its regular Holland run. It returned to the dock within an hour, the captain declaring he would not risk his boat in the face of such a gale. Other Steamers Put Back. The Goodrich Line steamer Indiana. Tor Maniidwor, tried to clear at 7 p. nv, Bul Soon gave it up. The Barry, GFahain Morton, and Goodrich lines all sent out boats at 8 o'clock, but the runs last night were abandoned. From Escanaba, Mich., a report has come that the steamer Pasadena sighted a 400-ton two-masied steamer painted white on the beach at Point Aux Barques. Nothing further is known oi the wreck. BOSTON FIRE MAY HAY: GOST THREE MEN'S LIVES Two Workmen and a Busi ness Man Missing. BOSTON, Dec. 2.—The fire which start ed in the four-story wooden structure 410 to 420 Albany Street late yesterday afternoon caused damige of perhaps 275.000 and the loss of taree lives, it is feared. The building where the fire started ‘was practically ruined, together with some other buildings to the south, where the fire was checked and held. Theodore C. Graves, a member of the firm of Graves Phelps, furnitur« manu facturers, which occupied a poriion of the structure, was seen in the building when the fire broke out, and has not since been accounted for. Some of the factory employes also reported thal a wood turner named Pratt had not been seen since the fire. Mr. Johnson, owner of the buildings, reported that a Swede in his employ was missing. ~The fire was located in the center of the Jumber districi. Besides L. S. John son Co., dealers In fancy woods, the building was occupied by Graves Phelps, furniture manufacturers, and the N. Ross Carpet Cleaning Company. One of the women employed in sewing carpets made an effort (0 escape, and William Howard jumped to her assist ance, getting her through the window 1s the ground. Howard suffered severe burns about the head and srms. Among others injured were Captain Handy, of engine 33; Licutenant Conway. of ladder 13; Lieutenant Dunn, of en gine 35, Oliver Boomer, (oreman of the ‘Ross Carpet Cleaning Company, and A. L.. Wheelock. EDICT OF PRESIDENT AGAINST FRENCH BISHOPS Decree Deciares They Abused Pights in Petition to Legislator PARIS, Dec. 2.-—-Tve President in a decree issued today declares that the recent petition of the French bishops to members of the legislaiure, in which the law of associations was discussed at length and return to the principles of the concordat advised, constituted an abuse of their rights. It is reported that Prime Minister Combes will suspend the stipends of the Archtishop of Besancon and the Bishops of Niro Amiens and’ Orleans. DISCUSSION OF STATEHOOD BLL Senator Gallinger’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment Received With General Favor by Members of Con gress. EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBT Fear That It Might Lead to Ces sation of National Govern ment Appropriation to Pay Half of District Expenses. Senator Gallinger's. biil providing a limited Statehood for District of Co lumbia by consti 1 amendment will not be the ‘measure of this character introduced im Congress at this session, it is sald. Already the bill ie causing much discussion at the Capi tol. [t is apparent that the question is almost certain to be a live one this ses sion, even though ge measure may be come a law. One plan that hag been discussed by members of the Sonus District Com miitee which will ly be consid ered more fully the committee takes up Mr. Gallinger's bill is that the District should havea member in the Cabinet. This plan proposes that the I'regident shall appoint a prominent man for the District member of his official family, and not necessarily a citizen of the District; preferably some man pho has made a repu on a mayor of some metropolitan importance of the Step. The idea of this plan is that the seat of the National will be come more and more t and that its affairs must al be linked closely with national affairs. The plan would be a further step d depriving the city of its character as a municipality, composed of citizens, but it is urged that at the same time it w give it a greater national 1 and prob ably would lead to more generous ap propriations from The plan would continue the present form of government in respects. The Wiree Comm be re placed hy three assisiant commission: ers, to be appoinied as heretofore by the President. One of the arguments thai has been mane against Mr. Gallinger's bill is that it might lead to a cessation of the Na tional Government appropriating haif the District expenses. If it is considered to be the meaning of the bill to create a new State out of the District even in a imwited way it is =aid that the argument might be made that the National Govern ment does not appropriate money for the support of the States, and could not make an exception in favor of the District. Opposed to “Half” Division. It is said that Senator Gallinger has expressed himsell on more than one oc casion ae opposed to the “half and half” divicion of the District expenses. If it becomes evident thai such an amendment as Mr. Gallagher purposes ‘might lead to the cessation of the Gov ernment coniribution to the District treasury, it is certain that District resi dents and associations generally, as wel] 28 many members of both branches of Cbngress, would oppose it. It is known, however, that Senator Gallinger’s bill is well received in Con gress. as it is now understood. Senator Hoar, chai"man of the Judi clary Committee, is aid to be favorable {10 it, and Mr. Babeo~X, chairman of the House District Committee, also. DURKEE ESTATE SUED FOR ATTORNEYS FEES Outcome of Sixty-four Mil lion Dollar Case. Charies W. Wood. trustee, and D. W. Wood have filed suit in the Supreme Court of the District against John A. Kuykendall personally and in his official capacity as administrator of the estate of Charles Durkee and others for an ac counting. It is set forth thet the de fendan's are indebted to the complain ants in the sum of $6 410, as a balance on certain promissory notes, The litigation Is the result of a suit brought by Kuykendall as administrator ol the estate of Charles Durkee against Secretary of the Treasury Gage and Treasurer Roberts to compel the pay ment of $64 623.512 alleged to be due ihe Durkee estate. In this suit D. W. Wood appeared as counsel for Kuykendall. it was explained in the petition for a writ of mandamus filed against the Sec retary of the Treasury and the Treasurer of the United States to compel the pay ment of the amount named, that the sum wag due Charles Durkee, on contracts for work and material furnished in con nection with the construction of the Pa cific Railway. Proceedings for the recov ery of the amount claimed were begun in the summer of 1900 When the matter came on for hearing before Justice Hagner the petiticn for the writ of mandamus was denied, ENGLISH BROKER A SUICIDE. LONDON, Dec, 2. George Watson Ben nett, a stock broker, committed suicide with a revolver at his home in Riche mond this forenoon, OMNIBUS STA I'ii1 DOD BILL FINDS NEW RIVAL IN FIELD SECRETARY SHAW ON SHIP SUBSIDY BILL Answers Comments of Merchants’ Association of New York Regarding His Remarks at Detroit. Secretary Shaw has made public his answers 10 letters from the committee on ship subsidies of the Merchap*s’ As sociation of New York. This conumittee first wrote to the Secretary, under date of October 29 commenting upon his speech October 18 at Detroit, reiating to subsidies. The letter said, “We gath er that your advocacy of a ship subsidy measure is based upon the aid it would give to the foreign commerce of the country.” V After an extensive treatise of the work of this committee before the Fifty-sixth and Fifth-seventh Congresses, the let ter says: “Our position is that a sub sidy can only be justified as a measure to assist the upbuilding of the ship yards of the country, which purpose is defeated in proportion to the extent of foreign tonnage admitted to American registry that by any possibility comes under the operation of the bill.” In answer to the letter Secretary Shaw says: “Washington, November 8, 1902 “Gentlemen: Your letter of October 29 awaits my arrival. If you will reread my Detroit speech you will observe that I did not commit myself in favor of any particular ship subsidy bill. 1 simply spoke in favor of non-partisan action, if possible, for the building up of a mer chant marine. 1 quote a few sentences from the Detroit speech: Urges Importance of Bill. “A ship subsidy bill has passed the Senate. I am not speaking in favor of it. So, without discussing the ‘merits of the bill now pending, I want to ‘urge the importance of a bill construct ed upon very different lines; one that shall insure regular steamship connec tion with South American countries, South African countries, and the ad jacent islands. It is idle to suppose that steamship lines will be established to those ports without Government aid. There is little freight now 10 carry, and no inducement. Any steamship line would ‘perish before sufficient trade could be huilt up te ‘make ft profitable. It took long years to establish sufficient trane Atlantic commerce to make our Pacific lines of railway profitable. It will take perhaps longer still to make steamship lines to those ports far to the southward profitable. “l am glad your association is inter ested in the general subject. I hope you puri)! pardon the suggestion that bar as 'sociations, bankers’ conventions, manu facturing associations, and similar or ganizations underestimate the diffi culty in securing ideal legislation. The position taken by these organizations is usually the work of a few minds, fre quently one mind, while our legislation is the compromise of many minds. “While have very sirong personal convictions on the subject; yet it is for the Congress to assume the burden and responsibility of working out the details of the pledge in the Republican platform at Philadelphia, for ‘legislaticn which will enable us to recover our lormer place among the trade-carrying peop.:s COMMISSIONERS UNABLE 10 SUSPEND SHOKE LAW Congress to Be Asked to Act in the Matter. The board of directors of the Business Men's Association yesterday appointed a committee to wait upon the District Commissioners with a petition to use their good offices to secure a relief for the people of the city from the opera tions of the smouc ordinance at the present time, The committee immediately waited upon the Commissioners and were in formed that the Board was powerless to suspend the action of an enactment of the National Congress. Steps will be taken to petition Congress to suspemd the smoke ordinance at once and give the Commissioners power to enforec such an ordinance or to suspend its pro visions as the conditions may require. The meeting of the directors was held in the board room of the Business Men's Association in the Bond Building at noon, and was the direct result ¢f a fine of $10 imposed yesterday upon a nember of the association. It was explaired that with normal conditions it was dificult to avoid an infraction of this law, and that now, when it was impossible to secur: hard coal for large plants, it was im possible to comply with the law. 0. G. Staples stated that he had been fined several times, and that it was im possible for him or for any other large consumer of coal at the present time lo comply with the law. The ccmmittee appointed to secure re lie! ("021 an obnoxjgus law was com posed of Messrs. "i Lambert, Bulk ley, Staples, Graves, Carmody, Hens: y, Palmer, Saunders, and Shoemaker. The tender of certain courtesies to the Business Men's Association by Dr. Walsh, proprietor of the Barton Hoiel, was formally accepted. OL tae WwWoria. UVINers may De salisdea with furnishing 10 per cent of the im port trade of South America and the Pacific Ocean countries. I am not. And 1 am abidingly of the opinicn that it will require a very much larger relative sub sidy to encourage lines of steamers to countries where we have little mail and less freight than to insure competition in trans-Atlantic commerce. Has Some Definite Ideas. “If chargéd with the responsibility of drafting a bili I would have some very definite ideas to incorporate, but I shall not oppose every measure which fails to conform to my individual judgment. I shall utter no protest at a few unsuc cessful experiments and a little money unwisely spent. In fact, I would ex cuse much rather than to hold tena clousty for legislation that experience ‘has shown is quite impossible. “I think your association will agree ‘with me that the most important ques tion before the American people today is more markets. It will take twenty five years, under the most favorable conditions, to work up a respectable trade in South America, South Africa, and the adjacent islands. Some may believe we can successfully invade these ‘markets through foreign bottoms, first to Europe ana thence to ports of desti ‘nation, notwithstanding the uniform dis crimination now practiced against us, ‘but I do not stare the delusion. I know of some very excellent people who favor aid to lines reaching southward, and who oppose trans-Atlantic lines. Others favor aid to trans-Atlantic lines and think it useless to seek to increase the South American, Seuth African. and in sular commerce. Personally I believe the bill that passed the Senate would ‘have been much stronger had it provided special inducements for lines reaching to the southward. But as I say, the re sponsibility is with the Congress. My Detroit speech was siraply in support of the plank adopted by my party at Phila ‘delphia, coupled with, some suggestions as to the need of legislation on the sub ject. Very truly yours, “1. M. SHAW, “The Merchants’ Association of New York, New York Life Building, New York. 'N. George IL. Duvall, of the Merchants’ Association, New York, acknowledged receipt of the Secretary's letter, and a reply was sent to him as follows: “Washington, Nov. 23, 1902. My Dear Sir—Your letter of Novem ber 17 is received, and read with inter est. Probably two-thirds of the discus sions in this world are among people who practically agree, except in forms of expression. Not until the friends of additional financial legislation shall at least attempt to agree among them selves will there be any further legis lation on the subject, and I presume the same rule applies with reference to the friends of a ship subsidy. There are enough opponents to all subsidies to defeat any bill if they can secure re-enforcememnds from among the friends of ship subsidy who do not agree on the details of legislation proposed. “I hope some time I may have the pleasure of an interview here in the city. Very truly yours, “L. M. SHAW. “Mr. George L. Duvall. Merchants’ As sociation, New York Life Building, New York, N. SIRIKE COMMISSION RESUMES 11S HEARINGS Judge Gray Defines Attitude of Arbitrators. SCRANTON, Pa.. Dec. 3.—The anthra cite strike commission resumed its hear ings here this morning after a ten days’ recess. The failure of the operators and miners to effect an agreement between themselves adds new interest to the work of the commission, which wil be now watched closely by capital and labor. All the members of the commission bad arrived by the time court opened, and expressed themselves as ready for long sessions. Attorney Darrow, for the miners, ap pealed to the human interest side of the question today by producing on the stand several miners and their wives and children. In opening the proceedings shortly after 10 o'clock Justice Gray said that there had evidently been a misunder standing as to the purpose of the recent adjournment. Some of the parties to the issue took it to mean, he said, that a settlement should be made out of court. This was not the case, con tinued Justice Gray. The adjournment was taken, he said, to allow the parties to the controversy lo come to some terms to be approved later by the commission. He further stated that the commission had decided that no party could withdraw its side of the case without the consent of the oth ers interested. The commission, he said, decided to have a thorough inquiry. Samuel Dickscn, an attorney, was rec ognized by the commission as counsel for the Markle Compony 2rd other in dependent companic: 1» Lhe Hazleton re gion. Counsel Darrow said that only one company had submited its state ment of wages, the Delaware and Hud son Company. Fay Te Senator Beveridge, Chaizman of the Committee on Ter rifozies, Makes His Repo in Form of a Substitute. Measure Presented Provides for Immediate Adm.ssion of Oklahoma and New Mexico as One State. Vote on Substitute Stood 6 fo 3, All Republican Sena forts With Exception of Quay iavoring Adoption. Senator Beveridge chairman of the Committee on Territories, today made his report on the omnibus Statehood bill in the form of a substitute commit~ tee bill providing for the immediate ad« miitanc: of the Territories of Oklaho ma and New Mexico into the Union as the State of Oklahoma. The committee submitted no supplemental explanatory report dealing with the reasons for its action. Such a report will be mage later in the session. The vote of the committee on the sub stitute bill stood 6 to 5, all the Repub licans, with the exception of Mr. Quay, votiug for it, and Mr. Quay and all the Democrats against it. The new bill does not displace the omnibus Statehood bill, which is now on the Senate calendar. The omaibus bill will be taken up in‘the Senate, ac cording to agreement reached at the close of the last session, on “the tenth legisiative day” of this session, which will be December 11. At that time, after a more or-less lengthy discussion, the Committee on Territories will formally propose its substitute, and a vote taken on it in ali probability. This is almost certain to be the first vote that will dis close the strength of the two measures. in the Senate. Position Made Plain. me The committee bill makes definite the position ef the two sides in the fight. Tite majority of the committee repre senting the Republican pariy generally announces its stand for Statehood for Oklahoma, and its opposition to the ad mittance of New Mexico and Arizona. The Democrats and Mr. Quays follow ers among the Republicans, also wish to admit Oklahoma, but in addition they insist that the other two Territories are entitled to admittance into the Union. The sirength of the two sides in the fight cannot be ascertained with any ac curacy, as vet, though both make very positive assertions of confidence in the. a The friends of Statehood for all the Territories said today that with the sin gle exception of Senator Baird of Cali fornia, all the Republicans from States west of the Missouri will vote for the omnibus measure. If they are correct in their estimate and if, as they say, ail the Democrats are for the bill, it will have a small majority in the Senate. On the other hand, one of the Senators who signed the majority report on the substitute bill today, said ver¥ positively that this claim of all the Western Sena tors is unfounded in fact. Senators Quay and Elkins in the East among the Republicans are in favor of the omnibus bill The first debate of the session broke out over the Statehood bil: shortly after Mr. Beveridge made his report. It was not an important one in its self, but served to show that there is quite as much interest now as six months age. The question arose as to the meaning of the agreement reached at the close of last session. Several Democrats, Mr. Bailey among them, urged that the bill must be taken up on December 11 and continued until a final vote is reached. Mr. Hale and other Republicans, argued that the bill will be unfinished business on that date, but may be displaced by a majority vote at any time. AMBASSADOR M'CORMICK ON WAY TO HIS NEW POST LONDON, Dec. 3.—Robert S. MeCor mick, the former United States ambas sador to Austria, who has been ap pointed ambassador {o Russia, left for Paris yesterday. Thence he will go to Austria, and afterward to Russia. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. —illuminating gas raused the death of Robert Banton, of Long Branch, N. J, and the partial suffocation of an unknown man whose first name was “Will,” vesterday mora ing on the third floor of 332 Bleecker Street. See Victory Ahead. DEATH CAUSED BY GAS. Times Newsboys Band Cal} Members of The Times News boys Band will report at The Times office at 7:15 o'clock this evening. No uniforms. Impor tant. G. M. WIITE, ren h

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y: InterestedinS=ocretary Root’s Announcement That the Transport Service Will Soon Be Discontinued. Arrives in Washington, But Does Not Make His Busi ness Known—Would Like Share of Pacific Shipments The arrival in this city last night of President James J. Hill, of the Great Northern Railway, so soon after the publication of the annual report of the Secretary of War, with its specific an nouncement of the intention of the War Department to give up its transport service on the Pacific Ocean, is regarded as most significant of the intention of Mr. Hill to get his share of the Govern ment shipping business on the Pacific. Secretary Root said in his report on this subject: “The reduction of the force in the Philippines has made possible a large reduction of the transport service on the Pacific. The regular service between San Francisco and Manila has been re duced from bimonthly to monthly sail ings. Private Bids Invited. “In October bids were invited from commercial lines for transportation of passengers and freight for the army be ‘tween San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma and Manila until June 20, 1903. A number of bids have been re ceived, but the comparative advantage of operating under them hag not vet been worked out, and no contract has been awarded. As rapidly as it becomes apparent that the Government business can he done more economically in any part, or as a whole, by this method, it is the purpose of the department to follow the same course which has been followed upon the Atlantic and discontinue the use of Government transports and to put the business in tie hands of commercial lines on the basis of epen competition. “I am satisfied that it is practicable ‘for private shippers to do all ordinary business much cheaper than it is possi ble for the Government to do it, under the Hmitations which rest upon Government action, and that they can afford to do the business for less than it costs the Gov ernment and still make a profit. At the ‘same time by following this method the Government will be aiding tc build up regular commercial lines between the Pacific Coast and Manila, which is much to be desired.” Declines to Tell Business.. Mr. Hill declines to say what his busi ness is in Washington at this time, bit does say that his company would be to secure a share of the Government business if the Government transport “service were abolished. Mr. Hill's com pany has a steamship line from Seattle across the Pacific, and it has added a number of ships to its service in the past two years, and {is still building vessels. The Boston Steamboat Company, a cor poration backed by the banking firm of Kidder, Peabody (Co., and indirectly by the Barings of London, has already put in a bid for the transportation of troops and supplies which, it is said, is much lower than the Government has been doing the work. Mr. Hill says that his company Is not directly connected with this firm, but it is believed that he may be interested In it indirectly. The bidding of Seattle interests for this business is especially interesting be cause of the fact that If any Seattle con cern gets it there will have to be change in the headquarters for arm; shipments from San Francisco to Seattle It is said that this fact may result in fight between the railway interests witl terminals in the two cities. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED. Frank M. Hodges, District of Colum bia, and Mamie E. Fawsett, Rockville, Ma. Thomas J. Williams and Mary Ellen Mockabee. Frank Cary Blaiss and Auna Marshall Hays. Fred T. Gilbert and Eva Wilson. George W. Kennedy and Mary E. Hanford. Henry Webb and Martha Stockton. Perdinand Otterback and Clara G. Ganley, both of Montgomery county, Maryland. Thomas Martin and Emily Day. Robert Gordon and Mary B. McDonald. William Scott and Bertie Scott, J. Milton Reilly and Louise Burhans. Jacob E. Gibson and Mary E. Bateman. Thaddeus Trout, Luna, Ohio, and Ger trude Belie Stewart, District of Colum bia. Roy Albert McCoy, Hamilton, Mo., and Rubey C. Bteveys, District 6f Columbia James E. Faunce and Maud M. Hutch inson, both ot Richmond, Va. Charles Hc ill'ay and Janie Jenkins. Edward E. Jonnson and Bessie Young. Elmore lL. Burten and Hattie E, Hoover. THE DFATH 2FCORD. The following deaths for twenty-four hours were reported at the Health De partment up to noon today: Martha J. Lariy, 79 years. Ward Morgan, 46 years. James W. Berry, 38 years. Seymore Lacy, 28 years. Harry D. Smith, 36 years. Sophie Harper, 31 years, Robert Newman, 23 years. Maggie I. Lee, 5 years. Anneta Dyson, 5 years. Lillian Baletz, 1 year. Johan H. Brown, 1 year. Richard C. Vaughan, 2 months, infant of Robert IL. and Edith M Zeatman, 5 days. Margaret M. Downing, 1 day. TIBER FLOODS GARDEN IN ROME UNIQUE INCIDENT OF WHITE HOUSE RENOVATION N Marble Box Containing the President’s Autograph Placed Under Floor of Main Corridor. A unique incident of the White House renovation occurred yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock when a marble box, one foot square, was sealed up under the floor of the main corrider of the Mansien with articles which will prove of his toric interest in years to come. In the marble receptacle were placed the day's issues of The Washington Times, “Post,” and “Star;” a small bot tle containing the signatures of all the Roosevelt children, except Kermit, who is still at Groton School, and most im portant of all, the autograph of the President himself on a white card with the words “White House” embossed across the top. The cards of several of those present, including the members of the staff on duty at the Mansion, were also inclosed, with sample. cf United States coin contributed by them. No member of the Roosevelt family was present and no ceremony whatever attended the placing of the capstone, which is a piece of marble three by five feet in size. It bears the dates, U1792—1902,"" in gilt figures, centered in an ellipse formed by forty-five gilt stars, representing ihe States of the Union. NOMINEE DIES AT HOUR BALLOTING COMMENCES Name of Candidate for Town Cistk on Both Republican and Demo cratic Tickets. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dee. 3. —Albert M. Domke died of typhoid fever in West Haven yesterday morning just as bal loting on his mame for borough clerk began. Domke was the nominee for that office on the Republican ticket ‘and was after ward indorsed by the Democrats, so that his name was the only one nomi nated for the office on either ticket. His death causes a complication in the annual borough election. The political managers are not sure that any of the votes cast will be legal, although they express a firm belief that only those cast for Domke will be void. Some voters say they will paste his name and then declare elected the man they paste over Domke’s name. The political managers allowed the ‘election to proceed and will call a special election in two or three weeks for borough clerk on the ground that there was no election yesterday for that office. PRGMINENT WAREHOUSE MEN IN CONVENTION Visitors Listen to Addresses by Com missioner Macfarland and 0. P. Austin. The twelfth annual convention of the American Warehousers’ Association con vened at the New Willard Hotel at 10:30 o'clock this morning. There were about thirty members present. The conven tion will continue until Friday, and it Is expected that about seventy-five dele gates will have arrived. William T. Robinson, president of the Philadelphia Warehousing and Cold Storage Company, presided. Distriet Commissione Henry B. F. Macfarland made an address of welcome. 0. P. Austin, of the Burea': of Statis ties, followed Mr. Nt na He spoke about “The Great Co ersi.i Possi bilities of This Country.” At the con clusion of his address the reports from the officers of the several committees were read. Tomorrow several matters of import ance will be brought before the conven tion, and on Friday officers will be elect ed for the year. The object of the annual convention of this organization is thé improvement of the warehousing industry. The ware houses of thirty-six of the principal cit jes are represented. The association has members who hail from Seattle, Por} land and San Francisco, and as far East as Boston. Its membership also extends from Detroit to New Orleans. NEW TRIAL GRANTED NEGRO, GEORGE LYLES Convicted Last Spring of Charge of As sault—Katherine Draeger Complaining Witness. George Lyles, colored, who was con victed in the Supreme Court of the Dis trict last spring of assault, was yester day granted a new trial by the Court of Appeals for the District. The opinion of the court was announced by Chief Jus tice Alvey. When called to trial in Criminal Court No. 1 the prosecuting witness who ap peared against Lyles was Katherine Draeger, a young unmarried white wo man. The prisoner was represnted by Attorney John F. Gittings, and the Gov ernment by Assistant District Attorney Thomas H. Taylor. The trial lasted several days and after conviction counsel for the accused took an appeal to the higher court. Miss Draeger identified Lyles as the man who assaulted her. He denied his guilt and offered ‘evidence to prove an alibi. TRAINOR-—On Tuesday, December 2, 1902, JOSEPH TRAINOR, in. his fifty-ninth year, late of the Sixth Auditor's Office. 6G. A. R. services, under auspices of Kit Car son Post, at John R. Wright's undertaking par lors, 1837 Tenth Street northwest, on Thursday, December 4, 1902, xt 3 o'clock. Funeral from hig late home, near Woodensburg, Md., on Fri day, December 5, at 2 o'clock, thence to Reis terstown M. E. Church, where services will be held. Interment in Reisterstown Methodist Ep Cemetery. Relatives and Tienda are 3-2¢ ON AND AFTER this date, DECEMBER 3, 1902, 1 will not be responsible for any debts con tracted by my wife, Mrs. N. H. Bailey. CHARLES E. BAILEY, ded-3t DIED. SPECIAL NOTICE. UNOGOUPIED SEATS IN SENATE GHAR BER

No Alarm Felt Because of Absence of Hawley. M'MILLAN GREATLY MISSED His Colleague, Senator Burrows, Brief ly Eulogizes the Career of His Friend. Senator Hawley has not been in his seat in the Senate yet, and the story is repeated on the floor and in the corri ders that he will never sit in his place again, on account of his failing health. There is no foundation for this story, in anything that friends of Senator Haw ley have said. On the contrary, they say that he expects to be able to return to his place and his work in a few days. This statement was authorized by a close personal friend of Senator Hawley today: “There is no truth in the published statements that the Senator will not be able to serve again. They have been floated or political motives. He is in the city and has been here for two months. He has no intention of resigu ing. He wes not able to attend the Sen ‘ate yesterday or today on account of a cold which has affected his eyes to the ‘extent of making it necessary for him

to remain in a darkened room for a few days.” Among the nineteen empty seats in the Senate on Monday at the opening of the new session, one other was notice ab'e. On the desk in front of the vacant seat of Senator McMillan was a tribute of vnite roses tied with white silk. Tha: with the short, pathetic address of Sonator Burrows, his colleague and friend, announcing his death to the Sen ate, were in a manner the closing chap ter of his Senate career. Senator Burrows’ address, which was considered a gem of eloquence in its way, was as follows: “Mr. President, it becomes my painful duty to formally announce to the Senate the death of my esteemed colleague, the Hon. James McMillan, He took leave of this life on the 10th day of August last from his summer residence by the sea, at Manchester, Mass., where he had repaired at the close of “he last session of Congress for rest and recuperation, “His death was as sudden as it was unexpected. Only the day previous he was in usual health and spirits. But a sudden indisposition reminded him of the enfeebled condition of his heart, which had existed for some years. Lat.r in the evening a recurrence of the disorder was so serious and persistent as to baf fle the skill of physicians, and at 4 o'clock on the Sabbath morning of Au gust 10, ‘the silver cord was loosed’ and his spirit frecd. “In his death the State of Michigan has suffered an irreparable loss and the Senate wil: miss a wise counselor and painstaking legislator. “But I am aware, Mr. President, that this is not the time for eulogy. On some future occasion 1 hope for the opportunity to pay, with other Senators, a fitting tribute to his memory.” The seat in the Senate heretofore oc cupled by Senator McMillan has fallen to the lot of Senator Wetmore, wh moves forward one row from the place he had last session. Senator Bate was not in his seat on the opening day or yesterday, but he ar ved in the city yesterday. The reports of his illness are erroneous. He did rot make the trip West with Mr. Beveridge's subcommittee on the admission of Okla homa and the other Territories to State ‘hood, but is as well as he was last ses sion. Senator Bard of California has been {il for some time, and has not yet appeared in the Senate this session. PENNSYLVANIANS MAY BUY PRINCE GEORGE LANDS County Has Real Estate Bought in for Tax Arrears to Sell in January. MARLBOROUGH, Md., Dec. 3.—The treasurer for Prince George county in January will offer for sale lands bought by the county in 1960, the property be ing in arrears for taxes due for 1599. The bulk of the delinquent tax proper ty had to be purchased by the county, as no outside bid would cover the taxes due, In this manner much property came into the possession of the county, and now the officials are making a move to get rid «f the incubus. Many of th- last sales offered were given to persons living in Middleburg, Pa. The same gentlemen have written to the county officials stating that they will be on hand at the sale and will take all the property to be disposed of. Coffee serves some people in a most atrocious ranner. “l was a veritable coffee fiend, until finally my stomach rebelled at the treat ment and failed to work,” writes a gen tieman from New York. “1 had dyspepsia in its worst form; blind, staggering headaches with vertigo about a half hour after each time 1 ate, and 1 finally grew so weak and became so thin that my mother advised me to stop coffee and try Postum Food Coffee. “1 did not like it at first, but after experimenting in making it, Mother soon got it just right, and I then liked it bet ter than coffee. “1 soon noticed my biliousness stop ped, and 1 lost the trembling effect on my nerves; Postum did not stimulate me but seemed to exuilarate. 1 gradu aily regained my wonted good health; my old appetite returned and today am well—dyspepsia, hgadache, and vertigo all gone, and Post did it. “When 1 began its use, 1 had been troubled for two years with all kinds of stomach trouble. I became a veritable walking apothecary shop, but I have not taken a dose of medicine since I com menced using Postum.” Name given by Postum Company, Battle Creek, Mich. THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1902.

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COFFEE DID IT. Put a Man Out of the Race. PHILADELPHIANS SCORE A GREAT SUCCESS Orchestra Well Received at Columbia Yesterday. An orchestra of the most notable merit performed at the Columbia Thea ter yesterday afternoon before an audi ence sadly disproportionate in size to the just claims of the orghnization, but made up largely of musicians and oriti ‘cal lovers of music. The judgment of this assembly, expressed in spontaneous (silence while the orchestra played and in equally spontaneous applause at the close of each number, was that the new organization is as ably conducted and as well trained as any similar band heard here in years. Its future appear ances in Washington are certain to en list the support of the city's musical fraternity and will be awaited impa i tiently by everyone who heard the offer ings of yesterday. Mark Hambourg, whose name has become famil'ar through wide advertising and his brilliant per formances elsewhere, performed the Tschaikowsky concerto for pinanoforte in B flat minor with skill and spirit, thus contributing the one number need ed in addition to the orchestral offer ings to make the concert a superlative Success, The Philadelphia Orchestra has exist ed in its present form three years, and has now obtained the support of near ly every musician in the city which gives it its name. It is easily the largest or chestra to be heard in Washington, ani the wonder of its auditors is general that so many excellent performers could {be found in Philadelphia or in any other (city whb were not already employed in similar capacities. The leader is Herr Fritz Scheel, a German, born in Lubeck, of a musical fami); and trained in Leip zig, Bremen, and elsewhere. His leader ship yesterday established him as one of the foremost orchestral conductors of the day. A Goldmark overture, “In Spring;” ike Brahms Symphony No. 1, in C minor; the TschaikowsKky concerto already indi cated; a suite, op. 43, by the same great composer, and the familiar Liszt Hun garian Rhapsody No. 2, comprised the program The first of these, while not particularly strong or especially de linéative of spring, is still so pleasing in construction ana rich in melody as to make it an admirable introductory of fering. The Brahms Symphony is an ex ceptionally beautiful and harmonious work, but is not regarded by the com poser’s most ardent admirers as thor oughly reflective of his personality. Tschaikowsky's genius shines brightly in the two selections iincluded in the program, and the Liszt rhapsody is so well known as to need no comment. Such a program indicates at a glance the high and serious aims of the or i chestra, and these alms were very closely realized yesterday afternoon. Ii played with a unity which can be com pared only with that of the Boston Sym phony coneerts. Strings, wood, and brass blended with marvelous smooth ness. The most delightful (and the i most indescribable) shadings marked yevery work, particularly the Tschaikow sky numbers. The crescendos were strong and fine, the lighter movements delicate and limpid, and the piano and pianissimo effect’ a joy to the listener's ear. In the accompaniment ic Mr. Ham bourg, a test of any orchestral organi zation, Herr Scheel and his men sur passed the lves. In short, the or chestra was Invariably strong and ar tistic and its offerings were an unquali fled delight. Mr. Hambourg evidently cavght the spirit of the numbers which preceded his. concerte. He played brilliantly. in distinctness, force, accuracy, and (par ticularly in the sensucus waltz of the second movement) in an exquisite legate touch he casily set himself apace with the foremost niano virtuosos who pre sent themselves before Washington au diences for local support. A. D. A. RECITAL BY LADIES’ OUARTET LAST NIGHT The Ladies’ String Quartet and the Lyric Quartet made their imitial ap pearances of the season last night in a joint recital at the Washington Club. In view of the evident care with which the excellent program had been prepared it seemed unfortunate that the inclement weather prevented many from attending the concert. Although the audience was a small one, there was no lack of ap preciation for the work of the musicians. Haydn's G major quartet for strings served as the opening number, and those who have heard the members of the ‘quartet would have had no reason for disappointment ip the reading of this composition. Its four movements were played with delicacy, precision and ac curacy. The adagio sostenuto, melodious and even, and the menuetto were par ticularly well given. Another group by the quartet included a characteristic Porto Rican dance, “Tu y Yo,” by Mis lan. Schumann's familiar “Traeumerei” and Beethoven's “Menuet.” In these, as is the eartier numhers, the young artists exhibited the cleor éut work of the musician. Concerted vocal numbers were con tributed by the Lyric Quartet, a club which has gained much local notcriety for its artistic work. Its members nave been prcminently identified with choir and concert work for several years and, consequently, are experienced musicians Last night they sang Soederman’s “Peasants’ Wedding March” and Meun deissohn’s “I Would That My Love.” In response to the demand for an encore they sang “Kentucky Babe.” A movel number of the program con sisted of two compositions for vocal and string quartets and piano. These were a Porta Rican air, “Borinquen,”™ by Astol, and Chadwick's ‘“Thistledown.” The soloists of the recital were Miss Sesste Bloomer, whose viola number, “Madrigale,” was charmingly done; Miss Helen Bastiamelll, violoncellist, a young musician who promises to find a consists place among local artists and Mrs. Belle Carpenter-Henney, con. tralto. Mrs. Henney sang a new composi: tion by Ernest Lent, director of the twa clubs, entitled “A Memory.” The sing er’s work and the song pleased the audi ence so well that Mrs. Henney was com peiled to give a second number, for which she chose the ever-popular Scotcl b~1lad, “Annie Laurie.” Last night's recital was the first ol {8 series of three which will be given al the Washington Club this season. FOX HUNT POSTPONED. The Chevy Chase hunt scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed on ac count of rain and muddy roads. The next meeting will be at 3 p. m., Satur day at Plyers Postoflice on the Seventh Street Road. GENERAL GOUNGIL OF HEBREW WOMEN MEETS Jane Addams Talks on New Social Spirit. SESSION WELL ATTENDED Kate Barret Waller, of This City, Lauds Club Life as a Broadening In fluence for Women. BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.—in spite of the heavy downpour every seat in the large auditorium of the Eutaw Place Temple was occupied last night at the opening apie of the third triennial convention of the General Council of Jewish Wom en, which will continue till December 9. The assemblage was a representative one, including not only the delegates to ‘he gathering and the members of the Baltimore section, but also officers and mo mbers of the larger and more im puctant of the organizations of women in the city. Addresses of welcome by Mrs. Moses Goldenberg, the president of the Balti more section, and by Rev. Dr. William Rosenau, rabbi of Eutaw Place Temple, followed, and the presentation of fra ternal greetings by Mrs. Kate Barrett Waller, of Washington, who represented ‘the Council of Women in the United States, and by Mrs. John M. Carter, of Mount Washington. on behalf of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, preceded the convention address by the i president of the General Council of Jew lish Women, Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon, of Chicago. An address by Miss Jane Ad dams, cf Hull House, Chicago, completed the program, at the conclusion of which an informal reception was held. Mrs. Goldenberg’s Welcome. Mrs. Goldenberg said in her address that the greatest pleasure and highest henor the Baltimore section had enjoyed during its existence was this present jone of entertaining the general organiza tion during its triennial conference. She iteferred to the work already accomplish {ea by the council and of the benefits to be derived from the coming together of women from every section of the coun try, inspired by high aime and ideals. Peace Be Unto You. In his welcome to the visitors Dr, Rosenau gave them the old Hebrew greeting “Peace be unto you!" and add ed that in proportion as peace is culti vated, not only in the deliberations in the convention, but also in the home sections, will the Council of Jewish Women be a true helpmeet 0) the syna gogue in the prosecution of its glorious mission. The demeralizing materialism ond wasting apathy of the age, he said, are showing their influence now in Israel, which for many centuries was able to stem the tide. According to tra dition, Israel's emancipation from Egyp tian servitude was achieved by the inter 3 of the women of those ancient i days. The cause of Judaism today is in safe hands when the women of Israel band together for the rescue, the rabbi declared. Mrs. Waller, after speaking of the valusLle work of the Council of Jew ish Women in the Council of Wo men of the United States, and after referring to the rich heritage of culture and religion of the Jewish peoples, said that one of the most beneficent effects of club life and social organizaticn among omen had been to make them lese their narrowness and their fondness for their own particular sects. Mrs. Carter, speaking on the part of the national federation of clubs, said: “Like you, we are the advance guard bearing the tidings that right only is might, while we champion the cause of the helpless and friendless.” The President's Address. The president of the national organi zation prefaced her address with a high tribute to the energy and activity of the officers and members of the Balti more section. “Brick and stone,” Mrs. Solomon con tinued, after acknowledging the indebt edness of the convention to the officers lof the synagogue for granting them the use of the building for their meeting, “cannot do God's work. It takes human hearts and hands, and only when souls are daily assisted are sacred edifices giving out their greatest power. May our session result in good for all.” Men Seeking Protection. “It is only the belated individual who now protests,” she continued, “lest our women will become masculine with their entrance into public life, ‘[top the femininization’ is the cry. Men no long ler keep women out of their rightful places, put are taking protective meas 1 ures, lest they be ousted themselves. J Modern colleges which have opened their doors to women are putting up bars, jest men be crowded out. ‘We shall have too much emotion, too much sentiment, it will stifle healthy thought." They do "lus an injustice. We have proved that we have brains as well as hearts, and healthy development requires the prop er use of both.” In introducing Miss Addams Mrs. Sol omon spoke of her work as head resi A dent of the settlement in Chicago, and said that 75 per cent of the people who are reached by that center of social bet “1terment are Hebrews. if The New Social Spirit. Miss Addams’ subject was the “New "1 Social Spirit,” and she said in prefac ing her address that in giving that sub é ject to it she had in mind the harmo. nious working together of the scholar ship, philanthropy, fraternal spirit and Miss Addams’ subject was the “New Social Spirit,” and she said in prefac ing her address that in giving that sub ject to it she had in mind the harmo nious working together of the scholar ship, philanthropy, fraternal spirit and good citizenship which are making themselves felt in the efforts made to secure better social conditions. “The new charity,” she said, “demands side-by-side co-operation. “It is preventive rather than curative. Social workers today think of social hygiene rather than of social medicine. People are beginning to look into the causes of things, and are beginning to realize Yhat shiftlessness and inefficiency may he as much due to sewer gas and insufficient feeding as to other things. “But these ideas cannot be forced upon people; the reforms can only he acenmplished after a realization of their needs and of the significance of pre valling conditions, and through the co operation of all who respect these facts of human pature” The new social spirit, she sald, gaih ers to liself and directs efforts of every sort which have for thelr aim the ameli oration of sufferirg. It includes within ft also that newer type of citizenship which recognizes, rather than rhirks, civie duty and reesponsibility. MEETING IN INTEREST OF EPWORTH LEAGUE WORK i KR. N y Will Attend Session at Trinity M. E. Church—Program of Music and Addresses. A subdigtrist meeting in the interest of Epworth League work was held at Trinity M, E. Church last evening. There was an unsually large attendance. The program included singing anf several addresses and a social entertain ment at the conclusion. The Rev. J. C. Nicholscn, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, conducted the devotional exer vises. F. T. Isrell, president of the Fistrict League, presided at the meet ing. The Epworth League choir of Wil son Memorial Chure®: sang several ex ceptionally good selections. The Rev. Page Milburn delivered an address on Bible study with blackboard exercises. Mrs. E, M. Wharton and sev eral other prominent league workers made brief addresses on ‘“‘Missions— Their Value and the Work Accomplished by Them.” Refreshments were served by the rep resentatives of the league participating in the meeting. SALIC LAW MAY BE DECLARED BY THE CZAR

Efforts to Provide for Succession of His Daughtsr Provokes Quarrel With Brotker and Uncle. VIENNA, Dec. 3.—“Die Zeitung” to day asserts that the Czar intends to alter the succession to the throne of Russia, enabifing his daughters and their heirs to succeed hima. This plan, the paper continues, has caused a hot dis pute between the Czar and his brother Michael! and uncle, Vladimir, whose rights in the matter are threatened. The Czar, the paper says, purposes to secure popular support for his plan by promulgating simultaneously a constitu tional government. FIRE IN CAR ON CHICAGO L ROAD CAUSES PANIC Five Injured—Passengers Abandon Coaches in Driving Rain and Brave Dangers of Third Rail. CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—Forty passengers were thrown into a panic and five per sons were injured on the Northwestern elevated railroad last night while a northbound train was speeding between the Kinzie Street and Chicago Avenue stations. The panic was caused by a fire which started in the motor car owing to a shor. circuit. Passengers were obliged to leave the coaches and pick their way along the elevated structure, the danger of the third rail, made serious by the heavy poi: of rain, adding peril to their predicament. SCOTCH AND ENGLISH TUBE MANUFACTURERS COMBINE GLASGOW, Dec. 3.—It was announced this morning that the leading Scotch and English tube makers have formed a combine. The new eorporation will pro duce 50 per cent of the British output, and will rank next to the United States Steel Corporation in capitalization. WHEAT Rich in Phosphates for the brain; Nitrates for the muscle; Carbonates for heat. s SN

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Delicious with Warm Hilk or Cream. EE MAA A A ar —_— LL The ideal food for old or young, sick or well. ALL GROCERS. DEATH OF SECRETARY ROOTS FATHER-NL L Salem H Wales Long Pr inent in New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Salem H. Wa for many years a director of the x tional Bank of North America, and ther-in-law of Secretary of War El Root, died yesterday at his home, East Fifty-fifth Street, aged seven: seven years. He developed a eold se days ago. Owing to his advanced he was unable to combat the compli tions which followed the attack. Mr. Root arrived here yesterc morning. He was at the house a days age and when he left for Wasiui ton he asked to be notified of a' chanze for the worse. Mr. Wales ard his wife celebrat: their golden wedding on February 22, at their sume, $5 East Fruy-nith Street. They have two children—Mrs. Root and Edward H. Wales. He was born in Wales, Hampden county, Mass. Getober 5, 1825, moved to New York in 1846, and in 1348 became managing editor of the “Scientific American,” retaining the position until 1871. He was president of the park depart ment in 1873, president of the depart ment of docks 1773-76, park commission er 1880-85. Ia 1855 he was New York ccmmissioner of the Pars and served on the executive committee of the Christian commission during the civil war. Mr. Wales was a delegate to the Na= tioral Republican Convention in 1872, Republican candidate for mayor of New York in 1574, and become vice president of the East River Bridge Commission in 1595, holding the place at his death. He was a member of the executive committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. a director of the Hanover Fire Insurance Company, in the National Bank of North America, in the South ampton (L. 1.) Bank, and the Southamp ton Water Works. C. P. HUNTINGTON ESTATE SUED FOR MANY MILLIONS English Attorney Demands $123,000,000, Alleged to Have Been Wrong fully Diverted. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. —Surrogate ‘Thomas heard argument yesterday on the questions raised in a motion for an order to show cause why an inventory of the estate of the late Collis P. Hunt ington should not be filed in a proceed ing instituted Sy Walter Morshead, a London lawyer, now a citizen of the United States, against the Huntington estate to recover about $123,000,000, al leged to have been wrongfuly diverted from the old Central Pacific Railroad Company. E Attorney Ma .weii Evarts, represent ing the executors of the Huntington es tate, in his argument claimed that it had not yet been proven. that Walter Morshead was a creditor of the estate; that the statute of limitations barred the present action, and that for that reason, if for no other, the proceeding should be dismissed. Attorney Robert F. Cuttling represent ed Morshead and his associates in the argument on the motion. He claimed the statute of limitations did not bar the proceeding, because, although the cause of action arose many years ago, the }nowledge of the facts constituting it did not come to the petitiomers until 1804 NORWEGIAN BARK ASHORE. _ LONDON, Dec. 3—The Norwegian bark Georgesville is ashore in South Ronalds Bay, Shetland Islands. Three of her crew were drowned. The remainder were landed safely. COMEDIAT TOOLE VERY ILL. LONDON, Dec. 3.—J. L. Toole, the comedian, is seriously ill at Brighton. F

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Says the President Explains Views Requiring Defense. 0 ab CONTRADICTORY OPINIONS O i o Editor's Caustic Comment on the Need for Enlargement of the White House. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.—In reference to President Roosevelt's letier to a South Carolinian on the appointment of ne groes to office in the South, Henry Wat terson savs: “The President has issued another *statement from the White House,” not withstanding the fact that the ink of the latest preceding statement from the White House was hardly dry. It is in the form of a letter to somebody in South Carolina, and though marked ‘per sonal’ was given to the public by the President before it could have reached the man to whom it was ostensibly ad dressed. An Explanation of Views. “This particular document is explana tory of certain of Mr. Roosevelt's views or the question of the negroes and their appointment to office. All the preced ing statements have been in explanation of Mr. Roosevelt's views on something and in defense of his action thereon. This in some degree accounts for the multiplicity and rapidity of these state ments from the White House. i “Mr. Roosevelt has views on most things, if not everything, and he is tak Ing action on many things which seem “to him, from the adverse criticism that _ reaches him, to require explanation and defense from a politician whose domi mating motive is to secure a re-election kito, the Presidency. Contradictory Opinions. “Moreover, Mr. Roosevelt occasionally Bas been known to entertain two con _ tradictory sets of views on the same question in a very brief perfod of time, “and this naturally makes requisite a greater celerity and frequency in the Is _ suance of statements explanatory and defensive. “Nothing like it was ever known be in the history of the White House. wonder it has been deemed neces sary since Mr. Roosevelt's domiciliation therein to enlarge the mension. If the business of issuing statements to the People is 10 go on at the present rate, ‘the additions to the structure will no doubt still prove inadequate.” PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR

Bureau of Insular Affairs in Receipt of Dr. Neiderlein's Plans for Exposition.

The Bureau of Insular Affairs of the ‘War Department yesterday received from Manila the plans of Dr. Neiderlein, who will be in charge of the Philipfine exaibit at the St. Louis World's Fair. The Philippine Commission will assist Mr. Neidorlein in every way in its pow er In his efforts to have the Philippine Archipelago well represented at the exposition, and will pass an act at an early date providing for the manner in which the exhibit will be collected. It is anticipated that an appropriation of not less than $250,000 will be granted by the Philippine Commission to carry on the exposition of the Philippine pro ducts. Forty acres have been set aside for the Philippine display. A lake will be constructed in the middle of the site in order to illustrate the real manner and mode of life the Filipino leads on ‘water. The typical Moro houses wil! be in great abundance. All of the heads of the different bu reaus of the islands will be asked to co-operate with Dr. Neiderlein ia eol Jecting the exhibit INDEMNITY RIGHTS FOR SUBJECTS OF ITALY Minister Prinetti Announces Progress of Negotiations With United States to Enable Suit. ROME, Dec. 3.—Replying to a question in the chamber of deputies Monday, Prinetti, minister of foreign af fairs, said that the government was opening negotiations with the United States for an equitable interpretation of the third clause of the existing treaty guaranteeing relatives if Italy the right to sue for damages in case of the death of an emigrant to the United States owing to an accident occurinz on work. The government, he added, contem pistes paying a share of the expenses of iaw suits. There were, however, iota arising from the varying legislation of the individual States, ch the good will of the W ashington ment was sometimes unable to overcome, 1 made biscuits and popovers from Presto. We all dked nem. ft certainly is exceilent. Itis the best I ever used. There's a delicate taste «0 them that you can't get by the ordinary way. Washington, D. C October 24th, 1902. Signed; Battie tirown, empioy of Gon. Neisoe A. Miics. 3 7

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Coroner Decides Hunter Shot Him in the Back. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.—A letter has been received by J. A. Snyder from Henri Barthel, in Guatemala City, a member of the firm of Snyder Barthel, managers of the Central American Im provement Company, in which Dr. God frey Hunter is supposed to be interésted. The writer states that at the coroner's inquest held on the body of William A. Fitzgerald, shot and killed by Godfrey Hunter, jr. the physicians decided that the shots were fired from behind and that Fitzgerald came to bis death by ussassination. BUYS IMMUNITY FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS DALLAS, Tex.,, Dec. 3.—An agreed judgment was entered into Monday in tha district court by representatives of the New York Life Insurance Company ard Mrs. Helen Richardson, by which the insurance company got possession of $10,000 which Mrs. Richardson had on deposit in Dallas banks. This is one of the links tn the chain of incileats cennecting Dallas with the sensational insurance swindle case on trial at El Paso. It is understood that the restitution of this money is ‘o re lieve Mrs. Richardson from personal prosecution. ANNUALREPORT OF SECRETARY OF TREASURY A TE H 4 3 y Y “3 J Py 5 4

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Co i 4 Fo LVeRLIBUCG Tom Rana rapt.) other extraordinary ap_.opriations for the same period, are estimated at $680, 000,000, leaving the estimated surplus for the year $50,000,000. “These figures assume that existing business activities will continue. Fub lic revenues, like private earnings, are dependent very largely upon industrial and commercial conditions. The largest deficit of the last decade (except pend ing the Spanish war) was $70,000,000. The Government actuary estimates that were the present population to produce, consume, and import relatively the same class of goods and per capita in the same amount that they did during the most unfavorable fiscal year in the re cent past, there wouid be a deficit under present revenue laws of $90,060,000 per annum, instead of a $50,000,000 surplus. The Currency. “Any coin that the Government gratuitously ané in unlimited quantity coins for the uLullion owner will be worth exactly the same as the material of which it is produced. “By act of Congress approved Febru ary 12, 1873, and by a second act ap proved March 1, 1600, the value of the United States dollar was declared to be that of 25.8 grains of gold .%00 fine. These acts have been referred to as escabhishb ing and determining the gold standard in the United States. “In 1893 a very serious financial panic arose, which threatened every commer cial and industrial institution in the land. Without going unduly into the history of this panic, it is quite uni versally recognized that the possibility of Government notes being redeemed in coin worth less than 25.8 grains of gold was the prime factor which led to the hoarding of gold. There was no occa sion to fear that greenbacks and Treas ury notes would not be redeemed in coin, for this had been expressly provided, but there was occasion to fear that they might be redeemed in unprotected silver worth 54 cents in gold. Redemption of Silver. “Subsequently on March 14, 1900, the Congress, recognizing that the parity of the demand obligations of the Govern ment could not long be maintained when redeemable in anything other than standard coin, expressly provided for the redemption of greenbacks and Treasury notes in gold. No provision has yet been made for the redemption of silver or is exchange for gold. THE PERIL OF FIAT SILVER. “The peril involved in this condition may be averted for a time, and possibly for all time. The evils that precipitated the disaster of 1863 escaped popular, though not universal, recognition so long as public revenues exceeded expendi tures. The reason assigned why the ex. changeability of gold and silver should not be established is that it would entail s0 large an obligation that the national credit would be endangered. This con cedes the argument, but pleads the pre ference that the Government which has colned -his silver and profited thereby shall be protected regardless of possible danger to the citizens and the peril to business. “The statute now provides that parity between all forms of money shall be maintained. A former Secretary of the Treasury expressed the opinion that a somewhat similar statute authorized the redemption of silver in gold. If that be the intention, 1 submit it would be bet ter to express the same in specific terms. It has been found necessary In order to maintain the parity of green backs and Treasury notes, to expressly provide for the redempticn thereof in gold. I am not unmindful of the claim that parity will naturally continue so (Continued from Third Page.) DELHI IN GALA ATTIRE FUR CORONATION DURBAR Roster of Distinguished Guests Expected to Attend. CALCUTTA, Dec. 3.—Among the guests expected at Delhi for the .oronation Durbar are the Duke and Duchess of Pertiand, the Duke and Duchess of Marl borough, the Earl and Countess of Crewe, the Earl and Countess of Lons dale, the Earl of Durham and Mrs. Leit er and Miss Leiter, the mother and sis ter of Lady Curzon. Among other Amer icans who will atiend the Durbar is Henry Phipps, Mr. Carnegic’s partner, who will be accompanied by ten friends. The “Pioneer” describes the view across the camp at Delhi from Flagstaff Hill as a “delightful picture.” There are lawns, flower-beds, avenues of glit tering tents, nd silken shamianas with gold draperies and waving flags as far as the eye can see. A special telegraph office has been fit ted up to accommodate 200 operators, There are thirty emergency wires, which has a working capacity of pearly 1,000,000 words per day. MADE CHEAP WATCH CCSTLY. Winfield S. Whitman, twenty-five years old, was fined 3210 yesterday for stealing a $1 watch. He took the wateh out of the writing roon at Chase's Theater Monday night. He told the po lice he bought it from a man whom he did not know. long as the Goverament accepts silver in payment of revenues. If this be true, there would be no danger te the Government should the twe coins be made interchangeable. Silver Should Be Made Redeemable, “1 believe the Treasury of the United States would be in less danger with an express provision for the exchangeabil ity of gold and silver than under existing laws. At the present time the Treasury furnishes all the gold needed, whatever the purpose for which it is demanded, and certainly no mere would be required for commerce, and not as much for hoarding, should all doubt as to the siatus of silver be removed. On the contrary, if all forms of money were made the equivalent of gold, then ail occasion for hoarding one coin more than ancther would vanish, and the danger to the Treasury would be dimin ished fustead of being increased. The ability of this Government te fulfill ite promises has never heen questioned, but doubts arising from unexpressed poli cies have caused more than one crisis. Banks Should Redeem Notes in Gold. “Should it be deemed wise to provide for the exchangeability of gold and sil ver, then national bank notes might be made payable in gold. In this way there would be shifted to the banks the greater burden of furnishing gold for domestic use and for export, and thls, In the event of an unfavorable balance of trade, might prove of great advantage to the Govern ment. It would be manifestly unjust, as well as illogieal, to require banks to redeem their notes in gold so long as legal-tender silver remains irredeemable and unexchangeable. “Recent events not only justify but en force the conclusion that cur banking system is imperfect. During certain months of the year interest rates drop ped dangerously low--dangerous in the sense that speculation was invited there by. When the time arrived for movinz erops, rates advanced alarmingly high. Meantime the price of Government bonds rendered the maintenance of national ‘bank circulation unprofitable, and this class of currency was retired with great rapidity. “The Department exerted every influ ence within its authority to counteract this natural contraction. During the early spring the surplus revenues were depos! ted with national banks upon sat sfactory seturity, but preference was given to such institutions as maintained their limit of circulation. Then, during the months when rates of interest weve low, no deposits were made, Later In the season, when it became apparent that some measure of financial strin gency was certain to arise, the Depart ment suggested to certain deposi:ary ‘banks the wisdom of making preparation for the issuance of additional clicula tion, “Still later an offer was made to ac cept as security for deposits alrealy ‘made, the substitution of State and cer tain municipal bonds at 76 per cent of thelr face value in lieu of Government bonds then on deposit, on condition that the Government bonds therehy relocsed should be made the Lazis of innediate ecireulation. By meane of theese several methods the department secured in round figures $26,000,000 increase of cir culation from ithe national banks holding Government deposits. Fully $50,000,000 irerease could have been secured had the law permitted its rapid retirement when no longer needed. “The reason for this tendency toward contraction is apparent. Government bends are searce, and those outstanding are held in large part by trust estates, savings banks, and insurance companies, and are not available for circulation. hot Ai What does your cock sav? THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1902. CHANGES IN BANKING LAWS. 10 GRANT EXTENSIVE tlGHTS 10 MARCO! Wireless Concern to Work Independently. LONDON, Dee. 3.—It is expected that governmental powers will shortly be granted to the Marconi Wireless Com pany, which will enable that concern 10 work independpently. At the present time the official regulations prevent any ‘commercial wireless operations within three miles of English shores, The signaling station at the Lizard, which, it is said, was acquired through Lloyds at an annual rental cf £3,900, will be used merely fer experimental purposes, Before the success of Marconi in senda ing messages and signals from the [tal ian cruiser Carlo Alberto to Poldhu, from Cape Skagen and Cronstadt, re spectively, a few months ago, the Eng lish authorities were enary about recog. nizing the commercial utility and value of the wireless system. Since the recent unmistakable tri umphs of Marconi, however, negotia tions have been carried on in London between H. Cuthbert Hall, the manager of the wireless company, and certain post officials. It is thought there is .0 doubt these negotiations will be suc ceseful, Mcssages have already been sent neress the Atlantle, and the cflicials of the company are now merely waiting for Marceni's promised telegram before un nouncing the immediate commencement of commercial operations. fhe bonds that are om the market are held at prices which reader their use as security for circulation unprofitable whenever the rate of interest approxi mates 6 per cent. Two Alternatives. “The frequent purchase and retirement of bonds renders the amount available lor circulation gradually less, while a rapidly growing population, additional ‘banking facilities, and expanding trade suggest the need of an ever-increasing cireulation. 1 therefore believe the time has arrived when it wiil be neces Eary to adopt one of two policies: either the Government debt must be perpetu ated as a basis for national bank cir culation, and additional bonds issued as occasion may require, or some other sys tem must be “By the aet of Congress approved March 14, 1960, the department is au thorized. to refund all bonded indebted Less maturing prior to 1925. This dis cretien would Bave been exercised as far as possible but for the fact thet if present conditions continue the Govern men: wiil be in funds suflicicnt to dis charge this indebtedness at the time it features. The question has, therefore, presented jiself solution: Shall the Gepartment, as the agent of the Govern ment, secure additional time upon an indebtedness not yet due, when there is lair prospect that it can be met ac cording to its terms? “There is ome other. reasen why the refunding of this Indebtedness is deem ed of doubtful expediency. Whenever (here Is a surplus of public funds in the Treasury, and financial ecnditions make it advisable that it be released, it be Comes necessary to purchase Govern ment bods. At present there is no other way to put accumulated surplus revenucs promptly in pireulatinn. The available bonds are not held by banks or by business concerns, So, whenever the Government is a purchaser, the price Is promptly advanced. This is not men tioned for the purpose of erfticising these who may hold bonds as an invest ment or for speculation, but simply to slate an important factor in the equa tion. Bonds Might Be Extended. “Should the bends falling due in the near future be permitted to mature, they can be extended at a very low rate of interest payable on demand, and the holders thereof cam no longer dictate prices to the Government. Had the de partment, however, exercised the discre tion with which it is clothed by the act referred to, and offered to refund, it is probable that a portion of the outstand ing indebtedness of the Government would have been presented and a slight increase in clreulation might have fol lowed. In view of these considerations. it has been thought best to defer action that the current session of the Congress may. if it shall deem wise, determine by additional legislation the future pol icy of the Government. “Additional elrculation will be neces sary. Outstanding Government bonds are inadequate to secure It even if their market value would justify their use by the banks. It is even doubtful if na tional bank currency based on Govern ‘ment bonds can be made advantageous to banks. A lower tax on circulation would be counteracted very promptly by ‘a corresponding advance in the price of bonds, and the profit would accrue to the present bondholder. CIRCULATION BASED ON CREDITS “I see no objection to the issuance of circulation based upon general credits. it properly eafeguarded. Neither do believe jt necessary to make currency thus issued a firet lien upon assets. A very small tax upoa eirculation would be suflicient to cover any possible loss. “The lowest tax suggested by anyone would far exceed any possible loss, and _— 1 3

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FRANK A. MUNSEY PUBLICATION OFFICE, Tenth and D Streets. f In the prosecution of its campaign against the Panama roate the “New York Herald” recently published a letter from “a well-known Co lombian,” Senor Buitrago, defending with mueh skill and plausibility Co Jombia’s refusal to grant the isthmian eanal concessions asked for by the United States. According to the “Herald's” eorrespondent, the Colombian point of view isa perfeetly reasonable one, though misunderstood and mis represented by American sentiment. Senor Buitrago insists—and in this he apparently echoes the opinions of the retiring Colombian minister, Senor Concha—that Colombia is forced by every consideration of honor and of self-respeet to challenge the rights of occupancy on the isthmus demanded by the United States. She feels that the terms proposed from Washing ton eonstitute an invasion of her sovereignty, and with self-denying virtue ghe declines to refill her empty treasury at a saerifice of dignity and inde pendence. Were the premises from which Senor Buitrago argues sounder, his heroies would be more eonvineing, But he adopts too hastily the error into whieh, under Senor Coneha’s representations, many Colombians seem to have fallen—that of thinking that the United States does actually ask, so far as the isthmus is eoncerned, an unconditional waiver of Colombian sov ereignty. “You demand for the United States,” says Senor Buitrago, “complete sovereignty over territory traversed by the canal.” Yet the most casual reading of the second section of the Panama eanal act, approved June 28, 1902, will show that the United States does not de sire or seek that “complete sovereignty” over isthmian territory so insuf ferable in the eyes of indignant Colombian patriots. By the terms of the Spooner act the President is, indeed, authorized to acquire from Colombia “perpetual control of a strip of land the territory of the republic of Co lombia, not less than six miles in width, extending from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.” Put this control and the jurisdietion it carries are not intended to be “sovereign” in a political or international sense. They are to be exer cised only “to make such police and sanitary rules and regulatio:s as shall be necessary to preserve order, and preserve the public health, and to estab hish such judicial tribunals as may be agreed upon necessary to enforce such rules and regulations.” Surely the granting of a jurisdiction of this sort and the establishment of tribunals limited in power by specific contracts and agreements would not invalidate Colombian sovereignty. A system of sanitation might be set up and the task of maintaining local order might be transferred to the United States, without an absolute cession on Colombia’s part of actual title or of ultimate politieal authority. The Bogota government's hold on the jsthicus is already practically a legal and political fiction; and its power and sovereignty there would suffer no visible abatemen: were it to come to an agreement with the United States by which the latter, pledged itself to maintain an effeetive isthmian police, It 1s Colombia's right, of course, to refuse the concessions which the United States asks. But it is useless for her or for any of her apologists to pretend that that refusal is based simply and solely on grounds of national dignity and national honor. Senator Allison's plan of a statutory joint committee of the Senate and House to have charge of the work of tariff revision will doubtless find favor with the Republican party, but Democrats will charge that it con a i ER ih ni Bi #5 i A in mae hs adh “ed de vit on deans am: Vigorous action on the part of representative citizens is vitally neces gary to remove the peril of a serious eoal famine which now menaces this eity through the strange failure of the railroads to deliver coal from the anthracite region. This action mus’ also be prompt. The committee which goes to Phila delphia today to confer with the officials of the Peunsylvania and the Reading railways should not lose a moment's time in arriving at the cause of the coal shortage in Washington. Following the performance of this im portant task an immediate remedy should be applied. 1f it is the fault of the railways, either in elassing Washington as a Southern city, not to be supplied until the wants of Northern cities have been met, or for any other reason militating against the Capital, pressure must be brought to bear to compel a ehange of attitude. If it is the fault of the local dealers in refusing to sign the Reading eontract not to sell hard coal for more than $7.25 per ton, the practical suggestion made by Mr. Lambert should be put into effect. This suggestion looked to the for mation of a co-operative organization to bring coal to Washington in large guantities, independently of the dealers. The situation is too serious to permit delay. There is practically no coal in Washington. Already the famine is felt at the Capitol, where it is necessary to use wood in the House wing of the building, the coal bins being empty. A sudden cold spell, such as is common in December, would impose genuine suffering on the people of this city. The vital necessity for reme dial action, therefore, is plain. The grim peril of a eoal famine now con fronting us must be removed. Maybe the leaders of the President's party in Congress purpose to #{ake up the trust problem” as they did the Cuban reciprocity bill—in or der to throw it down good and hard. Remembering the proverbial gallantry of Virginia men, it geems almost in credible that one of their number has begun a crusade against the kissing cus tom, the method of his attack also being singularly unsympathetic and chilling to the sensitive soul.

The bill introduced by Dr. Ware in the Virginia Legislature, making it un lawful for any person to kiss another unless such a person ean prove by the family physician that he or she is free from any contagious or infectious disease, will undoubtedly excite the resentment and derision of an indignant world. Ad vanced as we are along the paths of science, we have not yet reached that chilly fork of the roads where we turn our backs forever on gentle poesy and senti ment and romance and all those soulful things which go to make up the worth of life. Yet this Is what we should be doing if Dr. Ware's bill becomes a law in Virginia, spreading like some noxious growth into all the other States of the Union. Happily, there is good reason to believe that the cold-blooded Virginia savant is attempting the impossible in his undertaking to suppress all kiss ing save that which is done under the authority of a physician's certificate. There is such a thing as taxing poor human nature beyond its powers, and this amazing enterprise is a case In point. The enactment of Dr. Ware's bill into law will simply place a premium on lawbreaking. The temptation to unlicensed kissing will become irresistible. “Stolen kisses sweetest are,” the song tells us—and how much sweeter than a measured and methodical kiss regulated by the family physician will be that wild and lawless meeting of lips in deflance of the Ware law; lips uncertified and reckless of consequences, eager only to press those other lips in whose wholesomeness the true lover has every confidence, The Virginia Legislature should, by a unanimous vote, defeat the Ware ill providing for certificated kissing. The measure is a reflection on the gallan try of Virginia, and casts undeserved obloquy upon every pair of lips in the Old Dominion. It should be killed by a majority so overwhelming that there shall hereafter be no manner of doubt as to how Virginia stands on such a ~moul-blasting proposition. Not a Question of Sovereignty. Vigorous Action Needed. Unworthy of Virginia. UT of every one hundred boys under sixteen years of age, rich and poor, in the United States, twelve are employed in wage-earning industries. Out of every one hundred girls in the United States, rich and F 4 h y poor, under fifteen years of age, six are employed in wage earning industries, If the children employed in the little State of Rhode Isl and alone were placed on Fifth Avenue, in New York, in lock-step arrangement, as the prisoners in Sing Sing march, they would reach farther than from Thirty-ninth Street to Central Park. In the Southern States, in the textile mills—cetton mills ~—there are about twenty thousand children employed. About eight thousand of these are under twelve years of age, some of them five, six, seven, or eight. These children work in twelve-hour shifts, six to six, day and night. It will not surprise you if I tell you that often men are obliged to go among the children in the night shift and throw cold water in their faces to keep them awake and at work. The average wages of all the children in the Southern factories, below four teen years of age, is $1.43 a week. They do not receive for their labor enough to keep them from starving. A person who has to live on $1.43 a week for food, for any great length of time, will starve. It may not be called starvation, but the body will be s¢ weakened that the first fit of sickness, or the second, or the third, will carry ‘him off; and the cause of death will be called something else. What is the effect on the health of these children? None of them is healthy, ten out of every hundred who go to work in the mills before they are twelve years of age con tract consumption within five years. It is said that accidents bappen among them—they call them accidents; they are certainties. When the United States Industrial Commission A story of Pension Commissioner Ware is to the effect that one day a brigadier general, who, as a fellow-recruit, had known the Cominissioner in ‘61, walked into his office one day and sald: “1 don't suppose you remember me, do you?” Ware looked at the man a minute and then said: “Well, I don't know that 1 do, but I'd like to know what the devil you've done with that dog.” In the days of the war the visitor had owned a bulldog called “Major,” which was the pet of the regiment. The first opera written by a woman and produced at Covent Garden Theater is the work of Miss Ethel Smyth, an English girl, and the name of it is “Der Wald.” Miss Smyth is a woman of wide culture, and astonished the company at the rehearsals by addressing each in his or her own tongue, a surprising achieve ment considering the polyglot character of opera companies. “Eugene Brun, concierge of a house in the Rue Dussoubs, Paris, was certainly the gem of his kind. He committed sui cide one Saturday night, leaving a let ter in which he explained that as he did not wish any of the tenants to remain out in the street because he did not open the door for them, he had postponed the event until after midnight. Even then he was not sure that all the ten ants were in, so he hanged himself to the cordon so that the weight of his body would cause the door to open. M. Brun A Girl and the Octopus. N these days when even the boldest men fear to face the monopoly octopus and defy his power, the pluck of Miss Clara Fell, of Orange, N. J., is all the more remarkable. She owns ten shares of stock in a Colorado mining company, and she is fighting to prevent the Gould and Harriman in terests from gaining control in behalf of their rallway cor porations. The final result, of course, will be the defeat of Migs Fell, but the spectacle of a girl thus defying the gigan tic trusts 1s almost thrilling. Little David going into the lists against Goliath was not confronting an undertaking nearly so desperate or hopeless. Concerning King Solomon’s Throne. story is true which tells us of the discovery of King Solomon's throne by Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India. Considerable secrecy is being thrown around the affair, but it is said that Lord Curzon purposes to sit on this ancient and sacred throne during the coronation Pur bar, and that some astonishing supernatural events are expected in consequence. Well, surely the British viceroy will share his throne with his American wife—and it's right here that our interest in the matter begins, The thought of an American woman occupying the throne of Solomon is almost staggering In its impressiveness. S Cory we in this country may sincerely hope that the Where Laziness Was a Virtue. Charles O. Heydt, private secretary to Multimillion aire Rockefeller, for his habit of gleeping late onSun day mornings, it has, nevertheless, been of marked benefit In at least one instance. Mr. Heydt had caused the arrest of a girl who threw an apple through his cab window, and pur posed to prosecute her. But when the New York sergeant We there are many good people who would rebuke Mrs. Hall Caine says that Baltimore more like Rome than any other cit) which she has visited in America. Mr. Gilder's Beginning. Richard Watson Cilder began his career as a reporter on a village paper during the period of the anti-slavery agitation. For some years he was the editor of the “Newark Advertiser,” and in 1870 became managing editor of “Seribner’'s Monthly,” remaining with the magazire when It was, in 1884, merged into ‘““The Century.” James Creeiman's Early Life. Creelman, the well-known war cor respondent, came very near being a clergyman Instead of a newspaper man. He is a Canadian by birth and education, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902, EXTENT OF CHILD LABOR IN AMERICA. The Washinglon Times In the Public Fve. “Of Making Many Books There Is No End.”

A Compliment to Baltimore. By HUGH O. PENTECOST, of New York. NOVEL HAPPENINGS OF A DAY. apparently did mot consider the probable effect upon the nerves of any tenant who might find so unusual an attachment on the door. But one cannot think of every thing. A Pierpont Morgan story comes from a member of a church in Flint, Mich. The woman's league of the church agreed that each member should earn $1 for the use of the sceiety, and then held an experience meeting to tell how they carned it. One woman said she had carned 99 cents, and as a last expedient wrote to Mr. Mc gan for the other cent, which she received with great prompt ness and a note which she values at a good deal more than a penny. THE FOUR STAGES. Through lips of bud, and sunlit leaf, Blithe Nature seems to laugh at grief— she knows not sorrow, loss, nor fear— This is the youth-time of the year. Through ardent rose, and green-robed tree, Throb hints of something yet to be— Like a vague whisper caught from Time— This is the year's full-hearted prime. Through leaf and rose, beset with pain, Sob the slow dirges of the rain— Like falling of a ceaseless tear— This is the old age of the year. Through all the land, with none to save, Beauty and bloom have found their grave ‘Neath frost, and snow, and ice-caps drear— This is the death-pang of the year. —William H. Hayne in New Orleans Times-Democrat. and actually spent some time in a theo logical school before beginning news paper work in 1877. ““Sidreyv Luska.' rr Tr Hr TH I Henry Harland, better known under his pen name of ‘Sidney Luska' arrived in New York a few days ago, after fif teen years’ absence from America. Ha is a native of Norwich, Conn., and his wife is of an old Massachusetts family. He sald to an interviewer: “My wife grows homesick for Ameri ca oftener than 1 do. I am too busy grinding away at my work. Still I am glad to come back and I shall stay six weeks If 1 can stand the climate, For many reasons prefer to live abroad. 1 should hate the intense heat of the summer and the intense cold of your winters over here, Then, too, one can goes through the United States, covering a large number of years, and finds that during all these years, averaging up the injuries te working people, for every man injured two boys and thirty-three girls are injured, it is not accident, but a certainty. They know how many are going to be in jured every year. To put these children into factorles is not to subject them to accident. It is to make it absolutely certain that about £0 many of them are going to be mutl lated for life. What is the chance for an education among them? The Christian philanthropists of Massachusetts who run these miils, who own them, are very sensible of the fact that they ought to be taken care of in their religious instruction and in their education, and so the best of these mills, the model mills, have a church and a schoolhouse in the plant. But the schoo! is not a success, for the children have no chance to go into it except after their twelve hours’ work. It is a night school for the day workers and a day school for the night workers, and the teachers say it is impossible to teach these children anything. They cannot learn. If they could keep awake they could not learn. Their minds are so deadened by the everlasting tying of knots or follow ing trucks twelve hours a day that they cannot learn, Need I tell you how the wages of men in the United States are affected by this child labor? As long as children can be hired—thousands of children—for a few cents a day men get less chance to earn a dollar or two for the same work. In all States where factories use child labor few men are employed. So long as this condition exists you will find that, despite the efforts of labor organizations, wages will be falling. Who is responsible? I am, if I know of these conditions and sit still, sayisg nothiag, doing ncthing. You are responsible if you know it and say nothing and do nothing. of police informed aim that he must appear at 9 o ‘clock en the Sabbath morn to prefer the charge, the private secretary abandoned all proceedings. Which was a good thing for Mary McConnell, the girl, and for Charles Heydt, the private secretary, inasmuch as sufficient punishment had already been inflicted and Mr. Heydt would have looked right small in insisting upon more. Pulpit and Stage Get Together. CLOSER drawing together of the pulpit and the stage A will indeed be in evidence when certain work now under way on the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, in New York city, is completed. This new addition to the etructure is to consist of a fully equipped playhouse, and is being built under the personal supervision of Rector Bentley, who was an actor before he became a clergyman. There is surely a promise of most piquant interest attach ing to so daring a venture. The only ominous phase of the situation as reported in the daily news is that the stock com pany of the church-theater is to be composed of aspiring amateurs, A New Use for Trolley Cars. O many strange and unconventional things happen in Ho boken that one should never be surprised at the news from that town. Yet when Mrs, Olono Moxiz gave

birth to a baby boy on a Hoboken trolley car, she surely must have broken the local record. Even the conductor and motorman were a bit taken aback; they had switched the car to another track that led to a hospital, hoping that the happy affair could be brought off under professional auspices. But it was a case of “mother and child both doing quite well” when the hospital was reached. And now, if this young Moxiz ever becomes famous, what a sweet old time there will be locating his birthplace! “Unconsidcred Trifles.” A Difficult Team “What's got Micky, Mrs. O'Flaherty?” “Deed and he tried to be too stylish, the cratur. The b’y saw thim tandem turnouts In Cintra! Park, and he thried to dhrive his goat and his dog tandem.” “The Tammany tiger must have a good digestion.” “Why? “Whether people agree or disagree with it, it gobbles them all up.” The Astute Farmer “Silas Wiggins has got a new kind of health food he’s feeding them city folks, Malviny.” “What's that?" “Last winter's hay.” The Meek Man “He's a curiously inconsistent indi vidual.” “No wonder. His wife, sister, mother in-law and aunt-in-law have given him £0 many pieces of their minds that he looks like a crazy quilt.” Infant Philosonhv “Say, Susie, I ast Uncle Jack what the moon was for, and he said so folks could do their courtin® without runain’ up the gas bill.” “That was 'siderate of the Lord, wasn't it? But say, Jimmy, he made some dark nights, too.” “That's so. I guess he made those so the burglars could do their work and not get caught.” live so much more cheaply over there.” Mr. Harland should come to Washing ton for the winter. Verses by Kipling. vy CESCS DY RKipiing. The verses contributed by Kipling t Mrs. Harcourt Wiillamson's “Book o© Beauty," are as follows: Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love's delight; She would none of all my posies— Bade me gather her blue roses. Half the world 1 wandered through, Secking where such flowers grew Balf the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest. Home 1 came at wintertide, But my silly love had died, Seeking with her latest breath Roses from the arms of death. It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have, Mine was but an idle jest, Roses red and white are best, Statesmen and Their Ways Watch Mr. Quay. IR A KN The Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay has the chance of his life to become to the national organization of his party what he is to Republicanism in Pennsylvania —that is, its boss. Almost singlehand ed and alone Mr. Quay is making the fight for Statehood for the three Territo ries of Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico. That is to say, almost without exception the bigwigs of his party in the Senate are opposed to the admission of these Territories, or at least to Arizo na and New Mexico—with the Hon. Al bert J. Beveridge of Indiana thrown into the bargain. Of course, if the omnibus Statehood bill is beaten Mr. Beveridge will be entitled to rank with the big wigs, for it was he as chairman of the Committee on Territories who started the fight against the creation of new States. There are very few men in the Senate who could afford to take the risk that is being taken by Senator Quay. If he were in a close Republican State, or if he were less conspicuous as a stalwart among the stalwarts, the Pennsylvanian might suffer serious loss of prestige, if, indeed, he did not wholly lose party caste, should he fail in his present un dertakicg. Necessarily he will have to depend largely for aid upon the Demo cratic side of the Senate— and it rarely even pays for a statesman to depend for success upon the favor of the opposition party. In this case, too, Mr. Quay’s chief lieutenant will be the Hon, Joseph Weldon Bailey, of Texas, whose Democ racy is as deeply ingrained as is that of any man of his day, and whose ability as a floor leader has been tested and proved. The President’s Aid. Aine rresiaents Ald. Although for reasons that obviously appear to him to be wise and satisfae tory the President made no reference to the Statehood bill in his message, it is known that he favors the measure. He has assured numerous delegatjons from all three of the Territories of his earnest desire to see them invested with State hood, and he has told doubting and tim orous Republican leaders that he would have no fear of the result in any of the proposed new States in 1904 if he were the Republican nominee for President. Thus Senator Quay has the moral sup port of the White House in his fight for the Statehood bill, and that is some thing that no Senator could afford to despise. If, therefore, the bill should pass the Pennsylvanian *would certain ly become quite as big a boss in three States as he now is in one, and with the Hon. Thomas Cellier Platt manipu lating his New York machine in har mony with the Quay machine in Penn sylvania, the power of these two famous old bosses would be almost unlimited in Republican polities. However, it will be a sight fit for the gods to witness when Matthew Stanley Quay and Joseph Wel don Bailey lock shields upon the floor of the Senate and shoulder to shoulder fight to the death in a commen cause. Ac Elkins Sees It. AAS AFAR NEES A The Hon. Stephen B. Elking paid his respects to the President at the White House offices yesterday. “What is Congress going to do on the great questions before its members?” he wag asked. “Tariff revision and Cuban reciprocity, for instance.” After a moment's meditation, the Sen ator soliloguized: “When Congress has learned what not to do, it wiil have accomplished more for the best interests of the people than it ever could by trying to enter upon new things which somebody thinks it ought to do. “Prosperity is a good thing to leave um@isturbed, When people are more suc cessful than they have ever been be fore, what's the good of trying to make things better by new and unusual kinds of legisiation? “There is always danger in tinkering, I believe, and I hope Congress will con fine itself to business and not change present satisfactory conditions into a general state of business demoralization and financial uncertainty.” How It Is in Utah. From Utah comes the report that the offensive and defensive alliance between Senator Kearns and Elder Reed Smoot, of the Mormon Church has been dis solved. The returns from the recent election in the State have convinced the Mormon leader that he is strong enough to “go it alone,” and he has informed the Senator that he will not require the assistance of the Kearns machine in or der to provide himself with credentials to the United States Senate. Equipped with a resourceful and skillful press agent and an unlimited bank account, Senator Kearns started out in the late campaign to constitute himself dictator in Utah politics, and sought to select his colleague in the Senate when the term of Senator Rawlins, Democrat, shall have expired next March. After looking over the field, he decided that the toga had best be presented to Eller Smoot. It was graciously accepted and Representative Sutherland, who had been bold enough to entertain Senatorial aspirations, was told to take a position in the rear, and that because of his im pertinence he could not even have a re A THANKSGIVING GHOST. Ghost stories that ‘oie froma from real life possess a “thrill” hnpossible to less favored narrativas in wach ia: supernatural figures. "he tale of tLe Thanksgiving ghost of Marsh Creek, near Geneva. N. Y., recently te!d in the “New York World, is of this kind. It contains some fasrinzating fea‘ures, as the following extract shows: As a southbound train was approaching Marsh Oreek lasi night the engineer and fireman say they heard scream ahead of the engine. They looked in the direction of the sound und de clare they saw a tall, white-robed figure stand ing at the east side of the bridge frantically waving its arms, The enginecr shut the throttle and brought the train to a standstill. As he did so, he says, the spectre gave another shriek and disap peared. An investigation of the track and bridge dis closed ng trace of the mysterious figure, but as the train passed over the bridge the seme shriek wus heard. The <rew reported the experience at the station, where it was ssid that every Year about Thanksgiving Day the figure appears. nomination for Congress. Kearns generously expressed t ion that the Mormons were en one Senator from the State. His magnanimity was not, without an ulterior motive, He didate to succeed himself ty hence, and if a Gentile were to now {t would greatly diml chances; furthermore, a work ance with the head of the Church was, next to a press thing most to be desired. On th the campaign was fought and i now the Senator has cause to beligve that the crime of ingratitude is not alone confined to nations, but that it is also a characteristic of individuals. In looking over the roll of Utah's 1fgislators-elect Elder Smoot finds {il{ty-two Republicans acd eleven Democrats, and of this pum ber forty are Mormons, thirty-five of whom are Republicans, a clear majority and sufficient to elect him Senatof re gardless of what Senator Kearns may do. They might still have been working in harmony and for mutual advantage but for the fact that Senator Kearns contin ued to dictdte, and with the necessary votes in hand Elder Smoot is in a pesi tion to disregard the commands of his former ally, whose own seit may thus be placed in jeopardy. Now that Kearns and Smoot have practically parted com pany, there are indications that the lat ter may take Representative Sutheriand into partnership with him, and, War wick like, make him Senator two years hence, instead of Kearns. As the situa tion appears, Elder Smoot is in author ity and Senator Keargs is losing his grip, despite press agent and other ac cessories of the latter day statesman. Hawley Will Stick. Friends of Senator Hawley resent the story recently circulated that the junior Sepator from the Nutmeg State is soon to retire from -Tcial life because of physical and mental infirmities. It is true, they declare, that the Senator is not active, and that he probably will pot come to Washington until after the Christmas recess, but as for resigning his seat—never. They would have him remain for the good he has done, even though he is never able to resume his duties as Senator. The story was con cocted, they ayer, by a coterie of de signing politicians, who secs selfad vancement by the displace» t of this veteran statesman. It bas Lo:«n a long, long time since any Republican, save the Hon. Orville Hitchcock Platt aad the Hon. Joseph Roswell Hawley, had any show of representing the State of Connecticut in the Senate. The prede cessors of both were Democrats, and there has grower up a large crop of embryo Nutmeg statesmen who would be glad of aa opportunity te enter a struggle for the toga worn by Senator Hawley for these twenty years. Some have waited ever since the civil war, and have died waiting for a vacancy which never came; others, gray-haired, have themselves become eligible for re tirement. Senator Hawley has been feeble for a number of years, but his strong hold upon the people of his adopted State— tor Senator Hawley is a native of North Carolina—has kept him in the Senate, despite his infirmities. Now they are de termined that he shall hold his title, aspirants for his seat to the contrary notwithstanding, to the end of his days, or, at least, to the end of his present term, which expires in March, 1905. reelv Is Immune. Representative Feely, of Chicage, who enjoys the distinction not only as the youngest member of the present House, but the youngest man ever elected to Congress, with the exception of the Hon. Morris Sheppard, of Texas, is wondering if the next mishap which befalls him ‘will result more seriously than two re cent accidents with which he has met. He is not inclined to be superstitious, but is trying to be just a bit careful ‘until he feels that the evil spell which ‘seems to surround him is passed away. Mr. Feely, who glories in the fact that he defeated the Hon. “Billy” Lorimer for Congress two years ago, has an of fice on the fourteenth floor of a Chica go sky-seraper.. Ong day recently he stepped into an elevator to descend to earth, and a moment later one of the ropes broke, Gradually the car descend ed until it reached the fifth floor, and then it fell with a plunge which seemed to jar the foundations. The wire rope crashed through the top of the cage apd struck ihe Congressman on the back, {earing hls coat beyond repair, but he escaped with only slight injury. Last Sunday morning, while Mr. Feely was en route to Washington sleeping peace fully in a Pullman berth, a trackman left a switch open near Carbon, Pa., and the train ran into a freight car. Several persons were killed, others were injured, and all were more or less jarred and shaken up, including several other members of Congress. Mr. Feely again, as if by a magic charm came icut of the wreck unscathed. Now he is wondering what is geing to happem next, and if his charm will werk as well to save his iife as in the two recent disasters. He is carefuliy dodging au tomobiles and electric cars to avoid am accident, COLLEGE GIRLS AS BAKERS. When enterprising young women of these progressive times make up their minds that better bread is nececsary to their health and happiness they go areut getting what they want along scientide lines. The following story from the “New York Times” tells of a case that is distinctly in poiat: Two bright Radcliffe College girls are pros prictors of a Cambridge bakery, which is un like any other in the world. Miss Stevenson, a South Carolinian, is the manager. Her parts ner is Miss Frances Elliott, the daughter of 8 Toronto phy€ician, a graduate of Toronto Uni. versity and Radeliffe. Miss Elliott oversees the breadmaking. Miss Stevenson is a graduate of Converse Col lege. To ber is due the idea of a bakery which should ture out only perfect bread—bread which would meet zll the requirements of wholesome ness and toothsomeness. With Miss Elliott, started a laboratory bakery. At first t their own baking and the sales paid exe penses. Today they have five trained bakers working in two shifts. The demand far ex ceeds the capacity of the “plant.” Ther make three kinds—a health bread, cream bread, and whole wheat bread, and their process requires from eight to ten hours” careful work,

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KOCIAN has changed the program for his Washington concert at the Colum bia next Friday afternoon by the sub stitution of the well-known Paganini concerto in I major, for the Grieg son ata in C minor. The afternoon offering will thus be as follows: Poa Concerto, D major, Paganini, Kocian; Novelette, E major, Schumann, chant pelonais, Chopin-Liszt, and csardos, Jo sefly, by Miss Julie Geyer; Serenade, Romance, and Canzonetta, D'Ambrosio, Kocian; Rbapsodie, No. 12, Liszt, Miss Julie Geyer, and Bohemian Fantaisie, Seveik, Kocian. Mr, Franz Spindler, ac companist. LP OMAR KHAYYAM is the central figure of three plays ncw being written for prominent stars. It is thought a presen tation of the character by Mr. Mansfield will be the first to be seen in America. or ila CHARLES GREGOROWITSCH, the Russian violinist who is soon to tour the United States, uses a violin present ed to him by the Czar. It is valued at $1.500, and is an evidence of the Czar's personal regard for the virtuoso. COQUELIN has attained much success in a new play by Paul Anthelme called "Nos Deux Consciences,” The contrast fog characters are a priest, who is will ing to go to the guillotine rather than betray the confidence of the confessional and a free-thinkc:, who compels his wife to proclaim her shame and his own rather than permit an innocent man to suffer. The object of the play is to prove that the free-thinker is as rigid in his morality as the priest himseif. Coquelin is the priest and his son the agnostic. ADA REHAN is to reappear on the stage in a new play by Haddon Cham bers. a “OTHELLO” is to be given a sump tuous revival at the Lyric Theater, Lon don, early next year. Forbes Robertson is to play the Moor, Robert Taber is tc be the Iago: Gertrude Elliott, the Des demona and Lena Ashwell the Emilia In the following autumn the company will come to America. “SHERLOCK HOLMES." as embodied by Herbert Keleey in Montreal recently, excited the emulation of the Governor General of Canada, the Barl of Minto, to the consternation of Lady Minto and the A Silrring Novel The Captives of the Czar of siberian Exile (Copyright by Frank A. Munsey.) SYNOPSIS. Victor Sandoff, head of the Russian secret service, while in pursuit of a Nihilist named Shamarin, is himself captured, but is released by Shamarin’s sister Vera, on condition that he will swear to grant her an equal favor on demand. A year later, when the police are again close on her brother's trail, Vera comes to Sandoff and demands a passport for Sham arin, Forced by his path, S.ndoff yields, but is detected by his lieutenant, Zamose, through whose agency Sandoff, Shamarin, and Vera are all three exiled to Siberia. The two men meet in prison and become friends. Vera escapes and communicates with thém. With tools whieh she furnishes they break out and overpower thelr gusrd, join her, taking with them the Cossack’s arms and Shijou, y manage elude their pursuers, and after manifold Si eu wand hardshigs, they strike the great Siberian post road to. Viasdivostok, along Regt hovnd and concealed in the slei at a post station by so fers, they that Zamose was to have left money, which is contained In a mysterious iron chest, to pay the garrison at Riga. Sandoff secures key from Zamosc, conveys the chest to 3 room in the station, opens it, and, orderine re freshments, awaits the arrival of Colonel Nord, of Riga. He arrives, and being a friend of Zamose’s, demands to see him. Sandoff says will go and tell him. Coolonel Nord says will go ith him, iy Sandoff says it would be safe to ve the money, and goes out to the sleigh. z Fes CHAPTED VIIL (Continued). HE game was up. Just inside the door stood the four Cossacks who formed Colonel Nord's es cort. They were laughing and talking boisterously, and fandoff noted with satisfaction that the starosta bad taken away their horses—probably to be fed and watered. Here was one dan ger out of the way. The sledge was where he had left it, facing the road, and the gates were wide open, the star esta having neglected to close them after Colonel Nord's entry. Another favorable circumstance! Sandofl calmly untied the strap that held the horses to the gate post. Then he turned and slowly mounted the seat beside Shamarin. Even in the dim light the marble pallor of his face was visi ble, and his companions were quick to scent danger. “Something has happened,” said Vera. “What is it, Victor?” “Hush!"" sald Sandoff in a voice that they hardly recognized. “Not so loud! All is lost and discovery is inevitable. Prepare the firearms for use. All de pends now on getting clear of the vil lage.” He gathered up the lines and Shamarin touched the horses with the whip. They trotted out of the yard, the cirelet of bells making merry music over their ‘heads, and turned up the street on a gallop. “Those accursed bells!” muttered Bandoff. “Why did I not take them off?" Then he fiercely jerked the horses to a standstill as the military post loomed in view, with the barred gate stretching across the road. The officer who had stopped them be fore came out with a lantern in his band. “Open the gate!” demanded Sandoff. Colonel Nord of Riga. others of his family. He attended the production as a guest of the Star, and made Mr. Keleey the following report after the performance: “Ever since 1 received your invitation 1 have been thinking of Holmes, and un consciously I have been trying processes of deduction. I have scanned Major Maude’s shoes to see if 1 could determine if he had been to the stables; I have looked closely at my daughter's nails to see if she had practiced on the piano that morning. In fact, 1 have neglected my duties to learn if 1 have any of the tal ent of deduction which Sir Conan Doyle attributes to his detective. Lady Minto ‘wag convinced this morning that I was crazy when 1 told her the butier was learning to shave with his left hand, as his left cheek was scratched. This Holmes is a fascinating man, and I am afraid, now 1 have seen your performance, 1 will be a source of deep anxiety to my family and my friends.” MRS. FISKE'S first real role was that of the little Duke of York in “Richard IIL," and the place of her debut was Lit tle Rock, Ark. Her first sensation wos created when she appeared as the App: rition in Scene 1 of the fecurth act of “Macbeth.” The Macbeth was Barry Suillvan. The Apparition rose before him in the form of a blinking, red-headed child, clad in a nightgown. Gravely she paused to ‘catch her breath and regain her footing ‘after having been lifted through the trap to the level of the stage. Her line was: Be lion-mettl’d, proud; and take no care Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are. The audience, which had begun to titter as so quaint a ghost rose into view, ex ‘ploded entirely when with shrill but awe some solemnity Minnie Maddern de claimed the last line in this wise: Who chafes, who frets. or where perspirers are. “Take her down, take her down,” moaned Sullivan, but it was too late. The scene was ruined. CLYDE FITCH is “to revise “Hoch, the Censul,” which has been temporarily shelved. i PROF. PROUT has discover<4 about eighty absolutely wrong notes in the cur rent editions of the “Messiah.” Robert Franz, similarly, found the editions of Bach, prepared by learned commentators and pedants, full of errors. HENRIETTA CROSMAN is soon to try “Mistress Mary Quite Contrary,” a mod “I am in haste, and must make up for lost time.” The man hesitated. “Have you seen Colonel Nord already, your excellency? He came but a moment or two ago.” “Certainly, you blockhead!” roared Sandofl, losing control of himself. “Else why should I be here? Open that gate instantly, or beware of the conse quences!” The officer was cowed by this deter mined attitude, and moved forward with the evideat intention of obeying, but before he could take three steps a door was heard to slam violently, and from the post yard came a volley of shouts and curses, delivered in Colonel Nord’'s high-pitched voice. Then follow ed answering cries, and a quick running of feet over the frozem snow. The officer halted, and looked keenly at the occupants of the sledge. Then he called, “Guard! guard!’ in a shrill voice. “Held firm,” whispered Shamarin, “There's only one way—I'll do it—stand by me.” With a leap he was on the ground, and running toward the gate, where stood a single Cossack. As he passed the officer the latter drew his sword, and started in pursuit. Sandoff caught the gleam of steel, and, leaning from the seat, whip in hand, he dealt the fellow so terrific a blow on the arm that he dropped the weapon and howied with pain. Shama rin reached the gate, where he was con fronted by the burly soldier, rifle in ‘hand. There was no time for any par leying. Shamarin dodged nimbly under the Cossaek’s rifle, and flung the fellow heavily to one slide of the road, where he lay stunned in the snow and ice. Then he dashed furiously at the gate— which fortunately was not locked —and by siugie blow knocked It half way back on its hinges. It was row Sandoff’s turn. Swinging his whip overhead, i.e brought it down smartly on the horses. The spirited brutes plunged madly forward, and he urged them with hoarse shouts to still greater speed. As they dashed through the gateway Shamarin regained his seat by a flying leap. The whole affair consumed but a few seconds. Before the Cossacks could realize the audacity of the deed the sledge and its occupants were whizzing into the night at a rate of speed that has seldom been equaled on the great Siberian road. The officer picked up his sword with his uninjured arm, and swore and yelled alternately until he was hoarse. The vanquished Cossack rose to his feet and idiotically shut the gate with a bang. The others ran for their horses and mounted in hot haste—and in the midst of all the confusion up clattered the in furiated Colonel Nord and his escort, all bawling at the tops of their voices. “Idiot! Blockhead!" the colonel rozred at the terrified officer. “You will pay dearly for this! Why did you let those scoundrels through? Open that gate at orce—send after me all the men you have—telegraph to the next station. Do you hear me?” Then, as the gates swung back, the irate colonel and his squad of armed Cossacks—now increased to nine—gal loped madly through, and went pound ing along the frosty road in hot chase of the fugitive sledge, By WM. MURRAY GRAYDON. ern English comedy, and a new romantic play, of which the particulars are not disclosed. “The Great Poison Mystery,” a melo drama in five acts, founded on the Moli neux case, is the latest sensation for the delectation of New York. Beginning with a scene in the “Metropelitan Sporting Club,” the play presents a view of Tux edo, the interior of a death house, a court room, and the burning of the new ‘bridge over the East River. Theoret ically there are seven distinct “thrills.” LAE STEPHEN PHILLIPS has given out some Interesting information concerning a play he has completed for E. 8S. Wil lard, The author says he happened re cently on a story, buried in some chron icles to which he had private access, of one of the great Warwickshire fam illes which played an important part in ‘the famous struggle. The story is that of 2 young soldier, by birth belonging to the Cavalier party, who, for conscience sake, espoused the Puritan cause, and ‘who subsequently rose with startling swiftness to the highest military rank. An object of general envy, all the more bitter because of his Cavalier antece dents, his downfall was attempted from all sides, and quite innocently accom plished in the end by a women. It ie with this eniscde and the hero's recov ery of his position that the play im mediately deals. The piece is in three acts. a “FEUERSNOT,” Richard Strauss’ new opera, was recently pérformed in Ber lin, and excited the foliowing comment in the “London Telegraph:” “The music of ‘Feuersnot’ shows Rich ard Strauss in a new light. The vivaclty and sprightliness of the earlier scenes of popular merrymaking sre quite infees tious. He handles folk tunes with all Humperdinck's ‘ease and moire than his learning. There is a waltz, which seems to be the very essence of spontaneity till, on looking at the score, one is surprised to find that three themes are moving at once.”

MAURICE GRAU gave the first Sunday night concert of the season at the Me trepolitan Opera House last Sunday evening. The soloists were Schumann Heink, Scotti, Salinac, and Miss Marylli, who was substituted for Fritzi Schef. Mr. Hertz, the new conductor, occupied the chair, and his reading of the orches tral program is sald to have been as As the twinkling lights of the little settlement receded in the distance and the stretch of road intervening still re mained free from pursuers, Sandoff and his companions felt their spirits rise, darkly as the future loomed ahead. Sha marin helpea Vera to prepare and load all the guns. This done, he furled the rear hood, and stationed himself so that he could see back along the course over which they h&d come. The horses con tinued to gallop at a tremendous pace, ‘but when two or three miles had been traversed the pursuers hove in sight, and Shamarin soon reported the alarm ing fact that they were gaining. They will continue to gain, of course,” sald Sandoff. “It can't be otherwise. We must fight them off.” He backed the iwo trunks and a pile of rugs against the seat, for protection te himself whi e driving, and instructed Vera and Shararin to keep low in the bottom of the slédge, which had a depth of at leas! two feet. By this time the Cossacks were close enough to be counted, and close enough for something else, too, for a shower of bullets suddenly whistled about the sledge. Shama. in retorted with two cley erly almed shots, and disabled one of the enemy. This occasioned a slight delay, after which the Cossacks came on more rapidly than ever. It was evident that a resumption of firing would do speedy harm to the fugitives or their horses. Taking advantage of 2 smooth bit of road where tk sledge made 1!'tle noise, Shamarin leaned from the end ani shouted with all his might: “We have a captive here—Inspector Zamosc. We are going to place him in range, and If you shoot again you will surely kill him." Colonel Nord's reply to this was a volley of oaths, but the firing Was not resumed, and occasional shots from the sledge held the Cossacks at buy. None realized the critical nature of the situation better than Sandoff. Near ly half the distance to the next station had been covered, and at any moment Cossacks might be met coming from the opposite 8irection. He decided on a dar ing and uncertain plan—nothing less than to abandon the post road and strike across country toward the coast. Al though Vladivostok was yet some sixty miles away, it was barely two-thirds of that distance to the nearest point on the Sea of Japan. The desired opportunity speedily came-—none 100 soon, however, for the Cossacks were beginning to spread out with a view of getting ahead of the sledge or shooting down the horses. To the right of the post road lay wooded hills, and on the left, toward the sea coast, was a stretch of undulating country very little timbered. Sandoff abruptly turned the horses i. this di rection, and applied the whip with mer cfless severity. The sledge attained a speed that was truly terrific. It skim med over the frozen ground, swaying dizzily from slde to side, and leaping high in air as it struck hillocks or scat tered stones. The Cossacke made a desperate effort to overtake the fugitives, but the four THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1562. CHAPTER IX. brilliant as his work with the produc tion of “Lohengrin” several nights pre vious. The prcgram included Beetho ven's “Leonore’” overture No. 3, Liszt's symphonic poem, “Les Preludes,” and the prelude and final scene of “Tristan and Isolde.” Miss Marylli and Mr. Sali nac sang a duet from “Romeo and Ju let,” and the latter gave a selection from “Martha” as a sclo number. Mr. Scotti sang the prologue from “I Pag liacel” in his evstomary dramatic style, and Mme. Schumann-Heink sang sev eral German lieder, THE first performance of Amherst Webber's opera, “Ficrella,” will be a private presentation in' the theater at Jean de Reszke's Paris home. The opera has been written especially for the tenor, who will impersonate the painter, while Mme. de Reszke, his wife, is to be the heroine. Edouard de Reszke will interpret the heavy bass role, while a comedy part is to be portrayed by ne less a personage than M. Gailhard, di rector of the Paris opera. MME. SCHUMANN-HEINK saved the performance of “Tannhauser” at the ‘Metropolitan Opera House Monday even Ing, 4nd the singere! thanks not only of ‘the management but of the patrons in attendance are due the famous prima ‘donna. Mme. Homer, to whom the role of the shepherd bey was originally as signed, has been {ll for several dars, and Carrie Bridewell was engaged for the part. Miss Bridewell contracted a severe cold, and on her arrival at the theater was compelled to inform Mr. Grau that she was unable to appear. For ‘a while it looked as if the audience ‘would be disappointed in hearing “Tann ‘hauser,” and Emil Gerkauser, the new German lenor, when Mme. Schumann Heink stepped from her dressing room and announced her willingness to sing the part. Everyone believed the singer to be joking, but she assured them that she was in earnest. When the time for the shepherd boy's song came the head and shoulders of Wagner's attractive character appeared from behind the rocks and the song was sung as patrons of the Metropolitan had never heard it before. Mme. Schumann-Heink re mained behind the rocks and introduced some stage “business” not prescribed by Wagner, but wholly acceptable, never theless. Her performance, too, served to raake up for the disappointment of the audience in the new tenor, Gerhauser. who had come on from Riga with Colonel Nord began to fall behind, their horses had evidently procured a fresh steed at the post station, for he pushed on with the other three Cossacks. For half an hour this wild race con tinued. The ground increased in rug gedness. The undulating swells of land grew higher, and the bhoilows Jetween ‘them consequently deeper. As the horses galloped with steaming nostrils up one of these long slopes and dragged the sledge lightly over the crest, Sandofy uttered a cry of disfay, Down in the next valley wound a stream a hundred yards or more in width. It was ioe bound, but the giassy covering looked smooth and treacherous, and was dotted with alr holes, “They have us now!” exclaimed Sha marin. “The game's up!” Sandoff gritted his teeth and took a firmer hold of the lines. “There is a cheaice yet,” he eried hoarsely to his conipanion. “Drowning is better than recapture.” Then he lashed the horses more furiously than ever, and the sledge went down the frozen descent like a meteor, and whizzed out on the sheet of ice. Had the horses been moving less rapidiy they must have broken through at once, but thelr very speed carried them on over the treacherous surface. The frail ice behind the sledge creaked and groaned and broke, and the angry and amazed Cossacks, who were in close pursuit, found their progress cut off by a watery gulf. On went the sledge, Sandoff "all the while urging the noble beasts by whip land voice, but when the shore was only half a dozen yards away the ice gave way with a terrific crash. Sandoff plunged into the icy water waist deep, and, taking Vera in his arms, conveyed her in safety to the bank. Sha marin followed him with an armful of rifles and ammunition. Then Sandoff re turned to the horses, knife in hand. and regardless of the bulleis that pattered about him, he severed two of the ani mais from their fastenings, and after much kicking and plunging they gained a foothold on the firm ice. The third horse was struck in the head by a bullet Just as Shamarin—who had hurried back to aid his companion—was cutting it loose, and with a shrill neigh it rolled over into the water. “Mount at once,” cried Sandoff, as he led the herses out on the shore. “Vera can ride with you er me—it matters not whieh.” “And Zamosc! Shall 1 shoot him be fore 1 go?’ “No; leave him to his fate.” “But,” said Vera, placing her hand softly on Sandoff's arm, ‘the sledge is sinking, and he is helpless: Give him a chance for his life.” “The villain decesn’'t deserve it,” re plied Sandoff shortly, but meeting an appealing glance from Vers's eves he turned and waded back te the sledge. Leaning over the seat he pulled Za mose to an upright position, and took the gag from his mouth. “If you value your iife you had bhet ter tell your friends to cease firing." he said. TO BE CONCLUDED TOMORROW. CASTORIA Forirfants and hin, The Kind You Have Always Bought JUSTICE BROWN GUEST Ur THE BALTIMORE BAR oe tl a] 7 v— wT Yr wo wy v 5 ry v 9 w— 1 dec THE MI] IC IC Al NT DR AMAT] \JOYRT HS fond A A A u A 4 1 4 A i A ALA AA ad A AA NS Aria Bl nd A Confesses to Liking for Southern Lawyers. SOCIAL CRISIS IN AMERICA Supreme Court Jurist Uncertain Whether Changes Going on Will Work Weal or Wee. BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.—Among the 200 ad more lawyers who attended the an (nual meeting and banquet of the Bar Association of Baltimore city at the Ly ceum Theater parlors last night were the following guests: Justice Henry B. Brown, of the Supreme Court of the United States; Judges Harlan, Phelps, Ritchie, Dobler, Stockbridge, and Sharp, of the supreme bench of Baltimore, and Judges Block and O'Brien, of the or phans’ court. Justice Brown came from Washington (with C. B., Beall, deputy clerk of the Supreme Court, and Harry C. McKenny, corresponding clerk of that court. Wal ‘ter Lord and Ben. Howeli Griswold, jr., went to Washington as a committee to ‘escort them te Baltimore. They were met at the Hotel Rennert by United States Judge Morris, Judge Cross, and Mr. Steele. The Annual Election. At the annual election which preceded the banquet the following officers, nomi nated in accordance with the by-laws, were chosen: President, John N. Steele; vice presidents, Randelph Barton and Richard M. Venable: secretary, James WW. Bowers, jr. (re-elected); treasurer, C. Augustus E. Spamer (re-elected) member of the executive committee, W. Burns Trundle; members of the eommit tee on admission, Charles F. Harley, Clarence A. Tucker, and Richard How ard Bavard. Judge E. J. D. Cross, the retiring pres ident, who called the meeting to order, ‘resigned the chair when Mr. Steele was elected to succeed him. Mr. Steele thanked the members of the association for the honor conferred cn him and urged them to work for the objects of the association. ~The asscciation adopted a resolution introduced by Judge Cross congratulat ing Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court of the United States, on his completion of twenty-five years of continuous ser vice on that bench. Justice Brown promised to hand Justice Harla: a copy of the resolution this morning. Justice Brown’s Address. President Steele and Judge Crgss sat at the middle of the head table during the banquet, with Justice Brown be tween them. The guests and a few oth ers were at the same table, while the members of the association sat at tables running the length of the room. 24 Justice Brown was the first speaker and made an address that was frequenc ly applauded. He said he held cour: at Memphis about ten years after the ciose of the.civil war and the hearty recep tion he met with there had left a suf spot in his heart for the Southern bar. He met Jefferson Davis there and fouad “he had no hoofs or horns,” but was un amiable, well-behaved gentleman. Justice Brown Extols Taney. Justice Brown said he is not unac quainted with the eminent men Mary land has furnished to the Supreme Court of the United States, and he mentioned especially Chief Justice Taney as the greatest of all. Justice Brown also spoke of the work of the Supreme Court and the importance of the legal profession. “A great social change is going cn in this country,” he said In conclusion, “and the result is uncertain. Whether it will conduce to the weal or woe of the country is not known. If an emergency arises members of the bar will be found eaual to the orcacion CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM SAILS AWAY HOMEWARD Steamer Held Over Monday in Defer ence to Superstition of the Oriental. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 3.—The crown prince of Siam and party sailed for Yokohama en route to Slam yesterday morning. The steamer Empress of China was held until then in deference to the super stition of the prince and party. Monday is the Friday of the Siamese and it is supposed to be unlucky to sail on Mon day. The crown prince, just before he sail ed, telegraphed to the President the fol lowing tender of thanks for his recep toa in this country: “Having completed a most interesting tour through the United States, I beg now to take leave of your excellency and to express my heartiest apprecia tien and gratitude for the very hospita ble attention accorded me by you and the oificials ‘and citizens of this friendly country. I assure you that I bear home with me the happiest memories of Amer ica and Americans. “MADA HAVIJARARUDIL™ AMERICAN MACHINERY INVADES LAND OF SYRIA United States Consul Ravndal at Beirut reports to the State Department that American machinery has finally in vaded Syria. He says that American windmills and reapers from Chicago, steam threshers from Richmond, Ind. oli-motor four mills from Indianapolis, besides hayracks and mowers, farm wagons, and other agricultural machin ery and utensils are now to be found in that ccuntry. He adds that this change of methods promises a radical improvement in the economic conditions of Syria and Pales tine. Bears the Signature z. of 7 A TY 3 J BEAUTIES OF DECEMBER SKIES a a a nd i a an I a oo Tr A ar

Scientific American. HRAERLGR AT aaian. The finest region in all the starry heavens now occuples the eastern sky. In one-tenth of the total area of the visi ble heavens it includes eight out of the sixteen brightest stars visible in our lati tude. As we turn our gaze eastward at our customary hour of 9 o'clock on De cember 15, we find near the horizon the two dog-stars, Sirius and Procyon. The latter is nearly due east, and is some what higher up than the former, which, even at its present low altitude, gives evidence of its surpassing brightness. Both these stars are among our near neighbors in space, and both are attend ed by faint companions, visible only with the largest telescope. Above Sirius is Orion, with the bright red star Betelgeude on the left, and the still more brilliant Rigel lower down on the right. Gemini, which lies above Procyon, hes also a pair of bright stars. The upper one is named Castor, and the lower Pollux. Still higher up are Auriga (above Gemini) and Taurus (above Orion) bearing the bright stars Capella and Al debaran. Tha long line of faint stars which be gins at Rigel and can be traced west ward, then southward, and then back to ward the southeast, forms the constella tion Eridanus. Its one bright sfar, Achernar, which nearly equals Rigel, can be seen at this season low on the ‘southern horizon from places south of latitude 32 degrees. The large constel lation of Cetus, the Whale, occupies a great part of the southern sky. The monster's head is marked by an irregu lar pentagon of small stars, which is now on the meridien, about half way up to the zenith. The brightest star in the constellation, Beta Ceti, lies nearly 40 degrees to the westward, and is the only conspicuous one in the southwestern sky. Aries is nearly on the meridian above Cetus, and Perseus is directly overhead. Observable minima of Algol will occur on the 12th at 11 p. m., on the 15th at 8 p. m., and on the 18th at 5 p. m. An dromeda and Pegasus are the most con spicuous constellations to the wert of the zenith, Cygnus is still visible in the northwest, and Lyra is low on the hori zon. Ursa Minor and Draco are below the pole, Ursa Major coming up to the east of it, and Cassiopeia and Cephus high on the west. We have had some occasion in the fore going to refer to the distances of certain stars. Nothing in all the realm cof as tronomy impresses the imazination more than these ehormous distances. Indeed, they are so vast that it is haru.y credi ble that they can be measured at all. Measuring the Heavens. The principle used by astronomers to determine them is exactly that of the range-finder employed by modern gun ners. Bearings are taken on the distant target from two points as far apart as is practicable. Knowing the distance be tween these points, the distance of the target can be calculated from the differ ence of its bearing at the two points. When we come to apply this method to the stars, we find that the whole dlame ter of the earth is far too short a base line. Fortumately, we have a longer one available, the diameter of the earth's or bit. By taking observation of a star at properly chesen dates six months apart, we have a base 186,000,000 miles long, and can proceed with some chance of suc cess, The next question is: How can we measure the bearing of the start with sufficient accuracy? The best way is to choose some small stars near the one to be investigated, and use them as points of reference. Such small stars are usual ly so far away that their change of bear ing may be neglected, while the nearer sta~ appears to be slightly displaced with reference to them. Occasionally the faint star chosen is no farther off than the other, or even nearer. This is the case with Rigel, which has a ninth magnitude a Christmas Less Than Four Weeks Off. GALT BRO. Lestablished a Century Ago. 1802—1902. UR STOCK at present is replete with the newest productions of t he season, and an opportunity is now afforded to leisurely and carefully se lect aud have engraved whatever may be desired FOR CHRISTMAS. Goods may be reserved and deliv ered Christmas Eve. UT luspection of Our Goods now invited— tt in no way implies an obligation to purchase. GALT BRO, Jewellers, Silversmiths, and Stationers,

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star close to it. The measure showed |that the faint star, far from being behind {the other, was actually the nearer of the two. But by choosing several small stars ‘and measuring from them all, this source of error can be pretty well done away with. The whole observed change of bearing of the star is evidently equal to the {angular diameter of the earth's orbit, as seen from the star. Half of this, or the radius of the earth’s orbit, as seen from the star, is called its parallax. The nearer a star is the greater its parallax will be. The Nearest Star. By the methods outlined above, the distances of a considerable number of. stars have been measured. The nearest {one is Alpha Centauri (invisible in our latitude) whose parallax is threeguar ters of a second of arc, corresponding to a distance of 275,000 times as great as the sun's. The most convenient unit for meas uring these great distances is the light year—the distance light travels in a 'year. This is about 63,000 times the ‘sun's distance, so that if we made a map on such a scale that the earth was ‘one inch from the sun, a light-year ‘would be represented on the map by one mile. M Alpha Centauri is a little over four light-years distant. Sirius, whose par allax is half as great (0.37 sec.) is twice as far away, If 2 star is over 100 light-years dis tant, its parallax is too small te be measured, and we must remain ignorant of its true distance. This is the case for some of the very brightest stars, and for the vast majority of the re mainder. For example, all the conspic ‘ucus stars in Orion have no sensible parallax. All we can say is that they ‘must Le many times as far away as Sirius or Procyon—how many times we do not know. But it follows that they must be really much brighter than Sir ius, which if transported to so great a distance would at best be inconspicu ous to the naked eye. y The Planets. Mercury is morning star until the 12th, but evening star before his passage through superior conjunction on that date. He is too near the sun to be seen. Venus is evening star, and is also very near the sun, though she may perhaps ha visible at the end of the month, when she sets haif an hour .lter sunset. Mars is morning star in Virgo, and is now rapidly gaining brightness. On the 224 he is in quadrature with the sun, and crosses the meridian at 6 a. m. He is at his greatest phase, and appears through the telescope like the moon three days from the full. Jupiter is evening star in Capricornus, setting about 8:30 p. m. Saturn is evening star in Sagittarius, setting at about 7 D. m. Uranus is in conjunction with the sun on the 14th, and is invisible. Neptune is in opposition on the 24th. His position on the 1st is in right as censiocn 6 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds, and declination 22 degrees 18 minutes 25 seconds north, while on the 31st it is right ascension 3 hours 9 minutes 7 sec onds, and declination 22 degrees 17 min utes 27 seccnds morth. He can be seen with a small telescope, though it takes a large one to show his disc. His green color will aid In finding him, though he can only be certainly identified by his motion. The Moon. First quarter occurs at 1 a. m., an the 8th, full moon at 11 p. m. on the 14th, last quarter at 2 p. m. on the 2Ist, and new mocn at 4 p. m, on the 29th. The moon is nearest us on the 15th, and farthest away on the 2d, and again on the 20th. She is ic conjunction with Sa turn on the 3d, Jupiter on the 5th, Nep tunes on the 15th, Mars on the 21st, Ur anus on the 28th and Venus and Mer cury on ‘the 30th. On the 13th she oc cultg the fourth magnitude star Delta Tauri, and two smaller ones near it. The occulation lasts from 6:56 to 7:59 p. m., as seer from Washington, and should be interesting to watch with a glass,

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PRICES IRREGULAR AT OPENING OF MARKET New York Tractions Firm, Notwithstanding Reaction of Yesterday Afternoon— Manhattan Up a Point. oasis American Stocks on London Market >omewhat De pressed—Currency Agita tion Checks Speculation. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Small and fr regular changes in prices resulted from the initial transactions in the stock market this morning. Notwithstanding their severe reaction yesterday afternoon, the local traction stocks were comparatively firm. Man hatian showing an initial advance of one point, while Brooklyn Rapid Transit was actively dealt in around yesterday's final prices. Movements in the railway list were extremely irregular, but for the most part were ‘imited to small fractions. Sugar Refining, the Steel stocks, and the other miscellaneous and industrial issues showed movements corresponding to those noted in the railway list. Amalga mated Copper was exceptionally firm. American stocks were somewhat de pressed in the Londen market, their tendency being probably affected by the sharp reaction in the local market in yesterday's final dealings. The opera tions here for foreign account were upon an inconsiderable scale. Appreher sions of closer monetary con ditions in the current month were com monly expreswd and served to hold active speculation in check. Following were the stock quotations at 1:30 p. m.: 4.08 Open. High. Low. p.m. Amal Copper 57% 57% 56% 57% Am. Sugar 12016 1213; 12014 1211 Aichisen 82% 8314 823; 82% Atchison pf........98% 98%; 08% o8% Baltimore Ohio. 98% 993, 083% 98% Brook. Rapid Tr.. 645% 657% 641% 65% Chesa. Ohio. 16% 114 16% 45% Ch.,, M, St. P...175% 178% 175% 175% on PR 33% 34 33% 24 Louisv. Nash..130 1313 130 130% Manhattan 151% 1523 1493 1483 Het. St. Ry 142% 142% 141% 141% Msdours Pacific...107 107% 1063 106% Y. Central..... 154% 155 154% 154% Nak West... 70% Ti T0% 70% Pennsylvania 156% 157% 156%; 156%; Reading 63% #61 60% 603 Rock Island....... 427% 8% 42% 43 Rock Island pf.... 83 83 82% S2% South. Pacifie..... 62 63% 625% 62% South. Railway... 3214 323% 32% 321% Union Pacific..... 95% 100 99% 99%, Union Pacific pf... 81% 92 MN 2 TU. S. Leather..... 123, 12% 123% 12% 1.8. 8teel 363, 363; 36% 36% VU. S. Steel, pf.... 83% 83% 83% 83% West. Union Tel.. 88 887% 88 £8 GOVERNMENT VICTOR IN HOLZENDORF SUIT Justice Shepard Dismisses Petition for Mandamus Writ Against Secre tary of State. The Court of Appeals for the District, in a decision announced late yesterday by Justice Shepard, dismissed the petition of Ferdinand Holzendoisf for a writ of mandamus to issue against the Secretary of State to compel him to proceed against the German Empire on behalf of Holzendorf to recover $500,000. The petitioner alleged in his original petiiion filed in the Supreme Court of the District that the German government was indebted to him in the amount named for false imprisonment. Holzen derf, who is a naturalized American cit fzen, said that in 1898 he returned to Germany on a visit. He was arrested by the officers of that government, he says, and was imprisoned in a lunatic asylum from May 11, 189%, until July 8, 1899. When the matter came on for hearing before Justice Hagner in the lower court the petition was dismissed. Holzendor! took an appeal to the higher court, which asurmed the judgment given below. SHAH OF PERSIA SENDS GREETINGS TO PRESIDENT

Maj. Gen. S. B. M. Young called upon the President. He wore a gorgeous light gray cape which he had used at the German army maneuvers several months ago. Dr. George A. Lung, U. 8. N., the Pres ldent’s physician, called to introduce a friend. The Persian minister, Gen. isaac Khan, saw the President for a few moments. The diplomat said he called to pay his respects, having been specially charged by the Shah to convey to President Roosevelt his high appreciation of the latter's qualities as an official and as a man. Camier's Magazine. In the general plan, equipment and application of ¢leciric power to the working of the new electric under ground and elevated railways in Berlin little is presented which can be re garded as novel or especially BUEReS tive. The one respect in which the Ger man constructors leave others far be hind and offer an object lesson worth careful study is in the artistic beauty, the architectural charm and sense of fitness, which they have imparted to the stations the bridges and even the or dinary overhead viaduct sections of the pew road. In Germany the requirements of public tasteg are never permitted to be neglected or forgotten. Where the pew Berlin line passes through the pub He square it is on solid and artistically designed masonry. The above ground stations are of stone, steel and glass, Bo two alike, but each especially de signed to fit, not only ‘the requirements of traffic at that point, but the adjacent buildings as well—the architectural famework in which it ta set. The whole management of the enterprise, from the start to finish, illustrates the wise, firm control which the municipality of Ber lin maintains over corporations which esk for frauchises at its bands. io N 3 J ESTHETIC RAILWAYS. ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 3.—In the cir cuit court for this couaty yesterday the case of the State vs. John H. Walter, of Washington, was called for trial. The grand jury of the March term of court, 1901, brought indictments for arson against Thomas H. Pickford, John H. Waiter, Granville C. Shaw, and Aaron Bradshaw, wherein they were charged with the burning of an untenanted house near Four Corners, this county, on Sep tember 11, 1807. At the term of last March the State entered a nolle prosequi in the case against Mr. Pickford.

Yesterday, when the case against Wal ter was called, the defeuse was present ready for trial, and the State, by Henry Maurice Talbott, the State's attorney, asked for a continuance because of the absence of an important witness. The court refused to grant a continuance, and, not desiring to go to trial without the ‘main witness, Mr. Talbott entered a noile prosequi in the case, and, like Mr. Pick ford, Walter goes free. All of the men indicied are prominent business men of Washington. In the case of Clara Brodgen, charged ‘with assault, the court found her guilty, and imposed a fine of $5 and costs, Joseph Kern was found guilty upon a charge of assault and sentenced to im prisonment in the Maryland House of Correction for six months. ABANDONS INCENDIARY CASE AGAINST WALTER State's Attorney, in Absence of Prin cipal Witness, Nolle Prosequi. GERMAN IRON AND STEEL TRADE IN BAD CONDITION Heavy Failures Anticipated Before End of Year—Banks Calling in Loans. BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 3.—The “Post™ today hears that it is greatly feared in German financial circles that the end of the year will be attended by heavy fail ures in German iron and ®teel and kin dred trades because of the large loans which these firms have obtained from the banks, and the large amount of their paper which is out.

A number of the banking firms are al ready calling for settlement, owing to the present condition of the money market. Some of the German iron and steel firms, the “Fost” continues, which have obtained loans in London, are trying to negotiate these amounts, but with secant prospect of success. PELOTA MAY COME HERE. A Cuban Game That Will Interest the Lovers of Athletic Sports. Pearson's Magazine. SE” Ti TR. Pelota is to Spain and Latin-American countries what cricket is to the English and baseball to the Yankee. The son evoled to the game is a rectangle ut 240 feet in length by 36 feet wide, with a floor covered with tile or good hard cement, which is called the “cancha.” At one end of this rectangle is a wall of brick or stone covered with hard ce went—the fronton. This wall has two metal bands, one placed one meter (39 inches) above the floor, and the other twelve meters (39 feet). The ball used in playing must strike between these two bands or the “serve” is lost. From the left-hand corner of the fron ton and along the longer side of the rec tangle, is another wall censtructed in the same manner. This wall is called the “parad,” and it has only a single metal band, the same height as the upper band of the fronton. All balls which strike above this band lose the “serve.” On this wall are marked, starting from the fronton, vertical lines three or four meters apart. The spaces between these lines are called “cuadros’ (squares), and their number varies from fifteen to elghteen. These lines are about as high as a man, and at their upper extremity is placed a number corresponding to the square, with the exception of the sev nth, which bears the letters ““Vta,™ which mean return. A ball which passes ‘this line, or does not reach the fourth, is lost. The bat with which this wonderful game Is played is called the cesta. This is fastened to the hand by means of a glove attached thereto, and is of wicker work. Its shape is approximately that of an arc of a circle, with a rather large radius. It is fastened to the wrist with thongs, In order to prevent wabbiing, and the front should be shorter and nar rower than the back. The skill with which the pelota players handle the ap parently clumsy cesta {8 almost incon celvable. i TREES DRINK LiKE HORSES. wagons. Investigating a Plan of Irrigation on the Capillary Attraction Principle. aL, Denver Post Denver Post. Irrigation on the capillary attraction principle is now being investigated by the State board of horticulture, and the Government experiment station at Fort Collins, with a view to recommending it for adoption in this State. Frult grow ers who have experimented with the scheme declare it to be entirely feasible and much more effective than the old way of feeding moisture to trees by way of the roots. Flage Carter, of Park county, the first person to try the plan in this State, wrote Governor Orman some t'me ago explaining the method of irrigating a tree by capillary attraction. He takes a vessel a pan or a bucket, or any thing that can be tied to a tree limb and will hold water. He fills it with water and then bends a twig about the eircum ference of an ordinary lead pencil into the water. The liguid will be rapidly absorbed by the twig, and In turn the water will enter the limb and soon per meate every part of the tree. The prob lem of keeping the vessels supplied with water is not a difficult cne, for the rea son that a half gallon ef water will do as much irrigating as many cubie inch ¢s under the present plan, the adherents of the scheme claim. “Capillary attraction is the future of orchard irrigation,” says the originator of the proposition. “I took up the mat fer two years ago, but did not put it to a final test until this spring. Then I had two trees that needed attentfon bad ly, and I experimented with each. One young tree had been ribbed thoroughly by a horse, and was wi'ted badly. 1 an plied my method of watering it, and within one week it completely revived. 1 next treated a sick apple tree, and now it 1s all right, thanks to capillary at traction principle.” i i THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1902. PRAISE FOR POLICE FROM MAJ.SYLVESTER

3 Superintendent Submits His Annual Report— Estimated That $964,525 Will Be Required This Year. Major Richard Sylvester, Superintend ent of Police, today handed to the Dis trict Commissioners the annual report of nis department covering the fiscal year ended June 30 last. The first sec tion contains the schedule of estimates for tke expenses of the department for the year ending June 30, 1904, the aggre gate of which is $964,525, an increase over the amount appropriated for the current fiscal vear of $179.48). This sckodule in detail was published in The Times a few weeks ago. The report deals with several impor tant topics, such as discipline, crime, and its detection, civil service, the new four-platoon system, the bureau of erim inal identification, police magistrates, the control of speed in motor vehicles, the reorganization of the harbor patrol, closing with a batch of com nunications from citizens relative to the department. Free From Scandal. “As an organization,” says the report, “the force has been free ‘rom scandal. When a force is not incumbered by po litical and other influences of similar character such conditions should follow. “While there is a general understand FIVE MILLIONS FCR STEEL PLANT EXTENSION Automatic Machinery Will Displace Over Half of Force at Rolling Mills. SHARON, Pa., Dec. 3.—The plans for the extensions of plants of the United States Steel Corporation in the Pitts burg district call for an expenditure of $5,000,060, The rollirg mills at the “tube city” are to be dismantled and refitted with new machinery, whose automatic action will displace a number of workingmen, es’ mated at 56 per cent of the present force. HER UNIQUE PROFESSION. This Woman Makes Money by Market, ing for Other People. Baltimore American. In 2 large, fashionable suburb of a certain city a clever young woman is k ne a ¢plendid income for herself by “professional marketing.” The deals +h osnmy the wealthiest families, but ber idea may easily be adapted to al most any place and to people in moder ate circumsiances. All suburbanites suffer inconveniences in laying in their weekly supplies of edibles of which city folks never dream. The cost of everything, even in quite larg towns, is invariably more than city prices, nor is a good selection al ways available. Marketing in persen takes up much time; orders are.unre liable, and servants, if entrusted with the marketing, will deal with those shops which offer them the largest com missions, and large accounts are greatly to their profit. To be relicved of all this care and worry by ha ing one's marketing done by an expert 1s a thing for which city housekeepers, as well as those living out of town, will gladly pay. The young woman who markets pro fessionally does hot work on commis sion. She charges each customer $3 pér week for her services, thus assuring her self. of a steady income. Incidentally, she saves each of them more than $2 each week on their bills. She buys in the city and she accepts B Jocemage from any of the dealers, pil holding herself independent of them and winning the confidence of her pat rons. At present she does the entire marketing for fifty families. The task is an arduous one, requiring constant vigilance, energy, and watchfulness. When she is not buying provisions she is haunting new shops, especially those of the wholesale dealers along the city wharves. For, though she deals prin cipally with a few men, she never allows herself to become dependent on them, and is constantly on the lookout for pos sfbly better sources of supply. A simple calculation will show that this young woman's earnings are $150 a week, but this is not all profit, She spares no expense in saving her strength and time and catering to the convenience of her customers. To begin with, she supplies the ladies every now and then with a number of stamped envelopes with her name and address printed on them, in which to mail their orders to her. Then, at least once in two weeks, and sometimes oftener, shez sends each patron a list of the Zame, fruits, and vegetables in season and ‘he market prices of these at the time, The majority of her orders reach her twice a week, on the evenings before market days. She has them sorted and arranged systematically, and is down in the city the next morning before the markets open, Before her present cus tom was established the different fami lieg sent their baskets to the city, as is usual, and the young woman was obliged to see that these ieached the right butchers and farmers were packed and returned to the depot in time to eatch certain trains. Now she avoids all this trouble. She deals, in general with two butchers, and as she has fift. large or ‘ders to divide between them twice every week, they readily consent to send thelr wagong out of town on those days, and deliver her orders in their own baskets. No milllonaire gets the at‘ention from the tradespeople that does this young woman, but she stands by while each or der is filled, examines everything placed In the baskets, sees that these are prop erly tagged, and examines (he price list which accompanies each. so that no mis take in any direction is possible SONS OF REVOLUTION MEET. The Sons of the Revolution will hold their annual meeting tonight in the Red Room of the New Willard Hotel, Reports will be read of the work for the year just closing, and officers for the ensuing year are to be elected. Patriotic speeches will be made by promineot members of the orcanization Stepped Against a Hot Stove. A child of Mrs. George T. Benson, when wet ting his usual tursay night batn, stepped back against a hot stove, which burned him severely. The child was in great agony and his mother could do nothing to pacity him. Remhembesing that she had a bottle of Cham berlain’'s Pain Balm ia the house, she thought she would try it. Iu less than half an hour after applying it the child was quiet and a and in less than two weeks was well. Mrs. Benson is a well known resident of Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment and especially valuable for burns, cuts, brulses and For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail, and all druggists’. ing as to the disposition of the depart ment with respect to what is best for the good of the public as well as the service, the force cannot be properly in formed in detail until provision has been made for iuielligent schooling. “A comparison of the report of this departmeni with those of other locall ties reflects great credit upon the local force. “By far the greatest evil existing in the District is the constant pilfering by dishonest servants, clerks, other em ployes, and by juveniles. “The most deplorable affair of the year was the assault made upon Mrs. Ada Dennis. The investigation will lkely lead to an arrests within a short time after the close of this report. “There were 29,542 cases of arrests during the year, of which 14,458 were white, and 15,085 “colored, a slightly lower percentage of colored.” .Major Sylvester reviews his former recommendation for the establishment of playgrounds for children under po lice” supervision. He also asks, as ha did in former years, that magistrates hold court in the several station houses to try minor offenses. SECRETARY MOCDY WANTS MORE MONEY FOR NAVY Transmits to Hous. a Supplemental Request for Appropriation of $75,000 Additional. Secretary Moody has transmitted to the House a supplemental request to his annual estimates for the Navy Depart ment, asking that $75,000 additional be appropriated for the fireproof storehouse for naval supplies at the Washington Navy Yard. This makes his total esti mate for the storehouse $225,000. Mr. Moody has also requested the sum of $44,060 for rent for the Mills building in this city for use of the Navy Depart mant, The requests were referred to the Com mittee on Naval Affairs. JELLY IN THREE MINUTES. Tacoma Ledger. A. Vou Holderbeke, State commission er of horticulture, has returned to Ta coma from a visit to Walla Walla. An important development of the fruit in dustry is reported by the State com missioner which is destined to be of great financial help to the fruit grow ers of the State. The famous Blalock fruit farm of Walla Walla county has demonstrated the profitableness of mak ing a highly salable jelly from the cull apples. This season Manager MecAr thur imported a newly invented ma chine wheh does all the work auto matically. Apples fed in at one end come out at the other In three minutes by the watch as perfect jeily, and this without the use of any sugar at all. The Jelly 1s all sold ahead at 10 cents a pound. It takes seven pounds of apples lo make one pound of the jelly, and the machine is making 2,000 pounds of the stuff each Jay and therefore is using 14,000 pounds of apples. IRISH WITCH DOCTORS Detroit Free Press. Detroit Free Press. The police of County Galway, Ireland, are looking for a “witch doctor’ who has succeeded in swindling the small farmers of the district in the most extraordinary way. Here is the story told by one of the victin:s: The farmer was sick, and the swindler came to him and promised a complete cure if he wouid follow in structions. It would be necessary, first, fer the “doctor” to receive a fee amounting to $5, and this the afflicted cne cheerfully paid. The sick man was then stripped, wound in a sheet, and placed in a chair on two hot bricks. Then the victim was told to bury three gold coins, and warned not to dig them up for five days, as by so doing he would S.0p the progress of the cure. When he did try to recover his money, it was, of course, gone. pt Sas a FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. REPORT OF THE CONDITION NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK, At Washington, D. C. at the close of busl nes, November 25, 1902. RESOURCES. Loans and discomnts................ $1,620,106 41 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 480 28 i. 5 bonds to secure circulation... 300,000 60 LU. bonds to secure U, 8. deposits 240,000 00 Prem on U. 8, bonds........... 7 Stocks, securities, etc Banking house, furniture, and fix

POR os usssocnnnsnnais sstsasssrens 65,000 0) Other real estate IR 3817032 Due from national banks (not pe f SERVE ARCHIE)" .ouoseaearnrssuninse 332.002 Due from State banks and bankers. 103,684 79 Due from approved reserve agents.. 438,750 17 Internal revenue “stamps. re 660 0 Checks and other cash items...... 7,130 75 Exchanges for clearing house...... 87,057 10 Fractional paper hire nickels, and cents Shana ReR RAE, 222 07 Lawful money reserve in band, viz: Specie. ........caeansen £165,161 15 Legal tender notes.... 2000000 —eee 185,100 15 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas urer (5 per cent of circulation). 15,066 06) FN Capital stock paid in............ $300,000 Surplus fund ice cassnssnseny 500,000 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes pall cd ies ryan san 83,417 National bank notes outstanding.... 207,000 AAA WF AREY Ra satiiats Dunks ........ccodees Due to State banks and bankers veannes Due to trust companies and savings banks.... Due to approved reserve RECARE ....consnssnees Dividends unpaid Individual depcsits sub ject to check. .oowaea. Demand certificates of Gepopit earsesnee Certified checks United States deposits. $48,567 88 41,632 38 182,439 17 19,470 03 3,302 00 2,417,223 39 8,401 23 2,004 95 240,000 0 2,963,731 03 EPEAT ymaumTvTiNr ve District of Columbia, ss: I, J. GALES MOORE, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, J. GALES MOORE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of December, 1902, ALFRED B. BRIGGS, Notary Public. Correct—Attest E. SOUTHARD PARKER, SW. WOODWARD, JNO, JOY EDSON, W. H. MOSES, J. B. WIMER, HENRY K. WILLARD, MYRON M. PARKER, JOHN B. LARNER, H. HURT, It Directors. TIARILITIFS LOOKING AFTER COMFORT OF DISABLED SOLDIERS Quarterly Meeting of Managers of Na tional Home Opens Today at the New Willard. The quarterly meeting of the mana gers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, which is in session at the New Willard Hotel for the pur pose of making estimates for the sup port of the home for the coming year, was called to order this morning “v the presiding officer, Gen. Martin T. McMa hon, of New York. Toples of discussion were confined exclusively to matters re lating to the welfare of the home. The board of managers consists of the President of the United States, tha Chief Justice, the Secretary of War, ex officiis, Washington, D. C.; Gen. Martin T. McMahon, New York, N. Y.; Gen. Alfred L. Pearson, first vice president, Pittsburg, Pa.; Col. John L. Mitchell, second vice president, Milwaukee, Wis.: Col. George W. Steele, secretary, Marion, Ind.; Gen. Charles M. Anderson, Green ville, Ohio; Col. Sidney G. Cooke, Her ington, Kan.; Gen. Thomas J. Hender son, Princeton, Ill.; Gen. J. Marshall Brown, Portland, Me.; Major William H. Bonsall, Los Angeles, Cal.; Capt. Henry E. Palmer, Omaha, Neb., and Col. Wal ter P. Brownlow, Jonesboro, Tenn. All members of ti... board were present at this morning's session with the ex ception of the first three named and L Major William H. sonsall, of Los An geles Cal New Willard—C. W. Franzhiem, West Vir ginia; W. T. Robinson, C. J. Aron, Pennsyl vania; John Foster, Thomas Walsh, Massachu setts; J. E. Norrie, New Jersey; J. W. Taylor, W. L. Tatlor, J. C. Thompson, Ohio; A. Carr, West Virginia; S. C. Mead, New York; J. R. Dearson, New Jersey; W. E. Wells, Ohio; P, Godley, G. M. Miller, Pennsylvania; Daniel Willetts, New Jersey; C. M. Anderson, Ohio. The Raleigh—T. B. Hall, A. 8, Petty, Charleston, Va.; T. A. Walston, Boston, Mass.; H. C. Alright, New York. Ebbitt House—J. G. Russell, U. S. N. THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. HT OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F SIS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, Loans in any amount made on approved real estate or collateral at reasonable rates. If

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“Determining the character and financial re sponsibility of your Broker is as important as the selection of right etocks.” OGSWELL’S Buys, Sells and Exchanges New and Second-hand CARRIAGES, WAGONS AND HARNESS. Harness made and repaired. Painting and repairing. Jj en 209 ith St.N.W. Phone M 1264 Y. HOTEL ARRIVALS. FINANCIAL. THE RIGGS NATIONAL B!"'K OF WASHINGTON, D. CO CAPITAL, $500,000. SURPLUS, $400.000. EXCHANGE ON ENGLAND, IRELAND, FRANCE ASD GERMANY. LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAILABLE IN ALI FOREIGN PARTS BANK COLLECTIONS. ORDERS FOR INVESTMENTS STOCKS AND BONDS. THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT, SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY,

4 CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORE AVE. a ro— CAPITAL $1,000,000. Pays interest on deposits. Rents Safes Inside Burglar proof Vaults Acts as Admivistrator, Executor. Trustee. ote SAVINGS ACCOUNTS —are solicited by UNION TRUST AND STORAGE (0. 1414 F Street N. W. Deposit your surplus funds with their banking department and re ceive 2 per cent interest on same. Interest paid semian nualiy. EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN oe Pregident JAMES G. PAYNE. 1st Vice President GEO. E. HAMILTON. 2d Vice President Attorney ‘and Trust Officer. GEO. B. FLEMING ..Secretary CHARLES 8. BR. ADLEY.. Treasurer HARRY O. WIL SON. Asst. Treasurer AND UPWARD ON FURNITURE AND PIANOS, at lowest rates snd on the day you apply. We are joaning on the Building and Loan Asso ciation plan, which makes the cost of carry ing loans much less than you pay elsewhers and allows you to pay it off in any sized notes ou desire, running from one to twelve months you have a loan with some other company we wiil pay it off and advance you more money if desired. Rates cheerfully given, and no cost to you unless loan is made. Call and get rates Front room, first floor. NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO. 825 F St X WwW For money, don’t fail to call on us. We don’t talk very much about rates, but if you are hard up, and need money right off, come around at once. You'll find us courteous, reasonable, fair and square people to deal with. Rates as low as the lowest. CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE Co, 602 F ST. N. W. *Phéne, East 205. Corner Sixth st. $0397 11 IF YOU ARE GOING TO PUT money in a bank, you look for the safest institution; why not usé the same care when you deposit your valuables for a Joan? We have a building and safes made for that purpose. All business ab solutely confidential. Money loanzd on watches, diamonds, jewelry, ctc. Interest at three per cent instead of ten, H. K. FULTON'S LOAN OFFICE Established 1870. 314 Ninth Street nw. T{1 On Vvatches, Jeweiry, DIXRMONDS, &C, SurReTY Loan Co. LL ALES 523 Oru ST. 2x0 F LOOK. HUA SURETY Loan Co. T"@ 523 914 St. 2x0 Froon. Money Loaned Salaried Peopie, Retail merchants, teamsters, boarding houses, without security, largest business in 42 prin cipal cities. TOLMAN, Room 101, 533 15th st. nw. mld-ef WE WILL LEND YOU MONEY On your furniture, pianos, organs, otc., and ¥ou can pay it back in small weekly or month paymonis. ABSOLUTELY NO DELAY. Our business is strictly confidential: no em barrassing questions to ask you. Lowest rates in the city. Private offices. COLUMBIA GUARANTEE COMPANY, a Fr Street N. woo CASH TO LOAN On Furniture, Pianos, etc., in “ny amount from $10 to $500. Come where you get lowest rates and longest terms. Ail dealings quick and private. POTOMAC GUARANTEE LOAN CoO, Rooms 74 and 76, Atlantic Building, Tei. M. 1236-Y. UZ and 930 F St. N. W. CHEAP MONEY, Do you want a lcan of from $16 to $500 on your furniture, pisos etc., without any pubilieny or delay at very cheapest rates? so, call on us, {or we never disappoint, MUTUAL LOAN TRUST CO. Rooms 12 and 13, National Unios Building, 018 F St. XN. WwW. ii DO Loans on furniture, pianos etc., on the most liberal terms YOU ever offered in this city. No remcval or publicity. If you TH owe any other company and VANT want money we will let HERE REE you have it without delay. MONEY? Private offices. WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN CO. 6:0 F St. N. W. Have a Bar’l Tran ry WL Nr Be of money to lend on furniture, pianos, etc. Nao delay Goods are nut dis turbed. You return the money in small payments. Hf you have a loan and need more money we cakR fix you up. Busi ness confidential.

Mw Loans on watches, diamonds, jewelry, etc., at legal rates. SURETY LOAN GOMPANY, ey ie w ey Suite 1, Warder B'ld'g, 9th and F sts. 323 Oth KNABE PIANOS! hi i i y «l heolian and Piangla, Pianos Rented. Wm. Knabe Co. 1209 Pa. Ave. FINANCIAL. LOAN COMPANIES. LOANS OF $10 IF YOU ARE PINCHED COAL! COAL! COAL! Prepared Jackson Splint, stove or nut size, $8.50 per Ton. Anthracite Coa! at Marxet Price. S, S. DAISH SONS, OTE NW LECAL NOTICES. SUPREME CQURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A PROBATE COURT.—No. 11135. Administration. This is io give notice that the subscriber, of the State of Pennsyivania, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate of Arthur P. Whitney, late of the District of Columbia, decessed. Al! persons having claims against the deceased tre hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, au thenticated, to the subscriber on or before the 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 108; other wise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said es‘ate. Attest: (Seal) JOHN R. ROUZER, Deputy Register of Wills for the District of Co'umbia, Clerk of the Prodate Court. WILSON BARKSDALE, Attorneys. no26-ded, 10 5 el SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A PROBATE COURT. —r=tate of GUSTAVUS W. POPE, JR., Deceased. No. 10080. i Application having been made to the Sa preme Court of the District of Columbia, hold ing a Probate Court, for probate of the last will and testament of deceased, and for letters testamentary on said estate, by Paulina P and Henry H. Glassie, it is ordered this day of November, A. D. 192, that notice be and hereby is given to Reginald H. Pope, Alexander R. Pope, Mary Lee Pope, and to all others concerned, to appear in said on TUESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF DECEM BER, A. D. 1902, AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M., show cause why such application should not be granu. ruvided this notice be published in the “Washington Law Reporter” and Washington Times once in each of three cessive weeks before the return day mentioned—the first publication to be than thirty days before said return (Seal.) JOB BARNARD, Attest: JOHN R. ROUZER, aH if PRGPOSALS. FROPOSALS—U. 8. DEPARTMENT i AGRI. CULTURE, Office of the Secretary, ton. D. C., November 2. Senl will a. received by the ture until NOON, WEDNESDAY, EY. bic 17, 1902, for the erection of a three-story Done building for wse of the Weather Bureau, U. S. Department of Agricusture, on the summit of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 13% miles from Trappe, Loudoun County, Va., aad 60 miles from Washington, D. C., in with plans and specifications, which may be obtained at the office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C. Bids must be cealed and indorsed on envelope, ““Pro asa) for Weather Bureau Building, Rear Trappe. and addrosed to the of Agri bi Washington, D. C. reserves the right to reject i and all bids. JAMES WILSON, Secretary. nod0-de3,4,7,9,14 Ld in PERSCHNALS. MME. DAVIS, born clairvoyant and card reader, 1228 23th st. nw, Washington, D. C. _de2-lit “THE WARMEST BABY IN THE BUNCH.” Workingmen will be hot stuff when they get into cur fine, heavy, tailor-made suits and overcoats (slightly worn) at prices that would make a laboring man’s heart rejoice. The onlicst in the world, Come and see the old re liable JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 619 D st. delit WALL PAPER. W—————————————————————————.————_—————-—_———— ye fel ROOMS PAFERED, $2 up; work guaranteed; samples browght. HUNT, 467 G st. de3-it NOLTE, 824 9th st. nw., is constantly ing the latest and mest attractive designs in wall Papess, and papers rooms from $2.00 up. Call a investigate ior yourself and be com= vinced. wmld-tf LOST. LOST—Lady's money, Swaer Tuesday, in toi Congressional Lib ward if returned fo Captain of Watch, Diy LOST—$11; $5 reward. J. B. TALTY, 332 Ind. des -8t Ave nw. LOX —Monday, December 1, 1902, white fox ter rier, with black marked head; ome black spot in middle of back; 1260. Liberal reward i retiiined to G. WORSTER, 611 Sth st. sw. 2.3t LOST—Fulton pawn ticket for a watch C. S. B., on Penna. ave., between 43% and Sth sts., Saturday night. Return to 1007 New York ave. nw, Reward. m3 LOST—$1 reward for bunch of Keys; tv two door and several small ones; steel chain, attached. P. R. PULMAN, li11 G st. nw. man-3 FOUND. FOUND—Pound male and fruit cake, tvs pounds, 25¢, at WILKINS’, 924 9th nw. ._ de3-3t FOUND—Lacey's fce cream shuolutely pure 70 cents per gallon. Delivered in wagons. 807 Ncw York ave. nw. ml) tf UNDERTAKERS. J. WILLIAM LEE, UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY, Penn Ave. N W_. Waghirgton. D. DERMATOLOGY. (ACE BLEMISHES. Pimples, blackheads, freckles, large pores, red nose, red, rough, oily skin and a1 disorders affecting (he skin and scalp permanently cured at your home or my office. Full information with book free. JOHN H. WOODBURY D. L., Nr

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