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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
TO STOP FRAUD IN CHICAGO.
Comptroller kcrfOOt InnuGurates Il
New system of Vouchers.

New system of Vouchers.
CHICAGO. March 1S.-To prevent further
depletion of the city funds through fraud
Comptroller Kerfoot will start a new sys-
TEN of handling vouchers in his office.
After struggling through false entries and
system of bad bookkeeping in the records
of the special assessment rebate funds. hc
ordered forced balance, with the result
that the books were found 500, ,OG0 short.
Though much of this missing money has
been taken during former years for other
uses by council order at least one-fourth
of the amount is supposed to have gone to
the clique who STOOD in" with the false
entry" trick. Further inspection has
shown that tens of thousands of dollars
also have been taken from the city through
questionable witnesses fees, many alder
men who carry large followings OF ward
heelers having been found to have 20.
X. ID" pay vouchers for this service.
These practices, which have continued
for years, the comptroller has determined
10 beak up. And to this end a new method
for the handling of vouchers. both for
salaries and for expenditures for material
by various city officers and employees. will
be followed. False entries have also been
found whereby many citizens have been
defrauded of rebates rightfully due them.
The accounts involving 5000 900 names,
are in a chaotic state, and thus have
allowed the frauds of former years.
In preparing the new sets of books these
5000. 600 names will have to be checked
over four times, involving practically the
handling Of 12,000, ,000 names.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
A SEARCHLIGHT SHE'LL.
Experiments With N New illuminate
ing Device for Use at Sea.


ing Device for Use at Sea.
Experiments have been conducted re-
Gently at the naval proving station, Indian
Head, with an invention designed TO. do
away with the necessity of using tbe
searchlight on ship board on all occasions
when it is desired to pick up objects
within limited distance and yet conceal
the ships identical position from location
by an enemy. The invention consists Ut
4 shell filed with gas. When the shell
eXpiodes it illuminates a considerable
area. Its one weak point is that SO far no
she'll has been found with walls sufficiently
heavy to stand the shock Of explosion re-
quired to project it more than mile or
two. Four to six-inch rifles have so far
been used in the trials and the best re-
suits secured have been with a shell that
explodes and sets the fuses burning when
a mile distant from the ship.
Lieutenant Strauss, who has charge Of
the station. has made some very sue
cessful trials with the invention recently
and is encouraged to believe that If shell
can be made which will stand the shock
CT exit from the rife and at the sene
time will explode at the proper time
light can be produced that will answer
many purposes of the searchlight and
have The advantage of not disclosing the
precise locality Of the vessel firing the
torch. Its usefulness would be apparent
in closed harbor where it might not be
available to use searchlight at ali times.
After the tests have been concluded at
Indian Head several specially made pro-
jectiles filled with the new iliuminant Will
be sent to some of the ships with re-
quest that they continue the trials when
practicable. It is believed that n shell
can be manufactured capable of discharg-
ing the explosive at a distance Of at
least five miles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
THE NEW RULE IN OPERATION
street Cars Now stop on the Far
Side of Crossings.

Side of Crossings.
Some citizens were surprised and vexed
and some protested with vehemence yes
terday when the local street railway com
pan'es adopted the rule Of stopping cars
at >. hat is known as the FAR side of the
sire, It But others .loolsed with favor upon
this innovation. and they appeared TO be
in the majority. Regardless of the sloppy
streets and unexpected delays resulting
from a misunderstanding of the new order.
the situation was accepted goodnaturedly.
When the now discarded system was first
put into operation there were those VINO
objected TO its adoption. But until yester-
day it was allowed to stand. and within
a few days the new order of things will
have become familiar to all.
Several weeks ago it was suggested by
one of the railway companies that the far
side of the street was the proper stop
ping place for cars. The matter was final
ly called TO the attention of the Commits
sioners. They took the subject under con-
sderation and representatives of the va
rious railway companies were called upon
for opinions on the matter. The prepon-
derance of opinion appeared TO favor the
far side" rule and its adoption was Or
dered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
DIED.

BRELSFORD-On saturday, March Il. 1900. at
his residence. 4aO Ii Street southwest. WILLIAM
II. BRELrFORD. beloved husband OF Mary J. and
father Of Charles Brelsford
Funeral from his late residence Tuesday March
20. at p. IN. Relatives and friends invited to
attend. nlhl9-2t
McCORMICK-The services the remains o:
the late +. Y. MCCORMICK will be held at his
late residence. Gla IL Street northwest, al p.
m IrtcT1nent at Rock Greek Cemetery. 1t
WASHINGTON Suddenly, at o'clock p. m,
Sauuday. March Il, 1900. at her residence. lSSU
Jefferson Place ELIZABETH LEE WASHINGTON.
daughter OF the late DIR. Bailey Washington, sur
geOu OF the United States Navy, and Ann Matilda
Lee.
Funeral from residence, Tuesday morning. az
II O'Clock. Interment private. mhl9-st
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II is expected the remains Of John Coulson'
forty.nine wears OF age who expired suddenly at
the Emergency Hospital Thursday night, will to-
d,r- bc eyhumed from potter's field and turned
over to the widow OF the deceased. An iEvestiga.
tion hv the police has led TO the discovery oi
relatives. and the widow has claimed the body for
I,IriaI Coroner Carr attributes CoulscnS death to
,,,,,,,,,,ri, After the death Of CoulsCn some
delay was experienced IN learning his identity
md in Locating his friends. Tie police took the
matter in charge saturday night. howeveJ, and
net.,tive Peel, hnaIy located the widow OF the
JsI mon at 1924 Thirteenth Street northwest.
She claimed the body. which had already been
hurled in potter's field.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
AFTER THE NEW YORK POLICE
The Grand J..ry to Resume Its In
yest.ratiOns Today.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-The grand jury
will resume tomorrow its investigation OF
vice and it is not at all unlikely that some
indictments will be handed down tomor-
row. President Bernard J. York, of the
Police Board. has been subpoenaed to ap-
pear before it tomorrow, and it is said that
Commissioners Hess. Abell. and Sexton
have also been summoned.
II is believed that the Commissioners
will be questioned about the alleged wide
omen condition of the town and Will be
asked to place the responsibility for ii. II
the Commissioners put it on Chief Devery
and it is the general belief that they VIII
the probabilities are that the grand jury
will get after the chief. The rumor was
still current today that Chief Devery is
TO he retired and that Deputy Chief Nc
Laughlin will be his successor.
The grand jury Will probably also ques-
tIon the Commissioners about the alleged
police corruDtions. 1t is said that they
have about decided to indict Captain
Thomas on Colonel Gardeners charge Of
neglect of duty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
Accused of Robbing II Guest.

Joseph Connell, twenty years OF age color
ed, formerly an employe of the Raleigh Hotel
was taken into custody last night by Detective.
Gallagher and Parham on suspicion OF grand lar
ceny. He was locked up at the First precinct
station, aud will be araigncd today in the Polio,
Court An in nfe~tigation into alleged robbery
oi $50. reported Friday afternoon by Mr. NJ A
Chrisiy. q guest Of the hotel, and a resident 0
Philadelphia, resulted in the arrest ct ConnelI
The prisoner WAS a bellboy AZ the hotel an.
suspicion fell upon him. Conne denies the
charge. and late last night he furnished bond IL
the sum Of 500 and released from custody
pending trial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
THE PEARS CLAIM.
The State Department Denies That
81 Has Becn settled.

The statement made in press dispatches
that Benjamin Pears, brother of Frank
Pears, who was murdered In Honduras,
has settled his claim for indemnity for his
brothers death by accepting a Government
concession is denied by the State Depart
ment. II IS said that Benjamin Pears has
been endeayoring TO get this Govern ment
TO agree 10 commercial concession in
settlement Of the indemnity for his broth
er's death, but the State Department Off
eials have refused TO enter into any such
agreement. and will push the claim for
$4,000 indemnity. which viii be turned
over to Pears heirs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
PRIZE SPEAKERS CHOSEN.
The schools of Law and Diplomacy
Debate ut Columbia University.

large gathering of students and their
friends. including several members OF Con-
gress. was present to hear the fourth pub
lie debate of the Schools of Law and DiplO-
macy OF Columbian University last Satur-
day evening. The subject OF the debate
was. Resolved. That the Federal Govern
ment should adopt graduated income
tax" The speeches of the six debaters
who represented the affirmative and mega
tive were well rendered and showed good
understanding of the subject. The affirm
ative was upheld by T. w. Alexander, of
North Carolina; T. F. Allitz, OF Missouri,
and Lemuel K. Via, of Virginia the mega
tive by II. A. Vieth, of Wisconsin; c.
Lockwood, District of Columbia, and Sam
ford C. Fullilove, of Louisiana.
The decision was in favor of the mega
tive, and Lemuel K. Via and II. \. Vieth
were chosen by the judges as the best
speakers and eligible for the intercolle-
giate debate which will take place next
May.
The judges were Hon. A. L. Brick. In
diana: Hon. Theobold Often, Wisconsin,
and Hon. John H. Small, North Carolina.
Dyspepsia in its worst forms will yield to the
use of Carter's Little Nerve Pills, aided by Car
ter's Little Liver Pills. They not only relieve
present distress but strengthen the stomach and
digestive apparatus.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
VIM. Hahn & Co.'s
Reliable Shoe Houses
Corner Seventh and K 1914 and 1916 Penna Ave N. W,
255 Penna. Ave S. E.
ReliahIe Shoe Houses.

Washington d. c. March 15, 1900
To Organized Labor of the District of Columbia:
many misleading stories circulated in respect
to position relation to the early Saturday closing move
ment, make the following statement:
conducts three Shoe establishments in this city,
Nos 93O 932 Seventh Street n. W. Capitol
Hill Pennsy vana Avenue S. E. and in the Wes
End Nos 1914 1916 Pennsylvania Avenue n W. The build
ings of each of these and erected
with Union Labor exclusively and have always been
sidered fair.
When the agreement looking early closing of the
Saturdays this city presented to for sigma
ture signed the adding clause IN substance tnat 1t
be binding provided reasonable number OF stores
in the line of business also agreed to close Fur
closed all establishments on the first Saturday
the agreement went into effect to wit: February seven
teenth To show good faith in the matter we had
advertised the fact and notice to our trade hat we
would close at nine C9) O'Clock.
We found however upon investigation, that although
another shoe in immediate
neghborhooG and within squares Seventh Street
establishment had closed and that these other stores had
gotten the benefit of the trade which had excluded by re
compliance with the We further found
that sofar Capitol Hill and West End stores
cerned that store of kind in those neghborhoods had
closed its doors the appointed time and informed
by members of the labor committees which waited on u.s. that
none had been solicited to do by the
representatives the labor organizations this left estab
shmens the only shoe stores i'll their respective sections
which closed o'clock. The result that regular
customers finding closed carried their trade and
competitors and this because OF the fact
that had complied with agreement with your commit
We that you appreciate that competition in trade
now is very sharp unreasonable expect bust
drive his trade to his competitors, which is what
we did, and asked to do
Finding that competitors. have already
planned did propose close their establishments
did that they the contrary, calculated keeping
open and deriving benefit from trade should close
committee that nasnuch they had not in
upon other shoe respective neighbor
closing the
until succeed obtaining the consent of
competitors, reasonable number thereof and for this
have been placed on the unfair list.
be understood that Saturdays night trade
has ALWAYS been heavy and that the closing OF
our early hour that night if the other estab
lishmens neighborOod and within reasonable dis
tance thereof permitted to remain open, will result in the
regular customers and patrons and would
smpv result in building the business of competitors
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
An Alleged Disorderfy House.

Tie police OF the Eighth precinct station raided
tbs house Of Charlie F. Berkeley, a drug clerk,
at 1904 Seventh Street northwest, last night.
RerkeIev was arrested aud locked up at the sta
ION charged vita conducting a disorderly house
and several persons said 10 have been found on
~ ,c,,,;-es yyer. summoned as witnesses against
INN Complaints had been made by citizens
aaraiust the character Of the house.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DR.. CLEMENS HAS REMOVED FROM
14ll Fl st. NV. 20 511 18th st NV. The
electrical and Sprague hot-air apparatus
are installed. By special arrangement with
the Sprague Company charges reduced to
S.. Skilled masseur in attendance Sep
afate hours for ladies. Office hours. 10
a. m. to p. M. mh1s-lmo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19

and the destruction own this we do NOT think anv
organization would require of
We have always been wiing-and have repeatedly ex-
pressed ourselves to that eeet-to close up all three
stores at any time that fair majority of the in
the same line of business neghbohood induced
20 Close so tat no one can obtain an advantage the
Others in honorable business competition Compelling
close and allowing the others TO remain open simply
hardship upon u.s. besiows benefit the Others and
does nothing towards the general closing movement
subsequently, in order show that disposed
toward the movement made second proposition Offering
to close our Seventh Street store at specified hour regard
less of the action of neghbors competitors
ito Hill and West End when every establishment of
whatsoever kind in full blast in those sections cannot
understand.
We also understand that statement is being
circulated in reference to remark made by William
Hahn before the Central Labor Union their meeting on
March To misapprefenson this matter we
hereby repeat what said
Mr. Hahn stated: IF agree to close up Seventh
Street store at certain hour it would
but would not like to be placed the position have to
crawl out of agreement made, ard would therefore
state that are willing to close for time far the
Federation would getting other houses in our
neighborhood to close If should find of time
that the majority of other houses would still open
and would injure our business we might be
PEELED to open up again after giving When
asked by member of the Federation for long he
would be willing to continue cosnp SATURDAYS t oIoc as
an experiment he answered: Not less than month";
AS result of the circumstances have been placed
upon the unfair list and boycott is being waged
against
The early closing movement, understand it, in
augurated for the of affecting all in the bust
sections of the city Why boycott should be waged
against those who willing to close providing that
competitors closed is beyond comprehension
have stated willing and always have been willing
vdlng placed the basis competitors
We do not understand that heretofore been
bad favor with Union Labor justify running
business and enterprise for the purpose of benetng and
improving the condition of those competition with and
who willing subscribe the early closing
ment.
How the agreement has operated have already
sated compel competitors subscribe and carry the
agr"eent that all of will be in the position
do close and allow competitors
main open and carry off trade.
We submit this statement for your yercation and
sderaOn of all the facts, feeling assured that when
ton in the matter has been stated to will conclude
that injury has been by placing the unfair
list All that ask equality of treatment and fair consd
Grafton and invite investigation whether by individual
committee shall at all times be willing make
further desired explanation. Very respectfully,
VIM. Hahn & Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-19

Call for Heurich's Beck Beer. the best Book
brewed. Phone 63i Arlington Bot,ling Co., for
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mud works on the Cold.

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EUROPEAN POWERS EMPIM|
DILATORY TACTICS mi

Washington, Nov. 2i.-Assnrances OF
4 particularly sasifyins and important
character, declaring their pupose 10 act
eonjoihtiy and in harmony TO effect
prompt settlement Of the Chinese ques-
lion, were to-day given the United
States by Russia. Germany. Great Bri-
lain. France ami Japan. These deciar-
ations OF the NV. powers are due 10 the
diplomacy OF the President and seere-
lary Hay.
Developments in Pekin had shown
eoneiusiveiy that none OF the ministers
were alive To the Importance OF fortnu-
latins demands with which the Chinese
government could comply. PROPOSE
lions were b.ins made. especially by
representatives Of the European pow
srs, whose policies w.re regarded with
suspicion, the adoption of which could
only result in rejection by III. Chinese
government and the resumption Of hos
siiities.
II was therefore decided that In the
Interest OF a prompt settlement u was
desirable To appeal To the powers di-
rect. An identieai not. was therefore
addressed To tho Interested govern.
ments in Europe nnd Japan and the
correspondence which followed cui-
minated In the ASSURANCES referred To.
These ASSURANCES r-t-rnt the decinru-
tIons which mad. connection with the
endorsement Of III. Ansio-Gcfman
agreement and would seem on their
face to show that the powers arc act
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DOM PAUL RECEIVES A GRAND
OVATION AT MARSEILLES

Mnrseilles. Nov. 2o.-Ycsterdny
proved trimph for Mr.. Kruger. such
rs even the Bocr delegates and his
most ardent admirers failed to antici-
pate. The dclirium of enthusiasm
which marked every step Of his prog
ress from the time he landed until the
hotel was reached was revelation
even to the people OF Marseilles them
selves. II full cqualcd. IL 1t did not
surpass, the frantic demonstration OF
patriotism with which France opened
her arms to Major Marchand at Tou-
lon on his return from Fashoda.
Following is the text of Mr.. Kruger's
speech on landing:
II thank the president of the Mar
sellles committee and the president Of
the central committee OF the indepen-
dcnce of the Beers for their welcome.
| thank all this population assembled
In great concourse TO greet me. for al
though l wear mourning for the mis-
fortunes Of my country. and although I
have not come to seek festivities. still
|, nevertheless. accept with all my
heart. these acclamations, for l know
they are dictated to you by the emo
tions which are inspired in you by
your trials and your sympathy for our
cause. which is that of liberty. which
awakened you. | am truly proud and
happy Mt having chosen as my point
of landing port in France, to set foot
on free soil and to be received by you
as free man.
But my first duty is to thank your
government for all the tokens of inter-
est tLat again only recently 1t was
pleased to give me. | believe England.
had she been better informed would
never have consented to this war. and
since the expedition of Jameson. who
wished to seize the two republics with
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BISHOP POTTER ANNOUNCES
A PLAN TO REDEEM new

New York. Nor. .t.-Bishop Henry
=. Potter yesterday delivered an ad-
dress ON God AMI the City" In 81.
Paui's chapel. In which he suggested
ih. organization Of a vigilance commit.
tee OF Zoo r,formcrr. to cleanse the
city OF vice. lie favored central CON.
mittc- OF thrc- to nv. men. under
who's. orders the public eommitic"
should net. The bishop spoke In part
as follows:
In New York tomorrow there could
be organized vigilance committee
such as was In san Francisco. OF D.
GO men sworn to service for three
years and pledged by night and by day.
when their business and their oppor.
tunitIcs gave them the freedom for II.
to see for themselves whether our souls
had been smii,cn with the sorrow Of
that little victim of i've years who was
picked UP In the street the other day
In broad daylight and ravishcd by n
brute who had lived here. Would such
things bc possible In God-fcarinS
community:
NO. men and brethren. not II you
and had our eyes open and kept them
open and stood where God calls us to
stand to-day. And then. finally. We
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KRUGER'S VISIT
EXCITES THE|

Paris. Nov. Give
Down with the Enfn,s
day from the threats 4
people nt the s'au0a. d
from AfarseIllcs 10 D5
KruScrs Journey vas
ton. Multltudcs tnaiin.
iasm chccrcd the .rosi
every stopping place
In spite OF every IND
French government, ~
ident Kruger has slFs
grave political lmrO'u'
English feeling Is SF-
the danger point. Tt.1
stirred TO Its pro,Gntss
the responsible heads q
ment may find theiRset1
able to Withstand the u
excited people. i
Especially significant
that will be taken by a1
officers mingled with ns|
Joined IN the cheering
Everything depends ~
in the French capita
awaits the result Of tns
President Kruger will u
in the morning, and p'oa
Of yesterday will be n
greater magnitude. M
been made by the pclie
demonstrations hostile y
1t is doubtful II the crow
trolled.