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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
PURE FOOD LEGISLATION.
Philadelphia Delegates to the Con-
Gress Favor Enactment of Lnyvs.


PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-Delegates
from this city. appointed by Governor
Stone TO attend the National Pure Food
and Drug Congress. to be held in Washing
ton, D. c., on Wednesday, are heartily In
favor OF the enactment OF the national
pure food law. There will be present at
this food congress delegates from every
State in the Union. representing the manu-
facturer. wholesaler, jobber and retailer
OF every solid and liquid consumed by
man.
Their object is 10 impress upon Congress
and the Senate the necessity Of a Federal
statute to prevent interstate traffic in com
modities detFimental 70 the health. legitl
mate business and morals OF the people,
and to demand the adoption Of a national
pure food law.
Thomas Martindale. one Of the Phiiadel-
phia delegates appointed by the Governor.
and an enthusiastic advocate Of the pure
food Law. said yesterday:
ITO promptly secure the passage OF a
law by Congress to prevent Interstate traf-
fic in debased foods. drinks. and drugs is
a question of the greatest Importance.
What we need and demand is a national
pure food law. There are at present thir-
teen States in the Union which have pure
food laws. These are all based to the
merest detail on the Pennsylvania law.
committee from the United States Sen.
ate thoroughly investigated the adultera-
tion Of foods last summer. Consequently
the Senate will be posted on the matter.
The Retail Grocers' Exchange is heart
ily in accord with the movement. BJth its
president, Albert Kaiser. and secretary.
William Smedley. are delegates to the con-
gress. The manufacturer and pyeparer,
in fact, everyone connected with the prep
aration Of food products and drinkabies,
will be represented
Besides these delegates. embracing every
interest involved in the production, manu-
facture and sale Of food drug and liquor
products. there will also be represented at
the congress the Secretary OF Agriculture.
the Internal Revenue Commissioner, and
the Surgeon General OF the Army, with
FIVE delegates appointed by each. 1t is
believed by all interested that the bill
will be passed by Congress this summer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
MARTIN MAHoN DEAD.
He Was Complainant in n Notorious
Case In Now York.

Case in New York.
NEW YORK. March 4.-Word was re-
ceived by telegram tonight at the New
Amsterdam Hotel that Martin Mahon, one
Of the owners and proprietors of the hotel,
had died Of consumption at the Hotel
Casa Iona. Redlands, Cal. Mr.. Mahon
was a man Of considerable wealth, made
as a member Of the firm Of Mahon &
Coyne contractors, and in the hotel busi-
ness.
4 little over a year ago Mahon was the
complainant in the notorious badger case
against W. A. A. Moore. who had been
appointed United States Consul at johann
nesburg, and his wife, Fayne Moore.
Mshon declared that Mrs. Moore had in
yited him to her apartments in the Gren-
Oble. under pretence Of returning some
diamonds he had loaned her. and that
while there he had been surprised by
Moore. who. at the point of a revolver,
compelled Mahon to sign a check for a
large amount and give him what money
he had with him. Moore, after long and
sensational trial, was sentenced to nine
teen years in the penitentiary.
Mrs MoOre's first hearing resulted in
a mistrial owing to a disagreement OF the
jury. When the time came for the second
trial. Mahon could not be found, and it
was declared by the district attorney that
he had gone to Canada to avoid prosecut-
ing her. After she had remained In the
Tombs for several months the indictment
against Mrs. Moore was finally quashed by
motion OF the district attorney.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05

Congress in 1896. but was unseated April
25 1898. in favor OF Mr. Wise.
Among the matters TO be considered this
week by the District Committee is con-
tinuauon Of the hearing relative to the bills
for cheap telephone rates. Action as to
the proposition Of the Washington Tele-
phone Company will be taken on Wednes-
day.
The District Committee will probably
take action on the bill introduced Saturday
by Mr. Pearre providing for the orEaniza-
tion OF railway commission in the Dis
tTict OF Columbia The hill specifies that
the commission shall locate a union rail-
way union passenger and freight depot
and yards. and provides for a bridge over
the Potomac The bill carries an appro-
priation Of s.. 600 600 and fixes the salary OF
each Of the railroad commissioners at $4,000
a year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
THE TRUSTS BAKING BREAD.
National Biscuit Company Adds This
Business in Many Cities.

There is some discussion among the local
bakers over the possibility that the Ma
tioual Biscuit Company will go into the
bread baking business in this city. The
trust which controls the cracker business
| OF the country has begun TO make bread
In Albany, New York, and other cities and
hints that it may branch out generally
throughout the country are heard. The best
information obtainable up to the present
time is that there Is no immediate pros
pect of such a departure in Washington.
Later the fight for the bread business may
come
A former director in one Of the firms alb
sorbed by the trust said yesterday:
The Cracker Trust as it is called, has
for some time been experimenting with the
bread business, and it is almost certain
that it will decide to enter that line on
large scale. II il does, it will revolutionize
the bread business, just as it has the
cracker trade. 1t is found that it is pos
sible TO sell bread much more cheaply than
present prices and still make very large
profits. Some idea Of just how much lower
prices can go may be drawn from the
fact that in England bread made of Amer
ican flour is much heaper than bread is
here"
In all the cities in which the company
makes bread it has within the last few
weeks increased the size of the loaves.
The agents of the company protest that the
size will never be cut again, and that. in
stead, it will probably be made still larger
The bread bakers do not take such an
optimistic view OF the intentions Of the
trust. 1t is known that in cities where it
has tried its experiments they assert that
they cannot follow it in its price cut with
out losing money in every loaf made. The
suggestion is made very positively that
after running or buying out the bakers the
trust will be obliged to again get back
to the old price basis If it wishes to make
any money on the business.
One statement made by opponents Of the
National Biscuit Company is that it has
gone into the bread business in every in
stance as a retaliatOry measure where the
local bakers have begun to make crackers.
This is denied by the company officers.
1t is said by some that, in most cases at
least, the trust has taken in local COM
panies which made bread as an adjunct to
their cracker business. and has simply con-
tinued their establishments.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
BARON De GEVHRS HERE
The New Representative From the
Netherlands Arrives.
Not Stranger. He Says. to the United
States-A Grandson of Former SON
ator Wright, of New Jersey
Friendship for America in HoI-
land = Pro-Boer Sentiment There.

Baron de Gevers, the new minister from
/ the Netherlands to the United States, ar
| rived in the city last night from The Hague,
and has apartments at the Shoreham. The
| baron is a man OF distinguished appear
ance and speaks English fiuently. He was
promoted from the post in Roumania and
Servia to fill the vacancy at Washington
caused by the retirement of Mr.. de Week
| herlin, who was stationed here for eighteen
years.
Il am not an entire stranger to the
United States" said the representative Of
the Queen Of the Netherlands last night
"and l pride myself on being something
of an American. My mother was native Of
New Jersey, my grandfather being former
Senator Wright of that State. and l have
an uncle, Col E. H. Wright. residing in
Newark at present. l have not been in
this country in many years, however. and
it is all a wonderful new development to
me.
Il feel honored in having been chosen
to fill the most important diplomatic sta
tiOn among all OF those wherein Holland is
represented. The United States is highly
and hope to be of much value while here
Our relations are of the most cordial ma
ture, and our trade with your country is
growing larger and more important each
year.
"One new bond which is bringing us
closer together is the HoIland-American
Line of steamships in which the interests
of both countries are represented. Your
imports into Holland are wonderful and are
steadily forging ahead of all other coun-
tries. Take the Dutch East Indies as an
example Why, every port is filled with
vessels bearing American iron steel, ma
chinery, and staples of all kinds.
Yes, the war in South Africa is. of
course. being watched with the deepest iu-
terest in Holland. and. of course, In COM
mon with all peoples of the Continent. the
sentiment is pro-Boer. Still, l should not
talk on this matter at length. | expect to
remain at the hotel here for some time,
and may make it my permanent head
quarters. You Americans are very quick.
Why, | have not been in the city one
hour when l am interviewed. 1t is not SO
in Europe"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
THE POLICE MYsTIFIED.
UnavnilinE Efforts to Find the
WOuId-Be Murderer of Moy Sing.

Investigation Of the burglary and sub
sequent shooting of Moy Sing the Chinese
laundryman, at his shop, corner Tenth and
Streets northwest, still continues. No
clew has yet developed and no arrests
have been made by the police in the case.
At the Homeopathic Hospital last night il
was stated mat Moy Sing was slightly i'm
proved, although ais condition is regarded
as serious.
Detectives Browne Muller, and Lacey
worked all yesterday on the case. Several
negroes were suspected when the crime
was first committed. but after c,ose ques-
tioning there appeared no evidence suffl-
cient to warrant arrests. The police of
the Second precinct assisted in the search
and several suspicious characters were
taken into custody. At a late hour last
night. however, 1t was stated that the
burglar and wouldbe murderer was still
Al large and there was no cleB to lis
identity.
The little laundry OF the wounded China
man will be opened this morning by his
cousin. Sing Lee. who took charge of the
effects of his relative. About the place
yesterday all .yas serene and no signs were
apparent Of the disturbance
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THE WEEK IN THE HOUSE.
The District Appropriation Bill "a
ne Reported.


de Reported.
This being District day in the House
many matters Of local interest will be
brought up for consideration. It viii also
be suspension day, and under the rules any
member, when recognized, will have the
privilege OF calling up for immediate ac-
tion any bill in which he may be interested
The most important matter Of the week
so far as Washington is concerned. will be
the presentation OF the District Of Colum-
bia Appropriation bill. The sub-commit-
tee. Of which Mr. Grout is chairman. hav-
ing The matter in charge, has completed its
work and az 10 O'Clock this morning will
present 20 the full committee the bill as
agreed upon Chairman Cannon Of the
Appropriations Committee said last night
that the items in the bill would be fully
discussed and examined by the entire com
mittee, and he would report the bill later
in the week.
Tomorrow the Aldricb- Robbins contested
election case from the Fourth Alabama. dis
trict viii have the right OF way and de-
bate will continue until 80 O'Clock We'd
nesday. when. according to agreement. a
vote viii be taken.
On Thursday the case OF Richard A.
Wise Republican. vs.. William A Young
Democrat. from the second Norfolk dis
trlct OF Virginia, viii be called uD Mr.
Young now occupies the seat Ia the House
a. nn ihr ace OF the returns is was
shown that be had received l2lss votes
20 6.2s4 for Mr.. Wise. and 3.445 for W.
Isoiand. the latter being also a Republican
SIR. Young was elected to the Fifty-ifth
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
BISHOP HENNESSY DEAD.
The Noted Catholic Divine Passes
Away at Dubuque. Iowa.

DUBUQUE, Ia, March 4.-Bishop Hen
messy died at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral will be held Tuesday. Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, officiating.
Interment viii be beneath the altar of the
cathedral. where lie the remains Of Bish-
ops Loras and Smyth.
The Most Rev. Or. John Hennessy was
born in ireland August 20. 1925. At the
age Of twenty-five he left Ireland and en-
tered Carondelet Seminary, near st. Louis,
where in 1850 he was ordained priest
New Madrid, No. was the seat of his
first mission. to which he was assigned in
1851 and which embraced 5000 square
miles. He was elevated 10 the episcopate
in 1866. and in 1893 when Dubuque was
raised TO the dignity Of a Metropolitan
See. Bishop Hennessy became the Arch
bishop
Archbishop Keane OF the Catholic Uni
versity. Bishop Linahan Of Cheyenne, and
the Rev. DR.. John Carroll of st. Joseph
College. Dubuque, are considered possible
successors.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
FRESHMEN STUDENTS REPENT.
The Trouble mt the Boston "Tech''
Over Military Science Lectures

Over Military Science Lectures.
BOSTON. March 4.-The faculty of the
Massachusetts Institute OF Technology has
taken hand in the trouble between the
freshman class and the instructor in
military science. Lieut.. James Hamilton
recently graduated from West Point Mill
tary Academy. In years past, the mem
bers of the freshman class have made
disturbances at the lectures in this branch
of the institute course but never before
have the students caused so much trouble
as at present The trouble began last
October when. on one occasion. the class
hanged their drillmaster in effgy. After
the close OF the drill period and week
later. they locked him in the drill hall End
a locksmith was necessary to release him.
Shortly after this Lieutenant Hamilton
decided to give the class a written ex
animation in military tactics, but the
freshmen objected. and the presence of
the secretary of the faculty and several
professors was necessary before the in
surgents went to work on the paper.
All was quiet until about two weeks
ago and then the class began to grow
boisterous at drill. and at the weekly lee
ture made such a disturbance that Lieu
tenant Hamilton refused to lecture to
them again during the term and called on
the faculty TO help him maintain disci-
pline.
The faculty took the matter under ad-
visement. a meeting Of the freshmen was
held yesterday. about three hundred stu
dents attending. The President of the
senior class, c. NJ. Lawrence. addressed
the youngsters and told them that the up
per classes were disgusted with their con-
duct Then the boys felt sorry. and a
number Of resolutions we're introduced. to
the effect that the freshmen regretted the
trouble they had caused and asked to have
the lectures on military science resumed
So many resolutions were introduced that
a committee was appointed to select the
most suitable set and present them to the
class at future meeting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
MR.. sHELDoN's ENTERPRISE.
An Enormous Demand for the Re-
Iikious Edition of n Newspaper.

An Enormous Demand Tor the Re-
Iikfous Edition of n Newspaper.
TOPEKA. Kan. March ALREADY the
Topeka postoffice and the Daily Capital
office are swamped with the great demand
for copies Of the paper under the Rev. Mr.
Sheldon's management. beginning March
13. Subscriptions for the Sheldon edition
yesterday passed the 100O 900 mark. and
there are indications that the rush has Just
begun. At the close Of business in the
counting room, at 10 o'clock last night.
there was a stack Of unopened mail that
would fll a bushel measure.
Today a wagonload of letters containing
remittances for the religious edition. was
hauled TO the counting room. Orders are
increasing with every incoming mail, and
il would be impossible at this time to give
an intelligent estimate Of the total. With
the counting room force more than quad
rupled. 1t is barely possible to keep even
with the rush OF orders.
The resources OF the Topeka postoffice
were never before so heavily taxed. and
Postmaster Guthrie was compelled today
to make a second requisition upon the
Postofhce Department for handling the
Sheldon edition
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
ARREST OF A VIRGINIAN.
II Is Claimed That He Is "a Fugitive
From Justice

James H. Drummond. forty-two years
old, is under arrest at the First precinct
station as a fugitive from justice He was
captured last night by Detectives Boyd and
Hartlgan and is held until word can be
had from the Harrisonburg. Va. authori-
ties. The prisoner had 1881 in his possess
sion when taken into custody and this
amount was cared for by the local poice
pending further investigation
A complaint by James Golden and Mr..
McFall. merchants of Harrisonburg. who
followed the accused here. led to his az
rest. The complainants against Drummond
told the police that he was heavily in debt
in the Virginia city, and that they would
be able to sustain charges il he was ar
rested. The accused was then taken into
custody and a despatch sent to the chief
OF the Harrisonburg police. asking for in
formation and instructions regarding him
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
DIED.

HAWKINS-At Boston. Mass. THURSDAY,
March !. 1900 MARY A. HAWKINS, wife Of James
+. Hawkins. and daughter Of David c. and Mary
A. Wright. in the thirty-third year OF her age.
Funeral Monday. March ., at O'Clock p. m,
al Mount Zion Church. Friends are respectfully
invited II
roWERS-Ou Sunday March 4. 1890. EDMUND
NJ POWERS (Eddiej, late Company d. Sixth
Minnesota volunteer Infantry, at the Mount Yer
non Hotel as Four-and-a-hdf Street northwest.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Minneapolis papers please copy. 1t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
Four Young Hishwnymen.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Corey Gibson,
the slx-year- old son of DR.. James T. Glib
son, was held up yesterday afternoon on
one Of the principal streets of Yonkers by
four young robbers. The highwaymen sur
rounded the small chap and one OF them
exclaimed: We know you've got money.
Don't make a noise IL you don't want to
die" With that they rifed his pockets.
securing only pocket knife. with which
they made on. Two of the child's assail-
ants we're colored.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
SHOT DOWN AT HIS DOOR.
4 wealthy Indiana Farmer Assns.
sinated in the Night.

PETERSBURG. Ind, March 4.-Thomas
l. Traylor, one Of the wealthiest farmers
OF pike county. was ass1ssinated last night
by J. c. Vincent. who called Traylor to
his front door and as he appeared fired
three shots at him. One bullet passed
through Traylor's arm and penetrated the
groin. making a wound Of which he died
this evening. Vincent lately sued Traylor
for SIS O00 damages. charging that Traylor
had alienatcd his wifes affections, but
lost the suit.
new trial was granted on the ground
that. the verdict was not in accordance
with the testimony. Since the trial deadly
enmity has existed between the men. Af-
ter the shooting Vincent tclephoned to
Petersburg, telling the sheriff of his deed
and asked 10 be arrested. A deputy was
Immediately despatched to make the ar
rest and Vincent is in Jail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
A CASHIER TAKES HIS LIFE.
He seemed in the Best of Spirits
Prior to the Crime.

WILMINGTON. Del. March John c
Farra, aged forty eight years. local cashier
OF freight receipts Of the Baltimore ant
Ohio Railroad Company. committed suicide
IN his Office here this afternoon by shoot
ing himself in the chest and through his
head. He left the combination Of his safe
to James F. Higgins, freight agent, and a
note for his wife. He had recently been
sick and is supposed TO have become de-
pressed. He was a popular young Demo-
crat. and at one time was president of the
City Council.
He leaTes a wife and one child. For
three hours prior to his iIieide he was in
a club room and in the best Of spirits.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION.
4 Child Drops the Deadly Can on n
stove.

GRAYSON Ky March 4.-By the ex-
Dlosion Of a can Of powder at the coal
mines. two miles east Of this place, today,
one person was killed. one injured NOR
tally. and four burned seriously. The act
was due 10 the carelessness OF a two-year-
old son OF Grant Mullins. an employe at
the mines. The lad picked up a half-gal
Ion can Of powder and ran toward the open
fire with it. Two men started after the
child but he reached the fireplace drop
ing the can on the hearth. Some OF the
powder spilled.
A loud explosion followed. The clothing
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mullins and their three
children was set on fire Mrs. Mullins died.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
SMALLPOX AT YALE.
4 Freshman student Down with the
Disease.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 4-George
W. Perkins. Of Grand Rapids, Mich. a
student in the freshman class of the Shelf
field Scientific School, at Yale University,
is i'll with smallpox at his room. 4O9 Tenn
pie Street. Ever since last Wednesday.
when the first symptoms OF illness aD-
peared, the patient has been confined to his
room. AS a result very few Of the students
have been exposed to the contagion A
complete list has been made OF all who
have been In the house and these have
not only been vaccinated, but leave OF
absence has been given TO them and they
selves
The university authorities aided by the
city health officers, have been active, and
no apprehension IS felt that the disease
will spread
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
CheerfuIness and Happiness.

"a bright home makes a merry heart" When
you go home from hard days work you viii
always want bright and cheerful faces to greet
you The only way to accomplish this Is by the
drinking Of IIeuriCh's beer. Order 4 OF
Maerzen, Senate. or Lager Beer from the Airing
ton Bottiing Co. that Your family can in-
,luIge in little pleasure, and the change in their
countenances will be most perceptible
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

n. WADE. the weli-known barber, can
now be found with G.. W. TURNER.
402 Ninth Street northwest. 1t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05

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