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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
THE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Members to Censtitute 1t Named by
the President,

Under the recent act of Congress. Great
ing Board of Charities for the District of
Columbia. the President yesterday ap-
pointed S. ". Woodward. John Joy Edison.
DR.. Charles p. Neill, Simon Wolfe, and
George w. Cook to be members of that
board.
Commissioner Macfarland, who has spe.
cial supervision over the charities Of the
District. in commenting upon the PTesi-
dents selections said that they were ad-
mirable. He thought that the people OF
tho city were TO be congratulated upon the
fact that the President had secured the
consent of such men to serve in that ca,
racity. He stated that he had no doubt
whatever that they would bring the char;-
ties OF the District up to a standard in
little while which would be the pride OF
the people OF Washington. Il have only
tie best words to say of the appointments
and strong hopes of the efficiency Of the
new beard he said.
Tho new Board OF Charities was Gre
ated by act OF Congress abolishing the pres
cut Superintendent Of Charities and plac-
ing tho work Of this kind in the hands Of
q board
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
1oosEvILT STARTS WEST.
says He VIII Not Pose as n Rough
Rider in Politics.

NEW YORK. June 2s-Governor Rcoee-
~elt started on his trip to Oklahoma City at
$50 this afternoon. after having spent a
very busy day in this city. He lunched
with Senator Platt and Chairman Odell, ami
later had conference with General Greene.
In regard to the frequent announcements
that Rough Riders would accompany him
on his stumpins tours this fall the Gov
ernor said that positively he would have no
Rough Riders with him this fall. He in
tended to rely ON his record rs Governor.
placing his military record as secondary
consideration.
He will make no political speeches on his
present trip II he can help himself. that is,
n the crowds do not force him to do Be.
He wants It understood that as nearly as
psssible his trip will be entirely separate
frem politics. The Governors train was
crowded, and those who tried to obtain
bsrths an hour BEFORE tho train started
were disappointed. The Governor was ac-
compAnted on his trip by Lieut.. David
Goodrich, DR.. A. F. Cosby, and T. c.
Pollock. all Rough Riders. The Governor
viii spend Sunday in Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
THE GoEBEL ELECTION LAW.
Kentucky Legislature to Meet in Sep
tcmber to Modify II.

Kentucky Legislature to Meet in Sep
tcmber to Modify 1t.
FRANKFORT. KY, June 29-It 10
learned here tonight on reliable authority
that an extra session Of the Legislature
will be called to meet at an early date in
September for the purpose Of modifying
the Goebel election Law. The information
comes from Governor Beckham that he will
call special elections to fill all va, alcies By
reason Of the death and resignation CT
members OF the Legislature immedi .tely on
his return from the Kansas City Conven-
tioE. These special elections will BE- in the
latter part of July.
The modification OF the Goebei law
will be in the nature OF requiring an equal
division OF county election commissioners
for the respective parties. and an equal
division Of the election officers, thus rob
bing the Goebel law of Its partisanship.
Such law is known to be favored by
some of the Democratic leaders in the as
sembly. The man for whom a warrant
was sworn out and requisftion issued
on the Governor of Virginia charging COM
plicity in the Goebel murder is Robert
Noahs, Of Harlan County, a noun .aineer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
CUBAN POSTAL AFFAIRS.
MIR. Bristow Declines to Discuss the
Result of InvcstfgntiOns.

James u Bristow, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, who has returned from
| Cuba, where he has been looking into the
irregularities in the postal service Of the
island, declined yesterday to discuss the
result OF his investigations.
L went to Cuba.' said Mr.. Bristow. "as
the representative of the Postmaster Cen
eral. and it would not be courteous for me
to make public the result OF the trip until
mad reported to him. The work of re-
organizing the postal service there is still
gong on in accordance with plans put in
operation before / left. i may return
later to see If everything is in working
order
Mr.. Bristow declined to say whether he
believed Neeiy and his confederates will
be punished. That matter, he said. was
not in his hands. He also declined to say
whether Major Rathbone or any OF the
postal officials of the island will be placed
under arrest
will en-Director Rathbone be arrest
ed ?" Mr.. Bristow was asked.
i prefer to say nothing about that" he
replied
Are any other arrests contemplated"
was asked
Il cannot tell at present" he answered.
That will be a matter for the Postmaster
General to determine"
How do the Cubans regard the defal-
cation?"
Well" he responded slowly. II think
all Cubans would be pleased to see the
offenders punished. as / am sure all Amer
leans would be. A number OF salaries were
reduced. SO that the total saving in sal
aries will be 100000 per year. Director
Rathbone cut off the allowances but in
creased the salaries. In the re-orsaniza-
tion the salaries were reduced SO that now
they are the same as paid for the same
work in the United States. In making the
reductions and grading the salaries" he
Continued, Il did not consider the person.
ality OF the man at all, nor enquire about
his expenses. l regarded simply the class
OF work done and fixed the salaries at
the same rate paid for that service in the
United States.
No clerks have resigned yet because OF
being i'll paid. and l am satisfied they are
now paid all the work is worth. II any
OF them should resign there would be no
difficulty in filling their places as the same
salaries"
Mr.. Bristow stated that the work of
reorsanizing tho islands postal service was
going on under the direction OF eight in
spectors from the Postofice Department. !
He was unable to say whether the appoint !
ment of Inspector Fosles to the position /
of director Of posts would be made per-
manent. Mr.. Bristow will submit his re-
port to the Postmaster General at once.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
SMALLPOX AT NOME,
A Vessel From San FranciscO Ar
rives with Two Cases.

Lieutenant Jarvis, the acting special
agent of the Treasury at Cape Nome. re-
ports under date of June II by telegraph,
via San Francisco, yesterday, that the
steamer ohiS from San Francisco and
Seattle had arrived at Nome June IA with
two cases OF smallpox on board In the
absence of health authorities. Lieutenant
Jarvis took charge OF the vessel and placed
her passengers in quarantine at Egg ISL
and. near st. Michaels. A temporary hos
pital has been erected on the island and
the patients installed therein. He stated
that the landing at Nome of a passenger
suffering from smallpox from another yes-
sci he'd been reported and the case was
being investigated. Lieutenant Jarvis con-
sidered the condition of affairs at Nome
Q\ite serious and he strongly recon-
mended the immediate appointment of q
quarantine officer and that passengers for
Nome be Inspected at San francisco and
Seattle before sailing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
OFF FOR CANTON.
The President and Party Depart on
Schedule Time.

In accordance with their previous ar
rangemehts the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley left last night at 7:45 O'Clock via
the Pennsylvania lines for Canton. The
Presidents personal staff. which accom-
panied him, consists OF Private Secretary
Cortelyou, Executive Clerk Leonard. and
DR.. Rixey. They travel In private car,
furnished by tho Pennsylvania company.
Canton will be reached today. Ths Pres
idents present plans include only his a.
tendance at the Fourth Of July celebration
in Canton. and participation in tbs Grand
Army encampment at Chicago late II
August He will probably be In Washing
ton for time during the end OF July. pii r
TO leaving again to spend the extreme hot
weather at some quiet resort.
The Canton ho,ae CT the President has
been completely renovated and refurnished
with furniture which was purchased here
and sent there. The President has also
purchased q .rcomy carriage which has
been sent to Cantsn and three of the
horses from the White House stables are
now there.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
LOST ON A FOUL.
(Ae Snfth-HaAller Best Goes to the
Newark Man.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-In one OF the
hardest battles of the year Mysterious"
Billy Saith lost on foul in the fifteenth
rsund At the Broadway Athletic Club to-
night. His adversary vas Jimmy Handler,
OF Newark. The limit was twenty-five
rounds. The battle was exciting through
out. each round being punctuated with
heavy blows. Up to the time the foul
vas committed Smith was in a bad way
and could not have lasted more than two
more rounds At the pace the men were
xeinE.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
HIGHER WAGES DEMANDED.
eamattern and Helpers to Strtk
Monday AOrninE.


Monday Morning.
general strike OF tho National Asso-
cistion of Steam and Hot Water Filters
and Helpers will begin next Monday morn
ing A resolution to this effect was draft
ed and passed At q protracted meeting OF
tho organization, which came to close
at 2:30 O'Clock this morning. An Increased
schedule OF wages is demanded, and about
$50 men will 60 out unless their demands
are met before that time.
There are in Washington about seventy
five members of each organization The
steam filters demand $3.50 per day for their
services. The helpers intend TO strike for
Ss.e0 per day. -Four weeks ago deliberation
was begun. which resulted last night in
an order to strike. All filters and help
ers in the city are said to be included in
the association. The roll is to be called
at AIS Twelfth Street at 10 a. m, Mon
day. and it is said that every man will
report.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
STEEL PLANTS TO CLOSE.

ThOUsandh of Employees to HAVE
Their Annual Vacation
PITTSBURG, June 29.-The principal
iron, steel, and tin plate plants OF the coun-
try will close tomorrow. and thousands OF
workmen will be idle. There are two rea-
sons for the shutdown. One is that the
1900 scale of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers has not been
signed and the other is because 1t is Gus
tomary and necessary TO close down at the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
end Of June each year to make general re-

end of June each year to make general re-
pairs.
Conferences on the sheet mill and iron
scales have failed conference on the
tin plate scale will be held in New York
tomorrow, and II it fails. like the others,
the plants OF the American Tin Plate Com
pany will close at once. There is nothing
alarming in the situation at present. as
tho temporary shutdown comes as resu-
IarIy as tic scale itself. The escape from
the heat will be appreciated by the work
men of this district. who have been suffer
ing great deal since the hot wave ar
rived.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
LIEUTENANT DRAPER DROWNED
Meets Death While Working on n
Ferry in LuxOn.

Meets Death While Working on a
Ferry in Luxon.
The War Department yesterday received
the following de- patches from General Mac
Arthur:
Manila, June %.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
Second Lieut. Paul Draper. Twenty
second Infantry. drowned morning June
2S, working on ferry near San Antonio.
Nueva Eciia, Luzon. Body not yet re-
covered MARTHUR.
Paul Draper was born July "a. 1875, at
Valley View. Iowa, and served with the
Sixteenth Infantry as private. corporal,
sergeant. and first sergeant of Company D,
from July, 1887. to November. 1899. He
was serving in the Philippine Islands as an
enlisted ran at the date OF appointment
as second lieutenant Of the Twenty second
Infantry, and vas continually with his
regiment to June 2S. 1900. when he was
drowned near San Antonio, Nuava EciJa,
Luzon.
Manila. June %.
"Adjr.ant General, Washington:
"Lyei ". Atkins. Company /. Thirty
fifth Volunteer Infantry, wounded in
arm, moderate. and captured May 80.
was sent in by insurgents June q.
Reports health Charles D. Roberts. cap
tain, Thirty-fif.h Volunteers, and Pri-
yate Mcintyre, good.
"M'A PT,IJJ-p
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
DIED.

POWERS Departed this lie on Thursday. June
2s 1900, at $3.50 A. m, MARY E. POWERS be
loved wife OF j. Z. Powers. in her thirty ninth
year Husband and one daughter survive her.
Remains will be taken to Portsmouth, Va. for
interment at $50 p. IN. June 20. 1900. Item
DANIEI-At her residence. 40l Kentucky ave,
Thursday evening. June 2s, 1900, at $3.50, ANNE
VIRGINIA. beloved daughter Of Walter and the
late Amelia Daniel.
Funeral Saturday evening. p. m; private
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
NEW CALENDAR PROPOSED.
Russian AstrOnemersA Are Anxious to
Have the World Adopt
New System.

The chronological disagreement be-
tween Russia and all the great ma
tons of Europe owing to the reten-
ton of the Julian calendar has be-
come an increasing nuisance in pro-
portion as Russia S relations, especial
~ commercially, with western Europe
have continued to increase.
Hitherto the Russian calendar has
been IL days behind. This week it
drops another day behind, and ac-
cordingly Prof. Glazenap and COM
mittee of the Russian Astronomical
society have elaborated an entirely
new calendar, which, lis hoped, will
be universally adopted. This calen-
dar provides a common year of exact
ly 365 days and leap year of 366 days
This system is so near the real solar
year that no more than one days diff
ference can occur in 1000 years.
If the Protestant states in the west
do not adopt this system Russia, in
stead of 10 days behind, will be one
day in advance now and two days in
advance for 1920. The committee pro.
poses also the rechristening of March
to "ieace," in honor of The Hague
conferences
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
DUEL OF HEARTS BY CABLE
Love at Thirty Cents word Sc
cures American Girl for Port
land Lawyer.

A remarkable engagement has been
made by cable between Miss Julia
Hill, originally from Dsnbury, Conn,
and Mr.. Whtlessy, a wealthy Port
land lawyer. Miss Hill is a beauty,
who for several years has been a great
favorite in the fashionable circles Of
Paris. She is n special protege of
Mrs. Henry Bispham. Mr.. Whitlessy
met her in Rome last winter. pro-
posed, was refused, went back home,
and was forgotten
a fortnight ago Miss Hill received
the photograph of II man she could
scarcely remember till she read the
accompanying note, which read thus:
you will see that ! have cut off my
mustache. Some say look better so
have decided to have another try
Cable whether you can ever change
your mind about me-"
Miss Hill laughed and cabled
ut is an immense improvement. ]
am ponderiug the question anew"
Thercupon the lawyer cabled an APP
peal of 1000 words, and received a
few words of encouragement IN re-
ply. An exchange of some 40 mes
sages resulted the other day in Miss
Hills tclegraphic acceptance Of the
cnce rejected sutton.
Miss Hill has gone to Nice to await
her fance's coming at the villa of her
aunt there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
HER THIN ARM LOOKED PLUMP
That Is why All the other Girls Are
Going to That photographer
Now.

She was pretty, slender Young
woman who was having her picture
taken" and he was photographer Of
resources, says the New York Times.
She was wearing a deColletc gown and
in the picture hat just bit of the up
per wart of the arm would show. It
was a pretty arm, but it was Just pos.
sible that in a picture where outlines
would count largely in the effect il
might appear too slender.
81 just know" said the girl in the
voice Of one who has a real grievance
that | shall look like rail in the pic
ture. | am not so thin, but then, am
not very fat, of course, and my arm is
sure to look like broomstick."
Not a bit of it," said the protog-
rapher; Just take this and see the
effect"
This" was n soft rubber ball which
the young woman placed under the
arm that was to be taken" and with a
wee bit Of pressure it pumped out
the flesh on either side beautifully, and
now all the slender girls in that set
are going to that photographer to be
photographed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
TO ENTERTAIN ROYALTY.
Count and Countess BOni de Castel l.
lane May Lodge King
Menelek.

The sequel to the quarrel between
Boni Castcllane and NJ. Rodays, of the
Figaro, has just come TO light in the
fashionable world of Paris. Despite
mutual threats of duels and lawsuits
some weeks since, the parties are now
recOnciled and there will be no fights,
legal or otherwise. The exact motives
which have induced Rodays TO drop
his threatened libel action are not quite
clear, but it is certain that not only is
the reconciliation complete, but that
Rodays is using his influence with the
government to have one of the forth
coming royal visitors TO the exposition
lodged at Castellane's house in the Bots
de Boulogne. 1t is said that CasIellane
is aspiring to the ear, bat is more like
ly to get, il any king, Menelek. The
countess is so pleased at the notion of
entertaining royalty on behalf of the
French government that she is using
her influence with the Gould family to
do something more for Boni finan.
cially.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
PROFIT I'm A TRADE DOLLAR.
How an Indignant Michigan Man
Lost His Indignation and
Gained GJ Cents.

A man who came recently TO Chica.
go from Michigan received trade
dollar in Chicago when he paid his
fare to the collector of a bus line at
the Park row station. 1t was dark
when the transaction took place. and
the Michigan man did not discover
the character of the dollar till the
next day, when he wanted to pay his
hotel bill He was Indignant
THAT fellow thought ! was farm
err" he said. II will write to the
manager of the bus line and tell him
to send that collector back to me
with an up-to-date dollar. am ne
back number. and neither was tht
bill gave him"
The more the Michigan mar
thought about the matter the more
his Indignation grew. He had tried
to pass the dollar at n cigar stand
earlier in the day for 80 cents The
clerk refused TO accept il at any
price. Finally the victim of the bus
collector resolved to forego letter
writing and go to the bus manage
in person On the way he noticed
display of gold coins in window
Guess I'll 90 in and see what tho
thing is worth. anyway" the Michi
gander said TO himself He went into
the store where the coins were dis
played and threw the trade dollar
onto the counter. asking: "WhatH
YOU give for it?"
The dealer examined the coin
minute and replied: "l'll give You
s1.65."
ITS bargain" said the farmer,
and with the Si,65 iingling in his
hand he went out. saying: Guess !
won't 90 to see tAat manager now"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
A DOGS SUPPLICATIONS.
The Intelligent Little Pet wanted
the Sntchel to Get on
the Slipper.

mike is the name of little gray.
silky haired spaniel, whose home is on
Maryland avenue, and he is most cum
ming and amusing animal, and as wise
as it is possible that little dog can be.
says The st. Louis Globe Democrat. His
mistress has taught him many tricks.
He can ,ell you what he does when the
policeman comes, playing dead dog,
and he can call his mistress when the
telephone bell rings, and is altogether
a delightful dog.
He has been taught to beg for things,
and his begging looks for all the world
like coaxing, so cunningly is 1t done.
The other day his mistress sent him up
stairs TO get her slippers. He came
down presently with one. and she sent
him back for the other, but again he
returned without it.
ale was sent back, and this time >he
stayed so long that his mistress went up
stairs herself to see what was keep
ing him. A heavy satchel had fallen
upon the slipper, and the little dog.
after trying in vain to move it, sat on
his hind legs, with his little paws
raised in supplication, hoping that he
might persuade the satchel to get off
the slipper. He probably was con
vinced that his prayer was efficacious
when his mistress lifted the hindrance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
IN UNUSUAL DEMAND.
Many Passports Issued to Foreign
Born Americans Who Are
Going Abroad.

An unusually large number of pass
ports are being issued by the state de-
partment at the request of congress
men, who are acting for their con-
stituents. They are for persons who
are naturalized citizens, many of
whom are afraid to go back without
passports. Native-born Americans as
a rule do not get passports when they
go abroad. Representative McCreery,
of Minnesota, has secured 40 pass
ports for his constituents during the
last five weeks, and in speaking of
this said:
"The district is purely agricultural,
but Che people are well-to-do. and
hundreds of them will go abroad this
year Two-thirds OF those getting
passports originally came from across
the water. and are going back to visit
the old homes and relatives. They
have prospered in this country and
are able TO spare the money for trip.
"They own splendid homes and Sec
tions of land, are beyond want and
find times prosperous enough to spare
money for trip abroad. Many OF
them are taking their families"