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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
NAVAL MAGAZINE SITE.


Iona Island, in the Hudson River. has
been selected by a board of naval officers
appointed for the purpose as the site for
the naval magazine near New York
Capt. Henry c. Taylor the President of
the board came to Washington from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard where the board has
been holding sessions. and submitted the
report. A great many sites were ex-
amined. but most of these were found TO
be unavailable for one reason or another
Objections of property owners and resi-
dents made it impossible to secure some
choice sites better situated than Iona
Island for loading ships of war with am
munition
The board endeavored TO secure an ISL
and in New York HarbOr or a place on
the Jersey shore OF the bay. but found that
this could not be done. Sites along the
west shore OF the Hudson opposite upper
New York were well situated, but refusal
of property owners TO sell and the exist
ence of State statute against the loca
tion of places for the storage OF explosives
within a prescribed distance Of a public
highway operated to prevent the accom-
plishment of the boards purposes.
The report shows the board to be en-
thusiastic in favor of Iona Island II is
endorsed as well situated for naval pur-
poses. and for purposes Of safety. 1t will
be away from habitations and highways.
and the board says that the West Shore
Railroad whose tracks are nearest to the
island. have no objection to the erection
of the magazine on that site.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

to Orani, by launch and arrived there in
good shape An experiment was made by
sending fresh beef to San Mateo. and the
commissary reports that il arrived in good
shape and would have kept fifteen hours
longer. On last Monday a shipment OF
fresh beef was made to Bocaye on the rail
road and reshipped TO Narzagaray by
wagon transportation. Major Short reports
that it arrived in a frozen condition.
Troops al Dagupan and vicinity. and
troops along the railroad, and points on
the road are supplied with fresh beef from
a REFRIGERATOR car. which is sent from this
depot This car was built by the Quarter
master Department upon the request OF
the depot commissary. II will hold about
ten tons of fresh beef and 5000 pounds oil
ice It has two compartments. and the
meat keeps in excellent condition until eX-
hausted. This car is sent back on the day
which the last beef is taken out, and on
that night is restocked with beef and ice
and sent up on the 9 O'Clock a. N. train,
so that the troops are only without fresh
beef one issue.
Another car will be built, and then even
greater facility will be at hand TO expedite
the supply. In all of the foregoing ship
ments they are practically made to points
Of distribution, and the meat is sent from
these points still farther out to companies
stationed at villages and at outposts, etc.
Packing for Shipment.
IN packing frozen fresh meat the object
is 10 exclude the air. and the closer packed
the better it keeps. When fresh meat is
sent to organizations serving in the city
no protection is necessary as the beef is
too hard frozen when issued for early con-
sumption. When sent out distance from
the depot protection is necessary from the
sun. The quarters are closely packed in
wagons or carts and covered with canvas.
When carried on pack mules the quarters
are cut and the pieces wrapped in small
pieces Of canvas When sent out on cars
for local delivery the quarters are closely
packed in an ordinary box car, and the
doors kept closed. except when meat is
taken out. When stored in the refrigerator
car the quarters are closely packed, and
piled so that all space is filled.
1T is a peculiar fact but the fresh meat
helms to preserve the ice for when the
ice is first put in the car it melts very
rapidly As soon as the car is filled with
frozen meat the ice melts very slowly. Six
thousand pounds Of ice preserves 10000
pounds OF fresh meat for five or SIX days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
MINERS RIGHTS IN ALASKA
The Commissioner OF the LHnd Onice
Gives an Opinion About Them

The Commissioner OF the Lnud OHice
Gives an Opinion About Them.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has sent tt communication to Dr. j. S
McCue. Of Juneau Alaska. regarding the
right of miners to locate along the beach
at Cape Nome, and in other portions Of
Alaska. The communication which is
dated March l. says that the Commissioner
has decided, with the sanction of the Sec
rotary OF the Interior that under the ex-
listing laws he has no authority. and there
is no provision for disposing Of any portion
of the beach between the ordinary high and
low tide Mr.. Hermann continues to state
that it is still a question whether Con-
gress can dispose of the tide lands. since
it has been decided that such lands are held
in trust for future statehood No title
can be given to what may be termed min
ing property, upon the beach between high
and low water.
Mr. McCue recommended that this space
be left open to be controlled by such regu-
latlons as may be made by the miners
themselves. To this the Commissioner of
the Land Office replied that this. perhaps
will be the view taken by Congress
In his communication to the General
Land Office. Mr. McCue said that the mines
at Cane Nome are different from any in the
United States, being all placer and very
shallow and requiring no capital. One
hundred acres cut into claims 100 feet
SQUARE would make $40 claims sufficiently
large 10 make 4 satisfactory fortune for
prospectOr or miner.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
FIGHTING THE PLAGUE.
"A Report From the Chief Surgeon al
Honolulu.


The following letter from Major air D.
Taylor, chief surgeon at Honolulu, has
been received by Surgeon General Stern
berg:
Since my last report there have been
five suspected plague cases in Honolulu.
with no deaths.
The disease has reached the Island Of
Maui. the second island southeast. and
about one hundred miles distant Seven
deaths have occurred there. Diagnosis
confirmed by bacteriOlOgist Of the Board of
Health. The disease is supposed to have
been imported in merchandise from Homo
lulu. A case of plague (fataD has oc-
Cured at Hilo. Island of Hawaii. about
two hundred miles from here. The Presi-
dent of the Board OF Health and the Ma
rine Hospital Surgeon have gone to in
vestigate the origin of the plague in Hilo.
The Board of Health has at last i'm
posed fine of 500 on any person collect
ing garbage or material from the burned
and infected districts. A crusade against
rats has begun, which will doubtless prove
a valuable means of Kidding the city of
infection The outlook for this town is
now bright as the main centres of infec-
ton have been destroyed although iso
lated cases will undoubtedly crop out here
and there for some time TO come.
The only permanent safety for Homo
lulu, however, consists in a complete and
perfect sewerage and drainage system,
sanitary buildings and sites, and abolish
ing all cesspools, filling in the low grounds
with clean earth, not garbage. as most
Of it contains now, and the forbidding Of
cultivation within the city limits of such
crops as toro and rice, which require the
h. anil cd uyath
water.
My isolation and detention hospital is
in thorough working order. and am able
to look after fifteen or twenty patients.
should the necessity arise The health Of
tho command is good ="
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
EXITS FOR THEATRES.
PIarards and Red Lights to Indicate
the wv Ont.

By order OF the District Commissioners
Section te4 OF the Building Regulations of
the District of Columbia has been
changed. The section in question re-
quires a diagram OF exits to be printed on
theatre programmes This is now stricken
out and the following has been adopted in
stead.
Each and every exit OF a theatre or
other public place OF amusement which
can be used in case of fire. shall be deslg-
mated by the word Exit In letters OF
such size that they can be read from the
opposite side of the auditorium. and so
situated that they can be readily seen
from any part Of said auditorium and red
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
MACCABEE HALL CROWDED.
The Entertninment of Court No. of
the Tribe of Ben Hur.

4 large and enthusiastic audience wit
messed the entertainment given last night
at Maccabee Hall by Washington Court No.
l. Of THE Tribe Of Ben Hur." The vaude-
Vile part of the entertainment was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. several encores be-
ing demanded from each performer. The
entertainment was opened by Prof. Beigler
and orchestra. Among the performers
were the well-known Blanche Riley and
Elsie Worth 10 coon songs and cake walk
and Miss Keyser in recitations; the Scharf
Quartette. Miss Johnson. violin solo: Mrs
R. Muudbeim. Lee Carr. Ham Loud and
the ever popular Loveless and LoveIess
bazooists, of the Ideal Vaudeville Club
During the entertainment the guests were
addressed by Mr.. FoutZ, who briefly set
forth the salient points of the fraternal or
der and invited each and every enc there
to join it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

SAN FRANCISCO, March "A new ex-
port from San Francisco to the Hawaiian
Islands is rice, which has lately been sent
in large quantities to Honolulu. Hilo. and
other ports. The rice is raised in Louis
lana. The first shipments were made when
the plague broke out. and to date IS. 900
bags have been shipped from San Fran
cisco. Heretofore all the rice that has
been consumed al the islands other than
what has been grown there has come from
Japan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Colonel Long. quartermaster at San
Francisco. has telegrsphed the War De-
partment that the transport Thomas sailed
at noon Thursday for Manila with eight
officers. Eve acting assistant surgeons,
thirty-three recruits, five signal corps
men, fifty hospital corps men, twelve fe-
male nurses, and seven civilians. THE
Thomas also carries large supply OF
commissary and miscellaneous supplies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
SAILORS MUST LEARN TO SWIM
An order 10 He Issued by the Navy
Department..

Orders are to be issued by the Secre-
tary OF The Navy requiring that all sailors
who do not know how to swim must learn.
The large number of recruits who are be
ing enlisted for the Navy makes such an
order necessary. it being found that most
of the recruits do not know how TO swim,
and in case OF a vessel being wrecked
many lives would be lost.
All vessels in the Navy will be supplied
with apparatus to teach the sailors to
swim, and the few officers who do not
know how to keep afioat Will also take
lessons.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
THE SICK IN THE PHILIPPINES
The War Department Sending Many
Surgeons There.

Preparations are being made by the War
Department to see that all the sick aud
wounded soldiers in the Philippines re-
ceive the best attention. There is already
a large number Of sick soldiers in the
islands and the coming rainy season is ex-
pected to largely increase the number. In
order TO be ready for any emergency, the
War Department is sending surgeons to
Manila rs rapidly as they can be secured.
and hardly transport sails but what sew
eral surgeons are on board
The following surgeons have been Or
dered 10 san Francisco 10 sail from there
10 Manila. Porter V Bailou, from Louis
vile. Ky: Frederick d. Branch, from AL
bsuv. n. y. George W. Ely. from Pitts
burg. Pa; Samuel Friedman, from New
York city. n Y; George II. r. Gosman,
from Broolxlvn NY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

light SHALL in addition. be placed over
said sign. and no other Fixed red lights Will
be permitted in the auditorium And the
fact that such red lights indicate an exit
to be used in case of fire shall be cOnspic-
uously printed on the programme used in
said theatre or other public place Of
amusement"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky

the old family remedy, viii bring you
--freshing sleep. and you will become
full q energy and vitality. 1t cures
nervousness and indigestion. Gives
power ID the brain, strength and
elasticity 70 the muscles, and richness
TO the blood. 1t is a promoter OF
good health and longevity. Makes
the old young, keeps the young
strong. Over :. 900 doctors prescribe
Il on account al its purity and excel
lence. The most sensitive stomach
will retain it.
cENrLsNEs' avebsea giiug yoss DUR Pure Walt
tzkfskey Tor tine have been very SICK sin stoln
trsaisc. and crlt n-.hcf deep rer muli
-,fcr since began take IT'D. X ADAMS ~ Summei
sseasse, Newark. \. J.
~ druggists and rooors Ssoa boe. Naiuahe look Gee
DufFy MAI aH;sklY CO., Rochester, ~.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
GRADES FOR BROOKLAND
The Commissioners Report Adverse
ly on House Bill 3407.

Relief of Property Owners sought by
LcEislation-The Change of Levels
s"ns-PussnEe of the Law wouId
Create II Troublesome Precedent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY
How Fresh Meat Is Furni he'd Sol
diprs in the Philippines.

Report From Captain knuthoff. in
Charge of the COmmisSnry Depot
nt Manila - Methods Employed in
storing and shipping tn Troops
stationed at Interior Points.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
SIeeplessness

results in lack OF energy, makes
YOU despondent and nervous.
The evening times., 1900-09-18
FAILED TO APPEAR IN COURT.
CIubman Baker Forfeits Collateral
on II DisorGerIy Conduct Charge.

CIubman Baker Forfeits Collateral
on DisorderIy Conduct Charge.
B. NJ. Baker said to be a prominent
clubman forfeited so collateral in the
Police Court this morning under the &c
titious name of William johnson, when
that name was called to answer a charge
of disoTderly conduct.
Baker was arrested in front of the Ma
tional Theatre last night by Policeman
Carlson of the First precinct The ar
rest grew out of an argument between
Baker and a man whose name is Tot
known and who was accompanying a Tar-
ty of ladies.
It is said he called Baker to account
for something that had occurred inside
the theatre. and a fight seemed immi-
nent, when Policeman Carlson inter-
fered. Baker ii is charged, then became
disorderly, and was placed under ARE St
AT No. l station he gave the name of
William Johnson and said his occupation
was that OF an engineer.
immediately after his release Baker
went TO Police Headquarters where he de-
manded the instant discharge of Police
man Carlson.
He said he had played golf with a Cahi-
net officer who would be requested to take
a hand in the matter. Sergeant Carter
replied that there was proper time and
place to make formal complaint against
Carlson. and advised Baker to so home.
The evening times., 1900-09-18
TN TILE STOCK MARKET
Dealings Light at the Opening,
But Firm Tone Prevails.
No Change of Consequence Rearing
Upon the General Sitnatiou-Pco-
Quincy. and Manhnttan the Strong
Featnres-The IndustriaTs Inactive.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S,-The dealings in
the Stock Market on the opening this
morning were in comparatively small vol
unle. but q firm tone was common through
cut the list. Apparently more hopeful
views were taken in regard TO the labor
troubles in the anthracite coal regions. and
sentiment in general was fairly cheerful
although there was, ds matter OF fact
no change OF any consequence in any Of
the more important conditions bearing
upon me market
Notably strong features upon the open
ing of business were PEOPLES Gas, st. Paul
Burlington ana Quincy. ard Manhattan.
The dealings in the Industrial quarter
were limited and no important results We're
noted in the early dealings.
The evening times., 1900-09-18

was reported to be resting quietly In
mediately after the stabbing the police
of the Eighth precenct arrested two
young men on suspicion of having as
saulted Bernard, but they were la er
released.
Bernard was not able to give the name
of his assailant until this morning, and
Immediately afterward Sergeant Slattery
located Wilson 1t is said that Wilson
admitted doing the stabbing, but claimed
it was done in SeIf-defence
The evening times., 1900-09-18
New York Cotton Market.
AN OLD WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Death Said to Have Been Due to Dis
ease of the Heart.

Rosa Reeves. colored- seyenty-fiye years
old and well-known character in The
neighborhood in which she lived was
found dead at her home. 27I6 X Street
northwest, about 6:30 O'Clock last night.
The discovery was made by Sam Bowie.
son-in-iaw. On his return home from
work
The old woman had been alone in the
house for several hours. Bowie informed
the police Of the Third precinct Of the
death and they notified Coroner hewitt.
After he had viewed the body and inves-
tiEatod the circumstances Of the death he
decided that an inquest was unnecessar ~.
Death IS said 10 have been due to heart
disease
The evening times., 1900-09-18
Nominated for Congress.

GETTYSBURG. Pa, Sept. 1S.-The Pc
publieans of the Nineteenth Congressional
district yesterday nominated Robert J.
Lewis. of York county, for Congress.
There were two other candidates, George
6 Comstock, of Mechaniesburg and Will
lam A Hines, of New Oxford On the
second ballot Mr.. Hines received four
and Mr. Lewis five votes of the nine in
the conference. York county sent six
conferees, but they asked for only half q
vote each.
The evening times., 1900-09-18
JOHN RENNARD MAY LIVE.
Columbus Wilson Arrested as the
AsSaiIaut.

Columbus Wilson, nineteen years old
was arrested at his home on Seventh Street
near Florida Avenue northwest, by Ser
geant Slattery, of the Eighth precinct
about $50 o'clock this morning, and locked
up charged with assault with intent to
kill John Bernard, of 2O11 Eighth Street
northwest
Bernard is noT at the Homeopathic Hos
pital in a serious condition though hope
is entertained of his recovery
Bernard was stabbed in the left side
during an alteration at the corner OF
Seventh and S Streets northwest about
11:20 O'clock last night
He was operated on at the hospital
shortly afterward, and at that time i.
vas thought he would die Later HI. raj
lied. ana al late hour this afternoon
The evening times., 1900-09-18
Washington Sock Exchange.

Sales-Capital Traction. 2GG 102, 4Od
102 Is; Washington Gas. 35d53 IL; Mer-
genthaler Linotype 5GIS3, 10dlS2 81;
Lanston Monotype, 125@12 3-S; Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. 1000 %. After call-Mer-
genthaler Linotype. ga 1S2 SIS o. b..
1cGi1S2 II: Capital Traction, 6Od 102 IL:
Pneumatic Gun Carriage 100ai "a
GOVERNMENT RnNnS
The evening times., 1900-09-18
a POWDER WILL EypIos,oX

Removes ever rrthing in sight; so do drastic min
cral pills, but both are mighty dangerous. No
need to dynamite your body when DIR. Kings
New Life Pills do the work so easily and perfect
". Cures Headache Constipation Only .
cents at Henry Evans Drug Store
The evening times., 1900-09-18

The St Paul is the only system that
should expect much loss OF grain trafnc,
and this company can afford to lose bust
ness and still pile up surplus in an en-
tirely satisfactory way. The money spent
last year on new construction and better
ments by this line would have paid the
8 per cent dividend on the stock several
times over. The gross earnings of the
st. Paul fer the second week of September
were Ss34,S7G. a decrease of SIS. .346
The evening times., 1900-09-18
FINANCIAL.
Mr.. HeemaIl Again

In his little Grain Trade Talks Mr. lice
man attempts 10 give the origin Of the tenn
bucket shop He says: "A good many years
ago number OF places started in tn.
neig gitborhood of the board" (Cbicag0) where
trading could be done in quantities to
suit. This vas intended to catch persons OF
small nearss. (The board. of course, was in
Tended 10 catch" persons of large lne.fls.)
- atecasionaiiy, when trade was very dali on the
Board of Trade (as it is now some member
wonld cali out IIi send down and get =
bucket full, referring to the small places named
above. Hence the teT,o,,-
The evening times., 1900-09-18
Do,vntown Temperature,

The thermometer at Afleck's registered 6715
degrees at a. m, 81 degrees at noon and 77Js
degrees at p. m
The evening times., 1900-09-18

Pacific Mail advanced this morning to
above 80 again. The buying seemed to be
for investment
The evening times., 1900-09-18
Bucket SShilOB

Now. ISN'T that ike Chicago? Out there they
think belize Chicago chaos. a.ter Us The
deluge- - matter of fact. the term origi-
mated in LONDON, when Chicago was swamp
from the habit Of the East End beer swillers in
drawing feer kegs into buckets aHG taxing the
buckets into some den, where they would pass
the bucket from hand 10 hand while gam
bling Their den soon come to lie known as Il
bucket shop. place where small gambling
was carried on. This IS Rot SIr. Heenan-s only
error, is it important, but it serves to
illustrate Chicaeo's idea of It's own importance.
Let Chicago keep its ideas, while New YORK
gets the wheat business, because OF fresh quota
tions Send for our hook
The evening times., 1900-09-18

This mornings Stock Market offered
nothing new. Business was dull in tae
extreme, and prices heid their eva stIn-
b0TGfy. Neither the bulls nor the aTS
nTt willing TO make 2 strong venture a
this time. The bulls do not believe it i
yet time to start their autumn advance
OF prices and the bears have been con
WINGED by q number OF futile attem m9ts
tnat the holders OF securities vi not
sell. The market is stiIl Il wait NJ oLe
and at the moment II is not to be Sc N
what Will be the lever TO get the market
out CT its Tut. The good news whea it
comes has no effect and the bad news i
equally without result. 1t seems Ger
tam that il there has been any p ssi,i.i-
u of bad break IN prices il Y III d h 3. e
come this week with the beginning Of
the miners strike. and the fear OF higa
money rates becoming acute, not 10 men
tl0n the evident Weakening OF Jhe hopes
Of the Mckinney supporters. The ad i e
OF careful market people atiil : to buy
securities on the declines
There was little news. The strike sit
uatIOn is worse tnan the operators had
looked for and hence should naturally be
a bear factor IN the market The chances
that the difficulties can be settled by ar
hItratiCu seem small. and the strength OF
the strike arEu-s that the men viii be able
TO hold out lor lonE time. This will
mean inevitably that the companies Will
lose an Immense amount OF money Looked
al from the investors point Of view. how
ever, IL should be remembered thar the
d de Is il prosperous condition. and that
the coal on hand can probably be sold al a
Dig advance OF price. Also the heavy de-
mand for coal viii make the recovery from
the effects OF the strike rapid. when the
time comes Il should be remembered TOO.
ihat the present prices of these securities
IS very low. compared with The earnings of
the companies during the pas, year These
stocks were ali fairly strong this morning.
The report Of the Reading comDanv for
July shows net earnings of S72S. .022. a de
crease OF $3.50. 753. There was a deficit
Tor the month actual or or paper. of
S's,S6s. The railway did good business
but the coal company fell behind.
Sugar held its own this morning and
seemed disposed 10 advance even. al
though not in any important way 4 man
On the inside of the Sugar Trust says that
the company has had u good supply of law
sugar. at all times up TO the present and
that ii has been able TO realize immense
pronts on its conversion into refined
This IS as the situation has been deserfb-
ed in this column heretofore.
The grangers are holding their own ex-
cellently despite the bear talk of a poor
grain traffic They declined little on Fri
day and Saturday. and yesterday and to-
day have done better than most of the
railway securities. The reason for this
is that the holders of the stocks do not
believe all that is told them regarding
the shortness of the wheat and corn crops,
and the probable small grain business of
the companies AS q matter of fact the
general business of the West Will be so
large in all probability. that the small
decrease in grain business will be very
nearly overcome.