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The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
AtIhe Colleges.
, the Boston Advertise.

From the Bostoa Advertiser
one sign or the continued prosperity OF
the country may be seen just now Ia the
great number OF applications for tuition
at the different colleges and technical
schools OF New England From some
points come reports that probably all
previous records are 10 be broken in the
size OF the freshman classes which will
begin c: have begun work this month
The average American desires 10 give TO
his children the best education that HIS
purse viii permit Hence, when there is
a sudden rush OF students 10 American
colleges. IL may fairly be taken as A sign
that things are pFOspsring In this co;s--
try. and that the average family Is richer
than before. This does not ~ very well
with Mr.. BTyans theory that all the
money IN the country j. In the hands Of
a very few. but politicians do not make
facts Occasionally they ignore them. but
they cannot change tAer
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
Where Rath Balk.

From the chiesEo Tfass-Hsrsia.
What a pleasure a woman take -
began. 'in telling people the things asr
husband used 70 say 10 her before tnsJ
were married. How she likes % fsyrt-
the words he used when he inf0rraed a',
that be would jump from some high e--
unless she promised 20 be- his. and VIZ
what pride she points ou; the veFy sp'l %.
which they stood when he hfst told her %.
his love. Now. man never make a i'.'
% himself by going back over such flAt.
ters. He keeps them % himself. Thtf
are far TOO sacred for the u2sy ympA-ht.-s
world"
Yes" she replied. 1t may be as l'+
say. bus there's one thing IN the afeiasa
wife's past that she Il just a. anxious 90
her husband is 10 keep dark.
What's thatY'
THE photograph they had taken w.
abe stood In her bridal rsbss with or
hand on his shoulder. and he showed q.
plainly az If ne had been plafarded thl-
he had, never worn Prince Albert coz
before"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25

sFkee Mrs. Bowser es she and the cat
met him in the haiI.
Mr.. Bowser held his swimming head IN
bis nards and uttered a sort OF moan.
fou needn't hunt any farther fer en-
Object Lesson. she continued. as she
kicked him over ana saw that he was
''chueked" man
This time ris moan Was longer drawn
out. and she waved him up stairs snd fol-
lowed after with vet towel. the eamph0T
bottle, and z yard Of sticking plaster.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
What We Need Most.

Prom the Chicago Times Herald
Il see THAI some New York genius has
invented a steam man which will pull a
buggy
Well. that's all right as far as q goes,
fut what would he even more useful Is A
steam man that would get I'D ana walk
The IocT with the baby"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25

EVER fsll sszFs IS Asfssst q de4ihs eaess' =
failure % regain stfeaEth snd health sfirf
ias sanmef. DR siE0Kkr's Assesssia S''''
szsiss tAs oi01d-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
ANOTHER CUP DEFENDER
Boston to Enter a Second Yacht in
the Contest.
a Syndicate to Construct wooden
Centreboard Competitor e C.
Haniey TO BSiId the vessel.

BOSTON. Dec. 1T wss announced
here today that 5ston viii have two
Americas Cup defenders instead of one,
the second to be o. purely american type
c. c. HanIey. Of the Hanley Construction
Company. of Quincy. is now forming q syn
dicate to build wooden eentre-board
yacht to compete in the trial races. Mr..
Haniey admits that the syndicate is under
way and that the yacht via probably be
built By him at Town River, Quincy Point.
The yacht win be q regulation centre
board, with no outside lead. and VIII cost
entire. TO the end Of the Taeing season. NOT
mere than S75.ee0.
Mr. Haniey said. The entire cost OF
the boat viii not exceed S75.e00. By his
mem that the amount viii eoyer Tie cost
of construction the wages q the crew,
and al expenses to the end n the Cup
races
This Is II marked cenJrast TO The
bronze keel boats, which eest from a
quarter 10 half a million dollars ac-
cording to how many extras are purefas-
cd. Since the time Of the vigilant. Ameri-
can and English designers have been try
ing 20 cefea1 keel yachts with keel Yachts
Our candidate for the trial races will
be OF wood throughout. We believe that
a wooden centreboard boat YiIl be lust
as fast for all practical purposes as she
would be we're she built of bronze and
steel She viii have a wood frame and
double plaEking
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS
Washington Congressman Arang-
ing for His Western Trip.
Hanna and Carnegie on a Nsissior
said to Relate to the ship
Subsidy Bill.

The date for the launching OF the big
hattIeship Ohio at the yards of the Union
Iron Works in San Francisco has been
fixed for May IS, the tide on that day
being especially favorable The Presi-
dent viii attend the event. He viii
leave here shortly after May l and will
take trip through the southern part Of
the country. visiting Los Angeles, and
returning by way of Portland. Seattle,
Minneapolis, and the Northwest. Sena-
tor Foster OF Washington and Represen-
tative Jones of that State were at the
White House this morning arranging for
the Trip.
Andrew Carnegie, the iron and steel
magnate was at the White House. IN
company with Senator Hanna, early In S
morning, and had a conference with the
President The two millionaireS have
been closely allied for many years IN their
business interests. II is reported that
Carnegie is TO enter the shipping business
in case the Subsidy bill becomes a law
Representative Graf Of Illinois, and
Comptroller Dawes were among the callers
and saw the President in regard to the ap-
pointment Of " T-El5bott as Attorney
General q -F6Tto Rico TO succeed Attorney
General Russell, who has resigned. Mr.
Abbott was formerly an attorney ar Peoria
his, and went 20 Porto Rico soon after the
American occupancy. The President is
said TO look with favor upon his candidacy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
QUEENS HEALTH FAILING
Alarming Reports Concerning the
Condition of Victoria.
Her Majesty said 20 BE in weak
eBed state since the Death of
Her Eavorite Grandson.

LoNDoEe Tee. 21--serious reports con-
=cerning the health Of Queen Victoria are
IN oircuiatfoE today. The Queens eeadi-
ton is such that it Is feared her project
ed trip to C'snJEz-on-the- Riviera. which
vas planned To2 March, will have TO DE
abandoned Victoria IS said 20 have
grown steadily weaker since the loss of
her fayorIte grandson in the South Afri-
can var
While sngland's Sovereign has shown
Eer usual remarkable vigor In bearing
up under the misfortunes which have
lately overtaken her. her age has pre-
vented speedy recovery from the nee
essary shock.
The most diseouragirg feature IS that
Her Najesty's appetite which has al
ways been excellent. is reported 70 have
failed recently and there are ether ad-
verse signs Of approaching weakness. Al
though reports of this character have
been frequently circulated and contra
6ieted, the rumors now current concern
ing Yictoria's condition come from those
Of high station with exceptional faeiii-
ties for knowing what is going on at
Windsor and at Osborne House. These
reports cannot be regarded as mere gas
sip and all OF those who repeat them ex-
press extreme solicitude for the Queen 5
health.
Although it is officially stated that the
sovereign is IN her usual vigorous con-
dition, considering her years, and that her
journey to the Riviera viii probably be
taken IN March. it is believed that when
the time comes she will not be able 70
undergo the necessary 3lardships Of travel
and the trip VIII be abandoned
1t is also stated thai the unfavorable
news from South Africa has had de-
pressing influence upon the Queen. and
that she finds it difficult to rally from the
discouraging effect of English Teverses,
There are many in London who would
not be at al surprised to hear of Vic
toria's collapse at any time, although
views of that character will undoebtedls
be kept from the public as long as pos
| sible
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
CAROLINE F. FRYE DEAD.
sadden DesnIse of me Wife Of the
Maine Senator

Maine Senator
Caroline Frances Spear Frye, wife Of
the senior Senator from Maine, and Pres
ident pro tempore OF the United States
Senate, William Pierce FRYE, died sud-
denly this morning at s-I5 O'clock. at her
apartments in the Hamilton. Fourteenth
and K Streets, from heart failure
Mrs Frye had been suffering from acute
indigestion, ard last Tuesday. while cut
for carriage drive. her condition became
gudd snly worse She, howeyer, soon re-
covered from this attack and the Senator
did not for moment entertain any fears
as to her final complete recovery.
Mrs. Frye spent an exceedingly good
night, and on awaking this morning con-
versed with he husband freely, and eheer-
fully alluded 10 the approaching Christ
mastide and to the arrangements for the
distribution of Christmas gifts to the va
rious hospitals and charitable institu-
tions. in whose welfare Mrs. Frye has
always taken a lively interest
Senator Frye was in another room par
taking OF his breakfast when he was sud
denly called to the bedside of his wife who
had expired peacefully. By her. when the
end came, were the nurse, and Wallace
H. White. Senator Frye's grandson.
Mrs. Frye's remains wiz be taken to
Lewiston. Ne, by the 4:5o p n train
over the Pennsylvanis Railroad. this even
ing for interment in the family burial
ground. They VIII be accompanied by the
bereaved husband and her grandson. and
no ceremonies Of any kind VIII mark the
departure. All the arrangements for the
funeral will be made after the arrival
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
Latest Instructions to Minister Con.
ger Submitted by Mr.. Hay.

Latest Instructions TO Minister Con-
ger Submitted by Mr.. Hay.
The consideration of the Pelsin agree
ment. to be submitted by the foreign Min
listers to the Chinese viceroys, occupied
the attention of the Cabinet during the
major portion os the session this morn
ing. For several days there have been
misapprehensions and Misunderstanding,
both in Pekin and Washington, as to Ger
tein Objectionable words in the note.
AS these words were not considered
material, and did not affect the text Of
the agreement, as the best way out Of the
difficulty the State department this morn
ing eabled Minister <CoBgeE to sign the
note containing the word irrevue-
able, which was sae one over which the
principal point CT contention arose This
action was enderk ID by the President End
the entire Cabinet
Secretary Hay w-Rt over the correspond
enee between the State Department and
Mr.. Conger In regars 70 the agreement
The clause setting forth tha. the condi-
reFocable was inserted by the German
Government and objection to the word
-'irTevocable'' was first raised by the Brit
ish Ambassador and soncurred in by Mr..
CengeT, Because OF this controversy the
matter has been held Up for several days,
Mr. Conger cabled The situation to the
department this morning and reply was
promptly sent hin. 10 sign at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
INVESTIGATING BUReLARIEs.
Detectives Trying TO Get On the
Track Of the ThIeves

Detectives Trying to Get On the
Track OF the Thieves.
Detectives miller and Peck are ae
work on the mystery of the robbery
at the home of Mrs Mary Lee FendaH.
1919 New Hampshire Avenue northwest,
which was reported Wednesday night.
but nc clue has been discovered 20 the
identity OF the thieves. nor has any of
me stolen properly been recovered It IS
thought professional second story work
ers did The JOB.
list of The stolen property was
carefully prepared yesterday, and will
be sent TO various large cities, with re-
dealers be advised and watched for any
fered them for sale. Al suspicious char
acters Will be closely watched, and per-
haps arrested. should any clue against
found.
Similar precautions are being taken In
the case of the robbery at the home Of
Justice Il. B. Brown. 1720 Sixteenth Street
northwest which was committed late
Wednesday night. Detective Boyd Las
been assigned to investigate this robbery.
and spent yesterday hard at work on the
case. It is evident this theft vas com
Hzitted by somebody familiar with the
residence, for nothing but the EaluabIes
missing was disturbed. The property
taken consisted Of solid gold watch and
purse containing sum Of money. and
was stolen from sleeping room On the
second floor of the dwelling
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
INAUGURATION FESTIVITIES.
Use OF the p.ansion Building GFanfea
Unaer proper Guarantees.

NASGE proper Guarantees
Chairman John Joy Edison. of the Inaug-
uTal Committee. this morning called upon
the Secretary of the Interior in reference
to the use OF the Pe1zion Building for the
purposes ST the Inaugural ball An agree
nient was reached by which the building
viii be used uader the conditions which
have obtained at former inaGgurstions
The Inaugural Committee agrees to fur
Dish substantial bond against damage TO
the building While in the charge Of the
committee.
OF the s56.vvs guarantee fund to cover
the expenses ef the approaching inaugur7-
tion less HsaH IS 500 rsmains TO be sub
scTfbsd, the amount thus far being f,5S5.
Tho eow-aittee on Street Decorations
has been approved By Mr.. Edscn and is an
aosnced as fozIoBs:
Louis D. Vine chairman: S. 3. Hege,
vice chairman w Hamilton Bayly. vice
chairman; Clarence Duvali, vice chair
man; Clarence B. Rheeru. secretary: John
a. LHtt-elt ". C Copeland Franklin T.
SanneF, Albert T Marsh. J. A. Biundou,
j. Edward Lewis, A. S. T johnson, Lester
A Barr, c. Unge=. Hon. John A swope,
j. Paul Earnest, Hartley Trundie, Dr. Geo.
n Perry. W II Dove A c. ToRneF,
z. M. Dawson. James l. Atkins, David
Cranmer. W. G. Bickford, George MiSh
Smith. John Moran. " H DuFalI, E s.
Wescott William z. HoitzeIaw, Charles
z. West, George ". Baird, Theo SwayZe,
W A Galley. Henry d. Drury. Joseph
Smith. Frederick Chem, W T. Reed,
Jules Demonet. W S. Lotion. Capt "
r. Thorpe, ". H Hills. c. B. Reene. W
G. Duckett. B. z. whiteside, L K Ed
monds. William Hahn W " Trego.
John c. Walker, z. Nice. Jones, J. Il.
Ford, s. G. CornweIl. Claiborne Wilson,
c. E. Abbott, a. B. Graham, Frank B.
Noyes. George ". Harvey, J 3 Espey.
J. ". RetcIiEe, Dr. J. r. Francis, F. J.
Heiberger. G. a White, Walter a.
Browne. Daniel Loughran, Samuel Gas
seBheimer, c. R. Edmonston. E. A Har-
ris, D. J. Kaufman, j. F. Oyster, William
Il. MeKnew, Frank RawIins, E. F.
Brooks, ". s. Meyer, c. V. Knox. 7. Ar
thur Smith, B. H Steinmetz, James s
Davis. Z. S. Cochran, ". 3. Williams
S Cross. Charles a. Goldsmith
H B. Parker, Joseph K Saks, George "
Driver. J. L Ergood F. Hume, D. n. Wal
ford, H Reitz, 4 NJ Hadfey. Dr. a @.
Bliss e W ByFn. Melville Lindsey. Isaac
Cans A. ". Francis, F. d. Middleton, f.
4 Lutz, Byron Andrews, ]. William Lee,
J. F. Jarvis, John h Crawford, T. p Mo-
ran, Lewis z KanB, r " Harper. n. T.
Wheeler. F. r. Johnson, George J. Muel-
Ter, ". n Moore, John G. Lewis, and L
y. Langshaw.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
SIZE AND SPEED OF CARS.
Bill 10 Regulate Both Introduced b,
representative Levy.

Representative Levy today introduced a
bill to regulate the speed. size, and
equipment of street railway cars in the
District of Columbia The bill specif-
caIiy mentions the Metropolitan Street
Railroad, and says no car shall be oper-
ated on that line frem Lincoln Park to
Thi-ty-sjxth Street northwest of great
er weight than nine tons and that no
car shall run at a greater speed from
Lincoln Park TO Thirty-sixth Street
northwest than twelve miles an hour.
For violation of these provisions a
fine Of S180 is imposed for each offence.
The bill is to take effect Immediately
upon its passage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21

OMAHA, Neb-. Dec. 2lFhe cEdahY
kidnapping case becomes more iDcompre-
hensib1e hourly. The police are mysti-
fed beyond measure. and IN spite OF the
efforts of numerous detectives and the
best efforts of The reportorial fraternity,
absolutely nothing could be secured to-
day tending to corroborate the stoEy Of
the boy that he was stolen for ransom
Neither can the story of the father Be
eorToborated- He has given a number OF
conflicting accounts to dinerent men. It is
said, and. when his attention has been
called to the Inconsistencies, ne has made
no effort to explain them It can DC
stated autnoritatively that Chief Of Police
Donahue said on Wednesday that he could
arrest the perpetrators responsible for the
detention of young Cudahy in an hour II
the father would permit it. Later he de-
MED that he had said it
Mr. Cudahy says the $4,000 alleged to
have been paid the kidnapers was in gold.
If it was, it weighed just 1e5 pounds,
and he says he carried such sun IN
grip from the bank to the house. mile
! distant Every banker IN town denies
that Mr. Cudahy got that sum. or any
other SUN. this week Mr.. Cudahy says
ne got the gold from the National Bank
! of Commerce President Barker, OF that
bank says he did not get cent there
| this week.
Mr. Cudahy first said he went 10 the
spot designated by the kidnapers abso-
luteiy alone Last night ne said he was
accompanied by his chief hog buyer, bat
the chief hog buyer for Mr.. Cudahy was
attending a card party on Wednesday
evening.
Now young Cud&hy says he was
| chleforSsed by the kidnapers immediate
IL after being caught, although at frst
he did rot mention this fact
Mr.. Cudahy's alleged offer Of $4,000 re-
ward for the apprehension Of the men who
! abducted his ffteer-yea--old son and CON-
| PEELED him TO pay sz5.oee ransom Is ths
subject of much talk here today. Mr.
Cudahy, ii Is said. has agreed 70 pay Sz5s-
| a68 for the arrest Of the entire gang oP
{! s.. Goo for aEy one. or s15.e0e for any two
Of them,
Chief of Police Donafue said today:
we have been criticised because We
G4Q not S~hs-AA4EsS ~ pLN- 9 -AAS AANA0 ED2o
when Mr Cudahy carried them the 325,-
ooo The reason We did not was because
Mr. Cudahy was afraid the kidnapers
would take revenge by fEIuring the boy.
Both Mr. and Mrs Cudaby were nearly
prostrated. Mr.. Cudahy said to US that
| ali ne wanted was his boy, so he declared
/ he was going out alone 70 give the money
to the kidnapers. demonstrated with
hfn. but in vain. He was determined to
go alone SO as TO insure the safety of the
boy.
q was greatly averse TO having Mr-
Cudahy go out there alone, because I
knew that the outlaws might not take
the trouble to deliver the boy but might
attack Mr. Cpdahy- on the ROAD. take the
| s25ooe. and then, perhaps, demand an
other sz5.oee. or perhaps $5o.ooO. for the
lad s ransom
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
THE DEAL WITH THE CRAMPS.
Reported Terms Made with the Eng
IfSh Concerns

LONDON. Dec. 2L-The Financial
Times" says it understands thai e1Ooo,-
600 IS Viekers' Sons and Maxim's proper
tion of the Cramp deal, payment being en-
tirely In shares.
It thinks the English company has ev-
erything 70 gain and nothing TO lose. and
though, il does not suggest phfian ntfropv
on the part ef the Granp shipt.iildins
Company, it declares It is not often AInerf-
cans offer such good bargain to an Eng
fish concern
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
IRoNWoRKERsr STRIKE ENDS.
Contractors Take Laborers on of
Roaming Jobs

Roaming Jobs
The 175 bridge and structural ironwork-
ers. hosting machine engineers. and car
penters employed on the new Government
Prin ag Once, who went out on strike
vest. fay about noon. resumed their Ia
hors lis morning.
Tn trouble was precipitated by the en-
ployl mt OF four laberers at roaming on
iron ork This the members of the local
Bird and Structural Iron Workers IN
t0n iected to. They claimed tnat the
worh roaming was purely that of jour
neyn 4 bridge workers. Complaint was
made 0 William Lewis. superintendent for
tae Pennsylvania Erecting Company, OF
Philadelphia, who has a contract to do
certain iron work on the new building Mr.
Lewis did not act as promptly as the iron
workers desired and ebout $50 Of them
quit The hoisting machine engineers and
number OF carpenters struck AZ synpa-
thy.
Mr. Lewis explained this morning that
the trouble was the result of q misunder-
standing OF the rules OF the union on the
part OF the Phoenix Iron Company which
firm aIsc has contract on the new Office.
When the strike c9me up, however. he. as
ap enpioye of the Pennsylvania Erecting
Company did not feel authorized to make
any deal with the men until he had con-
suited the head of his firm. AS soon IS ne
heard from Philadelphia he communicated
with the strikeTs eonmnlittee. The Phce-
NIX Company also consulted with the eCm-
Initsee with the result that the Iaborers
we're taken off OF resming work and Tie
trouble at once came to an end.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
TO OPEN a CHINESE PORT.

An Edict said TO Have Been Receiv-
ed at guchaug-
LONDON. Dec. 21.-A despatch from
Shanghai of today's date says Chang Chi
Tung, viceroy Of wuehang, has notified
the eonsuls at Hankow that he has re-
ceived an imperial ediet, authorizing him
to select a section of the river bank
within three miles of the North Gate of
Wuchang. which he is to open 10 foreign
trade
1t viii be named a self-opened port and
viii be the site for the future terminus
Of the Canton and Hankow Railway.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
MAIL STABLES BURNED.
Twenty Persons Rescued by Firenen
in Philadelphia.

in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 2i.-The United
States mail stables at Twenty-seeond
and Summer Streets were destroyed by
fire early this morning.
For time the lives of twenty people
in an adjoining building were In danger.
They we're rescued only by the fremen
risking their lives.
Benjamin Darragh. D. j. Bennett. and
Peter Boyle were injured by jumping
from the burning building. The loss is
estimated at s15,eee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
A SUPREME COURT BUILDING.
Representative Glynn Thinks Con.
sress shozId Provide 1t.


sress should Provide 1t.
Representative Glynn OF New York is
one of the members who wants to see
Washington made the most beautiful city
in tie world, and he always a6vocates
any Just measure looking toward the inn
provement of the National Capital.
There is one measure think Congress
ought to pass this session. said Mr.
Glynn, this morning, -and that is the bill
authorizing building for the use of the
United States Supreme Court. The space
allotted to the Supreme Court In the
Capitol is entirely toe small The
courtroom whenever an important case
is argued is crowded to its utmost, and.
then, it is badly ventilated II the
question is properly presented lam sat
isflcd Congress viii make the necessary
appropriation for the purchae of a site
and the erection thereon of building
suitable to the dignity and requirement
OF the court
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
JUMPED 10 ESCAPE FIRE.
Many Factory Employees BadEy Huri
nj Toronto

Many Factory Employees BADLY Hurt
a1 Toronto.
TORONTO. Ont, Dee. 21.-Fourteen men
were seriously injured and score BADLY
cut and bruised By Jumping from the win
dows OF the finishing factory of Matthews
Brothers. molders and picture frame
manufacturers, Bay Street. which was
destroyed by fire this morning
At s o'clock q workman attempted TO
repair an electric motor situated IN the
basement pear the elevator shaft The
candle used by nm igaied 3 barrel Of
varnfsE standing cloee by The flames
ieaped up the elevator shaft. nlling the
three stories with fame and smoke The
workmsn had no warning and, escape oe-
ing cut off, they al Ieaped to the narrox
lane below these from the Tower stories
and esaapsd unhart