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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Prizes AND BOUNTY AWARDS.
Suits Involving 100000 Pending
i'm the Courts

The settlement Of the naval prtze and
bounty claims flied by the officers and
mon of the crews which took part i'm th,
battles Of Manila. Santiago. Marzluiilg.
ana Nipe Bay seems 60 Dee an endless
task, only To be Strengthened out by suits
az law. At any rate. The determination Of
what rs prize has created % number of In
rtstiuE legal disputes
Bounty claims have in most instances
''tn granted without much controversy
j here are Vet pending i'm the courts prize
awards amounting approximately To- ST.
"Hv1 Crews under Dewey. Sampson.
and Schloy are parties To- these claims
When decision Is reached there viii be
no more similar contests unless Congress
should re-enact law authorizing re-
wards for the capture and destruction Of
an enemy's ships
Tn the carly wars OF the last century
when hlIhusteripg was a popular custom.
sometimes the fCrt, ines secured 10y cap
ture We're uncommpnIy large. From 4
glance at the records of the civil war
II appears that few active commanders
were so unfortunate as not to receive
sufilclent bounty ana prize money To meet
current expenses.
The results Of the authorized bounty
and prize money distributions growing
out Of the Spanish war. however. show
That Rear Admiral Sampson is the only
commander having received over $loOGo.
and not Few enlisted men on torpedo
boats have obtained more prize and boun-
~ money than Rear Admiral Schley.
The following table indicates the sums
or prize money awarded for the capture
OF vessels and other property aioat, and
OF bounty money awarded for the desJruC-
ton Of vessels and other proper. y. for
which warrants have been issued -avor
OF Adnirals Dewey, Sampson, and
Schley-
Tpriza MI f,,,,r,t,. ,,-r.4 o.. ,4...7 Z,
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The Beautifying of Washington.

II is to be hoped that the movement
Tor the beauufying of the National
Capital viii take on something more
than local proportions. for it is far
more than a local question. The whole
country and all its people are concern
Ell.
The United states has become by far
the richest nation IN the world. It's
accumulated wealth IS nearly equal 20
that Of Great Britain and France com
biued. and its undevel0ped resources
probably exceed those Of the entire
European continent The time may
easily come when its population viii
exceed that Of Europe, but whether il
does or not there can be no doubt that
tie lead Of the American Republic over
its nearest Old World competitor will
be steadily and rapidly increased.
Il il fitting that the greatest Of mod
Rrn nations should have the graudest
OF capitals. Nature has done much for
Washington. and the city is already "a
very handsome one. The location is in
every way favorable and viewed from
its higher points Of observation the sur
rounding country presents a scene Of
quiet beauty which could scarcely be
surpassed. The site of the city itself
Is such as 20 make the work Of inn
prOscmeut comparatively easy No one
should advocate a wasteful outlay Of
money. Every step in the work should
be carefully considered. and carried out
iu spirit Of judicioUs economy. A
sum that would be a mere bagateile
compared with the resources Of the
Country wisely expended, would make
our Capital By far the most attractive
and Lmr.sLns in the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
STATESMAN READY TO FIGHT.
'ronin, i'm ResIEnInE, Challenged
Fellow Delegates in IT. Louis.

ST LOUIS, Nov. l6-One Of the most
dlssraceful exhibitions ever witnessed in
a legislative body occurred last evening
when James CrOuin, of the NTH ward.
speaker Of the house Of delegates Of the
c'ty government rendered his resignation.
For some weeks there has been "A bit
ter night against CGouiu who has held up
all legislation looking 20 the creation Of
"a Ar" 81 Louis preparatory 10 the
World Fair. Thursday night Cronin went
around 20 the newspaper cficcs
and gave copies Of his resignation as
speaker. which he promised 10 present at
last nights session
shortly after the house assembled. Gro
min stepped from the speakers chair To-
the ioor of the house. FIorid and mad
CroHin rendered his resignation. accom-
pauyiue in with flow Of IuIfrgsgata
On which bee stated that ~ could
and would smash In. nose Of every man
VINO aid not helie|e that he was a states
man.
Choking with rage. he wound NO with
the West ot epitEets and calling Dele
gate S'enCy Co the chair as speaker Dru
tom. sat down amid howl from the
house and audience.
vs. men tho delegates T.gaired their
'Glauim1A they elected Charles Kelley
fHfak'r E'1e Cru1in. resigned
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Our Relation to Cubs.


ENen when she has secured autonomy
nome RUE may prove a. failure. I'm such
happening. should Cuba be y-fIiirs. a.
enter our empire as "a simple Territory
~ llh' manner az Hawaii II is iuc0ureI,-
abie that any formidable oDuOsitisr
VIII be arrayed against the pr0U-
oSition. or that there viii he sri,-
opposition. except from such do
nestle Industries or trust cofnBiuafiare ~
IdtoF a hlgh or prphlbitOTy tarin uuon
cuban products. We believe that shalIrJ
cuba determine 10 east her LOT with us
as an American Territory. She would bt
made welcome by the great body OF
American citizens
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FILLED WITH INFORMATION.
civil Service Commissioners Told
AbOut Rural Free Delivery.

With bundle of typewriter COPY and
a serious look CON- his usually smiling face
A. ~ Nachsn. chief of the free deliver,
division Of the Pastofgce Departm, nt
walked into The office of the civil S,ryic,
Commission this morning Tie bad been
sent Tor hy the Commissioners. who de
sired 90 talk with him ON the subject OF
rural free delivery and the uractieabi.ity
of placing this branch Of the postal ser
vice within the classified service.
il IS known that the Civil Service Com
mission is now preparing "a series OF
amendments To- the rules. which il will
shortly submit % President Roosevelt for
approval. extending the civil service to
several thousand positions now of the
classified list. and il is said the rural free
delivery VIII be among the number to D.,
classified
Mr. Machcn was fun Of information.
and he gave the Commissioners enough
data 10 last them for some time From
what could be- learned il Will be- no easy
matter 20 classify the rural free delivery
carriers and their substitutes
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TAKING BOYS AS RECRUITS.
Complaint Made Against British
Agents in 1t. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. No. Nov. l6.-Edward a.
Roster. United States district attorney.
and his assistant are investigating com
plaint filed by Mrs. Katherine GoCkei. Of
this city. that her SiXteen-year-old son
Michael was enlisted for service in the
British army in the Tr1uSvaal by a ST
Louis employment agency
Mrs GOCkeI says the boy left home on
Sunday morning to go 10 one OF the en-
ployment agencies. on Thursday morning
she received a postal card from New or
leans signed by her son, stating that he
was going 10 South Africa 10 fight and he
would not be back until February 6. 1872
she went 10 the employment agency
when she found that the boy had been
there and had met a regular recruiting
officer for the English army. The man
ager said AT first that ne had employed
her son, but later he denied &c.
This is the second charge OF the kind
made against employment agencies here
an Indiana father having recently applied
o. his Representative TO have his son sent
home from South Africa. saying that he
was induced 20 enlist in the British army
while in this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Regulating the Railroads.

IIIIIIIII I0IIr Nov 3
The President is said to favor thu
granting %! larger powers to the Inter
state Commerce Commission IL ,-trtaif i Is,
should Dee made something more than a
hsurthcad if IT'S eNisrtICe is 70 DE cautIu-
u'd While the people Of the country feel
considerable anxiety about the growing
power OF trusts and large combinations OF
capital they have become somewhat ae-
curtOm,d To- the arbitrary actions OF rail
roads, which can alter the fortunes of
clJltS and communities much as they
please The fact that the mighty strength
Of the Standard OH Company has grown
out or the taNors extended il hy discrIm-
mating rates Is a matter of common
knowledge III there Is any power iu the
country today that needs regulation OF
control, IL is that Of the railroads
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
The Memorial Arch.

Senator Mcmillan. whose long resi-
dence and service as Chairman Of the
Senate District Committee has made
him a WashiHEtoniau in the eyes Of
our people is a public man whose views
are always regarded here with consid-
Grafton and respect But just at this
time ne has expressed an opinion upon
a matter in which there is great public
interest in the city, which viii not be-
universally endorsed
Senator Mcmillan does not believe
that the movement O. construct the
proposed Mckinley Arch in Washing
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CDENIED BY ROCKEFELLER.
standard Oil Man Not Interested in
Paris Traction Linz

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-It is authorIta-
lively denied that there is any
truth In a cabled report from Paris that
J"hn ID. Rockefeller and other Standard
Oh capitalists are about 20 invest a large
sum in the traction companies Of the
French capital
The report was supposed T. have arisen
rom the fact that Frank H. VauCerIip.
wee President of the NationI CITY Bank.
IS now in Paris George WcstInghouse. who
mas been Interested FOR some time in the
rams traction companies. has secured OD-
ions on some OF the roads and has sought
the cooperation OF the ROckefeIlerS and
other American capitalists
Evidently, however. from the authOrita-
i've denial made. he has not obtained thar
Of the ROckefeIIers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
ANCIENT WRECK LOCATED.
Discovery Made ny Senrchers for Al
Lost Treasure slim.

BRIDGEPORT Conn. Nov l6.-The
quest for tho treasurgship Lexington.
whose hulk lies on the bottom OF Long
Island Sound, has resulted I'm the .Iiscov-
cry Of remnants OF another vessel which
had been forgotten
II is the wreck of the j. y. Harris. of
New London, that was found OF Pen
field s. reef. and was mistaken Car the Lex
inEtDu- The latter vessel with Iu8 pas
seugers and S36ru'p IN gold aboard was
burned January Is. 1870 Only four per
sons and $4,000 were saved
Identification Of the j. y. Harris was
made positive yesterday by William n
Rowe, cashier of the New London CITY
National Bank, who was rurser Of The
vessel when the ship was run down and
sunk In August. 1876. 10y the Metropolitan
Of the Fan River Line. Fourteen lives
were lost Ar Rowe says the location of
the wreck Of the Harris has hitherto been
mystery From The wreck divers HuiSted
twenty lies Of leather. an I'm fair con-
dlti0u A deck cargo Of flour was carried
by the ship The water washed away IAN
markings. but when the barrels were
broken open the Hour IA tho centre wa
found 10 bee still dry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

raiors are Levi -. Travers. Of TayIor.s
Island. Dorchester county. ard James
higgins and James g. johnson. OF Cam
hrldge, Md. There are eighteen Director.
most OI whom reside Ia Dorchester cuuu-
~ Hu- lraFerS is president Of the com
Iauy, James Higgins secretary and
JlUts C. Johnson treasurer
lhe property which the company ex-
poets 70 operate consists Of twelve min
ing claims In Grant county OREGON -.
chased last summer by Higgins reprr-
s"Htlug Cambridge syndicate RcrotrI,-
q good vein Of ore was struck In the low
Dr depths The property b. ia charge n
W. II. ". Hamilton mining engineer VIII,
Is one II the directors OF the COMPANY.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
PYTHON ATE AN ALLIGATOR.
Big New York Zoo snake Steals n
Breakfast.

NEW YORK. Nov. I6.-The saakekeau-
cr al the Central Park Zoo reports that
early on Thursday morning. when sur
'elllance OF the reptile house had ceased.
a python. the largest of the three Afri-
can specimens. made a breakfast OF a
thrCe-fO0t alligator
Iau eaten Its last meal ten days before
ne alligator. which seemed 10 be i'm a
hypnotic state, offered no resistance 10
the proposition Of being served fu raw 10
the reptile and he went down The cavar-
nous throat head first
Nheu Keeper Cook arrived on the
scene. there were only six inches ri M
saurlans tail left The keeper saws
mat the alligator was rapidly uud.rgof1a.
the process Of digestion when he reached
the snake house and that it would have
injured the python 60 try and save the
Saurlan- The snake is more valuable, thau
caftoad o. aliiSdtGrs Of assorted sizes
and the big python was allowed fo frTsh
MS meal without Interruption
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TnuIt of the Pensicn Roll.



The Federal pension roll was all right So
long as 10 bore the names only OF those
who mad been disabled IN the service Of
their country 10 is the only means nv
which Inequalities may be mitlgated bat
v hen the pension became a bonus for the
slightest causes. and was demanded as "a
salary 10y every man who had looked upon
gIJl. II became "A national scandal o.
Nlylam no longer counted for ANYTHING
and the whole issue between citizen aud
Government became one OF dollars and
cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
HUNDREDS OUT OF WORK.
Heavy Loss Caused by the Burning
of Whip FnctOry

YORK, Pa. Nov. I5.-Three hundred en-
Tloyes We're thrown ont of work by the
fire which yesterday destroyed the .ac-
tory of the WeIlsviLl- Whip and Net Com
Uauy. The company was doing large
business. and had its storeroJms filled
with stock ready for shipment. The loss
is 10000. partly covered by Insurance
The origin 81 the fire is unknown Be
cause Of strong breeze. which famed
the flames uutI they were beyond control
the nrDmeU were pOwerless. La less than
half am hour the factory building. go feet
long and 81 feet wide. was destroyed The
W,llsvIlIe company $ plant was once be-
fore destroyed by fire ON June d. Isgg
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Il Not the Democracy


IHuw1uyi~m 81 not democracy IL ia
am ulius rchy or an aut1crlcv as Won
look no H. Neither IL Cd Gemocracy
Dean Richmond Samuel J. TIIdru. DarieI
-iauuiuE Grover Cleveland and other
leaders ot the party mp the State never
regarded IammlUE as democracy al all
They gard I'd 10 a= an tvII that could not
Ie curgt-HUr that could he endured when
real Democratic u-gTUIZltiuu could be
Kept going i'm New York county They
Kept one going Those were days Of re-
spectacle psuuerltic victory in the state.
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Persisted IN THE SNOW.
Maine Roy's Hunting Trip Ends in n
Tragedy.

MiLLINOCEET, Ne. Nov. l5-Everett
Haiues. fourteen years old. persisted in
the weeds near here during Wednesday
nights storm. lie and Harry Leeman
eleven years old. went out hunting I'm the
afternoon and got lost. Haines became
exhausted and laid down in the snow 10
rest The other boy remained with him
an night and cut b0ughs with his pocket
knife 70 protect his companion from the
falling snow. but when morning came he
found that his Comrade had died during
IN. night lie went 20 lumber camp.
procured assistance and the body was
LrLLgnf Lnre-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

louisville Courier JuuuaD
The report is that when the PIT, sid-ur
notified the Kentucky WarWicks lhlt they
must agree within tWsuty-f0Ur hours
upon "a man for collector FOR the Louis
Vile district he rose and hit the Cubi-
not table "a Jhump with his uzt that could
be heard out I'm the Iubbv-- The thuFaD.
however was nothing In comparison Win
Che thcds with which several OF those
NdrwlckS d little later hit the floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
DOWIE SOLVES A PROBLEM.
Healer Takes Money Obtained BY n
Disciple for ..JncIeHn Pork,

VALPARAISO, Ind, NOV. lC-Joha Do
rem, a wealthy farmer. has recently en-
hTaoed the religious faith Of John Alex
aHder Dowio. the Chicago faith healer.
one of its cardinal terets is the doctrine
that pork Us uucIeoH and not 70 be eaten.
bred, OF sold Mr.. DOren had fatteued
and sold fine drove before he took Tho
faith. When il came To- accepting the
pay. his mind was troubled. h wrote 10
b'Wle and a!.Dure received this reply.
Take tl" money and Immediately send
ti 10 me- 10 viii De- used 20 purchase fuel
Tor the poor people ot Chicago this win
A number Of people e. this vicinity have
-H.t valuable property and turned Tho.
proceeds ure- To- bowie without "a guas-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
MANY PosToFFICEs CLOSED.
Installation OF Rural Free Delivery
i'm Frederick County. Nd.

MIDDLETOWN Nd. Nov. I5-RuraI
delivery went into effect in Frederick
county yesterday. There are Gfly-two
different routes i'm the county. starting
from twenty-five towns These routes
take in t.S15 houses. with a population Of
SAlbb. Forty-eight pOstofiices were closed
In the county by the system
The four carriers leaving Mid FIaf1y,-r7
had very heavy mail for their FIRST rriD
as each OF them had the local and county
wcekIcs as wei as the Baltimore week
Ags, IN ADDITION 20 the other mail matter
The four MlddIetowu carriers ,,irI fy.,-.i
a total OF eiEhty-fOur miles each dsy. ana
will serve so houses, with a population of
ZZJl
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Weighed in the balance.

Farmer Hariacre-Th, papers have all
quit BLOWN about AIliualdo'~ ability
since Ec got captured.
Farmer HayTick-Wcu. they orter. I've
been stUdyin military economies some
what an my life. lu I've discovered that
that chap couldn't put zap enough az Cd
scriumaEr ter raise the price of wheat
two cents.
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ing a handsome monument to the
greatest son Of their town. in that town.
But the whole American people. when
asked % contribute for memorial pur-
poses, should be- permitted to say where
their money is 10 be spent And nine
ty-nine per cent of them would choose
the city of Washington.
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where Credit Belongs.


The credit OF oveTthroWiug Tammar,-
is now being accorded 10 various irdi-iT-
ualS and organizations Least r,-s, ISL.
seems 20 have come where most des-ry-
sd-to the New York papers. Not ou,.
voter la a thousand would have. fuII.- an
derstoCd the curse Of Tammauy Dut for
the press.
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a FLOOD OF BAD DOLLARS.
Bogus CoiRs Passed on Small Deal
erz and Farmers

efE ana L ar mcrS.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa, Nov. TO-
This town is flooded with counterfeit sill
Yer dollars. Six that had been passed ora
small dealers and on farmers at th- mar
ket were handed over to Chief of Police
Kelly last week
Yesterday a PoIander rendered four OF
the bad coins in payment FOR coal He
was arrested, but convinced the police of
his ignorance of the wOrthleesu,ss Of tho
coins. Most OF the spurious money has
been circulated among the Siavs Hun
gariaus. and Poles. and IS believed 90 have
been brought here by a foreigner from
Philadelphia. The dollars are good !mita-
items. and are dated 1850
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

Cleveland Plain DeaIerD
The Eastern editors seem 20 think there
Is something humorous iu Tho. idea fIr.t
the Governor of New York has rcfIss5
10 honor a rsquisiuou from the t-4va-ro-,
of Ohio But just let him wait until som.
specially wanted Tammauy official tsI-ee
refuge within our borders
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To His sorrow.


BiEES-Do you know anything about IL
quid air.
BoEEs-Yes. ] bought some stock iu
the company. and 0 discovered that it's
the same thing as hot air.
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We are pleased 20 observe that the
President is not only a civil but a military
service rcf0rm,r. Hereafter appointments
and promotions i'm the army are TO be
made on merit and not pull" The siren
song of the applicants Senatorial friend
is to De suued. 1t is remarkably good
thing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

Jackson City, the eyeSorc Of Washing
ton for years. is about 60 give up the
ghost. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pauy has acquired the site. and the odds
on short horses. the jeadfaH slot ma
chimes. and tho knockout drops of the
period will be no more. 1t will be
hI.ss.l rilhanca-
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CURRENT HUNOR.


CEUiIy-Nags. Gussie Chickadee and L
have decided 90 wai~e a mU~raCh--
Miss P-ruryy iSerutiuizIuE his liDI-Ah,
then. Z presume.
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a Confirmed Habit.

Smart S-tD
Shc-NIrs. La Sale is always changing
husbands.
I.e-Yes. She told me she was welded
to married lifr.
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Secretary Long report calls for more
officers and men for the navy. That is a
recommendation which the country will
heartily approve. II is rather ridiculous
20 build ships anG then not have crews to
man them.
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Poor Rhode Island.


There are just about enough Democrats
IN the Rhode Island legislature 10 gGt
up an exclusive game at fDur-haud tu-
cLre.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

senator Mason would rather ride ON
rumble than De a chauffeur. There are
things he fears
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II President Roosevelt told Mayor-eIeCt
Low the painful side of his experience as
President OF the New York Police Board.
il would serve as a useful lesson. because
It shows how a very honest. very earnest
and shrewd man can be at the mercy of
cunning-unn he learns better. But that
experience was one Of the most valuable
Of the Presidents life. and the nation Is
prohung by it. IL did not cost him his
faith in human nature, but he Is not SO
trustfu as he was.
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Congress ought 10 take immediate meas
Ures for the widening of Pennsylvania
Avenue. Our great tE1rOughfare evident
~ was too narrow last night for a num-
Der Of enthusiastic denizens who were
waiting for news Of the Jefries- Rubin
fight i'm san Francisco. Some OF them ha5
begun by forgetting that difference IN
time would make it considerably past
midnight before anything could he learn
ed OF the battle in this longitude. and
IL is 20 be feared that a few wound up
by forge ting all alb Iut the fight
Mr.. J. ". SEucKers, who is reported to
he at the point of death. is somewhat
noted as well as an eccentric character.
He was private secretary 10 Salmon =.
Chase. and the biographer of that emil
nent fnancicr. Just before the opening of
the political excitement Of 1896 Mr.. Shuck-
ers created something Of a sensation by
publishing a little book entitled The
Bankers Conspiracy" in which he de-
clsred with emphasis, ard much fuIIness
OF detail. that the panic Of 1898 was
caused by a concerted effort on the part
Of New York bankers acting in conjunc-
ti0n with the Cleveland Administration.
The book was widely circulated. but a
can hardly be- said that il materially in
fluencCd the judgment of the American
n. pu19