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The Washington times., 1901-12-03
AIMED AGAINST W. S. TAYLOR.
Bin Revising Statutes to Enable His
Arrest Introduced.

Representative Robert l. Henry of
Texas introduced a bill yesterday that is
loaded with dynamite for W. S. Taylor,
formerly Governor of Kentucky. and now
refugee in Indiana, and his former See
retarS of State. Finley, both of whom are
badly wanted By the Kentucky authorities
for alleged participation in The murder
of Governor William Goebel.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Henry amends
section 527S of the Revised Statues of
the United States, so that a fugitive from
justice cannot rely on the political friend
liness of any Governor of any State CT
Territory.
1t provides that when any agent Of any
executive of any State, from which any
fugitive from justice has fed, produces a
copy of an Indictment found. or an sfi-
davit made before a magistrate of any
State or Territory. charging the person
who has thus fed, and demanding his
person, with having committed treason.
felony, or other crime, certified as authen-
tic by the Governor of the State or Ter
ritory from which the person so charged
has fed such demand. together with the
Indictment or affidavit. alone shall be
conclusive evidence and indisputable proof
TO executive authority and courts of any
state, that such person is a fugitive from
justice. II makes 1t mandatory upon the
Governor of such State to cause the arrest
of such fugitive. and have his person de-
Hvered to the agent of the State demand
ing him.
The passage Of the above bill would ef-
fectually end the controversy between tie
Governor of Kentucky and the Governor
of Indiana.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
TERLINDEN'S CASE ADVANCED.
Supreme Court Grants Hts Request,
But Sot Tint of Hisscrt.

The unusual plea OF Gerhard Terlinden
granted yesterday by the United staies
Supreme Court. which also advanced az
fixed January as the date for hearing
his appeal from the decision of the
United States Court for the Northern Dis
trict of Illinois
Terlinden was arrested at Chicago for
forging certificates of stock amounting to
1,5O0. coo marks. on the bank in Germany
of which he was a director. When held
for extradition by the United States Com
missioner. Terlinden went before the
United States court and asked for writ
of habeas corpus on the novel ground that
there was no extradition between the
United States and Germany. contending
that the treaty with the Kingdom Of
Prussia, under which criminals had hith-
erto been extradited had been null and
void since 1871, when the Kingdom OF
Prussia ceased to exist by the formation
of the German Empire and the adoption
of the German constitution.
For that reason Terlinden claimed he
could not legally be delivered over to the
German authorities. but as a warrant for
his extradition had already been issued to
the German Ambassador here, he asked
the court to keep him under lock and key
until it could pass on the vitality of the
treaty.
In view of the Importance of the ques-
tion, the court took the case out of its
regular order and set 1t for hearing on the
first day after the conclusion of its recess.
Chief Justice Fulle. also called the attep-
tion of Solicitor General Richards, as the
representative OF the Government before
the court to the fact that the warrant
had been issued, and mtimated that 1t
be not carried out until the court passed
upon the case.
The court dismissed the appeal Of
George Bissert the New York City patrol
man, convicted of receiving bribes and
sentenced TO five and one-half years i'm
prisOnment. The court directed the final
order Of the court below be affirmed and
the sentence be carried out.
Bissert based his application for writ
of habeas corpU< on the ground that the
special jury law of the State of New York,
under which he was tried, was unconstitu-
tional.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
NAY REMOVE A COLLECTOR.
President said TO Have Eye ON n
New Orleans 0niciai.

New Orleans is about the next place
where President Roosevelt expects to put
his best men for public places policy
toward the South into operation. II is
said that the conduct of A. E. wimbsrley
collector OF customs at the Crescent City.
has been far from the Presidents liking.
Wimberley's removal IS said by certain
Southerners to have been seriously con
templated by Mr. Roosevelt. who thinks
that he will be able to do better by the
party in Louisiana thar to retain him in
oflice.
Winberley is said TO be hand. in glove
with the Republican organization in Louisi-
ana, II the President follows the policy
he has in other similar instances. the Of
fee may fall outside the party. This will
hardly se the case. however. unless. in the
Presidents mind, there is dearth OF Re
publican ability suitable for the posi-
tion.
Ever since he came into office the Pres
ident has been conducting quiet investi-
CATION of the affairs of various important
Federal positions in the South. and the re-
moyal of Wimberley. should it result will
probably prove the first of q string of
similar official decapisations.
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Henry Harper Bnbcoek.

Henry Harper Babcock. formerly col
lector of customs at New Haven, Conn,
died at his home in that city yesterday,
aged sixty-eight years. He was mem
ber of the famous class of Yale SO.
having for classmate Edmund Clarence
Stedman. the poet: Justice Shlras. of the
Supreme Court of the United States, and
Andrew D. White. Minister to Germany.
He was very close to the Yale leaders in
New Haven and was a member of Skull
and Bones. Many Yale men consulted Mr..
Babcock about plans of trayel in this
country and abroad, he having an un-
usually extensive knowledge on this sub
iect He was never married. When he
left Yale he went into the book business
with his father.
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rhe conntrr,s welfare.

Al the moment when we are con
graduating ourselves on the pros
perity of the country, news comes
from various quarters of the globe of
serious and terrible depression. In
Austria-Hungary there is a movement
for an increase of the army. The de-
preston. however. is so great that the
Minister OF Finance is reported to
have stated hc could not find the
money for extra military expenditure.
In Russia 8here is famine so terri
BILE that the people are selling all of
their belongings for the price of their
railway fare TO the coast. In the ag-
riculturai areas of the Caucasus the
starving people have sought to secure
relief by crossing the Turkish border
into Asia Minor. The Turkish Gov
ernment, however, with a charity
which has become proverbial, has
turned them at the frontier back to
their famine-stricken fields.
Bad crops, visitations of locusts,
=
burden are responsible for much of
this terrible depression. Thanks to
our freedom from plaques, to our
freedom from the necessity of main
tanning large army. our country re-
mains in marvellous prosperity. Wages
are higher, the demand for labor is
greater. and the standard OF living is
better than ever before in the history
of the world.
So far no cloud of depression has
appeared on The clear sky of Amer
lean prosperity, not even one as small
as a mans hand. In constantly work
ing together for the country's good
lies the continuance of this glorious
state Of affairs. Upon the note struck
by the Presidents message today de-
pends in great part the movement of
the immediate future forward or
backward
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
MINERS GO INTO CAMP.
Determined to Keep the EnGIesvilIe
Workings Closed Down.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. .. - The union
miners who marched from Washington,
Cannellburg and Montgomery on Satur-
day evening and forced the closing of
the Soy WinklePeck and Overton mines,
near Eaglesville. because they we're be-
ing operated by non-union men, are now
in camp around the mines and are threat
ening violence to the operators if they
attempt to mine coal.
The mine owners were in consultatIS'-
today. but did not agree upon any policy.
They were afraid to start the mines. and
do not want to invoke State aid unless
compelled to do so. So far the union
men have created no disturbance, but
their attitude is one OF defiance, not only
to the owners OF the mines, but to the
county authorities.
In a statement issued today the mine
owners said that they were engaged in
mining coal only for the local trade in
and around the villages near which their
mines are situated. and that the coal does
not come into competition with that Of
the union mines.
Some of their employees expressed a
willingness to join the union. but others
refused. and the union miners announced
that the mines would remain closed till
the miners were all in the union and the
scale signed About half of the union
miners returned to their homes last night,
but $50 are on guard at the mines and
they seemed determined to carry out their
threats to keep the mines closed
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
OSAGE INDIANS MULCTED.
Interior Department Investigating z
Illegal Charges by Traders.


A delegation of twelve Indian traders,
licensed by the Government to do business
with the Usage nation. accompanied by
their attorneys. Ex-senator Blair and Ex-
Governor Crawford Of Kansas. called upon
Secretary Hitchcock yesterday for a con-
ference on matters relative to the settle
meut of their accounts against the In
dians
The Usage Indians are said to possess
more per capita wealth than any people
on earth. They have in the United states
Treasury Ss.00O.O00 drawing interest at
per cent 1t has been the custom to
disburse this interest money to the in
diyiduals OF the tribe in quarterly pay
ments.
The Indians have been in the habit of
going into debt to the traders and settling
their accounts quarterly.
The business acumen Of the red man is
not so well developed as that of the aver
age trader, and it has been found neces-
sary by the Government officials to keep
sharp lookout lest their wards be taken
advantage of. The Government has al
lowed the traders certain fixed scale OF
profits above the original cost of the
goods sold the Indians, and the cost Of
transportation.
The fact that the Indebtedness of the
Indians to the traders had reached the
amount OF S600.0o in excess OF the annu-
tiles from their money in the Treasury
leads the officials OF the Interior Depart
ment to think that perhaps the dealings
had not been conducted on a fair basis.
Secretary Hitchcock therefore de-
spatched, some months ago, a special agent
of the department to the Usage Reserva-
tion, located in Oklahoma. just south Of
the Kansas line. to investigate matters
aud assume full charge of the affairs OF
the tribe. This investigation developed
the fact that the traders had been over
charging the Indians, exceeding the sched-
ule of profits allowed them In some in
stances to the extent of 800 and 400 per
cent
Secretary Hitchcock, while reposing alb
solute faith in the ability and discretion
Of his special agent, desired to personally
look over the books of the traders. They
are in town now for the purpose OF hav-
irg their accounts audited.
1t was found that in some cases, not
only had the traders exceeded the sehed-
ule price, but that the= had actually en-
tered on the books larger amount for
certain articles than they had charged tho
Indians With In case of this kind an
Indian who could not read would be un-
able TO dispute the total of the bill
against him.
There is law. passed by Congress last
winter making the debts of the Indians
payable from the rentals of their prop
erty and from their grass money" This
grass money" is the revenue derived
from their grazing lands.
Secretary Hitchcock will recommend
that the rules governing the dealings be-
tween the Indians and the traders be SO
modified that the protection of Poor Lo''
will b. made an easier matter.
There are altogether but 1,972 indiyid-
uals il the Usage tribe. Besides the
IS 300 GOO in the United States Treasury,
the interest from the same. the amount of
their rentals and their grass money
they own in common interest 100000
acres of land.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
UnuIeasnnt Remembrances.

Milwaukee Journal-We don't want to
&c unkiri, but i We are always to be re-
n.cmberins the one or two little things
thai England has done for us and throw
ing il up as reasons for bowins down 20
tcr. let US remember what France did for
US: what England did against us several
aos. especially vixen she was ready to
interfere during the Civil War and only
tae -resencc Of The Russian Heet, bearing
.riendiy messages ard, as afterward
shown. reads 10 fight for US, prevented
her doing it, II is well to remember all
tEc truth sometimes.
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OBITUARY.
Thonns 4. King.

The funeral of Thomas A. King. one of
the Oldest and best-known citizens of
Washington, who died Sunday afternoon
at his late residence. will take place from
his home. 459 Street southwest. tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Oldest
Inhabitants Association. of which Mr..
King was a member. viii be represented
by a delegation at the funeral.
Mr.. King has resided in Washington for
over sixty years. and it is probable that
he was better known among the old resi-
dents of Washington than any other citi-
zen. He was for quite a while associated
with the late Samuel Norment in the
lumber business. but has been in retired
life for over twenty-five years.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
The Emergency Hospital.

This is donation day for the Emer-
gency Hospital, but il is to be under
stood that persons who wish TO give
anything to that useful institution
need not limit their contributions to
one day Its work is one in which all
Washington should be interested; be-
cause there is nobody in Washington
who may not, at some time or other.
be in need of its aid.
One of the things which it needs,
and ought TO have, is a thoroughly eff
ficient ambulance service. There is
no particular fault to be found with
the present one, but it has been urged
that automobiles be provided instead
of ambulances drawn by horses. The
horse is obliged to travel long dis
tances at a run, and the result is that
he soon becomes exhausted and dies.
The life of a horse in that service is a
very short one.
There are objections 10 this. aside
from the question OF cruelty to ami
mails. One is the expense It would
not cost as much. in the end. to have
AUTOMOBILES rs to hsir hoTEes every
year Aea.1. ii Won aa' Jr Pheasant
TO have q ha.- .ss a..- s-1..i e,l-
haus;ioa 81. saH,-aer,
with ha'f .is a-3-
bulancc. l,.- $50 H.. ,'.-s j.
greatest iu.-.. e., E'1ea
sunstroi,@a az a.n-
bulance s,t.
Before a:..res- uttte=
should .9c a f" a1-o-
mobile can '.e aa g.st.
ST neeessa. f.r.o-y
and il WI ie
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
PERSONAL.
The Ousting OF Jenkins.

President Roosevelt did the right thing
in firing Governor Jenkins from his posi-
tion as Governor OF our Territory. said
Mr.. R. A. White editor of the Daily
American" of Ell Reno, o. T.. at the Eb-
bitt.
Governor Jenkins was in truth more
to be pitied for weakness than censured
for corruption. He was made use OF by
a band of crafty schemers for their own
benefit and. not being a very sagacious
man, fell into all the snareR that the ras
Gals set. There is room for still more de-
capitation. and l hope the President will
not let up until there has been a general
cleaning out OF the individuals who have
used office purely for selfish purposes,
I'VE need statehood, and need it badly.
In population Oklahoma is four times
greater than Nevada. wyoming. and Utah
were at the time of their admission.
When the Indian Territory, adjoining US,
is fit to become State, it is proper TO let
II become a part of the State of Okla
homa. 1t is premature to urge statehood
for that Territory now for the reason
that it is behind in civilization. and
neither can it bring any resources to pay
proportionate share of the expenses of
government At the same time it is un-
fair TO make us wait upon the develop
ment of our neighbors when we have all
the essentials for coming into the Union.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
Tic south in Congrcss.

Hon C. d. Hill, of Atlanta, son of the
illustrious Georgian Benjamin H. Hill,
is registered at the Raleigh. He is solic-
itOr general, as the Office of district attor-
ney is called down there, and is reputed
a clear -headed lawyer. Mr. Hill doesn't
think the South in imminent danger of
having its representation in Congress cut
down. as contemplated in the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Moody Of Massachusetts
yesterday.
Georgia" said he, 'is not affected by
such measures. We have never disfran-
chsed the negro voter, because there has
been no necessity for such action. The
negroes in our State are not greatly
cnamored of the voting privilege anyway.
When the franchise was a noyelty, they
used to vote en- masse, but now a great
many Of them prefer to lose the ballot
than to pay the poll tax, which IS pre-
requisite to voting
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
An EarIship Thrown Is.

The most singular circumstance about
Arundel Castle IS that its owner 1y mere
right of ownership is Earl Of Arundel in
the peerage Of England. 1t is believed
that there is no similar example OF a peer
age held on such conditions in the King
dom. for. apparently. there would he no
legal obstacle, supposing the House of
Howard fell on evil days and the castle
was alienated to some millionaire. to pre-
vent the said millionaire taking his seat
IN the House OF Lords as Earl of Arundel
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
TO Discourage DueIing.

Utica Observer--H IT be true that En-
pcror william has put his foot down TO
li.eyent any further dueling in the Ger
man army, then the Kaiser must be cred
tied with great good sense displayed at
the right time. Today the public would
no more tolerate a 1uel in America than
1t would prize fight with bare knuckles.
The English public has also undergone a
similar change; and il the German public
lags behind IL is only because the ira
dltions of her universities make dpeling
popular. 1t needs but the vigorous move
ment OF the German Emperor 10 give a
death blow to u custom rs foolish as 1t is
vicious. and as antiquated as 1t is barbar
Gus.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
Mr.. Moody Offers Resolution De-
mandinE an investigation.


mandinE an Investigation.
Representative Moody of Massachusetts,
yesterday introduced resolution in the
House demanding an investigation into
the matter of the election of the six mem
hers from Louisiana. 1t provides for the
appointment of a select committee of
eleven to report as to whether the right
of any male citizen of twerty-one years
of age to vote was abridged at the cleo
tion when the Louisiana members were
chosen. and, also, 10 report whether 1t is
eXpedient for Congress to enact any leg
islation to enforce the recognition of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution.
This is the first step taken looking to-
ward the reduction OF the representation
in the Southern States where negroes are
by State laws prohibited from voting. 1t
is proposed to make n test of the
Louisiana cases. At first the suggestion
was made to challenge the right of the
Louisiana members to be sworn in when
they appeared before the bar OF the House,
but this plan was abandoned in favor OF
MIR. Mocdy's resolution.
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TO REMEDY GOLD PREMIUMS.
c. A. Connnt Tells How to Relieve
the Manila situation.

c. A. Connnt Tells How to Relieve
the Manila situation.
"The condition of the currency at Ma
Mia is not surprise to me-" said Charles
\ Conant yesterday, in discussing the
dispatches from the Philippine capital in
regard to the premium on gold in Mexican
silver. Mr.. Conant was the special commits
sioner of the War Department on coinage
and banking in the Philippines. who reach
ed Washington about ten days ago and
submitted report S-.ch will be laid be-
fore Congress by Secretary Root.
These troubles Will constantly recur,"
continued Mr.. Conant, so long as the
Philippine Islands depend upon Mexican
silver for their money supply. The sill
yer necessarily fuctuates in gold value
and cannot be maintained at fixed ratio
to gold while the stock of money coined
is beyond the control of the government
of the Philippine Islands.
The Mexican silver dollar was worth
about 471a cents in Hongkcng when l was
in the Orient. 1t was accepted at 80 cents
in Manila, under an order of the Philip
pine Commission. They hesitated to
change this ratio because OF the great con-
venience for retail trade. The tendency
of such system was 10 drlNe all AIneFl-
can money oTt of the islands and substi-
tute Mexican silver because American
money could bring more at H0hgkong in
Mexican dollars than it would at Manila.
There is apparently nothing to be
done under the circumstances but 20
ado2l 4 new ratio corresponding more
closely to the actual commercial money
valre OF silver. The people OF the Phil
ippine IsiSlds are accustomed to the use
of silver, and do not think the attempt
should be made to force upon them an
exclusively gold currency.
"A fixed relation can be established.
however. between their silver coins ard
the American gold standard by placing
the coinage of the islands in the hands of
the Philippine government and taking
similar steps to those taken in the United
States to maintain parity. Limitation for
the quantity of silver to the needs OF
business and provision for maintaining
its value by a gold reserve do the work
like magic The silver coins can be kept
constantly at the ratio fixed by law. and
the trouble viii nevcr arise regarding
this value in relation to gold so long
as the government of the Philippine ISL
ands takes proper steps to limit the
quantity OF coin and to maintain its re-
serves.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
Col. John ID. Graham.

Col John D. Graham. WHO died on Sat
urday at his home in Brooklyn. in his
seventy eighth year, was a well-known
civil war veteran. He organized a regi-
ment at the outbreak Of the war. aud
went to the front as it's colcnel lie was
captured and spent nearly gear in Lib
by Prison. He was vice president OF the
Barr Construction Company.
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Mrs. Margaret f.. crocker.

Mrs. Margaret E. Crocker. member Of
mother of Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett and Mrs.
Jackson Gouraua. who was Mrs. Harry
GHlig. died on Sunday at her residence in
New York. after a weeks illness. The
cause OF her death was pneumonia.
Mrs. Crocker was seventy-six years old
and, until her last illness. enjoyed unusu-
ally good health fer person Of ler years.
Mrs. Crocker was the widow Of Edward
Bryant Crocker, of California. who was a
brother of Charles Crccl1er, c. 2. Hunt
ington's partner.
Mrs. Crocker leaves three children.
eight grandchildren and three great
Grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1901-12-03
FOREIGN TOPICS.
A New system of Building.

The Postal Savings Bank Building in
Amsterdam. Holland. is being constructed
by the "Monier system" a new method
OF construction. A steel framework, like
a bird cage in appearance. is enveloped in
Portland cement, which prevents the steel
from rusting, while the cement itself is
rendered elastic. The steel acts entirely
in tension and the concrete in pressure.
This construction is said to be strong
nreproof and waterproof, and to be grow
ing in favor in Europe for Government
buIldngs and factories