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The Washington times., 1901-11-22
NEPoTIsM IN NAVY PAY CORPS.
Secretary Long Directs Tint Clerks
Must he Examined.

Numerous instances Of nepotism in the
pay CORPS OF the navy have recently at
tracted the attention Of Secretary Long
He has determined to put restrictions on
the practice.
A pay officer, when ordered to duty, is
entitled to a clerk. Some have selected
members Of their families for these places.
The Navy Department usually appoints
the clerk designated by the pay officer.
In some recen. cases. ciosc-blood re-
latious have been designated by paymas-
ter5. One paymastlr selected his father.
Secretary Longs attention was attracted
10 tho similarity in the names of pay Of
Gcers and their clerks. AfJer euqciry. he
has determined to make every person
designated for appointment as pay clerk
pass an examination to test his fitness for
handling accounts.
1t is not intended to forbid pay officers
to appoint their relatives to these posi-
tlons. 1t is realized that the uepotism
practiced is i natural result of the fact
that paymasters have no protection
against pccuiation by dishonest assistants.
Consequently. the pay officers are obliged
to select for clcrkships persons who are
Known by them to be trustworthy.
All that will be required in future is
that a person nominated for a clerkship,
whether father, brothe-, or other kin
of the pay officer, must pass an eXamina-
ton TO determine his mental fitness for
the place.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
SENATOR ALLISON CONSULTED.
President Discusses with Him the
National Finances.

Prospective financial legislation for the
Flfty-seventh Congress was the subject
| considered by the President and Senator
W b. Allison Of Iowa. Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, at the
White House last night. The veteran
senator from the Hawkeye State was one
oil the few prominent members of the up
per house with whom the President had
not conferred regarding the problems be-
fore the Administration.
The President does not intend to make
any extensive mention of currency or
financial affairs in his message. Senator
Ailison's advice on any topic has always
been prized at the White House. how
ever and his talk with the President last
night was not limited to discussion of
the currency which is generally eonsid-
ered satisfactory by Senators and Repre-
sentatives.
Senator Allison arrived in Washington
yesterday, and viii be here all the tire
uhtI inc opening of Congress. With
Mrs. Nasle. of st. Louis; Governor Hunt.
Oh Porto Rico; a. b. Cummns. Governor
eject o. Iowa, and Mrs. Cummius he was
a guest at dinner in the White House last
night.
aiLhouSh now in his seventy third year
senator Allison looks like a man of sixty.
re IS strong mentally and physically, and
retains the vigorous step and rosy COM
pieNlon Of youth. He is about the hardest
worked man in the Senate, being Chair
man ol the Committee on Appropriations,
TINS pace alone demanding the strength
o. giant; and a member also Of the Com
mlttees on the Philippines. the Librarv.
ara the Geological Survey, besides that
of Finance.
Mr.. Allison is again being Spoken Of
as Secretary Of the Treasury, an Office
which he has repeatedly declined when
earnestly urged by various Senators to
take it. But he regards il as too impossi-
hIe ar event to talk about.
He has been a strong Presidential cam
didGte IN several conventions, and last
summer was being endorsed in various
sections of the country as the most avail
able candidate for 1904. Mr.. Allison, how
eyer. declined the honor in advance. mod
estly stating that he was 100 DID
When President Mckinley announced
that he would not accept a third term.
Mr.. Allison declared mis- candidate to be
Leslie NJ. Shaw. of the Hawkeye State
The political situation has changed great
~ since then, however, and a new and
unexpected President is in the White
House.
Whether the veteran Senator and astute
politician, now a few months older than
when he declared for Shaw. is still Tor
him as the Republican nominee in 1905,
does not yet appear.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
CATHOLIC HIERARCHY MEET.
Affairs of the Church in InsuIar Pos
sessions Not Discussed.

Affnirs of the Church in InsuIar Pos
sessions Not Discussed.
The -Archbishops OF the Catholic Church
of the United States convened in annual
session yesterday in Mcmahon Hall. at
the Catholic University. Purely routine
business relating to the affairs of the
hierarchy was transacted, and at the end
OF the session the work OF the prelates
had not been completed. Another session
w;ll be held today, when matters ef more
national interest viii be considered.
1t is stated upon authority that no mat
ter pertaining to affairs of the church in
the insular possessions of the United
States was discussed. The Archbishops,
it is said. have no jurisdiction over that
matter. At yesterdays meeting reso-
luton was unanimously adopted lament
ing the assassination of the late fresI-
dent. William Mckinley
After the meeting Of the ArchbishopS
today. the trustees OF the Bureau OF Cath
olic Indian Missions, will assemble ana
discuss the distribution Of funds for In
dian and negro missions. Cardinal Glib
bons, Archbishop Of Baltimore, is Presi-
dent of this board. successor to the
late director OF the DuIeAus iNSF' JOHu -.
stephan, Will be chosen. 1t is understood
the honor Will fall upon Father ketcham,
present secretary of the bureau.
Those present at the meeting of Arch
bishors yesterday we're: Archbishop
Keane, OF Dubuque; Archbishop Ryan,
of Philadelphia; Archbishop Corri-
gan. of New York; Archbishop Kain. OF
St. Louis. Archbishop Williams, OF Bos-
ton: Archbishop Katzer, OF Milwaukee,
and Archbishop ireland, of ST. Paul.
Those absent were Archbishop Feehan,
of Chicago: Archbishop RiOrdan, Of San
Francisco: Archbishop BOurgale, of Sante
Fc. n. N, and Archbishop Chapelle, OF
New Orleans.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22

ot the assooiatiof RECOMMENDING that the
revised code be SO altered as to provide
for ten justices Of the peace instead of
SIX. With representatives. from the Med
zeal Association and the Dental Society, a
committee from the association succeeded
IN securing the amendment OF the pro-
posed code on certain points bearing on
sanitation questions and the problem Of
public health. bp'l
The association has done much to Sc
che the proper filtration of water for
the District Of Columbia. As a result of
me ehort of the committee on sanitation.
congress 9dopted1 the natural or sand
method OF filtration. The efforts of the
committee on taxation to secure a reduced
penalty tax were highly commended.
The Anacostia EInts.
Any report Of the President of the Busi-
ness Mems Association would be incom-
piete without reference to the much need
cd reclamation OF the Anacostia Flats.
tAe association submi, ted during the past
year memorial to Congress praying for
legislation which would authorize the i'm
nfoNement of the AnGcostia River so that
n may be used for commercial purposes.
The report expressed sentiments directly
opposed to concessions of public property
70 the eucroachments OF the railroads for
traclsage purposes
At The conclusion of the business pro-
%ramne the members Of the association
enjoyed an appetizing buffet lunch. mark
OF he hospitality of J. Barton Key man
ager Of Barton's.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. THE 2lSr DAY OF N0NEM-
BER Ig0l-FLORA WRIGHT v. JAMES II.
WRIGHT Ne. z2603. Equity Docket No. 81.
On motion ol the plaintiff, by Mr. Campbell
Carrington. her solicitor, it is ordered that the
defendant. James II. Wright. cause his appear
ance 10 be entered herein on or before the first
rule dav occurring forty days after this day:
otherwise the cause will be proceeded with in
case OF default.
The object of this suit is for absolute divorce
upon the grounds OF adultery. habitual drunk
enness and cruelty. Provided copy OF this
order he published once each week for three sue
ccssive weeks in the Washington Law Reporter
and The Washington Times.
By the Court:
(SeaD y &. HAGNER, Justice, etc.
True copy. Test:
J. r. YOUNG Clerk, etc.
By NJ A. CLANCY, Asst. Clerk.
uo71 90-tlar6
The Washington times., 1901-11-22

"Thc defence viii reserve its state
mcnt," announced Attorney Douglass.
"Tgry WELL answered Justice Andcr-
sen.
The first witness called was Thomas
Francis. who drew the large plat of the
kenmore Hotel which faced the jury He
IS Assistant Inspector Of Buildings for
t1c District Of Columbia. lie testified
t.at the plat represented truJhfully the
fourth 1cor OF the hotel as prepared by
scale. He said that Ayrcs' room was
rs feet > inches in length and :oat II
inches wide. He gave the detailed
measurements oc the floor and ceiling.
and was excused at 12.-5. when a recess
was taken until l.ia o'ciock.
Whom tnc court recaH,euei Henry A.
M.ao. % ah0toar9 her. was called and took
tha witness -raaf. ~ iGantjHed several
Photographic Of he interior Of the room
oggrr.od rv Young AyTos 49, these taken
fy himself cu .H- day -oli.H Vs the trag-
adv lie pointed ou, the llood stains On
;ho CARPET. which appeared a5 biugs in the
pictures.
II oTcr these phctcrrsH;s' as evil
dcnec" said D.s.rirt Attorney Gould.
81 object. ou tho ground Jrat the con-
ditto" oi the room MAJ have been chang
od between Jhe lime cl laa Ending OF the
body and tac time Of takin. inc photo-
grarhs, iaterposed Attorney Douglass.
Admitted Gs E,isIencc.
AEser scmc argument Justice Anderson
o1crruiga The objection and the photo
graphs became Government exhibits.
Julius Hack another photographer a
German. Who speaks little English. was
next called and identified photograph Of
the exterior Of the Kenmore Hotel This
photograph was also admitted as an ex-
hlbir
Daniel Woodhouse. a middleaEed col
ored man. was next called. He is a waiter
employed at 1913 I Street northwest. He
was the man Who discovered the dead
body OF tyres on the morning Of May 10.
In response to query rs to what caused
HIM to 20 to Ayres room on the morning
Of May Is. he said:
well. I'll tell you. Miss Minas told me
to 20 up and wake up Mr.. Ayres. She
said she mad heard a noise in the room.
81 went up and raped. Then I looked
through the keyhole. There I saw the
body lying en- the no5r. I went down
s,ai.s AID told Mr.. Warfeld. He came
up with me and we got a stepIadder.
- climbed up to the trans5m and then
7 saw the body again. went away and
did not go near that body. l recognized
she body. 1t was lying on the floor,
t,s bands up, its feet d-awed up. and the
body doubled I'D. The head was in =
pool Of blood near the rocking chair"
Court adjourned al SIS o'clock as
ilarl, Of respect to Justice Barnard, whose
brother. Milton c. Barnard, died yesterday
morning.
Tho trial Will be resumed al 10 o'clock
this morning, when Woodhouse viii again
De placed on the stand. II is expected
that from now on the examination of Wit
nesses VIII be disposed~of rapidly
The Washington times., 1901-11-22

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. SARAH ANN WHITE AND
WILLIAM X. PETTY. COMfLAINANTS. vs..
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM
FLETCHER. JR., Equity 2264s
On the motion uf the CuUplain4utS by Frank
A. Jones. their solicitor, and IL appearing that
the summons issued Tor tile defendants has been
returned not TO be found. it is this ilh uay Of
November, 1901. ordered that the defendants. the
unknown heirs. Gcyi-ees and glieuecs OF William
Fletcher. ir., cause their appearance 10 be en-
tered herein on or before the first rule day occur
ring forty days after this day; otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with as in the case o.
default The object OF thi, suit l. to quiet the
tide Of the complanauts and perpetually eniCln
said DESCENDANTS from asserting, by suit or other
wise. any title, claim or demand 20 or interest in
the east half of lot 3, in square s5i, in the city
oi Washington. District Of Columbia This notice
is 10 be published in the 'Nl>hugton Law Re
porter" and Tie Washington Times once week
ior thrcc successive weeks before said rule day.
BY the Court.
4. b. HAGNER, Justice.
A true copy. Test:
j. IL. YOUNG. CLERK.
BY
T.. p. WILLIAMS. Asst. Clerk.
FRANK A. JONES. Solicitor for complainant
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
Auction SALES.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWo-SToRN AND BASE
MENT BRICK HOUSE No. 65G ST. y. b.
Bv virtue Of 4 certain deed OF trust recorded
in i.iber No. lsIO. folio i29 ct ED, Of the land
records OF the District Of Columbia, we VIII sell,
az public auction, in front Of the premises, on
O'CLOCK p. m, the following described real
estate situate in the city Of Washington, IN said
district; Lot $50, in Square s5j. together with
the improvements, consisting Of two-stOry brich
lOuse.
Terms. onc-thrd cash. balance in equal INSTALL
ments at and two years. with interest at
i've 90 per csntum per ennum, payable semi
annually from day OF sale, secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold, or all cash. at the
option OF the purchaser. deposit OF 500 VIII
he reouired at time OF sale. All couvevIncins,
etc. at purchaser cost. Terms 10 be complied
with within ten days, otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell 1T risk and cost Of the
defautine purchaser.
GEO. Z. ENNONS. Adds B. BROWNE,
Trustees.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, Auctionecr.
14s1T 1ftR-T
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
NOW WEARS A1AReER HAT.
Curious Growth of Uranium Admit
ted by Peyton Gordon.

Il is seldom that man is frank enough
TO admit that his head is swelled, but
Peyton Gordon, the young Assistant Uni
ted States Attorney for the District, is an
exception. He frankly admits that when
be accepted the position of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney he wore a 63s hat. Now
he requires hat OF rs size.
MIR Gordon gives no explanation Of the
change necessary in the size of his head
gear, but he has been subjected 10 con-
siderable chatting a. the hands Of his
friends since he incaqtiously revealed the
secret he has been actively engaged dur
ing tire summer Ci the'preparation OF the
case against Mrs. BoniEe.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
ROBBED HIS LANDLADY.
seIf-lIIeEcd GothamIte steals Twa
watches and Disappears.

A handsome. stylish man, claiming
represent the Judge Publishing Comp
10 Fifth Avenue, New York City, 70 le.
Mrs. Emily e. Ramsdell, Of 1872 Jetl'
Street northwest. yesterday, and has
disappeared. He was suaya in
and created a good impression. IT,
watches, together valued at s.
missing.
The stranger came to the city
of days ago and engaged a ro
residence of Mrs. Ramsdell.
would remain some weeks. Ht
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
ACCUSED BY HIS EMPLOYER.
Negro Farmland Charged With
Stealing $50.

Edward Miles. colored, thirty-four
years old, was arrested last night by Po
liceman Gawler and sent to the Eighth
precinct. where he is held for the Mary
land authorities. Miles is said to have
stolen $50 from a pocketbook belonging
TO Mrs NJ. Gettinss, OF Montgomery
County. Nd.
The negro was employed on the farm
up to the time the theft is supposed to
have been committed. When the money
was missed the negro was also missing.
Deputy Sheriff Reed of Montgomery
County, was notified of the theft. and fol-
lowed the man to this city. He noticed
Miles spending money very lavishly, and
when the negro was about to board Il car
at Fourteenth and L Streets northwest
called upon Gawler to arrest the man
Reed will take the prisoner to Mont
gomcry County today.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
DEAD UNDER SANTA FE WRECK
Three Missing Men Had SIoWi!
burned to Death.

los ANGELES. Cal. Nov. 21.-Arni-
tase and Case. brakemen. and Brown. a
waiter. who we're reported missing yes
terday after the train wreck at Franco
ria. on the Santa Fe. we're found today
under pile of wreckage.
Their bodies were recognizable only by
bits Of clothing. as they were badly
charred. 1t was evident that they we're
slowly burned to death while pinione1 SO
that escape was impossible.
II is believed 4. R. Higgins. conductor
Of the westbound train, VINO j. RESPONSE
bic for the disaster. viii die. Higgins re-
gained consciousness this afternoon. VIII
liams. engineer of the eastbound train,
is lying seriously injured at the Needles.
The entire mail carried by both trains
was destroyed by fire. Al least 1900 let
ters mailed at Los Angeles for the East
were destroyed. The eastbOund limited
carried seventeen pouches OF letters and
more than three hundred sacks Of pack
ages and papers. No estimate of the
amount OF mail on the wcstbOund train
is obtainable.
Neither train carried a mail car. the
mail being taken on the baggage cars.
No registered mail was on board.
Many Of the passengers who reached
here early today were slightly cut and
bruised. Several had very narrow es-
capes. r. B. Woodworth was forced to
break the glass Of his stateroom by fir
ing through IL with revolver and ther
crawling through the window
lie said the westbOund train was r"...
fully fifty miles an hour and If
mans had not been heavy car
sengers would have been
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
APOLOGY TO HERR scHILLING.
Arrest of American Consul at Zittuu
IA Mistake.

BERLIN. Nov. 21.-The case OF Herr
schining. the United States Consul at Zit-
tau. who was arrested by inadvertence,
has been settled amicably
The Foreign Office has expressed its re-
greet at the occurrence.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22

an l and readily secured n
re- .. a nsdell. No one thought
q. arn. The stranger was
g... a IF the house, and he
r.1.. which he soon improved
.u ady His description has
... -...H ..a aolice. as follows:
r#aa five, five feet ten inches
80 pounds. Has dark hair
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
DIED.

s. LMR-Dcparted this life on Wednesday,,
.. her % 1901, GEORGE :, beloved husband
ME T. Sinclair, aged fity-two years.
neral from his sons residence, 12ls Third
ct southeast. on Friday, November -, at 3
%. IL Alexandria papers please copy. nj
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
,------rn.en Ad,anccd in Grnde.

vester has forwarded to the
EtC.ers a recommendation that
H Frech and James Riggs be APP
.H7 H-ivates of class l in the police
a Eiea Fisher. removed and pensioned.
-. Riley, removed. The appointments
., t1 axe effect tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
ralr. I--rrt.-

e'.r To-. Oh. tr.aa Gcsang
e.r friends night
H-r..r ...l ball
were ,sI..a. ram-
ier0ag fL- f.-.,s
sHa. Na-.
EL. "
The Washington times., 1901-11-22

SAL. R.. Tie cleo
.a. Of Capt.
police of san
a, Lap at the Union
recently elected
rE . Of the city.
ring bi strike here,
..- 20 TIL the first
active and ag-
re police regula-
1lice ctacI to is
shCTid not be
r.. on the streets
e..l number Of
a they had a
a.u = the water
chase. raj strikers
AID them, hence
.. ion sympa-
.". ade q des-
- as chief
The Washington times., 1901-11-22

law PuEishes. If the killing was done with
malice aforethousht then the punishment
must be by hanging.
Society must he protected and the
blood Of a ma. cred man demands that
the, party VINO took the life must make
repara tlon."
The Washington times., 1901-11-22
LABOR PARTY TURNED Dra-.

H"sr, of r- ....e .
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-18
COPPER IN ALASKA
HENRY BRATNOBER HAS Sc
CURED AN OPTION ON MINES.
IS NOW EN- ROUTE TO LONDON
v-ill Tell the Rothschilds All About
It Mint of Money Will Be
Required to Prepare It
For Market.

Henry Bratnober, the famous expert OF
TIE Rothschilds, is on his way to London
% confer with his principals in regard to
the development of a wonderful deposit
81 "copper" located somewhere near the
Alaska boundary line in British terri
tD:y, the precise locality at present un-
known to the public. but which has
thoroughly captivated Mr. Bratnober.
says the Denver News. A late dispatch
20 the Inter Ocean from New York says
he believes it to be the richest in de-
posits and one of the easiest to work of
any yet discovered. He describes it as
literally mountain of copper, most of it
virgin copper, apparently inexhaustible
and capable of easy concentration and
preparation for the market. 1t has been
taken on option for the Rothschilds, and
the next step is to provide ways and
means for its extensive development,
which involves a lot of things besides
the mere matter of mining the ore-mills
and transportation being the major
propositions, requiring steamships and
probably a railway or two. This propo-
sition by reason of its probable great
magnitude when once actively entered
upon, taken in connection with the pre-
vailing excitement in the copper stock
market, and further the recent purchase
by J. B. Hagin Of the celebrated Cerro
de Pasco mines of Peru, imparts new
interest to the complicated situation in
New York and Europe.
Strayed Into the Camp.
The account goes on to say that year
and a half ago a company of young
scientists were commissioned to go into
the far Northwest, prospect. explore. Sc
cure options and report thereon to those
whom they represented. While these
prospectors were there, there strayed
into their camp one day giant of a
man, who introduced himself as Brat
nober. In due course he looked at the
property that had been discovered, and
finally made a close examination Of it.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-18
MAIL SCHEDULE ISSUED.
Postmaster Irwin Furnishes Some In
teresting Data. ,-

postmaster Irwin has issued a schedule
giving interesting data with reference
to the length of time it takes mail to
reach important points. This is the
schedule:
For Boston. Mass. Nv. Northern Pacific
train u at 1850 a. M; arrives destina-
ton GAS a. M; time consumed Il hours
So minutes.
For Boston, Mass, ". Northern Pacific
train IA at 1890 p. M: arrive destination
6:15 a. M; time consumed SO hours A.
minutes.
For Billings, Mont, ". Northern Pacific
train IA a 1890 p. M: arrives at destin-
alton 6:15 a. M; time consumed, 8 hours
As minutes.
For Billings. Mont, w. Northern Pacific
train II at 1890 a. M; arrive destination,
$3.50 a. M; time consumed 8 hours Is
minutes.
For Chicago. ILL.,, Nv. Northern Pacific
train II at 1880 a. M; arrive destina-
ton 2:15 a. M; time consumed, 40 hours
25 minutes.
For Chicago, ILL.,, w. Northern Pacific
train IA at 1890 p. M; arrive destination
$3.50 p M; time consumed, IS hours.
For Denver, Colo, w. Northern Pacific
train IA at 1880 p. M; arrive destination
1O:05 a. M; time consumed, IS hours So
minutes.
For Denver, Colo, Nv. Oregon Short Line
train 10 at 1850 a. M: arrive at destina-
ton. 9:15 a. M; time consumed, 81 hours
% minutes.
For Great Falls, Mont. ". Great North
ern train at 9:45 a. M; arrive destina-
ton, AIS p. M; time consumed, 6 hours
30 minutes.
For havre, Mont, ". Great Northern
train "a at $50 p. M; arrive destination,
$3.50 a. M; time consumed, II hours 40
minutes.
For Helena. Mont, w. Great Northern
train at 9:45 a. M; arrive destinatio n
12:45 p. M; time consumed, hours.
For Kansas City Nv. Northern Pacific
train IA at 1890 p. M; arrive destination,
1885 p M; time consumed, 4S hours 5
| minutes.
For Kansas City w. Oregon Short
Line train 10 at 1:5o a. m.; arrive des-
tination. SOS a. M; time consumed 50
hours Is minutes.
For Los Angeles, CAL, ". Oregon Short
| Line train 8 at 4:10 p. NJ; arrive destin-
alton $3.50 a. M; time consumed, g. hours
j 40 minutes.
For Los Angeles. CAL, Nv. Oregon Short
| Line train at 1850 a. M; arrive destira-
ton, 3 p. M; time consumed. 81 hours
10 minutes
For Minneapolis. Mimi, w. Nortl1ern
! Pacific train IL at 1880 a. m.; arrive des-
| tination, 1:45 p. M; time consumed. 81
hours Is minutes.
| For Ogden. Utah, Nv. Oregon Shor. lime
train ~ at 1850 a. M; arrive destination
p. M; time consumed, II hours Sc
| minutes.
| For Ogden. Utah, ". Oregon Short Line
| train at 4:1O p. M; arrive destination
a. M: time consumed. Is hours.
| For Omaha, w. Northern Pacific trair
IA at 1880 p. M; arrive destination, 6:i;
a. M; time consumed, AZ hours Is min.
| utes.
For Omaha, Neb., w. Oregon Short
Line train 10 at 1850 am; arrive destina
ton. 7:45 p. M: time consumed. IL hour,
Is minutes.
For Omaha, Neb., w. Oregon Short Line
train 8 at 4:10 p. M; arrive destinatioo