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The times., 1901-04-24
HIS "sURE CURE" BARRED.
Charles II. Ro.an's Appeal OverruI-
ed by the Postmaster General.

Postmaster General Smith yesterday
overruled the appeal of Charles II.
Rowan, of Milwaukee. from a fraud order
issued against him last March by the
POstofice Department. Rowan has ad-
vertised extensively a cure for deafness
and guaranteed a sure cure or money re-
funded. His method was extremely in
genious. He had prepared to avoid
punishment for long time.
To Introduce his cure he offered six
months treatment for $3.50. At the end
of that time his victims would write and
demand their money back, whereupon he
would inform them that the $3.50 cure was
for mild cases only and their cases were
evidently obstinate. To complete the
cure it was necessary for them to send
SO more and he guaranteed a sure cure;
if not cured after taking the additional
medicine he would refund the money or
give a special treatment free of charge.
When the victim bit and sent in his
SIS he received six boxes of pills. contain
ing in all about 2.000 pills. The instruc-
tious read that ne was 70 take one each
night until all were taken, when he would
be cured At this rate the pills would last
for about six years. and until the pills
had been taken according TO directions no
prosecution Tor obtaining money unuer
false pretences could be made nor was IL
possible to make demand for the return
of the money. AS the directions stipulated
that if the patient omitted to take even
one pill a the proper time during the
treat he would nave to begin all over
again, it became substantially impossible
to prosecute him.
The department took the case in charge
and obtained the names of eighty persons
who had sent him money orders. All but
two or three testified they believed the
pills to be worthless. The. department is
sued a fraud order against Rowan and
eral. lie claimed to have $4,000 testimon-
ials to the efficacy of his medicine and
a number of alleged kilograms from pa
tients who had been benefited were filed
with his case.
The department investigated the teIe-
+ grams and found that some were signed
by persons " no could not be located, and
presumably were fictitious; others pUr-
ported TO be signed BY persons who de-
uied having signed them and still others
! were from people who never Were deaf.
Consequently the Postmaster General
( yesterday Oyerruled the appeal.
i Rowans record is a bad one He was
arrested in April, 1883. on a charge of
using the mails 10 defraud and spent
three months in Jail and paid a fine of
/ $3.50. In 1872 he was again ar
rested on the same charge and
sent to Jail for three months
and fined $50. He was arrested in lSS on
Z a similar charge and has six indictments
pending against him In 1899 he was ar
rested on a charge of attempting 20 bribe
I the Assistant District Attorney, Charles
/ NJ. Anderson, and pOStOf1ce Inspector IN
I connection with the indictments still
! pending against him. He advertised
/ under the name of Charles II. Rowan.
/ G. H. Rowan. c. Rowan, and has post
! Office box III Milwaukee.
The times., 1901-04-24
OIL LAND PRICES SOARING.
Ex-Governor HogE offered 100000
for Property Bought for $4,000.

AUSTIN. Tex. April 25.-Ex-Goy. James
s. HOgg who purchased a small tract OF
oil land south of Beaumont about ten days
ago. for So. co. was today offered $4,000
cash for the property. He declined the
offer.
Mr. Hogg is now rated as a millionaire
He has had phenomenal success in the
new oil fields, and is interested in several
of the biggest interests there. In addition
to his holdings near Beaumont, he owns
a large tract of land near the mouth OF
the Brazos. for which he paid Stt,00
few days ago. This latter tract IS also
oil land, and 1t has increased in value over
25 per cent since Mr.. HOgg purchased II.
The Governor says he IS out OF poll
tics for good
The times., 1901-04-24
DISEASE IN HAVANA.
Major Havnrd's Report on the City's
Sanitary Condition.

HAVANA. April 23.-Major Hazard
Chief Surgeon. in a report on the sanitary
condition OF Havana since 1890. says the
overcrowding Of the city is Illustrated by
the fact that there are only 5000 houses
while the population is 25o.G00. or 94 In
habitants 70 each house. a large pro-
portion Of these houses are only one story
high
Not only is there overcrowding in the
houses. but the houses themselves over
crowd the city, which occupies smaller
area than any city In the United States
with the same population. The report
adds that tuberculosis is the most widely
spread disease. Between 1s9) and 1893
there were 1880 deaths from this disease.
which was 165 per cent of the total NOR
tality during that period, or rs per 1903
population. During the same period yell
low fever furnished only All per cent Of
the total mortality
The year 1900 shows the effect Of Amer
lean sanitation. This was the first year
for long period when the births ex-
ceeded the deaths. Yellow fever has been
known in Havana since 172O. and since
1853 the disease has been endemic. The
disease, however. is not as fatal here as
typhoid fever is in the United States.
The knowledge that mosquitoes propa-
gate the disease has thrown much light
on the matter. Dirt does not cause the
disease. but may tend to increase the
number of mosquitoes.
The subject of immunity is very inter
esting. All Cubans are not immunes.
Those who live in cities where the disease
is endemic are immunes, but those who
passed their infancy in rural districts are
not immune. Surgeon Havard says that
in order for person to be immune from
any endemic disease it is necessary for
him to have had the disease. There is no
reason TO suppose that yellow fever is an
exception to this rule.
Consequently it is probable that Cubans
born and brought up in cities have the
| disease in a mild form in infancy. 1t is
not sufficient for a person to have lived
in the tropics to become immune. He
must live in a place where the disease is
endemic. OF the Americans treated for
! yellow fever at the Animas Hospital Il
per cent died. against 50 per cent in the
case of Spaniards.
Postmaster Harrison is about to retire
and return to the United States. Carlos
| Hernandez a Cuban. has been appointed
| TO succeed him.
The times., 1901-04-24
THE REDUCTION OF REVENUE.
Articles Affected by the La" "S
Amended by Congress

For the assistance of internal revenue
collectors and the public generally in
clearly interpreting the amended war rev
enue law. which will go into effect on
Ju1v the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue Yesterday sent out the toiioWlha
lar;
Attention il called to the following
changes i'm the schedules and occupations
subject to tax under the internal revenue
law made By the act of March ,. 1901;
THE repeal of the following taxes VIII
take effect July l. 1901, viz: Special tax oI
commercial brokers, stamp taxes on paflK
checks. drafts and orders for the pay
ments of money at sight or on demand
drafts or orders for the payment OF mon
ev otherwise than at sight or on demand
remain taNabie), certificates OF deposit
postoffice money orders, promissory notes
mortgages, leases, export bills OF iadlns'
manifests fer custom house entries or
clearing of cargo powers of attorney,
protests. charter parties, certificates of
an kinds. except certificates Of profit or
certificates showing interest in property
or Accommodations of comoa anies, ware
house receipts, telegraphic despatcheS,
express receipts domestic freight DlllS OF
Iading remain taxable). policies OF Insur-
ance and premiums charged Tor marine.
( inland fire, casualty, fidelity, ana guar
auteeing insurance taxes on telephone
messag ges. stamp taxes on medicinal pro-
prietary articles. perfumeries, and cos
metics. chewing gum. and all articles in
Schedule y, except wine.
THE tax on legacies for religious, char
table, literary, and educational purposes
was renealed on March /, 1901.
Taxes viii be reduced on and after
July l. 1901 on conveyances of real estate,
massage ticket. cigars. snuff, and tobac-
CO. fermented liquors, foreign DhlS OF eA-
I 81 and foreign money OTOelS.
Additional tax imposed on April ]. 1907
viz: Special fax on dealers in grain securi-
| ties, etc doing Il bucket shop business
! and stamp tax on contract agreements
The times., 1901-04-24
HIS FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.
Governor Allen Submits IL Statement
of the Affairs of Porto Rico.

Governor Allen. Of Porto Rico, presented
his first annual report to Secretary Hay
Yesterday. He has been delayed here for
several days awaiting its arrival. The re-
port is a somewhat voluminous document
and covers a wide range Of subjects af-
fecting affairs in the island. Governor
Allen treats the subject of civil govern
ment at some length, discussing its in
ausuration and development during the
year he has been at its head. He also re
ports upon the general condition Of al
fairs in Porto Rico and makes number
Of recommendations.
The report contains a number of inter
estine chapters 1t will be made public
after the department has had an oppor-
tuDity to consider il. The act establish
ing the civil government requires the gov
ernor 70 submit an annual report 10 the
State Department, which has jurisdiction
oxpr Porto RIGA
The times., 1901-04-24
MR.. KNOX TO DECIDE.
Conference on the Plans for the
PaInce of Justice.

The matter of the erection of new
building for the Department of Justice
was brought up yesterday by Attorney
General Knox and discussed at the meet
ing of the Cabinet. There is considerable
sentiment in favor of delaying the matter
until the next session OF Congress and
then asking for an additional appropria-
ton TO construct a building which will
be commensurate with the growing needs
of the Department. The sum Of $1,000,
600 has been appropriated. but it is con-
sidered doubtful whether this will be suf-
dcent.
No definite action was taken in the mat
ter yesterday by the Cabinet. the opin-
ion being that Attorney General Knox
should be allowed to determine the better
course. He will have a conference today
with George r. Post. the New York archi-
tect who designed the plans for the build
ing as at present contemplated and which
were accepted by eX-Attorney General
C1rioEg
The times., 1901-04-24
Military Spoil Grabbings.
(From tic Chicago chronicle)

The Iooting principle is apparently inseparabIe
from large army movements victorious army
Is tacitly supported in this doctrine OF loot by
military usage 50 long the thieying Is con
fired TO the property of the beaten foe Bat
when the principle is once established il is but
a step to the iooting of property whenever and
wherever il can be found regardless Of its
ownership, 80 long as the theft can be concealed.
Militarism IS a prop and support Tor the
dishonest contractor. When the distance from
possible discovery in the case Of Cuba or the
Philippines is considerable the tendency toward
loot becomes more pronounced. The eXtrava-
0aure OF commissaTy departments in large army
movements is notorious. Official waste Of this
kind is a direct incentive TO the chronic looter
as we'll as a temptation 20 Others whose records
for the first time may be tainted with dishonesty
The whole miserable revelations from the Philip
pirps are directly due TO extravaganza, II not
reckless waste in se commissary department.
The times., 1901-04-24
LEAVES FOR COLORADO.
Secretary Long to spend IA Few Days
With His Children.

Secretary Long, who was to have ac-
companied the President on his l00O
mile trip from Washington, has gone TO
Colorado Springs to visit his three chill
dren at that place. where he will re
main until the President starts upon his
Journey to the Pacific Coast.
Secretary longs daughter, who has
been in poor health for some time, is at
Colorado Springs, and it is in order that
he may spend few days with her that
he leaves for the West At this time.
Mr. Long witt join the Presidents party
before California is reached
Mrs. Long will probably join Mr.. Long
later at Colorado Springs.
The times., 1901-04-24
FOR A NEW CONSTITUTION.
The Call for an Alabama Convention
Receives "A Big Vote.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 23.-An
election was held in Alabama today TO
determine whether a convention should
he held in this city. beginning May q.
for the purpose of reforming the consti-
tuition Of the State to latter-day needs,
chief among which is deemed to be the
disfranchsement of the ignorant negro
Returns throughout the State Indicate
that the election has been spiritless and
the vote very light, the negroes as a rule
not appearing to care whether the fran
chise was taken from them
The returns leave no room for the
doubt that the call for the convention has
been carried by a fOur-fifths majority.
The times., 1901-04-24
KENTUCKY's FRANCHISE TAX.
Heavy Assessment on All the
Railroads in the state.

FRANKFORT. KY, April 23.-The State
Board of Valuation and Assessment today
fixed the franchise tax on the railroad
propertv Of the State The assessment is
levied on so per cent of the capital stock
of the companies, computed on basis Of
6 per cent of net earnings of the roads.
The assessment is made from the date OF
the new revenue law in 1898 and amounts
to hundreds of thousands Of dollars. The
board holds that in addition to State
franchise tax the roads are also liable for
county and municipal taxes.
The board is composed of Mr.. Hill, Sec
retary of State; Mr.. Coulter Auditor, and
Mr.. Hager, Treasurer Secretary Hill diff
fered from the other members of the
board. holding that to levy the tax
in this manner amounted to an income
The times., 1901-04-24
THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
Probable That 1t VIII Be Limited to
About 10000 Men.

At conference with Lieutenant Gener-
al Miles Yesterday afternoon the Secre-
tarv of War determined to limit the
strength Of the reorganized army 10 about
76 600 men. 1t will, therefore, not be re-
cruited up to the maximum strength au-
thorized by Congress, which would be
about 100000 men. Secretary Roots de-
cision is practically in line with recon-
mendation made by General Miles sever
aI months ago and renewed by him in
a letter to the Secretary of War on the
3d Of April In this letter General Miles
recommended that the army be limi ed
to one soldier to every 1,00o of popula-
tion. namely, 76.000 men.
White this decision has not been an
notInced officially. il was learned yester-
dav that such action will be taken within
a few days. The details Of the plan for
organizing the army are TO be gone over
NV General Miles, who has been requested
by Secretary Root to prepare report
mon the subject for his consideration as
soon as possible
The times., 1901-04-24

After a rest of several days in New
York Mr.. Loomis, our Minister to Fene-
zueIa. is in Washington. has had talk
with the Secretary OF State, and appears
to be completely in the good books of the
Administration General F. V. Greene
the other principal factor in our relations
with Venezuela, has not yet arrived. So
it would be impossible at this stage OF
the proceedings to guess at anything def
mite as to our future policy. except that
as matter of course it viii be largely
dictated by the wishes and interests Of
the Asphalt Trust.
The times., 1901-04-24

Representative Babcock of Wisconsin Is
quoted as expressing the opinion that 1t
is the duty of Congress TO remove the
tariff from iron, steel. and all other arti-
cIes which can be made more cheaply in
the United States than elsewhere. Such
course. he holds. is in direct line with
Republican policy. Perhaps it may be.
Next winter we shall probably have an
opportunity TO observe how completely
eminent Republicans like Mr.. J. =. Nor
gan and Mr Hanna agree with the gen.
tleman from the lake country.
The times., 1901-04-24
corbiu Has other Views.
From the philadelphia Times.)

TTTTW
or rourse the Mar Department promptly Re-
iaets tho recommendation OF Lieutenant General
Miles concerning enlistments tor the army That
il was sound and reasonable ana hltt win gen
- ,I,I;[ a,,nrovaI was but the greater reason
fnri tr turning ppins L ogn The idea that soldier,
and narticuiarly | the officer nonnaiiy com
manding the army can knS" IA, a. '1 War 6anaT,e5 o. l
affairs the poliiicinhs ol 1"e H'i NeP'' '''''
is not to he ENCOURAGED
The times., 1901-04-24

The committee of the Cuban Constitu-
tional Convention now on their way from
the Pearl of the Antilles to the White
House to discuss the Platt terms with
President Mckinley, viii be surprised at
the warmth of their greeting. They are
to be given a state dinner and shown no
end of attention by the War Department.
When they get back to Cuba the chances
are that they will be lynched for having
turned Yankees. They are about TO come
I'm contact with the most persuasive and
smoothing intellect on record, and they
need not expect to escape the conse-
quences. Before their second course and
their third bottle they will be singing the
Star Spangled and dancing TO the tune
on the dinner table. The remainder of
the convention may continue to be re-
caIcitrant. but it is a reasonably safe
wager that these particular selections will
80 home anneXationists.
The times., 1901-04-24

There is to be ney dome over the Su-
prene Court room. The present one is
suspected Of being unsafe. SO much so
that should the court announce a decision
supporting the Administration against the
Constitution, it is to be feared that the
old ceiling. which once echoed 10 the noble
utterances of john Marshall, might col
lapse and bury everything and everybody
in the chamber. We sincerely hope that
this is not a reason why the decision has
been so long delayed.
The times., 1901-04-24
BuTaIo,s Big Fair.
rrom the Buffalo Evening Times

From the Buffalo Evening TimeS)
When the exposition officials few weeks ago.
announced with positiveness that the gates OF
the great iair would be opened ON May !. they
meant what they said and what they said viii be
dnna The extraordinary storm OF Friday and
Saturday was no doubt misfortune but its et-
fects will soon be overcome and work VIII go
forward with redoubled energy.
The times., 1901-04-24
Consi.tentin one Respect.

(From the Omaha WoTld-Herald.)
Mr. Mckinley Is consistent in at least one
thing He never appoints antitrust man TO a
position where lac can niure the trusts. lie at
lcast Knows his ..plain auty. % the trusts.
The times., 1901-04-24
Luxuries Are Expensive.

(From the Chicago Record-herald)
II John Bull will have empire, he cant al
,yays expect 10 avoid paving the Frce he 'at71
NOT conaplain II the Trausyaal comes higher thV
Egypt and the Suez Canal
The times., 1901-04-24

Charles c. Smith, a well-known pianist
and a composer of light music, died sud
derlv Yesterday morning at 43 West Thir-
tv-fourth Street New York City. Mr..
smith was sixty-fve years old, and dur
inc the civil war served as drummer boy
Win EUsworth's ZOuaves- de was "A mem
her Of the New York Club.
The times., 1901-04-24

DR.. Charles \. Eisenhart, Of York. Pa
died Yesterday at his home on West
Market Street. York. after about a week s
illness. At the time of his death he was
nresideut of the York Telephone Com
Dany. and interested IN many l0cal en-
-r5risee Ia leaves four sons. William
Luther. Harry, and Jacob. He was aged
sixty years
The times., 1901-04-24

Charles Hewlett died yesterday at his
home 1891 Doan Street, Brooklyn. He
was born seventy-one years ago in Law
Fence. L. l.. and spent the greater part
of his life in the service of j. b. < w
w Cornell Iron Works He was IN
charge of the building OF the metropolitan
House. the Grand Central station ana
the Tribune Building, New ork, tie
leave a widow, a son, and TWO daughters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
"Aa Mad NJ. a Halter,

Probably very few persons who fire.
Quently use the expression ''As mad as
a hatter'' have any idea as to what it
means or why a halter is necessarily
any more subject to fits of anger than
n plumber, a blacksmith or a carpen-
ter. The expression is said to have
come into use half century ago. when
the manufacture of hats was done
wholly by hand. The most striking
thing about the process was that of the
beating up of the felt. The halter first
dipped the mass of wool and hair fire.
quently into hot water; then. seizing a
stick in each hand, he belabored the
mass most vigorously, stopping now
and then to get his breath, until the
material was matted together in a
rough sort of felt. The lively beating
administered to the felt. as If the work
man were actually incensed, gave rise
to the familiar simile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
NO COMPROMISE WITH THUGS
That Is the Position of E. A. c"dahy with

That Is the Position of f. A. Cudahy with
Reference tn the Kidnapers.
Omaha. Neb. Feb. 2S.-E. \. Cudahy
was called up III Chicago by long dis
tance telephone and interrogated re-
garding the contents of Il Chicago dis
patch stating that the kidnapers had
sought to compromise. He admitted
that he received such a letter yester-
day morning. He said it had been re-
ceived in Omaha and transmitted 10
Kim in Chicago.
When asked what he proposed to do
about the offer contained in the letter,
Mr. Cudahy replied Nothing" He
said he did not know whether it
actually came from the kidnapers, but
that so far as he was concerned it
made no difference; he did not propose
to accede to any such terms. He
said the offer of a reward would not
he withdrawn. the detectives would
not be called off. and that there would
be no agreement not to prosecute IN
case of arrest: on the contrary. the
kidnapers would he vigorously prose
cuted and all lawful means that could
be invoked would be used TO bring
about the punishment of the guilty
DartieS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
SECRETLY MARRIED COUPLE
Waiting for Peace with the Relatives oi
the Bride.

inc brl0es
Racine, Wis, Feb. 2S.-J. d. Jones
and bride, who was Miss Florence
Slawson. of this city, arrived here
W Wednesday morning from KenOsha.
They We're secretly married in Chi
cago on Saturday and came here to be
forgiven by the brides relatives. They
went to the home of Mrs. James r.
Siawson, the grandmother of the
bride, who is one of the most wealthy
residents of this city. and who bit
terly opposed the marriage. The cou-
pie rang the front doorbell several
times. but failed to gain admission.
They then went TO the home of the
brides father and spent about an hour
there.
While Jones, who came mere from
LaPorte, Ind, was in the city as an
insurance agent he courted and Won
Miss SlawSon. Her relatives wrote
to LaPOrte TO find out about him.
They heard that a man named Jones,
ho once lived at LaPorte. had been
accused of a serious crime and they at
once concluded that ii was the Jones
who was engaged TO marry Miss Slaw-
son and the match was broken off.
Jones then brought suit against his
fiance's. grandmother for $4,000, alleg-
ing that she had made false state
ments concerning him.
1t was soon discovered that mis-
take had been made and that Jones
was innocent of any wrong. The
young lady then went to Chicago
where she was joined by Jones and
they were married. Now they wish to
have a treaty of peace signed by her
relatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28

the war revenue reduction bill. The
total reduction made by the bill is
$41. 900. 900.
The tax is repealed on commercial
brokers. bank checks, certificates OF
deposit, certificates not otherwise
specified. promissory notes. money
orders. bills of lading for export, ex-
press receipts. telephone and tele-
graph messages. miscellaneous bonds.
charter party, insurance policies,
leases, manifests, mortgages, power
of attorney, protest, warehouse re-
ceipts, proprietary medicines, per-
fumery, cosmetics and chewing gum.
The senate also agreed to the con-
ference reports on the military acad-
envy and agricultural appropriation
bills, and the bill creating the COM
mission for adjudication of Spanish
war claims.