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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
MARcoNI AT NEWPORT.
The Inventor TO Meet a Board of
Naval Officers.

. NEWPORT. K. l., April H.-Prof. Mar
conf, the inventor of wireless telegraphy,
arrived in Newport tonight He comes to
meet the naval board appointed by Sec
rotary Long to consider the extent to
which wireless telegraphy can T.. utilized
for the navy. The board consists of Capt.
French E. Chadwick. President of the
War College. Lieutenant Commander AL
bion c. Hodgeson, of the torpedo station.
and Lieut.. W. NJ. Powelson.
Experiments have been made here with
the Marconi system at the Newport sta
tions and the results have been very sat
isfactory. The board will begin it's work
tomorrow and its labors will continue
for several days. 1t is expected that prac-
tical tests will be made. and Prof Marconi
is confident he can convince the board
that his system is essential in the naval
service.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
THE GARBAGE MONOPOLY vo1p.
A Court Decision Against the Omaha.
Neb., Company

OMAHA. Neb., April 1.-THE Omaha
garbage monopoly was today declared
void by the District Court. This has been
the source of more trouble. criminal prose-
cutions. and charges of Doodle than any
thing in the form of municipal legislation
that has been enacted in Omaha in many
years.
Several years ago the city council. for
consideration of 81, gave to a corpora
ton composed of Omaha politicians the
exclusive right to haul and dispose of
garbage within the limits of Omaha for
twenty years. The excuse for this act
was that the company would act under
the rules of the board and put a stop to
individuals scattering garbage all over the
city
The monopoly thus secured enabled the
company to put up the price for hauling
garbage enormously
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
A ZIONIST INCORPORATION.
Legal Federation Formed Under
Few York State Laws

ALBANY. April H.-Assemblyman Har-
burger introduced bill today Incorporate
ing the Federation of American Zionists
with the following corporators: Richard
Gottheil. Gustav Gottheil, H. Pereira
Mendez, Aaron Friedmald. Morris Jas
trow, Benjamin Leventhal Isidore Myers,
kathreil II. Sarasohn, and Isidore d.
Morrison.
The objects of the federation are to
foster the national idea in Israel to CO.
operate with other Zionist societies In
their endeavor to obtain for the Jewish
nation legally assured home In Pales-
tine; to unite all Zionist societies of the
United States, to act as the medium of
communication between the Zionist Con-
gress. through its central committee. and
the Zionist societies in the United States;
to foster the knowledge of Hebrew as a
living language, and to publish periodical
publications for the furtherance of the
cause of Zionism.
The principal Office of the federation
Will be in New York City
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
THE RUSSIAN SUGAR CASES.
Briefs Submitted to the CIassifica
ton Board in New York.

NEW YORK, April u.-Final argument
was heard today in the customs pro-
test case involving the legality. under Sec
ton OF the Dingley tariff law, OF ASSESS
Ing a special or countervailing duty upon
importations of refined sugar from
Russia.
Ernest a. Bigelow, for the importers,
and William j. Bigelow, special Treas
ury counsel, submitted briefs to the Board
of Classification and 1t was left with the
board to choose between deciding one
test case, while waving the other, or else
rendering decision on both the cases, sub
5ect to individual appeal to the Federal
Courts in THIS city and Baltimore.
The board s ruling on the general issue
is likely to be handed down at the ap-
praisers stores one week from today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
KING OSCAR ACCEPTS.
Agrees to Act ms Arbitrator in the
Samoan Cases.

King Oscar, OF Norway and Sweden,
has accepted the post of arbitrator
on the Samoan claims of the United
States. Germany. and Great Britain.
The German case has been made up
and is now at Stockholm. The United
States case is about completed, and State
Department officials having 1t in charge
will probably have all the claims in hand
and the briefs ready for forwarding with
in a short time. The British claims are
probably in Stockholm by this time, al
though definite word has not come as to
that
King Oscar will not only haNe- general
charge of the determination of the
more important determination of what
claims arose as a necessary result of the
military operations during the last upris-
ing In Samoa.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

remarkable discovery OF fossils OF the Permian
Age OF geology has been made at Sokolki CVoi-
ogda). Russia, by Prot Amalitzk OF Warsaw
Among them is new monster pareiosaurus, like
that found in South Australia by z. Baini but
having in proportion a bigger head and shorter
neck. Some OF the skeletons are over twelve feet
long. Other fossil reptiles resemble the rhopalo-
dontes, dicynodontes, dinosaurs. and stepocephal.
1t is considered strange that many great quad
rspeds should be found in Permian beds. which
belong 10 tho primary series OF rocks. Their like
ness TO the reptiles OF South Australia which are
mostly ascribed TO the Trias beds reveals an in
eensble transition of creatures at the end OF
the primary and beginning of the secondary pc
RODS Moreover. this discovery shows that as
far north as co degrees latitude there was at the
Permian era a fauna and tiora, which was thought
to be localized ia India and africa.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
"THE WILDERNESS" A SUCCESS.
George Alexander Divides Honor.
With the Authors Wife.

LONDON April u-After three or four
failures, George Alexander tonight pro-
duced new play called THE Wilder
ness" by II. V. Esmond. which promises
to be success. 1t is a twentieth CEN
fury society drama, but is model In be
ing wholesome, uncynical, and not NOR
bid.
THE Wilderness means London in the
season and the story is of a woman
who fell in love with her husband 1t is
bright and sparkling as well as clean
It's only defect is long drawn out third
act. which. doubtless, will be remedled
MI Alexander, In more sincere part
than he has recently played, divided the
honors with Eva Moore, wife of the au-
thor, who captivated the house by her
charming acting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
DOMESTIC EXPORTS IN MARCH.
An Increase shown by the Four
Principal Articles.

The value of the four principal articles
of domestic exports in March was S72,-
So. SIG, an increase of S22S.146 over those
for the same month last year. Provisions
show an increase of S3,S9l.272. and bread
stuffs 81 1886, while the decrease in
cotton was Sc, $4,000. and in mineral oils
sl,15I,511.
For the nine months ended March 81
the exports of these articles was valued
at SOL, 1904, exceeding by $50, $685. 6 those
for the corresponding period OF the pre-
vious fiscal year. The bulk of this in
crease is in cotton. which gained S65, S75. s16.
and provisions, which increased ST. l37, 339
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

(From the Baltimore SUM-

China has been deeply Inundated by the terms
imposed by the Powers. To add to the injury
10y compelling the imperial Government to pay
enormous indemnity would be not only rn-
justfable, but disgraceful- The allies have al
ready done entirely too much looting in the name
of civilization. Further plundering should not
be encouraged, even if it takes the form OF in
demnity. No doubt the Chinese have been suf-
feientiy impressed by the methods OF civilized
nations and will refrain from doing anything
in the future to provoke their displeasure. Here
after when they are looking tur trouble they
may conclude that it would De 4rtter TO try
their hands upon barbarous peopi ..i1 are ig
norant OF the refined cruelties OF civilization
and who do not make upon women and
children. China ought to have had enough of
Western civilization by this time 10 satisfy her
people for many generations.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
EGG Rolling,

To THE EDITOR OF TIE TINES The Evening Times
of the 9Th instant contains an editorial entitled
The Egg-Rolling Fete.' You make a brave at
tempt to defend this ridiculous local custom.
which, in fact has nothing but antiquity 10
recommend it. As Easter sometimes comes in
March and never later than the 25th OF April,
the weather is never suitable for children TO sit
or play the grass, they must necessarily
do in egg rolling Easter viii not come as
late as April 25 until 1913. Most of Us will be
dead before then; but many OF the children en-
Outraged by you TO expose themselves in the
treaeherous spring weather Will suffer or die
from pneumonia or Group before the silly season
of childhood IS over. THOMAS ". GILMER.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
FORCED BACK TO PORT,
The Army Transport Arabs Boilers
Broke Down at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE army
transport Arab was forced to put back
for repairs. after covering 1000 miles of
her voyage from Seattle TO Manila Her
boilers were patched in Seattle and the
work was so badly done that when at sea
they became useless and there was moth
ing to do but return here for repairs, US
ing one set of boilers and tinkering the
other, alternately.
She carried 655 horses and $50 soldier at
PENDANTS. The vessel will be turned over
to her owners and the horses shipped on
another transport.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
A FLAG SALUTE SYSTEM.
The President of n German Society
Desires Its international Use

Information has been received here that
the German steamship companies have
arranged a system OF flag saIutes during
the period when the running or position
lights are not lighted.
The President of the German Nautical
Society, taking the agreement as a text,
has urged the deslrability of an interna-
tional arrangement which would have a
beneficial effect in protecting friendly in
ternational intercourse.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
Strange Compnnions.


NlpH tue NC" luih AItuuht.J
All the oil paintings Of former Secretaries of
the Treasury being boxed up for shipment
from Washington to the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion at Buffalo. Two paintings put in each
box Curiously, as some one has discovered
the portraits OF Republican and 4 Democrat
are nailed in together Thus it happens that
Chase and Carlisle are companions; Gage and
Fsirchild are in the box; Folger and
Manning paired with each other; Alexander
Hamilton and John Sherman are made COM
plnions for the journey to Buffalo and Dix and
McCulloch will go together.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

From the Philadelphia Record)
II would seem to be in order for Governor Allen
to explain why Porto Rico under the Spanish
regime was able to sustain its population of
million or so, while under our administration OF
inslar affairs thousands have been forced to
emiTate and tens of thousands have been suf-
iering from hunger and all manner of d.priva-
ton How has the former economic balance be-
tween population and means of subsistence been
DESTROYED? If Governor Allen be the right man
in the right place he ought to know.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
Not the Right Kind of Education.


(From the Kansas City Times)
The Social Economics Club of Chicago has been
lately discussing how TO live on 81 30 a week
How not 10 live on 81. 50 a week would have been
the more commendabie theme Of the two Waste
and extravaganza should be discouraged in rich
as well as poor and 50 should unnecessary stingi-
ness and parsimony. Civilization, TO a consid-
cradle extent, consists in the increase OF pro-
duction and consumption. Both these processes
are inteTdependent well as educatiye and
wholesome. 1t is therefore, desirable that the
should be increased instead Of decreased
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
A POLICY DECLARED A GIFT.
Made the Basis of Litigation Against
an Insurance COMPANY,

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April u-An ac-
ton has been begun before the Insurance
Commissioner Of Wisconsin to annul the
license of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society of New York
The complaint is made by William
Marx, who charges that the Equitable
in December, 1900, issued policy for
100000 TO Conlin Mclean, a New York
contractor, without requiring the payment
of any premium. The charge is made
that the policy was a gift to Mclean for
the purpose of inducing him to take out
other policies. for which he was to pay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

The Postmaster General is to be con-
graduated in that he did not, about
month ago, write any paper in any of
the nickel magazines praising the econ
omy, integrity. and efficiency of the Phil
ippine postal system. Because, If he had,
what has now come to his knowledge
might be a personal embarrassment. One
experience of that kind is enough for
most men, and certainly would be for an
able postage stamp and occasional for
eign secretary like Mr.. Smith. As a mat
ter of fact there is grave reason to fear
that Muncie, Ind, may have inserted its
fearful activities among the Philippine as
ii did among the Cuban postoffices. An
inspection has just been concluded, with
the result that report has been made
declaring the accounts of the service to be
lin an unsatisfactory condition" When
We recall the wild carpetbag conditions
prevailing in Manila, and the saturnalia
of smuggling looting and thieving now
coming to light in our Asiatic possessions,
it is excusable to guess that the ''un-
satisfactory condition" referred to by the
postoffice inspector is to be taken as
meaning something more than mere ir-
regularity. There is a precious scandal
very probably in sight What time
this would be for a speculation in white
washi
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
Prohibition in Maine.


tfTpH lIlt DpsthH iIailStIiIi-l
The action OF the Maine Legislature last month
has again joined to his idols the Ephraim OF pro-
hibition, and for two years, at least, he must
be let alone. The intmaton OF the political
leaders in the fall campaign that resubmissOn
of this question TO the people would be IA
vored seems TO have been only passing sop to
Cerberlss. Now they have fallen back into their
old ruts and the very men who responsible
for the legislative reassertion of this dseredted
policy lack even the grace to be ashamed of
their hyDocrisy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
The Wound of william.

Trom IN New YORK Ilmes.l
II IS disturbing as well as unpleasant for
''war lord'' to be even slightly wounded by
piece of old iron thrown from a crowd of appar
entity friendly people. Very likely his feelings
were more hurt than his check; bullet would
have been less insulting. In any case he is
plainly i'll at case and overconhdent as to the
affection of his subjects.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
OBITUARY.

| The pa,. -
ST Marv,s f.h,,rc,, r.a.",-sa pos'oi y.
ON Tuesday n,o,,,,', ~ , =, uieo
| Ne vas bor, q, .ibar.. a.. So =,
his oart,, s,,a,o-- -. So - - .''. ..,
| 81 c.,,s,s, Al N,asars ohifersity
| ~ "i.is"eu ms theoiosicai course at St
9osePh seminary. Troy. n. T., where
| he was ordained in 1889 For ten years
he was curate at 8, Frsrc,s. C-h,rcn
| iaa,-.',. Sos"eaie IN 1855 ne
d. ID. V. stuart II I,,ss,, nr.;nrst
! from the Vermont to Csvfte. and sis-
yer. the wire OF Lieutenant Commander
us va ,,'a sGx &C. ofncer OF the Chicago.
| Senator Murphy and I.,e,,,anen, 1 |a.',s
mander Delehaaty. u s n
1 Jolr ct.r,.ra a. -.
| 80. 60, 'ne oiues. nieuoer Oh the
o".o' luz "hich ne joined In 1888. died
bell Steward, at I University Place. New
YORK He was born in Goshen. N. Y,
eishty-seven years ago. He entered the
utyso9ds business when IL young man
dratr i rs ra,ner. and after his fathers
| his retirement ane business alone until
| wife, who was Cathsrs, SrS,,s u.s., Us a.,
| 1861. Two sons Cannha,, w N.Y.. u'eo IN
vive him anu 'oii"s Sut
| Fenw,ck
| "a baiinser, who. for six
hiiaue'phia IN the Select Council, acct
ueh'aiy kiied himself yesterday while
eieaning gun. He was preparing to go
70 ""u"oou LOT days shooting. He
a aJ ny ~ .ahen MONDAY FOR eight years,
| is s,pnosed tha, q. 'Hs gun since iesS. IL
cartridge in a. ,ehta Ia .i.ae he ieIt tne
ed He xvas st,, -. Ses 81 e1piou-
S ses oiu.
c,,a-,
Nhaiies .. Lincoin, clerk OF the United
died at his home there yesterday. He was
serenty-three years old After reading
law and being admitted to the bar he
was IN 1891, appointed deputy coiner OF
me United States Mint. which place he
qsputy clerk or the United States Court
t tle WAS appointed clerk in 1865 and held
Gu. Ion euro Sohs' spanish Consul at New
Nais' uieu 'nere yesterday, aged forty
seven years. lie was native OF Bada-
JOE, SPAIN He was the Consul at New
Orles Sc from 1880 to 1884. when he became
Consul for Flor,ao ,y,,t haada,,a-..~ss
the Spanish-American war, Al the end
OF OF the war he was offered the place Of
ni ha.sisI ~, tonsui General Tor the Philip
Orleans cons,,ia,e 10 accept the Ne"
Keep, VINO died on Tuesday at his home,
sou Cnnton Avenue, Brooklyn, in his thir-
ty-fourth year. was the founder Of the
sigma Psi Chapter at-the AdeIphi Acade-
my. from which academy he graduated
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
The Relies of the Congo.
From the stockholm svenska Daablad.

From the Stockholm syenska Dagblad)
The postal authorities at Brussels have lately
noticed that the mailbses despatched TO the
Congo were not being duly returned, and after
a lot OF trouble they have discovered the reason
1t appears that the colored postmen in the Congo
free state make presents OF the mailbags to their
wives or fanoees. These ladies simply cut out
the bottom and by drawing what is left over
their heads and with the assistance of a piece
of string, they have an ultra modern ready made
costume The fact that the sacks furnished
with an enormous black seal bearing the legend
''er1r-els3 Centre' does not disconeert them in
III. laaaf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

There appears to be a pleasing commun-
ity of interest between Aguinaldo and his
captors For some reason or other, they
do not seem inclined to let him out of their
clutches, while he is equally difiident
about being at large. since he is said to
fear the vengeance OF the relatives and
friends of General Luna, whom he caused
to be murdered In his presence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

From the St Paul Globe)
A billion dollars Is the estimated cost Of run
ming the British Government for the coming wear
John Bull is evidently trying TO rival his Gncle
Sam. Benevolent assimilation always comes
high, and there is nothing that viii empty stuffed
and padded purses as rapidly the duty Of
Christian nations"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

To TIE EDITOR OF THE TINES: 1 advance
the suggestion that the statue of General
Grant be erected In the circle at the in
terse ction of Florida Avenue ard North
Capitol Streets.
This section of the city is almost wholly
without parks, and is, | believe, without
the identifying effect of any statue of
our many heroes.
WILLIAM ID BERGMAN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
WILLIAM D. BERGMAN.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: While sug
gestions are in order for a suitable site
for the Grant statue, l mention the
circle at the intersection of Massachusetts
Avenue and r Street northwest as an
eminently proper place. l.. II. FINNEY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
MAY VOTE ON TAX MATTERS.
The Bill Affecting New York Women
Likely to Pass.

ALBANY, April u.-By vote of q to
20 the Senate today discharged the judi
ciary committee from the further consid-
Grafton of Assemblyman Kelsey's bill to
permit women taxpayers in towns and
villages to vote on tax questions.
Senator Humphrey says this vote indi-
Gates that the bill will pass the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
A Difficult Puzzle.


tFrom the indianapolis Prcss)
Corbin says that Funston is boss scout"
Now Funston should worry his imagination q lit
tie and try TO think OF something good TO say
about Corb:n
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12
Naturally.



Government Of the people, BY the people and
for the people Is almost unknown in American
cities. II has become government Of the people
BY the bosses for the corporations
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

tered in getting IT, Everybody knows
that when boys go on coon hunt they
consider their sport spoiled If they get
the coon too easily. Their ideal frolc
is long chase, up hill and down. Iol-
lowing a crafty old Ting-tailed citizen
who, when nnally freed, gives three
uoes a lively fight after the tree is
down. They would rather have the
glory of bringing home one willy veteran
of the econ. fox, or woodchuck variety
than bag a dozen animals to be gotten
on easier terms. The boys instinct is
the true one. The fascination of hunt
ing lies in the sights, the sounds, the
smells. the fresh air, the knowledge of
woodcraft associated with this most
ancient of sports, and that is why the
hunting of big game, which adds spice
of danger to the sport, is considered
most fascinating of all. Whatever is
done to make the sport safe, easy and
devoid of WEAKNESS. meets with the
scorn and contempt of the genuine
hunter If the old pioneer of the West
is told of the State hunting expeditions
VI ihbid NilCli sRiN SNtAN ''e ~
drive the tiger from his lair, and the
hunters are seated in howdahs and pro-
tected in every way from the Infatuated
beasts charge. he will turn up his nose
in contempt The sport is. at best. not
as safe as it seems to be, but the tiger
hunting which the old-time foe of the
grizzly appreciates is tracking on foot,
with native guide, and large risk
of life and limb But pigeon shooting
at the traps-the genuine hunter has no
more use for that kind of thing than
the genuine naturalist, and they are
both keen enough sportsmen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

Gage plan with anything like wild en-
thusiasm 1t is entirely too philan-
4
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

(From the Boston Herald)
1t is not the people. it is the productions OF
Cuba that we want.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

William T. Hurlbut. the oldest attor
ney in Winsted. Conn, died YESTERDAY
from pneumonia, aged slxty-five years.
He had been Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Litchfield County for thir-
ty years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

James Tomney, Treasurer of the Holmes
Electric Protective Company. died yester-
day at his home. 624 Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn. In his fifty-first year He had
been treasurer of the Holmes Company
since it's organization, in 1883 He leaves
a daughter and two sons
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

Prof. Zera s. Semon, one of the best
known and most expert ventriloquists of
this country. died at the home of his
daughter, in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
last He was born in Richmond, va.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

Joseph Reichert. the Manager of the
copper firm of Lewisohn Bros, of II
Broadway. New York. died on Wednesday
night at his home, 1901 Garden Street. Hoo
boken. He went to Europe last summer
for his health. In Vienna he contracted
pleurisy. which turned into consumption.
He leaves a widow and four children.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-12

John s. B. Keep. a son of DIR. ]. Lester
Keep, who died on Tuesday at his home.
400 Clinton Avenue. Brooklyn, in his thir-
ty-fourth year. was the founder of the
Sigma Psi Chapter at-the Adelphf Acade-
my. from which academy he graduated
IN 1883. After his graduation from Yale
University in 1887, he studied medicine for
three years. but he never practiced as a
physician, devoting himself to CONNER
ciai life He was unmarried