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The age-herald., 1901-03-16

Momentum, 107 (Walsh), 12 to 1 and 4 to l, second; Laureatea, 102 (Slack), g to 5, third. Time 1:30.
 Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles, selling-Clasher, 10714 Gandry), to and to 5. won; Blitheful, 102 (Slacls), to 1 and to l, second; Excelsis, 104 (Wilker- son. 8 to l. third Time :49X
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
Increase in Desertions.

London, March 16.-The Daily Mail re- ports an enormous increase in the num- Der of assertions at Aldershot. It attri- butes this condition of things to the in- adequate pay and to resentment in view of the fact that the Yeomanry gets five shillings per day and the Cavalry only one shilling
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
Reduction in Freight Rates.

Jackson, Miss, March '15.-Oficial an- nouncement Is made today of a sweeping reduction in freight rates on the Gulf and Ship Island road.
 MT. Thomas Hale, general freight agent of the road has sent out a new schedule which shows a reduction of fifty ner cent on flour, meat and grain
The age-herald., 1901-03-16

but the interest of the great mass of peo- pie in every part of the city is so great in seeing that full advantage Is taken Of the opportunity now presented to bring free books almost to the door of every citizen that we feel assured that prompt action will be taken.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
Chinese Claims.

London, March 15.-The British govern ment has issued public invitation to so- cieties and others having claims against China, to present them at the Foreign Office.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16

cars, and ladies a full stop Sometimes the car bucks, and then they all get ex- clamation points,
 "I dunno bout dat, jedge' said Baby; "all I knows is dat we ain't guilty.'
 Possibly you warn't guilty at the time,'' said the judge, but you are now, for find you so. l also fine you one dol lar each. When you pay the cashier you can go You are both bargains at this price,"
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
No Confirmation of Rumor.

New York. March 15.-The Commercial Advertiser says:
 President Samuel Spencer of the South ern Railway is still In the South and there Is no official continuation of the announce ment sent from New Orleans that the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad, to- gether with the Port Chalmette terminals are to be turned over to the Southern. Those properties were bid In at public sale by F. l. Lisman & Go. of New York a few days ago and the statement was then made that no railroad corporation was back of the purchase.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
CA TORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'sasss1s ssass sns of lgAZzZ0
Transport Sails.


 San Francisco, March 15-The transport Indiana sailed for Manila today She has on board the Twenty eighth Infantry and Company D, Tenth Infantry. The squad ron of the Fifth Cavalry arrived today from Fort Myer. Va. They will sail for Manila on the transport Meade tonor- row.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16

Carry them in your vest pocket; Car ter's Little Liver Pills. Take them regu- larly, one pill after each meal. and you are safe against Grippe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT.
An Increase in Mortality Reported
by the Health Office

There were 50 deaths in the District
during the week past ended on Saturday
last IN the week perviJIIs they number
. ed S.. The annual death rate was E-25 as
compared with It % for each I.g51 of all
the population Of the decedents 4 were
white and g colored- There was an in
crease in the number of deaths from
heart affections from TO Is. and con
sumption from u TO Is while from apo
plexy there was a decrease from & TO !.
and kidney diseases from 5 10 G. Of the
infectious class there were but fatal
cases. both of diDhtheria OF violence >
deaths occurred: l being suicidal. by alb
sOrpJiOn OF corrosive poison. and acct
dental Of which were 10y burns from
gasoline explosions. by burns from ex-
plosion Of q lamp. and ! by drowning
At the close Of last report there were
q cases Of diphtheria in quarantine Dur
ing the week 10 new cases occurred. and
10 being discharged. left q under treat
ment II l. premises.
OF scarlet fever there were % cases in
quarantine at the close of the last. report
During the week Il new. cases were re-
ported and 13 discharged, leaving q cases
in isolation in q premises.
There were two cases Of smallpox in the
hospital at the close Of last report No
new case developed during the week, and
l having been discharged, left ! case IN
Ger treatment at the close Of this report.
The mean weather conditions prevailing
during the week were temperature Of the
atmosphere IS degrees. relative humidity
.. and barometer 29S2 The rainfall
amounted TO % of al inch, winds souther-
~. avera ging six miles per hour. The
maximum register OF the thermometer
was s. degrees On the 9Th and minimum
% degrees on the ID
The following were the deaths classified
according to their causes: Ap0pIexy. (;
bronchitis, >; congestion Of lungs. /. con
sumption, Is; corvulsioHs, >; diarrhoeal
diseases. ,: dtphtheTia. ,: diseases OF
brain. Z; diseases Of heart, y; diseases Of
kidneys. 6. Galarial feVeTS. /, malignant
growths, 8; meningitis. 1; pneumonia 2;
suicides. ]: miscellaneous. .: total. Sc
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
MAJOR SYLVESTER INVITED.
Asked to Address the League of
American municipalities.

John McVicar, Secretary Of the League
Of American Municipalities has extended
an invitation to Major SylvestEr. Prasf-
dent Of the National Association Of Police
Chiefs. TO attend the fifth annual conven-
tion Of the league at its next meeting. to
be held August Z to p. Major Sylvester
IS invited to present a paper bearing upon
the metropolitan Police Department.
After the announcement. Of the time and
place Of the meeting the letter Of invita-
ton saws.
These meetings attract all who are in
terested in municipal affairs. and there
are usually in ATTENDANCE some of the
foremost municipal officials Of the coJ1n-
try. The programme committee would be
pleased TO have a talk or paper from YOU
at this time. bearing upon the municipal
police department. Under the system in
vogue in most municipalities. the mayor
IS the head of the police and there are
no duties he has to meet that are so en-
Darr2SsIng as those connected with this
department / am satisfied that YOU could
give us an instructive paper and that il
would be Of great interest to those in
attendance, as well as to the r7lfnicir,a IL
ties generally all over the country.
Each year We publish IL book form the
talks and papers presented at the ConveTl-
ton and they have n wide circulation
1t Is understood that the major viii be
authorized to attend the convention
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
THE BABCOCK TARIFF BILL
How Its Author Had an 0PpOFtUn
ity to 60 on Record.

An Incident of the Last Session of
Congress Related by n Member of
the Ways and Means Committee
of the HOuse-The Issue Dodged.
Unless there is a change in the per
sonnet of the Ways and Means Com
mittee in the Fifty Congress. -
said prominent member of that body
today, you can set 1t down as certain
that there Will he no change in the tar
IN On trust made products, as proposed
by Representative Babcock. I am in
position to know that at the last ses-
sion of Congress Mr.. Babcock had the
opportunity to 90 on record in support
OF the bin he introduced to reTeai the
tariff on trust-made products, notably
the Steel Trust But when the oppor-
tunity presented itself he lodged the
issue In other words, he ran away
from his own bill This was during the
lasE meeting Of the Ways and Means
Committee.
At that session, after one or two
minor matters had been disposed Of,
Representative Richardson, who heads
the minority Of the committee. moved
that the committee proceed to the con
siderauon Of the Babcock bib to repeal
the tariff on JTuSJ-made products Mr.
BabCock, the author of the measure, at
once turned very red in the face and
moved uneasily in his chair. He looked
appeaIiusly at MI Payne. Chairman Of
the Committee The Democrats seemed
10 enjoy Mr.. Babcock's dis onlEture,
which vas relieved by M DalzeIl, who
moved that the committee adjourn.
TIE motion 10 adjourn took precedence
over that OF Mr. Richardson, ana be
fore Mr.. Payne could put the question
en- Mr.. DaIzeu's motion Mr.. Babcock
left the room and did not return.
BY a strict party vote the committee
adjourned. and thus Mr. Babcock-s bill
was disposed OF, SO far as the Fifty
sixth Congress was concerned. Mr.
Paddock, since the adjournment Of
Congress, has given out several inter
views IN which he states that he will on
the FeassembH9g OF Congress next De
cemBer reintrOdUce his Antitrust Tar
If bill and renew his fight Assuming
that Mr. Henderson viii be reelected
Speaker, he viii. following precedent
reappoint the Ways and Means Com
Tlittee of the F'ifty-sixth Congress, and,
sinsularIy enough, every member of
that committee was reelected TO Con-
gress last November. Mr.. Babcock can
expect no assistance from his Repub-
lican colleagues on the committee TO
get action on his bill The Steel Trust
people understand the situation. and
are. therefore, giving themselves 10
concern about M Babcock's PROPOSE
ton
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
Case of the ChinamHn Under Arrest
in San EFnnciscO.

H a Taylor. Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Department. this morning
received a Geographic message from the
attorney OF Su Shin Chin, who at the in
stance of Wa Ting-fang. the Chinese Min
lister, is detained at San Francisco and
prevented from landing in tcis country on
the charge Of being an impostOT. in which
Mr. Taylor is asked to release Su Shin
Chin on bond. OF at least &c permit him
10 select quarters more corresponding
with his rank and station in life than the
detention pen, pending the Investigations
Mr. Taylor sent instruction 10 the Col
Icctor Of Customs at San Francisco to
grant the change of quarters requested
by the detained Chinaman.
In the same matter, the Chinese Consul
General at San Francisco, in a despatch
which was received by Mr. Taylor this
morning, requested him to hold SU Shin
Chin until the former can correspond with
his Government and furnish proof show
ing that Su Shin Chin obtained his pass
port and travelling papers by false and
fraudulent preteuces.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
THE HOT WEATHER SETS IN
Washington Suffers From the Ex
CesSiye Humidity.
Many Persons Hurry to Suburban
Resorts to Seek Comfort The
Thermometer Registers 81 De
EFecs in the Shade at Noon.

Resorts to Seek Comfort The
Thermometer Registers 81 De.
GrecS i'm the shade at Noon
4 combination of heat and humidity
( which aggregated 1-9 degrees in the shade
struck Washington at noon today and did
much TO disturb the peace and comfort Of
those who were compelled TO brave it
The heat in itself was but a small factor.
as the highest point reached before noon
was 81 degrees. but to this was added s.
degrees of humidity which finally and
completely gave the victory TO the eIe-
ments
The weather was hot and the atmos-
phere close White layers of asphalt.
above which lowered buildings. almost
sizzIed in the sun There seemed TO be
TO air and the little space afforded cut
of The sun brought no relief Those who
( could do so left the suItry city and sought
shelter in the suburbs and at the river re-
sorts Others bemoaned their fate and
put into vigorous action thousands OF fans
and handkeTChiefs in a vain endeaTOT to
keep cool There was pleasure for no
man The ice wagons even hunted the
shade of trees and presented Il detected
spectacle.
At the Wee Their Bureau the oblisins Of
f1ciaIs forced GOODNESS upon those who
called with the statement that the tenn
perGtuTe was not more than normal and
that this was delightful June weather. To
those who cared to remain after this it
was shown that the official thermometer
bore the claim out. At midnight last
night the temperature was = degrees
The temperature by hours until noon to-
day follows:
One o'clock, Il degrees; clock. 80 de
grees; . o'clock, 81 degrees; I clock s.
degrees; o'clock. IS degrees; 6 0 clock
81 degrees: : o'clock, % degrees; S o clock,
76 degrees; o'clock. 50 degrees; 70 o'clock.
3 degrees; i O'Clock. s. degrees; noon, 81
degrees.
Prof Garriott the local forecast official.
this morning volunteered the cheering
news that the temperature would increase
rapidly this afternoon and would prob
ably reach from 50 TO s. degrees. The
forecast for tomorrow is more heat and
more humidity. and in al probability the
100 mark viii be reached tomorrow after
neon, unless there should be an expect
Cd shower
The humidity has been steadily rising
and viii go higher than 90 degrees this
afternoon. it is thought. when it is re
membered that one degree of humidity is
equal TO four degrees Of heat it caa be
understood just Why Washington is SUI
fering with the mercury at only 81 To
those who can. the advice of the kindly
weather man is to get out Of the city for
a few days. If this cannot he done. If is
suggested that only the Iightest clothing
be worn To the smalF boy it is recon-
mended that the bathing beach be resort
ed to To all. rest and quiet are declared
2 good medicine until the atmosphere IS
cleared OF some OF the local hrnafdity-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
DIED.

BROSNAN-on Wednesday, June =, 81. at /
O'clock a m. az 300 ST. sw-, HUf.u BIOS
Nan. aged seventy years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Uittsburg and Annapolis papers please copyD
sNOW-On Tuesday, June II, 1901, at 1880 a.
IN. JOHN +, beloved husband OF Kate NJ snow
(nec Fitzgerald, and beloved son of the late
John and Mary snow
Funeral Thursday at s.a3 a. n. from late resi-
Gence- 81 No ave NV, thence to St PItrick's
Church. Intermcat Mount Olivct.
WAIIS-The funeral Of JESSE D. WALLS Will
take place from the Ebenezcr Church corner
Fourth and D Streets southeast, at o'clock
Wednesday, June y, EgI-
PARKS-On Tuesday June II. 1901. at her late
residence. Midway Cottage, University Park and
Forty-scvcuth St Gets, Tencytowu, D. c. AN
ME ELIZA, beloved wife OF Fred }. Parks in the
sixtieth year Of her age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
PERKINS-On Monday June 10 1901. at 9:45
p. H., CHARLES H'@PERkINS, beloved husband
OF Carrie Perkins (uee DdwsoB), aged thirty five
years.
Funeral Thursday / o'clock p H., from resi-
dence Of his father-in-law. r. N. Dawson 5I5 F
Street northeast. Relatives and friends invited.
Intcrment Alexandra. Va
(Milford and Nashua y. II. pai ers please copy.)
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12

The various features for which the LaCka-
who realizes the luxury Of hotel OF club appoint
maut in tile electric lights, the sH9ota-Fuuuiu5
journals Of the wheels rbc extraordinary cleanIi-
ness made possible By the use Of anthracite coal
avoiding all dust and nTusearing smoke; the
consciousness OF being always JImc-whiCh
comforts force Ju ease oI mind and body most
favorable 70 the enjoyment Of the unsurpassed
scenery through which It's lines pass u Is but
the natural sequence that the L8gkJuauua Is
prosperous in like degree 10 It's excellence OF
service. and iss warm friends are equal III number
70 its whole list of patrons For one 20 t~st
its service means an ardent adGsirer and friend
earned for The rold-Vau E-ten Breeze
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
A LOOKOUT COMMITTEE
The First E'reSbytcrian Church on
the Question of Moving


A meeting Of the congregation of the
historic First Presbyteri.ln Church p-as
heid last night to discuss the advisa bfIity-
Of removing the church to some more IA
NoTabIe location in the northwest. 1t an
pears that some efforts have beer. made
py the officers of the church to ar01 ic3-
mate with band of Presbyterians who
nave secured the permission Of thu. Pres
oEteTy 10 organize and build a church on
Washington Heights
Three resolutions were offered. two ad-
F"catlnS the removal OF the church. and
the third opposing any consideration of
the plan at the present time. The resoIU-
non which finally prevailed was that Of
1ered by Charles L Dubois. as follows
Be it resolved. That if at any time in
the future the way be clear for this
church To remove to a more unoccupied
heId IN the northwest, We believe it To he
the part Of wisdom to entertain favorah
proposals from that section looking To the
removal OF the First Church to that To-
caiity- should II be decided that the best
interests OF the church at that time. call
for action
Be it resolved. That lookout crrn-
mIttee OF seven be named by the chair
tor the purpose OF making enquiries slG
INVESTIGATING 10 report back to the
church
IN the debate which followed the pre-
sentaion Of the resolutions. the presiding
officer, A r. l. Leckie. declined to per
NIT any discussion of the plan to ANAL
gamate with the smaller congregation. on
the ground that that matter was not be
fore the meeting r 9. CoIdren. Mr. Du-
ools, Nj Leckie. and the pastor. Mir. Nc
Leou, spoke in advocacy of a plan TO con
slder the adtisa5ility of moving. and
Iheodore F Sargent and " H Fletcher
opposed the proposition The committee
appointed BY AR Lecl1ie consists of col
} = Low, p 8. CoIdrcn. Charles /. Du-
DolS- ! T. THfts, Dr. H l. Mann Mrs
Lsa L..Lo Ashford M NJ. H. q L.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
II SAUGS,
Even Harder IMAM a Prizcnghfcr.

Even Harder Than n PrizcfEhtcr.
\ newspaper man is subject to trials
and fluctuations the same as ordinary
mortaIs- Coffee ''slUss' = great many Of
them.
j. BeidIemau, on the wilkes Barre
Record" says regarding his experience
with coffee. "A little over two years ag0
] was on the verge Of collapse SuDeTin-
duced by the steady grind OF the uewsUa-
per office. For weeks I did not have =
nights sound sleep and the waIefuI
nights were followed lee dependency and
1t general breaking up of the constitution
! ran down IN weight Ally family Dhvsi-
clan insisted that / leave off coffee and
take on Postum Food COffee, but l wOuId
not hear to it
one day / was served with a cup Of
coffee, as I supposed. that had a peculiar
" delicious flavor / TeIished it. and when
drinking the second cup / was told thar
it was not coffee but Postum Food Coffee
1 was dumfeunded, and for time thought
] was the subject of a practical iCkc
However, I became = firm believer in
and q user Of Postum from that time. and
almost Immediately 1 began to sleep
nights and the iTritaDleness disappeared.
and In less than three months l was com
pleteiy well, and In seven months my
weight increased up t. 1913 pounds / can
now do the work Of two ordinary newspa-
per men
There is a great big lot of common
sense in leaving of coffee md using Post
um Food Coffee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
DIED N a BAGGAGE ROOM.
William Thompson Reaches Wash
inEton VIII FntnI Injuries.

William Thompson. coIored, about fifty
years old, whose home Is supposed to be
in this city, died N the baggage room Of
the Pennsylvania Depot about o clock
this morning The body was removed to
the norgue and the Coroner notified
Thompson arrived in the city at $50
o'clock this morning on the express from
Buffalo which he boarded at CleardcId.
Pa He had been badly scalded about the
hands and chest, and as ne was unable to
SIT UP on the train a pallet was made for
him on the foer OF the baggage car He
had ticket to Washington, and from his
remarks the conductor concluded that he
had friends here, It is believed that he
died from severe scaIding, but now he re-
ceivcd his injury is not known.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
THE NATIONAL BANK TAXES.
Information Supplied by the Inter
nal Revenue Office

W j Edwards. President of tho Ma
uohal Bank Of Fayetteville. y c. in a
S'i1i"' ihication received by the Commits
sioneT Of Internal Revenue saws Is
there any other tax due by national hanks
m" lht annual internal revenue tax of
y on the thousand of the capital stock
In reply Robert Williams. ir.. Acting
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue saws,
Livery national bank that issues cfrcu-
IatinE notes IS. in addition to this snecfaI
tax, required to pay a tax of one-twe1ftb
Of ! per cent each month upon the aver
aiii'''ht OF Circulation issued by it.
under the third paragraph Of section 2taS
- 'Seu statutes This circulation tax is
t{5tui 80 10 De paid to the Treasurer Of
Is required TO be paid bv the banfz IN tTa
collector Of internal revenue N ff7a 5is-
trlct in which it IS situated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
WORK ON wARsHIPs DELAYED.
The Machinists' Strike IBterferes
with Progress at Navy Yards.

Strikes Of machinists at many of the
Important shipyards win delay the com
pletiCn Of meR-Of-war under cons. ruction-
Telsgrans received at the Navy De
paTtment indicate that the yards are suf-
terlng from the absence Of machinists
The Union Iron Works telegraphed that.
though il had granted the demand Of the
machinists for nine-hour day, 400 out
Of 5,eoJ machinists employed in its yard
have stopped work Lewis Nixon, of the
Crescent Shipbuilding Works; the Trigg
Works Of Richmond, and other firms re
port that the nsachinists II. their employ
have gone out As the contracts with the
several shipbuilders contain provisions
expressly relieving the contractors from
penalties for delays due to strikes. the
Government viii be unable to secure re-
dress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
BAPTIsTs IN SESSION.
Many Ministers Participate in the
AnnunI NTcefinE

The twenty-ninth annual session Of the
First Washington Baptist Association was
held yesterday at the Third Baptist
Church. corner Fifth and Q Streets north
west There were three meetings during
the day. the Rev. M Toliver Moderator
presiding. and the Rev J. Clark acting as
secretary Devotional exercises were con
Quoted by the Rev Joseph Matthews. c
H Parker. Charles y. Pryor Secretary.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev
Walter H. Brooks D d, on the Stats
tics Of Members and Churches Of Associa-
ton" and the Rev James II. Lee, pastor,
made the address OF welcome.
After the recess until o'clock 2 m
devotional exercises by the Rev. Charles
". Pryor, John il. Robinson. }. g. Love
ing a floral tribute was received from
Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey Garfield The
roll call OF churches showed but q few
shzentecs- At the evening session the Rev.
James H. Lee presided Devotional exer-
CiSes were conducted hy DgaCoEs Mont
gomery and Jones. AMI the sermon was
preached by the Rev J. +. Clark.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
THE MACHINIsTs' VIEW.
From Their side the Southern Strike
Seems SERIOUS

The strike situation among the ma
chinists at the Southern Railway shops in
Alexandra. according TO the statement
Of one of the leading union men Of the
city. has not improved
7 have seen 1t stated in the papers ne
said. THAT seven men are out at AIexan-
drIa, and that statement has been repeat
cd so often that 1t seems TO me time II
should be corrected The fact IS that ten
men are out. and the union machinfsts
are expecting every day that more viii
quit work There are now only seven
teen employed At machinist work in the
shops and these seventeen men are doing
practically al the repair.-yvork on the en-
Eiaes Of the road. TO- fifteen other
machinisrs at their bencl- IS in other small
shops-tvgO at Monroe. thu 70 a. Atlanta
one at Manchester, and 50 q through the
list Of shops
These fifteen and the se->-.. cen at the
Alexandra shops are ali that are left Of
the go machinists that the Southern Rail
way had working for il bcfarC the strike.
II any engine gets disabled thu injured
parts have TO be sent % Alax--.-iria on an
express train 10 lee fixed. AMI then sent
back again We claim that the strike IS
sun on and the figures I give ought 10
establish that fact pretty cCuclU5 iveIy.'