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The Washington times., 1902-09-11
PLANS FOR FUNERAL
OF MAJOR O'DRISCOLL
Services at ago p. m. Today at Con-
gregational Church, Tenth and
G Streets Northwest.

Funeral arrangements for Major Dam
icl O'Drlscoll. who was killed by Balti-
more and Ohio train at Lamond station
Monday afternoon, have been complet-
ed. Services will be held at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon from The Con
gregational Church. Tenth and G Streets
northwest. DR.. Van Ness, OF Takoma
Park, will ofiicatc. The knights OF
Pythias and other organizations
which Major O'Driscoll was a member
will attend. Interment will be made
in the National Cemetery AT Arlington.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
Escapea From Workhouse.

The police were noulicd tate yester-
day afternoon that Alice JGnlfor. 4 col
orod woman, more than sixty-fyc years
Of age living at Sixth and X Streets
southwest, succeeded in making her es-
cape from the worIlhouse. The police
have given a description cf the woman,
and are endeayoring to locate her
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
PLAN OPEN LABOR MEETING.
United Protective League Takes Action
viii Invite Speakers.

meeting OF the United Protective
League Of Labor wes hold In hail at
Fourand- Ia half Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue last night Mr X. C. II. Ross.
president Of the organization. was In the
chair. Il was decided TO hold an opcn
meeting az some place and date IN The
near future. in which The various labor
organizations viii be invited 20 take
part Prominent speakers VIII be invt-
ed. and It is intended TO have the labor
question dIacu1ed IN al It's phaseN.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
SAYS P5NNYPACkER
Will HAVE 10000
Representative Mahon on
Pennsylvania Politics.
Confident of Republican victory-Pat-
terson Not So Optimistic, But
Nevertheless Satisfied.

Representative Mahon of Pennsylva-
MIA was in Washington yesterday, and in
discussing the political Situation in the
Keystone State, declared that despite
the coal strike the Republicans would
carry the State By more than one hun
dred thousand majority 4 place Judge
Pennypacker' plurality at 11G,G00," said
Mr.. MahoA and it may be even larger
The Democrats will not gain any members
of Congress from the State. / think
their limit will be about four, the num-
Der which they had prior to the death
of Polk. The Democrats have done moth
ing to entitle them to the confidence of
the people. and / see no reason why the
coming election should not result in a
sweeping Republican victory throughout
the country. The election in Maine is a
forerunner of what may be expected
generally next November
Representative Patterson, who repre-
sents the Schuylkill district in the heart
of the coal strike region, was with Mr..
Mahon last night. He is not quite as
optimistic as his colleague.
Strike May influence It.
His district is a close one and the
strike, it is said, is likely to cause the
Republicans to lose the seat. This viii.
however. be due to no fault on the part
of Mr.. Patterson. Early IL the struggle
he began to exert his influence toward
having the differences between the oper-
ators and the miners adjusted, and since
that time has been active in his efforts
10 secure q settlement
When the strike was first declared
he went TO the President and presented
the case fully to him, in the hope that
it would be possible for him to suggest
some way whereby the present calamity
in fhe anthracite coal region might be
averted. MIR. Patterson would not dis
cuss sthe situation last night, but he has
strong hopes that the end of the strug-
gle may come soon. Neither MIR. Pat
terson nor Mr.. Mahon believes that the
Republicans viii lose materially by rea-
son of the strike, as the most promi-
nent members of the party in the State
have been endeayoring TO adjust the
matter amicably.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
AN EXPANSIVE" GIRL.
Not Necessarily an Expensiye One.


A little Kansas girl is called an "cx-
pansionist'' because her clothes require
letting cut SC often. She lives mostly
on Grape Nuts since recovering from a
sick spell caused by too much greasy
food.
Almost all ailments OF children (and
grown folks as welD are traceable to
the wrong kind of food and the surest
cure IS to quit the old sort, the greasy,
pasty, undercooked CT oveFdcre things,
that ruin the stomach and bowels.
Put the children and adults on the per-
fectly cooked food, Grape Nuts.
1t is digested by the weakest stom-
ach Has the delicate sweet flavor of
the Craze Sugar and surely and quickly
reoulds the hcdy, brain and nerves.
There's a reason.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
GOLD ACCUMULATION
IS CAUSING CONCERN
Nearly 5000, 100000 Surplus
Now in the Treasury.
Serious Problem How to Get Yellow
Metal Again in Circulation and
Avoid Cutting Tariff.

The tremendous gold surplus is begin
ming to give Secretary Shaw serious
concern. IN spite of the revenue re-
duction, in spite of the recent purchases
of bonds, in spite of tho huge deposits
made in practically all The national
banks OF the country, the yellow metal
continues to pile up in the vaults of the
Treasury Building, and no prospect Of a
pause is in sight. The gold has reached
very nearly to the $500 .0O0, coo mark, a
sum never before approached in our his
tory. With the possible exception of
Russia. which is said to have had sew
eral years ago sum slightly in excess
of this, there is now mere gold in the
United States Treasury than was ever
before gathered together anywhere on
earth.
Two Serious Problems.
The problem that confronts the Sec
retary is how to get this gold into cir
culation again? But that is not the
most serious question. If the gross
geld continues to accumulate. it is
morally certain that Congress will be-
fore long take a hand in the matter and
BY chopping OF great items from the
tariff, reduce the surplus without the
Secretary's advice. This is what the Sec
retary breads. The moment the tariff Is
disturbed, he fears. business conditions
will become unsettled. and our prosper
Gus days Will be over. Then would
come the wave OF panic that always fol-
lows the wave OF prosperity, and no
matter if our Treasury vaults are filed
to overfiowing, an unspeakable amount
of suffering would result.
In anticipation OF the usual fall de-
mand for money from the banks of the
West, the Secretary has mad printed sew
eral millions of dollars worth of notes
redeemable in gold, but rs the banks
must put up an equivalent amount Of
Government bonds TO secure them, the
situation viii not be changed to any
considerable extent. If we should en-
ter upon period Of financial depression
caused by the scarcity of gold in circu
lation, the Secretary might relieve the
situation for while by purchasinglmofe
outstanding Government bonds.
Retirement of Silver Certificates.
In order to do so, however, he would be
Obliged to pay exorbitant premiums. for
the people who hold the bonds are not
of the class who would be likely to
need the money and the masses would
be little better off than they were at
the outset. Under our present financial
laws Secretary Shaw feels that his hands
are tied. As soon rs Congress meets
again he will once more attempt TO Sc
cure the passage of his financial bill
which he believes would shortly retire
all the silver certificates and make the
new notes that he would issue the equiv
alent Of gold in every bank, every store,
every mans estimation. If this is
brought about, he believes. the old time
plan of hiding gold away in stockings
and other domestic safes would not tie
resortcd TO 10y those who would hoard
away their wealth. They would secrete
their greenbacks instead of their coins
and the precious yelio~ metal would still
floating medium.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Anna Regina d. Schultze. wno
died last Sunday morning, occurred at
o'clock last evening from her late res
idence. on lower Prince Street. Rev. VI.
l. Luecke. OF the German Lutheran
Church, oficiated. and the interment
was made in Union Cemetery. The fol-
lowing were the paiibearers: Messrs.
John Donnelly, F. NJ. Hill. j. C. Gill, r.
VI. Latham. Peter Lawrence. and 3. +.
Crook.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
Funeral of Dr.. CockeriIle.

The fuperal of the late Samuel John
stone Cockerllle. y. ID. S.. who died
Tuesday viii be held at Oak Hill Gem
etery chapel, Georgetown. this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11

The three-story brick store building
at the northeast corner OF Prince and
Royal Streets. formerly occupied by the
late Thomas Davy. has been leased by
the Washington, Alexandria. and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company. ana
will be converted into waiting room for
passengers and Office for the company.
A shed will be placed on the corner, and
the bht.ding will be fitted up fer the con-
venlence and comfort OF passengers.
The work will be comruenced as soon as
the loop is completed around the blocks
bounded by King, Prince, Fairfax, and
Royal Streets.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
DISFRICI'S RIGHTS
NOT EFFECTED BY Time
The Decision of Corporation
Counsel O'Conner.
Opinion Covers Case of Property Bid OF
at 1882 Tax Sale in the Name
of the District.

Mr. Arthur Fl. O'Conner, Assistant
Corporation Counsel. yesterday forward
ed to the District Commissioners ar
opinion upon the communication of the
Assessor relative to the taxes for the
fiscal years 1882, which became delin-
quent on July 1, 1882.
1t appears from the letter of the AS
SCISSOR that the property for which the
tax was in arrears wes advertised on
September ), 1882, and that the sale
pursuant to such advertisement began
on September &c of the same year. A
number of pieces of property were bid
off at that sale in the name of the Dis
triet and it is now proposed to sell
these lots under the provisions of the
act Of Congress Of July /. 1902. except
such as have been in the meantime re-
deemed.
Mr.. O'Conner discusses the questions
involved at length, quoting the law ap-
plicable to the case, and sums up his
views in the following terms:
Has Lien on Property.
THE situation of the District OF Co
lumbia in relation to property bid off
in the name of the District at sales
for taxes under the law of March
1877, is that it has a lien on said prop
eTty which was in existence at the tirie
of the passage of the act of 1902, al
though the remedy provided for its en-
forcement may have been barred by
the statute of limitations in most cases.
The rights of the District remained un-
impaired. 1t was only the remedy, to
enforce the right by bill in equity
in anything that had been lost
The act OF July /. 1902, may not re-
move the bar OF the statute of limita-
ti0ns where ii has already been at
tached to the right of action for its en-
in the. act of March 2. 1877, bu,
it recognizes the continued existence of
the right of the District and provides
a new remedy for its enforcement by
substituting the sale of the property in
stead OF the proceeding in equity. The
given the Commissioners to
sell is expressly made applicable to all
property heretofore bid off in the name
of the District of Columbia without any
limitation as to time
In my opinion. no statute of limita-
ton nor any presumption OF payment
from lapse of time affects the right
given to the Commissioners of the Dis
lrict to sell such property under the
provisions OF the act approved July l,
1902
whatever might be said in defense
Of suit against the owner of the prop
arty for the recovery OF the taxes due
rs TO the presumption of payment"
says the Acting Corporation Counsel,
Mr.. Arthur Fl. O'Connor, arising from
he lapse of time. it is my opinion that
this presumption is not applicable to
the case under consideration
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
Customs Revenues Pledg-
ed as Security for $55,-
100000 IN Gold.
PERMANENT LIQUOR IMP0ST
Tax and Ten Per Cent of the Total
Customs to Pay Interest and Provide
Sinking Fund-How 1t Is Proposed TO
Use the Borrowed Money.

Mr.. Squiers. United States Minister at
Havana, teiegraphed the Department OF
State yesterday TIE substance of the
Cuban loan bill, as it passed the House.
1t is as fellows:
l. The President is authorized to ne
gotiate for the Republic lean of $780,
oo0,coo. American geld, at a minimum
rate of issue of 80 per cent and maxi
mum interest ) per cent annually.
II. The loan shall be redeemable in
forty years. redens stion TO commence al
the expiration of ten years rom first
year allotments. Payment of interest
ard redemption shall be included in gen
eral budgets of the nalicn. as provided
in subdivision 3, article 3, OF the consti-
tuition
How Money Is to Be Used.
III. The loan shall be used in the
following manner: Four million ncmi-
nal dollars for developing agriculture
in general and live stock in the man
ner determined by congress. Thirty
one million nominal dollars for meeting
obligations contained in the first tran
sitory provisions of the constitution
it being understood that payment Of
wages of the revolutionary army shall
be in accordance with provisions of de-
cree of october "a, 1895. and September
II, 1898. OF council of government OF
revolution, and after rectification Of
army rolls, and their classification by
Congress.
". The executive may float the loan
in series, as he deems advisable, but
no interest shall be earned until the
money IS delivered.
Customs as Security.
V. The executive is authorized to give
as security for this transaction the
customs revenue.
VI. To provide, in accordance with
subdivision , of article 80 Of the con-
siitution, funds for covering in the fixed
budget sums required for the payment
Of interest and redemption. there is pro-
vided a permanent impost on alcoholic
liquors. as shown in the table below.
and in addition. 10 per cent OF the total
of customs receipts collected, an i'm
post tax on alcoholic liquors.
Alcohol Imports.
Alcohol. Irrespective of receptacle in
which contained. per liter, 20 cents;
brandy, % cents. Same il bottles. 90
cents. Whisky, irrespective of recep-
tacles, 10 cents; gin and gin5ron. 25
cents; spurious liquors. S5 cents;
cremes and distilled liquors, 80 cents;
soft wines, 80 cents; soft wine in bot
ties, 30 cents; ordinary wine, irrespec-
tive of. receptacles. cents; beer and
cider, Irrespective OF receptacles, 10
cents.
Liquors imported in bottles or TASKS
shall be assessed in addition 30 per cent
of the corresponding rate. Exception is
made OF such as are taxed in the fore
going table.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Voters Are Registering Slow
ly in Two Wards.
Believed That Many Eegroes Will Lose
Their Ballots-Coal Strike
Affecting Schools.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept. 1O.-LittIe
interest has been manifested in the
registration of the voters in the First
and Second wards of this city. The
work in the First ward was commenced
last Monday, and in the Second ward
Tuesday. In these two wards the total
number registered has not reached a
hundred. The registrars are at the
booths from noon until . O'Clock at
night, and there is no excuse for not
registering. The majority of those who
have registered are whites.
Voters think they have plenty OF
time, and many will come up to regis
ter. it Is believed, at the eleventh hour.
The resgistration in the wards will con-
tinue for period of fifteen days In
the other two wards the work will be
taken UP later. 1t is believed that the
new registration will cause many col
ored people to lose their ballots Few
whites, it is thought, will be disquali-
fed. 1t is a we'll known fact that the
majority Of colored people shudder at
the thought of having to go before the
registrars and answer questions that
would be put to them.
Those who cannot register under any
thing but the understanding clause fear
registering more than the others. This,
however, should not be, as the CUES
tions that will be put are very simple,
and in fact they are so simple that any
one who has ordinary intelligence
should be able to answer them readily
Those who cannot answer them in
satisfactory manner are, therefore, not
competent to cast their ballot and de-
eide who should and should not hold
Office. The elimination of this vote will.
If anything. have tendency 10 increase
the strength of the Republican party
in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11

Owing to the uncertainty of the coal
strike and the price of ccal most of the
local dealers have refused, Just ROW. to
submit bids for furnishing fuel for the
public schools. They have stated to the
clerk of the school board that they
would submit bids later. il requested to
do SO. 1ne dealers claim that as the
strike is near settlement they will
shortly ascertain what they will have to
pay for coal. and will then be in bet
ter position to give prices.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11

The eightieth annual session of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary of yir-
ginia, situated west of this city, viii
begin next Wednesday morning. Rev.
Bergman Green, formerly pastor of
Christ Episcopal Church, this city, will
at that time commence his duties as
professor at the institution.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11

Attorney c. C. Carlin has accepted
the position of local counsel for the
Southern Railway Company for both
the city and county, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Leonard
Maubury
The Washington times., 1902-09-11

President Roosevelts train passed
through this city over the Southern
Railway about o'clock this morning
4 large nun . OF people were gath
cred at the depot. The President did
not make an appearance.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
Solid Nickel Ware.
The Famous Greenwood
Vitrified China

is especially desiTa.;le for rsc in hotels,
boarding houses, etc Il Is tfe STRONG
J EST and .ross t;,Tafie china niade-eosts
! but Istie ricrc tlisn the ordinary china
and lasts TWICE AS LONG. II does not
oiscoIs. whtn .-ehipped' the glazs IS not
affected bv fruit acids ard VIII not wear
or
NE also carry 4 complete linz of the
nrorr iftcxpeH i've grades Of White Wares
WATER TrMBLERS. S.-.....---25e dcz up
The Washington times., 1902-09-11

Col. j. A. de Lagnel, who has been
spending the summer at Old Point, has
returned.
The Washington times., 1902-09-11
STORE CLOSED ATS p NJ.
G.. A. r.
SUPPLIES
Fer Hoteis, Cafes,
Boarding Houses. &c.
Silyer-P Plated Ware.

Best quaIity-the kind wr've sold 10
boarding houses, hotels. etc. for wears,
and can guarantee for satisfactory seTv-
iee.
TIIPLF-PT.ATED Med KNIVES Si.s5 set
Celluloid-handie I'D. KNIVES. . set
Extra Fine Doui,iePlatcd NE-
DitN kNi' Is --....-...-.-..-. sc set
Sin..le-PIated Med ESIyES....a5c set
The age-herald., 1902-02-14

sary to broaden speculation. Weather condition in the south were excellent and the prospect was that the crop movement for the week would prove quite liberal despite the decreasing tendency of late. The estimate at ports for the day was 25,0OO against 22,0Oo last year Liverpool was points higher. The tenn perament of trade is expected to be bull ish until there are evidences of big bull interest which have implicit faith in a higher market propose to abandon their position. The fact Is cotton is regarded as selling too cheap and has been for some time even with crop of ten and half million, there Is no reason why cotton should not sell at least cent higher, contend the friends of the staple.
 The exports keep going ahead at a mar velous rate and the bulls assert that Europe is not taking this cotton simply to look at but to use when occasion re- quires and that the occasion will be ire quent.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
Cotton etter.

C. w. Lee & Co.'S Cotton Letter to H.
 D. Cothtan & Go.
 New York, February 13.-New high records were made in all operations this morning and further advances were SCOT ed during the afternoon. March seemed strongest again and advanced to s.5S at one time. On the advance profit taking was general, as was to be expected. On the early break those who sold bought back their cotton for a higher closing and prices shot up rapidly. The feature today was the advance In March to a premium over all other options. From the action of this future there may be something doing and we would not ad- wise trading in March. The holders may have some shorts they are squeezing and then turn about before notice day and run. This would cause a decline very quickly and loss of premium. July and May should sell higher than March. We believe the present relation will not hold and would rather trade in more distant futures. The market was strong through out, with a great deal of realizing. On any advance tomorrow we would sell the cotton bought on the break today. Above S1z cents prices may not advance as rap idly as heretofore, though there is noth- ing to short cotton on.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
Financial.

New York, February 13.-The Commer- l-Advertiser's London financial cable gram says:
 Today's market was a settlement record for years-so large, in fact, that much was left unfinished. The bulk was Kaf- frs, but that department was finally fiat except for Chartered Company, which was strong on rumors that Cecil Rhodes was on his way to England with his pockets full of schemes.
 The general tone of the market was good, particularly home rails. on a state ment that a revolution in operations Is possible through the invention of a new valve gear which Is expected to increase the propelling power. It is asserted that G10, ,000,O00 per annum will be saved per annum on the various lines. Far East ern issues continue strong on the new England-Japanese treaty, but the ad- vance in consols. was checked by talk that the Boer war may necessitate fresh borrowing of funds.