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The Washington times., 1902-12-09
WAR DEPARTMENT

Emmett Hamilton. The now chic. clerk
of tho Commiesgry Gsuerars Office. has
had about nineteen years. experience iu
tbc Subsistence Department and is per-
sonally known Co large majority of
officers of She department Since Dc be-
cam. tla incumbent of his present office
Hr. Hamilton has made several changes
u tae methods of performing .hc cIrri-
.rl work %. tLe Subsistence ONCE. Under
lt. direction the work is rapidly being
brought up 90 date. although it has
been several months in arrears for
about two years. Mr.. Hamilton is rx-
rrmely popular with his force.
The genial Major Wilson. chief OF
@ division Of the Adju,aut Generals Of
acc. is kept busy these days I'm com
pilinC matter for Congress i'm counce-
tiou with the arguments in favor Of the
establishment Of the beer feature of
the army post exchange. There is prob
ably 20 person connected with the War
Department who is as well ycrsed ign
canteen matters as Major Wilson. lie
has had this question under his direct
supervision for two years. The War
Department viii in this aession Of
Congress take a definite stand I'm sup
port Of a return to the practice OF sell
ing beer az the post exchange.
Another attempt viii De made by the
War Department I'm this session Of Con-
gress TO obtain authority 20 print the
Historical Register Of the United States
Army" compiled by r. b. Hoi,mauu OF
Tho Adjutant Generals department Tt
is not understood al the War Depart
mc1t just why the House Committee on
Military Arairs refused last session to
report the bill for the publication by
/ the Government OF this work The buI
vas passed by the Senate. but never LEFT
the House Committee on Military Az
fairs The Secretary Of war. General
Miles. and AdIutant General Corbin are
/ all anxious that the Historical Regis
ter" should be printed and placed I'm the
hands of every officer on tho active
/ list OF the army.
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PATENT OFFICE.

Commissloncr Allen is opposed TO the
proposed transfer Of the Patent Office
TO The Department of Commerce if or
ranized Ec saws that he onCe has no
bearing en- commerce and would there
fore be Of very little use so the proposed
department He argues that II the trans
fer would be made the Office would nee
css8rly have 10 move into other. quar-
ters and thcn q matter OF sentiment
arises. Commissioner Allen does not
cherish the idea Of bcing indiscriminote-
" thrown together with a number OF dif-
ferent bureaus.
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

A. n. Bum. captain Of the Interior
Department bOwleTs. and assistant in
charge Of the copy room. this office. is
one OF the champion boTlers Of the De-
par mental League. He holds the highest
individual score. 2f7. and has rolled
seven eames over the goo mark. His
team set now figures for the league last
Friday by bowling O total Of 2.75S against
tho commissiancrs.
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

L. G. W. Russell chief Of the iusuIar
bureau. argued the case Of the CaHfo--
mia and oregon Land Company. appel
iant. Us. the United States. todav I'm the
Supreme Court. The land company r7-
claimed lands in the Indian reservation
90 southeast Oregon under a land grant
10 the state Of Oregon for military
wagon road across the eastern part of
the State. The United States IS trying
20 protect the interests Of the Indians by
1tunE land patents Cancelled which
cover many thousand acres in the best
part Of the Indian reservation. These
patents were wrongly ISSUED 10 the land
company by the Government. This case
vas argued last winter. but was remand
ed until there should Dc a fun bench i'm
the Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

Dr. n. Wiley CHIEF of Bureau of
Chemistry win deliver an address to-
night before the Hundred Year Club i8
Ne" York. Hia subject is the "Rlla-
ton Of Chemistry TO- Public Health "
Following mis- address. the subject Wis
oe discussed by Dr. r. j. Lede-le, p-asi-
dent Of the department OF aoalth for
the city and State Of New York Dr.
Cyrus Edison, Dr Samuel s.. WaIlan.
and others.
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

p. 3. EwglL assistant chief Of the
Chemistry Bureau. VIII shortly Issue %
report on thc experiments Of che typical
soils OF the United states. which are
being treated at rlo department under
9iu.lar conditions This is 20 compare
their respective productive value. There
are about 200 different kinds Of soils
being treated
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

Expert Specialist in the cure % al diseases
a private nltura-Debility, sim and
fer life
Consultation free. Coz r St. e. W.
The Washington times., 1902-12-09
THE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

In accordance with the resoIutio1
passed by the Georgetown Citizens As
sociation ar its last meeting Prof 3.
T. Janney. president OF the association
yesterday appointed a committee. con-
sisting of George c.. Boteler. chairman:
Harry p. Gilbert s. Thomas Brown. Jo-
seph IT. Lee. Walter T. Weaver. Robert
ID. Weaver. and Edgar p. Berry. to con-
fer with the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict regarding the old railroad tracks
on X CWatcrJ Street northwest from
che Rock Greek to the Aqueduct Bridge.
The Citizens Association has for sew
Cral months been making strenuous ef-
forts TO have the old tracks either used
ly the railroad company OF removed
Water Street merchants claim that their
wagons are often damaged by crossing
the tracks. and that IL is almost impos-
sible to haul heavy loads across them.
The tracks were laid by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. about ten
years ago. and have never been used.
Tho association was prompted TO take
this action on the receipt Of a petition
from the Water Street merchants. re-
questing the former TO use it's influence
Iu the matter
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Attorney General Knox has gone TO ST.
Augustine. Fla. Hc has been unwer dur
Ing the last week, and has gone south to
recup5ratc. He viii be away for ten DAYS
or two weeks
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Tea now iu bonded warehouses can
not De Withdrawn after January !. 1909,
free ofrdu}y" was the decision tele-
erophed TO collectors OF customs ycstcr-
day by Andrew Johnson chief Of the
customs division. The tax on imported
tea IS taken Off after January 4. and rho
question was raised hy imporlera
whether or not the duty on tea already
in this country, but i'm bonded wa~r-
houses. would De refunded. Judge Wal
lace. Of the circuit court of southern
Sew York. has made O decision lhat
OH tea imHc-tea before january : is
dUtiGhIe.
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EeggaOEeag2Ge

Blows out the gas and furnishes
the newspapers with a Jest and
an obituary notice. vDidn't
know It was loaded" may be
an honest plea. but It never
brought a victim back 20 life.
Those who let o cough run on.
IN ignorance % the DANGER.
hnd no escape from the con
sequences when the cough de-
velops into lung Trouble.
The best time 90 kilI a snake
IS iu the egg. This best time
20 cure a cough Is when d.
starts. 0rtinar'r. % few doses
of Dr. Pierce Golden 1Tel-
icel Discovery win cuse a
cough ct tie beginning. But
even when tle cough s deep
seated, the lungs bleed and the
body is wa7tea by 1u1acation.
Dr. Piercc's Golden Medical
Discovery viii Iu uiuety-eirht
cases out of every hundred eject
O perfect and permanent cure.
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

Jemes I..parser chief Of Che lands and
railroads division has received orer TO-
Ceoletters dis year Cu matters per-
tGlnlHgto irrigation public lands. for-
eel reserves. etc. The greatest number
of letters received in any otLgr year vas
1890 Mr Parker says an that is pos
sibic IS being done TO save the public
lands Tor Che settlers. This requires
great amount q hard labor
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

The annual report Of tho Solicitor of
tbe Treasury. NJ. %. o'Conneu. was pub
lished yesterday. The record of cases
tried was as follows: Suits com-
menced. $3.50. OF these 2.225 were In
favor Of the United States. 1- against
the United States. 261 were settled and
dismissed. and S3- are stiu pendine. In
suits brought prior 10 the fiscal year.
927 decisions were given in favor of the
United States. III against. and 6sl were
settled and dismissed
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

Customs receipts for yesterday were
s676.S74.s1. for this month. Ss.317. .531. .26;
for this iscal year 1892. .7SI270-21.
The Washington times., 1902-12-09

!. w. Ycrkes. Comuissiouer OF In
tcrnaI Revenue. was unable to attend his
ofBce yesterday. on account Of slight
illness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

the English Bible. now honorcd by name
In many schools. laws and state consti-
tutons, tO be read and studied as II liter
AIRY work of the highest and purcst type.
side by side with the poetry and prose
which II has inspired and in large part
formed. ,. H
While much of the "teachers' plat
form" Is purposely vague and delphic,
the paragraphs Just quoted certainly
merit attention. because they are spe-
cific and to clearly defined point.
Whether the Bible be regarded as APP
propriate for use In the schools In un-
modified form or not, the spirit of its
teachings is surely essential to whole
some education. There is ground to
fear that our boasted free schools today
are turning out larger percentage Of
clever scoundrels. abnormally devel-
oped as to mind but immature as to
character and conscience. than Is cred
table to 1t or safe to the community.
incucation OF truthfulness, chivalry
and personal honor, would, we believe.
produce finer crop of citizens than Is
harvested under the stuff and cram
process so widely in vogue; and we had
ra ther chance the hazard of unconscious
sectarianism with Bible used than to
be assured of sharpened wits without
regard to principles of right living.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16
THE EXPLANATION,

IJ'he Following poem. by Rudyard Rip
| ling, comes by wireless pneumatic tube,
from London, via Cape Town, Calcutta,
Nasasaki. Portland. Lincoln, Ncb.; kala-
mazoo Mich, and Dopevile, Ind. Copy.
right not yet applied for.]:
Ye have harked to my heart to heart SER
mons; have noted the knocks that
gave:
Ye have shaken your heads when ti,im-
peted truth-to do 1t [ surely was
brave
And now. AS the bloody jawed lion rests
after his dinner of boar.
ie take M the national ledger and foot
up the ultimate score!
The army is shy many legions, the treas
urN out many "bob."
While the toll that We paid i'm money and
men is proof that the Beers 10 slob !;
But in casting up the column of figures,
whatever the finish may be,
Remember | showed up your grievous
faults-you've got to give credit to
! called you weird names that I made up
] larruped you well with my tongue,
And some of YOU thought ! was vicious,
and some of you wished | was hung;
But Kitchener, silent and sanguinc, knew
well enough he couldn't win.
Unless ] was true to my talent, and told
ye your national sin!
So | dragged forth your faults as found
them, | stated just where you were
weak,
[ hammered your love for athletics-for
this is your yelowest streak;
And when | had finished the lesson, We
gave up the sports that were wrong
And turned, as one man, to the lady-ike
fad-the pulsating game of ping
pong!
Ye played it for breakfast and supper,
for dinner, for lunch and in bed:
ie played in II manner that proved be-
yond doubt your grace and your skill
We're not dead
And see what your legiOns have landed!
Peace comes as Il tremulous dove
To rest on the veldt and the kopies, as
well as the flag that we love!
Ye have harled to my heart -to-heart SER
mons, have noted the knocks that l
gave,
Ye nave thought that your Ruddy was
daffy. and wished you could make
him behave:
But do NOT forget to remember to place
the full credit where due
For ping-pong and I brought the war to
an cnd-and that's mighty lucky for
you.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16
An Educational Platform.
HE DECLARATION of prin-
ciple adopted at the Mnne-
Il apolis session of the Nation-

"HE DECLARATION of prin-
ciple adopted at the Minne-
Il apolis session of the Nations
al Educational association is
of interest as setting forth the views
of some of our foremost instructors.
The declaration is in twelve para
graphs. The first calls for brOaden-
ing of the powers of the national COM
missioner of education and the recon-
struction of his bureau into Il depart
ment with cabinet rank-a demand for
recognition certainly as reasonable as
is the demand for "a cabinet secretary of
commerce. Paragraph two calls for
conservative but efficient" compulsory
education law, with the proper regula-
are sufficiently broad to cover wide di-
vergence as to details. The third para
graph expresses the justifable hope
tmat sometime there Will be as definite
a standard for the training of teachers
as is now fixed for doctors and lawyers;
paragraph four pleads for complete
unity of effort in child training through
the present arbitrary grades, though
nothing is said as to how this unity is
TO be brought about; paragraph five is
Congratulatory of efficient country
srhools paragraphs nine, ten, eleven
ahd twelve commend the elimination
of politics from school work and sug-
geH gsrs4in internal changes in the as
sbdfapp sitself;ss aad paragraphs six,
seven and eight We deem of sufficient
ipterest 70 quote in full:
I'VE commend to all local authorities
the necessity of greater care in the ar
rangement of courses of study. that they
may he -adapted- 10 the pupils to be in
structed rather than that pupils should
be adapted to a fixed course of study and
an infeXible system of grading, We hold
that the individuality of the pupil should
be careftHty considered. to the end that
he may be instructed in the light of his
limitations and capacity. And We urge
greater thoroughness in instruction in The
so-called. elementary subjects, rather
than enrichment of courses already over
taxed, at the expense of thorough and
satisfactory work.
We regard true education as INSOFAR
able from morality, and believe the pub
lfc school the recognized agency to make
THIS fetation binding We urge public
school authorities of the country. teach
efs and parents, to give strict attention
10 moiaf instruction in our schools. as
the true foundation of character and
citizenship. Every consideration of good
public policyeand healthful social condi-
tfonEspoints to the necessity of such in
sfruction
IL is apparent that familiarity with the
English Bible. as masterpiece of lftera-
thre. is rapidly decreasing among the nll-
pills In our schools. This Is the direct e.
suit OF "A conception which regards The
isibles as a theological book merely. and
lberehy leads 10 its exclusion from the
schools of some states as subject of
-fading and study. We hope and ask tor
such change of public sentiment in
this regard as will permit and encourage
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

North Carolina judge has just is
sued the first bench warrant in that
states history for the arrest of lynch
er of a negro. II will be interesting to
see what the jury will do. A few years
ago, at Asheville, a negro boy was SEN
fenced to twenty years in the penien-
tiary for stealing Il loaf of bread, while
at the same session of court Il white
man who had bought revolver. prac-
ticed all day. shot a negro, walked
away from where the negro lay and,
after reflection. returned and put n few
more bullets into the PROSTATE darky,
who. however, recovered, was fined $50
and costs. Evidently there are hopes
OF better things in North Carolina.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

A machine to lay bricks is Industrial
sciences latest contribution to human
progress. A machine to put up stove
pipes should come next
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

Gossip now credits. the president with
intending to appoint Leonard Wood
chairman of the isthmian canal com
mission. He would make a good one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

The assertion Of our consul general
at Havana, made in letter to his wife,
and subsequently published, that "Un-
Gle Sam might as well try to make a
whistle out of a pigs tail as to try to
make something out of the Latin race"
is probably not the quintessence of
diplomacy and the Cubans are justified
in snorting; but there are many who
will not be SURPRISED
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

All the workngmen of Cienfuegos
Cuba, having quit work on sympathy
strike. the municipality proposes, t.
open slaughter house and bakery
and keep everybody supplied with food
Cienfuegos will no doubt increase in
pODula ton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

Major Rathbone continues to utter
lurid threats against General Wood.
For an innocent victim of persecution
the major talks too much.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

The Financial Messenger of ST. Pet
ersburg denounces trusts for selling
cheaper abroad than at home. Trust
humping seems to be internationally
popular.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

On IA tract of land otherwise worth
less, situated across the bay from Ha-
vana. and protected by temporary
sheds. the United States has 1000 tons
of soft coal stored for the use of such
naval vessels as may from time to time,
in pursuance of friendly relations, drop
anchor in Havana harbor. The pres
ence of this coal seems to have given
offense to some of the valiant curb
stone cOlonels of the new republic and
they ara clamoring in President Pal
mas ears for its removal. They allege
that its presence constitutes a daily
challenge to the islands self-sOvereien-
ty: but inasmuch as the Platt amend
ment gives us the right to have coaling
stations in cuba and no other spot on
the island fills the requirements, it is
altogether probable that the cafe che
valiars will have their noise for their
pains, About the worst thing which
could happen to cuba at this time
would be an eruption of the grandstand
belliserency of her fre-eating fra
ternity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

The report that Andrew Carnegie is
Pennsylvania railroad suggests that
cities without Carnegie libraries had
better speak quickly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

should be punishable whenever commit
ted. But the respectable woman who
takes chances of insult at such an hour
Is entitled to scant sympathy. She
makes an argument for u curfew law
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

Last years immigration, 730, ,79S, or
seven times the population of Scranton,
was the largest with but one exception,
in our history, exceeding l9Ol's record
by l6S,93O 1t Is more than we need.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

According To Senator Carmack the
disposition of the Philippines will be the
Democracy's paramount issue. That
Will be extremely satisfactory to Re
publlcans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

one day. about two years ago Mr.. Per-
kins called upon Mr.. Morgan. whom he
had never seen, TO ask him for sub-
scriptiou to Il fund for the preservation
of the Palisades of the Hudson which are
being badly defaccd by nuarrymen. A
society has been formed by Mr.. Perkins
and other lovers of nature to protect the
cliffs, Mr., Morgan approved the move
ment, after 1t had been explained, and
subscribed a thousand dollars to the fund.
Mr. Perkins thanked him and started 10
leave, when MIR, Morgan pointed To "A lit
tie room, separated by IA glass partition
from his own, and said quietly:
THAT chair is vacant. and | should
like YOU to- occupy it. ! need assistance.
and | will pay YOU salary of IA hundred
thousand dollars Il year"
AIr. Perkins was taken entirely by sur
prise, as Mr.. Morgan and he had been alb
solute strangers up Ia that moment, and
said as much, Mr., Morgan said:
II know about YOU, and you know
about me, and | guess we are well enough
acquainted" but at MIR. Perkins re-
quest gave him "a week To consider the
matter, When the New York Life people
We're Informed of the matter, they urged
Mr.. Perkins TO remain with them, and
raised his salary to the amount Mr. Nor
gan had offered, so Mr. Perkins de-
clined.
A few months later Mr.. Morgan sent
for him and said he would like his as
sstance In "A little matter of business
which Mr.. Perkins was at liberty To give
and carried through successfully. and be-
fore IL was concluded MIR, Morgan had
again offered, and he had accepted the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

Minister WI intends to write a book
telling frankly his impressions of Amer
lea, but the shrewd diplomat will with
hold publication until he shall have
reached China.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

The chances are that Outlaw Tracy
will not recognize his exploits when
he reads of them in the eastern news
papers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

vacant desk with a partnership and a
salary of s250,000 "A year, probably the
largest ever p1id to any man in this or
any other country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

A loss of $l05,73l ,5S4 In United States
exports in the year ended June 30, as
compared with the year previous, in
dicates that reciprocity as trade
builder is by no means a dead issue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

A Trenton magistrate discharged a
male prisoner for accosting at a. m. a
woman without an escort. He did
wrong, of course. Insults to women
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

Here's hoping they will be as appre-
ciatiye of WI Ting-fang at home as
Americans have been here. As appre-
ciatiye and also as forbearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

In other words, Joe Chamberlain ia
tends to be the James c. Blaine of the
Balfour administration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16
County
Legislative,

Dakota has declared for Hanna for
president in 1904. 1t lis a.mean revenge,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-16

This does not appear to be Rear Ad-
miral Crowninshield's lucky year.