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The Washington times., 1902-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE OYSTER ROAST by the Game and Fish
Association. at Sycamore Island. Is postponed
until EASTER MONDAY. SIST INSTANT. SAME
HOJ RS. Tickets will he good fo- that date.
mh29,SI ". P YOUNG, Secretary ry-Treasurer.
To THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION-That on
and after the lST DAN or April. TIE UNION
BARBER SHOPS viii close during the week at
p. m, and SATURDAYS IL p. IT. THE InI-g
NEWMAN BARRIERS INTERNATIONAL UNIUN.
nh29.si
SPECIAL NOTICE-From the |. 8. Government
sale. Phiald.- phia. Pa: 500 pains new boots
worth -, at = pair: 700 rubber pouches, new
worth 3. at sI25; genuine Mc6Teiand saddles
$50. :. BENSlNGER & CO. IIth and SITS.
est
BEST OF ALITN GALN AIMED CHICKEN WIRE,
i0c hundred feet: best two and three ply lei,
roofing less than factory price. $ BENSiNGER
* Co. iith and r. We buy iron machinery
and paper stock. McClclland saddles. $3.50
nlhll-tf
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WEEKS WORK I'M
SENATE PLANNED

the Navy Department. The captain lost
eleven numbers as a result of his court
martial.
For gallantry at Manila he was ad-
vanced five numbers and he has now pc
titioned the PresidenS to permit him to
regain the remaining six. Captain Cosh-
Ian is an additional" in consequence Of
his advancement for war services. and the
restoration of the numbers he lost will
not affect any officers now his seniors.
The action of the President will enable
Captain coghlan to become a rear ad-
miral after Rear Admiral n H. Farquhar
is placed on the retired list on April H.
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Printed Charges Untrue.
BIG GIFTS TO BANK EMPLOYEES
Man of Thirty Seven Years Service Gets
Check for $4,000.

CHICAGO. Ill. March 30.-The Mer-
chants National Bank. which is to be alb
sorbed Monday by the Corn Exchange Ma
tional Bank. presented $1,000 in gifts
yesterday to its employees.
One employe, who had held his posi-
for over thirty-seven years. received 4
check for S12 900. while the night watch
man received 81 900. Another employe
was given $4,000.
The lowest amount of money given any
clerk was $50. That was awarded to a
messenger boy who had served the bank
only few months.
The Washington times., 1902-03-31
COLLEGlAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Nephew OF Admiral Miller Shoots Him
self Through Heart in Chicago.

CHICAGO. March 3O.-Howard II. Mil
Ter. of Keokuk. Iowa, nephew OF Rear
Admiral Miller. Of the United States
Navy. and son of the assistant postmaster
of Keokuk committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart in Lincoln Park
today
The yori1g man was member Of the
class of 1903 of the Keokuk Medical Col
lege Temporary mental arrangement
caused by overwork and worry over 9p-
preaching examination is believed 10
have caused him to take his life.
He had Seen missing from Keokuk since
last Thursday. and efforts to trace him
had proved futile
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CUBAN TARIFF BILL
TOE REPORTED
SEVEN MINUTES OF
HAVOC IN PITTSBURG
Continued rom Flnt Psxe )

high water mark wss raised in this creek.
an well others In that section.
The water ln many creeks IL reesding.
but the larger streams are on the rise.
The Cumberland River H. stlil booming
here. having reached fOrty-fO feet. two
feet over the danger line. at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Worst Yet 10 Come.
The largest body Of water Ia yet tn
come. and river men Ray the river viii
90 over 20 feet by tomorrow night OF
Tuesday morning. and this will cause a
losa here and endanger the railroad
bridge.
Joe Bright and samBei Love. white
men. who Lost their wagon and got iDto
:; tree at Hermitage yesterday, were res-
cued from their periious position In the
midst OF rushing river early this taJrn-
Ing. The water wss within few inches
Of the men when they we're saved.
Negro Settlement Gone.
a special tonight says Cane Greek rose
six feet 10 FIVE minutes near Petersburg,
entirely wiping out the negro settiement
near there. Many Of the negroes homes
we're carried from their founda tioas, occg-
pants and all
The current droye the houses into the
trees beyond, and the negroes climbed into
the branches. ali escaping death Many
OF them spent thirty hours IN the tree
tops without food. There we're thirty
negro families in the settlement
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Eegro Inlnnt Abandoned on Doorstep.

An abandoned colorod infant VAS found
last night On The daotstop cf 3 Fitz Court
northwest Th2 eEnA wag turned ever 70
Nurse Frames Eroon, e the Police De-
partment. p,rdirg al investigation. Sarah
linknsy, colc.cG. who lives at The ad-
dress. says she LuCTs n-tI.ns about .he
child.
The Washington times., 1902-03-31
1t Diana Bought by Mr.. Norment.

fH-It Diana Bought By MT. Norment.
w HAVEN. Conn, March 30.-The
.1a a motor yacht, belonging to a. W.
'illiams. of Hartford has been sold
AIRY Norment, OF Washington, d. c.
he Diana is now in winter quarters
=, but she will be fitted out at once.
will he delivered within = week 10
owner at Morris Heights y. !. The
ma IS 90 feet in length. y feet beam.
d draws 3 II feet of water to enable
l..r to navigate shallow rivers in The
- uth.
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Silver Wave Social Club.

Club viii give another one o. their Pep
ular dances at St Joseph'a Hall, Firth
and ii Streets. tomorrow evening, ana
admission will be BY card.
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SPBCULATORS WATCH
Big GAME IN CORN
Millers and Steel Men Ar
rayed Against Each Other.
Operations Assuming a Particularly In
teresting Phase-Result of Short
interests Work.

CHICAGO, March 30.-Speculators on
the Chicago board are watching the big
game going on in the corn market II is
particularly interesting at present, owing
to the personnel of the parties arrayed.
One side has Wall Streets interest. heav-
lily long through Harris, Gates & Co. The
bear leader is John W kaufman, the mir
Ter Of ST Louis.
In the Bull Party.
The Wall Street bull party includes d.
G. Reid. John Lambert, and Isaac L. Ell
wood. 1t is said here that W. b. Leeds.
president of the Rock Island Road, is also
interested. as well as some other high
rollers in the steel interest. So
It is known John ". Gates is J..
much interested in the corn deal a:
son. Capt. C. Gates. who is par
the Harris-Gates brokerage house
directing the operations from Ne,
The operations of these men
has been under way off and on 81
fall. The present holdings OF
Gates are estimated by some to
aggeration. There is about 81
back of this crowd of speculate
holdings are more than the visibl
which is less than 1,O00,O00 bush
Bears Press Advantage
The bear party in corn. head
Kaufman. is very aggressive, -.
been in the market for shGr
thGn the Wall Street interest
begin to sell until about thirt'
and has pressed its Gdyantaf
an extent that corn has been il.
weak than at any time .--
August.
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TO MODIFY RULES FOR
BAGGAGE INSPECTION
Secretary Shaw Makes Regu-
lations Less Stringent.
Passengers Baggage at New York the
Subject of Much Study
of Late.

Secretary Shaw expects to issue, some
time this week, certain notifications of
the rules relating to the examination Of
passengers baggage By the customs Off
GERS at New York.
Almost ever since Mr.. Shaw assumed
the Treasury portfolio he has been en-
gagged in careful study of the baggage
rules qfestion. He has been trying TO
devise some means of consistently meet
ing the OBJECTIONS that have been made
TO the system of inspection employed on
the New York docks.
Present System Good.
One result of this study is that the See
retary believes the present system is a
very good one, as far as the protection OF
the revenues is concerned. He has been
impressed by two facts in connection with
the subiegrs
First, that the amount of dutIable mer-
chandise landed at New York in passen-
gers truRss is much larger than is COM
monty supposed. and
Second. that the system OF inspection
inaugurated a year ago has increased the
revenues from this source enormously.
The Treasury officials insist when dis
cussing the subject privately, that the
prime cause Of the complaints against the
present system is the unwillingness Of
returning passengers to pay duty.
Secretary Shaw hopes, however, TO be
able in the near future to promulgate
some slight notifications OF the baggage
inspection system with the specific pur-
pose of avoiding unnecessary delays in
exarfnation and of reducing to the mini
mum the sources of annoyance to pas
sengers.
The Washington times., 1902-03-31
PARDON COGHLAN THIS WEEK.
President Is Expected to Restore Six of
the Numbers Lost by the CAPTAIN.

President Roosevelt is expected to issue
this week a pardon 10 Capt. ]. b. Cogh-
Ian, who commanded the Raleigh iE the
battle OF Manila Bay
Captain Coghlan has applied for par
don in order that be may be restored 20
the position on the navy list which he
would have occupied had he not been
penalized while a minor officer for writ
ing discourteous letter TO clerk il
The Washington times., 1902-03-31
REPORT OF GEOLOGICAL
WORK IN COAL FIELDS
Interesting Results of Sur
veys by the Government.
Commercially Worked Mines in Indian
Territory, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and
Northern Texas.

An interesting report on the Southwest
ern coal fields, which includes Indian
Territory. Arkansas and northern Texas,
will form part OF the twenty-second an
nual report of the United States Geolog-
ical Survey.
The geological investigation in the three
districts gives some idea of the compare
tive undeveIoped mineral wealth of east
ern Oklahoma. the western half Of the
Cherokee. the northern third of the Choc-
taw Nation. the Arkansas basin and an
area of l5O00 square miles in northern
Texas.
The report shows that there are seven
commercially workable coal beds in the
Indian Territory termed high grade BIZ
luminous coal which makes good coke.
Commercial coal mining in that territory
began near McAlester with the location
of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Rail-
road. in 1872. Since then the Frisco"
Road the Memphis and Choctaw. and the
Kansas City Southern have aided in the
development of the coal industry of the
Territory.
The Arkansas Field.
"The Arkansas coal field in which cx-
tensive mining began along the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Road and further
developed by the building OF the st. Louis
and san Francisco Road in 1898 produces
an excellent quality of btuminous semi
bi;uminOus. and semi anthracite, good for
steam, coking. and domestic use.
The survey shows that these three ex-
tensiye coal beds in the north Texas
field are of commercial value. Lack Of
transportation has prevented the success
ful Development oil the mines in portion
of this field. An important and growing
factor in the development OF the Texas
coal held is the competition in the petro-
leu1n production of southern Texas and
California as locomotive fuel.
The Southern Pacific Road depends en-
tirely upon the Texas field for fuel TO the
Pacific Coast, so says the report.
The increase in the production OF coal
in the Southwestern field since 1850 has
been phenomenal In 1880 Arkansas pro-
duced only IA 600 tons in 1890 Indian Ter
ritory and ARKANSAS produced L279 00G
tons in 1860 Indian Territory produced
1900, 900 tons. while Arkansas alone pro-
duced 100000, and Texas over 100000
tons.
The Washington times., 1902-03-31
Ways and Means Com
mittee Expects Vote
on Tuesday.
SHORT DEBATE THE ORDER
Sundry Civil Bill TO Foilow-Hearings to
Begin Today on Richardson Resolu-
tion Regarding Bribery Charges in
Danish Isles Case.

Thiz Teek viii BE- a busy one in the
ness Of an important character will be
disposed oi Consideration Of the sundry
civil bill will BE- begun toAzy. The meas
1re rsz reported Las; week and the IN
derstaDfiag arrived at that IL should be
taken up today. The bill spproprlaies
Sss.zig.zJs.7 y. II Is probable that mem
beTs viii take advantage under the gen
eral debate 70 deliver speeches upon sub
jectz foreign 10 The measure. 20 that its
real consideration will not begin until
the bill Is taken UP Yndes the ave- minute
rule and read.
Cuban Tariff Bill
The Ways and Means Committee will
meet this morning and agree TO favor
able report upon the bill to establish
reciprocity with Cuba By reducing the
duty on Cuban imports 20 per cent The
report will be made TO the House today,
and Chairman Payne will probably call
up the bill on Tuesday. as it is so thor
oughly understood and has been so much
discussed that no further time will be
required. Debate upon the measure is
not liable to continue for more than one
day. although a vote may not be taken
until Wednesday. The sundry civil bill.
which will be displaced by the tariff bill,
will then have the right OF way.
What will happen to the bill reducing
the Cuban taTin rates when it reaches
the Senate is not known. but it is the
ooinion of tho host nosred Senator'S that
the amount of the reduction will be in
creased, and the time during which the
reduction is continued VIII be extended
beyond that fixed in the bill December
/, 1903.
These two bills comprise the last pieces
Of formulatiye legislation to be presented
BIZ the Republicans. and the progress OF
the other important measures has been
so satisfactory that the leaders are now
predicting that final adjournment can take
place about June -.
After that is disposed of the Revenue
Cutter Service bill will be the special
rule 1t will not be reached. however. in
all probability until the early part Of next
week
Following this measure the special or
der will be the Chinese exclusion bill.
which has already been reported
The special committee appointed in ac-
cordance with the Richardson resolution
to investigate the charges of bribery
made by Captain Christmas in connection
with the purchase Of the Danish West
Indies will begin hearings tomorrow.
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POWELL CLAYTON TO
COME TO WASHINGTON
Ambassador to Mexico to
Make Personal Explanation.
Will Defend Himself Against Charges
Filed With the President and Sec
Tetary Hay.

Powell Clayton. United States Ambas-
sador to Mexico, has obtained leave Of
absence in order to come to Washington
to personally appear before President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay and defend
himself against the charges filed at the
State Department by Senator Nelson of
Minnesota in behalf OF William II. Mealy.
Mr.. Clayton will be here next week
While in Washington he will be the guest
OF his daughter. the Baroness Moncheur,
wife OF the Belgian Minister.
The Scott Case.
Mr.. Clayton may also have to face al
legations in connection with the case of
an American named Scott. who claims
that the Ambassador did not properly at
tend to his interests in a law case which
resulted, Scott AYERS. in loss to himself
OF $40 900. Senator Bailey OF Texas has
interested himself in the Scott matter.
and thinks Mr.. Clayton should explain
some things concerning it.
The Mealy case. however. is regarded
as the more important, as that involves
an accusation that Mr. Clayton was inter-
ested in certain mining properties in
Mexico.
Printed Charges Untrue.
In a brief telegram to the State De-
partment the Ambassador has said that
if the charges of Mealy were as published
in the newspapers they were untrue.
Copies OF the papers filed BY Senator
Nelson for Mealy have been forwarded by
the State Department to Mr.. Clayton.
From what has been said il official
circles about the allegations OF Mr..
Mealy 1t is evident that the State De-
partment believes that the Ambassador
has not been guilty OF dereliction OF duty
or OF improper conduct
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the scandal on which the case rested.
Ivor Hughes, another attorney. and Mrs.
Miller are under indictment in the same
connection.
Louis Stern, a notebroker. with Offices
at OLA Tacoma building. Chicago. was ar
rested yesterday while, 1t is asserted. ne
was attempting to dispose of alleged forged
commercial paper amounting to $500 The
police are also searching for a former
prominent Philadelphia business man who
Is wanted on the charge of forging the
alleged worthless paper. According TO
those who are prosecuting the case at
least $4,000 worth of the alleged FRAUDULENT
paper has been circulated. prominent
Chicago bank is said TO have accepted
1850 of the paper which bears the name or
a Philadelphia firm no longer in existence
Notice has been received at the offices OF
the Amalgamated Association of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers from the Republic
Iron and Steel Company that plan for
making the workmen in those plants stock
holders in the company will be presented
10 the next convention at Columbus. o.
Plans are now being considered by which
the puddlers and fnishers employed in the
mills of this company can become stock
holders. and il is probable the scheme
would be ratified by the convention. The
officials of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company have decided that if the plan is
adopted the men will be given representa-
ton on the board of directors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-20
BAN ON PRIZE FIGHTING
MICHIGAN THE LATEST STATE TO
OUTLAW PROFESSIONAL PUGILIsM.
Governor Bliss Says the McGovern.
COrbett "Mill" Cannot Take Place
I'm Detroit.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 19-Gov A. T..
Bliss will not permit the McGovern-C Cor
bett fight which was to have been held
in Detroit next month before the Metro
politan Athletic Club, as had been planned.
He wrote this afternoon to Sheriff Dick
son, Of Wayne county, calling his atten-
ton to the law on the subject and telling
him that he expected him as sheriff to
see that the fight was not held in Detroit.
In the letter the Governor calls the
sheriff's attention to the decisions of the
Supreme Court against fights in Michigan
and tells him that if he needs assistance
to prevent the fight he will give it to him.
In his letter to Sheriff Dickson Governor
Bliss says: II understand that what is
being called a sparring match between
Young Corbett and Terry McGovern is
being arranged to take place in Wayne
county some day in January. 1903. Com
plant has been made to me that this
sparring contest Is to be prize fight In
contemplation of the statute prohibiting
such contests of this character and after
making such Investigations as was pos
sible, have come to the conclusion that the
contest as arranged to be held comes with
in the definition of a prize fight as laid
down by the Supreme Court.
hereby request and direct that you take
such steps as may be necessary to prevent
the taking place of this prize fight
DETROIT, Dec. 19.-Matchmaker William
Considine, of the Metropolitan Athletic
Club insists that the proposed fight be-
tween McGovern and Corbett is not to be
a prize fight, but a sparring contest with
in the law. He says that a bout under
similar articles will be given in Light
Guard Armory next Friday. night and that
that McGovern and Corbett will meet as
planned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-20
DEVELOPMENT OF CUBA.


WASHINGTON, Dec. ia striking pic
ture of the development of Cuba since the
Spanish war is presented in report to his
home government by Lionel Garden. the
British minister at Havana, a copy Of
which has just reached Washington. The
minister says: 1T is highly satisfactory
to note the remarkable progress the island
has made I'm the past three years. in spite
of the deplorable condition in which 1t was
left at the end Of the war. The production
Of sugar has risen from 335, 600 tons in 1899
to over 10000 tons in 1901, and probably
The cultivation and manufacture of to-
bacco, well as the minor industries, show
considerable Improvement. The stock or
cattle on the island, thanks to large i'm
portations, is probably upwards of
10000 as compared with less than 100000
value of the exports has increased from
SO 100000 to &12 200 and would have
reached much higher figure but for the
fall in prices of sugar.
considering how little financial assist
ance the Cubans have received from
abroad, IL speaks very highly for their
energy and industry that they should have
achieved so much in so short time and
with such limited resources at their COM
mand, and affords strong ground for be-
lieving that the work of developing the
islands industries anew, commenced under
such difficulties, will be persevered in"
All through the minister's report. treating
of the details of each branch of commerce,
he points out to his countrymen the ever
growing competition of the United States.
The report is full of advice to English trad
ers as to the best means of meeting this
Cuban trade which is being taken rapidly
from them by the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-20
ORDERED TO LAGUAYRA.
Cruiser Albany En- Route to Venezuela
with Relief for Bowen.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 19.-The
United States cruiser Albany sailed for La
guayra last night under full speed. She will
return here Immediately from that port
This step is taken in accordance with in
structions from Secretary Moody, trans
mitted through Admiral Dewey.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19-The explana-
ton of the visit of the cruiser Albany to
Laguayra, from which place she is to re-
turn Immediately to her position with Ad-
miral Dewey's command, is made here that
she is to transport a naval officer to assist
Minister Bowen in the discharge of the
numerous duties that suddenly have de-
volved upon the minister. Several days
ago Minister Bowen asked that some one
be sent to assist him and an officer was de-
tailed from the Marietta for the purpose
temporarily. 1t was suggested to Admiral
Dewey that he send a torpedo boat de-
'stroyer or other vessel with a relief for the
officer dispatched from the Marietta, the
last-named vessel being not able to spare
an officer for long stay. Admiral Dewey
was directed to send torpedo boat de-
stroyer with the naval attache because Of
the speed of this. type of vessel, but, the
Albany being available, it was decided to
dispatch her, she being a very fast cruiser
1t is stated no significance attaches to the
voyage of the Albany, that she will return
to her proper station when the duty stated
is completed.
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holding them as pledges, the government
proposes to continue joint action with Ger
many?" The premier replied in the afnrm-
alive.
The owners of the British steamer Topaze,
which was seized by mob of Venezueians
at Puerto Cabello Dec. 10, resulting In the
bombardment of the forts there by vessels
of the allied powers, have received cable
message announcing her safe arrival at
Cienfuegos. Cuba.
In dispatch from Berlin the CORE
spondent there of the Times again points
out the unreasonableness of the suspicion
that Germany has any idea of acquiring
territory in South America The corre-
spondent says it might be pointed out that
Great Britain would. in any event, have
adopted measures during the present winter
TO secure satisfaction from Venezuela and
that Germany. although she also had the
same intention, suggested joint action only
after becoming aware of the intended
British operations. THE peril of the situa-
tion," continues the correspondent of the
Times, lis not so much that it may lead
il may eventually entail the realization OIL
ercising kind OF general diplomatic con-
troll or inspection where purely Anglo
American rela tons are concerned.
Lord Charles Beresford has just returned
from a visit to Germany. In letter pub
lished in the Times this morning he ex-
presses the opinion that great number
OF Germans disapprove OF the Anglo
German agreement i'm the Venezuelan mat
ter and says he thinks ii would have been
much better had the two nations acted
independently.