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COMPARISON TO-
BECOME AMERICAN
STANDING OF THE
ANNAPOLIS CADETS
Names of the Ten Leading Men in the
First, Second, and Third
Glasses.
Especial 10 The Washington Times.)

ANNAPOLIS. Md, June 9.-As a re-
suit of the annual examinations at the
Naval Academy, which were completed
last week. the standing of the first ten
men in the first, second and third classes
of next year is as follows. Those mark
cent or above during the year, and are
termed the homer or star men of the
class. There are forty-nine members in
next years first class. sixty-eight in the
second, and enc hundred and eighteen
in the third. Following is the standing
First class:
/. Donald f. Battles, Pa, 20S31.
2. 'Alex. H. VanKeuren, Mich, 2O5. 81.
3. william w. Smyth, Iowa. 204.75.
4. Stephen C. Rowan. at large. 1851.
5. +Walter F. Anderson, Ill. 1867
6. webb r. Raudenbush, Mimi. 194.g0.
Z. Henry d. Cooke, jr., N Y, 194.55.
S. Roy w. Ryden, Iowa.
.. Ross p Schlabach. Ohio.
10. Samuel NJ. Robinson, N Y.
Second class:
l. 'Carl A. Richter, Wis, l31.4S.
2. .David Med. Breton, at large, d.
c., 1912
3. Fred G. Coburn. Mimi. l34.79.
4. *Andrcw c. Pickens. Ala, 1904
5. arthur G. Caffee Mo-, 1883.
6. Robert B. Hillard, y. Y.
:. John Otterscn, Pa.
s. Charles A. Harrington, Mass.
3. Prentiss p. Bassett. Conn.
10. Charles c. Soule. jr., Mass.
Third class:
l. Hugo Frankenberger, w. Va, 70.51.
2. sRoyal E. Ingersoll Ind, s745.
3. ROY C. Smith. Mich, 66.l4.
4. Hiram L. Irwin, Pa, $500.
3. 'Ormond F. Cox, Ohio, 64.S5.
6. Herbert F. Leary, Nd. 64.55.
I. flames o. JAYNE, n. Y. $40.
S. Chester W. Nimitz. Texas.
.. Albert T. Church, Idaho.
10. Winfield Liggett, jr.. Va.
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LEAPED FOR LIFE
AT A LONDON FIRE
Three Girls and a Man Injured While
Jumping Into Sheets Held by
Eiremen.

LONDON. June "a fire occurred to-
day on the premises of the General Elec-
trio Company on Queen Victoria Street.
The flames suddenly burst from windows
on the third floor. Several girls en-
ployed by the concern appeared at the
fifth floor windows shouting piteously
for hel2.
When the fire engines reached the
scene some of the girls shouted that
they intended jumping. and the firemen
hurriedly placed life-saving sheets in
position.
One girl made a daring leap. landing
safely IN a sheet. She was followed
quickly by four others.
Two girls jumped simultaneously. They
collided violently and sustained serious
injuries. One other girl was slightly in
iurcd.
One man also jumped into the net. He
was severely hurt and was picked up un-
conscious.
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ANDREWS CLUB TO
STORM HARRISBURG
With Times NeWsboys Band
Will Attend Convention.
Said to Favor Pennypacker for Nom
nation as Republican Governor
ship Candidate.

"All aboard for Harrisburg" will be
the call sounded through the windows
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station at
$50 o'clock this morning as the W. X.
Andrews Campaign Club, accompanied
by the Times Newsboys Band. leave
Washington to attend the Pennsylvania
Republican State convention. The club
is made up of citizens of Pennsylvania
resident in Washington. many of them
employed in the departments, few OF
them being delegates to the conven-
ton.
Some days ago in making final ar
rangements for the journey of the club
to Harrisburg it was suggested that the
Times Newsboys Band be engaged for
the occasion. The idea was promptly
carried out. and in speaking of the mat
ter yesterday Mr.. H. R. McCalmont, one
of the members of the club. said he
be able to secure the band for the trip.
Favorable to Pennypacker.
1t appears that the club is favorable
to the nomination of Judge S. W. Pen
nypacker. OF Philadelphia, for governor
on the Republican ticket. and the
marching of the w. R. Andrews Cam
paign Club of Washington into the CAPT
toll of the State of Pennsylvania, headed
by the Times Newsboys Band, will be
one OF the demonstrations by which it
is hoped to influence votes in the con-.
vention for Judge Pennypacker.
The party will be made up OF about
seventy-five persons. members OF the
club and others. with the band Of forty
boys. 1t will assemble at the depot be-
tween and 1880 o'clock. The band will
march in from The Times office, and
will render several selections before
boarding the train
The cars placed at the disposal of the
members Of the club are the finest that
could be provided by the railroad COM
pany. 1t is expected that they will re-
ceive a rousing welcome in Harrisburg,
and they have been assured a royal en-
tertainment. They will probably start
on their return to Washington late
Wednesday evening.
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"BAT" MASTERSON PAYS
ATEN-DOLLAR FINE
Assessed for Carrying Revolver, But
Released on Other Charges
Against Him.

NEW YORK, June 9.-"Bat' Master
son. the so-called Western bad man.
who was arrested here on charge Of
carrying concealed weapons. and having
gambling instruments In his possession
was taken before Magistrate Crane this
morning and fined so on the charge OF
carrying a revolver.
The gambling charge was dismissed
the magistrate holding there was moth
ing in the complaint on which to hold
man. Masterson's three friends, who
were under arrest on similar charges
were also dismissed.
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Will Return to Africa.

When the official notification OF the
surrender comes TO me / shall present
myself at the British embassy in this
city and announce my intention of be-
coming an American citizen. / shall
then return TO South Africa. where
have a wide experience in mining and
mercantile pursuits, and act as the rep
resontative in that country of such
American concerns and individuals as
care TO have my services. South Africa
Is a great country. and its mining and
mercantile interests will not be serious
II Handicapped by the war. The people
will soon recuperate. the burghers will
return to their farms, and business will
go ahead as IL never has before There
will also be lots of American capital
invested there"
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give their whole time to this work must
be compensated the same as in any
other calling or profession, and the rou-
tine and laborious work should be done
by the paid employees: but the board
firmly believes in the non-paid volun-
teer system for boards of supervision
such as the boards of trustees of hos
pitfalls. orphanages. temporary homes.
etc"
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ECONOMY IN USE
OF PUBLIC FUNDS
Desirable Work Done By
Charities Board.
CERTAIN CONTRACTS MADE
Care of Persons Arranged for in Various
1nstitutions-Lack of System in Pur-
chasing Supplies by Public Hospitals.

One of the desirable things accom-
ties during the two years of it's exist
ence is the adoption of measures which
have resulted n considerable economy
in the use of public funds for charity.
For example. the board has arranged as
far as possible that persons cared for
NJ public expense by the various institu-
tions receiving them shall be paid there
for by contract, at so much head This
has resulted in the payment Of consider
ably less money to charitable institu-
tions than formerly.
The Board of Charities is also at
work unon the problem Of saving money
in the purchase of supplies and in the
official disbursement of funds in several
institutions which receive money from
the Government. The board, after con-
siderable study of the subject. became
convinced that there Is lack OF econ
omy in the system of purchasing sup
plies and in the disbursement o money
in the case of several hospitals and
other institutions. 1t appears that these
institutions buy their supplies in the
open market at such terms as they can
command. and by a careful comparison
between those that purchase similar
supplies under contract by the year. the
board has reached the conclusion that
there ought to be an abandonment Of the
system in favor of the contract plan.
In a recent report to the Commissioners
on the subject the Board of Charities
Sayg.
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The Liberty Bell, on a special train
over the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. passed through this
city this morning at $40 o'clock. About
fifty people gathered at the Fayette
Street depot to get a glimpse of the
bell.
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The Business Mems League tonight
held meeting in their rooms. King and
Washington Streets. Mr.. Harlow and
several others discussed the needs OF
the city, after which the meeting ad
journed
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The semi monthly meeting of the city
council will be held tomorrow night 1t
is expected that considerable business
of Importance will come up at this
meeting for consideration.
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by the folIowing table
Increase in Articles.

The following table shows the increase
by some of the more important articles
in the importations of Japan in yen,
from the United States, comparing 1901
with 1896.
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Col Francis L. Smith. member Of
the constitutional convention, that body
having adjourned, has returned to his
home here.
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ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Fifteen Days Suspension for
Policeman Young.
Admitted That He Had Violated Rules
by Entering Saloon and TAX
ing a Drink.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 9.-Police-
man Banner T. Young was arraigned
before Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning on the charge of entering
a North Royal Street saloon last Thurs
day night and taking a glass of beer.
the charge being preferred by Lieutenant
Smith. Policeman Young acknowledged
that he entered the saloon and took a
glass of beer. This being violation Of
the rules and regulations Of the police
force, Mayor Simpson suspended him for
a period of fifteen days.
All the evidence IN the case was heard
in the police court Saturday morning.
At that time the charge of drunkenness,
which the lieutenant preferred, was not
sustained, and the question was whether
or not Policeman Young entered the sa-
loon and took the glass Of beer. There
was no evidence to prove that Satur-
day morning save that of the complain
ant, Lieutenant Smith, and the mayor,
therefore, held over his decision until
this morning. so as to give the saloon
keeper a chance to testify. The saloon
keeper appeared, but as Mr.. Young stated
openly that he entered the saloon and
took a glass of beer there was no need
of his testifying.
The Washington times., 1902-06-10

Messrs. A. W. Melchoir and Henry
Schultz, who have been in Charleston.
S. c., during the exposition, have re-
turned to their homes in this city.
The Washington times., 1902-06-10

Mr. Leonard Marbury, who was re-
Gently elected commonwealth attorney,
today qualified before Judge ]. X. NJ.
Norton.
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The Woman's Auxiliary of Lee CAM
will hold meeting in Lee Camp Hal
tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock.
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The Concordia Hotel property, at the
southeast corner of Prince and Royal
Streets, which was recently purchased
by the Alexandria Lodge Of Elks, to be
used as club room, was today turned
over to that organization.
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Messrs. P. NJ Bradshaw and W. E..
Latham and several others tonight left
for Charlottesville to attend the grand
encampment of Odd Fellows. which
convenes In that city tomorrow morning
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OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN
DEVELOPING RAPIDLY
Remarkable Increase Shown
by Figures.
America Now Close to Great Britain
Interesting Comparative Tables
Kerosene and Cotton Big Items.

The United States is making rapid
gains in the share which she furnishes
of the inportations Of Japan. The An
nual Returns of the Foreign Trade of
the Empire of Japan" for the year 1901
has just been received by the Treasury
Bureau OF Statistics. 1t shows that the
United States, which in 1881 furnished
less than 6 per cent of the imports OF
Japan. supplied II per cent of those i'm
portsin 1901. and that the United King
dom, our chief rival in that trade.
which supplied over so per cent Of those
imports in 1881, furnished but 20 per
cent Of Japan's importations in 1901. The
total value of Japan's imports from the
United States in 1881 was 1,7S1. Jos yen
and in 1901, 42,769.429 yen. The total
value of Japan's imports from the
United Kingdom In 1881 was l6, 1854, 74O
yen. and in 1901 was 50.575.7s8.
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Mary Custis Lee Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will hold
their monthly meeting at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning at the residence Of
Mrs Dabney Herndon. 919 Prince Street.
This will be the last meeting of the
season
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MANILA MERCHANTS
UPHOLD THE ARMY

lections and observations of past events
and the people who have played promi
nent parts in the city's history are very
interesting.
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Second on List.

The United States now stands second
In the list OF non-Asiatic countries in
the imports of Japan, and falls but a
few thousand yen below India, the only
Asiatic country which ranks with the
United States in the imports Of Japan.
Comparing 1901 with 1892, the growth
of the principal countries of the world
in the imports Of Japan In yen are shown
by the following table.
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Purchase of Supplies.

1T is alleged by some that supplies
os'sined by the contract system. es-
p.e:clly food supplies, are not of as good
a quality as those obtained in the open
market. The board has made 1t point
to examine the food supplies Of various
institutions and compare those pur-
chased under the District supply system
with those purchased in the open mar
ket. and IL is convinced beyond a doubt
that lower prices for the same goods
are secured under the District supply
system; and Ii any supplies are received
which are not up to the standard. 1t Is
the fault of the steward. or other ON
Gals. whose duty 1t is to receipt for
such supplies. since the contract calls for
articles of a certain definite grade.
First-class goods can be obtained un-
der the contract system of the District
government, as the board has found by
an examination of the supplies in many
Institutions that purchase their supplies
through this system.
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Disbursement of Money.

with reference to the disbursement
OF moneys. the usual system Of disburse-
ment through the Auditor and the Dis
bursting officer of the District obtains III
most of our public institutions; but sew
eral institutions still have their own dis
bursting officers. and. In most cases.
these officers receive a salary varying
from $500 to $500 per annum. The ac-
counts of these officers. when paid. must
pass through the District Auditors Of
fee and then go to the office OF the
Auditor for the State and other depart
ments at the United States Treasury
the same as in the case of accounts set
tied by the Dishursing Officer OF the Dis
trict. and the fact that these institu-
lions have their own disbursing officers
does not seem to tighten the labors OF
the auditing department to any appre-
ciable extent. The fact Ia that about
$4,000 is thus paid out to disbursing ON
GERS for disbursing something like $12O,-
900 or $3.50 900 annually of Government
funds, while the District disbursing
office. which 1t costs about $4,000 an
nually to maintain. disburses about
81 0O0. 900
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Through Disbursing Officer.


I'm the interest of economy, there
fore. the board recommends that in flu
ture all appropriations for District
charities and reformatories be disburs-
ed directly by the disbursing officer of
the District of Columbia. and all sup
lions be purchased under the District
supply system which obtains in other
departments of the District govern
ment II this recommendation Is
adopted 1t will enable institutions to Sc
cure more for the money than has
been the case heretofore, and Will re-
lieye them of the necessity of paying
money for treasurer or disbursing Of
ticer. II Is sometimes urged in defense
of these payments that because treas
Urer disburses United States funds he
must be bonded officer. and 1t costs
something for Il bond, and the system
OF bookkeeping required by the Treas
ury Department is so complicated as to
entail considerable labor on the part
of disbursing officers. If the above rec
ommendation is adopted the treasurers
of charitable institutions VIII not be
Obliged TO handle public funds. and the
board believes that under such circum
stances there will be no occasion for
the payment of treasurers for such In
situations.
Without Compensation.
There is no doubt that the Office OF
treasurer, or that of secretary. OF some
of our larger charitable institutions en-
tails some sacrifice on the part OF those
who accent such Offices but the very
idea of charity itself implies sacrifice,
and there is no doubt that lots of good
people can be found to fill these Offices
without financial compensation. Most
such officials in the District of Column
bia are now serving without compensd-
ton, and doubtless all would be SO serv-
ing but for the fact that heretofore
many of them have been disbursihg
public funds.
THE board believes thoroughly in the
principle OF keeping the management of
charitable institutions, so far as posi-
BILE. on a volunteer basis. That is. those
who are to have the general superyis-
ion of the work should serve without
1t believes that this
invariably results in securing
a higher degree of talent and of char
acter for the management and super
vision of such work than is the case
where small allowances are paid to off,
GERS or to board members for attend
or course, those who
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Dennis Carter, colored. was arraigned
this morning in the police court on
suspicion of having held up and robbed
Mr.. ]. Sidney Smith of $40 and a val
liable pistol at the intersection of Fair
fax and Princess Streets at an early
hour Sunday morning. The prisoner
was represented by Attorney Samuel G.
Brent. When Chief Webster called the
names of the witnesses two of the most
important we're absent, and the mayor
continued the case until tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock.
1t Is stated that Carter denies that
he robbed Mr.. Smith. but knocked him
down In self-defense. as Mr. Smith was
flourishing revolver and acting in a
hostile manner.
The stock holders of the Hunt Manu-
featuring Company today held their an
nual meeting at the Office of X. Kemper
on lower King Street and elected the
following officers to serve for the en-
suing year: W. W. Dudley. president;
G.. ". Franzoni. vice president; w. F.
Henderson. manager, and n. S. Miller,
secretary. The officers. with Messrs.
L. T. Kitchener, ]. H. c. Wilson. and
A. 8. r. Johnson. constitute the board
Of directors.
In the corporation court today. Judge
j. X. M. Norton disposed of the follow
ing business: F. l.. Siddons vs.. w. H.
Smith. sergeant, ct al, final decree.
Administration upon the estate of the
late j. II. Allen was granted to Sarah
E. Hepburn and H. B. Richards, J. C.
Richards and Gardner l.. Boothe were
appointed appraisers.
In the corporation court today Judge
j. X. NJ. Norton granted charter to the
Columbian Hydro Carbon Burner Com
pany the objects OF which are to lake
and sell hydro car bon burners. The sum
OF s25, 900 Is named as the capital stock.
Mr.. Samuel Sherrett, of Washington, is
president of the company and Mr.. X.
Kemper is named as local attorney.
Today fifty years ago Mr.. William +.
Carne one of the oldest and best-known
journalists of this section Il the coIr.-
try, entered the journalistic field. Dur
ing the past half century he has worked
on all the leading New York and BALI
more papers, and also on the Washing
ton newspapers, together with all the
local papers.
For many years he has 5een recognized
as Alexandria's historian, and his Iecai-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-03
LIVE LONG IN THE LAND.
Family OF the King of Denmark Is
Noted for Its Remarkable
Longevity.

King Christian Of Denmark is the
oldest monarch in the world, and there
Is every likelihood that he will live
and reign over his people for many
years to come. He has passed his eigh-
ty-ffth birthday. He is one Of ten
brothers and sisters, Of whom one died
at 81, and the next at 80. Four are still
living, at the active ages Of 81, 81. rs
and IT. Queen Louisa was one of n
family Of five, Of whom one died at
ST. two between 60 and 70, and two
at 81. All the six children Of the king
and queen are living.
1t is "A curious fact that during the
last 200 years every Danish king has
either been Frederick or Christian
His present ma iesty is, of course, Chris
tian TX, and his father, whom he
succeeded in 1868, was Frederick VII.
In the same way, should all go well,
he will be succeeded by his son, called
Frederickand "A grandson, called Chris
tian, the last named having been born
in 1889. Thus, like the late Queen
Victoria, the king has lived to see four
generations in the direct male line
Of his family.
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FATAL TEMPERATURES.
Degrees of Heat and Cold mt Which
Life Cannot he Long SuS-
tnined.

At what point does life begin? So
far as regards space or time, the
question is unanswerable, states the
London Telegraph. Only few years
ago it would have been said that in
regard to that seemingly essential con-
dition Of life temperature we did know
pretty nearly superior and inferior
limit. Little of life is there below
the freezing point of water, and far
above or below these critical points
we should expect even germ-life to
be destroyed. When our greatest
physicist, in 1871, suggested that seeds
Of plants might have been borne to
this world in a far-distant age, the
hypothesis seemed incredible, because
the temperature of space, being at
least as low rs minus 40 degrees Cen
tigrade. would be fatal to life in any
form. This is not so. Recently at the
Jenner institute bacteria have been
frozen in liquid air and even in liquid
hydrogen, and on the application of
heat and placed in proper media have
terminated. The processes of life
were arrested, but the nascent life
energy was not destroyed at 200 de-
grees Centigrade, say, 500 degrees
Fahrenheit of frost. Experiments are
now being made to find whether long
continuance for months or years in
such cold takes away the vitalism of
these lowest forms of life.
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SAW A VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
NesuvIus In Action Described by Sem
atOr Proctor, Who Witnessed
the Spectacle

Senator Proctor, Of Vermont, knows
Twenty years ago he stood upon the
side Of Nesuvious while that mountain
belchcd forth lava and smoke, says the
Washington Post. 1--WE had gone up
part Of the way in carriages" said Mr..
Proctor, recently, elating his expert
ence. but when we came to the place
where we were to take the cog rail
way, we found that there had been an
ming. About dark the manager sent
everybody away, with the statement
that no ascent would be possible until
the next day. Being compelled to leave
! pies on the following day, and hav-
ing letters to the manager, persuaded
him to let me have some guides and
try TO ascend the volcano on foot. He
consented, and we started. We could
not get close to the crater because the
fire and lava were pouring forth, and
even where we stood a shower Of
pumice was falling. We tried to get
the guides to take an American coin
and get an impression of it in the soft
lava, but they would not do It. The
stun was too hot. remember that it
was midnight when we reached the
highest accessible point on the sum
nit; but the stream Of red-hot lava
made the locality as light as day"
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glasgow OId-FogyI

Glasgow is quite free from corrup-
tiOn, but there is considerable boSh
about the ideal municipal government
of the city said "A Glasgow man now
touring this country, to an interview
err the other day. THE public i'm
proycments are far behind those Of
many cities in the United States
The electric lights are queer. old
fashioned things, and the city per-
mitted the construction of overhead
wires for the street railways. Com
missions were sent 10 various cities
To look into electric light systems
and electric railway systems, can't
Imagine where they went, for they
brought back a lot of very old-fash.
toned ideas"