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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06
Treasurer.

Treasurer.
ffon is the proposition to incorporate the
Organization. The act for incorporation,
which was brought up this morning. was
referred to the executive committee with
power to proceed toward the accomplish
ment Of the purpose. The president was
authorized to appoint committee of three
Ft0 go before the judiciary committees of
the Senate and House and to get their
views in regard to the best manner of pro-
lcedure in forming the association into a
corporate body.
II is understood that since all the mem
bers of the society are government en-
lployes it will be necessary for Congress
i to act specifically on the matter of incor-
poration Of the association.
IL The Prize Thesis.
J. The only other event of this mornings
Session was the reading of the prize thesis
in the Emo Sander competition by Lieut.
Col. Valery Hazard. The subject of his pa
per was The Most Practicable Organiza-
ton for he Medical Department of the
I United States Army in Actual Service" The
paper comprised a disquistion on matters
connected with the conduct of the medical
department in the field. and it considered in
detail the various items mentioned in the
Plan Most of the session until l. O'Clock
was consumed in the reading of this pa
i per, and the audience listened with close
and Interested attention during the period
OF its presentation.
y large number of the members of the
association and their ladies started at
about 1 o'clock this afternoon for a trip
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James Cathell sang comic songs. The man.
ager of the club, Mr.. Wells, received many
congra tulations on the splendid program
he had provided.
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The Washington times., 1902-03-12
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The Shoreham-C. C. Shayne. New York;
James B. Noyes, Boston; B. E. Miller.
Pennsylvania: Mrs. w. r. Russell, Agnes
w. w. Russell. Staten Island; Stephen
Goddard. New York; Mr.. and Mrs. E. C..
Burke, Baltimore; H. w. Hooke. p. J..
Matchett, Mrs. S. ]. o. Huffe and son.
New York.
Riggs House-A. H. Moffet, New York;
]. S. Haines, Mrs. st. John. Philadelphia:
r. L. Weber, Chicago; ]. C. Anthony, Mrs.
NJ. J. Anthony, Massachusetts; Mrs. G. X.
Staples. Buffalo; Hon. J. II. Turoll, city;
Charles D. McIver, Maryland; A. F. Call,
Sioux City.
Ebbitt House-M o. Wheeler. Bridge
port, Conn: w. II. Wood. Providence. X.
l.; J. H. Johnston, New York; George E.
Balcern, Nashua, N. H.: w. H. Baker,
Boston; Henry B. Cohen, Philadelphia;
Gerald Meakin. James l.. Hall, New York;
Mrs A F. Law. Miss Law, Rev. and Mrs.
Edw. Cline, Pennsylvania; Donald NJ. Car
ter, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. George ].
Burns, Aver, Mass; H. N. Whitman, Unit
ed States Army, Iowa.
The Arlington--C. z. Osborn, New York;
John A. Osborn. Norwalk: J. e Dennlson,
Boston; John G. Milburn. Buffalo; Mr. s. D.
Eagan, New York; Miss Phillips. New
York; John A. Stewart. Philadelphia;
Mrs. John e. Wilson, Chicago; Rufus NJ.
Jones, Pennsylvania; Henry D. Hotton,
Brattleton.
The Fairfax-I. Straus. New York;
George C. Richards, Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
IN EARNEST AGAINST
SMOKE LAW OFFENDERS
Assistant City Solicitor Pugh
Wants Juries to Convict.
Exercising Care in Choosing From Panels
Edwin S. Clark Fined $40 on
Each of Two Charges.

The Assistant City Solicitor. Mr.. James
L. Pugh, who has charge of prosecutions
for alleged violations of the anti-smoke
law, demonstrated clearly yesterday that
II any guilty one escapes it will not be
the result of negligence on his part.
This was plainly shown when the jurors
to try the cases set for the day were
called to the box. Mr.. Pugh questioned
each one closely with regard to his feel
ings concerning the smoke regulation, and
his ability to form verdict in accordance
with the evidence adduced.
All but two of the panel drawn to hear
the case against Edwin S. Clark, charged
with allowing dense black smoke to pour
through the stacks on the building on F
Street occupied by the Clark G. Daven-
port carpet store, were accepted by Mr..
Pugh.
The two rejected had served on the
jury that acquitted Christian Heurich on
the ground that he was not the occupant
of the Heurich Brewery building ON Wa
ter Street.
There were two informations against
Mr.. Clark, charging violations of the anti
smoke law on February 12 and IA. He
was convicted on both counts and fined
$50 On each.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
MASONIC FAIR COMMITTEE.
Those Who Will Receive the Visitors at
The Coming Event.

Extensive and complete preparations
are being made for the reception and
care of visitors at the Masonic Fair. NAL
colin Seaton, grand master of Masons
is the chairman of this important COM
mittee: Samuel C. Palmer. past grand
master. is vice chairman, and A. w. John
ston. grand secretary of the Grand Lodge
is secretary.
The committee is composed OF past
presiding officers of the three Masonic
grand bodies of the District OF Columbia,
together with a few other wellknown
members Of the fraternity. This commit
tee will have in charge the reception and
care Of fraternaI organizations and the
introduction and entertainment Of dis
tinguished visitors.
Following is list of the committee:
DR.. J. F. r. Appleby, F. G. Alexander.
Robert Armour, William Barnum, George
W. Baird, Samuel r. Bond, Frank L.
Campbell. George E. Corson, r. w. Darby,
Eldred G. Davis, Theodore G.. DeMoIl,
David G. Dixon. R. B. Donaldson. Har-
rson Dingman. William T. GaIliher,
Thomas F. Gibbs, Edwin B. Hay, w. G.
Henderson. Edwin S. Holmes. Joseph H.
Jochum. Jesse W. Lee. Augustus d. Lynch,
John Locke, Noble ID. Larner, Joseph S.
Mccoy, Henry B. Mexican. Alexander Nc
Kenzie. Henry S. Merrill. Myron NJ. Par
ker. James S. Raeburn. Burton r. Ross.
j. Fl. Small. jr.. James A. Sample. Charles
F. Scott, Charles II. Smith. Matthew
Trimble, George II. Walker, L. C. WILL
iamscn. Jose NJ. Yznaga.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
SUICIDE ON THE BoWERY.
Nan Thought to Be From Roanoke, Va,
Drinks Acid,

NEW YORK. March ia man about
thirty-five years old registered as -. o.
Kent, California" but who. the police
think. may be J. K. Oliver, OF Roanoke.
Va, was found dead in bed, supposedly a
suicide by carbolic acid. in the Puritan
Hotel, on the Bowery. early this morning.
He went to the hotel at midnight on
Sunday and asked for room. When the
night clerk offered him one for 35 cents he
said he was not in the habit of sleeping
in such room, but would put up with it.
He then told the bell boy to give him
half pint flask of whiskey. When it was
brought he produced small vial, and
pouring part Of the contents into a glass,
said:
II guess I'll mix some of this medicine
with the whiskey and it will fix me up"
Early this morning the bell boy knocked
at his door. but received no response. A
policeman forced open the door and found
that the man had been dead several hours
An empty whiskey flask and glass
smelling Of carbolic acid were found on
a table beside the bed, and piece of pa
per on which was written:
Bury NE in Brooklyn"
The man wore a dark sack suit and a
heavy overcoat. He had only 50 cents in
his pockets. In a suit case he had two
suits of clothes. some linen and neckties
and seventyfve photographs. These in
cluded several group pictures, one of them
representing a party of five young men in
holiday attire standing in front of coun-
try house A figure in the picture which
looked like the suicide was labeled u. X.
Oliver
In the suit case were also a pair of
gold cuf buttons, with two small rubies
in each button, pair of trousers marked
J. G. Oliver, and package containing two
silk scarfs made by d. n. Taylor, Jeffer-
son Street, Roanoke, Va.
The man was nearly six feet tall and
built in proportion. His body is in the
morgue awaiting Identification.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
WORK ON CUBAN RAILWAY.
Santiago Havana Line to Be Finished in
Three Months.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Sir William
Van Horne. president OF the Cuba Com
pany, who arrived from Havana today by
the Ward Liner Moro Castle. says that
the company will have completed in nine
ty days the railroad system, constructed
N the American plan. between Havana
and Santiago.
The work involved grading and laying
3e5 miles Of track from Santa Clara to
Santiago. The road touches the towns Of
Sanctus Spiritus, Puerto Principe, Hol-
gum. and San Luis.
President Van Horne said a reduction
OF 20 per cent duty on Cuban sugar would
not be enough for the crippled plantation
owners and investors in Cuba.
we have reached the point" he said,
where the Cubens must have some as
sistance. Probably half dozen planters
are free OF debt and have modern machin-
cry. The rest. who suffered during the
war. losing much or all OF their properly,
need help to meet their mortgages"
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
LAWYERS DISCUSS THE
TORRlNS TITLE SYSTEM
Commissioners Refer Matter
to Bar Association.
Recommendation to Be Made Will Have
Its Effect on the Legislation
Now Pending.

The Washington Bar Asso cation, at q
meeting held yesterday aft4-noon. took
UP for consideration the Torrens title
system. After some discussion the mat
ter was referred to a special committee.
meeting of the association.
The matter came up for consideration
by reference from the District Commits
sioners. relative to the bill now pend
ing in Congress in relation to the record
ing of titles to land.
In Vogue in Australia.
The Torrens system of title making Is
IN vogue in Australia, and those who have
examined it say that it is excellent in
all its different phases. The examina-
tion and recording of titles by the system
is done under the control and direction
of the Government. and not alone in
sures the purchaser a good title to his
land, but also does it at the minimum
cost.
According to the Torrens system, one
examination of the title to piece of
property is sufficient to last forever.
When a person desires to purchase a
wish to the owner The latter immedi-
ately shows him his certificate of title
which has been given him by the Govern
ment, and this is all the proof required
by the prospective land owner. The pur
chaser, in turn, receives a certificate of
the good title to the land, for which he
pays a very small amount, scarcely more
than for a transcript of the record
Present System in District.
Under the present system In the District
titles to nearly all the land sold and
bought here are examined and guaranteed
by one of the many title insurance COM
panies. While the expense incurred in
this way is much less than it was many
years ago. still it is not so small as it
would be under the Torrens system Of
perfecting titles.
The recommendation of the Bar Asso-
citation in reference to the matter will
have Its effect on the legislation now pend
ing in Congress.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
CAPTURED BY LONE ROBBER.
Highwayman Holds Up and Drives Off
With Wagon Train.

NEW ORLEANS, March 11-An un-
known highwayman held up an entire
wagon train yesterday three miles east
of Logansport, La. The train consisted
Of six wagons and fifteen mules, under
charge Of eight white men, and belonged
to Sam Hunter, Of Shreveport, being from
one Of his farms in Texas.
The lone highwayman, at the point of
his pistol. captured the entire train, COM
pelling the drivers to do his bidding. and
at the head Of the procession started
away. Some Of the drivers escaped from
the wagons and informed the authorities.
The Daddo and DeSoto deputy sheriffs
gave chase and recovered the train, which
they found scattered along the road for a
distance of fifty miles, the wagons being
all deserted by their drivers. The lone
highwayman escaped on a mule, swimming
the Sabine River near Mandy.
1t is thought the highwayman was in
sane.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
FlREMEN's SIDE HEARD.
Mine Superintendent Will Reinstate
Them in Other Capacities.

SCRANTON, Pa. March 1.-THE gen.
eral grievance committee of the miners
of the Lackawanna Company today waited
upon Col. R. A. Phillips, the superin-
tendent of the company, to attempt to
settle the strikes at the Pettibone. Avon
dale. and Woodward collieries, where all
the men are out because the company
has ordered the firemen employed about
the mines to adopt the Swing system
with regard to the hours of their employ
ment
The miners took up the quarrel of the
fremen. alleging that the action of the
company was in violation of an agree
ment that had been made last spring
The Swing" system gives each stationary
fireman every other Sunday of duty, but
increases the hours of duty on the Sun
days on which they are working to such
an extent that the men declare the hard
ship is unreasonable.
The firemen who refused to abide by
the order of the company at the mines
named were discharged, and that precipi-
tated the strikes at these collieries- The
serious phase is that If the trouble at
these three mines is not settled it may
throw idle all the dozen or more collieries
of the company in this region.
At the conference in this city with Mr..
Phillips today he said to the committee
that he would absolutely refuse to rein
state the ten firemen discharged. He
guaranteed to procure them other posi-
tions, but not as firemen. This was the
best offer that the men could secure. and
they will formally report it to the local
executive committee of the United Mine
Workers. who will decide whether or not
to order the men back to work.
Meetings of mine fremen were held in
this city and in Archibald today to de-
eide whether to adopt the Swing sys-
tenn as the company desired. 1t was de-
cided to formally reject it and to also de-
clare in favor of an eight-hour day.
These formal decisions were necessary
in order to get the matter properly be-
fore the convention, which will meet to
pass upon this question, with others. in
Shamokin on Tuesday next.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
MORE ROLLING STOCK
FOR PENNSYLVANIA
Heavy Outlay to Be Made by
the Railway Company.
Cars and Engines to the Value of $a5,-
100000 to Be Purchased-Annual
Meeting Held.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE fifty
ninth annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad was held
today. Gen. Louis Wagner presided. The
annual report was adopted and vote
of thanks given the president and board
OF directors for their able management.
A committee was appointed to nominate
four directors in place Of that number
whose terms expire this year. Those
whose terms expire are Lincoln Godfrey,
James McCrea. Theo. Dewitt Cuyler. and
Efflngham B. Morris, and there Is little
doubt that they will be elected to sue
ceed themselves.
MoIe Pension Money.
First Vice President Green explained
the working of the pension system ard
secured the approval of the stockholders
to increase the maximum appropriation
to the pension department from $2s0 600
to $500. 900. The absorption by the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad OF the
Schuylkill and Juniata and the Trenton
cutoff railroads was approved
Captain Green. referring to the annual
report. said that in view Of the fact that
some heavy expenditures were about to
be made, an outline OF the policy of the
company would be Of interest to stock
holders. 1t had always been the effort
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company TO
keep its equipment in advance of its
shippers, and that while provisions had
been made last year much ahead of an
ticipated requirements, they had fallen
short Of the demand.
New Rolling Stock.
1t was necessary for the management OF
the company to keep it in the front rank
to supply 1t with every convenience in
the way of equipment to facilitate ship
ments, and 1t was now found that, in ad-
dition to the 5000 cars already ordered.
it would be necessary to order Is, 900 more
cars, and from 250 to 275 engines The
cars will cost from 81 coo to 81 100. and the
locomotives from 81, 900 to $4,000. SO that
the contemplated expenditure for this
purpose for the lines east and west Of
aggregate about s25.000,o0
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
WILLS ADMITTED TO PROBATE.
Mrs. Campbell Directs That Her Bank
Stock Be Disposed Of.

The will of Mrs. Emma ]. Campbell
was yesterday filed for probate in the
office of the Regigter of Wills. The tes-
tatrix directs the executors of her es-
tate to convert her holdings in the Gem
trail National Bank and the Washington
Loan and Trust Company into cash and
distribute 1t as follows:
To her niece, Emma Mclean, $500; to
her nephew, Perrie Mclean. $500: to her
niece. Richie Mclean, $1,000, and to her
grandniece, Fannie n. Ourand. $500.
To her niece. Emma C. Henderson, is
left certain interests in the United States
Electric Lighting Company. and to her
sister, May G. Henderson, a one-fourth
interest in premises 736 Sixth Street
northwest
The remainder of the estate is to be di-
vided among the testatrix's sisters. Mar
garet 7. Perrie, May G. Henderson. and
Kate d. Mclean.
The testatrix also directs the execu-
tors OF her estate to purchase certain
burial lots, not more than six, In Rock
Creek Cemetery. in which her brothers
and sisters may be inferred after death,
II they SO desire.
Charles Smith, by his Will, dated Feb
ruary % last. leaves his estate to his
wife and children. Ernest A. Boyer is
named as executor of the estate.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
ALLEGED HiGHWAYMEN.
Trio Charged With Attacking and Rob-
bing an Old Man.
Especial to The Washington Times

Special to The Washington Times)
FREDERICK. Nd. March 1l-Chester
Thomas, Frank Bowie. and Samuel Meek.
three negroes employed on the Baltimore
and Ohio Improvements at GAINESVILLE,
were lodged in j9il today. charged with
assaulting and robbing James Esworthy.
an aged and respected citizen of this
county.
Last night as Mr.. Esworthy was walk
ing home along dark and lonely road
he was attacked, frcm behind knocked
down, and robbed. Mr.. Esworthy was
found lying in the mud by John Davis.
who drove along few minutes after the
assault.
The negroes escaped last night, but
this morning the sheriff and number of
deputies got on their track, and they were
found hiding in shanty at Evansville.
Chester Thomas. one of the negroes, has
been indicted and tried In the Frederick
County Court on several charges.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Names Not Learned.
TWO SUICIDES IN A VILLAGE.
Farmer Cut His Throat and Woman
Took Rat Poison.

|, ITHACA, n. Y, March 1.-THE village
of Farmer, near Ithaca, was startled to-
day by the suicide of Mrs. Theodore Mar
aski. widow. ffty-six years old.
Her son went away to work early in the
morning, leaving his mother still asleep,
as he supposed, but when he returned he
found his mother dead in bed. A box of
Paris green was found near by. The wo-
man was of Polish descent
1t was only yesterday that the body
of farmer. Eldred Frost, was found in
a barn at Farmer. He had cut his throat
with a razor. Today note was found
in the hay, which stated that he desired
to join his mother, who recently died.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
DISTRICT CLERK ACCUSED
OF POLITICAL FRAUD
Charges Preferred by Repre-
sentative Mudd.
Asks for Dismissal of E. A. Fuller-Says
Latter Acted False Part in Last
Presidential Campaign.

The charges brought against Mr.. e. A.
Fuller. clerk in the Engineer Depart
ment. by Representative Sydney E. Mudd
Of Maryland was the chief topic OF con-
versation at the District Building yester-
day.
The matter was viewed in every light.
While many thought the clerk had gone
too far In his partisanship. others were
free to declare that the astute politician
OF Southern Maryland had not presented a
very strong case.
The facts in the case are that Repre-
sentative Mudd visited the District Build
ing few days ago and placed in the
hands of one of the Commissioners a pub
LEGATION containing the official records Of
Prince George County. in which was the
copy OF a nominating certificate purport-
ing to be of candidates on an independent
Republican ticket. One of the signers OF
this certificate was Mr.. E. A. Fuller, of
Hyattsvilie, the clerk referred to.
Mr.. Mudd's Charges.
Representative Mudd declared to the
Commissioners that Mr.. Fuller was a
Democrat in politics. had been known as
such for years, and was the editor of a
Democratic paper published in Hyatts-
vile.
Mr.. Mudd stated further that the sign
ing of the certificate carried with it
pledge to vote the ticket in the election
which followed. This. Mr.. Mudd declared,
Mr., Fuller did not do. Mr.. Mudd claiming
he had evidence that Mr.. Fuller voted the
Democratic ticket as usual
After placing these facts before the
Commissioners. Mr.. Mudd made a formal
demand for the removal of Mr.. Fuller, not
because he had opposed him politically.
but on the ground that he had lent his
name to a political fraud of the most
glaring kind. and that he had acted an
entirely false part in the attitude which
he had assumed in the last Presidential
campaign. 50
Commissioner BiddIe Investigating.
The matter at present is In the hands of
Col. John BiddIe. the Engineer Commits
sioner, who is making a full investigation
of the charges preferred by Mr.. Mudd. 1t
is understood that when he has satisfied
himself relative to the action of the clerk
he will offer a recommendation to his
colleagues and then the board as a body
Will act.
The Commissioners will not discharge
any appointee at the behest OF member
of Congress. They will have to be fully
satisfied as to the culpability Of the per-
son involved before they will act They
resent anything like political interfer-
ence with the appointment or dismissal
of employees of the District.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
WATCHMAN SUES FOR WAGES.
Proceedings Instituted Against the Mas
ter of q Steam Launch.

Thomas S. Donaldson yesterday filed
proceeding in the District branch of the
Supreme Court against the master of the
steam launch Doc Reh, to recover $500,
claimed as a balance Of wages due the
libelant for services for twelve months.
It Is stated that the libeled launch Is
now lying in the basin off the shore OF the
Monument grounds, at the foot of Sew
enteenth Street. 1t Is also stated that
the libelant was employed by the mas
ter Of the launch as q watchman, at the
rate OF $50 per month on or about July
9. 1900. Mr.. E. Hilton Jackson is named
AZ counsel for the libelant.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
HIT DYNAMITE WITH PICK.
Thirteen Men Were at Work, and Two
Nav Die,

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt, March 1.-Two
men wern so badly injured that their
wounds Will probably prove fatal in an
explosion in the quarries of the Union
Soapstone Company today. Thirteen men
we're at work. when one CT the men struck
with his pick dynamite cartridge, which
instantly exploded.
Four men were buried in the debris, and
David Morris. who struck the cartridge,
was hurled through the air, landing at
the farther end of the pit, sixty feet
away. When picked up he was a mass of
blood and bruises, both eyes torn out.
and his skull fractured by The flying
rocks.
The other men, when dug out. were
found to be comparatively uninjured, with
the exception OF George Moore. who was
so crushed that his recovery is doubtful
The other workmen escaped with flesh
wounds and bruises.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
ARGUMENT IN THE
TELEPHONE CASE
OPERATION ON Mr.. TAFT.
Governor of the Philippines Successfully
Treated in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, March 11.-Gov. William
H. Taft. of the Philippines, was success
fully operated on at the Jewish Hospital
this morning. The anaesthetic was ad-
ministered at o'clock by DR.. Thad Reamy
and the operation was performed by DR..
Joseph Ransehoff. DR.. Fred Forchheimer
was the attending physician.
The operation lasted about twenty min
utes, and shortly afterward Governor
Taft recovered consciousness. He seemed
in good spirits and condition generally.
Ex-Representative Charles p. Taft, his
brother, was in the hospital office when
the operation was performed.
No one outside of the physicians was in
the operating room