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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-01
Twesdiedum and Tw eedledee.

TO change a man, and
especially an editor against
Il his will and he will be of the
inia ri tElal, lie
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
MISS DE RoTHscHILD's GARDEN.
Wonderful Underground Grotto and
~ Collection of wild Animals

One of the richest women in the world
is Miss Alice de Rothschild The sister
OF the late Ferdinand de Rothschild, she
inherited from him much money and his
fine residence, Waddesdon manor. She
also owns n villa at Grasse and a London
house in Piccadilly. Like all her wealthy
and world-renowned family, Miss de
Rothschild is both generous and wisely
discriminating in her deeds of charity,
but she rules with firm hand and proves
an excellent woman of business.
Those who have seen her gardens at
Grasse can never forget their exceeding
beauty. and seventy gardeners are re-
quired TO keep this southern paradise in
a state OF perfection. One of the won
ders of Waddesdon is the underground
grotto beneath the conservatory, which
is filled with ferns and foliage plants
and through which a stream Of water is
constantly flowing.
Miss Alice de Rothschild, like her rela-
tives in Piccadilly, is fond OF foreign and
almost savage animals and has a collec-
tion of zebras. llamas. and Hindoo bulls.
She also cares rnuch for less exotic quad
rupeds and has many pairs of splendid
carriage horses. The ponies she con-
stantly drives herself are named Stella
and Bella. Miss de Rothschild has a
clever, animated face. She possesses
jewels of price. but seldom wears them.
and q tea gown is her usual dinner
dress.-ChicagO Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
CERTIFICATE Wl ORDINATION.
Missionary in China Wanted 1t Re-
corded in the District,

The City Solicitor. Mr.. Andrew B. Du-
vail, yesterday forwarded to the District
Commissioners an opinion upon a COM
municaton of the Secretary of State, en-
closing communication from Rev A. Z.
Andre. missionary at Fanchen. China,
who desires to have registered in the
District of Columbia his certificate of
ordination.
1t appears from the correspondence that
Mr.. Andre desires his certificate to be
registered here because marriages have
heen performed hy him in China.
The Solicitor states that there is no re-
quirement of law for the recording of
certificate of ordination with any officer
IN the District of Columbia, except for the
purpose of authorizing minister of the
gospel to celebrate marriages in the Dis
trict, in which case the certificate is filed
with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia in accordance
with section 1888 of the District code
Mr.. Duvall says there is no propriety
or necessity for the recording of such
certificate in the District of Columbia
when the marriage ceremony is performed
elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

defeated legislation enacted for the bene-
fit of the soldier and his dependents"
and further charges him with "miscon-
struction Of law, so as to have it conform
with his ideas of economy and reduc
tion of pension payments"
Influence Said to Control
Mr.. Harris concludes by further charg-
ing Evans with permitting members of
Congress to influence him in the admis-
sion OF certain pension claims to the
great injury of applicants not possessed
of such influence, with Withholding pay
ment of pension in legally established
cases involving large sums OF money on
first payment, with unlawfully interfering
with the duties of courts respecting the
accounts of guardians of pensioners, with
unlawfully suspending payment Of pen
sion because the frugality and care of
the guardian showed an accumulation in
bank to his credit, which he demanded
should be expended before further pay
ment of pension would be made. tSee case
of Mrs Margaret Brick, guardian of
George ]. Brick, insane)
Numerous other charges could be cited,
all of which can be sustained by the rec
ords of the bureau and the testimony of
Injured parties
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
DETECTING BAD MONEY.
Bank TeIIerS and Cashiers But
Rarely Imposed Upon.

1t seems wonderful to the casual OBJ
server that cashiers, bank tellers, and
others who handle large amounts of paper
money are able, at a glance, to detect a
bad note. Exactly what it is that does
expose the counterfeit the best experts
find it difficult to tell. They say they
know it instinctivelys They judge not only
by the looks of the note, but by the feel
of it.
1t IS obvious that counterfeit note
must be widely circulated to make it.
profitable No sooner does a counterfeit
appear than its description is widely pub
lished. Those who are likely TO suffer by
taking counterfeit notes make it their
business to be on the lookout for new
ones, which are seons sdistinguishable by
some easily discovered mark
A teller knows of Just what denOmina-
tions are the counterfeits, and just where
to look for the tell-tale marks He detects
the spurious notes as easily as the reader
does misspelled work. 1t is no particu-
lar effort. 1t is a habit.
The principal reason why counterfeits
are so easily detected is because in some
feature they are almost uniformly of in
ferior quality. This is, indeed, the main
protection of the public. Genuine notes
are engraved and printed almost regard
less or cost, and the very best materials
are used in the engraving and printing,
1t is done in large establishments. with
costly materials and by the best work
men.
1t is practically impossible for ccun-
terieiters to do as well. They must work
IN secret and at a disadvantage, and OF
necessity cannot have the experience to
produce such perfect work. II they get
the engraving done nicely they fail In
the printing, or If they get the engrav-
ing and printing done well they Iail in
securing the proper paper.
or late years there has been great
deal of care taken to get paper manuiac-
tured expressly for the notes issued by
the Government. The national bank notes
are also issued by the Government. SO that
the sources of supply for exactly that
kind Of paper are Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
D. A. R. RECEPTION At
NATIONAL MUSEUM
Society Unable to Get the
Corcoran Art Gallery.
is ESTABLISHING PRECEDENT
Members of other Organizations
Are Commenting on the Incident
and Argue Same Privilege Cannot
BE Withheld From Others.

The announcement that the National
Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution is going to hold its annual
reception this year at the National
Museum has created quite little thought
among local organizations and societies.
1t has been the practice to give a re-
ception TO the visiting Daughters and
delegates, as well as to the invited pG1lic,
while the Continental Congress of the
Daughters is in session, and it has been
customary to hold this function at the
Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
Did Not Get Corcoran Art Gallery.
For reasons not made known by eithe.
the management of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art or by the management OF the
Daughters, the Corcoran Gallery has not
been offered to the Daughters this year
for the purpose of holding therein this
years social function.
Instead OF this, however, they have Sc
cured the National Museum for the oc-
casion. 1t could not be ascertained at
the national headquarters of the Daugh-
ters how, or through whose influence, this
building vas obtained, which is the prop
erty Of the United States.
member of one of the strongest local
societies, in commenting on the matter,
said last night that if the Daughters were
permitted to use the building in which
are stored the nations scientific and art
collections, as we'll as curios and other
valuable objects. the same privilege could
not be withheld from any other bona fide
sn.,r ;e
cupies a reputation of responsibility and
trust.
Is Semi-OHciaI Body.
1t was stated that the D. A. r. is a
semi-oficial body, init it submits its
annual report to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, that it is printed at the expense
of the Government. that it is embodied
in the archives of the Government, and
for this reason should be entitled to more
consideration than any other private Or
ganiZation.
In answer to this a member of the
Bricklayers' Union argued that the brick
layers or any other organized body of
mechanics were of more actual use and
benefit to the welfare of the country than
the d. A. r. He also stated that the
question would be brought up for dis
cussion at their next meeting, and that
all other labor organizations would look
into the matter, and would make it their
business TO know why the ID. A. r. should
receive favors at the hands of the Gov
ernment such as are denied to other or
CARNATIONS.
Another member of the Bricklayers'
Union said that it was establishing a
precedent from which there is no escape,
and that inasmuch as the reception was
open to nearly all. and objects of value are
stored in the National Museum, there was
danger connected with the privilege in
more than one way.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
ALARMING GROWTH
IN COURTS-MARTIAL
Have Increased Since Death
of PresidentMcKinley.
The Cases Already Tried Are Those
Of FOreiGners-One Pole
Given Ten Years.

Since the assassination of the late
President Mckinley the number of courts
martial of enlisted men in the army un
der the nineteenth Article of War has
increased to an alarming extent. 1t is
provided by this article that any officer
or enlisted man VINO speaks disrespect-
fully of the President. Vice President,
Congress. or any official of the Govern
ment of the United States shall be dis
missed from the service, or suffer such
punishment as the court shall recon-
mend.
The recent mails from the Philippines
have brought to the Judge Advocate Cen
eral of the Army records of the proceed
ings of courts-martial of many enlisted
men accused of violation of this regula-
tion. The punishment inflicted by the
courts has in every case been very Sc
vere the policy being to give the ac-
cused several years of Imprisonment, in
addition to dishonorable dismissal from
the service of the United States. In this
country also there have been several
cases of disrespect on the part of en-
listed men in speaking of high officials
of the Administration.
Probably the most fragrant case of
which the War Department is now
cognizant is that of Frank Radowski. a
Pole. who remarked in reference to the
late President McKinley's death that ''he
got what he deserved, and my time will
soon be out. and l am going to Washing
ton and give the same medicine to Roose-
yelt." Unless the President pardOns the
man. which is very unlikely, his time"
won't be out for ten years. This is the
sentence of the court.
(.rnfifxinp
1t is regarded very gratifying fact
that of all the cases reported to the War
Department of disrespectful reference to
the Chief Executive by enlisted men, none
has been placed at the door of a natural
born citizen of the United States. In
every instance the man has been
foreigner, and in most cases a Pole. 1t
is also remarked at the War Department
that nearly all of the men who have de-
serted from the army in the Philippines
and thrown their lots in with the in
surgents have been foreigners. The fa-
nous traitor Meekin. who issued procla-
nation calling upon soldiers in the Amer
lean army to desert and join the Filipinos,
is Austrian.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
RALLIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Christian EndeavOr Meetings for
the Next Few Days

A Junior Christian Endeavor rally was
held yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church, Ninth and X Streets northwest,
under the leadership of Rev. Clarence E.
Eberman, field secretary of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor This is
the first of a series of meetings to be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Eberman under the au-
spices of the Christian Endeavor Union
of the District.
Immediately following, at AIS. there
was a conference for junior workers and
others interested in the religious train
ing of the child.
Today Mr.. Eberman will preach in two
of the local churches. besides addressing
the boys meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association in the afternoon.
Tomorrow evening he will preside at a
Christian Endeavor conference and sup
per at Mount Vernon Place Church. be-
ginning at 5:45 o'clock. AT s o'clock the
same evening, at the same place. Chris
tian Endeavor mass meeting will be held.
at which he will speak on THE True
Mission of Christian Endeavor."
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
TAFT NOT FOR CABINET.
Civil Governor to Return to Manila
After Another Operation.

1.-THE published suggestion that l am
not going back to the Philippines, and
that l am going into the Cabinet, is
ridiculous" said Governor Taft yester-
day. IF l am physically able, and if
the President and Secretary of War are
willing. l shall be back in Manila early
in May"
Governor Taft will go to New York
Monday afternoon TO consult an expert
surgeon with regard to the necessity of
undergoing another operation to complete
the cure of the trouble with which he
was afflicted in Manila. He has been
advised here that such an operation will
be necessary, and if the New York eX-
pert concurs in this opinion, Governor
Taft. as soon as he completes his testi-
mOny before the Senate Philippine Com
mission, will submit to the knife.
He expects it will lay him up for about
three weeks He is not ss&re whether
the operation will be performed here, in
New York or in Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
COL. HENDERSON LECTURES.
Talks to Large Audience mt Il
street Baptist Church.

Col. W. A. Henderson, assistant gen
eraI counsel for the Southern Railway
Company, delivered a lecture before Il
large audience at the E Street Baptist
Church Friday evening, under the aus
pices of the Christian Endeayor Society.
His theme was What l Can Tell by
Looking at Young Man
The scope of the subject enabled the
speaker to demonstrate to his audience
his ability as a lecturer with considerable
humor in his makeup. Before and after
the lecture a number of musical selec-
tions were rendered by Prof. d. b. Mae
Leod and Mr. Harry Weber. MIR. Herbert
ID. Lawson, OF the Metropolitan Church
Quartette. and Mr.. Charles f. Weston,
reader and humorist, added to the pro-
gramme by their work
After a short talk by the pastor, DR.. j.
J. Muir refreshments were served and
q social hour was spent.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
CHARGES AGAINST
COMMISSIONER EVANS
Civil War Veteran Wants
Him Removed.
Alleges 1'GrOss Irregularities"
Against Pension Chief-Further
That He Reduced Payments.

Mr.. ]. D. Harris, a veteran Of the civil
war and formerly an employe of the
United States Senate, yesterday filed with
the President petition asking for the re-
moval of Mr.. H. Clay Evans Commits
sioner of Pensions.
In the petition we're set forth the same
objections which have frequently been
made to Mr.. Evans administration by
members of veterans organizations.
He charges Mr.. Evans with gross ir-
regularities" in that he is said to have
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
INVENTOR IN TROUBLE.
Objected 10 Charge of Vagrancy
Placed Against Him.

John J. Emerson. who said he was an
inventor. was arraigned before Judge
Scott yesterday on charges of vagrancy
and assault.
The prosecuting witness told the court
that Emerson had come to his home and
begged for something to eat, and that
when food vas refused the prisoner had
become abusive and assaulted him.
Emerson explained to the court that he
had been drinking. and did not know what
he was doing But he objected, he said,
10 the Vagrancy charge, as five years
ago an invention had brought him $780,
GOO. and he was now having a far more
valuable one entered at the Patent ONCE.
Judge Scott dismissed the vagrancy
charge, but imposed fine of $40 for as
sauit.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
TRUST COMPANY SUES.
Wants n Decree Signed Awarding IL
s3,63O Claimed to BE Due.

The Mercantile Trust Company, OF
Pittsburg. Pa. yesterday instituted pro-
ceedings in equity against Messrs. Sey-
mour w. Tullock and Melville ID. Hensey
for the purpose of having a decree signed
awarding the company $3.50, claimed to
be due. 49,
II is explained that the company Is the
surety on the bond of Mr.. Hensey, 10
guarantee the erection of certain ouiio-
jngs in Washington Heights.
Wessrs. John Ridout and Hayden Jonn-
SON are named as counsel for the com-
pany.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
NEW RELIEF SOCIETY.
Certificate of Incorporation of Geth-
semane Household Filed.

certificate of the incorporation of the
Gethsemane Household, Ruth degree, No
1s6, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows,
was yesterday placed on record.
The particular business of the organi-
zation is stated to be to raise funds which
shall be expended for the relief of the
members and to assist the sick and dis
ableG.
The ineorporators are Shedrick H. Will
kins, Della Henderson, and Mamie
Brooks.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
BUFFALO JONES VISITS PRESIDENT
Would Make 1t n Crime to Kill q
bison.

Buffalo Jones. of Topeka. Kan, whose
object in life is the preservation of the
American buffalo, called at the White
House yesterday.
His purpose in Washington is to secure.
il possible. the enactment Of law making
il a crime for anyone to kill bunalo.
whether he be the owner of the animal
or not. Jones has a buffalo ranch In
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
INDIANS VISIT WHITE HOUSE.
Wa-shun-Gn md Braves Received
by the President.

by the President.
Clad in crimson blankets, with a small
fortunePf yellow, green and white beads
around his neck. and as much red paint
on his cheeks as he used in the days
when the frontier was no farther west
than the Missouri, Chief Wa-shun-ga, OF
the kaw tribe, was presented to the
President yesterday by Representative
Curtis of Kansas, who possesses a strain
of Indian blood
Wa-shun-ga is more voluble than most
of the Indians who come to Washington,
and was delighted 10 meet the Chief Ex-
ecutive. There was another chief, Wa
me-kei, in the party, and several braves,
but they were all outshone by the splen-
dor of Wa-shun-ga's attire. The Presi-
dent received his aboriginal visitors with
the greatest cordiality.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-27
SEVEN DEAD IN WRECK.
Collision on the Colorado and Southern
Road.

Collision on the Colorado and Southern
Road.
Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 26.-SeVen men
were killed and two were injured in
collision between two trains north OF
here on the Colorado and Southern
railroad. The dead are:
J. Fox, fireman; - McDermott,
brakeman; J. W. Goldtrap, engineer;
= King, nachinist; unidentified fire.
man; unidentified brakeman; Elmer
Pearce, engineer.
The cause of the accident, accord
ing to a statement by Engineer Pearce
of the extra train, was the running
of the extra without orders with the
expectation Of meeting a passenger at
Bowen. The extra freight, in charge
Of Conductor Bronson, and carrying
fourteen cars was northbound. It
had gone but a mile and half from
Trinidad when on rounding a sharp
curve the engineer saw a regular
freight train, southbound, bearing
down upon his train not more than
100 yards distant. The regular train
consisted of forty cars loaded with
coal. Before any of the seven train
men could jump, the two trains met.
Fourteen cars Of the regular train
were completely wrecked and seven
of the extra we're demolished. Both
of the locomotives were completely
wrecked The bodies of the dead are
under the wreck,
Morris tribune., 1902-12-27
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
Passenger ard Freight Trains Collide
at Rogers, Ne0.

Denver, Lot. -O.-Seve, al passen-
gers and tr2i-I:en wee injured during
the day in a collision between the
westDound Colorado special and an
eastbourd freight train on the Union
Pacific railroad at Rogers, Neb.
The freight train was about to take
a siding wheE the passenger train
crashed into it head On. The pas
senger trai1 was close TO the freight
train and running forty miles al hour
when Engineer Bay saw the danger
and reversed his engine, put on the
emergency brakes and stayed in the
cab until the crash came. The fire
man jumped. Both locomotives were
nearly demolished. The tender of the
passenger locomotive telescoped with
the baggage car and the dining car
was damaged.
The passengers took up a subscrip-
ton to buy gold medal for Engineer
Bay.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-27
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED.
Gasoline Explosion in the Turf Elk.
change at Hot Springs, Ark.

Gasoline Explosion in the Turf Ex'
change at Hot Springs, Ark.
Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 26.-An ex-
plosion of gasoline in the cellar of the
Turf Exchange, a clubhouse and pool
room, operated by Chambers &
Walker, wrecked the building and in
jured thirty persons. Fourteen men
sustained fractures of legs, and five
may die. Twelve others sustained
bruises and slight injuries.
At the time Of the explosion the
pOOlroom was crowded with more than
100 persons. Just as a race at New
Orleans was being called, the floor of
the building seemed to rise and in an
instant a report that shook the entire
block rang out. The upper floor and
back walls of the building fell on the
mass of struggling men who were
wildly endeavoring to escape to the
street. The building was wreck.
The news of the explosion spread
rapidly and soon Central avenue wa
TANNED with people. Reports were
current that several persons had been
killed. The police and fremen took
charge of the building and the work
Of rescue began. Men were pulled
from under the debris in a terribly
shattered state.
The cause Of the explosion has not
yet been determined. 1t is said that
the driver OF a gasoline wagon was
filling tank in the cellar when an eX-
plOSiOn occurred.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-27
MAY MEAN FAMINE.
Russian Winter Crop Outlook Abso,
IuteIy Bad.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The condi-
tion of the winter crops in nearly all
European Russia is regarded as abso
Iutely bad This condition arises from
the delay in sowing, which was due to
the late harvest, and the rainy autumn
and winter and the seed did not germ
mate sufficiently before the advent of
early and intense frosts. The crop
outlook is serio"s, even in several of
the southern provinces of the country.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-27
CABINET CHANGE
SAID ROOT WILL RETIRE FROM
WAR PORTFOLIO TO BE Sue
CEEDED BY SHAW.
CRANE TO GET A PLACE

Governor of Massachusetts Slated for
the Treasury Department, a Posi-
ton He Declined Earlier in the
Year-Taft Certain to Be Selected
for the Next Vacancy in the United
States Supreme Bench.
Washington, Dec. 26.-It became
known some time ago that Secretary
Root would resign from the cabinet
within the next few months and he has
1ot changed his intention of returning
to the practice of law. Although no
date has been set, Mr.. Roots resigna-
ton will probably be handed to the
president to take effect some time next
spring.
A story published by the Boston
Globe to the effect that Secretary of
the Treasurer Shaw would soon sue
ceed Mr. Root at the head of the war
department and that Governor Crane
Of Massachusetts would be appointed
secretary of the treasury has had no
official confirmation.
President Roosevelt has high opin-
on of Mr.. Cranes abilities and this
was shown nearly year ago, when he
offered the secretaryship of the treas
Try to the Massachusetts man before
ne offered it to Mr.. Shaw. 1t is not
known that Mr.. Crane is any more
willing to accept the place at this time
han he was early in the year.
Nothing can be learned in regard to
he proposition that Mr.. Shaw be trans
ferred to the war department. He will
not talk about the matter There has
been report in circulation lately to
the effect that Governor Taft would
temporarily succeed Mr. Root as Sec
rotary of war until the place as chief
Justice of the supreme court is vacant,
out there is no confirmation of this be-
ycnd the we'll understood fact that
sooner or later Judge Taft will become
member Of that court.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-27
COUNT COMMITS SUICIDE.
Member of an Ancient Hungarian Fam
lily Kills Himself.

Vienna. Dec 26.-Count Stephen
Bethien, a Hungarian deputy and a
member of an ancient and noble fam
!ly, committed suicide during the day
at Abazzia, a watering place on the
Gulf of Fiume. At dawn the count
took a small boat and roWed out a
short distance from shore. He then
shot himself. Before doing so he tied
himself to the mast Of the boat in or
der to prevent his body from falling
overheard The count had recently
suffered from nervous prOstratiOn.