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The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Contributions of the Rich
ant the Poor Are
Mingled.
DONATION Party is A SUCCESS
Fully Two Car Loads of Nom Perish
able Goods Are Accumulated for Ship
ment to WiIkesbarre Local Lodge of
Maohinists Supplied Nest Egg.

donation party was held last night
at McCaulcy's Hall, 2o9 Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast. by the members of the
local labor organizations and business
men, for the benefit OF the striking
miners in the anthracite regions Of
PENNSYLVANIA. The large hall was filled
with sympathizers when the party open
ed. ana the store rooms and the main
room were packed to overfiowing with
provisions of every kind. which nad
been donated by the people. Altogether
two carloads of provisions and clorh-
ing have been donated to the striaers.
and today they will be shipped TO Mr..
John Fallon. a labor organizer, raving
mis- office at the headquarters of the
strikers in Will5esbarre. Pa.
Great credit is due to the members of
Columbia Lodge. No. ia. International
Association OF Machinists of this city
who were the instigators of the rlau
and who have worked diligently and
faithfully to collect the necessaries Of
lie for the strikers. who are at pres
ent unable to provide for themselves.
The business mel and number OF
private fanlilies might well share the
credit. for they responded readily TO the
call to aid the crippled miners who are
suffering every day for food and cloth
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
HOME RULE FOR CIi'Ito.
Address at Meeting of League of Ameri-
can Municipalities.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Aug. 81
Two hundred delegates were present at
the opening session today of the sixth
annual convention of the League of
American Municipalities. By tomorrow
il is expected that there will be 200
more delegates present, making the
convention one of the largest ever held
by the league.
The address of Charles S. Ashley,
mayor of New Bedford. Mass, and presi-
dent of the league. was devoted mainly
10 home rule for cities and municipal
ownership. why with the centraliza
tion of the population in the cities, is
it any longer necessary for legislatures
and assemblies to try and do our work
whether under Van Wyck or Low.
rightfully thinks it could devise its own
election franchise and liquor laws.
without the aid of the rural wise man.
Give us home rule for cities, infe-
pendence of the State in matters of
purely local concern. freedom from
guardianship, and the right to do as
we will with our own.
lhere was time SiNty years ago
when but por cent OF our people re-
sided in tire cities; then the State had
a more general and even course to pur-
sue: It made enactments suitable to one
undivided class of citizenship. Today
the municipalities claim over 80 per
cent of the population; these people
have their own peculiar wants, and they
are capable OF legislating on their own
account. ! hope the day is not far dis
tant when it will be generally conceded
that State interference is as unsound
in principle as it is unsatisfactory in
practice"
Mr.. Ashley claimed for the cities the
right to own the public utilities. not
that he believed it would be feasible
now for every community to exercise
that right. bu; that the possession Of
the right would put city in a posi-
tion to regulate the public-service cor
All other means of regula-
tion we're futile, he thought.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
MAY 60 TO CHINA.
Minister Wu's Government Seeks Serv-
ices of Two Mint Experts.

Mr.. George &. Roberts, Director Of
the Mint. has been requested by the
Chinese government to let that govern
ment have The services of two mint eX-
rerts for Use in the Chinese mint at
Tientsin. one as assayer and the other
as superintendent of machinery.
MIR. Roberts has recommended Mr..
Magr uder. assistant assayer at New
Orleans. and Mg. Emery, superintendent;
Of machinery a { tina, place. 1t is not
known whether these men will accept.
and they viii probably communicate
with Minister WI ami the Chinese gov
ernrCnt.
1t is understood that China is begin
ming TO take an interest in the matter
of minting her own higher coins in
stead of depending en- Mexican and
other silver dollars. and it is desired to
have experts for the work.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
THROWN FROM HIS ENGINE.
Engineer Perry, of Baltimore and Ohio
Road, Sustains Dislocated Elbow.

George R. Perry. an engineer on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. living at
treated at Casualty Hospital for injuries
sustained yesterday morning as a result
of being thrown from the cabin of his
crime.
The train was going at a high rate OF
speed, when the engine began to swerve
from side to side. Perry was shaken
from his seat and struck the ground on
his left elbow. dislocatingit. After hav-
ing the elbow set he went to his home
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
WALL STREET TO AID SPAIN.
Spanish Government offered Means of
Opening Credit.

MADRID. Aug. 27.-The council of
minister's viii today hear the report of
the ministerial subcommittee on the pos
sibility of Spain opening negotiations
pose OF establishing a bill Of credit sys-
TEN on the Bank of Spain in New York
Your correspondent hears that VAL
Street syndicate has offered the Span
ish Government the means of opening
credit to iho amount of 100 ,O00, ,0G0
pesetas. provided the interest is paid
quarterly. which Spain is willing TO do.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Nav Annex Swaziland.

JOHANNESBURG. Aug. 27ARumors
gre current here OF an intention TO an
EEK or establish a protectorate in
Swaziland. where strong force of con-
stabulary is now posted. A force of
troops has been sent to the western
border of the Transvaal. 1t Is believed.
because OF native disturbances.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Stuart Robson B-inss Suit.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Stuart Robson.
the actor, has begun suit in the city
court against the Southern Railway
Company to recover $4,000 for the al
legged failure OF the defendant company
to deliver his baggage. costumes. and
scenery in time for him to give a per
formancc at The Academy of Music at
Richmond. Va. on the night of Janu
arv last
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
People Can Deal With
Them, Says Cabinet
Member.
AGREES WITH The PRESIDENT
Before Sailing for England Govern
ment's Legal Official Declares Coal
Strike Will Have to Be Settled by
State of Pennsylvania.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Attorncy Cen
eral Knox sailed for England on The
Oceanic today. He will be absent for
six weeks or longer. and most OF that
time will be spent at the French cap
ital. whittier ne goes on behalf Of he
President and Congress to satisfy him
self that the French Panama Canal Com
Pany is in a position to dispose Of its
title and rights to the United states.
Before sailing Mr.. Knox said:
Il am going to look into the title OF
the Panama Canal Company. Mr.. Rrs-
sell. of the Department of Justice. has
been abroad for several weeks on the
same mission. l do not know just how
long l will be away"
Mr.. Knox was asked what he thought
about President Roosevelt's speeches.
He said:
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NEW ATHLETIC FIELD
FOR TRINITY COLLEGE
Ten Thoasanc DoJlsys WI &c Used in
Arranging Grounds.

HARTFORD. Conn. aug. 27.-Work
was today begun on a new $4,000 ath-
letic field for Trinity College Prof.
Fiarcl s Luther is in charge.
The field Is located northwest Of the
present grounds between vernon and
Bread streets. The field viii include a
quar- er-mile cindcr track. baseball and
football field. The new field will be
completed il November The cid
grounds viii be used this fall
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
BOSTON MANS BLOODY
WORK WITH PISTOL
Shot at Wife and SteP-Daughter and
Then Kills Hinself-WOmen
Not Injured.

BOSTON, Aug. 27.-After firing two
shots from a .35-caliber revolver at his
wife. Dora, and stepdaughter, Lillian
Cohen, David scgal, who recently came
10 Boston from New York, killed him
self at 81 Leverett Street, at 80 this
morang.
Neither Mrs Scgal nor her daughter
was injured by the bullets. The only
explanation OF the tragedy is that Sc
CARS mind was unba lanced.
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Praises the President.

Il am heartily in accord with the SEN
timents expressed by the Presiden; in
his speeches. l consider his speeches
both great and wise, and am sure they
will have the hearty support of the
country
do you think that anything will be
done in the near future in regard to
trust legislation
II cannoe tell what will be dom. but
may express the opinion that consider
it would be shameful to admit that the
American people cannot deal with the
trust question If they find it necessary
to take action
What do you think about the toGl
striker Mr.. Knox was ask !.
Il hope ii will be settled soO1.''
IF it continues during he winter 20
you think the President or Congress will
take any action?''
II should think hat he question Of
taking action would rest with the State
of Pennsylvania rather than with the
United States Governrentso the Presi-
dent if such action were to be taken"
Accompanied by Son.
Mr.. Knox was accompanied by his
son. Reed Knox
In the event of everything in relation
10 the canal title being found in salts
factory condition. 1t is highly probable
that the transfer will be shortly made.
and that. following the ratification of a
compact with Colombia, the canal will
be built across the Isthmus of Panama.
Although this sounds exceedingly sim
pie, theoretically. there is an infinite
amount of detail involved in the pro-
jected transaction. Two points at issue
have so far been decided When the De
Lesseps company failed the French court
of law undertook to protect the credi-
tors. With this end in yic~ receiver
ship was created. II was a question
whether the receiver. & ting for creditors
who were to get TO per cent of the pro-
cceds of canal operation from the Hutin
company. had the power to substitute
an equitable share in the proceeds of
the contemplated sale 20 the United
States. This has heen decided in the
affirmative. 1t was also doubtful
whether the French court of law could
authorize the receiver TO do this. That
point has. also bee n decided in the affirm
ative.
The validity of every act of the cid
company musi be inquired into. and this
furnishes a task that will tax the en-
ergies Of Mr.. Knox for many weeks.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Stare Folk We'd.

MUNICH, BaYaria.~ Aag. 27.-Aanton
Iang. who acted the part Of the Christus
in the Oher- -Amnergeu Passion Play. and
Matilda Rutz. daughter Of the black
smith Of the village Of erAmmergau,
and also a participant in the play, have
been married.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Prominent Lawyer Dead.

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. 27.-Lcvi C.
Bird, aged sixty. leading member OF
the Delaware Ter, Sied this morning, lie
had been yror.insa; in Delaware poll
tics Tor twenty-lYe years.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Machinists Suggested Plan.

About week ago the matter Of send
ing a quantity of provisions. which was
to be purchased with money contributed
b. the members. was brought up before
the Columbia Lodge. and met with ap-
9rovsI The matter was discussed and
il was agreed that better plan would
be to appeal to the local business men
and the membcra OF the several other
local organized labor unions. The work
ers met with success everywhere they
turned. Everyone seemed willing and
anxious to contribute something for the
berefit OF the thousands OF sufferers n
The a. nracite regions.
A special committee, composed Of W.
II. Henze, NJ. A. Bowen, f. T. Litchfield,
Joseph Sweeney. T. B. Lear. Il. II
Cowen. Frank Brown, E. S. Stokes, W.
T. Hall, E. Wolfe, w Rauchenstein, W.
$. Copes, and T. DooIey was appointed
to canvass the city in behalf OF the
strikers The people RESPONDED al the
first call and on the first day more
than a wagon load OF provisions we're
placed in the corner of the big hall as
Eest egg.
The next day more provisions reached
the hail and every succeeding day
brought more than The one before IT,
1t was announced that last night would
be the last chance the people would have
to contribute anything. and The crowd
aockcd to the place with their packages,
some large and some small. Some con
taincd the bare necessaries OF lite. some
contained what will prove 10 be- luSu-
ries to the miners and their wives and
chiljren. The rich and poor mixed to-
gethcr in the hall. They had ali coine
for common purpose, and there was
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
ITALIAN W0MEN's UEIoN.
Form { Mutual Protective Association
and File Articles of incorporation.

According to d charter fled in the Of
fee OF The Recorder Of Deeds for the
District OF Columbia. yesterday after
noon, articles Of Incorporation were
granted the Pgima Soclcta italiana Fem
nimile Ambascitrice Maria The object OF
tho organization is stated to be 10 as
sist members in cases OF sickness or in
need OF financial assls snce. Those
named as ineorporators arc Eleanora -.
FinclI. Rina s. Charcn;oui. Maria R.
Prinetti Giula r. BarSa gni, and Belle
pfa L E's cs r.u.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
STEEL TRUST GIVES
OUT ITS ANSWER
DR.. STAFFQRD'S RETURN.
VIII Sail From Eavre September 20 for
New York.

Rev. u. J. STAFFORD, pastor of ST. Pat
rick Church. viii return from his
European trip the latter part of Sep
tcmbcr. Dr. stafford left Washington
June L with the intention Of spending
the summer in France for the benefit OF
his hcalih. Since he has been abroad.
however. her has MADE visit Of some
weeks 10 Eomc and is now in Paris.
Or. Stafford will sail from Havre Sep
'cmbcr 20, and come to Washington i'm
mediately upcn his arrival in New York.
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
To Study Steel Trust.

BERLIN. aug. 27.-Count yon Thiele-
Winckler. mine oHner and prominent
German flnancicr, iG 10 visit The United
States next month TO study the Unhed
States Steel Corporation. Several ex-
perts accompany him. and he has been
promised every facility for carrying out
his ulans
The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Some Donors Were Poor.

Some Of the donors wore ~ POOR es
those they were seeking TO aid. but that
did not matter they gave their mites as
checrfuliytas any of the Weather con-
iributoTs. The prosperous business
men could rot carry their donations,
hut had their delivery wagons back UP
to the door and the lead was taken into
the haIi TO swell the enormous pile.
Sugar. foUr. yeceta5lcs ot all kinds.
meal. salt meat, and fsh. and every
thing that is not psr.shabic was 10 he
found in the big room. Clothing vas
given by many Of the contributors. To-
day all OF the contributions viii be
taken 10 the local freight depot and
sent 10 Ternsylyania, where the strikers
viii be ;hankfgl-to receive them.
Mr.. Fallen, who has received the do
nations from ether large cities has
charge OF the distribution OF them, and
viii see that only these miners and
families who are in extreme want will
receive the contributions.
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AMONG THE HORSES.

The Pinkertons, who have charge of the gates
at the Jockey Club grounds in this State, and
who therefore have the evidence TO confirm
what they say, give the information that the
attendance of buyers of tickets for the thor
oughbred races has averaged 20 per cent larger
this year than in 1901. And last season was
exceedingly prosperous to the owners of turf
property. The sport is so 1ourishng and is
so generously patronized that the managers
ought not to stuff their programmes with so
many cheap selling races. so many short
dashes, so many contests for two-year-olds and
many purses for almost worthless creatures.
The true object of racing is, of course to i'm
prove the breed of horses. Surely no improve
ment can be made by giving an excessive pro-
portion of sprints at five furlongs, by breaking
down undeveloped youngsters that are COM
PEELED TO take up impossible tasks, and by en-
couraging owners to keep in training large
numbers of knockkneed selling platers and nom
winners. Moreover, there is too much foul
riding by jockeys. who are not punished for
their offences. In England and France the turf
officials are extremely vglant and rigorous
with respect to foul riding, as they should be.
In this country too many riders are permitted
to do as they like, and are not held In proper
discipline and restraint.
To Judge from the exploits of the harness
horses on the measured miles of the trotting
tracks this year the records are not likely to be
reduced. although the sulkies and wagons have
been whlrled around the ovals at high speed.
The drivers are skilful the courses are well
prepared, the horses and mares, the colts and
the hllies are no laggards, the pneumatic tires
revoIve rapidly. but the two minutes trotter, so
eagerly looked for, is not yet here. The world
is waiting for him. Meanwhile a single stable
has achieved a notable feat in capturing four
trotting prizes in one afternoon on an impor-
tant course. That is record breaking triumph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28
PERSONAL.

There several Englishmen In the army and
navy OF the Sultan of Turkey. Among them are
Lieutenant General Blunt Pacha, who served
throughout the Crmea in the l4th Foot; General
Atkinson Pacha. Frost Pacha and VInnicombe
Pacha, who have drifted from Armstrong; or
from Woolwch 10 the arsenal on the Bosporus:
Captain Harry Bey. who assistant engi-
Ottoman navy and eox PSi' Wdods Pacha
who was second master of a gunboat IN the Medi-
at the Turkish Naval Academy.
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark is at Montpelier.
VT. with Mrs. Clark and his family. The admiral
Will visit Bradford, his native town; Morrisville
Morrilrs daughter.
Sir Hiram Maxim. who is slowly recovering from
an attack OF bronchitis and has gone TO the South
of France for course of special treatment at one
OF the baths, cables the St. Louis Fair managers
hnat ne expects 20 get ms Hying machine to soar
Is restored 1t is probable that he will come ST.
Louis.
Major General o. o. Howard. who now lives in
South Dakota. Is visiting Atlanta 10 attend the
unwilling OF a monument to Major General w II
T Walker. who was killed in the Confederate
service az me battle OF Atlanta general Walker
e eTaI Howard was an instructor there General
DR. William wilberforce Baldwin. OF Rome who
is a physician 20 the royal family OF Italy, and q
former physician 20 the royal family OF Russia. has
arrived at lnterlaken, Lenox the country residence
OF CORTLAND Field Bishop.
Or. Hermann. said to be the inventor OF the
post card, has Just died at Vienna aged sixty
three. He first suggested the OF the post card
In iss2, and his suggeston was adopted by Austria
ana hunsaTy ana thence spread 20 other coun-
tries Two millions and a half OF post cards are
Forwarded In Europe alone.
Mr.. Balfour has this unique claim TO distinc-
tion." says The London Globe: He Is the first
gG1inns Premier May he never be hunksred and
sansoury. though no golfer. had that knack"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CUBA.

dispatch from Havana states that the Sec
Rotary OF Public instruction of Cuba wants
nearly 100000 for the years work of his
department. 1t is not stated how he proposes
10 use that sum, but ii may be assumed that at
least onefourth of it is intended for new school
houses, which are much needed The request
seems to be an entirely reasonable one, and
should certainly be granted if possible. Whether
It will be possible TO appropriate much for
educational purposes is, however, a matter of
grave doubt. The conduct of the Boxers" at
Washington in defeating for the present the
policy Of reciprocity has left Cuba In a bad
plight financially. With depleted treasury and
insufficient revenue and a prohibition against
borrowing there is apparently nothing left for
the island except 10 practise the most rigid econ
omy; but ii will be ten thousand pities IL thus
even for a single year the splendid educational
start which Cuba has made is stopped or i'm
peded.
Here are few dates and figures which show
in epitome the marvellous progress which free
Cuba has made in popular instruction: In 1928
there was a royal and pontifcaI university at
Havana, when the population Of the island was
only 10000, or one-tenth what IL is to-day, but
not a single free public primary school. No
attempt 10 supply the latter was made until
1893. A century later, in 1898, Just before the
outbreak of the final rebellion. when the popu-
lation Of the island was 100000 at the very
consummation of Spanish rule, there were sos
public schools, with 35l59 scholars, costing
s73o.5SS a year. In the school year 10000,
the first Of the school system OF free Cuba. there
were 1901 schools, with 264,472 enrolled
scholars. costing s2,9O9,o45. The contrast be-
tween the statistics Of 1893 and those Of 1901 is
the contrast between SPANS mich cow and
Cuba Libre."
The enrolment OF 2s4472 amounted 10 about
81 per cent Of the population of school age
from six 90 eighteen years. The average At
tendance was only 1326Ss. or 50 per cent of the
enrolment. Thus of Cuban children of school
age the percentage OF average attendance was
scarcely d. In South Carolina, one of the
poorest OF cur States educationally, the percent
age is 81. In Ohio IL is 81. In Massachusetts
II Is so. Such comparisons are not creditable to
Cuba. yet they not surprisingly dIscredit-
able. II must be borne IN mind that the density
OF population is very much less IN Cuba than in
the States; and then there is In Cuba the in
explicable but apparently ineradcable notion.
widely prevailing, that 1t is physically limos
sible for child OF anywhere between six and
eighteen years in any weather or any conditions
to walk more than a hundred yards to school or
TO walk across the street when IL rains
Esss azSt yearly report Of the Superintendent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28

Of Public Schools in Cuba, from which we
quote, makes some significant revelations con-
corning the character of attendance and the
courses of study pursued. 1t appears that girls
and boys attend school in almost equal num-
bers. and the proportion of negroes attending
school is about the same as that of white chill
dren. The three Rs are of course, the studies
most pursued, but spelling, geography, gram
mar. drawing and hygiene are taken by ma
iority of the students. About two-ifths or
them study the history of Cuba and one-hfth
map drawing. AS for English, less than one
thirtieth of them study 1t, and it is taught IN
only q out of 134 places on the island. Such
neglect of English may be hurtful to our prlde
but we are not sure it is altogether to be re-
GREETED at this time. 1t should, however, be not
devoid of significance to the thoughtless advo-
Gates of immediate annexation. This country Is
not exclusively Anglo-Saxon in race, but 1t IS
and should forever be kept an English speaking
country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28
ari perplexing wilderness to the unwonted way
farer who strays about its streets.

The medical profession is now wellnish unit
in declaring that tuberculosis be cured II
it is taken in time. In handling this widespread
disease delays extremely harmful, and the
promptest measures of relief demanded
urgently. In the current discussions of local
societies of doctors and the utterances Of health
officials at this time much stress is laid upon
the overwhelming Importance Of remedial ac-
ton at the earliest possible moment. Not a day
should be lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28

The captains OF industry in corners of crop
products in Chicago tread upon each others
heels. Like sorrows. they come not as single
spies. but in battalions. No sooner is the corner
in corn settled than in oats follows hard
upon. Then may expect corners in wheat
and rye in barley and hops in onions and beets,
in cabbages and turnips?
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