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The Washington times., 1902-01-14


A few days ago the chaplain of the
Senate prayed for newspaper men.
Col. Henry Watterson has supple
mented that prayer by an eloquent
and timely appeal to Americas king
of benefcence-the Pittsburg iron
master, who has undertaken an indi-
vidual labor comparable with the
strenuous campaign of Hercules, the
uplifting of the masses by the for
tune of one man.
While Colonel Watterson is moved
to applause by Mr.. Carnegie's book
philanthropy, he calls the attention
of the latter to the need of a home
for the supersnnuated newspaper
workers, the soldiers of the day and
night" who emerge from the battle
helpless and dependent.
In the fervor of his cause Colonel
Watterson plays upon the heartstrings
in key that mingles the smile of
wit and the tear OF pity. saying:
We speak in the name Of those soldiers of the
day and night whose life from the cradle TO
the grave is long epic-one great. heroic
struggle with destiny; that destiny whose main
spring is glory; that destiny which began in the
love Of letters and adventure is TO end only
IN victory or the poorhouse; that destiny which,
FOR all Its pitfalls of one sort or another-of
drink too often-of the perils OF the town in
every shape-hss vouchsafed some of them
glimpse of the nobility Of truth for truths
sake. along with little feeting taste Of fame
for many Of them the sublime, all-satisfying
emotion of duty bravely done, for all of them
the travail OF the subalfern-that destiny which,
unlike the service OF the army and the navy,
carries little promotion and pension-in g
word, the working boys the force the silent
singers of the press, who beginning at fifteen, TO
be no longer efficient at fifty, unless along the
quiet corner, where they may work out their
dependency the while before the final summons
that equalizes US all comes TO take them home.
Colonel Watterson's appeal needs
no addenda, because ii was conceived
in experience and born of truth and
earnestness. Only the fighting vol
unteers of the press know how pa
thetically exact il is with all its po-
etry of expression.
The public, stranger to the intri-
cseies of newspaperdom, sees only a
glamour about the newspaper man, not
knowing that on the average and in
the aggregate he is in the continuous
strife; that he is a working observer
when he appears to be a participant;
that he is the spectator in the shadow
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
BYRAM RIVER DAM CASE.
Sew York City Appeal Advanced for
Hearing in Supreme COurt.

New York City Appeal Advanced for
Hearing in Supreme Court.
The appeal of the city of New York from
the decision of the district courts in IA
vor of Samuel Pine and others, involving
the right Of the city to construct a dam
across the Byram River and use its waters
for supplying the city with water, was
yesterday advanced for hearing by the
Supreme Court and assigned for argument
on February "a.
Pine is one of the owners of property
along the river who sought to restrain the
building of the reservoir. The Byram
forms part of the boundary between New
York and Connecticut. and the case was
brought here to get q decision upon the
rights OF citizens of one State to the
waters Of river forming boundary.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
LEGAL COMPLICATIONS.
supreme Court Asked to Review
DecisiOn in Frankfort Tax Case.

DecisiOn in Frankfort Tax Case.
A somewhat complicated legal tangle
was presented to the Supreme Court yes
terday, when, application was made for
leave to file bill of review in the Cir
cult Court for Kentucky in behalf OF the
city OF Frankfort. KY, against the De-
posit Bank, of the same place.
Suit was brought by the city against
the bank to recover certain taxes for the
years 1S93-1S94. The case reached the
circuit Court for the district of Ken
lucky, and that court decided, in 1898, that
the bank did not, as claimed. have any
perpetual contract with the State. under
what Is known as the Hewitt law, by
which 1t was relieved of the payment
of municipal taxes. but that by reason of
an unreversed judgment of the Franklin
county Circuit Court the city was pro-
tected against the enforcement of the
taxes for the years stated.
In May, 1899, that judgment Of the Cir
cult Court was affirmed by divided court,
in the Supreme Court. Since then the
Franklin County Court judgment has been
reversed by the State Court of Appeals
and the city asks the Supreme Court for
leave to go into the Circuit Court and
seek modification Of its judgment Of
1898, SO as to be enabled to proceed with
the collection of the taxes
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
INTER OCEANIC CANAL PROBLEM.
President Anxious That Complete
Legislative Attention BE Given II.

Prestdent Anxious That Complete
Legislative Attention BE Given II.
| President Roosevelt is extremely anx-
ious that complete legislative attention
shall be given to the inter oceanic canal
| problem at this session of Congress. He
| is rigidly opposed to any further delay
OF what he considers a most imperative
commercial necessity. His attitude on
| the subject has been frequently expressed
and was especially pronounced when
i Senator's Mitchell and Simon OF Oregon,
and Representative Tongue of the same
State, called at the White House yes
| terday.
The Oregon delegation has been rather
lukewarm in support of the canal bill
| because they feared that the construction
of the big ditch would work to the detri
ment of the transcontinental railroads.
and that their State would be thus af-
fected. Several of the big trunk lines
have terminals at Portland, and the
country has been built up largely by the
invasion of former wildernesses by the
steel pathway of commerce.
The President talked freely with his
visitors on the subject Of the canal. He
emphasized always the necessity for
canal, but did not express any opinion
as to which was the preferable route
the Nicaraguan or the Panama. He ap-
peared anxious that definite legisla tion
should be effected and that the matter
be SO arranged as to take on definite
form.
The conference swung around to the
subject of tariff with the Philippines.
Represents tive Tongue suggested to the
President that the tariff on grains, meats.
and foodstuffs generally exported from
this country to the Philippines should be
lowered.
The President at first objected to this
on the ground that 1t would be an action
in direct opposition to the declared open
door policy in the Philippines. Mr.
Tongue, however. advanced the argument
that the tariff might as we'll be reduced
on those articles imported into the Phil
ippines from the United States alone,
such as fooistuffs, cereals. and meats,
which are not an object of competition
on the part of other countries, because
the United States Is able to produce them
cheaper and place them, even with the
tariff paid, on the Philippine market at
lower figure than exporters in other
countries can.
The President was evidently impressed
with this view of the case. Mr.. Tongue
is a strong advocate Of the removal Of
the tariff on the articles which the United
States can sell cheaper than other coun-
tries. He holds that the United States
will outsell the other countries anyway,
tariff or no tariff, so that the restriction
csn just as well be removed without dis |
elimination to anyone.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
The Greater Washington.

There is no other city in the United
States whose history essentially re-
sembles that of Washington. There
are few. if any, capitals in the world
which have developed in the same
way. Unlike most large cities. Wash
ington has grown according to a pre-
arranged plan. not as chance might
dictate. The cowpaths around the
Three Hills shaped the streets of Bos
ton; the outline of Manhattan limited
the growth of New York. Other cities
have been formed according to the
needs of great business interests
which absorbed the people. But Wash
ington was planned as a capital, and
as a capital it has grown. symunetri-
cal, spacious. and beautiful. That it
may be yet more beautiful, its devel-
Opment in the future must follow the
same lines as in the past. No petty
jealousies, no short-sighted personal
ambitions, no greed of money, must
be allowed to interfere with its maxi
ing.
A singular feature of the city's his
tory has been the decided though
short-lived opposition which has
greeted, at each decisive period, the
determination of patriotic citizens to
make it what it ought to be. WASH
ington encountered all sorts of argu-
ments against the selection of the
present site for the Capital of the new
Republic; but time has proved that he
was right. The plan which he and
L'Enfant followed in laying out its
streets was also sharply criticised;
but no subsequent designer has been
able to suggest material improve
ments. The storm of abuse encoun-
tered by Alexander Shepherd when, at
another critical time, he insisted upon
rescuing the plans of the founders
from obscurity, is too recent to have
been forgotten. 1t is not strange,
therefore, that there are some people
even now who cannot see that in
the upbuilding of the Greater Wash
ington not one class of interests
alone, but all. will be benefited.
This opposition, however, cannot
but yield to larger and higher con-
siderations. In extending the streets
of Washington, improving the SUBJ
nrbs. and making all parts of the
city artistic and beautiful, we are
building not alone for the present,
but for the future; not for the inn
mediate future, but for generations
to come. Fifty, hundred, five hun
pie not only Of Washington but of |
the whole country will be affected by
what is done today. A city's growth
is not a thing to be lightly warped.
"A crooked street. an avenue degraded
by neglect or vulgar association, a
public building whose ugliness is
blot on the landscape, are matters not !
easily set right. Mistakes made in
this generation mean money wasted |
In the next. when they must be recti-
fed. Right things done today mean
beauty. fitness, and grandeur for all |
time
IT is for these reasons, as well as
Tor the immediate personal consider
alton of making the city beautiful
and attractive, that every citizen of
Washington should be interested IN
what is done at this time of change
and transition. 1t is natural and !
right to be proud OF the fine deeds OF
pOrtant to be an ancestor of whom
ones posterity will be proud.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
Cheap Cremation in England.

A summary method OF reducing funeral
expenses has been found in Hull, an en-
terprising British town. A municipal
crematOrium has been established where
the cost of cremation, including an urn to
hold the ashes, is only little more than
s5. 1t would be still lower were not the
price of coal and coke exceptionally high
now. An epidemic of smallpox has been
the direct influence in bringing about this
reform, whose benefits. however, are like
ly to endure in simplification of mortu-
arv outlay.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
MIR. Payne's First Chance.

Philadelphia Inquirer-When the new
Postmaster General takes charge he will
have pleasant task to perform. pros
pective bridegroom lost a dress-s case
containing his wedding apparel in the
New York postoffce, and the ceremony
was postponed. The unfortunate man de-
mands Uncle Sam shall pay him for the
loss incurred, though he lays no claim to
exemplary damages. Here is a chance for
the new official to make himself solid
with Cupid at the start.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
The Czar's Precious Ring.

The Car wears a ring. in which he be-
lis2es is embedded a piece of the true
cross. 1t was originally one of the treas
ures of the Vatican, and was presented
TO an ancestor of the Car for diplomatic
reasons. Some years age the Car was
travelling from st. Petersburg 10 Moscow
He suddenly discovered that he had for
gotten the ring. The train was stopped
Immediately, and a special messenger sent
flying back on an express engine for il,
nor would the. Gar allow the train to
move until, several hours afteiward, the
messenger returned with the ring.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
IMPORTANT LAW POINT.
Alleged Postonice RObber Wants His
Case Reviewed.

Aiegeo POstOmce RObber Wants His
Case Reviewed.
James Considine has applied to the Su-
preme Court for a writ OF certiorari to the
Court Of Appeals fer the sixth circuit to
review and determine his appeal against
the United States. The case presents a
curious question. Considine was indicted for
robbing the postofice at Granville, Ohio,
and on his trial was confined to three
peremptory challenges in selecting the
jury.
His counsel asserts that the punishment
for the offence Of which he was convicted
was that for a misdemeanor. and not a
felony. and that being the grade of crime
with which he should rightly have been
charged, he was entitled to ten challenges
instead of three. That being the case
his conviction. 1t is alleged, was invalid.
When motion to advance was made
yesterday, Solicitor General Richards
said the case was very important, as it
might affect many criminal cases In
which there had been convictions
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
A Number of Recommendations
,Mnde by Lieutenant Colonel Allen.

"A NuhDer oi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
,unde by Lieutenant Colonel Allen.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Allen, the engineer
officer of the army in charge of the i'm
provements in the Potomac River rec
ommends the dredging of the Virginia and
Washington channels ot the river and the
tidal reservoir.
He also urges the raising OF the re-
mainder of the unclaimed flats to the re-
quired height, the completion OF the sea
wall in the reservoir and additions to the
wall along the Washington channel. the
construction of reservoir inlet gates. and
the completion of the training dixie on
the Virginia channel above Long Bridge
Dredging operations have been sus-
pended until spring. owing to ice and the
lack of money.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
COLLIER LEONIDAS SAILS.
Left Norfolk Today for Culebra
Island, Carrying Ammunition.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 13.-The naval
collier Leonidas. Captain Lind command
ing, sailed from the Norfolk Navy Yard
at $50 o'clock this morning.
She has for more than a week been
taking on coal. ammunition of various
calibres, stores and field guns.
These and some 300 marines, It was
stated, she would take to Culebra ISL
and. No marines we're visible on her
deck as she went out.
Asked whether she took the marines
an officer of the corps here answered this
morning:
That / could not say. She took all
that she was to take though"
The collier Caesar sailed from Hampton
Roads this morning for Manila with cargo
of coal.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
DOWAGER THANKS AMERICANS.
Empress of China Expresses Graft
tude for Protection of Buildings.

L"pEebS OI Sn1na fNpTtSSeS
tude for Protection of Buildings.
Minister WI Ting fang handed 10 Sec
retary Hay yesterday a copy Of an edict
issued by the Empress Dowager. which
was transmitted by Wei-Wu-Pu, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs, in a telegram, dated
January II. The edict follows:
by order Of her Imperial Majesty, the
Empress Dowager, we issue the following
edict:
During the disturbances caused by the
Boxers, last year the American com
manding officers issued strict orders to
their troops to use strenuous efforts to
protect the buildings within the Forbid
den City; this was an act of friendship
worthy Of imitation, for which We feel
extremely gratifed and grateful. We,
therefore, instruct WI Ting fang to con-
vey our expression of thanks, through
the Secretary of State, to his Excellency
the President of the United States
Respect this"
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Competitors for Fame.

New York Tribune-Up to recent date
the quiet hamlet of Peapack, in New Jer-
sey, was known to fame only as abound
ing In Smiths and as the annual gathering
place of Smith families. Now 1t has been
discovered that Peapack is undermined by
far reaching caverns cleaning with
stalactites and stalagmites. 1t is uncer-
tain which the village is the prouder of
the Smiths or the stalactites.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
WASHINGTON'S WEDDING DAY.
Dang hters of the American ReVOIu-
tiOn to Celebrate 1t.


The National Board of the Society Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion has sent out request to all chapters
for concerted action in an effort to raise
funds for the Continental Hall. The sug-
gestion is made in the request that each
chapter celebrate Washingtons wedding
day, which occurs on January IL, by an
entertainment or thank Offering In the
interest of the Continental Hall
There is little doubt at headquarters
that the result Of this concerted action
will result in such an increase OF funds
that all Daughters will heartily comply
with the resolution, which Is as follows:
Resolved, That the board recommends
Daughter Of the American Revolution
tea to be held by the chapters throughout
the national society on Washinston's
wedding day. January II, 1907
Complying with the above request the
regents of the Washington chapters met
yesterday at the Ebbitt House and decided
to celebrate the event at the Washington
Club. The event is open to all.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
FRANK A. MUNSEY

and not the Thespian in the limelight.
Without subsidy or favor, he serves
mankind, or rather to help. mankind
to better itself. The pen praises the
clean and attacks the unclean. At
times it may yield to the ephemeral,
from this cause or that, but it's sum
is the power of the good and the
eternal.
Colonel Watterson appeals Tor the
man behind the pen. Andrew Car
negie is likely to hear that appeal.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
woMAN's WORK IN BURMA.
Address Delivered Herore Baptist
Missionary AssOciation,

Missionary AssOciation.
An interesting and well-attended meet
ing of the Woman's Baptist Missionary
Association of the District Of Columbia
was held yesterday at 2:30 o'clock at the
Second Baptist Church, corner of Vir-
ginia Avenue and Fourth Street south
east.
The feature Of the meeting was an ad
dress on ''Woman's Work in Burma" by
Miss Elizabeth Carr, of Moulmein, Bur-
ma She spoke of her own experiences
in that country, and of the work that is
being done there by missionaries. Much
good, she said, had already been accom-
plished. but there was still wonderful
field for mission work.
Miss Carr made use of a large map of
Burma and showed in what section of
the country missionaries are already at
work.
Various other routine business was
transacted.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
INFLUENZA AT TUTUILA.
Sickness of Natives Interferes with
Road Building.

In report to the Navy Department
Commander Uriel Sebree, United States
Navy. commandant of the Tutgila naval
station and nominal Governor of Ameri-
can Samoa, says that there is consldera BILE
sickness, principally inHuenz.. among the
natives. which has stopped road making
in some places.
Commander Sebree is keeping the ma
tives at work in building good roads-men.
women, and children saging in the la
Dor. In obedience to the orders of tn.
Navy Department, the natives are sur
rendering their firearms. At Manua 2l6
guns were received and pa. d for.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
Nnpolcon,s villa on Elbn,

Queen Al, xandra has been negotiating
for the purcaase OF the villa of San Mar
tino. il the island OF. Elha. which was Ma
poleon Bona 3arte's4 residence during his
exile there. The Chartreuse monks who
left Ti because of the associations
laS -ecsrt = adopted there are also en-
,,ieaS yriiis 20 get possession OF the place
The Washington times., 1902-01-14

l
entertained at dinner at the Arlington
last night by the retiring Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Charles Emory Smith.
According to the rule of precedence, the
host following the Secretary of War
| should have been the Attorney General.
| but as Postmaster General and Mrs.
Smith are to leave Washington and
wished to pay honor to the President be-
fore leaving, the date for last night was
arranged.
The three private parlors were hand
someIy decorated with palms. and pink
azaleas. and the floral centerpiece OF the
immense oval table set in the middle
room was of La France roses and maiden
hair fern.
The distinguished company was received
in the Louis XIV room. Mrs. Smith wear
and point lace.
The third room was given over to the
gentlemen for smoking.
The entire company, in addition to the
host and hostess, were: The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. the Secretary OF War
and Mrs Root. the Secretary of the lnte-
rior and Mrs. Hitchcock, the Secretary of
Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Senator and
Mrs. O. H. PIatt, Senator and Mrs. Hanna.
Senator and Mrs. Spooner. Senator anu
Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, the
Postmaster General elect and Mrs. Payne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, General
and Mrs. Corbin, Representative and Mrs.
DaIzell the Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Griscom, Of Philadelphia; Mrs. Bates,
Miss Carow, Miss Kean, Senator Kean,
Senator Beyeridge, and Representative
Morrell.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
Honor Thrust Upon Him.

Boston Transcript-President Roosevelt,
has had an honor thrust upon him beside
which his position as Chief Executive
pales into insignificance. He has been
elected an honorary member of the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick of New York.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14

The telegraphic cable companies
doubtless have the same affection for
Signor Marconi that the stage-coach
drivers had for the inventor of the
locomotive.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
Not IDDosstble,

Des Moines Leader-Bryan's lecture ON
"Steadfastness' is supposed to refer to
Jackson, but there are some who are
worrying lest 1t refers also to his own
Presidential candidacy.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
The MIL of the LawmaISers.

Galveston News-Both the Senate and
the House are now grinding" and the
thoughtless American will proceed TO
work himself up to a great excitement for
many months to come.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
The Correct Answer,

Salt Lake Tribune-Susan B. Anthony
says that marriages are decreasing be-
cause women are becoming wiser. There
are two answers 10 that, and one of them
Is that marriages are not decreasing.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
INSURANCE LAW UPHELD:
The Supreme Court ARrms Its Con.
stitutiOnality.

stftutiOnality.
The constitutionality of the Massaehu-
setts law forbidding person in that State
from negotiating and transacting insur-
ance with foreign company not admitted
to do business there was affirmed yester-
day by the Supreme Court.
Charles H. Nutting was fined s400 for
insuring certain vessels In Boston with
the London Lloyds, and in defence plead
ed that the State law was in yiolat;op
Of the Federal Constitution. This the Su-
preme Court said was not the Case.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
Where They Come In.

Atlanta Constltution-Somebo asks,
Have the Filipinos any liberty bell?"
We think not, perhaps, but they can
safely claim to be represented In the
crack that appears in the old bell.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
Tsi-Hu-An's Diplomacy.

Pittsunrg Dispatch-The new era has
surely dawned in China. The first thing
the Empress Dowager did when she
reached Peking was tc kotow to a group
OF newspaper men.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
DARLINGTON AT WHITE HOUSE.

President of Union League Club tx
tends Invitation to President.
Joseph S darlington, president Of the
Union League Club, called on President
Roosevelt yesterday to invite him to at
tend the founders day celebration of the
club next November.
the President replied that the time was
too remote to permit a positive accept
ance, but that ne hoped he should be able
to attend
The Washington times., 1902-01-14
TIME EXTENDED ONE YEAR.
Convention Respecting Estates in
British and American Territories.

Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote
yesterday signed a convention extending
for one year the time given the British
colonies to conform to a treaty now in
force between the two general Govern
ments for the settlement of estates, in the
United States, of British subjects and the
estates, in British territory, OF American
citizens.
Some of the colonies failed to conform
with the time allotted. and the new con-
vention merely gives them the opportu-
nifty to do so.
The Washington times., 1902-01-14

1t strikes the unprejudiced observ-
er that the European Concert of the
Powers is a long time in giving per-
formanceS.