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The Washington times., 1902-07-16
Settled by Quesada.

The Cuban minister settled the ques-
tion and put an end TO the strain on
the hard working Patent Office force by
transmitting to the State Department
the decision of the Cuban department
of commerce, agriculture, and industry
on the subject which states the terms
upon which American inventors will be
granted patent rights in Cuba. Secre-
tary Hay sent the minister's letter to
Secretary Hitchcock, and it was referred
10 the Patent Office. Thereupon Mr..
Babson. who has charge of the Official
Gazette" caused printed slips contain
ing the official correspondence to be Is
sued which he may now hand out to
the crowds of inventors who come IN
heated with anxiety and the thirst for
information.
The ruling has a most important bear
ing. particularly as American inventors
are very active in contriving agTicultu-
raj implements for use in Cuba. The
text OF the official correspondence fol
lows:
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lltlli~ tIlutitIdltt '-tititdlfbis anu blaAih
forms OF proposals may be obtained at this
office. II. b. r. MACFAREAND. JOHN W.
ROSS, JOHN BIDDLE, Commissioners d. C.
iyl5.16,T,ls.1J,2l
POSTUFFICE DEPARTMENT. Washington, d
e.. July 10. l9O2.-PROPO>Ai4S FOR FCRNlSII-
ING ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS-scsleG
proposals. are invited from parties carving on
the business Of steel-plate engraving and plate
printing. or who have had experience in con-
Quoting that business aud viii be received at
this Department until u q utLOth NOON. On
FRIDAY. THE lST Or JGl ST, 1902 for fur
nishng adhesive postage stamps and books Of
STAMPS 0f the following named cl1sses, in such
quantities as may be called for by the Depart
ment during period OF tour years begin
nin2 on the first day of November. 1907 Or
dinary postage stamps for the use Of the pub
lie postage due stamps, special delivery stamps.
books Of stamps Blank forms Of proposal. with
full specihcations viii be furnished upon ap-
plication 10 the Third Assistant Postmaster
General the early date named above for the
opening Of bids is rendered necessary by un-
usual conditions which exist. II. c. PAYNE,
Postmaster General jyl5,i6,2l.22.2s %
OFFICE WASHINGTON AQUEDuCT. 272s Pa
ave. Washington. d. C., July y, 1O02.-Sealed
proposals for l.lds.Ge cubic yards excavation,
l22S 80 cubic yards concrete masonry, 200
tons cast iron pipe and specials, 100 sluee
opl cubic yards filter sand. Il 60 cubic yaris
gravel I6I. 600 barrels American Portland
cement. pressure controller valves, 15e.po
feet glazed vitrih"d pipe tall more or leSs)
and l2J1GO0D gallons centrifugal pumping
pant. Will be received here until u NJ. AUG
JST J.. 1892, and then publicly opened. In
formation on application. \. VI. MILLER. 1t.
Col. EnGTs. jy12 A,l5, l6auS,g
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, July IL. 1902
Sealed proposals. indorsed Proposals 10 sell
a school site, viii be received At this Office
until y O'clock VI. SATURDAY. JULY 26.
1902. to sell TO the district OF Columbia i site
for a public school house within the Fort Reno
subdivision. on Prospect ave, or kearney 81,
between Howard ave. and Tenley Road. The
site must contain not less than lj,OO0 square
feet 4 cert fed check for 500 on some solvent
banking institution in the said District, oT 4
certificate Of the Collector Of Taxes that the
bidder has deposited said amount with him,
mrst accompany each bid as 4 guarantee that
the bidder viii complete the sale G. the ground
i. his bid should be accepted The right is
reject any and al bids is hereby reserved.
HENRY B. +. MCFARLAND, JOHN v. ROSS
II. c. NEWCOMER (Actiug), Commissioners
y. c.
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Letter From Senor Con
zalo de Quesada Ex-
planning Situation.
PAYMENT OF CERTAIN FEES
Cuban Minister Writes Secretary of
State on the Subject Explaining Con-
ditions Under Which Patents Can Be
Recorded and Secured.

The Secretary Of State yesterday
transmitted to the Secretary ot the In
terror letter from Gonzalo De Que
sada. the Cuban minister to the United
States, in which the latter outlines the
status Of American patentoes under Gu
ban laws. When the military occupa-
tion of Cuba came to an end on Nav 20
the circulars issued by the War De
partment in respect to the registration
of American patents, and for the pro
lection of American inventors. became
void. This fact was published in The
Times of last Thursday and immediate
Iy caused a furore among American in
ventors, who apprehended that they
would not be granted the protection
hitherto accorded them under the new
republic.
The Patent Office was filled with anx-
ious inquirers seeking information as 20
the status OF American inventions in
Cuba since the withdrawal. As the Pat
ent Office officials had not yet received
official communication as TO the course
which would be pursued by the govern
ment of Cuba. they could only refer the
Questioners to the Cuban minister.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

Allen CrumP. little son of Mr. f. L.
Crump, recently disappeared from his
home. and his whereabouts is as yet
unknown.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or
I-ALRIA unI.nINLi nADR AIE

Register Of Wills for the District OF Columbia,
iv2.qlG Clerk of the Probate Court.
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The funeral of Mrs. Ann V. Petit.
who died last Sunday morning. took
place at o'clock this afternoon from
her late residence. 314 South Henry
Street
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
Telegraph Briefs.

Princeton N l., April 24.-Juuus $. Mor- gan, who brought from Europe the jewell encruSted manuscript Bible of the eighth century which is now in the New York GUS tom house awaiting government appraisal, said today that the existence of the Bible has been known since 1903, ana that If iS of extraordinary value. He added that the book belongs to hls uncle, ]. Pierpont Mor- gan, and that he was not able to give it's destination.
 Washington, April 24.-It was stated to- day in an authoritative quarter that reports 10 the e1ect tnat Lord Paunee1ote was Sc riously indispoSed were not warranted by the facts in the case. His friends say that he has been suffering for a long time from gout, but that of late he has been much bet ter.
 New York, April 24.-At the meeting of the American District Telegraph company to-day Colonel k. C. Clowrey was elected president to succeed General T. T. Eckert resigned, and B. Brooks general manager Colonel Clowrey was elected director In the place of Henry K. sheldon.
 Lancaster. Wis. April 24.-Congressman Joseph W. BabcoCk was renomInated today by tue Third district republican conyeG. tion.
 Red Oak, Iowa. April 24-Fire to-day burned an entire business block, entaling a loss of $225,0o0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
IN CONGR ESS.
BAH in Senate, oIeomsrgar-
 Inc in the House.

Washington, April 24, - Just before
 the senate adjourned to-day MT. Raw
 lins of Utah concluded his speech in
 opposition to the Philippine bill, As
 on previous days he devoted much of
 his time to-day to consideration of
 the testimoy before the Philippine
 commission He analysed the testimo- ny in connection with orders issued by
 the war department and by general of ficers in the Philippines. He was par ticuarly severe in his denunciation of General Chaffee for the orders he had issued in carrying out the policy of the government. He declared in conclusion that the United States would reap whirlwind of misfortune and disaster as a result of it's policy in the Philip pine islands.
 The senate passed several unobjected measures of minor importance and large number of private pension bills.
 Washington, April 24.--The house to- day sent the oleomargarine bill to con- ference after agreeing to the senate with some modificationS suggested by the agricultural commit tee. The opponents of the measure of fered a number of amendments, the one of which was designed to place renovated butter on the same footing with oleomargarine, but they were overwhelmingly voted down. The latter part of the day was devoted to the agricultural appropriation bill. Mir. l Fox, of Mississippi, made an exhaustive speech in defense of the suffrage clause | of the Mississippi constitution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
C4PSIZED BP 4 WH4LE.
Remarkable Experience of R Crew Off
 Brazilian Coast.

l New York April 24.-Among the pas l sengers who arrived to-day on the 1 steamer Madana from the West Indies were Chief Bowman Manuel Viero and | seven members of the crew of the whal- l ing bark Kathleen, of New Bedford, which was struck by whale and cap sized. The whaleboat, containing the chief bowman and his crew succeeded
 in reaching the Island of Dominica on March 2S. The other members of the
 crew, some thirty persons in all in-
 cluding one woman, were picked up and
 landed at Pernambueo. Manuel is a
 mulatto; the seven survivors of the
 crew are Cape Cod men. They told the
 following story:
 We were stove in St. Patrick's day
 afternoon. We had been cruising all
 season off the east coast of Brazil.
 About noon on March 17 we ran into a
 school of whales. Four boats were low
 cred The captain, the cook and the
 cooper stayed on the bark. We killed
 three whales without any trouble, and
 had one alongside before dark. Two more were being lowed to the bark,
 when the lookout saw another spout, and the skipper told us to go after him.
 We approached softly and drove the iron in up to the shank The whale sounded as they always do but did not go down deep. He came right up be- side the boat, thrashing and hitting about with his tail. He seemed to sight the bark, for he started for it like a streak. The whale rammed the bark, striking her just abaft midships and staying in the sides He drew back and gave her a couple more blows with his tail, then turned and went booming away spouting clear and strong. The Kathleen was on her beam ends and taking in water fast. She filled and sank in about twenty minutes. We eight men were in an open boat eleven hundred miles east of Barbadoes, the nearest land. The boat had in it cask of water and a box of biscuits. We fitted her up with jury rig and start ed for Barbadoes. We were eleven days in the boat.
 'At o'clock in the morning and at | o'clock in the evening a gill of water | and two biscuits were served to each 1 man. The weather was clear and the [ sea was smooth. On the eleventh day I we made the little Island of Dominia, In the West Indies, and were taken care 1f.''
 The men all said they would go whal- ng again as soon as they could get an- other ship.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
BURGL4RS W UILFORD.
Attempt to Enter Postoffice Causes an
 Exchange of Shots

Guiford, Conn, April 25.--Two burg lars attempted to enter the postoffice about 2:30 this morning, but were dis covered by the night watchman and several shots were exchanged. The watchman was uninjured, but he says he shot one of the burglars.
 The two men came prepared to make a great haul at the postoffice. They first entered a blacksmith shop and stole some tools and horse blankets, with which they evidently intended to crack the safe. The watchman saw two men acting suspiciously in the vii cinity of the office, and when he was discovered by them they ran. He fol- lowed them and they turned around and fired point blank at their pursuer. The watchman returned the fire and feels sure that he hit one of the fleeing men Nothing was secured at the post office as the men were discovered be- fore they effected an entrance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
Foreign Notes.

St. Petersburg. Monday, April 21.--While
 Balaschcff the man who assassnated the
 minister of the interior, M. Sipiaguiue. on
 April 14 was recacitrant throughout the preliminary examination, his testimony de- veloped the significant fact that the assas- sin had in his pocket sealed envelope ad- dressed to M ProbiedonOsseff, the chief procurator of the Holy ynod. It is inferred from the finding of this envelope that had NJ. Pobiedonostsen gone to the ministerial offices April b, the day M. Sipiaguine was assassinatcd he would have been killed in stead of the minister of the interior. It is q fact that the chief procurator of the Holy Synod was to have gone to the ministerial offices that day, and only chance prevented his doing so. The discovery of this enve- ope is considered to confirm the theory that a conspiracy against several Russian off cials existed
 Berlin, April 24.-Emperor William is bit terly criticised in aristocratIc drawing rooms fov having business nIrr- withOrr ti ties constitute the majority of his guests during his recent excursion in the North Sea on the North German Lloyd steamer kronprinz Wilhelm. So significant is the emperor's graciousness toward these men regarded by the old aristocracy that news papers all over Germany with aristocratic leaning have during the last two days be gun a regular editorial campaign against the new policy introduced into court life.
 Paris. April 24.-rhe minister of marine. NJ De LaneSsan, has issued an order wholly the French Atlantic naval force. The various existing squadrons are under the command of d vice admiral and a rear-admiral, with bases of operations at Dakar and Fort De France (lsland of Martiniquel. The latter port is at present not equipped as a naval base. but it is expected that it will be trans :ormed into a frst-class naval station.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
THE "WATER CURE. :"
One Philippine Soldier Who Never Saw 1t Admt istored.

Washington, April 24.-Adjutant Gen eral Corbin has received letter from Henry c. McCook of Philadelphia in regard to the reported orders of Gen eral Smiths to destroy all Filipinos found in arms, ten years of age and upwards.
 Sergeant Brown, honorably dis charged, after full service, from Com pany G, Second regiment, in which my son, First Lieutenant Paul McCook is an officer" says MT. McCook, visited me this week. His company was sta toned in Tayabas province and he said he had never seen the water cure practiced, or any other methods of tor ture. I asked him what was the phy- sical standing of youth of ten years in the Philippines. His answer was that ten-year-old lad would about rate with a fifteen-year-old boy here He further informed me that boys of that age and up totwelve could bear arms greatly to the disadvantage of their opponents; that he had seen youths of that age and two or three years old among the insurrectos and ladrones captured, and he further said that sometimes there would be a con siderable proportion of such boys in the hostile ranks, as represented by those woh surrendered and those taken pris- oners.
 "Of coures it is most shocking to our ideas of what is allowable, even under inc aytremest nxipeucins If warfare to think of children of ten or twelve years as being subject to the seventies administered to their seniors. Yet it occurred to me that the above facts if they be as stated, may put some what different color upon the reputed order of General Smith"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
FFAIRS IN PHILIPPINES.
Gen. Smiths Courtmnrfiai Begins To-
 day-Operation Against Moros.

Manila, April 24.-The court martial which tried Major Waller and Lieuten- ant Day of the Marine Corps, on charges of executing natives of the isl and of Samar without trial, reconvened this morning on orders received from Washington to revise certain portions of the records. The court martial ap- pointed to try General Jacob H. Smith on the charge of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline, will assem- ble tomorrow.
 Manila April 24-Lieutenant Colonel Frank D. Baldwin, who is operating against the Moros on the island of Mindanao. telegraphs that the capture of Sultan Pualos' fort has had a most salutary effect. The Dattos are sub hitting White flags are taking the places of the red battle flags. The sul- tan of Annudtbak urges that time be given him in which to give up the as- sassins of the American soldiers and says that the advance of the Ameri- cans will mean "bristling cannon and impossible barriers, with God judging the right
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
SECRETARY LONG ENTERTAJNS.
His Last Cabinet Dinner Given on
 Board the Dolphin.

Washington, April 24.-The secretary of the navy and Mrs. Long, who will leave Washington next week on the re- tirement of the secretary from his pres ent position, entertained at their last cabinet dinner this evening on board the United States steamer Dolphin, now anchored at the navy yard, The ship was brilliantly illuminated from stem to stern by tiny stars of electric lights. The cabin which served as the dining room was decorated in flags and small arms grouped about the walls while the center piece of the oval table was a model of the United States steamship Massachusetts borrowed from the navy department The min iature ship, nearly five feet in length, was bank in crimson Rambler roses, which also gave the keynote to the or dinary tab ble decorations. A portion of the Marine band played on the dock throughout the dinner The guests in cluded the President and Mrs. Roose- welt Secretary Hay, Secretary and Mrs Shaw, Attorney General and Mrs. Knox. Postmaster General Payne, Sec retary and Miss Wilson, Rear Admiral Terry. commandant of the navy yard, and Mrs Terry Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Gleaves, Miss Louise Jones and Miss Long.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
D. OF R. OFFICERS ELEC7ED.
Miss Adeiine M. Sterling, of New Jer-
 sey, Chosen President.

Denver, April 24.-At the national convention of the Daughters of the Revolution the following general off cers were elected to-day:
 President, Miss Adelaine w. Sterling New Jersey; first vice president, Miss Sarah F. Hunt, Massachusetts; second vice president. Mrs. D. Phoenix Ora ham, New York recording secretary, Mrs. Carleton M. Moody, Pennsylvania; ; treasurer, Mrs George w. Hodges, New York; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Emma G. Page. New York; register Mrs. Joseph J. Casey, New York; libra rian, Miss Marquina l., Voss Indiana; 1; historian, Mrs. Alexander M, Ferris, Massa achusetts.
 The delegates were entertained to- night at reception given by the Col orado society, Sons of the Revolution.
 General Funston was on the pro- gramme as one of the speakers at the reception He did not appear, how ever, and sent letter of regret.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
WE&STETSON,
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO STUDENT.
Hotchkiss School Boy Struck in Head
 With I2-Pound Shot.

Lakeville, Conn.,, April 24.-J. E. w. Disette of Indianapolis, a student at the Hotchkiss school, was seriously, perhaps fatally hurt, on the school campus this afternoon by being struck on the head with a twelve-pound shot. ting the shot and Disette with group of other students was watching the practice. While Disette was turned away the shot slipped from Williams hand and struck Disette in the head, tracturing his skull. pr. W. D. Bissell is attending him. Disette is about eighteen years old and the son of weal- thy parents who live in Indianapolis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
To Increase Ba m ks Capital.

New York, April 24.-The directors of the National City bank of New York recommended to-day an increase of the banks capital stock from $l0, ,000, 900 to $25, ,000, ,000. The new stock in 150,000 shares, will be offered to shareholders at 15O. This will provide an additional surplus of $7,500,00O and will increase the banks surplus to $15, 5000. 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
ECTS RE'L BASED.
All Those Arrested in Connection With
 Miss Stones CRse.

Saloniea, Roumania, Sunday, April 20f-All the suspects arrested in con- nection with the Kidnapping of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American mission ary, have been released. This action followed memorial addressed by the Christian inhabitants of Djumaibala to the sultan, asserting their loyalty, beg ging the authorities to take measures to suppress brigandage and asserting that the Christians of Macedonia are heartily tired of the continual revolu- tionary turmoil. The memorial was hailed with satisfaction by the porte and the releases and military precau- tions for the protection of the Chris tians followed as evidence of the sul- tans good will
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
4RCHBISHOP CORRIG4N ILL.
Slight Congestion of the Lungs and
 PMeum mOntn.

New York, April 24-Archibishop Corrigan is seriously i'll in his home in the Archepiscopal Palace in Madison avenue. At late hour tonight pr. Francis Delafield, one of the attending physicians said that the archbishop's temperature was 102, his malady was pneumonia of the extreme type, and that his condition was serious, but not dangerous.
 Dr. Edward L. Reyes, the arbichop's regular physician, was called by the archbishop's secretary this afternoon. He found him suffering with conges- tion of the right lung and with symp- toms of pneumonia. He at once called in Dr. Delafield, and up to a late hour their attendance upon the archbichop was almost constant. The archbishop's age is sixty three years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
TTCTORY FOR HANN-4'S COMMITTEE
Civic Federation Averts Strike of the Garment Workers.

New York, April 24.-Ralph M. Eas- ley, secretary of the National Civic Federation, announced to-day that the difficulty between the United Garment Workers of America and the Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers association had been compromised. This trouble dated from last winter, when the fed eration succeeded in averting a strike. The garment workers were working nine and half hours day and they asked for an eight-hour day. Negotia- tions have been in progress since then, and the matter has finally been com- promised by the granting of Satur- day half holiday the year round, This arrangement will go into effect this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
BRITISH MINISTRY SUPPORTED
ForcibIe Detention ofAIbsrt Cartwright
 tu Africa Causes Discussion

London, April 24-The forcible deten-
 ton in South Africa of Albert Cart
 wright, who, while editor of the South
 African News, charged Lord Kitchener
 prior to the engagement with General
 DeWet, with ordering his officers to shoot all prisoners, formed the subject
 of a heated beate in the house of com- mons this evening.
 MT. Morley, liberal moved an ad-
 iournment of the house, which pfactic- ally amounted to vote of censure on
 the government in general and on Lord
 Kitchener and Lord Miner in particu- lar. MT. Morley pointed out that Mir Cartwright, who had served a years
 Imprisonment for libel, now desired to come to England, and that his deten- ton was illegal, unconstitutional and tyranncal He added that the explan- ation of Lord Stanley, the financial sec- retary of the war office, thst the gov ernment did not think it desirable to increase the number of anti British propagandists in this country, was the most outrageous heard in the house since Simon de Montfort invented parliament. The secretary of state for war. MT. Frederick, in the course of a reply raised a storm by saying that although MT Cartwright had served his legal sentence, the question of his Iib- eratiou was still sub-judice. This brought forth vehement protest from Sir William Vernon Harcourt, liberal, who declared that such a proposition was scandalous and contrary to the ele- mentary principles of freedom.
 Winston Spencer Churchill, conserva- tive. also delivered few caustice sen- tences, saying he hoped the house would force the government to with draw within the limits of the law and observe the constitution.
 Mr. Balfour, the government leader came to the support of the sorely war secretary, and contended that the government was justified in detaining even a British subject if it 1 thought his Wanderings were calculated 1 to injure the interests of South Africa. | Those voting for the adjournment | would be condemning Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner in whose keeping, at l this moment rested their hopes of 1 peace,
 The house then divided and the mo- | ton for adjournment was defeated by | 259 to 1S2 votes Nine unionists voted | against the government.