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The Washington times., 1902-01-25

about it. In it's immediate neighborhood.
however, that is, on Sixth Street, be-
tween H and l Streets, the changes have
been few. For more than forty years
only one house has been built on the
east side of this block. The neishbor-
hood is one of the most conservative in
the Capital.
l. There are residents of the immediate
vicinity who have lived here for many
years. Many OF them, having acquired
wealth. have moved into the fashionable
northwest. Others have stayed. The
neghborhood, in addition to being but
little susceptible of change. is also one Of
the most historical in the city.
Opposite the Surratt House.
Diagonaliy across the street, at 604 II
Street. is the ''Surrat." house. where the
alleged conspiracy for tie assassination
of President Lincoln is said to have been
matured. At various points the old resi-
dents can point with pride to where the
great men of early Washington lived.
Times are not as they once were, and the
point named by the Census experts as the
centre of the Districts population has
lost almost all of its grandeur Of former
days.
The once aristocratie neighborhood has
been invaded by people of meaner birth
than were the original settlers. in the
midst of whom the many cultured and re-
fined people still remain. That part OF the
city. though. is not what it used to be. 1t
forms a striking illustration Of the axiom
that Washington has not stood still.
Many years ago, when the civil war
broke out, the building was in its prime.
At that time where the Pension Office now
stands were barracks and hospitals for
the wounded of the Union armies.
judiciary Square was in possession of
nurses and surgeons. The square bounded
by II and Streets, and Third and Fourth,
wherc later the residences OF Senator'S
Rice, Breckirridge, and Douglas were To-
Gated, was a vacant lot, devoted TO
great hospital.
The locality is one OF the Oldest por-
tions of Washington, this section being
thickly settled when the remainder OF
the town WAS scarcely more than vii
lage. 1t is appropriate that now it should
be the centre of the population OF the
District.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
POINT FOR DEFENCE
IN POSTAL CASES.
Entries Made in Postoffioe
Ledger on May 3 and 4.
COL. BURTON THEN HAD BOOK.

HAVANA, Jan. 24-The hearing in the
postofIice cases was resumed today. Colo
mel Burton. auditor of the island, stated
that he examined the office of the auditor
OF the postoffice on April %. 1900. by order
OF General Wood. He found several en-
tries that did not explain themselves. He
also noticed a discrepancy in connection
with the burned stamps.
Talked With Rathbone.
He talked to Rathbone, who stated that
he had burned the stamps with the leave
of General Brooke, adding that he had
ordered the burning. Witness examined
Neelys books on May 2. and found 4
shortage of $4,000. He told Rathbone
he thought NeeIy was defaulter. Rath-
bone said he thought Neely was honest,
and said that IL witness examined the
books again he would find them all right.
Witness told General Wood of the mat
ter. adding he thought from the average
receipts for the last half of 1899 that
100000 was about the amount not cred
tied to the postal account.
Brought Out by Defence.
VII CTOSS-eSdInlEatlOn COlOnel Bur ION
said General Brooke had told him in New
York that Rathbone had not mentioned
anything about the burning of the stamps.
Witness took Neely's ledger to the United
States on May 6. Between May and May
he took the ledger to his own office. 1t
WAS only in the hands of Rathbore one
night. The defence brought out that
there were entries in the ledger for May
9 and May 4.
Colonel Burton said that he had a car
riage that cost $3.50 which was paid out of
the islands funds. This was authorized
by General Chaffee. He also had bath
tub.
Told of Shortage.
Special Agent Williams said he exam
ined the books in May, 1900, and found a
shortage. He told Rathbcne about it. and
Rathbone said that the credit of the de-
partment was gone. Subsequently Rath-
bone asked if he was sure about the
shortage. Witness said he was, where
upon Rathbone said: My God; we are
ruined, but we have made good postal
service If they have robbed all the
money"
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
HONOR BOBBY BURNS.
Caledonian Club CeIebates Poet.
birthday in Appropriate Manner.

A representative gathering of Scotch
meg last night at Typographical Temple
observed in appropriate speech and song
the 1i3d anniversary of the birth of Rob-
ert Burns. The celebration of the event
was given by the Caledonian Club, which
had as its guests many prominent Wash
ingtoniars.
DR.. Thomas Miller presided. The speak
ers delivered their addresses from plat
form banked with palms and the charac-
teristic flowers of Scotland. The thistle
held a prominent part in the decorations.
An excellent musical and literary pro-
gramme was carried through, which in
cluded addresses by Messrs. A. E. L.
Leckie, CramIIond Kennedy, and Rev. j.
J. Muir
Tonight, 81 the First Presbyterian
Church. the b rthday of Burns will be OBJ
served by the Jean Armour Burns Club.
organized on Monday and named after
the wife of the Scotch poet. Hon. D. B.
Henderson. Spe eaker OF the House. will
deliver the principal address. Senator
Carmack of Tennessee will also speak.
Donald McCloud, pastor of the church,
will preside.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-"There is as much
necessity for a law to punish railroads
for charging unreasonable rates as there
is for law against highway robbery and
piracy" vehemently declared James j.
Hill before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today.
For nearly three hours the venerable,
but vigorous, president of tho Great
Northern Railway and OF the Northern
Securities Company was on the witness
stand. All tho members Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission were pres
ent. and the United States Circuit Court
room was thronged with railroad Off
cials. The man who apparently was least
interested in the testimony Of Mr.. Hill
was Z. II. Hartman. who is at the same
time his strongest rival and ally. Be
side Mr.. Hartman sat Charles S. Mellen.
president Of the Northern Pacific Rail
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GoQernor Attacks
Securities Company.

OLYMPIA, Wash. Jan. "a
Governor Mcbride today issued a
proclamation attacking the rail-
road merger under the name of the
Northern Securities Company.
Governor Mcbride declares tho
community of interests in the
operation of railroads is danger
GUS because of the insecurity Of
the individuals making 1t up.
Such a community of interest. he
says. stiles competition. which is
the only protection in this State
against railroads. The Governor
declares that the people should
prepare to enforce their rights.
The State, he says, should ap-
point railroad commission for
the protection of both civic rights
and railroad property.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
DID NOT DISCUSS SCHLEY CASE.
Appeal for Further Reconsideration
Not Touched mt Cabinet Meeting.

Contrary to the general expectation the
appeal of Rear Admiral Schley to the
President for further consideration of the
findings of the Schley Court of Enquiry
was not brought up for consideration at
the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday.
The meeting lasted two hours and half,
but no matters of extreme Importance
were under consideration, according to the
statement of several Cabinet officers.
The first hour of the meeting was de-
voted TO discussion of the plans for the
reception of Prince Henry. Secretary Hay
informed his colleagues in a general way
of the programme outlined.
Secretary Gage, who will attend but two
more Cabinet meetings. talked to the
members at some length on Treasury
matters. Everything at the Treasury
Department is in readiness for his sue
cessor. Secretary elect Leslie NJ. Shaw,
to assume control. Mr.. Shaw will arrive
in Washington the latter part OF next
week
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
ANTI-cHINEsE EXCLUSION.
General Howard at First COngrega.
tionaI Church Sunday.

The moral and religious aspects of the
Chinese question will be discussed by
prominent speakers at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the First Congregational
Church, where a service, anti-Chinese
exclusion in character. will be held.
Gen. O. o. Howard will be one of the
speakers. Others who will speak in op-
position TO Chinese exclusion are former
Senator Thurston Of Nebraska; the Rev.
S. II. Norman, pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church, and Mr.. Simon Wolf.
According 10 General Howard the in
tenticn Of the meeting will be 10 express
ideas OF justice and humanity toward
the Chinese. He believes that the trea-
ties with China should be observed, and
that :he present Chinese exclusion bills
introduced bear too severely upon The
Monpoiiau
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
Wire Nuisance to BE Abated.

Commissioner Macfarland has forward
cd to his associates the papers in the
matter of the telephone construction on
Vermillion Street, Takoma Park. with the
recommendation that the company re-
place the present poles with others suffi-
ciently long to meet the objections urged
by the citizens. These objections were
that in pasInS over the hill in Vcrmil-
lion Street, poles had been used SO short
as to bring the wires On a level with
The second story OF The house5.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
FAVORS JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Confirmation rs Member of the Su.
premc Bench Regarded Certain.

The confirmation of Justice Ander-
sons nomination as a member OF the
trict is regarded as no longer 4 matter
of doubt by those who have followed the
trend of the opposition to his appoint
ment. II has developed that the opposi-
fion was Of a purely personal nature,
and has lost instead Of gaining ground.
1t was stated yesterday on good author
ity that the testimony given before the
Senate committee having the matter III
charge will not in any way tend TO pre-
vent-his confirmation. The committee
will report on Monday. Mr.. Anderson's
friends claim his nomination will he con-
frmed without opposition on the floor of
the Senate.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
PINK COAT STEEPLECHASE.
Event for Horses Hunted With tn
Chevy Chase Hounds.

The Washington Jockey Club has ar
ranged for special pink coat steeple-
chase horses hunted with the Chevy
Chase Hunt Club.
The entries close with Mr.. S. s. How
land, president of the club. on March IT,
and will be run Easter Monday, March
81. The Washington Jockey Club will add
plate to the value of S400. which may be
seen at Shaw & Berry's, Eleventh and +
Streets.
This race will be the social and SPORT
ing event of the already gay season of the
Nations Capital.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
TO HEAR BooTH-TUCKER.
The Commander VIII Deliver Lee
ture Here Sunday Afternoon.

Commander Booth Tucker. of the Saliva
ton Army, accompanied by a brigade of
Salvationists, will arrive in Washington
today on a departmental visit to the local
post
The commander will deliver : lecture
in the Columbia Theatre tomorrow after
noon on Love and Sorrow" The mem
bers of the brigade Will assist in original
tableaux, illustrating the subject.
Meetings will be held at 8 p. N. at the
Central Union Mission on Saturday and
at the Columbia Theatre on Sunday at II
a. m. 3 and p. m. The lecture will be at
p. m.
Attending Commander Booth Tucker are
Brig. Gen. W. II. Cox, editor OF the War
Cry" and Lieut.. Col Adam Clifford.
provincial officer.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
CAVALRY TROOPS ARRIVE.
Newcomers Now Safely Housed mt
Fort Mycr.

nder command of Lieut.. Col. e. c.
oosmick, Troops F and G, Second Cav
~, with the regimental band of thirty
pieces. are now comfortably housed in
their new quarters at Fort Myer. They
arrived here from New York last cven-
ing Col. E. L. Huggins now on his way
here from San Francisco, will succeed
Lieutenant Colonel Dimmick in q few
days.
The other officers in command are Capt.
Thomas J. Lewis. adjutant, and Capt. y.
F. Clark, Quartermaster. Troop F. Capt.
L. NJ. Brett; Lieuts. c. G. Harvey and
Thomas Knox; Troop G, Capt. Ralph
Harrison; Leuts. G. c. Smith and W. f.
Martin. and Lieut.. John T. Scully, band
master.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
To Relieve Property Owners.

The District Commissioners yesterday
received from the House Committee on
the District of Columbia. bill No. 9679,
introduced by Representative Henry C.
Smith, ITO relieve the property owners
from the assessments laid for the benefits
for the extension of Columbia Road and
Sixteenth Street"
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
Red Men Enierinin.

An entertainment and hop was given
last nigh: at National RiGes Hall
under the auspices OF the White Eagle
Tribe, Improved Order Red Men, by the
Twentieth Century Comedy, Dramatic,
and Vaudeville Company. There was a
large audience.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
NEW FIRE MARSHAL.
Oath of Office Administered to Mr..
s. Bicber by Predecessor.

Mr.. Sidney Bieber yesterday assumed
the duties of the Office of the Fire Marshal
of the District of Columbia, Mr.. W. o.
Drew retiring in accordance with the ac-
tion of the Commissioners several days
ago.
AT mis- special request. Mr.. Drew ad-
ministered the oath of Office to Mr.. Bieber
Friends Of Mr.. Drew called in the morn
ing TO express their good wishes.
Mr.. Bieber was also congratulated upon
his accession.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
J. J. HILL ASSAILS
UNREASONABLE RATES
Should Be Punished as Well Highway Robbery and Pi-
racy, He Tells CONNIE c Commission

way. Near them was Horace G. Burt,
president of the Union Pacific.
Tomorrow the commission will meet in
the same place and J. J. Hill will prob
ably continue his testimony.
Cnn Compel Reasonable Rates.
Mr.. Hill was asked:
do you believe railway officials can
be compelled to maintain tariff rates and
not make unreasonable rates?" asked
Commissioner Prouty.
81 certainly do. Railway officials have
respect for authority. | believe all who
are here now will be better because OF the
evidence they have now of the disposition
OF this commission to enforce the law. l
am glad to come here and give any in
formation which may assist the commits
sion in enforcing the law"
The Washington times., 1902-01-25

Marriage Licenses Issued.
Paul Pfarr and Anna Catherine Steiner.
Sprague Bowie and May Elizabeth Som
meryille.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
$500 and 5000.
Values, 5000 to $3.50.

All Long Overcoats are now offered at
reduced prices-Oxford greys and plain
blues, three-quarter and full lengths.
with or without yoke; sizes to 15.
The Washington times., 1902-01-25
$375, $500, and $500.
Values up to $3.50.

Balance Of our stock OF Russian Blouse
Overcoats for little fellows, in Oxford
grey, royal blues, garnets, and tans; fine
qualities; dressy, stylish coats; sizes 2ls
fo
The Washington times., 1902-01-25

Special sale of fine Laundered Shirt
Waists, Mothers Friend" brand. best
quality percale. very pretty patterns:
sizes 4 to 9.
Williams news., 1902-04-12
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Tn Tempe April A.
 Contracts to build at the Apache
 Indian school s1S,OOO worth of inn
 provements have been let to the
 Arizona Building company of Phoe- nix
 The Odd Fellows of Prescott have plans completed for building to cost S20,000. It is expected the corner stone will be laid during the session of the Arizona grand lodge of Odd Fellows, to be held in Pres colt beginning April 21.
 Chief Justice Kent has set Satur- day. April 12, for a hearing in the case of Wilson vs. Murphy ct al. This is the suit brought against the governor and former Auditor Wick CTS for unlawful expenditure of the contingent fund. The hearing will be on a demurrer filed by the de fendants some time ago.-Courier.
 Bloody old Geronimo has peti- toned the government for his re- lease and return to his old haunts. It would be nothing short of an out rage for the government to grant his request. As well give him a free permit to kill all the families of settlers that he thought fit, with immunity from punishment. The poor old man has not many pleas ures of life left-except teaching Sunday school-and he ought to be entitled to some recreation. Why not turn him loose in the suburbs of Boston?-Prescott Prospect.
 On Friday last Deputy Sheriff John D. Parks of Clifton and Pol lard Pearson, member of the Ari- zona Rangers, made another inn portant capture at the O l. D ranch | on Blue river. The man arrested | is named John Smith, alias Sam Bass, and is wanted for the same crime charged against Cook, Neil | and Roberts, arrested in the same vicinity three weeks o-robbing a postoffice in New Mexico. Smith will be taken to Solomonville jail, there to await the coming of the New Mexico officials.-Morenci Standard
 If an employer has a right to die tate to the employe as to whether the latter can join a protective and benevolent organization or not, then we have a condition so nearly approaching slavery itself that it comes close to a distinction without a difference. No employer has such right, and cannot have, so long as this country has any vestige of in- dividual liberty left. No true American wants such right, and would not exercise it if he had it. Let the organizations alone If an injustice is done on either side, there is way to get at it without fighting the right of men to organ ize. Even the more intelligent of the four-footed animals have reason
Williams news., 1902-04-12
THE ELKS' PARADE
This Years Fiesta at Los Angeles Gives the Elks a Chance to Show
 What They Can Do.

An entirely new feature of the fiesta at Los Angeles this year will be the parade on opening day, Thursday, May 1st. On that day the Elks of Southern California parade en masque, and their cos tumes will tax the ingenuity of those skilled in producing the fam tastic and grotesque.
 Many lodges besides those of Los Angeles are working earnestly on this parade, and the way in which the Elks take up a thing of this kind is well known
 A committee is at work and promises to originate several new and novel features, one of them being something like two hundred animals of many kinds which will be impersonated by the frisky Elks. There will also be a number of fantastic floats upon which will be mounted clowns and grotesque char acters acted by Elks in disguise.
 Every Elk in Southern Califor- mia will probably make an effort to have some part in this, the finest parade that ever happened. The Elks will really be pretty nearly the whole show on May 1st.
Williams news., 1902-04-12
Daily Limited Of.

It has been decided by the Santa Fe passenger department to discon- tinue the daily California limited train after June l and to operate it during the summer months as a semi-weekly train, resuming the daily schedule in the fall when the tourist business opens up again. In addition to the daily limited ser vice the Santa Fe will put on next fall the much advertised ''Club Train" a palatial overland train from Chicago to Los Angeles, run ming once each week, and for which double the regular fare will be charged Of the new train the Topeka Journal says:
 ''The equipment of the new train will consist of drawing room sleep CTS. There will be four of these cars, one composite car, one obser- vation car and a diner The cars will be the finest ever built, and will cost from $30,OOO to $4O,OO0 apiece The total cost of the seven cars of the train will be in the neighbOrhood of $25O,OOO. The edition de luxe" trains are to be operated only during the tourist season and will not run to San Francisco. It is proposed to make this the fastest as we'll as the most elegant transcontinental train in the United States. It will be given the right of way over everything else except the fast mail and will be rushed across the country at rate which will place the Santa Fe in the front for swift service.''
Williams news., 1902-04-12

Julius Wetzler arrived from San Francisco Wednesday night, where he has been on a vacation. We un- derstand that he will take charge of the business while his brother Fred will take a much needed rest. -Holbrook Argus
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-10
The local newspaper should be found

The local newspaper should be found
in every home. Children should not
grow up in ignorance who can be
taught to appreciate the home press.
It is said to be the stepping stone OF
intelligence i'm all those matters not
to be learned in books. Give your chill
dren a foreign paper which has not
one word concerning any person, place
or thing they ever saw or perhaps
heard tell of, and how could you ex-
pect them to be interested? But let
them have a home paper and read OF
the persons whom they meet, and OF
places which they are familiar, and
soon an interest is awakened which
increases with every arrival OF the
local paper. Thus a habit OF reading
Is formed and the children will read
the paper all their lives and become
intelligent men and women, a credit
to their ancestors, strong IN the
knowledge of the world as IL is today.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-10
MUROOCK'S CANDY KITCHEN,

l.. II. Martineau is at home from
Chicago where he has been on bust
ness for some time.
On the 22nd Logan's sporting frat
ernity is to. be treated to a sparring
exhibition between Jimmy Heusser"
of Salt Lake, and Bert Danford, the
Smithfield aspirant for pugilistic hon.
ors. Each man Is i'm hard training for
the event and the bout will probably
prove of considerable interest.
A girl from Preston was a visitor in
Logan recently and as the story goes
was invited to ping pong party given
i'm her honor by her up-tO-date host
ess. After the party she wrote to her
matter-of-fact, but little-be-hind-
the-times parents telling them of her
delightful visit, concluding her letter
with "and dear pa, am in love with
Ping Pong. The old man jumped to
his feet, as he read the last sentence,
and yelled to his wi, "Ma, If Sallie
marries that burned Chinaman I'll
disown her."
Mrs. Empey, wife of Bishop Empey
of Salt Lake, returned to he. home at
the capital city Saturday after three
weeks visit at the Miner home on
East Center street. Mrs. Empey has
charge of a branch of the relief society
of Salt Lake, where it is her dIty to
furnish nurses for any and all poor
families in the city who need such as
sistance and are hardly able to pay for
it. This arrangement was made pos
sible by the benevolence of a certain
prominent physician of Salt Lake who
agreed to graduate as nurses all young
women who wonld come to her, pro-
viding they would nurse for charity's
sake during period of two years.
Many were glad Of this opportunity
and took advantage of it, so that the
city now has nurses by the score ready
for duty at q moments notice. Mrs.
Employs recent visit to Logan was the
first in twelve years, and to her the
changes seem many and remarkable.