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The Washington times., 1902-01-03
The Virginin Copper Field.

Mr.. C. C. Ruthrauff, president of the
Virginia Copper Company. is at the New
Willard en- route to the new copper dis
trict in Virginia, south of Danville. On the
borders of North Carolina. Mr.. Ruthrauff,
who has had large experience in the cop
per districts of the West, says that the
character and the quality of the ores in
the Virginia field are likely to cause
sensation in the copper world.
THE Virginia district said, he, 'fs
about twenty miles in length, and is really
a continuation of the Salisbury, n. c.,
district in which millions of Northern
capital are now being reinvested. In a
little over two years the Holloway mine,
at Virgilina, has produced more than
81 ,000, 600 worth of copper, at an estimat-
ed profit of more than $500, ,0o9< The High
Hill Company in which President Roose-
welt. Abram 5. Hewitt, Senator Vedder,
and other prominent New Workers are in
terested, is making a daily profit of about
$500 on an investment of about $3.50, 900.
More than twenty new mines. equipped
with air compressors, power plants, and
the most improved machinery, are now in
successful operation developing the field.
1.-THE town of Nirgilina has sprung up in
about two years, and already has popu-
lation of nearly 1000. Copper can be pro-
else in the United States. Drillers are
paid s1.25 day, as against $3.50 in Mon
tana. The railroad and smelter charges
at Norfolk are less than half those of any
Western district. COPPER is actually be-
ing produced at about cents a pound, as
against a minimum of 8 cents in any
Western district" ;"
The Washington times., 1902-01-03

Since the opening of the Fifty seventh
Congress more than a thousand bills re-
lating to military matters have been in
troduced in the House and referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs. Nearly all
of these are Of purely personal charac-
ter, being intended TO remove charges of
desertion, correct military records, grant
honorable discharges, authorize the pro-
motion or commissioning Of certain Off
GERS, and the like
A glance through the voluminous files Of
bills in the committee room fails to dis
close any of general Importance pertain
ing to army affairs, but there are several
of more than passing interest by reason of
the historic memories which they revive
Among these is one introduced by Mr..
Gilbert, of Kentucky. for the establish
ment of military park upon the Perry
vile battlefield. in that State. Another.
introduced by Mr.. Butler, of Pennsylva-
mia. is for the fixing of the bounlar,ls OF
the battlefield OF Brandywine with the
view of laying ouE national park upon
the site of that Revolutionary struggle.
Still another has in view a park at Will
sons Creek. Mo-, where the gallant Lyon
fell
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
Mr.. Curtis Senatorial Amoition.

A successful and brainy young lawyer
OF Coifeyville, Kan, is Hon. IL c. Dooley.
who is stopping this week at the Norman
die. He is member of the Kansas Leg
islature, and is thoroughly informed on
the politics of his State.
Il have no hesltancy." said Mr. Dooley,
in stating that the election of Congress-
man Curtis to the United States Senate
be regarded as n certainty. Mr. Curtis
owes much of his strength 10 the fact
that the people rely on his sincerity. His
word is as good as bond. Besides. he
has been one Of the most useful men
that Kansas ever sent to Washington.
Governor Stanley has Senatorial as
pirations. also, but his following is not
very strong. now, and it will be still
weaker when the Legislature cOnvenes to
elect successor TO Senator w A. Har-
ris.
My home, Coffeyvilie. is now thriv-
ing and rapidly growing city. very diff
ferent from the struggling village that
the Dalton boys entered nine years ago
with the express specific intent OF loot
ing. You remember the serce fight that
ensued. resulting in the death OF two of
the Daltons. Bob and Grant. one of their
confederates, and the severe wounding of
Emmet Dalton, who is doing time in the
State prison. Four citizens were slain
in the battle. including the town marshal.
The robbers took s22 eco from the bank,
but all the money was recovered
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
The Fredericksburg Park.

But more replete with stirring interest
is Representative Jenkins bill for the
survey of the ground and establishment of
the fredericksburg and Adjacent Battle
fields Memorial Park in the State of Vir-
ginia." II this plan should be carried out
it would undoubtedly make the greatest
military park in The world. II would con-
tain something like $500 acres Of land.
upon which were Fought several of the
greatest battles of the civil war. The
bill recites. upon the authority of the late
Gen. John c. Newton. that within this linz
tied area more great battles were fought
and more execution done than upon any
other spot of the same size in tho world.
When it is considered that the land in
contemplation was the scene of the great
conflicts of Fredericksburg, Chancellors-
vlle Salem Heights. the Wilderness, ana
SpOttsylvania. there will be very gen.
eral acceptance of this statement. To
place the total losses OF the Union and
Confederate armies in the various engage
ments at 100000 in killed and wounded is
10 make very conservative estimate. and
the number no doubt considerably exceeds
the figure given
The bill provides that the park shall.
subject to the supervision and direction
of the Secretary of War. be in the hands
of three commissioners appointed from
civil life, one of whom shall have served
in the Confederate Army of Northern
Virginia and the other two in the Army
Of the Potomac For the preliminary
work of survey and condemnation of prop
erty the bill appropriates the sum OF
8 100 600.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
Seth Lows Task.

For one. Mayor Low appreciates
t.ic stupendous task confronting the
reform administration in New York.
The new metropolitan executive re-
marked to Mr.. Van Wyck during the
exchange of inaugural courtesies
that he was not sure that the retiring
mayor was not the one to be CON
graduated, inasmuch as he was at
least rid of great burden.
The keynote of Mr.. Lows campaign
was reform. II harmonized with the
majority sentiment of the greatest
American city. The voters signed
Tammany's death warrant The puri-
fication administration has come into
power.
The natural question is: What
next? Mayor Low and his colleagues
will strive TO do the right thing.
They will seek to heal the ugly sores
left on the municipal body polite by
a venal governing power. They will
labor to restore the health and NOR.
nlity of the city. Realizing that their
arrows must fall below the mark,
they VIII aim at the y.
Knowing
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
Texas Lesson in immigration.

THE county of Maverick, of which | am
sheriff and tax collector, extends for 100
miles along the Rio Grande," said Capt
r. ". Dove, of Eagle Pass, Tex. at the
Oxford Its width is thirty-hve miles,
and its area is nearly three times that of
Rhode Island. The principal wealth of
our section is in cattle. AT one sine there
were vast focks OF sheep, but the cattle
men drove out the woolmen. They never
get on well in the same territory
While Maverick County, despite its
natural fertility. is too much of an arid
region for the production OF crops. imme-
diately across the river, in the Mexican
State OF Coahuila, farming is carried on
upon i grand scale. A friend OF mine.
Senor Lorenzo Trevino, cuitiyates an es-
tate of GO, GOO acres With Magnificent sue
irrigating ditch twenty-five miles long,
supplied from the San Diego River, and
numerous mountain streams. He raises
large crops of cotton, sugar cane. rice,
wheat. and corn. For his cotton he gets
% cents pound in the City OF Mexico.
equal to Z jout II cents in our money,
which is r ahead of the price that Amer
lean producers receive.
'-Senor Trevino has $500 people on his
pay roll, and TO none does he pay more
than 81 per day, Mexican money. Right
here | want to tell you that the Mexican
people, of the wealthy and educated
class, are fine specimens of the race, and
as honorable in busines dealings as exist
anywhere"
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
UNITY CLUB RECEPTION.
Wednesday Nights Meeting Chang.
ed ON Account of New Year.


In lieu of the regular meeting of the
Unity Literary Club last Wednesday even
ing New Year reception was held at the
residence of Coiolel and Mrs. Emerson.
The spacious parlors and studio were
decorated for the occasion, pink being the
prevailing color. Festoons of pini. roses
and smlax hung from the mirrors and
chandeliers with their soft-tinted pink
lamps. and garlands OF evergreen were
draped in the doorways and bay windows.
In the dining room, where a pleasant col
lation was served, the decorations were
red
The parlors were thronged during the
entire evening with the many guests and
friends of the club among whom were
many prominent clergymen and distin-
guished officials from the legislative. ju-
dicial. and executive branches of the Gov
ernment.
Mrs. Emerson wore handsome gown Of
black velvet with lace and chiffon trim
mings. Her assistants in the receiving
party we're Mrs. H. B. Moulton, Mrs c.
Norman Beaton, Mrs. ]. T. Reuckert Mrs
]. B. Fletcher. Mrs. A. B. Alexander, Mrs.
George Anthony, Mrs W. w. Baker, Mrs.
A. C. Bartlett Mrs. Henry Baker. Mrs.
Ruth T. Brown. Mrs. R. W. Chambers,
Mrs. II. J. Devoe, Mrs. w. ]. Estell, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Gordon, Miss Emma Haywood, Mrs.
Gibbs. Mrs. Z. L. Gies. Misses Eurlbut,
Mrs and the Misses Hemmick, Mrs d.
J. Morgan. Mrs Mary Schafhirt. Mrs. R.
S. Townsend. Mrs. A. r. Perlie, the Misses
Strickler. Miss Nettie Tune. aud Mrs ], A.
Travis. 30
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
PUTTING FlIIPINOS ON RBG0aD.
General Chafree's Order Will soon
Round Up DisIoyal Natives.

General Chaffee's Order VIII Soon
Round Up DisIoyal Natives.
The repeated violation OF oaths Of alle-
glance by the Filipinos has at last called
for action by General Chaffee 1t has been
a difficult problem for the military officers
to keep track of the natives who, profess
ing allegiance, have found 1t convenient
to forget their promises.
Thousands of them have surrendered to
the army officers and have sworn loyalty
to the new government. 1t is known that
they repeatedly violate their oaths. but
the authorities have been unable, except
in few instances, to prove their claims.
Occasionally men were found who took the
oath OF allegiance several times and each
time violated 1t,
An lncpection OF the records showed
that frequently the oath was admins
tered to hundreds of Filipinos collective
ly- Only their names were kept in the
record. A man would move about the is
lands and join insurgent bands in other
provinces. When caught he would not be
identified by his oath, and would calmly
swear allegiance again.
General ChAffee has now issued an or
der requiring a specific record to be kept
of each person taking the oath. together
with description of his person, Which
can be used to identify him should he
again fall into the hands of the officers.
This record Dwill be kept at Manila and
viii be consulted by officers in all the
provinces.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
: Il9R TIE CRHot DeEs

and Representatives who are anti-SehIey
in sentiment seem perfectly willing ID
let the matter rest. Whether this Is ow-
ing to a more conservative feeling or they
are exempllfying the Administration de-
sire for cessation of the controversy
cannot, OF course. be stated with any GER
tainty; but the fact remains that they arei
wholly inactive ard negative in their al
titude. while the friends of Admiral
schley are full Of aggressive energy.
No fewer than nine resolutions cont
mending Sehley have already been intro
duced. besides which there is a bill to
make him vice admiral, another to re-
store him to the active list as a rear ed
miral, and still another to give him a
rear admiral's pay
But Notwithstanding the warmth of the
feeling in Schleys favor, and the viSor
with which it is expressed. the belief is
quite general that these bills and reso-
lutions Will continue to rest in the files
of the committee, and that none of them
Will ever find its way to the House cal
endar. Those who control the legislation
of the House are especially anxious to
avoid the issue which would arise il the
controversy were TO be carried into that
body. They feel that 1t could do no pos
sible good. and might be productive Of
much harm
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
FOOLED by the sultan.

Some medical experts at CONSTANT
nople were recently the victims of a
practical joke played on them By the Sui
tan of Turkey. When the plague broke
5ut in his capital the Sultan asked II any
thing was known as to the cause. On be-
ing informed that it was to be found in the
state of the drinking wafer he called at
once for six empty bottles, which he had
filled in his presence. all from the same
one of the palace wells, placed his own
seal upon them, and then, without
divulging their community Of origin,
handed all SIX to a prominent analyst.
To his amazement the report sent in was
that four of the samples contained plague
microbes, the fifth was merely putrid
water, and the sixth was quite pure. Abb
dul Hamid calmly shrugged his shoulders
and kept his thoughts to himself.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OPENED
Nr. Drnlxe's First Day in New Ca
pacity n Very busy One.

The office of the Superintendent of In
surance was opened for business yester
day Thomas E. Drake. the Supe-intend
ent, and his clerk Raymond X. Tingue,
were busy all day receiving callers and
getting matters in shape for the busy
months to come.
Nr. Drake explained yesterday to a
Times reporter that the first thing to be
done is TO send out blanks and receive
from the companies their annual state
ments. Then will follow the filing of cop
les of their characters and other papers
of legal nature. After these are care
fully examined the licenses will be issued
by the Superintendent of Insurance in
stead of the Assessor, as heretofore.
Mr.. Drake stated yesterday that the law
under which the department is organized
is broad in scope, so far as the protection.
of policy holders is concerned. and is at
the same time liberal toward the com
panies seeking TO do a legitimate insur-
ance business.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
Bees a- Military Messengers.

From Russia comes a suggestion to the
effect that honey bees should be tried as
military messengers in place CT homing
pigeons. As for their size and small car
rying power. a bee could Transport good
deal in the shape of documents # the lat
ter were transferred by micro -photogra-
ply to minute piece OF paper. This piece
of paper might be fastened to the insects
back. and on the arrival of the little mes
senger at its destination the writing
could easily be enlarged. The homing in
stinet of a bee isas strong as that of
pigeon, and its method of finding its way
to its hive is the same as that whereby
the bird gets back TO its cete from a great
distance
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
HOch Der kaiser

Emperor William has paid deli
cate compliment to President Roose-
Welt i'll selecting Miss Alice Roosevelt
10 chriSten the Kaiser's new racing
yacht. ii this is to be regarded as
another AmericaE invasion. it is of
the sort that viii doubtless be met by
our German friends with hats off and
smiling faces.
Little amenities of this character do
more TO forward the cause of inter
national amity than much diplomacy
with its 9listening veneer of fine
words and phrases. Phe one touch
OF nature needs no Interpreter.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
NASHVILLE THEATRE BURNED.
Way Down East COmpany's Seem
cry Destroyed in VensIome.

NASHVILLE, Jan. Fire today de-
stroyed the Theatre Vendome, one OF the
largest in the South. causing a loss Of
$4,000. on which there is SIS, eco insur-
ance. The fire was caused by live cleo
trio wire failing and igniting the drapery
of the upper boxes.
The Way Down East" company.
which was at The Vendome, suffered a
loss of several hundred dollars. The
Watkins Institute, Howard Library. and
the rooms occupied by the Tennessee His
torlcdi Society were seriously endangered.
but prompt work prevented damage.
1t is probable that the theatre will be
rebuilt. The front portion, occupied by
offices, was not injured.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
FOREIGN TOPICS.
Submarine Passenger Boats.

NJ. Goubet. the inventor of submarines
has been interviewed by French news
uaper on form of submarine which
should make his inventions no less
nowned in the victories OF peace than IN
those OF war. The submarine he pro-
poses is one that is to subdue the horrors
OF the Channel passage Two cables are
to run from coast to coast at distance
of some fifteen metres below the Dliiows'
and the submarine, supplied by them Win
never. is to be run along them Special
arrangements are to be made in case OF
a failure of power for the submarine TO
release. itself from its cables and rise
IN the surface.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
EIGHT MEN WIN STRIKE.
Inst of 1000 Machinists who Went
Out Gain Their Point.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.--The Chicago ,nachin-
lists strike, which has been fiercely fought
since May 81 of last year, has been set
tied The eight strikers, all that remain
of the 1000 who left the shops and forges
seven months ago in struggle for nine
hour day and an increase in wages. will
go back to work Monday in the plants OF
the Allis-Chalmers Company.
The men claim it is great victory for
their principles. The company has agreed
to grant the nine-hour day and will grant
an increase of IA per cent over the old
wages. which run from 22la cents to 321a
cents an hour.
The negotiations. which have been going
on for over a week, nearly ended in a
split on the question OF minimum wage.
the machinistS at first insisting on at
least IS cents an hour. While all the other
concerns in Chicago made settlements
the Allis- Chalmers people, backed by the
National Metal Trades Association, de-
termined to make an effort to break the
labor organization of the International
Association of Machinists.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
Russian Barbnrities in China.

Mr.. Arthur C. Johnson, of Denver. a
nephew of United States Senator Patter-
son, is an accomplished young newspaper
man, who has done clever work not only
at home, but as war correspondent in
China and elsewhere in the Orient.
ITO my mind" said Mr.. johnson in a
conversation at the Oxford, China is
land of unending attraction. There is a
fascination about it hard to explain. and
/ enjoyed my five months stay there
immensely. | happened to be with the
Russian troops when the allied armies
took Peking, and saw a little fighting on
the road from Tien-tsin to the capital.
Il must say the behavior of the Rus
sian soldiers was, in many instances, so
brutal as to be revolving. 1t witnessed
examples of cruelty to helpless people,
women and children, that were sickening
don't believe any such acts as | saw
performed by soldiers of the Gar would
ever be perpetrated by men that march
under the Stars and Stripes"
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
The Weeping of Deyery,

Even the aggressive reformer, brist-
ling with antagonism to anything of
| the Tammany brand, cannot find it in
his heart to be amused with William
S. Devery, that unique individual who
has been acting as deputy police com
missioner in misgoverned New York.
Mr.. Devery, because of his ludi-
crously peculiar conception of gram
mar and other things and his deter
mination TO speak English in defiance
of the well-established rules. has
added materially to the mirth of the
metropolis and contributed conversa.
tional oddities that are bound to go
down in local history.
Mr.. Devery has been striking, if not
always original. If he had been pug
nacious and had said things in his ac-
customed fashion to the new police
commissioner. it would have been
easier to put him out as the mandate
of the people had nominated
But Devery in tears and pleading
Cor his blue coat was lachrymal
spectacle that made everybody pres
ent slightly uncomfortable. Of
course. Devery will not starve, but.
candidly. police power was sort of
bread and butter to the ousted gen
tleman whose ''touchin on an apper-
tainin' to- will no longer be heard at
headquarters.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
AUSTIN BANK RESUMES.
Agreement Made as to Repayment
of State Funds.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 2-The First Ma
tional Bank of Austin. which was closed
five months ago by order OF the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency. upon a report as to
its condition by United States bank ex-
aminer. resumed business today, after
having been reorganized.
There was one deposit of S35S 200 OF
State funds in the bank when il closed,
this amount having been placed there by
State Treasurer John W Robbins. The
bank officials have arranged TO pay over
this money to the State treasurer in sew
eral monthly installments.
The first insta!lment of about Si0e, 600 is
10 be paid on January TO-
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
WANT LOWER FREIGHT RATES.
Threat to Attack Southern-Mebile
and Ohio Merger.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2-Un;ass a
freight rate reduction is promised at the
meeting next Tuesday the Mississippi
Railroad Commission will direct Attor-
ney General McClurg to institute legal
proceedings to set aside the consolida-
tion of the Southern Railway and the
Mobile and Chic. which occurred last yeav
A majority o> the members of the
committee have thus expressed them
selves on the subject, and they have been
goaded to action by the incessant COM
plants of wholesalers and shippers con-
cerning the excessive freight rate sched-
ule recently put into force.
AT the time the consolidation occurred
Attorney General IMcClurg proposed in
stituting proceedings to have it set aside.
giving his opinionF that it was in viola
tion of the State constitution. which pro-
hibits the consolidating OF competing
INES. but the two railroads managed to
exert such strong influence on the other
State officials that the matter was
dropped.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
B0ER OFFICER SAW PRESIDENT.
Now Lccturing in This Country. He
simply Made "A Social Call.

Commandant ". D. Suyman, formerly
of General De Vets staff. who is at
present leeturing in this country on the
South African war. called at the White
House yesterday morning and paid his re-
speets to the President
The subject of the Boer war was not
brought up. CommandaIt Suyman said
that he thought the large number of pc
titions now being signed with a view to
urging Congress to take steps TO bring
an end 70 the war would have a decided
effect upon the latitude of the United
States within the next year.
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
TILLMAN ON THE PRESIDENT.
Likes Him Personally. but Calls Him
"Stormy Petrel.''

MEMPHIS. Jan. 2.--Senator Tillman Of
South Carolina. who lectures here to-
night, thus sized up President Roosevelt
in an interview today:
Personally l like Mr.. Roosevelt.
think he is an honest man, striving to do
right. But l must admit the conviction
that he is utterly incapable of pc: .eEmine
the duties of the President of the United
States as they should be performed.
He is too much of a stormy petrol. He
cannot fly when the wind is not high.
Many OF his acts are not only radical,
they are rash" Speaking of the Repub-
lean party he said:
with Roosevelt at its head 1t is play
ing right into the hands of the Demo-
Gratis The Booker T. Washington Incl
dent. the Schley Court Of Enquiry, and
other recent events have worked lasting
injury TO the dominant party"
The Washington times., 1902-01-03
BoERs WATCHED BATTLE.
Niewhoutlt's Men Viewed Christmas
Fight From Hilltop.

BLoEMFoNTEIN. Jan. "A commando
of 400 men, under Charles Niewhoudt Mu-
nix Hertzog, Pretorias. and Thaennissen,
is now lowering in the Fauresmith dis
trict. This force is being looked after By
Weston's, Hamilton's, and Driscoll's
columns.
While fight was proceeding Christmas
Day between the British. under Driscoll.
and Boer force under Hertzog. Comman-
dant Niewhoudt. with $50 men, watched
the operations from the top OF Honen-
weers Kop. near Fauresmith.
His men shared in the capture of some
liquor.