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The Washington times., 1902-07-29
PRIVATE PRINTING
CONTRACT UNLIKELY
Believed That Postage Stamps Will
Still Be Turned Out Here, Despite
Views of New Yorkers.

The announcement IN The Washing
ton Times yesterday morning that a num-
Der of employees of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing have received offers OF
work from New York concerns in case
the Postoffice Department should award
the postage stamp printing contract to
them has created quite a sensation at
the Postoffice and Treasury Departments.
The letters are couched in assured Ian
guage and seem to Indicate that the
contract for the printing of the stamps
is positively to be awarded to a New
York concern.
One OF the letter writer's even goes so
far as to say that 1--WE have put our
plant in complete readiness so as to
take up the work at once, as our Wash
ington agent has informed US that the
Postofflce Department authorities are In
decided favor of placing the contract
with outside firms
Notwithstanding the confident tone OF
them created quite a sensation at
these letters. the opinion is expressed
by a number of important officials that
Postmaster General Payne has not yet
decided to give the contract to private
firm. and is not likely TO do so.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
Physicians Refuse to Al
low Him to Return
to New York.
NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK
Steel Magnate Takes an Outing in a
Rolling Chair-Condition Improved,
and Not at All Serious-Dr. ]. W.
Goulding Arrives.

ATLANTIC CITY. July 2s.-Charles NJ
Schwab will not return to his office In
New York for a week at least.
This was the statement made at his
cottage this evening. 1t has been al
ready stated that his condition is not
serious. yet It is imperative that he have
thorough rest.
DR.. J. W. Goulding, of Pittsburg. who
married a sister of Mrs. Schwab. arrived
here last night and his presence has had
beneficial effect upon Mr.. Schwab.
Today, for the first time since his Ill
ness began, Mr.. Schwab ventured away
from his cottage. After he had taken a
light breakfast rolling chair was or
dered, and in it Mr.. Schwab spent about
an hour and half on the boardwalk.
When he returned TO his home he ap-
peared to be in excellent spirits. He had
an excellent appetite for luncheon. The
greater portion of the afternoon he spent
in his room.
Mr. Schwab Is anxious to return to
New York, but his physicians will not
allow him to do SO. Mr.. Schwab' 8
strength has not returned sufficiently to
allow him TO walk. as has been reported,
and for day or two at least his exercise
will be taken either in rolling chair
or a carriage.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
CHARLES M. SCHWAB TO
REST FOR A WHOLE WEEK
DECISION IN SEAL CASES.
State Department Expects to Hear
From The Hague.

The State Department in a few days
will receive from The Hague q decision
upon the seal fisheries dispute. which
has been IN allegiance for a dozen years
or more. 1t arose from the seizure OF
two American sealing schooners near
the Pribilof Islands by Russian man
of-war.
The vessel and the crew were taken
to Russian port and tried by an nd-
miralty court. resulting in their final
release. Later they made the claim
that they had not been fairly treated,
and the State Department took DIP The
matter and wrestled with 1t diplomati-
cally for years. Last year It was agreed
to leave 1t to arbitration, and DR.. AS
ser. the famous Dutch publicist, was
selected to act.
Herbert H. D. Peirce. Third Assistant
Secretary of State. while connected with
the embassy at st. Petersburg, had been
very active in the case, and consequent
ly was sent to The Hague this spring
to present the side of the United States.
The argument and the testimony was
completed nearly a month ago, and al
though the whole question OF peiagic
sealing is involved, II is expected here
that 1t will not require any length of
time for DR.. Asser to reach his concIu-
sion. 1t is also believed that that con-
clusion VIII be favorable to the claim
ants.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
NOW NEARLY READY
0HI0ANS VISIT LIBRARY.
Columbus Citizens Inspect Mr.. Car
negie's Gift.

Mayor John NJ. Hinkle, of Columbus.
Ohio, accompanied by a party of dis
tinguished citizens from the capital Of
the Buckeye State, were In Washington
yesterday. visiting the new Carnegie Lii
.brary. which Is nearing completion On
New York Avenue, between Seventh and
Ninth Streets northwest.
Mayor Hinkle is an ex-ofiicio member
OF the board of trustees Of the Columbus
Public Library. and his ellowtravelers
are officers and members OF the board Of
control of the same institution. Mr.
Carnegie has given the city of Co
lumbus $3.50, 900 with which to build a
library building, and the city has appro-
priated 100000 annually for Its support.
besides purchasing three-acre site for
sac, 900 to build 1t on.
The party will go to Newark. Tren-
ton. Providence, Boston, Philadelphia.
and New York and study the libraries
at those places with view to incorpor-
ating the best features Of each In the
Columbus building.
The party, which is stopping at the
Raleigh Hotel, consists of Mayor Hinkle.
DR.. S. o. Giffin. president of the city
council; John j. Pugh, city librarian:
Osman c. Hooper, vice president Of the
council; c. o. Randall, president OF the
library board; j. Nick Koerner. treas
urer; A. NJ. Shumaker and Harry P.
Junk, members Of the library commit
tee Of the council, and NJ. v. Copeland,
Of the "Ohio State Journal"
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
FATAL COLLISION OF
TRAINS IN DENSE FOG
Fireman Killed in Crash on the West
Shore-Engineer Failed to See
Danger Signals in Time.

NYACK, ". Y, July 2S.-This morning
at 2 O'Clock there was a rear-end coll!-
sion between two freight trains on the
West Shore Railroad Just below Har-
rington Park.
At the time of the accident a dense
fog prevailed, and 1t is thought that the
engineer of tho rear train, John Miller.
did not see the signals. His train
crashed into the one ahead with terrific
force. Miller jumped and escaped with
painful injuries, but the fireman, VIII
liam Randell, stuck to the engine, and
was killed. brakeman on the same
train was also hurt.
The tracks were strewn with wreck
age, the colliding engine being over
turned, while many of the cars were
split asunder. The contents Of five ears
loaded with wheat were emptied upon
the tracks.
The wreckage caught fire, and the fire
department OF Gloster, a mile away, was
summoned
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
CONFERENCE TODAY
District Commissioners and Secretary
Shaw to Pass Upon Several
Important Details.

The District Commissioners will today
hold conference with the Secretary OF
the Treasury upon the preliminary
places for the proposed municipal build
ing. 1t is expected that Mr.. j. X. Tay-
lor. Supervising Architect OF the Treas
ury, will submit the first draft of the
program for the preliminary competition
of architects.
Commissioner Macfarland has In hand
considerable data to be laid before the
other members of the commission. 1t is
expected that the size and style of the
building will be decided upon, and that
other important details will be discussed.
The deed for the lot known as the
power-house site was yesterday filed
with the Recorder of Deeds, completing
the transfer OF the property from the
Capital Traction Company to the United
States. The price paid was s55o,O00.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
FUNERAL OF DR.. GRISScM.
Interment to Be Made Today at Glen
wood Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains of
DR.. Eugene Grissom. who committed
suicide Sunday morning. will be held
from his late residence. 1927 G Street
northeast, this afternoon at O'Clock.
The interment will be made at Glen
wood Cemetery.
The Masons of this city will have full
charge. Dr.. Grissom having been an
emeritus inspector general of the thir-
ty-third degree of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, and an honorary
member of the triennial conclave of the
knights Templars. He was also promi-
nently identified with the Odd Fellows,
the Royal Order Of Scotland. and the
Knights of Pythias.
Rev. Dr. F. NJ. Hartsock. of the
Douglas Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church. has been invited TO participate
In the services at the residence. DR..
Hartsock is at present out of town and
last evening a telegram was sent to
him requesting that he take part. 1t is
not vet known whether he will be able
to be present or not.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
NEW JERSEY HOLDS BORGIA
Detective Tyser Returns to Washing
ton Without Prisoner.

Detective Tyser returned last night
from Camden. n. j., where he went for
the purpose OF inducing the authorities
of that city to surrender Charles Bor-
gia. being held on charge of forgery.
1t was learned that there are seven
charges lodged against Borgia at Cam
den, and that he is wanted at Philadel
delphia in one case. He is wanted here
for passing an alleged bogus check
on Charles Dietz, n saloonkeeper. and
defrauding him out Of 500.
Frank Tippett, grocer at Ninth and
+ Streets southwest, also claims Bor-
gia is the party that beat him out of
IS by getting him TO advance the money
on the statement that ne was the pur-
chasing agent Of dredging company.
Washington has a claim for Borgia
prior TO that Of Philadelphia. but it will
be some time before the New Jersey
authorities are through with him.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
DOHBRTY BROTHERS
BOTH VICTORIOUS
Wright and Hackett Defeat
ed by Englishmen.
CROWDS AT TOURNAMENT 7
The Crack British Tennis Players At
tract Interest and Attention-Yale
Man Put Up Good Game-Btilliant
Work by the Visitors.

BOSTON, July 2S.-The twelfth annual
tournament for the Longwood tennis
challenge cup opened this morning under
the most favorable conditions. The en-
tries were forty-fve in number. fnclud-
ing all of the best American players, as
well as the Doherty brothers, the two
crack English players, who came to this
country for the purpose of playing for
the Davis international challenge trophy.
The greatest interest is manifested In
the fortunes of the Englishmen, and In
their matches today they were both vic
torious. II. l.. Doherty defeating II. II.
Hackett the Yale player. and R. f. DOH
erty defeating Beals C. Wright in q de-
cisive manner. H. L. Doherty played in
the morning preliminary round against
Hackett and was obliged to put up his
best game to defeat the Yale man.
Americans Poor Showing.
The match between r. F. Doherty and
Beals C. Wright did not come up to ex-
pectations. On the whole the Ameri-
cans showing was very poor. The
Englishman displayed brilliant tennis,
though he was not pushed to any extent.
The scores:
Preliminary round-H. L. Doherty beat
H. H. Hackett 3-6, 6-3, Ga, 6-3. R.
G. Fessenden beat A. L. Hoskins 81,
6-3, "a. H. R. Scott beat F. H. Mont
gomery 60, 6-1. GO. w. L. Jennings
beat W. E. Putnam. jr.. 60. 81. Ga.
II. II. Whitman beat G. McSargent by
default. P. p. Staples beat X. Horton
by default. G. F. Eames beat II. N. n.
Marshall 6-1, Go, 8-3. r. c. Seaver
beat A. S. Pier 6-3, 60, 60. C. B.
Wilbur beat A. Goldman 1O-S, Ga, 7l5.
a. J. Boyden beat Godfrey Cabot Ga,
Ga. So. L. E. Ware beat d. F. Davis
by default E. W. Leonard beat H. Tai
liant 4-6, 36, GO, Ga. 7-5. /. C.
Wright beat G. F. Chaplin Ga, 6-1, 60.
The First Round.
First round-H. Ward beat H. F. AL
len Ga. 40. Ga, 60; L. Perry beat
N. P. Hollowell. jr.. 6-3. 90, 6-3.
GO; s. F. Wise beat B. F. Nourse Ct.
GO, 1-6, GO; C. S. Keyes beat R.
Bishop 81, S-6, CO, 6-3; II. L. Do
herty beat R. C. Seaver Go, 6-1, 6-2,
6-4; R. G. Fessenden beat A. J. Boyden
Go, Go, 6-1; L. E. Ware beat II. r.
Scott 6-3, 6-3, IS: H. H. Whitman
beat P. p. Sharpless g.. 60. IS; /.
c. Wright beat G. F. Eames 6-1, 6-3,
Ga; II. N. Warner beat a. n. Reggie
6-1, Go. 6-l; J. c. Neal beat c. B.
Wilbur 3-6. 60, 6-3, s-3: W. l..
Jennings VS.. E. W. Leonard. unfinished;
NJ. d. Whitman beat W. P. Biagden 6-3.
%, 6-l; w. ]. Clothier beat B., F..
Merrill 6-3. SO. 6-3. 80, Go; Rich |
ard Stevens beat C. H. Smith Go, 60,
6-1; r. F. Doherty beat Beals C. Wright
Ga, Ga, 6-4.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
HAVANA FAILURE FELT
BY new YORK FIRM
Cumming & Stockbridge
Forced to Assign.
House Did Commission and Exporting
Business-Liabilities Half a
Million Dollars.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-The exporting
and commission firm OF Cumming G.
Stockbridge, composed OF Robert W.
Cumming, Wales B. Stockbridge, and Ed
ward L. Desvernine, and doing business
at II Broadway, made a general assign
ment today to Rufus W. Sprague, law
yer at 120 Broadway.
Heavy Liabilities.
The liabilities are roughly estimated
at $500, 600, with no statement of assets.
The firm was a large creditor of B.
Duran, an importer at Havana. Cuba, of
cattle and general merchandise, whose
failure was announced from the Cuban
capital last Friday. The dispatches
state Durans liabilities were about
s40O, 900. He owed Cumming & Stock
bridge something like s150,000.
II was said this afternoon that the
heaviest creditors of the New York firm
are the Bank of the Manhattan company
and Robert Cumming. father OF the
senior partner. At the bank 1t was said
that the Cumming & Stockbridge paper
It held was we'll secured by good col
lateral, and that the bank expected to
lose nothing. A statement by Balm
bridge Colby, of Alexander & Colby, at
torneys for the assignees, was issued.
which said:
"The suspension of the iirm of Cum
ming & Stockbridge is Immediately oc-
casioned by the maturing of a number
of acceptances aggregating q consider
able amount drawn upon the house by
B. Duran. of Havana. whose suspension
was announced In Havana last Friday.
rhe extent to which Cumming & Stock
,ridge are involved depends to a large
sxtent upon The Havana situation.
Must Await Advices.
Until definite advices from Havana
ire received 1t will be impossible to
give an entirely accurate statement of
he affairs OF Cumming & Stockbridge."
The firm had branch houses In Lon
lon. Paris, Hamburg, and Sydney, Aus
ralia
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
SIGNOR MARcONPS CLAIMS.
Most Important Results Obtained From
His Own Inventions.

LONDON. July 2s.-Speaking of the
criticisms of the Saturday Review" on
the action of Signor Marconi in asking
TO amend his application for a patent for
the invention of wireless telegraphy. so
as to make 1t read which was communi-
Gated to him from abroad by the Mar
quis Luigi Solari, OF Italy" Mr.. Cuth-
bert Hall. London manager of the Mar
conf company, said today that they pro-
ceed either from ignorance or with will
full Intention of misleading the public.
Signor Marconi did use a receiving de-
vice presented to him by authority of the
Italian government. but the result OBJ
tained was not the greatest Of his sue
cesses. The success of long-distance re-
suits does not depend alone on the re-
ceiving apparatus. but upon the system
as whole. All of Marconi's most i'm
portant results. Mr.. Hall said, were OBJ
tained by apparatus devised entirely by
himself
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
"Trusty" Brought Back.

John Jackson, the aged negro trusty at
the United States Jail who escaped and
was arrested at Philadelphia, was return
ed last night by Detective Sergeant Ty-
ser. The negro was doing six months
for violation of the Edmunds law, and
had served thirty days when he made
his escape. While in Philadelphia in his
months absence he has been industri-
Gus and saving. He made quite hit
with his employer and the latter added
sufficient money 10 Jackson's savings TO
pay his fine when his case is called this
morning.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULING.
No Reinstatement of Resident of State
Whose Quota Is Full.

The following amendments to govern
transfers and reinstatements in the
classified Governmental service have
been added to the rules of the Civil Ser
vice Commission:
When a requisition has been made
under section l of rule for a GER
tification OF eligibles and the Commits
sioner has either certified eligibles or
made public announcement of a special
examination to secure SUCH eligibles, the
vacancy shall not thereafter be filled
by transfer or reinstatement without the
consent of the Commission
The following has been adopted as
regulation 10:
mo reinstatement shall be made OF
any person who is a legal resident OF
a State which at the time has received
at least 100 per cent of the appointments
to which it Is entitled under the pro-
visions regulating apportionments."
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
PRESIDENT is SILENT.
No Action Yet Taken in Case of Consul
General Bragg.

No action has been taken by the Pres
ident or the State Department IN regard
to the case of General Bragg. the United
States consul general at Havana, whose
uncomplimentary references to the
Cubans in a private letter to his wife
caused the Cuban government to ask
for an explanation OF them.
The complaint of the Cuban minister
of foreign affairs, with General Bragg's
response that he had a perfect right
to say what he pleased to his better
half. was sent to President Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay by the State Department
more than a week ago. Since then not
word on the subject has come from
the President.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
A Pleasant Excursion.

Members of I.inemen's Union, No. 1iS,
I. B. e. W. INDUCED in pleasant ex-
cursion last evening to Marshall Hail.
The crowd was n congenial one, and
many novel entertainment features were
given. Not least of these was cake
walk in which new steps were intro
duced. The committee in charge was
w. T. Malley. chairman; Harry Thomp
son, and w. J. Fish.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HEADQU ARTERs WASHINGTON COMMAND
ERN, No. l. X. T.. Washington D. G., July
Is. 1902.-By request of the X. E. Grand Com
mander the Sir Knights Of Washington Com
mandsry are hereby notified to assemble at
the Asylum. Masonic Temple. in full Templar
uniform. TUESDAY, THE 18TH INSTANT. AT
$50 p. NJ, 20 attend the funeral OF SIR
knight Eugene Grissom. Of Denver Command
cry. Colorado. By order of the Commander.
JACOBtS :. JONES, Captain General. MI
MASONIC-A special communication Of Myroa
VI. Parker Lodge. No q, F. \. \. NJ. viii bs
held at Northeast Temple, corner 18th and II
s;s. ne. cn TUESDAY. July %, 1892. AT 4:3o
O'CLOCK p. NJ. for the purpose OF giving
Brother Eugene GEissom, OF Oriental Lodge,
No. 81. OF Denver, Col. Funeral from 1927 q
st. ne, at O'Clock p. IN. Interment at Glen
wood Cemetery. ". X. CARVER W. NJ MI
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
PATROL DRIVER DROPS DEAD
James Martin Overtaken by Sudden At
tack of Heart Disease.

While conversing with friends at 1909
Ninth Street northwest, shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning, James Ma
tin, colored, fifty years of age. employed
as a patrol driver on the Metropolitan
police force. dropped dead from heart
disease.
The unfortunate man was carried into
the house and medical aid summoned.
but the physician pronounced life eN-
tinct. The body OF the man was thee
removed to his home in Tenleytown.
Coroner hewitt viewed the remains last
night and issued a certificate of death
from natural causes.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
CAPT. A. A. ROSEHILL
LOOKS LIKE A WINNER
Believed to Have Already
Reached Marcus Island.
Japanese Warship Sent to Protect In
terests of Mikado's Subjects Who
Also Claim Ownership.

Capt. Andrew A. Rosehill, the ven
turesome American who claims owner
ship over Marcus Island. the valuable
guano deposit over which Japan asserts
sovereignty by reason of it's occupation
by Japanese subjects. has almost GER
tainly won the race for that remote dot
on the map.
Word came to the State Department
yesterday that the Japanese warship
which was to try to reach Marcus Islard
ahead of Captain Rosehill to prevent
him from taking measures to evict the
japanese occupants or from landing, did
not leave Yokohama, 500 miles away,
until yesterday.
Captain Rosehill's schooner. in which
he sailed from Honolulu. is certain to
reach the island. II it has not already
done so, by Wednesday, the probable
date of the warship's arrival.
Japan Takes Action.
The news that the Japanese vessels
had not sailed from Yokohama last
week, as was understood here. came to
the State Department in a dispatch
from Alfred z. Buck, the United States
Minister at Tokyo. His message was
dated Saturday. and was to the effect
that the Japanese minister OF foreign
affairs had informed him that naval
vessel would leave Yokohama for Mar
Gus Island on Sunday.
Mr.. Buck said also that an official of
the foreign office would be sent on the
vessel with a letter of advice from Mr.
Buck to Captain Rosehill. This letter
was written by the minister under di-
rection of the State Department. Mr.
Buck was told to say to Rosehill that
he must not shed blood or fight for the
possession of the island, and that his
claims would be given confederation by
the United States Government
No American Warship.
The orders for Rear Admiral Rodgers
to send an American war vessel to
Marcus Island to keep Rosehill from
any hostile movement against
the settlers was not sent. The reason
for Withholding them are not known.
but it is supposed that the Govern
ment did not want to take chances In
together a warship of Japan
and an American man-of-war when the
object of the former was to keep an
American citizen from taking posses
sion of territory which he believes be-
longs to him. Captain Rosehill has been
left TO shift for himself
According to press reports, the ves-
sci selected for the Marcus Island mis-
sion is the cruiser Kasagi. This is the |
ship built for Japan by the Cramps |
Strangely enough, her first international |
mission is directed against citizen of |
he United States.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
WILL MEET THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Roosevelt to Stop Over at Dover
N. H.. to Greet Friends.

DOVER, n. H., July 2s.-Several weeks
ago, when it became known that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was intending to take a
trip through Maine and New Hampshire.
"Roosevelt's Rough Riders" 4 local po-
litical organization. voted to extend an
Invitation to the President to visit Do
yer.
Mayor Whittemore has received a let
ter from Secretary Cortelyou to
the effect that II no change in present
plans shall be found necessary. the
President will make brief stop at Do
yer on the afternoon of Tuesday. August
25, en- route from Boston to Portland.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
PENR0SE TO STAND TRIAL.
Naval paymaster Alleged to Be Careless
With His Accounts.

As a result of an investigation into
the method of keeping accounts pur-
sued by Passed Assistant Paymaster
Charles W Penrose, Of the navy. the
Navy Department has ordered him to
trial before a court martial.
The charges and specifications are
based on the report to the department
by the Investigating body that his ac-
counting methods are careless. 1t is
that the officers integrity is
not involved.
Paymaster Penrose is attached to the
cruiser Michigan, now lying at Erie,
Pa. where the court will assemble. He
was appointed 10 the navy from New
York in 1898.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
Mr.. DYRENF0RTH BETTER.
Going to Cape May Today foE Benefit
of His Health.

Col. NJ. Dyrenforth. Of the firm of
Dyrenforth G. Co.. who has been Ill at
the Providence Hospital for several
weeks. was reported to be much i'm
proved last evening. He was SO much
better that the physicians in attendance
have ordered that he be taken to Cape
May, n. j.
1t was expected that he would leave
the city last evening. but. owing to the
extremely warm weather, 1t was thought
best to let him wait until this morning
He will spend several weeks at the sea
shore.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
TWO LITTLE GIRLS
SEEKING FORTUNES
DICK CONFERS WITH HANNA.
Fight in Ohio to Be Concentrated at
Cuyahoga.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 2S.-Chair-
man Charles +. Dick conferred with
Senator Hanna today over the State cam
paigr. The State committee, through
Mr.. Dick, will concentrate it's efforts on
Cuyahoga county as the weakest spot in
the State and try to stem the tide Of
Tom Johnson.
The Republicans will throw into Cleve
land their best orators and all the money
that can be used will be available in this
county.
Messrs. Hanna and Dick also talked
over the work of the special session.
and the proposed municipal code bin
with special reference to municipal cleo
tionS.