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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
FEMALE WHISKY DRUMMER.
Mrs. Rueger Says She Takes From Fiji
teen to q Hundred Drinks Z Day

The uneman OF the old joke who,
perched on stxty-foot pole, boosted
that however women might invade other
fields OF men, his JOB was safe, would
probably have felt less security in his
high calling had he heard Of Mrs. Il.
Rueger, OF New York
Mrs Rueger is WHISKY drummer
The field she covers is conservative New
England. and all along her route rippIs
Of comment is caused by this feminine
invasion Of a hitherto distinctly mascu-
line occupation
Tie presence Of women in barrooms is
q spectacle not often witnessed in New
England towns. Consequently when the
woman whisky drummer enters, business
IS temporarily suspended.
Her calls are therefore brief and to the
point, for she is the last to wish 10 dis
courage trade. Quickly she tells her
story of the merits OF her wares and as
quickly writes down orders and leaves
From her appearance Mrs Rueger
might be the matron OF an orphan asy-
Ium- She sells whisky strictly on itg
merits and not by her personal charms
She dresses neatly, talks IN a brisk,
business-like manner, and has the Tepu-
tation Of being q good fellow.
She looks upon her work as q Iegiti-
mate calling for women and that, she
1t least IS success at il is acknowI-
edged Her earnings are comfortable.
Men treat ne courteously." said Mrs
Rueger 4 have never been rudely ad-
dressed, though they aren't used TO see
IEsg woman in my line CT business and
st first the impression is apt TO be mis-
leading.
81 walk into 2 saloon, hotel or club
and state why am there and put for
ward the merits Of my goods. The whis-
ky dealers either buy or they don
That closes the incident, and I hurry on
for I am q busy woman.
''Yss, I think ] am the only woman in
America who sells whisky One disa-
greeabIe feature OF the business is that
I am obliged 10 take from fifteen to one
hundred drinks in q day, just as the
men statesmen have to Otherwise sell
Ing whisky is not much different from
selling anything else.
To avoid an encounter with Carrie Ma
ton Mrs Rueger has been forced 10
make changes IN her route, where IL in
tersected that Of the Kansas cyclone
She admits she left New Haven when
che heard Of the hachet-wielder's arrival
IN that city.-New York sun
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
SEVEN-MASTED SCHOONER
THOMAS LAWSON ASHORE

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct 24-The
seven-masted schooner. Thomas ".
Lawson, OF Boston. the largest sailing
vessel in the world, went aground on
the EdgemOor fats yesterday in the
Delaware River. while being towed down
from Philadelphia il tow Of the tugs
Somers and Smith. The schooner was
loaded with 1900 tons of coal, within
400 tons of her total capacity She lies
easy in the mud, and it is thought viii
float again at the next high tide.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
Nearly $13,ooo,0o0 in Pur-
chases From This Country
Last Year, Compared With
100000 in 1892,
Growing Importance of the
Market = Total Imports
$153,00O,00 Largely
From Great Britain.

The growing Importance Of South Az
riea as market feF products Of the
United States is illustrated by some
figures just received by the Treasury
Bureau Of Statistics. They show that
the importaUions into Cape Colony. Ma
tai, Delagoa Bay, and Beira amounted
last year TO more than $50, 600. 600, OF
nearly treble a years total a decade
earlier. The figures are published by
the British South African Export Ga
zette-"
The imports of Cape Colony in 1901
were s1O4, 200, 900; those OF Natal, $40
500, 200: Delagoa Bay, 1888. 974, and Beira,
s.. 037, 0SS; making a total Of $15S, 750, 462.
This is marked increase over the i'm
ports Of the preceding. year, and is two
and a half times as much as the total
for 1892, decade earlier, the figures
having been for 1892, S61, 653, 600: 1895,
So. 64S GOO: 1900, Sis. $4,000. and 1901.
as already indicated, $153, 75o. 462
Imports From Countries.
Of this total importation into South
Africa S9S, 916, coo was from the United
Kingdom, S23,O57, 600 from British col
onies and protectorates, Sc, 84S. 900 from
the United States, and S5,441 600 from
Germany.
Comparing 1901 with 1900. the total
Increase has been very large. the figures
for 1900 being sis, $50, 600, against $780,
750, 1852 for 1901 Of this increase Of
SIS. OO0, 600, So. 0o0, goo was in the imports
from the United Kingdom. SIS, 465. O0J
from British possessions and protecto-
rates, 81, So, 900 from Germany, and 81,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
'REssMANs COUNCIL,
NATIONAL UNION. SMOKER

A smoker was given last night in Ty-
poG a2hical Temple by Pressman' s
Council Of the National Union
Ths r1eeting was addressed by J E.
Bright, president of the cabinet. and
the Rev DR.. BuckIer. The remainder
Of the program consisted Of banjo
duet by Edward C. Gee and Edward
Holtzer. songs by William Morsen. and
recitations by Finley Hayes. c. J. Lucy
was elected delegate to the district cab
met
Plans for the special initiation by the
cabinet on December 10 were discussed.
A prize Of $25 was offered by Edward D
Baker to the member bringing in the
largest number Of candidates before the
December meetings.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
vICTIEs OF SoUFRIERE
IN NEED AND DISTRESS

NEW YORK, Oct. PA dispatch re-
ceived here from the Island of ST. Vim
cent says the soufriere volcano has been
active since October 10. The devastated
lands now include all the plantations
on the northeastern coast down to the
Grand Sable estate. on which the re-es-
tablishment of cultivation viii be hope
less for years.
A deputatioR OF distressed inhabitants
has waited upon the administrator of the
Island for the purpose OF informing the
government OF the hopeless condition Of
the district. They appealed for food
and shelter, especially for their terrified
wives and children and begged TO be re-
moved from the northern quarter Of the
island to form new settlement in
another locality.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
DoUKHoBARs, PETITIoN DENIED.

VICTORIA. B. c, Oct. 2A-The prov
incial government has declined to grant
d petition received from the Doukhobars
OF Assiniboia asking that they be allow
ed 10 move to British Columbia. The
petitioners stated that they were not
allowed 10 practice their religion as they
would wish, their religion holding that
they must obey no laws other than those
Of God
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
PRINCE OF SIAM
VISITS WEST POINT

NEW YORK, Oct. 24--The Crown
Prince Of Siam and his party accom-
panied by the Hon. H. H D. PIERCE. Of
the State Department, left the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday at five minutes TO 9,
drove TO the West Shore ferry. where
they boarded the United States ship
Dolphin for West Point. The Prince
VIII return 10 New York in the after
noon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24

The meeting of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing and the War Depart
ment teams on the Palace alleys last
night in the Departmental Bowling
League contest was Of unusual interest.
While the War Department men bowled
in good form, the work Of the Bureau
team was exceptional. and they won the
full set Of three games
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
NOTES OF THE B0WLERS.

The Riggs i've won all three Of the
games from the West End team last
night in the contest for the Bank
Clerks League pennant. Harrison led
ali the players IN excellence of work,
scoring Z02. 19S and 203.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK

ROME, Oct. pa severe earthquake
shock was felt at Rfeti last night Many
OF the inhabitants were thrown into a
state Of panic and spent the night in the
central square.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
Ran a Ten-Penny Nail Through His
Hand

While opening box, J. O. Mount, OF Three
Nile Bay y Y, rau a ten-peIIny nail through
the heshy part Of his hand. 4 thought AZ once
Of ali the pain and soreness thts would eause
me- be says. and Immediately applied Cham
teriaia's Pam Balm, and occasionally after
Esrd To aly surprise, It removed ali pain
and soreness and the injured parts were soon
kealec." Fer sale by Henry Evans so ?
Street northwest. Wholesale and RETAIL and al
zFuEglsts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24

The final game in the contest for the
H.trstmann wallet, played on the Co
Iumbia courts last night by Mari and
Yost. resulted in victory for the for
mer 8fr Mari viii hold the trophy IN
I'll challenged and beaten for it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24

The Jolly Fat Men won three games
from the South Washington Business
Mems Club last night in the inter-elub
bowling contest The Business Men
showed want of practice. and promise
better show.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
SOUTH AFRICANIMPORTS
FROM AMERICA INCREASE
AMERICAS EXPORTS
TO BRITISH AFRICA

Principal articles exported from (
the United States 10 British Africa F.!
in 1891. compared with 1892:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
THE GATEWAY
TO
CONSUMPTION

sonous character
allowing the in
famed membranes
TO heal when the
mucous discharges
cease, and the dam
age done to the
The age-herald., 1902-03-07

Washington, March 6.-The Spanish treaty claims commission today handed down a decision against the claimants for deaths and injuries received by officers and seamen in the wreck Of the battle ship Maine in Havana harbor
 The commission holds that individual claims of citizens of one nation may rise against the government of another nation for redress of injuries to persons or prop erty, which such citizens may have sus- tained from such government or any of it's agents. But such individual claims do not arise In favor of the officers and seamen of ship of war. who receive in the line of duty injuries to their person. for which foreign government Is respon- sible. The claim against the foreign gov ernment is wholly national, and all in juries to such officers and seamen are merged in the national injury; and they can look only to their own government for such remuneration as 1t may choose to give them.
 "A seaman injured by the explosion which destroyed the battleship Maine In the harbor of Havana on February 15, 1898, had no individual claim against Spain, even If that government was re- sponsible to the United States for the eA-
The age-herald., 1902-03-07

plosion, and therefore such seaman is not entitled to an award in his favor from the Spanish treaty claims commission, organized by the act of Congress of March 2, 1901, to adjudicate all individual claims of citizens of the United States against Spain, which the United States released to Spain and agreed to pay by the treaty of peace of December 10 1898.
 The claims so far filed with the com mission which will be affected by thls decision amount to about g, 800, Oo0 which probably would be increased to 5000 GOO had the decision been favorable to the claimants.
 Commissioner Chambers filed dissent- Ing opinion.
 He said that if the steamer City Of Washington, lying near the Maine at Ha- vana had been blown up and its sailors killed this commission would present the anomalous aspect of Investigating for the purpose of adjudicatlng the claims of all these private citizens who were in- jured or killed upon the merchant ship while the claims of the equally unfor- tunate sailor citizens whose injuries were received or whose lives were sacrificed while In the line of duty at the same instant of time on the battleship Maine are denied hearing. To my mind nc principle of law. divine or humane inter national or municipal. recognizes or could justify such an inoongruious procedure.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
SENIOR AMPIL IS
 NOW IN MANILA
PRESIDENTE OF CAlNTA, WHO WAS CAPTURED BY THE INSUR- GENTS, ESCAPES, BUT WILL NOT RETURN TO HIS HOME.

Manila, March 6.-Senor Ampil, the for mer Presidente of the town of Cainta, province of Morong Luzon, who was re- gently captured by the insurgents and subsequently escaped, has arrived at Ma nila, where he will remain indefinitely, as he considers himself to be safer here than at Cainta- Senor Ampil Is well known as an American sympathizer. He says it was the intention of his captors to bury him alive. When the insurgents captured the detachment of native constabulary March they secured, according to Senor Ampil, twelve Remington rifles and eight revolvers. Their principal camp is on a high mountain in the province of Ma nila. When the constabulary who came to effect Senor Ampirs release reached the insurgent camp, the latter charged, whereupon the constabulary ned The in- surgents and the constabulary were with in speaking distance of each other. Senor Ampl was bound by his captors. He says the insurgents fear the American sol diers but care little for the native troops Senor Ampil has resigned his position as Presidente of Cainta.
 Maj. Henry Allen chief of the organiza- tion of native constabulary. says that his men report having fought for an hour in their endeavor to effect the release or Senor Ampil. The constabuIary ayers that the kidnapers of the late Presidente of Cainty were neither insurgents nor la drones, but gang of rascals with nc definite object.
 General Chaffee has left Manila on his fosYy tnrott terh tha arft. &fI I accompanied by General Bates and Mrs Chaffee. The insurgent general Lukban who was captured last month in the island of Samar, has requested an i'm. mediate inquiry Into his conduct of the insurgent campaign In that island.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
DIED IN BATH ROOM. J. R. Davidson, Representative of a Watch Company, Found Dead.

Chicago. March 6.-After spending 24 hours in the Great Northern Bath House J. R. Davidson, Western manager for the Philadelphia Watch and Case Company and prominent in Chicago jew elry trade circles. was found unconscious by attendants in the place. Davidson was removed to St. Luke's Hospital where he died. A postmortem examina- ton revealed a serious fracture of the skull. Even the frontal lobes of the brain had been affected and 1t was made clear that Davidson died from the effects of a severe blow.
 Whether he fell on the marble floor or was struck has not yet been determined by the police, though Davidson's friends do not suspect that he was the victim of foul play. Attendants at the bath establishment assert that Davidson was in good health when he entered the place. Davidson died without making a state ment.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
 FOR CUBA, SAYS PAYNE
FIVE MEN KILLED IN
 MINE EXPLOSION
SEVERAL OTHERS ARE FATALLY INJURED AS RESULT OF PREMA. TURF BLAST-RELlEF PARTIES MAKE FUTILE EFFORTS.

Monongahela, Pa. March 6.-An explo- sion in the Catsburg mine of the Monon- gahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company today resulted in the death of five men and serious injury of several others, two fatally.
 The dead:
 Mine boss. Robert Howey.
 James Howey.
 Isaac Eastwood.
 John Glider
 William Mcfarland.
 Fatally injured: James Hagger, badly burned James Terrent, badly burned.
 On Monday a premature explosion of dynamite caused gas to ignite and since that time the mine has been burning. All the air channels were closed and 1t was hoped that the flames could be smothered. This morning 20 men entered the mine to investigate. It is not explain ed what caused the explosion but 1t is thought that the turning on of the air, which has beer shut off by the fan, caused the gas which had accumulated to ignite. A terrific explosion followed soon after the men entered. relief
  and Mine Inspector Loutitt, made an ef- fort an1 nearly succeeded In reaching the imprisoned men, but were compelled to return for air. All were overcome and are toright in a serious condition A second I elief party headed by John Coulter en- tered the mine by another way but second explosion occurred and they were forced to retreat A third relief party made futile attempt.
 A fourth attempt will be made to reach tho bodies of the men who are believed to have perished. James Hagger was reached by one rescuing party. He was found badly burned James Terrent was burned by the flames that shot up all around him, but he crawled thousand feet from his companion, Glider. who was instantly killed. The work of rescue will be carried on all night and at late hour there Is a crowd of women and children about the pit.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
ENGLAND HAS SCANDAL,
Two Notices About Marriage Appear
 In Same Column of Paper.

London, March 6.-Two announcements in the same column of the newspapers here today are causing considerable com ment. One reads:
 ''The marriage arranged between MT. George c. Montague. M. P. and Miss Custanio, will not occur"
 The second reads:
 Lord Alfred Douglass was married to Miss Olive Custanio on Tuesday at St. Georgie's church. Hanover Square. The marriage was extremely quiet. Lady Edith Fox-Pitt. daughter of the late Marquis of Queensberry and sister of the bridegroom. witnessed the ceremony"
 The bride is the daughter of Colonel Custanio. late of the Grenadier Guards.
 Lord Alfred Douglass. who returned to England after visit to the United States in January last, is the second son of the late Marquis of Queensberry and a brother of the present marquis.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
TOM coUHlo WINS EASILY.
Puts Matty Matthews to the Floor
 Several Times.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 6.-Tom Couhig of Buffalo received a well earned decision over Matty Matthews here to- night after twenty rounds of hard fight ing. Matthews fought an uphill battle all the way and fouled his opponent three times. In the third round Couhig received a foul blow, which sent him sprawling in the ring in evident pain.
 The fight was stopped by the referee until a physician examined Couhig and pronounced him able to proceed. At this Juncture Referee Mulligan announced that another foul committed would cause the user to forfeit the battle, and that he would give his part of the purse to a charitable organization. From this on Matthews had no possible chance for vic tory. He received no less than six clean knock downs. each time taking the count.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
CHARLESTON WANTS THE FIGHT.
Jeffries and Fitzsmmons May Pull Off
 the Mill at Exposition.

Savannah, Ga, March 6.-Al McMurray announced tonight that the Southern Athletic Club of Charleston. of which he is a manager. would make bid for the Jeffries- -Fitzsimmons fight to be pulled off at Charleston. McMurray and a Savannah capitalist, who is backing the Southern Athletic Club, will go. to Charleston tomorrow at the invitation of the leading officials of the exposition to discuss the arrangements for bringing off the fight
 The exposition official referred to is quoted as saying that there will be no local objections interposed to the big mill being held in Charleston.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
SIX SITES SELECTED.
Officers Already Named for the New
 Army Posts.

Washington, March 6-General Giles pie, chief of engineers has directed that preliminary surveys be made of the six sites under consideration by the war de- partment for the establishment of per manent army camps. The officers selected for this duty. and the site which each will survey are as follows:
 Capt. w. L. Sibert, site in Conewago Valley, Pa. Maj. J. D. Knight. Chicka- mauga, Ga; Col. O. H. Ernst, Fort Douglas Wis; Lieut.-Col. William Heve, Nacimiento. Cal; Capt O. s. Riche, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Maj. s. S. Leach, near Fort Riley, Kan.
 The sites in Texas and Wisconsin were selected by Secretary Root, and are in addition to the other four sites recom- mended by the Miles board.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
MRS. HARTMAN AT SAN ANTONIO
Her Husband Will Arrive With Party
 On Inspection Tour.

San Antonio, Texas, March 6.-Mrs. E. 1T Hartman, wife of President Hartman o, the Southern Pacific Railroad, Is in the c,tv and will be joined by her husband saturday. Mrs. Hartman arrived tonight m special train with party of friends erom Houston. From here President Har- -,nan will go direct to Mexico. and will ha met at the boundary line by officials Ds tbe Mexican Central Railroad.
 President Hartman will be accompanied Srom here by Manager Van Week of the Southern Pacific Atlantic system, and ,'Iu,ors are rife that the trip into Mexico ,s for the purpose of inspecting the Gen. .ral with the view of the purchase of the same by the Hartman interests.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
methodists in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 6.-The workers conference of the Methodist T,ntscopal Church. South, will meet in .bis city March Il. 12 and 13 All officers o, Sunday Schools and Epworth League boards. mission boards. officers of same, and annual conferences of Epworth Leagues and Central missionary commit tees east of the Mississippi River. are have been invited. There will be a num- her of distinguished speakers including Dr Park from Foo Cnow, China; Dr. Reed of the Chinese mission work.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
DIAZ IN VERA CRUZ.
Mexican President and His Cabinet At.
 tend Big Banquet.

Vera Cruz Mex. March 6.-President Diaz and cabinet arrived in the city this morning. The city is full of strangers at tracted by the visit of the President and the public ceremonies attending the com pletion of the new port works. The har- bor illuminations tonight, including the lighting up of the castle, San Juanulula. were magnificent. Many Governors of States are present. Two new lighthouses were also inaugurated.
 Governor Dehesa banquetted the visit ing Governors and the President tonight
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
ALABAMA STANDS THIRTEENTH.
Census Bureau Issues Figures On the Saw Mills of the United States.

Washington, March 6.-The Census Blu reau today issued a preliminary report on saw mills, blaming mills Operated in connection with saw mills) and timber camps of the United States in 1900. It shows total of 8, 035 such establishments with an aggregate capital of $611, ,611. 524, with 43322 proprietors and firms. The value of products aggregated $566, ,S32, ,9S4, which includes s422 2,O61 for saw mills; $1o7, ,622 519 for blaming mills and s36, 39S. 404 for timber camps The tables showing the capital and value of products of the industry includes among others the fol- lowing states:
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
AMERICAN LINE STEAMER
 GOESDOWN OFFHOLYHEAD

Waesland was about forty miles south west of Holy Head. The Harmonides struck the waesland amidships and there was a terrible shock Most of the Waes- lands passengers had retired for the night. Perfect order and discipline pre- vailed. The crew of the steamer rapidly turned out the passengers and succeeded in assuring them that their lives were safe
 The Waesland's boats were speedily got out and in less than half an hour the entire ships crew had been transferred to the Harmonides. Two lives were lost. The dead are steerage passenger named Dangerfield and a child named Elsie Emmett, the daughter of a cabin pas senger.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
WILL TRY ARMY OFFICERS. Charged With Executing Natives lr
 Samar Without Trial.

Manila, March GA courtmartial has been ordered to try Major Lylton, Major w. T. Waler and Lieutenant J. H. A. Day. of the marine corps, on March IT next on the charge of executing natives of the Island of Samar without trial
 Some of the circumstances in the case are peculiarly atrocious. One native was lied to a tree and publicly shot in the thigh The next day the man was shot ;n the arms; the third day he was shot in the body, and the fourth day the native was killed.
 Fr,ends of the two officers attribute .her actions to loss of mind, due to the nrivations which they suffered in the island of Samar.
The age-herald., 1902-03-07
Stand By Commissioner Evans.

Washington, March GA resolution cen was voted down in the State G. A. R. convention here tonight. Another reslu ton arraigning the pension department for Its construction of pension laws was edopted