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The Washington times., 1902-08-06
CUBAN LOAN PROBLEM is
UP TO- SECRETARY SHAW

thorized b. this same law at the option
| of the holder of the frs bond.
Article VII The executive is author
lied to guarantee the payment of the
principal and interest OF this loan with
, the customs receipts Of the republic.
Article VII. To secure the increase
of national receipts required by this
transaction. the executive is authorized
TO proportionally increase the import
duties on the articles and merchandise
enumerated in the attached statement.
which specifics the maximum rates.
Article TX. The date on which the
increase authorized shall take effect
viii be fixed by the executive.
Article y. The executive shall like
wise negotiate within a period of six
months from date another loan of $685.
000.o 600 American gold. on the same
basis Of time limit, rate of issue. and
interest as the first loan, from which
he shall set aside in bonds sum suf-
ficicnt for taking care of tho first loan
as provided In Article II. applying the
cash TO. firSt. the payment OF the in
dcbtedncss and obligations leg!timately
contracted in benefit OF the revolution
Dy the corps commander o. the liDeraj-
ing army, after February q. 1895. and
prior to September 10, of the same year,
and to the payment of the Indebtedness
and obligations which the revolutionary
government itself. or through its legi-
innate representatives. NAV have con-
tracted previously in foreign countries.
In compliance with the first transitory
provision OF the constitution and sec
ond. to the payment OF the wages of the
lliberating army of Cuba, likewise in
compliance with the transitory provision
cited in the foregoing paragraph. after
the rolls of said army have been revised,
and the compensation due each mem
ber thereof has been decided. the sum
of s2S. 1000. 600 is fixed as maximum for
this purpose.
Article XI. Before tho close of the
present Legislature. congress shall vote
the receipts necessary to guarantee the
redemption of. and payment 20 the in
terest on this loan in compliance with
paragraph 3, Of Article LIX. OF the con-
and Article ii. of the appen-
dix thereto. SQUIERS."
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
SHORT STORIES FROM
THE SMALL AD. PAGE
What an Intelligent Woman Has to Say
About Advertising.

THE small ad. page is the most in
teresting part Of the newspaper to me" "
said an intelligent woman, who is also a
busy housekeeper.
You see, there are several hundred
very interesting items on that page. 1t
just about represents the wants of a
great city, and l never tire of reading
it. That page is full of humor. pathos
and even tragedy. if you know how TO
read between the lines.
Here is the help column. and il
shows that some fifty families in Wash
ington are without n cook, a chamber
maid, a bousekeeper or some one who is
expected to take the brunt of hard work
off the mother OF the family. And some
of them are worded SO strangely. Here
is enc:
"A good woman for general house
work
did you ever stop TO think what a
jewel is asked for in that single line
and how difficult it is to find the good
woman
1T was suggested that the person ad-
vertising did not have in mind any
thing but good worker.
Very we'll. but 1t takes good woman
in the best sense of the word to be
good worker. doesn't it? How can you
expect a bad woman to come into a
house. take charge of the preparation
of food and TO learn and know the
greater part of the famil secrets.
There is nothing so bad as a bad servant
and nothing so good as a good one. No
wonder the advertiser let that little
longing OF every housekeeper into her
want ad.
And here are the people out of en-
ployment What an array OF expect
ancy is shown in that half column of
little paragraphs. These people want
work. or rather the wages that the
work will bring. and most of them want
il bad. Some are sincere. some are in
different, and some have tried this
means of getting something to do as an
experiment, and as l read them over
think l can pick out the different
classes.
"And then l see the houses for sale.
and the property to be disnosed Of and
the lost and found. Little Mary has
lost her pug and a woman here has
lost purse with money in it. Here are
men offering business chances. and
have no doubt that investigation WOULD
show some fine opportunities for getting
into a profitable calling.
II always read the little ads. find
them a source of constant interest and
suggestion"
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
RETAIL BUTCHERS
ATTACK BEEF TRUST

rierical strength can the fundamental
! principles and objects of our association
be realized-mrtual protection and the
tettermcnt of the condition of the retail
butchers
Important Suggestions.
During the course OF his address Mr..
Wagner made these recommendations:
That the Legislative committee of the
different States take the necessary steps
to enact law subjecting tieroed meats.
boxed meats, and poultry to forfeiture If
found short weight and payment for box
weights is insisted upon.
THAT the several States take up for
their respective cities the establishing
OF public abattoirs. where butchers can
do their own slaughtering encouraging
home industry and the raising of all
kinds of stock in the immediate neigh
borhood of cities. Particularly is this
true of the Southern, Middle, and East
ern STATES.
That our Federal Government elimi-
nate the duty on cattle and live stock or
modify it to an extent that Importation
of live stock will not be prohibited by
reason of excessive duty during periods
OF extreme high prices that are hard
ship to the public at large and a detri-
nent to the retail butchers, and that a
copy Of this resolution be forwarded to
the United States Government.
That vote of thanks and apprecia-
tion be extended to United States At
torney General Knox and State Attorney
General John c. Davies for their aid and
work in obtaining an Injunction against
the beef combinat ton. and that a copy
of the resolution be forwarded to them.
That a vote of thanks be given to
the public press fov the aid accorded
US by the publicity given to the methods
of the beef combination so detrimental TO
our craft and harmful 10 the general
9ublic.'
Reports of the officers of the associa-
ticn occupied the remainder of the morn
ing and in the afternoon the delegates
went to Mount Vernon.
Want Meat Duties Removed.
At the evening session the recommen
dations Of Mr.. WAGNER were taken up
and a resolution was offered urging that
the tariff duty on meats be removed.
After considerable discussion the reso-
luton was adopted. and the remainder
of the session was devoted to routine
business. The meetings of the associa
tion are held in secret.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
CHAIRMAN GRIGGS
DRAWS A COMPARISON
Reviews Political Utterances
of Mr.. Babcock.
DECIDED CHANGE IN VIEWS
Claims That Republican Chairman Has
Decidedly Reversed Himself-No Diff
ference OF Opinion in the Democratic
Committee.

Ever since Chairman Babcock, of the
Republican Congressional committee
recently made statement in a pub
lished interview upon the issues in the
campaign. and particularly in regard to
the trusts and tariff, Chairman Griggs
of the Democratic committee, has been
searching through the record of Mr..
Babcocks past utterances for contradic-
tory statements. He has at last found
them, and claims that they show Mr..
Babcock's inconsistency.
Mr.. Griggs has prepared a parallel
column, showing Mr.. Babcock's state
ments. as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Tariff Plank in Platform
Not al Al! Alarming
to Party.
NOT AGAINST GOV. CUMMINS
Would Like to See Elections for Con-
gress Take Place Eow If Voters Could
Get to Polls-No Doubt as to Out
come-Sails With Mr.. Moody.

Representative Cannon OF Illinois.
chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations, is one of those Repub-
licans who Is not alarmed by the Demo-
cratic campaign cry/of ''the tariff and
the trusts" Mr. Cannon was in Wash
ington for few hours yesterday. on his
way to New York and New England.
In regard to the tariff plank in the
platform of the Iowa Republicans, he
said that, in his opinion. the action Of
the Iowa convention affected Iowa alone.
and that the Republicans throughout the
country would not be called upon to dis
cuss tariff revision in the coming cam
paign for the election OF Representa-
tives
Governor Cummins had his way about
the tariff plank said Mr.. Cannon. and
/ am not going TO say anything against
Governor Cummins. But | cannot per-
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
MR.. WYNNE RETURNS.
Says Leaders of Republican Party Ex.
pect to Secure House.

Mr. Robert J, Wynne, First Assistant
Postmaster General, returned from New
York yesterday. He says that in the
metropolis the leaders Of the Republican
party count On sure victory in the strug-
gle for the next House of Representa-
tives.
He said that the general opinion ex-
pressed is that the action OF Senator
Platt in coming out for the nomination
of Mr.. Roosevelt in 1904 has convinced
the Republicans of the State that there
is no one else in the field, 90 far as New
York is concerned.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
DR.. w. M. Bearshear Dead.

AMES. Iowa, Aug. 5.-After a brief
illness, DR.. William Nj. Bcarshear. presi-
dent OF Iowa State College. and former
president of the National Educational
Association. died today of nervous pros
tration. DR.. William Miller Bearshear
was only fifty-two years old. yet he was
veteran of the civil war, and at one
time the youngest college president In
the country.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Folks Not Stirred.


tinkerings In Illinois everybody is too
busy to take much interest in politics.
Folks Not Stirred.
Il have generally noticed that when
the country is prospering folks don't
get stirred up very much about the tar
If or anything else. would be willing
to see elections take place now, If we
could get voters TO go to the polls. and
| haven't 4 doubt that a Republican
Congress would be elected. 1t is dull
politically in Illinois, BUT business is
prospering tremendously. / am going to
Boston TO meet Secretary Moody and
take little sea trip. | think It will do
me good
Mr. Cannon said that the Republicans
everywhere were in fine shape TO meet
the Democrats on every issue that may
be raised, and he looks for rather list
less campaign.
Repetition Of Declaration.
Reverting to the subject of the Iowa
platform. he called attention TO the fact
that this years platform in respect to
the tariff is but a repetition of the
former declaration OF principles. He
has no Illusions as to ''the tariff and the
trusts" and he thinks the Democratic
SPELL binders will have hard work to
make the people believe that the one
is the cause OF the other. and that in
order to destroy the trusts We must
have low tariff or free :rade.
Representative Hull of Iowa was In
Washington yesterday. but he did not
care TO be interviewed in regard to the
Iowa platform. He does not. however.
believe in n wholesale revision Of the
tariff schedules. and he appreciates the
danger of taxing any step in that direc-
tion.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Divergent Views.

Congressman B a b
cock on July 90, 1902
II observe that the
Democrats have al
ready dropped their
Philippine issue, as il
was prophcsied the,
would. It was too hot
a proposition for them
to hold close to their
bosolns. Their attack
on the army miser-
ably failed. All they
have now outside Of
their old financial
heresies for issues are
the trusts and the tar
il.
" T h G Republican
party is ready TO meet
them on the question
OF trusts and the tar
if.
The tariff is an is
sue We gladly espouse
With everybody at
work. with money and
clothes and food, and
enough money left over
to have some kind of a
good time on; with
prosperity on every
hand. the result of Re
publican policies. We
are not afraid 20 ask
the country to con-
time the Republican
party in power in or
der that those policies
may be continued In
effect.
The eForts oi the
Democrats 20 make IN
issue out of the al
legation that manu-
faeturers arc selling
goods cheaper abroad
than at home will fall
fat. What If il were
true that they were
doing so? II is a rule
Of trade that surplus
products must not h
dumped onto the home
markets TO demoralize
Il. but must no sold
in On outside market
4 iobhing house in this
countrr esiring to
close out a surplus
stock would not unload
II in it, o%n terri
tory. breaking down
prices. but would try
10 sell it in the other
fellows territory. Tile
possibility Of thus dis
posing Of surplus prod
uct enables the Amer
lean manufacturer 10
run his mills all The
year round. without
having 20 shut down
two or three months.
His men are kept AZ
work and wages are
circulated through his
section just that much
more in the year than
II he had hccn com
PEELED when he had
supplied his own mar.
ket to clnze down his
mill. That -rle Of
trade will operate al
ways"
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Believes Worries of Presi-
dency Would Shorten
His Span of Life.
WOULD RENOMIEATE ROOSEV6 6LT
The Senator's Views, as Quoted by a
Close Friend, Given Out by Mr.. P. C.
Edwards, of Ohio-Duhs Mr.. Roose-
veit "the Young Rider"

Senator Hanna will not be candi-
date for the Presidential nomination in
1904" remarked P. C. Edwards, OF Ohio
in the lobby of the Ebbitt last evening.
THE Senator did not make any such
declaration to me, but dear friend
of mine, who is as close to Mr.. Hanna
as the Senator was to the late Presi-
dent Mckinley, told me that he asked
the Senator the question point blank,
and that the Senator replied that he
would not accept the nomination if ten
dered him.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Prefers Life to Presidency.

"iIe declared he was sufferer from
rheumatism, and was otherwise in poor
health, and that even If he should be a
candidate, was nominated. and elected,
he could not live the term out. because
the worry and care of the office would
kill him. And as he prefers to live,
he would not make the sacrifice.
He said he was in favor of giving
President Roosevelt another chance. and
would be for him in 1904. He referred,
however, to the President as the young
rider
Will Remain at Head of Committee.
Senator Hanna. you can state. will
continue at the head of the Republican
national committee. and will manage
the campaign in 1904 for whoever is
nominated by the Republicans. And
think President Roosevelt will be the
man."
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
CONTINUED from First Page.)

note calling. his attention TO the terms
OF the Platt amendment.
| Secretary Shaw is out of town end
none of the other Treasury officials was
willing to say what would probably be
done. The matter will be laid before
the Secretary and he will, of course.
bring II to President Roosevelt's atten-
ton II is realized here that the case
is OF the greatest Importance. and that
any move by this Government should be
made cnly after the most careful con-
sidera'ion.
For the United States TO object TO the
negotiation of loan on the ground that
Cuba could not redeem t. would serve.
il was said, 10 frighten off any would
be investors and thus keep the republic
from getting any money. II was pointed
out. on the other hand. that the failure
of the United States TO act might be
regarded as virtual Endorsement and
guarantee of the bonds to be issued by
Cuba.
Americans Would Float Loan.
According TO the reports received here
an American financial company has an
agent in Havana for the express purpose
of undertaking to float the bonds which
the company is willing TO take.
The text of Minister Squier's dispatch
follows:
Secretary of State. Washington:
THE senate passed the following bin
Saturday night:
Article l. The executive is authorized
to negotiate in the name of the republic
of Cuba loan of $4,000 900 American
gold at minimum rate Of issue OF 30
per cent OF the value thereof. payable
in a period not exceeding thirty years
and at a maximum rate of interest OF
per cent
Article II. The republic OF Cuba Will
have the right TO take up the bonds of
this loan at any time when interest be-
comes due by either paying in cash their
nominal value or exchanging for them
bonds Of the other loan which is au-
The Washington times., 1902-08-06

Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
REPRESENTATIVE CANNON
TALKS OF IOWA POLITICS

ceive that the country wants any tariff
tinkerings In Illinois everybody is too
busy to take much interest in politics.
The Washington times., 1902-08-06


81 believe the time is not far distant
II the butchers are true 10 themselves,
their fellow-men. and this great and be-
loved association OF ours-when the
Government can be induced to establish
public abattoirs or foster the estab-
lishment OF abattoirs by the retail butch
ers OF every city OF enough Inhabitants
to warrant 1t. creating a home market
for cattle and live stock and an incentive
for the farmers of the Southern, Mid
die. and Eastern States to again devote
the land 10 the raising and marketing
OF live stock. May every member of the
craft be imbucd with the Importance of
the work in hand. Take the cause home
with you; go Inspired with zeal and de-
termination to do yo-r part in the
strengthening of this association. The
accomplishment OF universal; organlza-
1.on of this great country must revert
to the benefit OF every butcher in the
lnnd, and only by organization and nu-
The Washington times., 1902-08-06
Doesn't Know Whom to Stop

most
knows eating.
furnish on apIlcston)
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
To BE TEACHERS
ONE HUNDRED AND THREE APPLI-
CANTs FOR EXAMINATION.
OVER NINETY OF THEM WOMEN
RESULT OF EXAMINATIONS TO BE
KNOWN JULY IA.

Appointments to Vacancies in the
Public schools to Be Made From
Those Who Passed the Best Exami-
nation and Whose Experience,
General Ability and Appearance
Make Them EIigibIes-The Number
of Applicants the Largest in Re-
cent Years and Their General APP
pearance the Best.
One hundred and three applicants for
teachers positions in the public schools
of Chatham county were examined yes
terday at the Chatham Academy by
Supt. Ashmore, and a committee from
the Board of Education.
Forty of the applicants were white
api SO were colored. 1t was the larg-
est number that has ever applied at
an annual examination in Chatham
county. There were but ten men in
the list.
The examinations began at o'clock
in the morning and continued through
the day, some of the teachers finishing
at o'clock and others taking the en-
tire day, until o'clock at night. The
questions were in arithmetic, English
grammar, geography. history, spelling.
reading and writing, in addition to
which the applicants were graded in
experience in teaching. professional
preparation, health. voice and general
personal appearance. In that respect
il was the best class of teachers that
1, II,
every way the applicants so far as
appearance. training and general quail
fications could be judged. were far
above the average. The examination
was conducted by Supt. Ashmore, AS
sistant Superintendent Ferguson, Col.
Mercer, president of the Board Of
Education, and Commissioners Blum,
Saussy and Dunn, and the principals
of all the schools.
The examination papers were sub
mitted to Superintendent Ashmore and
Will be passed upon by committees at
once. The result will be announced
at the next meeting of the Board of
Education July IA. From the general
appearance of the applicants and the
manner in which they undertook the
examination, which in itself, was more
difficult than those of former years in
view of the purpose of the board to
elevate the standard of ability of the
teachers in the Chatham schools, the
percentage which will pass success
fully will be greater than heretofore.
In scholarship the minimum percen-
tage - 70 to so. The usual number
which passes is about one-third
While there are at present no vacan-
cies in the schools, it is likely that
there will be eight or ten before Oct.
1, the opening of the next
school year. The record of the
applicants for places will stand indef-
nitely. If any desire to enter future
examinations, however, with a view to
obtaining a higher standing they will
be entitled to do so. In fact a number
of those in the examinations yester-
day took last years examinations. One
noticeable fact this year was that none
of the applicants abandoned the ex-
animation. 1t is seldom that several
do not drop out.
Superintendent Ashmore said last
night that so far as he was able to
Judge, without having any knowledge
of the papers themselves. the exami-
nation had been the most satisfactory
that had been held since he has been
E1IY1eriprondapf
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22

Lieut.. George ]. Barthelmess Of the
Republican Blues has received a let
ter from his friend, Private George w.
Rees, who is a Savannah boy serving
jn the Philippines with Company f Of
the Second Infantry Private Rees
was formerly a member of the Blues.
He writes that he is standing the
Philippine climate much better than
most Of the American soldiers, and
that his officers marvel at his health
1ulnesR
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
MURDER TRIAL JUST BEGUN.
Frank Pitts Charged Before Jury
With Murder of Newsome.


The. trial OF Frank Pitts. known
otherwise as Frank Jones. for the
murder OF Willie Newsome. was begun
in the Superior Court yesterday morn
ing. Owing 10 the difficulty expert
enced in securing a jury the exam
ination OF witnesses was not begun
until after - o'clock and at / a re-
cess was taken until tomorrow morn
ing.
The killing occurred on West Broad
street. over a year ago There has
been one former EFFORT to determine
the merits of the case. but on that
occasion the jury could not agree. and
a mistrial was declared. Pitts has
been in Jail ever since.
The only witness examined yester-
day was Garrett Newsome. a brother
OF the man who was killed. He tesJi-
ned that he and his brother. Pitts
and several other negroes had started
out on serenading tour on the night
OF the killing and that all were drink
ing. a quarrel had arisen and wea-
pons had been freely used. In the
melee the witness had been cut twice
with a razor and Pitts. who the wit
ness stated had been the inspiration
OA the luNs ndu DGtn DduAN
beaten. Then Pitts wandered away.
A half hour afterwards Garrett and
Willie Newsome were standing on a
corner of West Broad street, when
Pitts rapidly approached. The witness
swore that without any notice of his
intention and without any provoca-
ton being given, Pitts shot and killed
his brother
Mr.. Frank NJ. Oliver. who appeared
for the defense. endeavored to secure
from the witness an admission that
upon Pitts appearance he was greeted
with cries of, There he is. Kill him :
Kill him!" and others TO the like eff
feet, but Newsome could not be shak-
en- in his statement first made.
After the introduction of this evil
dence 1t became apparent that that
case could not be concluded during the
day and in order to prevent the jury
being tied up on Sunday and to give
its members a needed rest, Judge Bar
row continued the case until to-mor-
row. To this course counsel for the
state and the defense both consented
More than twenty jurymen placed
upon the voir dire, went off for cause.
1t was the general, if somewhat I'M
charitable opinion, that the fact that
the next day was Sunday had some
thing to do with the extraordinary sem
sitiveness of the jurymen's con-
sciences.