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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
POSTAL SERVICE ALMOST
A PAYING INVESTMENT
Annual Report of Postmaster General Shows Deficit OF
Less Than Three Million Dollars

available territory for this service en-
braces about 100000 square miles. or
one-third Of the country's area exclusive
OF Alaska The 1850 routes now In
operation cover about one-third Of the
available territory.
Rural Free Delivery.
From this it viii be seen that it will
require $1,000 employees additional to
those now in the service tc cover this
territory. If Congress shall make the
necessary appropriations. it IS believed
that within the next three years the ex-
tension Of the service will have been
completed with the carriers salary
fixed at $500 per annum the annual gross
cost of the completed rural free deliv-
cry service will approximate $4,000 600
In concluding his report Postmaster
General Payne makes the following rec
concentrations:
That the extension Of free delivery
to towns Of not less than 5000 popuIa-
tion. Of $1,000 gross annual postal re-
ceipts, be authorized.
That substitute letter carriers in
cities Of 5000 population and over be
guaranteed morthly earnings Of Tot less
than $50, and in cities Of less than 10
600 population not less than S25.
That rural letter carriers be al
lowed an annual leave Of absence Of not
to exceed fifteen days with pay.
That the maximum fee for a money
order be fixed at 25 instead Of 80 cents.
New Bonding Law Needed.
That section 3 Of the act Of June 13.
1888. cnapter 446. providing that assist
ant postmasters. cashiers. and other
employees Of pcstofIices of the first. sec
ond. and third classes shall give bond
direct 20 the United States, be repealed.
and that a statute be enacted requiring
such officers to give bond directly to the
postmasters. and holding postmasters
responsible under their own bond for
any and all acts and defaults occurring
at their respective Offices.
That the intersnte commerce law be
amended to prohibit common carriers.
TO wit, telegraph ana express companies.
or any Of their employees. from aiding
and abetting in the green goods or lot
terry swindIes, CT any other scheme car
ried on partly by mail and partly by
common carrier. ard which is In viola
tion Of the postal laws"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Nov. Is
The Mary Washington Hospital was yes
terday thrown open for the inspection
Of the public, the addition Of two wings
and many other improvements having
been completed. This was also the an
nual donation day for this institution.
The hospital is now open for patients
for the first time since it was enlarged
and the Improvements made.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
ARREST SUSPECTED OF
"SALTED" MINE FRAUD
-Four Others Named in Warrant CharQ-
ed With Completely.

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.--william H.
McNutf was arrested early yesterday
morning by Detective Sergeants Nc
Conville. Peabody. and Clarke. The
central Office men said that McNutt was
wanted by the Chicago police upon an
indictment In which be is implicated
with others for completely in obtaining
$4,000 Under false pretenses from VIII
lard T. Block for a sailed mine
The others Eamed in the Indictment
were Daniel Kelsey. James Lonergan.
William Schultz, ard William G. Mason.
Two Of these men are said 10 be in
Europe. and two IN prison in Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
NEW BOWLING TEAM.

Garrett A Green. the bowling wizard
has announced the makeup OF teams
that will try for new local records to-
morrow night over the Palace alleys.
They are as follows: Shiman. of New
York. Bum. Green. Crist. and Pearson.
and Miller. Elliott. Brandt. Rodrick. and
Harlow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
Special Train Service to West Point
Naval Academy Football Game

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Leave Washington
Saturday. November 2s at 1910 a. m. direct
20 Franklin Field. returning at conclusion Of
game Dining Car. Parlor Cars and Day
Coaches Rate, s. round trip. Apply at once
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28

The annual report of the Postmaster
General shows a marked decrease in the
deficit for the past fiscal year as com
pared with that OF the year ended June
80. 1901. The deficit last year was ST.
37.649.S1. which is less than that Of the
previous year by 1886. O77.67.
The total receipts from all sources in
the past year were S121, S4S, O4726. and
the total expenditures 1924. 7S5, Sg7.07
The estimates Of revenue and expendl-
lures for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1904, which has been submitted to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, is as fol-
lows:
Total postal revenue for 1902. S121.-
S4S,047; add 9 per cent for estimated in
crease for the year ending June 80.
1903. SO, $3.50, 324; estimated revenue for
1903, S132,S14.S71; appropriation for pos
tai service for 1903. S13S. 416, 59S; esti-
mated deficit for 1903, S5.602 POI; estimat-
ed revenue for 1903, S1S2.Sl4,371: add 6
per cent for estimated increase for the
year ending June 30, 1904, Sl1 ,953. 293.
estimated revenue for 1904, SI44, 767 ,664:
estimated expenditure for 1904. S153.-
O1O.52O; estimated deficit for 1904. S.
242.S55.
Increase in Business.
These figures show a remarkable in
crease in the business of the Postof-
fee Department since the free city de-
livery system was inaugurated thirty
nine years ago.
In 1860. three years before city free
delivery was established, the gross pos
tai receipts were $8.5lS. 067. and the ex-
Denditures S19. ITO. 6tO, leaving a deficit
OF S1O.652.543. The magnitude Of postal
development is indicated by the fact
that for the fiscal year 1902 the postal
receipts were 1921 S4s ,O47. and the in
crease Of receipts in the past fiscal year
over the year preceding was s., 69s, 1856
greater than the gross receipts for the
year 1860
In speaking OF the rural free delivery
system, Postmaster General Payne says:
Rural free delivery service has be
come an established fact It is no long
er in the experimental stage and IN
doubtedly Congress viii continue 10 in
crease the appropriation for this service
until all the people Of the country are
reached. where il is thickly enough set
tied TO warrant IT. The estimates Of the
department are to the effect that the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
JUDGE cLABAUGH WINS.

Judge Clabaugh won the cup prize IN
the bOgie tournament of the Washington
Golf Club on the links near Rcsslyn yes
terday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
TO MEET ON THE MAT.

Joe Bernstein and kid" Sullivan will
meet on the wrestling mat a. herman s
tonight. They are clever Ettle Te~ end
are expected to furnish fast and inter
esting show.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
$500 To Philadelphia and Return sA.oo
Via B. & 0.

Account Army and Navy football game. No
veIlbeF p Tickets s0o8 going on all trains
hcyefnbeF p and ~ 20 and Including 10 a
q. train November -. Good returning until
DeceInhcs Z, Inclusive Franklin Field adjacent
- :. O. 24th u. Station. Philadelphia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28

mouth. or muscular and bone pains,
your blood is tainted and the disease is
liable to break out again at any time.
A course Of S S. s. viii remove every
trace of poison and at the same time
build up your general heath.
Write for our Free Home Treatment
book No charge for medicel advice
The Sy-ift Specific &C., Atlanta, Ga.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28

OF Contagious Blood Poison never
existed II Is always bad, though some
times no external symptoms Of the dis
case appear for a long time.
Because the disease is slow in deveI-
oping does not indicate that the case IS
a mild one, for the poisonous virus at
work IN the blood and system may be
spending its force upon some internal
vital organ while you are looking for
external signs. Contagious Blood Poison
does not affect all alike. In most cases
the lrst little sore is quickly followed
by painful swellings IN the groius. a red
eruption upon the body, sores or ulcers
IN the mouth and throa-, uusiehtlv COP
per colored blOtches, Ioss of hair and
eyebrows, and other symptoms Of this
miserable disease. When the poison is
thus fighting its way TO the surface,
exposing the disease IN all its hideous-
ness, We call it a bad case: out Couta-
gious Blood Poison, whether working
internally or externally, is a dangerous,
treacherOus disease.
). ). ). IS the enly remedy that cures
Contagious Blood Poison thorouehlv
and permanently II is an antidOte for
the deadly virus that produces the awful
erlptions, sores and ulcers, and DESTROYS
the bones. Mercury and Potash dry Cd
the skin eruptions, but in 50 doing
drive the poison further into the system.
where il slumbers for a time. but comes
back again with redoubled fury.
S. S. S. Is a vegetable remedy that
mas been used successfully for wears in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28

treating this vile dis
ease, End cures II IL
all stages and forms.
If you have the
slightest SYMPTOM ;
an occasiona, sore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-01
GTATEMALA'S TOLCANO.

Although the loss of life resulting from the
reopening of Santa Maria in Guatemala.
few days ago has not been comparable with
that caused by the eruption of Pelee last May.
the two events resemble each other in many
details There has been an enormous output
of ashes. and little or no lava is reported. or
the former the deposits in Mexico from one
hundred to three hundred miles away, vary in
depth from five to ten inches. incidentally it
may be noticed that the direction in which
this elected matter was borne by the winds was
exactly opposite 10 that taken by the ashes
which were carried from SOuffriere TO Barba-
dos. In the Antilles the material was borne
TO the southeastward, while on the continent
it went 10 the nOrthwestward The two re-
giOns are in the same latitude also. The essen
tial feature of the outbreak, though is that n
layer of ashes deep enough to prove destructive
10 crops has been distributed over II large part
of Western Guatemala and Southern Mexico.
Santa Maria is also said 10 be diScharging
fumes and fire" The phrase may perhaps sig
Nifty burning gases like those emitted by Pelee
Still. even If this be a correct Interpretation.
evidence is yet lacking that exceptional
blast, pouring out literally instead of vertically,
has Overtaken a city OF any size Most of the
damage done to adjacent centres of population
has probably been wrought with solid ma
the morning of May shot upward and not side
ways. the majority of the inhabitants of St
Pierre might be alive to-day.
Earthquakes of unusual violence were ex-
perienced in Western Guatemala last April
and May at about the time when the miIder
premOnitOry agitation OF Pelee was occurring
1t seems a little strange that the continental
demonstration was not accompanied with vol
canc activity then. The two classes of phenom-
ena are closely related. If Santa Maria has
been for months In a condition which made the
outbreak of few days ago possible why did
not the crisis come sooner? Professor Hill of
the United States Geological Survey and some
other vulcanists are disposed TO attribute the
almost simultaneous disturbances in the West
Indies, Central America, Alaska and Hawaii
last spring to a general state of things in the
earths interior, although local conditions, OF
course, had much TO do with the form and vio-
lence of the demonstration. Such being the case
why did not Santa Maria open sooner? Possibly
II came very near TO doing and might have
shown the present activity then had not other
safety valves elsewhere performed their func-
lions just when they did. Its behavior now NAV
perhaps indicate a diminutiOn of violence else
where. Upon these points, however one can
only indulge in speculation. Positive knOwl-
edge is yet lacking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-01
COLLEGE MEN AT HENLEY.

Cornell may send crew TO Henley next sum-
mer. The inland university of New-YOrk hills
and waters turns out amateur Oarsmen OF high
class every season, and the time NAV come
when Ithacan smters of the resOunding fur
rows will sail home from the English Thames
crowned with the laurelS OF triumph. But the
British tenants of the sliding seats have ap-
proved themselves redOubtable antagonists
again and again. especially upon their home
river Good luck 10 Cornell! Yet il will be
no easy task TO overcome the competing anna
teurs at Henley.
Going over the Atlantic in the hope of capt
uring the highest hOnOrs of rowing is like Sir
Thomas LiptOn's repeated voyages across the
ocean with the courageous determination 10
lift" that famous Cup at any cost American
yachtsmen lead the world. and American oars
men have done many creditable things Never
theless changes of climate. conditions and sur
rOundings have greater effect in rowing than In
yachting. and our Yankee collegians have more
than once suffered defeat when they met the
skilful masters of the oar upon the measured
waters of British streams.
No challenge for the international trophy in
yachting ruffies the serene confidence of vic
tory which is felt constantly on this side of the
sea. Our college crews, however, have not
swept everything before them when they in
vaded England. All of us hope noteithstand-
ing that Cornell in 1908 may surpass the high.
est achievements of other university crews
which have battIed yaliantly abroad and NAV
be welcomed home bearing wreaths upon their
brOws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-01
GENERAL URIBE-URIBE.

The report thar General Uribe-Uribe has sur
rendered and will now work for the complete
paCiticatiOn Of Colombia is welcome. 1t is TO be
hoped it is true and will stay true. We are
mindful of loudly proclaimed paciticatiOn of
that unhappy country some months perhaps it
was a year or mOre-agO. As Il matter of fact.
we believe peace was made and insurgent lead
ers did surrender But the trouble was that
peace did not stay made and the insurgents did
not stay surrendered. Perhaps their staying
powers are better than they were. Let us
hope so. For II the war should go on indefinitely
there is telling what might happen 10 Gen
eral Tribe, and man with so jOcund
name could not well be spared from cOntem-
pOrary history. We are not sure that there has
ever been public man of prominence, in Colon
bia any other country. with name so capt.
waiting to the senses and so irresistible in its
appeal TO the imagination. John Boyle O'Reilly
once remarked upon the beautiful melOdiOus-
ness of his own name, that it was Just like
stroking a catv' But that was before the name
of Tribe Tribe had sounded upon our ravished
ears Now that it has long been heard amid
the din of battle we should like TO hear 1t amid
the more tranquil but none the less strenuous
sounds Of peace where long may il be heard.
There is, however. more and much more to
General Uribe-Uribe than his euphOniOus and
inspiring name. We are assured that he is
man of character and parts. capable of playing
a large and beneficent part in the affairs of his
country. II he could have conquered in battle
he might have become an excellent President Of
Colombia. Since that was denied him. he does
well TO give his energies to the restoration of
peace and the upbuilding of the Frustrated in
dustries of his country. Of a truth, Colombia
has need Of him. if he can do her good, for she
is in an appalling state 1t Is suspicious that
General Reyes is about to return thither. If he
and General Uribe-Uribe and other men of
light and leading lend their aid TO the existing
government they should be able TO bring order
out of chaos and 10 put Colombia on the way
to such prosperity as that TO which her situation
and her rich resources entitle her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-01

The exhibition Of political paigning with
pistols and stilettOs now being given in Porto
Rico must awaken painful memories in the
good ant-imperialists who were in mysteries
two years ago because the government estab-
lished under the Foraker law treated the Porto
Ricaps too much as subjects" and established
'idespotism" over them. Learned pamphlets
on the constitution, eloquent OratiOns on the
rights OF man, impassiOned leaders denOuncing
the 'tyrants" in power at Washington. Tained
on MS thick as autumnal leaves in VallOmbrOsa.
because these excellent Porto Ricans, who had
enjoyed such large measure of self government
under SPAIN" were being subjected TO a PresI-
Dental satrapy instead OF being assimilated 10
ourselves as became the Declaration OF indie
pendence, and put i'm entire control of their
own island in reward for the trusting enthusi-
ssm with which they welcomed our flag.
How that breach OF faith" 60 Porto Rico was
harped on! How passions were torn TO tatters
because the island was considered as still un-
fitted for complete self government and was not
at once made an integral part OF the United
States, and it's people admitted 20 an the i'm
munities OF American citizens. IL was insisted
that all you had 20 do was hoist the American
Gag, extend the constitution, introduce Anglo
Saxon law with its jury trial, ship load OF bal
lot boxes and see free American government
IN operation. IL was considered outrageous 90
doubt that sll men were created equal I'm ca
pacity for democratic self-rule. and 20 propose
tescting the people who had come under our
sovereignty bow wisely 10 use the machinery OF
our system, gradually giving them more politi-
cal power as they showed capacity 20 use il.
Yet now. even anti-imperislists see and
acknowledge that the Porto Rican does not
koow how 10 use the ballot bcx. For weeks the
local campaign has been accompanied by riots
and murders. and there is reason 20 believe that
political intelligence IS far below the level
necessary for the proper exercise OF the voice in
public affairs conferred ley the Foraker law.
That law was as conservative as IL well could
ne with the state 81 feeling then prevailing. II
wne denounced as a violation OF American ira
Alton. IL was. although IL IN fact followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-01
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. Oct. 81 (SpeciaD.-It is not definitely
known when DR.. Holleben. the German Am
bassadOr will return but in all likelihood he Will
be here before the end of November.
Countess Won uadt-WylSradt-Isny, wife Of the
Charge d'Anaires of Germany, will spend the win
ter iE Europe.
Count Won MOntgelas, third secretary of the Ger
Embassy, is expected to arrive in TINS country
in about three weeks
NJ CambOn. the former French Ambassador, will
be the guest of honor tomorrow evening at the
Italian Embassy. The Italian Ambassador and
SignOra des Planches much plea,ed with their
new home At present the drawing and music
rooms are almost bare OF furniture. but the Am
bassador proposes TO refurnish them with his per-
sonal effects which have already been shipped from
Italy The Ambassador and SignOra des Planches
hope to be thoroughly established by December
when they will begin series OF Monday evening
entertainments. which. in accordance with the GUS
tom In Italy will consist of dinner. to which a
large company Of guests Viii De nye o by
embassy viii be limited to the informal entertain
The Minister from Hayti and Nine. Leger have
reopened the legation IN kIst- Iney spent tne sum
Mile. Bourke, az Spring Lake with them and
The Minister from Costa RIGA has entered his his
SON. Artnur at WeST dOht; ne S0e cnI1rsa in
engineering He has no intention Of entering. the
army, but considers that every man should be
informed on military matters. He intends TO follow
engineering as hts profession ,,,.,...- g..
Salvador Senior Don Rafael ZaIdIvar has been sue
Geary 3 YEAR ago and IS now in Paris Dr. Lopez
has reached San Francisco, but II is not known
when he will arrive in Washington
Baron Nshi. naval attache OF the Japanese Lega-
ton. has been ordered home and will start for
Japan within the next few weeks. He will be sue
ceeded by Commander Takahira. Durham White
Stevens counsellor of the legation. arrived here
Wednesday after an absence of three months In
Japan. Mime. Takahira spent the summer in Lees
burg. Va. but Joined the minister last week The
Japanese Legation is being redecOrated; the pre-
ValIing ColOrs varied browns and mulberry red
SeTOr Don Luis Pastor second secretary Of the
Spanish legation has been transferred TO Mexico
lis "A az
first secretary and. within few weeks of his
rival. Spanish Charge d'Afaires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-01

closely the model of government first estao-
lished by Congress in the Territory of orleans
and in Florida. Nevertheless. if South Ameri-
can ideas of an election synOnyme for reVo-
lutiSn continue to prevail in Porto Rico. it may
be necessary 10 modify the system. The first
object of government is law and order, and
there is no use making pretence of popular
suffrage when only one party is allowed 10
vote Rulers so chosen are not repubfscan on
Gals at all. BureaucTats less misrepresent T'e
people whose affairs they manage Better a
District of Columbia 'despOtism" than NeneZ-
uelan ''republcanism' in Porto Rico.
Happily we did not extend the constitution 10
the island We have a free hand there, in splie
of theorists with Mysteries. who must now see
that if the Porto Ricans make middle OF
such measure of self government as the FORAKER
act allows them it would have been snort
sighted and wicked folly to have given them
larger powers irrevOcably under the cOnstitu-
fion
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Amnsemrnts.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC She Ninety ana ~ t-irp
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solomon
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CASINO -2:Ia-N.ls-A Chinese Honey moon
, RITERION THEATRE s-lrls-
FT,ftS NI-sFcF,- 2-s-Ths World IN Max. 49,,
EMPIRE THEATRE 255-e-2O-The mummy ''s '"e
HumminE Bird. al. rsnnsrs.-
GAPRi,'K THEATRE 2.3o-s.3o-9Is EKcsliency the
GARDEN THEATRE s.i5-The Joy a. Living ,,
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE @iS-e-l" ne 'hs
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-2 -s-2e-Alt lie ldeleerg
KEITH S-lo:sO r. IA 80 l"t3e o. fn-'olallHu"us TT
KNIcKERsocKER THEATRES :lo-The Rogers
MADTsoN SQUARE THEATRE-2:Is-s.So -The Two
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN .. m 10 1880 p m
Exhibition % Flowers ana Scuptilif
fF[DFISSOgN 80 Ever irasl
NETROPOLITAN OPERA HOl SE-9- audeNhle ana
MRS osBoIlN's PI.AYHOI-sE-2@s0-s 45-rommy Rot.
NEW SAVOY THEATRE -S-l3-A Country Mouse
NEW YORK Is aeeabecNs Trained Animals
PASTOR S-Continuous Performance.
PBINCESS THEATRE 2:aU-N .30-lhe Night OF The
Party.
PROCTOR -Coutinuous Performance.
ST NICHOLAS GARDEN s3O-e 30 Bostocks Great
Animal Arena
VICTORIA THEATRE: lO-s:i0-Mrs. lack
NALLAck'S THEATRE le-s;2O-The sword Of the