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mail left, looking after suitable land
ing place for the California end of the
cable. While the Navy authorities IA
vor Monterey bay, Mr.. Ward wants the
cable to end in San Francisco and was
then investigating points along the
ocean front. In an interview on April
9th. he said that he had information
that the cable was being made at the
rate of 600 miles a month, and that 1t
would be shipped on the cable steamer
Silvertown in July. at the latest. and
this would mean laying very soon after
the ship arrived al San Francisco. He
said that the cable was being made in
England owing to the experience of
manufacturers there, as the laying in
this ocean was the most difficult of any
ocean known, owing to depths of three
and even five miles. There will be need
ed two cable repair ships and these
may be built in San Francisco.
Mr.. Gray said that the line to Ma
Mia would be finished by the end of
1904. and that it was hoped to secure
the navy soundings Messages from
San Francisco will be handled in fifteen
minutes according TO the plans The
Tate-r % this city are to be so cents a
word, press rate % cents, until the
completion of the Philippine line, when
the private rate is to be put down to
80 cents a word
Mr.. Ward said that the contract for
the laying called for it to be complete
by the end of October
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~ WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
" The coming OF Judge Gilbert F.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-17

Daily Advertiser. delivered by carrier
to any part Of the city for rs cents
month.
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ANOTHER
LEPROSY
SPECIFIC

AY Ow 1t is a German physician who
thinks he has discovered a sure
cure for leprosy.
At yesterdays meeting OF the Board
OF Health a communication was re-
ceived from Acting Governor Cooper
enclosing a letter from the Secretary
of the Interior from a New York ply
sician, who In turn had his Information
from a German friend. The latter had
discovered his remedy in Brazil. and
II Is not unlikely that this Is another
concoction made from the tua-tua
plant.
The letter referred to is as follows:
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
SENTIMENT AT CAPITOL
ON THE MILES CASE

The Niles matter was today again the
absorbing topic OF conversation az the
Capitol. Several Senator's and Reprose--
tatives. IL is reported. laid before the
President their views upon the contro-
vcrsy this morning and it is said that
some Of them contended that il would be
unwise for the Administration 10 retire
General Miles al this time
Senator Aldrieh, one Of the Republican
leaders. this morning expressed his be
lief the President would do nothing in the
matter IF he does. said he. he viii
find that General Miles has many friends
both in and out OF Congress. and they viii
be heard from very Vigorously
General Hawley. chairman OF the Sen
ate Military COMMITTEES, is opposed 20 the
Root bill. although he introduced it at the
request OF the Secretary. He says ne
hopes and believes the committee will
make an adverse report upon IT, As for
General Miles testimony with regard 10
the workings Of the general stan system
in European armies. he says ali military
men owe debt OF gratitude TO the com
manding general OF the army for the ex-
haustiye exposition he made on the sub
iect-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22

MANILA. March 22.-Asiatic cholera
has appeared here. On Thursday sixteen
cases and fifteen deaths were reported
among the natives. It IS believed thar the
disease was introduced here through veg
etables brought from Hongkong.
The board OF health has instituted an
able campaign TO prevent the spread OF
the disease. II has issued stringent quar-
antine regulations and divided the city
into districts. each under a special staa
Of doctors
Communication with che provinces has
been stopped, and the wells and cisteTns
in the city are closed. Distilled water
is distributed.
The sanitary Offices are systematically
destroying green vegetables. The mili-
tary. constabulary and police are most
vigilant in preventing the pollution o.
the river.
The Twelfth Infantry. which is now
encamped on the Luneta. viii go on board
the transport Grant The authorities are
confident that they will be able to sup
press any spread OF the epidemic.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22

the attendants whom he might employ
IN its management. the use Of improper
fuel, or the extent TO which firing might
be forced and. in the event Of the failure
Of the appliance. leave all the responsible
ity upon the Commissioners.
The only recourse that would De left 10
the Commissioners. in their opinion.
would be an effort TO maintain an i'm
possible surveillance over each plant 10
avoid the emission Of such smoke. or il
the requirement for such approval might
be construed as implying also the power
TO recall their sanction of an inefficient
plant. by directing the installation. after
six months notice, Of a new plant in each
case Of The failure Of one they shall have
approved.
The attention Of the House Committee
is invited to the report Of the Health
ofhcer Of the District which is sent in
connection with the Commissioners ad-
verse report.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
ELECTION CONTESTS
BEFORE THE HOUSE
J. L. Burnett Declared En-
titled to Alabama Seat.
Second Attempt Against Right Of Repre-
sentative Rhea Of Kentucky to Serve
Now Under Consideration.

The House today adopted the report OF
the Committee on Elections. No. /, that
John L. Burnett Dem. Ala was en-
titled to his seat and that the contest OF
" B. Spears failed 20 prove the frauds
alleged
The House then proceeded to discuss
the resolution declaring the seat Of Mr..
Rhea (Dem-, Ky.) vacant in favor OF J.
Mckenzie Moss. Republican
This is the second contest against Rhea
the first having been institr.ed in the
Fifty-hfth Congress by W. Godfrey Hun
ter. later appointed Minister to Guate-
mala. That contest was decided in favor
Of Rhea. In the pending case the GoebeI
election law is involved. the contestant
claiming that under its operations. in 1900
sufficient number Of baRots cast for him
we're rejected to give Rhea an apparent
majority.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
GENERAL H0OD TODAY
IT THE WHITE House
Cuba'S Governor ConferS
With the President.
FAVORS MoPE RECIPROCITY
Twenty Per Cent Not Enough to Give
Prosperity to the Island-Annual Trade
Might Be TTebled-Soloiers Are Still
Needed.

Brigadier General Leonard Wood, mill
tary governor OF Cuba. reached Wash
ington this morning and was driven di-
reetly from the station 10 the White
House, where he arrived at HIS o'clock.
He was admitted by the private entrance.
and took the elevator to the second floor.
where he met the President in the Cab
met sOorn. Later he Iunched with the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. and viii
probably be t!leir. guest at dinner to-
night
H During the day General Wood had a
long confidential taIk with the President
on Cuban problems. chief OF which is the
evacuation by the American authorities
on May 1. General Wood is an ardent
advocate OF reciprocal trads relations with
the islands, and is emphatic in the asser-
uon that 20 per cent concession viii not
be enough to assure the Cubans pros
perity. He told the President a reduc-
tion Of 33 l-5 per cent in Cuban sugar
and tobacco duties should be made. He
believes that the annual trade Of SOS 0C9. -
coo now being carried on between the
United States and Cuba will be doubled
or trebled. If a third 0f rae tariff is cut
on, and that our tobacco and sugar in
5ustrfes viii not suffer as q result o. the
reduction
General Wood is OF the opinion that
about 2.5O0 United States soldiers will be
needed on the island far police purposes
for some time after Tie transfer OF au-
thority
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
CARLIOT PREPARATIONS
CAUSE Spain ALARM
Manifestations Follow Organ
izatiOn Of Cabinet.
NEW MlNIS1aYS FIRST ORDER
1t Will Be Promulgated at Meeting To-
night and a Carlist Clerical Uprising
viii, It Is Predicted, Result-Repub-
icans Organize Monster Demonstration.

MADRID, March 22.-The organization
OF Premier Sagasta's new Cabinet has
been followed by alarming manifestations
on the part OF the Governments enemies.
The first act OF the Cabinet. az its
meeting tonight, will be TO issue an order
70 the religious congregations subject to
the civil law, similar TO that issued TO
the religious orders under the law Of as
sociatiOns in France
As a result, Carlist clerical rising is
As preliminary step. the Carlist dep
uty. Aella. and the Marquis CeraIbo. are
circulating petition among their fol-
lowers. which urges Don Carlos to resign
his rights in favor OF his son Jaime who.
1t Is believed. could more actively take
the field
The Republicans are also Organizing
monster anti-monarchicaI demonstra-
tions.
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local Real Estate Exchange The bar re-
ferred the subject TO a special committee.
consisting Of President LEIGHTON. Messrs-
A $. Worthington. John Ridout, Wbar-
ton E. Lester ant =. J. Colbert.
Each Of these gentlemen expressed
views favoring a ,s.,uge Of the location
CT the justices Offices.
Mr.. c. W. +. SVa-tzeI. representing
the Real Estate l,schsnge, vas also given
an audience ans ne argued in favor Of the
proposed change
Il is the desire OF all interested that
instead Of being spread out over the
whole area Z. the District the oGces Of
the justices = thS peace oe brought with
in the territory boGlded by Third Street
on the east Thirteenth street on the
west, Pennsylvania Avenue on the south
and G Street ca the west
II is not suggested. however. that tie
location of Justice OF the Peace Payne. at
Thirty-second and P Streets northwest
shall be changed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
SMOKE La w AMENDMENT
GIVEN ADVERSE REPORT
District Commissioners Say Proposed Change Would In
justly Shit Responsibility for Violations

The District Commissioners have sent
TO the House Committee on the District
OF Columbia an adverse report on bill No.
11S4s, To amend an act entitled An act
for the prevention OF smoke in the Die
trict Of Columbia and for other pur-
poses"
In the judgment OF the Commissioners
the present statute on the subject, which
has for its object the prevention Of nuis-
ances from smoke solely by the prosecu-
tion Of the persons responsible for its
emission in violation Of the Iaw. affords
a much more simple. reasonable and
practicable remedy than that offered by
the proposed amendment
Under the proposed amendment. they
say. the approval by the Commissioners
Of the installation OF a smoke preventing
device would aequit the owner OF all
penal responsibility for any nuisance re
sulting from the smoke emitted from the
plant, regardless Of the incompetency Of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
OF THE PEACE
DESIRE NEW QUARTERS
The Proposed Change Ratified at Meeting of the Bench
Of The DSfzicf Held Today.

A meeting OF the members Of the bench
OF the Supreme Court Of the District was
held today to consider the suggestion TO
change the location Of the offices Of the
Justices Of the Peace. There were. pres
ent Chief Justice Bingham. Justice Hag-
ner. Justice Bradley Justice Clabaugh.
Justice Anderson. and Justice Barnard.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Leighton. who called
the matter to the attention OF the court
in concluding his remarks said that il
was many years since he has attended
a meeting in general term when every
member OF the bench was presegt Be
cause Of this. he said. he did not know
what a fne-loOking set OF jurists they
were.
The proposition to change the location
OF the Offices OF the Justices of the Peace.
it Is said, is caused by the great incon-
venience suffered by litigants and conn
sci. The matter was called 10 the at
tention Of the Washington Bar Associa-
tion by committee representing the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
THE FENCING CONTEST
Much Interest In the Event
of This Afternoon.
Local Blades Crossed With Those Of the
Annapolis Team Before the Wash
ingtOn Club.

The presence Of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt at the Washington Fencers'
Club this afternoon made the assault at
arms between the team Of that organiza-
tion and one from the Naval Academy one
Of the most brilliant sporting and social
events Of the seRsoD. The fencing began
at $50 o'clock.
The most prominent people in the social
and diplomatic life Of the capital were
present when the blades crossed.
The FenCers' Club team is composed Cf
Mr. J. W Early. Mr.. Wright and Mr..
Dayrell Crackenthorpe. Opposed TO them
is the Naval Academy team composed OF
J. p. LannOn. Q. j. Rowcliffe and F. s.
Whitten with r. d. GatewOod as subst-
tute.
Mrs Henry May and Mrs. May Carrie
Wright entertained the guests at tea fol-
lowing the fencing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22

hospitals for which he received absolutely
no pay. II was not alone unique or
puzzling cases which he desired 70 study
from a scieEtidc standpoint which he took
without remuneration. but he minlstsred
free Of charge C a multitude of patients
phn EeFs pRaeiR n laF, aRd fFcW whgm
he e1peeted nothlng.
A Shock to Washington.
The news Of his death came ike a
shock to the members Of his profession
this morning. Il was not only a poignant
personal grief n them as well as 70 thou
sands Of others. but they realized more
fully than could the laity that a great
mind was gone. whose place could not be
easily fIled- The students az the Colum-
biau University and the physicians and
attendants in the hospitals 20 which Dr.
Johnston was a frequent visitor and who
eften came into personal contact with
him feel his death keenly- Lectures in
the department OF the University Medical
School. over which he presided. viii be
suspended until after the funeral.
Funeral Plans Not Perfected.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been definitely settled Both the active
and honorary pallbearers viii be chosen
from prominent members OF the medical
profession.
Dr. Johnston leaves a widow and five
children as follows; Prof. Charles H
Johnston. Of Harvard University: Dr.
William B. Johnston. Of Johns Hopkins
University; Mrs. Van Rensselaer,. wife Of
DR.. John Van Rensselaer,. No 2 Thomas
Circle; Miss s. ". Johnston and Miss Ma
ricn H. Johnston. who reside az 1903 K
Street northwest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22

OF the above. Younger. Hale, Long. and
Aaelagan, IN the Oxford boat. and Chap
man. Taylor. Grylls. and Nelson. In the
Cambridge boat, were in last years race.
The brothers Milburn are probably the
first instance Of Americans rowing in any
oxford-Cambridge boat race. They are
The sons OF John George MiIburn. the
well-known Buffalo lawyer. who was
president OF the Pan-American Exposi-
tion last year.
Mr. Milburn was himself born near
Sunderland. in England
Results Of Former Races.
1876, Cambridge. won easily
1877. Cambridge. dead heat.
1S7S. Oxford. ten lengths.
1879 Cambridge. three and one-half
lea.-hs.
1850 Oxford. three and three-quarter
lengths
1881, Oxford. three lengths
1882, Oxford. seven lengths.
Esb3, Oxford. three and one-half lengths
1884, Cambridge. two and one-quarter
lengths
1855. oxford, three lengths.
1856. Cambridge. two-thirds OF a length
1897, Cambridge, two and One-half
isugths
1888, Cambridge, six lengths.
1883. Cambridge, two and one-half
lengths.
1890, Oxford. one length.
1891, oxford, one-quaFter length
1882, oxford, two and one-quarter
lengths.
1893, Oxford, two and One-half lengths.
1894, Oxford, three and One-half lengths.
1885, Oxford. one and One-half lengths
1886. Oxford. one -tIird length
1897, oxford. two and One-thlrd lengths.
1888, Oxford, twelve lengths.
1899. Cambridge, three and quarter
lengths
1890. Cambridge. won easily.
1901, oxford. two-fftns OF a length.
1902 Cambridge FIVE lengths.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
TO TEST INSURANCE RULING.
Some Companies Protest Against Super
iatendent brakes Action.

Considerable CONSERVATION has been
caused among the insurance brokers and
solicitors Of this city during the past few
days by the rulings of Mr.. Drake. the
Superintendent Of Insurance under the
new code which went into effect January
1 Of the current year. BY Mr.. brakes s
ruling 300 or 400 Of the persons now en-
gagged in soliciting policies In Washington
viii be compelled TO pay an annual license
Of $50 or renOunce their vocation.
The matter has been taken up by the
principal insurance companies, who pro-
pose 10 carry it into court ie test the
validity Of the new commissioner inter
probation OF the portion Of the code deal
ing with insurance licenses.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
RETURN OF SOLDIERS.

No Definite Schedule Auaigned by the
War Department.
As yet the War Department has not
formulated a definite schedule for the
return of the eleven regiments from the
Philippines which left This country for
Manila in 1899
All Of them. however. viii be IN the
United States by October I, 1902 and the
Third Infantry has been reported as hav-
ing sailed for San Francisco on March
l5 This regiment gaiHad some notoriety
in 1898 in Quelling the Indian disturb
ances at Leach Lake. Mimi.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
CAMBRIDGE WINS
THE THAMES RACE
Camb1Idge'S Tenth Yicfo1Y

The result of tOday's contest
places ten victories to the
credit of Cambridge and six
teen TO the credit Of Oxford.
and one dead heat. since the
races were inaugurated TWEEN
ty-SiX years ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
RESCUED SIX PEOPLE.
One by One Young Man Dragged Them
From Flames.

PARKERsBURG. W Va, March %
The family Of Baruch Stoops. consisting
OF SIX persons. narrowly escaped bsing
burned TO death In fire which destroyed
the stoop1 home at Pettyviile at 3 O'Clock
this morning.
VIII Shackleford. young man Of the
town, was returning to his home. when
he discovered the house ablaze. He rush
ed in AID found the entire family living
unconscious.
He carried them out one by one lust
as he left with the last one the roof OF
the house fell In.
The loss amounted 10 81 500.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
LIVES LOST in FIRE.
Three Men and Many Animals ProbaSle
Victims.


NEW YORK. March 22.-In fire
thought TO have been the work Of incen-
diaries. three men. ter horses, and $50
pigs are believed to have been burned TO
death last night al Cardington. Delaware
county.
The FIRE occurred at Fernbrook Farm
and the loss on the barn and stock is
estimated al s. 0e0, partly covered by in
surance.
The origin Of the blaze is nos positively
known, but IL is thought that the barn
was set on fire by revengeful ,ramps The
place has long been a rendezvous for the
knights OF the road and a short time
ago John Lyster, a contractor. who rents
the barn. antagonized the fraternity by
driving several Of them from the build
ing.
Last Saturday barn on the Baltimore
Pike, less than mile away, vas also
destroyed.
Early last night three tramps we're seen
TO enter the building burned last night
and as no one saw them come out, Il is
believed that they perished.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
GEN. NILES RETIREMENT
HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON
Plan OF THE ADMINISTRATION

1t is known beyond question that Lieutenant Miles
by his testimony before the Military Af
fairs dispeased will be re-
tired from active duty the future Political expediency
is assumed may prevent change army
just this time but member Cabinet reported
the retirement was
only question of a weeks
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
Yale Opens Ball Season.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March 22.-Yale
opens the baseball season at the Yale field
this afternoon with the Manhattan Col
lege team OF New York. The day opened
rather raw for baseball
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
BAD OMEN FOR YALE.
Cambridge Victory Presages Victory for
Harvard.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 22.-YaIe
men regard the Cambridge crew victory
On the Thames today as a bad omen.
II is a tradition at Yale and Harvard
that when oxford wins in England, Yale
viii win from Harvard Ia America
Yale men expect that Dtveraux and
John c. Milburn. ir.. who were in the OK
ford boat. viii take a law course al Yale
after completing their oxford academic
studies
The new Yale crew launch arrived today
from Boston and was used In coaching
the crews today for the first time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
Oxford Crew Collapsed at
the Conclusion Of the
Contest.
CAMBRIDGE FINISHED STRONG
vietors Were Three to Ore Favorites in
the Betting, and Defeat Of Oxford
Caused No SurpIise-AmeTicans in the
Race.

LONDON. March 22-The annual boat
race between oxford and Cambridge Uni
yersities was pulled on On the Thames
TODAY
-. Cambridge won by five lengths.
1t has practically been conceded fer
some time that Cambridge would win,
and the result. therefore. did not come as
a surprise. The betting before the race
Was 20 1 in favor OF Cambridge.
cold. windy weather nterspersed with
sdnshine and showers greeted the aquatic
Enthusiasts this morning.
The weather had no deterring effect on
+ the -adaereuts OF the two crews. however
and the usual boat race crowds early
found their way to the starting point.
CamFr ridge won the toss and took the
zSurrey. side Of the"river.
The beats we're of at I2.45, Cambridge
pulling a IS stroke, and Oxford SO. Il was
rCsnbr4dse's race from the very start.
Two minutes after the boats were OF,
the Cambridge lads had pulled a full
.Ielzth ahead.
Cambridge had slowly increased her
lead to two lengths when Hammersmith
Bridge was reached. which marks one
third Of the distance.
Here oxford made great effort. and
soon had pulled her rivals head down to
one length.
Cambridge changed her stroke to SO and
Oxford TO g.
Cambridge then rapidly pushed ahead,
and at Thorny Crofts. two-thirds Of the
distance. led BY FIVE lengths. Cambridge
finished fresh. but the oxford boys were
fearfuIIy done up.
Time 10 Minutes Q Seconds.
After pluckily pulling their she'll across
the finish line, the Oxford crew fell. com
pletely collapsed. in the bottom Of their
boat
IT,. -.-..,,-- A.. .-.l.-...- - -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
National % - Atlanta-

The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs has agreed TO favOrably report the
bill 10 establish a national military park
on the battlefield about Atlanta Ga 10
be known as Peachtree Creek Battle
field Park.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
Declined BY Mr.. ManIev.

Mr.. Joseph H. Manley has declined
President Roosevelt's tender Of the posi-
tiOn OF First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eraI on account Of personal and business
reasons.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22
STANLEY Stakes Winner

LIVERPOOL March 22.-The race for
Stanley Stakes Of 200 sovereigns. here to-
day, was won by Mountain Rose with
skeets Martin up.