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The Washington times., 1902-05-11
REPLY FILED BY THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL
TO PRINT JEFFERS0N'S "LIFE
AND MORALS OF JESUS"
House Adopts Resolution Authorizing
Publication of Manuscript Now
in National Museum.

The House yesterday passed resoIu-
tion presented by Mr.. Heatwole. chairman
of the Committee on Printing, authoriz-
ing the publication of 5000 copies of a
book by Thomas Jefferson on the Life
and Morals of Jesus of Nazarath.'
The volume has sometimes been refer
red to as "Jefferson's Bible The writ
ing is not in print but the manuscript.
according 20 the statement made by Rep
resentative Lacey. is now at the National
Museum.
Mr.. Grosvenor made some comment
upon the resolution. but did not press
an objection after Mr.. Lacey stated that
all of the writings OF Jefferson had been
authorized by Congress and published ex
cept this one. and that the reason why
1t was not printed was because the manu-
script was not then in the possession of
the Government.
II II should become lost by accident or
otherwise. he said the world would lose
this valuable writing. The resolution
was then adopted without objection.
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ANTI-SKYSCRAPER BILL
FAV0RABLY ACTED ON
Measure to Be Reported to the House
With Approval of
Committee.

In the absence OF Chairman Babcock
! Representative Jenkins yesterday pre-
sided over the meeting of the House Dis
trict Committee.
The session was very brief. only one
bill being considered. 1t was the bill to
| amend the act to regulate the height OF
buildings in the District. and it was
ordered favorably reported.
The report. which was drawn by Rep
resentative Cowherd, says:
section of the act approved
March /. 1899. provides that churches
must be OF hreproof construction
up to and including the main audi
torium floor This is a hardship upon
the small congregations desirous of build
ing churches in the District beyond the
city limits. and adds a material and un-
necessary increase TO the cost OF their
construction.
THE Commissioners report they have
no objection to the passage of the bill.
though they would prefer the enactment
of a general measure regulating the
height and construction of buildings in
the District. However. as the general
measure has met with some opposition
and as several small churches are await
ing the relief provided in the fill the
committee has decided to report 1t as a
separate measure"
Tomorrow will be District day In the
House, and the bill will be called up for
consideration.
Chairman Babcock will return from At
lantic City today. and IL he is strong
enough he will take charge of the Dis
trict measures that will come up. The
most important measure to be considered
In the gas consolidation bill.
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Mr.. Lodge Urges Adjourn
ment of Committee Until
Bill Is Passed.
THE PROPOSITION GOES OVER
Senator Patterson Telegraphed That Rev.
Mr.. Walker Repeated to a Clergyman
Story Denied by Him-Senorita Lopez
Not Yet Summoned.

Senator Lodge. In the executive session
Of the Philippines Committee. yesterday
created breeze of excitement by making
the proposition that the hearings of the
committee be suspended until after the
passage Of the Philippine bill.
| Strenuous objections were made by the
Democrats to the proposition. and after
| some debate 1t went over until tomor-
rows meeting.
| The Democrats assert that the dis
closures Of the hearings are most i'm
portant in a direct way on the pending
! bill. and that all the information pos
I.sible should be obtained before II il
voted on.
Naturally they further assert that the
proposition Of Mr.. Lodge is made because
the Republicans are afraid to have fur
ther disclosures made at this time.
Senorita Lopez Not Yet Called.
The question as to the summcning OF
Senorita Lopez also was before the COM
mittee. but no action was taken and Il
went over until tomorrow. .s
Senator Patterson has received most
interesting telegram from Lynn. Mass,
bearing on the recent publication of an
alleged interview with Rev. Mr.. Walker,
OF Lynn.
Tbs gentleman was quoted as saying
that he had received letters from bis sor,
soldier in the Philippines. telling Of the
shooting In cold blood OF 1000 Fiiipinos.
The newspaper story was read in the
Senate last week by Mr.. Turner. and the
next day Mr.. Lodge read denial Of the
interview by Mr.. Walker. first in the
committee and then in the Senate.
Mr.. Patterson In the committee suggest
ed that the newspaper man who wrote the
story ought to be put In prison for 1t.
Repeats the Information.
Senator PatteTson's telegram reads a.
follows:
please suspend Jail sentence in case Of
correspondent and Walker Philippine
atrocity report until you hear from Rev
Robert Cameron. of Providence. late of
Denver. to whom Walker told same story
as published. and who has declared the
published reports are not half as bad as
Walkers letters"
The Philippines Committee will con-
tinue Its investigation into the Walker
case.
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WANTS PHILIPPINES
HEARINGS. SUSPENDED
EUlOGIES IN HONOR
OF DEAD C0NGRESSMEN
House Holds Memorial Services for Late
Rufus X. Polk and Late Senator
James H. Kyle.

At 1 o'clock yesterday the House after
passing a number OF minor bills and rcso-
lutions from the Committee on Printing
suspended further business. and devoted
the remainder of the days session to
eulogies of the late Representative Rufus
X. Polk Of Pennsylvania. and the late
Senator James II. Kyle Of South Dakota.
The speakers who paid tribute TO the
memory Of Mr. Polk were Messrs. Green
and Bates of Pennsylvania. Richardson OF
Alabama, Bellamy of North Carolina.
Stark of Nebraska. Padgett Of Tennessee.
and Clayton of Alabama. Eulogies on Sem
ator Kyle were delivered by Mcssrs. Burke
Of South Dakota. DeArmond of Missouri.
Marshall of North Dakota. Bell Of Col
orado. Stark Of Nebraska. Martin Of South
Dakota. Mann Of Illinois. Burton Of Ohio.
and McCleary Of Minnesota.
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Assisted American Soldiers
in Administering A the
Water Cure. !.
TREATMENT OF THE FIlIPIHoS
Former Corporal Gibbs Testifes That
Different Officers Were Harsh or Kind
Toward Natives-Filipino Women Viz
tuous-Novel Methods to Cause Fear.

William J. Gibbs. of Springfield. Mass.
formerly corporal in the Ninth Regular
Infantry. stationed in the Philippines. who
testified on Friday before the Senate
Philippines Committee as to the massacre
OF American soldiers at Balanigiga, was
again before the committee yesterday
and subjected to cross s-examination on the
part of the Democratic minority.
He said he aad never seen the water
cure administered. but he had seen the
water being brought to the place. and had
heard the means of the men to whom the
cure was being given.
He could also see the sickly expression
Of their faces after they came out. One
man had died as the result OF the water
cure At least 1t was so reported among
the soldiers He had seen these evil
dences three times. and knew from gen.
eral rumor that the water cure was COM
mon. He knew OF no other kinds of tor
ture.
Those who took part In the water cure
were American soldiers and native in
terpreters. Dirty water was preferred to
clean. and usually salt water was mixed
with it to make the suffering more in
tense.
Filipino Women virtuous.
Asked as to the morality of the Fill
pino women. the witness stated that they
were very virtuous.
Question. What treatment did the peace
fully disposed Filipinos receive at the
hands of American officers and soldiers,
Answer. In some cases they were treat
ed well by some officers, and In other
cases just the opposite.
O. What were your orders as to the
treatment of people peaceably disposed?
a. To treat them kindly.
z. Did you carry out that order?
A. | did myself.
q. And your comrades?
A. Some did. and some did not.
@. What was the general course?
Treated Both Kindly and Harshly.
A. Some officers treated the natives
we'll, and others treated them badly.
q. Was harsh treatment exceptional or
otherwise,
A. cannot say.
@. What became Of the remnant of the
survivors after the massacre?
A. They went to Pasay by water (2e out
Of the 72).
The next witness was George C.
Boardman, of Centralia, Kan, private OF
Twentieth United States Infantry. He
had served in Manila and Luzon. and had
taught school for six months, having been
ietailed for the purpose. He detailed the
Killing. by the natives. of Filipino boy
Who had been captured and who was sus-
,ected Of having joined the United States
orces.
He knew OF no cases Of the water cure,
nut told how. when there were a number
II natives captured who would not tell
where arms were concealed. one of them
would he taken behind a building and
hot fired to give the others the idea
hat this man had been killed. and then
mother would be taken behind the build
ng and the same thing repeated. until
Inally one was found to give the desired |
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DEMOCRATS OBJECTTO
CORONATION EMBASSIES
Mr.. BAILEY CRITICISES
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
Declares That No One Knows Less of
Affairs in Indian Territory Than
Mr.. Hitchcock.

Senator Bailey made sharp attack on
the Secretary OF the Interior. Mr.. Hitch
cock. yesterday in the Senate.
A bill providing for the sale Of sites in
the Indian Territory for manufacturing
purposes was under consideration.
Il regret very much" said Mr.. Bailey
that no provision can be made for taking
the matter out of the care of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. for IL there is one man
in the United States who knows less than
another about affairs in that Territory that
man is the Secretary of the Interior
The reason for his animosity he did not
disclose
The bill was passed.
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Mr.. Lodge. in charge of the Philippines
civil government bill, late yesterday
afternoon asked consent to have sessions
of the Senate begin at II o'clock on We'd
nesday next. and to continue at that hour
thereafter so long as the Philippine gov
ernment bill is before the Senate.
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LONGER SESSIONS IN SENATE FOR
CONSIDERATION OF PHILIPPINES BILL
Nert
at O'clock O-Pa1Doaon VII
Be Carried TO CazeTs

Mr.. Rawlins objected, and Mr.. Lodge
gave notice that he would on Tuesday
make such a motion.
II is thought that the motion will be
carried. as after Mr.. Lodges notice only
majority vote will be required.
The Democrats have decided that they
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SENATOR M'MlLlAN TO
ATTEND SONS FUNERAL
Consideration of District Appropriation
Bill Suspended Pending His Re-
turn-Left Last Night.

Senator Mcmillan left the city yestcr-
day afternoon to be present at the funera
of his son, Captain James Fl. Mcmillan
who died at Colorado Springs. Col. on
Friday.
Senator Mcmillan will be gone all oi
this week. His daughter and grand
daughter accompanied him.
The District appropriation bill will not
be taken up by the subcommittee Of the
Appropriation Committee until the re-
turn Of Mr.. Mcmillan. who is its chief
member,
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Smallpox Leads to Suicide.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. May 10
Harvey Kincaid a sufferer from smallpox.
committed suicide last night by hanging
himself in the cellar OF his home. Kinca!i
was seized with the disease about a week
ago and his home was Guarantined. H.
did not have the disease in a very s-ye-e
form.
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UNION DEPOT BILL COMES
UP IN SENATE TOMORROW
Agreement Reached Giving Measure Right
of Way During the Morn
ing Hour.

The union RAILWAY, station bill will be
taken up by the Senate In all probability
tomorrow. an understanding having been
reached that 1t shall be given the right of
way during the morning hour.
Senator Mcmillan will not be In the
city. but Senator Gallinger Will act as
ifS cnnkegmnn
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will give the Republicans all the trouble
they can in the plan. 1t is understood
that they will not make any attempt TO
be on hand at the early hour. and that
they will raise the point of no quorum
every day and often to force the pres
ence of the Republicans.
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DIED..

PENNIFlLI-on May TO- 1902. at ESQ a. M,
JOSEPH c. PENNIFILI, at his residence. 1889
Twelfth Street northwest. He leaves wife and
daughter to mourn his loss
Funeral from his residence, Monday. May l2,
at = p. IN. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
nIll2
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Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK. May l0.-Arrived; st. Paul.
Southampton; Massilia, Marseilies; st.
Lecnards. Antwerp. Arrived out: Gros-
ser Kurfuerst. from New York, at South
anpton: Pretoria. from New York. at Plym-
outh: Umbria. from New York. at Queens
town.
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Delegate Smith Much Better.

Delegate Mark Smith of Arizona was
reported last evening to be out OF dan
ger. and rapidly recovering from the sud
den illness which seized him in the House
last Friday afternoon. Mr.. Smith was
threatened with an apoplectic stroke. He
will be out in a day or two.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY
Requests that all persons who know OF OF
cruelty to children will report them to the
ciety. Wlrder Building. 9th and + SITS. NV. All
such will be held Is confidential.
ap2O-Su. .wed. .fri-l2t
CHICKEN WIRE. best quality. 40 cents 100 feet.
Bes, quality 2-PLY ROOFING 65 cents.
s. BENSlNGER & CO.. Ilth and SITS. NV.
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Exercise of Authority.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Building of a Bridge Across the Missouri
at Council Bluffs Authorized

at Council Bluffs Authorized.
The House yesterday passed the follow
ing measures:
A bill legaiizing the practice OF the in
ternaI revenue Office, assigning storekeep-
ers and gaugers to the duty OF either.
Authorizing the construction OF a bridge
across the Missouri river between Council
Bluffs and Omaha by the Omaha Terminal
Company
Joint resolution authorizing the direc-
tor OF the Geological Survey TO select the
publications TO be issued by the survey.
with a view TO adopting them TO the needs
Of the several sections OF the country. IL
IS estimated that IL will result In saw
fng of 1000 a year in the printing bills
Of the guryey.
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Mr.. Wares Appointment Confirmed.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination. of Eugene F. Ware. OF Kan
sas. to be Commissioner Of Pensions.
vice II. Clay Evans, resigned.
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Continued on Third P.se.)
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He Says That Publications
Excluded Are Not News
, Mediums.
DESIGNED FOR ADVERTISING
Declares That the Periodicals Do Not
Conform to Legal Requirement-Did
Not Exercise Arbitrary Authority by
Ruling.

Great interest is being taken in what
are known as the postoffico cases now
pending in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict-
The litigation was begun some time ago
by several publication houses in different
parts of the country to compel the Post
office Department to admit their publica-
tions TO the United States mails as sec
ond-class matter. The question came up
for consideration before Justice Bradley
in Equity Court No. 2 about week ago
on the answer OF Postmaster General
Payne to a rule requiring him TO show
cause why he should not be restrained
from refusing 10 receive the publications
referred to in the mails as second-class
matter
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

been connected in the past with
the Plymouth cordage company, at
Plymouth, Mass, and the Osborne
cordage company Of New York.
He is "a years of age.
Mr.. Hanlon will leave Saltwater
shortly for a vacation in the woods,
where he will take much needed
rest and seek to recuperate his
health. It is genuine regret that
the men employed in the Irvine
shops see him leave. This is par
ticularly true of the stold timers, =
some of whom have worked under
him ever since the Irvine plant was
established. If good wishes count
for anything, health and success
will attend his future path.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

Che cbeusbtfuI stork.
oeooOoO-
~

| A Is
On a tree close to house, with
in short distance of the river or
canal, there was storks' nest, with
young ones. The roof of the house
caught FIRE one day, and, tho
the flames did not actually reach
the tree, the heat became scorch-
ing. So the mother stork few
down to the water, got into it and
drenched her breast; then, return
ing to her young, she spread the
mass Of cool, wet feathers all over
them. This she repeated over and
over again, flying to the river,
going down into the water and re-
turning, her plumage drenched
with wet. And thus the nest was
saved, and the tender nestlings
were preserved alive until the fire
had been got under control and all
was safe. The truth of this remark
able story was vouched for by more
than one eyewitness. Cornhill.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

ed to three and one-half years,
making him eligible for parole
next month. w. D. M, 1873, was
pardoned, while J. 3. S., 5647, also
received q pardon conditioned up
on his refraining from the use Of
liquor in the future.
A. J., $3.50, received q commute
ton of sentence from eight to four
and one-half years, and the SEN
tence of W. L., 602. was cut from
six to three years.
The sentence of j. G.. 1916, was
committed from life to eight years.
The Board of Pardons has COM
pleted its work for the present,
Warden Wolfer was in attendance
at the last meeting and all of the
cases which had previously been
taken under advisement were taken
up and disposed of.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24
Shooting Butterflies.

An entomologist in South Amer
lea tried his utmost, with the aid
of the most up to date appliances,
to secure some specimens of a
beautiful swallowtail butterfly, but
with no success. The little Gre
AZURE never came low enough.
CHANGING to meet a native after
one of his futile attempts, he men,
toned the fact. The native un-
dertook to procure several live
specimens for shilling apiece and
on the following day presented
himself to the delighted naturalist
with six butterflies. It was not till
the entomologist was about to leave
the district that he disclosed his
method.
The natives are very skillful in
the use of their blow gun, often
killing big game with darts blown
therefrom. In this instance the
man waited till the butterfly had
settled, then blew pellet at it
with suficientforce to Supply it for
the time. The capture was easy.
Fix.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

Perhaps A Again the question
New Prison. of new and more
completely equipped prison for
Minnesota is being mildly agitated.
The Saltwater Gazette, in column
article on the subject, says the
Board of Control appreciates the
necessity for new prison and
may bring the matter before the
legislature when il meets next year.
Governor Van SAINT says the
Gazette, "has already expressed
himself, it is said, as being in
favor of such a move, one that
would provide several hundred
acres of land for the use Of the au-
thorities in charge Of the prison,
where everything that was needed,
almost, in the way of provender,
could be raised and where a por-
ton of the inmates could be kept
at work out Of doors, in the fresh
air and thus a better state of health
maintained.
"The Governors anxious also to
have the binding twine plant In
creased to its full limit; that is, to
have enough machinery for the
manufacture of twine placed with
in the walls of the prison SO that
all the inmates will be employed
at the industry save those actually
needed for the immediate work
around the institution itself. Every
pound of Irvine manufactured is a
direct saving to the farmers of the
state. The matter will undoubt-
edly be brought before the legisla-
ture next winter in the form Of a
bill carrying an appropriation to
acquire site for a new state pris-
on and with the approval of the
Governor and the Board of Con-
troll, would probably become a law"
The article discusses the loca-
ton of the proposed prison and
the probable expenditure. Moth
ing definite is stated, except that
the question is being agitated.
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EXCHANGES.

Professor Guthrie may be mis-
taken in the theory that laughter
is cure for the liquor habit, but
there are those who can testify
that liquor is cure for the
| au G liter habit. Minneapolis
Times.
The greatest trouble with some
people is that they have never
found out what trouble really is. =
Chicago Record Herald.
They have presented Maj. Wal
Ter with q sword down in his home
town. They recognize, doubtless,
that there are fewer men better
qualified to use the sanguinary
weapon than the major st. Paul
Globe.
It is still true, nevertheless, that
the best thing to be done with q
strike is to settle it, and that the
next best thing is to settle it quick.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

Further Action Of Five prisoners
The Pardon Board. confined in this
institution were recipients of ex-
ecutive clemency during the week.
These were among the cases taken
under advisement by the Board Of
Pardons on the 18th.
In. the case of A. W., register
number 5371, serving a term OF
seven years, sentence was commut-
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TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
wewish to say that the privilege win be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this ofht Q with name and address
Of person to whom paper Is to be sent. Each
paper must be kept clean and folded In the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All In
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
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LOCAL NEWS.

NOTICE:-ONE OF THE RULES
OF THIS INSTITUTION rs THAT ALL
LETTERS WRITTEN BY INMATES
MUST BE SIGNED WITH THE FULL
NAME OF THE WRITER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

Mr.. Edward Morgan, chief of
police at Dubuque, Ia, and Miss
Morgan we're the guests of Deputy
Warden Glennon last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

NoTIoE:-The usher has in his
possession an unsigned letter from
an inmate to Mrs. Sarah Gould,
Fremont, Mich. The writer must
make himself known to the au-
thorities before the letter will be
mailed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

The local fire department made
a record breaking runlast Wednes-
day evening. Three minutes after
the alarm was sent into the cell
. house the department had water
playing on shop Q.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

The following visitors were es-
corted through the prison by Dep
uty Warden Glennon on Monday:
Miss Blanche Raesle, Miss Belle
Martin, Miss Rose Farley, Dubu-
que, Ia, Mac Luger, st. Paul, and
Miss Gertrude Glennon, Saltwater.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

Miss Sarah A. Young, secretary
of the Dispatch Publishing Co.,
st. Paul, and a party of friends
and relatives visited the prison last
Thursday and were shown through
by Warden Wolfer. With Miss
Young we're Mrs. j. w. Feeley,
Greenleaf, Kas., Mrs. j. A. Young
and Miss Josie Young. st. Paul,
and Harry Feeley, Greenleaf, Kas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

Mr.. Charles Colligan of Iowa, a
brother of Assistant Deputy Ward
en- Colligan's, spent Monday at
this institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-24

Mr.. Mahler Mr.. P. Mailer
Assumes Charge. who succeeds Mr.
Hanlon as superintendent of the
Irvine factory, arrived at this insti.
tuition last week and spent several
days looking over the plant before
he assumed control. He has had
many years experience in the man.
ufacture of twine, and is consider.
ed q good all around man at the
business.
Mr.. Mailer came here from
Toronto, Canada, whore he Wal
superintendent of the Independent
cordage company. He has also