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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
WHAT THE PIoUs FUND Is
Mexico Held in Trust Money for
Catholic Missions.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The "Pious Fund originated in 1857 in
gifts from charitable persons to establish
and support Roman Catholic missions in
the CALIFORNIA;. The gifts were made in
trust to the Society of Jesus In 1857 the
Spanish crown ordered the expulsion of the
Jesuits from Mexico and California took
over the property Of the order and admin
istered the fund through a commission.
When Mexico achieved independence she
ply the proceeds of the fund to the mainte
nance of the missions
When Upper California was coded to the
United States Mexico ceased to pay the
Catholic Church there its portion Of the
interest on the "Pious Fund.- The arrea re
were made the subject of q claim by the
prelates Of California before a mixed com
mission in 1868 Sir Edward Thornton the
umpire, the Mexican and the United States
Of the fund should be apportioned EQUALLY
between the church in Upper and Lower
California, and that Mexico should pay to
the Upper California church an annual in
terest of s430s0:09. which for the twenty
one years 1t had not been paid up to that
time-from February 1. 1S4S. to 1S69-when
ratification Of the claims convention were
exchanged, amounted to $904. 70079. This
amount was paid In full.
After that decision Mexico made no fur
Their payments. and for twenty weight years
nothing was done until 1897, when, on COM
plants made by the Roman Catholic bishop
of California. Minister Powell Clayton, the
United States representative in Mexico, was
of over 81. 100000 Of withheld interest Mex
leo repudiated the Indebtedness, holding
that the umpire in 1850 had exceeded his
Jurisdiction. which did not extend beyond
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the time ofsthe treaty. AS result of the
Pan-American conference last winter, and
its reepmInehd ations on the subjects of dis
putestt between American republics, an
agreeDent was reached to refer the case
to thee International arbitration tribunal,
the Supreme Court of the World which
met aafTheeHague.
TheL1ntefHational tribunal consists OF
eighty Judges, appointed by the twenty -four
nations, two three. four or Ave, as the ma
ton chooses From these eighty the United
States selected two judges to determine the
"PiouaT CASE and Mexico named two.
TheiEnited States named Sir Edward Fry,
formerly chief Justice Of the English court
of appeals, and DR.. F. Martens Of Russia.
Mexico named Senior Chelli distinguished
Italian judge, and DR.. Lehman, a Dutch
magistrate Of high rank. These four Sc
lected DR.. Matzen as the fifth arbitrator
and he was president Of the court
This is the first case decided by the in
ternationar tribunal that grew out OF the
peace conference at The Hague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
News From Fall Church.
respondence Of The Evening Star.

Special CORRESPONDENTS OF The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, October Is, 1902
The regular monthly meeting Of the town
council wan held Monday night with Mayor
Walters presiding and Messrs. Ellison.
Thompson, Crump. Jacobs, Gibson, Wells
and Newman present. Mr.. R. Walton
Moore rendered his resignation as attorney
for the corporation and II was accepted and
the election to fill the vacancy deferred.
The matter Of registration of voters Of the
corporations under the new constitution was
also postponed and Councilman Ellison was
appointed to ascertain the law on the sEb-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

town. Pa, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
o. H. Bilhngsiy.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Brinkerhoof had as
their guest last week Mrs. Caldwell of st.
Clair. Ohio.
Miss Bertha Kerr of Powhatan County,
Va, Is visiting her uncle. Mr.. v. E. Kerr.
Miss Donia Miller of Birmingham. Ala,
Is visiting her brother. Rev. W. F. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter " Garretson Of New
ark, N. J.. spent several days last week
with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J.. H. Gar
retson.
Mr. and Mrs. Boydton Of East Falls
Church celebrated the fftieth anniversary
of their wedding on Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Norton P. Shuert Of Port
land, Mich, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Rorebeck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
DR.. Patton Chosen President.

A dispatch from Princeton, N. j.. yester-
day says: Ex-President Francis L. Patton
Of Princeton University has been formally
elected president of the Princeton Theolog-
ie.ai Seminary. At the regular slated meet
ing Of the board of directors held In Alex
ander Hall this afternoon DIR. Patton was
unanimously elected to the Office and, upon
being informed of the boards action, signi-
fed his acceptance OF the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

Newspaper Makes Superb showingEnoys supren
acy Advertising Patronage-Facts the Situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

With the exception Of general adver-
Using, The Star carried more Of each class
In the above table than the others. the Post
and Times combined.
Then, after all these comparisons, there
can be but one conclusion-thas The wash
inxton Star Ii the strongest newspaper at
the capital, and that It stands A No. with
local. general and mail order advertisers.
Else why the big majoritfes In all classes
of>advertising over Its contemporaries!
The Star stood IN eighth position among
the twenty six leading newspapers Of the
country for the first half of 1902. II car
ried more lines Of advertising than did the
New York Journal. Philadelphia Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

as against the combined total of Il, 300 lines
printed by the Post and Times; leaving
4.O29 lines in favor Of The Star over the
other two papers. But for the fact that
this is the or season for washington
newspapers the totals of the papers would
be different.
The large table shows the various kinds
of advertising classified. The word mis-
cellaneous'' Is used where classifications are
too numerous for individual attention. In
all the leading grades of advertising The
Star compared with the Post and Times as
follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

WASHINGTON, September 23.-The
newspapers at the national capital are NOV
ing along in the staid and conservative path
50 familiar to them. Each is striving for
supremacy in the advertising field, how
ever. From present indications 1t Is seen
that The Star Is leading the procession at
an easy gait.
shall show here just how The Star. Post
and Times Jared on July II at the hands of
the advertiser. This Is really the dullest
season Of the year with newspaper. and
any comparisons made are fair and just to
all concerned.
Surely there can be no dispute or charges
Of favoritism when conclusions and deduc-
lions are arrived at after careful figuring
and investigation.
On July II, a date selected indiscrimi-
nateiy by the author. the total number OF
lines Of advertising carried by The Star,
Post and Times was:
Total lines.
Post OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S,ID
1lHeS
From this table 1t appears that on July
The Washington Star carried 1888 lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

New York Times. Chicago American. Phila-
delphia North American, Kansas City Star,
etc. This may be little surprising, but
the facts justify the assertion. This Is how
! The Star stands among several of the lead
| ing papers Of the United States for the first
| six months Of the present year:
Lines. Increase.
Washington Star..........3,13 9, 1872 1911 1886
N. Y. Times. TAI, 852 218,617
N. Y. Journal. ..............2 1872 1874 decrease
Philadelphia Record. ........3, 1876, 500 25s 300
Boston Herald. 2, 4S9, O40 $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
}. A. r. SOUVENIR EDITION

No better souvenir of the great
g. A r. encampment can be had
than The Evening Star from Monday.
October 9. to Saturday. October II.
inclusive. Complete edition. includ-
ing back numbers. mailed to any ad-
dress In the United States for Is
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
Beginning Of Ostrich Farms.

Fifty years ago the domestication OF the
ostrich was an idea secuted by most OF the
xoologists who had given time and thought
10 the subject. The young. 1t was believed.
could not be raised In state Of captivity
The great demand Tor ostrich feathers was
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-03

PATRICK, the condemned muir
derer, may imagine that a marriage
at this stage of the game, with the
young widow who has figured SO
CONSEQUENTLY at his trial, rusy
canse such sympathy for him MS to
result in favorable decision on
his appeal. But to an impartial
onlooker, ii appears TO be anything
but manly to give bis name to n
woman when he is occupying n
condemned murderer cell, aud the
act is so evidently a scheme 10 play
che sympathy game that it Is dis
.gusling.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-03
THE PHILIPPINES.

The fact that the majority IN
congress declines 10 commit itself
IN any way as to the ultimate M
ientions Of this government with
regard to the Philippine islands
shows that nothing definite hes yet
been decided upon by the arbiters
Of their destiny Of our new wards
IN the Orie8t. Leading writer's Oh
economics are considering the quss-
tion from various STAND points, and
u is evident that this pew depsr.
ture Of the American republic IL
slill 10 The experimental stage aud
30 far the result eau scarcely be
said to BE- satisfactory or even
promising David a. dc ArmOud,
writing In Success, makes the sug-
gestIon that we might trade the
archipelago 10 England for por-
ton Of the Northwest Territory,
with advantage 10 both countries.
The idea seems "a good Que, aud is
worthy of consideration. 1t would
at least, lessen the difficulties of the
United States, aud would probably
not add any to those of Great
Britain. Mr.. DE Armond says:
There are several ways in which
we might exchange the islands for
Territory nearer our borders. IL
England would cede us a portion
of her Northwest Territory, aud
take ia exchange the Philippines,
it would be u good bargain ON both
sides. While the eastern islands
are OF no account 10 us, EDgland
could use them to advantage as an
addition 10 her colonies 10 that
part of the world. Manila would
grow to a tremendous size il it.
could have free trade with all the
British colonies ia It's neighbor-
hood, and all the islands would
be rapidly developed The North
west Territory would make a
valuable addition TO our Northwest
ern States aud would broaden our
development along the Pacific
G6ast, adding greatly to the com
merce OF San Francisco aud other
ports. If we hadn't already as
much trouble as we can handle 10 |
the West Indies, would suggest
that We might exchange the Philip
pines for the British West IDdies,
for those islands are near enough |
to be desirable.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-03

THERE ought ~ be some ioeans
OF reaching the stock gamblers who
corner the supply OF corn or wheat
when Il is short and run'the prices
OF those necessary articles much
higher, when they are already cost
ing the people heavily. Ii -
simply infamous for a inan who is
already millionaire to squeeze
more millions out of the masses OF
the people by thus trading on their
necessities.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-03

paralyzed teamster. The balls spun
around him aud one spun his SUI
gAr.ioaf bat frubl his head. II vas
ton inush for bons iosS. As was
hnhssI. 10 saMla kRsS defended
bis bbafHn aRalHsI . Tpasnnahir
aHihhsF, Iai plsgea hnFssmsn Siih
pislals and aaThinsv, ~ say EnlhIng
Of maehetsS, ouOhillos aud Issos--
40. that was too mneh. M nnp
gould stand mp against such a rorcr.
discretion was here the better part
of valor. aud the teamster, with
howl Of terror, took to his heels
and melted into the brush.
In his hiding place he Iurked
long, until dead silence hung over
everything. 1t was now night, and
he stole forth from his retreat. The
Canine rear was in solitude, bat
some distance down the road he
saw = black hulk. Presently be
heard the whiuny of = mule, oi bis
TullpaH, bis own property, whose
ruucous voice bu could FscOHnIEs
uuywhrrs, he SLATED towards .bsI
blsss hnlk, and found tie Susun--
bare MS The btbverbiaI cupboaFd uf
Molhrt Hubbard All aas Eou,,
even the supper nhd the ihbrral
that held it. Only the wagon aud
miles We're left, the latter tied To \
tree. With lofty Castilian courtesy.
the matandets had pihhed a scrap
of paper ON the wagon on which |
was scrawlpd: "Muchisimas gra-
cias, Don Jose Maria de-"
Snch is the tale. Tell me-, is not
the brain that falhered II that If a
gvuiusi by my haIidome, il were
uui what am. could wish to be
what the narrator j.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-03

Things are sill dry here. Ne
rain has fallen. sjj1 rTbps are Mt
the last gasp.
Thursday nlghi maa entered
the h0nse ut the Artrci'Hs, a ranch
close by, aud ent off the hair OF a
girl of twelve, SlaShIng her fingers
aud hands in so doing. lie fed to
the other side, but an accomplish
was arrested aud is in Jail. II
serIps lie wretch was bOtbering
the git 70 ~srTy him, but she
didn't want to sud that vas his
revenge.
w. w. Shelly aud GregoriO Duff
fly paid us flying visit yesterday.
They came to look oysr the polite
al ground, aud for other matters.
was holding court at the time.
Ii made the second time Shelly had
found me ut il, aud he wanted TO
know it / intended to keep the
habit 9p. could only say qEieS
pGbs.
IN my next. ! shpH hsye some
thing about the Cortina raid. II
have an authentic document that /
shall quote from.
FL SOLTERO.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-03

SINCE the talk about the Schley
case aieG ppt, there has been ees-
sstion OF tIis TPSQTis ~ Admiral
SIMPSONS seFions condition
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-03
GRULLA wHIM- WHAMS.
A New Munchausen Developed
Queer Revenge of a Disap-
pointed Lover.
EDITOR HERALD:

modern MunehanSou lived some.
where Ia pour nsIekb0fh Sea aud
1 aSilstta myself thai I khsW has
10 lay . aglisRlt SBb 1IiasanlkkllVg
SmhFailsFE aVBF iAs ka flk pAiIiHI
~ fats hAt | mssg gIshaFas
Ehs nndsssFVSa lIupHtatlop cast gu
ygnF town, end acknowledge that
ths mist of delusiou obscnred my
visiOa when thought ! could draw
the long bow. la Rio Grande there
lives born genius, that soon must
burst all bonds aud shed its efful-
gence on an anxious world. This
genius, Mr.. Editor, could give us
cards aud spades, and yet win.
Here felloweth the latest outburSl
OF the unknown genius:
Que day last mouth, a wagon
drawn by three mules and guided
by The skillful baud Of Jose Ma.
- left Rio GrAuds for The Ran
chu dc los EbaniIOs, Il was load
sd with ell that IL usessSSty to
satisfy The simple wauts IT the in'
haEitspts Uf the raucb. There wrrs
The sucgBltut aud heterogeneous
ftlIoles, the satdrS aud pdorous
cottolvue, alias latd, the pungeut
chill, the bland aud suechatins
sugar, "a sack of the beau whose
Infusion, When parched, gives us
"the cup that cheers but not in
ebristes," tho here It's spelt cafe,
not te; two sacks of those yellow
kerusls nov, alasl more precious
than diamonds, that made tito
roothsome tortillas Eers TO be the
solace Of the h0mJres TieoT de los
EbGnitOS; aud last, bat not least,
there were some forty sucks Of that
white dust we all love now, be
cause naiz non est-wheat Hour.
Jose Maria was All industrious
man, aud there were many miles
to go, 30 lac arose betimes, hitch
ed his mules. and pulled bis freight
iu the early morn.
lie surmounted the steep &C
clivlty Of the Arroyo del Sauz,
and nothing happened. lie passed
Iona Blanca, aud reached va
Tanque de LszarO Lopez unmOlsst-
ed, aud stopt to rest his team and
chat with his cOmpadre de pIla.
Refreshed, he set forth with a
song on his lip, for was he not to
have some Of the csrgo-perhaps a
moea or two of the corn might be
his. lie passed through La Cssita,
Casa Blanca, los YillareaIes, aud
reached Las Garciss. spd uaught
was amiss.
AT Las GSrciss, Jose halted, fed
bis mules, and took his own
fragal repast. A short snoOze, aud
then weary toll again claimed team
and tesms,er. 1t was hot, the
wind high. aud the dust disagree
able, both animals and man felt
less joyous than 10 tie 6oqyant
freshness Of the morn. As thRy I
trudged along the highway, Jose
looked upon the long line OF wire
stretched on iron posts, and re-
snmed kis mental argument AS to
whether ths cumming noise was or
was not sigR that messages were
beiug sent. That tOGt0. Rn6no
Dubernay. said 1t was ths sind,
Jsse dida't believe such nonsense
Thus drowsily medIiatiDg, as the
rays of the Sc ting SUI giIded the
branches of the mesquites. lac ars
rived at point where the road
from GruIla TO the Encinal crossed
the road. Just as the wagon got 10
the cross road, hideous, long drawn |
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-25

At largely attended meeting of Pa
cific coast senators and representatives
recently a final determination was
reached as to the course to be pursued
on Chinese exclusion legislation and
the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Pacific coast
senators and representatives approve
the policy and general provisions of the
bill which they have requested Repre-
sentative Kahn to introduce in the
house and Senator Mitchell in the SEN
ate; but this shall not effect the privi-
lege of any member to perfect the same
by amendment"
The bill thus to be introduced was
agreed upon at the meeting. AS finally
adopted the insular section reads as
follows
That from and after the passage of
this act the entry into the American
mainland territory of the United
States of Chinese laborers coming from
any of the insular possessions of the
United States shall be absolutely pro-
hibited; and the prohibition shall ap-
ply 10 all Chlnese laborerS as well as
to such as were in the insular posses
sions at the time or times of acquisi-
ton, thereof, respectively, by the
United States, or to those who have
come there since. and those who have
been born there since. and those who
may come there hereafter and those
who may hereafter be born there"
The decision arrived at is the result
of six weeks consideration of the gen.
eral subject of Chinese exclusion, the
purpose being to bring all the Pacific
coast interests together into united
support of one measure The bill as
presented had a clause covering the
Chinese coming from the Philippines.
but the sentiment at the meeting was
in favor of making the provision more
sweeping.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-25
FIVE VESSELS WENT DOWN
BIG BATTLE OFF PANAMA
A Naval Engagement Between tne
Revolutionary and GOrerhihe"'
Fleets-Three Vessels on E"c"
Side-Guns ut Las Bovedas Also
Fired ut the Rebel ships.

Colon, Colombia. Jan. p, via Calves
ton.--A naval battle in progress III th9
harbor of Panama. The revolutionary
fleet consists Of the steamers Padllla, Oar
len and Gatien. They are trying to force
a landing off Saoana.
The government ships are the Chiiean
line steamer Lautaro, the Pacific steam
Navigation company's steamer Chicuito
and the Panama Canal companys steamer
Boyaca.
The first named steamed was seized by
General Alban and he other two have
been chartered by the Colombian govern
ment. As this dispatch is being sent
three shots have Just passed over the
Chicuito and she has answered with sew
eral shots. They fell close to the Padilla,
which is seen to be retiring. The guns at
Las Bovedas are also firing at the rebel
ships.
The government forces are throwing up
entertainments. The United Staes cruiser
Philadelphia is close to the scene of the
fighting.
Governor Killed.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-The state de-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-25
Eleven Men Escape.

Eleven of the most desperate prls-
oners in the United States made their
escape between l and O'Clock sun
dav. It was the most daring and sue
cessful jailbreak ever attempted IN
the state of Washington, and the
character of the men implicated makes
If doubtful whether they will be re-
taken without loss of life.
The men at large are w. d. Snyder,
sent I'D from Idaho for robbery;
James Campbell, Nome, pickpocket;
Thomas Morton, Nome, burglary;
Frank Ainsworth, Nome, larceny;
Mike Williams, Spokane, counter
feiter: James Moriarity, Spokane,
counterfeiter; ]. P. Stewart, Idaho,
counterfeiter; Bruce KenWright,
Nome, manslaughter; James Carroll,
Alaska, murder.
A hole in the brick wall of cell No.
10, occupied by convicts Snyder and
Davis, reveals the method OF escape.
The wall is about a foot in thickness
and the floor of the cell is of equal
thickness, covered with concrete.
The tunnel was dug at the junction OF
the wall and the floor, sloping out
wardly until it formed a connection
with the air chamber, about two feet
below, and a foot outwardly from the
corridor wall of the cell. Through
this air chamber the prisoners
crawled about forty feet to where it
opened into the boiler room, the open
ing being covered by iron grating.
This obstacle was overcome by the
use of saws and the prisoners had then
only to walk out of the back door of
the boiler room across the yard and
scale the board fence. A few yards
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-25

from the prison grounds and the
dense growth of the timber offered
them temporarily safe retreat.
A Few Caught.
Tacoma, Jan. 23.-Convicts Campbell.
Ainsworth and Morton were captured on
McNeils island this forenoon and have
been returned to the penitentiary. The
men were captured near the center of the
island. They were well nigh exhausted,
having had nothing to eat since Sunday
morning.
Convict Davis, who was shot last night
by guard, was again caught this morn
ing, and again escaped.
lATER.-AII the prisoners have
been captured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-25
Field of SaDphires.

Helena, Mont, Jan. ga special to
the Independent from Lewistown, near
the scene of the reported diamond dis
coFery says that according to Clifford
Dec, the discoverer. the fields cover an
area 10 miles long and four miles wide.
Dec brought in a large number of the
stones, which he found on hunting trip.
on the side of ant hills. Some of the
stones that were examined and thorough
ly tested by mineralogist located at
Spotted Horse were pronounced by him
sapphires of an excellent quality, similar
to the white sapphires found in the Congo
district, which are now shipped to Lon.
don. Dec insists that Tiffany of New
York rendered an opinion to the effect
that the stones were diamonds. There
Is no confederation of this and the gen
erai impression is that the discovery il a
sapphire field richer than that of Yogo.
which is the most noted in the United
States.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-25
Policeman Was Killed.

San Francisco, Jan. 23-At an early
hour Patrolman Eugene C. Robinson of
the southern station was MORALLY wounded
by three burglars whom he surprised in
the act of breaking into a hardware store
on Valencia street, near Sixteenth. He
died soon after being taken to the hos
pital. One of the trio of safecrackers,
supposed to be F. DAILY, was badly wound
ed by a shot from the policemans pistol
and captured.