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The Washington times., 1902-03-05
LOOKING TO CUBAN TRANSFER
Naval Officers Ordered to Turn Over
Shore Property.

The first step in preparation for the
transfer of authority in Cuba to the new
Cuban Government was taken by the Ses-
retary Of the Navy in directions to the
United States naval and marine officers
In Cuba to transfer all shore property to
Governor General Wood. who will. il turn.
transfer it to the Cuban officials when
they assume office.
The Navy Department will retain pos
session of the steel floating dock at Ha-
vana, which it purchased from the Span
ish Government, and all naval coal sup
plies there.
Charles NJ. Mccormick, U. S. N. cap
tain of the port of Havana, and the other
naval and marine officers stationed in
Cuba, have been ordered to return home
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
Good for the Babies.

There is no better medicine made for babies
tasto and prompt and efectual cures make it a
fa,orite with the mothers of small children. 1t
quickly cures their coughs and colds, preventing
pneumonia or other serious consequences. 1t not
only cures Group but when given as soon as the
croupy cough appears will prevent the attack.
Chaniberlair's Cough Remedy contains no opium
or narcotic in any form, and may be given as
confidently to Il baby as to an adult. 1t always
cures For sale uy Henry Evans, Wholesale and
Retail Druggist, g22-s2i st. NV.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
Paid From Public Funds.
MINERS LOCKED OUT.
Firemen Had Refused to Sign Shift
Swing Agreement.

WIL.KESBARRE. Pa. March 4.-The
LOCO mine workers at the Woodward col
liery. of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and
Western Company. were locked out this
morning.
for refusing to sign a swing shift agree
ment to which they had objection. at the
Pettebone and Ayondale collieries, both
of which went on strike.
The United Mine Workers has approved
the strikes. and practically ordered
strike at any other mine where the fire.
men were discharged. The company fore
stalled the strike by locking out the men.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
PRODIGAL TO BE SENT HOME.
Young Radius to Be Returned to Phila-
delphia Today.

Mrs. Rosa Radius. of 521 South Twenti-
eth Street, Philadelphia. has telegraphed
to the police asking that her son, Willie
Radius, aged fourteen years. be sent home
this morning.
The boy was arrested by the First pre-
cinct police on Saturday as he was wan
dering aimlessly about the city streets.
He was subsequently sent to the House
of Detention until his parents could be
notified of his predicament.
Mrs. Radius states in her despatch that
she will meet the lad at the depot on his
arrival.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
PREFERS JAIL TO GERMANY.
Young Man Refuses a Conditional Par
don offered in Virginia.

RICHMOND. Va, March 4.-Carl
Fleisch. of Staunton. prefers remaining in
the United States as an inmate of the
penitentiary to returning to his home in
Germany.
Some time ago he was sentenced to
serve two years in Jail for housebreak-
ing. He was pardoned by the Governor
on condition that he return to Germany.
He has declined to accept the pardon,
saying he will serve his term. He is eigh-
teen years old and well educated.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
To Be Buried by Charity.

A despatch to the police from A. W.
ingalls,, chief of police of Middletown,
Conn, states that there is no person
there who will bear the expense of bury
ing the remains of Carlton Brainard, who
was found dead in his chair at a lodging
house on Missouri Avenue, Sunday after
noon. The body of Brainard is at the
morgue and will probably be laid away
in pot:ers' field until relatives come forth
to claim it.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
Business Men to Test Validity
in Supreme Court.
HAVE TIRED OF PAYING FINES
Sixty Cases Still Pending in the Police
Court-Stand Taken by Messrs. Moses
& Sons to Bring Vexed Question to a
Definite Conclusion.

The purpose of number of the twenty
or more persons summoned to the Police
Court TO answer charges of violating the
smoke law to fight that regulation to the
bitter end was demonstrated yesterday.
Mr.. R. Newton Donaldson, attorney for
Moses & Sons. made this fact plain.
Tired of Paying Fines.
The firm of Moses 6 Sons are charged
with disregarding the law. They have
been in court several times and fined. and
a further trial on another similar charge
was set for yesterday. Mr.. Donaldson
asked a continuance. He stated that it
was the intention of his clients to carry
their case TO the Supreme Court of the
United States; that they realized tnst
there was no escape for them in the Po
lice Court, because of the clear provisions
of the law, and that it was their inten-
tion to test the validity of the act before
the highest legal tribunal of the land.
The request for a continuance until Fri
day was granted. MIR. Donaldson stated
that he expected on that day TO come
into court, be fined, and at once appeal
the case. Mr.. Christian Heurich's attor-
ney also asked and was granted contin-
uance.
Sixty Cases Yet Pending.
The action OF Mr.. Donaldson quickly
followed the beginning Of the trials by
Jury of the smoke cases. Some sixty in
formations against various building own
ers are pending. The first to be called
to the attention of the court was that of
the Evening Star" Mr.. John T. Tenni-
son, electrician and engineer in the build
ing, appeared for the company. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine of $40.
Mr.. Joseph L. Crupper was next called.
He is proprietor of a lumber mill on Ohio
Avenue. He failed to answer. and for
feited s25 on each of four counts.
Mr. Coughliu Acquitted.
Mr.. John D. Ccughlin. superintendent of
the Fendall Building. was acquitted. 1t
was shown that he was neither occupant,
agent, nor manager OF the building, but
that he simply acted as adviser of the
owner.
Mr.. T. Franklin Schneider, manager of
the Cairo Flats, on Q Street, was accused
of violating the law on February and
u. He was convicted on both counts and
fined S25 On each count
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
Larqe Amount of Money Gone.

Robert w. Smith. of Fifth and Albany
Streets northeast, reported last night to
the police that he had lost or had stolen
from his person yesterday on an Ana
costa car a pocketbook containing s76
and a gold ring, valued at $l00. Mr..
smith did not miss his pocketbook until
after leaving the car in Anacostia.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Protests Against Employment of Non
Union Labor.

Several applications for aftiliation with
their organization were read at the regu-
lar meeting of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil held last evening. The matter was re-
ferred TO the proper committee. Many
other matters of importance were dis
cussed at length.
Grievances were entered by painters,
carpenters, and timers. The complaints
were again local merchants. who, 1t is
claimed, are employing non-union labor
The matter was referred to the grievance
committee for action and report.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
CRUSHED BY PLANNING MACHINE.
Carpenter Loses Finger as Result of Ac-
cideut.

Charles Mangold, twenty eight years
Did, whose home is at Seabrook, Md, met
with 4 painful accident while at work
yesterday in the planning mill of Dyer G.
Co., Ohio Avenue and Thirteenth Street
northwest. A finger of his left hand was
badly cut and crushed by a planning ma
chine.
He was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital, where the injured finger was am
putated.
Nangold has been employed at the plan
ing mill about five years. He is a car
psnter.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
ALLEGED SWINDLING SCHEME
Boston Firms Prohibited From Using
United States Mails.

Postmaster General Payne yesterday is
sued fraud orders against the New Eng
land Directory Company, Is Milk Street;
David c. Doakman, 1911 Washington
Street: James C. Carleton, SOL Columbus
Avenue, and Emmett R. Easthouse. 1141
Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
The scheme carried on by the above
named. it is alleged, was a green goods
deal. pure and simple, using for the trans
action of their business the United States
mails 1t is understood that criminal
proceedings will be instituted against the
people concerned in this transgression-
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
CRUISER FOR ECUADOR.

Captsin of the Philadelphia to Investi-
gate Reported Expulsions.
The cruiser Philadelphia, Capt W. W.
Meade. left Panama yesterday for Quay
aquil. Ecuador, to protect American in
terests.
Captain Meade will investigate the
charges made by Perry NJ. De Leon, Con-
sui General of the United States at Quay
aQuil, that American citizens there have
been Illegally deprived of their property
and expelled by Ecuadoran officers
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
CREW OF THE PRESCOTT
RESCUED In 4 STORM
Taken Off Sinking Schooner
by the Savannah.
Vessel Stood by During Gale Week
Ago Last Sunday Evening Until the
Men Were Taken on Board.

NEW YORK, March 4.-SeveraI mem
bers of the crew of twelve who manned the
five-mastsd schooner John B. Prescott,
which now lies at the bottom of the At
lantic, about fifty miles east of Montauk
Point, where she sank in the gale week
ago last Sunday evening, arrived iu this
city today.
The crew was taken off the vessel i'll the
nick of time by the schooner Savannah
and landed at Vineyard Haven last Sat
urday morning. From there they went to
Boston and came to this city today, look
ing for new berths.
Encountered the Storm.
The Prescott left Newport News a week
ago last Thursday for Boston, with 4,209
tons of coal. As soon as she reached the
open sea, according to the cook, William
Hill, who was one of those who reached
here today, she encountered heavy wealth
er, and On Friday, when about seventy
five miles of Montauk Point, the wind be-
came gale. The schooner, weighed down
by her heavy cargo, was having such
hard time of it that Capt. E. Hardy de-
cided to heave her TO and wait for the
storm to blow over.
1t did not. though. All day Saturday she
| lay thus, and late that afternoon began
TO feel the effects of the terrible pound
ing. and then her jib blew away Her
staysail followed. and she began to take
in water between decks.
Vessels Sides Opened.
Throughout the night the pumps held
their own, but or Sunday, under the in
| creased pounding of the great seas, the
seams of the vessels sides opened. and
| work as they might, the crew could not
prevent the water in the hold from ria-
| ing.
On Sunday afternoon her only boat, ex-
cept a little dingey, was swept away and
| soon afterward the boiler house was car
ried overheard by wave.
With the loss Of the yawl boat went the
last hope OF the crew. Not a vessel was
then in sight to observe their signals of
distress. After dark the captain set off
rockets, and at about s o'clock they were
seen by the schooner Savannah, lumber
laden. from Jacksonville. Fla, bound for
Portland, Maine.
Seas Mountain High.
Despite the mountainous sea that was
now running, the Sayannah's yawl man
| aged TO get under the spanker boom of
the sinking schooner, and six of the crew
slid down to the yawl. They were taken
to the Savannah and the yawl returned for
the other half of the crew. They were
taken aboard safely, too. but not until
after one of the Prescott's men had
slipped overheard and been fished out.
The Savannah stood by for half an hour,
when the Prescott gave a lurch and sunk
| in 400 fathoms OF water. 1t took the
Savannah six days to make Vineyard
| Haven.
The Lost Vessel.
The John b. Prescott was a wooden
| schooner of 2.i5i tons, owned by John b.
! Crowley, of Boston. She was 300 feet
| long, hailed from Boston. was built at
| Camden, Maine, in 1899, and was valued at
$50, 900. Her cargo carried $4,000 insur-
| ance.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
MEMS CLUB MEETING.

Mr.. Sloan Lectures on Life and Scenes
in the New Northwest"
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mems Club os the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church was held last even
ing in the lecture room of the church.
Mr.. Charles Moore, vice president Of
the organization, occupied the chair in the
absence of Justice John Harlan. presi-
dent.
The principal event on the programme
was the lecture of Prof A. l. Sloane
upon Life and Scenes in the New North
west" After the programme was finished
q delightful luncheon was served.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
THE STARVATION PLAN
OF Treating Dyspepsia and Stom-
ach Troubles is Useless
and unSClentlfiC.

The almost certain failure of the starvation
cure for dyspepsia has been proven time and
aCsin but even now a course OF dieting is gener-
aliy The frst thing recommended for a case of
indigestion or any stomach trouble.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
IN DEFENCE OF RATHBONE.
Senior Lanuza Continues in His Sum-
ming UP.


ming Up.
HAVANA, March 4.-Senor Lanuza con-
| tinued his summing up in the postoffice
case today. He said that, in spite of the
fact that Rathbone reported the matter
| of the first burning of stamps to Post
master General Smith, the latter did not
object in any sense. The report of the
first burning did not say that all the
stamps were destroyed.
Examined Circumstances.
Senior Lanuza declared that he had ex-
amined into all the circumstances that
the fiscal had brought against Rath-
bone with the idea of proving that he was
in collusion with Reeves and Neely No
proof of anything of the sort had been
adluced.
The fiscal claimed that s12O, 900 had
been stolen. of which Neely had $94 GOO.
1t was not likely that Rathbone and
Reeves, and possibly Rich, would have
been contented with the balance. of
$4,000 though he did not say that Rich
was implicated in the matter.
Mother Aided Him.
Mr. Gregory claimed that Rathbone had
spent S11,0o0 in 1890, while he was receiv
ing salary of only $1,000, but Rathbone's
mother had paid a note for So. 500 for him.
Furthermore, Rathbone's affairs were in
condition of ruin, and this proved that
he could not have participated in the
frauds. Out of thirty-six duplicate war
rants, thirty were endorsed by Bristow.
and twenty-three were signed by Bristow,
whereas Rathbone had only endorsed six,
yet Bristow had not been indicted Ex-
plantations which were valid for Bristow
were not accepted for Rathbone.
Paid From Public Funds.
Colonel Bliss and General Ludlow had
had a number of bills of all sorts paid
out Of the public funds This was gen.
eral custom. and there was no reason why
Rathbone should not have followed it,
The miscellaneous accounts were brought
to Rathbone with the certification of
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
Holds the Same View.
RELIEF FUND FROM THE czAR.
Russian Ruler Contributes to Aid of
Earthquake Sufferers.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 4.-The Czar
has contributed 10000 rubles for the re-
lief of sufferers by the earthquake and
volcano at Shemaka.
The Washington times., 1902-03-05
Seas Mountain High.
The Lost Vessel.

The John b. Prescott was a wooden
schooner of 2.i5i tons, owned by John b.
Crowley, of Boston. She was 300 feet
long, hailed from Boston. was built at
Camden. Maine, in 1899. and was valued at
$50. 900. Her cargo carried $4,000 insur-
ance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
Death Of Mrs. W. II. 1hou... ST.

Mrs. Ellen Thomas. the devoted and
beloved wife Of Mr.. W. n Thomas. Sr..
died at her home in this city on Thurs
day morning after an ilness OF months.
aged % years. She was n Christian and
her large circle of friends are sorrOwful
at her death. For many years she had
been "A member OF the Methodist church
and was always ready To assist in the
advancement OF the cause of religion
She il survived by her husband and tive
children, two sons and one daughter
aud two step-sons-W. H. Thomas.
Jr.. and John VI. Thomas. step-sons.
J. W. Thomas Alfred NJ. Thomas. and
Mrs Charles +. Bragdon Funeral ser
vices Were held from the Methodist
church yesterday afternoon at 40
O'Clock, Rev. Geo. Il. Tyler conducting
the services. and the interment was
made in the family lot in the cemetery.
The pail bearers Were Messrs. +. L.
Stearns. W. f. Bell. T. " Stearns. f.. W.
Milton. T. ~ Brent, and O. ID. Foster.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
FREDERICKSBURG COLLEGE.
Session Nearing Its Close commencement
Exercises Begin Next Week, Etc.

Exercises Begin Next Week, Etc.
The present session OF fredericksburg
College, which has been most prosper
Gus and satisfactory one, will soon be at
an end. The exercises begin on June 9th.
and the final exercises will occur on the
night OF June / lth
On June 9th, SO p. m the art recep-
ton will take place. when the work of
the students for the session will be ex-
hibited. These receptions have been
much enjoyed heretofore. Miss Higgins
will vary her entertainment this year by
giving at 10 a. m, June 9th ali exhibit
ton OF primary work. At : y. IN. of the
same date the Dramatic Club will give
another of their enjoyable entertain
ments.
On Sunday, at IL O'Clock a. m, Rev.
DR.. J 5. Dill will preach the Baccalaureate
sermon.
The musicale of the music class will he
at 5 p. IN. June 9th. and at 1 / a. m. June
10th Prof. Addison Hayne, of Washing
ton and Lee University Lexington, will de
liver an address before the Literary So
cieties At 5 p. m. June 10th, the Liter
AIRY Societies will have their final celebra-
ton; and at | a. IN. June 18th the
commencement exercises proper will take
place. MIR e. c MoseIey will deliver the
Valedictory address, as he has taken the
first honor of his class. Mr. CASTOR
Boyle will deliver the 2nd honor Grafton
Mr.. Alfred Miller graduated with about
the same standing. Diplomas will be
awarded these rs A. Is. graduates. The
prospects for the session next year are
excellent.
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RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG and
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect May goth, ls"2
LEAVE NoKruwARD.


COR NJ. daily. stops ON signal at
Oa..nuutn sundays ouly.
SIS A. N. daily. No local stnrs
iO.o5A NJ Sundays only. stops On signal
at brooke, AQuia. Wide Water. Quantlco. Ma
rumsco and Occoquan.
1911 A. ~ daily. except Sunday. Stops
on signal AT Brooke. Aquia. Wide Water
Quantlco. cherry i'm. OccOquan, LOrton and
Accotiuk.
l4o p. NJ daily except sunday. Nc local
7.o8 Z. NJ. daily. stops on signal At Brooke
aud Whitewater
TAI u. m, daily. No local stops.
1901 H. NJ daily. stops ON signal at
brooke. Wide Water and QuanticO. Stops
on signal at Occoquan on Sundays only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
81 A. VI. daily except sunday Richmond
Accommodation. Makes all stops.
train. stops at Milford, boswell and Ash
land, daily. and ON signal at other local
stops ON sundays only.
J.lS 4. VI. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal
i2.OT u ma siuily = 4 Y train StopH on
signal at Milford. boswell and Ashland
l. 26 y. IN. daily, southern Railway train.
30 l.. n. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
G.aO 4. n. daily. Makes local stops on
S.85 =. NJ daily Scahoard Air Line train
Stops at Duzweli and Ashland on signal.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
Pm. daily except sunday arrives frederick
{. 9. cox. Agent.
W. 4. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
" d. Dlr y L. General Manager.
~. r. ~. MYERS, President
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro)
Wheat, so to SO ; corn, SO to
60; meal, $1.35 to $14O per 100
pounds; oats. 30 to 90; fowls Qive). 3
to .; turkeys Qive), 8 to 10 !;
ducks Oive), to :; Winter chickens
10 to II per pound; Spring chickens.
Is to 20 per pound; lard. 10 to II; eggs.
II to l1k; butter, 13 to 16: hams. / ?
TO 16; Irish potatoes. - to 81 early
rose for seed. 81 10 TO S13O: beef: 3 to
1; veal, ,; pork, 81 70 Z; hides (green)
. TO o; hides dry, Z to 8; baled hay,
$40 to S13 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, is to 10; washed
% to "a.
Leaf Sumac-6O to 65 cents per hum
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday as
follows:
Chicago-Wheat, May, 72%; July 72K:
corn, May, 61x: July. 62.; oats, May. 435.
New York-Southern wheat, Sc to 81:
corn, 6S to 6Sk
Baltimore-Southernw wheat, 50 toS7:
Southern corn. 81 to 90.
Richmond-Wheat. 50 70 50: corn 70
TO ~: oats. ~ to 80.
Alexandria-Mh heat, 40 70 50: corn, 81
to 90
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31

Miss Sue Gordon. of Richmond. has
been spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs j. Il. COrbin and her sister, Mrs Bet
tie &. Wallace She will go TO "Santee. -
the eountry home of the Gordon family
IN Caroline. 10 spend the summer.
Mr. T. x Jacobs died Wednesday at
his home in Caroline county. near Rap.
pahannOck Academy. He was an ex-
Confederate soldier The funeral service
was held at bethesda Church yesterday
Mrs Lucilla Carmichael. wife of Rev
James =. Carmichael. OF Wilmington. y
G.. returned hone Thursday, after a
pleasant visit to relatives here.
Mrs Bette e. Wallace will leave Mon
day ospend the summer with herdaug-
Ter, Mrs. J. +. Poindexter, at La Plata,
Md
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
Mrs. Jane Embrey Dead.

Mrs. Jane Embrey. widow of the late
Alexander Embrey. died at her home
near Garrisonville, Thursday, of general
debility at the advanced age of so years.
She was a christian woman. having been
a member OF the Methodist Church for a
number OF years. She is survived by six
children. four sons and two daughters
Mrs. Montgomery Sutton. Mrs. Elijah
Abel, and Messrs. Frank, Richard. Muir
ray and Joseph Embrey, all of Stafford.
Funeral services were held Yesterday
from her late home Rev. c. l.. Potter
officiating, and the interment made in
in the family burying ground
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
Confederate Memorial DaY.

Confederate Memorial Day will he OBJ
served here on Tuesday. June Sd. Maury
Camp Confederate Veterans, II. S Chew
Camp 5. e V. the Washington Guards
and other organizations. will head the
procession which will be formed in front
OF the Courthouse The Memorial Asso-
citation. Daughters OF the Coniederacy.
young girls carrying garlands of flowers
AMI dressed in white. fredericksburg
College students and other schools will
march on the sidewalk while the other
organizations will march in the centre OF
the street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
A Pretty and Attractive Store.

Messrs. Wallace & Co., the shoe men of
Main street, opened their new store yes
terday morning. 1t adjoins and is part
OF the one on the corner of Main and
Commerce streets, which they have occu-
pied for years. The store has been tho
roughly remodeled, new front put in,
and at night, when lighted by electricity,
is one of the most attractive in the city.
The firm will conduct gents furnish
ing business in the corner store. The
members of the firm are Messrs. Michael
and Hansford Wallace. and their push
and enterprise are an assurance of success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
A Big Turtle Catch.

Messrs John HabrOn and Peter Green.
Of Stafford. Thursday night caught 50
turtles in the Rappahannock near Hay
field farm, Caroline county They weigh
ed from to 30pounds and were brought
here yesterday morning and shipped to
Washington 10y express These turtles
were caught with hooks baited with salt
eel. When they were being put in boxes
Tor shipment over a hundred people
gathered near tia express office to wit
ness the unusual sight. and there was
much biting and swapping as the turtles
were thrown in the boxes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
Pretty Tribute to Mary Washington's Memory
by New York Ladies'

The Colonial Chapter of Daughters of
the American Revolution. of New York,
requested Mrs. r. Inness Taylor to have
a handsome floral wreath placed on the
Mary Washington monument yesterday
National Decoration Day. as a memoir
ial from the New York Daughters The
Instructions We're carried out and the
wreath. which was a very beautiful one.
was made by Mr.. +. T. Covey. the popu-
lar florist of this city, and placed on the
monument, where it was admired by all
Mln "a " IL
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-31
..The Boston Din :.

musical entertainments, vocal and in
strumental, will be given at the College
Hall on Thursday night by the College
Glee, Orchestra and Dramatic Clubs.
Among the features of the entertainment
will be the rendition OF the Imaginable
Farce, The Boston Dip."-Go and enjoy
yourself and have hearty laugh.