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The Washington times., 1902-01-16
APPROPRIATION FOR
FILTRATION PLANT.
REVENUES MUST BE INCREASED.
Unless They Are. Recommendation
of District ConmissioncrsW VIII
in All Probability Not BE
Acted Upon.

Unless the House District Committee
can devise some plan by which the rev.
| enues of the District can be increased
| the recommendation of the District Com
missioners for the appropriation OF mil
lion dollars for continuing work on the
filtration plant will in all probability not
be acted on.
1t was stated yesterday that the Ap-
propriations Committee could not appro-
pirate the money for the filtration plant
because the District did not have the
funds. If the District Committee, which
| must originate the scheme for raising
| revenue with which to run the District
government, viii report proper bill then
the Appropriations Committee will do the
rest.
Personal Tax LAW.
| The District Committee is now consid-
| ering the advisabiHty Of recommending
TO the House the passage of a personal
tax law. Representative Cowherd of Mis-
| souri, one of the most active members
| of the House District Committee. intro
duced a personal tax bill for the District
| in the last Congress and may reintroduce
it.
IF the District had personal tax law
and real estate taxes were eQualiZed, then
there would be no deficiency in the local
revenues" said Mr.. Cowherd. land there
would be no danger of delay in the work
on the filtration plant. IS Congress would
have the money to appropriate.
There is a lot of land in the District
limits which is taxed as farm land, and
yet IL you were to try TO purchase an aora
of it you would find that the spectators
who own most of this property would
charge you at the rate of 81 to SO per
square foot. And the taxes on these farm
lands ere not raised until they are finally
plated. when they are taxed as other
building lots.
FavOrs All improvements.
81 favor all improvements for the Dis
trict. for 1t is a city that really belongs
to all the people. And / would give il
regular territorial form OF govern
ment But | would still be willing that
the National Government should help
bear the expenses OF the local govern
ment.
1T has been stated on several occa-
sions that taxes in the District of Co
umbia are very high. l have looked into
this matter, and find that in proportion
to the population and the size of the city,
the taxes here on real estate are lower
than in any other city in the country"
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
LouweIsa Jardiniere
and PEDESTAL Special.

We offer one lot of Hand-paint-
ed Louwelsa Jardinieres and Pc.
destals, which come in the rich
RookwOod colorings, and have
been $3.50, at
$500 complete.
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
Teie kiIties' Rand.

II New Workers. enthusiastic approval
can be taken as a criterion the Kilties'
Band of Canada has certainly captured
American music lovers. One OF the great
est audiences ever known even in the con-
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
BosIey's Weather
Strips.

We recommend Bosley's Rub
Der Weather Stripping, which
comes in 50-foot packages and is
easily attached TO windows and
doors. The smallest size is for
windows and is enly
Toe for 30 feet.
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
Thin Blue China
Cups and Saucers.

We have just received another
lot of those choice quality thin
blue and white Japanese China
Tea Cups and Saucers, which we
are Offering at
15c per. cup and saucer.
$3.50 per dozen
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
The Bijou-BurIesque and Vaudeville


There are no especially prominent
names at the head CT the aggregation of
vaudevilians that will give the show at
the Bijou next week, but as a whole it
is doubtful if a better all-around lot of
acts has ever been offered to a local au-
dience Cook and Sonora will present
their rafting comedy act and the famous
Bison City Quartette will give their en-
tertainment, which, in addition to some
new songs and parodies. will include CON
siderable comedy. Stnson and Merton
will give a comedy for which many claims
OF excellence are made by the manage
ment; Mile. Flora will perform many diff
ficult feats on the high wire; John Clarke
will offer a monologue much after the
style made popular by the late John w.
Kelly, the Rolling Mill Man. Lottie West
Symonds will sing songs and tell few
stories. and the stock burlesque company
under the direction of Bert Leslie, Will
put forward new burlesque in which will
be seen the entire company, with several
new faces, notably the three handsome
Howard sisters, who participated in the
olo last week.
The special ladies' matinee tomorrow
promises to be the most successful of any
OF these afternoon performances arranged
for the benefit of the women folk of the
Capital City. and on which occasions
smoking is prohibited. Tomorrow every
lady purchasing a seat will be presented
with a box of bonbons.
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
CHARITY BALL
AND BANQUET.
Interest Taken in Poor by
Prominent Hebrews.
HANDSOME AMOUNT REALIZED.

Ninth Annual Event a Big Succcss-
President 7. L. Eiout. of the Beard
of United Hebrew Charities Of the
District of Columbia, Presented
With u Loving Cup.
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
Thin China Tea Cup
and Saucer Special.

We offer fifty dozen thin, plain
white German China Tea Cups
and Saucers in the popular Ovide
shape, at the unusually low price
of
10c per cup and saucer.
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
Lufayctte-"AII the Comforts of
Homc.v

The Bellows stock company will again
claim the admiration of its clientele for
the versatility of its members. From the
shakespearean success of last week it
progresses through the epigramma tic
comedy which constitutes the current
bill, to the gleeful farce, ''All the Com
forts of Home" which is underlined for
next Monday night. The transition is
gradual. but the contrast is great. Yet
the record of the organization is such as
to inspire confidence in its ability to give
an enjoyable Interpretation OF this whole
some comedy. whose adaptation from the
German constituted one of William Gill
lette's most emphatic triumphs.
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
We Announce
Our Annual
January Sale Of
HOuSefurniShingS

great aggregation of goods OF
strictly first quality and thorough
ly reliable, at prices which are
uniformly low, and which should
attract the attention of every
houseleeper in and about Wash
ington.
We quote few items from hun
dreds of others equally as inter.
esting.
The Washington times., 1902-01-16
Bid Good-by to Lnte Chief.

The clerks and employees of the Post
o office Department. numbering about eight
hundred, yesterday afternoon bid good by
= to their late chief Mr.. Charles Emory
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
puNIsHINe THE moRos.
The Americans Captured Three Forts.
Enemy Opened Fire, but Fled
When Artillery sheIIed.

The Maciu Moros in Mindanao,
Philippine Islands. have offered but
slight resistance to the column under
Captain Pershing. of the Fifteenth
cavalry. After sllirmishes on two
days the Moros retreated into six
forts on the shores of the lake. When
n courier left Maciu for Camp Wears,
Captain Pershing was preparing to
assault the last Moro stronghold The
American column reached the former
camp at Maciu September 2S. The
Moros opened fire on them with a
brass cannon and rifles from new
forts which had been erected since
Captain Pershing's first visit to the
place. The battery, under Captain
William S. McNair, scaled a ridge
commanding the position of the Moros
and shelled them out The engineers
under Captain Jay ]. Morrow, had
constructed a trail over the swamp
flanliing the Moro position. Captain
Pcrshing's column crossed the swamp
by the trail and captured and dc.
stroyed three of the Moro forts. The
Moros ran as soon as the artillery
opened on them. Captain Pershlng
has been ordered to destroy the forts
unless the Moros make peace. Twen.
ty Moros were killed and many were
wounded. There were no casualties
among the Americans. The letter OF
General Sumner. in command in Min.
danao. to the Maciu sultans has been
delivered. II warns them not to make
war against the Americans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
BALDWIN BLAMES ALL ON CAPTAIN
800 MESSAGES SENT.
Says Sailing Master Tried to Bose
Ice Pilot at Wrong Time.
Compares Results.

Evelyn b. Baldwin, the Arctic ex-
plorer, has arrived in New York. He
at first refused to talk about the al
legged controversies which had taken
place between him and Captain Jo-
hansen, of the America, but after
hearing that 1t had been reported that
the expedition had been short of food
and supplies. Baldwin made the fol-
lowing statement: There is not a
word of truth in the report of our not
having sufficient supplies. 1t is easy
to explain the trouble between my
self and Captain Johannsen. He
wanted 20 be the whole thing. That's
all. The trouble first started between
the captain-or. to give him his proper
title, sailing master-and the ice pilot
took up his place in the crows nest
ON the ship when we were in the ice
fields and should have had. and event.
ually did have, complete charge of the
directing of the ship. The sailing
master objected to the ice pilots hold.
ing absolute sway over the move.
ments of the ship at any time, and
that is how the row began. |, Of
course, took the side of the pilot, and
saw that he was kept in command
while we were in the ice. The ex-
pedition went away with AZ persons
on beard and we brought back the
same number. The Fran drifted
around in the ice for four years. while
in one year we did almost as much
and established an outpost. have
learned one good lesson. though
never take a Swede and a Norwegian
together along with YOU if you want
TO avoid trouble. The ice pilot was
Norwegian and the sailing master
Swede. Our most exciting adven-
ture was when we were coming back
and were caught in the pack ice. The
ships propeller frame was Broken and
the rudder and screw bent. We were
sending balloons and buoys adrift
containing messages. continually. AL
together we sent over 800 messages
Fifteen balloons were sent up, but
they never reached their destinations
The meteorological observations taken
and the dredging will be of great in
terest to science. still believe that
when the pole is reached 1t will be
| found to be surrounded by ice"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
ADMIRAL cAssY's ORDER.
probation Of Treaty-May En-
danger the Great Canal.

After the conference held between
General Salazer, Governor General of
Panama and commander OF the Co
lombian forces on the isthmus, and
Commander Mclean, of the United
States cruiser Cincinnati. no further
difficulties were feared, for 1t was be-
lieved that General Salazar was sat
isfed that the landing of the Amer
lean marines on the isthmus had for
its onlk object the maintenance of
free railroad transit between Panama
and Colon. The arrival at Panama
of Rear Admiral Casey on board the
battleship Wisconsin has altered the
situation. Instructions brought by
Admiral Casey may result in serious
complications. General SalaZar re-
oeived communication from Acting
United States Consul Ehrman saying
that Admiral Casey would not permit
the transportation of armed or un.
armed military employees of the gov
ernment, or of war material of any
kind by the railroad. General SalaZar
held a conference with Admiral
Casey on board the Wisconsin. At
this meeting General Salazar said
that the United States, according to
the convention of 1916, had contract.
ed two inseparable obligations. name.
ly, to guarantee positively and eff
caciously free transit across the 18TH
mus and to guarantee in the same
manner the rights of sovereignty and
property which Colombia possesses
over the isthmian territory. and said
that II the Colombian government Is
not allowed TO transport its troops
and war material by rail over the
isthmus not only does the United
States not fulfill it's second obliga
tion, but II attacks Colombia's rights
Of sovereignty and violates all prin
ciples of morality and justice; that
he. as the representative OF the ma
tion and government. could not ac
cept such an Interpretation of the
convention against which he ener
getically protests. To General Sala
zar Admiral Casey answered that he
was complying with instructions. He
said he regretted he had been com
PEELED to take these measures, but he
considered them necessary to the pro
lection of free transit across the
isthmus. Admiral Casey said thai
he would consult with Washington
and see what could be done in the
matter
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
HE DRAWS A SHARP LINE.
Postmaster General Issues Circular to
Postoffice Employees.

Postmaster General Payne has adj
dressed a circular letter to all Off
ccrs and employees of the postofiice
department and others concerned re-
gardng the extent Of the prohibition
put by the department on political
activity among postofticc employees.
in which he SAYS "As to political ac-
tivity. sharp line Is drawn between
those in the classified and those in
the unclassifed service Postmasters
or others holding unclassified posi-
iions are merely prohibited from
using their Offices to control political
movements. from neglecting their du-
ties. or from causing public scandal
by political activity. A person In the
classified service has an entire right
TO vote as he pleases, and to express
privately his opinions on all political
subjects. but he should take no active
part in political management or In
political campaigns"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
SAIL THEIR SHIPS THROUGH AIR.
UNDER PERFECT CONTROL.
Two Dirigble Machines Are Guided
With Ease by Their Manager.
Both Met With Success.

Two airships. seemingly tractable
as water craft accomplished in New
York the first fight of dirigible aero
machines in America. Dependent on
their own mechanism the ships man
euvcrcd at the will of their helms
men. They rose. circled. obedient to
the ruders. set course and held them,
while thousands of people craned
their necks to follow the sight. Acct
dents of minor importance to the gen
eral results prompted the aeronauts to
bring their machines to earth. Their
success had been demonstrated before
descent was made necessary. Rival
machines made the fight. One was
the Santos Dumont ship No. 6, at
Brighton Beach. with Edward G. Boice
in the car. After a fight in which
more than two miles were probably
traversed the ship settled in meadow
back of the Sheepshead Bay race
track. 1t allghted as easily as gull
settles in the water. Leo Stevens
sailed the other machine from Man.
haitian Beach toward the village OF
Sheepshead Bay. swung easily on a
westward course until over Coney
Island, when he turned back and
eventually reached earth by way OF a
ladder reared against telegraph pole,
in the wires of which his anchor had
become entangled. Stevens was as
enthusiastic as his rival. Both ships
started about $3.50. Stevens ship
was probably 1000 feet higher in the
air than the Boice machine. Because
Of an escape of gas Boice decided TO
bring his ship to earth. Because a
guy rope caught in Stevens propeller
of the motor he decided that he had
better descend. In descending the
basket of the ship caught in the cross
bars of telegraph pole. Some line
men working nearby brought ladder
and he climbed to the ground. The
ship was uninJured and was taken to
Manhattan Beach.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
PROSPERITY SHINES ON CUBA.
Treasury Filled and Sugar Prices
Increased.

The customs receipts of Cuba dur.
ing September amounted to S1,307 102.
The receipts from the postfiice, money
order department. internal revenue
and sundries and reimbursements.
etc. bring the total receipts for the
month up to s1,596.401. The cash on
hand on August 81 was Sl,039,2i7,
which makes grand total of $685.
GAS. and there was a balance in the
treasury on September 80 of 81 ,406,.
1856. There was an increase in the
customs receipts for September of
this year of s264.49O over those of
September, 1901. The customs re.
ceipts are keeping up with those col
lected during the period of interven
tion. The increase in the price OF
sugar and reports that the next sugar
crop will be larger than that of last
year. are bringing about restoration
of confidence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
WASHINGTON MEETING FAILED.
Operators Refuse to Listen to Any
thina From Mitchell.

President Roosevelts efforts to end
the strike of the miners of the an
thracite coal district of Pennsylvania
failed. at least for the present. The
propositions of the representatives Of
the coal operators and those of the
men who spoke for the miners union
were so far apart that there was no
middle ground. The conference
proved fruitless as soon as Mr.. Baer
stated to the President that the oper-
ators would listen to no proposition
that Mr.. Mitchell might suggest Mr..
Mitchell. on behalf OF the striking
miners. proposed that the entire stu
alton be referred to a board of arbi-
traitors whom the President should
select, and that both sides to the
controversy pledge themselves in ad-
vance TO abide implicitly by the ver-
dict of that jury. Mr. Baer and his
associates made a proposition, that
any miner who felt that he had a
grievance might in his individual
capacity apply for redress to the court
of common pleas in his district and
that his employer would be bound by
the verdict of the jury. The attitude
Of the mine presidents indicates they
have agreed not to recognize the Min.
ers' union or its officers. President
Roosevelt has expressed himself as
determined to settle the strike even
it is necessary to call an extra ses-
sion of Congress to secure authority
o intervene officially.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

The Presidents wound will not per.
NIT him TO review the G.. A. II.
parade.
Frederick c. Jackson, captain and
assistant surgeon, United States
army, is dead of morphine poisoning.
Ernest L.. Squires, alias Edward
Somers, was captured I'm Washington
after an Is months chase by the New
York police force.
The naval estimates for 1904 call
for total of SS2,426,03S, and are re-
markable for their liberality to all
branches OF equipment of the war
ships.
All bids for the interior work on
the public building in Chicago have
been rejected for the reason that
none are within the appropriation
available.
livery postal routes in operation July
1 next, and the estimate for appro-
priations for the next fiscal year pro.
vides for 10000 more.
Colonels Chambers McKibben, OF
Pennsylvania. Hood. of Ohio. and
Kimball, of New York, were promoted
to brigadier general rank and all will
retire almost Immediately.
The navy department is informed
that Rear Admiral Evans. on the
Helena, left Hankow, China. for Ich.
ang to investigate the threatened up
rising against the foreign element.
Minister Congers dispatches to the
state department show that Yuan
Shi.Ka. the viceroy of Chih.Li. is in
earnest in his expressed determination
to crush the Boxers in his section of
| China.
The navy department received a ca
blcgram from Rear Admiral Robley ID.
| Evans, second in command on the
Asiatic station, announcing his lie
parture from Kuiksang for Hankow to
investigate the Poker" disturbances
Secretary Shaw designated Assls.
tant Secretary Allies, United States
Treasurer Roberts and Mr.. Ridgely
comptroller OF the currency, as a com
mittee to examine and report ON the
character OF bonds offered by banks
as security for public deposits.
The estimates OF appropriations re
quired for the department of agricul
ture for the next fiscal year: as com
pleted by Secretary Wilson. aggre
gate almost $4,000 900. The appro
priations for the current year amount
cd to s4.503.9G0
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Wynne has issued circular letter Il
the. postmasters of all rural free de
livery postoiiices instructing then
that postmasters and rural free de
livery carriers are not permitted t,
condemn the letter boxes used by pa
irons.
According to the annual report O
the paymaster general. army expen
ditures decreased during the pas
fiscal year $91S.9l9. as compared witt
the preceding year, partly owing I
decrease In the pay OF the army.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
HIS PRICE 100000.
Young stratton Demands That Sum
for Withdrawing His Contest.

I. Harry Stratton, at Colorado
Springs, said that he had been ap-
preached by one of the executors OF
his fathers will with the proposition
to compromise the contest, and an.
swered that he would withdraw his
suit If given S1,000,000. The matter
was taken out of the county court and
transferred to the district court on a
writ OF certiorari issued by Judge
Cunningham, of the district court.
The action of the county court is set
aside, and the case now stands as 1t
did before the appointment of admin
istrators by Judge Orr, and the ap-
pointment of the administrators is
practically annulled. II Is victory for
the executors. who are defending the
dead millionaires will.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
TIMBER FOR THE POOR.
Residents of New Jersey Town Pre-
scented With Hardwood for Fuel.

Mayor Drake, of Lincoln. n. j..
president of real estate company.
offered free of charge to the resi-
dents OF Lincoln three acres of stand.
ing hardwood timber owned by his
company and located on the outskirts
Of the village. The only condition is
that the timber must be cut down.
cut into cord wood lengths and stack
ed. Then 1t will be distributed to the
townspeople. The offer was at once
accepted, almost every family provid-
Ing at least one worker. By after
noon the cutting of the trees began
There are 300 inhabitants in the vii
iage, and 1t Is figured that there. is
enough wood in the tract to do them
Tor the winter should 1t become neces,
sary to keep up the consumption OF It
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-10-08
GREAT LETTER WRITER.
Accused Of Using His Gift to Win Half
Million by Fraud.

The arrest of c. w. Norton of South
Wallingford. VT. by Boston post
Office inspector on the charge of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes has
brought to light what is alleged to he
one of the biggest swindles known in
New England in many years. The Of
lenses charged against Norton cover
several years. and involve more than
100000. Norton was an adept letter
writer. He is accused of getting ex-
tensive consignments from wholesale
houses on the pretext that he was an
owner of large department store.