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The Washington times., 1902-06-11

A comprehensive report regarding rail-
road legislation, with especial reference
to bills now before Congress, providing
for union railroad station in this
city, was presented at q meeting of the
Washington Board of Trade, in its rooms
at the Masonic Temple, last night. The
report was the subject of the DELHI
erations of the evening and formed the
basis for lively discussion and acri-
monious debate.
One member declared he did not trust
Congress in its dealings with the Dis
trict. Another promptly denounced this
expression, and the meeting was thrown
into state of intense excitement.
No Quorum Present.
After three hours of debate, the alb
sence of a quorum was noted, and the
meeting adjourned without final action
on the committees report.
The report of the committee, in brief
is as follows:
Your committee on railroads, having
considered Senate bill 1926, to provide
for a union railroad station in the Dis
trict of Columbia, reports as follows:
That with the purpose of the bill it
heartily concurs, and believes that the
National Capital should have a monu-
mental union passenger station, or de-
pot, and that the railroads should re-
lieve the city of grade crossings; but
that the bill, while the best so far pro-
posed for the relief of the present rail
road situation, can be improved in GER
tain narticulars
The Washington times., 1902-06-11
MR. HANNA CONFERS
VIII THE PRESIDENT
Discusses the Ohio PoIiti-
cal Situation.
Defends Officeholders and Says That as
Such They Should Not Lose
Citizen Rights.

| Senator Hanna went to the White
extended conference with the President
| in regard to the political situation at
| Cleveland. He discussed freely the
cases of the Federal officials whom
Representative Burton charges with hav-
ing been ,perniciously active in politics
service laws.
No Foundation for Charges.
Il do not think it right to magnify
this thing into a matter of national i'm
portance,' said Senator Hanna after
his talk with the President Il will say
that l DO net think Mr. Burton had any
foundation for his charges. Mr. Burton
did not express any preference for any
OF the candidates, nor did he say any
thing about his objections to any until
II O'Clock Friday morning-when the
election was to be held at o'clock the
same day. l at once wired out to the
boys to compromise. but the initials
were sent incorrectly and they thought
perhaps it was a fake and paid no at
tention to it, The chances are that at
that hour they could have done nothing
for me even had I been on the spot in
person.
Nothing in the Charges.
Regarding these charges against
Leach and the others, there is absolute
II nothing in them. | do not see any
reason why man must resign all his
rights of citizenship the moment ne ac-
cept public Office.
Mr.. Garfield. the Civil Service Com
missioner. has heard the whole story and
declares there is no violation of the
civil service laws, and no further steps
will be taken in the matter Mr.. Gar
field is going to Cleveland Saturday
night and so am I. Gut hes not going
to investigate anything. He wishes to
visit mis- family, and l am going to be
present at my daughters wedding.
The President knows how petty is
the whole affair. and will not take any
further steps, either. That's all there is
to Il
The Washington times., 1902-06-11
Criticism OF Congress
and Methods PrOvokeS
Excitement.
STATION BILL OBJECTED TO

Committee on Railways Reports That
Pending Measure Should Be Amended
to Provide for District Ownership
A Special Commission - Lack of
Quorum Prevents Action.
The Washington times., 1902-06-11
Mr.. ROOSEVELT WANTS
COAL STRIKE FACTS
Desires to Learn Conditions
and Surroundings.
Conditions May Be Found on Which
He Can Base Some
Action.

Publicity" seems to be the keynote
of President Roosevelt's activity in con-
nection with the anthracite coal strike.
The President wants all of the facts.
He has been told that II all of the facts
were known the effect on the pubic
mind would be such that a settle
ment OF the strike would be forced
within a very few days. This may be
true Or 1t may be false.
No injury can come from a statement
of all conditions surrounding this labor
trouble, which threatens enormous in
jury to the public veal
The Washington times., 1902-06-11
Much Good May Come.

Much good may come from informing
the public of what the original demands
Of the miners were; of what they were
finally willing to accept; of the reasons
of the coal operators and the coal-car-
Tying roads for refusing to grant these
final demands, and the actua, condition
of the coal market; the manner in which
the coal output is restricted, and the
price Of coal regulated, together with
social and economic conditions in the
coal fields.
The President has not only once, but
many times, been asked to interfere
in this coal strike. He can see No way
now in which he can interfere or act as
arbitrator. 1t may be that new condi-
lions may arise which will afford him
the opportunity or make it absolutely
necessary that he should do something.
When that emergency arises he wants
to be prepared.
The Washington times., 1902-06-11
May Order Investigation.

The President has been advised that
he could not do more popular thing
than instruct the Department of Justice
to begin an investigation of the alleged
violation of the Sherman antitrust law
and the interstate commerce law by the
coal-carrying roads. The President has
not instructed Attorney General Knox
to begin such action. He has been told,
on one hand. that there is no combina-
tion OF coal-carrying roads for the re-
striction of commere or the raising Of
prices. On the other hand. he has been
told that there is a combination that
controls SO per cent of the output, and
that the other I per cent Is handled by
roads acting in sympathy with those in
the combination. This combination lin
its the amount of coal to be mined and
put on the market. and it also fixes the
price of coal to every consumer IN the
United States.
Is Competition Destroyed?
II these facts be true, the capitalists
who are engaged il fighting the miners
have not only established a monopoly
in this country, but have also utterly
destroyed competition. If the law is be-
ing broken, the violators should be pun
ished. but the strike should not be used
as a reason for beginning action.
The President will express no opinion
on this or any other phase of the coal
strike situation. He is waiting until
Commissioner Wright shall have fin
ished his inquiry The result of this
inquiry may be made public; it may be
filed away. II there is a reasonable
likelihood that publicity will do any
good, then the public will get the facts
But the Presidents mind is absolutely
open as to the merits OF the controversy
and as to influences that may be exerteG
for its termination.
, 1902-04-17
MUST ECONOMIC.

A man who had been frequently
chased by a neighbor's dog was OBJ
served one day to go to his wardrobe
and take out "a ragged pair of pants,
which he put on in place of his reg
ular pair. "What in the world do
you meant" asked his wife, 'by put
ting on that old ragged pair of pant
aloons when you are going away from
the housed"
"Do not agitate yourself, my dear"
calmly replied the man, II have to go
by Smiths place, and | simply don't
feel able to feed his dog on new $40
pants any longer. If he feeds his
face with the bosom of these the fin
aneial loss will be Insignificant. In
these high-priced times | must econo-
mize somewhere. Exchange.
, 1902-04-17
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

The poor man saves what the rich
man squanders.
One thing a prudent bride is sure
of is her marriage certificate.
Domesticity is largely made posi-
BILE by a slim pocketbook.
A woman who hasn't got IA family
doctor never feels hat her social po-
sition is secure.
1t is the back end of feminine phil
osophy that makes a dainty miss wear
soiled gloves on clean hands.
The good will of a woman is best
won by the man who has no will of
his own.
The last argument of a woman is
suddenly to veer around and take
your side of it, declaring YOU have
come to her side.
You can get interested in some peo-
pie without caring for them the way
you can get interested in a mustard
plaster without liking it.
From the New York Press.
, 1902-04-17

New York World: Gen. Fitshugh
Lee, who distinguished himself in the
Confederate service and is now on
the regular army retired list a briga-
dier general, recently went on IA visit
to West Virginia. While there he
met an old comrade-in-arms, whose
reception was somewhat frigid.
We'll, what's the matter?" said
Gen. Lee.
"Oh, nothing much" was the non,
comittal reply.
There is something wrong" per.
sisted the general. "Out with it
What do you want?"
After being strenuously urged the
old comrade said:
"Well, | want to die at least hall
an hour before you do. I want to be
in the other world when you arrive
there, just to hear what Gen. Jubal
Early says when he sees you in a
blue uniform"
, 1902-04-17

Wade Hampton never smoked cigars
In a rational way like the rest OF man
kind. Instead he took the cigars as he
bought them and crushed them to pow
der between the palms Of his hands
and made use of the fragments as the
old regime Use snuff. The coarse bits
were thrown away. and in the military
committee room. of which he was SO
long an occupant, there was always n
pile Of cigar shavings on the fioor be-
side his chair. The finest cigars in the
market were none too good to be treat
ed this way. and more than n genu-
Inc cigar smoker has been moved to ex-
postulation as he has @ Hampton
dispose OF a fine weed in such an uncer-
emonlous way.
, 1902-04-17

A. n Prosser was down Riverside
last week on land business.
Mrs. Lewis Cunningham has been
quite i'll the past week. but is improv-
ing at this time.
There is Il handsome young lady in
this town who has the Christmas
presents belonging to two men-and
she wont give them up. She says
they are very nice ones, too" and re-
tains them in her possession. As she
is a good friend Of The Sun we will
not give her away-unless we get a
real good chance and we will promise
not to do so if she will pass one of
those gifts over to us.
, 1902-04-17
Notice Of Annual School Meeting.

Notice is hereby given. that the an
nual meeting of the electors of school
district No. . will he held in the
school building of said district, on
the 9TH day of May, \. d. 1902. al
the hour of o'clock p. IN, for the
purpose OF electing one trustee to
succeed John Johnston, whose time
will expire and one trustee to fill
the place of John d. G. Kruger, APP
pointed, and for the purpose of trans
acting any other business that
may properly come before the meet
ing. JoHN JOHNSTON,
Clerk of said district.
Dated,
Saratoga, Wyoming, April II, 1902.
, 1902-04-17
THE REToRT POETIC.

Hard it must be to write in numbers
swelling"
Thus to an %inpecunious poet sneer
ed a witt,
THE while, perhaps, your stomach is
rebelling
Because you've nothing to put in-
to it,"
''To write with empty pocket, Lenten
larder,
Il grant you that We're hard" the
poet said,
But then | think you'll find it much
the harder
To write a poem with an empty
head"
Denis A. Mccarthy, in New York
Sun.
, 1902-04-17
BROTHER plcKEy on ADAM.

II Sees said Brother Dickey, dat
one er de preachers is in trouble bout
de sarpint which tempted Eve. Now
dat's mighty fur back ter go huntin'
fer trouble, but reckin Adam mus
feel lax reachin' over en- shakin' hans
wild i'm. De preacher | talkin' bout
don't b'ieve in de snake story, but
lay all de blame on de man. Adam
can't hep hisse'f now, en- hit look:
, 1902-04-17
A NOISY SUNSET.

A son of Erin who landed in Chey-
enne the other day was talking to a
friend on the street. About that
time the cannon at Fort Russell was
distinctly heard.
"Phat's that?' asked Pat.
Sun down. vas the reply.
Sun down. exclaimed the aston
ished Pat. "Arrah the far wesht we
are! Oh lived in Oireland forty years
and Oh never heard the sun go down
with sooch a bang as that."--Tribune.
, 1902-04-17

onfair ter be naggin' at i'm dataway.
feels SO sorry fer i'm sometimes
dat | almos' wish | wasn't related
to i'm. But I'll bet you on one prop
ersition!"
Whats that2"
"Ef Adam had fer be made over. On
wus Twin in dis day EN- time, he
wouldn't be SO free wild spareribs.-
Atlanta Constitution.
, 1902-04-17

He loved, he sighed, he wooed he won,
He made his love his bride.
In time there came a little son.
His heart was filed with pride.
The boy at length began to walk,
Just like a little man;
But when the boy began to talk.
His heart with joy o'er-ran.
And now his friends upon the street
All shun him, filed with dread
That he will tell them, when they
meet
Something my Tommy said"
-Somerville journal.
, 1902-04-17

The Scotch have u story OF a little lad
who was desperately III. but who. for
all his mothers pleading. refused to
take his medicine. The mother finally
gave up. "Oh. my boy Will die. my
boy will dep she sobbed. HE will
not take the stun that would save
him."
But presently piped up a voice from
the bed. Don't cry. mother" 1t said.
"Father'n be home soon, and he'll make
me take It,"
, 1902-04-17
WOULD HAVE A CARRIAGE.

- When we are, married will we
have a carriagel
He-Sure.
She-How lovely.
He-Yes, and we will take turns
pushing it.-Ex.
, 1902-04-17
A SUCCESS.

Mrs. BilRdns learned to play poker
so she could keep her husband in at
night
And does he stay in now"
Il should say so. She wins so
much of his spending allowance that
he hasn't the price of a drink Phil
adelphia Record.
, 1902-04-17
II. wATrERSON.

He rises in the morning
And gazes at the sky
And wrinkles up his forehead
And mnrmurs, my, oh my,
The governments still standing"
And then, with grim delight,
Concludes, "But it'll tumble
Before tonight, all right"
Chicago Record Herald.
, 1902-04-17

81 suppose you hope to make a very
cultivated young man of your boy
Josh"
yes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
Were cultivatin' him the best VIC can.
Every now and then mother and me
gives him n rakin' over Washington
Star.
, 1902-04-17
Til. Llsh, on the Isle of rharo..

The most famous lighthouse OF an
tiqulty stood on the isle of Pharos. OF
the city of Alexandria, in Egypt. 1t
was one OF the seven wonders Of the
world and was put up during the reign
OF Ptolemy Philadelphus. After stand
ing up 1000 years 1t was destroyed by
an earthquake. 1t is understood TO
have been over 500 feet high.
, 1902-04-17

A legal dignltary who had risen from
a humble rank of life was twitted by
an opponent for "havlng begun life as
a barber's boy" ut is true that | did
So" was the answer. "and IL you had
begun In n similar station you would
have remained there till the present
day."
, 1902-04-17

Judge-Do you think the fire was OF
incendiary origin?
Witness-I wouldn't like TO say that.
your honor. To tell you tn truth, | be.
lleve tn building was set on irc.-ohio
state Journal.
, 1902-04-17
FUNNYGRAPHS.
>)~>
LIFE GREW DARK.

Noozy-I wonder why the first wo-
man was called Eve"
Henpeck Probably to signify that
Adam had had his day. and it was all
over with him.
, 1902-04-17

Abernethy declared that the best
time to eat was. for a rich man, when
he could get appetite. and, for a poor
man. when he could get food.
, 1902-04-17
HOW HE WORKED 1T.

80 you won't take money for your
voter
No, sur. But eff you is wise, you
ii lose some whar l kin find it easy."
Atlanta Constitution.
, 1902-04-17

There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip,
And there's many Il sip and more,
Between the cup that cheers you up
And the key in your front door.
Philadelphia Press.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The wonderful Mr.. Page.

Mr.. William Tyler Page, the Republican
nominee for Congress, was born in October,
1868. He is therefore less than thirty -fonr
years OF age.
Hon. j. Warren Keller, of Ohio, was elected
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives, in
December, 1881, and served until March 4,
1SS3--one Congress.
At the aged of twelve years, Mr.. Page in
formed the press representatives on the day
he was nominated, be was appointed page in
the House of Representatives. He also in
formed the press that Speaker Keller would
often appeal to Mr.. Page before making a
ruling on questions that required thorough
knowledge Of the uses of Congress- This
was presumably when Mr.. Keifer was first
elected, and Mr.. Page was then thirteen years
old.
Hoary locks and wrinkled front do not al
ways indicate wisdom, nor does adolescence
mean inexperience and incapity. Charles XII
of Sweden was but little more than eighteen
when he fought the battle of Narva, and with
5000 Swedes routed $4,000 intrenched Rus
SLAMS. Richelieu was frances Secretary Of
State at twenty-five. Jefferson was but thirty
three when he wrote the Declaration of hide.
pendence, and Madison but thirty-six when
draughted the Constitution. Alexander Ham
ilton was Secretary of the Treasury at thirty
two and Washington was but forty three when
appointed to command the Revolutionary
army. Samuel Chase, of Maryland, was only
thirty three when he was sent to the Cont
mental Congress and but thirty five when he
signed the Declaration of Independence.
Edward Lloyd was Governor of Maryland at
thirty, and had previously served two terms
in Congress. In later years young men have
filed the Office of Chief Magistrate of Mary
land. Enoch Louis Lowe was Governor at
thirty, James B. Groome at thirty-six and
Henry Lloyd at thirty-two.
But all the glory of these young men, who
made their mark in distinguished positions,
pales before the record Of Mr.. William Tyler
Page, who at the age of thirteen was the adj
wiser of the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives on important rulings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
Roosevelt's Vaccination.

: When Congress adjourned without taking
any action to restrain the Trusts, and the
press of the country began to severely criti-
else the omission President Roosevelt became
strenuous In declaring that the Trusts must
be restrained. His remedy was to require
publicity of their affairs, and upon this line
he talked necessarily for nearly two months
The publicity scheme was the merest nom
sense, but the Trusts must have taken hand
in restraint of the President. Last week
he struck another key. The substance of
his speech, delivered at Fitchburg, Massa-
chusetts, on Monday, is summed up az fol.
lows
The trusts must not be destroyed but only the evil
in trusts.
nations prosperity. it is better not to make any
move.
"Quacks" are the nations worst enemies
Beware Of motives of hatred, fear or ignorance in
Nothing but harm can come from ignorant agita-
ton.
In the end the Constitution will have to be
amended so that the nation will have the necessary
power 10 deal with trusts.
The fact is Roosevelt has no fixed ideas on
the subject of Trusts. He is playing for the
presidential nomination and election. He
wants to please the people and he wants to
please the Trusts.
The President this week has been South and
West, and he has taken another turn on Trusts,
and has been endeavoring to curry favor with
the ex-Rebels.
Last winter he played SO strongly for the
good will Of the South he offended the Grand
Army of the Republic. Then to ingratiate
himself with the x-Federal soldiers he offend
ed the ex-Confederates, and lastly to ingra-
tate himself with the Negroes he had one to
dine with himself and family at the White
House, and thus disguised the white people
throughout the country.
Roosevelt is neither politician nor states
man. he has neither tact nor good judgment.
he wants to be President again and is trying
to be all things to all people. All sensible
people of all parties must be Disguised with
him
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
ORDINANCE NO. IA.

"
An Ordinance requiring Horses, Mules or
other beasts of burden standing upon the
streets, lanes and alleys of the City of West
minister to be attended by some person OF
persons or securely hitched or tied to a post
or to some other suitable and proper object.
SECTION /. Be it enacted and ordained by
the Mayor and Common Council of Westmin-
ster, that it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons in whose use or custody any horse,
mare, gelding, mule or other beast of burden
may be, to allow the same to stand upon any
of the streets, lanes or alleys within the corpo-
rate limits of the City of Westminster unat-
tended by some person or persons and under
the immediate control of such attendant or at
tendants or securely hitched or tied to post
or to some other suitable or proper object ordi-
nary sufficient to restrain such animal from
running away.
SECTION 2. And be it enacted and ordained
by the Mayer and Common Council OF West.
minister that any person who shall be convicted
of violating any of the provisions of this Ordi-
nance before Justice of the Peace, residing
within the corporate limits of the City OF West
minister shall be fined sum not less than One
Dollar nor more than Twenty Dollars and
costs, for each offense, and in default of pay
ment thereof shaH be sentenced to imprison-
ment in the County Jail of Carroll county for
a period not exceeding Ten Days or until such
fine and costs as may have been imposed shall
be paid.
SECTION g. And be it enacted and ordained
by the Mayor and Common Council of West
minister, that this Ordinance shall take effect
from the LIST day of October, A. D. 1902.
Passed by the Mayor and Common Council
of Westminster, September 18th, A. D. 1902.
Fl. B., GRAMMER, Clerk.
Approved September 18th, A. D. 1902.
OSCAR d. GILBERT, Mayor.
sep13.3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
The Outlook for jackson.

The Dorchester Era, leading Republican
paper of Cambridge, is talking very plainly in
its last issue. 1t recites the action of the R.
publican committee of that county in "rebuke
ing'' certain Republicans for their action last
year.
Mr.. H. P. Spedden and his brother, who
have thus been punished, = the Era states
are the Republican leaders of their district
The Era says: 'If Congressman jackson,
who has stated so plainly that he would not
accept Il denomination unless all fractional
strife was wiped out, could witness the war of
spite and malice and persecution which is be-
ing waged by the Organization" leaders
against certain Republicans in this county, he
would not be deceived by the hypocritical as
surances given him that all is harmonious.
"The Messrs. Spedden are stalwart Repub
licans. and, like hundreds of us. would hail
with delight the rout of Democracy in Dor
chester and the complete triumph of Repub
lcanism, if it could be brought about in an
honorable way, but the action of the commit
tee. we fear, dissipates the prospect of any
such happy result -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
The aubernatorial Candidate
From the chestertown Transcript.

from the CneStertOWn transcript.
To the Editors of the transcripts Gentle
men:-In the coming Gubernatorial campaign
of 1908 ought it not to be known and distinct
ly understood that the people of Kent county
have a preference? The name of Hon. Ed
win Warfeld has been received with marked
and distinct satisfaction by the Democracy of
Kent. In the last fight when Governor Smith
won, Mr.. Warfeld, when he found he was
defeated, stepped gracefully aside and con-
graduated his opponent. Not only did he do
this but he fought for him, and worked for
him, and did all in his power to insure his
election. The people have not forgotten these
facts. Let it be known, then, through your
columns that the Democratic sentiment of
Kent is almost unit in favor of the nomi-
nation and election of Mr. Warfeld Let this
be known openly and above board, and LET
the people themselves get the credit of his
selection, and see that delegates are sent who
will be Warield men in the State convention.
This is matter for discussion and for de-
cision from now to the time of the primaries
of 1908. Let not few proclaimed lead
ers claim that they owned the delegates and
delivered them in the convention. Let us
therefore not allow such leaders to place our
next Governor under personal obligations 10
them. Let the people of Kent and the yeo-
men of the party have this credit. and let the
next Governor know that he is wanted by the
people and that the managers in this contest
must bow to the will of the people.
HoPE FL. BARRoLL.