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The Washington times., 1902-02-07
MORE OPPOSITION TO
CAPTAIN CROZIER
Papers Filed Protesting
Against Confirmation.
+. NJ. SticlSncy Declares That Ap-
pointmcnt as Chief of Ordnance
Is Unjust and Unwarranted by
Field Hecord.

Mr.. F. NJ. Stickney yesterday filed with
the Senate Committee on Military Affairs
additional papers protesting against the
appointment of Captain Crozier. to be
Chief of Ordnance, with the rank of briga-
dier general.
He says that it is unjust to promote him
over the heads of twentye eight other Of
fcers. and that he has had no record in
the field to warrant it, his only recon-
mendation being the invention of a gun
carriage of questionable efficiency.
Charges of Favoritism.
The papers further recite his charges
of favoritism on the part of Captain Gro
zier in reports instituted by the Ordnance
Board.
The papers will all be referred to the
Secretary of War for investigation and
report.
The committee directed favorable re-
port TO be made on the Proctor amend
ment to the law which prevents the ap-
pointment OF an officer below the rank Of
lieutenant colonel to be chief of any di-
vision of the War Department.
Secretary Root has sent to the Military
Major Whistler, of the army in regard
to the protest made to the committee by
the Brown Wire Gun Company's repre-
sentative against the confirmation of
General Crozier
The question of a favorable report upon
General CroZiers nomination to be chief
Of ordnance has not come before the COM
mittee for final action. and will probably
be held up for some time yet pending
further legislation for the army.
Senator Proctor's bill for the amend
ment Of the army reorganization law SO
as to make the chief of engineers. sur
geon general, and judge advocate general
OF the army subject to a four-year de-
tail and then return TO the corps to
which they belong, instead of to the line
has been discussed by the committee. and
ii has been agreed that it shall be fav-
orably reported to the Senate, provided
il meets with the approval OF the Secre-
tary of War
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THE LONDON CLAUSE BILL.
Hearing Yesterday on the Nelson
Prohibitiye Measure.

The Senate Committee on Commerce
gave a hearing yesterday on Senator Nell
sons bill prohibiting the use of the So
called London clause in bills Of lading
for merchandise shipped from the United
States TO London.
AT the hearing yesterday John Crosby,
of Minneapolis, represented the Minnesota
flour shippers; J. J. McKelvey, of New
York, the shippers of lumber. and +. H.
Masdeburg, of Milwaukee, represented the
Mllers' National Association. They urged
the enactment OF the Nelson bill as the
only means OF relief from the combina-
tion OF ship owners.
The North Atlantic steamship lines
were represented by Attorney ]. J. Hemp
hill. OF this city, who argued against the
bill. The London clause, he claimed, was
in the interest Of the shipper. who would
have to pay higher handling charges if it
were abolished.
Another hearing on the subject will be
had on Monday.
The representatives of the opposing in
terests later in the day presented similar
arguments before the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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SA Y DISA SIE,R is PENDING
IN CUBA UNLESS AID IS GIVEN
Cuban Planters Association Assets That Ruin Can Only Be
AUerted By a Fifty per Gent Cut in Sugaz TazH.

The delegates of the Cuban Planters
Association yesterday submitted to the
Committee on Ways and Means a letter
setting forth their conviction that an ad-
vantage of so per cent in the American
tariff on Cuban sugar is the minimum
which will serve to avert the financial and
industrial disaster which they declare is
now pending in Cuba. The letter says:
"Our need is great. our situation
critical. and our danger imminent The
suspension of two large estates is already
announced. If the situation be not
promptly relieved, other suspensions may
be expected at any time. Delay can only
mean disaster to that branch Of our pro-
ductive industry upon which nearly two
thirds of our people are dependent for
their livelihood. 1t is our conviction that
prompt action is necessary to avoid the
The Washington times., 1902-02-07
4s YESTERDAYS DONGS IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
METRIC SYSTEM FAVORED.
Hearing on Bill to Introduce Sys-
tenn in the .United States.

The advantages of the metric system
were outlined yesterday to the House
Committee on Coinage. Weights. and
Measures, which has under consideration
bill providing for the adoption of this
system in the United States
Among those who addressed the COM
mittee were Prof. E!hu Thompson. of
the General Electric Company. New York;
James Christie, superintendent of the
Pencoyd Brio ,e and Iron Works. Phiia-
delphia; Henry Troemar. manufacturer of
scales, Philadelphia, and other manufac-
turers and electricians
Prof. Thompson submitted letters from
the leading engineers of the United
States favoring the adoption of the sys
TEN.
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precipitation of that disaster. The man
ner In which the necessary relief shall
come is of less Importance to US than
that it shall come. and come quickly.
I'VE beg TO repeat our conviction that
sum equivalent to so per cent of the
tariff now enforced against US, through
whatever channel the concession may be
granted, is the minimum which will af-
ford due relief. We desire 10 emphasize
our opinion and belief that any smaller
sum than that will but serve to postpone
for a brief time only the disaster to our
island and its industries. Industrial and
financial disaster would inevitably bring
in its train a political disaster which
could only result in the undoing Of all
the work of the past three years, and in
the deplorable necessity for a continu-
arce CT the Government of Intervention.
Without adequate relief. promptly af-
forGed, Cuba must remain Political and
economic burden upon the United States"
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ASK INDEPENDENCE
FOR THE FILIPINO
American Peace Society Petitions Congress
to Grant Liberty When Stable Gov
eminent Is Established.

The American Peace Society has sent
petition to Congress. praying that a
resolution be adopted declaring that the
Filipinos will be given their independ-
ence as soon as stable civil government
is established.
The petition is signed by Robert Treat
Paine. as president of the society. 1t
was introduced In the Senate Yesterday
Dy MI. Hoar. and referred to the Com
mittee on tine Philippines.
The petition recites the belief of Mr..
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JUDGE ANDERSON CONFIRMED.
Senate Finds No Wrong in HIS Con-
nection With Western Mining Co.


The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of Thomas II. Anderson to be
Associate Justice of the District Su-
prcme Court. This action was taken upon
the favorable report made by the Judi
ciary COMMITTEE which made careful
examination OF Justice Anderson's case.
Justice Anderson was formerly United
States District Attorney for the District
of Columbia, and was elevated to the
bench upon the resignation of Justice c.
C. Cole last April. His nomination was
sent to the Senate by the President sew
eral weeks ago, and a question then arose
as to his alleged connection with GER
tain Western mining company which. it
Was charged, was not exactly what 1t
should be.
Action upon the nomination was held
up while the Committee on Judiciary made
a careful investigation of the matter. The
result was that no charges of any kind
were sustained against Justice Anderson,
and his connection and conduct with the
company were found to be strictly legiti-
mate and honorable.
A favorable report upon his nomination
was accordingly ordered. There was no
opposition to the confirmation in the Sem
ate.
The Washington times., 1902-02-07
PHILIPPINE TREASON
-LAWUNDER DISCUSSION

In the debate on the Philippines
tariff bill yesterday in the Senate
the recent order of the Philippines
Commission in respect to the crime of
treason was brought under discus
sion, when Senator Hoar took occa-
sion 10 denounce the measure as cruel,
harsh, and inexpedient. He referred
10 it as grave and terrible mistake.
Commenting on the acquiescence of
Senator Foraker to the measure, Mr..
Hoar, while crediting his colleague
with honesty and ability, saw in his
approval OF the measure but an index
OF the alarming condition of mind
produced by the state OF affairs in the
islands.
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GENERAL WOOD MUzZLED.
President Directs Him to Issue No
More Circulars to Senator's.

Although General Wood, Military Gov
ernor Of Cuba, did not lay himself open
to censure by sending a circular letter
to certain Senator'S urging tariff con-
cessions for the island. he did injudi-
ciously broaden the scope OF the per9 is
sion he received from Secretary Root to
give Senators and Representatives all pos
sible information along these lines.
1t is understood that neither President
Roosevelt nor Secretary Root thought
that General Wood would issue circular
letter
General Wood has been notified by cable
it is said, that he must send no more
circular letters touching upon the indus
trial condition of Cuba.
Several members of the upper house
who called at the White House yesterday
expressed the opinion that no action would
be taken by the President in regard to
General Woods letter.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

LIMITED Observation-Disclosures is hereby given
that the undersigned have formed a copartner-
ship for carrying the stock brokerage busi-
ness in the city OF Washington, ID. c., under
firm name OF ". I. IL. King & Co., for the
term OF three years from January 20, 1902; that
William T. II. King is the general partner, and
Montague d. Jacobs, who has contributed the
sum OF fifteen hundred G,50o) dollars, is the
WILLIAM T. II. KING. MONTAGUE D. JACOBS
ja22-we tn. fr-3w
GOVERNMENT fNDERSHIRTS. grey, never used,
30 cents: horse. blankets. 80 cents: motormen's
coats 81; best -. 80 all-leather horse collars,
81 IS; genuine McCielland saddles, $40.
e3-4 5. BENSINGER & CO., llth and SITS.
A GENERAL MEETING of the stockholders o,
the Columbia Pulverizing Company will be held
at the office of the Company, l23 South Royal
ST., Alexandria, Va, AT 1880 a. ~, ON WE'D
NESDAY, MARCH o, 1902. By order of the
Board OF Directors, constituting a majority Of
the stockholders, Il. b. DONALDSON,
LOUIS BETTP, JR., President.
Secretary. ia23-30t
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To Inspect New A1Ticrs Drydock.

Chall .aal, FossI and Representatives
Dayton. Watson. and Meyer. of the House
Naval Committee accompanied by Ad-
miral Endicott, nave gone to New Or
leans to inspect tlie Alters naval station
and drydoek which is Just being complet-
ed near New Olredns. The party will
return the latte" part of next week
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Count of Turin Not Coming.

ROME, Feb. 6.-The Milan correspond
ent OF the "Tribuna" sends a despatch
to his paper denying the report that the
Count of Turin, nephew of the late King
Humbert. will visit the United States.
The correspondent also says that there is
no truth in the report that the count is
betrothed to a Philadelphia lady.
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Paine and the society that such dec
laration. similar to that made in rela-
tion to Cuba just prior to the Spanish
war, would meet the approval Of the
great majority cf the American people;
would prove to the world the unselfish
purposes of our country; would restore
peace in the Philippines at an early
day, and thus prevent the further sac
rihce of life and property in what seems
likely. under existing conditions. to DO
an indefinitely protracted and bitter con-
hict"
The Washington times., 1902-02-07
FOR A JOINT COMMISSION.
Canada Invited to Take Part in
niagara Falls investigation.

In the Senate yesterday morning Mr..
resolution authorizing the President of
the United States TO invite the Govern
ment of Canada. to join in the formation
of an International commission of eight
members to examine and report upon the
diversion OF the waters Of the Niagara
Falls and the Great Lakes.
The Washington times., 1902-02-07
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Army Appointments Sent to Sennte
fer Confirmation

The President yesterday sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate:
Assistant surgeon. with rank of cap
tain. William ]. S. Stewart. OF Massa-
chusetts.
Second lieutenant Artillery Corps, Win
slow II. Reeves. of Tennessee.
Second iieutenants OF infantry, Daniel
NJ. Cheston. jr.. Of Pennsylvania; VIII
liam A. Haycraft. Of Kentucky; Joseph
w. Lacour. at large; William d. Wills, of
Alabama.
The Washington times., 1902-02-07
KENTUCKY HOUSE SEAT CONTEST.
Votes of Moss and Rhen Submitted
to Committee.

The Republican majority OF the House
Committee on Elections No. l yesterday
reported to the House Committee in the
case OF ]. Mckenzie Moss VS.. John Rhea,
Third Kentucky district, recommending
the unseatng of the latter. According to
the certificate OF the Secretary of State,
Moss received 1894 votes, Rhea 1880
votes. The recount by the committee. in
Guiding such rejected ballots as In their
judgment should not have been rejected,
places the vote at 1858 for Moss, 1897
for Rhea
The Washington times., 1902-02-07
APPROPRIATIONS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS
The Bill Under Discussion in
House Goes Over.
Vote Expected TOdRy-Representn
tive TnIbert Deneunces PROPOSE
tion to Reduce Representation of
Southern States.

The oleomargarine bill was sidetracked
in the House yesterday and the legisla-
tive, executive, and judicial appropriation
bill was taken up for consideration.
Under the freedom of debate allowed
Representative Talbert (Dem.. 5. c. took
occasion to denounce the proposition ad-
vanced by Mr.. Crumpacker to reduce rep
resentation from the Southern States.
He made a vigorous defence Of that
section of the country and of it's conduct
during the civil war. He denied that
the South fought to destroy the Union,
but rather to withdraw from the Union,
and" he declared, you would not let us
go. and so there was nothing for us to
do but to fight, and We are ready to tight
again for our rights"
would Work Out Problems.
Suffrage was restricted in the North
as well as il the South. he said. and he
had no apologies to make fer the South.
The white people there did not propose
ever again to lie governed by the colored
race and the people of the North might
depend upoE that All the South wanted
was 10 be left alone to work out its -
race problems without interference, and
he gave the assurance that it would be
done to the satisfaction of all, and with
justice to the negro.
Capitol Architects Office.
During the reading of the bill an effort
was made to change the Office Of Archi-
tect of the Capitol to that Of Superin-
tendent of the Capitol Building and
Grounds This was done in the interest
of Mr.. Woods, who for a number OF years
has been the acting architect of the Cap
itoI. but against whom there has been
some opposition because it is alleged that
he is not mel Der of the National So
ciety of Archi, ects. An amendment was
agreed to givini the Architect supervision
over repairs OF the House and its furni-
ture.
Salaries of Library Employees.
Mr. Mann of Illinois made point of or
der against the provisions in the bill in
creasing the salaries of certain employees
in the Library of Congress, and also
against the provision for additional en-
ployes in the Library. He agrued that it
was a discrimination, and that employees
who were not under civil service, as was
the case in the Library, were always ask
ing for increases in salary, and also in
creases in their number.
Mr.. Newlands made an effort to secure
an increase in the appropriation for the
assay office at Carson City. New, and
Nr. Jones of Washington made similar
effort in behalf of the Office at Seattle,
bur both failed Without concluding the
reading of the bill the House adjourned.
A vote will probably be reached today.
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IN MENORIAM.

TONER-Ncmorial Of ROSE TONER, who de-
parted this life four years ago, February 5, 1898.
Requiem mass will be said for the repose OF her
soul from ST. Peters Church. Saturday morning,
February 9. at : o'clock.
1t is four long years, mother dear,
Since You have pasAd away.
But still We love you Just the same
As ON that sad and solemn day.
Gone, but not forgotten
BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
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TO REVIVE THE sHINPLAsTERs
House Measure Directing Issue o
Fractional Coupon Currency.

In the House yesterday Representative
Griffith Dem, Ind.) introduced bill
which directs the Treasury Department
to issue coupon currency of sand 10-cent
denominations. the size of the coupons
being l by 2la inches, and issued five to a
sheet.
Mr.. Griffith believes that there is great
need of coupon currency. especially where
il is desired to send money by mail.
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DIED,

AsHFORD-On February 6. 1902. HARRIET E.,
daughter of Michael and Mary Ashford.
Funeral viii leave residence, 2sG9 Dunbarton
A>enue, Georgetown, Saturday, at o'clock a IN.
sharp. Services at st. Stephens Church at 9
o'clock 4. III. Friends of the family are invited
to attend. mi
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THE NEW NEW YORK POSTOFFICE.
-ApprOprfating S2,5OO,OOC
Passed by the Senate,

The bill for the erection of a postofice
building in New York City. to cost 81. $780,
coo. was passed by the Senate yesterday.
The bill increasing the limit of the cost
OF the public building at Newport News,
Va, to $3.50, 600. was also passed
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PHILIPPINE TARIFF AMENDED.
Export Duties to BE Removed on
Goods Admitted Here Free.

number Of amendments were made to
the Philippine tariff bill by the Senate
yesterday on the motion of Mr.. Lodge.
chairman Of the Philippine Committee.
The second section OF the bill was
amended SO as to allow all articles grown
ia the Philippines and now admitted into
ports of the United States free of duty. to
The Washington times., 1902-02-07
URGES IRRIGATION MEASURE.

HansbrOugh Speaks in Favor of His
Own Bill.
MIR. Hansbrough. of North Dakota
yesterday addressed the Senate at length
in favor OF his irrigation bill.
The measure provides that the receipts
from the sale of public lands in the States
and Territories containing arid or semi
arid lands shall be appropriated for the
construction Of irrigation works.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

To Make for Christmas.
This is about the simplest and yet
the most convenient whisk- broom
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

holder you can make. Cut out two
pieces of pasteboard about three
inches wide and not quite as long as
your broom is wide at the widest
point. Cover both pieces with some
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

soft, pretty lining and slip in a layer
of cotton or flannel to make them soft.
The outside piece cover with the cloth
you intend using for the outside, and
overland on all sides and overhem to-
gether at the ends. Before overland
ing the bottom make a piece, as in the
cut, of the cloth to be used for the out
side, and line it and press it. This
should be of the exact width as your
top and as long as your whisk-broom.
Slip this in under the outside piece
and sew on firmly; then hem dow.
smoothly the lining. Now it is ready
for the ribbon and any decoration you
may choose, such as bows or painted
designs.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

During the long evenings or rainy
days much sport may be had from a
very slight acquaintance with what is
termed legerdemain, or sleight of
hand. Here are three feats, all of
which are easily performed:
Boiled Egg.-Take a hard boiled
egg and place it among a number of
Others. Then ask some one to pick
it out. The only certain way to tell,
without breaking is to spin them
around. Those unboiled, or semi
liquid inside will spin with a wad-
ding motion, while the hard egg
will spin like a top.
Fire In Ice.-Make hole in a piece
of ice with hot poker. Pour out the
water and fill up with alcohol. The
spirit may then be set on fire, and it
will have the singular appearance of
ice in flames.
Another way is: If a piece of
potassium is pressed with a knife
blade upon cake of ice the chemical
action of the materials is so energetic
that they burst into a reddish flame,
and hole is mads in the ice where
the potassium was in contact with it.
Invisible Writing.-Write upon pa
per with diluted solution of muriate
of copper When dry it will not be
visible, but on being warmed before
the fire the writing will become bright
yellow. Write with a pure solution of
cobalt, and the same effect will be
produced, except the letters will be of
a green color. Write with acetate of
cobalt or with purified muriate OF
cobalt and the restored writing VIII
be blue. Draw landscape with some
colored ink and paint the foliage of
the trees and flowers with muriate
of cobalt, some of the blossoms, etc,
with acetate of cobalt and others with
muriate of Copper While this pic.
ture is cold it will appear to be
merely an outline of a landscape or
winter scene, and when gently warm
ed the trees and flowers will be dis
played in their natural colors, which
they will preserve only while they con.
tinue warm. This may be often re.
peated.
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Fool Tower. There are physicians liv-
ing who remember the time when in
that great building men and women
lay chained hand and foot and none to
go near them. These physicians re-
member discussions as to the utility
of various instruments of torture
such as the English coffin" and the
fools wheel"
Yet the Vienna Fool Tower was
built by an enlightened and exception
ally kind monarch, Joseph H.. whose
love of mankind guided all his life.
its construction, and the treatment
given its inmates, barbaric as they
seem now, we're triumphs of philan-
thropy at the time
When it was built, in 1888, the in
sane were treated as worse than
criminals. They were kept in cells in
prisons and avoided by all as if they
had loathsome diseases.
The tower contains five stories,
each with twenty-eight tiny cells
lighted by small windows, scarcely
greater than loop-holes, barred heay-
lily.
Sometimes two lunatics or fools as
they were called, were imprisoned in
one cell. Walls and floors are still
studded with rings and bolts to which
these unfortunate creatures were
chained with iron fetters.
Lunatics who were exceptionally
noisy and violent were thrown into
cells that were entirely dark, and If
that did not quell them, they were put
under cold shower baths and douches
until they were exhausted.
Chains and cold douches, and dark
cells were used until nearly the mid
die of the last century, and it was as
late as 1868 before the violent insane
we're removed regularly to asylums
that were really adapted for the pur-
pose according to modern ideas.
This Vienna Fool Tower, even in it's
worst days, was haven of rest com
pared with many of the other pris-
ons for lunatics in Europe; and the
Vienna treatment of caring for the
lunatic was enlightened compared
With the ideas of such eminent and
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

the foils. The third is far more mas
sive and made entirely of extremely
heavy sheet tin. 1t has two holes
pierced for the eyes and one tiny
aperture for the mouth. To give the
wearer air there are few very small
holes in the top OF the helmet.
These appliances were used for
patients that had the habit of biting
or splitting. The offenders had to
wear them constantly.
The wire masks were taken off only
at meal times, and then clapped right
on again. The still more violent pa
tients who had to wear the tin he'll
met often were not relieved of it, even
to eat. but were led through the hole
that served for q mouthpiece. The
front of this gruesome head covering
vas so arranged that it could be open
ed like a visor
The old times of frank, unreason.