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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
DEPARTMENT "LABORERS"
DISSATISFIED WITH STATUS

Fifty women employed in the Govern
nent departments and carried on the
rolls as .Iaborers." but who are doinE
clerical work. presented a petition 10
Senator Hanna yesterday asking him to
present their case to the President.
They wish to be placed upon the rolls
as classified clerks
They say that 50 per cent Of the Ia
borers" who are doing clerical work
have passed civil service examinations
Some Of the delegates have passed as
high as 80 per cent For various rea-
sons they have not been called through
the Civil Service Commission. Some come
from States where the quota was al
ready full. Others who have passed a
high examination were not called to
perform clerical service N the year.
There are some present who have pass
ed civil service examinations two or
three times. There are also a number
who have worked in the Census Bureau
for two or more years.
These "Iaborers" receive from $40 20
$50 per month for doing the same work
that clerks who come under the classi-
fed service perform. and receive from
$500 to 81 400 per annum-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
NO EVIDENCE TO HOLD
WILLIAM Jesse CASE

Justice Could yesterday ordered that
William Jesse Case. who was held for
the New Jersey authorities TO answer
a charge Of forgery. be released from
custody by the local police.
Case was arrested in this city on
March 2, under the name of "W J.
Case On requisiticn from the gov
crnor OF New Jersey. The Indictment.
which accompanied the reQuisition pa
peTs. alleged that Case. on December
-. at Trenton y. j.. passed a forged
check for $40 on Francis Terrell. a
furniture dealer. Mr. Terrell and his
chief clerk. who was present when the
check was offered and accepted. were
unable to Identify the prisoner as the
person who presented the check. Jus
Ucc Gould then declined TO honor the
rcGWsition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
GOVERNOR ADVISES
STRICT DIVORCE LAWS
Pennsylvania Executive Would I'M
prove Morals.

HARRISBURG. March 1O-In vetoiug
the bill which would prohibit lawyers
from advertising for clients in divorce
cases Governor Pennypacker expresses
some views on the divorce question.
If our morals are to be improved, q"
he wrote in his objections, in this re
spect by legislation, if must be by max
ing more stringent the laws allowing
divorces and not by the effort to make
criminal that which is only Incidental
to the system. "
The bill vetoed would make it a mis-
demeanor TO advertise Offering any kind
of service or aid in procuring a di-
vorce or Offering to engage OF act as
attorney in any suit for aIimony or dt-
vorce.
The governors objections to this bill
follow:
THE law provides that for certain
causes the marriage tie may be dis
solved 1t is universally recognized
that it is almost impossible for the or
binary layman to appear in court and
present his own case and do it with
skill and success, for the reason that
he is without the necessary training and
information. Counsel have come to &c
the necessary adjunct Of suits at law
The service such as given by counsel
is, therefore. a necessary service.
1t is difficult 10 draw a distinction
between a written or printed offer AMI
a verbal offer Of sucn service, and il is
also difficult to understand how. II d.
vorces be in themselves lawful. the
offer to render aid IN securing the IL
vorce. provided it be proper aid. can be
unlawful.
1T is true that to advertise publicly is
unprofessional and not to be commend
cd. but it is not essentially q crime.
IF our morals are to be improved in
this respect by legislation it mus. be by
making more stringent the laws allow
ing divorces and not by the effort to
make criminal that which is only Incl
dental to the system. II this bill were di-
rected against all professional aavertis-
ing it could al least be said that il made
no unjust discrimination"
The governor also vetoed a bill repeal
ing so much of the act Of 1870 as rem
dors justices Of the peace. aldermen.
and magistrates Ineligible to the office
OF HutdIF PuSHC On inc SIouHd tudL II Is
contrary 10 the general policy Of the
law that one man should hold TWO dis
tiHct offices. and especially where the
duties Of those Offices may lead to con
lict
The governor says that whether or not
his objections to the bill be well found
ed, il is entirely clear that provisions OF
the bill. should IL become a law. may
lead 10 serious trouble
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
WISH NEW FIRE CHIEF
APPOINTED FROM RANKS
Northeast Citizens Place Themselves
on Record.

Attention was given last night by the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton &c the question Of the successor to
Chief Engineer Dutton. OF the District
Fire Department
The matter came up on a resolution
presented by DR. L. D. Walter. protesting
against the appointment OF an outsider
70 the position. and naming Senior As
sistant Chief Engineer W. T. Belt as the
logical and rightfuI candidate for pro
motion. Discussion upon the question
was chiefly confined to the proposition
of placing any mans name in the resolu-
non. i'ut incidentally the affairs Of the
Fire Department, we're thrashed over
thoroughly by the different speakers.
e sense Of the meeting was that no
outsider = Culd b. appointed as chief en-
gineer, and that ,Ir. Belt is the man to
be named. but there was much obiec-
ton TO saying this in a formal resolu-
ton. After several substitute motions
had been made. the association passed a
resolution declaring that no one outside
the District OF Columbia should be Sc
lCcted. and that the commissioners
should choose the chief engineer from
among the available men in active ser
vice in the Fire Department.
An interesting report was submitted
70 the association by Evan II. Tucker
chairman Of the committee on Iegisla-
ton, on the union station act. He con-
graduated the association upon the Gull
mination of its hopes and Iabors OF
/ twelve years in His piece of legislation
He said If the association had one OBJ
jet before il all these years, II had been
to abolish grade crossing. to open the
streets and avenues running westward.
and TO give the northeast section free &C
cess 10 TIE rest OF the city Mr. Tucker
spoke of the committee Of one hundred
appointed twenty years ago TO agitate the
removal Of grade crossings, and traced
the history of the movement 10 its reau-
zatiOn il the union station bill
At the close Of his report Mr.. Tucker
called attention 20 the fact that in build
ing the terminal, about 300 families liv-
ing in the vicinity of the proposed sta
ton and viaduct will be Obliged 20 give
up their homes and move elsewhere. Mr.
Tucker said that the attention Of proper
~ holders should be drawn to the mat
ter. and new houses erected in the north
cast section to meet the demand for more
room.
report submitted by Or. Starr Par
sons was adopted favoring the establish
ment Of a cross-town line OF mechanical
vehicles. and similar line down Mary
land Avenue TO accommodate travel in
East Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
COUNT BATTLES IN RED,
STARTLES PALM BEACH
PTimoli, Of Rome, Introduces Daring
Innovation.

PALM BEACH. Fla. March 10.-Here
is the latest fashion note for men, right
out Of the Old World. and fathered by no
less a person than Count Louis Bona
parte Primol. of Rome Count Primoli
is here. partaking with zest OF all the
gayeties OF the resort.
When he appeared on the beach yes
torday morning for his dip everyone
who saw him blinked his eyes and
stared. The count was dressed in red
from head 70 foot. Il was not a meek.
subdued red. either. but a penetrating,
seIf-assertive red that placed the count
upon a par with the rapidly vanishing
hamingo. so far as brilliancy Of garb is
concerned.
But there was more 10 come. Those
who were near enough caught sight Of a
CLEAN OF white on the outside OF the
counts jersey. directly over the heart.
Close inspection showed that. embroid-
cred on the Jersey were the counts ini-
tials. L. b. P, entwined IN mono
gram.
Whether the fad will prove catching
remains 10 be seen. Twenty-four hours
have elapsed and the count is still the
only monogramed male bather at Palm
Beach
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
MOTHER OF GIRL BRIDE
OBTAINS A DIVORCE
Accused Daughters Husband Of Swear
ing Falsely to Get Marriage License

WILMINGTON. Del. March IO.-Mrs
Sarah c. Belize, who recently figured in
the courts OF Philadelphia by preferring
a charge against Richard Morris. a young
barber Of this city, whom she accused OF
swearing falsely in obtaining marriage
license in Philadelphia to marry her six
teen-year-old daughter. Geraldine. has
been granted a divorce from her hsuband.
Walter E. c. Belize. by the superior
court Of this county
Mrs. Beloe with. her daughter. Ger
aldine, came TO Wilmington about two
years ago frcn their former home at
Centre Moriches. Long Island. The
mother brought suit for divorce. but was
defeated. She brought another suit.
which she has won. Mr.. Belize. who is
reported 10 be wealthy, is now in the
West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
FRANCE OUTWlTTED BY
ENGLAND IN THE S0UOAN
Railway to Uganda Assures Suzerainty
of Abyssinia to Britain.

LONDON. March l0.-In the Revue
Politique ct Parlementaire." says the
Paris correspondent Of The Times"
the French explorer Michel declares
that the construction Of the Sou
dan-Uganda Railway secures TO Great
Britain complete suzerainty over the re
Rions treversed.
NJ. Michel says that Frances situation
in Abyssinia IS now bad and she muse
push the Jibuti Railway rapidly toward
Adds Ababa and Didesa in order TO ere
ate an outlet releasing Abyssinia from
the trap into which the Negus Menelik
fell in allowing the establishment of a
British frontier post at Itang.
The military garrison at tang asserts
NJ. Michel will gradually accustOm the
natives 20 consider the Anglo Egyptians
as the masters OF the region. the NeEus
only influencing them internationally.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
FURNITURE MAKERS TO
HOLD BIG CONVENTION
Association Representing Fifty Mil
lions Organized.

NEW YORK, March 10.-At a meeting
held last night at the TiIden Club. p
hundred furniture manufacturers and
dealers from all over the country or
ganized the Furniture Association OF
America. The membership is nearly
1000 concerns. with an aggregate Of
more than s5O. 600 600 OF capital.
W. Shearer. OF Boston, was elected
president: Alexander r. ReveIl. Of Chi
cago; Frederick 3. Smith, OF Detroit
and Charles s. Brewer, Of Herlimer, \.
Y. vice presidents; Charles Scaren, OF
ST. Louis. treasurer, and Charles +.
Sprate. OF this city, secretary.
Arrangements have been made for u
great national convention 10 be held IN
this city in July next.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10

scuPtiOn makes weak women strong,
sick women well 1t establishes regular
ity, dries weakening drains, heals inham-
nation and liberation, and cures female
weakness 1t tranquilizes the nerves and
induces refreshing sleep.
Elm the fail Of 1897 was troubied with uerv-
oisucss- headache. heart trotfble and female
weakness writes Miss Blanch NJ Braccv 81
7al1. OswcEO CO. N " Last summer 7 wrote
You aud YOU advised to try your FavoTItc
prescription and Golden Medical Discovery
i did so and began - improve rapidly Con-
unded taking the medicine, half dozen each of
ravorlte Prescription and Golden Medical
Discovery for the space Of five months and IA
less than year had resained my former hezlth.a
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
muddy complexion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
NEW YORK SOCIETY
WOMEN ENTER CONVENT
MRS. w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., to
Spend Time in Prayer.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-More than
100 women of fashionable society with
drew yesterday into the clustered soli-
tude OF the Convent of the Sacred Heart.
there 20 spend the remainder of the
week in Lenten discipline.
Through the day carriages rolled up 70
the main entrance of the convent in
Madison Avenue, and black gowned and
thickly yelled women stepped to the
curb and UP the stone steps. Each
I"ntitent was received by the mother
superior In most cases the mother
superior greeted her visitors by their
maiden names. for the majority Of those
in retreat are former pupils of the
Sacred Heart Convent
Prominent among them are Mrs. viii
liam x. Vanderbilt. j--. who spent three
years Of her girlhooi there; Mrs. VIII
liam Kip Earle, also a longtime pupil;
Mrs. Katherine Drexel Dahlgren, Mrs.
Robert L. Crawford. jr. Mrs. Albert
Gould Jennings and Mrs. Pierre La
Marche
While in retreat the participants will
he under the spiritual guidance of
Father Pardow. At O'Clock each morn
ing they will be at mass in the chapel.
ana at $50 Will receive instruction from
Father Pardow. AT 1890 there viii be
a brief session OF meditation, followed
by instruction. which is concluded by
luncheon at Il.
After luncheon an hour win be spent
in sewing for charity and another hour
in prayer ana meditation. and at 3
o'clock the participants are allowed to
go home where the same Lenten obsery-
ancps are kent M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
BODY OF AN ACTOR GOES
ASTRAY IN SHIPMENT
Parents of Charles Leyburn Had a
Fruitless Trip to Boston.

louisville. Pa. March 1O.-The
death of Charles Leyburn. an actor and
proprietor OF a stock company at Boston.
Saturday night led TO a curious compli-
cation and IL was not until today that
the distracted relatives of the young
man found his body.
When notified OF their sons illness the
parents who were visiting in Philadel-
phia took the first train for Boston.
There they we're told hc had died and
his body was already shipped 20 Penn
sylvania. The body failed to arrive at
Tamaqua, where interment is 20 be
made. and was finally found at Reading.
All the actors societies in the country
will be represented at his funeral to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
SOUTHEAST OF CAPITOL
To Be Located on Square Bounded by
New Jersey Avenue, First, B, and
c Streets.

The commission appointed to select a
site for the new Office building for the
House OF Representative met yesterday
and decided on the square just south OF
B Street and east Of New Jersey Ave
nue., now occupied in part by the Con-
gressional Hotel
The act authorizing the once build
ing provided that the Secretary OF In
terror should proceed after thirty days
TO the condemnation of the property Its
title will soon be in the Government
and plans for the building under way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
TWO LONE BARS ON A RUSH.

BRIDGETON. y. j., March l0.-There
are now but two licensed saloons in
this city One viii Go business For two
weeks and the other one viii continue
until April Z. Each is now employing
Eve bartenders who are constantly
bury
The thirteen saloons that have been
closed by the expiration OF their Ii
censes have not been dismantlcd vet.
but are in a condition 10 reopen in an
hours notice
IT is freely predicted among the IL
Gems" fraternity that licenses Will be
granted within two months. ~ is stated
that negotiations have been pending with
one Of the present no-license members
OF the city council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
OLD YALE LANDMARK
TO BE DEMOLISHED
South Middle College, Erected in 1850,
VIII Disappear

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 1O.-The
Yale corporation voted yesterday TO tea-
down old South Middle College. which
was erected in 1850 and is the last
building OF the famous brick row. The
vote Of the corporation TO tear down
this old building is almost as surpris-
ing as was the vote Of the corporation
to destroy the famous fence"
The graduates have been protesting
against the destruction OF South Middle
on account of it's historical and senti-
mental connection with old Yale The
corporation voted TO allow the graduates
10 remove South Middle from the campus
to some suitable site. provided they
raise money TO do this without making
a general appeal TO graduates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
". {. Stafford TO LECTURE
To LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
To Read Paper Entitled "Some Books
From the Shelves Of Vailima."

At a meeting OF the District Library
Association 70 be held next "Wednesday
evening az O'Clock. W. +. Stafford. as
sistant curator OF the Office of tropical
agriculture. will read a paper entitled
Some Books From the Shelves Of Val
lima"
ar. Stafford, while In Samoa. was so
fortunate as 10 obtain zoo volumes from
the library of the late Robert Louis
Stevenson. The books were sold to him
by the solicitor Of Mrs. Stevenson. L. w
Gurr
Some Of the more interesting Of these
books referred to by Stevenson in his
published letters, viii be exhibited 10y
Mr.. Stafford Among them is Bourget s
Sensations dItalie." which prompted
the dedication Of Across the Plains"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
ALLEGED CAR DIscRIMINArIoN.

J. II. Parks. OF New Holland. Ohio. is
the complainant in suit brought
against the Cincinnati and Musking,sn
Valley Railroad before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today The com
plainant seeks $500 for damages for al
legged discrimination in supplying cars
TO him and rival elevator company.
As stated by tho complainant. the rival
company received ffty-six cars IN one
month. while he could obtain but thir-
teen, although the capacity and bust
ness OF the two elevators were practi-
cally the same. II is further alleged by
Mr.. Parks that the defendants refused
10 deliver coal 10 him within the town
limits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
FIND THE PosToFF1cE EASY.

ASBURY. y. j.. March 1O.-For sec
ond time in a short while the postohlce
here was robbed last night. The burg
lars blew the safe and took 81 .OC0 in
checks and securities. $50 worth Of
stamps and 500 in cash
The noise OF the explosion aroused
some Of the residents. who ran 20 the
postonce. but too late 10 catch the bur
glars. The police found that The watch
man in the building had been stunned
by a blow from one or the burglars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
HOSPITAL PATIENTS KILLED
BY CYCLONE IN AUSTRALIA

BRIsBRANE. Australia. March ia
cyclone struck the town OF Townsville
today hospital ward collapsed and
six of the patients were killed and many
injured. The grammar school. churches.
and many other buildings were destroy
ed. Hundreds Of people have been left
homeless.
Townsville is situated on the north
east coast Of Queensland. Australia. Il
has a population OF 2,174.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10

" hIch only a
rich woman can
afford to indulge
In. Nervousness
has cost many a
woman her po-
sition. Som c =
times when wou1-
en- run machin-
cry the price Of
nervousness is
uutilatiou, a
finger lost or per
haPs the whole
hand crushed.
Nervousness in
women IS COM
N only but a
5 Y II ito III Of
vOinanly disease
II Is useless in
such cases TO
n doctor " for the
nerves alone
Cure the diseases
which attack the
delicate woman
" organism and
NERVOUSNESS viii
be cured also.
Dr. Pierce's
Z n-nrSrn De
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
STARTLED

BY some sudden sound she drops the
vase upon the floor. She Is nervous and
may be told that nervousness is luxury
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
EVANSVILLE NOTES.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd. March 10
David Martin, an eighteen year-oid ne
gro boy Of this place, was taken to
Freedman's Hospital yesterday. A
week ago he was severely beaten by
four or FIVE OF his associates and again
on Thursday night. On Friday he swore
out warrant against George Jackson.
VIII Redd. Bill Redmond and Lewis
Lomax and their case viii come up for
trial as soon as the extent OF Martins
Injuries is ascertalned
The advantage Of being acquainted
with an officer OF the law was demon
strated at Bladensburg Sunday night.
-Four youths from Washington. Ford
DOwncy. and two Preston brothers got
Into a rough and tumble fight in front
81 Constable Vincent's dwelling with a
number OF HyattsvilIe boys The lat
ter recognized Vincent as he came out
and made a rapid retreat The Wash
lngton boys were arrested and locked
Up until satisfactory collateral was de-
posted. At their trial before Justice
Of the Peace A. II Dahle last night
they we're each fined - and costs.
Joseph Gettings. of Berwyn. seventy
three years Of age. is dangerously i'll
with paralysis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10

Joseph Gettings. of Berwyn. seventy
three years Of age. is dangerously in
with paralysis.
The independent., 1903-10-08
thirteenth Judicial.

The Thirteenth ju0icial district of
Nebraska lacks considerable OF being
as large as the Fifteenth, but Is never.
theless big enough to make state
lie Rhode Island or Delaware. The
populist candidate, A. F. Parsons. of
North Platte, has for number Of
years been the junior partner OF ex-
Congressman Neville in the law firm
of Neville & Parsons. Judge Parsons,
1t will be remembered, was an active
participant in the Denver conference
and was chairman Of the last pop
ulist state convention at Grand Island
H He Is Is thorough lawyer, strong man
on the stump, and best of all, he is
everywhere regarded as an upright,
conscientious man.
Although the friends of Judge Par
sons are willing to rest their case up
on his qualificati )ns for the response
BILE Office of district judge. lhe Inde-
pendent believes that fair investiga-
tion Of the record of his republican OPP
ponent, Judge Grimes, the present in
cumbent, now serving his second term,
would give additional reasons for the
election Of Judge Parsons.
In making this investigation, let us
talse republican testimony, invoking
the legal maxim that an admission
against ones interest may safely be
considered as true. The North Platte
Evening Telegraph, in its issue of July
70, 1903, speaking of Judge Grimes,
said editorially:
Judge Grimes seems to be over
anxious to be continued in office for
third term, and it is very proper to in
qnire as to his official record during
his past service as Judge. Forty-sev-
en- OF his decisions have been taken
to the supreme court and twenty of
them reversed. In Perkins county five
OF his decisions went to the supreme
court. all of which were reversed. and
he was reversed twice in one case. In
logan county six of his decisions were
appealed to the supreme court and five
of them were reversed. When 1t is
understood that some ten or twelve
of the cases thus talsen to the supreme
court were real estate foreclosures. ap-
realed for the sole purpose of obtain
Ing time for the owner to paw his
mortgage, it can readily be seen that
ahont sixtv per cent of the Judges de-
cisions that were contested were
turned down by the highest judicial
The independent., 1903-10-08

| for it in increased taxes. This year
the precinct assessors raised the as
sessed valuation of property belong
ing to farmers and other small busi-
ness men exactly $242, ,5S8 over the as
sessment of 1902. And the republican
state board lowered the assessment of
railroads in Adams county $17,740.02.
The state levy against Adams county
is mills this year as against last
year-in order to cover the extraor-
dinary heavy appropriations of the
railroad legislature of 1903. Hence,
Adams county is called upon this year
to- pay $24 4,S2S.66 state taxes as against
S19,137.34 last year, an increase of $5.-
691.42. Of this increase the farmers
and small business men will pay S4,-
4S3.12; the railroads, $1.20S.30 The
farmers state tax is 31.2 per cent
heavier than it was last year; the rail-
roads will pay only 25.2 per cent more
than they did in 1902. Such is the
benefit of republican rule-to the rail-
roads!