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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-30

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The Washington times., 1903-12-14
CANNOT INVESTIGATE
FIRE INSURANCE RATES
No Authority to Do So Vested Either
in Superintendent or Com
missioners.

The Citizens Northwest Suburban As
sociation recently forwarded to the Dis
trict Commissioners a resolution provid-
ing that the method Of rating local fire
insurance risks be Investigated. Com
missioner Macfarland today declined to
follow the suggestion of the associa-
ton. for reasons given In the following
Endorsement:
Il have conferred with the Super1n-
tendent Of Insurance aid the Corpora
ton Counsel respecting this and SINH
lar suggestions that the Superintendent
of Insurance investigate the justice or
Injustice Of the recent rating of fire
insurance risks in the District Of Co
lumbia and have with them carefully
examined section 646 OF the District OF
Columbia code which prescribes the
duties and confers the powers of tho
Superintendent OF Insurances and l agree
with them that the investigation sug-
gested cannot properly be undertaken
by the superintendent Of Insurance IN
asmuch as the matter Of premiums
rates of Insurance Is one Of private con-
tract, anC no jurisdiction or control
whatever over the subject Is vested by
law IN the Superintendent of Insurance
or IN the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia"
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR
COUNCIL IN SESSION
Meeting Secret and Nothing Divulged
Concerning Matters Referred to
1t by Recent Convention.

The first Of the four annual meetings
of the executive council Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, ordered by
the convention held in Boston in No
vember, assembled this morning in the
Offices of President Samuel Gompers.
of the Federation. The meeting was
secret, and no news was given out as to
which Of the numerous matters referred
to the council by the convention was
under consideration.
The only member of the council not
present was d. A Hayes. Of Phiiadel-
phia. Those who attended were Presi-
dent Gompers. Secretary Frank Morri-
son. Treasurer John B. Lennon. James
Duncan. first vice president; John Mitch
ell. the famous leader of the miners,
second vice president; James O'Con-
nell. third vice president; Max Morris,
fourth vice president; Thomas L. Kidd,
fifth vice president
Mr. Mitchell arrived in Washington
last night from CoIoradO. where he
has been looking into the fierce conflict
between the miners and mine owners a
conflict which has caused martial law
to be declared. and has resulted in sew
eral deaths. He refused TO discuss the
strike. except to say that the situation
remains unchanged
The council will be in session for sew
eral days.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
BURGLARS ROB SAFE
NEAR POLICE STATION
Three Hundred Dollars Is Stolen From
a Grocery Store by Bold Cracks
men In Anacostia.

With sIedge hammer, an ak, and &.
log OF wood. the safe in PyIes' grocery
store. II Harrison Street. Anacostia.
was broken open some time between
midnight Saturday and o'clock yester-
day evening and $500 stolen therefrom
by thieves. who escaped.
The safe was in plain view OF the
street through the windows OF the shop.
The store Is located 'just around the
corner e-om the AnacOstia police sub
station. but the men assigned there
heard nothing unusual and were I'M
aware Of the fact that a robbery had
been committee until Mr.. Pyles made a
report of the occurrence last evening
No holes were bored in the safe. nor
were any explosives used. Nothing
was brought into service but main
strength and the heavy implements
Circumstances tending TO connect the
grocery store robbed with an attempted
safe robbing at Frazier's feed store, 1918
Eleventh Street southeast, were also
found.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
NO ACTION YET TAKEN
IN NJ 'MICHAEt'S CASE
President Still Has Matter
Under Consideration.
POSTMASTER TO BE HEARD
Civil Service Commission Recommended
His Removal on Ground of Per-
nicious Political Activity.

Strong denials are made on authority
at the White House that the President
has taken final action in t,e case OF
Postmaster Clayton McMichaeI. Of Phil
adelphia. against whom charges have
been made that carriers were forced to
work for political bosses OF Philadel-
phia, and the conduct Of the Office was
in other respects gravely remiss-
1t is denied the President ever author
lied the statement he would retain Nc
Michael, and it Is said he still has the
charges under consideration
No Final Action Taken.
IT Is given out that .acAfichaaI was nos
before the President to testify IN his
own behalf, and It is intimated he win
be given an opportunity to make his
plea before the Chief Executive.
Civil Service Commissioner Cooley
said this morning:
II saw the President on Saturday, and
IL can be positively stated that there is
not word OF truth in the story that
Mr. McMichael had visited the Prssl-
dent. and that the President had de-
cided to retain him in his position as
postmaster at Philadelphia The Presi-
dent has not seen Mr. McAIichaeL
Absolutely nothing has been done !n
the matter, and II stands now as II did
when the erroneous report was made. I
know where the story originated, and
you can 'eport positively that II is en-
tirely untrue
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
OBITUARY.

McGRATH-The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mr.. THOMAS McGRATH, who died
Friday morning, were held at 10 am. today at
st. Anthony's Church, BrOoklsnd, where a re-
QUEEN mass celebrated by the Rev. Father
Marx. assisted by a special choir, under the di-
rectiOn Of Miss Mary Agnes Brown. The pail
bearers were Thomas Hanley. Nicholas Crook
Frank Wall. james Greely, william Sheehan,
and John Sullivan. Interiuent was at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. McGrath was born in TipperaTy county
Ireland. IN 1S49 and came to the United States
when a boy. lie was an employe Of the Soldiers
Home, this city, FOR the past thirty-ive years.
being superintendent of farm and dairy at time
Of his death. He esteemed as a man Of ster-
ling worth, strictly honest, industrious, and
faithful 20 duty; a loving husband and an af-
fectionate father His kindly face, friendly greet
ing and amiable disposition will be greatly
missed by a large circle Of friends while a be-
reaved widow and three children survive 10
mourn his loss. 1t
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
FUNERAL OF THE LATE
JOHN R. PROCTER
Services to Be Hell in st. Johns
Church to Be Attended by Presi-
dent and His Family.

John r. Proctor, president of the Civil
Service Commission, who died suddenly
on Saturday afternoon at the Cosmos
Club. Will be buried tomorrow morning
at 1890 O'Clock from ST. Johns Episeo-
pal Church. Fifteenth and II Streets
northwest. Interment Will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will at
tend the funeral, Mr.. Proctor having
been one OF the closest personal friends
Of the Roosevelt family.
The pallbearers will be Arnold Hague.
ct the Geological Survey: Thomas Nell
son Page, the author; William Dudley
kOulkz. and James r Garfield ex-
members OF the commission: Henry F.
Greene, and Afford w. Cooley, the pres
ent members OF the commission; Joseph
G HOrnblower. the architect. and Gif-
ford Pinchot, chief OF the Bureau Of
Forestry, Of the Agricultural Depart
ment
Out of respect for Mr.. Proctor the
offices of the Civil Service Commission
Will be closed tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
THIBADEAU IMAGINED
CONSPIRACY EXISTED

that he was popular and well thought OF
in the Office. and had no enemies. The
whole thing Mr.. Exley thinks. was the
hallucination OF a disordered brain.
Among other letters, most of them
furnished at the time he came here for
a clerlCship are those signed by former
Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans;
Representative L. F. Livingston. of
Georgia; J. G. Woodward, former mayor
Of Atlanta; Clark Howell. editor of the
Atlanta Constitution julius T.
Brown, master in chancery, Atlanta,
United States court; Paymaster H
Muhlenberg. of the Department OF the
Gulf. and Paymaster Becker, of the
same corps.
When a boy In Maine Thibadeau en-
listed at the outbreak Of the war. later
rising to the rank Of captain. He then
went to Atlanta. Ga, as auditor for the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. which
position he held for twenty years. Dur
ing the Eleventh Census he was super
visor OF the Third Georgia district, com
prising twenty-three counties.
At Falls Church lives Thibadeau' S
second wife, who VAS a Miss Cobb, Of
Atlanta, and her five small children.
also Baxter Thibadeaa, the youngest son
by a former marriage. who is employ ed
at Mankin's Pharmacy. There are five
older children in Atlanta, the oldest OF
whom. J. f. Thibadeau. employed in the
postofice, has been wired to come. as
have also the family OF Mrs. Thibadeau.
The funeral viii be held at Lees un-
dertaking establishment Tuesday after
noon. Interment will be at Arlington.
All the men asked in the farewell letter
to serve as pailbearers are willing TO do
so, but as all are chief clerks or heads
of divisions at the War Department,
fear is expressed that so many cannot
obtain leave at once.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
Comment in His Favor.
A BEAUTIFUL EXHIBIT.

One of the smartest and fastest ac-
cunuladons of ladies' wearing apparel
which has been brought 10 Washington
for some time is being exhibited at the
Arlington by Miss Egan and Mrs J. S.
MacCarty. OF New York city. Miss
Egan is introducing a new device in
petucoats. It is a patent French hair
cloth founce, made on the bias and
placed under a well-fitted gored skirt
which gives its name fare" and is
especially designed TO hold in place the
soft and clinging fabrics now in vogue.
She has also n very smart line of shirt
waists. and neat designs in children 9
clothing. Mrs. MacCarty IS showing
some exclusive shirt waist suits and
evening gowns, suitable for the South
ern winter resorts. The exhibit and
sale. will be continued until next We'd
nesday.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
JAPANESE TROOPS
COMING KOREAN RIOTERS

Horace n. Allen. United States min
lister 20 Korea. has advised the State
Department by cable from Seoul under
date of December 13. that the Japanese
government landed forces at Markto.
Korea. to protect japanese subjects
from Korean rioters.
Mr. Allen says in the dispatch that
this action on the part OF Japan is not
significant. as the disturbance Is purely
local.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
DIED.

PROCTER-On Saturday, Dec. u. 1903, JOHN
r. PROCTER, president Of the United States
Civil Service Commission.
Funeral from ST. Johns Church, Washington,
d. c., Tuesday morning at half-past 10 o'clock
lnternent private. IL
CRISTE-On Sunday, Dec l3, 1903, at sos
o'clock am, after = short illness, HELM
CATHLFEN CRISTT. aged seventeen months,
cnly child Of John +. and Catherine Criste, nee
Driscoll. and great-cranddauRhter Of the late
John and Katherine Corrigan.
Funeral from the residence Of her parents, 315
X ct. Sc, Tuesday, Dec. I5 at pm. Relatives
and friends respectfully invited Interment at
Mount Olivc. 1t
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
JEWS ENGRAVING
FROM RUSSIA EN- MASSE

+ ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 1.-The
newspaper ''Sebsapkari'' states an un-
precedented emigration movement oc
Jews toward America is in progress in
northwestern Russia They are leaving
practically en- masse, all classes and
ages
The paper asserts that special steam
ship agencies have been opened IN sew
eral towns TO facilitate the movement
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
HOW MANY CHILDREN?
QUESTION CAUSESA STIR
Addressed to Army Officers
Stationed in Washington.
BACHELORS AMONG THEM
Acting Adjutant General Hall in Hot
Water Trying to Please Well
Meaning Women.

How many children have you between
the ages of six and sixteen?
harmless question, but one which
is causing Col w P. Hall. Acting Ad-
jutant General Of the War Department,
more trouble than the familiar How
old Is Ann?"
Some army women in washington who
are about to give some children's enter
tainment asked Colonel Hall for a list
Of the army children in Washington.
The department did not have the list.
but Colonel Hall volunteered to obtain
1T and directed that letters be sent the
army families in Washington.
Indignant Replies.
The inquiries were mailed on Friday
10 officers stationed here and indignant
replies began to pour into Colonel Halls
office today. Bachelors VINO figure
prominently in Washington society had
unkind things TO say about the clerk
who didn't know that they were not
married. Army women who were child
less and army women with many chill
dren resented the inquiry. It was re-
garded as too personal. Those who had
no protest to offer could not resist the
temptation to ask what use the Adju-
tant Generals department could make
Of such information.
Whose Business Anyhow?
The letters caused a great stir in
army circles, as they offered no reason
for collecting such list. Some officers
suggested that the President might be
alarmed about the smallness of army
families, and a hundred other reasons
were given
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
BATTALION
GOES ON A STRIKE
Army Officer at Marietta
Has No Cadets to Drill.
BOYS BLAME THE FACULTY
Say They Have to Support Themselves
and Have No Time for Mill
tary Exercises.

War Department officials have another
strike on their hands. 1t is college
battalion this time which is giving the
trouble, and Marietta College, at Mariet-
Ia. Ohio, is the scene of the lockout.
Two years ago the officers of Marietta
College petitioned the War Department
to send an army officer to that institu-
tion. Capt. John L. Barbour, u. s. A.,
retired. was designated for service, and
is still stationed there as commandant OF
the military organization of the col
legians.
No Cadets Report.
Several days ago the entire battalion
struck. Captain Barbour appeared on
the drill ground for the regular tri-
weekly drill, but no cadets showed up,
and the boycott is still on.
The students have no fault TO find
with Captain Barbour but are quoted as
saying the faculty Is at fault Before
military drill was introduced in the
school Etudents are said to have op-
posed it on the ground that many Of
them were self-supporting and could not
afford TO give the time required for the
military work.
Faculty Viii Yield.
But the faculty thought It would be
an attractive feature and introduced It
with the belief that It would strengthen
the institution.
Captain Barbour has made no official
report to the War Department as yet
The college officers are endeavoring TO
have the strike called off, and it Is re-
ported tfat they may ask for the dis
continuance Of drill
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING-The trustees OF international Mar
bIsite Company, OF the Distrt,.t OF CO.
lumbia, 20 hereby call a meeting OF its
stockholders for 10 clock a m on DE-
CEMBER % 1903. at the Southern office
Of the company, 622 Austen Building, Al
Ianta- Ca. to consider issuing bonds Of
the company and securing the same by
and for other purposes. q. G.
GLOVER. JAS. p FIELD L
GRAVES. NJ. @. EMERY, z. g. NEELs
Trustees. lel4,zl-S
SPECIAL NOTICE. viii not be re-
sponyible for debts contracted BY my
wife Hannah A Conner. HARRY
l. CONNER - II
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
COUSINS MAY BE MADE
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
IOwan's Friends Pushing
Him for the Place.
is A BRILLIANT ORATOR
Prediction Made He Will Deliver Note
worthy Speech Before Republican
National Convention, if Chosen.

Representative Robert G. Cousins, Of
the Fifth Iowa district, is likely to be
selected as temporary chairman of the
next Republican National Convention.
The friends of Mr. Cousins have been
doing no end of work in his behalf under
the surface for the last few days. The
movement In his interest is formidable,
the opposition slight, and all the indica-
tions are favorable to his being chosen.
1t is known that National Committee
man Hart. of Iowa took up the cause of
Mr.. Cousins at once on his arrival here.
1t is understood influential members Of
the Iowa delegation in Congress gave
their aid From high authority it is
learned the hackers Of Mr.. Cousins be-
lieve he will be chosen and that he is
entirely satisfactory TO President Roose-
welt
Subject Treated Informally.
Whatever discussion of the subject has
been carried on while the national com
mittee has been in session here has been
informal. Not until the committee
meets just prior to the national conven-
tion win man be nominated for the
place, subject to the ratification of the
convention.
Two distinct reasons exist why Mr.
Cousins is a formidable candidate for
the place. In the first place, he is &C.
knowledged to be a brilliant orator and,
in the second place, he will be able to
command the unqualified support Of
those Republicans opposed to tariff re-
vision In the last Iowa Republican
convention. Mr.. Cousins delivered an
address which was so scathing in its
arraignment of the friends OF the Iowa
Idea and of those who would modify
the Dingley law as to attract wide at
tention in and out Of the State. The
delivery OF that speech undoubtedly
caused his friends to conclude that he
ought to have a chance to speak before
the national convention.
Comment in His Favor.
Comment among the Iowa friends of
Mr.. Cousins yesterday on his probable
selection was heartily in his favor A
number expressed the wish he might be
selected and predicted he would deliver
an address that would be a masterpiece.
| John w. Yerkes, national committee
| man from Kentucky, and Internal Reve-
nue. Commissioner. said Cousins would
make a brilliant address, IL chosen He
| said Mr.. Cousins would have TO make
a wond Arful effort to eclipse the address
/ OF Senator WOlcott before the 1900 con-
/ yentfon, which he REGARDED as a splen-
/ did piece of oratory.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
Popular in Department.

To a reporter for The Times Mr. E,x-
icy said this morning that the rendering
Of this resignation was a great surprise
70 him. and he promptly persuaded Cap
tain ThibadeaH To withdraw IL. SO far
from efforts being made TO effect his
discharge or resignation. Mr. Exley says
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
FORMER MOVABLE BAR"
THE PREY OF FLAMES
Building on District Line
Totally Destroyed.
HOW FIDLER EVADED LAW
Shifted Stock From House to Barn,
Which Was Partly on Mary
land Soil.

An old frame house at the District
line on Brightwood Avenue. known for
years as Jack Elders Movable Bar
room.' was burned yesterday at noon.
The house has not been occupied by
FidIer for eighteen months past. 1t was
the property OF DR.. o. ]. Waters, and
since Elders removal has been occu-
pied by John Lindsey 9s a residence
and confectionery store. Just before
noon Miss Lindsey started into the
kitchen. She was met by dense vol
ume of smoke and flame. which had
already gained such headway that her
eyebrows and hair We're singed before
she could draw back. The nearest fire
box, No. 500, is half a mile away. A
young man turned in an alarm. which
was responded TO by No. Chemical
Engine. under Assistant Foreman Don
aldson.
Made Two Mile Run.
1t was necessary to make a run Of
two miles TO reach the burning house.
When he arrived Foreman Donaldson
found the nearest water plug $500 feet
away. and he did not have hose enough
to reach water. He called out No. II
Engine Company.
All the firemen could do was to help
save some of the furniture. The front
part of the house was a one-story ex-
tension. used for a small store since
the passing of the barroom and so far
had the fire progressed that on enter
ing this room Foreman Donaldson was
burned about the face and both hands.
The house was totally consumed, the
loss being about 5000. The furniture
loss amounted to about $3.50 In addi-
tion to this, S175 in bills and some jew
elry were destroyed.
Fidler's "Speakeasy"
The house was within the District,
while the barn nearby is partly in
Maryland. For several years Jack Fid-
,er maintained his "speakeasy" and
managed to dodge the law by shifting
his stock from the District to Mont
gomery county and back again. 1t was
game of Now you see it. and now
you don't" He was finally put out OF
business by the cooperation of the
District and Maryland authorities. who
caught him on both sides of the line
so that he had to pay two sets OF fines
Yesterday was busy day for the fire
department. no less than FIVE runs be-
ing made. A lot of paper in the base
ment Of the home of Rabbi Louis Stern
1925 Tenth Street northwest. became
ignited in some unknown manner just al
noon. and an alarm was turned in. The
damage did not exceed $40
Three Other Alarms.
Early in the morning fire was discov-
cred in the rear of the store OF F. A
TSchfffaIv Az Peunevlv-anfa Ar-apra
The damage was slight
The exploding OF a lamp IN the house
of James Brown. 14o4 Davis Street
Brookland. called out No. Chemical
Engine. and here. too. the damage was
kept down 10 a nominal figure.
Shortly after s O'Clock last night some
one saw what he supposed to be fire n
a chimney at the store of Parker &
Bridget. and No. IA Engine Company
was called. 1t proved to be a falls,
alarm.
The Washington times., 1903-12-14
His Resignation Refused.


IncIosed with this were a great many
letters and credentials signed by promi-
nent people all over the country. show
ing the estimate in which Captain Thib-
adeau was held. Among them Is his res
ignation. rendered TO Chief Clerk Exley
on December Z. Mr.. Exley persuaded
Captain Thibadeau TO withdraw this res
ignation. and. contrary 10 published
statements. Captain Thibadeau was on
the roster Of the Paymaster Generals
Office AT the time OF his death. The res
ignation indicates the same state of
mind as the letter. and reads as follows;
Gen A y. Bates. Paymaster General:
II hereby tender my resignation as
clerk in the pay department. L. S. A,
70 take effect January /, 1904 1 ask
this favor to enable me to return my
wife and child to her people and 10 en-
able me 10 seek employment. If not
granted. well and good. Since entering
your service / have given my best ef-
forts 10 the work assigned me, as 1
promised ! should. believe the gentle
men under whom l have served will at
least bear testimony TO this fact. The
efforts along ali lines that have been
made to cause my discharge for months
! am fully aware Of 1 do not wish
longer 70 combat IL. ] simply ask per-
mission to leave the service quietly and
devote the balance OF the few years left
10 use 70 endeavor to rear and educate
my dependent children. With respect,
y. H THIBADEAU ."
The Washington times., 1903-12-14

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The Washington times., 1903-12-14

FURNITURE we've ever shown we
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purchasing.
Who among your friends viii not
appreciate a gift at Christmas of
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Easy Chair, or some of the other
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