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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
MINISTER BOWEN DECLARES BERLIN
NISINTERPRETS VENEZUELAN OFFER
BILL MODIFYING CIVIL
SERVICE RULES DOOMED
Plans Transfer of L8borers to Classified List After
Two Years Service.

The personnel of the Senate Committee
on Civil Service and Retrenchment prac-
ticalIy makes futile the Introduction Of
the bill providing for the transfer of
Government employees from the Unclassi-
fed to the classified service. The meas
ure was offered by Senator Mason by re
quest The complexion Of the committee
which will pass upon the measure is so
strongly pro-Administration that 1t is
generally believed the-biH will not be re-
ported
The bill Is short and provides:
THAT the heads of the executive de-
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paTtments Of the Government are hereby
empowered, from and after the passage
CT this act. TO transfer from the IN
classified to the classified service any
emplOye in their respective departments
who has performed clerical duties for
the period Of two years OF more
The attitude of the Civil Service Com
missfoneFs and of members Of the Ma
tionaI Civil Service Reform League has
been antagonistiC TO a. proposed
changes in the regulations in this diree-
ticn 1t is said that If this measure is
PASSED 1t practically means that the civ
IL service system will be yitiated-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
SERGEANT M'KINLEY
HERO OF ANTIETAH
Battlefield Commission to Erect Statue
CommemOrating Deed of Mckinley.

The Andetam Battlefield Commission
Of Ohio has awarded the contract for
the erection of a monument commemo-
rating the act Of Sergeant William Nc
KinIey, who stood under fire at the
battle OF Antietam. September 19, 1862,
and served hot coffee and ratlons to his
comrades as they fought.
The monument will be placed on the
notable spot. and viii cost $4,000. Two
busts Of the late President surmount
the memorial. one of Mckinley as the
young hero. the other as he appeared as
President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND
SAFETY IN MERCHANT MARINI

Representative DalzeH rep. Pa yes
terday introduced bill TO increase the
efficiency and safety OF the merchant
marine by creating a commission TO re-
wise the laws relating 70 the construc-
ton, installation. and inspection of ma
rine boilers. and to provide uniformity
OF inspection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
COMMISSION SHARKS
SEEKING FRESH PREY
All Kinds of Dealers Levied
on for Tribute.
UNDERTAKES NOT EXEMPT
Harness Makers and Others CoHtem-
plate Organizing Themselves and
Their Customers.
UNDERTAKERS NOT EXEMPT

The developments of yesterday prom
ise q merry war between the cooks,
stewards. chefs and housekeepers of the
city. on the one side. and practically all
of the local dealers in table supplies,
harness. trunks and other such articles
on the other. Even the undertakers
have been drawn into the contest, how
ever undignifed their presence may be.
i is intimated, however, by the parties
interested. that the services Of the uH-
dertaker will be needed before the fight
is over. as it is TO be a fight to the bitter
end.
A number Of the most prominent
grocers and uptown dealers were inter
viewed yesterday and as unit they
were favorable tc the determination OF
the practice Of paying Of commissions
10 employees So determined are they
that they have announced they viii
bring Up the matter for consideration al
the next meeting Of the GroceTs' Asso-
citation, with q view to cooperate with
the Retail Butchers and Meat Dealers
Protective Association.
No Limit to Greed.
While there is no regular organization
Of harness dealers and trunk makers q
number of the most prominent dealers
are considering the formation Of such
an organization to assist in the ex-
termination Of the pernicious habit The
/ demanding OF commissions on the part
Of servants seems TO be limited only
by the amount Of material they are
able to induce their employers to allow
them to buy. Unless the harness dealer
stands il" with the driver or c5ach-
man he may expect TO ind some com
plant about the material furnished, and
there are but few dealers who do lot
find it economy 10 pay something tc
these men and endeavor TO make Up foI
/ it on the prices which they charge,
Employers Confidence Betrayed.
/ In many instances the recent agita
ton of the matter has brought actua
/ grief to employers. who in several IN
+ stances have approached their dealers
/ with tears in their eyes tC learn
/ those in whom they had placed implicit
/ confidence were true &c their trust
/ There are many instances Of the Ser
! wants being above censuTe. but in tn
majority Of instances they are no
/ averse to some consideration. and III
practice is rapidly growing
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Arrived: Steam
ship La Lorraine. from Havre; steam
ship Bordeaux, from Havre; steamship
BerniIIa, from Huelva,
Arrived out: Steamship Manitou. from
New York, at London; steamship Cymric,
from New York, at Liverpool
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ATTORNEYS OPINION ASKED.

A. B. DuvaIl, Corporation Counsel. has
been requested to submit an opinion
upon the meaning of the law with ref
erence to massage parlors. and persons
employed therein
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Issues StatementinResp
to Reports indicating Mis-
conception or PerVersion
OF Facts in Case.
Thirty Per Cent Customs
Tender Does Not Include
Sunset Aside For Claims
Other Than Those ofAllies.

No material change IN the Venezuelan
situation. as far as actual developments
are concerned. has taken place since
Wednesday night, when Minister Bowen.
In declining to accede to the insIstencs
Of the allies IN preferential treatment,
made known his purpose to lay his case
before all the other nations which have
claims against Venezuela II the allies
adhered to their radical course.
The British. German, and italian en-
bassies have received additional instruc-
tions from their governments to make
final the demand for preferential treat
ment but this ultimatum, if 1t is such.
has not been conveyed to Mr.. Bowen.
Mr. Bowen last night. after a visit
from Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the
German minister, made public his sec
ond statement since the beginning OF
the negotiations. The statement was oc-
casioned by reports from Berlin, iDdi-
eating either sincere misunderstanding
or deliberate Misrepresentation OF the
{
Adjudicated Claims Closed.
It Is held in Berlin that the 90 per cent
OF the customs to be reserved for the
claims OF all countries included the Is
per cent reservation for previously set
tied claims. Mr.. Bowen insists that the
/ 90 per cent does not include any part OF
a guarantee for the payment OF claims
against Venezuela that have already
been adiudicated. He declares that he
/ has nothing whatever to do with settled
claims; that he represents Venezuela
only in the matter OF unsettled claims
and that this should be clearly under
stood
He says: "An settled foreign claims
/ are covered by the 13 per cent arrange
me@t The 30 per cent now offered re-
/ fers exclusively to unsettled claims.
which not only the blockading powers
but tae peaceful powers are pressing
! for settlement. It is absolutely false
that the 13 per cent arrangement is in
cluded in the 80 per cent proposition II
| is entirely distinct
Mr.. Bowen Still Hopeful.
Mr.. Bowen is not prepared TO recede
in the slightest from his position that
/ the bIockading powers are not entitled to
/ preferential treatment, and he Is still
/ hopeful that Great Britain, Germany and
Italy VIII within the next forty-eight
! hours accept his explanation Of this
matter In fact, he was encouraged yes
/ terday afternoon TO believe that after
the urgent representations made TO their
/ governments the blocksding powers
would yield with little delay, and that
the entire difficulty will be settled
/ within a week or ten days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
INDEX TO T0DAYS TIMES.
FIRST SECTION.


The Kaiser's Views on Monroe Doc
trine.
Bowen Says Berlin Misinterprets
OEer.
Captain HobsOn Leaves Navy.
Exodus of Beers to America.
a-Gridiron Clubs Annual Dinner.
British Heralds' College to Be In
yestigated.
3-Dominican Fathers Coming Here.
Republicans Object TO Littlefeld
Bill.
Text of German Tariff Schedules.
5-Anti- Saloon League Officer Shot.
6-With the District National Guard.
7-Confederate Veterans Annual Ball.
Mysterious Rites in Chinese Joss
House.
Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports.
e-Jenkins and Piening Wrestle to a
Draw
1o-Heard in the Hotel Corridors.
Railroad Notes and Gossip.
IT-Ancient Dynasty Restored.
12-In the Financial World.
I3-Week's Trade Review.
14-Echoes From stage1and
15-This Weeks Dramatic Offerings.
16-Editorials.
Marquise de Fontenoy.
Political Chat.
I7-In S0cIety's Realm.
18-The Real Estate Market.
Death Record for Last Week.
Events IN Alexandria.
ao-Better Water Supply for Capitol
K;u.
SECOND SECTION.
I-I2-ulustrated Magazine Features
THIRD SECTION.
1-Io-Ficti0n-CompIete.
Stories and Serials
II-I2-Chat About Books and Authors
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Fair today and tomorrow;
light to fresh southwest to
south winds.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24
Important Notice.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Ry.-Rock Island Sys,em-announces an
important change in the schedule of Ger.
tain of its passenger trains, effective Oct
ober IL. Train No. 6, known as THE
Night Express" will leave Pueblo at
7:o5 p. IN. Colorado Springs at 1890 p. m.
and Denver at 1885 p m, daily. reach
ing Omaha at $50 p. IN. and Chicago at
at $50 a. NJ. Train No. 10. which will
be known as THE Kansas City Express.
will leave Pueblo at 7:os p. m. Colorado
Springs at S:4s p. M. and Denver at S:4s
p. M, daily, reaching Kansas City at 500
p m. and making excellent connections
for st. Louis. all points on the Frisco
Houston. Galveston and all points in the
South and South East. Both of these
trains will be equipped in thoroughly
first class manner and carry dining cars
ing service will be maintained, train No. S
from Omaha and Chicago reaching Dem
yer at 7:Io a. IN. and Colorado Springs at
100 a. M. daily, and train No. 9 reaching
Denver Sis a. M, Colorado Springs 8:is
a. M and Pueblo at $50 a. m. No change
will be made in the schedule of the elect
ric lighted one night train between Colo
RADIO and Chicago, known as The Rocky
Mountain Limited. While these changes
prove popular with the residents of Den
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, they
are of vast importance to travellers from
the interior. in that sure connection
is made at Colorado Springs for Kansas
City, ST. Louis, Omaha, Chicago and all
points South and East, and disappoint-
ing delays overcome. 1t is commend
able fact that with the tremendous
growth of the Rock Island System care
full attention has been given to the needs
of the public, with the result that its invit
alton mo matter where you are going or
when-ask u.s." may be accepted with
results of the utmost satisfaction.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

deducted. Taking the New York quota
sion, which 1t is presumed they receive
wnen disPos'ng of their product. their
profits are relatively highe but taking
their own figures, il will be seen that the
smeiters receive from SO to f4s per ton
on all lead shipped out of this county. 1t
would seem that some concessions could
ne made to the miners of this county
which would have stimulating effect on
our mining interests and still leave good
margin of profit
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

correspondent, who evidently has
been marketing lead ore and has been
doing some figuring, gives his conclu-
sions as follows: 80 much has appeared
in the newspapers of late that is mislead-
ing in regard to lead prices that propose
to show by actual figures the discrimina-
ton practiced by the smelters against the
lead product of Clear Creek county. The
smelter quotation today for lead is $3.50
per 100 pounds. The New York quota
ton is 4.4s per 100. Yet, as a matter Of
fact. the miner receives only SI.25 to f.
per 100, the latter being the maximum.
For IS per cent. lead in our ores, as an
instance, we receive IS cents per unit, or
$6.7s for 500 pounds of lead, while the
smelter trust receives $I7.5o. according to
its own quotation, or a net profit of fII IS
on 500 pounds. On so per cent. lead the
miner receives 30 cents per unit, or $50
for 1000 pounds, for which the smelter
receives, on its own quotation. SIS. or SIS
profit. as the lead is found in conjunction
with other metals and the smelling and
transportation charges have been already
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The Centurion tunnel has now reached
distance of something over goo feet in
length. The tunnel portal is located one
mile above the III ,uth of Trail run and
toe transportation of ores from. that point
to town should be effected at small
cost per ton. AT distance OF 81, feet in
the tunnel large vein was crossed. sup
posed TO be the extension of the Donald
son. This vein is the sixth one OF any
prominence cut by the tunnel up to that
point. This and the we'll known Cham
pion vein, which was intersected some
TIME previously. should assure in them
selves a large production, The tunnel
will be driven ahead until the Summit.
another large vein belonging to the conf
oany. is reached. 1t is announced that
men will SON be put to work driving
ipon the veins already cut, and this pol
icy, of course, will be followed with the
summit when reached.
This tunnel, which owes its existence
to Rees c. Wider, the locator, ana who
is now fathering the Trans-continenta
bore, that starts in East Argentine and is
designed to let daylight through the main
range, has made fine record so far for
speed, retlecting much credit upon the
management and company for the faith
shown and the business-like method fol.
lowed of opening up large territory in a
comparatively short time and then going
after the ore bodies.
Located in the heart of one of the best
gold sections in this district, embracing
in its holdings veins that are the contin-
uation of prominent, oldtime producers,
the Centurion Gold Mining company
will soon have passed the development
stage and entered the period of steady
and profitable production.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Thomas Tonge, the we'll known Denver
authority on mining aud other western
interests, has been up here this week and
among other enterprises inspected the
Rising Sun and Hoosac group, operated
by +. d. Quigley. Mr.. Tonge was aston
ished at the size of the two veins aud tn,
possibilities for enormous ore production.
This is in addition to the milling facili
ties right at the mine In conversation
with Sifiings reporter yesterday. Mr.
Quigley stated that at present he was
stopping ore in the Rising Sun, which
product he was about 10 ship to one Of
the local concentrators. In addition to
the other values. there is from to as
high as 20 per cent, assay value, in cop
per. Upon the Haosac, an open cut is
being run at present. but it is Mr. Quig-
ley's intention in the near future to have
power drills at work in the Rising Sun
and speedily connect with the Hoosac at
depsh of 500 feet. Then will follow a
complete atnalgamating and .concentra-
ting mill.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The Black Swan tunnel is forging
steadily ahead. This week the breast
opened into some good-looking mill dirt,
assayiug sil to the ton. Mr. Raker is Of
the opinion that the streak will soon
develop iu,o smelling ore.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The steady and gratifying advance in
the price of silver has been very eucour-
aging to the mining operators not only in
the silver but in the gold camps as we'll.
The production of geld is attended by
greater or less percentage of its sister
metal, and every dollar gained in the
Selling price of the latter metal means
just SO much more to aid in paying the
expenses incident to mining and milling.
The rise is particularly beneficial to the
producers of free milling and concen-
trating ores of grade that is danger
ousiy near the prohibi'ive point. Take
silver.lead mines. tor instance, or free
milling gold ores with but few ounces
of silver attending, the late rise is very
important. II is to be hoped that it is
permanent and that we have seen the
worst The days for the financial world
to fear an avalanche in production of the
white metal have passed. While marked
increase in the price would naturally
stimulate the production to certain ex-
tent. it would be simply the healthy re-
suit of the increased demand.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Manager ]. l. coddIngtou, who for
some time has been operating the Solid
Muldoon mine. this week opened up 4
streak of ore in a raise that he Is making
from the soo-f level that shows unusu-
ally fine values for that prop rty The
raise for the FIRST Ia feet passed through
a body ofporphyry that had cut off the
ore Shoot. This pass,d, the ere was
struck. as expected, and proved to be Of
good size. Accompanying it is small
streak of fine galens aud brittle silver OF
value of 100 ozs silver per ton. This
should bring the average va'ue of the
streak up to nice point. This raise is
situated some distance east of the shaft
and all the ground from there up to the
hrst level Is virgin and mus, contain a
great deal of shipping ore. Mr.. Coiding-
ton states that he has several tons of good
smelting ole out on the dump. as well as
about Is tons of mill dirt. He estimates
that he has already great deal of value
in sight in the mine.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

c. L. West, a mine promoter and inter.
ested in the "a tunnel group at Yankee
hill, has been out from Omaha for some
time. He and his eastern associates in
the enterprise have every reason to feel
satisfied as to the future successful out
come of the venture.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Weaver & Co.. leasing on the Kirtley
mine, Leavenworth mountain, have ,,
inches of $I5o ore in shaft on that
property, which for years was worked
with good results by the late Jerry Kirt
ley, the owner.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The Wide West mine. owned by Henry
mountain. is again coming to the from,
after two-years' period of tunneling to
penetrate the vein at a much greater
depth than before attained. This drains
cause of great expense, and the operators
are now enabled to increase their output
at a minimum cost. The tunnel is now
being connected with the upper workings
by raise, and fine ore body is being
penetrated. This property was formerly
worked by ex-County Commissioner
Charles MARITIME
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The work of eularging the storage
capacity OF the Empire tunnel reservoir
is being pushed. and it IS thought shat
there will be sufficient water, after the
reservoir is thus enlarged to supply suffi
cient power all winter for the compress
ors. The company is going to try new
device to handle the rock broken in the
tunnel II was built by the Link Belt
Machinery company of Chicago. after
special designs furnished by the tunnel
management. and will shortly arrive.
An average of five and one-half feet per
day in tunnel driving is reported.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Colonel J. NJ. Thexton has completed
the plans for the proposed ore house for
the Comstock mine. Its capacity will be
$50 tons and the building and bins will
be modelled after those at the Seaton.
Hauling of the lumber begins today, and
the colonel will start the building work
next week.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The Consolidated Alpine mill, which
was recently started in operation under
the management of Thomas b. Crow. is
well equipped with the latest patterns Of
Frue vanner and Wiley tables, in addi-
tion to the other machinery. The mill is
well supplied with ore.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

c. d. Collins s. Co have made arrange
ments to make the upraise upon the Ed
gar vein from the Central tunnel, under a
leasing privilege. The distance to be
covered IS about 500 feet, and there
should be lots of ore there The raising
will be done with power drills, and the
time required IS figured at so to 90 days
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Gregory Forget of Ute creek came to
the city last Tuesday. He is at present
doing Chaffee work upon a group OF
claims in which he is interested, in the
vicinity of the Cecil mine.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The Newhouse tunnel has now a new
front, a marked improvement. John
MaNton. recently one of the contractors
on the Burns Moore. did the work, which
will be followed by other needed inn
provements. Aside from this, there is a
general cleaning up going on around the
premises very.iikely preparatory to the
Elss' card party that we limited at last
week.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

John Morgan this week shipped lot
of ore from the Harrison group that gave
the usual good returns in gold values. He
is sinking a surface shaft short distance
above his house. and the shipment was
taken out in the first IS feet. The streak
is uniform. about eight inches, and he
purposes continuing the work until cold
weather. when he will go to California
on . trip and devote some of the proceeds
in visiting the various points of interest
and reveling in the orange orchards,
strawberry patches, ETC.. in that summer
cline.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Block 1 east on the Edgar vein has
opened into an I8-inch sta eak of smelling
ore. This 10 near the old shaft, which
carried good values when worked in the
earlier days. In block 4 there is also a
good smelling streak. accompanied by
three feet of milling ore.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

S. B. Hawke, one of the oldtime Free.
land mining operators, was caller at
this flee Wednesday. He states that he
Freeland Extension. He has a block of
ground in what are known as the Osbis-
ton workings. The ore runs wellin lead.
Two wagon loads were shipped to this
place that day.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Awagon load of powder was sent up
to the Old Stag last Friday. indicating
that the company is preparing to drive
ahead on the big BODY of lead ore in the
vein recently cut.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

The Josephine mine, on Clear creek, is
ore to the mill. This is one Of the few
big veins in that section that is soft and
easily worked.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

John Hull and one of the Boyd boys
will start the work OF sinking the Cham
plain shaft the first of next month. The
ChamPlain is recent purchase of Mr.,
Hull, and he thinks it is going to be a
winner. II is developed by 40 #. shaft
streak OF gold ore TO begin on. The mine
is situated about 500 feet below the Mann
moth tunnel
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

William Morgan has encountered a
junction of two large veins in the Brazil
group and is in a quandary as to which
streak Is the shorter road to the U. S. SEN
ate. He has some fue ore, judging by
recent assays, and on "Wednesday he came
to town to make arrangement for hauling
down few sacks to the sampler for a
trial run.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

Reports from the Gold Dirt mine, at
Empire, are to the effect that shipments
may be expected shortly
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24

r. w. Mckenzie, who with his brother
John has for some time been contracting
from the Beresford people, states that the
company is obtaining good results. Seve-
raj lodes have been cut already, the chief
being the Tadpole, 25 feet in, and the
West London. I75 feet in the tunnel ard
about So feet deep. The latter vein has
streak exposed that assays II2 ozs. silver,
s. gold and 20 per cent lead. This vein
will be drifted on for short distance to
determine the importance of the strike.
but the tunnel will be continued into the
mountain. 1t is calculated that another
vein. the Red Quartz, will be reached in
the next so feet. The tunnel from now
on will gradually gain good depth and is
pointed for a fine territory. The COM
pany has located, through the McKen-
zies, a large group of claims. and will
proceed to patent same as soon as posi-
bic.