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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

A ruling has been made by Acting Sec
rotary Darling, U. s. N, regarding the
uniforms to be worn by retired naval
officers. Being entitled to the rank upon
which they were retired. they will wear
its insignia. The general regulations is
sued February 27, 1902, make it unnec-
essary for retired officers to change
their uniform according to the latest
STYLE fixed by the Navy Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

Major A. P. Blockson. Second Cavalry,
now stationed at the Preside, San Fran
cisco, has been ordered to join his reg
iment at Fort Myer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
Visit the Bargain Table.

Darners and Roll Blotters
with sterling silver handles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

After reviewing the torpedo fiotilla
and receiving the salutes of all the war
vessels at the southern drill grounds
Admiral Dewey left for Washington on
the Mayfower, accompanied by his staff.
He is expected to arrive here this morn
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

Capt. G. B. Hardin, Eighteenth Infan-
try. has been appointed professor OF
military science and tactics at the Ore
gon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Ore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

First Lieut.. John V. Green, Ninth In
fantry, is on his way to the United
States General Hospital at Fort Bayard
N. NJ, for treatment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

Irving NJ. Scott, who will be remem-
bered as the builder of the Oregon, died
at his home in San Francisco April %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

The temporary disarmament of the
North Atlantic Squadron has been an
nounced. Rear Admiral Albert S. Bar
ker relieved Rear Admiral F. j. Higgin-
son of the command on Thursday. The
Kearsarge, Iowa. Indiana. and Alabama
have been ordered TO the New York navy
yard for repairs; the Texas, Olympia,
and Illinois to the Norfolk yard, and
the Massachusetts and Scorpion to the
Boston navy yard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
Senators Opposed to Senate Com
ing Together at That
Time.
WILL BE NEEDED AT HOME
Very Necessary That Party Hold
Together On Eve crPresi-
Dental Campaign
No Quorum.

Washington, March 13-Senafors
who talked with the presiednt today
believed II to be unlikely that an ex-
traordinary session viii be called next
autumn. They say many reasons
might be cited why s6ch session
should not be held. the principal one
being that some important state elec-
tions are to be held in November. and
members OF congress viii be busy with
political affairs In fheir own states.
They pointed out that on the eve Of
the presidential campaign II Is highly
important that every effort be made.
especially in doubtful states, to main
tain the strength Of the party organf-
zation. In such circumstances, It n
said, 1t would be possible, only with
difficulty, to maintain a quorum at
each branch Of the session n ses-
ion were not called until November.
they say, it would be 50 close to the
regular session as TO render II prac-
ticalIy unnecessary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
KILLED SIX
PASSENGERS
Mexican Bandits Hold Up Stage and
Have to Fight.

Los Angeles, March Mexican ban
dts held up the stage which runs be-
tween Potam and Torin on the YaGui
river In Sonora, on last Tuesday night.
killing all Of the six passengers. Among
them was Filiberto Alverado, a veal
thy Mexican. who owns number Of
ranches along the Yaqui liver.
The holdup took place about half way
between the wo towns. but just how
tie stage was attacked will never be
known. as all Of the passengers and
the driver were killed. They were pick
ed up the same afternoon Of the trag-
edy and the circumstances gave evil
dencs that they. put up 2 fight, else
they would not have been killed.
Their bodies were ritied OF everything
OF value on them. The traces had
been cut and the horses had been al
lowed to run wild. The cover OF the
stage and the body were shot full OF
holes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
NOTHING FOR
MRS. BURDICK
win OF Murdered Man Left Not a
Cent to His Wife.

Buffalo. March 13.- The will of the
late Edwin l.. Burdick, murdered in his
home here Friday, Februsry n, was
made public today, He cuts or his
wife, whom he was suing for divorce,
without a cent He leaves $500 to
relatives and the rest of his property
to his three children, share and share
alike. The will was made December
s, 1902. He names Charles Parke and
Rlsley Tucker, his business associates.
as guardians Of his children.
The petition for probate gives no def
mite idea of the correct valuation Of
Burdlck's estate. The petitioners es-
innate the value Of his real property at
500. manlfestly too small, and person.
al property at $1,000. Burdick, It is
said, made his viii without the aid OF a
lawyer, dictating 1t to his stenographer
in his own office.
Fred 3. Hartsen, attorney for Mrs
Buriick, was asked today If there
would be any objections to the will so
far as he and his client are concerned,
"I can't tell" he said. There may
be some."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
DUN REPORTS
GOOD TRADE
Business In Different Lines Shows a
Marked Advance over That
Of Previous Years.

New York, March 13--R. @. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
viii say:
Reports from all sections Of the eoun-
try promise brisk spring and summer
trade, Orders are coming forward on
large scale and request for spring
shipments indicate that stocks are
low and thai requirements are urging.
Railway earnings continue to exceed
previous years figures, the roads re-
porting fos the first week OF March
showing a gain Of i4.1 percent over
last year. and 1853 percent over 1901
1t Is already almost certain that con-
struction will far exceed even last
years enormous figures, with similar
conditions existing as to building and
bridge operations. despite a higher
rate Of quotations prevailing abroad.
Failures this week number 13s in the
United States against 2s2 last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
TO RESTRAIN
THE STRIKERS
Injunction Served That VIII Prevent
Them From Interfering With
Transfer Companies.

Kansas City. March l5.--Judge John
u. Phillips. In the district court this
afternoon, issued q sweeping injunction
restraining all members Of the local
Team Drivers union from interfering
with the business OF eleven OF the trans
fer companies Of this city whose men
are on strike. The eleven companies
pettitioned the court today 10 restrain
the strikers and their sympathIzers
on the ground that interference with
a wagon on the way TO the depots and
shipping yards IN in violation Of the
interstate commerce law. The plain
tins argued that goods are in transit
and the meaning Of the Law from the
moment they are loaded into a wagon
when receipt is given by the trans
fer company. This contention was up
held by the court The injunction,
which is temporary. Is made returnable
on March 20.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14

tation in thise city with respect to the
changes In motive power from horses
TO electricity:
since ! have been here ;70,00e.do0
has been expended, about 20 percent
OF this In Manhattan. and only eight
and half miles Of new lines have been
built. When you consider that the
number of people carried last year was
57.0oo.Ooo over the preceding year, you
can see that the opening Of the sub
way viii furnish relief for virtually
no more than a decade. At the end Of
this decade there win be handled a
thousand millions Of people In Manhat-
tan and the Bronx alone. In addition
TO the 100000 people in Manhattan.
the transportation lines have to take
care OF the population OF all the places
within 30 miles OF New York city. The
only hope Of Improvement in the fu-
tnre IN New York lies In the develop
ment OF theunderground systems
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
Wabash Railroad People win In
troduce All Letters In
Court.
EXCEPTIONS ARE NOW READY
Firemen's Union VIII Furnish
All Information, and VIII
Not Try To Block
Proceedings.

81. Louis. March 10. This legal de-
partment Of the Wabash Railroad COM
pany is busily engaged In the prepara-
tion Of counter-affIdavIts, to be filed in
the United States court tomorrow morn
Ing, IN support Of the bill Of complaint
on which Judge Adams issued the In
junction restraining strike.
These affidayits." said Colonel Wells
II. Blodgett, general solicitor OF the
Wabash, will cover at least 20 type
written pages. and will fully support
the contentious In the bill. Our ex-
ceptions to the defendants answer are
ready to be filed, and tomorrow we
viii present our notion asking the
court to furnish rs all the letters com
munications and other records mention
ed In the affidavits."
c. II. Murphy, chief counsel OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen,
when sked about the latest motion nj
ed by .he Wabash, said:
I'VE shall enter no demurrer to the
motion. but will, as far as possible, fur
nish the information desired. As al
really stated, some Of these cominuni-
cations have been destroyed, not being
Of sufficient Importance to keep. We
have 30 informed the Wabash COM
pany.'
f. n. Judson. of st. Louis; associ-
ate counsel for the Brotherhood, stat
ed that affidavits in sur-rebuttal would
probably be filed; as to that he could
not say for certain until the contents
Of the counter-affidavits became
known. The filing of additional pa
pers in the case, Mr.. Judson said,
would be promptly done, so as not to
delay the hearing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14

Cincinnati. March is-.The hght now
In progress between opposing stock
holders OF the Southern Paeihc rail-
rond company has been temporarily
transferred 10 the courts OF this city
The southern Pacific being chartered
In Kentucky. suit was brought yesier-
day in the United States court AZ LOU
isville by Talbot J. Taylor and James
Il. Taylor Of New York, representing
minority stockholders, asking an In
junction against the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific to prevent the Union
Pacific from voting the stock II holds
In tho coming annual election OF direc-
tors OF the Southern Pncitic. The ap;
plicatIon alleges that the Union Pa
ellie, having secured control of the ma
iority OF The stock OF the Southern Pa
eiflc, the two roads have been rrac-
ticaly under one managemtnt 10 the
damage Of the interests OF the stock
holders OF the Southern Pacific. 1t nj
leges division OF traffic and other acts
for the benefit Of the Union Pacific
and to the injury OF the Southern Pa
cinc.
After this action had been taken In
Louisville the attorneys for the plair-
tlfrs came to Cincinnati TO lay before
Judge Lurton Of the Kentucky circuit
a motion for a restraining order to
be issued until the application for an
injunction can be heard. This motion
has been signed before Judge Lurton
In chambers and will be decided soon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
WILL FIGHT
HARTMAN
Injunction Granted to Deprive the
Union Pacific Of Grow.
Ing Power
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SUFFERED
Railroad Merger IN Now In the
Courts, and the Battle for
Supremacy VIII BE
Warm One.

Cincinnati. March i2.-In the contest
between the Ke,ne and Hartman IN
terests In the Union Central and south
ern Pacific railroads, the former Sc
cured from the federal court today
temporary restraining ordsr, sni no.
tice was served on lhe Hartman fep-
resnn,a;iye that at Nashville. on April
4, there would be a hearing OF inc
cause why the injunction should not
be issued as prayed for. As the date
for the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Southern Pacific iH April
&, IL was decided TO have the petition
heard before the next election Il d.
rectorA
The Southern Pacific company mas
a Kentucky charter. and for this reas-
on the bill copis.e was nled In Louis
vile.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
THE
LUMBER TRADE
Railroad War in California May Re-
suit for Good 60 the Lum-
berlng Interests OF
that State.

San Francisco March 1S.--The Santa
re and the Southern Pacific are enter-
Ing upon o war for the lumber traffic
from the northern coast of California,
says the Examiner, The Santa Fe is
extending its system in the rich timber
district and projects new coast line
north from San Francisco, and. as a
nucleus OF the proposed road, has pur-
chased three small roads'ln the vicln-
ity Of Eureka, Humboldt county. BY
obtaining control of these railroads.
the Santa F'e Is enabled 10 cover the
territory as far south as Pepperwood,
from whence It contemplates closing
the l5O mile gap to willltts. the termi.
nus Of the California Northwestern.
However, President Hartman Of the
Southern Pacific is rumored to have OBJ
tanned an option on majority Of the
stock Of the California Northwestern,
with view to preventing the Santa Te
people running over that line from Will
Hts to Tiburon but the Santa Fe will
offset that scheme. according to Cap
tain A. n. Payson and w. A. Blssell.
the well known railroad men, by con-
structing parallel line from Willis to
this city. The report regarding the
contemplated purchase of the Caiifor-
mia Northwestern. however. is en-
phatlcally denied by President Foster
of that company.
The purchased roads are the Eel Riv-
er and Eureka, Californian North.
western and an extension of the for
mer known as the California Midland.
The Del Norte and Humboldt company
recently Incorporated, Is also included
in the deal, which is said to involve
about N5OOOO.
The reported contest between the two
big railroad lines has for Is prize the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14

GETTING BAD
American Fleet Ordered to Honduras
to Protect the American
interests.

Washington, March lS.--The carrib-
lean squadron under the command of
Admiral Coghlan has been ordered to
Honduras where the revolution is as
suming serious proportions, to protect
the American interests.
The navy department decided TO send
Admiral Coghland to Honduras on the
theory that the Tag officer present at
the scene would be in a position to take
such steps as may be necessary for the
protection of American interests, with
out constant reference to the depart
ment here,
The presence OF the squadron instead
of a single ship. It was thought, also,
would have salutary effect,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
MISSISSIPPI
STILL RISING
viii Reach a Guage of More Than
Thlrty-Seven Feet.

Memphis, Tenn, March 1S-The river
ruage tonight is still rising and the
weather bureau predicts that the Else
will continue at IN increased rate until
tomorrow night, when stage Of more
than 81 feet Is expected
A telegram from Assistant Engineer
Knoll at Charlottesville, Mo-, says that
the situation there is unchanged and
Is not alarming.
The rumor that the Arlington ievee,
four miles below Baton Rouge. On the
east bank Of the Mississippi river, had
broken, is untrue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
TREASURER
TRIES TO DIE
Bartlett Sinclair Attempted Suicide BY
Taking Poison at Manila.

Manila, March 1S,--Bartlett Sinclair,
of the Rlzal province, at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
poison In the office OF the attorney
general, when Informed that the gov
eminent intended 10 prosecute him
for negligence in his Office and permit
ting population of funds,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14

AT OLYMPIA

Olympia, March 13.-An unusually
perceptible earthquake was felt In this
city at s:2s p. m. Buildings we're shak-
en- 50 that the occupants ran into the
streets in alarm. The principal shock
was preceded by tremor Of few
seconds and followed by a slight tre-
NOR. the entire disturbance lasting nine
seconds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14

transportation Of all The lumber OF that
vast region IN the north and closing
the gap TO wiIlits would mean the op.
enIng W OF large tracts Of land TO
other enterprises besides giving the
lumbermen quicker facilities for trans
fcrring timber 20 the east. All the
lumber now coming out Of the country
is shipped 10 this city Wy water and
thence by rail-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
TOO MANY PEOPLE.
Transportation Question in New York
a Poser,

New York, March lS-President II,
II. yreeland OF the Metropolitan Street
Railway company speaking on the
subject of rapid transit in New York
said, after briefly reviewing the his
tory of the development Of transpor-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
TACOMA HAS
BIG BLAZE

Tacoma. March 1s.-Fire today in the
st. Paul and Tacoma companies lum-
Der yards caused loss Of $4,000; COW
cred by insurance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
Wall Street Is Looking Up.

New York, March Resentment in
Wall street took on more cheerful
tone again today and an upward ten
deney of prices was in force.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-14
TREMoR FELT IN SEATTLE,

Seattle. March 1s.-rwo distinct
earthquake shocks occurred in Seattle
about $40 p. m.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-11-26

r. man who'd >ot q bar trap In
his chicken house ON Thanks
giheu che am no Christian an
urbhrr viii be-.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-11-26
The Presidents Turkey.

For the past thirty years he turkey
which Inns gInced the White House Ia
bic on Thanksgiving day has como
from Westerly H. l.. the gift ~ Hiram
Nosc. Ia lN13 Mr. Nosc sent thirty.
six pound bird 10 President Grant. It
was received with such favor that b"
has continued to supply the yearly
presidential turkey, and his sons after
him viii keep on sending turkeys L.
Washington as long as the race holds
out Rhode Island turkeys are not ~
numerous as they once We're, but their
quality has not deteriorated. Bronze
and Narragansett grays are the stand
ard breeds. No change has been made
In the methods OF breeding turkeys as
the years have gone by, but in view OF
the bad luck farmers have had recent
~ in raising large tocks Mr.. Nose
whose turkey market Is clearing
house for all the country round is try
ing to discover some means 10 prevent
the national bird from becoming ex-
tinct.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-11-26

Black sam n-e-h-e-r -uiu eat turkey
twcll freedom done come First turkey
cotch hc cit fat am nice. an freedom
amt come, 50 he git ole an tough, AN
glib him ter d. buzz'rd Second Wr-
key h' -.t fat too. but uo freedom yit
lie git tough. an de buzz 'rdN git him
Den | cotch one mo. am / SAY dis de-
bird o. freedom. shuah. \ow. Ink yer
With that he led the way up the
mountaiu side till he came 10 "a tansle
OF wild grape vines which fell over
the rocks and trees Ike huge wall
These be parted deity and conducted
MS To- Il spacious glen shut out from
the pryiug world Tied to "a stake with
long rome was a fat turkey See de
bird % frcydomt' says hc with "A
broad African grin. "Cotchcd dis chick
about las Christmas obor de mouu'n.
Hide him yer an day. an nighttime
take him out i'm de beech woods 80 he
get fat TO de day O Jubilee. Now | got
de Thanks.ibcu tas'e in dc mouf. an
jubilee done come
After more of his pahvcr it was SET
rude oven built il the hillside. then
serve it in the cabin Meanwhile We
WORKOUT tramps would sleep ourselves
into fitting appetite for the jubilee
feast which was 10 he turkey and corn
pOne. Black sam led u> back to the
cabin and showed aside some Of the
poles which made flooring for the
loft overhead Climbing up with the
help of a rude bench. we found car
peting Of mountain grass for our bed
and a space just large enough to lie
down spoon fashion. as we'd done in
prison. and aired by hole cut in the
gables. Black sam descended. and we
moved the loose poles back into posi-
ton. Ain no bushwhackn' secesh
gwine lux fur yo' up dare" said he.
with chucklc, and went his way to
prepare the turkey.
After long sleep We awOke and
crcpt down from the loft, wondering
that we had not been hidden TO the
feast Black Sam was sitting like
mOurner with his lank yellow dog for
companion in misery by the light
Of a waning fire i'm the chimney we
saw the VIII picked bones Of a turkey
and some scraps Of pone on the board.
What had happened; Surely that woe
bcgone nero and his wOcbcgonr dog
had not RECALLED themselves on the bird
Of freedom. We looked from one TO
the other Of our crowd and then to our
host, who trcmblingly began his story
~ the disastrous Jubilee fetc. Said
10: "DcSS | gil dat turkey an dat pOne
r''v an mex 10 call yo' all to Thanks
giben when long come passed. q Cap'n
Noah's secesh crtter company sneakin'
around an say dey lookin' fur Yam
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-11-26

Copyright 1903 by {. y. Lurie.l
THE bird was turkey. not an
81 eagle. and I'll not say that it
met its fate Thanksgiving day.
but it passed the way of all
Thanksgiving birds about Nov. 20.
1862. This uncertain chronology is due
TO the fact that half "a dozen of Us war
prison refugees. who had escaped from
the Georgia Stockades. were making
our homcward journey by the sole
guidance OF the north star. When we
struck toe eastern slope Of the Cum
hcrlaGd mountains i'm southwestern
Virginia iate autumn was upon US
The plentiful wild grapes had been
touched 10y frost persimmons were
dropping, dead ripe, and corn had been
Hhucked and stored beyond our reach.
We didn't know the day of the week
much less that of the month. for we
PASSED days ami nights sometimes hid
ing from purSucrs in dark caves and
slept from sheer exhaustion without
reference To the rising or the setting Of
the sun. One day we came upon cabin
hidden in the mountain wilds occupied
by negro who. like ourselves, was
;rfugee. At the beginning OF the war
he had run away from his master in
east Tennessee and started blindly to
meet up with "Massa Linkum's so
GERS" Having lost his way and got
frightened by the roaming bushwhack.
crs who infested the mountains, he
built a cabin and waited for that ju
hilee OF freedom his simple faith told
Him must come With eyes almost
bursting from their sockets he listened
10 our story OF the emancipation-hOw
Lincoln had struck the letters off from
every slave AMI If once he could reach
Yankee territory there would be no
more dragging him back TO slavery.
When the poor wretch comprehended
the wonderful story he sat silent for
Il long time Then he looked into the
face OF each of us, CLEAN of peace
growing brighter and brighter on his
ebony skin. "Yo' all is shuah 'uuff
ianks." saiu he, else yo' amt talkin'
dat away 10 Black Sam" Nothing we
could say was stronger than the ne
gro's logic. "Yo's Yanks, an yo's hun
cry l'ze hungry, too-hmgTy for tur-
key, 'kase dis about Thanksghcn time.
I'Ze gwine kill de bird o freedom an
sib yo' all dinner" For a moment
we thought the startling news Of eman-
'ipation had turned the poor slaves
lrSr. There was no sign OF poultry
'ulture about the premises.
Black Sam saw the doubt written O"
,ur faces oh. Tze got dat turkey. .
'lghtr' he shouted. BIN waitin' trr
'ear fur tas'e o. him. "TwuZ, dis away:
lowed de niggahs gwine get free all
account o. Massa Linkum, an l said