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The Washington times., 1903-03-16
EVANSVILLE NOTES.

HfATTSVILLE. Md, March 16.-Tbe
political situation in Prince George
county is becoming interesting. Nearly
a full ticket OF county Offices. includ-
ing four delegates 20 the State Legis-
iature, is 20 be elected this fall.
For some time past the ''HyattsviIle
Independent has been publishing a
weekly communication from some old
countryman who signs himself Moss
back" and who says. having voted for
more than two generations the straight
Democratic ticket which the leaders put
into his hand, he now wants something
to say about the composition of the
ticket. In consequence he advocates
the Crawford county primary election
plan.
His articles have created considera-
bic discussion. The Laurel Demo-
crat" favors the system. Strange 70
/ say both Democratic papers OF MarI-
boro have been as mute as mice upon
the subject
The hold-over State senator from this
county. the Hon. Joseph l. Wilson. is
a Democrat. and as the next Legisla-
ture will elect a successor to Senator
McComas. the storm center will be
around the election of the four dele
gates 10 the lower house In the Re
publican ranks there seems just now to
| be considerable friction between the
friends of Senator McComas and Repre-
sentative Mudd. over what promises to
/ be a contest for the delegates
Al the Presbyterian Church yesterday
/ the pastor. the Rev. S. Ward RICHTER.
/ delivered an Instructive sermon on
How TO be a Christian" At St James
| Father Tower preached a notable ser
mon on "MatrimoBy." The subject OF
/ the Rev. J. W. Rawles' discourse At
the BaDtist Church yesterday morning
was Christian Hope" In the evening
he preached a special sermon 20 young
men.
Mrs. J y. Ginder. of Locust Avenue.
left this afternoon for a two weeks
visit 70 her parents in ST. Louis
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
UNITED STATES GAINS
IN TRADE WITH CUBA
outstriPPing All Competitors in Ship
ments to the Island.

That the United States is rapidly dis
tancing all competitors In acquiring the
fast increasing trade OF Cuba. and in re-
! turn is absorbing a considerable share
OF Cuba's exports. is demonstrated By
Minister Squiers. who advises the state
Department that for the quarter ending
with September last this country fur
nished s5.s3l .7s5 out Of fetal Cuban i'm
ports amounting to S14.316.272. and out
Of total Cuban exports amounting TO
s11.1a4.175 this country took approx
mateIy Sl7500 600.
Spain. whose commercial relations
with Cuba are based on the trade OF
years. is the closest competitor OF this
country. having furnished imports to
the amount OF S2.4II. .405. England comes
next, with Si,s45, ,049. and Germany and
France follow. with s744, ,l94 and S71s.444.
respectively. The largest item in this
oountry's exports to Cuba vas beef. the
value OF which is placed az sI,I44. .s5I
but in this connection II is worthy of
note that South America supplied live
stock TO the amount of 81 sos. .596.
Some surprising figures are given in
regard to cereals of whose imports s.
amounting TO S1.5s1.3 3s4. the United
States furnished only s77s.7s4 while
Great Britain furnished S47S. 800 worth.
Germany also contributed cereals to the
amount Of s2S4. .7S3. Wines and liquors
amounting TO 1856. .454 were imported
from Spain. These will probably con-
tinue 10 be imported from that country.
even after reciprocity with the United
states goes into effect. but aside from
that class OF which SS6s. .942 worth was
imported from countries other than the
United States. and some silks included
in a total Of $3.50. .459 worth of dry goods
imported from Spain and France. there
are few items In Cuba's total imports
which the United States could not have
supplied The total imports OF the
products of me United States. even un-
der existing conditions, would appear 10
have more than doubled those for any
previous year. Taking the quarter for
which the above figures are given as a
basis. IL would seem that the years ex-
ports from this country to Cuba would
amount TO approximately S57 .265. 600.
while the highest amount previously
reached was So. .S64. .so7. in 1901. Cuban
exports have increased from sli. .05s
in 1901 20 SCI. .1a4.173 for the same quar-
ter in 1902. Next TO the United States
as a consumer of Cuban products comes
Great Britain, but that country took only
81 500 900 worth. OF the exports for the
quarter specified. sugar represented
S13. .O00. 900 as against a total of $1,000
600 for the same period in 1901. and to-
bacco represented s.. 500 900.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
WESTERN STATES NAY
DECLARE FOR CUAHINS
Governor Richards Says Roosevelt
Is Antagonizing Arid Bet.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 16.-"It is
altogether possible that Wyoming and
several other Western States will send
delegations 10 the next Republican na-
uonal convention which will oppose
Roosevelt for the Presidency" said
Gov De Forest Richards. Of Wyoming.
yesterday.
wyoming" he continued. lis strongly
Republican. and there exists no reason
TO believe that it will be otherwise IN
the coming Presidential campaign But
President Roosevelt is acting in a man
ner radically opposed 20 its interests in
the matter of forestation. The policy he
Is following is making o. wyoming and
some OF the other Western States mere
game preserves. We are looking for set
tlement and consequent growth of The
commercial importance of our States.
We cannot support policy which s. s
apart great areas OF Iand-the only lan1
suitable for settlement-so that Eastern
pleasure seekers may have a place 10
hunt and FISH and camp out for the
season
The policy now being pursued by
President Roosevelt. II continued, will
ly situated in the class Of arid States.
We wish TO make of Wyoming one OF
the foremost in agriculture through the
operation OF the irrigation law. and un-
less Mr.. Roosevelt makes a sudden and
radical change in his policy II is prac-
tically certain that a contesting dele
cation will 90 from Wyoming and very
probably from other States OF the West,
where forestation is a paramount ques-
tiOn, as IL concerns the water supply.
the most important question with which
we have TO deal.
"No other man is mentioned It is
simply a question OF expressing oppo-
sition TO President Roosevelts present
policy. The Western States certainly
Will demand the nomination of a West
ern man for Vice President. Governor
Cummins OF Iowa. has many friends and
is strong man. II he becomes can
didate il is probable that he viii Sc
cure the support OF the Western States"
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
GRIsT FROM POLICE COURTS.

Judges Scott and Kimball changed
courts this morning The former justice
who has been sitting in the lower branch
CT the court was in the United States
branch and Judge Kimbail was on the
bench downstairs.
The following eases were disposed Of.
Ernest Jackson. negro. charged with
assault. was fined $50. with six months
in Jail in default Georgetown students
testified that the negro started a fight
and introduced a knife into the argu-
ment. with disastrous results.
John Price. assault. demanded a jury
trial
Daniel Logan, assaulting William
Brown. continued
William Crowley. assault upon Henry
Cross, $50 fine or ninety days in Jail.
Arthur Dutch. negro. kicked Bessie
Sykes. In the stomach. and was fined so.
with two months IN Jail IN default
Henry Dixon. larceny from Louisa Mel
son, so nne. or thirty days in Jail.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
NEWPORT GROWS IN
NAVAL IMPORTANCE
Many Plans Under WAY For In
creasing Facilities.

NEWPORT. R. l., March 1s.-For
years Rhode Island played a very impor-
tant part in the naval history of the
United States. and in late years especial
ly have the many advantages of Mar
ragansett Bay been prominently men
toned by the highest ranking officers in
the service. all OF whom have advocated
and worked for the increase Of the naval
plant in these waters.
Within The last ten years the great
war college was established here. the
training station largely increased. the
torpedo station considerably expanded.
the home Of the torpedo school and sea-
men gunners' class established. the
coaling station located. the headquarters
OF the Second Naval Defence district To-
Gated here. and before another five years
have passed large naval magazine is to
be established here as well as a naval
dry dock close to the coaling station
at Portsmouth.
With the appropriations FOR buildings
made in the naval appropriation bill Of
1902 for officers and other quarters and
improvements for the training station.
and with the $4,000 for a new bar
racks for apprentices and other money
allowed for the increase of the train
ing station, that place within the next
two or three years will have grown to
twice its present size.
Other great expansions in the New
port naval station. so called. are CON
templated by the naval officials. and ten
years hence Newport Will be one of the
most important naval stations owned by
Uncle Sam. Much OF this Is due to the
work OF such officers as Admirals Luce,
Higginson, Taylor and Bradford and
Captain Chadwick and other officers who
have made study of the great advan-
tages this location possesses for naval
purposes.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN
HAPPY OVER HIS VASES
Bought Two Worth $1,000 Each
for 81, 600.

When J. Pierpont Morgan visited
Washington last week il was noted that
his mind was occupied largely with one
subject-fine works OF art. and the enor-
nous duty on them which the Dingley
tariff imposes. Mr. Morgan did not ask
Secretary Shaw 10 make any special rui-
ing that would permit him 10 empty bis
London storehouse OF its 5000. 900 load
of art works. but he did spend some time
in the Treasury Department discussing
the question from a purely academic"
standpoint
DO you know. he remarked 20 high
Treasury ofhcial that the ideas Of
some OF the customs collectors On the
subject OF art are wonderful2 ! have a
small china plate. he continued. which
cost me just $4,000. The plate is not
worth much. but the decoration on II 10
vtry beautiful. rare and ancient. Now,
any customs collector would classify
that plate as decorated china when as
a matter OF fact. II is work OF art.
which happened to be placed on a china
plate instead or on a piece OF canvas
Mr. Morgan grew enthusiastic over his
London art collection He detailed his
experience in the acquisition OF FIVE rare
and beautiful vases. Three OF the vases
were sold TO him by an art eonnoisseur
who lad owned them for many years.
and valued them very highly. and Mr..
Morgan paid $50 900 for them One even
ing some time after this purchase he re-
ceived a call az his hotel from a nan,
who drew from his pocket two vases ex-
acfIy like the first three. He explained
that be understood Mr. Morgan TO be
ar art collector. and veutured TO present
the vases for his approval. The astute
millionaire exhibited no visible interest
in the vases. but took them up 20 his
room and made a comparison. They wers
identical with the first three HE cas-
uaIIy asked the price on returning 20 the
Office of the hotel. and was told that he
might have the two az 81 coo each. He
bought the vases
when he saw the art connoisseur
again the latter man made the chance
remark that he understood there were
ave vases in the set. He counseled Mr.
Morgan 10 spare no pains 10 md the
missing three vases. Then you viii
have such a set as cannot be duplicated
in the world" he enthusiastically de-
cIared
Il did not tell him that ] had already
made the valuable hnd," continued Mr.
Morgan. but the affection OF the man
for the vases and his interest in tbs
collection made it too good TO keep
invited him TO dinner shortly after. and
in the center OF the table I had placed
the five vases When he took his seat
and noticed them he gave q start He
arose aud examined each one OF the
vases. and was so affected that he could
not eat. His rejoicings nearly threw
him into a ft Of apOplexy-''
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
AMERICAN MINING CONCERN
STRIKES IT RICH IN MEXICO

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. March Is.-A
wonderfully rich gold strike has been
made In The Veta Grande Mine. situated
in the PaTral district. which was pur-
chased recently by the American SmeIt-
ing and Rehning Company for 5000 600.
The production of the mine now aggre-
gates more than 5000. 900 OF ere per
month. and the property is valued at
more than s.. .0ee 600.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
SHAW GOING INTO RICE
GROWING ON BIG SCALE
Secretary of Treasury in Louisiana to
Extend His Interests.

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 16.-
Leslie NJ Shaw. Secretary OF the Treas
ury. arrived in New Orleans yesterday
He purposes 20 inspect tract OF 70O. 600
acres OF land in Louisiana with a view
TO extending his interests in rice culture.
o. her lowans are said TO be Interested
In the plan 10 buy the entire tract and
engage in rice raising on a large scale.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
CURATE CONVICTED OF
POISONING MASS WINE

chete. cUrate. OF Klagenfurth, IN Ca
rinthia. has been sentenced 10 fifteen
years penal servitude for attempting 10
murder his vicar by poisoning the mass
wine. The curate. IL was also proved.
attempted to rob the church
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
MADE SURE OF DEATH BY
ROPE OR FALL FROM WINDOW

CHICAGO. March ls.-Having fastened
a piece Of clOthesline 10 a doorknob.
Henry Pike. siXty-seven years old. loop
cd the other end around his neck and
ieaped from a third-stcry window af
657 Warren Avenue last night
The sudden strain caused the rope 10
part. and the mans lie was dashed out
by his fall TO the sidewalk
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
CHINA'S POPULATION Aao.AA7,O 600.

PEKIN, March 16.-The board Of revc-
nue. has completed the census OF China,
showing it to have a population OF 426. =
Az 600. The number OF Inhabitants IN
Manchuria, Mongolia. Tibet. and Tur-
ketan was only estimated
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
KING DISCUSSES SOUTH
AFRICA WITH CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON. March liking Edward
yesterday afternoon received Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain at Buckingham
Palace and talked with him on his tour
in South Africa The Queen was also
present
The Washington times., 1903-03-16

Walter Hall. a -vear-old ne
gro boy was taken 70 the Homeopaf hic
Hospital last night. after having had q
toe cut of by a City and Suburban Line
car. He was later taken home
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On Board the Fern.

On board the Fern. Lieutenant Bg-um-
NETT. who commanded the craft. and
Lieutenant Clephane kept their men busy
cooking and shining up the guns and
metal work Some OF this had not been
shined since last year. AS soon as one
crew OF the Oneida became tired. Com
mander Hopkins called for twenty-five
men from the Fern and put them 10
work.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
BIG REDUCTION SALE
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
TODAY'S WEATHER.

Minnesota-Fair Sunday; cooler in west
portion; probably showers by night IN
east portion Monday fair, cooler; fresh
to brisk west and northwest winds.
Upper Mfchigan-Fafr Sunday; warmer
In west and south portions Monday; prob
ably showers and cooler; brisk to high
southwest to west winds
WisconSin-Fair, warmer Sunday; show
erS and cooler at night or Monday in
north portion; fair in south brisk south
west to northwest winds.
North Dakota-Fair. cooler Sunday;
Monday fair.
South .Dakota-Fair Sunday; Monday
fair. cooler.
Montana-Partly cloudy Sunday; show
sers in northwestern portion; cooler in east
and south portions; Monday fair
IOwa-Fair Sunday, warmer in central
and east portions; Monday fair. cooler.
ST. Paul = Yesterdays temperatures.
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul. W. E. Oliver. observer. for
the twenty-four hours ended at O'Clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
.ture T6; lowest temperature, so; average
temperature, 60; daily range. IS; barom-
eter, rs; humidity, p; precipitation.
%; z p. m. temperature, 70; I p. M wind
south; weather, partly cloudy.
Yesterdays TemDeratureS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

fort to do what twice before he failed
to accomplish. While many persons
consider this commendable on the part
Of Peary, there are others who remem-
Der that Peary pere promised Peary
mere the last time he returned from
the frozen north, that he would never,
never go again so far from home and
the little Peary
Next July if everything is propitious
Robert E. Peary will start for the pole
with a fast ship and an all-American
crew. The president has evinced the
greatest interest in the plucky Peary's
persistence. and has granted him a
three years leave of absence, and if the
pole does not let itself be discovered
prove itself to be absolutely without
respect for American navy regulations.
After establishing winter quarters in
North Grant land, Peary will make
dash for the pole, and if at first he does
not succeed he will continue to dash
for the next year or two. Noble as
this is in Peary, the thought of Mrs.
Peary and little Snowbird Peary left
behind, is saddening even to those who
desire to see the pole lifted by an all
American crew, Funds for the expedi-
ton to the amount of $4,000 are ex-
pected from the Peary Arctic Club Of
New York, so no one need worry that
the money viii give out during one of
the dashes. Just exactly what Peary
intends to do with money when he gets
to the pole or on his way hither, is not
stated, but 1t is pleasant to know that
he is in no danger of becoming hard
up. AS soon as Peary has been gone
six months, doubtless Mrs. Peary will
start preparations for the rescuing ship
which has always been part of the
Peary paraphernaIia sooner or later,
and she and Snowbird will get their fur
coats in readiness for a frantic dash to
find Peary. Then the disappointment
which usually results from a Peary ex-
petition will again be swallowed up in
the joy of the Peary domestic reunion,
and all the Pearys will come home
again and be interviewed and write
magazine articles until 1t is time to
make another dash. In the meantime
the pole stands pat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
THE BALKAN TROUBLES.

In another column Of this mornings
G o b there is printed an article taken
from Atlantis, the organ of the Greeks
in this country. 1t is to be presumed
that Atlantis is edited in the interests
of the Greeks, for it's popularity is not
to be questioned. Therefore the utter
ance Of the paper on the situation in
the Balkans Is worthy of consideration.
Atlantis says specifically that there
is no religious war threatened between
Turkey and Bulgaria. 1t shows rather
effectively that the politically strong
Bulgarians, backed as they undoubted-
ly are by the Russians, are looking for
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT at the ex-
pense of the Macedonians. The state
ment of Atlantis gives color to the ut
terance of T he GIobe of recent date
that there were matters going forward
in the Balkans of which we were fgno-
rant, being Informed only by the dis
patches which are permitted to come
out by way of Sofia and which are as
Russian agents.
1t is not to be doubted that the Turk,
when he goes to war, makes savage
warfare. He has INDUCED in fearful
reprisals, but he has not taken the ini-
tiative in this trouble The Mace
DOMAIN has been made the scapegoat of
the Bulgarian in his desire to stir UP
strife with Turkey. The Bulgarian
himself is no better and very little diff
ferent from the Turk. He is said to be
intelligent-he is undoubtedly a good
politician. He desires to be factor in
the control of the Balkan territory. Ap-
parently he is inspired to make war on
the Turk and drag the Macedonian into
it. The Macedonian revolutionary
committee is dominated by Bulgarian
and Russian influences and is COM
posed Of fanatics and subsidized
Greeks.
1t appears to be a good time for the
so-called Christian powers to interfere
to maintain the status quo or to
take final steps for the removal Of the
Turk from Europe and the establish
ment of the total independence of the
Balkan states. In any event it is worth
while for America to hold aloof until
something more than sentimental rea-
sons are offered for any sort of inter-
ference
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
HALCYoN DAYS.

Were the people of Minnesota asked
to express by vote their favorite season
the returns would surely show that the
fall was the season most enjoyed In
dian summer, "called by the pious Aca-
dian peasants the Summer of All
Saints has distinct individual charm
that is a never falling delight to the
Northerner and never fails TO win the
visitor from SUMMER climes Wearied
with the caprice Of spring, the monot-
onous heat of summer, the even, golden
days told off by autumn are as balm to
the spirit Of man and he welcomes
them gladly. The air is wine that
exhilarates and strengthens The purple
haze that wraps the landscape is a re-
lief TO wearied eyes. The suggestion of
frost nN+i"Aahle at the beginning and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

end of each day revigorates the whole
system.
Yesterday ST. Paul enjoyed the be-
ginning of her beautiful fall season
And the weather was all the more ap-
preciated because of the gloom that
preceded it. That the day is the first
of many of it's kind no one who has
dwelt long in Minnesota will deny.
Capricious about many things, the
state seldom fails to provide beautiful
Indian summer. 1t is her compensation
for the vagaries of other seasons. And
it is not the hunter alone who seeks the
woods of Minnesota at this time Of the
year. Many man who goes out with
gun carries the firearm in order to con-
ceal his real intention, the worship of
nature. To walk through deep forests
or to stand on the banks Of still lakes
when there is no breeze stirring but
only delicious GOODNESS that refres hes
without chilling is to know keen de-
light. But even the man who goes out
after game, to whom the fall season
represents only the hunting season, is
an unconscious victim to the charms OF
Indian summer He talks about the
game. he has bagged, but it is to the
spell Of Indian summer that he owes
his enthusiasm.
One does not have to go out into the
woods, however, to enjoy Indian sum-
mer. Life in town takes on a new zest
at this season of the year. People are
coming back refrigerated from sum-
mer outings and the air tingles with
the thrill of life. Trees fiaunt their
flaming banners in-the city as in the
country and by merely studying the
hues Of these, one may obtain his share
Of enjoyment from the autumn sea-
SON. Longfellow's pen picture of the
simmering off of summer in Acadia
very aptly describes the signs of In
dian summer in our own Northwest:
All sounds were in harmony blended.
Voices of children at play, the Growing of
cocks in the farmyardS,
Whirr of wings in the drowsy air, and the
cooling of pigeons,
All We're subdued and low as the murmurS
of love, and the great sun
Looked with the eye of love through the
golden yapors around him;
While arrayed in it's robes of russell and
scarlet and yellow,
Bright with the sheen Of the dew, each
glittering tree of the forest
Flashed like the plane tree the Persian
adorned with mantels and jewels"