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The Washington times., 1903-06-22
TWO CLASSHATES OF
GENERAL GRANT LIVING
General Franklin Not Last of Fa-
nous West Point Class Of '45.

With the recent death Of Gen. WiH-
iarl Buel Franklin. Distinguished Of
6cer Of the civil war. who passed away
In Connecticut. it was believed that the
West Point class Of 4s. Of which Gen.
L. s Grant was member. had passed
away. and in many newspapers sketches
OF members OF that famous class were
published.
As a matter Of fact. there are still
living two members OF that class. They
are the Confederate Maj Gen. Samuel
G. French. OF Pensacola, Fla.. and
Father George Deshon. OF the Paulist
order OF the Catholic Church. whose
home is in New York city.
OF the famous class of 43 fifteen mem
bers became general officers, twelve on
tie Federal side and three on the Con-
fedcrate side. and not one of the Con-
federates was a southerner born. Sam
uel G. French was born in Gloucester
county. y. J.. in 1918 He is now the
Oldest living graduate Of the West Point
Military Academy, Father Deshon. who
resigned from the army soon after his
graduation to enter the priesthood,
being his junior.
After leaving West Point General
French. then a lieutenant. saw hard
service in the Mexican war He was
/ twice brevetted for gallantry, and
gradually won actual rank until he
reached the grade OF captain. In 1885
he resigned from the army and became
PLANTER in Mississippi When the
war broke out he threw in his fortunes
with those OF his adopted section he
was first ordnance officer for the State
of Mississippi. and soon after the out
break Of the war was made brigadier
general in command OF the provisional
army Of the Confederacy- Thus 1t
seems at one time a member OF che
class OF '4s was in command OF the
rebel army, while at a later period
member of the same class was IN COM
mand OF the army OF the United States.
He later commanded a division in Cen
eral Hoods army and became a major
general
After the war General French ro-
moved 70 Florida. Despite his age. he
Is spIendidly preserved. mentally and
physically, and It is said that in a
days hunting he can tire out young
man At the outbreak of the Spanish
American war he rendered his sword to
Presiders Mckinley.
The last reunion of the class OF '43
was held at West Point in 1898. fifty
years after the graduation of the class.
} There were present Gen William =
Reynolds, Gen. James J. Reynolds.
Father Deshon. and General French.
General Augur was too III to attend
and General Franklin was in California
Mrs. Z. S Grant went 10 West Point
TO the commencement. tha- being one
OF the few occasions on which she at
tended any public functioa after the
, death of her husband. and entertained
her husbands classmates al dinner.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
District Court of Appeals De-
cision as to Second Class
Matter VIII Augment In
come by Millions.
Cost of Handling Mails VIII
Be Largely Decreased by
Elimination of Much of
This Bulky Material.

z. c. Madden, Third Assistant Post
master General. made the statement
this morning that probably within the
next fiscal year the Postoffice Depart
ment will be entirely self-sustaining.
and the present annual deficit of be
tween $4,000 600 and 81, GOO. 900 will be
overcome.
II has long been the desire OF those
sincerely and honestly interested In the
department to see Il self-supporting
and free from the necessity for calling
on Congress each year for help. This
has not been accomplished In the past
because of the enormous increase in
second class mail matter. all OF which
is handled by the Government at loss.
The increase in second class matter
seriously affected the revenues in sew
eral ways. First, II was carried az the
rate OF cent a pound. and the cost OF
handling Il was cents a pound. Sec
ond. because of its great weight and
bulky nature II required a dispropor-
tionately large force to handle It. and
was an unnecessarily large consumer of
money for that reason. Third. a vast
deal OF the matter going second class at
l cent a pound would have gone third
class al 5 cents a pound. and would
have been an important source of In
come instead OF cause OF loss.
Value of Recent Decision.
The increase in revenues because oil
the recent decision of the Court OF Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia. that
the Third Assistant Postmaster General
and the Postmaster General have the
right to decide what is second and whai
is third class mail will amount to mil
lions OF. dollars. according to Mr.. Madden
and Will also greatly reduce the proper
tionate cost OF carrying the malls. II I.
expected that great deal OF the matter
now enjoying the second class privileg,
will go out OF existence. and thus lessen
20 an important extent. the amount o
mail to be sorted and transported. which
will effect a saving OF thousands Of dol
lars annually.
other second class mail. which ha
been illegally enjoying the privilege
will go at third class rates. and ever,
pound carried at these rates will repre-
sent a profit TO the Government. Thi
profit. together with the reduction q
the carrying cost. Mr.. Madden thinks
will enable the Postofice Department. 4
the course OF the next fiscal year, OF IN
year after that. to come opt at the en-
OF the twelve months without a deflci
Cutting Down Expenditures.
another matter which will help tn
department 10 end tho year with a
even score is the general reduction /
the expenditures OF the department IN
cident 10 the investigations now
Progress. SO much trouble has bee
made for those caught guilty OF extray
agant or Illegal practices that postoflc
officials believe for years to come post
masters and superintendents will watc
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

say that the Illinois system IS net go
ing 10 build further than Birmingham. as
a traffic agreement has been reached
with the Seaboard. which has fine ter
minaIs at Savannah.
Other railroad men. however. who are
familiar with the situation. say that II
is the intention OF the Illinois Central
TO put down its own tracks. the officers
believing that the country is being de-
veloped so rapidly that only a few
years need elapse before the new lines
can be made TO pay for themselves
1t is said that the intention is TO make
Savannah the coal and iron port OF the
South. all OF the exports OF coal and iron
for Europe. from the Birmingham dis
tricts. going from there instead OF from
half dozen ports. as at the present
time
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Loree and Cassatt.

Loree and Cassatt.
Much speculation is rife as to what
is going to happen when the board OF
directors OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad meets in October Until then
no one can say. not even the officers OF
the system, nor Of the Pennsylvania.
Just who has control OF stock. Local
railroad men, however are await
ing developments with anxiety, the be-
lief being general that despite all de-
malls something has happened TO the
Pennsylvania control Of the Baltimore
and Ohio. They point 10 the open de-
fance OF President Loree. OF the latter
system, to the orders of President Cas-
satt. and they say that Mr.. Loree would
not take this stand unless there was
something stronger behind him than has
appeared en- the surface.
Since President Loree has been In
charge the Baltimore and Ohio has been
earning per cent on every dollar in
vested in the system, and the stock
holders have been getting per cent
dividends.
In addition many Improvements have
been made, including the double track
Ing OF part OF the system between Wash
ington and Pittsburg. Mr. Loree has
fine powers Of organization. equal, II is
said. to those of President Cassntt him
self, and he is getting more results out
1 OF the employees OF the road than any
/ man who held the presidency.
( That what he has done has made hin
almost impregnablo with the stock
I holders IS admitted, but even this would
hardly be enough 20 cause him K
! defy the powers that be. Consequent,
/ the belief is that he has had some kline
Of assurances OF support outside of tn,
railroad.
There Is considerable talk OF disloy
altv and ingratitude. President Cassat
having made Mr. Loree. though. o
course. he could not have done 50 ha,
not Mr.. Loree possessed more than or
binary ability.
President Cassatt. by severa! stages
promoted Mr.. Loree from an unknown
clerk to the presidency of the Balti
more and Ohio in a little more than tw
years. In his success Mr.. Loree KEEP
ahead of the progression
Now. II IS said. that the break ha
come IN their relations. and there is n
doubt that there friendship has bee
strained. Why. no one knows but III
gentlemen themselves. and they refus
to explain.
President LoTee. however, announce
the other day that he intended to operat
the Baltimore and Ohio system withou
any dictation from the Pennsylvania.
There are those among the local me
who assert that the RockefeIlers are be
hind Mr.. Loree. and others say tina
President Cassalt wants the Baltimor
and Ohio operated 10 benefit the Penn
sylvania. which Mr.. Loree refuses to dt
, Unless something Unforeseen occur
however. to bring matters TO a crisi
there will be no solution OF the myster
until October II is conceded that whe
= the board OF directors meets somethin
! is going to happen
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
WHERE REBELS GET
MUNITIONS OF WAR
Firms in Liegc Supply Needful % NAL
contents.

BRUSSELS. June 22.--The Petit Bleu'
publishes an article dealing with the
sources OF supply OF guns and ammuni-
ton to the numerous bands OF insur-
gents and revolutionaries who disturb
the peace OF the world.
II Is pointed out that Liege is the
CHIEF centre OF manufacture OF such mu-
nitions OF war. and that # IS the custom
OF certain houses 20 pack and ship guns
and ammunition as machinery. and con
sign them 20 firms I'm Hamburg Mar
settles. Havre. OF Barcelona, who deaI
direct with the revolutionaries.
The Venezuelan. Chinese and Macedon-
len outbreaks were aided in no small
measure by these methods, while the
MuIlah and the insurgents in Morocco
were also supplied in the same way.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22

STRASBURG. June 22.-The president
OF a certain district in Alsace-Lorraine
broke the record OF all arrangements in
the way Of picturesque greetings 70 his
imperial majesty OF Germany Flowers
and triumphaI arches being things Of
everyday occurrence. this good man put
his wits together and hit upon the fol-
lowing result:
The whole country round was secured
for pretty girls. and as Alsace-LOrraine
Is well provided with them. there was
not so much difficulty as there might
Rave been in other parts. No fewer than
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
FLAGS HALF-MASTED
FOR NEGRO SUICIDE

COPENHAGEN. June 22.-The United
States European squadron stopped at Ny
borg Saturday and a remarkable demon
stration was made in honor Of the
United States Navy.
Friday a negro boy belonging TO one
OF the ships committed suicide by jump
ing overheard Eighty officers and men,
headed by a band. landed At Nyborg
TO bury the body, whereupon every
flag in the town was placed at haif-mast.
Representatives OF the Danish military
and civil government and foreign con-
suls attended the funeral and placed
flowers on the coffin, which was draped
with the Danish and American colors.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
KAISER 0FFENDS
BERLIN SILVERSMITHS
Says Work Done in America Is Much
Superior to Theirs.

BERLIN. June 22.-The Kaiser's ad-
miratiOn for the silver vase. gift Of the
New Yorker Fagenstecher, at the Frank
lin SaenKerfest. made bad blood among
Berlin sIIversmiths. who resent his
rlajesty's declaration that such work
cannot be done in Germany.
William received a deputatiOn Of COM
planning jewelers. the other day and told
them that they must either prove their
alleged superior ability or submit 10 his
criticism.
Il Will give you one more chance" he
said: III you fail ! will order my
| trophies in New York in future"
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
TWO THOUSAND MAIDS
GREET GERMAN RULER
q Trust" He Said "Thcy VIII Not Expect Me to Kiss
Them ALL"

1000 responded 70 the call-maidens
blonde and maidens brunette; not all
equally beautiful which was too much
to expect, but all were selected.
The 1000 maidens. clad in the effective
national costume OF Lorraine. were ar
tistically grouped around the Emperor's
statue at Saargemuend, and his majesty
was Informed at the station by the
mayor Of what awaited him-gently pre-
pared. n fact
Wilhelm was struck dumb for mo-
ment. but. quickly recovering himself,
remarked pathetically: Il trust they
won't expect me TO kiss them all"
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Illinois Central Plans.

The Illinois Central is operating so
quietly in the South that little can be
learned. even as TO the practical work
being done on the new branch from
Jackson. Tenn. 20 Birmingham. Ala.
II was said today, however. that work
was progressing rapidly. more than a
thousand men being employed grading
at various points along the route The
scheme 10 build to tidewater is appar-
emily in the formative period yet. no
steps having been taken to get beyond
Birmingham. The next move, however
is to build line TO Atlanta. and then the
war with the Southern is going TO begin.
The officers Of the Seaboard Air Line
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
PRTNCE HAS PLAN TO
FORM GIN c,4IR TRUST
Exclusive Establishment for Consun1ptfUes.

posted with the Portuguese govern
ment.
The sanatoria are 10 be concluded
within the space Of two years.
Such a proposal as the above can
only mean that the majority OF con-
sumptive patients and those suffering
from bronchial ailments who visit Ma
deira will be obliged to resort to the
German sanatoria IL sanctioned and
built
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
MONEY FOR RELIEF
OF KlSHINEV SUFFERERS

The Washington section OF the Coun-
ell OF Jewish Women has realized
81. 607. % for the relief Of sufferers in Bes-
sarabia from the lawn fete recently held
in this city. committee OF six, con-
sisting OF Max Fisher, DR.. Cyrus Adler.
Max Cohen. Mrs. Joel Hillman. Mrs.
Charles Goldsmith, and Mrs. A. Sarn-
ders, has been named to decide upon
the best method OF distributing this
money.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
HUGE TRFSTLE FALLS.

BUFFALO. June PA temporary
trestle at the steel plant collapsed and
Vigola Mlposi. an Italian laborer,
twenty-seven years old. living on the
Hamburg Turnpike. was buried beneath
the timbers and instantly killed. Sew
eraI other workmen had narrow escapes.
Medical Examiner Rowland was sum
moned and ordered the body removed 10
the morgue.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22

LISBON. June 22.-The Portuguese
government has received a proposal
from Prince Francis Henry OF Hohen-
lobe for the formation OF large com
pany for the exclusive establishment
and exploitation Of sanatoria for the
cure OF consumption in Madeira. The
proposal guarantees that oDe-thirI OF
the receipts shall be paid % the state.
and that a further 100000 shall be &C.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
ITALY AT THE FAIR.

ROME, June 22.-Ambassador Meyer
had a long interview with Foreign
Minister NORM regarding Italy's partici-
patton in the ST. Louis Exposition. The
minister urged Mr.. Meyer 20 request the
assistance OF the American authorities
ffOu
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
New Steamship Line.

The first vessel OF the new Bacon line
OF vessels which are 10 ply between Nor
folk. Newport News and Cuba left the
latter port Saturday. The steamer Ole
Bull carried a large cargo OF coal and
-four to Havana. Another vessel is 80
sail next week. II the venture proves
successful. the service is 10 be ex-
tended to Porto Rico and Central Ameri-
can ports.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Wabash Plans.

Reports from Newport News say that
the Goulds have begun to improve the
Wabash terminals at that place, graders
having been put to work.
This would indicate that the construe-
ton Of the Old Dominion line into Wash
ington is going to be begun
It has been asserted that the Wabash
would be running out OF Washington by
January /. and If such is 10 be fact
construction must be rushed.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
LACOUR STILL MISSING.

HAMILTON, Ohio, June 22.-Second
Lieut.. Joseph W. Lacour has not yet
been located. but is still being looked
for by United States army officers. He
disappeared two days ago and his ac-
counts are being looked into.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Fastest Southern Train.

The Norfolk and Western is soon 70
put on between Richmond and Norfolk
the fastest train IN the South II Is to
be known as the Faster Cannon Ball. 8"
and Il IS to travel at the rate OF ninety
miles an hour. The road has Just re-
ceived six Of the largest locomotives
operated south OF the Mason and Dixon
line. They came from the Baldwin
works
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Won the Proceedings.

The Bay Shore Terminal Company has
won its case against the Portsmouth
and Newport News Company, and 1t IS
to enter Ocean View. The case was
fought bitterly In the Virginia courts
The decision ends the defendants mon
opoly.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Baptist Convention.

The Southern Railroad. through Col
l.. S. Brown. the general agent here, has
arranged 10 take a large number OF dele
gates To the convention OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. which is 10 be
held at Atlanta. July g.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Bursting Vein Caused Death.

The bursting 81 varicCse vein proved fatal
last night 10 Sally Coleman, a negroes, % 1925
Nineand s-haH Street northwest. She was sud
denly taken i'll at her home and died at the
Garfield Hospital shortly after hdmittance.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
DROWNED OFF FORT McHENRY

BALTIMORE, June Thomas II,
Mosmiller. nineteen years Old a strong
swimmer. was drowned while fishing al
the foot OF Martin Street. of Fort Nc
Henry. by falling cut OF his boat.
The Washington times., 1903-06-22
Big Increase in Coal

The Chesapeake and Ohio reports a
large increase in the Norfolk coal haul
ing trade. Newport News is also rapidly
forging TO the front as a coal port. now
ranking as fourth In the United States.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-04
An r(||iiIIaIIcco ||ii
TO PkOH!rir NBt,ING IN
The TOWN OF STER
AND PROVIDING \ PUNISI-
MEN1 THEREFOR.

he 1t ordained by the Town oaaci!
OF Lancaster, in Council assembled.
ana by the authority Of the same
Section l. That i, shat! be un au-
ful for a Y person "r Ietsous TO make
amy b"t, or wag,r Of money, or ueL or>
wager 81 amy ding uf value, upon the
rcsu ~ any game or games IF ~ v
kihh or character whatsoever, such as
ca'ds, dice, backgammon. drsnghts.
bowls. billiards, pool chess, etc etc.
played anywhere withi, The c0rpnralo
limits # Il" Town Of .ancaster.
Section. 2. rl,ar it shall G unIar.
ful for any pelsOn or persons to per
blt, or allow, any person or persons to
make any bet or wager Of mouev or
any other 'hing of value upon the re-
SUIT ,f any game or games played i'm
any building house, store ore out hou- e
eiih r owned by or in his, her or their
T., session.
Section 3 That it shall be the du,y
OF Tie hie" OF Police and the other
policemen Of the Town aud they are
hereby authorized and instructed, to
Suter any q ssd door or room for the
purpose az arr"s ing auy person or
Iersnns violating any ofti Z provisions
OF thiS ordinance
otctloh. }. nat any violation OF
a''y Of he provisions ofthis ordinance
or sny day "f the wee eX ept Sun
gay, shail I've punished by fine of not
less than Ten DOl!als. nor mJte than
rTty Dollars. or 10y imprisonment for
not less than ten day S nor more than
thirty days,
Section 5. That any violation of
any of the provisions of this ordinance.
"n Sunday. shall be punished by "A
-ai!e o! not less tn an Twenty Doll MS,
nor more than One Hundred Dollars,
or by imprisonment for not less than
twenty nor more than thirty days
Section 6 That all ordinar ces and
paris OF ordinances inconsisten, with
this ordnance are hereby repeated.
Ratified by iounc.i III meeting a,
sembled this 9ih day of-February, A.
ID. 1908.
Attest, r. T.. WYLIE,
Mayor.
l.. ). {, d. JONES,
Clerk.
Feb. 8, 1903.
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AN ORDINANCE

PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL
TAX ON ALL DOGS FOUND
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF
THE TOWN OF LANCAS-
TER.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-04
lontcsses 10 the Murder of Five
W,m 81.

Hamilton, o Feb. % Fi,o
murders, tie victims uf which
were all women, and three of them
his wives such is the rcvoIting
record of Albert Koarp given to-
day i'll sworn confession by the
murderer before Mayor Bosch.
The murder of his third wife, An
nie Goddard Knapp, which lei 10
Knapp's arrest yesterday in In
dianarslis WAS done, 81 don't
why" to quote the prisoner.
After his confession Knapp adj.
mitted that he had repeatedly as
saulted womo0 He SAID:
81 met the Littieman child in
the lumbcr yard and chokcd her
to death when she made an out
cry. | went into the room with
the Eckort girl and sat down with
her. She cried and | straDgled
her with Il towel and hurried from
the house.
81 was mad at my wife, Jen-
ME Connors Knapp, when | killed
her. We were wnllinO nlOno
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AS VI HEATH, Gen Pass het.
LEROY SPRINGS. President
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-04
. 49, ~ -N-s-T-F----
= LE'S. 'GpsHSP

We oi!og one Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case % Gatarrh that cam
not he cured by Raips CataTrh Cure.
FJ CHENEY q o., Props. To-
led0, O.
We the undersigncu. ave known
J Shen"y f,r the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable i'm all
business transactions and financially
able to carry OUT any obligations made
-bv their firm.
WEST & TkUAx, Wholesale Druggist.
Toledo, O.
WALDTNG. NINNAN T MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists. T0 edo. O,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in-
t.rnally, acting dire atly upon the blood
aud mucous surfaces cf the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. s-Cii by all
Druggists, Testimonials free.
Hairs Family Pills are the hes;