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The Washington times., 1903-04-27
WANT WOMEN IMMIGRANT
INSPECTORS RETAINED
Many Societies Join in Protest to
Their Removal

NEW YORK. April PA resolution
signed by representatives of thirty
seven religious. philanthropic. and
charitable societies. represented in the
American Institute of SOCIAL Service,
protesting against the removal of the
woman steamship passenger inspectors,
was sent to President Roosevelt today.
These women were appointed TO serve a
probationary term of three months
The action taken by the societies in
terested was undoubtedly provoked by
'N0 nnfavnra BILE reports Of the women
inspectors work at the close Of both
Go. i.-sJ and second thirty-da trial
periods. The reports Indicated that the
experiment was going 10 prove a
failure. inasmuCh as the progress made
by the women was unsatisfactory. and it
was necessary to extend the time III
hich they had to prepare for civil
service eXaminati tons
These examinations will now be held at
the end OF the three months. Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw and Commissioner
General Sargent of the immigration
Bureau are both disappointed with the
showing made but on account of Presi-
dent ROosevelt's desire 10 retain the
women. every possible chance to succeed
has been offered.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
TORPEDO BOAT ROGERS
TRYING LIQUID FUEL
Experiments to Determine FeaSibil-
ity of Using Crude OIL.

The torpedo boat Rogers is lying at
the wharf at the foot OF Eighth Street
She was built in 1897 and has a speed CT
twenty-three knots. which was consid-
cred high at the time. Three torpedo
tubes for Whiteheads are carried. The
Rogers is under command of Lieut.. John
Halligan. jr-. Z. S. n.
Lieutenant HalIigan and the Rogers
crew of twenty-three men are engaged
in experimenting with crude California
oil for the purpose of determining its
suitability as fuel in the torpedo boats
of the future. The Rogers has been at
the wharf since August l.
Her Whiteheads are Of the latest pat
tern. The gun from which they are fired
is only loaded with sufficient gun cotton
to make them clear the ships side.
Once in the water they are driven by
their own machinery A spindle at the
end controls the depth below the sur
face at which they run. In drills these
Whiteheads are so perfect that they
NAV be set to run fixed distance, stop
and then rise to the surface.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
HARRISON ABAND0NS
PLAN FOR SHIPYARD

NORFOLK, Va, April 27--It is report
ed that the plan for a S.. 600, 900 shipyard
on Hampton Roads, TO be erected by W
P. Harrison, of Cincinnati, and MS as
sociates. has not only fallen through,
but that the idea Of erecting a marine
railway on the same site for the hauling
out of big ocean steamships for repairs,
has also been abandoned.
Ex-Governor Atkinson, of West Vir-
ginia. and others recently obtained a
SO 600. 900 charter and it was said that
the biggest shipyard in the world would
be erected on Hampton Roads Harrison
bought Atkinson out, but recent ship
yard failures along the coast. together
with the coming of George T. Baker and
J. P Morgan to the assistance of the
Cramps. at Philadelphia, demonstrated
10 Harrison, who is a Cincinnati mil
lIonaire. that there is no money in the
shipyard business
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
DID COLUMBUS KNOW
OF THE NEW WORLD :?
European Scientists Contend That He Knew of It's
Existence.

where he was going and precisely what
he had TO do. what a mountain OF leFa-
bic old traditions OF the histories. Of
fiction, and our youth. has been pulled
down about our ears Is il probable that
Columbus did not name the red men Of
America Indians" Is it true that bis
sailors were not in fear. as we have been
told. OF sailing off Of the surface edge Of
a supposedly fat planet into the infinite
universe? Were the weird monsters OF
imagination which were supposed to be
awaiting in the New World the arrival
of the men of the sea to destroy them.
conjured up by the unprincipled writ-
ers of the time, to increase the ciTeuIa-
tion Of ancient yellow "extras?" If this
be the case, which OF our dearest and
most treasured beliefs is next going By
the board? Did Washington ever chop
down a cherry tree2
The dispatches from Europe contain
ing the results of the controversy Great
in Washington
Scientific nayigators all over the
world have long known all that is con-
tained in Mr.. Vignaud's book. said one
of the officers in charge of the Bureau II
Navigation He simply presents the
facts in q new light Columbus knew OF
the continent in the Western Hemis-
phere. He even knew approximately the
distance be had to sail. There was 1T
the time much more knowledge IN
Europe concerning this continent thaa
is generally and popularity supposed T
Is now admitted that the Norsemen were
here hundreds of years before Columbus
was born. And coasting vessels were
continually trading between their couu-
try and the south That the sailors car
ried news TO the southern scientists fef
them to use as a basis for their calc1-
Iations is accepted The old navigators
in their writings mention this fact
They left US enough data 10 prove that
Columbus knew what he was about
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
MRS. GkLLAUDET DEAD
At ADVANCED AGE
Widow Of Founder of Deaf-Mute Col
lege Passes Away at New York

Word comes from New York city of
the death there yesterday Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Budd Gallaudet. widow of the late
Rev DR.. Thomas GaIIaudet, the famous
instructor Of deaf mutes and charts
worker. and the sister-in-I law OF DR.. f.
NJ. GaIlaudet, president of GaIIaudet
College Mrs. Gallaudet died at her late
home. 112 West Seventy-eighth Street.
aged seventy-nine. She had been i'll for
the past two months. but had never fully
recovered from the shock caused by the
death Of her husband. six months ago.
Both Mrs Ganaudet and her husband
We're deaf mutes, and were married fifty
seven years ago. They are survived by
their children. Mrs. Alexander E Shaw.
OF Staten Island Mrs Richard h Sher-
man, wife of the Rev Dr.. Sherman. Of
St. Agnes Chapel. New York; Mrs Her
bert Stanley Smith, wife of the Rev
Herbert Stanley Smith, OF LambertsviHe,
y. J. and TWO unmarried daughters. and
Dr. Bern D. Gallaudet.
Dr. E. NJ. GaIIaudet. Of this city. went
TO New York yesterday to attend the
funeral, which viii take place tomorrow
from St. Matthews Chapel, New York
city
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
INDIANA WHITECAPS
USED BARBED WIRE
Negro and Three Women Terribly
Beaten by Mob.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. April 27.-Thfr-
ty-eight masked white caps early this
morning broke into a house in East
Ninth Street. occupied by Rebecca and
Ida Stevens, aged eighteen and sixteen
years. respectively, and their mother, all
white. and Joe Shively, a negro, aged
fifty, and his sister
They carried bundles OF switches and
lengths of barbed wire Shiveiy was
dragged from the house and was roughly
handled. He was taken TO a grove Of
trees near the house. tied to a sapIIng
and terribly beaten with the switches
and wire. A few minutes afterward tie
two white girls and Shively's sister
were taken from the house. stripped to
the waist and whipped until the blood
ran.
After being dashed fifty times, Joe
Shively was ordered to leave the county
and 1t is said he obeyed at once The
Stevens women were also ordered TO
depart, but it is not known whether
they did So
The Washington times., 1903-04-27

Christopher Columbus did not start
for the Western Hemisphere in ignor-
ance as TO the location of the land he
intended to look for This is what some
OF the learned naval officers located in
Washington said today when interview
ed. and their position sustains the most
famous scientists of Europe. and Henry
Vignaud. the first secretary of the
American embassy In Paris, and presi-
dent of the American Society of France.
It is said that Columbus had positive in
formation OF the existence of a great
western continent. and practically knew
the distance he would have to sail to
reach It.
The controversy as to the degree Of
knowledge possessed by Columbus has
been going on for many years. and 1t was
brought to a head recently by a book
written by Mr.. Yignaud entitled "Tos-
canelT and Columbus g In this work Mr.
Vignaud proved TO the satisfaction Of
the majority OF geographers that the
letter, said to have been written by the
famous astronomer of Florence, Tos-
caneIli. TO the King Of Portugal in 1874
was a forgery. The letter was accom-
panied by chart said to have been pre-
pared by the astronomer, which was
used as the scientific basis for the first
belief that the earth was round. and
because of which Columbus started out
to sail around the globe and bring up
somewhere IN India
No sooner had the volume made it's
appearance when Sir Clement Markham
persidest of the Royal Geographical So
ciety Of England. came out with a state
ment that Mr. Yignaud was wrong. SIR
Clement quoted about all of the old doe
uments relating to the matter. few
days ago, Mr.. Vignaud replied with o.
fetal documents proving his contention
and putting an end to the controversy
And now that Columbus proves to have
been shrewd navigator instead of an
inspired dreamer. who knew exactly
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
SOLDIERS SHOW OPENS
IN NEW YORK TONIGHT
Engineers From Washington to Give
Exhibition in Bridge Building.

NEW YORK. April 27.-The Soldiers
Show opens tonight at Madison Square
Garden. Secretary of War Root will be
the reviewing officer and Col George r
Dyer. Of the Twelfth Regiment, viii
command the review.
The West Point cadets will act as es-
cort to Secretary Root aud will give
their evening parade. The Forty-thiTI
Regiment. Canadian militia, known as
The Duke Of CornwaIl's own Rifles, "
will give their drills; the Second United
States Cavalry will give their musical
ride" and also their rough riding, and
the United States Marine Corps. the
Ninth United States Infantry. and the
Twenty seventh Light Battery from
Washington will also drill
a detachment from the Third EugiIs.
GERS from Washington will show how
a bridge can be built and then
all the Infantry. cavalry and artillery
will 60 over the bridge.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
WASHINGTONIANS THESES
FOR DEGREE OF ENGINEER

Among the theses to be presented n
June at Lehigh University, South Beth
Ie hem Pa. by candidates for degrees.
are those Of six Neutrality-suspicious.. They
are: The influence OF Retempering and
OF Steaming Upon the Strength of
Cement" by Whitmell P. Tunstall for
the degree of civil engineer: "OH as a
Fuel" by Alfred Robinson Clancy;
Equivalence of Mechanism from Kline
matte and Legal Points of View. by
Dyer Smith; Test of an IngersoH- Ser
geant Air Compressor" by Marcus
Acheson Walker. all candidates for the
degree of mechanical engineer; Expert
mental Study of rs Horse Power In
duction Motor" by Chester B Graham
for the degree of electrical engineer.
and Mine HauIage," by John Routt
Reigart, for the degree OF mining engi-
neer.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
At ST. PkTRICK'S CHURCH
Distinguished Prelate's Sermon on the
Justice Of God

There was scarcely vacant seat in
81. Patrick's church yesterday at the Il
o'clock service The large congregation
was drawn tbither by the presence Of
Archbishop ireland. who delivered a ser
mon. taking as his text the eleventh
verse OF the tenth chapter of the gospel
of 81. John. An elaborate musical
service was given in honor of the pres
ence of his grace. Gumprecht- s mass IN
honor Of the Blessed Virgin was sung
by the choir. At The ofertory the Re
gina Cecil" which had been arranged
10 the music of Mascagni was sung by
an enlarged choir. Mgr. D. J. O'ConneII,
rector Of The Catholic University. and
DR.. Zahm, provincial of the Order Of
the Holy Cross. and several other Catho-
lie dignitaTies. were present Dr. Stat
ford presided in the sanctuary.
In his sermon. Archbishop ireland
dwelt upon the justice OF God. and spoke
a length upon humanity's need Of as
sIsiauce of q SUPERNATURAL character. He
urged the reasonabIeness Of the appU-
catiCn OF Gods laws TO those who VIC
late them.
BY way OF Illustrating his mean.
ing he said ar interruption of physical
order resulted in disastrous conditions,
and the violation Of moral laws result
81 in like eoudisn punishment. Gods
mercy. however. WAS more common than
His punishment Nothing was more re-
pugnant than the TEACHING OF pTedesti-
ration. God did not make one man 10
fiji one place. and another TO fill a lower
place in the scale OF life God made
man free. and hence responsible, and
none was lost save by his own fault
The archbishop drew distinction be
tween the objective law Of God and the
subjective law Of conscience. and de
ciared the subjective law OF conscience
Is the last standard judgment Of the
Individual soul. He concluded with an
argument 10 she effect that the masses
OF humanity out of the fold are not lost.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
BOARD OF TRADE WANTS
AN ORNAMENT Tall BRIDGE
Passes Resolutions Favoring the Action
of Business Mems Association

The proposed ornamental highway
bridge movement received an additional
impetus today at the special meeting
Of the Washington Board of Trade, when
that body passed resolutions favoring
the incorporation of ornamental as we'll
as useful features in the plans for the
new structure.
This movement. It will be remembered,
was set on foot by the Business Mems
Association al their meeting last week,
and with the added influence of the
Board OF Trade should be a potent
factor in shaping the determination of
the Secretary OF War. who is to select
he plans.
The Board of Trade also passed reso-
Iutions providing that a committee OF its
members be appointed to attend the
obsequies of Governor Shepherd, which
will be held during the first week in
MAY.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
ARCTIC EXPEDITION TO
PROBABLY SAIL IN JUNE
Capt Anthony Fiala VIII Consult With
Geographic Society.

Capt Anthony FiaIa. who is 10 com
mand the Ziegler Arctic expedition. ar
rived in New York yesterday from En-
gland and will be in Washington in a
few days TO consult with the directors
Of the American Geographic Society
concerning the member of the expedi-
ton 10 BE- sent by that society.
The exact date OF the sailing Of the
Ziegler party has not been announced.
but il viii be some time in June Cap
tain Fiala purchased supplies for the
expedition while in Europe The Amer
lea upon which the party is to sail is
now at Trondihem. Norway, undergoing
repairs.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27

or exploitation OF these lines OF TO per
NIT foreign powers 10 occupy the terri
tory so restored by Russia.
On October l. 1902. Minister Conger
reported TO Secretary Of State Hay that
the Russians mad already returned to
the Chinese one line Of railway. that
from Shanhaikwan to Nieuchwang. and
stated that by the Sth of that month
h. expected that the evacuation of all
the territory up TO the Lao River would
be completed
Report Of Minister Ccnger.
on October 50. 1902. Minister Conger
transmitted to Secretary Hay memo
randum which he had received two days
previously from Prince Ching It said
1T appears from the records that the
convention agreed upon between China
and Russia for the transfer of the three
eastern provinces provides that in six
months after the signing of the conven-
ton all Russian government troops
which were in occupation IF the south
western section of the. province Of Sheng-
king as far as the Lao River should b.
Withdrawn. and in connection Herewith
that all OF the railways of the same dis
trict should be returned. By reckoning
it appeared that this first period for
transfer would expire on the 25th Of the
ninth month. 1902. of the Russian cal
endar.
Our board then agreed with the Rus
sian minister in Pekin that we should
memoriaIze requesting the appointment
of officials to take delivery. Now We
have received Geographic reports from
the superintendent OF trade for the
north. and the military governor of
Shenghng, respectively. saying that all
the railways beyond the wall have al
ready been returned. and acknowledging
that all Russian military forces have
Withdrawn from the section of the pro-
vince lying southwest of the Lao Riv-
eT
In this matter We are greatly in
debted to your honorable country for the
deep interest it has taken in preserving
The entente cordfale Now China and
Russia, having both dealt with the mat
ter OF this first transfer in accordance
with the treaty. I. as in duty bound. send
this dispatch 20 your ex5elIercy for
your information. and hope, that you
will transmit the information to your
honorable Government"
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT GOES
DRIVING WITH MOTHER
Convalescent From Measles, He Enjoys
First Outing

Archie Roosevelt today took his first
outing from the White House since
taken i'll two weeks ago with the measles
The warm sunshine and high tempera-
ture encouraged Mrs. Roosevelt TO the
belief that the fresh air would not do
her little son any harm and the
brougham was ordered for a drive
Shortly after. 10 o'clock Mrs Roose-
welt. Archie. and a maid entered the
carriage and drove into the country.
The little convales"ent skipped with joy
as he came through the White House
front door to the porte cochere and
seemed 10 enjoy the fresh air with keen
relish. Baby Quentin is still confined to
the house
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
MAYFLOWER ORDERED
TO SAIL WITH DEWEY

The Mayfiower. now at the Washing
ton Navy Yard. has been ordered 10
convey Admiral Dewey and staff 10 the
Southern Drill Grounds, Off the Virginia
Capes, where the review of the North
Atlantic Squadron IS to take place Ad-
miral Dewey will leave the Navy Yard
about . o'clock TOMORROW morning He
VIII be accompanied by Rear Admiral
Taylor, the chief OF the Bureau of Navf-
CATION. and several other officers of the
navy
The commandment of the Navy Yard at
Key West reports that the North Allan
lie Squadron. consisting OF the Kear-
sarge, Illinoie-s Alabama Iowa OIvn-
pia. sighted of that port on Saturday
en- route to the Southern drill grounds.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
NOT TO GO TO ST. LOUIS

Sir Michael Herbert the British am
bassador. who has not been well for sev-
erai months, Is too III TO go to the dedi-
cation ceremonies of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition al St Louis. and
Mr. RaIkes. of the british embassy. call
Cd on Secretary lay today to inform
him os that fact
Count Casgni. the Russian anbass-
ador. who is suffering from a severe
attack Of Iumbago will also proba bly,
be unable TO go The train bearing mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps to St
Louis viii leave Washington tomorrow
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
VkSQUEZ AND
FOLLOWERS IN FLIGHT

The Sdcretary of State has received
3 dispatch from MI Powell, United
States minister Al Port an Prince, Haiti
reporting that he has been informed by
Consul Simpson. at Puerto Plata, Do
minican Republic. nader date Of April
e that The Dominican government has
resigned The consul added 10 his dis
patch The words already gone" which
Is supposed 20 mean shat President
Fasquez and his followers have taken
fight Air- PowcI SAYS that the sitUa-
ton IS stiu serious The defeat Of
Easqaez means the return 10 power "f
Gen "os Gil. former president, W 40
was toH many years consul general OF
tic Dominican republic in New York
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
RUSSIA AND CHINA
REACH AN AGREEMENT
Method OF Withdrawing Troops From Manchuria
Defined

In the light Of recent developments
concerning the open door" in China.
the following information concerning an
agra 5rnent between Bussia and China
has an especial interest.
Consul W E. cambridge. April l.
1aC2 reported TO Secretary TIav nat on
april Russia and China signed a con
yeutioa relating to Manchuria. and in
closed a translation of the agreement.
The convention relates the fact that The
first attacks upon The peaceable Russian
population We're made from various
points in Manchuria. and Russia con
sents 10 the re-estab Iishment of Chinese
authority in that province, which re-
mains m integral part of the Chinese
empire, only upon certain terms The
Chinese government promises to strictly
observe the contract made with the Rus
so-Chinese Bank. August %, 1895, to pro
tert the railway and its personnel. and
10 guarantee the security in ManChuria
OF all Russian subjects who reside there
and their property.
Russia's Agreement
Russia. on its part. agrees, provided
there shall be no agitation of any sort.
and If the action OF the other powers
shall offer no obstacle thereto, TO with
draw its troops from Manchuria in the
following manner: First. 10 withdraw
within six months after signing the
convention the troops from the south
west portion OF Moukden, as far as the
Liao-He River, and to place China in
control Of she railway; second, within
the six months following thereafter to
withdraw the imperial Russian troops
from the rest of Moukden and the prov
ince of Ktrin; third. TO withdraw within
the six months next following the re-
mainder of the imperial Russian troops
then in the province OF Hei-Lung- Kiang
China and Russia also agreed 10 fur
Their regulate the number and the places
of encampment of Chinese troops in
Manchuria until the Russian troops
shall have been withdrawn. China fur
Their promised not to INCREASE the mum
Der OF such troops so agreed upon, save
upon the giving Of notice to Russia.
Russia promised TO restore the railway
lines provided the Emperor Of China
became responsible for the security
thereof and pledged himself not 10 re-
quest any other power 20 undertake or
participate in the defense, construction,
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
THOUSANDS IN RIOT
AT KR0NSTADT, RUSSIA

BERLIN. April Pin the recent dis
orders at Kronstadt, Russia. which be
gan in a brawl between troops and ma
rines, and in which some officers were
killed. the trouble developed into reg
ular riot. In which 1900 persons took
part The rioters tore up paving stones
and wrecked houses
An attempt TO quell the disorder with
the fire brigade failed the fire appara-
tus being destroyed by the infuriated
mob Several police officers were wound
ed. Finally admiral Layrofl in com
mand of the fortress at Kronstadt. ar
rived with soldiery.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
SMALLPOX DEVELOPS IN
FREEDMAN'S HOSPITAL
Louisa Morrison, Patient, Is Removed
Thence to Pesthouse.

a new case Of smallpox developed Sat
uTday at the Freedman's Hospital
Louisa Morrison. coIored woman about
twenty-five years old. was found in one
Of the wards suffering with the disease
She was removed to the smallpox hos
pitaI by the Health Department. and the
ward in Freedman's Hospital was placed
under a strict quarantine.
The Morrison woman came from West
Virginia. arriving April IS. She had evi-
IDENTIFY been exposed to coniagion there
There are now three patients under
treatment at the smallpox hospital.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
MRS. !. D. OEsER DEAD.

Mrs John G. Oeser. wife of John G.
oeser. died yesterday morning after a
lingering illness. at her late home. 414
Fifteenth Street southeast Mrs. Oeser
was thiTty-fouT years old and was Miss
Louise Dietz before marriage
The funeral viii take place tomor-
row at 2:30 p. m. and intermeut will b.
<t Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
FRIENDS OF m. DIETZ, IT,,
GATHER At CHRISTENING

Aiichael Albert Dietz. son Of William
Dietz, jF.- was christened yesterday af-
te=noon a Holy Trinity Church. George
toxin by the Rev. Father Cahfu 81 a.
Green aad Irs. Barbara Mueller acted
as eo8parents After the ceremony Mr.
and EtTs Djetz entertained a large mum
Der Of their friends al their home II
Thirtieth Street sir Dietz is the son
O. William Die1Z ST.. 2 we'll known bust
ness man OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-04-27
PRESIDENT TURNS FIRST
SOD OF NEW LIBRARY

GRAND ISLAND. Neb. Aprn ~
President Roosevelt began the day by
turning ne FIRST sod OF the new Carne-
gle Library. making an address to the
citizens lr front Of the High school
bedding.
His train left Grand Island at 9.I5.