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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
D0BLIN RETRACTS HIS TESTIMONY
AND SAYS HE WAS LESSLFR'S TOOL
PENSION CLERKS ARE
ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH
Persistent Story of Imminent Reduction in Force
by Commissioner E. F. Ware.

cepted, however that they too, must
20 ultimately Thus the Commissioner
is confronted with q problem Of which
the chief factors are the decreasing sup
ply Of work for the Office ard the conse-
queEt reduction of stat
As to the recent transfer OF twenty
three members of the board of review, IT
is said that the action was taken solely
because of the decrease in the amount
of work for that body. There are still
abe II 40 members CT the board. an am
pie number, according to the oBcials Of
the o1sce. to take care of all the work
nov before the board or likely to come
before it. The twenty-three memb bers
have been transfrred to the adjudieatine
division. which is probably the hardest
pressed branch of the o1sce just now
In the absence Of Commissioner Ware,
who is still in Kansas, none of the OIL
ciaIs would discuss a report that he has
already recommended a reduction in the
force OF the Office. One official remark
ed. however. that although a poet and
poeticaI in temperament, Mr.. Ware was
intensely practical in his ideas, and that
il would not be like him TO retain a
larger force than that necessary TO ac-
complish the work IN hand Not being
q politician he was entirely unmoved by
political motives and simply applied
plain business principles to the Office
management
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
AMERICA LAGS IN
DEALING WITH CUBA
Senator Cullom Reports De
lay to the President.

President Roosevelt was today in
formed by Senator CuHom Of Illinois,
chairman OF the Foreign Relations Com
miJtee, of he probability that an exten-
sion Of time within which to ratify the
Cuban reciprocity treaty viii have to be
asked from the new republic This ac-
tion. if it does become necessary VIII
be due entirely TO the obstructions put
IN the way of legislation in the Senate.
According to the Information laid be-
fore the President by the Illinois Sena-
tor, the ratification of the treaty is not q
question Of securing q sufficient number
OF votes but Of getting the matter before
the Senate in executive session. A halt
hour behind closed doors is not sufficient
for this purpose, the Senator believes
and at the present time it<does not seen
possible TO gain q longer period fol
secret consideration Of the treaty.
The period within which the treaty
must be ratified expires January 81 Il
action Is not taken by that time. repre-
sentati0ns viii have TO be made to the
Cuban government asking for an exten-
sion ft1me
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
.PITTSBURG PLANTS ON
VERGE OF SHUTDOWN
Night and Day Efforts Nee
eSsary to Secure Fuel.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 26.-Men and mo-
tive power were worked to the limit by
al 4he railroads. here yesterday to re-
move the freight and fuel famine. and
many ears were handled, but the stu
alton is not changed materially. TIE
mills, factories, and furnaces of this
district are still living from hand 10
mouth. The traffic managers Of the es-
Establishments here are working day and
night to get the cars OF fuel TO keep
their plants in operation.
The Carnegie Steel Company asked for
200 cars on Saturday, and received only
fifty. Similar conditions prevail else
where
L. 4. Constans, traffic manager of the
Pittsburg Steel Company, spent ali of
yesterday tracing the shipments of bill
let's. which he found late last night and
succeeded in having forwarded to Menes-
sen.
The railroad men are cooperating as
far as possible with the agents OF the
big concerns. and it is through their
willingness to exert themselves in cases
of this kind that many manufacturing
concerns are operating today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
Retail Butchers and Meat
Dealers Protest Against
Commissions to Buyers
for Big Establishments.
High Prices of Meats and
Other Edibles Traced to
ThisCause-GeneraI Pub
lie Makes Up Deficit in
Profits.

In disclosing the reason for the ex-
cessive prices that have prevailed in
The meat and provision markets Of the
city during the past few years some OF
The most prominent firms in the city
have joined in asking the cooperation
of the public in stamping out what they
regard as a great evil. II they receive
the support OF the public IN the move
ment they promise that twill result in
material reductions in the prices Of
all kinds Of table supplies
The trouble, the dealers assert. is due
almost entirely 10 she practice of paying
commissions to purchasers for large
establishments. The dealer must have
his profit on everything that he sells
and in figuring the retail price ne must
add 10 his cost price the commission
which be pays Tor the business. The
price once sci applies 10 all customers
alike, and so ths public is compelled TO
pay the commissions which go into the
pockets cf the buyers fer the larger es-
tablishments.
For years stewards and others who
could influence the trade o. the large
hotels have been receiving q monetary
consideration from those with whom
they dealt The paying OF this com
mission" was considered legitimate, and
Until the practice began 10 spread no
serious opposition was offered 20 the
movement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
CUSTOMER ROBBED
TO PAY THE COOK

As competition increased, however,
the paying Of commissions grew, until
today there is practically no large
buyer who is not offered Inducements"
for the trade which he controls. It is
no longer necessary for the cook or
steward TO seek recognition. as it is
thrust upon him
In several instances recently dealers
have even gone TO the extreme of send
ing 10 New York. or other points. on
learning that a family of prominence
proposed wintering in Washington. and
reaching an understanding with the pur-
chaser for the family before they had
fully completed arrangements for Ieav-
ing their own city Competition has thus
developed until the dealers claim that
prices can be forced no higher, and that
they cannot continue to do business on
the small margin that is left them after
paying these commissions
There are several instances where as
high as 2z5 a month is paid for the trade
Of families whose tables do not cost
over 500 a month. At this rate it would
mean that every article would have TO
be marked at least 80 1-3 per cent higher
than its legitimate price, Large buyers
claim lower prices than the smaller
purchasers are charged and as d result
people in moderate circumstances are
compelled TO pay considerable advance
over the prices that would prevail If
this practice were not in vogue.
The movement against the having Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
MR.. QUAY AROUSED
IN STATEHOOD FIGHT
SAYS He Represents Majority and Acts With This
Support -CoIoquy With Senator Hale.

er" said he. IF 7 were alone in this
objection to continuation Of business
until the Statehood bill is acted upon
the Senator would brush me aside as
he would a mosquito from his cheek
I am but scimster in the hands OF the
majority. and am tired of being be
stored in this manner. If the minority
VIII let the majority vote"
But the Senator assumes that be
represents the majority in this IN
stance" interp3sed Senator Hale 2 his
is a question of whether the Senate is
to have its needed printing. and, re
lieve. if left to the Senate the Senator
would be voted down two to one"
Senator CockreU raised question CT
law and a~copy Of the manual OF law
was sent for by the chair Executive
session was called for before the
volume arrived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
DR.. HERRAN'S AUTHORITY
BROUGHT INTO QUESTION
Senate Doubts Validity of
Members Credentials.

Senator Morgan, chairman of the Com
mittee on Interoceantc Canals, sent TO
the Senate desk this morning a resoIu-
1fon Of inquiry relating to the powers of
the Colombian government to enter into
a treaty with the United States for the
control Of the Panama Canal property.
Before the reading had progressed more
rhan half a dozen lines and before its
fuu purport had been made known Sena-
tor Aldrich raised the question that the
contents Of the communication were ex-
ecutive. Senator Morgan insisted that
the information he desired was q matter
Of record at the State Department and
not in any degree Of a secret nature
President pro temporc Frye instructed
the clerk to continue the reading. a
point of order was made by Senator Al
GIich and seconded by Senator Hale
After consideration the chair sustained
the order and the galleries were cleared
for executive session.
The inquiry by Senator Morgan raises
the question of the validity of Dr.. Her
rams credentials. and whether he is en-
powered by the Colombian Government to
sign treaties that viii be supported by
that government
It is generally believed that this in
quiry prefaces a series of obstacles
which the Nicaragua route advocates
may place in the way of the Panama
treaty. Senator Morgan has always
been opposed to the Panama route. but
it was believed that his interest in
canal for the United States would be
sufficient to cause him TO keep this pref
erence in the back ground. after the
signing of the treaty between this Gov
ernm.nt and Colombia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26

A grow ing feeling OF worry and anxiety
exists among the clerks of the Pension
Office in consequence of persistent reports
that d reduction of the force is to be
made in the near future The transfer
Of twenty-three members Of the board Of
review made recently Inds color to the
report and their fellow clerks fear that
the step is but a forerunner of others of a
similar or much more radical nature.
Officials of the office. while reticent,
say they do not know of any intention on
the Part of Commissioner Ware to make
any reductions on d large scale At the
same time they say the situation is one
which must sooner OF later result in i'm
DoTtant changes.
1t is pointed out that the numebr of
applications for original pensions is
steadily decreasing. Most OF the men
who served in the civil var have al
ready obtained pensions or have died.
and hut for the fact that it requires al
most as much red tape and care to OBJ
tain d widows pension the work Of the
Office would have long ago been greatly
reduced. The services OF the 50O-odd
civil war veterans who are employed in
the Office, owing to advanced age.
amounts TO less and less each year.
There is 4 feeling of Ienity toward them
and a strong belief that they should be
retained as long as possible It is ac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
GET COAL CONVENTION
STILL IN THE CLOUDS
Uncertainty as to Character
and Place of Meeting.

The coal situation today, so far as it
relates to the assembling here tomor-
row Of the get coal convention" under
the call issued by Mayor ". c. MaybuTy
OF Detroit, is one Of expectant curiosity
There is an absolute dearth of definite
Information as to the character of the
gathering, and beyond the fact that no
arrangements have been made for the
/ reception of the delegates CT the seIec-
tion of a place for their meetings, moth
ing is known.
o. G. Staples appears TO be the only
one TO offer local encouragement TO the
movement, he having rendered the free
use of the Washington Light Infantry
Armory for the gathering
But little coal was moved through the
streets of the city yesterday, the exf-
gencies of the situation not requiring
it. As a result the teams of the deal
ers. as well as<the employees, secured a
good rest, and this morning the tracks
were lined with loaded cars There
was probably more hard coal on the
tracks and sidings this morning than at
any time since the miners laid down
their picks and sboveIs-
Despite the added difficulty Of hauling
there was no fuctuation in the price of
the commodity. The time seems to have
passed when hOusehoIders COMPLAIN of
not being able to obtain coal. and in
dignation seems to be principally direct
ed against that condition which compelN
some TO pay so u SI2 for coal which
some others are securing for $7.25. 7,
viii be impossible for the Reading pee
pie to supply the entire demand for fue.
here during the winter. but with tn
high priced coal already contracted fol-
there IS but little danger of the famine
again becoming acute. unless a blizzard
OF other unforeseen disturbance should
prevent the railroads from keeping their
trains moving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
DROVE HIS BRIDE OF TWO
MONTHS OUT INTO THE STORM

BALTIMORE. Jan 26--Lying PROSTATE
in the snow on Harrison Street, near
Fsyette Street. Mrs Marian Freund
twenty years old. was found about 2
o'cIock. yesterday morning by Patrolman
Kerns. Of the central district. She was
unconscious. and the thicEly falling
fakes Of snow were fast covering her
with a white shrCud.
The pauoIman succeeded with some
difficulty in reviying the woman, and
took her TO the central police station.
where she told pluful story III broken
English. She said that she had been
driven from LeT home in the storm by
her husband. 70 whom she was married
but two months ago The wedding took
place at the immigrant detention quar-
teTs. she having Just arrived from Poland
Lieutenant CcIe sent fer the woman
husband. Anton Freuud, gunsmith,
who, after a lengthy ard excited ccn-
yeTssilou with ms wife II Polish, sX-
pressed willingness to take her back
under his ROOT. The pair left The police
station together.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
DID NOT SAY CONGRESS
is ACTING "NIGGARDLY"
TOWARD THE DISTRICT
BabCOCk Denies Language
Ascribed to Him.
HIS P0STPRANDIAL SPEECH
Says He May Differ With Colleagues,
But Only Criticises on Floor
Of House.

District Of Columbia business was
taken up today in the House Immediate
y after the reading OF the journal. The
$4,000 600 loan bill having gone over
until a report TO accompany it is pre-
pared, only measures of minor Import
auce We're presented by Chairman Bah
cock.
Mr. Babcock, arising TO q question OF
personal privilege. denied the exactness
Of language attributed TO him at ban
auet of citizens Saturday evening. In a
local paper be was quoted as saying that
he did not believe the city should be
called upon to pay for extraordinary i'm
pTovemenJs out OF current revenues. and
that when Congress came to understand
The situation it would abandon the
'-niggardIy'' policy it IS pursuing.
While / might differ with nay col
leagues" said Mr.. Bab5ock, 4 would not
presume TO crticise the acts of Congress
elsewhere than on this floor. wish es-
pecially TO deny that I used the word
'niggardly. " Nj. BabCOck then gave a
correct version of his statement.
The following bills were passed
House bill 1889. to amend an act en-
titled An act to Incorporate the Nation
al Florence Crittenton Mission"
H. P 13630-To abate nuisances in the
District Of Columbia.
H R 1579g-To confirm the title OF
Seward Square for the space at the in
terscction of c Street with Pennsylvania
and North Carolina Avenues.
H. r. l6099-To cancel certain taxes
against Ihe Kali estate
5. z221-To extinguish part of an al
ley IN square 1S9.
:. 3243-To redeem certain outstanding
certificates of the District Board OF
Audit
H. r. 137a1-To quit claim the inter
ests Of the United States in certain land
10 Sidney Bieber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
COMHUTATIOE AND ULTIMATE
PARDON FOR COLONEL LYNCH

LONDON. Jaa- 2G--The Exchange Tel
egraDh Company rms morning says it is
stated IN official circles that tHc sentence
Of COL arthur Lynch, condemned to die
for high treason. viii be c0mmuted TO a
sentence O. imprisonment Tor life, and
that his case viii be further considered
after he has served a term Of years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Morgan H. Beach today received his
commission as United States District
Attorney and took the oath OF office
before Chief Justice Bingham, Of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Colum-
bia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
ENGLAND AGREES To
RAISE BLOCKADE AND
ITALY IS IN LINE
Negotiations Hinge Upon
Attitude of Germany.
KAISER HOLDS WHIP HAND
Withdrawal of Great Britain, Without
Consent Of Germany, May Precipi-
tate Grave Crisis.


Great Britain has given her assent to
the proposition 10 raise the Venezuelan
blockade, and has promised to use her
influence with tie other allies TO that
end. This information was conveyed to
Minister Bowen this morning by Min
lister Herbert.
Italy is ready to cooperate with Eng
land. and as soon as Germany gives her
consent the blockade will cease.
Count Quadt. the charge d'affaires Of
Germany. was received by President
Roosevelt between / and 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The reason for this unusual
occurrence cannot be ascertained. It IS
surmised that he conveyed to the Pres
ident a personal message from Emperor
william on the subject OF the Venezue-
Ian troubles. A very hopeful feeling a.
to the outcome of the imbrogIio pre-
walls here.
Kaiser Holds Whip Hand.
Upon Germany. according 10 the opin-
ion Of the best informed public men, de-
pends the success or failure Of Mr.. Bow
ems mission. Under the ironcIad agree
ment Of the three powers not to modify
their coercive measures except by uuani-
nous consent, Germany, if disposed to
continue her aggressive course, can com
pei England to remain in partnership ana
thus share the burden Of blame which
viii be sure to come from the United
States If Ar. Bowen's mission is uusuc-
cessful.
Should England and italy, however,
deem that they had sufficient cause for
Withdrawing their ships from Venezue-
Ian waters, leaving Germany alone to
conduct coercive measures. the situa-
ti0n. so far as 1t affects the United
States. would become much more Sc
Tious than it is now.
Await Outcome -c p gotiatioas.
One prominent man has gone so far as
to assert that he knows this Govern
ment would order Germany away from
Venezuela if she should decline to with
draw with England and Italy.
mere 10 dbPai t4itiI ~ itai x Jt44iSl
for such an infammatory statement. The
Government has not made up its mind
what it would do in such an event 1t
will define no policy that might cause
trouble until Mr.. Bowen has had full
opportunity to arrange for peace.
Panther Making Surveys.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-A dispatch to
the New York News bureau, dated
Caracas. today, says:
The German cruiser Fake and the
gunbCat Panther are making surveys Of
the bar at the entrance OF Lake Maracai-
bo. The news published at WiIIemstad,
Curacao. to the effect that German trad
ers IN Cucuta and san CristobaI have
been murdered by VenezueIans is false.
The political situation IS unchanged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-26
PRESIDENT DENIES
SINCLAIR'S PETITION

Thu President today denied the applt-
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Cloudy tonight; probably
rain or snow tomorrow
afternoon or night
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
AMERICANS FLEEING
SPANISH HONDURAS
Republic Is Now In Political
Turmoil.
ON VERGE OF A REVOLUTION.
Dispute Over Election to tho Presiden-
tIaI Chair Has Brought About SerI-
GUS Complications and HostiIitles
May Ensue at Any Moment.

New Orleans, Feb. 3.-President Ir-
wing, Of the United Fruit company's
Breakwater, direct from Puerto Cor
from Spanish Honduras in expectancy
of revolution which has been brew
ing in that republic for the past two
months on account of the refusal Of
President Sierra, the present incum-
bent, to surrender the presidential
seat to Senor Bonilla, who, the reports
say, has been officially elected the
successor of Senor Sierra.
President-elect Bonilla was expect
the Brcakwater left Puerto Cortez too
soon to see the expected declaration
of hostilitles. President Sierra has
been Honduras chief executive for
the past few years, but last fail an elec-
tion for president was held. Among
the candidates were President Sier-
ra, Senor Bonilla and DR.. Soto. Sever
al days were required to get up the
official count, which showed that Sem
or Bonilla had received $4,000 votes
according to his version. President
Sierra and DR.. Soto contested the elec-
tion. and asserted that fraud had been
used In the supposed election Of Senor
Bonilla. The allegation was made
that there are but $4,000 voters in the
entire republic and that 1t was impos-
sible for any candidate to poll the to.
tall Senor Bonilla claimed.
Sierra contends that he Is president,
while Bonilla says he is the official
head OF the, republic. Sierra repre-
sents the Conservatives and Bonilla
the Liberals. Both have a big follow.
ing and propose declaring war If one
or the other is not seated. The Con-
servatives are making secret prepare.
tions for the fight. Bonilla also has
been active and is fully prepared to
put up a hard struggle with troops
under President Sierra.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
AMERICANS MAKE APPEAL.
On Account Of Disturbed Conditions
In Honduras.

On Account Of Disturbed Conditions
In Honduras.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Disturbed con.
ditions in Honduras, growing out Of
the recent presidential elections. in
that territory, nav ..u--'T Z certain
American commercial interests to ap.
peal to the government here for pro
lection from anticipated damages to
their properties.
Bonilla, who was elected to the pres.
1dency of the country, has taken ref.
uge In Amalapala island, where he Is
organizing a force to displace the in.
cumbent president. who refuses to sur.
render the reins of power. The tur.
MOL resulting in trouble is reported
from that country. The navy de.
partment upon notice from the state
department, is about to despatch the
Boston, or perhaps the New York. from
San Francisco down the west coast of
Amalapala