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The Washington times., 1903-03-30
URGING YOUNG MEN
To SET UP HIGH AIMS
DR.. Charles Bayard MitchelPs Address
at Y. M. c. A Meeting.

Or. Charles Bayard Mitchell. OF CIeve-
land. Ohio. delivered yesterday the ad-
dress AT the last OF the series of y. NJ.
G. A. meetings for young men at the
lafayette Opera House DR.. Mitchell is
famous speaker and is having n new
million dollar church built i'm Euclid
Avenue. Cleveland His subject yesterday
was The Young Man and His Ambt-
tions."
The speaker urged that every man set
up an object in life to attain and to stick
TO his course despite Encouragement and
failure. lie referred TO the large number
OF men. who when asked what they are
going to do. reply they do not know and
simply take things as they come. making
no effort to shape events to accomplish
definite end
God has work for every man. said Dr.
Mitchell. Every man is.a round peg for
which there is a round hole in the
scheme OF creation and it is the duty Of
each human being to find and properly
FIJI his appointed place. A low aim is
crime and a man should not only strive
to achieve success in his walk in life
but It is equally incumbent upon him 10
exert himself TO the utmost to improve
the world and exercise an elevating in
Guence upon those with whom he comes
in contact.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
TRAINNEN DETERMINED
UPON TEN-HOUR DAY
New Haven Railroad Officials Con
cede a Point.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March sO.-The
trainmen's grievance committee OF the
New York New Haven and Hartford
Railroad met the directors committee
at 10 o'clock this morning in the con
-trence that viii decide whether they
viii stop work or be allowed a ten-hour
day. The members Of the committee say
they viii waive everything else IL the
officials Of the road grant this demand.
As the limit OF the day for the train
men now Is twelve hours, n ten-hour
day would be virtually an increase OF Is
per cent In wages
The conference today marked an epoch
In the history OF labor organizations in
their relations with the New Haven
Railroad system. for II was the first
time that an official OF national broth
erhood has been called into a confe<-
ence between the railroad officials and
tn employees Of the road. This morning
Valentine Fitzpatrick. vice president OF
the National Brotherhood OF Trainmen.
appeared as the trainmens counsel
The members Of the grievance com
mittee said that az this conference the
trainmen would present their ultimatum
again and Il would be taken up as left
of last Saturday. when 1t led to me
breaking of Of negotiations. The train
men say that they will insist on the ten
hour day being conceded before another
point Is discussed in the new wage
schedule
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
AUDITOR OF TREASURY
OCCUPIES THE PULPIT
W. E. Andrews Addresses Congre cation
of Temple Baptist Church

". Z. Andrews, Auditor OF the Treas
ury. spoke last night before the con
greEation Of the Temple Baptist Church
on The Church and the Nation" The
Rev. J. J. Muir. pastor OF the church.
introduced the speaker. who said that
as the nation was tine out growth OF the
social nature Of man. so the church was
the result OF the religious tendency Of
the soul.
1T is the purpose Of the Church" he
said. "te restrain the vicious tendencies
OF human life and to protect and de
velop good traits. Neither the Church
nor the nation should dominate in the
sense OF becdning master. The Church
should strengthen the nation by giving
a citizenship imbued with the high prin-
ciple Of morality end ChyS5tian charac-
ter. The nation should extend protec-
tion, giving 10 each citizen Of the coun-
try the right to worship God according
to the dictates OF his conscience.
In the reign Of Augustus Caesar. IN
81 a. D. Christianity was introduced
into the world. 1t proclaimed the free
dom Of the human soul as the chief
foundation Of the principle Of this new
kingdom. AS the people came 60 under
stand the meaning Of this declaration OF
the Christian gospel. they began 20
search for truth The new doctrine pro
claimed in 3l3 A. d. announced that the
Christian religion was the religion Of
the empire under Constantine the Great
When the monarchy fell. the history OF
the dark ages began and during that
period the governments Of Europe were
In an unsettled condition Monarchy had
forever lost its power and the race was
IN transition from the monarchical to the
representative form Of government A re
vival Of literature and OF religious be
liefs occurred and this period produced
q political revolution all over Europe
Out Of these three movements came the
forces that introduced representative
bodies In tbe Old World and laid III
foundation OF the American republic
Through IL all the church has been a
potent factor in leading the way TO the
establishment Of the American COnsti-
tuition"
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
EX-SENATOR PRITCHARD
CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Will Visit North Carolina Before As
suming Judicial Duties.

Ex-senator Jeter c. Pritchsrd. nomi-
mated last Friday for Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF the District.
paid his respects to the President at
the White House Offices today and an
nounced his acceptance OF the position
Il am not a justice yet" said Mr..
Pritchard, when addressed by his future
title. 4 VIII not be until I take the
oath Of Office on April 80. when Chief
Justice Bingham retires. Before that
time I viii SO TO North Carolina TO set
tie up personal affairs"
Mr.. Pritchards S new Official duties here
viii necessitate his giving up popliticaI
work in the Tar Heel State. He is now
the Republican state chairman there.
Republican national committeeman for
the State, and division counsel for the
Southern Railway. for the district from
Charlottesville. Va. TO Asheville. The
ex-senator is in much better health now
than he has been for months past. and
looks forward with pleasure 10 MS
prospective Judicial duties He was ac-
companied TO the White House oHices
by Representative Broynlow. of Tennes-
see. and Judge n. 7 Campbell All
three were at one time residents OF
JonesborO Tenn
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
LAURA VIRGINIA PIGGoTT
CARRIED TO FINAL REST

The funeral Of Laura Virginia Piggott.
who died al the residence of her niece.
Mrs W II. Hoeke. Of 33C c Street north
west. Friday. took place this morning
from 81. Patrick's Church. law mass
was celebrated by Father Dolan. and in
terment was made at Congressional
Cemetery. The pallbearers were W. II.
Hoeke. Warren Hoeke. Jefferson Grant.
Benson Lower. Charles Lashorn, and
Birch FitZsimmOns.
Miss Piggott was born In Washington
seventy years ago. daughter OF Mason
Piggott who was a conspicuous Repub-
lican party worker in civil war days.
She was appointed 20 a position i'm the
printing office when a young woman
and remained there for forty years. She
retired from active life about ten years
ago.
Miss Piggott was for many years
prominent in the charitable work Of the
local Catholic Church. She was iden-
uhed with the movement TO erect St
Dominic's Church. and presented the
parish with a window
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
MITCHELL TAKES MINERS
CASE TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Attorney MacYeagh Present When He
Discusses West Virginia Troubles.

John Mitchell. president OF the United
Mine Workers OF America. called on the
President at the White House Offices
this afternoon IN reference to the West
Virginia miners and their case recently
heard and decided by the Federal court.
He was accompanied by :. C. Burdett.
OF Charleston, ". Va. the attorney for
the miners. and Chris Evans. the presi-
dent OF the Mine Workers OF the state.
They would not comment upon the sub
ject OF the conference
Wayne MacVeagh. who participated
IL the hearing before the Coal Strike
Commission as attorney for the opera
tors. was in the Presidents room al the
same time Afterward he would not ad-
nit he was there for the same business.
Mr.. MacVeagh was accompanied by F.
-Heinze. the Montana copper king.
formerly the political ally OF Senator
William A Clark. but now his strongest
rival and political enemy The factional
quarrels and charges OF bribery and cor
rupting judges on the bench since the
Clark Heinze falling out, have kept the
Western section of the country aroused
for many months past
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
FollicuIes.

Folly issues folio. Wisdom Tom Thumb
edition
The stomach Of the man who shies at the de,d
fy IN his coffee IS not in the least affected bv
the newspaper report Of thousand dead snd
wounded
The up-to-date highwayman armed with his
dynamite revolver, had forced The Finance King
Of an the world 20 surrender his whole estate
You have taken everything Z possessed he
complained, except nay reputation 4 would
not take that, replied the righteous robDer. as
he drew himself mp haughtily, ''for all / have
just taken"
FIX for your friendship: Nay, hold; can
eat the fig
I beg of YOU. praise me in the unpeopIcd
woods. Tor among men viii ! lose caste for your
psaisiuC-
There could not be- @ helmet % success with
ont the white plume Of selt- confidence The
helmet does not require, however, a regular
dustiug brush Of conCcit.
Look out that there De- mos four steps to
glory, while there be- only three TO death.
Cad how loud philosophy roar when its
own foot is stepped upon,
iu the matter Of Lread~,I Do not call for a
large loaf BGi ih- little Loaf must be- NINE
Co cast lo the dogs, 10 I viii.
Slr Coward. IL Is the complexion 90 yuur
conscience that shows ashen on your face
What iolly merry -gD-round for grown-ups is
this world' Watch all these bearded fellows
ride thev hobby horses. without q smilei
A good man without polish resembles we'll
dressed chap without neck'ie.
Ny Lady Opportunity visited me once. dis-
ClIiSed n sable domino. Md Z shuf the door
in hsr face thinking that she Death. But
s- She walked down the street watched ler
from iry window, and she turned the corae.
saw her golden foreiock.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
NASSAU'S SONS WALL
OVER MID-YEAR TRIALS
Fifty Three Dropped From Roll and
Dreary Future Pictured by Tiger.

PRINCETON. y. J.. March 3O.-Presi-
dent Wilson's remarks In his Inaugural
ton speech led the undergraduates to
expect stihening up in the examina-
tions. and their expectations were real
ized in the recent mid-year trials Fifty
three men were obliged to leave college
on account OF failure TO make the mini
mum requirement.
The students are wondering what will
happen If the course continues 10 be
made more difficult, and what some think
will take place is shown by a cartoon in
the current issue or the Princeton IT,
ger" President Wilson is pictured sit
ing in solitude on the steps OF Nassau
Hall. whose cobwebbed door and win
dows and crumbling walls make the
building look like some deserted old
ruin Beneath the picture is written:
Nineteen hundred and ten. Wilson
that's all"
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
NEGRO BOY AN ADEPT
At SWINDLING PEOPLE
Obtained Money From Kind Priest By
False Tales of Want

Five charges Of false pretenses are
registered against sixteen -year-old
Charles Middleton. a negro. who was ar
rested early this morning by Detectives
Reynolds, Barbee. and Berman. Tho
compIainants are Father Schmidt. pas
tor OF st. Joseph's Church. from whom
he obtained $40 on the strength or four
pleas. and A. c. Taylor. a druggist at
Second Street and Maryland Avenue.
who was victimized 20 the extent OF SO.
With a Ditiful story OF destitutIon, the
boy called on Father Schmidt nearly
three weeks ago and asked financial aid
OF the priest. declaring his mother had
directed him to make the appeal The
sad tale was productive Of SO. About
a week later he again visited the cler-
gyman snd received $40 more.
Fearing that his story might not be
credited three times. Charles worked on
Father Schmidt's sympathies in another
manner on the next visit. Uncle Mid
dleton had been killed on the railroad
he said. and his family were forced to
bury him. He got SO additional. on
the fourth visit Uncle Middleton was
still dead, but not buried, as the money
had been otherwise needed Another
loan Of SO would be appreciated
To Mr.. Taylor. Charles said his moth
er was III. Ten dollars would help some
IN bringing about her recovery. But
the latter sum resulted in his downfall
instead. An investigation was made,
and showed that Uncle Middleton. who
is Samuel Middleton was still alive
and healthy. Mrs. Middleton. Charles
mother. is poor, but not poverty
stricken.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
NEW PENALTY FOR
UNPAID WAR TAXES
Non-Payment on COnveyances Must
Now Be Covered in Cash.

The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. has been confronted with the neces-
sity OF vatdating a deed for valuable
proI crty, the instrument being drawn at
a time when the Spanish -A1nerican war
tax was in effect, but not fled. and as a
consequence does not bear the neces-
sary revenue stamps Several OF these
cases have com before the Comrnis-
sioner, with the result that Robert VIII
liams. Acting Commissioner. has filed an
opinion which viii govern all such cases
in the future.
Mr.. Williams has modified the former
Treasury decision. No. 554. on the
same subject, by providing penalty
equal 10 the value Of the stamps which
we're required at the time The war
revenue act was in operation. II is pro-
vided that parties 10 Instruments who
desire to show the payment Of tax shall
appear before the collector Of internal
revenue. who shall. upon the payment
Of the price of the necessary stamps.
afihc the STAN )s and duly note the date
OF afhxing ami payment OF penalty on
the margin o. the instrument" Col
lectors are warned by the decision 10
satisfy themselves that no stamps are 20
be issued before reporting taxes for as
sessment. in order that no duplicates
may arise
An interesting fact not generally
known is that there are now on hand at
the Treasury Department between s.. 600
and $4,000 worth OF civil war revenue
stamps These are now sold at the rate
OF about s. or IS worth each year. Calls
come for them from people who desire
10 validate various kinds OF Instruments.
deed may have been negotiated in the
civil war time and by not filing il the
payment OF tax was avoided II is found
BY parties 10 the deeds that when they
want to dispose OF their property II is
necessary that the cOnveyances be placed
on file. and. though long delayed the tax
must be paid.
OFTEN sales OF stamps are made. and
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
does not know the uses to which they
are TO be put. But. as stated this morn
ing. receipts at this late day for civil
war revenue stamps are so much vel
VET TO the Government The stamps
are on hand as worthless paper. There
is no penalty attached for failure to use
civil war revenue stamps. and the sup
ply maintained at the time the act be-
came Ineffective was intended to cover
only the cases where secretiveness was
bound TO transpire through the deciding
OF property out Of families
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC
At NORFOLK NAVY YARD
Precautions Taken to Prevent Spread
of Disease.

The surgeon general officer OF the
Navy Department is taking especial pre-
caution TO prevent the spread OF dyph-
liberia. which now prevails in the Nor
folk Navy Yard All o. the patients
and those who have been exposed 10
the disease. have been isolated.
HE officials believe that the disease
Is local 70 Norfolk and think they will
be able TO control il so that there will
b emo epidemic
There are nearly 1000 men in the
yard and out OF the total number ex-
posed, only two deaths have resulted.
The Buffalo, however. after leaving
Norfolk had diphtheria developed on
board and especial precautions are now
taker 10 lGevent those on other YES
sells coming in contact with the disease
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
THREE BIDS RECEIVED
FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Proposals Opened for Reconstructing
Pier of Aqueduct Structure.

The bids for the erection OF new pier
for the Aqueduct Bridge were opened by
Colonel Allen. the United States engi-
neer. this morning. They cover the con
struction OF pier No. Of the bridge
which has been u need Of repairs for
some time.
Only three firms sent in estimates.
They are as follows.
The Pennsylvania Bridge Company. Of
Beaver Falls, Pa S54. ASS
The McMullen & McDermott. Con-
tracing Company. OF New York. S61 $50
The Foundation and Contracting Com
pany, of NeH York. $50 ,O07
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
EAISSARIES SPEEDING
TO GAIN CASTRO'S EAR
viii Suggest Plans for Set
tlement of Claims.
BOWEN IS STILL CONFIDENT
Believes Matter Will Be Referred TO
The Hague-Alluring Offer
of the Seliguans

It VIII probably be decided this week
whether ;he claims Of various nations
against Venezuela will be submitted TO
The Hague. or wiz be adjusted without
reference to that tribunal
Minister Bowen is confident that Pres
ident Castro will accept his advice and
submit The claims to The Hague. thus
procuring decisions OF immense value
concerning the rights Of nations to col
lect claims forcibly.
Emissaries fastening.
Senior Augusta PuIido. the Venezuelan
charge d'ahaires. who is bearing Min
lister Bowen's letter OF recommendation
10 President Castro. and a representa-
tive OF the Seligmans. the bankers who
want 10 finance the Venezuelan govern
ment. will reach Caracas today. Il will
therefore soon be known whether Mr..
Bowen's advice or that OF the great
bankers Is TO prevail. The two men sail
ed on the steamer Philadelphia and will
doubtless reach the Venezuelan President
at the same time.
The Seligmans have been a potent fac
tor in the negotiations for some time.
The delay OF the allied powers IN act
ing on the protocol prepared by Mr.
Bowen providing for the submission of
the claims to The Hague has been at
tributed 10 their expectation that the
bankers would finally effect an arrange
ment with President Castro whereby all
claims could be paid.
Representatives OF the allied powers
suggested that they desired amendments
to the protocol II is believed that they
have received these amendments from
their home governments, but are unv-iIl-
ing to submit them until they find
whether a settlement can be effected.
Seligmans' Alluring Offer.
More than $50 600. 900 is said to have
been offered by the Seligmans TO Presi-
dent Castro a a rate Of 10 per cent. This
loan is 10 be secured by customs re-
ceipts. The sum offered by the bankers
is estimated TO be several millions in
excess Of the total claims against
Venezuela
II Castro we're TO accept the loan il
would leave the republic a very desira-
BE balance in its treasury. Some men
prominent in diplomatic circles do not
believe that Castro will be able to with
stand such an alluring prospect
Minister Bowen expects 10 have ad
vices from President Castro before the
end Of the present week. and Is stilI
quite confident that the President viii
not consent TO any arrangement which
will require the payment OF more than
30 per cent OF the customs TO the nations
holding claims against Venezuela.
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
ALASKA COMMISSION
TO MEET IN SEPTEMBER
Arrangement Made for Exchange
Of Papers.

The State Department has arranged
with the British foreign Office 10 have
deferred until September the first meet
ing OF the Alaskan Boundary Commis-
sion II was expected that the tribunal
would meet in London on May or soon
thereafter. The conclusion. however.
has been reached that this viii not be
necessary.
Article 2 OF the convention stipulates
that two months after the exchange or
ratification. or May 3. the written cases,
accompanied by the documents. Official
corr espondence. and ev1-~lce. shall be
delivered in duplicate 10 each OF the
parties. The American casF is now be-
ing rapidly prepared by x-Secretary
Foster
The copies for the two Canadian COM
missicSeUs viii be presented by special
messenger and the copies for the lord
chief justice OF England will be trans
mitted through the United States en-
bassy in London. The counter cases viii
be presented two months later. or on
July 3.
On September 3 each party will de-
liver 20 the other a written argument
showing the points and referring to the
evidence upon which their respective
governments rely. Following this the
tribunal Will meet and oral arguments,
If deemed necessary, viii be heard
II the work Of the commission is not
concluded by the latter part OF October
IL Is planned TO have the tribunal reas-
semble in Washington about the middle
o. November. Owing 70 the extra session
Of Congress 20 act uDon the Cuban
treaty IL viii be necessary for Senator
Lodge. one Of the American commits
siOners- 10 be in Washington at that
time Hence IL a second meeting OF the
commission Is necessary. IL will take
place here.
The new arrangement which was made
at the request OF the Government. IS
especially satisfactory 10 Secretary Root,
who has felt that IL would be a great
inconvenience TO him TO leave Washing
ton the first OF May and spend several
weeks abroad. particularly when there
are many important matters coming up
in the War Department which require
his close attention and direction.
Among these are the reorganization
made necessary by the general staff act,
the militia reorganization and Philip
pine affairs
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
NEWS FROM FLOOD DISTRICT

James Seldom Cowdon Of this cif,,
nns lust received letter from his
father. Capt John Cowdon. in New
orleans, La. in which he states
that he has recently made the triD
from Memphis 20 New Orleans. by
steamboat in order that he miabt
better take in the food situation
and arouse public opinion to the neces-
sity OF enlarging the Atchafalaya and
other outlets" on the lower Mississipui
River 10 keep down the flood plane FOR
the reason that whenever the foods
OF the southern and northern watcr-
sheds unite in the early spring. a dis
.strous overflow is inevitable"
The Washington times., 1903-03-30
RACE TIPSTERS PLEAD
FOR HELGUP LETTERS
Postmaster Merritt Determined to
Purge Mail of Fraudulent Matter.

Mail relating 20 sure thing" in
formation on the races is congesting at
the postofice. and anxious tipsters are
cIamoring in vain for the returns from
their advertisements Postmaster Mer-
ritt is adherin8 strictly TO his order
that all suspicious mail is TO be held
until the persons claiming IT identify
themselves. and convince him their busi-
ness is legitimate.
Much OF the mail which sharpers are
trying to secure has been directed to
fictitious addresses Some Of it was
sent 20 boxes. All the mail in boxes
which are under suspicion was ordered
into the general delivery BY Mr.. Mer-
ritt. and persons who secure it must
identify themselves 10 the satisfaction
Of the postonce authorities.
All morning Captain smith the in
spector IN charge of the Washington
division was engaged in interviewing
persons who want their mail. and tried
to convince the inspector and the Fost-
master that their business is legitimate
In only two cases have the Postmaster
and Captain smith advised that fraud
orders be issued. These cases are still
under consideration in the office Of the
Assistant Attorney General for the
Postofice Department
The advertising matter Of nearly all
the tipsters is said TO be unmaiIa BILE
because il guarantees that information
sold viii yield certain returns. Many
other fraud orders will doubtless be ad-
yised as soon as Captain Smith is able
20 gather evidence the Offenders