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The Washington times., 1903-07-20
NASTEFUL METHODS
IN CUSTOMS SERVICE
Hundreds of Dollars Spent to Col
! lect Trifling Amounts.

An expense of hundreds OF dollars to
collect a few cents is the experience OF
several of the custom houses in differ
ent sections of the United States. The
situation is one that has long vexed
auditing officers of the Treasury De
partment and recommendations have re-
peatedly been made that the offices be
discontinued. Congress, however, has
failed to act
Auditor Andrews, of the department.
in his annual report. recommends that
the matter be brought to the attention
of Congress again. so that the extrava-
CANT expenditure can be stopped. A few
instances will show the unremunera-
tive feature of some of the custom
houses
Customs receipts at the port of va
quina, Ore, have averaged annually for
the last five years. 40 cents. To collect
this sum each year costs the Government
81, ,034.TO.
Receipts at York, Me-, average year
so cents. and it costs the Government
annually S256 to collect them.
Two persons are employed in the coli
lection of customs at Kennebunk. Me,
at an annual cost to the Government OF
S131.90, and $12.22 is the annual aver
age of the receipts at this port for the
last five years.
To collect $3.50 last year the Govern
ment paid the collector at Albemarle
n. c., 81 900. The salary for an assistant
and the expenses of the Office ran the
total expenses for the year up tc
81 ,691.98
Although at Annapolis the receipt:
annually have averaged $40 more thar
at Albemarle, the salary of the collector
at the former point is only $3.50 but tn,
total expenditure of collecting this S62t
last year amounted to s1155.
The collector al Cherrystone. Va. hal
collected 40 cents annually on an aver
age for the last five years and has re
ceived for his services and expenses 0
the office each year $971.14.
These are only a few OF the custom
houses which the Government is main
tanning in various parts of the country
not through any real need for their ser
vices, but because custom houses wer
established there in years gone by ant
political influence has succeeded in pre-
venting their discontinuance.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
WOLF HAS NO TERRORS
FOR THIS YOUNG PAIR
They VIII Start Married Life With
Si,5OO,OOO and a Yacht.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.-When
Helen Dalziel. of this city. and Rene
Nagelmackors. of Paris. become husband
and wife in September they will not
have to consider means for keeping the
wolf from the door.
On that day Miss Dalziel will receive
$500 900 as a dowry. and her prospective
husband viii also come into the pos
session of cool million
Nagelmackers. who is handsome
Frenchman, met Miss Dalziel in san
Francisco while on a tour of the world
several years ago. The families, how
ever, had been previously acquainted.
The Dalziels are originally from Au-
stralia, but OF late years they have been
identified with newspaper and theatri-
cal affairs. II was through investments
in sleeping car company in Europe, by
which Nagelmackers, the father OF the
bridegroom, acquired fortune
The Dalziels have a home in London,
and the wedding Will take place there.
Then the young people will come 20
America in yacht, now being built FOR
them on the Clyde, Dalziel, the elder,
already owns a yacht which he bought
from the King OF Belgium.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
NEW SPANISH CABINET
APPROVED BY KING
Marquis Villaverde Becomes the
New Premier.

MADRID, July 20.-The King has ap-
proved the new cabinet, which has been
constituted by Marquis Villaverde. as
follows:
Premier-Marquis Villaverde.
Foreign minister-Count san Bernardo.
Minister of justice-Senor Buganal-
Minister OF fnance-Senor Besada.
Minister of war-General Martitegui.
Minister Of the navy-SenOr Estram.
Minister of the interior--Senor Garcia
Alix.
Minister of public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Osma.
Minister Of agriculture-Senor GassoL
Premier Silvela, who submitted his
resignation, together with that of the
cabinet. Saturday. in his speech that day
declared that Spain's interest in the Mo-
roccan question required her to have a
strong army and strong navy, and he
advocated an alliance with France TO
preserve. as far as possible. the status
quo in Morocco. The impartial" com
menting upon the speech, says 1t con
stitutes a categorical declaration of a
Franco Spanish alliance.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

LONDON. July 20.-Radium, the newly
discovered element, is now valued at
$4,000 an ounce, and. although Ger
many and France are successfully pro-
ducing IT on a manufacturing scale, the
demand is so far in excess of the supply
that il cannot be met. This probably
means that the price OF the precious
stuff will continue to rise.
1t has been demonstrated that radium
can now be used in connection with the
x-Tays on cases of cancer, several re
markable cures having been alresdy et-
fected in Vienna and London.
In the London case a rodent cancer
OF the nose, which had recurred after
an operation and had been unsuccess-
fully treated by the x-rays. was sub
jected 10 a short exposure of radium.
Four exposures. aggregating about an
hour. were made at intervals of a few
days. In three weeks the diseased part
was healing we'll. and in six weeks
after two further exposures. the cancer
disappeared completely without leaving
any visible scar. Similar success IN
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
FOREIGN TRADE NOW
COUNTED BY BILLIONS
Enormous Increase of u. s. Com
merCe in a Decade

The foreign commerce of the United
States in the fiscal year just ended is
larger than in any preceding year in It's
history. The total of imports ard ex-
ports as shown by the Department OF
Commerce through its Bureau OF Stats
ties is, for the year 1903. $2,445. go, III.
against S2.31O. .937. .156 in the year 1900,
which was considered the banner year
prior to 1903. Imports are larger than
in any preceding year and exports are
larger than in any preceding year save
in the exceptional year 1901.
The imports for the first time crossed
the billion line. the total being 1925
619 127. and the exports for the second
time crossed the 400 million line. being
$1419. .991 .29O or practically 1.420 mil
lions. The single year in which the value
Of exports exceeded those OF 1903 is the
fiscal year 1901. when the total was
81, ,4S7. .764, ,991. The imports exceeded
those of 1893 by about 159 million dol
lars and the exports exceeded those Of
1903 by about 572 million dollars. The
imports, therefore. have increased 1874
per cent during the decade and exports
have increased 67.5 per cent during the
same period.
Comparing the figures of 1908 with
those at decennial periods at earlier
dates. it may be said that the imports
CT 1853 were 26S millions. those for 1853.
243 millions: for 1873. 642 millions; for
1888. 723 millions; for 1898. s66 millions.
ard sor 1903. 1 OPS millions. The exports
Of 1853 were 2O3 millions. those for
1863. 204 millions; for 1873. 522 millions;
/ for 1883. S23 millions; for 1898, SAT mil
lions and those for 1903 were within a
/ fraction OF 1,42O millions.
/ The imports of 1903. therefore. are
less than four times those Of 1853. while
times those of 1858.
The growth in importation, which is
the most striking characteristic of the
/ years commerce. is very largely in ma
/ teriaIs for use in manufacturing. Only
eleven months figures are yet available
/ in such detailed form as to show the in
crease by great groups. but the figures
OF the eleven months ending with May
show that articles in a crude condition
for use in manufacturing. increased 81
million dollars or about 20 per cent as
/ compared with the corresponding
months OF last year; articles partially
manufactured for use in manufacturing
increased 81. .OO0. 900 or about per cent
articles manufactured and ready fol
| consumption increased SIS. .000. 900 OF
about 13 per cent and articles OF volun-
/ farv use lIyurfes atr Increased S14
OOO. 900 or about u per cent. while arti-
cles OF food and live animals increased
] SIS. coo 600 or about per cent
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
JACKSON CITY DIVE
RAIDED TWICE IN ONE DAY
Proprietors Arrested and to Have a
Hearing This Afternoon.

The crowd Of Washington sports
which frequents the Jackson City re-
sorts was disporting itself in the estab-r
Ishment of Frank Foster yesterday
morning about II O'Clock. when the
pleasure was rudely interrupted by the
descent without warning OF Constable.
EIvin Marcy and a score OF deputies
The police. armed with warrants
charging gambling against Foster and
Daniel Grounds. appeared at both front
and rear doors, and Immediately 15e
washingtonians made their exit through
windows. and stood not upon the order
OF their going. No effort was made TO
restrain them, however, as the police
were only after the prOprietors-
Foster and Grounds were arraigned
Immediately. and were released on S2.500
bonds. They at once resumed business.
with the result that they were again
raided at 6 o'clock last night, and this
time they were not permitted to give
bond. and spent the night in Jail at Fort
Myer Heights. They will have hearing
at O'Clock, before Magistrate smith,
OF RoSslyn
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
FOUR WOMEN SEEK
TO BE "IHRORTALS"
Attempt to Obtain Admission TO
French Academy.

PARIS. July 9e.-Four literary women
Of more or less renown are seeking er-
trance TO the French Academy OF In
mortals." that most exclusive organiza-
tion which has in its time rejected some
of the most illustrious Of masculine
writer's
They are Nine. Severine. editor of the
wOman's newspaper, La Fronde," who.
by plebiscite exclusively feminine. has
already been called ''The Queen OF Let
ters;" the Countess Martel. who writes
books under the pseudonyme Of "Gyp;"
Carmen Sylvia. the Queen of Roumania.
and the woman who uses the pen-name
Daniel Lesneur.
The agitation has assumed such pro-
portions that members Of the academy
have taken it up. and the contention IS
that as literature IS. sexless there could
be no valid reason for denying immor-
tality to the women
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
SEEKS VINDICATION
FROM GOVERNMENT
Former Indian Agent Douglas Chafes
Under Discharge From Office.

Clarence B. Douglas. who was dis
missed by Secretary Hitchcock from
position at the Union Indian Agency
has declared he will have a hearing. If
1t be necessary to devote the rest of his
life TO bring about this end.
Douglas was in the employ OF the
Indian agency at Muscogee, /. I. He Is
the editor OF the Phoenix Leader" and
has been a Republican of much infu-
ence In the Territory. His dismissal
came Just after the announcement that
Government employees had been parties
to a fraud by which all the best lands
belonging to the Five Civilized Tribes
were grabbed by syndicates.
1t was intimated by newspapers at
the time of Douglas dismissal that he
was the first &C a large number of en-
ployes slated for dismissal on account
OF the alleged fraud. Douglas chafes
under this accusation and has repeat
edIy demanded that Secretary Hitch
cock give him hearing His appeals
were ignored
The only reason assigned for Douglas
dismissal is given in the following dis
patch:
Washington. D. c., July /. 1903.
Clarence B. Douglas. MuscOgce. l. T:
Referring to your kilograms OF the
q, % and % ultimo, your services were
discontinued because, in view OF al
relative facts and conditions, l deemed
your employment in that position mad
visable. and not for any reason reflect
ing on your integrity. II you feel that
the dismissal taken may be regarded a.
such reflection. your resignation will b,
substituted II you desire II.
| "E. A. HITCHCOCK, Secretary"
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
DISTRICT PHARMACY LAW
APPLIES TO BOTH SCHOOLS

In an opinion submitted to the Com
missioners today by Acting Corporation
Counsel E. II. Thomas. relating TO the
practice OF pharmacy in the District of
Columbia, it is ruled that the present
law regulating such practice applies tc
and includes homeopathic pharmacies.
The question was raised a month age
in a letter from Henry A. Johnston
secretary to the commissioners OF phar-
macy, stating that that body was un-
certain as to the exact intent of the
law The Acting Corporation Counsel
rules that no class of pharmacies /,
excepted. and that therefore the law is
applicable TO all.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
CON TRACT is LET Fer
NEW WABASH LINK
To Construct Line From Cumber-
land to Cherry Run.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, July 20.-Benia-
min A. Richmond. chief counsel for the
Wabash Railroad in Maryland. said 10 -
day that the contract for the construc-
tion Of the sixty fve-mile connectiny 3
link between the West Virginia Central.
at Cumberland, and the Western Mary
land. at Cherry Run, to complete the
Wabash to Eastern Tidewater. was let
Saturday to Degnon & Mclean, contract
ors. of New York
Mr.. Richmond was prominent in III
sale of the Western Maryland to tho
Fuller syndicate. He could not give the
exact figure. but said that the road would
be very expensive, as large tunnel
through Knohley Mountain. just after
leaving Cumberland, and seven bridges
across the Potomac would be necessary
The contract price is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 600.
John O. Barlow. chief engineer Ia
charge Of the construction Of the line
while admitting today that the contract
had been let, would say nothing pending
the giving out OF a statement from th'
company headquarters. II is understoO.
Macarthur Brothers. OF Chicago. were
close competitors. They were confident
it is said, of receiving the contract.
The Wabash has just given instruc-
tions to go ahead vherever necessar.
with condemnation proceedings 1t i
the intention to establish extensive yard
at Three Mile Water Station Deeds 70
much of the right of way have been OBJ
/ tanned.
! The Wabash has given up all hope o
! getting the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
/ for road bed.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC
HYORANT PROBABLY DENIED

The request made by W. d. Sullivan
that a public hydrant be placed on
South Street northwest between Thirty
first and Thirty Streets. Will in
all probability be denied by the Com
missioners. Capt. Chester Harding. as
sistant TO the Engineer Commissioner.
and Health Officer Woodward. have both
reported adversely on the request for
the reason that a public sewer and
public water main are available to the
residents in that vicinity. some of whom
have already introduced modern plumb
ing into their property. The remainder
Of the residents will be compelled to
take similar action by the Health De-
partment as soon as practicable.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BROKE" AS STEERAGE
PASSENGER, BUT RICH
Man Who Pays $4,000 Rent Is STRAP
ped" for Money in Europe.

NEW YORK. July 20.-Hugh Ardleigh.
who pays $4,000 a year rent for his hand
some residence, at 272 Madison Avenue.
has returned from Europe in the steer
age OF the Campania. because he did not
have the price of a frst-class passage.
In reply TO the inquiry OF the immi-
grafton officer. Ardleigh said, with some
embarrassment, that he was suddenly
cabled TO return 10 this country. As he
had no ready cash, and the call was ur-
gent. he came over among the immi-
grants.
Then he told about his house in Madi-
son Avenue, and laughed, as much as e
say that If he did come home broke D
he had a good time while abroad
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
AIR LINE TO MEXICO
FROM KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, July 2O.-The Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient Railway is to
have an air line from Kansas to the
City of Mexico. according to advices re
ceived at the headquarters of that COM
pany in this city from President Arthur
Z. Stillwell. who is nov in Europe.
W. W Sylvester. vice president of the
road. when asked about the matter. said
that II had been the desire Of the Orient
not only to have the shortest line to
the Pacific Ocean. but to the City of
Mexico, and Port of TamDico as we'll.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
DIGS UP TREASURE
HID SINCE WAR TINES
Philadelphian's Purchase of Canvas
Bags Leads 10 Belief.

SAVANNAH. Ga. July 20.-It is re-
ported that W. W. Haslip. the treasure
seeker. has found the gold and silver
which was buried on Warsaw Island Of
the Georgia coast. during the civil war
by Confederate blockade runner TO
escape capture Dy a Federal ship.
The treasure amounts to several hun
dred thousand dollars. and Haslip was
here today making arrangements for
the transportation of his fnd He would
net admit that he had found the money,
but he bought lot OF canvas bags ard
made other purchases which indicate
that he had bullion to transport. Hasl-p
has been on the island digging for The
treasure fer more than a week
Ee obtained the secret of the treasure
from Amos Berrien, who was first mate
on the Confederate blockade runner
Lucy Verne. which sailed out OF Balti-.
more for Charleston carrying large sums
IN silver and gold The treasure be-
longcd TO the Starke family Of Balti-
more.
Chased by a Federal ship. the captain
OF the blockade runner. fearing capture.
/ buried the treasure on Warsaw Island,
where it remained until dug up BY Has
lip.
The island is owned by George Par
sons, a wealthy New Yorker. and il is
| possible that he may claim the treasure
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Under the caption of "Our Justifiable
Claim" the Jewish periodical. 'Volks
Advocat.' prints the following article
by Morris Rosenfeld. which has been
translated for The Times by Rabbi J. 1.
Loeb:
While through the medium of Amer
lean Jewish citizens the United States
Government is now being involved in
diplomatic difficulties with Russia, IT
may be we'll FOR US TO know what we
have done TO merit the recognition OF
this great country. which IS to vindicate
our gights.
The best proof of ones devotion TO
/ country is self-denial and the readiness
to sacrifice life itself in it's cause. Have
! American Jews ever exhibited such self
devotion toward their new home? Hun
dreds Of the Governments archival
documents will answer this question In
the affirmative.
Oh opening the pages of American
history we behold an abundance of Jew
ish blood offered up on the altar of this
glorious Republic. With TIE struggle for
American independence members of the
Hebrew race were identified everywhere
They gave their intelligence, their sub
stance. and their very life for the noble
| Constitution which is to remain the
ever enduring pledge for human liberty
and human happiness.
If the present overtures with Russia
should ever lead to wHr-which. ot
| ha Fnf
vention in our behalf will have been
Justly merited. with our lifeblood We
have aided in purchasing the lands lib
erty so we may demand that this lib
erty be not welded to tyranny.
Let lie just take a view of some his
torical facts which every Jewish citizen
may krow and be proud OF.
Patriots of the Revolution.
One of the bravest patriots in the
Revolutionary War was doubtless the
Polish Jew, Hyman Solomon. In 1775 h,
was incarcerated in the provost prison
OF New York for his public utterances
against England. In 1875 he was agaiI
imprisoned by decree Of the English
| general, Sir Henry Clinton, on tn,
charge of attempting to carry out az
order of George Washington. to burn the
English feet, with its powder maya
zines. He was then sentenced TO deatl
by military court. He succeeded how
ever, by bribing the guard. to make hi
escape AMI arrived safely at Philadelphia
where he established himself in bank
ing business. Being then appointed
financial agent for the colonies, he, b!
his well-directed efforts. succeeded fl
persuading France and Holland to loal
considerable sums Of money to tn
patriots He so honestly and so wisel,
managed their concerns that not a singh
cent was wasted Solomon likewis
spent lavishly of his own private purs
furnishing with various sums the patrio
Robert Norris. General Mifin. Genera
St. Clair. General Steuben. and man
other officers OF the patriotic army.
The newly formed American Govern
ment then issued bonds. which would no
be honored in Europe unless they wer
indorsed by signatures Of some famou
bankers American financiers naturall
declined TO sign such bills. for fear les
the American cause be lost and thei
! money forfeited In the year 1875 tn
patriots convened in Congress, and I
the bonds then issued Benjamin Lev!
OF Philadelphia, voluntarily signed hi
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
vIENNA's LAST HORSE CAR.

last horsed tramway car was run, and
now the entire tramway system OF vi
emma is electric. The occasion provided
an opportunity for an amusing demon
stration. The car and horses were Law
ishly decorated and hung with Chinese
lanterns, while three musicians sat in
side the car.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BOY SHOOTS BROTHER.

STAMFORD. Conn, July 20.-Clinton
Cotton. twelve years old. whose home
g in Brooklyn, y. Y. lost leg yes
terday morning by discharge from an
old musket, with which his ten-year-
old brother Walter was playing The
leg was amputated at the Stamford
Hospital. and the boy is in a critical
condition and may die
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
MUST KEEP THE PEACE.

Rufus Martin. a negro. was in the
Police Court today charged with max
ing threats OF personal violence against
his wife, Ella He was ordered TO give
a bond OF 800 10 keep the peace or
serve thirty days In Jail.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Russia's Inhumanity.

Neither one. nor even a hundred. news
paper articles will suflce to recount the
brave and noble examples exhibited by
men of Jewish descent on the field ot
battle for Americas freedom. AS kim
dred of the early compatriots. 1t is our
ful, privilege TO demand OF the United
States Government that Russia be warn
ed, above other things. TO ascertain our
rights as American citizens by virtue of
the American passport.
whatever the serious results that raay
be entailed by the B'nai Birth petition
to the Car. we need not be deferred.
The American people who deprecated
and condemned the Kishinev atrocities
cannot accuse US OF wrongful action IN
the matter. for they know full well that
TO act differently would be selfish. in
human. and even un-American on our
part. AS Jews and free citizens Of this
land OF liberty. it is our sacred duty 20
demand justice for our oppressed breth-
rem.
AS Jews who were the first TO pro-
claim, Thou shalt not murder" we are
Ia possession of the full right to demand
of Russia that she cease her wholesale
! uutcheries once for all
| On the other hand it is the province
/ of the United States Government TO en-
| bark In our cause and transmit this re
| quest of ours to the Czar OF all the Rus
I sias. inasmuch as this Government is thu
! palladium OF safety for all prosecuted
! and downtrodden humanity.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
NEW FINANCE MINISTER.

VIENNA. July 20.-The Emperor has
intrusted Count Goluehowski with the
temporary conduct OF the Cffice of i'm
perial minister OF finance, which was
filed by the late NJ. kallsys.