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The Washington times., 1903-05-17

City of Mexico, in the very anterior.
Many thousand instruments, bent by his
supreme will, toiled blindly for him,
not knowing whether they were working
for hopelessly stupid victim of his own
over-wrought imagination or man with
a colossal scheme, and. what Is more,
not daring to try to know.
Year after year passed by, and stin
the little army of laborers toiIed on and
the engineers planned, and the blows
OF pickaxes and the scraping of spades
made monotonous music day after day.
Foot by foot. mile by mile. a railroad
began to crawl away from the camp by
the coast; over the rugged mountains
and across the terrible alkaH desert.
There were no fiourishes of the trumpet
over the accomplishments of these men.
Forward March Continued.
The forward march continued Day
after day, week after week, month ar
ter month, the slow progress went on
To the body of capitalists across the
ocean waiting for the completion of the
road and the beginning of substantial
dividends this was gall and NORWOOD.
But finally the work was finished, and
from the capital of the country to it's
principal seaport the iron horses
rumbled over the steel rails dragging
the wealth of this Ell Dorado.
And so the way was opened for
others to follow. Now wealthy Ameri-
can companies own several trunk lines
connecting the City of Mexico with rail-
road centers in the United States.
There are many more weII-equipped
roads connecting nearly all the towns of
Importance in the republic.
The railroads of Mexico are the actual
basis of the prosperity and development
the country is now enjoying. The Won
derfuI expansion of the railroads in the
republic is attracting the attention Of
the financial world, and this is taken
as one of the most pronounced proofs
that capital has unlimited faith in the
future of commercial Mexico. There
are many lines now in course OF con-
struction in different parts Of the repub-
lie which are important indeed, and
which will assist greatly IN the devel-
opment of the country.
Many of the roads are having trouble
in getting laborers- They say they do
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

when he is on. his feet he can be de-
pended upon TO stick to whatever he is
dom.
Considerable interest has been mani
Tested in the proposition of the pro-
moters of the Chinese Commercial Com
pany to import Chinese labor to Mexico.
Mexico needs immigrants today as badly
as the West did fifty years ago. but she
is obliged TO turn her eyes across the
Pacific instead of across the Atlantic.
There are millions in Asia willing TO
come. and the coolies are well adapted
to the climate of the country.
Mexico has produced some four billion
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A NATION is made from the homes
a of the Industrious. A nation
strong in its influence, substan-
tiaI in its financial condition, is that one
that has the element dearest to its heart
center, the love of home ard parents.
Ali that we enjoy today. of art or sci
enee. We have borrowed from the hard
work of individuals who fabored to bene-
ut others: and man or woman who
only lives for self is a poison weed that
can travel along the highway and rob
others OF peaceful hours, and more, rob
their minds of better and higher
thoughts when they come in contact
with them.
Labor is essential TO our happiness
and our souls progress. care not one
whit for your philosophy If you are
helpless in the sensible. practical things
of life.
know women who studied the deepest
philosophy and after soaring high in the
realms of the metaphysical, found pleas
ure aud profit IN regulating the pantry
and putting the cream-colored papers on
the shelves where they placed tinware,
etc.
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not find Mexican labor altogether as
they would have it. The Mexican, what
ever else can be said of him, is a faith
full worker. But he is constitutionaIly
lazy It would be as useless TO attempt
to get him to work right through from
morning TO night without his afternoon
siesta as to try to compel the American
to labor both day and night and keep 1t
UP. If he is working on the track he
must lie down beside the rails and pass
the hottest part of the day in sleep; yet
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remember a woman who, having an
unexpected guest to luncheon and an
almost empty cupboard. turned despair
ingly to her daughter-then seventeen
years oId-the day was hot and the gro
ceries had not come, and bread not out
OF the oven; but from two stale slices
of bread, one cold potato and cold
cracked wheat. one little dish of rasp
berries, this versatile young lady set
before the visitor a dainty luncheon.
On tray she placed a snowy tray cloth
a rose in small vase. the bread was
toasted. the potato cut into diced
shaped pieces, fried in butter. well sea
soned, and then just before serving two
spoons of cream added. This was spread
upon the hot toast. the wheat and rasp-
berries placed beside this; a small pitch
er of cream, and tumbler of iced tea
completed the service. Placing this upon
a small table before The perspiring
guest. who was Mrs Brick Pomeroy-
the first wife-a most charming and ap-
preciative woman.
II is the manner in which food is
served that refnes. as well as the clean
Illness.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
HOW POE WROTE "THE BELLS"

~ CONSIDERABLE comment has
I been aroused throughout the
country by the sale in Philadel-
phia of the manuscript of Edgar Allan
Poe's poem, The Bells for a large
Poe wrote this beautiful fugitive lyric
were somewhat remarkable and worth
a recital
On d wintry evening Poe was walking
up Saratoga Street in Baltimore A
light snow had fallen through the day.
and sledges with their silver bells max
ing the night musical. passed filled
with merrymakers The poetical tenn
permanent of the gifted Baltimorean was
quickly affected by the infences of
the night. He composed the first stanza
on the street
Hear the sledges with the bells.
Silver bells.
What world of merriment their melody fore
tells
How they tinkle, tinkle. tinkle,
In the icy air Of night,
While the stars that oversprinkle
All the heavens seem To twinkle
With crystalline delight.
Keeping time, time, time,
In sort of Runic rhyme
To the NATURALIZATION that so nrusically wells
From the bells. bells. bells. bells.
Bells, bells, bells
From the iingling and the tinkling of the bells.
Feaful lest the stanza should escape
him. he looked for paper and pencil.
Having none with him. he retraced his
steps TO the Mercantile Library. only
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

tyi carry this into all phases of the
home-with your children, servants and
your guests.
Don't be ashamed to economize; re
spect yourself and your motives.
Don't follow some particular fad; it
is the work OF slaves, this changing.
shifting scenery on the stage OF exist
ence; better be a quiet onlooker. with
repose gained by the light of under
standing.
The subtle workings of fashion bring
more real want. than any other thing.
We believe in good food, good clothes;
but buy good material. then make your
own dresses; you Will save a goodly
sum to buy your patterns and make
your own skirts, and with little per-
severance you can soon make your
waists; you can dress better, have much
better material, if you dress in one col
| or; it never pays to buy poor goods or
novelties of a season.
Soapsuds and PHILOSOPHY may seem
strangers. but not so. You will save
much money and temper by having the
washing done at home. At the present
time more clothes are ruined than the
average purse can replace On Monday
make the attempt Here is the best
recipe for washing:
Cut Into small pieces two bars of
good soap; put this into three quarts
OF cold water. let 1t slowly heat and
! boil; have the laundry tub filled with
very hot-about boiling-water, turn
half OF this soap liquid into the tub,
add two tablespoons of powdered bOrax
! TO one tub OF water; have your linen
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.

m HE esrliest extant manuscript of
L the Hebrew old testament is q
copy OF the pentateuch. now in the Bri'
ish Museum and assigned to the min
century, and the earliest manuscri
bearing a precise date Is copy OF
prophets. at st. Petersburg. dated A,
916, while the majority of the man
scripts belong to much later periods.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

France paid its debt by each person
using economy. How long do you think
it would take the American people to
pay our debt at the rate we are living
The extravaganza of the age is the
greatest enemy we have to meet. We
frequently discover the millionaire is
the one who uses the closest economy,
while those with five or six thousand
a year live beyond their means and
struggle to appear proper
Our ancestors we claim of good blood
what was it and what is 1t that con-
stitutes good blood but honesty and in
dustry? And the nearest approach to
honor and the gateway is to be honest
with ones own soul. You cannot afford to
tell lies or use deception In what you
call little things, for your friends soon
discover this, and il sooner or later be-
comes your Nemesis. The home atmos-
phere should vibrate honor and integri-
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

well assorted; wash all the table linen
first; put them in this water and let
stand twenty minutes. having the tub
well covered: do not rub them. simply
wiring them out with the wringer; add
more boiling water and then put in the
sheets, pillow cases, and white wear
let stand twent. minutes; after put
ting the clothes through two processes
of hot soapsuds and borax, rinse
through three waters. the first rinsng
water to be hot, blueing the last two,
and having cold. Towels should have a
clean suds, be rubbed on the board and
boiler.
To feel sure that your face towels
are clean and free from contact with
disease. should be sufficient cause for a
refined person to oversee the work al
home. I believe more disease is car
ried by clothing that is laundered in
great and mixed quantities. than was
ever carried by any other method
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can sip the cool drinks from the thin,
transparent glass and china.
We are unconsciously affected and re-
fined by our surroundings. and the table
shows the greatest refinement. Let me
see the person eat" says philosopher.
land I'll tell the keynote of his nature. -
A friend declares that to accomplish
great things one must think about it
when eating and the food will strength
en- the energy in the direction of that
object.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

Woman's charm lies in the aIertness
in the home life. Let US emulate cur
grandmothers for time and take our
selves into the kitchen. for that is the
spot where discord or harmony begins.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

We would suggest that there should
be nothing too good to be used by the
family each day. Use your snowy nap.
hns and dainty china, If you have it,
and thank God that your childrens lips
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

When people begin TO think. and by
thinking begin to work. in the realm
where the trouble lies and work to
benefit themselves. there Will be less
talk of hard times There is no excuse
for anyone to cry out against the times.
If they will direct their efforts into
the channel nearest the home life.
To the average person the less work
the more amusement they must seek.
and what are We that we should be
amused, unless we acknowledge our
selves overgrown babies.
Find your place in nature. then will
you reap the greatest benefit. NJ
The sun., 1903-05-15
WOMEN INSPECTORS OUT.
Their Services Discontinued by Order o.
Secretary shaw.

WASHINGTON May lI.-Secre tary Shaw
and the officers of the immigration Bureau
have reached the conclusion that no adj
va antage is to be derived from the employ
ment of women inspectors OF Immigration
at New ork, and the services of those who
were temporarily appointed last winter
will lie discontinued.
Tmre months ago several women were
appoint I'd in the immigration service under
Commissioner Williams to met incoming
steamships at New York for the purpose
of apprehending women who were being
brought To this country for immoral pur-
poses 1t was believed that these women
inspectors might be of some service in this
kind of work, but after a thorough trial
il has been found that the experiment was
not Success.
Secretary Shaw sent the following tele-
gram to Commissioner Williams to-day:
You will issue to the womea inspectors Of
immigrants the following noiice:
Your name not appearing bn the eli ligible
list of the Civil Service Commission. you
cannot be reenployed without. executive
order No such order havip. been made;
services are hereby discontinued
1t was realized at the outset that the
women inspectors would work under some
disadvantages. for they are obliged to
meet incoming steamships in oil kinds Of
weather and at all times of day and night
Their duties, too, called for much tact and
discretion. and even under the most favor
able Conditions the Treasury officials be-
leved that only moderate degree of
success could be expected,
The sun., 1903-05-15
Court Calendars This Day.

Appellate Dvislon--Supreme Court.-Nos. ~. 3.
Is supreme ~ IN = 81 4. RI - a e G 81
matters, Psrt iIi:-Case unfinished Motions.
Ss7ess @ ssc sssSss! s?s 81 'es Psr 'ge' ~
Case unfinished Cases from Part III. Part VI
Case unnnishcd Case from Part III. Part vi
ssore So aAy s.usss a ess oss s
liol7, liiss. Part !Id..Sase anhni,hsd. Nos. zoos
ssss sgta ss2s. ies 2sls, iooi i6sss. ics7, 1857;
los,s. 2s,+4 2.s!s 2ss2,:, 'sHs 1912, 1885 io7s1
ses Cases from Part nj. PAT yI-case uniinished %
Cases from Part ~. Par, XIl.-Case unhnished.
Nos 7ss. seoc Day calendar Nos. s?io' ssii.
@ 5ss "a is s., e, ;s, S, 81,
7eii 2ol5 ,oss ?oe. ?os7 2oe, :oei, 220s Part IX-
Clear Cases from Par. VII Part N;-clesr,
Cases from Part xi1l haI -case nished
Cnses from Part VIII, Part AIil.-No day caien
Su5rofa,e. cou,,-ohsmns5sMo9n calendar
WIiism j, Davis. Pavries J. Gaisrher, Smson
alen s"aa John aa'Hi Mary : suvaa s'.nan,' sais Fe
loT, ,as At r,,a., F. N TIA IT. TermSo iSis-"m OF
City .court-Speelh Term. Court opens a, 10
4 M..Mot!ons, Trial Term l;;,.Clear, Nos
fss @ fsas $50 &c. G 49, '1s 49, ' t ISL s5 a1 M III 1s 1sf
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sss ss :sa sss ss1G ;s :ss fss 3 fs I fss @ ss
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oahs $3.50, 5le4 ts,7. e7ss 6s,s uei taS7, ESQ GG2
CH63 6G5s, G5ls. GINS 6ioS sras Css4 CSS7 Gssii,,
500 sIsl Part N.-Clear. Nos caaa. .7o1 27os.
The sun., 1903-05-15
SECRETARY MABINI DEAD.
WAS .4BLEST OF PHILIPPINE
INSURGENTS.
Thomas Fortune. investigating Labor
Situation. in Dispute With Polioe-He
Defended a Friend VINO Was Charged
With ObstructinE Street In Manila.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
MANILA. May 1.-Sehor Mabini, who
was Secretary Of State in Aguinaldo s
Cabinet, and who was the ablest man among
the insurgents. died to-day of cholera
after an illness Of two days.
Throughout the movement led by Agu-
nsidc. Sefor Mabini was the power behind
the throne. He was one Of the insurgents
who were exiled to Guam because Of
refusal to take the oath OF allegiance to
the American Government.
He was released several months ago, and
returning to Manila finally took the oath.
Even the Americans respected him for his
steadfastness to the lost Filipino cause.
Commissioner Benito Legarda, follow
ing the example Of Henry c. Ide. Secretary
OF Finance and Justice. has given twenty
five acres OF valuable land in the city to
the General Hospital.
A Acompanon of T. Thomas Fortune, the
colored Treasury agent. who is investigating
the labor situation here, was arrested for
obstructing the street. Mr.. Fortune ac-
companied the prisoner to the station and
became involved in a wordy alteration.
His secretary. ex-Capt. Wood. forcibly
interfered and was lightly clubbed
The row resulted in the entire party
being charged with using abusive language
and resisting arrest. Mr.. Fortune was
also charged with misbehavior toward
the police. After an investigation all the
charges were withdrawn.
The Board Of Health has begun the vac
cination of so 900 Chinese.
The Government has suppressed two
seditious plays that were being presented
in Manila.
The sun., 1903-05-15
FUNERAL or n. III. STODDARD.
A Great Gathering or Men or Famous
Names At His Obsequies.

Funeral services for Richard Henry
Stoddard were held In the Church OF the
Messiah, at Park avenue and Thirty fourth
street, yesterday afternoon, by the Rev.
DR.. Robert Collyer, the pastor emeritus
of the church, and the Rev DR.. Mino,~J.
Savage, both Of whom were friends OF Mr..
Stoddard. The church was filed with
people well known in the literary world.
The pallbearers were Edmund Clarence
Stedman, ex-Judge Henry +. Rowland,
DR.. Daniel M. Stimson. Henry M. Alden.
Charles Scribner, Ripley Hitchcock Charles
Collin and Richard Watson Glider.
The Authors Club, to which Mr.. Stod-
dard had given his valuable collection Of
rare books. manuscripts and letters. was
represented by Prof. Calvin Thomas, chair
man Of the council, Henry E. Abbey, Ros-
sitter Johnson, Duffield Osborne, j. d.
Champlin and George Cary Eggleston.
A delegation from the Century Asso.
citation consisted Of A. r. Macdonough,
Say0ss ESssd Cay Sns ehssss esss
to this club in 1894 and at his death was
one Of the four honorary members He
was an early member Of the Authors Club
and in 1888 was elected en- honorary MEM
ber. The Authors Club sent a large
wreath and sheaf of American Beauty
roses inscribed:
love and Gratitude"
The Society Of American Authors was
represented by G. Grosvenor Dave. Poulte-
ney Bigelow, DR.. j. w. Palmer. Robert
Bridges, William Winter and several others.
DR.. Savage delivered the address in which
he referred to Mr.. Stoddard az a true artist,
an enduring poet and manly man. He
spoke Of his courage and cheerfulness:.
Wreaths were sent by Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Watson Glider, Charles Scribner,
Mrs. Bayard Taylor and DR.. and Mrs.
Otto kilanyi. A poem was received from
Lloyd Mifffin.
to-day at Sag Harbor, where Mrs. Stoddard
and their son Lorimer are also buried.
There will be no religious ceremony at the
grave, but Mr.. Stedmsn and Mr.. Hitch
cock will speak
The sun., 1903-05-15
KNOCKED OUT ny THIEVES.
Robbed Man Lay Unconscious for Hours
IN Staten Island Field.

James Mahoney of Stapleton. Staten
Island. a musician, is confined to his bed
by injuries received at the hands of three
highwaymen early on Wednesday morning
Having been robbed he was left insensible in
a field.
Mahoney and Miss Kate Egan Of ST.
Paul's avenue. Stapleton. attended a re-
ception given at the German Club on Tues =
day night by the German Catholic Church
OF John the Baptist de la Sale Mahoney
took the young woman home about clock
in the NOR ming and then started for his own
home at 95 Wright street.
As he was turning into Beech street from
St. Pauls avenue he was stopped by three
masked men, he says. and was ordered to
hand over his money and valuables. He
protested that he had no money or any
thing Of value. whereupon the three men
attacked him and beat him until he was un
conscious. He was carried to field near by
where he was robbed of his gold watch and
chain, a ring and some money.
Mahoney revived about daylight and
reached his home with difficulty. He
thinks the men were Italians.
The sun., 1903-05-15
NEGRO POSTMASTER DISMISSED.
The Post once at QuindOcQtlia. Md, Dis
continued After Prot est.

WAsHINGToN, May 1.-the negro post
master whose appointment TO office at
Quindocquia. Princess Anne county Nd. ten
days ago created considerable excitement
and opposition when it became known a
day or two ago has been removed and the
Office abolished.
Postmaster General Payne says it was
found expedient to serve the patrons Of
the Quindocquia Office by a rural free
delivery route, and that the discontinuance
of the office and the dismissal Of the post
master were not due TO the protests Of the
citizens Of the surrounding community
1t is known, however, that strong
protest was received at The Post Office De-
partment from Representative Jackson in
whose district the pos1 Office Of Quin-
docquia is situated and that action
was taken by the Postinaster-Generali in
accordance with the suggestions contained
in this protest The negro postmaster dis
missed is Andrew j. Day.
The sun., 1903-05-15
Forest Fires IN Maine. .

GREENvILLE. Me-, May I.-With the dry
reaches of the Maine timberlands. the broad
acres Of the cut-downs filled with brush and
limbs, and even the mosses Of the lowlands.
sucked dry by the sun the f.'es that are
burning from Megantio east across the State
to the st. Croix waters, and north along
the Allegash to the st. John, are caus-
have been destroyed and many villages
endangered 1t is estimated that at least
fifty dwelling houses have been burned,
and as for camps in the woods, no one knows
the number.
The fire that has been threatening the
Great Northern Paper Company's mill
at Millinocket. the largest paper mill in the
world, has at last been subdued. The
fire fighters in the section near BemiR have
been obliged to abandon their efforts and
the fires are unchecked.
The sun., 1903-05-15
TO CUT THE MANILA WALL.
Secretary Root Approves the Plans OF the
Philippine Government.

WASHINGTON. May l4.-Secretary Root
to-day determined to settle the controversy
over the proposed destruction OF part OF the
ancient wall around the old city of Manila
by permitting the Philippine Government
TO carry out that intention.
Protests. based mainly on sentimental
grounds, against razing the wall were sent
to the War Department, and action by the
Philippine Government was suspended
pending an inquiry into the matter by
Secretary Root.
The decision OF the Secretary was based
on report telegraphed by Gov. Taft in
response to instructions from Washington.
In his report Gov. Taft said that he had
ordered all work on the wall to cease when
Secretary Roots instructions reached him.
The only purpose in cutting the wall, he said,
was to open small space in it to give an
outlet and inlet for the new electric tram
line and to permit the better ventilation
Of the walled city. This proposed en-
brasure was to be on the Pasig River,
not on the sea end. and would not inter-
fere with the wallis picturesque appear
ance.
The sun., 1903-05-15
The weather.

The low pressure area continued yesterday over
the Southern States, with the centre the north
ern coast Of Florida. Rain continued to fall In
more moderate quantities. In the Gulf States. The
heaviest fall In the previous twenty -four hours
was 80 Inches at Jacksonville Fla, making total
fall OF 90 inches In forty eight hours. Light rain
fall occurred In Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi
and the Carolinas Cloudiness, with one or two
scattered showers. prevailed In the Central States
and Lake regions elsewhere the weather
generally fair. The pressure was high on the
middle Atlantic Coast, In the Lake regions and the
north Pacific Coast.
The temperature changes were slight. In this
city the day was fair wind. light TO fresh eastery
average humidity 90 per cent. barometer. corrected
TO read to SEQ level ats a. NJ. 9o:lo p. NJ. ?s,ss
The temperature yesterday. as recorded By
tie official thermometer. Is shown In the annexed
The sun., 1903-05-15
HRUTAL DRIVER SHOWS FIGHT.
Man Whose Arrest a Woman Caused Pitche
Into Cops AZ the station.

James A. Morris of 1857 Prospect avenue,
fremont, was driving one-horse truck
loaded with cases of linen on Sixth avenue
yesterday afternoon and ct Twentieth
street he began to whip his horse. .,Irs.
Catherine Miller OF ?Ol West Tooth eteet
called to Morris to stop and followed him
till he halted in West Tive uty y-second
street.
Morris told the woman to mind her own
business. Another woman who had seen
Morris beating the horse joined ,dr,' Miller
and crowd collected Mrs. Miller hunted
up policeman and had Morris arrested.
In the Tenderlon station he was very
ugly and abused Mrs Miller for causing
his arrest. When he found he had to go to
a cell he began to fight the two policemen
who were trying to lead him there. He
had to be handled roughly before he could
be put in q cell.