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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
Freight Congestion.

So grave has grown the freight conges-
tion OH the Pennsylvania lines that the
board of directors. which met in PhiIa-
deIphia last Saturday. was compelled to
resort TO unusual steps In its endeavoT
TO solve the problem It was decided 10
take out of service Immediately the
Pennsylvania Special" the twenry-houT
flyer between New York and Chicago.
Wednesday is the day set for its last
run.
This train was placed in service last
June in opposition to the New York
CentraTs train. known as the Twentieth
Century Flyer To got il over the road
on scheduled time, it was necessary TO
sidetrack fast freights all along the line
for one and two hours. thus delaying
freight trains everywhere and adding TO
the congestion al terminal points. A
more potent reason for the flyers re
moval was its financial failure IL is
said the train averaged but twenty-five
passengers q trip, producing earnings OF
less than a dollar per mile.
The local Pennsylvania officials were
informed this morning that 10000 freight
cars were removed from PittsburE. the
greatest point of congestion. yesterday.
Every available engine on the system
has been sent there and will remain unit
the blockade is broken But few engines
were removed from the P. W. & B. divi-
sion. on account of the great freight rush
over it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02


ties and became a millionaire. but the
fact that he became q millionaire is not
in itself notable thing Heroism can
not be gagged by the amount Of prize
money he was self-made man, but
10 was not in the habit of boasung Of
that fact. He demonstrated that a man
may become educated without going to
college. but. like most such men. be was
keenly alive TO ne benefits Of d college
education. IN the building UP Of a CO.
IcssaI fortune he served his community
and his Safe well. He became a leade.
/ in politics because Of his sterling worth.
/ AS o statesman he applied business
/ sense TO affairs Of state. He devoted
rauch Of his time to advancing the vel
fare Of Detroit. and as chairman of the
District Of Columbia Committee Of the
Senate he was practically mayor OF
Washington.
Michigan's Largest Business Man.
Representative Samuel W. Smith Of
Michigan said.
He was truly MIchigan's largest bust
ness man. He was not an orator, but a
man gifted with great common sense"
Representative Gardner of Michigan
said:
james Mcmillan was more than a
/ successful business man. he was more
than statesman. He was philau-
/ thropist"
Representative Burton Of Ohio said:
Mr.. Mcmillan did not stop at stead
fastness to his friends. He had a love
OF man that embraced all humanity He
was a strong. true man. who went on his
way to success with industry and ear
Inestness, at the same time imparting an
influence for good. IN concentrating
such life as his our hopes are big in
/ Immortality"
Representative Henry c. Smith OF
Michigan said:
He had three great purposes, first,
to overcome the feeling that the Dis
/ trict was not 10 be generously aided;
second, 10 make the improvements per
manent. substantial. and on scale suit
able 10 the Capital Of a rich. powerful
and generous people; and third, to beau
tify In an artistic and worthy way the
wonderful city OF Washington. Il was
his aim ard ambition that this should be
The most beautiful capital city Of the
world as il is the capital city of the
strongest, the most patriotic, and the
most generous nation Of the earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
STRING AND LYRIC
QUARTETS' CONCERT

A joint concert by the Ladies String
Quartet and Lyric Quartet is to be given
tomorrow night at the Washington Club.
This win be the second joint appear
ance this season Of the two popular
clubs under Mr.. Lent's direction. and IL
is promised that their recital VIII be as
interesting as heretofore. The program
viii include numbers by Gade. Schubert.
Holman. Lent. Nevin. Haydn, Mislan.
Hawortb. Hawley. Ten Have, Bailey, and
Lac0me The Lyric Quartet includes
Mrs. Charles Bayly. Miss Elizabeth Wah-
Iy, Mrs. Belle Carpenter Henney, and
Mrs D. Oun Lecch. while the member
ship OF the ladies' String is composed
of Miss Marie BastiauelIi. Miss Mabel
Montgomery. Miss Jessie Bloomer. and
Miss Helen BastianellL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
CARRIERS WHO BORROW
MONEY TO BE DISMISSED
POStOfflCe UItimatum to
LOan-Shark Victims.
DISHONESTY ANTICIPATED
Borrowing at Exorbitant Rates Believed
to Be Responsible for Misdeeds
Of Many Employees.

Hereafter any letter carrier who Dor
rows money beyond his means OF at an
eXoTbitauJ rate Of interest viii be dis
missed from the service"
Th7 First Assistant Postmaster Cen
sTal is determined to stamp out the
practice among letter carriers of bOT-
rowing money which their means viii
not permit them to pay back. He be
Heves that much of the dishonesty
among employees Of the department is
accounted for by this practice.
Provocative Of Dishonesty.
It is said that letter carriers in many
of the large cities are in the habit OF
borrowing from professional money lend
ers at eXorbitaut rates. in some cases at
100 and 125 per cent interest. The car
rier, unable to meet the payment when
due. Will borrow again to pay the orig
inaI lender. Finally. in desperation, he
resorts to other and more questionable
means Of securing money.
Realizing the evil that follows such
transactions. the Postmaster General in
May, 1895. issued the following order:
My attention having been called TO
the fact that certain money lending
concerns are advertising to loan money
TO railway postal clerks. letter carriers,
and other Government employees, taking
a note therefor. and an order upon the
paying postmaster authorizing the
amount to be withheld from the clerk s
salary in the event of his failure TO
pay the note at maturity, I desire 10
parment that such agreements are dis
approved. that paying postmasteTs are
forbidden TO recognize the orders guar
anteeing the payment OF such notes. cud
that individuals or companies loaning
money to employees Of this department
under any such guarantee viii receive
no aid or assistance in the collection Of
their accounts
Attitude Of the Department.
This general order was further sup
pIemented today by the more radical
measure. In explaining the motives thai
caused him to take this action the First
Assistant Postmaster General says:
1T is not TOO much to assume that a
man receiving the salary OF a letter car
Tier, and burdened with the obligations
he owes to his family, can have no rea-
sonable prospect of being able TO pay
a debt bearing 120 per cent interest 2
year. or more He must fail in the ef-
fort sooner OF later.
THAT Is the plain business view Of the
case; but there IS another view of Il
which is equally as important TO say
the least. It IS the danger of becoming
dishonest that menaces a carrier under
such circumstances. Driven 10 despera-
tion by his creditors. and unable 10 Dor
row more money TO give them, the
temptation to steal valuable letters may
come to him. as il has in such cases
many times. ana he becomes a criminal
1T has, therefore. been determined
that hereafter any carrier who borrows
money on such terms shall be held guilty
or violation OF the section quoted.
properly punishable by separation from
The service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
WANTS WIDOW TO ACCOUNT
FOR HER HUSBANDS ESTATE
Creditor Files BIZ Of Complaint Against
Ezecutriz for ". Irwin Brooke.

George A. Williamson, Of Washington.
D. O., in bill OF complaint before the
Supreme Court Of the District OF CoIum-
bia, represents that Helen H Brooke.
The defendant, and widow of ". irwin
Brooke, as ezecutriz Of the estate of her
husband, took possession Of the real es-
tate. stock ana personal properly and
applied the proceeds of the sale OF the
personal property to her own use and
failed 10 render an account. The com
plaiEaut desires an accounting Of the
estate to satisfy his claim of 1866,
which is due BIN, he alleges, on certain
A.cEs and promIssOry notes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
SERGEANTS TO Be EXAMINED
BY MAJOR SYLVESTER
Competitive Contest for Promotion to
Rank Of Acting Lieutenant

Major Sylvester viii shortly hold a
competitive examination. under civil ser
vice rules, Of gil police sergeants desir-
ing promotion TO the rank Of acting leu
tenant The examination VIII be mainly
upon practical points of the service.
tending TO bring out the knowledge of
the candidates upon the many questions
which arise in the practical routine OF
the executive officer OF "A precinct The
results Of the examination viii weigh
with the Comwissl oueTs in about equal
proportions with the applicants conduct.
record and period of service in the ap-
pOiEimeut of new iieutensuts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
PRESIDENT REFUSES
TO SERVE RED eros.
Correspondence With Mis-
Barton Is Made Public.

Correspondence was made public lai
night which divuIges the informatio
that President Roosevelt has notified
Clara Barton. president of the America
National Red Cross, he can no longeI
serve on the board Of consultation Of I'D
American Red Cross, nor permit ii
Cabinet to serve. This is the first tint
in its twenty years Of existence that Ii
President Of the United States and h /
F. Cabinet have not been represented upqs
1.-THE council board of the society In "a
such representation is required by IS
tcIe 4 Of the bylaws Of the organi7
ZION
4 hint as to the reason for his resi-
+ nation is conveyed in the paragraph
( the letter sent by Private Secretary
| Cortelyou.
/ In a further letter the President b &
been informed that the treasurer Of s.
( Red Cross. Mr. ". J. Father. has
signed on account Of dissatisfaction "
what is alleged 10 be the loose and
proper arrangements for securing t11
needed Accountability for and supervis
/ ion OF the disbursements Of the mone-
/ furnished in times OF eXigency TO the Re-
! Cross by the charitable public
/ The letter referred 10 was not in
+ closed with those made public yester
/ day, nor was another. said TO have beer
/ sent President Roosevelt by CERTAIN
members Of the Red Cross, including ex
/ Secretary of state John ". Foster. OK
/ Secretary OF the Navy Hilary A. Herbert
Brig Gen. John NJ Wilson. Thomas I
Walsh. Simon Wolf. Mrs J. Ellen Foster
+ Miss Boardman, and ojhers coanecte
+ with the order. The purport Of this las
/ letter was not given in the CORRESPOND
I ence given out. but upon it the Presidsu
/ is supposed to have based his refusa
( % permit the National Government Il
: be represented upon the consultation
+ board Of the Red Cross.
/ Miss BaTtOn's acknowledgment of tn
/ Presidents letter refers TO article @
/ the constitution, previously mentione
/ and says
/ Thus. Mr. President. If. in the con
. INl4LlE OF your upLbI+1 name anu INA
/ Of your Cabinet in our administration c
/ the Red Cross. / have committed an erro
/ so grave ss to merit & repTImand and
/ required to make an open denial befOr
/ the world of the privileges I have as
/ sumed. the powers I have usurped. tn
! disrespect shown 10 the honored heads c
/ the nation, and my unavoidable and dee
! humiliation thereat, I shall prove m
/ good citizenship by exact and willin
/ conformity with and obedience to tn
! command by the publication of your hon
/ ored letter. and such replies as I hav
/ been able TO make, in order tEat no mis-
understanding Of your relations can pos
sibIy occur.
Trusting that these concessions
I faithfully submitted may prove a suhi
I Gent notice and guarantee 10 the publ
T Of the disconnection which you desir
! from the organization which I have s.
/ long had the pains TO conduct. ! hav
/ the honor TO subscribe myself. your ODE
dieut cOunJrywoman,
CLARA BARTON"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
HENRY c. HAMILL
MFMORIAL SFRVTCF

The Lyceum of the Y. NJ c.. A. of
Washington has designated Friday even
ing, February y. as the time to hold q
memorial service in honor Of Henry Clay
HamiI. one Of the members Of the assO-
citation, and a victim Of the recent catas-
trODhe to skaters on the Potomac river.
in which Hamill and two others we're
drowned. a meeting at which TC5olu-
lions o. respect were adopted was held
by the Lyceum at the Y M. c. a build
ing last Friday night. and they were or
GeTed presented 10 his relatives and
lodges TO which he belonged
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DIED

GRTFFTN-On Sunday, February 1, 1893. at his
residence I35 North Carolina Avenue southeast,
ROBERT l. GRIFFIN. aged sixty years
Funeral I %. IT. Tuesday- under the auspices
of Epcampmeut III. Union Veteran Legion.
Burial az Arlington. II
BACON-gn SUNDAY. February l. 1908, after
long and painful illness. GERTRUDE c., be
loved wife II Frank Bacon
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Il
NFEEUrTH-Ou Sunday February /, 19D3
IT SIS a- m.. Hrs- MARY F. MEREDITH,
vile IT Levi Meredith.
Funeral service Tuesday afternoon, 2.S9
o'clock zI1 sixth Street southeast
(BodHshoro. Md, papers please copy} It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Albert Champion. who gained the lead
of tho middle distance bicycle riders
last year by defeating Walthour in i've
Of seven races and Fixes in five OF eight
races. is another Of the many pedal
pushers to quit the game for automo-
billing. He has accepted offers TO rep
resent several French concerns il
America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
News Confirmed at Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR, Feb. General Sir
George White, governor and commander
in-chief OF the British forces here, has
received official confirmation from No
rocco of the defeat Of Bu HamaIa by the
Sultan and the capture Of his camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

General Officers on Tour of Inspection.
General Manager c. H. Ackert, of the
Southern Railroad left last night in his
private car for trip of inspection over
the Eastern district He viii be joined
by the new general superintendent. sum
ner j Collins, of the Eastern district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
MINsTRELs AT CARROLL
INSTITUTE HALL

An oid-ume minstrel performance.
followed By & dance viii Dc given 1omoT-
TOW night 81 Carroll Institute Hail by the
BOYS II ST Stephens Church The enter
tainUenl is Ia be a benefit FOR The Christ
s,Iiid Society- and VIII be under The di-
- q Thomas J. Tru5den, IT. Many
local entertainers VIII par
mong them are Lee MoxIey.
LLaTEUFTh. George Graves T.
'red Plant Al King Thomas
MISS a Nae Rogers. Miss
len. Miss Eleanor GiIlen,
ugh EI5Fidge L4ansdaie.
Miss Stella AicFadden,
man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

who assumed charge Of his work yes
terday, and the two officials viii discuss
tcertain changes purposed for the i'm
provement of the operations
w f ConkIyn, district passenger
agent for the seabosrd Air Line, and
that lines station ticket agent, F. r.
Parks. returned this morning from q
pleasure "Trip of two days duration at
: The Pines, where they obtained needed
( rest
I D. r Fosgan. a director Of the chi
/ cago and Alton, accompanied by his wife
and daughter. we're in the city this
morning. en- route to Southern pleasure
/ resorts for a short stay They occupied
private car belonging TO the Chicago
and Alton
/ Fred Massey, general travelling agent
( for the Boston and Maine. spent several
/ days in Washington last week looking
after the interests Of his line He is one
1 of the favcrites in local railroad circles
/ and is shown much attention while here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
EDUCATIONAL.

FTTL C0URsE STEyOGRAFHY may be had
free. Write and learn how. I can increase
your speed. no matter what system you write.
HERED0S. 1904 q ST NV feZ-2t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
shrewd Move by Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Railroad. which last
week arranged a very advantageous loan
of &35, 900 900, has redeposited that
amount with The banks from which it
was secured drawing therefor 3 per cent
interest. which will amount to $4,000 a
year. and still retaining the privilege OF
drawing OF the amount at any time. Il
WIS a clever move IN finance.
TSc directors Of the Pennsylvania have
called for bids for the construction OF
a cutoff S~r freight traffic to PUN from
Enon, on the Fort Wayne, near Pitts
burg. to Red Bank. on the low grade d.
vision Of the Allegheny Valley. where
through freight can be seE--=< or We
without passing through PittsbuTg yard
which are usually oyercrowded. III
] cross-CveT will cost about $1,000, Geo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-Anuuai meeting o. the
stockholders of the Economy Competing scale
gauipaar for ti5a election oi directors Hiil be
held in Rooms 205-2lI Columbian Building,
$40 Fifrb street northwest TUESDAY. FEB
RFABT B. 1908. aE T. O'CLOCK Polls open
az j. 2. and close at 7 p n.
IS. A. WHITE. secretary
5as.-fa7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

OFFICE oF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
CJHPANT-Tae annual meeting Of -Ls share
h5ldcrs Of the Washington Gas Light -s1aFaay
for the election Of Directors and lot sch
other business as may properly come before said
meeting viii t.a held az tha Office gi she con-
ranv- Az Tenth street northwest AoNDaGs
FEBRT AIRY q 1903 at Il O'CLOCK Il Tbs
polls viii be open from - O'clock Ec5n 20
o'clock %. 10. HELLIAA e oEAEs
January Re. 1905 sCeFeJzTy-
fai6-1lf-ezSu
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-03

q joint high commission of English
and American representatives tried
to settle the quarrel, but failed.
The territory in dispute covers an
area of upward of 10000 square
miles. For the most part 1t Is noun
famous, but 1t includes valuable gold
mines. The quarrel centers around
the question Of the whereabouts Of
the boundary between Alaska and
Canada. Originally, Alaska was Rus
sian territory. In 1895 the boundary
line was defined, on paper. by Q
treaty between Russia and Great
Britain. In 1857 the United States
bought Alaska from the car. and
then the Canadian-Aleskan frontier
began to be peopled. AZ the bound
ary line fixed by the 1926 treaty had
never been properly surveyed, dis
putes arose between Canada and the
new owners of Alaska.
Throughout almost its entire length
the disputed territory adjoins Brit
tsh Columbia on it's westward side.
The remaining portion in dispute ad-
Joins the famous Yukon Territory,
and includes the eastern boundary
Of the coast strip from the vicinity
Of Yakutat bar to the one hundred
and forty-first meridian.
So far as the latter Is concerned
the ownership of towns like Skag-
way and Dyea-famous in the great
KlOndike gold ruSh-iS in question
The Klondike, indeed, is directly af
fected by the quarrel which it is now
hoped will be settled. The ingress
and egress to this area are by way
of the Lynn canal. The Americans
claim that this canal. plus a belt
of territory 80 miles east of it, be-.
longs to the United States; while
Canada demands that a great portion
of the upper part of the canal to-
gether with a slice of territory to
the east. be recognized as part of
the dominion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-03
American Railway
Into the klondike

SEATTLE. Sept. SIT is learned
on excellent authority that the pro-
motors Of the new Valdez, Copper
River & Tanana railroad have for
their primary object the construction
of nm all-American through line into
the Klondike. The intention is to
build a railroad from Valdez. on
prince william sound. to Eagle City.
on the Yukon river. a distance OF 430
miles, in addition to a spur OF IS
MA down the Tanana river to reach
goiu diegings In that section. and to
handle both passengers and freight.
Construction has been In progress
now for some time and 1t Is hoped
10 finish the work during the coming
summer.
With the advent of the railroad
and the knowledge that II will be
speedily built into the copper dis
krict. ana the fact that the route is
300 miles shorter than any other in
the Tanana diegings. It Is believed
that intending copper operators will
send IN men and supplies to begin
development preliminary to extensive
operations on the completion of the
road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-03
WEDS HIS Wife OF
THIRTY YEARS AGO

quarrel. but simply agreed to dis
agree and then separated,
HE REMARKED.
A few years later Hamilton remar-
ried in San Francisco. but his second
wife is now dead.
Mrs. Hamilton was married to j.
II, Il. Witt, pioneer of Boise Basin.
Mr.. witt died a few years ago.
Mr.. Hamilton and his first wife
were separated for 80 years. during
which time they never saw each
other and not a word passed he
tween them. They both say how
ever. they never gave each other up
entirely. Their son, who arrived in
Emmett some time ago on a visit to
his mother. was instrumental In eff
fecting his parents reunion and 10
we'll pleased at the result. But one
letter was written, which resulted in
their remarriage. They both have
had their ups and downs financially.
but are in comfortable circumstances
and declare that "all's we'll that ends
we'll"