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The Washington times., 1903-01-28
LEGATEE IS GIVEN
4 VALUABLE ESTATE

Miss Marie Miller was Yesterday
awarded. possession Of the estate he
queathed her by her aunt Miss Anna G.
Simms Miss simms died in this city on
1896 and by her viii left her entire es-
tate to her niece, Marie Miller. who at
that time was about fourteen years OF
age. The VIII was offered for probate in
the Office Of the Register Of Wills -5r
the District. and Miss SImms' sisters
and some Of her other relatives protest.
ed against its being probated on the
ground than the testatrix was not Jf
sound mind at the time the Will was
executed The estate is valued at about
S20. 900.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
GEORGE COLLINS, COLoRED,
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT

George VI. Collins, coIored. was convict
ed in Criminal Court No. /, yesterday OF
making criminal assault on Daisy
Allen, also colored. Collins is about
twenty years cid His victim was q light
mulatto girl between eleven and twelve
years Of age The jury remained in ths
consultation room only about ten min
utes before reporting the verdict o.
Guilty without the death penalty.
Collins is the third man tried in the
District under the new law. which en-
powers The jury in assault cases to i'm
pose the death penalty
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
CABLE SAWED HIS LEG OFF.

MAHANoY CITY. Pa. Jan 2S.-
Caught by his trouser leg in rope that
transmits power at Silver Creek CoIlieTy.
Robert Morgan. aged twenty was
whirled into the gearing and killed
Wnen taken out it was found that the
cable had sawed his right leg of.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
MARYLAND.

The stockholders OF the Annapolis Gas
and Electric Light Company held their
annual meeting in Annapolis yesterday
and reelected the following directors:
w H. Bosley, John s Cuttings. E. e.
Jackson, Archibald Il. Taylor, and ". H.
German, Of Baltimore
Superintendent Brownson and Com
mandant Colahan have concluded that
when the frst-class officers graduate at
Annapolis and leave next month they will
not appoint regular set Of cadet officers
to succeed them, but will designate dif-
ferent men of the second class to COM
mand the various companies for a certain
length Of time
Right Eminent Grand Commander VIII
liam J. Cunningham, OF Baltimore, ac-
companied by about forty officers and
members of the Maryland Grand Com
mandery. went to Gaithersburg last night
and Instituted a new eommandery Of the
Knights TempIars.
Stockholders of Kee-MaT College.
.
these directors for the ensuing year.
Daniel ". Doub. Henry Holzapfel. jr-.
J. Clarence Lane, George B Oswald. ".
P. MolIer, Dr.. J. W Humrichouse, John
D. Newcomer
Comptroller Herring. OF Westminster.
Nd. whose illness was reported last
week. Is still confined to his bed. His
condition IS greatly improved.
Stanley Whitlock. formerly OF Win
chester, Va, was found guilty of false
Dretenses yesterday at Cumberland in
passing a check for S100 on the Inter
state Trust and Guaranty Company.
He used the name Of ". l. AIverson in
drawing the check.
Mrs. CIorisa Fisher. wife OF J. Chris
topher Fisher. died yesterday at her
home in EIlicott City.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
WANT CURFEw TO RING IN YORK.

YORK. Pa. Jan 2s.-Thc York Minis
toriai Association. ar its next meeting,
VIII aieaUss a cuTtcw law. For some
time The Wcman's Christian Temperance
Union and others nave been agitaGBE
the subject. claiming that there is en-
uTely too much running about the
streets late at night by children.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA.

The British steamship Greenwood
Captain Boag, from Galveston TO B-e-
nm with cotton, put into port at Nor
folk, Yesterday. Six of her crew were
in irons charged with mutiny
Richard L Gaskins. a Suffolk ner-
chant. and Annie Mitchell Hurff
daughter of Frank Hurff. we're married
yesterday afternoon at the Main Street
Methodist Church by the Rev. X. H
Potts. the pastor.
A double eIopement occurred from
Lynchburg yesterday The couples
were J. Fred Rucker and Mabel Of
terdinger. and Rowland H. Seay and
Alwilda Morgan. They left early in the
morning for Bristol. where they were
married
Fishermen on Aqua Creek and other
tributaries Of the Potomac report vim
ter fish as extremely scarce Spring
fishing will begin soon
William H Boley. a weIl-known mer-
chant, died at Lexington yesterday
morning from blood poisoning, due 10 a
complication Of diseases He was sixty
years old, and was born in Bedford City.
where his father, John J. Boley, ninety
five years old, now lives.
Okfe Hedge, the fve-year-old daughter
of Mrs Mamie Hedge, was fearfully
burned yesterday afternoon at Radford,
Va. about O'Clock. and is not expected
TO live
Suit has been instituted against the
city Of Newport News by James Gillian,
a negro youth, for $3.50 for services rem
dered to the city by working In the chain
gang.
The remains of an unknown white
man. horribly mUtilated. were found on
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and PO-
tomac Railroad in Richmond yesterday
morning
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

As announced from Stockholm on
January p. King Oscar has decided to
temporarily intrust the government OF
the country to Crown Prince Gustaf.
This action Of his majesty was taken
as the result of medical advice 1t is
also said that the King has abandoned
his projected visit to Norway.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
KING OSCARS SON
REGENT OF SWEDEN
Crown Prince Gustaf Temporarily
Takes Reins of Government at
Fathers Request.

STOCKHOLM. Jan 2S.-At joint
meeting of the Swedish Norwegian
council yesterday Crown Prince Gustaf
assumed the duties Of the regency Of
the two kingdoms. He will go to
Christiania, Norway, on January 50.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28
DR.. SHADE
81 YEARS PRACTICE.

DR.. shade IS the oldest and longest located
specialist IN Washington. 81 years practice has
made him expert in the successful treatment
of lung throat, Catdrrh, blood and skin dis
eases: stomach. heart. kidney. liver, brain,
and nervous diseases; also treats successfully
general debility, that tired feeling dizziness.
paralysis, fulineSs after eating. and al all
ments OF Men. Women, and Childfrn-z4seuuIa-
tism, piles, kidney, bladder trouble etc Pri-
vate parlor for ladies. No matter what your
trouble may he (meutsl or PHYSICAL consult
Or. Shade free Of charge Corner 18th and
sts- iJ26-5Jt
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

The British steamship Greenwood
Captain Boag, from Galveston TO Bre-
Nm with cotton, put into port at Nor
folk, Yesterday. Six of her crew were
in irons charged with mutinv
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

The remains of an unknown white
man. horribly mutilated. were found on
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad in Richmond yesterday
morning
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

Fishermen on Aqua Creek and other
tributaries Of the Potomac report win
ter fish as extremely scarce Spring
fishing will begin soon
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

Comptroller Herring. OF Westminster.
Nd. whose illness was reported last
week. is still confined to his bed. His
condition IS greatly improved.
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

Suit has been instituted against the
city OF Newport News by James Gillian,
q negro youth. for $3.50 for services rem
dered to the city by working IN the chain
gang
The Washington times., 1903-01-28

Mrs. CIorisa Fisher. wife of J. Chris
topher Fisher. died yesterday at her
home in EIHcott City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
GIVING PHILIPPINES
A NEW CURRENCY
War Department Thinks Mexican Dol
lars Should Not Be Interfered With.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 12-Sec-
rotary Root left today for New York.
He had conference with Judge Henry
c. Ide, financial officer of the Philip
pine commission, who is on his way to
Manila. The currency question was
discussed Sept. 1 is the date when
the new Philippine currency law will
be put in force.
The insular bureau of the war de-
partment has been informed that the
price Of the Mexican dollar in Manila
is 46A cents, in Hongkong 40H and in
New York 42%. 1t has been suggested
that the difference between the price
in Manila and Hongkong will result in
large importation of MeXicans, and
the English bankers have suggested
that an import tax be levied upon the
MeX1cans in order to protect the Fill
p1no people who hold Mexicans The
war department authorities take the
view that the bankers probably hold
more MeXicans than the people and
that such tax is unnecessary. These
Mexlcans will not be received for pub
lie dues and imposts after the new
currency law goes into effect.
The position of the war department
is that there should be no interference
with the Mexicans, as they are a float
ing foreign coin. 1t is probable that
the Spanish silver coins in circulation
will be redeemed, as were the Spanish
coins in Porto Rico, as it is held that
the Spanish coins were a part of the
government which was acquired by the
ceSSiOn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
TURNS DEAF EAR
TO BELVA LOCKWOOD
Woman's Auxiliary of Typographical
Union Eschews Politics.
THE HOT ONE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
International Typographical union to-
day decided unanimously to hold it's
meeting in 1904 in ST. Louis. The union
ordered the removal of all circulars and
other literature distributed in the
meeting hall which does not bear the
union label.
The convention resumed considera-
ton of the report of the committee on
laws. The first proposition taken up
was a recommendation prohibiting
a member of subordinate unions from
voting upon a change of the scale OF
prices unless he has been member
for at least six months. This sugges-
ton was adopted, but the convention
voted down a suggestion excluding
from membership in subordinate
unions machine operators who have
not served an apprenticeship as print
ers. This negative action was taken
because the point is already covered
by existing law.
The convention adopted an amend
ment to the general laws giving to
substitute printers the privileges en-
joyed by regular printers. The pro-
vision in the general laws prohibiting
members of unions from accepting
work in offices where the proprietor
imposes a task of dead line" was
stricken out.
A proposition looking to the creation
of a fidelity insurance fund for the
bonding of officers was voted down, as
also was a proposition requiring sub
ordinate unions to Immediately begin
the accumulation of defense funds
amounting to not less than $40 per
member.
The principal feature of interest in
the proceedings of the womans aux
Hilary to the Typographical union was
a decision not to hear an address in
support of female suffrage which Mrs.
Belva o. Lockwood requested the privi-
lege of delivering. The decision was
reached on a motion by Mrs. F. O..
Martin, of Nashville, that politics
should be tabooed by the auxiliary. The
report of the president, Mrs. Kennedy,
was read. Mrs. Kennedy commended
that the auxiliary is destined to in
crease its usefulness in the future.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

the use of it's bridge from Council
Bluffs to Omaha, and it's Omaha ter
minals, makes this possible. Judge
Munger yesterday granted the Union
Pacific an appeal from the decision,
but made a decree granting the Great
Western the use of the Union Pacific
terminals pending the appeal, and re-
straining the Union Pacific from in
terfering with the operations of the
Great Western.
The appeal cannot be heard until
after the Great Western begins run
ming it's trains into Omaha anyway.
Meanwhile the talk relating to acquisi-
ton of the Great Western by the Gould
interests continues. Through the Mis-
souri, Pacific the Gould lines have en-
trance to Omaha, which could be used
by the Great Western if acquired by
the Gould roads, regardless of the I'LL
innate decision in the terminal case
against the Union Pacific.
All the Great Western officials de-
cline to discuss the reported purchase
of the road by the Gould interests.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

directors of szseaboard Air line"
Mr.. Yoakum S president of the St
! Louis & San francisco railroad, for
| which J. P. Morgan & Co. are fiscal
| agents.
The official announcement also said:
''The change of personnel of voting
trustees of the stock of the Seaboard
Air line does not mean the purchase
of the company by the Rock Island or
Frisco interests, although the Frisco
lines extend into Birmingham and are
a part of the Southern situation. 1t
does, however, emphasize the fact that
all the great railway systems are car
rying out the policy of more closely
cementing the railway transportation
interests of the country which will
greatly retard and it is hoped entirely
to prevent decentralization of the rate
situation or the unnecessary cOnStruc-
ton and duplication of property.
! Attention is called to the fact that
with the diScontinuance of any further
construction by the Seaboard Air line,
the value of the properties are greatly
enhanced. And another gratifying
fact at this time and which is further
evidence of the future disposition of
the railways of the United States, is
that this deal does not call for any
financing or supplying of new money!
One of the voting trustees, when
asked to state the real significance of
the deal, said that it meant better
understanding among interests that
have at various times cOnfiicted The
Seaboard Air Injector a long time was
one of absolute independence; so much
so as to make at times inimical to the
interests of opposing roads traversing
adjacent territory. Todays develop
ments, it is thought, will do away with
such trouble in the future"
The new directors toxic the places of
F. r. Pemberton, of this city; R. c..
Davidson, of Baltimore; e. B. Addison,
of Richmond, apdfsW. w. Mackall, of
Savannah. The differences between
the so-ealled Morgan interests repre-
scented by the Southern and the Sea-
board Air line people during the last
few years have beer. sharp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
RAILROAD NOTES.

L. w. Brundage, general agent of the
Omaha at Tacoma, is in st. Paul for a
few days.
E. A Finding, of the Great West
ern car service department, has ac-
cepted a position with the New Jersey
Central. He will leave for the East
Sunday night.
]. A. Lengthy, formerly chief clerk to
John F. Stevens, when the latter was
chief engineer of the Great Western,
and now chief clerk in the Great
Northern comptrollers office, will go to
the Rock Island as secretary to Fourth
Vice President Stevens.
The state railroad and warehouse
commission will undoubtedly accept
the offer of the Northern Pacific to run
six regular trains through West Duluth
daily, and such an order by the COM
mission will probably be issued within
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

points of the general reduction or
! dered in the spring.
A complaint made by Litchfield
dealer as to the rates on coal and lunl-
Der to that point started the far-reach-
ing investigation of coal and lumber
rates throughout Minnesota undertake
en- by the railroad and warehouse COM
mission last spring. The commission
felt that no adjustment of rates to
LitchfeId could be made without af-
fecting rates throughout the state, and
deemed the subject one that warranted
a general investigation.
The hearings and consultations oc-
cupied about three weeks, and the tes-
timony presented by the commission
ers showed that lumber rates averaged
almost a thiSd higher in Minnesota
than in surrounding territory. The
rates on coal were more varied, but on
the whole were deemed higher than for
a similar haul in adjacent territory.
The railroads contended that the
rates were not too high, especially in
view Of the increased expense of OPP
Grafton of railroads, due to higher
wages and higher prices of material.
Rates that are lower in surrounding
territory, they agreed, were the result
of competitive and industrial condi-
tons, and were offset by lower rates
Ou OlllST COIliuOOltleS WHICH formed a
larger part of the Minnesota traffic.
The commission felt, however, that
rates were too high, and determined
upon reduction. The commission held
several conferences with the railroad
representatives hoping to agree upon
reduction which the roads would not
fight in the courts, so that the benefit
of the reduction would be immediate.
and the entire question would not have
to be fought through the courts, which
might take two or three years.
Finally a reduction of Is per cent in
lumber rates and 10 per cent in coal
rates was agreed upon, and the roads
began the preparation of tariffs en-
bodying the reduction
The roads, in checking over the rates,
found that the territory affected was
much greater than at first supposed,
especially in the case of the lines op-
Grating in Southern Minnesota, and for
some time it was contended that they
believed the Southern Minnesota lines
might refuse to make the reduction.
The work of checking over the rates
has now been completed by the rail-
roads, and with one or two exceptions
tariffs have been filed with the railroad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
DEMANDS TRAcKAGE RIGHTS.
Cleveland, Mimi, Grain Dealer Appeals
to Railroad Commission.

H. M. Babcock, dealer in grain at
Cleveland, Mimi, has filed with the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion a petition requesting the interven-
ton of the commission to compel the
Milwaukee to put in sidetrack to an
elevator recently constructed by him at
LIE Sueur on private land adjacent to
the right of way.
Babcock is an independent grain
dealer, and asked the road for an ele-
vator site at LIE Sueur on the right of
way He was refused on the ground
that there were enough elevators there
to handle the business. Citizens seem
ed DESTROYS, however, of having Mr..
Babcock's elevator there in addition to
the regular line or trust elevators, and
a site was secured on private ground.
Chapter So of the laws of 1898 pro-
vide for putting in sidetracks in such
instances by order of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

and warehous~eommission TOT a ap =.
prevail. There are some discrep ps,ntieg
between the tariffs and the reou l;,la,n
ordered in some cases, and II IS a tions
that request for slight mooiilca.i '.1ii3
of the reduction in some instances VIII
be asked.
The hearing adided upon by the
commission yesterday is Tor Inc pun :
pose of passingE upon these d1screp-
ancies, and wiffdfng up the entire mat
ter SO that tariff can be issued by the
roads within few days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

a few days. By a recent decision of
the state supreme court, the railroad
and warehouse commission has power
to compel the road to run all it's regu-
lar train between the Twin Cities and
Duluth through West Duluth.
The 500 has made an excursion rate
of $14 to Desharats, Ont, and return
for Aug. 10. The tickets abe good re-
turning until Aug. H. The play of
"Hiawatha" by native Indians, given at
Desharats, is attracting many visitors
to that point, and many Twin City peo-
pie are expected to take advantage Of
the low rate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
Storage Controversy Ends.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Aug. IA con-
troversy between eight local furniture
companies and the Illinois & Iowa Car
Service associations was amicably ad-
justed today. The furniture men paid
500 of back storage charges and
agreed to live up to the rules of the
association hereafter. The settlement
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
IN NEW HANDS.
Rock Island andlsFrisco Get Control OF
Seaboard Air Line.

Seaboard Air Line.
NEW YORK; Aug. 1.-THE long
expected announcement that the Sea-
board Air line had passed practically
into new hands was made today by
Ladenburg, Thalman & Co., VINO IS
sued a statement showing that inter-
ests representing the Rock Island and
st. Louis & San Francisco had secured
representation in the Seaboard direct
crate and board of voting trustees. The
official statement was as follows:
"B. F. Yoakum and Il. Clay Pierce
and S. B. Van Worst have been elected
Thalman & Co., and Oakleigh Thorne,
president of the North American Trust
company, have been elected voting
trustees of the Seaboard Air line
railway. President John Shelton Viii
liams also announces that B. F. Yoa-
KUN, H. Clay Pierce. ,Oakleigh Thorne
and S B. Van Worst have been elected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
ENTER OMAHA OCT. 1
stickney Promises Through Trains al
Early Date

The Great Western will have regular
train into Omaha Oct. 1, according to
the statement made by President
Stickney at Omaha yesterday.
The decision of Judge Munger of the
federal court, requiring the Union Pa
cific to allow the Great Western trains
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
COAL And LUMBER
RATES WILL GET
A FINAL HEARING
Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission Sets Aug. Is as Date
to Consider any Objections
to New Schedule Before it
Goes Into Effect.

The Minnesota state railroad and
warehouse commission is determined
that the reduction in coal and lumber
rates ordered June 26 shall become eff
fective before the heavy fall traffic IN
these commodities begins, and has no
titled the railroads operating in Min
nesota that a final hearing will be held
Aug Is to pass upon any mooted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13
Admiral Cook passas

WASHINGTON, D. C.,Aug. 12.-Rear
Admiral Francis A. Cook, who re-
Gently was promoted to that grade,
subject OF examination, has passed his
physical examination Because of i'll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

which event he would have had to re-
tire as captain. He was given addi-
tional numbers for conspicuous serv-
ices in the destruction of Cervera's
fleet, in which engagement he COM
manded the Brooklyn, Rear Admiral
Schley's flagship.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

was the result of crisis brought about
by the four roads refusing to pay
storage charges, making all deliveries
on team tracks only. The controversy
has been in progress year and has a
strong bearing on the freight car fam
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

health it was feared at one time that.
Rear Admiral Cook would not be able
to pass the physical examination, In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

ton of telegaAph line to the birth
place of the pope The request was
| Immediately gra3sted, and the installa--
ton will be made fat the governments
expense.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

ROME, Aug. r.. The pope being
now practically well again, two pho
tographers were granted permission to-
day to photograph him in the garden
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

of the Vatican. He also received in
private audience the mayor of Riese.
who afterwards went to the minister OF
telegraphs and asked for the installa-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

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TIMELY aid removes the necessity OF calling physt
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General toning up The fivecent packet Is enough
Tor an ordnary occasion The family bottle 90 centA
aorfsins supply for year. All druggsts sell then
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-13

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