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The Washington times., 1903-03-03
PUBLISHED TRAFFIC
RATES MAINTAINED
Interstate Commerce Commission Sub
mits Report to Senate.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has sent to the United States Senate its
report in compliance with resolution
OF the Senate directing the Commission
to investigate and report concerning
differences between import and domeS-
tic rates.
Appended to the report are ten tables
showing the domestic and import rates
from New York and other North At
Iantic ports. Montreal TO Newport News,
incIus. We. and two other tables show the
customs duties on numerous articles re-
ferred 20 in the report There are also
statements in regard to import and do
nestle rates from New Orleans and other
gulf ports. The testimony taken by the
Commission indicates that in the six
months In question--JanuaTy 10 July
1eO2-the published rates from ports OF
entry 10 interior destinations on traffic
/ imported through North Atlantic ports
were without exception maintained and
that the published rates on domestic
/ traffic from those ports had also oeeI
/ observed in that period
II was admitted however. that de-
partures from published rates were for
merIy not infrequent. The Commission
/ states that it has found II difficult t'
! compare the duties with the differences
! in rate between impoTt and domesti'
/ traffic because the duties in large ma
| ioritv Of cases are based wholly or part
" on value. while the rates are base'
on weight. because the rates on eacl
class into which inland traffic is divided
I apply to a great many articles OF divers
character and widely different value
and because the several commodity rate
mentioned in the tables cover number
OF grades OF the same article on whicI
varying duties are imposed Moreover
! in quite numerous instances variation
! il found between the description OF a.
/ article in the tariffs OF the carriers an
/ in the customs laws.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF MISUSING MAILS
Home Letter Writers Complain That
They Did Not Receive Value

ALTOONA. Pa. March arthur W.
Burnett. alias Harrison. was arrested in
Pittsburg. yesterday. by Postothce In
spector J. II. Warden on the charge Of
misusinE the mails
Burnett recently occupied a fine suite
OF rooms in the Altoona Trust Building,
where he conducted a business known as
the Harrison Manufacturing Company.
His trade was secured largely through
the mails. An offer OF $l5 per thousand
for letter writing in spare moments at
home" induced many 20 apply. The post
office was flooded with 81 money orders.
The department was advised that IN
return for each remittance Of 81 was
sent pair Of hose supporters, valued
al 10 cents Complaints were made and
the postal authorities took the matter in
hand
Burnett left the city but was traced
TO Pittsburg. where he is said 10 have
received his mail under the name Of the
Home Manufacturing Company.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
DISMISSED SOLDIER
SOUEEZES TREASURY
Spent Absence Without Leave in Jal-ProVeS He
Was Unjustly Punished By Civil Authorities.

4 skylarking United States cavalry
man. suddenly transported from the
classic precincts OF Boston to the bar
barous wilderness Of Indian Territory.
where he sought relief from the quiet
of his new surroundings by several i'm
promptu railroad Journeys without leave
of absence. has just secured d favorable
decision against Uncle Sam.
He put in n claim for money which he
alleged was due him. Notwithstanding
his lapses in following the strict line OF
army discipline. and has been allowed
SIIl.7f for his trouble. The opinion in
the case. which has just been made pub
lie. tells OF several interesting features
in the experience Of the Boston boy
who would a-soldiering go"
Preferred the Service.
The young Yankee who, in his brief
army experience. learned the lEnack OF
successfully .'bucking' the Treas
ury. is Edward Marion, a troop
er in the Eighth Cavalry. From
/ the details Of the case obtainable
I It seems that Marion. not having had q
Back Bay training and residence, found
Boston undesirable as place Of abode
and sought the yellow stripes of the
cavalry as the best substitute for the
! gilded elegance which he was missing a
! The Hub"
! Il was on an April day nearly three
years ago when Marion determined h'
would put all Boston IN the background
and ride a spirited charger in the serv
ice of Uncle Sam. For two years al
went well. so far as official records 90
until the atmosphere OF Fort Sill, Okla
became too sultry for the soldier. Hi
yearning for adventure was still strong
and he determined 10 make some ex
plorations on his own account.
In the course OF a celebration OF TIL
beginning OF the last year Of his enlist
nent. Marion and two Of his comrade
left camp and went to Lawton, Okla
Returning. they took hand car from
car shed. put it on the Rock lslan
tracks. and started for Fort sill. Al
would have gone well had not di
vision inspector caused their arrest an
subsequent incarceration in the villag
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
PROMOTION FOR
MANAGER CALLAHAN
To Be Second Vice Presi-
dent of Norfolk Line.

The stockholders OF the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company viii
hold the annual meeting tomorrow at
noon in the Offices OF the company an the
foot Of Seventh Street As a tribute to
the excellent service rendered the com
pany by the general manager. j. Gala
han. tbe directors viii honor him with
the additional title Of second vice presi-
dent and general manager for the ensu-
ing year.
The present officers OF the company are
Levi Woodbury.. president; c. F. Nor
ment vice president. Adeu 5. smith,
secretary and treasurer; J. Callahan,
general manager II is the intention 10
make no changes in officers. and all will
be unanimously reelected. The presi-
dent and treasurer will present their re-
ports for the past year. These viii dis
close a prosperous period in the history
cf the company
The Norfolk and Washington. Steam
boat Company has just completed exten-
sive improvements on the three boats.
Norfolk. Washington and Newport News
Rubber filing has been placed on the
focrs Of saloons. cabins. and rooms for
travellers. The boats have been re-
painted and many other additions made
for the accommodation OF patrons
General Manager Callahan closed
contract yesterday with two hundred and
fifty teachers from Indiana for daylight
trip from this city 10 Old Point The
party viii arrive in Washington March
. and view the sights for three days
On the 31st the trip Will be msae OF inc
spcciaI steamer. the Newport News
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
CANADIANS ARE LOYAL TO
THEIR OWN PRODUCTIONS
Yankee Drummer Meets Little Success
in the Dominion.

United states Consul Franklin ID.
Hale. OF Coaticook. Canada. writes the
state Department OF the loyalty OF Can
adams to their own productions. He
says:
Comparatively few Of our goods are
offered for sale. No commercial trav-
eIers carrying American articles come
here. although they are free 10 drum
trade. and there is no duty on their sam
pies. As far as possible, merchants are
loyal to the Canadian producer. Home
production is daily meeting the demand
In some lines. in which there is compe-
tition between the American and the
Canadian or English articles, we are
holding our own and more, but it is be-
cause Of the unquestioned superiority in
style. quality, workmanship, or dura-
5ility.
( The actual consumer is probably
quite largely Influenced by the price,
which is affected by the duty paid; yet
with both cc..-umer and middleman
there is a strong element Of what have
called commercial loyalty TO the home
or the mother. country. The expansion
Of industries in Canada is very great.
and United States capital is establishing
factories in all parts OF the Dominion
fer almost all lines Of work. When the
time comes that Canada can supply her
own demands she VIII surely buy less Of
US and II she should find herself bur
dcned with a surplus we may meet her
/ competition elsewhere
The Washington times., 1903-03-03

calaboose. Marion and his companions
pleaded in vain They declared they
had only been having a lark" and de
sired no further use Of the hand car
than TO take them back TO camp in time
The railroad man was obiurate. how
ever. and charged them with obstruct-
ing the line and endangering traffic
That was a serious matter. he argued.
and the learned backwoods judge stood
by him. dead set" against the Bos-
tonose trooper.
Unlucky Number Is.
This incident occurred on April -.
which caused Marion to remember the
date. The judge kept him iu Jail IN
til August IS. and again Marion be
moaned the irony Of fate He got two
discharges that day. He praised his
lucky stars for the first one, for 10 got
him out of a disagreeabIe, maladorous
lookup which had none of the Boston
style about it. But he gasped at the
unluckv 13 when he got back 20 camp
and found awaiting him lis discharge
from the army without honor in con-
sequence Of his four months absence
without permission.
Marion thouEfls he could do nothing
better under the circumstances but put
/ in i big bill against Uncle Sam for
/ travel pay. allowances, and everything
/ else he could think OF. The mere claim
might have gone the way Of many others
had he not brought proof OF acquitta!
4 in the Comanche county district court
The county clerk gave red tape and gold
seal evidence that there bad been 4
great mistake on the question Of guilt
and that Marion was a most unfortu-
nate individual under the bane Of the
luckless '13."
Taking all these facts into consider
alton. the Paymaster General OF the
Army determined the claimant had l,>5'
miles worth Of credit coming TO him
from the Government az 4 cents a mile
from Lawton calaboose7 to Boston Com
mon. The account has been % X. d II
the Treasury Department and Marion
has Sl11.74 more than he had few days
ago Having had so many l3's in his
unlucky experience. Marion Just es-
capped. by a little margin, getting Sll3
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
PLANS FOR LAUNCHING
CRUISER CHAT TANOOGA
Daughter of Mayor Chambliss TO Chris
ten New Warship.

NEW YORK. March 3.-The ne"
cruiser Chattanooga will be launched at
the yards OF the Crescent Shipyard Com
pany. Elizabeth. y. J., next Saturday
afternoon az 2 o'clock. Among those
who viii be present VIII be the mayor
OF Chattanooga and other otncers OF
that city.
The Chattanooga is OF $500 tons dlS-
placement. 292 feet long. a. feet beam
and 16.8 feet draught- She VIII nave
twin screws. driven b. engines OF 4.'oo
indicated horsepower. She viii carry a
complement Of Z95 men
Miss Lillian Nelson Chamoliss. daugh-
ter OF the mayor OF Chattanooga, Will
name the cruiser
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
NO FUNDS EXCEPT FOR MINOR
REPAIRS ON BRIGHTwOOD RoAI

Morris Hacker. Superintendent OF
Reads. has reported to the District Com
rnfssioners that no money is available
for other than minor repairs 70 the road
way Of Brightwood Avenue firm Petwortn
To Brightwood. With reference 10 the
extension OF the street railway tracks
above the grade Of the roadway. which
in places is from four TO six inches. Mr..
Hacker recommended that the railroad
comDauv be requested TO make repairs
This report was brought out by res
olution sent 10 the Commissioners oy the
Rriphtwood Citizens Association
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
DOWIE SETS TIME
TO SAVE NEW YORK
Zionist Leader Says He Will March His
Hosts Eastward in October.

CHICAGO. March 3.-Dowie talked
some more Sunday in his Auditorium
address on the proposed descent OF
lions hosts upon New York city. He
put the date October 1G
We must be ready in October be
said. and hoFe we viii enter stricken
New York 300 strong. We will work
among the sinners ten days and a great
good will be accomplished.
Il shall take the brightest minds in
Zion with me. brethren from Cleveland.
Cincinnati. and ST. Louis. and we will
assail the stronSholds Of the wicked as
they never have been assaulted before.
I will lead you personally Prepare for
this great movement"
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
BUTLER HOTEL CHEF
KILLED BY BULLET

BUTLER. Pa. March Earl Paine
chef at the Standard Hotel. died this
nornfn9 from a bullet wound received
in the hotel last night
Eugene Clifton. head waiter IN me
same hotel. was arrested, charged Win
having shot the chef
-rbc police saw The men quarreled and
,rst when Paine ordered Clifton out OF
he place the latter shot him
After the affair Clifton waded como
quenessing Greek and went TO the house
OF negro acquaintance, where ne spent
the night.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
MARYLAND NOTES.
ANNAPOLIS.
Naval Academy.

ANdNd- ACdNC1uy
Commander Thomas B. Howard and
Lieuts. z. l.. Beach and r. L. Sawyer left
the Naval Academy on Saturday to Join
the new monitor Nevada. just being COM
pleted at Bath. Ne. Commander Howard
is to command her and LAeutenants
Beach and Sawyer will serve under him
Lieutenant Commander W. F. Fullam
has been selected as head OF the depart
ment of ordnance and gunneTy. vice
Commander Howard, and takes his place
on the Academic Board.
The new monitor Arkansas will leave
here on Monday next with the naval
board OF inspection. who will witness her
final Government trial down the bay,
leaving her at Newport News.
Captain Robinson, Of West Point, paid
a visit TO the Naval Academy yesterday.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
RECOGNITION PROTESTED.

The Brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiuers entered a protest against recog-
milton In the central body OF the Anal
gamated Woodworkers' Union at the
regular weekly meeting OF the Central
Labor Union in Typographical Temple
last night. The matter was referred to
q special committee
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
TO REFUND WATER TAX.

Refund OF 81 paid for certain permits
10 make connection with water mains in
front OF premises "a TO 40 Quincy Street
northeast has been ordered by the Dis
trict Commissioners to Hutchinson &
Mccarthy. contractors. The action OF
the authorities was based upon IA
vorable report by the Water Registrar.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
To Build Railroad.

Great interest is felt in the movement
10 build railroad from Madison Court
house TO Orange. to connect at the latter
place with the Piedmont. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad. which con-
meets Orange with Fredericksburg. If the
railroad is built IT will open up 10 mar
ket valuable timber lands in the Blue
Ridge which have not been utilized
heretofore owing to lack OF transpOrta-
tion.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
VALUABLE WAR BONNET FOR
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM

White Buffalo. an Algonquin Indian.
recently in Washington. has forwarded
TO Curator Otis Of the National Museum
a war bonnet. worth about $50. When
White Buffalo was leaving the city he
said he could not stay longer for the
pavennents Of Washington were wearin.
his feet out The bonnet WAS worn by
the chief in the ceremonial dances Of
his tribe
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
A Blow TO Radford.

The Norfolk and Western will soon
adopt a schedule which viii leave Rad
ford and East Radford. so far az the
fast passenger service between Norfolk
and Columbus is concerned. in the lurch.
The trains will in future run over the
cutoff from Walton to REQ Springs, on
the New River division.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Corporation Commission.

The corporation commission. which in
future will have control OF the corpora
lions in Virginia, was organized yester-
day and entered upon its duties. The
Keith. OF the supreme court of appeals,
and Judge Beverly T. Crump. Of Rich
mOnd. was elected chairman. Clerk ]
4. Upshur and Bailin J. W. Williams
also entered upon their duties y,ster-
day.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Leave for West.

Many persons are leaving Washington
county for various points in the West
The Baltimore and Ohio runs weekly ex-
cursions and the spring exodus is larger
than usual. Yesterday Samuel Hart
man. wife and children; John B. Bovey
and family. Mrs. Annie E. Stoner and
family. John r. Stoner. and John HoiIen-
berger left for points in Kansas and H.
Inois
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Death Due to Paresis.

Mrs. Louisa F. stephens. aged seventy
six years, died al the city hospital.
Frederick. of paresis. She was a sister
OF Dr. William c. Boteler. OF Middle
town: Mrs. Charles Gross, Of Brunswick
Mrs. Isabella Marshall, Of Kearnys-
Vile. W. Va; Mrs. Annie Ciagett. or St
Joseph. Mo-, and Mrs Matte Balch, OF
Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.
New Monument to Lee.

New Monument to Lee
A movement looking to the erection OF
an adequate and complete monument 10
Lee and his generals in the Capitol
Square. in harmony with the present
monument 10 Washington and the group
OF nOtables. was launched in the Legis-
lature yesterday. when Delegate Sipe in
troduced a bill for the erection of a
monument to Robert E. Lee and his
generals.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Expert With Keys.

BY the use OF skeleton keys the stores
OF J. D. Hendrickson. Albert Condor and
Gorge F. Thomas at Frederick were
entered Saturday night and small sums
stolen from the cash drawers. 1t is
thought that the thief is the same who
has been opening the merchants mail
boxes in the postoffice at Frederick for
the past month with skeleton keys and
abstracting letters.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Struck by a Train.

john Hines, aged twenty-three years. a
baltimore and Ohio track hand. who
lives at Evansville, was struck by a train
at Gathers, Carroll county. yesterday
afternoon and sustained injuries from
which IL is said he cannot recover.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Citizens File Objections.

Citizens in the neighborhood OF the
Wye Mills. near CentervilIe. are enter
ing strenuous objections 10 the estab-
lishment Of a rural free delivery system
there 1t Is understood that they have
10 objections to the system in itself. but
are unwilling 10 have the postofice at
WE Mills discontinued.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
EORFOLK.
Norfolk Murder Mystery.

The coroner declares that the man
found floating in the river at Norfolk
Saturday night was murdered. He per-
formed an autopsy, which showed no wa
ter in the lungs. The coroner said the
man had beer murdered and then thrown
overheard. The police have no clue
The body was buried yesterday after
noon at the expense OF the city
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Killed in a Coal Mine.

Robert Lee Martin, a well-known citi-
zen OF Floyd county, was killed in q coal
mine at Keystone yesterday by falling
Stag. He was unmarried a mother,
two sisters and five brothers. two OF the
latter being Floyd county school teach
ers. survive him.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
EASTERN SHORE.
Open for Traffic.

The Chester River draw was opened
for public traffic Saturday The work IS
not entirely completed. as there is some
iron work. not connected with the work
ing mechanism OF the draw. 10 be I'm
ished. This Will require two or three
days work The York Bridge Company
did the work. The entire cost was about
800.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Barn Burned.

Between y and l O'Clock yesterday
morning the stables and barn. together
with the implement shed and fodder
ricks. on the farm OF Harvey J. wins
about seven miles from Centerville. were
destroyed by fire The loss is about
81 900 and the insurance 81. 500.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
LEAVES PROPERTY TO WIFE.

The will Of Charles b. Fisher. dated
January 70 last. was flied today for
probate. lie leaves premises 140S
Pierce Place and all his personal
estate 10 his wife, Cora ID. Fisher.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Schooner in Collision.

The schooner r. c. Graham. Captain
Weldon. Norfolk from New York. re-
turned to Port Edy yesterday in a
waterlogged condition. having been in
collision with a New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk barge, supposed to be No. ).
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Accused Of Arson.

Yesterday the grand jury in the county
court returned four indictments each
against ex-Mayor David e Edmonson
and Albert Rhodes. of Middletown. Fred
erick ccCl.-. f5r legged arson and burg
larry in connection with the recent big
fires in that place
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES

Lance" and star" newspapers Of this
city. has sold out his entire interest in
the company and is no longer connected
with either publication.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Paper Changes Hands.

Charles l. Stengle, who has for the
past year been associated with the r rec
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09
the Earliest Punctuation.

Punctuation BY means Of stops or
points, so as to indicate the meaning
Or sentences and assist the reader 10 i
proper ennnciatlon, Is ascribed origi-
naily to Aristophanes, an Alexandrian
grammarian, who lived In the third
century b. q. Whatever his system
may have been, 1t was subsequently
neglected and forgotten, but was rein
trodneed By Charlemasnc, the various
stops and symbols being designed by
Warnefricd and Alenin.
The present system Of punctuation
was introduced III the hitter part of the
fifteenth century BY Aldus Manutlus, q
Venetian printer, who was responsible
for our period, Colon, semieolon, COM
fna, marks of Interrogation and eycla-
nation, parenthcsls and dash, hyphen,
a%postrophe and quotation marks. These
were subsequently copied hy other
printers until their use became univer-
sal.
Most ancient languages were limo
cent Of any system OF punctuation. We
find In many early manuscripts that
the letters are placed at equal distances
apart, with no connecting link between,
even In the matter of spacing, an ar
rangemcnt which must have rendered
reading ut sight somewhat difficult.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09
lHomestead Entry No. 1921
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior,
Land once ut Santa Fe. N. NJ.
April z. 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that tho fol.
lowing named settler has flei notice
Of his Intention 70 make ANAL proof In
support OF his claim. and that said
proof win he mado before Robt. L,
NJ. Ross. u. s. Court Commissioner,
al Las Vegas, N. NJ, on Oct. is, 1908,
viz.
JOHN A. ABERcRoMDiE,
for the Sw IA or NE IA. SIC IA Of
NV IL. NV IA Of SIC IA and MI
IA Of sw IL, Sec. s.. 7. . N. r. IA II
lie names the following witnesses Il
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF, said land, viz:
Jose A. slsneros Of Anton Chico
N. NJ; EmIterio Chavez Of Anton
Chico. N. NJ; Francisco Chayes Of
Anton Chico. N. NJ: GregogIo Archi
beca. Of Anton Chico. N. NJ.
MANUEL r. oTERo,
S.iC3 Register.
NHr &H
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09
4 perfectly plain objection,

Once upon n time Judge Carter was
riding through n rural district In vir-
ginia. He stopped mt a negro's cabin to
get his direction. Uncle" said he,
''can yon direct me to Colonel Thomp-
son'sy
Eyes, sab" replied the negro. "Yo'
goes down this yah road bout two mile
till 20 comes to an Of aim tree, and
then yo' tu'ns sha'p TO the right down
a lane TO- bout a qua'ter OF a mile.
Thai yo' sees a big white house. Yo'
wants to so through the yard TO a PAT
that takes yon a spell to a gate. Yo'
follows that road to the lef' till yo'
comes TO three roads goin' up a hill,
and, jedge, It dom mattah which one OF
them thnh roads yo' take, yo' sure gets
lost anyway Stewart Edward White
In Outlook.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09
netrothed II Birth.

In some parts OF west Africa the
girls have long engagements. On the
day OF their birth they are bctrothed 10
a baby boy q triflc older than them
selves, and NJ the age Of twenty they
are married.
The girls know Of no other way Of
getting a husband, and so they are
quite happy and satisfied. AZ wives
they ARE patterns OF obedience. and the
marriages usually turn ont a success.
This way Of managing the affairs Of
the heart would hardly suit an indc.
pendent American girl. but It seems to
answer on the west coast.