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Lawrence, Kan; aged 90.
II. Boating Accident: IA drowned off isle
of Shoals Mass
TO- Tornadoes: Baltimore visited by a
heavy storm; 10 killed and much dam
age done. 70 persons drowned in Rus
STA.
Obituary: John w. Mackay American
CAPT ,alist, in London; aged 70.
n. Marine Disaster: More than 100 excur-
sionists drowned by sinking of the
Elbe river steamer Primus at Ham
burg.
"a. Obituary: Cardinal Ledochowslxi, dis
tinguished Roman Catholic prelate, in
Rome; aged so.
%. Fire: At Camden, S. c.. loss, 500, 900.
rs. Fire. At Albany, N. "; $3.50, 900 loss.
Sporting: James j. Jeffries defeated
Robert Fitzsimmons at San Francisco
retaining heavyweight championship
of the world.
q. Obituary: DR.. Eugene Grissom, noted
alienist, at Washington, D. c.. aged Il.
2S. Obituary: Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph,
head of orthodox Hebrews, in New
York; aged 62. Jehan Georges Vibert,
French artist; aged g.
20. Fire: AT Pittsburg; loss, 100000.
Obituary: Paul Van der WORT, past COM
mander in chief of the G.. A. r. at
Puerto Principe, Cuba; aged Sc.
80 Earthquake: Severe shocks felt in Cal
ifornia; damage done at Los Alamos
and elsewhere.
Storms: Flt DDS in Texas destroyed mil
lions in crops and drove many families
from their homes.
a. Mine Disaster: Explosion in coal mine
near Sydney, Australia; 100 killed
AUGUST.
1. Obituary: Col Andrew C. Ferris OF
Hackensack, N. j., who first used pc
troleum as an illuminant, at Sunset
Park, N Y; aged 81. Mrs Elizabeth
e.
of the poet, Richard Henry Stoddard,
in New York city; aged so.
l. Obituary: Commodore Joseph e. Mont
gomery of the Confederate States
navy in Chicago; aged IS.
s, Convention: The American Federation
of Catholic societies met in Chicago.
s. Disaster: Collision on Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul R. r. near
Rhodes, Ia; Is killed, 40 injured
Criminal: Harry Tracy, the notorious
outlaw, after evadlng capture for
months and killing a number of OFF,
GERS and citizens committed suicide at
Creston, Wash.
Conventions: Catholic Total Abstinence
union at Dubuque, Ia. American Os-
teopathic association in Milwaukee,
Wis.
!. Disaster: 16 lives lost in a mine explo-
sion near Trinidad, Colo.
Sporting: Americans, Malcolm d. Whit
man and William A. Darned, win In
ternational singles tennis champion
ship match from British contestants
at Bay Ridge, New York.
g. Obituary: Gen. Lucas Meyer, COM
mander of the Orange Free State
forces in the recent war with Great
Britain, in Brussels John H. Twacht-
man, famous American landscape art
list, at Gloucester, Mass; aged 40.
Sporting International tennis doubles
championship won by British team, H.
L. and r. F. Doherty. at Bay Ridge,
New York.
O. Fire: National Storage Co.'S build
ings at Corflmunipaw Jersey City,
N j., destroyed; loss, $500,00
Obituary: James Joseph Jacques Tissot,
French artist, painter of the Life OF
Christi" aged &c.
Personal: Edward VII. crowned king of
Great Britain and Ireland and en-
peror of India.
Sporting: c. s. Titus of New York won
international rowing championship at
Lake Quinsigamond, Mass. Janowsh
won international chess tournament at
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
STRONG POINT SCORED
BY THE REPUBLICANS
Majority Leaders Win Par
liamentary Victory.

Another parliamentary point was
scored by 'be Republican leaders OF the
House, when II reconvened at IL O'Clock
this morning. in further continuation Of
thursdays session.
When the recess was taken yesterday
afternoon til previous question had been
ordered IN the adoption Of the confer
onct report on the bill extending the
homestead laws 10 Alaska ManifestIy
no quorum was present and Messrs
Pdyne and Richardson were on their feet
as the gavel fell simultaneously demand
Ing. the first, the yeas and nays on the
question. and the second The presence
OF q quorum to do business.
Speaker Henderson called Mr. Richard
sons attention to the fact a quorum
VAS not necessary for the ordering Of
the yeas and nays; that Speakers
Randall and Carlisle had so held and
that that was the opinion of the present
occupant of the chair He therefore
oVerruled the point of no quorum and
the roll was called
The report was adopted-2O3 to 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
FIVE CONCERNS FILE
INCORPORATION PAPERS
Capital Stocks Aggregate Four Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.

Certificates OF the incorporation OF five
business enterprises were placed on file
today. in the office of the Recorder of
Deeds for the District They are.
The Philadelphia Tile Manufacturing
Company, with capital stock OF 800. -
600. The incorporators are Charles b.
Kline. Charles T. Kline. /. V. Kline.
and Andrew Macmillan.
The Wheeze No More Asthma Com
pany. with a capital stock OF s1OO. 900
The incorporators are G. Myron Thomas,
X MackIey Thomas. E Hardin Strass-
ner and Frank p. Strassner.
The Geyer Rug Manufacturing Com
pany. with capital stock OF SO. 600. and
Frank Geyer jr.. James a. O'Donnen. A.
Geyer, Charles Leichner, and William 5.
Macmillan, as incorporators.
The Webb Manufacturing Company.
with a capital stock OF $50. 900. The in
corporators are T. Howard Webb. An
Geyer. Charles Leichner, and William S.
MILAN.
The Charles H. W. Leiehner Company.
with a capital stock OF 500 900. The
are Charles Leichner. An
drew Macmillan, and William S. MacMil-
Ian
All these corporations will have their
principal place OF business at tIs Fifth
Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
DELAWARE DEADLOCK BROKEN
BY ADDICKS' RETIREMENT

DOVER. Del, March 2.-Shortly after
noon today it was announced that the
Regulars had decided 10 enter into a
combination with the Unions. each fac
ton to have Senator. and that after
the regular ballots had been taken in
the joint session. a recess would be
taken. when each faction would hold a
caucus for the selection OF its candidate.
the two TO be elected later in the after
noon.
The Union Republican caucus this
morning nominated State Senator J.
Frank Alice for United States Senator
for the long term. and il the pending
Regular Union deaf goes through. he
VIII be elected this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
Mr.. BOWEN WILL DEPART
ABOUT MIDDLE OF MARCH
Expected to Sail for Caracas Within
Two Weeks.

The United States Minister TO Ven
ezuela and Mrs. Herbert w Bowen left
Washington at 12:45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon for Brooklyn. to attend The
funeral services OF Mr.. Bowen's mother.
Mrs. Ellen Holt Bowen. which will take
place in Brooklyn today The news
OF his mothers death was a severe shock
TO the minister.
Pressure OF work here In connection
with the Venezuelan negotiations had
prevented the minister from leaving
washington since his arrival here in
January. He had, however. planned
visit TO his mother upon the completion
OF his mission, before sailing from New
York for Caracas. about the middle OF
March. when his leave OF absence will
expire
For several days past Mr. Bowen has
been confined 10 his room with a fever
He will return to Washington I'm time
TO sign the Belgian protocol with Baron
Moneheur. OF March 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
CONSENTS
TO FIGHT CORBETT
Preliminaries Arranged in
New York Sunday.

NEW YORK. March I'm a rather in
formal manner James J. Jeffries and
James J. Corbett were matched yester-
day at the Delavan Hotel to battle for
the heavyweight championship of the
world. No articles of agreement we're
signed That formality will be gone
through in Baltimore THURSDAY. The
principals, however, had a thorough IN
Outstanding. discussing the details OF the
proposed contest and entering into YER
bal agreement which will hold until the
necessary papers are signed
Billy Delaney acted as spokesman for
the champion in conducting the negotia-
tions. Corbett spoke for himself. but
Jenries. who was present. occasionally
made a suggestion. Bob Fitzsimmons.
Gus Rubin. Kid Mccoy. and Tom
o'Rourke were interested spectators
while the dialogue between Delaney and
Corbett was going on
Corbett, Immediately after exchanging
greetings with the notables present ex-
planned that he wanted to arrange a
match with JefTries for the heavyweight
championship and would agree to any
tair conditions named by Jeffries. Speak
ing for the champion. Delaney stated
that Jefries would agree to any reason
able terms Corbett suggested.
Well" said COrbett. Il am willing
to fight Jeffries twenty rounds OF to
finish. But in all fairness think he
should consent to meet me in limited
round contest. He won the champion
ship from Fitzsimmons in twenty
round bout, and he has never since
fought a finish battle"
Well concede that point and agree
to limited round contest" replied De-
l3ney. When do you want to fight -
Right away" was Corbett's answer
I've been training with this bout In
view since last May, and l never felt
better in my life"
Delaney explained that Jeffries could
not get ready for about three months.
and 1t was agreed TO have the battle
take place next June or July
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
EVANSVILLE NOTES.

EVANSVILLE. Nd. March The
regular monthly meeting Of the city
council held Saturday night was attend
ed by large number OF citizens in
terested in the probable action OF the
council concerning the prohibition OF the
building OF small cheap houses within
the corporate limits. a subject which
has been provoking considerable dis
cussion OF late. and also concern
ing the Improvement OF streets. In
the FIRST matter no decided action
was had. The building regulations
were made more stringent in relation
TO the construction OF houses and more
power was given the building inspector
In the premises.
In the matter % street Improvement
the attorney was directed to submit an
opinion at next meeting as TO the power
OF the council TO issue bonds for that
purpose. DR.. Owens. OF the Third ward,
made an earnest appeal in favor OF ap-
preparations for permanent improve
ments OF the streets. stating that ths
money heretofore expended had produced
no good results. This matter or the
issuing of bonds will be one OF tense N
terest until after the May election.
Dr. Richard c. Flower. whose financial
peeuiiarities are now being aired in the
Hagaman case IN New York. and whose
exploits as promoter OF mining stocks
made such furry in Washington two
years ago. was then a resident OF Hy-
attsville. He purchased or was said TO
have purchased. one OF the best proper
ties in town and during the summer his
family cut wide swath socially.
Tukuji Nishida gave an illustrated lee
ture on Japan at the Masonic Hall Sat
urday evening TO a moderate sized audit
ence. The proceeds were to 20 to the
payment for a piano for the public
schools. recently purchased by Principal
Dent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
NO CHANGE IN KEEPING
ARMY AND NAVY ACCOUNTS
Paymasters Will Continue to Calculate
on Twelve Equal Months.

Paymsster General Bates Of the army
and Paymaster General Kenny of the
navy have carried their point with the
Treasury Department experts. who have
been trying 10 have Congress enact
law requiring a vital change in the sys-
tenn of keeping the monetary accounts
and making payments TO the military and
naval services. For some time a com
mittee Of experts has been in session
in the Treasury Department with the re-
suit that complicated and intricate
system OF disbursements was devised.
Promptly the heads OF the army and
navy pay departments fled protests with
the Secretary OF War and the Secretary
Of the Navy. respectively. and these
were sent TO the Treasury Department.
For years both the army and navy
have used a system which regards each
year as composed of twelve equal
months. The new proposition required
that each month be considered as con-
tanning its actual number OF days This
made necessary a separate salary table
for leap year and a complicated system
for each month. The protests from the
army and navy paymasters have had
experts. who. impressed by the storm
they have raised. have abandoned their
position. and have recommended a law
arranging all Government salary tables
on the system which has been used for
fifty years by the army. and nearly as
long by the navy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
PACKING HOUSES LOSE
MILLION DOLLAR SUIT
Must Pay Indians Heirs for Missouri
Bottom Lands.

KANSAS CITY. March "A jury in
the case of Annie b. Wood and other
heirs OF Silas Armstrong. an Indian. to
recover Missouri River bottom lands in
Kansas City. Kan. valued at 81 600 600
and occupied by Armour and Fowler. the
packers. and others. has returned a
verdict in favor OF the plaintiffs An ap-
peal has been taken.
The Armour packing companies will
be the heaviest losers should the upper
courts sustain the verdict. The portion
OF he tract claimed by Armour is valued
at nearly 100000 other large losers
viii be the Flower Packing Company. the
Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railway Com
pany. the Rock Island Railway Company.
and The Metropolitan Water Company.
There were forty plaintiffs and ten de-
PENDANTS
The tract contains eighty-fve acres
and originally belonged TO Silas Arm
strong, Wyandotte Indian, and was
an island from 1860 TO 1891.
The suit hinged on change in the
channel OF the Missouri River in 1861
just before Armstrong transferred his
property The property extended to the
bank of the river. but that year the
channel OF the river had changed several
hundred feet. The portion thus cut OF
from the tract was not sold, but in the
course OF time the river changed again
and ran in is old channel.
The defendant companies began to ex
tend their industries on that portion
which had been an island. claiming IL as
an accretion. but the heirs of Armstrong
held the companies had no right to II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
ROLAND JoHNSoNS CASE
MAY REACH Jury TODAY

The trial of J. Roland Johnson. charg-
ed with attempting to kill Major George
A. Armes in August last. was resumed
this morning in Criminal Court No. l.
At the closing session Of the court on
Friday number of witnesses. called
on behalf Of the defendant. testified that
Major Armes does not bear the reputa-
ton OF a peaceful character
The testimony offered by the Govern
ment today was in rebuttaI on this
point, and great many witnesses were
called and testified that they never
heard Major Armes' character for peace,
good order. truth, and veracity ques-
toned or impeached
II is not probable that the case will
be submitted to the jury before late
this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
\ LITTLE LEGISLATION
AFFECTING "SEVEk-UP"
Committee Recommends
Passage of the Bill.

GUTHRIE, Okla. March 2.-R. e
Wood. representative from Pottawatomie
county. introduced bill in the .Legisla-
ture Ito amend section ,, Article !. or
the old fashioned game OF seycn-up. and
for other purposes"
He was delighted TO get a report rec
Ommending its passage from the com
mittee on games and gaming The bill
reads in part:
That Article l. section 3. OF the old
fashioned game OF seven-up be. and the
same is hereby. amended 10 read as fol-
lows:
Sec. T. That hereafter. when in the
course OF said game one party begs and
the giving Of one would put the party
so begging out. the other party may give
him one. and the one so given shall not
operate TO put the beggar out IL the
giver himself goes out on the hand on
which one was so given. but the one so
given shall have the effect to win the
game should the giver himself fail on
the said hand to 20 out. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
TWO ARRESTS MADE IN NEW
YORK WEDDING TRAGEDY

NEW YORK. March 1.-Two arrests
we're made today in the case Of Mrs
Dora Samuels. who was killed by being
struck on the head with a brick while
watching wedding party on Saturday
evening in front OF $50 East Tenth
Street.
The brick was either thrown OF fell
accidentally from the roof OF the build
ing. which is six stories high. The po-
lice discredit the story that some re-
tected sutton threw the missile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY
TO STUDY THE GROUNDING

ELkINS. w. Va. March 2.-ColoneI
Wamsley. OF Randolph county. has
been excused from jury duty on an
original and unique excuse. The colonel
keeps grounding. and is testing its
reliability as a weather prophet Com
ing TO court in Elkins would greatly in
terfere with his study of the natural
history OF groundhogs, and Colonel
Wamsley asserted that science would
probably lose more by breaking into his
course % study than justice would gain
by his jury service. He was accordingly
excused.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
DIED QUIETLY, SEATED IN
vESTIBULE OF HIS CHURCH

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March Alley
ander Page. one of the leading members
OF Trinity Episcopal Church. on the New
Haven Green. sat in the vestibuIe Of
the church for some time last night.
dead, and no one was aware of the fact
lie mad come to the evening service
with his daughter and just as he stepped
inside OF the church was taken Nl He
was led to a chair and left there seated
apparently recovered. Mr. Page was
seventy eight years of age, and a we'll
known citizen. Heart disease was the
cause OF death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
BOYS ACCUSE STEPMoTHER
OF DRIVING THEM FROM HOME

An extreme case OF poverty and suf-
fering was brought to the attention OF
the First precinct police yesterday.
when two half-starved Italian boys.
George and Lewis Blsckeye. walked into
the station and told a pathetic story OF
their parents brutal treatment
Their stepmother. they said. had
driven them from home Saturday night
after refusing to give either anything
10 eat
Suffering from hunger and cold. thew
had been obliged to spend the night in
the streets, and had finally called upon
the police in desperation. They were
today turned over to the Board OF Chill
dren's Guardians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
ENTERTAINED ARMY OFFICERS.

Capt. G. ". Batchelder. OF the United
States Oil Company. Boston. entertain
ed at dinner last night at the New VIII
lard number OF former Regular
Army friends. who served with him years
ago, when he was in active service.
Among those present were Generals
Whi;eside and Davis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
MCCARTHY HELD I'M BOND.

Captain Boardman received a dispatch
from Detective Flather. of the local bu-
reau. this morning, stating that Edward
Mccarthy. who was arrested in Colora-
do, Tex. on the charge OF passing a
worthless draft in this city. had been
held in 81 900 bail for a further hearing
The detective departs for this city to-
dav.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-02
TRIAL POSTPONED.

The trial OF Harry HuddIeston. in
dicted for forgery. set for today. has
been postponed. Huddleston was for
uerly employed as clerk in the War
department and is charged with forging
the name Of Lieut.. Charles II. Morrow
tc a pay order for s12s.34
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-03
Representative Breckenridge Of


Representative Breckenridge OF
Rio Grande county is recognized
as one Of the prominent members
OF the lower house. When the
anti Wolcott men and democrats
agreed upon fusion aud a division
of the spoils. Mr.. Breckenridge
was awarded the chnirmanship Of
the most important committee.
The News pays him the following
compliment; part Of the agree.
ment was that Robert g. Brecken.
ridge Of Rio drande county shall
he the chairman OF the committee
"n elections aud privileges. Rep.
resen:ative breckenridge 10 . Re-
publican, but he 10 acceptable to
both parties by virtue Of his repu.
tation A. AL unbiased man."
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-03
NUMBER 78t
N. Z. Church.

The pastor will occupy the pull
pit both morning and evening.
The League service will be led
by Mrs. J. w. Thompson.
The week of prayer has been a
great benefit to those that have at
tended. If you have no appetite
for the prayer or class meeting
you seriously examine yourself to
see whether you be IN the faith.
Schumann's Quartette Jan. l3.
DR.. Phifer, on John Wesley
Jan. 90.
The pastor organized class of
twenty members at Nichols last
Sunday. a Sunday School of u
bout 30 meets Sunday afternoon
at 3p. IN. The third Sunday of
the month was set for the regular
preaching service. Brother Smith
came home enthusiastic over the
camp, the Glass" the cordial re-
ception, and the good singing.
He says when You want to hear
good hearty old fashioned Metho-
dist singing, 90 to Nichols.
The books for the Reading
Course are at Bro. 'Stroup's. The
circle will have its first meeting at
his residence Jan. II. No ex-
pense except SL20 for books. All
are cordially invited to JON the
circle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-01-03
Makes HI. Trouble. Known.

q An incident took place one even
ingiast week at Nichols which was
illadvised and without practical re-
suits. 1t seems there has been
some misunderstanding between
two men associated together in
business at jasper and one of their
called public meeting at Nichols
to air his troubles unbeknown to
the other.
Public meetings ut Nichols are
not frequent and curiosity led
most of the men at the new town
to turn out and see what was go
ing on. The man with Il grievance
then made his troubles known to
the public. He claimed To have
been wrongcd 10 the way of money
matters and also TO have been
threatened with personal violence bv
his business associic. and he want
cd some sort OF tedrcss and pro
lection.
A yNfng man, whose name we
are unable to learn, readily took IN
the situation and very wisely sng-
gestcd that VIC had courts and ofli-
GERS to settle disputes, and in case
n man Is in danger of bodily injury
he can have the party making the
threats put under bonds TO keep
the peace. This young man seem
cd to voice the sentiment of the
miners present. They saw no oc-
casion for taking up other mems
quarrcls.
Of course. in meeting. called
as this was. some things were said
that had better been left unsaid.
There were a few misguided and
inconsldcratc nj the meeting who
volunteered to set at naught the
laws ui the state and assist in ere
ating reign of terror But il
is safe to say that such fellows will
all hasten to get in out of the wet
when the rain begins to pour.
Rio Grandc county is old enough,
civilized enough and big enough TO
protect her citizens from mob.
1t is nm old saying and true that
he who hunts for trou bile will
sooner or later find il. And about
the incest way in the world to get
along is to attend TO our own bust
ness and not mix IN other people,.
affairs. Most Of us have troubles
enough Of our own. Lets attend
TO them and not borrow any of our
ncighiOrs'.