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The Washington times., 1903-01-07
PIED PIPER BADLY
NEEDED AT MANILA
Squads of Uniformed Ra Catchers Patrol Cy-Rodents
Spread Cholera.

over left breast bearing Office and num-
ber-
Members Of the corps viii report
daily at 10 a. m, to the Office Of the
chief sanitary inspector Of each district
for the purpose Of receiving instructions
and rendering reports. Each squad viii
be provided with two galvanized iron
buckets with covers. one containing the
disinfecting solution and the other for
receiving dead rats, 100 ratsbane tins
and reeeptacles for carrying The same.
for which property each squad VIII De
responsible.
The chief Of the police w.H be re-
auested TO instruct the members Of his
force 70 see that all dead rats found
are properly tagged and turned over 10
the rat catching corns. and 70 see that
any person otherwise disposiug Of rats OF
disturbing ratsbane distributed by the
corps will be arrested.
Of the 60, ,OG0 rats sent 70 the Iabora-
tory. 1855 were examined microscope
cally for bacini. and Of these 242 we're
found infested with plague.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
WESTERN FREIGHT RATES
TO BE MATERIALLY RAISED
PuIposed Advance VIII Increase Yearly
Income One Hundred Millions.

CHICAGO Jan. Freight rates on
nearly all commodities transported by
Western railroads are TO be materially
raised in the next thirty days. II the
scale at present contemplated goes into
effect. the revenues Of the roads will be
increased in 1903 by at last 500 900 900.
The first step toward this advance was
taken at a meeting Of Western executive
officials held Monday, and there was not
a dissenting voice TO the sentiment that
freight rates should be raised to meet
the increased cost OF labor, and of ma
teriaIs.
The rates projected will be at least :
per cent higher IN all commodity tariffs.
Probably 80 per cent Of the traffic Of the
country is moved On what are known as
commodity rates. the remaining traffic
being carried on class rates.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
WORKING COAL SHORTAGE
FOR ALL THERE is IN It
Independents Will Sell Only Where
They Get Best Prices.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. THE in
dependent operators are now refusing to
sell coal for the local trade Many OF
them have posted notices at the collier
les stating this fact, with the provision
that coal shall be sold to employees only.
and none to general retailers.
Now that the carrying companies have
removed the restrictions and allow he
Independents to sell for what they can
get, they find they can obtain a better
price away from the region than in it,
and mean TO make as much money as
they can while the demand for coal lasts
The production IS increasing daily, and
the men are pushed to the utmost The
full force IS now at work, and more coal
is mined than at any period IN the his
tory Of mining
All the men for whom places can be
found are employed.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
DYRENF0RTH APPEAL
DISMISSED BY CONSENT
John F. Meacham Secure in Position at
Head Of Potomac Division, q. Y. 0.

The appeal taken by Gen. Robert st.
George Dyre enforth and Charles F. Noske
from the decision of Justice Barnard
restraining them from interfering with
John T. Meacham in his capacity as
commander of the Division OF the Po-
tomac, Union Veterans Union, was yes
terday dismissed on their own motion.
General DyTeHfOrth is commander-In-
CHIEF Of the Union Veterans Union. The
differences which led 10 the litigation
between the parties took place shortly
before the Grand Army Encampment.
and grew out of an order issued by Gen
eraI Dyranforth. suspending Colonel
Meacham from command OF the Division
of the Potomac. u. V. L. Colonel MeaEh-
am applied to the local court for relief.
and Justice Barnard issued an order re
straining General Dyrenforth and
Charles F. Noske from in any way inter
fering with Colonel Meacham in his Off
ciaI duties From this judgment the de-
fendants took an appeal
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
HEAVYWEIGHT WIT.

That even scientists are endowed with
q keen sense Of humor was shown by an
incident which occurred IN the course
Of the recent session Of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Science IN Washington.
a correspondent Of a New York daily.
who had been assigned to secure a
STORY" walked into the Columbian Uni
veristy Building and entered a room
where one Of the ten different sections
and fourteen OF more amIiated societies
were meeting. Approaching a grim-vis-
aged scientist, with long and flowing
beard. the newspaper man asked:
Can you tell me, please. where the
section on anthropoIogy and American
folk lore is meeting?"
mo, sir" came the reply.
We'll, can you tell me where the
paper on The Philosophical Foundation
of Geometry is to be read?"
NO, sir"
A pause. Then:
y would very much like 10 know when
Prof Leuschner viii speak on The So
luton Of the Orbit. Irrespective Of Par
aIlaX and Alteration
Il can't tell you
Another pause. Then. from the news
paper man. after glancing through the
huge daily program:
Well. all I've got TO say IS. that il
would take ten astral bodies TO get
around this meeting"
Vas crawled the grim scientist
and it would take ten astral minds to
understand it all when you have once
gotten it."
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
PATENT OFFICE.

Justice Job Barnard, of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, has
given a decision In a case instituted for
the purpose Of obtaining a mandamus
against the Commissioner Of Patents to
require him to direct the primary eKami-
ner to forward to the board Of eX-
amiuers-in-chief an appeal which the
relator has asked in matter pending
in the Patent Office, wherein he has ap-
piled for & patent for certain new and
useful improvements in motor meters. -
Justice Barnard's opinion. in part. is
as follows: Where the Commissioner
OF Patents refuses to direct Ike primary
examiner to forward to the examiners
in-chtef an appeal from the primary ex-
aminer's action in requiring the appli-
cant to divide his application, held that
his action will not be interfeTed with by
mandamus. since the applicant has 10
right Of appeal. When the claims of an
application for patent have not been
acted upon as to their merits, but the
applicant has been required to present
them in two applications instead of one,
held that the claims have not been re
jected within the meaning Of the law and
the rules. and that the applicant is not
entitled to appeal to the examiners-in-
chief"
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
WOULD JOIN IN EHGLAND'S
PROTEST To THE PORTE
Austria and Italy Object to Opening of
Dardanelles 10 Russia.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 1T is he
lieved in official circles here that Aus
tria and Italy are willing to join Eng
land in securing from the Porte q state
ment that no more waFships Will be al
lowed to pass through the DardaneIlcs,
Last September the Turkish govern
ment granted TO Russia the right for
four Russian torpedo boats 10 pass
through the Dardenelles flying Russian
coIors.
Twas announced yesterday that Great
Britain has protested against this act
national treaty, and that should any
Russian ships be allowed 10 pass through
the straits, England would claim for
herself the same rights
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
SHOT MAN AT HIS TABLE.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Jan. T.
Near Gillespie, IN Braxton county, Mon
day night, Allen Lewis shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Ira Hyer.
Lewis is a farmer and Hyer a brake
man Hyer has been making frequent
visits, It Is alleged, to Lewis home. and
Lewis warned his wife to have nothing
TO do with him. Last night Lewis start
ed out to do some farm work Return
ing earlier than b expected, he found
Hyer eating supsy. with Mrs. Lewis
Lewis raised his gun and fired and the
charge entered Hyer's stomach. He stag
gered out into the road and fell
Physicians think he has little chance
of recovery.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
.OIL AFIRE PROVES
MONSTER SPECTACLE
Two Stills at New York EX-
plOde.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-An explosion IN
derneath one of the big tanks in the
Tarpp Oil Works of the Standard oil
Company in Williamsburg at 7:SO o'clock
this morning. blew the top of the tank
into the air, and set fire TO two i'm
mense crude oil stills.
The smoke and flames could be seen
for miles around from both sides Of
the East River. Two fireboats and thir-
teen fire engine companies from Brook
lyn were called out, and all Williams
burg was treated to a great daylight
fire spectacle.
The still or tank at which the ex-
pIosion occurred was known as No. l.
It's capacity when full is 60 900 gal
Ions. The oil in the tanks is in process
OF refining no one could tell what
caused the explosion.
a few minutes after it happened the
whole OF the top surface of the tank was
in flames. Persons crossing the East
River on the ferryboats. and those on
the Manhattan side. had fine view of
the blaze, which seemed to have reached
it's height about 5 o'clock
When the second tank caught fire there
was loud explosion similar to the
first Both explosions could be heard
half a mile away above the noise Of the
city traffic
The fremen had the hardest work Of
their lives TO keep the flames from
reaching the other tanks Had not the
oil been drawn off the whole works
Four fire alarms we're sounded.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
DECADENCE OF EASTERN ART.
Western Ma chine Product Lowering Hitherto Noble Standards

And, clearly, the redemption Of East
ern art must come in this way, or not
at all. The artist artisan does his best
only for the patron of his race, from
whom he may count upon complete aD-
probation. The patronage OF foreign
connoisseurs is, on the whole. demoraliz-
ing TO the craftsman He distrusts their
knowledge, and scamps his work for
tbem-as g glance at the French paint
ing made expressly for the American
market viii prove
The real danger to Eastern art, then.
lies IN the reaction Of Western civili-
zation upon the men Of wealth and sta
tion IN the East When the Indian prince
becomes an oxford man and q CTiCketeT.
he usually accepts the worst English
cards-replaces his centuTy-oId rugs
with Brussels carpet, and his carved
shops. Similarly, the Japanese has q
tendcErv 10 aecOme q vague New Yorker
or PaEi5raa. Thus he Is unsettled in
his oeu .astes, while he hardly ac-
quires "a sense for European art.
If the brown and yellow men Of the
East consent to be made over after the
imagine Of John Bull and Brother Jona-
than. We shall have not only less in
teresting world, but less efficient world
No one, who realizes how much the d.
versity Of national life and thought has
meant to the history Of mankind. car
wish to see the world peopled by Eu-
ropean and intellectual hybrids.-New
York Evening Post.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
GOT EVEN WITH STANDARD OIL

SENECA FALLS, n. Y, Jan. Jus
tice OF the Peace Charles Higgins. te
give the Standard Oil Company little
Of its own monopoly medicine, quietly
bought up all the cooper flag in the
marshes at Cayuga Lake. The Stand
ard uses q large quantity in the manu-
facture of oil barrels, and many years
ago, Higgins says. drove a mean bar
gain with him.
Last year there was a shortage of flag
and this year the Standard came to him
tor its supply. He put on a fancy price,
but the trust objected You pay my
price and in advance" said Higgins,
or you get no flag. The trust came
TO terms
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
NAGHINISTS OBJECT
TO PIECEWORK ORDER
Seven Railway Employees Go On
Strike,

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Seyen machinists
employed at the Chicago roundhouse of
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, went on strike yesterday
They objected 20 al order to 90 work
by the piece. The trouble threatens to
extend TO all shops on the line.
The piecework order was an uulti-
matum. Without waiting to consult
the officials Of the union the men quit
When the strikers reported 10 the
business agent. Lee Fisher. he indorsed
their action
similar order caused the strike OF
machinists Of the Union Pacific Rail
road several months ago. That strike
is now nearing settlement, the company
having withdrawn the piecework order
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
FOUR FIREMEN HURT
IN BUFFALO FIRE
Prompt Attention Saved the Captains
Life.

BUFFALO, y. Y, Jan, IA spectacu-
lar fire broke out IN the old Knowles &
Gardner store, $50, 565 Main Street, last
night, resulting in a loss OF about $780,
600. Four firemen were slightly injured
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Capt. Thomas Mccarthy, Of engine
company No. 7, in Franklin street, was
severely cut on the wrist by glass.
Prompt ambulance service saved his
life
Captain Lowhouse. of Company 8. was
cut by flying glass.
Ladderman Hoeek1e. Of Truck No. 8,
was cut on the hands by flying glass.
Pipenan c. James, Of Engine Company,
No. Is. was cut about the hands by glass.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07

The future historian Of Eastern cul-
ture viii have a somewhat melancholy
chapter to write on the decline and fall
of Oriental art. He viii show how the
Western nations, among whom machine
work had destroyed handfcraft, filled the
East with Brummagem manufactures.
He will explain how the West dealt
the East still more gripping blow oy
recurring Of the Eastern artist the work
of the Western machine.
The people Of the nineteenth century,
he viii say. asked Of China, japan. In
dia. Persia. Asia Minor. not their best
hut their worst-anything so it bore the
tag Oriental. Under this foolish de-
mand he viii explain, the art Of rug
making virtually disappeared from the
Asian villages. while the pOtteries OF
Janan gave themselves to caricatures'
for export." of their older and finer
products. and japanese painters cast
away the beautiful linear symbolism
70 the perfecting OF which centuries had
gone. and save themselves to meaning
loss imitation Of the painting of Paris.
4 very few years viii decide the fate
Of the apparently moribund arts OF the
Fast Un-uestionally. machine-made
,-odrcts VIII there. as elsewhere. in
creasingly replace the direct work oi
the artists hand. Does this mean that
beautiful hendicraft Is to perish out OF
the East as utterly as 1t has out OF the
yrastq Lord Curzon thinks he sees a
remedy in the revival Of national spirit
.r5 taste in the East itself.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
BEET SUGAR MEN
To MEET TOMORROW
National Association Will Discuss Gu
ban Reciprocity.

The beet sugar men Of the country
Will meet in Washington tomorrow to
discuss questions of national legislation
affecting their welfare. They constitute
the Association of Beet Sugar Manu-
facturers. and out of a total Of about
fifty factories in the country, thirty
five viii be represented.
The most important topics Of discus
sion Will be the Cuban reciprocity treaty
and the Philippine sugar situation, and
it is to be expected that the opposition
to the former will be energeticaliy in
dorsed.
The representatives 10 tomorrow s
gathering are principally from Coiora-
do, Michigan, Nebraska, and California.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
pAWNED A HALF TON OF COAL
FOR LESS THAN TWO DOLLARS

CHICAGO. Jan. IA new article for
pawn came to the attention of the po-
lice when Leo Lowy, bartender as
DIaved a receipt from Clark Street
brotar calling for the delivery Of a
half ton OF coal If he failed to return
81 Is which he had borrowed within
thirty days. Lowy put in stock "i
an1bracite in the summer months.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
IN EXPLANATION.

In reprinting from the editorial col
unns of the star" an article sntitled
"A Contemplate Publication,' The
Times had no intention to reflect upon
nor. indeed. pass upon the merits Of the
stars structures upon a newspaper
oncn Drinted in this city, and called the
..cIobe" It distinctly disavows the
stars assertion that the Globe was
..bIackguard. bIackmailing sheet re
Gently deceased" and regrets if any oi
its readers should have construed the
reprint of the stars" remarkable effu-
sion as an Endorsement OF any state
rnent Of that kind.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
FINDS GOLD NO LURE
FROM CLASSROOM WORK
SchOoIma'am Teaches De-
spite Legacy of $35O,OO0.

NEW YORK, Jan. Not Of her own
reIinquIsh her position as schoOlma am
Just because she is heiress to $350,000.
She told I. E. Young superintendent OF
schools at New Rochelle, yesterday, of
the fortune that was coming to her by
the recent death of an uncle in Utica,
with little apparent interest. She was
genuinely alarmed, however, when Mr..
Young requested that she give the de-
partment plenty Of time to find her sue
cessor.
Why, cant teach?'' she asked, and
there was a tremulous note Of appre-
henslon in her voice,
News Of Miss Cushman's good fortune
reached New Rochelle while she was
visiting friends at Vernon, y, p
during the Christmas vacation. None
expected that she would return TO her
duties, and supt. Young was surprised
Yesterday morning when he received a
telegram from her stating that It would
be impossible for her to report for duty
that day owing to the illness Of a rela-
tive.
She arrived IN New Rochelle IN the
afternoon. and hurrying to Supt. Young's
once told him she would resume her
classes today. He asked her what truth
there was in the report that she had
fallen beIr to more than quarter OF
? million. she rep.tef that relative
had died and that she would soon re-
celve about $3.50 600 IT om the estate.
She said she would not resign unless re-
uuested. and that she hoped to con-
tinus her work indefinitely.
Miss Cushnaan is about thirty years
old and attractive in appearance.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
GENERAL PEARSON DEAD.

PTTTSBURG. Pa, Jan Cen. A L.
Pearson. past national commander Of the
Union Veteran Legis2. and one Of the
founders of the ord,r. died yesterday of
pneumonia General Pearson served
through the civil war with distinction.
and at the close Of the conflict was
brevetted major general for bravery.
Later he was awarded a medal of honor
by Congress He was a member OF the
board Of managers of the National Homes
for Disabled Soldiers.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
COULD NOT REST IN BED
AND CHOSE THE TOMB
Retired Merchant Commits Suicide.
Leaving Directions for Coroner.

MONTCLAIR. n. J.. Jan. William
Verfage. New York. retired merchant
committed suicide here yesterday by
shooting himself through the heart al
the house Of his relative. David H. Nc
Twain
The deceased had been in nI-heaItb for
some years past. and for the last three
years was not able to go to bed. He was
afflicted with asthma and suffered So
veTeIy.
He left many letters. one of them ad-
dressed to the coroner directing him
what to do with his remains.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
rPEAsuRY DEPARTMENT.

Commissioner General of immigration
Sargent left Washington last night to go
10 New York city. Today he visited Ell
lis Island with Assistant Secretary Tay-
Ior to look over the ground in regard to
the proposed plans for improving the
buildings. especially the hospital For
some time it has been recognized tha,
some Improvement must be made in the
quarters in the island.
Miss Minnie Hill has been appointed
temporary CLERK for thirty days in the
Treasury Department.
Thomas Dugsan. of New York city has
been awarded a silver medal Tor saving
several lives at different times. The
medal is awarded through the Life-Say-
ing Service.
Arrangements have been made TO de-
port the SyTians detained al Eagle Pass
ON the Mexican border. who were ship
ped from MarseiIIes. They will be de
ported from New Orleans. AS the 25l
Syrians landed at Vera Cruz in the same
party. 1t is expected that more will be
detained and depOrted. The expense OF
deportation falls on the steamship com
pany that brought them 10 this country,
Gold coin and bullion to the amount OF
sell. .67S. .70S.44 is deposited in the Uni
ted States Treasury and subtreasuries
The total Treasury receipts for January
we're 81. .3s7, 92423. of which. 1861, 40, Il
was for customs; 1882. 446-77 internal rev
enue receipts; miscellaneous receipts,
s74.05735- Expenditures were 81. .25O, 600
OF which 100000 was for pensions, $280,-
000 for civil and miscellaneous expenses,
s215. COO for war. S145, coo for navy, S10, ,0Ol
for Indians. $400, 600 for interest. The
excess of receipts over expenditures was
$117,92A2S.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
CAPTAIN HAUGHEY RETIRED
FOR PHYSICAL DISABILI,

NEW YORK, Jan. Police Commits
sioner Greene ysstarday retired Captain
Haughey, of the West Thirty-seventh
Street station.
Haughey has been under charges for
neglect of duty. He asked for retire
ment on the ground Of physical disa-
bility-
The board OF police surgeons yester-
day sustained the captains contention.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
POPE MAY APPOINT EIGHT
CARDINALS IN MARCH

ROME, Jan. 1---It is asserted in vati-
can circles sEar Al the March cousistory
the Pope VIII appoint eight cardinals,
four Of then lJaHans, ard four for
eigners, TIE report has given new life
to the pro-L-eland party which is strong,
and has also aroused the anti-IreIand
forces to a vigorous campaign
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
STRUCK BY WILD TRAIN.

BRISTOL, Va, Jan IA runaway
freight train on the Norfolk and West
ern railway coIided with an engine and
cars In the Bristol yards yesterday
one engine was torn to pieces and the
other badly damaged. Several cars
were wrecked- The train crews escaped
injury b. jumping
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
MINISTER TO LIBERIA

Among the persons suggested for the
vacancy as minister to Liberia is Rev
DR.. Lyons. a negro preacher Of BaItj-
more It Is said that the President Is
favorabIy considering his name. and viii
probably give him the appointment.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
WIDOW OF HENRY BLAKE
WEBS SIR SEYMOUR BLAME

LONDON. Jan. Sir Seymour Blame,
a seDtuagenarian bachelor, was married
yesterday TO Mrs. Henry Blake. the wild
Ow of Henry Blake of Boston. There
was 10 choral service and no flowers.
The honeymoon Will be spent IN Rome.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

T. NJ. Burlington. chief of the Cherokee
Nation, paid his respects to Judge
Luther Smith, chief of the Indian Ter
ritory division, yesterday. Mr.. Buhng-
ton is in Washington on matters relating
to his nation, the capital of which is
Ninita
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
AGLIPAY MAY RETURN TO
BOSOM OF CATHOLIC CHURCH

ROME. Jan THE latest news from
the Philippines indicates that it is like
ly that self-aDpointed Bishop Aglipay.
Of the Independent Catholic Church. win
return to the mother church and thus
end the schIgm-
The Washington times., 1903-01-07
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

John Hyde, statistician of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. estimates that
about 34,0o0.000 acres of land is in new
Iy seeded winter wheat. This is an in
crease OF 81 per cent upon the area esti-
mated TO have been sown in the fall Of
1901 The condition Of winter wheat
states the statistician. on December ],
was 9s.5. as compared with sG.7 In 1901;
81 in 1900, and q nine-year average OF
sI4