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The Washington times., 1903-02-03

Possible Purchase Of Queen and Cres-
cent"
General Manager Ackert IS authorize
for the statement that large sums Of
mon are to be spent by the Southern
Railway system this year in improve
mcnts and short extensions The aEgre-
gate sum is placed a several millions.
The Southern is expanding rapidly, and
the industrial Improvement Of the South
demands the construction Of number
of branches and spurs IN almost every
section OF the Southern country.
1t is reported that arrangements have
been made whereby the New Orleans
lines of the queen and Crescent are TO
become a part Of the Southern system
The merger Of the two lines may result
in the division Of the Southern into two
divisions. to be designated as the East
ern and Western divisions, for greater
convenience in operation
The Eastern division would naturally
consist of all Southern lines east OF
MorristoTn and Atlanta.
The Western division would be com
posed of all lines west of Atlanta ana
Bristol including the Mobile and ohio
the St Louis-Louisvi!Ie line, and thu
New Orleans lines of the Queen auC
/ Crescent. This idea, however, is Il
embryo and may result in nothing
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
GRAGELAND DISASTER
INQUEST COMMENCES
Dead Engineers Statement
to Be Chief Feature.

PLAINFIELD. y. J. Feb 3.-More
han twenty witnesses. including rail
road officers, employees. and persons who
were in the disastrous wreck on the
New Jersey Central Railroad last Tues
day night. at Graceland, \. J., have been
summoned by the coroner's jury, which
convened this afternoon in the commoa
caancn chamber. te fix the respousl-
bIIity for the accident.
The anre-mortem statement Of Engi-
neer Davis. Of the Philadelphia express.
VIII be the most Important evidence al
The inquest Several witnesses have
been subpoenaed who are expected TO
corroboFata the dying mans declaration
that ne was Handicapped by . defective
locomotive These Witnesses are said
10 be railroad employees. who handled
the locomotive before il was turned over
so Davis.
i IS not expected. however. thar much
rcspoas billey for the DISASTER VIII he
shifted from the engineer. who adj
a0ttealy ran by four or more warning
and danger signals set agaIns. him.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
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The Washington times., 1903-02-03
Quay NOT IN A HURRY
WITH STATEHOOD BILL
VIII Attach L as Rider to
Appropriation Bills.
BUSINESS WOULD BE INJURED
Effort to Have Time Fixed Tor a Vote
Meets With Failu-e-EEtTa
Session Clouds.

From d position of uuseaulIr haste in
pushing the Statehood bin upon au TN
willing Senate. senator Quay has chang
ed To tactics ghas are almost G5latsry-
lie permits sae measure 10 Poe side
Jrae6ed urou every request. provided
there are mo- risks @. Iosnz his position
o. securi-r-
the reason for this remarkable change
has been made plain. Senator Quay has
decided -la- il money Tor The support %.
The Government is appropriated al this
session Of Congress tEree new States
must be admitted into the Union
IL was not until p. M yesterday.
7Faeu ny agreement the statehood bill
became the unfinished business, thar the
position of Senator QUAY was under
stood. the army appropriation bin was
under consideration When She fime ar
rived for It's displacement Senator Quay
arose and in d voice ursnteIIigihIe in
many parts Of the chamber announced
that he had no objection to the State
heed measure being temporarily laid
aside for Ehe conclusion Of the pending
business
has heen customary for objections
~ entered about rHa- time every day.
ana the anti-omnibus members Of the
S-4.- s,rs hardly able to believe their
ears. Senator Nelson asked thar the
Chair repeat the announcement made
By the Senator from Pennsylvania.
When it had been done Senator Nelson
dropped back in his chair, his face q
picture Of surprise.
Senator QUay's confirmation Of The re
port that he intends 10 attach Statehood
riders to the poztoftice and naval appro-
priation bills gave rise to The fear that
he would attempt the same practice with
all of the other appropriation bills
brought forward by the committees il
which the Statehood forces are able tC
muster a majority Such a course, It is
said, would affect nearly all of the ur-
gency bills, as the Quay faction is be
IeYed TO be in control Of the Commit
tees on Appropriations. Agriculture. IN
dian Affairs. Military. Naval. and Post
Office If this is true It would permit he
attachment Of the rider 20 six Of ths
most important measures the Senate vii
have to act upon.
There was an effort yesterday To have
time fixed for vote on the army ap-
preparation bill, but when 81 became
known that Senator Quay possibly might
have his rider ready for the bill, the
chance was not taken With q time dz
ed beyond revocation for q vote on The
biIl il would have been possible for sen
ator Quay 10 have introduced the state
hood rider and the Military Committee
recommend its adoption before that time
arrived This. it Is now believed. is The
program. and il IS generally CONDEMNED
by the opposition forces. who fear thai
the legislation needed by the Govern
nent must De delayed until after the
adjournment or this session An extra
session w0uld then become necessary
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
Concerning General Omcerz.

J. n. Hurney, in charge Of the infor-
nation bureau at the Baltimore and
Ohio station. who has been confined to
his home several days with the grip.
was out yesterday for the first time in q
week
The official branch of the Southern
Railway was well represented at the
annual dinner of the Gridiron Club at
the Arlington last Saturday night. Those
who submitted to the clubs raiIIery
we're J. P. Morgan. Of New York, a
member of the board Of directors; Pres
Ident Samuel Spencer, General Passen-
ger Agent Hardwick. Assistant General
Passenger Agent Morgan. and General
Agent Brown All are good-natured
fellows, however, and took their "medi-
cine" we'll
Vice President ". ". Finley. Of the
Southern, who, with his family. is trav-
cling in the Mediterranean. viii return
to Washington about April Is. Encour-
aging reports are received Of Mr. Fin
1ey's improved health On the vice
presidents return. President Spencer
viii return to New York. where he
makes his headquarters
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
SENATOR KNUTE NELSON
WAS THE GUEST OF HONOR
Minnes0tans Had Him at Dinner and
Made Him a Present.

Senator Knute Nelson. o. Minnesota,
was the guest of honor at a dinner tend
cred him by the Scandinavian Society of
Washington. at Reuters Hotel last
night The occasion for this gathering
was the Senator's sixtietE birthday. One
of the incidents of the evening was the
presentation TO Senator Nelson of a
silver service by the Minnesota Con
gress delegation.
Senator Nelson was completely AIKEN
by surprise. but managed to express
in appropriate terms his appreciation OF
the thoughtfuIness and kindness of the
donors Speeches and songs were The
order Of the evening One OF the notable
features of the excellent menu served
hv Fritz Reuter- was the fact that nearly
all the dishes were made Up OF Scandi-
aavian ingredients and served in Sean
dinavian style
Among those present were Senators
CIapp Of Minnesota. Deliver of 4)wa
seort Of West Virginia, Kfttredgo 0t
South Dakota. Clark Of Wyoming. Han
ma of Ohio. QuarIes of Wisconsin. Req
resentatives Conner and Hanger OF Iowa
DAZZLE of Wisconsin. Fordney Of Michi-
gan, Heatwole- Stevens, Fletcher au5
I Eddy of Minnesota. William r Mer-
/ RAM Director Of the Census, Henry
+ Castle, Auditor of the Treasury for al,
Posuofice Department: c. H Hicks, A
/ Valid, J. DeseTad LaTz Stephenson, R
/ Doe, John Swift. o. l. Halsted. A. S
Thompson. T. J. Rae. J. T. Hick. r. F
Giuck and the Washington correspond.
/ ents Of leading Minnesota and WIacon.
} sin newspep ers.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
DIED.

CHASE-At Uxbridge. Mass, on Saturday,
January 81. 1903 at s:45 D M. THOMAS IL
BENTON CHASE, in the sixtieth year Of his
age.
Funeral from his late residence. 30 y Street
southeast. on "Wednesday February : 1903
at p m Relatives and friends invited. lt
TREyITT-At Laurel Nd. en- Monday Fes
ruary ,. CONSTANT s TREYFFT, aged seventy
nine years.
Funeral on Wednesday. February at 80
GO his late home one milo west Il Laurel on
Washington and Laurel trolley. Friends in
vited to funeral InJermeTt private. Get Of
- Tys0n's crossing. It
BACoN-Ou SUNDAY, February 1, 1908, GER
TRUDE c. BACON (nee Stepper), beloved wife
OF Frank Bacon
Funeral from tbe residence OF her sister
All L Street southeast, at s a. II. February T.
1893. i
THORNTON-nn Sunday, February I. L 03,
MATILDA THORNTON.
Funeral services viii be held al Zion Bapt- st
Church p. N. Wednesday. AII friends are IN
WED i
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
Told IN the Roundhouse.

Sumner J. Collins, the newly appointed
general superintendent OF the eastern
district OF the Southern system. was in
the city yesterday for a little time. He
left in the afternoon to join the general
manager in making an inspection of the
district over which he Is TO preside.
Officials of the New York Central deny
the report that they viii withdraw their
twenty hour train between New York
and Chicago Although having hauled
more than $4,000 more cars Of freight
liz January. their passenger trains are
undisturbed by the rush.
The delivery Of the fifty new engines
ordered by the Southern December /
1902 is causing the management no little
worry OF the order. placed with q
number of construction companies. but
eleven have been received so far. Con
scquentIy some delay has been expert
enced in the handling of the increased
rrcfgEc business, but all passenger trains
are F-Dt close to schedule time.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
NEW HOME FOR
AGRICULT URISTS
House Allows Only sI,5oo,ooo Instead
Of $4,000, 900.

The Department OF Agriculture IS to
have new home The bill appropriat-
ing $l.500.00o for the erection Of q build
ing on the Mall for the use Of the de-
partment was passed by the House yes
terday without division. During the con
sideration Of miscellaneous business, Mr..
Mercer, the chairman of the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. called
up the measure and briefly recited the
necessity for the erection Of a structure
for this important branch Of the public
service There was no opposition mani
tested TO the measure. The bill as il
passed the Senate carried an appropria-
ton Of $500 600, but the House reduced
the amount by q million. It is possible
that compromise may be arranged by
the conferees whereby the amount may
be fixed a. g. 600 900. In any event. the
department is assured o. new home.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
KING EDWARD BETTER,
BUT ABANDONS TRIP
May Be Forced to Remain at Windsor
Until Parliament Meets.

LONDON, Feb. st is said authori-
tativeiy that King Edwards visit to the
Duke of Devonshire's country seat. AT
Chatsworth. has been abandoned.
His majesty slept we'll last night and
is improving. according 10 an Official
message to the mayor Of Windsor, when
said his majesty was going on we'll
It has been decided. however. that hz
should not leave the castle today.
The order canceiiHg The departure OF
the royal train was received by the rail-
way authorities al 1880 o'clock this
morning. The order contained no in
structions as to the Kings intentions for
future travelling.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
oThe Southern Field at It's Best.

The January number Of The Southern
Field" an Industrial paper issued by
The Southern Railway to present the
claims Of Southern States TO those seek
ing new homes. is out and marks the
eighth anniversary Of the publication,
This number is better than all its pred
ecessors and gives IN detail the advan-
tages OF the South to home seekers.
N Y Richards. land and industrial
agent Of the Southern is editor and
manager Of the publication, and its
success is due largely to his untiring
efforts
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE or THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
GOMPANY-The annual meeting OF the share.
holders Of the Washington Gas Light Company
for the election Of Directors and for such
other business as NAV properly come before said
meeting viii he held at the Office OF she com
pgur. AZ Tenth Street northwest MONDAY,
FEBRU AIRY 2 1905. at u O'CLOCK Il The
polls ,eiu he open from - o'clock noon to /
O'Clock p WILLIAM b OR&E,
January 10. 1903 Secretary
jaIf- I5t-cESu
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
KANSANS LAUNCH BOOM
FOR ROOSEVELT AND LONG

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. Enthusiastic
friends Of Chester I. Long, the new Re
publican United States Senator, have
started a movement to make him the
nominee for Vice Pres dent They say
Kansas will support Roosevelt and Long
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
Money for WASHINGTON EMPLOYEES.

The general Office force of the South
ern Railway was paid yesterday While
the officials decline 10 state tho exact
amount it is known that every month
q little over 100000 is paid out 70 The
employees living in Washington This
viii be surprising TO many. who fail
10 recall the fact thai over 200 clerks
are employed in the Office building al
Pennsylvania Avenue and Thirteenth
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
FOR THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
COLORADO SENDS S1oo
The following correspondence explains
itself

Denver. Col. Feb .. 1903
admiral George Dewey. President Thorn
as Jefferson Memorial Association.
Washington j. c..
in response 10 your appeal I'm the
mornings papers the Colorado Society
Daughters of the Revolution. take
pleasure in forwarding TO you today
Slgg as their donation 10 Thomas JEFF
tersou Memorial
EETTIE e CASPER
Regent Colorado Society. Daughters OF
The American Revolution.
Admiral Dewey acknowledged the con
fribufiou as follows.
Your telegram received. Substance
OF D. appears !u Eastern papers anuounc-
ing yours az the first subscription 10
lrut Hauy THANKS.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
BIG IMPROVEMENT UNDER WAY.

During the reorganization OF the Fried
lander Clothing Company, corner Of
Ninth and f Streets, this concern is dis
posing of their immense stocks of men 5
and boys clothing and furnishings at re-
markedly low prices The new concern
are making vast Improvements. to their
store, and when completed it will be
one Of the handsomest establishments
south Of Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
Don't Worry.

This IS easier said than done
may be OF ONE help 10 cons
matter y the cause IS soIHth.
which gen nave 20 control r. is
that worrying Uli not help tho
l1 The feast. on the other
within yrgr control yog have
act when goa hive a. Geld au5
attack oz pneumonia hug B
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
e. 5adlctoEsly and all cause 10
as 70 che GA GENE VIII quick
peEr There Is no danger ef 81
when f. IS Gscd For sale
Evans. sn0Iozale and retail
DRUGGISTS
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
KAISER'S NEW NAVAL PLAN
EXHIBITED TO REICHSTAG

BERLIN. Feb. 3.-President BaHesre.
or the retChstag. today exhibited in the
lobby q new great naval plan, presented
10 the reIehFtag by the Kaiser, showing
a line of English nd German ships and
cruisers prepared for the front
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
Improvements for 3. & 0. Yard.

J. y. Graham. chief engineer Of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with
headquarters in Baltimore. was here
yesterday looking after certain pro
/ posed improvements to be made in the
shipping yards Of that road in this city
/ He spent several hours in conference
with Terminal Agent Legge.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
EDUCATIONAL.

Full COURSE STENOGRAPHY may be- had
free Write and learn how / can increase
your speed, no matter what system ygu write.
HERNDON. 1904 q ST NV fe2-2t
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
FOREIGN MAILS

WASHINGTON. De c.. P0sTOFFICE. NOTICE.
Should be read daily as changes may occur
at any time
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched 20 the ports
arranged on the presumption Of their uninter-
Tpted overland transit. For the week ending
February :. 1903. the last connecting closes viii
be- made from tie MAIN OFFICE as follows:
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
TTans-Atlantic MaiIs.

WEDNESDAY-lc} At oI5 D. m. fer
FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN,
PORTUGAL TURKEY EG1PT GREECE
BRITISH INDIA and LORENZO AARQI z,
per s. 8. Ia Lorraine, from Ney I5rs, via
HayTc Mail for other parts Of EUROPE must
be directed ''Per s. g La Lorraine
FRfDAY-(aJ At 5sI5 p. NJ for EUROPE, per
s. s. iceland. from New YORK, VIA Southampton.
Nal for IRELAND must be directed Per s. s.
iceland.
Co At HIS ?. n. for EUROPE, Per s =
Sax7nia, from View York, via Queenstown.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03

street The trainmen and station
agents are paid on the 18th of each
month and over $1,000 coo is paid out
TO them each pay day.
The Washington times., 1903-02-03
ABUSE AND MISSILES
MAKE TROOPS FESTIVE
firing of Passive Guard
Duty in Waterbury.
CARS STONED BY STRIKERS
Officials Decide to Retain Entire Force
For PTesent-Aldermen Vote
Against Arbitration.

WATERBURY. Conn. Feb. 3.-The
1900 soldiers who began military duty
here yesterday. this morning seemed
FESTIVE under the iuaetiou with which
they have been compelled to face the
fmobs VINO have uagged them since their
arrival They are eager 10 resent fur
Their insults to the state militia. if not
, TO show some energy in the protection
of The property of the street car com
pany-
Windows in nearly every car which ran
through the Brooklyn district were shat
tered last night. about 9 o'clock, and al-
ter that hour the street car line was
asked to stop running it's cars. The street
ear officials were angry at the request
of the police. and demanded that more
energy be shown in the protection of
their property
Could Only Chase Stone Throwers.
All that The soldiers did yesterday
when stoned was 10 chase the men who
threw me missiles. In every case the
! stone throwers got away. They were
generally younger. 3iveIier. and knew the
| city better than the militiamen. and had
/ The advantage Of hot being incumbered
with heavy musket. Strict orders were
given she soldiers yesterday afternoon
rot to fire until ordered TO do so by
/ their colonies.
/ Mayor KiIduf finally consented today
/ after q fortnight s urging. TO demand that
the school children shall not be allow
ed on the streets any more than is nee
assary. a large share of the disorder
has been due to the hoodlums from the
/ public schools.
Troops Confined to Quarters.
The troops were given orders this
morning not to stir from their armories
all day Yesterday every khaki uniform
was the signal for a volley of Kisses
Five companies were put on duty pa
trolling the line of the railroad, OF rid
ing on cars today
A midnight conference was held by thu
miIltary leaders and city officials, reIa
tive 10 sending home the First Regiment
and leaving the Second. The expressions
OF opinion showed that it was almos
! unanimously deemed suicidal to weaker
the force here now. in view Of the stone
throwing last night. No troops will bt
sent away from here this week, accord
ing TO the indications.
Aldermen Reject Arbitration
An attempt was made in the board o
/ aldermen. last night. to pass a resolu
ton appointing an arbitration commit
tee 70 settle The strike. tt was intro
duced by Alderman Brophy, and provid
ed that the arbitration committee shout
consist of General Manager SeweU. Col
onel Burpee. attorney for the raiIroa0
company; the mayor. two aldermen. an
two members Of the AmaIgamated As
sociation OF Street Railway Employees. J
was voted down.
The division on The matter was said &
be on party lines in the board. The sey
en- Republican aldermen voted agaius
the proposition, the four Democrats TO
it.
The aldermen voted unanimously tha
the law regulating the speed OF tToIe
/ cars within the city limits TO eight mile
an hour should be strictly enforced. Thl
movement resulted from the practice 20
motormen OF running cars at fun spec
/ through the crowds during the strike
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
WILL REMEDY
LABOR DEFECTS
National Civic Federation Or
ganizes in Four Sections Rep
resenting Various Branches

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-At the sec
ond session Of the National Civic Fed
Grafton to-day 1t was decided to or
ganize four special sections represent
ing the building trades, metal trades,
public service corporations and tex
tile industries, each section to be COM
posed of a committee of nine mem
bers, three members being appointed
from each Of the three classes rep
resented in the Civic Federation, the
employers, the wage earners and the
public. Power was vested in Presi-
dent Hanna to appoint these commit
tees. These committees when ap-
pointed will also seek to promote the
joint trade idea in all these lines
whenever practicable.
By a resolution unanimously adopt
ed 1t was also decided to carry out in
each of the cities selected by the ex-
ecutive officers the policy of concilia-
ton now operative in the Civic Fed
Grafton. This was in response to many
applications for the appointment Of
conciliation committees in cities in
which no local organization of the
federation has yet been formed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
DR.. NfcElroy Receives GIFT.

DR.. B. F. McElroy, superintendent Of
the City and County Hospital, was pre-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
PERSONAL.

L. Hatfield, an attorney of Sacramen.
to, is at the Occidental.
Louis Vetter, capitalist OF Los An
geles, is at the California.
William A. Kerkhoff, a lumberman OF
Minneapolis, is at the Palace.
A. Stuart Of Detroit, who is interest
ed in California timber lands, is at the
Palace.
F. B. Zahn, superintendent of con-
struction at Mare Island, is at the Oc-
cidental.
Assistant Adjutant General N. S.
Bangham came down from Sacramento
yesterday and is registered at the Oc-
cidental.
Commanders A. T. Dixon and William
Truxton, u. S. N, are down from Mare
Island and are registered at the Occi-
dental.
Attorney Bert Schlesinger has re-
turned from visit to st. Louis, whith-
er he went several weeks ago on legal
business.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

not been seen or heard from since.
White has searched the city for the
missing young man, but has been un-
able to locate him. Last night he no.
tilted the police and gave them a de-
scription of Grigg. The other member
OF the firm conducting the drug store
is DR.. Keegan, who is now in the south.
White is left alone with the store on
his hands.
Grigg's father is Thomas NJ. Grigg
Of Berkeley. The youth is % years old
and has dark hair and a small black
mustache, and is quite heavily set.