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The Washington times., 1903-01-09
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.

The public discussion OF a possible
change in the standard of currency in
Mexico adds interest to statement just
prepared by the Bureau of Statistics re
garding the trade relations between the
United States and that country. With
no part of the world has the commerce
Of the United States grown more rapidly
in recent years than with Mexico Ex-
ports to Mexico from the United States,
which amounted to $15 600. 900 in 1891.
viii be over $40. 600 900 in 1902 Mexico
is the one country with which our i'm
ports and exports balance. The total
value Of our exports to Mexico for tho
eleven months ending with November IS
$3S I24, 159 and the total value Of our
imports from Mexico during the same
period is 3S.712.051. Contiguity. quick
rail communication. and the presence OF
large American interests in Mexico is
the principal cause of rapid growth OF
trade between the two countries. Ac-
COTding to a recent statement furnished
to the State Department by the United
States consul general in Mexico. $500. 90
000. coo Of capital from the United States
is invested IN that country.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
To PROHIBIT POLYGAMY.

/ The Joint resolution introduced in the
House on Tuesday by Representative
( Parker against poIyEamy is designed to
check the evils Of plural marriages in a
different manner from the procedure con-
temDlated in the several other meas
iures on the same subject which are now
! pending in Congress.
The great objection to these other
measures as shown in tho House COM
mIttee on judiciary. 20 which they were
referred. has been that tnzv proposed 10
amend the ConstitUtson of the United
States In such a manner as 10 transfer
the Jurisdiction in prosecutions OF big
amy OF polygamy from the stata 10 the
General Government Such transfer IN
voIved many questions Of personal status.
and perhaps the whole law of m4-rIage
and divorce. This was considered 70 he
too great a change 20 BE- made ut the
present time at least.
As a result Of the decision Of the
House Committee on Judiciary to take
favorable action on these measures Sc
we're criticism was brought down ON the
heads of several Of the members by per
sons who. it is declared 5y members Of
Congress. did not understand the real
tuation and the GiHcalrles involved
IN order 10 clarity The question and ai
the same clua express his 5wu views.
Nr. Parker drafted the Joint resolution
which he introduced i'm the House in The
present week.
Dir. TarEer.s resolution does not at
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RIGID RULES GOVERN
ADMISSION OF CHINESE
Celestials for Exhibition to
Be Closely Watched.

. Secretary Shaw has issued the rules
land regulations governing the admission
OF Chinese to the United States to take
/ part in the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
/ tiau. TO be held in St Louis next year.
The regulations we're issued Yesterday
ar. noon. after the Secretary had care
ful. investigated the various acts ct
/ congress pertaining TO the admission Of
/ Chinese to this country.
/ The rules prescribe that every. such
IFerson shall submit to the collector of
customs or other officer charged with
| the enforcement Of the law. satisfactory
evidence that he is q holder of q Drivi-
I Iege from the officers OF the exposition
/ or an emDloye of a holder OF such
privilege, engaged to take part therein
I He shall furnish the collector of customs
at the port OF entry, or any United
states officer designated, a photograph
of himself in tripIicate and shall submit
to such examination Of his person as
may be deemed necessary TO insure his
Identification
If he is admitted, he is required to
proceed at once by direct and continuous
I
and remain there throughout his stay
in the United States He is also re-
quired to engage while there solely in
the occupation for which his services
are engaged and return within thirty
days after the close of the exposition.
by direct and continuous travel to the
port at which he entered, and depart
by the first vessel sailing thereafter to
China or TO the country from which he
came and IS subject
The applicant for this privilege is
also required to furnish a bond of $500
with responsible bonding and surety
company for his immediate departure
to said exposition grounds, his constant
attendance and employment at said
grounds and his departure from the
United States within thirty days after
the exposition closes. Records are to
be kept in tripllcate, one by the colIec-
tor of customs. one by the Treasury,
and one by an immigration inspector.
who is to be stationed at the exposition
grounds to see that the Chinese comply
with the requirements. A photograph is
to be attached to each record
These records are TO contain the nam2,
sex. age. name of exhibitor, character
of work to be done, name Of employer.
and times of arrival and departure at
the exposition grounds The Chinese are
not permitted 70 leave the exposition
grounds without permission Of the i'm
migration officer to be stationed there
and then for a period not longer than
the forfeiture of the bond given. These
rigid regulations are ordered. because
an unusually large number Is expected
to come TO this country with exhibits
from the Orient and are necessary to
prevent an influx of this restricted
class.
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PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING
BATHING BEACH BOATHOUSE
Committee Considering Plans and Spec
ifcations.

The committee on the Bathing Beach
has under consideration three proposals
for building and maintaining a boat
house and certain other facilities at the
beach
James H. Hollis offered to construct
the boat house according to speci4ca-
tions, and 10 receive IS remuneration
the rental for four aad one-naIf years.
Julius Nazar proposed to buiId the
beat house and 10 occupy IT, threc years
ard eleven months without paying any
rental
D. n. Hickman offered 10 build the
boa house and a walk SIX Iees wide and
100 feet long between the house and the
gate. re offered also to erect d suitable
fagpole and maintain the American flag
IN addition bee offered TO pay the Com
Ulissiouers $50 rental for the last of five
years occupancy. and then TO turn the
property over TO the District
In addition sir. Hickman wanted the
privilege Of renting row boats. to use
the boat house for their storage. and to
catch and sell FISH bait ar or near the
Bathing Beach. The charges for boats
and other facilities for recreation. MI.
Hickman said. should be determined by
Che Commissioners
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MASTER PLUMBERS At
HAPPY BANQUET BOARD
Thirteenth Annual Feast Of the Wash
ingt0n Association.

The Washington Master Plumbers As
sociation gave its thirteenth annual
banquet at the banquet hall of FreunJ's,
on Tenth Street. last night. Nearly q
hundred mem ers were present, besides
invited guests.
An interesting program OF music and
addresses was participated in. the nu-
sic being Of kind appropriate 20 the
occasion The literary exercises con
sisted OF an address by Engineer Com
missioner John BiddIe. Of the District
Board. and numerous happy t0asts.
Henry J. allen. president Of the assO-
citation, acted as POSTMASTER Short
speeches were also made by John Train
or. Elias Hutchinson. ana John Mitchell
Among out-o--t0#u plumbers present
were: jean Trainer Baltimore. IS. 4.
Barnard, 40 ok. l. E. Mitchell, Bal
5imore; 81 H. au=. Richmond. L. j.
Fostcl. E=-tg-E. ST. j. McCrea. Balti-
more James j. Teaguo-. Wilmington.
Del; John .a-l Thomas SoMer-
vile, d. O.. saa .ar. John Mitchell, Jr.,
and George Hutchinson.
Prominent guests of the plumbers
were: 8ajor john BlddHe. Engineer
Commissioner Capt Chester A. Hard
ing. Assistant Engineer Comml ssioner.
David T. M-Eou8. superintendent Of
sewers; ~ A. Mcfarland. sug-riu-er-
dent of water departments Ea8vdgn
Ashford Inspector af Buildings. Harry
B Davis. Inspector o.. r-am5.a=. MAJOR
r. J. O.BlieH. assistant inspector Of
plumbing Joseph Mitchell. inspector Of
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
AsHEs OF ByDDHA DIsEuT0mBED

--.f Us queer. said man gerseG IH
archaeological matters the other dav.
THAT while SO much interest is manifest
cd IN arCuaeoig-llaaI discoveries those be-
ing made III lrG.s have gs yet attracted
so little attention Tine MOST important
OF these is Che location Of what is I'M
doubledIy the resting place 81 the ashes
Of the great Euddha. or one ii the resting
places. for there are said TO BE- as many
rs eight Tho spot was discovered by
William Peppe. resident partner and
manager of one OF the estates In the
Tarai awarded by the government of In
dia TO its supporters. Mr. Peppe caused
Ia deep trench TO be dug across a great
mound or the property A huge stone
box. topped by an immense slab of stone
was uncovered. inside the greaL Golfer
we're found three stone Urns o. vases \
stone jewel box and q crystal bowl The
vases We're filled with fragments OF bone
dust, fine ashes, and Jewels. One of the
vases bore au inscription which trans
lated, established the fact that the snot
was one Of the resting places Of Buddba's
ashes = pillar erected by the Buddhist
Emperor AsOka has also been found
marking the birthplace of Buddba near
the site OF the long lost city of Kaaila
Vastu. New York Tribune
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
.GOADED BY GOSSIP
He SEEKS DIVORCE
South Carolina Editor FIayS
His TraduCers.

CHARLESTON. s. C.. Jan 9.-Goaded
to desperation By the gossip OF The
women in his town, J. s Drakesford.
/ editor OF the sYorkviIIa Woman, ia
foHT-eolumn article. announces that the
paper would suspend publication this
week He win go to another state 70
seek divorce. There IS no divorce law
in South Carolina.
Against the character of his wife.
Drakesford says. there Is not a word
OF .re0roach. For ten years he has
lived under the unhappy burden 81 I'M
founded gossip. and the weight Of it
has made his hai. gurn gray at the
age Of thirty
In making wholesale denial Of the
charges against bIni, Drakesford speaks
Of his critics as social buzzards, and
says the men have led VIGOROUSLY Hcen-
tious lives Suicide. whisky and divorce
are left TO him, he says. but he has too
much respect for Cod to XIII himself:
too much .or himself TO become a sot,
and he viii find comfort in divorce.
The editorial is stecsed in bitterness.
It is the effort OF nan whose unhap-
piness has wrecked his brain. and he is
vicious in his attack on what be calls
the social yermin of the town. The
church and society, he says. are bar
barous in some Of the false standards
they have allowed to grow up and. Dip
ping his pen tn gail, he hays his neigh
)Ts II way that causes them 10
finch
Owing TO the prominence OF the
Drakesford family. the affair has Gre
eted sensation in YorkviIIe, which is
a provincial town Of the oldest type.
Drakesferd says he was advised b. 2
minister to make q clean breast Of the
affair
He VIII ask the court 10 wind up his
business through g FeceIveTship and viii
request the appointment Of q guardian
20 look 10 the welfare OF his children,
pending the orce proceedings. Once
divorced, the -iitcr says he viii return
10 YorkviIle TO begin life anew
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
PAINTERS OFFICERS ELECTED.

e AT the January meeting af a#a Master
Painters and Decorators Association in
i-s rooms, in the Corcovau Building.
last night the following officers were
elected President, a Il 7--C--l. vice
president. H. C. Holthe-5 secretary,
Charles MacnichoI, treasurer. Howard
-Iarkward. Messers. HoI5her- Tarr,
Reid. aIcGhan. and Mann we're selected
as delegates to the eonvea ton Of the
national association 20 be held IN Rich
moud February 10 to IS. inclusive The
midwiBter banquet OF The local order
VIII be held on January q.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
FINAL DIVIDEND IN SALE
OF PHILADELPHIA RECORD
Order Issued by the United States
Comptroller Of Currency.

The decision of the special master
c commissioner in the matter OF the dis
,.rlbutton Of the funds received from
ne sale Of the securities OF the Record
Publishing Company of Philadelphia hav-
ing been confirmed by the court having
jurisdiction in the case, The Comptroller
G. the Currency has instructed the re-
cetver Of the Chestnut Street National
tank CT Philadelphia 10 prepare q final
dividend covering the balance Of the
principal and the interest in fuIl on all
claims that have been proved and allow
cd against this trust
The dividend VIII be paid On she 2ath
instant
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
ANTITRUST MEASURES
SURPRISE CONGRESS
Thought That the President Would Keep Hands Off,
Provisions of the Two Bills

Two antitrust bills. drawn BY At
torney General Knox and representing
the views OF the Administration on the
question, have been introduced in the
House by Representative Jenkins. chair
man OF the Committee on Judiciary.
The measures propose remedies along
the lines of those suggested by Mr.. Knox
in his letter to Senator Hoar and Rep
resentative LittIedeld. namely. the per
fecting of the Sherman law to prevent
discrimination and the appointment OF a
commission to carry out The provisions
Of the law so perfected.
Caused Surprise
The two bills were introduced by Mr..
Jenl rs late yesterday afternoon. and
caused much surprise At the beginning
Of the present session Senators and Rep
resenf Ives were given to understand
that bee Administration would put forth
no au.I-trast bills, but would leave Con-
gress TO solve the problem aIoee, with
the aid Of whatever suggestions the
President and members of the Cabinet
might make.
conflicting views in Congress. have
altered the situation, and the Admins
tration decided to have the measures in
troduced
Representative jenkins discIaims any
credit for the bills While he holds to his
original conviction that nothing short
of a constitutional amendment will eff
fectually secure to Congress the control
of the trusts, he believes it his duty to
subordinate his own views 10 those Of
the President and Attorney General and
will support the measures in the House
Provisions Of Bills.
The first bill creates commission to
aid in carrying out the Sherman anti
trust act. The name Of the commission
and the number Of members is left blank
in the text, 50 that. the committee NAV
determine these details. II is empowered
to Investigate the organization and the
conduct of the business Of corporations,
joint stock companies, and combinations
engaged in commerce among the several
States and with foreign nations. and TO
gather such information and data as viii
enable the President 20 make recon-
mendations to Congress for additional
legislation fol-. the regulation Of such
commerce.
The commission must at the request OF
the Attorney General Investigate the
acts Of any corporation OF combination
To it is given power TO inquire into the
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
.ROUTS MEN WHO PLANNED
TO RUN HIn OUT OF TOWN
Mine Manager Kills Three and Wounds
Three AssaiIants.

EUREKA. New. Jan. 81. '. TraylOT,
manager OF the New York and Nevada
Copper Company's mine near Ely. White
Pine county. was attacked Wednesday in
the eompany's Office at Keystone b.
twelve men. said to be members Of the
miners union, who intended running
MIN out Of town.
They caught TrayIor and threw him
down He managed. to break away and
opened Gre with his revolver, killing
James Stages, sam Johnson. ana J. s
Smith, and wounding three other mem
hers of the gang The rest got away
before he c0EId reload his revolver.
Il strike has bean on against the -o-n-
Gauv for several weeks on account Of q
reduction IN wages ordered by Manager
TrayIor.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09

William J Lewis. Seventh Day Adven-
fist. has been reinstated in the Postof-
fee Department. though his appointment
is only a thirty-day emergency appoint
ment. such as are made until the Civil
Service Commission RIIs the position
with a permanent clerk. Lewis made q
stand against working on Saturdays. He
would work on Sundays, he said. or have
his absence on Saturdays deducted from
his annual leave The Postoface Depart-
ment however. has decided to let him
Work I'VE days IN week, and deduct
from his pay the amount he does not
earn on the sixth day. He is at wor-
IN the free delivery division.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
APPROVES COIN DESIGNS.

Chief Engraver Charles z. Barber, Of
the Philadelphia mint. was here Wednes
DAY in conference with Director of the
Mint Roberts concerning the proposed is
sue OF money for the Philippine Islands.
he brought with him designs for the is
sue, which were approved by the Score
taTy OF War
The seven pieces to be used consist Of
dollaT. haIf-dollar. d twenty
piece. ten-eent piece. all OF silver: a
hFa-eent piece Of nickel Il cent and a
Eaif-cent Of copper It is proposed by a
bill now pending in Congress to author
lie an issue OF $40, 000O0
The Washington times., 1903-01-09

business Of any corporation. subject to
the interstate commerce Law and to re-
quire reports from the officers of such
corporations.
To il is also given the power to exc
cute and enforce the provisions Of the
act Dy subpoena. the production OF
books. papers. and persons. and in case
CT failure on the part o. any corporation
/ or officer Of a corporation TO comply may
invoke the aid Of any court 81 the
United States Failure TO testify or 10
produce books. papers. or contracts
may be punished by fine of from $500
to 3, 600,
off, ia Washington.
The eo-uisarr is to have its princi-
pal officz hington. but may sit
anywhera iH tre United States No
commission IN be interested in any
corporation q1.ect to the terms of the
act.
The second bill relates TO the more
specific enforcement Of the interstate
commerce aet 1t makes it unlawful for
any individual or corporation to give
any rebate, concession. or service IN re-
spect of the transportation OF any prop
erty in interstate OF coreicu commerce
whereby such property shall be carried
at a less rate for one person than for
another Conviction fcT such an ofIense
is made punishable by fire Of not less
than $1,000.
If any joint stock company, corpora =
lion. or individual shall solicit. accept.
or receive such rebate or concession It
shall! be unlawful for such company,
corporation. or individual to thereafter
trans port any article owned or controH-
ed by such a company. corporation or
individual or combination, or produced
OF manufactured ~ it. by whomsoever
the article is owned OF controlled, from
The State within which the article IS
PRODUCED or Manufactured.
A similar prohibition IS established
against any arrang cement 20 destroy com
petition in any locality in the sale or
production OF sny article. Persons or
corporations that may accept any con-
cession intended to restrain OF destroy
competition are debs4Ied from inter
state commerce.
Any person Who shall be injured in his
business or property by any other per
son or corporation by reason CT anything
forbidden in the act, may sue an5 re-
cover three fold the damages by him
sustained, together with all costs ao1 a
reasonable attorney fee
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
Mr.. DE GRaw S FUNERAL

The funeral OF A. p DeGraw. whose
death occurred yesterday ct his home.
on Capitol Hill Will take place touor-
row from the Keller Memorial church
at 2 o'clock The deceased was 4n at
tache Of the finance division OF the Post
ofEce Department, where he had been
employed for the past thirty years He
leaves & daughter. Mrs William c.. Sou
Ger. and q son, p. r. DeGIaa. The in
terment viii be at Congressional Gene
terry. and viii be private.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
NATIONAL MUSEUM-

Andrew John, a Seneca Indian, who is
here to represent his tribe before Con
gress, has sent large. skiufuHy dec
GRATED fungus to Prof. Holmes, head Gu
rator Of the Museum It was taken
from beech tree and upon # is carved
q stag and woodland background An
drew John. who has represented the
Senecas here for many years. is opposed
&c the trusts in the distribution OF the
supplies appropriated for the Indians
and desires a sociaHstic division.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
FISH COMMISSION

" A. Wilcox. OF the United States
fish Commission. left Washington this
morning for New York. where he takes
a steamer on Saturday for Porto Rico,
having been sent by the Fish Commits
sion to investigate the fisheries and fish
cry resources OF our new possession.
This is Mr.. WiIcox's second trip TO
Porto Rico, the other being IN company
with party Of Government officials in
1925
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Third Assistant Secretary PeirCe has
completed his examination of the charges
against T...a, States Consul General
John GD.z-sa made by the American
Associate nj Shanghai. and has sub
mit-ed then With accompanying aGida-
Wits to Nj Goodnow with the request
that he make response thereto
First Lieut. Thomas H. jackson. First
Lieut. z NJ Rhett. and Second Lieut..
John Hudson Poole. all Of the Corps OF
Engineers stationed at the Washington
Barracks. and Gen. H. Y. Boynton. com
missioner of the Chfckamauga and Chat
tanooga Military Park, have received
through the State Department, auto
graph photographs of Prince Henry OF
Prussia. bestowed upon them by that
gentleman.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
DUFFY DEFEATED FOR
DISTRICT PRESIDENT
United Mine Workers Elect ". c. Oct
teTy to Succeed Him.

HAZLETON. Pa. Jan o-Taomas DUFF
f. was defeated for reelection as dis
tric- president Of the United Mine Work
ers al The Seventh district convention in
FTecland yesterday.
William C. Dettery, Of Neuremburg,
formerly district board member. was
The successful candidate
Other officers also had opposition. but
were reelected. The convention closed
last night
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Assistant Secretary Joseph Il. Orig
ham said in regard to the exorbitant
prices charged by retail beef dealers
IN Washington that fair prices for meat
here are IS to 20 cents per pound for
porteThouse. Is to 10 cents for sirloin.
and y TO 10 cents for round. "A deal
er asked me why I didn't start a mar
ket and sell meat at these prices said
the Assistant Secretary. But that is no
argument, and I am convinced that
these prices are fair IN Pennsylvania
il is possible to get a hind quarter for
cents per pound, The dealers claim
they would lose money because they
have so many long-standing bills. but
there IS no necessity for them 10 have
such bills The large number of de
partment clerks in this city are paid
twice a month. and are as well able
10 pay cash as others BY keeping the
prices high, The dealers not only keep
the consumers from buying as much
meat as they would otherwise. but also
keep the production down. The similar
tty in the prices of many of the dealers
would tend to show that there is some
collision or combination 20 keep the
prices UD."
Clifford Pinchot. chief Of the forestry.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Maryland and Virginia postmasters
have been appointed as follows. Mary
iand-G. W. GreenweH. Leon, Anne
Arundel county; William u. Windsor,
Maynard, Anne Arundel county.
Virginia-Felix Seuter, Freezing. Dick
enson county; William D. Rice, lola.
Charlotte county.
The Washington times., 1903-01-09

Chief Clerk Irelan says q public teIe-
phone is to be placed in room 227 espe-
cially for the benefit Of attorneys at
work in the Patent Office. This telephone
viii fiji d long-feIt need. Heretofore it
mas been necessary to go to the other
end of the building TO telephone a mes
sage
The Washington times., 1903-01-09

sore Unless treated
through the blood
Rheumatism grows
steadily worse In
ally ding ia
shrunken muscles,
immoYable joints,
SEaET nerves. and
the Iuvalid's chair
or Trssf0heS The
The Washington times., 1903-01-09
PATENT OFFICE

All the division chiefs Of the Patent
Office are now busy preparing their an
nuaI reports for Commissioner Allen. He
will prepare his report from these and
send it TO Congress. The Patent Office
is the only bureau that has the privilege
OF sending a report direct TO Congress,