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The Washington times., 1903-03-23
EIANDBILL. AGENCIES
MAY BE ESTABLISHED
Business Men Expect New Regulation to Result in
Practical Monopoly

matter OF distributing circulars and
handbills. The bill posting company
already does some OF this work and Il
is expected that under the operations
Of the new law this feature OF its busi-
ness will be enlarged. II the law is
rigidly enforced and grocerymen, small
storekeepers. and others are prohibited
from spreading their circulars broad
cast # is likely that the company al
ready supplied with facilities for doing
the work will establish agencies in diff
ferent sections of the city TO serve the
local merchants who may desire TO use
this method OF advertising.
None of the District officials is able
to foretel whether the requirement Of
the license will actually lessen the scat
tering abroad of the tons Of paper used
in this way every year. The officials
believe there will be fewer clrculars'dis-
tributed. and they are confident that
those OF an Objectionable character will
be eliminated, but whether the house
keeper is to be delivered from the ava
lanche of handbills flung into the front
vesti6ule. and whether the white
wings" Be- Il find their labor relieved
from the endless volume of paper in the
streets are questions no one can now
nswer.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Elglish Railroaders surprised.

american railroads have not served
US wei II studying Improvements" said
Robert Evans. secretary OF the London
and Northwestern Railroad. in an In
terview yesterday in Chicago. I'VE
came TO this country with the expecta-
ton that We should see many new things
which would prove OF value to US. In
stead. we have seen but little to be OF
service to US, for our system OF railroad
ing is quite different than that used by
the hustling Americans. Our party has
visited New York. Philadelphia. Wash
ington, Baltimore and Pittsburg- At each
place we have seen many wonderful
things. but all on such a scale OF mRgni-
tude as to be OF little service 70 the
English railroads. However we shall do
all We can to place our road on the mag
niheeut basis Of the railroads in this
country" Mr. Evans is a member OF the
party OF English railroad men recently
in Washington on an inspection tour
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Could Lines Go Westward.

The current issue OF the Railway
World" contains the following: "Engi-
neers in the employ Of the Gould lines, It
is said en- good authority. VIII start sOOn
from Maryville. the terminus OF the Rio
Grande Western in Utah. TO survey a
line west from that point While no
official information Is given as to the
destination. IL Is said that there can be
but one outcome line 20 Los Angeles,
The Rio Grande already has made a pre-
IimiRary survey from Maryville TO Los
Angeles and san Diego. Near Muddy
Pass. IN Lincoln county. New, this sur
vey crosses the line which had been sur
veyed by the Santa Fe from Marvel
Cal to the north The Santa Fe has
been doing some building in this diTec-
ton. and the two lines would meet, II
continued"
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

BY recent action of the District Com
mfssioners the Assessor has been di-
rected 20 require persons who scatter
handbilis or other forms OF advertising
material in the city to take ou the bill
posters license The Police Depart
ment has also received instructions to
assist in the enforcement OF the law
by arresting all persons violating Il.
The license for bill posting. painting
advertising signs on walls or fences.
and distributing circulars. dodgers, or
handbills for advertising purposes is
500 per annum, due from November 1 OF
each year
The Washington Bill Posting Company
now owns the boards and posts theat-
rical bills and other advertising an
nouncements. including those of the
circuses. In like manner n firm in New
York does tho major part Of painting
advertising signs OF the walls OF buil1-
ings and boards erected on private
property at various points in the Dis
trict- Recently also the bill posters
license has been required OF the owner
OF the building from the roof OF which
flashes an electric light sign at night.
Those convorsant with the business OF
advertising In these lines expect TO see
a similar concentration or effort in the
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
FIVE COWBOYS LOST
IN TUESDAYS BLIZZARD

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 2S-Five
cowboys. members OF band which went
out TO destroy focks of sheep which
had been driven inside the deadline set
ty the c0ttlemen Of Rongis. wyo., in
the Sweetwater district, arc believed 70
have been lost In the blizzard OF last
Tuesday. The boys have made that sec
tion a dreaded place for fiock masters
and they purposed TO kill all sheep with
dynamite, The company numbered sixty
men. For three days they have been
,sh-sggling In. having been dispersed by
Nhe storm.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Trade With the Orient.

o. p. Austin, chief of the Bureau OF
Statistics, in reply to recent assertion
by Charles DENLY that the trade with
China would always be a drop in the
bucket compared with that with Europe
quoted the tremendous increase in the
trade with Japan since she has become
an open door country and introduced
railroads.
In the past twenty years Japan's i'm
port trade has increased from about
S26.5O0.000 to more than $40 O0O, 600 and
there has also been large increase in
her export trade.
China's foreign trade has doubled In
the past decade and Mr. Austin thinks
that with the introduction OF railroad
transportation and modern methods. the
trade OF CHINA will increase enormously.
The resources OF the empire remain un-
developed because OF the lack Of trans
portation. In the interior are some of
the richest coal fields in the world at
present almost entirely undeveloped.
The large population makes. labor cheap
and in time the industries of China
should compete with those OF other
countries
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Prominent Passenger Man Dead.

A dispatch received by the local on
cials OF the Seaboard Air Line this
morning announced the sudden death OF
John Rawlins Duval. central passenger
agent OF the Seaboard, with headquar-
ters in Baltimore. His death occurred in
St Augustine. Fla. Saturday morning.
Mr.. Duval was we'll known in this city
and his sudden death Is greatly regret
ted among the railroad men OF this city.
Mr. Duval went 10 Florida several weeks
ago for his health and the latest word
received here announced his improved
condition. He retired Friday night in
good spirits. but was found dead by the
bell boy when called Saturday morning.
He has been IN the railroad business for
years and is brother OF II. r. Duval.
president OF the Alabama Central and
Peninsula Railroad. His remains viii be
taken to Baltimore for interment
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Railroad Kings in New York.

The presence OF John W. Gates in
New York. where he went from Wash
ington last Saturday morning. caused
no little comment on Wall Street in
the afternoon and the tongues of rail-
road men are kept busy discussing his
purposes 1t is well known he has been
summoned 10 appear before the Inter
state Commerce Commission Friday
with a number~of others equally prorni-
nent In railroad circles. He is TO tes-
tify as to the Southern Railroad mer-
ger and may be asked about his con-
nection with the Louisville and Nash
Vile.
Among the most concerned as to Mr..
Gates early appearance is ]. Pierpont
Morgan. and his agents watched close
ly every movement made by the Western
lnancier. 1t is known that Gates and
his bankers are keeping watchful eyes
on Morgan and are busy buying any
stocks in which the Morgan syndicate
indicates an interest IL is mootod on
Wall Street today that Morgan and
Gates will both take the stand before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and tell some interesting things con-
cerning the Southern merger of inter-
ests.
While in Washington last week.
Gates called upon several Western
Senators and also conferred with his
railroad friends here. Mr.. Gates bears
Mr.. Morgan no pleasant wishes be-
cause of the remark made by the New
York financial king when he told the
commission at a previous hearing. he
considered Gates "a dangerous man" TO
have control the Louisville and Nash
vile. and 1t was for that reason alone
Mr. Morgan and his friends bought that
line and merged its interests with other
roads IN the South. The whole matter
will be probed by the commission at its
meeting TO be held in New York next
Fridzy. Until then both financial lead
ers will be carefully watched by all
concerned
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
rheumatism
N wA0 ~TIE PAIN KING. -

cutting pains
S rightly called The King of Pain"
cang and it muscle and joint in the body be
Others
months when sudden change the weather
weakened
Nandd med for all time.
polluted condition of the blood
Rheumatism, Muscular
Siatic the blood
end aches and applications
much
does not reach the real cleanse the diseased
OF all blood
nm In all its forms by neuraizing the poisonous acids building
the weak and sluggish blood. maxi cold
IN blood
~ joints relieved, and by
~ ~ remedy
II have Rheumatism write u and our
furnish without charge
on TINE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GAs
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

At a special meeting OF the Business
Mems Association OF Annapolis Friday.
the matter or the attempted introduc-
tion among the merchants OF the city
by the various trading stamp conceras
OF their respective systems was taken
up and after a lengthy discussion ali
their proposition were turned down and
the whole scheme of trading stamps de-
nounced. Arthur Ward was named by
the association as the Baltimore pur-
chasing agent cor Annapolis merchants
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
FUNERAL OF THE
REV. DIR. WESTON

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the Church of the Epiphany
over the remains OF the Rev Dr. Daniel
Cory Weston. a retired Episcopal minis
ter. who died in this city Friday last OF
senile debility and exhaustion Bishop
Satterlee. OF the Washington diocese. Of
fciated assisted by the Rev. Dr. r. H
Mckim. rector OF the Church OF the Epi-
phany. The body was removed 10 New
York for interment this morning.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Hearing in New York.

On March 27. the Interstatet Commerce
Commission will continue thel hearing in
New York in the case OF the railroad
commissioners OF Kentucky gainst the
Louisyille. Nashville aud other HnesNin
the Southern territory. The complain
alleges tha- J. p. Morgan & Co, OF
New York. have gained control OF the
railroads by the purchase OF stock and
bonds and the securities OF the carriers,
and can and viii discriminsa ate against
the several communities
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

An election for three members Of the
Hagerstown city council will be held to-
day. The Republicans to get control
OF the council must elect all three OF
their candidates. as the two hold-ovar
members are Democrats. The indIca-
tions point 10 continued Democratic
control Of the council. as they are al
most sure 10 elect one Of their three
candidates.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

AT the Methodist conference in ses-
sion at Easton. Bishop Cranston, as
sisted by Presiding Eiaess " r Cork
ran. r watt. C. S. Baker. and T. T.
Martindale. yesterday ordained tie fol
lowing minister's W. r Mathews. local
elder; Alfred G. Brooks. local dean; F.
X Moore. Z. H. Dashield. and J. l.
johnson. travelling elders; w. X. HirOns
W. II. KenRey. " Smith. and J. e
Gallagher, travelling deacons.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
For the Conscience Fund.

Treasurer Roberts received last Sat
urday SS4.SS for the conscience fund"
from the superintendent OF the Phila-
deIphia mint, as the proceeds of the
purchase as bullien OF n gold watch
sent TO Secretary Shaw last week by an
unknown person In Pittsfield. Mass.
Other contributions for the fund receiy-
ed by the Treasurer on Saturday were
SCI from New York city, Sl.36 from
Leayenworth. 81 from Pitts1eId. as cents
from Philadelphia, and 10 cents from
Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Topographic Atlas Sheets.

The following topographici atlas sheets
have been resolved at the Geological
Survey from the printer and, are ready
for distribution: Santa quadrangle,
Susana, California; Edna quadrangle,
Missouri: Kahoka quadrangle, Nilsson
ri. Iowa, and Illinois. DahsOnega quad
rangle. Georgia and North Carolina The
last is made from a resuS-vey
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Life Saving Medals.

Major Piper. assistant general super
intendent Of the Life-saving Service. has
received twenty gold and silver medals
from the United States Mint. These
medals are valued at $1S.49. They are
blank medals and viii be kept as a stock
in trade to be awarded for deserving and
meritorious action.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Bonds Held for Banks.

The weekly statement of United States
bonds held in trust for national banks
shows that S341, 1,15S.97O is deposited in
the United states Treasury to secure
circulation. and TO secure public moneys
S14S. .0O5 go in Washington and SIG. .41O, 600
in New York
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
CAPTAIN FOUouE DEAD.

PARIS. March 23-Captain Fouque
who commanded the expedition that
Joined Major Marchand's mission al
Fashoda some years ago. has died OF
wounds received in an engagement with
the Touaregs. near Kanek in the East
ern Soudan-
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CoMMIS-
SION.
Case Argued.

The case Of Charlotte Shippers Asso-'
citation. y. C.. VS.. the Southern Railway
and other carries, was argued this morn
ing before the Interstate tCommerce
Commission The shippers Of. Charlotte
claim that the rates 10 ChfnSotte are
too high and out OF all proportion to the
rates charged to other eitiesNsimilarly
situated
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Outstanding Bank Notes.

National bank notes outstanding March
p amounted to 1882 OBS, ,s61 There were
Issued during the past week national
bank notes 10 the amoust of SO. S.4e4 $50.
and SO. .s9s. 742 destroyed.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

Johnson d Riggin. who recently pur-
chased from e. w. McMaster and f. VI
Wilson a tract OF 45O acres OF land al
Mattoponi, near Poeomoke City, about
ESQ acres OF which is timbered. are
erecting a mill on the property and ex-
peet 10 begin saving timber within q
few days.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Commissioner General Sargent Returns.
Commissioner General Sargent of the
immigration Bureau, returned TO Wash
ington yesterday from Boston. He has
been in the North for the past week on
tour Of inspection.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Civil Service Examiners Busy.

civil Service Examiners Busy.
Civil service examiners are tfull OF
business these days, as the comtmissfon
Is now holding its examinations IN
Washington and all over the country
Many applicants are working Oh til sir
questions in the upper stories sof the
commissions building. at Eighths and Z
Streets.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

Peter Gray. OF Hagerstown. is wear
ing large silver watch that was re-
Gently eaten by a horse. He was feed
ing the horse and accidentally dropped
the watch In the manger. The animal
swallowed the watch with a mouthful OF
feed.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF DEPARTMENTS

rica in the fiscal year 1902 were horses,
Sc. .1o6. SO; mules, $2.272 .101; wheat -four.
81. $685. $40; oats, $1.4S0.157; rum. ST.
316,11O
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

The students of st. Johns College
have decided to Introduce the honor
system in their examinations. The mat
ter has been left entirely 10 the stu
dents. although the faculty stands ready
to interfere II deemed advisable.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Treasury Statement.

Gold coin and bullion TO the amount Of
S637. .602. 129.45 is depOsl, in the United
States Treasury The total Treasury
receipts for March 21 were 81 1853. AS II,
of which $52s.s14.s9 were customs.
S6O2. .347Z5 internal revenue. and s3l.-
253.s7 miscellaneous receipts. The ex-
penditures we're 1885. 900. of which
s1S5. 600 were civil and miscellaneous ex-
penses. S46O. 900 war. $345. 900 navy. $1O.-
600 Indian. 100000 pensions. and 1926. 600
interest The excess OF expenditures
over receipts were $43l. .5s3.Ss.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
NORFOLK AND VICINITY.

Thomas Carrigsn. ,b-icklayer from
Washington. ID. c. is in Norfolk in
search OF his missing nephew, William
Bresnahsn. who left Newport News sew
eral weeks ago and has not been heard
from since. The body OF a murdered man.
which was found floating in the river on
February 2S. will be exhumed for e1-
animation by Mr.. CarFigan. who says
the description Of the man tallies with
that OF his nephew.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
NoBLEMEN ACCUSED.

NAPIAlS. March 23.-Two Russian
nobIemen> who arrived here and regis
tered at Ebe Grand Hotel are accused
by tfsS police OF being nihilists
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

An interesting dispatch was received
today by a local banking house from
New York, as follows: The opinion Is
gaining ground that after the plan OF
the pure hase OF the Frisco by the Rock
Island is given out IL viii not be long
before announcement is made OF the ac-
QUESTION by the same system OF the
Mexican Central. This accounts for the
strength OF the stock.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
The Sufferers
from Colds

are numbered by millions. not including
those whose annoyance by association
amounts to suffering
And yet II IS q fact. as ,apable of DEM
onstration as any problem iu geometry.
that Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder Has.
Does. WIN cure Catarrh and Colds
What are the Catarrhal Millions going
TO do about it2
Dr. Agnew's Heart Cure relieves heart
disease in thirty minutes. 1
SOLD by r. r. Richardson & Co., Penn
sylvania Avenue and Third Street north
west and all druggists.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
MARYLAND NOTES.
ANNAPOLIS

The rededication Of St Martins Ger
nan Lutheran Church. Rev. J. A. Weis-
Aaar, pastor, took place in Annapolis
yesterday. The church was destroyed
by the nre OF July % last.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
New York Island Claimed.

New York Island Claimed.
Commissioner of immigration VIII
liams. who is stationed at Ellis Island.
y. Y. has been summoned TO appear
before the United States circuit court
in Trenton. on April I. in the suit
brought by the descendants OF the origi-
nal prOprietors OF Ellis Island. to re-
gain possession Of that island. Ellis
Island is now used as an immigrant
station by the United States Govern
mept
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

First Mate Adamson. Of the United
States collier Alexander. has received a
communication from the Navy Depart
ment Offering him the csptaincy Of a
naval collier in recognition Of his
bravery In leaving the disabled collier
I'm an open boat when coo miles from
Land. starting to ind assistance at Mas
sar
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
Railroad Gossip.

Atlantic Coast Line officials are much
pleased with a fast run made over that
road March s. which is said TO be the
fastest time yet made for long run on
a Southern road. a special train COW
cred the distance between jacksonville.
Fla, and Savannah. Ga--1I2 miles-in
I52 minutes. Seven miles OF the dis
tance between Mcintosh Ga. and Wal
thourviIle was made il four minutes Hat
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

Pickett Buchanan Chapter. Daughters
OF The Confederacy, have completed ar
engagements for the presentation TO every
Confederate veteran OF handsome
bronze medal, the Gross OF Honor. " the
presentations 10 - made. with elaborate
eXerl.ises In Innn
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

No decision has been rendered by Cor
poration Counsel Duvall regarding the
application OF s. W. Simmons for a per-
nit TO build at Thirteenth and Massa-
chusetts Avenue. The plans showed the
proposed structure 10 be higher than the
limit recently made by Congress. and II
seems II will be necessary to change
the plans TO conform to existing law.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

The guests at Murphys Hotel were
startled about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing 70 find that the adjoining building
was ablaZe and that the hotel was in
immediate danger. Rain was pouring
down az the time and the prompt and
heroic work OF the fremen confined the
FIRE TO the narrow four-story building OF
the. MiIbiser estate, in which it origi-
mated This was practically destroyed.
and the Regal shoe store was seriously
damaged The loss amounts TO $1,000 or
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

\ Corporation Counsel Duvaii has given
a favorable decision on the application OF
the Woodley Apartment House Company
70 build. although the plans show the
house to be higher than the limit. Ap-
DlicatiOa was made before Congress
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.


Tho Virginia house OF delegates. at
Its session Saturday. passed the follow
ing bills:
To protect persons, firms. corpora
tions. associations or unions of working
men in the use OF their labels. trade
marks. terms. designs. devices and forms
OF advertisements. and TO provide for
the registry thereof.
To provide for bureau OF labor and
Industrial statistics. defining the duties
and powers of said bureau.
To submit to the qualified voters OF
the town OF Manassas. in the county of
Prince William. at a special election. the
question OF the establishment, of dis
peusary for the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors.
To allow the auditor of public ac-
counts 10 pay officers and employees OF
the State al stated periods.
To empower the county court Of Bote-
tourt county TO authorize ana permit the
erection Of a Confederate monument
upon the public square at the county
seat. and to appropriate and con-
tribute money for the purpose OF aiding
In the erection Of said monument
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.

Postmaster Merritt Returns.
Postmaster Merritt who has been at
his home in Lockport. y. " for the
past few days on private business. re-
turned to Washington thist stmOrIIing.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES

living near the cOlored Methodist
Church. The explosion destroyed the
front OF the house. but did not injure
anyone
Thomas G. Farrell, a drug clerk, was
found yesterday morning dead in his bed
at the Clermont Hotel in Charlottes-
Vile. He had been sick for about a
week, but not confined 20 his bed.
Prominent Democrats from Spottsyl-
vania county say Judge Robert E Walk
er will be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for State Senator
from the Fredericksburg district, which
is composed Of Spottsylvania, Louisa
and Stafford counties and the city OF
Fredericksburg. Judge F. w. Sims. OF
Louisa. and the present senator, DR.. G..
NJ. Wallace, of Stafford, are also ex-
pected to run
The Washington times., 1903-03-23

passed the recent law establishing the
new limit. and Mr.. Duvall recommended d
that the permit be given. The permit
was issued. and work on the new apart
ment house in Mount Pleasant has been
started.
1t is expected that bids on the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Hall. OF Georgetown. will
be opened today. L. b. Pyle is the
architect
The following permits were issued by
Building Inspector Ashford on satur-
day:
To Joseph Gallagher. 10 make general
repairs to house at 1922 Thirty second
Street northwest
To Rudolph Kaufman. to makes gen
eral repairs to his house on Military
Road between Daniels and Rock Greek
Ford Road.
To John sherman, TO erect one two
story and attic frame dwelling at 2yA6
Newark Street. in the unsubdivided poS
tion OF Cleveland Park. The cost is es-
timated at $5,OeO The contracting firm
OF John Simpson & Sons. OF Forest Glen.
Md. has the contract for the house
To the Home lee Company. 10 extend
second story or their Office building now
under construction at Twelfth and Y
Streets northwest
To the Sheckels estate. TO make gem
eral repairs on rear or house at 3Ol
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast
To d w Kerr to erect a two-story
open porch TO rear OF house at "a New
York Avenue northwest. L. Lehman. OF
1905 Thirteenth Street northwest. is
doing the repair work on the house
To George II. Eakle. TO make general
repairs TO rear OF house at Seventh
Street and Maryland Avenue northeast.