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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

Although Washington ranks fifteenth
in respect TO population compared with
the cities of the United States, its post
Office ranks tenth in receipts, and is
given third place in the number Of
registered parcels, The report for this
year may place this Office in the front
rank A report submitted to Postmaster
Merritt by Superintendent OF Delivery
Bell shows a surprising increase in this
respect for the month OF December.
Taking into consideration the vast
amount Of free matter transmitted by
the various departments Of the Govern
.meEt. this is surprising The report
submitted by the Postoffce Department
for the hscaI year. ending June 80. 1902,
shows New York handled 1O, 6SI, $50
pieces of registered matter; Philadelphia
5,917,5l0, and Washington 3.4O2. PSI. The
large figures for New York and PbiladeI-
phia are due TO the great amount OF reg
istered matter desti ned for foreign mails.
That sent from this city goes principally
TO points in the United States.
Increased Registry Revenue.
superintendent Bells report shows
that in the month Of December. 1901,
EOS 231 pieces were registered at the
local Office as against 364 ,SI3 for the
same month Of 1902. This is an increase
Of $3.50 for one month Of the next sue
ceeding year, or at the rate Of Il per
cent At the regulation price of s cents
a piece. II means an increased revenue
OF $i3S in one month, or over s., 600 for
The year IN che registry division alone
Of the registered matter handled last
month. there were :, 3OI domestic and 2g4
foreign letters at the main office. At
the substations 8.275 registered letters
were sent out, besides S.116 parcels
During the month, there were His
pieces Of registered matter received for
distribution. At the main Office shere
were 1896 registered envelopes received
with matter for city deIive-y. and IS. 302
sent out; 5S,a44 registered envelopes
We're received IN transit.
Many Free Parcels.
In addition TO this work done Dv
the employees of the Office. 50, 765 letters
and parcels rom official sources we're
registered free. During the month there
we're sos registered pouches and sacks
sent from the cfice. This requires more
work than the casual reader imaginea.
A record Of each letter OF parcel is kept
al the Office. and return cards are made
out and sent with each registered piece
OF mail Receipts are made out for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
MILLIONS FOR SCIENCE:
MILLIONS FOR ART
Metropolitan Museum Secures Munifioept Request

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-By the discon-
unuance of the suit of the only heir of
the late Jacob S. Rogers. who has op-
posed mis- will. which made the MetropoI-
itan Museum of Art the Iegatee of his
residuary estate. the museum now comes
into possession of this munificent beouest
and is free 10 use the income fund so
-,!e~--f = -'ssposaI
The dissenting Htfgant was Mrs. Vir-
ginia Heiniseh, Mr.. Rogers half-sister
who at first joined with the other Rogers
heirs in executing a release, and then
turned about and began suit to set aside
the release and test the validity of the
millionaire locomotive makers will. The
release was signed in October, 1901 Mrs
Heinisch brought her suit in the chan
Gerry court Of New Jersey, and it was set
for trial on January 10, Robert " de
Forest counsel for the museum, said:
This was not a settlement Of the suit.
Not q single cent was paid by the mu-
scum. 1t was an abandonment Of the
suit before trial for admitted lack Of ev-
idence to sustain it."
Mr. de Forest estimated the amount Of
the Request at between $4,000. 900 and
S6.O0G.OO0- The conditions of the bequest,
to the will. are these:
THE income only Of the fund hereby
created, or intended so to be. to be used
for the purchase Of rare and desirable art
objects, and in the purchase Of books for
the library Of said museum. and for such
purposes exclusively.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. 9.-Henry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
MANY ARCHITECTS COMPETE.

The Rational Society Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution are rapidly
rerfecting plans for the erection of their
proposed building, to be known as Con
tineltaI Memorial Hall Yesterday the
committee on plans reported that more
than l0C architects had entered lllc <-esa-
petition Ground has alredy been broken
for the new building, which is &c cost
between $200. Geo and $500, 900. IN Seven
teenth Street near the old Van Ness
mansion, The building is to be ficeproof.
and is TO contain an auditorium, seating
. 1000. The plan competition cl SEES Janu-
arY %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
GOLDEN EAGLE TEAM
DEFEATS BUSINESS MEN

IN three OF the finest games bowled
this winter The Golden Eagles defeated
The South Washington Business Men
last night in the formers alleys. The
lowest mark bowIed by the winners was
352 The Golden Eagles string OF 9S3,
$50, and $50 was excellent The losing
team struck It's gait also in the last
game, and bOwled the high score Of
a06-
Brandt Of the Golden Eagles. was
nigh man. with an average of EOS. and
his z32 was high single. LansdaIe. Of
,he same team, was next high man, with
POI average. and his single of 223 was
second bes..
The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

| for three years: Henry Bladder. !. D.
Normoyle. and Phillip NJ Bradshaw,
trustees, and Albert Stuart, attorney.
The funeral of Mrs Mary G. Radcliffe.
who died in Washington last THURSDAY,
took place at II o'clock this morning
from the undertaking establishment of
b. WheatIey. The services were con
Quoted by the Rev. Father H. J. Cutler.
pastor OF ST Iary's Catholic Church,
and the burial was made in the Metho-
dist Protestant Cemetery
The remains Of William Gary. infant
son OF Alexander s. and Ruth Gary Donf-
phsn, who died last Thursday evening,
were this morning taken 10 Ltgnum. CuI-
Deper county, Va. and buried in the
private cemetery at that place
Cora Lee Cornell, OF this city, and
Charles Humphries, OF Phoebus. Va.
were quietly married last Thursday al
the parsonage OF the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. by the Rev. ). A.
letters.
The grand jury term Of the corpora
ton court VIII convene next Monday
morning. a number Of criminal cases
VIII come up at this term OF court for
consideration The following grand jury
has been drawn: L H. Thompson, c. W.
Moore. r Lee Field, c. z. THOMPSON.
H. 3. Ramey. G. William Ramsay. ". J.
Boothe. Harry Hammond, G. F Steiner.
J G, Henshaw, 0. T. Carter, and ]. f.
Dyson.
The recently elected officers Of Alex
andria Council, No. 627. Royal Areanum.
will be installed at the regular meeting
10 be held next Tuesday night. A num-
Der Of officers Of the grand council will
be present At the conclusion of the
ceremonies banquet Will be held.
Chief Petty. of the Alexandria fire de-
partment. together with several fremen.
went to Washington today to witness
the test Of ii FIRE engine at the foot OF
Third Street, that city.
Alexander Kaufman. formerly of this
city but now of San Francisco. Cal. is
visiting his old home here. Mr. Kauf-
mann may decide 10 remain in Alexan-
dria.
Mrs Honora Desmond is seriously i'll
a. her home on North Pitt Street,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
WASHINGTON CAMP
INSTALLS ITS OFFICERS

On last Wednesday evening was cels-
brated the first anniversary of Wash
ington Camp, 40. s. P. 0. 5. A, at its
hail 304 B Street southeast. when the
following officers were installed: PresI-
dent. B. r Mcfarland vice president,
H H Clarke. past president, J D. Simp-
son; master of forms. A. l. Simpson:
conductor. William Gator recording sec
rotary. J. AE. Allison; financial secretary,
J. Z. Thomas; Inspector. E O. Seap:ey:
guard William Taylor; treasurer. +.
-Jackson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
WANTS WILL CONTEST SETTLED.

A petition was filed yesterday in the
Probate Court by Senator J. c. s. Black
burn asking that the proceedings filed
by the mother and other relatives in
connection with he settlement OF Thorn
as 2. Lanes estate be dismissed Lane.
who was the husband of Mrs. Lucille
Blackburn Lane the daughter Of Sena-
tor Blackburn, committed suicide about
TWO years ago in this city. and il is
commended that he died intestate Soon
after Lanes death his wife died. ana
Senator Blackburn was appointed adj
ministratOr of her estate. The relatives
of Mr.. Lane declared that he Left a viii.
but they have failed to produce IT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
BEANS THAT MADE BOSTON
FAMOUS SCARCE AT THE HUB


BOSTON. Jan 1O,-The worst that
could befaH Boston is about to happen.
a bean famine is threatened.
That which perhaps, more than any
thing else. has enhanced the glory and
prestige OF the Hub. win soon, it Is
feared. become a luxury. possible only
TO the wealthiest. and with the anthra-
cite coal VIII pass from the homes Of
the humble
A representative of one of the large
est wholesale produce supply houses Of
the city estimates that residents Of Bos-
ton and its suburbs require, with nor
nal prices ruling, about 10000 bushels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

Great Growth of Receipts Gives Promise of Precedence

each one and delivered to the sender
Then the letters are placed in sealed en-
veIopes with spaces for each person
handling the package to register These
envelopes are then placed in locked
inner pouches and placed within the oc-
binary mail Dag.
Careful records are kept of the hume
rous persons handling the registered
pouches and the number of the lock on
the inner pouch is kept with its -egis-
tered number, Indicating every time it
has been opened It is almost impos-
sible TO extract a letter registered while
in transit or until it leaves the inner
pouch Every time the lock is opened
a number is turned up and the person
opening it must keep q record of the
number displayed In this manner, it
is possible to tell just what postofice
employe opened the pouch.
No Case of Loss.
The consecutive numbers displayed are
kept and the route travelled by the
inner pouch is clearly followed In ad-
dftion 10 this record. the condition Of
shown. and if signs of its having been
tempered with appears. the clerk no
ticing it must make a record of the
fact OF possibly be held accountable
for the loss of any valuables the letter
or parcel might contain To 10 this re-
1uires much time, yet the limited force
in the local Office succeeded in handling
all the registered pieces without a sin
gle loss
Long Hours for Clerks.
It is a record Of which Postmaster
Merritt feels proud and the fact that
every. piece of mail is handled promptly
adds more to his qualification. Although
the registered mail force is limited in
number. no complaints have been re-
ceived on account of delay or loss of
registered matter. Although the Office
merits it, no orders for additional help
in the department have been issued. and
the clerks are compelled to work long
hours
The Washington postoffice is held up
before the postmasters of the country
as q model for all others to follow, and
every new device for distributing or
collecting mails is tried here before
the approval OF the Postofhce Depart
ment is stamped upon plan or :nyen-
ton Postmaster Merritt is working as
siduously to place the Office in the front
rank of all the postoffices in the United
States as to receipts or amount Of mail
handled or distributed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
COMMISSIONERS DEFEAT
NAVY YARD TEAM

The Commissioners won the series from
the navy yard team in the Departmental
League last night on the Palace Alleys.
The winners bowled well, and their
string OF s2s. e03, and 500 was creditable.
In the last contest three Of its men
bowIed over the 200-mark
Barr. Of the Commissioners, was high
man. with a record Of 2O5. Shields bowl
ed a good game and had an average OF
204, while TsIbertr who bowIed the high
est score in the third game, which was
22g had an aHerare If 1S2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
MCGOWAN NOT AFTER
THE PHILADELPHIA CLUB

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. IO--Hugh ]. Nc
Gowan, president Of the indianapolis
Terminal Traction Company. tonight
denied the report that he had been nego-
tiating for the purchase Of the PhiladeI-
phia National League Baseball Club. Mr..
MCGOWAN said: The report is untrue. II
someone should give me a ball club I
would take IT, but when 1t comes to buy
ing one that is another question"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

of beans week. Under normal condi-
tons the price OF beans to wholesalers
would fiuctuate between $3.50 and s.. per
bushel, but now, as a result Of the
short crop last summer. which was
$3.50. 900 bushels. against 10000 in 1866
the price has risen TO $40 busheI, and
in The anticipation OF dealers Will, be
fore long. reach the 50 mark.
Already the proprietors OF restaurants
are altering their bills Of fare 10 NEE
the emergency and keep pace with tn
advanced cost Of the baked article, as il
comes 10 them from the two OF three
great bean bakeries that supply the
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
OFFICERS DEFEATED
BY METROPOLITANS

IN The Railway RELIEF Association
League last night the Metropolitan
aunt defeated the omcers. winning The
full set.
While the hrst game was a process
sion, the second was holly contested.
and 81 the end the Nets were only
three points in front OF their opponents.
Hanel was high man. with an average
OF 40, AID his single OF zoe was tho
highest The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
YORK FENCERS
LEAVE FOR ANNAPOLIS

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Columbia'
fencing team left for Annapolis tonight,
where 1t viii meet the cadets in the first
hanged between the two colleges. The
Columbia team consists of Eugene Pitou,
captain. :. Arnold. II. & Gearfn ana l.
Withrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

WILMINGTON. y. c.. Jan. 10.-Tha
Messenger" Of this city voices the sem
timent of our people. and says. IN
this appointment OF Crun at Charleston
the President has chosen which OF tbs
two factions OF his party in the South
he viii support. The lily whites gee
a setback, and>this. coupled with tbs IN
dianola troubles. is notice TO the ne
groes Of the South that they can with
confidence support Mr.. Roosevelt for
the nomination
The Democrats OF the South haYsf
tried TO rid themselves OF the negro aa
a political Issue. and if the Adminis-
trstion hinders them and those Repub-
licans striving for the same result. then
the whites of the South must accept
the issue and continue the fight along
the old lines. The Presidents personal
aims and aspirations have frustrated
their plans and have revived the old
issues, which both parties have striTsa
to check Off
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10
BELT NOT IN
IMMEDIATE DANGER OF DEATH

CAPETOWN. Jan f0.-Up until late
yesterday evening the condition of Al
fred Belt. The millionaire, who il suffer
ing from the results Of an apoplectio
stroke. was more satisfactory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. f0.-The Land
mark says: Knowing that the ap-
pointment Of DR.. Crum as collector OF
the port OF Charleston is offensive 10
the best people of the city, President
Roosevelt appoints the coiored man any
how Either Mr.. Roosevelt is afraid
that the balance OF power IN the North
and West depends upon the negro vote,
or he is displaying in a mistaken cause
that roagh-ri(iing disposition which he
ought 10 have displayed in dealing with
the trust problem and the Addfcks scan
dal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Jan. 10.-Trafiic
over the Washington. Alexandria. and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway was sus-
pended Tor several hours this morning
owing TO the fact that the coal supply at
the Four Mile Run powerhouse ran out.
As result large number Of Alexan-
drians who had business in Washington
were compelled TO remain here. Sever
al. however. took the steam lines and
boats. After considerable delay tenn
porary supply Of coal was received at
the powerhouse. and traffic was resumed
The electric railway company has recent
" experienced considerable difficulty in
getting coal to keep them running.
Efforts are being made 10 hold 4 pa
rade in this city February y. in oh
servance of Washington's birthday, and
to this end the members OF the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry have extended m in
vitation to the members of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company to cooperate
with them in the movement Invitations
10 take part viii then be extended to the
various othor fire engine companies OF
the city. aad the different social and
secret organizations. The advisability Of
holding the parade viii be determined
upon on January % at meeting Of the
committee. In former years grand pa
rades were held on this date In the past
few years. however. the custom mas been
discontinued
The week OF prayer" services which
commenced last Monday night were con
cIuded last night with services in the
Second Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
j 2. Stump. pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. delivered an
able discourse entitled For the Desired
Result of the Week Of Prayer" A large
was present. The Week
of Prayer viii be followed by a week
of union services designed TO reach the
The same pastors will oc-
cupy the puIpits as during the week of
prayer, beginning next Monday night
Robert J. Thomas is critically i'll at
his home, 3I6 North Washington Street.
The German Cooperative Building
Association, No ;, has elected the fol-
lowing officers 10 serve for the ensuing
year: Isaac Eiehberg, president; Jusrua
Schneider, secretary and treasurer; z. F.
Aftcheson and E c. Graham. directors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 10.-The News
says: ITO inspire the negro with the
vain desire to govern is to lay up futurs
trouble for the black man. and he never
shall But what's the use OF arguing
the matter? Arguments do not couns
with Mr.. Roosevelt"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-10

Robert J. Thomas is critically i'll at
his home, 316 North Washington Street
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-11-21

home in Globe. Silver
Belt.
Miss Clara Barth is assisting
Miss Gracia L. Fernandez with
her school. There was a much
larger attendance this year than
was expected and the school di-
rectors thought it necessary to
employ an assistant. The school
is in good running order and the
pupils are advancing rapidly
under their able instructors.
About ten o'clock Monday
morning two barns belonging
to MarinuS Christensen and Con-
rad diversion caught fire and
were burned to the ground.
Everybody was on hand to help
save property that was near by.
A large quantity of hay was
destroyed. The cause of the
fire was children playing with
matches.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-11-21
Stake Academy Items.

Class organizations have been
affected in the ninth and tenth
grades. The tenth grade Off
GERS are May Whiting, President;
Ethel Farr, Vice-F resident.
The ninth grade officers are
Orpha Gibbons. President; Ly-
man Nj. diversion, Vice-Presi-
dent.
An interesting game of base
ball was played between the
missionaries and school boys.
Score stood nineteen 10 five in
favor of the latter. We expect
to play Snowflake during the
holidays.
Our school is booming; more
than thirty students are taking
the higher work. Fhe students
are all enthusiastic workers and
are making rapid progress.
A party will be given by The
tenth grade in Armory Hall on
Thanksgiving night and a good
time is promised,
The apparatus for pysics has
arrived and the class will begin
work in the labratOry.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-11-21
LOCAL
AND
PERSONAL NEWS
81 know not what the truth may be,
tell to you as twas told to me"

BOrn-Nov. 10th to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gallegos, a daugh-
ter.
DR.. ]. s. Woolford made a
professional visit to Concho Tues
day.
Richard Gibbons was in from
his ranch Tuesday looking after
his business interests.
Several farmers from the sur
rounding settlements we're in
town this week selling their pro-
duce.
Alfred Ruiz and family are
expected to arrive in town early
next month. They expect to
reside here in the future.
Treasurer Leandro Ortega re-
turned from Prescott last Satur-
day evening where he has been
attending to business matters.
County Recorder ]. r. Armijo
returned from Springcrville Mon
day where he has been looking
after his extensive sheep inter
ests.
DR.. H. Reeve Johnson arrived
in town Tuesday. The doctor
was a former resident Of this
county and his many friends
welcome him back again.
Mrs. Pearson and children,
the family of Deputy Sheriff
Pollard Pearson, arrived last
Friday from Nutrioso, Apache
county, and expect to make their
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-11-21
Or Ladies Wear is
Simply Immense

Jackets (thc very latesD from
$500 to 500.
Skirts, guaranteed up-tO-date,
from S2.75 to 56.5l.
Waists, just arrived, from
SI.75 to $500.
Underwear and underskirts
SUPERB.
Fascinators and rurs, all kinds
and prices.
Ladies shoes from SIPS to
S5. O0-they fit and wear well.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1903-11-21
Santa Fe Reduced Rates.

For the Arizona Teachers
Association, Phoenix Ariz., Dec.
1920, 1903. Ash Fork ard re-
turn S8.15 on certificate plan.
c. IL. BROWN,
Agent, HOlbrOoI, Arizona.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-28

Spodunk or build a breakwater al
, Hackensack.
Whatever the outcome OF that prob
lem, however, the question of national
or state-territorial or county RESPONSE
bility or power, is not involved in the
appropriations under the loan BILL
These appropriations We're made by
the legislature when it was the sd
preme and only appropriating power
1t had the power to make appropria-
tons, to be expended within two years.
1t has acted within that cover. The
two years viii not expire until July 1,
Ices.
The fact that preliminary steps have
been taken to establish county govern
ments does not deprive the legislature
of any power or jurisdiction heretofore
possessed.
Even if the county act contained the
specific clause that the legislature
could not appropriate money for local
purposes, and it contains no such
clause, such provision would not be
binding, for no legislature has. any
power to enact or law which shall bind
it's successor.
The next legislature can repeal the
county law, amend it or pass laws in
consistent herewith; and such laws, if
so passed will to the extent to which
they go, supersede the county law.
In other words, the territorial legis-
lature is still subject always to the
power of Congress-the Supreme law
making, and consequently appropriat-
ing power in the territory
Its appropriations under the loan Act
are therefore valid.