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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-16
MAY WEAR COURT DRESS
AMs RIcAN DIPLOMATS GIVEN WIDE
DISCRETION ~ frle MATTER.
Assistant Secretary Adee Says They
May Put on Knee Brooches and
Buckles IL They Choose.
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, February ia citizen of
New York, curious 70 know whether the
government approved OF ambassadors and
ministers OF the United States wearing
court dress mt official functions abroad, like
the uniform adopted and worn by Ambas,
sador Mccormick at st. Petersburg, wrote
to The state department aud received the
following reply;
Department Of State Washington, Sir
have 10 acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter Of the 4th inst. in which you ask
whether the action OF Mr.. Mccormick,
United States ambassador at st. Peters
burg, in wearing a court dress at his re-
ception by the Russian emperor was ap-
proved by the department.
In reply To your direct inquiry ] have
TO inform you that the department has not
been called upon either TO approve or as
approve Of AIR. McCormlcks action.
In general reply have to state that by
the standing Instructions of this depart
ment governing the conduct of diplomatic
officers, they are permitted to wear upon
occasions OF ceremony the dress which To-
cal usage prescribes as appropriate TO the
hour and place.
The department has always distinguished
between a uniform" and q court dress
conforming 10 local custom, A uniform
serves 10 show the branch Of public Berv-
ice to which the wcarer belongs and also
the rank or grade held by him therein. a
court dress denoting no public Office or
function, when worn by ununlfOrmed func-
tlonnrIes and private citizens alike with
out any indication of Individual rank or
precedence, is In no sense a uniform and
Is not obnoxious to our statutes. / am, sir,
your obedleut servant Alvey A. Adee,
Second Assistant Secretary.
Heretofore the diplomatic representatives
OF the United States have been dlstin-
guished from royalty and nobility In court
circles by their simplicity OF attire. The
- "A .n~f.a -ass
them a wide range Of discretion In the
matter of personal adOrnment, and they
can, by wearing a distinctive garb, save
themselves the humiliation often expert
enced by their predecessors when their
servants were summoned to identify them.
On the other hand, many will regret the
departure from a time -honored American
cans were ensily recognized before by their
plain clothes, and hereafter they will not
be distinguished from other nunkeys.
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ROOSEVELT PLEASED
The Trust Legislation Recently En-
acted Suits Him Exactly.
HE DEEMS HIS PROMISES
OF Last Fall as Now Having Been
Fully Carried Out.
GENERAL KNOX HIS SPOKESMAN.
Rebates Now Prohibited by q Law capa.
bic Of enforcement.
THE COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION
GENERAL KNOX HIS SPOKESMAN.
THE COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION
To Restrain and Punish Violations ana
Discretion Is Lodged IN President
Concerning Question OF Publicity.

Washington, February 15--Attorney GEN
crai Knox. who Is known to have prepared
the Important features OF the antitrust
bills now cuacted into law, on being asked
as 10 how they were regarded By the al
miuistradon. said;
Tho legislation affecting the trusts passed
at this session Of congress Is satisfnctury
70 the administration, end tho prompt re-
Spouse 90 the president's requests IS highly
gratifying. A very long stride In advance
hapbcen accomplished md tho promises OF
last fall have been made good
''rhe giving and taking of rairoad re-
hotes is now prohibited by law capable OF
effective enforcement against corporations
as well as individuals and the courts Of thu
United States are with Jurisdiction 90 re.
strain ana punish violations,
"Ibe act creating the department OF com.
mcrce vests IA that department. complete
authority 10 investigate the organization
and business methods of corporations en-.
gagged IN interstate ana foreign commerce.
and to that end to compel the testimony OF
persons having the desired knowledge The
legislation ia concise In It's terms, but very
comprehensive IN It's scope Under Its PRO,
visions fair opportunity WIN be Afforded
10 test the effect upon the tendency towards
industrial monopoly OF its guarantees OF no
favors for the great producer, s. against
| Tho Bman one.
! "Discretion Is lodged in the president as
! 70 the publication OF facts useful to ba
/ publicly known. and y wise administration
Of the law promises much that IS helpful
\ ana nothing that Is harmful
"Tha iIrto expedite the hearing 81 casss
4 aud givllN an appeai directly % the sn.
Z preme q0ift from the court u FIRST instance,
I nsslreg N4-al1tA reasonable time authorfta.
tive del1sions upon important pending
I questions IA the knowledge OF which fliy'
fber Meditation, " necesSary, can be popa.
| dpNy flpRcd
/ ipon me slofe the Ntrssipa "a srutptEts
\ " satisfactory and is tie result Of ccnees,
sionE, notifications OF tiews nnd forms of
expressions unon the pprt OF many earnest
snd thoughtful men, Who have endsayored
within a very brief sission 70 meet ra
tloBal public demand in a rational aud a.
fcCtivC way
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Will pAss EowLER an.
Only Three Supply Bills Remain to Be
Acted On.

Acted On.
Washington, February l5.-rhe appro-
priation bills are well advanced In the
house for this stage OF the session. with
less than three weeks Of the session ahead,
only three OF the supply Bills remain to
be acted on Two Of these, the naval and
fertilization bills, are on the calendar, and
viii be passed this week. The deficiency
bill Will follow next week. Delays on
these bills IN the senate, however, now
promise to crowd things during the final
hours. The Fowler currency bill. which
has been postponed from time 10 Time Is
70 have a special rule making It con
tlnuing order at the first opportunity this
week But II It reaches the stage Of con-
siderHtion It viii be considered whenever
an appropriation bill or a conference report
is ready Consequently, considerable scep-
ticism is manifested as to whether II will
be brought 70 a vote.
Tomorrow Is suspense, day, bet only
matters of minor Importance will be con
sidered. Mr. Moon Dem, Tenn.) stiIl re-
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fuses assent to requests for unanimous con.
sent because the Indian Territory bill rs
not given consideration and his course
compels recourse to suspension day for
bridge bills and other minor measures,
which usually 80 through By unanimous
consnnt
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A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY.
Memorial Service in Honor Of Fisherme
Who Sacrificed tn pes.

Memorial Service in Honor Of Fishermen
Who Sacrificed tn res.
Gloucester, Mass, February 4J.-Nearly
1000 people, including men, women and
children from all walks OF life, crowded
Atlantic wharf this afternoon and wit
messed the beautiful, yet pathetic, cero-
mony when seyenty-four flowers, em-
blematlc OF the seventy -four lives sacrificed
In the fisheries from this port during the
mast year were cast on the waters OF
Gloucester harbor by seventy-four children
Following the exercises at the wharf a me-
mortal service was held at the city hall
The records show that during the past
seventy-two years the deep has claimed
5O46 lives from among the fishermen OF
Gloucester harbor. Nine hundred and
eigbty-nine widows and 1880 children have
been left to mourn these tragic deaths.
Seven hundred and thirty-two vessels have
been lost. representing total value Of
So, 4p3.oi6
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Ex.MAYoR AMEs ARREsIEn.

Wanted in Minneapolis on Indictment Tor
Attempted 5ribey.
Hancock, n. a., February 15.--Broken ia
apirit, physical wreck and changed be-
yond recognition, DR.. Albert Aionzo NJ
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Not.d TO Continue the Strike.

Dover. N. H.. February 49, The strike
Of The crdcrs and ring spinners Of the
tocohee cotton mills looks more serious
tonight than At any time since the men
lett their work Wednesday. The weavers,
the mule spnners and the loom hIars'
unions met separately today and Mnani-
mously voted to ndorse the action taken
by the strikers 10 remain ont and fight
10 tho end. Later q mass meeting Of all
operatives Of the mills was held and It WAS
voted to continue the strike.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-16
MACEDONIAN PROTEST

Object to Action Dissolvino the
Committees in Bulgaria.
Sofa. Bulgaria. February IA
mass meeting of 10000 Macedonians
was held here today TO protest
against the action Of the avernment
in dlssoivins the Maeef IN com
mittecs in Bulgaria ~ aeeting
demanded the re-cstubushmc OF
the Macedonian sorlctit 4 the
judicial punishment Of ~ iyidual
offenders.
1t is reported that wasrants are
out for the arrest of Boris Sarefrof,
Yankon and ether Macedonian lead
ers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-16

Mexico, City, February 15.-In view
Of the discovery that people leaving
the city Of Magntlan dodge the saul.
tary stations, aud because OF the re.
ported appearance Of the plague at a
small town near that city, the au.
thoritics have decided To make moro
strict regulations governing emigra-
tiNn srom the stricken port. Efforts
IN the city arc also to be rodouhlcd
10 eject the eradication Of the dis,
ease.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-16
MIeegR eAeIEs FoR pRgsIpgNr.
The Valentines Came from All Parts OF
the Country
Especial to The Post.j

Especial TO The Post.)
Washington February 15-LIttle "nigger'
babies were received by the dozen at the
White Houge. They came as val
entines for the president, They came
from the North and from the South, from
high aud low. They had typical lines under
meath and were good humored but not
vicious. The president laughed heartily over
them and directed that they be sent TO the
children. who were playing In the back
yard. Other valentines represented the
president as a Rough Rider.
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TURKEY FEELS RELIEVED.
Preparations. However, Being Made for War if 1t
Should Come

Ccntnnhnople February is
has received from the powers assurances cgruE
relieved military
IN the
reporoissmo Turkish
III 81 avail there.
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THERE Is NO PLAGUE.
A Rigid Inspection Win Be Kept
Up for Sore Time.

Up for Sore Time.
Washington, February 1B.,~ln n
abatement made ubnc today Surgeon
General Walter wyman OF the public
health and marine hospital service.
says the last case OF bubouic plague
reported at San Francisco was on
December IL. but that IN accordance
with resolutions adopted by the nier-
camille Joint committee the State has
appointed seven new ipgpeetors OF
its own, under tho supervision Of the
public health and marine hospital
service. the selections having been
made by Surgeon Glcnnan and city
Health officer o'Brlen, Those are
additional to the corps Of inspectors
already engaged in hts work. Tho
State, city and United states au
tnoritieH Hre working in harmony.
the surgeon general says, and search.
ing Inspections are being carried on
10 discover any cases Of plague which
ridy exist Th So Inspections Will be
kept a. for an indefinite period.
Other sanitary measures have been
agreed upon by the joint authorities
and are being put into execution.
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DEMANDS GREATLY A4yrnNU-
ArED.

Vienna. february 1S-A rumor
which has been current seyiyd days.
TO the eject that, owing 10 lac ainh
Guilty OF obtainlog tho consent Of
other poweA. or for other reasons,
the Austro- Hungarian demands OF
reforms in lIacslonla have been
greatly attenuated since Count
Lamsdorff drafted them, Is practical
ly conhrmc/ tonight by the official
Fremdenblatt which atates that
the demands arc carefully framed SO
as not to overstep the limits pre-.
scribed by respect for the sultans
spzerale rights and that being con
fined to comparatively modest
bounds they are more likely TO at
tain the desired end than II they
were thore pretentious. They viii
not, however, says the official organ.
succeed II Macedonia is made the
theater of a guerrilla war
1t is regarded here us certain that
these half reforms will not satisfy
the Macedonian revolutionary party,
which demands complete autonomy.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14

pigs have been found tethered In cellars. and cats
There is nothing Of The ':Iady. DountiIui o. the
SGo1S sy tae S to do that Of
ing as eyes and ears for the Department. snd they
teeent manner The fFeauent er.ns 3, and mods Of
go rom Street to Street prove however that they
are on the friendliest Of terms with the people
Tes5sd With an s oPf 9be
man Who INSISTED upon kissing her hand
at Bee t5e young phcan the
Of the old mans y9Hng wife enS re nao o ea that
her jurisdiction extended over the asrc5 tn N o. Tod s
he money money so much & money Of S6 he Wan5 va IL
which was afterward found to be only too true
MANY OWNERS WOMEN.
Many Of the owners of the worst tenements are
women who live out Of New-York and whose prop
erty is managed entirely through lawyers ana
agents They do not, however, seem to be any
more deeply concerned than do men; "nen tne
facts are laid before them One Landlord whose whose
premises had been found to be IN shocking conGl m
knocking the broken plaster from the walls About
ive hundred dollars worth OF repairs had been
de4ed eoen eo hi snd
doing some Of the rEo1 TGTk hse Comes e hare on
us US folks" he returned to her smiling good morn
Ing the last twenty yeeT was the reply
money you have to put IN now you Wouloa naee 1i
for repairs as they became necessary" The land
lord shook his head anc went on knock1I1s oo~4
plaster. --. 4.,.oa --.s rho
property of whose will has lately covered o REQ
some 500 600 In beQuests. Never see de boss! re-
peated tenant. mo he don't care nothin p4s bout
Us SOS his got de rent regular. hsnts
range from 8 to 81 month Nor do they diminish s
as abuses increase. For few dollars the owner
Of row of houses whose sig dormeI Elnoows ar COWS
room gave permission for huge board sign 10 pc
erected along the edge Of the ROOT compIeteIs ers
shutting out all light and air the rooms are
q think know every inch OF my district, sa1d
Miss ISL who frankly admits that she loves her
work and would not be doing anything else Tor
the world" "I have tramped over II day in ana cay
ont room BY room, until think would be able TO
TecoeniZe anything from of its cohblestones 70
a brick from its broken chnneys If l met them on
Eifrh-aye" By means OF such faithful. persistent
effort the Tenement House Commission practlca!iy
has the conditions in these parts OF the city al IT'S
fingers ends so to speak 1t car give tull ana de-
tailed data regarding almost any needy locanty az
moments notice, and is working steadily patent
Iv and persistently until tenement house eVns De
Toure6 root and branch. It is slow work however
largely educational. the younger generation nave
known no other conditions. and IN many cases are
too sodden and ignorant even to make use OF Ine
ornortunities afforded them for betterrent And YET
,te hundreds of tuberculosis deaths in these dlS-
trcfs that go to make the tens OF thousands thdt
are NeW-Yorks yearly quota are no less a menace
+o the rest Of the city because the Vlctlms OF HT
6isea sc Fdon't care" The tenement house Questloh
is hy no means one that affects tenement d"eiers
only
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ELM CITY BRANCH.

The members of the Elm City branch. of New
Haven, Conn, Mrs. F. B. Walker, president, are
among the busiest workers in sunshine. Sophie
Pierpont Dawson, corresponding secretary, has
the following excellent report OF helpful deeds:
THE monthly meeting held on Tuesday,
March 10; sixty members were present, and every
one was alert and interested We have added
twenty-five new members since our last meeting
making total number Of 100 The board Of direc-
tors have strongly urged Mrs. Walker to limit our
special branch to this number, as even branch
OF this size Is heavy tax her. when we cons1d-
that there will be other branches for her TO care
for State president A second branch IS TO De
formed in city, and some OF our fr1ends came
from Hartford to attend the meeting and get some
ideas toward starting branch there 1t may
seem strange that we desire to put limit to our
special Sunshine work, but the thought is that
many branches Of limited membership VII
where 1t will be impossible to get together meet
ing Of an members or keep them 81 Tais IN
the coDsum5tive 4 e sri in the Adrondacks we must
countless dark corners. 1t was reported al me
from Mrs George A. Alltng toward the sick girls
expenses; Mrs George l. White, of the Tontlne
Mays Mary churcR Hn 81 and G MIS- McGabe 81 This sum
in addition to our monthly fee OF 10 cents @ eaen'
ury. The branch has given so TO meet the press press
is promised to meet urgent wants, One widow can can
help for her children by Gaming chairs. Inc
memded her and viii give free carriage to all her
orders. which will be liberal from our branch. We
woman who has four children TO support On
March Il Mrs. Walter Wellman gave benefit
whist for an old man whom she has helped for
years He sells vegetables in the summer. which
6e to- % bep T him to help himself by renting
more land for him and buying SEEDS & SO that his
beneft whist will be given to aid another poor
family Early In April we sna have at day st 6t
poverty luncheons again. this Tune WIN elsht
hosteSses instead of four.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
CALLS SYSTEM BAD. NOT WORK
Commissioner Williams Says Woman 1nspec-
tors Do WeiI-Conditions Wrong.

The five woman inspectors recently appointed oy
the local immigration bureau TO board vessels.
primarily to detect and detain women and young
girls who were being imported TO this country for
immoral purposes will out OF office II Com
missioner Williams's recommendation IS carried OUT
II had no idea th.-t the Commissioner General
would make my letter public" said Mr.. Williams
yesterday morning. and am sorry that II mas
heen done Iust now. ! did in way cr1tc1So
the individual work Of any OF the women tnspec-
tors. They have all done their work satisfactorily
as far as circumstances would allow It Is the
system no- the work. which is at fault
Allan Robinson. Commissioner WitarnS's ch1er
~ sraH said that the work could be done more
efsectyely on the piers. The woman inspectors de-
clined to talk for publication
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
DISCOUNTED DREsSMAKERs.
Last Davs of Convention Are Anything but
Sunny.

The closing sessions Of the great spring conven-
.,on ~ ,be ..Dressmakers OF America have not
been strictly as scheduled. AL day InurscaS' LOT
instance was given over fights free, private anu
those in which hundred dollar prizes were ihVoteu
and in which it seemed that every member OF the
association had expected q prize yesterday
.lectures'' were practically cut out OF tne pro-
1ramme to allow the associations president 10
recover from her arduous duties as general peace
maker
The fifteen leading business men and women OF
Sew-York' who rtsked their lives and reputauons
In the perilous attempt to decide between the
handiwork Of women and woman were lmploreo Oh
bended knee to reconsider their decisions But, Win
the foresight OF Solomon, they declined Then q
supplementary jury from the ASSOCIATIONS 3 rahAs
was appointed by the management and appeaseo
the ire of the left overs by distributing Few
additional prtzes honorable mentions, medals
diplomas and trinkets Of that sort Inls no!tineo
the dissrunrled somewhat, though Tor Nhlle 1t
looked as II the association had gone to smith
Greens" as one of the ualcontents put II
the women of the organization OF course blame
the men members of the management The ex.
names of the exhibitors UNKNOWN 70 any one, 1i9
Ars hau snec6c points scheduled, according to
which the awards shouid nave Oesn maui ;., ,aIE
S SSat bIaef and white flannel aIr that took the
prize street costume, n.y. nI fhine nn Of Of a
wscbf OF course one could wear kmono on the
SStreet Suppose. If had a taste that way, put
i couldn't Sud be Saff IF they Sad been properly
ed more prizes would have gone waess sney G efd oe
900 many things 1 should have kept to myself,
admit; but when you have lot o. , nS sha
- o1e - The next convention all the same. put IT
won't be managed like this one was Inat can
ceH yo wise provision that put the awarding OF
prizes at the end OF co5yeation would have been
oily a very small and snort one
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
FOR A MONUMENT.

A., recent meeting Of the Woraen's Auxiliary to
the American Scenic and Historic Preservation SO
cIety the following resolutions were adopted;
Resolved. That the auxarS suggest 10 ,n1 tne
S@ - yta city OF washington and federal govern
.Snt - he observed with appropriate exercises u
the public schools OF greater new AofA' an" oe
~ ReaoIyed That this auxiliary send contr ouuon q
- SIe0 - Mrs V White for the fund TO erect
monument I'm honor Of the pr1Ssn snip martyrs
Of the Revolution.
7. vas stated al the meeting that ArS- Nnlee'
-no a. a vfce-presdsnt Of the auxiliary and fs the
-ssS.,t ~ the Prison Ship Martyrs Association:
.oIIarsed 1iea 90 Of $5a00e fund being ratseo
~ the Prison Ship Martyrs ASsoc1Aoon-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
BAPTIST WOMEN 70 MEET.

The New-Ycrk City branch OF the Women's Bap-
st Home Mission Society viii celebrate Its twenty
nth anniversary At the annual meeting on Thurs"
day. March -. at =. m. at the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church, at Forty -sixth-st-
Addresses viii be given by Dr.. Lorrimef ana Dr
IohnGton There will Be special music, followed
hY q social hc1IF. The pubic is ooed1aiy Invita-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
FOR R1-RBFR STOCKINGS.

Mrs Sarah E. Robbins, of Long Island. has given
81 and NJ. B. D., OF New-Jersey. s. toward the fund
for buying rubber stockings for a poor woman.
Miss E. Shultz sent her weekly dime for the coal
fund Miss Annie Morris sent 20 cents initiation
fee for Mrs Katie A England a helpless sufferer,
living at Charlesville Bedford County, Penn who
is in need of sunshine Will of the Pennsyl-
vania members please send greetings to this IN
valid?
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
DERRICK TO SPEAK

Bishop w 3. Derrick, VINO is said not to favor the
proposed coIored branch of the Brooklyn Young
Women's Christian Association, will be the speaker
at a public meeting of the Women's Emergency
Committee at Jefferson Hall Court Square. near
Futon-st. Brooklyn. Sunday afternoon at 5
O'Clock. All who are interested are invited.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
CHEER FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

Gertrude Agnes Tyler Sunshine girl in Man
haitian who has recently Joined the T. S. s.. asks
for names of two little invalid girls whose lives
need brightenng. It is always pleasant duty to
respond to such requests. and especially when
made by juniors it shows their interest in
others less fortunate
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14

voile. in the lovely shade known mais.
color The quantity of material required for the
medium size is twelve yards q inches wide. nine
and one-half yards . inches wide. nine yards 3
inches wide, five and One-haf yards - inches
wide. The skirt pattern. No. i-3.5 = in sizes
for a o. a, 26. IS and 80 inch waist measure.
The pattern will address
Cept OF 10 cents Please give number and waist
measure distinctly. Address Pattern Department.
New-York Tribune II in a hurry for pattern send
an extra two-cent stamp. and will mail by letter
postage in sealed envelope
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
is not rare gifts that make n

It is gifts that make men happy. II Is
the common and simple and universal gifts; II Is
health and the glance of sunshine in the morning
II is fresh air: it is the friend the lover 1t is the
kndliness that meets the journey; IT may be
only word. smile, lock 1t IS these and
not any rarity OF blessing that are God's gentle
art of making happy.-(CI. II. MorriSon.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
NOTICE.

All letters and packages intended the
T. S. s. should he addressed to The Tribune
Sunshine Society, Tribune Building, New
York City. II the abOye address Is carefully
T. g. s. will be less likely to go astray. The
Tribune sunshine society has mo conn
uRfnR the word "SunShtne."