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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
DIPLOMATS WIDOW DIES.

Mrs Orpha W Reynolds, widow Of
Gen. Robert NJ. Reynolds, ex-Unite1
states minister to Bolivia, and an Az
ditor of the Treasury. died n the HON
of her son, Frank Reynolds, of the Ii
trary OF Congress. in University Park
yesterday. The deceased was one OF the
charter members of the Church Of the
Covenant, at Eighteenth ard y Streets
northwest. The funeral Nill be held
from that ediaee tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
SBERMAN,s RETnRN

Representative Sherman, Of New York.
and his son. who is iii. are expected in
Washington tomorrow from Hot Springs,
Ark. where they have been taking the
baths. Owing to Mr.. sherman's absence
the Committee on Indian Affairs Of the
House. OF which he is the chairman. has
withheld final action on the Indian ap-
nronriafioD bill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
FOR MUSIC LOVERS

A cello and harp recital, VIII be ED
for the benefit OF the Christ Child So
cfety. in the drawing rooms Of The
Shoreham on Saturday afternoon. jan
uary Il. Lillian LiJtlehaIes and jose
phine Sullivan VIII furnish the pro-
gram.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
THE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

Mary Blount. daughter OF Colonel and
Mrs. Henry F. BIount. of THE Oaks,
GEORGETOWN Heights, met with a painful
accident several days ago. in the West.
Miss Blount is a member of the Charles
B. Hanford theatrical company, which
Is now playing in Topeka She fell at
the theater. receiving a fracture Of the
knee. The injury is such that she will
be unable to remain with the company
but will return to her home. here. as
soon as her attending physician thinks
she can stand the journey. Miss Blount
Joined Mr.. Hanford's company last Sep
tember to play in the ShakesDearean
productions
Brother Martin J. whelan, sacristan
of Trinity Church. was the victim Of
an accident several days ago. While at
tempting to aIight from a car Of the
Metropolitan Company, on Street, he
fell. badly bruising and shaking him
self up. Brother Whelan is over sixty
years of age.
The Rev. Frank H. Hayenner, presided
last night at the Union Gospel services
at Dumbarton Avenue VI. z. Church.
The services will probably be continued
for another week. so much success is
being met with The congregations OF
ali OF the churches in Georgetown, ex-
/ cept the Episcopal and Catholic partici-
/ pate in the services. Music is furnished
/ by the combined choirs Of the churches.
Each evening different clergyman
! breaches. Tomorrow evening the Rev.
! W. c. Alexander. OF the West Street
| Presbyterian Church VIII ofFiciate The
presiding ministers for Thursday and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
COLD FAILS TO CHILL
BAREFOOT OYSTERMAN

Walked Streets With Neck Barred to Icy Blasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
THE HsAVY IMMIoRA ArIoN. y

The indications are that the immigra-
ton for the current fiscal year will be
the heaviest ever known. 1t is esti-
mated that it may reach 100000, the
previous high record being 1SS992 in
1882. 1t is remarked, however, that the
increase Of this element in the popula-
ton does not nearly keep pace in Its
proportion with the general increase of
populati ton within the country. For ex-
ample the estimated immigration Of the
current fiscal year as compared with
that of 1882 shows an increase of only
about per cent, while the increase in
population has been from 52,500000 TO
nearly SO,OO0,Oo0, or more than 80 per
cent The increase in native population
has been steady, while that in tmmigra-
ton has been irregular.
In regard to this large volume of i'm
migration, attracted by the prosperous
condition of the country, the New York
Journal of Commerce observes that there
is nothing disquieting or alarming I'm it.
There has been here an increasing de
mand for labor and this new force will
fall short Of meeting 1t II properly dis
| tributed. The only serious question
pertains to the quality rather than the
quantity of these fresh accessions to
the working population and TO their dis
| tributiOn. That the mass of these i'm
migrants should consist of laborers who
are mostly poor is but natural and does
not OF itself make them undesirable"
That paper argues that 1t is not prac-
ticable to establish any discrimination
based upon poverty or Ignorance and
II we keep out the diseased and defec-
tive and the actual paupers and crini-
nails who are liable to become a burden
and a tax upon the community, 1t is as
much as we can expect to do in the
way OF exclusion. This is the rational
view OF the matter, but 1t is not the one
that generally prevails in the eastern
section of the country, where there is
still more or less agitation for additional
restrictions upon immigration. There is
no question that most OF these immi-
grants will form useful element in the
productive forces OF the country and
properly distributed could only be con-
sidered as a desirable acquisition.
There is another consideration to which
the Journal of Commerce urges atten.
tion. While it thinks there Is no occa-
sion for a policy Of exclusion from the
country, and it is difficult to set up a
standard of discrimination or sitting, Il
suggests that there is occasion for the
exercise of prudence in admitting t.
citizenship and II is a matter that pre-
/ sents no difficulty. 1t is urged that th'
} length of residence and the require
ments Of evidence OF fitness can b
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
IMMIGRATION AND THE CITIES.
small Per Cent of the Tide Reach
the west and south.
PhiladelphIa Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Previous immigration records Will prob
ably Le broken this year. The primary
cause Of this unprecedented influx Of aliens
is the prosperous business conditions pre-
vailing here. Much Of It is due to the in
cressing competition OF the steamship COM
panies for this profitable traffic 1t Is pre-
dicted that the number OF arrivals for the
current year will reach 10000. 1t may
greatly exceed this estimate. But the num-
ber Of arrivals, though sufficiently impress
sive, is not the disturbing feature OF the
immigration question. The character OF
the immigration and its distribution
throughout the country are all-important
considerations.
immigration Commissioner williams OF
the port Of New York. in an informing con-
tribution to the Federation. significantly
says that we are annually adding nearly !
per cent to our population from portions Of
Europe which sent us scarcely any people
twenty years ago. To regard immigration
from the numerical point of view IL to
overlook the racial, sociological industrial
and intellectual distinctions which exist be-
tween the Anglo-Saxon, Teutonic and
Scandinavian races and the Slav. Magyar.
italian. Greek and Syrian races"
Commissioner Williams thinks that II our
former immigration had come from those
portions OF eastern and southern Europe
which now contribute yearly so many
thousands TO our alien population in the
cities, the civilization Of the country would
have been retarded. This is a serious aver
ment, and It dlscoses the peril Of unre-
stricted immigration. Unfortunately, the
later arrivals from the districts named by
the commissioner remain In our great cities
| by a law Of their nature which impels
| them to herd together in the already popu-
lous centers. This congests the labor mar
ket Of the cities while the farmers OF the
west find It difficult to get hands. The
! earlier immigration was, as a rule, OF a
superior character. 1t came chiefly from
Great Britain, Germany and Scandinavia.
BY 1t the great west and northwest were
developed In great measure. The immi-
grants became land owners, home makers
and town builders.
OF the foreign arrivals last year about
20 per cent remained in four eastern states
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts,. Between and 10 per cent
went west and per cent south Commits
sioner Williams reiterates the law that
the stream Of immigration today is a city
| immigration" This gives force to the OBJ
| servation Of eminent sociologists that the
great problem before the United States Is
the government of cities. Whether this
tide Of undesirable immigration from
southern Europe, now running irresistIbly
toward the great American cities, can be
diverted to those portions Of the country
which invite settlement and development. is
/ question of very serious import.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
HEAVY VOLUME OF BUSINESS.
COuntry's Internal Trade Reelected I'm
Railroad Earnings.
rlevaiapd Teader

As an indication Of the heavy volume OF
out the big increase in the gross earnings
OF the railroads during the month Of April.
which, according to Bradstreet's. amounted
10 l43 per cent over the earnings for April
OF one year ago. This increase has been
exceeded in only one April since 1s95-that
of 1S97-and It has not been equaled in
any other April within the past eight
years. The gross earnings for April this
year were So, ,si5, as against S5s, ,5O7. .O9l
for the same month OF last year, the actual
increase being tS1lS.s24
Last month, II is declared was. In many
respects, the most favorable the railroads
have had for a long time, because II marked
the relief Of the freight congestion, cars
were returned TO their owners with greater
facility and rates were fairly we'll main
tained. Furthermore. the opening OF lake
navigation had little appreciable effect upon
railroad traffic. Still further II is appar-
ent that the improvement was not con-
fined TO April, for. during the frst wees
| Of MAY the gross receipts Of the railroads
| averaged IS per cent more than in the sams
/ period OF last year When IL Is remembered
| that the gains now reported are estimated
upon the phenomenal business done by th'
railroads a year hgo, II will be understood
| that. so far as business can be measured
by the transportation Of products there Il
no indication OF anything calculated 4
check the wonderful prosperity of tn
country at present
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
RIFF OH 1N IMPERT,YENCE.

The new city attorney. Carl c. Wright.
der. He declares that he will not allow
an appointee of the mayor to perform
the functions of second assistant attor-
ney. In other words he declares that
unless he is allowed to appoint the sec
ond assistant city attorney he will bar
him out of the legal department. This
may be a game of bluff, or it is an un-
warranted impertinence.
The city of Omaha is a corporation
whose affairs are managed by prest-
dent called mayor and a board of di-
rectors called the city council, all OF
whom are elected by the stockholders
for a term of three years. and vested
with limited powers by articles of incor-
poration known as the city charter In
former years the corporation attorney
was appointed by the mayor and con-
firmed by the council, and in turn the
attorney was authorized to appoint an
assistant, or deputy, subject to contirma-
ton by the council. Under the revised
charter the chief law officer of the city
is elected by the stockholders and is
given the privilege to appoint his deputy
or assistant All other law department
employees, including the second assistant
and special agent, or claims investigator,
have been and still are appointees of
the mayor and council unless they see
At to allow the city attorney to name
them.
The mere fact that the city attorney
has been made elective instead Of being
appointive does not relieve him from re-
sponsibility and accountability to the
mayor and council or board of directors
Of the corporation, except where the
charter otherwise provides. Like all
other elective officers the city attorney
is subject to the supervision of the
mayor and incidentally to discipline by
the council In case he fails to perform
the duties Of his office or is guilty of a
misdemeanor in office.
1t may be well at the very outset for
Mr.. Wright to bear in mind that he is
not now a member of a special branch
OF municipal government like the police
commission In which he could slosh
around promiscuously in violation of the
letter and spirit of the law for which
the board was created and defy the
mayor and council to hold him to an &C.
countability.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

easily raised to a higher standard and
ought to be. No one who places a proper
value upon American citizenship will be
likely to find fault with this view. All
who come here from foreign lands to
make this country their future home
should aim to acquire citizenship, but
only such should be admitted to It as
are capable of understanding its duties
and responsibilities To be an American
citizen is high privilege, to be most
carefully bestowed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
MosquItoes Fattened ON OIL.
Minneapolis Times.

Believers in the kerosene cure for mos
quitoes have been terribly shocked by the
appearance in the New Jersey districts
where coal oil has been most freely used OF
the biggest mosquitoes ever seen in those
localities. and the worst OF It is that they
arrived few weeks earlier than usual 1t
seems that the oil that is poured upon the
waters stimulates and nourishes the polly
wogs and the little mosquitoes and the re-
suit is an early crop Of big ones. 1t is
feared that II the kerosene treatment is
continued the New Jersey mosquito will be
as big as a sparrow in a few years and as
deadly as a rattlesnake.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Trouble for Civilian Omcers.
Phila adelnhia RrAsa

A number Of young men who secured ap-
pointments in the army under the stress Of
the Spanish war are now discovering that
all is not gold that glitters. Influence
helped to secure their appointment at a
time when men were needed badly and
they were transferred into the enlarged
permanent force. But now they have TO
undergo examinations for promotion. No
influences operate in that matter. II they
fail they are allowed another trial, and II
they fail a second time they are dismissed
on that account, and others are Hanging
in the balance" Army officers who do not
keep up with the requirements OF the mod
ern service do not have very happy time
Of II. Under Secretary Root Influence"
cannot help such a man.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
DRoUTH RAvAGEs DOWN EAST.
vsEstsrians Obliged TO Repeal Their
Resolutions.
PHILADELPHIA Pres

Philadelphia Press.
Last year, when the meat combine sent
prices on an upward flight far beyond the
reach OF the merely well-to-do, there was
a tremendous output OF the literature OF veg
etarianism. Always active propagandists,
the confirmed weed-eaters took advantage Of
the situation to increase their efforts to re-
form the bloody-minded consumers OF rare
steaks. They maintained that the wave of
moral depravity which was alleged
TO be sweeping over the country
like black plague, causing new
records Of homicide and otner forms Of
criminality, had its source in the bestializ-
ing influence of a meat dietary In
jubilant proclamation which reported addi-
tions to the ranks OF the vegetarians the
head Of a society of anti-meat eaters reluc-
family admitted that the financial inter
ests OF the converts had more to do with
their change OF diet than any consider
ations of physical, intellectual or moral
well-being 1t was the high price OF every
kind of meat which swelled the member
ship Of the societies OF cooperative vegetar-
ians-societies which maintain gardens and
supply the members at wholesale rates.
While Affirming that the degrading in
fuenco OF the meat traffic had destroyed
the scruples of the packers 30 that they
were eager to rob the meat-6aters on whose
patronage their prosperity depends, the
circulars of the vegetarians did not men
ton that the man who should enter on a
career Of weed-eating would place himself
at the mercy of a capricious nature that
drouths, foods. worms, abnormal heat
and other uncertain conditions might
destroy the crops and leave the confirmed
, vegetarian without his accustomed prov
ender-like an opium fiend without his
drug or the slave to tobacco without his
pipe. Such an afliction now everwhelms
the vegetartans In the present month,
when the market gardens should be in the
most growable state and invite the enemies
of meat to young onion carnfvals, radish
riots. tomato banquets and the like. a few
small dried-up and weed-lMe articles are
arrayed on the market stands and held at
prices which are prohibitive to all except
the mlllionaires. The result is a shameful
backslidinR of last years converts to
veEetarianism. The insincerity OF their
professions is exposed by their admission
that since they must default on house rent
and devote all their income TO food pur-
chases. they may as well enjoy themselves
by eating meat
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

1t turns out that the agreement
reached at New York with the Union
Pacific strikers is only a partial settle
ment and that terms are still to be
agreed on between the company and the
machinists 1t is to be hoped the re-
naming differences may be speedily ad-
justed with early unemployment of all
the old men who want to go back 1t
is not to Omaha's interest to have any
of its wageworkers in enforced idleness,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
THE UNwELCOME HUM.
somervilIe Journal.

Somerville Journal.
We watch with eager longing for the robin
Ia the spring.
And VIC strain our ears to hear his
primal note.
Our hearts are hlled with Rladness when
at last we hear him sing,
And the music thrills us ripping from
his throat.
We like to hear the twitter Of the spar
rows In the trees,
And the orioles are welcome when they
come,
And the bluebird charms US. swinging in
the tree-top in the breeze,
But we hate TO hear the first. mosquito
huml
II is rank discrimination for the skeeter
does her best,
And she braxely sings the only song she
knows, IA
And Il isn't right 10 blame her II she robs
as Of our rest, %
When we're settled TO enjoy quiet doze.
She has the best Intentions and she's not
at all 10 blame
II her voice Is not as musical as some
But there's really no use talking. she'll
get slapped at, just the same,
For we hate 70 hear the first mesquite
hum!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

According to the WOrld-Herald 1t Is no
secret that Edward Rosewater and
Mayor Moores "have been pulling strings
with Governor Mickey for the purpose
of bringing about the appointment of p.
G. Heafey, who was one of the members
of the mayors police board" to the va
cancy created in the Omaha police COM
mission by the resignation of Carl @.
Wright. There is very slight discrep-
ancy between this well-defned rumor
and the facts. l. Edward Rosewater
does not remember of ever having pulled
any strings with Governor Mickey. 2.
Edward Rosewater has not spoken to
Mr.. Heafey or communicated with him
through anybody else on any subject
within the past twelve months. 3. Gov
ernor Mickey has had no opportunity to
refuse a political favor to Edward Rose.
water. With these trivial variations the
startling disclosures in the World Herald
may possibly be somewhere near the
truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

The prosecution of municipal and
legislative boodlers down in Missouri.
has raised the standard of public morals
several degrees. The leading republican
organ OF that state, the Globe Democrat,
which has been waging a very vigorous
campaign against Loodlerism, proclaims
this doctrine: "All the republican hood
lers ought to be kicked out of the party
as fast as they are discovered. They
are really more culpable than demo
cratic boodlers and ali possible effort
should be made TO get them into the
penitentiary without, mercy or delay
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

Another dire plot to make away with
the life OF the president has been un.
earthed and promptly frustrated by the
lynx eyed sleuths at Walla Walla, Wash
If medal were to be struck for all
these presidential life savers the mints
would have to work overtime. 1t is
always so thoughtful in these con-
spirators to announce their intentions in
advance and see to 1t that the police
are duly informed in plenty OF time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Too Much Haste to Get There.

Great as the prosperity of the American
people is. It would have been decidedly
greater II there had beer less gambling, of
various kinds, in the last few years The
more general and remarkable business ao-
tivity is and the faster wealth accumu-
lates the more money is wasted in efforts
to gain much by risking little. in more or
less open swindling schemes. That is a
form Of folly which is most conspicuous in
the best times
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

The taxpayers of Omaha will be called
upon to contribute 1900 toward the ex-
pense of the special deputy sheriffs en-
rolled to assist the police in maintaining
law and order during the recent labor
troubles. This is much preferable to
paying the quota of taxes that would
have been imposed upon Omaha If state
troops had been called out to patrol the
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

When Sir Thomas Upton reads the
accounts crediting the cup defender,
Reliance. with invincibllity. of course he
will forthwith turn the prov of
Shamrock the other way and go straight
back home without risking his reputa-
don in another hopeless race. OF course
he will.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

With the state university turning out
the largest class Of graduates in its
history and other Nebraska institutions
of higher education keeping a close
second, there is not much danger of this
state losing its place at the top of the
column for widely diffused literacy and
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Keep on the Grass.
Baltlmore Amerlcan.

The action Of the United States in pro-
tecting Cuba from foreign aggression would
indicate that there has been little abate-
ment Of the governments determination to
stick to the Monroe doctrine.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

With the tide of immigration at its
height, 1t would not be bad idea for
Nebraska to do something TO make sure
that 1t will get its share of the new
eOmers who are pouring in through the
gates at New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

The sinking of the Peruvian gunboat
Loretto. which sprang leak OF the
coast OF Sicily, should in the natural
course of events be charged up to a
conspiracy of SiciIian stiletto wielders
and the motto emblazoned. Remember
the Loretto"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

II Norman Mack should venture to
write another letter to Bryan's Omaha
understudy there would be a gas ex-
ploslon on middle Farnam that would
lift the Sioux Falls pavement at least
for ten squares around.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
A DIPLOMATIC Humorist.
Chicago Chronicle,

Count Cassini's complaint that exagger-
ated stories of the Kischinefr affair are sent
out Of Russia is calculated to excite some
hilarty when we consider that both the
telegraph and the malls are subject in
Muscovy to scrutiny y1fcompared TO which
the work of a Inicroscopist is coarse and
careless t...
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

One OF the principals in a pugilistic
bout advertised for Memorial day has
been knocked out in advance by malaria.
Places threatened with invasion of the
prize-fghting fraternity might take the
hint and lay in supply OF malaria
germs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
receiver for nay state Gas.

PHILADEI PHIA May 26.-Judge Dallas
in the United States circuit court here to-
day in an oral opinion indicated that he
would appoint either Alexander Simpson,
jr., or George W. Pepper. members Of the
PhfIadeiphia bar. as receiver for the Bay
STATE 0As company OF Delaware
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Take It All, Thomas.
Washington Post

Tom Watson has broken his satisfactory
silence long enough to claim credit for the
establishment of the rural free delivery
service. He will be cheerfully allowed to
claim the credit for the deficit, too, If he
wants It.