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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAY ANSWERS
CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION

The Southern Railway has fled an an
swer with the Interstate Commerce
Commission denying the charges Of dis
elimination made in the complaint OF
R W Austin, of Knoxville. Tenn. the
organizer of the Live and ket Live
Company" founded to furnish coal
cbeaply to the poor. He accused the
company of discriminating against the
organization in furnishing carrying IA
cilities
The answer to the allegations denies
the jurisdiction of the Commission IN
the case. on the ground that the charge
concerns commerce in the boundaries of
Tennessee. It is also denied that dis
elimination was used TO any localities
or persons, and further says that the
demands OF the complainant. which is
not coal shipper, could not have been
met without the use of unjust discrimI-
nation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
Mr.. LAMAR HONORED
By AT. 0. FRATERNITY
Washington Man Elected to Highest
Office in It's Gift.

number Of WashinEtonians was
elected to Offices by the eighteenth bf-
enntaI council Of the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity in Chicago yesterday. All but
two Of the forty-five chapters we're rep
resented. The next congress viii be
held in New York city
The officers chosen at the close Of the
congress were. Worthy grand chief.
George II. Lamar. Washington; worthy
grand chaplain. Rev James B. Werner.
Stamford. Conn; worthy grand keeper
Of exchequer. c. D. Ellsworth, Wash
ington; worthy grand keeper Of annals.
Or. Larkin 81. GIazebrooK. Washington:
worthy grand scribe. George W Mitch
ell, Dallas, Texas.
Members Of the high ccancu: Otis 4.
Glazebrook. D. D, Elizabeth. y. J.; \.
Wiley Thomas. Philadelphia, Louis z.
EhIe, Chicago y. z. morrill,. Burling-
ton, Vt; DR.. z. P. Lyon. Chicago. Rob
ert W Bingham. Of Louisville, KY.
was chosen orator Of the fraternity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
CHEAP COFFEE TO FOLLOW ENORMOUS
OVERPRODUCTION OF PLANTATIONS
Spectators Charged With Causing Hard Times Brazil

ency to decrease. The importations Of
coffee from all quarters of the globe
in the month of November were only
80. 7S7. $50 pounds as against 10O,241, II
pounds in November. 1901 This falling
off by more than one-haIf has steadied
prices at the ports OF entry for the
time
IN view OF these statistics of pTOduC-
ton ana present supply the unprejuficed
observer viii easily understand that the
present unprecedented low price of cot
fee at primary points has resulted only
from natural causes. Nevertheless, it is
gathered from Consul General Seeger' =
reports that the great mass of Brazilian
people and most OF their newspapers
hold the American coffee exporter and
Spectator responsible for the deprecia-
ton in coffee prices and consequent hard
times in Brazil and are crying for re
Drisals
How Prices Are Sustained.
The fact is. however, as Mr.. seeger
thinks, that the returns derived by pro
ducers from their coffee crop-Iow as
they are in comparison with those Sc
cured some years ago when the Brazilian
planters could count with measurable
certainty on an annual profit of 80 per
cent-are probably still 20 to % per cent
greater than they would be If prices
were not sustained through artificial
means by a combination of influential
spectators in the United States.
He says that whatever view the Amer
lean consumer may take of the situa-
ton. the Brazilian coffee planter and
dealer. instead of vindictiveIy blaming
his northern customers for the present
hard times caused by the coffee col
lapse, ought to be thankful to American
spectators. who artifciaIIy hold up the
price of coffee at the expense of con
sumers. Moreover, he should be even
more thankful to those Americans. who,
through the employment Of large CAPT
tai and excellent methods OF preparing
coffee for the market. and then distrib-
uting it. have so largely in late years
increased the American demand for this
Brazilian product
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

A business meeting and Installation OF
officers Of r. J. Harden Command. Span
ish War Veterans, was held at the s W
V Hall, 612 E Street northwest, Friday
evening at 6 o'clock.
OnceTs for the ensuing year are:
Captain, 4. NJ. Coykendall; first lieu
tenant, Thomas Fitzgerald, second lieu
tenant. E. NJ. Phelps; chaplain, Z. R
Foutaine; adjutant, A NJ. Forester.
quartermaster. J. J. Knibbs
There VIII be public installation o!
officers Of Lillian Capron Auxiliary. r. J
Harden Command. tomorrow evening
when the command viii be presented
with stand Of colors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
WASHINGTON EAGLES
ARRANGE FOR BANQUET

The announcement that Washington
Aerie, No. 125, Fraternal Order Of Eagles
viii give their second annual benefit on
January y. at Lafayette Square Opera
House, has created deep interest among
the friends OF this progressive order.
Judging from the number OF inquiries The
officers have received about boxes and
the reservation OF seats the attendance at
the coming occasion VIII be a record
breaker.
The attraction on January Il viii be
Ward and Vokes in the second edition of
The Head Walters. this season more
than usually clever and the entepfain-
rnent It Hill cHer win be Of high class
and well worth patronizing-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04

would have complained Of it to the board
of directors
Major Strong. general agent Of the
Department of Justice. will send an in
specJor TO the prison the first Of next
week. As stated in The Times. he viii
not reveal who that official is. neither
will he tell when the inspector viii
leave. The matter has been brought
SO forcibly to the attention Of the de-
partment that the Attorney General
deems it advisable to thoroughly in
vestigate the complaint.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
WEST VIRGINIA NAN
DEFENDS STATE PRISON
Representative Dovener SAYS
Reports Are Exaggerated.

Representative Blackburn B. Dovener.
of West Virginia, representing the dis
trict in which the West Virginia State
prison is located. arrived in the city last
night with his wife and took apart.
ments at the Riggs House. When asked
about the condition Of the prison in
which the District prisoners are con
fined, said:
4 live within twelve miles of the in
stitution. and the first I knew Of the
prevalence Of consumption among the
prisoners was what I saw in our state
papers. I can see through the whole
scheme Some other State wants the
contract for keeping them. and because
our prison was built a number of Years
ago. they insist that consumption is
rampant. I suppose some prisoner. who
contracted the disease before he entered
the place, died, and now they want the
contract broken to give another state
al opportunity to get them
They tall. about the Ohio peniten-
tiary- I have visited it and know
whereof 1 speak when / say It is in
worse condition than ours admit the
place is overcrowded, but whoever heard
Of that causing consumption? The OIL
Gals can investigate and I am sure
they will come back convinced the
prison is better than the average. Per
maps some Of the prisoners are using
the game to be transferred to some
other institution Our warden Is an
eincient officer. and know If such con
ditions existed as # Is claimed he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
Sergeant Mason ReneWS Old
Associations.
STORY OF THE SHOOTING
Stepped From File Of Soldiers and
Fired at Assassin's Window.
PaTdoned by Arthur.

Sergeant John A. Mason, who became
world famous for firing at Guiteau, Pres
i5ent Garfeld's assassin, is visiting
friends in this city. It is the first time
in many years Mason has seen Wash
ington and his trip to the Capital City
recalls the exciting times Of his trial
BIZ court-martial on a charge of shoot
ing with intent to kill. His counsel,
Attorney J. G. Bigelow, is still living
Sergeant Mason is now ffty-nine
years Old He is a tall man. Of seem
fngly splendid health. This is decep-
tive. however. as he suffers continually
from two wounds received in the civil
var For his onense Of shooting at Gui-
teau with intenteto Kill, Mason was sen
fenced to serve a twenty-year term in
the penitentiary at Auburn, y. Y. For
tunately for him President hrthurs who
succeeded President CARRIED, pardoned
him and he has spent much Of the time
since with his family in Virginia.
Watched Guard Mount.
At the time of the shooting Mason was
q member Of the Fourth United States
Artillery, detailed TO guard the city
prison where Guiteau was confined. One
company was on duty for a period Of
twenty-four hours. and was relieved
each evening at six O'Clock To the
Presidents assassin this was an inter
esting ceremony. and 1t was his custom
10 watch guard mount. He would stand
at the-vfndow Of his cell and look out
: one .. the prison windows al. the parade
ground
Mason knew Of the prisoners habit and
the evening Of the shooting. held a posi-
ton in line near the window usually oc-
cupied By Gu.teau. Just as the parade
was Dismissed Mason stepped out Of
line and fred a. ta4 a..lson window. The
bullet passed between the iron bars
vent through Cuiteau's cell window and
striking the wall. was DETECTED against
he opposite wall and fell 10 the floor.
AT the time. the prisoner was lying on
a cot IL his cell, but the whIstHng of the
bullet, together with the sounds made
by It's striking tie iron walls. gave him a
fright ana he called fer help. Sergeant
Mason was arrested and placed in the
euardhouse at Washington Barracks
General Hancock in command Of the De-
partIaent of the East, with headquarters
at Governors Island. \. L. convened q
court martial at once and the trial OF
Mason was begun Attorney Bigelow was
engaged as the accused mans counsel
and a long. bitter trial was under way.
Acknowledged Guilt.
Mason's counsel attempted to prove
that the accused man knew nothing Of
Guiteau'g habits and that his oHense. was
nothing more than disordarly conduct
and his charge should be dropped. Ser
geant Mason arose in court ana denied
his attorneys statement. saying h
knew GulJeau was accustomed 10 stand
there and that he fred at him. A large
number OF witnesses were called and tho
decision OF the board convened was thai
Mason was guilty and # sentenced hin
10 serve a twenty-year term. General
Hapeock approved the finding and Masor
was removed 10 prison.
The sympathy Of the people was viii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
RECEIVER ASKED.

Giovanni Morrisi yesterday fled suit
in the Supreme Court OF the District
against Pietro Lanzilh for the purpose
Of having the partnership existing be
tween them dissolved and also for the
appointment of a receiver for the stock
Ia trade,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
MR. MOTT TO SPEAK

John r. Mott. president Of the Worlds
Christian Student Federation. an organ
ization which includes nearly every col
lege and university Of the world win
speak this afternoon at the big meeting
for men at Lafayette Opera House 4
dinner was given in his honor at the
7. NJ G. A. last evening The doors
VIII open ar the theater at 3 80 o'clock
the song service begins at $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
EVIDENCE OF STANDARD OIL
COMPANY'S CONTROL IN TEXAS

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3.-As a further
evidence of the fact that the Standard
OIL Company has acquired control of the
Southern oil fields, notice has been re-
ceived by the Lone Star and Crescent
Oil companies that it would not de-
liver fuel in New Orleans after Janu-
airy ].
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
PENSION GRANTED.

A pension has been granted under
date Of December Is, 1902-to widows.
minors. and dependent relatives-toEIiza
Williams, OF this city. at the rate Of IS
per month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
ASSAILANT
VISITS THE CAPITAL

him. however, and his pardon was grant
ed by President Arthur. Yesterday, ne
arrived in town and spent several hours
with his attorney, Mr.. Bigelow. renewing
the memories of the trial and reeiting
many incidents OF that time He is a
guest at the temporary Soldiers Home,
305 Missouri Avenue, but expects to leave
in a few days for the Soldiers Home, at
Marion. Ind. or the one at DanviIe. III
His family still live on the farm in
Virginia, but the sergeant, for reasons of
his own. prefers TO while away MS re-
naming days with old comrades at one
Of the homes provided for both veterans
Of the civil war and pensioners of the
regular army. His children are all grown
and their mother lives with them.
A Long-Lost Brother.
George W Mason, a member of the
police force Of this city, who died last
Wednesday, was generally known as
brother of the sergeant The latter,
however. knew nothing of this until
last night. He had a brother Of that
name whose description corresponds
with that OF the dead policeman. The
sergeant viii spend today investigating
the matter. When last he heard Of the
brother he was living in Colorado He
is inclined 10 think that this was his
brother.
When Attorney BigeIow was seen last
night by Times representative. he
said: Yes. I saw Mason today for the
first time in years We enjoyed a part
Of the day talking over the shooting
% President Garfield. and his attack on
Guiteau- He is enjoying his visit to
Washington very much. Yes, re
member well the trial" he added, when
asked about that event
Criticised the Court.
a great many newspaper men were
present, and column after column was
written about the case Mason did
himself harm by telling the court ne
knew of Guiteau's habit Of standing
AT the window. If 1t had not been for
that he would have been liberated.
Il remember that one newspaper man
who criticised the court for keeping
Mason confined in the guardhouse, gain
ed the dfspleasure of the court, which
would have put him in the same place
but for the Interference Of myself and
others. General AyTes, VINO was in
charge OF the forces here, became very
Indignant over the story published. and
had detail Of men drawn up wait
ing for the arrived of the reporter. We
interceded and The young man escaped
with few words of reproof"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04

The world will undoubtedly enjoy
cheap coffee in the next few years. That
is made clearly evident by Consul Gen
eraI Seeger. the United States consular
agent at Rio Jauefro. in his annual re
port now being prepared for the Public
Printer. The worlds coffee trade has
Eeached a critical stage in its history.
The area Of the Brazilian coffee plan
tatfons has been so much increased and
is continually increasing 10 such an eX-
tent that for years to come a great
overproduction must inevitably be the
rule.
Great Surplus on Hand
According to the New York Coffee Ex-
changes figures the worlds visible sup
ply of coffee on October /, 1902, was
I3 COS. 600 bags of 122 pounds each, al
most equal 10 a years consumption Not
included. OF course. were the amounts
stored by retailers in Europe and the
United States. in themselves q vast as
gregate. Never before was there so great
a surplus of coffee on hand.
The date selected corresponds nearest
TO that Of Consul General Seeger's report
referred TO, namely. October g At that
date vast quantities OF coffee were
coming in regularly from the interior to
the ports Of Rio and Santos" the chief
primary markets OF Brazil The local
stocks then in sight were as follows. At
Santos, 1857 $40 bags; at Rio, u5,l57
bags
The Brazilian coffee production for the
harvest year faof-1ad2 which closed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04

Silk and Wool Plaid Dress Goods;
imported effects il the best new
color combinations; SOC and 4 nT
75c per yard is the regular : VI
price, Monday for ...-...... " ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04

Plaid Dress Goods. such as you
expect to pay 25c or CSC ~
per yard for: beautiful ~
styles. here Monday $500. IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04

Bleaehed Cambria, very fine, full
yard wide: 10c is the 4 TT
price everywhere, here Mon sa%
day for .---------.-. ........ 70
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04

AndrCscOggin yard wide
best sc bleaChed cotton. 4
cut from the piece, per yard 8
for ..............- =
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-26
Public Sale
Poland China and Berkshires,
Oxford and Shropshire,

crossed pure-breds, sows, bears. pigs OF o0t xl
sexes, any age or size, gooa enough iO'
body. IS HEAD OF SHEEP.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-26
Wedding Bells.

A very pretty wedding was sOlemnized
on February Is, 1903, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Byers, near Van
clevesville, when their daughter, Cora
Ella, was united in marriage TO Mr..
James L. Small, Of Berkeley county
under bell of white lilies. Miss Clara
Greenwood played the wedding march
and skillfully rendered the Maiden S
PRAYER" while the ceremony was being
performed by Rev. w. |. Dice, Of the
NJ. +. Church. The bride looked
charming in white organdie and carried
white carnations. The bridesmaids
were also in white and carried pink car
nations. The groom and his attend
ants, who were Messrs. George Miller
and Burt Byers, wore the conventional
black. Misses Rhoda Needy and Daisy
Byers drew the ribbons. After the two
were made one, the guests were invited
to the dining-roOm, where delicious re.
freshments were served. The presents
were handsome and useful. The many
friends of the happy couple join in eX-
tending congratulations and wish them
a long and prosperous married lite.
Among the guests present were Misses
Gertrude DeGrange, of Frederick; Beu-
lah Colbert, Of Frederick; Messrs. Chas.
Colbert and Marshall Simpson, of Balti-
more.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-26
Proceedings of the Legislature.

Senator Campbell's resolution, pro-
viding for an extension offive days Of
the present session of the Legislature,
came up as special order in the Sem
ate, Tuesday afternoon. Senator Rob.
inson offered as a substitute that a
special session of the Legislature be
called by the Governor. to meet some
time in October of the present year.
After lively debate vote was taken
upon the substitute, which resulted IN
it, adoption by vote of 81 to 7.
The appropriation bill for 1908 and
1904 was presented to both houses of
the Legislature on Friday last, and
has since been under consideration.
The total appropriations recommended
by the finance committees for 1908
are 81 ,699, 40, and for 1904 81 49,
455. There will be some slight changes
in these figures.
The capital removal question came
up in the Senate under resolution
by Mr.. Baker providing for COM
mittee of FIVE to inquire into the ad-
visibility of removal to some more Gen.
trail point in the State, report to be
made to the next session ofthe Legis'
lature.
A personal encounter occurred
yesterday in a corridor at the Capitol
between Delegate Edgington, mem
Der of the Legislature from Kanawha
county, and Gen. ]. W. St Clair,
prominent lawyer OF Fayetteville, as
the result of some remarks made by
Mr.. Edgington in reference to corpora
ton lobbyists, pointing out General st.
Clair. The remarks were overheard
by General ST. Clair, and some words
ensued which eliminated in the lawyer
boxing the Legislators jaws with his
open band. Delegate E1gingtou did
not return the blows, but went in
search ofan officer. General st. Clair
walked off and no further trouble &C.
Cured.
The House yesterday by vote of
AZ to Is adopted a resolution favoring
election of United States Senators
by direct vote Of the people.
Among the important bills that pass
ed the House was the "fellow-servant
bill, holding corporations liable for
acts of their employees whereby fellow
employees become injured. The meas
ure has not yet passed the Senate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-26
Tendency of the Times.

The tendency of medical science is
toward preventive measures. The best
thought Of the world is being given to
the subject 1t is easier and better TO
prevent than to cure. 1t has been fully
demonstrated that pneumonia, one Of
the most dangerous diseases that medi-
cal men have to contend with, can be
prevented by the use of Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy. Pneumonia always re-
suits from cold or from an attack of
influenza grip, and it has been OBJ
served that this remedy counteractS any
tendency Of these diseases toward pneu-
monia. This has been fully proven in
many thousands of cases in which this
remedy has been used during the great
prevalence of colds and grip in recent
years, and can be relied upon with i'm
plicit confidence. Pneumonia often re-
suits from a slight cold when no danger
is apprehended until it is suddenly dis
covered that there is fever and difficulty
in breathing and pains in the chest, then
it is announced that the patient has
pneumonia. BE on the safe side and
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the cold is contracted. 1t al
ways cures. For sale by Reinhart 5
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-26
West Virginia Items.

Senator Scott left Washington last
week for an extended European tour,
and it is said that his health is serious
ly impaired.
A site valued at $4,000 has been
donated to the Young Men Christian
Association Of Grafton, by citizen Of
that place, and fine building will be
erected.
At the mining town Of Burke, near
WEIGH, last Sunday morning, John
Drownridge, lumber man, created
disturbance in hotel kept by Mrs.
Premier, and when she demonstrated
he began to abuse her. She went to
her room near by and got a pistol and
in a few seconds put two balls in him.
He will probabably die.
A charter was issued in Charleston,
W. Va, this week to the Canal Tow
age Company, of Washington, D. c.,
which is organized to operate boats on
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. The
capital stock is 5000, and the incor-
porators are j. H. Wheelwright, T.
Heating Stuart, j. Walter Lord,
Charles H. Schauze and Albert R.
Stuart, of Baltimore. This is the COM
pany of which G. L. Nicholson is pres
ident, and the plans of which have
been explained in the REGISTER here
tofore. Mr.. Nicholson says that wa
ter will be turned into the canal as
soon as the weather will permit and
operations will be actively pushed.
The season will open with l25 boats
in service, and later on 25 more will
be added. Every boat that can be
gotten hold of is to be overhauled and
put in use, and busy summer is an
ticipated.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-26

In the Senate the other day Senator
Tillman made some pointed remarks
on the negro question. He suggested
that President Roosevelt and those
Republican leaders who are so anxious
to have colored men FIJI Offices in the
South should 60 a step further. He
said he would cheerfully vote for Book
er Washington for cabinet position
if Mr.. Roosevelt wants him, and he
says the Republicans, if they really
want colored men to hold Offices,
should give them chance as officers
of the Army and Navy.
This is good, sound sense, but Pres
ident Roosevelt, even. can not stand
this test of his sincerity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-26
PUBLIC SALE!
2I Head of Cattle!

6 years old and well broken 10 work any