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The Washington times., 1903-07-18

the closing of Government departments
on Saturday afternoon
1t Is also asserted that while the law
requires seven hours daily labor from
department employees. IT does not stipu-
late that no more than seven hours shall
be exacted. II finally decided that the
code law applies 20 Federal employees in
Washington there is evident conflict be-
tween that statute and the law requir-
Ing seven hours labor.
Attorney General RnoS viii also be
asked by Secretary Root and Secretary
Moody to pass Judgment upon the matter
Of allowing clerks a half hour each day
for lunch. which, OF course. reduces
their hours OF labor to six and one-half
hours day. II he should hold that
seven hours OF actual labor are re-
Quired by law. instead OF seven hours
presence at the Departments it is pos
sible that clerks may be required to re-
main every day until 4:3o. instead of
4. as at present
For the present. and until Attorney
General Knox gives his opinion, the
War and Navy Departments will not
close any day except holidays until 1
o'clock
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
THANKS OF GOVERNMENT
FOR DANISH KINDNESS
State Department to Recognize Courtesy
at American Sailors Funeral.

Captain Hemphill. OF the Kearsarge,
has advised the Navy Department of the
death OF Frederick Mackey, an appren-
tice of the first class. which occurred on
board the Kcarsarge on June 10, and of
his burial at Nyborg. Fyen. Denmark
Captain Hemphill makes extended
comment upon the kindness and courtesy
which the officials of Nyborg showed
upon that occasion.
The funeral was attended by the
mayor, who ordered out the Fifth Regi-
ment, and by the Russian, German, anI
Dutch consuls, many OF whom placed
floral offerings upon the grave Of the
young American sailor.
Captain Hemphill says that the wife
OF the mayor walked mile and half
to place a wreath upon the grave, and
expressed much feeling. saying that her
son might die in America, and that she
would like to have the same considera-
ton shown to him. and that she was
confident IL would be done by the wo-
men OF America.
Captain Hemphill requests that prop
or acknowledgment OF the touching
kindness shown by the officials and peo-
pie Of NyborS be made by this Govern
ment through the State Department.
Rear Admiral Cotton indors-s the re-
quest. The Navy Department has re-
quested the state Department to make
suitable acknowledgment.
Apprentice Mackey enlisted IN Boston
on July I. 1900 His nearest CT kin is
Mrs. Annie Josephine Mackey. 81 Boyl-
ston Street, Brookline. Mass.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
SOCIALIST SPEECHMAKER
FREE ON PERSONAL BONDS

Benjamin F. Adams, the Socialist, who
was arrested yesterday for erecting a
platform near Eighth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue and delivering an ad-
dress on socialism from IT. was given
a hearing In the Police Court today.
There seemed 20 be some conflicting
testimony as to whether or not il is
necessary to have permit to erect tenn
porary stands on the street, and in view
Of the fact that Adams is a janitor en-
ployed In Brlghtwood and the case was
designed more as test than anything
else, Judge Kimball took the defend
ants personal bonds not TO repeat the
offense.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
PERILS IN PHILIPPINE
WATERS WILL Be MARKED
Navy Department Receives Report of
Surveys to Locate Dangerous ShoaI.

The Navy Department IS in receipt of
the report Of extensive surveys conduct
ed by six naval vessels in Philippine
waters. The work was done under com
mand OF Commander Aaron Ward and
much valuable information concerning
the coast OF Mindanao has been
acquired.
The recommendation has been made
that this work continue and It is favor
ed both by Rear Admiral Evans in com
msnd OF the Asistic station, and By Rear
Admiral Bradford.
The attention OF the Department has
also been called to the necessity Of q
similar survey Of the waters In the
vicinity Of Guam. Shoals have been dis
covered near the island and as they are
unmarked perils TO navigation are
threatened.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
PONT|FF MAY LIVE
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Will Finally Succumb to
Cancer of PleuPa.
FAVORABLE BULLETIN TODAY
Sleepless Night, Followed by Morning
of RePose-vatican Physicians
Are Elated.

ROME. July 1s--The official bulletin
issued by the Pope's physicians this
morning was favorable. The bulletin
follows:
"Ihe Holy Father passed a sleepIess
night, but since the first hours of the
mo-ning his holiness has had Iepose.
Els respiration is calm and not super
fcial, because the level Of the liquid in
the pleura has sunk. Respiration, zs;
pulse weak, 80; temperature, 36.z cent?
grade His general condition has re-
mained unchanged
"LAPPONI,
"MAZZeNI."
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
OLD SWEET ESTATE SOLD
To CARLETON B. HAZARD
Seven Lots Bring 20 Cents a Square
Foot-Not to Be Improved.

Seven large lots OF the old Sweet es-
tate at Twenty-ffth and E Streets
northwest. have been sold to Carleton
B. Hazard. The property is on the south
east corner of the block and directly
opposite the Naval Observatory grounds
The sale comprises lots 4, 5. 6. Z. s. O.
and 10. square 3s. Three OF the lots face
on E Street. and three on Twenty-nfth
Street. while che lot is directly on the
corner.
Each has frontage OF about so feet
and a depth of 100 feet. making a total
of about 1880 gquare feet
The price paid WAS about s19. 900. or 4C
cents per squSrs foot. The purchaser
Mr.. Hazard, Is real estate broker al
612 Fourteenth Street northwest.
The property was bought purely for
investment purposes and unless II
changes hands IN the near future will
not be improved.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
COL. THOMAS H. BARRY
TO BE A BROADER

The President has selected Col. Thom-
as II. Barry. assistant adjutant gencr-
al to b. brisadier general 70 fill the va
cancy, which Is 20 be created by the
promotion OF Gen. Leonard Wood 20 be
8 major general.
Colonel Barry Is now adjurant general
OF the Department of the East, and s.
stationed "a New York city.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
CHANGES IN ARMAMENT
FOR CRUISER NEW YORK
Estimated Cost of Improvements Will
Be About 100000.

Secretary Moody has authorized some
important changes on board the New
York. They consist in the removal en-
tirely OF the broadside S-inch guns,
twelve 4-inch guns. and eight 5-pound
guns. and replacing them with ten s.
inch guns. eight 3-inch .50-caliber guns
and four 3-pounders. 1t IL estimated
the cost OF the improvements. exclusive
os battery. will be about $500 900, be-
repairs.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
BATTLESHIP MAINE READY
ABOUT MIDDLE OF AUGUST

II is expected the Maine. which is
now undergoing repairs at the Cramps
yard. Will be ready for service again
about the middle of next month. In
structions to that effect have been is
sued by Secretary Moody. and the re-
ports received indicate that the vessel
wiz be ready for commission about that
time.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
JUMPED FROM A IovING CAR.

Mrs. Annie Rhoda, thirty years old. OF
S43 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest,
tried to Jump from a moving car near
her home last night and was hurled TO
the ground. Fortunately. she escaped
With few injuries and was soon dis
charged from the Emergency Hospital
where she went for treatment
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
WOMEN ARE DISCOURAGED
IN HUNT FOR WORK
Civil Service Commission
Holds Out Little Hope.
BETTER OUTLOOK FOR MEN
Number of Female Applicants for Gov
ernment Positions Excessive-Few
Are Appointed.
BETTER OUTLOOK FOR MEN

1.-The number of applicants, especially
of women. for clerical places is excess
sive. In stenography and typewriting
My those women who pass with an
<. erage percentage above IS have any
! ospeet of appointment. The supply
uale elisibles in stenography and
FPew-itins is barely equal TO the de-
and and male applicants proficient as
stenographers and typewriters have
much greater prospects of appointment
than other applicants"
These are the words OF dIscourageuent
offered TO women by the Civil Service
Commission in It's report Just Issued for
the fiscal year which ended on June 30
Only Nineteen Appointed.
The number OF women who took the
examination for clerk during the year
was LOGS. or these women s2s passed
the examination, but only nineteen we're
appointed. Men who took the same ex-
animation number 3,3os. OF these 1,75f
passed and 124 were appointed.
Male applicants for positions as
stenographers numbered 4i6, OF these
135 passed and A were appointed. The
number OF women who took the same ex-
animation was z02. Sixty-eeven OF these
passed and OF them received ap-
pointments. Male applicants for the
combined position OF stenographer and
typewriter numbered S46 or these 1o5
passed the examination and were ap-
pointed. The number of women who took
the combined examination was 345.
Eighty-seven OF them passed and 81 OF
these were appointed.
A Small Percentage.
The number OF women who took ex-
aminations for the position OF typewriter
during the year was 2z6. One hundred
and ten OF these women passed the ex-
animation. but only fourteen were ap-
pointed. Tho number of men who took
the examination was 404 or these 217
passed and 115 were appointed to Gov
ernment positions.
IRE commission advises persons who
cannot attain high standing TO avoid
taking the examination for the railway
mail service, as the number OF appli-
cants is excessive, and only those who
have averages above .S8 and are from
States and Territories of small popula
tion have any chance of appointment.
The entire number of persons who took
the railway mail service examination in
the year just ended was 1888. OF these.
2,e5s passed. and 1.7sO were appointed.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
MADE FREE WITH A BRICK.

A penslty OF $40 or thirty days N
Jail was imposed upon William Lewis.
a negro. Sin the Police Court today for
striking Samuel Tyler with brick
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
CLEvELAND's SECOND SON.

BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass. July ia
son was born 10 former President and
Mrs Cleveland at their summer home
here today.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
To
COLOMBIA GUT OFF
Attempt to Compel Renewal
of Cable Concession.
REPUBLIC IS HELD UP"
Cable Company Would Exact Monopoly
Which Would Embarass United
States in Canal Work.
REPUBLIC IS "HELD UP'

Cable communication between the
United States and Colombia has been
entirely cut Off anG fhe State Depart
ment has now no means OF hearing from
or communicating with Minister Beau
pre-. at Bogota. regarding the canal
treaty. except through the tedious
processes OF the mail
The following notice has been issued
by the Central and South American
Cable Company 20 the Western Union
Telegraph Company:
After July 10 telegraph conmuni-
cation with Buena Ventura. and inland
colombia beyond. will be closed until
further notice. Steamers leave Panama
for Buena Ventura fortnightly after
July IA"
Republic Held Up.
Back of this annosncement there is an
interesting story ofan attempt TO ''hold
up" the Colombian government to COM
pei the granting Of monopoly which
would be very embarrassing to the
United States when work on the Pana-
ma Canal actually begins.
The Central and South American Gable
Company now holds a twenty year con
cession from Colombia. allowing it ex-
elusive right to operate a cable on the
Pacific coast of that country. It's cable
runs from Panama to Buena Ventura
and. with fits connecting land lines. is the
only means OF telegraphic communica-
tion with Bogcta. the capital. and inland
Colombia.
Want Twenty Years. Extension.
The present concession OF the com
pany expires ID August, 1904. and an ap-
plication has recently been made to the
Colombia government for an extension
for another twenty years and for GER
tain notifications In the contract.
One OF the notifications demanded
by the company wse that II should bt
given ezclrafge rfsh; 20 t.se erectior
and operation of land lines on the 18th.
mus of Panama and cables on the At
lantic IS we'll as Pacific coasts. Thi.
would have given the company a monop.
oily OF telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States and CoIombi:
during the whole time of the construc
| ton OF the canal and for some years
after It was completed.
II the United States wanted to oper.
ate its own cables or land lines to tn,
canal zone, the company would then b,
in position to demand heavy royalties
Colombia Refuses.
Because of these considerations. tn,
Colombian government positively refus
ed to grant the new concession and tn,
company responded with threats to clos,
up its Offices This threat II has nov
put into execution, the evident purpos,
being to compel the Colombian givern
ment TO accede to its demands.
The closing OF cable communication
with Bogota during the consideration o
the canal treaty by the Colombian con
gress Is. OF course. embarrassing to tn,
United States Government.
Because the present concession Of tn,
cable company has over year yet Il
run. II Is possible that a suit will b,
! brought against fl by the Colombian
minister TO this country for its failure I,
complete its contract.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
GREAT FRAUDS IN
us. PASSPORTS
Scores of Immigrants With
Bogus Papers.
THEY ARE MADE IN EUROPE
Floods of the Documents From Paris,
Berlin, and Vienna-Holders
All Deported.
THEY ARE MADE IN EUROPE

Investigations made by the immigra-
tion and other authorities have disclosed
the fact that frauds in naturalization
papers and passports extend to all parts
Of Europe. and that they have assumed
such proportions that the authorities
are alarmed. 1t would seem that the
papers are being manufactured abroad
by the wholesale.
Reports are being received from all
seaports where the foreigners come In
large numbers, telling of the finding OF
scores of sets of these papers. which
have been seized and destroyed. The
persons holding them are Immediately
deported. the possession of the papers
being considered sufficient cause for the
election of the would-be citizens.
At Big Cities,
These reports are coming principally
from New York, Philadelphis, and Bal
timore. In the latter city yesterday five
sets of fraudulent papers were found
on passengers of the North German
Lloyd steamship Brandenburg, and all
of the holders of the papers were or
dered deported on the steamer when she
leaves today.
The Government has board OF special
inquiry at work in Baltimore. and it
is this body which unearthed the Bran
denburg frauds. The board is working
daily on cases which the inspectors dis
cover, and they have learned that the
papers are obtainable in Vienna, Paris,
Berlin. and. in fact, all OF the big con-
tinental cities.
The holders as a usual thing say
when caught that they bought the pa
pers. Others allege that they received
the documents from relatives. In ma
jority OF the cases the holders of the
papers did not mean TO do any wrong.
The men are usually ignorant, and they
supposed they were really buying some
thing that made them citizens of the
United States.
Rough Methods.
frauds. there has been a food OF bogus
passports turned out at Agrar~, the
principal town of Croatia, on whlcl many
people have slipped through the lires
of officers at the seaports whose Lti IS
are 20 keep out undesirable y'sitorl
from abroad. This Business has a5paf-
emily been carried oTf in a rough nan
neT, the immigrants and the sellers Of
the bogus papers evidently believing II
an easy matter 70 fool the inspectors or
this side of the Atlantic
Persons forty-fve years old have beer
held up within the last week, because
they have had passports for persons
nineteen and twenty years Of age
Some, when questioned as to their names
have given ones utterly at variance will
those on the papers.
Descriptions and many other things
have failed to tally and from now on
unless the passport is that OF person
closely resembling the applicant for ed-
mission, and unless that person is care
fully versed in the part he OF she must
play. there viii be little chance OF evad-
ing the vigilance of the inspectors.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
WEATHER REPORT.

Clearing weather viii prevail tonight
ir the middle Atlantic States, and show
ers In the south Atlantic and east Gulf
States. Showers arc also probable to-
morrow IN the east Gulf and south At
lantic States and eastern Tennessee.
II will be cooler tonight in the Ohio
Valley and Tennessee, and cooler to-
morrow IA the middle Atlantic State.
and the interior portions OF the Gulf
and south Atlantic States.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
MARKET EASED BY
HERRAN STATEMENT
Payments Deferred Pending
Developments in Panama.
WAIT ON COLOMBIAN CONGRE
Full Time Available for Discussing Pro-
posed Treaty With This Country
Brings Relief to American
Bankers.
WAIT ON COLOMBIAN C0NGRE

The notice which Dr. Herran. the Co
lombian minister. has given Secretary
Hay. that the special session IF the Co
lombian congress will not end on July
90 as has been understood. but will
continue indefinitely 10 consider the
Panama canal treaty. is a piece Of news
Of the greatest Importance TO The bank
ing interests OF the country. particular
ly the large banks of New York city.
This information was published ex-
clusively IN The Times. Wednesday. July
Is.
In effect Minister Herran's notice
means that no payments on account OF
the Panama Canal will have 10 re made
by either the Treasury OF the banks
holding Government money before Jauu-
airy next.
Vast Sums to Be Paid.
Until this statement was made. it was
believed the canal treaty would be rati-
fed by the Colombian congress on or be-
fore the 10th Of this month This mean;
that following such ratification $50. GOO, =
o00 IN gold would have to be paid out by
the United states-$4O. .O0o. 900 to the
Panama Canal Company, and 10,000, 900
TO Colombia
OF this $4,000, 900 Treasury officials
expected TO furnish s25 ,OOO, 900 from the
gold held in the Treasury and the bal
ance would have been taken from tho
large banks in New York and elsewhere
which hold Government funds.
Raised Rate on Time Loans.
This prospective withdrawal Of gold
has been OF much concern to bankers. as
1t means tightening OF money rates for
some time to come; indeed. it is under
stood that the present high rates for
time money are in a measure due "a
preparations by some of the banks in
anticipation OF the canal payment. With
the latter now postponed until January,
Secretary Shaw will be enabled to de-
posit some Of the free gold with deposi-
tarY banks.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
THE SUN.
TIDE WATER

High tide today. ay................f:40 D. m
High tide tomorrow .2:20 a. m. 2: SO D. N
Low tide tomorrow-9:05 a. m. S:12p. III,
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
Rampolla in Favor.

It is said that the Pope has granted
to Cardinal Rampolla the privilege OF
appointing a secretary for the conclave
which will elect a new Pope. This Is
supposed to increase Ranpolla's chances
for election as Pontih, and has conse-
quently greatly agttated the other can
didates
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
Bitterness Among Doctors.

An inspired article by DR.. Lapponi ap-
pears in the "Giornale Italia" today.
The physician criticises Caradelli for
expressing an opinion when he had not
seen the patient. Lapponi. however,
does not deny that cancer exists
The bitterness among the Italian doe
tors as a result of the Pontiff's illness
is increasing daily and threatens 10
cause a scandal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-07
TRUSTS DO RAISE PRICES.

Annals OF the American Academy.
It Is claimed in justification Of
the general rise of prices Of finished
products, that Is is due to rise in
the prices oil raw material; thus, e.
&, the rise in the price Of tin plate
Is explained By the rise in the
prices Of steel and tin. While the
explanation may hold good in
many cases, it merely shifts the
blame from one trust to another,
since the production Of raw mater
ials Is also largely controlled by
trusts; the fact still remains that
about nine-tenths of trust-made ar
ticles increased in price. The ex-
haastive study made by Professor
jerks for few selected articI,
leaves no doubt that the margin be-
tween the selling price and cost OF
material has been raised by combi-
nation. If the conditions were ex-
ceptional in these cases, it would
have been easy for the combined
products of other articles to demon
>trate it before the commission by
figure, drawn from their books. No
sach testimony has been offered,
and the conclusions of Professor
jerks stand uncoa!roverted.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-07
DIAMOND CUTTING.

Not only is diamond cutting not
a specially highly paid occupation,
but it is one involving a most
humiliating system OF espionage in
the worker. Each man has to
strictly. account for the stones he
receives on going TO work in the
morning, and the count has to be
carefully taken when the unfinished
work is handed in at night to be
locked up in a safe against the
return of the workmen the next
day The possibilities OF Thrift are
great, though a dishonest workman
knows that an attempt to dispose
of an unfinished stone would bring
suspicion upon him wherever the
attempt was made.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-07

\ Russian commissioner to in
quire into the cause Of suffering
among the peasants of that coun-
try, names the greed for land, as
the first and principal cause, stat
ing that one-hali of the land is
owned by the nobility, and that the
renters are but virtual slaves. This
condition Is not confined to Russia,
but exists to great extent in civil
liked % England and America,
and viii become worse if the people
do not exercise thu right they have
of placing a limit on land owner
ship.-Dallas Home Advocate.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-07
SIOR EST ROUTE
TO MEXICO.
Via Galveston, Cuero, Alice and
Laredo-Much Freight Now
Moving.

The Sap railway Is haulingmuch
freight via Cuero now for Mexico.
1t is caught at Galveston and goes
via Alice oeeT the Tox.-Mex, to
Laredo, which is said to be IS
hours the shortest route now avail
able Freight trains are moving at
all hours OF the night, something
never before witnessed on the Sap
at this scason.-Cuero Record.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-07
VALENTINES ARE POPULAR.
-Four Freight Car Loads Shipped by
On, Firm

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 3.-That
Valentines are still popular IS
proven by q Worcester firm shipping
four freight cars of them this week.
1t was the largest order ever filed.
There were 100000 valentines in
the consignment which went TO a
big wholesale house in Chicago.
The shipments this season began in
August and increased steadily
until the factory had to install new
machinery and run night and day
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-07
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because you have been told that your
disease is incurable | can prove
that my knowledge OfPhysic Science
and AlklOidal Dosimetric Medication
VIII be a boon to you. If l cannot
cure you l can at least relieve your
sufferings and make life little
sweeter to you. My reputation is
based upon my success. L will visit
any partof the county day or night to
attend the sick. Consultation conf
Dental. Calls left at the Botica del
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