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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
WHAT WAS DONE LAST WEEK
TN THIS WORLD OF Ours
The Whole Field at Glance.

History wrote new chapter headlno Commerce. and
Industry shook hands with politics and the American
pie patted themselves approvnpy the back shoutlns'
Nov do the dch when last tuesday the Nations Sen.
ended halt centurys controversy realized dream,
manifest destny BY authorizing The completion o great
Inter. ship canal there point whore
the Frenchmen got fired and quit ey almost Unanimous
ia to 81 the treaty with Colombia for this purpose
was ratified lust drawn by Secretary Hay and Or Her
ram OF II remains to be acted by the Colombian
Congress- doubt their acceptance considering
the Inducement and the benefit The session
TO an end Thursday after the other Important action
for which called namely the ratification Of the Cuban
treaty Of reciprocity his, however, accomplish
ed without some Important amendments Chief Of these
was tho mnortys requirement that the treaty must be
Congress at the coming regular
session. The others referred to certain changes In the
tar rates. a. finally amended the treaty ratified by
vote Of Among the nominations that failed Of
confirmation Byrne Of the Delaware Addlcks faction
and crum egro candidate collector at Charleston
Further efforts Democratic harmony We're made
By Democrats Chicago jackson Day while
an editorial IN this weeks "commoner shows Mr. Bryan
as bitter opponent the Democratic leader In the Sen.
ate, Mr.. Governor cummins has announced MS
s-i-s-
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7aocFp eli E, sss.sss.ss a DAY. ].

Y ROCFELLl02'S $S8, 8SS.SS "A DAY. s35tsS8B3
Standard OIL Company dlvid ends. sent.
out March 14th aggregated $20, 100000, for
the second quarter OF the year being ~
for each share Of the SlO,0O,0Oo trust.S,O q,
this total IS. 900, 900 went to John D. Rookie.
T,ller and $4,000, 900 to his brother William
For tho last three months John D. Rocke-{
feller's income from his source alone has
been $SS. SS8.SS day. f3s83S
ElARD COAT. FOR 200 YEARS.
Director Walcott OF tho Geological SUR
vev denied Monday, the statement credi-
tad to him that the anthracite supply OF !,
this country would run out in sixty years
He based his calculations on the orig.
mi contents of the Pennsylvania mines 4
which had been estimated at leo,S7a 80
t;ms and allowed forthe Increasing out
put He thought the supply OF Dlturn!-
nous coal was almost unlimited. n
az. LOUIS FAIR BOOMER BACK.
David II. Francis, president OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition retulheus
Tuesday from a brief European Journey
during which he interviewed Klng EdWara.
president I.oubet King Leopold and EN-
peror william and high officials at Ma
drid. Wherever he went he was recetS'9
ed with great distinction and assurances
of deep interest in the fair were given. 2
To reporter he said all EUROPE now
conceded that the Unlteo ot'.o" ''oNNS $3.50
balance Of power. i S
sCIIWAB BACK HOME. 9s
Charles NJ. Schwab, president Of the
Steel Trust, returned Tuesday from ms
seven months vacation IN Europe, y
denied reports OF his III health and his
resignation of the presidency OF the Steel
'Tr1st and signified his Intention OF res
sumlng his duties In this capacity at once
p1SE IN rUEL OIL. M s
Fuel oil consumers Of Texas have been y
notified that after April LIST no contracts
Will he entered into for furnishing oil
by the beaumont Field companies fol-
less than 81 a barrel. This advance froH'3l
90 and 80 cents barrel ls so prohibltiye
that manufacturers who have Installed oil
burners are preparing to 30 back to coas
KEENE pRNoUNcDs HARTMAN,
James r, keene, the head OF the mtn'
orlty's fight against II, II. Harrlman,a
control of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
made public statement In Thursday'a
papers explaining the cause OF his &C.
ton. 1t charges tina holding 81
this railroad by tho same men who own
the Union Pacific, the lines being CONS "a
jpetitors, Is not only a&direct injury 20 e
Southern Pacific stockholders but ylo1
lation of existing laws against trusts ard ]
regulating interstate commerce III the =
courts permit this" ends keene's states
ment, 'then justice In America IS dead. V
The effect OF this battle az two financial 4
Napoleons has been exceedingly depress-
ing to the stock market IN general, While
Southern Pacific has had exciting fluc-
tuatlons, Hartman was buying shares
and selling again at Q loss.g but 70 20
delivered In thirty days OF after the an Il
ausl meeting called nv Apssl =
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Educational Realm.

LENIENCYs TO CORNELL STUDENTS,
The Faculty OF Cornell University an
nounced Monday that the greatest lcnleH-
cv would be shown students absent on
account OF the typhoid epidemic. ana
that seniors who were In good standing
on January Goth, last, would be gradual
~ ~ aven though they should not return to
finish the present term 8
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL BOOM,
Announcement OF the sixth Conference
For Education In the South has been made
for April 70 at Richmond, va, rms 10
the original body headed by Robert Og-
den. OF New York, from which the Gem
eral Education Board. recently lncorporat-
ed by Congress, sprang, Representative
men from every section OF the country
are expected to be present at THIS con-
ference to decide on elaborate plans for
Increasing popular education throughout
the South,
SUCCESS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION,
The New York City Health Department
reports the number of contagious diseases
this winter as only half that of last year.
This Is attributed to the systematic ex-
animation of school children once q week
by medical attendants,
INDIANA VACCINATION WAR.
All the schools of Terre Haute. Ind,
were compel led to elaose on account Of a
court order obtained by the anti,yac-
cipatinnists, requiring the school a,lthorl-
ties not to discriminate against unyaoci-
mated children. The authorities prefer
red to close the schools q Together. pend
ing the outcome % the legs.l controversy.
President Schurman OF Cornell received
"a letter from Andrew Carnegie Wednes-
day, asking that he be allowed to help
them In their sad plight regard Ina pure
water by paying for the Altering plant
soon to be insta led by the u University,
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Nocro0tfve.

RELIANCE, TIIIl CUP DEFENDER.
The syndicate for which the new Gun
defender Is being built at Bristol an
nounced Monday that the name"Re-
lance" had been selected for the now
yacht, Work Is progressing ana 1t Is ex-
pectcd that she will be ready for launch
Ing by the middle of April.
STADIUM FOR HARVARD.
The Harvard class OF. 1897 has decided
to give to the University an artificial
arena model after the Greclan Stadium.
The field is to be surrounded with per-
nunnent bank of seats with capacity OF
10000 people IL will be constructed OF
brick, steel and stone at q cost Of SIZE, 900.
CUP CHALLENGER LAUNCHED.
Sir Thomas Liptons sloop yacht, sham
rock III, challenger for the Americas cup
was launched Tuesday, at Glasgow, being
chrIsteled by Lady Salisbury The boat
as designed BIZ Fife Isl on distinctly new
lines. She Is 140 sseet long with 10 feet
draught and a very short FIN, American
wheel steering replaces the British tlller
for the nrst time. The boat Is Longer In
the bow than her 7prede cesscrA
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Ac I, AND DISASTERS.

ACCIDENTS AND DISASTERS.
Although the upper tributaries OF the
Mississippi had begun to fall below the
danger point, by Wednesday, the most SCI
rlous crisis was reached at that time in
the Lower Mississippi where extensive
crevasses near Memphis on both sides OF
the river resulted In large foundations Sof
territory and consequent loss of life and
property. Several trains were stalled
and tho residents OF number OF small
towns, notably Marion. Ark, and Wine
oak, Ark, were completely cut off BY
the flood Thousands Of people fled
from their homes to points OF refuge. Tho
situation was critical at New Orleans,
also. lfs V f3l 5s
Details OF tho tidal wave which swept
the Tuckstu group In the Pacific In jan
5uary. reached San Francisco Monday by
steamer Between 600 and 600 natives
persisted during the storm, which lasted
for three days and entirely devastated
several of tho islands. Some Will not
be habitable again. MS all soil was washed
away and the cocoanut trees were killed,
u Earthquake shocks visited Helena,
Mont, last Sundayeand considerable dam
age was done to the new State Capitol.
Three of the limitation marble pillars
In the rotunda were cracked from top to
bottom and 1t was feared that they would
fall. .8 s
The heaviest snow-storm OF the season
occurred In the United Kingdom Wednes-
day. causing floods and great damage. In
Ireland tho preaching Of the sea wall
caused the inundation of thousands OF
acres OF farm lands and the ruin of many
homes, The people were compelled to
flee for their lives
DEATHS. 4 rs
M, I.ego,lye. (lramatist and oldest man.
Dor Of the French Academy. died March
14th at Paris He was horn there in
1907 Flo began his career by writing
poems and novels, but made his greatest
success ms a 5lramatist.
Mai Gen, Schuyler Hamilton. grandson
OF Alexander Hamilton, who served with
distinction In tho Mexican and Civil Wars
died ut his New York home March 18th.
lie was eighty years old.
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Wo,4 of Congress-. :.
Anal m 1;ArY RATIFIED.

CANAL TREATY RATTLE ED.
13y n vote or 10 to tho Senate on Tues
day ratified the Hay-Hcrran treaty with
Colombia providing for American con-
structIon Of an lnLer-occanic ship canal
across the Isthmus OF Panama. The va
rious amendments offered on Monday
were rejected, including the Democratic
caucus provision for absolute control OF
the canal by the United States. This
amendment was lost by the strict party
vote OF 4s TO "A. Tho other amendment
agreed upon by the Democrats having
reference to the acquisition OF territory
in4 Central and South America BY the
United States disavowing any such in
tention. was voted down Tuesday after
d spirited debate 81 to ~ Senator Nor
gan made the closing speech against the
treaty and Senator Cullom for 1T The
announcement Of the final vote was made
at r.. M. II. II II
G1sT or THE TREATY.
AS ratified. without a single amend
ment. the treaty with Colombia author
ICES the New Panama Company to sell
out to the United states all property and
Privileges. The main points of the
treaty are: That the sovereignty Of
Colombia shall remain: free ports at the
terminals; American rights to canal good
for one hundred years with privilege of
reneWd y annual payment OF S.SU.OUU IN
gold. beginning nine years after ratifica-
ton and S10.0o0,0o0 paid on exchange OF
notifications; Colombia not to lease or
sell any lands for foreign stations or for
tlflcat1ons; Colombia 10 defend the canal
II necessary, but in the event OF her fall
TIRE the United States to come to her as
sistance; sanitary and police regulations
to be In the hands Of a Joint commission;
disapproval OF intention to impair or In
crease American territoryiat the expense
kof Colombia or OF any republic In Cen
trail or South america. Canal TO be com
pleted and opened in fourteen years I'M
less made at sea level, In which case
ten years more are to be allowed.
SENATOR MONEY SPEAKS OUT.
In the Senate Wednesday Senator
Money, Of Mississippi. made speech on
the race question. In which he boldly took
the ground limited at by other Southern
Senators. He said the South was opposed
to the appointment OF any negro to Fed
eral office because he was hopelesslyS In
Scapa bic OF self government, fact which
no amount of educa ton could change. He
said President Roosevelt's recent appoint-
ments had revived 4the race question and
that instead OF the American President
which the South had hoped for he was
1.-THE President OF the black belt"
8BYRNE AGAIN REL ECTED.
The Senate Judiciary Committee for the
second time reported adversely the nomi-
nation of ". NJ. Byrne as district attor-l
ney for Delaware.
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Intention to graft tho CLOVIS the next Republican
National platform Chicago Democrats renonaed Carter
Harrison FOR Mayor. Woman suffrage BY Arizona council.
North New York. named Director Of the Census
Authority given to rgate 100000 In the West at
cost Of 900 under the new law. III lg g&55s 8
Anthracite Strike Commission handed In unanimous
report avons Increases Of for the miners and oth
Organized labor greatly stirred up BY the
sweepne injunction against persuasive methods as we'll as
Violence secured by the trolley company at Waterbury
miners rejected arbitration and face State troops
Kansas CITY recognized shpyard strike at New
York to be erbtated union union formed e And
Employers In different lines at Columbus,
nd united to resist organized labor.
@ kcene Hartman contest for control OF Southern
Pacific caused market depresson Standard OH quarterly
dividend s2ooooooo oouIds failed to get San Francisco
terminal ts%5 f#E ssba85 s *
IRA England welcomed Chamberlain home. Commons pass.
Discipline bill directed against French
Chamber teaching permission TO male religious
Germany voted appropriation for st. Louis Fair.
Revolutionary outbreak In Portugal Revolution In Ura-
quay Venezuela paid first Instaliment TO Germany
chnas population 42e447ooo sir Thomas Lptons third
cup challenger launched Shamrock I American cup
be chrstened Reliance" Mississippi flood
passing after many disastrous breaks In the banks
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Gx''ol;cutive.
40 TAYLOR LOSES SUIT.

....1ss. TAYLOR LOSES SUIT.
The District OF Columbia Supreme Court
dismissed Monday the suit Of Miss Re-
Mecca ], Taylor against Secretary OF War
.I3oot,4for reinstatement In the War De-
oartrnent from which she had been dis
missed for criticlsiing In a newspaper ar
4 tlcle, tho Administrations policy IN the
philippines The court held that the
power to appoint to Office implied the
power to dismiss and that II secretary J;
Root had not complied with the civil
L service requirements such failure. was an
lrreguIarity and not within the courts
durisdiction The Chief Justice said that
while liberty of speech was guaranteed
10 III citizens by the Constitution, license
~ specch was not SO protected Miss
Taylor will appeal the case.
SECRETARY LOEB's ASSISTANT. p.
Rudolph Forster OF Virginia, was APP
pointed Monday to DO assistant secretary
10 the President, succeeding Mr., Loeb,
who was made secretary on Mr. Cortei-
you's appointment as Secretary OF Cons
merce and Labor. Mr.. Forster had been
executive clerk In tho White House for
two years.
MORGAN ART DUTIES ss3.0Oo,0oO.
In an Interview with Secretary Shaw
Mt sWashngton ]. Pierpont Morgan pro-
tcS(CNt ti'c laIlllt law OIl WI Mp ~
art, IIa said that tho duties on paint
4 lngs.t statuary and other art objects,
which he had purchased abroad and wish
ID to bring to this country, will amount
TO about $3,000,0o0 y,
WOMEN AS STEAMER INSPECTORS,
Commissioner Williams at New York
has reported to Secretary Shaw that tho
women Inspectors recently appointed To
board Incoming steamers and intercept
women bound for immoral resorts, have
accomplished little II any good lIe said
passengers objected to Individual !nspec-
ton and no evidence could be found,
FoREIGN CABLES IN GUAM.
President Roosevelt's action In granting
permission to Germany and Holland to
: land trans Pacific cable on the Island
of Guam is being questioned, and the
matter Is held In allegiance. Attorney
General Knox gave his opinion that per-
mission OF Congress was not required
md on the strength Of this assurance the
president granted the right but 1t Is now
Gontended that his right only extends to
American cable companies and that for
bign companies must seek the approval
pf Congress. rs
NEW "DEPARTMDNT' LOCATED. "a
Secretary Cortelyou has selected the Of
Vices for the snewly-Tade Department Of
Commerce Of which he had been made
head, They will be In the new Willard
Building on Fourteenth Street.
COLORED PREACHER TO LIBERIA. e
4 /, President Roosevelt nominated the Rev,
Or. Ernest Lyon, pastor of colored
church In Baltimore t succeed j. n, "A,
Grassland, of Missouri as Minister to
Liberia, asi .Sl .5l
MORE! WESTERN IRRIGATION n
AZ Six hundred thousand acres OF arid
land In Mon tana, 5 Wyoming, Golora do.
NeYa da{ and Arizona are to be made far-
Tile at cost ~ 81, 900 600 by granting last
|Haak by the Inter!og pepag tment aol a1,
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Sociological

NEW YORK TO LIGHT ITSELF.
On the motion OF Mayor Low the
Board OF Estimates OF New York decided
to apply to- the State Legislature for the
passage OF n bill providing for the estab-
lishmcnt of municipal lighting plant
for New York similar to those owned BY
Chicago and Detroit. Investigation had
shown that tho one concern which con-
trolls all the gas and electric lighting OF
the city was extortlng exhorbitant rates
and giving poor service. 8S 3a@
PAY FOR HOME MAKERS.
Miss IONA Valance, the English ethi-
cal lecturer who recently arrived at New
York takes the stand that the services
rendered BY women as mothers and home
makers should be recognized and res
compensed by the State. She says It Is a
great injustice for the State to forbid
married women an opportunity for mon
ey earning without offering them a cor
responding compensation. She tells II OF a
new law In Denmark which prohibits thu
return OF a mother to factory or other
work within month OF the birth OF q
child but which provides that that
months wages be paid by the State.
HELEN 3KELLER'SAUTOB
helen Kellers Autobiography, about to
be published. is being reproduced to be
added to the free circulating depar tment
for the blind of the New York State LII
brary which Is maintained by the Re
gents Of the State University. It con-
tains about 1000 volumes especially made
for the use of the blind.
GERMAN CHILD LABOR.
The German Relchstag has adopted the
second reading OF the rural child labor
bill prohibiting the employment OF chill
dren In building operations and making
twelve years tho minimum age at which
ness. All boys and girls under thirteen
and those over who are obliged to at
tend school are ranked as children.
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Transportation.
GOULD PLANS DEFEATE,

. /, RI /.
The attempt Of the now Gould lnl, to
secure a terminal In San Franciso was
defeated When on March l4th. the last
day of the session. tho California Iegis-
lature refused to consider the bills to give
the Western Pacific tense OF part of the
San Francisco water front. Filbustering
was adopted to defeat action on the bills.
the opposition being ascribed to the South
ern Pacific rivalry,
NEW lake FREIGHT LINE.
The first Of ten steel steamships now
building forgthe Great lakes and st.
Lawrence Transportation Company Of Du-
al,,th was launched last week, The line is
open TO n new trade, running from the
head of the lakes through to Quebec and
Montreal where cargoes will be trans
shipped for Eprope large trade ls ex7
peeted Of grain and -four and Of heavy
manufactured goods hitherto hand apped
for the export market BY excessive
freight N y. q
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For the Woman who Wants to Know.
For the Son ard Daughter who Need to Know
For the business rlan Too Busy to Know.
2qme,x;cnn 2qf1al;;s,.

Sthority for the construction " Irrigation
works in those States {,
NEW DIRECTOR OF CENSUS.
81 President Roosevelt nominated Dexter
North, OF New York, as Director Of Gem
sus, lie has been prominent In the work
&of the Census Bureau for many years
and Is an advocate Of civil service re-
form. KS -. LIZ. aEll-ltl li4sL9-
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foreign, Politics. =

Consul Swan at Montevidio reported that
the railroad had been destroyed and 5000
men were camped outside the city pres
pairing to attack It. Troops were dis
patched to various points but telegraph 4
wires were cut and no news was obtain-.@
able. '5 it4 S51i h, f8y (; fA ~
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-13
SEVERE STORMS IN THE WEST.
Railroad Traffic DeIayed-cattlemen
Greatly Alarmed-Stock
DyjnQ.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Feb. 19.-The
storm that set in several days ago as
sumed the proportions of blizzard
yesterday throughout Southern and
Western Wyoming, and stockmen who
are ranging herds in regions where
there is little food are greatly alarm
ed. In the western parts of the state
the snow has fallen to a great depth,
and high winds accompanied the
storm and the snow has been piled
up in railroad cuts, delaying traffic.
The weather has been bitter cold and
the Indians are fearing colder wealth
er. In the Red Desert country. be-
tween Rawlins and Evanston, which
Is the most favored of all the winter
ranges in the state, sheep are dying,
the grass being covered and the sup
ply of sage brush short. Cattle are
In poor condition, owing to the long
series Of severe storms and in sec
ions where the is no hay to feed the
losses will be large.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 13.-The storm
which broke over Colorado continues,
and, according to telegraphie advices,
extends over the entire Rock Noun
tain region. The absence of heavy
winds saved the railways from heavy
delays.
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Kitchens: Mrs. Katherine
Kitchens died Thursday IN hospital
at Monndsville where she had been
for treatment since Decembe. Her
death is learned with much sadness
by her many friends and acquain
tances here, where she was born and
grew up from childhood To- Woman
hood
Four sons and daughters sur re
her. They are Charles of Pitlshaf-!,
Mrs. Phil A. Shafef of Berlin Pa
Mrs. Bradley, of Chicago, and Wi
liam, who lives somewhere in the
west, All but the last named eere
at the bedside when Mrs. Kitchens
passed away. Her remains will he
brought here tomorrow after noon.
and will be inferred in Oak Grove
cemetery. Deceased wrs SO years
old. She was a sister of Alpheus
and Ed. Wells of this place. Mrs.
Jane Holden and Mrs. Glemmer
Warman of Clarksnurg are sisters.
The date for the funeral has not vet
been announced.
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BEHIND Shut DOORS.
Executive Session of Senate
Occupies Almost Whole
of Day.
HOUSE MAKES SLOW PROGRESS.
protracted Discussion on Appropria-
tions for White House and Relief
of Distress in the Philippines De-
lays sundry Civil Bill.

Washington, Feb. 13.-With the ex-
ception of a few minutes, during
which some routine business was
transacted, the session of the senate
yesterday was behind closed doors.
After being in executive session for
five hours, the senate adjourned.
In the House.
The house made slow progress with
the sundry civil bill yesterday, cover
ing only 81 pages and leaving 40
pages still to be disposed of. The de-
lays were occasioned by rather pro-
tracted discussion of the item in the
bill for the maintenance Of the White
House and considerable debate upon
the item appropriating 100000 for
the relief of distress in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Gaines (Dem., TENN ami
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Dem., N. W criti-
cised the greatly increased cost of
maintaining the White House. An
amendment to cut in half the appro-
priation for the relief of distress in
the Philippines was defeated, but the
language of the paragraph was modi-
fed to require annual reports of the
expenditure of the money.
The amendment suggested by Mr..
Cannon was offered by him and he ex-
planned the reasons which moved the
committee, almost unanimously, to re-
port the item. He had read the recon-
mendations of the president and the
Philippine commission, urging the ne
cessity for some measure of relief for
the Filipinos. He said the proposed
relief was as necessary as that given
Cuba and Porto Rico.
After completing only 81 pages the
committee rose. Saturday was sub
stituted for today for the considera-
ton of private pension bills in order
that the house might proceed with the
sundry civil bill today.
At 5:15 p. m. the house adjourned