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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
HORKMEN NOT CHARMED
BY STEEL TRUSTS OFFER
Many Reasons Given for Op-
position to Plan

PITTSBURG, Jan 2-EmpIoyes of the
big Homestead plant of the United States
Steel Corporation interviewed as to the
scheme of the concern to sell it's shares
to its employees expressed themselves
as decidedly opposed to the proposition.
The Homestead works employ about
1000 men who are entitled to purchase.
OF a score Of these workmen who were
interviewed, not one of them favored the
move, and all condemned it
They gave many reasons why it would
not be a good thing. One of these rea-
sons is that under the proposition sub
mitted the amount of stock that the ma
jority of the workmen can buy is limited
to a few shares.
For instance. according to the circu-
lar, a $1,000 empIoye can subscribe for
only $3.50 worth of stock; a $4,000 en-
ploye can subscribe for only $500 worth,
and a 50, 800 employee can subscribe for
but 1915.
A S1,000a-yeaT man cannot subscribe
for over one share. The workmen claim
that only the department and general
superintendent who draw large salaries
viii be able to purchase enough stock
to make an investment worth the while.
Another objection raised is that stock
will not be delivered to the employees for
five years after the employe has purChas-
ed it, and that If he leaves the service of
the corporation before that time he loses
his stock The directors assert that tho
hve-year provision is virtually a con
tract to hold them in the cop1pany's ser
vice for that length OF time
They assert also that it would destroy
their independence in case. of dispute
arising. and making a strike necessary.
C. o. Poster, who draws a salary of
81 700 said
7 believe that we can do better by
leaving our money in savings bank at
per cent, than by putting part Il It
in steel stock. and not be able to get
the stock for five years. With our money
in savings bank We can get it at any
time"
Edward Cox, employed for twelve
years at Homestead, said: 81 do not
think It would be wise for them to draw
their money from the bank, where il
draws per cent interest, and invest it
in stocks for five years"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
PARROT STAYS A TURKEY:
ANOTHER OUTVIES a SCOLD
AVengeS Presence of Rival With
Fatal Vidor.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan 2-Fear
that 1t would be superseded by turkey
caused a pet parrot to break out Of It's
cage IL the home Of William Holloway,
North Cleveland Avenue and Norris
Street, during the family's absence yes
terday. and strip a turkey of its feathers
in a vicious attack upon it.
When the family reached home the
turkey was prepared in part for New
Year dinner, SO far as pIucking it was
concerned. and the kitchen floor was Gov
cred with feathers. Perched trfum-
phantly upon the bedraggIed-looking
fowl was the parrot.
We've had an awful time" said the
bird when the door opened. Neighbors
who had heard the racket bore out the
birds assertion.
Turkeys better than cracker it
screeched. I'm warm stuf''-peck-peck
and if know meself''-peck-peck-
you're knocked cut"
Then the parrot, pausing to expel a
movthful Of feathers and recover its
wind, caught sight of dozen faces at
the window as the dust died down.
Shutting one eye and leering at them
with a contemptuous pride, he gurgled:
Hes dead"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
Noisy Bird Bought to Silence Wife s
Tongue.

NEW YORK. Jan 2.-When Charles
Heffren installed rival to his wife in
their home in St Felix Street, it was
no commonplace perfidy Incidentally
HeGron landed IN Myrtle Avenue police
court. Brooklyn
He's booty. soak him. screeched a
voice in the courtroom when the priso-
ner was arratgned.
Keep that woman quiet, " growIed the
magistrate. IF she can't keep quiet put
her down stairs" Court Officer Wyse
bit his lip to suppress a smile, Other
court officers turned their backs on the
judge and chuckled-
Were you drunk?'' queried the Judge
Of Hehron.
4 must have been. the prisoner ad-
mitted
Soak him again. screeched the voice.
The Judge frowned and asked the priso-
ner who was making all the racket about
him
The prisoner smiled sadly Judge, 3"
he began. II was driven out of the house
last night by my wtfe's fncessant talk
ing She can outtalk anything in the
neighborhood. So I hunted up the best
talking parrot could find and started
home with it to give my wife q go. I
got the parrot in a saloon
Discharged said the magistrate
Have drink" queried the parrot.
"Hoorayi hooray."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
PLANS ADOPTED FOR
NEW NORFOLK LIBRARY
Structure to Cost Forty-flve
Thousand Dollars.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 2.-Plans have
been adopted for the fine new Carnegie
library to be erected in this city. The
committee has awarded the. contract to
Herbert D. Hall. of Boston. and his as
sociate. Henry Y Morse, jr., of Phila-
delphia.
The committee, consisting OF Capt.
John L. Roper, chairman; Barton Ny
-ers, John B. Jenkins. Capt. B. P. Loyal,
and ". NJ Sergeant, assisted BY Archi-
tect Wyatt, OF Baltimore, who vas
chosen to assist the committee in its
selection, discussed the merits of each
set of plans thoroughly.
The plan selected is classic in design,
The exterior will be gray brick. with
limestone trimmings. The interior fin
ish in all the rooms win be quartered
oak, with upper walls OF plaster or imi-
tation stone
On entering the building from Free
mason Street one will pass through a
high porch, which leads to a hall on
the basement floor. from which a stair
case leads to the main floor In the
basement is located the chiIdren's read
ing room and directors room. the hoi-
Ter room, and heating apparatus.
In the main hall there will be a gen
eTal reading room on the right and a
reference reading room on the left The
delivery hall will be located in he cen
ter, In the rear of this viii be the stack
room. with the librarians and catalogu-
ing room on the left side and reading
room on the right.
The main staircase will be of marble
with an ornamental iron rail This viii
lead to the delivery hall. which will be
paved with marble mosaic
Around the cornice of the front OF
the building will be cut the names OF
Virgil, Norfolk Public Library and
Homer" On the Thomas Street side
viii be cut the names Of Emerson, Whit
tier, Lowell, LongfeIlow, Hawthorne,
Irving, and Bryant
According to the terms Of the con-
tract, the building is not to cost over
$4,000. and of this amount the archi-
tect IS to receive 5 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
AUSTRALIAN WHEAT
HARVEST A FAILURE
Heavy ImpoTtations of Foodstuffs From
Foreign Countries Necessary.

According to the report Of F. W. Cod
ing, consul at Newcastle, to the State
Department, it is now realized beyond
doubt that the Australian wheat harvest
for the coming season will be a failure
and must be followed by heavy importa-
tons Of foodctuffs from foreign coun-
tries. Competent authorities have ex-
pressed the opinion that next season
fully zoe. 900 tons of breadgtums must be
imported from various wheat producing
centers in order to meet the harvest
defciencies in the commonwealth.
From a purely local standpoint" he
says, the interest lies not only in the
possibility of a dear loaf, but in the
effect on freights. The absence Of
wheat and wool export should tend TO
throw a fair amount of tonnage to the
coal trade. The wheat which must be
imported will. on basis Of 1000 tons
per cargo, neeessItate the employment
Of about sixty vessels, and as no out
ward cargo is available for these craft.
they VIII most probably be thrown upon
the coal market. 1t may pay them bet
ter, however, TO proceed in ballast d.
rect to a nitrate or wheat port than
to carry a cargo on a freight so low
that Ii leaves no margin of profit"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
WISH MEDICAL MAN ON
THE CANAL COMMISSION

denta of the city had been most pleas
ant. and the members of the association
were deeply Indebted TO Washington peo-
pie Tor their cordial welcome and en-
terta inment.
DR.. Minot then moved a vote Of thanks
TO the city at large. to the faculty Of
Columbian University, to the trustees
Of SIS Matthews Church for accommoda-
tions, to the local committee and par
ticularly to the local secretary, Dr..
Marcus Benjamin. This motion was
unanimously passed.
Economic Section.
Tie session of the section on Social
ard Economfc Science this morning was
devoted 10 a series Of short addresses
by bureau heads on the Economic Work
of the Department of Agriculture"
Prof. Willis R. Moore. chief OF the
Weather Bureau. was the first speaker
He described the development Of the
bureau and its work IN saving millions
Of dollars in crops and in prevention Of
wrecks by its forecasts.
Dr., H. v. Wiley, chief Of the Bureau
of Chemistry, described the economic
results achieved by his bureau in the
way of scientific growing of crops. He
showed how the modern agTicuIturist,
guided by the knowledge and informa-
ton gained b. the Government chemists,
was able to use his land so as to Sc
cure the utmost amount Of profit; also
how to best distribute fertilizers so as
to gain the greatest results.
Dr. L O. Howard, chief of the Divi-
sion of Entomology, described the work
done in relation to the stamping out Of
insects. saving immense sums
TO agriculturists and fruit growers.
He also gave a description of the growth
of Smyrna figs in the United States.
Farm Land Survey.
Prof Milton Whitney, chief of the
Bureau Of Soils, told OF the work of sur
veying the farm lands Of the United
States, upward OF @. 0O0, 600 acres having
been plotted since the bureau was es-
tablished eight years ago. He called
attention to the recent advances made in
the Connecticut valley in the produc-
ton Of the sumatra tobacco wrapper.
Within the past year crop had been
raised as & result of the experiments of
the bureau, which was worth 81 1000 900.
DIT. B. T Galloway, cher Of the Blu
reau Of Plant Industry, announced the
development of a new orange, a cross
between the japanese and the Florida
sweet orange, which is excellent for
making marmalades and preserves. So
hardy is the new orange that It can be
grown as far north as Savannah.
Dr.. A B. True, director of the Office
OF experiment stations, described the
work accomplished by his branch. Dr.
c. Hart Merriam, chief of the Diyi-
sion Of Biological Survey, also spoke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
GLAD NEW YEAR DAY
WITH A WHEY WHIRL

Folks who were up after o'clock yes
terday morning are of opinion today
provided always that they are in an
opinionating state Of Esind-th3t the
glad New Year came in with a whizzy
whirI that was quite without parallel
for the quality OF its whiz.
Remember how Bill looked when he
stood on that chair and led The mob IN
singing My Country, It's of Thee
in shop where the hair CO the dog
is partaken for the bite, this morning.
Say. George, where did you fade TO?
1 don't remember anything about you
after the third round"
Doctor, how do y6a like TO drink out
of a tin horn and blow a bottle"
It was night to forget
Walters picking broken glass ont OF
the wall paper paused in their labors 10
exchange "reminiscences OF the :at gen
tleman who drew pictures on the other
geBtIeman's shirt front with the cork
of the Worcestershire sauce bottle. Be
hind the counter the porter stopped
siicing cornet beef and dropped a hoarse
crossword on the memory of the blonde
young man who insisted on shampOoing
a friends head with an oyster pie.
Those who remember what they OBJ
served of the New Year morn's doiags
are quite positive that everybody who
went out to drown the music of the
chimes with horn and voice stayed up
the rest of the night to welcome the
New Years first sunrise Many a one
welcomed two New Years suns Aged
and crusty chroniclers who nsYsr before
feared to bring I'd scoTnful reminis-
cences Of the second year Of Grants
Administration stood aside and trem-
uIousIy admitted that the welcome to
1903 had carried away the record
Must Have Been Doped.
1.-THE year went down the track dane
ing on it's hind legs, with the barrier
around its neck" observed one gentle
man of equine sympathies- Then he
added. solemnly: Il think it must Ia
been doped.'
There is a large man with q face like
a craven image and voice like circu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
BROTHERS MADE Ill BY
DISCLOSURE OF FRAUDS
Charged With Receiving
Cash From Political Jobs

EVANSVILLE, Ind Jan. 2.-Judgc
Louis o. Rasch. OF the vanderburg cir
brother. are Ut their home in this city
in a state of collapse.
Judge Raseh was charged with haviug
accepted money from men he appointed
to Office When the facts were published
yesterday he broke down. and has beer
in his bed ever since His brother sur
rendered the Office of county recorders
yesterday. after having served eight
years. and collapsed while in his Office
Physicians are at the bedside of the
brothers. Their friends are alarmed
over their condition. 1t is understood
the Rasch matter is now in the hands
Of Governor Durbin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
BELIEVES LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT MENACED

the authority which the Commissioners
Of the District Of Columbia now have
with reference to the manufacture and
sale Of foods and drugs in said District
If the entire control Of the manufac-
ture and sale Of foods and drugs in the
District be transferred to the AgricuI-
tuTaI Department it is but step to the
similar transfer of each and every other
function OF the local government More
over, if such transfer be made, the su-
pervisfon of traffic in foods and drugs in
this District viii be merely minor in
cident in the work Of an executive de-
paTtment, and therefore not likely to be
done as extensively OF as thoroughly as
when performed by d force Of local in
spectors specially provided for that
purpose and under the Immediate super
vision of local officials.
Uniform Standards.
An impression prevails that the pend
ing legislation viii establish uniform
standards. methods OF inspection, etc.
throughout the United States, and it is
argued that the District of Columbia
should be included within its provisions
in order to maintain this uniformity. No
such uniformity viii, however, be estab-
lished. The proposed Federal legislation
for the regulation Of traffic in foods and
drugs is in addition to and not in lieu
of the laws which have been or here
after may be enacted by the several
States.
50 far as relates 10 the District Of
Columbia alone. uniformity in standards
and methods OF procedure already exists
by virtue of the act of February II, 1898,
which having been enacted by Congress
is equally applicable to all goods wheth-
Ct a part of interstate commerce or not.
This law, enacted only after ten years
experience in the enforcement of a sim
liar statute. was drafted and its enact
ment urged solely for the purpose OF
overcoming difficulties which had been
met with in the enforcement of the ear
lier act
Some of its provisions have already
been tested IL the Court of Appeals, and
have been sustained In view of these
facts II seems better that IL should not
be repealed except Tor the most urgent
reasons
In view Of the foregoing facts, I have
the honor TO recommend that the Com
missiOners, without committing them
selves generally either for or against any
Of the pending legislation for the regu-
lation of traffic in foods and drugs, take
such action IS may be necessary to Sc
cure the exemption of the District OF
Columbia from the operation OF such leg
tslaIon as may be enacted"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
RECEPTION TO SCIENTISTS
IN NATIONAL MUSEUM

The members Of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science
we're entertained last evening at re-
ception given in their honor in the Ma
tional Museum by the regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution, Secretary s. P.
Langley, and Assistant Secretary Rich
ard Rathbun. of the Institution. assisted
by Dr.. Alexander Graham Bell. DIT.
Charles D. Walcott, Dr. A. A. White
Prof. c. Z. Munroe and a number OF
other prominent Washington scientists
received the guests.
Among the distinguished men who at
tended were President ira Remsen. Of
the Johns Hopkins University; Prof.
Alexander Winchen, the geOIogist; Prof
". H Brewer. Prof E L. Nichols. and
Prof. James L. Howe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02

lar saw that has struck a knot in an
oak log. He circulates in literary So
ciety. He and an eminent follower 0,
the criminal branch or the law. white
haired boy, entered an Early to-Open'
restaurant as though propelled by a
strong wind at { clock yesterday morn
ing They sat at a table and looked ad-
miTingly at the company which had flown
into the place before them Every little
while somebody got up and danced
4 am going to sing. announced the
white haired child.
Nobody fed He announced it again.
and still there was no disturbance. SO
be started The Star-Spangled Banner. "
II was queer how everybody seemed to
take to national anthems. and every
body got up and waved napkins and
helped him when he lost his breath. It
wasn't an easy breath to lose. either.
Brought on Tears.
When he was through. almost every
body cheered. but one middle-aged, pros
porous looking man with black side
whiskers. He wept. He wiped his tears
away with q corner OF the table cloth
and then advanced 10 the singer
You are so handsome, - said he, that
had to give you these flowers, though
they cost 4 dollar ana a half"
From under the tails Of his dress coat
he produced a wilted and ragged sheaf
OF roses and laid them in the singer
lap.
The man with the craven image face
and the white-haired boy rose and bow
ed and told one another that they were
going to some place where the Walters
were not too busy collecting tips to
serve drinks. They went out. still sing
ing THE Star spangled Banner" beat
ing time with the faded roses.
The many congresses that met to con
slider matters IN many places yesterday
decided that It was all the walters
fault, anyway. So far as could be foul
out, no one in this great city got any
thing TO eat in any public restaurant on
New Year eve The walters were too
much occupied with attending to other
needs of the popuiace-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
SMALL GIPL PLEADS
GUILTY To MANSLAUGHTER

FREEHOLD. y. J.. Jan. Hattie
sternby, the ffteen-year-old girl charg-
ed with killing Albert Card, ten years
cid. at Atlantic Highlands, while han
ding a revolver, has pleaded guilty TO
manslaughter She has been tried once,
but the jury disagreed. TIE shooting
was accidental.
The girl will he sentenced on January
8. and in view Of the mitigating Circun-
stances Judge Heisley will be lenient s.
dispusing OF the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
Bills in Congress Viewed
With Alarm by Board of
District Commissioners.
DR.. Woodward Thinks 1t
Would Probably Place
Matters With the AgricuI-
tural Department

The District Commissioners view with
some alarm certain legislation in Con-
gress, which appears to threaten the ex-
istence Of the Health Department. It Is
believed by the Board that should this
legislation be enacted, the Health De
partment. so far as supervision over the
inspection of food, milk, beverages.
candies and condiments are concerned
would pass over to the Department of
Agriculture.
The bills containing this legislation
are House bill No. 3109, and Senate bill
No. 1903. They provide for preventing
the adulteTation. misbrandiug and imita-
ton OF foods, beverages, candies, drugs
and condiments in the District of Co
lumbia and The Territories, and for reg
ulaJing interstate traffic therein
Commissioner MacfaTland, president of
the District Board has received q re-
port on the bills from the Health officer.
he viii bring il TO the attention of the
Board today, and a report viii be framed
in opposition TO the measures in their
present form at an early day. Commits
sioneT Macfarland feels that the work
which has been so well done by the
Health Department should not be taken
out of the hands of the municipal
authorities and placed under the super
vision of the Department OF Agriculture.
Health Officers Report.
The report Of the Health Ofieer in
part follows: This legislation viii, if
enacted, make it unlawful to ship out Of
or to receive within the District Of Co
Iumbia or any State or Territory any
food or drug unless II conforms 10 Ger
tain requirements as to composition and
labelling. Analogous restrictions are
placed upon commerce wholly within the
District of Columbia OF any territory,
but after q painstakipg examination of
both bills [ am unable to determine
whether they will transfer to the Score
tary Of Agriculture all Or only a part of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
NEW ANTWERP LEYLAND LINE
SERVICE STARTS III FEBRUAR!

BOSTON. Jan 2--The new Antwerp
service of the Leyland line will be in
augurated with the sailing from here
February II OF the steamer Pfnemoore,
20 be followed February IS By the steam
er Chicago, and on March II OF the
steamer Kingstonian. The three steam
ers will maintain the service. The new
line will be known as the Red Star Line,
and will be under the management OF
Frederick Leyland & Co
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
Scientists May Urge the
President 10 Appoint Ply
sician, in VIeWof Climatic
Conditions on the 18th
mus of Panama.
President Remsen sAnnounc-
es Names of Prominent
Men to Serve as Reed
Memorial Committee
Closing Sessions Held.

The closing sessions OF the American
Association for the Advancement Of Sci
ence were held today.
At the morning session of the general
body a resolution was presented urging
upon the President the appointment Of a
member Of the medical fraternity on the
Isthmian Canal Commission. The reso-
lutions state that owing to the climatic
conditions On the Isthmus of Panama
and the undou5ted iIl-heaIth and loss Of
life that viii result among the workmen
employed in the construction Of the
waterway. the services Of q man trained
il medicine viii be Of inestimable value.
Memorial Committee.
President Remsen this morning also
announced the names Of the committee
TO secure a memorial to the late Major
Reed, who discovered the medium
through which yellow fever is trans
mitted. The committee is as follows:
Daniel e. Gilman, e. Baltimore, presi-
dent OF the Carnegie Institution.
Dr.. Alexander Graham Bell. Washing
ton.
Surgeon General G. NJ. sternberg. T. S.
A.. Washington.
Seth Low. mayor Of Greater New York.
Abram s. Hewitt, ex-mayor Of New
York city
J. C. schurman. president Cornell Uni
yersity.
DR.. ". Il. Welsh, Baltimore
DIR, Charles s. Minot, Harvard Medical
school
DR.. Stanford E Chaille. dean of the
medical department Tulane University,
New Orleans.
II was announced that the total regis
tration Of attendance at the convention
to date was $50 members. This makes
the present convention second in attend
ance only 10 that held In Boston in 1880
when 9s8 members were. present.
States Represented.
or the members present 324 are from
the District Of Columbia. 1913 from New
York. s. from Massachusetts. 20 from
PenEsylyaEia. 80 from Ohio, % from
Maryland. p from Illinois. % from Con
neetieut, @22 from Michigan, 70 from New
Jersey and Wisconsin. Is from Indiana.
Il from Virginia. Is from North Caro-
Ina, y from California. The rest are
scattered among the other states. Eight
scientists present are from Canada. one
is from England. and one from Mica
ragua.
Or. c. s. Mtnot declared that the pres
eat convention had been the most noted
gathering Of scientists ever held on the
American continent. This was due, he
said. partly TO the attractiveness Of
Washington. which had undoubtedly
caused al increased attendance. He said
the relation OF the visitors aud the resi-