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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09

Henry OIdys, of the Biological Sur
vey. we'll known as friend and protec-
tor of birds, is firm supporter of the
Audubon Society OF New York with the
Millinery Merchants Protective Asso-
citation Of that city. This agreement
binds the milliners to close Immediately
the importation, manufacture, sale and
purchase of gulls, terms, grebes, hum
ming birds and all song birds.
After January /. 1904. the milliners
chase or sell the plumage of herons.
.egrets.- or American pelicans. In return
for this the society pledges itself not
to urge legislation against the importa-
ton. sale or manufacture OF foreign
birds others than those already men
toned. Speaking of this agreement
yesterday, Mr.. Oldys said:
Bird Protection Sentiment.
cit might appear 10 those not familiar
with the facts that the miIlIners are
giving much for little in their agree
ment with the Audubon Society That
however. is not the case. Bird protec-
ton sentiment has been growing rapid
ly in the past few years, and the mil
liners are beginning to fear that the
trade In feathers will be stopped en-
tirely
Three or four years ago a bill was
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Hoar to prohibit the importation of
feathers of foreign birds, but the Audi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
EXPLOSIVES AND MINES
FOUND I'M SALOMlCA

SALONICA, May 9.-An additional
quantity of explosives has been discov-
cred here, and many mines are believed
to exist. A fresh outbreak is feared.
The attempt made Wednesday by band
of Bulgarians to blow up a powder
magazine at Monastir caused a panic
The shops and bazaars were instantly
closed. The military authorities cor
doned the Mohammedan quarter and
prevented the Mussulmans from getting
cut. All the cousulates were furnished
with guards. The attacking party,
which was surprised by Turkish troops,
ultimately fed after a number of men
had been killed or wounded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
ROUGH RIDER IN TROUBLE
OVER WORTHLESS Drafts
Owes a Big Board Bill and His Paper
Was Dishonored.

Capt. Robert H. Bruce. who saw ac-
tive service in Cuba with the Rough
Riders in 1898, has been held in s1,0G0
bond for the action Of the grand Jury
Col. o. G. Staples. proprietor of the
Riggs House. alleges that Captain Bruce
drew two drafts, for SIS and $50. re-
spectiveIy, on a bank in Texas, and had
no money deposited in the bank at the
time the drafts were drawn The
plaintiff further alleges that the de-
PENDANT owes him $3.50 for board at the
hotel.
Captain Bruce admitted that he owed
the money. but said he was not finan-
cially capable of making settlement.
He was arrested several weeks ago by
Detectives Tyser and Trumbo for pass
ing worthless drafts. He claims that
when he drew the drafts he honestly
believed the bank would honor them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
STRIKERS SWORN I'M
AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS

OMAHA, May 9.-Sheriff John Powers
yesterday swore in 100 deputies to as
sist the police in keeping order, and Sc
lected all but five of them from the
ranks of the striking teamsters. The
deputies were sworn in at the request
OF the mayor and the chief OF police
Sheriff Powers is a union man himself
Before swearing in the deputies he In
formed both the Labor Temple and the
Business Mems Association that he was
looking for men The business men
had none TO send. This situation
brought about the strange sight on the
streets yesterday afternoon of trucks
manned by non-union men and closely
guarded by a squad of deputies who wore
star on one lapel and union button
on the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
WORKERS AND SOLDIERS
BETTER OFF I'M AMERICA

PARIS, May s.-Senator Scott, of West
Virginia, is here after visiting Egypt,
Turkey, Italy and Germany, making a
study of the conditions of the European
American working people, and also max
ing an investigation of the equipment
and condition of European soldiers, Is
compared with American. He said: 81
have visited the homes of working peo-
pie in number Of European cities. ex-
aiming how they are housed, clothed
and fed, and I am convinced that four
fifths of the American workers have
higher wages and better homes. food
and clothing, and more of all materia
comforts than the average middle classes
in Europe and are UNNECESSARILY better
off than the working classes of Europe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09

bon Society thought such measure pre-
mature. and did not press its passage 1t
was afterward replaced by the Lacey bill
Since that time the milIiners have been
fearful of the introduction of a new
measure of the kind.
Not a Great Concession.
H'You Will notice that the use of teath-
ers of guils. terms, grebes, humming-
birds, and all song birds is forbidden In
the agreement, but that is not much OF
concession, for many States now have
laws against killing these birds The
use OF feathers from others than the
American pelicans is allowed, which is a
big item to the miiliners.
The agreement permits the importa~
ton of the piumage OF brilliant tropical
birds. such as birds of paradise parrots.
and numerous other bright -hued birds OF
the Old World and South America. The
New York nilliners are the principal
distributors ID retailers in the East Of
the plumage OF both foreign and domes-
tic birds The Audubon Society OF the
District Of Columbia Is about TO make a
similar agreement with this association
of wholesale nilliners, and it is likely
that the Illinois Audubon Society will
do the same.
''Humming- birds will be used extern
sively in Europe next winter, and would
have been fashionable here, but for this
agreement. which will keep them out o.
the market"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
GHOSTS THE FRUIT
OF CONTESTED WILL

NETCONG. y. j., May 9.-Strange an
tics of furniture, mysterious noises and
weird appearances in the house owned
by William Mannion, near the Muscanet-
cong Iron Works here, have convinced
the residents that old Thomas Mannion
had kept his threat to haunt his old
home in the event OF a contest of his
will. The will was contested bitterly
and none of the townsfolk, and especially
William Mannion. doubts that IT is
haunted The house was occupied for
years by Thomas Mannion, an eccentric
character, who is said to have made a
fortune by running a speak easy in
his basement, and who died recently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
PEN AND PENCIL CLUB
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

At the annual election OF officers OF
the Pen and Pencil Club. Thursday even
ing. and after splendid contest, Ar
thur s. Gray, of the Bureau of Statistics,
was elected president over Daniel Muir
ray, Of the Library OF Congress. The
other officers elected are. first vice pres
ident. w E Pollard; second vice pres
ident, W. 1. Board; recording secretary
]. c.. Bulls; corresponding secretary
Robert Pelham, jr.; treasurer. James A
Cobb; board of governors. Thomas A
Johnson. Paul H. Bray. Daniel Murray
Samuel Lacy. and L. G. Gregory: liter
airy bureau, chairman, l. NJ. Henshaw
]. H. Wiles. Robert Pelham, jr.. W. L.
Board, and Arthur O. Craig.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
FORT MYER To HAVE
A NEW BANDHASTER
Other Notes of Men and Matters at
That Post.

Capt Thomas J. Lewis, Second Cav
airy, adiutant at Fort Myer, is gone for
tour of inspection of the militia of
West Virginia. He will not return until
June /
Bandmaster scully. of Fort Myer. has
been succeeded by Rudolph BerIinger.
OF Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Berlinger has
made an enviable reputation for him.
self as violinist. and band conductor
in his native city. He is an enthusiast
in his profession and the Second Caval-
ry Band is expected to reach high de-
gree of perfection under him.
The signal corps of the post has been
experimenting for several months with
Marconi and DeForrest wireless teIe-
graph systems. The work is in charge
of Lieutenant Clifford. Messages have
been exchanged with Fort Washington.
and as soon as more powerful battery
is installed much better results will be
attained
H. W. Reisinger, of New York, bro
r-in-law OF Captain Lewis, spent
Thursday at Fort Myer. He left at night
for HIS home.
Two lieutenants', four captains, and
one majors quarters are in course Of
erection at the fort. Plans for large
gym" are on Secretary Roots desk. and
a twenty-foot addition TO the riding
hall is contemplated
A dance was given by the officers of
the fort IN the hop room last evening.
Lieutenant Carpenter was in charge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
FATHER SEEKS TO RECOVER
HIS KIDNAPPED CHILD

Wilburn c. Richards has instituted
proceedings in the. Supreme Court of
the District to recover possession of his
sfx-yea old daughter, Viola. which he
says was taken from him by the child g
mother. Mrs. Richards left her husband
about two years ago, and did not re-
turn. In December. 1901, Mr.. Richards
says, while his daughter was playing
near his house. 419 Third Street north
west. her mother. Josephine Richards,
took the child and carried her away Mr..
Richards also says his wife has declared
she took the child to worry and annoy
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
FRENCH CONVOY is
ATTACKED, 80 KILLED

ALGIERS. May "a French convoy
has been attacked by trfbesmen in the
Figuig district The baggage train was
captured after fighting, in which thirty
men were killed. The attacking force
was composed of 900 horsemen and 500
men on foot of the Uladjerir and Bena-
gull tribes. On the night of May 7 they
attacked the convoy near Taghit. The
French baggage train was composed of
500 camels loaded with provisions ard
clothing. The tribesmen carried off
everything. Thirty men were killed
and eighteen were wounded. The tribes
men are camped on French territory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
SAUCE BURNED TONGUE;
MAN WANTED TO SUE

SHAMOKIN, Pa, May 9.-John Lusky.
a foreigner. ate plate of beans at LAT
Trommetter's restaurant today and con-
sumed almost a half bottle full of Wor-
cester sauce, which badly burned his
tongue. Growing enraged, he went to
a justice Of the peace and wanted a
warrent sworn out against Trommetter
for serving some kind of ink The
justice, after hard task, satisfied the
man it was an overindulgence in sauce,
and not the sauce itself, which was at
fault
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
LORENZ SAYS He DIDN'T
INVENT HIS METHOD

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-Dr Adolf
Lorenz. the famous Vienna surgeon,
operated yesterday upon two cases Of
congenital hip dislocation. In both
cases DR.. Lorenz accompanied his work
by explanatory remarks.
This afternoon DR.. Lorenz said: at is
charged that 1 claim to be the originator
Of this method, but l do not claim any
such thing. Some smart midwife of the
Middle Ages probably first tried it.
only claim to have introduced more sys-
TEN, more technique and thoroughness
into an old method which was long neg
Iected, although without sufficient rea-
SON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
OIL ADVANCED WITH
ROCKEFELLER'S GIFT
Nebraska Citizens Oppose Capital
lists Offer of s67,o

LINCOLN, Neb.. May 9.--In spite OF
the public support of John D. Rookie
feller by Chancellor E Benjamin An
drews. OF the University of Nebraska
the capitalists provisional money gift
for new building for the university
campus will p1-lDably be declined.
Air. Rockefeller offered SGT 900 If
$33 600 were raised by friends of the
university, the combined sums to be ex-
pended for a social and religious build
ing for students.
Attention was called to the fact that
the price of kerosene in Nebraska was
raised l cent gallon few days after
the Rockefeller gift was announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
BID CAME IN TOO LATE
AND WAS TURNED DOWN

On motion of Commissioner West the
District Board has declined to consider
the proposal submitted by the superin-
tendent of the Polytechnic Institute for
the Blind to do the printing for the en-
suing fiscal year. 1t appears this pro-
posal arrived thirty minutes late on the
day the bids were opened, through no
fault of the municipal officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
COLCMBIA'S RULER
CALLS ON CONGRESS

PANAMA, Colombia, via Galveston,
Texas, May 9.-President Marroquin has
Issued a decree for congress to con-
vene on June 20 next. Governor Bustis
has been requested to inform the gov
errors of the Bolivia and Megdalena
departments of the Presidents action
so that the senators and representatives
from those departments can prepare to
start for the capital. The news has
given satisfaction. 1t is now believed
that a decision on the canal treaty will
be reached within two months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
BOURKE COCHRAN HAS
AUDIENCE WITH POPE

ROME. May 9-W. Bourke Cochran, OF
New York, was received yesterday in
private audience by the Pope. Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Meyer gave a banquet in
honor of the Duke of Aosta, heir appar-
ent to the throne, and his brother, the
Count of Turin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
RUSSIAN TROOPS
ENTER KOREA

YOKOHAMA, May 9.-There are per-
sistent reports regarding the movements
of Russian troops along the Yaul River.
Detachments have entered Korea, os-
tensibly to protect the Russian timber
concessionaires, and large body OF
Russian troops is reported to be ap-
preaching Wiju, KJrea. The japanese
government is protesting against these
movements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
BECkHAM WOULD SEND.
TROOPS TO COURTS AID

FRANKFORT. KY, May "a special
term Of court will investigate the Mar
cum assassina ton at Jackson. Governor
Beckham has offered to send State troops
If necessary, to protect the court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-09
MILLINERS AGREE TO
STOPUSE OF FEATHERS
Two Associations Sign Contracts to Protect
Birds

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The Washington times., 1903-05-26
BOGUS CITIZENSHIP
PAPERS MAY REACH 5000
Secret Service Unearths Fraud in
Many Large Cities

Officers who are investigating the nat
uralization frauds in New York have re-
ported to Chief Wilkie, of the Secret
Service. that they expect to find at
least 5000 immigrants who have been
provided with bogus naturalization pa
pers by the company which has been
unearthed in that city.
Secret Service men are continuing
their investigation in Pittsburg, Will
mington. Chicago. st. Louis, and Buff
falo, where a wholesale business has
also been carried on by companies which
provided iuInai grants with evidences of
citizenship on the very day OF their
arrival in this country. The companies
IN the cities mentioned are not known
to be under the same management, but
their methods have been almost iden-
teal. and the immigrants they have fur
nished with the papers have been chiefly
Italians
.Of course. there will not be 5000
prosecutions in New York" said Chief
Wilkie. The bogus naturalization pa
pers of the victims of the company
Will be destroyed, and the men who have
directed the enterprise viii be punished
Many of the Italians did not know the
nature of the papers. They came here
with the understanding that napers
which would provide them with jobs
would be furnished for consideration
They paid their money and were given
the certificate. In some cases the men
paid as much as $50 for the forged
documents"
In New York the patrons of the nat
uralization company have found posi-
tions on the street cleaning and sewer
cleaning gangs. Work could not be fur
nished by cities TO men who were not
American citizens. This made 1t neces-
sary for the immigrants TO take the
short cut to citizenship and brought into
existence the fourishing New York COM
pany which had a printing Office in Ho-
boken, where certificates of naturaliza-
ton were made 10 order.
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
INCORPORATION OF
TWO SOCIAL CLUBS

certificate of the Incorporation of
the knights and Ladies of the Hand-in-
Hand Fraternity have been filed in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds. The in
corporators are ]. w. Kinsley, Louise
S. c. Wilcox, Mary E. St Clair, F. A ST.
Clair. E. K. Travis, D. K. Murphy, S. J.
Murphy, C. a. KiEsley, and E. E. John
son.
Articles of the Incorporation OF The
Florodora Social Club, No. l, or Ladies
of La Tosca Square, Associate Members
of La Tosca Social Club, were also
filed The object is to promote social in
tercourse among the members land to
improve them in the art of square
dancing" The incorporators are Mar
tina Harris, Eva Moses, lone Maxwell,
and Rosa Marshall.
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
FORT kYtR SOLDIERS
TO HAVE GYMNASIUM
Forty Thousand Dollars to Be Ex-
pended on the Structure.

Greater attention has been paid to
athletics in the army since General
Young's visit abroad last year. and his
inspection of the rigid calesthenics re-
CURED of Tommy Atkins. GymnasiIftns
are being erected at all army posts aud
the snen are put through a daily drill
intended to improve their physique.
Fort Myer has been without a GYM
nasium too long, and officers and men at
the post are glad to know that such
building VIII be erected there shortly.
1t is intended to make it a model Of It's
kind both inside and outside.
The building will be built of brick.
with stone foundation and facings. It
will have two stories and basement.
and be forty feet high. Boiler rooms for
heating the building will be located in
the basement as we'll as kitchen,
lunch room, bowling alley. and .
shooting gallery.
A gymnasium hall, provided with
every modern musele-building appara--
tus will extend through the first and
second stories.
The floor space will be AZ by o. teeI
Recreation and dressing rooms, and
class hall will occupy the first floor,
and a hall for entertainments, together
with a library and reading rooms. will
take up the second
The building is to cover about $50
square feet of ground The entire ap-
preparation of $500 will be expended
upon It
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
BAVARIAN PRINCE HAS
WOMAN ASSAULTED
Orders Servant to Drag Her From Car
riage in Streets of Munich.

MUNICH. May 26.-When Prince
George of Bavaria entered his carriage
in front of jewelry store fashionably
dressed girl jumped in after him. The
prince was heard to say grufiy. Get
out" but the woman insisted that she
had a right to be there, and that he
ought to show the mother of his chill
dren to the subjects of his cousin the
prince regent.
The prince finally ordered his groom
to remove the woman, who struggled and
screamed. The servant, however, drag
ged her forth by the arms. and set her
down on the sidewalk. while the prince
slammed the carriage door and told the
coachman to drive away rapidly. This
happened in the presence of an awe
stricken multitude, but neither man nor
woman seemed to feel any sympathy for
the girl
When the carriage was out OF sight a
mounted police officer called a cab and
nearest police station Her name is
Anna Susskind. and after promising not
to modest Prince George any more she
was released.
Anna used TO be promising actress.
when the prince persuaded her to ac-
cept a villa, where the couple lived as
man and wife. OF late, Prince George
took w with another woman and also
failed to provide for the mother of his
children. The prince regent has now
ordered George. who is twenty-three
years of age and an officer in the Gardes,
to make Fraulein Susskind suitable
allowance.
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
Big Contract.

Big Contract
A recent large contract for electrical
equipment has just been completed
All of the big steamships of the Mer-
chants and Miners Line vessels. plying
between Baltimore and Norfolk and
Savannah and Providence and Boston,
The Queen of Ocean Routes" have
been supplied with electric lights, cleo
trio bells, and yentiiators, and dozen
other electrical appliances for health
and comfort. making the vessels equal
to any of the modern transatlantic
palaces. The last OF the vessels left
the yards complete a few days ago
General Passenger Agent Turner, whose
headquarters are in Baltimore, has sent
out summer literature calling attention
to the improvements Of the steamships
and the ease with which Washington
ians can reach all New England points
by water, without the smoke, dust and
necessary changing Of cars by railroad.
A rush Of travel for the army and navy
maneuvers at Portland, Me-. Is being
prepared for.
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
Made a Record.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
made spring record for special trains.
Colonel Hege, the local agent, naturally
is all smiles these days. Yesterday the
Baltimore and Ohio brought in the Min
nesota editors and the knights Temp
lar. the former in special from Chicago
and the latter from Pittsburg. In day
or two another special will take the
soldiers to Portland for the big man.
euyers. The Georgetown boys went down
to Annapolis on Baltimore and Ohio
special, and beat the Middies in the
boat races. More specials are In sight,
but those named seem to be all right
trict
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
MORGAN ART WORKS
KEPT OUT BY TARIFF

securities will still occupy Mr.. Morgan's
attention in his meetings with the great
fnanciers abroad. would have been turn
ed into an unending grind for MIR.
Morgan's secretary, and indirectly for
himself
The announcement, as made, holds in
it, therefore, the provision for ready
denial at present of all patriotic and
philanthropic intentions on the part of
the bluff and gruf Mr. Morgan. so far
as relates TO the grand plan of ma
tional gallery But when the proper
time comes, little doubt is felt that he
viii confirm the plan he has confded
heretofore TO his friends.
There are only two ways possible of
evading the payment of fortune in or
der TO bring to the United States these
art treasures. One of these covers
cases where an American citizen who
las resided abroad temporarily and is
entitled by law to bring into this coun-
try his household goods" free OF duty.
Bet the law exempts only such goods as
have been actually used as household
articles. Goods that have been stored
abroad do not come under the exeEsp-
ton. How much longer than one year
the person must have lived abroad to
secure the exemption is for the Treas
ury officials to decide. If they suspect
trickery they may require foreign
residence of two or three years, or even
more
If Mr.. Morgan were to try this method
Of getting his art works in free, his
purpose would be evident. and he would
be forced to comply with the letter Of
TIE law and the spirit of it as well. He
would be compelled actually 10 live
abroad for a year at least, and then
unless he could bring sufficient political
pressure to bear, he might be told to
stay abroad a few years more.
Law on the Subject.
The law which permits the free i'm
portation of art works for public ex-
hibition is equally explicit. 1t provides
that they must be imported in good
faith by free public museum incorporat-
ed for no other purpose, for exhibition
at a fixed place, by any State or by any
society or institution established for
the encouragement of the arts, science,
or education. or by a municipal corpora
ton, and bonds shall be given under
such rules as the Secretary of the Treas
ury may prescribe for the payment Of
lawful duties which may accrue should
any of the articles be sold, transferred.
or used contrary to this provision"
1t is also required that the articles
-
so that the sale or transfer of any of
them could be quickly detected. If Mr..
Morgan were to give his treasures 10
some friendly museum for free importa-
ton, and then have them given back TO
him in a year or two, he would be com
PEELED to pay the duty on them under
penalty of seizure. ANY museum that
imported them would be put under heavy
bonds to insure compliance with the
tariff regulations of the United States.