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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30

ton. Heretofore il has been customary
TO take stenographic notes Of all trials
before the board Some policeman
would be one minute late in reporting
for duty. and $50 would be expended BY
the District in obtaining a verbatim ac-
count of the trial. The punishment for
the offense would probably be warn
ing and the papers in the case would
be boxed up and stored away with the
police records. Commissioner West
purposes 10 have stenographic notes
taken only in serious cases. when the
accused policeman is charged with an
offense which. II proven. will result in
severe punishment. such as dismissal
from the force.
Cases of Discipline
Minor infractions Of discipline will be
disposed Of by the Major and Super
.intendent or one of the captains Of pO-
lice An appeal from the decision OF
the board may be made to the Commits
sioners, and the board will be permitted
70 make reply. but the decision OF the
Commissioners is to pc final
Charges made by any person or per
sons other than the Commissioners or
any member OF the police force shall be
upon oath, and when officially preferred
shall state the charge and give com
plete specifications. The regulations Of
the police manual are amended to con-
form with this new order
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
A PERMIT NOW NEEDED
FOR TRANSVAAL TRAVEL

William r. Bingham. United States
consul at Capetown, South Africa bos
advised the State Department that trav-
elers are not allowed 10 go from Cane
town TO the TransVaal or Orange River
Colony without permits granted in Jo-
hannesburg on an application sent by
the consul representing the country OF
which the applicant is a citizen
IL Is urged by Mr.. Bingham that all
visitors from the United States obtain
passports. Commercial travellers and
agents are required TO pay a license OF
e25.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
CUBAN SENATE DEFEATS
BILL TO RAISE DUTIES

HAVANA. Dec. 5O.-The senate last
night defeated the bin proposing a raise
OF p per cert in the duties on American
goods. The vote was l3 against the. bill
and for the measure.
1t is probable that the house will to-
day take similar action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
B. & 0. WILL RUN
LINE into GEORGETOWN
All Objection Said to Have Been Over
come, and Construction Has
Been Begun.

IL was announced today that the BAL
timore and Ohio Railroad has overcome
ali opposition to running a line into
Georgetown, and that the branch is to
be completed at the earliest moment
possible The construction has begun,
nling in having commenced between
Chevy Chase and the old terminals of
the Baltimore and Ohio in Georgetown
1t is said the new line will be completed
In about three months
All freight business Of Georgetown is
TO be carried over this line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
DEATH OF JOHN BROWNE,
THE MARQUIS OF SLIGO

LONDON. Dec. 30.-John Thomas
Browne. fourth Marquis Of Sligo, died
at his home at Westport. Mayo. todav.
at the age Of seventy-nine.
The Marquis OF Sligo was born on Seq
tember 10. lS24 He was the third son of
the second marquis. and Hester. daugh-
ter Of the thirteenth Earl OF CIanri-
carde
The maquis has never married. His
heir is Henry UIick. near relative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
RUSSIA ASKS SERVICE
OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

VIENNA. Dec salt is learned that
the Russian war office has invited all
the fifth year medical students to vol
untees for service in the Far East.
Transports for the volunteer fleet are
constantly leaving the Black Sea ports
with men and war material Last week
2o1 men and fifty naval suns left FOR
eastern ports
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
H. w. HODGES NAMED
AS CLERK OF COURT

Henry Wyllys Hodges was today ap-
pointed clerk Of the Court OF Appeals
Tor the District to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Robert willett
on Saturday last.
Ar. Hodges is a native OF La Grange.
Troupe county, Ga. where he was born
April .. lS5S. He was educated in the
south and came TO Washington in ISL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
POPE ASKS GOTTPS AID
IN NAMING BISHOPS

ROME, Dec. 30.-The Pope feels that
he cannot exercise sufficient supervision
over the decisions OF the College Of the
Propa ganda, especially in the appoint
ment OF bishops.
Accordingly. the holy father has re-
questcd Cardinal Gottl to send him an
the papers regarding the new bishops
of Manchester. n. H., and Helena, Nor.
before the propaganda meets again
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
CAMDEN JURY UNABLE
TO REACH A VERDICT

CAMDEN, N. j.. Dec. 3O.-The jury in
the Fletcher case came in this morning.
stating inability to agree upon a YER
dict The court sent it back t. report
again at 1880 O'Clock this afternoon.
Rumor has it the jury stands eight
for conviction of murder in the second
degree and four for acquittal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
ATTITUDE OF CHINA
INTERESTS TWO POWERS

BIRMINGHAM. England. Dec. 30
The Post hears on higa authority
that Great Britain md France have
instructed their minister's IT Pekin ID
obtain a definite statement rs TO China's
attitude IN the event Of-var breaking
out between Russia and Japan.
The greatest Importance. says the
Post is attached to the reply though
it is realized that the Empress may not
be able to enforce her policy on the
provinces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
WAR DEPARTMENT SEEKS
DEAD SOLDIERS MOTHER

War Department officials are anxious
70 obtain the address of Mrs. Mary A.
Washington, formerly Of 1917 Vernon
Avenue, the mother OF Waiter L. Wash
ington, a soldier who was killed I'm tn
Philippines I'm September. 1900.
The body OF Sergeant Washing gtor
who was a member Of Company G.
Twenty-fourth Infantry. arrived in San
Francisco on the transport Sherman.
and will reach Washington on Janu-
ary p
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TO GREET PRESIDENT.

John Hammond, commanding the Di-
vision Of the Potomac. Union Veterans
Union. has ordered the members OF the
association 10 assemble at headquar-
ters. Sixth and + Sire is northwest. at
IL O'Clock New Year Day, TO call at the
White House in body. The veterans
will not he REQUIRED to wear uniforms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
FORCES HIS ENGINE
OVER BURNING BRIDGE

cRooKsToN. MINI. Dec. so-D,sb-
ing over burning bridge in light
locomotive at the risk of the lives ~
himself and his fireman. Engineer
Greenhough yesterday succeeded IN
warning the approaching eaStbound
limited Of its danger and prevented the
heavy train from being plunged into the
Mouse River
BY the time the train was due at the
bridge the structure was a mass Of
charred ruins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
TIME LIMIT, JANUARY 10,
FOR RUSSIA'S REPLY

LONDON. Dec 3o=-The Central News
today again maintains the accuracy OF
its ren0rts that Japan has placed
time limit o. Russia. and that tho
Mikado's government viii not consider
a Pussian reply to her demands after
JaE.arY 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
STRIKING BAKERS HELD
FOR CREATING DISORDER

PARIS. Dec. 30.-The striking bakers
have become greatly excited today over
the arrest OF five of their leaders. in
Guiding the secretary OF the labor ex-
change.
The men were taken into custody on
a charge of fomenting disturbances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
CAMPAIGN Talk
GIVEN QUIETUS
BY PRESIDENT
S0ps Charn1anShIp Has Been Ofered TO No One-Root
and Crane RHn1ors Denied

There have been so many conflicting
publications concerning the chairman
ship of the Republican National Com
mittee that a statement on the subject
has been authorized from the White
House
1t is announced that President Roose-
welt has offered the chairmanship to no
one, for the good reason that It is not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
WEATHER REPORT.

The weather viii be fair tonight and
tomorrow IN the East and South. ex-
cept on the lower lakes. where snow Is
probable tomorrow Ii will be much
colder tonight In the Middle Atlantic
ley
Temperatures will rise generally dur
iIg tomorrow
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mis- TO offer He has assured Senator
Hanna that he would be pleased to see
him continue at the head of the COM
mittee, but Senator Hanna has not yet
said what he will do.
Especial emphasis is given to the de-
nial that the place has been offered to
Secretary of War Root or to ex-Gov-
ernor Crane of Massachusetts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
RETICENCE
REGARDED 0MIN0US

LONDON. Dec. SO-The Japanese le-
gotion here Is unusually reticent re-
sardinS the Eastern situation and this
Is taken as a bad sign. inasmuch as
Baron Hayashi and his associates have
heretofore been most free in annOuno-
ins anything of hopeful character.
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Men Prove Failure.

Some days ago several men were en-
ployed on the new bags at $50 per day
as an experiment, but as they could not
do the work of woman drawing only
;l.75. the experiment was abandoned.
one result OF the trial of the men was
that the women were furnished with a
strong argument for return to their
old salary
The hands working on new bags have
been making their complaints louder re-
Gently. The result was the posting of a
letter in which there was what the wo-
men construed to be a threat of dismis-
sal il they became sick or were sus-
pected of trying TO dodge that particular
work. Much indignation was aroused
by the letter. as the women claim it was
an unwarranted insinuation against
them
The machines have been another
source of trouble. Those provided the
women were old and worn out but re-
peated requests for new ones were dis
regarded. IL is claimed that several Of
the operatives were made iii by the
worry incident to trying to do goud and
fast work on worthless mach mes, while
others lost much valuable time waiting
to have their machines at l2ast partially
repaired. complaint was mate t. W
5. Shailenberger, Second Assistant Post
master General, and he HIS caused a
number of new machines to be installed
Mr.. Shallenberger has always taken
deep interest in the welfare of the wo-
men I'm the mailbag repair shop and
when he received the protest Of the
hands he forwarded il to Superinten-
dent Severe. AS far as can be learned
Mr.. Severe still has the letter and the
women Want 10 know why he has not
take att tiCn one way or the other IL
was ointcd oIt 10 Mr. SnaNenberger
that promotions and increases in salary
nave been granted the men on the exec
utive staff Of the office. yet the salaries
of the hands who were reduced have re-
malned the same
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL
BUILDING ri M'KEESPORT

McKEESPORT. Pa Dec. SO-Fire
this morning at Glhssport. a suburb
destroyed the borouigh's only school
building. "A I2-rcom brick structure
with frame edition
The Mckeesport fire. department was
the borough having ONLY volunteer fire
meR.
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REPAIR SHOP WORKERS
WANT AN INCREASE
Claim Reduction by Severe
Was Unjust.
TROUBLE OVER MACHINES
Letter Sent to Superintendent Through
Second Assistant Postmaster
General Still in His Hands.

A strong fight is on by the makers of
new bags in the mai Gag repair shop to
have the salaFs.of the makers raised
from s1.75 TO 81 per day. Their salary
was once 81 per day. but in 1899 ii was
reduced by Superintendent William b.
Severe 1t is claimed that the reduc-
ton was unjust and there has been
more or less protest ever since.
About twenty women are employed In
making new bags, which wJrk is said
TO require the experts of the office, and
at the same time IL is the hardest work
About nifty operators are employed in
repairing old bags. These repairers are
supposed to work eight hours and in
that time repair 100 bags at cents
each. The result IS that while their
work is not as hard as that done on
new bags they get 25 cents more. At
times. when the office is rushed with
repair work, the repairers make more
than their 81. but the new bag hands
are on salary and cannot swell their
incomes by extra endeavor in the allot-
ted eight hours
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
PRIMARIES ARE BARRED
TO DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
Commissioners Issue Order
on the Subject.
MAY WORK IN THE CAMPAIGN
Stumping for Candidate in Different
Category From Squabble Over
a Nomination.
MAY WORK IN THE CAMPAIGN

The District Commissioners have de-
termined that employees of the District
government shall not be allowed 10
meddle with either local or national pol
itics. until issues have been defined and
candidates chosen by the various par
ties. In other words the District en-
ploye must keep away from the primar-
les. but when the party has decided
upon its representative the employe can
go back to his county OF district and
stump for his favorite. to his hearts
content
The action grew out Of a recent order
that clerk in the Engineer Depart
ment must either decline TO act as an
officer OF the District Republican COM
mfttee. or lose his position with the
government. IL is well known that sew
eral heads of departments are in the
habit OF going TO their homes when
campaigns are hottest and taking the
stump for their party ticket. and the
Commissioners were asked this morning
10 reconcile these two facts. that A
head Of a department could take to pol
itics. but c4erk In that department
must keep hands of.
A Distinction Made.
The distinction was clearly drawn by
both Commissioners West and Macfar-
land. 1t was pointed out that in pri-
maries the spirit of opposition is more
apparent. and politicians are considered
to be opposed 10 which ever ticket they
dc not advocate and support II. vas
argued that in the final campaign and
election there is less opposition. the
voter being In favor of one particular
candidate, as cOntradistinguisheQ from
opposition to any.
The Commissioners said they would
rather District employees would keep out
or politics altogether, but that they
could not compel them to forgo partici.
patton in the final conflicts
Ii was mentioned. however. that II n
Cabinet officer can go out and MAKE
campaign speeches. why cannot the
heads of departments under him And
II the heads of departments can make
campaign speeches. why not the clerks
The logical basis for the ruling of the
Commissioners is that II employees get
tangled up In political primary compli-
cations the work Of the District would
suffer as "a consequence.
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Scene Of Confusion.
A Magnificent Building.

After the rescues had been made the
firemea turned their attention more full
ly 70 the fire and soon had It under con-
troll. The clubhouse. a magnificent
building. was at the corner Of First and
Congress Streets. II cost s125. 600 The
flames did not reach the First Street
side of the structure, but the west end
was badly burned. The portion which
was not burned was badly d9;aaged by
water The walls are intaSt.
A prominent member of tfe club said
this ElOnring that the fire is believed 10
have originated in the pantry on the
first floor. How, no one knows The
pantry was at the extreme western part
of the building. and the boarding house
on the south opened into the club 1t
is for this reason that the fire in its
early stages threatened the lives of the
employees. Near the pantry was an eIe-
vator shaft which the flames climbed
with great rapidity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
COSTA RIGA WELCOMES
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
Netherlands Will Soon Take
Action.
C0L0MBIA'S CANAL BONDS
Effort on the Part of Company to
Transfer Holdings to New
State.
coLoMBIA'S CANAL BONDS

Costa Rica has recognized the inde-
pendence Of Panama. Senor Calvo- the
Costa Rican minister, conveyed this in
formation to- Assistant Secretary
Loomis this morning.
Costa Rica is the third Latia-Ameri-
can republic to recognize the new na>
ton Brazil and Nicaragua have al
ready signified their acceptance of her
sovereignty.
Netherlands Will Act.
The Times is enabled to announce TO-
day that the recognition OF Panama by
the Netherlands government will come
within a short time. The following
statement was obtained today from an
authoritative source:
Pending recognition OF Panama. the
Netherlands government has authorized
its consular representative at Panama TO
enter into business relations with the
government where the protection OF the
Netherlands interest on the isthmus may
require"
To Shut Out Colombia.
The Pansma minister. Bunau-Yarilla.
called at the State Department this aft
eTnoon. and had a long conference with
Assistant Secretary LOomis.
In speaking OF the controversy con-
G. ming the right of Colombia to have a
= 'resentative at the meeting OF stock
>nolders Of the new Panama Canal Com
pany. the minister said the shares held
In Colombia's name were given to the
government at the time Of the last ex-
tension Of the canal franchise.
They were granted in consideration
for the franchise. and IL is held by Pam
anna that the government which ac-
tually grants the concession should have
the stock. Consequently, Panama claims
the stock.
Not to AdLiit Semper.
Paris dispatches Announce the first
step of the new Pcnama Canal Com
pany in shutting the Colombian govern
ment out Of all canal negotiations. Co.
lombia owns $1,000 shares Of stock In
the company. and has been represented
each year at the annual meeting OF
stockholders by NJ. Semper. the author
ized agent Of the Colombian govern
ment
This year the administrative council
Of the company refused to admit NJ.
Semper to the meeting. because the
Colombian bonds are subject to itiga-
ton
General Reyes. the Colombian peace
commissioner. called on the Secretary
Of War/yesterday afternoon and had 4
long conference with him concerning
the isthmian situation. While Score
tary Hay is i'll. Mr.. Root will conducr
the negotiations with the Colombian
representative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
Prominent Troy Men.

Mr.. Clough was nearly 80 years of age.
He had been prominent Troy attorney
for many ears. but on account of his
great age hnG not practiced recently.
Mr.. Shaw vas among the prominent
active attprney eys Of the city. He took
an active inceSesC in church matters
and was p m'sriper Of the First Baptist
Church. Only last night Mr.. Shaw at
tended the Christmas exercises of the
Sunday school. Undertaken Wander
pool played Santa Claus and Mr. Shaw
assisted him. a few hours later Mr..
Nanderpool was called to take charge of
the body
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30

High tide today ay................4:20 20 a. m
HiEh tide tonorrow..4.29 a. M. $40 d. m
Low tide tomorrOw.-..........11 a. m
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Cheap Holiday Tickets South.

seaboard Air Line. li2l Pa. ave.-Adv
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Panic Among Inmates
Follows Discovery of
the Flames.
A SCENE OF CONFUSION
Two of the Victims Were
Prominent Lawyers of
the City.

TROY, N. Y, Dec. 30.-The Troy Club
was destroyed by a fire that was discov-
cred at LAC o'clock this morning. and
three prominent men who occupied
apartments in the building lost their
lives. They were;
WILLIAM SHAW. Of the law arm of Shaw.
Bailey & Murphy
MOSES T. cGoUGH. the Nestor of the Rens-
selaer county bar.
BENJAMIN W. KINNEY, Of .Bostcn. Mass.
Edward Carpenter. OF New York. who
is to be married next week to Rosamond
Corliss, a Troy society girl, was over
come by smoke and was removed TO the
Troy Hospital in serious condition.
Fires Origin Unknown.
How the fire started no one knows.
Flames and smoke were first discovered
on the third foor OF a building adjoin-
ing the Troy Club, and occupied as a
boarding ard rooming house by en-
ployes of the club. The flames spread
along the walls of the Troy Club to
the east and We're already breaking into
the clubhouse when discovered.
Panic reigred among the occupants
several Of whom rushed TO the windows
and shouted -Firei"
A policeman heard the cry, and hur-
rying TO box, turned in an alarm. As
soon as the fire apparatus psIled up to
the scene every window In the upper
portion of the boarding house was flIed
with shrfeldng men and women, who
threatened TO jump in their excitement
Those in the windows made attempts
to climb out Oh the window silIs. and
the excitement became even more in
Scene of Confusion.
Men cried 20 the terrorized inmates OF
the place 70 remain In their positions;
Others -s'ed for fire net, and others
rushed y i5Iy about r<5t knowiag what
20 d9 To a1ssist the imperiled ones. A
ladder was hurriedly raised from the
rear. but ii was OF no use. The rear
portion of the building was a mass OF
fire and smoke.
A ladder was almost simultaneously
raised on the Congress Street side. and
one after another OF those above was
carried do~r in safety by the firemen,
some already overcome ID. w. Coon.
Of New York. who was stopping at the
club. was one OF the men rescued He
was reached only after much difficulty.
but was unhurt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30

Fair. much colder to-
night (1Oo above); fair,
warmer tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Trains leave Pennsylvania Station Daily.
$500 p A-CAICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
CTAL- Solid vestibule, electric lighted,
dining train, with Pullman Sleepers TO
Louisville. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and ST.
Louis. Parlo- Cars Cincinnati 70 Chicago,
Dining Car from Washington
u:1O p. Nj. F. v. LIMITED. Solid vesribuie.
electric lighted, dining car train, with Pull
man Sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington. and
Louisville Compartment Sleeper 20 Vir-
ginia Hot Springs daily except Sunday.
Sleepers Cincinnati - Chicago and St.
Louis. Dining Car. Observation Car.
Reservation and tickets at SIS Pennsylvania
Avenue: coo Fourteenth Street, near + and at
the station. Telephone 164o Tor Pennsylvania
Cab Service H W. FULLER