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Evening star., 1903-09-02
NO STRIKE LIKELY
CHAIRMAN BUDp AUTHORIZES A
STATEMENT.
No Thought Of An3 Demand on the
B. and o. Railroad Company-The
Annual Conference.

"A report has ben Current. that the en-
ployes of all the bta3ahes of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad WIN present set OF
grievances to the. hVels of the company
and, If they are not met in full. will strike
and thus tie up the road. Such a story was
published yesterday I'm Baltimore paper,
but was promptly denied by members of the
various railroad mems organizations in
semi-annual session In that city.
t. 1t seems that the corrected view Of the
case is that the meeting is the regular one
of conductors, trainmeu, engineers, firemen
and brakemen of the Baltimore and Ohio,
and that they have prepared, as they al
ways do, series Of small complaints from
different sections OF the road. These griev-
ances are presented to the officials Of the
road and adjusted ITO the satisfaction of
both sides. ,s-.<
One of the officials, OF the company said
that there are but two matters that cause
strike, a demand for more wages or one
for fewer hours of labor. Both Of these
questions have been settled by signed agree
ment between the railroad and its en-
ployes, and there is, therefore, no likelihood
of strike at this time
Chairman Budd's Statement.
w. H. Budd, chairman Of the general
committee Of railroad conductors, has au-
thorized the following. statement:
There has been no thought on our part
of the various Organization making any
demands on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company for anything. It is really a
special conference that results from the
complaints of the various members in all
sections of the country. Way out in some
remote part of the line this man appears to
think he has a grievance of some sort or
other. and his neighbor, fifty miles away,
gets the same idea into his head.
THE operation of the railroad comma nv
with the unions REPRESENTED by the various
branches OF the service is governed by an
agreement that covers every phase Of rail-
reading and railroad men. We meet every
year to take up the, complaints that the
men send us, sometimes, as at present, on
special call. If they are warranted. the
company adjusts them, and If the agree
ment gives the railroad authority to act as
they see fit in a certain respect we have
no complaint to make.
IAN the officials Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company have always
shown great Willingness to assist the men
in the organizations Strengthening out any
Observation-Disclosures that arise from time to
time. There Is absolutely no thought of
any demands being made
There could be no demand for anything
until we have had conference with the
officials of the company. The contract un-
der which we work bears the date of Feb
ruary l, 1903 1t has been In opera ton lust
long enough to demonstrate that some of
the officials along the line do not have the
same understanding Of the provisions of
the document. The actual cause Of the
conference d,a, Is to set the matter before the
of the various clauses, and then have them
by their Instructions. ~
Evening star., 1903-09-02
Automobile EXppsition at Leipzig.

Mr.. B. H. WarnaFs is., United States con-
sui at Leipzig. Ger1nsiiy, writes as follows
to the Department. or Commerce:-
'.The sixth annual International automo-
bile and bicycle exposition will be held un-
der the auspices of the Society Of German
Bicycle Manufacturers at the Crystal Pal
ace, Leipzig, from the 18th to the Dist of
October next. both inclusive. This year the
exposition will not be confined solely to
automobiles and bicycles. but sewing ma
chimes, typewritera. cash registers. etc, will
also be- displayed at Ii reported that there
is already. a great demand for floor space at
the exposition, detailed information In re-
gard to which may be obtained by writing
to the general secretary, Internationaler
Markt und Ausstellung Won Motorfahrzeu-
gen, etc. KFystaIl Palast, Leipzig, Ger
many. Automobiles are not attaining the
popularity in central Germany that they are
in France, England and the United States.
Indeed, In tais city. which has q population
Of 100000. ono seldom sees an automobile" /"
Evening star., 1903-09-02

Is absent from the city, and until his return
analysis of the germs will be held in abey-
ance. DR.. Eugene Hodenpyl is in charge
during his absence. He said yesterday:
From my observation the district In
Cuba where the strange plague has appear
ed Is simply a generating bed of typhus
germs. Typhus Is disease that has its
birth in insanitary conditions, such as are
said to exist in some parts Of the island
Like other forms OF fever. 1t is infections.
but not contagious.
There Is no denying that may be in
error, since have not made q scientific
research into this malady. It may be an
fession to meet. but at present I am in
clined to think 1t Is an old one. The cii-
mate and insanitary conditions prevailing
in Cuba are just what typhus likes. Il
thrtves In uncleanly places and II regarded
Evening star., 1903-09-02

Nothing has been spare
these Boys Shoes Of ours
Shoe Built for the hardest
kind of Wear, and still
Retaining Shapeliness. In
Box. Satin Calf and Vici
Kid; Sizes to 81, at. go.
Evening star., 1903-09-02
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
TO PUSH CONSTRUCTION OF
GREAT FALLS RAILWAY.
Vacancy in Office Of Deputy Marshal
Of Georgetown to Be
Filled.

AS soon as the contract for the widening
| Of the Aqueduct bridge is awarded. pro-
posals for which will be received by the
District Commissioners next Saturday, the
work OF constructing the electric railway
from Great Falls, on the Virginia bank Of
the Potomac river, to this city by the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway
Company win be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. The officials Of the company have
been unusually active for the past few
months in arranging the details incident to
the construction Of the line.
Under the provisions Of bill enacted at
the last session Of Congress, the railway
company will bear the cost of widening the
bridge and in return is granted the right
structure. Mr.. John r. Mclean. president
Of the Washington Gas Light Company.
and Senators Elkins and Scott are largely
interested in the new line.
General Items.
It Is expected that the vacancy in the Of
fee Of deputy marshal Of the Georgetown
district, caused by the resignation Of Karl
Hansen, whose whereabouts are unknown,
will be filed by the transfer Of one of the
officers on duty at present at the city hall.
The authorities Of the West Street Pres
bytertan Church are erecting a fence
around the abandoned Presbyterian ceme-
terry, which is bounded by SD, 34th, Q and
r streets. A petition asking that the ceme-
terry be converted into a public park was
submitted to the Commissioners recently
by the residents Of Georgetown.
Mr.. Charles A. Spates and Miss Laura
Burns. both Of this city, were married yes
terday morning at Holy Trinity Church by
the Rev. Father Mulvaney. pastor. The
ceremony was celebrated by a nuptial mass
and was witnessed by a large number Of
the personal friends Of the contracting par
ties.
Mr.. George R. Thompson and Mr.. Frank
s. Fowler, formerly Of Georgetown. but
now Of New York city, passed through
Washington last night, en- route to Mexico,
where, as representatives of a New York
| firm, they will close an important contract.
Their business will compel them to remain
in the tropics for about three months. They
will stop at Jamaica. Cuba and Porto Rico
on their way back to New York.
Miss Dora Waters recently entertained a
party Of little friends upon the occasion
Of the fifth anniversary of her birth The
little folks spent the evening by playing
games and enjoyed a bountiful feast of
Sweets"
Evening star., 1903-09-02

Speaking Photograph-What NextP
At Berlin oskar Messter, who has in
vented an apparatus combining the phono-
graph and moving photograph machine so
as to produce a speaking photograph, gave
a private view Of his invention with salts
factory results.
Evening star., 1903-09-02
CUBAN PLAGUE Is TYPHUS.
Expert Pathologists at Columbia Uni.
versity Say So.
he New York World today says:

The New York World today says:
According to the experts in the patho-
logical department Of Columbia University
the plague that is sweeping over Cuba Is
simply typhus fever in its most malignant
form.
They have reached this conclusion after a
careful study OF the symptoms. but they
have not yet made q scientific diagnosis Of
the disease and are not therefore prepared
to make definite report.
DIR. Pruden. director Of the department
Evening star., 1903-09-02

Samuel H. w. Lucas. the oldest engine
man in the service Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, was instantly killed in a
collision near Ridgeway, Va j. N Stafford.
fireman, received fatal injuries.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

the same as those employed from the In
ception of the old bob-tail car that aston
ished our grandfathers by the speed with
which 1t logged over the uneven rails.
The broom, whether constructed of straw
or wire. has been autedated by modern i'm
provements as a cleanser.
A superficial sweeping Of car removes
part Of the dirt. but fails to penetrate the
cracks and other hiding places Of the deadly
germs.
Upon the broad shoulders Of Doctor J. n.
STOPPER will fall the work Of fighting these
enemies OF the public health.
He II is who must devise the ways and
means of the battle of determination to be
waged against the germs that threaten the
health of each passenger.
Behind Doctor STOPPER will be the entire
resources of the Transit Company.
He will not be hampered IN his expert
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
ARvAsS 7sLRE,ks

ticls Is q deadly menace to tho public
health"
Since the antispittinE ordinance went into
effect early this spring. 1t has been no
ticed that those addicted to chewing tobacco
and the splitting habit use the space be-
tween the outer and inner Innings Of the
cars as spittoons.
In many instances tetanus bacilli have
been found in appalling quantities.
One of the first official acts of Doctor
STOPPER was to begin experimenting In order
to find a remedy for this splitting evil
THIN BOARD CONSTRUCTED
TO COVER THE OPENING.
Doctor STOPPER has had constructed q thin
board. hingeo about two-thirds Of the dis
tance from one end.
The nap is made so that II can be raised
perpendicular. and In this manner provide
comparatively large space between the
inner edge Of the sash opening and the
side toward the street
When the window is closed. the flap is set
in horizontal position and completely
closes the space used by some persons to
spit in. When the window is open the nap
is turned back and the stationary edge fits
snugly against the window pane.
Several OF these hinged pieces of wood
are being constructed and they will be In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

ments by lack Of funds or Of skilled labor.
Every assistance that can be rendered BY
modern science will be ct his disposal. Such
original appliances as he designs will be
constructed by skilled artisans without loss
Of time
COOPERATION OF
PUBLIC IS SOUGHT.
It is the intention Of the Transit Company
to make a thorough investigation OF the
several methods suggested for cleaning its
cars; to take such precautionary measures
as will render the cleaning less difficult;
and finally to first request. and.if necessary.
enforce. public cooperation with Its plans.
I'VE can experiment as much as we
please and devise many ways of cleaning
the cars but unless the public will assist US
by helping to keep the cars clean. our work
will be useless" said Doctor STOPPER.
what benefit will It be IL we thoroughly
clean a car and then send 1t out Of the
sheds only to have irresponsible, II not
criminally negligent, persons expectorate on
the floor?
Every child that has been through our
public schools knows that germs Of many
kinds, but especially tuberculosis. bacflli.
Turk in the spittle. When this has dried and
is scattered by the wind, each invisible par
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIc.
Although the last few years win 20 down
in histsry 40 having produced many devel-
opments along sanitary lines. perhaps the
most radical and beneficial Of these i'm
provements looking toward the protection Of
the public health is the recent action of the
st. Louis Transit Company IN employing an
expert chemist to superintend the cleansing
Of its cars
It has been an established fact for many
years that public conveyances Of all kinds
are veritable hotbeds Of bacflii.
The steam railroads. in nearly all cases,
have recognized this menace to the public
welfare. and have arranged compressed
air cleaning stations. but this important
feature has hitherto been neglected by
street railway companies.
Methods now In use for cleaning street
cars In nearly every city In the country are
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

A close observer. however. II he drops
In about the midnight hour, d sure to ind
much to interest him,
Being open all night. the patrons who
come in at that time are entirely different
than those of the day. Almost every class
of lowly humanity IL to be found In the
course OF night.
Grafton OF nationalities which make up the
night force, are alike good subjects for the
student OF human nature.
| Probably the first person to attract the
attention Of stranger IL the chef whose
! drawing. CLANCY voice . nsvss ferUssta
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

called upon b consider what sotion. II
any, the dis.nfectant used win have upon
the material Of which the car IL con-
structed.
1t must be demonstrated that cleaning the
car in sanitary manner Will not necessari-
ly prove injurious to the woodwork nor to
the electrical motors.
Experiments are being made in conneo-
ton with compressed-air cleaning appara-
tus. which 1t is expected will prove sue
cessfui
1t Is possible to reach every part of the
car with the compressed-air hose. and after
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
an Ensiishman. and was at one time !.

IL An Engiishman. and was at one time
sailor.
The most interesting Of ali Is Dranquelino
Mendis, q little half-breed Indian, who IS
81 years old. Wrinkled. toothless and totter-
ing. this man is an example to the drones
OF the city. He works twelve hours day.
In fact. when he is not asleep. he is to be
found at his station. Though difficult to un-
derstand. he likes to talk. He has been a
soldier and machinist; has been married
four times, and now has no relatives living.
Like all his fellow employees, he has been
q wsnfersr 10 lsnG that hs haa visited
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

when once It ID heard calling back the
walters order. The chef il Mexican,
noted for his ability to cook and to drink.
1t is said that he can cook potatoes in flfty-
four different ways. and 1t 10 known that
he can drink much and never GIT intoxi-
Gated. His name is Frank Spinola-
Jim Murphy Is the freshman and porter Of
the place George Eggers. another employee.
is an American. Motomu Yoshida is q new
arrival from Japan. and bears the title Of
Pearl Diver" which. Translated from
restaurant code to plain English. means
diahwasher.
O xnsuss nssls u xnsvA szaaSs fAas y
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

Harry Cross night superintendent ana
thing Of giobe-trotter. He Is only Is years
of age. but SO tall and well-bullt as to ap-
pear several years older. Six feet four inches
in height. he Is q fitting parsonage to look
over his men of many nationalities. No one
ever succeeded In robbing the restaurant
Cross's men like him. and they will all
fight for him. too.
He is a picture of good nature, and many
are the free meals and lunches that he has
given away to some of his queer night GUS
toners, trsups. dope aeuds and other un.
fayfupAtao.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

staned d ssvsfIl caFl n sFd0 Shla con-
piete tests can b me6e.
A careful computation In being made re-
garding the cost Of these patent protectors.
and II they prove available and the cost Is
not prohibitive. all closed cars on the
Transit Company's several divisions will be
equipped with them.
Perhaps the most important matter that
will come within Doctor Stolpers Jurisdic-
ton Is selecting q method Of cleaning the
cars
In addition to deciding upon the most san
itary means. Doctor STOPPER will also be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

q car has been thoroughly 'blown" y@y
little. II any. dust and dirt remains
Doctor STOPPER hopes that as Q result ct
his experiments It will prove possible and
advisable to thoroughly clean every car
each night after It Is turned in at the barns.
To make this plan feasible, not only q
cheap. but quick. method Of cleaning must
DO devised. At the same time the system
VARIOUS METHODS OF CLEANING
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
In order to meet all Of these conditions,
Doctor STOPPER will not limit his investisa-
tons to any one method Of cleaning.
It Is expected that It will be several
months before anything definite Is decided
upon.
As guarantees that the Transit Company
means business and that It win not be sat-
isied with a superficial investigation and Q
hit-and-miss system Of experiments, . COM
plete laboratory will be installed at the
South Broadway barns for the use Of Doc
tor STOPPER.
The chemist Will b provided with the
latest devices for conducting his expert
ments, and he will pay particular attention
to the particular germs that infest the sew
eral lines Of cars.
From the experiments thus far. II seems
that tetanus bacilli are more partial TO the
Olive and Bellefontaine divisions than TO
others which have been subjected to the ex-
per!ments.
The tuberculosis germs seem =. be en-
tireiy impartial and are found p sns
lines.
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M u1A UruuM hRh~a


WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
THE Klondile' would be more appro-
pirate name for Harry cross's Ninth street
restaurant than the one 1t IS now known
by. For q mixture Of races in Its employ
and the variety Of odd characters who fire.
quent the place suggest newly discovered
gold field or mining camp.
To the casual observer and daytime Gus
toner It may appear much the same as any
other restaurant The lunch counter and
six or eight tables are the same as those
found IN othsf places Of this ciasa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
PitifuI Scenes at Paris Horror.

Paris-The catastrophe in the un-
derground railway has caused intense
excitement throughout the city, even
the Humbert trial being forgotten in
the widespread feeling of horror and
grief. Colonel Meaux st. Mare, on
behalf of President Loubet, visited the
morgue and Premier Combes went to
the scene of the disaster. M. Hur-
teaux, procurer of the republic, and
and Judge Jolliot Of the Seine tribunal
have proceeded to Les Couronnes sta
tion to open n judicial invasti9ntio''' i'-
tn the affair. Eugene oliver, one OF
the few survivors, describes the ter
rible panic which, occurred in the
darkness. The people, he says,
rushed and fought with one another,
madly seeking to get away. The
names and occupations Of the victims
are characteristic of the French work.
ing classes. Every third name is that
of a woman. Pitiful scenes were en-
acted at the morgue throughout the
day, as the relatives gathered, seeking
to identify the bodies. which, were
ranged in long lines on white marble
slabs. Premier Combes descended in
to the tunnel and made a personal
lengthy inspection. He asked the
chief of police for speedy report on
the causes Of the disaster and a list
of the victims, and announced his in
tention of proposing at a council of
ministers measures for the relief of
the poor families of the victims. The
flag over the Hotel de Vile has been
lowered to half-mast as sign of the
city's mourning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
Vets Pouring Into Frisco.

San Francisco-From now on until
next Monday there will be string CT
special trains pouring into the city
with their loads of visiting veterans
to the G. A. r. encampment. Hotels
and lodging houses are already filling
up rapidly with visitors. Already
about 1000 persons have passed
through Ogden with G.. A. r. tickets.
It Is figured there will be 800 special
cars or thereabout, which, in the agree
gate will contain fully 1000 persons.
Communicating Chief T. J. Stewart and
party from Philadelphia, now at the
Grand canyon, Colorado, will arrive
here soon. Special orders have been
issued to patrolmen to care for the
veterans and treat them with all cour.
-tee,- during thei- stos- horo: Arrange.
ments have been made to provide for
any who have lost their way and pa
trolmen will make every effort to get
the visitors to their lodgings. The
arrangements for decorations along
the line Of parade are nearing compile
tion and upon the leading thorough
fares there will be lavish display of
bunting by day and electric light by
night
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15

Port Plain, N. Y.-Henry F. Spauld-
Ing. an expert automobilist Of Buffalo.
rode to his death four miles east OF
this village.
He was on the towpath Of the Erie
canal. Owing to the muddy condition
of the path and while turning out ror
a linesmans rig, his automobile
swerved more than he intended, ana
man and machine plunged into the
water.
Two linesmen rushed to aid Spauld-
ing, but in their excitement let go OF
rope, one end Of which they had
thrown to the drowning man.
Search for the body began immedi-
ately, and the mans coat, which was
presumably on the seat when the acci-
dent occurred, was soon found. In this
were papers, letters, ETC., that positive
ly identified him. Later the body was
recovered, badly entangled in the rope
which had been thrown to him.
Besides other papers in Spaulding's
pockets was draft for $4,000 payable
to his order. He was en- route to Bpf-
falo, and an accident kept him in Am
sterdam for repairs.
Meantime his travelling companions,
his wife and her mother, had gone on
to Syracuse, where they were awaiting
in order to continue the journey with
him.
Spaulding was veteran AUTOMOBILE
ist and at Amsterdam told DR.. ]. II.
Jackson that he had ridden 10000
miles. DR.. Jackson and his wife were
automobiling from New York to their
home here, but abandoned their ma
chine at Coxsackle owing to the dan
gerous condition of the roads, and they
advised Spaulding at least to ship his
automobile to Syracuse.
Mr.. Spaulding replied that he consld-
cred himself equal to the difficulties be-
fore him, and continued his journey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-08-15
General Massacre Feared,

Sofia, Turkev.-The whole Bulgarian
government takes a decidedly pessi
mistic view of the situation and the Of
ficers openly express their fears that a
general massacre of the Christians in
Macedonia Is inevitable-possibly with
In a few days. Meanwhile the govern
ment continues to maintain its peace
full attitude. hut 1t believes that a sud-
den development Of affairs across the
border may at any moment render the
authorities powerless to prevent war.
The reports from Bulgarian official
agents In Macedonia show that af-
fairs are rapidly growing worse.
The fact that the Mussulman popu-
lation is becoming excited and congre-
eating in the mosques Is regarded as a
bad feature.
1t Is feared that such a massacre
would cover a wide area and include
both the large towns and the villages
and that the Turkish soldiers would
prove incapable Of restraining the
fanatical Mussulmans even If they de-
sired to do so, which is by no means
certain.
The officials here blame Turkey for
the present sudden outbreak, attribut-
ing 1t largely to the action of the porte
in instituting search for arms in the
villages.
The commercial classes declare that
the present condition of affairs is no
longer endurable; even war, whatever
might be the result. would be prefer
able. as it would be followed by a
period Of rest.