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The Washington times., 1903-09-11
DOZEN WHITE PEOPLE
IN THE ISLE OF YAP
Savannah Man Writes Of His Experience Settled King
OKeefe's Estate.

derfully cool. he says. for the island IL
situated where the trade winds blow.
While IL is cool In the shade and near
the shore. away from the shore things
are less pleasant and. besides the heat,
there is plague OF both flies and mos
quitoes- The natives wear little in the
way OF clothing.
Writing from Hongkong he says the
heat is greater than he has experienced
anywhere on his trip. zap, he says. is
a summer resort compared TO Hong
kong
An interesting scene to an Occidental
spectator is described by Mr. Hartridge
as having been witnessed by him on the
island Of Macao. about three miles from
Hongkong- II was the celebration OF
the feast of ST. Anthony The settle
ment on this island is the oldest white
settlement in the East. and was made
by the Portuguese, who still own the
island.
The procession. the narrator OF the
incident says. was much like similar
scenes in other Roman Catholic eoun-
tries, except that some Of the altar boys
were Chinese youngsters.
On the trip across TO China Mr. Hart
ridge met ArIie Pond. now surgeon in
the Philippines. but who was formerly
a pitcher of the Baltimore Baseball
Club.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
PROMINENT FAMILY
IN SHOOTING AFFRAY
Sens alton Caused in Florida by At
tempted Murder.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. IL
Frank ]. Angel, money order clerk at
the Southern Express Company's office.
was shot yesterday by j. E. Starke. his
brother-in-law, of Fernandina. a fam
lily quarrel. il is said. induced Clarke
10 have some words with ANGEL. and
the latter telephoned for his older
brother 20 come to the Office. Before
he arrived Starke drew his revolver and
fred through the Office window, striking
AngelI in the head and infiicting a
dangerous wound.
Starke was formerly auditor Of the
Jacksonville, Tampa AID Key West Rail-
road. The prominent connections Of the
participants make the affair quite SEN
sation in the State.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
UNiVERSALISTS TO MEET
HERE IN CONVENTION

The general convention of the Univer-
salist Church will be held in Washing
ton the week of October %. Delegates
are TO convene in the Church OF Our
Father. Thirteenth and L Street. sena-
tor Washburn, president of the affiliated
bodies of the Universalist Church. will
preside. Delegates from nearly every
State in the country will come to Wash
ington for the convention. which is held
every two years.
While the general convention is in
session the Woman's Centenary Asso-
citation of the Universalist Church will
hold its annual meeting.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
POPE LEO'S DEATH
NOT DUE TO PLEURISY
Prof. Cardarelli Saws Ii Was
From Cancer.

ROME. Sept. 11.-Prof. Cardarelli. the
eminent physician, who is a member OF
the senate. publishes in the "Rivista
dTtalia" today long article 10 demon
strate that Pope Leo XIII died OF
tuberculosis cancer. or right hydro
thorax.
He fortif1es his statement with argu-
ments based on his own experience and
that OF authorities such as Trousseau,
Barth, Frankel and Zagari 10 show that
all the symptoms of the illness of Pope
Leo XIII. as stated in official bulletins
by Drs- Lapponi and Mazzoni. lead to the
conclusion that the late Pope was not
affected by pleurisy or pleuro- pneu-
mopia
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
COMMISSIONER WARE
FOR RADICAL REFORMS

ton. Only a small proportion OF the
above were original claims. There were
22,s7S cases rejected on legal grounds
In these cases it was found that either
there was no legal title to pension OF
the claimants were unable. by reason OF
lapse OF time and other causes, to fur
nish the necessary evidence to estab-
lish their claims.
The admissions for 1903 numbered
13O,109. The total number of cases ad-
judicated was 2521 106. an increase OF
5.936 adjudications over 1902. although
there were 37,145 more applications in
1902 than in the year preceding. The
banner year for applications was 1894
with 235. 1902.
AS pensioners grow older their dis
abilities in many cases increase with
age, and upon proper showings new GER
tifcates at higher rates are issued.
The following table shows the number
and rate of such increase certificates
for two years last past, together with
number of applications:
No. of applic'ns. 144,O83 III. .16s
No. of inc. granted. 5S,120 3,474
Annual val. of inc. $3.076,4S1 $3.50. 461
The pension attorneys on the rolls OF
the office on July l, 1903. numbered 21,-
AL. an increase OF 723. During the year
AZ were disbarred. s5 died, and % were
restored 10 the rolls
Spanish War Pensions.
The Spanish war pensioners on the
rolls number 1852. an increase of 3.O97.
They are divided as follows: Army in
valids. s,79s; army widows. S.4Ss; navy
invalids. 402; navy widows. ia. The ex-
penditures because of the war with
Spain amounted to 81, ,204, ,0S421 in 1903
against 81, 1,7Ss, ,44s.2s in 1902.
Widows Of veterans of the war of 1872
are long lived. and 1.115 still survived
a decrease of 2o2 from last year. Indian
war veterans are still fairly plentiful
as 1855 draw pensions, along with the
widows of 3.169 others It's been many a
day since the Mexican war, but 1854 OF
its soldiers are on the pension rolls,
and 1910 Mexican war widows also draw
allowances from Uncle Sam
Ohio is the champion pension State,
win At-sO-o Oh 2tS run ~ All n
comes next. with 101.1s4. New York las
ss.s21 pensioners; Maryland, 1884. ard
the District of Columbia. s,7O7.
Cost Per Capita.
The cost OF the pension system per
capita increased in 1903 from s1.75 70
S179, but since 1900 it has decreased
from $3.50 per $1,000 of the country
wealth to 1892.
IN the Pension Bureau. among the
large number of soldiers employed, IL is
found that those who do not draw pen
sions are 25 per cent of those who do,
Acting on the basis Of the number OF
men drawing pensions in 1896, Gen. F. c.
Ainsworth estimated that on June 80
there would be 8e4, ,5s5 civil war sur
vivors in this country. Commissioner
Ware agrees that this estimate is ap-
proximately correct at this time.
In the Pension Bureau are ten en-
ployes eighty years of age and over. and
twenty between seventy-fve and seven
ty-nine. A majority of the employees are
over fifty years old and are old soldiers.
Men between sixty and sixty-four, in
elusive, show the greatest numerical
strength IN the bureau, as there are 25i
of them.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
HURT BY, EXPLOSION
OF A WHISKY BARREL

WESTMINSTER. Md. Sept. ia
whisky barrel on the pavement in front
of John Leffert's saloon exploded with
terrific force yesterday, seriously injur-
ing John KrenzeT. a lad of about ten
years. The barrel head was blown as
high as the electric light wires. Kren-
ger was standing over the barrel when
the explosion occurred and was struck
in the face and badly cut by the edge OF
the barrel head.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
HIS HOME DYNAMITED.

BERNE. Ind. Sept. 1.-The home OF
Fred Rohers, editor OF the "Berne Wit
ness" was almost demolished by dyna-
mite early today. The members OF the
family were buried in the ruins and
badly injured. Rohers' paper has beer
leading the opposition to licensed
saloons.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
FEW CALLS OF BANKS
MADE ON TREASURY
Fraction Only of Secretary's
Relief Fund Sent Out.
s4o,ooo,ooo NOT TOUCHED
None But Government Bonds Offered
Thus Far as Security
for Deposits.

Up TO date nineteen national banks
have been designated by the Secretary
Of the Treasury as new repositories OF
Government money or as banks whose
present deposits are TO be increased Not
all of these banks have yet qualified by
deposit of bonds to secure the money
which is to be placed in their care That
process is going on from day to day, but
the amount of Government money that
has been actually placed in the banks
since the Secretary's announcement that
he had $40 600. coo, which could be used
in case of emergency, is only 81, ,400, 900.
Nothing but Government bonds has yet
been offered as security. OF the s2,50O.-
600 which the Secretary offered to de-
posit in st. Louis banks, only $500, 900
has yet been taken and the bank which
took that amount did not avail itself
OF the privilege of putting up State and
municipal securities. as It might have
done, but preferred to deposit Govern
ment bonds
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
IETT'S FRIENDS INDICTED.

CYNTHIANA. KY. Sept 1.-THE
grand jury has indicted Tricky Jim
Back. George Bollinger, and c. c. Adams
for perjury. They testified in the recent
Jett- White trials, attempting to prove
an alibi for Jett.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
CABINET ON WHEELS
FOR USE OF THE ARMY
Motor Car With Every Kind
of Artisans Outfit.
AN INTERESTING INNOVATION
Contains Complete Assortment Of Tools
for Horseshoers, BIacksmiths, Sad
dleTs, and Carpenters.

Equipped with horseshoer's. saddler's,
carpenters. and blacksmith's outfits
complete for the use OF the United
Washington from New York in a few
days. After inspection by the War De-
partment officials, 1t will be sent to Fort
Leavenworth Kan. where it win lie
given a test in actual service.
IL the motor car workshop prove a
success, it will doubtless be adopted by
the army. 1t is not a model of beauty.
Looks have, been sacrificed TO utility. IL
is large box on wheels with doors on
all sides which give it the appearance
Of a magician's cabinet. Everything
from an anvil to artillery wheels is in
eluded In the cars equipment The car
weighs $500 pounds, while its equip
ment weighs 1000.
Service in the Field.
The uses 10 which this travelling shop
can be put are almost without number.
If field piece in the artillery should
be rendered unserviceable. Il would not
have TO be. abandoned on the field The
soldier chauffeur would throw on the
high speed gear, and reach the crippled
piece, and make any repairs necessary.
The machine is also so equipped that it
can pull itself out OF the mud.
The car Is twelve and one half feet
long and the frame is constructed o:
five-iuch channel steel. The engine Is
of the four-cylinder type and twenty
four horse power. The gasolene tank
contains a supply sufficient to propeI the
machine three hundred miles It has a
maximum speed of ten miles an hour.
Auxiliary Engine.
An auxiliary engine on one side of
the machine operates the dynamo. lathe.
and also a grindstone for sharpening
tools. The wheels OF the vehicle are
OF wood, and as heavy as those of any
ordinary truck. but are equipped with
solid rubber tires three inches In width.
The body is painted a color similar to
that OF the khaki uniforms used in the
service. The work on this innovation
has been under the supervision of Lieu
tenant O'Hearn of the regular army.
and he will accompany the vehicle on
its trip TO Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
BANKER IS INDICTED.

DULUTH. MINI, Sept 1l-Charles E
Leland. president of the defunct Com
mercial Banking Company, was today
indicted for receiving deposits after
knowing that his bank was insolvent.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
a Ministers Duty
a Glowing Tribute to the
Sterling Worth of DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder.

When I know anything worthy OF
recommendation l consider II my duty to
tell it. says Rev. James Murdoch, of
Hamburg. Pa. "Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder has cured me OF catarrh OF five
years standing. 1t is certainly magI-
cal in It's effect The first application
benefited me in FIVE minutes" SO
Dr.. A0news Pills cure the liver and stomach. 100.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
FRANKED ENVELOPES
FOR DISTRICT GUARD
Recent PrOhibitive Order
Likely to Be Rescinded.
JUDGE ADVOCATES DECISION
Local Citizen Soldiery No Part of Local
Government, But Subject to Con-
troll of United States.

II is believed the recent order forbid
ding the use of the franked envelope by
the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia for official business. will be
two weeks
The Judge Advocate General of the
Army to whom the matter was referred
by General Harries, has decided that the
District militia is not a part Of the Dis
tTict government, nor subject to the
orders of the Commissioners. but part
and parcel of the national Government,
and as such should not be affected by
any ruling bearing upon the Commits
sioners or the bureaus and officers under
their control.
Envelopes Bore Wrong Legend.
The conditions under which the Dis
trict Guard was deprived of the frank
ing privilege and which gave rise to the
appeal to the Judge Advocate General
were these: The official envelop hither-
to Issued by officers of the Guard bore
this legend: I'd. G. National Guard
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia. Penalty for private use $500.
Naturally the postofflce authorities re-
fused to honor any franked envelope
with that printing on it, after the order
frank had been issued. Had the National
Guard envelopes been printed % they
should have been, the militia wouId not
have suffered any evil effects, ever
for a day, as a result OF the order.
Postmaster General to Act.
The Judge Advocate Generals decision
however, did not carry the case to. Its
ultimate conclusion. Ths Postmaster
General has something TO say in regard
TO 1t. and the matter is now in his
hands Meanwhile an order for severa
thousand official envelopes FOR the use
of the National Guard has been given
The printing has been nearly complet
ed. and the envelopes bearing the 'or'
rect superscription will be delivered
within a short time. In the future al
official envelopes OF the National Guar
will bear the words: "Oflcial bushes:
NATIONAL Guard. District of Columbia
Penalty, $780," and this will be all tha
is necessary 10 carry a pound or more
Of mail to any part of the United StateI
without charge.
The business of the Guard will imme
diately pick up. for a number Of persons
who do not wish TO make Guard bust
ness a personal expense, have delaye'
sending in reports, discharges. commits
sions, and the like. AS soon as the frank
ed envelope is restored the increase vii
be noticeable. Since the frank wa
taken away from the Guard. not NOR
than fifty or sixty letters have been re
ceived by the clerk at headquarters.
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
Current Receipts Used.

So far IL has not been necessary to
draw upon the $1,000, 900 emergency
fund. The demands for money have been
met from the current internal revenue
receipts. The $40, 600 900 is still reserved,
as It was intended to be when accumu-
lated. to meet extraordinary conditions.
So far no New York banks have ap-
piled for or been given any additional
Government deposits. 1t is the primary
purpose of the Secretary 10 put the
money in localities where the exigen-
cies OF mercantile business or crop
moving requirements are such that,
without Government assistance the peo-
pie might find difficulty in having their
wants supplied
The Washington times., 1903-09-11
Measure a Sedative.

While bankers all over the country
seem TO take it for granted the $40
900, 900 is going to be distributed. there
is much doubt in the minds OF well-in-
formed officials If this VIII be done. A
gentleman high in authority said today
the knowledge that Secretary Shaw had
the $4,000. 900 segregated to administer
relief If necessary. had acted as q seda-
tive in the money centers, and he did
not believe distribution of these funds
would be found necessary this season
He expressed much doubt that Secre-
tary Shaw would accept any but Govern
ment bonds as security for deposits in
case of a large distribution o; public
moneys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Proaress of co.EducatIon.

Dr. Andrew Sloan Draper, president OF
the University of Illinois, asserts that the
policy of coeducation is now in the vast
majority In America. 1t is universal In
the elementary schools. All but II out of
62S cities use 1t in the secondary and high
schools, and of 647 colleges 1877 are open
to men only 162 to women only and &6
to both men and women. DR.. Diapers
opinion on the question of coeducation is
that men and women supplement each
other, that each supplies the factors in
thought and endeavor. in directions and
stability, In force and progress, which the
other lacks. and that the great accom-
pllshments in human society have been
worked out by men and women of char
acter working In cooperation. We have
practical demonstrations of coeducation,
and the results are good, and it is not for
us now to turn the hands back on the
great dial which registers the progress of
democratic institutions"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
NEW YORK FLOWER MARKET.
Plans of Modern Structure to Be Used
for Sale and Storage Of Plants.

From the New York Herald.
Earnest effort is being made by the
florists and horticulturists of Manhat-
tan borough to obtain the establishment
of a suitable permanent building for use
as flower market. and plans have been
prepared for a building TO be erected on
the site of the old Clinton market, in the
block bounded by West Washington,
Canal and Spring streets. The building
is modern two-story structure, with a
market space Of 1858 square feet.
Jacob A. Cantor president of the bor-
ough of Manhattan, has taken up the
matter and will ask the board of estimate
and apportionment at its next meeting
for an appropriation to provide the me-
cessary funds for the building. Mr.. Cam
tor has arranged to have a part of the
building serve as a free public bath
house for the use of the poor of the low
er West side. The bath-house is to be
located in the west end of the building.
where the lower floor is to be equipped
with flfty-one shower baths and three
tub baths for the use of men. and the
second story is to be set aside for women
with fifty shower baths and six tub
baths.
The cost OF the building is estimated at
$375,0o0. 1t is to be fireproof, construct
ed of brick and terra Gotta. and is de-
signed to provide the greatest possible
percentage of light owing to the fact
that 1t is to be used for the sale and
storage of plants. The market is at
present conducted on the sidewalks in
this vicinity during the early hours of
the morning.
Owing to the fact that the wholesale
dealers In flowers and plants use the
sidewalks, they are forced to clear out
the stock before the early morning crowds
begin to stir about or cart the remainder
of their stock away until the next day
If a permanent market is provided, with
regular stalls. the dealers say they would
be able to do business throughout the
day and would probably do retail as
well as wholesale trade since they
would be ready for business after the
residents of the city are up and about.
1t is proposed to use the upper floor Of
the proposed market as a seed market.
and a large restaurant is included In the
plans.
Alderman Doull, who has been inter-
ested in the matter for a long time has
obtained guarantees from 250 florists for
the rental of stalls. at a rental of 500 a
year. which would provide an income of
$4,000. The rental of the restaurant at
$1,000 year has been guaranteed also.
Beside the $50 merchants who have
guaranteed to occupy stalls in the mar
ket, II is said there are at least 100 Others
who would be anxious to get space. SO
that the rentals realized from the mar
ket would net an income Of at least 10
per cent on the investment to the city,
besides paying the expense of maintain
ing the public baths, which In itself is no
small item.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
COTTON Is KING
IN PORTO RICO
RESTORATION OF COTTON GROW
ING TO IT'S FORMER IMPoR-
TANcE Is PREDICTED AND THE
STAPLE MAY REPLACE SUGAR.

Washington July 1s.-(Special)-A San
Juan, Porto Rico. letter says:
1.-THE cotton craze is fairly on in Porto
Rico and not only restoration of cotton
growing to it's former Importance may be
expected, but cotton may displace sugar
as king within a few years. Everyone Is
talking cotton and the gospel of planting
1t is being preached to all who hold or
who are likely to obtain a patch of
ground, little or big. The boom has been
given a further impetus within few
days by the arrival of five cotton gins
from New York for a local corporation
The gins were brought by the president
of the company, who has been In the
United States during the last few months
making all the transactions for carrying
out the enterprise, and also securing
market for the cotton grown here. He
says:
From all the reports that l have
from the COTTON growers in the island
there is a bright future for the cotton in
dustry in Porto Rico. Thus far there are
about IL, 900 acres of cotton planted, being
distributed through the Arecibo, Huma-
Gao, Aguadilla and Bayamon districts
The first crop will be ready in about two
months, when It will all be shipped to
this city for cleaning ana preparing for
shipment to the United States.
''The work of constructing the plant to
contain the ginneries will begin at once.
1t will occupy an area OF about two
acres and its estimated cost will be about
$4,000 1t will be situated In the Marina
In San JUAN
The demand for cotton is unprece-
dented and the prices paid are very high,
making lucrative enterprise for all
planters
"F. M. Pennock of the Insular Normal
School gardens who has been making
many experiments and who expects his
next crop to exceed 1900 pounds to the
acre OF seed and fiber, says:
OF the ultimate success of this crop
in Porto Rico i have no doubt but we
can only by repeated experiments master
the details of when to plant, etc. We
may be sure, however, that success will
come from careful study of the methods
employed where this crop is now profita-
bly grown and by adapting these to the
different climatic conditions of Porto
Rico Cultural details must be mastered
TO keep up the quality of the fiber and
reduce the cost of production. l believe
cotton Is destined to play an important
part In the exports of this island within
few years
Cotton formerly ranked seventh In the
list OF products of the island. the highest
expectation being 10000 bales in 1887. II
then declined, then rose to 1000 bales in
1865 because of the civil war In the United
States, and then again fell to practically
nothing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19

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DR.. Y. {. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths OF
the persons who
come to me to get
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Gonorrhoea. elect,
Structure. st
Manhood and other
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