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The Washington times., 1903-02-06
BRAZIL SENDS TROOPS
TO DISPUTED TERRITORY
Bolivia Believes War is Sought and
May Ask Friendly Intervention.

Information has reached the State De-
partment that the Brazilian government
is hurrying troops to the disputed ter
ritory Of Acre. which Bolivia also claims.
\ fortnight ago the Bolivian govern
ment made overtures for an adjustment
of the controversy. having been fright
eued by the warIike preparations of Bra
ziI Il was believed then that an agree
ment TO refer the questions at issue to
arbitration would be reached. The move
ment Of Braztlta HrTo0ps toward Acre
indicates that Brazil wants war.
The good Offices of the United States
Government VIII probably be sought BY
Bolivia to avert hostiities.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06

GrosvenOr-Oh. I have not changed
that I know of.
Henry-Did you not say in your speech
exhausted its power?
Grovenor-I did not I said, and I
still think, that the Sherman law was
sufficient to deal with the evil
Henry-If that is so. why are not tEe
trusts suppressed by a Republican ad-
ministration? Why does the President
ask Congress for additional legislation?
Not the Voice of the Administration.
Grosvenor-There was a time when 1
was charged with being the mouthpiece
Of the Administration on this floor; but
the gentleman viii concede that that is
no longer the case Laughter.)
One Of the remedies for the trust evil
that Mr.. Henry proposed was to take of
the tariff on that class Of articles.
The next speaker. Mr.. jenkins of
Wisconsin, chairman of the Committee
OF yhe Judiciary. argued that Congress
lad no power 10 legislate on the subject
he said the question under considera-
tion was not overshadowed in import
ance by even the events growing out OF
the civil war. The people of the United
States were watching with the greatest
interest the result Of the action of Con
gress.
No Reason to Alter Views.
As long ago as 1882, Mr.. Jenkins said.
he had occasion to write an oDIaion.
published in the Federal Reporter"
IN which he held that the power Of
Congress over the subject matter vas
as limited as that Of any common
council N the land And today he saw
no reason for departing from that view.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
index TO TODAYS TIMES.

Allies Call on President.
Naval Appropriation Bill Reported
HobsOn's Resignation Accepted.
House Discusses Trusts.
Jail Quarantine Raised.
2-AddiCks' Withdrawal Puzzles Dem
ocrats.
Harry Braun Commits Suicide.
3-IndianapOlis Grave Robbery.
W. J. Bryan Not a Millionaire.
Work of the Carnegie Institute.
Effect of New Tax Sales Law.
Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports
,6-EditoriaIs.
Marquise de Fontenoy.
Political Gossip.
I'm Society's Realm.
Heard In Hotel Corridors.
8-News of the Railroads.
Many Saved From Death in Tun-
mel.
e-The Government Departments.
Events in Alexandria.
The News of Georgetown.
Io-Finance and Commerce.
1z-Anacostia Flats Improvement
Urged.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
NEW TEN-CENT STAMP,

Tho Postoffice Department VIII issue
Monday a new 1o-ceRt stamp TO post
masters throughout the country. This
viii be the first of this denomination
since 1894 AS In those Of the old issue
the stamp bears the face OF Daniel Web
ster, from the same cut, only smaller.
On the face Of the stamp appear the
words Series of 1902, dates of the birth
and death Of the statesman--17S2 and
1S52-and the name webster The
portrait Is of brown color, and the
whole is much handsomer than that Of
the old issue.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
JAMES B. HAGGIN
PURCHASES NASTURTIUM

LEXINGTON. Ky. Fob- 6--Janes B
Haggin has secured from ". C. Whituey
the wonderful ralehorse NastuTtium.
and the animal was last night trans
ferred from LabeLe 10 ElmdOTI Stud
Farm. Whether 5ir, Haggin has leased
or bought NasturIium from Mr. Whitney
no one mere knows
NasUurtium is now four years old. lie
viii be remembered as Whiney's candl-
date TOR the English Derby last year,
when he was SHIPPED 20 England with as
much care as II ne had been a prince
He cost lTr- Whitney $50 600 as "a two
year-oId- Since his return from England
he has been al Labelle stud, but has not
been put In the stud, as reported
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
ISOLATION BUILDING
FOR SMALLPOX PATIENTS
Commissioners Desire New Detention
Camp to Cost $4,000.

The District Commissioners today sent
10 the Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions a favorable report on the amend
ment 10 the District bill of $25. 600 to
purchase the site and erect and equip
an isolation building for persons exposed
to smallpox. Their action was based
upon report Of the Health Officer set
ting forth the need for such quarantine
station
It appears that the present "deten-
tion camp consists Of seven four-room
frame houses without modern con
veniences, at the corner Of Eighteenth
and D Streets southeast. The Health
officer says they are kept in sanitary
condition. and are suitable for persons
from poor families, but not for those
accustomed to live in hotels and auart-
ment houses. There is no place at pres
ent to send such people and the danger
OF trying to quarantine persons exposed
to cOntagton in apartments is regarded
as a serious menace to others in the
same building.
In this connection attention may be
called to the case OF Representative
Charles W Thompson of Alabama
whose brother was found with SMALLPOX
in one Of the hotels OF the city There
was go place to isolate the Representa-
tive but at the administration building
OF the Smallpox Hospital He found de
tcntion there a hardship. and arrange
ments were made for him to go to his
home in Alabama TO remain for the
quarantine period
The Health Officer suggests in his re
port that what he says of smallpox is
equally true of other contagious dis
eases. and he thinks it would be well
that q similar building, or a ward In
the same building, be provided for per
sons quaTantined on account of diph-
iberia scarlet fever etc
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
ADDRESSES CONCERNING
WASHINGTON MONUMENT

The Senate this morning authorized
the printing as document all papers
relating to the Washington Monument.
Some of these papers have become rare
and valuable, The orations @ Robert
c. Winthrop on the occasion of the cor
neTstOne laying, July +, 1913, and Of the
dedication in 1885 Will be in corporated.
also the oration Of Senator John W.
Daniel, of Virginia, made in the House
Of Representatives when the monument
was dedicated.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
WANTS TO KNOW WHY
COLOMBIA GETS $40

Senator Morgan would like a special
inquiry to determine why the recently
signed Panama Canal treaty calls for
the payment Of 10000, 600 to Colombia.
while the first treaty sought by the
United States called for only $1,000. 600
He introduced in the Senate yesterday a
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
the Navy for copies OF anv correspon-
dence that may have occurred between
the naval officers Of the United States
and persons on the shore of Colombia
during the recent stay of American yes
sells in Colombian waters Senator
Morgan's expressed purpose of intro
ducing the resolution is to ascertain
whether there is any truth in the report
that naval officers made an offer az
s. .0O0. 900 to the rebels TO desist.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
BURNED TO DEATH IN BED.

John Mountenay, seventy-Hine years
Of age, living over a plumbers store at
1903 Fl Street. was burned to death in
his bed last night Investigation showed
that the fire had originated from a clay
pipe which he old man had been
smoking in bed
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

As a result Of the new Southwest
storm. there viii be rain tonight and
Saturday in the Southern States, rain
OF snow iu The Ohio Valley and western
lower lake region extending Saturday
into the middle Atlantic States and
eastern lower lake region.
n VIII be warmer Tu the South
On the middle Atlantic Ccast the
winds viii be variable. becoming easter
l. and freshs on the south Atlantic coast
fresh north to northeast. and on the east
gulf coast fresh east TO south
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
NEW NAVAL BILL,
is NOW IN HOUSE
Committee Plans
EIeCUhUe Program

New Ships Needed
BattIeships.
Armored Cruiser
. Steel Training Ships.
1 Wooden Training Brig,
Now officers Needed
Double number Of Naval Cadets
u Ensigus from Warrant Officers.
150 Surgeons
81 Pay officers.
% Naval Constructors.
Il Civil Engineers
SO officers Of the Line.
81 officers of the Marine Corps.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
Why British Ambassador IS
lnCenSed - Accused Mr..
Bowen Of Endeavoring to
Influence British Opinion
by Giving Out Diplomatic
Note to Newspapers.

! Secretary Hay today laid before The
/ President a note from Sir Michael Her
! bert in behalf Of Great Britain, Germany,
and Italy, requesting that the President
undertake TO decide the dispute between
/ Venezuela and the allied powers over
/ preferential treatment
The allies have rot broken with Mr..
/ Boy=a rbsolUtely- They are willing to
sign a protocol with him providing for
I the adjustment Of all questions involved
IN the dispute except that OF the claim
/ of the allies to preferential treatment
| for a longer period than three months.
/ which Is the limit Of concession made
| by Mr.. Bowen.
The President has asked time to con
slider the request and has indicated fzat
he viii lot act unless Venezuela foIny
in the request
Breaks With Mr.. Bowen.
Sir Michael Herbert. the British am
bassador, has virtually declined TO have
further dealings with the Venezuelan
lpIenipotentiary. and in this he is sup
ported by his government. Germany and
Italy are understood to have little in
teFest il Sir MichaeIs quarrel with
Minister Bowen. but are willing to lei
/ 5nelr ENJOYS here talk the matter over
1 with the British ambassador 10 bring
about a Tree interchange OF views IN re-
saIu 20 lhe presentation OF the one re-
naming unsettiee Hf'f n
-sooSeFei' tor al ag
fsna,
z-,-;.
FFlnarlly' the dr-
Bowen ana Sir be
set down to dis he
frank manner zy
American save n
tattves Of the les
Pianches, the l nd
Baron Speck vo- ian
minister, evide Ms
urz-tected way n
good part and Or
ward IN their CT s with aim.
But the British dipiomaust, while seem
ingly having the most cordial feelings
toward Mr. Bowen, believed, it now aD-
pears, that he should not have been
joint conferences
Michael Herbert said nothing, how
ever, and the negotiations would proba-
bly, have ended amieabIy but for Ger
tain circumstance that was regarded By
the British representative and his gov
eminent as worthy o. serious notice.
ImPIled CIltlclsm OF England
At the conference Of last Monday night
between Mr. Bowen, Signor Mayor, Sir
Michael Herbert Baron Speck yon Stern
burg. and Count Quadt. Mr. Bowen, IN
declining TO agree to the proposal Of the
allies IoF the extension &c them Of the
preferential treatment In the payment
OF venezuelan debts said that great sur
PRISE ana regret would De IeH when II
became senefalIy known that Great
i''iiH vas Wiling 70 remain al 'He al
nance Win Germany ana llaiy one no
-ii'i'I 'il=ei l-''lH was U-eis "eoes-
VN71"s''H YiSn'lo
~ ne
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NJ po,ser s.f4 ,+T-s- .,,f-,.-z H. -.
a. a r,ar,ba- of o-,s ~ -1,.s f,-gss,
bazzias concerned rrts II "a 1ft+Is
,,,--t,
annoyed by newspaper publications
This frank manner of dealing with the
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
HEARING on ANTI-sMoKE ~.

A public hearing on the anti-smoke
law viii be held before The Senate Dis
trict Comittee tomorrow morning at 10
clock
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
Mr.. SWANSON OF VIRGINIA
is SERIOUSLY ILL
MaIady Diagnosed as Severe Attack Of
Grip.

zip
Representative Claude A swanson of
Virginia Is seriously i'll in his apart
menrs at the Cairo. He has been con-
fined t0 his bed for the past ten days
Mrs Swanson has left word in the Of
fee of the hotel that she can receive No
visitors
In response to an inquiry at the borcf
this morning by a Times reporter
Mrs Swanson gave out the following
statement:
Mr.. Swanson is a sick maa. Ee is
suffering with o severe attack of grip
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
JacksonvilIe-St. Augustine.

Seaboard Florida Limited the handsorest
and fastest train 70 all Florida East Coast r.
sorts Ticket Office, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue
ADV
The Washington times., 1903-02-06

Construction Must Stop,
However, Unless Officers
Are APPOinted-DefICien-
cy Of 1860 Anticipated.

Mr. Foss, Chairman of the Naval Com
mittee, today reported 10 the House the
naval appropriation bill for the coming
fiscal year. The bin carries S79.04s, 42o.
as against SIS, ,S55 1853 last year
Tho great necessity for more officers
is made The keynote Of the measure.
which also provides a program for three
more frs--cIass batJIeships and one ar
nored cruiser.
We have reached the critical stage. ~
says the report. and Congress must at
once take action TO relieve the condi-
ton"
A table is attached, showing the neces-
sity for 49S officers to man ships already
in process of construction which VIII be
completed ii the next four years. "agd
10 this number must be added l25 as
q proper allowance for officers fin tran
sit, on short duty. and on leave. During
this same period It is estimated that $50
officers viii be- retired. making fu all.
therefore. a total deficiency Of ] $50 Of
ncers al ne end o. TOUR years"
Unless Congress provides for this
situation, the report continues. I'VE
must stop the construction o. ships ana
authorization Of new ones. for what use
are ships without officers TO command
theme"
To Provide More Officers.
The btH recommends doubling the
number Of cadets at The Naval Academy
the appointments Of twelve eusigns from
the warrant officers. each calendar year.
thirty additional lieutenant commanders.
and fifty additional ueutenants: thirty
additional surgeons with the rank of
lieutenant commander. and 100 additional
passed assistant and assistant surgeons.
with the rank respectively or lieutenant
and lieutenant junior grade. TWO addt-
ti0GaI pay inspectors. thirJy-siE paymas-
ters. Jwenty-six passed assistant and as-
sistant uayuastcrs, t#euJy-nine add
tIonal naval coustTucs0rs and assistant
naval constructor one civil engineer
and twelve assistants. and aa increase in
the marine corps Of one colonel one lien
tenant colonel. five majors. twelve cap
tains twenty-five first lieuteaants.
twelve second Ieutenants, three assistant
adjutante, six assistant quartermasT ers.
two assistant paymasters, one sergeant
major. forty quaTtermasrer sergeanJs,
twelve first sergeants. sixty-five ser
geaufs. hftv-flra corporals, ton drum
mers, len trumDeters, and 52T privaJes-
Many New Ships
The naval program includes three
first class batsleships. Of not more .han
5000 tons displacement TO cost aoJ
more than sl.zI7. GOO each-one arst-
class armored cruiser Of not more than
l4509 tens displacement, 10 cost eZclu-
slve Of arro- and amameut, s., 65e g0o-
two steel ships TO be used in training
Iand=men ana apprentices, TO be pro
PEELED Ey sail. to cost exclusive Of arm
ament- not more than $350, 600 each
one wooden training brig, 10 cost $50
009-in all. S80.G0s 600
The committee IL recommending the
above naval program. The report says.
believes that it is in fulI accord with
the public sentiment OF the American
people. who are in favor Of building Gp
a navy that viii be adequate to protect
our commerce. maintain our foreign
policy. and insure peace
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
ROOSEVELT REQUESTED
BY TRIPARTITE ALLIANCE TO TAKE Up
AND SETTLE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE

President Asks Time to
Consider, and Indicates
That He VIII Not Accept
Unless Venezuela Joins in
Request - Only Partial
Rupture With Mr.. Bowen.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
A Big Combination.

Both these men are heavily Interested
in coal and timber lands in that State,
and viii, with their new properties.
make a combination perhaps the largest
in the country. It viii also give the Wa
bash a business well worth entering
West Virginia after, and with new de
veIopments Will provide more business
than both roads can well handle.
President Davis is considering the
name for the new line to be built by him
Among some suggested to him are: The
Charleston, EIktns, and Eastern The
Charleston, West Virginia. and Allan
tic" The West Virginia and Washing
ton" and The Charleston. Elkins. and
Washington"
Within the next two months the Of
fees Of this line located on H Street wis
be enlarged and force of clerks put TO
work. Many old employees of the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg, with
which both Senator EIkins and President
Davis were so long Identified. will be
brought here. and make this city their
home
It may be an extension of the Western
Maryland viii be built to Washington.
and a seaport in Virginia for increased
shipping facilities.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
Rich Coal County.

Ex-senator Davis recently purchased
roads. with the large connecting link.
will give the Wabash entrance into the
rich coal fields of West Virginia, 10
Gated in the southern part of the State
and viii not only compete with the Bal
timore and Ohio. but the Chesapeake and
Ohio as well.
The Davis-ElkiRs coal syndicate have
within the past year purchased several
hundred thousand acres Of coal lands.
practically undeveloped, IN the central
and southern parts of the State, and
which viii be reached by their own lines
and the main line of the Wabash This
VIII give them outlets and furnish means
TO reach eastern markets and export
shipping points Independently of the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Neither Senator EIkins nor ex-senator
Davis viii say their lines are to be af-
fIIated with the Wabash but the fact
that these lines enter territory already
covered by the Baltimore and Ohio
shows no friendly relations are to be es-
tabIished with that system.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06

Thousands suffer from a short hacking cough
who might be cured by Pi50's CuTe.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
WABASH WINNER
IN CONTEST WITH
B. & 0. RAILROAD
Establishing Links to Invade
Rich Coal Fields.
ELNNS AND DAVIS IN DEAL
Lines Bought and Building Will Afford
Entrance TO B. & 0. and c. & 0.
Territory.

a great struggle is on in West Virginia
for the railroad control of that State.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
Wabash system are the contestants
Every indication points to the ultimate
success Of the latter corporation. In fact.
it is believed among railroad men Of
Washington the railroads recently pur-
chased by ex-senator Henry C. Davis
and the one TO be built by him as an
nounced in The Times yesterday are to
form a part Of the Wabash system.
In addition to these lines. Senator Ell
kins recently purchased the Morgantown
and KinEwood road, which will be ex-
tended through to EIkins. connecting
with the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg at that point, and thus giving
an outlet independent of the Baltimore
aud Ohio from the northern part Of the
State Under plans which now seem 10
be assured. the Wabash system and lines
10 he affiliated with il, viii reach every
point in West Virginia touched by the
Baltimore and Ohio, and into fields not
intcTsected by any line.
The Wabash Connections
The Wabash enters the State at Par
kersburg. runs along the Little Kanawha
River to Il point near Sutton, bisecting
a branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio ez-
tending from CIarksburg to Sutton and
Curtin, ". Va. The Wabash is build
ing a line from Burnsville to Elkins.
connecting with its recently acquired
line. the West Virginia Central Sen
ator ,Elkins' road the Morgantown and
KiHgwood, bisects the Fairmont and
Pi-tsburg division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio, and when completed viii fntersect
the Grafton and Cumberland division OF
the Baltimore and Ohio.
The Wabash promoters. J. T Blair
and others. it is announced here today
have purchased the franchises Of the
Buckhannon and Northern road for the
Wabash. and viii build a 76-mIle
line from BuckhannOn TO Cumberland
covering the famous Fairmont and
Cumberland coal fields now open only
10 the Baltimore and Ohia road or
fcers for the recently purchased line
are: J. T. Blair, president: J. I. Pat
terson. chief engineer: A NJ Neper.
general counsel. and B, f OverboIt, di-
rector
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-15
GEN. PRANKLIN'S CLOSE CALL.
HIS OWN STORY OF HIS ESCAPE
FROM CONFEDERATES.


When Major-Gen william B. Franklin
died last week. the newspapers mentioned
among other incidents OF his career the fact
that he was once captured by the Con
federates but escaped. Here Ii the story
Of that escape as he himself told it once at
the request OF Gen. Grant
Gen. Franklin was a member Of the Board
Of Visitors al West Point In June. isss. One
evening. while party Of old graduates were
talking about old time~. Gen. Grant asked
Gen Franklin 10 tell about the accident that
befell him when the Coniederstes got him.
Franklin told IL TO me once.' said
Gen. Grant. but you other pssople never
have heard the particulars and want you
TO hear how things happ-n~d and ho~ he
came out of IL all and ~ 10 able 10 he here
tonight
u had been wounded q, sabine Gross
Road- that Was April =. ING. and had
generally becorne pretty had Ia stamina,
said ta-a. Franklin. and "a Was forcrd to
beoons temporarily al invalid. ! vas
Ia q tar one evening on the road between
baltimore and Phlls d~lphls when . troop
~ Confederate susrr.llss took ps,s>r-eion
~ things. . t,rinG ons ~ those thing
'ttndins they had Ma or General ~ tbs
sssm IN ,hink u sss sorh while 10 osp,ur.
ssyt-ody sls- and 90 sss walked ou' slon~
They treated ne Kindly ind~-i Kind o.
sympsthised with mo. bM sdd"d. Them
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