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The Washington times., 1903-02-09
BADGES OF HONOR FOR
THE WINDOWS MEN
Spanish War Medals Given
Crew of Cutter.

BALTIMORE. Feb 9.-At muster on
board the United States revenue cutter
Window. lying at Chase's Wharves. Cap
tain Mcguire yesterday read an order
from the Secretary of the Treasury di-
recting him to present to those Of his
crew who served on the Window dur
ing the Spanish-Amerfcan war medals
awarded to them by act of Congress. IN
all eighteen medals had been forward
ed. Six of the men are out of the ser
vice, but reside in Baltimore. Those
decorated with the medals were:
Quartermaster Rudolph Walter
Quartermaster Jacob Olsen,
CoXswain Frank Cooper.
Seaman Bernard Moran.
Oiler Jacob Olsen.
Fireman Charles Hartman.
Cabin Steward Noble Keys
Wardroom Steward Rufus Dennis.
Cook James Smith.
First Glass Boy William Mitchell
Second Glass Boy John Hermann.
Second Glass Boy Gus Willie
In the afternoon medals were presented
TO the following men, being in this city.
entitled TO The honor by their partici-
patton in the blockade on the Window:
C0Lswafn Rudolph Scheirmacher.
Ordinary Seaman Louis lie Brunn.
Fireman John H Schmidt
C0aI-Passer George Hudson
COal-PaSser Edward WOOIford
First Glass Boy William Smith
The medals are Of bronze, upon the
front OF which is vignette Of Rear Ad-
miraI Sampson, over which is inscribed
u. s, Naval Campaign, West Indies,
1898" In front of the AdmlraTs face
is William T. Sampson" and back
commander-in-chief." On the reverse
side is shown ship in action with on
Ger directing the firing OF a rapid-fre
gun, and an armed marine ready to fire
Beneath this are The words "Ctenfuegos,
May IL" The name Of each recipient
is inscribed around the edge Of the med
al. which hangs from clasp inscribed
u ) : Window 80
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
New Virginia Railroad.

4 dispatch from Chase City. Va.
states. The engineer corps. under
Capt. T NJ T. McKennon. has completed
the survey Of the line of the Blackstone
and Chase City Railroad The distance
from the southern=oad here TO the Nor
folk and Western at Blackstone *
81 so miles As located, the road
passes within three miles Of Lunenburg
Court House. east Of the town. and all
through that county traverses a country
Of fine timber The road will pass
through the county OF Lunenburg. a dis
lance OF about twenty-five miles. and
along a section hitherto deprived Of rail-
road facilities. Work viii commence in
tie spring and be pushed rapidly. The
financial arrangements have been prac-
ticaIly made.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
Reasons for Higher Rates.

The Erie Railroad has fled a reply
with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to the request for its reasons Tor
advancing freight rates on grain. dress
ed meats and other commodities The
increased rates in tho main. the answer
alleges. are a restoration OF standard
rates in force many years, except during
short periods when they have been tenn
poraTily reduced on account Of conditions
similar 10 those which led 10 the redue-
lions made prior to the recent changes.
The company cites the increased cost
Of labor, materials. and prices Of com
modities, and says that the Erie, like
other railroad companies, has been re-
quired 10 expend very large sums, az
gregating many millions of dollars, in
improvements which have not materially
added to the earning capacity OF the
property The permanent improvements
contemplated during the next few years
on the Erie, according to its answer.
amounted to upward OF SIS, 000, 600, de-
pendent largely on ability TO maintain
reasonable rates Large additions in
equipment. amounting to several mil
lions, are also required in the near fu-
ture-
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
SONG WRITER DIES
ON PASSENGER TRAIN
L. Z. Berliner Discovered Dead by Pull
man Car Porter at Trenton.

TRENTON. y. J.. Feb. a.-Leo E. Ber-
liner. OF the music house of Leo C. Der
liner & Co. Of New York and London.
was found dead in the toilet room Of a
Pullman car on a Pennsylvania Rail
road train in the station here at ga
o'clock last evening.
Berliner was on his way 10 Philadel-
phia from New York. He ate hearty
meal in the dining car. and no one heard
him complain of being ILL., The porter
knocked several times at the toilet room
door. and. receiving no response, broke
the lock. discovering the dead man.
On Berliner's person were found $15 in
currency. a gold watch and chain Ma
sonic embIems and a diamond ring In
the inside vest pocket was memorao-
dun of checks drawn since June ], and
aggregattng more than $4,000.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
General Office Gossip.

With 400 men working all night. the
Chesapeake Transit Company laid tracks
Friday night from Sea Tack TO Virginia
Beach, near Norfolk. An Injunction
stopped further work yesterday. The
line. a trolley. runs from Norfolk to
Cape Henry. The transit company 5
rival the Norfolk and Southern Rail-
way. has long sought to prevent the
road being built TO the beach.
President Joseph Ramsey. il, of tna
Wabash system. arrived in Baltimore
this morning and viii make an iuspec-
ton tour Of the WesJ Virginia Central
and Pittsburg and the Western Maryland
roads, OF which he is now the president.
General Agent L 8 Brown, OF the
Southern Railway. returned home to-
day from Asheville. y. c. where he
personally escorted committee of Rep
resentatives TO attend the funeral Of
the late RepresenJatiFe J. NJ Moody
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
INTERESTING CONFERENCE
OF LOCAL BAPTIST CHURCHES

4 conference Will be held in several
OF tina Baptist churches Of this city
during the week for the purpose Of dis
cussing missions, their principles. Bib
HcaI grounds, spirit. methods. and phe-
nomena-
The first session of the conference
will be held in Calvary Baptist Church
this evening. 5. 6. Woodward will pre-
side and there viii be addresses b. Reys.
l.. W Cronkhite and R J Wnlingham.
D. D.. corresponding secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board Of the South eln
Baptist Convention
The program for he remainder Of the
meetings follows.
Tuesday mOrning-In Calvary Baptist
Church. al 10 a IN. WOmeD's meeting
addresses by Rev. r J WiIlingham. D.
D.. and Rev VIII NJ Upcraft After
nOOn-fn Fifth Baptist Church. E street.
near Seventh Street southwest. al 80
p. m. Rev. Samuel II. Greene ID. D. pre-
siding; general topic. The Deeper
Needs of Our Churches % opened by 5d-
dresses by Rev II. G. Mabie D. D.. and
Rev. Z. N Poteat. D. D. discussion and
prayer Evening-In Calvary BaPtfsI
Church. at 30 p. m, J. J. Darlington,
presiding. addresses by Rev E A
Jackson and Rev II c. Mabie. d. D.
Wednesday aftern0on-In Temple Bap-
list Church. Tenth and y Streets north
west. at go p. m, Rev e. II. Sven.
presiding; The Permanent Sources o.
Spiritual Quickening." addresses by the
Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin. D. D.. and the
Rev Henry G. Weston. D. D.; prayer and
discussion. Evening-In Calvary Baptist
Church. at 80 p. m. Hon H KirIe
Porter, NJ. C.. presiding; addresses by
the Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin, .. D., AMI
the Rev. VIII NJ. Upcraft.
7 thursday afteruoon-In First Baptist
church sixteenth and o Streets north
west. Rev. L VI. Poteat. D. D.. presid-
ing: The Church's Warrant for us
World Outreach." addresses by the Rev.
j. W Willard. the Rev. r. 5. DObbins
and the Rev. VIII NJ. UPcraft; discus
sion and prayer
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
MAYNARD SONS DYING
MESSAGE RECEIVED TOO LATE

CHICAGO, Feb. Responding to the
request of d dying man at the county
hospital for his presence al the bedside
DIT James X. Caldwell sent his brother
TO the patient who. though registered at
the institution under the name OF George
Wallace. was recognized as r. NJ Cald-
well. The physi.i4n's con The young
man was dead when his uncle arrived.
Young Caldwell was maynard In his
youth and spent most OF the time away
from home No word was received from
him until his dying message was sent
from the hospital.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
WITH PET GROUNDING
He is TESTING LEGEND
True TO Superstition, It Skulked Int
Underground Den for Season

HANOVER. Pa. Feb. e-Darid G.
Minter, OF Arendtsville, captured a
grounding last fall and in order to
test the theory relative to this pc
culiar animal. put il in an Enclosure
with an outer and underground den.
The hog became tame and playful. but
about Two months ago retired to the
underground den, where it constantly
remained until last Monday, grounding
day Then it came out in the morning
f1d we'll, frisked about in the sunshine
for several hours and went back into
its den. having seen its shadow
To prove the superstition the animal
must live in seclusiou six weeks during
which time winter weather must also
prevail As yet II has not appeared.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
REPAIR OF PAVEMENT

It appears from a report by A D.
Black Assistant Engineer of the Sewer
Division. TO the District Commissioners
that the condition of the roadway at
the foot OF thirteenth Street nor" vest
where a sewer was recently laid across
Water street. is no worse than that OF
other unpaved streets at this season OF
the year. \ letter from Johnson Bros
20 the Commissioners sets forth the dan
gerous conditions alleged to exist there
and led to a thorough investigation. Mr..
Black says the sewer will be completed
within TWO weeks and the pavement OF
The roadway Will be attended 10 imme-
diateIy afterward.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09

try, on the Coyington branch. forty
nine years: Joshua B. Barnes. supeTin-
tendent OF motive power at Springfield.
Ill, thirty-seven years: ". II. Blodgett.
St. Louis, thirty years; Charles p Cheese
bro. st. Louis, thirty-four years. r W
Crockett. agent at Delphi. Ind, thirty
two years; James $. Goodrich. super
intendent Of the Western division. at
Moberly, Mo. thiTty-three years; George
c Kinsman. superintendent of tele-
graph. Decatur. Ill. thirty-fve years;
Milton knight. twenty eight years; IT.
Y P Taylor, assistant general passen-
ger and ticket agent, ST. Louis, thirty
years
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
PITTSBURG HEIRESS
GOES ON THE STAGE
Daughter of ]. F. McCauley is 10 Sing in
"a Chinese Honeymoon"

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Beter a home
with The foouights. than in a house OF
plenty with nothing 10 do. decided Ger
trude Cosgrove McCauley. who will ap-
pear tonight in a Chinese Honeymoon"
at The Casino
Miss McCauIey, or Gertrude Cosgrove.
as she Will be known on the stage. is a
niece OF Capt E. Z. Strong. one of tho
directors of the Standard Oil Trust Her
father is J. F. McCauley. a prominent
Pittsburg oil operator She has a voice
Of remarkable range and sweetness. Sha
attended he fashionable East End Col
lege for Women in Ptttsburg.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
Result Of the Invasion Of the
Northern Part of the State
by the Great Ice-Sheet in
the Glacial Epoch.
High Level Valleys Repre-
sent Old Cycle Antedat-
ing the First Advance Of
the Ice.

IN professional Paper, No. Is, Geo
logical Survey, now in press. W q.
Tight gives q technical account of the
origin of the present drainage lines OF
southeastern Ohio and adjacent parts of
West Virginia and Kentucky as an in
direct result Of the invasion af north
ern Ohio by the great ice-sheet in the
Glacial epoch.
The region under consideration en-
braces a large section Of southeastern
Ohio. a part oE West Virginia. and a
part OF Kentucky. with the southeast
ward extension OF the Naaawha-New
River territory into Virginia and North
Carolina. It includes all the territory
drained by the Ohio River and It's
tributaries between New Nartinsvillt.
". Va. and Manchester. Ohio
Outside Glacial Boundary.
With the exception Of small portion
Of Fairfield and Ross counties. Ohio.
this entire region lies outside the gIa-
cial boundary It embraces what origi-
naIIv was q single river system. the
watershed OF Which was in a general
way q somewhat irregular eIIipse with
its long axis IN northwest-southeast
direction. one end lying near Chilli
cothe on the Scioto and the other high
up on the eastern plateau. IN the ter
rftory surrounding this basin. rhe drain
age passes northwaTd into the lake
system. eastward into the Susquebauna
and Potomac system. southwark TO the
Atlantic Slope system. and westward in
to the Mississippi system
After touching upon the aregIacIaI
drainage O. the adjacent regions and
upon the general topogra phic features
Ct this region. the author passes in re
view the characteristics Of the present
river valleys. He then discusses briefly
the character and distribution of the
old high-IeveI floors and terraces, and
undertakes the reconstruction Of the old
drainage system and OF the old topo-
graz hiC features.
The Depth Of the Strata.
with regard TO the geological sub
structure The author holds thai the
present distribution OF the drainage fails
10 reveal any direct relationship with
the underlying structure since he finds
that The broad and open portions of the
valleys are in exactly the same series
Of rocks as are the narrow and gorge
like portions. An examination Of the re
lations between the restored drainage of
the old cycle with the underlying struc-
ture fails also 20 reveal any influence
which The latter may have had upon the
course of the streams 1t may be said
that in general the basis is drained in a
direction opposite to the dip Of the
strata.
It follows Therefore. that if The old
streams. in their directions Of flow and
distribution, show no direct relations TO
the underlysng structure. and that no
relation can be determined in connection
with the present streams. the latter can
IN no case be considered as derived from
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
WIRELESS ELECTRICITY
TO PUBLISH NEWSPAPERS
london Courts Take Cognizance OF Re
markabIe Projects.

LONDON. Feb. S-The city courts
have granted 20 the Marconi company
leave so 10 amend its memorandum Of
association as TO enable il 10 cope with
what counsel described as potential
ties beyond The dreams Of science" In
support Of the application, counsel mea-
tened that &arconi expected shortly 10
enctrcls the earth with wireless mes
sages. and hoped 20 apply his system 70
heating. 70 traction. and 10 publishing
daily newspa peTs on board ship.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
BASEBALL PITCHER
UNITES WITH CHURCH
Christopher Metthewson, of the New
York Team, Becomes a Presbyterian.

LEWISBURG. Pa. Feb. Chris
TOPPER Matthewson. star pitcher of the
New York National League baseball
team. was yesterday received into the
membership OF the Presbyterian Church.
= large congregation was present.
MaJtheWsOn's home Is at FactorvviIle
but he formerly attended Buckneu Uni
yersify 10 this place. His coming mar
riage 20 young lady Of this city is soon
10 be announced
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
SCHOOL CHILDREN ORGANIZE
PATRIOTIC PICKUP" LEAGUE
For Cultivation of Cleanliness.

LANCASTER, Feb. g.--The Patri-
otto Society for Beautifying the City
is The name OF a unique organization
formed among The pupils OF he
South Mulberry Street public schools.
The object of the society is the
cultivation Of habits Of cleanliness,
order and observation in the clean
and beautiful appearance of the
school premises, the homes, and es-
The Washington times., 1903-02-09

peciaIIy OF the sidewalks and streets
OF the city
During the last month 24.46S ar
ticles were picked up from the side
walks, consisting of banana peels.
apple cores, pieces Of paper, and
stones. These articles were all de
posted in garbage cans One school
OF foTty-thTee scholars reports hav-
ing picked up LAB banana Deels.
2.2S9 apple cores. 2.5O9 stones. and
4,I09 pieces of paper
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
CHARLES SORENSEN
TO ARRIVE HERE TODAY

Charles SorenEeH. formerly nurse
Of rhe Army Hospital Al The Arsenal
who was arrested las, October on the
charge OF having stolen $50 and check
from Capt William Campbell a patient
az the institution viii be brought to
this city from Boston today.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
The Coal Famine Over.

The officials Of the Reading Railway
Company announce they have the coal
situation SO well in hand that all danger
Of further fuel famine is passed. Dur
ing the past week the company put
275,00o tons in the markets The road
expects 10 keep this up.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH BURNED

EAST WEYMOUTH. Mass. Feb. g.
The Congregational Church was de-
srroycd By fire yesterday afternoon. with
most OF its contents. entailing z loss OF
$50 coo. il was erected in 1888.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
KING CONSOLES MASCAGNI
FOR HIS AMERICAN WOES

ROME. Feb. As a consolation for
his American troubles. the King has
granted Signor MascagHi the opera
composer, the title Of ChevaIier of the
order Of savoy.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
RACING WITH OLD AGE.

Mr. I H Hancock Of RingviIIe- Mass
is seventy-seyeu years old. He says
Il never thought I would be really old.
but felt myself growing weaker and knew
old age was upon ne Since taking
Father Johns Medicine I am feeling like
a young man again I recommend It 10
ali who need building up" Cures al
throat and lung troubles; makes flesh.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
LaCkawauna Earnings.

The gross passenger earnings OF the
Lackawanna Railroad for the year 1902
will show a substantial increase over
the twelve months Of the preceding
year. Notwithstanding the earnings for
1901 We're largely in excess of the
previous year on account Of ,he Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo a com
parison OF Lackawanna earnings in this
respect as compared with those Of some
OF the other roads is interesting not
only as Q record of the BackawaDna' s
improved revenue results. but also or
the idea which it gives of the extensive
work prosecuted by the new admins
tratton of the company in the virtual
reconstruction of the road to fit it for
the demands of modern passenger ser
vice
The Lacka wanna operates ga miles Of
track. and during the year 1902 carried
I5,528,68l passengers. Passenger earn
ings per mile for the year were -. 0S2- So
which is not exceeded except " pos
sibly few Of the largest Eastern rail-
roads, and compares favOrabIv 18th the
gross earnings per mile of some Of the
Western railroads. The exact figures
for the year 1902 are not available. but
"Poor's Manual. that great railroad
authority, shows that during the year
1901 the passenger earnings and mileage
on some Of the Western roads we're as
follows:
The Washington times., 1903-02-09

To fit the road for the running of
heavier and swtfter passenger service
the Laczawanna has contracted for 81. -
923 tons Of steel work for bridges in the
last three years, and Of this p. 1913 tons
Of steel bridge work have been erected
/ in 2GS bridges. If set in line these
bridges would be equivalent to 3.C2
miles Of track. Ten brick and ten frame
stations have been built. at d cost Of
s2150OO, and ten more brick stations
are under contract.
The new structures have improved
greatly the appearance Of the line. be
sides providing for the convenience Of
passengers
The proposed Newark station. with its
system OF vIaducts. is an illustration Of
what the Lackawanna is doing to make
it's passenger service factor in Eastern
trunk line territory
Many new passenger locomotives Of
the most modern type have been occurred
in the last few months. ana more are
10 be delivered by earIy spring in time
for the summer season.
The evening world., 1903-12-18
Slated Now to suppIant Norman
E. Mack as a Member Of the
National Committee from
New York.
MAY RUN CAMPAIGN HERE.
Backed by .iurphy and Upstate
Leaders He Might Become Ma
tlonaI Chairman II Man from This
State 10. Named for President.

Patrick II. McCarren., Of Kings
County. has been decided upon Al the
representative OF the State Of New
York. to succeed Norman Z. Mack. OF
Erie County upon the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
The selection of Senator McCarren Is
practically at the request of national
Democrats. WHO desire him to replace
Norman e. Meek. believing the Senator
Possesses qualities Of leadership necea-
sary to the committee in case he
Democracy Is TO carry the country In
1904. "
. In the campaigns Of 1895 ana 1900
Mr.. Mack served on the committee.
New York was not considered de-
batable ground, being practically
abandoned. by the Democrats. Mr..
Mack had little to do. and 80 far as
the conduct of the campaign in this
State was concerned had nothing TO do.
This year New York. because of the
tendency Of the State to swing into
h Democratic column. and because Of
the fight In the Republican ranks, IL
considered ftghtins ground. with the
chances In favor Of the Democracy.
Under these conditions q man who
has handled two State campaigns n
considered a valuable addition to the
National Committee.
The plan to make McCarren National
Committeeman. 1t II understood. has
the heartiest support of Charles +.
Murphy and leaders in the Stats op-
posed to David B. Hill.
Whether the change In National
Committeeman will tnke place before
the National Convention next year has
not been settled. II Mr.. Mack thinks
well Of the plan and resigns In the
interests of harmony. It may Jake place
in the spring Or at the next meeting
of the National cornmattse.' II not, at
the convention ~ ~,
Senator McCarren. when he Is elected.
will be one Of the executive. committee
OF the national body, and as such un-
doubtedly Will have the conduct OF the
national campaign of the State IN con-
nectlon with the State COMMITTEES, with
whose work he Is so familiar, II a
New York man Is named for President
1t would surprise no one to see Senator
McCarren made Chairman of the Ma
Committee.
The evening world., 1903-12-18
RAPID TRANSIT JOBS
APE NOW IN DANGER
Sch me Arranged by Which Re-
pabhcans and Democrats Will
Vte Present commission Out
oN0tios.

u tsas reported to-day that the Re-
pubaieAn machine and TAmmany Hail
had aeaned hands in a scheme to do
awAy@fwith the Rapid Transit Commits
SION Pc 1t 10 Ut present constituted and
naakeiof 1t instead a no~n-partisan board
responsible to the city and the State.
I'M Rapid Transit Commission is now
. Sc Lperpetuattng body responsible to
no ogctan Of the State or city govern
ansnsF It's powers are absolute.
Acc riding to those who say they
know n Of the FIRST bills introduced
in til Legislature win be a measure to
lesisz To the Rapid Transit Commission
out q existence. Then q new COM
missi1n IL to be formed. equally COM
posed, Of Democrats and Republicans.
and De thousands OF Jobs and millions
IN patronage are to be split up between
the Republican and Tammany ma
chine It is said that the Tammany
prepr eptation will vote solidly for the
measlre. and that enough votes will
be dEzivered by the Republican combine
10 pabs II. The Governor Is said to
favotT the scheme.
The evening world., 1903-12-18
CohRT BLAzED WITH GEMS.
iyvei nm in YoFkviIIe Amased OLD
1imers BY Her pisplay..

We nm in YoFkviIIe Amased old
1timers by Her DiSplay..
A soung woman who said she was
Aiick Ward, OF No. 2So West Forty
secota street. Sss arrested because she
word too many diamonds while drink
Ing kxcessive quantities of sloe gin and
to-dsy she and william Alexander, who
was with her, were arraigned before
Maststrate Mayo in the Yorkville Po-
lice court.
Tn police took charge of them at
rift eighth street and Third avenue
whil@ Alexander was trying to got the
dianiendsdecked woman In a cab. He
said HAe was a tea salesman from Chi
cagoA The worna had five rings set
with large diamonds. a diamond-coyered
spatd1 and ave diamond pins IND
brood hes.
she said her home was out West and
that Eiahe was In New York studying
must and had met Alexander on Broad
way He wlnlked at her ana she
wlnrsd back and then they had several
1BfnH5 Boa Wo3a dlachafS01