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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-05

A NEW book by +. Marion Craw-
"A ford may always be considered
1 \ an event. and his latest novel.
The Heart of Rome" is not
likely TO disappoint any reader who
feels the fascination of his Italian
stories. No one pictures modern Rome
as he does; few novelists know so well
how to tell an absorbing love story
with the most delicate and perfect art
These characteristics Of his books are
already so well known that it is need
less to dwell upon them. With all the
individuality Ct style which is his, how
ever. we do not find him repeating him
self in his later books. His supply of
scenes, plots, and characters seems
quite inexhaustible.
It would be unfair to give the reader
an outline of the present book, since
in the unfolding OF the plot one-half
its charm consists; but something may
be said of it's charac teTs. Primo ass
Sabina Cont is one of those exquisite
fair-haired girls of the Roman nobility
whom one meets in the Crawford books
inheriting the passion, the self-controL
the reserve, and the pride of a house
centuries old. and withaI. as inexperi-
enced and innocent as the canary over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-05
BOOKS RECEIVED

AMERICA IN LITERATURE George z. Wood
berry. New York: Harper & Bros
THE LITTLE PEOPLE. L. Allen Harker. New
York: John Lane: The BOdley Head
THE WEB. Frederick Trevor Hill. New York:
Doubleday, Page & Co.
THE REIGN OF QUEEN ISYL- Gilett Burgess
and VIII Irwin. New York: Mcclure, Phil
lips & Co.
OLD QUEBEC Gilbert Parker. Illustrated
New York: The Macmillan Company
MARION HARLAND. illustrated. Indianapolis:
The Bobbs-Me Company
THE FORTUNES OF Fiji Mollie Elliott Sea-
well Illustrated. indianapolis: The BobbS-
Merrill Company.
PETRONILLA HEROVEN. Una L. Silberrad
New York: Doubleday. Page & Co.
THE PROMOTION OF THE ADMIRAL. Morley
Roberts. Boston: l. C. Page & Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-05
House Furnishing.

The Christmas number of The House
BeautifuT' is made attractive in various
ways There is a musical poem on an
old sun dial which Is noteworthy. Olive
Percival writes of japanese prints. and
Joy Wheeler Dow Of "A Swiss Chziet in
New Jersey" There are several inter
esting articles on house building and
furnishing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-05
LITERARY GOSSIP

Current Literature" for December
has an uncommonIy pretty cover de-
sign. the prettier for its simplicity. 1t
begins with a series of charming child
pictures by Walter Russell The ex-
tracts from new books deal with Sevres
porcelain. japanese life, the Alaskan
boundary question. the Holy Land. ten
ement life in New York. and many other
subjects, and all are we'll chosen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-05
For Little Folk

THE Stories Of Peter and Ellen" by
Gertrude Smith, are large-print stories
for very little folk, bound and illus
trated in the same style az The Low
able Tales Of Janey and Josey and Joe, %
by the same author. which appeared a
year go. The illustrations are in color.
by r. Mars and NJ. VI. Squire. The
stories are just such IS win suit the
five and six-year-old toss who have not
learned TO read everything yet (New
York: Harper & Bros.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-05
The a. al Turner

The special winter number Of The
Studio, which deals with the art of
Turner, might justly be called a book.
so rich Is it in pictures and informa-
tim. Nothing more beautiful Of this
kind has been seen in a long time.
Thels are more than a 0ozen reproduc-
tious "a color Of paintings by Turner.
and more than a hundred other repro
auctions. and the color work is beau
tifully done. Neither are the other
prints inferior. The editor, Charles
Hahn. has done his work well. and the
book viii be a delight to all students
Of art
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-05
A Children's Annual.

"McClure's Children's Annual for
1904 is big fiat book containing all sorts
Of nonsense pictures, stories ana
rhymes They are certain 70 amuse
small people. Here is a sample:
y had a yellow kitty.
II was a little fright:
j sent it 20 the city
To have il painted white.
And OH whatever
DO you think.
They went and painted
Pussy pink
(NeW York: Mcclure, Phillips & Coz
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Child's story.

"a Daughter of the Rich" by NJ f.
Waller Is the story OF little city girl,
who. for her health. spent year with
an impecunfOUs family in the Green
Mountains II s. not very true 10 life
or very probable. but the pictures are
pretty. ana Jhere is enough human ma
ture in IL 10 interest juvenile readers
(Boston: Little. Brown q Coz
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A MoNG the fairy lore of the holi-
n days three books by L. Frank
L n Baum occupy prominent place.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
VISITS oREeoN's CAPITAL.
President Makes a Thlrty-Mlnute
Speech az Salem.

Speech az salem.
Salem, Ore, May 22.-Salem pre-
sented a gala appearance during the
morning when President Roosevelt
and party arrived. Three brass bands
and thousands of persons greeted the
president as he appeared upon the
rear platform of his car. The presl-
dent was met by Governor Chamber
lain and citizens committee. After
exchanging greetings the party were
escorted to carriages, local military
company acting as guard OF honor.
The president was greeted along the
line of march by cheering crowds.
The procession stopped at Marion
square, where 1000 school children
were assembled The president deliv-
cred few words Of greeting and en-
couragement to the children, who re-
sponded by singing America" The
president joined heartily in the chorus.
The party was then driven to the cap
itol, where the president was escorted
through double line of Grand Army
veterans. with all of whom he shook
hands and exchanged few words.
Some moments were spent In the
governors suite, meeting and con-
versing with state officials and other
prominent citizens, after which the
president passed out the west en-
trance, where from an elaborateiy
decorated platform the president de-
livered thirty-minute address. AT
the conclusion of his address the pres
ident was driven to tho train again
and the party left for Portland.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23

existence of the deficit and for the
first time publicly criticised the ad.
mtnistration of A. w Machen, the
general superintendent of the free de-
livery system, who is out on indefinite
leave Of absence.
"This is not the first time that de-
flciency has occurred in the free de-
livery SERVICE" said Mr.. Payne, "but
I regret It's existence. At the opening
of the last congress Mr.. Machen point
cd out that without additional appro
priations no more routes could be es
tablished beyond those ready to be in.
stalled Jan. l. He said, however, il
congress appropriated 100000 for the
purpose the work could be continued
during the rest of the fiscal year. This
appropriation was promptly made, but
1t was exhausted. Despite this fact
the Office (the free delivery ofhce)
was going on increasing the deficiency
and if we had not taken steps to cur
tail the expenditures and suspend the
establishment of routes until the be.
ginning of the next fiscal year the de-
felt would have been much larger. 1t
was not good administration"
Continuing, the postmaster general
said that part Of the deficiency was
discovered before Mr.. Machen was
given his leave of absence.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
DESTROYS INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
Bishop Potter Sees Stumbling Block
for Organized Labor.

Orange, N. j., May 22-Speaking on
labor unions at a dinner Of the Civic
club of Orange Bishop Henry c. Pot
ter said the conditions which confront
the people of America today are large
ly of their own making. He declared
that one person had more te do with
the situation than any one elge and
that was the manager Of q shop OF
factory, not because he tried to un-
derstand the interests of the working
man, but because he wanted to get
out of the workingman all he possibly
could for the benefit of his employer,
nothing more.
81 believe said Bishop Potter, "the
folly of the labor organizations In sew
eral instances has alienated great
deal of the sympathy that would other
wise have gone to them. One thing
we must realize is that the community
is not made up of either laborers or
capitalists, but rather Of those be-
tween, who are very largely affected
by these differences.
S.sThe time may come when ofganized
labor may make itself SO unpleasant
that 1t may not be able to stay In New
York. The great stumbling block In
organized labor is that thes freedom
of the individual is invaded and that
has got to be corrected"
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
APPRAISED AT 100000.
j. p. Morgan to Bring His Art Treas
ures From Europe.

ureS From EUROPE
New York, May 22.-Under the des-
ignation, household effects" j. P.
Morgan will be able to bring into this
country most of his art treasures that
are now scattered through the mu-
seums of Europe or are in his London
house. Mr.. Morgan has ordered his
agents to gather together all his paint
ings, bric-a-brac and antiques and it
is believed Americans will have an
opportunity of seeing one of the finest
private collections in the world.
These objects of art are appraised
at not less than $2,000,000 and had
Mr.. Morgan imported them a year ago
he would have been obliged to pay
almost 100000 as duty.
Many of the paintings and smaller
antiques have been in Mr.. Morgan's
Park lane house for more than a year
and, therefore, come under the head
of household effects" which are not
dutiable. 1t is said Mr.. Morgan's lease
of fine home in Park lane was made
more with a view to obtaining legal
residence for his valuable art treas
ures than to have dwelling house
in London's famous avenue.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
IN DREAD OF DEATH.
Jews In 5essarabia Fear Further Mas
Racrea.

0eAGIGOs
Berlin, May pa letter from a
non-Jewish German OF Odessa received
by the relief committee here says the
state of terror of the Jews at Kischi-
nefe continues. A fresh massacre is
expected there and the Jews of Odessa
and Of all the large towns of Bessara-
bia are living in hourly dread of death.
The whole province seems to be In a
state of fanatical fury against the
Jews. The writer OF the letter then
says:
THE excitement Is intensified
through proclamations distributed in
the streets and the tone Of the bitterly
anti-Semitic newspapers. The Rus
SLAMS say to their educated and toler.
ant countrymen who urge keeping the
peace: 1t is the cZar's will that the
Jews be everywhere robbed. Orders
have been given that we start again
at Pentecost'
The situation has become all the
worse since the important Russian
papers have been prevented by the
censorship from freely expressing
their opinions. Their behavior, almost
without exception, has been excellent.
Unless the st. Petersburg government
adopts more energetic policy the
events at Ki1chinef will undoubtedly
be repeated in other towns. AS indi'
eating the complete disapproval OF
the best classes respectable Russian
lawyers are assisting the sufferers to
obtain redress
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
MANY YOUNG MEN PRESENT.
Presbyterian General Assembly Meets
at Los Angeles.

at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, CAL, May 22.-The one
hundred and fifteenth general assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian church con-
vened during the morning at Emman-
uel church But few of the 700 ac-
credited commissioners were absent
when the Dev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke
called the meeting to order and the
galleries were crowded by visitors.
The campaign for moderator contin-
ued up to the hour of calling the as
sembly to order, when everything
pointed to the election of Rev. DR..
Robert Coyle.
A notable feature of the present as
sembly is the unusually large number
of young men among the commission
ers. Comparatively few of the older
men who had heretofore shaped the
policy of the church were in attend
ance. That is explained by the fact
that the campaign for commissioners
ships to the-ene hundred and fifteenth
general assembly, which will vote up
on the final adoption of creed revision,
was an exceptionally, warm contest
and the younger element of the church
won ont
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
AFTER AN EXCITING BATTLE.
Negro Shot TO Death by Posse at Cor.
lnth, Mjee.

Corinth, Miss, May 22.-After an
exciting battle Nose Hart, negro,
was Shot to death near here by posse
of citizens. Hart had been arrested
for carrying concealed weapons and
when on trial before Mayor Young
used insulting epithets. Marshal Bell
was directed to keep order, whereupon
the negro drew revolver and fired
upon Bell. Hart broke from the court
room and escaped to a house near the
cemetery. The house was fred and
when the negro emerged he was rid
died with bullets.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
STORY NOT sUBsTANTIArED.
Statement Regarding Disappearance oi
Public Documents.

Washington, May 22.-The state
ment of DR.. Walter Kempster, tele-
graphed from Milwaukee, that the en-.
tire government edition of 10000 cop
les of a report made by him on the
condition of the Jews in Russia In
1891 had disappeared and intimating
that it was suppressed or destroyed
through Russian agencies is not sub
stantiated by the records of the gov
ernment printing Office. Instead of
10000 copies 5000 were printed in pur-
suance of a resolution of congress.
1000 for the use of the senate and
1000 for the use of the house. They
were placed to the credit of individual
senators and representatives in the
usual way and distributed through
them. Some of the reports still stand
to the credit of representatives and
senator's and in one case the entire
twenty-one copies placed to the credit
of a senator are still in the folding
room awaiting his order.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
RANcHERs LOSE 100000.
Ninety Thousand Head of Stock Per-
ished in Montana Storm.

Ninety Thousand Head of Stock Per-
ished in Montana Storm.
Butte, Mont, May 22.-Ten feet of
snow is reported from Coutts, Mont,
near the boundary, and the thermom-
eter is ranging from to 6 degs. below
zero
Conservative estimates place the
loss of stock at about $2,000,00O and
the number of head of stock Q is
figured at about 10000. This loss wi !.
be swelled by the ruin of the fruit
crop throughout Northern Montana,
which. it is understood, is a total fail
ure. The storm was followed by frost
of the most damaging kind and all
garden stuffs have felt its effects. The
Missouri river is rising rapidly and
the ranchers are leaving the lowlands
in anticipation OF disastrous foods. No
trace can be found of the three sheep
herders first reported missing and it
is thought their bodies lie deep be-
meath the snow.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
CAUSES FATAL FIRE.
Explosion Of Hydrocarbon in New
York Railroad ~ ards.

Explosion Of Hydrocarbon in New
York Railroad Yards.
New York, May 22-An explosion of
five barrels of hydrocarbon in the New
York Central yards at One Hundred
and Fifty-sixth street and Sheridan
avenue caused disastrous fire and
resulted in the death of one man and
the serious injury of several others.
The man who lost his life was Joseph
Careno, thirty-fve years old.
The fire spread to three gas tanks,
the machine and repair shops and sew
eral freight cars. The explosion of
the gas tanks caused a great deal of
confusion and for time it was feared
that it would be impossible to save
the hundreds of cars lying in the
yards. The Twentieth Century ex-
press for Chicago and other New York
Central trains were delayed by the
fire
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
POSTMASTER GENERAL OPENLY
REFERS TO WORK OF SUPER
INTENDENT MAcHEN.
BIG DEFICIT IN LA1TER's DEPARTMENT
DESPITE A SPECIAL APPRoPRIA
TIoN OF $5oo,ooo AS MUCH
MORE is NEEDED.

Washington, May 22.-Congress viii
be asked at the opening of its next
session to make an appropriation te
cover deficiencies in both the regular
free delivery service and the rural
free delivery service of the postofice
department. Postmaster General
Payne announce1 that this deficiency
now aggregates exactly $227, ,467, OF
which $105,O0O is in the free delivery
branch and $121,6O0 in the rural free
delivery service. The postmaster gen
eral said he very much regretted the
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
TO COST SEVENTY MILLIONS.
Morgan to Build nzunderaround Rail-.
way In London.

way lft IOBtQOHs
New York, May @22.-There are indi-
cations that j. P. Morgan is going to
turn his attention chiefly to England
for some time to come, says London
dispatch to the Press.
Since his arrival in England four
weeks ago he has been working with
tremendous zeal on his new scheme
for building an underground electric
line from the Bank of England north
east toward Waltham abbey, at
cost of $70,OOO,000.
The bill authorizing the road was
thrown out by the committee of par
lament, to which it had been referred,
ten days ago. 1t will, however, come
before parliament again next week,
but in another form, and will, 1t is
expected, go through.
Mr.. Morgan is offering induce
ments to local municipal bodies along
his proposed route. The borough
council of Hackney has received from
him an offer to purchase 900 feet of
land on which to build a public IL
brary providing the council will not
oppose him in obtaining site for a
station in a convenient spot within
their jurisdiction.
The proposed new line runs through
a section part of which is now sparsely
occupied, but it would tap a large
suburban district beyond, occupied
chiefly by workmen who have gone out
into the country for the cheaper rents.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
GOES INTO EFFECT JULY I,
Tin Plate Scale for the Ensuing Year
Signed.

Pittsburg, May 22.-The Amalga.
mated association officials returned to
this city during the day and it is an
nounced that the tin plate scale was
signed at the conference with the
manufacturers in New York. The set.
tlement is considered good one for
the workers and from 10000 to 25,000
are affected. The most important fear
ture of the new agreement was the
limit of output and was the cause OF
the delay at the meeting.
The wages of the skilled workmen
remained unchanged, being on slid.
ing scale based on the selling price
The scale goes into effect July 1.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
GENERAL ESTRADA DEAD.
Nicarasuan Military Leader Killed in
Battle.

San Francisco, May 22-Eugene j.
Gruettner, an American of Salt Lake
City, who arrived from Corinto on the
steamer Newport, says that General
Estrada, the leader of the forces of
President Zelaya in Nicaragua, was
killed in battle with the insurgents
near Rives on April 27. His troops
were routed with great loss and the
revolutionists succeeded in capturing
a large quantity of arms and ammuni-
tion. The insurgents now have pos
session of the port of San Carlos and
have complete control of Lake Mic
aragua
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
COURTS APPEALED TO.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMIs-
SION HOT AFTER BAER AND
HIS ASSOCIATES.
KNOX ORDERS THAT ACTION BE TAKEN
WOULD COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO
TESTIFY AND PRODUCE DOC
UMENTs WANTED.

Washington, May pa vigorous
effort is to be made by the interstate
commerce commission to compel Pres
ident Baer of the Reading Coal and
Iron company and the Reading rail-
way and officials Of other anthracite
coal carrying roads to answer certain
questions and to produce certain docu-
ments which they refused, at the re-
cent hearing before the commission In
New York, to answer and produce.
The particular documents, the orig.
inals of which are demanded by the
commission, are alleged contracts
among the coal carrying roads limit
ing the production Of coal. Upon re-
quest of the commission Attorney
General Knox instructed General Bur-
nett, district attorney for the South
ern district of New York, to present q
petition to the United States circuit
court and ask for an order to compel
the officials of the coal carrying roads
to appear before the commission, an
swer the questions and produce the
documents. The probabilities are
that it will be presented formally to
the circuit court next Monday. The
hearing Of arguments on the petition
probably will not be held until the
first week in June.
It is understood to be the deter.
mination of the interstate commerce
commission to insist upon an order
from the court to the officials Of the
roads to answer the inquiries which
they declined and to produce for the
commissions examination the books
and contracts which they heretofore
have refused to produce. II necessary
the commission will carry the case to
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
Ne NEW v IRON DISCOVERIES.
Graves Lake Region the Scene Of the
Latest Find.

Duluth, May PA report of iron
discoveries on what Is described as
the Western Vermillion range reached
Duluth during the day. The finds are
in the neighborhood Of Graves lake,
north of Deer River and far from any
known iron deposit in the recognized
ron country. ]. p. Sims, the Mime
apolis lumberman who was manager
for number of years for the Itasca
Lumber company, is said to be inter-
ested IN the explorations.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
claims SIS, ,o0o, 900 Damaoea.

Washington, May 22.-The state do.
partment has called the attention of
the British goVerpment to the claim
of the late Charles f. Brown, an
American civil and mining enginear
for compensation for lands Of which which
oe was deprived by the Boer govern.
ment before the South African war.
The amount Of the claim Is $4,000. COO.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Second Day of ohIo's Centennial ceIe,
bration,

ChiIlicothe, O., May 22.-The second
and closing day Of the centennial eel.
ebration of Ohio's statehood opened
with largely increased attendance and
fine weather Trains from all direc-
tions brought crowds. The great tent
was wholly inadequate. General R.
Brinkerhoff presided. Thomas Ewing,
Jr., of New York city, spoke on "The
Ohio Presidents" and Bishop G. G.
McCabe of Omaha discussed "Relig-
ious Influences in Ohio"
The programme for the afternoon
included military and civic parade,
a. reception to distinguished visiting
women by the woman's centennial
committee. The whole affair closed
with an elaborate display of fireworks
in the city park
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
Harriman Doinq Nicely.

New York, May %. The physicians
attending E. H Hartman, who under.
went an operation for appendicitis,
stated that his condition was satisfac-
tory. with temperature and pulse nor
NAL and no pain.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
clevelanu,s FlsnIng Trip Enus.

Toledo, o., May 22.-Grover Cleve-
land and Admiral Lamberton have
left Middle Bass after a week of good
fishing. In answering questions by
an Associated Press correspondent
Mr.. Cleveland said he did not care to
discuss political matters more than he
had already. He returns to Princeton
at once.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23
WOULD DEPoRT BuLeARIANs.
Colonization Plan of Turkish Reform
Official.

Constantinople, May %. Hilma
Pasha, the inspector general under the
reform movement in European Tur=
key, is credited with having formu-
lated a plan for the colonization of
Anatolia and the islands of the archi-
pelago by Bulgarians, whom he pro-
poses to deport wholesale from Mace
donia. 1t is doubtful, however, If the
powers, will permit this. In the mean
while Hilma has planned to summarily
exile to Anatolia the Macedonian pris-
oners who are suspected Of completely
in the recent events in European Tur-
key, but who have not been convicted.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-23

The lumber we sell is the
best to be found. Sound,
we'll seasoned and perfectly
reliable lumber is what we
offer. You will profit by
buying here. Well help
you own the best building
by providing the best ma
terial. S m It h & Rog ers
Lumber Co.