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The Washington times., 1903-09-13

He position of private secretary
TO one of the District Commits
sioners calls for the exercise of
tact, good judgment, and great industry.
If the round of duties required bv the
chief is exacting and crowded with
detail that of the secretary Is more
SO. He must be ct the sane tine eyes
and ears for the man from whom he
takes orders and his patient, intelligent
and efficient helper. The position of
secretary is a responsible one, and tho
relation between him and his chief is
CT the most confidential nature requiring
absolute loyalty and fidelity.
1t lies within the power OF the sec
retary 10 make or mar good administra-
tion. II things go smoothly and efficient
work is done the Commissioner gets the
credit of II, but when mistakes are made
the secretary must generally shoulder
the blame. In sense his task is
thankless one. and in another sense his
SAOANS diC al SSSeHlAdl part OF GOOD
government, and are rewarded by the ap-
probation Of those whose good opinion
is worth having. Bad judgment. how
ever. ill-temper under provocation. or
disagreeable display OF authority is
necessarily fatal to his usefulness. The
position in brief requires a man of fine
abilities and a capacity for hard work
that cannot be overcome under physical
and mental strain
The Official Buffer"
The secretary is the appointed ''buf
fer between the public and the heads
of the municipal administration. The
stream of people who call upon the Com
missioners daily are first thrown in con-
tact with the secretary, 1t is with him
that appointments must be made
for interviews with the higher
power. 1t is here that the capable Sec
retary is Of inestimable service to his
chief. By the exercise OF skill he can
manage a score of callers so that none
will become impatient, and each will be
heard in turn, feeling that he has been
treated courteously. On the other hand
he may set the same group of callers
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF
AMERICAN NERVOUSNESS

" HAT the thought and morals OF
the American people have been
dominated by the austere char
acter originating with the puritanical
doctrines of old New England is the
conclusion reached by DR.. Franklin H
Giddings says:
This austerity has stood fearlessly-
l am tempted t. say fearfully-for ell
the Ten Commandments. not excepting
those referring to craven images and
Sabbath observance. Its geographical
distribution is along well-marked
zone, extending from New England to
Kansas. Throughout this northern belt
of States 1t has continuously antagon-
ICED all amusements that are by the
common consent of mankind demoraliz-
ing, and, until recently, it has been
equally uncompromising In its opposi-
tion to the diversions OF dancing. card
playing and the theater.
THE nationally conscientious type of
character is the offspring of the austere
The nationally conscientious
character is usually found combined
with an intellect that approaches, IL II
is not completely of, the scientific quail
ity. II is at least critical, always
scrutinizing the premises as we'll as the
logical processes OF thought. The aus
tere character. on the whole. is cor
related with deductive or speculative
habits of reasoning-with a certain dog
matte cast of mind.
with the convivial character is usu-
ally associated highly emotional ma
ture and a habit like that which has
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
GENIUS FROM THE HUB
YOUNG Boston man who is en-
ployed in one of the Government

A YOUNG Boston man who Is en-
~ ployed in. one of the Government
Departments has novel way OF
stopping a nuisance which appears regu-
larly in his neighborhood every Sunday
afternoon.
He lives in the two-pair back of a
beautiful house IN X Street northwest.
and from his window you can see a typi-
cal city view of clothes lines. tin roofs
back yards, and chimney pots. II YOU
crane your neck out this window you can
just catch a glimpse of an open space
where two alleys cross. This is the
spot chosen by the Reverend O-be-toyful
Uncles. as the young Boston man calls
him, to hold forth in a sermon on hot
Sunday afternoons. He is a strenuous
preacher In word. gesture, and doctrine.
Is the Reverend Uncles, and his congre-
cation is always large and noisy. AS a
rule the congregation grows tired listen
ing very shortly, and nudges. black
looks, and "answerings back" lead on to
fights. The shouts and sounds that reach
the young Boston chaps ears are auv-
thing but pleasant.
When this takes place he rises quietly
from his Morris chair. draws a string of
hrecrackers from a jar, and lights one
with his cigarette. Then he leans round
the chimney and throws It carefully at
the crowd. 'Aaaaaaak." says the fire.
cracker. for II is made in Japan and goes
off sharply. On the instant the darkeys
scatter in all directions, and after an
other cracker not one is to be seen,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
WILL SUE FOR LOTS
STATE WANTS TO MAKE GOOD IT'S
CLAIMS.
LANDS IN SOUTH GEORGIA
ARE ALLEGED To BE ILLEGALLY
HELD ny OCCUPANTS.

GOVERNOR Enters Into n Contract
with Three AttorHcys-They Prom
Use to Bring Suit to Recover Aboue
Z" Lots of Land for the Educn-
tionaI Fund - Legislature Voted
These Lots Nearly 100 Years Ago.
Their Value Would he Abouf
100000.
Atlanta, Jan. 26.-Gov. Terrell enter
ed into an important and interesting
contract to-day with John w. Haygood
and b. b. Cheney of Irwin county. and
EldridSe Cults of Wilcox county, three
attorneys, who propose to file suits In
the name of the state to recover pos
session of about seventy-five lots OF
land In counties I'm the southern mart
of the state. which were set apart by
the Legislature nearly 100 years ago for
educational purposes.
In 1918 the Legislature passed an act
setting apart lots Nos. 10 and 100 in
every surveyor district. "for the edu-
cation of poor children" Few of these
lots were ever used for this purpose.
and in the meantime squatters have
taken them up and passed them on
from generation to generation. In
many instances they have been sold.
and in several instances by the sheriff
for taxes.
Now Gov. Terrell proposes TO recover
all of this property, that is possible OF
recovery, and to use IL for the purpose
for which the Legislature intended IL.
The seventy-five lots in question are
located in Appling Baker, Berrien, Cor
Zee Colauitt. Decatur, Early, Echois,
Irwin, Miller, Mitchell, Pierce, Thomas.
Ware and Worth counties. and are
numbered 10 and 1OO under the old
system in the surveyors districts in
which they are located. Under the
contract signed by the Governor to-
day. the attorneys are to assist the
Attorney General in fling and conduct
ing the litigation. and they are to re-
ceive 20 per cent. Of the amount re-
covered, the state to be put to no ex-
pense except court costs.
Gov. Terrell estimates that he will
be able to secure about $4,000 from this
source for the school funds. During his
administration as Attorney General, he
recovered two of these lots. ana they
were sold for $500 each.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
) NO LOTTERY FOR PALMA.
He Doesn't Want 10 Raise Funds
Tint Way.

Havana, Jan. 26.-The arrival to-day
of the German schoolship Charlotte
from Port of Spain has brought forth
some adverse newspaper comment on
Germany's action in Venezuela. The
government will extend the same hon.
ors to the officers of the German YES
sci as are being shown to those of the
French cruiser Tage
According to a member of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, the
committee is now awaiting certain
data from the Secretary of the Treas
ury before making it's report regarding
the reciprocity treaty.
The majority of the House of Repre-
sentatives and the people generally
are in favor of a government lottery
scheme to guarantee the proposed loan
for the payment Of the soldiers. Such
a measure, however, would be vetoed
by President Palma. The passage
through the Senate of a bill providing
for the payment Of the loan through
the internal revenue is probable. This
bill proposes the issue of 5 per cent.
bonds, running for forty years, to be
issued at the minimum price of 80 per
cent 1t has not yet been decided what
articles shall be taxed under this
measure; spirits, sugar, and tobacco
are under discussion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
MAY HAVE A COMMISSION.
Also Suggested That Bowen May
Make Collections.

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Written declarations
regarding the raising of the blockade of
Venezuelan ports have been exchanged
between Minister Bowen and the rep
resentatives of Great Britain, Germany
and Italy. In their declarations the
representatives of the European Pow
ers promised to consent to the imme-
date raising of the blockade as soon
IS an agreement, is concluded between
them and Mr.. Bowen, embodying the
conditions laid down by the Powers
These conditions chiefly relate to the
guarantees to be furnished by Vene-
zuela, which has offered a portion of
the customs revenue of La Guayra and
Puerto Cabello.
A question which is being considered
is whether the allies shall establis an
international commission for receiving
the customs, or whether some neutral
agent shall be appointed receiver. If
the latter course is decided upon, it is
believed that some American authority
will be chosen, perhaps Mr.. Bowen.
1t is still believed here that all the
matters in dispute will be satisfactor-
lily arranged at Washington without
resorting to The Hague Arbitration
Court
The German Foreign Office is very
hopeful of an early settlement and of
the raising of the blockade without
much further delay.
The alliance between Great Britain
and Germany may be considered to
have been definitely ended so soon as
the guarantee is signed and the conse-
quent raising of the blockade occurs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
FRAT MEN AT WAR.
Others Down ON s. A. Els for Their
Organs Publication.

Atlanta, Jan. 2e.--As a result of a
fraternity war at the Psychological
School, two students have been sus-
pended and other suspensions may fol-
low.
The trouble grew out of a story
in secret paper OF the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frater-
nifty, which stated that certain
fraternities in the South were throw
ing wide the doors and admitting the
members without regard to race, color
or previous condition of servitude."
Students of other fraternities took this
statement literally, and a row was
started Saturday night 1t Is stated
there was a sort OF pitched battle be-
tween Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Alpha
Tau Omega men at the Technical
Grounds, and other fights are expected
to follow.
@. N. Glenn, son of former State
School Commissioner Glenn. who is an
$. A. f., and ID. H. Scofield OF Macon,
an A II o., were suspended. There
have been several fights, which the
faculty is not aware of. all as a result
Of hot words over the article in ques-
ton. President Lyman Hail. when
seen to-day, denied there was any fra
ternity war at the Tech
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
QUESTIONS HIS RIGHT
MORGAN WANTS TO KNOW HOW
HERRAN
SIGNED THE CANAL TREATY.
INTRODUCED RESOLUTION IN THE
SENATE.

Alabama senator Wants the senate
Furnished with the Credentials
of the Colombian Minister-Poiut
Was az to the Validity of the
Government which Accredited
Minister Herran Morgan Said n
Dictator Practically Rules CoIOm-
bin.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gan, chairman of the Inter-oceanic Ca
nal Committee, to-day offered in the
Senate a resolution requesting the Gre
dentials of Thomas Herran. charge
d'affaires of Colombia. who recently
signed with Secretary Hay the 18TH
milan canal treaty.
Senator Aldrich Immediately made
the point that the subject must be con-
sidered in executive session. and the
Senate went into executive session on
the motion of Senator Hale.
The resolution which Senator Nor
gan presented follows: That the Pres
ident is requested. if 1t is not incom-
patible with the public interests. to
inform the Senate as to the alleged full
powers of Senior Herran, who signed
the treaty with Colombia that was sent
to the Senate on the 2Sd of January.
1908, for ratification, to negotiate and
sign the same, and that he send to the
Senate a copy of the powers of said
negotiator."
After considerable discussion the res
olution was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The point which Senator Morgan
made was that the validity of the gov
eminent which accredited Senior Her
ran to the United States was doubtful.
and that it should be inquired into by
the United States. As soon as the
doors were closed Senator Morgan took
the floor and discussed the subject at
some length. He said that there had
not been an election in Colombia since
1893, and 1t was questionable whether
the present acting government had au-
thority to send a representative to the
United States.
No one except Senator Morgan spoke
In support of his resolution but he
spoke at length saying the Colombian
government is practically in the hands
of a dictator and urging that the Co
lombian Congress had not been in ses-
sion for three or four years. This, he
said, was VITAL owing to the circum-
| stances that under the constitution OF
that country no power was vested ir
any authority except the Congress OF
the country to enter into a contract af.
| fecting the treasury, as the canal ces.
| sion does.
Senators Lodge, Foraker, Cullom
Hanna and Bacon spoke briefly. most
of them simply urging the reference OF
| the question to the Committee on For
| eisn Relations. They did not enter In
to the discussion of the general ques-
ton at issue, beyond saying that ia
adopt the resolution would be to Inn
peach the character of our own
treaty-making officials and to offend
the government of Colombia. No one
except Senator Morgan opposed the
| reference of the resolution to the For
eign Relations Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
REPUBLICANS GIVE IN.
They Accept the Democratic Con-
troll in Colorado.

troll i'm Colorado.
Denver. Col, Jan. 26.-The regularity
of the election of United States Senator
Teller SATURDAY. at joint session of
the Democratic members of the two
houses of the General Assembly is
practically conceded by the Republican
senator's. who to-day abandoned the
separate organization which they MAIN
tanned all last week, and returned to
the Senate chamber. where the Demo-
cratic majority has been in continuous
session since last Monday. Lieut.. Gov.
Haggott shook hands with the Demo-
cratic president pro. tenn, Senator
Adams, who had presided during his
absence last week, and resumed the
chair. The Senate then adjourned I'M
til Thursday afternoon.
The Republican officers of the House
of Representatives to-day recognized
the Democratic Senate as the regular
organization, by receiving from its sec
rotary the emergency appropriation bill,
which it passed last week.
A motion was made by Representa-
tive Frewer, a Wolcott member. to re-
consider the adverse action on the re-
port for the expulsion of all the Arapa-
hoe Democratic members. but it was
defeated by vote of 81 to "a. The
House then adjourned until to-mor-
row.
Gov. Peabody said that he knew no
reason why he should not sign a certif1-
cate of Senator Teller's election, but he
would wait for a judicial opinion on
the matter, for which he had asked.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
WILLING TO GIVE UP
80 PER CENT. OF RECEIPTS,
Proposition That Bowen Makes to
the Allies.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Associat-
ed Press has been informed that Minis
ter Bowen, acting for Venezuela, in re-
turn for the raising of the blockade.
pledges so per cent. of the receipts of
the ports of Puerto Cabello and La
Guayra. the same to be collected by a
joint commission. made up of one rep
resentative from each of the Powers
having claims against Venezuela.
From the few details of the ex-
changes between the allies that leak out
mere, 1t would appear that they are
considering such small phases of the
ultimate arrangement as to indicate
that they already have reached a tacit
agreement upon the general principles
of the settlement.
Up to the close of the day formal
notice of the acceptance of the propo-
sition had not come to Mr.. Bowen
from the representatives of the allies
here. However. such unofficial infor-
nation as reached Mr.. Bowen went
far to satisfy him of the accuracy of
the statement he made Saturday night,
namely, that there was reason to be-
lieVe that the pending controversy
would be settled "soon and satisfacto-
rily." 1t is learned that the Italian
government though refraining from
undue prominence in the negotiations,
has all along favored an honorable
compromise, and that it has let it's
allies know the favor with which it re-
garded the Bowen proposition, while
protesting a willingness to defer to
their views in the matter.
An interesting detail developed is that
the proportion of the customs dues col
lected at LaGuyra and Puerto Cabello
to be paid to the allies is 80 per cent,
a proportion really larger than at first
appears, owing to the fact that these
two ports collect a large part of the
total customs receipts of the country.
Under this arrangement probably a
cash payment can be dispensed with,
for the customs receipts would quick
ly defray the pressing indidivual claims
of the allies
The lifting of the blockade would
not mean the complete withdrawal
from American waters of the allied
fleet, and it is understood that not
only will the British American fleet
remain in it's accustomed winter
quarters in the Caribbean, but the
German government will depart from
it's ancient naval policy, which has
been to get along without station
fleets, and will continue the present
squadron in American waters a a per-
manent fleet
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
CREW RESCUED BY
THE CHATTAH00CHEE

Boston, Jan. 26.-The steamer Chat
tahoochee arrived from Savannah to-
day, having on board four members of
the schooner Hattie c. Luce, whom
they took off the vessel to-day.
Capt. Heal fell overheard in trying
to board the schooner John H. But
terick after the collision with the But
terick on Friday night. The names of
the men who were brought here by
The Chattahoochee were Steward A. L.
Barter and Seamen James p. Steen,
George Christensen and Cornelius An
derson
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
QUESTION ABOUT IT.
Not Certain the Blockade Will
Ccnse Tomorrow.

Cease Tomorrow.
Washington, Jan. 26.-There is no in
forma ton in Washington to justify the
positive statement contained in the
Caracas dispatch that the Venezuelan
blockade will be raised on Wednesday.
Minister Bowen is still awaiting for
NAL replies to his proposition from
Great Britain and Germany, and on
these will depend whether the blockade
is to be raised.
AS indicated in the Rome dispatch
received by the Associated Press to-
night the question now to be deter
mined is the amount of the customs
receipts which are to be given as a
guaranty. Great Britain is believed to
be favorable to accepting the so per
cent. offered by Mr.. Bowen, while Ger
many is supposed to be insisting on
so per cent.
The Italian government has cabled
to it's fleet commander in Venezuelan
waters TO withdraw from the blockade
as soon as the ships of the other
Powers do so. Information to this eff
feet was received by the Italian am
bassador here to-dy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
SHOALS IN ST. MARY'S
VIII he Cleared Out by a. Governs
ment Dredge.


ment Dredge.
Washington, Jan. 26.--Representa-
tive Brantley has secured the promise
of Colonel McKensie Of the engineer de-
partment of the army that the big
government dredge that is soon to be
put to work upon the Fernandina bar
shall also remove the shoals in st.
Mary's river, which, 1t is represented
by the st. Marys people, must be
done to give st. Marys the full bene-
fit of the work that has been done on
the Fernandina bar and in the con-
struction of the jetties which are to
give deep water there.
st. Mary's has the same outlet to the
sea as Fernandina, but there are some
shoals in the river which will prevent
her getting the benefit of the large inn
provement the government has made.
1t is claimed the removal OF these will
be an easy matter. and Col. McKensie
has promised the desired aid If 1t in
wolves no greater amount of work than
now seems probable.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
PLAGUE SITUATION
GROWS WORSE
Man Who Attacked Measures Him
self a Victim.

Man Who Attacked Measures Him
self "a Victim.
Mazatlan, Mex, Jan. 26.-There were
four deaths from the plague to-day,
and the situation is considered less fav-
orable. The number of patients in
the lazaretto is fifty.
One new victim is Luis Cervantes,
brother of the chief of police of Guada-
iajara, who recently started a daily pa
per, in which he has attacked sanitary
measures and physicians, and advised
the use of domestic remedies only
The building occupied by the Arti-
sans Society has been burned. The
entire ward known as Ell Cuernito has
been destroyed by fire to prevent it's
Injecting other localities.
The increase of the disease is due to
the return of the poor people, who had
sought refuge outside the city, and re-
turned here, influenced by hunger.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
ALLIES HAVE ACCEPTED.
The Guarantee of Payment Has Sat-
isfied Them

The Guarantee of Payment Has Sat-
isfied Them.
Berlin, Jan. 26.-The report that Ger
many and Great Britain had provision
ally accepted the guarantee submitted
by Minister Bowen for the payment of
claims reserved from arbitration. is
confirmed here.
The guarantee offered to the Powers
through Mr.. Bowen is a portion of the
customs receipts of La Guayra, and
perhaps of several other ports. The
proposal was first made to Great Brit
ain, which Professionally accepted it.
and then to Germany, which accepted II
in principle on Saturday.
The allies are now engaged in exam
lining the value of the guarantee offered
and are negotiating details, like the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
ROOSEVELT FOR CANTON.

Washington. Jan. rs. - President
Roosevelt and a party of friends left
here tonight. via the Pennsylvania
Railroad, for Canton, o., where they
are to participate tomorrow in the
celebration of the Mckinley birthday
exercises. They occupied a special
train, which left the city at 1890
O'clock
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
REGULATIONS FOR PORTS
Made Uniform by Health Officers of
the Gulf.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 26.-The confer
ence of the executive health officers
from Alabama, Louisiana and Texas,
who are empowered with executing
quarantine laws at the ports of their
respective states to-day adopted a
uniform set of regulations that will
prevail at the ports of Texas, Louis
lana and Alabama. Through the adop-
ton of these regulations, all of the
ports are put on an equal footing
The following is the substance of the
agreement reached:
Vessels from Cuban ports to be adj
mitted after a disinfection, without de-
tention to either cargo or passengers.
No restrictions to be placed on yes
sells from Porto Rico.
Vessels from Mexican ports to be de-
tanned five full days and disinfected.
Detailed and uniform regulations for
the fruit trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
SMYTHE LOSES $4,000.
Held Tint the Mint Master Would
Have 10 Pay.


Have TO Pay.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The question
of the liability of Andrew w. Smythe,
late superintendent of the United
States mint at New Orleans, for s25 :
900 in treasury notes which were lost
by him while in his custody, was de-
cided by the United States Supreme
Court to-day adversely to Mr. Smythe
The claim was made on his behalf
that the notes were burned, and it was
urged that as the notes were only
promises to pay, the government had
in reality lost nothing by their destruc-
ton. The court, however, refused to
accept this view, holding Smythe and
his sureties for the entire amount lost.
Justice Peckham dissented, holding
that the government had sustained no
actual loss and that as the bond was
only for the purpose of indemnity, the
government could not collect upon it
under the circumstances.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-27
JIIII OI Pay IIIGIII'
RAISED ON WEDNESDAY.

Caracas, Jan. 26.-The Associated
Press. correspondent has just received
a communication from the British ma
val officer at La Guayra, informing
him that the blockade will be raised
next Wednesday.