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The Washington times., 1904-01-29
ALICE ATHOW WEST
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE
Sister of District Commissioner Expirei
Suddenly While Preparing to Go
to Her Office.

Alice Athow West sister of Commits
sioner West. died suddenly Of heart fail
ere at her home. 1863 First Street north
vest, this morning. The body was i'm
mcdiately removed 10 the residence Of
her brother at 1864 Harvard Street
where funeral services viii be held at
ESQ O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Miss West had been subject to heart
trouble for some years, bus the malady
was not considered serious She was
stricken this morning while preparing 10
start for the Postofiice Department,
where she was employed. and died al
most instantly
Miss West was born on Staten Island
forty-five years ago. She was a daugh-
ter Of Robert A. West, at one time editor
OF the Washington Daily Chronicle A."
She had spent most Of her life in Wash
ington and had large circle Of friends
here.
Miss West was a member of the Cal
vary Baptist Church and assumed an
active part in the affairs Of the parish
having been interested in the Sunday
school and other branches. She had
been employed as a clerk in the office OF
the First Assistant Postmaster General
for abou, two years.
Miss West is survived by her mother,
sister. and brother. Her mother is at
present visiting her other daughter at
Asheville, y. G.
The hev DIR. S. H. Greene will off,
ciate at the funeral services tomorrow
at the home Of Commissioner West In
terment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The palibearers have not yet been Sc
lected.
Commissioner West was not at his
desk today because Of the death of his
sister He will not resume his dJties
un II next week. In the meantime Com
missioner mcfarland will take charge
Of Mr.. Vests departments.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
ST. LOUIS NEEDS
MORE MONEY
Exposition Authorities Anxious to
Borrow S4,5co, ooo-Gate Receipts
as Security.

The St Louis Exposition authorities
want 10 borrow four end one-half mill
lion dollars frcn the GO+srnraert. and
purpose to give as security for tho
repayment of the money first lien on
the gate tcipts or the big show.
a committee consisting Of ex-Governor
Francis. president of the exposition
company: w. II. Thompson, president
OF the National Bank Of Commerce: d.
N. Houser. manager of the .'Glebe-
Democrat" and Robert Fullerton. pre-
scented the proposition this morning to
a subcommittee of the Secate- Commit
tee On Appropriations. No action was
taken.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
TATEM FILES DENIAL IN
M'KAY WILL CASE

Samuel f. Tatem. a beneficiary under
the viii OF Colonel Mckay. today filed
his answer in the proceedings brought
by Jenny w. Pope Mckay, asking for
the appointment of a receiver and also
TO have the court set aside her dover
right out of the estate of Colonel Nc
Kay.
In his answer Mr.. Tatem denies sew
orally and generally the allegations set
forth In the petition
Mr. Tatcm was private secretary to
Colonel Mckay and under the will of
the latter was bequeathed a legacy of
81. go.
George +. Tralles is named as coun-
sci for the beneficiary
Hearing was resumed today before
Justice Gould. IN connection with the
settlement Of the estate OF the late Col
Nathaniel Mckay. The matter comes
up on the petition OF Francis b. Clark
and Jenny w. Pope Mckay. who ask for
the appointment of receiver for the
estate.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
PATRIOTIC PETITION OF
BALTIMORE IRISHMEN

a petition Of prominent Irishmen Of
Baltimore was presented 10 the Senate
today by Mr.. McComas. II is from
Division No. 5. Of the Ancient Order OF
Itibernians. Of the Monumental CITY.
lavoring the passage OF the bin to erect
IN Washington a statue To the memory
o. commodore John Barry. the father
Of the American Navy" Ii was re-
ferred 10 the Library Committee. The
bill calls for an appropriation OF 10000
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER
AN OLD LOCAL PRINTER

Funeral services were held at St.
Dominic's Church this morning over
the body OF Columbus Osceola Alex
ander. a lincal descendant of Alexander
for whom the city OF Alexandria was
named. Interment was at Mt. Olivet.
Mr.. Alexander was ono Of the Oldest
printers In the District. and a charter
member OF the international Typo
graphical Union. He was also one Of
the oldest surviving members OF the
Columbia Typographical Union. a
widow and four children survive him.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM;
POLICE ON LOOKOUT

The local police have been appealed to
70 assist in locating Richard Phillips.
formerly Washingtonian. who was
convicted OF killing a soldier at Hamp-
ton, va, two or three years ago, and
sentenced 10 be hanged. but was later
sent 10 the Central State Hospital for
the Insane AT Petersburg Va Phillips
escaped from that institution early this
morning and Is still at large il is
lhought ne may return TO Washington,
and lookout is being kept FOR MIN.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
WOULD ERECT STATUE
TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Representative McCleary of Minnesota
has introduced in the House n bill pro-
viding for an appropriation of 100000
for the erection Of monument in
Washington to the memory Of Abraham
Lincoln.
Mr. Morren of Pennsylvania has also
introduced a bill to build monument
in Washington 10 the memory of the
late Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, TO
cost not to exceed $4,000
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
DIED.

WEST-Suddeuly of heart disease, at her late
residence, 1908 First street NV, MISS ALICE
ATHOW, daughter Of Robert Athow and Eliza
beth West, aged - years. IL months, and Is
day.
Intermcnt in Oak Hill Cemetery. 1t
FAIBFAN-Departed this life on Wednesday,
January q 1904. at Z 20 a. m, at her home,
SCI Grant ave. NV, NANCY FAIRFAX. beloved
mother a Thomas Richardson.
Funeral from the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church. Sunday, January 81, at p. m.
ia29-2t
klNG-At her residence, 1851 Ninth ST. NV.
on Friday, January % 1904, at 3:15 a. m.
DENEDA RITCHIE. beloved wife Of Thomas j.
King.
Funeral from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception Monday February l. at a. m.
baltimore papers please oopy) ja2G-2t
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
A Thorough Search.

When Williams returned with his
sharp-toed steed TO yank the cart out
OF the drift. he found nothing but snow
where tho cart and coal had been.
Williams broke for the police sta
ton and recounted his woes. The cart
and its contents We're described minute
ly. and search for them was begun
The latest returns are discouragingl All
the hotels and business houses in the
vicinity were searched. messenger boys
We're topped and closely Intercepted:
the wheels and brushes of the big street
railway sweepers were carefully exam
ined. But it was all to no purpose
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
NO CHANGE IN VOTE
FOR MARYLAND SENATOR
Especial to The Washington Times

ANNAPOLIS. Jan 2o.-Not a single
delegate made any change in his vote
today in the balloting OF the Maryland
Legislature for a United States Sena-
tor. The only changes IN the candidates
totals were due to a few absentees. No
ballot win take place until Tuesday next
as today sufficient pairs were obtained
for absentees until that time to insure
that there would be no quorum.
The vote today was: Rayner, %; Smith.
30; Carter. 10; Jackson. s; Miles. 4. and
McComas. 81
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
CHEFS ORGANIZE
IN LOCAL UNION
Officers Chosen, But Names
Not Made Public.
SHORTER HOURS WANTED
NO Increase of Wages Asked, But Per
centage of Price Of Specially
Cooked Dishes.

More than sixty French cooks and
helpers gathered at Taulelle's French
cafe. i407 Now Yorl. Avenue. last even
Ing. and organized a local branch OF the
international CULINARY Association. A
president. vice president. secretary. and
treasurer were elected. but their names
are at present withheld from the public
for fear their employers might take Elk
ception to the formation of the union
ard thwart the project The names viii
be announced within a day or two.
IL is understood that the chefs in the
leading hotels of the city were honored
with the Offices and with such men ct the
helm. the Frenchmen believe they can
make a success Of the organization.
A Secret Meeting.
The meeting was secretly arranged
dhc held IN the same manner. The
members OF the union 90 not care TO
talk about il for fear of saving some
thing which might work to their detri-
ment as well as thaJ of the newly
formed organization. Several DAYS ago
). r. HaGdecoeur. Of New York. ar
rived here. and after talking with all of
the French chefs in Washington, called
the meeting last evening He Is the ma
tional organizer. and hopes 70 have a
siV1. i'AAik anu SUCCESSFUL organization
In washington within two weeks The
objects OF the Union are to decrease the
number OF working hours for hotel and
restaurant cooks and helpers and OBJ
tain for them more money than they re-
ceive- An increase of. salary is not
asked. but shortly a demand will be
made for 10 per cent Of the price Of
specially cooked dishes.
At present there is no scale of hours
for French. German, Italian. and other
foreign cooks. Some work eight hours
and others work twelve and fifteen. The
happy medium which the cooks and
helpers decided upon last evening was
eleven hours.
II is said the chefs from the Raleigh.
Willard. Arlington. Shoreham. Barton
and other prominent hotels were present
last night and became members of the
union Another meeting Will be held at
the same place next week
II. Hauducoeur says he helped to or
ganize the Culinary Association in New
York city nine months ago. The first
meeting resulted in the enlistment of
ABOUT fifty members. and ut present
there are 2,l60 members OF several ma
uonanues. He says he hopes 10 have
that many members in the Washington
branch within six or nine months &C
cordlng 10 his statement only white
cooks viii be admitted
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been re-
popted to the Health Department for
the twenty-four hours ended at noon
today:
Carpenter, Thomas Henry. -. 100 First 81. Ne
Collins VIM. y. So Govt Hospital Insane
Dodson, Albert, 50. SOB 18th St y. W
I'M, Martha A., 90. 1SI7 I. ST. y W.
Nahoney, Louise, O., }Gl7 ST. y. W
Murray, VIM, q, s5I Willow Tree Alley.
Aevins. Julia +. H., 90, l7I5 Mass. Ave. y. W.
lre'ler' Peter A., -. 3ll7 South St. \. W.
thomas, Gertrude. 4. 932 S ST. y. w.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
COMMISSIONER WARE
HEARD ON EXAMINERS BILL

The House Committee on Invalid Pen
sions today heard Pension Commission
CT Ware and medical officers of his bu-
reau In support OF the Scott bill. de-
signed 10 wipe out local boards Of pen-
sion examiners and establish in their
places travelling boards OF surgeons Sc
iccted under civil service rules
The temper Of the committee Is in op-
position 20 the BILL
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
Through Pa1lor Car to Atlantic City.

Commencing January 2s Pennsylvania
Railroad will run through Pullman Buff
fet paTlor car 10 Atlantic City leaving
Washington 1913 y. m. weekdays and
returning. commencing January %, leaY-
ing Atlantic City at 10 n. m, weekdays,
for Washington.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
SECRETARY ROOT
SAYS FAREWELL
impressive Scenes at the
Cabinet Meeting Today.
HIS SUCCESSOR PRESENT
Former Governor Taft Attends and
Discusses Questions Coming Be
fore Hin-Biief Speeches.

Governor Taft who is to become Sec
rotary OF War Monday. was at the CaSh-
met meeting today This was the IA
Secretary Root is TO attend and the
most cordial words OF farewell were ex-
changed between him and the other
members.
The President spoke briefly of The i'm
portant services Of Afr. Root. and also
referred IN complimentary terms TO his
successor. Mr. Root replied briefly. As
the Seer tary of War left the Cabinet
room each member of the Cabinet shook
hands with him. The scene was an i'm
pressive enc.
New Questions.
The discussion Of some of the ques-
tons which viii await the new Secre-
tary Of War occupied much of the time
The President. in his remarks to Sec
rotary Root. referred to the latterrs
self-sacriice and disinterestedness in
performing his work during the last six
months.
Presidents Pra:se.
The President said Secretary Root
could have no possible hope of reward
for the work done at that time. mas
much as ne was about to leave the
Cabinet, yet he had looked after the
work with the same faithfulness as be-
fore.
The Far Eastern question was not con-
sidered ut todays meeting The Admin
istration is much in the dark owing to
the lack of late advices
After the meeting. Attorney General
Knox announced the reappointment of
Charles Lewiston as marshal for the
western district of Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
The Hub Furniture Co.,
S. E. Cor. 7Il and D SIS. N. w.
AUCTION SALES.
JAMES W. RATcLIFFE. AUcrIoSEER.

JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcroSEER.
Executor and Trustees
Sale of Valuable Improved
Real Estate; Large Three
story and Basement Brick
Dwellin ?, with Side Lot.
No. 224 Second st S. E; 3
Two story Frame Houses,
Nos. 212, 214, and 216 @
st. S. E; Two story Brick
House, No. 90 Second St.
N E; Two story 1O-roon
Brick House, No. Ia Al
Street N. w; Three story
Brick House, No. 372 Third
Street n. w; Two story
Brick House, No. 1892
Twentieth Street N. w;
Two-story and Basement
Brick House, 80 I712
Tenth Street N. w.
b. virtue Of decree OF the supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, the undersigned execl-
tor and trustee viii sell by public auction, In
'front.' OF the respective premises, the following
described real estate. situate in the cits OF
AslingtOn- District Of Columbia 70 witt
On II ESDAI. THE SECOND DAY or FT.B-
RUARH, A. d. 1864, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. n,
lots and :. IN square l62, improved by S-story
and basement brick dwelling, No % 2d street
g., with q large side lot
On IHE SANE DAY, AT FIFTEEN MINUTES
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p ", lot 5. square 76s.
improved by three 2-stOry frame houses, No. sI=,
PA, and 21G G. street Sc.
on THE SANE DAY, AT FORTY FIVE MN
UTES FAST FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ. siiblot IS.
square 'o5 improved By 2-story brick house.
No 64l 2d street ne
on WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF
FEBRUARY. 4 D. 1904, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
improved BY %-story, iC-roOm brick DWELLING
No IL ~ street NV, S-ith large side yard.
on THE SANE DAY, AT HALF-PASIT FOIrR
O'CLOCK p. NJ. north half Of lot %. square 5ss-
improved by Z s-story brick house. No. s12 81
on THURSDAY. THE FOURTH nav or
FEBRCARY, a D. 1904, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
p NJ. sIblot D, square 90, improved bv a
2-story brick house. No 1882 10Th street NV
ON lie SANE DAY, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK p. NJ, sublOt >. square S85. improved
by s-story and basement brick dwelling. N.
l7l2 10th street NV, together with an IA
improvements, rights, etc
Terms 81 sale: On each parcel ona-third cssh
the balance in one Cd and two % Years With
interest from the day Of sale, at 6gs per annurn-
payable seni-annually, secured BY deed OF trlSt
on the property sold. or all cash, at the ONION
II the purchaser purchasers A depossr ~
500 on each house required at time OF sale N
terms Of sale are NOT complied with in IS iays
from day OF sale, the executor and trustee re-
serves the riEht 70 resell the property ,f "a
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchase -
purchasers, after five days advertisement OF such
resale or sale in some newspaper published in
Washington, ID. G. All conyeyancing, record
ing, ETC. at purchasers cost.
THOMAS r. MARTIN
.- Executor and Trustee
BRANDENBURG K BRANDENBURG.
lI-L,uNuS Attorneys.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
Not Easily Daunted.

Williams was driving peacefully along
last night when his cart got stalled in
the heavy snow at the corner of Four
teenth Street and the Avenue. Daniel
showed all the heroism of the original
bearer Of his name when in the den of
lions. He put his shoulder to the wheel
and goaded his beast, but his efforts
availed nothing and the heavy laEen
cart, like the American fia3, stayed
put"
After strenuous effort. Daniels horse
slipped and fell, nor was he able 10
regain a good footing. Accordingly
Daniel uuhitched him and took him TO
a blacksmith's shop to have his shoes
sharDened
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
Only Tracks in the Snow.

The abandonment Of his cart. VIII
hams had intended to oe transient. and
he left il behind him with the cxpecta-
ton. born OF confidence in human ma
ture and in his own good purposes. that
it would be there when he got back
He found no signs of it, however. upon
his return. other than the dimly defined
track Of the wheels and the prints Of
strange horses hOofs in the snow. fast
being obliterated as the white crystals
fell heavily.
Not since has he seen tho cart. or had
udings of Its whereabouts although the
police have joined in the search. The
cart has not been taken in charge by
the city authorities. as Williams had
hoped, with view TO securing its safe
~ or preventing obstruction of public
traffic
The humanitarian view that the cart
was confiscated by some one who was
desperately in need of a ton of coal does
not appeal to the former driver of the
cart. but may be n plausible explanation
OF what otherwise promises 70 remain
a deep mystery
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
A NERCIFUL MAN
A HEAVY LOSER
Took Care of Horse and
Lost Cart.
OUT A TON OF COAL AS WELL
Went to Get Horse Shod ard Found
Nothing But Snow When He
Came Back.

To humanity for his beast. Daniel VIII
liams. driver. may attribute the loss
of his cart and its load of a ton Of
coal.
His friendly sentiments for his dray
horse found opportunity for expression
III yesterdays sEowstoru. when it's path
was made hard by the slipperiness of
the iced asphalt and its old. worn shoes.
Williams was moved 20 abandon his
cart in the highway while he took the
horse TO the nearest blacksmith's. where
its impaired locomotive powers might
be Improved by the sharpening OF its
shoes.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29

,,,,,-,,. Executor and Trustee.
la%I,nNus Attorneys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-29

port of the which belongs And this privilege
should be refused it il seeks
probable that the Czarevtch badly damaged the
naval fight that would have been hazardous have
attempted to reach Vadvosok the Japanese OF
the But the that the fated ship sailed from Port
Arthur and Vadoohe only then in the possession of
Rusashows that seeking asylum shelter from its
the first consideration Hence the German authorities
right in demanding the be dsmaned The
rule should be applied Asod which have
taken shelter Shanghai They there the Japanese
warshp The Chinese under the should
have demanded their immediate Their home port
Port Arthur the of the fight with Admiral
Togos fleet than Shanghai That
Port Arthur the Chinese Their
fate should be the that of the French which
retreated into Swiss territory from the Germans 1t
required give by Swiss
would be obviously unjust the Japanese weaken their
fleet by deacg vessels watch Chefoo Tsgchou and Shanghai
where the Russian ships have taken shelter until such time the
protected ships should be ready clearly
the right when she demands that the fugitive Russian ships
be Immediately neutraized fight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-29
BELLI0ERENTS IN NEUTRAL PORTS.

The status of the warshp belgerent ports
not clearly defined by international practice Even peace
soldiers under however few they be number
right to enter the territory of foreign power Such
accidental would require explanation and apology the
of the Of the nation which the trespassing
longed In time hardpressed force the frontier
neutral avoid encountering superior of
it required Immediately surrender the power which
seeks asylum and cannot again take the then
progress.
The same rules apply with equal force upon the
wasns are frequently forced into foreign ports by
weather TO obtain supplies of COAL provisions
necessary repairs AS such
time as in peace is possible the arshp of belper-
ent access to neutral for these emergency purposes
IL IS clear however that fighting ship right 10 use
neutral port as an asylum escape capture TO equip itself with
ene ooa or provisions or to seek repair for
ing its effectiveness in conendng with warshp ont
OF coal liable to be lost the open out of provisions its
in danger of starvation machinery is disabled
or greatly damaged in action might not allowed
TO repair in neutral In such emergency would
be OF humanity
In the OF coal the rule established that
the warship OF begeent only ask for take to
ts port 1t would just apply similar rulings regard
supplies and repairs The visiting begerent accorded
of either than necessary enable nearest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-29
DIDN'T DUST,
MAY LOSE
ESTATE

New York Aug. @.-Nephews. nieces.
grand-nephews and grand-nieoss OF the
late Esther Woods are suing to recover
from Sarah and Esther Hart the Woods
homestead. No. IS East Third street. and
the rssiduary estate of MRS. Woods valued
In all at about Sl7b 900. on the ground that
they have failed TO live In the homestead
and dust the portraits OF Mrs. Woods, her
husband and her two sons.
When Mrs. Woods died q childless
widow In the East Third street house,
on Sept. q. lsss she left a will making
numerous beouests and leaving the house
and the residua<y estate 20 her nieses,
Sarah and Esther Hart, on condition that
they i've In the house which she had In
herited from her husband and had cared
for for % years, and that they should
In pardcular take good caro- OF the por-
traits Of herself her deceased husband
and their deceased sons. The residuary
legatees were daughters of Allan Hart OF
Chicago.
Some of the heirv contested the will
fruitlessly and ths Hart girls oame 10
New York, took mp their residence IN the
house and for . while carefully dusted
the family portraAts- The rcsiduary es-
tate invested In bank and insurance
stocks netted each Of them s77,A7 II is
now charged In two s,hts brought by
the heirs that after q time the Misses
Hart returned 10 Chicago 60 live leaving
the Third street house IN the care Of an
agent and have ceased 70 dust and care
for the portraits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-29
THE PASSING OF A MISCHIEF MAKER.

David Bennett Hill that he will retire from active
politics at the beginning of the coming Had he made this
resolution and carried into effect the Democracy of the
entire well of the Empire would have the
gamer Hill is manipulation possessing infinite for mischief
He slick subtle mendaciou and cunning His methods
that learned and pracced the neither world politics He
works under and when he
found engaged contemplate job Maynard
day that which he gave
Theodore Roosevelt fraud
This assertion made after repeated declarations by
leaders of the Democracy and the organs that speak
them that personalities should the campaign
evidently much of Hills keep
within bounds of decent and legitimate discussion either
OF issues The sinister bent of his mind manifest itself
in and this did his maevoent
dent IT other Democratic spebnde the
vifyng personality which Hill has cleared for Them their party
must be prepared TO take the consequences.
No Republican newspaper has likely during the
arraign the Democratic presidential candidate
No Republican Democratic making
decency, will descend the level speech
Nor all doubtful that his scandaous brought
blush Of shame the check of every sespecng
for they assured will prove disastrous boomerang
man who uttered it and to the that bear the odu Hill
has brought upon 1t.
Nowhere will there be of himself
OF active politics and keeps himself
concerned about his action
10 the best for believing his withdrawal will bring
satisfaction those sincere Democrats
marplot and mischief maker.