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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Municipal Candidates.

A meeting of the city democratic commit
tee was held last night in the Hotel Fleisch-
mann, when the names of all candidates for
mayor and the city council were received
and recorded. This completes the list
so far as the democratic nominal ton Is
concerned No new names for the office
of mayor were presented, leaving the field
to Mr. George L. Simpson, the incumbent,
and Mr. F. j. Paff The following is the
list of the candidates for council:
First ward-Aldermen, J. NJ Hill and N
2. L. Burke; common council. Hubert
Snowden. F. P. Elliott. C. n. Moore. A.
Sidney Mankin. H r. Burke. E.. 8. Lead
beater. Harrie Wheat and Peter Aitcheson.
Second ward-Aldermen, F. F. Marbury
and T. Ballenger; common council, j. F.
Burrill, George Finch. Louis Brill, Henry
Strauss, Henry Bladder and j. Y. Williams
Third ward-Aldermen, ]. r. N. Curtin, L.
P. Fisher and Worth Hulish; common
council ]. T. Harrison, W. W. Sherwood
James Roche. w. H. McCuen. w. II. Hell
muth. I. b. Cochran and James Patterson
Fourth ward-Aldermen, w. H. Sweeney
j. T. Sweeney and r. w. Clark; common
council, L. E. Uhler Albert Bryan. F. c.
Spinks, jr., c. b. Marshall and James Nc
Cuen.
When the name of Mr.. Wolf Hulfsh was
presented. attention was called to the fact
that he is admittedly republican on ma
tional issues, although it is said that he
votes the democratic ticket in local poll
ticS. I1c ildS Tie iluOESelNenl OF the C1t1-
zens' Progressive Association. which has
placed a ticket in the field. No definite
action was taken last night
The political affiliations of Mr.. w. H Nc
Cuen were also questioned and some
further action will also be necessary in his
case before his name is placed on the ticket
In order to somewhat distribute the ex-
penses of the primary each of the candi-
dates for the city council will be asked to
pay 81. Otherwise the expense would have
to be met alone by the two candidates for
mayor. Another meeting of the committee
will be held Saturday night.
Second Day Of Horse Show.
The second day of the annual meet of the
Cameron Run Hunt Club attracted large
crowd of people to the grounds of the club
three miles west of this city. Among those
attending the show from Washington are
MIR. Quentin Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Moore. Miss Catherine Elkins, Mr.
and Mrs Preston Gibson, Miss Louise
Jones. Miss Florence Field. Miss Pansy
Bioomer, Miss Carolyn Postlethwaite. Miss
Harriet Wadsworth, Messrs. E. s. Newman
A. b. Legare, e. L. Hill. C. NJ winslow,
and DR.. Elmer Lathoror, Mr. and Mrs w
Plunkett Stewart. Miss Annie Campbell
Thomas. Miss Nora Herbert Messrs III. d.
Belt, John U. Detrick and G. b. Fenwick
or Baltimore. Mr. H. b. Goodridge and Mr.
w. C. Elrun of Norfolk Va. The riding of
Miss Catharine Eilxlns, Miss Herbert and
Mrs. Thomas Pierce, the latter of Boston
was highly complimentcd.
The following were the awards:
Pair harness horses-First. Mars and Ju-
piter, Clarence Moore; second, Jolly Boy
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PLEASED
WITH ZERO WEATHER
Eskimo Cut Hole in Ice and Took
Plunge 10 Remind Him
Of Home.

NEW YORK. Jan. There is deep
satisfaction concerning the cold wave in
the mind OF one OF the household of
William Ziegler. the millionaire manu-
facturer. who has sent two expeditions
10 find the North Pole
The joyful one is Wah-Te-Na an Es-
kimO brought 10 this country by Evelyn
b. Baldwin. the explorer. Wah lives at
Mr.. Ziegler's country home at Norton,
Conn
Until recently ne bad been feeling far
from wen. But since the mercury be
gan 80 seek shelter in the bottom of the
tube he has cheered up remarkably and
is becoming convinced that the climate
Of Connecticut possesses some advan-
a ges after all
Wah says he feels better than at any
time since leaving the Arctic circle
When the temperature was 10 degrees
below zero he went out on the ice which
covers a pond on the Zicglcr estate TO a
thickness OF "a foot or so, cut a hole
and enjoyed a bath. He was much re-
freshed by the plunge, which ne said re-
minded him OF the old swimming hole
up in Franz Josef Land He hopes the
cold snap viii continue indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07

In letter Go the "pittsburg Dis
patch r. +. Pcary. L. S. N. says.
MY plan OF polar campaign upon the
very briefly stated. tt is based upon TN"
smith Sound. o. "Amcr.can'' route TO the
pore 1t contomp!ates "a powerful and
strongly built ship. which shall force
me to a base within 500 miles of the
pole; the utilization of the utmost ef-
i'IJs and fun resources of the entire
TRIBE Of Whale Sound Eskimos. and the
use of dogs for tractive power.
Sailing north from the United States
about the LIST OF next July. I should take
ON board my Esl1imos establish my per
maneut sub-base at Cape Sabine and
thsT make every effort to force my ship
20 The northern shore of Grant Land.
establishing as far as practicable en-
route generous caches and possibly one
or two small colonies Of Eskimos.
Here 1 should go ineo winter quar-
ters. and i'm The earliest returning day
lEht Of the following February start
cue north over the polar pack with
small light. pioneer party. followed by
large heavy main party. i'm the at
tempt to cover the lest stage of the
tourney to the pole. II successful fin this
should return TO the ship late in May
va NeA-iS ui4e- De4 ore the lee OF the Polar
ocean became impracticabie for travel.
break my ship out of her winter quar-
ters in late July or August and return
nome, arriving in September or Octo-
Der, about fifteen mouths after my de-
parture.
Should the ice conditions of the first
year be such as TO negative my reaching
the desired winter quarters L should
winter at the farthcst practicable point
north and push the ship to the northern
shore Of Grant Land the second sum
mert beginning my sledse journey in the
second February after my departure.
and returning in that event in Septcm-
Der or October of the second year after
AN absence OF twenty-seven months.
This plan is the result Of some twelve
years Of almost continuous experience
i'm high attitudes. and is based upon an
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THOUSANDS LAID OFF
BY RAILWAY COMP NIES
General Trimming of Employees On
Lines Running Into the City
of Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. 7.-Nearly 1890 men
have been laid off in the last three
months by fifteen railroads centering in
Chicago Seven other zines have laid of
a large number OF employees on account
of the season.
This announcement was made yeAter-
dag by the General Managers Associa-
ton. with the explanation that there
had been a general trimming 10 meet
conditions evidenced by the discharge
or the reduction of wages of nearly 100 -
600 operatives in New England. and the
cutting of the pay Of 10000 employees
of the United States Steel Corporation.
This news came az a surprise. because
of the fact that local railway manage
ments have been talking hopefully OF
the business situation. and asserting
that there had not been any large dis
charge OF employees by railroads. II was
asserted generally that the discharge
of men had proceeded little if any fur
Their than is customary in the winter
months
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PEARY'S PLAN OF POLAR CAMPAIGN
BASED UPON THE AMERICAN ROUTE
Conquest
$2oOOOo-Hopest and

extended personal acquaintance with
the region from cape York to 81 degrees
north latitude, and a thorough familiar
ity with climatic and other conditions.
and with the EskimCs.
The work outlined above comprises
two distinct stages. amely the naviga-
zion OF my ship 10 the northern shore Of
Grant Land; The traverse of the polar
pack with slcdECs from the northern
shore OF Grant Land 20 the pole and
return. The voyage Of the ship also
comprises two distinct parts, the first
from the United States to Cape Sabine,
welI-knowu and easily accomplished BY
q suitable ship every summer; The sec
ond. the distance from Cape Sabine TO
the northern shore of Grant Land, a
distance of go miles Of difficult and I'M
certain ice navigation.
Four ships-t che Polaris. the Alert. the
Discovery. and the ProteUs-have ac.
compushcd this second stage. This
stretch Of ice navigation I consider the
crucial part Of my problem. and for il
I want ard must have the most pow
crful ship ! can obtain; that is. power
ful steel-sheathed steamer. as solid as
oak and steel can make her, not a sail
ins ship with a puny auxiliary engine.
! must have ship strongly built. in
the first place then strengthened with
trusses and buikheads 10 the maximum
degree possible, with steel-plated stem
and bows. with engines of American
make. cxponcnts of American skill ana
mechanical ability, combining THE max
imum OF power with the minimum
weight and space; engines capable OF
developing the same power as the big
occan-goinE tugs i'm New York harbor
today; with no unnecessary top hamper
In the way Of rigging: only clean. sim.
PIE fore-and-aft rig. with spike bowsprit.
Such ship would steam north at quar-
ter speed, and would ram the ice foes
al quarter speed; but when she encoun-
tered the broken foes. held together by
the pressure of the wind or the tides
would turn on her full power and be
able 20 push and wedge her way stead
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The Democratic Situation.
Difficulty in Selecting a Candidate
Where There Is None.

Where There Is None.
The trouble of the Democratic
party this year is of a kind somewhat
unique. It Is an aggravated ease of
the office seeking the man. The one
man who has been stalked most per
sistently and most tactfully, one
Grover Cleveland, of Princeton, n.
j., refuses to be lured from his com
Portable home. his life of leisure. and
his duck hunting, into any such hurly-
burly as the Democratic campaign of
this year, with him as Its candidate.
would surely be- Thus far he appears
to be the only candidate for whom the
party could and would put up a stiff
and stubborn fight With Cleveland
against Roosevelt it would be a ease
Of pistols and coffee for two and fight
to 4 finish. But Mr. Cleveland de
elines to be bothered.
Judge Parker, of New York. is
mentioned, but it is feared he viii not
be acceptable 10 Tammany. Bryan
has not mentioned himself, but some
people think he is looking wistfully
over the fence. The result of his nom
nation, however, could hardly be ex-
pected to be more encouraging than
1t was at the height of the free silver
discussion, since nobody now talks sill
yer, and many of the qualities in
which Bryan's personal strength lay
are possessed in an even greater de
gree by Roosevelt, so that his fearless
ness could no longer be contrasted
with an opponents caution, his indie
pendence with the other mans con.
Bryan Is out Of it. Hearst
has been mentioned, but who wants a
political campaign conducted by meg
aphone2
The remote cause of tins condition
OF things Is, Of course, the makeup
OF the party. Composed of at least
three strong factions with varying In
terests, it Is almost impossible to find
a candidate VINO viii not offend some
one Of these, or be a nonentity with
out enough character to offend any
thing The South Is, of course, It's
stronghold. Southern Democrats are
a class by themselves, strong in inher-
tied political principle, a few old
fashioned prejudices, and remarkable
aieItness where The interests Of their
part of the country are concerned.
These interests are not and cannot be
identified with those Of New York city
or the West; yet the Western farmers
form q strong wing Of the party if
they en- be brought into line, and all
ag1co that success Is not possible un-
less Jew York is safe. Only a man
OF powerful personality, conservative
pature, and < independence of
spirit can hc- ,4is combination to-
gether, and Mr.. Cleveland Is such a
man. He, however, declines to act as
a hitching post; and who else Is in
sight? The time IS ripe, perchancc,
for another Cleveland.
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lily through the mass. even If only at the
rate Of two knots an hour. Ii is not
speed that 1 require. but slow brute
power.
The second stage of my work com
prises the sledge trip from the northern
shore of Grant Land 10 the pole and
back again. The requirements for this
trip are such refinement of eouinne,,t
methods, and personnel as will permit
an average daily rate of advance thar
Will enable me to cover the distance Of
zoo miles out and an equal distance back
on the rations forming a maximum
sledge load at starting
The prime factors in this part Of me
journey are:
First-My own practical experience
covering twelve yeaIs, and the refine
ment Of methods and equipment result
ing therefrom.
SecOnd-The utilization of the Es-
KINDS as dog drivers; and.
Third-The utilization of dogs instead
OF men for tractive power.
If land exists anywhere between the
northern shore Of Grant Land and the
pole il would simplify my work and re-
duce its difficulties 80 per cent. And the
possibility Is there: an isolated island
fauna and fora Of it's own. with one
day and one night in the year. lying
there through the binding days and
opaque nights of countless geologic
ages. as completely Isolated from the
world as if it were on Mars.
Think Of the satisfaction of lifting
such land out of the heart Of the Polar
Sea with the Stars and Stripes Of cold
Glory" Think of writing upon that
land some name to endure indeliDly til
that day when the heavens shall with
or like a SCROLL to show forever that
VIC own the top OF the earth
The conquest OF the pole is today "A
business proposition pure and simple.
And. like any business proposition. 1t
can be presented in three sentences OF
four words each.
Can il be dOne2 YES.
What viii it cost? $4,000 TO 5000
Is X worth while2 Yes.
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STEEL WORKERS WANT
THEIR MONEY BACK
Say They Can't Keep Up Payments on
Stock When Wages Are
Reduced

McKEESPORT. Pa. Jan. Because
their wages were reduced from 10 to 90
per cent. over 1000 employees Of the Va
uonal Tube Works Ok this city and Car
negie Steel Works at Homestead. Brad
dock. and Duqucsne. WHO held from two
TO three shares of United States Steel
stock have SURRENDERED their claims on
the certificates Subscribed for and re-
quested that the amounts paid by them
ON the stock be refu lded.
The mill workers claim that with the
wages tAey are compelled TO work for
it is impossible 20 keep up the payments
on the SIC ok
Many OF the employees VIII surrender
stock after February j. when the S. "A
year bonus VIII be due them Hundreds
of pipe and steel workers have denied
themselves much since the stock was
subscribed, over year ago. TO keep up
payment
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TRYING TO CROSS OCEAN
IN BALLOON IS FOLLY
Count de la vaulx Says Longest Time
He Ever Stayed Aloft Was
Forty-one Hours.

PARIS. Jan. Count de Ia Vaulx. a
famous balloonist. says Of the plan Of
Aeronaut Capazza, Prof. Berget. and
Eiisee Reclus to attempt to cross the
Atlantic in an airship:
"Ihe project is wonderful, but put
ting it ia execution at this moment is
folly. Theoretically. a balloon can re-
main ia the air a week. but il is far
from theory to practice. The longest
time have remained in the air in all
my ascensi0ns was forty-one hours.
ITO properly make the attempt the
expedition should progressively work
until il arrives at stage when It can
safely act upon the ocean. as ON the
Atlantic tho least impe-fectiOn VIII re-
suit in a catastrophe.
Il have seen it announced that the
object Of the voyage is TO study the
trade-winds, but how can "a balloon pro-
ceeding rapidly permit such a study?"
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Improvement Worth Making.
One Result of English Occupation Of
Egypt.

The Egyptian Gazette" Is respon-
sible for the statement that the As
scuan com across the Nile has proved
50 useful that it Will be raised to the
height originally contemplated BY
means Of this dam 10000 acres of
basin land are irrigated, and their
value enhanced to the amount Of So
C00,000. 1t Is believed that the value
of the dam will be nearly doubled by
the proposed continuation Of the
work.
This Is the kind Of good govern
ment which any country, even the
Oriental, ought to be able to appre-
eiate. The glory of the British En-
pre- lies not so much in It's military
efficiency as IN the things which this
military efficiency Is intended TO main
tain-irTigation, bridge building. SAP
ItaIy improvements, & better state OF
things for all the subject races. The
monuments OF which England has rea-
soE 10 he most proud in India are OF
this kind - irrigation works. bv
which desert lands have been made
fertile; bridges, by which supplies can
be quickly transported: jungle laws.
strictly enforced, by which lands are
reforested: strong police protection,
by winch different factions Of natives
are kept from flying at each others
tlroats The civil engineer. in his
burning desert or on the banks of
bis malarial river, accomplishing his
eEds with insufficient native aid. in
spite Of food, drought. superstitious
Of natives or lethargy on the part of
bis superior, is the prosaic hero Of
he nineteenth century, a hero tc
whom we ourselves owe much for his
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CHINESE DOWAGER WEARY
OF STRIFE At PEnN
VIII Soon Remove to Hsian, to Be Re
named Changan, the City of
Eternal Peace.

TACOMA, Wash. San. THE steam
ship Tacoma brings news that the
Chinese Empress DOwager is so weary
Of strife and worry at Pekin that she
purposes to move as soon as possible to
Hsian. the capital of the Shen Ze prov
ince which is to be renamed Changan.
meaning CITY OF Eternal Peace"
That was the name OF Hsian when il
was the capital OF China during the
Tang dynasty In mandarin circles it
is believed shat Pekin Will soon be
abandoned by She court. no matter how
the Manchurian crisis ends.
Seven automobiles have been pur-
chased in Europe for the trip of the
Empresss One. for her personal use was
set up and tried last month It has a
magnificent yellow satin chair in The
center. with jeweled clocks, enameled
frames. mirrors. reading lamp, and
rich yellow brOcaded curtain
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COLD ROOM STOPPED
FLOW OF UFEBLOOD
Clogging Of Wounds Frustrated Mans
Attempt to Slash Himself
to Death.

WEST CHESTER Jan. ALBERT
knauss, baker literally cut himself TO
pieces at an early hour yesterday morn
ms I'm AN attempt 20 commit suicide.
The slashing was done with a keen
bladed pcnl1nife. and that he is not dead
is attributed to the low temperature in
his bedroom, which was the means OF
clothing the blood and thereby closing
the wounds.
Knauss made a deep cut back Of the
right ear stabbed himself i'm the right
temple. made deep missions across both
wrists. and slashed his legs in a half
dozen different places. When found he
was unconscious but he was taken 10
the hospital. where it is said he viii re-
cover.
Knauss aas been deeply interested in
religious work. which. his friends be-
llcvc. affected his mind
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cUlge in this tactless and irritating
sort of advertising do not understand
that where one person may buy their
wares as a result of having them
thrust in his face, ten will throw the
reminder away III disgust and resolve
not to buy that article if any possible
substitute Is to be found. People DO
not like being taken by the collar and
ted that they must buy things. The
day for that sort Of business talent Is
past.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
IniudiCiQus Advertising.
Methods Of Business Which Irritate
the Public

America has been much abused for
It's ingenious and often annoying
methods Of advertising, but when
England does make up her mind to do
anything of that sort America Is no
where. The London Times guar
dian of conservatism and tradition.
wished to bring before the public its
special. prices for the Encyclopedia
Britannica" Having exhausted other
means Of advertising, and incidentally
the patience Of some of It's readers. II
caused TO be sent ont reminders in the
form of kilograms to tae number of
10000.
OF course, these kilograms were
prepaid, but imagine the irritation Of
those who were startled into thinking
that some OF their friends were dead.
or their mothers-in-law coming to see
them. or their stocks wiped out. or
something Of that sort Would they
want to buy an article whose advertis-
ing gave them so uncomfortable
shock ? Hardly.
1t Is strange that the firms which in.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07

intrepid bridging of chasns and tm-
EeiinS Of mountains, and his manifold
other services in the pioneer days Of
our civilization. Too many times tile
greed, Indifference, or unscrupulou~
haste of his employers prevents the
engineer from doing the job as he
knows II should be done: yet some
of them stand like rocks for safe, sure
work with which they need not be
ashamed to associate their names. All
Eonor to the engineers.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
JURY ACQUITS
JAPANESE SAILOR

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. Jan. a.
JaunischeI Masuhima. a Japanese sailor.
on trial for the mauslaUghter of James
Dagucnv. has been acquitted. The jury
WAS out five hours
The Jap said the man stabbed himself
while intoxicated and trying to get
cork out of "a whisky bottle.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
TO REVISE DRAWBACK
PROVISIONS OF TARIFF

Representative Lowering CRep.. MassD
has introduced in the House a bin re-
wishing the drawback provisions of the
tarim act. The measure is in all OF its
principal respects similaI to the bill
which Mr. Lowering advocated in the
last Congress.
Its main feature is that The identihca-
ton of articles upon which mauUfac-
lures have paid an import duty may be
waived when goods containing such
materials are exported, and the manu-
iacturcr Dc returned an amount equal TO
the sum paid i'm duties upon such ar
ticles.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
STRICT CENSORSHIP
WILL BE MAINTAINED

The world is TO have only such news
Of the revolution in Uruguay as the
government sees fit TO make public A
decree has just been issued, according
10 Montevideo dispatches. which pre-
vents the publication OF anything but
Official information regarding the iasur-
rection.
The government announces slight dis
turbanccs in northern and southern dis
tricts and says other departments are
quiet.
Brazil has pledged itself TO maintain
neutrality.