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The Washington times., 1904-05-22
SANITARY REPAIRS
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Arranges to Contract for S25,-
600 in Plumbing-Thorough
Overhauling Planned.

The District government is TO have
SIS. 900 worth Of plumbing done in the
public schools within the next two
months.
Already contracts FOR ;.le work on four
OF the schools have been let. involving
an expenditure of more than 5000
Within the next two weeks further con-
tracts for plumbing in other schools will
be let at q cost OF about $20.OOc-
The idea of the District authorities is
10 remodel thoroughly all the plumbing
Of the schools that may be in the slight
est unserviceable condition. After this
work has been done. it will be assured
that the health of the youngsters viii
be safe so far as the sanitary state Of
the schools is concerned.
The four schools for which the plumb
ing contracts nave already been let are
the Stevens School, on Twenty-first
Street northwest. between X and L
Streets; the Webster, corner Of Tenth
and II Streets northwest; the Peabody,
corner OF Fifth and c Streets northeast.
and the Dennison, on s Street northwest,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
BROTHERS SONG SERVES
At BROTHERS. FUNERAL
Quartet Sings "Massa's in De Geld, Cold
Ground" at Grave Of
Morrison Foster.

a pathetic incident attended the fu-
neral OF Morrison Foster, a we.l-known
resident OF Pittsburg. The services were
heid IN Pitisburg last week, and burial
was made In the family lot
me grave was dug just next to that
IN which the body OF Stephen G. Foster
brother. 10 buried. The latter will be
remembered as the composer of the IA
ml-iar song "Massas In de Cold, Cold
Ground As the body was lowered into
the grave a quartet sang the old South
ern song
Gathered about the grave were the
relatives and friends OF the dead and =,
group OF negroes stood By with bowed
heads As the first familiar strains Of tn,
oId song were sung. the aged negroes
Wept Ike children. Il was not long
before tears streamed down the faces
or everyone there. The voices OF the
singers trembled as they continued the
hymn written by one brother years AGO
and which served as the De Profundis"
OF the other
To the family and friends the song
brought memories OF its author and th.
circumstances under which +: was writ
ten To the old negroes it was a remind
cd OF the OLD days. and Of the old
masters long since laid IN the Gold cold
ground As the last bit OF sod We
thrown into the grave. they turned and
filed mournfully out OF the Cemetery
genuine mourners for two genuine
friends.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
ALE XANDER READY
TO OPEN CAMP IGN
New York Representative
Confident Of His State.
WORRIED ABOUT WISCONSIN
Republicans Look on Shaw's Speech to
Iowa Conventions as Tocsin
of Campaign.

Representative De Alva stanwood
Alexander OF Buffalo. n. Y, was in
the city yesterday, enfroute from Old
Point Comfort to his hdme.
Colonel Alexander is much interested
in the speech of Secretary Shaw before
the Iowa State convention. which he
thinks sounds the keynote Of the Re
publican tocsin for the coming cam
paign on the tariff question. He called
at the Treasury TO secure copies of this
speech for use III New York
In regard to the New York situation
Colonel Alexander thinks that BufTaIo
has the man for governor IN the person
of its mayor, Erastus Knight Mayor
Knight says Colonel Alexander. has
friends Of consequence in every town
and city I'm the State, as we'll as in all
the rural communities. and he has those
personal qualities which result in votes
to n marked degree CobDnel Alexander
is sanguine as 70 the Presidential situa-
ton in New York.
The New York Represe NATIVE is con-
cerned about the situation in Wisconsin,
but does not fear the disastrous conse-
quences predicted in the newspapers. He
draws encouraging conclusions from the
fact that Governor La Toilette and the
Senators and all the Administration
forces, have agreed TO leave their diff
ferences to the courts. 1t is his belief
that the boilers will swim IN such a
tribunal, and that this VIII render Gov
ernor La Toilette Doworless To throw
the State to the enemy.
As he puts its, a leader who is dis
credited IN court loses his following
and he says this is proven by results in
New York. where there have been many
fractional fights. In every instance, says
Colonel Alexander, where the matter
went into the courts, the side which
was worsted found itself without
grounds on which TO con tinue the fight.
Colonel Alexander thinks 1t a wise
move for the Illinois convention to ad-
1ourn. He thinks that when II reas-
sembles a compromise win be possible
He does not regard IL as likely that
Yates will be able 70 muster sufficient
strength to land the nomination, not
withstanding the fact tina on adjourn
ing he had such a substa .ztial lead.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
MONDAY ON
ADA CROSS CHARGES
Testimony of Witnesses
Nearly Transcribed.
TO BE SUBMITTED TO CURT
Grand jury to Investigate District jail
If Complaint Is Sub
Stimulated.

The report on the investigation made
by Assistant District Attorney Peyton
Gordon concerning the charges made
by Ada Cross Of illtreatment OF her by
guards at the District Jail. It is ex-
pected. will be completed tomorrow.
Hugh TaGgart, jr., stenOgrapher to
District Attorney Beach, who took
testimony OF witnesses at the Jail testi-
flying in reference to the matter, has
been busy several days transcribinsS MS
notes, and will in all probability COM
plete the work tomorrow
The report VIII contain about fifty or
sixty typewriter pages, the testimony
OF twenty or more witnesses. The evil
dence, It Is said, VIII take a wide scope
and be interesting. On the whole II Is
said 1t refers particularly to the Incident
which raised the issue, the alleged i'll
treatment Of the negress. Ada Cross,
while being disciplined because Of al
legged vicious conduct
When completed the report viii be
submitted 70 Justice Pritchard who
ordered the investigation. Should the
testimony cOrrOborate or suostantiete
the charges made by the woman the
court will no doubt direct the District
Attorney 10 lay the mater before the
grand jury at an early date.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
ALL MANAGERS TOY HIRE
NEW YORK MUSICIANS
Fight With Local Union Promises to
Take a Lively Aspect
in Fall.

Until the new theatrical season opens
I'm the fall no further trouble among
local musicians and theater managers
is anticipated. The recent order Of the
President, through the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy, Mr.. Darling. has suf-
feed at least for the time being 10 put
at rest the minds Of members lof the
American Federation OF Musicians
When the Government musicians were
notified Of the Presidents orders those
who were then playing in the Lafayette
Theater orchestra withdrew Their
places were filed by other players. 1.-TWO
Of these we're brought by tie manage
mcnt from New York and the union NOV
has no apparent grievance againstt the
Government
The bringing of musicians from Kew
York is frauEht with Significance. Bol-
lowing in the lead or Mr.. La Motto.
manager of the Lafayette, It is almost
certain that this plan will be followed Yin
the fall by every manager IN Wash
ington.
Hundreds OF musicians In New York;
not members of the union. are ready to
come TO Washington in the capacity OF
theater orchestra players. A word from
local managers win bring them here
Should they be enticed into union ranks
others would Je Immediately imported.
This action Of local managers will
serve TO defeat the object for which the
union has been working. 1t Will bring
more musicians TO Washington.
Members Of the Marine Band are not
allowed TO talk, according TO the regu-
latlons Of the service, and. as soldiers,
will comply with 'he recently issued or
der Of the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy.
II was said this morn;ng by a stanch
friend and adherent OF the Marine Band
as an organization that the union pur-
poses to claim and. in fact, so u IS un-
derstood. did claim TO the President
that members Of the band are working
under wages. The same man is au-
thOrity for the statement that efforts
will be made to freeze the Marine Band
out of its usual summer engagement at
Chevy Chase Lake. For this purpose. 1t
is understood. union prices for such en-
Gagements will be raised 10 n higher
figure than has ever been asked for SINH
lar engagements In Washington
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Pennsylvania RUMoRS.

Reports emanating from the Broad
Street Station in Philadelphia are 70
the effect that wholesale reductions are
proposed by the heads of the Pennsyl-
vania. Naturally there is apprehension
IN Washington, the local men being or
the opinion that should the ak DC
swung too widely II might hit few Of
the employees here. Various reasons are
given for the proposed reductions. One
that seems plausible is the assertion
that there are too many men on the
pay rolls. and that the wages and sal
aries are several million dollars higher
this year than they were IasJ. II IS re-
called that the Pennsylvania was one
Of the first Of the big lines 70 raise the
pay Of its employees 10 per cent. Now,
IL is said, the officers have discovered
that the increase has not helped busi-
ness, and rather than cut the pay they
have decided to reduce the forces. Be
yond rumors nothing IS known among
the railroad men in Washington Of the
matter. All are waiting with much in
forest, however, for something to de-
VclOD.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
BRIDGE BUILDING.

The third span Of the new railroad
bridge across the Potomac was com
plcted yesterday. and work on the
fourth was begun. The last Of the iron
work reached the city yesterday. and is
now piled upon the fats handy for tho
builders. One Of the engineers in charge
said yesterday that the bridge would be
ready for the ties and tracks not later
than September. This being the case
there Is no reason. he concluded, why
trains should not be running over the
structure in the fall. The fate or the
"Old Long Bridge" which by the way.
Is not the structure over which the
troops marched TO defeat at Bull Run
I'm war times as many believe, and rs
some Of the guides" are telling visit
ors. has not yet been decided. The
famous Long Bridge was removed years
ago. and the "Old Long Bridge" Of to-
day was constructed in its place. This
bridge is supposed 10 go when the new
structure IS completed, but there Is
scarcely any doubt that 1t will be re-
tainCd as a highway and trolley car
bridge until the proposed highway
bridge, Tor which Congress provided and
on which the contractors are now work
ing. has been completed. With the two
bridges In operation. local railroad men
hope that traffic 10 the South will be
less congested than II is at present.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
VISITING RELATIONS
OF FORMER PRESIDENTS

There are a number Of the families Of
former Presidents OF the United States
represented in Washington life this
spring. the only widow OF a President.
however. being Mrs. James Garfield. who
arrived here last week with her daugh-
ter Mrs. J. Stanley Brown. formerly
Mary Garfield James r. Garfield. son
OF the late President, now commissioner
Of the bureau Of corporations. is also a
resident Of Washington.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris. daughter
OF the late President Grant is here for
the month OF May with her daughter
Miss Sartoris.
Mrs. James Robert Mckee. daughter OF
the late President Harrison, has been
a guest OF friends in Washington for
some weeks past. and is now with Mr.
and Mrs John w. Foster
The woman now in Washington repre-
senting the Oldest school Of White House
social life is Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple.
daughter Of President Tyler. and now a
resident at the Louise home.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
WABASH DENIALS.

IN dispatches received from the West
resident Ramsey. of the Wabash Rail
road. emphatically denies that any deal
is contemplated between the system Of
which he is the head and the Pennsyl-
vania lines. In a message to a repre-
sentative in this city II is stated that
the Wabash trains VIII be running into
Pittsburg June 10.
It seems that the reports Of n deal werc
caused by the visit Of John d. Rookie
Teller. jr., to the Smoky City. where
he held a conference with w. E Corey,
Of the United States Steel Corporation.
and H. c. Prick. Iron and steel mat
tiers were discussed. but neither the
Wabash nor the Pennsylvania Railroad
was talked about. President Ramsey
asserts positively that no traffic or other
arrangement between the systems Is be-
ing considered. Mr.. Ramsey had moth
ing TO say concerning Washington, and
judging from recent statements that all
proposed operations in this direction
have been postponed indefinitely there
T., not likely 10 be any developments Tor
several months.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
POSTOFFIGE INSPECTORS
MAY Be TRANSFERRED
Scheme to Place Them Under Control
and Direction Of the Post
master General.

According 10 reports IN circulation IN
the POstoffice Department yesterday. IL
Is possible that within few months the
corps Of inspectors Will be transferred
directly 10 the control Of the Postmaster
General This action may be taken be-
cause OF the III feeling generated by the
present system. the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General directing the hives
legations into the departments Of the
other three Assistants II is expected
the change VIII be brought about after
July !. when Chief Inspector Cochran
becomes purchasing agent OF the depart
ment under the new law.
The assistant postmasters general are
rapidly becoming enemies Of each other
under the present system. II Is said the
department IS more or less demOralized
because Of the feeling. The other as
sistaHts object 10 Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow retaining
control Of the corps Of inspectors. and
II is known that Mr.. Payne sustains
them.
An effort was made recently 20 have
the corps transferred 20 the department
OF the hrst assistant but this failed.
Then the transfer to the Postmaster
General was suggested, and II met with
favor.
Much gossip is going the rounds as 10
who VIII succeed Inspector Cochran at
the hedo or The corps. and the choice
seems TO have narrowed down 10 two
men. In case the corps Is not transfer
red before the appointment is made M
G. Fosnes seems 10 be in the lead. with
Walter s. Mayer second. MAYER Is IN
Charge OF the New York division. ana
has many powerful friends F0gnas IL
Daeked ~ BristoW and other influences
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
BARRIERS GraphOphOne
Covers Range of Music
Sacred and Profane, Classic and Popular,
Dance and Ragtime Airs Delight Gus
toners Under the Razor.

house the same racial type of people
who listen with delight TO an INFINITE
variety Of ragtime.
A BARRIERS Instrument.
But there is an exception TO this rule.
in the shape of barber shop kept by
two Italians in the Northeast. They
have a graphophone which begins opera
lions at o'clock in the morning and
does not shut down until 10 or II at
night. 1t pays no more attention to
union hours than its owners. The peo-
pie in the neighborhood, especially
those who have fretful babies. some
times wish it would.
The character of the tunes played in
that barber shop seems TO have little
or no relation to the business. One
might expect to hear Johnny, Get Your
Hair Cut" or Silver Threads Among
the Gold" but neither of these tunes is
in the repertoire
'Bill Bailey might be said TO have a
remote application to some of the pa
irons, perhaps. but where, where, in
the whole program Of a barber shop.
would the doXology be appropriate? Yet
at intervals in course of the. day that
grsphophone does Individually grind out
the air of Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow"
Possibly a man. after having himself
shaved to the tune of "A Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight" might be ex-
pccted to march out Of the shop singing
the doXology in gratitude al not having
had his throat cut. That seems 20 be
the only explanation in sight.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

City Passenger Agent Wood OF the
Seaboard Line, is to be transferred tC
Raleigh, n c.. for the summer. on June
1. His work for the hot months will fall
to District Agent ]. W. Cole. who re-
turns from Hot Springs u week from
tomorrow. Mr.. Cole has suffered a long
siege Of sickness, being III for more than
three months Col. Walter O. Coleman,
travelling passenger agent Of the Sea-
board. with headquarters in Phnadel-
phia. has been in Washington several
days winning trophies at golf a. J.
Fox. contracting freight agent of the
same line, Is In the city on business.
Local men are making large prepara-
tons for the meeting OF the Accounting
and Car Service Association. which be
gins Tuesday at the Ebbitt House. The
meeting IS 10 conclude with banquet
J. J. Brown. general passenger agent
Of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
Dany. was In Washington yesterday
making passenger traffic contracts with
several Of the officers OF the Southern.
Col. S. S. Brown has just issued a
number of artistic posters concerning
the Confederate reunion, which IS 10
take place at Nashville June 1916.
w. S. Bronson, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, has returned from Cincinnati
having completed arrangements for the
Worlds Fair traffic. General Passenger
Agent Fuller is busy arranging for the
meeting Of the passenger men OF the
country next month at Norfolk
General Manager Paul Waters. Of the
Chesapeake Beach Railroad, and a
party are to visit the resort today to in
spect the improvements.
Col Al Reed. the District passenger
agent Of the Atlantic Coast Line. has
received several crates OF what are said
10 be the largest pineapples ever grown
I'm Florida
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

Graphophones are becoming as COM
mon in Washington as blackberries IN
a brier patch. New York firms are Civ
ing them away with bluing and baking
powder The result is that every alley
has at least half dozen or the in
struments. which industrious music
lovers have earned by collecting trad
Ing stamps 1t gives an acute flavor
to life for people who happen not 10
have the graphophone habit.
There. Is such a thing as the graphic
phone taste. One can have no doubt OF
that Perhaps the best thing to do, IN
this day and generation, IS 10 acquire
IL as speedily as possible. II has been
acquired by the clerks In some of the
stores where this music is on tap. so
to speak. In one OF these stores, where
a gIaphophone In the basement ali day
long grinds out selections from popular
operas. a sympathetic customer asked
a saleswoman If it had taken her long
TO get used 10 IL.
Piano a Back Number.
oh" said the girl. Il hear so much
music here that sometimes when l get
home 1 don't care 10 play the plano at
all
As a general thing. you can tell the
musical taste Of a neighborhood by the
tunes which come floating out on the
air from these machines. A city block
Is not the place TO look for fruit; by
their graphophones we shall know them.
II the tune is "Hiawatha" of Be
della you do not expect 10 find in the
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
MINOR REPAIRS FOR
BRIGHTW0OD AVENUE
Engineer Department to Comply With
Request Contained in Police
Chiefs Complaint.

Such minor repairs as are necessary
Will be promptly made on the east side
Of the roadway Of Brightwood Avenue
from Richmond Street to the village Of
Brightwood. according to the report Of
the Engineer Department, made yester-
day in response TO request from Major
Sylvester, that the road be repaired at
once.
The report also explains that the work
OF thoroughly improving the road Will
be undertaken after July l. next. when
the new appropriations VIII become
available.
This is said 10 be the most expensive
roadway in the District, but :he Dis
trict engineers are determined 10 get 1t
into good shape, and keep it so that
travel on IL viii be safe and convenient
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

roadway planking. The contractor has
graded most of the roadbed for the
first part Of the line. constructed the
stone bridges and abutments in many
Of the ravines. reconstructed Aqueduct
Bridge, all within three months. More
Of the work would already be done had
IT not been for the cold winter and late
spring. which prevented the beginning
of excavation until a few weeks ago.
The officers Of the company. however,
assert that the line will be open to Great
Falls in the early fall. 1t is expected
that the cross-town franchise will be
granted. possibly in December. and that
by next spring construction on this part
OF the line Will also be In progress.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
RIDER DRANK ACID
TO END HIS LIFE

After viewing ne body Of William
Rider, the negro who drank a quantity
OF carbolic acid at his home, 645 c
Street southeast. Coroner hewitt issued
q certificate OF death by suicide.
The police reported that Rider had a
quarrel with his wife yesterday morn
ing and after the disagreement he went
10 his room and ended his life. Mrs.
Rider stated yesterday that the police
were mistaken. as her husband had no
quarrel with her, and drank the acid
because OF dependency caused by his
inability to get work
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
WANT A NEW STREET OPENED.

JAMAICA. L. l., May H.-Henry
Wade. William Wiggers. and John Sea
man. OF the South Side Citizens Asso-
citation. have been appointed a commit
tee Of that organization to ascertain the
feeling OF the people and property own
ers east Of Remsen Pond. and 10 plan
and arrange for a meeting relative to
the opening of a street from Rockaway
road east to the Merrick road.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
UNION STATION PROGRESS.

The Eastern granite for the Union
Station Is coming A few carloads of
this material is already in the city.
mostly the ornamental work for the
outside Of the building. The foundations
Of the latter are being laid as fast as
possible. as are the retaining walls for
tire railroad.
So large. however. Is this undertaking
that progress Is comparatively slow. and
except for a large amount OF dirt re-
moved. there IS little change from last
week. AS 10 the tunnel little can be
said. except that work IS going ahead
slowly on the south approach. The work
consists In the uninteresting removal of
dirt and the putting IN OF the false
frame work. The Virginia Avenue cut
IS now nearly mile I'm length. The
Fifth Street operation is still In its pre-
llIninary stages.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

for having been rendered unable to work
by the effects of the explosion.
Mr.. Duyall explains the law that such
workman performs his duties at his
own risk While BOney was ordered
into the manhole Of the sewer by his
foreman. he w9s not obliged TO go,
says the Corporation Counsel. especial
ly as he knew Of the danger he would
incur.
The $l4i comes from his being paid for
eighty-four days at the rate OF 81 10 per
day. Boney wanted 81 800 as damages
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Two Ears and an Eye
Worth Only $40 Each
District Offers to Payfor Lost Organs of Hear
ing and Sight at This Rate--FOrmer
Owner Wants $780,

Jackson Boney. frightfully dishgured
and disabled on October 10, 1903. by an
explosion Of gas in sewer while en-
ployed by the District, will be paid Sl47
by the District for the loss Of his ears
and one eye.
This is the recommendation OF Engi-
neer Commissioner Biddle on the opin-
ion OF Corporation Counsel Duvall tha.
the District is not legally bound TO pay
Boney damages for his injuries. but that
it would be a good thing to pay him
the amount mentioned as compensation
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
BEES HOLD UP TOWN
THREE LIVELY HOURS

POTTSTOWN. Pa. May PA large
colony Of stray bees settled in front or
the South Hanover Street bowling al
leys here this afternoon and blocked
the towns main thJrOughfare and de-
layed business for three hours
Several hundred persons gathered, but
all were induced to keep al a respectful
distance and no extra business resulted.
Finally Zephaniah Shader. veteran
bee raiser. appeared and succeeded in
hiving most OF the troublesome insects,
although many are still flying about the
street tonight.