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The Washington times., 1904-02-21
Filipino ExeCutiOner
Jokes With Victims
Apologies for Giving Pain But Needs the
Money"GhastIy Scene About Gar
rOte in Northern LuZOn.

Smith ne De given further hearing.
This pleading was in vain.
The execution was transformed into a
kind OF public spectacle. A latform. on
which stood the instrument OF deaIh.
had been erected in the center OF the
plaza There in the presence OF the
holiday making crowd occurred the fare
wells between Condemned and their
wives and families
Jollied With Victims.
The executioner. a callous wretch. re
Gently n convict. laughed and joked
as he performed his horrible task,
apologizins for giving pain, but explain
ing that he received So for each execu-
ton, and saying that he had never be-
fore11ade $3.50 easily. While all this was
happening. in a church. across the open
square, priests were celebrating mass.
and the music OF the organ mingled with
the cries of relatives. the pleadings OF
tie aged padre, who accompanied the
men 70 their death. and the CHASTITY
quips Of the eXecutiOner.
The crime for WHICH they were punish
ed was the killing two and One-haf
years AGO, of three natives. Several
STAYS of execution We're granted, and IL
one time Governor Taft interfered by
means of a reprieve.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
FIGURING STATUS
OF FIRE INSURANCE
Superintendent Drake Asks Detailed
Statement From All Companies Do
ing Business in the District.

Thomas +. Drake. Superintendent O;
Insurance. yesterday addressed a let
ter to all fire insurance companies do
each OF them to send at once TO the
Department of Insurance for the Dis
trict of Columbia sworn statement
setting forth the number Of its policies
involved in the Baltimore fire. the ag-
gregate amount OF the policies. the ag-
gregate amount OF reinsurance under
these policies. and the net amount In
volved. After these items must be stated
the estimated amount TO be collected
from reinsuring companies. and tie con-
panios' net losses.
The president and secretary Of each
company must take oath to the cor
rectness of the items mentioned
Mr. Drake gives his reasons for this
requirement In the following paragraph
of his letter 70 the companies:
Your company is licensed by this
department TO May /. 1874 IL is impori
tant. however, that statement OF the
net losses sustained I'm the calamity re-
ferred to should be placed on file here,
with your annual statement Of Deco M
Der 81. 1903, ut the earliest date possible,
in order that proper action may be
taken in the matter OF calling for a
supplemental annual statement Of your
company on or before April 80 1894 or in
the meantime forbiddirg the issuance Of
policies I'm the District OF Columbia.
should either Of such.steps be considered
necessary.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21

Judge Odlin. presiding over the court
of Northern LuzOn. Philippine Islands.
Is still putting natives to death for their
crimes of murder and brigandage. At
"a recent session he tried more than 30
prisoners. many OF whom were con
demned 10 the garrote.
A Manila paper says that three men.
Pedro Perez, Apolinario Reyes. and
Graciano Buenaventura. have just suf-
fered death for their sins The case OF
Perez is interesting In that in earlier
days he was with Reyes. his fellow on
the scaffold. member OF the secret
military service, and as such once saved
Gen. 'Jakey'' Smith from probable
death
Warned in Time.
A number OF insurrectos had prepared
an ambush for General Smith and his
party. Perez learned the facts, and gave
warning in time Up TO the moment
when the steel band of the garrote
broke his neck, he maintained his inno-
cence. and asked that in consideration
Of his former services to Generals Mac
Arthur and Bell. as well as to General
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
BANK CLERKS NOT TO MARRY
WITHOUT PERMISSION

CHICAGO. Feb. G-"Employes OF this
bank receiving a salary Of less than
81 loo year must not marry without
first consulting the bank officials and OBJ
tanning their approval
This is the substance OF a notice post
ed in the Corn Exchange National Bank
IN the RoOkery Building. Officials of
that institution backed It uD with a
statement that II was foolish for a man
to attempt in Chicago 10 support A wife.
TO say nothing ola family Of several
children. on less than the income nam
ed They declared that fl would require
much scrimping 10 live In a fairly com
Portable manner even with that amount
Of money.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
CANADIAN SENATOR
HUNDRED YEARS OLD

FREDERICTON. y. r.. Feb. 2O-The
one hundredth anniversary of the birth
OF David Wark, of this city. Canadian
senator, was observed Friday. Sena-
tor Wark is said 70. be the Oldest legis-
letor 81 the world. In honor OF the
occasion the mayor and corporation OF
the city presented the senator compli-
mentary address. and at a luncheon pub
lie men, prominent members Of the lar.
clergymen. and government officials
were present as guests OF the city
MIR. Wark enjoys good health his only
inhrmity being slight deafness. He
expects to go to Ottawa I'm March TO
attend the parliamentary session The
senator has never missed attending a
meeting Of the senate since he has been
a member o. II
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
Dishonest Conductors
As a ''Necessary EviP'
But General F1arries Says When the Loss Gets
Beyond Reason" Spoilers Are logged" .
and Something Speedily Drops

Stra nge as il may seem. the officials
Of every steam and street railway com
pany allow a certain percentage of the
gross receipts every year for knocking
down on the part of those who col
lect the fares. They say they look at
1t In this light. IF we don't make al
lowances for a loss Of so much money
each year we will lose IL anyhow. so
we don't expect to realize every cent
taken in by cur conductors, because we
know we won't get it,"
This state Of affairs was emphasized
in Washington recently when five con-
ductors in the employ OF the Washing
ton Traction and Electric Company
/ were taken from their ears to a police
station, where they were charged with
embezz- ing money from the company,
via the knocking down" route"
The SPOtting System.
General Earries told "A reporter for
The Times OF the scheme alleged to
have been worked by the men.
We have the ticket system here in
Washington. and although It has advan-
tages for the public. the same docs not
hold good with us. In the majority Of
cities in the United States where street
NshS die oPeIateu StrdiSht rare OF
cents each way is asked. and there are
no tickets TO watch. We have 10 be
doubly cautious in selecting our men.
looking after the collection of fares and
scrutinizing the reports made by the
conductors at the conclusion Of a days
work
These men We have arrested are
charged with collecting tickets. failing
/ TO punch them and selling them I'm
saloons In quantities. conductor
knows he is being watched by the
passengers on the car and perhaps "A
spotter when he receives cash fares. and
1 In eight cases out Of ten he will yank
/ the register strap and ring IL up. Some
/ times that operation IS not gone through
with We know that. and that's why
we make the allowance.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
WILL CELEBRATE
HIS NATAL DAY
Washington Will Honor
Father of Country.
THE PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
President to Plant Trees-order of Red
Men in Powwow-0ther
Organizations.
THE PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES

Extensive preparations are being made
Tor the celebration of Washington >
Birthday. when the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. Association of the Old
est Inhabitants children of the public
schools. Improved order of Red Men,
and various other organizations viii
commemorate the great soldier-states-
mans birth.
Each year added interest attends the
birthday OF Washington. and here. more
than in any other American city, sig
nificance Is attached to the day. II ~
here that statesmen from every part or
the Union gather. and IT is here that
the efforts and accomplishments of
Washington have borne their most con
Epicuous fruits. II is the seat, so to
speak. of the Independence for which
he struggled and which he lived To
see accomplished.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt Will
observe the day by planting two me
mortal trees TO the FIRST President OF
the United States The trees are fern
leaf beeches. and will be placed on
either side OF the driveway at the east
end of the White House grounds
At the PIayhouses.
With the exception Of the Columbia
Theater. every playhouse will give a
special matinee tomorrow afternoon.
The Government departments are to be
closed. and many Of the private offices
and stores will be closed at noon. The
day will BE- observed a general holi-
day.
The first celebration VIII be that OF
Seneca Tube. Improved Order Of Red
Men, which will be held this after
noon at o'clock in the wigwam. 31e
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. Ap
propriate exercises Will be conducted
and program carried out under a spe-
cially appointed committee. including J
r. Payne. c. d. Scott. J. S. Hardin. and
Erwin Erb.
Local members Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution Will gather In
the banquet hall Of the New VIII
laard tomorrow at 1880 a. N. Prayer
viii be offered by the Rev Edward Ev-
erett Hale. chaplain OF the United States
Senate. and music win be furnished by
the Marine Band. The Hon Martin Au-
gustus Knapp will deliver the adore 81
and Major John Tweedale will read
The Sword OF Bunker Hill" The ex.
ercises will close with benedictIon pro
nounced by the chaplain OF the society
Oldest Inhabitants.
A special program has been arranged
by the Association Of the Oldest Inhab.
ftants. which viii meet tomorrow in
Carroll Institute Hall. Tenth and x
Streets northwest. II will be the reg
The Washington times., 1904-02-21

ular meeting day of the association,
and a business session will be held
from 10 O'Clock in the morning until
I.oon. After that Washington's Farewell
Address viii be read by Allison Nailor,
jr.. and an address appropriate to the
occasion will be delivered by the Hon.
John Goode, OF Virginia.
District members Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution will hold q
special meeting at s O'Clock tomorrow
night IN the Church of Our Father,
Thirteenth ard l. Streets northwest. A
committee in charge Of Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Main. regent OF the District,
has the arrangements in charge. Sen
ator Hepburn OF Idaho VIII deliver the
principal address of the evening, and
James Dubois VIII give a short talk on
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
"ST. SARAH" DEAD
AT NINETY-EIGHT YEARS
Earliest Convert 20 Mormonism and
Twice Saved Joseph Smiths Life.

SALT LAKE. Feb. 20.-Mrs Sarah G.
Bigler. known TO all Mormons as st.
Sarah is dead at Plymouth. Utah. at
the age Of niEety-eight.
st. Sarah" was one OF the earliest
converts TO the religion founded by Jo-
seph Smith. and passed through all the
prosecutions that attended the early
days of the Mormon Church She was
great friend OF the prophet Joseph
Smith Twice she saved his life.
Once in Javason county. Mo. when a
mob was seeking Smiths death. Mrs
Bigler hid him In her house and dis
guising him i'm her own clothes. enabled
him to escape. In company with the
Brigham Young expedition she crossed
the plains 70 the valley Of the great
Salt Lake Mrs. Bigler was greatly re-
vCred by the people Of her faith
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
OIL FROM WATER
BOON To POOR
DR.. MOrgensEein Offers In
ventiOn Free to All.
NO LONGER FEARS OCTOPUS
Standard Oil People Scared Him When
He-e Before, But He Has
Taken Courage.

NEW YORK Fcb. 20-Dr. Leopold
Morgcn~trf-. 40 announced several
, n.~.-.-.-. ~ - s--.., he had discovered
method for changing water into good IL
Eliminating oil and then disappeared. Is
back In New York.
At the WsldOrf-AStorfa. where ne is
registered he yesterday explained the
reason OF his sudden departure.
Dr. Morgenstein believes the Standard
OIL interests are on his track. and he de-
clared he left hurriedly for Europe after
II had been intimated to him that Amer
lea was not safe place for him to re-
main in long. Now he returns on what
he considers philanthropic mission.
expecting 10 make IL possible for every
BODY TO make his own kerosene oil al
cost which Is next to nothing.
Hopes He Is Safe.
DO you think ii would be safe Cor me
TO demonstrate my fprocess?'' inquired
Dr. Morgenstein. who says he Is a resi-
dent OF Berlin. My experiences during
my former visit 10 New York convince
me that my mission is a dangerous one.
thought then I would get up a SOm-
pany TO manufacture oil and put It be-
fore the public at a very low price All
sorts Of persons called on me- and l re-
seemed to me not unnatural. as what I
propose 10 do might interfere seriously
with the business Of the Standard OH
Company. So / decided my brains We're
no match as yet FOR the great wealth or
that corporation, and took a steamer
back TO Europe
No Thought of Profit.
My motive in returning is different.
l have no longer any thought Of profit
for myself. I wish TO give the poor peOs
pie Of the United States the beneat OF
my discovery. so that literally every
body may manufacture his own oil, or
even fuel. for a cost which is almost
nOthing-something like half a cent
gallon
Kerosene" continued the speaker, IL
really water with which carbon has
been combined by a process of nature
through centuries Of heat underground
l have discovered how To initiate this
process. and TO make an oil which is ten
times better for illuminating purposes
With this oil in combination with sand
a fuel may be made which is hardly
anything in cost compared with coal
1T is my idea TO demonstrate the
utility OF my discovery TO the public
and this l hope 10 do at an early date
and brave the consequences"
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
WOMAN ADVOCATES
MAKING GOOD ROADS
Former Ambassador Bay ards Daughter
Enters Upon Propaganda.

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb 20-Mrs
William S. Hilles. daughter OF the late
Ambassador Thomas f. Bayard. has
joined the forces agitating for good
roads in Delaware. and was one of the
speakers at a good roads meeting near
State road
She is the first woman in the State
TO take an active part in behalf OF i'm
proved highways. and her participation
IN the campaign is expected 70 have q
forceful effect. She declared that the
roads are IN a deplorable condition. and
the farmers should interest themselves
In their betterment. Mrs. Hilles was
appointed on a committee to arrange
for some public meetings. Her husband.
prominent lawyer. also is an advocate
Of good roads, and is an owner Of an
automobile and horses.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21

Now take a case in which n man is
rendered p cents. The passenger wants
tickets and wishes 10 pay his friend 5
way also. That calls for two tickets
from a string of six, sold for a quarter.
The conductor hands the passenger four
tickets as change. but does he always
ring up the two tickets? That is just
what we are trying TO find out, and we
are doing it every day. The conduc-
tors are not as scrupuious in the in
stances Of tickets, because they do not
believe they are being watched by spot
ters whom we employ by the score in
order to find out just who is getting
part of the company's money.
What can they do with the tickets II
they are all separated was asked OF
the general
Saloon Rendezvous.
we found that out also. Dishonest
conductors have places where they con-
gregate and talk over the happenings
Of the day. and wherever they hang
out. we look for tickets. In a saloon
in FOur-and-a-half Street southwest,
five conductors whom we had arrested.
used to sell Is, 80 or IS cents worth Of
tickets 70 the bartender or persons
hanging around the joint. Seven or
eight tickets were sold for quarter,
fifteen for half dollar but when they
began TO give thirty and thirty-five for
81. then our Office learned Of il. and
the arrests followed
Saying that we allow so much for
thieving on the part OF employees does
not mean that We sanction it or let It
go by unnoticed. II we catch a man
stealing one fare he will have TO reckon
with an official for it, There is so
much thieving done that we know we
cannot stop it all; we cannot arrest
every conductor, and must stand ready
TO stand some slight loss. When the
loss gets above what we think IL should
be. or more than the company should
lose by knocking down we jog up
our spoilers and then look for large
doings."
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
DIAMOND P0LISHERS
OUT ON LONG STRIKE

NEW YORK. Feb. Diamond cut
tiers and polishers in this city got new :
by cable yesterday from their corre-
spOndents In Antwerp and Amsterdz n
that the polishers In both cities. num-
berinG in all 5000 had gone on strike
tying up the entire industry. These tyso
cities are the principal centers OF tEe
industry, and cut diamonds are likely -
go up in price
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
Marines for Asiatic Station.

San Francisco. February 20-The COO
marines who. il is said. have been or
dered TO the Asiatic station. VIII en-
bark on the transport Buford at this
port. Instructions have been received
here that the Buford was 70 take the
marines from this port and not from
Portland. Ii IS not known as yet wheth-
e. the marines Will be transferred to the
warships of the Asiauc Squadron at
Nagasaki or Manila
The Washington times., 1904-02-21

The National Hymn Patriotic songs
viii be one of the features Of the pro-
gram.
A patriotic entertainment and lecture
will be given tomorrow evening at s
o'clock I'm the First Congregational
Church under the auspices Of Burnside
Post No s.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
Oldest Inhabitants.

A special program has been arranged
by the Association OF the Oldest Inhab-
ttants. which will meet tomorrow in
Carroll Institute Hall. Tenth and X
Streets northwest IL will be the reg
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
INSPECTED THE FLEET.

COWES. Feb. 2O.-King Edward today
watched the mancuvers Of a fleet of
destrOyeTs and submarines, and later
born.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Reaches q Point Four Cents
Above Tuesdays Close.
December Option Advanced Five
Cents to $1.1O.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-September wheat
sold at $1.09 on the Chicago board Of
trade today-37s@4 cents over yester-
days close. December advanced sc to
$110. These prices marked a new rec
ord far above all previous so-called high
points. Intense excitement attended
the trading.
figures for the day in September and 1c
for December. Reports of more
alarming outlook for the wheat crop
in the northwestern states and Canada
seemed to turn nearly every individual
in the pit into a frantic buyer. Cable
advfces were bullish and there were in
dications of large foreign buying orders
in this market.
the effect that many fields that look
thrifty will not be cut because of the
shriveled condition of the wheat ber-
ries due to the ravages of black rust.
Farmers in Minnesota were said to be
burning their wheat fields to clear the
ground for next years crop. In dis
trfctS of Manitoba where the crop prom
1sed a few days ago to be 20 to 25 BUSH
ing to reports yield over II. Few re-
verses took place after the buying fur
ore took possession of the crowd, prices
mounting rapidly. The close was strong
but prices were off somewhat from the
top through the operations of scalpers.
Three Cents Up.
New York, Aug. 17.-Wheat had a
further extraordinary advance today
that carried everything to new high
level on the crop, September here SELL
ing at $1-11A, or practically 8 cents
above yesterdays close.
Touched $1.12.
Minneapolis, Aug. 17.-September
wheat today touched Slip. 1t was a
wild and nervous market whose
changes were so rapid as to battle
many of the leaders. The advance
was based on rises in Liverpool and
Paris and scattered reports of rain in
the northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
LED BY FlLIPINOs.
Ten Thousand knights of Pythias
Parade in Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 17.-Under
fair skies twenty-six brigades of the
uniform rank knights of Pythias over
10, 900 strong paraded the streets
here Over 100000 people lined the
route of the parade, which was three
miles in length. The pageant was a
gorgeous success. General Carnahan,
commander-in-ch chief, was grand mar
shall of the day.
The Philippine constabulary band,
which led the parade. was one of the
features receiving a tremendous ova-
ton along the route.
The list of brigades in line includes
the following:
Kansas-Gen. Jos. H. Lyons.
California-Gen. Charles F. Nicola
shen.
Colorado-Gen. Henry w Gibbons.
Texas-Gen. John II. Tiller.
Washington = Gen. Fremont c.
Plummer-
Oregon-Gen. John H. Altlzin-
The imperial palace, dramatic or
der Knights of Khorassan, elected W.
d. Hadheld, Peoria, ILL.,, imperial
prince. c. V. Stansbury, of Los An
geles, was elected imperial adool.
The grand military ball of the uni
form rank was given at the horse
show building, where the knights and
their ladies to the number of several
thousand danced and paraded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
PROMISE OF THE PORTE
The Last One Appears to Have a
String Tied to 1t.

Constantinople. Aug. 1.-THE porte
mas addressed a, formal note to the
American legation confirming it's un-
dertaking to accord equal treatment to
American schools and kindred institU-
tions with that granted to the most
favored nation. subject to the accom-
plishment of the usual departmental
formalities.'
In spite of the seeming reservation
it is not believed that the. porte will
raise further difficulties in executing
the agreement or run the risk of Gre
ating a fresh crisis, which American
diplomatic circles declare would fol-
low promptly any failure to loyalty
carry out the arrangement.
There is some comment in diplomatic
and official circles regarding the al
legged incompleteness of the American
settlement compared with the settle
ment obtained by France on the oc-
casion of the occupation of the island
of Mitylene, in 1901. American circles,
however, point out that Minister Leish-
man obtained what he demanded and
is now awaiting the execution of the
undertaking.