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The Washington times., 1904-01-04
PRESIDENT SCOTT TO NAME THE
WORKERS FOR LEVEE SYSTEM
Delegation to Come Washington and Urge Large Appro-
priationS for the Levees From Cairo to the
Passes of the Mississippi.

The delegation provided for by the
recent New Orleans convention OF the
Interstate Mississippi Valley Improve
ment Association, and which is TO rep
resent that organization in the Rivers
and Harbors Committee, will soon be
appointed by President Charles Scott
and will then be heard in Washington
February 2. 1904
The campaign of education and senti-
ment molding suggested at the conven-
ton has been carried out since the ad-
journment OF the convention with an en-
ergy that has never tagged. A mass
Of correspondence has been cared for
through the Office of Chairman J. N
Luce. while Secretary Bryan has de-
voted great amount of time and work
TO furthering the ends of the associa-
ton.
The printed proceedings OF the levee
convention have been received by the
New Orleans levee executive committee,
and copies can be secured from J. N
Luce, 327 ct. Charles Street, New Or
leans. The convention proceedings thus
published are now being mailed and dis
tributed TO commercial bodies and lead
ing men throughout the country.
1t is expected that Captain Bryant will
soon visit large cities. such as Chicago.
ST. Louis. Cincinnati. Louisville and
Pittsburg in behalf Of the levee move
ment, with a view OF interesting COM
mercial bodies, leading merchants. and
the press, to advocate large and liberal
appropriations for river and harbor i'm
Drovements generally. and especially for
ievee construction in the Mississippi
River Valley. 1t is said by the commit
teemen that Captain Bryants work will
be very valuable to support, and coop
crate with both the delegation which
comes to Washington and the river dele
cations iI Congress. as well as Captain
Henry, Tire representative Of the associa-
ton at Washington.
The legislature Of Louisiana, at it's
present Iession. adopted a concurrent
resolutioi indorsing the resolutions and
work of !he levee convention OF October
q. and requested Congress to pass suf-
ficient appropriations 10 build and main j.
tain TO Government grade the level lines
on both banks of the Mississippi River,
from Caro- TO the Passes.
The governor was requested TO send
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
DEFENSE OF goods
AGAINST GROSS CHARGE
Chancellor Day, of Syracuse University
Says It's SANDER to Accuse Them
of immortality.

SYRACUSE. Jan. 4.-Chancellor James
r. Day, Of Syracuse University. bitterly
attacks the book which DR.. Elk Vande-
water. a member of the Syracuse board
of education, has just published criti-
cising co-education. and charging the
students of both sexes at the university
with immortality.
Il pronounce DR.. Vandewater's allie
cation of an outbreak OF social license a
shameless SANDER Of our Students" he
says.
II declare this attack to contain q
tissue Of falsehoods. and that so far as
any facts are included they are dis
torted and made slanderous.
mo class of persons on this earth are
purer and nobler than the students of
our co-educational institutions. There
is no social contact on earth where
young woman are so safe as they arc
among the men of co-educational col
leges. As many instances Of alteration
can be gathered from womens colleges
as co-educational colleges"
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
DENIED THAT POPE Plus
Will APPOINT PRINAIE
Pressure of Work at the Vatican Re-
spoasible for Circulation Of
a False Rumor.

In a dinatch from Rome il is denied
that Pope Plus X VIII appoint primate
in the Tilted States, and that, in this
appointment. control of Catholic affairs
in this country will come directly
under the power Of this official
The pressure of work at the Vatican
Is suppoed 10 have been responsible
for the CIRCULATION of the rumor which
went so ar as TO state in several papers
that Cariinal Gibbons would be made
head OF tie church in the United States.
That statement proved extremely mis-
leading D Catholics and non-Catholics
alike z-hi seemed TO foresee a division
I'm the Caholic Church.
The potion and Office of the Apostolic
Delegate has never been thoroughly
understood. and many believed that his
power ard that of Cardinal Gibbons
were wort 20 clash. A prominent mem
Der " tn, Catholic clergy and one who
is thoroughly familiar with the ad-
ministraton of Catholic affairs, said re-
Gently that the offices of the delegate
and the cardinal were in no way OPP
posed to each other. The delegate is
here as 2 representative of the Pope.
When IN issue arises he has not the
power to dispose OF it without reference
To Rome. The Vatican must be inform
ed by the parties concerned, and the
delegate Is subsequently ordered by
Rome to Investigate and report the mat
ter. Shnld trouble arise between a
priest AMI a member OF his congrega-
ton and the bishop refuse TO take ac-
ton it1en an appeal could be made to
the delegate, who would in turn inform
the bishol that. should he still refuse
TO act =, he matter, IL must be reported
n RCpnf
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
Cold Street Cars.
philosophy a Little overstrained in
Defending Them.

The "New York Times" makes All
elaborate attempt, for some unknown
reason, to defend the unheated street
cars, about which all New York Is
srumbling. Its argument Is, briefly
that while cold street ears may be UNI
comfortable they are not necessarily
dangerous to health, nor do they pro
duee colds, pneumonia, or other suf-
fering permanently injurious. IL
support Of this view it is alleged that
people do not get pneumonia or colds
from riding in sleighs, if we&wrapped
up, and that if the cars were heated,
and passengers came into them with
their out-of-door wraps on, they
would be much more likely to take
cold than they are now.
This argument is so transparent
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
TEACHERS READ BIBLE
AND DEFIED THE COURT
Nebraska School Directors May Be
Summoned for Contempt.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 1.-Two OF the
three school directors of district q. in
Gage county. may be summoned before
the supreme court FOR contempt in VIC
lating the order of the court prohib-
iting Bible reading. Complaint has been
made by Mrs. Agnes Freeman. one OF
the school board of that district. who
alleges that since The decision of the
court regarding sscCarian and religious
instruction the Bible has been read in
violation Of the courts orders. and over
her protests.
She is the wife of Daniel Freeman, re-
lator on whose prayer the district court
of Gage county originally granted a
mandamus against the members OF the
board This complaint may cause a re-
vival of the whole case.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
NEW GUINEA NATIVES
PUNISHED FOR MASSACRE

BRISBANE. New South Wales. Jan
"A steamer which arrived here today
reports that natives of Peterhaven. Ger
man New Guinea, massacred Engineer
Dovell trader named Einhardt. two
Chinese. and ten friendly natives. The
deaths resulted from dispute over a
land deal.
A punitive expedition killed twenty
five Of the natives.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
War and Business.
Effect Upon This Country of a War Be-
tween Russia and Japan.

War entails so much misery upon
the peoples of the countries that en-
gage in it, it is such a protracted hor-
ror and general catastrophe, that the
man who would hope for it for rea-
sons of personal gain, would be sordid
and unfeeling indeed. It is true,
throughout the world that one mans
profit is generally another mans loss,
and that few are advanced without
the pulling down of others. In great
business enterprises, whereby colossal
fortunes are acquired. rivals must be
got out of the way, and the many
must often be bled that the few car
prosper. This is so generally. under
stood that there is little pity for the
victims. The great god Mammon has
become ruthless and drives a jugger-
maui. 1t is safe statement to make.
however, that none of our business
men or manufacturers are so devoted
to the pursuit Of gain that they ale
hoping for a war between Russia and
Japan. The business man, ike the
doctor. becomes professionally unsus
eep bic to the suffering with which
his calling brings him into close rela-
tons, but not sufficiently so as to hope
for which is no other thing than
wholesale murder-to make a greater
market for his goods. There is a very
general desire among the people OF
this country, of all classes, that the
threatened war may be averted, in the
interests of humanity and mercy.
That such a war would cause a de-
mand for our exports and, if it con-
Enued long enough, would raise the
prices Of wages, and would benefit
even the farmers by creating an ex-
traordinary market for wheat, cattle,
and all food products, cannot never
theless be lost sight of. Our favora-
BILE position in the world as a produc-
ing nation of unlimited possibilities,
so situated that we can keep out Of
complications, the while we feed and
equip the other countries that are at
war, would be evident as soon as hos
tilities began. Already, merely as a
preparation for possible hostilities
several large orders have been placed
IN the United STAKES by the japanese
and Russian governments, for -four
and canned meats.
A Tokyo correspondent telegrapns
that the two nations are hesitating
solely because they have not yet made
sure Of the necessary funds for long
contest, which this war would be sure
to result in. These funds are needed
largely for buying supplies abroad,
for in long struggle, the workmen
are taken from the factories, the Ia
borers from the field. They must be
clothed and fed, as well as paid, and
must be furnished with guns and am
munition, all of which represents but
a portion Of the supplies which ma
ton needs in time of giant struggle.
Our principal articles of import to
Russia now are agricultural nipple
nents and machinery, amounting in
1903 to $1,605,000. Our exports to
Japan during the same year were
$40, 1924, 900. In ease Of war these
figures would be enormously In
creased, and the benefit to this coun-
try would be permanent, because q
market would be opened up for many
products which those nations are not
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
LOCOMOTIVE STOPPED FIRE.

SOUTH AMBOY. n. j., Jan. 4-Flre
threatened the large coal docks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad here. and the eff
forts of the firemen were directed 10
saving adjoining property. a heavy
steel hawser was placed around the
burning building. fastened to a locomo-
tite. and, as the engine moved slowly
away. the building rose from it's founda-
tons and toppled over with a crash
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
NINETIETH DEATH IN BUTLER.

BUTLER, Pa, Jan. 4.-The ninetieth
death from typhoid fever occurred to-
day. and three new cases were reported
by the ward committees. During the
past week there was some falling off in
the number and amount of subscrip-
tons for the relief fund, although they
are still coming in quite literally.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

now in the habit of buying from Us.
SO, while we are all praying that war
may be averted, we are not grievine
that, if it must come, we are likely to
reap our full share of the benefits.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

New York audiences are intellectual.
At one OF the "Parsifal" performances,
when the great white swan. tranSfixed
by the arrow of Parsifal came futter-
ing to the earth. wide-eyed woman
exclaimed audibly:
'Ohi He shot a ducki'
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

Among the primer virtues inculcated
by the New York American" is not
included the duty Of refraining from
writing bad poetry about holocausts
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
GAILows TREE FELLED.

NEW Y)RK. Jan. 1.-TWO giant elms
in West Caldwell n. J.. have been fell
ed. A British spy and a negro murderer
had been hanged to one.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

After they get through with revising
the Constitution. some OF the Southern
States intend to take little time to
revise the negro.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

To banged tail are now added the clip
ped coat and the long wait outside doors
in the cold. Each season has its ter
rors for the horse of good form.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

Dowie says Zion will hereafter be
run on cash basis. VIII anybody else
see the CASH
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
FREE-HAND COMMENT
ON MEN AND MANNERS
Citizens Who Complain of Street Car
Facilities Have Righteous Cause.
They Should Kick Harder

Three jolly young fellows Of Manx
Drank so much they were looked on an
tank.
They swore of on the First.
But so great was their thirst.
on the Fourth they accepted with thanx
a light-hngered fellow of Worcester.
Declared .IH not steal as 1 urcester."
But he fell with swooD
On the first chicken coop
That he saw, and made OF with a ror-
cester.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

Automobiles have proven untrust-
worthy and unsatisfactory for the col
lecting Of mail in the local service. be-
cause they get out OF order from the
frequent stopping. The inability TO stop
without serious internal arrangement is
one of the chief characteristics Of the
automobile. A number Of our citizens
who have been run over by them have
noticed this. The good old-faShiOned
horse, of the sort that mail collectors
and country doctors use Is superior 70
the automobile in his capacity for stop
too. without seriously affecting his ma
chinerv
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

We still maintain that Washington is
a winter resort. II is true that the
weather is a tribe too chilly these DAYS
for invalids TO ride on the open cars.
but that signifies nothing. Washington.
as a winter resort. : taking little va
catIon-well earned BY the way
here's an idea. Since we see now that
the Weather Mans prophecies come
true. how would it do If we all went Up
and mobbed him and made him proPhesy
warm weather.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
RELIGIOUS
Choose Moderator.

Presbyterians Choose Moderator.
The Rev. j. Addison Henry of Phila-
delphia was chosen moderator of the
Presbyterian General assembly upon
it's assembling at Buffalo May 10. This
choice was made by a sort of STAN
pede while the leading candidates were
waiting for an advantage in the nomi-
nation. In his retiring sermon Moder-
ator Coyle deplored the growth of So
cialism, the scramble for wealth and
the vanishing sense of sin. He said
the divorce system was no better than
MOrmonism.
To Retire Bishops on Age.
The Methodist general conference at
Los Angeles has adopted the policy Of
retiring from active church work bish-
ops incapacitated by age. This was ap-
piled by vote to Bishops Andrews of
New York, Walden of Cincinnati, Vim
cent Of Zurich, Switzerland, Mallalieu
Of Boston and Foss of Philadelphia.
The conference also accepted the VOL
untary retirement of senior Bishop
report for this policy, said that it was
done for love of the church. Hereto
fore Methodist bishops have had life
tenure. Eight new bishops were Sc
lected to fill vacancies.
Notes.
A movement for an Independent
Christian church has been started in
Japan. = = The Vatican has announced
the publication of the liturgical chants
as restored by Pope Plus. The
new Episcopal monastery Of the Holy
Cross at West Park, on the Hudson,
near Poughkeepsie, was dedicated May
10. DIR. Walter Laidlaw estimates
The total church membership of this
country at 100000. The Anglo Saxon
conception is still dominant. Re-
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
SOCIOLOGICAL
A New Red Cross leader.

A New Red Cross leader.
Miss Clara Barton resigned the pres
idency Of the American Red Cross So
ciety, May ID, and Mrs. John A. Logan,
vice president Of the society, became
its acting president. Miss Barton ex-
plains that she is weary of the work
anu is forced by her age to give it up
No reference was made to the existing
split over her management, and it was.
presumed that the breach would be
healed by her retirement. Miss Barton
had been absolute master of the soci-
ETY. for twentythree years, being APP
pointed by President Garfield
A New Social Profession.
''The social secretary as a new pro-
fession in the social service was the
main subject of discussion before the
American Institute of Social Service
at New York, May 16. This position
in big stores is designed to affect the
lives of women practically, no matter
how many hours of the day they may
work out The social secretary is to
tell the shopgirls what to wear, how
to dress and how to keep themselves.
t;dV
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28

bred men when they are seeking po-
sitions. The fact was that persons
with high school training earn 81 1000
year, while those with a common
school education only half as much and
the illiterate about 5000. The college
graduate averages about $4,000 year.
The standard of success to which Mr..
Harris statistics are applied is that
of eligibility to the list Of 10000 per-
sons included in who's Who In Amer
ica." OF these 10000 now "a are
self taught, 27S home taught, 1865!
with common school training, 1927
with high school training and 7,7O9f
with college training. The A. B. de-;
gree man was found to be pre-eminent
among the successful. These figures,
apply to men especially, and the rel >rt!
says that "education is practically
woman's only door to eminence."
Carnegie Institutes New Name.
The board of trustees of the Carne-
gle institute met at Washing tom
on May IS and effected a reorgan "a
ton under the new name Of 1.-The ar
negie Institution of Washington new
bylaws were adopted and the same Off
GERS and committees elected.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
Commercial.

Marconi's Ocean Newspaper.
+ Signor Marconi, the inventor of wire
less telegraphy. in view of the success
full tests conducted during his recent
trip to New York on the Campania,
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
SCIENTIFIC
Electrical Music For Masses.

Electrical Music For Masses.
Within the past few weeks several
successful experiments have been made
with the invention Of DR.. Thaddeus
Cahill of Washington, by which the
transmission of musical harmOnies
from a central station by wire to points
at a long distance is made possible. 1t,
does not claim to be the discovery Of
4 new law in either acoustics or cleo
tricity, but merely a new application
Of established principles. He employs
a keyboard resembling that Of an up
right piano, each key of which COM
pletes long distance electric wire cir
cult so as to produce tone at the 9th
er end of the wire upon metallic disk.
The volume of sounds thus transmit
ted may be made to fill vast auditO-,
rum by merely turning a key. AL
ready parties in Baltimore have lis
tened to music created in Washington,
and in Holyoke, Mass, where the lab
oratory is located, to music performed
at New Haven, Conn. DR.. Cahill pro-
poses to organize a great company for
the purpose of exploiting his system So
as to place the best music at the dis
posal of the public at moderate prices,
Just as light and heat are now fur-
nished to communities.
Priest Wireless Inventor.
The patent Office has granted patents
on two claims of wireless telegraph
system invented by Father Joseph
Murgas of the Sacred Heart church
at Wilkesbarre. 1t is claimed to be
more simple and speedy in operation
than that of Marconi, but it's details
are kept secret.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
Industrial.
Blessing of High Wages

Blessing Of High Wages.
In his address before the ninth an
nual convention of the National AssO-
citation of Manufacturers at Pittsburg
last week President David M. Parry
said that high wages were a blessing
and that employers would prefer to see
their men highly paid rather than to
see them struggle for mere livelihood.
But he thought that neither the en-
ployer nor the employee could affect
the rate of wages either one way or
the other except by seeking to increase
the per capita production. How to in
crease the per capita production was
therefore the first and greatest ques-
ton Of civilization. He did not think
this was helped by the policy Of organ
lied labor in limiting the hours of labor
and arbitrarily fixing the limit Of
wages.
The association favored the establish
ment of tariff bureau under the de
partment Of commerce and labor to de-
eide on tariff changes within limits pre-
scribed by congress.
Cool Weather Delays Crops.
Agricultural operations everywhere,
says the American Agriculturist, have
been delayed this year by unreasonable
weather conditions, but there is no
evidence of any dangerous lateness in
the starting of crops. Everything is
late in proportion, and vegetation is
about a month behind its normal
growth. Better than an average crop
of apples is promised If no further
frosts come. Harvesting has already
begun in the southern states, while
seeding is unfinished in the northern
section.
Big Steel Plant Closed.
The vast mills of Cambria Steel COM
pany at Johnstown, Pa, were closed
May 10, and the mills at Conemaugh
on the 21st for lack of business.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
japanese Reverses on Land and Sea

Japan's a
chances
in Manchuria
Admiral a
with the Yoshinos
200 being the baeshp
Russian while cruising Arthur landing
diers She 800
disasters
lieutenant who from Arthur
q small naphtha launch Prior
Dany
other Jap baleship crippled
world expecting the First under
the rereang
received May 81 The
driven back with
stayed Requirements
a Takushan.
the
off al with the Russian commanders.
officially
with
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28

cent Presbyterian revivals at Chicago,
Pittsburg and Columbus on the new
plan Of simultaneous meetings at many
points in a given city have been re-
markedly successful. The general syn
cd Of the Presbyterian church met
at Marrissa, ILL.,, last week and decided
to amalgamate with the Presbyterian
church of the United States. The
annual convention of Bapists from
northern states met at Cleveland, o.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28

when he maintained
communication with
both continents all
the way across, has
announced the daily
publication of t b e
Marconigram a d
Oceanic News, to
appear simultane-
ously on all ships Of
the Cunard line. His
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
Labor.
Fall River Line Strike.

Fall River Line Strike.
! The big boats Of the Fall River and
Providence lines, which handle an enor-
nous freight and passenger traffic be-
tween New York city. and New Eng
land points, were put out of business
last week temporarily when the fire.
men started a sympathy strike for
the striking freight handlers at the
New York piers. The latter struck be
cause the company refused to dis
charge an employee who does not be-
long to the union.
Morrison on Labor Unity.
Frank Morrison. general secretary Of
the American federation, told the New
York Central Federated union that if
WOrk1ngmen were to meet and resist
the attacks Of the citizens alliances
and employers associations they must
cultivate greater unity among unions,
without regard to race, color or creed,
and care as much for the common la
borer as for the skilled mechanic.
Notes.
The nine bricklayers' unions of New
York voted by narrow majority, May
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
Your Heart
May Be Weak. One
Person in Four Has
a Weak Heart.

One of the surest signs Of a weak
heart is shortness OF breath after exercise.
Your heart is not able to pump the
blood fast enough to your lungs.
Some of the other symptoms of Heart
Trouble are: Pains in the Side, Back
and Shoulder; Painting or Weak Spells;
Dry Cough; Swelling Of Feet and Ankles;
Cold Feet or Hands.
No one can afford to allow a weak
heart to go without medicine, because
weak heart means poor circulation. and
poor circulation means weak lungs
stomach. liver, kidneys, etc.
If, therefore, you suspect heart trouble,
begin taking DR.. Miles New Heart Cure.
The Heart Cure will do you good, as it is
a splendid tonic for the blood and nerves,
and will revitalize your entire system.
Finally. remember, DR.. Miles New
Heart Cure is sold under a guarantee
that the first bottle will DO you good
If it doesn't-your money back.
81 was afflicted with heart trouble for
three years. -! would be apparently all
would fall as though shot. The attacks
were frequent, and a terrible dread pos
sessed me, as | never knew when or
where, nor under what conditions 1
would be attacked. and whether l, would
survive them: 1 consulted and was
treated by some of the most eminent
physicians Of the state. Not finding re-
lief from this source. I began taking
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure, and began
to improve at once. | used ten bottles,
had an attack for five years. MRS.
JOHN. DRESBACk, LeirSic, O.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28

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