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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
QUESADA WILL EXPLAIN
The ATTITUDE OF CUBA
Declares Havana Government Has Kept
All Promises Made to People
of Isle of Pines.

Senior Quesada. the Cuban minister, is
preparing a statement TO be Submitted
to the State Department at an early
Date July explaining Cubas attitude
with regard 20 the Isle OF Pines. and
refuting the charges that Cuba had fail
ed TO keep her promises FOR making
certain improvements on the island.
Minister QueSada has taken official
notice of recently published state
ment from r. J. Keenan,. chairman Of
the American Settlers Association. OF
the Isle of Pines. who said that Cuba
mad built a custom house on the island
which was a farce and had failed abso-
iutely to carry out her promises with
regard to establishing English schools;
also that the judicial institutions of the
island were woefully incompetent.
minister Quesada win endeavor to
snow In his statement that Cuba has
Iuily zone her part and has been pre-
.shted from doing more by the attitude
oi the Isles of Pines people themselves.
IN view OF the new Isle of Pines
treaty, under consideration by the SEN
ate, the minister does not feel at liberty
20 discuss the full contents of the note
Gnlch he viii file with the Secretary OF
stare lie feels sure. however that tho
explanation will fully satisfy those
americans on the Isle of Pines who are
reported as FESTIVE and anxious for an
heNauon 10 the United States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
REQUIEM MASS SUNG
FOR FATHER MATTE
Funeral Services Today IN Holy Trinity
Catholic Chuch.

The funeral OF the Rev Francis Nc
Ace was held this morning in HOLY
Trinity Church. Georgetown. OF which
he was assistant pastor. at $50 O'Clock.
The Office of the dead was chsnted.
ana requiem mass was sung by the
Rev. James +. X. Mulvaney. rector of
tho church. at 10 O'Clock. Interment was
In the burial ground adjoining George
town University.
The pallbearers were J. Hadley DOYLE.
Peter Clark, John Heenan. John r. Nc
Carthy, Joseph Kuhn. and Edward Kir-
by.
Father McAtee was a native of Car
ricklacrO County Armagh, ireland,
where he was born May l. 1925 His
parents came to this county three years
later. and settled in We@smoreland coun-
~. Pa After obtaining cOmOn school
education he attended a theological sem
mary in Philadelphia. and on Septem-
Der 2. 1913. became member of the So
ciety of Jesus.
hood a Georgetown University. and sew
New York Volunteer Regiment as CHIP
lain. serving with the command through
out the conflict
After the war he was appointed SUI
periOr OF ST. Thomas Manor. Charles
county. Nd. and remained in that Office
several years. when he became assistant
to Father Mcguire on his missionary
trips He was appointed TO the assist
ant passionate of Holy Trinity Church III.
1889. He devoted much of his life 10
work among the poor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05

protect his estate. but also his interest
in that Of his father and mother.
A request by the Trust Company OF
America for possession Of the securities
In the box Of the State Safe Deposit
Company was met With a refusal on
the ground that there was no proof that
AlphOnse J. Stephan owned the securi-
ties or had placed them there
Justice BisChOn was applied to for an
order compelling the State Safe Deposit
Company 20 give up the property. Jus
itce Bischon holds the point made by
the State Safe Deposit Company 10 be
well taken, but says that when salts
factory proof is given that the safe
deposit company has property belonging
to the convict. the court may direct its
delivery to the committee Of the convict.
The securities belonging to the IA Their
estate are in the custody OF the Nation
al Safe Deposit Company. His only heirs
apart from his convict son are n brother.
two nieces. and a nephew In Germany.
The Trust Company Of America has APP
piled TO Surrogate Thomas to be APP
pointed administrator instead Of allow
ing the public administrator 10 inter
Vene. The committee has obtained an
order from the court to invest and pre-
serve the property Of the life convict
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
FAVORS EXAMINATIONS
FOR WOULD-BE FIREMEN
Chief Belt Wants High STANDARD in the
Service.

Fire Chief Belt today recommended tn
the District Commissioners that here
after all applicants for the positions Of
engineer. fireman, the third man on an
engine. and the fourth man be required
to pass an examination before the ma
chinist OF the Fire Department. the one
making the highest percentage 10 be
given the position applied for
Chief Belt explains that he considers
this essential TO a high standard In the
fire service. His plan Is TO have the APP
Dlicants stand q practical and Il mental
examination. the practical 10 consist
Of inquiry 10 the applicants ability
TO run and control an engine under all
conditions. and the mental 70 comprise
the answering Of thirty-fve questions
relating 70 the qualities Of the different
kinds Of steam and other technical
points
The applicants will be graded on p
basis Of 80 per cent on each Of the TWO
examinations. 1t has already received
the approval OF District Commissioner
mcfarland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
INSANE CONVICT HAS
$4,000 IN THE BANK
Litigation Begun to Preserve It, Well His Father
Estate Valued at $4,000

NEW YORK. March 4-Just what Is
to be done with the estates of Carl Louis
Alphonse Stephan and his son. Alphonse
J. Stephani. the latter an insane life
convict confined in the Dannemora Hos
pit9l for Insane Convicts. is a problem
that Is occupying the attention Of Jus
tice Bischon. Of the supreme court. and
Surrogate Fitzgerald. When the elder
Stephani cicd his estate was estimated
TO be not less than $4,000. while that OF
the insane convict Is known 20 be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000.
Prior 10 the conviction OF AIphonse ]
Stephani FOR the murder OF Clinton D.
Reynolds in 1891. he had rented a box
in the vaults Of the State Deposit Com
pany. After his conviction this box was
opened by order Of the court. some over
due coupons were cut and the proceeds.
amounting 20 S2.600. placed in the DO.
with the securities. The box has not
since been opened.
On the application Of Charles J. Ste
phani. Of Frankfort-on-the-Ma Ger
many. the Trust Company of America
was appointed committee Of the prom
erty Of the insane convict. not only u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Acker Street northeast. bctv-cc, Stvft
and seventh. S. Cigar COMPANY nj
W. ~. Stewart Company. part lof 81
square SCI, 81
Seventh Street southeast. betvye..-
South Carolina Avenue and r stree
Same 20 same, lot Is square SIC. 81
Third and q Streets sOutheast-Tha,.
dore j. Mayer 20 William l.. Miller. lot
{. square 100 SO
Third and G Streets northeagt-Benia-
min a COlOnna Ct TX. TO Edward T.
Hall. lot Is. square 757.
Alley, between & and j Streets and
Second and Third Streets northeast
same TO same, lots y and -. square
Twining City-Jobn r. Rabbit ct ux
tc George J. p Maier. lots T. 5. and 6.
block 4. SO
II Street northeast. between First and
ire &. Herrity. and Margaret Z Kiuh 10
Washington Terminal Company. lot II.
square 10. LOO.
Northern Addition 10 Cleveland Park
John A. Smith 10 Renu II. Towson. part.
Addition 10 Congress Helghts-Robert
J.. Potts 81 NIX 10 Sarah > Potts. lot
u block 2. SO
Patterson Street northeast between
North Capitol and First Strcts-Comm-
ban University to Charles II. Burgees
lots ll6 TO 10 square G7e. $40.
Eleventh street northwest. between Il
end > StTccts-Ihomas r. Martin. trus-
tee. 10 Lloyd A. Douglass, Dot :. SQUARE
3c5. 8
Thirty-second Street norfliw.st no.
tween Prospect and - gtreets-Jaco,,
IeTschman 1T TX. 20 Daniel Johnsoa
lot &C. square 1918, SO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
MARYLAND WELCOMES
THE WABASH RAILROAD
Two Bills Enabling Gould to Cary
Out His TranScontinentaI
Plan Are Passed.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 1.-Two
Wabash bills before the Maryland Lepis-
lature passed the house yesterday with
out "A dissenting vote. Thee kills n3 q
already passed the senate. and the sig
nature Of Governor Warfeld only Is
needed 20 give them the sanction Of law.
one authorizes the Western Maryland
10 build tracks along the side II the
chesapeake and Ohio Cana! between Big
roo! and Cumberland. wh.rc 4 cCrnec-
uon 3 10 be made with tine West Nir-
glnla central. Thereby uniting two Of the
INKS IN the TrauscOntiucutaI JiaiIroad
which is 10 have q termiaus m Ba}tnucre
Nv
Inc connecting line is sixtv-five miles
Iohg, ana Tor fourteen miles runs either
partially or wholly upon fae land of tEC
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The other measure allows the Western
MAY iaHd 10 cross the west branch Of
tho Patapsco River IN order TO reach
tdcWatcT in Baltimore
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
GOVERNMENT employees
Will Be Specially Interested in
TOmOrrOW'S Sunday Times

The Times has asked of mem
bers of the Administration, of
heads of departments, and of
others prominent in official life
this question:
Should civil service employees. on
reaching a Certain age, be retired
or pensions?
In response, many of those
concerned have, for the first time.
gwen expression TO their views.
A majority of the Cabinet mem
bers are included in the number
The replies, which treat the
subject frankly and IN detail, will
be printed in tOmorrow's Wash
IngtOn Times.
Every Government clerk will
want to see the position which
these Influential men take.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
Lecturer Says Women
Will IdeaLize the LaV
Professor KirChwey of Columbia Declares
Feminine Attorneys Will Be More Inter
ested in the Case Than the Fee.

NEW YORK, March Ain an address
on The Law and the Lady" delivered
before the Women Lawyers Club and
their friends In Carnegie Hall chapter
room, Prof. G. W. Kirchwey. dean of
the Columbia University Law School.
told what would result from the intru-
sion Of women into the man-rnade realm
OF law
Women will lose neither their foIbles
nor their charms. he asserted. 81 am
not afraid of the feninized world that
Prof Munsterberg talks about.
81 expect that law will become. by
women's intrusion, more social and less
individualistic. because woman has So
cial instincts to a greater degree than
man. Law viii become more sensitive
to suffering Man is noble creature.
but trifle cold-blooded.
That man IS dubbed into insensI-
bility before being arrested, under our
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
G0RMAN DEMOCRAT LEAGUE
HOLDS A PUBLIC MEETING

There was an interesting time at the
hall OF the Arthur Pue German League
last night. when the members Of that
association held a public meeting.
The occasion was more particularly
pleasant and agreeable by several ad-
dresses to which were added a number
OF musical selections. The speakers
were II. J. Newbold. p. Y. Berry. OF
New FORK: A. II. Razan. James G. IIol-
land. and others. and they referred chief
~ 70 the public career and unadulter-
ated Democracy Of the leagues choice
for President
MT NeWbOld congratulated the organ
lzauon upon its vastly increased mem
bersnip. and alludde to the fact that
II was the first political order in the
country TO formally announce its choice
as TO the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency
The various speakers were all greet
eu with every mark Of attention fol-
lowed AZ the conclusion by liberal doses
OF unaffected applause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
MEXICO IS RIPE
FOR REVOLUTION
So Says American Recently
in That Country.
RETURN OF CHURCH LANDS
Rock on Which Factions in Government
Will Split and Perhaps
Make War.

TACOMA. Wash. March 5-Revolu-
ton is breeding in Mexico. according to
the belief OF Col. II. H. Thompson. who
has recently been there. While on his
trip to the southern republic he talked
with men on the inside of Mexican poll
tics who freely expressed this opinion
Colonel Thompson says :he prospective
revolution is dependent upon President
Diaz release of the reins OF government
TO Limantour. his present secretary of
war. whom he proposes to make his vice
president
l.imantour Is Sympathizer OF the
church, says Colonel Thompson The
beilet prevails that Lirlant0ur VIII re-
turn TO the church the lands which have
oeen coniiscated and this Will be the
signal for a revolution"
senior Bernandino Reyes formerly
commander Of the army. is the man who
VIII mead IT. Limantour viii have only
the police of the City Of Mexico and
ABOUT Zoo rurales. or country police
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
POLICE COURT IN BAD
0D0R WITH CITIZENS
BroOklandites Protest Against its Pres
ence in Municipal Building.

Another protest was made last night
against the plan Of placing the Police
Court in the new Municipal Building
This time the Directing body was the
Brool;land Citiz. ASSOCIATE ton. and its
members set forth their views on the
subjeor by remarks that were, To say
tho least. uncomplimentary TO the origi-
majors of the scheme In the House.
c. 6. GroomeS. in his speech. said no
could not understand why men .'reputeC
10 have brains could over have suggest
ed the thing. Judge j. r. PcnnvDacIcer
explained that the sanitary reasons
alone were enough 20 defeat tho project.
fe sara th3t on sevcr9l occasions the
Police Court judges had been obliged 10
take vacations to recupcrate from the
III encctS OF the uoNio'-s OdOrs neces-
sarily prevalent in their court rooms. He
could not sec tic sense of inIiicting this
state Of affairs on the whole now Dis-
trict Building.
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present system. does not shock anyone.
least OF all our present district attorney.
The law will become more sensitive
TO dumb animals and the injury to feel
ings. and there will be a wider recogni-
ton OF esthetics.
Justice is now bought and sold. hin
ored and delayed. The delay is worse
In New York than anywhere else. Wo-
mems impotence Of delay and lack OF
reverence for mere forr, may be depend
surer.
Law viii become cheaper. n reform
much 10 be desired. ! an not counting
on womans unconscious propensity 10
underoid mar, but she will DE less Of a
mere trader: she VIII be more Interested
IN the client than i'm the case and more
In the case than i'm the fee
she VIII seek out the weak and op-
pressed and become their savior.
would rather trust tia.o e0nserva tisfn
or nature than OF men to eliminate wo-
man from law If she proves unfit"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
A BOOM STARTED
FOR BILL" TAFT
Yale Club EntertainS the
Secretary of War.
A PLEA FOR THE FILIPINOS
introduced as President -to-Be, Alumni
Cheer Their ComTade Long
and UProanously.
A PLEA FOR THE FILIPINOS

NEW YORK. March 5-Secrctarv NJ
war. William a. Taft. was entertained
NJ dinner and reception at the Val,
Club Inst night At the reception. which
was held IN the clubs library. n Ya;e
boom for Tart FOR President was prompt
y started and sent on it's way with a
chorus OF cheers.
~ tho dinner there were about fifty
present. including several members OF
the SeCrctary's class. rs. No speeches
were made aud at the dinners close
Judge Taft was escorted to the library
whore ne shook hands with several hum
dred fellow graduates.
Otto T.. Barnard of the class OF &c. in
introducing the Secretary OF War said
Plain "Bnl' Taft.
81 have the pleasure Of presenting the
Sec etary Of War; William II. Taft. OF
the class Of IS who was Judge Taft
tnCn Governor Taft. is now Secretary
TAFT and President Taft that is TO be-.
To many Of us he is in addition TO all
that Just plain Bill Taft"
That was about as far as Mr.. Barnard
was allowed 10 go before the crowd
broke out with cheers FOR Taft and the
Yale veil
When the cheerers got tired Secretary
Taft said:
Il suppose you expect to hear from
me about the Philippines The question
OF whether or not we are to stay in
the Philippines has ceased to be an Is
sue. We are there. and we are going to
= hope that you Yale. men will apPre-
ciate the Importance of the Philippines
TO us in our foreign relations.
Not as Tyrants.
I'VE are not there 10 treat the Fill
pinos as a conquered people. There
was one story circulated that the Fill
pinos would not be allowed 70 read the
Declaration OF independence. But that
wasn't so They could and dil read It,
and what's more they were helped and
encouraged to form a political organiza-
ton Of their own known as the indie
pendent party, which was in opposition
TO the promoters OF disorder and disturb
ance.
Another fact which must not be lost
sight Of is that many of the 100000
Filipinos are Christians Their religious
ideals. however crude they may be, are
essentially Christian in character. and
In this respect they differ from all the
other yellow races.
Are Learning English.
1.-THE natives are learning English rap
idly and appreciate the value 20 them
of their American teachers. II is n new
experience Tor them. The Spaniards OBJ
jected to their learning Spanish even.
There seems 70 be a more or less
generally but wholly mistaken impression
that there went be enough educated
Filipinos to fill more than oue-quarter
OF the Offices under a civil government.
That IS not so. A carefuI census shows
that there will be twice as many natives
intelligent enough TO serve as there win
be places.
open market II will be better for them
and for us. Even il il does not benefit
Us. we owe IL TO them. I hope we shall
give them a great many tariff conces-
siOns. | want Yale men TO take an in
terest in the Filipinos and give some
OF their best thought toward solving the
problems incidental TO our new posses
sions"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
Macadan1 Roads Cheaper
Than Roman Highways
Main Features of the Surface Invented nv the
Celebrated tngIShman--ObjeCt Sought
by the Friends of Federal Aid.

Among the mon whose names will live
as long as civilization exists is that OF
John l.. Macadam, the road builder. Not
only has his name become a part Of the
English language but the kind of road
which he built has been adopted by all
civilized nations.
The ancient Romans built stone roads.
but they We're very different and vastly
more expensive than the macaGam roads
OF modern times. They built a substan-
tial foundation of rock. sometimes sew
eral feet in depth. and then covered it
with pavement of large. fiat stones.
This kind of road will outlast any other.
Indeed. some parts OF the Appian Way.
the building OF which was begun three
centuries before Christ, are still in use,
and in good repair.
Il remained sor John l. Macadam. "A
modern Englishman. to prove that the
great expenditure OF time and money re-
CURED In the building Of the old Roman
roads was largely wasted. He demon
stratod that a smooth, hard, enduring
road could be built Of crushed stone .,
few inches in depth properly spread and
compacted on a foundation Of earth
Macadam Highway.
The main points in successful mae
adam road building are that the founda-
ton be properly constructed and
drained; that the surface of the road be
slightly curved so as to shed water
and that the surface Of the finished road
be made hard and smooth and as nearly
waterproof as possible. The last Of these
qualities is secured by spreading on the
stone in layers beginning with a layer
Of very fine crushed stone with which
some sand is often Incorporated. Each
layer is well compacted with n heavy
roller.
Although the expense of building
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
W00DMEN OF AMERICA
HOLD EVENING SMOKER
Washington Camp Welcomes Head of
the Modern Order.

The Modern WOodmen Of America for
maily introduced themselves to Wash
ngton last night at a smoker given bv
Washington Camp. No. II. 4s4. In the
Masonic Temple. The Hon. A. p Tai
bot. head consul of the organization
was the principal speaker. He highly
praised the work OF the society. and
said that il had In its twenty-five, years
OF existence become the leading fra
ternal organization of the country. with
a membership of 10000
The Washington camp has been in ex-
iStence only short time. but has made
great progress. Among the other speak
ers were {. j. Byrnes. Ishpeming Mich /:
Representatives Mccarthy OF Nebra Ska
Lloyd OF Missouri, and Esch OF Wiscon-
SIN. James w. Crooks. president of the
association of deputies. presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
CHIPPEWA GUILTY
OF CANNIBALISA
Indian Said to Have Eaten
Wife and Daughter.
COLD MADE HIM DESPERATE
Severity of the Winter Has Restsd
Hard Upon the Red Hen az
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL MINI, March 5.-G. y.
Beaulieu, a wcli-known newspaper mai,
who has just arrived here. says that
when he was at the reservation a -.
port was received OF case Of cannibai-
ism among the Bots Forks Chippewa
Indians. in he northern part OF Mime
sofa
According to the report OF an In
dian preacher. who came from among
the northern Chippewas." he said. AN
Indian killed his wife and daughter and
pc them FOR want OF other food The
.. tier has been a hard one for the In
-Id1S. even at White Earth and they
are much better of than those farther
uOrfb 90
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
MEDJIDIA TESTS ENGINES.

NORFOLK. Va, March 5-The turk
ish cruiser Medjidia has arrived In
Hampton Roads from Philadelphia She
gave her engines "A thorough test on the
way down but viii put to sea IL the
morning for another trial before being
accepted Chekib Beg Turkish minister
10 the United States. Is on board
The cruiser is in the hands OF the
Cramps. w1O built her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Henry .Vonderheidc. 49, and Louise
Billups. %.
John Johnson. %. and Mary John
son, So.
George w Davis. Q. and Louise II.
Pruitt Is
Weaver L. Hoffman. Is. and Myrtle NJ.
Hoffett. -.
Edward G. scibert, IS, and Jessie e.
Hopkins, IS.
George Sacks. q. and Sarah Wolf 49,.
ANGUS Z. Cross. y. and Ida s. Mich
ole. g.
James 7. Dent, p, and Hattie Tenn
pie. ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
wills vet SUPPORT BoLTER.

FRANKFORT. Ky. March United
States Senator James B. McCrear.-, ad-
dressing the house by invitation YES
tes Cay. declared he would oppose the
nomination for President OF any man
who had not supported the Democrats
ticket Tor the last two Presidential
campaigns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
CoRTELYoU in PRovIDENcE

Secretary Ccrtelyou left Washington
Yesterday for Providence. r. T.. where
he is to make an address tonight DO
fore the New England Manufacturing
Mr.. Cortelyou will speak on "NsUt ts,,y-
land In Commerce and Industry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
OPERATION ON CUDAHY.

CHICAGO. March Word was receiv-
cd hero today that Michael Cudahy. the
meat packer. while Ia Pasadena. Cal
on tuesday. had an operation performed
on an absccss back OF the ear John
Judahy said today that his brothers
illness was not serious. The patient f.
recOyorinE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
DR.. EAsToN WELL AGAIN.

The Rev. DR.. Thomas Chalmers Eas-
ton. rector Of the Eastern Presbyterian
church. viii occupy his pulpit tomor-
row for the first time I'm seven weeks
Dr. Easton has entirely recovered from
his home for that period
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
BALTIMORE FIRE SENDS
UP CANNED GOODS PRICES

Canned goods are said TO have OK
perienced q material increase IN price
within the past few weeks. II II be
iieycd that this Is due to the Bali
more fire. inasmuch as Baltimore is one
Of the greatest canned goods centers i'm
nc world. and IL IS said that about 80
vuD cases Of goods We're burned.
This has caused the price 20 advance
and with the scarcity Of eggs and the
high price Of -four. the conditions are
made doubly hard for the housekeeper
ard home prov!dpr