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The Washington times., 1904-02-20
MAY PROSECUTE CRUMP

1t is said that criminal =, oceedings
nave been instituted in Alexandria
county against Engineer cary GRIMM
OF this city, who had charge of the
locomotive which ran over and killed
Mr. and Ars. Bernard Brown their
chlia: ana a man named William Stokes.
at Waterloo Station a week ago II is
aileged that warrant was issued last
Thursday Tor Crumps arrest but he
secured the services Of @. G. Carlin and
was paroied in Mr. Carlin's custody
until next Wednesday
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
MACCABEEs COMING.

The Maccabees' degree team Of Long
Tent. Buffalo. viii visit Washington as
guests Of Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. on
February %. The team will oficiate at
the initiation Of a class of candidates
ana VIII also review the Mount Vernon
TENT The meeting viii be open to all
M2ccabecs.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
BURIAL OF MISS ROBINS.

The remains Of Mary Louise Robins
were brought 20 this city yesterday from
Baltimore. Inteunent was made in the
Ola Methodist cemetery Miss Robins
died at her hOne Pos North Calvert
street. Baltimore. on February Is.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
IAMFS DOVE FINFD.

A fine OF $50 or sixty days in jail was
the penalty imposed upon James Dove
81 the Police Court by Judge Scott
fo- the alleged larceny OF q gold pin,
SAID % DC worth 81. and "a chain. valued
AZ $40 the property II Elizabeth Dom.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
NR Rupp,s FuNERAL.

The funerai Of r NJ. Rudd took p3ae
rom lees undertaking esta bljshment
yesterday afternoon. Tie palibcarers
wef- selected from = De eaeation ~ the
Knights Of Pythias. iutcrment was in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
DEATH OF LEE WRIGHT.

Lee A Wright caller for the South
ern Railway Company. d'@d It his home.
2iO South Alfred street tHl- MOI 6ing Mr.
Wright was Il well-knoygJ il9,re about
town and his death is much regretted
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
10y AT TIE TREASURY
OVER FRY'S APPOINTMENT

Treasury Department officials are
greatly pleased at thu recent appoint
ment OF Alfred Brooks Fry. OF New
York. as a member o. the advisory board
on canal Improvement in the Empire
State. Mr.. Fry is member OF the
Treasury Department force and is the
engineer and superintendent Of repairs
on public buildings In New York city.
lie IS considered an able engineer. and
mas been in his present post for sew
cral years
II is expected Mr.. Fry will resign hts
present position soon Nothing has vet
been done as to his successor.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
s1.a5 to Baltimore and Return. s1.zs

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday
and Sunday. Tickets good on all trains
except Congressional Limited
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES :

Especial to The Washington Timcs)
ALEXANDRIA. Feb. 20-The Fairfax
National Bank has elected :. r. Dona-
hoe cashier to I'll the vacancy caused by
the death OF r r. Foard
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ORE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money II il fails TO cure
r W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
An Excellent Lawyer.

No matter what the reason. things
were not going right. and Governor
Richards took advantage Of his author
fly as acting commissioner TO remove
William r. Yak. then in charge Of
the division, ana appointed Mr. Nc
PhauL
Mr NcFhaul is recognized as one OF
the best lawyers in the General Land
Office and has the fullest confidence q
his superiOrs. His appointment was
approved by the Secretary Of the In
terror He soon set 10 work 10 get or
der one % the chaos h found IN the
division. and with that as a start he be-
gan 10 uneartn suspicious circum-
stances, which were laid before the Sec
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
Others Accused.

A vigorous investigation was begun.
and its results have been the arrest
of John a. Benson, the California mil
houaire; Hyde. Benson's partner. and
others. ON the charge Of entering INTO
2 giant conspiracy To defraud the Gov
eminent
yak a1d T0cGford D. Harlan. clerks
10 abe General Land Office. who are
said 20 have been parties IN the opera
lions Of Benson and bis gang, have tes-
uaC3 before the grand jury and have
told 80 tacir dealings with the indicted
persons These clerks are still in the
Office bft have been placed in positions
where they have purely clerical wUrK
90 do The Government is supposed to
De retaining them iu order 20 have them
20 hand in pursuing the Investigation
further ard Ia trying the cases before
the Petit iuries
The Washington times., 1904-02-20

sI.a5 10 Baltimore ard Return.
2. & o r. r. every Saturday and Sun.
CAY.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20

To Baltimore Every Hour
z. r.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20

Three Daily Florida Trains, Via Sea
board Air Line. Pullman Sleepers and
Dining Cars on all trains. Stopovers al
lowed on Tourist Tickets at Pinehurgt.
camden and other resorts. Ticket office.
1921 Pa Ave
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
Habeas Corpus Drops.

In his petition for a writ of habeas
corpus Schneider contended that he was
Illegally held in jail. because he was un-
lawfully taken into custody. i'm viola
ton Of HIS rights as a citizen. and aIso
Of mis- rights and privileges as a witness
Tor Tie Government lie SAYS that ne
was summoned to Washington from
tucson, Arlz- to appear before the
Glal-u jury as witness on behalf of
TIE Hited States In the invests CATION Of
the laLc frauds. RE refused to testify
and without giving him an opportunity
l. return 10 n-s home he says he was
arrested ana imprisoned.
Schneider left Washington last night
for his home in Arizona
High officials in the Interior Depart
ncnt, and especially in the General
Land Office. are giving much OF the
crellt Tor the recent arrests OF alleged
land fraud grafters to John McPhaul
VINO is in charge of the division dealing
WITH Leu land selections.
The credit for selecting Mr. McPhaul
Tor what has become such an important
position is given to Ex-Governor Rich
ards. Commissioner OF the General Land
ONCE. In September. 1902 while acting
commissioner in the absence Of Bineer
Hermann, then commissioner, Governor
Richards decided that a change in the
lieu land DIVISION was Imperative He
knew there was something wrong. but
could not tell whether Il was due to the
dealings Of employees with land grab b.
bers or to defective administrative
Yurengrle
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
HEALTH CONDITIONS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Marked Improvement over Forme
Years-Death Rate Highest Among
Natives in Army.

Marked Improvement in the general
health OF the army is shown In the an
nual report Surgeon General r. NJ
. Reilly has submitted 10 the War De-
parJment.
The admission rate at the hospitals
per 100 was only l,45l18. as against
1su6.51 last year. This result is SUD-
posed 10 be due almost entirely 20 the
increased attention Of medical officers 10
sanitation.
When f. is considered that the number
Of troops stationed Ia the Philippines is
large, these figures are especially re-
markaole. From the average strength
OF 1909 troops In the Philippines. only
l,0l4 were invaded home and there w.re
but ~ deaths among the soldiers in the
islands.
The death rate among the Filipino sol
dlets lE the philippines was much higher
IMAM that Of the white and negro troops.
ia every LOO Filipino soldiers there were
4'-lt deaLAs- The mortality among the
negroes was go per 1000 and die death
fate OF the whites was only per J. COO.
Aslauc cholera claimed So victims in
the Philippines last year. or these men.
- were white and IS Flupiu0s.
treatment OF a leprous soldier who IS
stationed at southern army post has
persuaded General o Reilly that IL may
DC possible 20 cure leDrOsy. BY the use
q hOeutgen rays I'm treating the case
the sWeliluEs OF the body have been
ATTY reduced and the patient is able 20
take exercise constantly.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The Long Island farmers are of the
old familiar type They feel that
their rights are about to be trampled
upon or run over by pneumatic-tired
vehicles, and they don't propose TO
submit They are not to be scared
from their highway by any success
sion of flying devil wagons, and there
is trouble In sight. The farmers will
not have all of it. In a head-on col
HsiOn between an automobile and a
truck piled high with vegetables the
automobile would have the advantage
in weight and swiftness, but it would
be piled up just the same as part OF
the wreck. The law would be on the
side Of the farmer, and in a suit for
damages he would have the facts on
his side.
The public can have no desire to
see the Long Island turnpikes Uttered
with the remains OF vehicles. how
ever propelled, but its sympathy will
be with the farmer. The automobile
is all right. a luxury yet. but on its
way to wider usefulness. The lay
mind fails utterly to grasp the essen
tlal value of speeding faster than
an express train. but if such a gait
must be attained the community road
is not the place for it.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

growth, due to the pressure Of cir
Cumstances. It has so met with favor
that over isles Of the sea the Ameri-
can flag is floating. Millions of peo-
pie, helpless to aid themselves against
each other or against q common en-
envy, have been giyen protection, the
chance of education, moral uplift, and
commercial prosperity. The scheme
is vast in its benefcence, as we'll as
its response ility II is now more
than an idea, q fact, terminated and
fOuTishing. Il cannot be eliminated
from governmental conduct. It has
become part Of the order Yet Bos-
ton has been and is the center of op-
position. Thence have emanated
pamphlets bearing the names of men
foremost in the Hub of Culture" as
sailing the Administration for doing
that which manifest duty prescribed
as imperative.
There is much for which Boston de-
serves credit, so much, indeed. that
the guest within its kospitabIe gates
has no real occasion for forgetting in
the exubeTaRce OF his friendship that
no city has a monopoly either of
thought or accomplishment.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
Cooperation OF the Courts?

The Georgetown Citizens AssOcia-
ton proposed a new means of action
at it's meeting Of last night. Having
failed to move the Commissioners OF
the District to action which seemed
TO its committee imperative, il pro
posed that the committee seek an In
junction from the courts which shall
compel the governors Of the city TO
the action the association desires.
From the recital OF conditions before
the association the case eulists the
general sympathy. Garbagemen, ash
men, and draymen OF every kind seem
TO have dumped refuse along the
shores Of Rock Greek, between the N
and p Street bridges. until the odors
are offensive to everyone who crosses
the waterway. II the Commissioners
have authority Of law and are provid-
ed with the means TO abate this nui-
sance-WhiCh is far from established
they ought 10 do so without delay.
In so much the entire city win con
cur.
II is greatly 10 be doubted, how
ever, If the entire city or any consid-
cradle part of it viii follow with ap-
prOFal the attempt TO use the courts
against the District Commissioners.
Injuncuons and mandamuses are diff
hcult tools To use on officials who are
explicitly vested with discretion.
There is hardly a possibility that the
court would listen patiently to such
an application in this Instance.
But if it did-if the Injunction were
granted-the Georgetown Citizens
Association would have accomplished
only what could better be done by CO.
operation with the Commissioners in
dependent of the courts. No one in
the association thinks, surely, that the
Commissioners are willfully opposing
any plan for the correction of such a
condition as il describes. Instead of
going into the courts. then, instead
even of writing letters, why does not
this committee arrange with the Com
mlssloners for public hearing on
this subject2 If the nuisance be not
then abaJed, there viii sun be abund-
ant time 10 talk of the courts and in
functions
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
Farmers as Fighters.

The farmers Of Long Island are
ready 20 fight. The enemy is an au-
tomobile club that proposes TO take
possession Of the public highway for
racing purposes. This highway is
sustained largely by taxes the farm
ers pay They need IT, not for high
speed machines, but Tor the humble
market van. The members Of the
club, however, have elected 10 mo-
nopolize the highway for one day to
the exclusion Of the market van. They
have even warned the farmers TO tie
the dog, house the chickens, corral
the children within the yard. and TO
make themselves not merely scarce
but absent.
Farmers are quiet enough on all or
binary occasions, but when the tocsin
sounds for war they are there with
tha goods, so 20 speak. Cincinnatus
leia his pillow at the call to arms. The
Continental army was made up OF
volunteers from the agricultural dis
trtcts. For a farmer TO stop gather
ing in crops and grabbing his gun,
hot-fOOt 10 the recruiting station. has
been an Incident marking every ne
cessity OF the couatry fog defenders.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
MRS. LETTER AT
DAUGHTERS SIDE

Mrs. L. 4. Letter and her daughter.
Miss Letter have reached England.
meeting upon the arrival Of their shin
a large concourse OF people who were
waiting 10 see them. A special tender
went out 10 meet their ship. and the
mayor OF Dover where they landed. met
them and did the hOnors Of the CITY.
a special train bore them 10 Walmer
Castle 20 see Lady Curzon, who is
greatly improved.
Lady Mary Curzou Is an ideal mother
and daughter. and gives her children
much personal attention, even nursing
her babies instead OF following the now
prevalent custom OF fashionable moth
ers or having their children raised ON
Ambassador Mccormick has left ST.
Petersburg and will come 10 this coun-
try for short visit
Life is at it's sprightIiest at the Vir-
giuia Hot Springs. and the Duke OF
Newcastle is the center Of all attention.
He Is fed a number Of times a day at
fashionable breakfasts, luncheons. teas.
dinners, and suppers, with country gall
lcps, drives and other sports in be-
tween.
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Barton
French will give a dinner in his honor.
and tea for the duke was given al
Flag Rock yesterday afternoon bv Mr.
and Mrs. Lanier Dunn, the Misses Dunn
and Mrs Walker Fearu.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burial Hoff-
man. who closed their Newport villa a
week ago, are now at LenOx. 10 which
resort they Jourueyed by automobile.
ana later VIII 60 TO the Virginia Hot
Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Hun. OF this
city, With their daughter and sons. have
arrived In London. and are stopping at
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
OF LAW is OPENED

The ninth scholastic year OF the Wash
ington College OF Law opened last night
with a large attendance.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer 8Iussey, dean OF
the school, who presided. spoke on the
benefits OF a legal education TO both men
and women and also OF the ADVANTAGE
of a small school over a large school
because OF the greater chance of indi-
ViduaI instruction.
Other speakers were Smith Thomson.
}r,, PROFESSOR or tesLamentary law;
Judge Il. q. Foster. professor Of com
mon law John i. Laskey. professor OF
equity and evidence. ana Miss Mary
Woods lecturer ou forts.
Several members OF the faculty were
unable 10 attend the opening exercises.
Among them We're PTOfs William q.
Robinson. W j. Newton W n. Robe
son, stanton T.. PeelIe, Charles W
tltts, Edwin G. DuttCu George y. Trial
les, and James s. McDOnOEh. Mrs.
MusSey was aUIired I'm the conventional
college cap and gown.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
An Imagined Insult.

II Is natural enough that a Presi-
dent, candidate for reelection. and
expecting to be reelected, should
have certain plans as TO the conduct
OF a second term. That he should
Conhde these TO friends who are init
mate enough 10 be guests at his table
is not strange. Nor is there anything
marvellous that these friends should
express their pleasure at the discIos-
ures.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of
the University Of California, a broad
and able educator, was recently a Wis
itor at the White House. on his way
home he told a reporter that the head
OF the State Department had con
senJed 10 continue In the important
station so ably hIled at present. Mr..
Wheeler was sgraufed at the infor-
nation. The people in general will
share this feeling.
Comes forward an organ OF the op-
position with comment that to men
ton such thing as the proposed re-
tention OF a Cabinet officer is an in
suit 10 the Executive an attempt TO
bolster him up, to demonstrate that
he does not intend 10 take the bits in
his teeth and run wild.
Perhaps the most fitting answer. is
the brief and expressive term 'Boshl"
AT least there viii be no impulse on
the part OF any thoughtful person to
frame any other.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
ESTRAEGED
"a Ballad
To -

Deep sorrow nils my aching heart
And meath its banefuI power
Ny hopes have faded like the bloom
Upon a wlthersd flower!
No more I roam the realms Of bliss
Each moment hlled with gIee;
Your love VIII never more be mine
Your face no more I'll see!
In future years as you engage
In labor or Ia mirth
IT'S best perhaps that you forget
THAI IRE we met on eartht
wCuii not wish 20 wreck your life
Upon Loves Jreach'rous sea:
Go share thy lot with some one else
Think not again Of met
The shell that is by ocean cast
Upon the lonely shore.
Still In its secret, deep recess
Keeps ecHoing its roari
So my sad heart, which fate has thrown
Upon Loves fatal reef
SIN echoes your beloved voice
I'm haples5, hopeless grief!
Washington. y. G.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
OTHER INTERVIEWER
IN WAGGAMAN SUIT

connection with the suit or Joseph
3yTne ana others against Thomas i.
ggamani Irving Williamson, and
rs, 20 reinsJaue q certain trust, Mary
Riley today interviewed, asking 10
5rauted relief similar 10 that asked
by the original C0mplainauIs.
e says having confidence IN Hagga-
b. she placed certain money in his
IS for Investment a portion OF her
eE she says MaEgamau invested ~
notes OF Fannie A. Moore dated
q. 1851 one OF the notes was Tor
o. and the other for 500 No part OF
principal has been paid.
ne says an releases Of this deed OF
Sc made 20 secure her investment
e made without her authority OF
Wledge.
3rdQH & Gordon are named as her
useL
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS
ut Body Assemblies and Is Assigned to Classes-No
Special Ceremony Marks the Opening

The membership Of the faculty has
been materially increased in order that
each branch may be attended 20 in such
q manner as 70 insure its th0roug hness.
While the student membership is yes
by no means complete. the showing on
the hrst day OF lectures is particularly
gratifying TO the rector and his assoc
ciates on the faculty. IL viii be some
time before the entire roll viii be made
up, but the main body of students was
on hand this morning 20 enter classes.
a large proportion OF new students has
been registered and the outlook for the
year is generally satisfactory.
with the large Increase in the faculty
and broader scope In many OF the de-
partm6nLs the university is beginning
It's present year under more suspicious
educational conditions than ever before.
The FIRST Important event IN the new
year at the university viii be on No
Vember ls. when the arChbishOps and
other members OF the board OF trustees
viii hold heir first meeting ar the uui-
VersiLy. Many important questions VIII
come up al this meeting which prom
ises 10 be one Of the most significant in
recent years Preceding this date, on
November 5, a solemn mass OF requiem
viii be celebrated at the university for
all the deceased beneTactOTs OF the in-
sLituLiOu.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
NIGHT SCHOOLS START
WITH BIG ATTENDANCE
Enrolment Reaches I,Is4 at the First
Session-Prof. Kramer Praises
The Times.

The total attendance at the District
night schools, which opened last night in
seven school buildings, was 11S4 OF
which number G53 were whites and 81
sgr0es.
director Kramer. OF the night schools.
this morning.
he actual attendance last night was
ssJ as much as the taJaI enrolment
year. The enrolment means that
so many names are on the lists. and
group is always more than the ac-
attendance because there are many
He'd who never attend Last night
ever. l,Ls4 people actually attended.
UGH Of this we owe 10 AAe Times,
use IL was The Times that helped
much last year in obtaining an adj
nal appropriation Tor more teachers
longer terms iu the night schools.
hen, too, The Times has always fos-
night schools, and your paper
hes The people and lets them know
the nighl schools are for and
they do, We appreciate IL all very
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
PRINCES WILL STUDY
RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE

BERLIN, oct. emperor William In
fixing the course OF study Tor Prime ss
August William, Oscar and Joachim has
prescribed a course OF comprehensive
lectures on commercial subjects.
The subjects OF these lectures viii H.
clude Industrial problems and technical
questions in the railway business. en-
bracing railway problems and progress
IN the United States.
Further lectures VIII be given 10 eIuci-
date the relations OF great International
financial and commercial houses.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Two snakes each measuring eight feet length equal
beginning tail and
capacity They swallow at the sans
long possible. rat7
pleased your nez said the Eonak
in
fomstr
swallow Of
asked
vOaty snakes" he declared
the Thangdoode
with
iHagnaton the reply They
each her
a boy." Squirrel
Hunter
stonohs made for the occasion
said the Konak
&c said the
o said
snake said tn Eonak-
ain the OF ach snake swallow
al In Of
VI he notsa ans noe
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
ELLA HAY TlLDEN
Is CHRISTENED

AT 81. Pauls Episcopal Church, sun
day al ] o'clock, the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip w. THden was
christened Ella Hay TiIden. Col. Ed Hay
standing as godfather, ana Mrs. Irene
Elizabeth Fose Howveit as godmother.
A number of friends witnessed the
pretty ceremony.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

New Members Ele
Agents Received
Operations Il
The monthly meetir

The monthly meetiT
committee Of the Wa
Society was held at
society. room o. Wards,
Monday, the following ms
present. Miss Loring, Mr.
ten. Mrs. II. V. BOyntor
vail. +. ". Pratt. f. NJ
T. Upper, and President q
John NJ. Gittsrman was
Der of the executive com
Humane Society.
The following were ele
OF the society: Mrs. II. J
Imirie. Miss H Cross, ,
ing. Mrs. c. +. Ferguson
CCdman, Mrs. Laura 81
Dd.can, the Rev. DR.. Sim
K. Kitchener. Mrs. J. II.
". p. HuxsfoTd, DR.. Glare
er, and Miss r, J, RawIiI
The WOfh accom- pllaNCQ
of the society during the
TENDER is shown In the (
mary;
Number of animals %
remedied without prose
prosecuted. 123; convicted.
o. cases of animals unfit
cases OF animals abando
animals killed By the az
Of beating or whipping. 10;
loading. 10; cases OF overd
ing when CALLED. a., driviI
90 lack of food or shelte
neous, o; cases TO be II
cases continued, 1 +. numbt
sisted by police, o; perso
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
ILLINOIS REPUBLIC
PLAN TO

Members of the Illinois
ISOLATION held a meeting
the parlors Of the Riggs I
action looking toward
home on election day.
There were q bout two
bers OF the association
l.. NJ Kelley presided. . =
mace By President Mari
Boys Fremont and Llnct