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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
DAMASCUS STEEL GO.
GIVES UP LONG FIGHT
Abandons Efforts to Reproduce Famous
Product-Inventor in Prison
Has Formula.

DIES MONIES. Iowa, June 24.-The
Damascus Steel Company. of Des
Moines. capitalized at 100000 organlz-
ed 20 manufacture steel by process IN
vented by ;. r. Dawson. with a plant
at New Brighton. Pa. announces In
letter TO the stockholders that the plant
win be sold and whatever IS possible
Will be saved for the stockholders, who
Will meet AT East Orange. y. J.. on July
IL
According to the letter. Dawson's proc
css has been found impracticable, IL
being impossible to make steel Of uni
form grade
Dawson believed he had discovered the
lost art Of making steel for which Da-
masCus was famous ages ago. Some
things ne manufactured We're marvels.
a company was formed and a small
factory established when Dawson shot
and killed Walter Scott. his sOn-in-la7r
Of less than week. on Christmas Eve
eight years aEo- Dawson was sent to
the penitentiary-
4 suit by the stockholders Of the COM
pany for, the steel formula resulted in
their defeat. Dawson was taken from
his prison cell 10 testify but the KEY
10 the safety deposit box containing the
formula was in Dawson 8 possession.
and the courts allowed him TO keep it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
The Reed Monument.

The American Medical Association
has set aside $4,000 for the proposed
bronze statue of DR.. Reed. whose life
was sacrificed to the demonstration
of his theories on yellow fever. 1t is
often said that we have too many
statues OF soldiers and statesmen.
Here is a chance to honor one Of the
martyrs of science.
The amount needed to complete the
fund for the statue is $1,000. and it
ought not to be very difficult to raise
that amount. If all of the people
who have been making their senti-
ments on anti-imperialism known
would agree to contribute 81 apiece
the fund would be more than COM
plete.
But it is not the anti-imperialists
alone who should honor the memory
of DR.. Reed. Those who believe that
our protectorate over Cuba and Porto
Rico was justified owe him an even
greater debt. II by this protectorate
we have materially improved the con-
dition of the people. done things for
them which they could never have
done for themselves, this constitutes
one of the strongest arguments in its
favor
TO make of plague-stricken Ha-
vana, whose harbor has for centuries
been foul with the filth of slave-ships
and fever hospitals, a healthful and
sanitary seaport, means prosperity
and happiness for Cuba, and the man
who gava his life for the accomplish
ment of this end is surely one whose
memory all men should honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
New Cabinet Officials.

The representations Of the know
ing ones were upset this morning
when the announcement was made
from the White House that Paul
Morton. credited to Nebraska, would
be the new Secretary of the NAVY.
succeeding William II. Moody. Of
Massachusetts, who becomes Attor-
ney General. aad Victor Howard
Metcalf. of California, would succeed
Mr.. Cortelyou as Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor.
When Mr. Morton's name was first
mentioned q few days ago in connec-
ton with a Cabinet position IL was
coupled with the announcement that
the President had offered him the
navy portfolio Then fl was declared
that on account of his business train
ing he was more fitted for the other
position and that Representative
Metcalf would succeed Mr. Moody IN
the navy berth. Indeed, it was de-
clared by some that these appoint
ments had actually been made.
Il seems, however. that Dir. Morton
had his own ideas as 10 what was
good for him. He was willing to be
Secretary Of the Navy. but quite I'M
willing TO be Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor. Mr. MetcaIf seemed to bC
willing 10 be anything. and a salts
factory compromise was reached by
swapping the jobs.
These two appointments emphasize
a growing feature Of President Roose-
vclt's Cabinet, the comparative youth
Of the men who are sitting about the
table as the chief advisers Of the head
OK the nation. Mr. Morton is forty
q ven years old. and Representative
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
IS DENIED
TO Insurance Men
Corporation Counsel Reahrns Opinion
Requiring Assessment Companies
to Pay Tax or G1oss Receipts.

The assessment Insurance companies
of the District VIII be required hereafter
TO pay a tax Of ~ per cont on the
amount of The assessments paid to tie
company less the dividends or profits
paid 10 the policy holders.
This is the decision of the Corporation
Counsel VINO today reafdrmed an oDin-
ION TO the same effect submitted some
weeks ago The assessment companies.
however. asked permission 20 appeal
from the opinion and submitted 20 the
Commissioners an argument thar they
were mutual insurance companies ana
exempt from taZaio1 on tnc'r assess
mcut receipts.
Both these claims are cisallowed ~
CORPORATION Counsel Duv2A. whose opln-
ion was today approved D& district
Commissioner Macfarland.
THE burden of the argumect or -hese
comoanies.-' saws AIr. DuVaH, seems TO
be that they are taxed on their gross
premium receipts and not uncn thcir
net premiums. ln other woods. because
they pay nothiIg 90 their pohcy holders
in She way OK profit or dlri4ecos. q mat
ter entirely 70 their advantage, they are
entitled TO faVors denied 20 companies
which pay profits and dividends 20 policy
holders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
Fire Drills.

The efficacy of the fire drill as a
means Of saving life is daily demon
strated. and with equal conclusive
ness the unwillingness Of the average
man TO enforce anything of the kind
is shown. After persistent effort on
the part Of a few ''cranks" most pub
lie schools have adopted it, and here
and there a hotel or factory makes
the innovation. Like most other
things, it is difficult to introduce but
easy TO continue when introduced.
1t is becoming more apparent every
day that the great danger in the mod
ern fire is lack of self-cOntrol, and
that nothing but invincibie habit can
remove this danger. There is such a
thing as training people so thorough
j. to obey certain signals that they
will respond to the cali even when
cTazed with fear. The muscles obey
ing the wonted impulse without con-
scious effort Nothing short of this
will stop the panic which brushes out
life in theaters and on boats at the
first CRY of Fire. Nothing else will
make fTe-fghung appliances effec-
tive IN untried hands.
A story which appeared in a Phil
adelphia paper suggests an idea which
might be useful. II is a tale OF a
school in which one special march
was chosen for the fire drill, and
never played at any other time. II
certain signals or certain tunes could
be associated with the fire drill in all
the schools Of a given city, It would
be possible for members of an orcheS-
ira or even for a good singer TO ar
rest the attention OF a crowd and get
I it under control simply by the use OF
the familiar musical notes The idea
is worth an experiment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
RAISULIANS.

"Raisuli is a gentleman writes Ion
Perdlcaris;
He would not do a single thing In
tended 20 embarrass
His captives. nor does ne desire their
peace Of mind 20 haras5-
lie only wants the money
"The iceman Is "a gcnueman''-this word
is from another
His every inclination is 20 be man
and brother,
Therefore your indignation you should
grapple with ana smother
lie only wants the money"
..The coal man is "A gentleman" Cof
course we'd have TO bump himJ
1T Jars his sensibniucs when with
brigands you lump him.
Go ask him an about hiss work yOuH
find, If you win pumpkin,
He only wants the money
"The meat man IS a. Ecntleman''-this
note is from a buyer
He does not like TO see sour grief when
prices arc made higher;
II you assert It's otherwise. he'll hint
you are a liar
lie only wants the money"
THE gas man. soda fountain man, the
druggist, and, the grocer,
The nan who sells electric Hght-set
down this point as so. sir.
Not one Of them Iut Ceols Tor you. Your
enemy? oh. no -ir!
lie only wants the money-'
"The booleie is a gcuueman"-wc get
this from n bctt0r
Who uses losing tickets as the basis Of
hie letter
Gle would not have a single man
through hard iucH Doe HIS debtor
lie only wants the money
with no desire 20 add TO this. CT
lonEihcu it uuduly,
Tho point that Fe-jlcaris ma'ces is not
discovered IcNly--
The world is nIn Of gentlemen who w3r,,
q IN Raisu3i-
They only want The money.
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
HEARST DEMOCRATS WILL
CONTEST THE ELECTION
Plan TO Cary Fight for Recognition to
Floor Of St. Louis Convention.

The Hearst Democrats OF the District
VIII contest the election OF the Norris
delegates at ST Louis A meeting was
held this morning at which the details
FOR the trip were completed The con-
test is to Be made on the ground OF
fraud In the primaries. and unfairness
at the convention. when the contingent
boited and held another convention.
Chairman James x. Jones OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee. has recOg-
nized the right of the contest. and il
VIII be fought out on the floor Of the
convection
The delegates and alternates who VIII
go from Washington are; William r
Carr, Herman J. Schulteis, Henry W.
Sherman. Con D. Kennedy. Thomas =.
Ryan. and Ward Savage. Delegates, and
Timonthy J. Costello William -
Vaughn. John p. Downey. John J.
o Conner, john r. Kenny and Edward
>. RatiEEn. cl-CruateS.
The party. which IS to be augmented
by a number IF friends Of the COutes-
tauts. viii leave Washington. July 3
The Democrats VIII follow The EeQuo-
Hcaa delegates Of the District and NY
70 have Inserted in the platform Of the
party a plank declaring for Suffrage
The contestants are al labor men,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24

changed it's policy to one Of local OPP
ton. The following interesting fig
ures have been made public to show
how the abandoning of hypocrisy has
increased virtue in that State:
The liquor traffic has been banished
from GO of the IA towns in which it
existed in the last year of prohibi-
ton. The number OF liquor sellers in
the State has been reduced from SIS
to 306. Montpelier has 8 sellers to
10 under prohibition; Burlington 10
to 60 under prohibition; Bennington
6 to 80 under prohibition. Other fig
ures show a similar great improve
ment, especially as regards sales on
Sundays, to minors and confirmed
Crunkards.
The Prohibition party has yet 70 as
simulate the great truth that it is
much easier to make moral the man
who is honestly immoral than it is to
make honest the man who is morally
dishonest.
A law that is not supported by
public opinion cannot be enforced, and
4 law which cannot be enforced is
much worse than no law at all. for
the fact that it Is not enforced breeds
in the community a contempt for all
law.
The child must walk before it can
run. So a little reform which actual
ly reforms prepares the way for more
reform, whereas a great deal of re-
form which actually does not reform
at all makes difficult any reform.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
TO INCREASE HEAD TAX
ON ALL IMMIGRANTS
Fe- is Now Two Dollars, and Bureau
Officials VIII Ask It's
Increase TO Ten.

Congress win be asked to Increase the
head tax on immigrants. The present
tax IS s. On each person entering the
United States. II was said at the Depart
ment o. Commerce ana Labor th:s
morning that the tax may be raised 20
$40. by means of which il is hoped that
the less desirable class or immigrants
viii be kept out Of the country
The officers of the immigration bureau
also hope that the increase VIII put an
end 70 the shipping NJ paupers TO this
country b. the charitable examinations
OF England and other countries. An in
vcstigatlou has Just been concluded. the
results OF which Will be made public
I'm the annual report OF Commissioner
General Sargent. that discloses the fact
that gully 20 per cent Of the people
coming to this country are being aided.
The immigration bureau this morning
issued the figures 1n immigration fur
Tue Zen months, ended June Z. These are
CGS.4.2, against 6-0.l last year. The de-
rortations were $3.50 last year. md 6.o5l
this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
CUPID IS BUSY
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 2t-Gc0rge
c. Bagsett, a popular Alexandria busl-
ness man. and Mabel +. Mason. Gaush-
ser Of the late Idlcien Mason. were
quietly married at the parsonage of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church last
Night. The Rev W. j. Morton. the pas
tor. performed the ceremony, after
which Mr. and Mrs. EasEett LETT on q
honeymoon trip u AshcyIllc. y. G.
Announcement has just been made of
the marriaEe cf Edward l.. LAWYER ana
Leoma Dean. b0tI o. this city. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr. Wray. at the parsonage of the First
Baptist Church or the 18TH inst.
TWO Washington young people, Harry
T.. Davis ard Sarah f. Popkius. were
quietly married 10 this city on Wednes-
DAY evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
Prohibition.

The Prohibition Party viii hold its
national convention IN Indianapolis
next week, and # is expected that
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be nomi-
mated as its candidate for President
When this important matter has been
fully attended 70. # is TO be hoped
that the Prohibition party viii give
IT'S attention TO the latest returns fron
Vermont
For many years Vermont was a
prohibition state, but last fail it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
DEADLOCK AHEAD ON
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
St Louis Convention to Have Hard lime Choosing STAN
ard-Bearer-Parker Chances Never Certain.

Of a platform which viii meet the
wishes Of the Southern and Western
Democrats. and one which VIII be FAR
more radical than that adopted By The
New York State convention.
Watterson Gives Views.
A sharp commentary on BrSan's meth
eds and purpose is uttered by Henry
Watterson. Referring 90 Bryans recent
New York speech he says:
There can be 10 installing the mean
Ing Of such demonstration. They ought
to make il plain 10 Democrats every
where that Mr.. Bryan means mischief,
and only mischief. He goes to ST. Louis
10 stir up a strife. IL can 10 longer ba
doubted that what Mr.. Bryan aims at
is divided Democracy What ne seeks
Is the defeat of its ticket
Where he has failed he has resolved
that none other shall win. II another
stood IN Judge ParEcr's shoes, that
other would invite AIR. Pryan's resent
meut. HiIl IS but as red flag 70 z
mad bull Belmont is but a fgureLead
Of speech.
But Mr.. Bryan win ind before the
end OF the chapter that he has both
overestimated his powers and over
reached himself lie may make scene
in the convention; nothing more. IL
he bolts. his bolt VIII lose the Demo
Gratis no state that .hey have. and help
them gain some States they need.
Vermont Likes Parker.
Although the Vermont Democrats. at
Burlington. decliEed to instruct the dele
gates 20 the national convention TO vote
for Judge Parker for the Presidential
nomination, motion was adopted Civ
/ ing expression &c the opinion shat Judgs
I Parker is the most available candidate.
4 The delegates were instructed 10 act
as a unit on all questions. but were
not bound outright 10 vote for the New
York man
The attempt to force Parker instruc-
tons caused an uproar and the motion
/ was voted down by a large majority.
I The platform adopted denounced trusts
and charged the Republican Administra-
/ ton with extravagance in office. Eli
l T. Porter was put AT the head OF tia
State ticket, for governor
Texas for Parker.
When the Texas Democrats instructed
/ for Judge Parker, Wednesday. thereby
ladding thirty-siN votes to his list. no
I reference was made IN the platform 70
/ the Panama Canal-acts OF the Admins
( tration. although Senators Bailey and
I Cubertson, in speeches, denounced
them.
The convention summarily rejected a
/ resolution designed TO conciliate the free
! silverites- \ feeble effc-t 10 prevent in
/ structions met a like fate
The two Senators. ReDresentativ
T. r. Ball and Judge John II. Reagan
were chosen deiegates-at-large
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
FRIDAY. JUNE "a. 1904.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks

"Cf course, you were greatly sur
Drised to learn of your nomination,
Mr.. President remarked some one at
the White House while the hurrahing
was still going on at Chicago.
Indeed 1 was" was the mockly
grave reply. greatly surprised. But
l am delighted"
For nearly three years it has been
as assured a fact as anything con-
nected with human affairs can be as
sured that Theodore Roosevelt would
be the next Republican candidate for
the Presidency of the United States.
Mighty forces, it is true, were
working against him, but as the
slight doubt, which maintained in
certain quarters, lest his enthusiasm
be not tempered with wisdom faded
away, opposition departed with it.
and Theodore Roosevelt is today the
candidate Of his party, nominated
with a unanimfty scarcely paralIeled
since the same honor was bestowed
upon General Grant in 1872.
The political career Of Mr.. Roose-
welt, reaching now to the highest Of
fee in the land, is spoken of with
bated breath by those who have tried
to attain the same lofty pinnacle and
have miserably failed. Marveiing at
his success, usually in spite of the
open or concealed opposition of the
bosses" they have summed up their
amazement with the declaration that
he, like Napoleon, has a star Of
destiny.
But things do not happen that way.
There is a reason for everything if
one has the wit to find it, and there
is a reason for Mr.. Roosevelts sue
cess-nOt a very subtle reason, either.
To begin with, he is an honest man
and a capable man. Those two quail
tiles alone give him a fair start with
the best. Added to them, he always
has the courage of his convictions,
and he is most fortunately endowed
with confidence not only in himself,
but in the righteousness of his cause.
Place with these his inherently DEM
ocratic spirit and just enough impul-
siveness to make him humanity COM
prehensible. and the success of Mr..
Roosevelt, based as It is on the hold
he has on all the people, is by no
means inexplicable.
Just as unanimous as that Of Pres
ident Roosevelt was the nomination
Of Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana
for the second place on the Republi-
can national ticket. AS soon as the
delegates had fairly arrived in Chica-
90, sentiment in his favor quickly
crystallized. The result is a tickle
thoroughly well balanced and in every
respect worthy of the party.
The campaign ROW entered upor
promises TO offer quite as much in tn,
way Of novelty as did the prelimi
naries which led up 20 the Chicago
gathering. Mr.. RooseveIt's fraal
methods are all his own, but tha
they have thus far proved winnin,
ones is a self-evident proposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
cARFEYLD PARK CONCEPT.

a concert VIII be given ~ Garfield
Park by the Engineer Rand. julius
Hamper. chief musician, this. evening
at o'clock. The DrograT4-
March. a Deed OF the Pen" .AIoret
Overture, "AtassanicllO' -.----.--... Assi0er
SerCuade for nuce and alto -Sitl
tBy Corps. Gilman and Hicks.l
Waltz. tine Scrcnacc --r.-..-... "A eri'crt
selection. Martha .-.......... q .otow
American Patriot -----.---. licochaln
Two-steps. futcrmcZZJ. Mrs Sippi
RusSick
Hail Columbia '...,.'...............tJ Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN
TO REMEMBER THE MAINE

BATH, Ne, June 24-UPon the ar
rival home of the batteship Maine. now
in foreign waters, she viii be sent TO
Portland, where the Daughters of the
American Revolution of Maine viii pre-
sent her with handsome banner.
Ia required four months 70 complete
Tins banner, which measures six Dy
twelve feet. ard has a fringe three feet
deep II bears the seal of Maine.
worked m colOrs. which is three feet
m diameter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
NEW ENGLAND COTTON
PLANT TO SHUT DOWN

WALTIAAI Mass. June 2i.-Nouces
have been posted at the Boston cotton
mills here, notifying the operatives that
the plant vii. be shut down on July p
Operations VIII be resumed Oh July Io.
About 1000 operatives are affected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

capt S. W. Z. Dichl thc new Judge
advocate general of The navy, arrived
iu Washington from San Francisco last
night. and assumed his new duties at
the Navy Department this morning.
Mrs D1chl has returned 90 Warrington
ana rCOECnoO their home here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24

Metcalf will be ffty-one next October.
Moody, Taft, and Shaw are none of
them in the sere and yellow leaf
class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24
TIE SULfAN'S DAUGHTER
GETS HER DIVORCE

CON5TANTINOPLE, June 24-The di-
vorcc of Princess Naimc, the Sultau's
csTgE,cr, from Fimal E3Iu P2saa Is
oG.caliy oro.nced. Her husband IS uc-
cuscd % tT,ing 10 poison ms wife IN
order to marry Hadidge SultnuC.
lie viii be exiled TO Arabia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-24

Some one with the patience to dig out
strange things says that President
Roosevelt IS the first candidate for
President the Republicans have taken
in the history OF their party from the
State Of New York. Moreover Theo-
dore Roosevelt Is the first Eew york
city born boy TO occupy the Presidcn-
ual chair Furthermore. Theodore
Roosevelt Is the first Vice President
who succeeded 90 the Presidency
through the death Of the President 70
be nominated for President himself.
Therefore. President Roosevelt, by his
nomination, has broken the Presiden-
tial precedent Of the nations history.
il may be added THAI he has also
broken the hearts OF several would-bc
rnlifical leaders.