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The Washington times., 1904-01-04
John c. Black, of Illinois,
as Civil Service
Commissioner.
THE OTHER NOMINATIONS
Luke E. Wright to Be Civil
Governor of the Phil
ippine5.

! The SeDlte today received the follow
ing nomIations from the President:
To be Secretary Cf War-William II.
Taft, OF Ohio.
To le Civil Service Commissioner
John T. Black. OF Illinois.
To oe consul general of the United
Stat at Coburg, Germany-Henry ID.
Sayor. Of Pennsylvania.
, be Assistant Secretary of Com
nice and Labor-Lawrence o. Murray.
o Illinois.
70 be United States marshal for the
orthern district OF NIississippi-Jam
a. Toler.
Marine Hospital Service.
To be passed assistant surgeons in the
Public Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice Of lie United Statts-Assistant
Surgeon Gustave NJ. Corput, OK Georgia
Assistant Surgeon William c. Billings.
of Massachusetts,; Assistant Surgeon
John W. Kerr. of Ohio.
To be civil governor of the Philippine
lslands-Luke +. Wright, of Tennessee
To be vice governor of the Philippine
Islands; Henry c. Ide. of Vermont.
William II. Taft, who is TO be the new
Secretary Of War, will retire from the
office of civil governor Of the Philippine
Islands to accept the war portfolio. He
IS now en- route TO San Francisco and Is
expected 70 arrive in Washington TO as
sumo his new duties on February 1.
John c Black IS commander OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. having
been elected to that position at the last
OF the C. A. r., held In San
francisco last fall. He is a Democrat
and viii succeed a Democrat. the late
John r. Proctor, as Civil Service Com
missioner.
Lawrence Q. Murray. to be Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor, was
'ormerly Deputy Comptroller7of Crrrtn-l
y and subsequently was Identified with
he Trust Company of America in New
York as trust officer. He Is now filing
1 siirilar position with the Central Trust
Company CT Illinois Much opposition
% the appointment of Mr.. Murray was
shown by labor advocates on the
ground that he represents Standard Oil
interests.
Luke =. Wright. formerly vice COVER
lor Of the Philippine Islands. will sue
,eed Governor Taft as civil governor.
and Henry c. Ide. a member of the Phil
ppine Commission. will be vice governor
)f the Islands.
PoStoflce Nominations.
In a long list Of postofiice nominations
he following were the most important:
onnecticut-Edward 3. Bennett. Hart
ord
Maryland Richard f. Bouldin. Bel
air.
observation-disclosures s. Hin. Am
lerst; Charles Newhau. Danvers; Agnes
!. Smith, Stockbridge.
ohio-Frederick G. without. Dayton.
Pennsylvania-Micha Weyand. Bea-
'er, Senator Quay's home town.
West Virginia-John A. Dinsmore.
Keystone; John +. Lewis, Point Pleas
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
Officials Are Silent and
Public IS Ignorant
of Affairs.
WEARY OF DELAY
May Take Steps to Insure
Mikado'S interests in
Korea.

LONDON. jar 4-Dispatches from
ST Petersburg indicate that foreign
pessimism finds no echo in the Russian
capital There is steady belief, it is
said, that peace will be preserved in
the Far East
only the more ambitious ones in
military circles want war says cor
respondent. Even the revolutionists do
not think that war would be their OPP
portunity for conducting a vigorous
propaganda. During such hOstilities
they would desist from their operations
as they did during the Russo-Turkish
campaign of 1877.
Oficialdom 0ysterlike.
'ofciaIdom is oysterlike regarding
the negotiations. while the Russian pub
lie is as ignorant as the rest of II
world as to how affairs are progres /
ing Russian society is Indifferent.
"The reports that the Car is in
constant state Of gloom over the 81
alton are incorrect With the Emprs'
his majesty is learning 20 play &c
balalaika- or Russian triangular gJtI'
under the instruction of NJ. Andsh'
who hopes to take Russian orctua
TO the st. Louis Exposition
Weary of Delay.
Reports from other capitals. hfVer'
do not IN anv way bear out to
,,,,sr, faIt In st petersburg From
-roIr,,o cor,es a ~enort thai the ikado
aud his advisers are firing of uiia
tory tactics OF Russia in reTns 70
Japan's latest note, and are Sliheu'
should no answer be forthcom ~ the
near future 20 take decisive 50 70 m
sure japanese interests in KF-
Such a step would be tantaunt 70
! declaration of war. or at y 10 an
,,t,tv,,,,,,,,, "a F,,,seia ,rhe port has
,-,,,s,s ,,,,,.t ,,rsas,,ess aYeven the
49, ~, ,,,It tb,I,r against
- ,r-,,a-,I ,,asss,,fetfr baI in diplo-
se.,e ct-nI.- ,,ov0 admit at things
I look grave.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
Insanitary Buildings.

The bill submitted by the Commis-
sioners today provides for a board for
the condemnation OF insanitary build
ings. consisting OF the assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner In charge Of
buildings. the Health officer, and the
Inspector Of Buildings. TO act under the
supervision of the Commissioners. with
power TO vacate or condemn. and de-
molish. subject TO the appeal Of owners
to the court, and with provision for the
award OF damages. II any are due, or
the assessment Of the cost on the real
estate. If that is necessary.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
TEMPERATURE.
THE sun
TIDE TABLE.

ftlgn tide loafAF .--r-.s.- zee d-l.rft ~
High tide tomorrow. .S:35 r. m. Q 81 D. m
Low tide tOmOrrow......3:45 a. m. p. m
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
BILL SENT TO CONGRESS
TO DEAL WITH SLUNS
First Fruit of Inspection
Made by Rhs.
ACTION BY COMMISSIONERS
Provides Board of Condemnation With
Authority to Vacate and Demolish
Insanitary Buildings.

The first fruit OF the recent trip made
through the Washington slums by Jacob
A Riis was apparent today when Com
missioner Macfarland submitted 10 the
Board of Commissioners a draft of the
legislation desired TO enable the Com
missioners effectively to deal with the
insanitary buildings in alleys AMI else
where in the District
The bill was prepared by Commits
sioner MacfaTland after consultation
with the Health officer, the Corporation
Counsel, and other officials In sending
the bill forward the Commissioner rec
ommends it be transmitted to Congress
with request for favorable action
Based on Former Bill.
The legislation now asked for is based
upon the bill NhIcn the commiss topcrs
presented In the last Congress, after
consultation with their subordinates
and with the representatives of the citi-
zens' committee on the housing OF the
poor. but contains additional features
taken from the New york law and from
the substitute measure prepared by the
subcommittee Of the Senate Committee
on the District of Columbia at the last
session.
The Commissioners believe IL is better
10 treat the questions of the abatement
Of nuisances. the condemnation of in
sanitary buildings. and the regulation
OF tenement construction as separate
measures. A third bill Will. therefore.
be drafted. covering the requirements
for tenement construction.
The Washington times., 1904-01-04
Other District Matters.

Other matters OF District interest were
introduced by Mr.. Gallinger and. on his
motion. referred to the District Com
mittee. rs follows.
Authorizing the laying of water mains
and service sewers in the District OF
Columbia. and the levying of assess
ments therefor.
To amend the law relating to taxation
The Washington times., 1904-01-04

Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow: warmer tomor-
row; light. variable winds.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
Russia's Baltic Squadron.

Paris, April 1.-THE St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit PariSienne
cables an interview which he had with
Rear Admiral Rojestvensky, chief of
the general staff of the navy, in the
course of which the admiral admitted
that he had been o.Sered and accepted
the command of the Baltic squadron,
adding he was not certain whether the
squadron would go to the far East.
The Emperor, the admiral said, says
that the squadron is to be ready to
sail by June 18th next, but this is con-
sidered too hasty movement in Of
fetal circles, where it is affirmed that
on the departure of the squadron a
certain complication may arise in Eu-
rope.
Moreover, there will not be work
for seaman in the far East in Septem-
Der, "for by then" said the admiral,
the Japanese will have conveyed to
Korea sufficient cannon, ammunition
and provisions to enable them to car
ry on a campaign for many months
The Japanese will not hesitate to
spend enormous sums for apparently
inadequate results, and this proves
that they are sure they can renew their
supplies and ammunition and that they
have safe friends who will furnish all
they need"
Questioned concerning the Japanese
tactics, the admiral said:
vice Admiral Togo is quite right to
remain faithful to his plan, although
the appearances were against him. We
know from sure source that he is
certain he can repair his vessels and
renew his supplies. even of heavy ar
tillery, If needful."
Admiral Rojestvensky expressed re-
gret that Russia did not take the initia-
tive in attacking, even in sacrificing
her fleet, if thereby she crippled the
Japanese navy"
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
Soldiers and Sailors Greetings.

st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE EN-
peror's sailors and soldiers in the Far
East telegraphed Easter greetings to
their friends at home through the
Novoe Vremya, which published in
four columns of small type kilograms
from Port Arthur, Vladivostok, Dalny,
Mukden, Harbin and other places,
with the signatures to the dispatches.
The messages breathe the deepest love
of country and afford striking evidence
of the religious bond uniting Russians.
The messages from Port Arthur rep
resent every warship OF Importance
except the flagship Askold and the
cruiser Pallada. The kilograms are
signed by the captains and other Off
GERS. The kilograms from Vladivostok
were sent by the officers of the cruis-
ers Rurik and Bogatyr.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
Russian Woman to Fight.

st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE war
ministry has granted the petition Of
Nine. Pousep. daughter of Colonel
MaXiowcondurow, who desired to
be enrolled in a Cossack regiment The
ministry has ordered her enrolment
in the First Regiment of rifemen.
Nine. Pousep is thirty-three years
old, was reared under the patronage
of the late Emperor Alexander H.,
is fine horsewoman, a good shot and
handles the rifle, revolver and sword
equally as well, often taking part in
the cavalry maneuvers of the Vyazen-
sky regiment. She also is qualified
Red Cross nurse, but she says there
are enough women nurses and wants
to show that woman can fight.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
PASSIVE CAMPAIGN PLANNED
BY GENERAL kUROPATkIN

St Petersburg. April 1o.-The gen.
orally anticipated attack on Port Ar
thur did not occur last night, although
q telegram received from Grand Duke
Cyril reports that the enemy's ships
were sighted on the horizon II is pre-
sumed that the japanese We're warned
of the extra precautions which lad
been taken to guard against surprise.
There was no Easter merrymaking at
the front. BY special dispensation the
soldiers and sailors were relieved OF
ali religious observances on account OF
the necessities of the military situa-
ton. Vice Admiral Makaroff's torpedo
flotilla patrolled the open sea while the
warships with full steam up remained
outside Port Arthur.
Elsewhere throughout the theater OF
war all is reported quiet.
A high military authority in conver-
sation with the Associated Press, ex-
planned why General kuropatkin's plan
OF campaign does not contemplate a
heavy resistance of the Japanese ad-
vance at the Yalu, saying:
Either defeat or victory in a battle
there would be disadrantageous to US.
If We lost we would have to fall back
through difficult country. If We won
-and say to you that Russian STRAIT
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

egy is based on the idea of victory and
not defeat-success would be Suitless.
We could not follow it up without ex-
posing the army TO too great risks.
-On account of the japanese control
of the sea if We pursued the enemy into
the peninsula of Korea We would open
both tanks to possible attack from
the rear. No, the japanese must come
On to a point in the interior which,
with this end in view. has been select
ed, where We can follow up a crushing
defeat TO the bitter end with blow after
blow. and seal the fate OF the cam
paign.
Our plans will converge at time
next summer when Vice Admiral Max
aroff's feet will be relieved by the ar
rival of reinforcsments. Then if sue
cessful on land, we can clear the sea
of the enemy. cut his communications,
end the Japanese in Korea and Man
churia will then be at our mercy.
THE world must not be impatient.
The prelude to this war is not yet fin
ished."
1t is understood here that as the re-
suit of General Kuropatkin's visit to
New Chwang, reinforcements of 100,-
600 men will be sent forward from Lian
Yang.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

sisting d each four twelve-inch guns,
four ten-inch and five six-inch guns.
The armored belt at the water line
will be nine inches thick, with six
inch armor continuing to the level of
the deck. A new feature will be su-
perstructure of four-inch armor, in.
suring that no part of the upper works
will be unprotected.
Formal orders fer these battleships
were placed by Japan with Vickers,
Maxim & Armstrong on January Both,
the orders being to expedite their con-
struction as speedily as possible. They
are to have speed of nineteen knots
and will be able to discharge eleven
tons of prdjectiles per minute from
their main batteries.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
Warships for Japan.

London. April 1.-THE two battle
ships ordered in England by japan
will be exceedingly powerful, their
length, 445 feet, exceeding that of the
most powerful British battleships by
twenty feet. In order to meet the ca
pacity of docking accommodations. the
beam and draught have been fixed at
seventy-eight feet and twenty-six feet
respectively. Each will have a dis,
placement of 16,400 tons.
Their main batteries, it is said, will
be the most powerful yet devised, con-
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

State Treasurer Newton is preparing
to take up the matter of back taxes
against the druggists of the state with
the Druggists Association if more
druggists do not take out licenses. The
total number of saloons in the state,
as listed on the treasurer's books, is
5000, over LOO of which are located
in Denver. Two hundred of the Den
yer saloons are owned by the Neef and
Zing Brewing companies.
The Humane Society will make a
thorough inspection of stables of Den
yer to ascertain how many unregistered
horses have been docked, and will
prosecute all resulting cases of tail
docking that are discovered. This ac-
tion is brought about by the recent de-
cision of Justice Steele declaring the
Colorado statute prohibiting the prac-
tice to be valid The penalty in each
case Is Imprisonment for fifteen months
and fine of $3.50.
The exhibit of the Colorado School
OF Mines at the st. Louis exposition
will be working assay and metallur-
giccal laboratory. A space twenty five
by fifty feet has been assigned in the
metal pavilion. directly opposite the
mines and metallurgy building. The
equipment will consist of one coal and
two gasoline furnaces and the neces-
sary accessories, four desks for chem
ical work and a dust-proof balance
room inclosed in glass.
Curator w. c. Ferrill of the State
Historical Department has puzzle
for pioneers of Colorado which is ex-
citing rOnsidera hIa iDtaract at tho
state house. J. S. Randall of the
Georgetown Courier presented the
historical department with hundred
or more of old photographs obtained
from an album kept by James j..
White, who was resident OF Central
City in the early days, and died at
Georgetown about twenty years ago.
This set Of pictures is collection OF
portraits gathered for the most part
before the Civil war and but few Of
them have been identified. Pioneers
are invited to call and see how many
portraits they can recognize.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15
Immense Lake Vessel.

Lorraine, Ohio, April 10.-The steam
er Augustus B. Wolvin, the largest
vessel ever built on fresh water and
said to be the largest boat designed
especially for carrying freight in the
world, was successfully launched at
the American Shipbuilding Company's
yards here yesterday. The vessel will
cost about 100000. 1t is $50 feet
long, Sc feet wide and 32 feet deep and
will carry about 1000 tons of iron,
besides 5000 tons Of fuel, on is feet
draught.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Vice Admiral Makaroff, whose con-
duct of affairs at Port Arthur is win
ming him golden opinions in Russia,
is famous as the inventor of ice-crush-
ers used in Russian naval ports. He
was born in 1S49, and made his first
visit to this country in 1868, coming
with the Pacific fleet to San Francis
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Pittsburg Sunday school teacher
vouches for the story that a New Zea-
land whale not long ago swallowed a
man and then delivered him, safe and
sound. TO light again. This ought to
silence the heteroGox brethren.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

King Menelik has a glorious future
before him. He will bring to the st.
Louis exposition some ivory, tropical
fruits and the like and take back the
cakewallS, the rag-time song, the opos-
sum and the persimmon.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

CO. In the Turkish war he distin.
guished himself in some notable tor
pedoing exploits. Five years ago Ad.
miral Makaroff was in Chicago, and at
that time made trip to Mackinaw
City, where he inspected the ice
crushers used in the Straits.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

1t is mentioned as one of the praise.
worthy traits of the Duke of Cam
bridge that he didn't forsake his wife.
Has it come to pass that such sac
ritice is worthy of the worlds special
attention?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

A big gun that is being cast at
Reading, Pa, is to have range of
thirty miles. 1t may yet come to pass
that shot may not only be heard
around the world but fired around as
well.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Marquis Ito has been presented
with house in the Korean capital
After looking at pictures of few Ko-
rean houses we are not disposed to
believe that Ito has much to brag
about.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

In the slow motion OF Russia there
Is always something terribly 'sugges-
tive OF glacier.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Referring, as Berlin paper does,
to King Leopold as IAN American
among monarchs," is as doubtful a
compliment as it would be to refer to
Harry Lehr as typical Belgian.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Thought is the most wonderful
thing in the world No man ever kick
ed bulldog after stopping to think
twice.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

The horrors Of war are unspeak
able So are the names of the gen
erals
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

A Boston paper has a half column
article on Huldah b. Todd. Let's see;
who is Huldah Todd?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Imagine Patti sitting in her state
room with her husband, cheerfully
counting the 100000, and tieing up
the bills in bundles, on her way
across.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Fear that China will join Japan
should the first land battle be won
by the mikado ought not to worry
Russia. All she need do is to go out
and win that particular battle.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Leopold of Belgium is the American
among European monarchs." This is
the severest thing said about America
lately.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

College athletes are wanted in st.
Louis by the company that has the
roller chair concession. This looks
like great chance for pushing young
men.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

The town of Brookline, which it
costs $1,22O,S44 a year to run, con-
sumed 7S1,279,G3G gallons of water
last year. Total quantity of cham
pagne consumed not stated
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Perhaps the average man would as
soon fail for s17O00000 as for paltry
S5,G00,000. What is the difference in
few millions anyway to the man who
is everlastingly broke?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

1t was all up with the Bashostchad-
nj and the Stereguschtchi when they
went down entangled with their nom
enclatrre.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Travellers from Vladivostok report
that the winter there has been so un-
unusually mild that the sea is now
frozen only six miles from the harbor.
How balmy
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

1t mas been decided that Washing
ton will have a baseball club this
season. All doubt concerning the
team that will be at the tail end is,
therefore, removed.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Turkey is buying 100000 Mausers
perhaps under the impression that its
Macedonian subjects are not enjoying
life as they should.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

1t is<said the people OF the United
States "eat sI50.0C0,G0O worth OF
candy in a year" Fudge,
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

Those physicians who insist that
eating apples will elevate the moral
standard seem to have forgotten what
happened to Adam and Eve.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

The Anaconda Standard notes tht
advent in its town of the first robin.
Graft?-or only porchclimbers?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-15

The Atlanta Constitution asks,
Should lawyer enter politics?"
Well, as practical question, it's large
ly question of practice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-22

because he had heard that the President
had entered into an agreement for the
payment OF that sum for that purpose.
Mr.. Platt defended the President against
the charge OF committing an act of war
or even an act of intervention denying
that his acts in connection with the
Panama revolt amounted to either. The
charges that the President knew Of the
revolution and had connived at it, Mr.
Platt characterized as disgraceful and
untrue He maintained the President had
the right to protect transit across the
sthmus even against Colombia.
Mr.. Platt referred to the sentiment o.
the Colombian forces and was interrupted
by Mr.. Tillman, who asked if the atti-
tude Of the Colombian forces was not IN
tho nature of "a dicker or badger to in
crease the price of going Mr.. Platt
replied that Mr.. Hubbard and his forty
two men had nothing to do with the buy
ing of the departure of the Colombian
troops. The act of Colonel Black in
raising the flag of the Panamanian ma
tion was defended on the ground that
b. was engaged at the time in civilian
duty and raised the flag after the new
government was formed. There would,
hC ddGGAlp pC iO ulIhCullS III dGCGDllbB
the theory of good faith in those matters
if Senators wanted a canal at Panama
and did not want it at Nicaragua.
Il want canal at Panama. respond
ca Mr.. Tillman. "if we don't have TO
steal it."
To this expression Mr.. Platt took ex-
ception as unworthy.
When Mr.. Platt closed Mr. Tillman was
recognized to read the Ostond Manifesto
and the comment made upon it by the
Republican platform of 1856. He con
tended that the policy of the present ad-
ministration was that might makes right.
ct is" he said. "the doctrine OF the
wolf in Aesop's Fable that whether the
stream runs up or down | am above you
and / want you for supper"
He declared our course in Panama to
BE- Simply greedy and dirty"
Mr.. Teller spoke briefly in reply to Mr.
Platt, and the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.