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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
SCOTT TO THE RESCUE.

respectable appearing woman was
on the stand IN the Police Court 10 tes-
tify as to the character and mental
status OF q young man charged with
larceny
Il do not deem him capable OF dis
eliminating between right and wrong
remarked the witness. and I think ne
would do anything his aunt would tell
him 20 do"
Assistant District Attorney Muilowny
Immediately put the question. DO you
mean 10 say that II you told him 10
go out and stab some one or steal some
thing he would do it2''
Il think he would 2"
At this tuncture Judge SCOTS COM
mendable rustic ebivalry once more as
serted itself, and raIying TO the sup
port OF the member OF the weaker sex
he remarks5s
Il don't think there is very great
probability OF the lady making any such
suggestion. Mr.. MulIowny." and fur
Their question in that regard. was
dropped.
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confscated their furs pending the
payment of duty.
The owners of the furs say, and
their story seems likely to prove true,
that they bought the garments in
Montreal from dealers who promised
to deliver them at their homes, and
that the price was supposed to include
the duty The furs were bought, it Is
said, in the summer, or early autumn,
when there would have been no excuse
for wearing them on the return jour
ney, and the dealers offer to save
trouble by shipping them to the pur-
chaser's home seemed quite accommo-
dating. 1t now appears that the furs
were sent to New York all right, but
smuggled over the border The own
ers say that they are willing to pay
the duty, since it seems to be the only
thing to do, but they do feel that the
customs officials ought to have had
more tact than to take their furs away
from them when the thermometer was
lowering around the zero point.
This seems to be one of those cases
IN which tact in the enforcement o.
law is really justifiable. There are in-
Vulnerable instances in when the de
nIsnd for tactful behavior by the Off
cials is merely subterfuge to get out
of obeying the law at all, but thert
seems no doubt that the dishonest
dealers in Canada were responsible
for the violation Of law, and that the
buyers were innocent victims. The
moral is, when you buy furs in Can
ADA, smuggle them yourself.
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they are at liberty to make extra
money in the evenings if they can.
On the other hand, the genuine ex-
pert-the man who can make So day
as court reporter, or who has the
ability and discretion to fill the posi-
ton of secretary to some Congress
man or politician, can seldom be lured
into the Government service, and if ne
is, his salary is less than he could earn
outside, though his hours are shorter.
Ii he once gets into the departments,
however, he is likely to stay, and per
manenee is worth something. 1t ali
depends on the man and the job.
The trouble with stenOgraphers' sal
aries is that the woods are full of IN
different shorthand writers, and there
Gre few places for the experts. There
are many stenographers working for
salaries of SIS or $40 week who can
properly be classed as experts. There
are doubtless some in the departments
who are not worth $15 a week, be-
cause the standard of stenography set
In the examinations is not high, and y
person can pass without being in any
sense an expert, and do the ordinary
work of the department well enough.
Stenography is not a difficult art.
Any bright boy or girl who is a good
speller can learn In SIX months time
the rudiInents of the business. The
rest is merely practice The expert i.
born, not made, but the ordinary EN-
ployer dictates so slowly that his
needs can be met without expert
knowledge. Only few men out of 4
hundred dictate fast enough to trouble
the ordinary shorthand writer. In
fact, if it were not for the need of cor
rection of the work, and the aversion
some men have 10 the rattle of ma
chine, an expert typewriter could take
dictation about as well as a shorthand
writer, and il would save time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
MRS. PLATT RECEIVERS BAG.

Senator Thom4s c. Platt. accompanied
by Mrs. Plat. Mrs. Snow. Mrs Platt's
sister, and Miss Knowles, who ara
spending a few weeks at Aiken. Jour
neyed 10 Augusta on a trolley car We'd
nesday.
When Mrs. Plat arrived at the
Hampton Terrace Hotel i'm Augusta,
where the party lunched she discovered
the loss OF a handbag. Returning imms-
diately to Augusta. Mrs. Platt visited
the office OF the trolley company and
reported her loss.
Shortly after Mrs. Plat had lsft tbs
railroad Office a conductor entered and
reported as follows:
Found between seats OF car one lady's
handsome leather gold-mounted hand
bag, containing about S12 in cash. .
lady's small watch, several eyebrow
pencils, a powder pun and box and sew
eral small articles incident TO a lady's
toilet"
The bag was Immediately returned 20
Mrs. Plat. who appeared much worried
when told that IL had been opened. but
was nevertheless reJoiced 10 recover It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
GEORGE VAN DUZER SAW
PRESIDENT LINCOLN SHOT
Former Masters Mate in Navy Dead in
New York City.

Gorge Van Duzer. a masters mate IN
the Union Navy. in the civil war, died
on Tuesday in st. Vineent's Hospital
In New York city. He was born in New
York sixty-five years ago and as
young man made a long trip on a clip
per ship.
Most OF his service in the war was on
blockade duty on the coast OF North
Carolina. He was one of the last men
TO say good-by to Lieutenant Cushing
when the latter started on his trip to
blow up the Confederate ironclad ram
Albemarle
Mr.. Van DuZer was in Ford's Thea
ter when President Lincoln was assassi-
mated, and ]. Wilkes Booth sat IN a
balcony seat almost directly behind him
until he went to the Presidents box
Mr.. Van Duzer was one OF the three
men who got a piece of the blood-stain-
ed collar that was removed from Mr.
Lincoln's neck after he was shot. Some
years ago Mr.. Van Duzer gave his piece
10 the Masonic Temple In New York He
was man OF means and since the war
he had devoted himself to mechanics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
Street Cleaning.
Philadelphia Solves the Problem With
a Hose


Philadelphia has struck new solu-
ton of the STRENGTHENING problem
Her streets being blocked up with
SLOW recently, she turned the hose of
the fire department on them, and sue
ceeded in clearing some of the busiest
streets in a surprisingly short space
Of time. 1t IS now urged that this
method be used ali over the city, at
the earliest possible moment after a
heavy snow fall, so that the snow will
not have time to get trodden into ice.
Of course, this method would not be
effective in cold climate, for the rea-
son that the water would freeze about
as fast as it fell, and the last state Of
that city would be worse than the first /;
but it really seems as if it might be
made effective in cities far enough
south to avoid this difficulty. If rain
will clear the streets, as it certainly
will, the hose Of the ere department.
flushing them, ought 10 90 the work
even more quickly. 1t might turn out
to be cheaper than snow shovelers, IN
the ease of a sudden heavy snow IN
mild weather.
Whatever may be the means settled
upon for the removal Of snow and ice
from the streets, < is about time that
some way was found to make things
endurable. If cities along the north
ern border can keep their streets
passable when they have snow from
November to March, Washington
ought to be able to take care Of the
little innocent snow falls that come
about twice year. AS it is, the snow
lies in heaps in the cutters, forms
pools in the street, and makes life 3
burden for delicately clad women who
must ahght from street cars In the
midst of mass of slush, while the
workaday part of the community runs
risks of colds, coughs, rheumatism
end pneumonia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
FRIENDS OF PRESIDENT
HAD A NEEDLESS SCARE
Suspicion Against Hanna Was GroundesS-Ca for Ma
tional Convention Not Withheld With Sinister Purpose

have caused Senator Hanna to defer -
suing the call, was the matter OF hotel
rates In Chicago. Had IL been deter
mined that the hotel keepers OF that
city would advance their rates far be-
yond the usual terms. IL might have been
necessary for the committee to have
reconsidered its action and selected an
other convention city. As matter Of
fact there has beer no unusual delay
and the friends OF the President have
been unduly alarmed. The call will come
along in due time. and there will be am,
pie opportunity for State conventions
20 instruct their delegates for the Pres
ident. and the usual method OF select
ing them will be followed In accordance
with the rules OF the national commit
zee. But all this anxiety and excite
ment tends 10 show the feeling of dis
trust which Administration supporters
have for Senator Hanna and his friends
and their fear that ne is planning a
coup to deprive the President OF the
nomination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
Government Salaries.
Are They Larger in Proportion to Work
Than the Average Wager

A stenographer has written TO The
Times to say that the Government
pays larger salaries for less work than
any outside business firm. Another
stenographer takes the same method
of expressing the opinion that the
Government pays less than good
stenographers can earn outside.
These views, at first sight irrecon-
cilable, are really both correct in a
Measure. The duties of stenogra-
piers are so varied that 10 fixed rule
can be laid down as to the value of
their services to the Government and
to outside firms The average stenog-
rapher in a business house does not
need TO be an expert. She-foI
women usually fiji these positions
must know enough shorthand to take
down letters as fast as her employer
cares to dictate, and many business
men are slow in dietation. The vocab-
ulary used in the ordinary business
house is SO small as to be quickly mas
tered Good spelling and somG
knowledge of English are required,
methodical habits and good address
are always useful, and not infrequent-
" the stenographer finds herself in the
position of sort Of confidential clerk
Her hours are at least eight, and
oftener ten or twelve, and her salary
may be anywhere from $40 to $50 6
week, according to years, experience
peculiar value TO the firm, and the liy.
ing expenses of the town. No stenog
rapher in the Government service gets
as small a salary as go week, and
few remain as low as $l5, while THEN
hours are meyer more than seven, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
Use for the lToquois.
A Practical Test for Fire Apparatus
in Chicago.

News comes from Chicago that the
Iroquois Theater is to be put to prac-
teal use, and if the test proposed IS
made as it ought to be, this badly con-
structed building will serve a better
purpose in its ruins than it ever would
if it had remained unchanged. The
authorities intend TO install in it model
fire apparatus, and set it on fire pur-
posely, to see what viii happen. The
automatic sprinklers will be in place,
so will q real asbestos curtain, sky
lights, and fre-fghting apparatus.
The fire will be started as nearly as
possible in the. same way in which il
started at the time of the disaster, and
it will be seen whether proper precau-
tons would have smothered it before
1t reached dangerous proportions.
1t would be very good thing TO
keep that Iroquois Theater standing
permanently in its present condition,
as reminder of the danger of civic
carelessness, and as a theater of ex-
pertinent. Being, as its builders
earnestly assured the public, quite fire.
proof, there would be little or no dan
ger of fire started inside its walls
spreading to other buildings; in fact,
if there were any such danger, it
would undoubtedly have been shown
at the time Of the catastrophe. Thea
tel apparatus could be tested in sucla
q building as it could not possibly be
tested elsewhere. How, for instance.
could any ordinary test of sn ashes
tos curtain show what it would do III
the peculiar drafts and conditions
of the stage7 1t would be impossible
to make effective tests Of automatic
skylights or sprinklers in an ordinary
theater, because of the danger of dam
age; but they could be made perfectly
il the ruined theater. However, it Is
improbable that any such plan will be
followed. 1t would cost money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
is HERRAN A SPONTANEOUSLY

II wonder Il there Is any truth in
these stories about somnambulisu
Was the remark made BY Or. Herrsn.
the Colombian charge just after h
opened his mail yesterday morning and
found therein copy OF a New York
magazine containing in a most promi-
nent position IAN article signed in Or
Herran's own name and purportias 10
have been contributed by him.
Now. 1 am very sure. said Dr.. Her
ran. that ] never wrote that article
and the statements II makes as confnr
from me are as startling 10 me as they
must have been TO the public. II vol
be thoroughly imDolitic for me 10 coz
tribute an article 10 a magazine az his
time. and I don't see how ! could come
out IN a signed statement about CO.
iornbia and Panama. when I have never
written magazine article in my life"
The objection made by DR.. Herran 10
the article is not so much the state
ments IL makes concerning the Colon
bia-Panama trouble as the fact that It's
publication IS not authorized by him
The article is being widely commented
upon as being direct statement from
Coiombia's highest ofhaial in this cOun-
trv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
Philadelphia Election

Governor Pennypacl;er of Pennsyl-
vanis will also shortly issue call for a
special election in the Third district OF
that State. which embraces a portion
OF the city OF Philadelphia. for the pur-
pose of electing a member OF Congress
to succeed the late Representative Henry
Burk- A year ago the Democrats made
no nomination in this district, but this
year they have nominated Samuel J.
Randall, tr.. son of the late Speaker
Randall.
The Republicans have named George
A. Castor. and the contest promises to
be a close one. Normally the district,
like the remainder Of Philadelphia is
strongly Republican, but until recent
years it was the practice to allow the
district to be represented by a pro-
lection Democrat
As there is a safe working Republican
majority in sthe House, some OF the
Philadelphia Republicans are said TO
favor allowing Mr.. Randall TO have the
seat for the remainder of the term, but
there has been such pressure for the
honor smong Republicans OF the district
that TIE Republican Organization was
obliged to nominate a candidate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
HOW TO PRONOUNCE 40.

What's the correct way TO pronounce
to-, asked a facetious broker just be
fore the opening OF the Washington
Stock Exchange today
That's cinch.' replied a wise men,
Der Pronounce il the way you spell
ito"
Well. how do you pronounce t-o-o?'
Same way-too"
How do you pronounce twog'
Same way-two."
Now how do you pronounce the sec
ond day in the week p
Tuesday. of course" said Mr.. Par
ris.
Nope" said the facetious ole.
Must be 1oosday thea" remarked
Mr.. Hibbs.
Nope
How then. Chewsday?" asked Mr..
Heiston.
Nope"
Guess it's Tuesday" interpolated Mr..
Father
-.Nope-Monday." said he of the FACET
Gus turn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
VENEZUELA RECOVERING
FROM HER REVOLUTION

Rudolf Dodge. United States consular
agent at Caracas. and secretary for the
United States at the meeting OF the
Venezuelan claims commission, arrived
in the city last night. and is now at
the Ebbitt.
Mr.. Dodge said that instead OF the ma
val demonstration made By Germany
and England aiding those countries 1T
has injured their trade greatly. Vene-
zuela, was. he said. recovering rapidly
from the effects of the recent ,revolu-
ton. American interests had been so
well guarded. ne said. that business with
the United States was growing rapidly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
A METEoRIc CAREER.

David Z. Thompson. the United States
minister 10 Brazil. VINO is now on his
way from Rio Janeiro to New York. and
v no Will visit Washington in a few
days, is a successful American whose
career rivals stories told in books about
the rapid rise Of young men who are
Industrious and temperate.
From railroad brakeman to United
States minister in a republic of the
Importance of Brazil and chief stock
holder in gas companies and street rail-
ways I'm the Nebraska capitol IS a long
jump. but Mr.. Thompson is not satisfied.
Before he was appointed 10 5razil he
was defeated for the United States SEN
ate. and Senator'S Willard and Dietrich
were chosen by the Nebraska Legisla-
ture. The Senate is the goal toward
which Mr.. Thompson is working and
persons familiar with the politics Of
Nebraska believe he is returning to the
United States at this time TO find out
what his chances are for succeeding
Senator Dietrich. whose term viii ex-
pire in 1905.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
Special Election Called.

Governor Odeil has issued a call for a
special election TO be held In the
Twelfth Congress district OF New York
for the purpose of filing the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF George b.
Mcclellan, TO become mayor Of Greater
New York. IT has already been an
nounced that Leader Murphy, OF Tam
many Hall, has decided, after much de-
liberation and consideration Of half
dozen other candidates. that the honor
shall go TO former Representative W.
Bourke Cochran, who has now returned
TO the fond embrace OF the Tiger. and
who aided. by his voice at least. in the
election OF Mayor Mcclellan. Who the
Republican nominee VIII be does not
matter. for the distric' y overwhelming
~ Democratic. and tilo TammaEy candi
date. whoever ne might be, would be
certain OF election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
Pennsylvania CommOtion.

Senator Penrose. chairman Of the Re
publican State committee OF Pennsyi-
vania. has issued the call for the Re
publican State convention In that State.
IL will he held in Harrisburg on April g.
1t Will nominate a candidate for judge
of the supreme court and Presidential
electors. 1t win also select four dele
gates at large and four alternates 10 go
to the national convention. which is TO
meet in Chicago on June 2l- The basis
of representation in the State convSn-
ton will be the vote cast for Republican
e.sctors in 1900, and each legislative dis
tri,t will be entitled TO one delegate for
each 1000 votes cast and one for each
nlaJor fractionz thereof.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
GEN. ~J0E" WHEELER
DENIES HIS CANDIDACY

Gen. Joseph Wheeler. U. S. A, retired
is at the Raleigh. He announces this
morning that he is here simply on pri-
vate business. When questioned regard
ing the rumors from Alabama that he
intended to stand for reelection to Con-
gress from his old district he said:
Many of my friends have asked me
to do SO. but I have refused. would
like TO have 1t announced positively
that have retired from politics permA-
nently."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
BROTHER OF JUDGE WRIGHT.

w s. Wright, manager Of the Wheel
ing and Elm Grove Railroad Coupanv
VINO few days ago attacked Attor-
ney Nelson c. Hubbard, at WheeIing.
w Va, Is a brother of Justice Wright
OF the District Supreme Court, and not
his son, as was reported. In his arsu-
ment to the jury in case on trial At
torney Hubbard intimated that Mr..
Wright did not testify to the truth. In
consequence OF the insinuation made by
the attorney, the assault made upon
him was no surprise 10 the friends Of
Mr. Wright
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
sPoILED TIE DEFENSE

In the Police Court a negro was
charged with larceny or seven quarts
OF whisky His defense was a good
one, an alibi, although the Govern
ment produced a number OF witnesses
against him After all of the testi-
mony was taken. counsel for the de-
Tense armed with law books and set
ting himself for a long speech. began
TO argue the case TO Judge Scott.
The court forthwith remarked:
Excuse me for interrupting. but IL
You don't Object I'll dismiss the case
And so IL was written.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
FIVE army DIVISIONS
ARE NOW IN EFFECT

The new order regarding the FIVE divis-
ions recently created in the army has
gone into effect.
The new divisions are the Division OF
the Southwest. the Division OF the Phil
ippines. the Division OF the Pacific, the
Division OF the Atlantic. al d the Diyis-
ion OF the North.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
MERCHANTS WANT HAY
TO RECOGNIZE JIMINEZ
Blockade of the Ports of Santo Domingo Said to Be
Working Hardship.

Domingo City and bring blockades TO
an end This is especially desired at
this time. when the sugar crop is about
ready for market.
The State Department is unwilling
to extend recognition to any of the revo-
luuonary leaders who have established
themselves in various parts of the ISL
and. The cruiser Columbia has beer
sent to Santo Domingo City. where 4
will assist the Detroit and Newport
in protecting American interests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
GUATEMALA APPROVES
NORTHERN RAILWAY BILL

Guatemala has approved the bill pro-
viding for the construction OF the North
ern Railway IN that country. an enter
prise In which many Americans are in
terested.
United States Minister Combs has in
formea the State Department OF Guate-
maia's action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16

New York merchants are protesting
daily 10 the State Department against
the inconvenience they are suffering as
a result OF the so-called blockade es-
tablished in Santo Domingo by the
provisional government.
All ports. excepting Santo Domingo
City, are said to be controlled by fol-
lowers of Jiminez 1t is urged that the
recognition OF Jiminez by the United
States would result in the overthrow OF
the Morales government set up In Santo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16

The audience in a New York theater,
smelling smoke and suspecting fire, re-
mained in their seats; but. OF course.
they would have been expected TO do
that, even II the flames were shooting
into their faces. rather than incur the
reproach of losing their heads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
RAISE OF SALARY DECLINED.

PITTSFIELD. Mass. Jan. ia $500
increase in salary has been declined by
County Commissioner William p. Wood.
who averred that 500 year was ample
compensation for his duties. notwith-
standing MS salary had lately been
fixed at $1,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16

Corn meal is now used TO aduiterate
sausages. IL the corn meal was only
combined with the sausage meat while
the meat was yet inside the hog. no
body would object.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16

When President Roosevelt receives
those two lions from King MeneIik he
will be In position TO sympathize with
the late Walter Scott, whose friend in
New Zealand sent him two emus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-16
The Duties on Furs.
Innocent Citizens Led Into Wrong
doing BY the Dealers.

There has been a stir in New York
over a new development in the Gus
toms service. 1t was discovered that
valuable furs worth several thousand
dollars had been struggled over the
Canadian border, and were now in the
possession of persons in New York.
On this discovery the customs officials
swooped down on these people, in the
middle Of the recent cold wave, and