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The Washington times., 1904-03-25
LAW IN CONFLICT
WITH MR.. WARE
Pension Officials Face PuZ-
zling Problem.
SIXTY-TW0-YEAR-OLD RULE
Act Of Congress Will Be Required to
Straighten Out Kinks in Bu-
Teau Routine.

Pension Bureau officials have discov-
cred what they claim to be a conflict
between the section Of statutes relating
10 applications for increase Of pensions
and the order recently issued by Pen
sion Commissioner Ware granting PEN
sions to civil war veterans who have
reached the age of sixty-two. The OIL
Cials consequently are scratching their
heads over the problem that will con-
front them when applications for in
crease under the siXty-two-year-o rule
come up for their consideration.
Section 469S1k of the statutes reads az
follows:
Except in cases of permanent specific
disabilities. no increase Of pension shall
be allowed 10 commence prior to the
date Of the examining surgeons Ger
tificate establishing the same. made
under the pending claim for Increase.
and IN this, as well all other cases.
the certificate of an examining surgeon
or of a board Of examining surgeons
shall be subject TO the approval Of the
Commissioner Of Pensions.
Must Be Examined.
According to this section a pensioner
who draws his pension under the sixty
l =
reaches the age Of sixty-five, the age
set for an Increase from S. TO s. be
examined by a surgeon and receive d
certificate before he may draw his in
crease. This examination must be had
and the surgeons certificate issued
promptly, else the applicant will lose
tine getting his increase.
That this is contrary 10 the spirit OF
the xty-twO-year-old order is obvious,
since il was the idea of those who
promulgated IL that il should act auto
n.atlcaliy after = man once got "A pen
sion under its provision. AT the same
time the existing conflict would un-
GoGbtedly be decided by Pension Office
officials in favor Of the statute, as it is
q case Of an act of Congress against
an order OF the Pension Commissioner.
The only way out Of the difficulty, il
Is understood is for Congress 10 pass
an act eXempting those applying for in
crease under the recent order from the
provisions Of law relating TO applicants
for increase under other circumstances.
The Washington times., 1904-03-25

Chairman Hemenway Of the House
Committee on Appropriations today re-
ported the suudry civil appropriation
bill. The measure carries an expendi-
ture of $50. 623. O0l.1l, being 81. 122 11509
less than the estimates. and SIS, ,SyO, 20s %
less than the amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year.
Compared with the appropriations for
the current fiscal year the amounts rec
commended I'm the bin are as follows:
For public buildings. within their
present limit of cost, including marine
hospitals, quarantine stations. annual
repairs heating apparatus, vaults. safes.
and locks. and plans therefor. $3.50
233.7 o. a reduction of 1855 $50
For the Life-Saving Service. S1.S4l.-
$50. a reduction of 1880.
For current expenses of the Revenue
Cutter Service, $l.45OO00 the same
amount as was appropriated for the
current year
For engraving and printing. 81, ,S25. 900,
an increase Of SS7, ,565.
Smithsonian Institution.
For objects under the Smithsonian IN
sitution. including International Elk
changes. American Ethnology. Astro-
physical Observatory, National Museum.
and National Geological Park. $41S. $50. a
reduction of $3.50
For the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. $340 900. an increase Of $4,000. which
sum is given as an increase from $50, 900
10 SG5O 900 Of the appropriation 60 enable
the Interstate Commerce. Commission 10
keep informed regarding compliance
with the act 10 promote the safety OF
employees and travellers upon railroads.
The Washington times., 1904-03-25
TIE TEMPERATURE
TIDE TARLE.

Sun sets today----...-. .6:I6 p. m.
Sun rises tomorrow :56 "A. n.
The Washington times., 1904-03-25

High tide today. ay........,..........2.13 p. m.
High tide tomorrow $40 "a. m, 3:iS D. m.
Low tide tomOrrow...9.lS a. m, l0:l6 D. m.
The Washington times., 1904-03-25
Havoc in Suburbs.

Fifth Street and Railroad Avenue, the
wind blew the roof from a building Occu-
hurled II against "a car on the Calumet
electric line filled with passengers. The
car was knocked from the tracks. None
of the passengers was I'M jured seriously.
The situation in Dauphin Park is Sc
riOus. Many acres of land are under
several feet Of water,
The Washington times., 1904-03-25

Continued on Third Page.)
The Washington times., 1904-03-25

+ ain, warmer tonight
fair tomorrow; fresh, vari-
able winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
DOING UP NABOBS
BAR HARB0R'S WAY
Joseph Letter, OF Wheat Cornel
Fame, Sued for an Exhorbi-
tant Grocery Bill.

BAR IIARBOR. ME, Feb CAN
nollncement was made to-day that the
law suit brought by George Z, soper,
of this city, against Joseph Letter, OF
New York and Chicago. for 500 for proyi-
sinns furnished Letter for his yacht
Taurus had heen settled out of court,
The terms OF settlement were not given
out,
The supplies were furnished Mr. Letter
In July and August, 1902, and the suit
was filed last fall. An Hemized bill filed
with the complaint shows to what eA-
tent the merchants of Bar llnrbor prac-
tice extortion IN the matter of prices
on the wealthy summer visitors. The
prices rule from 80 to "a per cent higher
than what Is charged for the highest
auaIty goods of tho same kind in Boston.
Following are some of the prices
charged III the bill:
Rib roast beef, IS cents per pound;
roast chickens, 40 cents; capons, 30 cents
per pound beef fillet, 81 per pound; pota-
toes, ST per barrel; one pineapple 81;
4peas. VI per busheL AL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
LOVERS MUST WEAR
THE UNION LABEL
Miss Mauro Tells Girls to Reject
Suitors Who Arc With
out the Card.
Especial to Tie Tlmes-Dlspatch.)

ST. LOUIS, MO, Feb 0,-Love should
tho union label. or there should be
no courtshp, according to the ideas Of
Miss Angelina Nlauro, business agent
OF the Garment Workers Union
Miss Mai,ro said that every union glrl
should pay more attention to tho question
of unions and union labor 10 this end
+non-union suitors shou,l not be consid-
cred and none who wished to pay his
respects to a union girl be encouraged till
4 he produced his union card
Miss Mauro was speaking at the labor
mass meetisg at Druids' Hall,
"a union girl should not even speak
to non-upion man" she said. ali
union girls would find out first whether
d man belonged to the union before they
entertained him, and If he didn't, refuse
to recognize him, then the men wouldn't
be long In joining the union,
uNiena who work at trades or professions
where there arc no unions should be en-
couraged by the girls to patronlze union
houses and buy only union goods, Even
when man didn't belong to any union
organization he couI In that way show
he was a union man at heart. SYhere
there is n possibility Of organlzing
union, the girls ought 10 insist that hell
sWeethearts or men friends organize ones
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
.CLlTTERlNC GEMS
FOR HAPPY BRIDE.
Glorious Array Of Presents Dis
played by Miss DreSel, Soon
to be Mrs. Emmett.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.

NEW YORK, Feb, 6,--Miss Josephine
Wharton Drexel showed her wedding
presents this afternoon to her intimate
friends, after which tea was served. These
presents nre among the most beautiful
wedding gifts seen In many q day, They
include diamond tiara, a pearl neck
lace and n silver ten service from Mrs.
Joseph w. Drexel. Miss Drexcl's mother,
ard from Dir. Emmet u large pink topaz.
set IN diamonds. and forming n large
pendant
These Jewels will be worn by the bride
at her wedding. DR., II, Adds Emmet
anG Mrs. Emmett, tho parents Of the
prospective bridegroom, gave Il superb
silver service, with four dozen OF each
OF tho small pieces. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
I.ehr's gift was n set OF gold crystal
bonbon dishes and vases. Mrs, Erid
I,ahlgrep, gave six tall silver candle-
sticks Of French design.
Mrs. I.ehr and Mrs. Dahlgren are sis
tiers of Miss Drexel. Mrs Alexander
Van Rensselaer, of Philadelphia. gave
u huge silver punch bowl. Another of
DIR. Enmet's gifts to his future bride
Is mn exquisite 10 nnYpesa screen OF crayeS
s5Y0rXJ #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
D||.R.MACV||i|IC,.A1'!|..R||i|'. Y }, |! ! R
TO RESIGN.
Health May Cause Him
to Give Up Presidency Of
Union University.
DR.. H0vEY AND DR.; COOPER.

1t was learned yesterday hat DR.. NAL
colin NIacVicar. president o. the Virginia
Union University. this city, contemplated
resignlng at the end OF the present ses-
sion in May.
DIR. {MacVicar will take this step. 50 tt
was learned. on account of failing health
and The advance Of age. DR.. N1acVicar.
is now seventy two years old. and having
spent all his life actively In educational
work, has earned rest. Last year his
health was'poor, and he is out Of the city
at present. seeking strength In rest. lie
has been away since the middle OF De-
cember. but is expected home in the next
ten days DR.. MacVicar is u Canadian by
birth Z For many years he was field
agent in the interest Of the educnti ton of
the negroes. This position he resigned to
become the president of the Virginia.
Union University. about five years ago.
when that institution was founded.
WHO WILL SUCCEED HIM9
Gossip, already begun. as to who will
be his SUCCESSOR here Is interesting, Dr..
5Hovey is the logical recipient of the hon-.
ors and responsibilities of tho position.
and the prediction is made by some that
lie will be the man. IIe Is a gentleman,
9or high character and scholarly attain
ments, lie has the confidence OF all with
whom he is associated
Many have thought Of DR., Cooper In
this connection, or In connection with a
8professorshp in the University. Dr..
Cooper has always taken great interest,
in all educational movements. either Q {
the white or the eicolored. 1T lis too far in
the future yet to be making any very
confident assertions. So
II was stated yesterday by a, friend Of
DR.. Cooper that the Doctor had ut least
two attractive calls, either OF which lie
might afford to accept and be congrat-
ulated upon, IL he desired to continue ac-
lively in the ministry. Probably Dr.
Cooper himself has no idea In which d.
rection his work will lie. Ele is far too
valuable Il man to be allowed to remain
idle long. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
TO DETERMINE ON
AMOUNT TO ASKED.
Committee From Jamestown Ex-,
position Company to Confer
With Virginia Delegation.

. (From Our Regular Correspondent2
NYASHINGTON,I# ID. G., Feb, 6,-The
Virginia senators and representatives VIII
confer with a committee from the James,
town Exposition Company at the Ra-
leigh Hotel in this city. Monday night.
for the purpose of agreeing upon the
amount OF the appropriation the national
government is to be asked to make IN
aid or the exposition,
Mr.. S, Gordon Cumming, or Newport
News, is chairman of tho committee,
1t is tho intention of the company to
have n great celebration ut jamestown
or May 18th. the anniversary OF the
landing of the English, and the Presi-
dent and members of Congress from ali
the States will bo invited to be present.
The President, 1t is believed, Will attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
MORGAN BOUGHT
BURCHARD BOOKS
Especial to Tie Times -Dlspatch.)

s. Especial to Tie Times -Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, Feb. Announcement
has been made that J. Pierpont Morgan
has purchased the Louis Sayre Burchard
collection OF Norman-French romances.
for which several universities and col-
leges of America have been anxious to
bid, but have been hampered by the lack
OF ready funds
The collection will be placed in the mar
BILE library which is being built at the
rear OF AR. Morgan's house on Madison
Avenue. The sum which Mr.. Morgan
paid for the hooks Is not known.
The Burchard library was gathered by
student OF the chivalry Of the four
teenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,
and contains more rare illuminated manu-
scripts and block-printed books than any
other collection In the country. with the
possible exception Of that In the Robert
Hoe library.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
BIBLE in
The SCHOOLS
Great Debate Tomorrow BY
the Ministerial
Union.
Will HAVE a LIVELY !! TIME. IN L!

1.-THE very decided interest OF church cir
icleA IN Richmond is centered in the
mighty question with which the Minis
teriaI Union will srapp;, Tomorrow
tmorning-the use OF the Bible In he
public schools OF the city. 4s Il
4 For the past two or three weeks the
denominations have been priming their
guns for n general fusilade Tomorrow.
The discussion of the vexed question has
spread from one end of the city to the
other. and the interest and attention or
al, the city pastors have been directed
to it. Upon the floor of the Ministerial
Union tomorrow morning they will give
Thorough vent to their opinions upon the
subject. The Baptfsts will make great
fight against the proposition. and DR..
Hawthorne will s,ad off with n fifteen
minute speech, the others to follow with
ten minutes each. With two or three
notable exceptions all except the Bap-
fists will be in favor OF the movement.
This side VIII also be thoroughly repre-
sented. There is every prospect of an
exceedingly lively time when the clash
comes. '.You will SEQ some fur flying
IL you don't look out" said one of the
brethren yesterday.
5s HOW 1T BEGAN.
4 So far as the union is concerned, the
debate over the question is entirely an
academic discussion. The union can and
will take no action. But the ministers
will get together and have good time
gdisagrceng with each other.
The proposition to use tho Bible in the
public schools of the city is an old one.
IT drops out of sight every now and then.
but is ovcrhau;,d periodically. This latest
time the discussion grows out of a paper
read before the union not so long ago
blythe RevtThomas Semmes, rector OF
st. Andrews Episcopal Church. In this
paper Mr.. Semmes took a strong stand
for the use OF the Bible III the schools.
The subject was promptly taken UP and
a. day was set for a general discussion In
the union. At the last meeting this dis
cussion was postponed until tomorrow.
Tho line Of cleavage on tho subject Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
.fORCER--- ---MASHER
ABEL LOCKED UP
Use the Names OF Prominent
Men to Garry OH His Matri-
monial Schemes,
(specIal to The Times- -Dispatc tch.3

Especial to The Times Dispat tch.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 6,--James Nelson
Abecl who was indicted BY the New
York grand jury on tho charge OF forg-
ing tile name of ]. B. Van Every, vice.
president OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, to an alleged note of
introduction to Miss Eleanor Anderson,
telegraph operator In the Grand Hotel,
after which, 1t is said, he made love to
the young woman, was brought to this
city from Weland, Ontario last night
and lodged In u cell at police headquar-
ters.
s5 1t is alleged that he used the name OF
81 Ogden Gcelet, ,Ir,, in his relations
with Miss Anderson. AS the prisoner LETT
the train q process server tried to hand
him summons In what was understood
to be a suit for 100000 for breach of
promise, brought against him BY Miss
Anderson. Abeel refused to take It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
)
Big LOSSES |.
Iii Any Event, Hee Is Bound 1ti1 to to.
Lose Much Money by Ship
Building Venture.
ELEVEN Nil ION DOLLARS J Y IS
(sanecial. Is The lTimcs-Dispatch.)

(Special to The Tim -Dispatch.)M Mi
NETWORK, Feb. 6.-Whether The com
monwealth Trust Company, Governor
Odell and 1.-The other outside interests
would assent to the reorganization plan
nov. approved 3hy the Schwab- Sheldon
faction and the Bondholders Protective
Committee remains the question OF major
interest in the United States Sh1pbulld- :
ing Company litigation.
The publicaticstof the plan brought no
expressions OF ss,p,nion from the parties
not concerned In the settlement agree
ment on Th,lr-day night. Talk of an ac-
sIon. participated in possibly by both the
trust company ana the Odell party, or
possibly brought by each separately. went
the rounds persistently to-daHat 4,
It Is known by those close to the Odell
interests that there is a Very decided
opinion that whatever plan Of reorgani-
cation the remainder Of the bondholders
may consent to, tho investors UP the
State are entitled to the money they
sunk In their bonds and stock. In their
effort, however, they Will not nave the
support Of the -orces heretofore backing
the probing shipbuildinE affairs. which
now stand committed to the reorganlza-
tlon plan. Wa &
Il Further examination OF tho plan n $
adopted indicated with considerable accu-
racyg the relative interests of Mr.. SchWab
under the old plan and the new 1rrespcc-
4 tive Of his present holdings Of first mort
gage bonds, placed at s2s0,oo0 by counsel
q in tho course Of the receivorship hearings.
and worth on that estimate about 100000
under the new plan, Mr.. schwab's Bethle-.
hem plant represented cost to him Of
ss9.246OOO.
Under a reorganization Mr. Schwab will
get 100000 of new preferred stock,
worth. at 75, $3.50 900: sG,oO0,00o OF the
common. worth, at %, $1,000, 900. making a
total Of $S,25O,0O or 1896, 600 less than Beth
lehem is reckoned to have cost him.
Contrasted with tho holdings he would
have had under the old reorganization
plan, however, his loss becomes consider
I ably greater In those conditions his se-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
STEAMER DAKOTA is
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED
.fRy a ssociated Press.)

$GROTON,TCO Feb. !6.;--tThe steamer
Dakota. for the Pacific trade, was sue
cessfully launched "a here 10 day
The Dakota, like. her sister ship = the
Minnesota, which was launched at the
Eastern shipbuldrng Company's yards
In April. 1905 is Of the largest type Of
cargo and passenger yesse's built in the
United States. Their dimensions are $50
feet over ALL Is feet 6 Inches breadth,
Sc feet moulded depth, 30 feet draught.
sand gross tonnage %, 900. Triple expan-
sion engines OF II 900 horse-powe driving
twin screws. are expected to develop an
average speed Of fourteen acnots tL1,
hour. 81 ii
The contract price for each vessel was
50 100 0OO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
FLYING EXPRESS
GLIDES ON THE ICE
(specIal 70 The Timles-Dispntch

Especial to The -Dispntch.)
ALTOONA, PA. Feb. 6.-Traln No. 10.
Cleveland and Cincinnati express. one Of
the fastest on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
had an escape yesterday morning six
miles east OF Altoona while running
forty-five miles an hour. The wheel
broke under the engine tank, derailing
the entire train OF seven Pullman cars
Tho coaches slid along the icy roadbed
and crossed a stone bridge, the Ice bank
preventing the train from going over the
side.
Engineer II. S, Greenwalt, hauHnE No.
10, was also the engineer the Fast Line
wrecked at Tyrone on Monday night.
Mrs Charlotte largo, of Perth Amboy,
NJ j. had her finger broken. gid 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
GRAFT, LIKE POOR,
WITHS YOU ALWAYS
(Special.to The Tin

Especial to The Times-Dispntc tch.)
NEW YORK Feb. 6-Last year about
this time the reform administration was
discovering almost daily more or less
evidence OF graft during the Van Wyck
regime, Tamma,ly is now about to turn
the tables, as it was stated to-day that
an Investigation Of the ways in which
Borough President Cantor spent he
$4,000 at his disposal for repairs and
alterations on the City Hall during tho
time he was In office may be made by
Mayor Mcclellan and Borough President
5Ahenrn. They say they are Mt n loss to
know how the money was spent. as the
building is inpoor sanitary condition and
the roof leaks, the drainage Is bad and
tho pipes from the Mayors office burst
every time tho mercury falls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07

clear and distinct. Tho Baptlsts with
their old-time vlgor, are objecting on the
ground that the proposition Involves
sacrifice of the fundamental principle Of
religious liberty and complete separa-
.tion OF Church and State. Nearly every
minister in the other denominations Is
In favor of the movement In some form
or other. Sermons have been preached
and articles written. The denominational
tweeklies have thundered. Tomorrow the
battle-ground will be the floor Of the
union itself.
DOESN'T LIKE IT.
The recent decision OF the union to sit
behind closed doors Is distasteful to sew
eral of the members. and the movement to
#resclnd the resolution is eminently pos
sible. s8s Il 5i35 IN Ii gs is
~ would make a motion for open ses-
{sions to-morrow.'" 4 said one OF the most
prominent ministers in the union. II
7 was not afraid the body would take up
the whole morning discussing It. The
executive session business is nonsense"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
ARTISTS VIEW OF NOTABLE CURRENT EVENTS.

cond mortgage bonds would have become
a. first mortgage OF 900 on the en-
tire properties, and the s4.OOO.Oo0 accumu-
lated earnings Of Bethlehem since the or Q r
ganlzation of the Shipbuilding Company
would also have been his. And And IN the
event that the mort age were foreclosed
there would have been added the se,oooooo
value OF the seven original constituent
concerns. Tie total is $4,000 600. leaving
a net loss to Mr.. Schwab as between the
two plans Of 81 ,750, 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
SPANISH COLONIsTs
BOUND FOR MEXICO
{specialto Tho Times Dispatch3

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
AUSTIN, TEN, Feb. G,-The steamship
company operating q. limo of vessels be-
tween Vera Cruz and Spain has entered
into Il contract with the owners of nearly
4 100000 acres OF land In Southwestern
Mexico to colonize tho tract with G,o0O
families, which will be brought direct to
Mexico from Spnin,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
Superior Visits Schools.

Brother Chrysastam, superior general Of
tho Xaverian Brothers, with headquarters
in Brliges, Belgium, IN company With the
provincial of America, Brother Dominic,
OF baltimore, visited the Xayerlan schools
in this city on Friday Both expressed
themselves as being well pleased With
tho condition of tho work here. Tho
superior general has been visiting the
Haverlan schools In the South, He left
Friday afternoon for baltimore,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
Secretary Hay Is Well,
(Ry Assoclated Pres

4 THOMAsGILl,E, GA, Feb 6-secre-
}tary of State Hay Taft for Washington
this morning, via Savannah and the At
lantic Coast Line, and is due to arrive
In Washington Sunday night, lie was
well and In ecellent spirits a .s,8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
COWS FREEZE FAST
IN THE BROKEN ICE
Especial to Tho Times s-Dlspatch.,

i I.AWRDNcDBuRG, IND, Feb, 6,-
Isaac lInyes's herd Of ten fine COWS We're
found this morning frozen fast N pond
on his farm, near Homestead. in this
county. Apparently the COWS broke
4 through ana We're held by the Ice that
i quickly formed around them. Tho COWS
were cxtrcated with greaa III IHiculty, but
are net seriously, hurt. 5l.5