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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
Pounded With Their Own Club,

It looks as If the Chinese were going
to have another opportunity to be sorry
that they invented gunpowder.-Boston
Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
L-enten Sacrifice,

az don't propose to make any sacrifice
during Lent" said the first clubman.
''Oh I don't know" replied the other.
81 expect to sacrifice the truth OCCASION
ally when l get home late. "-Kennebec
(de.) Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

Senator Burton. Of Kansas, has de-
INJURED to the Indictment. They gener-
ally do. you know.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
The Result.

Wife-You ask. How cid he get into
this obese state2" Well, DOCTOR III tell
you. He's signed a pledge only to drink
at meals and I'm afraid he's overeaten
himseIf.-Providence Telegram.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

'They say that the baroness over there
has past
"Oh, no. assure you. It's PRESENT. -
-Fhegende Blatter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

If Mr.. Lowry has started to play a
game Of freeze-out, the city is in no Sc
rious danger from the consequences. A
policy of mastery inactivity on its
part Is a good one just at this time
Minnesota Union Advocate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

The way Congressman Volstead's
stand-pat speech has been received In
Minnesota makes 1t apparent that there
are not a great many Of his way of
thinking in this neck Of the woods
Faribault Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

1t is said that out of the 400 Repub-
ican papers published in Minnesota
only sixty have taken a decided stand
on the gubernatorial question. Is It
possible that the remaining $40 aro
owned by men who are holding political
Jobs Ada Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

1T Is the niggardly policy as pur-
sued towards the patients who subsist
on the cheapest foods the board can
buy. They have been fed confiscated
game that was SO badly decayed that
actual nausea followed In fact, the
boards failure along almost every line
has been SO patent that to even review
IT Is becoming monotonous. st. Peter
Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

Lest some Dunn shouter add to the
list Of outlandish claims by claiming
that all the state poets % are for the
ex-auditor we're going to break into
limerick ourselves. Here goes:
The candidate named by the Gopher,
Like Roosevelt, ne'er was q loaDher.
So hurrah for Teddy!
And also for Eddy
The two whom the people will go-pherl
.-Glenwood Gopher.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14

When John Barry, an expert ac-
countant who spent seven months over
ex-State Auditor Dunn's books, refus-
ed to sign report, said to have been
prepared by State Examiner Johnson,
he was promptly let out and now a
Mr.. kerst has been put at the books in
his stead with the evident expectation
that he will be able to get onto some
thing which Mr.. Barry was unable to
find-material for a campaign docu-
ment against Mr.. Dunn.-St. Peter
Free Press.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
TURKISH MINISTER
PLEASED WITH NEDJIDIA
Chekib Bey Returns to Washington
After Having Been Aboard Cruis-
er on Her Trial Trip.

Chekib Bey. the Turkish minister who
has 5ust returned 10 Washington from a
trial trip On the new Turkish cruiser
Medjidia, reports the performances of
the ship most satisfactory
We had 10 labor against heavy
weather" said the minister yesterday.
but the vessel proved herself well
adapted TO ali conditions. Coming down
the Delaware River there was a thick
ice pack and the ship had 10 go slow 10
dodge the noes Then there was one
day Of heavy fog. and next when We
got out into the open il blew up pretty
stormy For that reason the ship did
not Eet u chance TO run her best. Her
full speed IS twenty-five knots or over.
"OR Old Point Comfort some Of the
guns were put into practice and 1 was
interested 20 see the distance the pro-
jectiles were carried. We raised the
star and crescent at her peak IN Ramp
ton Roads and the vessel viii now pro-
ceed to ConsJauunople TO be, formally
delivered 20 the Turkish officials there.
The Medjidia Is named after his majesty,
the Sultan Of Turkeys father. and there
Is a sister ship being built in England
which viii be named Hamid, after the
Sultan himself"
The minister said there was no truth
IN "a report that the cruiser had been
sold to the japanese, The ministers
two young sons, Osman Sureya and All
Haydar. who went with him. particu-
larry enjoyed the trip and assisted in
the ceremonies attending the commits
sioning or the cruiser.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
SPECIAL EDITION
Containing
PENSION ARTICLE.

One Of the disappointments cons
nected with the complete selling out
of last Sundays issue Of The Times
was the fact that hundreds who
wanted to read what members of the
Cabinet and other influential men
said on the subject Of pensions of
civil service employees were unable to
get the paper.
Constant inquiries have been made
at The Times Office since Sunday af-
ternoon for copies Of the paper with
this article.
So many have been these requests
that The Times has now printed a
special edition Of the pages contain
ing the article, and copies may be had
at The Times counting room.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
MILES UNDER WATER IN CITY OF ALLENTOWN.

Main Street got the full force OF the
water. and all families removed to
higher ground overnight
The railroad tracks Of tue Columbia
and Port Deposit Railroad are piled
with ice from Cedar Street to Happy
Street. and at various points north to
a point opposite the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church. Here the ice is upon the
tracks for a distance Of several hundred
yards and towers twelve feet high.
Today the water fell or, leaving about
two inches of mud in the residences,
which is being cleaned out with great
difficulty. Ice is piled upon front porches
and jammed up against number Of
houses. and when the ice moves again
viii probably cause great damage Th-
raging flood which has been running
through North Main Street has washed
away the street and pavements. entail
ing heavy loss to the town. The water
at noon is again rising. and VIII prob
ably be higher than ever by night as
reports from up river show higher
water.
Conditions are PerryvilIe are encOur-
aging. The bay is ope.a from the Phila-
delPaia. Baltimore and Washington
Railroad bridge to stump's Point; then
there is ice for a couple of miles. and
below the bay Is entirely free.
Havre de Grace. on the opposite side
from Perryville. is in dread. lest the lcJ
and water from here break through
upon them.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
GLENS FALLS FEARS
FRESHET TN HUDSON

GLENs FALLS. n. Y. March s--The
rain which 1eI yesterday and last nigh
has caused a rapid rise in the Hudson
River.
An early and destructive freshet Is
feared.
PORT JERVIs. y. Y. March s.-The
ice IN the Delaware River here has
not moved The water rose three feet.
but IS now slowly receding. escaping
under the gorge. The extensive gorge
at Deposit eighty miles west OF here,
broke this morning and formed a new
gorge a short distance below
Reports from the upper Delaware and
its branches are that the water IS rising
rapidly The Ice in the Neversink
River. which joins the Delaware here,
broke up AT Charlottesville. at 10 o'clock
this morning. gorging at the railroad
bridge, The water IS flowing over the
banks AT that point. flooding farm lands
and farm buildings.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

slams can be fully prepared to meet the
japanese at anything like equal terms.
CONSERVATION in Russia.
The strategic moves of the AIikado's
forces by sea and land have caused
CONSERVATION in Russian official circles
The bottling up of the Russian ships
at Port Arthur and the cutting
of Of the Vladivostok squadron from its
base. has had the effect of practically
putting an end to Russia's sea lighting
efficiency for the time being. at least.
These acts are said to have had a
rsost depressing effect upon the Gar.
and have made him wish TO end It all.
There IS no question thar the japanese
have executed n master move in their
bOmbardment OF Fladiv0stok. They
ha-Ne caught the defenders there ia a
condition. according 10 reports, II any
thing worse than lhaL of the Port Ar
thur fighters. The supplies at VladI-
vostok. both food and war munitions.
are said TO be meaEer. Then, too the
fortresses at NlaGivOstok are not as
strong as has been generally believed.
This Siberian port has often been
termed the Gibraltar OF the East. but
IL has been such in name only II re-
ports are 70 be credited.
Far From Impregnable.
The port has been garrisoned and for
un9d Tor Iorty years past. and while
on the surface 1T would readily be con-
sidered impregnabie. il is said that il is
far from such. The guns are said TO be
OF more or less antique style. and with
but a short range. The oficiaI reports
OF the japanese bombardrnept state that
the shore batteries did not reply 20 the
Jap fire
This is probably true. IS the Japs
were hve miles on shore. and there are
believed TO be no guns at NladlvOstOk
sunciently up to date TO carry that dis
tance. This being true, the japanese
can easily hurl destroying shells into
the fCrtreSSes without endangeriug
themselves TO any extent.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
WILL BEGIN WORK
WITHIr ruUR WEEKS
United States Will Not De-
lay Panama Canal
MAI. BLACK ALREADY THERE
White House Conference Decides That
Commissioners Will Leave for the
Isthmus March z9.

Work on the Panama Canal viii prob
ably be begun by the United States
within four weeks. After the Cabinet
meeting this morning one Of the Presi-
dents advisers said it is believed At
torney General Knox viii have the title
10 the canal settled. and as soon as that
is out OF the way work win be begun
Immediately.
Major Black. of the engineer corps. is
in the canal zone, looking after the
work which is carried on by the French
company and has complete knowledge
of the conditions In Panama.
In the conference yesterday afternoon
between Admiral Walker and Colonel
Hecker. of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission, and the President II was fully
settled the commissioners would leave
here for the isthmus March % The
President viii entertain the members
Of the commission at dinner before thcy
depart
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
BRIBERY IN DEAD
LETTER OFFICE
Report of Inspectors Ready
for Mr.. Wynne.
TIP CAME FROM A WOMAN
Relief for Employees Is Expected When
the Matter Goes to the Higher
Authorities.
TIP CAME FROM A WOMAN

The dead letter office has been in
vestigaJed. and the report Of the Post
Office inspectors is expected 10 be sub
mitted at once.
Within a few days. il is thought. re-
lief VIII be afforded S9any Of those EN-
pIOyed il the Dead Letter Office. who
have time and again complained Of the
conduct of affairs IL that division The
complaints came so thick and fast that
First Assistant Postmaster General
WyEno requested some time ago that
this division be investigated by the in
spectors.
So much other work was ahead. how
evef that not until last month were
thS rspectors able 10 get around 10 the
Dead Letter division. They d.d 50
finally. and the report IS nearly ready
TO be handed 10 General Wyune
Everyone WHO had anything to say has
been given hearing, and many alleged
abuses have been made known 10 those
conducting the investigation. There Will
probably be some dismissals as a result
OF conditions found TO exist. and when
the report is Uade public there is little
doubt but thai il Will make interesting
reading
one of tho chief causes for complaint
has been an alleged show Of favOritism
for a money consideration by the woman
who distributes the letters 10 the clerks
who are employed in looking up ad-
dresses and returning dead letters.
Clerk and Lie5hart.
One woman reported this condition Of
affairs 10 Mr. Liebhart. chief of the
dead letter division, and he refused to
4 believe it. She said she would take
the matter TO General Wynne and make
affidavit in regard TO the bribery Mr.
Liebhart called attention to the fact
I that General Wynne had issued an or
] der 20 the effect that any requests for
| transfer from the dead letter Office or
other communications. should come 10
/ him through the regular channels Mr.
| Liebhart refused TO forward the com
plant.
The woman persisted. and Mr. IIeb-
/ hart suggested, 1t is said, that as she
/ was on the temporary roll 10 might not
I be well for her 20 raise q row in the
/ department. Ii was found, upon inves-
/ tiEation, that she was on the peTma-
nent roll. She was put into another
room and, soon after, received a signi-
before General Wynnc. who turned il
/ over TO the Inspectors.
Everybody tnat wished to speak has
been heard and the Investigation is
( practically closed. This will be the sec
] ond time the dead letter Office has re-
{ ceived the attention of General Wynne,
as shortly after he came into Office he
/ cleaned out several persons connected
with it,
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

ALLENTOWN, Pa, March S.-HaI a
million dollars will not cover the dam
age done in this section by the flood.
which IS one Of the worst experienced
in fifty years. being exceeded Onlyby that
two ears ago. The flood ragged for only
twelve hours. but in that time 1t mum
dated no less than forty distinct plants
along the Lehigh. Little Lehigh. and
Jordan Rivers in this city alone. throw
ing out of employment, temporarily no
less than 1900 people. The plants food
ed include those or the American Steel
and Wire Company. the Adelaide SIX
Mills, besides dozen furniture facto-
ries and smaller mills and factories.
The bridge across the Lehigh River
was washed away and traffic between
Allentown and Bethlehem and EastOn
was cut of Tho trolley and electric
light service is badly crippled and the
Lehigh Valley. New Jersey Central, and
Reading Railroads we're under four feet
OF water. Trafnc was resumed this
morning, however.
The crest Of the flood was reached al
2 O'Clock this morning and IS now rapidly
receding.
PITTSTON. Pa, March S.-The Sus-
Quehanna River is over its bank al
West PittstOn. River Street is covered
with water for FIVE blocks. and the eel
lars Of dfty houses are flooded.
There are Ice gorges in the river anc
the water IS slowly rising The tracks
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad are un-
der three feet Of water. and no trains
are running.
There are three feet OF water IN the
Iehigh Valley statiOr-
YORK Pa. March sat York Haven
the river rose four inches an hour last
night covering the railroad tracks al
Marsh Run and blocking trains by mid
night.
on the river side OF the railroad all the
houses at GoIdsbOro are flooded, people
travelling in boats from one 10 the other
Some are moving out. as II VIII mo-
take much more water TO wash away
the dwellings.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

BERLIN. March S.-The ''Tageblatt'
prints a statement regarding China >
neutrality which, it says II submitted
before publication to Yin Chang. the
Chinese minister here. who declared
that il was accurate. II is supposed that
the statement was actually comnuni-
Gated TO the newspaper ny the Chinese
legation
The statement asserts that emma,
while welcoming Mr.. Hays proposal, re-
garded il as merely a moral demonstr2-
ton. which would be ineffective unless
China was prepared TO maintain her neu-
trality by force Of arms.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
RUSSIAN CAVALRY RETREATS.
SAYS PING YANG DISPATCH

LONDON. March S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mall from Ping Yang says that
900 Russian cavalry, with seven guns,
-etroated on March , through Kusons
and Sonchon toward Win. They de-
stroyed the telegraph wires and poles.
The correspondent of the Mail at
Yingkow SAYS that the Russian au-
thorities deny that any Russian ships
were lost or damaged in the last en-
racement at Port Arthur They pro-
dlced rroofs which satisfied the corre-
srondent that their statements were cor
rect. They also deny that the rus
slams have occupied Sinminting. Only
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

Ccssack patrols have been visiting the
town occasionally to reconaofter- The
director of the Chinese telegraphs con-
firms this statement
LONDON. March S--Nothing has been
received TO confirm the statement that
Tho Russians are maltreaCing the kO-
IeaEs, who turned upon them and drove
them across the Yalu River.
4 dispatch to the "ChTOuicle" from
Seoul saws that the prefecr OF Yong
ChCn. which is fifteen miles south Of
NViju. reports thuJ 500 Russians there
have accumulated stores and ammuEi-
tom for 20.000 troops which have crossed
the Yalu River and are expected II
NUnEchun shortly.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
Car Would Arbitrate,
Says Run1Or in London

LONDON. March Scar Nicholas Of
Russia. worn out by Russian uRprepar-
ecness and Japanese successes. is
anxious for peace Such is the tenor Of
reports this morning. and the informa-
ton, surprising as It is. is gaining Gre
dence in some quarters.
The first intimation that such might
be the condition ,f affairs at the i'm
perial palace was conveyed in a dispatch
from Vienna to the Times" in which
the 'Neue Freie Presse," was quoted as
saying that Count Benckendorff. the
Russian ambassador to England. had
conveyed TO King Edward letter from
the Gar in which the Little Father
made mention OF future mediation and
arbitration Of theisIiff5 cultiezs with Japan
Later, further reports reached London
which We're TO the same intent II is
said the Gar would be willing 10 stop
hosulities at once and refer the whole
matter to The Hague tribunal
An Unpopular War.
Now that the actual statement. though
uncondrmed, has beer made. diplomats
are discovering reasons why such a
step should be taken b, the Russian n
government. To begin with. the war has
never been popular with the general
Russian public, and there Is constant
danger that. should the Russian re-
verses continue, internal dissensfons
would arise and Russia would find her
self facing a war at home as well as
abroad Again, the belief has long been
prevalent that ofhcial Russia did not
want a war with Japan at this time. as
she was totally uuprepaTed TO meet d
speedy onslaught.
Even the most jingoistic of the Cars
advisers did not think that Japan would
take the bull by the horns so soon, and.
as result. there must De moves and
couuter-moves galore before the Rus
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
CHINESE EMPIRE PREPARES
TO DEFEND ITS TERRITORY

China regards AIanchuria as lost fo--
ever. but is convinced that the victo-
Tious benigerent VIII seize ether terri
tory, initiating a general scramble
among the powers and the parttioning
OF China. China. therefore. besan send
Ing her best troops TO the frontier until
Russia s protest caused her To stop
China. however. regards the question
as one of life or death. She is convinced
that the moment has come. now or new
er. TO say no TO Russis, and she is con-
sidering ways and means for forwarding
more troops. relying urou the powers
20 support her.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
DELAWARE Is SLOWLY
SUBSIDING AT TRENTON

TRENTON. y. J.. March S-The Del
aware River has fallen OF some twenty
feet since a. m, and there Is no dan
ger now.
Comparatively little damage was done.
although there was a phenomenal rise
last night. and for several hours the
situation was grave.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
CHINA GIVES EXEQUETURS
TO AMERICAN CONSULS

Exequaturs have been granted 10 the
State Department by the Chinese gov
ernment for Mr.. Cheshire and Mr.
Davidson. the two United States consuIs
who are 10 go to Mukdcn and Antung.
Both OF these men are now on their
way 20 Shanghai where they will await
orders from the State Department
Both Antung and Mukden are suppos-
ed 10 be in the hands Of the Russians.
Under these conditions it is not likely
that the State Department will attempt
10 force the two cUnsuls upon the Rus
slams.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
JAPANESE FLEET AGAIN
VISITS VLADIVOSTOK

and slowly approached the place from
which the vessels bombarded the eity
Sunday. Warnings had been sent TO 1he
people 20 prepare for another attack
and the forts prepared Tor "a reply. in
case the Japanese deet should approach
nearer to the city than ca Sunday. After
remaining short time m the bay the
hostile fleet turned and proceeded Tor
the open sea, no shots having been
nred on cisher side.
Supplemendlg his telegram Of sun
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
Towns Submerged, Railroads Blocked
Bridges Torn Away, and Much Property
Destroyed Along the Susquehanna.
MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN
ALLENTOWN STOPPED BY WATER
Thousands Out of Employment, and Many
Driven From Homes Are Ill From
Excitement and Exposure.

HARRISBURG twentyhre feet
n
sca shall
condido becoming
nine fetal the norm
AddeoWn
N1iddown viii appropriate
the OF
contagious diseases have
remains
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
FAVOR REPAVING
SEVENTH STREET
District Commissioners In
dOrse 5he Plan.
CONSIDERED NEXT FRIDAY
Senate District Committee Expected to
Speedily Report on the Cal
linger Amendment.

The Seventh Street paving improve
ment. which The Times has strongly
advocated in behalf Of the prominent
business firms located along that
. thoroughfare has been advanced one
step further toward its consummation
by receiving the approval OF the Dis
trict Commissioners. Their Official in
dorsement OF Senator GaIliager's pro-
posed amendment 20 the District appro-
priation bill was received by the Sen
ate District Committee today. and VIII
be taken up with the amendment at
the committees regular meeting next
! Friday. Chairman Galllnger will then
ask that favorable report be ordered
by his colleagues.
Senator GaIlinger has long been
stanch champion Of the business inter
csts Of Washington, and for years has
shown his personal interest in local af-
fairs.
Wants No Delay.
In advocacy Of the Seventh Street i'm
provement, he said to The Times today:
| 1T is hardly necessary for me TO say
that 1 am heartily in savor Of doing
this important work without delay. The
introduction of the proposed amendment
represents my view OF the matter I
have looked into the merits Of the case
ana find this is one Of the most impor-
tant pieces Of public work now awaiting
attention.
When il comes to considering i'm.
| provements Of the greatest urgency, this
I item Is near the top OF the list. In fact,
+ ! know Of no other street Improvement
? which should have greater claim on
the attention Of Congress. This street
/ In the very center Of the city's bust
/ ness section, has remained in its present
/ condition too long already. II is time
10 make the Improvement. and 1 hope
2 and expect it viii now be done by Con-
"As between city and country i'm
/ proVements ] think the former should
/ always be given the preference. city
/ improvements, like the Seventh Street
! paving, affect a much larger number Of
J persons than DO extensions in the sub
/ urban sections.
Preference to City.
4 am opposed 10 giving preference to
! the country. so long as projects Ike
this in the center Of the city are neg
/ lected and Washington's business people
are put 10 Inconvenience ard loss Of
! business The Senate District Commit
/ tee will discuss the matter fully in a
! few Gays and the interests affected will
De Civ en- fun consideration.
The proposed amendment, as it Will
/ come before the committee. calls for an
appropriation Of $4,000 for tho repaving
4 Of Seventh street from Pennsylvania
Avenue 10 r Street and from G Street
10 the north side OF New York Avenue.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
Preference to City.
HARRY wARRENS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Harry r. Warren.
whose death occurred Saturday morn
ing from an overdose Of arsenic. was
held yesterday afternoon from Lees Uu-
dertaking establishment. The Rev VIII
liam Hart Dexter, pastor of the Ia.
koma Presbyterian Church, conducted
the service. and interment was at Rock
Creek Cemetery.