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The Washington times., 1904-02-27
Sanitation in Panama.
The Necessity of Pure Water and Good
Sanitary Arrangements.

Panama has long been known as
one of the most unhealthy places in
this hemisphere, the atmosphere at
night being so laden with fever at
certain seasons that it used to be said
that a passenger from any steamer
who slept on shore forfeited his life
ins'uaace. Certain it is that before
we send large force of men down
there TO construct the Panama canal
arrangements viii have to be made
Tor proper sanitation.
These arrangements need not be
complicated or difficult. 1t is said by
those who know, that good water can
be secured from river at no great
distance, and that the building of
proper shelters and the digging ot
sewers need not occupy a very long
time. For such work a few engi-
neers and a force Of native labor
ought to suffice.
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COMPANY WILL MINE
GOLD IN NEW JERSEY
To Begin Operations at Budd's Lake,
Morris County, Where Paying
Dirt Has Been Found.

MORRISTOWN. y. J.. Feb. a. Gold
mining in New Jersey will be an ac-
compIished fact within the next month,
and may lead to a stampede in the
direction OF the mines like that at
Thunder Mountain. Cripple Creek, and
other points.
The New Jersey mines will be locates
at Budds Lake, in the western part Of
Morris county. That there is good pay
dirt there has been assured 20 those
interested by an assayer. Gold was
first discovered at BUdd's Lake about
thirty-eight years ago by Enos G. Budd,
a 'Forty-niner." but no development OF
the industry was undertaken.
Richard Fitzherbert, a lawyer, of Sue
casunna. became impressed with the
gold theory last fan and sank three or
four shafts. sending the dirt TO an as
sayer. who returned word that every
sample Of dirt contained gold in guam
titles Of about SIS TO the ton. F'itzherbert
immediat ely began organizing q COM
pany. As soon as spring opens eN-
pensive machinery will be put In at
Budd's Lake. and gold will be mined
on the dry milling system.
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business of raising Belgian hares, it
does seem rather modest. We all re-
member, however, what happened 10
the hare in the old fable of the hare
and the tortoise, and we also remem-
Der what happened 10 the Belgian
hares in this country. The enterprise
of the Senior Valerie Rivero may
prove a much more lucrative one than
most of those in which Spanish capt.
talists have recently engaged.
There is another possibility to be
considered. This modest little turtle
farm, far down on the coast Of Yucca
tan, on the island of Cozumel-how
relhhuous and poetic and altogether
enjoyable those old Mexican names
are may turn out to be the last
refuge of the terTapin. Already this
aristocratic creature is vanishing
from the waters which once sheltered
him; already the prices of terTapin
stew are becoming prohibitive. 1t Is
mournfully predicted by many cpl
cures that soon the terrapin will go to
join the aux, the dodo, and the NAM
moth in the Land of Used-to-Be.
But if Senior Valerie Rivero has
the epicmean tastes that he ought to
have with that name on him, he will
include terrapin in his blooded stock
if such a term is proper to use in
connection with a cold-blooded crea-
ture in a shell. He will rescue the
terrapin from utter destruction, and
incidentally enjoy the fruits of his la
Dor. He may even arrive at that con-
diiion of which history speaks, IN
connection with the early settlement
of Maryland, though the story is al
most too suggestive of lost delights 70
be agreeable. 1t is said that when
Maryland was in process of settle
ment the force of laborers engaged in
clearing and planting the land were
fed on terrapin mainly, that being the
cheapest food In sight. Finally they
became so tired of terrapin that they
came to the overseer in a body and
demanded salt pork. Senior Rivero,
however, need not be frightened by
this story. If he ever gets to the
point at which he prefers salt pork to
terrapin ne can get it without strlk-
ing.
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HEARST BOOMERS GAIN
FOOTHOLD IN CHICAGO
Bobby Burke Thus Seeks to Thwar Mayor HarrisonS Am
biton-Has Organized Club Within the
County Democracy.

freemen at that time. OF the latter there
are only few hundred
Pledged to Action.
There has been some question about
the advisability OF giving TO the regis
tratiOnA officers the. unlimited right to
pass upon the qualification OF those who
offer themselves as voters. without the
right of appeal. but IT was decided that
this should be done. The party, by the
action of its members m the Legisla-
ture. stands committed to the disfran-
chisement program. and in fact. it was
largely upon this issue that the fight
was made in the last campaign which
resulted in the choice OF a Democratic
Legislature by large majority and the
election of Democratic governor.
1t IS accordingly expected that the
program viii be CARED out in every par
ticular. The grandfather" clause.
against which there has been much ad-
verse criticism. is in force in North Car
olina, and one OF two other Southern
States. has thus far. never been effec-
lively assailed in the courts. and conse-
quently is likely to stand in Maryland.
The adoption Of these amendments is
calculated 10 make Maryland a Demo.
cratic State by a large majority for
many years TO come 1t is exported that
il will insure the election OF at least
five Democrats to Congress. only one
district remaining doubtful after the
negro vote is eliminated. The strong
est Republican district in the State has
a large element OF negro voters the
great bulk OF whom are fIliterate. and
it is believed that, With these disfran-
chised. a Democrat would be successful
in that district.
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The Refuge of the Terrapin.
The Enterprise of a Citizen With a
Spanish Name.

News come from Yucatan that ore
Senior Valerie Rivero has rented from
the Mexican government laguna
known as the "Paso de Colombia, .
and situated on the island of Cozu-
mel, for the purpose of raising tuI-
ties and tortoises. He has to pay
500 a year rent. The other ex-
penses of his turtle farm will proba-
bly, vary with the quality of the stock
This may seem TO some impatient
promoters a slow way of making n
fortune, end compared with the glow
ing prospects held out two or three
years ago TO those who went into the
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ASKS THE AMENDMENT
OF THE DISTRICT CODE
New York Corporation Requests Pnvi-
lege of Investing Money in Stock
Of Another Company.

The corporation Counsel has under con-
sideration a letter received by the Dis
trict Commissioners from Z. H. In
verzogt. manager of the Standard Finance
Company. OF New York city, saying that
unless the District Code is amended as
he suggests his company viii have TO
dissolve a charter which it obtained in
the District for the Great Cariboo Gold
Company.
Mr.. Unvsrzogt explains that the prop
erty Of the Cariboo Gold Company 10
represented in stock held by the mem
bers of the Standard Finance Company
in some other company than the Carl
boo. which is contrary TO section $50 or
the District Code to the effect that 1t
shall not be lawful for any company TO
use any OF their funds in the purchase OF
any stock in any other corporation
1t is asked that the section be so
amended as to allow a company TO use
its money for the purchase of stock in
another corporation for the purposes OF
inves tment.
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WOULD CHECK SPREAD
OF GREAT WHITE PLAGUE"
Associated Charities Committee Decides
on Plan of Action.

Cooperation OF persons and societies
interested in checking the spread Of
consumption was the keynote OF a meet
ing of the Associated Charities commit
tee on the prevention of consumption at
S11 Street northwest yesterday after
noon. Illustrations Of the need for helm
among the pOverty-stricken victims of
the disease were put before the confer
enee. ard plan of action was partly
decided upon.
committee. consisting of George s.
Wilson. Miss Washington. Gen. George
NJ. Sternberg. Charles F. Weller. and
Dr. Murray was appointed to arrange
plan of systematic cooperation. The
committee was directed to name an an,
propriate organization to which all cases
Of consumption should be reported by
the various agencies.
General Sternberg presented a set NJ
instructions TO consumptives. and sug-
gested that cards bearing these instrue-
lions be distributed. The spread of tha
disease among the poor was described
by Mrs, Mary Y. Manning and ID \
GLASGOW. agents of the society
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The Food Problem.
Why Do Educational Institutions Find
It So Difficult?

The authorities in charge of the
commons table at Yale announce that
they have had 10 raise the price of
board to $3.50 a week Hitherto II
has been 1925. There are six hun
dred students who board IN commons,
and this department of the finances
Of the institution is said to have been
running behind about $4,000 a year.
To thoughtful householders this bit
OF news raises the question, 'Why
Gees 1t cost so much more 10 feed
students at a school or college than It
does to feed them elsewhere? Most
of those who board in the commons
room are, presumably, members of
families of moderate means, young
men who woald. if they were in bust
ress anywhere, live at a modest
boarding house or take board in some
private family. They could live more
eheaply than this, and still be com
Portable OF course, the bill of fare
at Yale may be more elaborate than
that of the average boarding house,
but the chances are that it Is not.
The report also does not say whether
the price charged includes fuel and
lights, bur the chances are that IT does
not. At any rate, 1t cannot possibly
include rent, which Is one of the
largest items of expense IN most
cities. The young college man, with
out extraordinary talent or influence,
who earns 81 200 in his first year after
graduation is doing fairly we'll If
he spends $3.50 a week for board, and
500 a year for room rent, by the
time his other bills are paid he will
have spent more for mere living than
prudent young men often do when
living on such a salary.
There are restaurants in this city In
which reasonably good board, so far
as quality and variety are concerned,
can be had for $3.50 week. The
svIvice, tableware, and table company
leave something to be desired, but in
college halls the service Is often done
by students who are working their
way through, and many expenses
which the restaurant keeper has to
meet are not in the account. The
manager Of the college dining table
Las no rent to pay; he does not have
10 consider the question Of competi-
ton, or varying demand, since he
knows exactly how many people he
has 10 eater for each week; he Is not
IN a limited space on a city street
with no room for storage. but can buy
supplies in quantity. in engaging
cooks and other skilled laborers he
can assure them permanent positions,
snd should therefore be able to get n
better quality of service than that Sc
cured by the restaurant keeper begin
ming business; above all, he has not to
lcoh out for profits large enough to
tide over a dull season or reimburse
him for losses sustained while work
ing up the business. There is no rea-
son why such a dining room should
not furnish good. wholesome, abund-
ant food TO its patrons for $3.50 a
week. In proof Of this II may be
stated that at least one college IN
Massachusetts actually did bring the
whole sum asked for board, fuel,
lights. and tuition-every expense ex-
4 ept books, laundry and personal ex-
i penses-down TO the figure Of $175 per
year for each student, or about SIS a
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BOW, BUT NOT SPEAK.

r orinal bows minus any words of salu-
uduon-the sort of bows Minister Taxa
MIRA and Count Cassini have exchanged
since the breaking off of relations be-
tween Russia and Japan-are the con-
ventonal Thing for representatives Of
countries which are at war
Inc efforts of Minister Takahira to
avoid Count Cassini, and the great in
teTest which has been taken in the fore
co meetings Of the two diplomatists
have caused the revival in the Dfplo-
matte Corps of many stories of how
fcreign representatives have deported
themselves in the course Of other wars
An American who represented the
United States at a foreign capital when
the war between Spain and the United
States began, tells the following story
Of his experience with the Spanish rep
resentative:
AT the outbreak of the war / directed
note to SPANS representative sug-
costing that we decide what we should
DO when forced to meet each other. AS
meetings would be inevitable 1 urged
him to advise me Immediately what
form Of greeting he desired to have pass
between us, if we were to greet each
other at all.
The distinguished representative of
Spain thought the question one Of great
moment. and referred it to the dean of
the diplomatic corps. In a few DAYS 1
received a note from. the distinguished
representative, mascing an appointment
to meet me. He was very proud of his
English and always insisted on ad-
dressing re in my own tongue.
After making many profound bows
and wishing me well he made known
his wish as follows
I haf seen dean. Dean, he say we
bow ourselves when we meet, but not
sneak ourselves D."
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THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
DID NOT TAKE THE EARTH.


On the desk of Edward 3. Moore, As
slstant Commissioner of Patents, there
stands a little globe about the size of
an apple. with all the divisions of land
ana water properly marked upon it.
Visitors often inquire of Mr.. Moore
where he got his miniature map of the
world
When / came here I succeeded Mr..
chamberlain, who was a great friend
OF mine, said Mr.. Moore. ION the day
assumed the duties of the Office
chamberlain was leaving.
lie had stripped his desk until it look
ca IKE a battleship cleared FOR action
Inc only thing on It was that little
eiooe. As he told me good-by he picked
that up.
GOOD heavens, Chamberlain I said,
you aren't going to take the earth, are
Wen, I was he replied, laughing.
out II you think you will need it in
the discharge of your official duties, IN
leave it for YOU
lie did leave it, and IL is the only
1hing l inherited when 1 assumed the
duties OF this Office
The Washington times., 1904-02-27
BURIAL OF CHAPLAIN
WITH MILITARY HONORS

The funeral OF the late Chaplain
Thomas w. Barry, who died at Fort
Monroe on February "a, will be held
from Fort Myer on Monday afternoon
at O'Clock. Chaplain Pierce will
officiate. Full military honors will be
accorded the dead chaplain. and in
terment is to be made in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Chaplain Barry had been IN the SER
vice Tor many years, and has a large
number or friends in Washington among
army and navy people and members ~
both houses of Congress. He was an
pointed from Leavenworth, Kan.
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REFUSES TO DISCUSS
RUM0R OF SUCCESSION

Secretary Moody this morning refused
10 authorize any statement regarding
the report from Boston that Gev. John
l. Bates is slated to succeed him as Sec
rotary OF the Navy year from now
He said under any circumstances the
matter was a year in the future and
hence he dld not feel called on 70 dia-
cuss Il.
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month; and that without more than
two or three endowments, which paid
the salaries of special professors.
And the food was good, abundant,
and varied What has been done
once can be done again.
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GOVERNOR BATES MAY
SUCCEED Mr.. MOODY

Gov. John L. Bates OF Massachusetts
is the latest candidate mentioned to
succeed Mr.. Moody as Secretary OF the
Navy. Governor Bates has been a guest
at the White House several times with
I'm the last four months, and is be-
lieved to have been offered the position.
The White House will max. no state
ment concerning Governor hates. how
ever, and Secretary Moody equally
silent as TO his successor.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27
Westinghouse Visiting
Various Points for
Pleasure.
Assistant Secretary of
State and Wife Sail
for Europe.

Mrs Roosevelt has returned TO the
White House from a short visit to New
York She will probably run up to
Groton. shortly to see the Roosevelt
boys, who are at school at the Massa-
chusetts college.
Miss Roosevelt Is making a series of
visits around Boston. where she went
for short stay with her Grandmother.
Mrs. Lee. After visiting with several OF
her friends in New York. the Presidents
daughter contemplates a trip to Aiken.
S. c., about Easter time
Herbert II. D. PIERCE. Assistant Secre-
tary of State, and Mrs Pcirce, will
sail from New York today for Europe
Mr.. PIERCE will make a tour of the
consulates along the Mediterranean, and
Mrs. PIERCE will spend the time in south
ern Europe.
Mrs. Leslie NJ. Shaw and the Misses
Shaw, wife and daughters of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. have left Wash
ington for California where they Will
remain until some time after Easter.
The trip is being made principally for
Miss Erma, the younger daughter or the
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw, who has not
entirely recovered from an attack of
grip.
Mrs. Robert Armstrong. wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
will be at home this afternoon. Mrs.
Armstrong, as usual, will be assisted by
group OF interesting young women.
Mrs. II. c. Taylor. wife of Rear Ad-
miral Taylor. is the guest Of Mrs. Wick
ersham, in New York. Mrs. Taylor pur-
poses making series of visits through
New England. while Admiral Taylor rs
in the West Indies.
Mrs. AMI L. Barber will entertain at
several card parties next week at her
home. Belmont.
Lieut. G. 3. Pillsbury. L. S. A., of
Washington, was among those who
sailed today from New York for South
ampton on the steamship Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The people who are talking so loudly
about the virtuous desire Of Russia to
civiIize heather countries might find
their views changed by a short resi-
dence in Siberia
The Washington times., 1904-02-27
Effort to Limit Dinners
to One Hour in
Length.
Speaker Cannon Joins
the Number of Such
Hosts.

In the dinner given last night by the
Speaker OF the Horse and Miss Cannon
another hospitable home Is added 10
the list of those in which the one-hour
dinner rule is adhered to. Prominent
hosts are following the initiative of the
present King OF England, when he was
still Prince OF Wales. in limiting the
time for dinner to one hour.
Despite his love of conviviality. the
Prince of Wales believed that an hour
at table was quite sufficient. even in the
most pleasant company.
Senator and Mrs Burrows. Senator
Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter. and nu-
merous other hosts have determined.
with the Speaker OF the House. TO limit
their dinner time and do away with
the two and three hour gatherings In
the dining room.
Mr.. Hansen. first secretary Of the Rus
sian embassy. has left Washington on q
short leave of absence He will go to
Europe for a brief visit Mr.. Gutowslli.
OF the embassy, is spending a few days
in New York
The first secretary OF the German en-
bassy and Baroness Won dem Bussche-
Haddenhausen. and their little daugh-
ter. Matilda. left Washington yesterday
for trip to Florida. Other members Of
the party were Sonora and Senorita
Garcia Martinez de Hoz. mother and
sister OF the baroness. The secretary
will return to Washington I'm a few
days, but & Q Is,Iies will remain in the
South for a month.
Miss Anna Depew PauIding, niece Of
Senator Depew. is stopping at Cor
coran House, and viii be the guest or
honor at a dinner 10 be given tonight
by Senator and Mrs. Depew. The Sena-
tors son. Chauncey Mitchell Depew, jr.,
Is also a guest at Corcoran House.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker viii give
a series OF dinner parties after Easter
Miss Louise Foraker is making visit
of several weeks in Cincinnati as the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Matthews.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The religious Russians may not have
anything on their consciences to keep
them awake. but at present Japan is
worse than a conscience about that
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The missionaries in the East are re-
ported to be standing by their posts, but
It is to be hoped that the recent develop
ments will discourage the sending out
Of single women to conduct missions in
remote rural villages OF China.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The faculty Of Northwestern Univer-
sity will try TO stop the students court
irg between lectures. The professor de-
tailed for the job has the sympathy Of
American parents.
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IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY
SOCIAL DOINGS
AND CHlT-CHAT
Teas, Dinners, and Recep-
tons in Hospitable Homes
of Washington.

Mrs Arthur Paget, who Is now in
New York, viii come to Washington for
a short visit before going to Phoenix.
Ariz., to join her daughter, Miss Leila
Paget. Mrs. Paget is being extensively
entertained in New York. and a series
Of dinners is being arranged in her
honor by prominent Washington host
esses.
Mrs. HUFF and Miss Carolyn HUFF, wife
and daughter OF Representative Hun Of
Pennsylvania. left in the course OF the
week for Palm Beach.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Kirl1e
Porter, Of Pennsylvania, and Miss Elise
Hegeman are also among the Wash
ington colony in Florida.
afternoon In honor OF her young daugh-
ter-in-Iaw, Mrs. Warren Fairbanks.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden have cards
QUO for dinner party on next Tuesday
evening in honor OF the Secretary Of
War.
Prof. Edwin Hughes. president of De
Pauw University. Indiana, will be en-
tertained at dinner this evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Albert r. Dyer. or X Street
Mrs. Kelton, of r Street, will be at
home this afternoon, when she will be
assisted by her sister. Mrs. Knowles. Of
London. Mrs. Knowles has been visit
ing America for the past few months,
but will shortly return to her English
home.
Miss Dorothy Knapp entertained q
number Of her young friends yesterday
afternoon rom ? to O'Clock The &C.
casion was the celebration OF the fifth
anniversary Of the birth of the young
hostess.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Reeves
and Frederick Munzer was celebrated at
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home OF the brides parents in George
town.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The Christianizing influence Of Russia
IS generally thought TO be long on
quantity and short on quality.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The number OF frogs on military uni
forms is to be increased, but these are
not the kind Of frogs officially declared
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The decision Of the Senate not to al
low the sanronizing of the Con-
gressionaI Record" is indicated by the
fact that the boracic acid episode be
tween Senator Tillman and Senator
Warren will not be reported therein.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

japan modified the Hobson plan by
loading her ships with stone instead
of coal. and she will probably also leave
out the subsequent Hobson perform
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The POSTS" remarks O. the subject
of 'Edwina" led unsuspicious readers
to suppose that the editorial columns
and the report Of breach Of promise
case had somehow gotten mixed.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

Lieut.. G. 3. Pillsbury. L. S. A, of
Washington, was among those who
sailed today from New York for South
ampton on the steamship Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

Mrs. AMI L. Barber will entertain at
several card parties next week at her
home, Belmont
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

Prof. Edwin Hughes. president of De
Paw University. Indiana, will be en-
tertained at dinner this evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Albert r Dyer. or X Street
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

The marriage of Miss Minnie Reeves
and Frederick Munzer was celebrated at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home Of the brides parents in George
town.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

Mrs. Robert Armstrong, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Will be at home this afternoon. Mrs
Armstrong, as usual. will be assisted by
group of interesting young women.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27

Senator and Mrs. Dryden have cards
QUO for dinner party on next Tuesday
evening in honor Of the Secretary Of
War.