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The Washington times., 1905-03-27
PRESIDENT WATTS
| BOWENS LETTERS
FROM VENEZUELA
Mail Adviees Expected
to Show the True
Situation.
MAY THEN USE FORCE
Administration IsNow Study
ing All Phases of
the Case.
MAY THEN USE FORCE.

| Through Castro's fiat refusal to ac-
eede to the demand Of the United
states that the questions at issue be-
tween venezuela and the United States
De submitted to arbitration, has not re-
suited In any immediate punitive meas
hres on the part Of this country. Presi-
oent Roosevelt Is still determined to
eHect satisfactory adjustment Of the
american claims even If force has to
be used
Tne Administration is now awaiting
mail adyices from Minister Bowen. on.
representative at Caracas, giving full
details with reference to Castro's re-
cepuon OF our note OF March @, and a
review of the situation.
VIII Take a Fortnight.
These adviees will not reach here for
fortnight at least. and by that time
the President will be well started on
his Southwestern trip. but the contents
OF Minister Bowen's report win he
transmitted to him and action on the
part OF this Government NAV ba ex-
peeted to be forthcoming.
mere Is a strong Likelihood that Min
placed by Irving B. Dudley. now min
iSter to Peru, but this has not beer, fief
ihlteiy settled. Though Mr. Bowen is
persona non grata at the Venezuelan
capital, the administration is not dis
posed TO supplant him for the reason
mat II would seem to be concession to
tne Venezuelan dictator, despite the az
try.
Bowen obeyed Orders.
The demand which Mr.. Bowen made
upon president Castro that the pending
issues be submitted to arbitration was
entirely in accord with instructions sent
tc him by the State Department. It was
apparent 10 officials here that whatever
might be the equity IN the case of the
New York and Bermuiez Asphalt Conn
pany, whose claim Is the principal cause
or dispute between the two countries.
the corporation was not being given a
square DEAF in the Venezuelan courts.
There was direct evidence to show that
President Castro has prejudiced the
hearing OF the case by his influence OF
the court, and meanwhile he has seized
the properties of the company and was
prohting by dragging out the proceed
ings as long as possible because the
money from the mining operations all
went into his pocket.
For this reason the administration de-
termined upon a positive demand for fair
play and was met with an equally posi-
tive declination to agree to any settle
ment
Every phase of the situation is now
being carefully studied by the President
and State Department officials, and Cas-
tro will no doubt be called TO time in
very positive terms
The Washington times., 1905-03-27

CASTRO FENDS HIS ATTITUDE

After all the decisions rendered by the mixed
commission, assembled in Caracas, by which all
questions pending with the United States and other
nations were determined, there is no warrantablbe
reason to raise questions that may justify COM
paints much less tension in the relations be-
tween the United States and Venezuela unless there
is a deliberate mischievous purpose, in which case
Venezuela is nos responsible
The Monroe doctrine also would be impaired for
the United States by it's action would take more
than the said doctrine would allow in the case of
a European nation, and thus would lose prestige
The action. taken against Venezuela is untimely
unjust. and rash Important interests may be i'm
lormed its enga ~ Is or kept its word-President
Castro in an interview in the New Yok Herold.
The Washington times., 1905-03-27

sifiescs q sss Panama Canal Com
f1z-issslszIn 1-s acZs6s---g plans 70 get
ssAs'sr - - &s-A2Gs that may find use
s5sr a. szEE s-zasao-1s not otherwise
4Eg.LssG
Jls1ssrzsA5 AzFiz. reached Panama in
stzzsls-ses1 sgaz-a,trY 70 enable the 4ns:-
ESars 10 a<gl ~czk OF an increased
scale The question of scarcity OF labor
btz arisen. a1d tbs Administration and
4ctszz1z-z zssS1czl have begun the consideration
CO the D<ohie1n
Il WAS said ar the offices OF the Canal
Commission today by those who are
familiar with conditions on the isthrnus
thzEt It is going 70 be practically i'm
possible 10 obtain enough white laoer in
tFt United States.
Colored men from -he South are need
sd at home and none are evtrcing any
desire to go TO Panama
Causing Walker Worry.
Therefore the question as to where
the man can be found who is to wieli
the pick and shovel is causing Chair
man John G Walker. Of the Panama
Canal Commission. and Chief Engineer
Wallace much worry.
The chairman said today that there is
| a flood of applicants for clerical and
high-nriced technical work, but I'D TO
The present time there have been very
few applications for employment below
the positions of foremen OF laborers at
$40 month. One cause for this condi-
. tlcn Is the cost OF reaching the isthmus.
As things now stand said an officer
OF the commission today, IAN applicant
LOT work must pay his carfare to either
New Orleans or New York and then
",
ADDITION from SIS to S25-a Government
rate-for taking him to his destination.
No Scarcity of Work.
Now there is vast amount of big
! contract work going on in the United
States. and any man who wants work
can get IL Consequently 1t is hardly
! probable that the laborer or other small
wage earning employe is going to paw
| out from SIS to 800 for the privilege OF
going down into the tropics. IL he can
obtain the same wages at home.
in fact it can be said the American
! iabcrer VIII not go TO Panama under
| these conditions. Consequently the ea-
gincers are considering plans to have
/ DIG steamships operate from convenient
ports. Where great numbers can be col
! lected. carrying the men to and from
the isthmus free. Army or any other
sort 0f transports can be used"
Criticism of Facilities.
| There is said 10 be considerable criti-
| cism of the present transportation facil-
{ it-es, anyway, which would be removed
by the Government service described
/ The steamers will probably be operated
J from New York, New Orleans, and San
Francisco
1t was also said today that. should the
/ supply Of American, Mexican, and West
Indian laboreCs fail, there would be nc
| other alternative than 10 consider the
importation OF Chinese coolies
Preparing Supplies.
Clerks OF all grades are busy at the Of
fees today. under Major Gallinger, PIE
pairing the specifications tor the --latest
requ;sit!on from Chief Engineer Wallace
for S2.503.000 worth of supplies The
specifications are expected TO be ready
for bidders in three weeks.
Just how many thousand laborers ar,
going to be needed on the isthnus i'm.
! ncdiately could not be learned definitely
today. but the number was roughly es
| timated at 5000
The Washington times., 1905-03-27

as to where the valued envelope would
be hidden. Even Sunday evening. when
The Times representative walked
around the blocks indicated so plainly
IN the clue published in the story there
We're score or more of men and boys
lolterinS around evidently trying to spy
upon the hiding.
Dropped Precisely at 6:z8.
Their time was wasted. for the en-
vefope with its order on the treasurer
OF The Times for cash, was dropped at
precisely 6;2S o'clock this morning.
Probably never before have tin cans,
old bottles, and discarded pieces of
clothing and wood behind the various
backyard gates assumed such value in
the eyes OF the residents OF the neigh
borhood. Just how near TO fortune they
were two small boys possibly never
knew, for, despite The Times mans eau
tien, these two Were watching from be-
hind fence corner, and as the envelope
was dropped they ran up to the spot and
scrambled through the grass and weeds
in q lively fashion. but they were seen
TO turn away in apparent disgust
A Strange Coincidence.
Several hunters there were who de-
serve Sherlock Holmes medals They
read the story carefully, and when they
came to the part about the boys fighting
in a vacant lot and about the automo-
bile stopping while the hero and heroine
in the story ran to assist d lady in sep
aratilg the combatants. they immedi-
ately came to the conclusion that the
Maltese Cross could be seen from Six
.centh street BY peculiar coincidence.
20, there had been a fight between two
ooyS en- the lot at the corner OF Six
leenth and Superior streets on Sunday
morning, and the report was that lady
had interfered.
In some way this rurnor gained ground
and spread from mouth to mouth until
more than half the searcherS were con-
centrated on that portion OF the plat,
and the lady who figured in the real
fight was associated in the searchers'
minds with the lady in the story.
H. p Center. of 1884 Fifteenth street
was one OF the seekers to arrive early
He noticed a tall man walking about
eating bananas. He was closely follow
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
OFFERS HIS AID
TO BUILD CANAL
Bunau-Varilla in Washing
ton for That Purpose.
WILL SEE THE PRESIDENT

NJ. PHILIPPE Bunau-Varilla, former min
ister from Panama to the United States,
arrived in Washington today from
France and called on President Roose-
welt.
II have come to offer my services in
connection with the building of the PAN
anna Canal" said M. Bunau-Varilla, to
a group of newspaper men, land TO help
if possible, in seeing that my plans for
the canal. which have been followed for
the past twenty-five years. are carried
out.
Officially. I severed my connection
with Panama and the canal on February
great work has always been main
tanned"
Panama's First Envoy.
NJ. Bunau-Varilla was Panama's first
envoy TO this country He was in New
York at the time the revolution in
Panama took place. His credentials
authorizing him to represent the new
republic at Washington were cabled to
him. He negotiated the treaty by
which We acquired control of the canal
strip.
gineers of the old French canal COM
pany. and prepared the plans under
which they worked He is credited with
having solved the problem OF daming
the Chagres river
Will See President.
Since February of last year he has
been living in Paris but came TO this
country with the expectation OF seeing
President Roosevelt and Of giving the
benefit of his wisdom and experience to
the work of constructing the canal
There is some question whether this
Government will seriously take up NJ.
Bunau-N'ar.lla ofrer. despite the fact
that he has come all the way from
Pa~is The former F,lna man minister
said his attention had been attracted to
ieports Gl alleged friction in the COM
mission but he declined to commenf
on 1t
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
Money. money.
SWeeter than honey.

With more persistence than that with
which bears seek for bees nests, and
with just as much care, hundreds OF
Washington people have looked high and
low for the Maltese Crosses hidden by
The Times early this morning.
According TO the story published In
yesterdays paper three envelopes con-
tanning money orders on The Times
would be in hiding about the streets o.
the city at o'clock Monday morning
Not TO miss the golden opportunity
crowds We're on hand at an early hour
OF the streets specified by the clues
Men. women. and children We're in the
throng. all possessed with the idea they
might be the lucky ones. One thing
especially was noticeable ir the search.
he hunters have at length realized that
The Times money Is not hidden in in
accessible places nor is 1t hidden IN
of property Consequently the crowd
confined its sea ,ch within reasonable
bounds though 1t did not pass over a
single available spot.
Tie First Clue.
The first clue in yesterdays install
cd in the following sentence: "As they
were passing q vacant lot, which lies
Il. the section Of the northwest division
bounded BY Z read whose mr. ca
from that Of the discoverer of the new
wu.I>t, II a..Ip> No.. l.,.-.-e -
nunlb,r, bat may be soiI:C day 2il Se-
nue.. = street whose name is a number
which can be divided by three, two. nine,
and six. but not by four, and street
named from 4 great inland body of
water This led the crowd 10 the va
cant lots bounded by Columbia road,
sixteenth street, Eighteenth street and
SC- etior street.
Although the man who secreted the
Maltest Cross envelope on Columbia
Height was early on the scene, fully z
hundred eager SearcnerS were earlier
and many were the speculationS heard
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
Banana Peel Is Worth
Sum of Thirty Dollars
Maltese Cross Money in and About
Washington Early Today
QUEST OF The MALTESE CROSS

clothes will
and D 4:45 o'clock this afternoon
He will principal
Somewhere he makes
northwest,
Cross envelope the
road Champan and Erie
ing. The envelope order The
The envelopes hidden in Georgetown the
the
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
FREE SHIP RIDE
| FOR ALL WORKERS
ON PANAMA DITCH
Commission Seeks to
Overcome Labor
Scarcity.
$4,000 MEN ARE NEEDED
No Display of Eagerness to
Join Army of
Diggers.
$4,000 MEN ARE NEEDED
KEY TO THE SITUATION.

NSEase~ es lshorers needed
"a he tsrhuus, $1,000
Nlzs-sessS eassiaed recently
sS,aSa EAs United States. 1900
sssrSssseeslx psy es the iaborers
sa sse Tansgra Canal. s45
Asisses2ss pay In the United
Ss2ars ,-~--~,,,-.....,........s ss5 to $50
<ifss1 - a@eoSe< se reach
sss'-sas >>>,>>->-..>----...s SIS to 500
hsaEz-'a TSeSsASy eoss o. Nv
Asts "a -ssAzzas~ $40
-hsa'sseaS d1@e-saee earned
es Sss=a4zzss1Ss - the Unit
"a Ss117sss ------,,>,,.,,....- sl2
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
Picked Out Of Gutter.

1t Is not necessary for ne to speak
OF his parents or the conditions under
which / adopted him. 1t is enough that
/ adopted him during one OF my trips
L practically picked him out of the gut
ter and treated him exactly as | would
had he been my own child He was
given every possible advantage and on
many of my business trips he accom-
panied me. l was fond of him and did
the best | could in every way until he
proved himself unworthy OF either nv
affection or my interest. Then l ordered
him out. foro!dding bin TO ever re-ente1
my door. Since that tine ] have heard
nothing of his whereabouts, and have
dismissed all thought of him from my
mind
Asked If he was wild Or dissipated Mr..
Catteil replied in the negative No"
said me, he WAS a quiet, studious boy
He had no particularly bad habits that
I knew OF, and never showed the slight
est tendency toward dishonesty He
was fond Of good clothes, WAS very
bright and devoted much of his time
to study i do rot know OF his ever
having been In any serious trouble be-
fore"
When questioned by the New York
police, Ellison assumed an air of braYa-
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

A low AREA Of gr .at ma enitude covers
the entire West. except the Pacific re-
Eion. and extending eastward over the
lci cithern portion of the country practi-
Ne Ily joins he listuI bauce that has
been moving over the country during
the last three days. This disturbance
has caused marked rise in tempera-
ture along its eastern and southern
fronts. but no precipitation as yet ex-
cept on It's northwest side, Wh.re there
have be en- rairs and SHOWS, accompanied
by rapidly falling temperature
Rain has continued in the Pacific
States. and rhere We're general showers
Sunday in the lake region and the mid
die Atlantic States
The weather will be generally fair to-
night and Tuesday IN the East aud
South, except in the upper Ohio valley
and lower lake region, where there will
be showers Tuesday.
Temperatures will be somewhat high
er.
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
Ends Busiress Course.

bis business course completed Ellison
was given a position in the Office Of his
foster father, in order that he might per
rect his tvpeWrtting. He held this posi-
uon until seventeen months ago, wber
during quarrel he expressed a desir..
10 cave, and was ordered out OF his
foster parents mouse. Ee left the sona
night. and no word Of his whereabouts
reached either Mr.. CT Mrs. Cattell ,int,,
the telephone message Saturday night.
Seen at his Office this morning Mr.
Catteu said:
The boy was my foster son. but so
Idr as ellher myself or my wife is CON
cerned. Is dead. Any interest that u,o
may have had IN him or his actions died
long since, and he is 70 more TO me than
any other stranger. ] have no way of
thoWIne oeAnlteAy. but | do not believe
he was year old at the time of hiS
adoption.
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
Ordered From the House.

Mr.. Cattell, who had neither seen nor
heard from the boy since he ordered
him out OF his house seventeen months
ago. was unable to understand the ques-
tons OF the New York police, and, fear
ing one of his relatives in that city
was III. or in trouble. boarded a train
for New York. Il found" said Mr.. Cat
tell, that they had sent for me in an
effort to identify the boy-a wild goose
chase"
Continuing. Mr. Cattell said he had
adopted the boy during one or his busi-
ness trips seventeen years ago. HIS
home was at that time in New York
city, but his business forced him 10
travel from city to city. and the boy.
then scarcely year old, was take,I
along; AS the boy, whose correct name
is William Ellison, and whose antece-
dents Mr. cattell refused 10 discuss
grew Older, private tutors were engaged
10 instruct HIM in mathematics. English
and music, and later ne was enrolled
as a pupil IN one of the public hign
schools In New York city He ccnt;uu1rj
as student in that city until the bust
i4sa ;t-!a-rs OF his foster parent forced
h4aji l. t+--e up Il residence in Washing
ton. The boy was brought with him
ana IL addition 10 his private tutors
TOOK course in stenography and tvne,
writing at one OF the Local business col
IeReS. -
The Washington times., 1905-03-27
RAFFLES WAS ONCE
A WASHINGTON BOY
Calmus a Foster Son of James B. Cattell.
Right Name William Ellison---Ordered
From Home Seventeen Months Ago.


John Calmus.' the New York Raj
fes. who. by his own adEnission, has
stolen jewelry 10 the value of S35, 900
and whose identity the New York police
were for several days unable to ascer-
tain. has turned out to be William Eli
son. who, until seventeen months ago.
lived in this city with his foster parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, James 3. Cattell, OF 240J
First street northwest.
The boys identity was discovered
through a photograph of himself and
his foster parents, found among his ef-
fects at the Hotel Netherlands. A search
for the originals OF the photograph re-
suited in telephone message being sent
to Mr.. Cattell. who Is president OF the
American Newspaper Association, with
an office ir the Washington Savings
Bank at Twelfth and G streets north
vest
The Washington times., 1905-03-27

Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1905-03-27

TEMPERATURE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06

issued by any college the present sum- mer The handsome new catalogue will be sent free of charge to any ad- dress It contains full announcements as to everything pertaining to the courses of study. equipments and facil- tiles of the institution. Application should be made to President Robert G. Patrick, Marion, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06

and prayerful solicitude that his pupils should prize the pearl of great price" above all earthly goods. He aims to commend and encourage sincere. cheer full piety as the sure basis of good characteristic well-spring of abiding happiness, and he has the enthusiastic cooperation of all the teachers and of hcers in all efforts for the spiritual welfare of the pupils.
 The general health and cheerfulness of the pupils Is the best testimony to the excellence of that system of man. agement which. while imposing neces- sary restrictions, permits every indul- gence and amusement not inconsistent with health and good order. Upon en- tering the school they become members of the Presidents family. Under his supervision the care of their domestic life is placed in the hands of the Gov erness. whose part Is to look after their manners and habits. and to promote their faithfulness in the performance of duty, and to maintain a motherly oversight of all their interests. We try to secure for them the advantages of a well ordered Christian home. Teachers and pupils sit at the same table, worship at the same altar, and mingle in the same social circle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
Conservatory of Music

One of the most attractive features of the Judson is its department of Music.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
EIocution.

In this department as in others, the Judson has attained a reputation un- surpassed by any Southern intuition. Of the lady who is to be in charge next session one of the most eminent elo- cutionists of America says; She Is the best equipped lady for this work with whom I am acquainted" The work in this department is done ac- cording to the best modern standard. The objects sought are. first, the fit- ting of voice and body as media for the expression of thought; second. a full comprehension of the thought to be expressed, The muscles are taught to yield obedience to the mind. and the voice, which depends greatly on the nexibility. strength and control of the muscles, is trained to respond to every thought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
Improved Equipments
 and Facilities.

The buildings and grounds of the Judson present a busy scene. The workmen are busily engaged in enlarg- ing the building and putting in im- proved facilities and conveniences. It is the, purpose of the management to bring every department up to the re- quirements of the most exacting de- mands of our patrons. The sixty eighth session, which begins September SIst, 1905, will open under the most fn- vorable conditions far as comforts, modern cOnveniences and equipments for work in all departments are con- cerned, that the institution has ever known. Those wishing to attend would do we'll to make early application. ms the rooms are being rapidly taken and there are sure to he more applicants than can he accommodated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
Courses of Study and
 Faculty.

The Judson College offers the regu- lar college courses. leading to the Academic Degrees. as well as broad courses in the Fine Arts. The Faculty is composed of more than thirty spe- ciaiists who have been trained in the best Universities and all of them arc professional educators of experience. The same faculty which has for years so satisfactorily filled the different chairs, will return the coming session. There have been two or three notable additions to the teaching force which will greatly strengthen the present strong faculty. It Is the policy of the trustees to increase the number of teachers in proportion to the number of students so that notwithstanding the very large number in attendance, each student receives careful. indi- vidual attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
Painting and Drawing.

The Management of the Judson has received most enthusiastic congratula-- tions upon securing the services of Miss Laura I. Bacon as head of the Art De- partment for the next session. The Judson has made an enviable reputa- ton in its Department of Painting and Drawing. and we confidently believe that Miss Bacon, who has had the best training of this country and under the great masters abroad, will not only maintain the excellent record of the past but will bring the department to even greater degree of efficiency. In this department we have had for the past two years the assistance of the eminent lecturer on Art, Prof. John Quincy Adams, who has spent many years of his life in special study of Art not only in its relation to painting. but as a culture study.