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The Washington times., 1905-07-30
WORK, WORK, WORK
CORTELYOU'S RULE
Chronic Insomnia Prevails
at His Department.
LATE HOURS ARE IN VOGUE
New Postmaster General Getting Re-
suits, But Subordinates Are Not
Very Enthusiastic.

There's something doing at the Post
office Department
To be accurate. there are more things
and more people doing there than for
e long time past.
Postmaster General Cortelyou is liv-
ing up to his reputation for working
hard, and what Is esteemed by his
subordinates much more 10 the point,
he is making them live up to it..
Everybody knows that the Postmas-
ter General is ffend for work. That
has been established by long years OF
uubroken devotion to whatever task was
set before him. Whether as a steHogra-
pher. a private secretary, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor, chairman OF the
national committee. or Postmaster Gen
eral. he has always managed TO find an
excuse for doing about as much work as
two reasonably greedy men ought TO ask
His genius for stretching the twenty
four hours of each successive day so as
to squeeze more reult out Of them Is SO
well known as not to need elucidation
But nevertheless, folks at the Postofflce
Department have learned a good many
new things about his methods lately.
When Mr. Cortelyou assumed the
Postoffice portfolio 1t was with his usual
determination TO do good job. TheFe
had been a zeal Of scandal and inquiry
and misgivings about the Postoff1ce De-
partrnent, and the new chief DECIDED
that he would go to the bottom OF eV-
erything.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Long Way to the Bottom.

It's a very long way to the bottom OF
things in Uncle Sans service, as Mr.,
CorteIyou soon discovered. A Postmaster
General has his choice of methods OF
doing his work. If he likes, he IS able
20 make his situation an antique ma
hogany snap with modern upholstery;
and then again, if he prefers. he can
find enough work in il TO make sec
ton hand feel ashamed 10 take vaca-
ton.
Mr. Cortelyou started about it on the
section-hand plan. and the other people
in the department presently began to
think they were the hands. Instead of
putting his signature IN the appropriate
blank space which had been thought
fully arranged for it by a provident Pub
lie Printer. Mr. Cortelyou set about in
vestigating the genesis and derivation OF
every document that came TO his table.
He also manifested remarkab bic curiosity
about lots OF documents that didn't
come to his table TIL he asked for them.
He didn't sign or approve anything till
he knew all about 1t. and the business
of learning about it always took more
time than signing the name
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
PLAYGROUND IS
ADVANCING FAST
Churches Now Planning to
Make Contributions.
IDEA is A POPULAR ONE
General Reply to Help Project Which
to All Appearances appeals
10 Many.

Since the first anpeaI of The Times fog
contributions to the fund for the publis
Fairgrounds TN operation in Washington
under the auspices of the Associated
Charities sl5o has been received by The
Times and turned over 10 the proper
committees. This is exclusive of the
$50 subscription which accompanied the
first appeal made by The Times on Fri
day. July q.
This shows an average daily contribu-
ton Of si7 which has passed through
the Office of The Times.
In addition TO these amounts. contrI-
buttons have come direct to Dr.. Henry
s. Curtis, chairman 6f the Fairgrounds
committee, amounting TO nearly 800.
This leaves approximately 81 600 still 10
be collected from the Washington pub
lie before the necessary 50, 600 is secured.
From Congress the Associated Chsri-
ties received an appropriation last year
of $1,000 fer maintenance of the play
grounds, while the School Board gave
$500 for the same purpose. It was esd-
mated that a least $500 would be
needed in addition 10 the funds the As
sociated Charities had in hand for the
use Of the Fairgrounds committee. ana
the committee set about collecting
Church Will Help.
The early efforts Of the committee met
with great success, but before its coIlec-
tions reached the 5000 mark the sub
scripttons began falling OFF materially
for reasons the comn1Ittee is unable to
account for Attention is now being
turned to the churches, and it was learn
ed at the offices Of the committee today
that the Calvary Baptist Church has
promised a contribution of SO. Other
churches are showing interest, and sew
eral have already contributed small
sums with promises Of larger ones.
With the continuation of small con-
tributionB that have been coming IN
steadily at The Times office, and the
help OF interested persons IN the Gov
ernment departments, the Fairgrounds
committee hopes 10 raise the necessary
amount before the end OF August.
The following Is the list Of subscrib-
tions received up TO date in answer to
The Times appeal:
The Washington Times, $50; N. D. A..
81; W. r. ". 81; Cash. 81: 5. Y. H.. 81;
J. E. S. 81; A. d. 81; l. L. Hayes. g;
Cash, g; Cash, 8; Brown, $40: ". s.
Hoge, $; William Shines. SIS; Melville
Dayton, s.; Miss Gertrude Wilmington,
81: NJ. H. J.. 81; T. J. P, 81; c. E. Wood,
SIS; Royal s. Kellogg, 81; Q. n. R., s.;
L. s. T, So; Cash, S..
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"iiI IoAAS iuuS-ulSJdnCe
tumble.
The Manila I'D Is already beginning 10
settle meekly into its proper place.
Chicago is getting good with an ear
nestness and enthusiasm that forcibly
recall recent efforts of Philadelphia in
the same line.
Speaker Cannon may yet have to re-
wise his IDEAS about revision.
As soon as the reformers of Virginia
and Georgia conclude the series of ffsttc
carnivals in their respective States. they
should arrange an interstate tourna-
ment
Any thoroughly qualified Pennsylvania
boss who Is out OF a situation just at
present may be able TO secure an en-
gagement by appealing TO the state of
Oregon. which is in need Of one.
a State which sends its political bosses
TO Jail with the unfeeling abandon that
is affected in Oregon, deserves to he
forced into the humiliating position of
having no boss a. ALL
These japanese are not such bad anan-
ci"rs. When they were borrowing money
they explained that the war was costing
half million dollars a day Now that
they are preparing their bill of expenses
for Russia TO pay, they report that it is
costing a million.
It is now alleged that the people of
Mars have their entire planet under irrf-
CATION. which will doubtless afford a
strong argument to seml-arid Congress
men for increasing our appropriation
for the same purpose.
1t is just little too early in the sea-
son for that new coal monopoly to make
much impression. but three months
hence it will be easy to find editorials
about IT
or course. II YOU don't think either John
Hay, or DIR. Bowling, or William Dean
or any OF the others who have
been mentioned wrote Il, YOU can start
reading II today in The Times and form
uIate theory of your own.
Meantime. let Us unite in hoping that
the honorable American visitors will not
poUr oil on the unworthy Chrysanthe-
NUNS and eat them as salad course
Virtue is its own reward. The story
of a trainload of temperance convention
delegates being wrecked in Michigan
and. one hundred killed. proved untrue.
but a likely as not, il they had been
going to a liquor dealers convention
il would have received confirmation.
Talk about diplomacy. Secretary TAFT
toasted the Japanese army before a
Tokyo audience without ever referring
to the present war
Colonel Mann, editor of Town Topics.
1t appears, was real colonel earning
the rank in the civil war by actual fight
ing Now that he has jerome after him.
he would do we'll to brush up his tactics.
In the go-as-you- please competition be-
tween the two busiest men in the world
the Kaiser is now a nose and an eyelnsh
to the good OF the President and going
In great form.
And AIr. Haynes cant even retaIiates
by starting receIyership proceedings
against the Equitable. There are SO
many on hand already that one more or
less wouldn't be worth while.
In looking for the weak spots in his
navy, Secretary Bonaparte has n theory
that Il will be better for him to dis
cover them TOW than for an enemy to
make the original discovery some day
during a war.
Taking note of what happened 10 his
Senatorial colleague from Oregon, the
other day, Senator Clark of Montana
has sat up TO explain for the first time
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
When the People Rise.

The revolution I mean is the full
blooded French artic!e-a national
movement, not a family affair. When
the people OF Russia rise in over
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
Mrs. Chadwick.

Cleverland, o., March S.-Comt
opened at $3.50 this morning for Mrs.
Chadwick's trial. District Attorney
Sullivan said the government would con-
clude the presentation of its evidence
today. The attorneys for the defense
have said they would have few or no
witnesses. Receiver Lyons, of 0berlin
Bank, was recalled to the stand. Sui.
Ivan submitted to Lyons the eight GER
ti6cate checks that figure 10 the indict-
ment. Lyons said he had examined the
books of the bank and found there was
no money to the credit of Mrs. Chadwick
at the time any Of these we're drawn
Sullivan stated that on the day two
drafts were issued in favor of Mrs. Chad
wick she had also secured certified
check for sl2, 500, At the time Mrs.
Chadwick had no money to her credit
10 0berlin.
Attorney Sullivan made q threat
to bring in the Carnegie note, though he
did not mention it by name, and said the
government might try to bring in every
thing. That's just what he wants"
exclaimed Mrs. Chadwick. The inter-
ruption received no attention from the
court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
Scene alta Funeral.

When the coffin containing the body
of Mrs. Mary A. Hill, Of Philadelphia,
who died on Saturday, was about to be
borne from the home other parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Ryan, yesterday morn
ing, flames broke out in the room, as the
result of some lace draperies becoming
ignit,i from the burning candles. Great
excitement at once reigned in the
stricken home. Women screamed and
tainted, and to save the casket from the
flames it was lifted through the front
window and borne TO a place of safety.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock the mourners
we're reminded that the moment had
come to bear the dead woman from the
home to the church. To obtain a last
look at the face of the dead the mourners
in the room crowded around the casket.
At the head OF the coffin were some
lighted candles. Lace draperies hung
near them, and as one of the assembled
friends passed around the bier the Aimsy
hangings came in contact with the
tapers, and blazsd up Immediately.
Undertaken Nulty and his assistants
had just made ready to close the lid Of
the coffin, and as the flames leaped up
they spraog forward and performed their
task none too soon. As the FIRE At
tackled the carpets aud furniture 10 the
room the women screamed and rushed
frem The house, a number faintiug,
among them Mrs. Ryan, mother Of the
dead woman. There was no time to
take the coffin through the hallway Of
the house. Tue room was filed with
smoke, and tongues of FIRE were leaping
up around the cataislsue. Several of
the men mourners attacked the FIRE with
rugs, while the undertakes raised
a front window, and with the FIRE bnra.
ing around their feet, lifted the casket
to the sill. Willing hands were ready
to receive it on the outside, and from
The hire aud smoke it was borne in safety
to The street, aud at once placed in the
waiting hearse.
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Rev CnrdOVa

New Brunswick, N. j., March 8.-The
court house was crowded this morning
with people all eager to see Rev. ]. F.
Cordova and hear him plead not guilty
to the two indictments against him, one
for assaulting his wife, aud the other for
abandonment. Miss Bswne received a
handsome bouquet of pink carnations
from her aunt, Mrs. Lenhart, this morn
ing. She had not been persuaded to
leave the Jail. Cordova, it is reported,
is doing his best to get his wife to insti-
tute proceedings for divorce, against him,
so that he will be free and can marry
Miss Bovine. Mrs. Cordoya declares
she will not do anything Of the sort.
Cordoya was brought to court at IL
o'clock. Prosecutor Berdine at once
charged Cordova upon the two indict-
ments, one for assault and the other for
abandonment. Cordoya plead mot
guilty" Prosecutor Berdine asked
that an immediate trial be had. After
some sparring the Court set Monday
next for the day Of trial and remanded
COrdoya TO Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
WARM THE EAST.

la st. Petersburg it is reported that
General KurOpatkin has telegraphed
Emperor Nicholas that it is impossible
to hold Mukden and that he ready has
begun Withdrawing his arlny porthward.
Advices reaching Toxic indicate that
General Kuropatkin plans to evacuate
Mukden and Fushun and retire to Tai
pass.
The battle now exceeds in desperation
aud losses that of Liaoyaug, when the
Russians lost 22, $50 and the japanese
II, $50 men.
Reports reaching st. Petersburg are
that General Kuropatkin's army center
was broken yesterday and that the Jap
anese captured IL Of his heavy siege
guns.
The line of battle is II miles long
west of the railroad and on line with
the Shakhe river. The troops on both
sides are almost exhausted.
General Tserpitsky led his Russian
forces in the capture of an important
point, and with the victory won he was
acclaimed by his soldiers.
General Renneukampff reports that
the Japanese have practically routed his
army at Oubenepusa and that both sides
lost heavily.
1t is reported at Niuchwang that
$4,000 japanese are intrenched five
miles west OF the gates of Mukdeu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08

place. The friends of Mr.. Agnew, how
ever, say his record at the department
will keep him in bis place. There. IS
again talk that Capt. Asa Rogers, col
lector of the Richmond internal revenue
district, will have to 60 Notwithstanding
the recent assurances that he received oil
his retention. Capt. "Pat" McCauil,
now of the Lynchburg postotlce. IS
spoken of as being after better place.
Senator McCreary, of Kentucky, while
talking TO two friends at the west door Of
the Senate yesterday evening made quite
4 little political speech which was en-
loved by the few standing around. He
said he still believed in the old time re.
ligion as taught him by his father and
grandfather; also ia old time democracy
as taught by Jefferson and Jackson ana
in the Monroe doctrine as set forth by
Monroe and carried out by johnson when
the latter upheld the Mexicans in OPP
position to Macmillan, and enforced by
Cleveland when he said to England dur
ing the Venezuelan affair, thus far shalt
thou 90 aud no further. bat, said the
Senator, he was not in favor OF Dir.
Rooseyeh's ideas of the Monroe doctrine
and could not uphold him in his Santo
Domingo policy concerning that doctrine.
The President today sent TO the Senate
the following nominations: For col
Iector of customs, at Annapolis, Md,
Lawrence Bailliere; Brigadier Generals
on the retired list-Peter j. Osterhaus
and Jos. r. Hawley; first assistant
Postmaster General-Frank II. Hitch
cock. OF. Massachusetts; third secretary
of Embassy at st. Petersburg-Jno. W.
Garrett. Of Maryland; Secretaries OF
Legation--at The Hrgue, Roger 5.
Boutell, OF Illinois; at Bsrnem, Switzer-
land. Paul G. d'Hautville, of Rhode
Island; u. S. Consul at Florence, Italy
jerome A. Quay, of Pennsylvania.
Indian chiefs, pale faces, colOred men,
Senators, country cousins, Representa-
tives, cow-punchers and all varieties OF
United States citizens rushed to the
Presidents Office this morning in wild
scramble to shake his hand. Hundreds
succeeded in their mission, while hun
of Others. includidg the Indians, were
turned away. The Rail Splitters club,
from Toledo, Ohio, shook bands with
the President at noon, and during the
morning DR.. Wylie escorted a delega-
ton. representing the Vereingung Alter
Deutscher Studenten - Association OF
German University Students-who pre-
scented the President with diploma OF
honorary membership in their organlza-
ton.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations had long session this morning
on the SantO Domingo treaty. There
have been many amendments offered tor
the purpose Of safeguarding the interests
of the United Ssates and to prevent the
assumption by the United States OF the
position Of policeman over South and
Central America. The text OF the
amendments are not yet available.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
AccIpENr I'm THE SUBWAY.

With one collision, in which twenty
nine persons were injured and none
killed, New York passed through the
first day of the general strike on its
rapid transit system. Beyond this acct
dent and some minor casualties due TO
the abnormal conditions the sum total of
the day was annoyance and vexation to
a million or more people usually depend
ent upon the marlborough company's
lines for transportation to and from their
business. So Tar there has been little
disorder. Sporadic encounters between
in dividuals, some bad language, and The
action of few hoodlpms in the throwing
of missiles at passing elevated trains tells
this phase OF the strike.
The accident occurred al Twenty
third street and was in the nature OF a
rear.end collision, due, 1t is said, to the
ineSperience of the men on the trains.
Two cars had their ends smashed in, and
there was panic among scores of pas
sengers. OF the injured, fifteen we're SO
severely hurt that they had to be sent to
the hospitals. Taafic was delayed fol
over two hours, from 5 O'Clock until
after z.
The passengers standing on the plat
forms of the last two cars of the first
train were caught as in wise. 1t was
there that all of those who we're hurt re-
ceised their injuries Policemen and
firemen were summoned to chop the cars
apart and rescue the imprisoned 1t was
fifteen minutes before the first of the
victims was released. Meantime, some
of the cooler of the passengers in the
train had lighted matches in the cars
and were assisting the women 10 the
doors at the unbroken ends of the two
cars, and in @ few minutes men and
women were being passed through the
broken windows to the platform. Some
of them were carried across the tracks to
the downtown stations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
News OF the Day.

James Bailey, alias Con Shorty,
had hearing at Rockville, Nd, yester-
day on a charge Of attempting to rob the
national bank at Sandy Spring, Mont
gomery county. He was held for the
action OF the grandjury.
AT Cleveland Ohio, yesterday, Mrs.
Cassie l.. Chadwick attorneys succeeded
10 proving that she had an account IN
the bank a. 0berlin ON two occasions,
aud two Of the witnesses for the presecu-
ton we're badly confused 10 the cross
examination.
1t is almost certain how that King
Edward will make his coming trip to the
Mediterranean the occasion for paying
visit to King Victor Emmanuel, Of
Italy. The present plan is for his
majesty to meet the King of Italy al
either Naples or Palermo. King Ed
ward will leave England in the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert, about
March Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
Troubles in Russia.

In spite Of the critical position of the
Russian armv, popular attention remains
directed to the internal situation. The
labor troubles have given rise to an agra
rian crisis. The peasants of Russia
think .the government is fsvoring the
workmen, aud the grsyest fears are en-
tertained that the mujiks may resort TO
violent means in order TO obtain hear
ing on their perennial demand for more
land. The strike is giving way at St.
Petersburg, bnt is extending in the
provinces.
The strike iu Sosnovice continues in
full force. The Saturn coal mine, own
ed by the richest company in the district
is the only mine working, the men hav-
ing received an increase of wages such
as the owners OF other properties say they
are unable to concede to their operators,
Warsaw is comparatively quiet, there
being only occasional cases Of assaults in
which individuals or policemen have
been shot. Several persons were severe
ly wounded in outlying sections of the
city Monday night. The strike of house
servants suddenly collapsed yesterday.
This is attributed to the action of the
police, who have severely whipped do
mestics, and the others fearing similar
treatment, gave up the struggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
More TronbIe in Cayite.

Washington, March 8.--0pen ia.
surrection is Officially declared to exist
in the provinces OF Cavite and Batangas,
Luzon, PHILIPPINE Islands. The writ OF
habeas corpus has been suspended by
order of Governor Wright at the request
OF General Corbin. Twelve hundred
regulars have been hurried to the
trOublous section and unless immediate
improvement follows it il proposed to
re- establish the RECOMMENDATION methods
ofthree years ago. The War Depart
ment has pursued its usual policy of
reticence in regard TO conditions in
Cavite but from time to time there have
been rumors from Manila 10 the effect
that in this part OF. Luzon there was a
revival of Katipunan, that the insur-
rectors under the leadership of Montalon
were doing about as they pleased with
the native constabulary and murder aud
arson were becoming matters of every
day occurrence,
The most horrible atrocities were
committed Natives who betrayed the
plans or whereabouts of the ban DIS of
ladrones had their lips cut from their
faces by order of Montalon. their legs
we're hsmstrung. Other terrible mutila-
tons were added aud the victims hardly
recognizable as human beings were sent
back to their homes as warnings to their
fellow Americanistos. Meanwhile the
insurrectOs maintained in Manila and
Cavite bodies of women who spied upon
the authorities and in almost every in
stance gave ample notice to the men in
the bush of any intended raid. So
intoersble did the situation become that
at last Governor Wright after consuta-
ton with his council and General Cor
bin issued an order, that, after setting
fourth the condition of affairs, says: 'In
the interest Of public safety it is hereby
ordered that the writ of habeas corpus
is from this date suspended in the prov
inces of CaYits and Batangas."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
500 Reward, SlO0.

The readers of this paper will DO plea ed to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease, aud
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
one hundred dollars for any case ii fails to.
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address:
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-08
New York Stock Marker.

New York, March 8.-Speculatiye temper
at the stock exchange continued more or less
unsettled this moraing. There was a better
feeling with regard to the ability of tie Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Company to restore
its regular conyeniences of travel within a
few days, but this was regarded as only
minor factor. 1t was recognized that large
numbers Of traders we're not inclined to make
important commitments pending the written
opinion Of the Supreme Court in the North
srn Securities case which was orally delivered
On Monday. There was lack of aggressive
ness on the part of important interests. The
bear element was tempted to test the market
here and there. Opening prices were irregn--
lar. Fractional rallies followed, but these in
turn were succeeded by some saggins ten
dency. The volume Of business is rather
light, but the nndertone of the market shows
considerable frmness.