The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
a Curiosity From the Sultan of Joio'
why He Is For Joe-fdentity
of Jack the sIasher."
Especial correspondsnss.l


combination Of Yiddish and disordersd
stenographlc marks, are spread out on
the long table that extends the entire
length OF the house committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries. They are
pencued on three broad sheets Of paper
and mounted on as many big pieces OF
cardboard. General Grosvenor, the
chairman OF the committee, although
pretty acute in comprehendIng ideas In
ordinary language, has not yet compre-
hended the strange documents, which
are a gift from AdJutant General Cor
bin OF the war department
The three big papers comprise fac
smile copy of the treaty that Brigadier
General ]. G. Bates negotiated some
months ago with the sultan OF Jolo.
From the first pen stroke to the 6nal
period OF the document proper there is
hardly a word that would be intelligi-
bic to the usual expert llnguist, even
though he knew Chinese, japanese and
a multitude OF other oriental tongues.
What resembles a double bow knot
flourish adorns the white page toward
the bottom OF the last sheet, and UNI
derneath are written in legible hand,
"Dato RaJah Muda," "Dato Attik" and
"Dato Calbl Joakanaln." The name Of
Brlgadler General j. G. Bates Is like
wise inscribed.
Why He Is For Joe.
Ex-senator Pugh of Alabama Is
spending the winter In Washington,
and almost every afternoon he may be
seen at some one Of the down town ho-
tells putting large rings Of smoke from
a good cigar and chatting with his old
congressional colleagues and friends.
The senator served for years on the
judiciary committee, and at one time,
when the Democrats were In the as
tendency In the senate, he was It's
chairman. He served with such bright
legal minds as Allen q. Thurman,
George +. Edmunds and the late ex-
Attorney General Garland, and he Is
the possessor OF fund OF anecdotes
which are always listened to with re-
newed Interest. Senator Pugh was
chatting with friends In the Riggs
House lobby when his attention was
called to a dispatch announcing the
result OF the legislative caucus for SEN
ator In Kentucky.
blackburn Is successful" his friend
observed after reading the dispatch.
us that SOP said the ex-senator as
he took another long draw at his cigar.
Turning partially around In bis chair
and resting an arm more heavily upon
his silver knobbed cane. he continued:
80 Joe Blackburn Is successful.
Well, I'm so glad. I'm glad for Joe's
sake. and I'm doubly glad too. I'm
for Joe every time. I'm for Joe be-
cause Joe's for him"
Identity Of Jack the sIasher."
lack the Slasher," whose real name
Is Herman Max Krebs, the young Ger
man who was arrested In Washington
the other day for cutting the dresses OF
lady shoppers and who was also ar
rested in New York and Philadelphia
last fall. charged with the same Of
Tense, has confessed. He says bis
conduct was the result Of nervous
trouble. Kre5s' family In Germany
are wealthy and have sent him great
deal Of money since he has been In this
country, and he may be able to
straighten out his troubles here and go
10 ha ITn6nr
the law he can be charged only with
the destruction Of private property,
and the penalty for this offense is
fine OF $50 or Imprisonment In default.
Seventeen cases OF dress cutting have
been reported to the police here, but II
Is known that Krebs Is not guilty IN
some instances. The weapon used was
a poeketknlfe.
Another Present For Dewey.
The committee which raised the fund
TO present a house to Admiral Dewey
has made another valuable present to
the admiral In the shape Of three hand
somely bound volumes containing the
names OF the subscribers to the fund.
While these books contain the name
Of every subscriber, they do not men
ton the amount OF individual subscrip-
lions, so that Admiral Dewey will new
er know the difference between the
humblest contributor and those who
sent checks for thousands. The names
are all written by one Of the expert
clerks at the treasury department. and
the volumes are handsomely bound
In blue levant, with the following in
scription in gold letters on each vol
ume: "The tribute Of grateful people.
The names OF subscribers for the pur-
chase Of a home for Admiral Dewey,
United States Navy"
He Got Only the Roasfs.
Among the members Of the Fifty
first congress who framed the McKin-
ley bill was Billy Mason. He made his
campaign for reelection on that law
and was its warm advocate. When
President Harrison signed the meas
ure, Mr. Mason asked for and procured
the pen used, saying that he hoped to
keep It forever and hand It down to his
children "as a memento Of the most
glorious legislation In the history of the
country" For this declaration he was
scored by the antiprotection newspa-
pers all over the country A few days
ago he was asked where he kept that
pen.
"Humphr' he said. ~ haven't got 1t.
Wanamaker borrowed II Of me and
never gave It back. got all the roasts
and Wanamaker got the PEN"
General Grosvenor, who always takes
up the cause and defends the admins
tration on the floor OF the house when
avar N ia attacks invariab wears a