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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-23
A DANGEROUS sUIToR.
Threatens to shoot Young Girl
If Tilted.

Threatens to shoot n Young Girl
IL JiI:ed.
NEW YORK. July 22.-Herman Lissig.
n German. thirty years old, until recently
employed by Leonard Kom, brewer of
this city, who lives at Fort Hill Avenue,
Yonkers. was arrested in Scarsdale yester-
dag morning. and later arraigned before
Judge Kellogg. in Yonkers. who held him
for trial. He was arrested on the COM
plaint OF Kom's ffteen-year-old daughter,
clara. who alleged that he had threatened
to shoot her
Lissig worked for Kom until few days
ago, when he was discharged. According
to the girl the man has been acting ira
ti5raIly for the last six months. She said
he entered her home n few days ago.
and, Selling a shot gun. threatened 10 XII
her. her mother. and younger sister. WIni-
fred. if she. Clara. did not consent TO
marry him. He then procured an axe and
frightened them out OF the house.
After leaving the house he went TO a
garden owned by the Kom family and de-
stroyed some plants and trees IN 1t. Inc
girl also alleged that Lissig accosted her
while she was driving on Thursday. He
pointed a revolver at her and told her
he would shoot her if she did not promise
TO marry him. In order 10 be rid OF him she
told him she would become his wife. she
then drove to ner home as fast as she
could. Lissig said in court that he had mad
trouble with the Koms over wages and mad
left them.
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and down the sierra, covering a distance
Of $50 kilometres with a far lower IN
sumption of the American than was pos
-sible with the Cardiff coal.
This report ives so displeasing to the
officials that they affected not to believe
1t, and ordered another test. This was
equally dcmonstrative of the superiority
OF the American article, but this time an
adverse report was secured and that fixed
the business. While these tests were be-
ing made NJ Levy Grcch was in constant
intercourse with the officials OF the
| Brazilian Government, having in TINS Inc
assistance Of the United states Minister
Charles Page Bryan, and Consul cen
CrGl SeaEer. \ significant TACT Is th-- as
! late IS December 20, the Minis-sr OF FOR
| ciga Affairs wrote to our Minister, Mr.
BRYAN. that n0thing relating to the coal
! contract had yet been done whereas the
contract with the Brazilian Company was
signed b. the Minister Of Public Works
and Industry three weeks before. During
all this time Mr.. Levy-Grech was kept
dancing futile attendance upon the Brazil
! ian officials.
Mr.. Levy GreCh declares that there was
and is NJ real question OF the superioriy
of the American over the English coal;
that the Brazilian officials have been ana
are now receiving coal inferior TO lhe
/ American article and are muicting their
| Government nearly 81 q ton more loF II,
! or over sI0O eco on this contract alone.
But the important point Of the matter IS
that since the occurrences above described
! American coal has been formally eXciuded
f, from the competition. The Brazilian tuhc-
/ tionaries sought to save themselves such
another embarrassing experience ana at
! the. same time ensure the continued sue
! cess of their own Brazilian corporation by
providing in the proposals of last fall for
the coal supply of this year that American
coal would not be received or consldeIeu
| in competition.
Mr.. Levy Grech thinks his company mas
| q Just claim and right of action against
/ the Brazilian Government for damages LOT
! its treatment in the matters above set
forth. but the company is not disposed to
assert it or pursue that matter any tur-
Their It esteems the future market OF
much greater Importance and TO that end
! is bending every effort to have the ex-
clusion of American coal from this compe-
tition removed. That the exclusion is a
practical abrogation and denial of treaty
| rights seems an unavoidable conclusion
| from the facts set forth. In another few
| months this years proposals for next
years supply will be published. In the
mean time our diplomatic representatives
will be called upon to see that American
/ treaty rights are respected by the Brazil
| ian officials. Minister Bryan has reported
| the matter to the Department OF State and
| is awaiting instructions upon 1t.
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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va. July ga move
ment is On foot here for the erection at
an early day Of handsome hall for the
Catholic societies. II IS understood
that the site will be the old Brooke Lodge,
On the west side of st. Asaph Street, be-
tween King and Cameron Streets. II is
proposed that the new hall shall be at
least four times as large as Brooke Lodge
and an ornament to that netghborhood.
Emmett Jones, held in jail to answer the
charge OF assault and cutting Archibald
Hullett. near the corner Of King and Henry
Streets. on the night Of Saturday. the
18th inst. gave bail today and was re-
leased from prison. His brother from
Richmond was his bondsman.
Several hundred United States troops
nassed through this city this afternoon
from Washington en- route for China. via
san Francisco. They attracted consider
able attention. II is understood that a
large number Of horses and mules will be
sent over the same route in few days.
Two former Alcxandrians Oificiated I'll
the churches here today-Rev. Richard L.
Carne at St. Mary's Catholic Church and
Rev. NJ. p. Lambden, one Of his pupils,
g. St. Johns Academy officiated at the
Second i'.esbs, erian Church. Rev. DR..
Brooke having gone upon his summer
outing.
Alexandria Division, Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, held a meeting at 81. Mary S
Hall this afternoon. lID
Police Commissioner Herbert Bryant has
returned home after a visit TO Atlantic
City.
It is rumorcd tonight that the mayor In
tends to call a meeting of thz city coun-
ell this week with a view OF contesting
the right of John II. Strider, of the Second
ward TO occupy a seat IN that body on
the ground that he is no longer voter
in this city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-23
GIANT POWDER ON A SHIP.
A Mysterious Box Discovered Among
Immigrant Baggage.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Among the par
cells of immigrant baggage which was I'M
loaded from the Portuguese liner PENN
sular yesterday at her pier in Brooklyn
was q black painted box whose peculiar
construction and great weight at once at
tracted the attention of the custom house
inspector. The box was about three feet
long. two feet wide, and one foot deep. 1t
was manifested with the other immigrant
baggage and marked with the initial +.
The inspector found that the lid was
nailed on, and tEat to discover Its con-
tents he must hammer the boards loose.
Having accomplished this task. he found
within a great number of small paper
packages, each tied carefully with
a string. Breaking open a package, he
found it contained coarse black grains
about the size of buckshot. The inspect
or could not satisfy himself as to the iden-
tity OF the box and accordingly sent it 10
the Barge Office.
Here w H Guy. who has charge Of the
immigration department of the custom
house. examined the little paper pack
ages within the box. Taking one OF
the black grains out he laid it on the end
of a pile and touched il with the burning
end of a cigar He was Immediately star
tied by flash Of fire which almost burned
his hand. On closer examination and a
consultation with ]. T. Curran, his assist
ant, he found that the box contained giant
gunpowder. Each package weighed about
two pounds, and in all there were 200
pounds. He Immediately sent word TO
General Brooke. at Governors Island, and
the mysterious box was shipped to the
generals headquarters.
All the immigrants were then examined
as TO the ownership of the box, but all de-
MED knowing anything about it. The Gus
tom house officials have as yet no clew to
lis appearance on board the ship.
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GIRL PLEADS FOR HER FATHER
Alleged Countcrfeiter's Daughter
Creates u Scene in Court.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Paul johnson,
who was caught in the raid on the
counterfeiters' den at East Rutherford n.
J.. and his brother-iniaw, Richard Gamer
who was arrested in Hohoken for passing
the spurious bills. were arraigned yester-
day before United States Commissioner
Romano, at Jersey City, and were held
in default OF So, 900 bail each for exam
nation next Wednesday.
SalIie Friedman and Mary Brugman, the
barmaids who had changed counterfeit 40
bills for Gamer at stores in the neighbor-
hood of the concert hall where they were
employed. were detained as witnesses
clara. the daughter of Gamer, who is
fifteen years old, was present when her
father was arraigned, and wept constantly
When Miss Friedman was beng lnteTro-
gated the child threw her arms about the
witness neck and pleaded with her to say
nothing to send her father to prison.
Chief Hazen sharply reprimanded the girl
A temporary home Will be provided Tor
her. She was again questioned yesterday,
but adhered to the statement that she was
excluded from the cellar and was ignorant
of the fact that counterfeit money was
being made there.
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SANTA FEE, y. NJ, July 22.-The Lynch
ditch, which carries water from the Red
River 20 the Moreno placer mines, at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, is to be sold r"vt month at a
sberiF's sale to satisfy a judgment and
COSTS 'aggregating $1,000. The ditch, cross
ing forty-two miles OF rough mountains,
was built by New York capital thirty years
ago, at an expense Of 100000. and by the
use of the water conveyed by it about
- 600 600 worth OF gold had been mined.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-23
Use Aliens FQOt-EaSe in Your Gloves

lady writes: 81 shake Aliens Foot-Ease into
my gloves and rub a little on my hands. 1t saves
my gloves by absorbing persp:ration. 1t is a most
daintystoilet powder" We invite the attention
of physicians and nurses to the absolute purity OF
Aliens Foot-Ease. Dr. W. c. Abbott, editor OF
the "Chicago Clinic" says: at is grand prep
aration; am using 1t constantly in my practice"
An drug and shoe stores sell it; 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen 5. oImstsd, lie Roy, n. Y,
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ACCUSED OF WASHING STAMPS.
New Yorker Held in Dnu on a Sc
rlous ChnrEe.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Angelo Trujillo,
who conducts stamp business under the
name OF the Universal Stamp Company at
III Nassau Street, has been held in 81 500
bail for the grand jury by United States
Commissioner Shields, charged with wash
ing internal revenue stamps.
Upon being searched, S142 IN washed
stamps OF various denominations were
found on Trujillo. At Atlantic Highlands,
where he had gone TO spend the summer.
deputies searched the apartments of Mr..
and Mrs. Truiiilo and found In a dress suit
case n complete outfit for washing stamps
acid for removing cancellation marks, the
proper kind OF gum, and a lais sc number Of
Cancelled stamps of all denominations, and
about $50 worth OF washed stamps.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-23
NO SCALE FOR eLAsswoRKERs.
Question of Trusts and Union Labor
May Cause Trouble.

Question of Trusts and Union Labor
May Cause Trouble.
PITTSBURG, July 22.-President Simon
Burns of the Window Glass Workers AS
ISOLATION, declared yesterday afternoon
that he will not give the independent man
ufacturers a scale to sign, and if he car
ries out his threat 500 out Of $500 glass
pots will be Idle. The situation is COM
pIicated The Window Glass Workers AS
ISOLATION owns $4,000 worth of stock in
the Window Glass Trust and the officers
OF the labor union say that in view Of this
fact it is their duty to strengthen the
combine as much as possible.
To allow the independent manufacturers
to sign a union scale, they say, would put
a club in the hands of the enemy. On the
other hand, the trust can give employment
to less than one-half Of the working force
OF the country.
Unless the Independent factories are put
in operation a large number Of skilled
union worhmCn will be idle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-23
A KITE FLYER DROWNED.
Boys FatnI Fall From, an Uncom-
ufPtPu RriJpe

Boys Fatal Fall From an Uncom-
pieted Bridge
NEW YORK, July 22.-Robert schretski
nine years ol9, son of William Schretskl.
a clothing manufacturer. living at 667
East 134th Street, fell frcm the uncom-
pleted Willis Avenue bridge into the Har-
lem River last evening and was drowned.
SchretsEi, with two other boys. William
Olsen and John Brennan. was flying kite
from the bridge. Schretsh walked out on
girder and was returning, at the time
stepping backward. when he fell into the
water, a distance Of forty feet. Patrolman
Scheuing, OF the Alexander Avenue sta
ton, Owed after the boy several times.
but failed to find him. He then secured a
graphing iron. Alter a search Of an hour
and a half the policeman found the body
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-23
CRUELTY TO AN IMBECILE.
A Man and Woman Fined for In
human Treatment.

HARTFORD. Conn. July 22.-Oscar
Baker and Mrs. Mary Weir. his house
keeper, who live in Arlington, were con-
victed yesterday Of excessive cruelty to
Bakers imbecile son. who is about thirty
years old. Complaint was received some
time ago at the Office Of the Connecticut
Humane Society. and an investigation
showed that It has been 4 practice Of the
couple to tie their victim to q post in an
open field.
During the terribly hot days Of the past
week he was derived Of even hat and
was compelled 10 stay there for nine or
ten hours with the sun beating down mer-
cilessIy upon his head and the temperature
between Jos and 10. To add TO his suf-
feriugs. big sticks were showed into his
mouth and securely fastened.
At regular intervals he was beaten with
whips and clubs by either his father or
the woman 1t is said that Baker wants
to marry the latter, but that she will not
agree TO do so while the son lives. Each
was fined SO and costs.
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Of cells for solitary confinement. But these
are all above ground, have large windows
and tiled floors. The last named improve
ment was recently made by Major Rogers;
before that the floors were o: earth Many
other things he is doing for the improve
meat of the place, but the visitor to Bill
bid comes away with the impression that
there are few prisons in the United States
where the conditions are more wholesome.
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FELL FROM A skYscRAPER.
An Unidentified Man Instantly Killed
in New York.

in New York.
NEW YORK. July 22.-An unidentified
man employed by the New York Cleaning
Company fell from the roof of the Ariston
apartment house, 1870 Broadway. twelve
stories high. yesterday. to the roof of the
house at III West F'ifty-ffth Street, and
was instantly killed. The house is occu-
pied by William Haggerman. His wife and
servant girl heard the crash as the body
struck the roof, and gave the alarm.
No clew to the mans identity could be
given at the house. Superintendent NoS-
Ter of the apartment house said he had
been informed that a man had been sent
for to clean some rugs for one OF the
tenants. VINO this tenant was he did not
know. On the roof OF the building were
found several rugs, which the man had
been cleaning when he fell. 1t IS sup
posed that ne mad crawled up on the ledge
about the roof to get better breeze and
had lost his balance.
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NEW YORK, July 22.-Connaughton
Hose Company, named after the principal
keeper. is the latest organization in Sing
Sing prison. In the last week the hydrants
in the prison and yard have been tested end
nut in order. and the three hose carts Rave
been supplied with new hose. The COM
many is expected to do effective service in
case of fire. The officers Of the company
are: Chief, the principal keeper; foreman,
Joe" the Invincible; assistant foreman,
Paddy" the chef. The chief announces a
parade for Labor Day. There are many APP
plicants for membership in the company.
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Queer DOINGS IN BRAZIL
United States Treaty Rights lS-
nOred by Department Orders.

American Coal Excluded From Com
petition in Proposals foT Govern
ment neutrality-suspicious. OF a Nir-
ginia Coal Company with Bra
lillian OmcIaIs-Casc Tor Diplomacy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-23

Headache,
Biliousness,
Constipation,
Indigestion,
and
Dyspepsia
mean that your
S I o m a III is
weak. II needs
the Bitters to
strengthen and
c ! e a n 5 q il.
Don't expert
ment with So
called rene-
dies. Insist up
on having the
genuine.
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Major Rogers says that his native pris-
oners are the easiest lot Of men in the
world to handle. They never give him the
slightest trouble. They like to please him
and are fond of their work.
To assist him in his work Major Rogers
has a civilian superintendent and TWO ma
tive officers called first and second al
caldes At the head of each brigade is
native 'capataz," or warden. Though all
the prisoners work together in the day
time irrespective of the crimes they have
committed, at night they are assigned to
brigades according to the length of their
sentence.
There are two prison hospitals-one for
the natives, built OF nipa and bamboo, is
run on native principles, and the chief and
most fatal complaint here is beri beri; the
other is for our men and in charge OF an
American surgeon.
The only approach Of n dungeon is the
"BartolIna," house composed Of series
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few days ago. His aunt Miss johnson. who .peu.
last summer IN the city. accompanied him and VIII
spend some time this summer with Mrs Geary.
Mr. J. X. Roll and Miss Emma Roll. Of New
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bi.th.n. r.. were in what
com few days last week the guests Of Mrs. L.
II. Darwin.
Miss Nanette Paschan has gone TO Tacoma,
where she viii spend several days as the guest Of
Miss PeArce.
Mrs. Auatin Claiborn. leaves tomorrow N.
steamer Jeanie for Cape Mons. where she VIII SPEND
the summer.
Miss Easton. Of San Francisco arrived in III. city
Friday q spend the summer with her sister. Mrs.
George z. Smith.
Mr. Charles Albert. Of Minneapolis. is guest at
present Of Mics Alfredo Heaiy at her home on Six
teenth avenue.
Mr. Nathaniel Paschan returned to the city last
week from Shattuck military school. where be has
been for the past year
Miss Ethel sernpie goes TO Tacoma Tuesday TO at
tend ban to Be given in the Tacoma hotel in honor
OF the officers Of the Iowa
Miss Dickens and Mis- Helen Dickens, who have
been In Seattle for two months, leave today for
their home in California
Mrs. Portland C. Hunt arrived from the Eas.
last week and Is at present a guest OF Miss Helena
LANCER, Of 81 Spring street.
Mrs. Emma K Parker and Mrs. wheldon leave
shortly for trip to Europe, which will include
visit 70 the Paris exposition
Miss Gweudoiin Brenton o. Everett Is spending
4 few days IN the city as the guest Of Mrs II. $.
stehbins. OF Boylston avenue
Mrs. c. p. Gray and Mrs p p. Cochran Leave
today on the steamer Queen on their way to Fort
Cudahy Yukon territory. Canada
Miss Florence Holhrook and Miss Josephine Hol-
brook. a Tacoma. spent part ot last week In the
city. the guests Of Miss Virginia ScuTry.
Mrs Ellen A. Merrill and Miss Alice L. Bryant n
Santa Rosa Cal. visiting Capt. and Mrs. Will
lam j. Bryant. ios Queen Anne avenue.
Mrs. Wellington Clark. Of wslla walla. Is in the
city visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Hay
den, Of 592 Boyiston avenue, for few days.
Mr. Walter Henry. who has recently returned from
school in California. leaves Tuesday the United
States transport Duke Of Fife for Manila After
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spending some time there he will go to Honskons.
thence through China and Japan, and expects to
be back In Seattle in about three moaths
Nr and Mrs A. G. Tuusey and Miss Rowe q
Tacoma, attended card party given b. Mrs. George
W Dickinson in this city on Tuesday evening
Mr. and Mrs + E Ainsvorth have gone to
Blaine for several weeks. Miss Moore, Of Arizona.
cousin Of Mira. Ainsvorth, accompanied them
Mr. and Mr.. : r Hart Of Spokans and Mls.
Minksr. q Lyman. quests at present q Mrs
Anna Edyth Brown a, her home, ia Taylor avenue.
Miss Abrams and Miss Violet Abrams hav. re-
turned from Bostoa where they hare been attend
ing thG conservatory Of music fer The past eighteen
months
Miss Hartford; Ct Seattle has been spending tn.
past week in Tacoma. While there she was the
guest q honor at a musicale given Tuesday evening
b. Mrs p Allyn.
Mrs Mnss Jacks. Il Ms,sn. wis. who has h.en
visi,iHs Der sister Mrs l.. L. Baker. 4 20 Fifth
stenne Ia this city, fer several works. left for her
home on TUESDAY,
Mt Guhert s. Meem. ~. has returned from H,r.
ward university. where he has fust completed bis
second rear lie viii sgcnd the summer with his
pafeats in Seattle.
Miss K,uts aud Mtss NavA7ra Kau,s arrived in
tho city tAe early part Of the week. and wu sGena
th' summer viia their mother. who las taken
home On Queen Anne hin
Mr. Lester HTriek and Miss Harrison q san
Francisco who have been visittns a. the res{.ie,re
q pr and Ms + r. MIsr f5r tas past psosth.
leave today Ter their home.
Mics Marion steiu,an. 4 Fhi,aA.irhi. q. -,
reotei 10 The city thls week 'a xpend ~ ,.,rr,N-
vith NJ sui Mr.. T. n ste.i1ian Ma stslmsa
Visited ia Seattle several YEAR, ago
Miss Katherine Martin me q. Tacoma, r7as.,,t
seek vita Mrs Perry e. Ksfsrd AZ, ~
lsav-s saea Ger sA,i Lake C1 20 reside
VI r.ai V Hear. sso b, 1s'a. ,,:ena.as
Tast year. IS ssrrttct hor0c IN aaY ~ Eva u.
viA spend his Vacation uith tis parents f. ssst.s
Mr II Becs x ths city len sees-.t, fs-
Na.a-s. Aitska Ms Hrlk ana shair,a ~ ,-,
tN.a4F = D.