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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
THE STREET RAILWAY FRAUD.
No New Developments in the Case
Since the Arrests Monday Night.

| There We're no new DEVELOPMENTS In the
case Of the seven employees of the Wash
| ington Traction and Electric Company
who We're arrested at a late hour Monday
| night by IoCTi detectives at the instance
| of George H. Harries. the manager of
the company. and locked up at various
| police stations i'm the city. charged with
| conspiracy, in defraudlng the company of
| a considerable sum of money.
Campbell Darlington, who is looking
after the interests of George W. Cadarr. the
engineer at the companv's power house,
appeared before Judge Scott Yesterday
afternoon and requested the release of his
client on bond Acting in accordance with
the wishes of MIR. Darlington Judge Scott
placed the amount of bonds necessary for
C;darr's ,.eIaasa al e. n1, I,,,. I.+ar q, tt,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
A NEW FILTRATION PLANT.
The Board of Engineer Officers Dis
cusses the Selection of SITE

A meeting of the board of officers of the
Engineer Corps charged with the duty of
selecting a site for the slow sand filtra-
tion plant to be erected in connection with
the District OF Columbia water supply
was held yesterday in the office of the
Washington Aqueduct. The board met in
executive session and nothing could be
learned of its deliberations other than
the fact that estimates concerning the
cost of the plant and Of available prop
erty were discussed
In the afternoon at 9 o'clock Colonel
Miller. in charge Of the office of the
Washington Aqueduct and chairman of
the board. and Captain Beach. Engineer
Commissioner of the District of Columbia
held a conference with w. A. Mcfarland,
Superintendent of the District Water De-
partment, during the course of which the
cost of property available for a site was
again under discussion.
1t is probable that the work of the board
Will be completed this week probably by
Thursday. if not sooner. The findings
viii not be made public except through
the report to be made to the Chief of
Engineers through the regular channels
OF The War Department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
SEEKING VANCOUVER COAL.
An American Syndicate said to BE
After the Fields

VANCOUVER, b. c.. April 23-The So
called American Smelter and Coal Trust
including j. Pierpont Morgan. ]. J. Hill
and others, is after the rich coal fields of
Vancouver Island, p. c. owned by James
Dunsmuir, Premier of the province. Mr.
Lynch. representing this trust is said to
be negotiating with Mr.. Dunsmuir for the
purchase of his numerous coal mines and
his railway system, the amount involved
being several million dollars.
Mr.. Dunsmuir, as the head of the Gov
ernment, prevented the Great Northern
Railway from securing bonus from the
Dominion and provincial Governments
amounting to about $1,000, 900 for the pur-
pose of bringing the Great Northern into
British Columbia to tap the numerous
mining camps of the country in opposition
to the Canadian Pacific Railway. If the
big coal deal goes through with Mr. Duns-
muir the stipulation will he that he fore
swears his allegiance to the Canadian Pa
cific Railway and withdraws his opposi-
tion to the Great Northern bonus.
The first request made by Mr.. Lynch
was that Mr. Dunsmuir join the Morgan
combine. This request was refused.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
AN INVESTIGATION MADE.
A Committee Going Over the Ac.
counts of the Late w s yentmon

The committee investigating the ac-
counts of Mr. Yeatman. late Disbursing
Clerk of the War Department. has as yet
found no suspicion that anything is
wrong in his books 1t is believed that
the accounts will balance to penny
1t is rumored that Sydney T. Smith,
assistant disburser, will be appointed to
succeed the late disbursing clerk. as he
has served in the department since 1873
and has splendid record.
Some years ago. on account of his skill
as an accountant, he was transferred to
the office of the Secretary and assigned
to duty under the disbursiug clerk. He
has served there faithfully ever since a
period of twenty six years, and rose grad
ually in the various grades to his present
grade of an 81 500 clerk. He is said to
possess all the qualifications of a dis
bursting officer and to be entitled to pro-
motion by reason Of his long and faithful
service.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.
II. v. Cummins, of Oklahoma, Denied
the Use of the Mails.

The Postoffice Department yesterday is
sued an order denying the use of the
mails to B. V Cummins. OF Kingiisher,
o. T, for sending out false and fraudu-
lent circular letters for the purpose of
obtaining business as an agent and at
torney before the Land Office. by filing
declaratory statements of soldiers on
lands obtained from the Kiowa and
Comanche Indians which will be open for
entry next August.
He proposed, on receipt Of $50 to pay
the expenses Of registering to file the
declaratory statements of soldiers and
soldiers widows on these lands. and for
an additional fee of $40 on the compile
tion of the transaction. He advertised
that he had special privileges whereby he
was enabled to file any number of such
statements, whereas the records of the
Interior Department did not show that
he had ever been admitted to practice be-
fore that department or any land Office
as agent or attorney.
The PostOifice Department, on inVesti-
cation, found that every feature of Cum
ms transactions, as well as the promises
he made through his circulars and Iitera-
ture. showed evidence of intentional
fraud, and he therefore came within the
fraud law.
Similar action is likely to be taken
against some other persons in other
localities who have issued similar adver-
tisements.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
CHARGED WITH THE MURDER.
Skinner Indicted for killing DIR. Hal
Scruggs In Memphis

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 23-J w. Skin
ner. the wealthy dairyman who was ar
rested a few days ago. charged with the
assassination of DIR. Hal Scruggs. who
was shot in the back while returning from
professional call. was indicted by the
grand jury this afternoon. Skinner, who
was out on bail, awaiting the action of the
jury. was rearrested and placed in Jail.
Skinner still denies all knowledge of
the crime. The latest developments
strengthen the theory that the murder
was the result of a deep laid plot fol-
lowing political feud. Today the detec-
tives learned that several attempts were
made the day before the crime to lure the
physician to Binghampton, just outside of
the town. He answered one call to the
town. but failed to respond to a second.
On the first trip he was accompanied by
a friend named Rawins.
1t is now believed that, had he been
alone. he would have been assassinated. Jon
this trip.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
TO DEDUCT THE PENALTIES.
Comptroller TraceweIIs Opinion in
the school Plumbing Case.

The District Commissioners yesterday
received an opinion from the Comptroller
OF the Treasury regarding the penalties
forfeited by James Nolan & Sons by
their failure to complete repairs to the
plumbing of certain school buildings in
the time specified by the contract
Comptroller Tracewell is of the opinion
that the penalties at the rate of $j-for
each day in excess OF the time limit should
be deducted from the conttac, price as
liquidated damages. The Comptroller
states:
THE reasons given for the delay as
shown by the contractors are not material
as said delay does not appear 10 have been
occasioned by anything that was done or
omitted To be done by the District Com
missioners.
There Is but one contract before me
but | assume for the purposes Of this de-
cison that all the contracts are alike. and
that the same rule will apply TO each. In
making settlement with the contractors
the amount forfeited should therefore be
deducted from the contract price as liqui-
dated damages
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The Commissions of Thomas IA. An
dersOn and Ashley NJ. Gould Signed.

The President yesterday signed the
commissions of Thomas II. Anderson as
Associate Justice of the District of Co
lumbia Supreme Court and Ashley NJ.
Gould as United States District Attorney
for the District of Columbia.
Appointments were announced by the
President as follows:
State-F. Alexander Stewart. of Mime
sofa, to the interpreter to the consulate
of the United States at Nagasaki, Japan.
Justice-William Vaughan. of Alabama.
to be Attorney of the United States for the
Northern District of Alabama
Stephen p. Stone. of Pennsylvania. to be
Marshal of the United States for the
Western District of Pennsylvania.
Henry NJ. Cooper. of Arkansas. to be
Marshal of the United States for the East
ern District of Arkansas
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
THE PARK COMMISSION.
Surveys of the MnII Being Prepared
by Local OficiaIs

The Park Commission which went down
the river several days ago on a tour of in
spection of the grounds surrounding the
old colonial homes has not yet returned.
1t was said at the Senate room of the
District Committee yesterday that no
word had been received from the commits
sion.
Surveyors from the office OF the Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District are
now at work making surveys of the Mall
for the use of the Park Commission in
order to facilitate their work of trans
forming it into a grand national park.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
BITTEN BY A PET DOG
Julius Mannheimer Claims Five
thousand Dollars Damage

Suit was filed yesterday in the Supreme
Court Of the District by Julius Mannheimer
against Alice s. Hill to recover IS. 600
claimed as damages for personal injuries
alleged to. have been inflicted upon the
plaintiff by a pet dog owned by the de-
tendant.
1t is explained that on March 2S last
Mannheimer went to the home of Alice
5. IIill for the purpose OF leaving
there certain and divers loaves of bread
and that he was attacked and bitten by
the dog owned by the defendant. Mann
hcifner states that he was greatly fright
ened. bruised. and lacerated, and as a re-
suit incapacitated from attending to his
daily duties for "A long time N9.f x Ro-
senberg are named as counsel for the
plaintiff.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE The annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF Fort Myer Heights Land Com
pany will be held at the company's Virginia
office. on Military Road Fort Myer Heights at
NOON on the FIRST WEDNESDAY IN MAY,
1901, for the election Of seven directors and
transaction Of other business that may come up
GEO. F. ROBINSON. Secretary
SPECIAL N0TICE-Will persons who witnessed
accident TO colored attempting to board
an esstbound near Peace Monument on the
night of March last about 10 O'Clock. please
communicate with i. A. BROWN. conductor OF
the train $40 Indiana ave?
SPECIAL NOTICE-To the stockholders Of the
Kopp Anti-Corrosive and Ant-Barnacc Paint Co.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders will he
held at Connor's Hotel, Harpers Ferry, W. Va,
on MONDAY. MAY g. 1901. at noon To elect
board of directors, - consider an amendment TO
the bylaws, reducing the number of the board
OF directors and to transact such other business As
may be legally brought before it. Transfer books
will be closed on May / 1901. and reopened May
7, 1901. SAMUEL MILLER, Secretary.
SPECIAL NoTICE--A meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Washington Safe Deposit Company
will be held APRIL 26TH. 1901. for election OF
dr. ectors. Polls open at u m. close at /
O'Clock p. la SAML. CROSS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo -ouinine Tablets 25c.

Tie superior character of Heurichs beer will
always make friends OF those who love a pure and
wholesome beverage. Phone West 81 Arlington
Bottling Co., for case OF Macrzen Senate or
Lager.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
CITY BREvlTlEs.

The annual society bali OF the z 2
club win be given at Mllby & Dow hall
tonight.
There is an undeiyered telegram at
the Postal telegraph ofiise, lis Main
street, for John r. Cushman.
Mayor Pro Tenn Tufhy Will issue nis
Proclamation today calling special cleo
tion on February 81, 10 elect a mayor.
vice S. II. Brashear, resigned.
Fire destroyed the home OF Mr.. George
w. Stieff on the Telephone road about a
property was partially insured.
There will be meeting of the Lady
Washington chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution. in the parlors OF
the Rice hotel at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing.
There are undelivered kilograms at the
office of the Western Union Telegraph
company for Nick Roberts, George 9.
Peterson, Smith 81 Colgan Alice Scott,
j. #. GiLen, L. c. Roy, Henry johnson
and Pach I'd 6 d1ehaus.
The concert which Is to be given FRI
day evening next in the lecture room OF
the First Presbyterian church BY Ron
eys Boys and Blatchford KayanSgh, un-
der the ausp. Ices OF the l. dies assncia-
-tion of tho church, Is exciting no little
interest and promises to be a most en-
joyab affair. The pross in New Orleans
and other cities speaks In extrava CANT
terms of the remark bile young artists
who will be heard here on the occasion
mentioned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
Notes and PersonnI..

Charles D. Golding. commercial agent OF
the Rock island, is IN town. for few
days.
r, w. Miller, commercial agent OF the
Houston East and West Texas. is in
North Texas.
A. Il, Taylor, travelling freight agent or
the Houston East and West Texas, Is
making a zip over his territory.
Colonel ]. G. Andrews, Southwestern
passenger agent OF the Southern, has re-
turned from trip to Now Orleans.
Notice has been received that the Rock
Island, beginning February Z, viii make
a RAE OF "a x - pei loo pounds on lu.n-
Der In carload lots from Texas points TO
Albright, Neb.
The Kansas City. Fcrt Scott and Mem
phis road yes erday announced a volun-
tary Increase from 10 70 Is per cent IN
the wages OF its employees in the freight
ap1 passenger offices at Fort Scott.
The New York merchants are making
arrangements to accept the Texas OFF,
cial invitation for representative New
York committee TO visit tho principal
cities OF this sta e. The visit viii be
made during the present month.
Indlscriminate slashing OF passenger
rates from Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas
City and other places in the Central West
10 points in California Is expected as a
result OF the Southern Pacifie's recent ac-
tion in authorizing set Of reduced rates
TO the Golden state. says the Globe-De
ocrat- The rates named by the Southern
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
Now Road Chartered.

Austin, Texas, February 4.--Ihe char
ter of the Red River, Texas and South
ern Railway company was filed this at
ternoon; capital stock 100000, The
road is to run south from Willis, through
Grayson, Collin, Denton. Dallas and TAR,
rant counties 10 Fort Worth and also a
branch line connecting with the main
line at the most convenient point in
Dallas county, thence southeasterly to
Dallas. Business office is 10 be at wills.
in Grayson county. incorporates: Sam
La2ones, Jot Gupter, T. La Hatche,
Grayson county; William Silk, J. d.
Francis and w. p. Kenneth. ell of ST.
Louis, and John sonnenfeld OF D%;las.J1s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
Santa Fe Hn. taken charuc.

Rosenberg, Texas, February Son
February change in the railway ana
telegraph management occurred at this
station, which has been under the South
e-n Pacific control for about twelve
years. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe now have full charge of the offices,
Goth railway and telegraph, and have
installed a new force of employees. The
people here regret the change as many
OF the employees we're old residents, iden-
titled with the town and very popular
W. Fl. Whistler, agent, is succeeded by
MIR. Thompson; f. w. Oheim, telegraph
manager, by l.. S. Moses.
The railway company have a force Of
mechanics engaged in rebuilding the
transfer freight depot destroyed by the
September storm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
MISSISSIPPI CONSOLIDATION
TO the Attention of the At
torney General.


jackson, Miss, February 4.--rho Mis-
s.sslppi railroad commission has called
the attention Of the attorney general to
the recent consolidation Of the Mobile
ana ONO with the Southern railway and
swing forth such consolidation Is vic a
I've OF the clause of the constitution
pronloiting the amalgamation OF compel
ius iines. The penalty is forfeiture Of
iisnt 10 do business in the State.
~ is STATED that Attorney General Nc
chung, acting under Instructions from tee
commission will within the next few days
me proceedings fer caneellati n OF The
chalter rights OF the 1.-TWO roads and ne-
handing the payment of $4,000 p.ovided
by law.
section 1850 OF the code provides that
IL snail be unlawful for any railway
company 10 consolidate a parallel or
competing company or to allow its affairs
70 oe IN any manner managed, regulated
OF controlled by the same person or per-
sons who manage, regulate or control
lhe affairs OF such competing or parallel
railway company
chairman McInnis of the c-n mission
states thai the Mobile and oaio is a
compelling line with the Southern a no
less than half dozen points in North
Mississippi.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05

a meeting IN this CITY. counn,cnc,rv 81.
morrow. aud will probably remain in
session several DAYS Repreeents-ives
C M pc mere from the following roads.
SisiSssV, hock Island and Texas Fort
c m9.tn ana Denver, Fort Worth and New
~ .,.ins, central Texas aud Northwestern.
r fy worth and Rio Grandc. Calves on
, aiouston and Northern. Galveston, Har-
scSs,ourg and San Antonio. Texas and New
S,,,s Gun, Colorado and Sania Fe,
Sn anu Interstate, Houston aud Texas
ern a. a. in'erna tioual and Great North
York, Texas and Mexican GnIf west
ieNas and Pacific. Cotrnn Beh. iron
s st. Louis and san Francisco.
Jan an'pnio and Aransas Pass. sher-
n psl, shreveport and Southern. Texas and
c as.nc; lexarkana and Fort Smith, Texas
NeWtral and Texas Midland.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
KAysnE EXTENSION.
McNeeIy Says Work IL
Progressing Well.

Mr.. sam A. McNeely general man
ger of the Old Colony Contracting com
many. with headquarters at Beaumont,
was in the city yesterday. The Old Col
ony company has the contract for the
F<aysee extension from Roganyille to san
Augustine, distance about sky miles.
-ssnoerning tho progress Of the work MI.
IoNeely Said: The track viii be laid
10 Jasper in a few days. The c1ght OF
way IL cleared for pwenty-tive miles north
n Jasper and ready for the gradel $.
three additional outfits go forward This
week and We expect TO secure SIX or
Il Rht others during the month.
ssThe yardage on this line Is quite
sa,vy. but the soil is OF nature pleas
M To contractors. We expect 20 have
he de line completed TO San Augustine In
TX months. ,,
f..Westher conditions have delayed us
reaching Jasper. but taking the pas
a criterion, we shall have faycraoie
.afher on the balance of the wcgk ara
oect 10 be able to secure an ample
mber OF men and teams TO do the JOB
ouptly.'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
East Texas Is Prosperous.

W. III. Taylor, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Houston East and
West Texas, arriveds home from an ex-
tended trip over that line yesterday. II
found the people happy. busy and pros
porous" said Mr. Taylor, everywhere I
went. The hotels were crowded with
drummers and the merchants were buying
and selling goods as never before"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
New Sap Time Card.

Corpus Christi. Texas, February A.
About two weeks ago new time card
was inaugurated on the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass road. when the train ar
rived here at 7:40 p. M. nsead of sea
p. M. Yesterday the new time card was
discarded and tho cid schedule resumed
train arriving here at $50 as former y.
No reason, however, is given for the
change of the new time card.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05

Pacific to the common points OF the coast
State arc $50 from Chicago. $3.50 from
st Louis and s25 from Kansas city.
These are classified as one-way settlers
rates, but passenger officials say that
they are likely TO become disturbing Gle
ments in the general passenger business
That the Southern Pacihc's example will
be followed by the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific and other strong lines
is regarded as a foregonc conclusion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
worI. on the orient TO Begin soon.

San Angelo, Texas February 4.--W. S.
Sylvester. general manager of the orient
road, telegraphed the Standard from
Kansas CITY as follows: 1--WE expect TO
commence grading from San Angelo north
within couple OF weeks"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
V. y. Passenger Earnings.

Austin, Texss. February 4.-irhe We
lasco Terminal Railway company paid
the comptroller sss2 today, passenger
tax on s6616 passenger earnings for the
quarter ending DeFmber 81. 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
Obstacles to Consultation Removed.

Waco, Texas, FEBRUARY THE propO-
sition made by the Calvert, Waco end
BRACES Valley railroad to come to This
city from Marlin on its nor hern exten-
sion was virtually accepted by the bust
ne1s men today. This Will likely move
any Obstacles in the way of the con oil
dation bill of the International and Great
Northern and the above road now pend
ing in the legislature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
Meeting of sunday school Teachers,

MeetinE OF sunday school Tcnchers'
The teachers of the intermediate, senior
and bible classes of Shearn Methodist
attend a meeting of importance. called
for Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the chapel. The social feature so long
neglected in Sunday school work, 1t is
Intended, shall be reinsugurated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05

utu pay Hltul OF uueSE
] have regularly airy Mr. W. f.
ings OF the board off conference with
Widows and Orphans toa,v IN ror,r5
given them all the al
ment in my power nsil ana INF. Car
chelr important duties. insportation Of
AT these meetings l harequested the
the members of the boarluestion, but
everything within the limhion not hav-
at their command to atimany taken
terests of the institution ays ago.
suited freely together. al
ways shown me the grd OF the rail-
ton and courtesy in tlalestine for a
such suggestions and H.. q
submit ~ ii'nd ge Storey and
On September &c. = '"""'
them to try aud effect a,;.- ~ ooo =,
tract of land. containiron wv -Oo "
alta sum mo- less thaSanta Fe rail-
took the matter undean ordered that
after calling meeting Ates No. 2, is
trustees and consulting to apply on
conclusion was reached by classes,
to the interest of the N, be amended
land. Brother Frank S.ween Calves
purchaser at the price n5and Philiips
was closed, the deed madeD OF excep-
Is now in the hands of thiff and sub
the board of trustees of thdng.