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The times., 1901-06-08
THE GRAND JURY's ENQUIRY.
The Hearing of Testimony i'm the
Ayers Case Continued.

With a view to concluding the investi-
g,tion Of the circumstances surrounding
the killing of James Seymour Ayers, jr.,
at the Kenmore Hotel on May 10 last, the
grand Jury will continue the enquiry to-
dav. From the very nature of the case
The progress is slow. but taking every
thing into consideration the investigation
is being carried on as rapidly as is prac-
tjcable under the circumstances.
only three witnesses were called to
testify before the jury yesterday. and two
of these had previously given evidence in
the case Soon after the morning session
was begun Deputy Coroner Glazebrook
was called to testify in reference to mat
tors which were not enqutred into on
Thursday. DR.. Schaeffer. who made
rbrnnicai ANALYSIS of the blood stains
found in the room in which Ayers was
killed and in other parts OF the Kenmore
Hotel was also recalled to testify.
The only witness who testified yester-
d.ty who had not previously been called
before the jury was William Hargrove.
who is employed as a waiter at the hotel
where the Tragedy occurred. 1t is eX
nrcted that those who will be called to
testify before the jury today are persons
who were residing at the Kenmore at the
time Ayers met his death.
The times., 1901-06-08
CLAIMS FILED BY STATES
Sums Spent Equipping Troops for
the Conflict With Spain.
oeinys in Adjustment Caused by
Rules Governing the Department.
settlement in the Near Future
PrObnbIe-PartiaI PAYMENTS Made

Delays in Adjustment Caused by
Rules Governing the Department.
settlement in the Near Future
PrObnbIe-PartiaI Payments Made
The War Department will in a few
weeks issue a statement of the claims of
the various States and Territories against
the United States Government for ex-
penses incurred in equipping volunteer
regiments for service in the Spanish war.
Most of these claims have been paid and
but little remains unadjusted.
According to Frederick f. Rittman. Au-
ditor for the War Department, these
claims would have been settled long ago
if the rules governing the department had
been more strictly followed by the State
and Territorial authorities. AS it is, many
claim items remain to be investigated be-
fore they can be recognized and properly
adjusted.
The total amount of claims filed is
s., ,S01 .927.S2, of which s4977.SS9.76 has been
allowed and paid, leaving 50, ,O5S06 still
unpaid.
The department has been delayed in
settling these claims said Mr.. Rittman,
''on account of the irregular methods en-
ployed by the State authorities in making
the expenditures for equipplng their volun-
teers When the war with Spain broke
out there was more or less confusion, due
to the necessity for getting men to the
front as quickly as possible. The hurry
and hustle incidental to the work the
State authorities had to do, in many in
stances resulted in more or less confu-
sion and irregllarity which would not be
possible under the strict rules which gov
ern the War Department.
In a great undertaking such as pre-
pairing for a war. especially when hostili-
ties have already begun, exact rules OF
procedure, or red tape. as some might
call it, cannot always be followed, and
more or less loose methods are employed
to obtain the results sought with the least
possible delay.
The War Department has its methods
by which il can meet all possible exigen-
cies with no unnecessary delay, but with
the States it is not always possible to
hold them to our rules. and as soon as an
item Of a claim has been vouched for by
authority, even II 1t does not come to US
in the regular way. it is generally allowed
and subsequently paid, but these irregu-
larities involve a great deal of work upon
the department and it takes a good deal
of time to straighten them out
The following is list Of the States and
Territories which have filed claims, the
amounts allowed and paid by the War
Department, ana the balance of claims
awaiting adjustment:
The times., 1901-06-08
TO ANSWER IN COURT.
4 Young CoIored Woman Suspected
of Taking "a Ring and Money.

Ada Cross, a colOrcd woman, aged
twenty-four years. is under arrest at the
sixth precinct station, because suspicion
attaches TO her in connection with the
theft Of a valuable ring and a purse con-
tanning SIS in cash from the home Of /.
c. Cole, a baiin Of the Police Court, at
2l9 c Street northwest.
Detectives Horne and Flather had
been looking for the prisoner. who is said
10 have spent some time In the peniten-
tiary for alleged robbery, for several days.
A complaint was made last week by Mr..
Cole that his home had been entered and
a pockctbook taken from a bedroom, be
sides a ring. Enquiry developed the fact
that a colOred woman had called the day
Of the robbery and had been left alone
by the servant while the latter attended
TO several duties about the house Shortly
after the strange woman left the robbery
was discovered.
Vest erday the Cross woman was iden-
tilted by the servant at the Cole home as
the woman who was at the house last
week asking for employment. The ac-
cused denies knowledge OF the theft but
the police believe the circumstances are
against her. She will be arraigned today
in court.
The times., 1901-06-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTTCE-A physical culture society
Tor men and women viii organize at Typo
graphical Temple 425 st. nw tonight at
5 O'Clock Everybody welcome to hear the music
and speaking
FOR SALE-Patented flag device; model can be
seen and information given at ofdee Of w.
PRESTON WILLIAMSON e2s ST. NV.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. JUNE Z. IeoI.-A meet.
ing Of the bar of the District O Columbia Will be
held on SATURDAY. THE STH DAY OF JUNE.
AT O'CLOCK p. NJ. in the Old Circuit Court
Room, 70 take appropriate action upon the death
Of the late Nahlou Ashford, esq. CHAPLIN
BROWN. President Of the Bar Association PER-
CIVAL ". BROWN, Secretary.
REMOVAL NOTICE-Beg to inform my friends
and the public that have removed my office
nom No 6l4 St NV. to 627 st. NV. FRED
C. GlESEkING. Real Estate, Loans, and Insur-
The times., 1901-06-08
THE REVISION OF THE CODE.
The Bar Associations Comnsittee to
Begin Its work Monday.

The Committee on Legislation of the
washington Bar Association, with Judges
Bradley and Barnard and ex-Justice Cole
will on Monday begin to hold daily sss
sions for the purpose Of making a final
revision of the code. They will prepare
such amendments as they deem essential
10 be submitted to Congress when it
meets in December. so that that body
may have an opportunity to pass upon
them before the code goes into effect, in
January, 1902.
Judge Cox. who prepared the original
draft OF the code has accepted an invita-
ton to be present at the meetings of the
committee and assist IL in the work.
Shape up in the morning with Royal Headache
Tablets. A quick headache cure.
The times., 1901-06-08
BUY 1T NOW.

Do not wait until you some of your family
are sick nigh unto death, and then send for
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera, and Diauhoea
Remedy but buy IL now and be prepared for an
emergency. IT IS the one remedy that caa always
Ice depended upon in the most severe and danger
,,ia cases It Is equally valuable for children
and when reduced with water and sweetened is
pleasant 10 take. For sale by Henry Evans,
wholesale and Retail. and all druggists
The times., 1901-06-08

Mrs. Ashley Townsend. who. under the
name of Xariffa, was well known in the
South as a poet, died yesterday in Calves
ton, Tex She was siXty-nine years old
and a native of Lyons, n. Y on her
marriage to Gideon Townsend she moved
TO New Orleans in 1852 and had ever since
been a resident of New Orleans. She de-
uvered the poem at the opening of the
New Orleans Exposition in 1884. She was
the author Of several volumes of poems,
the best known of which were the Cap
tain's Story Down the Bayou, and
The Brownies Clerks.
The times., 1901-06-08
sneeInI Rntes to BIuemont. Va.

Irutu further notice Southern Railway win sell
tict.ts Washington to Ashburn. LCrsbuTg, and
points beyond TO and including B'uemcnt, at 81
round trip, L.st going on train leaving here 9:ol
a m, Sunday returning on tram leaving Blue
mont $40 p. n, same date.
The times., 1901-06-08

Major James F. Littleield, sixty-nine
wears old. was found dead of heart dis
ease yesterday at his home, i16 Central
Park West, New York. where he lived
with his son-in-law. c. r. Bennett. Major
I.ittIefeld retired from the banking busi-
ness in Houston. Tex, last August In
the civil war Major Littleield served In
Hoods Brigade and was mentioned sew
eral times for bravery. He was Wild
over.
The times., 1901-06-08

Alfred Connolly. known as wild Cat
Connolly. Texas pioneer, aged ninety
two years. died in Trenton. Tex. yester-
dav. He was born near Bloomfield. KY,
went to Texas fifty years ago, and settled
in the historic underbrush locality known
as wild Cat Thicket." Only three other
fa miles lived in the neighbOrhOOd at the
time Mr. Connolly settled there. For many
years he wrote articles for the press under
the nom de plume of wild Cat" Six
children, twenty-four grandchildren, and
fortv-one great grandchildren survive
him.
The times., 1901-06-08

Oscar P. Rose. father of Abram J. Rose,
lawyer of New York City, died yester-
day at his home in Elizabeth, n. J. He
was born in Ulster County. n. Y, seven
ty-seven years ago, and lived most Of his
life near Poughkeepsle. where he was en-
gagged in farming. \ dozen years ago he
retired. and he had since made his nome
in Elizabeth One Of his daughters is the
wife of William J. Kinsley, the handwrit-
ing expert.
The times., 1901-06-08

81 % TO Baltimore and Return VIA
Ii. a. o.
saturday and Sunday, June aud 0.
The times., 1901-06-08

Shape up in the morning with Royal Headache
Tablets. A quick headache cure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
cAzENoVIA's GIANT GHOST.
Big Apparition, Strangely Appareled,
Glides About Creating Terror.

Big Apparltion, Strangely Appareled,
Gides About Creating Terror.
Cazenovia, n. Y, Dec PA per.
sonage. whether a man or a woman no
one can tell, but described by the su.
perstitious as a ghost, has frightened
the residents of this place for a week.
Some of the women and children have
gone into Mysteries by the mere recital
of the antics of the supposed ghost.
The apparition, so called. is thought
by the more conservative to be some
demented person of huge height and
girth. 1t was pursued a few nights
ago through vacant lot by three men
when it suddenly and mysteriously dis.
appeared. 1t is said to display a long
rusty knife and a revolver. Its favor
ite haunt is the railway station and
the old skating rink. The object hides
between buildings and under lofty elms
for which Cazenovia is noted.
Its head is described as inclosed in
white hood, which terminates i'm a
point and sways back and forth as
the ghost glides over the ground All
plans to catch it have failed and there
is no peace in town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
TROLLEY CAR RUNS AWAY.
In Wild Race ColIIdes With Another.
One Person Killed, Seven Injured.

In Wild Race ColIIdes With Another.
One Person Killed, Seven Injured.
San Francisco, Dec. 24.-One person
was killed and seven others injured
I'm a peculiar accident on the Fillmore
street electric line last night.
The dead
Mrs Mary Phelan, domestic. taken
to Railroad hospital; died from frac.
ture of skull.
Injured:
Mrs NJ K. Mansie. wife of William
Mansie, foot crushed and scalp wounds
will recover.
Mrs. Mary Kelley, domestic, contu.
sions and suffering from shock.
Robert Keller. sprain of right thumb
and confusion of knee.
For four blocks south of Union street
the grade is so steep that cars had to
be pulled up the hill by special ma.
chinery. AS a car containing Is peo-
pie had nearly reached the top of the
hill 1t broke loose in some manner
and rushed down the grade with fright.
full speed. 1t kept the track until
Union street was reached Here stood
an empty car waiting to be hauled to
the summit. This obstruction was
crushed IN two and wrecked by the
runaway car, which jumped the rails
and was brought to q stop only when
It struck a telegraph pole, which il
struck with terrific force. completely
demolishing the car and scattered its
contents in all directions. Help was
soon at hand and the injured were
given immediate care.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
EleHT-YEAR.oLD HEROINE.
Saves House from Burning and Lives
of Three Children.

Saves House from Burning and Lives
of Three Children.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 24.-Eight-year-
old Maude Peterson last night, at the
risk of her own life, saved her sis.
ter's home from being destroyed by
fire and probably saved the lives of
her three little nieces, aged 6, A and 2
years.
Maude was left at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Charles Hanley, to care
for the house while Mrs. Hanley went
to do her Christmas shopping. Two
slender lines hung with clothing sus-
pended over a lamp on the table
caught fire. The flames mounted to
the ceiling. Maude, with rare pres
ence of mind, climbed on the table,
grabbed the burning mass and ran
to the door. Fortunately the flames
did not communicate to the little he
roine's clothing.
When the flremen arrived the little
girl had extinguished the names and
was trying to dispel the fears of the
little ones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
CHICAGO STRIKE.
MaehinIsts May Soon Adjust Their
- Trouble.

Mashinlsts May Soon Adjust Their
- Trouble.
pec. 24.-It is stated that
the mackmists e4%@-in Chicago,
which has involved 400 union workmen
since it started seven months ago. is
about to be settled
Conferences are now being held be.
tween leaders on both sides, and it is
expected that an agreement will be
reached and ratified within the next
few days. Il is said the Allis Chal.
mers company has agreed to return
TO the nine-hour day, when leaves the
question of wages, the strikers to be
taken back and the disposition OF the
men who took the strikers places to
be decided. The union men have dis.
missed the conspiracy charge recent.
ly entered against w. ]. Chalmers. II
is said that the strike so far has cost
the Allis Chalmers company $500 900
and the union $4,000 in carrying on
the fight, to say nothing OF the heavy
lo9s in wages. The strike while a
local affair has been regarded as a test
of strength between the international
Association of Machinists and the Ma
tional Metal Trades association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
OVER EMDANKME
TROLLEY GAR FALLS
Six Killed In an Accident at
Allentown, Pa.
MANY OTHERS WERE INJURED

Car Became UnmanageabIe On Ac
count of the Wet Rails and Snow
Another Fatal Accident of Like Ma.
ture at San Francisco.
Allentown, Pa, Dec pa Philadel
phia and Lehigh Valley traction com.
pany car, which left Allentown yester-
day evening for Coopersburg carrying
30 passengers, jumped the track on a
sharp curve at the foot of the Lehigh
mountain. due to wet rails and snow
The car toppled over the embankment
and six persons we're Killed and the
others injured.
The dead:
Rev. Tobias Kessler, aged 60. an un.
attached Reformer church clergyman,
killed within sight or his home.
Albert Yeager, of Allentown, aged
40.
Mrs. DR.. Jacob Fetzer. Coopersburg,
aged 80.
Ambrose Reinhard, Edensville, aged
80.
Irwin Renner. Zion Hill. farmer, 55
years old
Frank Wesley, Allentown.
The injured:
William Pfeiffer, Allentown, left arm
fractured, scalp wound; John d. Wilt.
proprietor of Center Valley hotel. left
arm fractured; Mrs. J. d. Wilt. right
arm fractured and hurt internally; Ed
win Simon. Lanark, body bruises; Mrs.
Albert Yeager, whose husband was
killed, hurt internally, unconscious;
unknown Italian boy, race cut. uncon-
scious; Harry j. ReIcnard. Lanark,
back and head hurt; Conductor A. l..
Leidlich, Allentown, left leg cut; Mo
torman Charles Stocker, Allentown,
bruised; Mrs. G. F. Newcomer, Coop,
ersburg. teeth broken, suffers from
the shock; Rev. B. K. Hotel, of Pas.
ser, hurt internally.
Motorman Stocker tried hard to stop
the car when it slipped on the steep
grade, but the car flew around the
curve and swung against a guy pole
which tore off one side of the car and
the roof. Those killed sat along the
broken side of the car and were crush.
ed by the post. The new Coopersburg
line. on which the accident occurred,
opened only last Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
MUNITIONS OF WAR
FOR MATOS' REBELS
Steamer Enoute to Venezue-
la With Large Cargo.
UNDER BRITISH PROTECTION

II a Distribution Of the Arms and Am.
munition Can Be Effected the Whole
Country win Rise About December
IS.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. ga
The Venezuelan government has been
working Gu a campaign of a violent
nature against Germany and especial
~ against the Disconto bank of Ber-
lin, which iE 1896 made a loan TO Ven
ezuela OF s10O. 600 for the purpose of
enabling her to pay of the interest
guaranteed to the railroad companies,
which had never been paid. The Dis
conto bank has been waiting for pay
ment of this interest since 1893. Gen
eral Andrade, the former president,
careful of the foreign credit of his
country. paid several arge debts be-
fore President CastrdcA lme into pow
er, but payment is noSt7oeing d ,mand-
ed for debts contracted since then
which remain unpaid. This step is the
cause of the newspaper attacks on Ger
many. Venezuela is now appealing to
the patriotism of her citizens. La Re.
public, the recognized organ of Presi-
dent Castro. said yesterday:
Instead of the government paying
We believe the whole OF this transac-
tion should be reviewed"
In these two lines the Venezuelan
goyeTQments policy is summed up.
even Dough the debts were recognized
by the Venezuelan -2ongress Of 1896.
The Venezuelan goverNEent has
been advised by its consuls in Europe
that an English steamer, the Ban
Righ, left Europe on Nov. 2 loaded
with arms and ammunition for the Ma.
tos revolutionists.
The Venezuelan government intends
to seize her If possible.
Mr.. Matos sailed from st. Nazairo
on Dec. 8 for Martinique, where his
ship will probably be awaiting him.
Complications are expected with the
British authorities. which, having been
warned, intend to protect the steamer.
The situation is becoming aggravat-
ed in Caracas. If a distribution can
be effected OF the arms and ammuni-
ton which Matos steamer is bringing
the whole country will rise about Dec.
25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
RArHsuN ESCAPES oALLows.
Insurance SwIndIer Found Guilty 5f
Manslaughter.

Insurance s~IndIer Found Guilty 5f
Manslaughter.
Jacksonville, Ind, Dec. g4.-NeweII
c. Rathbun, who was tried on the
charge of numbering Charles Goodman
by giving him poison, was found guilty
last night OF manslaHghter and hls pun
ishment was fixed at u years fmpris-
onment. The jury had been consider
ing the case since Saturday afternoon.
Rathbun's attorneys have asked for q
new trial and Che motion viii be ar
gued later.
Charles Goodman, Rathbun's alleged
victim. was found dead last mozth fn
a hotel in this city after he had speat
some time with Rathbun. His body
was shipped to Little Rock. Ark.
where Rathbun's wife lives. as that of.
Rathbun. on whose life an insurance
policy Of $4,000 had .semsuus-xmxtesF. -
lowing the discoyeI 5Ssn lsthe body
was not Rathbun's cay tRathbun's ar.
rest at Louisville. whs@e he had enlist
ed under another name in the United
States army. The corpse was later
identified as that Of Charles Goodman,
q wanderer who came TO Louisville
from Evansville, Ind. and met Rath-
bun in front Of the Salvation Army
headquarters here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
OLD CLOCK REVEALS SECRET.
Manuscript Relating to French Court
Found at GaIlipolis, o.

Found al GalitpoltS, q.
Cincinnati, Dec 24.-The Enduirer's
Gallipolis, o.. special says the disoov-
cry on a manuscript in a secret drawer
of an old clock in that city reveals a
secret of the French court and shows
the reason for the visit to that city in
1889 of the Duke of Orleans. after
wards Louis PHILIPPE of France.
The discovery was made by Mr.
Claude NJ. Wall. who, wishing to make
a device to place in his window to at
tract Christmas purchasers, went to
the storage room where odds and ends
were kept and found an old French
clock which had been cast aside for
many years. Taking il apart he found
a secret drawer in which, to his amaze
ment, he discovered an old parchment
manuscript In French wrapped with a
portion of a flannel skirt of a child,
richly embroidered and bearing a
monogram. A piece of the fine lace
was also with the manuscript.
Upon translation the manuscript
purported to be true history of Adele
de Alonquin. Il was signed by Louis
de Alonquin and dated Oct. Is, 1889.
It was addressed to Adele, apparently
to be given her when she grew to
maturity. The substance of 1t was that
Adele was the daughter of the Duke OF
Orleans. The mother died at the childs
birth, ignorant of the rank of its ia
ther. The writer was then placed In
charge of the child and sent with II TO
Gallipolis, where there was a French
colony. The story ran that he became
her preceptOr and finally after the Wis
1t of the Duke of Orleans to Gallipolis
1t was determined to send Adele to a
Catholic school in France. Adele's
mother not being of royal blood. the
marriage was kept secret.
Mr.. Wall has sent the papers to the
French ambassador at Washington
Some portions of the papers, giving
names and lineage, have not been
made public
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL.
How the Cabinet Officers VIII Spend
the Day.

Nf~ @HFs
Washington, Dec. 24.-Christmas az
the homes of the cabinet officers viii
be day of quiet family reunieas. No
large functions have been planned and
only one family viii entertain guests
outside of the home circles.
Mr.. Payne Whitney viii eat his
Christmas dinner at the home Of his
fiancee, Miss Helen Hay, daughter Of
the secretary of state.
The Secretary of War and MFs. Root
will have fheih sons. Edward and Elihu.
Jr., home from Hamilton college. and
the family will be further augmented
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wales, OF
New York city. the former the broth
er of Mrs. Root.
The secretary Of the treasury viii
invite a few friends to his home on
Rhode Island avenue to eat Christmas
turkey with him.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Charles EaAory Smith will spend the
day at ths Arlington hotel They have
received several invitations from
friends here and in Philadelphia, but
have elected to remain here.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Knox
will sit down TO dinner with their
daughter and four sons for the nrst
time since their residence IN Wash
ington.
The secretary of the interior and the
secretary uf agriculture have the hos
pitabie habit of asking friends from
their home state who are here tenn
porarily OF sojourners at hotels =
share their Christmas cheer.
A fine choral service has Be .
ranged &C st. Johns church and
president and all his family viii b.
present. On Christmas day the pres
ident will attend the Grace Reformed
church ond Mrs. Roosevelt viii go 70
st. Johns. where she is a communl.
cant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-25
". |. DODD is SHOT
BY INSANE LAWYER
Sensational Affair at Birm-
ingham, Ala.
BOTH MEN ARE PROMINENT
MIR. Little, IL Appears, Became Tempo
rarily Deranged and Going to Mr..
Dodd's Room Fired Five Shots at
Him, but Only One Took Effect.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 24.-William
Little, lawyer. former consul to Hon
duras under Cleveland, shot William
L, Dodd. president of the Southern
Mutual Aid association. in their room
this morning.
Little had been representing Mr..
Dodd. who is on trial on the charge
of using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses in connection with the Birming-
ham Debenture Redemption company.
Mr.. Little became deranged as the re-
suit of mental strain in conduct of the
case and entered the room this morn.
ing declaring that he was going to
die.
Seeing a pistol on a table. Little
grabbed 4 and emptied every cham
Der at Dodd and his brother, James
L. Dodd. Only one bullet took effect.
1t entered w. L. Dodd's shoulder Lit.
tie comes of a prominent North Caro-
lima family. Dodd will recover.