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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
THE NEW YORK EXPLOSION.
POIice Looking for Those whc
wrecked q JeyveIry Shop.

NEW YORK, May 29--The police are
investigating the mysterious explosion
which occurred in or beside the front door
of the jeweIry shop of Fernando c. Gleas-
on & Co, 113 West 525th Street, at 1.20
o'clock this morning
Thus far the authorities have not been
able to discover a clue to the person or
persons who fred the explosive. but an
energetic search will be conducted by the
detectives today
The door and the windows adjoining the
jeweIry store were blown to pieces, num-
bers of windows in TIE neighborhood were
broken and the detonation Of the expIo-
sion was heard half a mile away What
the explosive was the police do not know,
nor do they know the motive or the iden-
tity Of the persons who set it off
A photographer who lives over the
store thought at first that he heard some
one say: For Gods sake, Frank, don't
DO it." just before the crash came He
decided later, after thinking it over. that
this appeal was made after the explosion
occurred.
From the appearance Of the iewelry
shop this morning it looked as though the
explosive might have been put in the low
er keyhoIe Of the front door The door
had two locks and tf3at part OF the door
directly about and below the lower lock
was blown to spIinters-
The floor underneath the door was
blown away too, so that a big hole open
ed into the cellar The show window of
the jewelry store and six show cases were
smashed and spIinters and broken glass
thrown all over the place. The sideIight
in the undertaking establishment of Rob
ert Howisou next door was broken, as
were also the windows in McVickar &
Cos real estate Office beside it. Several
windows across the street were smashed
Few persons were On the street at that
time and they escaped injury.
1t is believed by some of the detectives
that the explosion was the work of a
TObbeF who was scared away by the IN
expected havoc wrought by the explosion
a small piece of iron tubing, believed TO
have been a part of the bomb was found
in the house across the street. It had
crashed through a window.
There was some talk this morning to
the effect that the explosion was the work
of spite on the part of a discharged en-
pIoye or of neighbors with whom the jew
eIers have had wranglings- John H Pat
ten, a partner in the jeweIry firm said
that there was nothing in this report.
The clerk spoken of left of his own
free VIII last August when he found that
we would not give him as long vacations
as he wanted He is now in Connecticut" "
said Mr. Patton We have had some
little fuss with our neighbOrs over a
show window, bat nothing that would
explain any such attempt as this The
total damage to our shop is about S1,00o.
There was no attempt made to take even
the things that were in the window They
were of little value, only some plated
ware and cheap clocks One of the oldest
things is that a diamond scales, about the
most delicate instrument We have, were
in the window and were unhurt by the
explosion
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GEN. FRED D. GRANT HERE.
He Discusses the Philippine Situa-
tion With Secretary Root.

Gen. Frederick .. Grant arrived in
Washington today~from San Francisco,
having returned to the United States from
Manila on the transport Sheridan Cen
Grant had short interview with the
Secretary Of War, in which he explained
his views on the situation in the Philip
pines To a Times reporter General Grant
saId:
I am very hopeful in regard to the
Philippines. The army over there has
done excellent work and the conditions
are improving all the time. It was my
troops that captured Aguinaldo- They
were under command of General Funston,
VINO deserves great credit for his courage
and euersy in going after the Filipino
leader.
while in Manila I lived in the house
adjoining that occupied by Aguinaldo. but
I did not 90 to see him. His influence had
greatly diminished, when General Fun
ston went after him, but as long as he
was in the field the younger officers who
were refusing TO accept the authority Of
the United States said they opposed the
Americans by orders from AgUinaldo.i
In regard to the inauguration of a gen
eTal civil government in the Islands Gen
. e-al Grant said: Il think the people are
ready now for central government no
matter whether it is inaugurated by the
military authorities or by the Philippine
Commission" e"
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AN OHIO BANK ROBBED.
Burglars secure $1,000 and wreck
the Building.

FOSTORIA, Ohio, May 29--The branch
of the Mechanics Banking Company 10
Gated at Bradner, twelve miles north OF
here, on the Hooking Valley Railway, was
robbed by burglars early this morning
and 1900 secured
Five men were involved in the ROBBERY
and they wrecked the building by their
work. They were discovered by the night
watchman. J. H Denny, who fred two
shots at then They returned the fire
and made their escape.
The burglary was Committed about 1
a m. and two charges of high explosives
were used, the first blowing the outer
door off the vault and the second wreck
ing the strong box The entire glass front
Of The building was blown out, and one OF
the doors Of the vault went into the cell
lar through an opening made by the
pieces Of the vault
The burglars made their escape from
town on a hand car of the Hooking Val
ley, and are supposed TO have gone north.
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tions from Washington. which could Only
be true IN determined sense. Bear in
mind that the asphalt question is between
two American companies. and that, not
withstaRding this fact. Mr.. LOOmis. in his
interviews with me, tried to incline the
balance in favor Of the New York and
Bermudez Company
/ asked President Castro what would be
done in the affair OF Messsrs. Gage and
Bartlett, two American citizens who were
arrested by the police in La Guayra-
ITO my knowledge, there is nothing
pending in the matter. Mr.. Gage is here
at present and has been presented to ne
He is gentleman of culture, a friend Of
Venezuela, and he says that he has no
fault to find with this country
What are the proba bilities with regard
to the future prosperity and transquiIlity
of Venezuela? -
we have had to overthrow three revo-
luticHs; We have passed through an earth
quake; We are experiencing low prices in
coffee, and the drought now existing is
running the crops 1 do not despair, how
ever. With peace the country viii soon be
again prosperous
DO you think it probable that there
viii be any revolution?''
AS the Republic ardently desires peace
it is not to be expected that there viii be
any revolution. My Government has the
sympathy Of all persons Of influence and
of any Importance. I viii add that my
Government is strong and is prepared ac-
cordingly.''
The President said this with great en-
phasis:
Il am prepared he added II have a
good army and I have materials of war
in abundance, which probably I shall new
CT have occasion TO use"
I asked President Castro about his in
tended trip throughout the interior OF
the Republic, and in answer he said:
I intend to carry out the trip. 1 viii
first go to the State Of Los Andes. and
on my return here will proceed to the
State of Bolivar and to the other States
to the east of the Republic. 1 consider
this trip Of great Importance, as it viii
put me in close contact with the popuIa-
ton, and thus allow me to get a knowI-
edge of the wants of the inhabitants .
Before closing the interview President
Castro manifested to me his earnest de
sire to maintain with the United States
and with all foreign nations the mos
cordial relations OF friendship.
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FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME.
LifeIess Body OF mrs. Clara HaBeF.
man Discovered by n Neighbour.

man discovered ny n NeIShbOFs
Mrs. Clara Haberman. ffty-ffve years
of age. employed al the Treasury Depart
ment as a charwoman, was found dead
in the front room Of her home at TO I
Street northeast. about 10 O'Clock this
morning by one Of the neighbOrs, and the
body was removed to the moTgue by the
police where an autopsy win be held this
afternoon. 1t is believed that she had
been dead several days She was the
sole occupant Of the house, and so far as
has been learned, had not been off the
premises since Sunday.
Mrs Haberman's real name was Ryder,
but upon the death of her husband she
resumed her maiden name and that ap-
pears upon the rolls of the department.
where, in all of her twelve years service,
she has never missed a day from sickness
Mrs. Haberman attended to her duties at
the Treasury Saturday as usual, and her
companions do not recall that she COM
planned OF being unweII.
She was seen on the street near her
home Sunday afternoon, but nothing was
seen of her after she entered the front
door of the little frame shanty which she
owned and in which she had lived for
years.
1t had been customary for her evening
Humes, 704 I Street northeast, where she
would secure it upon her return from
work Nothing was seen of her Monday
or Tuesday, and this morning Mr.. Humes
determined TO investigate Through q
window in a rear room he saw her lying
upon pallet in the middle Of the floor OF
the front room. dried blood about her face
and body, which had apparently been
emitted from her mouth
Mr. Humes notified the police of the
Ninth precinct and Policeman Mansfield
was despatched to the house. Breaking
open the door he found the woman dead
Coroner NevItU was summoned and di-
rected that the body be removed TO the
morgue. which was done. Every entrance
to the house was fastened, and it is be
Iieved that Mrs. Haberman died a natural
death. There was an envelope upon
table nearby which contained about SO in
money.
Mrs. FFaberman's only known relative
i said TO be Herman Ryder. who IS en-
pIoyed as an engineer at the Dewey Hotel
Her only son, Charles Ryder was fc rTn-
erlv employed by the Washington Brew
fuE Company, whSre he IS said TO have
EeCn seriously injured by . big vat Of beer
falling upou him. breaking many of his
bones He recovered from that accident.
br1t died about Il year ago
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
GOVERNOR NASH VERY I'LL
The 0hiGan's Friends Alarmed Over
His Condition.

Stricken With Partial Paralysis
During His Return From CaIifOr-
mia and Unable to Walk sinee-The
Physicians Puzzled by the Gaze
COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 29.-It is
learned today that. despite the efforts
Of the friends Of Governor Nash to dis
credit the reports concerning his con
dition, he Is aIarmingIy III, and fears
are entertained that he may not re-
cover.
The best physicians in the city have
been called into consultation in the
case and it is admitted that they are
thoroughly puzzled by the symptoms;
No two OF theTn agree as to the approxi-
mate cause { the Governors serious
condition
Governor Nash is confined to his bed,
and, while his mental faculties are
stin unimpaired, he has practically lost
the use Of his lower limbs He declares
that he has no feeling in the lower part
of his body and describes his efforts 10
walk as walking on air.
The serious condition Of the Governor
dates from the time when the train in
which he was returning from CaHfor-
MIA was passing through Royal Gorge,
sixty miles west Of Denver. At that
time he fell to the floor without the
slightest warning. and he has since
been unable to walk without assistance.
One Of the physicians IN attendance
has prescribed absolute rest and mac
ton, with no effort to attend to any Off
ciaI duties, ascrIbing the cause of the
! Governors trouble TO ruptured blood
vessel in some part Of the body not 10
Gated. Another physician advances the
| theory that some of the fluid Of the
spinal cord has become displaced, re-
sulting in the partial paralysis now
evident
/ When asked whether there IS
chance of the Governor recovering the
power of the paralyzed parts, the ply
sicians viii not venture an opinion, and
for this reason the friends of Mr. Nash
have become greatly worried
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Supreme Court Decisions Cause
Delay in It's ProTuu Cation

II was authoritatively stated 1T the War
Department today that the Philippine
tariff proposed for imports into the Phil
jppines viii Lot be promulgated this week
and may be delayed for d month Secre-
tary Root has not yet received complete
copies of the Suprg me Courts decision
aad until he has had an opportunity to
thoroughly study the opinions with par
ticular reference to their relation to the
Philippine Islands the War Department
viii not take any action in the matter of
promulEating a Philippine tariff.
The question will be considered by the
President and Cabinet Immediately on the
return of the former to Washington, and
both the Attorney General and Secretary
Root viii present their views as to the ef-
( feet of the Porto Rican opinions on the
PHILIPPINES 1t Is also certain that Judge
/ Taft and the Philippine Commission will
be consulted before any important
changes are made IN the proposed tariff
The schedule was originally prepared by
the Philippine Commission, and was for
warded to Washington several months
ago for consideration by the Secretary Of
War. Il was made public for the purpose
of inviting criticism 10y those interested
IN commerce between the jEi- eG Statesand
the islands. and was ready for promuiga-
ton when the opinion of the Supreme
/ Court was rendered in the insular cases.
/ That these opinions have led the officials
/ OF the department to doubt the authority
/ OF the department to issue the tariff is
! shown blythe fact that the promulga tion
! has been DELAYED until the question OF au-
/ thority can be more definitely determined
I The most important point to the War
/ Department involves tn authority Of the
from the Philippines
( 1t is argued by some Of the War De
! partment officials that whatever export
( tax is imposed Will have TO be for Philip
pine revenue purposes only and that the
I Spooner law dcieEatfng authority to the
! President to legisiate for the Philippines
VIII enable the Philippine Commission tc
adopt an export tax, which would produce
revenue for the benefit of the islands
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
CONFIRMED BY GENERAL WOOD.
Adoption of the PIntt Amendment
by the Cuban Convention.

The Secretary of War received this
morning from General Wood at Havana
a cablegram announcing the action Of the
Cuban Constitutional Convention in
adopting the PIatt amendment as an ap-
Peudix to the Cuban Constitution,
thus defining the relations to ex-
Isl between the United States and Cuba
The despatch confirms the newspaper re
ports as TO the cIoseness OF the vote
which General Wood says was 10 to IL
The adoption Of the amendment was not
a surprise to the Secretary of War OF
the officials Of the War Department It
confirmed fully the prediction made by
General Wood some months ago that the
amendment would be adopted without
trouble. The close vote is not taken to
mean that only fifteen persons were in
favor of its adoption, as many delegates
known TO endorse the amendment voted
against il for political reasons, but not
until its adoption was made certain.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
A RIOT AT BRoCKvILLE.
Canadians in "A Fight With Ameri-
can ExcursiOnisfs.

WATERNOWN, N Y, May 29--In
riot on the pier at BrockvIIle, Ontario.
between q crowd of Canadians and 125
American excursionists from Ogdensburg,
" y. forty Of the Americans were in
jured yesterday.
The excursionists arrived at Brockviile
about noon and all landed An Ogdens-
burg man named Barker threw brick
at James Norman, proprietor of Hotel
Norman, against whom he had a gTudge.
breaking Normans nose Then the Brock
Vile crowd that had gathered started in
to clean cut the OgdensburS crowd. Cap
tain Tucker, Of a steamer lying nearby,
took q hand in the fray and kicked Bark
er until he became unconscious
This started furious and general bat
tie. IN which everyone in sight took sides
and did his best Every OEdensburg ex-
cursiouist rushed for the pier and stones,
bricks, clubs, and canes few through the
air
The beIIfGerent Canadians We're finally
routed and the OCdenSburg crowd made
rush for the excursion steamer. Forty of
the Ogdensburgers were more or less in
iyred. some quite seriously
The fight has been brought to the atten-
ton of the authorities and the riot may
be made the subject Of an international
nvestigation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
CHANGES IN THE B. & 0.
The New Railroad President to BE
Chosen This Afternoon.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The directors Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Con-
pany viii meet here today. accept the res
ignation of John K. CoweE as president
Of the road and elect L F Loree, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to that
position.
The directors may elect George L. Pot
ter, general manager Of the Pennsylvania
lines, as second vice president and general
manager Of the Baltimore and Ohio.
It Is said that Mr.. Coven viii retain a
seat in the board Of directors. He Will
also become its general counsel, and wiH
in addition, be special counsel Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
now controls the Baltimore and Ohio. The
present general counsel Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad is the legal firm Of
| Guthrie, Cravath < Henderson. of New
York. &r. Cowen viii also continue 10
/ be member Of the Baltimore law firm of
CoWen, Cross & Bond. He will be free TO
practice his profession upon his own ac-
count, besides performing his duties in
connection with the railroad company
with which he has been associated for
many years, successfully as counsel, pres
! ident, receiver, and president.
A Pennsylvania Railroad official vester-
day made the statement that control of
Q
| by the Pennsylvania purchasing a ma
jority interest Of stock or securities. That
4 could not be done, as the voting trust
controls the company This trust is com
posed Of William Solomon. Abraham
Wolff, J. Kennedy Tod, Louis Fitzgerald,
and Charles II. Coster- It has three years
to serve. The official said that certain
interests in the board decided that they
wanted the Pennsylvania TO take hold of
the road and ran IL. These interests, by
combining with the Pennsylvania, could
control the situation To put the matter
plainly, the board members said, ''YEe
have faith in Cassatt-'' It was. of course,
with knowledge Of these facts that MI
Cassatt impressed 50 strongly upon Mr..
Loree what was wanted when he took
charge.
This move virtually puts all the great
railroad terminals in Baltimore in the
hands Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pduy. The Philadelphia. Wilmington and
RaIumore, the Northern Central and Bal
timore and Potomac are Pennsylvania
roads II viii have Baltimore and Ohio
and its allied lines. The other important
road is the Western Maryland which the
Reading has its eyes, but not its hands
upon This gains admission to Baltimore
, by the Baltimore and Potomac tunnel and
uses some Of the terminals OF the latter
This places the road virtually at the
mercy Of the Pennsylvania AS the city
Of Baltimore owns s. -0u9.ug1 Of stock IN
the Western Maryland, Mayor Hayes. Of
the Monumental City says that he de
SireS 10 secure separate terminals for the
Western Maryland.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES.
An Army Board to Investigate Con
ditiOns in the ArchineIaco.

1t was stated NJ the War Department
today that although the report Of the
Taft Philippine Commission. with recon-
mendations for the future government Of
the archipelago has been received. Sec
rotary Root ha.7. with the consent of the
President decided 20 postpone the estab-
Ishment OF civil government in the ISL
ands from July until October l.
The extension Of three months has been
made TO enable a board Of army officers
TO investigate actual conditions in the
Philippines This board VIII be composed
OF Adjutant General CorbIn. as president:
Gen J F Weston the head Of the Com
missary Department; Surgeon General G.
NJ Stcrnberg. and Gen A W GreeIy. the
head Of the Signal Service Corps These
officers VIII leave San Francisco for Ma
Mia on June D. and viii be absent for
three months.
1t Is stated by War Department officials
that these officers are not being sent TO
the Philippines because Of any lack of
confidence in the Taft Commission or be
cause the report Of that body has not
been found satisfactory It is limited,
however, that the Commission has paid
too little attention TO military affairs and
too much to civil government and the
military board VIII submit its views for
consideration with the civil recommends
tons made by the Taft Commission
Inspector General Breckinridge Of the
army, VIII join the board at Manila
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
THE RACES AT MANCHESTER.
Two Events Won by Frank Gard
uerJs Horses

LONDON, May 29.-The race for the
Isoncmy plate of 200 sovereigns, one mile,
at Manchester today, was won by Frank
Gardner's Encombe, with Glen" Jenk-
ms in the saddle W c Whitnev-s De
Lacy, with Lester ReIn up, was second
The betting was TO > on EnCombe
The Stamford WeIter Handicap plate of
l5J sOVeTeigHs, seven fUTIOngS. was won
by Frank GardneT's Biddo- w. Chatter
tons Lovelin was second, and J Mot
fats Silver Hampton, third -Four horses
ran. The betting was to I against Bid
do, : to against Lovelin. and 10 .
against Sii,-S- Hampton. Glen Jeuk-
ins, the American jockey, rode the win
ner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29
CANADA's PAPER TRUST.
Interesting Details Learned by
Royal Commission

MONTREAL, May "a royal com
mission appointed to hold an enquiry into
the existence of a combine among Cana
dian papermakers, held its first session
in Montreal yesterday 1t was brought
out that an organization existed by which
prices were fixed and to which all con
tracts had to be exhibited and that each
member Of the organizations had to make
a deposit, to be confscated If any Of the
rules were broken.
This organization fixed prices. acknowl-
edged 10 be much ahead OF the actual
price Of manufacture. thus undulv in
creasing the cost Of news and printing
paper, contrary TO the provisions Of the
customs tariff.
1t was also stated that there was an
agreement between the United States and
Canada papermakers whereby the former
were not to invade the Dominion or inter
feTe with the prices there
The object Of the enquiry IS 10 secure
the admission into Canada Of English
and American paper free Of duty.
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RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
4 Meeting to Be Held nj the EbbItt
House Tonight.

\ number of Tennesseeans prominent
in the official life of Washington have
started a movement Tor the relief or the
people Who have suffered from the recent
disastrous food in East Tennessee =
meeting viii be held at the Eb6itt tins
eveni7g at o'clock. At that time a def
Dita Man for extending aid 10 the desti-
tute viii be formulated
Advices received by those interested IN
the movement show that the distress
caused by the food is much greater than
was at first reported, and that the need
for substantial aid is urgent Not only
Teunesseeans. but everyone Interested IN
heFniDez the sufferers are invited 70 attend
~ - r,,ee.tiys Among those who viii as
sist in the relief work axe Hon H cay
F5vans. Gen. Marcus J. Wright, Judge
Iohr Y. Wright. Gen. Allen : Tate, Pror
IIe-7t7.rson PresneIL Representative
lanes D Richardson. Milton Atkins a
NJ. Hughes, apG K. u MooTman