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The Washington times., 1902-07-08
LOOKS UGLY FOR CHlNAMAN.
Murderer of Mary Murphy May Be Dis
covered.

BUFFALO, July THE Inquest in the
case of Mary Murphy, who was found
dead. bound hand and foot. in Forest
Lawn Lake. short time ago, was be-
gun this morning before Police Justice
Murphy.
A score of witnesses were examined
during the two hours session that was
held. but nothing tending to connec. the
crime with anyone was revealed.
Another session will be held later In
the day. At that time tho report of the
chemical analysis will be made public.
1t is believed that this report Will show
that the stains found in the laundry
OF Charlie We. the Chinaman now under
arrest on suspicion of having committed
the crime, were bloodstains.
First Assistant District Attorney Hal
Ter stated definitely that testimony
would be submitted at this inquest con-
Meeting the crime with some person.
presumably the ChiIaman. He said also
that all the evidence secured by the
police would be made public.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
EX-C0MMISSlONER BELL,
OF NEW YORK, DEAD
Was a Leading Politician and Firancier
and Prominent in Club and So
cial Life.

NEW YORK, July Former Park
Commissioner Bell died at 2:15 o'clock
this morning at the Hotel Netherlands.
He had been il. since June II with ty-
phoid fever. He was taken i'll at the
United States Hotel in Saratoga, and
was brought TO this city in William c
Whitneys private car. His wife and
two sons, Harold W, who is preparing
for college. and Edward. a sophomore
at Harvard, were at his bedside.
He was forty-two years old, and was
born in this city.
Mr.. Bell was the senior member Of
the firm of Bell G. Co. up to last No
vember, when he sold his seat on the
Stock Exchange. He married Helen A.
Wilmerding, a daughter of Henry A.
Wilmerding. Mr.. Bell was prominent
IN club and social life.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
CARL BOECKMAN
KILLS HIS WIFE
Also Shot and Fatally In
jured John FarWelI.
Tragedy in New York Said to End
Many Years of Abuse of the
Woman He Married.

NEW YORK, July Carl Boeckman
or Won Boeckmann, as he sometimes
calls himself. ended many years OF out,
rageous abuse of his wife this after
noon by numbering her. He also sho
down and probably fatally injured Johr
Farweil, a relative by marriage, anC
then shot himself He, too, probably
will die.
The tragedy occurred at 597 Rob
bin Avenue. borough of the Bronx, and
everything indicates that the man hat
been planning 1t for several days.
According to Mrs. Boeckman's sister
he was released from a Massachusetts
prison some time last spring, where he
had served a term of eighteen months
for burglary. Ee came to this city and
went to live with his wife.
Boeckman was a painter by trade. but
would not work. He got drunk on his
vlfe's money continually and threatened
and abused her until she feared for her
life. Today he stole some of his wife g
things and pawned them. with the pro-
Goods buying a revolver, which he used
in the shooting.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
BURGLARS BULLET
MAY PROVE FATAL
Albert c. Lattimer, of New York, in a
Precarious Condition.

NEW YORK. July 7.-Albert c. Latti-
mer, who was shot in struggle with a
burglar. In his home, 3ls Hancock Street,
Brooklyn. last week, took decided turn
for the worse in ST. Mary's Hospital to-
day. he IS in critical condition, and
mis- death during the day is not unex-
pected.
The police. who were quite active in
their Investigations Sunday. have come
TO the conclusion that the burglar is not
only resident Of the immediate neigh
borhood. but that he is Z person the
Latincrs would have recognized II they
had seen his face.
They believe he could not have had
rar to go 10 place Of safety, as the
rhole neighborhood was aroused. and
he police were making di!igcnt search
Of the surroundings within a very few
minutes alter the shots were fred The
fact that he wore a mask is regarded
SIS q sure sign that he feared recosni-
zion by his victims.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
PRESIDENT G0MPERS
SPEAKS IN CHICAGO
Stops Over En- Route to San Francisco
and Addresses Union Telegraphers.

CHICAGO. July 7.-President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation OF
Labor was in Chicago yesterday on his
way TO san Francisco.
While here he addressed a meeting
of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
President Gompers expressed himself
as pleased with the action of the teleg-
Taphers in organizing and with the
condition of labor organizations
throughout the country. He stated that
there were more unions and larger
memberships Of the same than at any
time in the history OF labor. Presi-
dent Mcdonald. OF the Telegraphers'
Union. said that the membership was
and that there were similar
unions now established at Milwaukee
and Kansas City.
About five hundred telegraphers were
present at the meeting.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
FIELD-SL0ANE WEDDING
Elaborate Arrangements Being Made at
Lcnox, Mass, for the Coming
Nuptials.

'LENOX, Mass, July All prepara-
tions for the wedding of Miss Sloane
and Mr.. William B. o. Field have been
made, and the rehearsals of the prlnci-
pals and music will be held this after
noon at o'clock. The wedding guests
will be entertained by 0. D. Seavey, at
the Hotel Aspinwall, and by W. D. Cur
tis. at Curtis Hotel.
The special train Will be met at the
depot in LenOx. on its arrival, by thirty
five coaches, and at o'clock a dinner
for the wedding guests will be served at
the Hotel Aspinwall.
Other dinners will be given by Mrs.
William d. Sloane and Mrs. John Sloane,
Mrs. John F. Alexander, and others. At
the Hotel Aspinwall is a large party of
New York and Boston guests for the
wedding.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
BARN CARRIED 15O FEET.
New Jersey Windstorm Wrecks Build
ings and Orchards.

BRIDGEToN. N. j., July 7.-ElectricaI
and wind storms which passed over this
city and vicinity early yesterday morn
ing are found to have done considerable
damage to peach and apple trees.
At Cohansey the barn of Abram Hallam
was carried fifty yards and demolished
David Halter's apple orchard was up
rooted and destroyed. In this city shade
trees were blown down and fences laid
low.
At Jones' Island, near here, a COW be-
longing TO William Greffman was struck
by lightning and killed. Barns and
houses were unroofed. Hail fell furious
~ and fruit suffered from its effect. 4
wagon house of Charles Diament was
blown down.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

I
Texan. copies of which have been often
produced IN the newspapers since the
arrest Of Albert T. Patrick on the
charge Of numbering Rice.
| reporter took the note to David r.
carvalho. the handwriting expert. who
examined all the disputed handwriting
of Rice. after the arrest OF Patrick. and
asked him what he thought of It.
Mr.. Carvalho Smiles.
Looking at the note a moment, Mr..
Carvalho smiled and seid: so that fell
low has hobSed up again. has he? I
haven't heard ef him since 1899. Before
that l heard of him often. His name.
however. Is changed so often as he
writes q letter containing a note for col
lection"
Mt Carvalho took out OF his safe q
bundle of papers. He first showed a
rote OF the same general character as
the one sent TO Robinson. purporting to
have been made to ]. /. Blair to the
order OF Georg. l. Seney for the sum of
$4,000.
Jcse ph II Chcate had been asked to
collect 1t by man calling himself John
s. Seney. The note was a forgery. but
10 track was ever got of John s.
Seney."
Three years later Mr. Carvalho was
called upon to examine a similar set of
documents. This time the letter was
signed, John s. Stutes,' and was mall
cd from Scranton. Pa. The letter was
sent to and received by Judge Marrow,
nf par, h0 hlD V,I 20 h.
one OF John /. Blair's attorneys.
Inciosed Note.
The writer Of the letter asked that
Judge Marrow collect the amount, $780,
0C0 of the note inclosed. purporting to
have been made Mr. Blair to the order
again Of Jefhn i. Seney. "Stutes" ex-
planned that he was a relative OF Mr..
Seney. Carvalho said the same thing
of this note that he had OF the other.
The Pinkertons worked on the case for
scme time. but they were unable to turn
up the man.
Two other lair-Seney letters were
sent from Wilkesbarre not long after
this to Franklin B. Lord, OF Lord, Day
e Lord. for collection. Each of these
was for s25OO0O. twenty years to run
from date, and they were sent along
about a month before maturity.
In September. 1899. Edward ]. Fox, an
attorney of Easton, Pa, got from
Wilkesbarre a similar note for 1926, 900.
which he was asked to collect In speak
ing OF this remarkable collection OF
bogus paper, Mr. Carvalho said:
I'm this note of Robinson's the Rice
signature is traced. and anybody can
see that tho Tflden Endorsement is
traced. The remarkable thing about
the Rice signature, however, Is that
there Is a little kink in the connection
Of the M and the r.. Mr.. Rice mover
used this kink recently. and the forger
Or tracer must have made his tracing
rom an old signature. The question is.
Where did he get it? The man has
been at this work off and on for six
years. and yet every effort to get
rack OF him has failed
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Many Inquirers.
THE JEWISH CHAUTAU0UA.
Favorable Opening at Atlantic City.
Prominent Speakers.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., July Near
ly all the leaders in the Jewish Chau-
tauqua movement. representing all sec
tions OF the country, were present yes
terday morning when Chancellor Henry
Burkowitz. OF Philadelphia, opened the
sixth assembly.
The sessions will continue daily until
July o. The courses consist of lectures
and debates on questions relating TO the
Talmud and Judaism
Speakers include Jacob Gimbel. Phila-
deiphia; DR.. Lee H. Frankel, New York;
l. Isenberg, Wheeling. W. Va; Rabbi
Harrison, st. Lous; Adolph Moses, Chi
cago, and Isaac Hassled, Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Small Damage by Fire.

. An alarm was turned in from fire
alarm box 216 shortly after 10 o'clock
last night for n fire at 1902 n Street
northwest. The house is occupied by
Frank l.. Carswell and William Robin
SON The fire was confined to the front
room on the third fiocr, which is oc-
cupied by Carswell. The origin is I'M
known The damage to the furniture
will amount to 5000, while the property
was damaged to the extent OF $50. The
loss on the house is covered 6y insur-
ance, but the furniture was nst insured.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
AUTOMOBILE LINE
TO BE INCORPORATED
To Compete With Trolley Lines Be-
W tween Terre Haute and
Brazil, Ind.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July THE
committee appointed by the recent con-
vention of delegates from western In
diana labor unions TO take up the matter
of starting an automobile line between
this city and Brazil. In competition with
the trolley line on which there is 4
strike and boycott. has received reports
that full amount of capital stock.
s12 900. has been subscribed.
Articles OF Incorporation will be filed
at once. II is intended to begin with
two machines and afterward start lines
In other directions.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
AGRICULTURAL DATA
FOR FOUR STATES
OPEN NEW HOSPITAL.
Prince and Princess of Wales Attend
and Speak of King.

LONDON, July I. The Prince and
Raphael Nurses Home at Guys Hospi-
tai today. The Prince took the oppor-
tunity to explain how much the King,
Queen, and members of the royal fam
lily had been supported in their time OF
trial by the deep sympathy which had
been displayed in all parts of the en-
pire.
The Prince added that he would also
like to say that those who had watched
around the sick bed fully realized how
much. speaking from a human stand
point. had been due to the surgical and
medical skill which was displayed, as
well as the highly trained nursing which
1t had been the Kings good fortune to
enjoy.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

! CLOCK, without re.
gard to the needs Of
nature. Because Of
careless eating and
drinking cstomach
troublen is one of
connionest of dis
eases. Sour and Bit
ter risings, belch-
ings, unnatural full
ness after eating,
dizziness, headache,
and many 9th er
symptoms mark the
beginning and pro-
gresS OF disease OF
the stomach.
DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases Of
the stom a h and
other organs of d-
gestion and nutri-
tion. 1t cur es
through the storn-
ach diseases Of other
organs which have
their origin in a dis
eased condition of
I he stomach and
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

allied organs of digestion and nutrition.
1t strengthens the stomach, puriies the
blood, cures obstinate cough and heals
weak lungs.
NJ was taken with Grippe. which resulted In
Carlill, Montlard. AlicEhancy Co, N. C at
was unable to do ANYTHING 4 good part of the
time. l wrote to Dr.. Pierce about my condition.
having full confidence in his medicine. He ad-
vised me to take lis Golden Medical Discovery
which did Bef1Jv had finished the second
bottle began 70 feel better. have used nearly
six bottles, ] fcci thankful to God for the benc-
ft have received from DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. l can highly recommend it to
all persons as good and safe Iuedicine.r
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets keep the
bowels healthy.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Cut Els Head by Fall.

Edward Carter. colored, thirty-one
years old. received severe laceration
of the scalp as a result Of fall on the
sidewalk yesterday afternoon. He was
sent TO Casualty Hospital. After having
his injuries dressed. he went to his
home.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Destructive Fire at Plattsburg.

PLATTSBURG, y. Y. July Fire
carly this morning burned half a dozen
business blocks and several dwellings.
Loss, s125, 600; insurance, $4,000.
The timely arrival OF several hundred
soldiers from the Plattsburg barracks
was all that prevented loss Of a half
million dollars, as strong wind was
blowing and the fire had good start
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
JUMPED FROM HIGH BRIDGE
Despondent New Yorker Takes His Own
Life.

NEW YORK, July Harry Clark.
forty-fve years old. of Buchanan, n. Y,
who attempted suicide by jumping from
High Bridge at O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. died at the J. Hood Wright Hospi-
tai at 2:40 o'clock this morning.
Clark left a note saying that he had
nothing to live for. He was out of work
and mad no money. His wife died re-
Gently.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
i50gege Sense.

uAny fool can take horse to water,
but it takes wise man to make him
drink" says the proverb. The horse
eats when hungry and drinks when
thirsty. A man eats and drinks by the
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

Messrs. Cuvilier & Co., contractors
for the repaving of King Street, from
Royal to Fayette Streets. with vitrifed
brick, commenced work on that thor
oughfare this morning.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

About thirty-fve members OF the Col
den Light Lodge. Independent Order Of
Good Templars. tonight paid fraternal
visit to the St. Julien Lodge. at Walk.
er's Chapel, in Alexandria county.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
British Colonial Secretary In
jured in Cab Accident.
Received Severe, But Not Dangerous,
Scalp Wound-Conference of
Premiers Postponed.

LONDON, July while Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain was driving in a
hanson along Whitehall today the We
hicle collided with a post at the foot
of the Canadian coronation arch. Mr..
Chamberlain was thrown forward, and
dow of the cab. The window was shat
tered.
A constable assisted Mr.. Chamberlain
from the hanson. The secretary's fore
head was bleeding profusely. The con-
stable summoned surgeons. who attended
to Mr.. Chamberlain, and then accom-
panied him to Charing Cross Hospital.
Sends for Secretary.
Mr.. Chamberlain asked that his pri-
vate secretary, Lord Monkbretton. be
sent to him. Lord Monkbretton states
that Mr.. Chamberlain will be unable TO
keep his engagements for the next two
days and that the conference of colonial
premiers will be postponed.
The statement is made officially at the
hospital that Mr.. Chamberlain is suf-
fering from scalp wound which is Sc
we're, but not dangerous.
Mr.. Chamberlain's wounds were dress
ed by the hospital surgeons. Mr. Cham
berlain's son Austen, who was with him
at the hospital, asked If he felt faint
The secretary said, mo, but am losing
lot of blood" The surgeons who ex-
amined Mr.. Chamberlain said they did
not consider his injuries serious.
Mr.. Chamberlain was carried on q
stretcher from the ground floor of the
hospital, where his wounds had been
dressed, to a bedroom in the building
shortly after 8 o'clock. It is understood
that 1t was deemed advisable TO keep
him at the hospital for the night, In or
der TO avoid the shaking up that would
be entailed by moving him to his home.
The report of Mr.. Chamberlain in
jury caused a painful feeling in both
houses of Parliament. The story of the
accident was conveyed. to the Marquis OF
Salisbury in the House of Lords. The
prime minister Immediately passed the
news to his colleagues on the ministe-
rial bench.
Many persons called at the hospital to
inquire as to Mr.. Chamberlain condi-
tion. All reported that the colonial sec
retary was in good spirits, but would
probably be detained at the hospital for
two days.
Many Inquirers.
Throughout the evening there was =
continuous procession of inquIrers at
the hospital. The King, Queen, Prince
OF Wales, foreign coronation visitors,
and leading politicians, including Mr..
opponents. sent messages
OF inquiry. Mrs. Chamberlain. when in
FORMED OF the accident, Immediately
drove TO the hospital and remained by
her husband overnight.
A bulletin issued tonight said that the
scalp wound in the forehead is now free
from pain and the patient is feeling
o comfort a HE Thnrn rrns M cnncties sinn |
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Has Never Been Married.

Butler has never been married Tbere
was a time in his life, he says. when
he once thought Of love and wedlock.
but that was so long ago that he has
almost forgotten 1t.
Butler declares he is again going to
England. if he lives. to see the King.
"A promised him when A. shaved
him. he says, that A would see him
again sometime, an Are goin' TO, ii A.
only lives
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

In the same court a charter was
granted to the Columbian Marble Quar-
rying Company. the objects of which are
to own. lease. operate quarries of mar
Bile and stone, and to manufacture and
sell such products. The sum of $780,
900 Is named as the capital stock. The
following are the officers: J. F. Man
ming, of Rutland. Vt. president: H. F.
Woodward, OF Washington. secretary,
and r. C. Rirney. of Rutland, VT, treas
urer. Gardner L. Boothe is named as
local attorney.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

Two converts to the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist faith were yesterday Afternoon
baptized In Hunting Creek by Rev
George w. Lewis. This was the first
baptism OF this sect in this city Sew
eral members of the Alexander congre-
CATION. which meets every Saturday, aft
ernoon at 921 King Street. were bap-
tized in Washington, at the church Of
that denomination.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

charter was granted by Judge Nor
ton. of the Corporation Court, today to
the Piedmont Boating and Yachting AS
sociation, the objects of which are to
engage in boating and other kindred
amusements. The following are the Of
icers of the association: B. F. McCau-
ley, president; II. V. Lansdale, vice
president; L. D. Sale. secretary; W. W.
Kirby. treasurer. all of Washington
Mr.. Charles Bendheim is named as To-
cal attorney.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Infantry Crippled.

Il suggest your firing away as much
ammunition as you can, and making the
best terms you can. / can remain here
If you have any alternative suggestion;
but unaided | cannot break in. l find
my infantry cannot fight more than ten
miles from camp and then only when
water can be got. Whatever happens
recollect to burn your cipher. decipher.
and codebooks and all deciphered mes
sages."
General Whites reply was that he
could not make his food last much
longer, but he should not think of max
ing terms until he was forced to do So
The newspapers take the view that
General Butler has now destroyed his
cwn reputation and proved hiG own
worst enemy. The Daily Mail" says
that General Buffers attitude hitherto
led many persons of weak judgment to
imagine that he was cruelty maligned,
but the full text OF his message is worse
than his own enemie1 supposed.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08

The funeral OF Mrs. Emm'et F. Atkin-
son Stonnell. who died yesterday at her
home. in Prince William county. Va,
will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon from Christ Episcopal Church
Mrs. Stonneil was an aunt of Capt R. II.
Atkinson. of this city, and formerly re-
sided here.
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
CLAIM AGAINST
THE RICE ESTATE

Continual from First Page.)
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Issues His Message.

The war office announces that Gen
eral Buffers telegram regarding the
abandonment Of Ladysmith was para
phrased for the protection OF the cipher
before it was printed. General Butler
now issues his exact message from his
own record, as follows:
Ny view is that | ought to let Lady
smith go and occupy good position for
the defense of South Natal and let time
help US. The best thing l can suggest
Is that ] should occupy defensive posi-
tions and fight 1t out in a country bet
ter suited TO our tactics
To the foregoing message the gov
ernment replied that the surrender of
Ladysmith would be regarded by the
government as a new disaster of the
greatest magnitude, and 1t urged General
Butler to make another attempt.
The text OF General Buffers hello
gram to General White IN Ladysmith
after his next failure 10 relieve that
place, over which there was such con-
troversy in England. contains this pas
The Washington times., 1902-07-08
Sir REDVBRS BUTLER
S4IRS UP TROUBLE
Makes Public Dispatches
Concerning Ladysmith.
Newspapers Take View That He Has
Destroyed His Reputation-Text
of Messages a Hard Blow.

LONDON, July s.-Just when the Brit
ish public was becoming preoccupied
with more recent things, Gen. Sir Red
vers Butler, who was cashlered from the
army. has rearoused the cid angry con-
troversy over his conduct Of the Natal
camr@ign.
He has forwarded to the press copies
OF his dispatches relating to his
first attempt to relieve LadysmIth.
His first dispatch, dated December Is,
1899. is from Chively Camp to the sec
retary of war. In it he says explicitly
that be does not consider himself strong
enough to relieve Ladysmith. He says:
Il consider that l ought to let Lady
smith go and occupy a good position for
the defense oil South Natal. and so let
time help u.s."