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The Washington times., 1902-07-19
WARRANT CUT FOR
ARREST OF NELSON
Sequel to the Mysterious
Jackson City Fire.
CHARGE IS THAT OF ARSON
Complainant Frank Foster. Alleged
Proprietor Of One of the Burned Es-
adjustments = Thorough Investiga-
tion Now on Foot.

AS a sequel to the mysterious burn
Ing of number OF the gambling houses
at Jackson City on Monday night Sheriff
Palmer, OF Alexandria county. has
warrant in his possession charging John
Nelson. who resides near Arlington, Va,
with arson.
The warrant was sworn out by Frank
Foster. alleged proprietor OF one of the
burned shacks. who charges that Nelson
is responsible for the destruction OF his
place. The warrant has been in Sheriff
Paimer's possession for more than for
ty-eight hours, but up to the present
time he has been unable to locate his
man.
Set on Fire.
On Monday night last a number of the
houses used as gambling places, were
mysteriously set on fire. Its origin was
unknown until thoroughly Investigated,
when it was finally decided to be due
to .ncendiarism.
Frank Foster, who formerly ran one
Of the places which was destroyed, went
to the Alexandria county clerk and
procured warrant for the arrest of
Nelson, whom he suspects.
1t was thought that the sheriff would
experience little trouble in finding his
man. but he has net seen Nelson since
the warrant was sworn out
Palmer declares that he will apply to
Governor Montague. OF Virginia, for
requisition papers to arrest the man In
the District, IL he does not locate him
today. The governor will, no doubt, is
sue the necessary papers, as the affair
in Jackson City has been called to his
attention.
The sheriff, when asked whether he
lad received any word from Nelson, in
regard to meeting him yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock, and fixing the mat
ter up. replied that he had received no
such word.
Jackson City vas very dark and
place last night. The
ruins Of the once flourishing gambling
houses stood rs mute tokens of the FIRE.
May Make Fresh Start.
1t was rumored around in sporting
,ircles yesterday that the former man
lger5 of the houses which were de-
;troyed by the fire would shortly reopen,
,ut not at Jackson City. There is
great deal OF speculation as to where
hey might locate.
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is NOT NOW EMPLOYED
BY THE GOVERNMENT

erased from the Government pay rolls.
In some mysterious manner. never made
quite clear, he succeeded in staying the
hand which would have blue penciled
his name on the books in the disbursing
clerks office. Numerous complaints
have from time to time been made
against the man, and specific charges
OF neglect of duty. inefficiency, unsatis-
factory service and insolence have been
filed against him, but none of the COM
plants had sufficient leverage to oust
him from his position as watchman.
Upon one occasion, IL Is said he pub
licly insulted a member of the Cabinet
and then boasted OF what he had done,
but even this did not result in his dis
missal.
He was appointed to his position In
December, 1898, upon recommendation of
Representatives LawIer and Cable and
Mayor Hopkins. OF Chicago. in which
city he claims residence. O'Brien is,
however, a Republican. but this fact did
not enter into consideration with Mr..
Wynne when he came to consider his
case.
Complaints Voluninous.
1t is said that O'Brien has for long
time made himself obnoxious by his in
cessant Trades against all who dis
agreed with him In politics. religion and
other subjects. 1t has also been charged
against him that he was found asleep
while on duty. and that he left his post
without leave from his superiors The
papers. including the complaints against
O'Brien, are voluminous.
Mr.. Wynne took the matter in hand
recently. and after examination decided
that O'Brien should be dismissed Mr.
Wynne said yesterday that he had dis
charged O'Brien on his record because
of neglect of duty and his failure to
satisfactorily explain away the charges.
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SPAIN INCREASES RESERVE.
To Have More Metal and Less Paper
in Future.

MADRID. July 1S.-Senor Rodriganez.
the minister OF finance. has sigEed 4
convention between the Bank of Spain
and the treasury. by which all sums ad-
vanced to the government by the bank
shall bear interest at the rate of 2 per
cent.
The metallic reserve will be increased
in a short time and the paper currency
reduced.
The bank will arrange with the gov
crnment for the acquisition of gold.
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HARRY G. BELL SENTENCED.
Not Less Than Four Years in Prison for
Banl. Teller.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Harry G. Bell,
convicted of stealing S7510s from the
Riverside Bank. the total amount Of the
shortage being $4,000, was sentenced
today by Recorder Goff to not less than
four nor more than six years in State
prison.
The recorder. In pronouncing SEN
tence, said that too many young men in
this great financial center got off easily
In matters of this sort. There is no
excuse for you" he said. who have
good and influential friends. inherited
property, and every possible influence
to make you honest"
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BOERS WERE GUESTS.
New York Association Gives Luncheon
to Released Prisoners.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-Oficers of the
contingent of Beers now in this city on
their way from the prison camp in Ber-
muda to their homes in South Africa,
were the guests of the Merchants As
sociation at luncheon at Merchants
Club today.
The visitors have been shown through
several of the largest mercantile estab-
lishments in the city. The party con-
sisted of Government Secretary T.Brain.
Gen. J. Vessels, Gen. A. Cronje. Com
mandant +. Steyn, State Attorney j..
de Villiers, Commandant G. Swart, Ad-
jutant D. Van Belden, Commandant Da
vel, and J. Prinsloo.
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EXPORTERS GUARD
DISCOUNT SHEETS
APPROVED BY THE THRONE.
Tientsin to Be Restored to Chinese on
August IS.

PEKIN. July 1s.-Prince Ching today
notified the foreign ministers that the
throne had approved the conditions for
the restoration of Tientsin to the Chi
nese.
The notice fixes August Is as the date
when the provisional government will
turn the town over to the Chinese. On
that date Viceroy Yuan Shih Kai and
most Of the members Of the viceregal
court. will leave Paoting-fu for Tient-
sir
Meanwhile. one Chinese and one for
eign commissioner Will adjust the ac-
counts Of the provisional government.
Many of the troops in Yuan Shi Kars
army are dying Of the cholera.
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Democrats to Confer.

Representative Griggs, of Georgia,
chairman of the Democratic Congress
sional committee, left here yesterday at
noon for New York He goes to confer
with Chairman Ben Gable, of the Demo-
cratic executive committee. and Chair
man Lewis Nixon, Of the Hpance COM
mittee. on the ways and means 20 raise
campaign funds.
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BURNED TO GROUND.
House of Mr.. Charles Frederick Struck
by Lightning.


Special to The Washington Times.)
RIVERpALE. Nd, July 1s.-The home
of Mr. Charles Frederick was struck by
lightning during the storm which visit
ed Washington and vicinity yesterday af-
ternoon, and completely burned to the
ground. Nothing is left OF the house
but charred mass, and the only thing
that could be saved was trunk con-
tanning little wearing apparel.
Mt. Frederick and his family are left
completely destitute. and had to seek
shelter with friends last night.
The Riverdale Cornet Band. which
was to have given a concert for the
benefit of itself on the lawn of DR.. S.
NJ. Mcmillan. will give the concert to-
morrow evening, but the receipts will go
to Mr.. Frederick.
The friends of Mr.. Frederick have al
ready taken other steps to provide for
him. 1t is expected that number OF
Washington people will come to River
dale to attend the concert.
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YACHTS FAST TRIP.
Cora's Voyage From New York Said to
Be a Record.

ANNAPOLIS. July 1s.-The gasolene
yacht Cora, Capt. A. S. Kay, of the
Brooklyn, N. Y. Yacht Club, is in An
napolis harbor. Captain Kay. has his
family and a few friends on board.
The Cora came down through the
canal. and stopped at Baltimore last
night. making the trip from New York
in two days. allowing for stops each
night. The time II said to be the fast
est ever made.
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COAL FAMINE BY WINTER.
Will Take Time to Pump Out Mines,
Superintendents Say.

PoTTsVILLE. Pa. July 1s.-Mining
superintendents here say that tho con-
tinuation OF the strike in the anthra-
cite region, which is now certain by
reason Of the action of the Indianapolis
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MINERS, IN SECRET,
PLAN A CAM PAIGN
fcontlnned from First Pace

(tOrtiDue0 from r iTst Gage-D
money had been voted by them in aid
of the anthracite miners. and the total
thus donated aggregated $4,000. The
biggest donation came from the Inter
national Bottle Blowers, and was $500.
The Garment Workers, Iron Molders, and
Shoe Workers each gavevs1, 600.
The national officers say they have re-
received many offers of aid, and that
should they announce necessity for 1t.
hundred organizations in the United
States would open their treasures to
them. The policy. however, is to sup
port the strikers out of their own funds,
and not ask for aid from other organiza-
tions, but voluntary donations will not
be declined.
The Coal Problem.
President Mitchell himself tavors the
idea of preventing bituminous coal from
going into the anthracite districts. and
stated today that some plan along that
line will be adopted by the convention.
The resolution. which has been drawn
and will be submitted tomorrow, will
call on the executive board to order a
strike in the mines of any owner who.
after being notified. continues to sell the
products Of his mines to be used in the
enthracite fields. This idea was en-
bodied In an amendment to Mitchells
address offered by Secretary Dempsey.
of the anthracite district. today but the
plan to be adopted had gone over for
further consideration, with the chances
OF its being adopted.
At the national convention held here
in February, and in anticipation Of a.
strike In the anthracite field, the an
thracite delegates presented resolu-
tion in effect that no coal should be al
lowed to be shipped from a district at
work into n district where a strike Is in
progress. and the amendment today, and
the resolution outlining a plan to be
acted upon, may be said to have the pre-
Endorsement Of the organization as ex-
pressed in the February convention.
The fact that Mitchell approves the
amendment and that he predicts favor
able action, indicates that only the plan
remains to be considered. The members
of the executive board believe that they
would not have to order many strikes
under the resolution before the practice
of shipping coal into Pennsylvania
would be stopped and they say this
would be better than ordering a general
strike, for it would be fair notice 10
the mine operators, and If they then
persisted, the public would not judge
the miners harshly for carrying out
their policy.
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Seashore Excursions
5000.
$500

Via Pennsylvania Railroad to Atlantic City.
Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City. Tick
cts on sale and good going Friday and
Saturday, limited for return TO following Tues
day. Delaware River Bridge Route to Atlantic
City.
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To Be Examined for Promotion.

Second Lieut. Robert O. Patter-
son. Twenty-ninth Infantry. has beea
ordered before an examining board at
Fort Bayard, New Mexico. preparatory
to his promotion.
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
Safe Dynamited, Money Taken.

STAMFORD, Conn. July 16.-Armour
& Co.'S local office was wrecked and safe
dynamited by burglars this morning.
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Mr.. Chamberlain on a Cruise.

LONDON, July 1s.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain started on weeks cruise
this afternoon on the admiralty yacht
EnchantreSs.
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Hard to Obtain.

This agent of the Democratic COM
mittee has made many vain attempts tc
obtain one c. these sheets. lie ne
sought many manufacturers, and Others
well acquainted with exporters, to obtain
for him, II possible, one or more ot
these special discoun. sheets
Time and again when he asked for
Il, he was told. oh, y,s, l can get II
for you. ] have known these people
for years, and / am .lIre they Sili let
me have it. IN every instance. how
ever, this friend OF the exporter had
to admit defeat, III lg1 he sometimes
did get a squint at :hA coveted special
discount sheet A reporter. who in-
Quired, was told: we know you are
all right. and will not make improper
use OF the special foreign discount
sheet, but it is a rule, rigidly enforced
not TO let one Of these sheets go our OF
our office, except 10 mail them TO Ger
tain trusted foreign agents.
1T can't go out OF this Office, other
wise. for love or noney. II mi ght make
endless trouble for US Some o. our
friends were told. y should be very glad
TO accommodate you, but those sheets
are under lock and key, and haze not
the key
Failing in ordinary ways 20 obtiin
this special discount sheet, the commit
tee gave to. this gentleman permission
to advertise. Offering a reward for Il;
To his astonishment FIVE OF the leading
papers OF New York city refused to
print the Advertisement
"It was admitted that ii was a per-
fectly legitimate advertisement, but the
business Office did not care TO accept It,
In one case the advertising manager
figured on the amount OF Advertising
space used by the exporting houses,
and which might be lost should he slap
them in the face by printing this ad-
yertisement."
''The question" said Judge Griggs, SIS
simply this: Will the American people
longer submit to such tariff impositions? p
II they once learn the facts. am conf
dent they Will not submit thereafter.
We are trying to give them these very
facts, and for that reason the reward
still stands"
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Knows Nothing of Letter.

Il have heard that this applied only
to the matter of nominations for local
Offices. said Mr.. Palliser today. "As u
matter of fact, we of the central body
We could not be Influenced at this time
to take any action looking toward a
change in our plans, anyhow. We are
against the Dave hill crowd, and We are
going TO fight 1t at the polls and in
every other way that we know of.
I'VE will not vote his ticket, and we
offer to the voters of this State an op-
portunity to vote a truly DemocI al lc
ticket regularly nominated in conven-
tion and which has already won the sup
port of many OF the best party men In
the State"
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FIGHT ON AGAINST
EX-SENATOR HILL
[ LIBERAL Democracy Alert in
Western New York.
Leaders Go to Buffalo to Circulate Peti-
tions-Mr. Bryan's Alleged
Werds Unheeded.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-James r.
Brown and DR.. George W. Thompson. OF
the New Liberal Democracy. started for
Buffalo today to circulate the anti-Hill
nomination petitions among the men in
Erie county and the other counties in
the western end Of the State. The petit
tions ca y for the nomination OF the full
State ticket nominated at the convention
held last month in the Cooper Union,
headed BY ex-Assemblyman Edgar j.
Ryder.
Signing Petition.
The signing of the petition for New
York county began on Monday and there
are already 1900 signatures on It. Chair
man Melvin r. Palliser. OF the campaign
committee of the party, said today that
the organization would pay personal at
tention to every signature put on tie
petition. He is sure that the nominees
of the organization Will be put On the
official ballot
Mr.. Palliser's attention was called 10
the publication up the State OF stories
alleging that the Liberal Democrats of
Seneca county have received a letter
from William J. Bryan advising them 10
fight for the Kansas City platf ,rm with
the party and not to take any Part in
outside movements. Mr.. Palliser salt
that he had not received any letter fror.,
Mr.. Bryan making any Recommendation
in regard to the fight.
The Alleged Letter.
Here is what Mr. Bryan IS alleged to
have said to the demand Of Seneca
county:
i think it is better to fight the re-
organizers within the Democratic party.
The moment you run a separate ticker
you weaken the loyal element within
the party. and by making its fight hope
less tend TO reconcile 1t with the cor
pcrate element Of the party. Ny idea is
that We should have an organization Of
Kansas City platform Democrats in
every county and make the fight every
where. 1t is valuable for educational
purposes. even If 1t is not successful
in controlling the convention"
On account of the receipt OF this lot
ter the organization gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
AS loyal IrlendS or Mr.. Bryan Wn
could not refuse TO follow his advice.
He Is In a better position to Judge as
to the best course 10 pursue to preserve
Democratic principles. We have been
wilfully deceived by the State leaders
of the liberal Democracy. They assured
us that Mr. Bryan, Tom C. johnson and
all the great Democrats of the country |
were behind the movement 1t now ap-
pears that a few Republican schemers. |
backed by the money power, were at the |
bottom OF the whole business. We PUP
chased Republican gold brick In the
future We shall do all our own fac |
tional ti5 ''irg within the regular Demo-
cratic paI :"
Knows Nothing of Letter.
Il have heard that this applied only |
to the matter of nominations for local
Offices" said Mr.. Palliser today. "As u |
matter of fact, we of the central body
know nothing about any such letter.
We could not be Influenced at this time
to take any action looking toward n |
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Price on Articles,

'It must I'r understood. said Judge
Griggs, that this table is not from
the special discount sheet which fur
nishes the special low prices to for
elgners on thess goods. The difference
e.. price shown h>re is great enough.
but If we could only secure the special,
it would show much lower prices.
This information came to this gen
tleman from friends in exporting houses.
They told him that the prices quoted
in the regular export price list are
usually not bottom prices. but that the
special discount sheets give the low
es. o,lotations
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Democratic Chairman
Griggs Explains Offer
of S1OO Reward.
HOPES TO OBTAIN PAPER
Alleges Discrimination Against Ameri-
can DealeIs-Produces Statement to
Bear Out Assertion-Leaves for New
York.


Representative Griggs. of Georgia
chairman of the Democratic Congress
sional committee, left here yesterday at
noon for New York. He goes TO confer
with Chairman Ben Cable, of the Demo
cratic executive committee. and Chair
man Lewis Nixon, of the finance COM
mittee, on the ways and means 10 raise
campaign funds.
Before leaving Washington Judge
Griggs consented TO give out an explana-
iion of the history underlying some. re
cent political work relating to the tariff
question.
The committee advertised last week
in several of the New York papers. Of
fering reward OF slG0 for the special
discount sheet to accompany Henry W,
Peabcdy's export price list. The COM
mittee has not been able :. get posses
sion of the, exact discour, sheet de-
sired. though it is said that 5000 o,
these sheets are published every month.
The lists 80 into the hands OF business
men, who depend upon them for use in
their foreign export trade, and conse-
Guently guard them carefully against
publicity
Baked So Far.
Though so far baked N their efforts,
the Democratic committees officials are
hopeful of acquiring the much wanted
figures. and have kept the 500 offer
standing. They have been partially
successful in their search for campaign
material, however, as their efforts have
been rewarded by securing similar,
though less comprehensive figures, along
these lines.
Speaking on this subject yesterday,
Judge Griggs said; ',st '
For several months past a gentle
man in the employ of the Democratic
Congressional committee has been en-
gagged in an effort to secure some OF the
special discount sheets OF leading ex-
port houses. By the cooperation of
several friendly manufacturers he has
succeeded in obtaining the export price
list Of about hall dozen Of the 200 ex-
porting houses of New York.
Although these lists are not the
special discount sheets advertised for by
the committee, and do not quote bottom
prices for export, they do quote prices
far below any that can be obtained in
the United States. / will give you the
two prices on some articles:
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NOTICE.

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our new and commodious quarters located at
r. F. HARvEY's SONS,
ivo-lm Funeral Directors
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