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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17

pany, while the protest OF his clerks against
the machine quietly slept in the hies IN 'hs
office of the First Assistant Postmaster CEN
eral The machines were finally barred Dy
First Assistant Postmaster General Johnson
CASES OF THE BALDwINS.
The report says that the case of Assistant
District Attorney z. z. Baldwin at Ne"-forK'
charged with knowledge of a fraud against the
government and insultingly refusing informa-
ton to inspectors, has been laid before the
Attorney General and that the case or his
father. Judge e. Baldwin, consul at Nurem-
berg who Mr.. Bristow says. probably knows
as much about the fraud as anybody" is re-
ferred to the Secretary of State.
COMMENTS OF CONRAD AND BONAPARTE.
The report of Messrs. Conrad and Bonaparte
on their examination of the Bristow report in
dorses that report generally. but n1n-concurs as
TO certain passages. and recommends prompt
publication of the report. 1t suggests that the
Bristow report should note how gravely the
statute Of limitations has interfered with the
punishment of notorious offenders exposed in the
report, and suggests that the statutory term be
heightened to at least five years. The Bristow
report in referring 20 a transaction says;
The question OF the legality of a contract with
a Senator-elect is a matter that should receive
consideration in connection with this case.
Messrs. Conrad and Bonaparte suggested that
the Senator-elects name and the material facts
in the transaction should have been given. They
also say that the omission of the Of the
members of Congress with whom Mr.. Bristow
generally says Beavers made contracts for the
rental Of premises is hardly just to congressman
generally. They non-Concur in the conclusion or
Mr.. Bristow, wherein he says he does not offer
any criticism against Congressman at whose
instance Beavers increased a postoftce rental
where ten years lease was already operative.
Exception is also taken to Mr.. Bristow's refer
ence to Consul Baldwin, at Nuremberg, as
probably knowing as much about this fraud as
any other party" MesSrs. Conrad and Bonaparte
say that while his connection needs explanation
he is fairly entitled to a suspension Of Judgment
until he has had the opportunity to explain, as
he is a man Of good reputation
They also object to the inclusion of the name
of C. a. c. Christiancy, the law clerk recently
allowed to resign, in passage in the Bristow
report that speaks Of ''the administrative meth
DDS Of Tyner, Barrett and Christiancy," etc.
They say that inasmuch as the acceptance OF
ChTistianCy's resignation was recommended after
a full inquiry, he is entitled to the benefit of an
exonera ton from all suspicion of wilful official
misconduct by ntimating that his methods were
the same as Tyner's and Barrett's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
WARsHIP FOR CONSUL DAVIS.
To Convey Him Back to Alexandretta-De-
mand on Turkey for Reparation.

Washington. Dec 16-As a result of Minister
Leishmans advices respe citing the Alexandretta
affair. the State Department has requested the
Navy Department TO place a warship at the dis
posal Of Consul Davis. now at Beirut. which he
might return to Alexandretta at his pleasure The
Navy Department accordingly sent instructions to
Admiral Cotton. on board the flagship Brooklyn, at
alexandria, TO place vessel at the disposal OF Mr.
Davis IL is believed that the Brooklyn will be
selected 1t is left TO the consul 10 arrange the
terms OF his reception.
Actng Secretary Adee has taken a firm stand
N regard TO the assault Consul Davis by Turk
Ish oInclals and police He has instructed Minister
Lelshfnan TO present the facts the Turkish CIV
eIhment and inform il that the case seems to
invite an expression of regret and reparation The
state Department does indicate what nleas ure
OF PREPARATION Is expected. but il is understood that
wise punish the offending officials at Aleyandretta
and compensate Attarian for the losses and in
lurles he has sustained The Turkish government
Is willing 10 compensate Attarian and deDort him
II is understood that the main offence is the as
Sauit on the United States Consul. a matter of
gravity IN interna tonal law. The consul has found
refuge Tor the time being at Beirut, awaiting in
strucuons from the State Department or from
Minister Leishman to whether or not he shall
ISacheu the department is TO the effect that Mr.
DAVIS was acting within his rights and powers
ana that while engaged in protecting, as was his
outy. a natuIallzed American citizen he was SET
upon by hve Turkish policemen and dragged along
the gTopnd IL also appears incidentally that on
recovering his footing the consul promptly and
soundiy thrashed all five Of the policemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
CASE OF III. II. BAND.

Concerning the case of H. H. Rand, who was
appointed assistant superintendent Of the salary
and allowance division April 1. 1902, though
his duties were confined to the Postmaster
Generals Office, the report says;
Chief Clerk j. J. Howley of the First Assist
ant Postmaster Generals Office testified that
shortly after Rand came TO Washington ne
told him he had option on Mexican mining
property and was looking for some one WIN
$1,000 to go into it with him, asking ao"ley
if he had that amount.
stenographer. was writing letters for Rand ne
talked to her about buying some stock IN ms
mines but she declined to invest.
Mrs. Clara c. Bangs, clerk employed IN an
Office adjoining Rand'S. said that Rama hd1
asked her if any of the people around there had
any money.
She said she thought Machen and Beavers
had it, and not long after that he told her, she
says, that they had made Machen president OF
the company; that the stock was advancing
rapidly. and it would be a good thing for her TO
put some money in it.
E. F. Warren. a Waterman employed near
Rand's room, said that Rand had handed him
officers or employees of the department who own
stock declared that they neither bought from
nor were solicited by Rand.
Miss Wood and Mrs. Bangs testified that the
meetings of Rands company, the National
Capital Copper Mining Company. were usually
held during office hours. Mrs. Bangs testified
that Rand required so much of her time to at
tend TO his private correspondence and his pri-
vate schemes that she complained that she could
Woods, who succeeded her, testified that her
time was almost entirely taken UP with corre-
spondence relating to Rand's private business
RAND's RELATIONS WITH MACHEN.
The report says there is evidence that
Rand asked any member Of Congress to vote
for the Parrish ice claim. Stenographic notes
taken by Miss Wood indicated that Rand had
been in correspondence with Harrison j. Bar
rett and others regarding 'get rich quick cases
pending before the department. but it does not
appear that he ever interested in any of
these cases, the information being desired by
Everett. president of the trust company in which
Rand was interested in Chicago. Mr.. Bristow
SAYS that Rand was indscreet in his official re-
latons. "A. w. Machen thought he saw through
Rand Mr.. Bristow says, "a direct connection
with the Postmaster General. and therefore
readily interested himself in some of his mining
schemes. Rand probably was not aware of
Machen's real purpose, but coming into the de-
partment as he did the personal appointee of
the Postmaster General, it is unfortunate that
he should have allied himself with Machen so as
to have become a partisan defender while
charges were filed against him."
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PoRTE's COMPLAINT TO LEGATION

Constantnople. Dec M-The Porte has COM
planned TO the United States Legation that the act
ing officials al the American Consulate in AIex-
andretta are preventing the embarkation OF At
tartan (the naturalized American whose recent or
rest caused Lac consul, w. r. Davis to leave Alley
andTetta) Tor whom the Porte instructed the local
authorities to obtain Passage on an Italian
steamer at the cost o: the government 1; was
the opinion Of the Porte that the embarkatio, of
Attarian would remove the principal cause of com
plant The legation has not yet presented any
demands for reparation. -'
The United States flagship Brooklyn left Beirut
Egyptian waters for gun practice -
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CHURCH CONTRACTS DEFENDED.
Danger of Annulment Pointed Out in the
Cuban House

Havana. Dec, 16.-In the House OF Representa
tives to-day Senior Betancourt of Matanzas strong
~ protested against the bill for the annument of
the contracts made by General Wood in 1902 with
the Church authorities. He warned the House that
the passage of the bill would be a violation OF the
Platt amendment and would result in humiliation
as the United States would certainly call Cuba to
account, not with fleets and armies but with dipo
matte representations. He reiterated that Cuba
was bound to carry out the contracts and obliga-
Governor. 1890 '''AiS
Most or the members of the HoNse appear tn he
In favor or the suspension Of the PAYMENT of the
rentals while the question OF the liability of Cuba
Tor the Wood contracts Is being investigated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
MR.. SKINNER NEAR ADDS AgEeA

pJlbuuh French Somaliland, Dec. 1.-the IJaited
States Consul General Marseilles Rober+ p
Skinner, with the mission to Emperor MeneIik ar
rived to-day at Barchi after having crossed the
desert The mission will arrive at Ads Abeha
the capital Of Abyssinia, in three days Mr. skin
ner aud the members OF his party, all Of WHOM,
are IN good health. we're received everywhere hos
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MORE GRAFT REVEALED.
Continued from arst page

that the payments which Beavers alleged were
to be divided with Perry s. Heath were made
at the positive knowledge and approval of
George e. Green and w. d Doremus. The evil
dence against Heath submitted TO the grand
Jury here but the District Attorney decided
that it was not sufficient to warrant his indict-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
NOT II CANDIDATE.
Senator Hanna Again Defines His
PoSition-His OnIy Desire

Elizabeth. N J.. Dec. 16.-In answer TO a lat
Ter to Senator NJ A. Hanna. written by General
H. Madison Drake. OF this city. asking some
questions regarding Senator Hanna's attitude ON
the Presidential question for next year. General
Drake has received the following letter:
United States Sonata
Washington D. c.. Dec IA igNs
General j. Madison Drake. Elizabeth. n d
My Dear Sir: have read with interest YOUR kim
letter or the sth inst. and you OF my sincere
appreciation OF the sentiments expressed in fhs
same and OF your regard and confidence in me
such suggestion as you make with reference u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
MURDER INDICTMENTS EXPECTED.

Rising sun. md Dec. ls-In anticipation OF the
report of the grand pury in the Csillesnis CO.
there were much excitement here to-day. II Is ex
murder in the first degree and three as aeees,v,as
pected that there will be four indictments one ~,
Two of the latter being women. SO '''
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IN THE HOUSE.
Another General Discussion-No Action on
Pension Bill

Washington. Dec l6.-CentraI American affairs
discussed in the House to-day. and also pen
sions. industrial and agricultural conditions and
labor. The session lasted more than four hours
the House being in Committee Of the Whole almost
the entire time the Pension Appropriation BILL
on which no conclusion was reached.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.

We very respectfully recommend:
one-That a thorough investigation be ordered.
n IL has not been already ordered, (a) OF the
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TO GET GOOD TREATMENT
Readers assured Of good treatment II they WI
mention to advertisers they their advt. ia Ths
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
AS TO BOOK TYPEWRITERs.

All the postmasters who gave testimonials
for the Elliott & Hatch book typewriters
for implication in the sale OF which w Scott
Towers. a postal superintendent here. was re-
moved. have been called on for explanation
letter from Auditor Castle. of the Postoffice
Department recommending the machine is
printed with the statement that his letter was
used in the advertising literature OF the com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
HOLTON DID WELL.
What Was Done to Help the
Flood Sufferers.

A. D. Walker today made the follow
ing statement concerning the part tbs
people Of Holton took in the flood re-
..Tidings of the serious condition OF
the North Topeka flood sufferers
reached Holton on Saturday, May goth.
Mayor Webster. Councilman StroWlg
and Sheriff Bateman came immedia tely
to Topeka to ascertain the real condi-
ton and offer their services Messrs
Webster and Strowig remained two or
three days assisting Mr.. Charles, SUI
perintendent of the state reform school
in distributing ard and otherwise as
sisting the flood refugees.
"On Sunday. May 31st, on the ring
ing of the court house bell, the people
of the city congregated to devise ways
and means to render what service they
could. J. Bloomfield, Mr. Martin and
Mr. Glenn Were sent on the first train
10 Topeka with six row boats and re-
NAMED in active service during the en-
tire period of high water. These Were
the first relief boats on the ground on
the north side. The result of the labor
of history we'll known to large num-
Der of people and particularly TO the
large number rescued by them.
"On Monday MessrS- Mclaughlin and
Ucle were sent down in charge of a fun
car of -four and meat, which was dis
tributed to the refugees. beginning with
the Skinner ranch and extending north
to the station of Elmont. A large
amount of other supplies. consisting or
corn meal sugar. coffee, rice and cloth
ing were sent down during the week and
ton. amounting to s656.10 had been
raised
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NEARLY 100 KILLED.
Farther Details of the Tragedy
at Servia's Capital.

London, June IA special dispatch
from Rome alleges that nearly a hun
dred persons were killed last night at
Belgrade, but there is no confirmation
of this report from elsewhere
Cannon were fired as a signal for the
carnage to begin and the troops sur
rounded the ministerial residences at
the same time as they moved on the
palace
After the drama at the palace officers
galloped through the streets of the city,
shouting out the news that the king
and queen had been killed. Queen
Draga is said to have sustained num-
HOW IT CAME ABOUT.
Berlin, June IA dispatch from
Semlin. Hungary. to the National Ze1-
tung gives an interesting version Of the
events al Belgrade. It says:
"A party of officers proceeded to the
palace by previous arrangement with
General Liubasivkovics and called upon
King Alexander to abdicate in favor OF
Prince Peter arageorgevitch. The king
refused and shot Colonel Naumovies
who made the proposal. The other Off
GERS thereupOn summoned the war min
istr, General Pavlavitch, and Ludoro-
vics, the minister OF the interior, and
shot the king and queen and Petovics,
one of the kings aides de camp. and
other loyal officers. The leader of the
actual assailants was Lieutenant Col
onel Miehich who himself murdered
the queen. The latter. together with her
brother and sisters, was struck down
with an axe. The queen died inmedi-
ately. The king lived a few minutes
was The return to EeIeTade Of Lieutenant
Lungivitca, brother of the queen and
candidate for the throne.
The surviving ministers have been
The obsequies of the king and queen
will be held June II.
"A festal illumination of Belgrade IS
projected for this evening
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commerce, ana we have several times
lcnded marines and held the country.
The sensible way 10 have proceeded
would have been to step into the pow
ers and rights of the canal company
and gone ahead with the enterprise,
leaving the acquisition of territorial
sovereignty rights to subsequent negoti-
ations. With leasehold rights and prac-
teal sovereignty in our possession the
extinction Of the nominal sovereignty Of
Colombia would have been only mat
ter Of time, in which any delay would
not have been hindrance to the con-
struction and operation OF the canal.
This is the way in which England got
and holds the Suez canal-simply by
stock ownership in the company.
The way to get out Of the present diff
fculty is to retrace our steps. The pres
ent requirement of our law in Colon
bias favor and upon which she is pre-
Stunning should be repealed Taking over
the rights OF the shareholders in the
French company our government should
proceed with the work carried on by
that company. When Colombia no long
er possesses the power to obstruct the
enterprise which We gTatuitously con-
ferred upon her, she VIII take a more
reasonable view Of the position.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
A mans strength develops when he
has something to do; not when he is
idle
hit him with the whip. Any sense in
The average man is such good and
indulgent father that he finds poverty
confronting him in old age.
We believe it is possible these days
to hear of babies being christened with
every old fashioned name except Mel
Vina.
Hidden away in every breast is the
instinct Of a slave. the instinct 70
cringe before power, and bend the knee
TO it..
1t may appear to you that all the
good jobs are taken, but by the time
YOU are capable of filing one it will
be vacant.
Every few weeks man does some
thing that causes all the women 10
scream. What on earth can he be
thinking about"
The women are very indignant be
cause a certain ugly tempered girl IS
about to marry well, and a very sweet
girl finds no takers.
Miss Daysye Mayme Appleton is
about TO get married. and friends of her
father talk of giving him dollar show
en- to help out
An Atchison girl saw a young man
twice at a soda fountain with his sister
and will seek acquaintance with him IN
order to marry him.
When business gets out of its ordi-
nary channel some men use UP all their
time telling how TO handle it. The 9TH
ers go ahead and do the best they can.
A woman usually follows fashions in
dressing her hair till the second baby
comes, when she hasn't time to expert
ment. and clings TO the style prevalent
then till her death.
An Atchison girl became SO clever at
burnt wood work that she can't get
over the habit. and has burned every
thing she touches since she got mar
ried and went TO housekeeping.
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NO WATER PRESSURE.
Water Company Doesn't Know
What's the Trouble.

There is nothing doing at the pump
the paltry six or eight pounds pressure
on the water mains all comes from the
work which is being done by the en-
gines at the Santa F'e.
The water company started on We'd
nesday to replace the Is inch main
which has been out near the pumping
station with a 10 inch main. This work
was 10 have been completed at mid
night last night, but for some reason
it was not. Then the company said that
it would be ready to begin pumping at
noon today, and as the pressure did not
rise at noon, Manager O'Neill went out
TO the pumping station to see what is
the matter He and Superintendent
Jesse Shaw are both out there now, and
as the telephone to the plant has been
washed out. there is no way of finding
out what causes the delay.
1t may be that new break has been
discovered, or that the workmen have
experienced some unexpected delay in
laying the temporary ten inch main.
The ten inch main is calculated to re-
main in service only until the company
can get a new eighteen inch main, or
fish the old one out OF the river. The
company cannot give as good pressure
with ten inch main as with the larger
Manager. O'Nein says that the COM
pany is sparing no expense or labor to
get the plant back in service, and that
his first Instructions to Jesse Shaw were
to repair the plant as quickly as pos
eib1e
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GAS CASE CLOSED.
Attorneys viii Submit Printed
Briefs Within 10 Days.

Robert J. Brock. special master in the
dollar gas case, was in Topeka today,
and had & conference with the attor-
neys for the company and the city at 10
o'clock this morning.
The gas company wanted to intro
duce more testimony. but as the time
for further introduction of testimony
bad passed. the city objected. Mr.. Brock
then declared the evidence closed, and
csIed for the attorneys Of the com
pany to present their opening oral
argument. The company waived its
opening argument. and the city. in or
der not to give away its contentious
and authorities, also waived its oral
argument. The special master then in
structed the attorneys for both sides
to submit their printed briefs to him
within ten days.
The dollar gas case is now all over
except the preparation of those briefs
pv toe attorneys, and the decision by
Special Master Brock. Judge Brock
will report to the court the findings.
and will practically decide whether the
city or the company has the weight Of
evidence IN its favor.
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THE SCHOOL HOUSES.
They Are Eetter Than Unsani-
tary Tenting Grounds.

Why can't the empty public school
buildings of the city be opened to the
flood sufferers2
This would be far better than any tent
city, unless under military control The
school buildings are well ventilated.
have modern sanitary facilities. The
rooms could be easily partitioned wiSh
curtains A sanitary officer could be
placed on guard to see that all refuse
and waste are put in barrels and hauled
away
The North Topeka school houses could
be used as far as they go and many
could be near their old homes to re-
habilitate them.
The cooking could be done in tents
near the buildings, if advisable, just as
the Santa Fe is doing at its shops
where the refugees are receiving such
good care.
This. too, would enable the tents ST
our command to be turned over 70
farmers on the north side of the river
who can use individual tents TO great
advantage.
This view is in accord with some OF
our best physicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
PALACE OF A PRESIDENT.
French Executive Has His Official
Home in the Famous Elvsee.

Paris, June 11.-President Loubet. for
whose promised visit London is waiting
with so much anticipation. has as his
official home a building which is sim
ply packed with historic interest This
is the Elysee palace. which American
visitors to Paris invariably make a
point of seeing.
The palace was built originally by the
Marquise de Pompadour, Nine. Du Bar
rvs predecessor in the favor of Louis
XIV, and it was not until after her death
that the place first passed into royal
hands. when the king bought it from the
brother of his former favOrfte The
revolutionists confscated the Elysee and
in 1903 it was bought by Bonaparte's
famous aid, General Murat.
Then the emperor himself took possess
sion of the Elysee. He lived there al
most continuously toward the end of his
reign and it was at the palace that his
brother Lucien waited for him after the
battle of Waterloo.