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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
HIS GIRL VICTIM DEAD,
He READS DINE NOYEN|
New Jersey Boy Murderer
Boasts of Escapddes.
CONCEALED HER INJURIES
Shot by Companion as a "Deserter,'
Child Endeavored to
Shield Him.
CONCEALED HER INJURIES

PLAINFIELD. n. j., May 27.-Teresa
Watson, the eight-year-old child who
was shot in the abdomen by ten-year-
old Willie James last Saturday. died at
midnight in the Muhlenburg Hospital
Her youthful slayer is in the county
jail at North Plainfeld, spending his
time reading yellow-back novels and
boasting of his escapades to anyone
who Will listen.
The James boy took his younger
brother, sister. and the Watson girl
on tramp Saturday and he also took
along a tiobert rife. After walking for
hours the little girl became tired and
wanted to go back home. Willie called
her deserter and shot her twice, once
in the hand and then in the abdomen.
the latter wound proving fatal.
The child concealed her wounds until
Sunday night, although suffering great
pain Finally, when she told her bro
ther it was found that gangrene had al
ready set in. and all efforts to relieve
her proved futile.
Mrs. James, mother of the boy priso-
ner, is poor and has large family OF
children, the youngest being an infant in
arms She is now being looked after by
the overseer OF the poor of North Plain
field township She admits that her son
Willie has been incorrigible for several
years. and refuses TO go to school. pre-
ferring to spend his time reading dime
novels.
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SECRE TARY HAY NOT
OWNER OF RUBY PIN
Police Also Puzzled About Valuable
JeWel-Who Owns Ii?

For once in his career, Secretary Hay
has failed to solve perpleXing problem
The stumbling block is a deep dark DO
lice mystery. For, in spite of his pro-
verbal knack in settling intricate ques-
tions. he is at loss to find solution
for the mystery OF ruby brooch, found
by the police, believed to have been the
property of the Secretary, disclaimed by
him, now without an owner, and val
ued at about SIS.
It's not mine" said Secretary Hay,
when shown the jewel. 81 never saw it
before TO my knowledge, and l don't
know who owns it,
The troublesome brooch-a ruby sur
rounded with pearls-was found some
time ago in Seventeenth Street, near tho
Gecretary's home. 1t was turned over
to Major Sylvester, and an investiga-
tion was begun 10 find the owner
There was not even a remote clue as
10 the loser of the pin. No complaint
was made at headquarters, and the lost
jewel was not advertised. And the
police were nonplussed.
Finally a likely theory was hit upon.
Probably the brooch belonged to a mem
Der of Secretary Hays family. Prior to
the finding of the jewel they had attend
ed services at st. Johns Church. and
there seemed some ground for the be-
lief that it might nave been dropped by
some one from his household.
With this clue as = possible solution
Major Sylvester called at the State De-
partnent and made inquiries The pin
was shown TO Mr. Hay, but he imme-
diately declared be had never seen il
before, In fact, he could venture no
suggestion as to the probable owner.
ADd so the brooch is still in the hands
of the police. like a white elephant
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REPORTER HUNTS LETTER
NOT YET RECEIVED HERE
War Department Unlikely to Reopen
Baldwin Interview Case.

Secretary Root has not yet received
the open letter from Walker Hunt, re-
ported sent from Denver. in which the
writer demands an investigation into
the matter of his interview with Gen.
T. D. Baldwin, in which the latter was
made to make derogatory remarks con-
cerning coiored and Filipino soldiers.
Hunt maintains that he accurately re-
ported General Baldwin. and insists that
the officer be made to state his denial
CT the interview under oath, as he
(HunD has made affidavit as to the
truthfulness of the interview. Hunt de-
clares that IL his affidavit is false he
should be prosecuted for perjury.
When the letter comes in, 1t is quite
probable that no recognition will De
taken of 1t. The department regards the
Baldwin interview as closed matter,
and in view of General Baldwin's refu-
tation. has no intention of reopening the
case.
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Of Receiving
$22, 900 in Bribes
From Croft Broth
ers, of Washing
ton, in Connection
With Contracts for
a Patent Letter Box
Fastener.

A. W. MACHEN, RECENTLY SUS-
PENDED AS SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE FREE DELIVERY DIVISION OF
THE PoSToFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Was ARRESTED AT O'CLOCK To-
DAY UPON IMPORTATION FILED
BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
CALLED Mr.. MACHEN TO THE DE-
PARTMENT SHORTLY AFTER
NOON, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT
WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST
LATER BY PosToFFICE INSPEc-
TORS.
THE CHARGE IS THAT MAcHEN
PARTICIPATED IN THE PROFITS
OF A CERTAIN DEVICE USED III
FREE DELIVERY BOXES, AND
THAT HE PARTICIPATED, TO THE
DETRIMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT
AND TO HIS OWN ADVANTAGE, IN
CERTAIN CONTRACTS OF THE
GOVERNMENT TO THE EXTENT
OF MANY THOUSANDS OF DOL
LARS.
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WEATHER REPORT.

There has been no rain of conse-
quenee in the East, except in southern
Virginia, western New York, and north
western Pennsylvania. Local rains and
thunderstorms continue in the Mis-
sisslppi Valley, north OF Cairo, also IN
the upper lake region, and there have
been showers and thunderstor1ns in the
extreme Northwest.
IL is somewhat warmer in the lake re-
gion and upper Ohio Valley. and colder
over the southern slope. Showers are
probable tonight and tomorrow in the
lower lake region. the Ohio Valley. the
middle Atlantic States. and the north
ern portion of the south Atlantic States.
Lower temperatures will prevail tomor-
row in the Ohio Valley and the lower
lake region
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PLACED UNDER ARREST.

About noon the Fourth Assistant Post
master General sent for Mr. Machen, re-
questing a consultation on several mat
ters in issue Mr. Machen reached Mr..
Pristow's office at l o'clock and was
Immediately received. Scarcely had he
taken his seat when a United States
marshal entered the room and, touching
MIR Machen on the shoulder, told him he
was under arrest.
Mr. Machen paled and weakened per-
ceptibly, showing none of the courage
and bravado that has characterized his
movements and statements during the
past few weeks. The charge was ex-
plaincd to the prisoner, who was then
taken to the City Hall in charge of the
officer. Postmaster General Payne left
the department as soon as the arrest had
been made. and will not return until late
in the afternoon. at which time he will
issue a formal statement, covering the
details of the arrest.
Although the specific charge against
Mr.. Machen is accepting hribes amount
ing to only $50 600. 1t is said that he has
profited TO a much greater extent 1t
is known that the Grcff Company have
received approximately sl6s. 900 in the
past three years for supplying ths,-- fas-
teners. and the department is said to
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eADe Found III
Philippine Archipelago.
ARMY OFFICERS DISCOVERY
Says They Have Light Hair and Blue
Eyes-Fled When Approach
ed by Him.

Unofficial reports TO the War Depart
ment tell of the discovery of strange
tribe of white people on the Island of
MindoTo, which is about seventy miles
from Manila. The tribe is said to be
wild. and its members fee to the noun
tains upon the approach of strangers.
The discovery of this singular race Of
people was made by Lieut.. H. b. Parton,
of the Philippine constabuIary, who en-
deavored TO communicate with them but
was unable 70 do So
Like Caucasians.
In his account of the finding of mem
bers Of this race, Lieutenant Barton
says that their complexion is as light as
that of any Caucasian, and they have
straight light hair and blue eyes. He
does no. explain, however. how he was
eble to discern the color of their eyes.
in view of the fact that both men and
women ran when approached by their
discoverers.
Speculations on Their Origin.
The matter will be reported TO the
chronological bureau, and an effort made
10 trace the origin Of these people. It
is supposed that they may be the de-
scendants of sailors shipwrccked many
generations ago.
An expedition is TO be fitted out under
Governor Ofiey. of the province of Mar
Unique. TO investigate the race and its
condition. He will be accompanied by
a detachment of constabulary under
Lieut. c. E Mann.
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CHAMBERLAIN'S CONDITION
CAUSES FRIENDS ANXIETY

MANCHESTER, May 27.-The parlia-
mentary correspondent of the dis
patch" says Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain's condition is causing much
anxiety among his friends.
The secretary has had worn-out
look ever since his return from his
South African tour This exhausted ap-
pearance has become more pronounced
lately, and 1T is feared that Mr. Cham
berlain will have to take an extended
rest to escape breaking down
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OF oALABAMA
oARE HELD IN SLAVERY

through coIlusion of employers OF labor
and magistrates. Poor negroes have
been carried before the magistrates on
flimsy charges. and upon conviction have
been fined small sums of money or SEN
fenced TO serve long .erms of imprison-
ment. The negroes invariably are with
out money. and readily enter into an
agreement with the contractors to ac-
cept a loan from the white men and
work ii out at lumber camp or stone
quarry. as the case may be.
a number of cases of long servitude
and brutality have been charged by the
negroes against the white men. and, it is
said, the charges are substantiated.
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POSTAL SCANDAL NOW
IN The PHILIPPINES
Two POstmasters Already
Placed Under Arrest.
LOOTED THEIR OFFICES
One of Them Not Only Took the Cash,
But Also the Safe That
Contained 1t.

The Philippines are having their pos
tai scandals, as well as Washington has
them now, or as Cuba had in the re-
cent past. Two cases were reported by
mail to the War Department this morn
ing. One is that of former Postmaster
Milne, at Tacloban, Leyte. who is accus-
ed not only of taking $4,000 current coin
of the United States, but even the 400
pound safe which is supposed to have
contained the money.
Postmaster Guilty Man.
When the robbery was first reported
November % last. suspicion pointed. OF
rather was directed by Milne, to certain
in Tacloban. Investigation proved their
innocence. and turned the tables on
Milne. who was placed under arrest
Postmaster Karelsen, OF Calamba
LUzon, is also under arrest Some time
ago $1,000 disappeared from the mails
between the hour it left his office and
when it should have reached Manila
Other Irregularities are reported. and it
Is feared at the department that an in
VS9IASSttf-. VI tiiC CAitiA e clC-4i
of the Philippines may have 70 be IN
dertaken-
Treasurer, Too, Robbed.
Treasurer Jones. of the province of
TSrlac. likewise reports robbery. He
says he has been losing from s25 to $500
a month. His books are all right. but
the balance in the cash drawer comes
short regularly. Secret Service men
are busy on this mystery.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.

FIRE ISLAND. n. Y. May 27.-The
new Fire Island Hotel. built about a year
ago, was totally destroyed by fire early
this morning. No one was injured. The
building was one of the largest on Long
Island. II was owned by Mr.. Sire of
New York, but was leased by G. G.
Hoerle. OF New Jersey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27

we affirm our unswervIngB~yUvcy'to
the Republican principle of a protective
tariff and deprecate any suggestion of a
general revision at the present time of
the tariff law enacted in 1897.
1--WE heartily commend the wise, fear-
less, able, and patriotic administration
OF Samuel W. Pennybacker, governor of
our great Commonwealth. He has been
conscientious in the discharge of his iu
ties in his office ard merits the approval
of our people. We congratulate the Leg
islature on the expeditions discharge of
its duties and commend 1t for the en-
actment of many wise and beneicent
laws which viii rebound to the credit OF
our Commonwealth.
Roosevelt Endorsed.
eve commend and approve the admin
istration OF President Roosevelt. who,
with great ability, fidelity and vigor has
enforced the policies of his lamented
predecessor, William Mckinley, and of
the Republican party. I'VE favor mis-
nomination and election to the Presi-
dency IN 1904. and pledge thereunto the
united support of the Republicans OF
Pennsylvania"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27

ne 6ther Ohio Senator, Marcus Alonzo
Hanna. was in doubt as to just what
| had run over him.
Nothing More to Be Said
81 can hardly see that there is any
| thing more to say" remarked Senator
Foraker. in bidding reporter for The
Times au revoir, "as the incident is a
closed one. The opposition to the Pres
| ident has disappeared. the original plans
of the convention will be carried out and
the Endorsement of the President will
| follow. Just why this opposition was
planned is a mystery to me. 1 may know
something more about it later"
The Endorsement will take the form
of a resolution. which one of his friends
will Introduce. Who this will be has
not yet been decided upon.
Senator Foraker VIII return to Wash
ington in about month
President Roosevelt seems to have
| surprised more than Senator Hanna In
mis- renly 10 the latter's telegram asking
far iI4s rretions concerning the proposed
Endorsement.
Postmaster General Payne, who is said
to have been one of the leaders who
announced that the President did not
want the Endorsement, is today telling ol
his loyalty, and saying that Mr. Roose-
welt is one of the best Chief Executives
| the country has ever known He Is OF
the opinion that Mr. Roosevelt will be
nominated by acclamation, and that nc
other candidate will have the audacity to
appear before the convention as anything
more than a shadowy possibility for 1903
It is said that there has been a hasty
reburial of knives N New York, and that
certain things changed suddenly In Penn
| sylvania.
Ohio Dispatches.
Dispatches from Ohio as to whet real
! ly happened are brief. Senator Hanna
announced that he had telegraphed the
| President and that he had received a
reply stating that the President would
like to have the action of the convention
| favorable.
| Naturally" Senator Hanna is quoted
as remarking, Il have withdrawn my op-
position, and the convention will in
dorse the President. ! don't know who
started all of the discussion. 1 didn't
l have explained my views. l had no
desire to oppose the President am
not candidate"
Page Morris Opinion.
| Among the visitors in the city today
| is Page Morris, former Representative
! from Minnesota, who has recently been
appointed a Federal Judge. In discuss
| ing Senator Hanna's action this morn
ing. he said:
! IF Senator Hanna or any other man
! thinks he can beat President Roosevelt
| he Is mistaken. / believe the West
would bolt any other nominee He is
simply idolized in my State. and the
same is true all over the Northwest,
| from which l have just come
Postmaster General Payne in his
statement said:
There were local conditions in Ohio
politics which compelled Senator Hanna
| to take the position he did. He could
not take any other stand than one OF
opposition TO the direct Endorsement of
the Presidents nomination at this par
| ticuIar convention"
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TEMPERATURE.
THE SUN.
TIDE TABLE.

High tide today ...2:3S D. m.
High tide tomorrow 2:41 a. M. $3.50 p m.
Low tide tomorrow 1851 a. m, 9:18 p. N.
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Continued on Second Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-14
Among the Trusts.

From the New York Evening Post.
Charlie Thistleton has just been APP
pointed division superintendent of the
Utopian Traction Company. Charlie
doesn't know a trolley from a turbine,
but his father owns a lot of preferred
stock all right. The old gentleman
says that the big combinations are
simply great for bringing talent to che
front.
Amalgamated Chewing Gum has Just
added third vice president to its Of
fetal list, salary $4,000. JudlSins Slow
takes the position, having given up
some say he was discharged from--his
$14-a-week clerkship in a law Office.
Judkins was even called a sluggard,
but he went to his aunt, and as she
held the first mortgage on Amalga-
mated, he landed the job. You ought
to hear Judkins talk about the econo-
mics of trusts.
All of Joe Letterless's friends have
been congratulating him on the splen-
did success he has had in being chos-
en- chief advertising agent for the re-
organized publishing firm of Ketcham
e. Co. Joe's intimates never suspect
ed that he knew anything about the
book business. II was his-uncle that
discovered his great abilities in that
direction. Yes. IL was the same uncle
who financed the reorganization.
Young Dunderhead's proud mother
tells her friends that he has certainly
broken the record. Only four years
out Of coilege-tftat Is, Of course. he
didn't graduate. but he left four years
ago you know-and here he iE pur-
chasing agent for International Ivory
al salary Of $4,000. she says she
has often remarked to her husband,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-14

From the Philadelphia. Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
The young man laid his hand on the
block of Stag, then withdrew it with
d cry and put his fingers in his mouth.
ouch" he said.
Now, pardner, yer burnt" said the
workman, and, SO as We won't get
burnt again, I'll give We a point or
two about Stag. That there block We
just touched has been standin' here
for three weeks in the open air, and
yet 1t is still hot. Amt it wonderful
how Stag retains heat? Three weeks
and more 1t takes one o. these big
blocks to cool off. So say Stag ought
to be used instead o. coal. Why, I
believe one of these three-foot blocks,
fresh from the furnace, would warm
two or three rooms for a couple o.
weeks. Stag is harder than any stone
that exists. You know what 1t is? 1t
Is the dirt and refuse from steel-a
composition of dirt and IRON We are
usin' 1t here to bank up the river with
A funny thing about 1t Is that If a
block strikes the water and only has an
inch or two of itself submerged, it siz-
zles and cools off; but If it sinks clean
underneath 1t explodes. There is a
crack like a gun, and chunks of Stag
fly everywhere. A queer stuff Stag is.''
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-14

The bill declares that immense i'm
proVements have been undertaken for
the Central Pacific, which affords the
Union Pacific an outlet from Ogden,
Utah, into California, and erroneous
ly charged against the Southern Pacific
operating expense account, with the
ultimate purpose of greatly improv-
ing the Central Pacific at the expense
of the parent system, buying 1T, and
then purchasing the greatly impaired
and deprecated Southern Pacific sys-
tenn itself. 1t is declared that during
the eighteen months ending December,
1902, the Union Pacific had made inn
provements amounting to, nearly $22,
100000 in the Central Pacific, charg-
ing the amount against the operating
expense of the Southern system and
creating deficit of $3,078, S29.21.
The bill asks for an order restrain
ing and enjoining the Union Pacific
Railway Company from voting it's
200 shares at the annual election
to be held April and a decree re-
curing both companies to come into
court to make answer to the particu-
lars of the complaint.
Judge Lurton issued a temporary re-
straining oredr in accordance with the
compliments petition. The restraining
orders prevents the Southern Pacific
from transferring its lease to the Cen
trail Pacific and from disposing of the
capital stock of the Central Pacific
owned by it. The order restraints the
Southern Pacific from permitting the
Union Pacific to vote upon any stock
of the Southern Pacific standing in the
Union Pacific's name or in the name of
any other person or corporation.
The plaintiffs represent the Keene-
Taylor element in the Southern Pacific.
The Keene faction is said to hold
about $50, 100000 worth of Southern
Pacific stock, having bought this
amount through a pool some time ago
lin the hope of an early dividend. The
. Union Pacific people, who are in the
Southern Pacific board of directors, it
is said oppose dividend at this time.
figuring that the money would be more
wisely expended in the shape of i'm
provements and betterments. The
Keene following has resorted to the
courts in an effort to prevent the I'm
ion Pacific from voting the 800, 900 900
worth of stock which it holds in the
Southern Pacific against dividend for
the latter company.
The Keene people believe that they
will be able to create such changes in
the directory of the road at the annual
meeting as will be favorable to the
declaration of a dividend
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-14
OBITUARY..
Mrs. z. ID. Respess.


Mrs. 2. D. Respess died yesterday
morning at her home in Guyton, after
an illness of several months. She had
been in failing health for long time.
Savannah to Guyton, in the hope that
the change might benefit her, but she
did mot improve, and gradually de-
clined until her death.
Mrs. Respess was SO years old. Be
sides her husband and mother, she
leaves three children, daughter and
two sons. Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. T. D. Ellis, were held at the
family home at 730 o'clock last night,
and We're attended by many sympathiz-
ing friends. The remains, accompanied
by the bereaved family, were then
taken to Butler, Ga, where the inter-
ment will take place this afternoon in
the family burial lot.
Mrs. Respess, was before her mar
riage, Miss Elizabeth Warde Russ.
She was "a graduate of Wes-
leyan College, Macon, and completed
her. musical education at the New Eng
land Conservatory in Boston. Besides
her mother and her immediate family,
her near relatives are Mrs. Talmadge,
Mrs. Alex. Smith, Gen. A. ]. West and
Col. Ben. Abbott of Atlanta, Mrs. Len
Carter of Fort Valley, and Mrs. Ed
ward Layfield of Macon. Mrs. Res
pess was a member of Wesley Monu-
mental Church, and was consistent
Christian woman. The sympathy of
many friends goes to the bereaved hus-
band, children and mother in their af-
Fiction.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-14
Austria's Imperial Archives.
From the London Telegraph.


The Austrian imperial archives have
been lately conveyed from the Hofburg
to the great house built for them adj
joining the Foreign Office. They will
later on be opened for public inspection,
from the most ancient documents down
to those of 1880. The rooms containing
the secret archives are of ironwork,
each story being completely separated
from the next one. so that neither fire
nor water can penetrate. Hose sup
plying abundance of water is fixed in
every direction, the windows can
neither be melted by fire nor destroyed
by blows. and the ornamental iron
work before each window can be un-
locked In case of emergency. This pre-
caution is not so much on account Of
fire as a preparation for the dangers
~ war IL Is remembered when Ma
poleon B0naparte invaded Austria and
ests blished himself AZ Seh0nbrunn. with
what terrible haste the secret achives
were carried on 70 Budapest, 70 the