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The Washington times., 1903-10-03
ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP
new YORK Street GAR
Motorman Stabbed, But Despera-
does Are Beaten of.

NEW YORK, Oct 3.-Ffve young men
with handkerchiefs for masks. tried to
hold up and rob the motorman and con-
ductor of a southbound Eighth Ave-
nue. trolley car at 15sth Street at 2
O'Clock this morning
Motorman Thomas Gargan was stabbed
In the left hand. and one OF the high
way men was knocked OF the car by
Conductor Charles Mccarthy. The car
was just leaving for downtown when
three masked men jumped on the for
ward end and two on the rear end The
three men in front held revolvers to
Motorman Gargan's head and ordered
hun TO. shut on the lights.
Instead OF obeying he turned on power
and started the car at full speed. The
highwaymen grabbed the controller and
one of them stabbed Gargan in the hand
when he resisted The two men on the
rear platform ordered Mccarthy to hold
up his hands, but he refused and, grab
bing an iron coupling bar. struck one of
the men, knocking him of the car. His
companion jumped OF.
AT 156th Street, two policemen saw
the struggle on the front platform and
ran to the assistance of the motorman.
The highwaymen attempted to escape,
but couple OF shots from the police
mems revolvers brought them to a stand
still and they were arrested. The pris-
oners gave their names as John Wood
ley. nineteen years old; Charles Bolster.
nineteen years old. and William Bulls.
twenty years old,
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
LITTLE SISTERS OF POOR
NOT EXEMPT FROM TAX

The Commissioners today disapproved
an application Of The Little Sisters OF
the Poor for exemption from water tax.
On September p the Commissioners re-
ceiVed the request. which was referred
to George F. Green, Water Registrar
The Little Sisters of the Poor" says
the report. being neither a charitable
school nor orphan asylum. and receiv-
ing no appropriation from Congress. is
not entitled to exemption. according TO
an act of Congress passed June 30, 1898.
There is no questioning the fact that
this is a purely charitable institution.
but in the absence of a law granting an
exemption the department cannot give
the relief sought"
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
WEATHER REPORT.

II is cooler In NeY England. eastern
New York and the upper Ohio Valley.
and higher temperatures prevail in the
upper Lake region and upper Mississippi
Valley In the latter district the tenn
perature is about 20 degrees above the
seasonal average
Cloudy weather will continue in the
Middle Atlantic Coast States. and fair
weather in the South. Rain is probable
in the Ohio Valley and the lower Lake
region tomorrow. and In the Middle At
lantic States Monday.
IL viii be somewhat warmer in the
lower Lake region tonight and tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

Evil effects resulting from the decision
of the Mexican government to permit
the landing of Chinese coolie laborers
in that country have already been felt
by the immigration service on the south
ern border of the United States. In
creased efforts to prevent smuggling
will be ordered by the bureau in Wash
ington.
Information concerning the action of
the Mexican government in the fight
waged by the China Commercial Steam
ship Company was received here yester-
day. but from reports sent In by agents
OF the immigration service on the Mex
ican border II is apparent the decision
had already been anticipated. AS the
result, the United States agents have
made a number of arrests in the past
two or three days.
No doubt exists In the minds of I'm
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
MRS. JOHNSTON PLEADS
mot GUILTY" TO CHARGE

NEW YORK. Oct. Mrs. Marie L
Johnston. wife of DR.. A. NJ. Johnston.
Fifth Avenue dentist. who was arrested
last night. charged with stealing from
the United States Playing Card Com
pany. was arraigned In Jefferson Market
police court this morning and remanded
until next Tuesday afternoon. at the re-
quest of her lawyers
Bail was fixed at $4,000. but as Il
was not forthcoming the woman was
locked up. Mrs. Johnston. when ar
raigned. pleaded not guilty.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Warned of Trouble, He
brewS Remained in
Houses Instead of At
tacking Mob.
Battle Ragged for Hours,
and the Police We're
Unable to Stop the
Struggle.

VIENNA. Oct. "a dispatch to the
''Tageblatt" from Czernowitz gives
further details of the reported massacre
of Jews at MohiIen. near KishineT. on
Wednesday.
Wednesday was the day for the ceIe-
bration of the Feast OF the Atonement.
The Jews were warned that trouble was
in store for them. but instead OF attack
ing the peasants. as was at first re-
ported. they did not leave their homes
for the synagogue They barricaded
their houses and awaited the attack
The peasants made a rush on the bar
ricaded homes. but were met with sti7
resistance. This increased the mob's
fury. and more terrific attack was
made. the battle raging for hours. The
police attempted to stop the fight. but
were helpless.
Finally the Jews were routed and the
massacre began. One hundred peasants
and 300 Jews were-kiIled- The Jewish
heusesswere looted aGs their shops COM
pletely destroyed.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
NAVAL ACADEMY NEEDS
HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Inadequate hospital accommodations
at the Naval Academy were discussed
yesterday in n conference between AS
sIstant Secretary Darling. OF the Navy.
and Surgeon General RIxey. In case of
an epidemic among the midshipmen the
hospital facilities at Annapolis would
be found lacking. Temporary additions
to the sick quarters are being made. but
even with the increased hospital facili-
ties IL is said the Academy is lacking in
accommodations for the 66O midshipmen
al the Academy
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
FRIENDS DEATH RATE
EXCEEDS THAT OF BIRTH

MARION. Ind. Oct. 3.-StatisticaI re-
ports at today's session of the Indiana
yearly meeting of Friends. showed that
the death rate of Friends exceeds the
birth rate This condition has prevailed
since 1897
Francis W. Thomas. of Dunreith. de-
plored the present tendency to discour-
age early marriages. and said the cur
tailment OF children was not only a
church. but a national, issue.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
GEN. CoRBIM RETURNS
TO ARRANGE FOR TRANSFER

Major Gen. Henry C. Corbin returned
to Washington this morning and i'm
mediately began TO make arrangements
for his transfer to New York. where he
ment of the East
The formal order for the transfer OF
General Chaffee to General Corbin's
place on the general staff and General
CoTbin's assignment 10 the command of
the Department OF the East. was issued
this morning by Lieut.. Gen. S. r. NJ.
Youp=
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
THREE HUNDRED JEWS
BUTCHERED IN HOMES
BY RUSSIAN FANATICS
SHA w WILL ACCEPT
BONDS OF HA WAU
Good as Security for Deposits of Government MoneyF
nanciaL Objections to Issue Met.

in floating this loan. although 1T bears
5 per cent interest and runs for fifteen
years.
New York financiers objected to TAX
ing the bonds on the mere approval by
the President OF their issue. They de-
sired that the United States Govern
ment should show its full approval OF
their worth by accepting them as secur-
ity for national bank deposits
This Secretary Shaw has now done.
and he Will issue a statement to that
effect this afternoon
The bonds are issued for the building
Of schools. roadways. and wharves.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

Secretary Shaw OF the Treasury De-
partment today authorized the annunce-
ment that the Hawaiian bonds. of which
the Territory desires to dispose. will be
accepted by the Treasury as security
for deposits of Government money.
George r. Carter. secretary of the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii. has been in this
country for some time trying to sell
81. .229, 900 OF the bonds OF the Territory
Of the issue authorized by the Territorial
Legislature and by the President Of the
United States. Owing to the condition
Of the New York money market, Mr.
Carter has found considerable difficulty
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
DISTRICT BOYS BRIGADE
GONE TO CONVENTION

The six companies Of the Boys Bri-
gade of the District of Columbia left
Washington for Baltimore this morning.
under command OF Col w. H. Dexter.
The boys will attend the annual conven-
tion. which convened yesterday and will
last until Sunday evening
Company G. of the Third Pennsyl-
vania Regiment. Boys Brigade, stopped
in Washington for several hours on its
way to Baltimore. Lieut.. Gen. II. B.
Bope, who is commander-in-ch chief of the
National Brigade, was in command of
Company O. He is. incidentally, vice
president and general manager OF sales
Of the Carnegie Steel Company.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
DR.. WHITE IN CHARGE
AT ST. ELIZABETH'S

Dr. William A. White has assumed
charge OF the Government Hospital for
the Insane as successor 10 the late Dr.
A. B. Richardson. 1t was expected that
when the new superintendent took
charge there would be some charges In
the staff. but DR.. White said this morn
ing that nothing in the way of reorgani-
cation. IL he decides upon such course,
will be done until he has chance to
settle down and learn the needs OF the
Institution more thoroughly.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
MINISTER cONGER TO SIGN
NEW TREATY AT SHANGHAI

United States Minister Conger, at
Pekin. will go 10 Shanghai on October 8
to sign the recently negotiated Chinese
American commercial treaty. Dispatches
from Pekin state he will sail from 'raku
on the gunboat Vicksburg E. T. viii
liams. the Chinese secretary of the le-
cation, will accompany him.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
FATAL CANE RUSH" AT
TULANE UNIVERSITY

NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. SIN the
annual cane rush between the freshmen
and sophmore classes. at the opening OF
the Tulane University. Friday. the at
tack became a desperate one. and sew
eral were injured. one fatally and
second seriously
Loeber Landau. aged sixteen. son OF
Bernard Landau. partner in the firm of
S. J. Katz & Co.. lies in his home with
his skull crushed, and Will die.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
CAPT. LEMLY IN KENTUCKY.

Capt Samuel c. Lemly. Judge Advo-
cate General of the Navy. left Wash
ington last night for Louisville KY.
where he will represent the Navy De-
partment at the annual congress of the
National Prison Association which con
venes there today. The sessions will
continue until October 8.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
HON. WAYNE MACVEAGH
ARGUES VENEZUELAN CASE

THE HAGUE, Oct 3.-The Hon.
Wayne MacVeagh. of Philadelphia. to-
day began his argument on the Venezue-
Ian case He made a strong plea that
the tribunal give an impartial decision.
and not to accord all privileges to the
powers because they were strong and
Venezuela was weak.
The court decided that England should
be given no further time TO prepare a
counter claim
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
SECRETARY CORTElYOU
RETURNS TO THE CITY

Secretary Cortelyou. OF the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, returned
to Washington last night from New
York. where he had stopped upon his
return from Canada.
The Secretary was not at the depart
ment today. aud Commissioner Garfield
was still acting Secretary, Mr. cortel-
you viii take up his work as head OF
the department on Monday or Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
REAR ADMIRAL coGHLAN HERE.

Rear Admiral J. B. Coghlan. command
ing the Caribbean squadron of the
United States Navy. arrived in Wash
ington this morning. and called at he
Navy Department. He will remain here
until October Z. and will confer with
the general board concerning the wint er
maneuyers.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
PERSIAN MINISTER GIVEN
ST. LOUIS FAIR DUTIES

Minister Pearson. at Teheran. Persia.
has informed the State Department that
Persia has designated the Persian min
lister to this country as special commits
sioner TO the st. Louis Exposition. with
Tignan Khan. Persian consul in New
York. and Tooshan Klian, as advisory
committee
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
HOPES ENTERTAINED
OF KAIN'S RECOVERY

BALTIMORE. Oct. IA good nights
rest and continued Improvement in
Archbishop Kain's condition is reported
from St Agnes Sanltarium.
The archbishop has now been con-
scious for couple of days and hopes
for his recovery are entertained.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
DEvoNsHIRE MAY RESIGN.

BIRMINGHAM. Oct 3.-The Post"
learns that the Duke OF Devonshire has
sent a provisional resignation as lord
president OF the council to Premier Bal
four. The resignation is to become ef-
fective II certain eventualities happen
in the cabinets recoEgtruction.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
CABLE SHIP STRUCK BY ICEBERG

Icebergs are interfering with the lay
ing OF the Alaskan cable. The cable
ship Burnside was struck by an iceberg
last week. and compelled to steam to
Douglas City for repairs after laying
forty-six miles of cable below Juneau.
The vessels forward compartment filed
with water.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
STUCK NAIL IN HIS FOOT.

Enoch Washington. nineteen years old,
of 1920 Fifth Street southeast. stuck
nail in his left foot yesterday and was
a patient at the Casualty Hospital as a
result His injuries were attended to
and he was sent home.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
STEAMER CIVILIAN AGROUND

LIVERPOOL. Oct 3.-The. Harrison
Line steamer Civilian is aground in the
Mersey- Tugs have gone to her assist
ance. The Civilian sailed from Kurra-
chee. India, for Liverpool on September
6. She is a vessel OF 4,535 tonnage.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

SOFIA, Oct. 3.-Word was received
here today that Insurgents under Yam
koff had attacked and destroyed the town
OF Belitza, in northeastern Macedonia
The Turks lost heavily. while the instr
gents casualties were four killed and
many wounded.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
SIR MlCHAEL'S FUNERAL
TO BE HELD MONDAY

LONDON. Oct S--The funeral of Sir
Michael H Herbert. late ambassador 20
the United States. viii take place at the
Pembroke county seat at Wilton. near
Salisbury. on Monday next.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
CENSORSHIP OF NEWS
At WAR DEPART VENT
Order Will Undoubtedly In
vite Criticism.
COL. GREENE WlELDS PENCIL
General Young Intends to Have AL
News of General staff Care
fully Scanned.
COL. GREENE WIELDS PENCIL

A press censorship has been estab-
lished at the War Department. Lieut..
Col. II. A. Greene. secretary of .he
was press censor in Manila, p l., has
been given similar duties at the War
Department.
Too Much Gets Out.
General stan officers are convinced
that too much army news in the past
has been given to the public by the
officers stationed at the War Depart
meut. and have determined, if possibla,
that nothing appertaininR to the work Of
the general staff ball be printed with
out having first been scanned by Colonel
Greene.
All general staff officers at the War
Department have been ordered by Lieut..
Gen. S. B. NJ. Young. chief OF staff, not
to give information to the press, not
withstanding the fact that this is sup
posed to be a period of profound peace.
In the leading editorial. the Army
and Navy Register says today on this
subject:
Argument for Scoffers.
This growing spirit of secrecy in the
War and Navy Departments will invite
no end of criticism. 1t will lead SCOT
fers to argue the preposterous charge Of
exclusiveness and aristoeracy, which are
cudgels welded by some folk who de-
light TO direct public prejudice upon
service personnel. II there is any real
reason for condolences, the reputable
newspapers Will surely observe such re-
quirements discreetly, but haphazarf
and indiscriminate exactions OF secrecy
and silence will result disastrously."
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

News from Czernowitz carries much
weight, as it was from this town that
the first news of the Kishlnen massacre
came.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Change in Schedule, Southern Railway

Southern Railway announces change in schei-
ule, effective Sunday, October 4. See schedule
advertisements
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
TEMPERATURES.
THE Sun
TIDE TABLE.

High tide today. y......6:IOp d. na.
High tide tomorrow .6:27 a. m, 6:53 D. n.
Low tide tomorrow II 81 a. m, 1855 D. IN.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
PRESIDENT TALKS OF
POSTOFFICE CASES
New Indictments May In
yolye High Officials.
ADDICKS CALLS ON PAYNE
Postmaster Merritt Names ]. W. Cottel
to Succeed w. Scott Towers in
Charge of Station c.
ADDIcKS CALLS ON PAYNE

At the request of President Roosevelt,
District Attorney Beach called at the
White House yesterday afternoon. The
conference lasted long time. 1t is the
general belief that the conference was
devoted rather to indictments. which
will be reported Monday, than those
already reported.
According to rumof among the new
Indictments Will be the names OF per-
sons OF much more Importance and
higher official position than any against
whom indictments have been filed.
Addicks on Deck
J. Edward Addicks. of Delaware. was
caller on the Postmaster General this
morning. 1t is supposed he was there
TO see about restoring peace among the
Delaware Republicans after the bitter
controversy which arose over the dis
missal of Huldah B. Todd, postmistress
al Greenwood Del, in order to please
the Addicks forces. What decision was
reached in the matter could not be
learned.
Representative Hemenway OF Indiana
also called on the Postmaster General.
Mr.. Hemenway is convinced It will be
impossible 20 head of a Congressional
investigation OF the Postoflee Depart
ment. and is said TO have expressed the
opinion that the Republicans would bet
ter get in on the ground floor and get
the credit.
Appointments to Station C.
John A. Merritt. city postmaster. an
nounced this morning he had recon-
mended ]. w. Cotter to succeed w. Scott
Towers as superintendent of Station c,
In F Street. }. J. Wharton is promoted
from clerk to foreman to succeed Mr.
Cotter. and J. W. Sherwood is promoted
from subclerk to clerk to succeed Mr..
Wharton. F. l.. Lewis. clerk at 5000, has
resigned and Martin r. Bourne, sub
clerk, has been appointed TO the vacancy.
These promotions are the result OF
the indictment of Mr.. Towers on the
charge that he received a rake-off on
the sale OF book typewriters to the de-
partment.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

Children like Piso's Cure. Il is pleasant to
take. and cures their coughs. At druggists
25c.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

Flynn's BuJiness College, 9Th and K.
Business. shorthand. typewriting- s2s ayr.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
Number One Blinds 81 pair,

ANY siaei fill IA inches Lbbey q cO.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow; light to fresh
variable winds.
Frostburg mining journal., 1903-01-31
THE MARROW TIRE EVIL.
Good Ronds Spoiled md Cost OF
maintenance Increased.

1t is worse than useless to build good
roads only to have them cut to pieces
by the use of narrow tires in hauling
heavy loads. Wide tires help to pre-
serve ordinary dirt roads and are there
fore of the greatest value to them.
TO change ut once to wide tires
would no doubt be hardship on some
owners of vehicles, says Good Roads
Magazine, but this is Il point that can
be worked out and adjusted so that The
expense will not be burdcnsome. We
hiclc owners should be educated to see
that it is to their interests to have
wide tires, as the use of them makes
fewer repairs necessary, thus reducing
the expense of maintenance, and be-
sides enables larger loads to be hauled
with the same number of horses.
Every state should pass Il law max
ing wide tires compulsory. In France
and ether parts of Europe tires as
wide as six inches are in use, and as
the front axle is shorter than the rear
the load passing over the road gives
twenty four inches of road roller sur
face all the time.
Let us have agitation on the subject
and legislation will follow.
Frostburg mining journal., 1903-01-31

Somebody has discovered That the
decadcnc" in modern man'IcrS does not
necessarily Irnoi" or increased bru-
tality or absolute indifference" to the
feelings and nee dS of other people. 1t
is balm to the soul 10 be assured of this
fact. says the Atlanta Journal.
We have admitted 10 ourselves for
some time past that our manners have
not the rrl'osc which should mark the
caste of Yer" de We're and that we are
indeed frankly iiscourtcous 10 each
other. We also know that many mcn
are no longer particular how they act
or what they say in the presence of
women ana do not even observe the
small cnurtcSicS of life where members
of :hc opposite sex are concerned. Men
no longer hesitate to Let woman walt
on them or to push her aside in Il
crowd or to smoke in her face unapolo-
gctically. as if that were their natural
right. We certainly are less polished
and corcmoniUuS than We're our fore
fathers.
Facing this fact. it is pleasing to be
assured that the chang" is not due to
ScliiShnCss but is simply the express
sion Of our desire To be honest. tu avoid
ShamS. Therefore if we Sometimes
ovcrStcp th" limit and cultivate un-
pleasant freedom Of speech and action
manifest unrrstrnincd rudcncSs. we are
to be excused on the ground of our ex-
cesSivc frankncss and honesty.
Frostburg mining journal., 1903-01-31

hrrlla by name. nor was he too hard
upon the hungry COW. He didn't hint
that Mrs Cantwell was careless or
Mrs. Peabody impetuous. and the meet
ing between the dcacouS Wa: passed
over entirely. He simply found Il Bib
lical parallel and worked it up for the
benefit of both sides. and the result al
most wrecked the church, For the
next three months thcr" was more
backbiting in the village than should
have been heard of in ten counties.
and there were no signs of II let up
when incident stepped in to restore
peace.
One day Deacon icahody's wife went
up into the garrct To overhaul on old
trunk. The place needed airing. and
she raised Il window. \ hand organ
WAS playing down the street. and She
held up the sash with one hand and
leaned out to see and to hear. Next
thing she knew she WAS hlnIiI" head
downward on the outside of the house.
while the sash rested on her ankles
and held her fast.
Deacon CantWclIS wife WAS sewing
carpet rags in her sitting room when
Il series of shriCkS lifted her out of her
chair and propelled her TO the front
door. For Il few seconds She WAS over
come by the sight opposite. Then she
made Il run for il. and two minutes lat
cr she was in the Peabody garnet Co.
lonal umbrellas, hungry cows and the
tongue of gossip We're forgotten rs she
tuggcd and pulled at the hanging bur-
den. When it was finally drawn back
over the window sill both wcmcn faint
ed away and tangled up with each 9th
cr, and SilaS GOodhcart. who had heard
the last shrickS and come running,
stood over them with uplftcd hands
and said:
"Now let the hcath9n rage, for UNI
brcllas is noWhHr and peace is restored
to Chenille fOr"vcrm0rcr'
Frostburg mining journal., 1903-01-31

A contributor to Il R0Stnu paper says
that he always thought until recently
that the blushing cheeks OF Il bride We're
certain indication Of either her em-
barraSsmCnt or her ab0unding health.
He was disabused of this opinion by
what he saw ut Il wedding the other
day. The wedding party WAS in the
vestibule, all ready to proceed to the al
tar awaiting the wedding march. He
noticed that the bride was very pale,
and the bridesmaid noticed it about the
same time and proceeded TO take the
brides cheeks between her thumbs and
fingers and give them good. hard
pinching. Under this process they soon
showed a good color, whCrcupon the
bridesmaid carefully performed the
same operation on herself, and they
proceeded with glowing cheeks to the
altar.
Frostburg mining journal., 1903-01-31
Selling n wife.

"To Be Sold. - For ) shillings, my
wife, Jane Heeband. She is stoutly
built, stands firm and is sound, wind
and limb.
"Shc can SOW and reap, hold plow
and drive Il team and would answer
any stout, able man that can hold n
tight rein, for she is hard mouthcd and
hcadstrong. but if properly managed
would either lead or drive as tame as a
rabbit.
Her husband parts with her because
she is too much for him. Inquire OF the
printer.
IN. Il. All her clothes will be given
with her"
The fOrcgOin" is an advertisement Of
owes century ago and was first pub
lshcd in Virginia.