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The Washington times., 1903-05-31

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hackett will 20
to Cambridge, Mass, about the middle
of June, where they will attend the
commencement exercises of Harvard
University, Chauncey, their eldest son.
being a member OF this years class.
Their younger son, Willis, was among
those graduated from the Friends
School this summer.
The Washington times., 1903-05-31

Mrs. Mary s. Faunce has issued inyi-
tations fer the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Lily Blanche, to William G. Men
chine. Wednesday. June 10, at O'Clock
at Epiphany Chapel
The Washington times., 1903-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ] Barker an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Lulu Amelia. to Charles Liebermann
Shepherd, Saturday, May %. in this city.
The Rev Richard P. Williams offciated.
Mr.. and Mrs Shepherd will make their
future home in Alexandria. Va Mr..
Shepherd is nephew of the late Gov
ernor Shepherd.
The Washington times., 1903-05-31

Arthur C. Moses has recently pur-
chased a handsome automobile, and will
pass the summer travelling in it through
New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A Willard, ac-
companied by their son and his wife,
will go Thursday to Nantucket. where
they have a summer home.
The Washington times., 1903-05-31

Vigcomte Charles de Chambrun will
join the French embassy staff here
The Washington times., 1903-05-31

Mrs. Emma Miller has issued invita-
lions for the marriage of her daughter,
Anna, to Montgomery Acking, at St
Mary's Church, on Wednesday morning.
June 8. at $50.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT.
Richard Wagner's "Parsifal" Produced
in New York.

New York, Dec 26-In spite of sue.
cessive legal complications, storm OF
pulpit protest and some enormous
practical difficulties. Richard Wagner's
sacred music drama or dedicatorlal
festival play "Parsfal," was produced
at the Metropolitan Opera House The
production takes rank not only as the
most sensational piece in American
operate history. but it has world
wide importance as the first publlc
performance of the much discussed
drama ont of Bayrerth and serious
blow aimed at the so-called Bay
reuth MONOPOLY which "Parsifal by
Its restriction TO that stage has largely
created and maintained for the Wag-
ter heirs
The performance was signal sue
cess and IL the opinion OF everyone
who has made the "Parsifal pilgrim
age to Bavreuth New York was
treated to the most sumptnous mount
ing the work has ever had. Never
has a "Parsifal" been given so supero
a scenic dress. never a more thorough
" adequate musical Interpretation.
and the largest audience ever IN a
New York thcater crowded to see the
production. parties coming from every
large city i'm the country.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
COSTLY FIRE IN ST. PAUL.
Furniture Company sustans Loss OF
Nearly $3.50

St. Paul, Dec. ga telephone call
and a general alarm called out every
company of the st. Paul fire depart
ment except two at O'Clock p. m. to
night fire in the two siX-story build
ings occupied by the Wallblom Furni-
ture and Carpet company at 401-4l7
Jackson street
The fire, which is the most disas-
trous that has occurred in the city in
the past two years, caused loss OF
nearly $1750O0 to the Wallblom com
pany and other concerns. and resulted
IN the serious injury of three firemen.
While twenty more suffered from frost
oites and exposure. The injured are;
Captain James Ferguson. struck on
the shoulder by flying bricks; shoulder
badly sprained
Lieutenant Sherman f. Wainwright
struck by falling wall and fell down
stairs In the building of the st. Paul
Eas Light company; not serious.
Fireman o. ]. Peterson. left arm
badly slashed and cut by collidns
with broken mirror. Suffered great.
~ from loss OF blood.
The crossing of electrical wires
connected with freight elevator, is sup
posed to have started the fire on the
NTH floor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
ARRIVING IN MANcHURiA.
Russian Reirforcen ents Descending
Upon Korea.

Victoria, b. c., Dec. 26.-Advices
were brought by the steamer Olympia
Of increasing reinforcements arriving
In Manchuria from Russia. Core
snondonts at Mukden tell Of the trans
port of troops to the southern borders
toward the Korean frontier at the rate
of twenty to twenty eight railway car
rlages twice day. The total num-
ber transported toward the beginning
of December was 1900, all of whom
had newly arrived from Europe. Re-
Inducements which had arrived at
Liao-Yang had arbitrarily taken up
winter quart ars in Chinese temples
and mercantile houses causing great
Indignation and considerable suffering
among the Chinese. Orders also have
been sent to hurry the Russian fleet
now coming from Russia to Port Ar
thur.
Russia has established q number Of
commercial enterprises ~ Manchuria.
AS Joint enterprise \ the Chinese
Eastern Railway com any and the
Russo Chinese bank. board of COM
merce" has been established to assist
Russia in efferting her economic
policy in Manchuria. This board has
commenced dealing in -four petroleum,
cotton. etc and the United States
consul at New Chwang is quoted as
saving that the Russian enterprise
will be very detrimental to the inter-
ests of the United States and he has
so reported to Washington.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
THREATENED MILLIONAIREs.
hicago Detectives Capture an Alleged
BIackmailer.

Chicago. Dec. 26.--The source of the
mysterious letters demanding large
sums of money which for the past six
months have been received by men
high in the financial world of New
York and Chicago was during the day
traced to Leo r. Brennan a CONNER
cial artist OF Chicago. and the young
man was placed under arrest as he
was leaving the general postoffice
where he had gone in answer to de-
Toy letter
When confronted with the evidence
Sf his wrongdoing Brennan confessed
to having attempted to enforce dozen
demands fer sums OF $4,000 and $780,
900 and having threatened his intend
ed victims with death should they re-
fuse to comply with his demand for
money. In his confession Brennan de-
clareG that all his attempts to eXtort
money had been futile. as he never re-
ceived a dollar in answer to any OF
his requests
The New York financiers of whom
Brennan demanded money were j.
Pierpont Morgan. John d. Rockefeller,
James Stillman and Andrew Carnegie.
Of each of these men he demanded
$4,000 in his first letters and on re-
ceiving no replies 1t is said. reduced
the amount demanded to $4,000.
Among those in Chicago upon whom
Brennan attempted to levy tribute
We're Marshall Field. r. T. Crane, j.
Ogden Armour and G. F. Swift. None
or the Chicago men were asked for
more than $25 900
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
JAP TROOPS READY TO MOVE.
Railroads Ordered to Prepare for Their
TRANSPORTATION.

London. Dec. 26.--The Nagasaki
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says that the Japanese railways have
1T en- ordered to be prepared to tran5-
port 10000 troops from the north TO
the south It is understood that only
those troops which are Injured to cold
cir ates will be chosen.
The correspondent says that there
are row forty warships in the southern
waters of Japan. the majority being
fully coaled and ready for any emer-
gcnry. These warships are continual
ly moving about for purpose of prac-
tice.
Officials everywhere, according to
the correspondent, are ready to sum-
mon reserves at a moments notice.
2 he drafting of Japanese troops to
Korea continues. They go in small
numbers on various preteXts, but
nevertheless a fairly large force is
nov there.
The Daily Mails Toxic correspond
ert says It IS reported in Win that
Russia intends to connect Antung, at
the mouth of the Yalu river. with
Iisoyang, on the railway between
Mukden and Port Arthur. with the OBJ
ject of bringing Yongampho within the
Manchurian railway zone.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
montana as }. Coleman Drayton.

montana. as j. Coleman Drayton.
The young man claiming the name
OF Carlisle who is in the Hennepin
county Jail awaiting trial on the
charge Of swinding has been posi-
lively identified as the ]. Coleman
Drayton who controlled number of
Montana papers for Senator w. A.
Clark when the Montana millionaire
was making his fight for reelection.
Carlisle has also been identified as
Harry Silberberg by Pinkerton detec.
tives. Silberberg is man with an in.
ternational reputation. He has, &C
cording to his confession written by
himself and sold to New York news
paper. stolen thousands in Mexico
grated thousands in New York
forged exchange drafts in San Fran
risco. robbed count of his wife in
Venice. WEIGHED his race bets for
thousands in India, been entertained
by the king Of Siam by means OF
forged credentials and married women
ia several parts OF the world.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
once.
SECRET INVESTIGATION.
Postoffice Department Probing Alleged
Violation of Law

ST Panl, Dec pa special to the
Globe from Washington says:
A secret investigation is in progress
in the postoffice department which
may have far-reaching results. The
subject matter Of it seems to have
been purposely or otherwise overlook
ed by the Bristow investigation.
It was brought about by the recent
Indictment of Senator Dietrich of Ne
braska and is for the purpose of de-
termining Just how many senators and
representatives in congress have vio-
lated section 3739 of the Revised Stat
utes prohibiting them from making
contracts with the government.
The most interesting feature of the
investigation brought to light is the
"discoyery" by officers of the salary
and allowance division that Senator
Warren of Wyoming is lessor of the
pcstoflce premises at Cheyenne, that
state.
Department officials refuse to dis
cuss the possibility or probability of
legal action being taken against the
senator. stating that this phase of the
case is for the proper legal officers of
the government 70 determine.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS IN
FAVOR OF Ex-sEcRETARY
FOR PRESIDENT.
NAME WILL Be PRESENTED SHORTLY
HOPE TO SECURE FOR THEIR CAN
DiDATE SUPPORT OF NEW
ENGLAND STATES.

Boston. Dec 2G--The name of Rich
ard Olncy will he formally presented
to his party as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the presi-
dency at the coming meeting of the
Democratic state committee of Massa
chusetts.
The resolution will be offered by
Hon. William S. McNary. chairman Of
the committee and the other New
England states will be asked to aid in
the Olney movement. This is the out
come of conference few nights ago.
attended by leading New England
Democrats. and at which John Sharpe
Williams Of Mississippi, the Demo-
cratic leader in congress, was present.
The Olney propaganda in the other
Nv England states will be started at
once.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
MORE MARINES LANDED.
Nine Hundred American BIuejackets
Now on the lsthmus.

Colon. Dec. 26.-All the marines,
about $50 from the United States
cruiser Prairie, came ashore during
the day and proceeded to camp at Bas
Obispe. thirty-one miles out on the
railroads The camps are thorouhgly
equipped. There are now 900 marines
doing shore duty.
The United States cruiser Olympia
has gone TO Cartagena. where Mr..
Beaupre. the American minister at
Bogota. will board her
Reports from the interior of Colon.
bia announce that United States Min
ister Beaupre. who is on his way to
the coast from Bogota bound for home
on a vacation. has left Honda on tho
Magdalena steamer with a company
of artillery as escort. The Colombian
government sent the soldiers with him
at his request.
Hostile demonstrations are feared
at river ports along Tho line. Mr..
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
THE DEATH LIST STILL GROWS
Victims OF the Wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio Road Now Number Sixty five
Dead.

Conrcl'sv,lle. Pa. Dec. 26.-Another
name has been added to the long death
list resulting from the Duquesne linn.
ted wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Dawson Harry Devline.
one of the three remaining patients at
the Cottage State hospital, died at 10
1. M The total dead now numbers
sixty-five and this probably completes
the list as the two still at the hospital
are doing well and will probably re-
cover. Devline's home was at Iona,
coming. Md.
The bodies Of about thirty OF the
victims were gathered up during the
day and taken away on early trains.
The remaining identified will bo
shipped within the next twenty-four
hours and the unknowns will be cared
tor by the borough council.
President George G. Porter has
eallei q special meeting to take meas
ures toward the formation of a relief
committee to look after bodies un.
Identified or unclaimed
In case no friends appear the citi
gems will see that the victims do not
find a last resting place in the potters
field The railroad company will con-
tribute literally to this fund, but
there will he no more than the money
necessary.
All who happen to be left to charity
will be decently inferred and the Chris
tian burial service will be performed.
the funerals partaking of the form of
the towns tribute to the memory Of
those whose lives We're sacrificed in
the wreck. The official investigation
into the cause of the disaster is being
prosecuted vigorously by the officers
of the railroad company, but it is
doubtful if any individual will be
blamed for the accident
1t was apparent that number of
switch ties which had fallen off a
westbound freight train and were
strewn upon the passenger track
caused the flying express to be de-
rallied.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
SCCLOED CHILD SUICIDES.
Eleven.Year-Cld Girl Takes Her Own
Life After Reproof.

Provo. Utah, Dec 26.-Mary Peters,
eleven years of age. committed sui
eide during the morning at her home
because Of grief at having been
scolded.
Her school teacher reproved her for
whispering during the lesson hour
She complained Of feeling badly when
she reached home and was told to take
dose of salts. She did so, but mixed
with the medicine large quantity of
stryohnine. She soon was seized with
commissions and died within half an
hour.
The coroner returned a verdict OF
suicide as the evidence showed the
child was abnormally despOndent and
morose. She several times threatened
her life She was very brilliant
scholar for her age, but was not dis
posed to yield to discipline
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
Many Victims Robbed.

Many OF the victims of the wreck
have been robbed There were several
who are known to have had large
amounts OF money and jewelry on
their persons. Not a single cent was
found in the pockets of these and it
was plainly visible that rings had
been taken from the fingers.
The wreck is pretty we'll cleared
away. All traffic on the Pittsburg
division has been tied up since the
wreck. 1t was not until late at night
that the first train passed over the
scene Of the wreck.
Coroner Hagen of Fayette county, ar.
rived in Connellsvllle during the day
ard Immediately swore in the coro-
ner's jury. which is now viewing the
ruins and taking evidence as to the
cause OF the disaster.
II is learned that the car that
dropped the timbers which wrecked
the limited was a gondola II the
Nickle Plate road.
Superintendent J. F. Irwin of the
Baltimore and Ohio declares the blame
must he fastened on the parties who
loaded the lumber on the car. His
tNcOIN - tlldl tuc SldhCS at tuc Sluc
of the gondola were weak and gave
way under the tension when the car
rounded the curve
Mr.. Irwin says there is no truth in
the rumor that train wreckers derailed
the train.
Considerable money was found on
the persons of the unidentified and
tightly sewed in belt on one foreign
er was found more than $400, which
was placed in the First National
bank. Sums ranging from 800 to
5000 were found, and this, like the
balance has been put in the bank un-
til relative may be found.
Connellsville is packed with curious
people attracted here by the wreck
and the three morgues have found it
necessary TO put guards at all doors
to keep morbid spectators from jump
ing into the small rooms and walking
over the forms of the dead.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
WOMAN LAWYER ACCUSES JUDGE
Miss Lathrop Charges Him With Mis-
management as Executor.

Denver, Dec. 26.-Miss Mary F.
Lathrop. a prominent attorney Of this
city. who has for some time had SUIT
pending for $50, 900 fee alleged to be
due her from the George w. Clayton
estate for services in defending the
will, has fled brief in the court Of
appeals in @hich she makes sensa-
tional charges against Judge Moses
Hallett of the federal court. executor
oe the estate. Miss Lathrop makes
many specific charges of mismanage-
ment of the estate, claiming that the
executor has paid large sums Of money
"a himself and to others without au.
rbority from the court. The will OF
George W. Clayton gives $2.000,0O0 for
che establishment of home for de-
pendent children. The will was con.
tested by his brother and sustained.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
THE ORDERS ARE KEPT QUIET
Two Transports at San Francisco to be put
in Service May Carry Troops to the
lSthmuS.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Oraers
have been received from Washington
by local transport officials to get the
troopships Sherman and Newport in
readiness for service Immediately
The transport officials maintain Sc
crecy as to the orders received and
refuse to divulge the intended destina-
tion of the vessels. 1t is generally
believed. however that it Is the inten-
tion to nave the troopships in readi-
ness for any movement towards Pan
ANA.
The gunboat Pennington has arrived
in port from the BremertOn navyyard.
1t Is understood that she will leave in
company with the New York, acting
as a convoy to the torpedo boats Paul
Jones and Preble.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
MOODY MERRILL is DEAD.
Ros.on Man Succumbs to Pneumonia
at Silver City, N. M.

Santa Fc. n. NJ, Dec 26.-Moody
Merrill of Boston. alias c. +. Grayson
Of silver City, died suddenly during
tho dav at Silver City from pneumonia
Merrill had held very high posltiohs
IN Boston when he suddenly dlsap,
peared and was supposed TO be dead
until a short time ago pollticai en-"
mics revealed his Whereabouts anu no
was arrested in New YORK city on
sar;onc financial charges. In New
Meyico he had made new fortune
ronresented the Colers OF New YORK
IN the Southwest and had been presl-
dent Of the Silver City National bank.
It is said that while the indictments
against Merrill did not name a iafge '
snm as having been misappropria'eu'
Boston police had complaints rom a
multitude of people involving the al
legged conversion OF nearly s5oo'ooo'
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
GREAT BRITAIN FINALLY ACTS.
Formally Recognizes the Republic Of
Panama.

Panama, Dec &c. Mallet, the
British consul has officially informed
the junta that he has received a cable
gram from the British foreign office
to the effect that Great Britain formal
ly recognizes the republic Of Panama.
The balance of the marines from the
United States cruiser Prairie. number
ing $50. We're landed at Colon and
went by train to Basobispo station on
the Panama railroad.
The Cuban government has issued
a proclamation recognizing the repub-
lie of Panama.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
MARSHAL DEFIEs MOB.
Arms Himself With Winch esters and
Sends Out Challenge.

Indianapolis, Dec. 26.-Town Mar.
shall William Harmon Of Diamond. a
mining town Of Clay county, whom
the miners have twice tried to lynch.
has fortified his home and armed him
self with Winchester rifles. He sent
out general invitation to the miners
to- come and take him If they do not
care for consequences.
Several days ago while attempting
to quell riot Harmon's revolver was
accidentally discharged and Dennis
Mccain was killed by the shot. The
grand jury exonerated the marshal.
The miners then made an attack on
Harmon's house and forced their way
in but he escaped by back door. A
second attempt was made to capture
him. but he was not at home when
the mob came.
He says he proposes to remain at
homo and II he is again attacked he
will defend himself He also says he
is determined to serve out the official
term for which he was elected.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
SUIT TO DUST MAYOR MORGAN.
Council Bluffs Na.) Executive Must
Answer Serious Charges.

Council Bluffs. Ia, Dec. 26-Mayor
Il. d. Morgan was during the dav
cited to answer to a suit commenced
in the district court to oust him from
Office on charge of corruption. malad.
ministration in office and of having a
compact with gambling houses to af.
ford them police protection. The four
counts against the mayor are neglect
of duty in failing TO suppress gambling
extostion IN forcing proprietors OF
gambling houses to pay $40 per month
for police protection, entering into a
contract with the gamblers and NAL.
administration.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
Bcaupre is due at Cartagena Sunday.
PRESENTS HIS PROTEST.
General Reyes Calls Upon Secretary
Of state Hay.

Washington, Dec. &c. - General
Reyes. the special representative Of
Colombia to the United States. during
the day presented to Secretary Hay
at his house the protest he has been
preparing against the action Of the
United States in recognizing the new
republic Oh Panama. Later General
Reyes said that he expected to remain
in this city until he received the an
swer of Secretary Hay to his note.
This paper he expects will be sent to
congress soon after 1t cOnvenes in
January. General Reyes said that he
deprecated warlike talk and had en-
deavored steadily to prevent any out
break on the part Of the people Of Co
lombia against the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
EPIDEMIC OF PNEUMONIA.
Drastic Measures Taken by New York
Board Of Health.

New York. Dec 26.-Pneumonia has
become so prevalent in this city that
the health department has decided to
amend the sanitary code by classify
ing that ailment with measles. scarlet
fever and smallpox and making it CON-
pulsory on physicians to report every
case of pneumonia promptly. This is
said to be without precedent in Amer
lea or Europe.
In the last five weeks. according to
the health department. there have
been $50 cases reported here. an in.
crease of i3 per cent over last year.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
MARRIAGE LICENSE REFUSED.
St. Paul Clerk Blocks Wedding OF
Enplish Peeress.

ST Paul. Dec 26.-Lady Josephine
beaumont Montague an English noble
woman. has been refused license to
marry ny the clerk of the Ramsey
county district court Lady Montague
received a decree of divorce from her
husband in Sioux Falls Thursday
She was accompanied by British
army oificer and when they entered
the st. Paul courthouse corridors the
pair attracted general attention by
their stylish clothing. Both Lady Mon
tague and her intended husband were
deeply chai rined when informed by
the clerk that state law provides
that six months must elapse before .
divorcee can marry in Minnesota.
Tha disappointed couple left the
courthouse. saying they would take .
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-26
CRANK is iNcARcERAreo.
Man Who Wrote to President Found
to Be Heavily Armed.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Having ad.
dressed letter to President Roose-
welt, the nature of which led officers
on duty AT the White House to believe
that ne was insane, the police arrest
ed Jerman Kehl. native of Construc.
ton. Chile. When taken into custody
he had on his person. a loaded revolver
and pair OF steel knuckles. He said
he was an inventor and had several
patents pending and he desired to be
protected. He was pronounced insane
by the police surgeons and sent to ST
ElZabeths asylum.