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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
FAVORED DEALERS FAIL
TO GET DISTRICT WASH
Municipal Government Adopts New
Method of Awarding the
Laundry Contract.

The Commissioners have decided to
award the contract for the District
laundry 10 the Harvard Laundry Com
pany. at prices which are much lower
than has been paid heretofore. This is
the first time the District has ever in
vited competition for this class Of work.
the former custom having been 10 let
out the work on the favored dealer
plan.
The Harvard Company was low on all
articles. except tablecloths. its bid OF 5
cents for this article being tied by the
Tolman Laundry Company. Property
Clerk Beckett recommended. however.
that since the Harvard Company was
low on everything else it should be
given the entire contract, a position
which has been approved by the Com
missiOners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
DOMINICAN REBELS TO
ATTACK THE CAPITAL

Advices from Puerto Plata. Santo Do
mingo indicate that the rebel forces
are concentrating for an attack on the
capita, 1f that republic. President Wos
Gil has called his two gunboats to
santo Domingo. having been unable TO
maintain blockade az Puerto Plata
The vessels are supposed TO be needed
TO defend the capital
Insurf%nts are IN control Of telegraph
lines operated in connection with the
cable service. More than 1000 armed
men are at Cotuy ready for a dash into
Santo Domingo. This force is expect
ing re-enforcements from the south. and
the surrendelsslf the capital By the in
surgents IS reported 20 De inevitable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

long the investigation into Mr. Mad
dens office had been under way. he re-
piled. three DAYS"
From Postmaster General Payne it
was learned that the Investigation of
Mr.. Madden's stamp dealings were due
TO articles which were published in a
stamp collectors magazine and appear
cd in 1902. The article said that when
the Accent Pan-American stamps were
issued some of them had inverted CEN
ters. and because OF this defect they
became valuable to collectors. Then. II
was asserted. AIr. Madden ordered that
more OF the same stamps be printed as
specimens. and these specimens got into
the hands of dealers who sold them for
large prices The magazine article did
not accuse Mr. Madden of profting by
the alleged transaction, but when a copy
of it was sent TO Mr.. Payne he ordered
an investigation TO determine how many
of the stamps were issued and what be-
came of thcm.
Too Early to Comment.
Mr.. Payne said this morning that the
Inspectors had not progressed far enough
to make any announcements. Speci-
men stamps, which are printed on card
board and are not accepted on letters.
have been issued by the department for
many years. ana are distributed free
among the members of Congress and
other officials. They are much priced
by collectors who are without the regu-
lar stamp of that issue.
J. L. Bristow, Fourth Assistant Post
master General, had a long talk with
Mr. Madden this morning, but Mr. Mad
den said that the greater part OF the
time was taken up in discussing some
thing else, and the stamp story was not
taken up until ne drew it 10 Mr. Bris
tow 8 attention
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
SPANISH SCULPTURE
FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR

MADRID. Eov 2.-The council of min
listers has commissioned the minister of
public instruction to do his utmost 20
promote an exhibit of Spanish sculpture
and painting at the st. Louis Exposition.
The c-Uiser Rio Del Plata will trans
port the Spanish exhibits to New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
PRETTY DENVER WOMEN
WATCHING FOR "MASHERS'

DENVER. Col. Nov Mrs. Fannie
Hardin. president of the Business Wo-
mems League says that she has ar
ranged with several pretty girls to pro-
cure evidence 10 convict ''mashers'' who
intrude their attentions on girls In the
downtown district
Mrs. Hardin says her detectives are
among the prettiest women In the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
PlCKPOCKET SNATCHES
FORTUNE IN MADRID

MADRID. Nov "A pickpocket yes
terday abstracted a wallet, containing
about S32S. 1a9 from the pocket of a mill
lionaire farmer from Granada. The
theft occurred IN the course Of a church
parade in the Gale Al ala. Madrid's
Fifth Avenue The thief escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
POPE REGARDS DAMAGE
TO VATICAN SLIGHT
His Holiness Orders the De-
bris Cleared Away.
CALLED FlREMEN OF ROME
For First Time Since the Seventies
Italian Authorities Entered
Home os Fontiffs.


ROME. Nov. 2-The Pope today visit
ed the scene of the fire which destroyed
part of the Vatican yesterday. His
Holiness ordered the debris cleared away
Immediately.
An exact estimate of losses is not
obtainable. because of the indeterminate
value of the books. manuscripts and en-
cravings which were destroyed. The
Pope. speaking of the fire, said:
I'VE must thank Providence that there
WAS. comparatively, little damage done. ."
State Officials in Vatican
Now that the excitement over the fire
at the Vatican yesterday has died down
to some extent. clerical and lay circles
are commenting on ono great fact which
the fire developed This is that Italian
state officials entered the Vatican for
the first time since the downfall of the
temporal power OF the Catholic Church.
When the Pope arrived on the scene
of the fire he saw that while the Vatican
workers were doing their utmost TO con-
queT the hlazs. they had a hopeless
task. owing 10 the inflammable material
in that portion OF the building and the
lack Of proper contrivances for such an
emergency He ordered that the fire.
men of Rome be summoned This was
done and the frepen did valiant work.
Mayor of Rome There.
In the meantime word had been sent
to the Italian government authorities.
and they hurried at once TO the scene.
The mayor OF Rome. the prefect. police
ofhcials. and Signor Ronchetti. the new
Iy-appointed minister Of justice. hur.
ried TO the Vatican. They were cOufte-
ously invited TO enter and did so in their
official capacity They gave orders d.
recting the work Of fighting the blaze
and participated personally in the fight.
The competition between the firemen
OF the Vatican and those OF the city Ia
see which could do the most to conquer
the blaze. brought out many instances Of
courage. Many OF the firemen even risk
ed their lives 10 save the invaluable ma
teriai which was IN danger of destruc-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
AGED WOMAN ENDS LIFE
HANGING TO BEDP0ST

George Ferrell. 80 Tenth Street south
east, went into the room Of his mother,
Lyda r.. Ferreli, today and discovered
her hanging 70 the bedpost with a piece
OF bunting tied around her neck. The
son summoned medical assistance. but fl
was found she was already dead.
Coroner Nevitt found on Investigation
that Mrs Ferrell had been demented
for some years, and gave a certificate
Of suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
GOVERNMENT WINS
VICTORY IN SERVll

SOFIA, NV 2.-Complete returns
from the various parts of the country
show shat the government scored 4
sweeping victory in the elections for
members of the national assembly held
yesterday.
The government won IA seats and the
opposition but 40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
WEATHER REPORT.

The Indications are that the central
" tiey's rain area VIII extend slowly
ward over the interior Of The mid
Atlantic States tonight and tOMor-
and that showers viii continue IN
south Atlantic States. No marked
lges ip temperature viii occur IN the
eru and southern districts dur
the next two days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
ovAEAN TOTAL LOSS.

SYDNEY. Nov. At is learned that
the missing Australian steamer Ovalan
was burned to the waters edge and
sank OFF Lord Howe Island on October
20. The passengers and crew were all
saved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
PRINCIPAL EXAMINER
QUITS PATENT OFFICE

Cocrge Cooper Dean, principal examin-
er in the Patent once at S2 500. has re-
signed TO accept a position In New York
He was an expert on wireless telegra-
ply James H Griffin. assistant examin-
CT. has been promoted 20 the place va
Gated By Mr. Dean but will continue TO
serve as Jaw clerk 20 Commissioner
Allen. =. II Campbell. principal examiner.
VIII be IN charge Of the electrical divi-
son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
JEWISH RABBlS MAY
MEET IN POLISH TOWN

BERLIN. Nov. 2.-The ''Tageblatt'' to-
day announces that NJ. Plehve Russian
minister of the interior. has sanctioned
the meeting OF a congress of Jewish
rabbis IN Rodno. Poland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
INTEREST TO CEASE
ON FEBRUARY 2 NEXT

A circular has been issued by the
Treasury Department formally announc-
ing that the interest on the Outstanding
per cent bonds viii cease on February
2 1904 and that the principal and ac-
crued interest on such bonds will then
be pad. IN the meantime. the redems-
ton OF these bonds. with interest paid
up to February J. win continue, under
the terms Of the circular OF September
~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
ELECTIONS IN LONDON.

LONDON, Nov. 2-The election OF
1.so0 councilmen for the various boroughs
OF LoDIon IS being held today. There
Is no indication Of anything out Of the
ordinary happening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
OVER ONE MILLION
GERMAN CONSERVATIVES

BERLIN. Nov 2-Statistics issued by
the anti-tuberculosis congress today
show that there are over 100000 known
cases of consumption in Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
SPANISH IRON WORKERS
WIN PARTIAL VICTORY

BILBAO. Spain, Nov. 2.-Never in the
history of Bilbao has there been a
strike OF such momentous consequences
to the iron workers of Spain as that
which terminated yesterday. The miners
viii no longer be compelled to live
co0ped up N the barracks provided By
the mining companies, and they will no
longer be forced 10 purchase food from
the company stores, which has often
been declared unfit to eat: instead OF
being paid by the month they Will here
after be paid every week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
GENDARMES AND JEWS
IN CONFLICT AT WARSAW

BERLIN, Nov. p The newspaper
''Nossisehe Zeitung" reports a conflict
at Warsaw today between gel7darmes
and zoo Jews No cause for The fight
is given.
Several persons were killed and eighty
wounded A number OF the participants
were arrested
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

BRITISH GUNBOAT ASHORE.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2-The British
gunboat Landrail is ashore at Egmond-
Aan-Zee, a Dutch port on the North Sea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Chief Executive Departs
at Midnight for
Oyster Bay.
TO MAKE QUICK TRIP
Secretary Cortelyou and Sec
retary Loeb Will Be in
tie Party.

President Roosevelt. with Secretary
Loeb and the other members Of his par
ty. viii }eavc on the regular train over
the Pennsylvania at 1910 tonight for
Oyster Bay. where he viii vote tomOr-
row.
The rip viii be made as quickly as
possible and VIII be devoid Of al un-
necessary ceremony. The President s
car VIII be attached TO the regular train.
Jersey City viii be reached at 60 to-
morrow morning and Oyster Bay al 9
o clock He VIII remain there until u:l5
and then start homeward. The train
VIII arrive in Washington at S:l5 tomor-
row ni@hS.
To Vote for a Democrat.
At Oyster Bay the voting place where
the President Will cast his ballot Is over
a Chinese laundry. The President viii
vote for justice Of the supreme court.
a judge OF the court of appeals. and a
member Of the State Assembly. For the
first time IN his life he viii vote for a
Democrat. Judge Dennis O'Brien Of the
court OF appeals. who has been indorsed
for reelection by both parties.
Secretary Cortelyou will be a member
OF the Presidents party He vSfes at
Hampstead. Long Island. Secretary
Loeb votes a. Oyster Bay. There viii be
the ususlt force Of messengers. stenogra-
pliers aNd Secret Service men IN the
party.
Congressman Frank W. MOndeu. ef
Wyoming who was at the White House
TO pay his respects to the President this
morning. said he did not consider there
was need for a general revision Of the
land laws
He believes the General Commissioner
OF the Land Office should have a larger
force of men under him. so that the
administration Of land laws may be
more effective.
No Investigation.
7 have great dozht whether there is
any such situation in the West. or
whether members of Congress have
| been involved in land frauds In any
such way as 10 call for an investiga-
tson by Congress this winter" said Air-
Hondell
Mr.. Monden said Congressman Lacey
,Yoris again be chairman Of the Public
IDS Committee.
ege=|ing financial legislation this
atsr. Mr.. Mondell said there was nc
need OF il There is plenty of money
? in the country" he said .Yoa cannot
egislate long enough or fast enough
70 supply all the money the spectators
want"
Cannon a Caller.
Speaker-to-be Joseph Cannon Of I'LL
nois. was in conference with the Presi-
dent for a short time. Mr. Cannon
following his call said he had been able
10 do little toward making up the House
committees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Best Blinds, Anv Size. 500

at Libbey & Co.'S. 9Th and n. Y. ave
nW.-adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

Watch for oGD HT.
There's money in it.-Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
BENEFITS FOUGHT
WHITE MEN CHARGED WITH
 MURDER, GAME.
Surrounded in Turpentine Camp Floridians Fought for Hours Against Posse, But Were
 Finally Compelled to
 Submit to Numbers. !

Lawtey, Fla, Nov. A.-Sheriff Johns and his posse captured J. s. Bennett, charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff H. c. Richardson last night, and also two broth CTS of Bennett, alleged to have been iin- plicated in the murder.
 The arrest took place at the turpentine camp of D. R. Edwards. twelve miles south of Starke. The Bennett brothers. after the killing of the deputy sheriff Thursday afternoon. made their escape and Sheriff Johns with the aid of mem bers of the local militia began search for them. He learned that the Bennetts were hiding in one of the cabins in the Edwards camp. They advanced cautious ly. when the Bennetts opened fire on the Sheriff party. The officers and posse dld not return the fre according to instruc- tions from the Sheriff. For an hour no inducements could prevail upon the Ben nett brothers to surrender and they con- tlnued to fire on the Sherifrs crowd until their ammunition was exhausted.
 Sheriff Johns determined to arrest tine Bennetts at all hazards and the eabin in which they were hiding was set on fire. The Bennetts fled from one cabin to an- other, but the posse set cabin after caoin on fire until twelve were reduced to ash ems. Seeing escape impossible and being out of cartridges, the Bennett brothers surreE dered and were chained and taken to Lake Butler, where they were placed in tail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
BEAVERS ON STAND
CHIEF CLERK OF CLOCK COM
 PANY RECALLED.
Testified That He Determined Whether or Not Time Recording Devise Should Be Sent to
 Postmaster.

Binghampton. N. T.. Nov. 4.-At to- days examination of State Senator George E. Green, in the matter of the sale to the Government of clocks made by the In- ternational Time Recording Company. be- fore United States Commissioner Hall. j. M. Maston, forme ly chief clerk in ths office of the First Assistant Postmaster General, was recalled and on cross ex- animation said the orders for the record ing devices originated in his department. Beavers. or in his absence, the chief clerk, determined whether or not a time recoid- ing device should be sent to the post master who applied for 1t. Then the mat ter would go to the First Assistant Post master General In the absence of that official. he said, he (Maston) would sign the order
 Charles A. Keastad, formerly employed In the old Seventh National Bank, John F. Tierney, cashier for the firm of Moor" & Schley, and Marshal M. Van Cott, con- nected with the Fourteenth Street Bank of New York, identified transcripts and deposits on the accounts of Green and Beavers. The Government then rested its case. The defense announced that 1t would decide upon submitting the case after Hearing evidence in other indict- ments against Green. The Government then took up the indictment for consplr- acy to commit an offense against the United States Government. submitting in writing the evidence used in the previous case. The same course was taken with regard to the charge against Greene of bribing a United States officer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
MINE BOSS KILLED
INTERNAL MACHINE SAID TO
 CAUSED DEATH.
Superintendent and Miner Meet End in Cripple Creek Mining aft-Circumstantial Evil
 dence Found.

Cripple Creek. Col, Nov. 21-Charles Mccormack. superintendent, and Melvin Becker, a miner, were killed just before noon to-day by an explosion In the Vim dicator mine Officers of the mine assert that the explosion was caused by an in fernal machine. and 400 militiamen have been placed on guard around the com pany's properties. Superintendent Mo Cormack and Miner Becker were des- cending into the mine in the cage. They were the only passengers.
 When the car reached the sixth level, the explosion occurred, wrecking the car and shaft and instantly killing both men. The engineer hastily reversed the hoist but could not pull up the cage, and the bodies were recovered only after several hours v ork being brought to the surface through the second compartment in the shaft.
 After a thorough examination of the shaft, it Is positively asserted by officials of the mining company that the explosion was caused by an internal machine They assert that the internal machine con taining many pounds of dynamite. had been placed in the sixth level, which is a part of the abandoned workings of the mine. within a few inches of the shaft. Then a loaded revolver was fixed in the shaft with it's nose pointed directly to- ward the internal machine. To the trig- ger of the revolver was attached a string which was thrown across the shaft in such a manner that the re- voIver would explode, the bullet striking the internal machine. Pieces of this re- voIver have been recovered from the bot tom of the shaft. but not a sign oI the internal machine can be found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
GOWs3RS WAS I;<RE-ELECTED y In Men Chose Old S Chief. SOCIALISM IS DOWNED John Mitchell Gets a Vice
 Presidency. Sar Francisco Gets Next Meeting of Labor organization-Kreft
 Socialist, Put Out for Execu-
 tive But was Defeated.

Boston. Nov. N.-The American Fedora tion of Labor today elected the following officers:
 President, Samuel Gompers: firse vice. president, James Duncan, Washington, president of the Granite Cutters National Union; second vice-pres. dent. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of Anne. .ica: third vice-president. James OConnell, Washington, D. C., president of the International Associa- ton of Machinists; fourth vice-president, Max Morris of Denver. Colo, member of the Retail Clerks Inc. national Protective Association; fifth vice-p! esident, Thomas I. Kidd of Chicago of the Amaigamated Woodmakers International Union; sixth vice-president, D. A. Hayes of Philadel- phia of the Glass Bottle Bowers Asso- ciation; seventh vice-president. Daniel J. Keefe, Chicago, member International Longshoremens Union; eighth vice-p. esi- dent, William Spencer of the Plumbers. Gasfitteis and Steamfitters Union.
 John B. Lennon was reelected treasu- Ter and Frank Morrison was again chosen secretary. W. D. Ryan of the United Mine Workers and Dennis D. Driscoll, president of the Boston Central Labor Union, were elected delegates to the British Trades Council.
 The reelection of President Gompers was a decisive endorsement of his stand against socialism. Stiri ed by MT. Gom- pers strong speech delivered Friday, the members of the socialistic tendencies placed a ticket in the field against Gompers. Gompers, however, boiled a vote of 12524 against 1.1s4 cast for Kreft, the socialist candidate.
 San Francisco was selected as the place of next meeting.
 The first business was the reading of invitations from the cities desiring the next annual convention. Invitations were read from Milwaukee and Salt Lake City but no action was taken.
 The Committee on Grievances recom- mended no action necessary on the com. Plaint of the Wood. Wire and Metal Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. and the convention coneurred in. The objection of the Bottlers Union to t. 6 maintenance of Jurisdiction by the Brew cry Workers was sustained and the re- port was concurred In.
 In the case of grievance arising from the question as to whether the black smiths helpers should join with the In. ternational Brotherhood of B.acksmiths or the International Associa ton of Allied Metal Mechanics, the committee report. d in favor of accepting the recommendation of the umpire in the matter, which was that the he,pers affiliate with the Black smiths Union.
 Delegate Kramer of Richmond, Va. then placed in nomination for president Samuel Gompers, and Delegate De Barry of St. Louis. presented the name of Err nest Kreft of Philadep phia as the candi. date of the Socialist delegates.
 The convention voted by roll call and President Gompers was reelected by an overwhelming majority. The vote stood;
 Gompers, 12,524; Kreft 1,134-