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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
RING TOLD THE SECRET.
Bride U1ho Had Secretly Wed Left
1t ON a MGnteL.

East Orange. y. J.. Sept. II tSpeciaD-A we'd
ding ring careessIy left on a manteI Of the house
I'm which she was visiting led to the discovery yes
terday of the marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Mayer.
daughter Of Mrs. Frank c. Mayer. of West-st.
East Orange. 70 John b. Henry. OF Newark The
bride is a Presbyterian and the bridegroom Is a
Roman Catholic The wedding took place Mon
day night.
Yesterday Miss Katherine Mayer. a sister OF the
bride saw the ring Hello Lizzie the visitor
remarked. who has been marrledy
"Oh. Kate. John Henry and were married, ana
I'm afraid to tell mother" replied the bride
The sister consented 10 break the news Mrs.
Mayer is said 10 have opposed the union because
of the difference of religious beliefs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
MAYOR MAYBURY's EXPLANATION.
His Firm Not Affected by Proceedings
Against Scheble.

Detroit Mich Sept. u-Mayor Maybury. in
sneakine OF Eugene D. Scheble. Of Toledo. who has
been indicted in connection with the government
mailbox contracts. said:
Mr. Scheble had patents on box that was
adopted by the government and he TOOK nan
We took ID the Joint manufacture OF the ScheD.e
and Dorer7us boxes. The contract for the ScheDle
boxes lasted only for year, and then the gov
eminent adopted the Doremus box again, as II was
found TO be the better adapted the needs Of the
service I never heard Of Mr.. Schebe having any
direct dealings with Mr.. Machen. but heard that
Thought thar the orders were not coming for them
as fast as they thought they should.
Mr. Scheble held the half interest in TIE firm
up TO the time that the government MADE
change in the contracts, two years ago. de ola
not take a specially active interest in the man
ageraent Of the firm beyond looking after the
money he had In IT,
Neither Mr.. Ellis myself can in any way be
affected BY The Proceedings In Mr.. Schebles case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
COTTON MILLS STARTING.
Season of CurtQilment Near the End
an Fall RiUer.

FAN River. Mass Sept. ll-one million more
cotton spindles viii run in Fan River next week
than ran this: 9 400 more operatives will work.
$4,000 more viii be paid in wages; 2.4vo more
bsles OF cotton viii he Used. and 10000 more
pieces Of cloth viii &c made II appears 10"
as If TIE greater part Of the season OF eurt2il-
rrent in this city was over. ard it is expected
that soon the mills viii be running stea1hy. ex-
cept those putting IN new machinery
Not All the mills viii next week Five
corporations. operating seven mills will stop
production. These are the American Linen
Cor7r-rv. STAFFORD. Cornell. Luther and BoIQer
CIV No l They operate about JpOJJo splndles.
against about 10000 idle THIS week The ~ =
corrorations employ about Loo operatives, VINO
vii lie idle against about l-vo he l"ese-lt
week They paw ont in weekly wages ABOUT
S900t0 use about 100 bales OF cotton and man
,,facfure about 5000 pieces Of cloth
- ~ seen mills which are 20 close next
vel he cornell and stanoId cannot start
ar1i- .rtE .te.r res boilers nave been com
riesea Vhtr n-cans two or tnree weeks 1e-ty
INC 1Ka.lrsnoag mills II late have been dong
,bair curtailing by closing alternate weeks
Ti,ev WIN berin running steadily on Aoncsy-
--he American Linen mills VIII start on septeh-
Der Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
SUES S4ULT STE. MARIE
National Government Claims Dam
ages for the Loss of Barracks.

sault Ste Marie, Mich. Sept. 1.-THE first step
toward the beginning Of a suit by the United
States Government against the city Of Sauit Ste
Marie Mich. 10 recover damages for the loss or
the barracks at Fort Brady on January last by
Gro is the presentation Of claim for 1903 q
The government had a contract with the city for
the maintenance of supply OF water In the fort at
a pressure OF from s. to % pounds. and 1t Is as
serted hat on the night OF the fire practically no
water was obtainable. The council will disaIlow
the claim and the government will sue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
DENIES ovERCHARGING GOVERNMENT
Statement from the Manager of the Time
Clock Company.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Binghanton. y. Y. Sept u.-Harlow Z. Bundy.
manager u the International Time Recording Com
rany, which has been mentioned in connection with
The postal investigation. said to-day that when
those investigations are completed his company viii
@ exonerated. lie ssid that all newspaper state
n'n's about them had been false particularly those
1egng that The company had charged the govern
nsli ~ per cent more than others had paid. He
Nan ne government had paid the regular price
Iala BY al customers for time recorders. and that
UAe recorder supplies have been sold TO the gov
IN the world
N regard 20 The alleged four-year contract for
ule clocks, Nr Buudy said that question had not
tgne ~ n any way IN the investigation, as in re-
~ nc trn had no contract with the government
20 aiso ceu.Ca that the government was holding
1cA pay Tor time clocks. for the reason that 81 die
10y eve ne company cent for them. and only
eleut Slen Tor supplies about which there had
N'Ner been any question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Washington. Sept 1.-THE following army orders
have been issued;
Captain HENRY PAGE from Fort Mason. California to
division Of the Philippines
First Lieutenant LIEN ELLYN P WILLIAMSON troIn
General Hospital. Preside. to Jefferson Barracks
first Lieutenant CHARLES l. FOSTER to Fort WASH
First Lieutenant CHARLES r. REYNOLDS to Washing e
ton Barracks with hospital corps during Ie
army manGuvres West Point. Ky. and Fort Riley
captain CHARLES 5. WALLACE. signal corps. from
Philippine Islands. to San Francisco
First Lieutenant GEORGE p REED from Genera S
pilal Washington BarraeNs. 10 Fort BayaFd' New
Leave 81 absence granted Captain PERCY n. COCHRAN
l5th Infantry. extended twenty days
Captain EARL D. A. PE2ARCE from 9Th to 44h Com
rary, coast Artillery.
Captain HENRY L NEwBoLD, from 44th Company
coast Artillery. % unassigned Est
Captain ROBERT z L SPENCE. Soth 20 llth Infantry
Fret Lieutenant EDWARD P. o'HEHN. Ordnance De
pa1IH.ert 70 THIS city
cocnel SAMUEL. r wHITALL from % to 27th In
colonel HARRY l. HASKELL from 9th I'd Infantry.
Major JOHN 7. FRENCH. Guartermaster. 70 Fort
Captain JOSEPH T. CRABBs auarteTriaster to make
Rutland. Vt.
The board Of officers APPOINTED 70 meet at san F.aacsco
fr rrors3ton ana bcari officers appointed TO meet
Of persons Tor appointment chaplain are dissolved
Rear Admiral Casey recently detached from
command OF the Pacific Squadron. was retired to-
Gay on account Of age. after nearly forty-seNen
wears Of active service. Captain Charles J. Bar
clay commanding the Puget Sound Navy Aard'
win become rear admiral. Captain B. T. Lam
herton ordered TO command the south Atiahuc
Squadron, now stands Al the head OF the Ast OF
captains and will become a rear admiral on the
re.srer,eat Of Rear Admiral hempn. on OCTOBER II
II is probable that Secretary Moody VIII decide In
favor Of A speed OF eighteen instead or seventeen
knots Tor the & O1-ton battleships Minnesota ana
Idaho The Secretary has called for opinions from
prominent naval officers OF various grades as 10 the
,,-or,er sasad but they are unable to agree
Secretary Moody Will be unable TO attend the
launching Of the cruiser Maryland at Ne yl
News tomorrow. The Nav. Department VIII De
rerrezented bv Assistant Secretary Daring.
Inc forpedo boat Stringham. which mas faiIeo 20
M e her contract speed Of thirty knots VIII nave
another Official trial. and a. she falls below thirty
Knots The contract for her construction Will De IoT
f-,t-d and d board Of appraisers appointed 10 ce-
terynine the amount due the company
Craig Colony for EpIePtics Mt sonyea- ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

Cancelling Machine Company. whose contracts
with the government were reported as under scru-
tiny in the postofice investigation Articles pub
lished IN this city yesterday morning said that
Colonel Dunn and George Z Green. OF Binghamton
got control OF this stamp cancelling machine busi
ness four years ago. and that these machines were
the only ones purchased outright by the Postofhce
Department. When papers containing this story
reached Colonel Dunn IN Binghamton he sent a
dispatch TO the Republican State Committee mead
Quarters IN which he said
4 have mad dollars interest In any stamp
cancelling machine. I did know Of its exist
until the postoffice agitation commenced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
sCHEBLE's ATTORNEY TALKS.
Criticises Methods of Secret Service Agents.

Toledo. Sept lL-General J. Kent Hamilton, at
torney for DR.. Z. d. Scheble. indicted for alleged
couplicity in postofFce frauds criticises the
methods employed by the government secret ser
vice agents in this work. He says that, of course,
the detectives are interested in the prosecutions
desiring TO make regulations for themselves. The
accused person does not have an opportunity to
know what testimony. much Of which may be hear
saw is presented against him a grand jury OF
men with whom ne is unacquaInted. more than a
thousand niles away from his nome.
a preliminary hearing IN Ohio being denied, the
accused man does not know what evidence Will be
presented by the prosecution until ne goes 10
WASHINGTON for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

believe that is outside my province. But in thus
presenting some Of the many features which are
involved trust that attention may De directed
more seriously to the consideration of this impor-
tant problem. Above ALL do rot permit prejudice
or chicanerY bias your minds. but weigh we'll
every phase and study well the Importance OF the
question because upon your determination may de-
pend results which of mOmentOus importance
to the people of State and nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
eRwrN,s WORK IN CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco. Sept. u.-Janies W. Erwin was
for many years postal inspector in this city. He
was also superintendent Of rural free delivery in
California. and while in that position exercised
considerable authority He also said 10 be
interested in the letter box devices About a
month ago he relieved superintendent Of
rural delivery. and ordered TO go TO Washington
forthwith. He has since been 81 and unable &c
answer the summons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
WON'T DISCUSS POSTAL SCANDALS.
Perry S. Heath in Chicago on His Way tc
Washington.
~ rELEGRAPH Do rnE TRIBrNE.l

Chicago Sept. u.-Perry S. Heath. secretary OF
the Republican National Committee. spent to-day
IN Chicago, on his way to Washington. He re-
fused TO talk about the postofiice scandals. and
was silent regarding his candidacy for United
States Senator from Utah. He said the national
committee was doing nothing yet regarding
the campaign Of year. In his opinion, the
urosperity OF the country and the splendid BUSH
ness outlook spoke well for the future OF the
party. Mr.. Heaths visit to Washington is In
Connection with his own business affairs. and ma
tional committee matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
INDIAN OFFICIAL DISMISSED.
Secretary Hitchcock Appoints a New Town
Site Commissioner for Cherokee Nation.

washington. sept. Il.-secretary Hitchcock to-
asx announced the removal Of John A S;errett. Of
ohio as town site commissioner for the Cherokee
Nation iu Indian Territory. and the appointment OF
r,-iebt Tuttle OF Connecticut. his successor
49, revc.s1 Isl the result % charges against Ster-
reft's administration OF HIS Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
PEARY GETS THREE YEARS LEAVE
He Plans to Start for the North Pole on
July Next Year.

Washington. Sept. u.-Orders granting three
wears leave Of absence to Commander Peary, OF
the navy beginning April l. 1904. issued to-
day He is now on duty the Bureau of Yards
and Docks. He viii start on his dash FOR the
North Pole July l. 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
COLONEL DUNN DENIES REPORT.
Says Re Never Had an Interest in ANY
Stamp Cancelling Machine

clone George ~. Dunn. chairman q the Re
P.'.-ean state Committee. said yesterday that he
I'D newer Rad any Interest in the Doremus Stamp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

She claims To h.. the supreme ruler of all
things Mary Baker HgdGen and her ne"
revelation called the Book Of Books. see
ro-morroM's Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

The musical orga nization of the Church o
st. Mary the Virgin. See Tomorrow Trho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
PAID TRIBUTE To MACHEN.
PAYMENTS TO MACHEN.

so,sce This request was granted. Dividends
80 afteruard paid the stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

Craig Colony for EpiiePtics mt sonyea- ~
n See tomorrow. Tribune
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
NORTH DAKOTA
WARD couNTY,sa LATEST
Old California Miner Says He Has Found
Gold There.

4 FARGO, N. D.-Ward county always
manages to get to the front. In addition
to the thousands of new settlers, the great
flax belt and the premier coal region Of
the state, reports have been sent out Of
gold discoveries in the hills Of that county.
A man named Thorn, who has had Cali
fornia and Alaska experience as gold
miner, declares he has discovered aturifer-
Gus ore along small lake about seventeen
miles southwest Of Bowbells. He thinks
the hills near the lake are full of ore and
has planned an. investigation in the
spring. That section is unhomesteaded
because of the rough nature Of the coun-
try and if gold is found there mining
claims will be taken under the mineral
law. -esvs 81
Engineer Moffatt of the Fargo. street
railway has returned from Chicago, where
he met the officials and completed ar
rangements for the contracts. All con-
tractors were required to give bonds that
the work must be done by Memorial Day.
middle Of February. r. .,iz
Judge Pollock has granted divorce to
Mrs. Maude M. Smith, from John Smith
of st. Paul. The plaintiff was formerly
Miss Monteith of Hunter, this county.
Her complaint alleged drunkenness and
cruelty.-The funeral of Mrs. Harry O'Nen
took place this morning. She was a
pioneer resident of Fargo.-wi1liam Ray
who has been held here several months on
the charge of criminal assault, has been
acquitted and left last night for his home
in Pennsylvania. >,,.@E. ~:",,.e. : i .sr'r I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
CAPITAL CULLINGs

Urgent requests are coming III for the passage
Senator Nelson will be the guest Of honor at
dinner by the Norwegians of this city Mon
day evening.
Captain Henry T. Allen, Sixth cavalry has
larry, with the rank Of brigadier general
Yesterday was the last private claims day in
the house and forty Ave more less ancient
Payne and some others.
Representative Eddy reported favorably from
the committee public lands the Norris bill
dian lands in Minnesota.
< Senator Lodge may withdraw the educational
test for immigrants, providing unanimous con-
the amendment is withdrawn.
The annual report of commissioned OF pat
ents shows that patents were issued last year
to 448 residents Of Minnesota, 521 in Wisconsin,
sixty -four in North Dakota and sixty-two in
South Dakota.
Application has been made for the organize
Evans, Wilmot G. Brown, Paul ii. Evans S. 81.
Whitney and s. ". Ransom are incorporators.
Rural carriers have been appointed as follows.
Minnesota Carver, A. NJ. Void and Hudson
Guy regulars, and G. d. Danwatter and Law
renee Larson, substitutes. North Dakota-Hills-
boro Nels e.. Acker and Ed L.. Acker; Sheldon,
James ri. Wyckof and George Paige: W alb peton.
Henry e. Rasmussen and Minor Kelney. South
Dakota-Y ankton. Newell FL. Hopkins and Julia
| G. Hopkins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
TOLD IN A LINE

New York--William Marconi sailed for Eng
land to-day by the Etruria.
La Porte, Ind.-Charles F: Schultz, city treas
urcr. died last night aged Al, Of old age, having
lived half lifetime in less than year.
Hazleton, Pain head-on collision last night
Robert Meyer and Fred Gearhardt. enginemen,
were killed and eleven passengers injured
Springfield, ohlo-A Big
street ear at crossing. injuring eleven persons.
two Of whom, Mrs. Addie Wheeler and Anna
Bailey, may die. ~
Characterization of the licenses of drug
gists who sell cocaine Unfortunately to all
BY chief q drug
Salt Lake City Utah-The wife of former
United States Senator Arthur Brown caused the
arrest of Mrs. Annie Bradley charge Of hav-
ing criminal relations with Senator Brown
holds that the offering Of transportation pass
to member of the legislature is a msdemeanor,
and that its acceptance by the legislator would
constitute a misdemeanor.
euired control OF the J Il. GMfey Petroleum
located IN less 6n
and handled Texas OIL
San Francisco-The steam schooner Crescent
City ran ON Fish Rock. of the Mendocino coast,
bering in ali about twenty-five took refuge on
the rock from which they were rescued with
difficulty. .. 49,. ...,
Captain W. S. Overton, who left Washington for
San Francisco the first of the week. Nothing
has been heard from him. 1t Is thought possible
he was on the train which wrecked on the
Southern Pacific read near Tucson, Ariz.
Baker City, Oregon-Detcctives have discov-
cred that organized gang Of thieves has been
at work for the past three years stealing ore
| from the Columbia North Pole. Red Boy, Col
conda. Bonanza, Physic and other mines. The
lowest estimate placed on the amount taken is
| S1U0, 900. III . ~ ~ s.-. 20
| Salt Lake City. Utah--A sudden sinking of
ground on one Of the slopes of the Telegraph
| mine at Bingham split the house Of James John
son. Half of the house. i'll which two children
were playing, was swallowed up. johnson, his
wife and three other children were in the other
half and escaped ..s --+'- 81.
| Chicago-Infatuated. it is said. with the
| '*mournful'' eyes of Dr. Nellie V. Forests hus
band Mrs Mary Fl. Mckillip is accused Of hay
! ing won his affections and led him to the mar
riage altar before the formalities Of divorce
were completed. Forrest was arrested on q
charge Of bigamy. .,:.- ',.f
New York-To show that the police were no,
responsible for the many robberies, Captain Ian
| try sent seven detectives to ffty-six houses OF
wealthy people to see If they were guarded. The
detectives entered every one of them, and in
many instances got on the second floor before
I they were discovered.
New rk-Announcement is made Of the for.
nation OF new trust company, the Bankers
! Trust company, which has in it's directorate
| representatives of ten local banks, one Jersey
| City bank and two important banking firms. The
| company will have capital of 81 ,OOO, 900 and q
surplus Of $500, GOO. Edmund G. Converse Ii
president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

Legislative Committee to Investigate
the Fuel Situation Is Meeting
in Milwaukee.
Managers Are Summoned to Testify
Meetings at Ashland, Super
ior and Other Points.
Special to Tho journal;

Special to The Journal:
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 31.-The joint
legislative committee appointed to inves-
tigate the coal situation in Milwaukee be-
gan its sessions at the Plankinton house
yesterday behind closed doors, and the
public may never know how much Of the
report will be whitewash. However, it is
already admitted by those who were In
strumental in securing the investigation,
that politics will cutsa big figure. 8.
w. HI. Simpson of the Northwestern
Fuel company, John M. Fiske local man.
ager, for the Leheigh Valley Coal 'compa-
ny; General Manager Gardner Of the
North Western road, and Il. IS. Keely.
general traffic manager of the Milwaukee
troad, were the witnesses examined.
| The Investigation may be closed at this
point to night but it is not improba BILE
it will extend over into next week. The
committee will return to Madison from
here, but will visit several Wisconsin
cities before presenting its report to the
Legislature, among the cities being Ash
land, Superior, Manitowoci and Racine.
Evening Edition OF Sentinel.
Rumor that Milwaukee was to have a
| new evening paper have been current for
some months, but until to-day nothing
authentic. has been known about the
project
! It is now settled fact that the Sen
tinel will begin the publication af a pen
ny edition on or about May l.. The order
\ for machinery has gone to an eastern
manufacturer. -. ---~' $50 r.
! !, Archbishop Sued for Damages.
/ Rev. Herman J. Hellstern Of Barton to-
day began an action; to recover $4,000
damages from Archbishop F. x. Katzel
and twenty-five other Catholic church Of
Eficials Of this diocese, charging consp!ra-
cy.~ The trouble is Of long standing ano
has been in the courts one way and an.
other for seven or eight years. !.
Hellstern says he was relieved of his
pastorate at Barton asia result of a con-
spiracy and that Archbishop Katz, in {
speech at West Bend In 1896, said thai
Helstern was irresponsible and insane
Hellstern says he was obliged to retire
in humiliation and disgrace to monastery
and live a life of poverty. ~ =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
FOREIGN FLASHES.

London-rhe health officer. for London has
issued report in which he condemns tho
whole estuary of the Thames as being con-
taminated with sewage.
Barcelona--The general strike at the town of
Reus is assuming alarming proportions. All the
factories closed and no newspapers are
published. Some rioting has occurred.
reichsrath over the sugar question: x number
OF sugar refners met In one Of the COMMITTEES
rooms with the object Of placing their Views
before the Legislators. The majority Of the
nounced this and the sitting was suspended
Odessa--Events in Macedonia are being keen
ly watched by the Russian military authorities.
A detachment Of Turkish troops has defeated
strong band of Macedonians near Lake Ok
heara, 1lbina. The Russian embassy is active
~ occupied with preparing for presentation to
the porte the Austro- Russian. scheme for the
improvement of Macedonia.
London-The Saturday Review INDUCES In \
characteristic outburst over the Alaskan treaty.
It says that the Americans have made paper
concession, wbic is greeted in England with
the usual claque that applauds the sacrifice of
British interests to American bluff. and &C.
was rather one Of right than of impotence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
NORTHWEST PENSIONS

observation-disclosures Keyes, = Hammond,
S.; James B. Rood, Peshtigo, IS; Mary
l.. KrAke. Fond du Lac. 81.
Iowa-August Paul, Denmark. Sc;
Annahdus W. Rea, Colesburg. SO; Thomas
Young, Henderson SO; James A. Bunch,
Keokuk, $50; Arthur l.. Meyers. Daven-
port, $14; Jacob Free. Eddyville. 81;
Henry Terry, Soldiers home. Marshall
town. So; Cassius. NJ. Morse. Nevada, SO;
Ursula L. Parker, Union, S..
North Dakota-Gideon Whiting, Penny
Hill, $40. O..
South Dakota--John S. Wilson, Hot
Springs, $l2; David M. Way, Marion, So