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The Washington times., 1903-11-22
An UNSOLYED PUZZLE
IN POSTOFFICE CASES
POstpOnement of Trial to-
Next Year UnaccOuntable.
WAS TO BEGIN TOMORROW
District Attorneys Request for Few
Days Delay First Opposed by De-
fense-Waiting for Next Move.

When on Friday it was an
nOunced that the trial of the first
Of the Postoffice cases, which was to
have begun tomorrow in the Dis
trict Supreme Court. was postpon-
ed until January IL, 1904, It was
a great surprise to people who have
kept in touch with the matter The
case which was tentatively set for trial
tomorrow was that of August w
Machen. George Z. Lorenz, Martha J.
Lorenz. Dfller b. and Samuel A. Croft.
all of whom are under Indictment,
charged with conspiring to defraud the
Government, in connection with the
purchase of supplies for the Postofflce
Department
For several weeks the defendants and
their counsel have been apparently
anxious for an early and speedy trial
Within the past two weeks this demand
has been very pronounced. On Fri
day. when the question of the fixing of
day for the trial to be commenced, the
defendants, with one exception, were in
court, and through sheir attorneys
again appealed to the presiding justice
not to delay furthAr the case, but or
der it 70 ne proceeded with tomorrow.
asAV. Beach's Move.
If this raise In the legal play was
a ';bluffy' it was called by District
Attorney Beach, who announced that
the Cover ment would be ready for trial
on Decor Der z next This would be
delay Of enly Seventeen days. OF which
four VIII be legal holidays. and two
Fridays and three Saturdays, days on
which in the District court IL is not
customary to continue trials before
juries. So il will be seen that OF the
seventeen days, only eight would prob
ably be used IN the trial of the case.
When Mr.. Beach asked that the be-
ginning of the trial be postponed from
tomorrow until December he frankly
stated his reasons to the court. The
most important of these are that one
of the most material witnesses for the
Government is absent from Washington,
and that Attorney General Robb. of the
Postofflce Department, whose presence
In the city is essential to the prosecu-
ton of the defendants. is also absent.
However, no matter what the reason
for delay, but brief postponement was
asked.
A Great Surprise.
After "A short consultation between
Mr.. Beach and counsel for the defense.
the startling announcement was made
that the trial would be postponed until
some time next year.
After the earnestness with which
counsel for the defendants appealed to
the court for an early trial for their
clients. those who were present at the
hearing were surprised that the post
ponement for such a long Term was
agreed to without protest
On looking at the matter from an
other standpoint ii is clear that If Dis
trict Attorney Beach was making a
legal bluff when he said he would be
willing 10 go to trial on December Z,
the bluff was not called by the de-
PENDANTS who expressed so great de-
sire for an early trial
However all this may be, IL is plain
that the people Will now be compelled
10 wait until next year to know what
the next move will be in the Postoffice
cases
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
EDUCATIONAL.
CHEVALIER GARGIULO's SCHOOL
NATE o. NEW YORK

(LATE OF NEW York;
MUSIC LANGUAGES, FENCING, ITALIAN
AND FRENCH METHOD.
Fencing is the best indoor exercise.
II is not only valuable in giving grace and
elasticity o. movement. but il makes one s;rong
and increases the influence of the VIII and
muscles 50 that they are brought into prompt
and rapid action. II is also valuable 10 these
taking singing lessons.
For terms and particulars, address Principal,
1919 New Hampshire avs., near Dupont Circle.
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
HUNTERS KILL DOCS

GLENS FALLS. n. Y. Nov. 2L-Game
WardeHs George Selkirk and Frank O.
Fortuna caught four Ausable Forks
hunters bounding deer IN Clinton county
and r-ade the hunters shoot the dogs
in accordance with the statute, which
provides that dogs running in woods
inhabiteI by deer must be KILLED
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
DIED.

MURPHY-On Friday, November %, 1908 1T
Providence Hospital. HENRY VOLTZ MURPHY
beloved husband OF Henrietta {. Murphy, aged
TWENTY-FIVE years.
Funeral viii take place from tile residence Of
Mr.. William Bennett, l0l6 Pennsylvana ave. Sc
- Tuesday az $50 am; thence 20 81. Peters
Church, where requiem mass will be said Tor the
repose Of lis soul. Relatives and friends are
invited 70 attend QO2I- 2
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
COUNT 10 WED A POOR GIRL.

VIENNA. Nov 21.-Count Stephen
Gyulai. member Of one OF the oldest
and weaithiest Hungarian families. an
nounced today his engagement TO the
daughter OF a poor Fiennese bootmaker
The marriage will soon be solemnized
soclety Is shocked
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
NEw RAILROAD MIRO MExIcn

AUSTIN. Tex, Nov. 2l.-The official
announcement was received here yester-
day from the financial head of the
Santa Pc that the Cane Belt Railroad
which was purchased a few days ago
is to be Immediately extended down
the coast of the Gulf Of Mexico in Texas
and Mexico TO connect with the Next
can EaE-ern Railroad IN the latter coun-
fry
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
FORMER MINISTER sTRAUs HERE.

Oscar S. Straus. former United States
minister to Turkey. and who took a
prominent part in the drafting OF the
Kishinev petition. is registered at the
New Willard. with William Jay Schief-
felin and Aaron Vanderbilt, Of New
York city.
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
FRENca cLERGY RARREp.

PARIS. Nov 1.-THE senate adopted,
b. "a vote or l47 l. l36. NJ Delpech' s
amendment 10 the governments educa-
ton measure, by which II Is proposed
that fnemDs rs OF the congregation, au-
thorized or unauthorized. shall be for
hidden TO teach in the higher educational
establishments
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
clabaugh and Pritchard.

Justice Clabaugh was elevated to the
Chief Justiceship while Congress was
not in session. and Justice Pritchard
was also chosen a member OF the Dis
trict bench while Congress was not sit
ting.
The faculty Of the law department of
the Georgetown University has chosen
Justice Wright as member, and he will
soon begin a course of lectures before
the classes OF that department.
The new Justice has for long time
been considered one OF the most brilliant
and well equipped members of the Che.
einnati bar. For five years he served as
a judge in the circuit court of Hamil-
ton county. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

sTEAMFITTERS TAKE NOTICE
There Will be a special meeting of l.. B.,
BER q, AT 5 O'CLOCK Z. NJ. H +.
ROGERS. Vice President 1t
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
CHENOWETH.

Boarding school for young ladies. Building over.
looking Dupont Circle; elevator: gymnasium:
steam heat; large schoolrooms; practice rooms;
a refined and well appointed home. Address
PRINCIPALS. 1897 Nfw Hampshire Avenue.
The Washington times., 1903-11-22

PHYSICAL CULTURE.
ElocutiOn and English ClaGses now open For
circular and terms apply 10 CARRIE MAIZE
DOUGLASS. ITO , 81 NV. Aetzerott Hall.
SEQ Dot -d&Su
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
WRIGHT TO TAKE OATH
OF OFFICE TOMORROW
New Justice in Washington
for the Purpose.
TAKES SEAT DECEMBER 10
A Typical Westerner of Pleasing Ad-
dress-Appointee Wins Es-
TEEN of Colleagues.

Daniel Thew Wright. of Cincinnati.
Ohio, who was nominated as an asso-
ciate member of the District Supreme
Court bench. will take the oath of Of
flee tomorrow at the City Han. JUS
tice Wright win succeed Justice A r..
Hagner. who retired from the District
bench last June.
Justice Wright visited the City Hail
yesterday morning. accompanied by
Senator Foraker of Ohio. who present
ed him to Chief Justice Clabaugh. The
Senator did not tarry long at the court
house, and the new member was escort
ed to the justices consultation room by
Chief Justice Clabaugh. who introduced
him to the other members II the bench
and court officials
Not Yet Forty.
The new member of the District bench
is typical Nesterner. lie speaks in i
clear. Well modulated voice. and with
an expression of firmness. Ills manner
is also very pleasing, and those who
met him today express the opinion that
he will make an excellent judge.
Justice Wright IS not yet forty years
OF age. and for many years has been
prominent In Ohio politics. particularly
in his home city. Cincinnati
Mr.. Wright will return to Cincinnati
probably Monday night or Tuesday. and
Will not return until December 10 whep
he will enter upon mis- judicial duties.
1t has not yet been settled as TO wEicl4
branch OF the District Supreme Court
the new member will be assigned. This
matter win be discussed at a meeting
Of the members of the court tomorrow
morning. Immediately after the new JUS
tice hes taken the oath of Office. At the
same time Chief Justice Clabaugh and
Justice Pritchard viii take the oath OF
Office
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
lie oLNEY schooL.

ll52 Eighteenth Street
Primary. Academic. and College Preparatory
Catalogues Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey.
Miss Laura Lee Dorsey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15

there was an almost steady stream of
guests passing through the rooms be-
fore the receiving line and on up
stairs to the Opera house where the
concert by the Cecilia Club, assisted by
Halls orchestra, was given.
The decorations ia the hall showed
up very prett-ily under the electric
lights and the Y hole scene was very
attractive one On the stage t he big
chorus OF singers from the club was
arranged on seats rising gra dually
from the footlights, making one Of the
prettiest settings get seen there. The
auditorium was well filled with peo-
pie who enjoyed the fine program very
much indeed.
The Cecilia Club has received scores
Of compliments from Director Chap
r,an Of the Maine Musical Festival
and is generally conceded to be one OF
the very best in the State. The program
Was selected with great care from the
large repertoire Of the Club and was
an unusually fine one. The soloists
were very heartily received and the
work of the chorus itself was fine This
, vas certainly a treat for the visitors
| hat not many cities could provide
| The concert lasted for an hour and
very minute of the time was enjoyed.
| DR.. Latham True of Portland, acted
as conductor, and the accompanies
were Mrs. Minnie Dunn Smith, piano:
Miss Lillian Z. Berry, organ: Miss
Francis S. Lowe, violin. The following
was the program:
| The musical program'of the evening was
| as follows:
The rn1,, H te! Are Telling the Glory of
Cecilia Club. N' ''''
| Trio, Miss Greeley. Mr.. Philbrook, Mr..
Murray
Violin Solo--Mazurlla, Emile NIlyanarski
| ~, Miss Frances Lowe.
Fqnr7part G!l.ee-"My Luve Is Like a Red,
Cecilia Club. 90
Chorus: Waltz-1dyl: The Magic of
IS From Evry Hill and Meadow.;
tb) How Pleasant 'Ts to Linger!'
cs Il Know Not What the Leaves Are
Cd 80 Breath of SPRING.
| Cecilia Club.
Piano Solo-Scherzo, OPP. 106,
Benjamin. GODDARD
Chorus-Lullabye with violin obEigato).
Cecilia Club and Miss Low = VII
Chorus-hermesse Scene c-Faust'N.
Charles Gounod
Whistling SoIo-Sclected.
Miss Katherine Dolan
CEorus-"List the Cherubic Host" GIoIv
City,, Alfred r. cal,
Cecilia Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
ABOUT $4,000 OPERATIVES
Are Now Working on the 10 Per Cert
Reduction Wage Scale.

Boston, Dec. IA reduction il
wages averaging 10 per cent. and in
volving 5000 cotton operatives, was
made, today, at Adams, North Adams
and Norwich, Conn.
at Adams the cut went into effect at
the mills of the Berkshire Manufacture
ing Co., the largest in western New
England. They employ nearly 5000
hands. The Eclipse. Beaver and Grey
lock mills of North Adams with 1890
hands, followed the action of the Berk-
shire company. AS the Williamstown
mills and their allied plant, the North
Pownal Manufacturing Cos. mill, re-
duced wages earlier in the fall, the
movement is Northern Berkshire. The
North Adams mill raised wages in May,
1902, and the Berkshire Co., on April
1, of that year. A lower wage scale
was put into effect, today, at the mills
of the Sheetucket and Fall companies,
near Norwich, Conn. About 1900 oper-
atives are employed by the two con-
Germs.
The AttaWaugan and Ballouville
companies, and Tetoket mills, all in
Eastern Connecticut, and employing
$500 hands, have joined the other East
ern Connecticut mills in cutting pay.
In all, $4,000 operatives in Southern
New England, Western Massachusetts,
and scattering mill towns are now on
lower schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
WHY ANY DIFFERENCE?
If One Pays Duty, Why Not Othc
People from Outside?

Boston, Dec. 14.--It is understood
that the Boston representatives of the
steamship companies operating he
tween the Maritime provinces and this
city will hold a meeting. tomorrow. for
the purpose of considering Il plan to
have the treasury department al
Washington rescind or modify an order
obliging passengers from the provinces
to make the same declarations regard
ing their personal effects as apply to
those coming from abroad on ocean
steamships. The new departure. which
went into effect upon the arrival OF
the steamship Boston of the Dominion
Atlantic Line from Yarmouth, n. s..
will cause such delay, it is claimed
especially in the height of the summer
tourist season. that strong protest
will be made by the company.
Unless the ruling is abrogated, or in
some way modified, the effect upon
the passenger business of the COM
panies cannot fail to be very serious,
in the opinion of the agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
HIS DUTY TO ACCEPT.
Gen. Reyes Will Answer Country
Call by Accepting Presidency.

Washington, Dec. 14.-If elected to
the presidency of Colombia by the
overwhelming majority which Bogota
dispatches indicate, Gen. Reyes, The
Associated Press learns, will regard
this call of his country as a command
which it would be difficult for him to
refuse to obey. General Reyes has con-
sistentIy declined to discuss the ques-
ton Of his election but to an intimate
friend he is quoted as saying that he
would hardly refuse to serve his
country in the hour of her need, al
though he is not a politician and has
never sought the presidency. Several
friends of Gen. Reyes confidently pre-
dict that he will certainly accept
1t is further learned that Gen. Reyes
is still undecided as to the nature o.
his note to the state department for
mally setting forth Colomba's views
on the Panama situation. A brie'
memorandum has been submitted Il
his counsel, Wayne McVeagh. but this
in itself is only tentative. 1t can bf
stated that Colombia will first express
her protest against events in the 18TH
mus. but further than this, Gen. Reyc'
has not decided what form his state
ment shall take.
General Reyes called at the state d"
partment. today. and was closcteI witt
Assistant Secretary Looni5 for nearly al
hour. In reply to a question. the genera
said he had given assurances to this gov
eminent that. pending his diplomatic mis-
sion to Washington. there would be nj
hostiities upon the part of the Colombian
troops. As to what would be done after
that the general would make no state
ment but significantly shrugged bis shoul-
derS. He would not disclose the nature
OF the paper which he is preparing for
petition to the state department, but
wanted it said that Colombia in that
statement would not make any demand
for part of the Sl0000.00o to he paid
to Panama in consideration of the canal
treaty.
Gen. Reyes expressed the hope that
there would he no war between the Unit
ed States and Colombia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
THE STATE GRANGE
CONTINUED from page -

ton during the day. All of the hacks
were decorated with ribbons in the
Grange colors, some being draped on
the inside and others showing little
knots here and there. Plumes in the
same colcrs were Worn by many horses.
Some of the~delivery wagons We're also
decorated so that the colOrs could be
seen everywhere. The public carriage
men have agreed to charge day rates
for night work during the meeting
Ordinarily it costs % cents to ride any
where in the established limits after
6 O'Clock in the evening, and 10 cents
before that, but while the meeting lasts
it will be 10 cents night ana Cay.
The little booklets and the members
Of the committee on information des-
tiaguished by the large badges OF yell
low ribbon are furnishing the visitors
with whatever information they de-
sire.
The reception rendered by the citi-
lens in the evening proved a very
pleasant affair and served to make tn,
visitors feel at home and to get then
veil Established in the city 50 that they
ray fully enjoy the regular sessions
- l. bi- ~ tcilpN- HIS W 'to ll'iI III
the rooms of the city government on
The first floor of the City building and
hey proved none to large to accom-
nodate the guests. They are prettily
decorated and as much room as could
No spared during the reception was de-
voted to the display of the Kennebec
oornona, which is under the direction
Of f. F. IIitching of Winslow. What
space could be spared was filed with
an fruit, jelIies. honey and things OF
that sort, and Mr. fIitchin's own fine
| display of birds, insects and curios. The
display will be much enlarged, Tues
lay, for the remained of the meeting
The receiving line was made up OF
Mayor and Mrs. Cyrus ". Davis, Pres
| dent and Mrs. Charles L. White OF
| Colby, Hon. and Mrs. Warren c. Phil
| brook, Hon. and Mrs. Charles T. John
son. Mr. and Mrs. w. H. x. Abbott
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Arnold. DR., anC
| Mrs z. L. Jones, Or. and Mrs. F. c
| Thayer.
| The guests were presented by Hon
| Charles F. Johnson, DR.. J. Frederick
| Hill and F. 7. Goodrich. r. NJ. Gilmore
acted as chief usher. Music for the
reception was furnished by Halls full
orchestra. The hour-7.3O to S.30-set
for the reception was all too short an(
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
TWAS DRAMATIC.
Phillip J. Heitchman Declares
Mrs. Giles Is Innocent
Of Attempt to Burn the Hospital at
At'|eboro, Mass.
She Is Released and He Takes Her
Place as Prisoner.

Attleboro, Mass, Dec. 14.-In a
thoroughly dramatic manner though
apparently with no desire to attract
notoriety and imbued only with the
purpose of setting free an innocent
women who was denying under a Wig
orous cross-examination a crime of
which he, himself, was guilty, Phillip
j. Heitchman interrupted the trial of
Mrs. Margerat Giles, charged with
arson, today, and proclaimed himself
the incendiary who attempted to burn
the private hospital of DR.. A. p. Solo
mon on the night of Nov 90, and in so
doing imperilled the lives of the help
less inmates. Heitchman, who is %
years of age, was arrested, early today.
in connection with the fire at the stables
of the hospital, last night.
Mrs. Giles wa S Immediately dis
charged, and Heitchman held in $1,000
bail for the grand jury. He was or
dered locked up in Taunton JAIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
5sTH CONGRESS.
Continued from page ~

ments that the industries of four or
five great states were in danger of be-
ing destroyed by reason of competition
with Cuba. Cuba was only half as
large as the state of New York, and it
stood to reason that such territory
could not work absolute disaster to the
states making the complaint Teller
replied that Cuba was capable of sup
porting population of 100000. that
New York had only 100000 and was
not capable of supporting that number.
Lodge said he had been informed by
the Cuban minister that the island had
adopted the Chinese exclusion law of
this country on that subject.
At 40 o'clock. the Senate went into
executive session and at 4.15 p. NJ,
adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
Capital Notes.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, pastor
emeritus of the South Congregational
(Unitarian) church, was notified, Mon
day, at Boston, that he had been elect
ed at caucus of Republican members
of the United States Senate, to, be
chaplain Of that body. and he at once
accepted the nomination.
The Democratic senators, Monday,
We're in caucus for two hours and ad-
journed until Tuesday. The subjects
under discussion were party discipline,
the force of caucus action and general
policy. Toward the close of the meet
ing the Panama situation was talked
over. the policy of the party regarding
the new republic and the treaty being
the questions at issue. 1t is expected
that the isthrnian situation will engage
the attention of the caucus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Rev. Father McGurty, who was hurt
in the Ottawa University fire at OF
taWa. Ont, is blind and delirious and
his life is despaired of. Father. Nc
Curly came from Lowell Mass. ~
The plant of Henke & PILOTS ware
house and sugar factory at Houston
Texas, was destroyed by fire, Sunday
night, entailing loss of $4,000. Five
firemen were injured by falling lad
der. two Of whom probably will die.
E. A. Simonds, who is believed to
have been the oldest member OF the
Massachusetts militia, in point of SER
vice, died, Monday, at Salem, Mass,
aged 90 years. Capt. Simonds was a
member of the Second Corps of Cadets
for 81 years and for more thaRN0 years
served as quartermaster ofst11e corps.
| Over 500 men resumed work, Mon
day, at the Sligo iron and steel mills
| at COnnellsville, Pa. The men have
been idle for some months and extern
sive repairs have been made to the
plant. 1t is said the company has suf-
| ficient orders to keep the men working
all winter.
VIM. S. Ennis, former Brooklyn
policeman, convicted of having muir
dered his wife, was put to death, Mon
day, in the electric chair in Sing Sing
prison. Two applications of the cur
reHt were made. The murder occurred
Jan. IA. 1908, at the home of Mrs.
Annis' mother in Canarsie. The police
man first attacked his mother in-law.
Then he shot his wife, despite the
pleading of her sister.
Lost to family and friends during
four years, Nellie Dunbar of Scranton,
Pa, has been found by her mother in a
hospital at New York. She had been
dead two weeks and the body had just
been consigned to the dissecting table
because it was unclaimed. Mrs. Dun
bar went to New York, in hope of find
ing her daughter to make complete a
family reunion on Christmas. She OBJ
tanned through the coroners office in
formation which led to the hospital.
Two one-pound sticks of dynamite
with Illuminating caps and guses at
tached, We're found, Monday. by labor
ers in the Hacker, Merrill & Conditt
building in process of construction at
43d street and Broadway, New York. |
Mysterious explosions occurred, early
Sunday. in the building and the Broad
way Tabernacle, 43d street and Broad
way, the contractors on which have
been employing members of the new
Housesmith's Union, formed some time
ago in opposition to the union of which |
Sam Parks was walking delegate.
Rosario Azzaritto was, Monday. at
Lynn. Mass, held in $500, until Dec.
%, for stabbing Frank Labreaux, with
q shoe knife over the heart in a fight.
Saturday afternoon. Labreaux is in
the hospital and doctors stated in
court that he may die of the wound If
he RECEIVERS he will be arrested on a
charge of assault on Azzaritto. Ed
ward Labreaux, brother of the victim
and over whom the trouble began, was
held in 800, for Dec. %. on charge Of
assault on Azzaritto. The chief of
police has been asked by Mayor East
nam in connection with the case, to ex-
plain why the joint where the drinking
bout that ended in the stabbing began,
las been permitted to run unmolested.