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The Washington times., 1903-03-23
De BOSDARPS CREDITORS
REACH NO CONCLUSION
No News of Missing Count Who Forged
Morgan's Signature

LONDON. March pa meeting of the
who is charged with having forged the
name OF J. Pierpont Morgan 10 several
notes for large amounts. was held IN the
bankruptcy court today. The petitioning
creditor was Sir Alfred Bickman. NJ. p.
who asserts that he advanced ell 500
to the count on a bill purporting to be
signed by Mr.. Morgan. but which later
proved to be forgery.
The counts liabilities were proven 10
be G19, 9,077, with others outstanding. His
assets are placed at s1 465 The meeting
was adjourned without any definite re-
suit
Count de Bosdari is said to be a men,
Der OF an old Italian family. He came TO
London several years ago. and obtained
an entry into the best social circles OF
the city. He lived in elegance on the
West Side with his wife and three chill
dren. No suspicion was aroused until. on
February II last. several notes made out
in favor or the count and with the forged
signature OF J. p. Morgan. attached,
were presented by him for payment
Mr. Morgan discIaimed the signatures.
and a warrant for the counts arrest fol-
lowed He disappeared and no trace OF
him has been discovered. IL was reported
at time the warrant was issued that he
had committed suicide. but this has not
been confirmed
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
RAILROAD BETWEEN
SAN JUAN AND PONCE
Ordinance Awaits Signature of
President.

President Roosevelt has under con-
sideration an ordinance granting the
Nandegrift Company, Of Philadelphia. a
franchise to construct an electric ROAD
crossing Porto Rico and connecting san
Juan and Ponce.
The ordinance was passed by the ex-
ecutive council of Porto Rico and SUB
mitted to the Department OF Justice
which approved II and submitted It 10
the President several days ago. The
Presidents signature alone is neces-
sary TO make the construction OF the
road possible.
The line which the Vandegrift Com
pany purposes TO build will follow the
military road across the island very
closely and Will cross Il In several
places. Besides operating its own line
of road eighty miles in length. the COM
pany will furnish power TO minor cleo
trict lines and factories.
On account Of mountains in the into
rior OF Porto Rico no railways have
yet been constructed across il. and the
projected line will open a feld which
has been practically untouched. II Will
act as feeder for lines which are now
operated in the lowlands along the coast
and is said TO be OF great Importance TO
the agricultural interests OF the island.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
GENERAL WOOD AWAITS
~ wv AN INVESTIGATION
Ready to Answer Charges Made By
Major Rathbone.

Gen Leonard Wood has informed Sec
retary Root that he is willing to have
an official investigation OF the charges
made against him by Major Rathbone ia
,connection with his conduct while gov,
ernor general of Cuba. and his attitude
toward the director OF posts at the time
OF his trial. General Wood has made
formal answer to the charges. which is
now In the hands OF Secretary Root. but
IL may be authOritatively stated that
there viii be no court-martial OF General
Wood and no court Of inquiry.
Secretary Root has for some time been
fnpy aware OF the true conditions sure
npanding the incidents which Aaor
Rathbone mentions in his charges. and
does not believe that they are OF such
gation.
AS a matter OF fact. it is said that Of
icials OF the department regard the ef-
fort OF Major Rathbone to besmear the
record Of General Wood as merely an at
tempt to get revenge.
General Woods course is entirely in
dorsed by both the President and Secre-
tary Root. and they regard the charges as
trivial and unwarranted.
Major Rathbone charged that General
Wood had received a handsome silver
service from the proprietors or the ''Jai
AIai." fashionable gambling resort. and
that IL had been admitted free OF duty.
As a matter of fact. Il is said that the
silver service was presented TO General
Wood as a testimonial by a number of
prominent Spanish merchants. some Of
them members of the ''Jai Ataisr club
and others not associated with it The
plate was admitted free of duty In ac-
cordance with the rule that no tariff
should be collected upon household ar
ticles which IL was not intended should
remain on the island.
In regard TO "Jai Alai' being a gamb-
ling game. IL is said that it resembles
In way ping pong. or basketball. and
corresponds in Spain and Cuba tothe
I American game OF baseball Ii Is play
ed by all the prominent people OF both
/ sexes 10 Cuba, and It is further stated
that Miss Roosevelt and Miss Root both
\ played II while they we're in Cuba
I The betting on the game. II is said
/ is not conducted by the club. but by
I the friends Of the players. the same as
a wager might be laid upon the resul,
I OF a baseball game. General Wood
\ has made full answer. In statement
! before the Senate committee TO the
( charges that he exercised influence viii
the court which trhed Major Rathbone 3
( case. and, furthermore this statement
i includes what amount 10 afBdavits from
the judges themselves. which refute the
charge In toto. II is not improbable
/ that Secretary Root may make a state
ment OF the whole matter. and this II
Is said will fully exonerate Genera
/ Wood The matter will not interfere
with General Woods departure for tho
/ Philippines this week
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
ALL PARTY CANDIDATES
MUST SEE BRYAN FIRST
''Will Dictate Who Shall Not b
Nominated"

MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 23.-Sena-
tor Benjamin R. Tillman spent part OF
yesterday in the city on his way from
Madison to hll a lecture engagement
a. Saginaw. Mich. In reply TO the
question "Wiu Bryan dictate the aomi-
Gecs- OF the Democratic National Con-
ventiou in 1904. he said:
What do you mean by debating? He
certainly will be in a position to say
who shall not be nominated by. the
party. although he may not be able 10
declare who shall be the nominees. He
Is strong among the masses of the
party all over the country. His mag
ncUc personality and great brain. with
his uRdoubtcd honesty OF purpose, have
won the people II is once a Bryan
man always Bryan man. He Will
have oue-third Of the convention with
him, II not a majority. and that will
place him In a position to say who
shall not be nominated
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
WESTERN DEMOCRACY
OPPOSES CLEVELAND
So Says Teller, Who Puts Parker
in the Lead.

BUFFALO. y. Y. March 23-United
States Senator Henry NJ. Teller. OF
Colorado. IS in Buffalo for a weeks
sightseeing
Il think that New York is ripe to go
Democratic. The question OF taxation
is making trouble for the Republican
party here" said he.
"As TO Democratic Presidential poll
tics. continued the Senator, Cleveland
is considered an impossibility in the far
West. There seems TO be an impress
sion in the West that Mr. Cleveland
Is seeking another nomination. and the
West can be relied upon 10 oppose such
a movement strenuously. Judge Alton
b. Parker. Of this State. is considered
q very strong candidate.
He is as strong, II not stronger, in
the West than he is here in his native
State. He Is regarded as a man Of high
ideals and would be sure to poll the
full Democratic vote in the West. He
is easily the leading candidate today
and is sure of a big vote from the
( West I'm the convention.
''Mr. Bryan will continue as national
Democratic leader He will be a big
factor in the convention. His opinion
and his wishes will be respected
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
DISTINGUISHED CIVIL
WAR VETERAN DEAD
Col Henry B. Mexican a Victim Of
Heart Disease.

Col Henry B. Mexican, a colonel In
the volunteer service and until recently
= clerk in the Pension Bureau. died at
his residence. 502 Second Street north
east. last night OF heart disease. after
an illness OF several weeks. 5.I
Colonel Mexican was Of a distinguished
Pennsylvania family. one member OF
which was a United States Senator. He
came TO Washington in Cleveland's first
Administration and was appointed in
side messenger at the White House. and
subsequently transferred TO the Pension
Bureau as a clerk.
In the civil war he was lieutenant
colonel OF the Sixth Pennsylvania Re
serves. on account Of physical disabl-
ity he was forced TO tender his resigna-
tion and return to his home In Tona-
wanda, Pa, where he began the prac-
tlce OF law.
Upon the invasion OF Pennsylvania by
! Lee in 1865. he raised a regiment OF
emergency militia. OF which he WIS COM
missioned colonel.
! He stood deseryedly high in Masonic
| circles, being passed grand commander
/ or the Knights Templar and also passed
| commander OF the Grand Army Of tho
/ Republic post OF Tonawanda.
] Colonel McKean's son visited him las
! his father on the road TO recovery. Hi:
/ death was undoubtedly hastened by tn,
/ death OF his wife last week.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
ARSENIC OR ANTIMONY
USED ON SMITH FAMILY
Chemist Hirj's Report Expected to
Solve All Doubts.

That deliberate attempt was made 10
poison the family Of George Hamilton. 4
negro ooRchman, resulting in the death
Of his three -year-old daughter. Mary. Is
now considered the most plausible the
ory by the local police and medical au-
thorities. The question viii be definitely
settled late this afternoon. when Dis
trict Chemist Hird will complete his
analysis OF the contents OF the kettle IN
which the tea was brewed.
The theory OF murder is given
strength by the chemists announcement
that the teapot contained either arse
mic or antimony. The action Of these
drngs is similar. ana il has proven
dificult 10 discover which was admin
istered 10 the family.
An investigation Cf the poison record
was made yesterday, but failed 10 show
that autimouy or arsenic had been sold
10 Mrs. Maggie Smith. who is under ar
rest with her husband. Joseph. on sus-
picion OF having put poison in the tea
This fact, however. is not considered i'm
portant as the poison may have been
purchased some time ago.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
BENNING ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

The entries for tomorrow at Benning
are as follows:
First race-For three-year- -olds and
upward; SIX furlongs. zirl 123: Anna
DAILY. 1O6; Alan. log; Mrs. Frank Foster.
l04; Whitten. lO1
Second race-For maiden two-year-
Olds; one-half mile. Woodshade 104 .
ora Mckinney. 1O4; Eclectic. 1O4; George
r. Harrison lO4. Circulater. 1G7; Pleas
ant Memories. lO4; Brigbtwood. l04.
Third race-Scning. for three year
oids and upward; SIX and one half FUR
longs. Einus, III, Brisk. III. Musical
Slipper. so. 'Chief Aloha. 81 Lord Ad-
vocate. lo7. Locket, l16. LADY Rabbit.
IO2.
Fourth race not announced.
Fifth race-Selling; three year -olds
and upward; six furlongs. Imperious
III; Mystic Bell. 9l; 'Ornature. sc
Bobbinet- 90. Musical Slipper. SO.
sixth year-olds and up
ward; mile and 20 yards; Mosketo
III: Ben Howard. 1Os Athelroy. 81; Ben
ckart. 10; Bon Mot. l16.
Apprentice allowances.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
CONCERN NOT LIABLE
FOR PERSONAL TAXES
Decision on Appeal of the Virginia Brick
Company.

thur II O,COnno-, Assistant Cor
poratIon Counsel. has Forwarded to the
District Commissioners an opinion upon
the appeal OF the Virginia Brick Com
pany from the assessment levied against
it's personal property by the Board OF
Personal Tax Appraisers.
IL appears that in November. 1902. the
sworn statement OF the corporation was
rejected by the hoard. and an assess
u4ent OF sla,eo0 levied against the com
pany. from which an appeal was taken
to the District Commissioners.
Mr.. O'Connor discusses the law relat-
ing to the case. and points out that
the corporation IS a Virginia company.
incorporated under the laws OF that
State and the manufacture OF brick car
ried on across the river from Washing
ton. The question at issue is Shether
Che company exists chiefly for the pur-
pose Of fitransacting business in tie Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Mr.. O'Connor cites the charter OF the
company, which says the company is
organized for the purpose OF making
brick That seems TO him the object OF
the company. and the finding OF a mar
ket is a matter incidental 20 1t. In thia
view OF the case, Mr.. O,Connor places
the Virginia Br1ek. Company on the same
plane as any foreign corporation selling
its product In the District. He says. IL
his opinion. the company is not sub
| iect TO taxation under the laws OF tbe
| District.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
BETTER SHOW
For Her Children Than She Had.

For Her Children Than She Had.
They will DO St because they don't
think carefulIyse but Dafenfs who give
coffee 20 children reap their own pun
ishment ia the puny, sickly locking little
ones. .-...--.-
Many and many a child has been start
ed on the road 20 disease that ended IN
death. b. being improperly fed and given
coffee. which Is a rank poison 10 many
a highly organized human being.
"A lady OF Atlanta. Ca says My
mother was slave 20 the Nhims Of her
children and let Us eat and drink any
thing we called for. particularly she
gave us coffee and lots of II.
~ grew no delicate. nervous. hall
sick and misera BILE. When J was about
grown / began having serious spells with
nay heart and my condition became so
bad my friends decided ] conld not live
long. At consultation OF I'll siclans one
OF. the doctors proposed that | discon-
tinue coffee. This WIS years ago before
Postum was discovered. I quit the coffee
and IN year orTwo my heart was per
fectly we'll
r.Several years later when had a
home OF my own ] imagined that the
Etimulant OF coffee might benefit me. so
] started In on 90 and IN a few days the
old symptoms or heart trouble returned.
Quit IL and took up Postum Food Coffee
for my morning beverage and the heart
frouhie disappeared. find Postum aids
nly digestion and has helped 10 build up
nay whole system.
u now use IL three times = day and
gi7e Il 10 my children with the knowl-
edge that 81 IS powerful, delicious
liquid food instead OF pernlciOus
poison" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Greek. Mich
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
POPE AWAITS WORD
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Said That Ireland's Elevation Is Prac-
tically in His Hands

ROME. March 23.-whether Archbish-
op ireland receives the red hat or not
is now practically in the hands OF Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
The Pope. replying 10 The insistence
from the United States that Ireland be
appointed a cardinal. said today that
owing 20 the division on the subject
among the members OF the American
hierarchy. he would not appoint Ireland
unless President Roosevelt requested Il
as a distipction TO the United States.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
RICH GOLD STRIKE.

HELENA. Mont. March 23--Montana
gives every promise OF having a second
Butte, so far as copper mining is con-
cerned While the discoveries were
originally made last fall. and rich ones
al that. the ore was not nearly so rich
as that uncovered this spring al Saltesc.
MissouIa county. Reports OF a rich cop
per and gold strike have just been re-
ceived from that place.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
MlSTOOk SMALLPOX
FOR CASE OF GRIP
Colored Woman Now in Hospital and
House Quarantined.

Lucy West. q colored woman about
twenty-one years old, applied at the
Freedman's Hospital this morning FOR
treatment, as she thought. for a case OF
grip The symptoms were suspicious
and she was isolated and the inspector
OF the Health Office was summoned She
was found TO be suffering with small
pox. and was removed 10 the hospital.
The house where she lived, 2351 Eighth
Street northwest was placed under quar-
antine.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
GIFT CONDITIONAL.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 23.-It IS
semi officially announced In regard %
the Russian gift OF 100000 cartridges
to Servia. that they Will not be deliv-
cred before the end of May under any
circumstances. and not then II the stu
alton in the Balkans Is disturbed.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATES
TO GOOD ROADS MEETING

Governor White, OF West Virginia. has
named the five Congressman OF the state
as its delegates TO the International
Good Roads convention at St. Louis.
April p. IS and %.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
DIED.

HUNT-On sunday Febsnsry q. al II -
p IA. SAMUEL HUNT. after short but pain
fgl lines.
Dear, dear papa, thou hast lot us.
Left oar hearts 50 bruised and sy-e,
But hope 10 meet thee. darling.
Where these parungs are no more.
By MARY and ANNA.
Funeral Tuesday. o'clock p. m, fFcsu his
late residence, 1885, f1rst STREET southeast. IL
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
DIR. HooREMANI DEAD.

BERLIN, March 23.-Dr Hooremaui
the distinguished leader OF The Centre
party. Is dead.
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
UNDERTAKERS.
]. WILLIAM LEE,

UNDERTAKEN AND LIVERY.
SS2 PeuE. Ave y. W. Washington, d. q
The Washington times., 1903-03-23
ReuphOlstering.

We have the best facilities posi-
BILE for this work, and can quote
much lower prices than usual. We
are always glad TO give estimates,
and guarantee all work 10 give sat
isfaction.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-08
SEVEN MEMBERS INITIATED
ATTaE MEETINGoFF FRA
CIRCLE WEDNESDAY
RegaIia for the Lodge Has Been Ordered
and Degree Team evili be Organized
Upon It's Arrival

The members Of the Fraternal Mys-
tic Circle theld heir regular meeting
Wednesday at o'clock in their lodge
room IN the Peoples Trust building,
and II was one of the most successful
and encouraging that has been held
for some time. The attendance was
unusually large and showed that the
members are taking an interest in the
work Of the lodge and trying to adj
vance it's movements.
After the regular routine OF bust
ness. seven candidates. who had pre-
sented themselves after making aDpli-
cation, were taken into the full mem
bership of the lodge. This is primer
pally the work of Supreme Deputy j.
T. McCune. of Hagerstown, who has
been spending few DAYS in this CITY
looking after rew members. The
number taken in Wednesday shows. that
he was successful in his work. He
also has Others who are taking the
matter in consideration and probably
will be taken in the next regular meet
ing night. Last night was the ami
yersary of the lodge. having been
installed one year ago. During this
time. the lodge had made rapid and
decisive advancement, having doubled
in membership.
rho prosnects for the coming year
are much brighter than they were last
wear and the offices bv the end OF The
present year expect to have the mem
bersbip much further advanced. Mr.
Mcclure left for his home this morn
ing. but ne will return in few DAYS
and make another canvass OF the city,
with the nope of having like num-
Der to initiate at the next meeting
During the last wear, there has been
only one death in the lodge and the
claim has been paid.
After the initiation of the new MEM
bers, number of addresses were made
for the good of the order and during
these addresses, numbers OF good
points to the successful working of
the order were demonstrated. During
the meeting, regahlia for the lodge
was ordered and degree team will be
organized as soon as the outfit arrives.
which will probably be bv the next
meeting night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-08
THE ARMY CHAPLAIN
He Is Called Upon to Meet Many
Perplexing Problems.
Two stories of How These Men of the
Cloth Obtained Desired Results
AN Incident of Jefferson
Davis Recalled.

Probably no position in the public
service is SO full Of personal trials
and fluctuations 10 the incumbent,
as that Of the army chaplain. Inc
field of labor this Official occupies is
highly important from d moral and
religious point Of view, pIt ITS sue
cessful occupancy is burdened with
many perpleNing problems.
In the absence often of active as
sistance from either officers or men,
the chaplains at our military stations
are left entirely to their own re-
sources in the matter of church ma
chinery, and serve as preachers, yes
trymen, elders, deacons, choirs, sun
day school superintendent, teachers,
and all else that goes to make up the
church organization in civil life.
They visit the sick, bury the dead,
superintend the post day school, and
preach when they can. For all this
and more, they receive very modest
salaries from the government, poor
ly in keeping with the duties expect
ed of them and the high qualifica-
tions now required Of them.
The army has always been pro-
yided with chaplains, but the stand
ard has never been as high as at
present. In the early history of the
country the mental qualifications of
the chaplains of the army was not
held to be as important a factor
as it is to-day, and in those early
times some Indifferent material
along with the good, found its way
into the service. 1t is related of one
of these early appointments that he
preached a powerful sermon to the
soldiers on a certain New Years
day, in which he urged his hearers
to be good and dutiful soldiers; to
emulate the example of the Roman
,enturian, who, he assured his au-
ditors, was a model man, kept his
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-08
DEATH OF ]. ". TALBOT
Occurred at His Home Near In
wood Thursday at Il P. NJ.
OLD CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
Served IN Second Virginia During the efYl
Strife funeral WIN lake Place satuf-
daY Morning al iO oIcIock.

Mr.. John w. Talbot. one OF this
countvs most highly respected ana
widely known residents, died at his
home near Inwood Thursday about u
O'Clock. Tue cause Of his death was
paralysis. he having suffered a severe
stroke last Monday morning from
which he never rallied. On that morn
ing be was attending to his duties as
usnal when he suffered the stroke aud
since that time had suffered intense
pain. until relieved bv death. pur-
ing his sickness he was attended bv
his children. thew dong all IN their
nower to relieve his suffering. He
was 70 years Of age.
Mr.. Talbot was born at Darkesyille
on December 10. 1881. and has resided
in this county his entire life, follow
ing the work of farmer and trucker.
He was Confederate veteran. nav
ing served in the Second Virginia
through the civil strife. joining the
company from this county at the pe-
ginning of the war. He returned home
after the war with honors aud settled
down to his former occupation. He
was a devout member OF the Dunkard
church.
He was an enterprising farmer and
was well-known throughout the county
and his death will be learned with
rsgret by many in this CITY and county.
He is survived by nine children
Mrs. Jennie Kearns, Robert, John,
Charles. benjamin and Edward Tai
bolt, all of this county, Mrs. Lucy
Owens and Mrs Bessie Owens. both
of Frederick, Md. and William Tai.
bott, of this county.
The funeral will occur at his late
home today Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock. Rev. Utz will have charge
of tile services. Interment at Bunker
Hill.