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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
BEAR HUNT NEAR PITrsRURC

PITTSBURG. Dec. 2S.-George Graf
Nelson Kerr. and E. W. Myers killed a
large bear at Castle Shannon. six miles
from this city. The animal had been a
pet at Castle Shannon for a year, but a
month ago escaped and has been living
or the chickens and young pigs of Pitts
burg suburban residents. frequently ter
rorizing women and children. Thr hunt
for the bear lasted several hours. When
b~uin was brought TO bay he showed
fight, but was soon dispatched.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
Persistent War RumoTS.
japan and Russia Keep the Correspond
ents Busy Guessing.

The whole civilized world is today
watching Russia and Japan, and the
correspondents are busy telegraphing
rumors, opinions, comparisons of the
strength of the two nations, the atti-
tude of other nations, prophecies as
TO the outcome of the struggle, if it
should take place. Among so much
that is conflicting, it is impossible for
even the well-read man to come TO any
definite conclusion, beyond the belief,
on broad grounds, that a gigantic
struggle cannot be delayed. War is
at best fearful thing to contemplate,
with Its vast harvest of suffering and
devastation, and a struggle between
Japan and Russia could not be other
than bloody and stubborn conflict.
Ones apprehension, however, In
creases, when he contemplates the pos
sibility that other first class powers
may be drawn into the broil, and the
entire East swept with the bosom of
destruction.
1t would no doubt be to the interest
of Russia if she could fight the battle
alone, and on this point a Brussels
paper has already foreshadowed that
Russia will be likely to ask France tc
withhold her aid, hoping thus to keep
England out of the struggle. On the
other hand, there are many disquiet.
ing rumors afoat of martial activity
among the Chinese, and the possibility
of an alliance between the two great
representatives Of the Mongoliar
races does not seem out Of the reckon.
ing. China has every cause to hate
and fear the Muscovite, while The
beating lately administered to her by
Japan would doubtless be looked upoI
as a family matter, and would no.
leave behind a heritage of bittel
memories.
Russia's policy of steady and re
lentless expansion is so well under
stood that the necessity of a combina
ton against her must force Itself
upon her neighbors sooner or later
In such a giant struggle as this, thi
logged fighting power of Russia anC
her ability to resist almost single
handed the rest Of Europe, can hard
~ be overestimated. 1t Is true tina
the Firms, the Poles, and the Jew
hate her, but the mass Of Russian PEG
pie from Vladivostok to Alexan
drovna, on the German frontier. arr
united in their loyalty to the White
Gar and faith in their religion. Th'
ignorant peasants and the savag
tribes of Cossaeks, Bouriaks, and tn
wild horsemen of the steppes and III,
plains make up the rank and file o.
the Cars army. The student elias
and those who have sufficient enEght
eminent to think and 10 become dis
affected, are numerically few, and ar
not such a power in the country a
the noise they make would lead tn
world TO believe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
An Unusual Individual.

''IIe IS positively uncanny; he is 50 unlike
the average man"
''why, what's the matter with him?"
II don't row. ] told him today that was
suffering from a bad cold and ne didn't suggest
single remedy for it."-Cincinnati Illness
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
TO SURVEY CHANNEL.

Next year the War Department viii
begin an investigation and survey OF
The channel from deep water In Hamp-
ton Roads 10 the Norfolk navy yard, for
the purpose OF widening and strengthen
five feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28
Objects of Generalization.
Discovered and Noted Between Waits
While the "Line Is Busy

We congratulate our esteemed con-
temporary, the Evening STAR" upon
the attitude it has taken with refer
ence to the telephone service furnished
TO subscribers in this city.
We also congratulate the public
upon the fact that the Chesapeak,
and Potomac Telephone Company !.
not tenant of the "Star.n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

The mayor Of Boston has refused a
poultry society permission to hold an
exhibit of light Brahmas in Faneuil
Hall Would it have made any differ
ence II the chickens had been Plymouth
Doclro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

The situation between Russia and
Japan reminds one OF the story of the
little boy who. sitting with hts little
sister on very short bench, deferen-
TALLY observed, 81 think there would be
more room on this bench for me. Mary
IL one of us was to get Off"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

It is now said that the United States
is practically at war with Colombia.
1t can stay practically at war with
Colombia for the next fifty years with
out causing half the bother which re-
suited from trying to maintain peaceful
relations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

There is very little reason for this
eulogizing of the early riser Man is
like bread, which, whether it rises early
or late. will come to loaf sooner or
later
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

Russia has generously offered Japan
half of Korea Wonder what would be
said If Korea should offer Japan half
Of Russia?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

The American Baseball League has re-
scInded the foul-strike rule II labor
unions would abolish the foul strike the
whole civilized world would say amen. F"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

Henry Norman, NJ. p. is impending
having sailed for New York on the
Majestic His baggage probably in
cludes a trunk full of new photographs
and several Thousand brief auto biog-
raphies, for distribution among the
press OF this country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

1t may not be polite 70 so where one
is not wanted. but men like Heisman
feel that it is hardly safe 10 so where
they are wanted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

with Senator Hoar abusing the Presi-
dents Panama policy. and Clark Howell
defending it, it is going TO be a difficult
thing for the party sheep TO know
whether they are Demicans or RepubH-
Gratis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

The bakers OF Callao are on strike.
Thus do the blessings Of civilization
penetrate even TO the remote corners
OF the earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

They have ants in the Philippines that
eat paper; and when General Wood sees
the mass Of correspondence that has
been accumulated in regard to his case
he may be inclined TO wish there were
ants of that kind here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

The worst thing about war in the
Orient is that it may precipitate an
other crop OF those cablegram poems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

To hear some Of the moraIists inveigh
against the evils Of a fiat as compared
with house. one would think that the
chief agent of domestic morality was
efa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-28

King Edward objects to people drink
ing his health in port. but how about
drinking IL when half seas over?
The sun., 1903-12-27
COULDN'T WE'D IN MINNESOTA.
Lady Josephine Montague and British
Army Onicer 60 Elsewhere to Marry

ST. PAUL, Dec. 26.-In possession OF
divorce decree upon which the ink was
scarcely dry Lady Josephine Beaumont
Montague arrived in st. Pa. yesterday
with British army officer for the purpose
of being married. The laws Of Minnesota
formed an obstacle which prevented the
plans being carried out, and the wedding
was postponed until the couple might be
able to reach State where the marriage
and divorce laws are more lax,
The Minnesota law forbids a marriage
until six months after a divorce. Lady
Josephine Montague has been a member
Of the Sioux Falls dive rec colony since
last April, and received her decree on Tues
day. The name Of the man to whom Lady
Montague wished TO be married could not
be learned. The couple had planned to
marry here and leave Immediately for
China, TO which country the officer has been
assigned The officer is cousin of Lady
Josephine, and both are well known in
Toronto. The couple, it is thought, have
gone to Iowa.
The sun., 1903-12-27
TO SAVE STATE $4,000 ,OOO.
Otiell Says II VIII BE Done II One Recon-.
mendation in His Message Is Adopted.

ALBANY. Dec. o6.-Gov. Odell said
to-day that he thought the coming
session Of the Legislature was likely to be
a most important one, the most important
in five years at least. He could not ex-
plain why, he said, without forecasting to
some extent his annual message, which
he did not wish to do, but it would be n
very important session in many ways
He declared that il one recommendation
to be made in his message should be adopted
the State would make a saving Of SAC, ,OOO, 600
The Governor declined to 60 into particu-
lars so as to explain his meaning, but he said
there were numerous recommendation
which he would make which would require
hard work upon the part of thinking men
in the Legislature.
Gov. Odell asserted that he could not see
how there was to be short and do nothing
legislative session even if it was to be held
in Presidential year I he Interests of New
York State were extensive, and important
matters could not be sghted. He said
he thought it absurd to talk of mapping out
programme of Legislative procedure in
December as he did not see for himself
how it could be done.
Gov Odell said he had not determined
as yet when to call a special election in
Mayor-elect McClellans district to choose
new congressman there. He also said
he had not yet received the briefs in the
Ziegler baking powder legislative bribery
case, but that he expected to give the matter
very careful attention when they had bean
HlaI
The sun., 1903-12-27
TIGHE READY FOR ICY SWIM.
His 100 Yards Match In Sheepshead bay
for 81 900 to Take Place To-day.

Magistrate James G. Tighe of the Butler
street court, Brooklyn, and William Du
Bois, turfman Of Sheepshead Bay, mem
bers Of the Sheepshead Bay Rowing Club.
are to swim in l0O-yard match race in the
icy waters of Sheepshead Bay this morning
Both are expert swimmers and have spent
much time in the water during the last six
weeks in order to inure themselves to the
cold
The match is the result Of wager made
in the clubhouse more than two months
ago If either man backs out. even If the
bay is covered with ice, he forfeits 81 900.
which has been posted with the treasurer
of the club Magistrate Tighe is much
older than Dubois, but he is an adept in the
water and carries the odds. A large attend
ance of the members of the club, of which
the Magistrate is captain, and many outside
friends of the contestants are expected.
will the match take place, your Honor?'
was asked of the Magistrate yesterday.
an view of the severe cold weather, it was
thought you might call the match off"
what, not swim because it is cold?" said
the Court. well. you can just say I'll be
there-and if the other fellow is not on hand,
why, that 81 600 will rest very comfortably
in my inside pocket
The match is scheduled to take place
about II o'clock.
The sun., 1903-12-27
NO ONE WOULD MARRY THEN.
Persons Who Had Been Divorced Find II
Difficult to Wed In Pittsneid, Mass.

PITTsF1ELp, Mass, Dec 2O.-Divorced
persons hereafter will find it difficult to
wed in Pittsfeld. Recently the Ministers
Association voted not to marry any divorced
persons without the assurance that they
had not been the offending parties in di-
vorce proceedings.
F. E. Allen and Mrs. Cora Packard of
Utica arrived in this city yesterday and
took out a marriage license. Both princi-
pals had been divorced. They sought for
clergyman to perform the ceremony,
and every Pittsfeld minister visited de-
clined to officiate. At last the couple ap-
pealed to City Clerk Lewis. q former clergy
man, and he declined Mr. Allen and Mrs.
Packard were indignant and left the city
late in the evening for New York State.
Mr.. Allen gave his age as 81 and his occupa-
ton as travelling salesman Mrs. Packard
gave her age as 3S. They were accom-
panied by a young daughter ofMr', Packard.
The sun., 1903-12-27
MORE SCURRILOUS LETTERS.
Federal Detectives Again AFTER a Myste.
riOus Chicago Mischief Maker.

CHICAGO Dec. 2e,-The North Side police
and Government postal inspectors started
anew to- day on the trail of the mysterious
writer of anonymous letters to North Side
families as a result of a new outbreak in
that direction. ScLrrilous missives of the
same general nature as those which nearly
caused the breaking Of a number of en-
fragments have been received within the
last few days, one OF them written on the
back of an invitation to Miss Hazel Martyrs
wedding.
The detectives who started on the quest
have no more definite information than did
the men who gave up the task as hopeless
more than year ago. The letters are
written in the sane delicate feminine hand
that characterized the former missives and
undoubtedly come from the same source.
AS before, the letters have been sent to
the parents, friends and relatives of per-
sons about to be married and purport to
come from former sweethearts, and in some
cases even from abandoned wives of the
prospective brdegrooms.
The sun., 1903-12-27
DINNER TO SPANISH OFFICERS.
Honor Shown to Spain's Representatives
| at LOuisiana,s Centennial.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 28-The Louisiana
Historical Society gave a dinner last night
to the officers Of the Spanish cruiser Rio
de la Plata, sent officially by Spain to take
part in the Louisiana centennial, but which
arrived a few hours late. The officers
Of the French and American men Of war
now here were also invited.
Sefior TueroX. O'Donnel, Spanish Consul
and representative of the Spanish Govern
ment, replied to the toast drunk to King
Alfonso, and in behalf Of Spain and the
Spanish officers expressed keen appre-
citation of the many marks of consideration
shown by the national, State and city
authorities and by the officers of the Ameri-
can fleet, and expressed the hope that the
gathering of French American and Spanish
officers at the banquet presaged a long
reign of perfect peace, happiness and
prosperity for France, the United States
and Spain.
Admiral Wise. the personal representa-
tive of President Roosevelt at the centen-
nial, expressed also similar sentiment.
The sun., 1903-12-27
STRUCK DOWN BY HOLD-UP GANG:
Mine Engineer, With Skull Fractured,
CraMls Quarter Of Vile to Give Warning.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec 28.-Bleedng from
several wounds and with his skull crushed
from a murderous assault in the engine
froom of Pine Hill colliery, near here, En-
gineer Benjamin Bainbridge crawled over
a quarter Of mile through biting cold and
a snow storm. last night to the home of
Supt. Arthur Kennedy OF the Lytle colliery,
where after telling his story he became
unconscious.
Bainbridge was the victim Of one of the
gang. it is believed, which has been operat-
ing along the railroads south from jersey
Shore. The engineer was lowering the
cage, with his hand upon the lever, when his
assailant entered and struck him from the
rear with d heavy cudgel. Bainbridge re-
covered later and fearing that an attempt
might be made to damage the colliery
dragged himself to Supt. Kennedy's house
to trust rate such design.
The man is in precarlous condition, and
may die. E. r. Sturgis of Scranton, pro-
prietor of the collicry, to-day offered $500
reward for the Apprehension of Bainbridge's
assailant.
The sun., 1903-12-27
MOODY MERRILL NOT DEADc
B0stOn Authorities Hint of a Plot to Escape
Prosecution.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 26.-The police will
make an effort to verify he report of the
death of Moody Merrill at Silver City, n. NJ.
Hints at deception have been expressed.
If District Attorney Stevens learns posi-
lively that the much wanted man IS dead
he will place the indictment on file because
of he death of the defendant.
1t is reported as singularly concident
hat the report of the death of Merrill
should be made Immediately following
the fling Of motion in the Superior Court
by the sureies, in which they state that
they have learned of the present where
abouts of the principal on their bond.
Moody Merrill became involved in ques-
tionable financial transactions here a
number of years ago, and when the crash
came he disappeared. He went to New
Mexico and lived honorably there as Col.
Grayson. A year ago he was arrested in
New York and brought here. He got bail
and again disappeared.
The sun., 1903-12-27
COT N7ESS SEEKS ORCE.
wife OF Count Pcnaio/a Asks Decree
From ~. Louis Courts.

ST LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Countess Penaloza
this morning filed a petition for divorce
from her husband, Count Penaloza, now
in Mexico, and asked for the Gust ody of
her two children. General indignities are
charged.
Countess PenaloZa vas Miss Marie Reina
Fusz, daughter of Mrs. Odelia Hereford
of Mcpherson avenue, and belongs to an
old and wealthy family. Beyond the state
ment that Countess Penaloza has learned
facts since the departure of her husband
on his Mexican business trip that makes
future happiness with him impossible no
statement regarding the suit is made bv
the family,
The decision Of Countess Penaloza TO sue
for divorce has been reached after consider
alton for several months. The Count first
met Marie Reina Fusz soon after she had
completed her studies at the Sacred Heart
Convent in st. Louis. The courtship, begun
in Paris. where Miss Fusz was received as
a member of the oldest house in France,
gave rise o ardent lovemakmg in 81. Louis.
where Mrs. Hereford finally gave consent 10
marriage after an investigation Of Count
Penalozas s family and personal hist ory.
The wedding, which took place in the new
Cathedral, was one of the splendid affairs
of st. Louis society. Immediately after
the wedding the Count and Countess Went
to Europe, visiting the principal cities.
Then they went to Paris and made their
home there for year
The sun., 1903-12-27
MISSISSIPPI FOR THE TREATY.
The Legislature VIII Instruct Her Senators
to Vote for Ratification.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 28.-The Mississippi
Legislature. which will meet on Jan. 4,
will adopt resolutions on the Panama
Canal treaty instructing tho Mississippi
Senators to vote for the ratification of the
treaty. 1t will not be unanimous, az was
the case in Louisiana.
The action of the Louisiana Legislature
has been discussed throughout Mississippi
during the past week and it has developed
the fact that a preponderant sentiment
is in favor OF the treaty, on the ground
that 1t will be of great benefit to the South,
Some of the Democrat leaders go so far
as to say that the President should have
seized the Isthmus of Panama. The press
stands about three to one in favor Of rati-
fcation of the treaty. Popular sentiment
is even stronger, and SO is legislative
sentiment, and it is probable that resolu-
tions instructing the Mississippi Senators
to vote for ratification will he voted, four
to one,
The sun., 1903-12-27
COLD WAVE BREAKING.
Rising Temperature Reported in the North.
west-Seyeral Deaths Reported.

West-StNcTdt
CHICAGO, Dec 28.-Four deaths, many
accidents and much deStitution and suf-
fering have followed the cold wave which
came down on Chica 20 and probably
reached its maximum severity this fore
noon Christmas cheer in hundreds of
homes was turned into actual misery.
The sudden drop in the temperature, which
had reached below zero a SO clock in the
morning, according to the official reading,
found few prepared, and charitable insti-
tons began as early as their Offices were
opened to relieve the poor.
The blizzard has passed east ard the
temperature is rising in the Northwest,
The same moderation Is expected to follow
in Chicago and in Illinois. The dead are;
Frederick Houston, 40 years old, frozen
to death; Archie Stewart, o5 years old,
blinded bv the drifting snow while at work
on the tracks of the, Wabash railroad at
Forty-third street and run down by an en-
gine; unidentified man, picked up in half
frozen condition from snowbank, died at
the county hospital to-day; Mrs. A. L.
Clement, s3 years old, who slipped down
the snow covered steps at her home Christ
mas morning and died to-day.
At Peoria the intensely cold weather.
the thermometer reaching below zero,
was responsible for two fatalities. John
Weir. aged As, was frozen to death, and
George Baumgarten was found frozen TO
tree.
Reports received here tonight show a
general rising Of the temperature. At Win
nipeg, Manitoba the mercury went to 30
below, but II is now rising and warmer
weather is in sight in the northwest. At
Kansas City and other Missouri places the
temperature was below early In the day.
The same conditions were reported from
Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota,
The sun., 1903-12-27
RUMOR OF ABEELS ARREST.
Man Who Posed as j. Ogden GOelet Said
to he In Custody in Canada.

A report reached this city yesterday
that the Chief of Police OF Niagara Falls,
Ontario. had arrested James Abeel, who was
accused of posing as 81. Ogden Goelet 4,
Jr.," and inducing Miss Eleanor Anderson
to promise to marry him.
The Chief of Police said over the telephone
last night that he had made no such arrest
1t is known that Abeel has been in Niagara
Falls. The positive statement was made
last night that Abeel has not been indicted
but it is possible that a warrant may have
been issued for him.
When there was talk of taking Abee's
case before the Grand Jury it was sug-
gested that he might he indicted for forgery
in the third degree, under section 514 of
the Penal Code, which makes it a crime
"to falsely alter, forge or counterfeit any
letter, telegram or other written instru
ment, by which any other person shall be
injured in his good name, standing, position
or general reputation"
Abeel made the acquaintance Of Miss
Anderson, who was telegraph operator
at the Grand Hotel, with the help of a letter
purporting to be signed by j. B. Van Every
vice-president of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, Introducing "Mr. j. Ogden
Goelet, DR., who is connected with the
management of this company"
He led Miss Anderson TO believe that
he was u brother of Miss May Goelet. now
the Duchess of Roxburghe, and proposed
marriage to her. They went together to
the Little Church Around the Corner and
to ST. Patrck's Cathedral, ostensibly to
make arrangements for the wedding.
AT Abeers suggestion the Andersons
went to Long Branch about week before
the Ro oXburghe-Goelet wedding and while
they were there. they received a telegram
from j. Ogden Goelet, Jr,, saying that his