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The Washington times., 1903-04-20
NEW WRINKLE WILL BE
TRIED ON RELIANCE

NEWPORT. April 20--The sIoop Con
stitutfon. which arrived hare late Satur-
day afternoon. did not 90 10 New Lon
don. as was announced, but is still at
Newport, and today viii begin the work
OF tuning up. although later IN the week
she viii probably go to New London to
haul cut.
When she arrived here there was a
high wind blowing from The northwest.
and IN the position she was. back Of the
torpedo station, there was danger Of her
dragging be- enchor, and in order % be
on the safe side Captain Rhodes had the
yacht taken across the bay and dropped
anchor OF the jamestown shore. This
morning she was towed back TO Newport.
and is now at her permanent moorings in
Brenton's Cove
a new idea has been introduced in The
Reliance for tending sheets IN place Of
the old way. the services of twelve men
viii be required below decks. The jib.
staysaiI and main sheets Will lead
through the deck and will be hauled nat
end trimmed by means Of windlasses-
eight of them having been placed below
for this purpose By the use OF wind
Iasses the sheets can not only be hauled
fatter. but can be hauled in steadily. and
will do away with much hauling IN On
deck.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
BARREL VICTIMS BODY
IDENTIFIED BY CONVICT
Murdered Man Formerly Lived in
Buffalo, n. Y.

NEW YORK. April s20.-Inspector Nc
Cluskey announced this morning that
the man whose body was found in bar
rel last week. and for whose murder a
number of Italians have been arrested,
has been identified as Maduenia Bene-
detto, forty-three years old, and mar
ried-~ His home was II Buffalo.
He was identified by his brother-in-
law. Joseph Deprina. OF A Trenton Ave
nue.. Buffalo. who is now serving four
year term in Sing Sing for counterfeit
ing
Detective Petrosini. the Italian de-
tective went to Sing Sing yesterday aid
saw Depriaa. The latter Immediately
recognized the picture Of the murdered
man as that Of his broJher-in-law. Ben
edetto. he said. had been 10 Sing Sing
to see him on April H. and said that he
would return 10 Buffalo where his wife
now is The next day
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
BATTLE IN
KENTUCKY MOUNTAINS
Noted Outlaw Killed bY
Revenue Officers.
MARSHAL ON TIE WARPATH
Parades Town In Triumph, But Is
Shot Down by County
JaileT.
MARSHAL ON TIE WARPATH

MAYKING, KY. April 20.-In pitched
battle between revenue officers and
moonshiners at EIkhorn Creek at day
break yesterday morning. James Moore,
a desperate and moonshiner, who ter
roTized eastern Kentucky for years, was
mortalIy wounded.
William Moore his brother. was
slightly wounded in the shoulder. and
John Morgan Potter, pioneer moon
sinner, gave up in the thickest Of the
battle Alexander Van over. another
moonshineT, and his brother, Martin Van
Over, fifteen years old, and perhaps the
youngest moonshiner in the United
States, next gave up. Marshal James
Asher and Deputy MarshaIs John Asher
ard Bart King took the prisoners TO
Wbitesburg, Ky
On their arrival at WhttesburE, Mar
shaI Asher attempted to paint the town
red Taking the main street, he
paTaded up and down for some time
looking for a fight. Meeting John P.
Morgan. he drew his pistol en- him, and
had asher not been held. would have
killed him. Morgan swoTe out war
rant for Asher and placed it in County
Jaiier Bony Ison's hands. Tson pro
ceeded to Ashev's boarding house to ar
rest him. when Asher opened fire At
his third shot Ison drew his revolver
and shot Asher. and he fell dead on the
floor
For a time the greatest excitement
prevailed. County Judge Lewis ordered
CAPT John 3 Webb. OF the Kentucky
State Guard. 10 call out his men ana
queIl the IawIessness. Captain Webb re-
spoaded last night, and the town OF
Whitesburg was guarded by militia for
the first time in its history a rumor
from EIkhorn Creek is that another bat
tie has taken place. as oTe- hundred
shots were heard in the mountains
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
ORGANIZED RESISTANCE
TO TRACES uNIONISn
President Parry Defends Himself
Against Criticism.

INDTANAP0LIS, April 20-David "
Parry. Of the National Association CT
Manufacturers. who has just returned
from the New Orleans convention. in
an interview defending himself cays.
Notwithstanding all the hostility
that may be directed against ne per
sonally by organized labor. it would
seem that the more conservative labor
leaders ought TO be waking up TO the
fact that there must be something radi-
caIIy wrong in their position when six
hundred American manufacturers get
together and adopt such resolutions as
we're indorsed at New Orleans
Manufacturers are the last men in the
world 10 attend 10 other persons bust
ness bat their own. but when they are
willing 10 travel thousands of miles at
the expense Of time, money. and conven-
fence TO take part in the deliberations of
such convention 1t is significant. If
organized labor is not willing to take the
hint. but persists in its old course of in
timidation and violence. then it need not
be surprised if it meets with organized
resistance. which will become just as
serious as she radical element in trades
unionism desires TO make it.
II organized Iabor-as expressed by
some Of its chief Ieaders-means indus
trial war. then the country should know
il. Let us have no deception. II it is 10
be a contest carried on along lawful
lines. the employers of the country viii
be the first 10 meet labor on this basis
Our country will then resolve itself into
"a vast industrial army. and there will be
no bitches in our advance toward com
plete commercial supremacy"
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
LUMBER MEN MEET IN
FIRST CONVENTION
Of Capital Represented in
Gathering at New Willard.

The f~st annual meeting of Jhe Ma
tIonai Lumber Manufacturers Assoc.a-
cion began its first session IN
the assembly room Of The New
willard Hotel this morning a. 1870.
The executive officers Of ghe assocfa-
iion. all o. whom are IN attendance. are
President. Z. c. Fcsburgb. Of Norfolk.
Va; vice president, Edward Hines. of
Chicago; treasurer. j. A. Freeman. Of
St Louis No secretary. George K
Smith. Of ST Louis. No. The association
is composed of members OF eleven or
eanizations, - per cent of whose
members are manufacturers OF
lumber II is estimated they represent
am annual timber cut Of l0.CJ0 600 00e
feet. OF one-thErd OF the product Of the
country. and capital OF approximately
81 00e .0c0 ,0Go
Today's forenoon session was devoted
10 reading Of the presidents, treasurer $.
and secretary's reports. ana appropriate
action thereon. aad an address OF for
estry by Cinord Piuchot. forester Of the
Department Of Agriculture which was
discussed frou practical standpoints by
she delegates present This afternoons ;
session IS devoted 10 reports OF COM
nfttees and discussion of the reports.
aud z debate on the subject What the
National Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation Can Accomplish for Our Assoc:a-
tton and the Lumber Industry a.
Large"
At O'Clock This afternoon the dele
gates viii visit the Bureau Of Forestry.
al tie invitation Of Clifford Pinchot.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
GREAT FALLS LINE
IS NOW ASSURED
Funds Provided and Officers
Elected This NOrniug.
FINE HOTEL AT TERMINUS
Construction to Begin With the Least
Possible DeIay-Rcad viii Cost
$500, O,oCO.

By the transfer of the funds needed for
the first steps and the election of the
usual executive officers, the new electric
railway from the Georgetown end of the
Aqueduct Bridge to Great Falls. Va.
along the Virginia shore of the Potomac.
became an assured fact this morning.
The new officers follow:
George c. BoteIer. president: George
E. Truett, vice president; Alfred B.
Grunwell, treasurer: a. B. Hines. secre-
tary
Robert d. Weaver, whose election as
president was reported in The Times sew
eraI weeks ago, has retired from that Of
fee. This action is in accord with Mr..
Weaver's expressed desire at the time of
the company's tentative organization.
The officers indicated will assemble
this afternoon and plan for the survey
which is an Indispensable prerequisite
TO the first actual constructive work on
the road At this time the company
has only tie right OF way through Alex
andria and Fairfax counties. The route
is not yet determined.
It is known, however. that the line
VIII lVIiV" thS virginia oHoIt vi the
Potomac as closely as possible. that he
rails vii! be heavier than any others in
use on nearby suburban electric lines,
that the rolling stock will be similarly
heavy and include. in addition to a reg
ular passenger equipment. cars suitable
for the transportation OF heavy freight.
and that the cost will be about 800 900.
The money needed for this construc-
tion has been obtained, it is believed.
almost exclusively from one persona
caDitalisf who has become closely ide1-
tilted with District OF Columbia inter
ests. This gentleman purposes TO con-
struct handsome hotel opposite Great
minal of the railway
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
BRAKEMAN ENTITLED
TO DAMAGES FOR HURTS
Supreme Court Defines Railroad
Companies Responsibility.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States today decided that although q
railroad brakeman takes certain risks
and must expect a certain amount Of
humping of the cars on which ne works
he IS not expected TO be prepared for
the kind of bump that threw Abe Beh-
myer off the top OF Texas Pacific
freight ear. TO whose ice-covered top he
had climbed 10 release the brakes The
fact was mentioned with due solemnity
that in his descent Behmyer's trousers
caught on a nail
The railroads cuipable negligence IS
established. and the verdict Of the lower
court for damages in favor Of Behmyei
is affirmed
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
KILLED HIMSELF BY
ACCIDENT OR DESIGN
Grocer Was Cleaning Pistol When
1t Was Discharged,

John H Viers, a grocer ar 32lS NJ
Street northwest. shot himself at II
O'Clock this morning, while cleaning a
revolver
Two stories were advanced regarding
the death. one that he deliberately shot
himself, and the other that the shooting
was purely accidental
E. J Lindsey. the drummer for a
Baltimore firm. 10 whom VisTs had JUST
given an order. said that Viers had
shown him the revolver. and told him
of his intention of visiting his brother,
Thomas Viers. in Rockville where they
were going 10 enjoy target practice
The accident theory is further sub
stantiated by letter which was found
on his desk, addressed to his brother in
Rockville. and stated that his brother
could expect him at $50 next Monday
morning. when they would enjoy target
practice together.
The suicide theory is thought TO be a
sensational rumor- Several persons were
found who said Veirs had been despon-
dent of late, but no cTedence is given
them. as his domestic relations were OF
the happiest and his business promising
and fluurishing
YeiTs was we'll known in Georgetown.
He was forty-flve years of age. and is
survived by a wife and two children He
had recently purchased the home at 141S
Thirty-third Street, where he lived at the
time Of his death
Immediately after the shooting the
Coroner could not be found. and the body
was examined by DT. John NaCkaIl, jr.
who found life extinct.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
QUESTION OF MISS BARTOWS
AGE NOW BROUGHT INTO
RED CROSS CONTROVERSY
NEW COMPANY TO ENTER
TIE FINANCIAL FIELD
VIII Exact Less Interest and Pay
Brokerage.

The local financial field is about to be
invaded by an cut OF town company
with d capital Of approximately JOB
000.G00, which intends to lend money On
real estate security at q lower rate of
interest than is now prevalent. and It
the same time pay the commission for
placing the loans
Representatives of this company. he
name of which is at present withheld
have been in Washington in the past
week looking over the ground and max
ing preliminary arrangements to opcn Il
local Office. Negotiations are peaiink
with a Washington real estate and Io1n
firm TO take the local representation Of
the company. and when its operations
are begun an increased activity in fuan-
ciaI circles must result
The proposition is to bring the com
Fany's entire capital 20 Washington 10
be loaned at 4 per cent. the company
agreeing aIso 10 pay the brokerage,
which has heretofore been paid By the
borrower. The rate fer loans has pre-
viously been AZ per cent. with single
company from Philadelphia quoting 4-10
per cert. When borrowers are given an
opportunity to obtain money at a y
per cent lower rate of interest and are
not required 20 pay the commission. one
OF two things must necessarily result.
Either the companies at present estab-
lished locally will CORRESPONDENCE de-
crease their rate of interest on money.
or the new company that now threatens
10 invade the field viii obtain the
greater portion CT the local business.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
IHFURIAIED GREEKS
SEEK P0LICEMAN'S LIFE
Saved By QUICK Action Of Spanish
War Veteran.

CHICAGO, April 20,-Prosrate on the
pavement in front Of Greek church
and surrounded by 200 infuriated men
and boys. who were beating and kicking
him. Policeman Bernard Cohen was
saved from probable death yesterday
afternoon when Henry Oppenheimer, a
former Spanish-Ameriean volunteer.
rushed TO his rescue
Revolver in hand. Oppenheimer fought
his way 20 the poIicemaa's eide and
held the crowd in check till Cohen re-
gained his feet The two men stood
back 10 back and told the rioters to dis
perse. With the Greeks closing in on
them. both Cohen and OpPeaheimer
opened fire The Greeks responded in
kind and with missiles The rioters
bullets few wild. but three of the
Greeks were wounded.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
TWO WOMEN KILLED IN
ERIE RAILROAD WRECK
New York and Chicago Express
Crashes Into Freight

NEW YORK. April 2O.-Two women
and one child. names unknown. were
killed. and two other. persons were seri-
ousIy injured in collision between the
New York and Chicago Limifei ard a
freight train on the main line of the
Erie Railroad at Red House. eight miles
west Of Salamanca, at 3:O5 o'clock this
morning.
Five of the passenger cars were total
~ wrecked, and that more wee not kill
Cd or injured is considered nothing
short of miraculous The women and
the child. who occupied sleepfn, apart
ment. we're bound from Youngstown to
Olean The injured are:
Express Messenger Gabriel. fzg crush
Cd.
Fireman Bell. head injured.
Both men belonged to The passenger
train crew
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
INDEX To TODAY'S TIMES. i

Kentucky Moonshiners Killed.
Barrel Victim Identified.
Securities Decree Modified.
Discrepancy Feared in Stamp Ac-
counts.
Bruno to Be Tried Wednesday.
3-Eew Trolley Line to Be Built.
Installation Of Mgr. 0'Conneu.
Promotions il the Army.
Interpretations in the District.
Events in Alexandria.
Editorials.
Marquise de Fontenoy.
i'm Society's Realm.
Heard in Hotel Corridors.
Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports.
Boston Downs Philadelphia.
g-Naryland and Virginia News Notes
Schools of Dentistry.
Outdoor Meet at Fort Myer.
1o-Finance and Commerce.
12-Meat Prices Soaring.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20

rather unusual disposition was
made today in the Probate Court of the
estate of the late William Won Sehepke,
a retired sergeant of the United States
Army. Diiigent search by Elijah S
Theall, who was appointed administrator
Of the estate of the dead soldier, failed
10 discover any heirs.
Under the provisions of the code IN
such cases the property OF the deceased
reverts TO the District OF Columbia, and
will be used for the benefit of the poor
The estate, after the payment OF the
debts of Sergeant Won Schepke. amounts
to about S15 or S16- Sergeant Won
Schepke died at his boarding house on
Capitol Hill a little over d year ago.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
OPTION ON PROPERTY
FOR OFFICE BUILDING
American Security and Trust Com
pany's Reported Deal.

A report was current this morning to
the effe@- that the American Security
and Trust Company had decided 20 pur-
chase the property fronting on Four
tconth Street and extending from its
present ONCE 10 ana including the corner
of Fourteenth and G Streets.
The American Security and Trust
Company has a six months option on
the property. but the report that they
had deciGCd to buy could not be verified
before The Times went 10 press a
meeting Of the regents of The company
is called for this afternoon, when the
matter viii no doubt be made public
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
MINERS LOCKED OUT

MAHANOY CITY. Pa. april 20.-As
sequel of the refusal of the men to work
nine hours on Saturday last, a lockout
was begun at the collteries Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany this morning. and 80 600 men and
boys are idle. No explanation accom-
panied the action of the company. The
Workmen were simply told There is no
work"
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
REBELS DESTROY TOWNS.

PARIS. april 28.-A dispatch from
sauto Domingo. dated april Is, says
President Vasquez abandoned the for
UdcatIons at Conception because tae
IRE Of the insurgents had destroyed the
suburbs Of Ciudad Neuoya and San Car
los. At the time the dispatch was fled
the dgirg was stiI going On
The Washington times., 1903-04-20

Attorney General Knox returned to
Washington this morning Immediately
after reaching his Office he sent tele-
gram to District Attorney Haupt at
St Paul calling his attention to the
fact that in case the Northern Securi-
ties Company has not yet fled its notice
Of appeal, the application of the com
pany for modification OF the decree
cannot be entertained under the ninety
third rule of equity. 1t is under this
rule, Mr. Knox understands. that coun-
sci for the Securities Company made
It's application to the circuit court last
week. The rule in ques tion provides
for the possible modification of a de-
cree only in case a notice of appeal has
been filed
Mr. knOx's telegraDhic instructions TO
District Attorney Haupt this. morning
were hurried through with all possible
haste in order that Mr.. Haupt might be
fully aware of the Government atti-
tude before the meeting Of the court.
The Attorney General is uDcompromising
in his opposition 70 the proposed modif-
cation OF the courts Judgment.
The point Is made that if the Securi-
ties Company has not yet formally in
dicated its intention 70 appeal its case.
the application now pending at St. Paul
amounts 10 nothing less than a request
to the circuit court to change its mind
As TO an important part of the decision
handed down BY the four judges More
over the application is for one judge 90
change the judgment of four.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
GERMANY STORM SWEPT.

BERLIN, april 20.-The gale of wind
and snow that has been sweeping over
Germany for several days past continues
'@he Toyal gardens at Potsdam have been
devastated and many splendid trees,
dating back to the time of Frederick
the Great. have been feIled.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF

NEW YORK. April 20.-David Prayer.
nineteen years old, q Columbia Univer-
sity student. and son of William Prayer.
a wealthy real estate dealer. of 115
Broadway. shot himself at the home OF
his parents. I29 East Seventy-fourth b
Street about dawn today.
IN a statement made by the family, IL
IS said that the shooting was accidental,
and occurred while the lad was clean
ing a revolver.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
BUSINESS MEMS
MEETING POSTPONED

The regular monthly meeting CT the
Business Mems Association announced
for Thursday. April %. has been post
poncd until Friday. April 2+ Tie meet
ing viii be al p. 10 in the banquet hall
at the Hotel Barton.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
W. G. DAVIS DEAD.

PORTLAND, Me. April Civilian
G. Davis. one Of the Wealthiest citizens
Of the State, and one Of the founders OF
he Portland Packing Company died last
night Mr.. Davis vas born ia 1925. a
widow and two sons survive,
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
CASTLE SUBSCRlBES TO FACT
THAT BUSINESS CONDUCT OF
HIS OFFICE IS INEFFICIENT
MODIFIES DECREE IN
THE SECURITIES CASE
Judge Sanborn Allows Company to
Distribute Dividends.

ST. PAUL. April 20.-The United
States Circuit Judge Sanborn has modi-
fed the decree in the Northern Securi-
ties case so as to allow the company
to distribute dividends.
NEW YORK. April 20.-Upon the an
nouncement of the Northern Securities
decision the stock took a big jump on
the curb, selling up from 9475 to 80 with
in brief period
At 1:3O it was offered at 100, and 991z
bid.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
WEATHER REPORT.

TemDera furcs have fallen somewhat in
Que region ana central valleys. and
generally elsewhere IN the
est OF the Rocky Mountains
EneT.
III De- showers tonight sE tn2
lautic and eastern portion Of
Atlantic States. followed by
air weather tomorrow. In the
region. The Ohio valley, and
states the weather viii be fair,
temperature tonight liz the
districts
The Washington times., 1903-04-20
HEINE's CASE WITH JURY.

Arguments in the suit OF Heinrich
Heine against Charles and Edward
Schneider, TO recover so. GOO as damages
for assault. were concluded this after
noon and the case submitted to the Jury.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20

Don't neglect cough. Take Pisos Cure for
Consumption in time. 25c.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1903-04-20

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The Washington times., 1903-04-20
BY SOLDIERS DEATH

DISTRICT NJ
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-06
FORTUNES OF ACTOR
IN FL0WERY LAND.

1.-THE song of the shirt" has often
been sung, but the means by which
an actor, a recent visitor to these
shores, ''unbosomed' himself to a
friend in Savannah and told of the
weary way to the land of Flowers and
Alligators, has the merry old tune
frappaed and laid out. And yet the
fact that this Thespian has arrived
at such aff1uence as to invest in another
shirt, in order that the one worn dur
ing his engagement in this city might
be used as a postal card was signifi-
cant. The message was rather stiff
and formal, perhaps due to a trace of
starch left since the last time the
laundry charged it up, and it might
be said that the description given was
collarless, for the shirt, while putting
up a strong 'front.' had no band to an
nOunce its approach and being minus
studs or buttons, was "darned" by the
postoffice clerks or someone else on
the way. A happy thought evident
was the stamp attached to the side
upon which the address only was writ
ten, For otherwise this front section
of a 5"thirty-six cents, marked down"
would never have come up from jack
sonville by rail, A sea voyage on
deck, such as spoken of in the mis-
sive would have been most beneficial,
for wearer as we'll as shirt, unless the
evidence was wrong on the face of it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-06
WAS A CAMPAIGN
OF EDUCATION.

Mr.. M. Ed. Wilson, whose risky lit
tie Oldsmobile so terrified a newspa-
per correspondent and several oxen
in Beaufort recently, returned to Sa-
vannah, the Southern automobile CEN
ter, last night, and was greeted with
cheers by all of his friends-for they
had feared that something might hap
pen in a place where the horseless
carriage was such a novelty. Mr.. Will
son was both annoyed and amused
when shown the article reproduced in
the Morning News of yesterday. but
decided that his friends would GER
role of a juggernaut and had no de-
sire to frighten, but rather to enter
tain and instruct, the people of that
pretty little South Carolina city.
II certainly had a good time" he
said, land the only horse that I re-
member soaring was that belonging
to the town marshal. and it was stand
ing near tree, without being either
hitched or attended. This, under
stand Is against the city ordinances.
'As for the people generally, they
were delighted to see the machine, and
tried 10 be as good as l could by
taking as many to ride as the machine
would pull, and then coming back
afterwards for another load. The peo-
pie are all right, except that corre-
sponderr, and l believe he gave me
that send off because 1 never asked
him to ride"