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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-17
HELD FOR
SHOOTING POLICEMEN
William johnson Suspected of
MurderouS Assault.

Policeman William Johnson. OF the
Fourth precinct. is held at that station
on suspicion of having been the assail-
ant OF Policemen Frank Waters and T.
z. Hall. also OF the Fourth. who wero
shot at First and n Streets early this
morning
While the evidence against johnson is
circumstantial. an apparently clear case
has been made out which clears away
the mysterious details. The only miss
ing link to the complete solution OF the
ARRAY is the failure to establish 4 mo-
tive.
An examination of the wounded police
mems injuries was made at the Emer-
geney Hospital early this morning II
was learned that Waters had been shot
tS.~e. ono ball entering the left side OF
the bach and the other passing through
his right hand. His condition is con-
sidered serious. Hall was shot through
the right arm. The bullet was extraC . I'd
and he was permitted TO go home.
II Is believed that Johnson was teal-
GUS OF Waters attentions TO a young wo-
man with whom both are acquainted.
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GERMANY To MAKE BIG
SHOWING At ST. LOUIS
Budget Committee Votes 100000
Marks for First InstalIment.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE budget com
mittee OF the reichstag today approved
the expenditure of 1.50O. eco marks as the
first installment of the expenses incl
dent to German participation in the ST.
Louis Fair. There were but two dissent
ing votes. one being a Centrist and the
other an anti-Semite.
ROME. March 17.-Independent OF the
action OF the government. all the Ital-
ian chambers of commerce and art as
sociations have Joined hands TO have
Italy Worthily represented at the St
Louis Exposition. Especially prominent
will be the exhibits OF fine arts, marble
and jewelry in the Vatican department
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HARTFORD OFFICIALS TO
CONFER WITH MEN TODAY
President Hall Decides to Meet Joint
Brotherhood Delegates.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March lin
the trainmen of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, the off,
cials OF the road have removed the point
of issue over which they have been
deadlocked since last Friday. The griev-
anee committee OF the trainmen and the
conductors will meet jointly with the
committee OF officisJs OF the road ap-
pointed at the directors meeting last
Saturday, consisting of President John
NJ Hail. Secretary W. ID. Bishop. First
Vice President William F. Merrill. and
Director Charles F. Choste.
The representatives OF the National
Brotherhoods OF Conductors and Train
men. c. H. wilkins and Val Fitzpat-
rick. are here. but will take no part in
the conference, they said this morning
The chairman of the two grievance COM
mittees, who have been amaigsmated az
a joint committee. are c. 5. Brigham and
Frank Z. keenan,
President Hail was asked il the ac-
tion of the board of directors was taken
under coercion He replied positively
that II was not. that the action was
purely voluntary one on the part of the
board. He was then asked IL the com
pany proposed TO make increases in
salaries. His reply was that il would
IL it found the company is paying less
than other roads.
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MEXICO CITY FAILURES
CAUSE FEAR OF PANIC
Financial Crash Antic pated as Re-
suit of Gold Basis Movement.

Ell PASO. Tex, March 1.-THE fail
ure OF six big importing firms in the
City OF Mexico is said 10 be the forerun-
ner OF a general financial crash in
Mexico 1t is asserted that they mark
the beginning of a monetary panic which
will involve the entire republic. and are
the result of the effort being made TO
place Mexico on gold basis.
One OF the greatest trust companies in
the Southwest is TO be established here
The building for 1t Is now nearly COM
pleted. II covers almost an entire block
and is six stories high. IL is in this
building that the plans 10 place Mexico
on a gold basis will be looked after.
Many Of the great banks OF Mexico are
TO be interested in the trust company.
as well as several American banks.
II is also reported that one or two
Mexican railroads are to be connected
with the trust company. The situation
is considered serious for the republic
The failure OF the importing firms in
Mexico City Saturday caused a furry in
financial circles.
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IYNER WILL NOT
RESIGN UNDER FIRE
Office Courts Investigation of
Campbell Charges

This Office courts an Investigation OF
any charges which T c. Campbell OF
anybody else has made in connection
with the manner in which turf ex-
changes and ether get rich quick
schemes have been treated. - said George
A C christiancy, acting assistant at
torney general for the Postoflce De-
partment. this morning
The alleged charges of T. c Camp
bell have not been brought to our at
tention and We do not know on what
cases they are based
Turf exchanges which offer customers
large returns have been investigated re-
peatedly by the POstofice Department.
but inspectors have reported that the
concerns paid the returns promised
Under decisions OF the courts. Mr.. Tyner,
the assistant attorney general for the
Postoffiee Department. maintains that il
was impossible to punish the offenders.
The turf exchanges which came to grief
were prosecuted by local officers, and
not for violating postal laws
Mr.. Bristow, the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General. refuses to discuss
the charges against Mr.. Tyner's Office.
He will not even state whether the
charges have been brought TO his at
tention officially.
Mr.. Tyner is firm in his denial of
the charges brought by Campbell. and
states that he viii not resign until a
complete investigation has been made
of the affair. and his ONCE has been
freed from suspicion He denies that
his resignation has been rendered
Charges have been preferred against
Mr.. Tyner's Office repeatedly in the past
few months by various companies which
were barred from the mails. but The
Campbell charges are more serious in
that they connect Harrison J. Barrett,
former employe of the office. and a
nephew OF Mr.. Tyners with a contract
to prevent interference with a surf ex-
change company's business on the part
Of the POstofice Department
Mr.. Tyner maintains that Barrett mere
ly became attorney for the concern af-
ter he left the employ of the Postofice
Department. Coliusion with any en-
ploye of the department TO prevent the
prosecution OF such concerns is en-
phatieally denied
Postmaster General Payne is said to
have considered charges against Mr.
Tyner's Office before he left for the
South, and It is reported that he de-
cided to ask Mr. Tyner to resign mis-
position. II is not known whether this
decision was because OF Mr.. Tyner's i'll
health or the complaints against his
Office Il is reported. however. that no
formal request was made for Mr.. Ty-
ner's resignation.
Mr.. Tyner is an appointee of the Post
master General and not of the President.
as is the case with Mr. Bristow and
other assistants to the Postmaster Gen
eral.
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PANAMA CANAL TREATY
WILL BE RATIFIED TODAY
POLICE SUSPECTPOISON
CAUSED MANYDEATHS
Scores of Mysterious Quaker Ciu Cases to Be nVesti
gated-Authorities Will Exhume Another Bodu

PHILADELPHIA. March 17.-From all
parts of the city letters are pouring
into the district attorneys Office by the
score. Each mail brings many from per-
sons who want mysterious deaths in
vestigated in connection with the case
of Or" George Hossey, the negro
"voodoo," who. the police say, Is re-
sponsible for many deaths by poison
ing.
Among the complaints made was one
by an old woman. whose son, a young
married man. died rather suddenly a
few weeks ago The old woman wrote
about mysterious white powder that
was administered TO her son for some
time before his death Two of the eight
detectives working on the Hossey mat
ter We're assigned to look up this par
ticulsr case. They discovered enough
facts to warrant the exhuming of the
young mans body.
A feature in yesterdays proceedings
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8. y. d. North. chief statistician of
manufactures. Census once. has been
rendered by President Roosevelt the post
OF Director OF the Census. TO succeed
William r. Merriam. Mr., North has ao-
cepted and will assume the duties Of the
once early in May.
This appointment viii no doubt be a
surprise to the general public and to
many men OF prominence in political
life. Members OF Congress from thirty
one States had indorsed -Representa-
tive David H Mercer OF Nebraska. and
the claim was made by many prominent
men that he was practically assured
the place. Because OF his having spent
the greater part OF every year in Wash
ingfon and having exerted himself so
continuously for the good of the Dis
trict Washingtoniaus strongly favored
his candidacy
The fact that some one else has been
given the place is said to be due %
the New England influence" Mr..
North is from Massachusetts Publicity
was given a few days ago to a state
ment that Mr.. Mercer was no longer
considered a resident of Nebraska. be-
cause he spent so much of his time here
AS resident of the District OF Colum-
bia. Mr.. Mercer's former political back
ing in the West availed him nothing,
and he lost his chance.
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POSTOFFICE EMPLOYEES
MUST PAY DEBTS OR GO
Mr.. Wynne Decides to Enforce an
Old Rule.

Clerks and letter carriers of the
Postohlce Department. against whom
court judgments have been issued. must
pay their debts or get out of the ser
vice"
For several weeks Acting Postmaster
General wynue has been annoyed by a
host OF creditors. who demanded thai
he assist them in the collection OF debts
owed by employees of the Department
against whom in many cases Judgments
had been obtained.
One OF the creditors finally became
so persistent that Mr. wwnne called the
clerk in question before him and asked
an explanation. II was found that the
creditor in this case had sold the clerks 5
house under foreclosure proceedings. but
that the sale had netted him just 81 900
less than the debt. He had then Sc
cured another judgment for the balance.
There is a law which forbids the gar
nisheeing OF Government clerks saIa-
~, and Mr.. Wynne was in a quandary as
10 how TO meet the ends OF justice in the
case. Finally he punched the list OF
complaints and forwarded them to the
legal division OF the department for an
opinion. II was found that an order was
issued some years ago. which is still in
effect. providing that where a court
judgment has issued against a Govern
ment employe. that employe is liable 10
summary discharge from the service
upon refusal 10 make good his debt.
Mr.. Wynne objects to the evolution OF
his Office into collecting agency. and
will doubtless issue a bulletin 10 the
clerks in a few days. setting forth the
opinion of the legst division. This de-
cision affects large number OF the en-
ployes and will probably cause conster-
nation In the homes of many who have
hitherto believed themselves in security
from the opportunities of creditors.
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S. y. D. NORTH APPOINTED
HEAD OF CENSUS BUREAU
Present Chief StatiStican of Manufactures Pro-
moted-Eimination of Former Representative
Mercer Matter of Much Surprise.

s. Newton Dexter North was born at
Clinton. n. Y. in 1S49. His father. Dr.
Edward North. was for nearly sixty
years professor OF Greek at Ham
ilton College. and Mr.. North received a
thorough education, graduating from
Hamilton College in 1869.
Mr.. North began his career as re-
porter tor the Utica Herald" of which
paper he eventually became managing
editor and part owner. From 1856 to
1883 ne was part owner and manager OF
the Albany Express" which he made
a great success.
Ii was in 1880 that he took charge Of
the statistics Of newspapers for the
Tenth Census. and in 1885 completed the
taking OF the census in New York State
He was elected secretary of the Ma
tionaI Association of Wool Manufac-
turers in 1889. and in 1890 he made a
special report on wool and wool manu-
features for the Eleventh Census. Mr.
North was secretary OF the Republican
branch OF the Senate Committee on FL
rance in 1894. Four years later Presi-
dent Mckinley appointed him a member
Of the United states Industrial Com
mission and in 1899 he was made chief
Of the census division of manufactures.
from which position be resigned March
TO become secretary OF the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers.
Mr. North is now in Boston.
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PRINCETON LION WAS
DAMAGED BY ACCIDENT

PRINCETON. n. j., March f7.-It has
been definitely learned that the break
ing OF the bronze lion which stands on
the steps OF Nassau Hall was acciden-
tai. The figures were very thin and com
posed OF several pieces OF metal cement
ed together. The cement had been par
TALLY worn away. so that when the
young men crowded upon IL the head
easily gave way.
The guilty ones have confessed and
have apologized TO President Wilson and
10 the curator OF grounds and buildings.
Offering TO make good all loss incurred
both at Nassau Hall aad the gymnasium.
The loss in the gymnasium will be
much less than at first supposed.
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FLOOD PASSES DANGER
POINT AT NEW ORLEANS
River Stationary This Morning.
The Ohio Slowly Subsiding.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE food
in the river is stationary this morning.
and the fears Of the people are con
sequently somewhat allayed- The city
is now prepared for any emergency A
crevasse is reported below Baton
Rouge and another near Fort St Philip.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 1.-THE
Ohio River continues to fall slowly.
and today stands a trife under Ala
feet. a fall Of about one-tenth OF a
foot in twenty-four hours.
The Wabash River is falling slowly.
Louisville boats are again running on
time. Driftwood continues to inter
fere slightly with navigation
At the rate the river IS subsidirg it
VIII be several weeks before the Dot
tom occupants will be able to move
back TO their homes.
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INDEX TO TODAYS TIMES.

Panama Treaty to Be Ratified.
New Director of Census Named.
st. Patrick's Day Observed.
photographers Form Union
3-The Waterbury Strike.
Heard In Hotel Corridors.
4-Baltimore Man Missing.
s-Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports,
Editorials.
Marquise de Fontenoy.
Political Gossip.
I'm the Realm of Society.
Sat the Theaters.
e-The Government Departments.
Maryland and Virginia News Notes
and Commerce.
Assessors Criticised.
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in this sensational csze was the effort
OF the assistant district attorney TO
secure statements from George and
Mary Dame. children OF the dead man
and of the woman prisoner, Mrs. Cathar-
inc Dame The children were formal
ly notified 10 come to the district at
torney's office. but failed to do so.
1t is expected that John Williams.
accused with his wife. Mary. OF poison
ing their two children for insurance.
viii be brought to the city hall 20 face
Or" Hossey.
So far no druggist has been found
who sold poison to either Williams or
his wife. and it is suspected that they
purchased il from HOssey.
The authorities are puzzled 10 know
where and how Hossey became known TO
his many women clients. In this they
think he may have been aided by a female
fortune teller who. for a certain consid-
GRAFTON, carefully spread Hossey's fame
among women OF susceptible nature
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WITNESSES IN RESERVE
FOR BURDICk INQUEST
State May Spring Some Surprises
at Hearing Today.

BUFFALO, \. Y, March 17.-About
half OF the witnesses subpoenaed in the
Burdick inquest have testified With
the amazing testimony OF little Marion
Burdick, late yesterday. District At
torney Coatsworth completed the exami-
nation of all who were in the house the
night of the crime. except the two little
children
There remain Mrs. Alice Hull Bur
dick. the murdered mans widow, her
friends in the "Eimwood Avenue set -
some persons who figure in the alibis
Of the latter. and detectives.
Mrs. Burdick, II is-~-id. will be put
on the stand this afternoon. At the
police station yesterday. while her
daughter was testifying. Mrs Burdick
met Mrs. Seth T. Paine. in a private
room She went up to the dentists wife
and embraced her, the two women ex-
changing whispers for several minutes.
while clasped in each others arms. Evil
IDENTIFY each considered the charges made
by Mrs. Burdick in her suit for divorce
null and void.
Mrs. Paine also may be summoned to
the stand today.
May Call the Rev. Levi Powers.
The Rev. Levi NJ Powers. Mrs. HulTs
pastor. whose diagnosis of the case ex-
onerates her and lays the crime in the
grave of PeDnell. may be summoned.
His testimony. it is thought. would be
more sensational than that of the wit
nesses who had greater opportunity TO
learn pertinent facts. but who seem re-
lucfant to relate them
Alfred Brookman. who worked a fur
mace route on Ashland Avenue. including
the Burdick house. is another witness
held In reserve by the police. II is said
thatehe will testify that while attending
to the Burdick furnace the morning after
the murder he heard a woman's voice,
recognized IL az Mrs. HulPs. and a mans
voice in conversation in the basement
The man asked. in sta ruled tones: who
is that" when Brookman opened the
furnace door.
Mrs. Hull has denied that she was in
the cellar that morning. and Katherine
Koenig. the domestic, testified that SO
far as she knew Mrs. Hull did not visit
the furnace at that time
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JUDGE DAY PASSES
CRITICAL STAGE
Marked Improvement Gives Confidence
of His Recovery.

There has been such a marked i'm
provement in the condition OF Justice
Day. who is i'll with pneumonia at tho
Arlington. that his wife and sons are
confident of his recovery. After visit
ing Justice Day this morning Or. 3.
L. Hardin issued the following bulletin
Justice Day slept we'll last night and
is doing well this morning. He has
passed the critical stage of the disease
and convalescence has apparently be-
gun"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-17
BIBLE CANNOT BE USED IN
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL S

CHICAGO March 1.-THE petition or
the Congregational ministers OF the city.
asking that the Bible be used In she
schools reached the committee OF
school management yesterday afternoon
and was placed upon file. without dis
cussion- Secretary Larson was directed
10 answer the letter, and inform the
ministers that according 10 the rules
OF the board, the Bible could not be
used in the schools.
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IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS
SENT TO SENATE TODAY

The President sent nominations TO the
Senate today as follows:
Justice Department-COurt of Private
Land Claims: Chief justice. Joseph r.
Reed. of Iowa; associate justices. Henry
c. Sluss. of Kansas; William Murray. Of
Tennessee; Wilbur F. Stone. OF Colo
RADIO. and Frs-k l. Osborne, OF North
Carolina.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-17
REvOLU ION BREAKS OUT IN
URUGUAYAN DEPARTMENTS

MoNTEvIDEO. March IA revolu-
tion has broken out in the departments
Of Rivera. Flores. and Maldonado. The
government does not attach any impor-
tance 10 the movement.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Cloudy. unsettled weather will con-
tinue tonight and Wednesday in the
Northeastern districts. the South At
lantic Coast. and the Ohio Valley: else
where generally fair weather will pre-
vail. except in the lower Mississippi
Valley, whore rain Is probable wednes-
day or Wednesday night. High tempera-
lures will continue
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sneak Thieves operating Here.

Two clever sneak thieves. who have been
operating in Baltimore In the past week, are
believed 20 have changed the scene Of their
depredstions to this city, Captain BoardInan
has ordered that a search be made Tor them
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LEGION OF LOYAL
WOMEN AT HOME

The Legion of Loyal Women were at
home from to IL o'clock last night in
their hall. 4i9 Tenth Street northwest.
Music aud recitations were provided.
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SHAMROCK III SLIDES
GRACEFULLY FROM WAYS
Lipton's Challenger Takes Initial
Plunge

DUMBARTON, March 1.-THE yacht
which has challenged for the Americas
Cup, Shamrock III. left her ways ar / 20
o'clock today. The launching was in all
ways successful. Until half an hour be-
fore the launching the weather was
boisterous. so that II was doubtful n Il
would be possible to launch the Yacht
without causing damage 10 her. Lipton
however insisted that the preparations
go on.
At O'Clock the weather cleared some
what. and at 1:s0:21 the signal TO
raise her from her cradle was Civ
en-. Just then the sun broke through the
clouds and flooded the scene with a
brilliant light. This was taken as a
good augury. and the crowd broke into
loud cheers
The launching was In all respects sue
cessful. The yacht glided smoothly down
the ways. and took the water In graceful
manner. The launching drew together
great crowd of guests and public among
them many Irishmen. and as the new
challenger slid into the water another
deafening roar OF cheers was fsren. The
full crew was aboard when the boat was
launched. Fife. speaking of the launch
ing. said the challenger did not sustain
the slightest strain.
Yachts Fair Sponsor.
Sir Thomas Liptol and the Countess
OF shaftesbary v 70 broke the Bottle in
giving the new yacht its name. with the
other guests. came from glasgow in
special train gaily bedecked.
On their arrival here the party was
met by Builder Denny and Designer
Fife A tour OF inspection followed. the
designer and builder were the centers OF
the crowd, and expatiating on the merits
OF the new craft. Denny said the new
yacht is a wonder in many ways How
ever. he added, there Is not much change
in her from Shamrock H. The former
boat he said. would have won last year
II she had had the crew OF her victor.
Designer Fife declared the defender
this year would have to be a marvel III
she defeated Shamrock III. The new
Yacht stood the storm OF last night and
this morning in good shape. although
there were several occasions when Il was
feared that she had suffered some dam.
age from the gale.
Shamrock as She Is.
Sir Thomas took the correspondent
aboard Shamrock II! this morning. Her
deck plan is magnificent. She is much
beamier than the last boat. ald when
racing will be a mere she'll. Her keel is
OF the bulb type. and not nearly so deep
as that of the Watson boat. Her hull
surface is painted white. with green
bands. Her steering gear is Of the bi-
cycle wheel style.
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TEMPERATURE.
THE sun.
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today. sos p. m.
Sun rises tomorrow ............6 g .09 a. m