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Philadelphians Possessed.

An ingenious and fantastic tale has
been woven out of unusual material by
Col. George Nox Mccain of the Phila-
delphia Press in 1.-THE Crimson Dice" 81.
Murray Jordan, Philadelphia). The reader
need not be deferred by some extravagant
fine writing at the beginning. AN opales-
cent cloud of fragrant smoke foated up
from Breslins cynical, smiling lips, and
hung suspended for moment between
The men like a diaphanous cloud" 1t
continues after the author enters upon
his story The legs Of the figure were
contracted. mute evidence of the awful
agony of the death struggle on that Au-
gust afternoon, when Vesuvius became
a hell and Pompeii a memory" This sort
of stuff drops away, however, as the story
proceeds and the author has to attend TO
business
1t is a warning to antiquares in a way,
and to PhiIadelphians The hero, who
come from that erudite town, gets pos
session of the dice that were cast on Calvary
for the partition of Our Lords garments.
They carry a curse with them and lead
him into various criminal adventures.
What is worse, they make a young Phia-
delphia Quakeress in the best society go
beyond the bounds of propriety. All
ends well. luckily after much excitement.
Some may think that overmuch gore
is shed in the tale; more may feel that the
slight touches on religion are in bad taste.
We fear, however. that the humor of max
ing two Philadelphians go through tho
adventures described was unconscious on
the authors part.
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shall have been made or entered into. every
person so refusing or delaying. together with
his surety or sureties, shall be forthwith
prosecuted at law for the recovery Of any
such sum Of money so advanced
The United States Revised Statutes.
Section l0i4, as amended 1876 Qmit ationsj
offences not oapital-say:
No person shall be prosecuted. tried or
punished for any offence. not capital, except
as provided in Section l,Oi8. unless the in
dictment Is found or the information Is In
stituted within three years next after such
offence shall have been committed. But
this act shall not have effect to authorize
the prosecution, trial or punishment for any
offence barred by the provisions OF existing
laws
The date of Representative Littauer's
despatch from Johrstown. facsimile
of which as received by Keck is published
herewith, is such April II, 1902 that an Of
fierce against the statute quoted above
committed at that date would not now
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We have another egregious libel of the
American girl from the young woman
who has made it her mission TO f'aunt
so-called American peculiarities in European
eyes In ~The Interference Of Patricia by
Lillian Bell IL. c. Page Il CO.. The most
amusing part Of this book 10 the uncon-
scious vilgarity of the author. particu-
larry when holding up to scorn the vulgar
ity of others The glorifcation OF n young
person who betrays her father for persons
no better than he is is hardly edifying; yet
that is tho main plot of the story, The
authors ideas Of the mechanism Of trolley
lines are overwhelmingly funny In their
ingenious ignorance. Perhaps Colorado
financiers and politicians are AZ simple as
she makes them out. The book really
seems meant for British consumers. they
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CALABUR GUILTY or ASSAULT.
Said lie Was "Sent" TO Hill AmOdei--He
Almost Succeeded.

In the County Court in Brooklyn yester-
dav. Dominica Calabur was convicted Of
assault in the first degree. The complain
ing witness was Felico Amodci, formerly
a member of the mounted constabulary in
Calabria, Italy. He arrived in this country
on May and was staying with his cousin,
Gaetano Verduci, at 1850 Sackett street On
the night Of May IL he and his cousin were
taking walk when Verduci stopped to
SD ak to two acquaintances. Amodei con-
tinued walking, and when almost opposite
1870 Saciett street Calabur ran up to him
and slashed his throat with a razor.
Amodei testified that. after the cutting,
he grappled with Calabur and asked him
why he had cut him. He said Calabur
replied: II was sent TO do it The wit
ness said he had never seen Calabur be-
fore and could give no reason why Calabur
should try to kill him,
Calabur will be arraigned before Judge
AspinaI on Monday next for sentence. 1t
is beloved that he was commissioned to
kill Amod, He came from the same
town in which Amodei was a mounted
policeman.
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JOHNSON MYSTERY UP.
The Baltimore Grand .Vnry Investigating
a Peculiar Death.

BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE Grand Jury
has taken up the j. Mortimer johnson
death mystery for investigation. Acting
under request or order from the Grand
Jury, Detectives O'Donnell and Brennan,
who have been working on the mystery,
we're taken off and Detectives Hall and
Fannery were set to work. This is ore
Of the most unusual moves that have
occurred in the history of the Police De-
generally by either policemen or laymen.
The unusual action of the Grand Jury
asking for an exchange of officers on the
case, coupled with the mysterious visit
of the Grand Jurors to Mayor McLane
Yesterday was discussed generally to-
day. The Mayor was States Attorney
prior to becoming executive Of the city,
and his advice is said to have been re-
uuested. The Coroner has also been asked
by Walter johnson, brother OF Mortimer,
to exhume the body and order a reexami-
nation Walter, who is in New York. is
expected here on Thursday.
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Topp Of this city and Barton +. Blake OF
Philadelphia Timothy Keck says that,
suspecting that these bids We're all made
in the interest of Mr.. Littauer, he on several
occasions asked Mr.. Littauer why he could
not put in the bids for him and get what
he was paying others. Mr.. KGck says
Mr.. Littauer talked freely about these
contracts and made no concealment of
his connection with them, and said that
Mr. kcck would not be willing to put in
the bids for what he was paying Blake,
which was only one cent q pair. Mr.. Keck
also calls attention to the pccularities of
some of the bids that have been put in for
gloves since Mr.. Littauer has been in Con-
gress.
On Oct. %, 1901, contract for 10000
pairs Of buck gauntlets was awarded The
bid of William Topp, who conducted his
factory for Mr. Littauer, according to Mr..
keck's statement as to what Littauer
told him, was us follows:
Five thousand pairs at S2.17; 5000 pairs at
500 Start Nov. 10, 1901. at the rate Of
1000 pairs monthly.
Daniel Hays t. Co. of Gloversville bid as
follows: 5000 pairs at SIT, 5000 pairs at
SEQ Start in three weeks and 2 900 pairs
monthly thereafter.
1t is a remarkable coincidence that these
two bids were exactly alike, not only rs to
price but as to time Of delivery, but there
are others. OF course. this contract was
uiViueu between IUpp and Hays * Co.,
each securing 5000 pairs
On Feb. &c. 1900, when there was another
contract for 10000 pairs to be awarded.
Barton F. Blake Of Philadelphia put in n
bid az follows: 5000 pairs at SILT, 5000
pairs at SEQ Delivery, 900 pairs April is
and 1000 pairs monthly thereafter.
Daniel Hays & Co. bid as follows: 5000
pairs at SPIT, 5000 pairs at s2.22. De-
livery. 1000 pairs April Is and 1000 pairs
monthly thereafter
Again on Nov. %, 1000, the same firm
bid on $4,000 pairs as follows:
Daniel Hays & Co., 1900 pairs at 81. Is,
1880 pairs at SEQ
Barton F. Blake, 1900 pairs at s2.1e,
$500 pairs at so.l9.
Both contracts were divided between
HAYS 4 Co. ard Blake.
On Jan. 81, 1900, a contract for 5000 pairs
OF the same gloves was awarded to Thomas
q, Hood for 81 5812 a pair. which was near
the prevailing price that other contracts
had been awarded al previous TO this time,
when it i claimed that Mr.. Littauer's firm
and tho firm Of Daniel Hays & Co. secured
control of the buckskin market of the
country, and prices went up.
In the year 1899 Timothy Kecl 4 Son Sc
cured contract for 00OO pairs Of buck
gauntlets at sl.99 per pair. but claim that
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IMPALED LINEWAN'S NERVE.
Drew Himself Upward From Spike Thrust
Into shoulder Muscles.

Hampstead, L. l., July 14-By his pluck
and strength Webster Munson, lineman
of the South Shore Telephone Company,
probably saved himself from death to day.
Munson was at work on n pole in Franklin
street, repairing wires, when his foot slipped
and he fell About twenty feet from the
ground one of the spikes projecting from
the pole caught in the fleshy part OF his
arm near the elbow and held him fast,
tearing away the flesh to the shoulder,
where it imbedded itself in the muscles
Munson, with tremendous effort reached
upward with his uninjured arm and
grasped one Of tho spikes above that on
which he hung Carefully he raised him
self and drew his shoulder from the
spike Then he descended to the ground
He was able to walk to the Office of DR..
Warner, who took twenty-eight stitches
in the wound.
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Diluted ylllainy.

A few of the stories put together in
Lingo Dan by Percival Pollard (The
Neale Publishing Company, are not bad
They are the more brutal ones. 1t is hard to
see how the author can have expected
anv one to take an interest in the senti-
mental side Of his hero after the dastGrdly
crimes by which he is introduced. The
spirit Of imitation is over them all. We
are indebted to Mr.. Pollard for new pref
erite. Spring eel Jack swore and spate !"
This will be welcome to PEG pie who do
not like to say spit" and yet cannot
stomach "expectorate.
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George W. Lederer will introduce Blanche
Ring again as the star Of musical comedy
at the Victoria Theatre early in the fall.
The piece. called MY Lady Lola" will be
an adaptation of something that is now
current in both Paris and Berlin.
James 4. Powers signed contract yes
terday TO act under the management Of
John c. Fisher for several wears, For his
first engagement he will play William Jef
in "A Princess Of Kensngton" At the Broad
way Theatre
Rosnbe Morrison will take The leading
part in George Samuclss melodrama "A
Deserted Bride, which will be brought out
in September.
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AMBASSADORS HOME TO REST.
MR.. MEYER AND MIR. TOWER SAY
THEY ARE BOTH GOING BACK.

The Former Hasn't Thought or Running
for Congress Nor or ReslgnlnS-Pman
OF Praise OF the Kaiser From Mr. Tower
Why lie Liked the kearsarge.
Charlemagne Tower, Ambassador I'd Ger
many. and George Won Lengerke Meyer,
Ambassador to Italy, arrived here Yesterday
on the Kaiser Wilhelm IL Both Ambassa-
doris are on vacation. Ambassador Tower
said his would last two months. and that he
intended to spend most of it at Utica. AM
bassador Meyer said he would remain in
this country six weeks and would spend
most of the time at his home In Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. Meyers comment on the reports that
he Is going TO resign was that he never had
such an intention.
Both Ambassador Tower and Ambassador
Meyer were at Kiel during the regatta
and the reception to the American feet
They were guests of the Kaiser several
times at dinner and on his American yacht,
the Meteor H., and they brought back word
that the Kaiser at such times was the finest
fellow any ono would want to m ,.t Re-
garding the festivities at Kiel, Ambassador
Tower, who was present during the entire
week. said:
at was magnificent and splendid re-
ception and one I wish more Americans
could have seen. They would have had
their eyes opened by the good feeling shown
toward this country by every one, from the
Kaiser down to the lowest sailor The
people joined in the festivities almost as
heartily, and the visit cannot be over
estimated IN its effect in promoting good
feeling between the two countries The
Kaiser was the leader, but the German
officers were just as interested as he in
making the visit of our men enjoyable.
The Kaiser is great man, and il he
were to visit this country he would carry
everything before linn. The reason why
he would be liked over here is because he
is enlightened, broad-mindcd, progressive
and, above all, democratic. In ore char
actcristic lie is very American. He is full
to the hrm of what we call 20. Other
monarchs are interested in horse racing.
With the Kaiser it is yachting. He is Il
fine yachts'nan. he loves t. sal his boat.
and, Of course, is tickled to death when
she wins. Owing to the Kaiser fancy in
this direction, yachting is becoming very
popular in Germany
"I11e Kaiser made a TiiGto inspection
of the KearsarGe He did ii with the on
joyment with which one horseman would
look over anOthsr's fine thoroughbred.
admiring all the points. Capt. Lenphi.l
explained to him all the yoserls points,
and when the Kaiser got through he turued
to Adniral Cotton and said, You have a
Captain there, Admiral, who lrows his
business As t. the criticisms that have
beeY naderegar,ling his Inspection, thinli
The Secretary of tie Navy has answered
them very satisfactorily. There were 70
assertions at hiel II there had been,
,,Ei
Mr.. Tower said that So far as lie lrew
Prince Henry vas rot mailing any rlars
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NEW ARREST FOR GIRLS DEATH.
Prisoner Is the Midwife In whose Rooms
Lucille Crawford Was Operated On.

Mrs. Johanna Angerbauer Of 24l East
Fifty-third street was rearrested and Mrs.
Hoppe, a midwife Of 219 East Fifty-third
street, was arrested yesterday for causing
the death of Lucille Crawford. 20 years old,
of 3l3 East Fifty-sixth street by q criminal
operation. Mrs Angerbauer had been
arrested before the girls death and was
released by Magistrate Pool in 81 900 bail,
The Crawford girl in an ante-mortem
statement accused Mrs. Angerbauer Of
performing the fatal operation in Mrs.
Hoppe's rooms. She said that Sergt.
Charles Sanders of tho Eighty-seoond
Company, Coast Artillery, who il under
arrest, was responsible for her condition.
Sanders, in a statement to the police,
said that he had been opposed to the opera
ton and wanted To marry the girl but she
refused because she did not want 10 spoil
his chanca@ of getting n Second Liouten-
anti commission,
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KICK NOW ACCUSES LITTAUER
~ no OWNED THE BUSINESS OF
yOPP, 4. y. GLOVE CONTRACTOR?
In April, 1909, Heck Says, Littauer Tric's
10 Get keck Not 10 IBID on a Contract
for Gloves or TO BID sat Price TO Suit
Me"-Littaucr's Telegram OF April IL.

Me"--Llttaucr's Telegram or April n.
g'..orn the Johnstown Daily Republican.
Additional light is thrown upon Repre-
tentative Lucius n Littauer's relation to
Government contracts by information
Gained from Timothy Keck of this city.
Mr.. Kecls is brother of ex-County Judge
Kcck, the present Surrogate Of the county.
ard of the Hon. Philip Keck, former Assem-
blyman from this district. and clerk of the
state Court Of Claims, who is at present
pracl sing law in this city. Timothy Keck
las been engaged in the manufacture of
gloves in Johnstown for thirty years When
he first went into business he was the senior
member of the firm Of keck & Dudley,
and later became a member OF the firm of
Van Alstyne & keck. In 1891 the firm of
Timothy Keck & Son was formed, which
continued until recently, when the elder
Keck retired from the business.
The various firms of which Timothy
Eecb has been member have had large
dealings with the Government in the manu-
facture of gloves and between the years
1885 and 1895 took, direct. twenty-five or
more contracts to furnish the Government
with gloves. Previous to that time he had
manufactured Government gloves on con-
tracts awarded to Edmond Il. Lyon. When
he took the orders from Lyon the late Nathan
Littauer was present when the agreement
was made, and Mr.. Keck understood from
what was told him that Lyon and the elder
Littauer were jointly interested in the con-
tract At other times he had dealings with
al tl.nt
Iittauer's statement that his father manu-
featured gloves for tho account of Lyon is
not true Lyon furnished Keck part Of
the material to be used in the manufacture
Of the goods and Nathan Lttauer furnished
other parts, and when Mr. Keck received his
pay it was always by check, signed by Mr..
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Congressman LandIs in an Auto Wreck.

LooANsPoRT Ind, July A.--Congress-
man Frederick Landis was in an automo-
bile accident at Lake Maxinkuskee in which
Miss Lottie Harrison Of Logarsport sus-
tanned injuries which will disfigure her for
life. Glen Forgy of Chicago was taking
out party, cor sisting of Cor gresham
Lands Of this district ar d the Misses Laura
Howe and Lottie Harrison OF Logarsport.
when he lost control Of the vehicle ard all
were thrown out before it came to stand
It'll
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Antonio Farmioa the Italian who was shot
in the chest ard abdomen 10y an unidenti
fed assai ant in front Of % Union street,
Broohly'l on Monday ed in the Long Island
College l.D Siuta! yesterday morning. He
was col sCiolIs ny 10 the time of his DEATH
but r. iUs d t. maxi an AIT -mort'm state-
mrnt to- tn" {, +, nor or to Civ any hint
~ to who had shot him H. said he had
cCmr IF, NJ Sicily "A few We rs ago ind
W, l,ld have. his own rev gr.
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Land BOUGHT Tor Bcecher Memorial.

The Beecher Memorial Committee have
purchased four lots and buildings on Orange
street, directly opposite Plymouth Church.
for $4,000. The property was purchased
10 secure site satisfactory for Beecher
memorial building The plans havo not
vet been drawn up
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be outlawed by the operation of the statute
of limitations
There are other documents Autographed
and ready to aid the War Department, if
necessary, in arriving at just decision.
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Baby I,lppo Horn In the Park.

Miss Murphy, the Central Park hppo-
polaml!s gave birth TO a twenty-five pound
baby, yesterday III, rLing. lh.s IL her eight h
offspring in fifteen years in captivity.
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PUBLICATIONS

SOC Smollett's peregrlnc Pickle. Rodcrick Ran.
dom, Humphrey Clnker Any book. Stop In.
PRATT. 1871 eth hv.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-23
THE WHALEN
BROKEN UP
THE SUPPLY VESSEL SENT TO MIDWAY. WITH HER
CARGO is A TOTAL LOSS; NOT EVEN THE MAILS
WERE sAvED-PUNPS KEPT GOING THE WHOLE OF
THE VOYAGE.

The schooner Julia E Whaen is breaking the reef at Mid
Island and her will be complete loss Additional details
received today of the wreck from Superintendent Coy the
Midway Gable Station His report of the matter coueousy
out by Superintendent Gaines Of the local office
The report cabled today from Midway as follows:
She got opposite dark Captain decided dodge off
till daylight the have taken him further the
than he thought N W. about
Thursday into boat without saving anything but clothes and
reached here boat leaking badly and only and piece
hence length of time three miles Captain reports she
steady reef and he had every hope saving and possibly the
ship He borrowed boat and returned vessel but unable
board surf his arrival back He still expressed hope of
being able cargo but this morning showed the vessel breaking
The captain tried her again but she practically
pieces the overheard and all washed nothing
saved the mails She had rough and pumps had
to be kept going keep her free She leaked all the time
cooley"
The wrecked Midway Thursday night She had
supplies for the Midway Gable Station sent from Honolulu
Just what will be done towards getting Captain Kenny and his
the Whalen off MIDWAY known The the
sci will probably do something toward bringing them off Midway
Captain Harris the managing the wrecked vessel is alb
Ho with his other schooner the Charles Levi Woodbury. He
this week known when another
with supplies for the cable station.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-23
SECRETLY DISPATCHED
KAUAI TO WRECK
SENT A VESSEL OUT LAST NIGHT TO
FRENCH FRIGATE SHOAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF
TRYING TO SAVE THE ABANDONED CONNETABLE
DE RICHEMONT-AFRAID OF COMPETITION

The lnerand Steam Navigation Company quite clever
march on the Wilder S y Company and the Fearless
One OF the vessels of the nend dispatched
abandoned French Connetable
tngate Shoals The has
that no effort will probably be made by any try
compete for the French
The steamer Kauai the dispatched
very quietly The scheduled
m Yesterday In reality she equipped proceed F
the French
captain OF the nter-lsand Company charge expedition
lhe vessel should reach the of the time late
day this evening If there the vicinity of the
abandoned vessel there chance of pulling off
event the vessel be pulled off she probably wrecked
lhe Conneabe de Rchemont brand valuable
gear aboard her. the shape pars wnches donkey
and supplies There
unless she has parted her chains.
Should be vessel can be pulled off nv higher
powered vessel than the Kauai will the
Conneabe de RcemOnt and Kauai and wire tn
Honolulu for another vessel Of the nter-sand Company dis
patched aid her. Could the be most
valuable prize
understood that the Acting proposes to offer
the have claim the vessel
captain and In the neand people probably
get their aboard her before anybody
buy of the boat would be poke considerable
litigation the bargain
claimed that the the InterIsand people kept
Wilder planning steamer Helene TODAY
after the wrecked boat her arrival from ports
FeaesS was also likely wrecked
e so it was decided to steal march possible rivals
When the British ship
OF miles northwest OF Honolulu nearly ago
fleet
pick the vessel John Ena manager company decided
not to take the risk Subsequently opinion that
mistake was made on that occasion Evidently the
pie decided not to be too conservative with the present opportunity
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-23
TEAM TO MEET
kauai SELECTED
STEADY RACTICE WILL NOW BE
KEPT UP UNTIL THE TOURNA-
MENT BEGINS.

Albert F. Judd, who was appointed
committee by the Polo club Executive
committee to select the team to play
the Kauai team in the polo tournament
next month has selected the following:
r w. Atkinson, No. 1; Harold Castle,
No. 2; Walter F. Dillingham;, No. 8;
and c. S. Dole No. A. substitute: S. e.
Damon.
Continuous practice will now be kept
up until the tournament begins. The
team will practice at least four times a
week. The Saturday practice games
will be played on the Moanalua
grounds where the tournament is to be
played and the mid-week practice
games at Kapiolani Park. The public
is invited to attend these practice
games and is assured that they will be
well worth seeing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-23
JURY IS AFTER
BEN GALLAGHER
THE PARKER DIAMOND ROBBERY
TAKEN UP BY TERRITORIAL
GRAND JURY.

The Territorial Grand jury this morn
ing took up the Parker diamond rob-
berry and 1T is understood that an in
dictment will be returned against Ben
Gallagher, formerly Parkers coachman
Colonel Parker, who is the foreman of
the jury, was disqualified in the case,
being practically in the position of a
complaining witness, and withdrew as
a Grand juror. He was wanted as
witness, however, and Mrs. Paker was
also called and testified regarding her
loss of jewelry on August 1.
The tewelry was stolen after the big
reception on the occasion of the open
ing of the Alexander Young Hotel.
Nothing was heard of the lost articles
until Gallagher attempted to sell ring
which was believed to be one of them,
and then he was taken into custody,
and is said to have admitted the rob-
berry and restored practically all the
stolen articles, including a blue stone
diamond valued at $4,000,