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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
Ice Gorses Block Business in Penn.
sylvania.

Hemmed by an ice gorge. packed
solidiy for five miles, the water OF
the Youghiogheny river has backed
up into the small streams of the
foughiogheny valley in Pennsylvania
and caused the suspension of mines
ana other Industries along the river.
aud the obstruction of the Pittsbure
Mckeesport & Connellsyille traction
lines, From McKeesport to West
Newton the ice is banked into bar.
rier which reaches height of fifty
feet in some places.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
UNJUST AGGRESSION.
Strong Language Of a German Mer-
chant at Caracas.

The captain of the German cruiser
Gallilee, which is anchored at Puerto
Cabello, on the occasion of the Ger
man emperors birthday, sent an in
vitation to the members of the Ger
man colony to celebrate the day on
board the cruiser, All refused, one,
the head of one of the chief firms at
Puerto Cabello. answering:
Tell the captain his invitation sur.
prises me under the present circum-
stances, when Venezuela is suffering
from unjust aggression on the part
OF Germany, | will not attend nor
allow any OF the young German clerll
employed 10y my firm to attend tho
celebration"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
A Sympathetio Strike.

The freight traffic on the Dutch
Railroad company's lines is suspend
ed in consequence of strike of 300
enginemen n sympathy with the en-
ployees of several transportation com.
panies at Amsterdam. who have been
on strike for some time past. The en-
ployes of the state railroads threaten
TO join the strike. There was a CON
flict between strikers and non strikers
in the suburb of Durgerdam this morn
ing. Several men were seriously in
jured.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
France Supports Morocco.

Although the fact has not yet been
formally announced, 1t was learned in
Paris Wednesday that orders had been
sent to the Princes of Ouaczan. in
Morocco, to exert all their moral and
material influence in support of the
sultan OF Morocco. This action gives
the sultan the support Of France at {,
moment when his position is critical
Word mas been received that the
princes are on their way to execute
the orders.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
EXPLOSION KILLS SIX.
Parts Of Boiler Were Thrown a Thou
sand Feet.

8 A large boiler in the malleable foun-
dry of the Southern Car & Foundry
company at Admission, Ala, blew up
Wednesday, killing six persons and in
juring twenty others, several of whom
will die.
Parts of the boiler weighing several
hundred pounds were blown a thou
sand feet from the place of the explo-
sion. The cause of the explosion is
not known.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
FATAL NUMBER "I3" HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME
SuperStitiouS See Significance in
Shoe Dealer 5 Death.

CHICAGO, April 25.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance Of Am
brose p. MuIlin. the wealthy shoe deal
er, which for weeks baffIed the police,
was partially cleared up yesterday by
the finding Of his body in the Chicago
River.
The police believe he was murdered
and his weighted body thrown into the
river near Adams Street. where It was
found When the body was drawn up en-
the west bank near Monroe Street. the
coat and overocat which Muilin wore
February 2. the night of his disappear
ance, we're missing. This fact, his widow
and relatives say is proof that Mullin
was a victim of foul play.
The superstitious see in the fatal
number ''l3'' a factor In Mullins fate.
In his pockets were found 10 cents.
Among the papers in his vest was notice
of a note payable in the Commercial
National Bank, at window 49," at the
headquarters of knights Of Columbia,
the fraternal organization of which
Mullin was a member.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
A COSTLY JOKE FOR
BATTERED TROOPERS
Fight and Attendant Injuries Are Dis
missed by Local Police.

As a hopeless task, complicated and
uufathomable, the police have abandoned
the investigation of the mysterious as
sault early last Sunday morning or
Cavalrymen Miller and Chadawaska.
stationed 1t Fort Myer, who were found
at Thirteenth Street severely bruised
and battered. Not even the slightest
clue has been found to reveal the affair
in its true light, and the police believe
they were the victims of joke.
The soldiers were found on a lot at
Thirteenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. bleeding profusely from several
wounds. They were taken TO the Emer-
geney Hospital. and detail OF police
was summoned from the First precinct
to investigate the case. The men said
they had been assaulted by several
sailors, but were unable to give an ac-
curate description of the fight, and lit
tie sense could be gathered from their
narrative.
After making a searching inquiry of
the strange affair the police have con-
cIuded that the cayalrymen. told a false
story. concocted on the spur of the mo-
ment. It is believed the fight was be-
tween themselves and little credence is
placed in the tale OF the mix-up with
the sailors.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
YALE AND PENN At LAST
BECOME RECONGILED
Baseball Teams VIII Meet This After
noon for First Time Since "a.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, April 25.-For
the first time since 1884. Yale will play
game Of baseball With the University
Of Pennsylvania team on her own
grounds this afternoon.
The Pennsylvania team arrived here
last night, and is in splendid form,
Pennsylvania has hope OF defeating
Yale again, and an even contest is pre-
dicJed this morning. Bowman and West
colt are the pitchers who are scheduled
TO do the twirling for Yale Bowman
viii start the game. The batting order
viii be as follows:
Yale-Barnes, right field; Barnwell,
centerield; O'Brien, second base; Cole,
left field; O'Rourke, third base; Wins
low, catcher: Chittenden. first base:
Thompson, shortstop; Bowman anu
Westcott, pitchers.
University Of Pennsylvania-Stil
third base, Swain, second base; OrDin,
shortstop; GIadfelter, first base; Wilder,
left field; Ciyirs, catcher; ,Devlin or
Groves. pitcher; Noble, right field; Al
derdefer, center field. Miah Murray
viii umpire the contest, which is TO be-
gin al O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
WHY IT is so

s When il is known that its power to
strengthen the system and build up the
body is why Father Johns Medicine
cures colds and all throat and lung
stFoUbles. il viii be understood why 1t is
SO valuable as a tonic and for driving
the impurities out Of the blood II feeds
abe tissues and makes strength All dis
ease is due 10 a run down condition Of
the body. unhealthy tissue. blood pois-
oned with impurities, and general weak
ness While VS. recommend Father
Johns Medicine for a number or all
ments-in the cure OF which ii bas al
ways been successful, as those who in
dorse It tell yOu-you must understand
and remember that All these ills are OF
The same kindred or family; that they
ali come from the same source or cause
as stated above. The principle of this
medicine is simple II furnishes the
food that the body requires, and
strengthens each organ SO that il can
DO it's woFk-that is how the system Is
cleared Of the impurities and poisonous
waste matter; and IL supplies bodily
warmth and vitality. It's Ingredients are
. the same kind OF food and nourishment
that blood ana tissue are made of-pure
- zknIaGoazE-
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
JUSTICE ANDERSON
SUSTA|NS DEMURRER
Hartman and Others Go Free Be
cause Indicted Too Late.

Justice Anderson announced his de-
cision, in which he sustained the de-
muTrers to the indictments against
LanceIot a. Hartman for violation OF the
gaming law. and Edward Parker. George
f Cadarr, John J Heating, and John n
Meyer, who were charged with consplr-
ing to defraud the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company. The decision in these
cases is more than ordinarily interest
ing and important because it involves
the validity of a section of the code
relative to the time when an Indictment
shall be reported against any person
accused Of crime. Justice Anderson 5
decision is in support of the code
The accused. through their counsel.
Prescott Il. Galley, Joseph ShilIington,
and Thomas VI. Fields, contended the
indictments were not reported within
the time stipulated by the code. Section
939 Of the code says in cases of persons
accused of crime an Indictment must be
reported by the grand jury within min
months. In these cases Hartman was
arraigned in the Police Court on May g
1901. and Parker and the other code
PENDANTS on April %, 1901. Indictments
were not reported against them until
March 81. 1902 This was nearly eleven
months after the accused were held in
the Police Court 10 await the action OF
the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
MRS. HANNRMANN DEAD.

Mrs. CarIina Hannemann, widow Of the
late Major Julian r Hannemann. died
yesterday afternoon at 2:3O p. m. at her
late home, 1441 CoFcoTan Street north
west Mrs Hannemann died Of heart
trouble in the ffty-seventh year of her
age. She had been seriously i'll for
about two weeks and the end came
peacefully. She was the sister of Will
lam, Charles and Michael Dietz. all well
known Washington business men, and
Mrs. Amelia G. Schulz
The deceased, who was born at Mack
in Hesse-D armstadt, Germany. arrived
in this country January q, 1861, and
married Major HanneInann eight years
later. Except for two years spent in
Denver, Col, she had lived all the
time in this city
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, and inter
utent viii be at Prospect Hill Cemetery
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
COST OF BLOCKADE
NO QUESTION IN ISSUE
Eliminated From British Scheme of
Venezuelan Settlement.

Press dispatches from London convey
to the British Ambassador all the in
formation he has received on the subject
of the new British note concerning vene-
zuela- It is said the note merely provides
details in the matter of the new joint
commission, which is to sit at Caracas,
and suggests that the commissioners be
gin operations July 1. Regulations con-
corning the scope and conduct of the
joint commission are also included, but
these are Of interest only TO members Of
the commission as giving information on
the subject of organizing.
The British government, it is believed,
fully scquiesces in Minister Bowen's re-
fusal to submit to The Hague tribunal
the question as to who shall pay the cost
of the Venezuelan blockade, and as a
consequence nothing now stands in the
way Of a speedy settlement Of the entire
affair.
: discussion of interest regarding the
future of South American republics and
| their disputes with the powers of the
world was had this morning by Minister
Bowen, Baron Won sternburg aud Wayne
MacVeagh. The three authorities on in
ternational Law met purely by accident
at the rooms of Mr. Bowen in the AT
lington.
No great difference OF opinion was de-
veloped by the discussion. In the opin-
/ ion of these men, the Venezuelan mat
ter should act as precedent in future
disputes; in any question OF indebted
ness the amounts due should be deter
mined by a commission. and the Gus
/ toms provide the means of settlement,
/ failing which, recourse should be had to
I The Hague tribunal
| Importance is attached TO this chance
discussion. only as it gives publicity to
/ the views OF three men who have been
! prominent in the settlement OF the great
| est question of the kind that has ever
| been brought to public notice.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
FEARS DEATH At HANDS
OF MEXICAN OFFICIALS
Alleged Insurance Conspirator At.
temptS Suicide.

Ell PASo. Tex. April 25.-Dr. Harle.
one of the alleged conspirators who tes-
titled that he had assisted Richardson
and Mason in numbering numerous poll
Icy holders OF the New York Life In
suranee Company for the purpose Of col
ieeting their insurance. securing s20,-
600. attempted 10 commit suicide in
the jail here yesterday by injecting NOR
phine into one OF his veins. He will re-
cover.
Harle is wild with fear that ne will
be executed should he be sent back TO
Mexico He has become almost a ma
MAC since he was ordered sent to Chi
huahua for trial
Richardson and Mason, leaders in the
scheme. are stiIl in jail pending adviees
from the Mexican government. It il
now asserted that Richardson. Mason.
and HsrIe have killed at least TWO men
in the last ten years
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WAITING FOR ITS QUARTERS

Chief Clerk Hitchcock, of the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor, said this
morning the department will move into
the Willard Building May 10. 1t was ex-
pected the building would be IN shape
for occupancy May l, but several delays
have prevented this. The lease reads
from May l or as soon thereafter as
the building is completed. The work
is nov well along. The halls of Sec
rotary Cortelyou's Office are undergoing
the process of tinting, the workmen are
putting in the electric elevators, and the
finishing touches in general are pushed
ahead rapidly.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
New Alexandria Ferry.

The movement in regard TO the es-
Enlistment of a new ferry line between
this city and Washington is progressing
satisfactorily Yesterday E E LAWYER.
secretary OF the wholesale Grocers' As
ISOLATION of Alexandra. received a let
ter from John Callahan. second vice
president and manager OF the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company as
follows:
Our board of directors, after giving
the matter Of new ferry line between
his city and Alexandria some consid-
Grafton. has appointed the following
gentlemen-John Callahan, chairman
George W. Pearson. and Daniel Fraser
members of a committee for the our
pose of meeting a similar committee to
be selected by the business men oil
Alexandria interested in the matter. n
order that some definite plan may be ar
rived at by which the matter can be
decided"
4 meeting of the Alexandria WHOLESALE
Grocers Association was. held last nigh
and the following gentlemen were ap
pointed a committee to confer with tn
gentlemen named in the letter. William
B. Smoot, Samuel Lindsay and Charles
King. Ii is hoped by the business mel
here that the committee appointed VII
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
ARMY PHYSICIANS
INVESTIGATE LEPROSY
Case of Affected Soldier Being
Carefully Studied.

The Medical Department Of the Army
is making a careful study OF the case
Of the soldier now confined at Fort Ste
vens, Ga, with leprosy. and the sur
geons believe that the man may even
tually be cured. His name is kept secret
for the reason that his friends and fam
lily are not aware Of the fact that he Is
afflicted with the malady. How and when
the man contracted the disease is a
mystery to the medical corps, and an
effort is being made to trace its origin.
AS it is quite difficult to detect leprosy
in it's incipient form, there is some pos
sibility that he might have been tainted
with the disease before he entered the
service, and that fact been impossible
to ascertain at the time he was admit
ted. The man comes from section OF
the South where there has been from
time TO time for many years isolated
cases of leprosy The soldier spent only
six weeks in Cuba. and 1t is considered
quite improbable that he contracted the
disease there, and he has never been in
the Philippines.
At present he is reported to be doing
as well as could be expected. and is iso-
lated in house TO prevent the spread
of the disease. The surgeons are giving
him close attention, and the captain Of
his company has been directed TO receipt
for his pay, so that nothing which he
touches will have 10 be handled by any
one else. For the present he viii be
kept in his present abode, and VIII not
be sent to the lepeF colony IN Hawaii.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
COLORADO LAUNCHED
At THE CRAMPS YARDS

per cent Two other ships Of this type
have been contracted for. the Tennes-
see, by Cramp & Sons, and the Washing
ton by the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany, but the work upon them has not
yet begun. ESth Of these vessels is TO
have a speed of twenty-five knots.
Besides these armored cruisers the
Navy Department has in course of con
struction nine battleships and nine pro-
tected cruisers, also one monitor, the
Florida. TWO torpedo boat destrOyers,
the Hopkins and the Marlborough; six
torpedo boats, and FIVE submarine tor
pedo boats, all of which are practically
completed. and viii soon be ready to
turn over 10 the Government, as well as
TWO steel tugs. one the Pentucket and
the other unnamed
OF the nine battleships only two, the
Missouri. 80 per cent completed, and the
Ohio, Il per cent completed. have been
launched. The former is building at the
Newport News Company's yard, and was
launched a year ago last December,
while The Ohio. at the yards of the
Union Iron Works. was sent into the
water in the presence Of the late PTesi-
dent Mckinley two years ago in May.
Both are 1S-knot vessels.
II will probably be nearly a year be
fore another battleship is launched, as
none is more than 81 per cent completed,
and usually vessel does not leave the
ways until she is between 80 and so per
cent completed. The following are the
battleships not aIreat- mentioned: Fir-
GINA. IS knots. 1T Newport News Com
pany's yards, 26 per cent completed;
Nebraska, - knots, at Moran Bros.
yard, Il per cent completed; New Jer-
sey, 10 knots, the Fore River Ship and
Engine Company, 81 per cent completed
Rhode Island, - knots, Fore River
Ship and Engine Company, 81 per cent
completed; Georgia, 19 knots, Bath Iron
Works, % per cent completed: Connec-
ucut, l9 knots. navy yard, New York
Government construction, / per cent
completed; Louisiana, 10 knots, New
port News Company, 6 per cent com
pleted
TIE protected cruisers, their speed, the
company building them, and their degree
Of completion are:
Denver. II knots. Neafie & Levy; 81
per cent completed. DesMoines. i
knots, Fore River Ship and Engine
Company; 81 per cent Chattanooga. L
knots, Lewis Nixon; Il per cent. Gal
weston, II knots, William r. Trigg Com
/ pany; sc per cent. Tacoma. Il knots
Union Iron Works; So per cent. CIeve-
land, Il knots, Bath Iron Works; Q
per cent. st. Louis, p knots Neafie &
Levy; 16 per cent. Milwaukee, 2.
knots, Union Iron Works; Il per cent
/ Charleston, y knots, Newport New!
| Company; SO per cent.
OF these the Denver, DesMoines. Chat
| tanooga, and Cleveland have beer
launched. The Galveston will be tn,
next to enter the water
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
C. H. TURNER ENTERS
UPON HIS NEW DUTIES

Charles H. Turner, who yesterday
was appointed by District Attorney
Morgan H. Beach, as Assistant United
States Attorney for the District, to fill
the vacancy in the office caused by the
resignation of Henry H. Classic, entered
upon the discharge of his new duties this
morning.
While Mr.. Turner tried very hard
TO do some work he did not accomplish
a great deal in the early part Of the day,
He was interrupted very frequently by
his friends who called at the offiee OF
the District Attorney TO extend him
their congratulations.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
SUICIDES, MESSAGE
FOUND IN THE RIVER
Note Signed willie Leftridge" Con-
tanned in Floating Bottle.

A probable suicide is revealed by the
finding OF a farewell letter in a whisky
flask in the Potomac River this morn
ing. The note is signed by William
Leftridge, and bids good-by to his
friends and relatives. II reads as fol-
lows;
''Goodby, dear friends and mother.
When you find this I will be at the bot
tom of the Potomac in peace; and give
my love to Eva L. Rich, 1903 Division
Street, Baltimore. Nd Tell her I hate
to do it. but I am better OFF out of all
my trouble. WILLIE LEFTRIDGE.
Washington April 20, 1909
The bottle containing the message was
found by Capt. Frank Taylor, owner OF
a number of tugs, floating in the river
near the tug D. VI. T.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
SUIT AGAINST STREET RAILWAY

The Washington Railway and Electric
Company is named as defendant in a suit
filed today by Margaret Grigsby and her
husband Caldwell A. Grigsby, to recover
s. 600 as damages for personal injuries,
alleged TO have been received by Mrs.
Grigsby On December a. 1902, Mrs.
Grigsby. it is stated, was severely in
jured when getting off one Of the cars of
the defendant company at the corner
OF r and Seventh Streets northwest
Smith q Archer are named as counsel
for the plaintiff
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
NEW WORKERS CHASE
WILD WOMAN OF WOODS
Residents of Good Ground Teuorized
by Supposed Maniac

EASTPORT, y. Y. april 25--A wild
woman now roaming the woods about
Guogue and Good Ground is eagerly
sought by parties Of men.
Women and children are intensely
alarmed - the maniac's presence and
seldom venture out. The woman is de-
scribed at stubby, short haired, and nose
less Children gathering May pinks Or
wintergreen berries are chased by the
woman who, failing OF capture, falls
and savage1y scratches the ground. Driv-
ing parties which were chased, escaped
the maniac's feetness only through urg-
ing their horses TO the utmost speed.
Information Of the woman's capture is
eagerly awaited
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
Centennial Celebration.

The largest crowd that has ever filed
a church in Alexandria was that which
assembled at the First Baptist Church
on South Washington Street here last
night to witness the closing exercises
Of the centennial celebration of that
church Ministers from nearly all the
churches here and Mayor George L
Simpson and Capt. X. Kemper made In
terestiug addresses. The centennis
services have been under direction Of
DIT. George l. Hunt, pastor of the
church
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
GAS MAINS IN
SIXTEENTH STREET

The District Commissioners have di-
reeted the Washington Gas Light Com
pany to lay mains for house and street
service in Sixteenth Street from Morris
Street 10 the Spring Road, and Ia New
Hampshire Avenue, from Whitney 10
Brightwood Avenue. Street improve
ments are in contemplation at the points
named. and the mains are TO be laid IN
anticipation of the work.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
Dramatics for Athletics.

The Liggett Hall stock company, COM
posed OF students OF the Episcopal High
School, gave last night a presentation
OF An Economical Boomerang" and
Wanted a Valet" The entertainment
was given at Liggett Hall on the grounds
Of the high school, and was largely at
tended. The entertainment was for the
benefit Of the athletic association OF the
high school
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
Fire of Incendiary Origin.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 25.-At
about $40 O'Clock last night, fire Of
incendiary origin was discovered in the
rear stable Of the Prettyman estate on
the alley north of King Street. running
between st. Asaph and Pitt Streets. The
chemical extinguisher from the Column
bia house soon extinguished the flames.
The damage was slight.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
TENTH STREET PAVEMENT
NOW CLEAR OF DIRT

Acting upon an anonymous complaint
the Police Department under the direc-
ton of the District Commissioners, has
caused the dirt TO be removed from the
sidewalk on the east side of Tenth
Street northeast, between D Street and
Maryland Avenue. Planks have also
been placed to protect the sidewalk
from similar falling of earth again
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
COAL CARRIER INQUIRY
POSTPONED TILL NEXT WEEK

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has postponed further hearing in the
case Of William r, Hearst against coal
carriers and operators until Wednesday,
April %. 1t is said the adjournment OF
the commission was to permit all OF the
commissioners to be present when
President Baer continues his testimony.
Several of them had gagements that
would have prevented their attending
the hearing today.
The Washington times., 1903-04-25
In the Mayors Court.

II the Ady VI SOuIL-
IN the mayors court this morning,
Mayor George L. Simpson, presiding, the
following cases were disposed of;
William Marshall, a negro, arrested
by Policemen Arlington and Young,
charged with disorderly conduct and
fighting, was dismissed.
John Lewis, a negro. arrested by Pc
icemen Henderson and LyIes. charged
with disorderIy conduct and fighting,
Was dismissed.
William Sanders. a negro, arrested by
Policemen Arlington and Young, charged
with disorderly conduct and fighting.
was dismissed
Washington Johnson. arrested by Po-
licemen Beach and Knight, charged with
disorderly conduct. was fined IS.
John JordOn, arrested by Policeman
Sherwood, charged with disorderly con
duct, was fined 50.