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The Washington times., 1903-07-19

like an eagles head and has small slit
in the end which makes 1t look like
beak.
The beet was grown in the garden Of
Mr. T. II. Cressey. of Compton. Cal.
When It was dug up the people in the
neighborhood were so struck with the re-
sernblance to an eagle that Mr.. Cressey
decided to fix it up. He wound a bit Of
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

"a Potato Surely Insane" is the title
bestowed upon the tuber whose por-
trait appears here by the maker OF the
photograph. who found the extraordi-
nary vegetable freak in his kitchen.
And surely good Mother Nature has sell
dom produced an edible root whose
attributes suggested more silly
tauntiness than this.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

red. white. and blue ribbon about its
neck. put beads into the head for eyes.
and supplied It with claws The rest OF
the bird, however, is entirely natural.
II is one of the largest beets ever
grown in that country OF mammoth vege-
tables. being about two and one-half feet
iri length from the beak to the end of
the tail
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

Of no value and some in good condi-
tion
Sometimes one may come across some
old relic the value of which lies chiefly
in its oddity or antiquity. The majority
of the poems are light fingered, and
nothing is safe from their sly manipula-
tions.
a story is told of an American who
was walking through this market when
she suddenly found herself face TO face
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

from acquaintance with those of first
class American cities will hardly recog-
nize in the accompanying picture Il
really and truly street. But it's a
street In city boasting total popula-
tion of about quarters of a million.
1t is raining today in the islands. an
- will be raining tomorrow IN the iel-
ds. Further than this, 1t will be rain
I'm the islands until October. The
Americana Will get wet as many tim2s
a. he ventures out OF doors. and will
change his white clothes at the oGlss
and at the hons
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

Among many or the interesting sights
to be seen in the City of Mexico one of
the oldest is what is called the Thieves
Market. On the rough, uneven pave
ment, as well as in the stalls, are dis
played a motley array of articles pur-
loined at different times and in different
ways by the peons-nicked and cracked
china, old lamps, nails, screws, car
penter tools of every kind; In fact. an
endless variety OF odds and ends, some
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

AS for the native cochero he Just gets
wet dries in the sun that shines after
every shower-and gets wet again.
A glance at the picture will show that
the oochero, who gives more time to his
toilet than do the other natives of the
Philippines. has not very many clothes
TO get wet, anyway. The ordinary gar
or the little brown brother is a sh'
and pair OF trousers. In the more jr
nile stages OF Filipino life the trousers
are dispensed with.
Persons who gain their ideas of streets
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

with the old faded photographs of her
father and mother-likenesses she had
thought safely hidden away in the re-
cesses of her trunk. How they got there
was a mystery. A medic (614 cents) re-
stored to her the stolen treasures.
Articles of real value, such as jewelry
silver. clothing. are never found in the
Thieves Market. These find their way
TO the pawnshop or are disposed of out
Of town.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

This is a Persian girl of fourteen, but
adult women OF the higher classes wear
Indoors the same peculiar dress, con-
sisting of an embroidered jacket and a
very short. full skirt, like a ballet dane
er's; the feet. legs and even the greater
part of the thighs being left absolutely
bare. When she ventures abroad. how
ever, the Persian lady thrusts her limbs
into two very loose and entirely sepa-
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

rate bags and shrouds herself in a long
and voluminous cloak that hides every
line of her figure. The women of Persia
are celebrated for their graceful limbs,
small ankles and exceedingly beautiful
feet. The nature faddist will say, Of
course. that the beauty of these parts
is due to their not being incumbered by
clothing, but. perhaps, IL is because
these members are beautiful that they
are left bare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
SHOT AT W0MEN'S HOTEL
UPROAR IN CORRIDOR.
Discharged EIeUator Boy Seriously
Injuries Captain of Bell Boys.

William MOrrisey, twenty-five years old the
captain of the bell boys at the Martha Washing
ton Hotel, the women's hosiery was possibly
fatally shot yesterday by Harry NdcAuley, seven
teen years old, who had been an elevator boy in
Ine hotel until yesterday forenoon. Morrisey
was taken to the New-York Hospital suffering
from two wounds. one over the heart and the
other a flesh wound in the left arm. NIcAuley
was locked up in the West Thirtieth-st. station
The shooting was deliberate and was done out
of revenge. ii is said.
Since the opening of the hotel Morrisey has
been in charge of the bell boys. as we'll as the
elevator boys and as such has had direct charge
of McAuIey. McAuley did not prove a success
as an elevator boy. and several Of the women
guests have at various times complained about
his dilatoriness in answering calls and his shift
less appearance.
Yesterday McAuIey went TO the hotel at his
usual time. but took more time than usual in
getting into his uniform. His general appear
ance finally forced Morrisey to tell him that he
was discharged. McAuIey pleaded to remain
but MOTrisey firm. telling him that he had
warned him several times and this time was
final
''AIl right" McAuley finally said. IN get
even. I'll come back and do you up Remember
that"
At o. m. McAuley again went to the hotel
Walking along the corridor ne scanned the
faces Of all the people he met and asked two or
three where MOrrisey was. Finally Of the
employees pointed to Morrisey standing behind
the desk. Just MCAuiey reached the desk
of the bells connecting from a guests room
rang, and Morrisey turned around. This turned
Morrisey's back to the corridor and to McAuley.
Leaning over the railing, with great quickness
McAuley pulled revolver out of his OvercOat
pocket and aimed it at MOrrisey. Two shots
were fired in quick succession, the first striking
Morrisey in the back and lodging over the heart.
and the other striking him in the left arm. as he
turned.
Immediately there a scene of the widest
confusion in the hotel corridor. At the time Of
the shooting there were about twenty-five people
in the corridor. Most of them were women.
When the shots were fired they jumped behind
pillars and some out of the hotel screaming
screaming and shouting for help.
McAuley appeared to be the coolest person in
the place He started to walk slowly toward the
Thirtieth-st exit. He had gone but a few feet.
howeye- when Michael Earle one of the porters.
struck him heavy blow with his fist and felled
him. Earle then grappled with him and held
him on the floor until the police arrived.
Morrsey vas able TO Identify McAUley as the
man who shot him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
WEDDING RING IN SHARK
Il. H., 1897" Engraved on H-Big
Fish FOUO7oed Ship.

Was he eaten or was she eaten? Did she
discovering her husbands perhdy. cast into the
deep the ring with which he welded her or did
finger bitten off? These questions were asked
yesterday when the steamer Hypatia, Captain
Brown, arrived in port from St Lucia with one
OF her crew wearing q wedding ring taken from
a sharks stomach. The ring bears on the inner
surface three letters. TWO iegbe and one too
much defaced to be readable. Those legibe are
L h 1897" The iHegible letter looks like
another II or a b.
The Hypatia arrived at ST. Lucia December
. from Montevideo. AS soon she was well
o,,t in the Atlantic. off the South American
coast. a shark began to follow in her wake. He
,vo,l6 disappear for a few hours, only to return
when the cook threw refuse overheard His
dorsal fin was torn and ragged. probably as the
result OF q. submarine battle. Three days before
the rJvpatia made St Lucia, the men went aft
ia n bodv and received permission 70 calch the
shark il is a favorite superstition OF sailors
that when 4 shark IoioWs snip ~ - p" ''
presage Of death on her. - =
Tars Petersen baited hook attached 70 SIX
feet of chain which IN turn was fastened 20 d
Lsweer and when he threw il overheard the
shark swallowed pork and hook IN twenty
rognufes the men had the shark on deck fiis
gshfng tail knocked several seamen 10 the ueek
nd ore down the companion ladder. 80
when .he shark was cut open tne Wsuulhs
ring was found in its stomach, with pieces OF OF
scrsn iron Apparently the ring had been IN
sba sharl's interior only short time as II was
only slightly discolored. Petersen Is now wear
ing the ring On his watch chain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
HOT IRON ON HER TONGUE
Child Says That Vas Her Punish
ment-A Denial.

Elizabeth, n J., Dec. 10.-what is alleged to
nave been case Of great cruelty practised on
a six-year-Old girl by her mother is now in the
hands Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Children. The child is Dorothy
Demarest, Of No. 1O43 Lafayette-st.. this CITY,
who says that Mrs. Chester Demarest. who
adopted her, has been in the habit Of furnishing
her by burning her tongue with a hot iron and
rubbing her cheeks until they are covered with
scars The story came TO the ears of the author
ities through Principal Pease of the Morreu
Street School. The child also said that when she
was subjected TO this cruelty Mrs. Demarest tied
her hands behind her back and that she was not
permitted to stir or cry out. This morning
warrant was issued.
The mother Indignantly denied the accusa-
tions. and said the child had burned herself on
the tongue with curling irons, and, in spite for
other well deserved punishments OF the old fash
ioned kind, had laid the blame on her for the
cruelty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
MACARTHUR DENIES IT.
Misrepresented in Report of Pre-
dieting Var zith Germany.

Honolulu Dec. 10-Much interest has been
aroused here by a report OF Colonel Jones, of the
Hawaiian militia, to Governor Carter Of the
Territory Of Hawaii. in which Colonel Jones, in
commenting on the strategic Importance of the
Hawaiian Islands and the need of strong de-
fence, quoted Major General Macarthur. U. s.
A. predicting war in the immediate future
between the United States and Germany and
that the principal scene Of the fighting would be
in the Pacific Ocean. with the Hawaiian Islands
objective point. Major General Mac
Arthur who is still in Honolulu. having been
here the last two weeks studying the military
situation Of the Territory stated to reporter of
The Associated Press to-day that the report of
Colonel Jones does not correctly represent mis-
views in any particular and utterly misrepre-
sents them in some
Colonel Jones said his report TO Governor
Carter was based solely upon social converse
tions ne had with Major General Macarthur.
and that he only reported his expressions in sub
stance. with a view OF impressing Governor
Carter with the need Of Strengthening the
isolated islands from military standpoint.
Colonel Jones said he took no notes Of his
conversation with General Macarthur, and
that his report was made from his memory.
The conversation occurred during a social call
which he and Colonel Soper, OF the National
Guard, made on General Macarthur. Colonel
Jones was very much surprised that MS report
to Governor Carter was made public.
A few days ago General Macarthur was quot
ed as saying that the main feature of the de-
fences Of the Territory is the protection of
the naval station at Pearl Harbor. and that
the occupation of the other islands is not an
important matter from a military standpoint
while Pearl Harbor is maintained as a strong
defensive position.
Governor George R. Carter, OF Hawaii, said
to-day;
The publication Of Colonel Jones's report was
not authorized by me, but IL occurred through a
misunders standing. At my request Colonel Jones
had written out memOrandum OF his CONVEX
sation with General Macarthur two days after
II took place, for the purpose of preserving Gen
eral MacArthurs views regarding the National
Guard and ColOnels Soper and Jones had sought
to enlist General MacArthur's aid in getting
back from the federal government the military
barracks site near the Capitol which was taken
during the Spanish 1t is now wanted by
the Territory for armOry. l had an inter-
view with General Macarthur yesterday in
which he referred TO the strategic Importance
Of the Hawaiian Islands in the event OF war
but he did not specifically mention any nation
He gave gratifying support TO our efforts 10 i'm
nrova the Hawaiian militia. He said in sub
stance that Hawaii was the dominant strategic
feature Of the Pacific
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
TWENTY-FIVE INDICTED IN NEBRASKA
Ex-State Senator Charged with Bribery in
Postmaster Case-Land Fraud Gases.

Omaha Dec 10-The United States Grand Jury,
which has been in session for some time investi-
eating Postofice bribery and the alleged il
legal fencing of government lands in Western Ne
braska to-day made a partial report 10 the court
returning twenty-five indictments. One IS against
former State Senator Elliott Lowe, charging brib-
cry IN connection with the appointment OF a post
master at Alma. Neb.; ten are against ranohmen
for illegal fencing and the others were Indian
cases mostly Of a minor character Those against
ranchmen include bills against Bartlett Rich
ards president Of the Nebraska Land and Feeding
Company: w G. Comstock, vice president of the
same company and Secretary Charles e jameson
all Of Ellsworth Neb.. and former State Senator
Frank NJ Currie large individual cattle owner
Of Broken Bow, Neb-
The foreman of the grand jury stated TO the
court that IL would later have supplementary re-
mort and IL is stated this addition VIII include sew
eral indictments; The lndictthsnt li @ AGAINST @
former State Senator Lowe contains t~u counts
and charges conspiracy to violate Secuoh I.lel or
the revised statutes by consplrlhs 70 hllDe 9s''pI
Charles II Dietrich, by acting as ihtefuieuiaf Ih
the payment OF 800 in consideration OF Whlch j.
n R5lljnes who al the time or tne dl4esed ldhs-
action Was postmaster at Alma, Neb, was 70 re-
ceive the Recommendation by the Senator Tor re-
appointment one OF the counts So ShaFsSs Nie pay
T5ent Of 500 and the other Of 500
Mrs II w Benner, OF Fairbury, Men, to-day
called on Francis p, White. foreman OF lns gIaIld
iury and informed him that members OF NsSsr- ag
y1al' order were planning 10 take his NE Mrs
T5erner was taken to the office OF United states
Warshaf Matthews and closely questioned but dld
not relate the source of her information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
NEGROES THANK THE PRESIDENT.
Protest Against Drawing the Color Line in
the Republican Party.

Washington. Dec. 10.-The subcommittee Of the
EXECUTIVE committee Of the National Afro-Ameri-
can Council to-day decided 70 hold the next meet
Ing 0f The council at St Louis September !, 1901
and appointed a committee OF I'VE 70 appear before
The platform committee Of the next Republican
National Convention TO urge that II take vigorous
action ln reference 10 the practical denial in a
number OF States Of suffrage 10 the negro. The
following resolutions were adopted.
We are opposed 70 the unrepUblican principle OF
craving the color line in the Repubilcan party
hi4cn has been iuaugur4teu IN certain states 70
ne oelrlment of the party and the injury OF some
ot TIE most uncom promising supporters OF us policy
% The past and Er believe that the proposed re-
auction Of representation in the Republican Ma
-,Lal Convention would be- an iuJUsIce FnlcA the
S1Ig should not perpetrate-
we t2ke this opportunity 70 express our grau-
80 ~ the President for daring az al ubles 20
80 2p Tor impartial justice and me AlaAiySSso
i-s-A guaranteed by the Consutuuon ana me
--e 80 lased thereon. We have never asked special
euon in any matter affecting t1le common
rr- l c-tizens. and sincerely believe tnat ne mas
~ '-sal ~ give such.
-rT. Is -ss treated Us just ike other cluZens' We
49, ,-.tef asked FOR more, and wll not De satls-
g-.t--3.- leEs- i5y announcing that he Wouid nor
r-rl -ls Whole glEnEf Of principles for when me
-.-+5- s1letes and fgr which It's founders decl-
rrr --eE lives, tLci- fortunes and their sacred
'--@oA vas adopted requesting the Senate
- 10y ip confirm the denomination Of DR. Crum
--D of the port Of Charleston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
N. J. INCOME SMALLER.
Shrfrakage IN Charter Fees from
May to NOUember S51. no Is.

Trenton, Dec 10 (SpeciaD.-The State authorities
are awaiting with apprehension the time when
demands are to be made on the public treasury
for money with which carry out the various
projects for the completion OF state institutions
Notice has been served by some commissions thar
they VIII ask for appropriations because they feel
that the State afford 20 act literally since Il
has surplus OF 1887 IT.
They admit that this is a comfortable balance,
bat they realize that the source from which a
greater part OF Il sprang Is rapidly drying I'D.
There has been great falling on in the number
OF corporations chartered by the State the last
six mouths
In May 1903 there were 1S5 companies chartered
under the laws OF the State and the fees paid
into the treasury amounted 10 S5S.20 65. Bur In
June the fees feu 60 $7l33 a. in July TO S54iI So
in August S0626 2s n september they Went up to
g4e01 IN October they tumbled 70 S4.6Ss and In
November the corporation clerk rang uu only
s. ass - his cash register. The shrnkage IN the
income OF the state from this source between May
and November $aLf0 T.
The men in the corporation department. keep a
sttfr upper lip. and say that New-Jersey Is hold
ing her with other states. but the fact that
she Is not making the money that she was last
year by many thousands OF dollars month makes
last year the Ming fees collected bv tbe cor
pOFatiOu clerk amounted S56S 81 25 At tha rate
that companies have been chartered in the iasr
six months, and with December % be heard from.
the states income this from this source viii not
run se5atoa a falling or Of more than s2qq 90
Ihfve VIII prorahlN nn q rorreSD SDODding decrease
In the amount on taxes collected from misceila-
nsous corporations. whick. in 1ee. aggregated
s. $50 206 %.
IN The last year many OF the eonpanies hass 80
ducsd their capitalization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
MORE MARINES FOR THE IsTHGUS
Three Hundred Men Ordered from Guam
tanamo to Colon.

Washington Dec 10.-NOthine of an ofdciaI char
acter concerning the reported movement of Colou-
bian troops toward the isthmus has been received
at the State Department since the reports that
came yesterday from Venezuelan ports indicating
that such a movement foot Nor has The
point
A the Navy Department il was announced that
the marine contingent on the isthnus would be re-
Inforced BY three hundred men now the Prairie.
orders having been sent 10 Admiral Barker. CON-
uaanding the North Atlantic Squadron, az Guam
tanamO, 10 dispatch the Prairie 20 the isthmus-
She viii sail tomorrow, and viii reacn Colon BY
Monday IL is felt that thus reinforced. the ma
rines now on the isthlus VIII be fully competent
to preserve order and prevent any INVASION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION.
General BraytOn TO Press His Plan for Re
duction.
TFRoW TIE TRIBUNE BuREAu.I


Washington. Dec. 10.-GeneraI Charles r
Brayton- National Committeeman from Rhode
Island is enthusiastic In his advocacy Of re-
ducei Southern representation, and al to-rnOr
rows session Of the committee he expects 10
present his argument. He IS counting sup
port from many OF the Northern States
MY resolution" he said this evening at the
Arlington. does not affect representation IN the
convention OF 1904 It's purpose is 10 secure
from the National Committee a recommend
tion 70 the convention of 1904 TO adopt such
plan Of representation for the convention OF
1905. Republicans are talking about reducing
the representation Of the South in Congress. but
before that can be done we must take the ini-
tial step by reducing representation In our con
Venti0n-
Negroes in the Northern States oppose the
plan, but why should they?" asked General
Brayton Some assert that the new plan would
ALLEVIATE the votes Of those negroes in Northern
states where they are very numerous. I can't
understand that kind Of reasoning These North
ern negroes are identified with the Northern
States, not with the States Of the South. The
scheme OF reduced representation means that the
Northern States would ia most cases have q
larger representation than they now have n
national conventions. which should be Of more
interest 10 the cCoTed voters OF the North than
any advantage 20 their brethren elsewhere"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
MRS. sOFFEL SET FREE.
She Aided Two Bandits to Escape from Jail
of Which Her Husband Was Warden

Pittsburg, Dec l0.-Mrs- Katherine SoffeL wife
of the warden of the Allegheny County Jail. at the
time of the escape of the notorious Bddle brothers
from that institution. was liberated from the West
ern Penitentiary to-day, having served twenty
months for the part she played in that sensational
affair
II will be remembered that Mrs Soffel released
the two bandits and then accompanied them in
their fight from PiJtsburE.
While she was incarcerated in the penitentary
her husband secured divorce.
II is said Mrs. SofeI has rejected two offers 10
ca on the stage. and that she proposes to retire
TO her fathers home and live quietly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
WANT MISS GOULD FOR a MANAGER

St Louis. Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-Enorts viii be made
at Tuesdays meeting of the board OF lady man
ayers of the Worlds Fair 10 persuade Miss Helen
Gould 10 consent TO succeed Mrs. James r Blair.
She can have the position II she desires If she de-
clnes the race is between Mrs John Miller Horton.
Of Buffalo: Mrs Daniel Manning. OF Albany, and
Mrs Mary Phelps Montgomery Mrs. Edward
PueiwaIter OF Ohio because OF III health. is con-
fen ID TO remain first ice-presldent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
REvENuE curTERs FoR WHALES.

y.la"a Ont. Dee l0-Armed revenue cutters.
- - sliong crews, are recommended by Superin-
s'''-elt Constantine Of the Northwest Mounted Po-
as the Only practical means OF collecting GUS
.-la 9lues from American whalers IN the Far
-" ~l- The superintendent's command made the
~ fpm Athabasca 10 Fort MasPherson. dis
~ 80 miles. ia forty-four days. A port
W as established for the preservation of order and
- c2.lecLon of customs duties al Fort MasPher-
tbst !, 80 superintendent Constantine recommends
soilss = - - moved 10 Bste Island. three hundred
49, ssSl "here the Whalers now have their rem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
MORE NATIONS RECOGNIZE PANAMA

Vienna. Dec 1O-Austria-Hungary has formally
recognized the independence OF Panama
Copenhagen. Denmark. Dec 10.-Ktng Christian of
Denmark following the recommendation OF his
minister's has recognized the Republic OF Panama
independent State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11

.-b ~ AsW FIVE HOUR TRAIN
va -1fTe-4ants Limited, - Kew York to F,oseon
ne ca --I LED Parlor ana Elffet smok-
Isrsoslls ssls OILY sltn Dining car New-YArk 10 New
days only SI4ae Central siAtion week
-nIosgn fare Including ParIor car So IA 81 Cor M
~D'AolAs Ser'ice N opposite direction-EAdTl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
THE cAsTINE MAY GO TO COLON

philadelphia. Dec 10.-The United States gunbo
sCastine. in charge OF Commander Knight. LEFT 4
League Island Navy Yard to-day under sealed O
deTs It Is believed she is bound for Colon