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New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
NOT SCARED BY CH4RGES.
Inspectors Sag They Had No Case
against Daniels 6 Co.
BEAVERS NOT SELLING HIS HOUSE.

The postofice inspectors of the local office are
not worrying over the charge filed by the Asso-
ciated Law Specialists of No 30 Broadway.
against them in Washington. out of alleged
negligence in the case of the Wall Street firm Of
Daniels & Co., recently visited by the police.
These charges which were forwarded to Wash
ington on Friday relate TO the case of one More
land. a Georgia client of George W. Dease.
president of the Law Specialists. This client
placed In the hands OF his counsel case against
Daniels & Co. which the firm declares II turned
over to the local inspectors on March Ii, ana on
which it has frequently endeavored to secure
action. Finally. the papers were Withdrawn ana
sent to washington. a representative OF Mr..
Dease said yesterday:
I'VE never even got replies from the inspectors
to our inquiries as to why action was taken
Meanwhile the local police raided the place on
far less evidence than we had furnished the in
spectors We were told that they couldn't take
action. We never were able TO find out why. so
at last we reported the matter to Washington
Naturally our client held us 10 blame for falling
to clear up the matter"
At the office of the postal inspectors the fol-
lowing explanation was given: There Is no
question about the fact that the business that
Daniels & Co Illegal, and we wanted to
get case against them. But the trouble was
justify any action. One OF his clients had SOLD
stamps to Daniels & Co TO the value OF So' at
10 per cent off. He couldn't get any money so
he tried to get his counsel to work Now MS
counsel tried to make us collecting agency Tor
him. The case was simply larceny. not fraudu-
lent use of the mails, and a civil action was MS
only remedy. Still. were so anxious to get
at Daniels & Co that referred the case to
the District Attorney to see If there were sufi-
cient ground for a United States case. and were
turned down on It,
There is no present even future Likelihood
Of George W. Beavers the indicted postal OIL
cial surrendering himself to the United States
authorities in Brooklyn to answer to the indict-
ment secured against him in the Eastern DIS
trict William NJ. Seabury. MIR. Beaverss coun-
sell when he saw a statement made by District
Attorney Youngs that he expected such action
on Beavers's part when the grand jury con-
vened. said:
''I have no idea what Colonel Youngs is re-
ferring to- There will be no surrender on our
part other than that we have offered In Man.
haitian Nor is there. so far as L KNOW any
truth in the report that Mr.. Beavers is going 20
sell his house. That is made out OF whole cloth
1 believe. AS far as are concerned. the sltua-
ton remains unchanged"
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09

navy OruerS nave Deen lSS1eO-
ARMY
Surgeon HENRY D. BBowN detailed members 2:
Ietqns eaaenss Sonel 6b a. TSS ra I'm
fantry. Captain Jere B. clayton. assistant az
Captains AMOS sHATTUCK. MICHAEL. ] LENIH1S E.liisS
and ROSS L Bush. 25th Infantry; First I-sl,ss s1-
gsOn IRA c. BROWN. First Lieutenant CNHS Nj a a
Fort Nio6rara for examination OF officers FOR pF'H
Second Lieutenant PHILIP J. IAUBER e5tn Infantry.
10 Fort Niobrara for examination
Captain HARRY @ Il PATTIS0Y 50 GayslTy and n4,sisi s
members OF examining board Fort Assiniooi1e ~, -
Lieutenant sH Robert E Wood. Sd cavalry
First Lieutenant CoNRAD 5 BABCocK 81 Gs,slTy !"
Captains ORItIN R WOLF. %2d Infantry and J0, J0ItS :
HUNT, 18th Infantry; First Lieutenants GEoRSH ~ :
sIMMONDS. 22d Infantry; CHARLES W FAKt" y
s1stSSI surgeon Contract surgeon & >,eF ~ II MAC
nab @ f 2S's nfansTy Tio ds'aiisd @ & board s 70 T
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM ". TAYLOR. Jr. @-d m
fantry, For, Reno for examination
Captain JACOB III + KREF d p5Tn assistant sa
Eeon. detailed members Of examining board AZ & -
and Major WILLIAM H CoRBUsIER. surgeon
Second Llsutenant HARRY 4 2, BELL 22a Infantry !"
Fort Crook for examination Tor pTcuAo''" -
Captain vERLING HART. quartermaster % san ET1 ~,
cisco as 9uaFternasSer and 2ctnE GO R quar-
termasser ss " i'''s'' O'''''''
Retirement Of Brigader General PETER J. A Cl-EAHi
Captain CHARLES r. HARDIN. 18th Infantry. 70 van
Barracks for examination for pronao''lA-
Captain LAWRENCE J. HEARN. detailed member q5rS
aninng al Smelling. vice taRSA..ltl- T
MAN HALL and First Lieutenant Nf-e''>
FREEMAN. Jr. 2ist Infantry
Captain HARRY A LEONHAEI-SER. 25th lnfaHtIss, a.
Captain CHARLES w PENROSE. %stn thia'''''
Fort Smelling for examination for protno''oih
following transfers are made the an iniaI 49,
First Leutenants JUAN A. BOYLE asslgncd -anv -
pany G.: SYLVESTER DONATION 81 from ~ f~9ra
G 10 Company +: FRANKLIN $ Ls-lSI 10 f3ErR
from Company Company NJ second Ia - I'm
CLAUDE NJ PEAMSTE2. from company - = n -
pany II: CHARLES F. HERR. from toiilp' -l-,nanv
Company T.: REGINALD II. KELLEY rom S.-,,srv
TO Company +: HERMAN GLADE from SS,--~snv
TO company l.: ODE G. NICHOLS. from ~''-f
l. 20 Company NJ q,
FIRST Lieutenant CLARENCE II DAY. IAN Cays.ss, 10
Fort Riley for examination for pron'''''' ~
Macon. Mo. -,
Second Lieutenant SIDNEY d MAIZE. 81 Cavalry "'-'
Troop + 20 Troop z -.-.. %
First Lieutenant JOHN J. TOFFEN- Jr. ftA il''-'
general hospital. Washington Barracks ,os-
RESIGNATION First Lieutenant FltEDENiON .
NOUN, artillery corps, accepted
NAVY.
Commander r +. W. HOLMAN. retired 10 eoa''
Saratoga -,.-,ta
Lieutenant H. W WELLS Jr.. ce'aShed tse ON
Lieutenant r. y MARBLE. Jr detached 'Ae "'"
command the Morris. a, .,.-
Lieutenant j r BRADY. detached the naval 'o'P
ttOn; 10 Naval Academy. v.rd
Paymaster N, r. GOL.DSBCROUGH. oetaehe4 N-'f
Aew-Nork; 70 the Independents
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
GEORGIA LEGISLATOR ASSAULTED.
Badly Beaten on the Steps of the State
Capitol.
[RY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


Atlanta, Ga. Aug. SC. C. Houston. of this
citys representatives In the General Assembly was
assaulted this afternoon he leaving the
Capitol and badly beaten by J. X. Spalding. an
attorney, whose name has been frequently men,
toned by witnesses before the committee nvesti-
eating lobbying being chiefly responsible for the
defeat of the Child Labor bill. Houston. who drew
the Child Labor bill, referred to Spalding the
most pernicious lobbyist" about the Capitol. in
testifying before the committee, and again In the
House this morning likened Spalding to a cutie
fish"
These attacks provoked the assault on Houston.
As he down the Capitol steps Spalding came
up and struck him a blow the head with heavy
stick. knocking him down. Spaldng dealt the pros
trate man two more blows before bystanders could
interfere. Houston stunned. but not danger
ously injured. Houston said that the legislature
will act the assault on Monday.
Before the lobby committee to-day Hail. of Bibb
County a prominent candidate for Governor. swors
that whiskey kept at the Capitol. and that he
had seen members reelng drunk when important
measures were their passage.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
TRIES TO ROB IN STATION
Nan Grabs for hrs. Leo Dock
stader's Purse at Long Island City.
TWO POLICEMEN WERE NEAR.

A remarkably bold attempt made to rob Mrs
Lew Dockstader the wife Of the well known min
etrel in the crowded Long Island Railroad FERRY
house at Long Island City yesterday afternoon
Mrs Dockstader and friend had crossed
from Manhattan the ferry, intending TO go to
Arverne- y-the-Sea.
They had left the boat and were passing Morris s
restaurant in the station when a tall man sud
denly made grab for Mrs. Dockstader's chatelaine
bag. she and her companion screamed, and Mrs
Dockstader almost tainted. Several men, among
whom were H. c. Chaffee of No. Nassau-st. and
c H Dears of the Hotel Marlborough. Manhattan
ran to her assistance and attempted to capture
her assailant. but the forced his way through
the crowd and escaped.
The attempted robbery particularly daring
as there were two policemen duty in the station
1T the time Mrs Dockstader was assisted into the
restaurant where she recovered from the
shock She told the story of the attempted rob
berry a policeman, and effort Is being MADE 10
find the man. The attack sudden that she
was unable to get good look at the man. but the
police have a fairly good description of him from
others who him
Afterward Mrs Dockstader and her frlend con-
tinued their journey to Arverne
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
WOMAN INCITED LYNCHING MOB.
Bessie Armstrong Arrested by Sheriff Whit
lock at Danville.

DanviIle. ILL.,. Aug. S.-Bessie Armstrong was ar
rested Yesterday by Sheriff Whitlock- She has been
identified as the woman who mounted wagon in
front of a livery stable across from the jail the
evening of July %. and advised the mob attacking
the TAIL to shoot down the Sheriff She is in tail
pending a preliminary hearing. which viii be held
Monday before Justice Grant
The Sheriff received letter yesterday from John
Clarke Of Bishop Cal. praisng hs defence Of the
Jail and incIosIng postal order for $40. That
letter looks good and I'll frame IT," re-
marked whltlock on opening IL. He has also re-
ceived a letter from Governor Yates praisng his
defence of the Jail.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
ACTION ON FREIGHT CONGESTION.

St Louis. Aug. Sat a meeting OF managers ot
Eastern railroads called to take action on the
freight congestion here and at East St Louis the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That each road. member Of the Termi-
nal Association, place embargo in the regular
manner on ary and every Industry situated on
their tracks promptly when il is found that such
Industry has an accumulation OF No en-
barge should be made for less time than three
days
President McChesney OF the Terminal Association
said all through business was moving promptly
both by rail and by water
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
IT WAS NOT W. J. MORAN.
Mayors Messenger Hurt Defending an Old
Woman.

The man who was slashed in defending an old
woman from some Italians the East Side Fri
day was not William J. Moran assistant secretary
to Mayor Low, but Matthew j. Dobbins, the
Mayors messenger.
4 can't for the life of explain how the name
of Mr.. Moran got into the morning papers, said
Mr Dobbins. Il did mention his name. and
! know of no one who did My friend and l We're
talking, when old woman approached US, ask
ing us to help her Several fellows. who were
Italians ] think began anOy her. We simply
told them TO let her alone, when they attacked
us. l defended myself and knocked one of them
down one of them pulled a razor and SlaShed me
across the thigh. 1 would have been seriously in
jured but for a bunch of keys in my hip pocket
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
BOSTON DEFAULTER NOT FOUND.
Allen May Have Killed Himself, or Sailed
for England

Boston. Aug s.-The Boston police have no clew
to the whereabouts of Willard s. Allen, the East
Boston man who wrote from Montreal cOnfess!ng
that he had misappropriated nearly $4,000 of the
funds of the Methodist Preachers Aid Society. The
Montreal police report that physician in Bakers
field. VT, wrote that Allen had gone to Montreal
with the intention OF committing suicide.
Montreal. Aug S-From investigation made the
police authorities express the belief that Allen
sailed for England on the steamer lake Manitoba
last Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MAY GET IT
Haviland Inn, 1t Is Said, Will Be Turned
Over to Westchester Organization.

II is reported in Rye that John T. Parsons and
others who recently purchased the Haviland Inn
the famous tavern, will the building over 10
the Westehester County Historical Society with
the restriction that the where Washington
and Lafayette slept shall be preserved intact and
used a local historical museum The family
which has occupied the old tavern has moved out
and the building Is being painted and undergoing
NUMEROUS repairs
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
DILLINGHAM's AUTO" HURTS GIRI
Driver of Theatrical Man Arrested and
Bailed-Child in Serious Condition.

Charles B. Dillingham;. the theatrical manager.
who lives at No 2S West Fifty-nnth-st., was
riding down WashngtOn-ave. in his automobile,
driven by J. J. Ganley, of No 209 West Sxty-sev-
enth-st., yesterday, when, at One-hundred-and-
sixty-third-st.. Lulu Fisher. four years old of No
964 Washington-ave., attempted TO run across the
street in front of the vehicle, and was knocked
down and badly injured.
The child was attended by DR. Quirk of No. l.OOl
Boston Road. She is in serious condition. with
a possible fracture of the skull. Ganley was ar
rested Mr.. Dillingham; Immediately bailed him out
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
THINKS HER HUSBAND WAS MURDERED.

Newark. N j.. Aug. S-Mrs. John Amster of No
81 South Orange-ave. the wife Of John Amster. the
bookmaker who was found dead In a bathhouse AT
Saratoga on Thursday left to-day for that place
She said she believed her husband had been
drugged and then murdered. and that she would
ask for investigation.
Saratoga, N. ", Aug. (SpeciaD.-An autopsy was
held IN the case OF John Amster. Of Newark " j.
and Coroner p. H. Mccarthy gave a verdict that
death was caused by acute indigestion and fatty
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
OCEAN CARD sHARPs ORGANIZED.
So Says Traveller Who Has Prevented
Gambling on Some Steamships

One of the passengers who arrived here yester-
day the Philadelphia, and who would give
mis- name responsible for the statement that the
card sharps who play the Transatlantic steamers
have a strong organization, and that they often
meet compare notes and map out their work on
the various boats. He said that he had several
times broken up games and prevented players
from being heeced by recognizing card si1arps
Now. he says the gamblers recognize him. even
If they have never met him before, and withdraw
whenever he sits in game This indicates to
him that the gamblers with whom he has Inter
fered have passed the word along To the others.
game started during the voyage OF the
Philadelphia, and one passenger. e; Dickinson, It
IS said. lost $50. Rumors of professional gamblers
being aboard were started. and when Purser II. E.
Hinsley warned the passengers play at once ceased
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
OPIUM COMMISSION APPOINTED.

Washington Aug 8-Secretary Root to-day re-
ceived a cable dispatch from Governor Taft say
ing that Major Edwin c. Carter, Bishop Brent and
Dr. Albert had been appointed a commission 10
VISIT countries where opium is used and ascertain
the methods o. regulation and control. The com
mission is 10 visit Japan, Formosa, Shanghai,
Hong Kong Singapore Java and Burmah. An IN
vestiga ton OF this kind Is thought necessary on
account Of the opposition which has developed 10
the proposed bin for the regulation Of tie opium
traffic IN the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
BIG IRRIGATION COMPANY FORMED.
Senator Dubois and Ex-senator Heitfeld
Among the Corporators.

Lewiston Idaho. Aug. S.-Articles of ineorpora-
ton of the Lewiston-Waha Land and Irrigation
Company have been filed here The capital Is
81 100000. The corporators include Senator Du-
bois and ex-senator Heitfed, Of Idaho, and j. u
Trainor, a Chicago capitalist. The company mas
acquired Waha Lake, twenty miles from Lewiston
and will utilize 1t for reclaiming $4,000 acres OF
land. The company's plans also include the build
ing of a trolley line from Lewiston through the
irrigated district. Work on the project viii begin
in October
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
SHOT AT ESCAPED CONVICT.

Sacramento. Cal. Aug. s.-Ray Fahey one of the
convIcts who escaped from the Folsom penitentlary
was in the Southern Pacific Railway yards in
this city last night by the police Detective Fisher
fired five shots at him, but, so far as known
missed him. With Fahey was a man believed TO be
Miller another OF the-convicts. Both escaped.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
PRACTICAL JOKE ENDS SERIOUSLY

Schenectady, n. Y, Aug s.-K. Reaski boy en-
ployed at the local works of the American Loco
motive Company. is in a serious condition as the
result of practical joke Stephen Boroski is under
arrest charged with responsibility for the act and
other arrests may follow. An air hose pressed
against Reash and the contents were turned on
The boy was taken TO the hospital II was found
that he was internally injured
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
JOHN G. SHANKLIN CREMATED.
His Ashes Will Be Strewn Over the Graves
of His Parents.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Chicago Aug. S-The body of John Gilbert
Shanlxn. of Evansville Ind. for many years
Democratic National Committeeman for his State,
was cremated to-day at Graeeand Cemetery, TINS
city According to his wish, his ashes will be
strewn over the graves of his parents in Oak Hill
Cemetery Evansville. tomorrow.
The funeral was held at Evansville before the
body sent here. The ashes were taken odeA
to Evansville tonight
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
COLONEL OLIVER IN WASHINGTON.
Secretary Roots New Assistant at the War
Department.

Washington. Aug S.-Colonel Robert Sha" OnVer'
of Albany who is 10 succeed Colonel William Cary
Sanger as Assistant Secretary of War arrived here
to-day and spent the day in conference with Secre-
tarv Root and other officials in regard TO his new
duties
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
NO SUCCESSOR TO ARTHUR CHOSEN

Cleveland. Aug s.-The board Of managers OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers held n
morning session to-day and adjourned unti Mon
dav without eecting successor 20 the late = NJ
Arthur grand chief, 10 A. b. YOungson first as
eistant grand chief who also died recently.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
THE REAL THING

in bargains may he found In the "I.IttIe
Advertisements of the People" in the mar
row columns
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09

ALMOST EVERY BRANCH OF INDUSTRY
is represented I'm the Little Advertisements .
af the PeoDie" In the columns.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-09
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
ARMY

Washington Aug. s.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
STATEHOOD PLAN.
Opponents of Quay's Bill Are
Preparing Compromise.

Washington, Feb. M.-The statehood
compromise which is expected to unlock
the present tangle in the senate and re-
move the blockade proposes to admit
two states, one to be Oklahoma, accord
ing to the present boundaries, with a
pToviso that Indian Territory shall be
added to Oklahoma in 1906, when the
treaty obligations with the Indians will
not be in the way. The other state is
to be composed of New Mexico and Ari-
iona under the name of AIontezuma
with provisO that when the territory
of Arizona has a population of 800, O00
people it shall be come a separate state
providing the people of the territory af-
fected vote in favor Of being divided
from New Mexico or AIontezuma Sen
ator Spooner has been entrusted with
the legal questions involved, especially
in regard to the rights of the Indian
tribes in Indian Territory. He has been
in consultation with the attorney gen
eral and other law officers of the govern
ment familiar with the subject and the
bill when drawn viii be based upon in
formation which Senator Spooner OBJ
tainS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
lament
President Roosevelt announced his de-
termination not to withdraw from the
senate the name of DR.. w. d. Crum, the
negro nominated for collector Of GUS
toms at Charleston, s. O
seventeen persons drown as a result
of capsizing BY cyclone of river steamer
Olive near Edenton, N. c.
Judge GrOsscup of Chicago oVerruleS
the demurrer of the packers IN the beef
trust case, and holds that all the
charges preferred by the government
are sustained.
The blockade of the Venezuelan coast
is officially raised.
Spanish government awarded 1886, 900
damages against Clydebank Shipbuild-
ing company for failure to deliver four
torpedo boats before war with United
States.
Eight. new cases of typhoid at Cornell
university, Ithaca, N. Y; total Of
deaths twenty. including eleven citizens;
physicians una bic to cope with $50 cases
now under treatment
Developments in New Yodk insurance
fraud indicate losses Of Sl0OO,0OO by
companies and that hundred substi-
tute bodies were used by band of Italian
swindlers.
viscomte de Chambrun, a greatgrand-
son of Lafayette, is appointed to be an
attache Of the French embassy at
Washington.
Admiral COghlans fleet of war vessels
now cruising in the Caribbean is to be
ordered to proceed to the gulf coast of
Honduras owing to the threatening con-
dition of affairs in that country.
Protocol signed for arbitration of
United States claims against Vene-
zuela; commission will consist of one
representatives of each, and umpire
chosen by Queen Wilhelmina; Vene-
zuela import duties increased 80 per
cent.
J. Edward Addicks issued a statement
/ at Wilmington, Del, decreeing the po-
itical death of all Regular Republicans;
he declared that they should have no
more offices, state or federal and that
they should not even be allowed to have
a candidate for an Office in the future
The jury IN the case of DR.. Alexander,
accused of grave robbing in Indianap-
oils, disagreed.
The jury disagreed in the case of John
Cummins, at Wellington, the farmer ac-
cused of killing his 13-year-oId servant
girl.
Twelve persons are killed and thirty
injured by train on the Lackawanna
road at Newark, N. J., crashing into a
trolley car.
An explosion at the Fox Magazine
factory at Fostoria, O., kills seven per-
sons.
The most severe weather of the winter
prevails all over the country.
Twenty persons were burned to death
and 40 seriously injured in the fire that
/ DESTROYED the Clifton hotel at Cedar
/ Rauids-
Mardi Gras opens at New Orleans.
Pope Leo celebrates the twenty fifth
anniversary Of his accession to the pom
tidcate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Movement to Build One Receives
Favorable Action.

In the senate, before the committee
OF the whole this morning, Senator c.
T.. Branlne mdae an eloquent appeal
for the recommendation of the Miller
bill for the erection on the state capitol
grounds Of a monument to the old sol
diers Of Kansas. His appeal Joined
with that of Senator H B. Miller, the
author of the proposed measure re-
claimed the bill from being referred to
a committee where it would have prob
ably died. The bill has already re-
ceived the endorsement of the commit
tee on military affairs to which it was
at first referred The bill now stands
recommended for passage, subject to
amendment.
The new bill has the endorsement of
the Grand Army headquarters of Kan
SaS. 1t cOntemplateS the erection of
colossal memorial monument to cost
two hundred thousand dollars which is
to be paid for out of the general funds
of the state. By a slight increase in
the general levy this amount can be
easily secured. The bill provides that
the best architectural talent in the east
shall be secured for designing the mon
ument which is to be a lasting testi-
monial of the appreciation of the peo-
pie of Kansas for the services perform
ed by Kansas soldiers and sailors dur
ing the civil war.
The senate also recommended for pass
age the appropriation bill giving state aid
to the Kansas State Poultry association
for the annual exhibitions put ON by that
organization. This bill was written by
Senator White, as was also another which
was recommended for passage. The other
bill was the one which provided that when
imported cattle have been inspected by 4
federal sanitary inspector NO frrther in
spection need be given by the State Live
Stock Sanitary commission. Many cattle
men are interested in this bill
In committee of the whole the senate
also recommended Senator Smiths "slan-
der bill This bill specifies some of the
things which may be used as ground for
prosecution on the charge of criminal
SANDER