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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
To Release Irish Prisoners.

New York. Feb 4-The release of
William P. Redmond, NJ P, and John
Roche NJ. P, follows so closely on the
abandonment of the special machinery
disturbed in Ireland that the two events
are necessarily interpreted as parts of
the same policy, says the Tribune's
London CORES pOndent- It is understood
that other Nationalist mem bers of par
lament who have been imprisoned for
offenses in connection with the United
Irish league propa ganda will be set free
without delaY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
SUITS ALL DISMISSED.
Final Chapter in the Virgins Ferry
Controversy.

in the settlement of the controversy be.
tween the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad company and the st. Louis
Terminal association over the control OF
the Virgins Ferry company was taken
today when all Of the numerous suit
filed in the circuit court were dismissed.
An amscable settlement was reached
finally by the Rock Island joining tha
terminal association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04

Carlsbad. N NJ, Feb. 4.-The beet sugar
factory at this place was burned Tuesday.
The loss on the building and machinery is
total The factory was valued at $3.50. 600
and was owned by the Schlitz Brewing Co.
of Milwaukee. Wis. NO insurance was
carried. The fire is thought to have been
the work of an incendiary. The factory
was erected about seven years ago and
WAS one Of the finest in the southwest
having a capacity of 200 tons a day. The
building was OF brick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
.Cuban Wondern wins.

New York, Feb. 4.-The Cuban Won
der defeated Frank Hertick, instFuc-
tor of the New York Athletic club in a
wrestling match last night at the New
Polo Athletic association house. The
wonder gained the first fall in 80
and the second in As minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
COLE YOUNGER FREE.
Missouri Bandit May Now Go
Home.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 4-Coleman
Younger. survivor of the three BROTH
ers, who were sentenced to life impris-
onn ent because of connection with the
bank robbery and murder at North
field. Mimi, in 1876. was today granted
a full pardon by the state board of
pardons on condition that he promise
never to place himself on exhibition
and that he leave the state of Mime
sofa never to return voluntarily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
Gotham Billiard Tournev.

New York, Feb. 4.-In the annual
championship tournament of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Billiard
Players Tuesday, J. H Poggenburg, os
New York, defeated Arthur Townsend.
of Brooklyn, by the score of 300 to 299
The winners highest run was 81 and his
average 9 1872, against Townsend's s best
run of A and average of 1872. In the
evening Charles T. Conklin. of Chicago.
defeated Wilson P. Foss. of HaverstraNv,
n. Y, the amateur champion of Amer
lea, by the score of 300 to 234
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
New oklahoma oontraot.

Cyrus Leland's joint house resolution.
setting forth that the Oklahoma prison
ers in the Denitentiary are now kept at
loss to the state, and instructing the
governor in making a new contract to
limit it to two years and at a sufficient
price to insure the state against loss.
has been nassad by the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
PULLMAN WAGE INCREASE.
One Thousand Extra Hands Get
Work by Eight-Hour Day.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The Pullman Palace
Car company has posted notice an
nouncing that on April 1 an increase in
wages will be paid TO every man en-
ployed. Nearly 5000 men are affected,
and more than $4,000 win be added to
the company's monthly pay roll.
One thousand extra men viii be en-
ployed to do the work performed in the
ten hour day by the old force Under
the old schedule the men work sixty
hours a week. Under the new system
they win work fftyfour hours a week
and VIII have Saturday afternoons Off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
HERR AGSTER WAS WISE.
Removed Bullet from Revolver and
Then Shot Himself

Berlin. Feb ALFRED Agster, a So
cialist member of the reichstag. fired
revolver at himself in a committee room
of the house at noon today. but as he
had previously removed the bullet from
the cartridge the deputy was only
slightly injured. Agster wrote to some
of his fellow deputies yesterday saying
he intended TO commit suicide. He late
ly had shown signs of mental weakness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
HAVEWIRELESS PLANTS
Marconi Says Steamship Companies
Are to Be Equipped.

New York, Feb. 4.-In a statement
issued by the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company it is asserted that all
of the fast steamers OF the Interna-
tionaI Mercantile Marine company will
be supplied Immediately with wireless
telegraph plants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04

Kansas city, Feb. 4.-Pietro Mascagni.
the composer. led the symphony orches-
ira Of this city last night in the inter-
probation Of his own compositions, and
today he VIII start for San Francisco.
where he has engagements to fill. His
wife win accompany him. and he wiu
remain in the west until March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
NTilwaukee Fireman Killed.

Milwaukee, Feb 4-The explosion of
a carboy of nitric acid in a small fire
in the Schwab Stamp company's works
last night caused the death of Captain
Andrew White of the fire department
and seriously injured Chief James Foley.
Assistant Chief Thomas Clancy and
Fireman Thomas Droney and Edward
Hogan. Their injuries were caused by
inhaling the fumes It is believed all.
viii recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
Blu Humsra Caught.

Paris. Feb A dispatch received
here from Tangier says a special courier
from Fez has brought renewed re-
port that the Dretender to the throne,
Bu Hamara, has been captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
Row over Rowe.

The International Union of House
Janitors is having trouble with Night
Guard Rowe. who looks after Represen-
tative hall during the night hours. NIf
Rowe says the ianitors union disturbs
him when he is asleep. and he doesn't
like it. He has called upon them to
stop to cease, to quit, and to ring off
The janitors wax merry over Mr.. Rowe's
objection, and say that he can raise all
the Rowe" he wants to. but they pro-
nose to keen on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
Mrs. La Piount to SNEAK.

Mrs Careain LaP1ount, of the local
Salvation Army, win lecture at the
senate chamber tomorrow evening, Feb
London" Mrs. LaPlount is a woucn OF
long experience in this work and is al.
able speaker. Senator Tapp will preside
at the meeting. and viii give a talk on
the Salvation Army work in the United
States Special Salvation Army singers
from Kansas City viii furnish music.
The lecture viii begin at p. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04

Caracas Feb. 4.-The government
troops under Gen. Alcantara, graduate
from West Point. have defeated a force
of rebels numbering 900 under the rev
olutionary leader Bueharmer, on the
Camatagua river, south of Caracas. The
rebels were routed, their ammunition and
230 prisoners were captured. On the re-
ceipts of the news of the victory prices
on the stock exchanges jumped four
points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
Died at 115 Years.

Stratford Ont, Feb 4-Mary Ann
Mills, the Oldest woman in Canada, is
dead at her home in Woodham. She
was in her 115th year. having been born
in the county of Fermanagh, ireland, on
October Is, 17SS. With her husband she
came to Canada in 1857
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
CRAWFORD GETS ANOTHER.
Leases the Baldwin Theater at
Springfield.

i. NJ. Crawford has leased the Bald
win theater in Springfield. Mo, for five
years It viii be added to the Crawford
circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04
KING EDWARD ISN'T OUT.
Still Confined to His Room in Wind
sor Castle.

London. Feb 4-King Edward is still
confined to his apartments at Windsor
castle. but his progress is perfectly salts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
ORDERED BOY SPANKED
AND SAW THE OPERATION
Policeman Takes This Method of Deal
ing With Horsethief.

An exciting ten-mile chase along the
Suitland Road occurred last night, in
which a youthful horsethief was the
pursued, and Mounted Policeman Riley,
of the Ninth precinct. the pursuer. The
boy was captured, turned over to his
parents. soundly spanked. and the horse
restored to its owner.
Randolph Jackson, of Benning, re-
ported that he had left his horse. a
speedy trotter. hitched in Benning, at
tached to a smart trap. and had re-
turned to find ii gone. Some one volun-
teered the information that diminu-
tive lad had been seen to drive off down
the Suitland Road with the rig, and the
officer started in pursuit. 1t was a long
chase. but ten miles out of the District
the policeman overlook the culprit. The
boy gave his name as Freddie Maske.
and his age as eleven. In view of his
youth the policeman did not desire to
arrest him, so he turned him over TO his
parents on condition that they spank
him. and then stayed to see the proper
81 ecution Of the bargain. He then took
the horse back to his owner
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(Continued trom First Page.l

plate, with rods OF oak and metal tubing
for supports and weighs about thirty
four pounds including ballast. The
motive power for horizontal propulsion
was supplied by two common skyrockets
attached horizontally to the rear of the
machine. the latter measuring 31kx5 feet
In width by about feet long from til
TO tip.
On August 10 this machine lifted itself
from the ground and in perfectly steady
flight reached height OF eight feet from
the ground; IL also maintained itself for
NIFTY feet At an almost even height OF
three and one-naIf feet from the ground.
No catapult OF throwing device was
employed, mere push by hand only
was given IN starting.
How the Machine Is Built.
+ The main body consists of arches, open
below, slipping down in the rear where
wide tail ends are attached The arches
in moving forward produce a current OF
compressed air and az the same time ex-
ert parachute action which helps 10
support the structure. but the main lift
ing is done by the inclined and spread
out tail pieces catching the air current.
Wheels are attached 10 facilitate the
obtaining OF the initial speed on any
fairly smooth surface and they have
since been mounted elastIealiy, in order
to modify sudden stocks should the ma
chine strike against lard surface.
Inventors Son in Charge.
The experiments thus far were car
ried olt under Mr.. Berliner's directions
by his second son. Edgar, a student Of
the Massachusetts, Institute of TechnoI-
ogy. who added useful suggestions while
working out the models, and the actual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
ORDERS TO NAVAL OFFICERS.

The following orders have been issued
from the Navy DepartE MT:
Capt. B. P. Lamberton, v Seutember
8. 1903, detached lighthouse board etc
10 command South Atlantic Squadron.
Commander w. F. Halsey. detach COM
mand Chesapeake. 20 Naval Academy:
Lieutenant Commander F. J ScheH. de-
tached Indiana, TO Naval Academy:
Lieuts. L. A. Cotton, E. T. Pollock. II. X.
Hines. w. r. Shoemaker, A. B. Hoff. and
\. L. Jones. detached Chesapeake. to
Naval Academy; Lieuts. G.. F. Cooper
and NJ. Z. Trench, detached Hartford. to
Naval Academy; Assistant Surgeon J. c.
Thompson, detached Chesapeake. to Nip
sic; Paymaster G.. P. Dyer, on August
%, 1903, detached duty as assistant to
general storekeeper, navy yard, Ports
mouth, n H, etc. 10 Pensacola for
duty as general storekeeper. purchasing
pay officer, and paymaster OF the yard:
Paymaster II. l. Robins. about August
81, 1903, detached duty as purchasing pay
officer. general storekeeper, and paymas-
ter OF yard, Pensacola. Fla, TO duty Bu-
reau Supplies and Accounts TO settle
accounts; Paymaster J. c. Sullivan. ad-
ditional duty az pay officer Puritan; Pay
masters Clerk c. E Beatty, appoint
ment TO duty navy yard, Pensacola. Fla,
revoked; Lieut.. e Moale. jr, detached
Brooklyn. to Naval Hospital, New York,
\. Y, for treatment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
MRS. CLEPHANES' ESTATE
LEFT To NEAR RELATIVES
Estimated That Property Disposed of
Aggregates $4,000.

The will of Julia Clephane. dated oc-
tober 9, 1902, was filed today for pro-
bate. She directs the following DISPOSE
ton of her property: To her brGthers,
James o. Ciephane, s12. 900; TO Walter
c. Clephane, Lewis P. Clephane, and
Allan o. Clephane. her nephews, and
her niece, Ella c. Clephane, $40, 900
each; to Sadie L. Clephane and Pauline
J. Clephane, nieces, s.. 900 each; to
Malcolm w. Clephane. a nephew, $4,000;
Lewis H. Spear. a nephew. $1,000; to
Annie NJ Clephane, $4,000: to the Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Sc. 900.
The remainder OF the estate is to be
divided among James o., Walter c.,
Lewis P, Allan o., Ella c., and Annie
NJ. Clephane, In proportion 10 the
amount OF the requests given them
The other personal estate OF the tesla
trix is also divided among the benefi-
Charles named.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
BERLINER CONSTRUCTS
AEROPLANE WHICH FLIES

trials were conducted by the latter
early in the morning before sunrise on
lonely country roads near this city with
the assistance of a pupil of the McKin-
ley Manual Training School
Mr.. Berliner. who is away on a vaca-
ton. visited Washington repeatedly
during this summer for the purpose of
inspecting his sons work. but he will
soon return for the season and continue
the experiments personally.
To Surpass Birds.
The inventor confidently expects that
with increased speed the best perform
ance or birds. which is the flying OF two
pounds weight for every square foot of
horizontal area. will lie considerably
surpassed. II this became true, before
long people should fly around like birds.
because two wings. each 5x12 feet.
would then carry a person Of average
weight together with small propeller
foot Or machine driven.
A large number q cellular models
have also Eesn designed, and work VIII
be pushed rapidly during the com:u
season.
Further Developments.
The tail will receive careful study;
Mr. Berlinor believes that II should con-
sist OF Overlapping steel blades and
capable o: being contracted. spread out
or quickly given any angle. in imitation
OF birds tail
Enough cork sheathing will be used TO
float the machine should IL fall into the
water, and as for Sudden accidents IN
the air, II is believed .hat no parachutes
VIII be necessary. the arches appearing
to lend enough checking power for pre-
venting too rapid a descent should the
propeller stop suddenly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
ERIE MILK TRAIN
SECTIONS COLLIDE
One Unidentified Man Killed; Four
teen Persons Injured.

TURNER, n. Y, Aug. 29.-One mar
was killed and fourteen persons were
injured in a crash on the Erie Railroad
near Newburgh Junction, at $3.50 o'clock
this morning
The first section OF train No. Il. a milk
train with passenger coach and combina-
tion car, was run into by the second sec
ton OF the train. telescoping the coach
and combination car. Nearly every per-
son in the wrecked cars was hurt and
every doctor that could be procured be-
tween Sunerin and Middletown was hur-
ried to the scene.
The man killed in the wreck has not
yet been identified. His body was
brought here He was a German and
his home. it is believed. was in Newark.
n. j.
The accident followed the breakdown
or the engine of the first section and a
subsequent Misunderstanding of orders.
Wreckers from Jersey City and Port Jer-
Wis cleared the tracks and made possible
a resumption OF traffic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29

In that part OF the Sultan's dominion.
The missionaries at Harput are in
hourly peril and those at less populous
eenters must be still more exposed.
Even Consul Ravndal sounds a tone of
alarm when he reports that several Of
the foreign consuls have notified their
governments that Syria is an unsafe
place for aliens.
Exactly what measures will be adopt-
ed TO protect those PERSONS situated at
a distance from the seaboard is not
yet decided, but in this Admiral Cotton
will be given free hand, and, should
the conditions warrant, he may land
forces of marines. At the State Depart
ment it is said this is an extreme meas
ure. but warranted under the law OF
nations whenever the ruling sovereign
proves unable TO afford safety to FOR
eigners within his domain. The depart
ment has already received assurances,
informal in their nature, from each OF
the powers interested in Turkish af-
fairs that no obstacles will be placed
in the way Of the United States, re-
gardless of the mode of procedure.
No change has been made in the orders
TO the European squadron to sail as soon
as possible for Beirut. The Navy De-
partment has been advised that the
Machias sailed yesterday for Port Said.
The San Francisco and Brooklyn are
still coaling. AS il is believed that these
vessels will not start for the East with
cut taking on a large supply of coal.
they probably will not sail for Beirut
before tomorrow. The Navy Department
has had no advice concerning their move
ments further than the announcement OF
their arrival at Genoa and of their pur-
pose to coal there.
Nothing has developed overnight in
connection with the Turkish situation.
Minister Leishman reporting that the
Turkish government has promised to use
its utmost endeavors to apprehend and
punish the man who shot at Vice Consul
Magelssen. The warships will continue
TO Beirut and patrol the coast. just as
the Marblehead did a few years ago,
more as a measure of moral influence
than otherwise
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
STORM CAUSES WRECK
ON THE B. & 0. ROAD
one Man Killed and Several Pas
sengers Injured.

AS the result of storm blowing the
root on OF freight car on the Balti-
more and Ohio last night at Funkstown
siding, near Hagerstown, a passenger
engine was wrecked, one baggage car
ueHloIlshed, three other cars deraiIed,
and one man killed. The crew and pas
sehgers reached Washington this morn
ing on another train which was made up
after the accident at Hagerstown.
The storm which passed over Wash
ington last night came from the direc-
ton OF Hagerstown. where it did much
damage TO buildings and trees. A Bal
umore and Ohio freight was struggling
against the gale, toward Hagerstown,
when a particularly fierce gust of wind
wrenched of the roof of the car and
dropped 1t on the track in the rear of
the train. The trainmen thought it had
been thrown TO one side.
few minutes later the passenger
train due at Hagerstown from Baltimore
at $3.50 in charge of Conductor Nathan A.
Hammond, Engineer E. F. Provance, and
Fireman Edward E. Murphy, who lived
at 10 North Calhoun Street, Baltimore,
came along in the darkness and plunged
into the roof. The locomotive was
thrown from the track and the baggage
car followed. Both were wrecked. Muir
ply was pinned under the machine and
killed. Provance was injured. but not
seriously. Some of the passengers were
bruised by being thrown from their
seats.
Word OF the accident was sent 70
and a wrecking train hur-
ried out to the siding. In two hours the
track had been cleared. In the mean
time the passengers were taken to
where they remained until
another train was made up, which
brought them to Washington.
None had any complaint to make, as
the accident was one that could not have
been provided against
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug 29-The dec
lination of Alban G. Thomas, OF Ash
ton. as a candidate for the house of DEL
egates on the Republican ticket. has not
been formally presented TO the county
committee. and II is possible that he
may be prevailed upon TO remain on the
ticket. In any event. the selection of a
substitute candidate will not be consid-
cred until the next meeting of the coun-
ty central committee. which will take
place September z.
Willis Burdette. chairman of the coun-
ty committee. said this morning that he
had no notice of Mr.. Thomas intention
of withdrawing from the ticket. but that
he had heard a rumor that he contem-
plated such action. According to Mr..
Burdette. Mortimer Stabler. of Sandy
Spring. would stand a good chance OF
being placed upon the ticket in the
event Mr.. Thomas cannot be prevailed
upon TO stand for election
Frederick Thomas, son OF the nominee,
said today that his father had declared
before he was nominated that he would
not accept the nomination, as Il would
conflict with his business. Mr. Thomas.
jr., added that his father left home for
Hobby Beach, n. j.. the day after the
county convention. and that he has not
said anything TO him in reference TO the
matter since that time. If Mr.. Thomas
has definitely decided not TO be a candi-
date. he has not written his family OF
such intention.
George Holland, colored. who is held
in jail here to await action upon a
charge of assaulting an officer, was given
a hearing before Justice Brewer this
afternoon and remanded 10 jail for a
further hearing. The alleged assault oc-
CURED at the time Deputy Sheriff Brad
ley shot the accused at Emory Grove on
last Sunday week. when the officer IN
dertook to arrest the negro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
JOSEPH HAWORTH
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Joseph Haworth. the actor. was found
dead last night in his room at a WiiIough-
by. Ohio. hotel. Death is believed to
have been the result of heart disease.
Mr.. HawOrth had not been we'll since
last Sunday The discovery of the body
was made by the actors sister. Miss
Haworth. who went TO his room. Fun
eral services will be held in Willough-
bY.
Mr.. Haworth was one Of the best
known and most capable actors on the
American stage. He received his early
training from John A. EIlsler, the veter-
an actor. whose death occurred several
days ago in New York. Haworth was
identified with many OF the noted pro-
auctions OF recent years, and his work
was always highly commended by press
and public. His last important engage
ments We're with Richard Mansfield in
Julius Caesar" and with Blanche
Walsh in TOlstoy's Resurrection"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29

His Warriors in Helgeland," written
In 1858. and Rival Kings" written in
1868, placed him in the front rank OF
Scandinavian national dramatists. The
first leaning toward the writing of sa-
tirical social dramas was made in his
Loves Comedy" in 1852. The work,
however. which first attracted world
wide attention to Ibsen. was "A Dolls
House" written in 1879. keen arraign-
ment of modern social customs. being
particularly a plea for reasonable di-
vorce.
This was followed by sequel,
Ghosts" in 1881; The Wild Duck" In
1854: The Lady from the Sea-" in 1888;
The Master Builder" in 1892; John
Gabriel Borkwan." in 1896, and others.
Ibsen's plays are psychological in inter
est, but wildly realistic in language,
and have given rise to a storm of con-
troversy among critics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
A Presiding Elder Held
AS a Vagrant IN Georgia

oCILLA, Ga. Aug. 29-AIthough he
produced papers to prove that he was
a presiding elder OF the African Meth
odist Church. with Jurisdiction over
twenty-five churches, the Rev. G. yves-
ley Hendrix was bound over to the
irwin superior court yesterday, Nth
four other negroes. by County Judge
Henderson on a charge of vagrancy un-
der the new Calvin law.
Hendrix contended that his calling