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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28
NEGRO "FLIhFLAMNER"
ARRESTED At MANASSAS
Believed That the Man Is Wanted
in Washington

Detective f. NJ COrnweH tomorrow
morning viii 90 10 Manassas. Va. TO
look into the case OF John Phillips, a
negro under arrest there. who is said TO
have two valuable diamond rings In his
possession. It is thought they may nave
been stolen here
Phillips was arrested while working a
''fiimtllm" game on the Virginia ne
groes, which Is similar 20 the one he
he played here some weeks ago The
police believe Phillips TO be the man
who was here. His plan is TO get an IN
suspecting negro, who is suffering srom
the rheumatic" or other ailment, 10
furnish him with all the money be can
get together. and then he proceeds TO
put spell" over him 10 cure the III
ness.
Many maneuvers are gone through
with. and then the money. wrapped in a
handkerchief. is supposedly placed on
vital spot. 70 remain a certain length of
time, and the patient VIII be well.
Needless TO say, when the handkerchief
Is removed the money is not there.
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NAVAL BATTALION
BACK FROM CRUISE
Had Plenty of Drill and Target
Practice.

The Naval Battalion. commanded by
Lieutenant Commander r. B. Brummett.
returned 10 Washington. shortly before
O'Clock last evening after most sue
cessfuI cruise OF twelve days on the
Fern down the Potomac River, and the
Chesapeake Bay. The BATTALION left
Washington at daybreak on Sunday. Au-
gust Is.
The first stop was made at Norfolk,
Va. where supplies were taken on
From Norfolk the Fern put out TO
sea and the jackies were given lots of
target practice. small boat drill. and
signaling. After remaining out from the
shore for seven days, the battalion re-
turned to the Chesapeake Bay. and went
TO Yorktown and INDUCED in target
practice and landing maneuvers.
On the morning of August %. the
Ferns bow was headed toward Wash
ington. Indian Head was reached about
twilight Wednesday, and Lieutenant
Commander Brummett dropped anchor
and remained there until daybreak yes
terday. General routine drill was then
given the men and they worked and
drilled hard until O'Clock in the after
noon and then hoisted anchor and start
ed for home
Much good work was done by the bat
talon. which. since its reorganization.
bids fair of becoming one OF the best
features of the local militia.
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Personally Conducted Three-Day Ex-
cursion to Cape May, the Queen of
New Jersey Coast Resorts.

An exceptional opportunity is presented for
a delightful three-day trip TO Cape May under
the auspices Of the Personally Conducted sys-
TEN Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on Saturday
September s. This trip is more than ordinarily
attractive. in that il includes a special train,
personal escort, and two full days board al
the justly famed hotels Of Jerseys most fash.
lonable and attractive seaside resort
special train Of st-class equipment will
leave Washington at 1880 pm. on Saturday,
September ). running through 20 Cape MAY by
the only all-rail Delaware River Bridge ronte
Tickets will be placed on sale Washington
for $40. which will include round-trip transror-
tation and two days board from dinner sat
urday. September 5. 10 luncheon Monday, Sep
TENDER !. both inclusive. al the stockton Con
gross Hall, OF Chalfont Hotel. The special train
Will leave Cape May at I pm. Monday SepteIn-
Der 7, running through 70 Washington without
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28
Murdered Consul Renowned
in Syria for Ability to Take
Care of Himself-Strong
Physjcallyand Me ntally.
DR.. MacCracken, Who Spent
a Month With Him in
Beirut. Credits Assassina-
ton to Revengeful Grim
inalS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S - Chancellor
MacCracken, of New York UNIVERSITY.
has just returned from Behlr Syria,
where the American vice consul was as
sassinated Sunday. In a talk last even
ing the chancellor gave many interest
ing facts in regard to the situation in
that city.
He said that he had spent an entire
month in Beirut, together with Mrs
MacCracken, having received cable
dispatch that their youngest son, an
instructor in the American College
there since 1900, was i'll with typhoid
fever. He left Beirut about the middle
of July, as soon as his son could BE-
carried from the hospital to the steam
ship. and to Switzerland, where he rap
idly recovered. The chancellor had met
Vice Consul William c. Magelssen sew
eral times. both on business and So
cially.
A Distinguished Consular Force.
Mr. Magelssen," said the chancellor,
was brother of Mrs. Ravndal, the wife
of the consul. Both were Norwegian by
name and by parentage, and were fine
specimens OF the Scandinavian American.
The murdered vice consul was prompt.
intelligent and able in the transaction Of
business. The American consulate. I'M
der his chief and himself. easily held the
first place in reputation among the for
eign consulates in Beirut. l lived within
block of the consulate during my
months stay. l observed that as a
young, patriotic American, the murdered
man was Jealous in helping every Amer
lean interest. celebration of the
Fourth of July was organized by the con-
sulate, and held in a suburb of Beirut.
The Syrian Protestant College. which
exists under a board of trustees char
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A TYPE
OF WESTERN GRIT

tered by the State of New York, found
the vice consul helpful friend. He
promoted zealously a field day held this
year, and helped to secure the attend
ance of the governor of Lebanon, who
came with full staff and a military band
playing American national airs. met
Mr.. Magelssen, also, at the commence
ment of the college in July. ! had been
told that the vice consul had more than
once taken part in securing the punish
ment of crimes by natives in Beirut
which were committed under his notice"
The chancellor was inclined to think
that Magelssen's courage in pursuing
criminals had probably caused the as
sassination. Old residents of Beirut had
assured him that for Christians to APP
pear in court against Moslems to testify
to their crimes was to invite assassina-
ton. A recent murder of a man in
American employ had been left almost
without inquiry because witnesses were
completely terrorized.
Danger Imminent for Americans.
The Turkish government" continued
DR.. MacCracken, breaks down because
it has a weak autocrat at its head. This
leaves Beirut and every similar district
under petty vice-autocrat, who is
energetic in little except unwise and
cruel extortion of taxes and taking of
brides. | have been for ten years chair
man of a New York board of five trus-
tees who carry on ST. PauIs Institute
in Tarsus, Asia Minor. endowed by Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard. Nothing
saved this school, made up largely OF
Armenian teachers and students. from
the horrible massacre of few years ago
except the presence throughout an en-
tire summer of the United States war
ship Marblehead in the harbor near by.
The whole Beirut American colony
of about one hundred persons, and the
British colony of fifty persons, would be
at the mercy of a Moslem mob if such
should be excited by the growing mis-
rule. We have noble citizens there. One
medical faculty of some half a dozen
American physicians. two of them-Dr.
George E. Post and Walter F. Adams
from our New York University Medical
School, is the most noted American fac
ulty of medicine outside of America.
Dr. Harris Graham, of this faculty. a
graduate of Michigan University, to
whom / owe my sons life, is coming TO
this country the present autumn. The
United States Government has recently
extorted from the Sultan the same rules
for licensing graduates under the Amer
lean faculty at Beirut that were granted
the French schools
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SOLDIER ASKS DIVORCE
ON STATUTORY GROUNDS

That bad news travels far and quickly
is excmplified in the petition for abso-
Lutte divorce filed by James Patrick Way
land against Mary Helen Wayland. on
statutory grounds. Mr.. Wayland is a
soldier in the United States Army and IS
at present stationed at Fort Leayen-
worth. Mrs Wayland, he says, Is living
at 81 East Twenty fifth Street. New York
city. The couple were married at Rocl;-
vile, Nd, in December, 1900.
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OF Vice Consul William C. Magelssen.
is preparing to sail.
Minister Leishman cables Acting Sec
rotary of State Loomis from CONSTANT
nople that he has repeated his repre-
sensations to the Turkish foreign office
in regard to the murder of Vice Consul
Magelssen, and has been assured by the
Turkish minister for foreign affairs
that the case will receive immediate at
tention. Mr.. Leishman adds in his dis
patch. which consists of several hundred
words, that the troubles in Macedonia
are becoming more serious and more ex-
tended every day.
Leishman says that the Turkish gov
eminent is still inclined TO doubt the
truth of the reported murder.
Details Still Lacking.
In the absence OF any specific informa-
tion or details of the assassination of
Vice Consul Magelssen, the State De-
partment is at loss to ascribe "a mo-
tive.
The theory generally accepted is that
he was slain by some Mussulman Grim
inal, who possibly added a personal
grudge to the reward held out by his re-
ligion-a place in heaven, a harem of
forty houris, more beautiful than the
daughters of men, and the eternal smiles
of Mohammed-all this for the slaughter
OF one Christian. Oficially, no complaint
was ever made TO the department against
the victim. He was regarded as consci-
entious, painstakng representative OF
this Government. holding post that was
at all times difficult.
Friction Between Governments.
For the past two years there has been
much friction between the United, States
and the Sultan There was the collection
of an old indemnity, the Ellen Stone
case. and a multitude of cases of minor
Importance. in every one OF which. so
far as can be recalled. there ran a strain
of religious Observation-Disclosures op-
posed to Mussulman
Syria. overrun by fanatics. without
newspapers, practically isolated from
civilization. and even from the central
government itself. undoubtedly heard
garbled reports of all these matters and
each case formed a new incentive for
hatred of foreigners representing an
alien belief. while the constant presence
of missionaries gave a peculiar feature
TO that hatred.
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OF 9,215 tons displacement, with a speed
officers and men. The armament con-
sists of eight S-inch guns; twelve 5-inch.
twelve 6-pounders, four 1-pounders. four
machine and two Colt automatic.
The San Francisco is a protected
cruiser of 4,O9s tons displacement with
speed of 1875 knots, and carries crew
of SS3 officers and men. The armament
Of this vessel consists of twelve 6-inch
guns. four 6-pounders. four 3-pounders,
two 1-pounders, six rapid fire machine
guns, and one automatic.
The Machias is gunboat OF LIZ tons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28
LOUISVILLE POLICE
ALICE BIG SWINDLE
Fake Directory" Scheme Said to Be in Operation in
Other Cities.

a new edition. He secured orders. which
he attempted to cash, from William b.
Gurley. the broker. and the Washington
Loan and Trust Company. In attempt
ing to cash these orders at the Riggs
National Bank. Hubbard met with an
obstacle in the person of a cashier who
had been victimized by such a scheme
before, and who detained him while he
telephoned the police. Hubbard was ar
rested, and was held for the grand jury
in the sum of 81 900. This bail was fur
nished, and since that time nothing has
been seen or heard of from Hubbard or
his partner until the arrest in Louis
Vile
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displacement with speed OF 1916 knots.
men. The armament consists of eight
4-inch guns, four e-pounders, two l.
FOUNDERS, one machine and one auto
matte gun.
Against the force Turkey could place
fourteen armored ships and seven
cruisers.
The Turkish navy is being recognized
and eight of its most effective vessels
are in course OF reconstruction and re-
pair No money has been appropriated
for the navy, and while there are num-
Der Of small craft they are practically
worthless.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28

In thirty days Americas entire North
and South Atlantic squadrons and the
Asiatic squadron could be concentrated
In Turkish waters if IL should become
necessary. The most powerful lighting
ships in the American navy are now
of Portland. Ne. and along the Philip
pine coast.
The three waTships which have been
ordered TO Turkey 10 aid in enforcing
Minister'S Leishman's demand for repa-
ration for the assassination Of the United
States vice consul at Beirut are the
Brooklyn. the San Francisco. and the
Mach!as.
The Brooklyn is a protected cruiser
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GOING TO NEW YORK.

Secretary Cortelyou, OF the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, is 10 go
to New York tomorrow to attend the an
nual convention Of the International So
ciety OF Actuaries. Secretary CorteIyou
is the honorary president of the organi-
cation and he is to deliver an address.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. pa fake
directory swindle OF national proper
lions. and by means of which over ST.
600. 600 has been taken from merchants,
bankers. etc, all over the country, is
alleged by local detectives as the ground
for the arrest of Jacob w. Geist.
Geist. who claimed to represent the
National Gazetteer" OF New York and
Chicago, was taken into custody here to-
day, charged with having obtained
money by false pretenses from five local
firms. The officers declare that Geist's
doings are connected with those of
James Fallon. arrested in New York
last April. and of Arthur Hubbard, ar
rested in Washington about the same
time on similar charges.
According to the officers. the men go
to merchants to solicit advertising in a
national business directory and rating
book. II a bona fide order, signed by the
merchant is given. it is raised in amount
and so changed as to provide for pay
ment at a date before delivery of the
directory and advertisement. II the mer-
chant refuses. he is persuaded to sign
blank application for sample copy,
which later appears as a contract for
payment over the victims signature. 1t
is said that many merchants have paid
rather than become involved in legal
difficulties. The officers claim the
scheme is being worked all over the
United States. as well as in Europe,
with a central office in New York The
papers. it is said. are altered by means
of acids.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28
MAY HAVE SURPRISED
BIxBY AND NEEDLES
Mr.. HitchcOck's Anticipa-
ton of Their Request.
INVESTIGATION ALREADY ON
Secretary Repudiates Authorship of
Interview in Morning Papers At
tributed to Him.

Secretary Hitchcock probably sur
prised James Bixby and T. B. Needles,
members of the Dawes commission,
when TO their telegraphic request for a
thorough investigation of their alleged
connection with Indian land companies
he sent telegraphic reply saying he
was not only willing TO make the inves
tigatiOn, but the request had been an
ticipated. and that arrangements are in
progress which will be consummated
with the least possible delay"
The statement of the Secretary that
he had anticipated the request of the
commissioners. or. in other words. had
started an investigation on his own ac-
count, based on his own sources of in
formation, has caused much comment
and strengthened the impression that
Mr.. Hitchcock is determined to probe
the scandals to the bottom. and to look
into the official careers OF all the Of
feials alleged to be implicated
No News in Statement.
The long statement which appeared in
some Of the morning papers as, an au-
thoritative expo sition of the stand of
Secretary Hitchcock in the matter of he
scandals contained little or nothing that
has not already been published. While
the Secretary admits that the state
ment is correct. he Indignantly denied
this morning that IL was from him or
that he stood sponsor for it's accuracy
Indian Commissioner Jones says the
papers had not been exactly fair in their
treatment OF former Revenue Collector
Cobb. of the Indian Territory. who re-
signed his position TO accept a place
with one Of the trust companies which
are engaged in dealing in Indian lands.
Mr.. Cobb wrote TO the Interior Depart
ment a frank letter asking whether or
not IT would be the proper thing for him
to hold stock in such a company while
in the Government service
He was informed that it would be de-
cidedly improper. AS the offer from the
company was tempting. he at once re-
signed. but was requested By the de-
partment to remain in Office for short
time until his successor was selected.
He complied. and when the new collector
was named Mr.. Cobb promptly retired.
Investigator Not Yet Known.
Scott Smith, private secretary to the
Secretary of the Interior. said this morn
ing that nothing new in The way of re-
ports about the Indian land scandals in
the Indian Territory had been received,
and he did not think there would be any
developments in the near future The
name OF the man TO whom Secretary
Hitchcock is said to have offered the po-
sition Of special commissioner to probe
the scandals is still withheld, and be-
yond the fact that he is lawyer and
we'll versed in Indian affairs nothing is
known about him
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DIED.

WALTON Friday, August %, 1908, at leo
am. ELIZABETs WALL
Funeral takes place from the residence of
her son, John, 26l3 X Street northwest, sat
urday morning at $780, Mass at St Stephens
at am.
May she rest in pesca IL
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Cape merchandising Event.

Only $40 for the round trip, including two
days board at Cape Mays chief hotels. Spe-
cisi through train via Delaware River Bridge
route, Pennsylyania Railroad. leaves Washing
ton az 1880 pm, Saturday, September 5. Per-
sOnsl est
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28

Arthur Hubbard achieved an unenvi-
able distinction here in April by foisting
on Washington business men a bogus"
business directory. He had taken
genuine directory Issued some years ago
in Cincinnati. had It rebound with a new
fly leaf. and solicited advertisements for
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EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE
CHEVY CHASE COLLEGE Unexpectedly

Resident and Day School for Girls and Young
Ladies. Ten-acre park. Cultured home life.
Number limited Regular and elective courses,
Music. Art. Expression. Physical Training, Prep
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Of Washington. Water artesian; official analysis
shows this to be very pure water Send
for catalogue. 5. y. BARKER. President
Washington, ID. c., Lock Drawer Sal, or Chevy
Chase Nd.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

co TO s. BENSINGER co, 18th and b,
for cheap tents, all sizes and prices best roof
ing paper, soc a piece; $4,000 feet Inch pipe.
rope, blocks, chicken wire navy undershirts, 25c.
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YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

The Opportunity IS now presented YOU 20 edu-
cate yourself at small cost for a higher and
more lucrative field OF usefulness is years OF
success as a teacher cOnfers ability and IS
the very best guarantee that this school can
prepare you for a successful career short
hand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, English. and
Civil Service Investigate Call or write
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ROCKVILLE, ND, ACADEMY FOR BOYS.
Home life and individual care and instruction
Terms moderate. Address w. p. MASON, L. s.
n. Il iylS-2mos
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OF RI IN CASH will put you through
4 MI the complete three months
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-28
SOLDIERS HOME CONCERT.

The following program for the concert
his evening, OF the Soldiers Home Band
as been arranged by John S. NJ Zim-
hermann. bandmaster:
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MARYLAND SCHOOL FO0 THE BLIND

VIII reopen September Il, 1908. The superin-
tendent will meet pupils at the depot 9th ST.
and Avenue, at $3.50 o'clock pm. September IL,
1903 For further information address F. d.
Superintendent, Baltimore, Nd.
au26-3Gt
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Continued on Tenth Page.)
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HAMILTON INSTITUTE

Opposite White House, Lafayette Square. Board
ng ard Day School for Girls ana Young Ladies'
Exceptional educational and social advantages.
Write for illustrated catalogue. MRS. PHOEBE
HAMILTON SEABRooK, Principal.
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March. ''Hamiltonian" Han
Selection. Lucia III Lammerrnoor" .Donizetti
Descriptive, Dance Of the Skeletons Allen
Excerpts from ''BOccaccio' .....-..-.....S uppe
Medley. Harvest DAYS. .............Non Tilzer
Finale, Little Alligator Bait ........... Casey
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Individual Instruction.

The secret Of the success of this school lies
in its method Of dealing with the student in
dividually. In this way the pupil is interested
from the start. There are no idlers.
Those who graduate in shorthand and type
writing viii be guaranteed positions. Fifteen
calls in one day
Call write, or telephone lis better TO call.
Catalogue and map OF the United States for the
asking.
100000 aggregate annual salaries of former
students. aul6-u
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Syria, on account of the murder there
OF Vice Consul William c. Magelssen.
is preparing to sail.
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