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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13
MINISTRY MAY RESIGN.

London, Aug 1.-THE Daily Mail,
whose policy would thereby be suited
gives prominence to rumors that the
dissolution Of parliament is closely
impending. 1t says that Sir William
Harcourt is credited with stating that
the dissolution will take place in Sep
tember.
The paper adds that If ColonA
Secretary Chamberlain fails to reg
cile the duke of Devonshire To
policy within a short time, Prime Nil
lister Balfour will submit the reSsna
ton of the ministry 20 the king
His majesty will then, accordlls
to the Mail, summon the duke OF De''
onshire to form a new cabinet as tls
alternative to dissolution, but there
is great doubt whether the GUM
would accept the task. 1t would W
necessary in case Of his refuSal u
either call a liberal administration Vi
appeal to the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13
GETS GOLD MEDAL, <
FOR FAKE RESGl
Scheme Of New York Na,.,
Man to Make Sensational
Story.

New York Aug 13.-Acting Pos,,
Commissioner Ebstein ves-ar,.
awarded a medal and honorable ~.
ticn 10 Policeman Thomas s Oni.Y
of the Madison street starion ~
honorable mention paragranb
that Quinn, while on patrol on so,.[
street, on July 1, rescued, at Tho risr
CT his own life, James Townsen, %
years old, of 20 Magnolia ayanr.
Jersey City. who had fallen oro,
board at Pier AZ, East river"
On the morning of July .b;r,
were slow in the editorial rooms Of ~.
evening newspaper, Sc a new ranor.
er who had recently deserted Cbio.
go, suggested to the city editor tbo.
he could go out and dig up a warn
He was allowed to go and photo,
rapher armed with a triple exDanso,
camera was sent along with him
Shortly after this the reporter -6a
Photographer and the camera looma,
up in front of Pier II, East river
The reporter approached Policeman
Quinn, and a drowning accidenr was
arranged. Quinn says he refused n
be a party to such a scheme but tAa
reporter fell overheard a short tIne
afterward just the same, and the ~
liceman DOTTED MS helmet and wen.
to the rescue. The reporter fouDj
cred about the water, making as
much noise as ferrybOat and how,
ing for help.
The reporter, it soon developed
was the better swimmer of the Two
and found it necessary to turn res
cuer himself. Towing the pOrt
form of the cop to the edge of the
pier. he attracted several laborer
two of whom slipped a rope AROUND
the policeman's waist and hauled him
out on the pier.
A lasso was thrown about the re-
porter's neck and strong hands pulled
him out. Both COP and reporter Were
taken to Gouvernor hospital where
they remained for two hours, while
their clothes were being dried A
special extra told about the rescue.
1t now develops that Townsend
doesn't live at the address given AM
never did.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13

Coast company on legal business. He
met J. S. Hunt in New York and in
the course of the conversation be-
tween them, the latter related some
what of his plans.
Mr.. Hunts health is considerably
improved" said Mr.. Piles to report
er. but he still suffers somewhat
from rheumatism. At the time |
saw him in New York he was on the
eve of leaving for Europe for the pur-
pose of prosecuting his most recent
financial undertaking. which is a
large land colonization scheme in the
Soudan country. The company
which he has formed for the pur-
pose has interested in it as stock
holders some of the ablest financiers
in Europe and holds a charter from
the British government. A railroad
is being constructed to develop the
country, colonize it AMI make a
great cotton-producing region. Mr..
Hunt spoke very enthusiastically Of
his venture, and | do not see how he
can fail to make large amount OF
money out of it.
Mr.. Hunt spoke briefly Of his in
terests in Korea, saying that the
breaking out Of the threatened war in
that country might cause his mines
to be closed down for long time.
I'm New York l met Andrew F..
Burleigh, formerly of Seattle, who is
now prospecting in the practice of
law; ex-senator Squire, Hugh Wal
Hamilton Lewis and wife, who were
on the eve of sailing for Paris,
whence the colonel goes in the inter
ests of the French promoters of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13
MAYOR HUMES DENIES
OREGONiAN STORY
Sam Piles Comes Back From Visit to
Leigh Hunt Who Has Great
Plans.

Seattl6-A dispatch of a recent
date from Seattle published in the
Portland Oregonian stated that May
or Humes is a candidate for the posi-
ton of postmaster in Seattle, but the
mayor says he had not heard such an
idea advanced before. The statement
was made THAT the mayor friends
were making a quiet canvass in his
behalf
Wien his attetiOn was called to
the published article Mayor Humes
said:
The suggestion that | am candidate
for the position of postmaster is en-
tirely a new One to me. | had heard
nothing of it before and l did not see
the article in the Portland paper. |
would not care to say anything fur
Their about it than that the idea is en-
1irely novel. My name has been ad-
vanced for good many Offices in the
past, but never as far as I remember
has it been connected with that of
postmaster. In case my friends are
working it up l think l should know
Of it.
Samuel H. Piles of this city has re-
turned from New York, where ne
went in the interest Of the Pacific
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13
Siberia railroad scheme v

august A. Berglin, a blackslidine
member of the Salvation army, hang
ed himself in his room at the Hote
Shannon, corner of Fifth avenue
south and Main street, Monday morn
ing. He had been brooding over re
ligious problems for several weeks
and was also Respondent for lack OF
funds.
A week aEo he telegraphed to rela
tives in Colorado for money. and the
man who toIcd the corpse was an
employee G: tt hotel, who went tC
the room with a registered letter con
tanning the Ha)ley. The letter had
com TOO late When his roommate
left at 6 o'clock Berglin was in bed
At 10 O'Clock, when the man with the
registered letter opened the door OF
the room, the lifeless body hung from
the gas fixtures in the middle OF the
room, with waxen face turned toward
the ceiling.
Berglin had made careful prepare
tons for the hanging by winding sew,
eral yards Of small rope around the
top Of the fixture and tying double
moose about his neck. He extempo
rized a scaffold by placing a chair on
the foot rail of the bed, ascending ii
by another chair and leaped off into
eternity.
Berglfn's brother, Victor, lives in
Olney, Colo, and, from letters found
in the dead mans room, seems to be
a man of some property and consider
able education. Berglin was a labor
err. but had been out of work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13

The executive services rendered by
Gen. Wood in Cuba after the conciu-
sion of the war there were CT the
highest order. The fact that he was
a physician and a collge graduate Che
was graduated from Harvard in 1884,
four years later than Roosevelt made
it possible for him to put the cities
Of the island on satisfactory san
tary basis. The full value Of his
work has probably not been appre-
ciated by the American public. One
of it's fruits has been that there has
been no yellow fever on lh2 island
since the American Occupsi0A.
Woods splendid adm ,niSrat:ye
ability was called into play, ard the
record of his services as military gov
ernor makes one of the brightest
chapters in the history of the Span
ish war.
Basis of Presidents Action.
So much for Gen. Woods military
record, upon which the President has
recently advanced him to the exalted
position of major general in the reg
ular army.
There has been much criticism Of
that advancement. There is some
thing to be said in behalf Of the Of
ficers whom Wood has dis.anced. In
many instances they are me2 Of bril-
liant records. They are graduates OF
Wect Point, ami under and thor
0ughly the science o. war Wood has
none C this. and naturally there is
discomfort and a feeling that he has
been unduly honored. Whether he
aas been or not it is not for the pur-
pose of this article to say. 1t is i'm
portant, however, to set forth his
military record, upon which that hon
CT is based.
1t might be we'll to suggest in con-
clusiOn that it is not usually safe to
follow the rule of seniority in the
making of promotions in the army.
This rule is not followed by anybody
in business life, and the army is a
great business institution. Had at
been followed the Civil War might
have had a different ending, and the
world would know nothing of Grant
Sherman or Sheridan.
The Wood advancement is by some
thought to be due to favoritism- If
there is an answer to that charge 1t
lies in his military record, above set
forth, and not elsewhere.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13
is ORDERED TO LEAVE
CITY OF EVERETT

Everetl-Mark CoWen, for seven
years a resident CT Everett, and al
present janitor of the First National
bank. found under his door mis-
spelled and distorted warning to
leave town and the state of Washing
ton by August 20, or run chances OF
ten years Imprisonment for a crime
he is vaguely accused of committing
in Missouri in 1878 or 1879 while
travelling through Missouri with cir
Gus. Attached to the letter, which
was written on a typewriter, and evil
IDENTIFY purposely mis-spelled to con-
ceal the writer's identity, was the
signature Poison" with skull and
cross-b bones from a druggists label.
Cowen is further advised that If TAX
en- back to Missouri his fate will be
poison" He admits OF being with
circus in 1878 in Missouri, boing from
there to Texas and coming to Wash
ington in 1881. But he objects to be-
ing ordered out of Everett for crime
or crimes he did not commit, and Is
ready. he says. TO furnish record OF
his doings covering the period men
toned
Cowens friends think he has been
made the victim of practical joke, but
he refuses to take this view of the
matter. He is a colCred MIN, and is
we'll and favorably known In Ever
EFT.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-13
Bulls and Bears.

Sharpe-Wonder where the aulnol
Of wild Animals l Have Met got ni'
inspiration?
Whealton-Probably gazing at tne
bulls and bears in the stock eXchansV'
The Washington times., 1903-04-01
TO HANDLE MILLIONS OF
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
New Trust Concern Maturing Its PlanS-Large
Corporate Interests.

Further details have become known
regarding the plans Of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank and the Standard Oil in
terests in New York, 10 organize a
trust company in Washing on. The an
nouneement can be made now on the
highest authority that the new concern
has been positively decided upon, and
viii be organized and in business within
few months.
The general scope Of the new company
will be TO act as one OF the chief out
let's for the Standard oil millions in
this section OF the country. and al the
same time to lend large sums OF Wash
ington money in New York on cali As
one of the men chiefly interested in
the project said today. the company viii
act as a clearing house between the TWO
cities. The Riggs Bank money. the John
R. Mclean fortune, and the Thomas j.
Walsh millions are among. the sources
of business that will be drawn on in
this city IN New York the National
City Bank and the First National Bans
will he its feeders.
The promoters of the project are very
confident also that there is still large
field open here for a concern TO become
the executor OF large estates. aud to
take up the other business and financial
operations which belong peculiarly to
trust companies. The capitalists men
The Washington times., 1903-04-01
Al BANIANS DEFEATED
BY TURKISH SOLDIERS
Rebels Attack Mitroyitza With
Heavy Loss.

LONDON. April IA dispatch from
Constantinople of yesterdays date says
thai fierce fighting on a large scale has
suddenly broken out in the Sultan's Eu-
ropean dominions.
The revolt is led not by Macedonians
backed by Bulgarians, but by Aibanians
against forces employed by the Turk
fsh government in applying the Austro-
Russian reform scheme
These Albanians are actuated by an
implacable hatred OF reform schemes ad-
ninistered by strangers and also by a
belief that the time is ripe for secur-
ing autonomy for themselves Several
thousand Albanians. who were well
armed. surrounded the town OF Yuchi-
torls. on the Mitrovitza and Uskubry
Railway. and demanded the surrender OF
eleven Servian gendaTmes who had re-
Gently enlisted under the reform scheme
The AIbanians menaced the govern
ment building. and the magistrate, who
was helpless. gave up the gendarmes.
whom the Albanians Immediately bound
md conveyed to Prishtina- The Alban-
ians pilIaged some shops at Nuchitoris
and maltTeated a number Of SeFFlans'
including a priest named Perfumes.
They then marched TO Mitrovitza'
which they surrounded and attacked,
They also demanded that the Russian
consul should leave. A fight ensued with
the Turkish garrison. which numbered
5000. and this was still proceeding Oh
March 80 FINALLY the Albsnians were
repulsed with the loss Of many killed
Two battalions or troops from Uskub
and two from Adrianople have been or
dered 10 re-enforce the garrison at
Mitrovitza. The palace he's sent orders
10 the commander of the third army
corps at saIonica 10 use all the troops
at his disposal to repress the rebellion.
One division Of troops stationed at
Smyrna will be dispatched to re-enforce
the third army corps in consequence OF
the Albanian outbreak
The Washington times., 1903-04-01
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
OCCURS At FORT HYER
Private Riley IS Thrown
From His Horse
HAS HIS LEG BROKE
Speculation as to Possible Discontinue
tion of Competitive Drilis-Fu-
neral OF Corporal SIavin.

By strange coincidence. the accident
which occurred Monday morning at Fort
Myer in which a corporal was killed and
four other enlisted men we're severely
injured. and which was printed exclu-
siveIy in The Times yesterday. was
duplicated this morning.
Private John Riley. Of Battery X.
while practicing with his command, was
thrown from his horse and had his leg
broken. Fortunately. the gun carriage
did not overturn and no other members
OF the battery were injured
Private Riley was taken TO the post
hospital and the broken member set in
place. rs injuries. while painful. are
not serious. and he will soon be able 20
resume his duties. Although this is the
second serious. accident within the week
the battery practice continues.
The funeral services over the body OF
Corporal Patrick SIavin. who was killed
in ehe Monday morning battery practice
at Fort Myer. occurred this afternoon in
Georgetown. The Rev. Father Kelly.
$ J, o. Georgetown University. ofnci-
ated and the palIbeaTers were comrades
of the battery 10 which he deceased be
Ionged Intermenu was made in ar
iington.
The Washington times., 1903-04-01
STREET LIGHTING
PRESENTS A PROFILE N
City May Have Good illumination
at Higher Cost.

Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Eugi-
neer, and the District Commissioners
are in something of a quandary over The
street lighting problem for the coming
fiscal year The proposals received last
Saturday and the tests made on Monday
have complicated the situation. so that
the award of the contract presents some
puzzIing features.
The lowest bidder for naphtha lighting
was the present contractor, the American
Development Company. but the proposal
was for the Wellington burner. a con
fessedly primitive and unsatisfactory
illuminator, as compared with others
The bid in this instance was $50 35 per
lamp per annum, reckoned on the basis
of 264 lamps.
The next lowest proposal was b. the
Union Lighting Company. for the mean
descent naDhtha light, al S29.20 light
per annum The price per light is con
siderable but the incandescent light is
60 candIepower, as compared with 20
candlepower represented in the nat
Wellington burner
In other words. on the basis of I.Zff
lamps At 90 candlcpower the available
light would be $3.50 candles. while on
the same basis the fncandescent lamps
would furnish 1880 candles. The total
cost for The Wellington light would be.
according 10 the bid received, $25, ,722.40,
and Of the incandescent lamp. $29, ,324S0.
That is. by paying S3,6o2-4o additional,
the municipality would have the benefit
/ Of g. $50 candles more light. Moreover
| the cost of the incandescent lamps is
within the limit OF the. appropriation for
! street lighting
The question TO be decided. then. is
| between the much better lights. at small
/ additional cost. It is understood the
latter proposition appeals strongly 10
/ the Commissioners on the ground OF wise
/ administration. They have the oppor-
! tunity 20 secure the best improved
I lights a a trihing cost over and above
; the price bid for the low power, putter-
I ing. yelIow-fame lamps now in use.
The Washington times., 1903-04-01

toned, and many prominent men among
the stockholders Of the Riggs Bank are
expected to give the company from the
start an important position among the
trust companies Of the city in this re-
gard.
The launching OF the new company is
now only waiting for the completion OF
the deal for the increase in the Riggs
National Bank capital 1t is announced
there viii be no capital stock Of the
new trust company for sale, arrange
ments having been completed TO keep
the entire capital. for a time at least.
in the hands of the interests mentioned.
II is said to be probable that the com
pany will be incorporated and author
lied by the Comptroller before the end
CT the present fiscal year. 1t may be
it will begin business before the be-
ginning of 1904
The new company is TO be located on
the corner of Fifteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue next to the pres
ent Riggs Bank and on the site of ne
old Riggs This plan has been decided
en- definitely.
The projectors of the institution are
not willing to announce what its capital
stock viii be, if indeed this point has
/ been determined. It is said to be prof.
2 able. however, it viii have a capital o.
; 81 100000 ana surplus of $500. goo.
The Washington times., 1903-04-01
WAITING FOR TIPSTERS ON
RACES TO FILE BRIEF

Acting Assistant Attorney General
Christiancy of the Postoffice Department
extended a hearing Yesterday to the Of
fcials of a race-tipping concern whose
mail has been held uD on the ground
that the concern may be subject 10 n
fraud order.
Tie company heard was the one whose
mail was first stopped.
The subject Of the firms advertising
matter. which. it is claimed. should not
go through the malls. was discussed,
but no decision was reached. The at
torney for the company asked time to
aIe a brief, which was granted. Moth
ing more will be done in the matter
until the brief is filed.
The decision IN the first case may af-
feet but not decide the cases of other
tipping concerns whose mail has also
been fmDounded. It Is thought that no
time will be lost in submitting the br,os
as the firm now on trial is anxious TO
get its mail.
The Washington times., 1903-04-01
ALEXANDRIA LETTER
CARRIER ENDS HIS LIFE
Body Found in the Bath
Tub Of His Home.
FIRST SEEN BY HIS SON
Was Under Indictment for Defaulting
as Treasurer of 0sceola Tribe, I'm
proved Order of Red Men.
FIRST SEEN BY HIS SON
special TO The Washington Timcs.l


ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 1.-George
Pitt Street. committed suicide al an
early hour this morning His body was
found in the bath tub OF his home. and
the indications are that ne took some
drug and as it became effective threw
himself into the tub. Dix was one Of the
first letter carriers appointed at the
AIexa ndTia DostofBce under the free de-
livery system. He continued in active
service until a few months ago. when, in
consequence OF developments in the
courts, he was dropped.
MIR Dix has been prominent for over
third OF a century in OsceoIa Tribe.
No. i. improved order Of Red Men. He
had oeea the Eeeper of wampum of that
tribe for over ten years. when whispers
got ab5C- fhay his accounss we're not
correct and investments in building as
soeiations had not been made in accord
ance with the laws of the order Some
time was given him for explanation and
settlement. but al last the representa-
tives OF The tribe put the matter into the
hands of the officers Of the law. and he
was arrested
Several indictments for his default in
the tribe fund were found against him
by the grand jury. He was at first ad-
mitted TO bail but afterward released on
his own recognizance and had been al
large for some time when the suicide
occurred His case had been fixed for
hearing on the second Monday OF April
H.
andris Council. Royal Arcanum.
Mrs. Dix. the widow said 20 The
Times this morning. Il am afflicted
aud was helped TO bed soon after .
0 clock. About 10 O'Clock George came
in and I heard him wind up the clock
He then entered my room, and bade me
good night. and in a few minutes ]
/ heard him go into his own room Moth
/ ing attracted my attention during the
night. and this morning, my boy chanc-
/ ing 10 go into the bath room. saw him
| in the tub apparently drowned. he cal
/ ed me. and / hastened into the room
The bath tub was full of water. anl
J I called him. and found that he was
/ certainly dead l could discover nc
wound upon him of any kind. and be
Heve that he was drowned. This was
about daylight. MIR. Sherwood came from
across the street, examined the body
and said that it was evident he had
I been dead but short time when W,
! found him
Policeman Joshua Sherwood who live.
opposite 10 the home Of Mr. Dix. says
/ that about $50 o'clock this morning he
! was called 10 the Dix home. and found
Dix in he tub. with his face downward
upon his hands. with his knees drawn
up. The body was still warm. and limp
/ showing that Dix had evidently beer
dead only short time He noticed {
roth about the mouth and wiped II of
He thinks that Dix took some stupefyinF
/ drug and then as sleep came on hin
[ threw himself into the bath tub as ht
( became unconscious.
Coroner Puryis gave a certificate o
death by drowning
The Washington times., 1903-04-01
NEARLY SIX MILLIONS
OF BONDS OFFERED
First Fruit Of Secretary
ShaW's Refunding Plan.
SWIFT OFFERINGS EXPECTED
No Intention to Affect Present Money
Situation, But to Facilitate Increase
of Circulation Next Fall.
SWIFT OFFERINGS EXPECTED

The Treasury Department today began
receiving and per cent Government
bonds in exchange for per cent con
soils. in pursuance Of Secretary Shaw's
refunding plan announced several days
ago. When the exchange opened the
offerings aggre regated S5.S00,000.
The fact that limit of 500 Geo. 600
has been fixed fer the refunding makes
it likely that the offerings will not long
be delayed. There is a profit in he {
per cent bonds in refunding of about
3 per cent, and profit in the per cent
bonds Of about , per cent The Gov
ernment now holds about s49.oOo0OO of
the 3's and Is. and these viii probably
be refunded under the plan.
Release of Cash.
It is said the immediate effect Of the
refunding plan, in so far as it releases
cash from the Treasury, is regarded as
of no particular importance in Treasury
circles The release of the cash is mere
" an incident of the plan, and is in no
sense its object. The idea is not to in
fIuenee the present money situation. but
to facilitate the taking out OF large
quantities of circulation at virtually a
moments notice when needed to assist
the crop movement next fall
Secretary Shaw has number of meth
DDS under consideration to prevent 2
money stringency such as the crop
movement caused last fall. and it is ex-
pected more than one will be in fun
/ operation by the time heroic measures
are demanded. The absence of financial
/ legislation at the recent session Of Con
gress will be met by the Treasury De
partment, il possible.
Elasticity of Circulation.
The large number of bank notes sent
/ to Washington for redemption recently
! is said to be in accord with Mr.. Shaw
I policy, which Is intended to give as much
/ elasticity as possible to the bank note
/ circulation 1t also bears close rels
uonship to the order that the banks shall
substitute Government bonds Cor the
/ otbeT. securities now deposited to secure
: GsFernmeDt Moneys IN depoItory banks.
The amount OF these other securities now
on hand is about s18.50o 600. This is sub
stantiaily the amount of bank notes
awaiting redemption.
The idea is that by next fall these
notes will have been redeemed and the
bonds securing them will take the place
of the other issues.