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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
PORTO RIGAN TAKES
FIVE COLLEGE PRIZES
Eugenio Benetiz Graduates From Ma
tional University Law School
With Honors Of His Class.

There Is one particularly happy Porto
Rican in Washington today. At the
commencement exercises of the National
University Law School this island citi-
zen carried on no less than five Of the
most desirable prizes Only ten Of these
prizes were awarded. The Porto Rican
who displayed such scholarly attain
ments Is EugeniO Benetiz.
The exercises were held IN the Ma
tional Theater which was crowded with
friends OF the graduates Music was
furnished by the Marine Band
The address Of the evening was deliv-
cred by Robert Il. Armstrong. Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury At the con-
clusion Of his remarks diplomas were
awarded.
The degrees having been conferred
j. w. Crawford. president OF the senior
class, who Is Admiral Dewey's private
secretary, made an address and pre-.
scented the dean Of the university, Eu-
gene Carusi, with handsome wine serv
Ice. The Rev. L. l.. Hubbard pronounced
the benedictiOn.
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DIED.

COLE-Suddcnly. on Wednesday. June
J. lJ4. az Birmingham. Ala. JOHN
OhME COLE. in his ffty-frst year It
GIBSON -Suddenly, In Detroit Mich.
on Monday. Nav 90. 1904 GRACE, FT
LEN, wife Of William j. Gibson and
mother 0r Irene Gibson and Mrs. H. G.
hamilton. II
GkOSS-On Wednesday. June /. 1904
-, " ttshlnBton Asylum Hospital
GEORGE GROSS (colored). II
RUST-On Thursday June 2. 1904 at
coronado, Cal, DR.. EDGAR X. RUST
formerly Of Washington. ID. c. II
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to the foreign minister. stating that
the attack was made in a moment Of
extreme anger This, says the dispatch.
has effectually closed the affair, 50 far
as the prince and Count LamsdorH are
concerned.
The Car, however. Is not content to
let the incident drop, according to the
report, but is considering the advisable
ity OF appointing a commission to look
into the princes mental condition. The
dispatch adds that * Is believed In some
quarters that the foreign minister ?
resignation is imminent, as his position.
has become untenaDle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
CAR SIDES WITH ALEXIEFF:
KUROPATKIN ORDERED SOUTH

ST. PETERSBURG. June 3.-Viceroy
AleXieft and General Kuropatkin having
asked the Emperor 10 settle their dis
pute. his majesty summoned a council Of
war. including Minister Of War Sak-
haroh. Marine Minister Avellan, and
Minister OF the Interior Plehve. The
council debated for several hours at
Tsarskoyeselo.
The necessity OF preserving the naval
base at Port Arthur and the loss Of pres
tige that the fan Of Port Arthur would
entail were the arguments which pre-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
FASTENING NEGOTIATIONS
TO RELEASE PERDICARIS

Negotiations for the release of Perda-
carts are being FASTENED BY the French
government. but the State Department
had no advices today which indicate that
Raisuli will alter the conditions origin
ally announced for the release Ofs the
two prisoners.
No movement has been made by the
European squadron, under the command
Of Admiral Jewell, or Of the South At
lantic squadron, commanded by Rear
Admiral Chadwick. The seven vessels of
the combined feet stu await the resuI,
Of the negotiations for the ransom OF
the prisoners
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vailed in the council. General Kuropat-
kin has therefore been advised TO at.
tempt TO relieve the fortress. but TO a
with the greatest prudence.
A general SAYS:
IF kuropatksn Is weak enough 70 al.
vance, ne VIII commit u serious blunder
The number Of his troops IS insufficient
ana the conditions under which he would
act are unfaYOrable- He might meet an
almost irreparable reverse and Port Ar
thur be further from relief thar ever.
If we try to relieve Port Arthur. we will
De doing exactly what the japanese
hope"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03

Marriage anc death notices inserted
IN the Washington Post" will 11DoT
Application, appear simultaneously. with
out extra charge for either Insertion ar
telcgraphing. In any or all Of the follow.
~ s-hamed morning newspapers: New
York Time" Baltimore Herald ., ~, "
ton Globe Buffalo Courier" ''CincIu.
ma Il Enquirer. " Chicago Record Herald :.
Philadelphia Public Ledger" PITTS
burg Dispatch" Providence Journal {"
Rochester Herald" st. Louis Renub-
lie, st Paul Pioneer Press" jel Got
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Ar WoRKs STOLEN.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. June 3.-Five ivory
statuettes. worth $500. have been stolen
from the Holland section in the Art
Palace at the Exposition, the thief sub
shutting limitations IN place Of the ar
ficles removed
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sacks We're compelled after many at
tacks to yield to numbers and IN which
the Japanese had finally "A marked add
vantage giving rise to the sensational
report otherwise hardly probable. ac-
cording to which General Kuroki had
completely defeated General kurOpatidn
near SOw-mcn-tSe-
II this last named place IS the same
as Sai-ma-tse each Of the two generals
must necessarily have been able at d
drum tap to dispatch TO that distant
point i'm some hours the greater part OF
their forces for jusufying the possiblli-
" Of a decisive battle in this mountain
nne and frnnhLaN ra.inn.
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envy galloping up was overwhelmed by
the fire OF those who had remained dis
mounted
Seeing this. the japanese infantry adj
vanced upon the right flank of the Rus
SLAMS to turn them. but was checked 10y
a battery, which inflicted on them con-
siderable loss These amounted 10 2O0
dead alone left on the field.
Another Serious Disaster.
At another point In the region which
has Sai-matse for its center there took
place at the same time an engagement
quite az serious
Attacked in front on both TANKS I'm
the middle of the right by an infantry
force of superior numbers. the Cossacks
retreated IN file. fighting their way to a
position in the rear. where they were
again attacked the next morning by
three battalions Of the enemy, of which
one was in reserve
Advancing IN compact masses, this in
fantry suffered considerably from the
IRE of the COssacks and from that OF
their own battery. which covered them
with shrapnel. but. fearing TO see them
selves surrounded. the Russians with
drew IN good order on Tai-ma-tse.
1t is possible that this was the fight
OF advance guards. in which the Cos
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
CARRIED A RAZOR.

Pleading guilty to a charge of carry
ing concealed weapons, William John
son, "A negro. was fined $50 or $50 days
in the workhouse by Judge Scott in The
police court today. lie admitted having
purposes"
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More Grounds in Sight.
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL.

Taken III at the Pennsylvania station
about o'clock last evening, Albion c.
McIntire. sixty years old. Of Boston,
Mass. was removed 70 the Emergency
Hospital After receiving treatment he
fr-giv
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Mysterious Explosive.

1t seems confirmed that the Japanese
army uses exclusively the explosive
known as Shimoso.
Shimoso bears the name Of the doctor
who was it's inventor. and who was one
of the cleverest professors of the Uni
versity of Tokyo.
This explosive. with which all the
Japanese smells ana tOrpCdOt~ aIt
charged. does not make its explosion
either by shock or by ignition. IL has
also the advantage OF not freezing. like
gunCottOn We do not know its exact
nature. but II is believed that Il belongs
to a series of deTiva tiVes OF piCric acid.
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s1.as Washington to Baltimore

And return. b. & O. r r, every Sat.
urday and Sunday. Tickets good re-
turning until Sunday night All trains
except Royal Limited.
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No Offer Of Settlement.

BALTIMORE. June 3.-The officers OF
the Fidelity Deposit Company. of Mary
land. announced today that steps had
been taken 70 arrest Myers. No offer
Of a settlement has been made By the
members Of the family or the friends OF
the missing man. The president Of the
company said that nothing was being
done along this line.
On the stock exchange today Thomas
r. Jones. president OF the National Safe
Deposit. Savings and Trust Company,
preferred the request to brokers gener-
ally that they be on the lookout for the
ten shares thus far unaCcOunted for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
TIMES WANT AID BRANCH.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for The Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular Office rates at The
Library Pharmacy. Second Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast
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Investigations Of Disease.
Special committees on diseases weI
named as follows.

Special committees on diseases were
named as follows:
Cholera-Dr. Samuel w. Abbott. DR.
Daniel Lewis. DR.. Andrew g. Smith
Yellow Fever-Dr. Joseph Y Porter.
DIR. J. +. Hunter. DR.. George r. Tabor.
Or. William II. Saunders. DR.. T. Grange
SimOus
Plague-Dr +. +. WesbroOk DR.. J. 5.
Fulton. DR.. Andrew c. Smith
Smallpox-Dr. Henry Mitchell DR.. G
=. Young DR.. s. H. Meyers. Or. I. b
Beatty. DIR. j. y. McCormacz-
Tuberculosis-Dr &. r. Cooper. Color
ado: Dr. w. @. Hope.
LeprOsy-Dr. J. c. Nate. DIR. Charles
=. Cooper. Hawaii; DR.. ]. L. Smith, Por-
to Rico
Typhoid Fever-Dr. William c. Wood
ward, Or. J. y. ESan. DR.. 5. w Abbott
DR.. J. y. Hurry. DR.. J. S. Fulton
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Seas to Atlantic City and Return via
B. e. O. r. r.. June 1. 2. 3. 5. and G. valid
Tor return until June i. account Amer
lean Academy Of Medicine and American
Medlcal Association. Call at B. & q
offices for further information
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Fathers Estate.

A hasty investigation Is being made
today into the affairs Of the estate left
by John II. Myers. the father Of the ac-
cused man. One OF the sisters OF the
fugitive said today that the estate when
her father died was said TO be worth
more than a hundred thousand dollars.
The management Of this property has
been IN Myers hands exclusively.
His relatives are apprehensive lest the
property may have suffered. According
to the statements Of the sisters, Myers
has made no accounting TO his brothers
and sisters for more than a year.
Both the father and mother Of the
accused man died within a few weeks
OF each other four years ago.
The family now consists Of two broth
ers and three sisters.
The family make no attempt 10 Cx-
plain away the action Of the missing
man except on the theory Of insanity.
The suggestion Is made that worry turn
ed his mind.
There IS some sort of nI-feeling be-
tween certain Of the sisters OF the fu-
gitive and his wife. but they decline 10
discuss the trouble. One sister today
blamed Mrs. Myers for the disappear
ance Of the husband.
All members OF the family are in cOm-
Portable circumstances.
The officers OF the National Safe De
pOsit. Savings. and Trust Company said
this afternoon, that so far as they knew
there were no developments in the case.
The company was well protected by the
bond given by the bOokkeeper This bond
amounts 70 $4,000, which will easily
cover all or the money alleged stolen.
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YOUNGER BOYS WANT
TOFORh LEAGUE
Meeting Tonight Of Anna
teur BasebAllists.
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED
Sport More Popular Than Ever Before,
But Older Lads Have Taken
Best Diamonds

4 movement is under way to form
another amateur baseball league in
Washington. a team OF boys averaging
between fifteen and seventeen years Of
age. called the Superiors. are the prime
factors in the proposed organization.
They have written The Times asking
that the project be helped along, and
want all teams between these ages that
desire to become members of the or
ganization 10 send a representative or
letter 10 w. +. Palmer, this evening at
O'Clock. 70 125 Seaton Street northw st.
between S and T Streets. so that plans
for organizing a league may be per
fected.
Amateur baseball Is more popular in
Washington this season than ever be
fore in the history OF the national game.
There are now twice as many leagues IN
operation as IN any previous season
and II IS entirely probable that several
more viii be organized before the sum
mer is much older. The action of the
authorities in turning over the White
Lot ellipse and Monument Lot Grounds
to ballplayers. Is responsible for this re-
newed and increased interest
More Grounds in Sight
Heretofore. the principal drawback to
amateur baseball in Washington was
IL I thl mex ., .,-tt'9D.e g.'I'Ih L. Tt
Monument Lot and White Lot Grounds
could hardly be more desirably situated
as there are no 'neighbors" around to
lodge complaint against the game TO
the police.
II Is probable that one or two other
grounds will be turned over to the use
Of amateur baseballists by the local
Commissioners, as several more are
badly needed. Those already donated
are used BY leagues composed Of old
or men and boys, and the younger lads
are still IN need of diamonds. They.
too. should be encouraged
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


IS HEREBY GIVEN that at {
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Clus-
ter Mineral Springs and Townsite Com
pany, a corporation created and or
ganiZed under the laws OF the State Of
West Virginia. held on the 18th day o.
April. 1904. the following resolution was
adopted. Resolved. That fnasmuch as
no business of this company has beer
Gone and no liabilities created. the com
pany be dissolved and It's charter sur.
rendered TO the State Of West Virgins
and Cancelled Given under my hand
this 18th day Of April. 1904.
VIM. 3. MATTHEW'S,
Vice President Cluster Mineral Springs
and Townsite Company.
Attest: HOWARD GRAVES.
je3.10.17.24 Secretary.
THE FIRST annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Mosaic Tile and
Cement Brick Machinery Company viii
be held IN its offices in the Bond Build
ing. washington, y. c.. JUNE S. 1904
AT NOON, for the purpose OF electine
4 board OF directors or trustees
1HOS. J. Pb RKER, Secretary.
myS-35t
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Important Committees Named.

DR.. Wyman then introduced DR.. Ged-
dings, who announced the following
committees:
Scientific research and sanitation-Dr.
William II. Welch. Maryland; DR.. VIII
liam c. Woodward, District Of Co!um-
bia; DR. L. o. 3. Wingate, Wisconsin.
Prevention and spread OF epidemic dis
eases-Dr. y. X. Foster, California: DR..
Edmond SOuchon, Louisiana; DR.. j. y.
NJ r. = die
Morbidity and mortality statistics-Dr.
Henry B. Baker, Michigan; DR.. Gard
ner r. SwarJs, Rhode Island. DR.. II.
NJ Bracken, Minnesota.
State legislation-Dr- Benjamin Lee,
Pennsylvania; DR.. c. o. Probst, Ohio,
DR.. Irving A Watson. Illinois.
EducatiOn-Dr. G. A. Lindsey, Con
necticut; Dr. Paulus A. Irving. Virginia
Dr. j 4 AlbrighL. TennAssee.
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Wife to Talk Later.

L
Mrs. Myers was still suffering from
shock this morning. but she had recov-
cred sufficiently 20 begin 10 plan for the
future. She was IN consultation with
her relatives during the day.
When asked what she knew concern
inG the woman in the case. she replied:
our sins always overtake US. That
Is all can say regarding my husband s
flight at present. / want things to de-
velop. They will develop. and later
shall make n statement"
Friends and acquaintance Of the
missing man say he was the last per
sor. on earth they would suspect of dis
honesty.
With his wife, who is a handsome
woman. and his -year-old daugh-
te~, - OeT-lar attendant at
cEurcl-. Il never 49, m. CCus' Re
returning from business without either
his wife or daughter being with him.
He had been paying Tor the house at
rs X Street on the instaliment plan.
AL sorts OF stories are told of the hard
work done by him and his wife to save
money. II is said he frequently aided
in the family washing. did all Of the re-
pairing and other work around the
house. never seemed To spend much for
clothing and apparently saved every
dollar he could
running away from home with wO-
man astOnished and shocked the whole
Of lexington, where Myers and has
family were well known
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HEALTH OFFICERS
IN CONFERENCE
Open Second Annual Gath
ering in THIS City.
DR.. WYMkN IN THE CHAIR
Reviews the Years work-Announces
Two New Divisions
Formed.
DR.. WYMAN IN THE CHAIl

The second annual conference Of State
and Territorial health officers with the
United States Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service, represented By Surgeon
General Walter Wylnan and Assistant
Surgeon General Il d. Geddings. was
held at the New Willard today.
The meeting was called 70 order by
Surgeon General Wyman at 1015 o'clock
tn the rink ballroom on the top floor OF
the hotel Thirty members Of the med
teal profession were in attendance.
In opening the session DR.. Wyman said
that. IN comparison with last year, this
year presented no problems of pressing
Importance. but that IN compliance with
the law II was the duty Of the members
10 meet and consider such questions a.
affect the public health He reviewed
the years work IN detail and announced
the formation OF two new divisions-On
zoology and on pharmacoIOgy.
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No WARRANT OUT
FOR ABSCONDER
Police Ready to Begin
Search for w. H. Myers.
MOTIVE OF CRIME A MYSTERY
Talk Of Woman and of Trouble Be
tween Wife and Relatives Of
Missing Man.

As soon as the officers Of the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland Sc
cure warrant for the arrest OF Vii
lard II Myers, bookkeeper OF the bank
ing department Of the National Safe Do
post. Savings and Trust Company, who
disappeared together with a block OF
Mergenthaler stock valued at ST.. 500. thu
local police will send out general alaI m
all over the country. 1t is expected thai
Myers will soon be apppehended.
In the meantime the women OF the
missing mans family are still stum ed
by his act No attempt has yet beer
made to raise the money and effect a
settlement with the bonding company.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
RAILROAD NOTES.

The senate committee on Interstate
commerce Yesterday referred all the
bills before 1t to sub-commlltees
Senator Quarles' bill giving to the inter
state commerce commission the authority
to fix schedules where it believed exist
ing rates to be exorbitant was discussed
at length. 1t was decided that inasmuch
as the house committee had decided TO
give hearings, 1t should not come oe1ore
the senate committee unless hearings on
1t were specially requested.
1t is stated that the Pinkerton detectives
who are investigating the anonymous let
ters sent to the Southern Pacific company
demanding $4,000. under threat to dyna-
mite trains, have centered their suspicious
on five men now in the vicinity OF Fres-
no. Cal, and that one of them mas peeh
picked out as the author OF the letters.
The Central Pacific, now part Of the
Hartman Pacific system yesterday pa1d
into the sub-treasury at New ork ABOUT
81. 800, 900, representing another INSTALL
ment of it's old obligation to the federal
government.
George J. Gould has approved the plan
by which the Rock Island Frisco system
will obtain entrance to New Orleans by
Way of the Iron Mountain, Texas x Pa
cific route, down the Mississippi valley
from Memphis.
The Milwaukee road has filed with the
railroad and warehouse commission rate
of cents per 100 pounds on live stock
from st. Paul to the Minnesota Trans
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-30
RAILROAD NEWS
AGENTS ARE NAMED
Burlington Makes Changes in
Passenger Department.


Two new positions have been created
by the Burlington and beginning Monday
the line will have city passenger agent
in st. Paul and Minneapolis. Joseph e.
Skemp has been appointed to fill the Of
flee at Minneapolis and Charles Thompson
has been named for the st. Paul posi-
tion.
Mr.. Skemp has been connected with the
Burlington lines for over twenty years
He has had charge of the street business
for the company in st. Paul ever since
the Burlington secured an entrance into
the city. There is not better known
passenger man in the Northwest than Mr.
Skemp and his promotion was the cause
of much favorable comment yesterday:
Mr.. Skemp will make his headquarters
at the Burlingtons office in MINNEAPOLIS.
The Burlington's st. Paul office Will be
moved into the Northern Pacific's city
ticket office tonight Monday George -:
Rogers will assume his duties as JOINT
agent for the two lines. Charles 4 Arm
strong. who is now assistant city ticket
agent for the Burlington, will-become Mr.
Rogers assistant.
Charles Thompson, the city ticket
agent for the Burlington, Will become IlIe
lines St Paul city passenger agent ne
will make his headquarters at the COM
pany's general offices in the Germania
life hllilding.