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The Washington times., 1904-07-10
Mrs. Metcalf Experienced.

A MONG the recent arrivals on the
N Pacific Coast from the Philippine
4 \ Islands is a certain lieutenant Of
infantry whose life story. stranger than
any fiction. is that CT a man whose
exploits in late years have won for him
the cogromen Of The American Strick-
land" There are some who hold that
Eipling's Strickland was an apprentice
at tho trade IN which Rafferty, excels.
Rafferty, IS not the lieutenants name.
and II would not be y Use o. fair 20 him
self. or the Government, to hint at the
real one for the War Department has
started a particular crusade against
publicity. especially in the matter OF
spies of whom this lieutenant is consid-
cred the most wonderful.
Rafferty, first came under the notice Of
high Official circles, according 20 the
"Pittsburg Dispatch" shortly after the
commencement Of the Filipino trouble,
when one evening be forced his way into
the presence of Provost Marshal Tillson
at Manila and quietly uttered a sentence
that turned the proyosts face 20 the
color Of ashes.
who are your he asked.
The soldier brought his hand 10 the
salute and answered modestiy:
James Rafferty,, sir-frst sergeant,
Company K--the United States Infantry.
now stationed al Baler."
The provost marshal summoned an or
DERBY. wrote something upon a slip Of
paper. and dispatched It with all speed
TO the sergeant Of the guard stationed az
the quartermaster's wharves on the Pa
sig River.
How He Saved the Wharves.
That night an attempt was frustrated
70 blow up the wharves with dynamite
Rafferty, ted the story Of the plot TO
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Rafferty, used to make a custom Of at
tending chapel very regularly while he
was III Manila. In fact, he never missed
a day that be did not attend two or
three IL various parts Of the town and
several church functions. There was
method in this religious mania He dis
covered that the priests were on the
side OF the insurgents, believing that the
American conquest of the islands would
mean the overthrow Of their ecclesiasti-
cal power. Many priests were danger
Gus spies, he found. and many of the
Filipino servants were forced to spy
upon their American masters and over
hear and report their conversations.
Rafferty, learned that the lnsurgent
plotters We're fully informed as to the
route to be taken by the cortege bearing
the body of General Lawton TO the
steamer bound for San Francisco and
that they had formulated a. dastardly
plot in that connection.
Saved by the Monk.
Just as the cortege was about TO start
a Franciscan monk forced his way up
to the gun carriage, and, while APP
Darently offering up a prayer, whis-
pered something to the commanding Of
ficer which delayed the cortege for half
an hour. during which several arrests
were made in another part of Manila.
The monk had vanished as mysterious
~ as he had cone, but 1t became known
later that the supposed Franciscan was
Lieut.. James Rafferty,. He had dis
covered a plot TO throw a bomb at the
bier of Lawton, thus creating q diver
sion, while an uprising took place in
another part of Manila. Very clever.
undoubtedly; but this double-yolked egg
was neatly smashed in the Matching.
Perhaps the most successful adven-
ture in which the American Strick-
land" took a hand was the capture Of
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the provost marshal himself. The ser
geant arrived from Raler on the pre-
viouS day. Il appeared. with several
prisoners, and found, after he had
turned the Moros over TO the proper an
thOrities, that he would have TO walt
several days before he could get a
steamer returning up the coast.
Having time TO Kill in Manila, the SER
geant frequented the gambling hells so
common outside OF the wall OF the city
proper In one OF those dens he over
heard a conversation between two we'll
dressed Filipinos They spoke very
freely, but in the Tagalog language.
Rafferty, was the only American pres
ent. and he was very drunk, apparent
Is. The chances were very much
against his understanding the Tagalog
language anyway But that was one
Of Ranerty's specialties. He had been
learning things in the mountains
around Baler
Il ten YOU said one of the Filipinos,
the Americans will not fire upon a
woman. / have seen 1t for myself. The
guard patrols around the wharves where
the stores are kept all night. 1t will be
a severe blow II the stores are Destroy
ed. Only a woman can gain entrance.
have watched the soldiers talk to
them, for the nights are long and the
Americans are far from home. She Is
beautiful and can speak with the guard,
while the other enters"
Who the women were was never dis
covered In fact. nothing happened that
night. for acting upon Rafferty's infor-
nation. the guards were doubie-banked
around the wharves. Another spy. how
ever, was sent 10 investigate Rafferty's
story. which was shortly afterward
confirmed
The proysst marshal caused Inquiries
to be n LIS with regard " Rafferty, 5
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Pho del Pillar, one of the executive
geniuses of Aguinaldo's staff. There
were three geniuses-G regorio. Pho del
Pillar. and Luna, whom Aguinaldo IS
said to have stabbed in a fit of jealous
rage Gregorio del Pillar was shot in
battle. and reward was offered for
the capture of Pho. dead or alive.
At the same time a certain Filipino
aristocrat by the name of Lara had a
beautiful friend living in a lonely house
at Santa Anna. some distance up the
Fasig River. Pho del Pillar was also in
love with this woman.
One night in Manila an attempt was
made upon the lite Of Lara and rumors
gained circulation to the effect that the
attempted assassination was instigated
by Pho del Pillar himself
Capture of Pho del Pillar.
Late that same night a Franciscan
monk boarded a steam launch which was
moored in the Pasig River. and. showing
a revolver in the face of the engineer,
the holy father ordered him TO steam up
toward Santa Anna.
Some time after that the monk entered
the quarters OF the officer commanding
the American troops at Santa Anna,
and, after brief interview, took his
departure. Later in the night a guard
OF soldiers was quietly placed around
lonely house just outside the town.
Presently the monk appeared. and by
virtue Of his Office was admitted to the
presence of Pho del Pillar himself.
Come out" said Rafferty,. And Pho
came-at pistol point
Lara was shortly afterward assassin
ated in Manila while on his way home
from ball 1t is generally conceded
that the murderers We're the friends of
Pic del Pillar, whom they believed to
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family, the old custom Of furnishing re-
freshments was revived. There was a
cup OF tea or an fee for everyone. Mrs.
Metcalf was often among Ms Shaw S
assistants, and did much TO create that
feeling OF absolute comfort felt by all
who enter the Shaw home.
Mrs. Shaw was Miss Alice Crawshaw,
Of Iowa. and has been nicely educated.
Cabinet Breakfasts.
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw have a de-
lightfuI custom Of inviting friends TO
breakfast. Not a I o'clock affair. served
in numerous courses. The meal is served
al the time Of day which permits Sec
rotary Shaw to reach the Treasury on
time. X consists I'm winter of buck
wheat cakes and fresh sausages and
hot coffee. A good, old-fashioned,
wholesome breakfast. 1t is. with a gen
uine mothers own" taste about it.
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when he invited Mrs. Dewey. wife Of
the Admiral. to preside over his board.
he did all his honors himself. generally
TO the exclusion of the gentler sex. The
coming season will probably find him
doing the same thing and following out
his really boyish taste in giving his
annual dinner to the President and hav-
Ing big brass band play all during the
evening.
Receives First Call.
A curious little change in the official
rank Of Mrs. Knox. wife OF the new
Senator. will cause all Cabinet women TO
pay first cali upon her instead OF her
making the first call. as she had to do
each season in her Cabinet capacity.
Mrs. Pa is almost too well known
and too much written about TO make
even a short paragraph newsy about her.
She has acquitted herself with such easy
grace and wit true hospitality in past
seasons thc I. although an invalid, she
may be expected TO do more than her
duty next winter She always has with
her as companion and social aid her
niece. Miss Louise Vandyke Jones, a
charming breezy Western girl
Mrs. Morton. wife of the Secretary OF
compared with her predecessor. for she
has none. Her place was vacant and
has remained so for long before the
resignation of Secretary Long. on ac-
count of Mrs. Long being in mourning.
Mrs Morton was before her marriage
Miss Charlotte Goodridge, and was
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wen Onaliaed 70 Entertain.

But each Administration since has con-
tanned women qualified 10 entertain
royal heads of Europe. and 10 vie with
court circles abroad IN queenliness and
grace.
There arc now three members of the
+ Presidents executive family, who have
+ had experience in European court cir
icies. as well as in the highest spheres
of social life in America Mrs. Hay, and
Mrs. Hitchcock both presided as hos
itesses over the homes of their husbands.
when representing this Government at
respectively. the courts of England and
j Russia. As wife Of the secretary Of the
embassy. at Paris and Madrid, and
lclarge d'affaires of the American en-
! bassy AT Vienna. Mrs. Hay was a great
favorite.
: Secretary Taft Is also familiar with
court life abroad. knowledge gained
while his father was in the diplomatic
service Of this country.
Secretary TAT: and Secretary Morton
are neither one unacquainted With Cab
inet customs, either, for both are the
sons OF men who served IN former Cabi-
nets. Secretary Taft's father as Score
tary OF War and Secretary Morton's
father as Secretary OF Agriculture.
Mrs. Metcalf Experienced.
Mrs. Metcalf has had seveaI years
experience in the general official social
life at the Capital AS the intimate
friend OF both Mrs. Shaw, wife of
the Secretary Of the Treasury. and Mrs.
Payne, wife Of the Postmaster General,
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y in the philippines, Formerly Newspaper Reporter

have been betrayed into the hands OF
the Americans by Lara.
However, to the American Strick-
land" (whose name. by the way, is very
like Rafferty's) belongs the credit OF TINS
and many another clever coup.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
Mrs. S'haw's Home.

Mrs. Shaw has continued TO maintain
homes imaginable since coming 20
Washington. Her domestic life is so
clean and wholesome. that 1t does not
matter If now and then bit Of II crops
out at her official affairs.
At all her receptions this winter. the
most largely attended in the Cabinet
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she has received with and assisted them
al their functions until she Is familiar
with every obligation her present posi-
ton entails. In fact. IL would be diff
cult to find in the United States three
women more fifty adapted to the places
into which they have fallen.
Mrs Hay. as wife of the Secretary OF
State. has TO devote her best talents 10
the Diplomatic Corps, make calls upon
ambassadors' wives. give diplomatic
breakfasts New Year Day, and a Sc
ries Of dinners TO which only diplomats
are invited. Like all other Cabinet
members wives, she pays first call upon
ambassadors families, and upon Sena-
tors wives, and punctually returns the
calls Of all diplomats and people in
general made upon her. She may be
seen at the first and last OF every sea-
son, plainly dressed in black, in her
finely Iiveried carriage. driving from
place to place and leaving her card
through her footman-she seldom leaves
her carriage.
Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Shaw stand side
By side in the receiving line at the White
House. Both are large women Of impos-
ing presence
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mountain wilderness to the rescue of
the Spaniards against the common enc
my the MorOs. While en- route Raffer-
" distinguished himself as a scout. Sew
eral times he saved the company from
ambush and almost certain massacre by
his intrepid daring. Dressed as a men
dicant friar, he would travel through
the jungle into the Moro camps and viii
lagos picking up threads of plots and
information OF intended attacks uOon
the little troop.
The man would be absent for days at
a time and CONSERVATION would reign
among his comrades. among whom Raj
ferty was highly popular. Then this
adventurous scout would suddenly turn
up in the most extraordinary manner.
sometimes as a native. again in his ia
vorite disguise Of a mendicant brother.
and occasionally as himself. tattered,
bruised and starving. crawling out Of
the wilderness with information that
prepared the camp against every ruse
on the part of the treacherOus Moros..
II was as sergeant OF the guard over
some Moros captured i'm the Baler affair
that Rafferty, arrived in Manila In time
to avert the probable catastrophe of the
quartermaster stores. After that IL was
thought necessary to have the redoubt-
able sergeant in Manila all the time. He
was given general commission Ito ind
out things" and many a plot he un-
earthed while he was there
A Productive Prayer.
One Of the most interesting affairs in
which he was concerned was when he
neatly turned up a clever scheme on the
part of the Filipinos 10 create havoc in
Manila. Rafferty, himself always laugh
ingly alludes to the matter as my pray
er for the soul of General Lawton.
Here is the story as told BY : brother Of
ficer:
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Several Newcomers Into the Circle O
Official HosteSSeS.
Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Taft Have Had Pre-
vious Experience.
Mrs. Metcalf Has Also Been in Society
Life at the Capital.

n OCIAL life at the Capital without
Cabinet women would be like
- broth without salt. With the code
O state etiquette established by Cen
cral Washington and succeeding Presi-
dents, interdicting the wife of a Presi-
dent from making calls or dining out,
they are the one link between gay So
ciety and the White House, making il
: possible for every one to in a measure
enjoy the honor of intercourse with the
: Presidents official family circle.
Z Women of the Cabinet bear. in fact,
/ the same relation to the Presidents
wife in her social obligations, as is
borne by the Cabinet members TO the
1 Trt sident in his management Of the af-
fairs of state and government. II would
be quite as easy for the President TO
preside over all departments of the gov
eminent and their consequent harassing
detail as for the first lady TO so
through a social season without official
aides
lad she to resort 10 society at large
for her assistants at official receptions,
as she does to fll the Blue Room on
special events at the Executive Man
sion the political brawls attending an
election would pale in comparison with
n single social function at the Presi-
dents home. Wisely enough has 1t
+ been fixed that only the wives of Cabi-
net members or such a member of the
family as may act as Official hostess
for them. may stand in line with the
Presidents wife at official receptions at
the White House.
New Cabinet Women
II Is not strange that society all over
the country should look with burning
curiosity upon the wife and family OF
a newly-appointed Cabire- officer. and
with three new official hostesses at once,
the feminine mind Is in total state
OF unrest until they know just what they
arc Ike.
Mrs. William H Taft. wife OF the Sec
rotary of War: Mrs. Paul Morton. wife
of the Secretary OF the Navy, and Mrs
Victor Howard Metcan, wife Of the Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor, are
then. the women today most talked OF
and wondered about by women Just
what they are Ike. how they dress, and
their social and domestic accomplish
usents are of consuming interest.
Not since the days of Mrs William
c. Whitney, when champagne flowed
like Potomac water from a spigot. and
small confections were served from bar
rels in the pantry. has the Cabinet had
a genuine social lioness in its ranks.
who entertained in the Official family o.
the President. as she would I'm the fea-
ture-loving smart set Of New York or
Newport
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
Wednesdays War News.

The Russians have established tele-
graphic communication with Port Ar
thur. the railroad is repaired and Rus.
sian trains are again running through.
Rumors are rampant Of big battle
north of Fengwancheng in which the
Russians suffered heavily; of an attack
upon Port Arthur in which the Japan
ese army suffered severely and was
repulsed; of a sally of the Port Arthur
squadron to the Japanese landing place
and the destroying of Japanese rams.
ports.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
Late War News.

Shanhaikwan, May lit is reported
that the first Japanese corps, having
followed the Russians retreating from
the Yalu river, overlook them 30 miles
south of Liaoyang, and severe. engage
ment ensued. The Japanese dragged
their guns up hills believed to be I'M
surmuontable. The Russians thereup-
on continued to retreat north.
A division of the first corps is ap-
preaching Newchwang, which is now
garrisoned by handful of Russians.
japanese scouts have been seen some
six miles from the city. A party OF
10 women were the last refugees to
leave Newchwang. They confirm pre-
vious reports of the evacuation Of the
city.
japanese patrols from Fengwang-
cheng have been observed in the direc-
ton of Yaoyop. AS mall detachment
of infantry and cavalry has occupied
Kwandansian. The railroad station
at Baftiandian has been occupied by
Russian troops.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13

st. Petersburg, May 1l.-A semioffi-
cial dispatch from Nuke den, denies the
reports that the japanese have cap
tured Port Dalny.
Vicroy Alexietf has telegraphed that
railway communication with Port Ar
thur has been restored and the tele-
gprah line is being repaired.
A, foreign embassy at st. Petersburg
processes to have information to the eff
fleet that the Vladivostok and Port
Arthur squadrons have effected jnuc
ton after naval battle, in which the
Japanese lost three cruisers and the
Russians two and one destroyer.
There is every reason to believe that
the rumor is without foundation.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
Wreck.

New York May 1O.-A rear end col
lision between two trains on the Third
avenue elevated railroad between Fifty
sixth and Fifty-seventh streets killed
Motorman Cornell of the rear train and
seriously injured five passengers. Fire
men took the injured down on ladders.
The accident occurred at one of the
businest times in the afternoon and
traffic on the elevated and surface lines
was blocked. The trains were on the
south bound track. The first car Of the
rear train smashed its way through
the rear car of the SECOND train and
opposed wires set fire to the wreckage,
The fire added to the panic. Passen-
gers leaped through the window, brav-
ing the danger of the third rail, and,
until firemen and policemen arrived in
tense, excitement prevailed. With such
force did the rear train ram the one
in front that the rear cars were lifted
from the tracks and then settled down
wtha crash. lettering on the edge of
the elevated structure two cars hung
out over the side at an angle Of about
As degrees, but the couplings held, and
they were soon proped up by the fire.
men.
So great was the force Of the collision
that the cars could not be drawn apart,
and it was necessarily to chop them to
pieces. Several passengers were in
jured by leaping from the windows.
The arrest of conductors of both
trains and the motorman.s Of the first
train was ordered.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
Suicide.

Blackfoot, Idaho, May 10.-H. A.
Mondschoin, proprietor Of the leading
jewelry store and prominent in LOCAL
business circles, committed suicide oy
taking large dose of prussia ao'o.
Beyond the fact that he had been
drinking heavily, there is no cause
known for his awful act, which csmo
as a shock to the community. HIS Dus-
n ,ss affairs were in good shape and ~
was in fair financial condition.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The preliminary injunction restrain
ing striking employees of the Phoenix
Iron works Of Meadville, Pa, from
establishing pickets has been dissolved
by Judge f. J. Tomas. He said no
evidence was produced to show that
the men had committed violence.
In recent decision the Montana
state supreme court holds that the nun
icipal statute requiring telephone and
telegraph companies to place their
wires under ground was unconstitu-
tional. The decision is in the case of
the city of Red Lodge, wherein that
municipality endeavored to compel a
telephone company to place its wires
under ground
Secretary Of the Navy Moody and
party have arrived at Havana and will
visit President Palma soon.
The medical terminating board or
dered to the naval academy for the
purpose Of physically terminating ca
diets who recently passed their mental
tests, has accepted James N. Sutton of
Oregon.
In an automobile accident seven
miles west of Newton, Kansas, Judge
M. p. Simpson of the district court,
was killed. Miss Anna Lees, Mrs. M.
T. Simpson and S. Lehman were in
lured. The machine got beyond control
and dashed off brideg, falling 5 feet
into ditch.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
Fire at Utica, Mich.

Utica, Mich. May e,-Seventeen
business places and 10 dwellings were
destroyed by fire that wiped out half
of Utica. William Upton, who ia one
Of the heaviest losers. fell from the
roof of a building and probably was
fatally hurt. Loss s1eo, 900.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
Hot Day at San Francisco.

Today was the hottest of the go
son at San Francisco. the weather w
reau's thermometer registering ~ W
grees in the middle Of the afternoon
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
KILLED AT A CELEBRATION.
Fatal Rejoicing at Toxic Over
Victories,

Tokio-During the popular demon
STATIONS in honor Of the victories
achieved by the Japanese forces, 81
people were killed and 40 injured in
one night. The killed and injured
were mostly boys, who were caught
against a closed gate at an angle in
the old palace walls by the throng and
crushed or drowned in the old moat.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13

Brigadier General William s. Groe''
beck. U. S. A., retired, is dead OF pneu,
monia at the home of his brother III
law at St. Louis, aged "a.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.
Cost of War Enormous-$25o,00 900 900
to June I.

An authoritative statement has been
given to the Associated Press from
the highest government source con
corning the details and circumstances
of the new Russia loan. as follows;
The situation has been much chang
ed since our interview with NJ. NIECE.
sias de Routkowsky, the Russian tinan-
cal agent in London, April 20. The
conditions today on which the loan
lis based are as follows:
The cost of the war for the first
FIVE months, up to June l, including
$22. 500 900 for railroad equipment, is
Sl25,000 900. After June l the month
iy cost of the war will be $3,500,OO0
for the navy and $15,00O,000 for the
army, at the front, making the total
war expenses about S246. 100000 for
the year closing January l next.
The first part of the war was more
expensive than the latter, owing to the
cost of mobilization and the general
expenses incident to setting the ma
chinery of war in motion. Against
these expenses we may have certain
economies, namely, $S0,O00,OOO on the
ordinary budget; s275O0,000 on the
extraordinary budget, and $9,50O.OOO
on previous budgets, making the total
economies $67000,000.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
GRAND DUKE CYRIL HOME.
But Says He viii Go Back With Baltic
Squadron.

Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son of the
Grand Duke Vladimir and a cousin OF
the emperor, has returned to st. Pet
ersburg from the far east. He arrived
unostentatiously, and aside from the
members of his family only q few
friends were there to greet him
The first announcement made by
Grand Duke Cyril on his return was
that he intended to return to the far
east with the Russian Baltic squadron.