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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13

FILIPINO ASSASSIN SEEKING PARDON
Army officers who have been in the Philippines
hope that Secretary Taft. Of his first Of
fetal acts a Cabinet officer. will not exercise
clemency in the case Of one General Thomas
Aquiuo. This man insurEeut leader I'm
Northern Luzon. and practically murdered in cold
blood number Of enlisted men ~ the 18th and
18th Infantry. These soldiers were prisoners Of
with the Filipino band under Aquino. and
when tho latter found that no holly pur-
sued by American troops and stood an excellent
chance Of being captured he Immediately ordered
the American soldiers shot. Two of them saved
their lives. one by rolling down an enhancement
and escaping notice and another by feigning death
He hacked several times IN the neck With a
bolO Aquiuo captured AID positively tccHtihei
by the two iufantrymen who escaped. This was
Accomplished tv Colonel : O.. Mills of the in
VVa- Department. who brought the men tn without
telling them for what purpose they were war -ed.
and both positively Identified AQuirO as the man
who had ordered them shot 4 military cumrniS-
sion. on which Generals Grant and Funston sat
sentenced Aquino 10 life imprisonment He has
been I'm EIihd prison for three years. and several
times petitions for his release have been circulated
one Of them bearing the Endorsement Of General
r l.. Grant. The Judge advocate general OF ire
and other officers familiar with the case and the
-noruity % Aquino's crime have fled t1elr IN
dividuaI protests Secretary Taft Is being urged
20 follow this advice and 90 deny pardon o.
AquIuo as indispensable lesson To Filipino as
sasSiuF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13

DOCK BID REJECTED.-The only bio received
I"t the construction Of the big drydoCk at the
brooklyn navy yard, that or r. q. Packard he's
Deen rejected by the Navy Department and new
pas VIII he invited. 10 be opened in the course
or the next sly weeks by the chief Of the Bureau
OF Yards and Docks The bid was regarded as ex-
g-sSiVe IN amount and since it the only
received II has been decided revise plans and
~ clneatlons- Several minor changes viii he
IIldue' SuCh as the reduction ~ sheet Diling and
tHeSe ana other alteratons-will lessen the of
5ne structure without importing its efficiency The
dimensions viii remain the same. except that the
LeuEl or the dock viii be lessened- The naval
experts 90 not understand why only bid
received. and they in an equal uuandary over
the TACT that the bid much above their
tstInateS- An estimate originally made by
'lNli Engineer I. C Assessor. who named $3.50
as the cost OF the dock according TO the plans
approved. To this sum Rear Admiral VI. T. Endi-
colt chief Of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
ADDED $4,000. II was felt that the estimate was
a fair one. and that bids should be obtained within
the amount. 1t is hoped that at the next open
ing Of bids there may be more competition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13

IoRPEDO PLANTERS-The four torpedo
painters boats which will be used in connection
Win the school Of submarine defence at Fort Tot
ten New-Hork have been named. respectively.
S tne GENERAL Fl. II. Hunt. who was chief Of artil-
C-ilN,, u the army and Of the department in the
wi war; the General Henry Knox. in honor Of
,ievolutiorary officer who the first chief OF
a. lIiIery OF the army: the Colonel George Arn1iS-
Tor gallant artillery officer IN the first part
oII me last century. who in command Of Fort
-NlcFSnry, in Baltimore Farbor when the British
o.I,5cked the town. and the Major Samuel Ring
E1u' Tor an artillery officer Of the Mexican War.
VINO was MORALLY wounded Palo Alto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13

GREAT LAKES TRAINING STATtON--A reso-
tuition making It IN order 10 consider the appropra-
tion for "A naval training station on the Great
Lakes which is contained in the Naval Appropria-
ton bill was introduced to-day by Chairman FOss
OF the House Naval Committee. and referred % the
ormmittee n Rules. without a special order this
appropriation would be subject 10 point Of order
as new legislation" The provision contained in
the House bill for naval training station was the
last bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Hanna.
AMENDING BREvET I.Aw.-Seuator Warren
has introduced bill TO amend the Revised Stat
utes relating TO brevet commissions for distiu-
guished conduct and public service on the part Of
commissioned officers Of the army in time OF
and in the presence of the enemy. The amend
ment extends such brevet commissions to service
tho China relief expedition and the instruction
riacp OF such gallant and distinguished conduct be
stated.
GT-NBOAT RAMS COLLTER-The mail steamer
San Jose. which has arrived at san Francisco
from South America. reports that the navy collier
Nero was ramIned by the gunboat Concord in the
harbor at Panama. The injuries sustained by the
collier were so serious that she had TO be beached
The Concord was not injured.
THE TEXAS AT NEw-ORLEANs.-The battle
ship Texas arrived at New-Orleans to-day to par
ticipate in the Mardi Gras festivities
ORDERS IssUED-rhe following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
7bs resignation Of cadet CHARLES H. VAN KEUREN
fourth class Military Academy. is accepted
NAVY
,.o,a,, Gamma uier VI. BOSTWICK. detached
-aTS ~ tbe Npsic: command the Philadelphia
,,rrsrt r LONG detached the Minneapolis; the
Dolphin executive oincer
Ensirp n. II. EVANS. detached the Adams home and
wait orders
Ndshipman / C JOHNSON to the Adams
g,,r~s,, " n WHEELER detached the Nipsic. the
Philadelphia
,bsr1siT w. r. HELMS. commissioned with rank OF
commander
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL NESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Esbrlarv S-The Prairie at Curacao
February 1.-THE Hercules A. Norfolk: tire NanFee AT
PLAYA del Este
February 12-The Texas at New Orleans
SAILED
ob-ro-v 1.-The Topeka from colon Kingston. the
wilmington Hong Kong for Che-Foo-
The Marietta commissioned yesterday at Boston Navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
fFRON TIE TRIBUNE BCREAU-l

" 1shIngtCn- Fenruary 4
ASTRONOMY N SAIOA-The Navy Depart
ment Is taking steps to establish a branch naval
observatory at Tutuila. in Samoa. and has allotted
soe7 Tor the purchase OF site for this institution.
me justification for such institution is that il
VII AFFORD astronomical observation in a field al
llHiosl undeNeloped such discovering list OF
90 or the 1887 stars adopted for publication in the
r,.'tfuucal Almanac of the United States. Great
ll4I's5ih france and Germany at a conference OF
ne tors In 1875 To- the accurate determine ton
o. tlIne Tor the use of navigators in that far dis
am Secuon OF the national domain and for the
q examination or the magnetic elements. knowledge
u "hch Is so important to navigation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
.VIRGINIA'S LAY OUT
WILL SOON BE TEHRE:.
Old Dolni11iont Headquarters for
StlleFG GREATEST. Louis Worlds
Exhibit Being Moved.

In a storage room OH Twelfth street
for some months past, Mr. George y.
Nurrell, first assistant to- the Virginia
Worlds Fair Commission, with his corps
Of clerks, aids and assoclR ties, has been
accommodating grlcultur,A products, ores.
minerals, metals, timbers. art exhibits,
literature and pretty much everything
else that old Virginia produces, and she
produces everything In the catalogue, and
arranging the same for shipment TO St..
Louis to make aEbigt show at the great
&World's Fair In celebration Of the.s one
hurdrcdth anniversary of the Louisiana
land purchase, oneNof the many things
that went to make Thomas Jefferson fa-
NOUS Al 's
That good work has been done Is EVIL
denced by the carloads Of attra ctively
arranged goods and products that have
been already forwarded to st. Louis and
the several carloads yet left for snip
ment.
The shipments have thus far been SO
prompt that yirginias exhibit Is nov
largely OIL the ground at st, Louis, and
Mr.. Murrell has found Unnecessary to go
hence and open Virginia headquarters in.
ST. Louis He left last night and in a
few days Will be ensconsed in his new
quarters, the same to have and to hold
until the big show Is over, away yond.sr
next fall. The secretary and stenogra pm
CT of tile commission. Miss Gene c. Mer-,
GER accompanied Mr.. Murrell.
The office of the commission in Rich
rondi has not yet been abandoned.s All
the goods have not been shipped and ex-
hiblts are yet coming In The office on
Twelfth Street will be kept open as long
as necessary. and for the present VIII be
In charge of Captain w. w. Baker. who,
with the assistance of Bruce G. Banks
and o. w. Stone, will see to it4that all
Virginia exhibits remaining on hand and
yet to be received shall be promptly ship
ped 10 st. Louis. h
The Richmond office OF the commission
may be kept open for a month longerif
necessary. 4tN 8sa gt3SA5 sitss {3 5sSts s68sta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
PREPARING FOR MATCH.
Professor Dwyer Practicing With
Well Known Clubmen.

All this week Professor Dryer has
been using we'll known clubmen among
his pupils for material with which to
train for the wrestling match with Tom
Sharkey at the Academy next Monday
night. Beginning tomorrow he will take
on Sergeant Bailey, 5perha ps the strongest
and quickest man on the police force.
e Bailey has proved an apt pupil in
wrestling and physical culture, and it
is said Of him to-day that he can take.
care of himself In a match with any
man near his weight. Bailey is big boned.
hard Of muscle and wlry. He is also
quick on his knees and feet and Dwyer
finds that he is splendid material for
training purposes.
Dwyer is much the favorite to-day in
the match as Sharkey challenges to
throw him twice in an hour. The sailor
pugilist Is SO confident that he insists
in his challenge that the wrestling be
for solid hour, and that he be allowed
to throw Dwyer as often as he can in
that time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
AT W ADORE
P'ENNI.L...EI|:S'',S;
Handsome Woman Enjoys Elc-
IA CANT Dinner Without Cent
TO Pay for It.
SHE WAS STARVING, SHE SAID
Explains Peculiar Act by Say
Sa ing Simply, i Had to
Have Something.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatcnl
& NEW YORK, March 23-Mrs. Guesselll
Jack. a Roumanian soprano singer, went
into the WaIdorf-Astoria Hotel~yesterday
afternoon, ordered and enjoyed meal
costing SOS and then calmly told the
waiter that she had no money. AS re-
suit she is now serving q, term OF five
1ays in prison, says the Herald to-day.
on the face OF it the incident seems
humorous, but it is not The woman. who
is about thirty-five years old and Of
striking brunette beauty. had had nothing
TO eat for three days and was penniless.
Driven to desperation by hunger, she re-
Z solved upon The bold stroke. regardless
OF consequences
That she chose the Waldorf-Astorla Is
not SO strange as 1t appears. Before mis-
fortune overlook her she had been n1-
customed TO the refincments and luxurles
OF the European capitals. Not more than
a year ago She was one OF the popular
i members of complany playing at the
y Folies Bergeres. In Paris.
She was fashionably dressed when she
entered the palm room of the hotel, and
The walters greeted her with dcference and
urbanity. They did not know that the
gown she wore was the last she had, and
that the others had gone one by one,
with such trinkets as she also possessed.
TO hold off starvation as long as possible.
ORDERED A GOOD MEAL.
1t was a good meal that she ordered
an oyster cocktail large steak which
she insisted should be cooked just right.
a salad, and the other accessories. At
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
REAL ESTATE AND
WHY THE DULLNESSs

s8 II seems .ra her hard for the real estate
lnenst to get real good day for business.
II they ever do, or rather get something
5lik.a a short series#of good days, they
Will getSto doing something worth talk
ing about. AS 1t Isl with showers and
srainfalls and threatening clouds, it is
difficult to arouse much enthusiasm, for
somehow or some other way, real estate
buyers and sellers love to do business
lii the open air. When wea Their Is I'm fit
for open air business, then the real es-
tate business is naturally dull, and that.
perhaps explains why it has been so for
the past few days.
x There are to be some auction sales this
week that should attract attention and
by reference TO the advertising columns
or The Iimes-Dispatch the readers will
find announcements and statements that
will prove interesting. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
Miraculous Escape.

Charles II. Washington, colored la
borer. employed on the New Richmond
Hotel fell a distance of fifteen feet
shortly after noon yesterday. He was
unconscious when ambulance surgeons
arrived. Afterwards he partially recov-
cred and was sent home In a hack. The
man lives in No. 1906 West Clay Street.
and is n splendid workman.
& While up in the air. assisting in the
raising of heavy pieces Of iron. Wash,
fingto put his foot on q beam attached
to a rope. in order to gain leverage. The
iron swung in such manner as to en-
ftangle the man In the rope. To save him
self he freed the imprisoned limb and
dropped, thus sustaining the injury. The
mans escape from instant death was In
the nature of a miracle. isi XXI i3s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
HUMAN FLESH IN MAIL.
A Negroes Ear Found in Letter
at Richmond Postoffice.

The Richmond postoffice clerks are the
victims Of a gruesome joke, II joke it
may BIO called, BY some one. The post
office folks are inclined to denominatc it
Il piece OF genuine meanncss or pure
cussedness
In the volume Of mail that is handled
in the letter canccling department there
was found yesterday a human ear. EN-
animation proved It to be the ear OF a
cn.orcd individual, believed TO BIO a male.
Flow II came to be mixed UP with the
letters that were to be run through the
stamp canceling machine, no one can
say for a certainty, but the belief Is that
a mischievous student of some medical
institution dropped the negro ear in the
basket used as a receptacle for letters.
Tho person who SO dropped It. may
think he was the author OF fine joke,
hut IL he could be located, he would find
that there Is a statute of the United
States that would very seriously joke
the JOKER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24

~ + ~ i & Ed
first she ate rather rapidly, which is not
unusual with starving persons, but she
fingered over the coffee, even after me
had drunk 1T,
Inevitably, however, the waiter sided
IN 10 her elbow and laid the bill on the
table. She looked at It, then at him. and
said. with slight tremor, II have no
money" The waiter asked her to repeat
the statement, which she did. Then, with
a look or polite surprise, he held a whis-
pered conference with his chief. who, ~
turn went to the cashier, who in. his turn
went 10 Detective Smith, Of the hotel
sta #. y fli
1t was ardeicate situation, but some
thing had to be done. Smith did It, He
joined the woman Mt the table and asked
her II she had money at home. 10 avoid
a scene inathe hotel she said she had nd
that If he would come with her she would
pay the bill. They left together and
Smith lnvoluntarly turned into Fifth
Avenue. tY
mot that way said his companion.
and she led to No. POS East Fifteenth
street, Up two flights Of dark, narrow
stairs and into asroom by mo y mca rs
lavishly furnished, Then she broke down
and confessed that sre had not one cent.
Smith said she would have to go with
him to Jefferson Market Police Court.
TAKEN TO COURT. F
On the way she recovered her compo-
sure and was softly whistlinE an aria
from French opera when she entered
the court The story was told and Magis-
.trate Mayo asked her why she had acted
so. She shrugged her shoulders prettily
and answered: u had to eat somewhere
The magistrate said he would fine her 80,
at which she again shrugged her
shoulders and smiled.
Then It must be FIVE days in prison, :
he added
Tho look of blank amazement which the
sentence produced was still on her face
as she disappeared through doorway
in the custody Of policeman.
Mrs. e. u. Wilkinson, who rents the
rooms In the Fifteenth Street house, said
that Mrs. Jack had come to this country
about a year ago to seek All engagement
with an opera company. She was un-
successful and misfortune seemed to pur-
sue her. Unable to- obtain any employ
ment befitting her station, for she would
not think Of domestic service. she parted
with everything she possessed to keep
soul and body together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
Chief Puller's Views.

Chief w. G.. Fuller OF the Richmond
Fire Department. does not think VI any
moro water than was necessary was used
In the extingulshing Of the Perkins tlro
last week, The chief says that owing TO-
the peculiar construction of tho building
and the location OF the FIRE. 1t was ne
ccssary to flood the building from the
top, Flo is OF opinion that had he not
done this, the building would have surfer
al a great deal heavier loss. II not de-
structlon by fire, and that In the end,
the damage was less from both causes
than 1t might have been from fire II not
fought as 1t was, hes94 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
Have Few DAYS Left.

Parties Whose taxes are .dellnqNeHt UH
property for the year 1903 may save the
latter by calling upon Collector ~, y,
SWalford, who Is now preparing his list
for the printer, The list will have been
made up in a few days and then II will
be too,late, S{3 4&$it
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
"Wednesday, Club.

y On Monday next the offices Of the
Wednesday, Club spring festival will: be
opened at No, sci East Main Street for
business. The interest In the approach
Ing musical eventis already. lively one
Rchearsals OF the club are being held
nightly. and 1t Is said that tho voices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
Charters Granted,

The Corporation Commission have
granted the following charters: Broad
ford Telephone Company Onc0. Broad
ford J. D. Buchanan president, capital
stock $1,000 to 5000: Grab Neck Lumber
Company dnc.), York county, L., IT, De-
Forest president, capital stock. 500 10
$1,000: Merchants and Farmers Peanut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
Wanted in North Carolina.

Governor Montague yesterday honored
a requlsitioni from the Governor Of North
Carolina for Dan Biggs and John Bethe'
who are wanted that State for felony.
The men are in jail in Petersburg, and
Will be taken back to- North CAROLINA
for trial at once. e If 4, ID f3z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
Farmers Institutes.

a brief letter from Commissioned
Koiner Of the Agricultural Department..
received yesterday, brings the informa-
ton that the farmers Institutes being
conducted by him this week In the
Piedmont section are being largely ats
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
Hines Memorial Association.

The meeting OF the Illness Memorial
Association will be held on Saturday, the,
?6t h instant. at r. Nj at Murphy 8 T1o-s
tel, and not on Monday; the purpose OF
the meeting to erect q Pythian Hall In
this city, to be the headquarters Of the.
FytFiuns in Virginia FL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
ok miller DRUG CO. 834 EAST MAIN s.. Cut Right Druggists
nix MIL CHpREY CO. l0I BROAD ST. Leaders in Lowest Prices

tended and the farmers are showing
more than he usual Interest in the good
work Of tho Institutes NJ
The commissioner will probably COM
splete his Piedmont circuit this 5weelsEand
he at his desk again Saturday nom
Ing. fs 3,Sg }f. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24

Company dnc.), Norfolk county, Dennis
Etheridge} president, capital stock $4,000
to $4,000 E n 8. it ZEE
The capital stock OF the Rockingham
Mutual Telephone Company was In
creased by amendment to SO, GOO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-24
C. & o. Watchman,1s Acquitted
Of the Charge Of Murder.

C. & o. Watchmanyls Acquitted
Of the Charge Of Murder.
In The Law and Equity court. yester :.
day suit was instituted BY John y. II l. urt
rs. Isaac Digs and Ellzabetn1IY, Dies s',
for $1,000 Az TAIL L
The suit is contested. and MI Diggs
claims that Mr.. Hurt owes him sl'l6l.
In the same court suit was brought by
James Williams vs.. the Endowment AS
ISOLATION Of Virginia for 5000 alleged
damages. ~
Judgments were rendered in the Law
and Equity Court as follows: The lmple-i
Sment Company vs.. Eddie Ball, $e9; Row
land Simpson vs.. commemorative,
savings and Insurance Company. special
verdict $500.
In thesHustlngs Court W. p, OVERLY,
the Chesapeake and Ohio Waterman, was
acquitted OF the charge OF numbering
John Newly, a negro. who was attempt
ing to steal from car Of the company
when shot by overly.
Elias Stern Instituted suit In the City
Circuit Court vs.. the Richmond Traction
Company for $4,000 alleged damages. Ii,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
Trained Tortoises.

Japanese and Korean showmen, in
addition to their skill as jugglers and
acrobats, display a truly marvellous
skill in teaching animals tricks. They
not only exhibit educated bears, span
iels, monkeys and goats, but also
trained birds, and, what is the more
astonishing of all, trick fish.
One of the most curious examples
of patient training is an exhibit by an
old Korean boatman of dozen drilled
tortoisesi. Directed by his songs and
a small metal drum, they march in
line, execute various evolutions, and
conclude by climbing upon low ta.
BILE, the larger ones forming of their
own accord a bridge for the smaller,
to which the feat would otherwise be
impossible. When they have all
mounted they dispose themselves III
three or four piles like SO many
plates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
NEWS IN THE Fac EAST.

4 . sch. = -. J - ;
= .:rne5J ught etr-Tway-to
within eight miles OF Port Arthur md
began to lombard the forts.
Two japanese spies disguised as
itinerant organ grinders were arrested
in Russian seaport of Narva.
Russians report that tie japanese
have evacuated Scnn-Chen, apparently
to entice Kuropatkin south.
Work of preparing the Russian Baltic
squadron for service in tine far iast
is being pushed day and night
An inccndiary fire in the arsenal at
Cronstadt exploded twenty Whitehead
torpedoes. destroying building.
A cablegram to London says the Rus
sian battleship sunk i'll late engage
ment at Port Arthur was the Poltava.
Chinese arriving at Chefoo said that
the Japanesc bombarded Port Arthur
on June %, many shells falling in the
| town.
Fl. J. Middleton, the Associated
Press correspondent with the Russian
Headquarters near Liaoyang, died from
dysentesy.
A special cable dispatch from St
Petersburg says that the rainy season
has set in and no decisive battle is ex'
pected now.
Admiral Togo, in his detailed report Of
his latest naval fight at Port Arthur
says the torpedo hotillas made eight
attacks OF the Russian fleet.
Chinese at Cheefoo from Port Arthur
report large vessel. presumably Rus
sian, on the rocks ten miles southeas'
of Liao-Tie- Chan promontory.
A torpedo boat which ran Togo:
blockade reached Newchwang ill bat
tered condition with messages iron
Port Arthur for st. Petersburg.
A dispatch from Ta-Tche-kiao say
portion of the Russian army ha
assumed the offensive, and that troop
marched in the field singing war songs