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The Washington times., 1904-11-15

ICONDIHUNo W TRANQUIL
Trouble Caused by Adventures. Who
Wished to Get Hold Of Money
Paid for Canal Strip.

Panama has come minjured
through fits first evolutionary move
Meut
Positive Information has reached
Washington tlat plot against Prpei-
dent Amador ha Yeeu mear.heI and
the government OF tHo republic mas
taken steps 10 prevent recurrence. The
plan was 90 arrest Dr. Amador. throw
him iu Jail and seize the government.
Adventures who are dissatisfied with
President AuJdoT's conservative aI-
ninistrat.nn and are anxious Go get
control ut tuc money paid for the canal
strip promoted the trouble
The latest dispatches from Panama
Indicate that conditions are TRANQUIL al
present. The political enemies Of Pres
ident Amador are doubtless uueISr l,st
his stTengt vii be- increased 3D.. the
pea -etu settlement OF friction D. tween
'he United States and Panama Tho
NOV -meut WAS especially timely. as
United States Minister john Barrett is
now on his way back go Panama ana
Secretary Taft and his party WIll laa..
for Panama iu "a few days To- tIIc up
the Fdnamuu grievances.
lf." marine transport Dixie. uOE at
t"' , has been ordered 10 remain ,uarc
Go assist iu uppressiug any uDris-
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
.DESTITUTION ATTRIBUTED
TO BALTIMORE FIRE
Birth Of TuPlets and Death of Two
Brings Out Sad Plight Of Hol-
land Family.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. l5.-A
sad case of destitutiou which had frs
origin ia the great Baltimore fire Issf
February came 10 light in this CITY when
William Holland. of 22ll William Street
asked tEc board OF health TO bury hi,
TWO deau children. he being unable ro
do SO.
The family. consisting of Holland his
wife and six children. being deprived of
the means OF gaining "a livelihood bv the
fire. came 20 Philadelphia IN the hone
that the husband could get work here
A week ago triplets came 20 Increase
the family, already destitute and suffer-
ing. and two of the babies now lie dead
I'm the house. while the third is dvftp
Unable go bury them, the distracted
father was compelled 10 ask the ,.ir,.
TO do so. They We're buried last ulght
II IS said that until the fire the IioI-
lands were a fairly prosperous and hau-
Ply family, but even i'm Philadelphia the
father has been unable 10 obtain em-
plOyment
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WILL NOT INTERVENE
IN CITIZENS QUARREL
Commissioners Decline to Grant 4
Chang in Positive
Terms.

Charging The president Of tAz- Lang
don Citizens Association and one mem
Der of thc executive committee with
"uuderhand methods" IN persuading The
District Commissioners 10 recommend
10 Congress the Improvement of Rhode
Island Avenue. iu Laugd0n, instead OF
Frankfort Street William H. Cullecn
has Informed the Commissioners that
lrtnkfort Street. rot the avenue should
be given the benefit of the appropriation
requested.
Ihe protestant explains that. i'm the
taueiOn Citizens Association. he liz
chairman Of three committee. IRE COM
lrittv@ police committee. and special
committee ip Work for '- improve
ineut ol Frankfort street. and desires 10
b. -c.trc
Tho Commissioners VIII stick To their
original determination 10 improve The
sFenue- They give as their reason for
I'M tae fact that two citizens associa-
tiOus requested such action ou their part
They refuse iH positive terms 20 de
cic" Eho o. entitled 90 represent the
'-anguan Association preferriuS 20 lei
tnc association decide that for itself
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
F. J. Amhof, BrightWood
Railroad EmplOye,
Loses Life.
SUDDEN, SILENT DEATH
Heavily Charged Lines, PraC-
ticalIy Unprotected, Drop
With Fatal Results.

Frederick J. Amhof an electrician EN-
pioyed by the BrightwoOd Railway Com
rany. lost his life This morning through
electric shock while al work
The accident occurred near ine Bright
wood car barns between 8 ana 10 O'Clock.
and was caused by his coming i'm contact
with "a fallen telephone wire which had
become charged with electricity from
one OF The high-p0Wer feed wires,
Al1hof lived ten minutes after the ac-
cident Two horses were electrocuted at
Ike saline time
News OF the accident spread rapidly
throughout The suburban section, and
for several hours the inability of resi-
dents There TO discover the name of the
victim of the accident caused great
anxiety 10 scores OF people Many of
them feared the fatality might have
fallen upon some relative travelling into
the city on the car line. Broken wires
prevented free telephone communication
and this Increased the WuTTtmeut.
According To- suburban residents.
there D. constant menace 90 all traV-
tlers Out That way because OF the .l-
legged negligence of the railway COM
pdn} IN guarding the four high-pOWer
iceQ WEES, each carrying ]. $50 volts.
and which are strung on the tops OF
the poles 90 supply power for operating
The ears.
IL il alleged that these wires are moi
properly insulated and that guard wire
are not malntained above them 10 pre-
vent falling wires from coming in con
iacr with tie feed wires
Residents say the same accident Is lia-
h.e 10 peiol any Of them travelling
aloong tae public highway.
None 81 the officials of the railway
company could be- found in their offices
10 tell whether the feed wires are insu-
lated or not
inquiries oy Times reporter were
met with the reply mat eve know
nothing about that This answer was
glVen from half a dozen different uf-
l5tss or me feupaJy Go which The
IimCs was ion tuIn referred.
fiuatl2 clerk IN one or The offices
claimed tEat the feed wires are insu-
lated. bur said be knew nothing more
about t-e subject
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
PRESENTS A MESSAGE OF GOOD
WILL FROM THE EMPEROR
Makes an Address of Amity, to Which the
Chief Executive Replies-Latter Returns
the Call, Visiting the Arlington
The PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT

Tonight Prince Fushimi will dine at he House
Tomorrow morning he viii @ the Building Congress
siona Library and will lunch with Assistant
Willard
In the afternoon he will receive the Diplomatic
till o'clock evening Japan
legation.
On Thursday the party will visit Mount travelling probably
Syph the Presidents yacht which viii
by Rear Admiral Higginson the Navy
Fort Ayer viii be visited Friday
been arranged the post in honor of the prince
The prince will leave Friday evening for St Louis
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

With all the honors due his exalted
rank Prince Sadanura, OF the japanese
imperial house OF Fushimi. known as
the Hero Of Nanshan Hill" whose vIs-
1t 10 the United States al this time mas
set the diplomats OF Europe by the ears,
was formally received by The President
at the White House this morning
The ceremony took place in the East
Room at 10 O'Clock. Accompanied By
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Peirce who is attending the prince as
personal representative OF the President.
Colonel Sym0ns, u. S A.. and Eki Hioki,
hrst secretary OF the Japanese legation,
who stcted on behalf Of Minister Eska-
hira vac Is 81 Ia New York city. The
distinguished visitor delivered 10 TIE
President a personal nessaga Of gooo-
VIII Irom the Emperor or Japan. his
half brother.
Prince Fushimi. IN addressing the
President. spOke as Follows.
AR president: II - hardly neces-
saTy Tor me to tell you how
che lTaperial gOyernmt - and peO-
pie OF :tpan, with an earnest desire
10 cOutur ute their share OF effort TO the
success bf noble enterprise Of
fnendl[ nation, heartily responded to
tue invitation OF your government 10
participate IN the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition al st. LOUIS buG 1t affords
me pleasure TO inform ) Ou, Mr.. Presi
dent that his imperial ma sJesty was
pleased 10 especially send me TO your
country IOT Jne purpose or personally
observing the actual state or progress
world so magnihcently displayed at ST
I.8uiS
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
WAR WILL RAGE
TO BITTER END

Russia viii pursue the var i'm rhe
Far East L. the bitter end-that is uDfu
Russia has conquered"
These are the opening words Of AN ep,-
phatIc statement made al the Russfa..
embassy today Dy Count CassinI tho
Russian ambassador. Several times re-
Gently the ambassador. In the name Of
his government has categOrlcanv der{ea
The possibility Of any Intervention I'm fbs
war. but the recurrence Of rumors than
the powers contemplated mediation has
caused the ambassador 10 relterata ou
behalf OF his government its position re-
6srdinS intervention or mediation of auy.
Kind.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
FIRING HEARD
AT PORT ARTHUR

LONDON, Nov. 15-BeyOnd a dispatch
from General KurOpatkin reporting a
skirmish on November II and mutual
desultory artillery fire on November Y
Tor The purpose Of hindering intrench-
ing, and the arrival Of General Line
witch 10 take command OF the first Rus
sian army, there Is no official news OF
operations on the Shake River. Meager
unofficial reports indicate continued in
activity.
IL is rumored from Chefoo that there
was severe lighting at Port Arthur on
Saturday 10 the west Of the harbor The
japanese are said 90 have bOmbarded
LlaOtishun, infiicting cOnsiderabl dam
age
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
FIRE WORKS HAVOC
IN BIG STOCK YARDS
Sheep Burned, Carcasses Roasted, and
Thousands Of Animals STAN
peded-Loss, 100000.

NEW YORK. Nov. l5.-Flre in the
United Stock Yards AZ the foot Of Sixth
Street. Jersey CITY eaEly today. burned
TO death $500 hogs. roasted 32JJ carcass
es in cold storage buildings. ready for
shipment; caused 5000 head of cattle.
sheep and hogs 10 stampede breaking
through the immense pen Enclosures. and
destroyed much valuable property.
For "a time the water front along tie
Jersey City shore for many blocks was
threatened with destruction
The loss is estimated an 100000
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
BR00DED OVER HIS II LNESS.

The shooting was because Of protract-
ed il health, and dispairins of ever re-
covering the use OF his limbs The chief
sent bullet in his brain.
lie was lying ON his desk and blood
was flowing from "a pistol ball wound
i1 his right temple when found
Life was not extinct, ana although he
begged those who found him 10 Iet him
die, .n ambulance was summoned from
Fhe Emergency Hospital and he was
taken to that institution. It is not
thought thIt he wiz live through the
afternoon
AIr Relyaa was employed iu the
Treasury Department for almost TWEEN
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
SURGEON WITH REVOLVER
PREVENTS A LYNCHlNG

MACON. Ca. Nov. l5.-Dra wing re-
volver on mob that sought 20 lynch
Frank Christian, who killed Fred Thorpt
and was wounded himself i'm "a knife
duel. Dr.. Elder, the house surgeon. said
he would shoot the first man VINO en-
tered the hospital That was early sun
day morning.
No further attempt 10 lynch the
wounded man has been made. The hos
pital guard was Withdrawn today.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather VIII continue renerall,-
clear tonight and Wednesday I'm the
East aud South.
10 VIII De warmer tonight aud Weducs-
day lu the ohio Valley and East Gulf
States, ana along the South Atlantic
coast. and warmer Wednesday ia tbe
south Atlantic States
on the Middle Atlantic coast the winds
viii Doe fresh westerly becoming vaFI-
able ou the South Atlantic coast they
viii be light 90 fresh northeTly. on the
East Gull coast light easterly, and on
The hWcT lakes fresh sOufhwesteriv.
sto. m warnings are displayed on the
Pacific Coast from Eureka nOrthward
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

DI six wears ago while
., * on "a bicycle he collided
.reeI car aud received severe
one OF his legs. Since the
Qe has lost the use of the limb
brood over tins. because ne
unusually activ. man before
emit.
Diver with which he Shot him
wing Ou his desk when 40 was
3 yeumeut p4F rs were sDat-
tt blood ana d search was
letters left him. But AT .
ue or these been found.
rTlEdl at thr .1>pital he was
% on tht oI Iuug table and
Trobed for e. bullet.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Long Expected Action
comes a Reality.
DETESTED HIS OFFICIAL JUB
viii Return to Kansas and Resume
Practice Of Law After
January /.

The Ious-IooEed-for resignation OF the
Hon Eugene i. Ware Commissioner
OF Pensions. has been sent 80 the Prcsl-
dent. lJ Will take effect January l. 1903.
Mr Ware will 60 back 90 Kansas and
resume the practice of law. he has all
ready given up his Washington house
and is living at the Hotel Dewey.
Repeated announcements have been
made of Mr. Wares intention 90 resign.
The Commissioner. in fact, became so
used 10 queries ou This subject that ne
used 20 anticipate iuterroEator.es by
saving. NO; ! have NOT resigned today
but hc left 10 clear that such was his
intention
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
REV0KES THE BEQUEST
SHE MADE TO SISTER

A codici 90 the viii Of Virginia A
Cumiu reVoles lhe provision Of her will
dated October % 1898. bv which she
made a bequest Of 500 10 her sister Mrs
Rosa j. Price
sne leaves siO1 20 her nephew Bertram
j. Benson, and the remainder OF her
estate 20 her daughter Mrs. Florence Is.
Hansen, Of Les Angeles. Cal
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
IOWA ONION BONANZA

ELDORA. Iowa. Noy. l5-Great crops
of onions have been reported all over
The State this fan. and good prices for
tie vegetable prevail G. Samersou. of
Nashua raised COO bushels TO the acre.
receiving for his crop an average OF
S33i.10 AN acre. Samersou hauls the
onions forty miles 10 Waterloo.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Prominent Republicans
Deprecate Tariff Re-
vision Talk.
PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED
EX.POStmaSter Genera Smith
and Representative Dali
zell Express Views.

TWO prominent Republicans who are
not In sympathy with the ideas of Rep
resentative Babcock of Wisconsin, ON
the subject of an extra session i'm
mediately after the Inauguration OF
President Roosevelt for the purpose Of
enacting tariff reform legislation. are
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania.
and former Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith.
Both expressed their views on this sub
ject today in the most emphatic terms.
Mr.. Smith. who saw the President. has
this 10 say:
-'I do not think anything viii come
Of the extra session talk. There has
not been a sufficient number Of Senators
here 20 enable any man 10 reach con-
clusiou Extra session talk is not diff
cult 10 start. as We all know, bur extra
sessions are comparatively rare
Nh. Dalzell's Views.
so far as / am personally concerned
/ can see no necessity for a revision
of the tariff" said Representative Dali
g4-ll. ranking Republican member Of the
Wavs and Means Committee. today.
Judging from what happened last
Tuesday, the people appear 20 De pretty
we'll satisfied with the present tariff
and the policy OF those who have insist
ed that no change is necessary u
there ls 10 De a concession To TIE tdllW
reyisionists, ] don't ser any necessity
for haste. There may be- some slight
changes needed. bat a general revision
seems 10 me AS unnecessary as any
thing that can be- mentioned As for
the policy of the Administration with
respect 90 tariu legislation, / fancy TO
one viii be- able 10 sag any thing def
mite until after more of us have come
here and there has been opportunity
for conference on The subject.
''NO Bin Of Particulars"
'"The Iusisteuc- upon revision comes
almost altogether from Democratic
newspapers. To them, ! suspect, no one
will give much heed. Thev furnish us
with no bin of particulars, showing
changes that they consider necessary
Not one of them says which schedules
il any are TOO high or what injury is
being done.
a revision 0f the tariff for the pur-
pose OF Increasing the revenue would be
obnoxious 90 the protection theory. Re-
vision for such purpose would certainly
not bc Republican doctrine. Changing
the tariff schedules 10 increase the In
come OF the Government would mean ar
Increase Of the importation of goods to
GisplrCe u Ike quantity OF the products
of Anne ricsn factories. That, IL seems
10 mo i- Democratic doctrine and Who'll
ly without warrant iu any utterauce Of
any Republican convention
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Good Wishes.

Il am. however charged with a stin
more important. and ] may add a still
pIeasantar mission, and one which IL IS
incumbent on me 10 first fulfill His
imperial majesty was pleased 10 cOnfide
TO me the agreeable duty of conveying
To you. Nj President the assurance Of
his sincere good wishes and friendship,
and lerveut hope for your continued
good health and happiness.
His majesty also charged me 10 con-
yev 10 YOU his earnest desire that the
historic relations of amity and good
CORES pOndence which have always,
since The days OF Commodore Perry.
united the great Republic or the West
with the empire OF the legendary East
and which have contributed, IN no small
measure 10 the progress and prosperity
of Japan, may grow still closer ana
STRONGER with the passing years ana 1
assure you Mr.. President. that / but
interpret the sentiment of my country
men when 1 add that the words OF MS
nuieSrv md "a ready echo IN the hearts
of hls tnajesty's loyal subjects
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
A Breezy Career.

Few public men in Washington have
had breezicr career than the kansan
poet. lawyer aud Pension Commissioner
Couvcntionalitics never appealed 10 tho
biz. pIuff mau from The Sunfower state
His coming here was "a surprise TO his
friends. who could not understand why
nc gave up a lucrative law practice TO
accent the most oacrous and troublesome
lob i'm the Governm, mt service at a sal
AIRY of s. coo "a year
since he has been In 0ffio~ the Com
the Secretary of the Interior and there
Las been no end Of friction .Vfth mem
bers of Congress and pension attorneys,
rot 90 mention petty troubles with his
sub0rdinates.
II Is believed here that Commissioner
Wares action was not due 20 any sug-
gesuon that the severance of his Tela-
Continued on Ninth PaRcl
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
The President S Reply.

The Presidents reply IolloMS'
.It gives me unfeigned pleasure 10
meet .aur imperial highness and 10
hear from vou the expression of thc
f,ieudlv sentiments of his ma .esy. the
Emperor. and the people OF Japan to-
ward the United States of America. i
assure YOU shat those sentiments are
warmly reciprocated by me AID by the
American people
Ever since the empire OF Japau-at
the invitation of this country
upon the career of modern and inter
national progress which has led 10 such
brilliant results. the relations of the
two countries have been those of un-
broken friendship.
81 nray tnat those relations may con
tiuue fol lever, growing always more
friendly and extended, and / trust that
this visit of your imperial highuess may
result ina that increase of mutual good
wiu between this republic and the en-
pire oI Japan which viii naturally
come from more intimate acquaintance
aud wider knowledge of each other.
'I beg YOU 10 convey 10 his majesty
the Emperor my grateful appreciation
of his valued expressions Of amity. and
my best wishes for his health and hap
pincss ard the prosperity OF the Japan
cse people.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
ALBERT A. RELYEA.
REDEMPTION CHIEF.
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Head of Treasury Division Found Bleed
ing at His Desk-EmPloyes At
racted by Revolver Report

Albert A. chief division Treasury Department
found bleeding his his
and.d yhe they
wasn neyer seen in Office before oday
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Cassini Out e It.

After the ceremony, his imperial high
ness called at the State Department 10
pay his respects. and later in the day
exchanged visits with the ambassa-
doris.
Count Cassini. the representative Of
Russia. very naturally did not take part
in this function. Nor viii he ngure in
any of the entertainments arranged for
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Many mothers administer Plso's Cure when
their children have SpasmOdic Group Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Through Suez Canal.

ST PETERSBURG. Nov. I5.-In an
interview Admiral snotti said he had no
doubt that the Egyptian government
would do its utmost to secure The Baltic
1ieet safe Iassage through the Suez
canal, but IL would be impossible t0
IIeNtut any Japanese ship from passing
through simultaneously. I'm ,,-I7it1, ,.-ga
lt would be easy TO imagine vyba
would happen. Russia, however he
added, was prepared FOR any eventl-
aliJy N''u
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
PLANNING TO
INTERCEPT FLEET

LONDON. Nov. lathe Reuter- TeIe-
gram Company has a dispatch from
Tokyo reporting that the Alikado yester-
day presided AT conference of his
military and naval STATS az which plans
were considered for intercepting the
Baltic fleet in Far Eastern waters.
May Attack Squadron.
Rumors of Japanese designs against
the remnant OF the Baltic fleet. con-
sisuing OF two first class and several
smaller cruisers, torpedo boats and
transports. which have not yet passed
into the North Sea, are recurring. II is
reported that the japanese VIII attack
the Russians as they pass through the
Danish Straits. II Will be recalled that
similar rumOrs We're circulated prior
10 the passage Of the straits By Admiral
kOgeztVensky.
The Copenhagen correspondent Of the
Daily Mali SAYS that excitement has
been caused by a mysterious japanese
VINO took a train at HOlbaek. and who
was traced 10 Odde. after which he dis
appeared despite the Efforts of the police
90 trace him. IL is supposed he embark
20 ON steamer that was waiting for
hlu
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
My HUSBANDS Dreadful Cough.

Was cured by Father Johns Medicine.
Mrs. A. Crosby. Iu36 Atlantic aV. Brook
lAn. a tonic and body buildeT-AdY.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Creator of Styles. Wineman, GA F.
Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Continued on Ninth PaEc)
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Drafts and cable transfers ON CAknm
and Japan through the Hongkong ana
Shanghai Banking Corporation ana
Chartered Bank OF India, Australia eAA
China.
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10 GOD the Lord of the worlds compassionate
the sovereign OF the day OF judgment worship and
lee de we beg assistance Direct right in the wa,
Oh en to whom Thou hast been gracious there
wrath, and who astray."
lhose OF you who would like wonderful religion
can get the most information from church bare
called The Life and Religion Mahommed an excellent
translation from Persian history.
You will find account of the miracles of Noban
ed as well his prophecies Some very amusing
hey say his first miracle performed child
some men to him and said 1--WE
nave divine power One said Make carpet speak"
ono SAID Make this whip which have in
inquired Does my donkey know that prophet? The
carpet cried out You nde you stand upon
me- The whip flew of the mans dashed
declared that he would believe Prophet When the
OF the donkey mounted threw him
he its back again. trample death and eat
ms body The result he sold the donkey
When he DID, seventy
swords tried kill him up mountain to pray
his mountain changed position off ninety four
tacks OF these wicked The last
and swallow them On another occasion up
and beat the heads Of nfdes
noses Mohammed OF showed his divine healing
these unbeievers.
Perhaps wondering if Mahomet has world
any better? The only prepared give
IS better than those that preceded
the good and the bad
When the Mohamnedan advocates cleanliness help
ing the faith Supreme certainly
for idle volupuous souls that swim through
this sensual abode when he tells that
Piled murder shooting down those whom Christ has taught
to love principle of his religion should
fortunate devoee whose heart pure enough
citizenship o o in
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"coNsPIcUoUs By HIS ABSENCE.

The authorship of the significant phrase Conspicuous by his
absence which been
The London Saturday Review gave Shakespeare the
New York Times Saturday Review described clumsy adap
at1on OF French phrase correspondent of the
view correcting BOTH really adaptation by Lord
Brougham believe of expression of Tacitu who the close
OF the third book of the Annals describes the funeral
the sister of Brutus wife of Cassus husband
and her brother for sxtyhree years
Tberus Twenty of her luous
carried before her bier sed praeugebant Caus B
pso, quod efiges visebantu This
except English adapter
could have found all about by consulting Barlets Dictionary
OF Familiar Quotations. where the phrase of Tacitu quoted from
the Bohn follows The images twenty of the
most ustrous ameste Manl the Quinci and other
equal plendor-vere
displayed