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The Washington times., 1904-06-29
Requests for Positions
SWan1p Secretary Dover
Rumor That Party Headquarters Would Be
Established Here Results in Hundreds of
Applications for ClerkshipS.

10 judge from the number Of applca-
tions ana the details supplied by many.
For instance. il seems 10 be generally
thought that the headquarters will be
in the Arlington. where large staff Of
clerks viii be employed at small sal
aries from SO 20 800 per week. Just how
10 stop this food Of requests for jobs
where there are no jobs Is just now
puzzling Mr.. Dover very much, and try
ing his ingenuity and temper as well.
he fact Is headquarters will be es-
tablished nowhere until August / and
then only in New York and Chicago,
explains Mr. Dover. The rooms here
AT the Arlington Will be only in the ma
ture OF personal Offices for Chairman
Cortelyou and myself. We shall occupy
the same office. and there will be two
rooms downstairs for the small force
of clerks OF these, there win he only
fOur-tWo for the chairman and two for
myself The other story was quite fan
ciful and 10 me has proved distinctly
inconvenient
Anyhow. said Mr. Dover, there's no
sense in trying 10 interest people in poll
tics during the month Of July
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
Warrants Are Issued
For SLOcun1 Officials
To Be Served Today on Those Responsible
For t1orror-Rushing Machinery OF JUS
tiCe-LimitatiOn of State Law.

Federal grand jury in accordance with
an arrangement existing between myself
and the United States District Attorney.
The case against these defendants IN the
State courts will be held in abeyance,
pending the termination Of the cases in
the Federal court
1T was deemed wise to place the whole
matter before the Federal authorities in
principal one being the official posi-
tion Of Inspector Lundberg. Lundberg,
Is a Federal officer. BY virtue OF his po-
sition / believe, he can only be dealt
with by Federal authority.
Under Federal laws these defendants
can be proceeded against in two or three
different ways. II prosecuted in the
State courts we would have 10 proceed
against them for statutory homicide
The verdict If the eoroner's jury was
a Scathins arraignment OF the persons
liable and Of their carelessnass In not
safeguarding the hundreds in their care.
II recommended that the Department Of
Commerce and Labor issue orders to do
away with inefficient and Indifferent in
spection of vessels in this harbor.
The jury held that the president, sec
retary, and directors Of the hnicker-
booker Steamboat Company were guilty
Of criminal negligence in falling to see
10 the proper equipment Of the General
Siocum IN the matter Of fire-hghting and
life-saVing appliances.
That the captain William II. Van
Schaiek. was criminally responsible for
the accident.
That Capt John A. Pease, the ac-
knowledged commodore Of the feet. was
criminally responsible for the failure to
properly equip the SlOcum.
That the mate. Edward F'lanag gan.
acted in a cCwardly manner and was
criminally responsible for failure TO per-
form his duty on the Slocum on the day
Of the disaster.
That Henry LundbsrS, the Govern
ment Inspector, should be held for Grim
inal negligence by reason of his in
competence. careless and Indifferent in
spection of the General Slocum's hull
and life-saving appliances on May 5,
1904.
Has Summoned Grand Jury.
Gen. Henry E Burnett, the United
States District Attorney. had a confer
ence lasting for nearly two hours, with
his assistant. Mr. Wise. who was pres
ent at the coroner's inquest. Shortly
after noon General Burnett gave out a
statement He said:
Il have called the Federal grand jury
to meet tomorrow morning to consider
the loss of the General SlOcum. The in
Vestigation into the cause of the disa -
ter and TO learn who were responsible
for the great loss Of life resulting from
the destruction Of the vessel Will be
most thorough.
II will myself be in charge Of the IN
vestigatiOn. which will probably con-
tinue during Friday of this week, and
may not be concluded until wednesday
or Thursday Of next week
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
NEGRO HID IN TREE
AS MOB SEARCHED
Escaped From Lynching
Near HagerstOwn, Md.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. June 29.-The ne
gro Williams. identified as the assa!Iant
OF Miss Kanode, Of Harpers Ferry. who
last night, escaped from a mob bent
on his destruction, is believed 10 have
spent the night in a tree almost at the
point where he escaped. This accounts
for the inability of the mob to trace
him
The word has been passed among ms
pursuers. and they are gathering To
follow UP the trail thus discovered.
The entire police force of this county
and Berkeley and jefferson counties. w
Va. are seeking to effect the. recapture
OF the negro Williams who escaped last
night while a mob was attempting IN
lynch him. The mob is now securing
the country everywhere. II il gers him
IT is safe 10 say Sheriff Billinger and his
posse will never take him back TO Har-
pers Ferry 10 answer for his assault on
Miss Kanode.
From the time Williams, who gave his
name as George. and his home as Vir-
ginia. was Identified at Martinsburg bv
his victim, il has been a race and :.
struggle between the officers and the Ia
furiated populace
So angry mob gathered arouni the
city jail at Martinsburg that. under
pretense OF bringing him TO the county
jail. Williams was taken across the rlv..r
and placed in jail in lIagerstown Leent
difficulties made necessary his removal
Last night he was driven to Kemps. =
way station near mere, and taken To
Big Pool, where he was placed in a car =.
riage TO drive 10 Hancock, where a Bal
timore and Ohio train was to be taken
TO KeySeT. W. Va
About 500 citizens were in waiting.
however, many having come from The
girls home. The traces were cut and
the carriage overturned, but in the
darkness and confusion the negro es-
capped.
All night the baffipd mob and the
chagr.ned officers continued the search.
but y-1thOut results
The Washington times., 1904-06-29

report to the effect that the Repuo-
lican National Committee was about es-
tabllshing headquarters in Washington.
has resulted in the overwhelming OF
Secretary Dover with applications for
clerkships, janitorships, messengerships,
and every conceivable kind Of job.
From all over the country they come,
from every class Of applicant, each or
whom is in a position 10 prove his dis
interested support OF the party
Il have had two dozen this morning,
said Secretary Dover, and still they
come. and the weathers too hot for eX-
plantations"
The rumor. presumably. had It's
origin IN the discussion. some months
ago. as 10 the probable location OF head
quarters, at Which time Washington
was frequently mentioned. As a matter
Of fact. however, such a plan was never
seriously contemplated, and was long
since abandoned entirely But the ru-
NOR has gained the color OF certainty
The Washington times., 1904-06-29

NEW YORK, June 29.-There is gen.
eral public qualification today over the
findings of the coroner's jury which has
Just concluded the first official investi-
CATION of the Slocnm disaster.
II was apparent even a few hours after
the burning of the steamboat that gross
criminal negligence was responsible for
the loss OF more then 300 persons. chiefly
women and children. The jury. after
weeks inquiry, has pointed to the men,
who, in their opinion, are criminally re-
sponsibie for the terrible loss of life.
They are:
Those Held Responsible.
Frank A. Barnaby. president Of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Company,
which owned the SIocum.
James K. Atkinson, secretary Of the
company.
Charles Z. Hill. a director.
G. De Lacy Evans, a director.
Robert X. Story, a director.
Floyd S. Corbin, a director
Frank q. Dexter, a director.
Capt William H. Van Schaick, Of the
SlOCum.
Capt. John A. Pease, supervising cap
tain of the company.
Edward Flanagan. mate of the slo-
cum.
Henry Lundberg, United States steam
boat inspector, who inspected the Slo-
cum.
Warrants to Be Served Today.
Barnaby, Flanagan, and Lundberg.
have been arrested and released on bail.
Other warrants will be served today.
Tomorrow the Federal grOnd jury
will take up the cases and speedy in
dlcfments and trials will follow.
The public demand quick punishment
OF men whose negligence and alleged
parsimony led to so many deaths. Off
cials who have the matter in charge
are doing their utmost to heed the pub
lie cry.
General Burnett, United States district
attorney for the southern district Of
New York, said this morning he had a
complete transcript of the testimony
taken at the cOroner's inquest and that
IL was being put in shape today for pre-
sentation to the Federal grand jury
tomorrow.
Limitations of State Laws.
District Attorney Jerome made state
ment today in which he gives his rea-
sons for leaving the matter to the Fed
eral authorities instead of taking IL up
himself He said:
'The cases against those held respOn-
sible by the coroner's jury for the Slo-
cum disaster Will be presented TO the
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
INTEREST IN MILES
SWAYS CONVENTION
OF PROHIBITIONISTS
All Else Sidetracked in Consequence of His
Non-Committal Letter-Might Accept
Unanimous Nomination.

INDIANAPOLIS June 2s.-When the
Prohibitionist national convention open
ed today. in Tomlinson Hall, the one
incident Of overshadowing Importance
and general interest was the status of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles candidacy for the
Presidential nomination.
In consequence of General Miles let
ter to John G. Woolley, in which the SOL
or another very definitely, the conven-
tion forces are divided.
Want More Light.
General Miles is openly opposed by
many, prominent among his adversaries
being Oliver w. Stewart. of Chicago,
party; Fred w. Wheeler, of Los Angeles,
himself a Presidential aspirant, and
many others.
They are not satisfied with the Miles
letter. They say the declaration in
question is ambiguous: that it does not
put General Miles fairly on the Prohi-
L'tIon water-wagon: that IL does not
commit him, above all else. to the one
great principle for which all earnest
Frohibitionists must contend
Think Miles Will Accept.
others interpret the Miles letter in
many other ways They are convinced
Miles heart is with the cause, but they
are not quite sure whether he wants
the nomination WooIley says the let
ter is not tantamount 20 a declination,
and that Miles will accept unanimous
nomination.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
COLORADO NOW FREE
OF ALL UNION MINERS
General Bell Deports the Last One
Peace and Quiet Prevail az Vic
tor-MartiaI Law Prevails.

VICTOR, Col. June 29.-The fourth,
and General Bell says, the last, deporta-
ton of union miners from this city, was
made last night. There were thirty-four,
making a total of ISL to date. Four
deputy sheriffs. and a squad of the
National Guard under command OF Cap
tain Moore. have orders to leave their
pr .sOners at Colorado Springs. the home
of most of the mine owners OF this dis
triCt
Peace and quiet prevails. but martial
law is still in force. General Bell says
he will leave for Denver in q dav or
two.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29

''I was on the gangplank going from
the Kaiser Wilhelm II TO the tugboat at
Plymouth a man whose name, after
comparing with his description, l am
positive was Kent J. Loomis. l was
standing at the railing looking at the
tug, probably five feet away from
LoOmis
He wore a light overcoat. eyeglasses,
and travelling cap. He had a seat at
the table next to mine. / also saw him
much on deck and around the ship, and
knew him sufficiently to identify him
positively. Loomis being a small man
in a long, light overcoat, his figure be-
came more conspicuous and, therefore,
1 am perfectly satisfied this was Kent
J. Loonis.
Saw Him on Deck.
"I further state that I am positive /
saw Kent J.. LOOmis and a gentleman
and lady between l and o clock in the
morning, Monday, June 20. walking on
deck This is the morning that steamer
reached Plymouth) Loomis was assist
ed or sustained in mis- walk by the gen
tleman and lady. l further state that
the gentleman and lady were the same
who occupied the table with him and
who were in company with linn great
deal during the trip.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
BIG BATTLE ON
NEAR HAl-CHENG

ST. PETERSBURG, June "a report
is current that a great battle is pro-
ceeding and that General Kuropatkin is
personally commanding the Russian
forces engaged.
General Kuroki. it is said. detached
several of his brigades and sent them
northward in an attempt to descend on
Hai-Cheng. but General Keller has driven
General Kurolxi's rear 10 the sea south
of Feng-wang-cheng. with great loss on
both sizes.
1t is also reported that there has been
a battle at I'omuchcng, in which the
Russians were victorious
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
PHIPPS OFFERS WIFE
$3,5OO,OOO TO SETTLE

DENVER, Col. June 29.-Realizing
that he must concede something more
TO his wife and that she will never con-
sent 10 be parted permanently from her
children, Lawrence c. Phipps has
agreed to pay her S2.500,0OO cash If she
will be content with the custody of the
little girls two months i'm each year.
Mrs Phipps on being advised of this
concession, Is said to have started for
Denver. believing that she can secure
further concessions. She is expected
here today when the conference OF at
tui ineys will be resumed.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
Buying Two Hundred Shares.
MRS. JACK LONDON
SUES FOR DIVORCE

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2e.-Mrs
Jack London. wife of the novelist. now
serving as n war correspondent in the
Far East, has filed suit for divorce
The name of Miss Anna Strunsky,
Who is alleged by Mrs. London to have
altenated her husbands affections. fire.
oaentlv appeared In the petition
Miss StrunslOy and London collnbor-
atcd i'm literary work. and she was a
passenger on the same Pacific liner
which carried him 10 the Orient some
E.onths ago.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
WEATHER REPORT.

The weather continues very mueh un-
settled east OF the Rocky Mountains,
and there have been showers over this
entire district with comparatively low
temperature West OF the Rocky Noun
tains the weather has been fair and
warmer. except in California and the
southern plateau. where IL Is cooler.
Unsettled shOWcTy weather will con-
tinue tonight and Thursday in the East
and South without temperature changes
OF consequences.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
SEEKING CONTROL
Of AN GID BANK
Several Hundred Shares of
Stock Sold.
THE PRICE JUMPED 70 POINTS
National Bank of Washington Center of
Interest on Local Ex-
change Today.

The session of the Washington Stock
Exchange today approached the sensa-
tional. in that something happened OF
which nobody had an inkling The
something was a determined effort TO
obtain a controlling interest in one Of
the leading national banks-one OF the
oldest banking institutions in the Dis
trict
For some time-so the story goes
certain capitalists have been trying 20
gather up the floating shares or the
National Bank of Washington, with a
view thereby TO get into possession OF
a quantity sufficient 10 enable them to
control the affairs of this institution
Their purchases. however, were made
so quietly as not TO disturb the price
of the stock on the exchange IL is said
that the man who up to the present
time has held the controlling interest,
becoming aware OF these purchases, and
fearing that the control might be
wrested from him, instructed a broker
10 buy whatever number of shares he
might be able to get. This Is one YER
sion
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
HOMES WRECKED
BY CLOUDBURST
IN PENNSYL
Body of Italian Recov-
ered-Others Believed
to Be Missing.
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY
Forty Houses Damaged on
Both Sides of Robin
son Run.
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY

PITTSBURG, Pa. June Bone body
recovered, a number of men. women and
children reported missing, and property
damage estimated at close to a quarter
OF million of dollars. is the record of a
cloudburst along Robinson Run, between
Carnegie and Mcdonald. on the main
line of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chi
cago and st. Louis Railroad.
The first victim recovered was an un-
known Italian. whose body was found
at Mcdonald
From Mcdonald TO Carnegie. houses
are washed from their foundations. Oak
dale. where several lives are reported
lost. was entirely cut off from tele-
graph, telephone, and railroad communi-
cation.
Forty Houses Wrecked.
/ On both sides Of Robinson Run at
Oakdale. houses were partly under
water. AT least forty houses were
wrecked. some beyond repair.
There are rumors of several lives lost.
No bodies, except the unknown Italian,
have been discovered.
At Oakdale. which had been for hours
cut of, inquiries were made regarding
the missing Coyle family. No one
seemed to have any definite informa-
ton as TO their whereabouts.
water was several feet deep on u,anv
streets. Houses were wedgeG against
wrecks of bridges. Into this wreckage
volunteer firemen OF towns which suf-
Tered from the cloudburst started with
the morning dawn, searching for possi-
BILE victims.
Every Bridge Down.
Every bridge across Robinson Run.
from Mcdonald to Carnegie has been
carried away. AT o'clock TIE fremen
OF Mcdonald started to search three
houses wedged against remnants Of a
stone bridge in Mcdonald
There is some danger Of fire. All the
oil pipes of the Forest. South Penn, and
Wheeling OIL Companies, which are To-
Gated along Robinson Run, Gre broken.
Oil IS floating upon the recedtng waters.
While there may be several victims.
the loss OF life wifi be small, seems to
be the opinion prevailing.
The property damage will be very
large. In Mcdonald alone the damage
was conservatively estimated last night
at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
DISTRICT FEARS !,
A STAMP FAMINE
Municipal Officials Warned
To Be Economical.
APPROPRIATION A SMALL ONE
May Not Be Sufficient to Meet De-
mands of the Fiscal
Year.
APPROPRIATION A SMALL ONE

The District government is poverty
stricken so far as the purchasing OF
postage stamps is concerned, according
to an official warning issued TO all the
heads OF the departments Of the local
government today by Commissioners
West.
There is also grave danger that the
time may come during the next fiscal
year, when there will be no funds avail
able for postage stamps
Small Appropriation Made.
In view of the fact" says Mr.. West,
that Congress has appropriated but
s. 600 for official mail matter during the
fiscal year 1905. and that the records of
the Auditors office show that nearly
s.. 400 has been expended from the emer-
gency fund for this purpose during the
ten months beginning August 25 1903, l
move that the heads of the various de-
partments of the District government be
informed In writing that it is abso-
Iutely necessary 10 exercise strict econ
omy in the use of postage for official
purposes"
While the warning will be strictly OBJ
served by the heads of departments so
far as Is possible. it is feared that the
exercise of all reasonable economy will
not avail to ward of the postage de-
ficiency.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29

State Department officials have almost
despaired of finding Kent J. Loomis
alive. For a time the statement of Gus
tave Flamm that he saw Mr.. LOOmis go
ashore at Plymouth inspired hope that
the missing man might not have
drowned. but the failure to locate Mr..
Loomis anywhere in England after dill
gent search has caused Assistant Sec
retary Loomis, the brother of Kent J..
Loomis, and other State Department Of
fcials TO feel that Mr.. Flamm must have
been mistaken.
Flamm Still Confident.
Mr.. Flamm is still confident that he
saw Mr.. Loomis leave the boat in COM
pany with two other passengers and
Paris dispatches announce tina. he fur
nished the following affidavit to Ameri-
can representatives in Paris which will
be forwarded to the State Deperament.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
RUSSIAN FORCES
IN SERIOUS PASS

TIENTSIN. June 29.-From official
sources IL is learned that the Russian
army under General kuropatkin now al
Taschichiao is in a serious situation.
The Japanese cavalry are Ranking its
position and General Huropatkin is pre-
psring TO retreat The impending
abandonment OF Niucnwang by the Rus
SLAMS will cut railroad communication
with Pekin.
General Plug. Alexieff's chief Of stan.
secretly admits that a serious naval de-
feat was sustained off Port Arthur on
the night Of June 3.
Rear Admiral Wittsoeft left the port
with his entire available fleet. consisting
OF six battleships. FIVE cruisers. and
fourteen destroyers. The vessels pre-
yiously sunk by the Japanese 20 block
ade the harbor proved an immaterial
hindrance.
The plan was 10 effect junction with
Admiral Skrydlof's squadron from
Vladivostok. but tiie japanese fleet un-
der Admiral Togo intercepted and
night battle ensued.
Losses OF the Fleets.
The Russian battleships Peresviet and
SebastopOi the cruiser Diana, and three
destroyers were crippled.
1t is believed that the japanese losses
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
FRANCE ABANDONS
SEARCH FOR LOOMS
State Department Also Despairs of Finding
American Alive-Believes Passenger
Flamm to Be Mistaken.

PARIS. June 29.-The French authori-
ties have abandoned the search for F.
Kent Loomis. having become convinced
that he disappeared from the Kaiser
Wilhelm II before she reached Cher
bourg.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
No Extravaganza Found.

This view is taken on account of the
fact that. in the past, the officials have
not been very extravagant in the use of
official postage. They do not write busl-
ness letters for fun, but have done so
only when the affairs OF the Government
called for such action.
1t is not thought that the business Of
the government viii perceptibly dimin-
ish, nor is there much probability Of the
officials finding a way to get along with
fewer communications TO and from the
persons and companies with which they
have been compelled to correspond in
the past. The stamp power is fair
TO become a reality that will seriously
eTnbarrass the Government unless Con.
gress can be induced to make an extra
appropriation for the official mail mat
ter during the short session
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
Another Version.

The other is that a we,l-known capt
talist, one who already is identified with
several local banking and industrial en-
terprises, had become convinced thar
the stock of the National Bank of Wash
lngton was a highly desirable invest
ment. even 10 the extent Of obtaining j
controlling portion OF the same.
The denouement of which ever OF
these stories may be the correct one
came on the stock exchange today. The
call had been proceeding rather mon
o:onously until the Bank of Washing gtou
was reached. The bid price for t:.iS
stock has been 435 and the asking;
around 4i0 for some time. A :'vuEer
stated that he wanted fifteen shares
and got them at 44O. Then he bought
ten more shares at 4S9, ten more at "A;
sensation.
ed the broker
Buying Two Hundred Shares.
Five Hundred" was the response
made by another broker.
-Four hundred anI ninety" came
from another party.
.'I1l take both lots said the buyer
Then everybody knew that there was
something doins, and Bank of Washing
ton stock closed at AS bid and 525 asked.
After the call the purchasing broker
manifested an inclination to buy more
of the stock, but declined to commit
himself as TO the price he Nigh!
be willing 10 pay. There the matter
rests for the present, but IL is not un-
likely that the story may have an addi-
tional chapter.
The Washington times., 1904-06-29

Unsettled weather. Prof.
ably showers tonight and
tomorrow. Variable winds.