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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
PROSPECT OF MOODY
DISPLAYS KNOX'S CLERKS
Department Of Justice Apprehends Sc
we're Control Like That in
Bureau Of Navy.

Attorney General Moody's transfer
from the Navy Department to the De
partment OF Justice caused little rejoic
ing amOng employees Of the latter de-
partment. where fear exists tina. At
torney General knoX's successor viii
adopt the tactics which made him so
unpopular with employees OF the Navy
Department.
Salaries in the Navy Department are
VIGOROUSLY lower than in any Of the
other departments. Consequently clerks
are constantly endeayoring to be trans
ferred to other departments where con-
ditions are more favorable. Secretary
Moody attempted to prevent these trans
fers and asked that all other Cabinet
members refuse to take clerks from his
department
This action. which showed his desire
to better the department at the ex-
pense Of the men and women employed
there. made Mr.. Moody unpopular. Then
his harsh criticism of department en-
ployes before committees at the last ses-
sion Of Congress intensified the dislike
of those employees for the Massachusetts
Secretary. The capstone Of Mr. Moody 3
unpopularity was his action In bringing
about the extension of the department
day from 4 o'clock until 4:30
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Church Prestige High
After French Scandals
Monks of Chartreuse Resist Strong Tempta-
lion TO Impugn Character of Premier
Combes, Their Chief Antagonist

LONDON. July 9.-The Roman Cath
Ollie Church. as everyone believed that
it would has emerged with credit from
the Chartreuse bribery scandal IN
France. There seems TO be no doubt
however. that tbc monks Of Chartreuse
were. through somewhat shady in.erIne-
diaries, in negotiation vl-h the prime
minister of Frame and his son. The
minister has claimed that these uego-
tiations. Sc far as L. was concerned.
We're simply on the ordinary lines Of
asking favor from the government
which he was obliged to refuse.
To Minister Combes' son the interme-
diaries went further and vGguely refer
red To large sum OF money which was
to be the price Of government compli-
ance To the monks, who regard The
breed of Combes as the prosecutors of
the church. the case must have present
ed certain temptations The slightest IN
nuendo from high church quarters or
even partial silence would nave degraa-
ed and irretrievably ruined the premier
and his family. Instead. the father SUI
perier of the monks OF Chartc1use fatty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
NATALIE OFFERS
RICH GIFT TO SERVIA
Ex-Queen Directs That Arms OF King
Milan and Alexander Be Given
National Museum.

BELGARDE, July 9.-Ex-Qreen Ha-
talie has directed her legal representa-
tive 10 present all the arms which be-
longed TO the late Kings Milan and
Alexander 10 the Servian national mu-
scum.
Among them are some weapons Of great
artistic value. and IL Is said that the
whole collection is worth El0re tnan 60
001. Even those newspapers which usu-
ally defend the regicides declare that
the government should accept the gift
with thanks, ard urge that II should be
placed in "a separate pavilion.
All the furniture, wearing apparel, pic
lures and valuables belonging 10 the late
King We're today transferred from the
old palace 10 private apartments, where
they Will be on view prior 10 being pub
licly sold.
Every article of furniture. and, IN fact,
everything which was in any way dam
aged or even touched on the night OF the
transformations. will be destroyed, 10 pre-
vent anything OF the kind coming into
the hands Of foreigners, who might use
them for public exhibition purposes.
The value of these articles however,
viii be refunded 10 his late majesty 8
estate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
BOURBON PRINCE SEES
HEROIC ACTS OF JAPS

PARIS. July 3.-Prince Jaime Of Bour-
bon, the son OF Don Carlos. who is now
serving with the Russians IN Manchuria,
has written a series Of letters on the
war, which are published in the Cor
respondent. monthly reView
he says that on one occasion ne APP
preached in a boat with several Rus
sian officers and men 70 take off some
japanese who were clinging TO the nasts
u one Of their sunken fireships outside
Port Arthur
Seeing that they were about TO be
taken prisoners, the Japanese, one
after another, either blew out their
brains with reVolvers, or cut thelt
1hroats with pOcketknives, and fell into
the water, rather than surrender
The prince says that the caliber of the
Japanese army rife is so small that
when II does not kill outright the wound
caused by the bullet does little harm
After the battle of the Yalu most OF the
Russian wounded We're able 70 walk
alone and unaided TO the field hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
Even Salvation Army
DiSn1ayed by East End
General Booths Significant Admission in
Latest Inaugural, Address-1,50 100000 Lon
doners Remain Squalid and Spiritless.

LONDON, July 9-The International
congress Of the Salvation Army has
brought to light a curious and ms It in
teresting fact IN Connection VIII the
history of this movement. Il was pointed
out By the general in his inaugural adj
dress. although in contrast to the many
triumphs celebrated the significance OF
the remark was overlooked that the
army had been able 70 DO little In the
east end Of london.
The east end was the scene OF Booth
first missionary work it was here that
he inaugurated the Christian Mission
from which grew the Salvation Army.
All through the history of the army vast
efforts have been directed toward this
district but 20 an intents and purposes
II remains unchanged
In fact General Booth has met the
common fate OF all who have tackled
lhis vast problem There Is no place in
the world where there is more phiIan-
tropie effort. and yet East London still
remains thevery abrss OF human misery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
BONES BROKEN BY FALL
FROM WAGON IN RUNAWAY

Frightened at a passing vehicle on the
Murdoch I'm Road. while John G. Pol
lock, twenty-sis years old. OF Brandy
vine Md, was driving, about BIS o'cIocl,
yesterday afternoon, the horse attached
10 lumber Aagon owned by Atchison
Pollock. Of Forty-seventh and brandy
wine Streets. ran away. The driver anG
Robert Simms, an eight-year-oid boy.
who accompanied him. were both thrown
out and severely injured
Pollock suffered from a compound frsic-
ture OF the right leg between the ankle
and knee. The Simms lad had his right
afn fractured between the shoulder and
elbow, ana also had q confused wound
over his right eye. The injured boy was
placed on car and brought To tbo
Georgetown University Hospital. Pol
JOCK was conveyed 10 the same institu-
Ton ln The patrol wagon OF the Seventh
precinct station. Although neither 0f
the patients IS IN a serious condition.
both We're badly bruised and shaken uu
aud were placed IN wards in the institu-
tion.
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Everything seems TO be on such huge
scale that ordinary religious efforts seem
to have made but little impression.
They get their individual converts re-
lieve individual cases Of distress here
and there and send a ray Of sunshine
into some particular neighborhocd. but
still the tide OF poverty seems 10 rise
and thee Salvatonists and others who
are fighting Il can at the best not more
than hope that they themselves can
keep from being submerged still one
fourth Of the people Ct London who die,
die on the public charity. Still one
million and a half Of people live from
hand TO mouth and day after day. and
week after week go half fed or hungry.
These million and a half are for the
most part spiritless people without en-
efgy. as is natural enough. ard beggaTy-
and disease breed among them Ike a
pestilence.
Even General Booths army Is re-
pulsed at every attack. The redemption
Of London is a problem beside which
all others in the British empire fade
into insignificauce.
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announced that they had offered 10
brides. and that they had not The slight
est idea OF this character in the negO-
tiaaons.
rhus the extraordinary situation vas
created of the chief of all Of the French
anti-cIericals being indebted to tlIc jus
tice and moderation Of the clericals he
was prosecuting.
other features of the affair. now that
the entire story has been told. are
strongly reminiscent Of the Dreyeas
case the Panama scandal and the Hum
bert frauds. Witnesses were examiaed.
who prior to the hearing, had thrown
out al manner of dark hints and in
nuendoes, but who when placed on the
stand took refuge in seneralities ana put
forth the plea that vast interests would
be 5eopardized if they told the truth.
Five and even two years ago SUCH evi-
dence would have won "a certain amount
of attention but France has now had so
much experience with it that she now
puts this class of witnesses down for
what they are. scoundrels who are seek
ing notoriety b. public lying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
POLICE MUST SEPARATE
FROM TOOTHPICK HABIT
Major Sylvester Calls It "Unofficer-
like" and Will Have
None of It.

t is not that Major Sylvester objects
to policemen eating once in a while.
but he does dislike to see them standing
on street corners excavating with tooth
picks
Tine and again. ne says. he has not
only see policemen using toOthpieKs to
pick the fragments of pie ana sand
witches from their teeth. but has Gbserv-
ed them manufacturing picks from
stems instead Of patrolling beats.
The practice OF picking teeth on the
pubic highway has been condemned
long ere this. Prior TO yesterday. how
ever. it had not been STYLED ''unoaicer-
like and unbecoming."
FreQuen- observation Of the use and
Manufacture of toothpicks by police
mer has grated on Major Sylvester ;
sense Of Iropriety TO no little extent,
and he gave vent 10 his displeasure yes
teIday by attaching the following Ord6r
10 the regular bulletins which are sent
20 each 81 the lieutenants every morn
erved that officers, among
street railway crossing
ak the streets with tooth
ir mouths. giving evidence
jOyed refreshments. Please
Il thiJ practice AS IL is un-
q unOfiicerlik6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
GAIT WILL CASE
IN HIGHER COURT
Three Grounds for Appeal
Given.
BOND WAS FILED YESTERDAY
Delay Caused by Contempt Charges
Against Lawyer
Elliott.

The Gait VIII case VIII be taken to
the Court of Appeals of the District or
appeal from the verdict of the jury sus-
tanning the win of the late William ".
Gait, who died in Washington little
more than a year ago. The final step IN
perfecting the appeal, the filing OF q
bond. was taken Yesterday
The trial created widespread interest
at the time. because of the fact that
Fenry r. Elliott a lawyer witness call
Ell TO testify on behalf OF the defcndant.
Airs Marion V. Elliott, the sole bene-
lciary under the viii Of Williasn ".
Gait, was committed to jail by Justice
Wright, who presided. because he re-
fused to answer a certain question when
directed to do SO by the court
The jury returned a verdict sus-
t.1ning the win of William w Gait
trom this judgment Alexander Hunter
Gait. one of the caveators a brother
or the testator through his counsel,
a. w. Worthington. has taken an APP
peal 10 the Court of Appeals OF the
District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
SLEUTH DOG DETECTS
MURDERER OF CHILD

BERLIN. july "A dog at Hagenhof.
IN Brunswick. has led to the detection
Of a child murderer
The victim was tho eleven-year-old
daughter Of a farmer. She was found
dead IN shed, and it was supposed
that one Of the farmhands. OF whom
there were q score. had committed the
crime.
They were summoned together by the
police and placed IA row IN The farm
yard. The dog was then taken into the
room where the body Of the murdered
girl lay, and then 10 tile shed where the
body Was found.
When led into the farmyard. the AMI
nal rushed straight AT a laborer named
DuWe. and biz mis- leg Thinking This
might be a mere matter % chance. the
police ordered DuWe to change hls
clothes and take a different position in
the line Of men.
A second time the dog rushed at him
anG bit his leg again. DGwe was so
overcome that he confessed his guilt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS
WHILE RATIONS LAST
Government VIII Dispense Abundant
Food for Victims of Kaw
River Flood.

Kansas food sufferers viii not go hun
cry while the Government supplies at
Fort Leavenworth hold out. Acting Sec
rotary Oliver. Of the War Department.
issued instructions yesterday TO Brig.
Gen. J. Franklin Rel. at Fort Leaven-
worth, authorizing him to Issue from Oh
10 1900 rations daily to refugees and to
supply the unfortunates with tents and
other supplies necessary for their COM
fort
These instructions were issued after
tie general staff had received a report
from General Bell on the food conditions.
which indicated that the suffering is not
as great as it was last year. but that
the persons driven from their homes are
cut off from supplies and are really in
need OF Federal aid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
LIEUT.. COL. WOODWARD
PROMOTED AND RETIRED
Lieutenant Colonel Hyde, Quartermas
ter's Department, to Be
Retired Tomorrow.

Lieut.. Col. S. L. Woodward, [. S. a.
was promoted to be a brigadier general
yesterday. and retired He is a native
Of New Jersey ard entered the army
from Kentucky.
Lieut. Col John Nee. Hyde, Of tho
Quartermaster Department will be
promoted and retired tomorrow. He is
a native Of New York, and entered the
service from that State. He was severe
~ wounded in the first battle or Bull
Run. and was in the famous engage
nents at Cold Harbor and Petersburg.
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RET0RTED TO IRREGULAR
SATURDAY NIGHT iARANGUE'

Because John Stephenson's wife and
sister began what he termed their
regular Saturday night haraugue. "
when he returned from work yesterday
be IS said 20 have lost his temper. Po-
lice Of the Fourth Precinct were sum
moned 10 the home. in an alley between
Four-and-a-fialf. Sixth + and G
streets southwest
The women begged that Stephenson be
taken into custody. He was sent TO the
Fourth precinct s,ttion and two charges
Of assault and battery were registered
against him.
He gave his age as forty-four years
and occupation as a cook Stephenson
viii be given a hearing in the Police
Court tomorrow morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
EXHIBITION DRILL.

Col. Z r Campbell has ordered the
First Battalion Of Minute Men. com
manded by Major Herbert ". Meyers.
10 assemble tomorrow at the armory,
Fifth and I Streets, for the purpose OF
exhibition drill and dress parade on the
lawn at Marshall Hall. Immediately
upon the arrival IF the $50 boat Com
panies viii be commanded by Capt J.
c. Mcconnell. James Mulvey, L. TAFT,
and o. K Lake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
NEGRO BOY INJURED
JUMPING FROM ICE WAGON

When Andrew Morris. negro, nine
years old, Of 1z7 Wiley Street north
cast. jumped from the step OF an ice
wagon at Thirteenth and II Streets
northeast. he zen directly In the path
OF a horse and wagon owned by Robert
Blair and driven by John Sugar, and
was severely bruised and shaken up. He
was taken 20 the Casualty Hospital bv
The police Of the Ninth precinct station
and had his Injuries dressed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
BOY AT PLAY IN STREET
INJURED BY TEAM OF HORSES

Lawrence Works, five years old. Of lct
Massachusetts Avenue northwest was
knocked down yesterday afternoon by g
team Of horses driven by James Green,
a negro, Of , c Street northwest, and
slightly injured about the left leg and
right arm. The accident occurred at
North Capitol and II Streets northwest.
lie was removed 10 the Emergency
Hospital IN an ambulance and was soon
able to return 10 his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
Hot Weather Disease

Disorders Of the bowels are extereme-
y dangerous, particularly during the
hot weather OF the summer months
and la order TO protect yourself and
family against a sudden attack pro-
cure bottle Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera. and Diarrhoea Remedy. IL
can always be depended upon. even
IN the most severe and dangerous cases.
and when reduced with water and
sweetened, Is pleasant 10 take. For
sale by ali druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
KISSED BY DUKE OF wELLINGToN

LONDON. July Mrs. 5dgcome. Of
Surbiton. who celebrates her hundredth
birthday this week, has lived during the
relgns Of five sovereigns. After the bat
tie Of Waterloo she had the distinction
OF being kissed by the Duke OF yelling
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
ALABAMIANS LYNCH NEGRO
FOR INSULTING WOMEN

COLUMBUS. Miss. July 9-A negro
has been lynched at SOrdo. Ala, for in
sulting two white women. The negro
was taken from the jan at Cordo by
mob and hanged.
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Grounds for Appeals.
The grounds are.

The grounds are:
First that the verdict was contrary
70 the weight OF evidence.
Second; because counsel for the de-
PENDANT. Mrs. Elliott. the beneficiary un-
der the VIII of William W. Gait. in his
final argument to the jury. without rea-
sonable grounds for So doing, conveyed
to the minds of the jury the impression
that they should render q verdict IN Ia
merits of case on trial In order to es-
tablish the right of the jury TO decide
as against the court questions of fact
and pass upon the credibility of wit
nesscS.
And lastly: because Of the great
length Of time which elapsed between
the time of the taking Of the testimony
and the Submission of the cause to the
Jury for decision.
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DeIay caused by Elliott.

The delay in submitting the matter to
the jury for a verdict was caused by the
action taken in the case Of the witness
Elliott After he was committed to Jail
ne was released from custody on habeas
corpus proceedings by the Court Of APP
peals This c,surt, however, did not an
nounce It's deci.s N in the matter for
nearly six weeks after the testimony II
the case was cJnciu>1ed.
r. Ross Perry * Son represented Mrs.
Elliott az The trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
REQUIEM MASS
FOR ]. J. SMITH
ThrOng of Friends Pay Tri-
butte to Policemen.
SERVICE AT TRINITY CHURCH
Pension of $50 Per Month Granted His
Widow by Police De-
DaTtment.

Impressive funeral services were held
oyer the body Of Policeman ]. J. Smith
at Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown,
yesterday morning. An escort of TWEEN
ty-siX policemen from the Metropolitan
force accompanied the remains from the
house at 1919 Cambridge Place to the
church, and from there went TO the
Pennsylvania Aven'ue Bridge.
The interment was in Mount Olivet
Cemetery. The Rev Father Mulvaney
said mass while the remains rested in
front of the alter.
The pallbearers were J. ;. Bergman.
Augustus Hess. ". p. Hess. a. O. Mot
fatt James Law. and r. a Woods.
Lieutenant Jordan, Of the Seventh pre-
cinet commanded the escort of police
men in attendance.
Long Resident in Georgetown.
Policeman Smith had been resident
OF Georgetown nearly all his life. He
was hfty-nine years OF age. and thirty
two years ago married Mrs. Ochsenreit-
er, who survives him. He leaves six
children. four of whom are fully grown
while the two others are seventeen and
Twelve, respectively.
The aged mother Of the deceased Mrs.
~ -~NAtAAs was AlltAilN 10 uNlEllu the SelA-
ices al the church yesterday
Many handsome floral tributes were
contributed three of them being nom
the polieeman's former comrades at the
Seventh precinct. and another beng
from Major Sylvester.
A Generous Pension.
At a meeting of the police pension
board, held In Major Sylvester's office. it
was decided TO grant EIrs. John Jacob
smith. widow Of the policeman. the
maximum pension allowed by the dc
partment This is $50 a month. Major
sylvester has written his recommenda-
ton and it viii be placed IN the hands
OF the Commissioners Monday morning
and they wiz probably act upon it i'm
mediatelv
The soldiers at Fort AIyer are extend
ing aid to the family of the deceased
policeman in substantial manner. Thsv
are making up a purse which il is said
VIII amount TO about $500
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expected. Monday last he had stroke
OF PARALYSIS. and his condition continued
10 be worse until the time OF his death.
lille ne WIS in business Mr.. Dai-
ives located At the Center Marked
where he was highly esteemed O. his
business associates. He retired from a.,
active business life about eleven years
ago. and has since lived at his home.
14li Eighta Street northwest
lie leaves a vile and six children.
three sons-J. .. Daily, F. Y. DAILY. ana
J. u D1ly-and three daughters Mrs
William ~ Becker. Mrs. C. w Down
ing and AIRS. A. u. Reynolds-au OF This
city As soon as they learned of lis
death. his son Joseph r. Daily, ana ms
son-in-law, a. II. Reynolds. went Il Hoo
Springs.
he BODY is expected to reach here
this morning. The arrangements Tor ne
Aunera4 nave not yet been made
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-09
ALMOST INSTANT EFFECT
Tired Feeling Blood Trouble GriE
Cured Fought OH-VarqUishea
The Homes OF the Nation Send
Their Thanks and Praise for
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND

TunhriJg ~, W., Dee IL. 1908 - u'
ran tnii~p Paine'- 'tlery Cpuppu.o i'
,hr sprine AT t.,i y rp'nt - yea Su'.
"A hall col fred To- az, bed un accuuu' Of
having pneumonia mud "a bad Lr'r. 'u.
10 hln ii irnuhle At tn timr h. pn'
tal inr Nunr mrdicine | was Yer, me- v.".
aud d,d not want 60 80, any %. &C. ltl}
u, own folks
"rhe electors snii that there was n'i
nn, thing isle they ruuli dn lor mo, 100.
also sad they dii no. think lha, ! "oul
ever hr nu, hettr. and il wa~ tcttc' ]
wonld never Tee able tG wslk agti'
a l!irud of mite was 'akug / ,lnf .
C,l,ry Compound az thr time und !
Thought I would trg it foot avrii
hotths b fore raw much improvement
But soon my nervou-n'ts l-it me. ]
again enjoyed seeing ali whorGl, d At thr
house
IL kept right ON gaining until nnW !
call myself VERY WELL AMP
HEALTHY.
Il had a light attack Of grippe and
took one bottle oi Paine's Celery Com
pound II helped me 10 regain strength
Il can truly SAY your medicine Ia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-09
MANY SUICIDES
An Unusual Number Reported to New
York Police.

YORK FQliCcs
New York. April 6.-An unusual
number of suicides. at least hall of
them due 90 dependency because ol
inability to secure employment We're
reported % the police of Greater New
York. Three of the six victims chose
carbolic acid as a. means OF ending
their troubles. one chose death by
shooting. another by hanging and the
sixth accomplished his purpose by
turning on the gas. The most youth
ul suicide was Eva Poker a 17year.
old Brooklyn school girl who drank
carbolc acid after reading a letter,
and the Oldest. Jacob Reiham, agci
s.. of Manhattan. who had been III
with rheumatism. His body was found
hanging I'm his lodgings. The body o,
another suicide. a woman, who had
ended her life at least two weeks ago
By inhaling chloroform, was found I'm
a house on East 35th street A note
found with the body said the woman
was so deeply in debt that she saw
no hope
The other suicides reported were
James Kinney, a fireman who lost his
work through drink; Samuel Levy, no
work. carbolic acid; Egisto Bertone.
stone cutter. shooting. no. work; j.
Bender. a crayon artist, gas