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The Washington times., 1904-03-06
Times BrOadens Scope
OF St. Louis Contest
Every Reader of the Paper Given Equal Op-
pOrtunity to Visit ExpoStion--Rules
to Be Observed.

AS will be seen by the fun page an
nouncement in The Times today, every
reader Of this paper has an opportunity
to go to ST. Louis and visit the great
exposition for one week without the
cost of a cent. Last Sunday The Times
began a contest for employees of either
the District or National Government in
the city OF Washington or District OF
Columbia. and today a second contest
Is started for those who are not con-
.nected with either government
The terms of the two contests are
identical In both cases the three people
who collect. respectively. the greatest
number of coupons viii be sent to st.
Louis by The Times for one week at
any time they may elect after the close
of The contest. the date of which in
both instances will be June !. The last
coupon viii appear in the issue OF May
81. To the six winners The Times viii
furnish transportation, board at first
class hotel. and all other necessary in
cidental expenses.
In collecting the coupons it must be
remembered that the two contests are
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Appropriation Needed.
REQUIEM MASS SUNG
FOR FATHER M'ATEE

The funeral of the Rev. Father Francis
McAtee, one OF the oldest members of
the Jesuit Society. in point of service,
was held yesterday afternoon In Trinity
Church of which he was assistant pas
tor The office OF the dead was cele-
brated at $3.50 O'Clock. and requiem
mass was sung by the Rev. James f. X
Mulvaney, rector of the church. at 10
o'clock. The body was Inferred at the
burial ground adjoining Georgetown
University. Hundreds OF parishiOners
attended the service.
The pallbearers were j. Hadley Doyle,
Peter Clark. John Heenan, John b.
Mccarthy, Joseph Kuhn, and Edward
Kirby.
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entirely distinct. and that one class Of
competitors cannot use the coupons Of
the other That is, those collecting
Government employees coupons cannot
send in with them coupons in the con-
test for those who are not in the ser
vice of the Government, nor can thoSe
who are not in the employ of the Gov
eminent use the coupons designated for
Government employees.
No distinction will be made in the ac-
commodations and facilities extended to
the respective winners of the two con-
tests. In both cases those who collect
the first. second, and third greatest
number of coupons viii be sent TO the
exposition on precisely the same foot
ing The winners viii not be required
to go together. or at one time. In
case. however, any two or more desire
it they will have the privileg of doing
so.
1t should be remembered that every
Sunday Times from now until the
close of the contest will contain five
coupons. Only one coupon viii appear
daily in the Evening Times.
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The question of the formation Of a
general council of the Methodist Pro-
testant. United Brethren. and Congre-
gational Churches. which was propos-
ed about two years ago by prominent
ministers of the three denominations.
with a view Of bringing about an ulti-
mate union of the bodies. is one OF the
most important things to De discussed
at the coming session OF the General
Conference Of the Methodist Protestant
Church. to be held in Washington in
May.
Should the resolution to establish the
council be adopted. it is probable that
1t will be many years before a union
will be accomplished.
Surprise to .Methodists.
when the formation of the council
was first proposed IT came as a com
plete surprise to many Methodist Pro-
testants. and there are many who will
oppose it on the ground that It will
in time mean a union OF the three
churches.
At present the council is proposed to
draw the three denominations closer to-
gether in a general way, but each is
10 remain separate and distinct body.
Among the Methodist Protestant minis
tiers OF the West it is said that there
IS a sentiment In favor OF the plan.
The General Conference meets once
every four years. and is composed Of
delegates from ali the Methodist Profess
tant conferences in the United States
Strength Of Churches.
The three churches combined have a
membership of more than 900 in this
country. The membership OF each is
said to be about as follows:
Methodist Protestant. 2OQ0o9.
United Brethren. 2S5.010.
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TAFT'S NEW SECRETARY
is F. S. CARPENTER

Frederick s. Carpenter assumed his
duties as private secretary to the Sec
Rotary of War yesterday. Mr.. Car
penter was private secretary 10 Mr..
Taft when he was serving as governor
of the Philippines, and came to this
city with him. Merritt D. Chance, who
was private secretary 70 Mr.. Root, act
ed temporarily In the same capacity sOr
Dir. Taft until yesterday. when he left
the War Department TO assume his
duties chief of the supply division
of the Postoff1ce Department.
Mr. Carpenter Is a native Of Mime
sofa. and graduate of the University
Of Minnesota. He was in the employ
OF the Philippine Commission before he
became private secretary TO Governor
Taft.
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MRS. MORGAN SETTLES
DIFFERENCE WITH LAWYER

The differences between Mrs. Martha
Morgan and her attorney W. J. Du-
rand. who came 90 Washington from
New Orleans 10. further legal interests
OF the former appear To have been
anlcably arranged.
Mrs. Morgan, who appealed 10 Police
Headquarters for advice, when her
counsel informed her OF his loss of a
large sum Of money. says that she had
no intention Of making amy charge
against him. To The Times she saws.
Il never did prefer nor wanted TO
make any charge against my attorney
1 know Mr.. Durand TO be a thorough
gentleman IN every respect. and he j.
still ny counsel
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HUHLBACK ATTEMPTED
TO KILL HIS NIECE
Domestic Quarrel Leads to Murderous
Assault, After Which Irate Uncle
Turned Revolver Upon Himself.

NEW YORK. March 5.-Charles r.
Muhlback. a manufacturer Of enamel
letters. committed suicide this morning
after attempting 10 shoot and Kill his
niece. Lena Fressnicht. who persisted IN
receiving the attentions OF a sutton who
was Objectionable 10 Muhlback The
tragedy took place IN their apartments
at Si5 East Eighty-dfth Street.
Muhlback fired two shots at the girl.
the first striking her in the chin. ana
The second perforating her shoulder. The
girl Is I'm a critical condition at the
l@esbyter-an Hospital and Is unable to
make a statement
Muhlb1clc was found dead lying ca
the BED with Two bullet wounds IN his
breast
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WaShingtOn'S Streets
In Need of Attention
Capital Rapidly Losing Reputation as The
CIeanest City in the World" Cpngress
Action Is Necessary

There can be heard every day an in
dignant chorus from the women OF the
city setting forth I'm unmistakable terms
that the streets of Washington spell de-
struction lfor clean skirts. There was
orce a time when a woman could walk
down town without gathering more dirt
on the hem of her dress than would be
caught up by stroll across a grassy
field. Now the story is all of dirt %
CRIME and filth"
Eo Present Relief
AS things stand today. the conditions
will not be bettered in the near future
Congress continues to make apprOpria-
lions for new streets and more paving
but as yet there is no mention OF more
funds to be devoted to cleaning these
additions. The appropriations could
learn an important lesson from the hun
dreds of complaints that come to the
District Building protesting against the
dirt I'm the streets.
They might also see the grave condi-
ton Of affairs by listening to Mr.. Slut
ier's daily reply to these communica-
lions He can only say his men are not
omnipresent. and he has so money TO
employ more.
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NO CANAL COMMISSION
MEETING YET IN SIGHT

Admiral Walker has not yet been able
to fix a definite date for the first meet
ing OF the Panama Canal Commission.
Such was the announcement made yes
tcrday.
bers asking them the earliest possible
date on WHICH they can assemble in
Washington Until the commissioner
are able to decide that question. il will
be impossible to say when they viii get
together
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Washington is In grave danger of los
ing its reputation OF being the clean
est city in the world In fact, there
are those today who declare that Wash
ington is no longer a clean city, as com
pared with others of this country.
In addition to this criticism comes an
admission from Warner Stutler, Super
intendent of Street Cleaning. that, as
the city grows and more streets are
added his force of street cleaners IS
less and less adequate to keep the thor
oughfares in that condition of cleanli-
ness for which they have been famed.
He said yesterday that while he chal-
lenged any person TO find another city
in the country as clean as Washington
he would admit that II is not as clean
this year as it was last year. nor was
it as clean last year as the. year before.
Appropriation Needed.
The fact is therefore evident that there
must be further appropriations from
Congress for the Street Cleaning De-
partment TO cope with the steady growth
Of the city. or the present force now at
the disposal of this department will, in
a short time, be unable to prevent the
streets remaining in filthy condition.
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RATS STOLE Sas.

CHESTER, Pa, March 5.-Suspecting
that rats had made OF with five s. bills
from his cash register, Bernard Salmon
made an investigation at his business
place here. and with wire fished the
mutilated money from the rat holes.
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SERVICES IN SENATE
IN HONOR OF HANNA

The late Senator IIanBa's memory win
DC revereG by a memorial service i'm the
Senate on Thursday. March q, in ac-
cordance with unanimous consent
agreement made just prior 10 adjourn
ment resterday. MIR. Foraker made the
request and IL WAS 50 ordered by the
Chair.
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MAJOR HUGH L. SCOTT
WILL BE PROMOTED

Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood has recon-
mended that Major Hugh L. Scott. -Four
tenth Cavalry. De promoted 20 briga-
dier general. Major scott was with
General Wood ia Cuba. and has served
with distinction in the Philippines. where
he engaged In spirited night with Mo
Jos several Gays ago.
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CROSSES THE OCEAN,
BUT IS NOT Welded
Pretty Italian Jilts Man
Because of Looks.
FRIEND ACTS AS PROXY
Maria c. Natalie Comes From Naples
to Marry Joseph Milazzi, But
Declines When She Sees Him.

NEW YORK. March 5.-Maria Concet-
tina Natalie. young Italian girl, sailed
into port few days ago intending 70
marry Joseph Milazzi, whom she had
never seen. He didn't come UP TO expec-
tatiOns. however. so she changed her
mind about becoming a bride. and MI
Iazzi is searching for her 10 get his
presents back Only Immigration COM
missioner Williams knows where shs In.
He won't tell.
Milazzi has been In this country for
twenty years and he longed for a wife
from his own land. He told his friends
Of his desire, and one OF them. a physi-
clan of the Royal Italian Navigation
Company, told him of Maria. Milazzi
was pleased with a description OF her
and empowered his friend to act as his
agent
Not Good Looking.
Maria was charmed with the photo
graph which the doctof showed. A fam
lily council was held, she marriage con-
tract was signed. and Maria sailed for
New York.
When Joseph came 10 greet her he was
not at all the good-loolSing fellow in thu
picture. In fact. he was decidedly the
opposite. and appeared to have glass
eye Maria wept and said she would
never marry him
immigration Commissioner Williams
asked the Italian Protective Society TO
care for the girl, but they refused. Then
Marie disappeared and Joseph is be-
sieging the protective society to learn
her Whereabouts TO get back the dresses
and jewels which he says he had lavish
ed on his prospective bride.
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BRILLIANT SESSION
PROMISED D. A. R.
Congress COnyenes in the
Capital Next Month.
ELEC TON OF OFFICERS
No Presidential Contest This Year, But
Vice Presidents General Are
to Be Selected.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Preparations for the coming annual
congress of the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution were discussed at the
monthly meeting of the national board
of managers on Tuesday, and from this
time on hustle of activity will be visi-
bic at national headquarters.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for the dedication and laying of the cor
nerstone Of the Memorial Continental
Hall on the anniversary Of the Battle of
Lexington, April 10. 1t is expected that
the foundation can be completed by
then. At any rate, the dedication viii
take place, according to present plans.
The program has not been arranged as
yet but the exercises are certain to be
OF an inspiring nature. and the presence
Oh and addresses by distinguished 6augh-
ters and American statesmen viii cause
the event 10 be catalogued among the
1am9ias occasions which make up the
history of the American nation.
Sessions of Interest.
The congress Itself promises to be a
most interesting one. Although there
is no election of president general to en-
hven matters this year, the selection of
a number OF vice presidents general will
be exciting and the combinations of
state regents. like similar events in the
United States. Senate, sometimes are
fruitful of surprises. In the matter of
legislation. by a rule Of the society,
amendments are presented one year and
voted on the next Last year was
presenting year" so various measures
are awaiting debate and vote in the
present session. Among the most i'm
portant of these are the new bylaws
that have been agitated.
The plans for the new Memorial Con-
uKental Hall VIII be fully exhibited by
me hall committee. and ratified by the
congress In connection with the hall
the reports OF the returns of the newly
tried calendar funds the efforts of in
uVlduai chapters 10 swell the aggre-
gate of the hall fund, and the Opening
OF the mite boxes, which are expected
To yield goodly harvest, viii be note
worthy.
Exhibit at Fair.
The question of placing an exhibit ut
tic St. Louis fair will be brought up.
Though the idea OF papier-mache
model of the hall has been abandoned
a large picture OF it Will be hung. II is
possible that the exhibit will be placed
with the Smithsonian collection. as the
Daughters of the American Revolution
make an annual report TO the Smith
sonian and in way are associated with
That institution. The exhibit would con-
sist OF Colonial relics already acquired.
and photographs OF the work of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ia different parts OF the counsry.
The social events of the congress
promise TO be brilliant. Besides mum
erous teas and dinners. there viii be
the annual reception TO the delegates by
Mrs Fairbanks and other national Off
GERS Many womru prominent socially
hold office in the Daughters Of tht
American Revolution. which insures the
social Importance Of the congress.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-06
BOYS. AMONG
COCAINE
USERS

New York, Dec. 6.-The arrest Of Sam
uel Schwartz. OF 901 Broad street. New
ark, n. j.. charged with Illegally selling
cocaine. has led TO the discovery by the
police of that city OF an alleged gang Of
cocaine and morphine "hends." who, 1t IL
said. have made place In Brunswick
street their headquarters.
Schwartz is under bail 10 appear be-
fore the grand jury ON complaint made
by Frederick j. Smith OF 10 Hill street.
Smith alleges that he got the drug Of
Schwartz by simply asking for II.
The alleged den Of drug victims is In
one OF the finest residential sections OF
the city. 1t has existed a long time.
The victims are largely young men and
boys, members of highly respectable fam
lilies. In several cases the police have
received assistance from parents and
other relatives OF victims.
The cases that have come 10 the knowl
edge of the police all bear the same gen
eral characteristics. Young men scarcely
beyond the age Of boyhood have fallen
in with drug users and have been lured
into the habit.
The alleged leader Of the cocaine
gang" as the victims are known In the
neighborhood OF their homes. is a man
more than so years old. who has the rep
utation OF being a confirmed victim OF
drugs. While the police have been un-
able to charge any person with violating
the law In connection with the use of
the drugs. they have placed the gang
under close surveillance and have sue
oeeded in breaking up the assemblages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-06
GAVE GUS.
WHAT HE
DESERVED

New York. Dec. ga man and woman
evidently by appointment at the Forty
second Street Subway station Sunday
night and a moment later second man
excitedy approached the coup' who
started west on Forty-second street. The
second man was irresolute for awhile, but
finally set out in pursuit the couple
ouckening their pace as they saw they
were being followed.
The chase continued until the man and
woman reached the American theatre.
near Eighth avenue, when the man was
heard 10 say. Let's dodge In here" They
lodged, but the pursuer was close 10
their heels and joined them just inside the
door.
without parley the pursuer began
furious attack on the womans escort.
and in the presence OF the considerable
crowd going into the theatre to the Sun
day night concert pummelled him Sc
verely.
As the fight progressed the woman
wept, alternatively crying. oh Gus"
and "Oh, joint" Gus" was her escort
and John" the victor I'm the fight.
After he had given Gus pair OF
black eyes and bloody nose. John"
took the weeping woman. and jumping
into cab drove up Eighth avenue and
turned west on Forty-thlrd street Gus"
declined TO make a complaint. saying
I've got all that's coming TO me-"
About 10 o'clock last night a young
man who gave his name as John Strell
aged 21. OF 55 West Forty-thlrd street,
went 10 the West Thirty-seventh street
station and told Sergeant Mccain that ne
was the man who attacked Gus in the
American theatre.
He said the woman was his wife, May.
aged Is. He said that they had been
married for a year and a half and had
lived happily until the first OF Octobes.
when his wife met the man known as
''Gus" at a matinee.
Since then. he said. MS wife had fire.
ouently gone out with this man who
owned an automobile, which he kept in
q Forty-eighth street garage.
on two occasions. he said. he had
found his wife in his company after she
had been out all night. but had for
given her. Sunday night, however, he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-06
BOY STOLE
To PAY
HIS fine

New York, Dec. 6-Jersey justice,
which sentenced 1i-year-old Anthony
Mamie. Of Newark. to pay a fine of FIVE
cents a week TO the probationary officer
as explation for small offence, has
worked backwards and brought the boy
into Jail as a thief.
The boy was sentenced by Justice AL
gernon NJ Sweeney. OF Newark. the same
who on Nov. 10. imposed a similar fine
on Mrs. Buela McCarton as a profession
al beggar"
The Mamie boy lives at lis Seventh ave-
nue.. Newark. Saturday night Mrs. So
phie Krauss of 52l Springfield avenue, who
keeps a store there, saw the boy behind
the counter and watched him.
lie opened the TIL and took out n nickel.
There were several dollars in change that
he could have taken as easily. but n
nickel was oil this little victim OF the
law wanted. II was enough 10 Insure
his freedom rom tHtf for another week
The woman seized the boy and turned
him over TO the police. The little fell
low was all broken up when he saw that
his method Of escaping imprisonment had
been the means OF bringing him more
woe. He will be brought into court for
n fresh course OF justice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-06
SAW FIGHT
DISGUISED
AS A BOY

New York, Dec. 6.-"Billy. I must see
this hght." said Mrs. Guilfoyle, You
know how L worry every time you go
into the ring. II / could only be there,
as Fitzsimmons' wife was when he licked
Corbettv'
billy" Guilfoyle and Paddy Ryan,
young pugllists, were matched TO meet in
a private battle in Harlem athletic
club
Billy" would not let his pretty little
wife, only Is years old, go to see him
battle for this winners end OF the S15
purse which some Harlem sports and
Columbia students had hung up. ITS
no use talking, Oracle" said he IF you
were there you'd holler and break me
all up"
But when a woman will. she will. and
YOU can depend ont. Mrs. billy" had
proved that year ago last July, when,
as Grace Fitz Gerald, she was still In
the High school. She stopped in at the
parsons on the way home from school
and was married to the prize-fighter.
They kept their secret three weeks, and
then billy" went 10 his wife's uncle,
Martin Wallace, wealthy resident of
Washington Heights, told the truth, and
the young people were forgiven.
Mr.. Wallace who is one of Tammany
Leader McAvoys supporters, got BILLY"
a Job that should have kept him out OF
the prize ring. and the young couple
settled down TO housekeeping ct One Hun
dred and Fortleth street and Broadway
II dressed up rs much like a man as
possible" said Mrs. Billy 20 n reporter
and / saw the fight, what there was OF
II.
No, didn't wear trousers. I had on
a short skirt and cravenette coat OF
Blllys that came down 10 my heels, just
like a college boy. ] put up my hair
under a mans automobile cap and turned
up my coat collar. Two OF Billy's friends
took me in.
Before they, had finished the first
round Ryan hit my husband in the Jaw
and he was down for the count I Just
couldn't keep still. screamed. oh. Billy!
And In the first round. tool That. OF
course disclosed that I was n woman
THE Columbia boys laughed and yelled
loud enough 10 bring the police I fol-
lowed Billy when they carried him out.
on. YES. he was all right again IN n
few minutes lie had a broken tooth and
he only got the losers end. SIS I'm glad
I went. and Ia do 70 all over again, but
IA have 10 keep still
Put II IN the paper that Ryan was 10
pounds and Billy only 40. and ne hadn't
trained"