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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
HUH is CONVICTED OF
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
jury Out Less Than Half an Hour.
Prisoners Story u His
Crime.

! Henry HUH. who killed his mistress.
/ Agnes Levy. August ] last. was yester-
I day convicted OF murder in the second
/ degree
l The verdict Is practically a sentence Of
life Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
HUH was put on trial last Monday In
Criminal Court. No. 2 before Justice
Gould and a jury. IT was not. however.
until Wednesday that a special panel
was chosea 10 pass upon the innocence
or guilt Of the accused
HUH said in his own defense he left
his rooms early in the day on Saturday.
July 90, IN search of work. He was un-
successful When he returned in tbs
afternoon Agnes Levy refused TO give
him anything 10 eat, telling him 10 90
get your eating where you speEt the
dav"
On the day following, Sunday, HUH
said he remained IN the house and dis
cussed their relations with the woman
However, he said, they did not quarrel.
On Monday August I, the day OF the
homicide, HUH said he again went to
look FOR work. Failing to ind en-
plOyment. ne returned 10 1Zl7 T. Street
IN the afternoon. Again Agnes Levy.
he said, refused 10 give him anything
10 eat.
He went out. and returned about $50
p. m. He again asked the woman for
something TO eat. hc said. and she not
only declined TO prepare food for him,
but also refused 20 allow him TO do so.
A quarrel followed. which HUH said
resulted in struggle between them. in
which he was kicked and painfully
hurt By Agnes Levy He suffered eX-
cruciatlng pain rs the result Of the
kick. HUH testified and in his agony
he picked up an old corn razor from
a box near him. AMI slashed the woman
across her throat She died in a few
moments. and he left her there upon the
floor.
The testimony Ia the ease was closed
yesterday about loon. After the argu-
ments OF counsel and the charge by
Justice Gould. the case was submitted
TO the jury about 2. N. After remain
ing IN the consultation room for less
than an hour. a verdict Of Guilty Of
murder in the second degree" was re-
turned
The Government was represented by
Assistant District Attorneys Charles II.
Turner and James NJ Proctor. and the
accused By +. Scott Douglass and q. l.
Baker
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
NEW FURNITURE FOR
PENROSE'S COMMITTEE
Mahogany Takes Place Of Former
Equipmeut-All Ready for q
Busy Session.

New mahogany furniture Of handsome
appearance has just been installed In the
room OF the Senate Committee on Post
offices and Postroads, Of which Senator
PenrOse IS chairman. For a long time
past Col. r. Andrews, the Senator
right-h4nd man, and secretary OF the
committee, has anticipated such "a spIeu-
old equipment as the committee now
possesses. and he is busily engaged with
his assistants iu arranging the new
setting for the committees first meet
ing next week
The most important change IN the
room 8 furnishings Is the introduction
or a long, regulation committeeman
table. with "a private drawer for each
Senator on the committee. Heretofore
AZ extension table OF the diniug-room
pattern was made 70 do duty FOR this
important committee. u was OF oak
and has now been relegated elsewhere,
together with an oak desk and some
nondescript furniture, removing all signs
OF incOngruity IN the furnishings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03

asked. Some teachers We're in favor OF
y per cent increase for all, while Others
were favorable 10 "A schedule which
would give practically three salaries iH
one grade. making 1t possible for a
teacher 10 advance twice IN salary while
still teaching the same grade
through the fact that the teachers.
IA BODY, could not get together in the
matter. little progress was made. and
the meeting OF the Board OF Education
and delegates from the Teachers AS
ISOLATION was called for the purpose of
arriving al some conclusion
The Contention Dropped.
AS the matter now stands the sched-
ule Itself and also the demands of those
for p per cent increase have been drop-
ped and the teachers will abide By what
ever decision the Board Of Education
and The Commissioners make
Just what the terms OF such arrange
ment VIII be Is not known. but an the
teachers have agreed To abide by in and
harmony Is again restored
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03

or the fiscal year was S28 During the
nalI year preceding the average was but
0i2 per tn.
Demand for Service.
The report here says:
1t appears, therefore, that there Is
but little decreaEe in the demand for the
service, and IL is believed that with the
additional number Of routes resulting
from the establishment of county ser
vice, investigation of which is taken up
as fast as the work OF disposing of in
dividual petitions VIII permit, an appro-
Driatlon of 100000 will be necessary
TO establish a new service during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1906.
In the estimates for 1866 1t is stated
that 1000 routes can be established out
of the appropriation now available. This
viii make the total 300IS. TO maintain
which for the fiscal year from July ].
1903, to June 20. 1906. viii cost 81. 360, 900.
Here Mr.. Bristow says:
IF Congress should make the supple
mental appropriation OF 10000 for the
current fiscal year. as suggested. ad-
diiional routes can be established bring
ing The number In operation June so
1903, up 10 approximately % 500"
The cost would be accordingly SO, 10
900 TO maintain the service for the next
iIscal year. which. with the S3.OO0.00O
necessary to esta blish new service dur
ing the year ending June 30. 1906, viii
make the total appropriation Sc 100 600.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
TIMES AWARDS ONLY
WHEN CANVASS IS DONE
Official Figures on the Election Have
Not Yet Been Compiled.

In answer 10 numerous inquiries about
the aw5rds OF the prizes In The Times
election contest, the general answer is
here made that the official canvass of
States has not vet been completed. and
until it is the awards cannot be-, made or
announced
II is hoped, however, that the canvass
viii soon be completed. The awards
VIII be announced AT the earliest mo-
ment after the vote has been determined
beyond possibility OF mistake.
From the latest figures, a great por-
lion of which is official, the vote ap-
pears 70 be approximately: Roosevelt,
77Oe. 80; Parker, 5.119,14 The total IS
i. S2l. Ss4
While contestants may look upon these
figures as basis. they are not TO be
taken as the exact figures upon which
the awards viii be made. because until
the official canvass is completed they
are subject 20 change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
School Teachers Drop
The Salary Contention
Question of Increase in WAGES Is Left En-
tIrely to the Tender MerCies of the
Board OF Education.

The discussion which has been going
on among public school teachers re-
Gently relative to the schedule for in
crease In salaries is declared 20 be AT
an end and the matter now lies In the
hands OF the Board of Education for
adjustment.
a meeting was held yesterday in the
Franklin School Building and 1t was
unanimously decided by the teachers to
drop their contentions so far as the
rate of increase IS concerned. and allow
the board to arrange matters In the
best way with the District Commits
sioners.
Split by Dissension.
Ever since the formation of the
Teachers Association. the purpose OF
which was 90 obtain better pay for
teachers In the District, there has been
more or less disagreement regarding the
amount OF Increase which should to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
Go to Mount Vernon.

A quick and instructive route 10 Mount
Vernon is by the handsome steel steam
or Charles Manchester, built expressly
for this service. with all modern equip
nents, and the fast running time Of
ONLY one hour 81 either direction, giving
the tourist "A delightful sail down the
Potomac and passing the following
points OF interest en- route: United
states Arsenal Alexandria Fort Foote
Fort Washington Fort Hunt, and the
United States Fish Commission Steam
or leaves Seventh Street wharf every
week day at 10 a. IN. ana 1:45 D. m re
turning, due 20 arrive az Washington az
] 40 and 5.l5 - m. There Is al elegant
"A e. on fre efr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
LAWYER WILL APPLY
FOR MRS MOBILES RELEASE

NEW YORK. Dec. Mrs. Josephine
Leighton Noble has been committed as
the SLAYER OF her husband for the grand
tury's action on "a charge or murder IN
the second degree.
The verdict OF the cOrOuer's jury was
that Noble was shot by her accidentally
Mrs. Mobiles lawyer viii now apply for
her release.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
FUNERAL OF MRS. GOODMAN
WILL BE HELD TOMORROW

BALTIMORE. Dec 3.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Resale Goodman. wife II Aaron
Goodman. who died suddenly Thursday
afternoon. will be held from her late
residence, 1916 Madison Avenue. on Sum
day morning, at y o'clock.
Mrs. Goodman died of Heart trouble.
suDerinduced by an attack Of the grip
She was born in Hanover. Germany, and
would have been seventy-three years
old on sunday
She was the daughter OF the late Bern
hard Behrend. and was brought 10
this city when a child. She belonged to
EutaW Place Temple congregation
Mrs Goodman is survived by her hus-
band and six Sons and three daughters.
The children are Messrs. Albert. Isidor
H., and Edgar Goodman. newspaper
men OF this city: GustaVe. Theodore. and
DR.. Bernhard A. Goodman. Mrs. Sadie
Jonas, Mrs. Rebecca Engel, and Miss
Florence Goodman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
RIGHT TO WITHHOLD
RESTAURANT LICENSE

Assessor II. X. DarneilIe has recon-
mended 10 the Commissioners an amend
ment 10 the regulations providing for
the licensing Of restaurants TO the effect
that the Commissioners shall be au-
thOriZed 10 refuse an application for a
license when n protest is received in
writing from a majority of the owners
OF property on the side OF the square
and The side of the confronting square
in which il is proposed to establish an
eating house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
MERRITT WILL REMAIN
DISTRICT POSTMASTER

John A Merritt VIII continue as post
master OF Washington.
The President and Secretary Plat. OF
New York. agreed on this course At a
conference at the White House last
night.
The denomination of Postmaster Mer-
rift viii be sent TO the Senate early in
the present session.
Mr.. Merritt is a citizen of Lockport.
n. Y. and is regarded as TIE special
0rOtege OF Senator Platt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
CORRESPONDENT NAMED
IN DIVORCE SUIT

Nellie May Vandegrift has begun pro-
ceedings for divorce against William
Price Vandegrift on statutory grounds.
A correspondent is named. Mrs. Van
degrift says she married the defendant
named in 1857 r. l. Giev Is named as
counsel for the complainant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
VETERANS ANNU... ELECTION.

The members Of Encampment No. g.
Union Veteran Legion. Will elect a full
complement OF officers 10 serve during
the ensuing year. at its next regular
meeting, this evening. at its hall go
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
To Aid Storekeepers.

down OF the heavy expense Of country
storekeepers IN supplying goods by
mail He points out the frequence Of
those on rural routes ordering by a
postal card or By telephone especially
by the latter. since country lines have
become so numerous. The dealer can
not afford 90 pay the regular postage
rate OF ] cent an ounce on any goods
that he may wish 30 send out. Conse-
quCntly a lower rate must be establish
ed 10 make "a profitable TO the dealer
or to the consumer 20 make use OF the
mails for this purpose The cost TO the
Government would not be much. as
there would be no charges for railroad
transportation. Mr.. BTistow further
suggests that a special stamp be issued
FOR such mail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03

ment TO the interstate commerce law
regarding swindles says;
That the interstate commerce law be
amended - prohibit common carriers,
to-Wit. telegraph and express com
panies, or any Of their employees from
aiding or aletting IN green goods or
lottery swiadles, or any other scheme
carried on partly by mail and partly by
common carrier and which Is in Viola
ton OF the postal laws
Rural Free Delivery.
The rural free delivery. rapidly be-
coming one Of the greatest divisions
Of the Postoflce Department, shows up
in splendid shape with an increase of
s.4H routes established during the year,
making total OF q. SD routes in opera
ton on June ~. The Increase since 1897.
when the system was in It's infancy, has
been Zf.522
The salary scale for the rural carriers
comes IN for "A great deal of considera-
uon Prior 70 July J. 1904. the maxi
mum salary was $500 q year. This was
PAID 70 carriers whose routes we're not
less than twenty miles In length. Con-
sress has since provided for the carriers
10 d greater extent. making the maxi
mum salary s720 per annum The mini
mum before was 500: IL is now sf32
IT was me aim of the department he
Tore the lst or July TO make the stand
ard route twenty miles in length, but
lnasmuch as half of the routes are
IWenty-fOur miles long the standard Is
now that distance. The carrier on a
route not less than twenty-fOur miles
receives the maximum wage, or $50 per
dnnum Tor each mile. For each mile
less than the standard SIS is deducted
Thus carrier on a route Of but four
teen miles. ten Jess than the standard
now receives $50 less.
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Made One Complaint.

The one complaint over the rew scale
was from carriers appointed when the
old scale was In effect. when they re-
ceived the maximum wage a. carriers
OF a standard route Of twenty miles,
They argued TO the department that
they were entitled 10 that. inasmuch as
their routes were standard when exam
med. and they should be given pay for
carrying standard routes. Accordingly
the department recognizing the justice
OF their claims. modified the new sched-
ule so that all carriers appointed prior
TO its adoption. and who were receiv-
ing the maximum pay. should receive
the maximum under the new scale.
The number OF pieces Of mail 6eliv-
cred On the rural routes during the fis-
cal year were 500. f34 ~. and the number
OF pieces collected 1873 0S3, ISL. The value
of stamps Cancelled on mail collected by
Turas carriers amounted 10 s. eel t15. Is
while the pay of the carriers for the
same period was $l2.l22, s15.25.
On November l there were approx
mately 1000 petitions on hand for the
establishment OF rural routes The
average number of petitions received
each month during the last six months
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
.BRISTOV SUBMITS
ANNUAL REPORT
Makes Four Recommends
tiOns for the Service.
WOULD SHUT OUTLOTTERIES
Large Increase in Number and Eff
ciylcy of Routes for Rural
Mail Delivery.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, in his report for the fiscal
year ending June 90, has but four
recommendation for the Improvement
OF the portion OF the postal service com
ing under his Jurisdiction.
Two deal with the surety question for
postal employees, another Is that new
and lower rate be established for pack
ages of merchandise, such as cofees,
tobacco, etc, delivered on rural routes.
and the fourth is that the interstate
commerce law be so amended that com
mon carriers-such as telegraph and
express companies-be prohibited from
carrying green goods" or aiding. by
carrying the circulars and letters Of
lottery swindles.
When the laws prohibiting the use OF
the mails to lotteries OF all kinds went
into effect, the operators of these
schemes fell back on the telegraph and
express companies TO convey their cor
respondence Now Il Is suggested that
the swindles be completely eradicated
by the amending Of the interstate COM
merce law
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Bonds of Employees.

Mr.. Bristow recommends that assis-
tant postmaster cashiers, and other en-
pIoves Of the postoffices give bonds di-
rect 10 the postmaster and not 10 the
Government as is now the case II this
be done the postmaster viii become re-
sponsible under their own bonds for any
default occurring in their respective
Offices
He also asks that legislation be had
10 relieve the present system OF sure
ties for postal employees. The legal de-
partment has shown that an emplOye
cannot be released from the payment
OF premiums on bonds. and as long as
they are in the employ Of the Postoffice
Department. no matter II the pre-
miums are Increased or II other bonds
lust as acceptable, can be procured at
ii lower rate.
In hfs recommendation for lower
rate for packages Mr.. BristOw says In
4 recommend that Congress fix = rate
of Q cents a pound, or any fractional
part thereof on packages not exceeding
1--WE pounds mailed al the distributing
postoffice IF any rural free delivery
route for delivery to patron on said
route This rate should apply only 10
packages deposited at the local post
Office for delivery to patrons Oh routes
emanating from that Office. and not mail
transmitted from one Office 10 another
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20
DEMOCRATS FORM
ANOTHER CLUB
TENTH PRECINCT OF FIFTH DIS
TR1CT ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT.
SPEECHES WE'RE MADE.

Activity tn the ranks Of the Demo-
cracy continues. Another precinct
club was organized, The Tenth Pre-
cinct Of the Fifth District met at
Camp No. 2 on Vineyard street last
night and held an enthusiastic meeting
The following officers We're elected pre-
sident John NahOlawa, vice president
S. X. Maluo; secretary, r. NJ. Kanea-
Id, treasurer David Kali.
The officers made speeches urging
the natives and all others to affiliate
with the Democratic Party. Frank
Harvey and j. X. Prendergast who
have been instrumental in organizing
the precinct clubs in the fifth district
were present and made speeches. D..
Kahaleuahu Solomon Kealoha and
George Smith also spoke The roll
was signed by p members.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20

account of the sickness of the EN-
press. Interior inflammation of her
right ear has necessitated an opera
ton. He said that he Immediately
despatched to the Emperor my note
mentioned in my telegram of Novem-
Der %.
No 30
Baron Komura to Mr.. Kurino.
(Telegram) Toxic, Dec. /, 1908.
The japanese Government have from
the first attached the highest import
ance TO a speedy solution of the ques-
lions which form at this time the sub
ject of negotiations between Japan and
Russia, 1t seemed to them that in a
matter of such vital moment as that
which engages the attention of the
cabinets OF Toxic and st Petersburg
a quick conclusion was only second In
Importance to a satisfactory conclusion
Consistently with that view the Jap
anese Government have at all times
during the progress Of the negotia-
lions made Il a special point to give
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20

ders capable of creating International
complications.
5. Mutual engagement not to make
use of any part of the Korean territory
for strategical purposes and not to un-
dertake on the Korean coast any mill
tary works capable of menacing the
freedom of navigation in the Straits
of Korea.
6. Mutual engagement to consider
the territory of Korea to the north
of the S9th parallel as a neutral zone,
within the limits of which neither of
the Contracting Parties shall intro
duce troops.
Z. Mutual engagement not to i'm
pede the connection of the Korean and
East China Railways, when those
railways shall have been extended to
the Yalu.
8. Abrogation of all previous Agree
ments between Russia and Japan res
pecting Korea.
CTo be cOntinued.)
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NJ. 80.
Mr.. Kurino to Baron

Mr.. KuTinO to Baron Komura
(Telegram) Petersburg, Dec A. 1903.
Received Dec. 4, 1903.
Count LamsdOrff received me on the
night of December 8, 1 handed him a
French translation of your telegram
of December LIST together with a let
ter which 1 addressed to him ex-
pressing fully the pressing situation
under which the Japanese Government
are now laborng. He said that the
question requires consideration still,
and he lis In communication with Ad-
miral AleXieff; but the Emperor Is to
return December 9Th, and he said
that he will fully explain the urgency
OF the matter on the occasion of his
audience on the following Tuesday.
He thinks he viii then be able to send
instructions to Baron Rosen. To my
question whether II Is not possible
for him TO have audience at an earl
Ter date, he said that Saturday is the
fete Of Grown Prince, no business is
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20

The Scratch of a Pin may cause the
loss of a limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury All
danger of this may be avoided, how
ever, by promptly applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t is an antiseptic
and unequalled as quick healing lini-
ment for cuts, bruises and burns. For
sale by all dealers Benson Smith &
Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20
FARMERS, INSTITUTE

The next regular meeting of the
Farmers Institute of the Territory
of Hawaii win be held on April %, in
the rooms of the Territoial Board of
Agriculture King Street, Honolulu.
The evening session win be at 1880 p.
m. when the following program will
be presented.
The Work of the U. S. Bureau y
Forestry. r. S. Hosmer.
The Relation of the Chemist to the
Farmer, DR.. e. c. Shorey.
Tree Planting for characterization and
Windbreak Dr. E. c. Rhodes.
There win be an important business
meeting ait 5 p. m. which all active
members are urged 10 attend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20
Feel Your Pulse

II L beats fast, then slow-Skipo
beats, your heart is weak and should
Be treated at once. DR.. Miles Heart
Cure Is the best and safest remedy.
sold on guarantee Send for book on the heah
On. MILES hhDIOAL Co., ElkhArt Ind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20

prompt answers to all propositions of
the Russian Government. The nego-
tiations have now been pending for no
less than four months, and they have
not yet reached a stage where the
final issue can with certainly be pre-
dicted In these circumstances the
japanese government cannot but re-
gard with grave concern the situation
for which the delays in negotiations
are largely responsible. You are
instructed to see Count Lamsdorff as
soon as possible and place the fore
going considerations before him in
such form and manner as to make
your representations as impressive as
possible. You will add that the Jap
anese government believe they are
rendering service to the general in
terests in thus frankly explaining 20
the Russian Government the actual
state of things.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-20
No. 20.

Mr.. Kurino to Baron Komura.
CTelegram) Petersburg, Nov. o. 1908.
Received Nov. 28, 1903.
Count Lamsdorff, told me he did not
see the Emperor November 25th on
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No. 81.

Baron KOmura to MIR KurinO
CTelegram) Petersburg, Dec. ,, 1903
Received, Dec. 8, 1903.
I heard that the Russian Govern
ment are still repeatedly commune
eating with Admiral Alexieff.