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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-10-27
OYSTERS ARRIVE.

The sloop Harp is in with cargo of
Greenport oysters for Miles P. Tuttle.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
.S[EhP FACTION NOV
RULES IN VIRGINIA
Delegation Calls On President, Hands in
Roanoke Resolutions, and Re-
ceives Assurances.

\ delegation of Virginia Republicans,
headed by Representative Siemp OF
the Ninth district. handed 10 the Pres
ident this morning the resolutions
adopted by the Slemp wing Of the party
at Roanoke last Saturday
The visitors were given a cordial re-
cepI{On- the President promising TO rec
ognize the committee, which the con-
ference provided for, as the official rep
resentatyie OF the party in Virginia
This committee will be headed by
Representative Slemp, and viii be com
posed of one member from each Con-
gressiona1 district It will mean that
Colonel Slemp viii be the future
leader OF the party IN his State
The delegation Inat presented the
resolutions consisted of State Senate :
J. c. Noel, c. a. HermanS, J. Powell
Royal, l. P. Summers, and Judge Ed
maIfI WaddiIl, jr.
The resolutions set forth that the
Stemp faction OF the parry is The only
one that has accomplished things for
Republican principles and candidates in
the State OF Virginia 1t llzs elected a
Representative in Congress many
county officers. and numerous members
OF the State Legislature On the other
hand the dominant Republican faction.
whose leaders come from Tide~ater,
Va, has accomplished nothing to break
the Solid South
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Original Cough Drop Man,
John L. Seanlark, Is Dead
funeral Today for Vender Whose Unique
Crying of Wares Made Him a Familiar
Figure in Washington.

Funeral services for John L. Seamark.
the original cough drop vender of Wash
il.gton, were held at o'clock this after
noon from his residence, 1256 Four-and-
a-half Street southwest.
The Rev. DR.. Schard Williams, OF
Epiphany Church, oficiated. and inter
ment was at Congressional Cemetery
The death of Seamark on Wednesday
removed one of the Quaintest and most
familiar characters in Washington For
thirty years his vigorous cry had been
heard upon the streets while he walked
back and forth through the business
section of the city vending his ''cele-
brated cough drops"
Irrespective OF the attention which
Seamark attracted by the forcible man
ner in which he cried his wares. he was
a noticeable figure in other ways. Me-
dunn in height, sturdy Of build, with
firm step and of sterling lungs, he was
a character that would attract atten-
ton anywhere.
Despite his sixty-eight years, his eye
was keen and reflected a clear brain
and intelligent mind An iron gray Van
Dyke beard, which he kept scrupulousIy
clean, was the most striking feature OF
his appearance.
Attired in clothing more or less shah
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
REMOVES ATTORNEY
IN LAND FRAUD CASES
President Dismisses John h Hall on
Recommendation OF the At
torney General. ~

Charged with shielding persons impli-
Gated in the extensive land frauds n
Oregon, United States District Attorney
John H. Hall. Of cortland, Ore, was To-
day removed from Office
The action was taken by President
Roosevelt on the recommendation CT At
torney General Moody. uads- whose in
structions United States Secret Ser
vice men have beer making ar exhaus-
tive investigation into ali CT the frauds.
and made reports upon Ev5lich the At
torney General 12S actien.
Hail is said 90 he a personal friend
and political associate ex-senator Mitch
ell and Representative; Hermann, and Il
is said that ais appointment was OBJ
tanned upon the recommendation Of the
Senator. He Is a native OF Oregon
Little information as 10 the progress
of the land fraud cases can be obtained
AT present, because il is intimated that
be hailed before the grand jury, with
prospects OF beng indicted
Secret service men are still at work
with the special agents of the Depart
ment of the Interior. and just what they
are developing only President Roosevelt.
Attorney General Moody and Secretary
Hitchcock know
Senator Mitchell and Representative
Hermann. who were before the grand
jury few days ago at Portland, are
still in Oregon. where 1t is expected they
viii remain until the results OF the
grand jury's investigation IS known
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
VENGEANCE WROUGHT
ON GIRLS MURDERER
Found Dead on the Anniversary of
His Acquittal of the
Crime

PARIS. Dec. 31.-Some time ago a
young girl named Leontine FaIlin was
found strangled at Corbiere. Suspicion
fell upon one Bonaventure Malliols, who
was arrested, tried and condemned to
death. This verdict, however was an
nulled at another court, and MalIi1Is
walked forth d free man.
Yesterday was the anniversary of his
acquittal. and he invited many friends
20 celebrate it in wine shop in a fitting
manner. The hour for the rendezvous
passed and MaiiiolS did not put IN APP
pearance, so his comrades went to his
mothers house to look for him He was
not there. and mis- mother went TO seek
him After searching for half a day she
found her son lying dead with a bullet
wound in his forehead. Pinned to the
lapel of his coat was piece of paper
on which was scrawled vengeance
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

by, and carrying his cough drops in d
tin box slung over his shoulders. Sea
mark could be found each day during
the winter parading the business center
Of the city Pedestrians knew of his
presence before he had approached with
in two blocks of them. his penetrating
cry eehoing for squares around.
Scenarios celebrated tibiIits. Five
cents Il package. P-h-i-l-a-delpnia
cough drops. Good for coughs or colds, -
was one variation of his cry which has
become as familiar as a popular song
to pedestrians along F Street and Penn
sylYania Avenue.
Year in and year out the strange chant
had been heard on the streets. and it
was not unusual for one to try to mimic
Scenarios manner of vending
AS the original cough drop man. Sea-
mark believed himself TO hold sole right
to the streets as vender OF that article.
Once or twice others have attempted to
enter his field of business. bat their
stay has usually been short and unsuc-
-,-SSsfail
IT is said that Seamark once became
engaged in q fistic encounter with a
man of about his OWN age on account
Of the latter's attempt TO infringe his
territorial rights.
Searnarl1 WAS 4 native of England, but
had spent most of his life in this coun-
try. He is survived by widow.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
WIFE WOULD HAVE
BISHOP TALK OUT

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec 81
Bishop Talbot is out OF town, visiting
parishes in his diocese, and meanwhile
preserves that same attitude of silence
that he has maintained almost from
the beginning of his troubles with Dr.
Ingram N w Irvine.
His townspecpIe are of the opinion
that Bishop Talbot's dignity would stIll
be maintained were he TO refute some
of the charges that his enemies are con-
rstantly rolling up against him.
Mrs Talbot would have the DlshoI
talk in his own behalf
freely for publication" Mrs. Talbot said
1T would be a very interesting chapter
and would shed an entirely new light
on this unfortunate matter nave
T.ever met the people in Huntington. dnd
50 all ] know of them is what l have
read and what has been told to me-
'-Rishop Talbot has some very inter
esting letters that might be given 10 the
public, although some of them are
marked private
.sThe bishop feels that his position is
a very difficult one. and TO AVOID cf1ll-
cisrn he has chosen to remain silent 11e
is still in office and the other man Is
not If the bishop made statement
the newspapers and the public would be
more than likely 10 cr1JlciSe MIN, argu-
ing that Bishop Talbot. with all his
power. was Still pursuing and depressing
a less fortunate and less powerful man
That is my husbands unfortunate posi-
..But If I had my way and my daugh-
ter hers Bishop Talbot would remain
mute no longer but would simply make
q plain statement in justification of him
self There is much very much that he
might tell, ard | wish ne would How
instance at least, by me, and he viii
follow the line that he thinks best
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
BURNING OF BRIDGE
TIES Up LAKE SHORE
Structure Over Sandusky Bay Take:
Fire and One Span Goes Down
With Tracks.

SANDUSKY. Ohio. Dec. 31-The Lake
Shore BIidge over Sandusky Bay, FIVE
miles west OF here, was discovered TO
be on fire shortly after midnight this
morning by the crew OF the fast mail
train No , This train got over In
safety and notified the dispatchers, who
held back all other trains.
One span Of the bridge afterward
burned down, taking the tracks with ii.
other spans are on fire, and early this
morning IT looked as If the whole struc-
ture would go, as very little can be
done toward putting out the fire The
bridge is over mile long
The entire SanCusky division Of the
road IS tied up
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

ran out 70 wave warning to the train.
But 1t was too late The engineer ap-
piled the brakes, reversed mis- lever and
sounded a shrilI blast from the whistle
10 bring the crew TO quarters
With the speed thus slightly reduced.
the train crashed into the tree. The
cowca tcher was broken like a pipe stem.
but its sharp Prov buried itself into the
oak and rent it in twain, covering the
front of the locomotive with the spIint-
ers.
After pushing the tree 400 feet along
the rails, the train was brought to a
stop. While the alarmed passengers
poured from the coaches to view the
wreck The three negroes who. in cnot.-
ping a tree for kindling wood. had I'M
periled the lives of 100 persons. stood by
too frightened to speak. None of the
passengers were hurt.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
BIG MEETING FOR MEN
CALLED FOR TOMORROW

The big meeting for mon tomorrow
afternoon will present an attractive pro-
grim. both in its speaker and its music
Theodore s. Henderson. the leader o;
the evaHgelistic movement in New York
will give an address on the subject, a
Straight Man in Il Crooked City
The musical features will comprise 2
section of the United States Marine
Band. composed of eleven picked men
which will give Il program of appro
PIRATE music. and John Finnegan, who's.
tenor solos captured the crowd at III,
theater meeting last Sunday. will sinf
The Palms., with Marine Band ac
compartment, and will also sing Cal
vary
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
A NEW SCANDAL IN
THE TALBOT INQUIRY

days ago. and that this man indiscreetiy
boasted IL Wiikesbarre on MS return
that he had fixed the preSentment all
right" This mans name is known, ana
his boast was wired to Mr.. Noble withln
an hour of its utterance.
While Mr.. Noble refused to discuss
this phase of the case. others Were less
reticent One who is deep in Mr.. Noble s
confidence said:
1--WE feel sure that this story from
Huntingdon discloses a deliberate con-
spiracy TO kill the presentment sssainst
Bishop Talbot
Bishop Sees Counsel
Bishop Talbot held a conference today
at Sunbury. Pa, with Col G NJ
Clement. who Is an attorney, and who
has been close to the bishop all through
the trouble he has had with DIR. Irvine.
Colonel Clement was secretary of the
Central Pennsylvania Diocese until IL
was recently divided He is now secre-
tary of the Harrisburg diocese after
the conference Bishop Talbot would fot
talk All that Colonel Clement would
say was:
@:At present I have rothing 10 say.
but I may be able TO give out a state
ment a little later
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
COURT IMPOSES
FINES FOR SMOKE
Six Cases Up Today Before
Police Tribunal.
EACH ONE PAYS TEN DOLLARS
a Accused Men Plead Guilty and Protest
Against the Expense Of Time
and Money.
EACH ONE PAYS TEN DOLLARS

Three Washington business men.
against whom there Were six Sharges
OF violating the smoke law, pleaded
guilty in the Police Court today and
paid fines of $40 in each instance
The smoke inspector said he saw
thick black and gray smoke issuing
from the chimneys over which the
three men had control and this was
not denied.
Norman L. Sansbury, who is credited
with having charge of the premises at
1923 Thirteenth Street northwest. said
to Assistant Corporation Counsel James
Pugh in court today: Il think l shall
just move my Office desk down here in
front of the Police Court so that 1 may
be able to save time and accommodate
the smoke inspector
Kept Busy in Court.
Il am kept busy trotting down day
after day when in reality have nothing
to do with the smoke. The property
passed from under my control yester-
day. Every time a fire is built in the
furnaces smoke goes out the chimney
and in comes the smoke Inspector He
was required pay $50 before leaving
court, there being three charges against
him.
Twenty dollars was paid by J. N
Boyee, who conducts a Turkish bath
place at 1929 G Street northwest My
patrons want hot water, and | must
have fire to give them what they want
The smoke inspector says smoke issued
IN Objectionable quantities from my
chimney on two occasions, but that is
no fault of mine"
No Fault of His.
IF the smoke inspectors do not like
the quality and quantity of smoke tina
comes from my chimneys I cannot help
it My man makes the fire and the
fire is sure to make the smoke said
Luther F'ristoe, who paid a $40 fine after
pleading guilty to the charge Of Violat-
ing the smoke law.
Il m kept busy coming to court to
plead guilty and pay fines when the vio-
that cannot. be helped, otherwise it
would not exist.
Other Warrants Out.
Other warrants for prominent local
business men have been sworn out in
the Office of the assistant corporation
counsel, but the cases have not come TO
trial as yet. 1t is expected ti.at large
batch of informations will reach Clerk
Lum Harper. in the Police Court on
Monday and Tuesday of next week
The methoo of procedure now is for
the smoke inspector to stand and time
The chimneys from which smoke with
the wrong kind Of label comes, and then
report to the Health Officer, who, in
turn. refers the report to Corpora ton
Counsel Duvall who then sends them
to Mr. Pugh. with instructions to grant
warrants and prosecute the offenders in
court.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
EXPRESS HITS GIANT
OAK, 100 IHPER|lED
Atlantic City Flyer Crashes Into Tree
Felled ty Men Seeking Kind
ling Wood.

HADDON HEIGHTS. ". j, Dec. 81
Speeding a mile a minute. the Atlantic
City express on the Reading RaiIwa5.
was rounding d curve Il half mile below
this place. when the engineer saw a
giant oak tree fall on the track about
800 yards ahead.
Three men who had just felIed the tree
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
ARMY OFFICERS STIRRED
OVER RECEPTION ORDER

Some comment has been excited among
retired officers of the army by the i'm
pera tive terms of the order issued in
regard to the Presidential reception on
January 2
hitherto officers not on active duty IN
Washington. have been permitted 10
please themselves about attending these
receptions
But this year the order contains the
word will which is taken to leave
retired officers as we'll as the officers of
the active list without option n the mat
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Street Decorations.

Mr. Owen. chairman of the commit
tee on street decorations, has returned
from St. Louis. and is much pleased
witr, the plaster figures which have been
nIaced at the disposal of the inaugural
committee.
Suggestions for souvenirs of all kinds
have been carefully considered by Mr.
NcC5uire chairman of the committee on
souvenirs and badges, and q report VIII
ne made on this subject at the next
meeting of the executive committee on
TanIlar-v
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
FALSE ALARM TURNED IN.

Some unknown person turned in a
false alarm from fire alarm box 425. al
Third and c Streets southwest. shortly
after u o'clock last night. Police oi
the Fourth precinct are investisat ting
the case as several alarms have beer
turned IN from this particular box when
there was no fire
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Press Applications.

Cen. H V Boyrton, chairman of the
press committee, has issued the follow
ing:
All applications for press facilities at
the Capitol Building on the day Of the
inauguration should be addressed 10
Major John NJ. Carson, of the press com
mittee for the Capitol All applications
for outside press facilities during the
inaugural parade and at the inaugural
ball should he sent to General Boynton-
There will be no complimentary press
tickets 10 the ball.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
TREATY WITH SPAIN.

\ treaty of arbitration sith Spain
was signed at the State Department. to-
day by Secretary Hay and Senior Ojeda,
the Spanish minister.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Continued from First Page.) }

the court OF inquiry meets IN Reading
he votes of nine of the members OF
the court would be necessary TO make a
preSentment effective
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
POKER NIGHT

Are you going to be out tonight
john
Il can't tcll-yet." was the reply as
John reached for his hat.-HouSton Post
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Go Ahead With Plans.

Those committees which have to do
with plans for the inaugural ball are
going ahead with their preparations
James Rush Marshall. chairman of
the committee on ballroom decorations,
called on General Wilson this morning
and announced thai his committee mad
organized two subcommittee, one OF
which would map out a definite plan OF
decora tions to form a basis for specih-
cations. When they decide on the
scheme 10 be followed they Will be pre-
pared &c ask for bids.
The other subcommittee Will animate
with the other committees which haVe-to
lo with ballroom plans, the floor and
promenade, banquet, comfort at han
and carriage committees. with a view
TO harmonious progress on the part or
those committees.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
VIRGINIA TROOPS IN
INAUGURAL PARADE
Will Com, If Money Can
Be Raised.
MONTAGUE MAY COME ALSO
Committees Going Ahead With Ball
Plans as Though it Were
Certain to Be.

Virginia win be represented in the
military division Of the inaugural
parade in ali probability.
Gov A. J. Montague has written to
General Harries in answer to the COM
nunication he received from the chair
man of the committee on military or
ganizations, to say he would be glad TO
have Virginia troops participate in the
parade.
Govsrnor Montague passed through
Washington today and when seen by a
Times reporter, reiterated the state
the appearance of the Virginians in line.
Wants Them to March.
''It would give me great pleasure" :"
said Governor Montague, Ito see some
of our native guard come to the inaug-
uration. The trouble is we have no APP
preparation to cover the expenses of such
a trip.
1.-The only fund we have is for regular
routine matters such as courts martial
and clerical work and for special occa-
sions when the troops are called out
for active duty.
When the Richmond Blues went to
st. Louis last summer they paid their
own expenses. Whether they or other
Virginia regiments would be willing to
do this again in March, I, of course.
am not in a position to say.
Il hope. however. that some means
may be found to send representation
from Virginia
Friends of Governor Montague have
suggested that it would be well for him
to come TO the Inauguration and they
think it is not Impossible he may de-
eide 10 do So This phase of the CUES
ton was not discussed by him today.
In case he does come it will be neces-
sary for him to have an escort anC
the Richmond Blues would naturally bt
the troop 10 I'll this position of honor.
Their actual expenses to and IRON
Washington would come within 3S99- A.
no appropriation is available from the
treasury of the State. 1t is lA2iy thai
the money viii be raised from ctnel
sources
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-07-15

inc BouruonsnKe serrrsn sna rarr-.
spirit OF the recent republican conven-
ton al Chicago which sought to kindle
anew the embers Of racial and sectional
strife, and we appeal from II to the sober
common sense and patriotic spirit Of the
American people.
The existing republican administration
has been spasmodic. erratic. sensational
spectacular and arbitrary. II has made
itself satire upon the congress, the
courts and upon the settled practices and
usages OF national and international law.
II summoned the congress into hasty
and futile extra session. and virtually adj
jcurned II. leaving behind It's flight from
Washington uncalled calendars and unac-
complished tasks.
II made war, which Is the sole power
OF congress, without Its authority. there
by usurping one OF It's fundamental pre-
negatives. II violated a plain statute OF
the United States. as well as plain treaty
obligations, International usages and con-
stitutional law. and has done so under
pretense OF executing great public
policy which could have been more easily
effected lawfully. constitutionally. and
with honor.
I, forced strained and unnatural con-
structions upon statutes, usurping iu-
dlcial interpretation, and substituting
congressional enactment decree.
1t withdrew from congress their GUS
tcmary duties OF investigation, which
have heretofore made the representatives
Of the people and the states the terror OF
evil doors.
II conducted a secretive investigation
Of its own and boosted OF few sample
convicts, while 1t threw a broad cover
let over the bureaus which had been their
chosen field of operative abuses and kept
in power the superior officers under
whose administration the crimes had been
committed
1t ordered assault upon some monopo.
lies but. paralyZed by its first victory
1t flung out the flag OF truce and cried
out that 1t would not run amuck"-leav-
ing its future purposes beclouded by Its
vacclllations.
Conducting the campaign upon this dec
laration Of our principles and purposes
we invoke for our candidates the support
not only Of our great and timehonOred
organization, but also the active assist,
ance OF all OF our fellow citizens who
disregarding past differences upon Ques-
lions no longer in issue. desire the per-
petuation Of our constitutional govern
ment as framed and established by the
fathers of the republic.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-07-15
"My Sons"

said a great business man, care my
partners and they need all the
strength and courage | can give
them" and he forthwith paid for a
$1,000, 600 policy in The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York Not without the most care
full investigation. however, extend,
ing over six months. He was con.
WINGED by just such facts as led the
President of a National Bank in
New York to make the curious and
shrewd provision in his will, which
is contained in "a Bankers Will. =
Write for it and also for the
account of the ST. 900 600 policy,
"The Largest Annual Premiums. -"
This Company ranks
HgR-In Assets,
l1,H-In Amount Paid ROliey-heldsrs
n'n-In Age
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YoRK,
RICHARD a. MscuHpv, rrs.idsat.
+ II. YATES, Dist. Mgr, Louisa, Ky.
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wonderful Encape.

An extraordinary incident is record
cd at Sunderland. A man In a boat
left It TO pick up some frewood under
meath a 2.0O0-ton steamer about to be
launched. Finding the ship beginning
to move he tried to rush back. but was
too late, Some one shouted: Lie
down." which he promptly did. ana
was lost to sight until the vessel had
glided over him into the river. To the
relief OF the onlookers he then emerged
unscathed.-London Tit-iBts.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-07-15
To Restore White SIM.

A good way to restore white silk
articles that have become yellow IN
washing is to dip them in tepid soft
water containing to each quart Ia
blespoonful of ammonia water and
few drops of bluing Wiring them out
and II still yellow add little more
bluing to the water until they are
fully restored. Hang in the shade
and dry partially. and press with a
hot iron between folds OF cotton while
damp.-Household.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-07-15
LICK CREEK.

Tho little child OF Csc If Salyers
is very sick.
Mamie See and Corilda Shannon
were visiting in Luui 81 last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob, II Aker' visit
cd home FOLDS sunday.
Oliver Wardwiclk /, havl & his
house repaired.
Ano Shannon has purchased Il
fine buggy.
Bertha Lay'io was out horseback
riding Sunday.
Charlie Carey was on Our creek
Tuesday.
Every body come to the festival
at Mary's Chapel July l6. A nice
time is expected. Jumbo.