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The Washington times., 1904-09-28
WILL CLOSE
WITH$5,OOO.OOO SURPLUS
Customs and Internal Revenue Receipts
Close to Corresponding Period
Of Last Year.

Good-sized receipts from customs to-
day brings the total from this source Tor
the month to 81. 1853 O59. which is but
slightly less than the receipts from the
same source in the corresponding days
last year. The figures then stood $zl'-
ZOE, 242.
Internal revenue up to date is almost
exactly the same as last year, or but
81. 900 less In a total Of eighteen and a
quarter millions. September will close
with a surplus Of more than $4,000.
which will bring the deficit for the hrst
quarter of the fiscal year Uown 70 about
Sl8 600 900. or a little over. It Is now
S.7g2. 900. The falling of IT. customs Tor
the earlier part Of the fiscal year was
very heavy. but this movement seems 10
have been checked.
October as the first month Of a new
quarter is one Of heavy eXpenulLu tS -,
and Treasury officials hardly look for
a. continuance OF NSeptember's favorable
showing.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
ARhSTEAD h'GILL
TAKES OWN LIFE
Swallows Ounce of Carbolic Acid in
Apartments on N Street.-The
Apparent Reason.

For some reason unknown to his wife
and friends, Armstead r. McGHI, a
druggist salesman, twenty-fOur years
old. ended his life about 1925 o'clock
this Afternoon, by drinking an ounce of
carboiic acid. He was lying In his bed
at the time he took the fatal draught
and his wife hearing his groans rushed
to his side. He gasped his last breath
as she bent over him and implored him
TO speak Coroner hewitt was informed
Of McGills death, and gave a certificate
of death by suicide.
McGill was recently married and lived
with his wife in the three rooms on the
third floor Of premises lib y Street
Shortly after y o'clock last night Nc
Gil, who was employed at night, re-
turned home. carrying In his pocket the
ounce bottle of acid. While undressing
preparatory to going to bed he took the
bottle from his pocket and placed II on
the bureau. His wife saw him and
asked what 1t was. oh, Just some
| tooth wash replied McGnl. sac start
ed 10 look at IL and he replaced IL in his
| pocket until he finished undressing.
What became of IL after that Mrs. Nc
| Gill does not know.
When called TO go to work this morn
| ing the young man said he was sleepy
and did not intend going out of the
| house. His wife went in and out VI
/ the rooms, working, and thought he was
| asleep. About noon she asked him If ht
wanted his lunch, and he said yes Shl
| went TO a back room to prepare il
| and when she had finished and was
| about to call him she heard the groans
| and ran to the front room
| With the empty bottle lying by his
/ side. his face distorted, and his body
| drawn up, McGill was found clutchine
/ at the covers on the bed. His mouth
| and throat were horribly burned by the
| acid, and before he could utter a WORD
! he fell back on his pillow dead.
| The ambulance from the Emergency
/ Hospital was summoned, but the ply
| slcian accompanying IL found life extinct
| when he arrived, and Coroner Neviti
/ was informed.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION,
Washington. ID. c., Sept. =, 1904. -SeaIed
proposals viii be received at the office
Of the Supervisor OF Construction. I4th
and Z Streets northwest, Washington.
D. c, until 2 O'CLOCK p. NJ, on OC-
TOBER p, 1904, and then opened, for
furnishing cut stone for the Municipal
Building. Information on application Ia
Capt. Chester Harding. Corps Of Engi-
neers. u. 5. A, Supervisor of Construc-
ton, Municipal Building Washington,
d. G Bids must be accompanied by
certified check for fifteen thousand
$4,000 dollars. LESLIE NJ. SHAW
Secretary Of the Treasury: HENRY b.
+. MCFARLAND, HENRY L. WEST
JOHN BIDDLE, Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia, Municipal Build
ing Commission SEES, 29, 80. Oc1. 7, s
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
BULL" ANDREWS HAS
INDEPENDENT RIVAL

LAS VEGAS, N. M. Sept. 2s.-Bun An
drews, Of Pennsylvania, will not go into
Congress as Delegate from the Territory
Of New Mexico without a fight.
Andrews recently captured the Repub-
lican nomination. Under ordinary con-
ditions that is equivalent TO an election.
but Delegate 4. g. Rodey, whom Rob
erts defeated for denomination, has been
nominated by the independent Repub-
lican convention. and proposes TO give
the Pennsylvania a lively tussel.
Rodey's backing IS from the Republi-
cans who do not take kindly TO An
drews' apparent determination to make
himself the Quay of New Mexico.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
Points IN Favor Of 1t.

Opposed to those considerations,
officials Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, among whom are said to be
eminent tunnel experts, have
reached these conclusions:
To b. id the tunnel safely and
with expedition it must be con-
structed by the open cut method.
The street would not be secure
while the tunnel was being bored.
Falling earth and water make
underground boring difficult, not
TO say impossible.
A saving of half a year in time
will be effected in the construc-
tiOn Of the tunnel.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

sales1washington Traction Is, 81 .OOOg
S3h.
Washington Gas certificates, 1000
1871.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
As 1.0Oo1I1041k. 1.000G1041z
Capital Traction 17G1275k
Washington Street Railway preferred.
1eoq72A 1o0g72A.. 50g72H 50gT2h. sou
722s. I00072ss, 20od7214. 10Gd729s, 100d7214,
1,000d725h
American Security and Trust. 2d2OOHs.
56200.
National Union Insurance Company.
z5G7h.
Washington Gas, I5d5S
Mergenthf Ter. 1O01sl. 15d1S01z
Greene CO PIPER, 1O0GIlS1L, 100d1S2s, 100I
1884,. 1OOG1S9 100d1SSs. 1O0G1Sss. 1,000d1s1L
After Washington Street. Railway
preferred, 10d72ik.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
First Street Tunnel Construction
Points Against Open Cot.

Discomfort to public in o0struct-
ing traffic on First Street.
Destruction of two or three or
namental trees in the Capitol
grounds. together with removal of
coping and sidewalks.
Operation of street cars on tres
ties above excavation, which will
measure fifty feet in depth and
fifty feet in width, or the laying
of those tracks in the driveway at
one side.
Existence of open cut for eight
cen months, and the unsightly ap-
pearance of section.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST DA SILVA
Former Clerk Under Consul General
McWade Arrested-State OFF,
Gals Surprised.

State Department officials were sur
prised this morning by press dispatches
announcing that II. L. A. Heca Da Sill
va, formerly clerk under Consul Cen
eral McWade, at the United States con-
sulate in Canton, China. is under arrest
at st. Louis for unlawfully importing
Chinese women into this country.
Da Silva has been acting as inter
prefer in the Chinese colony at the ex-
position, and was on the fair grounds
when arrested. Da Silva was indicted
by the Federal grand jury at San Fran
cisco for bringing Chinese women into
this country unlawfully and will be
taken to California for trial
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
REPUBLICAN ENTHUSIASM
AT CAMPAIGN OPENING

Republicans Of the District are get
ting in line for the nominees of the
party. The Roosevelt and Fairbanks
League was organized at Metzerott Hall
last night, where there was a good at
tendance and lots OF enthusiasm.
Tuesday evening OF next week another
meeting will be held and a permanent
organization effected. At the meeting
last night Frank 3. Metzerott acted as
temporary chairman, and Calvin Fellers
as secretary.
Resolutions adopted included a decIar-
alton of principles.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28

A sustaining influence in the stock
market has also been found in the fringe
of Outside SPECTATORS as cOntrasted
with outside buyers" whose combined
operations are no small factor in con-
tracted markets and with whose later
help many movements due to purely
professional initiative have circled out
until they finally embraced the real pub
lie Such was the genesis of the move
ment begun in 1895 An odd wheel with
in this larger wheel is the group OF
spectators who spend their summer va
cations following the races at the va
riOus tracks of the country. This outing
finished, they return TO the street, and
in their own peculiar way resume their
winter pursuit of playing stocks. These
folks have turned up in no inconsider-
able number recently.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28

For the third week in September gross
earnings of the Southern Railway
amounted to S972.252, an increase Of $SS.-
81 as compared with the same week
last year. From July 1 gross earnings
have increased $j74.3o7.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
HIS ALLEGED LETTER
ACAMPAIGN ROORBACK
"Roosevels Epstle to Donnelly New York Hoax Which
Went All Over the Country.

ter over to the United States district
attorney in Colorado for investigation.
When President Roosevelt was made
acquainted this morning with the facts
relative TO the letter purporting TO have
been sent by him to President Donnelly.
Of the American Meat Cutters AssOci2-
ton, as explained by the New York
Evening Post" he laughed heartily. All
further steps in the matter will be
dropped
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
WOODS AND GREEN
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
Responsible for First Street
Tunnel Work.
COMMISSIONERS AWAIT WORD
Unanimous Desire to Have Contract
Completed at Early
Date.

On Elliott Woods. superintendent of
the Capitol building and grounds. and
Bernard R. Green, superintendent Of
Library Of Congress, rests the respon-
sibnity Of taking initial action in de-
Gliding whether the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company shall be allowed to con-
struct nearly the whole of the First
Street tunnel by means Of the open cut,
instead Of the boring method.
The District Commissioners are await
ing the action Of Mr.. Woods. who is in
turn awaiting advices from the House
Committee on the Construction Of the
House of Representatives Office Build
ing. under the southeast corner Of which
the tunnel viii pass.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28

NEW YORK, Sept 28.-The alleged
forgery of the Presidents signature TO
= magazine article, printed in Denver
which reflects on the Chicago meat
z+rflxers and which has created a sur
in noitical circles is now explained
The articles purpOrts 10 have been
Letter sent by President Roosevelt 10
Michael DonneIly, president Of the
A,,a1g-amated Meat Cutters ana
putcher Workmen. and printed over
theodore Roosevelt's signature, which
tho White House pronounCes n forgery
several Western papers published the
letter. II is purely a fake. =
The source Of the letter was explained
TODAY when the Evening Post reprint
ed II. and the Introductory paragraph
1rbicb appeared in it's editorial columns
on August l.
Pure Fake.
The caption and Introductory para
praph. which explains and jusuhes the
letter was as follows;
ROOSEVELT TO DONNELLY:
THE following letter is one when
president Roosevelt might have written
with advantage to himself and his
country: ,,. - 80
Ar,aIgamated Meat Cutters ana
Butcher Workmen.' etc
The Letter concludes as follows;
..A1v final advice 10 you, Mr.. Donnelly.
is to quit when you have had enough.
It is evident your strike was ill-advised.
This IS proved by the fact that your
employers are able to get plenty of men
TO take your places"
Scored the President.
The Denver magazine which reprinted
the letter is published under the au-
spices of the Western Federation OF
| Miners, and II severely condemned Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his attitude toward
/ the meat strikers.
! Former Senator Lee Mantle, Of Mon
tana, telegraphed the President that his
name had been signed to a questionable
article
| Secretary Loeb pronounced the sigma
Iture u forgery, and has turned the mat
The Washington times., 1904-09-28

Gross earnings Of the AtchisOn system
for August showed q decline of $50, 39S
from the same time in 1913. Net earn
ings decreased S2Ig. 499 making a de-
crease for the first two months OF the
fiscal year Of SSS5S4f
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
MINISTER HILL A CALLER
AT STATE DEPARTMENT

David J. Hill. American minister TO
Switzerland, was in the city today and
called at the State Department DR.
Hil, who was former First Assistant
Secretary Of State preceding Mr.. LOOMS
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
NEW YORK.

steel earnings for the current quarter
are estimated at SIS, 100000 net, which will
nav the full preferred dividend.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
Stock List Thoroughly Strong
Nth Steel Issues The Leuaens
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported by ". b. Hibbs & Co. 1n9 T
Street. Members New York stock Exchange
Chicago Board Of Trade. and Washington Stock
Exchange
The Washington times., 1904-09-28

Americans in London are again strong,
with Union Pacific in the lead, showing
a gain Of y per cent
The Washington times., 1904-09-28

The banks have lost on their opera
lions with the subtreaSury since last
Friday night over S3.254. 600.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28

CHICAGO, Sept. 2s-The following
prices were quoted on the grain mar
ket today:
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Market opened easy. to Y points
lower. Noon. steady.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
May Approve Woods.

What the Commissioners action will
be, in case Mr.. Woods approves the new
plan, is not yet known, but the indica-
tons are that they will approve If
Woods approves.
The District and United States officials
concerned In Issuing the permit for the
change are influenced to a favorable
consideration Of the matter by the fact
that the railway people, after making
all their plans for the boring method are
now anxious 70 adopt the other method,
even though il be at an increased ex-
penditUre, which will naturally follow
the change.
There is a unanimous desire to have
the tunnel completed as soon as possible
In the most practicable manner. The
railroad people say that, on account Of
water encountered in the excavations,
properly to waterproof the top OF the
tunnel by the boring method, the open
cut method IS not only desirable but
necessary.
Hear Both Sides.
Engineer Commissioner Biddle and
District Commissioner West today adj
mitted that their decision in the case
would be influenced "a good deal' by the
assertions of the railroad officials. on
all sides, in fact, there seems to be a
willingness TO rant the permit, which
Is apparently, made necessary.
The railroad will have 70 bear the
expenses made necessary by the new
plan both in shiftino the street rail-
ways and In restoring the streets and
public grounds TO their old condition.
At present, the Commissioners are
standing pat" awaiting the action of
Mr.. Woods, who will render his decision
as soon as possible.
The Washington times., 1904-09-28
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-The following
prices were quoted on the cotton market
TODAY:
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
NsvoLurIoNlsrs GET BUSY.
Steamer Commanded by Parasuaysn
officlaIs Falls Into Hands Of Rebels.

Steamer Commanded by Parssusyan
officlals Falls Into Hands Of Rebels.
Advices from Buenos Ayres state
that a number of Paraguayans have
been killed or wounded in a combat
between a revolutionary vessel and q
steamer commandeered by the govern.
mont The latter vessel was captured
and is now manned by revolutionists.
The acting minister OF war escaped by
Jumping overheard and swimming to
the river bank, but was taken prisoner
before reaching shore.
The revolutionists have seized the
towns Of Humaita, villa Del Pillar and
villa Franco. Tranquility prevails in
Asuncion, and the government is pre-
pairing to resist the impending attack
upon the capital. Many revolutionists
who entered Argentine territory I'M
armed are now joining the insurgents.
II Is expected that the instruction will
be successful.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
LOWER FLAG OF CAR
RUSSIAN coLoRs HAULED DOWN
FROM FOUR WARsHiPs.
Vessels Now In Hands Of Germans at
Using Tau, and They VIII Not
Leave tiarbor Again in This War.

The Russian battlesbip Czarevitcf
and three torpedo boat destroyers are
now in the hands of the German gov
eminent at Using Tau for repairs, but
II is impossible that these vessels will
again fight in this war.
Captain Truppel, chief Of the mill.
tary and civil administration of the
protectorate of Kiau Chou, after hav.
ing completed provisions for the neu-
trality of the crews of the Russian
warships during their stay at Using
Tau, proceeded to go on board the
Czsrevitch. The crew of the battleship
we're alarmed at the advent Of Captain
Truppels party and seized their
weapons.
They we're quickly quieted, however,
and the commander of the Czarevitch
was informed that 1t was necessary
that the Russian flag be hauled down
md remain down pending the compile
lion of the repairs. The Czarevitch's
lag was then lowered amid impressive
'ormalitles, after which Captain Trup-
pei visited each of the three de-
,troyers, whose flags were also low.
sred.
II is thought at Using Tau that II
The Russians persist in repairing their
ships, they will eventually have to dis.
mantle them because of the vastly SUI
Tor them outside the harbor. Accord
ing to the regulations which govern
such as the one existing
mere, the destroyers will not be per-
mitted to leave in body, but must go
out at intervals of six hours.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
SET TUNNEL ON FIRE.
Disastrous Railway Accident occurs
In Washington.

In Washington.
The crown sheet of a. freight en-
CINE coming down a steep grade near
Leavenworth, Wash, on the Great
Northern, blew out in a long snowshed
above Madison. and wrecked the ma
chinery. Six hundred feet of the shed
and as much track was burned. o. r.
Strand, fireman, making his first trip,
was fatally scalded. Engineer ]. c.
Davis was badly burned, but will re-
cover. Conductor Charles Craycroft
was burned about the face and hands.
]. G. Stern, a machinist, beating his
way, was badly scalded on the face,
neck and hands. So rapidly did the
fire spread in the snowshed that the
freight train was only saved by heroic
endeavor. In the shed bear and two
cubs had established home. The
cubs were burned to death, but the
mother fingered around the spot all
day SO frightening several women
passengers on the Overland that they
tainted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
PORT ARTHUR FIGHT CONTINUES
Brown Men Have Secured New POSI-.
tlons Close to Inner Fortificatlons.

Brown Men Have Secured New POSI-.
tlons Close to Inner Fortificatlons
A dispatch to the Berlin Lokal An.
seiger confirms the reports that heavy
lighting has occurred at Port Arthur
during the past few days. The jap
anese captured three Russian bat
teries and secured positions close 10
the inner Notifications. Both sides
lost heavily. The Japanese have COM
menced a bombardment from Lang
mountain on the harbor and inner de-
lenses.
Junks which arrived at Chefoo Au-
gust Is, having left Port Arthur Au-
gust IL, brought reports that the Jap
anese occupied new positions on that
day. The firing at Port Arthur was
heavy but intermittent, and indicat-
cd that the assaults were being con-
tinued. The Russiaps at Port Arthur
are reported to be downhearted.
The men who came on the junks
declare that the commander of the
Japanese fleet before Port Arthur in.
formed the Russian commander of the
place that II the warships which re
turned to the harbor after the sortie
Of August 10 were sunk by the Rus
SLAMS, the Japanese would shell the
town with lyddite.
A Chinese who has arrived at Che
foo from Lao Yang declares that the
casualties in the recent fighting In
that vicinity have been enormous on
10Th aidea
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
An Heir Born to the Russian Throne

A son and heir to the Russian
throne was born on the 18th. The birth
so greatly wished for. that of an heir
to the Russian throne. occurred, not
in the great palace at Peterhof, but in
the Alexandria villa, one of group of
four small palaces in secluded cor
ner Of the magnificent Peterhof park.
The birth of the heir to the throne
was attended with all the ceremonial
ordained by imperial tradition. In &C
cordance with the Russian law there
were present, besides the emperor,
Baron Fredericks, the master of the
ceremonies, end Prince Dolgorouky,
the grand marshal OF the court, and
DIR. Rott, the emperor's physician. DR..
Hiruch was the surgeon in attendance.
An imperial salute Of 101 guns was
subsequently fired, first from Peterhof.
and 1t was then repeated from all the
forts around st. Petersburg.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
SWALLOWED ~ AUCKLAND.
Many Bodies Of Victims o. Wreck
VIII Never be Recovered.

VIII Never be Recovered.
Developments indicate that the
bodies OF the missing victims Of the
wreck near Eden. colo, have been
sucked into the Quicksand and viii
never be recovered. It was shown by
the hoisting OF the wrecked engine
that an immense deposit Of quicksand
lay under the piers OF the wrecked
bridge. and It is also believed there
is an underfiow which has undoubted.
ly carried bodies deep down in the
sand, entirely out OF sight, where they
can never be recovered.
Further investigation reveals the
fact that quicksand exists every
where along the river and this 10 TAX.
en- to explain the failure 10 End 4 num-
Der OF bodies
Careful revision OF the lists OF dead
and missing confirms the original 90.
Innate that not less than 100 lives
were lost In the flood which wrecked
the Missouri Pacific fast train on thu
Denver & Rio Grande railroad near
Eden Sunday night. Seventy nine
bodies have been recovered.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20

To save the life of his pet dog. Jo-
seph Shapiro, 6 years old, lost his
own. Joseph's parents occupy the
third floor of the house 92S North Sec
ond street, in Philadelphia. In the
rear of the building is fiat used to
dry clothes. The boy and his pet
were playing when the dog leaped over
the railing. Joseph made lunge TO
grab him, slipped and fell 10 the pave
ment below, striking on his head. The
little fellow died in the hospital few
hours later.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
REIGN OF CRIME.
Outlaws Try to Run the New Town Of
Sparks, Nevada.

Sparks, Nevada.
Bert Richardson and e. F. Lewis
we're made victims of five highway
men at Sparks, Nevada Monday night.
The men were held up separately.
Each time the robbers relieved their
victims of their valuables and then
beat them. Richardson was SO badly
beaten that he was unconscious for
three hours and when found was
nearly dead.
Later Lewis succeeded In identifying
two Of his assailants as q man called
TEX" and another man named Oscar
Bridges. BY this time the people Of
Sparks were thoroughly aroused and
were organizing party to lynch the
men, when the officers spirited them
away to the county jail at Reno.
There has been q reign Of crime in
the new town for the past few weeks
and TEX" and his companions are
blamed for the deeds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
Sea Captain Suicides In Presence Of
Wife and Children.

The ship Spartan has arrived at San
Francisco from Puget Sound, report
ing that her master, Captain X. Fjeren
had jumped overheard on August 8,
He was taken out of the water in an
unconscious condition and died within
an hour. He was buried at sea the fol
lowing day. His wife and two children,
10 whom he was talking at the time he
jumped overheard, were on deck, when
the tragic event happened. No motive
for the act is known. Fjeren was a
Norwegian AZ years old.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-20
Lightning Paints Tree Upon a Mans
Breast.

After lying senseless for hours from
the effects of stroke of lightning,
Harry Sweet, an employee of the West
ern Union Telegraph company at
Butte, recovered consciousness, and to
the surprise of the physicians and all
who were with him. there was discov-
cred a perfect reproduction of q tree
on his breast. The outline was In a
vivid red and perfect in the details,
the branches and leaves being exact
in their formation. Mr.. Sweet was
attending picnic at Anaconda, when
lightning struck a tree, near where he
was standing, with the above result.