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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
CHINESE REFORM ARMY
Is SEEKING RECRUITS

Veterans Of the Spanish var are send
Ing inquiries TO the State Department
concerning letters which Edmund
English, OF Yankton. s. D., Is mailing
broadcast 10 ex-soldiers in this country
asking them to Join the Chinese army as
officers.
iwo weeks ago the Chinese legation
IN this city issued statement IN which
II was made clear that the Chinese
government is not trying TO hire any
American officers for its army. This
fact has been made lgi own to all per
sons who have applied 20 the State De-
partment for Information concerning
English.
the Chinese Reform Army which n
being organized for the purpose OF over
throwing the Empress DowaRer and
placing the Emperor on the throne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
MORE TRACK GRADING.

Contractor Oliver who Is building the
Virginia end OF the Old Dominion sys-
tenn has begun the work Of grading for
the last half of the line between Ross
lyn and Great Falls. The reconstruc-
ton Of Aqueduct Bridge Is about com
pleted, the old structure being practi-
tically removed and a new one nut IN
place OF IT. Assertions that the line
to Great Falls will be operation early
In the fall. and that the NJ Street
line is going TO be I'm operation by next
spring II Congress grants the franchise
early In the session, are reiterated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
STEN0GRAPHER EL0PEs
WITH INDIAN GIRL

TAHLEQUAH. Indian Territory. May
S.-George r. Smith. stenographer for
the Dawes Commission here. and Miss
Beaulah Lipe. OF Oolagah. Indian Terri
tory, daughter Of the late chief OF the
Cherokee Nation, eloped and were mar
ried.
The bride is nineteen years old. She
was graduated recently from the Tab
leQuah Seminary. The bridegroom IS
twenty-five years old. and has been in
the employ OF the Dawes Commission
for two years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
UNION STATION WORK.

Engineers in charge OF the construc-
ton work at the Union Station are
more than pleased with the progress
they are making. Several hundred cubic
yards OF the concrete foundation work
were put down during the week. and
fully fifty thousand cubic yards Of dirt
were carried out OF the excavations.
The foundations are going down as rap
idly as the eXcavating permits Two
train loads of ornamental granite are
expected TO arrive in Washington for
the station this week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS OPENS

COPENHAGEN. May 8.-The Inter
national Tuberculosis Congress was for
mally opened in Parliament House un
der the presidency OF Prof, BrourdeI. Of
Paris. After the opening ceremony
Crown Prince Frederick mingled with
the delegates. and conversed with the
AM orleans. +. l.. Trudeau. OF New York
and DR.. Pottenger. of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
HOMES AT MODERATE PRICES.

The desire to own a home at a mod
crate price is evidently met to the com
plete satisfaction of the homeseeker in
the houses offered for sale by b +.
Saul s. Co. In todays issue OF The
Times. The houses are neat III appear
9nce and nave modern conveniences.
terms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
MORE SPANS UP.

The contractors on the new Long
Bridge are making a record for speed.
They are putting up one span a week
They started three weeks ago at this
clip. and they are keeping IL up. 1t
was said yesterday that the fourth
span would be. in place by Friday. At
this rate the iron work of the bridge.
not counting the rails, ought TO be com
pleted in five more weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
WEEKS NOW LEADS.
WHITE is SECOND
Nicholson Falls Back in
Citizens Contest.
MRS. PAGE KEEPS TO FRONT
Spiess Closely Pressed in Government
List for Next Place-Competition
Grows Interesting.

Today Is the last Sunday before the
close of The Times St. Louis EXPOSE
ton contest. and consequently the last
time five coupons Will appear in single
issue Of the paper. The last single cou-
pom will be printed Tuesday evening. and
the time for the reception of coupons
VIII end at O'Clock on Wednesday
evening.
The standing of the Government en-
ployes is nearly the same as yesterday.
Several changes are made in the citi-
zens' contest, H Z. Weeks now leads.
with Peter White in second place. and
j. w. Nicholson bringing UP a close
third Below is the revised list up to
5 D. m. yesterday.
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LIFE SAVERS
WILL TAKE REST
Stations Will Be Closed for
Two Months.
WILL OPEN AGAIN AUGUST /
One Keeper on Duty to Keep Track Of
Surfmen in Case of Sum
mer Storm.

Captain KimbXll chief OF the life
saving service, has sent instructions to
all the life-saving stations on the At
lantic Coast TO. close on June l. They
viii reopen August l. Captain Kim
ball looks for two months period Of
comparative calm on this coast. so the
life-guards viii be given a rest.
The nfe-saying service VIII not be
altogether suspended during June and
July for the keeper of each station
VIII be required 70 remain on duty, and
in each instance he must keep track of
the surfmen. so that in the event Of
an unlocked for disaster ne viii be able
10 render assistance.
THE past season." remarked one Of
the life-saving service officials yesterday,
was marked by very few storms on
the Atlantic coast, and the number of
wrecks was small. AS a matter of fact
we have had no disastrous storm In this
region since the hurricane of September
20. 1896.
Storms in Summer
IN the fall of 1899 there was a heavy
blow which brought some wrecks on
the North Carolina coast. and then
there was the Galveston hurricane, but
bv that disturbance But. as said be-
fore. phenomenal storms. with result
ing calamities at sea, have been in
frequent since 1896 Our records show
that the number OF wrecks is getting
smaller and smaller every year.
"A great many of the disasters that do
occur are due to the carelessness OF
shippers. Lost OF tire accidents are
caused by the desire OF the captain to
make quick time. Just as most of the
disasters on the railroads are occa-
stoned. The danger points on the At
lantic Coast are of Cape Hatteras, on
the North Carolina coast: of Cape Cod.
Massachusetts. and along Barnegat, on
the New Jersey shore. Ninety per cent
Of ali wrecks on the Atlantic occur at
those places"
Mortar and Ball.
One OF the exhibits OF the life-saving
service at St. Louis Will consist Of the
original mortar and first cannon ball
used In this country 10 assist in rescu-
ing persons from a wrecked vessel The
cannon BAH was only recovered a few
years ago. after having rested on the
bottom OF the ocean for nearly fifty
years The rescue In question occurred
IN lSoO on the new Jersey coast, ana ZOu
persons were saved. The cannon ball
murderOus looking object nearly foot
IN diameter-with a rope attached, was
fred from the mortar and landed plump
on the deck.
The vessel went TO pieces and the can
non ball was buried in the sands among
the ships timbers. The Jersey shore
at that place Is constantly shifting by
the action Of the wind and waves. and
some ten years ago the waters receded
and exposed the remains of an old
wreck Among the timbers OF the craft
was found the cannon ball fired TO carry
line TO the shipwrecked crew and pas
sengers.
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DR.. CHARLES
FLESH FOOD

least desire 10 be attractive. Il IS he only
preparation that will round out followed. thIn
checks OF scrawny neck with FIRM HEALTHY
FLESH and REMOVE " RlNkLES from the
face and hands, no matter how deep the fur.
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SPECIAL OFFER.

The regular price Of Dr. Charles Flesh Food
is 81 90 a box, but to introduce il into thou.
sands Of new homes we have decided TO send
two (2) boxes to al who answer this adyer-
tisement and send US 81 90 All packages are
sent in plain wrapper. postage prepaid.
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For Developing the Immature Bus

or TO make the breast firm. large. and beeuJ.
tul nothing can equal it. To prevent the bre5its
from shrinking mothers should always use ~.
Charles Flesh Food after weaving baLy. Il viii
also restore bosom to its natural contour md
beauty lost through this cause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29

stitutes OF this famous preparation. DIR
CHARLES FLESH FOOD is on sale at the prin.
cipal Department Stores aud Druggists Il
your dealer has not got Il. send TO Us
The Greeley tribune., 1904-05-19
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Greeley Colorado. A d. 1904
of County Comm
Present. Hon. r. w. DeVnny, Chairman
Hon.C Rea
w r. AdamsC Clerk by Al.
motion appoeu anu
riereddr
The Greeley tribune., 1904-05-19
For what claimed
BY whom claimed

An adjournment o'clock Saturday May th 4
Greeley. Colo, Saturday, May T. 1914
Comfy Colorado met at
ocloc ,pursuau to adjournment of the 9th inst
The Greeley tribune., 1904-05-19

20
Greeley, Colorado Wednesday, May 4th 1904
O'Clock to adjournment the 3rd
ando
ordered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14

Replying to an inSinuation by William D. Guthrie,
counsel for Hartman, that the Northern Securities
Company had acquired large holdings of stock of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific after the circuit
courts decree forbidding such action Efhu Root coun
SCI for the company said in court yesterday:
y dOubtb my learned friend appreciated the true
scope and nature of the charge Which he was making
for is nothing less than charge of criminal contempt
of this court.
He made it upon statement in the opinion rem
dered by the court basis of its decree; and he made
it will not say knowingly ly-dOubttess forgetting that
in that opinion the statement Of the amount of stock
whICh lUas hetd by the Northern Securities Company
based upon testimony given more than year be-
fore the opinion UaS wrtten not upon an accounting
brought dOwn to the moment Uhen Mr. Justice Thayey8
pen UrOte the sentence
He made it without one particle of proof precisely
he makes the demand here to be permitted to Sh0w
further illegal combination of these gentlemen Which
will be efectuated by a distribution of this stock
-withOut wOrd Of proof in any paper that he lays
before the court.
'AndI am authorized to say that since the decree
of this court not share of stock of either the North
ern Pacific or the Great Northern has been acquired bg
the Northern Securities Company or BY any of the
defendants in this cause
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14
STRIKE OF IOWA
MINERS IS ENDED
Agreement Is Reached Which
the Operators Claim as
a Victory.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 13.-The
miners and operators of the four Iowa
districts arrived at an agreement here
today on the report of the subcommit-
tee on scales, whereby the Indianapolis
agreement is taken as a basis through
out, with the exception of the wages of
top men in the First and Fourth dis
tricts. which are to be governed by the
So per cent reduction, with minimum
wage Of $1.08 per day.
The agreement, which is regarded as
complete victory for the operators,
who have been contending for the In
dianapolis agreement, will have the ef-
feet of placing in operation Monday
all the mines in the state. employing
over $4,000 men. The original fight
was begun over the wages of less than
800 men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 13.-By
the explosion of 1000 pounds of powder
In the after twelve-inch turret and the
handling room of the battleship Mis-
souri,, Capt. William S. Cowles, COM
manding, twenty men, including
five commissioned officers, were in
stantly killed and five injured, of whom
two will die.
The dead are:
LIEUT.. w. c. DAVIDSON, in
charge of the twelve-inch turret.
ENSIGN E. A. WEICHERT, of the
cruiser Cleveland, gun umpire
MIDSHIPMAN w. T. NEUMANN.
LIEUT.. j. P. V. Gridley U. S. M. C.
LIEUT.. THOMAS WARD JR.
DIVISION OFFICER J. K. PEDER-
SON.
BOATsWAINs MATE w. BoYG-
HARD.
ORDINARY SEAMAN J. BLOXA-
PUTLAN.
COXSWAIN CHARLES RICE.
SEAMAN ]. c. HARDY.
APPRENTICE, SECOND CLASS, K.
]. KIVLIN
SEAMAN ]. GADRIS.
ORDINARY SEAMAN N. SCHER-
BAUTH.
ORDINARY SEAMAN ]. F. RO-
LANDS.
ELECTRICIAN, SECOND CLASS,
H. B. FRANKS.
COXSWAIN J. P. STARR.
ORDINARY SEAMAN J. C. MUM.
SEAMAN N. SOBER.
SEAMAN C. E. MEYER, of Oshkosh.
Wis.
ORDINARY SEAMAN P. R. CAS-
TIER.
APPRENTICE, SECOND CLASS. r.
H. ALLISON.
ORDINARY SEAMAN R. c. TOBIN.
ORDINARY SEAMAN ]. J. Null
LIGAN.
LANDSMAN J. W. COLE.
ORDNANCE SERGEANT A.
SMITH.
GUNNER'S MATE, FIRST CLASS.
W. S. SHIPMAN.
PRIVATE MARINE J. P. BROWN.
CHIEF GUNNER'S MATE ]. F.
KENNEDY.
ORDINARY SEAMAN ]. M. ROACH
The injured:
j. Z. Knight, seaman, may recover:
j. 7. Donnelly, ordinary seaman, dy-
ing; r. S. Starr, seaman, will recover;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14
DEMOCRATS TELL
HOW TO TRIUMPH
Miles, Cleveland and Other
Party Leaders Are Heard at
lrOquOis Banquet.

CHICAGO, April 13. - Ways and
| means to bring success to the Demo-
cratic party in the presidential cam
paign this fall were discussed by prom
inent Democrats, representing every
part of the country, who attended the
1roquOis club banquet at the Audi
torium tonight in celebration of Jeffer-
sons birthday. Tariff reform, antag-
on1Sm to trusts, independence for the
Philippines and rigid economy in pub
lie expenditures were some of the sug-
gestions offered by the speakers to
bring about this result A feature of
the banquet was a letter from Grover
Cleveland.
When Stephen S. Gregory, the toast
master of the evening, introduced Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, the 500 banqueters
rose and greeted the former head of
the United States army with decided
enthusiasm. Gen. Miles, in his re-
spOnse to the toast, Our Country"
made forcible argument against i'm
perialism and his words met the ap-
prOval of the audience. He said among
other things:
We hear the boasting of what we are
going to do as a world power" There
never was world power that compared
in physical grandeur to the great moral
world power which we exercised for a
hundred years as a nation Of free. inde-
pendent, just and humane people Should
we ever lose that national character our
boast OF being world power by mere
brute force would be justly held in con
tempt and our existence as a republic
would be of short duration. The world
| is too familiar with the spectacle of a
strong power expanding by subjugation
The present is a time for serious con-
sideratfon of our national affairs in every
city, In every ward, in every miners
camp, in every quiet home. 1t is not only
an occasion for serious thought and delib-
Grafton. but for strong, unSelfsh action
action that will bring together every pa
triot who believes in Jeffersonian Democ-
racy; and there is needed not only united
action by that mighty host but the CO.
operation and hearty support of every
man. The condition and necessities of
our country should awaken the highest
and most earnest patriotism in order that
existing evils and threatening perilS NAV
be eradicated and averted and that for
the years of the unknown future the
honor and glory of the great republic may
be preserved.
The next speaker was United States
Senator Edward w. Carmack, of Ten
nessee, who took for his theme "Thom-
as Jefferson"
1.-The Democratic Party was the
subject discussed by Adlai Stevenson,
former vice president Of the United
States. Mr.. Stevenson pleaded for a
united party and the adoption of living
issues in the platform at the st. Louis
convention.
The next speaker was Gov. L. f. G..
Garvin, of Rhode Island. He responded
to the toast, Democratic Success"
and used these words:
Only through the opposition party, the
Continued on Fourth PAGE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14
MORMONS DEMUR
Refuse to Go to Washington
as Witnesses.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 13.-
The News, official organ OF the Nor
mon church, tonight says:
John w. Taylor and Matthew Cow
ley have each declined to go voluntarily
TO Washington, in response to minis
terial interference, as they view it,
With political affairs in the case of
Smoot. They do not propose to have
their family relations proclaimed
throughout the land through their own
act unless under compulsion. Sen
ator Smoot is not under any obligations
to procure witnesses in the case before
the committee"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14
THE NEWS INDExED.

PAGE 4
Admiral Makaroff and 600 Russians
Lost.
Court Will Consider Hartman Petition.
CaIamitous Explosion on BattIeship
Missouri.
Iowa Miners Strike Ends.
Democrats Honor Jefferson.
PAGE II.
Woman's Body Found in River.
PAGE III.
News of the Railroads.
Minneapolis Matters.
News Of the Northwest.
Work of Congress.
PAGE.IV
Editorial Comment.
PAGE v.
In the World of Sport.
Big League Season Open Today.
Twenty to One Shot Wins at Benninqs.
Spears Wins Billiard Tourney.
PAGE VII.
OF Interest 70 Women.
PAGE VIII.
Popular Wants.
PAGE xI.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE XII.
5indery Girls Return to Work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14

Contrary to the impression when
the United States circuit court ad-
journed at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon after hearing exhaustive ar
guments by John G. johnson, of
counsel for the defendants, and Will
liam D. Guthrie, leading counsel for
the petitioners, there will be no de-
cision by the court this morning.
An ntimation was made by the
court to the attorneys on both sides
of the case yesterday afternoon that
they need not expect decision to-
day, and the Eastern lawyers who
came to ST. Paul to present the ar
guments in the case left last night
for New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14

speakers differed very widely. Attor-
ney Johnson's speech was notable for
its sarcastic references to the penitent
Union Pacific magnates, it's tearing
away from the Hartman face the mask
Of it's pretended friendship for the
people of the Northwest. it's marshall
ing of facts to prove its contentious of
the law to govern, and it's rhetorical
display.
johnson said in opening that profess
sional compensation is not based on
silence, and he earned his fee. His
merciless handling Of the forces behind
the move to disrupt the plan of dis
tr1buting the assets of the Northern
Securities company brought smiles
even to the faces of the learned counsel
for Mr.. Hartman and his associates.
While James ]. Hill, sitting behind the
speaker, did not conceal his satisfac-
ton that his friends of the Northwest
could learn from the lips of so eloquent
an advocate the real merits in the con-
troversy that is stirring the entire
railroad world.
GUTHRIE'S SENSATIONAL CHARGE
William D. Guthrie, who followed the
counsel for the Northern Securities
company and summed up for the Har-
rtman interests, apologized for the alb
sence of his senior, Judge Dillon, of
New York, who was prevented by ILL
ness from being present. Mr.. Guthrie,
in an argument of nearly an hour and
a half, ably presented his side of the
case.
He attacked the plan of distribution
proposed by the Northern Securities
company and the men who proposed
1t; they had made no denial Of the
claim that the plan would give them
control of both railroads, except the
affidavit of Secretary Nichols, and he
Confined on Sixth Page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14

sponded, eager to go into the turrets
and rescue the crew. Capt COwles
gave his commands, and but for his
presence of mind and that of the Off
GERS of the ship the Missouri would
have gone down.
The second explosion occurred near
one of the magazines and so hot was
the fire that the brass work Of the
magazine was melted. Smoke and the
fumes Of the burned powder made it
almost impossible to enter either the
turret or handling room, but officers
and men with handkerchiefs over their
faces made efforts to rescue the men
inside. Leading the rescuing party
was Capt. Cowles.
Captains Heroic Deed.
The officers endeavored to keep him
from going below, for men fell uncon-
sciOus as they entered and had to be
pulled out by their comrades, but un-
needing their advice, the commanding
officer rushed below, followed by Lieut..
CIelland Davis.
Capt. CowIes caught up a dying blue
jacket in his arms and staggered to
the deck with him. The bIueiacket.
WIN Two OIueFS from the nanQIlnS
room, had crawled partly from their
place of duty when they had been over
come. Before the fumes of the burn
ing powder had left the turrets officers
and men We're lifting out the dying and
dead men. Three minutes after the
explosion all were on deck and sur
geons from the Missouri, Texas and
Brooklyn were attending to those not
dead.
The twenty-five men of the turret
were found lying in heap. They had
started for the exit when the first ex-
plosiOn had occurred and had lust
reached there when the more terrible
explosion in the handling room oc-
CURED, which burned and strangled
them to death.
Fate of South Dakota Officer.
Lieut.. Davidson, the officer in charge
of the turret, evidently had given some
command to the men, as he was on
top of the heap of men, having fallen
there after he had allowed them to
pass him to get out of the turret. The
bodies were hardly recognizable, the
terrible and quick fire having burned
clothing from the bodies of the men
and the flesh hung from them in shreds.
The faces were mutilated by the smoke
Continued on Tenth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-14

" HE attendance at the opening of
the second day of the hearing
u OH the petition of Edwin H.
Hartman and Winslow L. Pierce and
the Oregon Short Line to be allowed
to intervene in the Northern Securi-
ties case was even larger than on the
opening day. Nearly every attorney
who had watched the opening proceed
ings was present, and the court room
was packed to suffocation. The pres
ence yesterday of many more women
was noticeable than on Tuesday, and
among the spectators were the wives
of many Of the leading lawyers and
fnanciers of St. Paul
The arguments continued without in
terruption until nearly 1 o'clock, both
John G. Johnson and William D.
Guthrie exceeding by some minutes
the allotted time Of an hour and fifteen
minutes assigned to each for the clos
ing for their respective sides.
Two great arguments were made,
though in style and treatment the