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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
SCIENTIFIC SUGAR TEST
REQUIRED BY TARIFF ACT
Appraisers Hold That the Ordinary
Commercial Method Is Not
Sufficient.


NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-The quality
Of sugar for tariff purposes must be
determined by the scientific polariscope
test, according to decision announced
to-day by the United States General
Appraisers. The decision was given on
a protest filed by importers against a
recent ruling of the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals. The protest de-
clared that the regulations upon which
the decision of the Circuit Court was
based were unconstitutional. In over
ruling the protest, the board holds that
the phrases testing by the polar
iscope" and degree shown by the
polariscope" as used in the tariff act,
should be interpreted literally. The
protestants contended that the So
called trade test, or commercial test,
would have been sufficient under the
regulations.
The largest sugar importers in the
country are interested in the settle
ment of the question and it probably
will be taken to the United States Su-
preme Court for final decision. The
amount involved in the case already
has reached many millions Of dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

I'm oe waIkin' dillygate OF de buns
urleu," was Frank Nelson's answer to
Police Judge Conlan's query as to his
means OF obtaining sustenance. Then,
seeing that his fscetiousness failed OF
appreciation. he hastily added. DE
only woik does Is beggin'."
That's what he was arrested for
begginE-end Patrolman Walsh testi-
fed that jollier mendicant never came
under his observation. The officer had
heard several funny stories anent Mr.
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were among the persons who called on
the first named gentleman's sister to
extend the compliments Of the holi-
day season and while the four sat and
gossiped Mr.. Teheney, In facetious
mood, asked Captain Hoffner, How
old is Ann?" and the Querist's sister
laughed heartily. Now as Miss Lyons
was no nursing and as the gallant
mariner had never heard of the pop
ular arithmetical problem, he ac-
cepted the question as an unhattering
commentary on bis nancee's age and
promptly administered rebuke by
punching one of Mr.. Teheney's eyes.
To prevent further hostilities the Ia
dies grabbed and held Peter and hys-
terically informed the captain that his
blow was unprovoked, inasmuch as
How old is ANN" was an everyday
byword. but Peter broke away. from
their clutch, kicked his assailant to
the street and there had him placed
under arrest.
Miss Lyons testified in Peters be-
half before Judge Cabaniss, saying
that he did not intend to wound her
feelings when he asked the captain
How old is ANN" Then the case
was continued thirty days, by which
time, the court hoped, Mr.. Teheney
and Captain Hoffner will have talked
1t over and effected a settlement with
out the laws aid.
Miss Lyons, 1t may not be amiss to
add, has seen about forty winters and
is quite buxom.
With view to reforming the charac-
ter Of the Baltimore House, erstwhile
known to the police as an opium den,
the new proprietors Of the place, Emile
Robin and John Anglade. jointly eject
ed therefrom at o'clock yesterday
morning one W. j. Meyers, and so vio-
lently did they handle him that a DO
liceman arrested them for battery. Ac-
cording to the testimony of Mr. Mey-
ers, he was roaming the corridors of
the second story in quest of a lady
whom he suspected of residing there
when Messrs. Robin and Anglade
knocked him down and then. each of
them grasping one of his legs. dragged
him downstairs. Mr.. Robin asked
Judge Mogan how the fair reputation
of the house was to be retrieved if its
managers were to be prevented chuck
ing out persons whose presence would
retard their reformatory endeavor His
Honor has given himself till Jargar
to digest the question.
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the football season has lapsed and
boys coiffures Ia chrysanthemum are
no longer correct but he preferred be-
ing out Of fashion to endangering his
health by having his thick thatch re-
mained. While the fellows might laugh
at him, he would rather be butt for
their derisive persifage than have a
cold in his head. But his arguments
had no more Of a restraining effect on
his custodians or their adult abettor
than did his struggles or his implora-
tions. The boys planted him in the
chair and held him there while the
jocular barber, thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of their joke. applied comb
and scissors TO little Ernest's heavy
hair crop.
When the shearing was about half
finished IL simultaneously occurred to
the practical jokers that the fun of the
thing would be much enhanced by ceas-
ing the operation right there and COM
pelling Ernest to go abroad with head
semi-denuded, so they gleefuIly jerked
him from the chair and cast him forth
with the left section Of his caput sug-
gestive Of Paderewsh or a divine heal
er and the right division as closely
cropped as a convict's. When he ar
rived at home and told and showed his
relatives what had been done to him
they not only declined TO regard the
incident from the BARRIERS viewpoint,
but at once proceeded to direct that
persons arrest on the charge of mali
cious mischief. AS they did not know
his name the warrant was issued for
John Doe, and he will be permitted to
disclose his real cognomen to Judge
Cabaniss.
Ernest's guardians have had another
barber complete the job begun by the
joker. If the charge of malicious mis-
chief fails TO stick. the same defendant
may be accused of petty larceny. he
having kept the hair which he cut from
Ernest's head.
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tion should be addressed 10 Major
John M. Carson. chairman Of the press
committee for the capital All appii-
cations for outside press facilities dur
ing the inaugural parade and at the
inaugural ball should be sent to Cen
eral Boynton. There will be no COM
plimentary press tickets to the ball"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
WILL HELP FRAME BILL
FOR HAWAIIAN HARBORS
Secretary Atkinson of the Territory
Stays In Washington to Confer
With Burton.

HONOLULU, Dec. 23.-It has been
decided that A. L. c. Atkinson, Secre-
tary of the Territory. who is at present
In Washington. shall stay there to as
sist Chairman Burton of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee to put the leg
islation affecting Honolulu and Hilo
harbors in shape. The Federal Gov
eminent proposes to spend a big sum
on Honolulu harbor. and Burton has
particularly requested the Secretary to
stay.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

Maclxey Companies Declare Dividend.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3o.-The Mackey
Companies to-day declared a regular
quarterly dividend Of / per cent on pre-
ferred stock and the first dividend Of 1
per cent on common stock for a period
not stated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Census Report on Cotton.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Ths final
bulletin OF the Census Bureau on cot
ton ginned in the United States Up 70
December II. issued to-day, places the
number OF bales at 11.971, AL, counting
round bales as haIf-bales.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Arranging for the Inaurural

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. General
Boynton, chairman of the press COM
mittee. has issued the following: "AlI
applications for facilities at the Cap
itol building on the day Of inaugura-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
PEABODY Is PLEASED.

What effect, If any, the courts ac-
ton to-day will have upon the course
Of the Legislature in respect to can
vassing the vote for Governor and de-
termining whether Peabody or Adams
is entitled to the seat has not yet be-
come apparent.
Republicans as well as Democrats ad-
nit that the opening of all the Denver
boxes complicates the political situa-
ton in Colorado, but believe that it
means that there will be no rough
house." as predicted.
Governor Peabody expressed himself
as follows regarding the courts deci-
sion:
I am more than pleased that the Supreme
Court has decided to open every ballot box in
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

How old is ANN" was the query
that started the discord and led to the
arrest of A j. Hoffner. a tugboat
skipper, on the charge of having bat
tered Peter Teheney of 205 Twenty
fifth avenue at the home of that gem
tleman's sister, 151 Minna street.
Mr.. Teheney. Captain Hoffner and
the latter's fancee. Miss Ann Lyons.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

Denver, and my only regret is that every
box in the State is not opened. A point in
favor Of the opening Of the boxes by the
Supreme Court is that II takes the matter
away from politics. There is confidence among
the public IN what the Supreme Court does
and when the highest tribunal in the State is
through counting the votes in Denver il will
settle beyond question who is elected. 1 con-
slider the decision OF the court an eminently
wise and just one.
1t was announced this afternoon that
the Republican plan to unseat Demo-
cratic Senators had been modified, and
that possibly only Senators Born and
Healy, who were seated by the Demo-
cratic majority on contests two years
ago. would be turned out.
1t is also reported that on the advice
of influential Republicans the PROPOSE
ton to memorialize the United States
Senate to unseat Henry NJ. Teller would
be Abandoned
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
MANY FRAUDULENT BALLOTS.

AS there are 204 ballot boxes II is evil
dent that several months will be con-
sumed in the examination of their con-
tents by two handwriting experts to be
appointed for this work. 1t is expected
that the Supreme Court will be asked
TO make an order placing special watch
ers at the Courthouse to guard the reg
istration books until such time as the
investigation is made.
There are probably 10000 fraudulent
registrations on the books Of the city
and county of Denver" said Attorney
James H. Brown. the principal adviser
of the Republican City Central Com
nittee, to-day.
F. A. Williams, chairman of the Re-
publican committee, has published the
following statement over his signature:
Our investigation into the conduct Of the
recent election in Denver has developed the
fact that approximately 20. 900 fraudulent votes
were cast counted for Alva Adams in this
city There is now reasonable doubt that
Governor Peabody and the entire Republican
State ticket was fairly elected on November
by the votes of a large majority of tn.
legal voters NJ this State
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Supreme Court of Colorado
Makes an Order Directing
Experts to Examine All
Ballots Cast in Denver
JUDICIAL INQUIRY
is TO BE THOROUGH
Proposition to Memorialize
United States Senate to
Unseat Teller Is Very
Likely to Be Abandoned

DENVER, Dec. 3o.-Stretching its
hands so as to cast a shadow over
every man and woman IN any way ini-
plicated in election frauds in the city
and county of Denver on or before or
after November s, the Supreme Court
to-day ordered an investigation so
sweeping in its scope that every phase
OF the election may be scrutinized and
everything that bears in any way upon
the election may be made known By
judicial inquiry.
Alva Adams, Democratic candidate
for Governor, who appeared from the
returns to have been elected but who
has declared that he does not want the
Office II 1t is tainted with fraud, asked
the court to open every Denver ballot
box, but the order Of the court goes
beyond the mere examination Of bal
lots. It provides for an investigation
Of the registration lists, the campaign
expenditures and, in brief, all election
matters.
Attorney Samuel W. Belford for Ad-
ans and Attorney Henry ]. Hersey for
the Republicans asked the court to
make its order OF such breadth that
the court need not stop at anything in
the investigation. The court said that
was what 1t meant to do, and instruct
ed the lawyers to agree upon the word
ing Of the order and present II to the
court for approval next Tuesday morn
ing
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
FAVOR ACTION OF COURT.

Our duties have been defined by the courts
of the State and in the performance of such
duties we have been guided solely by the Jaw.
The action Of the State Board of Canvassers
was taken without reference TO any bearing II
might have the gubernatorial contest The
majority of the joint session OF the Senate
aid the House of Representatives would nave
been overwhelmingly Republican, regardless
OF our action.
We favor the action taken by the Supreme
Court to-day and urge that its findings and
order be accepted as final by the Legislature
We desire to say that there is no conspiracy
on the part OF this board or any OF its mem
bers to overthrow the will of the people or
attempt to do SO, but on the contrary we hold
and advise that whoever the recount OF the
ballots under such rules as the Supreme Court
may prescribe. in the city and county of
Denver shows to be elected is entitled to
the office Of Governor and we believe that
all good citizens viii acQuesce In the result
Whoever may be seated as Governor we
desire that the result be accomplished by
honest methods and that the will OF the people
may be supreme.
JAMES CowIE, Secretary OF State
WHITNEY NEWTON, State Treasurer.
JOHN HOMBERG Auditor OF State
N c. MILLER. Attorney General.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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WANT ORDER MODIFIED.

Attorneys for Adams tonight notified
Attorney Hersey, representing the Re.
publicans, that they would ask the Su.
preme Court to modify its order con
cerhing the opening Of the ballot boxe:
IN Denver under the supervision of G
referee.
They will request that another ar.
rangement for paying the expenses Of
the investigation be made The court
having no funds at its disposal fol
meeting the expenses, directed that the
two political parties divide it equally
The Democrats object to this and will
request that the court find another way
for paying the cost of the investiga.
ton. The Republicans. who say they
are only too willing to follow the sug-
gestion of the court, pretend to see In
the announcement of the Democrats
attorney a wish to avail themselves ot
a loophole through which to escape the
investigation they themselves inaug.
urated.
The four members OF the State Can.
vassing Board other than Governor
Peabody tonight issued signed state
ment in which they deny that there is
a conspiracy TO seat Governor Peabody
and express a desire to see seated as
Governor the man who has been legally
elected. The statement reads:
The attitude of the State Board Of Can
vaesers OF which we are members as to tbs
gubernatorial controversy having been mis-
feel that IL is just and proper that the public
should be advised as to our real position.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
EIGHT LIVES LOST
IN WRECK OF SHIP
THE AUGUSTUS HUNT GOES
DOWN IN DENSE FOG OFF LONG
IsLAND-oNLY TWO MEN RES
CUED.

New York, January 23-Eight lives were
lost in the wreck of the four-masted
schooner Augustus Hunt off West Hamp-
ton, Long Island. today. Two others who
were on board were saved. Through the
dense fog the cries of the doomed crew
appealed for help, and the life savers tried
repeatedly to reach the wreck but with
out success. The heavy seas flung back
the life boat, while the thick fog yelled
the schooner from sight and prevented the
use of any lines to reach the wreck.
The schooner went ashore soon after
midnight and during the early morning
hours the cries of the crew attracted at
tention. Soon after daylight the wreck
began TO go pieces fragments that
reached shore giving the name of the YES
sci.
Within a few hours the schooner had
broken up completely, and of the crew of
ten only two survived. These were the
second mate and one sailor, who reached
the shore on a piece of wreckage. The
schooner was in command of Captain
Conary, and was bound from Norfolk to
Boston with a cargo of coal.
The vessel and it's cargo were valued at
$35 000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
COSTS OYER $500
TO COLLECT 81
URGENT DEFICIENCY APPRoPRIA-
TlON BILL is FINISHED AND
CARRIES A TOTAL OF $1f,251 1903,
BASED ON LARGE ESTIMATES.

Washington, January 29.-The urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill was completed
today by the house committee on appro-
priations. The bill carries total of SILL
25lSOS based on estimates from the va
rious departments aggregating $12,4sS,2O9
Some of the larger items in the bill are:
$2,OOOOOO for armament and armor for
new ships.
100000 for the naval station at Guanta-
namo, Cuba
100000 for Alaskan boundary survey
$4,000 for construction of a new office
building for the house of representatives.
$4,000 for mileage for members and
senator's.
100000 for rural free delivery.
100000 for collecting the customs reve-
nues.
The report of the committee contains a
statement by Assistant Secretary Arm
strong of the treasury on the subject of
the deficiency for collecting the revenues
embodying as a request the country be re-
districted for this purpose. A provision
authorizing the President 10 effect this re-
districting Is embodied in the bill as new
legislation.
The secretary stated that it was not the
intention to abolish collection ports. bur
that many could be consolidated with
economy of administration. He called at
tention to the fact that thsre were some
thing like fifty districts in which 1t costs
$500 to collect a single dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
MRS. BECHTEL HAS
BEEN ACQUITTED
WAS CHARGED WITH BEING Ac-
CESSoRY AFTER THE FACT TO
THE MURDER OF HER DAUeH-
TER, MABEL.

Allentown, Pa, January 2S.-Mrs Cath
crime Bechtel, the aged mother of Mabel
Bechtel, who was found murdered last
October, was today acquitted of the
charge of being an accessory to the muir
der after the fact. Her trial occupied
nine days and the jury deliberated one
hour before rendering the verdict of not
guilty. The gray-haired defendant receiv-
ed the news of her acquittal with tears
and expressions of oy. She was immedi-
ately released from custody and went to
her home, accompanied by her sons and
daughters.
Martha, her youngest daughter, and her
sons John and Charles are under indct-
nient on similar charges, but their trials
have been postponed until the pril term
Of court.
Alois Eckstein and David Weisenberg,
who were rivals for the affection of Mabel
Bechtel, were both tried for her murder,
and both were acquitted
Mrs Agnes Miller testified that she had
observed what appeared to be blood stains
In the areaway leading to her home. This
testimony was given to show that Mabel
had been killed outside Of her home, and
her body dragged through Mrs Miller S
yard to the alley of Mrs Bechtels resi-
dence where it was found.
DIR. Cawley was called and testified to
finding bloodstains on chips of wood taken
from the steps of the Bechtels and Mil
lers underground alleys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24

st. Louis. January 23.--Jhe federal
grand jury today returned an indictment
against Joseph Ralph Burton, United
states senator from Kansas. charging
MIN on nine counts with accepting five
checks of $500 each from the Rialto Grain
ana Securities company between Novem-
Der " 1902, and March 26 1903, while a
United States senator. for his alleged SER
vices IN interceding with the postmaster
general, chief postofhce inspector and
other high officials to induce them to rem
der a favorable decision in matters affect
ing the permission of the Rialto compa-
ny to use the mails.
MAJOR Hugh c. Dennis, president of the
company and w. B. Mehaney, associated
with him, are named In the indictment as
the men who made the checks to Burton
The Rialto Grain and Securities com
pany has been under investigation by the
state courts for several months on ac-
count Of internal troubles and the COM
Tlsints Of investors.
Indictments have been found against
the president, Major Dennis. and others
OF the officers, but they have never been
convicted on any of them.
For several days past William e. Coch-
ran, chief postoffice inspector from Wash
lngton, Maj. Hugh c. Dennis and w. b.
Meehany have been before the grand jury,
ard 1t Is believed the indictments were
found on their testimony. The purpose OF
senator Burton's alleged intercession, it
IS stated, is to prevent the issuance IF a
fraud order against the Rjalto Grain and
Securities company
AS a result of his connection with the
company Dennis was indicted both in
the federal and state courts, but the Uni
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
BLAME is PLACED
ON The MANAGERS
REPORT is SUBMITTED TO MAYOR
HARRISON ON INVESTIGATION
TO PLACE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
IRooUoIs FIRE.

Chicago, January 23-Upon the man
ayers and builders of the Iroquois theatre
has been placed responsibility for the
fire horror in a report rendeed to Mayor
Harrison by Fire Chief Musham today.
The report is prepared by Fire Department
Attorney Monroe Fulkerson, after exam
nation of nearly 100 witnesses in the days
Immediately following the fire. No criti-
cism Is made Of the building department,
although seven violations Of the build
ing ordinance are noted.
Attorney Fulkerson concluded that the
theatre building was not completed at
the time that it was opened; that the the
atre employees did what they could to put
the fire out, and that doors and exits were
generally locked throughout the building.
The grounds cited by the report for plac-
ing the responsibility upon the builders
and management are similar to the state
ments which have been published.
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district committees be requested and
urged to meet at an early date for the
purpose of fixing the basis and apportion-
ment of the district delegates at their next
convention, and that such apportionment
be fixed upon the basis of the vote cast
for Mckinley ard Roosevelt in 1900.
BE it further resolved, that it is the
sense of this committee that the chairman
fix and promulgate date for the holding
of the several county conventions to Sc
1ect delegates to the state convention and
ask the county committees to hold said
convention on same date in each county.
w. ]. WELLMAN,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
RAeANsTAkEs CHARGE.
New Postmaster at Admission Makes a
Number of Changes.

Admission, January 2s.-(Special.)-J. M.
Raglan today received his commission as
postmaster Of Admission from the postof-
fee department. and tomorrow will for
mally take charge of the office
The appointment of Mr. Raglan, who Is
in charge of the oxford station, necessi-
tates several changes in the Admission
postoffice. Charlie Barker, the assistant
postmaster under Postmaster Smith, will
be retained in the same capacity by Mr..
Raglan. Capt. d. Houston Smith will take
charge of the Oxford station, and will
be succeeded as mailing clerk by Ed
Smith Fred Martin will be promoted to
the place of general delivery clerk, and
will be succeeded as stamp clerk by Tom
Smith, who is stamp clerk at Oxford. w.
T. Edmondson will succeed Tom Smith as
stamp clerk at the Oxford station.
1t is expected that many improvements
OF the mail facilities will be made about
February !, Inspector Woods, 1t is UNI
derstood, will recommend an additional
clerk and carrier. If the new clerk is
allowed. W. r. Edmondson, Jr., will be
transferred to Admission as general deliv-
cry clerk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-24
MADISON IN LINE.
Primary VIII Be Held April II Accord
Ing to State Plan.

Huntsville, January 2S.-(Special 1.-THE
democratic executive committee of Madi-
son county today rescinded the call for a
primary election on March Fl and will
have the election on April IL, the date of
the general state primary.
Candidates for the several county offices
have been assessed to pay expenses of the
election and to pay each clerk and inspec-
tor $3.50 for services. county conven-
ton has also been called for April 26 to
name delegates to the state convention.