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The Washington times., 1904-05-18
Van Der Eoogt Lives Here.

Mr.. Van der HOogt has been living in
Washington for several years. He has an
office at 1920 New York Avenue where he
conducts an enterprise known as the
National Registration Company. which
Is run on the same basis as an acct
dent insurance concern. lie bought Qua
the rights OF Van Kampen & Co. "A year
ago. and is said 10 have made it a
most profitable business. He is also con
nected. IL IS said, with number Of
other enterprises, which have 20 do with
stock exchanges. By training Mr.. Van
der HOogt is a newspaper man and he
made use of his early connections in
Holland 10 send the papers cOTrespon-
dence from Washington. He is unmar-
rled. about fOrty-five years Of age, and
SAID 10 own good deal Of property Ia
Baltimore.
His office on New York Avenue was
closed today. and il Was stated by his
employees there that Mr. Van der Hoogt
left Washington a week ago.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
Mr.. Wells Reticent.

When seen Dy a reporter for The
Times this morning. Mr. Wells said:
Il have been requested TO appear at
the hearing on this matter in New York
m 20 o'clock tomorrow, and consequent
!y there is little l can say without vlo-
lating professional secrets. / knew Van
Der Hoogt in Annapolis last winter
through mutual friends in Maryland.
Mr. Davis ! have known for some time.
knew him when / was a student az the
University of Kansas. of which institu-
ton he is a graduate: / knew him as
mayor Of Kansas City, as Assistant Sec
retary OF the Interior. and when we were
at the national convention together four
years ago.
Recently Van Der Hoogt came to me
with me about this matter. As 10 the
letters Mr.. Davis mentions. l know lit.
rle about them that 1 am at liberty 10
mention. OF the threats l know moth
ing. j do not know General Pearson at
all.
TWO weeks ago l saw Mr. Davis AZ
the Belvedere Hotel In Baltimore. At
that time he told me he had been an
nOycd by letters IN regard 70 the BOer
fund. He said he proposed 10 have
nothing 10 do with Pearson or Van Der
HOogt. ana that II they had anything
TO say they would have TO say il 10 me.
/ must refrain from expressing any Opin-
ION as L. the merits Of the case.
Mr. Wells would not say from whom
he received the request 10 go TO New
as be had important business In Mary
land tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18

The latest step by the Western Union
viii, most likely, prove = serious blow
TO the pOOlrOOm At st. Asa pl. The or
der Is most sweeping, and IL put into
effect Will take away from the S<SSinia
pOolroom all chance of getting reJu>>Ss
OF races from Eastern or Western
tracks
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
Records of BriStOW 5
Men to Be Examined
for Mistakes.
NOSCANDAL ANTICIPATED
Famous Report to the House
of Representatives the
Real Cause.

The fact leaked out this morning that
quiet investigation is being made of
the pOstOffice inspectors and their meth
DDS. under the direct orders of President
Roosevelt This investigation does not
mean thar there are questionable things
done in this branch of the postofhce. but
IL is believed that mistakes have been
made in a number of cases by Chief
Cochran and his men.
What Brought 1t About
The Investigation is conducted by As
slstant Attorney General Robb. who was
instructed directly by the President 10
make a careful study Of all OF the re-
ports made by the inspectors in the
recent scandals and alleged frauds. 1t IS
said the investigation was brought about
principally as a result of the report in
which A number of members of the
House We're accused of using undue in
fluence TO obtain considerations A
number of the most prominent members
OF the House complained 10 the Presi-
dent that the reports We're being eNag-
gerated and that in nearly all cases the
INSPECTORS We're as bitter in their pursuit
Of innocent men and in matters OF moral
gui.t merely as they were in running
down men who had actually robbed the
Government.
Ii was also said today that the inspec-
tors had used bad judgment in many
cases. The action OF Assistant Attorney
General RObb in the New York matter Is
pointed out as an example The lnspec-
tors recommended that Postmaster Van
Colt his son. and several others. be
summaTily removed from office. Mr
Robb went over all of the reports and
ignored the recommendation. made no
removals snc allowed Richard Van
Cit. ~ '.'srlfifster's son. 90 resign.
VIII Go Over Reports.
Announcement was made this morning
that the inspectors reports relating TO
the investigation in Chicago. Philadel-
phia. 81. Louis. Boston, and many Of the
other lesser important cities are TO be
gone over by Mr.. Robb. The cases,
however. in which indictments have been
found are not 10 be prObcc. as they have
been laid before a grand jury, and must
later 90 before a court.
The public need nCt expect any scan
dal OF sensation 10 be developed by the
investigation. said an officer OF the de-
parlment this morning, as the integrity
OF anyone connected with the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster Generals office is
not questioned. We do believe however.
that there have been many cases Of bad
judgment and the Investigation is TO
prevent any person suffering because OF
Robb viii not complete this phase OF his
work until hate next fan"
Mr. Robb declined 10 discuss the in
TestlgaIiOn. he has taken all Of the re-
ports with him 10 his new quarters IN
the Attorney Generals Office.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18

- TIDE-

San sets today. ay.............. 7.07 ID n
Sun rises tomorrow. ..-........... 4.45 a n
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
Detectives in Ambush.

Two of the letters received by him,
Mr. Davis says, were from General
Pearson, but they merely asked for an
interview. An appointment was made
for an interview with Pearson and Van
Der Hoogt who also said he had a claim
on the Boer government, at the Gale
donia apartment house in New York.
Detectives were on hand. concealed in
Wardrobes. and from their hiding places
heard the conversation between Davis
and his callers. Van Der Hoogt said
his claim was $500. and Pearson. after
they were taken to the jefferson Market
Police Station, said he understood Mr.
Davis had been intrusted with 20 .0oj
poands of gold bullion by the Boer eo.-
ernment, and that. as he had a war
claim against that government for $50
00o he determined TO ask Mr. Davis ror
an accounting.
Mr. Davis mentioned Robert w Wells
an attorney OF Washington and Balti-
more, as an intermediary between him
self and Pearson and Van Der HooEt.
Mr. Wells lives in HyattsVille and IS "A
member of the law firm Of Wells q,
Wells whose offices are in the Jenifer
Building on Seventh Street TWO doors
above ID Street northwest Mr. Wells
mas business IN Baltimore and Is a mem
Der or he Maryland Legislature
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
Barrett Follows Tyner.

Mr. Barrett, the other defendant. was
summoned Immediately to the stand
lie gave record Of his career before
entering the department, and explained
his connection with the office Of Cen
eruI Tyner. lie semed entirely at ease
on the witness stand. and gave his re-
pines IN care-free manner, quite In
contrast 10 General Tyner's aged AMI
physically impaired condition.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18

Low tide today. ay.............. 4.46 d m
High Tide today 1923 n m
Low tide tomorrow, 4:ss a. M, $50 D. m
High tide tomorrow, 1851 a. m. II 20 D. m
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
PearSOn'S and Van Der
Hoogt'S Arrest StirS
Washington.
VIEW OF LAWYER WELLS
Alleged Scheme of Blackmail
May Be Explained Away
in New York Court.

The arrest in New York yesterday of
Gen. Samuel Pearson. OF Scranton. Pa.
formerly of the Boer army. and Cor
nelius Van Der HoOgt foreign cor
respondent OF Washington and Balti-
more, on charges OF suspicion Of black
mail against Webster Davis, former
Assistant Secretary of the Interior un-
der the Mckinley Administration, has
created much comment in Washington
owing 10 the fact that the parties CON
cerned are well known here.
In his complaint against Pearson and
Van Der HCogt, Mr. Davis says he has
received several letters demanding an
accounting Of money which Davis is
alleged TO have received from the Boer
government, and an unsigned letter.
written in pencil. threatening his life il
$4,000 was not forthcoming. The let
ters We're written from Washington and
New York
The Washington times., 1904-05-18
General Foster Called.

At the opening Of court one Of the
jurors was absent. The court remarked
with smile, that the jurors delay was
due, so he was informed to an "acci-
dent on a sleeping car"
When General Foster was called to the
stand, Mr.. Worthington inquired his
view of General Tyner's character.
Witness replied he thought there was
no one living, IN public life, who knew
General Tyner better than he did. He
years altogether. and had known him
well for thirty years. His opinion OF
him was OF the highest kind
General Foster assented to the inquir-
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The Washington times., 1904-05-18

Rain tonight and tomor-
row. Fresh eaSterly winds.
The Washington times., 1904-05-18

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Continued On Third Page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13

There are many others who are suffer
ing frGm severe colds
]. L. circuit is recovering slowly from
his illness.
}. l.. circuit sold some hens to tho nc n
market, one Of which weighed alive II
pounds and :. ounces, ard dressed il
weighed nine pou:ds ana four ounces.
j. l.. circuit has beer appointed a mem
Lcr of the beard of health for three wears.
A. X. King ana family are still at Tv-
ron. n. {. Mr.. King is expected honi"
this month. Ills wife and daughter Will
remain until warm weather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
PITTSTON.

Roger Lapham IS very ill with heart
trouble. He is attended by DR.. Lamb.
Sunday morning, Harry. the five year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Mansjr.
fell from his high chair. disioca,ing his
shoulder. It was put back by DR.. Cobb.
and he has nearly recovered.
Mrs Frank Patterson returned IA
Waterville Saturday after spending A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
BICYCLES

Lowell Diamond and Ivy Johnson hey
clcs for $2l-oc. and other makes $l50l up.
So ond hand hicvCleS almost at Your own
prices. Larger bicycle stock than amy re-
tail dealer in the State. Bike. WAGON.
hicyrle and baby carriage tires all sizes
Also have in stock sewing machines. Edi-
sun Hhunograph. ard all the latest records
and supplies. We also have n first class
reIair shop. prices very low. satisfaction
s7Iatantrcd. We also buy good second
hama bicycles. Omen evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
North End Bicycle Store,

- Water street. near railroad bridge
Augusta, Ale. a 5. c!r. Prop.
apllieo it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
NORTH MONMOUTH,

At the present time there is much SICK
ness in this place. Leroy r. Robinson.
who has a serious trouble with ,iisaqseI
jaw hone. has gone back to the Maine
Central hospital at Lewiston Tor treat
mont His case is critical. Charles Chan
dler has also gone to the hospital Tor an
operation. He has been there before but
his old trouble has come onto him again
Mrs Sarah M. Chandler. widow OF the
late Braddock W. Chandler who died
about one year ago. is Very sick with
pneumonia. She is nursed by Mrs Sarah
I.acroix of Winthrop. Mrs. Chambers
sister. Miss Lucy T. Shedd. died at Mrs
Chambers home. last February with
pneumonia Mrs. Mary +. King mother
Of O. f. King. is in feeble health with
heart trouble and other ailments She
is hursed ny Mrs. Edison. n trained nurse
of North Monmouth. f. e. Robinson is
confined to the house with threatened
pneumonia His wife IS stili confined to
her bed by Q protracted Illness. but seems
, to he improving slowly Mrs. A. F.. Fair
| hanks who has been in poor health all
| winter. is fast improving. Fl. G. Fair
hanks. is in very feeble health and seems
to he failing.
I w l.. McKechnie arrived here from
Oakland SATURDAY,. sick with the grip.
Mr. Wckechnie is an axe maker
! l.. Pettengill is making a. carload of
boxes to go to Bermuda. He will ship
them, this week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
EAST READFlELD.

amount of maple syrup in his grove,
this spring.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06
FEED IS GOING FAST

actually obliged 10 haul feed to his
stock on last Sunday.
From other parts OF the county
come the report of nearly the same
conditions and It l. feared that the
country people may witness a re
petition Of scenes which occurred
10 the spring Of the year of 1885
When many farmers IN various Sec
ions of the county sold hay In the
early winter time at $40 TO SI2
ton, and we're obliged to buy the
article In March and April at uear
ly double that figure Never per,
haps before has there been a colder
winter, Is he general veidict Of the
rural resident when Ia town shop
ping today, and perhap' never be
fore has there been more notice
able dimtnutio1 In the supply ot
grain aud rough feed than during
the past month or TX weeks.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06

Should the present. weather con
dltions continue mu h longer there
will be much apprehension among
the farmers who have but limit ID
amount of proteuder With which to
feed their stock the remainder of
he wioser A 'perous farmer
of Pursley, who each year sells
large quantities Of hay and straw
Ia the local marke's, stUed that
already he has begun feeding baled
hay which he had intended 10 sell
Owing to the cold weather, his
supply of loose hay had been con-
sumed, and 1t has become neces
sary to begin on the hay which has
been prepared for hauling to mar
ket. Another farmer In the same
neighborhood complains that he
can hardly haul the hay and fodder
as fast as the stock can eat It, being
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06
Fresh Eggs Enterprise

A grower OF chickens who has
eggs to sell, in Michigan, Is adver-
Using In a journal OF general circu.
lation to ship strictly fresh eggs
anywhere In the Unlted States the
year round. He processes to have
eggs whenever wanted and TO ship
hem within two days after the or.
der Is received He makes a spec
lal constant price TO steady custom.
ers. Be uses a small crate holding
from one 10 six dozen and guaran-
tees he product to be unbroken. 1t
is also a proviso that his hens are
all grain fed He Is making hit
and 6adiug customers all over the
country There ought to be a
pointer II this mans success for
Review readers. They could adver-
tise In local papers for private Gus
TONERS at az expense OF only 10 to
2s cents a week and get good re-
turns There Is no article Of food
harder to get constantly than fresh
eggs. The demand Is good and
high prices for the best are paid
gilli-gly. Poultry and poultry
products form the nations greatest
staple and 1t Is most important
industry.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06
DEATHOF OWNER
OF FAMOUS WELL
Some Gas History is re allied

Some GaS History IS re alleo
The death OF A. v. McGugtn at
his home In Washington county, Pa
recalls a bit of history OF tn gas
development In this country. Nc
Gugin was the owner ofthe famous
McGugin gas we'll which was 10
Gated near West Middletown, Pa.
! THIS monster we'll was struck IN
April, 1882, the first pocket Of gas
coming In at 1900 feet, and 1t was
tapped from pocket to pocket until
depth OF 3 227 ieet was reached
The people at that time had not
discovered many uses. tor gas, and
seemingly for lack of better Us S
piped 1t from the we'll to hill fifty
feet high and 4oo feet from The
we'll. There 1t was lighted The
blaze was six feet in diameter al
the we'll and the h4mes shot up
zearIy one hundred feet, lighting
up he country for miles
! At Wellsburg the reflection on
the sky was plainly visible, ard by
night 1t looked like great con
hagration. Visitors came TO see
The monster we'll from all ove- the
country and 1t led to the develop
ment of the gas and oil fields in
Brooke and Washington counties
Il is said that the roar Of th= gas
could be heard fourteen miles, and
that q newspaper could be read
miles away by the light.
Soon after the well was struck a
company vas formed at Wellsburg
for the purpose OF testing the terri
tory near there, evidences of Gas
having been seen Ia mysterious
bubbling in a spring More gas
was found than could be used and
millions of feet went to waste. A
very foolish use was made Of |,
when 1t was piped to factories ard
! turn, d into boilers, after the fires
had been removed. for the purpose
of cooling them, the gas being
very cold. Two very disastrou
explosions resulted from this pTac
tice in which one man was killed
several injured and many building,
wrecked.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06
HASLEGS FROZEN

The Injured man will undergo
an operation at the hospital as II
/ as been found necessary o ampu
t4re bpIh legs between the aokle
ard the knee
He is in a very serious condition.
Duiu Is about s. year OF age. snc
IS entirely alone 10 the world He
came TO this country about 8
years ago from Ireland He is N
destitute circumstances
Dul IS known in this city to
many operacors and oil 6-id work
len, and b. has 'he Sine " sym
"a h. Cf al 70 ,h!, terrible ID cuon
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06

Iohn Dulin who has been WORK
Ing for the Eureka Pipe Line com
pany In the Sreels Run oil held, In
he interior Of Wetzel county, was
taken to Haskirs hospital yes'er.
day tor treatment
Dulin had been working on the
pipe line all winter and about tou'
or FIVE DAYS ago his feer and legs
were frozen so badly that 1t was
found necessary TO take him to the
hcspital 'ae was accompanied b.
Dir c. McClelland, OF Jackson, and
DR. A L. FIt,ro OF New Martins
vile.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06

What remarkable memories some
older men have when 1t comes 10
writing to friends az their former
homes OF "reminiscences OF boyhood
days! It would seem that the lapse
of so many years would efface these
memories, bat instead they are
fire shened and revived with each
succeeding year. Perhaps had these
men remained always at their first
homes the events of early days
would have been forgotten. Alb,
sence from the old haunts Is the In.
ceutive for "reminiscences.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06
CALIFORNIA; Oil
Industry

The rapid advance In banE cl=ar-
logs at Les Augeles,the metropolis
OF South.rn California, Is traceable
to two iactovs-her genial winter
climate ard the rapid progress of
the petroleum industry. The latter
has evidently arrived 10 stay The
Kern river 6eld-the most produc
tive In the State-is exp cted 10
show a total of I6, 600, 900 barrels
for the year, wnie the McKlttricE
f, Id, also In Kern county, will
r,acn 100000 barrels. The
oalings feld In Fresh will also
have a total of at least 600 900
barrels The two valley counties
will thus show an output OF 20, 900,
COO barrels II Southern California.
Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles and
Santa Barbara c1unties are all
increasing their yield.
The people Of this section Of the
old globe are beginning to worder
if the earth has taken sudden
lurch and precipitated them into
the frigid zone. II that Is rot the
case the people have good grounds
for such a suspicion as the mer-
curry tor The past few days gives
every indication that such IS the
case. The atmosphere mas been
such, however, that the cold does
not penetrate as though 1t was &C
companied by cold wind The
air has been very dry, but extreme
ly cold, such as Is reported by
people from Alaska and other cold
.er countries. Our citizens are
suffering no inconvenience from
the cold. as the gas supply Is hold
ing out we'll, and with few excep-
tions where some private water
pipes have frozen, the water supply
is not frozen up.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06
Tribe Of Ben Hur

The Tribe Of Ben Hur will In
stall officers on Monday evening,
Jan. nth. The State Deputy will
be present on this occasion. A
social session will be held immedi-
a,ely after the business matters
have been attended TO.
z n. SHIRRs,
Sat Scribe
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06

A few venturesome people
crossed the river mere today on the
ice, but It Is not considered safe.
There were also a number ska'ips z
upon the river this afternoon. The
ice Is rough and the skating is not
good.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06

The incest and pleasautest medl-
cine I have ased for indigestion
and constipation Is ChambGIlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets" saws
Melard F Craig, of Middlegrove, n.
Y. "They work like a charm and
do not gripe or have any unpleas-
ant effect" For sale by c. ".
Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06
MEETINGS
At High School Auditorium. Out
line of the Sermon Preached
By J. N. ShoIcs. Subject Matt.
2O:I.20.

The kingdom compared to man
the word used to express this great
Institution would need some de-
scrlptlon Man has always stood as
the noblest work of CD
The one referred to here was a
householder, he had ownership, he
was in possession of something; he
went out early In the morning He
watched the Gay Of life to put idlers
to WORK. He Was a man thai
watched the day Of opportunity.
Jesus was always teaching abJut
his Kingdom. de made all Ian
suage tributary to describing +.
whether II related TO the c7urch on
earth or the far reaching inf rence
1t was to have In the worlds
development, morally or spiritual
,ly. In this case be uses man 10
represent 1t, as man, has always
500 as the grandest In the order
of creation, so would this Kingdom
stand above all others, The man
took a great Interest In hts house
mold. This represents the inter
est that christian people ough'
10 take in their homes
People take great interest In the
schooling OF theil children anc the
pr pairing of them for money max
ing. Grea,er care ought to be taken
of child en- morally. The day Of
opportunity ought to be watched In
the childhood of the race This
man went out early to hire labor.
ers In his vineyard he went 10 the
market place and found idlers That
IS what YOU find in all churches 70
day. Jesus came 10 prepare work
ers for his XII Cd, m to I ansform
lives aud and fill th-m wth actiV
ity
We live In a world that con
demns idleness The mission OF
Christ and his Kingdom has ALWAYS
been 10 put idlers to. work. We
are now speaking morally and re-
ligiously.
The great trouble Is idleuess In
religions The Methodist boy,
wn6 said his father was a Metho-
dist, bat vas not working very
hard religiously. described idlers in
I'll churches
The Kingdom was to transform
life, aud whether that was done in
the first, third, sixth, ninth or
eleventh hours, every man would
receive his penny, which repre-
sented the Kingdom. The great
purpose of the Kingdom vas to
take men out Of spiritual idleness.
That II man went into the King
dom when young. II he was called
away in his youth he would receive
the same as the man who lived and
worked 80 years, because both
we're taken out of idleness. he
illustrated this by Minute Men, that
often saved a government The
man who died at Bull Run helped
save the government as much as
those who fell before Richmond.
He represented a transformed life
as having no fears, always ready
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-06

The farmers tell Us the large
amount of snow which has covered
the ground the present winter
means good wheat crop at the
next harv, st. While all good
citizens will hope that there may
be no war between Russia and ia
pan, If the clash must come, there
must be a demand on America for
wheat, and if all indications are
realized the United States will have
that wheat and to spare this year.
This will In a measure Offset many
of the calamities which pessimists
are sure Is In store for this coun-
try.