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The Washington times., 1904-10-19
UNKNOWN SUICIDE
IN PAUPER'S GRAVE
Dead Man, Whose Face Suggests Better Things linden
tilted, Is Buried in Potter's Field.

Arrayed IN suit of white and blue
0veraIIs which served him as a shroud
during the four weeks he was a tenant
Ia the moTgue, all that was mortal OF
the unknown man who crept into the
Soldiers Home grounds on September 6
and committed suicide was laid 10 rest
In the potter's heId yesterday.
There were no mourners TO shed tears
for the man who died by his own hand.
No flowers lent their sweetness to the
chill October air. But the stately oaks
stood by like unto senunels as the rough
pine box containing a plain. inexpensive
caslzet was lowered. and the grave dig
gers sh0veIed in the heavy clods of clay
which struck the top Of the box with a
duh, m0Urnful thud-
No prayer was offered for the repose
Of the soul OF the unfortunate man
whose burden no one knew. In a purely
professional way the wielders of the
spades and sh0vels piled in the dirt,
shaped up the newly made mound. and
departed with the words of the old sex
ton on their lips; we gather them in
we gather them in
Wagon for HeaTse.
The black m0rgue wagon which was
used as a hearse for this unknown and
apparently unloved man, was driven
from the hnal resting place OF the pau
Ders and frieudless, and the last chapter
in the tragedy was concluded.
Seldom. If ever. have the police and
the morguemaster eXerted such efforts
10 establish the Identity Of a dead man
as they did in the instance Of this sui
eide. MOrguemaster Schoneberger.
humane msn, manifested unusual inter
est in the case Of this handsome though
lly-clad young man, who sent a bullet
from a thirty-eight caliber revolver
crashing into his brain For that reason
the body was placed on slab thirteen.
emb2lmed. and put I'm a large ice box,
and kept for thirty-One days.
Hundreds visited the m0rgue TO try
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
LOVE QUAILS UNDER
A GRUELING TEST
Mans Tender Passion Was Routed by Dinner That Was
Vile From Soup to Walnuts

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-Sarsh Hart is one
OF the careful girls who determined to
ascertain the dispositions of her suitors
before the ceremony. For this reason
she as being sued for $500 worth Of pres
ents given TO her by John Gregson.
Miss Hart is tall and handsome. She
acknowledged to Justice Richardson
that she put John through number Of
tests and that be went through in very
bad form
He gave YOU that diamond ring and
sunburst. didn't he?" snapped John $
lawyer.
Yes" said Miss Hart calmly land
/ AN going 10 keep them.
II had queer ideas or marriage" she
continued $50 I tried his patience by
having other friends present when he
Gave Her Presents.
He got angry and left both times.
He had no patience, though asked him
TO wait
Then 7 tried his seli-control by cook
ing him a bad dinner. He didn't say
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much about the soup. later learned
that he was expecting better things.
The meat wasn't exactly TO his liking
but he still had hopes of the salad.
When that came ara he tasted it his
expression was dark. But he stu
thought that the dessert might be the
redeeminE feature
No Self-Control.
Your honor. # wasn't, and John was
angry-was angry all through. He told
me that he knew ten-year-old girl
that had me beaten a mile IN cooking.
So he had no self-control. I then tried
his faith and constancy. 1 wasn't ex-
pecung any heavenly existence with
John, but / did believe that he would
be constant
so I went about with another fellow
quite lot. and what do you suppose
John dtdZ He pouted for a couple OF
weeks and then sued for the engagement
ring and some other jewels that he had
given me-"
John grew red and embarrassed. The
court reserved its decision.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Oct 1s.-Com-
meuciug today the Southern Railway
Company wlu run It's trains through o.
Washington. without changing engines
iu this city, as has been the custom for
many years. The Southern used such
large engines that it was thought dan
gerOus 20 cross the old Long Bridge
with them, and when trains from the
South reached this city a smaller loco
motive was put in place OF the one
which had brought the train here. and
the trip across Long Bridge was made
iu that way. The new bridge being
completed there is no need for the
changing Of engines.
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10 identify the dead man, but ali efforts
failed. When the last visitors failed
TO recognize the man with a hole back
OF his ear, and a smile frozen on his
face, the mOrguemaster' last hope was
exhausted IT was decided 70 bury the
body I'm potter's field.
Prisoners for PaIbearers.
-Four men, consigned to the workhouse
on charges OF vagraucy and drunken
ness, were detailed from the chain gang
TO go 10 the public burying grounds
nearby, and ordered to assist in the
burying. They acted as paubearers. and
stood with uncovered heads and their
hands clasped while the dirt was thrown
into The slE-f0ot deep hollow.
The ceremony completed, they return
ed TO the ranks of the wearers of the
distinctive stripes and resumed thei-
work on the road.
On September Is as two Soldiers Home
employees were walking near the swan
pond lney came upon the body OF "a man
with blood flowing from a large hole
back OF his lei- ear The body was sLill
warm, but there We're no signs OF life
4 pistol with one empty chamber lay
beside the dead man
The man was roughly clad but his
features were regular, his rich brown
nalr parted In the center. and he bore
many marks of refinement. In his pocket
were found two boxes of cartridges for
the costly and handsome pearl-haudled
revolver which he used 10 kin himself
Unclaimed and uuildeutihed the BODY
was taken 10 the mOrEue. MOrgue au-
Jl0riues and police ran down numerous
clues In the hope of establishing the
mana identity
II was al first thought he was a man
discharged from the Filtration Plant on
the day the body was found. This
proved untrue FOTemen from that
place visited the m0rgue but could uot
identify the man.
Halt @ hundred or more persons went
70 see the body that week but no one
knew him. SclDueberEer finally con-
GUIDED That the young man was friend
less in Washington AT least.
lie believes that the lead man was a
son or a wealthy family who had be-
come WauoeEeF
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NINE MEN CHOSEN
FOR H'CUE JURY
Case Is Continued Unu.
Tomorrow.
DURRETTE NOT YET LOCATED
Further Attempt TO Secure his Pres
ezce at the Trial VIII Be
Made Today,

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Oct H.
The failure tG select fun jury yester-
dag from the velire of fifty Petersburg
mCa summoned 20 sit ON the case of
FcIner Mayor j. Samuel McCue, of
Charlottesville. charged with the muir
de- OF his wife Mrs. Fannie c.. McCue,
on September last. necessitated a con-
tinuanCe of the trial until tomorrow
mCruiu--
Only nine jurors were selected and
City EerEeaut C.. w Rogers went 20
Richmond. va. whore DE summoned an
additional fifty men from whom the re-
naming jurors win be chosen.
Tn Virginia sixteen jurors are selected
and then four Of them are dropped, two
being challenged by each side
Jurors Chosen.
The jurors selected from the venire
from Petersburg are:
James II. AIacUlwsine. John Y. Stock
deu, ". r. spiers, A. J. Saunders, James
D. Fre-tls7. ~. T.. Psrson, A s. John
son, r.. - T.. Hargrave and Shelton
Chieves.
The process of wedding out the veuire
Cf haf a hundred men and asCerIaining
whether or not each was qualified TO
act as a juror occupied the entire after
noon session of the court. OF the men
examined by The court and attorneys on
either side only four of them said they
lad not formed any opinion of the guilt
or innocence OF the accused ana the en-
Tire quartet was accepted.
No fewer than eighteen were rejected
because they said they mad formed
fixed opinion. while an even dozen were
would not convict on Circumsrautial
evidence. Three were opposed 10 Capi-
ial punishment and We're rejected on
tnaE score. and the remainder were CX-
cused on the presentation OF certificates
from physicians or for other reasons
one OF the Tellrc. j. T. HOWeTUOn.
placed en- trial yesterday AT lawrence
vile, Brunswick county, for shooting
a. S. Barrow
Surprise and Disappointment.
The inability OF Judge George Watts
Morris before whom the case is being
heard the Commonwealth attorneys
and the counsel for the accused 10 OBJ
tain a fuu jury Of sixteen men from the
Nenire was as much a surprise as il
was disappointment 10 many.
it is doubtful if there could be collect
ed In Virginia or elsewhere a more in
telligenU looking body of men thar that
gathered from EereTsbuTE. Nearly an
~ tAe-n were prosperous merchants and
10 be SO sumuarlly called from their
business duties, yet they seemed 10 ac-
eept the situation.
The nine jurors selected were placed
ll charge OF %. H. Wood and i. NJ
Noel VINO were sworn In as deputy city
sargeauLs.
Absent Witness.
William o. Durrette, one Of the wit
Uesses for the State and cousin OF
the prisoner, who did not answer to his
name yesterday, has not been located
The lawyers for the prosecution com
mulic-Ied with ROuCeverJe 10y teIe-
phone, only 70 learn that AIr. Durrette
had gone TO Wheeling Another effort
10 communicate with the missing wit
ness VIII be made. AIr- DurretUe's friends
say he ls lu West Virginia on business
ana mat he VIII return an once 10 Char
lottasFille as soon as be learns he is
wanted here.
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
NAVAL DEPARTMENT
CHANGES ANNOUNCED

The following clerical changes in the
Navy Department have been announced:
observation-disclosures p. Goodwin.
copyist at $500 per annum. Bureau OF
Supplies auC Accounts Henry II. Bug
bee, cOpyist at $500 per auuum. Bureau
Of Navigation; John N. O'Shea. jr..
copyist AT $40 per anuum. Office of naval
war records.
Transfer c.. Shelton, from copyist
at $40 per auuum, office OF naval war
records. 10 copyist at 500 per auuum,
Bureau OF Navigation.
slguauOu-A. c. Maui clerk at
100 per annum, office of Judge Advo-
cate General
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
CHESTER KERR THROWN
FROM TRAP AND HURT

News was received from Warrentou
Va, this morning 20 Jhe effect that
chester Kerr son ct Dr. James Kerr
ana brother OF Dion Kerr, the stecBle-
chase rider OF Washington, was thrown
from trap near WarreHtou yesterday
and painfully though not SERIOUSLY in
jured.
Young Kerr was driving TO the first
drag OF the Warrent0u Hunt Club. when
his horse ran away. The tran was mn
set and Kerr was thrown out Both
wrists were sprained. but no bones were
broken.
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HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE
ON STATUTORY GROUNDS

Alfred d. smith has begun proceed
ings against Jane r. Smith. on statutory
grounds. A correspondent is named In
the proceedings,
Smith says he married the defendant
in Takoma Park May o. 1902
ralph walker IS named as counsel
for the complainant
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
TO REPAIR STABLE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

A permit has been issued by the In
spector or Buildings for $4,000 repairs or
the stable of William +. Dowuey. the
structure which was sreat5y damaged
by fire on Sunday October s.
Ia the permit be- is specified that ar
additional story win be ~dded 10 tho
stable. The cross wall between the re-
pository and the stable viii be taken
down The building is al l621-162G J.
Street northwest
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
HUNGARY SMELLS
EMIGRATION TIDE
Alleged Bargain With the
Steamship Companies.
CITIZEN COMPLAINS
State Department Makes an Investiga
ton and Sends a Protest to
Vienna Government.

And now a government is accused Of
extorting money from unfortunate emil
grants who want TO make their way 10
the United States.
Hungary is the alleged culprjt and the
matter is before the Departments OF
State end Commerce and Labor.
The former department has been max
ing an investigation OF it's own for two
weeks. and today the latter department
became involved. The new development
came about because d natu-aIized
American citizen lost money.
According 10 The reports the govern
ment o. Hungary some time ago made
a contract with the Cunard Steamship
Company 10 give 10 80 600 passengers, IL
the company would pay the government
s. on each passenger furnished. The
government also agreed to pay the. COM
uany SD a head on each passenger less
than 5000 the government should pro-
duce- Naturally Hungary has been
husLlinE Tor travellers out OF the king
dom, ana has stopped all travel over
Complaint From Canton
Recently Francis Kiss, who lives IN
the old home of the late President Me
kinney. Canton. Ohio. sent money to
Hungary 10 bring over two relatives
These relatives were held uE at the
~ '----1i f'iLt--i t-irf tLlrA 10 come Df d
German line at a much cheaper rate
than that charged by the Cuuard COM
pany. The police would not let them
leave and they had TO cable Kiss for
more cash. He sent 10 and complained
10 Washington
The safe Department ordered the
American amba ssadoT 81 Vienna 10 com
plain. The De 5artUeUt OF Commerce
and Labor was asked TO Investigate the
character particularly OF these govern
U y I TfH e
TO conclusion concerning the action OF
the Hungarian government today.
III was announced that the United
States could not interfere. II uudesira-
BILE people are brought here they viii be
returned. and Jne company bringing
them VIII be flet 500.
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MASONIC CHAPTER MEETS.

Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masouss held meeting last night at the
temple. Most Excellent Grand High
Priest i s. Conrad, OF Winchester. was
present and delivered an address. Jew
els were presented 10 a number Of past
nigh priests OF Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter.
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
RICHARD BURNETT's TRIAL.

O.. Barley presiding, was busy today
with the trial of Richard O.. Burnett. in
dicted for receiving stolen goods. I'm
20 "a late hour this afternoon no verdict
had been rendered boy the jury. Bur
meta is represented by AIessrs. hIachen
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HURT BY FALL
WHILE GOING TO CHURCH

While going 10 the services last night
AZ the First Presbyterian Church Mrs.
= A. Huzsey, of l3 Randolph Street
northwest, fell and zprained her left hip.
She was taken 90 the Emergency Hospi-
tai and later sent home
~. injury uE.Lel L. b. not e.rLuu.
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DO RELATIYEs APPEAR.

The remains of the negro, Andrew
BeA1 who -el down flight Of stairs "a
few days ago and was killed. were today
Inferred by Undertaken Domaine no
one claimed the body. several iuemec-
Uual efforts having been made 10 locate
the relatives of the dead man.
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CEDAR CASE OF WHISKY
SENT TO BISHOP POTTER

BALTIMORE, oct ia distiUIng
company has sent Bishop Potter "a hand
some cedar case of whisky "as an ev-
ideace Of our friendship and esteem FOR
one OF the cloth who has the manly
Christian spirit TO advocate the doc
triI- set forth iu the Golden Rule Of
Live and Let Live "
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
GOLFERs Id GIVE 80

The members Of the Alexandria Golf
club VIII give "a subscription party at
the Golf Club House. on shooters Hu
this evening a bus viii leave the cor
ueF Of King ANA Washington Streets
70 take the members out a. the horI-s
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DEATH or MRS. WILBURN.

Mary j. Wil5uru wife of Charles VII
burn, died at Lcr home. $50 Commerce
street, last night Mrs. Wilburn was
twenty mine years old and was the
daughter OF John wilkins She was
lilsIiLy esteemed by large circle OF ac-
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
POLICE BOARD TO MEET.

The regular monthly meeting or the
board OF police commissioners wiz De
held iu the police court room "a
O'Clock tonight.
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and Moucure, while Commemorative
Attorney $. @. Brent appears for the
prosecution
The Washington times., 1904-10-19
It's 9th Birthday

The popularity Of the Palais Royal among the manufacturers
demonstrated in the goods which have been distribute
Birthday Memenos What week the Palais Royal paons
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
A Mitchell Straw Vote,

Flandreau Herald: A straw vote
was taken on the train from Sioux
Falls Thursday. or the 1OS passen-
gers, who were voters OF the state, 81
were for Mitchell for the capital and
81 for Pierre or an even 3 TO ! in fav-
or Of removal. The vote was taken by
a Pierre promoter, and the gentle
men voting were chiefly delegates re-
turning home from the democratic
convention in Sioux Falls. We we're
Informed upon reliable authority
that the delegates i'm attendance at
the convention were in a majority
for Mitchell, in fact some state that
the majority was two to one. This
includes the large Black Hills dele
cation which was carried free to
Sioux Falls over the Northwestern
road in one OF the best trains obtain
able.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
A Good Performance.

"a DEVILS Lane,'' which was pro-
duced at the opera house Saturday
evening, touched the popular fancy
to a higher degree than anything
that has appeared here during the
winter. The play itself has a good
plot and it is sufficiently interesting
to keep the interest of the audience,
and the warning factions of the
Hawkins and Barlow families kept
things pretty lively until the cur
tain drops on a peaceful scene Of love
and tranquility. The Elmore sisters
were the features Of the performance
and they were very popular. Their
dancing and singing proved highly
entertaining and they were heartily
applauded. Eunice Fitch as Thank
full Barlow vas a good, kind old soul
and portrayed the character TO a
nicely. Maurice Coste. as Jasper
Hawkins, did the stern and excitable
old father true to life, and Frank
Farrell in the character Of Job Jenk-
ins, the hired man, touched the
humorous side fine. He had a spec
ialty or two that made good with
the people. The people certainly got
their moneys worth with the per-
Torrance and there was a very large
crowd present.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
Doing the ylpey Act.

Howard Spirit: We have seen
fights between railroads and Il town.
or a railroad and an individual,
where our sympathy went wholly to
the weaker party. But there is on
now-as far as a debauched mis-rep-
resentatives can make Il tight-in
which the enlightened sympathy is
wholly with the railroad company.
The Milwaukee company made
Woonsocket. Being terminus of the
Southern Minnesota division so many
years gave 1T a start over Artesian,
Letcher and Alpena-al! towns with,
at least, equal natural advantages.
The division station, with the rail-
road patronage, kept it alive during
the hard years, when it had but lit
tie else to keep it ali We. The COM
pany has been it steadfast friend and
benefactor. Only recently it drew
train after train carrying dead
head" hundreds Of cords Of granite
to transform an unsightly and dis
ease breeding swamp into the city's
chief attraction. There is abund-
ant evidence that the citizens gen.
orally appreciate this generosity.
Generally they appear to derive real
pleasure from the fact that the best
interest OF the whole state dictate
the removal of the capital to a point
where the company that has favored
them will share with the Northwest
ern In the accruing benefits.
But there appear to be a couple
who care nothing for any past favors.
whose only solicitude is to close their
fingers on a slice Of Pierre's corrup-
tion fund. Nothing appears too pre-
posterous, or too false, il Pierre de-
mands it in exchange for the thirty
pieces OF silver. Fortunately, for
the better element, these two are
harmless. The price OF their virtue
jingles in their pockets so loud that
all can hear.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
Mr.. BowDlsH RESIGNS
congregational Pastor Resigns a
sibl+y, Iowa, to Come to the
Mitchell Passionate.

a special in the Sioux City Journ-
al from Sibley, Iowa. has the fol-
lowing to say concerning the resigna-
tion Of Rev. A. G. Bowdish, who has
accepted a call to the pastorate OF
the Congregational church Of this
city:
At yesterdays services at the Sib-
ley Congregational church the pas
tor, Rev. A. Craig Bowdish, gave
netice of his resignation.
MI. BOwdish has been chosen past
or OF the First Congregational church
OF Mitchell, S. d. He has been very
successful during his three years
passionate at Sibley. All departments
OF the church have excellent organi-
cations, aud about seventy members
have been added during the three
years.
Mr.. Bowdish is young and is strong
in elements that make a successful
pastor. He is a graduate of Yankton
college and of Chicago Theological
Seminary, and is a devoted student
along. the lines Of history, social, po-
liticai and economic science, as we'll
as along more strictly theological
lines. He is wanted at Mitchell and
begins his work there by May !. His
relations with the Sibley church
are Of the most pleasant and cor
idal, and he will remain here several
months ii necessary, until the Sibley
church can get another pastor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
en,lon was held. that Mr.. stransky

vention was held that Mr.. Stransky
Should not accept anything from
Dawson county that would give him
the best of his contestant, Dick
Lyons. Though ali kinds of pressure
that the Brule county delegation had
in the state convention vas brought
to bear on the Dawson county boys
to bring them in line for %Stransky,
nothing could be done but to get a
half vote. On the other hand
Hughes county, where Pierre is To-
Gated. came to Mr.. Stransky's rescue
with its full vote. not giving Dick
Lyons a single vote. Not only this
but every county adjoining Pierre
voted for Stransky. III there..is--any
one who might feel sole about the
action of the Dawson county demo-
Gratis it ought to be MI. %Stransky.
But he is broader minded than to lay
anything like this against the cap
ital aspiTant-Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
REMAINS LAID TO REST
Largely Attended funeral over the
Remains OF the Late Mrs.
Relelson SUNDAY.

The capacity Of the Methodist
church was fully attested Sunday
afternoon when the funeral services
owe the remains OF the late Mrs. r.
N. Rerison were held at 2 O'Clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
"a. S. Wilkinson, pastor of the
church, and he delivered a very i'm
pressiye sermon, the text Of which
was taken from John 1871: "But
Jesus answered and said unto him,
What l do thou knowest not nov ;
but thou shalt know hereafter"
Some excellent music was furnished
by the Methodist choir.
The casket containing the remains
was surrounded by many beautiful
floral offerings from friends and soci-
cites and from the travelling men,
thirty Of whom attended the services
in a body. The following were the
body-bearers: W. a. Blynn, A. f.
Dean, E. S. Johnston, Ole Kjelmyr.
Geo. II. Rev and Ed. Leehan. Not
withstandlng the bad roads a long
line Of carriages filled with sympa-
thizing friends followed the remains
to their last resting place ia Grace
land cemetery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
DAWSON Not Mixed Up.

.Pukwana Press Reporter: The
Press Reporter doesn't want to be
put in the light of tanning a flame,
but we want only to correct a mis-
taken idea. 1t has been pe%rsistently
rumored that some people are a little
sore on Mitchell, because it is assert
ed that the Dawson county demo-
Gratis took a little interest in j. A..
Stransky's candidacy. What the &C.
casion for this allegation was, we
can't say, for the Dawson county
delegation to the state convention
made it known as soon as the ON