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The Washington times., 1904-06-19
SHERIFFS FIND
NO TRACE OF ROBBERS
Holding Up of Northern Pacific Train
Thought to Have Been Done
by Outlaws.

PHILLIPSBURG, Mon, June IS
Sheriff Thompson and a number Of
deputies accompanied by several of the
posses pursuing the Northern Pacific
train robbers. arrived In P%hillipsburg to-
day after having been IN the saddle for
more than twenty-four hours. They re-
port that they have found no trace Of
the men. They are inclined 10 the op'u-
ion that the robbery was committed By
men who have resided in the wilds Of
his country for 3oms time. These men
have caused a great deal of troubl.
among ranchmen and are openly
charged with having committed a mum
Der Of d~epredations. Their identity. OF
course. Is withheld until the robbery IS
fastened upon them. II that be posi-
BILE.
Northern Pacific detectives are else
active In the search for the men.
It Is not known by any Of the officers
who have arrived here how much booty
was secured by the robbers. The chase
IS still going on and as soon as the Off
GERS have rested a few hours and Sc
cured fresh horses they will relieve
those now I'm the field.
The region where the robbers are sup
posed 10 be is rough and mountainous
and is an extremely difficult one ia
which 10 conduct operations of the
character IN which the posses are en-
gagged.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
For the Children During Vacation
at Slight Expense.
PIANOS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY
The :. G. Smith Plano Co. viii
Cooperate With Parents Who
Desire Their Children TO Have
Instruction In Music.

The wasteful ex~travagance Of the
Piano Dealers Association which burned
l.O0 square pianos in a huge bonfire on
the beach at Atlantic City has called
forth many criticisms from all sections
OF the country. The F. q smith Piano
Company. Of 1925 Pennsylvania Avenue.
were asked TO contribute pianos for the
fire. but declined to do so. on the
grounds that IL was an unjust extrava-
gance In view Of the many persons who
could use and get some good out Of
these instrument which were DESTROYED.
The stand they took has been compli-
mented by the trade. and by the press,
and their plan for distributing the
qUare pianos in Washington where they
VIII do some good has been thoroughly
Endorsed by the public.
They are now practically giving away
these square pianos at cost Of carriage
ana repairs to all who apply for them.
AND as schoo is about closing. many
parents have seized the opportunity to
secure an for their children
TO practice on during vacation. To any
Ct these parents who will call at our
warerooms we shall be glad TO furnish
n plano, and give the name and adj
dress Of a good music teacher who Will
call at their homes and give inStruc-
ton to the young folks at very reason
abe summer rates. We have only about
fifty square pianos 10 dispose OF in this
way, n application should be made inn
m~cdiately. We are glad to let the
squares go this way. as IL encourages
/ young people who are ambitious 10 Sc
need hesitate about asking for one of
these Instruments. Some one VIII get
them-and you might as well have one,
1t
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
CLAYT0N'S GRIT
TOLD TO DELEGATES

CHICAGO. June 1S-Gen. Powell
Clayton. ambassador to Mexico and
member Of the Republican national com
mittee as Arkansas representative. finds
many frien1s here who know all about
him and make him the butt of many
jokes. He Is seventy-one years old and
perhaps the I~iveliest part Of his long
career was when he was governor Of
Arkansas IN construction days.
He once had a dispute with a fellow
citizen In Little Rock. who came to him
one afternoon with "a dangerous ook
ing revolver primed for action and said:
Clayton. I'm going 10 kill you"
well, not before dinner. / hope" was
Clayton's response.
Such n~Onchalance on the part Of the
intended victim completely ~nonplussed
his angry opponent 50 that by the time
dinner was finished the ANAL had been
smoOthed over and forgotten.
While Clayton was governor. there
arose some trouble and he called out
the States negro militia 10 quell f..
His life was threatened many times by
citizens who tool umbrage at this, but
he came through 4 ~unscatheC. Since
President Roosevelt has expressed his
intention OF keeping open the door Of
hope" for the negro. Clayton's home
friends think the ambassador was only
a little ahead Of his day and generation.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
PANAMA WILL GO
ON A GOLD BASIS
Silver Pesos Accepted as
Legal Tender.
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE
The Final Agreement Will Be Drawn
Up and Signed Probably
Tomorrow.

Panama n the United States will
probably enter into an agreement to-
morrow whereby this Government will
accept Panama money as legal tender
on the canal zone providing the 18TH
mia republic has silver pesos coined
In this country and backed up by a gold
reserve to prevent a h~uctuaIlon IN value
Secretary Taft returned TO Washing
ton yesterday afternoon 70 attend a con-
ference Of representatives of the United
States and Panam concerning The cur
rency 10 be issued on the lsthmuS. The
Secretary Of War. Rear Admiral Wal
ker OF the Canal Commission. Judge
Charles Z. Magoon. law officer of the
Bureau Of Insular Affairs. and Charles
a. Conant represented the United States
at the conference and Panama's repre-
~sentatives were Seniors Arias ana Nor
ales, the financial commissioner; Will
liam Nelson Cromwell. attorney for the
New Panama Canal Company, and
Senior Arosemena. the Panama charge
d'affaires.
After the conference IL was announced
that the two governments will doubtless
enter into a formal agreement on Non
day regulating the currency Of the 18TH
mus. 1t is understood that the pro-
posed plan provides for the coinage i'm
mediately OF 100000 worth Of silver
pesos. Additional pesos will be coined
II necessary. Colombian silver now In
circulation IN the isthmu will be used
In making the new money, and Panama
VIII go on a gold basis.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
GERMAN CONFESSES AN
ATROCIOUS MURDER

PHILADELPHIA. June 1s-WiIiam
Gerstemeier, a young German, surren-
dered himself TO Detectives Tall, Can
non. and Whitcomb tonight. at the city
hall. and confessed TO committing a
murder I'm Berlin. Germany. in Febru-
airy. 1891. that for cruel and deliberate
atrOciOusness has seldom been equaled.
The prisoner. before making his star
Ting confession. said he was driven 10
surrendering himself because the ghost
Of HIS young victim seemed to haunt
him and cry out for vengeance. The
woman was known TO him only as
Emma. He says she bounded him 20
marry her. and that ne killed her. dis
sected her body. and threw the parts
into the River Spree.
The man is perfectly sane. and the To-
cal police believe his gruesome story.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
SCOTT TELLS A STORY
WHEN BLUFF Is CALLED

CHICAGO. June 1s-One Of the hand
shakers Of the odd school, among the
big men present at the convention Is
Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia.
who presided over the National Commit
tee IN Pos master General Payne's abb
sence.
The Senator makes a practice Of shak-
ing hands cordially with everyone who
approaches him, and usually keeps his
man from knowing that his name has
probably passed from the Senator's
memory long ago. But yesterday his
subterfuge was uncovered and in a
most amusing way.
hand Of one OF his visitors. Let's see;
what's your namc2"
Goodwin Is my name, Senator. l
thought you knew it."
"Oh. OF course; that's your last name.
I know that ! don't think i ever heard
your first name
This subterfuge worked this time. but
along came another man who exploded
so glad 20 see you" said the senator
70 this man. What Is your name2"
jackson" said the man, giving his
first name.
"Of course; / know your last name.
Your first name, l mean"
The laugh was on the Senator. but
he quickly sized up the situation and re-
taliated. He started 10 tell a story,
which ~preyented the stranger from en-
barrassing him any further.
Il once knew a man" said the Sena-
Tor. who could not remember names.
However. he always got around It, pro-
vided his caller was a young man.. by
skiing about his father, trusting that
the name would come out In the CONVEX
sation.
zone day a y~oungster came up TO him
and SHOOK hands.
" Why. how dye do? How's your
fatherT my friend said.
Ion. he is sim dead the boy re-
Dlied."
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
NOONAN JOINS
POOR OLD ATHLETICS

WORCESTER, Mass, June 1S.-Pete
N%oonan. the crack catcher and captain
Of the Holy Cross baseball team. joins
the Philadelphia Athletics next Mon
day as one of the regular stan OF
Catchers.
Standard. who has played shortstop
for Holy Cross. viii join the Pirates as
a utility man. He will be Of great as
sistance to the Pittsburgs, who are
badly crippled, owing to the injury of
Kruger.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
DENIES,
ROAST ON POLITICIANS
Indignant Over Alleged Interview Crediting Him With
Placing Blame on Congressman.

Supervising Inspector General George
Uhler. of the Steamboat Inspection Blu
reau, who went to New York several
days ago to begin a Federal investiga-
tiOn into the Slocum horror. has re-
turned TO Washington highly indignant.
The cause of his indignation seems to
be an interview sent broadcast over the
lard. in which the inspector is quoted
as saying that politicians. big and little,
had been interfering until II was no
longer possible 10 collect fines imposed
upon vessels for violations of the law
The whole interview. Mr.. Uhler ex-
planned. in language emphatic, is a
falsehOod.
A Red Hat Interview.
The alleged and offending interview
did not lack in detail. In fact. there
was no detail so small as TO be over
looked. In it. Mr.. Uhler was quoted as
saying he knew of cases where fines Of
81. 800. imposed for violations OF law that
were likely TO cause horrors almost as
great as that of the Slocum, had by po-
litieal influence been reduced to SO. SIS,
n SIS.
Uhler. according to the interview. said
mean things and many of them concern
ing politicians who were i~nterrupting
the bureau work. spelling his peace Of
mind. and making Slocum horrors pos
sible. His name vas interviewer in the
interview with that Of President Roose-
welt. Secretary CortelyOu. the New York
corOners. and all kinds Of people.
Such words from a man in Uhler's po-
sition had an immediate and startling
effect. They appeared under long
headlines of exceedingly black and fat
type in all the papers Of n Importance
in the United States.
Inspector Uhler was walking up and
down his Office. when a reporter called
yesterday. waving a clipping from n
New York pape in n hand and clip
pings from newspapers in Washington
and nearby cities in the other.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
NEGRO NOTES ABSENCE
OF ROOSEVELT PICTURE

CHICAGO. June ia negro, his face
ashen from age. his kinky hair snow
white and carrying visible evidence OF
his days Of slavery in his homespun
garments. ambled into the convention
hall this morning and gazed long and
intenuy at the Hfe-size painting Of Sen
ator Hanna. which hangs above the
chairman's desk. He drew a dirty and
much worn newspaper picture from an
inside pocket. looked at that and then
back at the picture Of the Iamented
Hanna.
Il sho' fails 70 see any resemblance,
but hit mought be him the old darky
SAT 20 a bystander.
Who did you him IL was?" inquired
the bystander.
"Bress goodness. hits dab President.
"Oh. no. that's not a picture OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt. That's Senator Hanna.
He's dead. you know"
We'll, show me dab President. H
sho' mus be heah sOmewheres."
mo. there's 10 picture OF the Prcsi-
dent in the convention hall"
Why amt dar2'
Il can't explain that"
EFF I'd knowd dat de gemmens
what's a unnin' oh dis heah convention
was goin' to be dat disrespectable "a
dab President I'd a bin back dar wild
nah Mandy
The gentleman explained 10 the old
negro that no disrespect was intended
70 the President when his picture was
not placed in the convention hall.
well, mistah. dat mought be true and
youah mus 'scuse me for argufyin', but
II youah birfright had bin took away
fun youab, n a man lack dat Presi-
den had Glib II back. you'd be arter
standin' Up foah him / 'spects." And
tears cleaned IA the darky's eyes.
He ain't furgitted us in dis day o.
trouble he continued. Dem white folks
down South tuck our votes away rum
US. but NASSAU Teddy he's gwine 20
glib 'em back. We = sho' gwine 70 be
'mancipated agin."
There's a lesson IN what that old man
says" remarked q delegate who had
overheard the conversation These me-
9roes look upon this As their victory.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
PLEADS CRUEL TREATMENT
AS CAUSE FOR DIVORCE

Proceedings were begun In the District
Supreme Court by Mamie Johnson
against William Johnson for limited di-
vorce. The couple were married in
Washington I'm 1891. Since that time Mrs.
Johnson says her husband has treated
her with great cruelty and brutality.
and 50 endangered her life.
Mrs. Johnson also asks the court to
restrain her husband from going TO her
home and molesting and annoying her.
Douglass q Douglass and r. S. Ma
loney are named as her counsel.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
Turks Burn Up Bodies
OF Armenian Victims
Sultan Sends Troops to DesoIated District.
Vail of BitIas Promises Protection to In
habitantS If They Return Home.

bodies in heaps and burned them. 9th
ers were thrown into the river.
Hundreds of young girls were ravish-
ed and then disemboweled and chopped
to .ieceS!
Troops have been sent 10 the district
By order of the Sultan. The vail Of
Bitlas has issued a proclamation direct
ing all inhabitants who ave taken
refuge in the hills to return TO their
homes promising them protection.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19

Marriage and death notices inserted
In the Washington Post will. upon
application, appear simultaneously, with.
out extra charge for either Insertion or
telegraphtng, in any or all of the follow
York Times" Baltimore Herald" BIOS
ton Globe" Burial Courier" ''Cincin.
NATL Enquirer, ""Chicago Record. Herald. -
Philadelphia Publ Ledger" Pitts
burg Dispatch. Providence Journal -
Rochester Herald" st. Louis Repub-
hc." st. Paul Pioneer Press" Jel-30t
The Washington times., 1904-06-19

d you think" said Mr.. Uhler. "any
sane man would talk like that? Those
words were put IN my mouth. I never
uttered one Of them. 1 saw some re-
porters. yes. the night of the destruc-
ton Of the Slocum. but I nswered only
questions relating 10 technical matters.
See. here are some of the true things
1 said"
The inspector searched the clippings
again TO relieve his s%urcharged soul, and
pointed to a few remarks in which he
advanced theories as to the cause OF the
fire. and gave his views as to how 1t
should have been fought.
Now" continued the Inspector. how
can that be twisted into this2"
He again held up the clipping from
the New York paper. which seemed 10
cffend him more than the Others be-
cause the head lines" in type an inch
and a half long, were a quotation from
the alleged interview. with the inspec-
tors name unde it. as the author OF the
phrase.
New Conditions Revealed.
Concerning the Slocum horror, he
said:
Reports made by the local board OF
inspectors have developed some things
that might lead to criticism. Now.
none OF the reports will be given out
until a report has been made TO Secre-
tary Cortelyou.
Il can say little as TO what We have
accomplished SO far. In fact. we have
just begun, n are not likely TO erI
our Investigations for several weeks.
Any other statement concerning the in
vesrigation accredited to me VII be as
Truthful as this" and the Inspector
again waved the New York clipping.
Assistant Secretary Murray Of the De
partment OF Commerce and Labor. IN
charge OF departmental affairs during
the absence OF Secretary CorteiyOu. had
no aew facts yesterday. He declined Il
discuss the horror in detail.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19

Half OF them think that they've already
nominated and elected the President
and that, in return. he's going 70 re-
store the franchise in the Southern
states where II has been taken away
from them. Bu. OF course, they cannot
De censured for this. The President a
been a good friend TO the black man
The Washington times., 1904-06-19

CONsTANINIPLE. June 1s-Further
details nave been received here of the
massacres Of Armenians by Turks.
which prove -conclusively that the earlier
estimates that 5000 had been killed are
IN no way an eX~aggeration.
The Armenian patriarch here states
that in order to destroy the traces of
their bloody work. the Turks piled the
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
GIRL RoWNED IN HUDSON.

YONKERS. N. Y. June 1s.-Miss
Charlotte Gerhard. aged thirteen.
daughter Of the Rev. John G.. Gerhard.
secretary Of the board Of education Of
the Dutch Reformed Church OF America,
drowned while bathing In the Hud-
son River at Ludlow this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
JURORS DEATH ENDS TRIAL.

TRENTON. n. j.. June 1s.-Because
Of the sudden death OF Juror Henry
Furman. OF pa Perry Street. the trial
of Henry Jones for the murder Of Ell
more Durant was brought to a sensa-
tiOnal end this morning before the
State had put In more than One-haif Of
its evidence.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
TO APPROVE SUBWAY PLANS.

II has been semi-ofhcially announced
that the District Commissioners will to-
morrow hold a final consultation reia-
tive to the plans for the construction
OF the suDways by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company in connection
with the new terminal improvements.
1t IS thought the plans Will be ap-
nroved-
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
DIED

REPETITION Saturday, June IS, 1904.
at 2 pm, at his residence, 527 Sixth
Street southeast, GAETANO REPETTI,
in the eighty-fourth year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence Tues
day, June n, 1904. at 2 D. m.
(New YORK city and bradford pa.
papers please eopy.) jel9-2t
The Washington times., 1904-06-19

York city. A year later. about 1886.
when Rathbone was appointed Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General he select
ed Cortelyou as his private secretary.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19

$3.50 az NV AtAlNdfS at tne apartment
house for a Whole week.
II is the general belief that the New
York police had their own object IN
Spreading the story that he Smiths are
here.
Captain Carter's Views.
This is expressed in a statement by
Captain Carter. Of the metropolitan
force, at headquarters. last night. who
said:
NO. the Morgan Smiths are not here
neither have the New York police over
requested rs to look out for them. We
could not hold them If we were appealed
to. for they have done nothing / IN this
jurisdiction. If the New York court
sAould send US a summons, the Smiths
would in all probability Ignore II. as W.
could not compel them 10 go to New
York city or leave Washington until
they were ready and willing.
contempt Of court papers would be
equally as ineffective. Personally. / dc
not think they are in Washington, nor
do l believe any New York detectives
are here ~shadowing them. AIy belief is
tEat the New York police know where
they really are, and have given re-
Lorters the idea that the oupIe came
&c Washington for the purpose Of put
Ting them off the track. II the Smiths
-ead the newspaper stories to the ef-
feet that the New York authorities
think they are in washington and are
securing the National Capital for them.
while they are in Boston, Chicago. or
some other city, they will not take 50
much care to secrete themselves so eau
uously, and thereby give the New York
ponce a better chance 70 get them.
No Reason to Come Here.
Il know of no reason why they should
to Washington. II Is not their
home. and they could be more easily
ap~prehended here than they could in
some other city. AT all events they are
not here so far as the Metropolitan Do
lice force Is aware, and we are not look
ing for them, becaufe we have nothine
against them.
Mrs. Morgan Smith is a sister Of Nan
Patterson. Her husband Is an insur-
ance agent. and Nan Patterson was
staying with them in New York at the
time she went out in a cab with Caesar
Young.
1t is claimed that the Smiths know
something about the purchase of the
pistol by which Young-s death was
brought about.
The Pattersons occupy a three room
fat. and this Is already filed I'D with
the members Of the family who are here.
Mr.. Patterson Is said 10 be still in
New York.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
FUNERAL DESIGNS

fUNEKAL UEOIGNS
or every description-moderately priced.
GUIDE,
1924 F Street Northwest. Phone NJ. 800.
The Washington times., 1904-06-19
MORGAN SMITHS
NOT At CAPITAL
Washington Police RidicuIe
New York Yarn.
FAMILY DENY THE STORY
Could Not Be Arrested by Detectives of
This Jurisdiction, Says
Captain Carter.

Inquiry at the Franklin apartment
mouse, 1911 Fourteenth Street northwest.
Jailed to establish the truth of the re-
port that Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith
OF New York. who are wanted to tes-
III in the Young shooting case. are in
Washington Indignant denial Of such
a report IS made by the family. while
the janitor, elevator boy and atten-
dants in the building all confirm the
family's statement by saying there have
been no new arrivals at the apartment
house for a Whole week.
1t Is the general belief that the New
YORK police had their own object I'm
~STreadinS the story that the Smiths are
here.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-24
ACT NO. 140.
ACT NO. lao.
By Mr.. Bailey. House Bill No. 1a5.
JOI@ RESOLUTION.

AL NJ. NV
By Mr.. Bailey. House Bill No. 1s5.
JOIOH RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article Ia
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana Of 1sss relative to the fill
ing of vacancies in the office OF Dis
trict Attorney.
Section /. BE it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
the following amendment to Article Pa
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be submitted TO the electors
Of the State at the next Congressional
election, to be holden on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der 1904. to-wit:
That Article 125 Of the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana be So amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 125. There shall be a District
Attorney for each Judicial District in
the State, who shall be elected by tie
qualified electors of the judicial Dis
trict at the same time and for the same
term as is provided in Article 109 for
District Judges. He shall receive sal
diS OF one tuOuSdHu uOlidIS per dlllluiti,
payable monthly on his own warrant.
He shall be an actual resident Of the
district and a licensed attorney in this
State. He shall also receive fees: but
no fee shall be allowed in criminal
cases. except on conviction. which fe,.s
shall not exceed five dollars in cases Of
misdemeanor All elections to fill va
cancies occasioned by death. resigna-
ton or removal shall be for the unex-
pred term, and the Governor shall Ell
the vacancy until an election can be
held. Provided, that the election -
fill said vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided if such unexpirot.
| term is for shorter period than one
year. the appointee of the Governor
shall hold the office for said term
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc.
That the official ballots to be used at
the said Congressional election shall
have printed thereon the words: For
the proposed amendment to Article 125
Of the Constitution OF the State Of Lou
isiana,' and the words, Against tSa
proposed amendment to Article 125 If
the Constitution Of the State Of LOUIS
iana," and each elector shall indicat.
as provided In the general election laws
of the State. whether he votes for" or
against" the proposed amendments.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tiveS.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
President pro tenn. OF the Senate
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.