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The Washington times., 1904-01-18
INDIANA FARMERS
WANT A RAILROAD
Trade Paralyzed by River
Conditions.
NAVIGATION IS IMPOSSIBLE
Hay, Wheat, and Other Products Piled
Up on WhaIves and
ROttings

LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. r.-rPracticai-
~ cut of from communication from the
outside because Of the paralyzed condi-
ton OF river traffic with trade stag
mated and lacking almost the necessi-
ties of life. the farmers of southern In
diana and residents OF towns along the
river from New Albany to Connection
have determined to have "A railroad,
and have Issued an appeal for assist
ance IN their efforts.
For two months past the steamboats,,
either on account Of the lee or low
water, have been unable to navigate.
and in that time the little towns on
the Indiana bank have neither received
nor shipped freisht. The farm pro-
ducts have been piled up on the wharves.
Hundreds Of tons OF hay thousands OF
bushels OF wheat. oats. corn, potatoes.
and cther crops have been stacked up
to rot, while the owners awaited an op-
pOrtunity 20 ship their products TO mar
ket
The loss to the farmers is sufficient to
put them heavily in debt. Among the
poorer classes the suffering has been
intense
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
BY PRACTICAL J0KERS
Bridegroom Driving With Young Wife
Waylaid by Whitecaps Drops
Dead in Bugg--

SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan. 1s.-Frank
Daily, young man Of Summit. Utah. Is
dead as the result Of a practical Joke
Daily had just been married. and
with his young wife and "A friend had
started 20 drive TO Enoch on the morn
ing following the wedding Some young
men donned sheets and white caps and
lay in wait FOR them on the road. When
the buggy came along the horses SHE'D
and attempted To run away.
Mrs. Daily says that her husband
turned pale for moment and then
nusnec, ana then turning his attention
a matt lie drove on for "A hundred
yards farther and then suddenly threw
ms arms over his head and dropped
Imply across the dashboard
In the meantime the jokers had re-
turned 20 town and were unaware OF
the tragic sequel
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
ALLEGED PEONAGE
ON TEXAS FARMS
Practice Thought to Exist
on Plantations.
PRACTICALLY IN BONDAGE
Grand jury in Galveston Investigates
a Case, Fut Fails to Return
an Indictment.

GALVESTON. Tex, Jan. 1S.-The Fed
eral grand jury did not find sufficient
evidence to justify indictments. but
claims were made as TO the alleged
existence OF peonage in Texas, which, If
true. reveals a deplorable state Of af-
fairs
There are hundreds OF large planta-
tons in the State upon which thou
sands OF negroes are employed The
agreed remuneration usually averages
20 to IS cents a day
Parties who claim to know allege that
upon many of these plantations, par
ucuiarly in the districts remote from
Travelled roads. negroes have been held
practically In bondage, some of them
being the descendants of men and wo-
men who We're slaves on the same
plantations. 1t is said that some OF
these have been kept in ignorance of
the emancipation. II is known that
negroes in some districts loosely regard
marriage.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
TINES CONTEST
ATTRACTS MANY
Easier of Solution Than
First Puzzle.
NO DICTIONARY IS NEEDED
Words That Can Be Used Are Given
and Most Ingenious Per
sons Will Win.
NO DICTIONARY is NEEDED

From communications received today
The Times gathers that its second word
and letter contest Will prove far more
attractive than the first. The letters
indicate that a great many have gone
TO work on the problem already One
woman SAYS she worked day and night
on the first puzzle. and became so much
interested that Size evon neglected to
make any Christmas presents. Al
though she did not win a prize she is
going TO use the Experience she received
before 20 assist her to win this time.
While il is true that the expert ence
and information contestants acquired
through working on the first puzzle
were valuable. this one will be found
quite different proposition on account
of the words being given from which
ali words that CONTESTANTS submit must
be selected.
Think 200 the Limit.
Probably the greatest difference win
be in the number OF words which can
be made. In one letter received today
the writer ventures to suggest that the
competitor who gets 200 words will have
accomplished the hardest task of his
life. Another says that after making
ali the words which are possible he will
have enough letters left TO spell every
word in the dictionary.
The general verdict. however is that
the present contest Is easier TO work
on that the last. because there Is no
doubt as 10 what words can be used. and
no long study Of the dictionary is nee
essary 70 ind words which will fit the
letters,
Upon Merit Alone
In regard to the equalization of the
chances Of all contestants the writer
of one OF the Letters received this morn
ing says that he regards the new con-
test the, fairest ne has ever seen in
this respect. and that the man or wo-
man who wins will win upon merit
alone.
For this reason the contest is bet
ten than the first. Besides the prizes
there is an honor that Will be attached
TO winning that was not so apparent
In the first contest, because the die
tionary proved a stronger factor than
ingenuity.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
Chinese Form Brigade
of California Militia
Rush of the Younger Element to Be Soldiers
and Learn the Mclean Way of Handling
Arms, Marching, and Fighting.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-A Chinese
brigade is an innovation in military cir
gives this city one of the interesting
companies of soldier boys in America.
Fancy drills and tbs science of modern
warfare will be taught, but the inter
esting part Of it is that the tactics of
ancient Chinese fighting will form an
important part of the course of military
Instructions.
Quarters have been secured in Sacra-
mento Street and this week the place
will be converted into an armory. with
a gymnasium, bathing apartment, and
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
YELLOWSTONE" KeIIy'S
Battle at Surigao
Brave Scout VINO Held Log House and Pro-
teCted School Teachers All Night
Against InSurgent FpinOs.

headquarters. in Cebu, where the
Eleventh Infantry was located. and
where Colonel Taylor had two COM
panies of constabulary. Cebu answered.
and then the little force. besieged by
several hundred Malays, explained their
predicament and talked of help 70 the
big military garrison 300 miles away
Finally the order came:
Hold out until midnight; help will be
there then
More fighting and talk followed. and
spirits rose high, Kelly being certain
the besieged could hold out Later an
other message came that help could not
reach the party until morning. Strl
spirits were IMPLANTED. Preparations
were made to resist a night attempt TO
rush the impromptu fort. At o'clock
Conception sent demand that the
whites surrender their arms. with an
alternative of the burning OF the town.
Kelly sent Conception a reply to start
the blaze. This feazed the ladrOne
leader. and he sent for the padre OF
the chapel, who informed him of the
cable connection with Cebu.
You may kill the Americanos." it
was afterward learned the padre had
said TO Conception, but if you do
there is coming a sunboat to destroy
the town in the morning and thousands
of troops to hunt you down"
Ladrones Scared.
At this time the padre did not know
Of The appeal to Cebu. but the effect of
his words was as if he had Conception
sent another messenger to Kelly Offering
To retire If the Americans would release
the remaining criminal prisoners. The
offer was refused and the firing at the
building was resumed. The volleys con-
tinued until nearly daylight without the
wounding Of an American. At daylight
the volleys ceased and a guard at a
window saw the gunbOat blowing her
way UP the river at full speed. Next a
naval gun Numbered and a shell hurled
over the town. Kelly ard his party
then saw the ladrones running for the
hills.
Barbados were torn down and the
scout and Beatty ran TO the barracks.
Clarks body was found where he fell
He had been wounded forty times with
bolos. The barracks had been stripped
and 5000 in silver stolen.
The gunboat restored order and in
another day Gen. Fred. d. Grant, the
Eleventh Infantry. and two companies
of the constabulary were on the scene.
For weeks they hunted Conception and
his men Sixty were killed and Of
those captured six were sentenced to be
hanged. dozen to life Imprisonment,
and twenty to fifteen years. With the
exception of Kelly all the other civil
ians are still IN the Philippines. Kelly
is satisfied with Arizona
Kelly enlisted in the Tenth Regular
Infantry in 1864 and served until the
civl war ended. Later he became a
scout for Miles and served all through
the Sioux and Cheyenne campaigns.
Since then he has been on two expedi-
lions to Alaska, and was a captain I'm
an immune regiment in the war with
Spain.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

rooms for club purposes. The place will
be handsomely furnished.
he brigade has just been organized.
but so taken are the young Chinese with
the military idea that already the mem
bership roll numbers one hundred. With
few exceptions the boys are all native
sobs. Many are students at the State
University. They represent the better
class Of the merchant and professional
element of Chinatown.
Edward L. Park. managing editor OF
the Daily Chinese World and Wong
Kim have been the leading spirits in the
movement. The members range from
sixteen to thirty years old.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
.SIE-FOOT JAPANESE
ONLY ONE OF MANY
Bdikado's Military Attache at Rome, En-
Route Home, Talks Confidently
of Outlook

NEW YORK. Jan 1s.-Col- T. kurada.
Japanese military attaehe at Rome for
the last three years. has arrived here
In the steamer Lucanil. en- route Tor
Tokyo. He has been recalled in antici-
patton of the fight with Russia He
said all the military and naval attaches
Of Japan are fastening home TO 30 TO
respective assignments on ships or at
army posts
Colonel Kurada is a six-footer, and
he said there are many men OF his
height and build In the Japanese army.
When asked IL he thought there
would be a war, he said there certainly
would be unless Russia backs down
There is mistaken idea he said.
that Japan lacks strength. She has
been preparing for some time for an
eventuality OF this kind. and viii sur
prise Russia II the clash occurs. The
japanese army is in superb condition.
and does not consist OF small men. as
many English-speaking people think ,"
At the Japanese legation here. a de-
NAL was authorized that any member
of the stan was under orders TO return
home
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
NO F. F. 2. AT Z. N. c. A

ALLENTOWN. Jan. 1s.-At yesterday
afternoons meeting IN the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall. General
Secretary Eividge. who has been an
noyed by the actions OF boys and girls
IN the balcony at the Sunday meetings.
said.
folly are distinctly out Of place al these
meetings"
The reproof had the desired effect.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
FEEL DEEPLY AGGRIEVED

Confederate veterans Of Atlanta are
aroused because the Federal flag was
not at half mast over the Atlanta GUS
tom house at the time OF General Cor
dons funeral. IL is alleged the Presi-
dent gave orders 10 half-mast the flag
but that II. A. Rucker, the collector.
disregarded the order
The veterans have sent In protects TO
the district attorney and other Federal
officers OF Atlanta, and intend to stir
the matter up and have Rucker repri-
mandcd
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
overpOwered by Numbers.

Before the three white men could
reach the unfortunate officer the lad
rones had broken locks. loaded their
rifles, and were ready. They began
shooting. The white men knew four
small pocket pistols would not do In "A
night with -Jorgensens and
Mausers, so they began TO retreat. FIR
ing as they walked backward 10 the
provincial house. They reached II with
out being wounded. While the retreat
was taking place the telegraph operator
and friendly natives had been barricad-
ing windows and doors. Once inside.
Kelly took command. The friendly ma
tives had me shOtguns and ammuni-
ton. These Kelly seized. In fifteen min
utec insurgent Krag and Mauser bu.-
lets were singing through the nipa roof,
but they could not pierce the log walls.
Kelly disposed the four men as scouts
had been In the log forts OF Indian
campaigns, made the women comforta-
bic in places Of safety, and tied UP sew
eral unruly Filipinos.
No longer needed, the telegraph oper-
ator opened his key and found that the
ladrones hsd failed TO destroy the cable
connection with Gen. Fred. d. Grants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19

May HAVE
The PLACE

Washington, Nov. 1s.-While no an
nouncement yet has been made regard
ing the presidents action in the selection
OF the man TO succeed Col. Frank ].
Hecker on the isthmian canal commits
sion IL is known that he is considering Sc
rfously the appointment Of Senator Fran
els NJ Cockrell Of Missouri to the va
cancy.
II is intimated that Senator Cockrell
himself practically will have the deter
mination of the matter. If his health will
permit him to undertake the arduous
work OF the commission IT is reasonably
certain that he can have the appointment
The president holds Senator Cockrell in
high esteem personally and officially and
feels that the services OF a man OF his
character and ability should not be lost 20
the government II the senator should de-
sire to continue in active public work II
the senator should conclude that he does
not care to undertake the work OF the
canal commission, IL is certain the presi-
dent will give him some congenial posi-
tion betting his character and services
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
RELEASED,
Then AGAIN
ARRESTED

Margaret Reardon. aged 2l upon her
release from the Cranston prison today,
larceny begun Sept. %. 1903. was imme-
diately re-arrested on warrant charging
larceny at the nome OF Mrs. Amanda
Sweet in Pawtucket, and was taken from
Cranston and arraigned In the district
court OF Pawtucket. where she was held
in $500 for the grand jury.
The young woman is alleged TO have
entered the home OF Mrs. Sweet by the
use OF false keys. in the use OF which
she Is alleged 20 be an expert II is said
she is wanted in Worcester. Mass. on a
similar charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
INJUNCTION
DENIED BY
COURT

Judge Dubois heard and denied the COM
plainant's petition for a temporary in
tuncttun IN the cass or John b. Herre=
shoff, Charles b. Rockwell, Alfred Nj.
Merriman, Cornelius ]. Hasbrouck, Jo-
seph L. Buffum, the Cranston worsted
Mills, the Nonquit worsted Mills, Ed
mund d. Virgins and Harvey D. Spencer
and former Gov. Augustus o. Bourn
against Bristol and Warren Water
Works.
In the bill in equity filed by the COM
piainants Il Is alleged among other things
that the respondent is public service
4 corporation, incorpora ted for the purpose
OF supplying water 10 the residents OF
Bristol. and is the only source OF public
| water supply TO said town. That the
water furnished by the respondent for r.
long time has instead OF being pure
been wholly unsuitable for drinking pur-
poses, cooking purposes and other do
mestic uses on account of the taste. smell
and color OF the same. and because OF the
excessively large quantities OF organic
matter and dirt.
That the prices charged for water arc
excessive and THAI the respondents have
an exclusive right to the use OF the
streets OF Bristol for laying water pipes
Tne complalndntS 1urlner say tHht lney
have refused 70 pay the excessive rates
and have been notified that unless the
bills are paid the water will be shut OF.
In the bill is a prayer that writ OF in.
junction restraining said respondent from
shutting of said water supply TO conf
plainants at their respective houses, resi-
| dences and manufactures until a full
| hearing OF the case.
Walter F. Angel. counsel for the re
| spondents, argued that the authorities all
were TO the effect that the rates fixed
| by public service corporations were sub
| ject 10 legislative regulation. not TO judi
cial regulation. Mr.. Angel said the conf
plainants wish TO take respondents water
| and not pay for the same.
Edward /. Brownell said the present
rates charged for water by the respon-
| dent amounted to extortion, as the water
| was only good 10 extngush fires.
| The troubles OF the respondent corpora
| tion-hare re-been- many -AHs-Aea a iehs
| fight with both the town OF Bristol and
| the town Of Warren.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
SCHOONER
LULING
STRANDED

Nantucket. Mass. Nov. 1s.-The three
masted schooner Charles Luling while at
tempting 10 enter this harbor during the
night went ashore pear the western
lefty. well inside theIshoals. Her decks
are awash and her crew have abandoned
the vessel with their dunnage. The
schooner is laden with coal.
The captain says he was coming In
without a pilot and claims that the lamps
on the jetty were not lighted. He states
that he mistook the Clif beacons for
the harbor entrance and took wrong
course. The captain and crew remained
aboard until II was evident that the
schooner was leaking so badly that IT
was impossible to keep her afoat; then
they came ashore in their own boats.
The vessel lies in an easy position but
tas filled with water.
The weather is clear and the sea Is
calm II Is expected a tug and lighter
will be sent here from Vineyard Haven
to make an attempt 10 raise the vessel.
The Charles Luling was OF ls0 tons
net, 1913 feet long. 20 feet wide and nine
feet deep. She was built at Manitowoc.
Wis. in 1873.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19

this. but his suspicious became aroused
that she had resumed her old relations
with Tandy.
The night before the shooting Eltz saw
a pet dog coming out OF Tandy's home
and this led Eltz TO believe his wife was
there. He was refused admission ana
Tandy left the house by the rear en-
trance.
Eltz claims not TO recall the buying OF
the revolver or any OF the circum-
stances that happened after he saw the
dog. Mr. Tanner pleaded earnestly for
light sentence
Michael II. Dooley. treasurer or the
Union Trust company, said he had known
Eltz for ten years in Hartford as man
OF clean life and clean tongue. EltZ was
at the head OF a silk house there Mr..
Dooley said further he was certain Eltz
would never again break the laws. Let
ters from prominent business men or
Hartford were read giving Eltz an excel
lent character.
Judge Wilbur said his duty Was TO i'm
pose sentence, but that II Eltz continued
10 do as his friends said he had In the
past save on this occasion the governor
might well exercise HIS pardoning power.
Eltz was taken back TO prison this af-
ternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19

Tandy. the man killed, had little oppor-
tunity TO defend himself. He had been
unduly intimate. It was charged. with
Eltz's wife. At the time OF the killing
public sentiment seemed TO be rather
favorable 10 Eltz.
In court today. after Eltz had entered
a plea or nolo contendere. strong testi-
mony was produced as to his good char
acter before the unfortunate affair. First.
however, Attorney General Stearns said
that serious crime had been committed.
but after an investigation OF the case II
seemed to him that substantial Justice
would be done II the man was sentenced
under a charge OF manslaughter.
Willard b. Tanner, counsel for Eltz.
stated that Tandy went TO the home OF
Eltz as a boarder and broke the con-
ndence imposed i'm him. Tandy induced
Mrs. Eltz 10 leave her husbands home.
but when she took sick Tandy left her In
want. She wrote. Mr.. Tanner said, 20
her husband and he went TO see her and
furnished her necessaries. She begged
him to take her back and promised to be
faithful.
According TO his counsel Mr.. Eltz did
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
PAINTER OF
BLACK EYES
IS DEAD

New York Nov. 19.-Thomas Kean, one
OF the characters OF the Tenderloin whose
profession was unique, has been found
dead I'm his Sixth avenue office. Kean
was known as the BLACK Eye Artist"
He made business OF treating damaged
optics by painting over the discoloration
and had a great following which covered
all classes OF society.
The police took charge OF the Office
when his body was found and were kept
busy sending away callers. First came a
ronuder who had been on n nights spree
and been badly bruised I'm a fight
Last came an apparently wealthy wo-
man, heavily yelled. She had sustained .
blackened eye in an automobile accident
and was greatly chargined because her
beauty could not be restored 20 that she
might attend the horse show.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19

IN LONELY
HOME

Memphis, Tenn, Nov ls.-Tho dead
his wife. have been found in their cabin
at Horn Lake Pass, a desolate region 20
miles south OF Memphis Gunshot and
other wounds on their bodies and two
bloody axes nearby attested 70 the
violence OF their deaths.
A young baby was discovered. barrel ,
alive, though uninJured, under n pile OF
bed clothing. The cabin had been ran
sacked for valuables which enly was r,-
puted TO have stored away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
FRIENDS PAY FINE AND
MINISTER IS RELEASED

Brookneld, Mass. Nov. l9.-Rev. ". p.
squires. pastor OF -the-FiEst- Baptist
church Of East Brookheld who was
sentenced by Judge William T. Forbers
OF the Worcester Probate court yesterday
for contempt OF court In writing a letter
10 the Judge discussing n case upon which
a decision had not been given Is at home
again after a three hours soJourn I'm jail.
Rev Mr.. Squlres was fined $50. but on
his statement that he was unable 20 pay
II he was sentenced 20 jail for ~ days.
Friends however, have paid the fine and
the pastor is at liberty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
FOUR.MASTED SCHOONER
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

Bath. Me. Nov. ls.-The four-masted
schooner John B6ssert. built for Louis
Bossert q Son. New York lumber dealers,
was launched today by Kelley Spear q
Co. The christening was by Miss Jennie
b Bossert daughter OF one OF the own
ers The dimensions are: Length, lO.1
feet: beam. SO feet; depth, l2.s.
The gross tonnage Is Sol. The schooner.
which was built for the lumbe. carrying
trade with a capacity OF 10000, Is n dupli-
cate Of the Louis Bossert. built here last
June.
The vessel will be ready IN 10 days aud
he commanded by Capt. X. y. Smith OF
Deer Isle, Maine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
NO CHANGE
IN MILL
SITUATION

Fall River Mass. Nov. ls-Mills are
running this morning about as Friday.
Very few hands are working In the
centre. though most engines are turning.
The factories are doing no better than
In the past few days. In the eastern
section the Flint. wampanoag Barnard
ana stafford mills have closed for the
day, hut will start up Monday. The other
east end factories claim 20 be running
with added hands.
In the south end the Shove. Laurel
Lake and Bourne mills are closed down
and the others are not running well Tee
same conditions prevail In the north eni
three plants closed and two running wiz
fsw operatives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
I YEARS IN PRISON,
ELTZ'S SENTENCE

George F.. Ehz who killed James E. Tandy Canal street.
last March, today sentenced
to years at hard labor in the state prison.
indicted for murder but Attorney General Stearns IN
accordance Chairman Luther of the
police Chief Police Matthew'S agreed that Ez
should plead to manslaughter.
about the and Eltz
when arrested aborng under intense excite
ment for hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-19
GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL
Is DANGEROUSLY ILL

New York. Nov. 19-Carl Buenz, the
German consul general at this port, IL
dangerously VI Five weeks ago he was
operated on for appendicitis.
Following this came an attack OF pneu-
monia. lie rallied but another relapse
has occurred and the consul general ia
now reported to be in a serious condition.