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The Washington times., 1904-01-05
CONSULAR JUDGE
BECOMES A CONVICT
Leading Citizen of MarseilIes, Who Had
Acquired High Reputation,
Goes Wrong.

MARSEILLES. Jan. 5.--An escaped
convict who lived al Marseilles for seven
teen years and became a Judge has been
arrested by the police for robbery.
The man, who was known as Tatin.
had acquired the highest reputation as a
business man in MarseiIles. He was
proprietor Of a bathing establishment.
treasurer OF a local benevolent society,
a member Of the Dock Owners Associa-
ton. and president-elect OF the leading
poitical club OF Marseilles
Two years ago he was honored by be-
ing elected a consular judge, but owing
20 a hitch I'm the proceedings he almost
Immediately retired in favor Of a friend.
Three months ago he disappeared with Il
sum Of money belonging to people TO
whom he had been acting as financial
adviser.
He was arrested at a hotel in Paris
and brought back to Marseilles, where
his examination before the judge din
struction has revealed some extTaOrdi-
nary facts.
Tatin, whose real name was Garaud,
while undergoing his military service
was sentenced 10 two years imprison-
ment for robbery. On returning 10 civil
Hfe he underwent two other sentences
Of six months and twelve months. re-
spectively, for similar offenscs. Later
on, at Bordeaux, for making off with
the moneys OF his employers. he was
sentenced 20 ten years penal seTvitude,
but escaped from prison, and with false
papers came 10 live at Marseilles.
He Is now awaiting trial at the as
sizes
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
WOULD ALLOW OFFICIALS
TO ACCEPT DECORATIONS
Secretary Hay Selds Two Communica-
tions to the Senate Look
ing to This End.

Information called for by the Senate
Just before the Christmas recess as to
the amount Of money expended by Gov
ernment departments for rented build
ings was sent to the Senate yesterday
by the Attorney General. the secretary
Of the Treasury the District Commits
sioners. and The Civil Service Com
mission. The , ports were ordered
printed.
The question Of permitting Govern
ment officials to accept decorations con-
ferred on them by foreign governments.
which has been before Congress for a
long time. has been brought up again
by two communications from Secretary
Hay. One is for permission for certain
officials to accept Chinese decorations
and the other is to authorize the State
Department to deliver certain decora-
tions now in it's Keeping TO the Americans
on whom they were conferred by for
eign rulers.
Secretary Root sent report from the
joint army and navy board on the de-
fense Of Manila HarbCr and the pro-
posed naval stat!os. - Subig Bay
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
TO GATHER
IN CONVENTION HERE
Naval Men Will Probably Meet in New
willard Hotel on February
II and IS.

Naval Reserve representatives to the
number of forty from all parts Of the
country. will gather in Washington on
February Il and IS TO attend the annual
convention Of the United States Naval
Reserves Association Dr. Greer. com
mander Of the Maryland Naval Re
serves. is president Of the association
and viii preside at the coming con-
venuiOn. which will probably be held in
the Willard Hotel.
The naval reserves will discuss the
drafting Of a bill providing for the re-
organization of the sea forces on the
same permanent basis as the land forces.
The District militia places practically
no restrictions on the volunteers in the
army so far as advance and progress are
concerned, and the sea folks want the
same 20 hold good with them
On the evening of February IS the
officers OF the Naval Battalion of the
National Guard OF the District Of Co
lumbia will give a banquet at the VIII
lard in honor OF the visitors.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
LITTLE TOM" HARDWICK
PIGMY OF THE HOUSE

lcgue fell into Hardwicks hands. He
cut it out and had copies printed. cir
culating them throughout the district
with the comment. do YOU want to
send to Congress d man who is laughed
at and deTded by his own party asso-
c-ates?' The effect was just what Hard
wick wanted il to be. and many voters
began TO think that bill" Fleming had
made a fool of himself and had better
be retired. Then too Fleming was un-
polite enough to attack a sufTrage-lim-
iting measure which Hardwick had in
trodUced in the Legislature and that
helped TO defeat him for il was popular
in the district
Soon after mis- election Hardwick an
nounced that he intended to have the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton and q part of the Fourteenth re
pealed. He didn't say exactly that. but
what he did say was that the Fifteenth
Amendment and part of the Fourteenth
ought to be repealed, and that ne would
introduce a resolution proposing to re-
peal them. lie has made good in this
respect and introduced resolution
which has brilliant prospects Of dying
a lingering and uhdisturbed death IN
committee room. II is a difficult task
to get amendments added to the Con-
stitution. and # will be stin more difh-
cult 10 subtract any Of them from it.
Hardwick has succeeded. however. in
directing some attention TO and arousing
sCme discussion upon the subject
The Washington times., 1904-01-05

with some show of spirit; mot now.
nor any other time
Dr. Stark rode back to town with a
heavy heart
cheer up! exclaimed the young wo-
man when she had been told the tale.
And the doctor did cheer up, too.
Nor was he even dismayed He strobe
cheerily to his hotel that night
II was few evenings later that two
ngures could have been seen riding
across the sandy plain, on their way 10
the home of Charley Teeters Mrs.
Ieeters was Mary's sister. and, like her.
married where her heart led
we come to be married" called out
the doctor; and then the minister came.
The ceremony was brief. and when the
callers rode back to Hyannis they were
man and wife
Frank Guilfoil holds his peace. and his
double blessing is anxiously looked for
oy the cowboy husband and his bride.
and DR.. Stark and Mary
DR.. Stark is a son of former Repre-
sentative Stark, OF Aurora. and a gradu-
ate Of Creighton Medical College, where
he won honors as a student.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
POPULAR
INRANCHER'S FAMILY
Third Daughter Rides Away From Home and Mar
rieS Man of Her Choice Against Fathers Wish.

OMAHA. Neb. Jan. 5.--Dr. Stark is a
promising young physician of Hyannis.
Grant county. While Tex Burgess,
cowboy as told in the newspapers re-
Gently, was paying attention to Belle
GuilfOi, whom he later married, despite
the objections Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guilfoil
the doctor was laying siege to the heart
Of her younger sister, Miss Mary.
Things progressed well for the young
DOCTOR so far as the young lady was
concerned. from the start, but it was
different when the wishes Of Mr.. Guilfoil,
one Of the largest cattlemen in the val
ley, were consulted. FIe told the young
man. as he had told Tex Burgess.
that his daughters Chird finger was not
yet ready for a circle Of gold.
Father, l am going to marry DR.
Stark some day" confided Mary. but
her father only scOwled and went out
to count the yearlings.
1t was the Doctors turn next. and he
approached Guiifoil with considerable
trepidation. for he knew in what light
his suit was regarded
NO. sir, You arc not going 20 marry
my daughter" replied the ranchman,
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
GOV. GUNhINS FOUGHT
FIRE IN IOWA CAPITOL
Damage to Building $500, 900, and Meet
ing of the General Assembly Is
Indefinitely Postponed.

DES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. Sire
caused from an electric wire in the
northwest attic Of the capitol building
yesterday did $4,000 damage. and caused
the indefinite postponement Of the Twen-
ty-ninth General Assembly.
Governor Cummins. clad in hip boots
and great rain coat. headed band Of
volunteers who risked their lives in an
effort 20 save the books of the state
library. The flames were kept From that
section. and the volumes were saved.
Eleven companies sought in vain to
prevent a spread Of the fire to Upper
floors. Owing 10 the altitude the water
pressure was insufficient.
State officers saved only a small part
OF their effects. They are making prep
arations TO move TO other quarters.
The ceiling Of the house Of repre-
sentatives fell, and the flames spread
20 the senate chamber.
JanitOr r. J. Albers who was over
come by the smoke and heat, has recov-
cred
The building was erected twenty-five
years ago at a cost Of nearly s, 200, GOO
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
MORMONS NOT OPPOSED !
To ORGANIZED. LABOR
President Gompers So Assured in Tele.
gram From Heads of the Church.

Stories that the Mormon Chlrch has
officially come out in opposition TO the
labor unions and intends TO haht theu
wherever possible are empathiGIliy de-
MED by Joseph F. Smith. John r. Win
der. and Arthur H. Lund, in telegram
TO President Gompers, of the Fedora
ton OF Labor.
The stories OF the opposition &c unions
are characterized as fakes in The fob
lowing message, dated Salt Lake Utah.
January 2:
Reports having been circulatd that
the Mormon Church had used its H.
iuence against organized labor AID had
endeavOred TO Ill the places Of unio@
strikers with nOn-uniOn men. we here 10y
emphatically deny that the Church over
which we preside has taken anI such
steps or issued any instructions N this
matter. The whole story originate In a
fake newspaper report.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
COURTS PUT CHECK
ON NATURALIZATION
Attempt at Wholesale Voting of For
eign Miners in Anthracite Coal
Region Frustrated.

louisville. Pa. Jan 5.-The Schuyl-
kill county courts have taken steps TO
stop what seems TO be a concerted
movement ali over the anthracite region
TO secure the naturalization Of thou
sands OF Slavs, Lithuanians, Hunga-
rians, and Poles before the Presidential
election.
Decisions have been handed down
refusing naturalization papers to ten
foreigners because they did not know
whether they came to this country be
fore they were eighteen years Of age.
The educational standard OF applicants
will also be raised.
Judge MARI has added a new quail
ficaton and every applicant from the
mining towns must prove that he did
not take part in the riots during the
miners strike last year. when IL was
necessary 10 call out the State troops.
All candidates for naturalization papers
are instructed By the courts that it Is
their duty never TO interfere with men
who want to work.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
MAJOR SIINE DEFENDS
GENERAL LONGSTREET
Thinks Lee Erred in Not
Taking Advice.
"WOULD HAVE WON BATTLE"
Never Disloyal to His Commander,
Says Historian of Army of
the Potomac

Majc~ ]. II. Stine. historian OF the
Army If the Potomac. has this to say
OF General Longstreet:
1T would be unjust in me to keep ST.
lent after enjoying General Longstreets
confidence. especially IN regard 10 that
great battle in which the blue and
the gray met at Gettysburg. quarter
OF century after that great battle I
had LOngstreet invited there as the
guest Of the First Corps OF the Army OF
the Potomac He came 10 Washington
some two days in advance and was a
member of my household during that
time. We occupied a room together at
Gettysburg and went over the whole
field. when ne gave me fun descrip-
ton Of the Cohfederates' movements.
He was never disloyal to Lee. but
ne feared The Pickett charge would not
be as successful as MacdOnald's at
Wagran- Longstreet attempted 70 per-
suade Lee not 70 order Il, but rather
a retreat at night and take up a position
on the south bank Of Pipe Creek. where
Meade wanted 10 fight the battle
He says I'm his history: i was fol-
lowing the Third Corps as fast as pos
sible, and as soon as 1 got possession
Of the roaI went rapidly forward 20
join General Lee / found him On the
summit Of Seminary Ridge, watching
the enemy concentrate on the opposite
hill. He pointed out their position to
me 1 took my glasses and made as
careful a survey as I could from thst
point After five or ten minutes I
turned 70 General Lee and said:
IF we could have chosen a pOin.
to meet our plans OF operation / do not
think we could have found "A better
one than that upon which they are now
concentrating. All we have 10 do Is 10
throw our army around by their left,
and we shall interpOse between the
Federal army and Washington
% No said General Lee, the enemy
is there. and / am going TO attack him
there
Lee was a great military student
He had before him Napoleon's great
victory at Wagram. when he ordered
Macdonald. with 1900 men. 20 charge
the enemy's center. But few of that
number were alive when success crowned
that daring military movement II
Pickett's charge had been successful
il would have crowned the Southern
Confederacy as one of the nations OF the
world. for II would not only have had
foreign recognition, DuI valuable assist
ance. Upon every field except one Lee
had been successful and that was a
drawn battle.
He had great confidence in himself
and thought that il was impossible 20
6efeat him with his Southern legions
under his command LOngstreet dif-
fered from him on that charge and 1
am truly glad. for the sake of my eouu-
try. that Lee did not listen to him.
They are both gone forever. but fl seems
strange 70 me that any military mind
cannot recognize the foresight OF Long
street at Gettysburg
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
EMBEZZLER
IN BRAZILIAN MINES

BALTIMORE. Jan. 5.-wnIie Tucker.
formerly well known socisIIy. who dis
appeared last summer. after squander-
ing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
has written TO a friend in this city that
he is now working in the Brazilian
mines at $50 month, but soon expects
to return home
Soon after Tucker disappeared. his
mother the widow of Wesley A Tucker,
opened her safe deposit box in the
Merchants Trust and Deposit Com
pany vaults. and only about $50 900 OF
the S650,OO in stocks and bonds was
found. A note was left I'm the box saw
ing that the erring son had departed for
Central America He was co-trustee
with his mother OF his fathers estate.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
.POPE'S BLESSING
DEFINED BY VATICAN
Is Merely Expression of Good Will and
Not Approval of Recipients
Views.

ROME, Jan. 5.-The official organ OF
the Holy See publishes the following.
which is Of great interest to Catholics
when the Holy Father bestOws the
apostolic blessing upon a person admit
ted to private or general audience the
act simply means an expression Of gooG
Will on the cart Of the Pope not an
Endorsement OF the receivers character.
politics or other views.
THE Holy Father is full Of love and
affection for all sons and daughters OF
the church; he would like 20 bless them
all, but his blessing must not be turned
70 political or commercial account"
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
SPEECHES BY DOZENS
FGR CHIEFS OF POLICE
List of Speakers Made Up by Major
Sylvester for Next Annual
Meeting.

Major Sylvester, as president of the
International Association OF Chiefs of
Police, has selected the list of those
chiefs who will address the members
at the next annual meeting. which viii
be held in St. Louis. beginning June 6
next. This meeting is regarded as the
most important Of those so far held.
as IL Will be in conjunction with the
Worlds Fair. and an unusually large
attendance is anticipated. especially
from the foreign contingent. For this
reason great care was exercised in Sc
lecting the speakers. The list OF speak
ers follows:
Francis o'NeiI, Chicago, H.; A. f.
Bargen, Rockford. III ". G. Baldwin
Roanoke, Va; George Black. Whining
ton. Del; Henry Curran, Nashville.
{ Tenn. John +. Cosgrove, Newark \
j; James Lyons. Terre Haute. Ind
Frank A Mathews, Providence, r. J.:
Col. Paul NJ. MilIken. Cincinnati, Ohio
j. G McRae. Winnipeg. Manitoba: W
w. Mcdowell. Youngstown. Ohio; A.
W. McClaughrey. I1eavenworth. Kan.
John J. O'COnnor. ST Paul. Mimi
William II. Pierce, Boston. Mass: w
NJ. Rae. Fort Worth. Tex; Col. A. p
Sherwood ottawa, Canada: J. N Til
lard, Altoona, Pa; c. II Troyer Du-
! luth. Mimi. George w Whitman San
| Francisco, Cal: John c.. Whitaker.
DAYTON, Ohio; William A. Pinkerton.
| Chicago, Ill; Pu-ick Hayes. ir.. Ho-
boken, N J.; Fred r. KoAler. CoIum-
bus. Ohio: John = Jansen. Milwaukee,.
| Wis; BENJAMIN Murphy. Jersey City.
n. J.; Roderick Ross, hi6h constable
/ Edinburgh. Scotland; John F. WflEie.
! United States Treasury: c.. a. Ogline.
] Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore.
| Nd; Can't. r. J. Linden. Philadelphia.
I Pa; William Moore. Binghamton, y.
y; J. II. Haager. Louisville. Ky
Major Sylvester also announces that
he has asked the newly appointed Com
missioner Of Police McAdoo of New
/ York. TO be present and address the con-
vention on that occasion.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
NEWPORT TAX DODGERS
MUST PAY THEIR SHARE
In Inaugural Address Mayor Boyle
Scores Wealthy Persons Who Live
in Fashionable Resort.

NEWPORT. r. l., Jan. 5.-Patrick ].
Boyle. a Democrat, who. In this Repub-
lican city, was inaugurated mayor for
his tenth term yesterday, threw hot
shot in his inaugural address at rich
tax dodgers, men and women who be-
come citizens OF Newport in order to
avoid taxation of their personal prop
erty at their homes. The mayor said:
IAN should be taxed alike, and IL is
known that there are many irregulari-
ties in the present method. Tax dodg-
ing has become a crime here in New
port. The income is not sufficient for
the needs OF the city. Last year l sug-
gested that a committee be appointed
10 consult with the tax assessors, and
see If some Of the hidden property In
town could not be discovered and as
sessed. and the assessment made more
equitable. Those who have little are
taxed the most"
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
WIFE WEPT HER WAY
INTO PRISON CELL
Implored Court to Let Her Serve Years
Sentence With Husband.

LOCKPORT. y. Y, Jan. 5.-The wife
OF James Brown, Of Niagara Falls,
made q scene in Niagara county court
here today, when she begged and plead
ed with Judge Hickey 10 send her to
Auburn prison with her husband. who
was sentenced to serve one year
Both had been indicted for larceny for
robbing a house. The wife was offered
her liberty. but fought against accept
ing IL, saying her home was broken up
and she preferred prison with Brown 70
liberty without him. Her plea was
strong and her tears finally moved the
court, which granted her request, and
the couple will serve time together
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
ROOT REQUESTS MONEY
FOR AN AMPHITHEATER

Secretary Root yesterday transmitted
% the House a request for an aopro-
priation Of 1900 for the construction
of an amDnitheater IN the National
Cemetery at Arlington.
The construction Of such an amphi-
theater has been advocated for a num-
Der Of years by members OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
GOVERNMENT TUG DISABLED.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 5.-The Govern
ment tug Hercules. which has been at
Currituck Inlet assisting in the work Of
saving the submarine torpedo boat Moe
casin. has been towed in here by the
Merchants and Miners steamer Freder-
ick. from Savannah. The Hercules blew
out the cylinder head Of her boiler dur
ing the gale on Sunday. and the Freder-
ick picked her up when helpless and
dragging her anchor of Caffey's Inlet
on the North Carolina coast.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
LEADS IN
DEATHS FROM TYPHOID

An interesting table on death rates
from typhoid fever IN American cities
in 1901 is presented I'm the latest re-
port Of the Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service The table shows the
death rate per 10000 people in cities
Of $1,000 or over.
Plttsburg, Pa. leads the list with 4
death rate Of l2l. and Allegheny. Pa.
Is second with "A rate Of 100 New
Haven. Conn. IS third. with o. The
lowest city in the list OF sixty-nine Is
Savannah. with a rate Of a.
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
FLIGHT FROM JAIL FoILED.

BLOOMSBURG. Pa. Jan. 5.-But for
the fact that fellow-prisoner betrayed
the scheme, Bruno Vicci would have
succeeded in digging his way out Of the
Columbia county jail With a leg torn
from the iron cot in his cell he succeeded
in tearing large hole in the wall. and
another half hours work would have
given him his liberty
The Washington times., 1904-01-05
SMITH GETS EIGHT YEARS.

Joseph Smith alias Joseph Brown,
who pleaded guilty 10 charge of
house breaking. was sentenced by JUS
tice Pritchard TO eight years imprison-
ment in the Denitentlary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
CAN GO THROUGH ARCTIC.
DR.. Cook Says That Journey Is
Possible for Baltic Fleet.

According to Dr. Frederick A. Cook the Arctic
explorer OF brooklyn. the proposed TIP OF ,no
Russian Baltic fleet from the baIuc sea u %
~ r,,s, b Wv OF the Arctic Ocean IS not at all
impossibiity. $50. -. -,ts
'If such a move IS really contemplated ne s al9
Yesterday land the report Is not merely ststLIgu
by Russia to give the impression tEat me ~,
ment is active. IL IS more than pr09ab.e thtl -
offcars have more exhaustive Information regard
ing the coast the depth " the water ana tne l7 5
than is possible outsiders. The NeGe, q sIlal5
boat with a tonnage OF perhaps three hChIi 81
tons made the voyage IN the summer or 80
II would be impossible to get through IN the VII
ter but the VeGe which was made eslecl22,lIy 20.
ice work succeeded IN getting close 70 ttehITl
Strait before being compelled to lay up PROV 1ed
the Russian ships able to withstand the ue'
they ought 20 make the trip IN two months, MAJ
ing about seven knots Ii is probable mat {hs
nsaufs Of Russia have been along the coast ndFAii-
observations many times since the Nege made heF
voyage" "a -. .o,t
from Siberia by way Of several larEe rivers thiI
rlln into the Arctic Ocean. II the RUSSIANS uSeu
49," lie hTealing boats they would have TO use
large quantities. OF coal. as the 4ohintk, LoI ~,
stance. uses 275 day, while the average SNIP
In Arctic exploration uses only ten tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
GOT SI25; DIDN'T WE'D.
italian 1rreSted-Wds to Marry
Contractors Daughter.

Carlo Petrello. n young italian bookkeeper Of
Mount Vernon. was arrested yesterday on an I'M
usual charge after returning from visit 20 Italy
Two years ago the prisoner sold himself to Susie
Frankie, OF the Italian colony. who wanted
husband. The deal was put through by Miss
Franko's father. Augustine Frankie a wealthy
tractor. of No. 81 North Fourth-ave Mount Yer
non. The contractor says that ne gave the young
man Sl25 in cash 10 marry his daughter; that the
young man then went to italy, and that he had to
buy his daughter another husband. While In Italy
the fugitive heard OF the marriage and. suppOs-
ing that his former nanCe and her family were
satisfied. returned to Mount Vernon. He reached
here four days ago. and yesterday the contractor
learning that he IN to~n. obtained a warrant
charging him with grand larceny, and Detective
Atweu served IL on him.
Petrello greatly surprised when he was
locked W. lie said he had visited the home OF the
former Miss Frankie and found her living happily
with her hsuband and baby. Frankie. in his com
paint accuses the prisoner Of getting Sl25 under
false pretences.' He says that when he paid the
money the. defendant the latter promised to
marry his daughter and buy team or horses
vii II.