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The Washington times., 1904-02-20
PUZZLED BY ARREST
OF POSTOFFICE CLERK
Believed That Father in California Was
Called Upon to Cause Detention
Of His Son.

Has a father been compelled to notIry
the authorities that his own son b9s
been arrested
That question is asitaung the mind of
Chief Inspector Cochran. of the POST
Office Department. as the result of "a
tele2ram ne received this morning. The
te!cgram was from j. T.. Reynolds. nost.
master at Redding Cal. anDoiinc.,,,.
that Thomas r. Reynolds. utility ctpri,
in the Office. had been arrested ON tho
charge OF riGinC 500 letters
News OF such arrests is generally c,1-
veyed IN teleIrams from the inzDecto,.
who worked up the case. The fact .tba,
the telegram this morning was froro
the postmaster the possession of ~
same family name, ana the statcmeTf
that the arrested man was the utilit,,
clerk, and so probably worked undey
the direct orders of the postlnastcr mas
CONVINCED the officials that Thomas II
Reynolds is a son or other near raIa
tive OF J. T.. Reynolds
Nothing further viii be known about
the matter until the Inspector who cans
ed the arrest reports to Chief Cochran
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
PRESIDENTS MEMORY
STARTLES A VISITOR
Chief Executive at the White House
Today Recognized Hunter Ee Met
Cace Ten Years Ago.

George a. Buckstan. of Oshkosh. Wis.
who was presented K President Roose-
welt this morning by Senator Quarles.
left the White Hous,' entirely satisfied
as TO the tenacious n; ture OF the Presi-
dents memory
Twelve years ago Mr. BucSstaff was
down in Texas hunting wild turkeys.
one day he fen In with "a man on horse
back who WAS hunting wild aogs. The
mau on horseback waS Afr Roosevelt
He succeeded in shooting two hogs. and
was naturally well pleased with has
luck. BucEstaff told him anyops could
shoot hog, but 10 took marksuln
TO shoot Wild turkey. The two be-
came good friends.
To-day Ar. Buckstam went into the
Presidents Office wondering whether
the President would recall him. As
soon as the President saw him. he
jumped up. grusped his hand. and
greeted him by name
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
RUSSIA EXPELS JEWS
FROM RAILROAD TOWNS

BERLIN. Feb. eo-Jews here have re-
ceived information that the Russian
government has expelled the entire
lsraelite population of Omsk. Tomsr.
lakutsk. and AL the towns along the
trans-SiOerian railroad on the ground
that they might betray military secrets
10 the japanese.
The expelled jews are not allowed to
use the railroad and have begun a long
tramp through tEe snow and in bitterly
cold weather TO places of safety. Three
thousand are affected. many OF whom
are not likely 90 survive the hardships
of the Journey.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
FINNISH JUNTA ACTIVE
AMONG TIE SWEDES

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Feb 20-The
coast artillery guard throughout the
kingdom has been ordered 10 mobilize.
and other troops viii Do-- concentrated.
on the northern frontier.
The Finnish revolutionary i1ntq here
is extremely active.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
COX OUT OF RACE
FOR SENATORSHlP
Chioan Denies That He Has a Desire 70
Succeed 20 the Vacancy Caused
by Eannas Death.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 2O.-Geo-,a
T. Cox. today. sc the Hollenden Hotel
said emphaGcaIiy:
II nave not been. 7 am not. and / VIII
not bc n c4r for T-rit.d c,tt-
Senator from Ohio"
Coz Wt,l1- ..I leaves Ga,-o,....--
IterricH ana fsy4 4.reSeutJ tive Dick tI-
strongest candidates for Senator Ham
na $ place iu Congress.
Cox has come ouJ for Dick for Senator
This means combination of Dick. C1x
and FtDTricE
HeTIich VIII De doomed for Vice Presi-
dent. Dick viii be made Senator. ANA
behind both viii stand Cox. The new,
leader of Ohio Republicans.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
New YOrk POstOfice FaciIities.
KILLED BY BALTIMORE
AND OHIO LOCOMOTIVE

BALTIMORE. Fob. 2o-With his head
entirely severed from his body. Charles
ThiUplos, twenty - conductor or,
the Baltimore O. Paliroad v-.e
found early this % nu under thc
of locomotive 43 in the Yards a..
more and Ohio Railroad J'bc
iv.ss = body were also terribly man
gled H. sorfe unknown manner de- r. n
or wasF Ftrick by the shifting engine
and his he ground out
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
C0SSACK PICKET GUARD
R0UTS JAP DETACHMENT

PORT ARTHUR. Feb. 2a-An en-
counter in Korean territory has occurred
between CoSsack picket guard and
small detachment OF Japanese. The
Cossaei1s captured several of the Japan
ese with maps and papers.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
STORY OF DROWNING
OFFICIALLY DENIED

ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.-The dis
patch printed IN the ''Naf1dni Listy.''
OF Prague Bohemia. yesterday. to tha
effect that three Russian regiments
Were drowned while crossing Lake
Bailzal Is officially denied Ii is an
nounced that the casualties were Qua
drowned and nineteen injured
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
CHILEAN WARSHlPS
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SOLD

SANTIAGO. Chile. Feb. 20-It is per-
sistently rumcred here that Chilean
warships have been purchased by tNS
European powers.
Neither the names of the vessels nor
the names Of the powers which have
secured the vessels are given.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
ELEVEN MET DEATH
IN PARIS FACTORY

PARIS. Feb 2O.-Eleveu rl.n were
Killed and over twenty others injured
during hre caused by an explosion IN
q tortoise smell factory on the Boule-
ward SebastopoL
The workmen killed were caught f.,
the upper floors and were unable IN
make their way through The flames IN
the ground
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tinctly heard and the shock felt in Og-
den, eighty-Gye miles away. Details Of
the accident cousd not be ascertained
until a late hour. Traffic over the cut
OF was stopped. asd trains were sent
over the osd roe7a the southern Pa
Railroad officials are completely stun
ned at the magnitude OF the disaster.
which follows so many accidents which
have occurred during the constrlIctiou
OF the cutoff
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DUEL MAY FOLLOW
DISCUSSION or WAR

MADRID. Feb 20-In the course of n
reception here last evening Viscounr
Garcigrandes. the Russian minister. ana
the japanese charge d'anaires became In
volved in heated discussion
The charge. feeling be was insulted.
left A challenge 90 "a duel. is expected
as result.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
WEATHER REPORT.

Temperature have fallen considerably
fTom the Cur States nort beastward
into the Ohio Valley and Middle Allan
pc Siates- ana are agaia 20 = de-
grees below the seasonal average la
the west they have risen considerably.
except on the Pacific coast.
There wil DE rain ta-uigat and to-
morrow !n The Southern States. and 'n
or snow IN the lower Ohio Valley Sut r
furrics VIII also continue IN tho greater
portion OF the lower Lake rt zion.
in the Middle Atlantic States the
weather viii be fair. Temperatures will
rise Eeneraiiy in the lower Lake region
and the Ohio Valley and Fast Gulf
States.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
MRS. PAYNE LOSES
GEMS AND MONEY
Mysterious Disappearance
of Nurse Girl.
DETECTIVES ON THE CASE
Police Think the Woman Stole Prop
erty and Fled, Possibly to
New York.

Jewelry valued at $3.50 and $3.50 in
money were stolen from Mra Pavne.
wife Of the Postmaster General on
Thursday evening. and the police have
been asked to look out for Agnes French.
a nurse. who disappeared at the same
time.
The police anticipate difficulty IN ap-
pretending the young woman. because
Of the fact that the robbery was not
reported until about twenty-four hours
after il occurred.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Payne have apartments at the Airing
ton. located IN the annex Of the build
ing. In her trunk Mrs. Payne had
several costly rings and pins and $50 in
gold certificates The nurse was en-
pioyed while Mrs. Payne was in New
York. and has been with her about four
months.
On Thursday afternoon. about 3:35
O'clock. the nurse left the hotel TO go
On q shopping tour. al the instance OF
Mrs. Payne. Since then she has not
been seen. when she did not return
CT Thursday evening Mrs. Payne
thought some accident had befanen her.
Her absence yesterday aroused suspi-
e.cr. and Mrs. Payne Went to her trunk
20 see II hor gems and money were stllI
there
Made Careful Search.
7trs Payne made careful search
OF the trunk. ard. after satisfying her
self tnat they were missing. she re-
ported the matter 70 AIr Payne. who in
turn Informed the police
Detectives Peck. Muller. Pratt. and
Cornwall were assigned to look after
the case yesterday afternoon. and
worked all night in the endeavor 10
locate the missing nurse. They were
uusucccssful. but have continued the
search Nothing new was learned to-
dan
The police have a good description Of
the wonan 20 whom the finger OF sus-
pici0a points. furnished them by airs.
Payne. and feel confident they VIII 10
cate her ultimately. Pawnbrokers have
been asked 90 look out for rings and
pins answering 60 the description or
Mrs. Payne. and the police Of several
cities. including New York the serv-
ants home. have been furnished descrip-
tons of the gems and the girl. and their
cooperation has been asked for by
Captain Boardmau
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The captain says the foreign naval
authorities in the harbor twice protest.
ed against the course Of Admiral Uri,s,
the japanese commander. claiming that
MS course was a violation of ICOres. :
neutrality. The Russians. however.
against the advice oC these officials.
twice went oct 10 unequal combat
against six japanese cruisers and eiehr
oestroyers- Captain Nicol continues.
he Russian sailors went to their
deaths like heroes"
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
SAYS RUSSIAN SAILORS,
MET DEATH LIKE HEROES

PARIS, Feb. 2o.-A report on the bat
tle OF Chemuipo. Korea. in whloa the
Russian cruisers Nariag and Korietz
were sunk by Japanese cruisers. bv
Captain Nicol of the French cruiser
Pascal is published today Ii was
aboard the Pascal that many o. the
crew OF the cruisers sunk took r-c1ee.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
PANIC ON The BGURSE
FOLLOWS WAR RUM0RS

PARIS. Feb pa fresh panic oc-
CURED on the bourse today. due 10 an
alarming rumor regarding international
complications as result OF ,he war IN
the Far East. especially affecting Eng
land and France.
French rentes fen to q I-G: eJterieure
70 a. Turks 70 I6ss. and Russians 20
sS5a. Spanish rcarmament and Spanish
eNterioTs each fen points
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
RUSSIAN SQUADRON
ORDERED TO RETURN

Paris dispatches announce that th.
Russian squadron at Jibuu. French So
maitland. has been ordered 10 return
10 CronstadL
This order is supposed 60 be Que -
the desire cf France not o. have d Rus
sian squadron in enc of its ports white
Japan ana Russia are engaged iu war
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
ENGLISH ENGINEERS
OH JAPANESE SHIPS

LIVERPOOL Feb. 2g-The Post to-
day asserts that though the japanese
government has declined the offers OF
br'ush naval officers IN the war with
RUSSIA. 1t has engaged a large number
of British engineers
several ot these are now aboard Jap
anese warshlps- and more are being en-
is!ed on vessels now in the China Sea
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
COUNT BENCKERD0RFF
HURRlES TO RUSSIA

LONDON Feb. 2o.-The Russian am
bassadcr 10 England. Count Bencken-
dord. as hurriedly returning 20 St
Petersburg. He gave private business
as mis- excuse for leaving
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
SWEDISH WAR VESSELS
TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY

STOCKHOLM. Feb. e0-T,he swedish
sunboat Skasul has been sent 10 Gott-
land. an island in the Baltic Sea. and
two ironclad cruisers and three torpedo
boats have been ordered to be in readI-
ness - project Sweden's neutral attl-
ttio rowara tlse bstiigereA .s>ln ne Ear
East.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
WORLD M3W C0MMlTTED
TO The HAY IDEA7

Practically an the civilized world now
stands committed 10 Secretary HAY
plan TO limit the zone OF hostaites IN
the Ear East and preserve the aeuual-
ity os China.
Although the State Department has
not yet made public the text OF the
reply sent by Russia To the Hay note.
IL is known To agree 20 The principles
set forth Russia is said 90 have agreed
20 assist in preserving the ncut-aiitg
Of aH China. w.th tae exception OF
Ma1churia.
Secretary Hay Ola nor expect to have
&c utrality' r4aintaiaeC in Manchu-Ia ana
rance and several other powers had
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
SENATOR MORGAN REPLIES
TO Mr.. SP00HER'S SPEECH

At the conclusion Of the routine busi-
ness ia the senate to-day, Mr. Morgan
took the door 10 reply 20 the recent
speech Of Mr.. Spooner on the Panama
Canal question.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
WIPES OUT UTAH TOWN
Scores Of Persons Blown Into Atoms When
Freight Laden With Dynamite Collides
With a Water Train.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Feb. pa
score or more people were blown TO
pieces and as many injured IN the fright
ful disaster which occurred on the Lucin
cut-om of the Southern Pacific Railroad
tEat crosses Great Salt Lake, west Of
ogden. yceterday eftetnoon
Two freight trains coHided while
switching. and two car loads of glant
powder and dynamite exploded. The
little town Of jackson was DESTROYED.
and one thousand feet of track was
blown UP. Many Of the dead were cut
into atoms ard il is next to impossible
70 estimate accurately the number of
OF dead. Most of them were Greek and
Italian workmen. Telegraph wires are
down and many details are stiH lack
List of the Dead.
The dead list compiled so far is as
follows.
v.5, OWEN DERuoDY, conductor. Beaver Dam.
JOSEPH TAYLOR. telegraph operstc- ,.f,,.
his wife and .hree children WA"
THOMAS Bj RkE r0aduastcr
W - bi RhE. general track foreman
WILLIAM HALLER. mail messenger
All the other dead were Greeks .r
Italians
ColhS-o1 on Siding.
The accident took place about o.cIoc,,
near the little town OF Jackson. A wcrl,
train Of seven cars. going west had
pulled into a siding to let a water trails
pass The engine Of the water train
struck The last car Of the work train
This car and the one anead were 6ua9
with dynamite and giant powder.
The conclusion caused q tremendous
explosion. completely destroying the
work train. Standing alongside of tho
rtln were score of trackmen. T'bav
were blown 20 pieces. and MANY ofI
thvm cannot be found. one man ry,s
blown over a freight car. a distance
II 200 feet. He hnded In a ditch and
viii live
TWO trains bearing the injured reach
ed ogden AT II p. m Two OF the Injured
He'd en- route. Railroad officials claim,
nat only seventeen woTkmen were kill
I'd. while cye-Uitnesses say that GoubIs
hat number lost their lives. The force
'f the explosion was so great that the
buildings in the small settlement of |
Jackson were demolished. and the
sround around the scene torn up thirty |
.eet deep.
The report Of the explosion was dis
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
INSPECTED THE FLEET.

COWES. FEB. 2o-Kirg Edward TODAY
watched the maneuvers of a aeet II
destroyers and submarines. and later
born
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
WILL PROTECT
ALL AMERICANS
United States Responds to
Appeal From Korea.
LABoRERS FEAR TROUBLE
One Hundred Citizens Working In
Mines, Nervous Over Hostilities
Between Russia ard Japan.


steas Acs.lsen tzKen by this soT
ernment 70 insure the safety 0f abou.
ono hundred Americans in Korea IN the
employ OF the Oriental Consolidated
Ahuilg Company. which has smeiters in
the region Of the Yalu River, within
ilfJy miles OF Anju
II. G. Perkins, Of this city. who is
president Of the company. with Director
Of the Mint Roberts. called AT the White
House toGay. and later at the State De-
partment I'm regard to this matter. Mr..
Perkins has letters from employees of
the company In Korea. showing they
are extremely nervous lest they and the
property Of the company shall be NO
lcsted in the present disturbed state of
the country. The mining property of
the company Is remote from the proba-
bic thcater of large operations Of war
in a range Of low mountains. but it IS
nevertheless likely 90 be visited by the
rrarauding bands Of both the Russian
and japanese armies.
viii Protect Citize4
After learning Of the situation. the
state Department cabled the American
minister az Seoul. instructing aim TO
take such stems as We're necessary 70 |
guard Americans and their property in
terests in the region ia question.
According 70 the dispatches. the Cos |
sacks have already advanced with their (
scouts 10 Anju. and must be near the |
district in which the Americans en- 4
pioyed by the mining company are. The 4
company Is the one formed TO exploit (
mining concessions oStafAed by Leigh
Hunt. who is now in Cairo. Egypt. 4
where he has been studying the possi- /
bilitios of raising cotton in the Scudan
with negro help from this country
May Go to Korea.
1t is possible Mr.. Hunt may go to
Korea.
Mr. Ier<ins himself was in Korea
about SIX years ago He says the
climate in the Talu River r. gion is not
as severe as many suppose being about
the same as the climate OF New York
The country is rough. ltN, mountain
ranges being crossed with many mar
row valleys.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
AGENT TO BUY
POSTAL SUPPLIES
Provision in POStOffice Ap-
preparation Bill.
oPREVENTGRAFTING
Increased Pay Given Rural Carriers.
Measure Completed by House Com
mittee Carries SIe9,997,sas.75.

The House Committee on PostotHchs
and Post Roads. to,iaE compfeted tse
postoifice appropriation bill The =5fes,s-
ures carries an expenditure Of S69g7.-
$3.50. an Increase over the estimates oi
l.sn.S1S. which were S16S. .OS5. 40.
The committee cut down the esti-
mates in various items to the amount
OF $3.50 900 and then added to the rural
free delivery carriers service the sum
II S5,lS0.0OO thus making the appropri,..
ton for rural free delivery carriers.
800 $50 coo
Not to Engage in Business.
This is an increase in their respective
annual salaries OF $40 year, or from
5000 to $720
The bill provides that hereafter these
carriers shall not be allowed TO solicit
business. or receive orders Of any kind
from any person. firm or carroratfon
and shall not carry any kind of NOR
chandise for hire during the hours OF
employment
Check TO Grafters.
The committee has also inserted in the
bill a provision calculated 10 prevent IN
so far as possible the system of ..t,ra IT.
ing which has given rise 20 the recent
scandals in the Postofce Department.
II authorizes The appointment of q
purchasing agent TO buy all supplies for
the department. It reads as follows:
Purchasing Agent.
That there shall be appointed by the
President. by and with the consent of
the Senate. purchasing agent for the
Postofiice Department who shall hold
Office Tor four years. unless sooner re-
moved by The President, ana who shall
receive an annual salary OF S5.Oo,. give
bond 10 the United States IN such sum
as the Postmaster General nay deter
mine. and report directly 20 IN. POST
master General: who shall. under siicb
regulations as the Postmaster General
shall prescribe, and subject TO his dfrer-
tlor and control, have supervision OF
the purchase Of all supplies for the
Postal Service"
New York Postofice Facilities.
The bill authorizes the Postmaets,.
General 20 enter into "a lease with rho
New York Central Railroad for post
Office quarters in New York city for
term Of fifty years. at an annual rental
not 10 exceed $4,000. II also authorizs.
him TO contract for an underground cleo
trio service i'm Chicago.
There are two subsidies IN the bin /
one for fast mail service ON the south 7
-rn Railway from Washington 10 N.yy
Orleans, $1,000, and one from Kans.s
sity 70 Newton. Kan. 5000
I ne POstUiilce appropriation biU of /
asst year carried Sl53.51l.545
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Troop Trains Arriving at Point Between
Mukden and Niuchwang With Pre-
cision, and Confidence Restored.
CAR PROMISES IMMUNITY
TO ALL SUSPECTS WHO ENLIST
Extraordinary Confusion Said to Exist in
All Departments at St. Petersburg -Ru-
mors OF Anglo-French Conflict.

CHEEFOO. China. Feb. 90 - Word
reached here today that the Russian
land forces are concentrating between
Mukden and Niuchwang. Aanchuria.
Troop trains are arriving there with
great precision.
The Russians at Port Arthur are again
In a boastful mood They deny the re-
ports OF another naval action and fur
ther damage TO their cruisers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2a-An i'm
perial ukase has been issued inviting all
political suspects to enter the army as
privates. promising to relieve them Of
police supervision in that case.
Confusion in St. Petersburg.
BIRMINGHAM, England. Feb. 20.-The
London correspondent of the post"
says ne has seen private letter from
a prominent government official at s..
Petersburg. stating that the most ex-
traordinary confusion exists in prac-
tiealiy all the Russian government 6e-
partments. save. perhaps. -he admiralty.
which appears TO be stunned or dead
-ApAa- 90 iet-ter ttts>l+il- MS .alltf tlc facE
that ships destroyed on damaged can
rot he replaced"
Regarding the war departments the
9tlcial says: Careful. provision has been
maze dartrg the pass ts1 ears. and
sInce tIc ~ fs-lf.51.ila ness -cr,l tsTiffr ,51
1902, especially. f0r any eVentgallty. flut
now the precise whereabouts Of thou
sands Of tons Of stores and ammunition F,
which have been collected in Siberia /
and Manchuria cannot be liked"
No Ready Cash
Turning 10 the financial department. 1
the official says here. too. there is chaos. /
He says: ~An might be wen if the
treasury had plenty Of ready cash. The /
idea that we had a war reserve large
enough 10 pay tor the first year of a
war with any power has been exploded. ]
and it is doubtful if there IS actually
10 pay for the preliminaries
II campaign against Japan. which an
linking men here recognize only too
well viii be a long and trying one.
Everything therefore depends on our
ihihty TO obtain an early loan of at
east 1000. 100000 francs From reports
rom Paris and elsewhere this VIII not
be- an easy affair."
The Washington times., 1904-02-20

Bronchial Troubles are often permanently
cured by Piso's Cure for Consumption. 25c.-Ady
Adv
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
Moses, February Furaiture sals.

Furniture for every room in the house.
10; II. l-3, - under price T. ard uthL
Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20

Best Lumber, $3.50 Per 700 Feet.
Frank Libbey & CO.. 9Th & y. Y. Ave
ADV.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
Moses Feb-Gary Furnitu7e SEE.

Furniture fcr every room in tae house
ADV.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
TEAIPERATURE


High tide tomorrow II -I3 q. m. II .2S o. m
Low tide tomorrow BIB al m, 5:H pm.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20

Prevents Pneumonia.
Father Johns Medicine Cures colds
-A-s-
The Washington times., 1904-02-20

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