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The Washington times., 1904-02-11
FOR ChANGE OF CONTROL
OVER LOCAL HOSPITALS

The House District Committee de-
voted its entire session this morning 10
a hearing upon the bill providing for
the transfer to the Interior Department
of such supervision over the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, Freed
mans Hospital, and Washington Hos
pital for Founalings as was conferred
upon the Rcard OF Charities.
George w. Evans and w. p. Pier
son. representing tke Interior Depart
Charles 2 Meill. representing the
board of Charities. opposed it. Repre-
sentatives of the other institutions
concerned were also present but We're
not heard for lack of time
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j. r. Mclean Will Buy
Washington Ball Club
Deal PRACTICE lily Closed Whereby Millionaire
and Representative WadsWorth Are to Own
Franchise---W. j. Lambert as Agent.

Unless plans miscarry. John r. Nc
Lean and Representative Wadsworth of
New York viii own the Washington
Baseball Club next season. At noon to-
day deal whereby the club is 20 be
sold to these capitalists was practically
closed
il was agreed dpoS a. 8 confsreuce
held between. Wilton J. Lambert. attor-
ney for the local club. and John r. Me-
Lesd. n Mr.. McLean's Office IN the
wasEe gton Gas Light CNnpany build
ing.
Mr.. Mclean is not desirous of public
ity in the matter as yet. and the full
details OF the contract cannot be def
nitely learned. 1t is known. though,
that the consideration is between $4,000
and s2s,O0O.
Lambert OF for Chicago.
Mr.. Lambert left Washington for Chi
cago at o'clock this afternoon to ap-
prise Ban Johnson, president of the
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Amertean League. OF dset progress
made. All that is ne fessary toNcIose the
deal is the signatures OF Johnson and
John r. Mclean. Mr. johnson IS sure
TO accept the tedms in the contract. Mr..
Mclean and Mr. WadsWorth will own
the controlling stock nv next Monday
t1e prics Mr. Mclean is wiling to
pay is less thar tire cdpiIss fization Of
the franchise. which is Ss0.0 900. hut Mr.
Lambert. Ban Johnson s personal agent
is satisfied with the offer and ex-
pressed the opinion that Johnson will
readilv attach his signature.
To Use Old Grounds.
Mr.. Mclean announces that If the
deal goes through satisfactorily the
team will play on the old grounds at
Seventh Street and Florida Avenue, IL
arrangements can be made. He real
izes the patronage would Increase one
third, at least, at the old National
League Park. because of the advan-
tageous street car service.
Who Mr.. Mclean will appoint man
ager of the club is not definitely
known
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FIVE THOUSAND MEN
AT WORK ON DEBRIS
Greater Baltimore Will Rise From the
Ashes of Its Ancient Self---RailTodds
Place Tracks in DeSOlated Streets.

BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. 1.-THE gi-
gantic task OF erecting the Greater
Baltimore is on in earnest
Five thorsand men are at work toeay
clearing the streets Of debris. Two
thousand began work yesterday. By
midnight il is expected that 10000 men
will he aI. work. Only clerks, porters.
laborers. employees Of the suspended
car companies and drivers for the NOR
camille houses that have gone down in
ruins are being given employment.
An Odd Scene.
The gangs OF men at work in the dif-
ferent parts of the fire zone present On
odd scene The brawny porte-s. with
the uniforms of their respective firms.
work side by side with white-faced
clerks. while others are mere boys.
Baltimore and Pratt Streets and
Marsh Market Space have been cleared.
Spurs of the Pennsylvania and Bslti-
more and Ohio Railroads are being run
up these streets. and fat cars arc
being loaded with the twisted iron
girders and 9th debris.
Two Weeks Required.
The two railroads have 200 expert
enced ca- leaders at work with Their
cars. loading on the beams and toas
cf machinery
Commissioner of Street Cleaning
Wickes said this morning that ne
would have the streets cleared within
two weeks
Engines at Work.
Steam engines are today pulling down
the walls of the largest wrecks in the
burned districtr, This system has re-
placed the us'sof dynamite. The big
gest engine-that Of thirty horsepower
was anchored on Baltimore Street. near
Liberty Street. Anchored is used ad-
visedly. for one of the features OF this
engine scene is that the engine itseIi
must be safely moored to something
practically immovable in order that the
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WILL NAME A DATE
FOR VOTE ON TREATY

The Senate. in executive session, today
considered at length the fixing of a date
for taking vote on the ratification Of
the Panama treaty. Mr.. CUllom urged
the earliest possible date Assurances
were given by the minority, as here
tofore. that IL did not intend to prolons
debate any longer than absolutely nee
essary to put its views on record.
Finally II was decided that an agree
ment woulc be made next Monday, bv
which tlInc il is thought the Demo-
Gratis can decide how much longer they
want to talk. This agreement was
reached with the condition that the final
vote shall be taken not later than Feb
ruary -.
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AMERICAN OFFICERS
FOR FOREIGN ARMIES
But Neither Russia Nor Japan Has
Given Permission.

The Russian and Japanese govern
ments have not yet granted the United
States permission 10 send American Of
ficers with the Japanese and Russian
armies for the purpose of observation.
The officers whom the War Department
has designated for service with the Rus
sian army in the field are: Col John B
Kerr. of the general stan: Capt Carl
Relchman. Seventeenth Infantry: Capt
George G. Galley Artillery Corps. adu
Capt. William J. JudSon, Engineer
Corps.
Officers designated by the War De-
partment for service with the Japanese
army are. Col. L. II. Crowder. general
staff; Capt. J. r Morrison. Twentieth
Infantry; Capt. Frederick Marsh, ArtiI-
lery Corps; Capt J. Z. Kuhn, Engineer
Corps.
Lieut.. Newton A McCully has been
designated by the Navy Department tC
accompany the Russian fleet in case
permission can be obtained.
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NavaL Appropriations
To Exceed S96,OOO,OOO
Chairman of House Committee Reports Bill
The Amount Is Nearly S10,0O0,O0O Less
Than Estimates of Department.

secretary OF the Navy TO build any or
all OF these ships in Government navy
yards, and he IS required TO build soru..
oL tnem IN the navy yards In case it
Germs have entered into any combina-
ton or understanding 10 deprIve the
Government OF fair and unrestricted
con- petition IN letting contracts for the
construction Of any OF these vessels.
And the Secretary Of the Navy in
case ne cannot secure armor Of the best
qudHty Tor any OF all Of these ships at
a prlSe which in his judgment Is rea-
directed TO procure a site and ere~f
thereon an arTnor-plate factory. toward
which the sum OF 81 600 OO0 IS appronri-
ated In this bill
National Defense.
Says the report.
The American people viii not indorse
the policy Of sacrificing the American n
navy for internal improvements. nor is
there any such necessity.
foremost and above all must stand
considerations OF nanonai defense
MAJ nadintenance OF our foreign policies.
ana protection Of American citizens
etery Where. The American people are
not Wiling 20 lessen their influence on
thls hemisphere nor 90 forsake their in
terests on the other"
SAYS: POI
Ihe most important provision is that
pL aloV,VOO Tor an addition 10 the marine
s Darracks al Washington, irscluding the
erection and furnishing og a band
room, mess hall. mems Kitchen. and
mems gymnasium. The old building
was constructed about 1912. and has al.
of medical officers"
The Gun Factory.
Under ordnance for the gun factory
for the Washington yard there is the
following provision:
Z or a lo-ton WreckinS car.......... 81 500
Machinery for existing shops. 100000
66fPairs 70 poller plant --.-.---...- 30O1
Repairs TO cranes, machinery. To-
comotives. etc. ...-.---.......-.... 1900
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JAPAN ISSUES FORMAL
DECLARATION OF WAR

TOKYO. Feb. IA STATE of war with
Russia was formally proclaimed todaS-
The capture Of the Russian steamers
Ekater,uoslov and Mukden, and the Rus
sian whaler Rossia by Japanese cruis-
ers IS confirmed.
Rear Admiral Uriu. who commanded
the japanese feet which "a Tuesday
defeated the two Russian cruisers ia
battle off Chemulpo, Korea. reports that
the crews of both the Russian cruisers
Variag and Korietz have surrendered.
The reports of Russian defeats are
posted everywhere today. Tn people
are jubilant over the successes attend
ing the japanese arms
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BULGARIA MODELLING
FORCES FOR ATTACK

PARIS. Feb. liza Patrie'' today
publishes a telegram from Bucharest
stating that Bulgaria has commenced
the mobilization Of her forces, and that
all her officers have been ordered 10
hasten to their posts
Thirty million cartridges have been
ordered from France. War with Tur-
key is expected IN the first days Of
March.
The '.Nouvelliste' publishes a report
from Lyons that word has been received
there that the Sultan of Turkey is
making important purchases of artillery
in view of the imminence OF a cam
paign in Macedonia
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MINISTER ALLEN CABLES
PARTICULARS OF BATTLE

The State Department has received
the following dispatch from United
States minister Allen at Seoul;
"A running naval engagement took
place off Chemulpo HarbOr. beginning
about noon The Nariag and KOrierZ
again attempted to escape. but failed.
turn the Japanese naval vessels an
nounced that another attack would
take place at o'clock. AT that hour
the ISOrietZ blew W and sank She
was a slow vessel, which made it diff
ficult for her TO escape. The Japanese
naval vessels attacked the Variag from
outside the harbor and sank her"
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ALEkIEFF III COMMAND
OF THE RUSSIAN FORCES

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Central News
wires that Admiral Alexiefr, Russian
viceroy of the Far East, has been placed
in supreme command Of the Russian
land and sea forces.
The Tientsin correspondent of the Cen
trail News confirms the report that the
Manchurian bridge has been blown up
The correspondent adds that an unofh-
cial report has also been received that
the Russian steamers Nonnt and Muk-
den have been captured by the japanese
fleet.
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FORCES TRIED TO LAND
IN SEVERAL SMALL BAYS

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Central News
issues the following dispatch received
from its Port Arthur correspondent and
dated Wednesday night:
The Japanese feet attempted 10
land in several bays in the neighborhood
of Port Arthur today. The landing par
ties were protected by cruisers Ii is
officially stated tonight that all the a.
temptS were unsuccessful.
The officers wounded in the bonn
bardment by the japanese squadron
We're Col. Zaion Tchowsky and Lieut..
Basil PetrOff. Both We're directing the
gunnery fire.
Petroff refused to leave his exposed
position on the forts. despite the heavy
fire.
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Mr.. KNOX EXPLAINS
STATUS OF CASES

The Attorney General. in response to
g. resolution, today transmitted to the
House a statement showing the status
of all the pending cases which have
been brought for violation of the anti
trust laws. He explains what progress
has been made in the twenty-five or
moro cases, and says the Northern Sc
curities case is the only one of suffi-
Client public interest to warrant giving
IL precedence I'm the court calendars.
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Informed on Lake Trip,
He Wasn't Interest
ed in Details.
MAKES SWEEPING DENIAL
Ex-Superintendent Tells of
Interview in BriStow 5
Office Before Arrest.

a. w. Machen's ordeal of cross-ex-
animation was continued this morning
in the Postofflce conspiracy trial.
Repeatedly. in answer to questions
from Holmes Conrad. the witness de-
MED he knew that his old friend and
business associate Lorcnz owned a half
interest in the profits from the sale Of
the device TO the department. He told
of the trip on Lake Huron with Lorenz
I'm 1895, when the latter informed him
that he owned an interest in the fast
erer. but persisted that he did not in
auire into details. or even ask the eX-
tent of the interest
mo Thought of Profits"
Mr.. Conrad dweIt on that point and
wanted 20 know II Machen did not think
that Lorenz's share in the profits of the
fastener would be Of advantage to him
in the way OF giving Lorenz a chance
TO pay the note for S25, 600 which he
owed the witness. Machen said that
never occurred to him, any more than
that Lorenz might pay the note out of
the profits of his perfumery business.
Just before recess was taken Machen
was asked under what circumstances
he made a statement in the Office OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow on May p. 1903, the day he was
arrested. He said there was no coer-
cion an6 he was not promised exemp-
tion. He went to the office, although
he knew II was that of his avowed
enemy. and made up his mind to tell
freely all about his official business,
but would not tell any Of his personal
affairs.
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UNABLE TO PREVENT
LANDING or JAPANESE

The State Department was advised
today by United States Minister Allen.
at Seoul, that twenty-one japanese YES
sells arrived at Chemulpo on the after
noon of February g. and that $500
japanese troops have arrived at Seoul.
Two Russian naval vessels, the Variag
and the KorietZ. attempted
to prevent the landing without success.
Mr.. Allen says foreign naval vessels
are leaving the harbOr at ChemuIpO.
He says il Is reported at Seoul that
Japanese vessels captured Russian
transports at Masampho.
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MONGoLIANS MAY JOIN
STANDARD OF JAPAN

PARIS. Feb. IA telegram from
Shanghai states that Japanese ennis
saTies are organizing the MongoIians for
an uprising IN Nan huria. With the
lomplicity Of CLiaerc agents. they have
smuggled into MancE uria 10000 rifles and
100000 cartridges.
IL Is reported that Prince Tuan. Of
Boxer fame. viii be the leader. and that
he plans an attack on the Russians at
the Yaia River
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ORDERED TO PANAMA.

A battalion Of four companies of ma
ripes was ordered by the Navy Depart
rnent today to be ready to assemble at
the navy yard. League Island, Pa, to
be in readiness for duty on the isthmus,
necessary.
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CAAGRIN IN RUSSIA
OVER NAVAL DEFEATS

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. u.-Grcat
chagrin and disgust are felt here over
the naval defeats at Port Arthur and
Chemulpo.
Nobody feels the slightest doubt that
eventual land victories will follow which
Will bring the partition OF China within
the range of practical politics.
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Mikado's Gallant Troops Go Ashore. But
Are Driven Back Attempt to Cut
Off Communication a Failure.
MANCHURIAN MONGOLIANS
ORGANIZING FOR UPRISING
Occupation of Seoul bu Japanese Pro-
crosses RapidIu---KoTea Views Com
ing of Soldiers With Indifference.

LONDON 11-Japan conducting against
Port Arthur with uninterrupted Word reached here
that the had made hard but unsuccessful attempt
o troops Of object the Russiaa
line communication and Port Arthur by land and
attempt along wepanned lines and did
battle had been fought and according
ports many sides The reported details of the
attempt that the japanese feet steamed close land
possible and then large force ashore
protected by the batthps and cruisers of the he
with stiff resistance and paly compelled put back to the
vessels
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MAY HAVE DESTROYED
RUSSIAN MAIL STEAMER

LONDON. Feb. n.-Lloyds Shanghai
correspondent wires that it is reported
there and generally believed that Japa-
nese warships have destroyed the Rus
sian mail steamer Mongolia. bound for
Dalny.
Ad ispatch from Cheefoo this morn
ing states that Russian finances there
arc in a bad way. The Russian bank
has been unable to honor its own notes
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REVOLUTION BREAKS
OUT IN HONDURAS
United States viii Send a Warshp
From Pacific Station to Protect
American Interests.

Honduras IS the latest Latin-American
republic 10 develop a revolution. United
States consuls in Honduras have adj
vised the State Department that mar
tial law has been proclaimed in the re-
public and many Of the revolutionists
have been arrested.
The United States will probably send a
warship from the Pacific station to pro-
tect American interests
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CRAMPS SAY JAPANESE
USED SUBMARINE BOATS

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.--Ofhcials of
the Cramp Shipbuildins Company,
which built the Retvizan and Variag.
believe that submarine boats were re-
sponsible for thu sinking > the Rus-
sian ships at Port Arthur. Neither
Mr.. Cramp nor Capt. II. y. Buckraan,
marine superintendent of the Crainp
yard. think that the Retvizan Czare-
witch. or Pallada were sunk by surface
torpedoes.
/, Captain Buckman declares that the
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FEAR FOR THE SAFETY
OF JAPANESE STEAMER

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. u.--Agentx
here of the japanese steamer Amerie=ss
Maru, which left this port last montN
on its last trip to the Orient. are ap-
prehensive regarding its safe arrival
at Yrkohana II sstNea on February
from Honolulu. where IL took a fresh
supply of coal
The vessel. with the Nippon MartI.
and the Hongkong Maru have beer
impressed by the japanese governments
as au Hillary cruisers
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CONSUL CHESHIRE GOES
TO HIS PORT IN MUKDEN

Fleming C, Cheshire. United Statea
consul at Mukden, one Of the newly
opened ports in Manchuria. left Wash
ingtOn today for San Francisco, whence
he viii sail for China with James w.
Davidson on February p.
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ruins and not the engine may be pulled
down when the great force is exerted-
A twenty y-horsepower engine was an
chored at Hanover and Lombard Streets,
another twenty horsepower at Charles
and Lombard Streets. and the third at
German and Liberty Streets. and the
engineers early became busy getting up
steam.
The plan OF the wreckers is to make a
sweep of the ruins from vest to east.
removing the more aggress.vely danger
Gus walls. This is TO be done so as to
make it constantly safer TO admit more
people to the burnt district.
How It Is Done.
The big west facade Of the Hurst
building was the first demolished. and
the way this was tackled will describe
the whole process of throwing walls by
mechanical power
First through the upper window
frames was thrown a cotton twine line.
To this was fastened clothes line. and
to this A half-inch rope. and to this a
wire cable. Fastened home, this cable
was led TO the fans, the snatch blocks.
and finally to the wincheS on the steam
engine. and the signal 10 pull was given.
There was a mighty snorting of the big
steam engine. a terrific straining Of
ropes and tackles. a bulging Of walls. a
cracking of substances breaking, and
finally a crash and a roar and swirl OF
dust. and the once proud fabric lay
tangled mass of brickbats and bent and
twisted iron.
Working Eastward.
Pursuing this method the contractors
worked their way eastward. ana will be
thus working for many days, cOmplet-
ing the scene of demolition in order
that the work of rehabilitation may be
pursued.
The Guggenheimer, Well & Co. build
ing and the building of the Baltimore
Streets. gave the wall-throwers much
thought. These walls wese high and
comparatively strong. and acrogs a COM
paratively narrow street YVES the great
building of Lloyd l.. jackson Com
pany that was a beehive Of industry.
and a building that had suddenly as
sumed unusual value.
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OCCUPATION OF SEOUL
PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

SEOUL. Korea. Feb. u.-Japanese oc-
cupation Of Seoul is proceeding rap
idly
The Koreans view the arrival OF Jap
anese soldiers with sullen Indifference
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RUM0R OF JAPANESE
LOSSES IN YELLOW SEA

PARIS. Feb IA rumor is current on
the bourse today that the Japanese have
lost eight ships in battle in the Yellow
Sea.
The rumor Is not credited
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Can Serve Us Well.

For naval station at Guantanamo
s1,Ol5000 Il appropriated. and for the
station al Olongapo. p l.. Ss62. .Ss5
The harbor at Guantanamo, the report
says. is an excellent one, with plenty of
water. both in area and depth.
IL could not be better located TO con-
serve the interests Of our country on
this hemisphere. first, for the protec-
ton Of our interests I'm the West In
dies; second, for the defense of the Pan
ANA canal and. third, for the mainte-
nance OF the Monroe Doctrine.
The total cost OF the building program
for this year Is S29 SS5, ,O00. and provides
for one battleship OF 1900 tons, two
armOred cruisers OF 1850 tons, three
scout cruisers of 3. 80 tons each. two col
liers Of 5000 tons cargo, and two sub
marine ships.
II IS left within the discretion OF the
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WEATHER REPORT.

The weather will be generally fair
ana continued cold tonight and tomor-
row throughout the East and South,
with freezing temperature tonight on
the east Gulf coast and in northern
Florida. and heavy frost in central
Florida
The Washington times., 1904-02-11

Best Boards, $3.50 Per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. sth 3 N. y. Ave.
ADV.
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Mr.. WHEELER TO WED
DR.. GILMAN'S DAUGHTER

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Everett p.
Wheeler. the lawyer and reform leader.
has decided to emulate the example of
Senators Depew and Platt and marry
again. Mr.. Wheeler is sixty-four years
old. His bride-to-be IS Alice Gilman.
eldest daughter of President Daniel
Colt Gilman. Of the Carnegie Institute
I'm Washington.
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Japanese have been secretly expcri-
merting with submarine boats for
some time.
C-intain BCckman says that as loES
as two years ago he saw a japanese
built submarine boat in a slip Of tnI
navy yard at Yokohama
The Washington times., 1904-02-11
MACHEN AGAIN TESTIFIES
IN P0ST0FFICE CASES

Cross-examination of A w Machea
wss resumed this morning in the post
Office cases by Holmes Conrad
Mr.. Conrad began by Offering in evi-
dence a letter from the postmaster Of
Boston, dated IN 1896. in which the
postmaster offered FIVE reasons against
the Croft fastener.
Mr.. Conrad-I offer the letter TO show
whether there was genuine or
spurious demand for the fasteners. and
whether the device was sent out in re-
sponse to a real demand for the fas-
tener.
In response to question, Mr.. Conrad
said there was no doubt Of the utility
of the device. but the object was TO
show 81 was forced on the department.
The Letter Admitted.
Mr. Douglass said the letter was
carrying the matter too far and the
letter did not show evidence of guilt.
Justice Pritchard admitted the letter.
The letter said the postmaster had
examined the device and 1t was not
satisfactory.
1T was too shaky.
1T kept the box away from the post.
and was weak
1T weakened the box itself.
1T required drilling to attach IL to
the post. and the companies TO whose
poles boxes We're attached would not
permit the drilling.
1T afforded an agency for an extra
and useless expense"
Clevelander Objected.
Mr. Beach read a letter from the
Cleveland postmaster objecting TO the
fasteners because they were not suita-
BILE TO the wooden posts prevalent in
The Washington times., 1904-02-11

The above announcement was con-
hrned here by the father Of the BRIDE
elect. who says the wedding will take
place some time in April.
The Washington times., 1904-02-11

Thousands suffer from a shorf, hacking cough
who might be cured by Piso's Cure. 25c.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-02-11

TEMPERATURES.
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High tide today ....-.-.........4.32 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow ........ u32 a. m
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Didn't See Note.

After the intervieY was over he
asked permission 10 see a copy OF his
statement. which was taken s0wn by
the stenograph but was lot even
allowed to see the stenographic notes
and met with evasive replies when he
asked for typewritten copy. He was
gotten out of the room and when he
reached the door was arrested by
deputy marshals.
Mr.. Conrad went at great length this
morning into the question of The note
for $25. 900 which Lorenz gave Machen
when they settled up their oil business.
and made Machen explain all over again
how the two partners arrived at a set
Element II was a dry repetition OF
what has been gone into by half a
dozen witnesses.