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The Washington times., 1904-08-25
Formal Charges Made
Against Dixie'S Officers
Mayor of Buffalo Writes to the Navy Depart
ment, Asking for Investigation Into
Alleged Brutality.

BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-Mayor knight Of
this city has written a letter to the
Secretary of the Navy in behalf OF a
Buffalo young man who is a member Of
the crew of the warship Dixie
The young man. whose name is with
held by Mayor Knight, except to Secre-
tary Morton, says he has been cruelty
treated. and in a letter from the ships
hospital asks Mayor Knight to report
the alleged brutal treatment Of himself
and companions to the proper authori-
ties.
Officers Tyrants?
IL is represented that Commander
Merriam. Lieutenant Shipley, and other
officers are tyrants. and that some Of
the abuses to which the men are sub
jected are almost beyond belief Here
are some OF the instances alleged:
a fireman named King was put in the
ships prison in double irons. which
means bound hand and foot. and then
pounded ID kicked by two masters-at-
arms. <Ts admits he was drunk and
the maste - -qr.DS claim be attacked
them. He dys one o. the officers beat
him with an iron and the other kicked
him in the face and ribs. King is now
in the ships hospital, and says three of
his ribs are broken.
"A mere boy was put in double irons
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
WEATHER REPORT.

The Northwest disturbance assumes
more pronounced character. and Is cen
tral over eastern Lake Superior. accom-
panied by some thuuderstOrms and high
winds IL has also caused rapidly ris-
ing temperatur throughout the lake
region and the Ohio Valley. and is
closely followed by n well defined high
pressure area. with temperatures from
3 degrees TO y degrees below the sea-
sonai average In the South the weather
has been partly cloudy with some local
showers
There will be showers In the Middle
States. Florida. and the Southern portion
OF the east Gulf States. probably cOntin-
uiug Friday in the latter district. II will
be cooler tonight and Friday in the lower
lake region and Ohio Valley and cooler
Friday en- the Atlantic States.
on the middle Atlantic Coast the
winds will be brisk southwest 20 west;
on the south Atlantic Coast light 10
fresh and mostly easterly; y. the east
Gulf Coast light 20 fresh and variable.
and on the lower lakes high southwest
10 west.
Storm warnings are displa yed on the
Great Lakes, except western Lake
Michigan.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
President Holds Another
Conference With Cor
telyouOn Document.
RETIRES OLD BLEISTEIN
Cortelyou Gould Not Say
Anything at All
Consistently.

OYSTER BAY, l. l., Aug. 25.-Na-
tional politics as regarded by Chairman
Cortelyou, and New York State affairs
as seen by Elihu Root. were disclosed
to President Roosevelt today.
Messrs. Cortelyou and Root came in
yesterday afternoon and were met at
the station by one of the President 5
wagons. EN-Lieutenant Governor Wood
run anG DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman,
who arrived by appointment earlier In
the day, proceeded to Sycamore Hill in
a hired livery rig. and after their little
visit left the Presidents domain in the
Samc plebeian conveyance.
Messrs. Cortelyou and Root sat up
with President Roosevelt in his library
until midnight. and went over his letter
of acceptance with him. The document
is now all but finished. and the Presi-
dent has submitted it 20 about all the
political experts whose judgment he
values.
Bleistein Retired.
Bleistein, the Presidents famous
jumper. has probably carried his dis
tinguisNed master for the last time.
Age. with its attendant infirmities has
rendered him unsafe for use. and he
will be pensioned oil the greenest
pasture and in the most comfortable
stall that Sycamore Hill affords.
The last time Bleistein was ridden. the
poor old horse tottered with weakness.
and came very near spilling the Presi-
dent A new jumper named Rusty
has been purchased. TO replace Bleistein
for the Presidents more strenuous style
OF riding.
Chairman COrtelyou and ex-Secretary
Root youchsafed very little information
regarding their conference with the
President when they left Oyster Bay
at 11z.
Not Consistent.
There's nothing that we can say.
replied Mr. Root 10 the question OF the
newspaper men,
can YOU consistently say anything
Mr.. COrteiyou?" the chairman Of the
national committee was asked.
He can't say anything consistently.
spoke up Mr. Root 1T would not bc
consistent for him TO say anything"
Mr. CortelyOu smiled a sicllly smile
at this piece OF hUmor but LaG no reply
handy.
Then Mr.. Cortelyou got ont in the
sun and posed for his picture. The
conductor calling 'all aboard" at about
this time. the national chairman and
the ex-Secretary Of War lcopcd aboard
the train
The Washington times., 1904-08-25

Great heavens. fellows" ho called
out Did you know this thing was load
ed Incidentally it slipped from his
hand ana dropped 60 the floor with a
crash.
In less time than Ct takes To tell il.
the room was without an occupaDt
Some Of the bravest soon returned bur
il was not without trc-idation
One OF the cle~l,s then ventured to
pick the shell up and put IL carefully
I'm place an 20 Itself. Since that time
the clerks have been giving Il wide
berth. while the chief is p!arEing 10
have the shel, taken to a last restin~
place.
The shell Is a siX-pounder. II has been
In the Office for perhaps twenty years.
havir= been the pet souvenir Of the
former chief clerk Mr. RoderlCk. Mr..
Roderick was veteran OF the civil war
and served on board small ship, from
which he took the shell as a relic
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
CLERKS IN A PANIC
OVER A BOMBSHELL

Chief Clerk Callahan Of the Bureau
of Navigation at the Navy Department
is havin= number Of changes made
In the Interior fitting Of his Offices
Ordinarily this announcement would
not be regarded as OF particular sig
nincance. but, coupled with the cxpe-
rience that "a number of the clerks had
yesterday IN toying with a loaded shell.
the occasion is not likely to be soon for
gotten
The shell made its appearance ct an
unexpected moment Slowed away IN
one corner OF the room under a pile Of
Old papers and trash, nobody noticed IL
particularly. and men carrying heavy
loads stamped about II and kicked II
here and there as n 10 was the most
harmless object in the world Later one
% the more sharp-eyed clerks happened
to observe the conical iron object with
greater particulerity.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25

IN stamford for several days, begging
ana selling knicltnacks. He came from
New YORK Ferguson was m the second
story Of the building I'm the Salvation
apartments He was In bed and his
artilcial legs Were of
As the flames ueared him. Ferguson
crnwled to a window and droDpcd to tho
ground FergUSon's face and hands
were burned and iu the fan Ec suffered
serious injury to his spine He was
taken 10 the hospital. He moJrns the
loss of his legs
Lost Their All.
Manager Oscar Spahr. of the indus
trial. his family and the dodgers I'm the
place. got out with dificuIty. but most
Of them lost all their possessions.
Fred Merritt. colored who. with his
wife and three children occupied "a ten,-
ment on the third floor. had Il narrow
escape. They did not wait 10 dress. but
hurried out. leaving All their property
10 the flames
Samuel M"udelssuru who had "a livery
stable on the first lrJr. sawed most OF
his property. II is not known how the
FIRE started The financial loss is about
3 ,OOC
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
INSPECT
NAVY YARD OUNSHOP
Officers Explain the Workings of the Ma
chinery-Will See Washington To-
night and Tomorrow.

All details OF J4e construction Of great
guns at the navy yard are being studied
today by the visiting midshipmen. and
tonight the sights of the National Capt.
tai are to be studied with equal
thorOughness.
The midshipmen reached the yard at
10 o'clock this morning. Those from
the Arkansas were led by Lieutenant
Russell. and those from the Florida by
Lieutenant McCarty. The midshipmen
from the Arkansas had a chance to see
the gunshop yesterday. and today they
took in other points Of interest about
the yard, later making plans for the
visit ashore to see the city.
Officers in charge OF the shop explained
the workings of all of the machinery
and the making of the guns to the
Florida youngsters, and all apparently
enjoyed the impromptu lectures. Moth
ing escaped their attention
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
BROUGHT INTO COURT
FOR BLOCKING STREET

John b. Watkins. employed as a con-
ductor by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. was charged with having
blocked the street crossing at Thirteen
and-a-hal Street and Maryland Avenue
for "a period Of twenty minutes. I'm Po-
lice Court this morning
Watkins train. which was composed of
forty-twO freight cars bound for Rich
mC-d. Va, became uEcounIcd. defend
ant stated. and had he cut his cars it
would have blocked several streets for
AT least an hour. He was released on
his personal bond by Judge Kimbau
The Washington times., 1904-08-25

Three hours were spent in making the
inspections and the young visitors were
later taken back on board ship for their
lunch
Tomorrow they are 10 make a trip Of
inspection 70 all points Of interest in
Washington
Captain Vreeland, Of the Arkansas, did
not make the visit. being confined u his
bed with a severe cold. Captain Free
man, of the Florida. was on shore duty.
The monitor Nevada arrived off Ar
senal Point at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
and came to anchor near the Arkansas
and the Florida.
Cmfwyp cmfwyp pp
The ships will remain here until Sat
urday, when they viii join Rear Ad-
miral Sands fleet, and go 20 Annapolis,
where they will disembark
The ships of .--e Atlantic s uadrOn
will then go TO CHESAPEAKE Bay for sew
eral days Of target practice.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
Army Hall
Burns; One Life Lost
Fatal Blaze at Stamford, COnn.-Several peo-
pie Are Injured and Much Property
DESTROYED

STANFORD. Conn. Aug. 25-One life
was lost and several persons were IN
jured this morning o a fire which gut
ted three-stOry frame block I'm Canal
Street, occupied by the Salvation Army
industrial and lodging house. Samuel
MeudelssOhn's stables and several shops
ard tcnements.
The fact that the building was COW
cred with corrugated iron prevented the
spread Of the flames 10 other buildiaas.
which would have caused "A great con-
Migration IN the business center OF
Stamfora.
Dead and Injured.
The dead man is Joseph link. a tail
or. a bout sixty years old who was one
Of the twenty inmates Of the Salvation
establishment He was found dead in
bis room by the firemen. and is sup
posed to have been asphyxiated before
the flames reached him. He has rele-
tives in Stamford
The most seriously injured is William
Ferguson, a lcgless man who had been
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
For Home Rule.
PLANS TO IMPROVE WEST
POINT TO BE FOLLOWED

There will be no change in the plans
for the Improvement Of West Point. and
the original designs adopted on January
2S will be carried out.
This announcement was made at the
War Department JoUay TO refUte the
report to the effect that the Secretary
Of War was seriously considering alter
ing the original plans.
three million dollars is 10 be spent
on the academy. practically transform
ing the whole place REPRESENTATIONS
were made to secretary Taft by persons
who desired to have new designs adopted
recently but the announcement made
today definitely diSpOses Of the matter.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
PARKER HEARS
OF ROOTS PLANS

ESOPUS. y Y. Aug. 25.-Howard
Taylor. one Of the founders of the
Parker Constitutional Club who was
Judge Parker's guest yesterday. brought
the report with him from New York
that Mr Root will under no circum-
stances run for governor.
II is announced this morning that on
August 81 Judge and Mrs. Parker Will
attend the Ulster County Fair AT Ellen
Vile. y Y. leaving Kingston with "A
party OF friends m noon upon that day.
r,Uenville IS a little village about
fifteen miles from Kingston. and only
short distance from Accord. where
the nominee used 70 spend his summers
While al Accord Judge Parker made l.
his annual custom TO attend the Ellen
Continued on Second PageJ
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
Bloody FIGHTING.
FLOODS DELAYING
ATTACK OF JAPS

TOKYO. Aug. Reports from Man
churia are conflicting. The best opinion
is that General Kuropatkin stiu holds
Liao-Yang in force, contrary to an
opinion founded upon the shipment OF
large numbers of wounded men TO the
northwarG.
Floods have rendered TIE rest n AROUND
Liao-YanE impossible for troops. thus
delaying the japanese attack.
LONDON, Aug 25.-A dispatch from
Niuchwang TO the Daily Express says
everything points TO big daukfue
movement westward Of Lia0-Yang
All the available troops .l1ng TN.
railway 10 the south Of Hai-Cheng have
been brought To Hai-ChenI and FORMED
into small columns and moved north
ward. marching west of the railway.
Twenty thousand troops have been
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
HOTEL HAND RECIPIENT
OF VALUABLE WINDFALL

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug 25.-Gustave
Einlichcr who has been employed In "a
wcu-known beach-front hotel during the
summer, has been Informed through at
torn'ys In Germany that by the death
OF relative he will come into poses
sion OF 10000
EinIchcr will sail for Germany Sep
tembCr L to claim his windfall. which
he expects to invest I'm real estate here
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
SECRETARY TAFT GOES
TO VERMONT HOME

Secretary Taft left Washington today
for his home at Montpelier. Vt, where
he viii deliver an address tomorrow
evening. From Montpelier he will go
90 Portland to deliver an address on
September I.
The Secretary intends 20 spend the
month of September IN Canada. where
he viii devote himself TO playing golf.
and the pleasures Of a vacation. His
duties have been arduous since his re-
turn from the Philippines. when he i'm
mcdiately assumed charge as Secretary
Of War. The Secretary VIII proba bly,
make no other addresses in the cam
paign other than those at Montpelier
and Portland
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
APPOINTED AN ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY

James NJ. Proctor has been appointed
by District Attorney Beach an assistant
in his office. and viii take the official
oath on September /, at which time. 20
is understood. he will be assigned
for duty 10 the Police CCu~t
Mr. -Prcct,r has been Justice Gould s.
private secretary fer some time past.
and his appointment has met with favor
among those b. whom he Is known
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
PUBLICITY BUREAU
DENIED ITS MAIL
Fraud Order 4y5t.cd Against
a Local Concern.
COMPLAINTS OF MERCHANTS
Office Closed and Persons in Same
Building Disclaim All knowledge
Of the Business.

a fraud order was issued by the Post
office Department this morning against
the United States Investors Guardian
and Bureau Of Publicity, Of 1921 +
Street northwest
William G. Gerald is manager. The
inspectors report that there is no evi-
dence of anyone else beings come, sd
with the business
The concern advertises TO expose all
fakes, swindles. and frauds of every de-
scription perpetrated or about to be
perpetrated upon the public by all
classes of rascals and scamps who So
licit money for Investment or specuIa-
ton"
Gerald declares that he acted for NJ
r. O'NeI Of I02 West Forty-second
Street New York city. to whom was
sent all remittances and letters or in
quiry relative 10 the standing OF certain
business concerns
He contended that the information
which lie sent out in the form of a
pamphlet was furnished by O'Neu.
Complaints Of Merchants.
The attention OF the Postofce De
partment was called 90 the enterprise by
many reputable concerns throughout
the country. protesting against the
passage through the mails Of the pamph-
let. which rated their business as "a
fraud and a sham" and warning in
vestors to beware of il.
among other concerns making com
plant was one in Cleveland. Ohio, and
one in Baltimore
The revenues of the concern were de-
rived from the cost of the pamphlet. SO.
The Office Of the concern was closed
today. Persons occupying Offices on the
same floor declared that they knew moth
ing of the United States Investors
Guardian and Bureau of Publicity
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
Vessel Strikes Submarine
Mines Near Harbor
and Sinks.
CREWS FATE UNKNOWN
Japanese Squadron Steams
in and SilenceS the Guns
at Lung TSin- Use.

LONDON, Aug. 25-A dispatch
from Tokyo reports another disaster
to the Russian fleet. The dispatch
says that two torpedo boat DESTROY
ers, the names of which have not
been ascertained, while cruising about
the entrance 10 Port Arthur last even
ing. struck submarine mines. and that
the larger one of the destroyers was
sunk Il is not known how manv
members of her crew went down with
the vessel.
RUSSIANS SHE'LL JAPS.
TOKYO, Aug. 25.-AdmiraI Katao-
ka, commander Of the third Japanese
squadron, in a report just received at
the war office, states that the Japa-
nese cruisers Nisshin and Kasaga
yesterday discovered the Russians
shelling the Japanese land forces
from a position near the Lung-Tsin-
Use fort.
The cruisers thereupon steamed
close TO the coast and bombarded
Lung-Tsin-Tse, in a short time sflenc-
ing the Russian guns.
KUROPATKIN TO MOVE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-A
telegram received today from Gen
eral Kuropatkin. commander of the
Russian forces in Manchuria, dated
LiaO-Yang. states that be Is now
ready % begin an offensive movement
against the japanese forces.
TO FIGHT IT OUT.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-The
newspaper Russ will tomorrow pub
lish an officially inspired article TO
the effect that Russia viii refuse to
accept mediation in her war with
Japan under any circumstances.
co AFTER RUSSIANS.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Two British
cruisers, at the request OF Russia,
have been sent n search Of the Rus
sian volunteer cruisers Smolensk and
Petersburg TO tel their commanders
not to Interfere with shipping.
Consul General GOodnow cables the
State Department that the Russian
consul general al Shanghai has noti-
fed the taotai that the Askold and
the Grozovoi will dismantle at once.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
TO MAKE PLAIN
IRELAND'S NEEDS
Parliament Members Here
to Attend Convention.
WANT BALANCE OF POWER
John Redmond, With Colleagues, Ar
Tives at Gotham-Unionists Can
Control Legislation.

NEW YORK. Aug. Z5.-The Irish en-
voys to the convention Of the United
Irish League Of America. which Is to
be held III this city next week. who
have just arrived on the TeutOniC, are
quartered at the Hoffman House.
In the party are John +. Redmond.
Patrick O'Brien, capt. A. c. Donelan
and Conor O'Kelly, all members Of par
Lament
visiting the United States was 10 make
Gear 70 the members OF the United
Irish League Of America the needs OF
the Nationalist party and the way in
which they can most materially aid the
movement
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
BELIEF GENERAL
OF EARLY FALL

TOKYO. Aug. 25.-The belief is gem
eral here that the final assault on Port
Arthur is imminent, and that the an
nouncemelt of the capture of the great
Russian stronghold by the japanese
forces may be expected at almost any
moment.
Prom advices received here it is evil
dent that the Russian Gordon around the
port has been weakened in many places.
and has been penetrated in the vicinity
Of Autscshan and Itshan forts.
All in Range.
All the deFenses Immediately about the
harbor are now within range of the
besieging army y number of forts
held by the Russians continue TO main
tain vigorous fire on Japanese ranks.
and il is feared that the death roll
will be greatly Increased before the port
is captured.
Bloody Fighting.
1t is expected that the dcfcnscs on
either side of the entrance TO the har-
Dor will first fan and that the final stand
will be on the Iiaotishan nromontory.
1t is believed that the record Of losses
after the fall of Port Arthur will show
that the siege ana the assault on the
port have been the blCodiest since Sc
dan
The Japanese are sUpremelv confident
OF the success Of their army at PORT
Arthur and the people are alreIdy deco
rating their houses and streets in prep
aration for national celebration.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
DOG TAKES
NERVE OF TIE BURGLAR

PlTTSTON. Pa. Aug 5-A villain
ous-loOking tramp with dagger In his
upraised hand held up Night Watchman
William McAllister Just as he stepped
out Of the office Of the Wyoming Valley
Lumber Company. at West Pittstnn.
McAlGster's dog tackled the would be-
burglar and he hastily retroatsd
The Washington times., 1904-08-25

Flynn's Business College, 9th aad X.
Business, shorthand, typewritinS So a yT.-
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
Balance of Power.

The convention viii meet next Tues
day in -he Lexington Avenue Opera
House. with delegates from Canada and
all parts of the United States in at
tendance.
The hone Of the Irish members Of
parliament is TO wiring from Great Brit
ain autonomy for Ireland. There is i'm
pending I'm England an election which
viii probably place i'm the hands of the
Irish IN parliament the balance of leg
islativc power. which slipped from its
grasp fifteen years ago. and which it has
struggled to recover with uuCeaS!nE Of
fort since With eighty-fivc. or perhaps
"a hundred. votes. the Irish members viii
be in a position 10 demand concessions
from the government.
There VIII be no more pleading.
For Home Rule.
They can throw their strength TO Lib
erals or Unionists. or any party they see
fit. They can barter their votes with
those who. i'm return. viii give them the
strer.th the Irish need to accomplish
their one purpose-home rule.
In NJ Redmond's opinion. this cleo
tion. this appeal of the government TO
The people. is perhaps only few weeks
off He would not be surprised it 1t
were called before ne can return home.
and ccr that reason the stay of himself
and colleagues must be necessarily
short
The Washington times., 1904-08-25

Showers tonight. Friday
fair; cooler; fresh to brisk
southwesterly winds.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
TO FIGHT IT OUT.
co AFTER RUSSIANS.
RUSSIANS SHFLL IAPs-

Consul General GOodnow cables the
State Department that the Russian
consul general al Shanghai has noti-
fed the taOtai that the AskoId and
the GrozOvOi will dismantle at once.
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