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The Washington times., 1905-08-04
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ATTORNEY RALPH GIVEN
BACK AT POLICE COURT

Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given returned to his work IN the Po-
lice Court yesterday.
Mr.. Given has been doing the work
of Attorney Hugh Taggart in the City
Hall during the Iatter's absence. a R
Muliowny, who has been filling Mr.
Given's place in the Police Court. left
yesterday 10 spend his vacation at Sara
toga.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
FIGHTS
WHITE PLAGUE -
Great Speculation as to Who Will Be Cigarette Girl" at
Newport Fete Given to Raise Funds for
tuberculosis Society,"
tuberculosis Society.

Newport is to have monster fete
for the benefit of the tuberculosis So
ciety, and the entire smart set is on
the qui vive.
A great mystery concerning one of the
features is now testing the curiosity of
men and women there. and interest is
running at such high tide that bets are
even being taken.
The secret concerns the identity Of
the young woman who will be the
cigarette girl at the fete This
young woman has already been selected,
and some of the wise heads believe they
have found her out This, however, re-
mains TO be seen. although it is thought
Miss Vera Gilbert. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pierrepont II. Gilbert, IS
to be the mysterious fair one, and gloves
and bonbons are being freely placed
with the society "boOldes."
Miss Gilbert is an extremel- popular
young woman, and her selection for the
Fart of the cigarette girl promises well,
according to the attitude of society at
Newport 1t is still a matter of mys-
terry. however. which managers IF the
fete refuse to clear away until the en-
tertainment opens.
The young woman who will sell
cigarettes 10 the fair and sterner sex
alike will. ii is said, wear an Egyptian
costume, and will have an abundance of
attractive smokers articles for sale.
Her profits promise to be large if the
interest which now centers in her con
tnues, and, should Miss Gilbert be
chosen. it is fair to state that she Will
certainly do a rousing business.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Several members of the Diplomatic
Corps were hosts last night at a dinner
In I4enox TO Sussex d. Davis. before the
latter left for Woodstock. VT. Baron Won
Dem Bussche. Major Won Etzel and
Baron Won Giskra were those who enter
tanned Mr. Davis.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
FAIRBANKS WAS
STAR SPEAKER
Vice President Delivered
Address at $500" Fete.
KIND WORDS FOR CANADA
Declares eve Are a Commercial Peo-
ple"-Fully Recovered From
Fatigue Attack.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Aug. A.
Vice President Fairbanks, who had
fully recovered from the indisposition
due to fatigue that forced him to leave
the receiving line at last nights re-
ception for a seat, delivered the prin-
cipal address IN today's exercises in
celebration of the semi-centennial of
the opening of St Mary's snip canal.
Mr. Fairbanks was in excellent health
and spirits In his address he said:
I'VE cordially welcome our friends
from Canada to share in this celebra-
tiona The event we commemorate is
Of mutual interest to the people of the
two countries
Two Great Locks.
Here, side by side, are the two great
locks: one constructed by the United
States and the other by the Dominion
of Canada. Through them passes In
terchangeably the commerce Of the two
countries. Here they will stand in close
fellowship for centuries to come, dis
charging their important functions in
the transportation of commerce. We
trust that they will always be symbol
icat of cordial relations and neighborly
regard OF the two peoples through whose
veins flows the blood of common
ascentry.
I'VE owe allegiance 20 different fnsu-
tutions. Above us are different flags, en-
blems of the mightiest powers upon this
earth We have no sense Of rivalry ex-
cept in those ways which make for
higher and better civilization
There are no foTtincations along our
common frontiers and no battleshtps
upon the waters which divide US These
are not needed now, and we trust that
in Gods providence they shall never be
required. We are the respecters Of each
others institutions, of each others laws
and of each others rights. We are bound
10 each other by strong social ties and
sentiments of mutual respect.
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THE scepter OF commercial power is
speedily passing into American control.
If we are but true to the vast opportuni-
ties which lie at our hands the United
States will become the acknowledged
leader in the commerce OF the world
The conquest will be achieved by the
men of trade and not bv the men OF war
II Will ccme by a sort of irresistible Law
of commercial gravity.
While we are a commercial people,
we are not subservient to commercial
Ism. We seek to expand commerce as a
means, not as an end. We seek its con-
quests that We may minister TO those
high aspirations which are the birth
right Of The Anglo-Saxon race"
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Senator George Peabody Wetmore is
improving so much that it is thought he
will be well enough to be removed to his
Newport home within few days.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Dir. and Mrs. Ralph F. Montgomery and
Mrs. Montgomery sister, Miss Tyler,
of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

The Prince and Princess de Bearn are
now IN Newport, where they have taken
apartments in the Muenchinger cottage.
A number Of entertainments have been
planned in their honor by members OF
the cottage colony at Newport
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Baron HengelmuIler. the Austrian am
bassador. is now In Lenox, where he is
staying az the Curtis.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Mrs. Sheridan. widow of Gen. Philip
Sheridan. is in Bar Harbor. where she
is a guest at the Malvern.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Reports indicate that Vice President
Fairbanks has carried Canada. but it
Is little uncertain about Indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

The Siamese minister, Phya Akharaz
Varadhara, took a party of fourteen
from Gloucester on Saturday to Magno-
liza for tea party at the tea house.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Admiral Togo. having worked himself
out Of Il job might learn something ia
his advantage by applying to the gov
ernor of either Mississippi or Louisiana.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

This story about ten transports full
Of mules from Mexico being captured on
the Pacific by the Japanese. is a cheap
tiing 9t a Missouri industry so well es-
tablished that it hardly need sacrifice
its d-guitv hv kicking on the unfair
ness
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Mrs. ]. B. Thompson and her niece,
Miss Martha Thompson, of Harrods-
burg, KY, are guests at the Riggs
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Disposition to accuse Depew of being
too poor a business man for an insur-
ance director is hardly warranted in
view of the late discovery that with
500, 600 insurance he carried none in the
E0uita bic.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

The secretaries of the Russian en-
bassy were the hosts at q talIyhO party
the other day at Magnolia, where the
legation is making its summer home.
On the coach were Theodore Hansen
first secretary OF the embassy: Secretary
BennO Siebert. Secretary des Thai. Sec
retary Gregory Wilenkin. with their
guests. Mr.. Hansen will remain at
Magnolia to have charge of embassy
affairs Prince kOndacheff and Secre-
tary Wilenkin, of the Russian embassy,
gave a Russian tea party on the veran-
da OF the embassy at Magnolia last
week.
The Russian tea service was used.
with Russian dishes and the Russian
menu, Among the guests were Miss
Foraker, daughter of Senator Foraker
and the Misses Cotton, of Washington.
Monsieur de Thai, secretary Of the Rus
sian embassy, is spending this week with
friends in Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Nota McGiIl, of Wash
inSton, are spending several weeks in
Jamestown.
Lieut.. Commander and the Viscountess
lie Faramond have for their guests at
the MasconOmO, Manchester-by-th
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Albert Oettinger will visit Phnadel-
Fhia and Atlantic City. for which places
he left Washington todaN.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Louis WiIlIge left
Washington today for a months stay in
Bedford Springs. Pa.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Miss Gertrude Mcclure IS in Atlantic
City, where she Will remain three weeks
Miss Mcclure has just concluded a series
OF visits in Philadelphia and New York.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

=, Girouard. OF Capito! Hill, will go to
Bedford Springs, Pa, tomorrow, for a
three weeks visit
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

DT. w. l.. Masterson. of Stoneleigh
Court, has left Washington to be gone
until September J.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Miss Morgan Hill and Miss Cotton are
two Washington girls who are enjoying
the Newport season Yesterday they
were the guests of DIR. and Mrs Rob
ert B. Talbot a a clambake at Bonnet
Point. The party went from Newport
in automobiles
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Registered at the Bristol Hotel, As
bury Park, \. J., are Lester F. Marx,
Stanley Lansburgh, Arthur Newman,
Lester Newman, Alfred L. Mas, Mel
vile B. Fisher Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Nc
Kee, and the Misses Agnes and Ruth
Mckee.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Miss Betty Marshall. of Capitol Hill.
has gone 10 Piney Point for a visit OF
ten days.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Nh and Mrs John ] Higgins and the
Misses Higgins left Washington on
Tuesday for Bluemont. Va. where thew
viii remain during the month Of August
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Lieut.. Commander and the Viscountess
le Faramond have for their guests at
the Masconomo, Manchester-by-th
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Mrs. William F. I4eatzow, of Capitol
HILL will spend the month of August
in Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Life Is full Of disappointments AS
soon as Jerome declared he wanted no
party nomination all parties started to
thrust their nominations on him.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Miss Elizabeth Churchill O'Daniel will
go TO Atlantic lily for several weeks
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Mrs. NJ /. Agnew and her son. A c.
Agnew have returned to Washington
after a visit to Mrs. Agnew's brothers.
z. y. Davis and j. S. Davis, of Prairie
Vile Ala. They were delightfully."- en-
tertained in a series Of house parties.
and during their visit a number or tour
namenJS were given.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Justice and Mrs Edward D White
and Justice and Mrs. McKenna are re-
ceiVing much attention in Newport
where they are the guests of friends
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Chadwick. Chadwick doesn't that
name sound-O, yes; that's Cleyeland's :
second most famous ftnancier. to be
sure
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
LADY DURANO IS
GOING TO CANADA
Wife of British Ambassador
to TCur Dominion.
DAUGHTERAC HER
After Their Northern Tour They Are
Expected to Return to Lenox
For Season.

Lady Durand and her daughter have
left Lenox for g trip through Canada
ana Thousand Islands The life at
LenoX has beer attractive to them.
particularly to Miss Durand. who is an
enthusiastic hcrseWoman and who en-
( ters largely into social affairs.
The trip 10 the British possessions on
this side OF the water will prove inter-
esting TO them in many ways and al
| though no announcement of any formal
entertainments in their honor have
been made the presence of the wife
and daughter of the British ambassador
to the United States will not be with
out moment in the Dominion
Lady Durand and Miss Durand win
return 10 LenOx when their Northern
trip is ended, and will remain in the
Berltshires until the end of the season,
when they will come direct to Wash
ington.
While his wife and daughter are sigh
seeing the ambassador finds much busi-
ness of an official character TO occupy
his attention and is spending a few
days in New York following the ar
rangements and developments of the
coming peace congress.
Sir Mortimer had luncheon with the
President Yesterday at Oyster Bay. The
President and Sir Mortimer have many
interests and sympathies in common.
The ambassador achieved fame out in
India as n hunter of big game and.
although the results of the President s
recent trip through the West were not
unusual Sir Mortimer was very much
Interested in Mr.. RooseveIt's account
of his hunt and incidents Of the trip.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Ambassador Conger Is setting out for
Iowa just as the State is getting inter
osted in a gubernatorial campaign. thus
proving that history repeats.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

1t seems that nis name is pronounced
as if it were spelled Wit. He needs it.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Russia is buying a lot of buIlet-proof
vests for its soldiers. What Russia
needs now is a touch-proof cash wallet
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

The navy may be short of officers,
but the supply of rolltop desks IS sttll
annie.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Uniformity of divorce laws is well
enough to talk about, but what would
become of the Sioux Falls correspond
ents if it We're actuaIIv effected?
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Couldn't Bryan and Parker. Grover
Cleveland and James X Jones all unite
in support of a Folk and Jerome ticket?
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

If the peace negotiations fall General
Linevitch viii be able to count on a
lively fall trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
COLD WEATHER RECORDS
BROKEN IN NORTHWEST
NOW UP TO NORTH
SEA COMMISSION
English and Russian Agents C;osc
Cases-Latter Express Their
Regrets.

Paris. Feb. 1S.-The international
commission which is inquiring into the
North sea incident today heard the
conclusions of the British and Russian
agents upon the testimony presented.
The British conclusion maintained the
testimony showed no torpedo boats
were present. therefore the firing was
unjustifiable, whereas the Russian con
clusion held the testimony showed tor
pedO boats were present and that the
firing was fully warranted. The Rus
sian statement closed with a decl2ra-
tion of profound regret at the fact that
innocent lives had been sacrificed and
announced the willingness of the Rus
sian government TO pay indemnity to
the survivors of the families of the
victims leaving the amount and parti-
tion of the indemnity 10 The Hague
tribunal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
HAVE SMALL ENGAGEMENTS
Both Japanese and Russians Under
take Minor Offensive Movements.

St. Petersburg, Feb. ia dispatch
from Kuropatkin says: early on the
morning OF the 18th 500 japanese cav
airy attacked a bridge near Fengtze-
kong and damaged 80 yards of rail
road. Train service was resumed af-
ter some delay. The Japanese bonn
barded PoUtilof hill and Sekseyan
with siege guns the 11th. One officer
was killed and several wounded"
Toxic, Feb. 13.-The Russians CON
timed to lombard a portion of Oya-
mas center and right on Saturday
The Japanese recently surrounded
Russian cavalry detachment near
Hsienchang killing three of the enemy
and wounding II.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-Quiet con
tinues in this city. Gen. KOuldars,
commander of the third Manchurian
army has taken over command of the
second army recently vacated by Grip
enberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
MRS. EDWARDS MAKES
ANOTHER CONFESSION
Philadelphia Woman Tells How She
Accomplished Murder of Her
Husband.

Philadelphia, Feb. ia petition
asking for the reopening of the case of
Samuel Greason, colored, was filed in
the supreme court today. Greason and
Mrs. Kate Edwards committed murder
of the latter'S husband, but in a re-
cent confession the woman eXonerated
Greason from all blame. A supplement
tai confession by Mrs. Edwards was
also presented to court In ii she says
she gave her husband liquor until he
became intoxicated and then hit him on
the head with a hammer until dead.
Her daughter, Mary, who Witnessed il
all, Mrs. Edwards says helped her
throw the body into the cistern. Mary
is now in st. Louis, and the police Of
ficials there have been asked to keep
her under surveillance. Mrs Edwards
prison-bOrn child was taken from her
today by d sister of charity and brought
to Philadelphia.
The supreme court refused TO re
open the case of Greason. Unless the
board of pardons, which meets Wed
nesday. intcrferes the woman and
Greason will both be hanged on Thurs
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
HEARST CLASHES WITH SULLIVAN
OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE HOUSE
Latter Takes UnCtiOn at Article Appearing in 9th
ers Paper-NeW Yorker Implies
Sensational Charge.

Washington, Feb. Immediately
after the house convened today Sulli,
van, of Massachusetts, addressed the
house in reply to certain statements
regarding himself alleged to have been
printed in the New York American.
Sullivan's remarks were the outcome
of last weeks debate on the railroad
rate question, in the course of which
he inquired why w. r. Hearst, of New
York. was not present 10 explain his
own bill. The article in question. Sui
livan said. touched his representative
capacity "and is a deliberate insult to
one member by another"
Calls Him Unknown.
Sullivan referred to Hearst as an
unknown man or political novice
whose only recommendation is his in
herited wealth
AS soon as Sullivan concluded Hearst
rose to reply. He denied he either
inspired or suggested the publication
referred to but said he assumed all
responsibility for it. He then sprang
a sensation which set the house in an
uproar. He charged that John A Sui
livan was one of two brothers who
had kept a saloon in Boston where a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13

murder was committed and that thJ
two Sullivans were indicted for man
slaughter.
4 would like to ask the gentleman
from Massachusetts calmly inquired
Hearst. What he knows about that
incident"
Sullivan Replies.
Sullivan arose and facing Hearst
said. If the gentleman is asking that
question of me I~wiil be very glad to
answer it."
Hearst ignored the remark however.
Butler of Pennsylvania appealed TO
the speaker to know if there was any
power to prevent a continuance of the
discussion.
The speaker ruled that Hearst was
proceeding by unanimous consent.
Hearst cut short his remarks with the
statement that he was proud of the
hostility of such as Sullivan and that
he would continue ito incur the hos
tiliay of that class of individuals so
long as he was in journalism or in
congress.
Proceeds to Business.
The house then proceeded to the
consideration of bills relating to the
District of Columbia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13

Tanner to keep the matter a secret
and not to trust anything-even to
his closes friends.
Bold Plan is Outlined.
In the communication, which Mitch
ell evidently thought had been made
safe from curious eyes by the burn
this" request, the senator outlines a
plan by which he was to get hold Of
the law firms books in order 10 learn
exactly how his affairs stood.
He advises Judge Tanner to give
everyone the slip and To meet him in
Washington, bringing with him all the
ledgers and bank books and leaving
everything else locked in the safe
Then to let Mitchell know when 10 eX-
pect his visitor a message was to be
telegraphed;
John leaves for Washington this
evening-Tanner"
After an elaborate outline of the
facts" that would be admitted by the
senator in his defense, the whole Of
which the government prosecutor con
tends shows the line of testimony that
Tanner was 10 give, Mitchell takes &C
casion in his letter TO cheer the droop-
ing spirits Of his partner by throwing
this admonition into his coaching
You must not get ratified or alarm
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
HOCHS PLEA WILL
BE HE Is INSANE.
Coes Not, However, Take Kindly to
Idea Advanced by His
Lawyer.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-George Slyter,
a carpenter, declared positively today
that HOch was the janitor of the so.
called castle" of H. H Holmes who
committed many murders in this city
Hoch denies Slyter's statements.
Police Inspector Shippy expresses the
opinion Hoch had nothing to do with
Holmes.
Chicago. Feb. 13.-Johann Hoch, the
man with hobby for widows and an
irresistible fondness for separating
them from their money, is insane, ac-
cording TO his attorney, Isadore Plot
lie. When the man is arraigned in
sanity" will be the defense, unless
present plans are changed.
''Br-r-r-r!' said Hoch, when he was
asked yesterday if he was insane 1t
was apparent that he did not take
kindly to the idea 1t was apparent
there will be tussle with his counsel
before he consents to pose as a men
tai weakling before a jury.
Il have nothing to say Hoch added,
more affably. He was eating his din
ner in the basement cellrOom of the
Chicago avenue station. He punctuat-
ed his remarks by waving his beer
glass.
81 have an attorney" he said. but
| may have something to say about
my defense. Am l crazy? If you ask
me, l say that everybody is crazy.
Only some more as others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13

Portland. Ore. Feb. 13.-"Burn this
without fail"
This urgent entreaty. appended as a
postscript to a letter written by United
States Senator John H Mitchell TO his
law partner. Judge A. H. Tanner. did
not keep from the flames a confidential
epistIe that has been handed to the au-
thorities as the most damaging bit of
evidence that the lawmaker has tried
70 wriggle out of the land fraud scan
lal by getting others TO commit per
jury.
Given Up by Secretary.
The letter was surrendered to Unit
I'd States District Attorney Heney by
Harry c. Robertson. secretary to Sen
ator Mitchell. and it will appear in the
case as an exhibit tending to show that
the senator deliberately tried TO coach
his partner on the testimony he should
give before the grand jury.
II is in direct support OF Tanners
confession yesterday that he perjured
himself 10 shield Mitchell from in
iictment. all by agreement.
Followed speech I'm senate.
The letter. which was written Feb.
). three weeks after Mitchell had food
ed the senate chamber a. Washington
with his tears. and had weepingly de-
claimed TO his colleagues that the
charges were "atrociously false.
throws an important light on the Sc
cret partnership agreement for the di-
vision of fees for land Office services
Its value in showing that there was
a system for splitting up the fees
is indicated by the urgent pOstscripts
that Mitchell attached, imploring Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
ARBITRATION TREATIES
DEAD, DECLARES HAY
MAY BE PLANNING
A WAR ON CHILE
Valparaiso Newspapers See Menace in
Peruvian Loan of s2,5oo,ooo for
Purchase Of Warships.

Valparaiso, Feb. 13.-Apropos of the
81, 100000 loan recently negotiated by
Peru for the purchase of warships,
the papers here warn the government,
saying:
Peru again is on the warpath, in
tending to repeat her disastrous and
treacherCus adventure of 1879, when.
after several years of secret prepara-
ton with BOLIVIA, she declared war on
Chile. when the latter's army consisted
only of a few more than 1000 men in
all.
The lessons of the Peruvian treach.
cry of 1879 ought to be remembered
by the government. That country is
acting only under sentimental reasons
Like the Tenfant terrible of South
America, she cannot be trusted with
out running the risk of serious trou-
BILE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
MOBILE SCORCHED
Several Hotel Buildings Burn
With Loss of Several Hun
dred Thousands.
CHICAGO FLAT UP IN SMOKE
Oldest Church in the Northwest Ter
ritory Destroyed at Mari
eta, Ohio.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. ia fire which
destroyed the Battlehouse, Mobiles
historic hotel. the Commercial hotel
and several adjoining buildings was
gotten under control at daylight today.
The total loss is 100000. There was
no loss of life.
Flat Burns.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-Twenty-four fam
lilies were made homeless by a fire
which today destroyed a fourstory fiat
building in Webster avenue, entailing
a loss of 100000.
Oldest Church Destroyed.
Marietta, o., Feb. 13.-The First
Congregational church, the first church
built in Northwest territory, was de-
stroyCd by fire today. The church was
built in 17SS.