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The Washington times., 1905-06-21
ALL ROADS NOW BARRED
AGAINST ANY RETREAT

TO Danish officers willing to go to the
front. During the last Two weeks Rus
sian government agents have been busy
over Europe and hundreds of army
officers have been engaged IT Germany
and France.
A member of the German general
staff makes the astonishing statement
that the total number of foreign army
and navy officers engaged by the Gar
amounts to over 900. The Car him
self is said to have made the statement
that he could not bla ne the private
soldiers and biuejackets for mutiny
ing. considering the way in which they
have been abused and the provisions
on which they have Lcen fed. Major
Surgeon Kainsk. at Tomsk, in a letter
to the Car. says that in one depot
he found more than one hundred
thousand pounds of meat on which he
| would not think of feeding hogs.
Rotten to the Core
THE quartermaster's department is
rotten to the core. he said: Filth and
dirt are everywhere. In the military
department, where provisions are kept.
conditions are worse than hog pens.
The men employed there are the dirt
lest set of men / ever saw
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
ENGINEER ALLEN
PROMOTES CLERKS
Recommends Changes in His Depart
ment-Go Into Effect
July I.

In accordance with the new an
nual positions authorized by Cen
gress, Electrical Engineer Walter 9.
Alien yesterday recommended the fol-
lowing changes u his department.
which, when approved by the Com
missioners, today. are in readiness to
go into effect with the beginning of
the new fiscal year on July /.
Thomas J. Fisher. inspector of cleo
trio lighting. at Sc per diem to be
electrical inspector. at $500 per an
mum.
William E Bleo. inspector of cleo
trio lighting, at Sc per diem. to be
electrical inspector, at $500 per an
mum.
J. J. Murray, inspector of electric
lighting. at $3.50 per diem, to be cleo
trical Inspector. at 1880 per annum.
Henry Gerhardt. cable splicer, at 81
per diem, to be cable splicer at $1,000
Carlton F. Moss. clerk. at ss.75 per
diem, to be clerk, at s1,125 per an
Ralph c. Wilton, clerk. at 1915 per
diem, to be clerk. at ST. 25 per annum
p G. Lee, clerk, at $3.50 per diem, to
be clerk. at 1850 per annum.
diem, to be clerk, at $50 per annum
w. L. Price. assistant cable splicer.
at - per diem. 10 be assistant cable
splicer, at $500 per annum.
Sidney Wiley. assistant repairman nj
Sill per diem, 10 be assistant repairman,
at $50 per annum.
F. Humphrey. laborer, at 81 per diem
to be assistant repairman. at $40 per
annum-
l.. B. Winston. laborer AT sI.75 pei
diem, to be lahorer, at 500 per annum
Philip Brdxton. 1aborer, at $50 pei
diem, TO be laborer, at 500 per annunl
b r. Mortimer, laborer. at 81 30 pei
diem. TO be laborer, at $3.50 per annum.
Benjamin Parkhurst, telephone oper-
ator. AT 81 80 per diem, 10 be telephone
| operator, at $50 per annum
| Arthur James, telephone operator. n
(, 81 so per diem, TO be telephone operator
at $40 per annum
! z. Gallagher telephone operator, a
si25 per diem, to be telephone operator
| at $50 per annuIn.
! Ferguson Fague. telephone operator
| 1T s1.25 per diem to be telephone opera
tor Ut $50 per annum.
y Walter e Myers, elevator operator
| executive Office. at $3.50 per annum, I,
/ be telephone operator, at $40 per an
4 mum.
! c. b. Braxton, storekeeper at 81 50 pc
diem, TO be storekeepcr, at 1915 per an
| mum.
e T. Morris laborer. at 81 80 per diem
to he Iaborer, at $500 per annum
! w. c. Repetti, assistant repairman. a
$3.50 per diem 10 be appointed repair
man, at 500 per aEnuD
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
SONS OF VETERANS
HEAR SEVERAL REPORTS
Second Days Session of the Annual
Encampment, Division of
Maryland.

The nineteenth annual encampment of
the Sons of Veterans of the division of
Maryland reconvened at its headauar-
ters, 419 Tenth street northwest, at 10
o'clock today.
This mornings session was devoted
exclusively TO COMMITTEES work, the va
rious committees appointed yesterday
formulating their renorts, which will be
presented at this afternoons session,
which convened at O'clock.
At yesterday .afternoon's session the
subject of per capita tax was discussed.
and it was voted to raise the tax from
SO cents to 81. The subject of sick bene-
fits was also brought up. and after a
lengthy discussion it was referred to e
special committee. which will report on
the matter at This afternoons session.
Last right the members of the en-
campment and their ladies were enter-
tanned by the Sons of Veterans Aux
Hilary at Lincoln Camp, no. 514 Ninth
street northwest.
were in session yesterday. elected Of
! ficerS for the ensuing year, as follows.
Mrs. Emily S. Hyler. president: Mrs.
I Ida f. Staub, vice president; Mrs. Clara
f. Van Norsdale. treasurer: Mrs. M. F.
! Ham. chief of staff. Mrs. Kittie E
| Montague, secretary: Mrs. Anna Ed
monds, inspett tor Mrs. EsrelIe Har-
! bour. instaiir 6 officer, and Miss E. q
Gier. delegate to the national encamp-
ment to be h Id at Gettysburg Va Mrs
| g CT. Fyier was elected alternate to tho
national encampment.
Mrs. S. CT Eyler. Mrs. Sallie e. Cross
and Mrs. Emma E. Sayles were ap-
pointed division trustees
The election of officers of the Sons OF
| Veterans will take place at this after
noon s session. Immediately after which
! the encampment will adjourn until it!
| next encamDment. which will be held, il
| all probability at Wilmington De-.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
ROFF MAN NOW ACCUSED
Of STEALING DIAMOND
Arrested on Complaint of Policeman
George Hilton-How Jewel
Was Traced.

Former Policeman Perry "a Hoff-
man, of the Seventh precinct today
procured a warrant In the Police Court
for the arrest of George T. Hilton, a
private in the Police department. sta
toned at the Fourth precinct station
in southwest Washington.
In the warrant Hilton is charged with
the larceny of a diamond ring valued
at 500.
Privates Hoffman and Lallager, of
the Seventh precinct, we're dismissed
from the police force recently through
the instrumentality of Hilton. who was
detailed at the same station Hilton
testified that he saw the meE shooting
crap in the bunk room.
The accused policemen conteDded that
they had not gambled In the sta ton
and that Hilton was merely vindictive
because he had been accused of the
larceny of diamond pin valued at
1925 from Private Walsh. of 40. i, and
Hoffman's ring, both of which were
left in lockers in the station.
Yesterday Pawn Inspector Charles
Evans discovered that q diamond. cor
responding to that lost by Hoffman,
had been nawned- Shortly afterward
he learned that q ring from which the
set had been removed. together with
for $50. had been sold TO a local second
hand dealer Detectives Muller and
Cornwel were apprised of these facts
and hunted DIP Hilton He was told
that the articles he had pawr;ed CORE
sponded TO those lost by Hoffman. Hill
ton admitted that he pawneI the dia-
mond and the setting, but said they
belonged to him and he parted with
them about February i.
Today Hoffman saw the diamond and
the ring and swore positively that they
belonged co him. He Immediately went
TO the Police Court. where he asked
for warrant.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21

Central High School-Horace Rock
well. president; Ruth Elizabeth Brock,
vice president: Dorothy Chandler Ruff,
secretary; Loren II. Call. treasurer.
Eastern High School-C. c. Burritt,
president: Nellie E. Besselievre vice
president; Edith A. Conover. secretary;
F. Hartman Linthicum. treasurer.
Western High SchooI-Wa alton Fitch,
president; Camilla Stewart vice presi-
Wright Rumbough. treasurer.
Graded Schools Close.
The graded schools of " ashington
closed today fer the summer. Promptly
al l. o'clock the children fiicd out of
the various buildings ilto the open air,
which they will be permitted to enjoy
all day long for three solid months.
No formal exercises were held. Each
class, aided by its teacher. arranged
whatever program 1t saw fit. These
over, the school year of 1s0i-0o came
to a happy close.
Few lessons have eeen attended 70
during the first days of the week.
vacation was in tfie=5ir and little at
tention was paid to figures. history or
anything else.
their attendance during the excessively
hot days, but they we're not over
burdened with work When noon came
today 1t was happy, joyful set OF
young ones that said good-bu to theil
achers and left the buildings for more
congenial surroundings.
The children will not have to report
at school until September is. In the
meantime. The seaShore and country.
side will be their Mecca.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
JOINT EXERCISES FOR
THREE. HIGH SCHOOLS
Western Central and Eastern Conn1enc eents at Conver-
ton Hall Tonight-Graded Schools Close Today
for the Summer Months.

Three large classes of students will
be graduated in Convention Hall to-
night, when the joint commencement
exercises of the Central. Eastern. and
Western High Schools will be held
Monday and Tuesday evening were
given over to class night exercises.
Prophecies We're made, class history re-
cited, and the class poem read before
the years graduates.
Students took leave of their instruc-
tors and tonight the young graduates
viii receive the diplomas which will
either enable them to proceed to the
Normal School or to make ready to
enter one of the prominent colleges of
the country
Addresses and Music
The program for tonight's exercises
includes a series of addresses and a
musical program. Sousa's High School
Cadets" march will bring the three
graduating classes into the hall and to
their places on the stage.
The Hon. H. B. F. Macfarland, presi-
dent OF the Board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, will make the
Introductory address, while the charge
to the graduates will come from the
hon Ashley NJ Gould. associate JUS
tlce of The Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
A T. Stuart. superintendent of public
schools, will make the award of scholar.
ships and prizes The Hon Henry L
West will confer the diplomas on the
graduating classes
Class officers of the three higff school:
are as follows:
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
Continued from First Page

ly all the officers in the fortress. from
General Sfoessel down. were in state
of continuous intoxication; and that
molishing the walls and buildings of the
town, orgies and bacchanalias of the
most seandalous kind were going on in
cessantly
1t has also been shown that a great
number of officers had been bribed by
the japanese, and that the government
was robbed Of more than 10000 900
roubies
The worst thief of the whole was
the hands of the Car. showing that he
3 missed a fortune now safely deposited
IL n English bank at Shanghai.
Mutiny in the Navy.
Instances of graft and cowardice
have been abundant. not only in the
army, but also in the navy 1t is q
fact that Admiral Niebogatof would
never have surrendered his squadron
had he not been forced to do so by his
intoxicated officers and crews.
During the morning preceding the
battle in the straits of Korea, large
rations of vodka and gin were given
10 the men. The officers were feasting
on champagne and burgundy.
When the first japanese shells
struck the vessels the greatest con
fusion arose. Every trace of discipline
disappeared and officers and men waved
white handkerchiefs in token of sur
render
Niebogatof was furious. With his
own hands he shot down one of his
officers before he fled from the coming
tower. The admiral barricaded himself
IN his cabin to escape being murdered
by his OWE officers.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
japanese Troops Move
Against Vladivostok

ST. PETERSBURG, June A-Three
columns of the Japanese are moving
parallel to the coast of Northeastern
Korea. with the apparent purpose of
converging on Possiet Bay, sixty miles
southwest of Vladivostok
large feet OF TRANSPORTS has sailed
from Gensan for the same point accord
ing to the correspondent.
The japanese are operating along a
front nearly 400 miles In width extend
ing from Mongolia to Korea The Rus
slams are in the dark as Just where the
attack viii be launched. Private tele-
grams are of pessimIstic nature. CON
tradictiug the reports OF correspondents
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
LAY IN VACANT LOT
FOR AN ENTIRE DAY

Police Ct the Fourth precinct found
Joseph Johnson. colored. lying in an I'M
conscious condition at First and n
streets southwest last night and sent
him to the Emergency Hospital 1t is
believed that he had been lying on the
lot for an entire day and fell exhausted
to tie ground while on his way home.
Johnson was working in a park be-
tween -ard-a-half and Sixth streets
southwest Monday. and was struck with
derrick pole about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. He received several severe
bruises about the head and body. but
no one sent him to a hospital and he
tried TO make his way TO his home, 131
L street southwest He did not reach
home Monday night. and no one saw him
until last night when policeman, at
tracted by the groans he heard, went to
the lot where johnson was found.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
SERVICES IN MEMORY
OF JOSEPH SH|LL|NGTON
Funeral of the Dead Lawyer Will Be
Held in Late Home Tomorrow
Afternoon.

lie funeral services of Joseph Shill-
SnRton will be held at his late residence
l745 L street northwest. Thursday at
teraoon. at 8 O'Clock Friends and rela-
tives are invited TO attend the services
at the home, bat the interment Will be
private
Mr.. Shiiiington was a native of this
city having been born here in. 1860 He
lived here all of his life and was one of
the Eicst prominent lawyers of the Dis
trict. being at one time Assistant United
States District Attorney under Henry
z Davis.
Mr Shillinpton is survived by widow,
Mrs. Mary Acker ShiIIington, and two
daughters. Misses Katharine and Flor
ence Shillington.
Court Shows Respect
District Attorney Beach today made
an oral motion IN Criminal Court No. l
asking that when adjournment was
taken 1t be in respect to the memory
of Joseph Shillington, asmember of the
District bar. who died yesterday at his
home In this city. Justice Wright pre-
siding. directed the clerk to enter a
record upon the minutes of the court
to show an adjournment was taken in
memory of the death of Mr.. Shillington.
Mr.. Shiiiington was appointed assists
ant district attorney by Henry z. Davis
while the latter was at the head of the
District Attorneys office. He resigned
when General Anderson was named as
the Successor TO Mr. Davis. In speak
ing OF Mr. ShilIingtcn Mr. Beach said:
There is much in the charity OF death
which provokes extravagant eulogy. But
j shall not say more than few words
in respect 10 his memory.
Here is the passing of a man. l shall
say nothing of his professional attain
ments; OF his high view OF professional
ethics: of his faithfulness to friends. and
his feariessness to foe. If foe ne had
we merely wish to refer to the high
degree Of courage and patience witt
which for the past three years he met
the ravages OF grim. disease. / take Il
that no man who has gone hence suf
fered more than this poor man for the
past three years; / take it that no maj
ever showed greater fortitude in meet
ing thesgrinl reaper or greater freedom
from morbid repining than he. 1t ha:
been orr custom when our ranks ar.
depleted that the court session be CLOSED
for the day
L take IL to be custom more hon
cred III the breach than IN tire obser
vance"
He asked the court to enter Upon TIL
minutes of the court the announcement
whioh was done
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
OLD BUILDING FALLS
UPON TWO WORkMEN

Two men engaged in razing. an old
building at the northwest corner OF
Twelfth and e streets northwest were
buried under brick. timber and cement
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
when. one of the walls OF the structure
collapsed. Neither OF them was seriously
injured.
The workmen were William II. Gray.
of 6f1 Eleventh street northeast and
james b. Holmes, q carpenter Gray was
on the ground floor and was hurt worse
than his fellow workman. He was
and WAS painfully bruised and cut about
the head and body. Holmes was at work
on the second floor and was not caught
under as much of the trash as Gray
Both men were eXtricated by police.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
On Second Floor

Here are Dress Goods, Silks,
Trimmings, Millinery, and House
keeping Goods.
Csc White Madras, fancy 1o1c
figures and stripes Per yd..... LIZ
12ike Figured Lawns, plenty of
good lengths for early visitors Qc
ara ---------------------. "
25c to 3715c French Organizes, print
ed silk mousselines. silk
Singhams. fancy yoiles and 11Ic
enables. Yard 20
3ec China Silks. white ard all n
the summer coiors. Yard. 4 >
75c Silks. including the new rough
silks, rival of rajah and bag H0C
dad. Yard.
l9c to sc a yard Guimps and &c
Braids. Per yard
19c a dozen. Best Pearl But
tons. with self shank 4 sizes fnc
DoZen ----------.-. ~
lie to &c yard Straw Braids. &c
all colors- Per yard.................O
Csc Flowers used for window &c
display Reduced to...........J
Csc to 75c Straw Hats. mostly nc
Rough and Ready
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
THE PALAIS ROYAL
--A. LISNER-

Thursday is Rem
nant Day here. The list
of remnants for tomor-
row is a good one, but,
remember that rem
nant" means the re-
naming few of many,
and that a morning
visit is in order. Thurs
days early visitors are
always rewarded with
the weeks best bar
gains.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
PRESIDENT is WILLING
TO CONFER ON MOROCCO

President Roosevelt has decided that
the United States will enter into a con-
ference regarding Morocco. provided all
the nations invited to do so declare their
intention of participating.
r This includes a list of twelve powers
signatory to the Madrid convention IN
1880. The United States has no large
commercial interests in Morocco and
this Government would only participate
In such a conference IN the interest of
international politics.
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
Offers to Danish Officers.

In view of these facts, it is rot very
strange that Russia Is endeavoring to
raise a new corps of officers In other
countries and has made splendid offers
The Washington times., 1905-06-21
GASKILL FRAUDS
REACH 100000
lContinued from Firgt Page

worth one dollar or one million" said
his brother, Israel Gaskili who lives at
4eI1 Spring Garden street, yesterday:
He was the closest-mouthed person L
ever saw
Holly N j. forty-one years ago, and
was a member of a large family. Even
in his youth he was a puzzle 10 others
his b. otherS ard sisters. and parents
said ne was a queer lad.
in time he nSnt to Princeton College
and was graduated, and then came to
PhiiadelpAia to enter business Nine
years as.o. with money of which he had
inherited part, earned part and borrow
ed part he purchased seats on the Phil
adelphia and New York stock exchanges
and opened the banking and brokerage
house of Benjamin II. Gaskill & Co.
While he never became openly es-
tranged from his family. BENJAMIN
Gaskill moved in d different circle from
his brothers and sisters as he grew in
wealth. and intimate relations between
them gradually ceased.
Financial Concerns Hit.
All the financial concerns hit by the
Gaskill swindle have not as yet been
made known. Three known ones are the
Franklin Bank the Corn Exchange Bank
and the City Trust company.
Il have just taken charge here.
said j. Hampton Moore, president OF
the trust compsay, this morning.
All / can say is that three years
or so ago this bank did loan a sum OF
! money to Mr. GaslSill on what locked
to be gilt-edged security-the very
best. Any man would have taken
the collateral We have. found the
certificates to be forged, a bold crime
like counterfeiting We have got
back from the estate half our money
and we propose TO get the rest. This
is all / can say
At the Corn Exchange Bank. where
very large sum is rumored to have
been loaned on Gaskill securities, this
statement was made by the officials
we loaned money TO Mr. Gaskill
| on his collateral; but the sum was not
! large. considering the volume Of bust
mes of this bank.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-21

1t will be noticed that while as might
be expected St. Thomas, Drayton and
Pembina are at the head and pretty near
ly equal, it IS somewhat surprising to
find Walhalla close second to St.
Thomas, which is the highest, and lead
ing Cavalier, Bathgate and some of the
other towns so largely.
From an editorial in late issue of the
Pink Paper we presume that Editor Will
son would argue that this, like the s'news-
paper graft" of publishing statements, is
a form OF robbery of the poor insurance
companies, and that if it were not for
such extortlon the companies would i'm.
lmediately lower their premiums all over
the state. But fortunately there are very
few other people that believe that insur-
ance people are built that way. The
insurance premiums IN this state so far
as we have noticed, have not been based
on the plan of chow cheap" but to exact
call the business will bear"-and the
only way for the people to help them
selves is apparently to tax back all thev
can.
In fact it may come to this finally in
the case of many other public corpora.
tons, to- tax them down to certain
fixed rate of income, and if corporations
are too Objectionable, tax them out cf
existence.
That is one form of income tax that
we heartily believe in-and that gradu-
ated so that the higher the income the
greater the tax-so that after the income
reaches too great an amount then the tax
will absorb any further accumulation of
surplus.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-21

Wilful neglect ETC., of estrays BY taker
up, or to advertise makes taker up liable
to owner for damages.
If animal die, wander away or suffer
damage through no fault of taker up (af-
ter being advertised etc. then no re-
sponsibiity to taker up.
Lost goods or personal property
found on tine highway or other places
must be advertised and notices given in
same manner.
Legal fees. Justice; warrant of ap-
praisement 50c.: docketing and filing,
SOC. Affidavit SOC. Report appraisers
SOC. Posting notices and certifying to
report of appraisers, SOC. Posting no.
tices and selling, s2 Adv. in newspaper,
So. Appraiser gets 25c, Register OF
Deeds, Csc.
Any person who conceas with the
purpose Of stealing or appropriating any
estray is deemed guilty of felony. Will
fully refusing or neglecting to advertise
etc. is also felony, and punishable by
penitentiary sentence Of five years or a
fine of $500 or both.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-21
THE COMING SEA FIGHT.

1t would be strange indeed il the men
who were fools enough to fire into lot
of fishing vessels with the wild idea that
they were torpedo boats, should be vic
torious in what promises to be one OF the
greatest naval fights in history. Such a
victory by the Russian fleet would spoil
all our notions about the imam behind
the gun" as now generally believed.
While it seems on paper that the Russian
fleet is somewhat stronger than the lap
snlps, yet we believe when the fight
comes, that it will 90 the same way that
all the fights have SO far and for the
same reason, that the Japs are the best
fighters.
But it the laps should suffer any great
defeat in this fight it will cripple them
very badly. Heretofore they have had
open water between them and their
armies in Korea and Manchuria and had
nothing to hinder the forwarding of sup
plies and men, but il the Russians shoule,
get command of the seas it would leave
the Japanese army at Alukden in bad
|predicament.
There is more depending on this an.
ticipated sea fight than on any battle that
has yet been fought. Russia could fight
without a navy but it's q question what
Japan could do without the sea. y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-21

Our Brer, Lampnan fired couple of
his guns off half cooked recently. The
Pioneer Express was under other man
agement in the "early sos" and hence
we are not responsible for what the pap
er said about Mr. LaMoure at that time.
Also that as far as our recollection goes,
while the Pioneer Express at the time
did oppose Mr.. LaMoure to some extent
it never went to the extent of personal
abuse. Also this paper neither ''hal
heartedly' or otherwise has expressed
an opinion favorable to the lately passed
libel law. We said we could see some
reason why Mr.. LaMoure should person.
ally favor such law, but on the other
hand we could see no reason for Editor
Streeter fathering such bill.