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DISCREDITS HER CONFESSION.
Coroner Evidently Doesn't Relieve Mrs.
Bankert's Story OF Killing Cook.


INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 22.-Tbe Coroner Of
Rush county has made a return in the
investigation OF the murder OF Norman
Cook, who was murdered in the house of
Sylvester Bankert one week ago, and de-
spite the written statement Of Mrs. Anna
Bankert that she killed Cook the Coroner
finds that he came to his death at the hands
of person or persons unkno wn, showing
that he discredits the woman's confession.
The written statement Of Mrs. Bankert
is unique in its want Of feeling and in ia
king the entire burden Of the crime upon
herself going into details and giving every
step with as little apparent concern as
though it was an occurrence OF no moment.
Her statement, after saying that Cook
worked for her husband and made two or
three visits to the house after he left Mrs.
Bankert's employ. is as follows:
Sadie Smay and I we're In the kitchen
canning fruit and 1t became too dark to
work, when went upstairs to get lamp
When reached the top Of the stairs l saw
a man come In the bedroom on the south
side Of the upper hall. 1 did not recognize
him until he spoke. From his voice knew
arm and said to me: Anna. l have been
going to ask you a question for quite a
while. but would fail, and now l am pre-
pared to ask you the question and / want
you to answer it quietly
AT this time l jerked loose and ordered
him to leave at once. He took my arm
again and attempted to pull me into the
room, saying: You have to do as i want
you to or | will cut your throat from ear
to ear and kill every one in the family and
burn the house tonight l jerked loose
and ran down stairs and told my husband
what had happened. | also told my husband
/ was going to take gun with me and go
up after the lamp and protect myself. Ny
husband said, Don't kill him l went to
my bedroom and got loaded revolver
that we keep in the wardrobe. Before
man Cook come down stairs and get my
husbands razor from the wardrobe in the
sitting room and return back UP stairs.
After getting the revolver | went back
I'D stairs and found Cook standing in the
door OF the south room with the open razor
in his hand. He sad, I am ready for you
now at the same time taknig hold Of my
left hand. I then commenced shooting.
After the first shot he fell backward I
would shoot Ny husband came up stairs
and said: What does this mean re-
piled. He insuIted me- He told me to
quit shooting and took the gun away from
me. / do not remember how l got Sec
ond revolver, but do remember having
it and shooting once with it, but my hus-
band took it away from me before could
shoot again.
Il then went down stairs and did not see
the deceased again. When | fired the last
shot he was in the north bedroom where
he was carried by my husband. did net
touch the razor and do not know how the
wound in his neck occurred"
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MAY PROSECUTE GRAFTERS.


seh1ytkil Arsenal Preads Mere Extene1ve
Than Was supposed.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 22.-The report Of
Major 6. T. Strong Of the Inspector Gen.
erals office OF the War Department. who
made an investigation OF the alleged frauds
at the Schuylkill arsenal at Philadelphia,
will probably be made to the Acting Secre-
tary OF War in short time.
Whilo no part Of the report has been made
public, even Of the fact that three in
spectors, all civil service employees. had
been suspended pending action on Major
Strongs report, enough is known to indi.
cate that the frauds were OF more extern
sive character than has been hitherto be-
lieved and that prosecutions in the civil
courts will follow.
It is strongly intimated that several
employees and contractors who. with the
aid Of the inspectors, foisted on the Govern
ment inferior supplies win be prosecuted.
No names have been made public.
1t IL not likely that any Of the army Of
dered to appear before courts martial.
There has been nothing, a. far as can be
learned, to show that any officer Is culpable
unless II il held thst the officers in charge
should have been familiar enough with
the goods purchased to know IL anything
below the standrd Get by the quarter
masters department passed the inspectors.
The work Of inspection Is, however,
left entirely with subordinatee and 10 10
not likely that Major Strong will recon-
mend that any ofhcer be held liable.
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WORD FRos DILLON wALL1tE!.
His Outnt Passed BY Mrs. Hubbard and
Party In lnteri0, Labrador.

His Outnt Passed BY Mrs. Hubbard ana
Party In lntcriss L1b:sds-. al
CGspar Whitney, editor Of Outing, received
yesterday the following letter from Dillon
Wallace. who IL Masking ex plorations In
Labrador. following up the work OF Ieoni-
das Hubbard, who died there in 1903. The
George referred to in the letter was with
Hubbard and Mclean in 1903 and Ia with
Mrs. Hubbard this year:
LAKE NiPpIsIsH, INTERIOR LABRADOR.
July n. 1905.
my DEAN Mn. WHITNEY: We're camped
on large interior Lake, well on our journey.
which we reached yesterday 10 hard rain
pretty constantly for two weeks. believe
that the hs rdest part Of the inbound trail
has been covered. Work has not been 40
hard as lat trip. We're now 800 feet
above sea level and Miohikamau h only
little over ZOO. Duncan Mclean came
this far with US and has had enough and
wants to turn back. We have had plenty
Of fish and game. caribou. some porch pines.
duck. rabbit and grouse. Biggest IN
inches long and TX inches around shout
der. Quananichc IN inches long. lih
inches around shoulder. All trout here are
big After beginning portage in first two
miles we climbed $50 feet. Are following
old Indian trail that Hubbard expected
to find, but never saw. Pete is as good a
cook as George, lot better hunter and
away ahead Of George in finding trails.
We permitted George and other Indians
and Mrs. Hubbard to pass us on the Mas
caupee. They stopped at Portage. but
evidently could not find the trail and went
on up straight. We landed and Pete found
the trail at once and we are on it. They
will evidently try another route. We are
on the right one .....
Our good outfit has saved us great
hardship and 90 far things have been much
easier than expected. BY the way. Easton
il proving himself one Of my best men.
Willing, intelligent. good natured Stanton,
always. good natured-Pete is a peach
When we're all Of us tired out and soaked
and miserable he'll break out with an In
dian song or laugh or joke. have all can
do sometimes, though. when he sees signs
OF animals to keep him from running of
to hunt them. He's just the man for the
work in hand. Yours sincerely
DILLON WALLACE
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ITALY REsENTS A ISLANDER.
Embassy Asks Prosecution Of . Newspaper
on Behalf Of Consul.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The State De
partment has sent a REQUEST to the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania asking the State
government TO direct the District Attorney
in Philadelphia to make an inquiry as to an
alleged Islander of Count Naselli, the Italian
Consul there. who has made a complaint
to the Italian Ambassador here.
Il was at the request Of the Ambassador
that the State Department took action.
The Consul charges that he has been perse-
cuted and slandered by an Italian news
paper in Philadelphia. The commander
Of an Italian warship which visited Phila-
de!phia recently investigated the affair
and reported to the Ambassador that
attacks on Count Naselli were wholly un-
warranted. The Ambassador telegraphed
complete vindication OF Count Nasalli
to Rome, and then brought the matter be-
fore the State Department He asked that
the criminal libel law OF the State be in
voked against the alleged prosecutors. =.
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PAY FOR CONVICT LABOR.
Clergyman Suggests That 1t Should Go to
Family Of Criminal.

TRENTON. 3D.. Aug. 22.-The New Jersey
State Federation of Labor concluded its
annual session to-day. The Rev. George B.
Wight. who was recently appointed Commits
ioner OF Chair ies and Corrections addressed
the federation advocating a new system
OF disposing the product of convict labor.
He said Il wish that when man of family
is imprisoned the work that he does in
the institution might go for the support Ct
his family. which otherwise would have
to be sent to the almshouse and be sup
ported by the county.
1T seems like furnishing the family moro
than the person committing the crime
under the present system. fthe criminals
family was to be paid for the work he does
while confined, the criminal would be pun
ished and at the same time the family
would not suffer. I do not know how this
cln I've accomplished. but them must surely
be some way. and l trust that the wise men
OF this body win pu: their brains to this
knotty. question and give us the benefit Of
their thought. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
1EKSKAY's TALENTED BRIDE.
ngar1an NObleman Webs Pride OF Pas.
sales Hungarian Colony.

EPAssArc, N. j.. Aug. 22.--Al, Dun dee,
ssaic's foreign quarter, kept no liday to-
" In celebration of the marriage CT Miss
k6nelia Dobos, a pretty Magyar young
)bmAn Of this city, to George Szekskay,
syoung Hungarian of noble birth, who
- to this country with Count Apponyi
ring the st. Louis fair and has since been
0noCted with Hungarian newspapers in
NV York and elsewhere.
E1Gfss Dobos's mother owns a general
Ire In Second street, which Is the head
nrters for Passaic Hungarians, and the
hung woman Is an idol, not only the Of
4Agyars, but Of all the other foreigners,
u 81 whose languages she speaks.
/ ~. Stephens Hungarian Catholic Church
= Third street was literally packed to the
foors this afternoon at o'clock. when
d marriage took place, and this evening
3 Speer's Chateau q reception and banquet
~ held. to which all the city officials and
Monument people Of Paseaic we're invited,
~ we'll as noted Hungarians from all parts
i the United States. =.
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DIED..

DODGE. MARY MAPES.--At Onteora, New Yori.
on Monday, Aug. -. 1906. Mary Mapes. daugh-
ter Of the late Professor James ]. and sophia
Furman Mspcs. and widow OF William Dodge.
Funeral services will be held At the church In
Onteora on Wednesday afternoon Al $50
Carriages will meet at the Tannersvile station
the train leaving New York at 10 A. II. via
West Shore and Ulster 4 Delaware railroads.
AATHER.-At the Mather homestead. Darien.
Conn. on Monday. Aug. 81. 1905. Joseph W.
Mather, In tho seth year OF his age.
Funeral services In the Danen Congregational
Church. At : p. NJ. Thursday. Aug "a. Car
riagcs at Darien will meet train leaving Grand
Central Station. New York City. at 1908 p n
WILLIAMSON Aug. u. 1905, suddenly. at his
residence. 81 East sd St.. Flatbush. Borough
Of Brooklyn, Edward ". Williams.
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llthe Government for present purposes.
hs market does no: doubt that interest
y be paid. but IL now scriously anxious
earding the stability Of the rate of'ex-
|ange. The only result Of forcing the
lnlks to give up ready cash will 10 to in
nsify the difficulty Of satisfying demands
: credit from industrial quarters. and
Src.,y tho trade orisis will BECOME worse.
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RUSSIAN HussARS MUTINY.
Rive Their Officers From the barracks
i o1 the Plea That They Rob thr Men.

Special Cable Despatch TO The SrS
k6r. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-THE troopers OF
BE- First Regiment of Hussars at Tsarskoe-
bsIo put their commissioned and nom
hmm issioned officers out ~ the barracks
NJ morning and are holding the building.
- colonel tried to gain admittance, but
y was denied him The grievance Of the
koopers Is that the non-comm issioned
iGlcers rob them of their pay and rations.
4 Twenty-eix officers were arrested in Mos
jow yesterday on the charge Of having con-
nnued the agitation for political reform
ifter the issue Of the Cars manifesto
heating a National Assembly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
PAUL TO HEAD CASTRO'S COURT.
vene zuelan Representative In French Arbi.
tratIon Case to He Promoted.

tration Case to Re Promoted.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 22.-Dr. Jose de Jesus
Paul, who as the Venezuelan represent
ative before Referee Plumley, who arbitra-
ted the French claims against Venezuela,
has been in this country since January,
is to l,e made president Of the High Federal
Court OF Venezuela. according to an under
standing here.
DR.. Paul was also special confidential
agent for President Castro. and prior to
the Bowen-Loomis row spent much Of his
time in Washington asking Government
officials to Dust Mr. Bowen from his position
as United States Minister to Venezuela.
President. Castro considers that DR..
Paul did excellent work before Mr.. Phmley.
cutting the claims from about % 900 900 to
something over $500 900. Senior Anal,
now the president Of the court, will give
way to DR. Paul and will probably be gwen
some other high position in Venezuela.
Arnal Is the one who first made the decision
annulling the concession OF the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt Comp any. Later
the whole court sustained his decision, and
Castro undoubtedly thinks we'll enough
Of Arnal to give him q good place.
DR.. Paul was at one time vice-president
Of tho High Federal Court. His work
there was entirely satisfactory to President
Castro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
RUSSIAN PEASANTS GAIN.
sembly pan WIN Give Them Majority
Over lrblns and Landowners.

N sptefdi C0slc Dt5 .iq'tN 70 Fill Sun,
EBr pHTERsEU2G. Aug. 22-Cnder the
hoyisions { the pan for the constitution
& the National AZ emily 'he peasant
lament viii have an absolute majority
NOR the landowners and urban electors
3 the eastern provinces. Including fifty
~ insured by specia' provision OF the
Ispiect. the peasants are certain Of 1853
representatives in tho Assembly. In the
I1pvincel OF Vladimir and Moscow the
IibaDs have an absolute majority and in
Hinsl and Poltava the and owners doml-
Inte. In the other provinces there is no
jbsolute ma ority 1t will be seen that an
initial advantage is enjoyed
- the peasants.
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GOVERNMENT PAINTERS STRIKE.
Men m Washington Navy Yard Demand
an Increase or Wages.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The painters
employed at ths Washington Navy Yard
went on strike to-day by order Of the local
union for an increase Of wages. The
union painters Of this city recently sue
ceeded in raising the standard to $3.50 q
day, whereas the rate fixed by the Govern
ment. based on the average prevailing in
surrounding cities. Is 13.04.
The union officials few days ago made
a demand for the increase and were informed
by Capt. Davenport that the Government
rate had been made for the year; that the
money for the work at the navy yard had
been appEopr'a1ed on tnat pass .h, and ne
without authority from Congress. The
strike followed.
Painters come under civil service rules,
and the officials Of the navy yard say they
will have no difficulty in supplying the
places Of the strikers from the large regis
tration list.
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Movements Of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 72.-Movements OF
naval vessels have been reported - follows
Destroyer Worden arrived at Newport.
Cruiser Chattanooga arrived ct 0reenport
Tug Pontiac sailed from Newport for New
York. Cruisers Newark and Atlanta ar
rived at New London. Cruisers De- Motnes
and Denver arrived at Kingston. Tank
York. Despatch boat Dolphin arrived ct
Boston. Cruiser Maryland sailed from
Boston for trial trip. G,mboat Topeka
arrived ut Portmouth; N. II. Cruiser
Galveston arrived ct 6anto Domingo City.
Cruiser Taooma arrived st Whitsstone.
Thinning shap Severn sailed from New
London for Solomons. Cruiser Baltimore
sailed from Chefoo for Chemulpo.
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:. - ExfLED FROM JERSEY.
. - --'1 .i,. &C., &.
To Avoid Prosecution the Mayor OF Fords
viii Leave the State.

:, NEW BRuNswIcK. Aug. 22.-In order to
avoid prosecution on charge Of grand
larceny preferred by his brother in.law
Lewis Dinham Of Jereey City William W..
Ford, Mayor OF Fosds, near Perth Amboy.
voluntarily agreed to texiie himself from
theSta Of New jersey. FordNas accused
salt hay from the Ford plsoe at Fords after
he ceased to be tenant there. He admitted
the charge. 10
Durham was averse to prosecuting Ford /.
who had been In jail several days awaiting
a hearing. and when the Mayor offered TO
ham agreed to drop tie -cass. Ford WAS
given until Sept. TO Gloss up Ibis affairs
and leav0 @ -,
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Bronx soc,a, Dem ecrats Nom mate.

The Bronx section OF the Social Demo-
cratic party made the announcement yes
terday that 1t had made the following
at special convention Of the
section: For Borough President, George
w. Staring; for Member Of Assembly,
Charles Coll; for Coroners, Ignatz Dickert
and John Canen. The Bronx section IL
. subsection OF the New York section Of tho
party, which as a matter Of form will have
Ia rntifY thee nominations.
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ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN PARK.


Y mick, Takes Carbsais ACID. u.
Policeman Armstrong found . young
pgnan lying near the East Drive at laad
apet In Central Park at . o'clock last night.
IRIS was an empty bottle which had con-
ned carbolic acid near by. The woman
- breathing, and Armstrong hurried
y In park ambulance to tho Harlem
|pepital.
From letters and cards on her she was
Untitled as Mary Mccormick, II years old,
tl1s East nth street. 1t was said at the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
Bsy Dies q E1ooert Rife wound.

George Lockhart, 10 years old, Of loe
South Eleventh street. Newark, who was
shot On Monday with a Flobert rife, died
IN the City Hospital yesterday. Wyndham
'Hsathoote, 10 years old, Of lsS South Eleventh
strost who, Il 10 alleged was handling tho
Y!as Whsn L. WAS discharged. probably will
bon were shootins ct Q tin can from ono
o. Tho upper windows Of The Lookha<t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
CHINESE MOB US. CONSULATE
BOYCOTT MEETING AT AMOY FOL-
q M LOWED BY ATTACH.
state Department Has known q the Affair
sEnce July n. but Kept 1t secret-Nsw
Announces That Incident Il Closed
inc Onenders Punished Promptly.

state Department mas AnOWn " tQo Au1Ir
smce July n. but Kept It secret-Nsw
Announces That Incident Il Closed
-The Offenders Punished Promptly.
WAsHIN 3roN, Aug. 22.-Details Of 40 at
tack on the American consulate at Annoy.
China, on July 20 came out at the State
Department. to-day after full month has
passed with nothing asid concerning tho
affair.
The first intimation that came to WASH
.ington, outside the reports to the State
Department, which we're kept secret, were
contained in Chinese newspapers. From
what can be- learned, the attack assumed
serious proportions. 1t was the result Of
a meeting which passed resolutions pro-
nouncing a boycott on American products,
following the lead Of the Shanghai Chamber
Of Commerce. The Chinese who pertici-
pated in the meeting went to the American
consulate. Mud was thrown at the build
ing. and the native servants Of Consul
George E. Anderson were threatened with
death.
At the State Department to-day It was
said that the affair was q closed incident.
The local authorities promptly put down
the incipient uprising and punished the
offenders. The authorities did everything
In their power and concluded the matter
to the entire satisfa ction Of the Depart
rsent. There was no cause. It was said
to-day, for further complaint to the Chinese
Government.
From the Chinese newspapers 1t is learned
that both the American Consul Mr.. Ander.
son and the British representative at Annoy
called on the authorities to protect the
American consulate. For . time the sit
uation must have been quite serious.
The affair at Annoy, as far a. Is known.
Is the first actual display Of violence against
Americans on account OF the boycott.
No news concerning the anti-American
movement has reached the Department
for several days. 1t Is the belief and hope
OF officials here that the boycott will soon
die out without any further stops being
taken. Dispatches from Shanghai and
other points in China indicate that this
Is likely to be the result Of the present
agitation.
Protests from manufactures and pro-
duoers in this country continue to come
to the State Department. They are
answered merely with q note that the
matter "a under consideration by the Depart
ment. and everything possible win be
done to relieve the situation. While tho
Department has received many oommunioa-
tons concerning the boycott, there have
been only a few which show any direct
damage from the movement. Some Of
these are from shipping concerns which
complain that merchants In this country
have stopped sending goods to China
pending the outcome Of the boycott.
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Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 77.-Tbs following army
oTders were iosusd today:
. First Lieut. z. NeSis Jeu9st and Capt. Henry
q Goa SeSWs D. Sr1owsm,sh. TSeSy alta iniss.
w. = dstAiled 70 pay department.. With 0laioo'
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WARRINGTON. Aug. 27-Rabbits and
guinea pigs viii be used by the scientists
Of the Department Of Agriculture In ex-
periments about to Be begun to determine
the resistant qualities Of animals to tuter-
calosis and other diseases. These expert.
ments viii Be made In Minnesota and other
Western StateA
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-09
HEARST NOMINATED.
To Run for Mayor Of New York on
Municipal Ownership Ticket.

New York, Oct. CIV. r. Hearst
was named as a candidate for mayor
at a municipal ownership meeting in
Grand Central Palace, and a commit
tee appointed by j. g. Phelps Stokes,
who presided, will select the remain
der Of the ticket
Resolutions denouncing both Of the
old parties az being dominated by trust
interests and declaring that the people
Of New York should elect officials to
oppose corporations were adopted with
much enthusiasm, and much cheering
followed the reading Of a letter from
Dr.. Charles q. Park urst, in which he
praised the growing demand for gov
eminent interv ention t. protect the
public from the tyranny Of monopolists.
Mr.. Hearst was hailed with enthusi-
astic applause. He denounced the Re-
publican and Democratic leaders.
Immediately after Hearst's speech a
man in the audience moved that the
speaker be nominated for mayor, and
the motion was seconded and carried
with enthusiasm.
After Chairman Stokes had an.
nounced that be would appoint com.
mittee to complete the ticket, Mr..
Hearst accepted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-09
CANADIAN PACIFIC ANNUAL.
Large Appropriation for Rolling Stock,
Some Construction,

Montreal, Oct. 6.-At the annual
meeting Of the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way company the directors were au.
thorized to spend sum not exceeding
81. 500, 900 for new rolling stock.
Resolutions were passed authorizing
the construction Of the Woolsey Restop
branch and the issue of I per cent con-
solidated debenture stock IN aid there
of; using the lease of the Nicola, Kan.
loops and Simalkameen Coal & Rail-
way company and the issue Of 81 000,-
900 per cent consolidated debenture
stock to defray the cost Of two new
Atlantic steamships; approving the
agreement with the British Colubmia
Electric railway for working of the
Vancouver &Lulu Island railway; ap
proving the traffic agreement with the
Spokane &, International Railroad com.
pany; authorizing the lease Of the Es-
quimalt & Nanaimo railway and sp-
proving the acquisition Of the property
of the st. John Bridge and Railway
Extension company.