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The Washington times., 1905-04-25
JAP MAN-OF-WAR
SIGHTED TOWING
DAMAGED VESSEL
Regarded as Conflrma-
ton of Reported
Battle at Sea.
RUSSIANS ALSO SUFFER
Indicated by Course of Fleet
to Shelter of Hainan
Island.
RUSSIANS ALSO SUFFER

TSINGTAU, April 25-The German
cruiser Sperber reports having sighted
April %, In the straits of Formosa. a
Japanese man of war towing another
badly damaged vessel
Confirms Battle Theory.
LONDON, April 25.-The reports from
Tsingtau, made by the German cruiser
Sperber, that she had sighted a Japa-
nese man-of-war in Formosa strait
towing another warship which was dis
abled. is regarded here as confirmation
Of the theory that q naval battle OF
some sort has already been fought in
the Far East
The heavy cannonading reported by
several vessels on Saturday night, after
the Russian fleet left Kamranh oay
disabled japanese vessel. That the
Japanese suffered to the extent at
least of this one ship seems certain
Russians Probably Suffered.
That Rogestvensky also suffered is re-
garded as certain from the fact that he
made straight for the island OF Hainar
after the fight, probably to repair the
damage to the best of his ability.
No details of the appearance of the
Russian fleet on its arrival at Hainan
have arrived. so that nothing can be
told of the extent OF Russian losses
Naval experts here believe that the
damaged Japanese ship Is probably one
of Togo's scouts which encountered the
Russians when they left their resting
place in Kamranh bay. The Russians
long stay made it possible for Togo to
assemble a good-siZed feet near there
II he desired so to do.
No General Battle.
1t is doubtful, however, whether any
thing Ike general battle was fought.
The fact that both fleets seem to be re-
naming in Chinese waters makes il
probable that other battles will occur
in the near future
Naval experts here have for some time
held the opinion that Admira! Togo
would not risk a general engagement
unless forced to do so, but would do his
best to harass the Russians by torpedo
boat attacks. Apparently the Japanese
commander thinks his adversary has
come far enough north TO begin these
attacks News of such moves on the
part of the japanese is expected al
any time.
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
Third Russian Fleet
In the China Sea

BANGHOI, Cochin-China, April 25.-
Thirty miles south of Kamranh bay, at
IL o'clock Sunday morning, nine large
war vessels were sighted. They were
steaming northeast
These ships may be the third Russian
squadron, commanded by Admiral Ne
bogatoff expected at Kamranh bay on
the 22d. the day that Rogestvensky left
those waters.
Rogestvensky had hoped to remain in
the French neutral waters until he could
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
.L|PSCOhB TO Be
TRIED SEPARATELY
Court Grants Severance of
Joint Indictment.
MUCH INTEREST IN The CASE
Counsel Argues That Facing Jury With
Fields Would Be Prejudicial
to Client.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE CASE

Andrew A. Lipscomb will not be put
on trial with Thomas NJ. Fields, with
whom he stands accused of the en-
bezzlement of SIS, 79407 of FUNDS belong
ing to the Washington Beneficial En-
doWment Association
Ldpscomb's petition asking for sep
arate trial was today granted by Justice
Wright after lengthy argument bv
Lfpscomb's counsel, the District At
torney and his assistant, j. Easily
Smith.
F. Edward Mitchell. of counsel for
Llpscomb, was severe in his arraigu-
n:ent of Fields. tlenouncing him time
and again as a confessed thief who
Was trying TO drag down Lipscomb.
Would Be Prejudicial.
Mr. Mitchell argued that the trial
jointly of the defendants would be very
prejudicial to the interests of I,ips-
comb He also referred to the fact that
Mr. hpscomb is in court asking for a
speedy trial. while Fields is. he said
trying to evade the law by the inter
vention Of technicalities Mr.. Mitchell
referred to the demurrer Fields has
filed to the indictment against him.
AZ ASNl tiic1b bOlH hlDSCOmD and
Fields are members of the bar was re-
sponsfble for the large crowd which was
present when the petition was taken up
The room was filled with lawyers and
laEnIen. all anxious to herr the argu-
ments and the ruling of justice
Mr.. Thurston Absent.
Bcc2 use of the absence from the city
Of ex-senator John NJ. Thurston lead
ing counsel for Lipscomb, Ma ior Holmes
Conrad, who was present, took an ac-
tive part IN pressing the motion f,,r a
severance.
r. Norton Moore, of the Virginia bar.
counsel for Mr.. Lipscomb, took part
in the argument in support OF the mo-
ton asking for severance of the defend
ants
1t is very probable that the date of
the trial of Llpscomb viii be fixed by
Mr.. Beach before the end of this week.
In the event Of the necessity to post
pone the trial of the Crawford -Machen-
LorerZ conspiracy case. set for May 2.
for d few days, IL is likely the Lips-
comb case will be called for trial next
week. or Immediately after the close of
the OBrien embeZZlement case, which
Will be commenced tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
Trust Company Solvent.

Despite assurances that the Milwaukee
Trust Company was IN no manner in
Volved by the financial troubles OF
Bigelow, crowds of people waited long
before the opening of the trust company
bank to withdraw their deposits this
morning. BigeloW had been a direct lr
OF the trust company
Notices posted on the bank windows
.nlcn the depositors, mostly working
teopie, eagerly scanned, announced the
iact that Bigelow was no longer con-
Sontlnued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
Government Favored.

The Attorney General has handed the
Secretary of the Interior an opinion, in
which he reviews the entire matter and
concludes that the intention OF section
z of the act to regulate commerce was
to give express sanction to any arrange
ment between the United States. State
or municipal governments and railroad
companies by which those governments
might relieve themselves of the cost of
transportation in whatever form il
might assume. and the seetion should
be construed to give effect to that in
tent!on.'
In another part of his opinion he
says that in those cases where the fact
Is that the United States receives the
whole of the concession and the con-
tractors none, then neither the spirit
nor the letter Of the act TO regulate
commerce has been violated
The effect of this opinion is to sus-
tain the action of the Secretary of the
Interior in every particular"
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
THREE MEN KILLED
IN TEXAS ROW
Representative Pinekney
One of the Victims.
IN A LOCAL OPTION FIGHT
Shooting Commences at Mass Meeting
Called to Petition Governor to En-
force Law in Hampstead.
IN A LOCAL OPTION FIGHT

News was received in this city today
of the death of Representative John Nc
Pherson PiRciSney, of the Eighth Tex
as district. in a shooting afYray at his
home town, Hampstead, as the result
Of a prohibition campaign AS far as
can be learned Mr.. Pinckney was at a
mass meeting called for the purpose of
petitionipg the governor to send rangers
to the town 10 enforce the local option
law.
j. y. Brown, an attorney and anti
prohibitionist, began the shooting, which
finally resulted in ne death of J. N
Brown, Representative Pinckney, his
we're wounding of Johr Mills. IL leading
prohibitionist; Doc" Tompkins, the
CongresSman's secretary, and Rolling
Brown. son of J. y. Brown.
The quarrel was the result of a bitter
prohibition campaign in Hampstead,
which has lasted for several years. II
is not thought further trouble will oc-
cur
Although Representative Pinckney had
been in Congress for only a short while.
he had made many friends at the Capt.
tot and in Washington, and was un-
usually popular. He was elected to the
Fifty-eighth Congress to fill the unex-
ptred term of Representative T. II. Ball.
who resigned MI Pinckney was q
member Of the Committee on Alcoholic
Liquor Traffic and the Committee on
Expenditures in the Interior Depart
meut.
John Mcpherson Pinckney was born
in Grimes county, Tex, May 4. 1915. and
was educated in the public schools of
his native county and by his private
studies.
Mr.. Pinckney was a Confederate SOL
der serving four years in the Fourth
Texas Regiment, Hoods Texas brigade,
Following this he was for ten years dis
trict attorney for the Twenty-third ju-
dicial district of Texas, and for three
years he was county Judge OF Waller
county. He was elected to the Fifty
eighth Congress, November II, 1903
The Washington times., 1905-04-25

Actors and singers must prevent sore
throats They have used Piso's Cure 42
Years.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
UNCLE SAM MAY
. RECEIVE REBATES
FROM RAILROADS
So Also May State and
City Govern
ments.
MOODY THUSDETERMINES
Attorney General Upholds
Secretary of Interior in
Controversy.
MOODY THUSDETERMINES

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
may indulge in so called rebates to his
hearts content. and the enrichment of
the Government.
This is the decision reached by the
Attorney General, and announced at the
Departments of Justice and the Interior
today. Later Secretary Hitchcock is
sued 6, statement, reviewing the whole
matter and quoting the Attorney Gen
eral. This statement says:
Statement of Hitchcock.
1T has been noted that in the pa st
few days articles have appeared in the
public press with reference to certain
proposed concessions and agreements on
the part of railroad companies to trans
port material for use in the building of
dams for the reclamation service under
the act of June II, 1902
This subject had been before the
Interior Department for consideration
and action and the Secretary, on March
20, 1905, relying upon the language of
section % of what is known as the
Interstate Commerce act, that nothing
in this act shall apply to the carriage,
storage, or handling, of property free.
or at reduced rates, for the United
States, held that he was authorized to
secure agreements from railroad com
panfes for concessions in favor of the
Government for the carrying of its own
property or material to be used by or
on behalf of the Government In the con-
structfon of these recIama ton works.
Question of Ownership.
The matter having indirectly come
to the attention of the Comptroller of
the Treasury, that officer, under date of
April 5G instant. stated in an Official
communication to the Interior Depart
ment, that while he was not authorized
to render an authoritative decision in
the matter It was his opinion that the
Secretary of the Interior was without
legal authority to join in contract pro-
viding for concessions for the carrying
of any material not absolutely the prop
erty of the Government at the time of
such contract, or at the time of the
transportation and delivery of the ma
terlal covered thereby.
In view of this opinion, the Secre-
tarv of the Interior deemed it advisab bic
to refer the whole matter to the Attor-
ney General for an expression of his
/. views.
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
TEMPERATURE.
THE SUN
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today :46
Sun rises tomorrow w...................5:1 10
The Washington times., 1905-04-25
Cards Not Face Upward.

Through most of his speech yester.
day Mr.. Rand remained vague on vital
points in the case. AT tie last trial
he said he believed in laying the cards
face upward On the table, IN a murder
The Washington times., 1905-04-25

Partly cloudy tonight,
followed by rain
tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

ing him believe that it was she who murdered
C,atarinn that IL Is by means OF q dagger IN
RodoIfo's own hand that she is stabbed TO the
heart and dies -,
,Tnis hare outline of the play conveys no idea
of the romance and passion that IL presents
Mime Bernhardt is simply delightful in the first
act which opens with music and stately dan
cin, ON the Illuminated terrace OF her Padua
castle Her gestures, and the light persuasive
conversation OF love and ooquetry are admirable.
This first act Is gem, revealing the artist In
q new and fascinating aspect. 1t made great
ip,nression and needless to say. was greeted
With tremendous enthusiasm, Nine. Sarah BERN
bardt being recalled nine times. The subsequent
ncts are less pleasing, for they make greater de-
mands upon the declamatory powers or the
voice II is a most artistic production. and has
the aroma of the sixteenth century. 1t rs ike
some beautiful 'primitir painting standing
forth with archaic charm from the modern tech
nIcalfties of the modern plays. There Is poetry
i'm every scene and situation. The only pity Is
that Victor Hugo did not put II into verse
which would have made the elementary dra-
matte construction of the 1870 romantic school
Tess apparent. Angelo" nevertheless Capti-
Yates the public and is one of Nine Sarah Bern
hardt's most beautiful ana most successful pro
ductions " a. D.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
CountrN Board.
COuntr4 Board " anted.

GENTLEMAN seeks board p-ivS,c laruiiy residing
~ Orange Mountains, FTsncn fsrnilv ptefeFs
Will pay Ss0 monthly, COUNTRY BOARD Tyibune Up
town once. / 3f4 -Broadway
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL.
Physicians Unable to Diagnose Case of C. P
Simmons-Police Investigating.

Charles P. Simmons. ffty-two years old, presi-
dent OF the Simmons keystone FIltering Company.
with offices at No. 1.133 Broadway. was found dead
last night in his apartments, at the Darlington
Hotel. No. 49 to 50 West 27th-st An ambulance
surgeon from the New-York Hospital unable
TO determine the cause OF DEATH and so the case
was reported TO the Coroners Office and the police
OF the West 30th-st. station making investl-
CATION
Friends Of Mr.. simmons informed of the
death. and among those who called the hotel
was Asa Ayers, of No. East 32d-st He stated
that Mr Simmons's wife died about three weeks
visit relatives In Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BALTIMORE and Ohio RAILROAD
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN 3 HlRTFgGa a r

Trains depart Grand Central Station 42d ST. ana
4th Ave. as follows. for
ttI1O0O. 'xl1o:O2 A. III. t:ITI:O0 * 1908 * 500.
ttl5O0 'E5;Ol. ''I2;O0 f. n
BOSTON. via Willmantic-t's:Oo A. NJ. 1900 P n
BOSTON, via Springheld-f9:00 A N. ti12OO. -l4OO.
FITCHBURG. Putnam worcester-Ss:gO p NJ
LAKEVILLE and $ORFOEK-TS:5O A. NJ. f8.8I p 81
CT HARRINGTON, STOCKBRIDGE, LENOX. PITTS
FIEL.D-f4:50. $3.50 a. NJ, 1881 ?. u.
WATERBURY and WINSTED-ta,5C, $500 t'sOO.
1901. t6:oO 5000 TO Waterbury, P NJ
Ticket Offices cCir0nd Central Station and c12jth
81. also c11s. e26t 1ls5 lisa EsroadEay IS Par
Ave GI9 Madison Ave. csTs West Io5th St. i53 East
I25th In Brooklyn. e4 Court ST. 500 Fulton St.
800 Broadway E d.
'DaiIy fExcept sundays sSundays CuIy. 'Stops at
I25th St xStops f26th St Sundays only tParor
Lsnited- Has dining cParior and Sleeping Car
c T HEMPSTEAD. Gen Pass Ag-
o. NJ SHEPARD. Gen supt
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
Teachers Agencies.

TITFITS y NTTIAM COYRIERE AGENCY, $50 Fifth-ave =.
~-ay.york a speciality of consc!euttously
furnishing parents full nformatlon Of god eeo
fssss ,ors and governesses supplied Established 1850
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
READIMC SYSTEM.


Liberty street and south Ferry (tss south Ferry
nNe minutes earlier than shown below
A-1S SslnONt SElHiEHEM. ALLENTOWN AND MACCH
thtNh-z&O9 lI15 Easton onlyl $40 a m. 20,
t.+G Seo (9a5 Easton only) m. Sundays. zAs8
wILKEsBARRE AND scRANToN-x4oo 80 a. m
b99 m sundays, "A. 80 a m. p. m.
LAhEMOOD.s LAKEHURSF, TOMS RIVER AND
DAhNEGAT-zl00, -S4 a m. zl-S0 (S.4a 41s
65aksw2od and Lakehurst Only). aSOO. xsOs p. m
ATLANTIC CITY-.s.4o q. m. t34e p. m
EINELAND AND BRIDGETON-zf4.0 90 a m. = 90 D. m
Long BRANCH. ASBURY PARK, OCEAN GROVE.
PolNf PLEASANT. AND sEASHORE POINTS
p m Sunday. except Ocean Grove. 500 a m. 400.
ATLANTIC HLDs. sEABRIGIIT. MONMOUTH BcH,
EAsI LONG BRANlH-4.60 $50. S.30 1I30 a
iSO $50 to-SO Atlantic Hlds. Ony). $40 m sum
PHILADELPHIA (READING TERMINAL)-sLs5 90,
tSS tsoS taSS SS lSo oS 55 M taco slSO Z, 20 .
y. m, s12.15 mdt
,ara AND CHESTNUT STREETS .. tsoo. 1000.
BALTIMoHE AND wAsHISGToN-sOO 90. 1000. .12oa
READING, HARRISBURG. louisville AND WILL
M Reading only, fsl.Oo lsi 20 - 90 D. m Read
lng. PottsvtIe. Harrisburg only TA9O "a. 90 D m
zFrom Liberty Street only. "Daily. 1Daily. except
sunday sSundays only, tParlor cars only. lvia Ia
Ohices: Liberty ST Ferry. South Ferry Astor House.
S6l 454 1900 1854 Broadway, 1S2 5th Av. 3sI Av
% Union Square West 153 East 125th St. 273 West
I25th St. go Columbus Av.. New York; Court ST.
s44 $50 Fulton ST. BROOKLYN $50 Broadway. Williams
burg New York Transfer Co. calls for and checks
baggage 70 destination
w. G. BESLER, CM BURT
Nlce-FFes ana Gen Agr- Gen Passr Agent
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

LaCkawanna Railroad.
Leave New York, foot Barclay and CHRISTOPHER Sts.
teU0 a M--FOr BinShemton and syracuse
slO.00 A. M.-For Bufalo. Chicago and ST Louis.
s1.4O P M.-For Buffalo ard Chicago.
f4O0 p. M.--FoF Scranton Plymouth.
$40 +. M.-Fov Buffalo and Chicago.
sS.45 P M.-For Buffalo. Syracuse Utica
s2.Oe A. M.-FOr Chicazo-S,eepsrs open At Q p "
Tickets 1+9 40 1lS2. l434 Broadway. " Y $40 Fus-
st. Srooklvn.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
THE ALBEMARLE,

Virginia Avenue. near beach, Atlantic City. \. ].
Having undergone improvements this elegant
modern hotel Offering spring guests special
Ss weekly for large sunny steam heated rooms
excellent table; elevator, private baths etc: 1000
feet o parloTs. Booklet mailed J. P COPE
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
HOTEL MORTON.

Virginia Ave, rear Beach Atlantic CITY y = open
all year Table. Suites. with private bah
Handsomely refurnshed Perfect sanitary arrangements
Elevator all oors Special rates for Winter Capacity
$50
MRS, N. R. HAlNES, Owner and Proprietor.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
HOTEL RUDOLF.
HOTEL lSLESWORIH

Cn ;he Beach Virginia Ave. Atlantic City. N. ].
Hot cold in all baths. New Dutch Cafe
and Grill Room. Orchestra. Phones Amert-
can plan So per day up $3.50 per week and
up European plan, $50 per day and up. Write for
booklet OSBORNE PAINTER.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
THE COW ORDIN ANCE.

The city records are already Uttered
with ma Deserved ordinances, each one OF
which tends Ia laAlessness, yet there
seems to I've disposition ON the part OF
the city council to enact another, by
PASSING the COW ordinance over Mayor
Lindstrum' 5 vetor.
There has been Just complaint about
the COW nuisance, and il should be
abated. but the mere enactment "i law
will abate nothing. To enforce law, 1t
must be backed by public sentiment,
and there is no great demand in Aher-
deem that the COW be hanished, or that
its citizens be deprived OF the use OF sew
eraI hundreds of acres of excel mt graz
ing land, hat is being profi'ably used
without injury to anyone.
Nobody believes that, with this law
enacted, it would be enforced in the out
living d Stricts, except in cases Of neigh
bo, hood quarrels, when spite could take
advantage of it to harras an enemy,
otherwise it would be dead letter.
A measure framed on the lines laid
down in the vetOe message Of the mayor
would Danish the obnoNious COW from
the parts of the city where she is an
anuovauce, and every line Of it would
mean just what it said. and its enforce
ment would have undivided public
opinion behind it.
The city OF Hoquiam has recently
passed an ordinance similar to the one
under consideration, and already its en-.
forcement is confessed to be Eat the dis.
erection of the marshall" as will be seen
by the following editorial from the Wash
ingtonian OF Saturday:
"One OF the coancilmen when asked II
the COW ordinance was not too sweeping,
said 1T reed not be enforced in the
outside Districts This would throw the
responsibility on the marshal, who al
ready finds 800 many ordinances which
are not to be enforced"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10

WHO PAYS THE TAX?

Mr.. Chamberlain in recent speech
argued that his proposed duties on food
products would be "paid by the foreigner
as toll for entering the Britisn market
An Englishman OF an inquirng turn OF
mind being in New York, put this III
descent theory toa practical test. he
compared the price list of one OF our
leading grocery houses with the prices
obtaining in London concerns OF equal
standing. On twelve specified standard
articles of domestic use made in Enga q
the price was SO per cent. higher here -
Just about the average duty. For ten
America products-canned goods, pre-
serves, dried fruits, etc,-the consun'r
in New York actually pays tan per cent.
more than the consumer of the same
goods in London. On eighteen table
and household articles imported from
other countries into both England and
America the New y )rk price was 30 per
cent. higher than that quoted in London.
The conclusion OF the investi gator-Mr.
f. II. Gilpin, writing to the Spectator
is that "the tariff does indeed exact a
heavy toll, but it l. from the consumer"
New York Wor /.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

"Blockhouse" Smith is down from
Montesano, and is arranging to erect a
brick huidng on his lot on Heron street.
betv cen the Mrs. Anderson and }. e..
Lewis blocks. This is one oi the pieces
o. property that was in dispute between
Mr.. Smith and j. Il. pahney, which
was decided last week by the supreme
court, giving Mr.. Smith clear title.
The frame oi Wilson Bros dry kiln is
/ placed, and the piping Will soon he in
position. The contract Tor the piping
experts at that class of work, and who
are now waiting to have the carpenters
out of their way. The office and ware.
house between the DRY house and the
mill yard Will not be moved until the
approach to the Chehais bridge is com
pieted. so that the grade Will be estah-
lished before the buildings are set.
What might have terminated fatally
occurred Saturday forenoon to one OF the
!
water pipe across the Chehalis river.
! The diver was at work near the bank on
the south side, and as the tide went ont
the scow swung over him, fastening him
! in the trench, and the scow being parity
on the mud, it seemed for q time as
though it would be dead diver that
| 1A fnly ont rl
labor the scow was moved up stream,
and the diver came up not much the
worse for the scare.
Workmen are laying the floor on the
first story of the big factory now in
course of construction, under the super
vision of Mr.. Alexander. The present
ground floor plan shows, with the main
wing, space 200x300 feet, and when
completed will be the largest plant of the
kind on the coast. A part OF the main
structure will be four stories high, the
remainder being three stories. As soon
as the pile driver is through driving for
the Chehais river bridge, it will be put
to work dry ne the piles for The dock in
fiont of the factory.
Mrs. J. :. Gum gave a musical recital
at her home, Broadway and Fourth
streets. Saturday evening, that was II
very enjoyable affair. Those who took
part are all pupils Of Mrs. Gum, and "a
they are nearly all advanced in the
study of music. the performance was far
above the average. Those who took
part we're Mrs. Hal. Anderson Mrs. r.
f. Dawdy, of Hoquiam; Misses Ruby
Wilson, Jean Hayes, Laura Hubert,
Romayne Wood, Elizabeth Girton, Bes.
sic Hubert, and Miss Ogden, of Ho.
qniam. During the evening Mrs. S. NJ.
Anderson rendered several vocal selec-
tons, which added much to the enter
tainment.