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The Washington times., 1905-04-01
BIdckmaiIers Threaten
To XIII William ZiegIer
Wealthy BaCker of Polar Expeditions Re
ceNed Letter Demanding $500 on
Penalty of Death.

STANFORD. Conn, April lit is
learned that William Ziegler. hacker
of polar expeditions. received 4 few
weeks ago a letter demanding that he
place $500 on a certain night in a tin pail
hidden under the planks of an old barn
at Woodside Park, on the outskirts of
this city. Failure to do so was to be
punished by death and the letter was
signed Committee.
The facts, which have just come TO
light. explain the presence of four Pin
kerton detectives, including Superinten-
dent Fields, here at that time. The de-
tectives spent several nights az Wood
side Park with local officers. one Of
whom shot at two persons who were
accustomed to resort to the park in the
evening. Some OF the detectives hovered
near the grounds of William Zicgler and
this led TO suspicion that he had been
threatened.
Money Left in Pail
Mr.. Ziegler gave the letter to Prose-
cutting Attorney Carter. One night he
drove to the park and put S25 in marked
bills in the pail. Next morning an
Italian was seen approaching the place,
but men were working near by and he
went away. Mr. Ziegler received a note
later thanking him for leaving the
money at Woodside.
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He has never been willing to say q
word about the threats to newspaper
men, but is said to have told the au-
thoritles he woIld be glad to spend con-
siderable money to bring the blackmafl-
ers to justice. The presence of detec-
uves and the shooting incident at Wood
side Park was reported IN the newspa-
perS, and 1t is supposed that scared
off the blackmailers, who have not
been heard of since.
Other Attempts.
James /. Raymond, head of the New
York house of Vantine, also received a
letter similarly signed. He paid no at
tention to it at first, but later made
investigation that led him to suspect
the writer was an Italian woman.
A letter was also received by John t.
Williams threatening him bodily harm
If he did not give money to the writer.
The letter stated that another COM
munication would tell him how to send
the money.
1t was found that paper like that on
which the letters were written was
bought in a local store by an unknown
Italian. The authorities have ever since
been trying to find proof against sus-
pected persons, but have failed. 1t is
believed the letters were written by an
Italian woman possessing a fair educa-
ton.
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BIG ABDOMEN MAY
SAVE HIN $4,000

GREEN BAY, Wis, April 1.-The size
OF his abdomen promises to save Henry
Rahr, a millionaire brewer, $4,000.
That is the amount for which he is
being sued for alienation of the affec-
tions of Mrs. Albert w Holman. wife
of a wealthy resident Of the city.
Mr.. Rahr has a tifty-six-inch waist
and $50 pounds of avoirdupois, much of
the weight in the neighborhood of his
waist line.
During the testimony IN behalf of
Holman, witnesses Fswore that they had
seen Mrs. Holman sitting on Rahr's lap.
Today Rahr was ordered to show his
lap to the jury.
1t was OF infnitesima1 dimensions,
and. inasmuch as Mrs. Holman is not
a petite woman, it was at once evident
that testimony for the plaintiff was
overdrawn.
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second, and third places in each event,
which are as follows: Fiftyyard dash,
la0-yard dash. 220-yard dash. 440-yard
run, SSoyard run. nigh jump, broad
jump, and 12-pound shot-put. The
greatest feature of the meet will be the
large number of relay races.
Some Relay Races.
There will be n class relay, fntersec-
ton relays. and a company relay, be-
tween Company Z and Company G..
Georgetown and Gallaudet viii toe the
line against each other, and a special
relay race has been arranged for the
championship Of Maryland.
The students of both Technical and
Central are devoting all of their time
out Of school TO baseball. and are be-
coming experts in this game.
Outside of the interest taken in base
ball there is very little going on in
either of the schools
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home of Miss Steinle, where the mem
bers spent a pleasant evening The diff
ferent numbers of a varied program
Were muck enjoyed by all present. At
with a lecture by Mr.. Wallis on the
Yellowstone" The Stereopticon views
waich were used to illustrate the talk
We're made from photographs which Mr..
Wallis took himself while on a recent
trip TO the park.
On Tuesday Mr.. Gareissen, at Mr..
Hoover's request, came to Eastern and
sang several German as well as
English songs Especially effective and
beautifu! We're his German songs DIE
Zwei Grenadieren, die Muhlrad," and
THE Monotone" but his English songs,
Drink TO me only with thine eyes, y
and the little song set to the tune of
sleep my Child and sung. as he said,
Not only did he. sing but he gave a few
helpful hints about speaking voices.
Baseball at Western.
About the only thing of any interest
to be found at Western is baseball.
Baseball has struck the Western stu
dents as forcibly as all of the other
schools. The boys are out praeticing
daily and have high hopes of making
a good showing when the high school
series commences.
In the first game against St. Johns
the Western boys were victorious by the
score of IA to II. They have several
other games with outside schools which
will be played next week. All the boys
are working hard for regular positions
Yesterday afternoon the Western de-
batting team held a debate with the
Eastern team. The subject was, Re
solved, That Japan is justified in her
claims against Russia" Western took
the negative and Eastern the affirma-
tive AS yet the result has not been
learned.
The Western cadets are not doing any
thing outside of the regular routine.
The boys are SO interested in baseball
that they are not paying the usual at
tention TO drilling.
Active at Business.
Business has determined TO get in the
push this season with its baseball team
The boys are practicing hard and getting
quite proficient in the various branches
Of the game.
In the first practice game of this sea
son, Business defeated the "Mutes" al
Kendall Green by the score Of TO T.
Both teams played a good game; but ii
/ was not what it should have been, as
q few errors for Business allowed their
opponents to scor=.
In track circles. as well as in base
ball. things are Frightening UP consid-
efably. business holds its second In
tsrclaSs meet some time this spring
probably about May {. The meet is tc
be run off the same as last year tWo
gold medals to be awarded: one 10 the
freshman scoring the greatest number
OF points and one to the senior who Is
likewise successful. Then. too, prizes
| will be given to those holding first,
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Rheumatism Cured In "a
Hours,

T, j. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more, Pfttsburg, Pa. says: "A short
time since l procured bottle of Mystic
Cure. 1t got me out Of the mouse In
iwenty-four hours. I took to my bed
with rheumatism nine months ago and
the Mystic Cure is the only medicine
that did me any good. had five Of
received very little relief from them. I
know the Mystic Cure to be what it is
represented and take pleasure in recou-
mending II to other poor sufferers +"
Sold by
STEVENS PHARMACY,
pennsylvania Ave. and Ninth ST.
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Washington, D. c.. March 2s, 1906.

Washington, D. c., March Is, 1906
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received
by the Washington Gas Light Company
at Tenth street office, this city. on or
before the 10th DAY OF APRIL, 1906, at
u O'CLOCK NOON. for the following
supply OF gas Goals for the year begin
ming with April / 1905, and ending with
screened best quality gas coal, to be de-
livered at our West Station, 26th and G
streets nv 1900 tons OF A-inch
screened best quality gas coal. to be de-
lfvered at our East Station, on our
railroad tracks, 18th and NJ streets s.e..
as needed ANTHRACITE BROKEN
'COAL--20,090 tons Of Anthracite broken
coal, delivered at our West Station, 26th
and G. streets n w 5000 tons OF An
thracite broken coal, to be delivered by
railroad on our tracks at our East Sta
ton, 18th ana NJ streets Sc. STEAM
COAL.-5,0o0 tons of best quality steam
coal, to be delivered at our West Sta
ton works, 18th and G streets NV. 5000
tons of best quality steam coal, to be
delivered by railroad on our tracks at
our East Station works, 18th and N
streets Sc All of the Goals enumerated
above to BE- gross tonnage, guaranteed
2,240 lbs. TO each ton. and as needed. All
contractors for any kind of coal named
above will be required to give ample
security for the faithful fulf1llment OF
each contract The Gas Company re-
serves the right 90 reject any or all
bids for the above named Goals All
proposals shall be addressed to the
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
PANY, and marked proposals for coal"
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
PANY mh2S-to-apS-ex-sun
STATIONERY, ICE, AND FOR LAUN-
IERING TOWELS.-Sealed proposals,
in duplicate, will be received at the
Secretary's Office, Navy Department,
Washington, D. c., until O'CLOCK P.
Vi THURSDAY, MAY 4 1896, and pub
Icy opened Immediately thereafter, for
furnishing stationery, miscellaneous
supplies, and ice, and laundering towels
for the Navy Department in Washing
-cn during the fiscal year ending June
&C. 1906. Blank forms Of proposals CIV
ing the necessary information VIII be
furnished on application to the Navy
Department. CHARLES H. DARLING,
Acting Secretary. apl,15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES.-W War
Department, Washington, March q,
1S05.-Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will
he received here until P. NJ, MAY {,
1906 ard then opened, for furnishing
stationery and miscellaneous supplies
(brooms, brushes. soaps. towels. ete.) for
War Department Bureaus and Offices
during year ending June So 1906. 1nfor-
nation furnished on application. Pro-
posalS must he in envelopes indorsed
Proposals for Stationery" and PRO
posals for Miscellaneous Supplies, re-
spectively. and addressed Nj. R. THORP,
Chief OF Supply Division ap1,S,15,229
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RUTLAND CAPITALIST DEAD.

RUTLAND. Vt. April Horace H.
Dyer, son of Edward Dyer. one of the
earliest settlers of Rutland. is dead in
his eighty-sixth year. He was one OF
the organizers of the Killington Ma
tional Bank and of the Rutland Trust
Company, and had been State Senator
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR HAULING ASHES
war Department.; Washington. D. C.
March 10, l9Oo--Sealed proposals. in du-
Pncate, VIII be received here until ? p
N, MAY 4. 1905 and then opened. for
Mating asnes during year ending June
81, 1906 information furnished on ap-
g'lcation. State price per cubic yard.
proposals must be in envelopes indorsad
proposals for Hauling Ashes,'' ard ad-
dressed NJ. r. THORP, Chief of Supply
DIVISION. apis %, %
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
CSLoCK P NJ. on the 4TH DAY
OF MAY, 1905, TO furnish said
de partment with Stationery and mis-
ceIianeous articles, including for
age, fags, and ice, for the year ending
June 30, 1906, in accordance with the
schedule. copies of which, together with
oiank proposals and other information.
may be had upon application to thl sta
'ionery room of the department ALVEY
A ADEE, Acting Secretary of State
REPAYMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
United Statss Patent Once. Washing
ton, ID. c.. April l. 1865 Sealed propo-
sails lin quadrupIicate) will be received
al this office until 2 O'CLOCK p M
Thu URSDAT, MAY 4, 1905, ana will be
opened Immediately thereafter, for pro-
ducing in the city of Washington, bis
81
ending June 30, 1906, copies of drawings
q pending applications and of foreign
patents, papers. and exhibits by the
Photographic or other process Specifi-
cations and specimens, with forms of
proposal, viii be furnished on applfca-
uon to the Chief Clerk of the Patent
Office. All bidders are invited to be
present al the opening. F. l. ALLEN,
Commissioner. Approved: E. A. HITCH
COCK, Secretary. apl, Il, %, 19, my1
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES. Depart
ment of Justice and United States Courts
Judicial officers. Washington, d. c. April
/. 190a.-Sealed proposals. in duplicate. for
furnishing stationery ard miscellaneous
supplies for the Department of Justice
and fer the United States courts ana
Judicial officers, for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1906, viii be received until 2
O'CLOCK z. NJ. MAY 4, 1865, and then
opened. those tor the department includ-
ing fuel, ice, washing of towels. pur-
chase of waste paper, shoeing. care of
horses, and removal of ashes, at the
office Of the Chief Clerk, and those for
t1c United States courts and judicial
officers in the Division of Accounts, both
in the department building. No. 1435 x
street northwest. Washington, D. c.
Separate proposals are 10 be made for
supplies for the department and those
for the United States courts Blank
proposals and other information will be
furnished upon application to the offices
r&med. The right TO reject any and all
bids is reserved. w. H. MOODY, Attor-
ney General apis. .15.22,2 %
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No Restful Sleep.

Rosseau looked like a man who hadn't
had restful sleep In months when he
was taken before the recorder The
recorder asked him If he had any OBJ
lection to answering q few questions
said that because of lack of sleep he
to answer intelligently.
But have no objection If he hasn't, T"
said Mr. Kfefer.
No. 1 haven't" said Rosseau. Il will
answer to the best of my ability"
The recorder told him that he had
been convicted of a crime so heinous
that the five reaTs maximum sentence
prescribed was Inadequate. The re-
corder wanted to know if Rosseau
understood the gravity of the situation.
Yes. | do. replied Rosseau, but my
case has been settled in court and
nave no pleas or excuses to make"
Il want you to tell me if you have
ever been connected with any secret
societies" said the recorder
NO. sir. am not now and l have
never BEEN said Rosseau positively
Rosseau said he had told a reporter
in Washington about the machines. but
hadnt explained what he was going
TO use them for. The machine was only
intended to scare the Umbria people, ne
said.
Why die you ask for IS per cent dy-
At that time | didn't know of any
other grade or dynamite. / had used
That grade and | understood that pow
erful dynamite could be more easily
made harmless by the sun
Why did you want to destroy inno-
cent people?'
Il only wanted to cause a scare
know | went to a lot of trouble foolish
ly- Now | know and appreciate the fact
that if the machine had exploded there
would have been loss of life
A Ridiculous Prank.
Why did you go into such elaborate
detail If You didn't intend TO destroy
life?"
TO me the whole thing now looks ike
u ridiculous prank
Did you ever get any money for the
machines?"
NO, sir; never sold them. I gave
them TO the Cubans and explained how
TO work them. if they cared to use
them
Rosseau said ne had never sent the
machines to foreigners. Recorder Goff
wanted 20 know why Rosseau went to
Paris
"Oh, know what you're driving at
said Rosseau. II was there at the time
OF the exposition. | was never an an
archist. and never had anything to
do with secret societies.
Haven't you any friends or rela-
tiyes?' asked the recorder
Yes. / have friends and relatives" re-
piled RoSSeau. but I'd rather take my
punishment than bring them into this
case.
Recorder Goff remanded Rosseau in
definitely.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia, Washington.
March -, Is05--Sealed proposals viii be
received at this office until L m. APRIL
10, i9ao, for a school site in the territory
lying between n and Q, Thirty second
and Thfrty-fourth streets northwest,
containing not less than 16 600 square
feet. Receipt of Collector of Taxes, D.
c., or certified check for 500 must ac-
site cannot be made until after July l,
1905. The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids. HENRY 3. T. MACFAR-
LAND. HENRY L. WEST, JOHN BID
DIE. Commissioners. D. c. mh27-et
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ROSSEAU PUZZLES
THE RECORDER
May Be a Dynamiter;; May
Be a Desperate.
MAY BE ONLY CRAZY CRANK
He Calls Sending Internal Machine to
Umbria a Ridiculous Prank.
Prisoner Can't Sleep.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Gessler Ross
eau. the Chicagoan who was convicted
of sending dynamite and a machine 20
set it off to the Cunard steamship pier
just before the Umbria sailed for
Europe on May 9. 1903. is still a puzzle
to Recorder Goff. The recorder is un-
decided whether Rosseau is a dangerous
dynamiter or simply crazy on the sub
ject Of dynamite
When Rosseau came up for sentence
his counsel Charles NJ Kiefer. sub
mttted an affidavit setting forth that he
believed Rosseau was insane, and ask
ing that a commission be appointed to
examine him. Mr.. Kiefer says the only
thing Rosseau has thought of for five
years Is the construction of a dynamite
machine that would terroriza large coun-
tries that bull-doZed small renuhlics
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

PROPOSALS FOR WHITE BRICKS
Office of Building for National Museum,
Library of Congress, Washington, D. c.,
March p, 1905. Sealed proposals will be
received at this Office until two o'clock
p. m. on Tuesday. April II, 1906. for fur
niShing and delivering at the new build
ing for the National Museum, in this
city, white bricks for the construction
OF the court yard walls. Specifications,
general instructions and conditions, and
blank forms of proposal may be obtained
on application at this Office. BERNARD
r. GREEN, Superinten of Construc-
ton Ynh22 % "a 25.N .ap15,6
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

PROPOSALS FOR WASTE PAPER
War Department, Washington. March
Is. 1905--Sealed proposals, in duplicate,
viii be received here until p NJ. MAY
T. 1905 for purchase Of waste paper of
the War Department during year ending
June 80, 1906. Proposals must be in en-
velopes, indorsed Proposals for pur-
chase OF waste paper" and addressed
NJ r THORP, Chief Of Supply Division
aD1 & IL G2 %
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS COAL PROVENDER,
AND ICE--Sealed proposals, in duplicate
addressed 10 the Chief of the Bureau Of
Eduipment, Navy Department, Washing
ton, d. C.. Will be received at that bu-
reau until O'CLOCK P NJ, on
THURSDAY, MAY T. 1865 and publicly
supply of the following articles: Coal.
provender, and ice, TO be delivered at
the Naval Observatory, Washington, D.
G, in accordance with the specifications,
instructions to bidders. viii be supplied
rpcn application to the Bureau. H. ".
MANNEY, Chief of Bureau. ap1,1
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washing
ton, March o. l995.-Sealed proposals
Wll! be RECEIVED ut this department until
1903, for furnishing the Treasury build
ing and its dependencies in the city
of Washington, d. c.. during the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1906. the following
moving ashes; sewing, laying, and clean
1rg carpets, and washing towels; for
purchase of waste paper; for supplying
stationery, forage. fuel, ice, lumber, file
boxes, furniture, plumbers and painters
material. hardware and miscellaneous
articles Proposals Coz forage, fuel, and
ice will include the quantities required
by the Buraa1 Of Engraving and Print
ing. Blank forms of proposals, with in
structions 70 bidders. can be obtained
Ipon application to the office Of the
Superintendent, Treasury building The
department reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids. or any part of q bid, and
TO waive defects. l. NJ. SHAW, Secre-
tGry. apI Is % % myI
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington, April /, 1905.-Sealed pro-
posals will oe received until THURS
DAY, MAY 4, 1895, at O'CLOCK p. NJ,
at this office, for furnishing supplies for
Use Of the various branches of the Gov
ernnent of the District of Columbia for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1905,
and ending June 80. 1906, as follows:
Stationery, blank forms and printing,
s. tool books. furniture and house fur
rlshings, hardware and tinware, miscet-
lSneous photographic supplies and
hass), plumoe-s' material, groceries,
boots and shoes, drugs, chemicals, etc;
glass, paints. and varnish; lumber, fresh
meat and corned beef. miscellaneous
cs sstings, fuel, dry goods, ice, electrical
supplies, saddlery, leather, wheelwr1gat
supplies. etc; forage, kindergarten sup
riies, removal Of asaes and refuse, and
laundry work. Blank forms and all
necessary information can be obtained
a. the office Of the Property Clerk, D.
G., District building HENRY B. F.
MACFARLAND, HENRY l. WEST,
JOHN BIDDLE, Commissioners, D. c.
ap1, Ii, q q. .Iny1
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-14

would like to ask our contemporary,
the Lynchburg News, whether the high
purposes of the promoters of new
constitution have been accomplished?
Have the expenses of the judicial and
other departments Of the State Govern
ment been reduced? If so, to what
extent? Has the State been rescued
from the hands of the political brigands
and the grip of the official despostism
that held it in chains? We urge oul
contemporary to consult the manner in
which the recent primary was conduc-
ted and to consider the men who We're
then selected as candidates before il
says whether the official despotism has
been overthrown.
Then, we will ask our contemporary
if the new constitution has given pure
electorate in the State, as Mr., Glass
said it would, both before and after its
enactment? If the Democratic cleo
torate is now a pure one, why the ne
cessity for insisting on the strict en-
forcement of the Barksdale election
law in connection with the primary?
And why the necessity for making more
careful and rigid rules for the conduct
ing of the primary than are provided in
the Constitution for general elections?
Why did Mr.. Montague and other can
didates insist upon having watchers and
personal representatives at all the pre-
cincts if the election machinery was
honest and the electorate pure one?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-14
WHY so CONFIDENT?

Our Democratic contemporaries con-
tinue to express perfect confidence that
their party will win sweeping victory
at the election in Virginia this Fall.
On what do they base these expressions
of confidence? Surely political condi-
tons are not of such character as to
warrant these conclusions. There is
much to show that the masses of the
people are heartily sick of, or at least
have lost confidence in, Democratic
management of the affairs of the State.
1t must be admitted that no people
have ever shown, for such a period of
time, more unlimited and perfect faith
in their party, and given continued sup
port to its leaders with greater fidelity,
than have the Democratic voters OF
Virginia. They were simply blind as
to the corruption and incapacity of their
leadership, and turned deaf ears to
those who told them of the mismanage-
ment of certain departments of the
government.
Within the past three years a marked
change has been taking place among
the people. The infdelity of Demo
cratic leaders became so marked
through the manner of making new
constitution that the blind began to see