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The Washington times., 1905-04-23
GRIM DEATH CLAIMS
YOUNG BRIDEGROOM
Father, Who Shot Him, Gives Con-
sent 10 His Marriage When
Too Late

BRUSSELS. April PA young man
named Vansevern was married on his
deathbed at Courtraf.
He had asked his fathers consent to
marry. and when It was withheld there
was violent quarrel. during which the
father seized gun and fired az bis son.
mortally wounding him.
When Vansevern was Informed that
his condition was hopeless, lie again
asked his fathers consent tc mis- mar
riage, and the ceremony took place in
his bedroom When it concluded the
bride tainted, and . few minutes later
the bridegroom died.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
END OF D. A. R. CONGRESS
DAUGHTERS IN HARMONY

Mrs. Lockwood was an ardent support
er of Mrs. Guides resolution. 1t was
finally passed almost unanimously.
Jones' Resolution Tabled.
The motion of Miss Williams, of Bal
timore. to petition Congress to order the
remains of John Paul Jones inferred In
the National Cemetery, at Annapolis
Nd, was laid on the table by a rising
vote, as was motion of the Maryland
delegation to remove the remains of
Pierre LEufant
1t had been expected that the Paul
Jones matter would receive considerable
discussion. The delegates seemed tired
of if and voted to table it.
Another expected sensation In the
congress failed to matersalize. This was
the answer by Mrs. Weed, State regent
for Montana She announced at the
10 congress regarding her attitude on the
/, building OF Continental Hall.
Mrs Weed arose to question of per-
sonal privilege in the morning and stated
| that she would make answer and pro-
| o clock. The afternoon session did not
be.sn until after , o'clock.
| Mra- Weed took the floor soon after
| that hour. She said she had thought
| the matter over, and, rather than rake
/ up old controversies and destroy the
harmony OF the last day, she would
make no reply, but would simply ask
the Daughters te read the records.
! Mrs. Weed was vigorously applauded
for pursuing this course.
| At $50 the congress adjourned to meet
again at S O'clock, In order that the
/ Daughters might attend the reception
to Mrs. Donald Mclean at the Ebbit,
House
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
Connecticut's Governor
Sends Official Condolences

NEW HAVEN, Conn. April 22-Theo-
6ore H Mcdonald, quartermaster gem
eral on the staff Of Governor Roberts,
received orders this morning from the
executive to proceed at once to Wash
ington. Conn, and express to the widow
anu family of Senator O. II. Platt the
sympathy of the governor in behalf of
the State.
AS the representative of the governor
he will be authorized to ascertain the
wishes CT the family with reference to
the part OF the State at the funeral
There was no man in the State. more
highly esteemed and thoroughly trusted
ard respected than Senator Platt. The
expression OF sorrow at his loss was
widespread.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

Tomorrow will be egg-rolling day in
the White House grounds.
The authorities have had the green
sward prepared for the Easter festi
val Thousands of gaiy colored Easter
eggs are today safely packed away in
readiness for the tumble down the
gentle incline tomorrow.
The affair Is strictly childrens func-
tion and only the children and those
grown people who are accompanied by
young ones will be adrlitted through the
gate on Executive avenue.
AS was the case last year, child will
be the bill of lading which will take
anybody through the barriers. The
adult without a child must stay away.
Any one leading a tot, however. may
enter. while children by themselves viii
be admitted.
This is necessary because the size Of
the White House grounds is not such as
to hold the crowds which experience has
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
UNIVERSITY CLUB HEARS
LECTURE BY DR.. GRENFELL

Several hundred members of the
University Club assembled at the club
house. Sixteenth and K Streets north
west last night to hear a lecture by
DR.. Wilfred Grenfell, superintendent
of Labrador Medical Mission Dr.
Grenfell spoke for nearly an hour, and
was listened to with great interest by
all the club members. A large num-
Der Of prominent WashingtonianS were
in attendance At the conclusion of
the lecture, a buffet luncheon was
served.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

When the girl saw the men she be-
came very pale and stood still until
one of them came to her and consider
ately drew her aside. Then he served
papers 20 her, alleging that she had
committed bigamy. The other man
may have wanted to speak to her, but
as he approached she cooily turned
away, told the proprietors daughter
that she would dress. and went quietly
upstairs to her room.
A Picture She Knew.
Perhaps she had pictured this scene
many times since she had consented
to marry the young manager; only 1t
was clear that it had been acted out
sooner than she had expected.
When Lichtenstern came in the mer-
rymakers We're already beginning to
gather The two men were still in the
Office waiting to serve certain papers
or the bridegroom, as it afterward de-
Neioped; but apparently they did not
recognize him. for he passed on into
the dining room. where he laughed and
talked with his friends for few min
utes, then went upstairs 10 bring down
the guest Of honor. his wife, and found
her dead.
LlcnlenSteTn deceived.
Mrs. Hiliman. who was well ac-
quainted with Mrs Lichtenstern, gave
some additional facts regarding the
young woInan's life.
y never told Lichtenstern that she
WIS married 1t was easy to see that
She was head over heels in love with
HIM. and 1t would break her heart If he
should find out | didn't know what
might happen, if anything turned his
affection away from her. She was al
ways happy when ne was around, but
she used to get pretty sad at other
| times. You see. she was only a young
thing, and she hadn't had a very happy
lfe.
Her little baby died three years ago
when she was living here and that
seemed 10 be almost the last straw.
Then when she met Lichtenstern she
began TO take notice again.,
McCartiri said that he had lived with
his wife up to a fortnight ago.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
MONTANA GOLD CLAIMS SOLD.

LEWISTON. Mont. April PA deal
has been made here whereby David r.
Morgan, OF New York. will take over
the valuable Bells group of gold claims
near Maiden.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
WALTHAM WATCHES.

Ask your jeweler for a WALTHAM
watch and he will supply it, no matter if
he happens to have personal preJudlces in
favor Of some other. Insist upon having
WALTHAM and no other There are
other American watches and other Amer
ican watch companies, but none Of them
can make WALTHAM watch. The
American Waltham Watch Company is
the first American company; the first to
be organized (nearly half century ago),
and the first at the present time in the
quality and volume Of its product.
WALTHAM watches are all good time
keepers---some of them better suited for
one class of service, some for another.
"7He Perfected 4neaacan U/atth, anHHAshahd book
OF interesting information about loaches, 1oW be sent
free upon request
AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY ~
WALTHAM. MASS
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
Fearful of Disclosure,
Bride Commits Suicide
Strange Case of Mrs. Lichtenstern, Who
Welded Last Sunday-First Husband Ap-
pears and SWcars Out Warrant

NEW YORK, April 22.-IfIe story of
Mrs George Nj. Lichtenstern, the bride
of five days, who committed saicide a.
Johnstown. N. Y, 9 unfolding romance
and tragedy filter Cor fiction than the
work-a-day world from which il sprang.
Lichtenstern, who Is the manager OF
Wertheimer & Co.'S glove factory at
johnstown, is still too much overcome
by the abrupt end to his honeymoon
to talk much of his first acquaintance
with the pretty twerty-four-year-o
stenographer employed at the New York
Office of this firm at 65 BieecEer street.
his courtship of her and his marriage
last Sunday in this city. He will not be-
live that when she married him she
knew that she had husband living, to
whom she was married SIX years ago.
Lichtenstern first me5 the girl in a
business way about six months ago. She
lived with her mother In Harlem and he
saw her frequently at the Bleecker
street office, debating letters to her and
now and then taking her out TO lunch
Thought Highly OF Her.
Arthur Wertheimer, Of 145 East Sixty
first street, member Of the firm. said
! he had seen the acquaintance of the
two grow into love, and was pleased
that I.icntenstern should be doing so
Well for he thought highly OF the young
woman, and no one, he said, had ever
suspected she had ever been married.
Liehtenstern announced his engage
ment TO the pretty stenographer TO his
friends in Jonnslown several weeks ago,
and an informal celebration followed.
From what has been learned, the woman
VAS deeply in love with him. and from
the fact that she had the poison ready
at hand to take ,5hen the storm broke,
/ 1t is inferred by those interested in the
remarkable case, that she went to the
altar vita Liehtenstern knowing that
her happiness would be measured by a
short space, yet willing 10 sacrifice her
! life for 1t.
Home Not Ready.
The week or two before Easter is a
| busy time for glove manufacturers,
| and Lichtenstern had to take his
bride back TO Johnstewn on Tuesday.
He was furnishing an elaborate home
| for her there but on Tuesday 1t was
not ready. So the two went to the
| Cayadutta Hotel for a few weeks.
The bridegrooms fellow employees
/ in the glove factory had planned a
| serenade and a house warming for the
| happy pair, but this was given up of
| necessity. and big dinner at the
! hotel was arranged. The bride was
| looking forward to it. and was talking
to the proprietor's daughter IN the Of
| fee OF the hotel about what she should
wear, when two men entered. Lichten-
stern had not returned from the fac
tory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

Speaker Cannon has decided thar Rep
rescntative Tawney shall succeed Rep
resentative Payne. as floor leader of the
House
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have re.
turned to Washington after a visit to
Virginia.
The salaries of I5o employees of The
Pcrsion Office are to be increased
Justice Peckham sigred as trustee
OF the Nut al Life Insurance Company
OF New York.
The War Department has adopted
new policy, under which officers OF the
commissary department are sent to cook.
ing school.
Secretary Root has written letter to
an American on the Isle of Pines, stating
emphatically that that island will remain
under the Cuban government.
Pierre Paul Demcrs. OF New Hamp-
shire, at present American consul at Port
I.imon, Costa Rica, has been transferred
Ia Bafranquilla. Columbia.
Charles A Sallngs was sworn in "a
public priricr. He appointed Oscar I.
Ricketts, foreman Of printing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
MAY TAKE SLICE OF CHINA.
Report That Mikado Win Accept Province OF
Fuklen.

Pcking (By Cable 80 China has ac-
cepted some of the Japanese proposals,
There is rumor that the japanese will
accept the Province OF F ukien for
China's share OF the expenses OF the war.
Fukien is a province OF 4632o square
miles, with population of 100000,
and lies OH the coast of China, on the
westerly side of Formosa Strait. On the
other side OF the island OF Formosa,
which was part OF the Japanese spoils
of war in 1895.
London (By Cable).- The correspon-
dent OF the Morning Post at Shanghai
says Chinas counter proposals TO the
demands OF Japan are that Liaotung
peninsula be leased TO Japan for the
same period that it was leased to Russia
that the zone in which the war took place
be restored to China; that the Japanese
railroad guards be replaced by Chinese,
and that Manchuria be evacuated within
six months.
months.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
SULTAN HAS YIELDED.
Is Told In Reply TO Definitely Accept Demands
Of Powers By Sunday.

Athens, Greece (By Cable) "A Rus
sian torpedo-boat destroyer arrived here,
Her commander in an interview said that
the Turkish Governor Of the Island OF
Mytilene presented Vice-Admiral Ritter
Won Jedina, commander Of the interna-
tional feet, an official dispatch from Con-
stantinople, in which it was stated that
the Porte would accept the proposals OF
the Powers for the financial control OF
Macedonia with notifications.
Admiral Won Jedina replied, according
to the Russian officer, that if by Sunday
at midday the Porte had not definitely
accepted the demands the international
fleet would occupy the island OF Lemnos
and Imbros,
Paris (By Cable e).-Advices received
by the Foreign Office here indicate that
Turkey is going to yield to the demands
OF the Powers for the financial control
OF Macedonia
The international fleet has not been
ordered to leave the island OF Mytilene
for aggressive action elsewhere.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
GAVE OFFENsE TO THE cu3ANS
United States Minister Sqniers Has
Resigned.

Washington, d. c. (Special) Herbert
G. Squires, United States Minister tc
Cuba, has resigned from the diplomatic
service OF the United States under pres
sure Mr.. Edwin V. Morgan, formerl,
United States Minister at Seoul, Korea
has been appointed 10 succeed Mr.
Squires as Minister to Cuba and is nov
en- route from Korea to his new post.
The formal announcement of these
changes WIS made by Secretary Root
While no official announcement was made
that the resignation OF Mr.. Squires was
requested by the President, such i.
known TO be the fact. Ii is said at the
State Department, unoffically, that Mr.
Squires has incurred the displeasure OF
the administration by his too great an.
xiety to have the Isle Of Pines annexed
by the United States and has, on at least
two occasions recently, come out in in
terviews in Cuban newspapers in which
he has placed the United States i'll a
false position with regard to its policy
on the subject OF annexation of the Isle
of Pines. 1t is explained at the State
Department that the United States does
not want the Isle of Pines and is doing
its utmost to prevent its being turned
over TO this Government by Cuba a
treaty between the United States and
Cuba is now pending before the Senate
which definitely defines the ownership Of
that island by placing it under Cuban
sovereignty. This treaty has not yet been
ratified
There were other reasons why the
ra g do
| sired. He has managed, it Is said, to
make himself very unpopular with the
Cuban Government Mr.. Morgan, who
has been appointed to succeed him, is
young man in whom the administration
has great confidence. Until made Con-
sui at Dalny about year ago, and later
United States Minister to Korea, Mr.
Morgan was private secretary to assis-
tant Secretary OF State Pierce. He had
been one of the assistant secretaries at
the embassy at ST. Petersburg before
coming TO the State department.
Mr.. Herbert G. Squires, the retiring
Minister. to Cuba was appointed to the
diplomatic service from New York, He
was first secretary at the United States
Legation in Peking, China, where he was
stationed throughout the Boxer trouble:
of 1000 He was in the legation com.
pound throughout the famous Boxer
siege of 1000 and was one of the mosl
prominent figures in that remarkable his,
torical event. Having military train
ing, he was practically placed i'll com.
mand of one of the most important fea.
lures of the defense, and it was said &c
be owing in no small part to his energy
and tactical ability that the legationers
successfully resisted the siege. Mr.
Squres was appointed Minister to Cuba
May 20, 1902, and his course while Min.
lister has been marked by vigor and can.
dor in the treatment of public questions
that has perhaps had considerable to dc
with his retirement from the diplomatic
service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
SEED DEALERS PROTEST.
They Want the Governments Distribution to
Cease.

Washington (Special) Thirty Of the
leading seed dealers Of the country have
sent President Roosevelt a petition pro-
testing against the free distribution Of
seeds by members OF Congress, and urg-
ing him to include in his message a para
graph disapproving the present practice
and recommending that only the intent
Of the original act authorizes seed distri-
button be the future policy This intent
the petition says, was that the seeds
should be obtained from remote cor
ners OF the earth and be unknown to the
people Of this country, and be for the
purpose Of increasing the wealth OF the
nation.
The petitioners allege that the present
practice is a "grievous restraint of trade, "
and that the United States should abolish
the practice as unfair, as a class legis-
lation, antagonistically so, against a
branch OF commerce unbecoming a great
government
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
FINANCIAL

Bankers say the money tide has turned
and that now it has begun to flow from
the interior TO the big Eastern ceniers.
Electric Company OF America rights
are figured out TO be worth $I2 the 100
shares
Francis T. Bond says a great many
OF the important financial people in New
York are now bullish.
Wall Street bankers still insist that
powerful Philadelphia interests have
purchased an immense lot Of Brooklyn
Rapid Transit.
Metropolitan United States Steel and
Union Pacific all made notable gains
during the week The rest of the mar
ket was weak. especially Brooklyn,
Smeltcrs and Reading, the three bull
stars.
A leading yarn manufacturer OF Phil
adelphia says that stocks have been pill
ing up for three weeks. Sales are i'm
possible, owing to the high price of raw
cotton. Bear spectators in cotton
point to this condition OF affairs as dan
gerous.
Lehigh Valley has ordered 1900 tors
OF steel rails.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
FOREIGN


Newspaper communication with ST. Pc
tersburg and Odessa has been re-estab-
lished by means OF couriers from those
cities to frontier stations, but the Rus
sian telegraph and postal employees con
tlnue on strike,
A guard for the United States En-
bassy at St. Petersburg, supposed to be
from the cruiser Minneapolis, at Grave
send, England, passed through Berlin.
Many American sailors are destitute
in Antwerp. They shipped on foreign
vessels in American ports and were dis
charged on their arrival in Europe.
There has been bloody fighting at
Kief, Russia, between mutineers and
Cossacks, in which scores of people have
been killed and wounded.
Reforms in the next estimates for the
British Navy will show a reduction Of
s., 10000 beyond the reductions of SI7,-
10000 made last spring
a number OF Russians were severely
wounded in a house in Geneva, Switzer-
land, while they were preparing bombs.
The Social Democrats of Dresden held
large meetings TO protest against the cleo
toral law of Saxony.
Lord Curzon OF Kedlcs,on former
viceroy OF India, and Lady Curzon ar
rived at Dover, England.
At a meeting OF the British Cabinet
it is believed that Premier Baliour col
leagues approved OF his decision to re-
sign rather than dissolve Parliament.
John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist
leader, in a speech at Waterford, said
the country was on the eve of an cleo
ton
Dr. William Osler presided at dinner
OF the American Club at Oxford Unyer-
sity, England, and Paul Keifer OF Bal
timorc, a holder OF a Rhodes scholarship,
was one of the speakers.
Strikers at Georgetown, Demerara, had
battle with the police in which five
OF the former were killed The rioters
then attacked the governors house and
bcsigcd the public buildings.
The Car in a talk with Lewis Nixon,
OF New York, spoke in an appreciatlye
vein OF the United States, and in speak
ing Of lis great men linked the names Of
Lincoln and Roosevelt
Germany has threatened the Equitable
Life Assurance Society with a receiver
ship in the interest of The German policy
holders unless 1t increases lis premium
reserves invested in Germany.
A crisis in the Italian Cabinet has
been caused by public dissatisfaction over
the new commercial treaty with Spain.
Witte and his council are beginning to
see that the Russian government must
put the whole country under dictator
ship or proclaim a ready-made constitu-
ticr.
The balance in favor Of Japan for ex-
penscs for maintenance OF prisoners in
the war is $25,ooo.ooo.
Officers and passengers OF the steamer
Dakota arrived at Seattle tell story OF
the attempt TO murder the Japanese peace
delegates and destroy the treaty upon the
arrival OF the latter at Yokohama.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
PALMA ELECTED
BY LIGHT VOTE
No Excitement About the Cuban
Elections.
The LIBERALS REFUSE TO VOTE.
Every Nominee Of the Moderate Party Elected
The Only Liberals Who WIN Have Seats
10 the New Congress WIN Be the Holdovers
Only Third Of the Senate sad Fifth oil
the House Liberals.

Havana (SpeciaD The political agi-
tation which began six months ago with
the national convention OF the Liberia
party and which has dwindled since the
withdrawal OF Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez
the presidential candidate named by that
convention. ended Friday in an election
that was so quiet and uninteresting as
20 cause scarcely a ripple OF excitement
The vote cast was very light, this be-
ing due to the lack OF interest in the
wholly one sided election and The heavy
rains.
The withdrawal of the Liberals from
all nominations as a protest against al
legged injusticcs by the government and
the people in conducting the primaries
left clear field for the Moderates and
every Moderate nominee was elected
from President Palma to the provincial
councillors.
The only Liberals who will have seats
in the new congress. which opens ii
April, will be the holdovers, and con
sequently only a third of the Senate and
fifth OF the House will be composed
Of members of that party
The Senate will have "a Moderates,
Liberal Nationalist, or Numez follower
and Liberals Included with the latter
however are 4 so-called Independents
who may or may not vote with the Lib
erals
The House will have - Liberals, 6
Liberal Nationalist, Al Moderates and
independents of Moderate tendencies.
Goernor Numez. of Havana Province
who after he failed to receive the Liber-
al nomination for the presidency joined
the forces of the Palma party in GUST
ing the Liberals from the Havana city
and provincial offices, is reelected. Mod
crate governors and councillors in every
province were elected.
Secretary of the Interior Freyre An
drade, who is in constant receipt OF tele-
graphic reports from all sections of the
island, said that he had received no ad-
vices indicating the slightest disorder
anywhere The polls were open every
where except in a very few small vii
lagos, where swollen rivers or muddy
roads prevented voters assembling.
Orders had been issued to polling in
spectors, he said, that nobody should be
permitted to vote unless he was known
to some of the inspectors. The secretary
justified this order by saying that no
voting place had more than 500 voters
and it was, therefore, reasonable TO re-
quire the inspectors to be satisfied that
the applicant to cast a ballot had not
fraudulently registered Senor Andrade
admitted that a great number of persons
had registered fraudulently, but he
blamed the existing law for this
The registration which was beyond the
accredited male population OF the island
amounted to 100000 but the vote, it is
estimated, will not run much beyond
10000.
The tickets used were large and ap.
parenty complicated The candidates
were 1S presidential and "a senatorial
electors, besides the congressman and
provincial officers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
For Jame slowa F1posllIou.

London (By Cable)-Harry St. George
Tucker, president Of the jamestown
(Va.) Exposition Company, had most
satisfactory interview with the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. Mr.. Tucker had
been invited by the Archbishop to discuss
the proposal for the celebration at James
town Of the tercentenary of the estab-
lishment Of the American branch OF the
English Church, The Archbishop sug-
gested the formation OF an American
committee promising to appoint an
English committee 10 act in conjunction
with the Americans in arranging the de.
tails OF the celebration