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The Washington times., 1905-02-06
Deep Mystery Surrounds
Murder of q Woman
Mrs Kirkpatrick Killed in pittsburg and Her
Body Lies Fifteen Hours in Snow.
Strange Man in Case.

which to strangle her. E. B. Frum. who
lives In a house opposite TIE spot where
the body was found, said that about II
O'Clock he heard a muffled sound as il
a child was crying. The woman cried,
For Gods sake don't"
John r. Kirkpatrick, her husband,
told The police different stories in his
examina ton. He said he had been home
and believed his wife spent the night
al her mothers home on account of the
storm. During the night an unidentified
him his wifeS pocketbook and said:
Give this to Mrs. Kirkpatrick; if she
wants to know more about 1t tell her [
VIII explain" He disappeared and the
husband does not know who he was.
Miss Scott, a neighbor to the Kirk
patrick $, said 4 strange man, giving his
name as Mr.. Crawford called to see
Mrs Kirk pa trick.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
TO TEACH DECALOGUE
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Rev. DR.. McKim Urges the Introdue-
ton for Moral and Religious
Education.

4 plea for moral and religious ins.Tue-
ton in the public schools of the nation.
based on the Ten Commandments and
the law OF love, was made by the Rev,
Randolph H McKim. at the Church Of
the Epiphany yesterday morning.
Crime is increasing steadily in this
country, said Dr. Mckim. and he found
the reason for this abnormal condition
in the failure of the nation to uplift
morally the children OF the people
No such effort. in any real or proper
sense. is now being made, he asserted
If this diagnosis Of one OF the causes
of these alarming moral symptoms In
the body polite be accepted as SO far
correct, the remedy Immediately sug-
gests itself" said DR.. Mckim. Let the
state supply to the children Of the state
that moral and religious teaching the
lack OF which is to so large an extent
the cause OF the alarming conditions
that confront us.
Now. there are two things which /
desire 10 urge. First, / wish To raise
the question for the earnest considera-
ton of my fellow citizens whether it is
not the right and the duty of the state
to provide that every child in hei
schools shall be taught the first prir
ciples OF morality; and. If so, whether
by general consent ii might not be de
cided to use the Ten Commandments as
the best summary of elementary ethical
teaching?
AND then, secondly. / wish TO ash
whether. again BY general consent. pro-
vision might not be made for fuller and
moro thorough ethical and religious in
structiOn daily in our public schools,
provided that no child snail be required
to attend on any religious instruction OF
which his parents or guardians disap-
DrOEey
The Washington times., 1905-02-06

PITTSBURG. Feb. Ga brutal muir
der in Allegheny is shrouded in mystery.
Mrs. Martha Kirkpatrick, aged twenty,
while on her way home from Allegheny
market. when about 200 yards from her
home. was dragged into jackson alley.
beaten and strangled to death. Her
body lay in the snow for fifteen hours
before it was found.
The city was searched by hundreds OF
interested persons who sought cleW
to the murderer to drag him TO gibbet.
Mrs. kirkpatrick. with her husband
started early in the evening to visit hef
mother Sa turday night. She left tor the
Allegheny market at 10:45 o clock, ana
at IL o'clock she must have been OPP
posite jackson alley.
The woman was beaten and bruised
while a handkerchief was used WIN
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
Gave Back the Ring.

Then Smith told Captain O'Brien of
the case in West Seyenty-sixth street,
which had not before been known.
1t was about Thanksgiving time he
said, END l picked out a fine looking
house in the middle of the block on
the south side. between Eighth and
Ninth avenues ] rang the bell and a
fine looking lady. who / think was the
mistress of the house. answered. I must
have money I said She was scared
and said she didn't have any. 1 saw =
beautiful diamond ring on her finger
and, pointing 10 il. said Give me hat
She did. Anything else? l said. NO
she said, and began 10 cry.
." That ring is very dear TO me- she
said. and il you'u give it back I'll send
you money to any address and no one
shall ever know Her crying got on
my nerves and | handed her ring back
u her. oh. you're so KIND. she said.
do come IN and have something 10
eat No ! said, m not hungry.
/ Well. We had a pleasant little chat and
Is / started 10 leave she opened the
| door and. pointing at the slippery steps.
Sald: II ; shupery there, be careful,
Smith said that only few days be-
fore he was arrested he called at a
newspaper office which had offered 81 COZ
Tor the arrest ana conviction OF The
'hOId-up man.
..ak.H tfitfti II they would really
give me the cash. if 1 got the man tell
ing them ! could surely lay my hands
| on him. and they kidded me They
Thought ! was 4 fake ] guess -
He said that he never had any com
panions or confederates in his work. and
that much that had been told by Collins
and Miller. the young negroes. was un-
true.
Captain OBrien said last night that
he believed that Sn1it n could be sent 10
prison for twenty-five years on any one
q
him He stated that the young man had
told many interesting things about his
work which for police reasons could
not DC made public at present
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
DANGER Turks IN
KISS Of CANINE
Test Results in Illness Of
Six Women.
AND THREE DOGS ARE DEAD
Curious Wager Made With Man Who
Laughed When He Saw Affection
Lavished on a Quadruped.
AND THREE DOGS ARE DEAD

ST PAUL, MINI. Feb. Can a We
man kiss a dog once a day for thirty
days?
AS the result of a bet on this subject
at Mountain Lake one woman is serious
~ i'll, five others are under physi-
clans care, three dogs are dead, and
other dogs are exhibiting strange symp-
toms.
It all came about from wager made
by John Angelhardt, a wealthy church
member, to six women prominent in aid
society work in the church.
Women Said They Did It.
At a meeting of the all society An
selhardt was much amused at the Gus
tom of one of the members Of fire.
quently kissing favorite poodle tie
mouth Her merriment provoked the
women, and all declared they were IL
the habit Of kissing their dogs and
thought 1t nice custom
Angelhardt then made the wager that
the six could not kiss their dogs once
day for thirty days, The act to be
performed Immediately after breakfast
The women took the bet.
The Strange Wager.
If they succeeded. Angelhardt was to
pay them a second time for everything
sold at the coming annual church far.
IT they failed. they were TO make for
him duplicate of everything sold at
the fair
After the kissing had gone on Tor ten
days tive of the women became yio-
| lently i'll, and the others also suf-
fered. One held out until the tWanty-
ninth day.
Angelhardt, it is announced, will not
hold the women TO the bet, but instead
has made a liberal donation To The
church.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
PORTO RICO TO HAVE
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Island Government Instgated Thereto Is Unnerstood by
Commissioner Cooley Who Represented the Presi-
dent in Visit to San Juan

SAN. JUAN, P. r., Feb. Gas a re-
suit of the visit of United States Civil
Service Commissioner Alfred w Cooley,
who is understood to have brought
President Roosevelt's views as to civil
service in fnSular possessions, 4 bill has
been drafted esta bHshing civil service
rules in this island.
The Porto Ricans now hold 80 per cent
of the insulaT offices. Many Porto
Rfcan politicians, however, are averse
TO thus depriy!ng party Golfers of as
sessment money. and the recently vic
torious Unfonists dislike to vote to main
tain in office their political enemies. the
Republicans. Americans unanimously
favor civil service rules. Governor
Winthrop has tried to apply civil serv-
ice principles with no law to back him.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 6.-While
Lizzie Bailey, negress, was passing
through McNeliey's saloon last Satur-
day night. Frank Moore, negro, being
hard up for cash, snatched a pocketbooa
out of her hand The man ran. closely
followed by Lizzie. Upon reaching the
street he ran into the arms of Police
under arrest. The poeketb0ok. which
contained 81 cents, a pair of broken eye
glasses and a toothpick, was dropped
by Moore, who put his foot on il 10
hide it. The policemen secured the book.
however, and this morning Justice
Cation fined him So
The Washington times., 1905-02-06

The bill as drafted provides for a
commission of three, and divides the
entire executive civil service of the
island and of every governmental sub
division thereof into unclassified and
CLASSIFIED service. The unclassihed ser~-
Ice includes all offices filed by appoint
ment by the President of the United
States or by the governor of Porto Rico.
the private secretary of the governor,
and the household employees of La Fort
aleza- All other positions are in the
CLASSIFIED service. entry to which can
be made only after a competitive exam
inaton.
1t also provides for the transfer from
the United States civil service to the
civil service of the island and vice
versa, provided the United States Civil
Service Commission adopts similar
rule.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
PROPHET Of YORK
PREDICTS EVILS
Declares 1905 Will Be an
Awful Year.
DOOM OF RUSSIA F0RET0L0
Greatest Book of the Ages to Be Pro-
duced by Friend of the
President.
DOOM OF RUSSIA F0RET0LD

YORK, Pa, Feb. 6.-Lee Spangler, the
Y ork prophet, has issued his bulletin OF
prophecies for 1863 Spangler sees dire
things ahead for Russia. He says III his
bulletin:
Woe unto Russia She is fast APP
preaching her doom. The people will
overthrow the empire The royal family
and the leading members of the nobility
will be murdered and subjected TO worse
cruelties tnan they have inflicted nI5~S
the Russian people.
Division of Empire.
The country Will be divided up into
small republics and elective monarchies,
and these will be constantly quarreling
and in IL state of war until the end OF
the world comes in 1908.
THE big spot that has appeared upon
the sun is ominous- 1t foretells re-
bellion, pestilence, and natural catas-
trophies upon the earth. The outbreak
of rebellion in Russia is but spark 1t
viii be famed into flame that will
sweep over the world.
THE United States will not escape.
The worst riots in the history Of the
nation are 10 occur this year. II Will
be Il year of strikes in all the great in
dustriaI nations of the world. There will
be much famine. much fighting. and
much woe"
SpangIer says further;
IN literary production 1903 will be j
prolific year The worlds greatest book
OF philosophy excepting the Bible, OF
course. WI be written this year
Now in ObscGIity.
1T will he written by man who is
now obscure and is struggling against
the greatest odds to achieve the work
that God has mapped out for him. This
man will become the warm personal
friend. supporter. and defender of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Spangier predicted the Far Eastern
war and japan victory over Russia
The Washington times., 1905-02-06

as it happened. all but the porter's part
of it When l Sne out of there /
walked right over to Amsterdam avenue
and 1I7th street, and there stood po-
liceman and detective smoking a
cigar
Next he told OF the hold-up at the
Shipman house.
There" he said. "a young woman,
whom I understand was Miss Eva Ship
man, met me 1T the door l forced my
way in and soon met MT Shipman. I
showed my guns ana Mr. Sh1pnan
called out, What do you waut?' Any
thing you've get ! said. He tossed me
8 and cried out, For Gods sake get out
Of this house All right, sir / said
and went out in the proper way-back-
wards
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
BEFORE MILITARY BOARD.

Capt. P. ]. Murphy and First Lieut.. ".
". Domaine, OF the Alexandria Light
Infantry Company C, Seventeen Vir-
giniG RegimenO, have returned from
Richmond, where they have been before
the State military board taking an ex-
animation. The result Of their exami-
nation Will be announced later.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
MRS. SUSAN CASH DEAD.

Mrs Susan J. Cash, an old and re-
spected resident Of this city, died al her
home go North Royal street, yesterday
morning. Mrs. Cash was eighty-nine
years OF age, and was born at Wood
lawn, Va She WAS the daughter OF the
late Joseph Cash.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
cRANBERRlES BETTER
THAN 4 GOLD MINE

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 6.-Calffornia
bought the entire crop of q cranberry
company in Atlantic counta--9, 600 BUSH
els IN all-and paid a price big enough
to enable the concern to declare q divi-
dend of so per cent on its entire capital
stock.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
SENTENCED FOR BREAD THEFT.

At an early hour this morning Police
man Roberts, assisted by Mr.. Studs,
arrested William Fry, negro. on the
charge Of stealing twenty pounds OF
bread from bread box. Justice Cation
sent Fry 10 jail for ninety days.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
BRITISH EXPERT
DISCUSSES NAVY
Sir William White Calls
Program Significant.
BUILDING 13 BATTLESHIPS
SAYS All But One of the Great Yes
sells Are Being Built by
Private Firms.
BUILDING 13 BATTLEsHIPs

LONDON, FFeb. 6-The program of
construction now in progress for the
United States Navy, says sir William II
White, in an article on American ship
building. Is of great significance He
believes its completion will add enor-
Tnously TO the strength of that war
fleet, bringing it into more important
position than it has occupied among the
navies of the world since the conclusion
of the civil war.
1T is we'll klown," ne goes on to say.
that the late Mr.. Whitney began the
systematic development Of the United
States Navy about twenty years ago,
and it was my privilege to assist that
movement; frs, by having as pupils
naval constructors sent to Europe for
their professional education; and, sec
ond, by preparing designs for two of the
protected cruisers first built in America
He Visits America.
My recent visit, therefore, added lit
tie to the statistical and technical in
formation previously possessed in re-
gard to numbers and types of ships
But the special facilities afforded to
me by the Secretary of tie Navy and
the cordial reception by the great pri-
yate firms engaged in the production of
naval material, enables me to speak,
from personal observation, of many i'm
portant and interesting matters In re-
lation to American shipbuilding estab-
l!shments, steel works, and arnor-plate
factories. as well as American ships
Each month there is published an Of
fetal summary OF the progress of naval
construction in the national dockyards
and private shipyards OF the United
States. Taking that dated October l,
1904, it appears that thirteen first-cia IS
battleships, eight first-class armored
cruisers, five protected cruisers. two
gunboats, five torpedo boats. and three
training ships (sailing) were then build
ing Many of these We're practically
complete, others were far advanced, and
a few were in early stages of construc-
ton. With the exception of one bat
tleship and the three training ships, all
the vessels were building by private
firms. and it is most remarkable that
In less than in twenty years practically
all these establishments should have
been created
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
On the Continent.

For France the corresponding figures.
including two projected cruisers. are six
batt!eships, nine cruiserS-I95 600 tons
and eighteen and one-haif millions. The
largest battleships have Il displacement
Of 1850 tons and the largest cruisers Of
about Il, 900 tons
For Germany the figures are: Eight
battlcships and three armored cruisers
the largest batt!eships having a tiisplace-
ment of 1900 tons, while the cruisers
building do not exceed $500 tons and
that projected is said 10 be II 900 tons
These ships have an aggregate tonnage
OF 1900 ana VIII cost about twelve mil
lions. exclusive of ornaments
The magnificent addition to the
United States navy" Sir William saws
is chiefly due 20 the war with Spain,
which aroused great public interest and
made it obvious that strong navy was
q necessity to u power having trans
oceanic possessions and a growing de
nand for foreign markets for its manu-
| factures
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
Started Since 1899.

All the battlesiips above reckoned as
building Except the Ohio. which is now
in commission) were laid down from 1seq
onward. Five of $4,000 tons were au-
thorized In 1S99-I9O0, two OF $1,000 tons in
1902 and three of $1,000 tons in 1903 In
the latter year pressure of parliament
tary opinion led to the authorization of
two battleships of lS,000 tons ard II
knots--yessels first class in armor and
armament. but inferior in engine power,
speed and coal supply to the precedine
vessels This decision was contrary to
naval opinion and has not been main
tanned.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
Amused by Columbia Exploit.

When Smith came 10 the hold-up AT
the Columbia fraternity club house, In
West nth street. he laughed heartily,
telling Captain O'Brien that The col
lapse of the negro porter was the fun
NEST thing he had ever seen
When the negro opened the door.
he said. II found him quite pompous-
Quick as "a flash ] pulled out two big
guns and stuck them under his nose.
He went ia heap u my feet and upon
my word Of honor, the poor fellow
turned white. Well, then went on up
stairs and got the watch The story
about that affair has been told about
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
Thirteen to Ten.

For the royal navy at the date OF the
parliamentary return, including as
building ,he purchased battieships
Swiftsurc and Triumph. the correspond
ing figures We're ten battieships of about
l54,CJ9 tons, costing nearly twelve mil
lions. ard thirteen armored cruisers of
$1,000 tons, costing about eleven and
three-qnart er millions. The estimates
for l9Q-5 contemplated ,ne commence
ment of two new Eattleships U-ord Mel
son class) of 1880 tons. and four ar
mored cruisers tMinotaur cIass) of II GOO
tons; the aggregate for these six yes
sells was 9l,401 tons. and their total cost
probably amounts TO more than seven
millions sterling. 1t is understood how
ever, that only three armored cruisers
are 10 be commenced in the financial
year. If that be 50, of the sixteen cruis-
ers seven (D.vonshire class are under
ll,oO1 tons, six Will DO OF about 1850
tons. and three Of i, 600 tons. The grand
aggregate building for the royal navy
VIII then 1e twelve batteships and six
teen cruisers-totai tonnage 3SS, 600 tons
and total cost about tWenty-niua and
three-Quarter millions.
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
Magnitude of Program.

The magnitude Of the program now
in process of execution will be better
understood if 1t is compared with cor
responding programs for other navies.
and 1t IS preferable TO confine the COM
parison TO battieships and armored
cruisers.
THE United States has building thir-
teen battleships Of about $4,000 tons
displacement the aggregate cost OF
which exclusive of armaments) is about
thirteen and one-half millions sterling,
and eleven armored cruisers of lao, OO0
tons, costing about nine and half mil
lions sterling. Contracts are now being
arranged for another battleship of over
Ii, 900 tons, and two armored cruisers of
IA, 30 tons, this group representing more
than 1900 tons, and being estimated to
cost about three and a quarter millions
sterling. OF the armored cruisers three
are little under 10000 tons, six are OF
1870 tons, and four of 1850 tons. The
grand totals are. therefore, fourteen bat
tisships. thirteen armored cruisers, near
Il $50, coo tons and twenty-six and a quar-
ter millions. exclusive OF ornaments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-04-28

Chicago, April 21.-Although inhu'
ences are still at work in the hope
that an amicable adjustment OF the
difficulty existing between the team
stors and Montgomery Ward a
Company can be reached, the indlca-
tons are tonight that the strike OF
the teamsters will spread to other
concerns. Today 80 drivers employ
ed by ID. NJ. Forbes Teaming Company
were ordered on strike because the
firm, insisted on making deliveries 10
Montgomery. Ward & Company
President Shea of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers declared
tonight that he would order out all
drivers engaged by firms that insist
on making deliveries of supplies TO
the big store.
The new Employers Teaming Com
pany began aggressive action against
the striking transfers today by de-
livering coal to Montgomery, Ward &
Company.
The Coal Team Owners Association
has arranged for a conference tomor-
row with the employers association,
when another effort to affect a settle
ment of the strike will be made. The
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-04-28

Chicago, April 22.-The celebrated
deal in May wheat attributed to John
w. Gates, received seemingly its death
blow today. Possibly as much as
100000 bushels for May delivery
was dumped. AS result there was
break of cents a bushel in the price,
the quotations for May falling from
$1.13 IL to $1.0S IL. Some operators
protested an opinion that the slump
was due to heavy eastern holders OF
May wheat unloading because of not
able unrest in the stock market, the
alleged purpose of the sellers being
to get free to protect securities in
Wall street. A much more prevalent
belief. however, was that Gates, tir-
ing of the burden, had shifted the
May wheat deal to Armour and others.
One thing was said to be certain,
that Gates had sold tremendous guam
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-04-28

transfers union will present a propoI
sition to arbitrate everything in dis,
pute. Nothing of tangible nature
is expected TO result from this con-
ference. as Montgomery, Ward d co.
have steadfastly refused 10 arbitrate
the demands of the garment workers,
although offering to accept concllla-
tory measures with the teamsters.
The garment workers places have
been filled and Montgomery, Ward a.
Company assert there is nothing to
arbitrate.
Lawrence, Mass.-President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor was here tonight as the
guest of the Central Labor Union. In
an interview he said, with reference
to the appeal made to him by the Ia
Dor interests of Porto Rico:
1.-The American Federation OF La
Dor will render any assistance with
in its power to the Porto Ricans IN
this struggle to attain the improve
ment in their conditions which l
know by personal investigation on the
island last year. to be so necessary.
shall return to Washington in a day
or so and take up the matter imme-
diately.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-04-28

Paris, April 24.-After a notable
service of nearly eight years in the
division of foreign affairs, Theophile
Del Case today informed President
of the Council Rouvir of his desire
and intention to resign. This an
nouncement came as surprise and
shock to NJ. Del Casses colleagues OF
the cabihet, who Immediately took
steps to endeavor to secure a recon
sideration of his determination. A
cabinet council was held this after
noon. at which NJ. Rouvier, in the
absence of NJ. Del Case, laid the stu
alton before the ministers. 1t was
the unanimous determination OF the
council that the interests of the coun-
try at this particular time required
that NJ. Del Case retain the portfolio
of foreign affairs. Accordingly. at the
conclusion of the council, NJ. Rouvier
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-04-28

Newark. N. j., April 22.-The Vor-
wearth, a Jewish newspaper, has re-
ceived a card from a Chicago man
who says he thinks he was witness
to the killing of Caesar Young, for
which Nan Patterson is on trial in
New York City. He says Young shot
himself
Chicago, April %. - Samuel Eisen-
berg, who claims that he saw Caesar
Young kill himself while in a cab
with Nan Patterson, in New York,
was seen here tonight. Eisenberg,
who is a tailor, says that on the day
of the shooting he was walking along
West Broadway, when he passed cab
in which a man and woman were
quarreling. The woman was crying,
and both the occupants were very