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The Washington times., 1905-04-30
DELEGATES ARRIVING
FOR RAILROAD CONGRESS

Delegates to the International Rail-
way Congress, which will be formally
opened in Washington on Thursday
next. viii; begin to arrive in Washing
ten today, and by Tuesday night every
hotel in the city will be filed with visit
ing railroad men from all parts of the
world
w. f. Allen. American sec1 etary of
the congress, reached Washington late
last night. He will be at the headquar-
trfs of the congress in the New Willard
today to complete the arrangements.
Work on the railway supply exhibition
is progressing rapidiy.H All last night
men We're at work and everything viii
be In readiness for this part OF the con-
gress, which will be opened on We'd
nesday.
Chairman Post of the committee on
arrangements. will announce tomorrow
he full program.
The sessions of the International Rail-
way Congress, which will be held daily.
will be behind closed doors. These ses-
sions are similar 20 the executive ses-
sions of the Senate. wherein the dele
gates express themselves with the ut
most freedom on topics and policies OF
interest to railroad men. Their remarks
are frequently of a character that
would create a stir if made public,
and for this reason no newspaper men
are permitted TO attend.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
KOREA |NTR|GUES
WITH MUSCOWTE
Hopes for Russian Victory
Despite Prosperity.

LONDON. April 29.-The Times prints
a long dispatch from Seoul describing in
enthusiastic terms the wonderful trans
formation that has taken place in Korea
since the japanese occupation Of the
country. ..,..- i,
+ The Emperor, and his corrupt court
are di>s11ayed,. and are. hoping for the
success of. the Russians. who fostered
the worst Influences of his matesty's s
reign, The Emperor still communicates
with Count Lamsdorff. Russian minis
ter of affairs. through NJ. PavIofr. form
eFly Russian minister to Korea, who is
now at Shanghai
Z The conduct of the Japanese troops is
exemplary Civil prosperity is great
than ever known before Civilian jap
anese are pouring into the country. 1t
is estimated that $1,000 of them have al
ready arrived. The railway is complete
from Fushan to the Yalu river, with the
exception Of one bridge
Referring to the official posts. which
are now almost all filled efficiently by
Japanese, the correspondent says that
the most difficult. post Of adviser to the
foreign office is admirably filed by an
American, whose patience tact and
ability IN reconciling conflicting inter-
ests have won praise from all nationali-
ties.
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the Senator, referring to a luncheon
at the White House. said I expect TO
attend q luncheon at the White House
today and will be forced to endure that
bulldog grin for an nour'
and in another letter he said: Your
sweet and lovely letter reconciied me
to the election of Odell the following
day
When this case comes to trial there
will be found lawyers of national repu-
tation assisting me. These people have
Inundated me in every possible way and
intend to fight them TO the limit now
If they refuse to meet me in Nebraska
courts, will bring suit in other States.
and l intend TO file several other suits
more sensational than this one as soon
as | can get around to il.
Some mighty big people will be in
volyed in them. too
Miss Wood is on her way to visit rela-
tives in western Nebraska, where she
Will remain several weeks
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Okuma Predicts Long
Continuance of the War

TOKYO. April 29.-Ex- Prime Minister
Okuma, addressing the committee of the
progressive party appointed to aid the
wounded, said that the japanese wound
ed and sick since the beginning of the
war numbered between 100000 and 300
0oo. The deaths in action and from dis
ease numbered $4,000.
He warned the public that the pro-
Iongation Of the war was to be expect
ed, although there was no longer oc-
casion for great land battles, and he
urged the continuance of national fru-
gality. He criticised the government 9
diplomacy which, he said, If IT had
been more sktllful would have prevent
Eastern waters
He ascribed the success of the war to
constitutional government and conpul-
scry education. When hostiIitfes ended
the national patriotism ought to be cen
tered In education and the advancement
OF civilization.
II is stated positively that the Baltic
fleet was still steaming about between
kamranh bay and Cape Varela as late
as Thursday evening. 1t was a long
way off shore.
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OGDEN'S PARTY
ABANDON TRIP
Start Back to New York
After Collision.

GREENVILLE, S. c.. April 2s.-Rob-
err C. Ogden and his party. who were
III the collision on the Southern rai:.
way early today, started back to New
York city this afternoon, having aban
doned their trip, which had been planned
to include stops at Asheville, Richmond
and Hampton.
All the party are more or less un-
nerved as a result of their experience.
but no serious effects are expected.
Nearly all were in bed at the time the
accident occurred.
1t is commented on as remarIxa BILE
that all of the prominent educators in
The party managed TO make their way
rom the wrecked cars in safety. Some
had extremely narrow escapes
Or. st. Clair McKelways was dragged
from under a beam of his berth uncon-
SclouS. he was soon revived however
and will be all right in day or so
Had Arm Broken.
Prof. Henry w Farnham, of Yale
had his arm broken and was cut about
the head. His wife was bruised They
AT the request or Mr. Ogden surgeons
Will accompany the whole party back
To New York.
1t was in the dining car that lives
All the baggage of the party was de-
stroyed. Among those on the wrecked
train We're Charles B. Aycock, former
governor. of North Carolina: Former
Vickar, of Rhode Island. as well as
nnanciers. educators. and phiIanthro-
pists from every section of the East
Dead and Injured.
CHARLES NJ. COPE, fiagman.
J. LITTLE.
w. w. CUMMINGS.
j. f. HAYNE.
Negro employees of the dining ears.
The injured:
Robert NJ. Ogden, secretary to Rob
ert c. Ogden; fracture of the right leg:
contusions and scalp wounds
Prof. Henry w Farnum of Yale
University; right arm broken and Sc
we're contus!ons
Mrs, Farnum. scalp wound and in
Mrs, j. G. Throp. Cambridge, Mass.
daughter of Henry w. LongfeIloW
scalp wounds and shock,
DR.. ST Clair McKelway, editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle; cuts and bruises about
the head and face.
Island. shock
Capt John F. NJ Coy, tourist agent of
the Pennsylvania railroad. scalp
wounds.
W c.. Kershaw, electrician. Is Bond
street, Jersey City: scalp wounds
G, 3. wilcox, dining car conductor
scalp wounds.
D; r. Rohns. dining car conductor;
scalp wounds.
]. R. Hunter, engineer of the wrecked
special left leg broken and scalp
wounds.
II was announced from the offices of
the Southern railway here last night
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HOLLYWOOD To Be
|NTERhENT PLACE
General Lees Body viii
Lie In Richmond.
FUNERAL PLANS COMPLETED
Arrival OF Widow-Her Reception at
Station by Distinguished Gath
ering of virginians.
FUNERAL PLANS COMPLETED

In accordance with his oft-expressed
wish, the remains of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, who died at Providence Hospital
on Friday night viii be placed at rest
in the beautiful Hollywood Cemetery,
in Richmond, Va, where lie the re-
mains Of Presidents Tyler, Monroe. and
Madison; Jefferson Davis, General
Pickett. Commander Maury, Miss Win
ME Davis. DR.. Curry the renowned
Southern educator, and many other il
lustrious Virginians.
The body OF the distinguished SOL
der win be taken to Richmond on
Monday, borne on a special train which
will leave Washington at l p N. and
arrive in Richmond shortly after 3
o'clock s--.
Tt was the intention of Mrs. Lee,
who arrived in Washington last night,
to leave Washington with her hus-
bands body at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
but upon the request OF Major r. z.
Niche. of the general staff. who was
General Lees adjutant in the Seventh
army corps in Cuba. and Major Kean.
who was his chief surgeon, Mrs. Lee
consented to change the program.
Full Military Honor.
The request of the. two army officers
was made in order. that the United
States Government might have an op-
portunity TO do full honor TO General
Lee as . retired officer before his body
was removed from Washington
General Lees body will remain at
Providence Hospital until It is taken TO
the train, The escort will be a squadron
of cavalry, a battalion OF infantry and
a battery Of artillery. A detachment
will go on the train to Richmond. The
committee from Virginia which came TO
Washington yesterday to bring the re-
quest OF the State that General Lee be
buried at Hollywood. will remain until
Monday and escort the remains TO
Richmond. This committee is composed
of Lieut.. Gov. Joseph E. Willard, Mayor
Mccarthy. of Richmond: Col 10 Lane
Stern, and Major S. T. d. Myers
Ceremonies in Richmond.
Upon the arrival of the train at
Richmond it will be met by a full mill
tary escort Of Virginia troops and es-
corted TO the place where 1t will lie in
state. The state house at Richmond is
undergoing repairs at present, which
accounts for the uncertainty as to
where General Lees remains will lie
until they are buried The places sug-
gested are St Paui's Church, which
was attended by Jefferson Davis, Rob
ert +. Lee, and FitZhugh Lee; the city
hall and the Confederate Veterans Hall
The members of General Lees family
who will be in Richmond on Monday
are Mrs. Lee. his two brothers, Smith
and Daniel Lee, and two daughters
Mrs. Rhea and Miss Virginia Lee. II is
possible for his son. Lieut.. George Lee
and his daughter, Mrs. Brown, who
have left San Francisco for Washing
ton, TO arrive in Richmond Thursday
night.
At His Own Request.
In his lifetime. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
repeatedly expressed the desire to be
buried IN Hollywood Cemetery, and
even went so far as to negotiate for the
purchase of Il square. He had nearly
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Mayor Sanchez Asks
Aid for the Sufferers

AUSTIN. Tex, April 29.-Meager re-
ports Of the cyclone which swept ove-
Laredo reached here late this afternoon
They state that the property loss Will
reach s50o. 600. About twenty Mexicans
were killed, and but very few Ameri-
cans.
Mayor Sanchez, of Laredo. 1as wired
Governor Lanham requesting aid and
the governor has called upon she people
Of Texas TO assist the sufferers in the
stricken city
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
WOOD FILES
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
Asks $35, 900 From Loeb, Wypne, and Mil
ler for Alleged Conspiracy. to Get Pos
session of Platt Love Letters.

OMAHA. Neb.. April "a suit for
S35, 900 was today filed in Omaha against
William Loeb. Secretary to the Presi-
dent; Robert ]. Wynne. consul gen.
eral to London, and j. Martin Mil
Ter, consul TO Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany
by Mae Catherine Wood formerly a
clerk in the Postoffice Department in
Washington.
The suit is based on claims that the
defendants conspired TO obtain posses
sion of the manuscript of a book which
Miss Woods was compiling from let
ters alleged to have been written her by
Senator Platt of New York, the book
being called Love Letters. of q Boss
The petition, which is very .volumi-
nous, says that the defendants con-
spired together to get this book; that
the plaintiff was decoyed 10 New York
. on the preteXt of reading proof. where
she was met by Miller who threatened
her with arrest. saying he was a Unit
ed States Secret Service man, and in
dueed her to part with the manuscript
and letters. aIsI forced her to sign re-
ceipts for $4,000, supposed to have been
paid by Senator Platt for the return of
the letters.
Denies Receipt of Money.
Inc plaintiff denies that she received
part OF the $4,000. She sets forth in the
petition that she was held under arrest
for two days by Miller, and was COM
PEELED TO sign documents of various
sorts.
Miss Wood formerly lived in Omaha,
where she was a practicing attorney.
For that reason, she says, she filed her
suit il this city.
No Justice Here, She Says.
She says: Back in New York and
Washington the financial and political
standing of the defendants in this suit
is sucn that !, alone and IL woman,
could not secure Justice Therefore. /
come to Nebraska, where / am known.
Here L can be reasonably sure of JUS
tice at least
Il expect to get service on Mr.. Loeb
as he returns from Colorado with the
Presidential hunting party He passes
through Omaha at that time and the
sheriff with the papers will meet him
at the depot.
Despite the reports to the contrary
| never brought suit against Senator
Platt for breach of promise, nor did 7
intend 10 do so. / was afraid the SEN
ator might beat me out by agreeing
TO fulfill his promise and marry me and
If there is any one thing which would
be more humiliating than To be accused
of suing him for breach of promise II
would be TO be Obliged to marry him.
But that book would have been wf.rth
reading all right. IN one of the letters
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OPEN REVOLUTION IN THE PROVINCES


this province has assumed alarming proportions
already developed
witnessed which
all
O
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
British Ships Patrol
Straits Outside Singapore

SINGAPORE. April 29.-The British
war ships Amphitrite, Sutlet and Iphi-
genia are patroIling the straits outside
Singapore.
The weather is thick and rainy. and
the straits are Invisible from the roads.
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At His Own Request.

In his lifetime. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
repeatedly expressed the desire to be
buried III Hollywood Cemetery, and
even went so far as to negotiate for the
purchase of a square. He had nearly
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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

this afternoon Paul Hippauf was call
ed, but was not in the room. Then
Attorney Somerville called the name of
another witness, but he was also abb
sent.
May Get to Jury Wednesday
Senator Somerville then addressed
| the court, stating that two witnesses
whose testimony would take about ten
minutes each were not in the room.
and as the defendant, DR.. Koch, was
to follow with his testimony, he asked
an adjournment until Monday. He
explained that probably but one wit
ness would follow. The defense, there
fore. will probably be through by Mon
day noon.
Gen. Childs has stated that the re-
buttal will not consume more than
half a day Given a day and a half to
the summing up by Gen. Childs and
Attorney Brown, the case should go
to the jury Wednesday noon.
The defendant today showed more
plainly than at any other time during
the trial the effect of severe mental
strain. His eyes are sunken and black
circles surround them. He appeared
much interested in the tests Of the
handwriting and typewriting and dur
ing the afternoon consulted frequently
with his attorneys. When he was not
the table with his fingers.
ALI his relatives were in court today
and SO was Miss Fitzpatrick. Though
DR.. Kocf'S father has visited the court
room frequently this week and has
listened carefully to the testimony, he
has not spoken to his son. Other MEM
bers of the Koch family spend the re-
cess with him, however.
Strychnine and Alcohol
The defense addressed itself this
morning to the poison testimony, and
w. G. Alvin, proprietor of the City
drug store, was questioned as to his
knowledge of strychnine. He said that
tablets for hypodermic use are only 10
| per cent strychnine. To fill a bottle
the size of the one received by DR..
Gebhard it would require about 700
| tablets. Prof III. C. Carel; Of the state
!. university testified that the sub
stance he found In the bottle contain
| ed 10 per cent strychnine. DR.. Strick-
| Ter claimed to have lost eighty or nine
ty tablets Of hypodermic strychnine.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
COAL MINERS LOOK
A LONG WAY AHEAD
Prepare for Struggle in 1906 Should
One Eventuate

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, jan 14.-Min-
ers of bituminous and anthracite coal
are arriving for their national conven-
ton which will begin Monday. On ac-
count of the two-year agreements no
Joint meeting with operators will be
held this year to fix a scale. William
Abraham, member of parliament and
treasurer of the Miners Federation of
Great Britain, is here to address the
convention.
1t is anticipated that precautionary
preparations for another great struggle
between the anthracite coal operators
and the United Mine Workers will be
made. The convention will plan for a
war footing for the organization so
that 1t will be able to meet and make
demands of the operators April 1, 1906.
The miners want recognition of the
union; joint contract, such as exist
ing IN the principal bituminous dis
tr1cts, covering at least year, and
the adoption of the check-off system by
anthracite companies by which they
as the bituminous operators now do
will collect the union dues at the mine
The plans to put the organization on
q war footing provide for a full 81, ,0OO,-
900 treasury fund, thorough organi-
zation and the pitting of the bituni-
nous operators against the anthracite
operators.
The miners organization is In such a
position that. without breaking any
working contract. it will be able to pit
the bituminous operators against the
anthracite men, or in case of strike
bring about practically a suspension
Of coal mining in the United States
1t is not unlikely that the convention
this year will impose a reserve strike
fund tax or some other special assess
ment by which funds will be gathered
In during the next year for any emer-
gency.
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to pay special attention to handwrit-
ing. He testified that in his opinion
sample" was not written by the per-
son whose handwriting was shown In
the other exhibit. In the cross-exan
ination by Gen. Childs, the witness ad-
mitted that his experience in the judg-
ing of handwriting was confined chiefly
to signatures.
Emil Hage, a HanSka banker, also
testified that he did not believe sam
pie" was written by the same person
whose handwriting appeared on the
other exhibits.
w. 3. Koch testified also in his broth
er's behalf. He swore positively that
sample" was not in the defendant s
handwriting, adding he never wrote
SO well in his life.
Did He See Rabbit
Mr.. Koch was recalled to testify in
regard to the location of the Koch res
idence, the defense wishing through his
testimony to bring out the fact that 1t
was possible for DR.. Koch to have seen
rabbit the night of Nov. Witness
stated that about a month after the
murder, desiring to find out whether
the electric lights, the nearest arc light
of which is two blocks from his house.
gave enough light to reveal a rabbit,
pulled out a newspaper and found that
he was able to read the title. He said
that when he did this he was near his
fathers barn. the night of Now / was
moonless, but accordingsto Mr.. Koch's
testimony It was a starlight night.
Mr.. Koch was also asked for addi-
tionaI testimony in regard to the clock
which hangs in the Koch dining room.
Witness said that he knew the clock
was seven minutes fast. because every
morning and evening he was in the
habit of comparing it with his watch,
set by railroad time.
IT have another reason for being
sure that the clock was seven miNXes
fast the night Of Nov. 1, )" added sthe
witness. after supper / made up my
mind to attend the gymnastic class
and I looked at the clock and saw it
was o'clock. Thinking 1 would be
late, pulled out my watch and found
that it was only seven minutes of 8. /
left the house and after / had walked
some distance I heard the town clock
striking the hour"
: After William Koch left the stand
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LII these were pulverized and mixed
with six times their bulk of some other
substance, like. brorno caifeine, the
mixture would not be 10 per cent
mixture Of strychnine. the defense
maintaining that the strychnine con-
talned in the bottle received by DR..
Gebhard could not have come from DR..
Strickler'S bottle.
Mr.. Alvin was asked regarding the
cauStic qualities Of So per cent carbolic
acid, and said that it would cause q
burn which would leave scar re-
sembling callous. He said that aico-
hol is the chemical antidote for car
bolic acid. He thought that If alcohol
were spilled on the hand and the alco-
hol ignited burn to the hand would
result.
DR.. L. A. Fritsche was sworn and
told about an accident he had with al
cohol seventeen years ago. He was fill
ing an alcohol lamp, and spilled some
OF the fluid on his hand. He then went
to light the lamp and the alcohol on
his hand ignited. causing a burn the
scar Of which stin remains On cross
examination, Mr.. Pfaender tried to get
him to say that an accident such as
DR.. Koch claims to have met would
be an impossibility, but the witness
thought, on the contrary, that 1t would
be easy for such an accident to happen.
DR.. J. H. Vogel testified that In 0e-
tober DR.. @Strickler threw away twen-
ty or more strychnine tablets because
he was not certain what they were. He
also said that he had prescribed the
alcohol to be applied to the hand which
DR.. Koch had burned with carbelio
acid.
Eleanor Mullen, Gertrude Fitzpat-
rick and w. q. Koch were sworn to
show that DR.. Koch was not In Hanska
or any other town on the Minneapolis
& st. Louis road south Of New Ulm at
the time the parcel was mailed. Karl
Schram, stenograpfler inSthe Minnesota
Mutual Accident Insurance company,
testified to climbing over the partition
to the room where the typewriter was
kept. He found the top Of the parti-
ton covered with dust, which looked
as though it had not been disturbed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
New Bed Cross HosnitaI

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Through con-
tributions Of persons connected with
the New York Red Cross the society is
to have new hospital. William T.
Wardwell, formerly treasurer of the
Standard Oil company, president of
the New York Red Cross, has given
100000 for a site. A Philadelphian
has started an endowment fund with a
subscription of $3.009.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
Elks BUSY at Buffalo

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. ia ses-
sion Of grand lodge officers of Eiks
was held today. The object of the
meeting. according to Grand Trustee
Robert L. Brown. of Iowa. was to ar
range for session of the grand lodge
during the reunion to be held at Buff
faio the week beginning July 10. 1905.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
"Diavolo" Fatally Hurt

HAVANA, Jan. 14.-Dr. Clark, known
as sDiavolo." bicyclist during a per-
formance at Cienfuegos today was
probably fatally injured. While alight-
ing after a leap his bicycle broke,
smashing Diavolo's face and fractur-
ing his skull
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cheap al That

Homer (to cabman} Say, want you to
drive down to the depot at noon and cali
for my nother-in-law. Take her IN to
the house, and I'll give you 81
Cabman-Very We'll. sir. But suppose
she doesn't come?
cago News
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
Travis Beats Eownes

PINEHURST. N. c., Jan. 1.-THE sec
ond annual midwinter golf tournament
ended today, Walter J. Travis, the British
champion defeating w. c. Fownes Jr.. Of
Pittsburg, by one up on the last hole. The
medal play scores were 156 for Travis and
1853 for Fownes
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
Sensible Child

Sensible Child
s'Well, Jacky did you hang up yom
stocking for Santa Claus to fill 3,
mo. I hanged up muvver s!-Punch
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any man can cure himself atAone Send for free BOOB
sent seased In TIatn envelope. =
eems Mfg. Co, ,S5s narslas Blk. nsnvev. C. q
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Continued From Twenty-fifth Page
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this afternoon Paul Hippauf was call
ed, but was not in the room. Then
Attorney Somerville called the name of
another witness, but he was also alb
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witness either for the state or defense
has denied the fact, and there have
been scores interrogated on this one
point.