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The Washington times., 1905-08-04
CONGER IS NOW
HONENARD BOUND
Rum0r Says He viii Desert
Diplomatic Life.
TO ENTER IOWA POLITICS
Francis B. Loomis and David Thomp-
son Mentioned as Successors to
Mexican Embassy.

Edwin H. Conger, ambassador to Mex
leo, has started home and rumor has 1t
that he win not return to his post.
Mr.. Congo: has been in charge of the
embassy at the City of Mexico for only
Il brief time. He went there straight
from San Francisco after landing from
China, where he had been minister at
PelHin. The fact that he IS now coming
home is taken as almost positive indi-
cation that he has made arrangements
to retire from diplomatic life and to en-
ter the political field in Iowa
Already speculation is rife as to who
IS TO be Mr.. CongeF's successor. The
Mexican post is one of the most desfr-
able that the Government has TO offer.
and there are MANY appIicantS
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Engagement Follows.

Their engagement followed and Miss
Sanford. after serving her regular time
in the interest of her calling. will dis
card the plain dress of a deaconoss for
a bridal robe,
Miss Sanford is a field worker in the
National Training School for Deacon
esses. in Washington. Her home was
formerly in Mt. Vernon. y. Y She is
young and has most attractive per
sonality and cordial manner
She declares the wedding will not take
place for another year, as she has that
long to work in the training school. She
will not give up the work entirely after
her marriage but will continue along
the same lines. in her new home IN
Schenectady. She is now in Ocean
Grove, y. J., where she is conducting
services.
aIr. Stanford is the son of WeIton
Stanford, well-tO-do hardware mer-
chant Of Schenectady. Mr., Sanford is
very popular socially in his home city.
and is regarded as one of the most
promising business men there.
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Record Is VOluminouS.

In addition TO the decisions of the va
rious courts and the briefs of the at
torneys, about fourteen volumes of evi-
dence are included in the records.
The timber land in question, accord
ing to the charges of Special Attorney
Maynard, who conducted the cases for
the Government, were obtained by Sen
ator Clark. through his agent. r. M
Cobban. who. on May -. 1889. entered
into written contract with one {. /.
Griswold to buy up the claims to all
these lands
This contract" says Mr., Maynard
in his statement of the case, could
only be carried out under false and
fraudulent statements III writing under
oath. and false and fraudulent proofs
to be reduced 10 writing
Under the existing land laws man
or woman may take up l60 acres of
Government lands upon the payment
Of $50 an acre and the usual registers
fees An oath must br taken, however.
that the land in question is taken up
fer purposes Of settlement and not for
purposes of speculation. 1t is charged
by the United States attorney that Cob
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TRIED TO BLOW UP
THE JANE MOSELEY
Crime Attempted With 500
People Aboard.
WEAKENED BOATS BOILERS
Colored Man, Detected in Act, Held by
Baltimore Police-Crowd Tried
Mobbing.
WEAKENED BOATS BOILERS

BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. 4-Bernard
Scott. colored. is held at the Southern
police station on the charge of at
tempting to disCOnnect a portion of the
machinery Of the steamer Jane Moseley.
thereby endangering the lives of the
passengers aboard"
Scott was arrested late last night at
the instigatton of Robert II. Jones, en-
gineer of the steamer, who states that
the man had attempted TO blow up the
steamer.
while the steamer was several miles
UP the river. with her decks crowded
TO their capacity with men, women, and
children, the man was discovered dis
connecting tho machinery" Mr.. Jones
said. ''and with the removal Of one more
screw from the boilers side the steamer,
with everybody aboard, would have been
blown 10 atoms.
Nearly all Of the excursIonists were
colored," he continued, and when The
news spread throughout the steamer
that she had been disabled and was on
the verge Of exploding the greatest ex-
cItement prevailed.
Found Man at Work.
The sudden jar and the swerving of
the craft 10 one side was the first init
nation the pilot. crew. and passengers
had of the impending danger Signaling
TO the engine room. the pilot ordered me
10 put on full steam and make for the
shore A large number Of the excur-
sIOnists ran 10 the stairway and .peered
down, hoping to catch ii glimpse Of the
interior of the massive boilers when
they were opened to feed with coal
when ! walked around TO the small
iuclOsUre on the left side of the boiler
the sight that met my eyes nearly fToZe
the blood in my veins. Knecung beside
the huge boiler, which was thrObbiug
and splutteFing, the coIored man was
CrOuched low on his knees and deity
welding a large wrench
Beside him lay several small screws
ana other intricate portions of the dell
cate machinery. The news of the dis
covery swept through the steamer with
lightning raptdity, and an incipient panic
cnsued- Mothers graSpad their children
10 their breasts and the noise OF The
grinding engine did not drown the wall
OF the panic-striclleu throng
Mob Rushed for Scott.
The crew quickly congregated about
the stairway and warned all the passen-
gers back as the maddened mob sprang
for the man in the hold
Thoroughly frightened. the man
turned and endeavored 10 make his es-
cape from the hatchway. but I reached
the door first ana headed him OF. He
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PENNSYLVANIA Railroad VIII have oo
sale every Friday and Saturday. com
Inencing June %. round trip tickets 10
Atlantic city. Cape May. Wildwood
Ocean City or Sea Isle city. good to re-
g. %. Atlantic city tickets are good via
the Delaware River BTidge,-AdV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 4.-Count Serge
Witte, the senior Russian peace pIeni-
p0tentiary. was introduced to President
Roosevelt this afternoon. The giant en-
voy arrived at Oyster Bay on the 12:20
o'clock train. in company with Baron
Rosen, the Russian ambassador, and At
once climbed into the Presidents surrey.
which had been waiting for ten or If
teen minutes beside the platform.
Thomas Lightfoot, one OF the colored
White House messengers, acting as un-
official reception committee, escorted the
visitors from the train to the vehicle.
THE count comes merely 10 get ac-
quainted with the President" explained
Baron Rosen. and has nothing 10 say
for publication He has greatly enjoyed
his American visit thus far. and has
been deeply interested in all that he
has seen
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
IN REAR-END COLLISION

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Aug. 4-DeIa-
ware and Hudson passenger train No. H.
leaving here at 1850 a. m. for Albany,
HaS III rear-cqd collision wit.
freight train tr"o miles west cf Sidney
early this mCr4inG. The passenger Io-
connective went down a stevg bank and
Engineer Orrn Beach, of Oneonta, was
instantly Killed.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
Beef Investigation Necessary

When asked whether, under present
conditions. the Beet trust is favored in
the inspection, DIR. Salmon said.
1t is absolutely necessary that :,
thorough inspection Of the output OF the
large packing houses bc made. The.
large concerns do practically all our ex-
port trade. ana their output should he
thoroushly inspected, though favor
thorough Inspection of meats put up for
domestic use.
1T has become necessary to discon-
tina" thorough Inspection of the smaller
firms. Thus it might be charged that
the trusts are favored" ."
Secretary Wilson and Dr. Salmon in
sist that if Congress fails to make
provisions for the service the RIre4ll
of Animal Industry can NOT be held
IHsDOuSIbIr.
The Beet trust. it is claimed fs =.
big factor in the politics of Kansas
City. and the council in 1904 passed -
law prohibiting sale Of meats not bear
ing the stamp Of the Government in
spectoT. This. il is said, forced oiIt
of business independent firms who
through failure 10 secure adequate meat
inspection could not compete with t6n
favored trusts
It is claimed that w. G. shfiver, Of
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The Washington times., 1905-08-04
Banking Houses Sounded.

sounding large banking houses in New
y ork with reference 20 loan There are
$50 100000 Japanese war securities lcld
iG the United States. Prominent capi-
talists expressed the opinion that it
would be almost Impossible To float
Russian loan here if il were TO be used
TO prolonE the war and possibly de-
preCiate Japanese securities They also
said it could be noated easily If peace
were signed Hence the view was taken
that there was now reasonable pros
pect of peace. because Russia VIII need
money even If hOsulities cease.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
Russian Peace Envoy
Attends Church

NEW YORK. Aug. IN. WItte. the
Russian peace envoy. left the St. Regis
HeteI fqr Oyster Bay today. followed bg
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
Mob Rushed for Scott.
Saturday Is Children,s Dav

At Chesapeake Beach 25c round trip
for old ana gG:@=ng. Fishing, Grabbing
ADV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
ALLAN n'DERMOTT TO
RETIRE FROM CONGRESS

1t Is reported that Representative Al
Ian AIcDermOtt OF New Jersey. who is
receiver OF the city and Suburban Rail-
way Company OF Washington, has de
tcrnined 10 retire from Congress.
II is surmisod that ms duties in con-
ncction with the recaivership. together
with the fact that his health has been
poor of late. account for the determina-
tion to retire.
Mr. McDermott represents the jersey
civ district, and has been conceded a
fourth nomination at the end Of his
present term. Recently he has been
compelled to be much in Washington in
connection with his duties as a traction
receiver.
He has been a leading factor in Jersey
affairs for many yetrs.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
DAN CUPID WORKED
WELL IN CHURCH
Washington Deaconess An
n0unceS Fact.
WON A HEART FOR HERSELF
Miss Sanford Will Wed Mr.. Stanford,
and Ali Because Prince Love
Went to Services.

Even the garb Of a deaconess is not
sufficient to ward off the shafts of Dan
Cupid if he once makes up his mind,
for the little god is no respecter of per
sons, and Miss Bertha Sanford, an at
tractive deaconess Of the National
Training School in Washington can tes-
tify to this
Miss Sanford's engagement to Walton
Stanford, jr.. has just been announced
from Schenectady, where Miss Sanford
has been laboring In the field Of Chris
uan endeavor. and where Mr.. Stanford
has been taking minor part In the
meetings she has. been conducting.
A pretty little story precedes the an
nouncement OF their enga cement, how
ever, for, not until she went to Schenec-
ady a short time ago. had the young
deaconess known there was such a per
son IN the world as Mr. Stanford.
Cupid In Church.
1t was Miss Sanfords S mission to win
over souls to God aid to convert young
women to the idea of working in this
path It was not in her calculations to
win over mans heart for herself, but
in the quiet of the little church. where
the meetings were held. mischievous lit
tie Dan Cupid Installed himself and when
these two young people were thrown to-
Sether through circumstances connected
with the religious services. Cupid made
up his mind that he had as much right
10 ply his trade in church as anywhere
else and the damage was done
Mr. stanford was an usher in the First
reformed Church, where eVangelistic
services were held by Miss Sanford. and
each night he watched the young wom-
an IN the pulpit with no interest what
ever at first and then when 1t became
their duty to consult each other about
arrangements for the meetings. he
found himself watching the young dea-
coness With something more than OTdi-
nary interest
They met before the services to ar
rage for the evenings program and
they met afterWard presumably TO talk
II over. Other subjects soon found
their way into the conversation and the
friendship which had started In the
most matter-Of-fact way soon resolved
Itself into q most romantic attach
maQt
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

agascar by fourteen executions. and in
Admiral Neboeatoff $ squadron the mutt
neers nearly became masters.
His own squadrons, indeed, had agreed
when off Madagascar, To deliver them
selves up TO the Japanese and in the bat
tie of Tsushima Admiral Nebogatoff's s
men seem TO have hesitated TO fire, while
the men of the united squadrons. after
Rogestyensky had received his wound
and Nebogatoff had taken command, re-
fused 20 fight
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Incredible Record.

No such record has ever been written
of the condition Of feet, and it sug-
gests q, degree Of corruption. tyranny,
and incapacity in the naval administra-
ton Of Russia which is 50 deep and so
widespread that it is hardly possible. in
spite of the splendid self-sacrifice shown
IN many battles, TO believe that the mill
the infection.
The whole system Of national defense
must have begun to rot before such
evils could have grown up under it.
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TEMPERATURE.

8 &. rl,.--,.,.--...,---.- -....-....-..---.. 70
] .. Observation-Disclosures. SO
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Significant Development.

A significant development in the peace
moves today is the disclosure OF the
Presidents purpose TO show a mark of
special favor 10 the japanese ENJOYS,
which it Is understood is d part of his
plan to induce the AIikado's represeu-
tatives to announce to the Russians an
irreducibiIe minimum which NJ Witte
can accept.
It has been order that the program for
Saturdays reception and Introduction
be changed and that the Japanese en-
VOWS be given precedence Of a half hour.
The cruiser Tacoma viii leave with
Baron Komura and his party at 3
O'Clock The Chattanooga viii leave
with NJ. Witte ana his party at 10
o'clock.
In order te avoid any further antangle-
ment over. precedence on board the May
flower, 1t mas been decided that the
luncheon viii be iHIoImal, tho Presi-
dents guests eating standing, Thus there
viii be no seat of honor on the Pvesi-
dents right. There are signs that the
prospect efCr Il successful termination of
the peace conference are growing bright
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Low Prices if You VIII Take a Carload
lumber. Libbey < Co.. 9Th & n. Y.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
Not Enough Money.

The portion Of the appropriation al
loteG to the Bureau Of Animal Industry
for meat inspection. said DIT. D f
Salmon, chief of the bureau. this morn
ing, is SO far below absolute needs that
] am irving every way 10 curtafI ex-
penses without injury tc the work.
AT the present time We are ltlnnine,
between 5000 and $1,000 a month over
the appropriation and unless some radi-
cal measures are reSOrted to we will
not be able to continue the present scrv-
Ice. 90 not wish 10 criticise the action
Of Congress in the efforts to keen dGuyn
the appropriation, bur we cannot carry
on that important work unless aplDiy
provision is made for ii"
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Loomis' Name Mentioned.

Two names principally have been as
sociated with the vacancy to occur when
Mr. Conger retires. One Of these is
First Assistant Secretary of State
Francis b. Loomis, another David
Thompson, ambassador to Brazil
Mr.. Loomis' chances are considered
doubtful, in view Of the onUosition that
would probably be manifested against
him in the Senate There is more
chance, it is said. Of his getting the
post 10 Brazil. provided an opening oc-
been generally admitted for some time
that MI. LOOmis' transfer from Wash
iuston, il he Is kept in the Government
service at all, is most probable 1t Is
said that he will be succeeded here by
LI0Nd GrisCln. NOW minIsler To Lnnan
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witte Like a Sphinx.

Count Witte smiled and bowed several
times, but did not volunteer any re-
marks, even in his native tongue, TO
Baron Rosen until after Julius Wheeler,
the cOachmau. had turned the horses
heads up Audrey avenue in the direc-
ton Of Sycamore Hill.
The Maytiower bearing Assistant Seo-
Ietary Peirce and Commander Cameron
McRae WinsIow, IS due to arrive at
Oyster Bay this afternoon.
5Gr. Peirce comes to consult with the
President regarding the details for the
reception Of the ENJOYS tomorrow. It IS
understood that the formal speeches
which are to be exchanged by the Presi-
dent and the peace plenipotentiaries at
their meeting tomorrow have all been
prepared and read by the representa-
lives of the three powers concerned
This program IS invariably followed IN
high diplomatic functions. Every word
in these speeches is weighed on the most
delicate Of rhetorical scales to guard
against the use of the smallest phrase
or sentence that might in the course OF
future International events commit
either power to any policy hurttul TO It's
well bein. The exchanges, therefore.
arc confined TO the most scintlllating Of
-glittering generaIities' and the most
hOwery examples Of diplomatic barney
After Count Witte and Baron Rosen
take luncheon with the President and
Mrs Roosevelt today they viii leave for
New York on the APO p. IN. train.
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DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURES
(Reelstered AffIeck.s slandard TheRnometer
THE SUN
TIDE TABLE

Sun sets TO-DAY -.........-..-... t,U'
Sun rises tomorrow observation-disclosures. 80
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Has Valuable Information.

one explanation of the cause for Mr.
Conger's return To the United States at
this time is that he has been summoned
here to advise about the Chinese situa-
ton. Mr.. Conger was at Pekin for
seven years. and his store of iuforma-
tiou may be valuable in informing Off
C-alS OF the Administration about the
{ hIneSe boycott and other matters af-
fecIinG the United States interests in
the Far East.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
NO GRAFT HERE,
SAYS Mr.. WILSON
Invites Investigation of
Animal Industry Bureau.
DR.. SALMON ON BEEF TRUST
Chief of Department Gives His Version
Of Meat Packers-Larger Ap-
preparation Needed.
DR.. SALMON ON BEEF TRUST

Secretary Wilson is not much worried
over the persistent rumors that graft
and faVoTiteism exist in the Bureau of
Animal Industry
In TACT. he expressed the desire that
any Irregularities be brought TO light.
The Secretary claims TO be fully cogni-
zant OF conditions in the bureau. as
regards the inspections of meats at
Kansas city, Mo. Owing to the fac
that insufficient provision has been made
by Congress. it is admitted that the
meat inspection service is handicapped.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
S1.25 to Baltimore and Return, S1.z5.

PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. Saturday and
Sunday: tickets good on all ira ms eX-
ccpt Congressional Limited. and good
for return until Sunday night.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow. Light
variable winds.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

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a6.oo Seashore Eycuraions-

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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
CaIiforuians I'm New York.

NEW YORK, June 21.-The follow
ing Californians have arrived In New
York:
From San Francisco-Mrs. Bancroft.
at the Seville; Miss Bergen. at the We'll
lington; F. F.. Davis. at the Herald
Square; Mrs. ]. II. Deering and Gerard
F. Klein and wife, at the Hotel I'M
perial; A. Mann and wife and j. Pat
terson and wife. at the Belmont; ]. F.
Knapp, at the Churchill; w. j. Ludorf,
at the Hotel Astor; A Mertief, j. F.
Pfster and b. Triest and wife, at the
Hoffmani E. NJ. Elman, at the Hotel
Breslin; Mrs J.. Dunham and Mrs. A.
Eisfeldt, at the Gilsey House; D. Keith,
at the Broadway Central: F. B. Tay-
lor, at the Hotel Imperial; A. E. Van
emden, at the Broadway Central; W.
Wright, at the Hotel Victoria
From Los Angeles. s. Chase. at
the Grand Union; A A Talmadge and
wife, at the Holland; G. D. B. Turner,
at the Grand Hotel: Miss Dennis. at
the ST. Denis.
From San Jose-H E. Losse. at the
Wellington.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
SECRETARY CURRY
SUED BY ECLECTICS
MedicOS Seek to Compel Him
to Issue Incorporation
Papers.

Secretary of State Curry and a num-
Der of physicians of the eclectic school,
residents in San Francisco, who have
incorporated the Medical Society of the
State of California, have clashed. The
Secretary of State holds that the name
the corporation has adopted comes to
close to the title of the regular and
official State board AS result he has
refused to issue necessary letters to
enable the corporation to enter upon a
legal career.
Holding that the position of the
Secretary of State is arbitrary and un-
warranted. the directors of the corpo-
ration, Drs. A. G. Ueardorff, George CT.
Gere. w. A. Harvey. II. w. Hensaker
and C. P. Higgins. filed suit yesterday
for a writ of mandate to compel the
issuance of the articles applied for.
An interesting development in con-
nection with the suit is the appearance
of several other physicians of the same
school, who have filed articles of in
corporation of the Eclectic Medical So
ciety of the State of California. The
incorporators are B. M. Stetson, r. J.
Atkins, r. L. Logan, Charles Clark and
]. 3. Mitchell.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
DRUIDS NOMINATE
GRAND OFFICERS
Election to Be Held To-Day
Promises to Be an III
teresting One.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON. June 21.-The Grand
Grove of Druids held an unusually
strenuous session this forenoon. the
nomination of candidates for the va
rious grand offices being the order of
business. For noble grand arch the
present deputy grand arch, William G.
Antonovich, was nominated For
deputy grand arch the present grand
marshal, NJ. PozZi. was placed in nomi-
nation. George G. Luce was also placed
in nomination for the same Office For
grand secretary the incumbent, James
f. Martinoni, was placed in nomination.
]. A. Devote was also nominated for
the same Office. For grand treasurer
Walter Gallagher nominated p j.
Moliterno the incumbent. For grand
marshal Dr. III. B. Mehrmann nominated
G. H. Bertram, the present grand
guardian. S. ]. Glover nominated for
the same Office Daniel Giovannini For
grand herald DR.. Mehrmann nominated
]. E. Welsh, and the present grand
sentinel, Dr. Siche1. nominated for the
same Office c. E. Dorm. For grand
Grove was the only nominee. For grand
trustees the following were nominated.
with five to be elected: F. H. Coburn,
DR.. F. f. Lord, A. B. Treadwell, H. A.
Cramer, w. j. Anderson. George E.
Renken, n. e. Wretman, NJ Herman
and NJ A Phillips. The election will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
A resolution was introduced to
change the date of the annual meeting
of the Grand Grove from the third
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
Housemover,s Case Clo.ed.

The trial of d. J. Sullivan. house,
mover, on a charge of interfering with
the wires of the San Francisco Gas and
Electric Light Company in May last
year, was continued before a jury in
Judge Dunne's court yesterday. Police
man Harry Hook testified for the prose.
cution which closed its case The de-
fendant testified that he acted under
the advice of his attorney in cutting
the wires. The company had asked an
exorbitant price for the privilege, and
1t was more as test than anything
else that the act was committed. Argu-
ments OF counsel were begun and the
case will go to the jury this afternoon.