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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
N4CHEN PLEADS GUILTY
And Has Two Years Tackled On to the Sen.
tence He Ia Now Serving.


WASHINGTON. May 23.-When the case Of
William G.. Crawford. charged with con-
spiracy 10 defrsud the Government in
connection with a contract for post Office
supplies, was called in the Criminal Court
to-day Machen surprised every one by
Pleading guilty and was sentenced to
serve two years in the penitentiary at
Moundsville. W, Va. the sentence to begin
at the expiration OF the two years term which
he is now serving.
Machen was fashionably dressed He
was in charge OF two guards from the
Moundsville Prison, In whose custody he
started back for Moundsville this after
noon. Machen pleaded guilty in state
ment in which he explained his position.
He spoke with much feeling He said:
indictment. beg the permission Of the
Court briefly to explain my action in the
premises.
1T ia due to the Court. to my devoted
wife and children, who bear my name, to
my parents. to the counsel who have loyalty
steadfast friends and TO myself that an
explanatory statement be made by me.
Although did not directly or indirectly
interfere with or attempt to influence the
committee that received and considered
the competitive bids under which the con-
tract set forth in the indictme was awarded
and executed, yet held an interest in the
contract and shared In the profits accruing
from it,. did not know or suppose at that
time that was violating the law, nor was
there any intention on my part to injure or
defraud the United States am advised
by counsel. however. that the acceptance
OF the money alleged to have been received
by me in the indictment constituted, under
the circumst anoes. a technical violation OF
tie statute.
Embarrassed az I am by my present
situation and surrounded with all the dis
advanta ages which are It's consequences.
l am from that fact alone in almost a de-
fenseless position. shall. therefore, will
ingly submit to any penalty which the Court
may deem proper to impose upon me under
the plea which have entered.
In my closing words and with all the
force and earnestness at my command, let
me urge that my plea shall not affect the
interests of the other defendants under
this indict ment."
The trial of Iorenz and Crawford was
begun when Machen had been sentenced.
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RATE MAKING HEARING ENDS.
Only FIFTY Copies OF the Testimony for
General Distribution.

WASHINGTON. May ?s.--The Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce concluded
to-day it's hearing on the question OF rail-
road rate regulation. and after few execu
tive sessions to decide on the outlines OF
its report will adjourn until October.
To-day's witnesses were w. {. Mckee
of the Pitcairn Mckee Coke Company Of
Pittsburg and A. B. johnson of the Bald
win Locomotive Works of Philadelphia.
who opposed rate legislation. and F. c.
Hendrickson, representing the Cumber-
land. Md, Freight Association. who urged
rate regulation as 4 cure for the discrimi-
nation under which the coal operators OF
that region suffered by reason Of the lower
rate charged by the Baltimore and Ohio road
for the longer haul from other coal fields.
President Spencer of the Southern Rail
way. in replying to questions by Senator
Newlands as 10 whether the railroads would
accept the delegation of power to name
reasonable rate, provided the question as
to its reasonableness were first passed upon
by the courts, acknowledged that the action
of the courts would be some protection.
He wished on behalf OF the railroads, how
ever, to deny the mputation by Chairman
Knapp that their advocacy Of rate correc-
tion by. the courts was not sincere. Later
he declared that the railroads eventually
must do what the public demanded.
Mr.. Spencer also filed with the committee
a statement giving his reasons for oppos-
ing the granting of the rate making power
to the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and document Of similar import was pre-
sented on behalf of President Wilcox of
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
The committee decided to-day that in
addition to the single copy of the testimony
taken in the last four weeks to be bound
for each member of the Senate there should
he but fifty copies for general distribution.
As there is widespread interest in the ques-
ton Of rate regulation and consequent
demand for copies Of the testimony, the
action of the committee in curtailing the
supply is causing considerable comment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24

IICI HoiuC uSSC,
Mrs. Mary Ashton Livermore was "a
years old. She was born in Boston the
daughter of Timothy Rice and her educa
ton was obtained in the public schools
and in the Charlestown. Mass. female
seminary. When her preliminary educa-
ton was finished Mrs, Livermore, then
Mary Rice, applied with several of her
girl friends for admission to Harvard Col
lege. but was rejected on the ground that
no woman could possibly possess the mental
requirements for college work.
For a year or two after this she taught
Latin and Greek in the Charlestown seminary
from which she had graduated, seeking to
carry on her education by study and asso-
citation with such men as Emerson, Long
fellow, Lowell and Holmes. She never
gave up the idea that women were en-
titled to the same advantages at men, and
registered VOW that she would devote
her best energies to the service of woman
kind
After teaching for a year in Virginia
Mrs. Livermore returned to the North and
opened school Of her own at Dux-
bury, Mass, which she soon relinquished
to become the wife Of the T.ev. D. r. Liver
more. CniversaiSt minister. In ls47
she moved with her husband to Chicago
where he became the editor of Il religious
paper for which she often wrote. when
the civil war began Mrs. Livermore turned
all her energies to the work of the United
States Sanitary Commission. So successful
was her work that DR.. Henry W. Bellows,
president of the commission. after seeing
the results which she had achieved. tee-
graphed to Washington to have Mrs. Liver
more made an associate member of the
commission in charge of the work in Chi
cago. 1t was at this time that Mrs. Liver
more began her career as a lecturer, raising
large sums by this means for the needs Of
the commission.
After the war Mrs. Livermorc turned
her attention once more to the cause OF
women. At first she did not favor equal
suffrage, but was soon won over to the
cause ard the remainder of her life was
given up to this work and that of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. In
1859 she established the Aoit1tor. woman's
suffrage paper which was later merged
with the Womdn's journal in Boston,
which Mrs. Livermore edited for two years.
Associated with her on the Aaitutor were
William Lloyd Garrison, Col Thomas W.
Hicpinson, Lucy Stone and Julia Ward
Howe.
For ten years Mrs. Lvermore was pres-
dent of the Massachusetts, Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and during this
time she delivered lectures all over the
United States and in England and Scotland.
In 1895 she retired from her more onerous
duties, but retained her membership in
thirty-sev clubs and the presidency of
two Of them.
Mrs. Livermore was the author Of 4The
Children's Army" What Shall We Do
With Our Daughters" my Story of the
Var" american Women" and numerous
other books.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
HOPED FOR ROW AT WEDDING.
EAST SIDE CROWD THAT CALLED
FOR BIG POLICE TURNOUT.

Mayors Auto Stalled in the Throng That
Waited in Vain for . Divorced Mrs.
Mendelson to Appear and Perhaps BE
shot-But There wasn't Mishap.
William Mendelson, assistant manager OF
the Peoples Theater on the Bowery, and
Miss Roea Marks, who plays soubrette
roles at the same theatre, were married
at g o'clock last night In the synagogue at
81 IRWIN gton street. The wedding created
a hubbub on the East Side that almost
equalled the excitement caused when
President Roosevelt was dined at Little
Hungary.
Most important Of all as a crowd pro-
duoer was rumor that spread throughout
the East Side. 1t had Mendelson's former
wife. Ida from whom he was divorced a
year ago. making trouble at the wedding.
According to the stories she was to protest
against the ceremony taking place. In
fact. the East Side expected to see local
version Of Those Wedding Bells Shall Not
Ring Out and no admission charged.
Capt. Murtha, Of the Eldridge street
station, waa consulted and with twenty
They had all they could do. as the crowd
packed Rivington street for two blocks
either way. Each woman seen to enter the
church was carefully examined and II she
was not known as friend OF the bridegroom
she was not admitted
Finally, Just az the carriages Of the we'd
ding party arrived, the crush became 30
great that Capt. Murtha was forced to send
to the station house for more men.
just before the rush to see the wedding
couple as they reached the synagogue
Mayor Mcclellan and Park Commissioner
John j. Pallas came west through Riving-
ton street in an automobile.
The machine was caught in the whirl
and there was nothing for the driver to do
hut stop No one in the crowd recognized
the Mayor or paid any attention to him except
Capt. Murtha. He started to go to the
assistance Of the stalled automobile and
yelled to his cops to follow. But the captain
and his man travelled as II they we're getting
out Of quagmire. East Side chiidren
darted here and there and most OF them
took a short cut between pairs Of trousered
legs The Mayor seemed to enjoy this
part OF the show. Finally space in the
street was cleared and the auto started
westward.
In the meantime the wedding party had
entered the church with brass band
blarng at them. Mendelson was about as
nervous a bridegroom as one would care
to see Even after the ceremony was
nearly over and Rabbi Seigel served the
uneasy for when the priest dropped the
glasses with a bang Mendelson shivered
az il he had heard a pistol shot. The cere.
mony over, all OF the invited guests followed
the newly welded couple out of ths church
and to the Palm Garden in East Fifty-eighth
street. where there was merTymaking until
early this morning.
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The weather.

The storm from the Southwest was mo,ans
'.rd along the Gulf Coast yesterday without
,,,,ch energy, but rain and thunder storms pre-
jailed in Tennessee, Georgia. Alabama and Inc
Car,,iras There was a second depression over
the Northwest. caus Ing showers there ra'r
weather prevailed In the LAKE regions. ',e ou'1
states and the Southwest.
l, was growing warmer In all the states west
n, the Mississippi elsewhere the temperature
changes were slight.
II should remain fair and moderately cool In ms
section 10 day.
~ this city yesterday It WAS fair. save for few
s,rinulcs of rain; wind fresh nOrthcrly: average
humidity S: per cent barometer. corrected 10
sd IN SEA level at 50 NJ. 20. sS: at p ~. 1924,
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by inc
e,c,,, thcrnome,cr Is shown In the annexed table;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
Movement, Of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, May 23--The cruiser Gal
weston has arrived at Provincetown the tug
Rocket and destroyer Stewart at Norfolk
the tank ship Arethusa at New York, the
cruiser Minneapolis and the cruiser Rtina
Mercedes. the gunboat Uncas and the
collier Hercules at Newport, and the hos
ptal ship Solace at Honolulu.
= The monitors Nevada and Arkansas have
sailed from Annapolis for Barren Island.
the cruiser Yankee from Key West for Monte
Cristi, and the destroyer Truxtun from san
Juan for Guantanamo, by way CT Puerto
Plata
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
CnxSJ.LAR FINDS At LOW EBB.
Omcers Ordered to Keep Expenses Down
10 Rock Bottom.

WASHINGTON, May 23--officers OF the
consular service all over the world have
been instructed by H. D. PIERCE. Assistant
secretary of State, to draw no money from rom
the contingent fund of the Department
excent for Salaries, clerk hire and urgent
kilograms: ,, ~, account If
the condition Of the fund for the a ,Sn EN-
y, GO Of the last session Of Congress pro-
Knitting any officer Of the Government en.
n a,p..i lis appropriations. The order
en-, nrnSahly cause much embarrassment
to many officers OF the consular service
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
ANY One Eligible for Panama Job.

WASHINGTON. May 23-Ihe Civil Service
Commission decided to-day that employees
Of the Panama Canal Commission engaged
IN mechanical or purely laboring work will
n, not be required to take competitive exam
m ma ably to the postmasters in their re.
snective cities or to civil service examining
boards. They will be req requ nr;l1 and u sbiI,
an oral,y. and il they cannot write to make
tSeir mark" They will then be placed on
the eligible rolls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
Obituary Notes.

Brig Cen. Alfred Z. smith. former
Infantry. died In his apartments at the Niagara
os Buffalo yesteIdavy ss, p pon, aSd u Gen
= f1nc record in Indian lighting. He served
with distinction through hE ciyii VII and The
mani in later wears as a |Brigadier General.
H. served in the spanish ~, h%e5Gnn iSsT
1tc was nrostrated by sunstroke shortly after
his arrival, and his retirement followed.
Capt charles f, STEPHENS died YESTERDAY
seventh wear. In the 't)s he, ran tho
stea mer Connecticut, which FLIED betWeen
ward captain and part owner Of the steamers
j, j.. ,Boardmap and J. r olSyphantii run
The last boat he commanded was the River
Belle. between New York and Greenwich
Ne retired twenty years ago. He leaves
Ave sons and two daughters. The funeral
will be on Friday.
Mrs. Margaret Anne Stainsbys wife OF
at her, home. isl Broad street. Newark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
No More Convict Labor on Government
Works.

WASHINGTON May ~. Hereafter con-
vict labor cannot be used on Government
works. according to an order Just issued
hv the President AZ the instan a OF the
War Department The Judge Advocate
General Of the War Department decided
that the rsc of convict labor on Govern
i, j. contrary to the spirit Of the law. The
fase arose over certain river and harbor
improvements in Arkansas. where the con-
tractor had EXPRESSED the desire TO hire
convicts from the State authorities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
Inspector Involved In st orey Crash Removed

WASHINGTON. May 23.-The removal
from the postal service of Inspector George
c. Holden was announced by Postmaster
General Cortelvou to-day. Holden was
stationed at Philadelphia and was assigned
to the investigation Of the Storey Cotton
Company, which failed recently. 1t subse,
qlently developed that Holden had borrowed
money from officials of the company, and
he was at once suspended from duty. His
removal to-day followed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24

Customs Case Discontinued.

The action instituted by the Government
against the H. Mendelson 4 Co., importers
Of Japanese silks. was yesterday discon-
ued by the entry of an order by United
States Judge Holt, granted on motion Of
julius j. Frank, attorney for the defendants.
without costs
The importers have always insisted that
the alleged discrepancies, upon which
the action was instituted. were merely
technical and that there was an entire alb
senoe Of any evidence Of bad faith.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
GIVES IN TO NICARAGUA.
Britain Relinquishes Claim 10 Mosquito
Reservation for C0nsiLera ton.

WASHINGTON. May 2a.-Sehor Don Luis
F. Corea. the Ncaraguan Minister here.
has informed the State Department Of the
signing of IA treaty between Great Britain
and Nicaragua at Managun on April 10. in
which Great Britain recognizes the absolute
sovereignty of Nicaragua over the Mos.
quito reservation a territory long in dispute
between the two countries.
At the same time Nicaragua granted a
number of valuable concessions to England
for the betterment Of the condition Of the
Mosquito Indians. There is also an agree
ment of commerce between the two coun-
tries which will put an end to the open port
at San Juan del Norte.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
ARMY and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, May %, These army orders were
issued to day:
second Lieut.. Clifton NJ Spears. TO the Philip
pines Division.
FIRST Lieut.. Edward Garfield Jr, Artillery
Corps. TO the Forty seventh Company. Coast Ar
tlilery.
Fort Riley, Kansas.
The following named oiflccrs are detailed 10 the
Ordnance Department: Second Lieut. Henning
l.. Coliey. Lesley J. McNGr and Luclan b. Moody
These naval orders wcrc issued:
Capt. L. N. Miller. from, command OF the Co.
lumba TO command the Mime apols.
Capt. j. " H. Blcckrr. from navy yard, Puget
Sound 10 command the Columbia.
Commander r. Is. Howard, 10 Naval academy.
Lieut.. Commander &. 5. Williams. from the
Prairie TO the Massachusetts.
Lieut.. Commander c. NJ Fahs. 10 Third Light
house District. Tompk!nsyille.
Lieut.. c. l.. Palmer. to the Missouri.
Lieut.. W. {. Cole, from the Massachusetts to
home and wait orders.
Ensign +. c, klntner. from the Prairie to the
Atlanta.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
DEATH or MRS. LIvERNORE.
Well known Woman SuNraEist and Tenn
perance Advocate Passes Away.

BosToN. May 23-Mrs. Mary A. Liver
more died at su5 O'Clock this morning at
her home in Melrose Mass.
The Bourbon news., 1905-01-20
FALL RIVER STRIKE SETTLED.
Both Sides Regard the Outcome of
Deliberations AS a Victory.

Boston, Jan. 19.-The strike Of the
cotton mill operatives at Fall River,
which affected about $4,000 persons
and has been in progress for six
months, to the great hardship and
suffering of Fall Rivers people, was
settled through the mediation of Gov.
William L. Douglas. Under the terms
of an agreement as accepted by both
manufacturers and operatives, at a
conference held at the statehouse, the
strikers will return to work at once
under the 1919 per cent reduction,
against which they struck last July
and with no discrimination because of
the strike. No rate of wages was eS-
tablished, but it was agreed that Gov.
Douglas shall investigate the matter
of margins between the cost of cotton
to the mill owners and the selling
price Of the cloth, and submit his con-
clusiOns as to an average margin up
on which the manufacturers are to
pay a dividend of five per cent. on
wages earned from the present time
to April 10. Both sides regard the
outcome of the deliberations as a vic
tory
The Bourbon news., 1905-01-20
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
A Report Showing the Number in the
United States For Three Months.

Washington, Jan. 19-The inter
state commerce commission has is
sued report on railroad accidents in
the United States during the months
of July, August and September, 1904,
showing 228 passengers and 1S3 en-
ployes killed, and 2,154 passengers and
1888 employees injured in train acci-
dents. Other accidents to passengers
and employees, not the result of col
lisions or other accidents, brings the
aggregate casualties for the quarter
up to 1882 killed and 13,207 injured.
There were 1,439 collisions and 1921
derailments, the damage to cars, en-
gines and rOadwayS being $2,439,073
The report says that while these fig
ures show a gratifying decrease in the
number of employees killed, the three
months as a whole may be termed the
most disastrous one quarter on rec
ord in fatal accidents to passengers.
The Bourbon news., 1905-01-20
REPUBLICAN BOLTERS.
They Prevented the Election of Med
ringhaus AS Senator.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 19.-The
bolt of six republicans on the first
and two more on the second ballot
from the ranks of Thomas K. Med
ringhaus, the republican caucus nomi-
nee for United States senator, to sue
ceed Francis NJ Cockrell, whose cleo
ton had seemed assured, resulted in
no choice in the joint session of the
legislature. With the exception of
one, who cast his ballot for DR.. Petit
john, of Linn county, all the boilers
voted for Richard c. Kerens, of st.
Louis, who was the strongest oppo-
nent of Niedringhaus in the caucus.
The Bourbon news., 1905-01-20
WHITE MEMBERS RESIGNED.
1t Followed the Appointment of Col
ored Physician.

Boonville, Mo-, Jan. 19.-Following
the appointment of DR.. Leon Hill, Il
Negro physician of this city, as q
member of the pension medical ex-
animation board of Cooper county, by
the pension department at Washing.
ton, the two white members of the
board, DR.. John T. McClanahan and
DR.. Smiley, have rendered their res
ignations to the department, to take
effect Immediately unless the appoint
ment of Hill is withdrawn. DR.. Hill
was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Dr. Stiff
Aor
The Bourbon news., 1905-01-20
House of Representatives Adopt
ed Dozen Articles of lmpeach-
ment Against Him.
WILL Be REPORTED TO THE SENATE
This Action Was the elimination of
Debate Which Was in Progress
For Over Week.
The Charges of Impropriety Made in
Connection With the Campaigns
of 1896 and 1904 Were Re-
ViVed in the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 19.--Senate.-Th6
charges of imprOpriety made in con-
necticn with the campaigns Of 1896
and 1904 were revived for time in
the senate by Mr.. Stone, who spoke
in support of his resolution providing
for an investigation of the charges.
He used with much freedom the names
of President Roosevelt, Judge Parker
and Chairman COrtelyOu, and again
related the allegations that Mr.. Cor
telyOu had used the information Sc.
cured by him as secretary Of COM
merce and labor to secure money
from the trusts. The discussion of
the statehood bill continued, with
Messrs. Clay, Nelson, Bailey and Stew
art as speakers. The former senator
and late vice presidential candidate,
Hon. Henry Gassaway Davis, was a
visitor on the floor of the senate and
was cordially received by senators
generally, especially by Senator Fair
banks.
HOuse.-The house of representa-
tives adopted the II articles Of i'm
parchment against Judge Charles
Swayne, of the district court of the
Northern district of Florida, which
had been presented by its special COM
mittee of investigation. The speaker
was authorized to appoint seven man
ayers to present the case to the SEN
ate and conduct the impeachment pro-
ceedings before that body. This ac
ton was the elimination of a debate
which has been in progress for over
a week and which has developed par
tisan feeling and personal vitupera-
ton The last time the house voted
TO present articles of impeachment
was in 1876, when it voted the i'm
peachment of w W. Belknap, secre-
tary of war under President Grant.
The. First Vote.
The first vote, that to table the first
three articles, those relating to the
Justification of expenses, went against
Judge Swayne by the narrow margin
of five votes This was regarded as
the test vote, as the charge regarding
expenses was the only one concuTred
in the members of the committee;
signing the minority report. The mo-
lion to table these articles was lost,
go to 165. Twenty-four republicans
voted with the democrats against ta-
bling and three democrats voted with
the republicans to table. In roll call
these three articles were adopted:
Articles four and five, relating to
the free use Of private car by Judge
Swayne, were made the subject of 2
separate vote and adopted Like ac-
tion followed with regard to articles
six and seven, charging him with non
residence in his district This was
the last roll call, as when articles
eight, nine, ten and II, relating to the
Davis-Belden contempt cases, and ar
ticle u, relating to the O'Neal con-
tempt cases, we're declared adopted
on viva VOce vote