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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
ITALIAN ROSHES
INTO THE FLAMES
Charles Ippolito Sought to
Save His Money.
CHARRED PURSE IN HIS HAND
Panic Among Laborers in Shacks South
of Garfield Park-Lamp
Starts Fire.

Love for gold, overriding self-preser-
vation, prompted Charles IppoIito. an
Italian, to rush into his burning COM
n.issary shack in the railroad laborers'
camp at Garfield Park southeast, about
o'clock this morning Two hours
later his charred and blackened body
was taken from the ruins Of the frame
building. IN his right hand he held d
burnt pocketbook. with the ashes of
paper money in it Near him lay the
crisp remains of TWO insurance policies.
Giovanni Marco a laborcr, who lived
in shack adjoining the commissary,
was painfully burned about the face
AID hands in his endeavor 10 save his
n.aney and other belongings. Vito Pes
soloEo, a nephew 10 the commissary
keeper. who was sleeping in the same
rem, had a narrow escape from crema-
ton. He lost all his money. as did
scores OF others who slept in the little
shacks, which were veritable fire traps,
contiguous to Inpolito's place. The dam
age. including the losses OF the poor
Italians, amounts to about $500.
Origin Of the Fire.
The fire is believed TO have had its
commissary 1t was used as sleeping
quarters for about twenty Italians. The
men. who paid $3.50 a month for cot
room in the little frame structure, are
said 10 have been carousers Of the first
water There was seldom a night that
they did net have a keg of beer in the
center of the shack, or a card game
which lasted until well into the morn
ing. \ game is believed 10 have been
in progress when the fire broke out
Rumor had it this morning that the
laborers were playing one of their ma
tive games on Il cot and two of the par
ticipants engaged in an alteration be
cause one accused the other of cheat
ing. In the scutfle, a lighted lamp was
knocked off a trunk. II fell upon the
cot, covered with light ticking and stuff
ed with corn ShuckS. setting fire to il
fight and were obliviOuS of the fact that
the place was atire until the flames
had spread to several other beds. The
little 81 -25 cots. such as are used dur
ing inauguration, were placed as Gloss
together as they possibly could be. Be
fore anyone could throw a bucket al
water on the fire. the flames burs,
through the roof with roar, and leapet
high in the air In moment they were
licking the sides of the commssary
and soon set it afire
Glare IN the Sky
The bright glare shining against tn,
black clouds attracted the attention O
several engineers, who were in the cab.
of engines on the sidetracks in the New
Jersey avenue yards of the Pennsylvani;
railroad. and simultaneously a dozer
or more whistles We're blowing as louc
as possible. The engineers attached tn,
lContinued on Fourth Pasel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
TAFT PUTS QUIETUS
ON THE TRAFFIC SCARE

Secretary Taft has made rabic a ct
ter which he has written TO James j
Hooker. of Cincinnati. on the subject Of
rates over the Panama railroad In
this letter he makes it plain that there
IS to be no discrimination whatever as
between the several steamship com
panies in handling their business across
the lsthmus; that he does not anticipate
any considerable effect upon the trans
continental traffic through an arrange
ment of Panama railroad rates. but
that this readjustment Will be had re-
gardless Of such effects.
Secretary Taft concluded to publish
the letter. because the publication of
several interviews recently with the
Secretary himself with President
Shonts and with Chief Engineer Wal
lace has led to much confusion IN the
public mind on these subjects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
Russian Battleships
Headed for Philippines

HONGKoNG, April 26-The British
steamer, CaIchas, which has arrived
here, reports sighting three Russian bat
tleships and two cruisers this morning
off Limiting Island and steering to the
South-southeaSt
far from the main coast of China and
southwest of Hongkong. The course
of the squadron, reported by the Cal
chas, if continued, would bring the feet
close to the Philippines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
Lives of Ten Instantly
Snuffed Out at
Wllkesbarre.
THE ROPE IS CUT CLEAN
Superintendent Foote Finds
1t Severed as With Some
Instrument.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, April 26.-An-
other dreadful disaster of the anthracite
coal mines occurred in this city at $50
this morning. when ten miners fell to
their death in the Conyngham shaft of
the Delaware and Hudson Coal Com
pany by the breaking OF the hoisting
rope.
The shaft is nearly 1000 feet deep, and
the men were being lowered to their
work when the accident occurred. All
were dashed to the bottom, mangled
mass of flesh and bone.
Mine officials from the surrounding
territory and others hurried to the
scene Crowds of excited persons gath
cred around the mouth of the shaft and
the usual heartrending scenes were en-
acted BY the women and children.
The bodies have not yet been taken
out and they are being identified with
difficulty.
Dropped Four Hundred Feet.
The mine cage was the third to be
lowered Engineer William Cunning
ham was at the throttle. and the ten
men, miners and their laborers, boarded
the cage.
The engineer says the machinery was
working perfectly, and that he had his
engines under control. He slowed
down to stoo at the Hillman vein land
ing $50 feet from the surface
Without warning the rope snapped
and the carriage with its human load
dropped 400 feet TO the Baltimore vein.
A rescue party, who were lowered on
the other side of the shaft, found the
bodies.
Seven Identified.
Up to noon but seven of the dead have
been identified. They are:
WILLIAM HARVEY. German, leaves
widow and family.
FRANK ROGEL, leaves widow ant
family
AUGUST ZAYARCEY.
JOHN JURITSKI.
HARRY McGRAW.
ANTHONY ZILVIC.
LORENZ WARWICK
The bodies were removed to tn
morgue of Undertaken Marley and pre-
pared for removal to their homes. Tn
crowd of frenzied people at the shat
became so great that a squad of cit,
police led by Mayor kudendan ant
Chief Berge went to the scene.
Superintendent Foote examined th'
Top and finds il had broken go fee
from the cone or carriage 1t wa
cut clean as if with some instrument.
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.@@@Z1ZInnIkAL' Z oeoSS' COS TIAefaIp, TAEYIKE{a
FOUGHT AT PORT ARTHUR.

From the beginning of the war IN
til his victorious return TO Tokyo, to
receive the Emperor's thanks, and
TO enjoy short furiough. Admiral
Togo made the MIkasa his home On
her quarterback. it will be remem-
bered, he received the foreign CORE
spondents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
japanese Begin
Big Turning Movement

TOKYO, April 26.-Russian and Japa-
nese soldiers fought battle near Kaf-
yuan, Manchuria.
The Russians were defeated. leaving
200 dead on the field.
The japanese lost IS.
Twenty-Five battalions of Russians
also made an attack in the direction
Of Changtu. They were met by twelya
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
JONES IMPROVED,
REMOVED To JAIL
Not Surprised When Told
of His Victims Death.

Frank Jones self-inhicted wounds
about his left breast aad throat heal
so rapidly that he has been removed
from Providence Hospital TO the United
States Jail where he is now incarcerat-
ed in large cell, the last one in the
row in the south wing.
Since his renByal TO this Institution
he has been visited by his sisters and
younger brother. While in the hospital
he was constantly guarded by policemen
detailed from the Fourth precinct sta
ton, and mo one was allowed to see
him.
DR. Howard made an examination of
the wounds and decided that 1t was not
necessary for Jones to remain longer in
the hospital.
Not Surprised at Death.
Jones was apprised OF the fact that
Miss Norbeck was dead. and that he
had been held for her murder. He was
not much affected by the news. but said.
Tel me something / don't. know.
had vision on Saturday night and saw
her dead body. She couldn't live after
I pumped the shot into her
I'm sorry ! didn't die, too. so the
JsllicT HOGIu Dt SpdIti the lGOu-lc Vi
hanging me"
He was handcuffed and led out of
the institution TO the patrol wagon at
the door. y wo policemen were in the
back OF the wagon, both armed and pre-
pared To fire on Jones II he made any
attempt TO escape. He was undemon-
stratiye, however, and went peaceably
to the Jail.
Warden Harris was asked to see that
Jones did not want for nourishment.
He is still weak from loss of blood, and
his stay in the hospital.
TWo prisoners who were sent to Jail
for long terms for assault, were de-
tailed by Captain Harris to wait upon
Jones. and to let the Jail authorities
know If he wanted anything
His sisters remained with him as long
as the Jail officials would allow them.
Jones relatives informed him that they
would procure counsel. He said
Its a useless waste of good money -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
KANANURA'S SHIPS
HOVER NEAR PREY
READY To STRIKE
Tokyo Considers Sea
Battle With Rogest-
vensky Imminent.
SWIFT FLEET OF JAPAN
Known to Be in China Sea
and Reported Near
Enemy.

TOKYO, April 25.-Tbe imperial navy
department. beyond saying no battle
has been fought between Admirals To-
go and Rogestvensky, VIII give no In
formation about the outlook 1t is i'm
possible to learn anything Of the jap
anese plans for a sea fight.
It is very well known that the heav-
Ter fighting machines are of the south
coast of Formosa and that the main
torpedo boat feet is in Kelung harbor.
the most extreme northerly port on the
island.
Near the Enemy.
What Admirals Uriu and Kataoka are
doing is wholly matter of conjecture,
but there is good grounds for the state
ment that Kamamura is well down the
China sea. and that the first report OF
a battle will come from him.
Every ship in his fleet went into dry
dock after the fail of Port Arthur. and
not one of his cruisers has less than
nineteen knots speed. Some of them
can make as good as twenty-one and
will be able 10 fight the Russian squad
ron or keep away from il If necessary.
Kamamura's ships probably average
seven knots an hour more speed than the
Russians. so that he is master of the
situation in this respect and may strike
when he Dleases.
Battle Imminent.
There is a feeling here, gathered from
official sources. that important news
from the China Sea is not many hours
away Should it prove true that the
Russian squadron has gone as far
northeast as Hainan Island there is no
reason why Japan should not strike
without deiav
The imperial navy department was, OF
course, anxious to avoid any interna-
tional complication with France, but it
can be said with certainty that Rogest-
vensky once he is discovered in aIy
of the harbors of Iirinan, VIII be at
tackled forthwith. unless he observes the
instruction of the Chinese authorities
to put TO sea-
Every japanese flagship has on board
two professors of international law, and
undoubtedly in the case of kamamura's
squadron they viii suggest the enforce
ment Of law, in case it is de1ed by the
Russian in Chinese waters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Although the barometer has been fall
ing over nearly the whole country since
Tuesday morning. the relative position
of the highs and lows has not changed
materially. depression of wide extent
and considerable energy covers the ex-
trerne Northwest, and a second depres-
sion is central over western Illinois
Rain has been general in the Missis-
sinpi and Ohio valleys. the lower Mis-
souri, valley, and the south Atlantic
States.
The temperature has risen in the
Northeast, also In Montana and Dakota,
and there has been a sharp fall in the
north Pacific coast States.
Rain is indicated for tonight and
Thursday In the lake region, the Ohio
valley and the middle Atlantic States
and rain is also probable tonight in the
south Atlantic States:
The temperature will rise somewhat in
northeastern districts, and warm
weather will continue in the south At
lantic States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
What Mr.. Marcy Says.

Leslie Marcy. Mrs. Marey's husband.
says that when his wife gathered the
evidence which she is TO present to the
grand jury in Chicago, she had in mind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
Armour Belittles Marcy Story.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 26-Mrs.
Mary E. Marcy the Kansas City woman
who is reputed to have furnished much
important information to the Federal
grand jury in the Beef trust investiga,
ton, worked for the Armour Packing
Company from July, 1903. to April !, 1864
but c. w. Armour says the only letters
she wrote were to customers who were a
little slow about paying their bills
IF there is anything in our business
to hide she did not have access to it,
Our manner of making collections is a
matter which she can discuss with the
grand jury with our full permission" >"
said Mr.. Armour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
Beef Trust Archipes
Sent Across the Line
Papers Which Might Have Proved of Great
Interest to Federal Grand Jury Are
Spirited Away.

CHICAGO, April 26.-It appears that
papers and documents which belonged
to certain packers and might have prov
ed Of interest To the Federal grand jury
Investigating the packing business have
been sent to Canada.
The express and mail services, and
even freight cars, have been used to get
them beyond the reach of Investigators
p The removal of this mass of papers
is considered by those closely connected
with the investigation, as a serious
blunder on the part of Captain Porter,
OF the Secret Service.
Practically the only documents In the
possession of the grand jury which bear
upon the packing business are the six
ttunksful of books and papers belong
ing To The Aetna Trading Company and
whatever ledgers and accounts may be
produced by the cashiers and vice Dresi-
dents of four banks who have been sub
pOenaed to appear before the inquisi-
torial body. These documents concern
cnly the sausage castings branch OF the
hacking business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
Young Smacked Defendant.

On crcss-examination Crowley said
that Young smaeked the defendant that
night and said to her:
Get In the cab. or I'll knock your
- head off,
was the man drunk?" asked Levy.
"He was, replied Crowley.
Albert Snyder, another cabman. cor
roborated much of Crowleys testimony
He said he took Luce and Young home
that night. He said that he did not see
Young strike the defendant and that
Luce and Young, SO far as he could see
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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Glare in the Sky.

IContlnued on Fourth Pageo
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Defense's Objections Sustained.

Mr.. Rand made a hard fight to get
in the doctors opinion that the mate
rials of the clothes and the tissues of
the body could not have DETECTED the
bullet il fired within the cab, but objec-
tions on the part Of the defense were
sustained
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Continued on Second Page.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22
olorineat,on of Staten Island.

To THU EDITOR OF THE SuN--,Sr. Permit mo
az a nightly sufferer by the Bruoklyn Bridge crush
20 urge public Interest In and agitation OF Mr. Abrs
hams suggested plan for relief. II seems to me
20 be tho only plan proposed that has real help In
It. Tue opening OF tho Williamsburg Bridge has
made no perreptbie difference in the Jam. nor have
tho various changes at tho Manhattan entrance
The subway has aggravated the evil By dumping
additional crowds at the Bridge entrance
Mr.. Abraham's plan. as l understand II. pro-
vtdrs FOR continuous subway trains by tunnel
from the Bridge subway station 10 the Brooklyn
Cty Hail. and therefore connection with the tunnel
now building up TO Fourth avenue, on Port
Hamilton The tunnel route by the South Perry
u two miles further 70 the City Hail. Brooklyn,
than ts this proposed route. The larger proper
sion o, the crowd thst now erosses the Bridge Will
profe. she Bridge with It's Jam.
The opening up OF the sixty-;our SQUARE miles Of
Staten Island BY short ferry al Fort Hamilton
and later by . tunnel. is MATTER OF much weigh,
20 New York. Staten Island Ia N my mind the
nnest suburb OF the city, and is In direct une With
the shortes, route from Manhattan City Han 10
philadelphia. Washington. D. c.. the South and tho
West, and has miles OF deep water fro I Won
der.uny wen ntted for piers for ocean steamers.
/ never cross 70 Staten Island witho ! being re.
minded OF George william Curiiss frequent re-
mark God might have made a more benuufui
hlsnd. but be never dd.- I. x. FUNK.
NEW YoRE. Jan. II.
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TO vHE PrIToR or THE SCN--si-' Mr. Raymond
Temple. a Socialist. said In THE SIN yesterday
that All kinds OF labor equally necessary:
therefore all ehould be paid alike" agree With
that but he makes a further statement not quite
90 sensible or at least quite clear. He gives IS
a. the mlnmum daily wage upon which married
man can live. Now. surprising this TO be true,
which Il 10 not. II sul remains doubtful what II
implied by the word minimum wage"
Does Mr. Temple oontcmp plate maximum wager
n nj work is OF the same value. as he states who
is to receive the greater wage and why1 In any
case. why not settle upon the maximum 70 start
With The matter is 70 be settled by law and 1t Is
as easy Tor a benign Government to m upon tho
maximum as upon the minimum.
Who is 10 decide what wage Garner can i've
upon II not the wage Garner himself ~ present
he lives upon far less Mr.. Temple assumes II Is
not cough and In purely arbitrary manner nXos
on S as a minimum. This means that part OF the
proni Of the employer Is TO be given 10 the wage
Garner. But II be has a right TO so much, why not
70 more why not to ALL Is there any essential
difference between this kind OF charity and the
old fashioned poor lAwsf
IT, too. Mr.. Temple hAs the night Of deciding how
much married ware Garner should live on. why
not the night OF deciding the number Of children
the man should have. the method OF living. OF GrcSs
ing ac.i "a matter OF fact, that IA what So
cialls,s would delEh, In doing. That Is. they
would leave nobody any liberty OF choice ar action.
NEW YORK.. Jan. 10. @. F. p, Ir
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To THE EDtroB or THE sCN-sr According 20
newspaper publications In the Far Fast, Gen.
stoessel tho defender OF Port Arthur, Is OF Jewish
origin
The accounts say that. about 1880. two brothers,
Haydn and Joseph sioesSel' settled In upper
Hungary. A third brother, Abraham Stoessal.
stayed In the little town OF MoraviA' not far from
the famous fortress Of OnllL About 1885 Abra-
ham wrote 70 hls brothers that he had emigraied
to Russia.
The son OF this Abraham Stoessel. goldsmith
BY trade, embraced tAo Russian Orthodox faith.
His son. the present Gen. stoessel. entered the
Russian Army.
Only once did the Hungarian branch OF the Stoes-
ssl family receive news from Ito RusslAn relatives.
That WAS when very wealthy Budapest phgslcian,
Or. sSelony. whose former family name was
sloeasel, died The stoessei family wire called
upon 70 furnish certincstes Of their being relatives
OF the dead physiolan.
pan OF the sEelcny estate the so called steleny
House In budapest better known as cafe Emke.
sun forms hone O; contention between the Jewish
family stoessel and Tvs Russian branch. The re-
port is confirmed by Or. IsIdor Singer OF New YORK.
who went 10 school at Mesensch Aoravis. where
he had % schoolnatcs two membern Of the Stoessei
family. NALTEn o. bA4SAhp'
IAN
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British oratorIoAI Slips.



Mr.. paifour, in recent speech spoke Of an
empty theatre OF unsympatheic audltors- Lord
Curzou has remarked that though not out OF the
wood VIC have good ship Sir William Hart
Dyke has told how Mr.. Lowther had oaugh, big
nsh In his ne-dnd went to tho top OF the tree for
IT. Mr.. Asquith has lately remarked that -rcdls .
tr1bution is a thorny subject which requires dell
oa,o handling or Il will tread on some peoples
toes
Mr. Brodrck told the Commons that among the
many Earring notes heard In This House on military
Affairs this subject a; least must be regarded as an
oasis" But Gen. Butler evidently thinks there Is
little TO be gained by so-caed army reform for he
declares thai the army is honeycombed with
cllques. and kisses by favor In this web OF axe
grinders
10 the debate on the London Education BILL Mr..
Walter Long said: "Wo arc told that by such
legislation the heart OF the country has been shaken
to rs very foundations Before Nj. Winston
Churchill opposed the present Government, he at
a meeting OF tho Bow and Bromley Conservative
Association. commended certain utteEnnces OF Lord
Roscbery. but said that Sir Henry Campbell Ban =
herman had sat so long on the fence tina, the iron
bad entered into his soul"
A Financial Minister has assured the Commons
that tho steps OF the Government would 20 hand
In hand with the Interests Of the manufacturer"
Il was 10 the Lords that the Government was
warned that the Constitutional rights Of The people
were being "trampled upon b. the mailed hand OF
authority"
1t was tho late sir George Campbell who said
-the pale face OF the British soldier Ia the hAnk
bone OF tho British Empire and who said certain
abuses In India were but n mere oea bite IN the
ocean as compared with others he could name.
II was another friend OF India who said: Pass
the measure and the barren wells Will become
fertile valleys" II was loyal member who ssid;
When 90 wrong look round and sec our chief
leading and soon get right again
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A Catholic Laynan Advises Against
Large American Con, ributions.

To rHr EptToR or TEE SUN-,Sir. Con-
corning tho recent touching appeal for an
increased contribution 20 the Peters Pence
from this country. II is 10 be hoped that the
attention OF Catholics will be drawn 20 the
fact that the less they give the moi likely
Il is that they will obtai" what they want. Or
to put II fl. another way. II Pore Plus ENDS
the funds running short the chances are that
he will gladly use that fact az an excuse for
cutting out a host OF things that We American
Catholics abOminate and detest.
The Catholic religion ia all right; but tho
things our money goes for are all or at least
nearly all wrong Possibly the people over
there are not as well acquainted with the
evils of the graft system as we are bat II Will
be we'll for reli non II they keep rs far removed
from All possibility OF the disease as they can.
And by the way. II any appeals are going TO
be made In spite OF all this hope that they
will be made by persons possessing on the
one hand a clean record and on the other
freedom from all suspicion Of interest
BROOKLYN, Jan. 81 PATRICK c. LoFrus.