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The Washington times., 1905-08-21
NOT SPECIAL AGENT
TO VISIT CHINA
Ambassador Conger Pesisteny Denies Reports of His
Appointment to Straighten Out Matters in Celestial
Empire-Now on Way Home.

Edwin H. Conger, ambassador to
Mexico. and former minister to China.
returned today to Washington for fur
ther conference with the State Depar.-
ment. following his visit to the F1eSi-
dent at Oyster Bay.
Ambassador Conger insists that there
is no foundation for the report. pub
nshed throughout the country and sent
from Oyster Bay on the day that be
VISITED the President last week, that he
may be sent to China as a special com
missioner to assist in adjustment Of the
difficulties that have arisen between this
country and China
The report was generally accepted in
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Washington even before the ambassador
had gone to Oyster Bay. and, following
his visit TO the President. was sent out
practically unqualified.
After a day or two in Washington.
Ambassador Conger viii go 10 Chicago,
join Mrs. Coager, who IS there. and to-
gether they will go on TO their old home
in Des Moines. where they have not Wis
tied for four years.
Concerning his own plans for the
future and the question Of whether he
would continue In the diplomatic ser
vice, Mr.. Conger had nothing TO add TO
his previous statements. He has de-
clined ever since he has been in the
country to discuss his plans or probable
future service.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Substituted States Coupon SIS. $100Q
1854.
Washington Street Railway IS. S1.000lG
91ik 81, ,O00d9 911k $500d9114, $1.eUGd9l34. 81, 60
gels ST. l09eQ9l1s. S1.005q9l3s.
Washington Gas certificates, a0Q
120A4 50Gd120-4 50)al2Gia.
Capital Traction, 20q146.
Washington Street Railway. preferred.
10t931 15uS32s 51uy314, 58d934s, lOynsa,-
S0d933s l00a931A 50Il939s. 5Q931a, $685..
Washington Street Railway common,
50q42A, 501tl24, 50Q4212 (buyer 60). 500
1912 buyer co., 5eI421s.
National Union l00l724.
Columbia Fire, 100gl1, l00Q107s.
MergenthaIer. 6@ I941a.
d1anston, 100Q1T. 100qI7
After calI-NNashington Street Railway,
com. 50ff f421s
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She Had Mercy.

Mrs. Thompson said that she knew her
husband had married another woman,
but for the sake Of her daughter and
the children of the other wife, she did
not prosecute him.
4 feel no resentment toward him. -
Mrs. Thompson said today, despite the
way in which he wronged me He had
nc reason for leaving me and I never
found out what his trouble was with
the firm for which he worked. As soon
az recover, L am going TO visit his
grave"
Thompson was we'll known in this
city before he deserted his wife He
moved in the best social circles and was
cordially received by the ThaEs He
Was employed by the fin of Voight x
Artman and received a good salary.
He was called into the office of one of
the members of the fsm one day, and a
heated talk followed. The next day he
disappeared.
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COTTON OPENED STEADY
BUT HAD NERVOUS ATTACK

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The local cot
ton market this morning opened steady,
points lower to , points higher. The
cables We're again ignored this morn
ing. The market opened partly higher,
Influenced by Wall Street buying and
further Southern bull support The ef-
feet on Europe was beneficial, for later
prices came higher.
The weather map showed no rain in
Texas and no rain yesterday, neVerthe-
less, after the call, the bears made "A
demonstration against prices under
which they dropped off about points
from the highest. The market remained
nervous.
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craftsmanship. Mr. Payne Is rather the
nominal leader OF the House than the
actual one.
There will likely be few changes in
committee assignments, except that the
the Senate leaves the leadership of ap-
propriations open. The influential House
members rather believe that the Speaker
will fill this by promoting into II one
of the ranking members OF the commit
tee.
This would place Henry H Bingham
ef Pennsylvania as first III line but 1t
IS said on account of his age and indiS-
position to assume the onerouS duties
he will probably be out of it.
In that case Van VOOrhis Of Ohio
would come next, and McCleary of
Minnesota third. The last named is
making an effort for the position. and.
as he is one Of the strong men, a hard
worker. and a determined standpatter,
1t Is thought he Will land the place,
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HACK DRIVER FINED.

Michael Grady. a hack driver. was
fined 50 bv Judge Neal in Police Court
this morning for over-charging the rates
prescribed by law.
Yesterday Grady ha7 a fare of four
persons to take from the steamboat
wharf To an adress on NJ street between
Thirty-f1rst and Thirty-second street
The rate should have been 81 25 with
an allowance of 25 cents for a small
baby carriage carried on the drivers
seat.
trip.
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DEATH RECORD.

Anderson, Harry M ! day 5C2 % St ge
Brew. Samuel A. mos. o23 T. 81. sw.
Brown. Frances. 81. 424 l st. MS
Burn. James y, ~ 1888 81. ne.
Coats. Delta. II mos, Z42Z SHOWS CT. MS.
Criss. Thomas. CO Wash. Asy- Hosp
Fitzpatrick Alfred. 81 days. Childreu's Hosp.
Freeland, Zachry l.. So, COL Z ST nv.
Gauey, Marie. 10, 1Sl T ST sW-
HUH Frank H. p 22l 81. ne.
Jackson. Haywood. mos. lG7 y 81. NV.
Ready, Daniel, .. Govt Univ. Hosp.
King, George. p. Freedmau's Hosp.
Mills Rosa IS. Garfield Hosp.
Reid Helen \, ! mo. SUI ID st Sc.
Ridgeley Caltne. S, 33s II 81. sw.
Schloss Babette, 90 3l22 J. s., NV.
Shafer, Kathrine F.. 3. ri % 81 ne.
Turkenton Isabel 81, Geo. Wash, Uni. Hosp.
Tyler Carl b.. s. 81. hin.
West. LsVtnta- "a. 30 9th ST NV.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO. Aug 21.-Following are
SPANISH GOVERNMENT
ASKED FOR FREE TRADE
Aug. a.-The ma,

MADRID. Aug. a.-The managing
committee Of the Mercantile Club has
memorialized the minister of finance, re-
questing the government to return TO
free trade and condemning protection,
which il states is the origin of labor
troubles. and was the cause of the loss
of Cuba and the Philippines
The document is receiving much at
tentioa by the newspapers and the pub
lie
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EX-GREEN GOODS KING
ONCE MORE a WAITER

NEW YORK. Aug. 2I-James McNaI-
". once king of the green goods men, is
working as waiter at a dollar day
In music hail at COuey Island. He
has returned TO his own state, for he
began life as a waiter in cheap res
taurant OF Sixth avenue
Fifteen years ago he was worth $500
GO, accumulated b. buncoing his fellow
men, mostly from the rural districts
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DASHED TO DEATH
FROM SUMMIT OF CLIFF

PARIS, Aug. M.-News has just reach
ed here from Palus (Cotes du NorO that
a young American, Allan White. was
walking on the beach there. when. find
ing he was surrounded by the sea, he
commenced 10 climb the cliff
Just as ne was arriving at the summit
he grasped a tuft Of grass, which gave
way. prec!pitauHg him 20 the sands be-
meath. Death was instantaneous
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GORMAN CONFIDENT,
SAYS mR. RASIk

BALTIMSRE. Aug. 21,-NIr. Rasin. the
Democratic city lsader, returned today
from Saratoga He said he met Senator
German. but had not much opportunity
to talk with him, as the Senator ar
rived as he was about TO leave.
He did say Mr.. German appeared quite
confident OF the adoption Of the amend
ment. The two local political commit
tees are now arranging for their pri-
maries. which promise to be quite warm.
There are any number of candidates.
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TOBACCO GRAFT
NOW SUSPECTED
Treasury Department Sean
daI Is Hinted At.

What is believed viii develop into a
large and full grown scandal In the
Treasury Department is now under in
vestigation- In the absence of Secretary
Shaw and Assistant Secretary Reynolds
1t is impossible to obtain official corrob-
grafton or denial of the reports of this
matter which affects the customs ser
vice.
Suspicion points 10 frauds in the i'm
portation of Cuban tobacco, and IL the
suspicion proves to be well founded. the
United States Government has been
swindled out OF hundreds OF thousands
of dollars. Assistant Secretary Reynolds
will return 10 Washington tomorrow,
and 1t is expected that he will make a
statement relative to the situation.
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EXCURSIONS,
Tournament at River View.

The nineteenth annual tournament and
dress ball viii take place at River lev
tomorrow, ana a big crowd VIII be pres
ent, not only from this city. but from
The surrounding counties IN Maryland
and Virginia Some twenty-five
knights have already entered for the
privilege Of GROWING the queen CT love
and beauty and hey attendant maids
and The riding VIII be spirited The
entries include all the Dest-knowu riders
IL tke neighbOring counties of Maryland
and Virginia The rivalry between the
riders OF the TWO States IS intense. as
Maryland has been boasttng that her
riders are more skilnfui than those Of
the Old Dominion To accommodate
the thrOng that viii 20 from this city
and Alexandria, the steamer Peutz viii
make three trips, leaving ner wharf
here at 10 q. M. 2:l5 and 6:45.ssass. -
riding VIII begin a 0 clock. &
the coronation ceremonies
place Al O'Clock. and VIII
by the grand ball The la ~
leave for home at 10 80 D.
u 10 a
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HARMLESS BLAZE.

Number engine company answered
an alarm for fire in the Mt Jegrell
BAPTIST Church. at the corner OF Fifth
and Z streets southeast. about $40
o'clock yesterday evening. The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion and
was eXtinguished before any damage
was done.
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INDIANS AND COLONISTS
HAVE BLOODY BATTLE

.ICO. Mex. Aug. Pit IS re-
lere that a conflict occurred be
American cOlonIsts and Indians
/ village Of Micos, 100 miles
81 Of here.
mericans and several Indians
ed. \ detachment Of ruralists
a sent there on a special train
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HE PLEADED NOT

William Ryan, who says
seven years old, was ii
Police Court this NOM
tiCn and disOTdcriy co Z
charges.
Ryan pleaded not gu
was q stranger in the -
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$500 Rockville, Mont|

Use Baltimore and =
good on all trains -
round trip. including
t'air.
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IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

IReported by ". B. TIibbs & Co. I419 F
street. Members New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board Of TEade. and Washington
Stock Exchanged
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Matter of Classification.

The whole matter hinges on the
classification of Cuban leaf tobacco,
which pays duty OF 80 cents pound
as filler. and duty Of r.S5 a pound
as wrapper The difference Of $3.50 is
sufficiently great to make il an object
to secure the classification Of wrapper
leaf as filler.
The case under investigation is that
Of shipment OF los bales from a
small tobacco firm Of Tampa TO a big
firm Of cigar manufacturers in New
York. The United States Tobacco
Journal came into possession Of the
facts, which We're being quietly inves-
t!gated by the Treasury Department
The Journal iE its next issue, will dis
cusS the case at length, setting forth
the facts mentioned
Sent TO Tampa First.
From information now in the hands
Of the department, IL appears that a
large quantity of tobacco was recently
shipped from Havana 10 a small manu-
featuring firm in Tampa-enough. 1t is
said, to last that firm over q year. Re
Gently the shipment was quietly with
drawn in small lots by the Tampa firm
and shipped 20 the New York firm. AS
the big New York firm has Havana
connections. the department is at Il loss
10 understand why the tobacco should
have been shipped from Cuba TO the
little firm at Tampa and then reshipped
10 the New York concern, especially rs
the water freight is so much smai:er
than the rate by water and rail.
Trade Boards Interested.
The New York Cigar Leaf Board of
Trade will probably call the attention
OF the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco As
ISOLATION OF which A. Blur Of New
officers of both organizations reside in
New York. The Clear Havana Manu-
facturers' Association of the United
States. which also has headquarters IN
New York, viii probably interest itself
in the affair.
The Washington representative of the
latter organization a. 1itted today that
he knew the Treasury Department was
investigating The matter, but declined
TO discuss 1t for ratification. He said,
however that tobacco landed on the
piers at New York, direct from Havana.
was likely to be in better condition than
if 1t were landed at Tampa, kept some
tine in a bonded warehouse, and then
reshipped to New York by rail He
could not understand. therefore, why
tobacco, enough TO make million
cigars If il Is filler leaf, and five million
If 1t is wrapper. should have been ship
ped 10 New York under such circuTn-
stances.
The Tobacco Trade has been keeping
an eye on the inspection Of tobacco im~
ported via Key West. and the Treasury
Department has been keeping close tab
large manufacturing concerns of New
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9ITS HIS COLLATERAL.

Walker a bartender. who was
|y Sergeant Russell. Of the
slnct. charged with fighting on
he Columbia line last night.
70 collateral for non-appear-
9 Police Court this morning.
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To- S sales of fresh beef for
sa August y, averaged 5.57
4und-
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Married Rich Girl.

Ten years before his desertion, he mar
ried niece of Mrs. A. 3. Mirton. a
wealthy resident of Connellsvilie. and
after he left his wife Mrs Thompson
returned to the home of her aunt, where
she is at present. She is suffering from
broken leg, the result of a fall several
weeks ago, but she received callers and
spoke without hesitance in regard to
her former husband
MRS. Thompson said she was married
tnlrty-hye years ago For ten years
she lived happily with her husband, who
was employed by a firm in this city.
1hey had one child. One day he got
INTO trouble with his firm and disap-
peaFed. Several weeks later she receiv-
ed letter from her husband telling her
that he was miles away and would
never return
After the desertion one of Thompson's 3
wealthy brothers, who was mentioned
by Thompson in his letter as having
refused to aid him IN his poverty. tried
to get posse sesston of rhe daughter born
of the couple. There was a bitter legal
nght between the mother and the
brother-in-law. which resulted in a vic
tory for Mrs. Thompson. Recently this
daughter married q clergyman OF this
city.
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MEDICAL
TEE su2H CuRE

EAE S&S&G - CAs-
Leads ali remedies for men. SAFE. prompt.
and permanent. When used early SURE CURE
viii prevent infection. FOR sac by T=dOS.
- ATKINSON Iltn and G NV, and all
first class druggists. aC2O-5t
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SUICIDE THOMPSON
HAD TWO WIVES
Deserted First Helpmate in
Pittsburg.
SHE DID NOT PROSECUTE
He Had Large Family in Philadelphia
and One Daughter in
Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 21.-That Joseph A.
Thompson, a relative Of the wealthy
Thaw family of this city. who killed
himself in Philadelphia on Thursday
last leaving q letter In which he up
braided his relatives for letting him and
other poor relatives starve while he
fortunate members Of the family re-
veled in luxury. was impelled to seek
death by another motive than poverty
was learned today when it developed
that Thompson had wife and children
living in Connellsville, Pa.
Thompson had been estranged from his
family for twenty-five years. He had
been living in Philadelphia puder the
name Of Thomas. He had a wife and
family IN that city. and wrote that he
could no longer bear 20 see his family
suffer for want of food. and death was
the only means of ending his troubles
In letter to his Philadelphia wife
he wrote that he had wronged her, but
1t was not until today that she learned
what he meant by his statement.
1t became known only today that
thompson was d bigamist. and that he
had deliberately deserted his wife
twenty-five years ago and married the
Philadelphia woman
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

cry way notable. Seven thousand rail
way coaches will convey the visitors to
the national capital. The parade which
the president will review. after taking
the oath of Office and returning to the
White House, will be the most showy
and picturesque of any procession that
ever wended its way by the thresh
of the executive mansion. The inau- l.
raj ball will be especially brilliant as
a splendid scheme of decoration and
lighting has been planned for the great
court of the pension building, where the
affair will take place.
On Inauguration day the people of
Washington invite the people of the
country at large to be their guests.
OF course they do not offer them free
board and lodging during the period of
their stay-it would scarcely be rea-
sonable to expect that. But they get
up an interesting display of soldiers
marines, diplomats in gorgeous uni
forms, generals and colonels in a pleth-
ora of gold lace, fireworks, beautiful
women in their best ball gowns and, in
the coming instance at least, wild In
dians and cowboys from the reserva-
tions and ranches of the west To car.
ry out this elaborate programme costs
from 100000 to 100000, and to defray
the expense the residents of the Dis
trict raise a guarantee fund. A large
sum is realized from tickets of admis-
sion to the inaugural ball and supper,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
Blighting Effect
OF Railroad
Oppression
By Governor LA TOILETTE of Wisconsin

y INDEPENDENTLY of the question of excessive freight
charges the should longer allow railway corpora
ton to control WITHOUT SUPERVISION, absolutely
and arbitrarily, the of the through
troll of that determine what villages shall
ces what cities become markets. and dictate business
supremacy every industry Whatever temporary reductions may
have been made for business reasons study of railway
force in Wisconsin dicoes:
FrstWisconn still higher than the charged
under substantially similar conditions traffic in the neghbor
ing states of Illinois and Iowa, WHERE THE RATES ARE
REGULATED BY LAW.
Second-Ineae Wisconsin generally higher than
in Illinois and Iowa.
MdRae charged traffic in Wisconsin, the whole yield
gross income the railroads considerably above the
qred for all operating expenses for maintenance of property AND
FOR FAIR INTEREST OR PROFIT in the of the roads
FourthThe railway companies guilty of gross dcrmna-
ons in favor of certain shippers and their determinations between
favored shippers likewise rankly unjust resulting in the UP
BUILDING OF MONOPOLY controlling production and markets
alike The fact that the railroads have such complete
has given them control of far reaching effect
1t easily in their power destroy cities and villages build
up in wealth and They have only raise
and lower them another afford superior facilities
inadequate service in another.
THE TIME HAS COME FOR DECISIVE ACTION. Con
troll the price of coal and on the food products and other basic
elements of commercial life by organizations in connection
with the transportation system of the country is absolutely
destructive of industrial and commercial independence
Industrial and commercial ervitude the analysis
outey destructive of political independence 1t time look
the government for relief and for sake power
the government itself adequate existing conditions
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

culture is conducted by means of irriga-
tion. The extension of the system is
expected to do a great deal for the
country Mineral industries are also
important Formerly the percentage
of illiteracy was large, but this has
been much reduced in recent years by
increase of schools. There are several
colleges and technical schools. Santa
Fe, the capital. has many interesting
structures whose history is associated
with the old Spanish regime, among
the most ancient and picturesque be-
ing the Church of San Miguel, which is
said to be nearly 300 years old.
Oklahoma was set off from Indian
Territory in 1890. Its capital is Guth-
rie. There is large white population
in Oklahoma, also in Indian Territory,
but in Oklahoma out of 39S,331 inhab-
itants in 1900 only 1888 were Indians.
In Indian Territory the census of 1900
showed a population of $3.50 Indians,
302,6S0 whites and 36,S70 negroes. 1t is
an interesting fact that many of the
ueSGOGS are eA-SldN Is Vi tLe IDtlldlS VI
descendants of such slaves Cherokees,
Chickasaws, Choctaws, Greeks and
Seminoles are the chief tribes repre-
sented among the Indian population.
One of the most influential of the
Creek Indians is General Pleasant Por-
ter, who stands in somewhat the same
relation to the Indians that Booker T.
Washington does to the negroes. He
aspires to be a senator from Oklahoma.
He is man of great force and intelli-
gence and has done much to protect the
interests of his race in the dealings re-
garding their lands. General Porter is
a man of fine presence about fifty-five
years of age. six feet in height and of
heavy build. In his tribal costume he
makes a splendid figure, but ordinarily
he dresses in tailor made clothes of
the most up to date style. He received
good education as young man and
has improved his mind by wide read
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24

sion of this rather arduous task he
takes a period of rest and in the even
ing makes his final appearance for the
day at the pension building. where he
opens the inaugural bell. Such is the
programme which custom has prescrib-
ed for the president on the day he as
sumes his high office. From the time
when he rises to begin the eventful day
to the time when he appears ut the in
augural ball with his accomplished
wife, the first lady of the land, the CON
slant nervous strain will prove wearing
even to one whose athletic habits rem
der him more capable of enduring fa-
tigue than most of his predecessors.
The closing scene of the day will be
one calculated to dazzle those unaccus-
toned to social events on scale of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-24
Oklahoma
= And -
New Mexico

/" HE aspirations to statehood of
N New Mexico and oklahoma
have directed public attention
to the conditions which now
exist in these territories and the prog
ress that they have made in industry.
The admission of New Mexico and of
Oklahoma. including Indian Territory,
to the sisterhood of states means eX-
tending the rights of full self govern
ment TO nearly a million people. New
Mexico has an area of 22,5S0 square
miles and population of 193310. Ok
lahoma has an area of 39.030 square
miles and Il population of 39S,331, In
dian Territory l,400 square miles and
392, 100 population, making, when COM
bined, state 70.430 square miles in
area, with 790,39l population. Okla
homa and Indian Territory together
equal in extent the states of New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massa
chusetts. This is enough area to make
quite a respectable state so far as size
is concerned. But New Mexico has
122.5S0 square miles, as already men
toned, and this equals in extent the
area of the combined states of New
York, New Jersey, Maine, New Hamp-
shire Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut.
New Mexico lies within the arid re
gion and about 70 per cent of its agri-