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The Washington times., 1905-05-31
JOHN LEETCH
NOW PRESIDENT
Succeeds Weaver as Head
of Great Falls Road.
CONTRACT FOR COMPLETION
Has Been Let to Westinghouse Com
pany-McLean Buys WeaveE's
Stock.

1t was announced this morning that
at the last meeting the board of direc-
ton OF the Great Falls and Old Domin-
ion Railway Company, John Leetch
was elected president, to succeed r. D.
Weaver. who has held that Office since
the organization of the company. MIR.
Weayer's stock has been bought by
John R. Mclean, who was already
largely interested in the road.
II was further announced that d con-
tract for the completion Of the road.
which has been under course OF con-
struction for the past eight or ten
months had been let to the George
Westinghouse Company. The contract
calls not only for the completion of the
road, but also for the equipment and
The work is TO be finished by the first
of next September.
Mr.. Weaver to Leave City.
Mr. Weaver was seen this morning
and said that he would soon leave the
city FOR an indefinite time. and for that
reason only he had severed his connec-
tion with the road.
Among the directors ii was said there
had been no dissatisfaction with Mr.
Weaver's management. and the sole
reason for his resignation was that for
eign interests would more than occupy
his time, and he would not be able TO
give his attention to the affairs of the
road.
Insures Early Completion.
Mr.. Leetch said this morning that as
yet he had not given any considerable
to the details of the roads business, but
that the letting Of the contract would
assure the completion at early date
The road is to be double track and fin
ished in the most up-to-date manner.
Traversing the heights along the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac beautiful
views can be had Of Washington and
the surrounding country from an eIeva-
ton of 400 to 500 feet The road runs
in close proximity to the beautiful
country homes of j. Tabor Johnson, Ad-
rsliraI Weaver. and Admiral Rixey.
Those who are familiar with this sec
ton predict that the completion of the
road will attract a great number of peo-
pie there, the only drawback to its
rapid upbuilding having been the lack of
transportation to tho city.
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Moment Not Opportune.

While the President and all other Of
fcials of the Administration here be-
HeYe that peace is nearer now than 1t
has ever been since the outbreak of the
war between Russia and Japan, they
realize that it will probably require sew
eYal days at least for the fun effect of
Togos crushing naval victory TO be ap-
rreciated at the Russian capital.
Therefore, the President does not re-
gard the present moment opportune to
make suggestions with regard TO media
tion. Although he may adopt such a
course in the near future, so far he has
kept his hands off
1t is stated authoritatiVeIy that he
will make no open overtures until he has
been assured that they will be accept
able to both Russia and Japan
Secretary of the Navy Morton. who
had a conference with the President
this morning. stated afterWard that the
general trend was fer peace In the Far
East but nothing definite might be ex-
pected for some time.
Influences for Peace.
The strongest influence for peace will
be exerted, not from the United States,
but from Europe. When the treinend-
Gus amount of capital invested by
France and Germany in Russian secur-
tiles is taken into consideration Ii is
only reasonable that recent deveiou-
ments would induce the governments of
those countries TO take the initiative in
any steps that would tend to prevent
further depreciation of the Investments
of their people.
AS an explanation of the comparative
ly small decline suffered by the Russian
bonds in the markets of the world as
result of the recent Russian reverses,
q banker here today made the state
ment that ii has always been the policy
of the Russian government, whenever
Continued on Fourth Page
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MORTON LEAVES
CABINET JULY |
Has Accepted a Position of
Importance.
CHOICE OF NEW SECRETARY
It Is Believed the President Wants
Truman G. Newberry for the
Portfolio.
CHOICE OF NEW SECRETARY

After talking with the President this
morning Secretary Morton announced
that he would retire from the Cabinet
on July 1 and that he would give out a
statement this afternoon concerning his
plans for the future Mr.. Morton has
accepted position of Importance, but
said this morning that he was not quite
prepared to say what ii was.
Several rumors have been current dur
ing the past few days concerning the
plans of the Secretary of the Navy, one
become the fiscal agent of a large Wall
Street concern. Another runner, which
Is accepted as being well founded. is to
the effect that he Will become president
OF the Interborough Railroad Company
of New York
The Washington times., 1905-05-31
Government Calls Man Convicted With
Maehen and Groffs as Star Witness
in the Crawford Case
SENSATION IN COURT ROOM
WHEN TRIAL REACHES CLIMAX
Speculation Whether Alleged Co-Conspira
tor Would Turn States Evidence and
Reveal Terms of Secret Contract.

the Grof
OF
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RUSSIAN ADMIRALs ALL WOUNDED.

60 from Ambassador Meyer at ST. Pc
tersburg:
Russian shin Alrnaz only Russian ar
rived at VIadivostok Captain reports
he saw Kniaz 5uvaroff (fiagshipt sunk.
Rogcstyensky, wounded. safely lowered
aboard torpedo boat Bouiny, but Bouiny
not yet heard from. u
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Newberry Is Mentioned.

II is understood that the President has
already made his choice of u successor
to Mr.. Morton. and has even rendered
the Secretaryship of the Navy to this
man, When questioned on this matter,
Secretary Morton said he could not dis
cCsS it, as Ii was personal matter
with the President.
The name of Truman G. NeWberry, of
Detroit, is prominently mentioned in
this connection. and 1t is thought highly
probable that he will receive. the ap-
pc cintment He has already been chosen
by the President to become Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy upon the retire
ment of Judge Darling.
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fostoIiiCe department, 1eStlf1ed that he
was with simmons during the interview
had with Crawford in New York His
evidence was cumulative in nature. and
little or no cross examination was made
by counsel for the defense.
Took Down Statement.
John B. Tullis. a stenographer and
typewriter in the Postof1ce Department,
testified that he was the stenographer
who took the statement of Crawford
made before Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow. and PostofT1ee In
spectors Mayer, Simmons, and Sullivan.
This statement went thoroughly into
the details of the contract between the
Postoffiee Department and the Postal
Device and Lock Company. the arrange
ments by which straps were to be fur
nished
Mr.. Keigwin read part of this state
nlent, but when it reached the part re-
ferring TO the connection of George z.
Lorenz District Attorney Beach took
clear voice Mr.. Beach carefully en-
pnasized the various questions and an
sweTs which he thought of most value
to the Government
From the length of the statement and
the thorough extent of the details Of
this examination, in which General
Bristow and the inspectors took turns
at hurting questions at Crawford, 1t is
evident that ne was put through a YER
table sweatbox for two or three hours
Evidently the Postoff1ee Department
officials bent their main efforts at Sc
curing from Crawford a statement OF
what per cent Lorenz was to receive.
Time and time again the inspectors
and Mr.. Bristow returned to this ques-
ton, but Crawford maintained through
out that he did not recall any exact
percen age that Iorenz's share was to
be computed after all Items had been
paid for. He said it amounted to about
40 per cent on each satchel
Paid for His Services.
The chief benefit derived by the Gov
ernmert from this statement was the
admission by Crawford that Lorenz was
paid for his services in securing The
contract. and that Lorenz was TO pay
for the straps
The reading of this statement occu-
pied fully half an hour. During this
time Crawford paid the closest atten-
ton, now and then whispering to Mr.
Worthington or John G. Carlisle
Apparently he did not consider this
statement Of any material injury to him,
Walker s. Mayer, the Postoffice in
| spector who has charge of the case OF
the Government, took the stand and tes-
tified that he etideayored to interview
| the defendant about June 8, 1903
what did MIR. Crawford say?" asked
bfr. Keigwin.
AAc ff1iN ti1est l4S i4s4i consulted al at
torney and had been advised not to talk
about the case"
What did you then say?"
II told him. replied Mr.. Mayer, "that
II he wished 10 assume the position oi
a defendant / would SO treat him
On cross-examination Mr.. Worthing-
ton brought Out that Mayer was In the
District Attorneys Office in June. 1909
when he (Worthington) called in to see
Mr.. Taggart about the case, and offered
10 bring Crawford around and make q
complete statement of all ne knew about
the facts In connection with the con
tract between the department and the
The Washington times., 1905-05-31
IONLY THREE TORPEDO BOATS
FATE OF The GREAT RUSSIAN ELEET.
SUNK.
BattIeahips.

SUNK.
BattieaIips.
Kniaz suvaroff, Rogestvensky' flag
ship. Went down 5.29 p. M. Saturday
Alexander III.
Borodino.
Osliahya.
NayarfT1-
Sissoi yeliki.
Ar1nored Cruisers.
Dni6rf Donaxoi. Found aground off
Korean coast after sustaining three at
tacks.
Admiral Nakhinnoff
Vladimir Monomaeh.
Coast Defense Vessel.
Admiral Ousha1soff. Refused to sur
render. Grew rescued.
Protected Cruisers.
Zemtchug
SVietIana.
Destroyers.
Three. names not given.
Special Service Ships.
Kamcfatka
one ether. name not given
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CAPTURED.

CAPTURED.
Raftleships.
Nicolaf I. Went ashore anS surren-
dered. Take to Sasebo.
0rel Went ashore and surrendered
Taken TO Matzuru.
Coast Defense Vessels.
General Admiral Aprazin. Went
ashore and surrendered Taken 70
.Sasebo
Admiral seniayin. Went ashore and
surrendered. Take 10 sasebo.
Destroyer.
Biedovy. Had Rogestvensay aboard.
ESCAPED.
Protected Cruisers.
Izmrud Went ashore. but got awag.
Nothing heard from her
Alnez. Arrived al ylaetvostok.
Converted Cruiser.
Smolensk Arrived at Wslsung,
China Might hare been with feet
us.
Hssea, 2; armored cruisers sunk
sease vessels captured. 2; protected
eaped. 2: deslroyers sunk g. desfroyerz
K, 2; converted cruiser, escaped, /
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converted cruiser escaped
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in
ptured.
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THE Sun.
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TEMPERATURE.
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Postoffioe Department. testified that he
was with Simmons during the interview
had with Crawford in New York His
evidence was cumulative in nature. and
little or no cross examination was made
by counsel for the defense
The Washington times., 1905-05-31

Tide TABLE.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
PROFITS ON SHIPPING FRUIT.

ESTIONY given recently before Commerce
Commission Chicago, that the profits of the
icngs OF the high SEQ per and
rebates have been given favored of
reminds OF the big profits general way that
transportation companies of the California fruit industry There
IS newly published pamphlet giving the and opinion of the
commission Of the Southern California
change and the Consolidated Forwarding Company the
nous railroads which transport their fruit
That the fruit traffic alone yielded Southern
onetwensxh of its total freight and that
Tor this about four times much for all freight The
hgures 81 for average freight
citrus fruit
From those figures that FRUIT industry paying
immense proportion of the OF the
when compared the proportion which the Acson and
Santa Fe makes the fruit pay study of the
that system for shows that the for each Of freight
was 81 but that the obtained from transporta
ton OF citrus fruit SCI admitted
transporting the fruit largely general
difference is far exceeded the charges In the
report and opinion OF the commission the subject Of charges
rgeaton considered but owing the nsucency evidence
then the commission did feel justified condcnnng
the refrigeraing charges unreasonable
If the testimony the other day by e-stenograper
showing the profits of the lines the unconsco
able extent OF the vorsm rebates be accepted by onis
sion as reliable then the next published and opinion
interstate Commerce Commission will probably much
stronger statement OF the unreasonab big profits
roads, lines and favored Of enrich
themselves OF the industry of California
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
THANKFUL FOR THE CAR.

Superintendent Foster of the New
Orleans Street Railway Company, for
merly with the Boston and Northern
at Salem, told the following story to
Boston Herald man of the days when
spoilers were much in evidence on
the cars:
A young fellow who had charge of
one of the Salem Willows cars during
the rush of the season was suspected
of more than the ordinary knocking
down" He turned in his trips at the
Salem office, and the cashier, who was
aware of what was going on, said,
THANK YOU" The next trip he turn
ed in still less, and the polite cashier
thanked him agaip. The next trip he
brought in still less money, but the
cashier was there with his smiling
thank you"
What the deuce are you thanking
me for" asked the conductor.
For bringing in the car" replied
the cashier
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
LEARN HOW TO FORGET
Train Yourself to Remember Only Things That
Cheer and Inspire
BY ANGELA MORGAN.
! NE of the secrets of being happy

~ NE of the secrets Of being happy
is learning how to forget. II
! you have found it exceedingly
difficult to form the cheer habit. no
doubt the trouble lies in your failure
, to forget.
Do you know why it is that so often
when you struggle to think optimism
you think pessimism, and when you
strive to maintain courageous, hope
ful attitude you fail? 1t is because
your memory slate is filed with inn
pressions you ought to erase-impres-
, sions of past thoughts that are glum,
cherries and discouraging to the last
degree.
You are writing your cheer thoughts
right on top of your blue thoughts,
with the result that the latter blur the
impression of the former and hence
nullify their effect.
Every day adds new records, new
Impressions to your memory slate. Do
you realize that you have the right to
decide which you shall permit to re-
main and which you shall forget? 1t
is entirely in the power of every hu-
man being to select for his memory
slate the impressions he wishes to pre-
serve and to reject those he would not
remember.
Why should you remember any ex-
cept the things that help and inspire
you-the things that contribute to
your well-being? Why should you
ever cherish the disagreeable MEM
cries?
1t is my conviction that when we
permit the ugly impressions to remain
we err, and err grievously. 1t is aston
ishing how prone we are to sin in this
way.
1t is amazing how we harbor in our
minds the hateful unpleasant things
and exaggsrate them.
The grewsome story, the unfortun-
ate occurrence. the unfattering re-
mark some one passed about us--these
memories are hard to Danish. Our
minds cling to them, often as if fascin-
ated.
With most of us the tendency is to
let the unhappy impressions sink
deeper than the happy ones. 1t seems
TO be q weakness of human nature to
dwell upon its grievances.
But if We really intend to cultivate
the habit of happy thinking we must
overcome all this. and a sure way to
do it is to form the habit of definitely
erasing the things we ought not to re-
member.
Every night il is possible to go over
our memory states and definitely wipe
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
Dogs As SMUGGLERS.

Trained dogs are the most accom-
plished of smugglers between France
and Belgium, says writer in the New
York Press. They evade, with rich
booty of silks and wines and other val
liable "impedimenta." neatly strapped
TO their backs, the most lynx-eyed of
officers. They enter thoroughly into the
spirit of the occasion, and seem to ap-
preciate the fact that they take des-
perate chances and that their lives are
al stake They start off with precious
burdens, know by instinct where the
Icokouts are posted, and make wide
detour. But if they think (yes. dogs
think) they have been spotted they
sneak urder some bushes and lie low
for a whole night, If need be, till the
coast is clear; then off they go like
the wind till they reach their destina-
ton.
These faithful and wary brutes are
rewarded by a friendly pat on the head,
or good big piece of boionga, or some
such deiicacy so dear 20, the canine
heart, be he of high or low degree.
Similar smuggling, it is said, goes on
over the delectable ground of Alsace
and Lorraine from France to Germany
and vice versa. Do nos imagine for a
moment that these dogs are French
poodles. Great Danes, Newfoundlands
and ST. Bernards are principally used.
Each will carry goods valued at from
500 to $3.50. There used 20 be great
slaughter of them as a reward of 3
francs was given by the customs au-
thorities for every one seized.
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out the records we ought to forget.
This is duty every individual who
would be healthy and happy owes to
himself as we'll as to others.
The people who are able to do this
are younger. healthier and happier
than those who cherish grudges,
grouches and worries. Look about
you at the faces you encounter and
you can easily determine whether
their owners know how to forget by
the lines craven in the f1esh-outpic-
turings of memories craven on the
mind.
Whenever you see hard, bitter, un-
yielding lines about a human mouth
you may be sure that person is stub
bornly clinging to some memory he
ought long ago to have erased from
his mind.
crows feet, wrinkles and lips turned
down at the corners speak eloquently
of refusal or failure to forget Why
not prevent the molding of the fea-
lures into unattractive lines by reso-
lutely putting away every thought
that does not make for harmony and
beauty?
why not, even as they occur, forget
the disagreeable happenings of every
day, storing the mind instead with
cheering pictures?
If you want to be a joyous individ-
ual, a truly blessed human being, for
set everything that would keep you
from being such. Remember only the
things that cheer, stimulate and in
spire.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15

stock market which dropped materially in the volume
the aggregate ceang
the country from S5ooooooooo $2o225ooooo There
tendency stock quotations either up or down
manifest and the market reported pretty
we'll back professional hands again.
active firm of brokers issued saying that il
had weeks looking and checking the condition
age commission house has now only from 10 to 40 per cent or Its
usual line OF securities which that from OF
by saying relnqushed securities
owned by the weahest America and the large financial
LETT the market
may clearings themselves though
country corresponding 1904 being
ego per with every important trade Providence
per New York down. Philadelphia increased $50 per
Psbug z7I per San Francisco per Mime
small being 28 and respectively The feature OF
The arng still the general gain throughout the country
Had the which
he retail trade the gains would probably have been much larger
Even as it was the showing was excellent.
Another feature worthy OF the atterng exhibit
made by the wheat The Government report the
enoon con o. f crop showed II TO De g e2 per cent against o on
This brilliant showing for the winter wheat though
since the made there has been considerable deteo
ton Of the crop Kansas pexas Oklahoma and several other
States owing excessive rains and the Hessian fly But this
does thus far seriously impair the condition of the
whole especially the seeding OF the spring
been pretty we'll finished The adverse weather however has
tarded and planting which weeks
Aside from these trading
and the crop condtionsee nothing especially new
the general trade situation The president of the United States
Steel Corporation has Europe and that his
company has been such good condition present
ms views OF the steel industry decidedly optimistic The differ
and steel mills active business while
the lumber and building all
To- ACCORDING 10 eH reports TO the mercantile agencies Money
still abundant with of interest low, showing continued
funds and collections fully the average The money
ouaon OF the increased Sqoooooo April Provisions
are m the situation in coffee being particularly strong statis
oaliy considered, but sugar has lately declined.
The export trade of the country still makes
ing That OF San Francisco exceptionally good The foreign
shipments from this port III April $57586q4, fang-of
about 100000 from March but Sooooo April 1904
S8ooOOo April 1908 For the first four months of year
the exports from this amounted to S2ooooooo against
COO during the period This exhibit ought satisfy
almost anybody
these facts about the commercial situation and
show 1t to be sound and encouraging The year 1905 has thus
shown unavoable conditions likely pres
ent indications he usual ul approaching however
but that always with less intensity and being
OF the regular features trade need apprehension
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
RECIPROCITY In BUSINESS.

The owner of the Makepiece Flour
mills looked sternly at the provision
dealer who had for some years sup
piled the wants of his household.
Those last apples you sent yus were
good" he said, with a keen eye fixed
on the other mans face, but they were
in undersized barrels, my wife tells me,
smaller than ever before She saws
that the three barrels would scarcely
make two and half of the proper size.
How do You account for it?"
i can't said the provision dealer,
with apparent distress of mind. Il
snum, ] can't. There | had my wife
send me down three of your barrels
that we've been getting fiour in, and
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15

takes the place OF the flag and the
blue, as the blue starred corner Of the
flag is placed uppermost.
RAILROAD-P. NJ, City. The San
Francisco and San Jose Railroad was
Incorporated July 81. 1860. with a capi-
tai stock OF 81, ,000, 900. OF this, $500. 900
was subscribed for by residents Of San
Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara
counties. The corporation reserved
stock of the value Of $500, 900 and the
remaining 100000 was raised by the
issuing of bonds. On October II, 1858.
the first train passed over the road
from Sixteenth and Mission streets.
San Francisco, to the Big Tree Station.
on the San Francisquito Creek. On
January 16, 1854, the road was opened
to San Jose. Subsequently the depot
was opened at Market street, where the
power-house Of the Market-street sys-
tenn Is now located, and on February
IA. 1865, the depot on Brannan street
was formally opened and was then re-
moved to Third and Townsend streets.
The first directors OF the corporatior
were Peter DonOhue, c. B. Polhernus
H. Nj. Newhall, b. T. Mann. Timothy
Dame, T. G. Phelps and @. II. Bodfsh.
The first railroad depot In San Fran
cisco was that of the Market Street
Railway Company, which obtained its
charter in 1857. but did not Commences
TO grade for the roadbed until Nav
two years later. An experimental trin
was made July 4, 1860. The depot was
on the north side OF Market street. near
Front. The road ran that year to the
willows and In 1852 ii was extended
to Twenty-ffth street
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
4 LIFFL1 LIMERICK. :

Mrs. New-Ma called in the old Dr.
For the baby had tantrums that Shr.
Said the stern old NJ. D.:
1T is quite plain TO see
The infant is spoiled, cause you Rr.'
Pathfinder.
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just packed the apples in and haadad
'em UP with burlap. For says / TO
her, 1 believe in reciprocity. and I'm
bound he shall have just as good meas
use of apples as we get of -four /
says. NV. don't it beat all?"-Youth's
t'oInDarliOn
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writing
tiny
The material is Of the sisnne the
revealing line and CURVE Of the figure
appques of
panels with outlines which
in
blue built at the left side with bandeau
while
unrufied.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15

Special information supplied daily t.
business houses and public men by tn,
Press Clipping bureau tAllen'sJ. 30 Cali.
rornii street Telephone Main 104:
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
Everything in Its place.

She-I hid s. bill in this dictionary
yesterday and | can't find it any
where.
Heidi you look among the VS..
dear?-Ycnkers Statesman