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The Washington times., 1905-05-18
LOOMS MAY YET
Be AN AMBASSADOR
Lloyd C. Griscom Slated to
Succeed Him.
BOWEN MAY BE DISMISSED
Severe Breach Of Diplomatic Etiquette
in Responsibility for News
paper Publication.
BOWEN MAY BE DISMISSED

It is now practically settled that in the
event that Mr., Loomls is vindicated In
the Venezuela scandal he wil be pro-
noted to an arnbassadorsfip.
Mr.. Loomis will not remain with the
State Department In Washington.
In the event of his transfer his sue
cessor as First Assistant Secretary of
State will be Lloyd c. Griscom, of
Pennsylvania. now United States minis
ter to Japan.
Papers All In.
Secretary Taft now has in hand ali
the papers in the Bowen-Loomis in
vestigation submitted by the principals
Some documents are in Spanish and
viii have TO be translated
The case will not go before the Presi-
dent until further testimony has been
submitted This testimony viii relate
10 Mr.. Ioonis counter-eharge against
Bowen that the latter inspired the pub
hcation Of stories rejecting on his In
tegrity.
1t may be Necessary 10 bring witnesses
from Caracas to substantiate this. II
IS said that Richard Harding Davis and
CaSpar Whitney, two newspaper CORE
spondents who have been in close touch
with the Venezuelan troubles, may be
asked to come to Washington to throw
some light on the BoWeu-LooTnts affair.
Bowen to Go.
At present the dismissal from the dip
lomatic service of Mr.. Bowen, until re-
Gently minister to Venezuela, seems tC
be the or-leoIne OF the investigation.
1t is believed this action will be taken
on the ground that Mr.. Bowen was re-
sponsibIe for the publication in news
papers of the charges which he had
transmitted to the State Department
thereby committing q severe breach OF
diplomatic etiquette and infringing upon
one rigid rule OF the State Department
concerning the conduct OF diplomats to-
ward their superior officers.
The two papers which Mr.. Bowen re
ported to Secretary Taft yesterday as
missing from the package given MIN, il
is learned, have an important bearing
on the case, One document is a letter
from President Castro, of Venezuela, tC
Mr. Loomis. The other is an assign
ment" from A. T. Jaurett, who, until
exiled by President Castro, was editor
Of the Venezuela Herald
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
The Big Cunarder Went
Aground to Avoid a
Collision.
NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED
Saturdays Heavy Fog Re-
sponsible for Vessels
Temporary Plight.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-The Cunard
line steamer Caronia, Captain War;,
which ran aground on Tuesday after
noon q mile off shore at Sandy Hook
while bound for Liverpool. was foated
al O'clock this morning. The vessel
is appa rently uninJured and will prob
ably resume her voyage without delay.
The following statement was Issued
this morning at the office OF the Cunard
line:
1.-The Garonia was f1oated this morn
ing and safely anchored in Gravesend
bay, too late to sail on this tide. Every
thing is all right-ne damage whatever
sustained. Captain War; has sent a
message to the company saying that his
ship requires nothing and will sail about
$3.50 p. m, SO as to cross the bar at
high water. All well on board
Assisted by Powerful Fleet.
The Caronia was assisted from her
bed Of mud by powerful fleet. II
consisted Of the wreckng tug T. ]. Mer-
ritt, the steam pilot boat New Jersey
and the steam pilot boat New YORK
and the tugs John Nichols, George K.
kfrkham. r. J. Barrett. and Battler,
and her own engines. This was The
fourth attempt to float the vessel and If
1t had not been successful the work OF
removing a portion OF her cargo would
have been begun at once.
The heavy fog that enveloped the
coast and bays on Tuesday is respon-
sible Tor the unfortunate position IN
which the Caronia found herself.
Leaving her pier on Tuesday morning
she had been compelled to drop am
chor in the dense fog OF SeagaIe.
When the fog lifted about 8 O'Clock IN
the afternoon she steamed out. Every
thing went well with her. through the
main ship channel inside the Hook, and
she was well out, running through the
bayside cut to the Gedney channel,
when the nists closed in again.
Vernon II. Brown, agent OF the
Cunard line, says that the Caronia then
had TO choose between ramming the
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-05-18

Woods Counsel Call Him
Creature of Imagination.
PROSECUTOR ENTERS DENIAL
State in plainfeld Murder Case Pre-
pares TO Rebut Testimony About
Evil Geniuseg.a

SOMERyILLE, N. J., May ia SEN
sation was created by State Prosecutor
Rogers unofficial announcement this
morning when the trial Of George H
Wood. the New York ironwor.er. for
the killing OF grocer Williams. was re-
sumed, that one Of the three persons re-
ferred TO by the prisoner as having had
influence over his actions, was not
creation Of the prisoners mind. but
real live man who would be offered as
witness in rebuttal. The man In
question is Franklin D. Mack, civil
engineer. who met Wood at the time the
engineer was building a home at Long
Branch for President John a. Mccall. Of
the New York Life Insurance Company.
Prosecutor Roger said that Mack had
never associated with Wood and that he
had never loaned or promised TO loan
money TO the prisoner. Mr.. Mack was
located several days after Woods arrest
by the State. and Prosecutor Roger said
that his story Of Wood is correct and
does not bear out the weird tale told By
the prisoner.
Mrs. Wood, wife of the prisoner,
while on the witness stand on Tues
day. said that the Mack of whom her
husband spoke is not Franklin Mack
The prisoner will be confronted with
Mack and asked If ne is one of the
my sterious beings who guided his every
word and act
Courtroom Is Packed.
The interest in the trial continues to
be supreme with the business men OF
Somerville and to the farmers of Som
erset county. Packed to sunocation was
the old-fashioned courtroom when Wood
was led in from the jail this morning
and the first witness OF the day, DR..
Sidney D. VVilgus, of New York, was
called. AS heretofore, the prisoner,
without one sign of excitement. seemed
deeply interested In the proceedings.
His wife WIS seated at his side
Woods testimony, given yesterday.
was probably the most remarkable ever
| recorded in murder case.
Wood said he knew absolutely moth
| ing of his wanderings IN the vicinity or
| Plalnfeld at the time the crime was
| committed, and intimated that Henry
| Wolf, who is believed to be an evil
| genius of his ina agination. did the deed.
| What reason did I have for killing an
| absolute stranger?' said Wood, III an
agonized tone. as he leaned forward and
| looked full into the faces of the jury
men.
ga Little Black Man"
| Wood testified that he knew nothing
| OF what occurred after "a little black
man began to drill a lesson into my
mind" when he was on his way to
i Searsdale. Pa. until several days later
when he found himself in the Tombs
| prison, New York. charged with muir
| der.
| Wood said he started for Searsdale
with Wolf and man named Mack &c
get S1.000 from Macks father. They
| left the train at a railway junction,
! where they had dinner and drank a
| glass of beer.
According to Woods attorney. Mack,
| like Wolf. has no existence except in
| Woods Imagination.
Wood said that Wolf had always
been his evil genius and had made
| much trouble for him.
When Wolf ordered me to do q GER
| tain thing I had to do it, he said, i
could not disobey him.
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
RIGGS PLACE CHANGES
TO RANDOLPH PLACE

Riggs place is Riggs place no longer.
Numerous protests from citizens In that
vicinity have resulted In d recommen-
dation by Engineer Commissioner Biddle
that the recent order of the District
Commissioners changing the names of
streets IN northeast Washington be
amended by striking out this name and
substituting Randolph place. This win
be applied TO the thoroughfare both
The street lies one square north of r
street. There Is a Randolph street In
another section OF the city. but it is
not thought the two will be confused
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
Forty-tWo Vessels Seen
Forty Miles Off All-
nam Coast.
JUNKS With PROVISIONS
Sailing Without Lights When
Sighted Off Southern
China.

HoNGKONG. May 1s.-Tnformation
left Hon Kobe bay last Sunday. The
vessels started nertn3varsI.
SINGAPORE, Straits Settlements, May
18.-The steamer Segovoa, which arrived
here today, reports that on May Is she
feet forty miles from Cape yareIlas On
the AMMAN coast.
The vessels at that time were steam
ing slowly toward the north.
Junks Follow Russian Fleet.
LONDON, May 1s-The correspondent
of the Star at Hongkong wires that a
feet Of $50 Chinese Junks. fully laden
with provisions for the Baltic feet, was
sighted off KWengehauwan est. John
IsIand) on May 1e.
The junks were evidently under the di-
rect control Of the Russians. They
showed no lights until they were ap-
preached by a steamer which sighted
them.
When the junks saw they were OBJ
served they suddenly displayed their
signals. Learning the steamer carried
newspaper correspondents. the lights
were again put out.
Foreign agents IN China are reported
10 be trying to engage Chinese coast pi-
lots. For what purpose is not known.
Fleets United
SAIGON. Cochin China, May 1s-A
junction OF the fleets OF admiral Ro-
gestvensky and Rear Admiral Nebo-
gatoff was effected off this port and
outside territorial waters on May 8.
The combined feet remained IN the vi
clnIty Of the point where the junction
was effected until May Ii, when It start
ed seaward. sailing IN an easterly di-
recti0n.
Admiral de Jonauieres, the French
commander in 1ndo-Chinese waters. re-
ports that his inspection OF the AMMAN
coast, looking for the Russian feet was
entirely satisfactory and that no Rus
sian vessels were discovered IN any of
the harnors or bays.
Damaged Craft Returns.
ST PETERSBURG. May 1s.-several
torpedo boats belonging to Admiral
Rogestvensky's feet have returned to
Libau. Russia, in a dama ged condition.
No details as to how many vessels
have arrived. the extent OF their in
be obtained.
gram from Admiral Rogestvensky, sent
via China, declaring that he is guilt
less Of any infraetion of neutrality.
The telegram may be taken as evil
dence that Rogestyensky is proceeding
north.
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
Ukase Extends Rights
Of Polish Peasants

Ambassador Meyer. at St Petersburg,
in cable gram to the State Department,
says an imperial ukase was issued on
May II granting the right to Polish
peasants to purchase land in Poland
and also permitting the Lithuanian and
Polish languages 10 be taught in the
schools TO a certain extent.
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
WEATHER REPORT.

The lake region depression continues
its slow eastward drift. having ad-
yanced about 90 miles IN the last TWEEN
sy-four hours. 1t continues TO dominate
the weather IN northeastern districts
a second depression covers the extreme
sorfEwst, the region Of lowest pres
sure being IN northern Arizona. An
area of high pressure OF considerable
MAGNITUDE IS moving eastward over the
northern plateau.
Rainy weather continues in northeast
ern districts and the lake region, and
there have been showers in the mid
iahoma. Kansas. and Arkansas.
1t is colder in the plateau region, also
In the lower lake region tonight, and
fair weather vii! prevail elsewhere il.
1be Washington forecast district.
sihoygcrs are indicated for Friday IN the
ohio valley and the lower lake region.
Temperature changes Will be generally
unifnportant.
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
GOVERNMENT CLOSES
I'M TRIAL OF BURGE

The tria! Of William Burge, coiored,
who is on trial in Criminal Court No.
i, before Justice Wright and jury, for
the murder Of his wife, Daisy Burge.
on January q last. Is nearing close
The Government closed its side OF the
case today. and the testimony for the
defense was offered. The case will prob
ably be submitted TO the jury for
verdict tomorrow afternoon
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
AGED OFARhER PAYS
PENALTY Of CRIME
Gershon Marx Hanged for
Killing Young Enploye.
DECLARED HIS INNOCENCE
Spent Last Day in Connecticut Prison
Almost in Silence, Attended by
Rabbi Hoffenberg.
DECLARED HIS INNOCENCE

HARTFORD, Conn, May 1s.-Gershon
Marx, the aged Colchester murderer,
suffered the penalty OF his crime at the
State prison just after midnight. His
last words were a protest of innocence
and then, after bidding Warden Garvin
good-by, he walked into the execution
room.
Marx has been attended by Rabbi c.
Hoffenberg.
Marx spent his last day in almost
total silence. He waived the reading of
the death warrant and refused to make
d confidant event of the rabbi. The only
reference he made to the crime for
which ne was TO suffer was to say that
he was innocent. This he told the war
den Monday when the news told him
that the board of pardons would not in
tervene in his behalf and that he would
have to die,
When they went to him at midnight he
took Warden Garvin by the hand and
said:
Don't forget I always said was in
nocent. Good-by.''
Met Death Bravaly.
Marx entered the execution room with
a firm tread and his eyes sWeQt around
The chamber and surveyed tte witnesses
that were there as permitted by law.
He glanced up and saw the moose swing
ing above his head, and as Deputy
Sheriff Baisden guided him toward the
plate underneath, he cast an appealing
glance upon Warden Garvin and the
words of last entreaty seemed trenlb-
ling on his aged lips. He could not
speak. however, and all that was heard
was Z moan.
Five seconds from that instant the
black cap had been adjusted and the
| body shot into the air and fell "a vibrat-
ing form from which life was practi-
cally extinct The Eody fell at 1906
and 1916 it was taken down. Upon
examination it was-found that his neck
had been broken. 1t was the quickest
| hanging ever done at the State prison
Later the body was buried In the Rris
Abraham Cemetery.
Was Seventy-four Years Old
Marx would have been seventy-fou:
years old in two months. While he has
| been at the State prison. he has gained
nineteen pounds in weight He never
| received visits or any letters from his
| relatives. and he never expressed any
| desire to communicate with or see them
Marx was convicted OF the murder g
| year ago last March, of his farm hand
Paul Rodeeiti. whose body was found OF
Marks farm. Marx is believed TO have
| murdered another farm hand, Pau! Par.
| ker. whose body was found on farm
| that Marx worked.
| Marks wife is in the New LondoI
| county jail.
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
Japs Capture Third
Of Their Own Vessels

LONDON, May 1s.-The Central News
says the steamer Lincluden, which was
captured by the Japanese south OF Ko-
rea, on Monday, was Japanese prop
erty.
This is the third of their own vessels
which japanese warships have seized
Japan.
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
SECRETARY HAY WILL
SOON RETURN TO DUTY

It was stated at the White House to-
day that Secretary Hay would soon re-
turn from his trip abroad and resume
his duties as Secretary of State
Mr.. Hays health is greatly improved
and 1t is thought likely he will be at
work by the first of June
The Washington times., 1905-05-18
s1.as to Baltimore and Return, sr.as.

Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday and
sunday, tickets good ca all trains ex-
sept Congressional Limited. and good
tor return until Sunday night.-Adv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
The ignoring Of Burton by
Not Placing Him
On Committees is HeatedIy
Discussed in Senate.
The House Considers Insurance, Hazing,
immigration and Suffering Jews.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Whether the
ator convicted in the courts on charges
of misconduct and not assigning him to
places on the standing committees, yet
leaving his name on the Senate roll was
discussed for two hours today by the
Senate and then dropped without a rul-
ing on the question. The question was
raised by Mr. Bailey, who protested
against any senator's name being kept
on the roll unless he was given work to
do and argued that it is the duty of the
Senate to itself, to Kansas and to the
country to investigate the charges
against Mr.. Burton and determine
whether he is entitled to q seat in the
Senate.
In response several senators called
attention to the fact that Congress is
following the precedent established by
the English Parliament in not taking
cognizaHce of the charges against a
member until the charges had been de-
termined in the courts. MessrS. Hale
Spooner, Lodge and Daniel were of this
opinion. Mr.. Bailey called attention to
the fact that there had been five sena-
charges implying that crimes had been
committed for money and said the time
had arrived when the Senate should
testify that this is mo place to come to
make money dishonesty"
He complained that senators who be-
haved themselves were compelled to
suffer for those who do not, through
being subjected to ridicule and jests.
Mr.. Daniel said that any person who
would originate a plan to protect the
Senate against ribald jest would be
hailed as the greatest inventor of the
age. He did not think the Senate suf-
fered by unjustifable attacks by ire
sponsible persons.
Mr.. Teller defended the reputation of
the late Senator Mitchell, saying that
it would take more than the word of
"a sclt-convicted thief. perjurer and
forger" to convince him that Mr..
Mitchell had committed crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES
Announced in Accordance With As.
signments Previously Arranged.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Standing
committees of the Senate We're an
nounced today in accordance with as
signments arranged by a committee
appointed by the Republican caucus
and the Democratic steering committee
acting separately. Every Republican
Senator was given craftsmanship
except Burton Of Kansas who was ig-
nored entirely as to assignments in
response to his request that he be not
placed on any committees, pending
the determination of charges against
him in the courts.
Vacancies We're left for Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin, and Senator
Gearin Of Oregon, neither of whom
have been sworn in.
The list of committees follows:
Appropriations-Allison, chairman;
Hale, Cullom Perkins, Warren, Wet
more, Gallinger, Elkins. Teller, Berry,
Tillman, Daniel. German.
Foreign relations-Cullom, chair
man; Frye, Lodge, Clark, Wyo., For
aker, Spooner, Kean, Beveridge. Nor
gan. Bacon; Money, Clark, Mont, Nc
Creary.
Finance-Aldrich, chairman; ALI
son, Burrows, PlAtt, Hansbrough,
Spooner, Penrose. Hale, Daniel, Teller,
Money, Bailey, German.
Judiciary-Clark, Wyo., chairman;
Nelson, Depew, Spooner, Foraker, Dill
ingham, Kittredge. Knox, Bacon, Pet
tus, Colberson, Blackburn, Patterson.
Commerce-Frye, chairman; Elkins,
Nelson. Gallinger, Penrose, Depew,
Perkins. Alger, Hopkins. Ankeny.
Crane, Berry, Martin, Clay, Mallory,
Foster, Stone.
Interstate Commerce-Elkins. chair
man; Cullom, Aldrich, Kean, Dolliver,
Foraker, Clapp. Crane, Tillman, Nc
Laurin, Carmack, Foster, Newlands.
Continued on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
IN THE HOUSE.
Insurance, Hazing, immigration and
Suffering Jews are Discussed.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Insurance,
haZing, the suffering Russian Jews
and immigration were all topics of
discussion in the House today under
the general leave to talk. The only
business done was to send the Panama
canal appropriation bill to conference.
Frederick Lands of Indiana made
his maiden speech taking his insurance
bill as a text. His speech elected the
attention and applause of his hearers
and he was given a reception on the
floor when he concluded.
Ames of Massachusetts followed
practically recommending the same
remedy as Lands.
Underwood of Alabama spoke
against a continuance of immigration
from southern Europe
In endeavoring to make a Commute
speech against hazing. Sims, Of Ten
nessee, provoked a general discussion.
The topic was temporarily laid aside
to give Sulzer of New York an oppor-
tunity to express his views regarding
the treatment of the Jews in Russia,
when it was again taken up by Haon,
of Pennsylvania, and the day was con-
cluded with another general discussion
of hazing at West Point and Annapolis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-19
As President Of the East
ern Steamship Co.
And c. ". Morse Purchases An
other Large Block Of Stock.
|. c. ledyard Of Maine Central R. R. Said
to Be One Of Co.'S. New Directors.

Boston, Dec. 16-The transfer of
stock OF the Eastern Steamship Co.,
which controls the greatest part of
passenger service from Boston to
Maine, by which Charles w. Morse, of
New York, obtains more complete con-
troll of the company, was announced
here today. Last summer Mr.. Morse
pun chased the Metropolitan Steamship
Line. which does business between Bos-
ton and New York from Henry M.
Whitney and Fl. c. Dimock. 1t is I'M
derstood that i. CaSs Ledyard, q
director in the Boston & Maine Rail-
ROAD, will serve upon the board of
directors of the Eastern Steamship Co.
President Lucius Tuttle of the Boston
& Maine, said today:
The fact that Mr.. Ledyard will be a
director of the Eastern Steamship Co.,
is in no way indicative of q Boston &
Maine ownership in that company. AS
a matter of fact the Boston IL Maine
has not dollar of ownership in the
Eastern Steamship Co., and has no in
tention of investing. 1t cannot do so
under the laws of Massachusetts. Mr..
Ledyard represents large financial in
terestS in the Boston & Maine and
naturally when he was invited to go
upon the directorate of the Eastern
Steamship Co., it was for his interest
to accept"
Mr.. Morse acquired part of the
stock held by Ransom B. Fuller
holdings has been taken over by the
directors of the First National Bank of
this city. Mr.. Fuller has resigned as
mr. Of G
He has been the head of the company
since its organization. The Eastern
company which controls lines running
from Boston to Portland, Bath and
other kennebec river ports and Bangor
and Rockiand and st. John. N. B., and
several smaller connecting lines along
the Maine coast are also controlled.
The company has been ranked as a
competitor Of the Boston & Maine
Railroad and for this reason the ac-
ceptance by Mr.. Ledyard of a place on
the steamship cOmpany's board of
directors was interpreted by some as
affecting the future relations of the
railroad ana the steamship company
Calvin Austin, vice president and
general manager of the Eastern Steam
ship Co, said this afternoon:
II cannot discuss in any way the
coming of Mr. Ledyard upon our board
of directors. Mr.. Morse. who has been
in control of the company, possessing
more than majority of the stock, has
increased his holdings by purchasing
1000 shares each from Ransom B. Full
Ter ard Eugene Carver. The stock of
these two men not taken by Mr. Morse
has passed to the directors of the First
National Bank. This transfer Of stock
does not mean that any material
change in the cOmpany's policy will fol-
low