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The Washington times., 1905-12-24
ACTION IN GHANCERY
TO RECOVER FUNDS
Bill Filed to Recover Amount Embez-
zIed by w. W. Karr From
Smithsonian Institution.

An attachment bill IN chancery has
been flied IN the United States District
Court for the western district of Ten
nessee to recover in part the money
w. W Karr confessed TO have embez-
zled from the funds Of the Smithsonian
Institution and for which act he IS now
serving a sentence at Moundsville. W.
Va.
George Randolph, attorney general for
the western district OF Tennessee. on
afidavits signed BY Richard Rathburn.
as acting secretary Of the institution, fled
the papers against w J. Penn and W.
p Eckles. trustees for -. W Karr aur
Maggie c Karr, who are in part said
10 be heirs to the estate of the late
Mary J. Karr. Of Memphis. Tenn.
Messrs. Penn and EckIes are named
rs trustees for Karr on a deed of trust
executed by the confessed embezzler
and his wife last August.
The bill charges that the defendant
Karr misappropriated S63. S6T.1 .13 to his
own use while employed as accounting
officer in the disbursing department OF
the institution during the years 1891 TO
1904 inclusive, and that he is due the
institution this amount.
The property IN which Karr and his
wife are claimed 20 have an interest
lies in the northern part Of the city Of
Memphis. Tenn. and contains three and
one-fourth valuable lots
1t is averred that the sale of the
property Will realize many thousands
Of dollars more than enough TO pay
the Indebtedness covered by the trust
deed. and the court is asked to order
il sold and the proceeds applied first
10 the payment OF the note which is
secured by the trust deed and the re-
mainder 10 the satisfaction Of the
claim of the complainant, or as much
thereof as it will pay
The pecUlations of Mr.. Karr came
TO light last July, and his former
friends at Memphis claim to have been
greatly surprised when ii was first
reported. Since then the matter has
died down, and the filing of this suit
is another surprise for both his
friends and relatives in Washington
and his native State
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
John Shelton Williams
Hands Ryan a Hot One
Will PAY All Expenses If the Man He Speaks
About Will Enter Suit for Libel
Against Anybody.

public and say that he had done the
whole thing to prevent a panic and to
make a name for himself.
He is right about that part Of it.
I think he has esta blished and perpetu-
ated for himself several names Of the
unkind usually preceded with a double
d. among the profane, such words
as are infamous among the moderate,
and invariably resented by the self-re-
specting and the sensitive.
You need not be afraid tC print that.
One OF Mr. Ryan's merits Is that he
knows himself and understands his
statues pretty well. He never has sued
anybody for libel l wish he would sue
me. or you,> with the understanding that
l am to pay the costs and verdict, and
be allowed 10 sustain my allegations
by evidence In mitigation OF damages
Ryan a Warning.
He does not believe in himself. and
he is not quite fool enough to really eX-
pect the public 10 believe him.
Young man. for your own good. take
warning from Thomas f Ryan. Mark
what I tell you. when predict that he
will live to be laughed at.
Some Of those who belleNed ahu
trusted his solemn assurances are deau
and buried. broken hearted and ruined
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Mccall Returns With
Report From Hamilton

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-John c. Nc
Can. son of the president of the New
York Life Insurance Company / shack
from Paris. He went there to see
Judge Andrew Hamilton in an effort to
get him to come back and testify be-
fore the insurance investigating COM
mittee.
While unsuccessful In securing the
attendance of Hamilton. young Mccall
brings long statement. which IS said
10 cover ali the formers dealings with
the insurance company
Mr.. Mccall on arrival was met by his
wife snd hastened from the pier with
her. He was not willing TO discuss his
conference with Hamilton. but he gave
out the following statement:
Il have a report from Judge Ham,
nton giving a detailed and explicit
statement of his matters and of the
work performed by him while in charge
of the legislative and taxation bureau
of the New York Life in the United
States and Canada during the past
ten years.
Il cannot give the details of his re-
port until the document is first present.
ed to the special committee of the
board OF trustees recently appointed
With the consent Of the special COM
mittee 1 shall probably present Judge
Hamnton's statement to the special
legislative committee, Senator Arm.
strong. chairman Copies of the report
will then be furnished to the press.
When Judge Hamilton sailed for Eu-
rope, July 70. several weeks before the
insurance investigation was ordered or
the Armstrong committee appointed. hs
was in poor health. and practically hs
has been in the hands OF the physicians
ever since his arrival on the other side.
He was anxious TO return and present
his statement IN person. but was ad-
vised very earnestly by the doctors
whose certificates I haye-not to make
the trip at this season OF the year IN
his present condition.
Il can give no other or further par
ticulars OF Judge Hamilton's very vol
luminous statement. for the reason stat
ed. IL must first be given to the
trustees and then 70 the legislative
committee before it is given TO ths
press.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
UNEARIH MORE LAND
FRAUDS IN NEW MEXICO
Special Agents of Interior Department
Make Discoveries Through Trans
fers to Talmadge Brothers.

The special agents of the Land Office
have just unearthed a number OF addi
tional frauds in the Roswell (New Mex
icol land district. Suspicion was aroused
some. weeks ago over the large number
OF transfers Of land in the Roswell land
district TO parties in Chicago. The in-
vestigat ton by the special agents dis
closed the fact the transfers were made
10 the Talmadge Brothers. in Chicago,
who are already under indictment for
conspiracy and subornation of perjury
in land fraud cases AS a result of these
discoveries Commissioner Richards. OF
the Land Office. last evening issued an
order suspending large number of land
entries filed IN the Roswell land dis
trlct.
United States District Attorney
Hegellen. OF New Mexico. was wired
instructions last night to make a thor
ough investigation. and 10 bring all the
fl cts before the Federal grand jury.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

In the current issue of the New YORK
independent there is published an article
on Fighting at Annapolis" written by
q rnidshipman whose name is not given.
He writes in part:
Every year the first. or senior. class
establishes the rates" which all lower
class men are bound to respect For m
stance. a fourth-class man, or plebe.
must keep on the side of the walks or
the center of the corridor; he must an
sTer an upper-class man with due re
spect. and never speak unless spoken 10
There are certain walks about the yard,
such as Lovers Lane. where the pleDe
mist never walk; certain benches ne
must not sit on and certain stairs ne
must not tread. All these rates are de-
signed with the Intention of early teach>
newly entered MILDLY the respect
due all superior officers from the mo-
rnent the plebe takes off his eits ana
dons Uncle Sans blue.
If plebe sees ft to break these rates
by refusing to keep TO the side OF the
walk. OF by attempting 10 sit on
bench especially reserved for members
OF the first class, he is first warned OF
his ''rattyness. and il ne be STUBBORN
enough 10 persist in disregarding the
rates he is reported to the president OF
one Of the upper classes, who takes the
matter in hand. A man Of the same
weight and height is picked from that
presidents class, and fight is brought
off with all due ceremony. II the under
class man succeeds IN winning out over
every man who is picked to meet him,
nothing more is said and ne is allowed
as much freedom as n first-class man.
But this kind Of a fight is very rare,
since a man who is too stubborn TO take
running" as it is called, or too weak
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
OFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW
MCCLELLAN ELECTED

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Offcial re-
turns Of the vote for mayor were com
pleted at midnight by accountants who
worked all day at the city hall 10 COM
plete the work before Christmas. Chair
man Doul announced that he would not
give out the figures before Tuesday.
The returns show that Mcclellan re-
ceived about 300 votes less than he was
credited with I'm the police returns. This
would reduce his majority over Hearst
20 about 1900.
The certificate of election Will be is
sued Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Mldshipman's Views
On Annapolis Code
Naval Academy Boy Has Written Story on
Fighting al the lnstitution-Says System
is q Mere Matter of Honor.

kneed to take what every upper-class
man has gone through before him. soon
finds that he is becoming exceedingly
unpopular. both among his own class
mates and among the men Of the upper
class The personal affairs are more
numerous. but are seldom serious
enough to send both participants to
sick Quarters.
: AS TO the sentiment OF the midshipmen
in regard TO settling disputes at hsti-
cuffs. IL is safe to say that there is not
one out OF fifty who thinks that IL
ought to be abolished and who does not
think that If it were abolished the
Academy would soon degenerate into a
school that would be unable to put in
TO the service men who would be worthy
Of wearing the uniform. And. indeed
this seems 10 be the only way either Of
controlling the lower-class men or OK
settling PERSONAL disputes.
Although an officer VIII let uOthin
stand between him and duty. yet he
would go the long way round II he
thought that going the snort way woui.
necessitate his reporting two midship-
men for fighting. Every officer IN the
service has been a midshipman ana
knows that II Is necessary 10 uphold
both his honor and that Of his class
also. every officer knows that no two
midShiDmen would demean themselves
by fighting over childish matters Hav-
ing gone through il all himself, ne does
not care 10 NEEDLE with their private
affairs unless forced TO DO so in the
performance Of duty. Since medical
officers are not connected with the de-
partment of discipline. thew are not in
duty bound to report any midshipman. n.
although II may be obvious that his in
juries are the results Of personal en-
counters.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
FORMER LOCAL TWlRLER
EXCHANGED FOR D0NAHUE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 23.-FaiIing
TO trade Pitcher Kitson for Red Dona-
hue. twirler OF the Cleveland team. the
Tigers today substituted Jack Town
send for Kitson. and closed ;he deal.
Donahue suffered the greater part ,f
last season with a sore arm. and made
a poor showing. Detroit secured Town
send from Washington recently for Kit
son. Today's transaction is the first Of
several under way. 1t is believed that
Earl Moore viii figure In a trade soon
as his work last season indicated a de
sire 20 play elsewhere.
\ deal was on a year ago to send him
TO the Highlanders.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
PEOPLES MUTUAL
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

The tenth anniversary Of the Peo-
ple's Mutual Benefit Insurance Com
pany was celebrated last night with a
banquet given to the agents by the
officers Of the company.
The banquet was held in the COM
pany's general offices at $40 F street.
President Russell was the recipient
of a handsome watch chain. while w.
W. CheswelI, the secretary, was pre-
sented with a gold watch.
b. Cheswen. one OF the assistant
superintendents, received a gold trim
med meerschaum pipe; ]. r. Marshall
was given an elaborately engraved
watch fob, and W. II. Marshall foun-
tain pen.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
C0ACHMAN IN RUNAWAY
HURLED FROM CARRIAGE

Hurled from his seat on a carriage
belonging 10 Dr.. Donaldson. OF 1915
Sixteenth street. Robert Cole. colored.
thirty-seven years old, and living At
1910 n street northwest. was taken to
Freedman's Hospital yesterday after
noon suffering from painful injuries
about his arms and body.
Donaldson is said to have driven
his employer to see a patient living
on BrightwoOd avenue, when the horse
became frightened and ran away Eff
forts TO check the beast were fruftless,
but Donaldson continued TO try until
the sharp turn OF a corner hurled him
from his sea.
He was picked up by pedestrians and
sent to the hospital, where it is said
that his injuries are painful but not
serious.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
ROW OF BEER BARRELS
$500 MILES LONG

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. PA row
OF beer barrels $500 miles long repre-
sents the output OF Milwaukee brewer
les for the year 1905. The amber fiuId
made would give six of "the largest ia
the city TO every man. woman and
child In the United States, or make
800 900 ordinary drinks. This ex-
cludes all beer put UP in bottles. The
value of the keg beer alone Is S24. 900, 0oo
or s., 900 900 more than last year. despite
the fact that the comparatively cool
weather has hurt the brewers sales.
Every large and small brewery shows
increased business.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
AMERICAN OFFICER
PRAISES JAPANESE
Major Joseph A. Kuhn In Lecture Before National Geo
graphic Society, Says Mlkados Generals Have
High Type of Patriotism

lantern slide pictures were startlingly
realistic
He stated that he and other white
men. both officers and correspondents.
were objects Of the most intense curl
osity along the Mongolian border. where
hundreds OF Manchus. Mongols. and
Chinese had never before seen a white
man.
Many Followed Them.
Whole villages would turn out to gaze
upon them and follow them about in
open-mouth wonder. as though they
We're some new and strange race of
animals. The treatment OF the Manchus
and Chinese by the Japs. ne stated. was
eminently fair.
There was no lOoting the Japs paying
for all they took In concluding his
description OF the Manchus he stated
that they were a very fair set. and that
under proper discipline could be con-
verted into good soldiers.
In closing Maj jor Kuhn paid high
tribute TO the Japanese generals, and
stated that il the people of this country
had any lesson to learn from the Japan
ese. il was to cultivate a higher and
more intense patriotism that manifests
itself in deeds rather than words. that
having been the keynote OF Japanese
success. the one thing in fact. above
all others. that enabled them to beat
the Russians.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
STREET CAR C0LLIDES
WITH EXPRESS WAGON

Motorman Henry Arnold. Of the
Washington Traction Company. and
Driver James Parker. employed by tho
Knox Express Company. were slightly
injured yesterday afternoon when the
two vehicles collided at New Jersey
avenue and f street southeast. Both
were taken TO Providence Hospital.
Parker had a wagonload Of goods 10
deliver. and was whipping his horses
up to cross the tracks in front OF the
car, when the collision occurred
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

Major Joseph A. Kuhn. of the United
States Army Engineers, who served with
the Japanese army during the Man
churian campaign as military attache
and observer for the United States. de-
livored a brief lecture last evening be-
fore the National Geographic Society. in
National Rifles Armory.
The attendance was large, and judg-
ing from the enthusiasm and frequent
applause. Major Kuhn's lecture. which
he illustrated with lantern slide plates
taken on the field was impressive
At the outset Major Kuhn described
his arrival in Japan at the outbreak of
the war, and his lorg wait of four
months in Tokyo where. with news
paper correspondents. he managed 10
pass the time until allowed finally to de-
part for the front
Describes Battles
The main part OF his lecture was de-
voted to a detailed account Of japanese
and Russian military operations. battles
and sieges. giving in the course Of his
lecture a most vivid description Of the
battle of the Shaho.
Major Kuhn. being an officer and
representative of the American Govern
ment. had a much better oppo -tunity
OF seeing the actual lighting than die
the newspaper correspondents. and MS
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
COUNTERFEITERS MEET
I'M CORN FODDER HOUSE

CUMBERLAND. Md. Dec. z3.-It de-
velopec this afternoon that a gang OF
alleged eounterfelters is rendezvousing
In house made out OF corn fodder near
Piedmont. w. Va. The gang is said 10
De heavily armed. For weeks this sec
tion has been flooded with counterfeit
money. One OF the number, known as
Captain Jack. Is peg-legged and most
desperate. Secret Service men have been
trying TO run the &C canterfeiters down.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
War Department Buys.

The War Department has not pa
tronized the .Flrth-Steriing Company
as heavily as the navy branch has, al
though it is stated that there has never
been any fault found with the COM
pany's methods or its grade OF prod
uct
The contracts Of that department al
most invariably are let 70 the lowest
bidder, so IL is rot optional as 90 whom
the order shall be given. In this re-
Epect Congress gives the War Depart
ment less leeway than the Navy.
The War Department IS more limited
Ia appropriations by Congress and it's
demand for projectles is not so heavy.
However. IL Secretary Tafts plan OF
coast defense is carried out, II would
be necessary for that department TO
order a big supply Of shells within a
short time.
Although the War Department has
no contract with the Firth-Sterling
people at the present time. It has bought
fully 5000 projectiles OF it since 1880.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

BALTIMORE, Dec. 23.-John Skelton
Williams handed Thomas f. Ryan Il
Christmas remembrance today in the
way of a roasting that makes inter
esting reading. Among other things, he
said:
Mr.. Ryan secured Mr. HaTriman's
help in electing Paul Morton president
Of the Equitable, promising to stand by
him and allow him to participate in the
future management of the society.
with the naivette OF a gentleman
with chin whisl.ers from the rural dis
tricts who has invested his surplus in
beautiful and gIittering gold brick.
Mr. Hartman tells the investigating
committee that ne regarded Mr.. Ryan's
course with the Equitable as a breach
of faith. Then he threatened to invoke
the police in the shape OF a legislature
and governor for the State of New
York.
Compliments to Ryan.
Il imagine that Mr.. Ryan has certain
saturn and sardonic numor rejecting
that he had the sw2g and safely stored.
he must have laughed and then
Strengthening his features with sancti-
ty. gone to the front to bow to the
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
DOES NOT MAKE BRooMS.

Mrs. Kate Hanna Cook. who has just
paid for a monument 10 perpetuate her
memory. says the statement printed
about fb.r in The Times last Friday was
misleading. in that il made her appear
to be the manufactures OF the brOOms
which she sold. Mrs. Cook says she
sells the brOOms on a small commission
for The manufacturers. and that ii would
hurt her business II the public thought
she were the manufacturer instead OF
an agent
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
JUDGE DISCHARGES
MONK GIBSON JURY

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 2S-Judge Dwy-
er. at San Antonio. this afternoon diz-
charged the Monk Gibson jury On theiP
declaration that they could never agres
upon a verdict in the case growing out
OF the Condit family horror at Edna,
Tex. The jury stood seven for convio-
ton and five for acquittaL
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
sIDDALL SUIT DISMISSED.

Justice Anderson has dismissed the
suit OF Walter r Siddall and others
against Louis p. Shoemaker trustee,
and others. The decree, however al.
low the plaintiffs TO proceed against
the property involved, TO recover
81 900 alleged to be due. Attorneys
Lambert & Baker appeared as coun-
sci for the defendants
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
LOSES HORSE AND BUGGY.

Ralph Sweeney. of Silver Hill, Md.
reported 10 the police Of the First pre-
cinct last night the loss OF his horse
and buggy, which he had left tied TO
the fence on 3 street northwest. op-
posite 10 the Center Market
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
THOSE MICHIGAN LAWYERS.

II see that a Michigan woman left
ali her estate to her lawyer"
"I suppose that's what might be cali
ed forestaliing the inevitable. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Platt Seeks Health.

He says that he IS taking no part in
the contest in his own State and that
he does not expect to discuss the situ-
alton with the President.
He declares that his health is OF more
account to him than political contests
and that ne has reached that point IN
life where he can enjoy his ease and
look with equanimity on the political
STRUGGLES about him
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
POLICYHOLDERS
FTER PEABODY
Bona Eide Revolution De-
manded In Mutual Affairs.
INTERESTS NOT CHANGED
Strong Pressure Brought to Bear to
Dust Eew Head of the
Company.

NEW YORK. Dec 23-FirmIy con-
vinced that the Mutual Life Insurance
Company's housecleaning has been a
mere pretense. and that the election Of
Charles a. Peabody as president was a
ruse whereby the identical interests
served by the discredited administration
OF the Mccurdys are being protected
under the guise of q reform execut5,se.
influential pollcyholders are DEMANDING
n bona fide revolution in the cOmDanE'U
affairs.
Evidence TO the effect that the So
called conservative element in the Mu-
tual were not sure Of being able to keep
Mr.. Peabody long in the presidency, is
present in the fact that the new execu-
tive has neither terminated his law prac-
tice nor resigned from the numerous
corporation directorships which he held
before becoming the reform head cs
the Mutual.
Genuine Change Demanded.
1t is now considered certain by many
well-informed persons that Mr. Peabody
and the cOteTie behind him viii not be
able to Withstand the pressure that is
being brought TO hear by certain trus-
tees and policyholders with the object
of effecting a genuine change OF man
aEement.
Startling disclosures developed by Mr..
Hughes. TO the effect that seven OF the
Mutuals officers and trustees deliber-
ately used the power given them by
virtue Of their trust to profit personally
to the extent OF 800. 900 have operated
70 arouse still further the element in
the company which was hostile TO the
McCurdy administration and which is
vigorously opposing the clique at pres
ent in control
The fact that several Of the trustees.
implicated in the diScreditable deal,
are avowedly Identified with the CLIQUE
which is behind Mr. Peabody is being
used as a powerful argument for the
appointment of a real investigating
committee. which will effect a genuine
reform and cause the election of a pres
ident who IL not allied with the men
who backed McCurdy.
Really No Change Made.
The assertion is made that there has
really been no change expected in the
management by the retirement of Mr..
McCurdy
The fact that the men who particle
pated in the stock deal remain in con-
troll OF the important committees CT
the company and really direct its AFFAIRS
is cited TO show that no genuine reform
has been made.
A movement to oust each one of the
offending trustees and TO elect a new
president was organized several days
ago. and the disclosures OF yesterday
will serve TO hasten action.
trustees the demands OF the reform ele-
ment will be presented. The fight for 8
bona fde housekeeping Will be on
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
WADSWORTH HERE,
REFUSES TO TALK
Came From New York With
Senator Platt.
is SOCIAL ONE
Has No Engagement to Discuss EN-
pire State Politics With
President.

Senator T. c. Platt and James w
Wadsworth, jr.. arrived in the city yes
terday from New York. Their presence
gave rise 10 many disturbing rumors.
one being that they had come here upon
the invitation OF President Roosevelt to
discuss the political situation in the Em-
pire State. particularly as it related TO
The candidacy OF Assemblyman Wads-
worth for the speakcrship.
Mr.. Wadsworth explains that his visit
is social and not a political one. His
wife is here. the guest of her mother.
Mrs. Hay. and the assemblyman de
cIares that he is here merely TO spend
the holiday season with them.