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The Washington times., 1906-07-22
BELT SAYS GRAFT
CHARGE IS FALSE
No Fee Demanded From
the Local Fire
men.
BILL WAS MERITORIOUS
Officers and Men Deny knowledge Of
Accusing Letter and Facts
it Alleged.

Stirred TO Indignation over what he
considers 10 be a gross Injustice 70 the
members OF his department, Fire Chief
William Belt has addressed an official
letter 10 the District Commissioners con-
demning the anonymous letter recently
written TO Commissioner BIacfarJand. in
which It was charged that an unknown
lobbyist" was demanding a fee for al
legged assistance In securing the passage
of the bin by Congress increasing the
salaries Of the members Of the Fire De-
partment.
With the following letter. Chief Belt
closes the unpleasant incident VIZ len
has, since its introduction. created a stir
In the ranks Of the Fire Department
'-The Honorable Commissioners OF tie
District Of Columbia:
Gentlemen: I have the honor to
state that on June is. 1886, a cOmmuE+-
cation was received by Hon Henry l..
+. Macfarland presidcBt Board Of Com
sioueTs, signed Fireman calling his
attention 70 the alleged feet that there
was a fee demanded from each member
Of the Fire Department for having their
salaries Increased by Congress,
7 would most respectfully state that
the letter referred 10 has done the mem-
beTs Of this department a gross tnJus-
tice. The writer knew in his heart that
he was telling a lie when he wrote IL.
There was absolutely no occasion what
ever for any member Of the department
to pay any zee. The case OF the mem-
bcrs Of the department was just and
meritOrious one.
Il had at the time 3il3 officers and men
iu The department. Immediately after
beiug Informed OF the receipt OF the
anonymous letter referred 10, ] insti-
gated an INVESTIGATION 20 determine
whether any member Of the Fire De-
partment had. directly or indirectly
promised 10 pay any money CT any 0Lher
consideration tc assist ia the passage OF
the bill providing FOR HE reorganization
-of the department or whether they had
been approached by any Cne toward that
end.
81 have the signatures OF the 563 ON
GERS and men referred TO. certifying that
the Facts alleged by the writer OF the
letter were absolutely without founda-
ton
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
STRUGGLING HARD,
THAW PINS HOPE
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nesses which Thaw has been anxious 10
locate, and 10 is believed that from her
Thaw's personal attorney obtained evil
dence today which strengthens hiS case
She told an Interesting story OF finding
Mrs Holman. Evelyn Thaw.s mother
deserted in London. She stated that
Thaw went into a rage when he heard
that White was again trying 70 bring MS
wife under his influence
A portion Of Mrs. simonton's state
meut is as follows.
Il was a friend Of Stanford White
and made "a "trip 10 London for him. lie
wished me 10 persuade Evelyn NesDlt
and her mother. who had gone abroad
and were seeing a great deal Of Harry
Thaw. to leave there and return 10 the
United States. He had received letters
sr0m Mrs. Nesbit- Holman 20 the efect
that Thaw was mistreating her, and
asking him TO get Evelyn home.
Bitter Against Thaw.
when arrived in London. I found
Mrs. Nesblt-HoIman alone and almost
pennuess. She was I'D. She told me that
Thaw ana her daughter had left her ana
were somewhere on the Continent. she
was very bitter against Thaw After
she got well enough, I brought fer TO
New York. Mrs. Nesblt-Holman can
thank Stanford White for the means
which she used in coming TO New York
Mr.. Hartridge is convinced that Mrs.
SimoutOn knows a great deal about the
life Of Stanford White, which Will be
Of Importance in trial by jury
Harry X. Thaw has determined 70
make "a bitter fight 10 escape the cleo
tric chair and the mad house, ana he
has given many side lights and direct
happenings prior TO the tragedy, 10
Hartridge. which he withheld from
Olcott when ne learned that his de-
Tense would be emotional insanity.
A Russell Peabody, who Is asso-
ciated with Attorney Hartridge, called
at the Office OF former Judge Olcott
who has been retained by Mrs. William
Tbaw to defend Harry. today, and de-
manded from Terence McManus. one
of Judge Olcott's partners. the reports
of the alienists bearing on the condi-
tfOn Of Harry X. Thaw. which are In
the possession Of the firm. McManus
simply told him that he did not have
the papers asked for, and Peabody let
after threatening 70 bring the matter
to the attention Of the supreme court
Monday.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
DOG SITS ON WHEEL;
TAIL IS TWISTED OFF

SOUTH NORWICH. Conn. July IL
Because DR.. II. 3. Vests prize setter
dog caught his tail on the shaft OF tho
doctors automobile boat he is now
minus that appendage. also about $50
in value. and the physician bemoans the
loss Of a race as well
Or. West was racing another speed
boat last evening. and his setter Doc,
considered one OF the prettiest dogs ia
town. went with him al mascot. In thu
excitement of the finish Of the race the
dog sat down on the revolving Shaft
and his tail was twisted up and broken
its entire length. The boat was stop
ped and the physician had 10 amputaJe
the entire tail.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
General' TrapOff Again Warned.

General tTrepofrf is authority for the
statementsLhat he4 has again been warn
ed that he ds marked for assassination.
Despite thisg fact. he continues actively
in evidence although at all times sur
rounded by,a heavily armed guard.
The sociaIzstic members Of the douma
have held a-number Of secret meetings.
but so far they have refrained from
carrying out their avoWRd intention OF
of issuing . special proclamation At
tacking the Car, the reactionary ele-
menr. and more especially their former
allies. the constitutional democrats. II
they do so troublesT Iust come. The Car
is now more fullytd sternined than ever
thar he IS the master Of the situation
The triumVirate. ,I'obiedOnostsef, Igno-
tien, and TrepOn.i ave him completely
under their thHrnLs, and they have
thoroughly Impressed upon him the fact
that concessions at his time VIII end
forever mOuarchEal TIle in Russia. Their
wilR Is law and POLled0nostsef is more
thantever the-'poWeT behind the throne
TheSdisplay Of cowardice on the part
OF theNdOuma. which followed the pres
ence intth,s city 90 The enormous masses
Of troops sen- i4I by Trepoff for that
very purpose, has greatly disheartened
| those who believed that through ire
douma vas TO como the dawn OF ne "
era for tie downtrodden Russian en-
Dire.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
MOTHER of SICK MAN
INJURED BY COFFIN

POTTSVILLE. Pa. jury PA ghastly
Joke. which may result fatally, occurred
AZ MinersviIle. Mrs Anthony Augwicz.
whose son IS seriously iH, answered a
knock a. the door at an early hour this
morning. and when she opened the door
a cahin. which had been placed IN a
leaning position against It. fell into the
hail. striking her 0E the head ana ssrI-
ouslv injuTing her.
The cGffin had been stolen from an
unGcrraker's establishment by acquaint-
ances, ,OT young AUgWicz.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
DYING WOMAN
LEFT TWO WEEKS
ON PARK BENCH
Stranger Finally Calls an
Ambulance, But
Too Late.

NEW YORK. July 2l.-That a dying
woman too weak to walk was allowed
by the police 10 remain on a bench in
Madison Square for almost two weeks
until she died today Is the remarkable
story OF Louis Kaufman. OF S44 West
Twenty-second rect. Mr.. Kaufman
for three hours tried 10 interest the
police or charity officials in the woman
today. and finally succeeded in having
an ambulance sent from Bellevue. bat
the woman died just before the surgeon
arrived.
Mr. Kaufman in relating the case
today. said:
Il first noticed the woman a week
ago last Tuesday. She looked very i'll
and weak. / saw her In the morning
and again in the afternoon. Finally al
10 o'clock at night ! was surprised to
find her there still She sat on a bench
In the northwest corner Of the park
the last bench on the Broadway side.
There Day and Night.
''The next day and night 1t was the
same. and on Thursday night I saw an
elderly woman feeding her with milk.
am no doctor. but II was plain 10 see
she was IN the last stage OF consump-
tlon. 1 thought. though, she might be
taken home later than when I was iu
the park.
And so / saw her every day ano
night until this morning. when she
/ looked as If she was dying ] stopped
J and spoke 10 her She was very weak
| bat she told me she had nowhere 10 90
and that she had remained constantly
/ lu the pa for two weeks. / went 20
policeman and asked him why he didn
send her TO "a hospital He said h'
could do nothing. and advised me 90 =,
| 10 the precinct station.
! Il hurried over TO the substatiOn q
! / West Tventy-scveuth street. The ssr
rcaut there said fl was out OF his line
as his station was for traftic work II,
/ teIephoned o. the TenderiOin station
/ but nobody came.
Charities Man Deaf, Too.
81 went back 10 the park and fouu,
( the woman so weak she couldn't talk
II was plain she was "a deaths door
/ ] next ran down 20 the United Chart
ties. az Twenty-sec6nd street an.
| Fourth avenue. There they told m
/ that was a private institution and ask
/ ed why I didn't go 10 Bellevue ab0l
/ lt. I explained that it was a matter @
/ life and death. That didn't 90 any good
/ and so I went 70 "a telephone and calle
up Bellevue. They said they w0ul,
/ send an ambulance, and ! went bacl
10 the park The woman was leanin.
/ back on the bench and died In 1ev
minutes The ambulance came. bu- i
/ was too late
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Plan Campaign of Assassination.

Although the military may continue
in control. It IS a certain fact that out
RACES against prominent Russians Will
be even more frequent than In the past
The terrorists are already planning a
campaign of assassination. which has
for its ultimate object she death Of ev-
cry prominent reactionary, from the
Car down. Trepoff IS. Of course. the
one shining n *
Advices from the interior are stil very
much misbead. lg and show the hand Of
the censor. FrequeT tghts between the
troops and the. peasants continue near
Syzran. but these are due more 10 the
fact that TIE refugees from the destroy
cd town axe desperate from hunger and
starvation. tn4n because OF plot
against the. government. The military
AZ Sebast0pol. Odessa. Kief. and Mos
cow continue 20 aid the local authori-
ties in patrosling those towns. As re-
suit no further outbreaks are looked for
there. whiIegthe present precautions are
maintained.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
JUST ONE.

'Tis but a little thing l ask:
A trihe, nothing more, l swear;
'Tis not a heavy, gruesome task
That wrinkles brow or silvers hair
IT'S something. dear. that If you give,
You cannot fairly deem amiss;
'Tis nothing more than, IS l live,
A little, simple. single kiss.
-Pick-me-up,
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
D0UMA IS OVER;
CAR ENDS IT ALL
(contlnued frora First Page.)

the situation. and fwhile the people arc
apparently completely nverawed by the
display Of force On the part OF the au-
thorities.. it VIII 5be necessary to con
tinue thei rule ofsthe bayonet" for some
time 10 come.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Charities Man Deaf. Too.
MY CHOICE.

Some love 20 float IN fleeting boat
Oer waters fresh and new;
They tell YOU with emotion how
They love 70 sail tire blue
But as for me. ] must confess
When-t comes 20 things marine,
III leave ceruliau seas, l guess,
And take the old long green.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Assault Was Brutal.

The assault upon Jessie Popkins is be-
lieved 20 have 5ten one of the most
brutal in the history Of the Washing
ton police John Popkins. her uncle
was madly in love with her and sudden
" he became crazed with jealousy. Al
the time the girl was visiting her aunt
at lSl5 Eighth str Ct northwest. and be
cause John POpkinS had exhibited too
great a fondness for the girl. il had
been decided that sac should 90 back TO
her parents In Georgetown. Her father
is a highly respected citizen In the en-
plOy OF the Capital Traction Company.
Popkins. during three weeks prior TO
the assault fad been taking the girl TO
entertainments. DANCES. etc. and had
lavished his attentions upon her in diff
feTent ways. The suspicious of the girls
aunt We're aroused, and he was repri-
manded. out he became abusive over
what he regarded as an Intervention into
his affairs and threatened his own sister
with violence unless she desisted
While at work as a carpenter on a
new building being constructed not far
distant from the house, POpkins received
word that the girl would leave during
the afternoon. He was also informed
that she was being taken away TO save
her from his attentions
Throwing his tools away and going
10 nearby saloon PoplIins drank freely
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
FATE

I never nUrsed a picnic date.
A fishing journey warm,
But that il was my pleasant fate
To strike a thunderstorm
Baltimore Sun.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
Homeopathy.

"why did you divorce your FIRST
wife?"
"She had poisoned my life"
Then why did you take another?-
"As an antidote."
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
SINGULAR Austrian Law.

A few days ago the murderer of Mr..
Reid, the Paisley man who mysteri.
ously disappeared from Heidelberg
last July, having been arrested in
Austria, was tried at Feldkirch and
was convicted and sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment.
The case illustrates a singularity OF
the Austrian criminal law, Generally
speaking, premeditated murder is
punishable by death in Austria, but in
cases where between the time of the
murder and the arrest the prisoner
has been punished for some other
crime a sentence of capital punish
ment cannot be passed upon him.
In this case the murderer had
served a weeks Imprisonment for
petty theft about January of this year
and to this circumstance alone he is
indebted for his life.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
1s.HouR LAY ON MILK DIET.
HaIf-Breed Hercules Drinks Two
Quarts While at Work.

Brattleboro, Vt.-Joseph Moss, a
French and Indian half-breed. works
IS hours daily, and says that it makes
him "dopey" to sleep more than two
hours and a half in one night.
Ignoring union conventions and pre-
cedent, Moss accepts less instead OF
more than regular compensation for
overtime. Because of his unusual
strength, he carries hod made espe-
cially for him, his loads averaging 100
pounds. He is paid 80 cents an hour
for the nine-hour day and % cents an
hour for overtime.
Moss wears his hair. which falls be-
low his shoulders. in a twist beneath
his hat. He pauses in his work every
forenoon to drink two quarts of milk,
which is brought to him by a milk
man. The income OF Moss from car
rying the hod" is said to exceed the
salary of the county treasurer.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
MILES PREDICTS WORLD WAR.
Former Army Head Declares Panama
Canal Will Bring Conflict.

Ph.ladelphia.-Ge Nelson A. Miles
former commander in chief of the
United States army. said that the
opening of the Panama canal would
in his opinion, be a step toward a
war in the future.
IF war does come" he said, "it
will be a struggle for supremacy be
tween the United States and the
powers of the world"
Gen. Miles admitted that the strug
gle he foresees will not come fol-
some time. But it is certain sooner
or later as the clash of commerce
becomes keener. In such a war the
United States would have to struggle
single-handed against the world. All
increased army and navy would not
avail much, he says. South American
trade is the bone over which the pow
ers will contend and the canals open
ing will force us into the arena.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
WAS THE PLAYTHING OF FATE.
Ardent Wooer Fooled in Three At
tempts to Propose.

A ricn widow in KolocZvar, Hun.
against a wealthy local landowner, al.
leging that his long courtship, which
had resulted in no proposal, was dam.
aging her reputation and arousing
scandal
The landowner, NJ. de SZabo, ap-
peared in court and admitted that he
had paid the widow marked attentions.
But, he declared, fate was against his
proposing, for he had made many
strenuous efforts" to do so, but all
were unsuccessful.
The first time "he was just on the
point" when he happened to tread on
the tail OF the lady's pet dog which
upset him so that he was unable to
continue.
Next time he meant to let nothing
interfere with the event, and in order
to impress the object of his alteration
drove up in grand style with four
horses. But turning a corner, the car.
riage upset, and the unfortunate lover
plunged head foremost in pool OF
dirty water.
Undaunted, he made a third and last
attempt. Attired in his most gorgeous
costume, he started off on his way to
the widows house. On the way, how.
ever, he passed under ladder, a very
unlucky thing, and a painter upset a
pot of green paint over him.
After telling his tragic story the
Hungarian gentleman pathetically ex.
claimed: $50 you see, gentlemen, that
fate is against me-. His statements
were proved, and amid much laughter
NJ. de Szabo left the court without a
stain on his character"
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
PARROT is TOO TALENTED.
Brings Loss to Roadhouse Man and He
Gives II Away.

New York.-Joseph Murphy, pro-
prietor of a roadhouse in the Bronx.
is said by veracious citizens of the
vicinity to have suffered financial loss
through the misplaced intellectual eff
forts of his green parrot Jemimah.
The bird had to be disposed of because
it ordered too many drinks at Mr..
Murphy's bar.
According to neighborhood report,
and Mr.. Murphy reluctantly confirms
the tale, parrot pronounced TO be
bright and quick to learn was given TO
Mr.. Murphy. The bird, which was
hung on the veranda where the thirsty
are served, made good his reputation
by learning the names of the drinks
the walters called through the open
windows to the professor behind the
mahogany. The wise bird could dis.
tinguish a horses neck from a mint
julep within three weeks.
1t was when Jemimah began to call
out the order for drinks on her own
hook that trouble began. Scotch
highball and two up" Jemlmah would
exclaim in the midst of a hurry OF
orders. The bartender would set out
the drinks, ring up the check, then
find that it was ION the house" This
grew monotonous and so Murphy gave
the bird to a friend whose wife is a
member of the local Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
Clever Trick Of Press Gang.

Desperate means were sometimes
resorted to in order to get men for
British warships. A chronicler writes
that in the year 1888 "a feet of ships
being required Immediately to be
manned, the press gangs placed a live
turkey on the top of the monument
which, drawing together great mum.
Der of idle people, they had the oppor'
tunity of selecting as many men as
answered the purpose of their intend
ed scheme" The scene so enraged a
citizen that he fired a shot at the bird,
(which occasioned 1t to fly away" But
the mischief had been done.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
PLAN FEDERAL FEMALE PRISON
Government May Rally All in One
Great institution.

Leavenworth, Kant is the plan
of the department Of justice to build
here within a short time a prison TO
be devoted entirely to the keeping
of government female prisoners, and
Gen. Cecil Clay, special agent of the
department, and Architect t. G.
Young, of st. Louis, who are at the
United States penitentiary making
an inspection, are said to be looking
over the land of this prison for a site.
If one is built ii will be directly west
of this immense institution. and, per-
haps, under the same head, but this
has not been decided.
The government has in all no less
than 200 female prisoners held for
violation of the federal laws. These
are confined for the most part in state
penitentiaries, in states where their
crimes have been committed and are
being paid for out of funds set aside
for this purpose. The cost is about
so cents a day and it is thought they
can be more cheaply and satisfactory
ly confined if in a government institu
ton.
At one time 1t was planned to con
fine all female lawbreakers in one
dollhouse of the federal penitentiary
here, but this has been changed, as
it was not thought this would be a
suitable arrangement and would be
detrimental to discipline.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-24
QUEER MARRIAGE PACT

Isaiah F. Harding, party of the first
part, agrees that Isabella Engelbrecht,
party of the second part, shall. upon
her wedding to him, the party of
the first part, receive each week
the sum of SIS with which to
defray the household expenses, but II
is understood that he, the party of the
first part, shall furnish fuel and wa
ter.
at is expressly understood that
from this union shall come not more
than three children. Upon the birth
of each or any child the above amount
of SIS per week shall be increased
three dollars per week.
THE party of the second part shall
furnish domestic help and to assist
her in this she shall be allowed the
financial output of poultry and one
cow from the farm herd. But if
for any reason it shall be found neces-
sary to dispense with domestic help,
then it shall be the duty of the hus-
band to build the fires and prepare
the morning meals for six months
NiAAOhSilOuN lnC NlHlCl anu lOI tie WIG
to build the fires and prepare the
morning meals for the remaining six
months of the year.
Neither party shall invite guests
to the house, except with the express
permission of the other, and then not
oftener than twice per week; relatives
shall not be allowed to visit the fam.
lily, except that relatives of the party
of the first part shall be permitted to
visit the home at any time within
the first two weeks of the month OF
May; relatives of the party of the
second part within the last two weeks
of the month of October. This shall
not relate in any way to the children
of either of the parties of this GOV.
enant
IF the parties TO this covenant shall
remove to the city to live it is agreed
that in addition to the costs men.
TONED above party of the first part
shah pay ice and gas expenses. Fur
thermore. it shall be the privilege OF
the party of the second part to attend
two social functions each week. one
OF which, II the parties reside in the
city, shall be the theater, and this ex
pense shall be borne by the party OF
the first part.
Each Sunday the party of the first
part shall escort and accompany the
party of the second part TO church in
the morning and again in the even
| ing should she desire 1t.
Party of the first part shall keer
up the house insurance. keep the
premises in good condition, furnish al
all times respectable conveyance to
end from town, see that both himself
and wife are properly clothed, take
an active part in any civic or rural i'm
provement, and assist in any political
movement for the general good. 1t is
expressly declared that he shall vote
according to the dictates of his con
science"