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The Washington times., 1906-08-06
BRIDAL COUPLE IN COURT
FOR HINDERING LOVERS

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Aug. 6.-An
interesting hearing was held before
United States Commissioner Geisberg.
in which there was a tinge of romance,
"a recital of alleged parental severity.
with a narration Of a daughters DISC
bedience, an alleged raid upon a rural
delivery mail box and a clandestine cor
Tesp0ndence, all tending TO show that
love laughs at lOcksmiths even if its
course doesn't run smooth. A. a. Mat
tesou. "a well-tO-dO farmer, somewhere
near sixty years OF age accompanied
by a bride who is still in her teens. were
tie principals. The charge against them
is the removal Of letters from "A mail
box i'm an effort to put a stop To the
correspondence in progress between Miss
Nirgie Gilman. aged about fourteen, "A
sister of Mrs. Matteson, and Will Witt,
employed in the car works OF the 81.
Charles
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SENATOR PENROSE
ON A SPECIAL TRIP
VISITS PRESIDENT
Party of His Friends Have
Luncheon and Leave
in Afternoon.

OYSTER BAY. Aug. president
Roosevelt was "at home" today 10 a
number OF friends who reached Oyster
Fay m i2-2o 3. m. and remained 70
luncheon. and they left for their homes
on late afternoon trains
Tho list Of guests Included Congress
man ". y. Cocks, Of WesJDury. Mr.
and Mrs William J. Youngs. Exon
gresham George Day Smith and MIS-.
Smith, Senator PeurOse Of Pennsylvania.
and john A. Sleicher AR Youngs was
private secretary 10 Mr. Roosevelt when
the latter was governor OF New York.
All the guests. IL is said at the execu-
tive Office. came merely 20 pay social
calls with tie exception Of Senator
Pengose, who has a Pennsylvania p0liu-
cal matter 10 discuss with ULe Presi-
dent.
No moves were made TODAY IN tile
shore front night which has had oyster
Bay by the ears for the last week Both
sides OF the controversy are resting On
their oars. Town Counsel George =. Stod-
dard will probably take the next step
Ga the proceedings when Ae ales AZ
MlneOl4 tie answers OF Highway Com
misSi0uers HaHXhurst and LuGerlHi and
Constable McQuaide % lie suits brought
against them by Frederic r Coude-t Tor
damages for destroying mis- plcF last
Thursday. The CCudeTt pier - a total
wreck, owing 10 "a little extra ginger
that the highway commissioners put
into their work. They had intended 10
take down only about zen feet OF the
structure. but Wueu the sect ~ at
which they were working fell some -.-.1-
drcd feet OF additional wall crashed 10
the water and beach. A valuable boat
docF and when the platform tumtIsd lie
little craft was crushed beneath
The Washington times., 1906-08-06

Stay-at-hOhze teachers have eX-
pressed the greatest satisfaction in the
statement from President Baird, Of the
Board Of Education, published in The
Times OF yesterday. indicating that Su-
perintendent Kendall, OF indianapolis.
can become superintendent Of the local
schools If he chooses.
Mr.. Kendalrs reputation as an eX-
ecutiYe officer and pedagogue IS as nigh
az that OF any other educator IN the
National Educational Association, ana
many Washington teachers have grown
10 know him al meetings OF that body.
Their admiration for him. as revealed
In statements made 10 members or the
board yesterday and today, IL great
They feel that his extraordinary career
in Indianapolis. where he found schools
Of a good general average and I'm three
years made them the first schools or the
country. promises a strong and pro-gres-
sIve administration Of the schools here
Salary No Better Here.
The teachers fear. however. that the
prospect is too good 20 come true. The
salary provided by the new law IS 80
00o. which Is no larger than that paid
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WILD BUCK TREES MAN;
GEESE KNOCK HIM DOWN

PORT JERVIS, Aug. 6.-Charlie But
Ter is still harvesting apples down on
the Bauer game preserve at COhOOnzie
because Of the lucky chance for Charlie
that wild bucks weren't running and
wild geese flying on the same day.
Charlie was picking apples the other
day, when along came buck and Two
does and drove him up an apple tree
Charlie STAYED there for an hour before
the buck WOUld let him down
Saturday morning Charlie was pick
ing apples again, when up rose a flock
Of wild geese right under him They
bumped into the limb where Charlie was
sitting and knocked Charlie out Of the
t-ee. Charlie was SO happy that iC
didn't happen when the buck was wait
ing FOR him down below that he didn' Z
mind the few bruises he got
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HOSPITALS BUSY
CARING FOR SICK
Unusual Number of Cases
of Sudden Illness Re
ported Yesterday.

Surgeons 20 the various hospitals were
engaged I'm th- treatment of "a large
number OF sick cases yesterday Sew
rTal women pedestrians tainted on 'he
streets. mon were seized with conym-
sions and Illness was produced by other
causes A curious fact is that the ply
siciaus al the hospitals tated that none
of the cases resulted from heat pros
tratiOu. None OF the cases were fatal
Bennett Curtis. twenty-five years uf
age. Of Ga Fourth street southwest was
taken with commissions while walking
along Ninth street last night. near the
corner of IT street and fell unconscious.
lie was sent % the Emergency Hospital.
Charles raylor. colorcd, Of S24 Van
alley. fall in a stupor near his home.
suffering from muscular cramps lie
was sent 90 the Emergency Hospital.
George Beavers, thirty-five years old.
DID Second street northeast. while walk
lag along Pennsylvania avenue about 3
O'Clock. fell ia a ft near Third street.
and sustained bruises.
John SkEdmCre. twenty-five years old,
of l225 II street northeast, was seized
suddenly with Illness. and was sent 10
the Casualty Hospital
+. a. Brown. twenty years Old Of :
Gessforl court southeast, became an and
was taken 20 the Washington Asylum
Hospital
Estcl Johnson. cOloTcd eighteen years
Old was sent 90 the Emergency Hospital
seriously I'D.
William Thompson. 81 years old, OF
i05s NJ street northwest was overcome
with a heart affection while walking
along Wisconsin avenue. and was sent
10 the Georgetown University Hospital.
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Washington Teachers
Pleased With Kendall
of indianapolis Schools Has
EvinCed Great Interest in the Possibilities
of Developing Educational System.

in indianapolis. As long as Mr. Ken
dali remains in that city. moreover. his
pay as superintendent is increased by
from $500 to $50 through service on the
State board Of education. II is pointed
out by the teachers, further, that his
work where he now is consists mainly
Of watching and developing. Whii,
that he must DO in Washington would
Involve Orga n!zing and adjusting.
Mr. Kendall has not yet given Ills Inal
answer 10 he committee The under
standing W'len he left Washington last
Tuesday Was that he would not COM
municate with the board until he was
ready TO say positively whether or not
he was available.
Interested in Local Problems.
In the course Of his conference with
the committee Mr. Kendall revealed q
great interest in the professional prob
lens presented by the local schools iI
their present situation. lie seemed "a
think the opportunity 20 develop them
into the best schools Of the country. "a
make them model schools IN the eye of
/ Congress. and with the help of that
body. was worth more 10 the man who
has made education profession than
any item of salary. Il is on that atti-
tude the committee bases its hope that
Mr. Kendali's answer viii be favorable
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CHANGES ORDERED
BY PUBLIC PRINTER
Reassignments of Jurisdiction Over the
Main and Bindery Store
rooms.

Several important changes in the
management Of the Government Print
ing Office We're announced this morning
by Public Printer Sullnigs.
The main stOreToom and bindery
stOreTOom We're transferred from the
Jurisdiction of Chief Clerk Brian 10
that or Denis Montgomery, the present
superintendent Of the paper warehouse.
The dOorkeeper and all messengers
We're also removed from Chief Clerk
Brian's supervision and placed under
Horner X Collins, superintendent OF
buildings.
II IS understood that the Public
Printer has under consideration mum
Der Of additional changes affecting the
administration Of the various divisions
that Will be announced in a few davs.
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FELL IN THE STREETS,
DIED At HOSPITAL
Aged ColOred Mans Death Was Due
to Whisky, the Doctors
Say.

Isiah Matthews, an aged colored man
living at 62B X street southeast, stag
gered and fell while walking along *
street near the corner of Seventh street
this morning lie died three hours after
being taken to the Emergency Hospital.
Several men found Matthews lying in
the street unconscious. He never re
gained consciousness despite the efforts
of the physicians. The doctors at Jng
hospital stated that death was due -
alcoholism.
Coroner hewitt after investigating the
cause OF Matthews death gave a Ger
tificate that his death resulted from
natural causes.
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Not Opposed to Unions.

The master plumbers in their brief
stated they were not opposed 10 labor
unions when fairly conducted. They
bad entire faith in the Bricklayers'
Union and other local unions conducted
On business principles in Washington.
and knew they woGId consider carefully
and fairly the causes of this trouble.
realizing as they must that for any
labor union 10 enter on "a sympathetic
strike iu defiance Of truth and Justice
would but bring such organization 10
the depths lu which the 1ourueymeu
plumbers union ind themselves TODAY
The Master Plumbers Association ex-
poets within n few days 10 issue their
case IN pamphlet form. and VIII be pleas
ed 10 supply copies TO anyone interested
In the subject
ROBERT b. CAVERIY.
Chairman"
The eist of the statement made by
Mr. Shook Saturday night was that
both parties were in the wrong" No
further details were given. the main
findings of the committee being sup
pressed.
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CAR CUT BIG TOE OFF,
OWNER PICKED IT UP

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. G-Hugh
sheridan is at the Homeopathic Hos
pital in this city being treated for an
Injured foot While Sheridan was run
ming for car at Fourth and Market
streets he slipped on a banana peel and
his foot went under the car wheels.
Walking 10 the curb, Sheridan coollv
took of his shoe, shook out his big toe.
" hiCh had been cut of by the car,
placed il in his pocket. and asked some
one to summon an ambulance. which
was done.
The Washington times., 1906-08-06
NEW YORK'S PAY ROLL
INCREASED S2,775,OOC

NEW YORK. Aug 6.-Increases OF
more than S2775,O0O have been made in
the city's pay roll in the first six months
Of the present year by the board of estI-
mates and apportiOnments and the board
of aldermen through the raising of sal
aries and the appointment of new men,
according 20 the salary list of the city
just published
OF the sixty more important depart
ments and bureaus in the city's service
only ten have not participated in the
sudden advance in salaries OF these ten
FIVE are under the direct supervision OF
Mayor Mcclellan.
Among the Other nifty however thr
increases range ali the way from Sl5C
obtained by the city clerk 10 S5l2 50.
for the board Of education.
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COLORED MAN CUT
IN MARKS ALLEY FIGHT

During a fight early this morning.
Zachariah Winfield, coIored, thi 'y-six
years old. Of 50f Marks alley til po-
lice anege. drew a long-bladed knife
and stabbed his adversary, William
Christian. IN the right leg, inficting a
serious wound. Christian was sent 10
the Providence Hospital.
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BLIND ORGANlST LOSES
MUSIC IN BIG FLOOD

HAMBURG. Pa. Aug. Give thou
sand people visited this place Sunday to
view the ruins of Fridays cloudburst.
4 sad feature is the destruction of
considerable music of Prot w. w
Wallace. the blind Organist Of St. John 3
Church, which he values at 5000. Much
of il cannot be duplicated. No less than
a score of pianos were water soaked,
and most are beYOnd repairs.
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LAWSON OVERCOME
BY HIS WIFE'S DEATH
Messages of Coincidence Pouring in on
the Noted Antitrust
Writer.

BOSTON. Aug. ct is expected that
The arrangements for the funeral of
Mrs. Thomas W Lawson, who died ar
the famous DTeamwold estate al Scitu-
ate yesterday. viii be- announced late
today
As soon as the news of Mrs Lawson S
death became known, messages of cou-
dulcnCe began 10 pour IN upon Mr. Law
son and he is being deluged with them
today
Although Mr.. Lawson has known for
years that the end must one day come
I'm a sudden manner. he is today heart
broken, for he was absolutely devoted
10 his wife and found in her the i'm
spiration for all his stupendous under
takings.
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ON NIAGARA'S BRINK
IN BROKEN LAUNCH
Party Of Young People Rescued as They
Were Being Borne Down Swift
Current.

BUFFALO. \. Y. Aug. "a party Of
young people, headed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Walsh. of Niagara Falls. had
a narrow escape from going over the
American falls last night While out ON
the upper river in "a launch the propeller
dropped of. The oars We're shipped and
fair progress was being made in the
direction of the shore when one of tile
oars snapped and the boat drifted swift
ly toward the current dead lire. Their
cries We're heard by members Of the
Lobster Club, and party went 10 their
rescue. n line was thrown out and the
narty brousht 20 safetv.
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ASKS SEPARATE SUPPORT
Fer HERSELF AND CHILD

Justina d. Weber today sued Carl
Weber in the local courts for separate
support for herself and child. She ex-
rlains TO the court that she married the
defendant June q. 1894. and says that
for the past few years her husband has
not provided for herself and child. She
also declares that July Ia last her hus-
band deserted her She asks the court
to award her the custody or her minor
child, Mrs. Weber says her husband is
employed in the P0stOffiCe Department
at a salary of $1,000 year. She Is
represented by Attorney w. Gwynn
Gardner.
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MANS SPLENDID NERVE,
CRUSHED UNDER CAR

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. C.-RaiI-
road men are talking of the nerve of
William J. Hall, a brakeman who died
on Saturday morning from the effect of
being run over by a car al TOdd's Cut.
While the car was still upon him a
number of railroad men ran 10 rescue
Hall and he remarked coOIly:
Hurry up. boys; it's getting awful
heavy
He knew that he was going 10 die,
and while being removed remarked.
"It's all over boys. Tell my father
End brother that I am hurt"
The Washington times., 1906-08-06
MASTER PLUMBERS
REPLY TO SHOOK
Chairman Caverly Issues
Statement Defending Po-
SitiOn Of Employers.
EVIDENCE IN THEIR FAVOR
Not Opposed to Labor Unions When
They Are Fairly Con-
Quoted.

Robert 3. Cayerly, president Of the
Master Plumbers Association. today
gave out the following signed statement
in answer 70 the statement made Satur-
day night by II. NJ. Shook, secretary OF
the Joint committee appointed 10 inves-
tigate the status of the lockout Of the
journeymen plumbers by the masters
association
The committee, consisting Of five
members from tie Master Builders As
ISOLATION, inco. pOrated, the original
Master Builders Association, the EN-
pioying Bricklayers' Association, and
the Ericklayers' Union, recently formed
10 consider the evidence submitted 10y
the Master Plumbers Association and
the JOurncymen Plumbers Union. No. g.
relative 10 the lockout Instituted March
], decided by the overwhelming vote If
l3 To that the master plumbers were
fully justified in taking the course they
dld in seyering all relations with Local
Union No. g.
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RICH ANTIMONY ORE
IN WASHINGTON STATE

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug. 6.-Antimony
almost in pure form has been found on
a farm near ConcOnully, 200 miles north
west of Spokane, by William Ingham.
for thirteen years a mail carrier at
Seattle, and instead Of being defraudcd
i'm land deal. as he believed. he is to-
day q rich man.
The deposits are rich. netting 5000 in
10000 tons of rock, antimOny being quot
ed at $3.50 a ton.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
n--1 -. -.

John Gray and Ella Baker.
Guy A Smith and Carrie Newman.
Albert Thomas and Aggie Hawkins.
Clifton Taliaferro. Richmond, Va,
and Nellie Foster, SpOttssylvania, Va.
Albert l. Porch and Rose L. Warri-
ner, both Of Baltimore.
John w. Shaw and Emma J.. Keith
neT.
Edward Strother and Belle Cook.
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Notes That Were Found.

while il = generally conceded that
the notes had no direct bearing on the
case. il is thought that 1t might be
proved by them that IL would have been
possible 10 have derived some benefit
from theIr contents. The absurdity OF
this theory will be easily proved when
the time comes
Dr. Pease maintains that the court
martial procedure will result in his vim
dication. He saws that he will employ
some Of the best lawyers I'm the city 10
defend his case steps VIII be taken
this afternoon 20 consult with some at
toruey who will represent him tomorrow
morning.
The trial of the surgeons will not be
held jointly. but separately. Dr.
Browns case will follow that OF Sur
geon Pease. and IL is thought that a
great deal Of time viii be consumed be
fore satisfactory conclusion can be
arrived at.
The examination i'm which the two
medical officers participated was held
last week All assistant surgeons who
were eligible for promotion took the eX-
animation. All Of those who sat on the
side of the room near the two officials
will be summoned as witnesses. Several
Out-of-town witnesses were present this
morning
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Favored the Masters.

when this committee requested the
Master Plumbers Association 10 sub
init the evidence, they also asked II the
findings OF the committee would infiu-
encc the master plumbers IN their de-
cisiOn not 10 have further relations with
tae Journoymen Plumbers Union.
The evidence on the side Of the
master plumbers was preponderate. their
brief rcplete with sworn testimony COW
ering more than eight Instances in which
tbe written contract with the Journey
men. expiring in 1905 was broken and
they LEFT their case with the committee
10 determine whether they were right or
wrong NOt so the iourneymcn plumb
ers-they refused point blank 10 be gov
erned by the decision Of this commit
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Mistakes Were Similar.

What the whole thing hinges on Is
the fact that the examiners have discov-
cred that similar mistakes III both pa
pers have bv-n made. This was discov-
cred by J. d. Gatewood, by whom the
charges are being pressed
ct wish 10 say further continued the
surgeon. that whoever gave out the
first statements i'm regard 10 this AFFAIR
did not weigh the evidence Wen enough
TO arrive az plausible OF Iogical con-
cIusiou II is absolutely absurd 10 say
that either OF MS 'cribbed Such a thing
would have been utterly impossible
When asked j. IL were true that q
bunch Of notes had been found, belong
ng 10 himself. DIT Psase said
''Yes. IT b. true that a batch OF notes
were fol nd belonging 10 me. However,
! will say that the notes had no refer
euce whatever 70 the examination They
Were entirely foreign 10 the subject
carried the notes into The chamber IN
my hand. having no desire whatever %
hide them from view. While moving
about they slipped from my pocket and
fell 90 the floor A few minutes later
DIT Gatewo0d cHauCed along and picked
them up.
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TAPS SOUNDED
FOR CAPT. DRUM
Veteran Soldier, Superin-
.tendent of Arlington,
Passes Away.
FUNERAL WILL BE SIMPLE
Native Of New York, Veteran of Civil
War, Enlisting at It's Outbreak in
Sixteenth Ohio Infantry.

capt. Andrew T. Drum. for the past
fourteen Years superintendent of the
Arlington National Military Cemetery.
died al O'Clock this morning after ana
Illness Of several months. At his bed
side i'm his quiet. room In the historic
mansion when the end came We're only
his widow and one son, Lieut.. Andrew
y. Drum, ir., of the United States M
rine Corps. the only near relatives VIII,
survive him.
III Six Months.
The immediate cause of his death was
Brighrs disease which developed las,
February. and which later affected his
heart Early last winter he caught a
severe cold which develored into grip
Everything possible within the skill %
medicine and nursing was done 10 save
him, but he grew steadily weaker, ami
the watchers nj his bedside realized this
morning that the brave soldier, hus-
band, and father must soon be mustered
ont. The end came peacefully, as he
had wished. surrounded by his loved
ones.
A Simple Funeral.
BY his expressed desire. simple
funeral service will be held tomorrow
afternoon AZ o'clock in the large par
Tor of the Lee mansion. Chaplain G. O.
Pierce viii read the burial service. and
only the members of the family and "a
few Of Captain Drums old friends wills
attend The remains viii Dee borne TO
the grave bv a squad of regulars FROM
Fort Myer. and TAPS" will Dee sounded
bv The pest bugler. as a last mark 'r
respect 20 the brave soul. who iu life Iil
much 10 make Arlington Cemetery on"
OF the most beautiful burial grounds I'm
the country
The remains viii Tie ON the beautiful
slopes of Fort AIcPrersoo Point. in a
grave Just adjacent 10 the cot of Gs:.
Nelson A AIe-.
Veteran of CiyI War.
captain Drum was a veteran of the
C:vu war. and enj'y 81 the ..:ls of cap
tqin Ay courtesy. He was born rt
SacketJs Harbor. y Y. siNty-four
years ago and entered the army al the
outbreak of the civil war, Enlisuus as
a private I'm the Sixteenth Ohio lnfau-
try. ne was later promoted 20 sergeant
of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry, and served
with signal bravery AT the battle of
Shiloh and during the trying siege be-
fore Nicksburg. Miss He was muster
ed out at the close Of the war and later
removed 10 Washington !ecOming su-
perintend+nt of the Arliaguru Cemetery
nearly fifteen wears ago.
Captain Drum came of 'IwIiv known
as military men. His father capt. Sim
Ou Drum was educated at West Point
and served i'm the Mexican war. lie
was killed at the battle on MOuts-e-
while leading an assault on he Mexi-
can fortifcations. Andre B. Drum a.
the last of the line. is now "a lieutenant
in the United States Marine Corps
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Enmity or Jealousy.

DR.. Pease said: The case has arisen
from presumabIe eumity or jealousy IN
certain circles The charge Of 'criD5iug
is erroneous absolutely So / am very
much pertprbed over the whole affair,
naturally. but when 1 observed that the
press had come out and boldly declared
that Dr Brown ana myself had been
charged with 'cribbing and would be
tried by a court-martial for JIis, de-
rIded 10 make the whole anlir plainly
s,-id-ut fbat there was absolutely nothing
wrong iu the course Of our eNaulnaupn-
The phrase 'cribbing' is merely an moi
dental The true charge VIII probably
bc based on the similarity OF the paper
Cf Dr Brown and myself The authorl-
tics desire. / believe. 20 show that We
compared papers OF that either one Ct
ms copled deliberately from the other 3
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TRIAL GOES OVER
IN NAVAL CASES
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will have a horde OF witnesses that viii
camuletely submergc any evidence
which might be introduced 10 reflect on
his character.
Both of the surgeons are earnest IN
their convictions that there viii result
only one thing by the calling of the
court martial and that is viad!catlgn
They declare that uu evidence can De
uroduced that will tend 10 show lhtt
they have ever resprted 10 queSuondule
methods in conducting their examiua-
rfsHE