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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
MANY HUSTLE FOR JOBS
AS DEPUTY COLLECTORS
Rush Comes From Belief That Moody's
Decision Will Classify Internal
Revenue Offices.

Applicants for the position of deputy
collectors OF internal revenue are active
these days in pushing their claims for
appointment because OF the belief that
the Attorney General viii soon hand the
President his decision declaring that the
office of deputy collector OF internal
revenue is within the civil service law
and therefore subject TO classification.
over two months ago. after a confer
CnCe with the President. the Civil Ser
vice Commission made a report TO him
recommending that the hundreds OF
deputy collectors be placed I'm the CLASH
ned service and that hereafter vacancies
be filled by certihcation from the eligible
list.
The Treasury Department did not
agree with the Civil Service Commission
and argued that deputy collectors We're
not subject TO the civil service law. The
question was thereupon referred by the
President TO the Attorney General.
In the meantime. deputy collectors
The decision i'm this matter, important
10 Congressman who are seeking patron
age, is expected early next week.
Deputy collectors were carried into the
CiVil service 10y President Cleveland in
the summer of 1896, but were exempted
from the classified list by President Nc
kiuley.
If the deputy collectors of internal
revenue are placed under civil service
there Will be practically little or no
patronage left for the SpOil-seekers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
ONLY TWO BIDS ON
PHILIPPINE LINES
Cornelius Vanderbilt Back
Of One Proposition.
WOULD TAKE OVER ROAD
Speyer & Co., of New York,
Only Competitors for
Contract.

Bids for the construction Of the Philip
pine railways We're opened this morning
al the War Department.
William Solomon d Co. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and J. q. White d Co. as
sOCiated with the International Banking
Corporation, and H. r. Wilson, all Of
New York, offered 10 build the lines in
Panay. NegrOs, and Cebu. with the Gov
ernment's guarantee of 4 per cent in
terest on % per cent Of the total cost
of construction for thirty years. 100 miles
TO be constructed each year, until COM
pleted, and j. Il. White & Co. 10 be the
constructors.
Speyer u Co. Of New York. offered to
build 800 miles in Luzon and TO take over,
in addition, the existing Manila-Dagu-
pan railroad, without any Government
guarantee OF interest. If this bid is aC-
cepted. the concern agrees to build also
the Dagupan-LaOg line. l6S miles in
length, with the Government guarantee
OF 4 per cent interest on % per cent Of
the total cost of construction for thirty
years.
These were the only bids received This
is the second time bids have been sub
mitted FOR the Philippine railroad sys-
TENS Those submitted last month were
thrown out because of departures from
the Government specifications.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
CAR BURNED
TO DESTROY EVIDENCE
Police and Coroner Investigating Acct,
dent on Brooklyn RAPID
Transit.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2o.-Police Captain
Cullen and Coroner Kennedy today are
investigating the burning OF the car for
the purpose of destroying evidence, af-
ter the accident on the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Il" system at Fulton street.
near Crescent avenue. East New York.
IN which one man was killed aT1 ten
were injured.
After the car had fallen forty feet
10 the pavement, Captain Cullen. who
had hurried 10 the scene. met a rep
resentative OF the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company. who asked permission 20
set fire To the wreck
Let il stay as II is until the coro-
ner comes " commanded the captain.
The captain stepped away for a min
ute and gallons of kerosene were emp
tied on the car and matches applied. In
moment the wreck was ablaze from
end TO end. Manager Calderwood said
today that he could not account for the
accident. He declared that the burn
ing of the car was unauthorized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
.SISTER-lN-LAW ACCUSES
RICHARDS IN COURT
Janit0r of Park Avenue Presbyterian
Church Was Convicted Of
Serious Charge.

PITTSBURG. Jan 19-There was d
dramatic scene in criminal court dur
ing the trial OF ". q. Richards. janitor
Of the Park Avenue Presbyterian
Church. on d charge Of enticing a
tweIve-year-oid girl into the Sabbath
school room OF the church
Richards. on the witness stand. had
raised his hand above his head. and I'm
q low tore called on his Creator 70 wit
ress that he had never harmed chIId
or woman in his life. and had always
led a life Of unbIemished purity. when Il
woman. seated in the court room. slowly
arose. and. pointing a finger at the &C
Cused. said:
You hypocrite, you know you ruined
ne"
She said she was Richards sister-in-
law. and that when q girl he had taken
her from an orphans home 10 live with
him and his wife. She declared Rich
ards mistreated her while she was re-
siding al his house.
The jury rendered a verdict OF guilty
against Richards
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
New Place Fine.

Panama. R OF P, Dec. 81. 1905.
Dear Brother Edward: This is the
last day Of the year 1893, and many
changes have taken place Who thought
a year ego 7 would be in Panama? 1
have intended writing 10 you since be-
fore I left Virginia, but various things
have prevented.
Il Ike my new position fine and ike
Panama fairly well. but can put up
with Il Until next spring. anyhow, as at
that time We viii move into new
town. which is about half way between
Panama and Colon. and being built by
the United States Government. / am
TO get a new six-room cottage. with all
modern improvements, electric lights
free, furnished throughout with every
thing except bed linen. towels, and
tableware. So you see / Will not have
to move anything down here except our
piano, when Mary and the children come
'sThe new town is called Empire and
is up on the high hills. / believe ]
would rather stay here. as this IS more
Of & town and has more life than VIII
be out there, but reckon II Is DesL
that we move out there. where it will be
entirely new and no danger OF yellow
! fever and very little malaria fever
mere have been only i've cases OF
yellow fever in Panama since / came
down on October l5 one IN Panama.
two in Colon. and two up In the Coun-
/ try; and there is scarcely any sickness
among the clerks IN the general Office.
! have been keeping very well, never
! felt better IN my life, and have not
| lost n hour from my desk, though last
week was a little bilious for a few days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
BABE BORN WITH TEETH
BUT NO NOSE NOR EYES
Freak Child of Colored Parents il
Northeast Baltimore Lived Only
Few Hours.

BALTIMORE, Jan. pa child born
of colored parents in Northeast Balti-
more. which lived for a brief time. last
Sunday, has proved of great interest
TO the physicians at the Good SamaTi-
tan Hospital and TO the students at the
Woman's Medical College connected
with the hospital. The child was born
with teeth.
That is while the teeth were not
through the child's gums, they could all
be felt. and were Almost apparent to
the sight. The child had no eyes or
nose, although the ears were well
formed. There were five fingers on one
hand and six digits upon the other
hand. The heart Of the child beat fo~
a short while after birth
The birth of a child with teeth is eNs-
tremely rare. and but few such in
stances are known
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Isthmus Slandered.

Panama has been very much sland-
cred by the discharged men or those
who came down for frolic and soon
got home-sick and returned.
1.-THE climate is excellent It is not
nearly so hot here as IN Virginia The
temperature never goes over ninety and
under sixty. / sleep under a blanket
every night. and during the day every
body wears ordinary summer clothes. as
they do there. and the men in the Of
fee wear collars and cravats all day.
one collar doing me as long here as IL
did in the States. So YOU see, u is all
rot about being so hot here and so an
healthy. There is less fever here than
there is typhoid in any big city in the
States.
why don't YOU put IN an application
for position down here as master me
chanic At one Of the shops? ! don I
know what they pay, but friend OF
mine from the navy yard In Wash
ington. l.. c.. came down two weeks
ago and told me they paid mdChin-Sts
sixty-fiVe cents per hour. of eight hours.
and time and a half for overtime The
cost OF living is not much above that in
the States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
DEATH THREATS STOP
ANT-DOWIE LECTURE
Woman Who Advertised Expose Of
Prophet Now in Fear o.
Her Life.

HAZLETOE, Jan. 20-Mrs. Charles
Kemmerer. a former resident Of Zion
city. H.. who now lives in this city,
had hired a hall and made other ar
engagements 10 deliver a lecture. in which
she said she would make a startling ex-
pose of Dowieism, but she has now can
celed the lecture.
Mrs. Kemmerer is afraid that II she
carried cut her plans death would be
the forfeit. She says she has received
warnings from Zion City that have
caused her TO change her mind about
exposing the Prophet Elijah II.
EfOnev which was sent 10 Mrs. KEN
meTer by other anu-DOwieties in Wau-
kegan. Ill, 20 defray she expenses OF
the lecture she viii give 10 charity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
DUKE OF MANCHESTER
RECEIVES HIGH HONOR
Husband of Former Miss Zimmerman
Appointed Captain of the Yeo-
men Of the Kings Guard.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20-The Duke Of
Manchester. largely because Of his young
American wife, formerly Miss thinner
man. of Cincinnati, has been appointed
captain Of the yeOmen OF the King 5
Guard The yeomen consist OF 100 men.
who. since the sixteenth century. have
been highly honored by the English SOW
ereigns. whose lives the soldiers orig
inaIly were required TO protect at all
time. but later. only on state occasions.
Every man. except the captain. must
have seen service in some branch OF
EngIaud's military establishment.
Membership in the guard is deemed
one OF the highest hOnOTs the British
king can confer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
HUBBY PROMISES WHEY
TO REMAIN IN AT NIGHT

WASHINGTON. Pa. Jan. 20.-James
Mackenzie, wealthy farmer. living a
few miles east Of Washington. stopped
q divorce suit yesterday by an unusual
compromise he made with his wife.
Mackenzie, according to his own state
ment, was 10 blame for all the trouble.
The couple appeared before Justice
MagiH yesterday, when Mackenzie wish
ed TO take an oath that he would here
after tell his wife nothing but the truth.
He said that he had stayed out late at
night. and told his wife falsehoOds.
Mrs Mackenzie had thus taken steps
to secure q divorce. but withdrew her
action upon his confession and offer.
Mackenzie first took the novel oath
then his wife deposed that she would
forget his former actions, and the couple
returned home together
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
MORE CHEERFUL ANGELS
DESIRED ON TOABS NOW

LONDON. Jan, 20.-Of late the de-
mand for a less depressing type OF
cemetery memorial statues has become
so emphatic that the weeping anger
has practically disappeared into the
limbo populated by the skull and cross
bones and the fat cherub.
The head of the largest English firm
dealing in memorial sJaJuaTy said: A
less gloomy, but stil dignified, type of
figure is now popular. We have quar-
ries and studios iE Italy, where our sta
tues are executed, but the ideas for
them come from England. and English
taste is of necessity consulted.
Winged angels. though more eX-
pensiVe. are fashionable at present, and
the public is now paying more for their
cemetery statues than ever. You Will
see" said the proprietor, pointing &c
some marble statues of angels CT al
shapes and sizes, that they symbolic
hope rather than regret
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
NEW HOTEL COMPANY
Is INCORPORATED

A certificate of the Incorporation of
the Plaza Hotel Company, has been
filed with the Recorder of Deeds. The
purpose of the incorporators Is TO build
a hotel a. North Capitol and + streets,
opposite the plaza In front Of the new
railway terminal station
The capital stock of the corporation
is stated to be $4,000, and the incor-
porators named are Henry w. Reid.
Luther II. McMillen. Henry Williams,
Dalvador 8. Richards. and Joseph Nj.
Frank
directly opposite that recently purchased
by the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Asso-
citation for the erection of a hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
V|RG|N|AN TICKLED
WITH PANAMA JOB
Not So Warm There as in
Native State.
PRESIDENT ISSUES LETTER
Came From Employe of Locomotive
Company to Brother, Who Sent
1t to Washington.

President Roosevelt. pursuing his pol
Icy OF throwing all the light possible
upon the situation on the Isthmus OF
Panama. today gave out for publication
a letter written by an American In the
employ OF the American Locomotive
Company TO his brother in this coun-
try Che writer expresses himself
pleased and delighted with his position
and the general conditions on the 18TH
mus.
The letter was forwarded TO the Presi-
dent by II. A. ellis. OF the American
Locomotive Company. whose offices arc
In Richmond. Va. Nr. Gillis explained
that the writer never had any idea the
letter would become public property.
President Roosevelt gave out the full
correspondence. Withholding the name
OF the writer.
The letter Is as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
VIII Risk Andres Fate
To Reach North Pole
Louis GODDARD Confident That He Will Sue
Ceed-WiII Use Cigar-Shaped Balloon
Propelled by Motor.

Dumont. is also busy planning new ex-
ploits He is at present putting the fin
ishing touches 10 his first real flying ma
chine, which IS radically different from
his dirigible balloons.
The machine with which he hopes TO
win the S10.0O0 Deutsch prize for flying
machines heavier than air is forty feet
long and nineteen feet high. It is raised
ard lowered by vertical screws twenty
feet in diameter. which work in OpDOs-
tie directions.
The main propeller. which is TO give
the machine horizontal speed. is placed
ia the front. and IS only six feet in
diameter. While a ruddeT is in the stern.
". Dumont expects to make his frat
ascent from Neuilly in q few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
COURT CONSIDERS
PAYMENT VOLUNTARY

The result of the trial of the suit Of
Lawrence 5. Nicolai against Thomas
Galloway and others. TO recover on a
bond. is of interest to local builders and
architects.
The verdict was in favor of the de-
PENDANTS. the court holding that pay
ments made by Mr.. Nicolai 10 subcon-
tractors under Galloway x Son. for ma.
terial delivered. after the latter had
withdrawn from erecting a house for
Mr.. Nicolai, were voluntary payments,
and were excluded by the court from
consideration by the jury. S. T. Thomas
appeared as counsel for the defendants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20

PARIS. Jan. 20.-Undeterred by the
fase Of his brother aeronaut. Prof.
Andre. whose body lies somewhere in
the frozen North. NJ Louis GODDARD feels
certain that he viii succeed in reaching
the North Pole in a balloon which he is
now planning.
II will be very much different from
that OF the Swedish engineer. as II is
10 be cigar shaped and VIII contain q
motor which will enable It TO travel a.
a speed of fifteen miles an hour Il Will
be steered by means Of a guide rope
trailing behind. and viii be 50 construct
ed that IL can be kept afiOat for ninety
days,
Our other famous aeronaut. NJ. Santos
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
TIMELY S0WN CROPS
IN HEALTHY CONDITION

The Agricultural Departments foreign
crop resume. issued today. SAYS;
'UnseasonabIy warm weather and ex-
cessive humidity have been the prevail
ing characteristics during the pres nt
month over large areas Of Europe. On
the whole, crops that had been timely
sOWn have terminated finely. and may
be described as entering upon the winter
in strong healthy condition.
Late sOwings. however were more
than usually extensive. perforce. this
season, and concerning them there are
expressions Of anxiety
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
PITTSBURG STUDENTS
HAZED AS T0ODLERS

PITTSBURG, Jan. 20-Nineteen stu
dents Of the dental department of the
Western University were haZed IN a
novel manner. yesterday. They paraded
about the streets dressed in children :
clothes and Shined shoes free. Then
they were placed IN a show window of
a store.
Finally all were handcuffed together
and taken to the Millvale Opera House.
where they Joined the Psi Omega Order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
KILLS RATS
Stearns' Electric Paste Drives En-
Out of the House to Die.

Drive rats out of the house to die.
Don't let them die in the house, but
feed them Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste. and the peculiar chemical
IN the Paste will create burning sensa-
ton so that the rats. mice and cock
reaches who eat il viii rush outside of
the house in search of water and will
be seen no more.
Sold everywhere or sent express prepaid on
receipt Of price. Stearns Electric Paste Co,
Chicago. H. Small size. . cents: hotel size,
eight times the quantity. siVo. u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. APPLE
SIMPLE AND PRIVATE

Arrangements are being made today
for the funeral of Mrs. May c.. Apple,
who died yesterday afternoon at her
residence, 3409 Eleventh street north
west.
arrived in the city last night from New
York. The funeral viii be simple and
private, only immediate friends and
members of the family viii be present
in accordance with Mrs. Apples desire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
NATIONS MILITIA
GATHERS MONDAY
Adjutants and Delegates
From All States.
DINNER BY DISTRICT GUARD
Chief Business of Association Will Be
Discussion of Beneficial Bills
Now Before Congress.

One hundred and seveuty-five dele
gates, representing every State i'm the
Union, will assemble in the Arlington
Hotel Monday morning for the annual
meeting Of the Interstate National
Guard Association.
Some of the delegates are in Wash
ington today. All will have arrived 10y
tomorrow evening. The first two dele
gates on hand were Gen. J. b Lauck
adiutant of the National Guard OF Cali
fornia and Gen. {. II Englesby. adju-
tant of the National Guard Of South
Dakota
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Three Days Session.

The association will be in session for
three days. In that time, delegates viii
discuss the action 70 be taken, obtain
the passage of measures in Congress fer
the betterment OF the national guards
throughout the country. Officers will
be elected before the final adjournment.
Tuesday night, the officers of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District viii give Il
banquet at the New Willard Hotel III
honor of the visitors. When they are
not attending business sessions, the del
egates will take sightseeing trips in
automobiles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
No New Bills.

Il Is not believed that any measures
will he drafted at this session. There
are several bills in the hands of the
committee of Congress at present,
and the delegates VIII devote their time
To having these favOrably considered
before drawing up others. One of the
bills provided for an appropriation Of
81 .O0O.6O with which properly TO equip
the members of the -sOldieTy, and
start the building of rife ranges in var
iOus parts of the country
The District has four delegates TO the
convention The adjutants general Of
all the national guards are the real
members Of the organization, but every
national guard is allowed an additional
delegate for each 800 men, Adjutant
General Lloyd NJ. Brett, General Har-
ries and Colonies Ureil and Ourand
are representatives of the District. This
shows that the strength Of the District
militia is 500 men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Borrowed From Perry Belmont.

Did you borrow from Perry Bel
monte"
Yes. $4,000"
Did you sell Perry Belmont any
stocke"
Yes; 100 shares Of Steel stock for
$4,000, and l paid him the $1,000 I Dor
TOWed.
Mr.. Osborne then read a paragraph
from Town Topics. which said: 20. H.
J. Belmont has been read out OF the
family by his brothers"
Did YOU regard that as scandalOus %
the witness was asked.
II regarded it as "a statement of fact"
Other paragraphs attacking O. H. p
Belmont were read, and the witness
said he regarded them as fair com
meuts. He could not recall any unfay-
orable comment, however, that had
been made in regard 10 Perry Belmont
who. unlike his brother. did help out. q"
Colonel Mann then told OF the care
he had taken I'm selecting the persons
who were 10 have the proud privilege
of subscribing from $3.50 TO so. 600 for
FadS and Faucies. and he felt deeply
aggrleved when one Of the solicitors
walked into his Office and handed him
Thomas ". Lawson's subscription of
81 800.
The colonel had not placed Lawson 5
name on the list but despite his anger
ne did not return the check.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
SAY MANN ASKED
BAKER FOR LOAN
When BaltimOrean Refused,
Town Topics Hit Him.
LAWSON JUST BUTT IN FADS
Colonel Did Not Desire BOstOnian's
Subscription, But Took and Kept
Check Offered.

NEW YORK. Jan. 90-It is said that
one of the witnesses TO be called by
the defense in the trial OF Norman
HapgOod for libeling Justice J. NJ
Deuel. about Town Topics, viii be r.
y Baker. of Baltimore. president of
the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
Company.
Mr.. Baker. it is said viii testify that
he was asked TO subscribe to Fads and
Fancies, and that when he refused TO
do so he was visited by Oolonel Mann
who tried TO borrow money from him
He refused 10 lend 1t, and then he re
ceived clippings from Town and Topics
which attacked him bitterly.
Should Pay Lawyers.
Mr. Baker viii testify that he appeal
ed TO Colonel Mann to stop the attacks
and that for a time they did stop.
Afterward they began again. however.
and Mr.. Baker, il was said. could stop
the attacks by paying certain sum
annually TO a law firm in this city.
Mr. Baker has been requested by
Robert J. Collier 20 appear.
Mr.. Baker is willing TO testify. Con-
corning Mann's attempt 10 borrow, he
said:
I consulted my lawyers. and then
employed a detective. l put the detec-
tive 10 work and he found out the
names of those who We're writing these
things. They were Baltimore society
women. Ii is probable that l Will be
called TO the witness stand. II / am, 1
think il likely / viii see that these wo-
men viii testify and their names will
be made public
When the trial is resumed Monday
morning. the Cross-eXaminatiOn of Col
Onel Mann will be continued.
Attorney James W. Osborne, counsel
for the defense. says he proposes TO
show that if the question OF the failure
10 deliver Fads and FdncSes to the sub
sCribeTs had not been raised In the
newspapers the book never would have
been published
The following letter from Colonel
Mann to oliver II. p. Belmont was read
by Attorney James W. Osborne yester-
day:
Your wire was a sad Disappointment
10 me. sort Of hoped that it would
suit YOU to help me out by taking
some shares. If YOU do not care TO
take shares 20 the extent named, can
YOU not lend me. say, 5000 for. say
about two weel1s2 If the bottom does
not drop out L shall be able TO pay
YOU before the winter is over. / need
the money
Mr.. Belmont after saying that he re-
ceived the letter and had refused To
lend the money was excused and Col
onel Mann recalled.
Was Perry Belmont a subscriber 10
Fads and Fancies?' asked Mr.. Os-
borne.
He was"