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The Washington times., 1906-01-30
MISS CONVERSE IN NO
DANGER, SAY DOCTORS
Lucky Escape for Daughter of Rear Admiral in Three
Mile Runaway on Back of Favorite Horse
Wild With Terror

II TO stop, but this only served TO
scare the horse more. and. with g. snort
Of terror. he eyaded his would-tc cap
tors. galloping OF al more furious
rate.
Colided With Team.
At Twentieth and n streets northwest
the runaway collid-d with Two horses
attached TO a loaded sandwagon. They
were thrown 20 the ground. Miss Con
verses steed fell 10 his kue -. ard the
fair young rider was pitched over mis-
head, landing between one of the ami
mails on the ground and the one wnsch
remained standing, Before she could
move, the horse which had not been
Knocked down stepped on her forehead
iniiicting fOuT-inCh scalp wound which
required six stitches. The other horse
attached 10 the sandwagon FELL o,l her
light leg and fractured it.
Lieutenant Rowan. the driver OF the
wagon, and a number of excited pedes-
trians who followed thu runaway. went
to her rescue, and she vas lifted ten
DERBY from the wreck % harness and
wagon. 4 carriage was summoned and
in II the woman was taken to her home.
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
LITTLE CASTRO IS
ITCHING FOR WAR
Venezuelan Prepares to
ScOurge Subjectsto Battle.
PEOPLE ARE APATHETiC
South American Ruler Sends Saucy
Note to Foe and Warns
Germany.

Castro. while he IS supposed 10 be
resting at Maracay is preparing by
every means possible to throw Nene-
zueia into an unequal and almost hope
less war with France. according 10
dispatches received in this city today.
He is visiting Earrisons. seeing 70 forti-
hcations, ordering arms and drawing
10 instructions for his generals and gov
ernOrs of states.
Blind or Indifferent 10 the fact that
his people are apathetic. fearing rather
than welcoming war with France, the
willy Castro Tushes on his preparat lions,
resolved 10 make a desperate and spec
tacular stand against the expected in
Vasion OF Venezuela by France. lie Will
force his people 10 night. For years he
has subjected them TO the sneers and
ridicule OF the civilized world. Now he
Is resolved 10 see the country run blood
IL necessary.
Fight is in his eye, and he will have
= fight although he must realize the
people blame him Tor having gone too
far with N Taigny
lie has sent violent note to France,
and has appealed 10 the Kaiser 10 in
terVene in Venezuela If he wants TO
save German interests there.
troops throughout Venezuela are mob
llzing and the impressment or the army
is we'll under way
All The foreigners in Caracas think
War Is unaYOida bic
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
HIS SERVANT GIRL
THE CHAMPION LOSER
Can Get Away With
Anything From Pin
to HaymoW.

The first time one Of these big. bla-
tant, pulled up. much advertised losing
contests begins. well-known young
lawyer. who lives up In the northwest
section OF the city. viii put up his ser
want girl as the only real and original
loser. He viii guarantee her 10 lose
any article or commodity from needle
10 a sewing machine. lie has had
her examined by physicians. famous
alienists. TO demonstrate that she
doesn't lose things through malice and
intent, He IS satisfied that. as a loser
and a forgotten. she is A-No. !. guaran-
teed not 10 fade. all there, and as con-
slant as the sun.
The whole miserable business happen
ed this morning. and It scattered TO the
unrelenting winds money, theater tick
etc, child, and other minor articles
The girl was sent 30 buy some theater
tickets and the seven-year-Old son and
heir was sent along for a ride. Moth
ing much happened vn The down trip
except that the girl left fine umbrella
IN the car
At the theater she bought the tickets
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
MIRTh AND MERRIMENT
FOR ROYAL ARCANUn
Speeches, Tempered With Song anc
Story, Make an Enjoyable and
Profitable Evening.

Smoke. music and ora:ory made
queer mixture that sent every frater of
the Royal Arcanum home with the
smile that won't come off, from the
Fythiaa Temple where the order held its
smoker last night. Whenever there is a
fifth Monday in a month. which occurs
about four times yearly the ROYAL Ar
canum appropriates the day TO social
purposes.
Aside from the addresses extollIng the
order as the phoenix that rose from
the ashes Of the old line companfes
stories followed song in such rapid sue
ceSsion that only buffet supper made
them desist
Several addresses were made by men
prominent In Royal ATcanum affairs. in
Gliding Grand Regent j. I'd SWaine
Past Grand Regent ". H. Brigham, and
Past Grand Regent John -. Bedds
Theo l. Deland was orator OF the even
ing. A generous supply Of local talent
was on hand to furnish the music and
meTTimcnt. The female impersOnations
OF +. i. Bennett were received with ia
vOr AIT- Bennett has "a soprano voice
that effeCuuaiiy concealed his sex Sew
eral layers OF paint ana powder added
20 the effect. Fellheimers orchestra
furnished music.
A social affair for the ladies Of the
Arcanum is planned for the near future.
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claimed the policeman. 1T is the law
TO have a permit.
Not in nv case" responded the
charge Besides 1 am now on French
soil and you cannot arrest me.
The Perturbed Castro.
The discounted policeman ran % a
telephone and reported the occurrence,
which message was Immediately trans
mitted TO the President by the disturbed
port officials. In the meantime NJ. Taig-
ny had been warmly greeted by d num-
Der of people residents of La Guaira
who were on board TO see passengers
and who had no permits and who were
allowed to come and go without him
drance. They were hardly gone before
word came to the port officers from the
indignant President at NJ. Taigny's de-
nance of the law to this effect
I shall hold every one of you person.
ally responsible for not seeing that my
orders were carried out Arrest the po-
licemen that let that man go aboard and
put the ship incommunicado at once. Al
low no one 70 go on board or to come
on or to hold any communication with
NJ. Taigny- He says he is now on
French soil let him stay there. Tell the
captain he must leave the pier but can
stay In the harbor If he likes. If
battleship should arrive for NJ. Taigny
the transfer must be made outside OF the
AitIf iniif mint 1 Will HOl permit IL IN
the harbor."
1t is supposed this precaution was
taken to prevent the armed men of two
eXcitable races from getting at close
quarters. for forts overlook the port and
gunboats float in its waters II is not
that the President was half as
angry as he sounded. for he had bottled
TaignY up at last and got rid of him
by finding him in trap of his own MAX
ing.
The diplomats herr do not agree with
President Castros conclusion that M
TaiRny was q mere citizen of France
They held that IL Is beyond argument
that NJ. Taigny was an official repre-
sentative of France and entitled to all
the cOuTtesies and protection that at
taches in one civilized country to the
of another. whether he be
persona grata or not. They maintain
hat no act of President Castro or of
himself could deprive him OF the right
20 be treated at all times exactly as
should be a representative of a power
sniosing friendly relations and himself
pers onally acceptable.
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
TONGS' BITTER FEUD
KILLS NINE IN YEAR
War Among Slippery Chinese Factions in New York
Grows Worse and Is Battling Police, Who Are
Now Throngng Chinatown

NEW YORK. Jan. 30-In less than a
year nine men have been killed IN the
feud between the rival Chinese societies,
on Leong Tong and Hep Sing Tong
Battles have taken place almost
monthly in the streets OF Chinatown
with a dozen or more feudiSts. armed
with large caliber Tevolyers. lighting on
either side The police haye been power
less to prevent trouble. as tbs CeIes-
tails seem 10 meet by agreement and
open fire on each other.
The leaders OF the rival longs are
men OF high standing I'm Chinatown.
They govern the little colony as II they
were rulers by right To be the head OF
a Chinese secret society means far more
than many Americans realize.
Men who have disobeyed the ree1lla-
lions OF the society of which they are
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

Physicians who attended Miss Shelby
Converse, twenty years old, who was
thrown from her horse yesterday after
noon at Twentieth and N streets north
west, after having cung TO the ami
mails back for three miles stated to-
day that she was suffering from a
severe scalp wound over the left eve.
a fracture OF the right leg. and nervous
shock. but no apprehension IS felt for
recovery.
Miss Converse is the daughter Of
Rear Admiral Converse. and was taken
10 his apartments. in the Connecticut.
at Connecticut avenue and NJ street
northwest. Immediately after the acct
dent There Drs. James c. Pryor. Henry
If Dixon. w 5. Dixon, and John T
Johnson attended her last night. They
thought she had been internally in
jured. but this morning Il was learned
that such was not the case.
Her FavoTite Horse.
Accompanied by Lieut.. stephen
Rowan Miss Converse went horseback
riding on her favorlte steed yesterday
afternoon. The animal was procured
from riding academy and has been
ridden by Miss Converse almost every
day this year.
While she and her escort were trot-
ting along the Conduit road. about two
miles above Georgetown the spirited
steed took fright at a trolley car and
broke into a gallop. Miss Converse tried
10 check l., but the animal plunged so
violently that IL broke the curb chain
ana kept up its mad dash uHrestrained.
Lieutenant Rowan SAW what had hap
pened and put spurs to his OWN steed
In an endeavor to overtake and capture
MISS converse s runaway mount. Lieu
tenant Rowan's horse was not equal 10
the task, but followed half a block he
hind the maddened animal TO whose
saddle the young woman was frantical-
ly clinging.
AS the horse dashed along the streets
OF Georgetown Miss Converse. clutching
at reins and saddle. called to pedestrians
10 catch the frightened animal. Men
and boys rushed TO the street ard threw
up their hands in an endeayor 10 bring
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
Chung to Train Steps
But Bridge Killed Him
Ralph Heetner, of Chicago, Left Cars at West
Philadelphia for Minute, With Wife In
side and Was Left Behind.

started. but the door was closed and
he held to the rail with his toes on the
step. With his grip he shattered the
glass of a window, but fl opened into
The toilet room and did not attract at
tentiOh.
AT North Philadelphia message was
received telling the train crew 10 look
for a man clinging 10 the rear plat
form. A locomotive vas sent back
and Heetner's body was found al the
bridge with his head crushed.
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 30.-Ralph
HeetneT. of Chicago. chung to the step
OF a vestibnle car on Pennsylvania
railroad train. vainly trying to attract
the attention OF those inside until the
train had gone three miles and he
struck against the Diamond street
bridge and was killed
Heetner and his wife were on their
way TO New York AT West Phiiadel-
phia. Heetner got off the train TO greet
a friend, leaving his wife ia the car
lie caught the last car as the train
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

and placed the change In her pocket
book. This and the theater tickets she
ieft in the car on the way home. When
n arrived a the residence Of her en-
pioyer shs I'D only the little boy and
her pleasaHr disposition left
She star 81. downtown again 10 search
Tor the unsorelIa, theater tickets and
pocketbook and again took the little boy
with her. on the second trim she failed
10 recover any Of the articles lost on the
first trip and also lost the little boy and
her temper The boy found his way
still missing.
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
FALL FRACTURED HER NOSE

Falling down a steep flight of stairs
IN a furniture store at Ninth and ID
streets northwest. Mrs. Ella F.. Short.
sixty years Old. OF 332 Inc ana avenue
northwest. fractured her nose and re-
ceiVed painful cut on her right cheek
yesterday afternoon about > 30 o'eIocL
An ambulance was summoned and i'm IL
Emergency Hospital
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
WIFE ACCUSES HUSBAND.

Mary West, eolored. twenty-nine years
old. Of 10 Four-and-a-haIf street south
west. was stabbed in the left breast near
the heart, it is alleged. by her husband.
She was removed to the Emergency
Hospital. George West, who is alleged
to have done the stabbiug, made his
escape
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
INSTALLS OFFICERS AT
SOLDIERS HOME

Fl. l.. Dean, commander-in-chief of
the Union Veterans Union. on his last
official visit TO John e. Kelton Com
mand. No. Is. Division OF the Potomac.
at the Soldiers Home. installed the fol-
lowing officers:
John p. Wright. colonel. James II
Barnes, lieutenant colonel John Bowen.
major. John Henniss chaplain; jerome.
T. Dandelett adiutsnt; o. b. Havs.
officer of the day; Thomas Green. ON
Ger OF the guard. John keIser, sentinel
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
CACERES WILL ABIDE
BY CUSTOMS HOUSE PACT

SANTO DOMINGO, Jan. 3O.-President
Caceres has assumed a more friendly at
utude toward the United States, and II
Is understood he has assured United
states Minister Dawson of his willing
ness TO abide by the arrangement made
between the United States and former
President Morales
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

members often go insane through fear
OF the vengeance they know viii he
taken by their fellow members Thei-
code Is more mevciless than the ven
delta OF Corsica or the malta OF Italy,
and the man who IS designated Tor
terror,
Mock Duck VS.. Tom Lee.
Mock Duck. twice tried for murder. IS
head OF the Hep Sing Tong order. Ills
mortal foe IS Tom Lee, leader OF the
On Leong longs. Tom Lee was Mayor
of Chinatown" but The merchants no
longer credit him as such. The police
have tried 10 corner these m"n after
every fight. but the leaders have sue
eeeded in escaping so far.
Mock Duck has a deceptive face. His
eyes tell nothing, his round character
less features show nothing. and his
smooth sleek skin does not even
wrinkle. lie IS a puzzle and the detec-
tives who have put him through the
"shird degree say ne has a remarlSa ole
way OF forgetting how 10 speak Eng
IIsh
1t is not an easy thing 20 interview
Mock Duck. The on LeonE Tongs have
so often set q price upon MS head that
he is careful not 10 have much TO 60
with strangers. When newspaper man
called AT y BOWery, headquarters OF the
Hep Sings. he had difficulty IN Undue
ing members of the society To believe
that he had not come TO murder their
leader.
One finally took message to Mock
Duck and he appeared.
''Howdy hOWdy." he said
Il have come 10 fin. out when there
will be another battle tween your
ciety and Tom Lees" began the visitor.
Il don't know. | don't know he said
seriously. "I hope we d. not have -
defend ourselves again" ne added WITH
a faint smile.
who began the fight last Wednes-
day."
Works With PaTkhurst.
Tom Lees society. They all the
time start the trouble. We toy 10 do
good. Work with the police 10 stop
gambling. We no want the Merican
people to think Cinnamon are no good.
We work with Parkhurst Society. MIR.
Moss. he tell you We are all right"
But IL is said that the members OF
your society have been ordered 10 kin
a member Of the On Leong longs for
every member OF your society that has
been killed
THAT all talk. We never try to kill
any one except when they try 10 XIII
us Then We have 10 shoot back"
The police say you started all the
fighting in Chinatown anu that you are
a gnry because the On LeOng longs will
not give you pare of the gambling
graft
They always say that. The police
always speak for the On LeOng longs. |
They do that because they get grafJ
from them. We told Parkhurst So
ciety all about the gambling IN China
town, and they made lot of raids -
Mock Duck never volunteered to say
a word until he was asked a question
He sat silent and his eyes seemed to |
look mockingly at his caller A fiicke |
OF smile would cross his face time |
and again. IL was diseoneerting and the /
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles c. Wood and Margaret c.
Mayhem. -
David Sloane and Mary Brown. both
of Alexandria, Va
Cecil Parrot and Carrie Johnson
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

FoIaSu, WHICH IS also q Common
treatment for Contagious Blood
Poison, eat out the lining of the
stomach and bowels, produce
chronic dyspepsia, cause the teeth
to decay, make spongy, tender
gums, affect the bones and muscles.
and leaves its victims complete
physical wrecks. Another effect of
this treatment is mercurial Rheu-
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
Of
Catarrh
wonderful testimony to the GU
rative powers of DIR. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder.

Chas- O. Brown, journalist, OF Dul,tb
Mlnh. writes; II have been a sufferer from
throat and nasal catarrh for over IN wears
during which time my head has been stoDned
up and my condition truly miserable Within
- minutes aIter using DR. AgneW's Catarrhsl
FoWder obtained relief. Three bottles ba,e
almost II not entirely. cured me-
Ut Agnew's Ointment relieves piles
instantly. 10
Sold by Modern Drug Co. No H4 7th ST
nv Jas ODonnell. 9o4 St nv and 81
st and Pennsylvania ave- So
The Washington times., 1906-01-30
MERCURY" s asF CURES

Thousands who have had
it makes wrecks instead of Confagio Blood
While 1t mask the disease in the
the treatment IS left off the trouble violence
ned with the disastrous effects of this powerful Mercury and
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

interviewer felt that Mock Duck was
having fun at his expense
IL was not more than two months ago
that the visitor saw Mock Duck hauled
from under his bed by the police after
battle between the Tongs IN the
Shhiinese Iheater. where four men were
killed Then this crafty fellow was
winning and begging the police to let
MIN go. He said he would be killed II
any or the On Leong Tongs saw him on
From Mock Ducks rendezvous the re-
porter went 10 call upon Tom Lee. at
- Mott street. Several China men eyed
me newspaper man as he entered They
SAID rom Lee was out. bue he would
De back soon II the caller would wait
while they were talking Tom Lee ap-
peareG. was recognized and could not
escape being interviewed. He does not
speak English as well as does Mock
mo Tellee Nothing"
No teIlee nothing. no knowee moth
Ing" he said as soon as he learned
what was wanted.
But they said you are gambler
and that you started the shooting last
Wednesday" said the reporter
Tom Lee resented this and began 10
talk In his native tongue as fast as he
could move his lips. The noise was far
more confusing than an argument over
pinochle game. When he had run
down-and II took only d few seconds.
he was going so fast-he smiled bland
~ as Cinnamon do. and talked in
broken English
Lee Is a much taller man than Mock
Duck, and he is more distinguished in
appearance. He has q high, intellectual
forehead and his face is long. HIS
frame is lank. but he is noted for
strength and agility. II Is jokingly said
that the agility has been gained by
lodging would-be assassins.
Only Shoot Back.
We no do any shootie." he said
when he had collected his senses. Hen
Sing Tong do shootie. We shootie back
defend ourselves"
Mock Duck said your society began
the fight and that the Hep Sing Tongs
shot to defend themselves" retorted
the reporter
They always say that Bad Chinee-
man in Hep Sing. They grafters. We
alt merchants. Never cause any from
Die Make Chinatown fine place for
5ishtseers On Leong Tong high social
order. Help police catch grafters.'
VIII there be another battle be-
tween the On Leong longs and the Hep
sag Tongs?' he was asked
Cant tellee They bad ChinAa-
men In Hep Sing. They start shootie
and we got shootie back or get killed -
Chinatown is alarmed over the in
bitterness OF the feui and the
police have been asked to break up the
gangs There are now more detectives
detailed TO prevent trouble in China
-own than there are in any other for
eign colony in the city. and the Chinese |
colony Is the smallest in numbers and /
urea.
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

suffered greatly from CONTAGIOUS
BLOOD Poison. I consulted physicians
who prescribed Mercury. Nothing did
me any good-in fact the treatment
proved more harmful than beneficial
A friend told me that S. 8. S. had GER
tainly cured him, and Immediately
commenced its use, and in a short while
! could find no trace Of the disease
Thts was two years ago, and can truth
fully say I am entirely cured.
Bowling Green, Ky. 7. n. SANDERS,
The Washington times., 1906-01-30

members often go insane through fear
OF the vengeance they know viii he
taken by their fellow-members. Thei-
code Is more meCCiless than the Ven
delta OF Corsica or the malta OF taly,
and the man who IS designated Tor
slaughter often ends his LIE through
Z -
Evening star., 1906-06-15
TO RENEW ITS COLLECTION.
Efforts Of the California Academy Of
Arts Aided by the Smithsonian.

Since the disaster In San Francisco, the
California Academy of Arts and Museum of
Natural History has been making heroic ef-
forts to renew it's collection, all of which,
together with the library, which was one
of the best In the country and by far the
best on the Pacific coast, was destroyed
by the fire.
The Smithsonian Institution of this city
has been acting as custodian for all gifts
that have been intended for the California
museum. and up to date has received a
tleman in the government service In Wash
ington has contributed whole set of the
reports of the Smithsonian Institution, a
very rare collection and one that 1t is hard
even for a library to come by. Senator
Perkins has been much interested in the
work of reconstruction and has done all
he could to help it.
The foreign institutions of learning have
all been notified and number Of gifts.
principally of publications, have already
been received In this country and will be
forwarded by the Smithsonian as soon as
the California people are in position to re-
ceiye and store them.
The Smithsonian will do all It can In the
way of helping to restore the collection.
There are number OF sets of duplicates
in various, departments Of the Smithsonian
and the National Museum that can be con-
tributed and they will be sent to the coast
as soon as practicable. Meantime any gifts
suitable for the reconstructed museum will
be thankfully received and the Smithsonian
will care for them till they can be for
warded to their destination.
Evening star., 1906-06-15
PROBING ROOSEVELT CLUB.
May Be Dissolved and Home Purchas-
+ ed by Presidents Friends

Active steps were taken in New York yes
terday toward thorough investigation of
the Roosevelt Home Club and the methods
by which a group of its members have been
raising funds to purchase the President s
birthplace In that city
Representative Parsons, with other in
f1uentiai members of the organization. have
taken the matter In hand. and it was stated
that when they have finished their work
there will doubtless follow dissolution of
the institution. which has been source of
constant annoyance and humiliation to Mr..
Roosevelt and his friends since it's or
ganization.
Mr.. Parsons interest In the matter was
awakened a few days ago. when he discov-
cred that his name was being used as chair
man of the finance committee which is sup
posed to have entire charge of the memo
rial fund. When he discovered that letters
were being sent broadcast stating that he
had accepted the craftsmanship" of the
committee and was actively supporting "our
plans" he set an investigation In motion.
What disposition will be made OF the
Roosevelt house Is matter for future de-
that few of the Presidents well-to-do
friends were likely to purchase the property
outright and make such use of II as they
thought best. There is a strong sentiment
among nearly all of the Presidents friends
in favor of preserving his birthplace and re-
storing 1t to its original condition, and there
is just as strong a revulsion against the hip
podrome methods that have been employed
in its purchase.