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(MHTJUT LAST
Man Who Swindled Singerl)
Arrested in Philadelphia.
GOT $300,000 FROM PATRON
He Escaped to Europe About Twenty
Years Ago.
IS NOW WAITED FOR FORGERY
Fought and Tried to Kill Himaell
When Detectives Put Him
Under Arrest.
PHILADELPHIA, February 10? Leadt
S Cox. Insurance broker and man about
town, whose arrest yesterday afternoor
on charges of forgery caused a sensatlor
In this city, was arraigned before Magistrate
Beaton in the central police courl
today. Through his counsel Cox waived
a hearing and was placed under I15.00C
bail. Later in the day he was taken to
Doylestown. this state, for a hearing be'
fore Squire Wallin, In whose Jurisdiction
Cox's alleged crime was committed.
L. S. Cox, a well-known Phlladelphian,
who nearly twenty years ago swindled
the lnte William M. Singerly out of
more than a quarter of a million dollars,
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Duey and Tucker on a charge of
obtaining by forged checks and other
paper more than $30,000 from the
Quakertown National Bank.
When the detectives announced to
Cox In his office on the fifth floor of
the Commonwealth building that . he
was under arrest he succeeded in distracting
their attention long enough to
reach for a revolver which was in a
drawer in his desk, and was in 'he act
of placing the muzzle to his head when
Duey. after a quick leap, grasped the
weapon. As his fingers closed on it Cox
pulled the trigger. The hammer pinched
the detective's finger against the
cylinder, and the cartridge did not explode.
Failing to kill himself. Cox hurled
himself on the detectives, Loth of
whom are men of great weight and
strength, and for several minutes he
struggled fiercely to get away. He was
finally overcome, and after he had
quieted down he was casually marched
up Chestnut street, a detective on each
side of him, and taken to city hall,
where, after some questioning, he admitted
that $30,000 was about the correct
figures to cover his forgeries with
the Quakertown bank.
Got Singerly's $300,000.
Cox. born and reared in the old district
of the Northern Liberties, is the man
who, in a period of ten years, succeeded
in defrauding the late Mr. Singerly out
of approximately $306,000, escaping arrest
by fleeing to Europe, where he remained
for a long time.
Mr. Singerly. as the capital-producing
partner, set Cox up in the hosiery and
jersey business at 8th and Dauphin
streets, and later installed him in an elaborate
store in Chestnut street, between
12th and 13th streets, in which there was
a most exclusive and expensive line of
woman's wearing apparel. Buying a
magnificent home In Ogontz. Cox lived in
princely luxury, the furnishings of his
house costing more than $100,000. He
also maintained an expensive kennel and
? kept a valuable stable of horses.
It was toward the end of his career
here, when he was about to face the exposure
which compelled him to leave the
country, that, it is said, he began his
latest forgeries, which were unearthed
only after the death several weeks ago
of Joseph Thomas, the president of the
Quakertown Bank. Thomas, according to
the emphatic declaration of Cox, did not
die a natural death, as was reported, but
committed suicide. This is denied by Mr.
Thomas' family.
Hit Sensational Career.
Cox's career in this city was sensational
and his criminal dealings with the Quakertown
Bank are said to be interwoven
to some extent with his robbery of Mr.
Singerly, who was his benefactor and
patron. Cox was born near 5th and Poplar
streets, in the old district of the Northern
Liberties, sixty-six years ago. His
father was a reputable business man, being
a comb maker of more V?an local repute,
his shop being situated in what was
then known as Orchard street, back ol
the old JefTerson public school. Cox received
his early education in this school,
which was noted in its dav.
In the late 70s Cox came to^he notice
of Mr. Slngerly, and soon a strong friendship
was formed. In 1880 gingerly put
Cox In sole charge of the mills at 8th
and Dauphin streets, and subsequent developments
show that from that time until
the day he was compelled to tlee the
country Cox began a systematic campaign
criminally to abstract money from the
business. In various adroit ways he
manipulated the books so that within ten
years he had mulcted Slngerly out of at
least $.100,000.
Karly in his career in the mill his ostentatious
extravagances attracted attention
in Philadelphia and caused a
great deal of comment. Ills Ogoniz home
was a veritable palace and he was a lavish
entertainer. Despite the stories of his
extravagances Mr. Singerly had abiding
faith in him and showed it in a more material
form by fitting up the store in
Chestnut street.
AM this time Cox was doctoring the
l>ooks. floating questionable paper and get.
ting deeper and deeper into the mire
of financial criminality. His high living
and his spectacular extravagances demanded
an almost inexhaustible supply
of money. Toward the end there remained
only one way to get money, and that was
to sell the output of the mill and pocket
the proceeds. This Cox did, placing most
of the output In New York. He gave
notes for nearly everything he purchased
Finally the inevitable day came and Co*
disappeared.
Pleads Lack of Funds.
Myron Thomas, son of the dead banker
and executor of his estate, discovered t?h?
forged paper while making an inventory
of his father's effects.
He succeeded about ten days ago ir
gathering together what he thought wai
sufficient evidence against Cox, and Feb.
ruary 12 he obtained a warrant froir
Justice of the Peace Wills of Doylestowr
and sent it here to be served. Cox was
not arrested until yesterday, because h?
could not be found.
QUIET AT FAIRBANKS.
Crisis in Labor Troubles Regarded
" as Passed.
Conditions at Fairbanks. Alaska
where the Western Federation oi
Miners is aliened to have been deport'
lug non-union men. are reported to th?
War Department as "quiet.' The report
adds: "The saloons have reopened.'
No troops have been sent to Fairbanks
The order which went to the commander
of Fort Gibbon instructed hlnr
to place himself in touch with the marshal
at Fairbanks, and should a dis
turhance result, to use trooos to pre
serve order. The latest report is takei
to indicate that the crisis in the laboi
troubles has passed.
Jury Upholds Will.
A jury in the Probate Court. Justlci
Barnard presiding, today sustained tb
wil oJ Clementine N. Bartlett. which de
vised her entire estate to William H. H
, Hart. A contest instituted by a siste
and nephew of the deceased was abandon
ed. Attorney A. A. Birney represents*
lir.*Uart.
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j ASSOCIATION OF SPONSORS
MEETING OF THOSE WHO HAVE
j CHRISTENED WAR VESSELS.
Admirals Schley and Sigsbee Make
Addressee Temporary Or|
ganization Formed.
Active steps looking to the organization
r of the proposed Society of Naval Sponsors
were taken at a preliminary meeting of
the sponsors in the New Willard Hotel
today. A committee was appointed to
, draft a constitution, and when this instrument
is prepared and presented before
the meeting tomorrow the society will be
formally launched upon its career. Many
of the sponsors for Uncle 8am's newest
battleships were among the prospective
rtrffanlsore r>f the onr*latv a t thfti mfirrlnp'fi
"* 0""*"v u ?? o ? j
meeting, while among the most Interesting
figures was Miss Eleanor Gow. a little
girl, who. at the age of eight years, chrls,
tened the submarine Cuttlefish. Miss
Hebb, who christened one of the fighting
ships In 1863, was also present,
i Miss Mary Campbell of Birmingham,
Ala., sponsor for the cruiser Birmingham,
acted as chairman of the meeting this
morning, and Miss Annie Keith Frailer1
. of Chattanooga, Tenn., filled the post of
' secretary. Brief addresses, wishing tho
I society "Godspeed In Its career," were
made by Admiral Schley and by Admiral
Sigsbee.
i The chairman also took cognisance of
the suggestion of the youngest sponsor
present, Miss Elenor Gow, that a badge
i or pin, with suitable Inscription, be adopted
as the Insignia of the organization.
Miss Gow was appointed a member of a
committee to select a suitable design, and
with her were associated Mrs. John South
and Miss Lorna Tennock.
Committee on Constitution.
As a committee to draft the constitution
of the society Miss Campbell designated
Mrs. John Pels, chairman; Mrs. Earl Morgan,
Miss Minnie Conrad, Miss Helen
Deshler and Mrs. Frazier.
Invitations were received and distributed
for the members to attend a reception by
the President at the White House, and
announcement was made that a box party
will be given at the New National Theater
tonight.
Adjournment was taken until tomorrow
morning at 11 o'clock, when the society
will meet to consider and adopt its constitution.
The formal adoption of the title,
"Society of Naval Sponsors," will also
depend upon the action of the meeting tomorrow.
DISPUTES OVEK WAGES
PRESIDENT'S DIRECTION TO INTERSTATE
COMMISSION.
President Roosevelt has sent a letter to
the interstate commerce commission in
which he Indicates the importance of the
commission's action with respect to the
reduction of the wages of railway employes.
and points ont the possibility of
serious differences arising between the
railroad companies and their employes.
The President continues;
"It is sincerely to be hoped, therefore,
that any wage controversy that may arlee
between the railroads and their employes
may find a peaceful solution
through the methods of conciliation and
arbitration al-eady provided by Congress,
which have proven so effective daring the
past year. To this end the commission
should be In a position to have available
for any board of conciliation or arbitrate
relevant data pertaining to such
carriers as may become Involved in industrial
disputes.
"Should conciliation fall to effort a settlement
and arbitration be rejected, accurate
Information should be available in
order to develop a properly Informed public
opinion.
"I therefore ask you to make such investigation.
both of your records and
by any other means at your command, as
will enable you to furnish data concerning
such conditions obtaining on the
IxiuisvlUe and Nashville and any other
roads as may relate, directly or Indirectly,
to the real merits of the possibly
impending controversy."
SUSTAINS DEMURRER.
Gen. Crozier Wins in Suit Brought
by Krupp Company.
Justice Gould today sustained the demurrer
of Gen. Crosier, chief of ordnance
of the United States Army, and dismissed
the suit brought against him by the
Pried. Krupp Company of Essen, Germany.
The suit was Instituted some time ago
by the Krupp company to enjoin Gen.
Crosier from manufacturing field guns
and carriages for the United States Army
after the so-called "Model of 1902" of the
American army, it being claimed that this
model was an infringement of certain
patents owned by the Krupp concern.
THANKED MANY TIMES.
Representative Goulden's Mail
Beaches Colossal Proportions.
Representative Goulden of New York is
nearly buried each morning nowadays under
an avalanche of letters. His mail has
grown during the past few days to colossal
proportions. He gets more letters
in a minute than any one of his colleagues
does in a month. His mall is
delivered in sacks and bundles and boxes
and Individual pieces. His name is a
i nightmare to the employes of the'House
post office.
"Tis easily explained. Evev since last
week when Mr. Goulden delivered a hot
, speech against the obnoxious superannuation
provision placed in the legislative.
,. executive and judicial appropriation bill
by the House appropriations committee
his mail has been growing. But It has
talron o wronH iiimev 1 ?1
oiiiv? inuuuti)', wnen
Mr. Gould??n. supported orally by Gen.
Kelfer of Ohio, ana not less enthuslastlcal
ly. If more quietly, by a majority of the
House, managed to secure the ellmlnatlon
of the mandatory demotion and dls1
missal clause. Since then It would almost
seem as If every employe In the
government service at Washington had
decided to write to Mr. Goulden a note
of thanks.
The New York man doesn't mind. He
> says he would handle a mall four times
t as big as even that he Is getting now
r in the sajpe good cause.
( DISCUSSES PEACE.
\ Theme of Minister at Bethany Bapi
tist Church.
J Rev. C. H. Dodd. pastor of the Eutaw
. Place Baptist Church, Baltimore, was the
principal speaker last night at the service
continuing the celebration of the opening
of the new meeting house of the Bethany
Baptist Church. He took as his subject
I "Peace." basing his sermon on the words
of Luke x:3, 6: "And Into whatsoever
house ye shall enter first say: Peace be
to this house. And if a son of peace be
there your peace shall rest upon him; but
, If not. It shall return to you again."
First he brought out tha,t the gospel is
. a force of an Invariably gracious kind,
shown In the use of the words "oeace be
to this house." "All work cannot succeed."
he declared. "But all workers are
the larger for true work. This Is espe
daily true of prayer. The disciplines of
prayer enrich life."
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the
1 church, announces that Charles W. Needr
ham, president of the George Washington
University, and Fred B. Smith, the wellknown
Y. M. C. A. speaker, will uddress
the service to be held in the new meeting
. house tonight and Ben Leimback will
e 8ln* , ,
Gen. Dodge in the City.
r Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge is visiting
. Senator Allison, and will remain here the
| remainder of the week. His visit Is in
connection with the Grant statue site.
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BOY ADMITS THEFT
SAMUEL SMITH, COLORED, HELD
FOR ENGEL ROBBERY.
Samuel Smith, colored, fourteen years
of age. was arrested last night by Detectives
Weedon and Burlingame and
charged with having entered the residence
"of Norman T. Engel, 1110 2d street northeast.
Saturday night and stolen a diamond
ring worth $300. A blase occurred
in a closet in the house just after the departure
of the robber and about $.V) damage
resulted. It was thought the intruder
had set fire to the house in order to cover
his other offense, but the boy says such
was not the case. He admits having
taker; the diamond from a bureau, and
says he made a light to see if there was
anything in the closet that he wanted.
but the fire was not started when he left
the room.
The boy also admitted that he had
robbed the apartment of Mrs. Scovell, lib
B street northeast, several days ago. He
took an orange spoon, a razor and a
knife from her apartment, but admits he ,
was frightened away before he could tak< !
silverware and other property he had
ready to take.
The prisoner told the detectives lie
came here about two months ago from
Charlottesville, Va.. having been forced
to leave there because the police wanted
him for cutting another boy. When
placed under arrest Srrlith had Mr. Kngel's
unset ring in his pocket, the diamond
having been extracted.
Smith told Policeman Nussbaum who
arrested him for Detectives Weedon and
Burllngame. that he had tried to sell the
diamond for a nickel, but had not succeeded.
The jewel has not yet been recovered.
The police this afternoon notified
the Charlottesville. Va.. authorities
of the arrest of the boy.
CHANGES AMONG CLERKS.
Navy Department Appointments and
Promotions.
Changes in the Navy Department are
announced as follows:
Appointments?Secretary's office: William
S. Flynn. temporary copyist, at $900
per annum. Bureau of navigation: Clarke
H. Wells, emergency copyist, at $S40 per
annum; Charles H. Schaefer, by transfer,
copyist, at $840 per annum. Hydrographic
office: Samuel G. Hamilton, copyist,
at $720 per annum. Naval observatory:
Burton A. Wallace, fireman, at $720 per
annum; F. N. Davis, by reinstatement,
laborer, at $060 per annum. Bureau of
supplies and accounts: John J. Ford,
copyist, at $000 per annum; Thomas Shaw,
emergency copyist. ?.t $840 per annum;
Mrs. Mary Crawford, emergency copyist,
at $900 per annum: George VV. Armstrong,
by reinstatement, copyist, at $840 per annum.
Promotions?Secretary's office: F. J.
Thompson, from clerk at $1,100 to c'erk
at $1,200 pesannum; Lee M. Clark, from
clerk at $1.00(TSq clerk at $1,100 per annum.
Bureau oh, supplies and accounts:
Hugh S. Smith, from copyist at $900 per
annum to clerk at $l,00o per annum;
Eugene Ohlander. from copyist at $840 to
clerk at $1,000 per annum. Bureau of
WJUipitlPni: J. i:, v\ yne. irum tii-iraiiii naos
electrical draftsman, at $4.72 per diem, to
electrical expert and draftsman at $1,000
per annum.
Resignations?Bureau of navigation: W.
P. Sheehey, copyist, at $S40 per annum.
Bureau of supplies and accounts: H. A.
Seip, clerk, at $1,000 per annum.
JAPAN AND EMIGRATION.
Tokio Reply to Washington Handed
Ambassador O'Brien Today.
TOKTO, February 19. ? The memorandum
of the Japanese government in reply
to that of the United States on the subj'ct
of emigration, mentioned yesterday
by the Associated Press, was handed to
Ambassador O'Brien today. It is understood
that it agrees in the general terms
with a number of suggestions made by
the American government, and requires a
further restriction of emigration, by thd
practical prohibition of laborers.
The Japanese government points out
that the restrictions already enforced, including
the closing of emigration to Canada,
Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands,
will make further complaints from America
almost impossible.
ADMIRAL EVANS' SUCCESSOR.
No Decision in the Matter Has Been
Reached.
It is said at the Navy Department that
the successor of Admiral Evans, commander
of the Atlantic fleet, has not been
selected, and that it is too early to discuss
the matter. The President will decide the
matter, and he has not made known his
wishes to the department officials.
FOR CONSULAR BUILDINGS.
Proposed Appropriation in Line
With Mr. Root's Recommendations.
In accordance with recommendations
by Secretary of State Root, amendments
to the diplomatic and consular pppropriatlon
bill have been presented by
Senator Cullom making appropriations
for buildings for the consular service in
the far east. One omnibus amendment
authorizes expenditures not to exceed
$1,973,(443 in China, Japan and Korea,
and another not to exceed $5(10,000 for
lands and buildings at Shanghai.
Capps Agrees With Converse.
Secretary Metcalf has receiveJ from
Admiral Capps, chief constructor of the
navy, a long report dealing: with the
criticisms which have appeared regardins
naval construction. The report was
made, Secretary Metcalf says, without
consultation with Admiral Converse, and
neither of the two officers was aware of
what the other was doing. The views
expressed by Admiral Capps, Secretary
Metcalf says, are an emphatic refutation
of the criticisms which have been
made. In all practical respects they
agree with the views of Admiral Converse.
STRANGE STREET ACCIDENT.
Doctor Strikes Matck on Fountain
%and Explosion Follows.
DENVER. Col., February lb.?A most
peculiar accident occurred on the main
business street of this city recently, in
which a score of people had a remarkable
escape from death. Dr. Samuel Rothschild
stopped beside a public drinking
fountain to light a cigar. He struck a
match on the Iron base, and a terrific explosion
followed. Dr. Rothschild's right
leg was mangled and he received several
other Injuries. Mrs. Mary Morton, who
was near him, was almost entirely stripped
of clothing and thrown to the pavement
with great force. Henry Blanchard,
who was passing on a bicycle, was upset
and his wheel was wrecked. Several other
persons were injured and twenty large
plateglass windows were smashed.
Gas had leaked from a street muln into
the fountain, and the water being shut off
was passing out through spigots when
the doctor struck his match.
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To Meet Florida Postmasters.
Fourth Assistant Post muster General
DeGraw. representing Postmaster General
Meyer; W. R. Spilman. superintendent of
rural free delivery, and W. H. Haycock,
assistant superintendent of free delivery,
will attend the convention of the Florida
Association of Postmasters, to he held at
Tampa the "ihth. "Jlst and tTJd instants.
All of the officials will participate in thtproceedings
of the convention.
Many Pension Bills Passed.
The House of Representatives yesterday
for a time considered pension business,
and in less than an hour passed UTO bills.
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ALOMNI OF COLUMBIA ]
GRADUATES OF UNIVERSITY A
MEET IN SOCIAL SESSION.
The sixth annual dinner of the Alumni
Association of Columbia University of di
New York in the District of Columbia was c1
held last evening in the music room at r?
the residence of Dr. W. Duncan McKim. ti
1701 ISth street.
Dean Van Amringe and Dr. Cheesmar f<
were the special guests, and the guests H
of the evening were: Dr. Needham of S
George Washington University, Dr. Bige- 1
low, Ali Kuli Khan. Mr. Hennen Jennings, oi
Dr. Wiley, Mr. Rives and Mr. Horn- c'
blower. . w
At the annual meeting the officers n
elected for the ensuing year are: Presi- lJ
dent. W. Duncan McKim; vice presidents,
R. F. Shepard, '70. representing Columbia
College; W. R. Hillyer. representing the
school of law; Dr. L. W. Glazebrook, '90, T
the school of medicine; Prof. R. S. Wood- tc
ward, the schools of science: secretary. J
George O. Totten, jr.. '91; treasurer. Dr.
Marcus Benjamin. '78. The officers constitute
the executive committee. "
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Address by the Dean. ti
The table was decorated with blue and
white, the colors of Columbia, and floral "
decorations. Small Columbia flags were p
presented as souvenirs. A toast was q
drunk to "Our Alma Mater," which was
followed by an address by Dean Van
Amringe. He said he had lived to see e
Columbia grow from a college to a great s
university, with 700 professors and in- ^
structors. The bringing together of the t)
great men of learning, as professors, was ?
due to the late President Barnard, it was
added, while President Low amalgamated ^
the various schools. The presept president.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, it was J:
declared, combines the qualities of both t,
- e l. * ? 3 1 '
vi ins predecessors. j
The other speakers were All Kull Khan. '
Dr. Cheesman, a trustee of the university;
Dr. Needham and Dr. Wiley. P
After the formal toasts Dr. McKim ?
rendered selections on the organ, followed
by story telling until a late hour.
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Members of Association. 1
The members of the association, many
of whom were present, are: a
R. S. Woodward, Edward Chester Bar- y
nard. David Her.ry Baldwin. Marcus Ben- j3
jamin. William Thompson Clark, Edward
Moorehouse Douglas, William Dudley S;
Foulke, Albert Kenrick Fisher, Darkln e
White Glazebrook. Harry Theodore Harding.
William Richards Hillyer, Herman
Hollerith, Archibald Hopkins, Maurice D.
Jacobson, Samuel Spahr Daws, Thomas S
Sim Dee, M. D.: Clinton Hart Merrlam.
Charles Douis Pollard, Henry Yates Satterlee,
Robert Fitch Shepard. George Mil- jj
ler Sternberg. M. D.; Elisha Sylvester e
Theall, George Oakley Totten, jr.; Max j]
West. Bailey Willis, Herbert Michael ^
Wilson, Oliver C. Cromwell, Harrison A.
Dyer, R. IT. Peckham, Gonzalo de
Quesada. Walter Harvey Weed, Arnold
Hague. A. Winter, jr.; William Phelps o
Jones, Francis Walker, William Duncan h
McKim. Cornelius S. Abbot, Jr.; John Mil- M
ton Gitterman. M. D.; Truman Abbe,
Charles F. Stokes. U. S. N.: Col. J. V. *
Hoff, U. S. A.; Crammond Kennedy, fl
David S. Wing, Walter Gilbert. John c
Henry Purdy, J. M. Rubinon, Dr. Samuel
B. Crandall, Oscar 8. Straus. N. J. .
Stone, Shepard Ivory Franz and Sylvanus
Billings Pond.
ROBERTS STILL AHEAD
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AMERICAN CAR LEADS OUT OF 11
TOLEDO.
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TODEDO, Ohio, February 11).?Montague
Roberts, driver of the American car in
the New York to Paris race, left Toledo
for Chicago at 0 o'clock this morning. *
plowing his war through eight inches }
of snow. Ten n . ites after his departure
the first French car, driven by St. Chaffray,
arrived from Fremont, checked in J*
? ^ j ? A ^ 1 1 i 1 ?- - f it Hi
uim iii unce iciL in 1101 pursuit 01 uie ^
American car. tl
The American and French cars in the li
New York-Paris automobile race reached rl
Wauseon, thirty-six miles west of here, ^
at noon, the American car slightly in the
l?ad. The time from Toledo was less ft
than four hours through a blinding snowstorm
and through snow a foot deep. After
a hasty luncheon at Wauseon the two
cars left for Waterloo, Ind., the American
car only a few minutes ahead of the C
Frenchman. The Italian car reached Toledo
at 1 o'clock and at once resumed
the race.
French Car at Erie. d'
BUFFALO, N. Y., February 19,-The *
second French car in the New York to p
Paris automobile endurance race left here
for Erie, Pa., at 7:30 o'clock this morning,
driven by Charles CJodard. P'
German Car Far Behind.
ERIE, Pa., February l'J.?The German
car in the New York to Paris automobile w
race, which arrived here from Buffalo ^
last night, left Erie at 8:45 a.m. for j
Cleveland. A heavy snow has been fall- b<
ing during the past twelve hours and the ti
roads are in bad shape. gt
Storm Checks Pilot Cars. ^
MICHIGAN CITY, f nd.. February 19 -
Paul Plcard, in the pilot car sent out by
the Chicago Motor Club to meet the
New York to Paris racers, reached Michigan
City yesterday afternoon, after two
days and a night spent in fighting the ci
terrible roads of northern Indiana. The v<
last seven miles was made through drifts
in the face of a blizzard, which almost
shut from view ihe trees and fences along
the roadside. Mr. Pieard returned to Chi- J'
cago, convinced that further travel was
impossible until the storm passes.
jonn tsarua, oriving me C hicago Auto- w
mobile Club pilot car, is still fighting on. 0i
He Is leas than five miles from where he f
was Monday night. He is still west of
Chesterton, in the heart of the worst 01
blizzard that has come to these parts in di
years, and the snow is drifting across the
roads, fence high.
JOBS FOB 'LOCAL FOLKS. f>i
Employes Needed for Tabulating the oi
Next Census. ^
There are 700 jobs in sight for local g,
folks, according to Representative Crumpacker
of Indiana, who discussed his census
bill in the House of Representatives a:
yesterday. Mr. Crumpacker said that this tl
number of persons living in Washington t#
and vicinity who served in the census of- oi
flee during the last general tabulation
would be eligible for reappointment.
"The efficiency records of these clerks
are now In the census office," said Mr. p!
Crumpacker, "and I hope that their serv- T*
ices can be secured, as their previous ex- u
perience on the work makes theni pe- 111
cullarly valuable clerks." bl
Mr. Crumpacker explains the details of 'c
the bill. He said H,.'500 additional clerks
would be needed in Washington, at salaries
ranging from f(JUO to $1,000 a year. * *
He said the civil service would not apply, tl!
as the appointments would be only ternporary
in character, and if the clerks y
were appointed under the civil service
rules they would immediately after ap- "!
pointment begin seeking for transfer tc c
other departments. He added that under P'
theflbivil service clerks were selected by
rVArvnxnnlliAal >1 rxVk/h fst I f | n ITlgn t trhf/lk ll'All 1H
I (l^'iiiv ai "HP"* ?, n Iiiv.il nuu|u ?
be impracticable in the census, for the :
reason that the quota from nearby states u
is tllied, and applicants from far away 91
would be inferior, due to the small com- ,
pensation paid and the temporary serv- J?
ice. Mr. Crumpacker said the director of r*'
the census should have full power to re- :?
move incompetent clerks at any time 1
without reference to the civil service rules.
Suit for Absolute Divorce. d'
Mrs. Minnie Butler today filed suit for P'
an absolute divorce from Joseph Butler. 01
They were married August 22, 1901. In- n!
fidelity is alleged and a co-respondent n<
named. Attorney Campbell Carrlngton tl
represents the petitioner. at
DELAY IN DELIVERY PI
lLLEGED IMPERFECTIONS OF CC
LOCAL MAIL SYSTEM.
I
Congested conditions and delays in the
elivery of mail are reported from the
Ity post office, owing, it is alleged, to
?cent changes and so-called reorganizaons
by the postmaster. It was stated
>day. as an example, that some mail
)r this city that should have been de- (
vered to the public last Friday did not sti
et out until Monday. av
Those who are said to be well posted ha
n the afTairs of the local post office de- be
lare the conditions described are due to gu
hat is known as "Postmaster Barnes' a
ew system." It is added that he recentr
had seven men from different postal ra
ations report to the main office and take uc
le places of the same number of exerts,
whose long service had familiarsed
them with the work of the office.
he new men are said to have been de
>tally unfamiliar with the service re- '
uirod of them at the central office, and jja
lis added to the congestion and delay. .
It is also stated that the superintendent
eprived the workers of several prix'ileges Pr
ccordod them under Maj. Bell's adminis- 18
ration of the delivery department.
A lunchroom, barber shop and shoe- *
laker's or cobbler's shop have been es- Qu
ablished In the post office building, the ex
roprietors being supplied with heat,
uarters, water, light, etc., at government dit
xpense. It is declared in this connection be
hat the shoemaker sends a boy outside
he building to solicit trade. The presnee
of these persons in the post office Is die
tated to be a violation of the postal laws
nd regulations, as men who are permit- *
?d constant access to post offices arc re- V"0
ulred to furnish bond. ""
The case of one of the expert clerks P?
rho is said to handle an average of 10,000 Ifr'
ieces of mail a day is mentioned. It is 8J"'
tated that because this clerk acciden- (
illy placed a package of mail intended
r>r the geological survey in the census 1
ffice sack, his salary was reduced $200 da
er annum, and he was transferred to a sai
ranch of the service with which he was j8
itally unfamiliar.
It is further stated that there has been
n Increase in the volume of business at 118
lie city post office without a correspond- tal
ig increase in the force of workers. ap
The fact that the rules and methods de
dopted by Maj. Bell, based on thirty I
ears' experience, have been supplanted nu
y new ones that are declared to be large- pu
V experimental is deplored by the post Ft
ffice employes, and these changes are !n<
aid to be the cause largely of the pres- co
nt congestion and delay. * 1
tb
THE MAINE EXPLOSION. J
????
ays Americans Conspired in Wreck by
of the Battleship. la!
"?v?v a iiwnurv in ?The Diario
Iin ? ^*/? ?**? ? n i
Ispanol, the organ of" the ultra-Spanish JY
lement. in a leading editorial referring to
tie special celebration by Americans of
tie tenth anniversary of the blowing up g/
f the battleship Maine says:
"They commemorate the blackest blot
n American history, the wor'.d. including
onest Americans, believing that the ship ^
'as blown up by direct orders from the gv
k'ar Department for the purpose of justlcation
in the plan to despoil Spain of .
uba."
The paper adduces as "convincing proof" ^
lat the officers of the Maine attended the ^
uneral of the victims in full dress unlap
irm, which showed that they must have ,
ent their uniforms ashore "in anticlpaon
of an explosion." and alleges that the .
eason the wreck has not been raised is ?
lat it would conclusively demonstrate s"
lat the explosion was in the magazine. no
POTATOES FOB BLUEJACKETS. iw
[urry Call to Be Sent Out by Navy sii
Department.
The chances are that the battleship fleet wa
ill run short of potatoes be/ore reaching gu
an Francisco. To meet this situation tol
le Navy Department has arranged to
ansport several hundred tons of pota>es
from San Francisco to Magdalena
ay on one of the colliers attached to the 1
eet. The supply is to be on hand when mi
le battleships arrive. Two of the col- fei
ers, the Culgoa and Glacier, have ar- v
ved at Callao, the next stopping place
f the fleet, on the way north and one ?t<
f them will be sent to San Francisco im- th?
lediately to take on board the potatoes
>r shipment to Mugdalena bay. ljr<
coi
DEFECTS IN WARSHIPS. of
????? . de<
harges to Be Taken Up by'Senate
Naval Affairs Committee. ter
Charges that there have been serious
efects in the construction of battleships yyj
111 be considered at a special meeting ers
f the Senate committee on naval affairs ma
ebruary 23. This was decided at a brief ,,a<
?ssion of the committee today. It is pj*
robable that Rear Admiral Converse, re- tro
red, president of the board- of construe- ily
on, and Rear Admiral Capps, chief of t>r
le bureau of construction and repair,
ore
ho recently prepared exhaustive replies
> the various criticisms made in magane
articles and elsewhere, will be called
?fore the committee The decision of 1
le committee to enter upon an Investi- I
atlon of these matters is expected to relit
in a general inquiry-into many naval
latters which recently have attracted
Ide notice and discussion. dol
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. R.
' G
SEATTLE, Wash.. February 10.?Be- cai
ause his wife threatened to secure a di- I
orce from him. L. Asbury shot and killed sta
er last night. He then turned the gun G
pon himself and sent a bullet crashing ve?
irough his brain. I
L.
CHICAGO. February 10.?A situation C
?hich may result In a strike of employes T.
n rnilronds in various narts of the onun
* ? or
y has developed from a general move- jca
lent on the part of the railroads to re- Hi
jce the wages of a'l classes of operatives. Ire
Br
WASHINGTON. Pa.. February 19?In Fr
rlmlnal court here Oliver F. Piper, late Ro
ishier of the People's Bank of Califor- Co
la, caused surprise by entering a pl?a far
r nolo contendere to three indictments 1
r embezzlement and falsification of th? ter
ink's books to the amount of $09.2*5. chi
^ one indictment there were 199 counts. Xa
entence was deferred. dir
me
UNIONTOWN. Pa., February 19.-Using E
s a clue a small key found last fall Gh
mong the bones of a human skeleton Fe
lrned up in a field by hunting dogs, de- Mi
>ctives have traced the al'eged murderer Va
f Ivan Kakmiov at Masohtown a year Ms
go to Bulgaria, and he will he brought
ack here for trial. '
LOWELL, Mass., February 19.?'The ex- 1
losion of a boiler in the Hamilton Cor- pai
oration's new mill this morning wrecked fiei
wall of the building and injured seven
len. Windows in the vicinity of the
uilding were shattered. No lives were me
ist. 1
Joi
CHICAGO, February 19?The Practica' _
as Construction Company made a voluniry
assignment yesterday, and will be
jt of business. It scheduled its assets at qui
>0.000 and liabilities at $:?),000. Presi- Kb
pnt J. A. Bower states that business has A
o.'i? rioop latolv 'j nil tihoroffll'a If n>oc >1a- .fill
d^ii iai< i/, ?? ?? .v?u? v >v nao ur~ *".
Ided to close the factory, which em- he
loyed 350 men. pai
tor
NEW WESTMINSTER. Britteh Colum- pre
la. February 10.?The natal act. passed ers
nanimously by the provincial govern- Pr'
lent, was tested yesterday, when two ow
apanese from Portland who on Friday
ist insisted on entering British Columia
were fined $500 each and sentenced to _
velve months' imprisonment. This is 7
le full penalty under the ac{. Oci
bat
CARSON. Nev., February 10.?During wj<
le examination of T. B. Rickey, presient
of the State Bank and Trust Comany.
yesterday. Bank Examiner Miller the
n cross-examinktlon stated t>hat his in- wit
pstigation did not reveal anything crimi- clu
al in any of Rickey's loans or bank con- an;
pctlons. He admitted toe had stated when fai
le bank first closed that he thought It shs
jlvent. nai
t
ROBABIUTY OF RECOVERY
)N2>ITION OF BENE C. SERVIEBE
MORE FAVORABLE.
lleged Assailant Held Without
Bond to Await Developments
in the Case.
Dtto Flickinger. the young German inructor
of the Berlits School. New York
enue and 14th street, who. It Is said,
s admitted to the police that he stabd
Rene C. Servtere, formerly assistant
perlntendent of the Institution, during
fight between the two. in the hall of
e institution Monday night, was arIgned
before Judge Kimball of the Poe
Court today. At the instance of
isistant United States Attorney Ralph
ven he was held without bond pending
velopments in Serviere'a condition.
The prisoner was represented by Wil m
E. Ambrose, who Interposed no ob
-nun 10 xne recommendation 01 me
osecutlon. agreeing: to wait until there
a decided change In the wounded
m's condition.
Jince yesterday Flickinger has been lnlrlng
anxiously regarding Serviere. He
hlblted signs of mental relief this
>rnlng when told that hisopponent's conLion
was more favorable than It has
en since the night of the stabbing,
tckinger refuses to discuss the charges
ainst him, except to say that what he
1 was In self-defense. He Intimated that
had been attacked by 8ervlere.
Jefore 'being brought into the Polios
urt today the prisoner was taken from
% cell at the first precinct station to
lice headquarters, where he was photoaphed
and measured by the Bertlllon
stem.
Condition Reported Satisfactory.
ltqulrles at the Emergency Hospital toy
develop that Serviere's "condition la
tisfactory, and that his greatest danger
from the possible contraction of pneu>nia.
It is said the blade of the knife
ed, believed to be the one which was
ken from Flickinger, penetrated the
ex-of the right lung, which makes the
velopment of pneumonia & probability.
During yesterday and today a large
mber of Serviere's friends and former
pils. Including several members of the
ench legation, called at the hospital to
luire about the probabilities of his revery.
The beginning of the trouble between
3 two men Is said to have been due to
IckingeFs desire to obtain the position
assistant superintendent occupied by
rviere. and fancied insulting remarks
Serviere since his leaving the school
st Saturday.
[ASKERS M AKE MERRY
LENGERBUND BALL PROVES
A JOLLY FUNCTION.
:t is declared that the largest crown
er at a Saengerbund function attended
e mask ball of the organization In Nainal
Rifles' Armory last evening. The
altitude represented all the peoples of
e world?Its various nationalities, moods,
aracters and follies, dreams and dispolntments.
*
There were princes and grand dames in
ery and jewelry, and close on their
els followed the beggar, with soleless
oes and toes sticking out of socks or
socks at all. Courtiers and cavaliers
glittering laces, powdered wigs and side
ords; fine ladles with high coiffure and
auty plasters and high-heeled satin
ppers, mingled with Spanish pirates
Iding bloody daggers between glistening
;th and bright sashes encircling their
lists. The perennial Fauet and Marerite
and Romeo and Juliet. Mephlsiheles
and Lohengrin, all attired in
rrect costume and surrounded by an
Tiosphere of romance, were on hand.
Feature of Promenade.
The feature of the promenade of the
isks was the appearance of the ladies'
icing teams of the Columbia Turnrein.
The members, attired in theii
iractive fencing costumes, steppec) to
i center of the hall and went through
5 fencing drill in a manner which
lught them unstinted Draise and long- {
itinued applause. The team consisted
the Misses Sophie Mann. Nelda Walter.
Martha Fink. Mamie Fink. ElizaLh
Luehrlng and Bertha Lingle.
'he fencers were surrounded by Bus
Browns. Colonial Dames. Izaak Wal1
and his wife, maids of the Hook of
illand. Irish nursery maids, courtiers.
Hie boys, sorcerers, prohibition preachi,
Salvation Army lassies, postal card
ildens. Miss Money Stringency, the
ss or an nations. bathing girls, A1 bain
cutthroats a.id TursUu ori.a..
jffy Ruffles. Uncle Rastus. Miss Hello>pe
Smlthers, Mr. Hay Seed, wife, famand
dog; Dutch girls and others. Het(Jreen
with a wad of money to loan
> poor-rich and "Fairbankses" with the
>hlblt,on sign pasted to them were verj
ich in evidence.
Award of Prizes.
'he Judges awarded prizes as follows;
.ady, oharacter mask, silver service,
88 Gundlach.
ientleman. character mask, twentyliar
gold piece, Robert Pluym.
,ady, most original mask, guitar, Mrs.
Schneider.
rentleman, most original mask, cigar
se. Otto Borcharding.
-ady, best burlesque mask, umbrella
ind. Miss Ju'.le Moore.
ientleman, best burlesque mask, fancy
it. Mr. H. 8haw.
n /11 r ?v??* el? 11 a?*ivMall/t
>nuj, iuvok. i.u?iiiv niacn, uiuuiciia, xvilD.
Schott.
lentleman, most comic mask, umbrella,
J. Trodden, jr.
froup prizes were awarded to "the flags
all nations," as represented by Amer.,
Mrs. F. Lutz; Germany, Mrs. C.
cks; England, Mrs. A. C. Hutterly;
iand, Miss L. Levy; China, Mrs. B.
aunster; Russia. Miss C. Lassau;
ance, Mrs. F. Waldemann; Spain. Miss
binson; the ladles' fencing team of tihe
lumbia Turn-Vereih, Mr. Hay Seed,
nily and dog.
'he committee having charge of the en*
tainment consisted of Albert Lepper,
lirman; A. F. Jorss, R. Schneider, Karl
mder. George Ackman. Otto Boroharig,
H. A. Scheuerman, Charles H. Dlsr,
Martin Wiegand and G. H. Schulze.
Jail committee?Karl Brodt, Frank E.
iselll, Fritz Hohoff, Harry G. Minster,
rdinand Waldman. Josepti A. Burkart,
Iton E. Ford. Herbert Levy, Charles A.
n Zandt, Dr. Louis A. Walker and
irtin Wiegand.
Woman's Belief Corps.
'he annual encampment of the Dertment
of the Potomac. Woman's Ref
Corps, has been called for tomorrow
?ning at G. A. R. Hall by the departnt
president. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball,
'he {national president, .Mrs. Kate E.
ties, reached this city last evening, and
stopping at the Ebbitt House. She wfll
the centra! figure tonight at the banet
to be given by the local corps at the
>bitt Hoqse beginning at 6:.'J0 o'clock,
reception will be held at S:30 o'clock,
lowing the banquet, to which the pubhas
been Invited. Mrs. Jones, accomnied
by Mrs. Ball, will visit the Senate
norrow in the interest of the bill which
jvides for the acceptance by the genii
government of the Andersonville
son site in Georgia, which is now
ned by the Woman's Relief Corps.
Will Filed for Probate.
'he will of Balthasar P. Lit*, dated
tober ft, 1885. was filed today for pro:e.
His entire estate Is devised to the
low. Mrs. Franziska Lltz. during widhood.
On her death or remarriage
i estate is to go to the children. The
low is especially empowered to exde
from participation in the estate
f child or grandchildren who shall
i "to treat her in such manner as she
ill think right." Mrs. Litz is also
ned as executrix.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Modification o fSherman AntiTrust
Law Discussed.
P. M. OF CRIPPLE CREEK
Daniel M. Sullivan to Be Given Another
Term.
AS TO JAPAN'S MUNITIONS
Mr. R. G. Hazard Gave the President
Important Information in (
Regard to Them.
Representative Sherman has formulated
three or four hllis for the. modification of
the Sherman anti-trust law along the
lines advocated by President Roosevelt in
his last message to Congress, and he
called upon the President today to say
that in a Hew days he will submit these
bills for the consideration of the chief
executive. Tie believes that nut of the
collection the President will find something
upon which himself and Congress
can agree, so that legislation may follow.
"I cannot see any reason why modifications
of this law cannot be made at this
session. It Is almost universally recognized
that the law. as it stands, bears unfairly
upon great business interest*
whose method* must be followed or serious
results will ensue. After the President
has looked over the bills I have pre.
pared I shall introduce a bill that I hope
can and will become law."
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, who
called upon the President during the day.
was asked whether he was taking any
interest in a modification measure, having
been at the head of the Department of
Justice and being thoroughly informed as
to the workings of the law. Senator
Knox-said that he had been so busy on
other matters he had not given much
thought to this. "I have not expressed
an opinion on this subject recently." he
said. "In 1002, in a speech in Pittsburg.
I said that Congress might wisely amend
the law so that it would apply to unreasonable
restraints of trade only."
Senator Knox, on leaving the White
House, said that he would today introduce
In the Senate the bill of Postmaster
General Meyer for a postal savings bank.
"While I shall Introduce the bill as by
request." said Mr. Knox, "I shall let it T>?
understood that in doing so I do not disavow
sympathy with the measure. The
fact is that I favor postal savings banks."
Hitchcock Has Reformed.
Frank H. Hitchcock won't do it any
more. He lias gone out of the hark door
of the executive offices the last time. He
is naturally reticent and shrinking, hut
he recognizes that publicity Is a great
factor in the lives of men as well as of
corporations. He made a short visit to
the White House today, going right In
the front door and returning the same
way. He told the reporters that when
he gets his machinery going well in his
private offices he would try to give them
a good Taft story at intervals. Mr.
Hitchcock and postmaster General Meyer
were in the President's offices at the same
time, but whether they conferred together
with the President is not known.
Cripple Creek Postmaster.
Postmaster General Meyer said the President
would today send to the Senate the
nomination of Daniel M. Sul'lvan to be
postmaster for another four years at Cripple
Creek. Col. Sullivan became postmaster
because he won the admiration of
the President for a plucky deed In lflfto.
Mr. Roosevelt was then a candidate for
Vice President and went to Cripple Creek
to make a speech. There w?re a number
of insulting hoodlums at the meeting,
and one of them exceeded the others by
seizing a rock to throw at the speaker.
Quick as lightning Sullivan knocked the
man down and pounded him thoroughly.
This stopped the bad behavior of the
others.
Information as to Japan's Munitions
R. G. Hazard, a wealthy business man
of Providence, who Is also a manufacturer
of high explosives, is of the opinion
that in a private way he has gathered
some exceedingly important information
as to the munitions of wa- that have
been gotten together by Japan and other
countries, especially the former. He
says that Germany spends $1Ti0.000 a year
; gathering facts as to Japan s accumulation
o* munitions and their character,
while this country spends nothing, such
woric remaining ro~ Individuals Mr.
Hazard stated that h? has received imoortant
information which he has laid before
congressional committees and whiHi
he today gave the Pr^sld-nt. The information
is such he says, that he cannot
commit It to paper, but must disseminate
it orally and in confidence.
Got. Fort at Dinner.
Gov. Fort of New Jers-y will be one of
the guests of the President at an important
dinner tonight. The governor has
been in the city a day or two. and is reported
to have already conferred with
the President as to politics, but this is
not true. Gov. Fort is highly regarded
by the President, and there has been talk
that the President looks upon the New
Jersey governor as excellent vice presidential
timber. Should Gov. Fort be
nominated with Secretary Taft the ticket
will be composed of Ohio and New Jersey
men. as was the case when McKinley and
Hobart were nominated. The President
however, disclaims any desire to select a
vice presidential candidate, and it is highly
unlikely that he would even discuss
such a subject with Gov. Fort or any on*
else.
Senator Smoot of I "tali introduced some
Utah people to the President, among them
being E. H. McAlister, collector of in
ternal revenue; John H. Cely and C. B.
Stewart.
Battleship for Brooklyn Tard.
Representative Calder of Brooklyn has
been spending a week among his constituents.
He called on the President today
to speak of his observations. Mr.
Calder has been trying for years to get
the President and Secretary of the Navy
to authorise the construction of another
battleship at the Brooklyn navy yard,
holding that the work is better than by
eontract, and that the government ought
to have at least one yard in readiness to
construct ships in case of need or of a ?
combination of the shipbuilders. He has
again taken the matter up with these officials,
and has been promised by the Secretary
of the Navy that if Congress authorizes
four battleships at this session,
as asked for by the President, lie will ha\e ^
one of them constructed at the Brooklyn
yard. ,
Fine Work in Panama.
President Roosevelt has received from
T. J. Dolan. president of the Steam Shovelers'
and Dredgenien's Union, who is
now in Panama, the following letter:
Hotel Tivoli, Ancon. Canal Zone,
February 7. IVkW.
Dear Mr. President:
I have been in Panama about two weeks,
and have been over all parts of the work,
met most all the officials in charge of the
work and also the men employed here.
From my point of view (which is that of a
practical construction man. as 1 have been
connected with tills class of work ever
since I left school) this is one of the best
eaiilDDed and handled jobs that has ever
been carried on In the world. You certainly
deserve great credit for selecting
the men you have placed in charge of this
great work. I expect to sail for Nt?w
York next week Will stop at Washington
to see you on my way to Chicago.
Yours sincerely. T. J. DOJL.AN.
OCEAN LINES MOVEMENTS.
SABLE ISLANDS. N. S . February lfl ?
Steamer Pretoria, from Hamburg for New
York, was in communication by wireless
telegraph with the Marconi station hers
when the vessel was 100 miles east at
1:40 a.m.; probably dock about lo a.to.
FYlday.
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