THE MOBSIXQ OHEGOyiAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1903,
HUNT IS GUILT!
Police Say Portland Boy
Has Confessed.
LOOTED A HARVARD STORE
Stolen Articles Are Found in
His Room,
SUSPECTED OF' OTHER THEFTS
Although He Enters Formal Plea of
Innocence, Authorities Sa-y They
Have Full Confession Impli
cating His Roommate.-
The news -of the arrest of Gur Lloyd
Hunt at CambrldRe, Thursday, printed
In yesterday's Orogonlan, created a
sensation In Portland educational ctr
clrcles, as he was a brilliant student
and a graduate of Portland Academy
His father. George W. Hunt, the well
known railroad man. Is out of the city
at the present time. At tho family
residence. 715" Everett street, his
mother had received the news of ber
son's arrest by a private dispatch from
him. "If ho is Kullty, he has been
led astray," said Mrs. Hunt- "There
are many things nowadays to lead
young- men astray." The friends of
Toune Hunt say that though of a
quiet disposition, he was given to
' mischievous pranks, and they lend
credence to the theory that If guilty
his theft was due to an obligation be
stowed by some secret society of which
he was a member.
CAMBRIDGE, Hans.. June 26. (Special.)
Although he pleaded not guilty in court
totday It Is stated by the Cambridge police
that a full confession has been made by
Guy Lloyd Hunt, of Portland, Or., the
Harrvard Junior, under arrcet here for
robbing and looting the Harvard Co-Op-cratlve
Societies store of several thou
sand dollars worth of goods.
He admits his own guilt and Implicates
his roommate. F. E. Rich, of Wlnthrop,
who denies everything. Xo particular rea
son for the acts has yet been assigned by
Hunt The breaks in the Harvard Co
operative Society to which Hunt con
fesses are the most extensive that have
come to the attention of the authorities
for some time. Over $1100 worth of goods
were taken March 4 at one time right
tmder the noses of the university police
men and the police on duty at a station
across the street. The goods missed in
cluded 162 fountain pens. 100 reversible
four-ln-hand, ties, Harvard seal, tennis
balls, black and fancy hose, 75 stick pins,
fobs, flags, dumbbells, cuff links and sou
venir steins. Much of the property was
found In Hunt's room at 12 Matthews
Hall.
Berfdes this big looting there have been
several other breaks at Harvard "Co
operative," besides a long list of thefts
from the Harvard Union Library and from
dormitory rooms. Whether Hunt Is guilty
of these cannot be determined yet but the
police are Investigating with a. view of
laying them at his door.
Hunt was known to the police as the
man wanted a week ago, but his arrest
was delayed owing to the commencement
exercises, tho detectives not caring to
mar tho festivities with such a denoue
ment, which has caused a tremendous
sensation among the 7000 students. Hunt
was packing up in his room preparatory
to leaving for the West when the Inspect
ors arrestedhlm. He has been unable to
furnish the $1500 ball required and is still
In Jail.
Rich's mother furnished ball for her
eon. The specific charge against Rich
Is receiving stolen property.
The college authorities do not look at
the affair in the light of a student prank,
but regard it as a serious matter and
are Inclined to push the case. It is the
culmination of a long series of disgraceful
happenings at Harvardr which Included
assaults upon policemen and other paint
ing the John Harvard statue and other de
facements about the University, the theft
of a valuable portrait, and many other
offenses.
Hunt is believed to be connected with
the notorious "Med Fac," a student secret
society, which Is held responsible for
many outrageous incidents for several
years past at Harvard, which have start
led Cambridge residents. "Med Fac" is
said to require stunts of its initiates
which involve them in conflict with the
police and such ones as would render
them liable to arrest and Imprisonment
if they were discovered. On no other
grounds can his acts and wholesale loot
ing be explained, for ho was apparently
well supplied with money.
The police, however, expect to wring the
truth from him as to his reasons for -his
misconduct, for his case is called July 7.
HONOR TO CHAMBERLAIN
Noted London Club Presents Him an
Address ISncnccd In a CnsUet.
LONDON. June 25. The Constitutional
Club today entertained Colonial Secre
tary Chamberlain at lunch and presented
him with an addrcssenclosed In a casket,
in recognition of his services to the na
tion. Premier Balfour made the presenta
tion speech. Referring to Mr. Chamber
lain's fiscal proposals, he said it would
be absolute folly for the Consrrvatlve
fnlonlst party to make opinions on eco
nomic questions a test of party loyalty.
The present economic position of the coun
try demanded the most careful considera
tion. The country was now In the posi
tion of an aeronaut, who kept his balloon
in the air by throwing out sandbags. That
wasa very proper course so long as he
possessed a sufficiency of sandbags, but
when these were exhausted it was time to
reconsider the position. It must not be
supposed because self-government had
been given to the colonics they could be
regarded as separate political entitles.
On the contrary, they were integral por
tions of the British Empire. The question
at issue was not new. but Mr. Chamber
lain, more than any man. dead or living,
had given Ufo to tho. expression of the
idea of Imperial unity.
Mr. Chamberlain received a remarkable
ovation when he rose to reply. The secre
tary opened his remarks with repudiating
the suggestions of personal competition
between himself and Mr. Balfour, re
marking, that he, could riot conceive any
occurrence that could shake the political
friendship existing between them. He de
sired on the eve of a great controversy
to state publicly that he believed that the
leadership of Mr. Balfour was essential to
the success of the Unionist party. If the
Unionist alliance were dissolved and weak
ened, the "home rule make was only
scotched and not killed." and would come
to the front again.
Turning to the problem occupying the
center of the political field, Mr. Chamber
lain declared that the commercial union
of the colonies would be far more profita
ble than their political union. It was not
true that he had raised the cry of prefer
ential tariffs for the benefit of himself or
the party, but It was because there was
no other alternative to a man holding his
position, and he believed that only there
by could the empire be held together.
On the inquiry about to occur, he con
tinued, all questions should be regarded
on their merits. A policy of retaliation
could be better described as a policy of
negotiation. The ministers would en
deavor to break down the existing wall of
hostile tariffs, and if they fallfd in these
negotiations they would endeavor to re
tain for their own country the vast possi
bilities for production and opportunity
for employment, the lack of which was
now driving British subjects to foreign
lands. Great Britain wanted something to
bargain with. During a long business and
political career, he had never been able
to make a satisfactory deal until he had
something to give as well as to receive.
The time was surely drawing near when
a decision must be reached on this ques
tion, but he was now speaking for him
self alone, and did not ask any cne.xto
commit himself to the acceptance of his
views.
POLITICAL. FOES ASSAULT HIM.
Successful Candidate for the Rclchs
tajf Is Severely Handled.
BERLIN. June 26. Dr. Becker. "Na
tional Liberal, who defeated Herr Ull
rich, Socialist.- at Offenbach, yesterday,
was attacked by an unknown person last
night, while returning to his home, and
was severely handled. A man named Eo
hem. who accompanied him, was also
wounded.
Election fights between the police and
the populace occurred at Dormund yester
day evening. The police drew their
swords, wounded several persons and ar
rested many others. Similar excesses are
reported from Hofburg. Bavaria.
The result of the elections leaves the
Reichstag practically unchanged, so far
as the questions of army, navy and com
mercial treaties are concerned, though tho
Socialists, encouraged by the enormous
Increases in their popular vote, will prob
ably offer stronger oppaslt.on to naval
and military measures than ever.
According to the Lokal Anzclger. the
complete returns except in the case of
two reballotlngs for tomorrrow show the
following changes compared with the old
Reichstag:
The Socialists gain 23 seats, the Con
servatives one. the Poles two. the Hano
verians two, and the Independents pne.
while the National Liberals lose one seat,
the free Conservatives one, the Cleri
cals six. the Rlchter Radicals seven, the
Barth Radicals six, the South German
Radicals and the Anti-Semites three, the
Agrarian League four, and the Alsatians
one.
Socialist leaders attribute the gain
principally to the tariff Issue, and say
they made the campaign -chiefly thereon.
The election return confirm their claim
that Socialism Is spreading rapidly among
the agricultural laborers and small
farmers.
The organs of Conservative opinion
comment on the election as foreshadow
ing serious times for Germany.
Rt'SSIAX OCCVPATIOX IS FEARED.
Japanese Press Is a Unit in Holding
Czar Will Xot Quit Corea.
TOKIO, June 10. via San Francisco,
June 2C (Correspondence of the Associ
ated Press.) The Japanese press Is ad
vancing many statements to prove the
assertion that Russia does not Intend to
withdraw from Corea. It is stated that
the Construction Of n mlllfni-v hnrmVo
continues, and tho fortification of import
ant points on tho Talu River has not been
suspenaeu.
Ten thousand coolies have bpn spnt tr
Nlu Chwang from Tien Tsln In connec
tion wiui tne construction of the Russian
Railway In Mongolia. The materials hav
ing already arrived at Nlu Chw.mrr th
railway is expected to be opened to traf-
iic some time oerore November next to a
length of over 500 Chinese miles.
The fortresses at Ylnkow. dven lin late
ly, are being occupied by twice as many
Russian troops as before tho recent with
drawal. As a sequel of the recent collision in
Antung between Chinese troops and
mounted origanas in the Russian military
service, a nussiaa colonel, the leader of
the brigands, has claimed damnc fmm
the Chinese authorities, nine brigands
having been killed and another nine taken
prisoners.
The Chinese residents In Thibet hftvp in
formed the home government that several
hundred Russian mounted troops recently
arrived In Thibet, in addition to a num
ber of Russians who have been engaged
In surveying operations for some time
past.
The French troons In Tien Tnin liavn
been removed to the Eastern nrspn.nl nnrt
have restored their former headquarters
to the Chinese authorities.
KAISEU HECOGXIZES 1CIXG PETER
Emperor Sends the Hnler a Teleffram
Coached in Cordial Terms.
BELGRADE, June 2C The German Em
peror has sent King Peter a telegram
couched in cordial terms. Tho Austrian
Minister today assumed official relations
with the Servian Government.
King Peter held a reception this morn
ing. Only two foreign diplomats, the Rus
sian and Austrian Ministers, attended.
The representatives of three or four other
countries apparently were willing to rec
ognize King Peter, but not the Servian
Cabinet, in which Colonel Maschln, one
of the chief conspirators, holds a port
folio. The King's reappointment of the
Minister yesterday is regarded as equiv
alent to a notification that no punishment
will be me.ted out to the assassins of King
Alexander and yueen Draga.
Foreign Minister Kallevlcs has sent a
circular to the Servian representatives
abroad explaining that King Peter re
appointed the Cabinet because he con
sidered that he could not do better than
entrust the government to the men In
whom Parliament had a few days ago
expressed its full confidence-
One of the first tasks of the Ministrv
would be to order new elections, and the
King would then be able to select a sec
ond Cabinet from the predominant polit
ical party.
King Peter Issued a genoral order to
day to the army, calling on it for loyalty
and support to its new ruler.
JAPANESE CROWD CHIXESB OUT.
Business Men In Ha trail Find BnsI
ness Competition Too Kern.
HONOLULU. June 20, via San Francis
co, June 2C (Correspondence of the Asso
ciated Press.) The last report of a com
mercial agency contains a comment on a
recent Chinese failure on the Island of
Kauai. In which It is stated that the large
Ch.nesc business men are leaving the Isl
ands. According to the report, they are
being gradually crowded out of the field
by Japanese competitors.
A libel against the barkcntlne James
Tuft for $20,000 has been filed in tho Unit
ed States District Court by one of the
crew, who claims to have received serious
injuries on the trip here from Newcastle.
The injuries are alleged to have been the
result of the breaking loose of a spar,
which was not properly fastened.
The Merchants' Association has drafted
a memorial to the War Department, ask
ing that Honolulu be again made a port
of call for the San. Francisco-Manila
transports. " i
RACE RIOT FEARED
Wilmington Takes Stringent
Precautionary Steps,
SALOONS ARE FORCED TO CLOSfc
Police Prevent the Congregation of
Crowds by Keeping Every One
Moving Xo More Arrests In
BaralBR of Xej?ro.
WILMINGTON, Del.. June 2S. The dan
ger of further lawlessness, as a result of
the lynchlng-of George F. White, for the
murder of Helen Bishop, and the arrest
of a man on the charge of complicity In
the lynching, has not yet passed. While
there is no visible evidence that an out
break will occur, there Is a feeling of un
easiness among the police authorities.
CARELESS MAID ALMOST
$15,000 WORTH
LADY HERBERT, WIFE OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT
1VASHIXGTOX.
NEW YORK. Juno 26. Sir Michael Herbert, the British Ambassador at
Washington, and Lady Herbert salien today on the Celtic for Liverpool.
NEWPORT. R. I., June 26. Despite the delightful farewell that mem
bers of the British Embassy gave Lady Herbert, wife of the British Am
bassador, upon her departure from Newport for New York, en route to
England, her Journey was greatly disturbed by the loss of a satchel con
taining Jewels worth $15,00. A maid' In whose care the satchel had been
placed laid It bet-lets the steps of a restaurant on the dock. After a
time the ticket agent carried It to the frelghtroom and threw it Into a
corner.
When an agent of the Ambassador rhshed up and demanded the re
turn of the grip several hours later and told what It container, there was
consternation among the men who had been kicking a fortune about the
platform.
which has caused them to take extreme
.measures of a precautionary character to
nip in the bud any further attempts of
the whites to wage war on the blacks, or
of the latter to retaliate.
Late this afternoon every saloonkeeper
In the city was ordered to suspend busi
ness until tomorrow. In addition to this,
all other public places, such as billiard,
pool and bowling alleys and the public
library were requested to close tonight.
This was generally done.
Though the streets in the central por
tion of the city late tonight were filled
with pedestrians, everything was quiet.
The police are preventing the congrega
tion of crowds by keeping every one mov
ing. Tho lawless element among the col
ored people Is largely blamed for the dis
order of the last two nights.
No arrests were made today In direct
connection with the lynching, and the po
lice gave no Intimation that they con
template making any such arrests. It is
known that certajn prominent citizens
have suggested to the police that further
arrests for the burning of White would
be inadvisable, in view of the excitement
and disorder caused by the arrest of Ar
thur Corwell in connection with" the
lynching. Corwell was released from cus
tody today after a lengthy hearing before
Magistrate Hollls for want of evidence.
William Cramer, the colored man who
was shot last night, died tonlsht. Cramer
was shot by William Symms, a man of his
own color. The two men got Into an ar
gument In a restaurant over the lynching
of White. Symms wa3 given a hearing
today, and was held without ball to
await the action of the Coroner.
Details from four companies of the Del
aware National Guard are on duty to
night In the armory in this city by order
of Governor Hunn. It Is said the soldiers
were on duty for the sole purpose of pro
tecting the arms and ammunition in the
building.
Negroes Sutler for Snooting: O Ulcer.
WILMINGTON, Del.. June 26. In the
Municipal Court today Leandcr Moore
and Joseph Shlckley, the negroes arrested
for shooting Police Sergeant McDermott
and Officer Greene during the disturbance
last night, were arraigned and adjudged
guilty. Moore was given a year in Jail
and Shlckley fined $50.
LOSES DIAMOXDS OX TRAIX.
Well-Knorrn Filipino Woman Is
Robbed Porter Is Arrested.
CLEVELAND, O., June 25. On request
of the Buffalo police, George W. Bloom,
a colored porter, was arrested when he
arrived here today. He Is suspected of
having robbed Miss Clcmenzie Lopez,
sister of Sexto Lopez, the well-known
Filipino, who occupied a stateroom on
his car, of 5000 worth of diamonds. He
declares that he is Innocent.
Subsequently Chief of Police Kohler re
ceived a telegram from the Buffalo au
thorities asking that Bloom be released.
This was done, and Bloom said he would
return to Buffalo to provo his innocence.
No explanation wa3 offered by the Buffalo
police as to why the man was released.
Miss Lopes Is Gcest at Mayor's Home
BUFFALO. N. Y.. June 23. Miss Cle
menzlc Lopez, sister of Sexto Lopez, the
well-known Filipino, who lost 530X1 worth
of Jewelry on the Cleveland-Buffalo train.
Is the guest of a daughter of Mayor
Knight, of this city.
Taken From Jail and Lynched.
ALBANY. Gs., June 26. Three negroes.
Garfield McCoy, George McKlnney and
Wiley, were taken from Jail at Newton.
21 miles south of. here, last Ibt, and
lynched. The three men were la Jail for
killing W. S. Bullard, a white mas. who
was called to quell a row at a negro dance
near his house one night let week.
The mob went to the Jail and told- the
guard they had another irisoner to lodge
in Jail. When the Jailer reached the
door with his keys the naob rushed upon
him and overpowered him. The three
negroes were taken a mile from town,
hung to a tree and riddled with bullets.
BECKHAM WAXES CAUSTIC.
Governor Hits Politicians and Yel
low Jearaals In Feudist Case.
FRANKFORT, Ky., June 25. Governor
Beckham, in response to a great many
requests, today gave out a statement in
reference to his position in the Breathitt
County matter, A great many letters have
come to him In the last "few weeks, he
says, some from those who are friends,
some from those -who are not. urging him
to use radical measures in dealing with
the trouble in Breathitt County, to de
clare martial law and to have trials of
the accused by court-martial. Speaking
of criticisms from outside of the state.
Governor Beckham says:
"These criticisms, friendly or unfriend
ly, have not swerved me in the least from
the pathway of what I have conceived to
bo my duty and the Just responsibilities
of my hgh office. I care not one particle
for the Pharisaical censure of those yellow
Journals of the North and East, whose
mercanary greed for a salable romance
CAUSES HER TO LOSE
OF JEWELS
and whose partisan hatred of a Southern
neighbor make them deiame and misrep
resent the great and good people of all
Kcutncky because one county out of 119
within the state has recently been the
scene of certain crimes and violations of
the law.
"The Breathitt County trouble Is alto
gether local, and the effort to throw odium
on the entire state on' account of It Is
due solely to sectional hate or political
agency."
Speaking of the insistent demands for a
declaration of martial law. Governor
Beckham states that his critic In their
impatience, have forgotten that the Gov
ernor of Kentucky has absolutely no such
right, nnd if be should attempt to use such
arbitrary power he would be and ought
to be impeached.
Governor Beckham reverts to the assas
sination of the late Governor Goebel.
There are per.ons. he says, "who exulted
in the death of William Goebel. and who
today would rejoice to see every citizen of
Breathitt County murdered and every
house burned, if It would make for them
some political capital against1 me and
against the Democratic party.
"Certain newspapers and men who ap
plauded the assassination of Kentucky's
Governor and reign of terror In the state
capital." he says, "now pretend to be
wonderfully shocked and disturbed over
the condition of affairs in Breathitt. Had
the Republican party shown the same
eagerness to punish Goebel's assassins
as the Democrats have shown In their
desire to see Marcum's assassins pun
ished, then that atrocious crime of over
three years ago would now be avenged,
although It would have cost the Repub
lican party the loss of some of Us most
distinguished leaders."
Of "certain Republicans" who are tying
to make a pall'cal Issue out of the Breath
itt affair the Governor says:
"They must first wash their hands of
blood before they attempt to, pose as the
apostles of law and order."
ROASTS STEPDAUGHTER TO DEATH
Woman Puts Child in V Sack and
Hangs Her to a Limb of a Tree.
CHICAGO, June 6. A dispatch to the
Chronicle from New Orleans, says:
Mrs. Mary Patterson Is under arrest at
New Iberia, charged with murder. Tho
woman became enraged at her stepchild,
a little girl of 10 years, and. after beating
her, tied her la a corn sack and suspended
her to a limb of a tree. She then made
a fire beneath the tree and piled on a lot
of paper to intensify the heat and smoke.
The sack caught fire, and the body fall
ing our, burned to a crisp.
Pean Feudists Have Slain Witness.
JACKSON. Ky.. June 26. There Is con
siderable anxiety over tho dioippearance
of Gray Haddlck. who testified to seeing
Crawford and Tharp. teamsters for Har
gls. coming away from Ewen's Hotel Just
before It burned. Following an assault
one night and threats to bum him out,
guards were placed around his house, but
the guards have been removed and Hadd
llck Is missing. He was the principal
witness In the arson cases to be consid
ered by the grand Jury on July CO.
Kills Girl Who Refused Him.
SHERMAN, Conn.. June 26. Angered
over her refusal to marry him. P. H.
Worden. of Carmel. N. Y., today killed
Edith .Rosscoe. also of that town, by cut
ting her throat. He then attacked Mrs.
Sherman Rosscoe. sister-in-law of Miss
Rosscoe, with a hammer, crushing her
skull and Inflicting probably fatal injur
ies. Worden then attempted to kill him
self by shooting.
SMITHDENIES FRAUD
Ex-P6stmaster-Generai -Replies
to Tulloch.
POSTAL ROLLS K0T "PADDED
Officers' Expense Accounts Rcgralar
la AH W'ays A Mountain Is Made
Oat of a Molehill in Case
of Porto RIcan Clerk.
PHILADELPHIA. June 26.-Charles
Emory Smith, who was succeeded as
Postmaster-General by Mr. Payne, made
public today his reply to the charges
made by Mr. Tulloch in connection with
the postofflce investigation. The reply is
addressed to Postmaster-General Payne,
and Is as follows:
"Philadelphia. June 23, 1303. Hon. Henry
C. Payne, Postmaster-General. Sir: In
view of the partial publication of the let
ter of Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General,
Brlstow, on the so-called Tulloch
charges, and of the accompanying reports
of inspectors made to him in 1829 and 1900,
I deem It Incumbent on me for a right
public understanding to make a further
statement, supplementary to my letter of
May 27, and to present the papers In their
proper relation.
"Appended to Jthls letter, and to be
treated as a part of It. will be found,
first, a complete copy, marked 'Exhibit
A,' of the itemized statement of the
Tulloch charges, as submitted to me at
the time they were made; second. In par
allel column, a complete copy, except as
indicated in the text, marked 'Exhibit B,'
of the confidential report cf Inspector-ln-Charge
Smith, which Is the main docu
ment accompanying General Bristow's
letter; third, a complete copy, marked
'Exhibit C,' of the report which came as
a result of the examination made when
the Tulloch charges were submitted, and
which embodies the answer and the ex
planation of the transactions referred to.
Both the Work of One Hand.
"It will be seen that the Tulloch state
ment and the Inspector's report are prac
tically Identical. At many points, the
language is exactly the same. It Is as if
they were written by the same hand. The
Tulloch statement was submitted to me.
The inspector's report was submitted to
the Fourth Assistant. It was the business
of the Inspector to find whatever seemed
to call for explanation. It was left to
the Postmaster-General - to find the ex
planation and the truth.
"This was done by probing the Tulloch
statement when It was presented. All of
the transactions described as Irregular
were examined, and a report was made to
me, which took them up item by item and
groups of Items, and gave the facts and
the explanations In each case. To this
report, which appears 4ielow as 'Exhibit
C I direct particular attention. If Its
statements are correct, then on most
points its explanations are satisfactory.
Its accuracy In all its specific averments
has never been Impeached In any quar
ter. On the main polntsrlt Is believed to
be beyond successful challenge.
Main Points Summed Up.
These' main points may be thus summed
up. each in a sentence:
"First Names of military postal clerks
were put on the general roll until the
military appropriation became available;
then they were transferred to the mili
tary roll.
second The bond premiums of mili
tary postal clerks were paid for good rea
sons, which arc plainly set forth, and
which had the approval of the Controller.
"Third The purchases of Porto Rico
supplies were made from the regular de
partment contractors named under com
petition, and at regular contract prices.
"Fourth The vouchers for expenses of.
department officials traveling on official
business were made as required by the
Auditor.
"Fifth The lease of the Washington
Postofflce was shown to be entirely Justi
fied. "Sixth The apparently double payment
of those employed la examining lettercar
rlers' claims is fully explained.
As to Paddlnf? of Rolls.
"These points embrace all that are spe
cified In the charses, except the Items re
lating to appointments. Including the In
dividual cases of Larner and O. H. Smith,
and thus the matters open to question are
reduced to the appointments which, all
told. Involve 13 clerks and seven cleaners.
Even this is not an Irreducible minimum,
for several of these appointments, as
shown in the explanatory statement, were
perfectly right and beyond any question."
More than one-half of the inspector's
report Is taken' up with a minute and
detailed statement of the cases of Lar
ner and O. H. Smith. Of the latter. I
had no knoweldge and say nothing. Of
the former, I have some recollection, as
It was the only one of the cases that
was appealed to me. Larner had been
appointed a military postal clerk for
Porto Rico, by the first assistant's bureau.
He went under a promise from that bu
reau of compensation at the rate of JHO0
a year. About that time I fixed the
general compensation of clerks in Porto
Rico, as I was empowered to do by law,
atJlSOO a year.
Keeping of Faith, required It.
When Larner returned he refused to
settle his unsettled account on that
basis and appealed to me. He Insisted
that he had been promised $1400, and I
found on Inquiry that this was true. I
ordered that he should be paid what he
had been promised, as I had a right to
do. Out of that question of rate, and out
of that question of the actual length of
his service, grew the whele story of al
leged Irregularity which takes up one
quarter of the Inspector's report, except
as it Involves a few items of his expense
account. One of the questions at Issue
In the latter was the question whether
in the special Porto RIcan service "seld
lltz powders pills, pennyroyal and calo
mel" should be treated as a personal
expense or as chargeable to the Govern
ment. Frand Charges Explained Away.
"When the charges of irregularity were
made, my duty was plain. It was to have
them examined and. If there were Irregu
larities, to have them corrected. This Is
exactly what waa done. The explanations
were reported as they appear In "exhibit
C," and to me most of them seemed sat
isfactory. I was the more assured In
this Judgment from the fact that the
Controller of the Treasury, who made a
searching Investigation at the time, and
thoroughly examined all the vouchers, al
lowed all except $160 In total amount.
As to those points of the explanation
which were not satisfactory to me, I said
In my letter of May 27 and can only
repeat:
" I should not bo altogeth-- candid If
I did not say that In some cases I was
not convinced of the necessity or pro
priety of the transactions.
"These questionable transactions con
sisted, for the most part, .of placing on
the roll a few persons, the need of whose
services was not clearly shown. When
these facts developed, the proper officers
were Instructed that every proceeding
which could not be Justified should be
remedied and stopped.
Appointed Only One of His Friends.
"The same report of the Inspector made
In 1S33 states at the conclusion that dur
ing the course of the Inspection, the
Beavers requested the Inspector to In
form the Inspector in charge, that when
he struck the names of the chairwomen
off the rolls. It would be' well not to
mention them in his report, as they were
personal apptatimenta ei the Poetmaster
GeseraL "I do not knot? whether this statement
was made or not, tut the fact Is that ot
all the appointments referred to in the
report, I had personal knowledge ot and
personal Interest in only one. That was
the case of a most estimable newspaper
woman, long a successful Washington
correspondent, whbm I -had known lor 23
years, and who, through misfortune, was
in much distress. Knowing her need and
.being able to help her, I should have been
a brute if I had failed to do so.
"As she wa not on the roll of ellgibles,
she could not be made a clerk, nnd I re
quested that a place should be found for
her on the roll of laborers. Months After
ward, I learned, to ray surprise, that she
was enrolled as a cleaner and, though a
refined lady of education, had consci
entiously been doing a cleaner's work. Im
mediately I rought to find a place more
suitable to her position and antecedents,
and happily succeeded. That was abso
lutely the only case of all Involved, in
which I had any personal part. If any
body thinks the Postmaster - General
should know the number of cleaners
and where they were all at work, I fcaye
nothing to say.
XrlstOTT's Statement Xot Complete.
"General Brlstow Is entirely right In
saying that he spbke to me at the time
about the Inspector's report. His state
ment would have ben complete if he had
added what I stated in my letter of May
27, as follows: -
" 'About the same time Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster-General Brlstow informed
me that Inspectors had found the same ap
parent or actual Irregularities In the
Washington office. I advised him, accord
ing to my recollection of the Investiga
tion which the Controller of tho Treasury
had made, and of the steps which were
being taken, to rectify any wrong.
"I wish to accept the largest measure
of responsibility which belongs to me in
connection with all these matters, but It
seems due to falrneee to state certain
facts: The war against Spain, declared
three or four days later, was dated back
to April 21. 1SSS. That was the very day
on which I was sworn In as Postmaster
GeneraL My first duty before even fa
miliarizing myself with the department,
was to make Immediate provision for the
letters of the scatlered army of 15 , 0) men.
which was promptly raised, followed by
provision for the rull mall ot the Isl
ands. Spanish War Mall Service.
"The Administration had been installed
for more than a month. The department
force had been organized, and. of course.
It was properly accepted as it was found.
When the Immediate duty In hand was
taken up. It was discovered, curiously
enough, that there were absolutely no
records of the military postal service in
the Civil War. There were no known
precedents. We had nothing to guide us.
We had to make our own plans. The de
termination of the general plan and pol
icy devolved on the Postmaster-General.
The execution of .the details devolved on
the First Assistant's Bureau. We had at
first no special appropriation, and so had
to meet the requirements out of the regu
lar appropriation. Afterward, when the
special appropriation became available,
we had to reccup the general appropriation
In order that the regular service might not
suffer. These things were effected In part
through the Washington office, and or
ders were given which subordinate offi
cials neither did nor were required to un
derstand, and out of It has grown a vast
deal of unnecessary misunderstanding.
"It is my -purpose to address you re
specting the letter of the Civil Service
Commission on the subject, but that will
more properly form a separate communi
cation. The minor and unimportant report
of Inspector Little, made In 1S00, I shall
deal with in a different way. Respectfully
yours. CHARLES EMORY SMITH."
CABIXET HOLDS A SESSIOX.
Ex-Postmaster Smith Is" Present to
D1scbks Postal Frauds.
WASHINGTON, June 26. The last meet
ing of the Cabinet before the President's
departure from Washington tomorrow
was held today. Shortly after the mem
bers had assembled, ex-Postmaster-Generai
smith, who took breakiast with
the President, was upherrd Into the Cabi
net room. Upon leaving the White House
Mr. timlth, wnen asked if he had anything
to say concerning the Postofflce investi
gation, replied that his statement In re
sponse to the references to himself in the
Brlstow report would be given to the pub
lic. The Cabinet meeting was devoted chiefly
to the clearing up of routine departmental
matters In anticipation of the President's
departure, although Postmasterj-General
Payne occupied considerable time in r.ot
only presenting the current system, as de
veloped .by the investigation now in
progress in matters ot the Postofflce De
partment, but In discussing his future
plana relative to the Investigation.
In this connection it can be stated au
thoritatively that the reports that Postmaster-General
Payne contemplates retir
ing from the Cabinet aTe untrue. It is
well known that his health Is not good,
and there Is. of course, a possibility that
he might suffer a complete- breakdown or
that he might be forced by the imperative
orders cf his physician to give up hi3 work.
But at this time the Idea of retirement Is
not entertained by him. He has planned
out his future work in connection with the
Investigation of his department, and Is
anxious to finish It. The President, It Is
said, has given expression to his own
feelings In the matter by saying that he
would permit him to resign only in tho
event that it became a matter of life and
death.
Jury Will Take Up Tyner Cases Xext,
Washington, June 25. The grand
jury, which has been considering the post
office ease. hMrl a. hrfflf session tn4ov -
amlned several unimportant witnesses' and
najournea until .Monday. What Is known
as the Tyner cases, involving the abstrac
tion of papers by Mrs. Tyner from the
safe In the office ot the Assistant Attorney-General
for the Postofflce Depart
ment, will probably be placed before the
grand Jury next week.
Although two Indictments have already
been returned against A. W. Machen. the
ex-general superintendent of the free
delivery system, additional evidence Is be
ing put Into shape for submission to the
grand Jury. The case of alleged forgery
which postofflce Inspectors have been look
ing into In connection with other charges
brought against Machen will not be
pressed, as anticipated some time ago, the
evidence not being conclusive, and the al
leged offense being barred by the stat
ute of limitations.
HAXXA SAYS PAYXE WILL STAY.
Postmaster-General Is .Xot a Well
Man, but Cannot Leave His Post.
WASHINGTON. June 26. "The Presi-
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Miss Agnes Miller, ot Chicago,
speaks to young women about
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Mow they can avoid pain,
snikring and remove the cause.
"I suffered for sis years with dys
menorrhea (painful periods), so much so
that I dreaded every month, as I knew
it meaai three or four days of intense
pain. The doctor said this was due
to an. inflamed condition of the uterine
appendages caused "by repeated and
neglected colds and feet wetting.
"If young girls only realized how
dangerous it is to take cold at this
critical time, much suffering' would be
spared them. Thank God for Lydia
E. Pinkhnm's Vegetable Com
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which helped me any. Within three
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next monthly period the pain had
diminished considerably. I kept up
the treatment and was cured a month
later. I am like another person since
I am in perfect health." Miss Aoszs
JJiLUiTi, 25 Potomac Ave., Chicago, HI.
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General Paj-ne, and has no thought that
he will leave the Cabinet," said Senator
Hanna today, after quite an extended visit
to the White House, He added:
"The President Is satisfied with the work
Mr. Payne Is dolus, and appreciates hl3
Integrity and executive ability. Mr. Payne
has no thought of resigning, but If he did
his resignation would not be accepted by
the President."
Senator Hanna said it was unfortunate
that Mr. Payne's health was so poor, and
that he could not go away ' and recuper
ate, because his presence is needed In
Washington at this time. .
Mr. Payne did not go to the Postofflce
Department today, owing to his 111 health.
Except for his attendance at the Cabinet
meeting, he spent the day resting In his
apartments.
Government May Confiscate Bridge.
ST. LOUIS, June 26. Major Thomas L.
Casey. United States engineer in charge
of river improvements at SL Louis, re
ceived instructions today from the War
Department in Washington to Investigate
the published charges that thejMerchants'
Bridge Is a part of the St. Louis Terminal
Railway Association In violation of the
act ot Congress authorizing the bridge,
which forbids Its consolidation with any
other bridge, and empowers the Secretary
of War to take charge of it whenever such
consolidation 14 shown.
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