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OFFICIAL FAMILY LITTLE CARELESS OU ECOUOMY L1I1E Notwithstanding Earnest Effort to Shave Department . Expenses Some Ministers Spend With Ease. PERSONAL HABITS OF MEMBERS OF CABINET Von Meyer, MacVeagh and Wickersham Have Been Called' the "Aristocrats," But They Are Really Not. (By Jonathan Winfleld) Washington, April 16. Notwith standing that earnest efforts have been made In government departments to "cut down" expenses In order that a more economical system may be estab llshed In the management of the gov ernment business,' some Cabinet mem' bers spend the public money In ways . that have caused widespread comment. The secretary of the treasury and the secretary ot the interior have spent several thousand dollars fixing . up their offices to make them conform more ' to the dignity of cabinet mem bers..':- ,, , , ' Contrary to those officials are Secre tary NaKel. of .the department of Commerce and Labor, and Secretary Wilspn, of the departmnt of Agrlcul ture. Under the present administra tion not .one cent of the government's ' money has been expended by either of these officials In fixing up supmptuous quarters. Attorney General Wickersham, Secretary of War Dickinson, Postmaster-General Hitchcock and Secretary of the Navy Meyer, have fine of fices In their respective buildings, but since the present regime they have not , been renovated or touched. '. Secretaries Meyer, MacVeagh and Attorney General Wickersham all ex- , eeptlonally rich mftn..have. been alludd to as the "aristocrats" of tha present administration,' and yet- an -Inner personal knowledge of their characters, In some degree refutes k the statement. . Almost a Foreigner. Mr. Von Meyer, by reason of his long association abroad as Minister of the United States to Italy and also to Russia gives one the impression that he is of foreign extraction and imbued with the Idea of aristocracy. When in personal touch with newspaper men ' and his every day. associates a differ ent Impression is obtained. In fact he la one of the most democratic mem bers of President Taft'a cabinet Mr. MacVeagh although possessed of great wealth, is very genial and cordl- ' al In manner. He has spent about $10,00 In furnishing his new office ' quarters in the treasury building. Installing a private elevator, etc., but these facta are not held to be proof of a feeling ot superiority or exclusiveness. 'To show his democracy a fact pointed out by his secretary, R. O. Bai ley, stamps him as a typical American, On Tuesday after cabinet meeting, Mr. MacVeagh usually lunches at nearby oyster house, sitting In a little room with a number of other persons, and perhaps touching elbows with his caorest paid clerk. At other times, ' wie a strenuous day's work confronts tlav h may visit a dairy lunch room directly opposite his office and elbow 1X3 his way .to the pie counter, orders U the same manner as anyone else , f . la Not Too Cardial.'..'.; ' ' Ir. Yon Meyer Is not, quite as dem ocratic la seeking his midday . meals. Cli "characteristics are- discernible in craversatlon and' upont first meeting. r VTtll not cordial to the breaking rclat, ha la easily approached and hos rt.5e. , In reueral. however; he rath loldl ,aIoot(froiQ kh'e public," yet does t Jtesltate toTnht with ttejauwhen he . 'slres. "' -3 T': , Mr. Wickersham is, perhaps, more ot . an aristocrat than any .of the others. Social! v his associates are cabinet members and the best society in Wash lngton. Some legal friends made since erring here aa Attorney General are numbered among his personal friends. He Is In much demand at social tunc tlona In the ultra fashionable set of the national capital and to a great ex tent in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, where he spends much leis ure time frequently going to New York for the week ends. ChUe In his office at the department 7 justice he ts one ot the most ap proachable men In President Tart i cabinet : Sometimes It happens that ai'old acquaintance or a caller will be ' recognised by the attorney general In the ante room to his office. He will atop, shake hands with his caller and cttttsi on the edge ot the table, with his foot in a chair holda his interview. This, however. Is the exception to the role, for the attorney general usually : xtakes all callers even representatives and senators, arrange for interview tn ' advance. At the beginning of his tana members of congress were wont to drop In on him without having first cade an appointment , Finally Oat fteetleea. After altttng -in the ante room for r-ril minutes they would become

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Big Doings Are Expected at the D. A. R. Convention on Monday. TWO LEADERS IN A CLASH (American News Service) Washington, April 16. When the daughters of the American revolution hold their annual conyentlon, which begins here Monday, a lively time Is expected over the feud that has existed for some time between the faction rep resented by Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president-general of the Daughters, and that represented by the friends of Mrs, Wllllaf dimming, who was defeated by Mrs. Scott for the office at the last election. -.Mrs. Scott recently receiv ed Mrs. H. T. Guss of this city, from the continental ball committee, alleg ing by strategem she broke up the meeting of the Daughters at the hotel here to prevent their passing that res olution indorsing the Scott administration. Mrs. Guss is said to have In duced the hotel management to send note to the Daughters, telling them that the hotel needed the hall where they were holding the meeting. The removal ot Mrs. Guss Is said to presage a big row when the convention meets Monday, RAISE THE BQI1US AIID HEW COIICERII IS TO COME HERE L M. Flesh of Piqua, Ohio, Has Been Notified to Come Here Monday to Enter Into a Contract. UNDERWEAR PLANT TO BE VERY LARGE ONE ioncern Will Be Larger Than One at Piqua, Which Is One of the- Largest of Kind in America. Another - factory Is to be added to Richmond's already long list. Last evening it was officially an nounced by the Commercial club and Young Men's Business club committees, 'who have been engaged In solic iting contributions to the $5,000 bonus fund, to secure th location here of an underwear factory that the amount had been promised and that L. M. Flesh of Piqua, Ohio, promoter of the new company, had been notified to this effect by wire and that he had been asked to come to Richmond Monday for the pur pose of signing a contract with the contributors. It is understood , that the contract will provide that on the completion of the factory building the $5,000 bonus will be turned over to Mr. Flesh. A Modern Factory. ; It Is understood that on the site which Mr. Flesh will purchase. North Tenth and E streets, a modern factory building will be erected. Mr. Flesh has an option on the property where he will erect his factory. This prop erty will be purchased for $9,000 and the bonus raised among local men will be used for , this purpose. The remainder will be met by Mr. Flesh and he wlll'nlso pay foe the building. , The .;"new concern . will- begin oper ations with a working force of about one hundred, two-thirds of whom will be women. Mr. Flesh Is .the proprietor of the Atlas Underwear' company at Piqua, vwhtch ; concern is one of the largest of Its kind in the country. It Is understood that the. local factory will be even larger than the Piqua concern. Mr. Flesh Is one of the di rectors of the Home Telephone company of this city and is one of the best known business men in western Ohio. Business men of the city ' are con gratulating the Commercial ' club and the Young Men's Business club, which organizations are responsible for the location ot what promises to be one of the best factories tn the city. STRIKE l!07 ENDED (American News Service) Philadelphia, April 1&-The Phila delphia . Rapid Transit company through Director W. H. Shelmerding, today announced the settlement of the carmen's strike on the terms offered by the company. All the men will be taken back and those not given permanent runs Immediately will be paid S2 per day until such runs are provided. The men will be tree to belong to any organisation they wish. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Partly cloudy Sunday, moderate southwest and north west winds.

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YOUTHFUL SLAYER TALKS WITH GIRL innii-r mr nnmr AH 11 1 I HI" l.tlllYlt I war s w m ...... . . m w mm . w w . Walks With Young Woman, Prior to His Arrest, and Calmly Discusses With Her the Brutal Crime, HEARS HER OPINION . WITHOUT ONE TREMOR At thft Cntintv Jail Yesterdav. ' I Lad Was On Exhibition and Nearly Three Hundred People Called on Him. That Charles Aljoe Revalee, the eigh teen year old fiend and self confessed murderer of Mrs. Frank Allison, Is a person of most monumental nerve has been apparent from the first, but is further demonstrated by his treatment of remarks, made by a girl friend, Wednesday evening, whom he visited, before his arrest, and who told him just what she thought of the murderer and what Justice should be meted out to him. . Not until Thursday morning, when the newsboys cried out the Identity of the murderer and the fact that he had confessed, was the young woman aware of her former friend's true character. . The girl is about eighteen years old, attractive in appearance and manner. - She Is ' employed in a Main street store and lives with an aunt in the eastern part of the city. Girl Was Reluctant. She was very reluctant in .discussI! nsi:,! fLq v "vw j wuuq rS V MW IrUUU VSM days ago, through a girl acquaintance, and waa attracted by him,, owing to his gentlemanly manner and neat appear: ance. : The 'friendship between the two ripened and young Revalee called two or three times, the last time on Wednesday evening. "Did you discuss tfre murfgj. ., Wednesday eTSnffahe wajTalfKeaV' At first she denied this, but when asked a second time whether the murder was not discussed, she replied, - "Oh, yes, just as you (the reporter) and I would talk about the matter. Although she would neither deny nor admit the veracity of report, it is said that when the topic of the murder was discussed by the two, she told 'young Revalee that she hoped the au thorities would discover him, and that he would be properly punished. . He Acted Normal. She stated that she noticed nothing strange, in young Revalee's attitude when the subject of the murder was up for- discussion. However, she said that the subject was soon changed in to other channels and not until she heard his confession read, did she know that her caller was the murder er. . - ':-'H:::'Revalee is taking his confinement much as a matter of course, and at the county jail, vesterdav. ha wa uvaA upon by about three hundred persons. Most of them wm , jail authorities, but the offlcials beUeved that they were farmers and their wives, some being from Jackson and Washington townshins. where Mrs. Allison was most Intimately acquainted. , The visitors were allowed the privi leges of .the corridor between the jail and the sheriffs residence. Revalee was in the corridor of the jail, which leads from the one to which the visitors were admitted. He mingled with the prisoners a great deal, but seemed to manifest interest in the attention directed towards himself and often times during the day, came up to the small barred window of the jail door and discussed matters with the visitors. - . ' - . Says He Is Sorry. Revalee was Instructed by his attor ney not to talk about, the murder but he did not comply strictly with this order. He told those to whom he talk ed that he "was sorry he had committed the ' deed. Many extended their sympathy to him and after his strenuous day, the jail being open to visitors until 6 o'clock last evening, he was tired and was more than anxious to go to his oed. His lather called during the morning, the two holding a prtvate consultation, about which nothing Is known. " The concensus of opinion among the visitors was that Revalee was a person of ordinary intelligence and there were practically none who talked with I him, who thought much of the Insanity theory, which will probably be his defense. FOWL SPURS CHILD CAmerlcanNews Service) - Hammond, Ind., - April 16. Isabell Roper, , six years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roper of Hobart. Is in a crit ical condition at her home, suffering from injuries received when attacked by a rooster. The child was knocked down by the fowl which drove Its spars Into her face, terribly lacerating the flesh. It is feared that one of the spurs pierced the child's skull.

StJNDAY , MORNIJiG, APRIL, 17, 1910.

A GIFT TO COMPAIIY I President Brown Presents I A 4 AAA A . . www aecumies to Wireless Concern. WILL SPREAD OVER WORLD New Yorkv April 16. United Wire less securities approximating 4,000.- ! 000 In value were turned on to the treasury of the United Wireless com pany, at a meeting of the board of di rectors today by President . C. Wilson. The transaction was a gift from Col. Wilson and some of his associates in the concern of the company. Much o line stock transferred was bought by Col. Wilson for his private account. President Wilson stated that he had long intended t turn this stock . Into thetrea8urTtoP the way to a world wide develonment of the United Wire-1 less system. As a step forward In this program, Col. Wilson has sent organization : forces into Great . Brit ain, South America, China and Japan, and others will be dispatched as soon as equipment can be provided. It is I purposed to enter the Australian field in tha nAfli. fntnm ...I Today's action, while not a stock dividend, has the actual effect of one of 25 per cent, and virtually puts the company on a basis of 812,000,000 cap ital with 220,000,000 authorized as in stead of $16,000,000 capital and $20,000,000 authorized. The resorted stock will be a treasury asset and can be converted into money at any time to make the development demands. DELEGATES HOLD BANQUET AT THE WESTCOTT HOTEL! The Wayne County Delegation to the Connersville Convention Effects Its Organization. )Qf.!PLETEJNDOn$El!EfJT OF BEVERIDGE POLICIES District Chairman Bassett Was Present and Listened With Much Interest to the Delegates. At a dinner of the. Wayne county delegates to the Connersville convention held at the Westcott hotel last night Chairman Bassett of the Sixth district was present to learn the sentiment of v Wayne county on the congressional situation. Chairman Wiley and Secretary Peltz of the Wayne county central commit tee were there as representatives of that body. Chairman Wiley acted as : temporary chairman and the delegation organized: The following officers of tte delegation were elected: , rranK jenwnson, or Boston was made chairman; Orange Hall of JackBon- VIce cnairman; Howard urooas, secretary;, Frank Braffett, assistant secretary; Edward - McMahan, t vice ciuurmwi oi Ln convenxion; ur. &insel of Greensfork, committee on credentials; Will Reller, rules committee and Charles M. Morgan, resolutions committee. In thanking the "delegation for his election as member of the committee on resolutions Mr. Morgan stated that he accepted the position feeling that It was an endorsement' of his action at the Rushville convention. in; which he stood against the full indorsement of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. He reviewed briefly, the action at the Shelbyville convention and asked for instructions from the delegates. - Chairman Wiley then asked each delegate to express his- attitude on the resolutions representing the men in his party in his ward or township and to pay no attention to what other delegates would have to. say, about the question. Not one of the delegates to the convention had a good word, to sa7 for the "Indefensible" schedules of the tariff,-for Cannon; Or standpatism of J any-shape or form. It was the unanimous sense of each delegate rising in turn to tell the views of his constituents that the state elat form and Senator Beveridge should be upheld in the resolutions. . Beveridge was endorse! by mam after man and the senior senator's name was applauded loudly whenever it was mentioned. The Wayne delegates to Connersville on April 25, are determined that the state platform shall be fully endorsed. District Chairman Bassett listened attentively to what was said by each delegate and then reviewed to them the task before the convention. - He went over the question of resolutions and the situation throughout the district He pointed nut that this of all years was -the year when republicans should I get together and keep the democrats i from carrying out the gerrymander of the state. The Question of the congressional candidate for the action of the district convention was talked over, but was not made public. - . ,

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A wealthy Egyptian woman visiting a Paris shop. Shop keepers in Paris are reporting a constantly increasing trade from this source. They say that, fashionable Egyptian women are flocking to the famous dress

making establishments, desiring to in frocks and frills. According to faces behind the yashmak. BRAVE MISTER DEFIES CHINESE Hd Is Determined to Stay in Rioting District and v PreHh Gosper NOW ON BRITISH GUNBOAT ADVISES T YESTERDAY STATE MOB'S HATRED OF FOREIGNERS HAS LED .THEM TO DESTROY THE TELEGRAPH. . . (American News Service) London, April 16. Defying death threats and attacks by Chinese mobs, the Rev. Gilbert O. Warren has determined to remain at Chang-sha and preach Christianity. He is protected by British sailors and remains on a gunboat in the Slang river, according to a cablegram received today by the Wesleyan missionary society, which stated that the other members of the Wesleyan mission had gone to - HankOWr Dr. Warren was the head of the Wesleyan. Mission one of the three destroyed by the - Chinese mobs -which forced all foreigners to flee for-protection to boats In the river. Under him were four or ? five Englishmen. The Wesleyan - mission is maintained by the English Methodists. -' . Advices received today Indicate that mobs hatred of foreigners has led to an attack on the telegraph lines..; The Chinese telegraph has given notice that the line between - Chang-sha . and Yochow and between Chang-sha andv Slang-tan is interrupted. The arrival of British gunboats at the scene of disorder was reported to day, the foreigners -including the staff of the British : consulate,.- being, given protection aboard them.v "The missionaries of the Wesleyan mission decided to proceed to Hankow without delay. Dr. Warren, however, refused to quit his post, declaring that, even if he had to be protected by an armed force, he would remain to preach Christianity. s DESTROY. YALE MISSION. London, April 16. The Tale mis sion in China was destroyed by .-the mob at Chang Sha, when the other missions were demolished, according to a cablegram received today by the China Inland Missionary society. "The Yale mission was one of the finest in stitutions in the far east, with an elaborate eoulDment and - a large li brary. The director of the China Inland mission which was destroyed with the Wesleyan mission is a Yale man, of the class of 1892. : The Yale mission, however, is unconnected with the oth ers and its buildings were situated midway between them, about a mile from each. The staff of the Yale mission in cluded Browne! Gage. 98; Mrs. Gage and their three children; Dr. E. H. Hume, 7, Mrs. Hume and their three children; Mrs. Lawrence Thurston, whose late husband was of the class of 98; William J. Hail, 04; Dickinson H. Leavens, 0 and Miss Nina D. Gage, a nurse in, the hospital, t, Dr. ! Fa Chu Yen. who graduated last year from the Yale medical school, recent ly reached Chang: Sha. T. T. GifOn, 07 is connected with the government achoolsstem at Chang hs

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purchase nothing but the very latest custom, however, they still hide their PRESIOEIIT TIFT TO SUFFRAGETTES .'.. . ...... . i . Acknowledges Resolution Condemriing jThose Vho ' Roundly Hissed Him. INCIDENT IS REGRETTED HOPES THE FEATURE WHICH THE ASSOCIATION SO MUCH DE SPISES WILL BE ' FORGOTTEN , VERY QUICKLY. (American News Service) Washington, April 16. President Taft has assured the' members of the Woman's ; National Suffrage League of his regret at the ; hissing' incident wnicn marred the presidents recep tion by the organization last Thursday night. In a letter forwarded- to Mrs. Fran ces - Sculre' Potter he asked that the whole matter be" forgotten .as soon as possible, adding that he entertains no feelings toward any member of the organization for -the hissing. ' The president further says: "My Dear Mrs. Potter: . : "I neg- to acknowledge - your favor of April 13. I unite with- you in re gretting the incident occurring during my address to which your letter refers. I regret it, not because " of any personal feeling, : for "I have none on the subject at all, but only because much more significance has been given to it than it deserves, and because It may be used ' in an unfair way to embarrass the leaders of your move ment. - '. "I thank the association for the kindly and cordial tone of the resolutions submitted, and 'hope that: the feature of ; Thursday t night's meeting which you despise as one giving your association much sorrow, may soon be entirely forgotten. i "Sincerely yours.' "William IL Taft." A DOUBLE TRAGEDY .(American News Service) - Lima, O., April 16. Herbert Gibon. 23 years old, shot his wife and then committed suicide by ' taking carbolic acid this forenoon. The woman per haps, will recover. . The couple quar reled and separated a year ago. WOMAN HANGED HERSELF. Steubenville, O., April 16. Miss Theresa Schariott, 45 years old, committed suicide this forenoon by hanging herself to the limb of a - cherry tree with a cow rope. 111 heal this assigned as the cause. THIlill IS BETTED Reading. Pa April . l&r-rKark Twain's condition today showed Improvement though he is still troubled with difficult breathing. He Is more comfortable than at any time since he left the boat in New York. Dr. Robert H. Halsey Is still with hiaa.

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Ftufus Crist, Who Mysteriously Disappeared Thursday Evening, Run Down by C, C. & L Train, Friday. BODY FOUND EARLY SATURDAY KOOL'G Identity of the Man Discovered From the Description Fur-, nished by the Police Vjdow Overcome. '"- HIS MIND WAS AFFECTED WELL KNOWN MAN AND WAS EX TREMELY POPULAR MENTAL CONDITION THE RESULT OF TYPHOID FEVER ATTACK. Ruf us Crist, the man who mysterf ously disappeared from his home on Thursday evening, and for whom the police have been searching for the past two days, was Instantly killed by northbound C, a and U passenger train No. 4, about two miles east off Cottage Grove, late Friday night His Doay was not. found until about 89 o'clock yesterday morning, however, when the man's mutilated corpse was discovered by the crew of a passing freight train. ; J v There can be no doubt bnt that tha man who was j killed near Cottage Grove was Rufus Crist of this city, as the description of -the two men tally even In the most minute detail. At. -the time of hia disappearance Crlxt wore a pair of brown corduroy trerv era, a black cap. black shirt and worc ; ing shoes. He had a short, stutiy sandy moustache. Alt of these parths ulars tallied with the man who waa -killed. Even the person effects and undergarments were the same. . s1 Some Other Evidence. A twenty-five cent piece, a small ; comb, a pipe, a package of Duke's mixture and a Barlow knife were found in the pockets of the victim, Mrs. Crist stated that all of these articles were in the possession of her husband when he was last seen, and that she distinctly remembered giving htm ' s quarter on the morn in lg he left home for work, so that he might ride home in the evening if he was tired. When notified last evening at her home, 1210 North P street, that a man answering the description of her hue. oana. naa met a violent death near Cottage Grove, Mrs. Crist retained her composure remarkably well until the minute details ot the description of the dead man were read to her. and the conclusive evidence that her husband bad been killed was apparent. Che then broke down and went bitterly. When told that the dead man had a mess of greens under his arm when found, Mrs. Crist stated that this bit of evidence practically proved con clusively to her mind that the man was her husband, as she declared that he was always gathering greens when la the country, or on a long walk. ; A Well Known Man. C . Probably there was not a better known man In the city than . Rufoa Crist. He was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him and his cordial, pleasant manner and kindly disposition secured for him many warn friends, who learn of his sad and untimely death with feelings of deep re-; gret. Square and honest In his business dealings, the. deceased bore aa excellent reputation in this community, where he has resided for the past twenty years. He was born at Liberty and moved to Richmond when aboct 25 years of age. - - - For nine years he was engaged fa the handling of the transfer business at the Pennsylvania depot for Joseph Stevenson, the liveryman. He then worked for about nine years at the Hoosler Drill factory, being compelled last fan, however, to quit work on account of his serious illness with typhoid fever. He was removed to tts Reid Memorial hospital where he was given treatment for several weeks. Al though he recovered from his Alness. -his mind was ; enfeebled and : several weeks after his removal from the hospital he was adjudged insane and ad mitted to the county Jail, pending hia admittance K to Easthaveav , Habeas corpus proceedings were lnstitnted fcy Us wife against Sheriff Uereil tzl her husband was released from costsdy.. Was Frequently Lost. . Crist'a mind was still weak, Taowerer. and he frequently lost his bearings, while walking about the streets d Vi t etty. Daring the -cms winter he t 1 been unable to work and not saata 1 Monday did lie attempt any U&SBt y any kind. At that time he wtamZ a . job on the eity street department mzl : was last seen on Thursday mrczZsz when he quit work early to gi U ILlj home, It is presumed that fc ttri