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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
A HUMANITARIAN APPEAL
The Agitation Against the Dog
Muzzling Order.
Friends of The Canine VIII work
Weck-Thc Humane Society's Re
auesi-Commissionc VIII Prob
ably Consider the Pound Question.

Much Will be done during this week by
these in Washington who are making an
effort to have the dog muzzling order re-
scinGed. Another meeting is to be called
for some evening this week, probably FRI
day. at National Rifles Hall, where sigma
lures now bsing received of hundreds of
citizens en- the monster petition in circu-
lation for a repeal of the order will lie
read The petition will probably be pre-
sented to the District Commissioners next
Saturday.
George W. Evans, who was chairman of
a citizens meeting held last week to agi-
tate this movement, is positive in mis- as
sertions that no hydrophobia exists in the
District Of Columbia, and that the law
compelling the muzzling OF dogs is as
unnecessary as it is cruel.
1T was the opinion said Mr.. Evans,
"of the oldest dog fancier in attendance at
cur recent meeting that no case of rabies
has ever existed in this city. And dog g-lovers
are not the only persons who make this
| statement Skilled physicians and special
| lists are of the. same opinion, yet we are
| forced to submit to the decision of young
| scientist who is certainly mistaken in his
diagnosis
| President Pratt. of the Washington HUI
name Society. is also very desirous that
| the dogs be allowed to go unmuzzled.
1T is all so unnecessary he said, land
We are heartily in sympathy with those
who are taking active steps to have the
order repealed. e--e--a-
'As far as the Humane Society Is con-
| cerned," continued Mr.. Pratt, we are de-
voting our efforts especially to gaining
control of the dog pound, that more hu-
name methods maybe introduced in the
capture and detention of animals
Mrs. B. F. Mcfarland 1916 Street
northwest wh6 is a member of the HUI
name Society, and active in the present
movement to have the pound managed by
the officers of the society, is OF the opinion
that this branch Of the public service can
be operated on more humane principles.
and awaits the decision of the Commission
ers anxiously.
| While Commissioner Wight did rot care
| to discuss the possibility of the request
| of the Humane Society being granted.
| there is a growing belief that its offer viii
! be considered favorahly.
! 1t is known that Commissioner Wight
! asked that the request be made in writing
and presented formally to the Commission
ers, and this fact indicates that the matter
will be given careful consideration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
DESTRUCTION ON STREET CARS
Seat Coverings on City and Subur-
ban Road Coaches SIashed.

Depredations of an unusual character
were committed last night by an unknown
individual on several cars of the City and
Suburban Railway Company. Reports to
the police indicate three cases of wantou
destruction. and an investigation will to-
day be made with a view to learning the
identity of the culprit
The depredations were committed within
few hours OF each other and upon sepa-
rate branches of the City and Suburban
Road. 1t was shortly before 7 o'clock
when Conductor Maupin. who is employed
upon the G Street branch, noticed numer-
Gus cuts and slashes in the carpet cover
ings OF seats of his car. When the con-
ductor made the discovery there were no
passengers in the car, but several min
utes before a man. about forty years OF
age had left the coach at the corner of
Fifth and c Streets northeast. Suspicion
fell upon this man and description of him
has been furnished the police.
An hour later a report of a similar out
rage upon the railway property was re-
ceived at Police Headquarters. In this in
stance Car No. 10, on the North Capitol
Street branch of the road, was slashed and
the seats badly damaged. Conductor Swar
was in charge of the car. and he notified
the main office OF the company. No one
| fell under suspicion in this case. which was
not discovered until the car reached the
head of North Capitol Street Shortly
after this il was reported that third car,
of what is known as the Maryland Avenue
division OF the road. had been cut and
carved and seats slashed in numerous
places.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
A SUSPICIOUS ADMISSION.
Frank smith Arrested the
strength of u Casual Remark.

NEW YORK. March 25.-Frank Smith.
who has been detained by the police since
Friday last ON suspicion of robbing a COM
mercial traveller. was remanded without
bail in the Centre Street Police Court to-
day, that the case against him may be
fully investigated.
Detective Towsman was in restaurant
in Mott Street ON Friday evening. when
he heard Smith tell a companion at an
adjoining table how he had knocked out
fellow named Daniel Martin" Smith
was promptly arrested and taken to the
station. When he was searched the police
found in his possession checks for four
trunks. wallet containing s57 a railroad
ticket to Providence R. l., an accident in
surance policy made out to Daniel Martin,
and number Of cards bearing the same
name, with the address 81 Lincoln Avenue,
Newark. y. J.
The cards showed that Martin was A
salesman in the employ Of Cogswell and
Boulter. of Newark. y. J. The detectives
took the checks to the Grand Central sta
tion, where they found the four trunks
which contained goods valued at $500
Captain Cosgrove, of the Newark police
was then communicated with and il, was
learned through him that Martin had been
missing since Thursday. when he left
home. intending TO go to Providence. R. l.,
on a business trip.
At the police station Smith said that he
came from Silver Mine, near Norfolk.
Conn, and that his father was the Rev.
Francis Smith. of Canterbury. Conn. On
Saturday Smith wrote letters to his father
and his wife, addressing both letters to
Canterbury. He told the police that he
purchased the trunk check from an ex-
pressman. The police are doing their best
to find Martin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
A MODERN LUTHER.
Father Zurcher's Contention With
His EccIcsinsticnI Supcriors.


His EcclcsinsticnI SupcriOrs.
NEW YORK. March 25.-A religious con-
troversy that for several months has agi
tated the Roman Catholic Church in Buff
falo n. Y. has been referred to Archbish-
op Corrigan for settlement. Bishop Quig-
ley, of the Buffalo diocese, has suspended
one of the priests, Father George Zurcher.
because of a sermon preached last Novem-
ber, denouncing practice in Roman Cath
olic Churches OF receiving money for
masses for the dead said every year on All
Souls Day, November /.
Father Zurcher. who was pastor Of st.
Josephs Church, Buffalo Plains, contended
that the All Souls Day mass was for the
benefit Of all those in purgatory, and that
10 masses for special souls should be cell
ebrated. He insisted that priests when
they accepted money for special masses
practiced fraud. In that sermon he de-
clared that similar practices were respon-
sible for the Protestant reformation.
When he delivered the sermon Bishop
Quigley was travelling in Europe. but the
Vicar General. who was in charge CT the
affairs of the diocese asked Father Zurcher
to retraet and apologize. The priests an
swer was to repeat his sermon on the fol-
lowing day, and then to attach the man
uscript of it to the pulpit.
The priests defiance in attaching the
manuscript of such sermon to his pulpit
was allowed to pass unnoticed until the re-
turn of Bishop Quigley from abroad He
made an investigation of the case. Father
Zurcher was suspended about month ago
and another priest appointed as pastor OF
St Josephs Church. Father Zurcher is
not allowed to say mass or exercise any
other priestly function. After his suspen-
sion he made public a letter he had Ie
ceived from Bishop Quigley's secretary.
warning him that he was going too far.
You have begun like Luther said the
letter; be careful you do not end like
him.
Father Zureher has appealed the case TO
Archbishop Corrisan. who is the head of
the ecclesiastical province OF New York,
which includes the Buffalo diocese. Should
Archbishop Corrigan sustain Bishop Quig-
ley the deposed priests only resource will
be to refer his case to Rome.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
JAMES DUNLAP CAUGHT.
The Famous Bank Robber Arrested
I'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 25.-James Dunlap,
one of the most notorious of the bank
robbers, was arrested by Central Station
detectives last night, and will be feld
until half a dozen recent safe blowings
in Chicago are explained. Dunlap was
surprised as he was entering his apart
ments. and surrendered without struggle.
At the time OF his arrest he was carry
ing a black hand satchel containing full
set of finely wrought steel drills, which
had seen recent use. In the satchcl was
S126.7O in gold and silver. mostly coins
of small denomination. The money was
in small cigar box. and is evidently the
proceeds OF safe robbery. When taken to
his cell the bank robber preserved strict
silence. and refused to explain any OF his
movements of the last week, or to say
where he had gotten the articles in the
black handbag.
Dunlap was the leading spirit in the
Cummings gang of bank burglars organized
by Dave Cummings in 1873. Other members
in this gang were Bob Scott, Mike Dunlap
Jack Burke. and George Mason. The gang
obtained worldwide notoriety by robbing
the First National Bank of Quincy, where
they secured over $500, 900 in cash and val
liable securities. Dunlap was the safe ex-
pert. and his part of the robbery consisted
in blowing open the vaults, which he dbl
with but little trouble Later Dunlap was
concerned in robbing the Northampton.
Mass, Bank, for which he was sentenced
to twenty years in Concord prison. He
served part Of his time and was released
for good behavior
The men implicated in the .obbery were
Bob Scott; Red" Leary. "Shsng' Draper,
and other, wall-known bank robbers. Dun
lap and Scott were the only ones who were
imprisoned for the crime. The others es-
capped sentence by restoring a portion of
the plunder after they had spent $500 900 Of
il abroad.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
sHIPWREcKED SAILORS ARRIVE
Crews of Two Vessels Brought From
Cuba to New York.

NEW YORK. March 25.-Aboard the
Munson Line steamship Olinda, which ar
rived today from Cuban ports and the For
tune Islands, were thirty returning col
oasts from La Gloria and twenty ship
wrecked seamen, twenty from the Nor
wegian steamship Frammes and five from
the little American schooner Hattie Cod
frey. The Frammes, bound for Havana
with a cargo of lumber from Norfolk. ran
on Hogsty Reef in the Bahamas on the
night of March 2. all hands landing on the
reef. and the chief officer and four men took
one of the ships boats and started to In
aqua for help. They we're picked up by the
fruit steamship Admiral Schley and landed
at Fortune Island.
They chartered a small schooner, re
turned to the reef. and brought the rest OF
the ships company to Fortune Island. All
save Captain ThorbjoTnsen were sent here
on the Olinda by the Norwegian Consul.
The skipper stayed to try and save some
of the gear of the ship, which broke in two
the day after she stranded.
The Hattie Godfrey ran on Romanos Reef
willie on her way from Baracoa to Havana
and became total loss.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
PADDING THE MAILS.
An Alleged scheme by Which Rail-
way Companies Profit.

The padding Of mails at time when
the average weight is determined for
four years contract between the railroads
and the Government is exposed in clear,
convincing form by the remarkable affidavit
of B. c. Fechtig. a former e1pl ye OF the
Colorado Midland Railway Company
Letters, kilograms. and Photographed
fac-similes show the methods By which
the Government is annually robbed of mix
lions of dollars. Railroad employees are
forced to assist in this robbery, though
they do not share the spells
Tons and tons of faxed" mail, Con
gressional Records" and franked docu-
ments are shipped and reshipped in United
States mail sacks between pcirts on the
same road for a period Of about thirty con-
secutive days when the average weight is
obtained and used as a basis OF compsn-
sation for the four years following.
Fechtig is now a Government enploye.
In an affidavit now in the possession OF
the Postmaster General Fechtig swears
that in April, 1894, while employed as a
station agent on the Colorado Midland Di-
vision Of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad, he assisted in the padding
of United States mails By direction of his
superior officers. While stationed at New
Castle, Col, he received two United States
mail sacks containing Congressional Rec
ords,," each weighing 125 pounds. Each
sack bore a tag addressed to B. C. Fech-
tig. and the contents came through the
mails as franked or free matter
Fechtig's affidavit reads, in part:
when l received the first sack l sup
posed it was legitimate mail. l intended
to deliver it to the postmaster on the fol-
lowing morning. as was my custom each
day After l had locked the mail in the
baggage room l found a letter addressed
to me among the railroad business letters
that | received On the train with the
fraudulent mail. Such letters are sent in
care of the baggage master of the train,
and require no postage"
The letter asked him to retag this sack to
E. A. Baty, the trainmaster at Leadville.
Mr.. Fechtig added:
From what | know of the mail revenues
of the Southern Railway Company am
satisfied that the fraud is carried on in a
gigantic way and that the Government is
annually defrauded of from s5,O0O.GCO to
$40 0o9, ,0C0 by the railroads of the United
States"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
A POKER GAME BROKEN UP.
The Police interrupt "a Party of Play
ers ut the Owen House.

ers Mt the owen House.
The Owen House was raided by the police
of the First precinct last night. Ser
geants Sprinkle and Shilling. with party
composed Of Policemen Cats. zoe, Davis,
Murphy Austin. and Riley swept down
upon the hotel and took Frank Talley.
twenty-nine years of age. and five others
into custody The prisoners were removed
TO the station. where a charge Of permit
ting gambling was preferred against Tai
ley. while his companions were released
after being summoned as witnesses to ap-
rear in the Police Court. The raid resulted
from orders by Major sylvester. Chief Of
Police, who reached the station stimuli
taneously with the raiding party. He was
accompanied by Commissioner Wight, and
the two conferred respecting the disposi-
ton of the prisoners.
The police entered the hotel by the ladies'
entrance and met with no Interference
The party went TO the fifth floor OF the
building and there encountered a negro
porter who was temporarily taken charge
of by an officer TO prevent him from giving
an alarm. At the rear Of the hotel, on the
floor mentioned, Sergeant Sprinkle climbed
upon a trunk and peered through the tran
som of room where a game Of cards was
in progress. One of the doors leading from
the hallway was locked, but another yield
ed TO the pressure of policeman, and the
party entered Talley and his party were
then placed under arrest and. after a brief
harley. were taken to the police station.
In default OF bond Talley was locked up.
His companions were summoned as wit
nesses and were then finally released to
appear this morning in court.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
DAWSON'S MAIL FACILITIES.
A Complaint Registered That Only
Letters Go Through.

The mail facilities between the United
States and Dawson are not satisfactory to
the people of the Klondike, and they are
energetically protesting against the coadi-
tious.
They claim that the Canadian Develop
ment Company is not delivering the 200
pounds of matter week required under
the contract and ask the authorities 10
take measures to have the mail sent. 1t
is also claimed that much matter upon
which frst-class rates are paid is withheld
until the summer.
The Dawson people have addressed COM
muncations to tire Postmasters General
of the United States and Canada contain
ing record of their wants. These e
signed by all the large commercial com
panies ard business men of Dawson IN
general besides the Board of Trade. The
letters read as folows:
I'VE are reliably informed that under
the instructions of the department limIG 3
the carrying of letters only, mucn natter
upon which fir5t-class postage has been
paid has beCL withheld, and will not be
delivered until the approaching summer.
This works a great hardship on those de-
pending on the mail for the trausm lssion
of documents and papers absolutely essen
tial TO the proper carrying on of business.
Many of us are also subscribers to peilod'-
Gals, which are withheld. although nrst-
class rates have been paid thereon.
I'VE would therefore respectfully request
that relief be afforded US to the extent OF
forwarding up to the full quantity specified
in the contract all matter upon which first
class postage has been paid, and that II
necessary to ensure the sending of all first
class matter. an enlarged and supplement
airy contract be entered into forthwith.
Your petitioners would also submit that
all matter of whatever class consigned TO
the postal service be promptly forwarded
TO its destination, as in many instances
periodicals. books, pamphlets. etc, are as
essential to business interests as is cor
respondence.
Notices are frequently received thai
mail matter is held for insufficiency OF
postage. The time specified in the notice
(two weeks is not sufficient for the amount
required to be returned. Replies TO such
notices sent from Skaguay to this place to
be replied to require at least four weeks;
from Seattle six weeks. 1t will therefore
be seen that this works great hardship and
loss.
We would therefore respectfully request
that the postmasters at Sllaguay, Seattle
and other places be instructed to retain
mail matter on which insufficient postage
has been paid a Sufficient length OF time
say. two months, to enable those interested
10 make good the deficiency before final dis
position is made
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
GAME ALL THROUGH.
willing to he Nuicted Tor His
Spouse's Fine Appearance.
tFTom the Detroit Free Press.)

tFrom the Detroit Free Pres5)
They settled it all outside OF court. but
it was pretty serious while it lasted.
He looked his wife over after she had
prepared for the matinee and was not
satisfied See here. dear" he began in
a tone that was meant to be coneiliatory.
why don't you wear the big hats that
used to be so becoming?
Getting too old. Picture hats go with
youth. unwrinkled features and the bright
colorings OF a fresh complexion
Getting too DID, nothing, You're forty
eight and look thirty eight. What do you
want with that dinky little thing stuck
on your head? 1t makes me think of one
of these imitation plug hats about the size
of a pint cup that some of the minstrels
pin to their wigs. What do you want to
look silly and hideous for?''
Thank you icily. Il probably know as
we'll as you do how woman of my age
ssould dress
Age be blowedi 1t beats me. You take
a woman that you think has sense, and
when she starts down the other side OF the
hill of life she begins to get ready for the
finish. She gets prim. She dresses her
hair more plainly. She wears simpler
gowns, she puts on some atrocious style OF
headgear like that Of yours. SHES at col
ors. and loses her git-up -and-git. Give
that Internal hat to the wGshwoman.'
She was mad enough to eonsdlt a law
yer but a happy thought gave her an
opening. Very well. sir. The milliners
are here this week and the best there is
will be on show. I'll buy big hat, not
in rainbow shades mind you, but in rich.
subdued tints and ornaments. Nobody will
have anything nicer and it will be cheap
at s50.'
He gasped, but he is game. That goes,
dear -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
BRIDE 13, GROOM Is.
Youthful Couple Welded in IL
Massachusetts Town.

BRoCKTON, Mass, March 25.-Easton-
dale, a small town near here, is talking
over the marriage of a thirteen-year-o old
girl with boy of fifteen, the wedding TAX
ing place, moreover, with the full consent
of the parents of both bride and bride
groom. The Rev. w. l.. Caffin, OF the
Unity Church, at Eastondale, performed
the ceremony over month ago The bride
was Della Murphy and the bridegroom Earl
Willis This childish love affair has been
going on for about two years. The girl
has for twelve years been the adopted
daughter of George SWEET and wife. Willis
constant talk of his future prospects were
so bright to the girl that she consented to
marry the boy. They are now living with
the parents of the bridegroom.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
99" Co Colds.
AT lTEINsoN's. Eleventh and q.
DIED

POWERS-On Saturday, March a. 1900. at is
o'clock, at his residence, 102l Twenty Hif;;i:
Street, JACOB W. POWERS in the seventy third
year Of his age.
Funeral services at Trinity Church Monday.
March 20. at go p. 1t
TRAINER-On Sunday, I1rch o. 1900 at s:S5
a. n, az his residence, 329 Missouri Avenue
northwest. j. T. TRAINER. in the fifty-fifth year
OF his age
Funeral from his late residence on Tuesday.
March p, at p. IL. Interment private 1t
GRIER-On Sunday March -. 1900, at .. m.
JAMES H. GRIER. the beloved husband Of Sarah
Crier, in his ffty-fourth year.
Funeral from his late residence. AZ New York
Avenue northwest, Tuesday, March y, at 1879
a. m. Relatives and friends respectfully in
vited to attend Ihterment at Hartford Cemstery,
Md. Baltimore. Philadelphia, and Winchester.
Va. papers please copy. 1t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
EXTENSIVE SKIN GRATING.
4 DunIsirI< Child, Terribly burned
Saved by the Process.

DUNKIRK, N. Y. March 25.-A case OF
skin grating. which promises to be sue
cessful. is now in progress at the Brooks
Memorial Hospital, in this city Viola,
the two year-old daughter of W. d. Rich
ter. was so seriously burned about a
month ago that it was thought at first i'm
possible for her to live. More than half
the skin of the trunk and the right arm
was destroyed. and in some portions of the
body. especially the back and arm, the
muscles were deeply burned.
A great amount OF skin grating was
necessarily required, and after the attend
ing physician. DR.. J. F. Draine had taken
a large number of pieces of skin from the
father and the other relatives. and still
needed more, the nurses and others con-
nected with the hospital so generously
aided him with contributions of cuticle that
the little patient is now reported as hav-
ing a good chance for recovery, but will
still need much more grated skin before
the bare flesh is covered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
A SCHOONER ASHORE.
The John ID. Paige Aground in Della.
ware nay.

LEWES, Del, March 2J.-The schooner
John D. Paige, outward bound, with car
go of coal from Philadelphia for Boston.
struck on the new harbor OF refuge in
course of construction at the south OF Del
aware Bay, early this morning, and sprung
a leak. A few hours later the tug Som
mers n. Smith succeeded in hauling her
off. but her bottom was badly injured and
she Immediately began to fill. She was
towed inside the harbor and grounded to
keep her from sinking. A steam pump has
been placed aboard and she will be towed
back to Philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
\ Turdy Offer to Catch Funk.

A letter was received last night by
Major Sylvester, Chief of Police. from Vic
tor A. Filter, a resident Of Wamego Kan,
requesting information as to the reward
offered for the capture of Frank William
Funk. The writer states that he thinks
Funk is at WamegO. and offers to arrange
for his arrest. He says the suspected
party is a carpenter and has many marks
on his body in ink of various colors. A
reply will be sent today to the writer
stating that Funk has been captured and
convicted and is in Jail here under SEN
tence of death.