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THE RENOVATED wHITE HOUSE.
5000 Expended I % 10 the End ~ the
Ycar--COs; OF Maintenance Doubled.

WASHINGroS. Jan. 28.-ln letter trans
mitted to the Speaker Of the House by
Secretary Shaw. Col. Bingham gives the
reason why estimates for the maintenance
Of the White House for the yea- ending
June 80, 1904, should be $40 pa instead Of
$50, ,76i. The latter sum was estimated for
in July Of last year. before the recent
changes in the buildings were made
sThese have. says the Colonel. resulted
in building far more expensive tp keep
up than formerly, The architects have
not fully completed their work. and it will
tertainlv be the end Of February before
all workman are completely out of the
house, IL will be impossible to gvo Gccu-
rate est mates Of the cost Of running the
= w house until the workmen are out OF the
wGy and a whole year elapsed thereafter,
because II takes a whole year for the hous.
70 be put through its various uses."
/. Col. Bingham estimates the oost of aldi-
,ional service, laborers. laundry women.
flowers and plants al slt.l20; the increased
ioo&t of maintenance of the White House
and grounds and lighting at 81. 500, and in
creased ccs, Of fuel, $500. The tenn. Of
the new o. innate as given by Secretary
400, ate. Ilspars, iuei. &c. $sO 90; light
ing, &c, $40. .s84
Col. Bingham does not give the cost Of
the changcs and additions at the White
House, hut Il is understood that NJ the end
Of the calendar year 1917. something over
$500 600 had been II ,ei ded. When en-
;ered upon the Il, VS. -, imat ed at $780,
OGO.
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ONE TRUsY,BuSIBR READY.
THE ANTI.REBATE BILL NOW
BEFORE THE SENATE.

Makes II Criminal Even 10 Favor One Gus.
toner Above Another with Cars-Pros.
ecution May Occur Anywhere Alons
the Line-Extra session Talk Goes On.
WASHINGTON, Jan. He.-The Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce this morn
ing reported favorably tho bill introduced
last week by Mr.. Elkins. its chairman,
dealing with the question OF railroad rebates.
The committee made several amend
ments to the bill One Of these enarges
the scope Of the prohibition against rebates
80 as to include any -other advantage
given or discrimination practiced.' This
would make the prohibition apply TO undue
preference in the furnishing OF cars and
would also cover the cars owned by other
than railroad companies-the refrigerator
cars Of the meat companies. for instance.
Another amendment adds the following to
Section I OF the bill, which prohibits
rebates or discrimination.
Every violation Of this section :hsll be
prosecuted In any court OF the United states
having jurisdiction Of crimes within the dis,
Or through which the trsnsportation may
have been conducted: and whenever the
offence is begun In one jurisdiction and COM
auired Of. tried, determined and punished
in either Jurisdiction In the same manner
committed therein.
In constituting and enforcing the provisions
Of this section the act. omission or failure
Of any officer. agent. or other person acting
shall. In every case. Be also deemed to be the
act. omission. or failure OF such carrier as
well as that Of the person
Whenever any carrier files with the inter-
state Commerce Commission or publishes
narticular rate under the provisions OF the
At to r ,gulste C C)mmerce, or participates
in any. rates so filed or published. that rate
a. against such carrier. its off1oers. or agents
in any prosecution begun under this act
shall be conclusively deemed to be the legal
rate. and any departure from such rate or
any offer to depart therefrom shall be dee med
The committee struck out the provision
that suits under the act should be instituted
under the direction of the Attorney-Gen-
eral. thus leaving them in the hands OF the
several United States District Attorneys.
This bill, with the provision for pub
licity a. to the doings Of corpor atoms and
the prevention of monopolies OF produc-
tion. will form the Senates supposed sub
stitute for the Littlefeld antitrust meas
ure to lie Passed by the House. The two
last named features are now b ing framed
by a subcommittee Of the CONNIE 'ce Com
mittee. Of which Senator Hanna is chair
man. They will be added as amendments
TO the bill creating q Department Of Com
merce.
1t is still the purpose OF the President
20 call an extra session Of the Fifty-eighth
Congress il no anti-trust legislation is
enacted At the present session.
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Alaska MURDERER MUST DIE.
President Refuses 70 Commute Sentence
Of Homer Bird. VINO Killed Tive Men.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-President Roose-
welt to-day denied the petition for Executive
clemency in tie case OF Homer Bird. and
tho notorious Alaska murderer, who has
twice been convicted and had two appeals
TO the Supreme Court. must die at Sitka
on March O.
In 1907 Bird was resident OF several
years standing in New Orleans. He pos
seesed considerable property, was married
and had several children. In that year he
deserted his family and went to Alaska
with another woman, Naomi Strong. and
three men. These men, whose names
were j. II. Hurlin, X. L. Patterson and
Charles Shelter. we're partners of Bird In
IA prospecting expedition in the Far North.
The woman accompanied the men on all
their travels, she and Bird living together
as man and wife.
In 1905 the party started for the Yukon
River, with a stock of provisio MS to prospect
for gold. Bird quarrelled with the men
about the conditions Of the trip, and it
was proposed to divide the provlsions and
separate. Durng the quarrel Bird shot
hurlin and Patterson, when their backs
were turned, but spared Sht IN r, the young
est member Of the parry, and the woman
The murderer fled ana Shelter and the
woman made their way TO ST. Michael,
where they reported the facts
Bird was captured several months later
and was convicted largely on the womans
testimony. He appealed to the United
States Supreme Court, and the Judgment
was set aside on technical grounds.
new trial convicted Bird again and he
again appealed to the Supreme Court, but
the appeal was denied. The convicted
man was sentenced TO be hanged at Sitha
on March o. 1908
For the last four years Birds wife. who
still lives in New Orleans, has disregarded
the wrongs which she suffered at her hus-
bands hands and has bent every energy
TO have him cleared, and recently TO have
his sentence committed. Senator McEnery
and Representative Broussard Of Louisiana
called on the President to-day to make
final appeal on behalf Of Bird. but the
President decided that the sentence Of the
court be carried out
The President also to-day denied the
petition for clemency in the case Of John
Sinclair, the negro murderer of Daisy
Maddox, a negro girl. in tho District of
Columbia. Sinclair will be hanged.
Petitions for commutation of sentence in
the cases of George Barclay and James
Brummett Of oklahoma. who were con-
victed OF murder and sentenced 10 be
hanged, were granted to-day by the Presi-
dent. The commutation is TO imprison-
ment for life
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DR. R.MARMOREK TWICE DECORATED
Disco> erer OF Anti.t consumption Serum
Fought or the Plague I'm Vienna.

Fought on the Plague In vienna.
DR.. Alexander Marmorek. chief Of la
boratory Of the Pasteur Institute in Paris,
whose success with a new tuberculosis
serum Of his own discovery was announced
in a cable despatch TO THE Sun from
Vienna, is well known in this city among
the Jews interested in the Zionist move-
nent
Prof. Richard J. II. Gottheil OF Columbia
University, himself an ardent Zionist, wa
able to supply some information last night
concerning DR.. Marmorek, with whom
he spen, some time in Paris last September.
Al that time DR.. Marmorek had a great
number OF experimental cases under OBJ
servation in the Paris hospitals and was
hopeful of ultimate success with his
serum. he had then been at work for
several years on an anti-streptococcic
serum.
Dr. Marmorek ia 81 years old. He Ia a
viennese by birth and education, but has
done most OF his scientific work in the
Pasteur Institute in Paris.
When the bubonic plague threatened
Vienna IL was Dr. Mar norck who carried
the saving serum from Paris. II is said Of
him that when the news Of the outbreak
- .ho NE r,,~ reoohe>l the ppste,,r Institute
DR.. Marmorek ran for the train for Vienna,
carrying nothing but the serum vials and
his overcoat. For his services on this
occasion he was decorated by the EN-
peror Of Austria and made a Chevalier OF
the Legion OF Honor by the French Gov
ernment.
For his anti-streptoccocic serum the
Barber prize was recently awarded to
DR.. Marmorek This prize was instituted
by NJ. Barber for the encouragement OF
scientific research in bacteriology and
similar fields. II Ia awarded for the dis
covery OF a complete cure for a disease
hitherto considered incurable. The cur
rent foreign medical Journals announce
that the Academy Of Medicine Of Parie
has awarded II to DR.. Marmorek.
The sun., 1903-01-27
Army and Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON. Jan. c6.-Thcsc army orders were
issuct TO day.
Contract surgeon Frederick ~ Branch, from
Fast Springfield, y. Y. TO Columbk Arsenal.
hoa rd OF Officers. 10 consist OF Major sta nhope
r. Blunt Ordnance Department Capt. Charles
T. Mcnoher artillery, ami Ca1i. lawson N. Fuller
OIdnancr Department, VIII convene at Rock Nsland
Arsenal for the purpose OF Investigating ana fe.
porting upon proper pack OUTFIT for mount In
artillery. The iunl1r member WIN act as recorder.
A boa rd. to consist OF Major Arthur Murray, Capt
Chsr!~S J, Biilcy ami Capt. Charles T.. Parker.
Auilisvy, will convene at Bridgeport, Conn, for
the pit nose OF witnessing and reporting upon the
les, Of the subma arlne torpedo boat Protector
Leaves of absence granted: Lieut.. Col. Edgar
T. SteeNer, Thlri Cavalry, further extended one
rnonir: Capt Ell u Hoylc, artillery. extended
twenty three days Second Lieut.. William y. Ennis
artillery. for one month
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ALASKA BOUNDARY TREATY.
Government Confident II viii Win All OF
Its Contentious.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. The Alaska boun-
Diary arbitration treaty which was signed
in Washington on Saturday by Secretary
Hay and Ambassador Herbert provides
only by implication for the retention by
the United States. should the decision OF the
arbitrators be adverse 10 this Government.
Of the existing American settlements within
the disputed area. In other words, ac-
cording 10 the understanding obtained by
The Sun reporter to-day, the question of
the sovereignty Of these settlements is
TO be determined by the joint commission
only in the cont ingency that its award will
be generally in favor Of Great Britain.
But this Government has supreme conf
dence that it will win every contention as
TO territory
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THE ALASKAN COMMISSION.
Boundary Dispute Goes 10 II without
Reser, atiOns. says Laurier.

OTTAWA, Ont. Jan. 2G.-Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier returned to the capital this afternoon
from a visit to Quebec. The Prime
Minister. in reply TO an inquiry as 10 the
correctness of the Washington dispatches
regarding the Alaskan boundary matter
said:
THE whole question is submitted to
commission Of six jurors to decide on the
definition OF the boundary line as set forth
in the Russian Treaty Of 1925.
Does the question go before the arbi-
traitors with the title to the ports Of Dyea
and Skagway reserved to the Americans
was asked.
.Tbe treaty." the Prime Minister re-
piled. goes to arbitration without any
reservations whatever. The arbitrators are
to decide where the boundary between
Canada and Alaska should be located ac-
cording TO the wording and intent OF the
treaty
Suppose they decide against Canada?'
Then ! suppose We VIII have to accept
their decision
The sun., 1903-01-27
HOUSE FROM DIVORCED HUSBAND
Deed Given by John II. Hansn-House on
the Park Slope, Brooklyn.

1t was announced yesterday that John H.
Hanan, the millionaire shoe manufacturer,
whose wife. Henrietta F. Hanan. recently
obtained divorce from him, has conveyed
to her his $50 900 house on the Park Sope
in Brooklyn, subject, however TO mort
gage OF $4,000
The house ia on the northwest corner OF
Eighth avenue and Carroll street, on
4Ox92 feet plot. Mr.. Hanan agrees to pay
the taxes and other expenses incident to
maintenance OF the property and the in
terest on the mortgage during the life
time Of Mrs Hanan.
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PLAN 4 GREATER HOBOKEN.
Would Consolidate Number or Towns and
Make q City Ten Miles In Area.

Corporation Attorney Rich Of wes
Hoboken Is drafting bill to ho presented
at the present session Of the New jersey
Legislature. providing for consolidating
Hoboken and all the towns north Of IL Ia
the Bergen county line. This Greater
Hoboken would be more than ten saua re
miles In area, and would have the most
valuable waterfront Of anv municipality
in the State
The sun., 1903-01-27
Protocol for Extension Of Cuban Treaty.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 The protocol for
the extension Of the Cuban Reciprocity
Treaty. which would have expired by limi-
tation next Saturday, was signed at the
Senate Department this morning by Secre-
tary Hay for the United States and Mr..
Ouesada, the Cuban Minister. for his
Government.
If tn. senate should ratify the treaty by
Friday, the extension protocol will not be
sent to that body by the President. Advices
received here from Havana indicate that
the Cuban @ Jyernmcnt will approve the
agreement a. soon as the American Senate
acts favorably. Should the treaty Ire rati-
fed in both Washington and Havana be-
fore Saturday. an arrangement will be made
by which the exchange Of ratiicatiors will
be agreed to by telegraph and the actual
exchange postponed until the official Cuban
duploat, caa reach here by mail from
Uava, a.
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CAPT. CANNON PIT on TRIAL.
lie Says He Was Urged 10 Conf ess.' Tut
knows Nothing Discr ediitAbe 10 Force.

Capt Cannon. who was in the Webster
House in Fast Fifteenth street when a
Deputy Assistant district A Atorney raided
1t a year and five months ag,, was put on
trial yesterday before Recorder Col in the
General Sessions on the charge OF neg,ec,
4 duty. The jury box was filled before
ad tournament for the day.
Cannon said yesterday that Deputy
Assistant District Attorney Sanford re-
Gently promised him that the indictment
aga inst him would he dismissed il he would
resign from the police force. Cannon also
said that Sandford had tried to get him to
make a confession.
Il he'd nothing tn oonfess, said Cannon
to n reporter Il knew nothing discrodt-
nble to any members Of the police force.
have been on the force for tlirty years
ard have ar honorable rec rd."
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SaLM sALM FINDS HER NEPHEW.
Was In South Africa while Parents Feared
lie Was Dead.

VINELAND. n. j., Jan. 2e.-The Princess
Agnes Salm Salm Of Bonn, Prussia. has
found her nephew. Frederick c. johnson
of Vineland. who 80 mysteriously disap-
peared in Europe. several months ago. while
on his way home from visit TO her. Colonel
and Mrs. Edmund johnson Of Vineland,
pare nts OF the lad received a cable message
from Princess Salm Salm this morning,
saying that Frederick had hem found that
he had been in South Africa and that he
sailed from Antwerp on the steamship
iceland on Saturday for his home in Vine-
and
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shorten eight shops Warned.

Mayor Lows private secretary. Ja,nes
B. Reynolds, has been making the inspectors
Of weights and measures work and pro-
duce daily reports Of their labors. The
result IL that warnings have been sent 10
many stores tina; have given short weigh.
II Is proposed TO an,algamate the RIrea !
Of Weights and Measures with the Icen :
Bureau
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Gen. Hayes Retired.

WASHINGTON. Jan i5.-Brig Gen Ed
ward NJ. Hayes. recently promoted from
Colonel of the Thirteenth Cavalry. was
placed on the retired list to-day, and within
a few days secretary Zoo, will send TO
Congress the Nomination of Col. Charles
l.. Dav.s to fill the vacancy. Col. DAVIS
is a Civil War veteran and was appo, nted
to the Regular army in lsC8 from Delaware.
The sun., 1903-01-27
COLORADO DEADLOCK OVER.
Republican and Democratic LEGISLATOR
Get Togcther-Tcller's Election.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 2e.-The Democrats
and anti-wolco;t Republican Legislators
got together to-day and agreed to work
in harmony during the session, unseating
no more members Of either house and
recognizing the present organization Of
...>l, LCly. The a--,' I 2.,a-d5 have bsoa
dismissed from the Capitol.
Gov. Peabody has not received the Ger.
,ifcate Of Senai or Teller's election and will
not sign it until the Attorney General de-
clares IL legal.
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Funeral services we're held yesterday
afternoon at All Souls Church. Brooklyn,
over Detective Sergeant Welsh, who was
shot ten days ago in the Black Cat cafe
In West Broadway, near Bleecker street
Assistant District Attorney Miner who
was an Astor Battery man with Welsh in
the Philippines: District Attorneys Clerk
Henneberry, and County Detective Maher
were present from the District Attorneys
Office, where Welsh was detailed. Welsh
leaves widow and child. He had a q. 600
life insurance and about $500 personal
property,
The sun., 1903-01-27
Ex.Rekisier Reilly DYING.

John Reilly, former Register. who is
dying at his home, Sl4 East Fourteenth
street is the victim of a cancerous growth
on the right side Of his face, which has
made such progress that the doctors now
declare that his life is a matter Of days
Mr.. Reilly is 80 years old. lie is married,
hut has no children.
The sun., 1903-01-27
~ THE HOUSE.
Military Academy Bih Passed-AnttTrust
Bin Reported.

BU HepOrted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. The House to-day
passed the Military Academy Appropriation
bill, which carries total Of $o44 ,273, without
amendment or debate.
Mr.. Overstreet presented the report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary on the
Committees antitrust bill. and stated that
while the bill had been reported unani-
mously, he would ask leave for the mem;
bers TO file their individual views. This
was granted. and 5000 copies each OF the
bill and report were ordered printed.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole for the consideration Of the
Indian Appropriation bill. The aggregate
appropriation is t17, 100 $50.
After a short drbate the bill was read by
paragraphs for amendment.
The sun., 1903-01-27
Ex.Justice Diver ,~-, S.c,l.

Former Police Justice .,ricS Diver
Ia very III with pneumon II n. ONE,
Z Madison street. Last lillsds nr was
around as usual ard seemot q go ! cath,
but on Friday he was TAX, do, 49,. IA a
cold ard on Saturday pneun n'tR N,il. ,ed
DR.. NRmmack, who is att t'l.iLI j.. ;er,
says he is a very sick mar bu' los, aot
despair OF his recovery
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Nomln ations by the President.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-The President
to-day sent 10 the Senate tho following
nominations:
To be Consuls-t;encrnl CO. James w Rags
gaze OF california, now Consul at Tientsin
st HinkoW. China
The sun., 1903-01-27

Since the formation Of tho y sd Cities
Realty Corporation b, 10 hra { Wood.
Harmon 4 Co. an impi ,sAion l.-- grown
that Wood, Harmon q 90 hsH one out
Of business. IL is ann lnoed tina Wood,
Harmon a Co. will con, .nLs tteir usiness
as operators In suburb real estate and
that their connection Wit ne IN tec Cities
Realty Corporation Ii sir iy that ,f fiscal
agents
The sun., 1903-01-27
RlK,OOO for Injurle&,

In the Supreme Court In Brooklyn yeste
day Jacob Laos obtained a verdict for
$4,000 damages against the James Ever
ard Brewing Company for injuries sus.
tanned by being run over by q truck be-
longing to the company on Oct. %, 1896
This was the fourth trial Of the case
The sun., 1903-01-27
Cantor Not After sheehan's sccptre.

The Executive Committee Of the Greater
New York Democracy will meet tonight for
counsel. Borough President Cantor said
yesterday that the report that he was to
succeed John c. Sheehan as leader OF the
organization was unfounded. Nevertheless,
Mr.. Cantor is not entirely In harmony
with Mr.. Sheehan. Both are now In
favor OF the denomination OF the whole
etxion ticket Of 1901.
The sun., 1903-01-27
HARD GOING FOR THE HORSES.
But the Metropolitan street railway Made
II Easier In Broadway.

After the snow had been removed from
Broadway last night the street became
very slippery, making 1t bad going for
the horses. and a number fell The Metro.
politan Street Railway Company sprinkled
sand from ThiItieth 10 fortioth streets,
which made il easier.
The sun., 1903-01-27
Oppenheiner Institute

Has recently enlarged its capacity and is ready
all demands for treatment Of Of alcoholic ntemper.
ance and drug addiction.
For information to terms apply in person
to the Superintendent the Institute I3I33 West 4sh
Street. New York City.
For literature and general information, apply by mail
the Executive Offices Room aIo I7o Broadway New York.
DIRECTORS,
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ADVISORY DIRECTORS,

Rev. CHARLss II. FowLls, ID. LID. Bishop OF
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev HnsRY Z. PorrER, D.D., LID. Bishop OF
Protestant Episcopal Church
Rev. GEORGE DANA BoaRpMAs, DID,, LID, Bap.
tist Church. Philadelphia
Rev. S. PaRxEs CApM.s, D. D., LID. Pastor Gen.
trail Cong regational Church. Brooklyn
Rev. RoBEsr ColLysP, DID, Pastor Messiah Uni.
tartan Church. New York
Rev. RrssELL X. CoswtLL, DID. President Temple
College. Philadelphia
Rev. p. S. H.Ssos, ID. LID. Pastor Hanson
Place Baptist Church. Brooklyn
Rev JoHa J. HucHEs, Pauiist Fathers, Church Of
ST. Paul the Apostle, New York
Rev. CHARLES II. PaRkHuRsr, Z. D., Pastor Madison
Square Presbyterian Church. New York
Rev. MAp,sos e Ptrrss, D. D.. Immanuel Baptist
Church. Baltimore
The sun., 1903-01-27

JAnrs II. ALaxAsoER. Formerly viee.Presidsnt
Standard Oil Co.
DANIEL APPLETON, Publisher. New York
II. II. ATHEaros, New York
JosE AvxAs. Lawyer. New York
LssoY W. BaLpwis, Presden, Empire State Trust
Co., New York
ARCHER RsowN, Rogers Brown & Co.. New York
CHARLIs X. BRowS, Banker and Broker. New York
GaosoG S. DAVIS, Formerly Manager Parke. Davis
& Co., Mfg. Chemists, DetroH. Mich.
SYLVESTER 7. EVERETT, Banker. Cleveland, Ohio
The sun., 1903-01-27
These navy orders were issued.

These navy orders were issued.
Commani X. Rohrer. gtentcI three months
sick leave
Oyil Engineer Z. H. Harris, from Cha arleston
Navy Yard ~ New York Navy Yard.
Meilcal Director q, T. Winslow. retired Jan. 10,
N~-,'~-' Director Hsvt~ ordered .r,,-rt
Jan. 81
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Rev. j. z PsicE, DID. Pastor First Methodist Epi,.
eopai Church. fonkers
Gen. II. c. CoRnis, Major General Of the Tinted
States Army
Hon. CHAuScEY NJ. DEPBw, United Ssstes Seoator
from New York
Hon. LyhANJ GAoE, ex.Seeretsry u. s. Treasury
Hon. MARCUS A. HAssA, Y. S. Senator from Ohio
Hon. kSvrE NEtsos. U. S. Senator from Minnesota
Hon. RobsRr z. PArrlsoS. ex-Cov. Of Pennsylvana
Hon. II. c. PAYNE, Postmaster. General Of tho L. S.
Hon. LESLIE NJ SHAW, Secretary Of u. S. Treasury
Hon. CHARLEs EMosy SMITH. ex.Possmaster CenI
Hon. WV. A. Srosr. Governor Of Pennsylvania
WHARTON BARxsR, Capitalist
A. n. De Htvss. De Haven 4 Townsend, Nv
York Stock Exchange
d. o. Mus, Capitalist. New York