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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
WILL EXAMINE WORK
IN NEW YORK HARBOR
House Committee Members Gather in
Response to Invitation.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Chairman Bur
ton and half dozen other members OF
the House of Representatives Committee
on Rivers and HarboTs arrived today TO
examine the Government work in New
York Harbor.
They came in response to an invita-
ton extended by Representative Goulden
and citizens of the Bronx 10 consider
tue question Of cutting a new channel
from the North River TO Long Island
Sound at a cost of g, 800 600.
There is also a request for 81 800, 600
TO be used IN deepening <he Harlem
River and Harlem ship canal to twenty
feet. The committee viii also inspect the
harbor improvements in the bay.
Members Of the committe in the city
include Alexander, New York; Acheson,
Pennsylvania Dovener, West Virginia; ;
Bishop Michigan, and Davidson Wis
consin. Bankhead of Alabama and
Sparkman of Florida are expected to
arrive tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
BRITISH MONARCH BIDS
FAREWELL TO GAY PARIS
Loubet Accompanies Him to the
lnyalides Station.

PARIS, May 4.-King Edward left the
Inyaiides Station at II 80 this mnrnins :
for Cherbourg, 1G1 cannon firing
we'll salute
His majesty spent the morning quiet
ly in his apartment until 11:15, when
President Loubet called at the embassy
in the state carriage. The President
spent a few moments with the King,
then started with him to the station.
The King was mounted, while the
French officials, the members of the
Kings suite. and the members of the
British embassy followed in ten landaus.
The route to the station, which led
across Alexander Bridge, was banked
with troops five deep.
The official parting between the King
and President Loubet took place in a
special salon. The President then accom-
panied his majesty TO the car and there
bade him a final farewell The train is
due to arrive in Cherbourg harbor at .
O'Clock this evening. His majesty viii
Immediately so aboard the royal yacht
which sails for England at II O'Clock to-
morrow.
The firing of the farewell salute to the
King in the heart of Paris caused sew
eral runaways and cab smashes-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
LOUD DISCUSSES THE
POSTOFFICE SCANDAL
Criminal Extravaganza" Exists-Irre-
gularities Old News.

Senator Lodge and x-Representative
Loud called on Postmaster General
Payne this morning. ana were cIoseted
with him, but both asserted their calls
were not in relation TO the postofice
scandals.
Mr.. Loud said that the Irregularities
now being brought to light by the in
vestigations shoIld not SURF sse the pub
lie, as they have been prominent factors
in The debate in Congress when the
Postoffice appropriation bill has been
discussed at each session.
He said that the country is growing
at such rate and the postal business
IS increasing so rapidly that it would
be impossible 10 reduce the appropria-
ton TO any considerable extent, but. he
added that there has been criminal ex-
travagance" IN spending the appropria-
tions. and that he expected the investi-
cations 10 be ordered
MIR. Loud paid high tribute 10 the
honesty and sincerity of purpose of Mr..
Bristow. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General. and expressed the opinion tha
because of the personal integrity of Mr..
Bristow the situation of an office in
vestigating Itself is not so Anomalous
as II might seem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
BODY OF THE FORMER
GOVERNOR RECEIVED

The train bearing the body arrived
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
at GAS O'Clock. II came through with few
stops from Cincinnati. With the casket
were the immediate members of The
former governors family. Mrs. Alexan-
der r. Shepherd, his widow: Alexander
r. Shepherd, jr., Mrs Francis D. Mer-
chant Mrs. J. c. Shepherd. Grant Shep-
herd, DR.. aud Mrs. Brodie, ana DR.. VIII
liam NJ Young.
notwithstanding the early hour large
crowd had collected a the railroad sta
tion. Several committees were also there.
These lad arrived fifteen or twenty
minutes before the train came in. With
the committees were the active and hon
orary pallbearers. the former Thomas
Francis. Sidney Bieber Charles Hume.
c. G. Harris. W. +. Meyers. L. P. Brad
shaw. C. F. Proctor. William Woodville.
jr. E E. Jones, Hugh Kelly. and E. e.
Helm.
The honorary pailbearers in attend
ance were William +. Mattingly. Theo-
dore W. Noyes. B. II. Warner ". V
Cox. NJ. G. Seckendorf Thomas W
Smith. ". F. GUIDE. Henry w Willard.
Crosby S. Noyes, S. II. Kaufman, Wal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
OLD CITY AND NEW JOIN TO
HONOR NAME OF SHEPHERD
FORT MYER SOLDIERS
BACK FROM NEW YORK
Captain Brett Thinks Baden Fo1De Needs e1ore Lforaa
ton Concerning the oAnaercan CaOaLyn1an.

The composite troop of cavalry from
Fort Myer, under Capt. L. NJ. Brett, of
F Troop. and the two half companies
of engineers, under Capt. NJ L. Walk
er and Captain McIndoe, arrived in
Washington last evening about o'clock
Lights out" sounded at s, and the
men. tired out from their fast work,
were glad to get their rest
A performance consisting either of a
music ride, a parade or a bareback
drill gone through every day in the
week tagged out both men and horses.
There was no casualty, as far as the
men were concerned. but Sergeant
Thurston. of the Second Cavalry, re-
turns without his pet mount, Percy.
After the Third Engineers built their
bridge the cavalrymen rode over it to
convince the spectators of its sound
ness. On one occasion a plank did not
ht- From the Fourth Avenue gate Of
the big garden the Second Cavalry rode
into the arena and across the pontoon
bridge. Sergeant Thurston was on the
end Of a file, and in crossing Percy
struck his forefoot against the plank
and stumbled. When the troop reached
the other side the sergeant dismounted
and found that the foreleg from the
knee down was swinging loose, the bone
protruding from the flesh.
]. P Haines, president of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
SECTION Of STATUTES
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Law to Prevent Bribery at Elections
Set Aside by Supreme Court.

The most interesting decision handed
down in the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States today was in the case of A. d.
James. United States marshal for the
Western district of Kentucky VS.. Hen
~ Bowman, in which section 550T, of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States, 70
prevent bribery nj elections was de-
clared unconstitutional
Bowman was indicted on a charge that
certain negroes, colored men, men of
African descent and not white men. .
were unlawfully and feloniously intimi-
dated, and prevented from exercising
their lawful right OF voting in the Fifth
Congress district of Kentucky on the Sth
Representative in Congress by means of
bribery.
No allegation was made that she
bribery was because of the race, color,
or previous condition of servitude of the
men bribed. Bowman got out on writ
of habeas corpus. alleging the unconsti
tutionality of the act. An appeal was
taken and the Supreme Court OF The
United States today affirmed the decis-
ion of the court below.
1t is held that the statute applies TO
all voters alike, although deriving its
power from the Fifteenth Amendment.
Race, color, or previous servitude. g"
are not mentioned in the statute, which
is made to apply TO all elections. The
court holds that having no power to
regulate all elections. the statute can
regulate none at all and becomes inef-
fective
Bowman, accordingly. remains at lib
!. erty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
BOMB THROWERS BLOW
OUT THEIR BRAINS
Second Explosion in Salonica
Causes Little Damage.

SALONICA. May 4.-Another dynamite
l1Ittle damage was done.
That there was not more serious
outrage was due to the disclosures of an
italian woman OF the city. She suspect
ed that her lodger. George Jourdan, was
Matching plot and gave information
to the police. Thirty soldiers were de-
tailed there and surrounded the house.
while Jourdan and three friends were
inside.
The imprisoned men threw a bomb at
the soldiers, but it struck beyond them
and TO one was hurt. Jourdan and one
of his friends, seeing that the bomb had
had no effect. blew out their own brains.
The other two were shot by the SOL
d!ers.
VIENNA, May A prominent Al
banian leader, in an interview today, de-
clared that the AIbanians were LOYAL to
the Sultan, but their disturbed condition
was due 10 a fear that the Russian
trouble is undermining their influence
and will eventually bring about the loss
of Macedonia, which would cut them of
from direct connection with Constanti
nople.
The leader declares that the insurgent
program is Albania for the Albanians,
under a local ruler with the Sultan as
suzrain and Emperor Franz Josef of Aus
tria as protector. Under such conditions,
he says, the Albanians would not be
traficked with at the will OF the powers
like Chinese coolies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
ELEVEN MILLION
DOLLAR COAL DEAL
Gates, Friek, and Gould Reported to
Have Eye on Choctaw Nation Mines.

SOUTH McALISTER, /. T.. May Il
H. c. Frick. of Pittsburg; John w
Gates, OF Chicago. and George Gould, OF
New York, have formed pool for Sc
curing control of the coal lands in the
Choctaw Nation country. The survey
recently completed by Colonel Taft, Of
the Geological Survey, shows that there
are 440. 900 acres of this coal land, and
the pool has agreed to pay about S25
an acre for the entire area. At pres
ent all the coal mines in the Nation are
being worked under lease, but now that
the allotment is TO be completed Secre-
tary Hitchcock has decided it will be in
the interest of the, Indians to sell the
lands outright
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
Cortege Includes Many Off
GERS of the Government,
Distinguished Citizens,
the National Guard, and
Other Soldiery.
Funeral Services to Be Held
at Four O'clock, With an
Grafton by Gov. Shep-
herd S Old Pastor, the
Rev. S. S. Mitchell.

"a prophet is not without honor save
in his own country"
No man realized the truth of this
proverb more fully than ex-Gov. Alex
ander R. Shepherd. He was prophet of
prophets. denounced and maligned.
He lived twenty-five years in advance
of his feIlow-men. But unlike prophets
OF old. his dreams were realized. The
wisdom of his words was proven. IN
the last days OF his life he won the
praise OF men who denounced him in his
earlier years. Greater Washington
stands as a monument to his foresight.
and the mourning OF the entire city ex-
presses a deferred tribute to the memory
OF the man whose body lies in state at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church
1t were better that the praise reserved
until after the late governors death had
been spoken years ago. Yet he lived %
hear many former enemies acknowledge
that he was right in his radical steps
for the betterment of Washington and
the realization of the plans drawn By
L LEpsant for the NatioEfs Capital. and
the homage paid to him today by the
people of the District viii be a comfort
to the members of his family. 1t will
remove the bitterness OF the harsh eriti-
cism which they can never forget.
Governor Shepherd died under the flag
of Mexico. For many years he had
lived in foreign land. but he was not
forgotten by the Washington men and
women. who realized the great service
he did for their city. and he has alwars
had friends here who welcomed him In
the days when he was attacked so bit
terly, his intimate associates realized
the honesty of his purpose. They were
loyal to him when he was threatened
with violence. and many of them rejoice
today to see the reverence of a public
which was once clamoring for ven-
geance.
AS Governor Shepherds body was
borne along Pennsylvania Avenue this
morning. thousands of District citizens
stood with uncovered heads. The Dis
trict's soidiery. and its most distin-
guished men formed the escort. officers
who served with Governor Shepherd IN the
District government and other men who
were prominent in Washington during
the Shepherd regime marched in the
escort with officials oc today and the
men who are influential in the greater
city. The past and the present Joined
in doing honor TO the ex-governor.
From the Sixth Street station the
procession moved to Pennsylvania
Avenue. 1t passed along the great
Avenue 20 Fifteenth Street. along
Fifteenth Street to New York Ave-
nue., aud then TO the New York Ave-
nue Presbyterian Church. where Gov
ernor Shepherd worshiped in the days
OF his stormy administration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
FATHER WALLER MAY Be
RELEASED FROM PRISON

LORAIN. Ohio, May 4.-There were no
Developments in the ReichIin murder
case today, except that the sentiment
against Father Walzer has undergone a
change.
The fact that Lorain has been infest-
ed with thugs for some weeks, and that
hold ups have been numerous was cited
Jas evidence that the Reichlin house
may have been entered. It was known
in town that there was safe on the
ground floor in which sums of money be
longing 10 the church We're kept. 1t is
possible that, lacking further evidence,
Father Waller Will be released from
prison today
The funeral OF Miss Agatha Reichlin.
the murdered woman, was held this
morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04

mails, was among those present and or
dereG the horse to be shot. Sergeant
Thurston. with tears in his eyes. patted
Percy's head, for he had ridden the
horse for many years, revolver was
placed to Percy's forehead and the big
service bullet crashed through his brain
killing him instantly.
The loss of the animal was regretted
by the whole troop This was not the
first time Percy had exhibited grit. Ex-
citement was intense as the horse was
being examined and one woman tainted
A number of officers are Inclined to
think that Gen. Baden Powell's opinion
of the American cavalryman's staying
powers was formed toe hastily. Capt.
L. NJ. Brett. who has had. ample oppor-
tunity in his Indian and Cuban CAM
paigns of knowing what his men can
endure, said:
Gen. Baden-Powen has not seen
enough of the army to judge. The
American cavalryman has been tested
again and again on the frontier in the
most trying campaigns against the In
dians. He has seen service afoot in
Cuba and he has gone through some of
the most arduous campaigns in the Phil
ippines.
History shows in what manner he
men than those l have been fortunate
enough to command through my ser
vice in the army
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
NATIONALISTS AGREE
To IRISH LAND BILL
Secretary Wyndham Moves Measure to
Second Reading.

LONDON. May 4.-In the house of
commons today George Wyndham. sec
retary for Ireland, formally moved the
Irish land bill to the second reading.
John Redmond. the irish leader, said
the nationalists agreed with the gov
ernment on many points in the meas
ure. but thought If the bill was to he
finally passed there must needs be a
change in some Of the financial clauses
and in other provisions. The measure.
he said. offered an unparalleled oppor-
tunity for social peace in ireland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
SAN MIGUEL SLAIN
BY THE NACABEBES
Known as the 'IadrOne
ScOurge of RIAL
LED THE PHILIPPINE REBELS
HaIf-Naked Body Thrown Into Trench,
Refused Attendance of
the Clergy.
LED THE PHILIPPINE REBELS

Gen. Luciano San Miguel, until last
month the Ladrone scourge of Rial
province and the territory around Ca
into an open trench, dead half-naked,
and without the benefit of clergy.
Details of the engagement between the
Macabebe scouts and the outlaws near
Caloocan, which resulted in the death
of their leader and possibly 100 other
Ladrones. reached the War Department
by mail this morning.
The outlaws were found intrenChed in
an old Spanish stone blockhouse- sur
rounded by thick jungle, and protected
in thegear by a swamp. The Macabebes
charged this place under heavy fire,
and drove the garrison. composed of
about 160 men, into the jungle, after
killing forty-one within the walls.
Later, natives brought into Caloocan
many others who had been found scat
tered in the grass and bamboos
Put Up Warm Fight.
San Miguel with a bodyguard of thir-
ty, attempted to slip through the lines
OF the scouts, but was caught and put
up a plucky running fight. Finally his
guard was reduced to six men, and at
last San Miguel was seen to fall.
When his body was found three bull
let holes were discovered in it, and
about him were the corpses of the en-
tire bodyguard. He was dressed in a
khaki uniform with epaulets in solid
gold. in the form of rising sun He
carried two handsome revolvers and 3
highly decorated dagger. When his
corpse was brought into Caloocan, the
natives at first refused to believe that
San Miguel was dead, but he was later
identified by large scar on the left
breast
No one could be found willing to shell
ter the body. and even the parish priest
refused not only to perform the burial
rites, but TO permit the body to lie in
the church. The president of the town
forced four natives into service. and
these dug hole in nearby field
wherein the remains were dumped with
out coffin and with little clothing.
1t has since developed that about year
ago Governor Taft attempted to induce
San Miguel to surrender Prominent
FiIipinos acted as Intermediates. but to
all overtures San Miguel replied that
the Governments agents were great
rascals and he could not treat with
them.
Reward for Capture.
a reward of 1000 pesos has been paid
to the Macabebe scouts who ran down
San Miguel, the larger part going TO the
families of these who were killed in the
engagement. The advices note that al
though Lieutenant Reese and ten of the
scouts we're injured none. OF the out
laws were. wounded. They were either
killed or escaped
Many valuable papers and records
werc captured in the fort. Among these
was large book giving information of
the first and third zones of the Katipu-
ian. With these were the official seals
OF the order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
MARINERS RESCUED IN
A TREMENDOUS SEA
Captain Of Sans SOuci Had
Given Up Hope.
CAUGHT I'M AN ICE FLOE
Phoenix Line Steamer Saint Andrew
Brings Survivors Into New
York Harbor
CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE

NEW YORK. May 4.-The Phoenix
gerald, which arrived today from
Antwerp, brought into port sixty-fi
Ishipwrecked seamen, taken from their
disabled vessel in mid-ocean.
The st. Andrew was steaming on
her course April 2S, when, at $3.50
O'Clock in the morning, a brig was
sighted with the French ensign flying at
half mast as a signal of distress. The
course of the steamer was altered and
she bore down upon the wreck, which
displayed signals that immediate assist
|ance was required.
Sixty-five Saved.
The distressed vessel proved to be the
French fishing brig Sans souci, of St
Servan. At $50 o'clock the St An
drew stopped the engines. life boat
in charge of Chief officer S. S. Hobbs
and manned by Boatswain O'Brien and
Seamen Berg, Petersen, Jansen, Kunch-
er, Olsen, and Johnson, was lowered and
put off. The boat made three trips be-
tween the steamer and the brig. and in
"a tremendous sea safely transferred
sixty five persons in all
The chief officer reported that he
found the brig a complete wreck The
bulwarks were gone, the head gear
adrift. the main topsail yard was sprung
and the vessel was leaking so fast that
the hold was nearly full OF water. Before
leaving the wreck the crew cut a hole in
the bow and several in the deck in order
that she might not remain a dangerous
derelict
Caught in Ice Floe
When the shipwrecked crew came on
board the ST. Andrew, Captain Fitz-
gerald learned from Capt Louis Guyo-
mard, of the Sans Souci. that he had sail
ed from st. Malo, France, on March 2S.
On April "a he was caught in a tremend-
Gus ice foe. The brig spent nearly TWEEN
ty-four hours in trying to get clear, ia
which time the hull was badly damaged
by the grinding ice.
On April 25 a severe gale arose in
which the vessel lost all sails and masts
and. as the hull was leaking badly, Ihe
crew was kept continuously at the
pumps. The captain had despaired of
keeping the vessel af1oat when the ST
Andrew hove in sight. In the terrible
gale Of April % six of the crew were
washed overheard and another died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
HOTEL N0RMANDIE
TO BE REMODELED
Contract Has Been Awarded and Work
VIII Begin June L.

Richardson & Burgess have been
awarded the. contract for remodeling the
Hotel Normanlie. The improvements, as
was announced in The Times some time
ago, will include new lobby, twice the
size of the present one, the installation
of two new elevators and a wide marble
stairway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
TRANSFERS STRIKE
IN CITY OF MONTREAL

MONTREAL, May 4.-Members of the
Heavy Teamsters and Carriers Union
were ordered on strike this morning.
The men want more wages and claim
they have tried unsuccessfully to obtain
a conference with their employers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
WEATHER REPORT.

The temperature has fallen in the Ohio
valley, Tennessee, and the lower lake
region: II has risen in the middle Mis-
sissippi valley and locally over The east
ern slope. Frosts are reported This morn
ing in the Ohio valley. the lake region.
and the middle Mississippi valley.
Fair weather is indicated FOR all por-
tions of the Washington forecast district.
except the lower lake region, and the up
per Ohio valley. and higher temperatures
VIII prevail tomorrow in the eastern dis
fricT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
FOUR ADJUDGED INSANE.

The following named persons were to-
day adjudged TO be OF unsound mind and
incapable of attending 10 their own af-
fairs: Benjamin F. Guy, Mary j. Miles.
Vesper Isabel. and Bridget Nagle. The
proceedings were before a marshals
jury under the direction of Assistant
L ses Marshal W. B. Robinson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
NEW BISHOP OF BUFFALO.

NEW YORK. May "A dispatch re-
ceived here today from Rome. says that
the Rev Charles H. Cotton. rector of
ST. Stephens Church. New York. was to-
day appointed bishop of Buffalo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
The Garden City.

Consequently. we named the city the
Garden City, and I think the name in
deed appropriate. Every avenue in the
city has so many shade trees and the
streets are so wide and pretty. What
great foresight had the men who plan
ned the city and how kindly the people
must feel toward those who insist that
more improvements be made
Our party visited the Library OF
Congress last night and that building
proved d vision OF beauty to US. We
have all been reading OF the wonders
of the United States. but the half has
not been told of the artistic work in
the Library. 1t is amazing. No won
der your people love your country-it is
so beautiful. l know / would like TO
live here"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04

will cure your cough and relieve
lungs. 25c.-Ady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04

Fair tonight and tomor-
row: fresh northerly winds,
diminishing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-04
Enjoy Their Visit.

Washington Is the Garden City o.
the world said Baron Won Fluegge. OF
Germany. at the Arlington this morn
ing He is member of the party of
German agricultural experts. and has
been an extensive traveller
Concerning his Impressions of Amer
ica. so far as it has been his pleasure
TO see. the baron said: ''Our party ar
rived in New York Friday after most
delightful journey across the Atlantic.
We spent a part of that day in New
York and left the metropolis early Sat
urday for a trip through New Jersey.
The sights proved revelation 20 all of