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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12

Mr.. Ware would point to the case with
pride and hold 1t up to the public and
the voters as an evidence of how care
fully he watches every cent OF expendi-
ture in his Office.
Friends of Commissioner Ware insist
that Dr. Norman was not unjustly
treated, and that the doctor himself
acknowledged the fairness Of the reduc-
tion, although other men under the
same conditions have not had their in
comes decreased. DR.. Norman is in bad
health, and is on indefinite leave from
the Pension Once He is now in Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Ware is in the West on his way
to the annual encampment of the G. A.
R. at San Francisco. Mr.. Ware declared
TO reporters in Kansas the other day
that he never reads the papers nova
days, so he will probably not hear OF
this protest from the friends of DR..
Norman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
SMALL RACE RIOT
IN INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug 12.-Kay
Wood, a negro, shot James Sanders while
In an argument this morning over how
much education a negro should 1--we. A
score or white men attacked the negro.
who fed. The mob followed and Wood
was finally shot by his pursuers. The
excitement IS high. as the affair hap
pened on downtown streets. Both men
will recover.
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FERRYBOAT DISABLED.

The ferryboat Washington. in the
service between this city and Alexan-
dria. is laid up indefinitely. owing TO
an accident to her machinery. 1t has
been necessary to send to New York for
new parts needed. The officers say the
boat can resume her trips next week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-12
LIEUT.. WHITE ASSIGNED
TO DUTY ON FRANKLIN

Lieut.. w. r. White, who is now on
duty in the Bureau o: Steam Engineering
OF the Navy Department, Is ordered to
duty on the Franklin on September |
In connection with the crew for the Mis-
souri,, and is to be on the latter vessel
when 1t Is placed In commission in Oc-
tober.
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What the Records Show.

Records in the municipal Offices pre-
sent the following facts relative 10 as
sessment and taxation:
OF the sos, ,731 .SSs OF taxable real
estate s171. .5O7. .s24 is in the city OF
Washington, and S37, ,224 ,242 in the coun-
ty or suburbs of the District. This indi-
Gates that the city bears a tax burden
four and one-third times greater than
the suburban section. OF the sS.13O. .s7S
due from the real estate tax, 81. 600 .OO9
had been collected on July l.
Foreign embassies and legations hold
property valued at $514. .776: the United
States and District of Columbia own
property the value of which is esti-
mated at s9, 500, ,OOO, and other exemp-
tions, including the property of relig-
ious. educational and charitable insti-
tutions and cemeteries. amount to $685.
900. 600. Including the streets and pub
lie reservations and the items men
toned. 46 per cent OF the real estate and
improvements in the District of Colum-
bia pays no taxes IL this exempted
property was regularly assessed. and
the taxes paid, the District revenues
from real estate would amount TO So
ass, 600. In fact. the principle underly-
ing the one-half payment OF District
expenses by the National Government is
to offset the exemption of Federal
properties from taxation
Here is TO be found the first reason
for the heavy burden of taxation.
The revenue is drawn from only 81
per cent OF taxable property. Another
I ~. he
is that the taxes on real estate are paid
| by 53,4S4 persons, OF whom 1,4i9 re-
side in the city and 10.0i5 in the coun-
try. In other words. each of the holders
OF real estate in the city might be said
to pay Sis a year in taxes, and each
one in the country S55.75. The cost OF
| Improvements. including street exten-
sions, paving, laying of sidewalks.
bridges. and tree planting in the coun-
try are about equal TO those in the city
In short. the chief burden OF the city
taxpayer is to meet the cost of subur-
ban improvements. which continually
run ahead of the growth of the city
Revenues From Other Sources.
The District records further show that
the personal tax assessment for the last
fiscal year aggregated So, 800 900. and
yielded a tax of S567 900. OF which
| s459, ,76l was collected on July l. II was
expected that the personal tax. like the
new assessment Of real property. would
add 81 600 600 10 the annual revenue.
Personal taxes are paid by S5.1G5 per
sons. OF whom "a ,220 reside in the city.
The revenue from licenses was 1920. zoo,
From all sources, including back taxes.
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THE WEATHER.

There will be showers tonight on Tho
South Atlantic Coast. and rain in soutf
ern Florida There Will be rain tor1o--
row in the South Atlantic. and showers
81 the East Gulf States. IN tc. Middle
Atlantic States, lower lake region and
Ohio Valley the weather viii be fair
Il will be cooler tonight in the Middle
and South Atlantic States and slightly
warmer tomorrow in the Ohio Valley
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Four Thousand T urkish Reg
u1ars Sent to the District Of
Monastir, Where a Battle
Is Now Imminent.
MACEDONIAN LEADER
GATHERING RECRUITS
Young Men of Bulgarian VII
lagos Volunteer Under Boris
and Government Powerless
to Check Them.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. I2.-Ac-
cording to official advices, heavy fight
ing is taking place in various parts of
the district OF Monastir, and a battle is
imminent at Krushevo, where the in
surgents are strongly intrenched a
force of 1900 Turkish regulars, we'll
armed with artillery, is preparing for
the attack.
Severe fighting is reported in the
neighborhood of Kastoria, where the
government troops are attacking the in
surgents who recently sacked the vii
lage of Djivarek. The insurgents seem
to have the better of what hostilities
have already occurred and are reported
to have captured a supply train with
valuable food supplies and the govern
ment mail
Cremated in Mosque
The insurgents also succeeded in set
ting fire to a mosque AT Smilevo. and in
the panic which ensued. a number OF
soldiers who had been engaged in
prayer were burned to death.
Rushi Pasha has arrived at Monastir
with two battalIons of troops. and i'm
mediately assumed command of the
movement TO suppress the insurrection
An unconhrmed report states that the
Insurgents are adding to their number
parties of Servians who are anxious to
take part In the fighting.
Young Men Volunteer.
LONDON, Aug PA dispatch to
Reuters News Agency from Constan-
tinople states that the Austrian and
Russian embassies have received ad-
vices that the revolutionary movement
is increasing daily.
All of the young men in the various
Bulgarian villages are volunteering for
service with the insurgents. Bands Of
Aibanians are said TO be attacking the
Bulgarian villages in the Bibra district
Communication Interrupted.
A dispatch from Sofia today states
that communication between MonastIr
and salonika is interrupted and that
as a result, it is impossible to obtain
authentic reports Of the revolution.
Such news as is dribbling through
however. is of the most alarming char
acter.
II is said today that Bulgaria will not
be forced into war. Unless the Turks
indulge in atrocities, thereby inhaming
public opinion. the Bulgarian govern
ment Will do alI-in its power to prevent
the formation OF revolutionary bands.
Bulgaria IS urging the powers to i'm
press the Porte with the necessity Of
employing only Turkish regulars to put
down the insurrection-
Macedonian Leader Active.
Constantinople adviccs report that
Boris Saraoff, leader Of the Macedonia n
revolutionists. IS devastating the dis
trict in the vicinity OF Florina, a town
of 1000 inhabitants. seventeen miles
southwest Of Monastir.
Thirty-six Macedonian committeeman.
who were arrested in Salonika some
days ago. have been convicted or plot
ting against the government. but have
not yet been sentenced. a high Turkish
oficiaI said TODAY that. although there
are sporadic disturbances at present,
there is no likelihood OF a real Turkish
Bulgarian war as long as present condi-
tions are maintained.
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Ilish t4ue To-Day ----.- ~ - D. N.
Low tide tomorrow -J:11 a m. 5.22 a. m.
High tide tomorrow I0:5s am. l1:25 pm.
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ASSESSMENT PRONOUNCED
GENERALLY UNEQUAL
Whole Taxable Body of
Real Property Valued
at $2O8,731,886 Ex-
empted Property VAL
ued at $13O,OOO,OOO.

The new tax machizery established
by the act of Congress approved July I,
Ieo1, has not met the expectation of
those who framed the law. It has not
increased the revenue to the extent an
ticipated, and it does not please the
people of the District Those who pay
taxes feel that the amount exacted Of
them for municipal purposes is too
large as compared with the value of
their property and their ability to pay.
Justly or otherwise the Government is
complained against, because of higher
assessment and increasing public bur-
dens.
The rate OF taxation is fixed by the
law OF 1902 at 81 so on each s1o0 OF tax
able real estate and personal property.
This rate is lower than in many other
cities. The law fixes the assessabls
value of real property at twothirds OF
its true value. and of personal property
at fair valuation" the former 10 be
determined by the Board of Assistant
Assessors and the later by the owner in
making his return in the month OF
August each year.
Undes the last assessment the taxable
basis OF real estate is s20S. .73f $50. an
increase Of 500. .2Os .25s over the old as
sessment. The tax is 1880. .97S. an in
crease OF s421. .379 above that Of the
previous year.
Ii was hoped the new assessment
would add about 81 .000. 600 to the annual
revenues. These figures show that all
the items are low for city OF 300 900
population. The taxable basis being
small. the rate OF taxation low and the
revenue not excessive. the cause for the
taxpayers complaint must exist else
where than in the phases of the subject
enumerated.
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THE SUN.
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today ay.-.-.--.-.......1;C p. m.
Sun rises tomorrow ...........5.10 a. m.
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rREET TENPERATURE.

STREET TEMPERATURE.
Ameck's standard thermometer regis
tered today:
a. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .......-.-.. -
u noon................
2 p. m...................
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To Adjourn for Pleasure.

F. y. Whitehead. chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements. asked the con-
vention 10 adjourn their meeting this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in order TO par
ticipate in a carriage ride through the
city. This request was granted and the
Continued on Eighth Page)
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Fair tonight; cloudy to-
morrow; light to fresh
north winds.
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Invited to Speak.
Principle of Priority.

There was much discussion Of the
proposition offered by Delegate Taylor
OF Tacoma, which asked that the princi-
PIE OF priority should be established in
the choice OF substitutes TO NIL regular
situations. The laws committee had re-
ported unfavorably on this proposition
and the convention concurred in its re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
AT THE FAMOUS.
Eagle Trading Stamps to BE Given
Away To-Day and To-MorrOw
to Every Visitor.

Thousands of persons visited the Famous
Yesterday, following the announcement that
this store had arranged TO give TO every
cash purchaser Eagle Trading Stamps.
These stamps are given in every depart
ment of the store with every purchase
amounting to 10 cents or more. To-day and
Saturday. with every purchase of 81 worth
of merchandise. So worth of stamps abso-
lutely free, in addition to the 81 worth of
values that have been prepared in many
departments. it will be a most notable
event. long to be remembered by the buying
public
A display-room has been arranged on
the third floor containing an immense
number of premiums for household adorn-
ment and service, from which selections
may be made.
Eagle Trading Stamps are redeemed in
lots of 800 and upward. Some of the pre-
miums given are: Chitfoniers. sideoosrds.
ware, bric-a-brac. and many other useful
things for home use and ornamentatlon.
For to-day and tomorrow an extra
special offer is being made: Every person
visiting the Famous will receive an Eagle
Trading Stamp Book containing, 81 worth
of stamps free. Every person visiting the
the third floor will receive an additional
dollars worth of stamps free. This ofter
does not hold good after Saturday.
The Famous would not take such a radl-
cal step were it not fully convinced that
the plan would be unanimously Endorsed
and patroniZed by countless numbers OF
persons. lHt shHope
1.-THE Eagle Trading Stamp without being
absolutely satisfied that this company has
a capital of 81 100000 back of it. and will
make good its every promise
Spyer's Orchestra has been engaged anu
will play from go to 1870. and from 2:3t
to $50 D. m. When one considers the low
prices always prevailing at the Famous
now linked with this splendid premium OPP
portunity. The Eagle Trading stamp IDEA
Immediately becomes invested, with the
power of fascination. When making a pur,
chase at this store one should be sure ano
ask for Eagle Trading Stamps.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
ADVERTISING MEN ENTERTAIN.
Enjoy Banquet and Outing at Del
mar Garden.

Seventy-five members and guests OF the
ST. Louis Advertising Mems League at
tended the first semlannual banquet and
outing of the organization last night at Del
mar Garden. The affair was most enjoyable
and abandoned with pleasant features. An
elaborate menu was served ard there were
a number of after-dinner speeches by ex-
perienced advertising men on the far-reach-
ing effect of judicious advertising.
E. ]. Cowdrey, vice president and general
manager of the Laclede Gaslight Company
spoke on THE Benefits of Advertising to a
Publc-Serving Corporation" Waldo P.
Warren, advertising manager for Marshall
Field & Co.. Chicago. spoke on THE 1nfiu-
ence of the Press.
Among the speakers were Marion Reedy
of the st. Louis Mirror. Z. H Thielecke,
advertising manager of the A. N. Kellogs
Newspaper Company. and George F. Moore
advertising man from the Carter White
Lead Company.
After dinner the advertising men and their
friends spent the remainder of the evening
at the Delmar Garden Theater. The actors
in "Whrl-i-Gig' We're apprised of their visi,
and several wittcisms were INDUCED in a,
the expense of the visitors.
Robert E. Lee presided as POSTMASTER
During the dinner he gave an account, II
dialect, of President D. r. Francis's trip &c
Europe in the interest of the Worlds Fair
The officers of the association are Harry
Meyer. president; Charles O'SIalley. first
vice president; ]. D. Riley, secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
PLANNED ANOTHER MASSACRE
OF JEWS IN RUSSIAN TOWN.
Populacc Oni. Restrained From i'>
Openly ArOwed Purpose hS
Prompt Display of Force

Berlin. June lS-The TaGeblatt's St. Pc
tersburc correspondent teleGraphs that a
report gained circulation at Novsorod
ssiewrsk. in the government of Cherisou'
precisely similar to that which caused the
massacre at Kishenev. namely. that the
Government had ordered the determination
OF the Jews.
The people began TO make preparations
most openly. talked the matter over pub
licly. and appointed May q. Coronation
Day for the nassacres.
Terror seized the Hebrew population.
which assembled in the synagogue on the
day appointed
There were 900 persons within and with
out the building awaiting the beginning OF
the massacre. but the police paraded the
streets in force and prevented the gather
ing OF mobs although some persons formed
crowds and shouted: Strike the Jews
dead
The day. however. passed without any
serious outbreak. The marshal of the arts
tocracy. Prince Galitzin. and several priests
of the Russian Church attended the coro-
nation celebration in the synagogue. SO as
10 reassure the Jews. Their presence eXer-
cised = restraint on the populace.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
CONFERENCE ADOPTS
VIGOROUS RESOLUTIONS.
Free Mcthodists Arc Opposed 10 Di-
vorces Except Upon the Strict
est Scripturnl Grounds.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
GreenvIlle, Ill, June lS.-Resolutions pre-
scented by the Committee on Reforms were
adopted by :he General Conference of the
Free Methodist Church to-day, placing the
denomination squarely on record as being
strenuousIy opposed TO the extent to which
the sacredness of marriage is set aside and
urging upon ministers in no case 10 receive
any into the church or to allow any TO re-
main in who are divorced for other reasons
than the word of God allows. and urging
them to refuse to otticiate at a marriage or
those who are unScripturally divorced or
who by their marriage VIII be unequaily
yoked with unbelierers.
The resolutions placed love Of display and
extrava gance of apparel next TO intemper-
ance. desolored the efforts to restore the
amy canteen with the approval of Secre-
tary Root. and denounced secret societies as
''traitorous 10 Jesus Christ and American
, institutions"
, Exceptions were taken TO Bishop Potter $
advocacy of the poor mans club and the
| liquor traffic WAS denounced in no uncertain
terms.
proposition to cut the number of general
surerintendents from four to three was
overwhelmingly defeated. The election OF
four general superintendent will be held
, tomorrow morning. MessrS. Hart, Sallew
and Jones likely will be reelected but G.
be a candidate. In his place President w.
T. Hogue of Greenville College is promi-
nently mentioned.
John Il. WoOley, late Prohibition candi-
date for President addressed the confer
ence this afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
AMERICAN COMPLAINS THAT
MEXICANS MISTREATED Him.
Tells of !ndignitieS Received by Wen
and Women at Hands OF quar-
nntine Authorities.

Tacoma, Wash June lS.-R. Il. Bryan and
his wife have arrived in Aberdeen, WASH
after an absence of six months in Mexico
Bryan tells a story Of many indignities
suffered at the hands OF Mexican officials
at Guaymas. which is almost Incredible
Bryan is a son of State School Superintend-
INT Bryan.
With his wife Bryan boarded steamer at
Alamos Topolobampo for Guaymas. stop
ping at Mazatlan to put off mail. There
they were quarantined and both men and
women We're treated in scandaious ana
brutal manner.
An Engshman. he says. tried to escape
and was subsequently, found dead WITH a
bullethole through his temple.
Bryan says that the whole affair was rep
resented TO both the American and British
Consuls at Guaymas before the officers took
nnN action.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
Rural Free Delivery.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June S.-Rural letter-car-
riers have been appointed in Texas to be-
gin service July /, as follows:
Holland-Je-emiah Hughes Thomas r. Babo
and Dr.e Wallace carriers: William c. Hughes.
Edward c. Babo and Claude Anderson, substi-
tutes.
The following carriers have been appointed to
fill vacancies:
Observation-Disclosures. William Todd. carrier: An
drew Kastendeick. substitute.
Illinois Fairbury. VIM. j. Henderson. carrier;
G. l.. ponoho substitute. Oakland. Jar1es
Il. Adcox. carrier; Gideon Neal. substitute.
Tower Hill. Lemuel W. Morrison. carrier; Charles
n Morrison. substitute. Ivesdale, Charles An
ders carrier: Tom Marsh. substitute.
Rural service will be established In Texas to
Cedar Hin Dallas County. three carriers;
length OF routes. M miles: population served.
14O0.
Lancaster, Dallas County: two carriers; length
of routes, 49, miles. population served. 1900
Marquee Leon County: carrier: t~lgsh of
route q miles: population served. go
routes 4SA miles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
FEELING AGAINST THE DEWEYs
Officers Taking Precautions to Pre-
vent Violence.

st. Francis. Kas., June 1s.-Captain Cum
ningham and his company of militia will
not depart with Dewey. Mcbride and Will
son. who have been bound over to the
District Court without bail. charged with
the murder of Bruce Berry and his two
sons, until tomorrow.
Captain Cunningham said: Il am going
to Goodland and examine the jail, and il it
should seem unwise to put the prisoners
there, they will be taken elsewhere. Inc
feeling in Sherman Is very strong against
the Deweys. and do not intend to iease
them where there will be the silghtest
danger from mob violence
MAY GO TO THE PENITENT1ARY.
Topeka, Kas., June Ex-Governor Barley
this afternoon practically decided TO nave
Dewey, Mcbride and Wilson, the 81. Fran.
els stockmen charged with the murost o. 2.
the three Berrys. removed TO th9 90, Stdte
Penitentiary at Lansing or to the hglcni.
son Reformatory. kilograms from Cheyenar
to-day stating that there Is grave u .,las,ia
of an uprising and that the prisoners "ouio
not he safe at GoOdland.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY
COMES TO LIGHT.
Two Peoria Men Charged With Sfeai-
ing $2O,OOO Worth of Jewels
In Transit.

Peoria. Ill. June 1s.-Robert P. McDer-
mott. son Of Captain McDermott. prom-
nent citizen was arrested to-day. charged
with the embezz,cment of $4,000 worth OF
diamonds belonging TO Thomas Webb. or
this city; and W. II. Mccietrick. proprietor
OF one of the leading Bullets. was arrested
on the charge OF receiving the stolen prop
erty.
The diamonds were consigned from Chi
cago early in May and came by the Adams
Express Company. The package left Chi
cago, but was missing when the local Of
flee was reached A number of detectives
were tagged in the search. resulting in to-
days arrests.
NcDermott vas a driver for the express
company al the time of the robbery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19
VALUABLE NEW ZINC STRIKE.
Exceptionally Good Ore Found at
YellYille, Ark.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Yellville, Ark, June 1S.-One Of the most
substantial zinc discoveries yet made in
this field has just been opened at the Gil
max mine, owned in New York and operat-
ed by practical zinc miners. This mine has
been producing dirt that yielded from Is to
20 per cent zinc. which has been counted
phenomenafly good. for the run Is OF great
thickness and seemingly inexhaustible
During the last five or six days the min,
ers have been taking out of both tunnel
and a shaft dirt that will mill so per cent
metallic zinc. and there is seemingly no end
to the supply. Other mines have produced
greater bodies of zinc ore, but up to the
present time none of them has opened up
such rich stuff in bulk, even though free ore
has been taken out of several.
The mill at this mine, of forty tons capaci-
ty. was put up as an experiment. but, like
the Morning Star, it at once will be en-
larged