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he outrages against the Jews in Rus

the outrages against the Jews in Rus
STA
At the solicitation OF prominent He
brews acting as committee for the re
lief of the sufferers. inquiry has been
made, and Mr.. Mccormick advises the
department that the government has the
situation under control. and that the
supplies which are being raised are not
needed by the Jews
Officials at the State Department are
disinclined to discuss the matter. and
while they deplo-e the atrocities. do not
find any way by which they can mako
protest without giving offense to Rus
STA and conveying the impression that
this Government IS neddling in her ID
ternal affairs.
A circular has been issued by the
Russian ministry forbidding the Jews 20
maintain arms to protect themselves.
which means that they viii be defense
less in case another onslaught is made
rpcn them. large number of suits
have been brought against the state foJ
damages. These aggregate more than
million and half dollars.
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KlSHINER RELIEF
FUND GROWING

Total Of collection published in last Fridays
issue Of The Times, sl7G.60
Contributions by various local Jewish or
carnations Young Peoples Union OF Zion.
$50; Louis Cohen. for District Of Columbia
Lodge. L o. B. A, SIS; Mr. Gutenberg, for
Washington City Lodge, @. B. \, $40; Mr.
Ievitan. for Bnai Zion Society, s.; Mrs Atlas
for Ladies Liberty Lodge. So; Mr. Baumgar
ten, fer National Lodge. l. o. ). J., $50; Levy
& Bricker. special collection, 800; the Rev.
Mr. Yoelson, S1.65 Total. Slo2. 05.
Further individual collection-Sam Flazman,
So; c. Brez, 81; Mr. Wolfe, ST. l. Portion. 81;
II. Levitan 81, 5. Levin, 81; L. Cohen, 81;
NJ Meyers, 81; A. Lesser, 81; II. Blum, 81;
s Mansh, 81; Harris Levy, 81; Louis Bennett,
81; J. Tarshis, 81; Mr. Rice, 80 cents; L.
Fisrtes, 80 cents; W. Beriinshy, 80 cents; S.
livingston 50 cents; /, Bernstein 80 cents; L.
Finkelstein, 50 cents; Harry Wolsky, 50 cents;
I. GrGdowsky. % cents; Joe Goldman .
cents: G. Marks. 25 cents; n Friedberg, -
cents; n Kirsherbaum, % cents; S. Frieden-
berg. % cents; NJ. Pines. IS cents; L. Will
Jams, Is cents. Total Of collection to date,
s2so.l5.
The local committee of Kishiney relief fund
is as follows: Or. J. T. Loeb. NJ. Norman, ).
Atlas, B. Cohen, P. Harmed, NJ Goldman, Rev.
Yoelson. s. Biron, [. crAia, and NJ. Meyers.
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POLO TO Be FEATURE
OF PRINCETON FINALS
Game Scheduled With the Speedy
Team From Devon.

PRINCETON, y. J., May 1S.-The COM
mencement program at the university
was announced this morning, and fol-
lows 10 great extent the order OF ex-
-ercises of previous years. Perhaps the
most conspicuous feature is the polo
game between the newly formed Prince
ton team aud one from Devon.
The commencement proper wiz be held
at 1890 a m Wednesday, June 10, Elk
ercises connected with the occasion will
begin on Saturday, June 6, at 10 O'Clock,
with the junior oratoricaI contest in
Alexander Hall. II the afternoon the
Yale-Princeton baseball game Will be
played. and in the evening the glee club
concert will be held. The sermon bac-
oaiaureate. Sunday. June Z, Will be
preached by DR.. Henry Vandyke, OF
Princeton President Wilson will deliver
short address.
Monday, June s, will be class day
Opening exercises viii be held at II a.
N. in Alexander Hall. followed imme-
dfately by the planting of the class ivy
At 80 O'Clock the cannon exercises will
be held around the old cannon. and in
the evening a promenade concert will be
given on the front campus.
Tuesday, June 8. will be taken up with
alumni meetings. exhibitions of drawing
and microscopic work President and
Mrs. Wilson Will give a reception on this
day from to p. m. The sophomore
dance viii start at 1890 p. m
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BIDS SCHEDULED
FOR DISTRICT SUPPLIES

NJ c. Hargrove. chairman Of the sDe-
ciai committee TO schedule the bids re-
ceived by the District government for
general supplies for the next fiscal year.
made his report to the Commissioners
today There we're l03 proposals re-
ceived These have been scheduled in
each Nuisance. the ties noted. and Mr.
Eargrove reports upon 50 proposals il
which there was some informality.
The Commissioners have accepted the
report. and the schedules have been re-
fererd to Property Clerk Beckett anc
Superintendent of Property Sims. to be
passed upon for the award Of the sew
eral items. N the cases of regularity
In the form OF the proposals the Com
missieners have the right 10 waive the
informeIiies or to reject the bids. Thtc
atcion viii be specified in passing upon
the hnal report of 9iessrs. Beckett and
Sims.
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Mr.. CARLISLE BELIEVES
HIS PARTY HAS A CHANCE

Former Secretary OF the Treasury
John G. Carlisle arrived at the Shore
ham Hotel this morning from New York.
and spent several hours at the Treasury
Department. he will remain in the city
until tomorrow
u am here On private business, % said
he. when asked for his views on the po-
litical situation. and am out Of politics.
/ have been too busy TO giv% any atten-
tion to it, though from what have
heard believe the Democratic party
has an excellent opportunity TO elect 3
candidate If the leaders get together"
The former Secretary is in excellent
health.
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PUBLIC OBSERVANCE
OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
Steps to That End ID Be Taken by
Meeting Today.

A proper celebration of the Fourth OF
July Will be discussed this afternoon al
a meeting to be held in the Office OF
Commissioner Macfarland at the Dis
trict Building. Representatives OF pa
riotic societies, the Washington Boari
of Trade, and the Business Mems Asso-
cation have been invited to be present,
as have the presidents OF all the citi !
zens' associations.
1t is expected q public celebration Will
be decided upon at this meeting, and a
committee OF arrangements appointed
to take charge. This meeting was call
ed as the result of a suggestion made
by Commissioner mcfarland in his ac-
dress before the Oldest Inhabitants AS
socaition on February %. II was then
suggested that q public celebration OF
the old fashioned sort be held, and l..
lic-spirited citizens should make an ef-
fort to return TO the time -honered Gus
tom of observing the day, rather than
to give the occasion over to burning
powder and the pleasures OF the excur-
sion and picnic.
This suggestion bore fruit in a subse-
quent call of several of the members OF
the association upon the Commissioner
and urging him to call meeting and
take steps to realize the plan set forth
The meeting accordingly was called for
last Monday. but postponed on account
OF the failure of those invited to get
their invitations in time to participate
in the meeting.
Commissioner Macfarland's idea is to
unite the largest possible number of civ
ic societies in the enterprise and to I'M
dertake TO have q large public gather
ing, probably on the Monument Lot,
where the Declaration of independence
will be read and an Grafton delivered
by some orator of national reputation
Possibly there will be procession. and
the Commissioner hopes TO have q dis
play of fireworks in the evening. The
money necessary for the celebration
would have TO be contributed by popular
subscription, but It is thought that
81 600 would be sufficient, and probably
| that fact will not stand in the way
Commissioner Maefarland has received
replies to nearis all the invitations sent
out. all expressing an intention on the
part of the writer's to be present, and
to lend aid to the project. William H
Pearce. corresponding secretary of the
District OF Columbia Society OF the Sons
of the American Revolution. wrote that
his society voted unanimously 10 take
part in the proposed celebration, and
named a representative TO attend the
meeting today. Letters expressing in
terest in the plan have been received
from presidents of the citizens associa
tions. and the attendance this afternoon
bids fair to be large.
The subject of the celebration will be
gone over in detail, and arrangements
probably made TO hold IL.
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MAY INVOKE LAW TO
CLEAR AWAY BUSHES
Suburbanites of Northwest
Propose Action.
HAVE DRAFTED MANIFESTO
Association Will Act June 5 on Drastic
Resolutions for Removal of Loafer
Trees and Bushes.

At the next meeting of the Northwest
Suburban Citizens Association. to be
held the first Friday in June. resolu-
ton will be introduced which will no
doubt excite considerable discussion, as
1t is designed to affect large landed in
terests in and around the city Of Wash
ington.
The resolution has been drafted by
Dr. John ". Chappeil, secretary of the
association, and has been sent 30 all
the members, that they may be pre-
pared 10 vote upon it formally.
In Vigorous Terms.
The text is in part as follows:
Whereas ii is well-known and no
torious fact to the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia and 10 a large num-
Der of the citizens of the United States,
who have visited the National Capital,
that the suburbs OF the District Of CO.
lumbia, or lands lying outside of the
city limits, are and have been since the
creation of the seat of government, COW
cred by a forest OF loafer trees. under
brush, and bushes. and that such con-
d;tions not only render said lands un-
slightly, but depreciate their value and
are source of damage and positive in
| jury to the Improvement of the suburbs
and create nuisance to owners Of ad-
| Joining tracts who have been inspired
by their own interest and public spirit
TO remove said conditions and beautify
their homes; therefore
BE it Resolved, BY the Citizens
! No S,,TN, hot
we publicly charge the owners of said
neglected and unimproved lands, with
the following commission and omission:
Four Charges Set Forth.
First. in permitting their land tc
remain forest of thick and unsightly
trees.
Second, in permitting their land TO DC
covered with bushes and underbrush,
not only along the avenues. but county
roads, to such an extent as to render
| them unattractive to visitors and pros
pective purchasers
Third, in making themselves as said
owners, not only bad neighbors, but
as wanting in that progressive and pub
lic-spirited character which should ex-
emplify every true American.
Fourth, We charge them as being des-
titute of that spirit of enterprise which
should animate an intelligent citizen OF
| the District of Columbia.
eve furthermore, solemnly declare
/ that unless these grievances are
promptly removed, we will invoke tbs
majesty of the law to remove SAID
| nuisances; and If the present law /!
! not adequate to meet the mischief We
will endeavor 10 secure such Legislation
as will remove the nuisance complained
| Of"
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rHos. J. OWEN s SON. AuctiOneers.

PEREMPFoRY SALE OF TWO VALUABLE
BUILDING LOTS To CLOSE a SYNDICATE,
sITUA ON CARROLL STREET, AT The
INTERSECTION OF YOUNG STREET,
TWINING CITY, d. c.
By virtue OF authority vested in US by all
parties in interest we will sell at public auc-
ton, in front Of the premises, MONDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF MAY. 1903. at HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ, lots numbered 81 and
So in block No. T. Twining City, D. c.
Terms: 0ne-third cash, balance in and
two years. with interest, secured by deed Of
trust on the property sold, all cash, az the
option OF the purchaser. A deposit OF $50 re-
CURED on each lot at time Of sale. Convey
ancing recording. etc, purchasers cost
THOS. J. OWEN & SONS,
ny12-d&ds Auetioneers.
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CUBAN ENGINEER TO AID
I'M NAVAL STATION SURVEY

The State Department is advised by a
cablegram from Minister Squiers in Ha-
yana that the Cuban government has ap-
pointed an engineer to accompany en-
gineers from the Navy Department TO
Guantanamo to survey the ground for
the establishment of a naval station al
that place. Naval officers selected for
the work are now en- route TO Guanta-
namo and will be Joined by the Cuban
official.
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FOG HID SIGNALS.

PLAINFIELD, n. J.. May 1s,-In the
dense fog early yesterday morning
Baltimore and Ohio freight train crash
ed into the rear of Reading freight OF
the Jersey Central Railroad, near Boun'
Brook Engineer Alfred Billing ant
Fireman Abram Creighton. of Philadel
phia, both on the Baltimore and ohi'
train. were injured, Billing seriously
In the dense fog the engineer could no
see the block signals soon enough tt
prevent the collision.
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DIED.

DESMOND-On Monday, May 49, 1908, at $50
John j. and Helen \. Desmond (nee Henning)-
Funeral from the home Of his parents, III
Tenth Street southwest, Wednesday, May 90
tives are invited to attend mylS-2t
McDONNELI-On Sunday, Nav Il, 1903, at
$40 a. m, THOMAS A. MCDONNELL.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from his late residence
I247 Eleventh Street southeast. Tuesday,
Nav 10, at $50 a. m, to St. Peters Church,
where a high mass OF requiem Will be offered
for the repose OF his soul, Interment in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. II
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CLOSING AFFAIRS HERE.

Former Third Vice President Frank ).
Ganno, of the Southern Railroad. who
has been elected vice president and gen
eraI manager of the Inter Urban Rail-
road OF New York city, which includes all
of the surface lines, the elevated rail-
roads and the new underground system,
is in Washington. He is closing up his
affairs here and Will assume his new
duties in New York June /.
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SUPREME COURT DECISION
ON LONG AND SHORT HAUL

The Supreme Court today. in the case
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion versus the Louisville and Nash
Vile Western and Alabama. and Atlanta
and West Point Railroad, laid down the
principle that railroads have the right
In some cases to charge more for a
short haul than for a long haul.
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FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

Attorneys J. Athens Johnson and ELL
wood A. WagenhurlN were each fined
$50 for being in contempt of court to-
day. before Justice Hagner An addi-
tionaI fine OF $40 was imposed on At
torney Johnson because he character
lied Justice Hagner's court as kin
tergarten"
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AUCTION SALES.
on SATURDAY. THE cd OF NAY. 1909 AT
P. NJ. on THE PREMISES. TIE IN
DERSlGNED WILL OEFER FOR SALE. At

IN SATURDAY. HE 10 Or AA1r Asess Al
5 p NJ on THE PREMISES. TIE IN
DERSIGNED WILL OFFER FOR SALE, At
AUCTION, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY:
Forty eight acres Of land, more or less, on
the District line, OF which thirty acres and
f1ve-tenths, less are IN montgomery
county, in the State OF Maryland. and seventeen
acres and Ave-tenths, more or less, are IN the
District OF Columbia, the said tract being Git
uated about mile east OF the Chevy Chase
Club and the car line Connecticut Avenue
extended, and about half mile west Of the
upper end OF the Daniels Road, and within q
quarter of mile Of the Rock Creek Park, and
known as the Patricl; Cummings estate. The
property is rolling and web elevated, reaching
height OF about BOO feet above tideWater.
About one-third Of it Is in timber. Il Is we'll
adapted TO subdivision and sites for country
residences, being only ten minutes walk from
Connecticut Avenue electric cars The present
leading through the Cummings farm from near
the east end OF BRADLEY Lane new road TO
the east, through the Rock Creek Park, and
10 Brightwood Avenue. has been recently laid
off and constructed for most Of that distance,
being graded TO within a few hundred yards OF
this property This sale is made by virtue Of
authority conferred upon the undersigned by .
deed dated the oath Nday Of March. 1895, from
all o: the parties interested in the tract. and
authorizing Il sale fer the purposes Of parti-
ton upon and after the death Of the then life
tenant.
Ten days accorded for examination Of title By
purchaser. Title good or no sale. Taxes paid
10 date Of sale. Purchaser may pay all cash
or one-third cash and the remainder In four equal
installments payable in one. Two, three, and
four years from the date Of sale, with interest
az > per cent
CLARENCE A. BRANDEyBURG.
Trustees.
FendaH Building, Washington, ID. Q.
JAMES " RADCLIFFE AUctioneer-
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SUMMER RESORTS.
OCEAN CITY, N. ].
OI-EEN CITY az TiIE So.

QUEEN CITY By THE SEA.
4 city OF homes, restful surroundings for busy
people. children's paradise. Finest beach.
Sailing. fishing Bathing unsurpassed AL
amusements. Two and one-halt miles of board
walk Gas. electric light, and artesian water.
Electric cars and steamers every Is minutes 10
Atlantic City. No saloons. Write for booklet.
W. K WILLIAMSON
Ocean City, y. J.
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THE SYLVESTER RECEPTION.

The reception planned in honor of
Major Richard Sylvester, TO commemor-
ate the completion Of his twentieth year
of service in the local Police Depart
nent, has been postponed from Wednes-
day, May 20. 10 Monday. May 25.
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FOR sALE-At public auction, easy terms,
II acres Of land, with large, beautiful trees
and clear running stream, between Washington
city and Falls Church, near electric road,
THURSDAY. MAY 2l,~ 1903, at O'CLOCK
p ~ Win be sold without reserve. Offers
solicited. Write or call fcr particulars.
JAMES E. CLEMENTS, 14o6 st.
myl4-6t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ATTENTION, KNIGHTS GOLDEN EAGLES!
There Will be a special meeting Of America
ComInandery No. 8, TUESDAY, NAY 10, AT
P. n All sir knights are requested TO be pres
ent Important. R. c. GINCHER, Captain. 1t
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
MPANY-To the Stockholders OF the Wash
ington Gas Light Company Notice is hereby
given that q meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Washington Gas Light Company is called
for and viii be held the 21st DAY OF NAY,
1903, at u O'CLOCK NOON, at the principal
Office Of the company, All Tenth Street north
west, Washington, D. C., to consider and ap-
prove a dividend of $50 share, payable only
in dividend certificates OF indebtedness OF thu
company, declared on May y, le02 by the board
Of directors OF the company, subject TO the ap
proval of the stockholders of the company; and
20 transact such other business may prop
erly come before such meeting
JOHN r. MCLEAN,
GEORGE T. DUNLOP,
JOHN McILHENNY,
JAMES W. ORSIE
RICHARD II. GoLDSBOROUGH,
Directors
WILLIAM B. oRAlE, Secretary.
Washington. D. c., May Is, 1903.
myI3-7t-exSu
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SPECIAL MEETING OF Journeymen Plasterers'
Association, MONDAY, MAY Is. Business Of
Importance
BY order: THos. A REARDOS. President
nIyI7-2t
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CLARENCE A. BRANDEEBURG.

Trustees,
FendaH Building, Washington, ID. O.
JAMES W RADCLIFFE Auctioneer-
rnYl3.I Ot-exSu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

of Latin blood whose opinions he is in such powerful position to Influence for good or ill st, ,.s
 Venerated by His People.
 While he is regarded byssome American officials who have comasinto contact with him as a willy elusive and dangerous poli hcian; he is looked upon with veneration by. millions on the southern side of the equator. He is, in fact, sort of South American Ulysses, His explorations on that continent from Panama to Patago- mia, in which all of his companions lost their lives, is full of romantic interest. Although the travellers did not go through a literal Hades, they braved the dangers of fever, of canibal tribes, and the savage cruelty of the aborigines of the far interior, where man had never before set his foot, and Reyes, returning alone from his fearful journeyings, was hailed as the hero of modern Odyssey.
 The story is told in South America that Reyes began his explorations by the merest chance. One bf thnse periodical revolutions was on, and he found 1t nec- essary to seek exit from Colombia by the back door, or down the -Orinoco. because the ports and main travelled roads were in control of his enemies Thus it chanc- ed that the revolt which sent him upon his wanderings was the most profitable to the world that the land of revolutions has ever produced. He travelled 25,00O miles. and almost every step was through regions hitherto unknown to the pioneer of any race or civilization. It has been said that what Alevander Humboldt did
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

for the shell, that Reyes has done for the kernel or the heart of the great con- tinent at the south. Twelve years fol- lowed his nasty departure from Bogota in which he did not return to the fiickle capital from which, like the great Iibera- tor. Bolivar himself, he escaped with but his life and few of his friends.
 Long T0Urre-- Begin.
 Having begun a journey to save his life Reyes, the lust of the explorer and adventurer aroused in him, continued on and one, and science and trade have him | to thank for the result A chance trip down the Orinoco was followed by jour ney on foot along the banks of the Yapura. He and his companions pro- ceeded through entirely unknown regions. | for the greater part uninhabited eveh by Indians, and at last reached the great Amazon, where, building canoe. he float ed down to Para and the Atlantic. Only | a few months elapsed after the compie- | ton of this trip before firm of English shop owners availed themselves Of Reyes discoveries by palcing a line of steamers along the route. A trade sprung up that has developed into one of the best pay | ing industries on the continent.
 The merchants had not begun to exploit the new field he had opened for them when Reyes disappeared again. He had heard of a noble but lonely stream, the Tocantin, which runs through Brazil to Para. where 1t connects with the Amazon. Accompanied by his brothers and his nephew, he followed the stream upward for uncounted miles. At last they came to the head waters of the great river and to a mountain range which under various names extends across the entire breadth of South America between the tenth and twelfth degrees of latitude. Reyes and his companions. underterred by this immense natural obstacle push ed on, and while one by one the others succumbed, Reyes contiued. On the other side of the mountain he came upon the head waters of the Parana, down which he fioated to the River Plata, landing at Buenos Ayres.
 The chief explorers brother, Enrique Reyes, died of fever. and the remaining brother. Ncstor, was killed and eaten by cannibales near the head waters of the Parana The last of the party, his nephey, Felipe Calderon, fell by poison- ed arrow from an unseen hand just as they were upon the point Of reaching the
 frontiers of civilization again.
 Such sacrifices, however, were not made
 in vain, for Reyes proved what had never
 been suspected before. that South Ameri-
 ca from 35 degrees south to 10 degrees north of the equator is supplied by nature
 with the finest water system imaginable
 With only the ramiications known al l present, this waterway extends from the
 western point of Peru to the eastern point of Brazil, and from Colombia on the north | we'll into Argentina and Uruguay on the south.
 His work accomplished and the veil of mystery which had hung so long over the interior of the continent raised, Colum-