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The Washington times., 1903-05-02
ONE MILLION TO BE SPENT
FOR BUILDING IN DISTRICT

Snowden Ashford. Inspector of Build
fngs, has submitted to the District Com
missioners a report of the operations of
his office for the month of April. Per-
mits were issued for the number and
character of buildings as follows:
Brick dwellings, 1872, $53O.7 frame
dwellings. y, $3.50. brick repairs, 81.
$109,9T6: frame repairs, Al, $685.;
store and dwelling, l, $40, 600; store and
apartment, /. SO. 900; store. ?. $4,000;
apartment houses, 3, $4,000; churches.
2. 1923 600; Office buildings, 2, $l87, 200;
warehouse (brick). l. 50 900; elevators,
4. 5000; engine and boilers. 3, 81. $50;
electric motor, /, $40; stand (observa-
tion), I. s1o0; sheds frame), 81, $2.O04:
stable Cbrick). 3. 6,875; stable frame),
/, 800 Total number, 1853; cost, ST.
1880.
The following summary will show the
distribution of improvements in the diff
ferent sections of the District and the
value of the same;
Buildings-Northwest $591. .S35; coun-
ty. $3.50. 500; southeast, 81, 500: north
east, $4,000; southwest, 81 500. Total,
$685., ,035.
Repairs-County. s95.519; southeast,
SIS 800; county. S.. .946; northeast. ST.
360; southwest, 81. $40 Total. Sis. 1886.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
SECRE ETARY SHAW BACK
FROM VISIT To IOWA
May Name Successor TO Ex-Assistant
Secretary Allies at Once.

Secretary OF the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw arrived in Washington last night
on his return from Iowa. where he ac-
companied the President on his trip
through the State. The Secretary join
ed the train at Clarinda and remained
with 1t until arriving at Keokuk, where
a speech was made.
The return of the Secretary has been
awaited with much anxiety on the part
of many employees of the Treasury be-
cause OF the fact that it had been RI
mored he would discuss with the Pres.-
dent the matter Of making threatened
changes in various departments.
An announcement was made this
morning that the Secretary would not
discuss today the matter OF appointment
of a successor TO former Assistant Sec
rotary Allies II is believed however,
that the appo'Etee has been GeciGe !
upon and will be made public before the
return Of the President from his West
crn trips
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
NAKED DOUKHOBOURS
SEARCHING FOR A JESUS
Fanatics Will Not Stop Marching Until
They Find Him.

MONTREAL May 1t is reported
from Winnipeg that nifty half-naked
Doukhobours from near Redberry and
Salt Lake, on the north branch of the
Saskatchewan. are in a spirit pilgrim
age" and are marching to Saskatoon.
The men are said TO have discarded
trousers. and are marching in boots and
coats. The head man is trying to per-
suade them 10 return home, but the
Doukhobours claim they are looking for
Jesus, and will not stop until they find
him. The Northwest Mounted Police
are holding themselves in readiness TO
cope with the situation.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
M. CHAM BRUM DETAINED
IN BERLIN BY ILLNESS
Lafayette's Great-Grandson Coming
Here to French Embassy.

Charles Chambrun, formerly attache
of the French embassy at Berlin. recently
appointed third secretary OF the Fren@h
embassy here. is not expected in Wash
ington for a few weeks He has bcen
i'll, and it was feared the sea voyage
would prove too much for his strength
NJ. Char1brun is the great grandson
Of Lafayette He will be remembered
as a member of the staff of the Count
Rochambeau on the latter's visit 10 tna
United States in connection with he
unveiling OF the statue 10 his dtstin-
guished ancestor.
The Marquis de Chambrun, father OF
the present secretary. practiced law for
manr years in Washins,
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
CHICAGO UNDERTAKES
HARASS THE LIVING
Haunt Sickbeds to Obtain Contracts
for Burial

CHICAGO, May 2.-Competition is so
keen among South Chicago undertakers
that they are accused of harassing the
living for contracts in anticipation of
death
Lorin Love became i'll week ago, and,
said, the undertakers took it for granted
that their services would soon be needed.
Love says that every day one or more of
these men visited him and solicited the
contract to care for his body after disso-
luton had taken place.
This business energy so angered Love
that he appeared before Justice Callahan
and asked if there was not some law to
suppress the undertakers.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
VREELAND NOT GUILTY
OF CRIMINAL LIBEL
ArmoIy's Complaint Dismissed by
Magistrate Barlow.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Magistrate Bar
low at 12:15 today dismissed the COM
plant of criminal libel brought against
President H. H. Vreeland, of the Met
ropolitan Railway, by William H. Amory
and ordered that Vreeland be discharged.
Magistrate Barlow's decision was on
an application by Amory that Vreeland
be held for the grand jury on a charge
of criminal libel In his application
Amory also averred that the stockhold-
ers of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company had been robbed OF $50 000,-
600 by officers through financial manip-
ulation.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

new and interesting point en-
phasiZed by the Hon. John W. Foster in
the brief of the Alaskan boundary dis
pute. submitted to the British govern
ment yesterday through the embassy
here. relates to the peaceful possession
of the land in dispute from the time of
the purchase of Alaska from Russia un-
til 1886.
1t Els said to be shown in the brief,
by quotations from various state papers,
that Great Britain did not dispute the
possession of the United States un-
Ill 1886 The archives of the War, State,
and Navy Departments and the Depart
ment of Interior are said to have yield
ed much matter which was included in
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
CAPTAIN BROOKS OPPOSES
CHANGE IN POSTAGE
The Superintendent of Foreign Mails
Against Cent Rate to England.

Captain Brooks. superintendent of the
foreign mails service in the Postofice
Department. said this morning that there
has been no recent progress in the agi-
tation to establish 2-cent letter rate
between this country and England. Ru-
mors that this rate was about TO be es-
tablished have been heard frequently
during the past few weeks, and have at
tracted much attention Captain Brooks
said:
"A number of people have been urging
This reduction for years. and one promi-
nent English postal official never ceases
TO agitate the question. but ] do not
think the step will be taken or that it
is advisable. There will be a universal
postal congress at Rome next year to
discuss general readjustment of rates.
and we would not make a special rate
with England until after that congress
had adjourned.
ITO make special 2-cent rate with
England would be to return to the old
idea of charging postage in proportion
TO the distance covered.
.If We make it 2 cents to England We
should charge Is cents for a letter TO
Egypt, and charge less for letter 10
Baltimore than for one to San Fran
cisco. l think 1t better to maintain g
uniform rate for all foreign countries
rather than cause confusion Soy the pro-
mitigation of special rates.
THE letter rate is now cents to ali
parts of the world, except North Ameri-
ca We have 2-cent rate from the
southern border of Mexico to the Arc
tic Ocean. and that is the only varia
lion We deem advisable"
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
MINISTER BOWEN RETURNS
TO VENEZUELA THIS MONTH

Minister Bowen, the representative of
Venezuela in the settlement of the
claims OF the blockading powers, is now
in New York, but is expected to return
Monday. He will bring his wife, who has
teen i'll several weeks. 1t is expected
Mrs. B)wen Will be able to accompany
the miIister to Caracas about May Is.
Robert c. Morris. the United States
agent Who is to present the case of this
Government before the arbitration at
Caracas, and the assistant agent. ". T.
S. Doyle, with clerks and stcnographers
VIII siil on the steamer Philadelphia
from New York May 1s for Venezuela
The aSbitratinn Will heein ahont Jnna L
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
MILES CENSURED
FOR HIS REPORT
Army and Navy Papers
Make Pertinent Comment.
Am M UNITlON FOR CRITICS
Publicity Deeply Regretted-Believed
to Have Been a Mistake and
Most Unfortunate.
A M M U TlON FOR CRITICS

The Army and Navy Register" in to-
days issue, commenting On General
Miles recent report regarding alleged
atrocities in the Philippines. says:
I'VE do not believe that General Miles
wished to contribute to the ammunition
of the critics of the army or that he re-
allied he was aiding the cause OF the So
called anti-imperialists, but the publi
city which has attended his repor- has
that unfortunate effect.
I'VE have believed that General Miles
had just cause for complaint on account
of some injustice of which he has been
the object during the past few years,
but his warmest friends and admirers,
among whom the Register would class
itself. must deeply depIore the state OF
mind and form of expression with which
The Lieutenant General Commanding las
dealt with this subject
1T was a mistake to have touched on
the matter in this official way unless
something more definite could be given
than has been vouchsafed by General
Miles. His report will only serve TO re-
Few an unpleasant. not TO say unseen
ly discussion. and it is to be regretted
that General Miles. among the last acts
of brilliant career should have been
betrayed into such an EXPRESSION
Miles Censured.
The Army and Navy Journal" like
wise censures General Miles for his
'atrocity'' report 1t says:
III is difficult to understand what rea-
sons that should commend themselves
to the judgment of a soldier can have
prompted Lieutenant General Miles to
make a special report concerning his
observations in the Philippines, which
We give elsewhere,
ITO catch up and circulate to the dis
credit of the army he commands the
gossip he hears in travelling through the
enemy's country is hardly the Office Of
the lieutenant general. II he hoped to
accomplish, or intended to accomplish,
anything in the way of correcting
abuses he should have presented some.
thing more conclusive by way of evil
denee than the expression of his moral
conviction that such abuses existed.
Has Equal Rights.
The army officer has the right equal
ly with others TO be brought face to face
with his accusers 10 question them in
open court. and 10 give what answer he
can to their. charges.
"This is the rule of the army; this is
The course that has been pursued in the
Philippines. and it is not the duty of the
lieuterant general nor is it his right
TO question in this irregular manner the
decisions in specific cases of his suhor-
dinates. who. with equal capacity 10
judge of the facts. have been in a far
better position than he is to learn what
The facts are
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
Orders for Police.

Major Richard Sylvester, Superintend-
ont of Police. has issued the following
order relative to'the line OF march:
That on the occasion of the transfer
of the body of the late Ex-Governor Al
exander R. Shepherd from the Baltimore
and Potomac depot to the Presbyterian
Avenue and II Street northwest. on Mon-
Gay, the 4th inst, the Major and Super
interdent OF Police will cause the sus-
pension OF vehicle traffic and street car
traffic on the following route. between
the hours of 9:20 and II a. m, on that
date, so far as may be necessary TO pre-
vent interruptions OF the procession:
'-Sixth Street. from the Pennsvivs-ss
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
RUSSIA AND oAUSTRLA
THREATEN THE PORTE
Insist Carrying Ont of Balkan Reforms German Con
sal Injured in Explosion.

temporary. it will result in the perina-
nent occupation ard eventual partitico
of the Sultan's domain
CONSTANTINOPLE May 2-Word was
received this morning that the acting
German consul at Salonica was injured
in the explosion which wrecked the OF
toman Bank there yesterday. The expio-
sion was caused by dynamite bombs
thrown by anarchists. Many BuigaFiaGa
were reported to have been killed b.
this explosion. and by other bombs
thrown in the course of the day.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
bLOODHOUNDS ACCUSE
A PRIEST OF MURDER
Father Walzer Alleged to
Have Killed Miss Reichlin.
ARRESTED IN HIS CHURCH
Dogs Repeatedly Rush From Victims
Couch to Room of the Sus-
petced Man.
ARRESTED IN HIS CHURCH

LORRAINE. Ohio, Nay Am arres-
was made today in the Reichlin murder
case. The Rev. Father Waller, a To-
ledo priest. aged hfty-one. who was in
the house when the woman was killed,
is held on the charge of murder.
Mayor King made out the warrant
about O'Clock this morning and said h
would take the reverend father into
custody as much for his own protection
as anything else Bloodhounds were put
on the trail this morning.
After fruitless appeals to Ohio cities,
Mayor King succeeded in getting hounds
from Fort Wayne Ind. The dogs ar
rived at I:30 O'Clock on the Nickel Plate.
They were in charge OF Dr.. T. l.. Hick.
man. their owner. Captain Ketchun,
who is in charge of the police force at
night. and eight men. the entire force,
were at the station to meet Hickman.
Straight to Priests Room.
At 2.15 the party was at the Reichlin
residence. The dogs were taken to the
room formerly occupied by Miss Reich
lin The scent was given them from the
clothing of the bed on which she lag
when she wes killed The animals-were
alert and sniffed about the room for 4
moment.
Then said Hickman. they went
straight to the room and TO the bed in
which Father Waller slept on the night
of the murder. Then they went back to
the other bed. They would go no furth
or than this"
Hickman brought the dogs down into
the yard. The police, a few citizens, the
Reichlins and newspaper men were
there. The dogs prowled, confused.
around the lawn. Hickman took them to
the yard in the rear. They nosed> every
inch of ground without giving a yelp-
Hickman was greatly disappointed. He
took the dogs upstairs again and all but
the police were excluded once more.
Hickman, when he came down few
moments later, said the dogs went
through the same maneuvers as on the
first attempt, running from one bed to
another and back again. On the night
of the tragedy the police took the ladder
with which the murderer is supposed to
have ascended to the attic window and
locked it in the attic. This ladder was
brought down and laid on the grass.
The dogs, freed. Ieaped for it, shifted
and then lifted their noses into the air
THAT ladder was not used by the per-
son who handled the clothing on Miss
Reichlin's s bed Hickman declared. 1.-The
scent is positively not there. The dogs
are keen and would find it if it were
Accused Man in Church.
The animals were taken 10 the front
lawn again and the officers held a con-
ference. All this time Father Walzer
had not put in an appearance. When
asked about 1t. Father Reichlin said he
knew where Father Waller was, but
refused to divulge his knowledge. FL
nally the police learned that he was
at St. Joseph's Church, where he had
gone early. He was arrested there.
The excitement is intense. and as it
was feared some demonstration would
be made. Father Waller was taken TO
Elyria, the county seat, and lodged in
jail
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

BERLIN. May 2.-The "Tage blatt" to-
day reports that the Russian and Aus
trian ambassadors at onstantinople
have threatened the Porte that unless
strenuous measures are taken to insure
the carrying out of the demanded re-
forms in the Balkans. Russia viii land
troops at Salonica and Austria will ad-
vance troops into Turkey by way of No
vibaz"g
The general belief. the paper adds. is
that while this measure is nominally
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
NE w POINT IN ALASKA
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Possession Sot Called Into Question by England Until
1885 --Archfbes Yield Needed Information.

the brief in proof of this point.
The purposes of the treaty between
Great Britain and Russia in 1926 are
carefully reviewed and it is shown that
the coast of the mainland and not the
coast of islands, was to be taken as the
basis for establishing the boundary.
The English brief in the case was fled
yesterday in London with the Ameri-
can ambassador and will be forwarded
here without delay. July 9 is the date
fixed for the filing OF the documents
of both governments in answer TO the
briefs just presented. On September
the commission will meet in London
to arbitrate the dispute concerning the
boundary.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
HEARD POPE'S VOICE.

NOTRE DAME. Ind. May BY the
aid of a photograph the faculty and
students of the University Friday heard
the voice of Pope Leo, in solemn bene-
dietion and the responses sung by the
Cardinals and the members of the Papal
court as they We're delivered at his jubi-
lea celebration. March 3. in Rome.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
w. H. HOUGHT0N FILES
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

Wilson H. Houghton, who was for
merly engaged in the furniture business.
and is now a clerk, today filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
liabilities at sS,963.40, and his assets at
S1,016.94. The latter consist of open ac
counts.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
ADMIRAL EVANS REPORTS
ENGINEERS ARE SAFE
Americans Attacked by Chinese Near
Canton Now Out of Danger.

Admiral Robiey d. Evans cables from
Yokohama that the American engineers
whoa were attacked by Chinese whaa
about one hundred miles from Canton
are now safe. he sent the Callao to the
scene CT the trouble and his message in
dicates that he has received reassurng
neWa
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
SCHOONER KENNEDY LOST.

ROCKLANU. Me, Nay The schoon-
er J. II. Kennedy, o. Ellsworth, from
Eondout. n. Y. fer Belfast, with ce-
ment. was wrecked IN the gales yester-
day on the Old Man Ledge, off Port
Clyde. and is total loss. Captain
Hutchins and his crew are safe.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
OBSERVANCE OF FLAG DAY.

Commissioner Macfarland says he will
recommend 70 his associates the issuing
Of a proclamation directing the o5serv-
ance OF Flag Day this year to be held on
June 10. as June IA falls on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
WEATHER REPORT.

Generally fair weather viii prevail to-
aight and tomorrow, except in the lower
Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys.
where showers are probable tomorrow.
The temperature will rise slowly east OF
The Mississippi.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
Pastor Becomes Clerk.

The Rev. Luther II. Waring. OF Scran-
ton. Pa, has been appointed a clerk in
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
and will retire from the ministry. Mr..
Waring was formerly pastor of mission
maintained by the Women's Home Mis-
sion Society of the Lutheran Church, in
Scranton, and received the ground work
of mis- scholastic education in Washing
ton
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
THE SIN
TIDE TABLE.

sun sets today y..............7:G0 D. m
SUN rises tomorrow :53 a. m
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
TEMPERATURE.

II N. .-.......-..-......... So
1 p. m, ................-..... SO
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
NEW MEN FOR BUREAU
Of CORPORATIONS
Two Appointments Made by
Secretary Cortelyou.
FILLS IMPORTANT POSITIONS
E. Dana Durand to Be Special Ex-
aminer and Jeremiah w Mitchell
Special Attorney.
FILLS IMPORTANT POSITIONS

Secretary Cortelyou. of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor today an
nounced the appointment of two men TO
fill positions in the Bureau of Cor
porations in the Department L. Dana
Durand, a well-known political econo-
mist, will be one of the special exami-
ners Jeremiah w Mitchell will serve
as special attorney for the department.
Mr. Durand was born in Michigan. Oc-
tober IS, 1871. He was educated in Yank-
ton College, S. D., and Oberlin College,
Ohio. having graduated from the lat
ter institution in 1893 with the degree OF
a B. He pursued special studies in
political economy and political science
at Cornell University. from which insti-
tuition ne received the degree OF Ph. D.,
in 1896
In the year 1897. he pursued a special
course of study in Berlin. Germany,
along the same lines. In 1850. he was
assistant professor of administration
and finance at LELAND Stanford. Jr., Uni
versity
In the latter part of the year 1899 he
became the editor of the Reports of
the United States Industrial Commits
sion.'' and later the secretary of that
commission which position he held until
the expiration OF the commission term
OF office in February. 1902, when he
became an instructor in economics at
Harvard University. conducting courses
relating to industrial organization, as
this subject affected corporation and
labor problems. Mr.. Durand has also
been an expert special agent of the
United States census in the work Of that
bureau respecting compilation of statis-
tics on street railways and electric
light plants in their economic and fnan-
cial asSects. He has written a number
of articles on subjects OF political
science and finance His work in the
new Bureau OF Corporations will be
along statistical and economic lines.
Specially Fitted for the Work.
Mr. Mitchell was born in Auburn, Me-
and is now ifty-two years of age. He
was educated in the common schools of
that city and also at the Lewiston Falls
Academy and Edward Little Institute in
that State.
He early took up the study of law. and
was admitted to practice October ), 1875,
since which time he has been actively
engaged in that profession. For six
years he was the city clerk OF Auburn,
and for two years its solicitor. IN, 1891
he was appointed judge of the Auburn
municipal court, which position he held
under successive appointments until he
resigned TO accept a position in the Bu-
reau of Corporations. Mr.. Mitchell is a
| thoroughly trained lawyer. having had a
large experience in general law practice.
/ He has paid special attention TO the
question Of corporation law, including
/ the organization. conduct. and manage
ment OF such enterprises in all their
! legal relations.
Pastor Becomes Clerk.
The Rev. Luther II. Waring. OF Scran-
| ton. Pa, has been appointed clerk in
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
The Washington times., 1903-05-02

High tide today y..............6:36 IS .. m
High tide tomorrow 12:17 am, 1916 pm.
Low tide tomorrow. 6: 90 m, 7:37 PIN.
The Washington times., 1903-05-02
CONGRESS
PLANS DISCUSSED
Captain Brooks and Mr..
Sfiilallenberger Confer.
MAY ABOLISH SPECIAL RATE
Foreign Countries Object to Concession
MAY ABOLISH SPECIAL RATE
Foreign Countries Object to Concession
Granted the u S. Over New York
San Francisco Route.

Captain Brooks, superintendent of the
foreign mail service OF the Postofffce
Department, is comforting with Mr..
Shallenberger. Second Assistant Post
master General. on the next Universal
Rome next wear.
The deliberations OF the congress are
expected to result in important changes
in The existing international postal
regulations. especially in regard to the
amount paid by ore country to another
for carrying its mail.
The present rate paid by the various
countries for having their mail carried
across another country is two francs
kilogrann, kilogram being about two
pounds three ounces. which makes the
rate approximately IS cents per pound.
Little countries get as much as big
countries. ard it is from the small
countries that the opposition to the re-
duction Will come.
England Holland. and Belgium, be-
cause OF their geographical positions
carry far more mail than they send. and
the transferring of foreign mails is a
large and important item in their
budgets. 4 reduction in the rate will
mean falling off in their revenues, but
an effort viii be made to persuade therc
TO make the sacrifice. No country can
be coerced by the congress, and all &C
tion must be unanimous, hence the
positive refusal of any country 10 agree
10 cutting of present rates Will mean
their continuance.
Special Rate for United States.
The United States is allowed a spe-
cial rate of 6 francs per kilogram for all
through mail from New York to San
Francisco, but that will probably be
abolished by the congress. Since that
rate was agreed to by the other nations,
Russia has connected the links OF her
Trans Siberian railroad, Canadian
continental route has been COM
pielet Z railroad across South America
mas been begun, and Austria Hungary
has built great stretches OF railroad.
The governments OF these countries feel
that they have as much right as the
United States to a special rate because
OF special distances.
Our Postof1ce Department has about
come TO the conclusion that IL it paid
special rates to other carriers ii would
lose more than it now gains by the New
York San Francisco rate, and hence it
is likely that all special rates will be
abolished.