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The Washington times., 1904-03-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

S2S X Street northeast-Susan W
Thomas ct vir Robert 10 Nellie N. Han
back, lot 81 square $50. SO
Iiolmead Estate-William /. Miller To
George Mitchell lots 1884 and 1O4S.
Moore & Barbours second addition
IDavid Moore ct Ux 10 Richard II.
Bailey and James Martin. lots Is to D
block Z. SO.
Eleventh Street southeast. between "
and c Stroets-Jessie r. Armstrong. ex-
ecutriX, TO Benjamin W. Guy. lots 26 and
p. square 969. SO. Eddy b. Townsend
10 same, lot Is, square 1853, $40.
l2l5 and 12l5 / Street northeast
Charles Fuss ct Tx. 70 John w. Weber
lots l52 and 153, square lOO3 SO Amer
can Security and Trust Company 10
Cnarles Fuss, lots l52 and 153 square
Chnbourne-George w. BarlIman 81
eX 10 Frank h. Crosthwaite. lot IS.
| block .. $40
Northern addition to Cleveland Park
Rcna H. TOwsOn ct Vir Charles NJ. ia
John A Smith, part, $40
+ street northwest, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth Streets-Ma-
ria b. Dobyns to Terrence J. Mcmahon.
nart lot "a. square 1861. SO
lZ2S to 1876 Second Street southeast
Daniel w. O'Donoghue 10 Joseph Schiff-
man. lot %. square 40, 800
Sampson street northwest between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets-Bat-
Tie -. + ldltlS CT VII, JOnn X. TO ".
Bladen Jackson, lots IS and 80. squarr
179. $40.
17O2 New Jersey Avenue northwest
| Henry II. Bergman. surviving trustee
70 Joseph Danhakl lot 40 square SOS
s., 300.
Observation-Disclosures A. Blundon et
Tx. 10 Richard l.. and Elizabeth G.
Dreamer, lot ll2, square g. $40
y Street northwest between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth Streets Joseph
j. Leary 10 Annie r. Leary. half in
terest in lots IS, 80, and 40 square Sc,
SO.
Thlrty-fourth and Q Streets north
west-Frank r. Smith ct uX 70 Ed
Mackay Chace lot 191. square 1874 SO.
Baltimore Street-William r. Walker
ct u;. to +. Scott Douglass, part lots
81. 3l8. and 319 Mount Pleasant and
Pleasant Plains. so.
Delaware Avenue southwest, between
- and r StTeets-Wiliam II. Lacy et
ux TO Manor Real Estate and Trust
Company, part lot a, square 63S $3.50
Cottage Hill-JOhn T. Arms ct al.
trustees. TO Salm Behrend, lots 56 to rs
block II. 81 500.
9S X Street northeast-Annie G., Ash
TO Nancy Ash, for life, lot 220 square
| GA. 81
Third Street northeast, between X and
( / StreetS-Agnes NJ. Ash TO Nancy Ash
| tor life lot Is. square IA, 81.
1913 California Street northeast Same
10 same. for life. lot 1893, square ~, 81.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
GAS EXPLOSION
WRECKS A HOTEL
LittIetOn, Ohio, HOstelry
AfterWard Burns.
BODY TAKEN FROM RUINS
Building Filled With Men Employed in
Oil Fields-others May Have
Persisted in Flames.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March %. A
Post" special from Wheeling. w. Va.
says the Sharpe Hotel. at Litueton, an
oil town. was blown up BY an explosion
Of natural gas early this morning I'M
mediately after the exp sion the ruins
caught fire and the hoci was burned.
together with a number Of other build
iEgs.
burg, a pipe line employe, has been
taken from the ruins. The hotel was
filed with men who are employed in
the oil fields. and it is feared that
four or five others were burned to
death
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
POLICE FAIL TO FIND
LAVINE'S ASSAILANT
Have Twelve Negroes Now
Under Arrest.
NO PROOF AGAINST THEM
Men Likely to Be Released Today
Victim Is I'M
proving.

Although the police Of the Fourth
precinct have twelve negro men ar
rested under suspicion Of being impii-
Gated in the murderous assault made
upon Jacob Lavine, in his store, Is
Tnsrd Street southwest. or Monday
morning. they have practically no proof
against any of them, and their release
is expected shortly.
Several negro women who say they
were standing in Willow Tree Alley near
the store. at the time of the assault
ana saw negro man come out and
run up the alley. were summoned to
toe Fourth precinct by Lieutenant Mat
tLeWs today to Identify the man they
saw, but none Of the chosen twelve
answered the description.
Physicians at the emergency Hospital
say LaVlne, who was struck on the
head and felled to the floor Of his
store was much improved and will prob
ably recover. although the skull was
fractured and part of II had to be re-
moved because II was pressing on the
patients brain
Policeman Hayden went to the hos
IItal yesterday and was permitted to
go 20 Laylne's room and sit by the bed
Tor some time. One the patient re-
SpDpded TO Il question. and said the
man VINO hit me was tall, dark fell
low. and had a small mustache. ] can
identify him if ] see him"
The physicians would not permit the
patient to talk much. for fear it would
be detrimental to him
The police found d horseshoe. with two
nails iH il. on the floor Of Lavine's store
There We're small clots Of blood and =
few hairs on the shoe This is believed
to be the WcapO used by the grocer
assailant. II Is held at the Fourth pre-
cinct as evidence. Although the money
drawer and contents Of the store were
intact when the police arrived OH Mon
day. IL IS believed that LaviEe had q
large sum Of money in his pockets. This
was taken, because nothing of value
was found upon him.
Major Sylvester has offered a reward
Of 800 for any Information leading L,
the arrest and conviction of the one who
committed the assault
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
MAY CARRY INQUIRY
TO UTAH IN RECESS
Expected That Committee Will Investigate Mormon
Church by Examination of Witnesses in Salt Lake City

While no formal vote has been taken
in the committee. it is understood the
inv stigaton of the Reed Smoot case
by the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections will be continued during
the recess by a subcommittee. authorized
TO go to Utah and inquire into the whole
Mormon question with relation to it's
influence on the political social. and
moral life of the State.
BY a majority of the members IL IS
believed the disclosures already made
require that this should be done, not
only that the inquiry may be thorough.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23

but Invested Of political considerations
during the Presidential campaign.
Whether SmOot shall or shall not retain
his seat is now merely Incidental TO
the larger question of the relations of
the Mormon Church to the Government.
The opponents of MOrmonism insist
that il Is an obstacle to the progress of
tne West, and that this can be more
clearly shown by a personal investiga-
tor on the spot than by the examina-
ton of witnesses here. After this in
curry a final decision, they believe. can
be reached by Congress next winter as
10 the course to be followed in elm
mating the Mormon peril
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
BURGLAR WAS CHARMED

While on a visit TO some friends at
Zurich q pretty Frenchwoman has had
mg when she awoke she was astonish.
ed 10 find a package and a note by the
side Of her bed
She opened the note and read the fol-
lowing lines. written in excellent
French Last night / paid YOU a
visit and not having the honor of q
personal invitation / entered BY the
window. You Will notice / collected
your Jewels which, ] am ashamed to
say. j intended to take with me: but
wheI ] saw your pretty face, which
fascinated me instantly, I sat by the
bedside and '1evoured IL for some time
IN the dim light. and then. ashamed OF
myself. / quietly left. Your humble
servant. London Tit Bits.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
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5 wards of TorchOn Laees 1 TO inches wide.
Ladies' Lace Trimmed Drawers worth always 25c
Cambria Corset lace and embroidery trimmed worth
Lace and Embroidery Trimmed Aprons; neat and pretty.
Chidrens Bingham White Cambria Dresses; worth SOC.
Odds and Spaehtel Shams and Scarfs worth De
Handsome designs in good quality Madras; worth SOC.
Short Skirts hemstitched and ufes worth 39e
All shades of excellent quality Wool Wolfe.
Canvas Wolfe in and fgures-a grand spring showing
Ar-over Lace Hose; full seamless; sell usually at Doe
Childrens Swiss Caps; lace and embroidery trimmed.
Metallic Finish black, white coors; worth 25c.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
MAJOR |. 4. CRAIG
DIES IN NEW YORK
Funeral Of Retired Army Officer Will
Be Held Tomorrow-Interment at
Arlington Cemetery.

Major Louis A. Craig, L. s A.. retired.
died yesterday morning In New York
city a5ter a long illness. His funeral
viii be held at Arlington tomorrow at
1890 a. m.
Major Craig was distinguished Of
fcer. for many years member Of the
famous Sixth Cavalry. participating in
It's numerous Indian scouts and cam
paigns in the West until he went 10
West Point as senior instructor in cav
airy.
Was in the Philippines.
At the outbreak OF the Spanish ws-
he was appointed an adjutant general
If volunteers, and later was appointed
colonel of the Thirty-secOnd United
Sta ties Volunteer Infantry, in command
Of which he served nearly two wears
an the Philippine Islands Major Craiz s
hard service there undermined his
health After his return 10 this cOun-
Try his physical condition was so much
in9paired that he was Obliged 10 retire
from active service. lie has been retired
only about one year.
lie leaves "a wife and two children, one
Of whom is . captain In the army
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
BRYAN, NETGALF, AND
HAYDEN IN CONFERENCE

LINCOLN, Neb.. March 23-An eX-
tended conference between w. J. Bryan.
Richard J.. Metcalf Of the world
Herald" and JOS Hayden. OF Omaha, IN
this city on Monday evening, led to the
report among Democrats that Mr.. Hay
den would soon be announced as a can
didate for the Vice Presidency.
1t was said 10 be Bryan move 10
head OFF the attempt of the -corganizers
to have J. j. Sullivan nominated. Hay
den is q prominent Omaha business man.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
QUAY STARTLES
SEDATE SENATE
Resolution to Pay Indians
Causes CONSERVATION.
COIN VERSUS PAPER IN 1862
Would Open Door to Reimbursements
of Vast Sums Between That
Year and 1873.

Senator Quay is responsible for hav-
ing given the Senate a mental shock
such as il has not experienced in a
long time. 1t came about in such a mild
and quiet way, after the Senator S
usual method of procedure, that many
Senators did not at once realize its vast
Importance. But when watchful Sen
ator Hale called attention to what the
Quay resolution really meant. other
Senators looked up and fairly gasped at
its possibilities.
The Quay resolution is to call upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for a
statement as to the difference in value
between gold and currency in payments
made TO the Delaware Indians from 1862
to 1878. This was the period when gold
was at a premium and the deprecated
currency had value of only about 90
cents on the dollar. The natural Sc
quence to the receipt of such informa-
ton will be the introduction Of a bill
u pay the Indians practically as much
again as they have already been paid
Far-Reaching Results.
The next step Senator Hale pointed
out would be for every Senator to seek
equal recognition from the Senate for
similar claims of his own constituents.
He said il could not be denied that the
resolution OF inquiry is merely the open
ing wedge for a subsequent demand that
tho Indians receive the difference. This,
he said. would open up the whole ques-
ton OF difference in value OF all pay
ments made in the sixteen years II the
Government should adopt policy Of al
lowing the difference between gold and
currency the amount necessary to a0-
judicate all these old accounts would
run up. he declared. into the hundreds
OF millions.
Senator Quay explained that his reso-
luton was simply one OF inquiry and
did not provide for any expenditure Of
money.
Mr. Hale replied that the proposition
for an approx ration would follow the
I information He classified II with other
schemes to open the Treasury doors to
all kinds of claimants.
1T is absolutely appalling. said Mr..
Hale. when one considers the amount
OF money involved in such a resolution
as this. l will oppose its adoption, as l
don't desire 10 see an entering wedge OF
this character into the Treasury ap-
proved by the Senate
Provision Slips In.
T.: the consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill yesterday there was a
similar provision in the form of a Sen
ate amendment This is TO pay 500, 900
/ 10 the Chippewa Indians on account
/ Of the difference between the value of
/ coin currency paid TO them between
/ 1863 and 1878. The provision was al
| lowed TO stand, because IL was in &C
cord with the treaty between the United
/ states and the Indians. The treaty re-
0uired payment in coin, whereas the
pavmeut was made in greenbacks worth
| about 60 cents on the dollar.
! Ii managed 10 slip through on the ar
/ e7ineut that a refusal to agree to IL
| would virtually be a reputation OF a
/ treaty agreement with the Indians.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
THREE WILLS FILED
IN PROBATE COURT
Carl Gullberg Leaves Estate to Wife
and Names Her as His
Ezecutrix. 20

Carl Gullberg, by his will dated Sep
TENDER 10. 1893. leaves his estate to his
wife. Frederika Gullberg, who is named
eXecutrix.
Mary W. EveIeth.
BY her viii dated January s. last.
Mary w EveIeth directs that her es-
tate be distributed as follows; Her stock
in the National Hotel Company. among
Louisa s. Weightman. Hanson Weight
man, Roger c. Weightman. and Mar
.zaret Weightman; lot 743, In Oak Hill
Cemetery TO her sister. Kate Winslow;
70 her cousin, Gustavus Brown Nav
raider. 500 and a diamond ring. Gifts
of personal property are made 10 rela''
tives and friends.
Martha A. Mack
Martha A Mack, by her viii dated
March 10. 1868. leaves her estate to her
husband. William N II. Mack, for
life. After his death the estate reverts
to her children.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
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cThese Specials at Main Store onIy.)
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Ribbed Vests, lace trimmed neck and armhOles.
Chldren's Fast Black Hose; worth regularly 12lc.
Muslin Corset Covers; perfect fttng usually 12@c
Lot of good grade Huck Towels; worth 1Oc
Point effect Collar Forms; all sizes; excellent grade
Lot of newest patterns in Mesh Veiiings; all coors.
Length of Ruehes; all coors; very pretty designs
Button Straw Braid; all eOlors worth &c.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23

Lace Trimmed Covers; made of nansook worth Soc
Lawn with plain borders very pretty Oriental designs
Lawn Hats; in every pretty and novel design.
Chldren's Good Quality Gowns. with rufe trimming.
Infants Flannel Skirts very best grade; worth soc
Infants Crochet Saeques; made to and protect
Satin Gace Taea Ribbons in all eolor; worth 39c
IA ward Plain or Combination Coored Readymade Wells
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
IT MEANS
OSTRAGISM

Foul Breath and Disgusting Discharges, Due
10 CAtArrb, Make thousands Of People Oh.
isefs of Aversion Dr. AgneW's cafarrt al
Powder Relieves in 10 Minutes and Car.s.
Hon. George James. Of Scranton. Pa, saws:
y have been martyr 20 Catarrh for twenty
years, constant hawking ard dropping IN the
throat. and pain in the head; very offensive
breath tried Dr.. Agnews Catarrhal Powder
The hrst application gave instant relief After
using few bottles l cured so
Use DIR. Agnew's Heart Cure for heart.
stomach and nerves
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
PETWORTH WANTS
CAR FACILITIES
Demanded Of District Au-
thOrities by Citizens.
ELEVENTH ST. EXTENSION
To Soldiers Home Would Relieve Con-
gestion on BTightwood Line, Say
MessTs. Syme and POwderly.

\ large delegation Of citizens from
BrightwOOd and Petworth. headed by
Attorney Conrad Syme. called ON the
District Commissioners this morning and
resented their reasons for asking the
authorities TO request Congress to enact
a bin compelling the extension of the
tracks Of the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad from Eleventh Street 10
the Soldiers Home. The Commissioners
took the matter under consideration
Mr.. Syme said he knew that there
were two bills pending before Congress
for the extension of these tracks. but he
thought the railroad company ought 70
be allowed to choose the route it pre-
ferred for the extension. He thought
the best route would be for the tracks
10 20 down Lydecker Avenue. thence by
Brightwood Avenue to Richmond Street,
and up this last-named thOroughfare
to the Soldiers Home.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
Conditions Intolerable.

The conditions along the Brishtwood
line are now intolerable. said AIr Syme
The extent Of the congestion on these
cars is almost incredible. Such an eX-
tension as we ask would afford facili-
ties of travel to 80 people of Petworth
and 10 many other residents of all those
sections. The fact of the matter is, the
street car facilities are not adequate for
the needs Of the population"
T Y. Powderly followed Mr.. Syme and
said: THE BrightwOod Avenue line runs
through slums near the boundary. and
the road Is in perfect and unfailing
keeping with its surroundings II Is of
itself a slum. We must have better
treatment from the railway companies
They viii not hear rs. We ask your
add
Others vino spoke for the extension
of the tracks were John J. Hemphill,
Nathaniel Wilson. and A. Guide. The
comraittee showed their indignation at
not having better transportation facjli-
ties.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
DOT PUZZLE NOW
PUZZLES PUBLIC
Hundreds Counting Elusive
Rims and Points.
GT" GROWS IN POPULARITY
Washington People Send in Their EST
mates and Praise Enterprise
of The Times.

stop look, and listen.
White dot contestants
And prospective contestants.
The white dot puzzle mill set i'm mo-
ton by The Times is daily grinding out
hundreds of answers. The counts so far
submitted to the Puzzle Editor show a
wide variation.
Indeed. il is within the bounds of all
that is reasonable to suggest that no
one may have hit upon the right num-
Der.
Who knows
Consequently the persons who are a
bit late in sending in their answers have
equally as good chance 10 capture first
prize as those who have been more
prompt. There is no need to hesitate
about sending your answer. Everybody
has lighting chance.
Becomes POpula-.
Every day the contest is growing in
popularity. and IL now holds a central
Tos ition in the gaze of the public. From
the tone of the letters which accom-
pany many of the answers it would
seem that the one aim of Washington
at present is to win the Knabe grand
piano and the thirty-nine other prizes
offered by The Times.
And as far as 1T IS concerned, thele
can be no question as TO his popularity.
OF course. YOU know who IL isl
ut" the South African White Face
Ring Tail Monkey, the thirteenth prize
In the white dot puzzle contest. why,
he Is even making his debut IN the inc
alters.
night a man in the audience was heard
TO yell, Hay. there. H. lie was au-
dressing q friend
Growing DOtty-
Letters accompanying the answers are
convincing proof that the good citizens
Of Washington are slowly. but surely,
going dotty" Says one woman who
thinks that brevity is the soul of W.T.:
Hope / VIII win one prize. but don't
want monkey. Don't laugh. please.
II is evident from the tone Of another
trouble in counting the myriad OF white
dots. The following postscript was at
tachcd;
4 figure this AS a matter of business
as counting dots is not what il is crack
ed uD 10 be"
Brightest, Cleanest.
Another letter reads:
Enclosed are my estimates on the
number of dots. and my subscription for
the brightest, cleanest paper in the city.
Let the good work so on"
The piano which is 10 be given away
as first prize is on exhibition in the
window Of Knabe d Co 5 sales rooms.
121S Street northwest
1T may also be seen in his quar-
tiers ar Schmid's bird and animal store,
Twelfth Street above T.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23


Several new apartment houses are
scheduled for T Street, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth. on which work
VIII probably begin within the next
few weeks.
The first in the field who has nearly
perfected his plan is Clarence X Young.
OF the Bureau Of Engraving and Prfn-.
ing. who will build at 1903 and I'LL I
street a fOur-stOry apartment house. 70
cost about $500 The front will be OF
brick, and stone. and it will contain
eight apartments. heated by steam. and
provided with all modern convenience.
The Old Dominion and Great Falls
Railway Company has bought from the
Rosslyn Development Company a large
tract of land near the Virginia end of
the Aqueduct Bridge on which IL rs
proposed 10 locate the pOwerhouse Tor
the road
me tract contains I000 600 square feet
and the price paid per square foot wa s
. cents. or S23, 900 for the whole proper-
~ Work on the powerhouse is to be
begun without delay and II is thought
Jhat the building can be completed IN
three or four months. The Installation
Of the electrical plant however viii
consume several months more.
II Is. therefore. not likely that the
road viii be in operate this sumTne1
as mad been hoped
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
No Plans for Improvement.

1t can be stated upon the best possible
authority meme Of the purchasers has in
mind any plan for the Improvement in
the immediate future Of his part of the
purchase.
So far as the DroOps are concerned.
they do not contemplate the abandon
meut of their present business house
for some years 10 come. They as we'll
as the other buyers, do not regard il as
unlikely. Of course, that in due course it
may prove advantageous to devote their
lots TO business purposes.
There can be no doubt that this sec
ton of II Street is destined to become
q business center, and that. too. before
many years have elapsed.
Il is wei understood that Thomas
Walsh, the Colorado millionaire who
owns the oxford Hotel property con-
templates erecting on that site a great
motel structure as soon as the lease Of
the present tenant expires. Several Of
fers have been made for the corner of H
and Fourteenth Streets, and several
properties in the immediate vicinity are
on the market.
Sooner or later the old St. Matthews
Church property viii be converted to
business uses The impending removal
OF the Columbian University to the Van
Ness lot presages the probable trans
formation Of that corner into other than
educational structures.
me negotiations for the sale of the
Kennedy property. which were begun as
far back as last June, We're conducted
BY Kirkpatrick & Bradford. and L. II.
Ridenour. Of the r. o. Hoffman Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1904-03-23
KENNEDY HOUSE
CHANGES OWNERS
Important Sale of Real ES-
tate COnSummated.
IN CENTRAL PART OF CITY
No Plans Made for Improvement
Sold IN Four Par
GELS.

The most important sale of real estate
in the central portion Of the city made
for long time was closed late last
evening by the transfer of the old Ken
nedy House, in II Street, near -Four
teenth Street northwest
The plot of ground was sold in four
parcels tc StilsOn Hutchins. Edward and
Carl Drop Sterling and Norman Gait.
and David J. Kaufman, respectively.
The price paid was SlO6,0OO
The value of the old house was not
considered. As the lot contains 1897
square feet, the cost per square foot is
about $50. This is regarded as a rare
bargain in the locality.
There is a frontage on II Street OF
9S.5l feet, by a depth of $50. running to
"A 5O-foot alley. That part of the lot
nearest to Fourteenth Street was ac-
CURED by Mr.. Hutchins, that next to it
was selected by the Droops. the third
by Mr.. kaufman. and that farthest
west by the Calls. whose residence il
adjoins, making their total frontage ff-
tV feet