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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23
DISTRICT BECOMES
A LANDLORD
Appoints Clerk to Collect
the Rentals.
BUILDINGS ON THE PLAZA
Municipality Has Acquired an Apart
ment House and Several Dwellings
Near New Station.

The District government today be
came a "plunger" In the real estate
market. when William Towers. a former
clerk in the Assessors office. was rec
commended for appointment by the Dis
trtct Commissioners as general real
estate man, TO look after the revenues
accruing to the District from the houses
that have been acquired, and that viii
be purchased. by the local govern
ment. in connection with the condemna-
ton of land and property for the new
Union Station improvements
At present the District owns the
Kenova apartment house, corner OF
Massachusetts Avenue and + Street
northeast. which rents for $40 a month.
seven two-story brick houses on Cali
fornia Street. which bring in SIC d
month. each: three larger houses on
Second Street. bslow California Street.
which rent for S25 a month each: and
the old Mcdowell warehouse. which Is
rented to the House Of Representatives
for $3.50 a month.
Will Have More Property.
The authorities also expect to acquire
twenty-five other houses OF various
sizes in this same locality and the rents
from these viii amount to a consider
able revenue. From the houses
acquired the Districts monthly revenue
is nearly 500 or S. 400 a year.
Mr. Towers duties will be TO collect
the rents due to the District. to secure
tenants for it's apartment house. ami
other dwellings, a'.d to conduct the bust
ness on the moss approved lines I'm
every way. He will. il Is presumed,
bring out all kinds OF advertisements
TO induce the public to adopt the Dis
trict Commissioners as the best land
lords IN the city.
The revenues thus collected viii be de-
posted in the United States Treasury.
one-half 10 the credit of ,Se District
and the other half to the credit OF the
United States.
Tenure of a Year.
The District authorities do not know
how long their careers as real estate
dealers will last, as the houses will
have 10 be vacated when the railroad
officials want thea to come down TO
make room for the plaza and the tracks.
II is thought, however. that the peopc
who rent the apartments and houses
will be sure of a tenure lasting more
than a year. and in some cases as much
as two years.
The same means Of getting a revenue
from property acquired by condemna-
lions will be employed when the con-
formations are made this summer for
the right OF way Of the Outfall sewer
that is TO extend from Poplar Point.
on the Anacostia River, to the Maya
zine on the Potomac.
This plan has been adopted on the
| theory that II IS a good thing TO make
money out OF houses that would other
wise stand vacant and useless TOT a
greater or less length OF time
Mr.. Towers Will take up his duties at
! once.
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then they got too close together for
comfort. and as none Of them could run,
they were compelled TO stand still and
fight.
John Crawford was struck in the face
several times by George Thompson and
later stabbed in the leg. He hobbled 10
the stand in the Police Court today and
testified that the assault was unpro-
voked and that Thompson took him for
another negro with whom he, Thompson,
aad been fighting previously. Warren
Windor, OF 2212 ID Street northwest, also
got his. lie was set upon by three
strange negroes who said they did not
like the way he acted at the resort.
While two Of the men held him the other
tried to sever his juguiar vein. lit
wrigsled away when the mems atten-
ton was attracted to another fight. ana
had his injury dressed in Alexandria.
Later he was placed on a street car and
sent to the Emergency Hospital. Dr.
White re-dressed his wound ana he new
lies in d serious condition in the insti-
tation.
The various kinds of drunks ana in
jured pleasure-seekers were finally
dumped of al the River Queen Wharf
and trouble was started again The
Cinct ana the reserves from that station
hurried 10 The wharf.
Car Conductor Hurt.
About d thousand negroes tried TO get
on board the first street car on the
Seventh Street line All OF them did
not succeed, but those who could not
get a place large enough for their feet
took the gru6ge out on Conductor Il. b.
Shepperd. who had charge of the car
Some duskyhued razor wielder suggested
that the bellpuller was taking up too
much room, and motion was made and
speedily seconded that he of the trans
fer pad and ticket punch should be
thrown from the car forthwith. Mr..
Fare was grabbed rudely by the neck,
bent over the rear, dashboard o. the
trailer car. and precipitated 70 tbs cob
BILE stones below He was badly injured
by the fall. and was sent TO the Elmer
gency Hospital in an ambulance
The police were unable 10 and out
who threw the conductor over the dash
board, and no arrests were made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23
GIRL, HYPN0TIZED BY
WHISTLE, is KILLED

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 23.-Anna
Brovanick. a seventeen-year-old Polish
girl. stupefied by the shrieling OF the
locomotive whistle. was struck and kill
ed yesterday morning by A Lehigh Valley
express train I'm the northern part OF
this city
She was walking on the track when
the train rounded "A sharp curve. The
whistle shrieked. and the girl was so
frightened that she could not move and
stood in the middle Of the track
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Miscellaneous Citizens

NJ p. Roche. 22O4 18th St. \. w. &c
L. Geraci. 62l y. J. Ave. y. W..
Mrs. 4. {. Bramhall. so I St. y. w
II. Dickey, l0Z4 BladensourB ROAD 81
\ Thompson. zoos G ST. y. w.
Mrs. c Lewis. l22 - St y. w.. =
] ID Williams. 1927 10th St y. w.
J. r. Simpson. III @ St. s w ~
u. II. Hartsook. 52l 2d St n. E.
A. G. Leonard. 25lS Messmore ST..
Miss j. Young. 922 Sth St.......:....; s..
T,Imer .Peerce. 1917 Duncan St. " +
" Anderson. 40S 6i5 ST ;. W..
w j. Wilmington. 1892 / 81. y ".
Il. G. johnson. Kenilworth, y. c..
y II FRANKIE. ~ 10Th ST.
W. II. Lehman. 2l06 Pa. Ave. ....... 8,
6 4 FOLSOM Do North Capitol St
Mrs. NJ. Rumby. 217 + St n W.
A. 9. Shading. 1924 Duncan y. E..
I I. Hammack. 100 f St y. E..
4 Vi Nicholson. 1905 sth st. y. W. p,
J. W. Fry. 800 80 St. y. 10,
peter White. 1l3 4th st. y. E........lI.
[. T. Cathcart. 340I r 81 y. w
W. r Brown. 1872 lst St. y. W.
Mrs. r. A. Mcdonald, 223 LIST y. z.
W. II. Trotter 4g3 Pa. Ave. y W.
: d Davis. 633 4th St. y. W. Il,
A g Cole. 1895 r 81. y. w..
Miss J Forrest. Z5l n j Ave n: s.
w Radei. 3f5 Mclean Ave. S. W..
d W. Call, G5 + st. y. W.. q,
Miss Y. G. Sherlock. 1909 II y. w.
II E. Weeks. 500 O St s. wis.
Gertrude Berry. S2I 5 St n w
NJ a. Tracey. 622 II St. y. W..
~. H. Swingle. 612 + st. y. W.
Frank Mudd. Hyattsville. 800. IA.
Mrs. VI. Ross, SOB sth St. y. W..
]. A simmons. 1870 5 St n " 49,
3. NJ. Hiiderbrand. 202 Q s.. N. w.
NJ s. Sturgeon. 1927 3 St. y. W......l0,
Mabel Rush. 27l9 Duke. Alexandria.
J. y. Archer. III ~ St ). W..
G. II. Sisemore. 1907 18th ST. 5. E.. l.
] l. Edwards. 1905 + St y. W..
NJ r. Johnson. Vienna. Na..-..--..-
Mrs. Sarah King. 1881 list ST..
a. q. Hindle. 324 5th St. 5 E.. /.
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TIMES WANT AID BRANCH.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for The Evening and Sunday Inaes wlu
be received at regular Office rates at II.
T Butts Pharmacy corner Fourth St
and Massachusetts ave. NV.
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81 TO Frederick, Antietan (Keedysville),

Hagerstown. Harpers Ferry and Win
chester. and return. via 3. q q. K X
leaving Washington $50 a. m, Sunday,
Nav % Splendid opportunity TO Visit
historic grounds
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Thoughts fox Wise Thinkers.

Every element Of worth is shown ,n
Elk Grove Butter. Hence its populerity.
At your groccr's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23
Think Twice. Before Speaking

then tell your grocer you want Ell
you'll enjoy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-23
TINES WORLDS
FAIR CONTEST
Names Of Competitors Will
Be Published Daily.
MRS. PAGE LEADS; STARR I'd
Coupons Roll in by Thousands and Mat.
tiers Will Get Interesting Before
End of Week.

From now on the names of the con-
testants in the ST. Louis Worlds Fair
contest. and the number of coupons
they have to their credit will be pub
lished every day until the close OF the
contest on June 1. The list given below
includes the coupons received UP TO
Q clock this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-23

gfecmed ~ Senator Mitchell.s oppon.
ens and Il Ia whispered no win have
the support of the -oEessnian. which
seems anxious at ell times to lend aid
and cneouragement to the enemy by
parading his claims before the public,
Coul | name the dark horseg why,
bless you. OF course | could but that
would be indisereet Just 1t the pres.
ent time. No: II Ii not Mr.. Scott. of
the oregonian--for Mr.. Scott isn't
dark enough,
4 am satisfied the Mitchell repub.
licans win easily win IN the rrl.
mary election, for there Is general aat.
isfaction with oregon's present ex-
ceptional team In the upper house. Not
since the lamented Senator poiph was
at Washington with Mr., Mitchell has
Oregon been 30 ably represented. and
any change would be suicidal. be-
ieve the vast majority OF Portland re-
publicans entertain this view and
ook to see the Simon faction showed
,nder this summer. hut Mir, Simon
will tight,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-23
ARMSTRONG DIES


yard. where the teams had been left
preparatory to starting home, Arm
strong deliberately shot her. Arm.
strong then turned the revolver toward
himself and flred one shot, the bullet
grazing his forehead and stunning him
siightly. Miss EnsmInger died tho fol-
lowing morning. Armstrong was con-
victed OF murder and sentenced TO bc
hanged under law the min existence
which provided that hangings should be
conducted by the sherffT OF the county
where the crime had been committed.
While under this sentence stay OF
execution was granted by the state
supreme court, pending q hearing Of the
case on appeal. Before the case was
determined new law went into effect
provided that ail hangings should take
place AZ the penhentIary and be con-
Quoted by the warden.
At the recent special session OF the
legislature law was passed amend.
atory to the new law which had failed
to provide for the hanging Of con.
demned murderers sentenced under The
old law but not executed prior to the
time that II passed out OF existence.
Armstrong; attorneys contended that
the court, having sentenced the murd-
erer to be hanged by an Official who
had thereafter lost his authority. II
could not review its own decision and
pass a new sentence; also that the sct
OF the legislature amending the new
law was ex post facto and unconsti-
tutional. and that there was no one
vested with authority to execute the
condemned man. This point was
thrashed out In all the state court, the
decision In every instance being adj
verse to Armstrong. Application was
then made TO the United States dis
trict court for relief on the same
grounds. The federal court ruled that
. law TO be ex post facto must affect
the degree Of punishment and that a
failure to provide means for carry
Ing out the sentence did not alter the |
nature Of the old law nor affect the
right Of the condemned man one way
nor the other. On Wednesday, the
tate supreme court denied a motion for
Yesterday. the supreme court render
ID the opinion that the death warrant
vas valid and the law was allowed to
AXE It's course t8
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-23

The freight department. Of the o. n
q ~. Co. has just issued a handsom'
pamphlet dealing with agriculture
and cattle raising conditions In thu
state Of oergon. The information CON
tained In the pamphlet was prepared
by n. c. Judson. Industrial agent for
the company. and the booklet 10 one ci
the most interesting editions OF the
kind ever sent out by the freight dc.
bartment. The report covers the OK
perimental work Of Mr.. Judson with
grasses and alfalfa, the cultivation Of
corn and summer faIlow and the re-
suit OF the sales OF pure bred cattle.
Fine illustrations appear In the book.
and 1t viii prove Of, great value not
only as an advertising medium, but nl-
no ~ source Of information 10 agri-
culturalists In the northwest.
|hmyBsk. ooIcydwarmolpa yicm.s.n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-23

inspection, the store keeper told him
he was mistaken. The man became
somewhat excited to explain that he
meant "his other fingers" pointing to
his feetA Mr.. Badollet sent him to Mr..
Hume, who occasionally, in emergency
cases, attends to injured men. and the
following day the man called In at the
Office to tell Mr. Badoilet his fingers
were getting along pretty well, but
that his thumb was still quite sore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-23
PERSONAL MENTION

T.. Shelly Morgan. 10 in the city from
Portland.
C. v. Brown has returned from a
trip to cathlamet.
Miss Frances Thomas who IL at
tending school at 50. Heien's Hall. 10
In the city.
Miss Aiwina Kerchoff went TO Port
land last night where she win visi, for
a few daya.
Alex, Gilbert came down from Port
land last night 10 spend today and to-
morrow with his people.
Mrs. w. II. McAfee went to Port
land yesterday morning where she win
visit for a few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-23

An amusing circumstance occurred
few days ago at the Hume rdlI
where one Of the laborers. an Italian
suffered an injury to his foot, over
which a heavy truck was drawn. The
man went Hmping into the ofies and
to Store Keeper Badoilet related that
his fingers had been badly hurt. Mr..
Badollet eyed the mans hands, but
could see nothing wrong with them, 50,
holding up the hands Of the man for
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
POSITION OF COMBES
REMAINS UNSHAKEN
French Inquiry ExpIodes Sensation Re-
garding Grand Chartreuse

PARIS, June 25.-Political circles were
cOnvulsed throughout the week over the
parliamentary investigation into the
charges that the Grand Chartreuse mil
lions were used in an attempt to corrupt
leading personageS. The affair threaten
ed to cause greater upheaval than the
DreyfuS, Panama or Humbert affair. Paris
stood aghast upon hearing the names of
chief officers of the government connect
ed with the transaction. 1t was general
ly believed the time of the Combes min
istry had finally come, and it was asserted
that its downfall would involve the i'm
plication of many persons in the highest
walks of life.
The sensation has been exploded There
is no further thought that Premier
Combes would be seriously weakened.
The investigation brought out a mass of
conflicting testimony which seems to dis
close that both the monks and the officials
were the victims of unscrupulous go-be-
tweens who sought to induce the former
to give and the latter to receive bribes
in order to bring about a revocation of
the order eXpelling the CarthuSians from
France. M. Lagrave, the French com
missioner to the ST. Louis exposition, was
one or the central figures at the inquiry
His friends are satisfied with his integ-
rity. the testimony Indicating that he
was merely one of the unfortunate vic
tins OF the approach of the go-betweens.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
so SAYS SAKAROFF

ST. PETERSBURG, June 25.-The
general. staff has received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff, un-
der date of June 25:
Since the morning of June % the enemy
has continued TO advance toward Kaichou
Three detachmentS of cavalry, each con-
S1St1ng of four or five squadronS, led and
Were followed by dense lines of infantry
behind which are marching columns of the
line. The Japanese columns towards
evening extended along the Kho valley
about nine miles south of Senuchen with
the cavalry parted in the rear. The in
fantry. with machine guns. held the VIII
Iage of MotSiatung on the right flank
There was firing all day long We lost
one man wounded.
The frontier guards under sub-Lieut
Demeyer ambuScaded and fired on
squadron of Japanese cavalry which lost
considerably, ten of their horses being
killed.
There had been no further advance of
the enemy towards Kaichou up to /
clock yesterday afternoon since June 81
when a movement of the Japanese was
observed from Khanza On the southern
Siuen road towards Kaichou along the
mountainous route from KhanZa leading
northWard to Siakhotung
LEAVE UNDER PRESSURE
The Japanese on June % occupied the
village of Sian DiaO, but toward evening
evacuated the place under pressure by a
detachment of our vanguard.
The enemy concentrated three battal-
ions with six guns and four squa6rons of
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
HER CHINAMAN
WAS A GENTLEMAN
New York Woman Has Curious
Adventure With an Oriental
at the Worlds Fair

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 25.-A New York
woman on the eve of departure from
the exposition city yesterday rounded
up the Chinese pavilion in the world's 8
fair grounds at $50 p. m only to find
1t closed A solitary Oriental stood be-
fore the door. To her inquiries he replied
in much mixed English that the hour of
closing was 5.
''To-mollow' was his smiling invita-
tion
but I am going away" with vigor-
Gus shake of the head.
Far away?" the Chinaman asked.
a look of intelligent interest came over
his face.
You wait. They go, unlock" was his
IaboriOuS injunction
They referred to some Shaker ladies
who were reluctantly moving off after
his refusal to admit them When they
had finally disappeared, not without many
backward glances of suspicion, the China
man whipped out a key, opened the door,
gently pushed in his guest, followed. and
locked the door after him.
An Unpleasant Situation
For a moment the New York woman's
heart stopped beating. 1t was cloudy
outside and the evening shadows were
creeping on apace. The narrow building
where they stood was in a court sur
rounded On every side by splendid pa
godas., 1t was as remote from the life
without as though in another state.
She turned to look at her guide. but his
face was as smilingly eXpreSSionless as
before. His clothes were of black and
over his black silk skull cap was pulled
a ight-colored felt hat. She could make
nothing of his station. He must be a
servant, and her fears increased.
He threw open door after door in the
curious interiors, each time moving back
and waving her in first. AS she stepped
across the thresholds into the half-dark
rooms she could hear her own footballs
But the Chinaman's. in his tmarshmaI-
low" shoes, were indiStinguishable And
when she turned in nervous terror a
smiling yellow face at her shoulder al
most betrayed her into a scream.
With all the courage she could muster
the New York woman examined the GU
rios and praised the wonderful embrod-
erieS-the many editions of the Chinese
dragon. When the tour was complete and
she found herself once more in the world
outside the locked door-safe-her relief
was overpowering. She fumbled in her
purse and drew out a quarter The ORR
entail, so smiling an instant before, drew
himself up.
THAT no CO. he said with a dignity
that was unmistakatae. She was quick
to see she had insulted him. Her China
man was gentleman.
But you will take it from me to re-
member me by!"-she begged.
The personal appeal he could not with
stand. For you. yes he said, again re-
laXing into smiles. And putting his
hand into his pocket. he drew up a Chi
nese coin, ''and you take this for me-
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cavalry at Matsiavaitz, and at dawn of
June 23 a detachment consisting of
battalion Of Infantry, two guns and two
Squadrons of cavalry suddenly attacked
company Of our yanguardS biyouacing at
Sian DiaO. and forced the company to re-
tire. The Japanese occupied Black noun
tain, north of Sian Diao and also the pass
east of Sian Diao on the Sia Kitung road
The Russians concentrated on the
heights near Siakhotung. Four com
panies with three mountain guns were
ordered to move from Siakhotung over
the pass to Sian DiaO. The Japanese
were dislodged from their position by our
artillery, and our detachments, reinforced
proceeded at IL o'clock in the morning to
attack the whole of the enemy's front.
FALL BACK IN DISORDER
The enemy fell back in utter disorder
and Sian Diao was reoccupied at o'clock
In the afternoon. Our artillery fire forced
back the Japanese, who retired pre-
cipitately beyond Erltaka Our losses
Were z soldiers killed, officers and IA
soldiers wounded and l man missing
Some Cossacks on June % prepared an
anbuscade at Lintsiakhe about four
miles from Selyuchang. A Japanese de-
tachment fell into the ambuscade and lost
fifteen killed and wounded Sub-Lieut.
Polishoff, of the Russian force was
wounded. At II o'clock in the morning
of June p a Russian detachment recon
noitring three miles to the eastward of
A1yangmen, exchanged shots with the
enemy's vanguard At about noon the
russians advanced and attacked the jap
anese on the right flank, dislodging them
from several advanced fortified positions
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
SULTAN BESTOWS ORDER
ON AMERICAN BRIDE
Miss Leishman Becomes Wife of Count
Louis de Gountaut- Biron

PARIS. June 25.-The marriage today
of Miss Leishman, daughter of the Ameri-
can minister to Turkey, to Count Louis de
Gountaut- -Biron was a notable event in
American and French social circles. The
civil ceremony took place at Mr. Leish-
man residence in the Avenue du Bois de
BOulogne. The witnesses for the bride
were Ambassador Porter and Gen. Wilson
and for the groom his two brothers.,
Counts Antoine and Armand.
The sultan of Turkey bestowed on the
bride the grand Gordon of the Nishian-i-
Chefakat order in diamonds, rubies and
emeralds. This is the only order the sui
tan gives to women and it was bestowed
about two years ago on the brides moth
er The sultan gave the groom the sec
ond order of the Medji The other pres
ents received by the bride included a
signed medallion from the pope, a gold
loving cup from Mrs. Vanderbilt a dia-
mond crown from Mrs. Leishman, a dia-
mona collar from Mrs. LeiShman and a
gold coffee set from Mrs. GoeIet
The guests included many officials. dip
1omats and members of the French nobiI-
1ty. The grooms family belongs to the
old French aristocracy. His father is di-
rector of the Jockey club and, a patron
of the principal French sports.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26

solutely known to be aboard the vessel
are still unaccounted for, bringing the
total mortality of the disaster up to 1881.
Those injured numbered 179, and Of the
$500 persons who embarked on the ex-
cursion of st. Marks church only 236 es-
capped without injury.
A thorough examination of the hull of
the Slocum by Coroners German and
Berry and Inspector AIbertson resulted in
the discovery in the locker in which the
fire started of barrels which had con-
tanned kerosene and lubricating oil. The
coroner's inquest will be continued on
Tuesday and on Thursday the hearing by
federal grand jury will be opened.
In the death today at Watching N T
of Rev. Richard Frederick Moldenke one
OF the best known Lutheran clergymen.
another name was added to the list of
victims of the disaster DR.. Moldenke
was pastor Of st. Peters Lutheran
church In New York city. Grief for TWEEN
ty members of his flock who went on the
excursion and never returned, and his
compassion for the bereft families of ST.
Marks church so affected him that he be-
came Ill For years he had suffered
from heart disease and last Sunday he
broke down while holding a memorial
service for the Slocum dead. He was
taken to his country home, where death
occurred
Dr. Moldenke was president general Of
the council of the Lutheran church of
America from 1895 to 1899. He was born
In Prussia Aug. 10, 1885, He was edu-
Gated in the University of Rostoek. Ger
many, and at Muhlenberg college, Pa.
Dr.. Moldenke came to this country as a
travelling missionary in 1861 and was sent
to wisconsin