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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
DISTRICT BILLS
PASSED IN HOUSE
To Reach NOn-Residents in
Abating Nuisances.
THE HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
Mr.. Longworthy Replies to Attack Upon
Him by Representative Baker on
Ohio Politics.
THE HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS

The House devoted its entire session
today TO the consideration of District
business. This was the first District
day in the House thus far in this Con-
gress. and six bills were passed
The first bill taken up was the meas
ure introduced ~ MIR Babcock provid-
ing for the abatement Of nuisances-
Explaining tho measure Mr. Babcock
said the present law was defective IN
that it does not reach non-residents.
ard does not provide a means for the
collection of expenses incurred in cor
rccting these abuses. The pending meas
ure. he said. was to correct these
abuses and to reach nOn-residents.
Height of Buildings
The next bill considered was the
committee bin to amend the act to regu-
late the height Of buildings in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The bill was passed
as was also the Williams bill providing
for the resubdivision Of lots on blocks
The next bill considered and passed
was the one amending the act which
gives the Commissioners authority tc
designate business streets.
The bill relating to the establishment
OF building lines was also passed II
provides that the damages awarded in
the establishment Of building lines shall
be paid out of funds available for open
ing. extending and widening alleys and
minor streets, and in all payments the
accounting officer shall take into ac-
count the assessment for benefits and
the award for damages and shall pay
only such part of the award as may bt
In excess OF the assessment for benefits
against the part of such lot not taken,
and there shall be credited on such as
sessment the amount of such award not
in excess Of said assessment
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the bill to enable the
Pintsch Gas Company to extend its
mains TO the new Union Depot While
the measure was under consideration
Mr.. Longworth (Rep.. Ohio took oc-
casion TO reply TO the attack of Repre-
sentative Baker In the House recently
upon Ohio politics and especially upon
Boss" Cox. OF Cincinnati
The committee then arose and passed
the bill
The House adjourned at l:25 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
SEEKING IMPROVEMENT
OF UPPER MISSISSIPPI

A delegation headed by Governor Van
SAINT Of Minnesota was heard this
morning by the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors on the proposition
to improve the upper Mississippi River
from Cairo, H.. TO St Paul. MINI, a
distance Of ] GOO miles. The estimated
cost Of the Improvement is Sl5.O0O.OO
The committee asked that the i'm
provesp ents be completed by the time
the Pane1la Canal is opened TO COM
merce. The members Of the delegation
with Governor Van SAINT were: The Hon
r. b. Usher. Of La Crosse. Wis: Capt
Alonzo BrySon. Of Davenport. Iowa !;
Frank Gaiennie. Of ST Louis. and Lewis
=. Boswell. Of Quincy, III.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
REBELS BEATEN
IN PUERTO PLATA
Jiminez Loses Stronghold
in SantO Domingo.
PROBABLE END OF CONFLICT
The News Confirmed by Dispatch to
Navy Department From Com
mander Dillingham;.

Press reports of the capture of Puerto
Plata by the Morales forces are con-
firmed by a dispatch received this morn
ing by the Navy Department from Com
mander Dillingham;, OF the cruiser De
troit
The dispatch. which was dated at
Puerto Plata, on January II. says that
after a fight beyond the Gordon estab-
lished by US outside Of the city limits.
the Jiminez forces occupying Puerto
Plata surrendered unconditionally to the
Morales forces. Perfect order is said
10 prevail. Business of port is ex-
pected to begin tomorrow morning.
There We're no casualties among non
combatants. and no destruction Of prop
erty. The surrender and arrangements
OF terms was conducted with order in
presence of Captain Robertson and
Commander Dillingham;.
Captain Robertson. who is mentioned
In the dispatch. is an English naval off,
Ger who has been cooperating with
Commander Dillingham; in protecting
foreign interests at Puerto Plata.
The stronghold Of the Jiminez forces
has been at Puerto Plata. and the fall
O. that city is regarded as the ind OF
the stubborn fight Jiminez has made
against the Morales government
Spanish Cruiser Sails.
The Spanish cruiser Rio de Ia Plata
has sailed from New Orleans for Santo
Domingo where it will look after the
interests Of Spanish citizens threatened
by the revolution. A dispatch annOunc-
ing the departure Of the cruiser from
New Orleags was received by the Navy
Department this morning
President Morales will make another
appeal to the Ui;lted States TO recognize
the temporary government he has es-
tablished Senor Sanchez. the Morales
minister of foreign affairs. is now on
his way TO Washington, to solicit the
recognition Of the Dominican provisional
government.
Minister Powell is still resisting the
alleged blockade established by the Mo-
rales government He recently refused
to allow President Morales 20 inter,
fere with the movements Of the CLYDE
steamer New York. The United States
cruiser Columbia Is now at Santo Do
mingo. near which there is constant
skirmishing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Investigation Ordered
Into Death of Offutt
Board of Charities Appoints Committee to In
quire Into Treatment Given Him at
Emergency Hospital.

treatment. 1t is understood that one
Or two pertinent questions were omitted
in the examination of witnesses, how
ever and the board believed it best
to let las committee on medical charities
ferret out the facts for itself.
As soon as the investigation can be
c pleted Q report in full will be made
ne Board OF Charities and trans
m tied to the District Commissioners
through Commissioner Macfarland.
The Coroners jury found that Offutt
was taken to the hospital suffering from
a fracture of the skull. through which
a portion of the brain was oozing. Not
withstanding this fact, the hospital sur
goons. it is said. delayed treatment until
''the nature of the injury could be as
certained. 1t is argued that the ma
ture Of the injury should have been self
evident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
CAR MUST YIELD
IN THE FAR EAST
London Ascribes Change of
View to America.
RUSSIA Is TO MAKE WAY
Will Confer With the Japanese Minis
ter-Not Prepared
to Fight.
RUSSIA is TO MAKE WAY

LONDON, Jan. 1S-The barometer of
the Far Eastern situation, which has
now dropped and again risen. today fore
casts peace. A spirit Of optimism has
taken hold OF semi-officiai circles and
everywhere this morning the prospect
Of war is ignored and reasons are given
why the Car and his advisers must re-
treat from the position they have taken
and submit TO the japanese demands.
All dispatches from the seat Of trou-
BILE seem to bear out this optimistic at
titude. From several sources comes the
report that Russia is about to drop her
pretensions regarding Korea and go stilI
further toward opening ports in Man
churi2-
Due to Anglo-Saxons.
It is generally thought that the two
things which have done most toward
bringing about this state of affairs are
the arrangement of the commercial
treaty between the United States and
China. giving America commercial ports
In the FIowery Kine dom and the speech
of Premier BaIfour at Manchester last
Monday night. n which he stated that
England would carry out all her treaty
obligations in the Far East.
A dispatch from. Berlin this morning
quotes telegram from St Petersburg
which appears in the Cologne Ga
zette," and which states that the Japa-
nese minister at ST. Petersburg will be
received in special audience by the Car
at the Tsarkoe Selo Palace today. This
mas given rise to the belief that the
Russian ruler is determined to arrange
peace. and desires to discuss ways and
means with the Japanese representa-
tive.
Russia Needs Coal.
The Manchester Dispatch" hears that
Russian unpreparcdness Is the most po-
tent factor in the maintenance of peace.
This is especially i-ue in the matter of
coal supply. The deficiency in coal,
says the paper, could not be remedied
before the end OF the winter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
NEGROES HAVE RIGHT
TO SERVE AS JURORS
United States Supreme Court Reverses
Decision OF Alabama Tribunal in
the Rogers Case.

In the case of re .yers VS.. the State
of Alabama, the Supreme Court of the
United States t1day sustained the right
of the negro To serve as a juror in
criminal cases.
Rogers was tried for murder and
negroes were not allowed to sit on the
jury. for no JCher reason. IL Is alleged,
than that of their race and cCIor The
Supreme COuci of the United States
holds this 70 ce a denial of equal rights
under the Fourteenth AmeudTGent.
The court based its ruling IL this
case on the precedent founc IN that of
Seth Carter vs.. the State OF Texas. the
opinion in which WAS handed down by
Justice Graz
The decision of the Alabama supreme
court against the negro Rogers was.
for the reasons stated. reversed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

An investigation into the circum-
stances surrounding the death at the
Emergency Hospital recently of Henry
l.. Omutt, Will be made by a committee
from the District Board of Charities,
consisting of John JOY Edison and DR..
Charles j. Neill- The investigation will
be begun Immediately.
This action was decided upon last Sal
urday evening. at a special meeting of
the board. The verdict Of the Coroner s
jury to the effect that Offutt was not
accorded proper treatment for a frac-
ture of the skull, was considered, but
the board decided upon an independent
investigation.
II was suggested that the board take
the testimony adduced at the inquest
and the verdict founded thereon, as fact
thus compelling the hospital authorities
to assume the burden Of proof. in es-
tabiishing that Onutt did receive proper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
All Democratic Citizens
Invited to Unite
With Us"
MEETING OF COMMITTEE
Arrangements to Be Com
pleted IN Conference
at St. Louis.

The Hon. James X Jones. chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
this afternoon issued the cali for the
national convention. TO be held at St
Louis on July G. Under the terms of the
cali each State is entitled to representa-
tion equal to double the number of it's
Senators and Representatives. in Con-
gress. and each Territory. Alaska, In
dian Territory. and the District of Co
Iumbia, six delegates. The call con-
cludes:
'Au Democratic citizens of the United
States who can unite with us in the eff
fort for a pure and economical consti-
tutional government are cordially invited
to Join US in sending delegates TO the
convention"
Personnel of Committee.
Chairman Jones also announced today
the personnel Of the COMMITTEES on ar
rangements for the convention. and has
called a meeting of that committee for
February next. at 10 O'Clock a. IN, at
the Southern Hotel. St Louis, Mo
iAS iiiS4iiDSAsilip VI lilS SoilhAlLee Is
as follows:
James X Jones. chairman ex officio
William J. Stone, vice chairman ex
ohicio
J. NJ Guhey. Pennsylvania
.. J. Campau. Michigan
\. f. Mack, New York.
J. G. Johnson. Kansas.
John r. Mclean. Ohio.
J. NJ. Head. Tennessee
John r. Osborne. Wyoming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
COMMITTEE VOTES
TO APPROVE THE
CANAL TREATY
Adopts Amendments Re-
quiring Panama'S
Support.
MORGAN MAKES PROTEST
$4,000. 600 Payment Not to
Be Made Until April
at Earliest.
MORGAN MAKES PROTEST

The Panama Canal treaty was today
ordered reported favorably to the Sen
ate by the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions. Several amendments which were
comparatively uniIaportant in their ef-
feet but which viii necessitate sending
the treaty back to Panama for con-
currence. were adopted.
The debate here is expected to oc-
cupy from four 20 six weeks and it will
then take at least a month to send
the treaty down 10 Panama. have it
acted upon there and returned to Wash
ington for the exchange OF ratifications.
No Payments Until April.
II is believed. therefore, that the pay
ments to the Panama Canal Company
and the Republic of Panama. aggregat-
Ing $50 OO0,0OO. viii not need TO be financ-
ed before April at the earliest.
Morgan Charges Subterfuge.
The decision to report the treaty IA
vorabiy was not reached without a pro-
test from the minority
After four amendments had been
adopted. providing for certain sanitary
provisionF and giving TO the United
States the absolute control Of the har-
bors of Colon and Panama. Mr.. Nor
gan moved that article p Of the treaty
be stricken out.
Mr.. Lodge objected. and to sustain his
position, read a motion he had filed Sat
urday, providing that the treaty Shouts,
be reported after pending amendments
had been disposed Of Mr.. Morgan as
serted warmly that he was not present
at the Saturday mcetnR. and charged
that none was held. and that the motioHs
was a subterfuge.
The motion of Mr.. Lodge was agreed
to, and the treaty ordered TO be re-
ported favorably to the Senate.
Messrs. Foraker. Bacon. McCreary.
and Clark OF Montana were absent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

Tracing the relations between the de-
PENDANTS was begun this morning in the
trial Of A W. Machen. the Groff broth
ers. and Mr.. and Mrs. George z. LOrenz
on the charge Of conspiring TO defrauj
the Government in obtaining an ex-
cessive price for Croft letter box fast
eners.
A clearinghouse keeper was put on
the stan and testified that LOrenz lived
at his house. and that he sometimes
came home in carriage with Machen,
but that the latter did not enter the
house
Signatures Identified.
william Sapp. assistant superintend-
ent OF free delivery in the Toledo, Ohio.
postofice. testified that Machen was as
sistant Postaster there when LOrenz
was postmaster. f. A. Smith. cashier
of the Raleigh Hotel. identified registers
of that hostelry containing entries OF
Lorenz's name in 1901. 1902 and 1888 Mr.
Sapp identihed the signatures OF LoIenz
on the registers. and a dispute was
avoided by the defense admitting that
they were his.
The defense again succeeded this
morning in keeping from the jury or
ders and bills for the fasteners. on the
ground that they were evidences of an
alleged conspiracy, and that conspiracy
had not been proven. Justice Pritch-
ard allowed the papers TO be identified.
but would not allow them 70 be reae
TO the jury. Counsel on both sides said
they would stand by that ruling for the
present. and wait until the technical
point involved Is argued fully tomorrow
or the next day
The rulings on that point are by no
means unanimous. and the argument Is
expected TO be prolonged and Important.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

as each side has prepared an exteHsive
brief on the subject
Major James Z. Bell. superintendent
OF city delivery in the Warrington post
Office. was on the stand this morning. and
explained at length the workings Of the
Grof fastener. He said there was on
file in the department no official letter
from the Washington postmaster. ask
ing for the device. nor was there any
recommendation or comment b. the
major upon the device such as Is al
ways made when the city postofHce tries
an experiment
Major Bell was emphatic in his state
ment that the fastener was a good thing
and well worthy Of d place among Gov
ernment supplies. The defense was
Questioning him along that line WIEN
District Attorney Beach. for the g-osa-
cution, said there had never oes any
dispute about she merits Of the nven-
ton
Defendants Are Tardy.
Samuel A. Grofr was the only Oh. ~
the defendants or attorneys present
when court met. and the session did mot
be gin until 1915 a. m After once gs.t-
ting started, Justice ritchard pursued
his policy Of requiring all c0nsisten.s =
haste and stopped several useless dis
cussions.
The attendance has dwindied. and
there WAS a number of vacant seas IN
the courtroom this morning Later.
when the Inspectors and other experts
are put on the stand and the testimony
is in regard 10 the detective work done
on the case. the evidence win be more
Interesting 70 the general publie a1d the
court officers anticipate a larger number
of spectators.
Continued on Second Pase.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
Russia Needs Coal.
LEXINGTON DISCOVERS
JAPANESE HORSE BUYER

LEXINGTON. Ky. Jan. 1S-M Suma-
gata. 10 Tokyo. Japan. who is believed
TO be an agent Of the Japanese govern
mcnt. arrived here last night. While he
declined 10 make known his business
horses for the use OF the Japanese
army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
WEATHER REPORT.

The temperatures in New England and
eastern New York have again fallen to
zero and below. There has also been a
considerable fan along the middle and
south A..antic coast
The placau region depression will
move east-soptheast during the next
thirty-siX hours giving rain I'm the lower
Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys. ana
snow in the upper Ohio and lower lake
region tomorrow.
The Temperature VIII rise In the lake
region tonight. and it VIII De WARMER to-
morrow in the Ohio valley and the low
er Mississippi valley. including Tennes-
Zee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
NEGRO ODO FELLOWS
CALL ON PRESIDENT

Among the callers on the President
today We're several prominent negro
members OF the Grand United order OF
odd Fellows of America. who have been
attending session OF the executive
board in Philadelphia Grand Master
J. McHenry Jones and Grand Secretary
J. +. NeedhaEa were among the number
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
POPE LOOKS TO FRANCE
TO PROTECT CATHOLICS

ROME. Jan. 1S-The Pope today had
"a long interview with the French am
bassador as to what protection France
would afford Catholics I'm the Far East
in the event OF war between Russia
and Japan His Holiness said II Frarsa
was unable to grant sufficient projections
he would appeal to other Catholic pow
ers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

Father Johns Medicine Cures Colds,
Prevents Pneumonia. 50 years in use
Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

High tide today y.----........- SAG a. r1.
high tide tomorrow. .9.1f a. m. 1921 pm.
Low tide tOmUTrOW ..--3.2S Am. 3.SS D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18

Fair tonight; cloudy to-
morrow, with light, variable
winds.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14

Mordaunt Royce, white to the lips,
stood for 4 moment in stony silence,
then he raised his eyes.
"You have beaten me-" he said, and
his voice was hoarse and husky; do
you wish to keep me any longer?"
NO" said Miss Mazurka. "You
may go now, Mr.. Royce; but, just as a
parting bit of advice, don't be too quick
in calling people stupid, that's all.
Good EVENING""
He passed his hand across his brow
and went out
Old Craddock paused a moment to
stare around at the rest in bewild.
cred, owlish kind of way, then, shaking
his head dolefully and croaking mar.
ticulately, followed his protege.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
MORE DEATH.

American Medicine.-The reports
from all northern large cities of the
United States show an alarming in
crease in the number of deaths from
pneumonia. In New York all pneu-
omnia death records for a decade are
shown to be broken by the health de.
partment report for last week. which
recorded 1900 deaths; $50 Of which
were attributed to pneumonia. For
the corresponding week or last year
there were 14f9 deaths, 500 due to
pneumonia The increasing preva-
ience of the death rate from infectious
pneumonia is recognized also by the
state health department in its monthly
bulletin by the announcement that
hereafter it will be given a separate
column in the bulletin and be the sub-
Ject CT distinct notice. The total NUM-.
Der of deaths from pneumonia in the
state during January is given at 1910.
The long contention of the thicaaaG
health commissioner is being 5ubsl
tiated and his suggestions
Not only is the pneumonia d
increasing, but the general d
also. due to the greater pref
smallpox, typhoid fever, and
,ectious diseases. Is this
long, severe winter, with tn
lessening of vitality, and
herding together of II
warmth? Vast quantitis
been gathered in
cnriuu hraal-~ a.
and are being washe
not expect still
Health boards
doubled vigilance
amity. and the
householder and
est Importance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
The

A woman nd
at an auctio
knocks it dow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

THE SAVANNAH DISTRICT MES
senger Company is prepared to move
anything movable on short notice; pi-
amos and furniture packing and NOV
ing done by experts; telephone 2.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
CRIMINAL BUSINESS
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Several Important Cases VIII Prob
ably BE Considered.

SeVeraI important cases VIII PROB
ably BE Considered.
At the meeting of the Superior Court
grand jury this afternoon there will be
several criminal cases of more than
usual interest to be considered.
The negro who shot and wounded the
motorman, conductor and several pas
sengers on a Mill Haven car Saturday
night, will in all probability be IN
dicted for assault with intent to MUIR
der. The evidence collected by the au-
thorities point to the fact that the
shooting was done by a man named
Washington. A reward of $25 has been
offered for his arrest.
Will Pollard, the negro burglar who
fought Deputies Sweeny and Fogarty in
the Jail will also probably be indicted
for assault with intent to murder. II
indicted the case promises to be OF
somewhat unusual interest.
Under the law no prisoner can be
brought into court handcuffed and this
will mean that Pollard will enter as a
free man. Being desperate charac-
ter, there may be some sensational in
cidents attached TO the trial.
Besides these cases there are sew
eral of less importance which will be
acted upon. There are a number OF
burglary cases, several cases OF as
sault, ard others of a similar nature.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
SULPHUR NATURES GREATEST
GERMICIDE.
A Freer Use of 1t Would Save Doc
tors BILLS

Greater healing power can be had in
the privacy of the home by using Han
cocks Liquid Sulphur in the bath
than by ourjneying to the most fam
Gus sulphur springs.
Greater benefits to the skin, a clear
and more beautiful complexion can be
had by using the harmless Hancock s
Liquid Sulphur for the toilet than by
the use of dangerous drugs and cos
metics.
Liquid Sulphur cures dandruff,
eczema. pimples, salt rheum, itch,
hives. erysipelas and all open sores.
1t is natures greatest germicide. Write
to Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Balti-
more. Md, for free booklet, or ask
your druggist for Hancocks LIQUID
Sulphur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
INSECTS D MAGlNG THE OAKS.
Park md Tree COmmissiOn Has Sent
Specimens TO Washington.

Chairman p, ID. Dafin of the Park
and Tree Commission has discovered
that some Of the trees, principally the
live oaks. are suffering from scale or
some other sort of insect which is eat
ing the young buds and leaves. He
has sent some specimens of the pest to
the entomologist at Washington to
and what measures should be taken TO
destroy them. Mr.. Dafiin says the
trees around the Park Extension seem
10 be the most affected. He thinks II
possible that the appearance of the in
sect Is due, IN a measure, to the recent
drought.