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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
RISE IN hPERATURE
PRORED TOMORROW
Cold, With bury lowering Near
the Zero J, Predicted for
ight.

No hope Of reliron the cold wava
is held out by thtaatber Ruraau nm
til tomorrow. wh,bere should he a
sllSht rise IN tenature. Tie mer-
curry has been hong near tho zero
mark for forty-eii hours and viii,
swing that way ag4onight.
The temperature the early hours
this morning droppe 10 degrees n hove
zero. At 8 a. m. iti risen TO Il de-
grees. and at noonspite the bright
sunshine and cloudl skies the mer-
curry could reach higher than 23IL
degrees. There has no wind. and
the forecast calls for, light variable
winds today and tomw.
Suffering among tboor In large
cities has been intenis a result OF
the cold wave, and e have been
large calls upon privand municipal
charity for food and fila Washing
ton the restitution has been 70 ap-
parent. as the clear wsr has given
| those who work at odd for living
n chance to continue asal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
TO APPRAISE PROPERTY
NEEDED BY DISTRICT
Justice Gould Appoints Commissioner
to Ascertain Value of Land Near
Hospital for Insane.

Justice Gould. on motion of Attorney
A. Leftwich Sinclair. today passed an
order appointing Albert A. Wilson.
Thomas w. Smith. and John Cook
commissioners to appraise the value Of
the respective interests of all persons
concerned in the land and premises near
the Government Hospital for the Insane,
which. according to petition filed In
the District Supreme Court recently by
the Commissioners, is needed for the
purposes Of an outfall sewer and by
pass drain.
The order provides that the Commits
sioners shall proceed with their duties,
after giving ten days previous notice of
the time and place fixed for their hear
ings TO the parties interested or their
attorneys Of record
Justice Gould today also passed an or
der appointing Alexander II. Bell. a
member OF the local bar. guardian ad
Item for Mary e. Butler, lunatic, who
is interested in portion of the land
to be condemned. Mr.. Bell is authorized
10 represent Mrs. Butler and look aftei
her interests in the condemnation pro-
| cedings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
CLOSED CARS RUNNING
ON COLUMBIA LINE
Company Pays Heed to Complaints
Made by Some of the Residents Of
Northeast Section.

Eight long. well-heated, tightly closed
ears were discovered running on the X
Street Car line 10 and from Northeast
Washington yesterday and today. The
officials refuse to say where the cars
came from, but admit they put them
on because of the constant complaints
Of the /citizens of Northeast Washing
ton. The cars have come to stay. and,
with the eight closed ones twenty-one
are now in operation on the line. OF
which thirteen are accommodation cars
half closed and half open.
From the statements OF several resi-
dents OF the Northeast this morning II
would seem that the majority of the
citizens OF that section want the ac-
commodation cars in preference to the
closed conveyances.
They are accommodation cars In the
strict sense of the word" said one resi-
dent of the Northeast today. i've been
using that line for the past few years.
and every winter, with the exception OF
the present. I have been compelled TO
stand uD inside or on the platform.
Now with the open and closed car /
can almost always get a seat My ad-
/ vice to those persons who do not like
| open cars in the winter time is to get
out OF Washington"
1 This seems to be the sentiment OF most
OF the persons living the other side OF
North Capitol Street. but the presi-
dent OF the Washington Traction and
| Electric Company ordered the eight
| additional cars put on the line
| General Harries, vice president of tho
company, said today. Yes. we put OF
eight closed cars this morning"
When asked where they came from
he said: They were not taken from
any of the other branches. We haven
deprived anybody of anything. The rea
son they were not put on before is tina
we had other work for them TO 40, bu
won't discuss the details Of the mat
ter. The cars are there. but how anC
where we got them is not material"
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in the District. so as to exempt the Cor
coran Art Gallery and to remit penalty
and interest on taxes ION causes deemed
equitable and just"
To regulate appointments and promo
tions in the municipal government Of
the District. the same bill as introduced
by the late Senator Mcmillan two years
ago. to extend the civil service laws.
About Insane Persons.
To authorize the apprehension ard
detention OF insane persons In the Dis
trict. and providing for their tempo
rary confinement i'm St. Elizabeths.
To authorize the sale Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal bonds. belonging
to the District, amounting TO $4,000 and
accrued interest. originally issued in
the sum Of $4,000 to Washington and
So. 900 to Georgetown
To amend the District code relating
to anchorage OF vessels in the harboi
SO as not TO obstruct the channel. and
to raise sunken boats within five days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
.LIMEuGHT TURNED ON
BOOKS OF COMMISSION
Treasury Experts Begin Investigation
Of Accounts Of Interstate
Commerce.

Treasury experts who are inyestigat-
ing the books Of the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission began their work I'm
earnest this morning, II is expected
they viii conclude their labors the lat
ter part OF the week.
In the meantime, Secretary Moseley Is
remaining at nome. He has not been
suspended. but thinks Il is better 20 re-
main away from the Office until the in
vestigation has been concluded. All con-
cerned In the investigation are roti"~nt
and none VIII say just what the specific
charges are
II is intinnated. however. that there
are some Irregularities In the methods
of making expenditures. Commissioners
Clements, who had the charges brought,
said this morning that he did not believe
anything wronG existed.
Treasury Experts Taylor and Schase
this morning made preliminary exami-
nation OF the papers and money in thu
safe OF Cashier Nillstead. and tool
away such OF the contents Of the safe
as they thought would be needed in the
Investigation today
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THREE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST J. MA. WATSON
ENLIGHTENMENT Charged in
All Against Former Clerk.
LAST DAY OF GRAND JURY
Defaulting District Employe Accused of
Taking Nineteen Cheeks Aggregat-
ing in Amount About $4,000.

Among the indictments returned by
the grand jury this afternoon were
three against james NJ. y. Watson.
charging him with the endorsement of
District funds. The indictments are
based on the District code and also the
act of 1878. relative 60 embezz!ement.
one OF the indictments contalns two
counts. charging the embczzlement of
two checks drawn on the Central Ma
tionaI Bank Of Washington. one for
s.. 2s2 ~ and the other for S71017.
Another indictment charges the en-
bezzlement of five checks, drawn by the
disbursing officer OF the District in favor
OF the Auditor. aggregating $9.S2S1O.
The third indictment charges Watson
with the embezzlement of twelve checlO
drawn by the disbursing officer OF tn
District on the Treasurer of the Unite'
States for amounts aggregating abcu
SIS. 600
About twenty other indictments ar
included in the anal presentment of tn
grand jury whose term of office expire
| today.
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SITUATION UNCHANGED
CABLES ADMIRAL GLASS
Dixie, With Two Battalions of Marines,
Reaches Colon-Men to Be
Landed Today.
"situation unchanged"

SITUATION unCDGnEeu-
This IS the brief message which the
Navy Department received this morning
from Admiral Glass, at Panama. The
dispatch was sent from Panama at noon
yesterday.
San Juan dispatches announce that
Governor Hunt. OF Porto Rico. has re-
eeived orders from Washington not to
dismount the remaining mounted Porto
Rican troops. This Is regarded as ar
indication that these men are to be sent
to Panama.
The Navy Department has been ad
vIsed from Colon of the arrival there OF
the United States guaboat Dixie, bear
ing the two battalions of marines under
the command of General Elliott Th'
gunboat arrived yesterday. and Genera
Elliott Immediately crossed the isthmu
on the Panama Railway. in search OF :
suitable camp for the marines. Tn
marines will probably be landed at Color
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
CLAIMS THE. ESTATE
BELONGED TO BROTHER

LAKE CITY. Iowa, Jan. 4-Mr. and
Mrs. Moses Sherman and their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. w r.
Smith, left yesterday for Los Angeles.
Cal, to prosecute Mr.. Sherman s
claims on an estate left by supposed
brother A short time ago pioneer
in California, Charles Hill. died He
was thought to be poor. but upon in
yestigstion he was found to have prop
crty amounting TO $4,000.
Sherman claims Hill was his brother
and was a fugitive from Cayuga coun'
~, New York, because he was wanted
by detectives for counterefiting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
GEN. L0NGSTREET TO BE
BURIED IN GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Ca. Jan. THE flu
neral Of General Longstreet Will be held
here tomorrow with military and civic
honors The body Will be borne to the
grave I'm Alta Vesta Cemetery by COM
rades OF the distinguished veteran.
A proclamation was issued by Mayor
Thompson calling upon the citizens to
suspend business during the hour of the
funeral. The service viii be conducted
according TO the rites OF the Catholic
Church.
Among the honorary pallbearers win
be Gov j. NJ. Terrell, Mayor Howell. OF
Atlanta: Gen. John y. Gordon. former
Governor Gambler, Chief Justice Sim
mons, Adjutant General Harris Gen.
G. A. Evans, Gen. w A Wright, and
Capt John w. Lindsay.
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DIED..

ANDERsON-On Sunday, w 3. 1904. az
800 o'clock p. m. Mrs MAkDERSON, at
the home Of Mrs. A. LiApN5 Thirteenth
Street southwest.
Funeral services ? o'clock ny. January
5, 1914. from above residence 1t
DALY-Departed this life Jai . 1904. az
G o'clock p. m, DENNIS A. ID In his for
ty-sccOnd wear
May he rest IN pea
Funeral from his la-e reside Tl3 Grant
Avenue northwest FRIENDS aAatives in
vited 10 attend. 1t
ERHARDS-Departed TINS M 20 p. m.
Saturday, January :, !VO4l at hSience. 7l5
Thirteenth Street southeast, PAU the be-
loved wife Of the late Theodore Gk. in her
fifty-sixth wear.
A daughters everlasting love
Is born in truth and heaven a
And loss Of life can only smotl
The love a daughter bears her ~
The wears may come, the yearspo
Ike sunshine flashing over snof
Yet memory over land or wave
Shall kncel above a mothers 81
Funeral at $3.50 Tuesday. Januai inter
ment at Congressional Cemetery.
Richmond and Alexandria papers conv
IT
| RYAN-Departed this life on Janui AMO-
La JOshP hiNE Wan u"ushSer Is W.
Funeral from residence. llO5 Tcktrae,
southeast, Tuesday. January 5, 1904, :,
| J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FRI
STRANGE COMPANY. of the Dl

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FRI ~
SURANCE COMPANY. OF the Di
of Columbia. Washington. Janua
19O4-The annual meeting OF the NJ
Fire Insurance Company, Of the Di .i.-
of Columbia. will be held on u
MONDAY in JANUARY, the lSTT
SLANT. at the Office Of the compoa
902 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.
commencing at o'clock a. m. By the
charter OF the company. the election OF
seven managers to conduct the affairs
OF the company Is required to be held
at the above meeting BY the sixth ar
ticle Of the bylaws OF the company IL
is provided: AT the annual meeting OF
the company, the first business in order
shall be the appointment OF a chair
man. who shall conduct the meeting and
election in accordance with the act OF
Incorporation. between the hours Of
O'Clock a. m. and p. m.
Amount Of premium notes. e, fDI, on 10
Amount Of cash on hand. l0,6552
Securities ................... 237,50lO
hedl Estate tSrooJ-uV
ONCE furniture and fixtures. 5000
Losses by fire. adjusted and
pald --.-. --.--.-----.-.- o. iSo.az
The annual statement Will be ready for
distri button at the Office OF the COM
pany about January Is. 1904.
BY CIDER Of the board Of managers.
L PIERCE BOTELER. Secretary.
ja2-17t
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AGUINALDo'S MONKEY.

ALTOONA. Jan. 4.-James Charles. OF
this place, has just come into posses
sion OF a ring-tail monkey that. it Is
paid. once belonged 20 Aguinaldo. the
famous Philippine leader. II was OBJ
tanned from him by a soldier In the
United States Army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
WHEN HE GOT MAD.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4.-The report
sent from here that a man of seventy
and his wife OF sixty had become the
proud parents Of twins is false II was
started as a joke and the reputed father
STOOD for the joke until a breakfast
food agent called to get testimonial
when he got mad and said things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
SKATING ON BOARDWALK.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Jan. 4.-snow
and sleet which melted on the board
walk yesterday froze I'm solid sheet in
the intense cold yesterday evening and
hundreds OF visitors and residents en-
joyed a midnight skate on a five-mile
stretch of ice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
ASSESSMENT OF MAINS
AND SERVICE SEWERS
Radical Changes Proposed
in Bill of Commissioners.
UNIFORM RATE FER FOOT
No Assessments to Be Levied on Land
in County Until Subdivision
Is Made.

The District Commissioners today
forwarded TO Congress the draft of a
| hlll which, IL passed. will materially
change the present law relating 10 the
laying OF water mains and service sew
ers In the District. and the system OF
leVying assessments therefor In their
| letter recommending favorable action
on the part OF Congress. the Commits
sioners explain that. although the pres
ent law is generally satisfactory, a
| chhnge is desired I'm regard 10 assess
ments for the construction of sewers
The letter of the Commissioners says.
in part;
Assessments for water mains are
levied at "A fiat, absolute rate. but assess-
ments for sewers under existing law
are levied at n varying rate, which Is
based upon the cost of construction, and
which necessarily varies according ia
the size of the sewer and the labor and
other expenses incident to placing the
sewer in the ground
Flat Rate Per Foot.
1T is deemed advisable to withdraw
entirely assessments for sewers from
the act OF August Z. 1894. and to base
such assessments upon a rate OF one
fdollar per front foot. which. il Is esti-
mated, VIII bring about the same av-
erage return as the present basis II
applied TO ali sizes OF service sewers
namely, one-half the cost of construc-
ton.
IF assessments for sewers are based
upon a fat. absolute rate, as are water
main assessments. mos of the provis-
ions Of the proposed law, with respect
TO both classes of assessments, will be
! q.
deemed expedient to draft the accom-
,panying bill so that 1t will cover as
= sessments for both classes of improve
unents.
Assessments in County.
+ Section Is entirely new The act Of
ts provides that unsubdivlded tracts
IA the county shall be assessed for
~ ter mains for 100 front feet only.
Fch 100 feet shall be considered. in
ssequent subdivisions. as extending
q depth of 100 feet This has resulted
mss of considerable revenue to the
dict. long sections of water mains
ma z been laid with a comparatively
I SIN pecuniary return.
r the other hand. Il is hardly lust
70 ess large tracts of unsubdivtded
iafer water mains or sewers whether
agricultural purposes or not
tor tr entire front. since the land Is,
IN cases. comparatively unpro-
Uucu and of a much lower market
ssiue square foot than that in the
city seven subdivided land in the
cOuhSt is the intention Of this bill.
WheH ms or sewers are for any rea-
ted son iaibutting unsubdiYided land not
X 10 ssseiuch land until subdivided."
- Other Changes.
,rs Secu4 is identical with existing
en- IA" cohelng water main assessments.
hts except q we have omitted the pro-
lg- VISION ing a discount OF 6 per cent
nd. on such assments If paid in full with
me Ia Unity y from date Of notification
of Ahere 10 discount allowed for prompt
ars payment other taxes and assess
ments. and. saa no rey-o,, for aIfov,
-; ing such di,nt in tho case 81 y,,sto--
main assess..
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Routine Business.

Aside from these matters the ind!ca-
tons are the session will be devoted
largely to routine business. One appro-
priation bill. that providing for pensions.
has already passed the House. and Is
now in the Senate. The legislative. ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
will be reported in the House this week
and will be passed next week. There
after the money measures Will come In
regularly from time TO time and be
passed II is likely the Democrats.
when these bills are under considera-
tion will devote much time to tariff talk
and otherwise seek 70 create political
capital. 1t is certain. however. that
there will be no tariff legislation, and
that no further antitrust measures will
pass either body.
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REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSS
P0STOFFICE SCANDAL

The House convened at noon today
with fairly good attendance OF mem
bers present. In his prayer. which was
much longer than usual. the chaplain
implored Divine Providcnce 70 avert war
between Japan and Russia, and TO bring
about an amicable settlement OF these
differences.
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal the postohice scandals were
again brought TO the attention of the
House by resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Hay CDem.. Va-).
The resolution recites the fact that in
the Bristow report the statement is
made that George w. Beavers entered
into a 1ong-term lease for postoftice
buildings upon recommendation OF mem
bers of Congress, and. further. that IN
the r r of clerk hire Beavers acted
unS 7iuence of members of Con
respect TO the merits oil
7dition that members OF
Violated the Revised
r Gs " had entered into
r-s Five.
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mes. nd re
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80 -, 20 en- a-. soll
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81 sneoif,, ,nv pane. 10. ,.- h-
was general in charac,
,vos not sbovvn that the
e,,ep referred 20 any
nresant House
NJ Hav modine
sligbt narticular
M renew,
v,,,ns, that -,
in mis-
ence o.
u =. Mich
nor CReI
oceeding WI
Sestigation. Il
ain what menoe
referred 70 N =
~ ca1I,no mon the Pos
,o-ai for the names OF a
80 Con.ress referred TO \
r;stow Mr. HAY said his reSOll
.o,,ia ,,,s,,-a,. All the n,,rnoses s,,,
- -. A., : c,roS,,o,,o,. and AR Snit
and would go further. He asked wi
Il was that Republican members new
the defense when all that was want
was to ascertain who. II anyone. W
guilty Of the charges made by N
Brlstow.
Mr.. Williams Dem. Miss.) said I
statement in the report reflected gene
thought e% SsFf Sessi 3 BE as sn a @vf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL MEETING OF Journey
PIasterers' Association MONDAY, J
UARY 4. Business Of Importance
order D. A MAHONEY. President.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS-N
is hereby given OF a meeting Of
stock ders Of the Inter-State Med
Comply TO be held at 334 G s
northwest. Washington, ID. c.. ]
UARY Is. 1904. at the hour OF D.
for the purpose OF Increasing the =.
tai stock OF said company from sos
500. GOO. ]. WORTH CARNAHAN N
LON PURCELL. ALVEN T. KAST
A. THOMPSON, y. s. PURCit
Trustees de25. 2S
A MEETING OF THE sTOCKHC
ers OF the Capital Traction Eom
for the election OF directors will be
at the office OF the company, Union
senger Station. on WEDNESDAY
18TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1901.
polls will be opened at 10 a. m.
closed az u m. q. T. DUNLOP. (
dent; c. NJ. KOONES. Secretary.
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SOME LUCKY CLERKS /.
IN INTERIOR BUREAUS
Important Changes in Pat
ent and Pension Offices.
NOTABLE PROMOTIONS MADE
Juan Lewis Advanced From Third to
Second Assistant Examiner
of Patents.

Important changes in the Interior De-
| partment bureaus were announced this
/ morning In the Patent Office the most
important change was the promotion OF
| Juan Lewis. of Pennsylvania. from
third to second assistant examiner. at
/ 81, 800. an Increase of 200 In the Pen
sion Bureau Israel 4. Kirk OF Illinois,
! and Helen NJ. Friend. of Massachusetts,
were promoted from clerkships at 8, 200
to 81. 400. Following is a complete list of
the changes:
| Office of the neutrality-suspicious.
W'aJiam H. Ross, Of North Carolina.
and Hans Mortensen, of Nebraska, fire
men, at 500. Reinstatements. Henry G.
Bonault, OF Wisconsin, Waterman, at
| $40.
Patent Office.
Patent Office-Appointments William
l.. Thurber, OF Massachusetts; Willard
N Holmes, of Missouri. and Harry 1.
Houston. of Illinois. fourth assistant ex-
aminers. at $1,000; Miss Jennie H..
Dwight. of Wisconsin. copyist. at $40:
James G. Kraft and .ShermOnt l. Lewis
or District of Columbia. messenger boys,
at $3.50. Promotions: Theodore A. Hos
teller, Of Illinois; Arthur K. MagiIl, Of
Massachusetts. and William l. Lehman.
s.. 200. 4 third assistant examiners, at
81, 400. Resignation: Daniel b. Lynch.
of Virginia, copyist, at SI2O
Pension Office
Pension Office-AppOintment: Andrew
NJ. Smith, OF Virginia. copyist at 500
Reinstatement: Charles F. Diggs. Of
Maryland. copyist. at 5000. Resigna-
tons: Mrs. Fannie II. Andrews, Of
Wyoming. and Mrs. Sarah L. Twiggs,
OF Georgia. clerks. at s1.2oo. and VIII
liam w. Bailey. Of Tennessee, and Ed
ward T. Thompson, of Iowa. clerks. at
81, 900. Promotions; Lemuel J. Stanton.
OF Iowa: William H Baker, OF Kansas:
John E Armstrong, Of New York. and
Joseph Il. TedrOw. OF Iowa. clerks, at
81 geo, 20 special examiners, at 81 .300;
George NJ. Van Buren,, OF New York:
Frederick Jones. Of Indiana; Nathan 3.
Miller OF Kentucky; John r. Grace, Of
| Illinois: Harry l. Williams, of South
| Carolina. and Robert l. Corwin. of New
Jersey. clerks, at 1000 to clerks at
! 81 100; Charles r. Wanner of Pennsyi-
I yania; Joseph VI. Adams, Of Washing
| ton; Mrs. Anna M. Coleman, of the Dis.
| trict of Columbia: Margaretta A. Frank
of Nebraska; Charles y. Hemingway
Of Kentucky; Edward +. Higgins. OF
/ Indiana; Thomas =. Miller, of Pennsyi-
vania; John Molloy, OF Porto Rico;
/ Florence p. Williams Of Iowa. and
Maude Williams OF Minnesota, copyists.
| at $500. to clerks. at 5000.
Office Of Indian Affairs-Promotion:
l Benjamin =. CARRIER. OF Virginia. stem
/ ographer to the superintendent OF In
dian schools. at 1900. TO clerk. at 81. 200