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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
CAPITAL TENTH IN
BUILDING VALUES
Statistics for Two Years
Show improvements.
MANY PERMITS WERE ISSUED
Washington Ranks Fourth in This
Respect, According to Official
Report Just Issued.

In the report of building operations
for the year 1903-1S0i issued by the sta
tistical division Of the Geological Sur
vey, Washington ranks tenth among
the cities of the country in the values
of buildings erected, and fourth in the
number OF permits granted in 1904.
The report shows that the average
cost of the buildings erected in 1904
was S2,o43 as against an average of
81, IA for those erected in 1903
Permits were granted in 1904 for the
erection of 1854 buildings, to cost 3d.
042, 491, while in 1903, 6,505 permits were
81, lc:,isS.
Permits Issued.
IN 1904 13S,73O permits were issued in
forty-six of the largest cities, as COM
pared with 13l. 0oo in 1903. The value Of
the buildings erected under these per-
mits increased from s40l. 594. 169 in 1903
10 S465, 676. S19 in 1904
In some instances it is said that the
custom prevails of issuing one permit to
cover more than one building, but in a
ma jority of cases one permit is issued
for each operation
Baltimore Statistics.
Baltimore, of the larger cities, as
would be expected as a result OF the
fire in that city in February. showed
the largest proportional gain in value
of buildings erected in 1904 In 1908 the
value of the buildings erected under
the 1574 permits issued in that city was
s.. 327, 225. while in 1904 there were issued
2046 permits, and the value of the i'm
provements erected under them was
$3.50, 500, q gain in the latter year of
$2,5I5. 334, or $3.50 per cent, though
BROOKLYN was a close second. having in
creased. as stated above. SIS, 999. 46I, or
ISL per cent while Rochester showed
the largest relative gain, or from S1,S5S.-
571 in 1908 to 81. 22o, 927 in 1904. or 121 80
per cent St. Paul also exceeded Balti-
more in relative gain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12

$500 Philadelphia and Return Via
Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Account
Patriarchs Militant and Sovereign Grand
Lodge. l. o. o. F.. September Is. 16. IL.
good to return until 18th. and may be
extended to October upon payment of
81 90 TO Joint Agent at Philadelphia.
ROYAL Blue Line trains Every Other
Hour on the Odd Hour"
Moses September Furniture Sale.
Furniture for every room under price
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
LEG BROKEN.

Amos Entwisle. while working at the
Southern Railway shops yesterday. had
his left leg broken by a piston rod fall
ing upon Il. He was taken in the am
bulance to the Alexandria HosrftaI
where he received surgical attention
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
s.. 900 FIRE LOSS.

Fire in an eating house run by col
orcd man near the station of the South
ern Railway called out the fire depart
ment last night The flame. DESTROYED
the house in which they originated and
also spread to a telegraph office adjoin-
ing. considerably damaging IL. The loss
will not exceed 81 900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12

the executor of the will and also guard
ian OF his child.
Samuel p Fisher was admitted 10
practice in this court
G. L. Boothe qualified as guardian of
Kate Curtin and Willie May Hammers
ley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
MRS. ATWELL'S DEATH.

Mrs. Ewell Atwell who died in Wash.
ington last night, was the widow OF a
well known citizen OF Alexandria, and
was the daughter of the late Peter
Henderson, who was a prominent man
here.
She leaves several children Her re-
mains will be brought to this city Tor
interment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
DONALD M'LEAN,S WILL.

In the corporation court, Judge Louis
c. Barley presiding, yesterday the Will
of the late Donald Mclean was ad-
mitted 10 probate. He left his entire
estate to his son, James Douglass Nc
Lean. and appointed Lewis H. Machen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
SCHOOL PERMITS.

The clerk of the city school board yes
terday issued permits to pupils to at
tend the public schools of Alexandria.
Yesterday 79s permits were issued, 3SS
to white boys and 40 TO white girls.
This is q slight decrease from last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
Baltimore and Ohio Uptown and ne,wn-

town terminals at New York city. The
new 23d Street Terminal. New York city
is convenient to the hotel. theater and
nal Is convenient to Wall street and the
Exchanges. Royal Blue Line trains
Every Other Hour on the Odd Hour"
The daily tribune., 1905-03-29
BUSINESS IN CITY
MANAGEMENT

original sewer bond indebtedness was
&o. .M ard it is nov t2AOO The last
two years you have reduced this debt
$1,000. All persons Who have their re
ceipts in full for sewer taxes will have
no more expense in this department ex-
cept As the same may become necessary
for occasional repairs, cleaning etc.
And the balance Of the bonds, o2A. 600
still outstanding in the sewer depart
ment. must BE- paid by the people own
ing property within the sewer district
and those who are paying along from
year to year. This is matter wherein
the owner Of each lot has just 30 much
to pay and get done; - long rs it runs
you pay interest and you will be obliged
to continue to do 80 until you have paid
your full share e29 and some costs on
each lot with the interest thereon upon
the unpaid part i-Ltil you have paid .ll
up in full. When everybody has paid,
the receipt will have been sufficient to
meet and cancel all the sewer bonds.
This is very simple and plain matter,
easily understood but have had very
many Inquiries during the past two
years about this sewer tax business"
and know from that experience it is
worth while to present it. And here is
the point that causes most people
trouble. First the assessment was
spread upon all lots in the sewer dist
rict by numbers lot and block numbers
only not in the name Of the owner
Many people, not knowing this, fail to
lay the sewer tax, it not being called to
their attention. Then the next thing
shey know is that they have been sold
out for sewer taxes. The thing to do is
TO inquire Of the county treasurer giving
him the number OF your lot This
method Of following the numbers OF the
lots satisfies the law as it Is but there is
no doubt but that it would be better for
the law to require the name of the own
er as well as the number Of the lot to be
given, then all people would be in posi-
ton to receive fair notice.
We shall follow with the water de-
partment and it is pure business prop
osition and the first thing is to pay the
cost Of the system. 1t is the greatest
enterprise we have and everybody should
understand it. G. II. WILKES.
The daily tribune., 1905-03-29
OUR OFFICIAL CITIZENSHIP.
Address Before the High School by
Rev. G. S. Parker.

There 10 . tendency to claim that
government IL nothing more than .
mere application Of force. While
such . pernioious opinion prevails,
government like ours "Of the people,
for the people and by the people" can
never have . fair trial. Some seem
OF be opposed to oil rule and authority
There has been resson for It, in the
despotio roles and expressions Of the
old world. Our most dangerous SUBJ
5eots are they who have suffered in
the lands Of their birth. A war.club
in the hands of head breaking
savage was the beginning Of govern.
ment. In the minds Of some all
rulers Of every kind are simply suc-
cessora to the primitive head. breaker.
Governments has been many times de-
fined - . conspiracy Of the few
against the many or the purposes Of
rapine and plunder. No wonder that
ofacalism coming down TO us with
such an odor Of cruelty, should be
hated.
To accept . public Office in some
places 10 daring thing and he. who
does. must defy the terror Of the
The daily tribune., 1905-03-29

eesakssA Mo- lsok - ear Aosri.
CO laws 700 nsoh - they did st
the oppressive laws Of the Old
World There assumption Of Divine
Astherity has bsso the cry Of every
Asspos froo Louis the XIV Of
frasos, Who said. II A. the stass''
% Gown 70 . recent German Enpss-
or. Who is rsported - have said.
Mich mt Gots" Ne asA God.
Bet here ssdar the most favorable
oooditiess II the world. what have
We . right 70 expect Of oar omcisl
citizen,
Flint. whss have we . right to sx-
psct In hin, Not ~ealth, thoaeh
ws have no ob3ection IL he 10 rich -
Crossus; not Gse. yet be may b
large - Goliath: not voics. thosgh
hs may b able to shost like thunder.
We want to have character. Char
acter Is power. inhussce. funds.
friends. patronage and support. Il
IL everything in n leader. What
magic lies in . name. When war
with France was imminent In 1888,
President Adams wrote Gesrge Wash
ington. then living iu private life at
Mount Vernon. I'VE must have your
name, il you will permit us to use 1t.
There will be more efficacy in IL than
in many an army. Jefferson also
wrote TO Warrington, THE confidence
Of she whole nation oehters in you."
Lord John said, "we ask the assist
ance Of men Of genius. tut follow the
guidance Of men Of character" 1t
has been said that. Had Sheridan
possessed principle. he might have
ruled the world What 70 this
character We demand in our leaders?
1t il . deathlsss loyalty to the right
in . position Of trust. 1t IL that In
men. which 10 felt after they hive
said and done enough 20 win. Lin.
coin spoke his oonv lotions and lost .
SCAT in congress. but IL made him pres.
ident Of the United States four years
later.
Second. we expect him to relin.
Quish many Of the blessings he pos.
sesses - . private Citizen. No man
can do Justice to public office who
sees the offios ~ created for himself
and not for the good Of the people.
Before he accepts the office he must
see those sterling qualities necessary to
fili It. When . mAu elected or ap-
pointed puts on the insignia of his
Office be relinQuishes = certain free
dom which every man possesses in
private life, that he may the more
fully protect the interests Of each and
conserve the common good.
Third. the duty of our Official citi.
zen is 70 be In perfect sympathy with
our form Of government. He sbould
not equivocate or in any ssnse belittle
the standard aimed ct in our Ameri.
can institutions. He should put prin-
ciple above party. The man who
sacrifices principle for power or place.
has gained but low, corrupt and
perverse quality Of power. He should
support our Amer loan laws and usages.
Anything les than this il species
Of sedition and treason. The Ameri.
can constitution 10 wide enough in its
scope and liberal enough in its aim
for any man to put his life. thought
and inhueoce into its support. He
should risk his life II necessary
for the defense OF the nation. He ie
not merely "a onicer to call the pri-
vate Citizen to bleed and die for ooun.
try. His own life most in some
sense be laid upon the altar for her
safety. HIS influence must be to keep
down great evils. AT least he must.
on these great issues, deport himself
The daily tribune., 1905-03-29
STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY OF FREMONT,

May 'shnson City asl the City ~ as
entitled An Act Relation
daypfM fMsr,A
Ma JOHNSON CnvC c.
The daily tribune., 1905-03-29

b )makop
will aniids smdhs fp the heet
thssa
as IN nhont Hdn nsdiHo 10
70 d ome
htovos for
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
GIVEN
UNIQUE SMOKING SET
Thomas Walsh, Democrat, Carved il
From Anthracite Coal il Memory
of Wilkesb&rZe Speech.

WILK ESBARRE. Pa, Aug. 19.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has acknowledged the
gift of smoking set, carved from an
thraclte coal, in memory Of his visit TO
this city last week, and MS address 10
the mine workers.
The set was carved by Thomas Walsh,
of Exeter. who. though a Democrat, was
go impressed with President Roosevelt
attitude toward the mine workers that
ne resolved TO carve the set and send
IL to the President.
The latter. in his letter OF thanks, re-
ceiyed this morning, says he Will value
the set because Walsh carved It nm
self from the coal
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
BLAMES WOMEN FOR
WORLDS BARBARITY
Chicago University Professor Offers
Himself as Living Example
Of the Theory.

CHICAGO. Aug. SIS woman re
sponsibIe for what barbarity there is in
the world?
Prof. Frederick Starr. OF the Uniyer-
sity OF Chicago. says she is. and he Of
fers himself and his own ways in evil
dence to prove the accusation.
Professor Starr. in a lecture before
his class in anthropology. put himself on
record as believing that in those races
in which children are brought up wholly
under the direction Of the mother there
is more barbarity than in those races
where The young are reared under the
guiding influence OF the father.
II was brought up by my mother" he
said. but If 1 had been brought up by
my father instead ! would not have
been so baFbarous.
This statement was regarded by some
uof the seniors as = sort OF an apology
for the professors own eccentricities.
Professor Starr lives entirely alone,
except for the company or q Mexican
boy. ana whenever the vacation period
arrives ne hastens away to the study or
some uncivilized race.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
YELLED WOMAN VISITS
MORGUE, HUNTING HUSBAND
Comes Every Day, Asking, is He Here3"-Has Made IN
quiry for Years-Inspects Dead Faces
the Slabs.

NEW YORK. Aug Is.-No day ever
passes al the Hamilton county morgue
rut mysterious woman Of middle age.
heavily yelled, gho has neve- disclosed
he. nae. comes 10 SIX If the bodv Of
f.eI- husDand, who disappeared hFe years
age. mas been found ard brought 70 the
dAadheGse
she usua.3g makes her VISITS in the
day time. bat II she fails during day
ligh5. she IS sure 20 p:ea- at night.
she has ecea coming for 50 long
rine thai the visits are taken as ma
,eT o. cot r>e BY tie -eepers.
II Is 10 loHger necessary sor he TO
say mo~e lilan a csw words o. greeting
and briefly ash;
Il fae~e sre any bodies a the me-g1e
sae passes around the slabs 10 yiew TIE
uptu- ned. s.feiess faces. ard always Up
! to The present she mas shalsen her bead
sadly ard lec;, o..lT - rat.l-n ne noz-
row.
IL may be TIA. SIZE Is Only morbid,
Ike many others who come here fire.
quently, said Nigh Me.gGe Keeper
! Scaaclen burger % 4 reporter last nl@ht
BY ocol.ng as regularly as s1e does
sine man - ) EeYer 10 miss look at
evc-y tody saa; is bought here.
Put I den, t1i3,- It - EnoI I'D Curl
os.tv. for she h..s been coming TOO long
and too regularly. Her husband may be
buried ii a pptter's field somewhere. or
living hundreds Of niles away. o. some
/ day she. may not return and We will
know that they are once Hecre together.
/ here or IN the great beyond.
! VINO knows
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
CLAIM THEY KNOW
CURE FOR LEPROSY
Manila Physicians Depend
on X-Ray.
OTHER DOCTORS DOUBTFUL
It Is Pointed Out That Too Many
Reputed Leprosy Cures Have
Failed.
OTHER DOCTORS DOUBTFUL

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Physicians OF
this city are Inclined to look askancs
at the news from Manila, published in
q cable dispatch. in which it was stated
that American surgeons stationed In
the Philippines are convinced they have
found a cure for leprosy in the x-ray.
NO names were mentioned in the state
ment from Manila, the surgeons reflIs-
ing to permit the use Of their names IN
I'll they have duly reported their find
ings through the regular official chan
| nel..
1t is asserted by the Manila officials
that the x-ray treatment has proved
successful in twenty-five cases, and the
fact Of cure is based On the absence
or baeilli in the patients after the most
thorough microscopical tests.
Doctor Doubts It.
When DR.. Wolfred Nelson, who was
recently investigating yellow fever in
Cuba. was seen at the Astor House he
read the Manila assertions and said that
while he was ready TO politely receive
new form of treatment for Ieprosy he
would be inclined TO doubt the efficacy
Of the cure unless absolute proof were
furnished.
The fact that the surgeons at Manila
! could not discover bacillus in the blood
or their patients does not prove thaL
| The bacillus was absent" he said
1t has been well established that there
are many bacilii not susceptible TO dis
eoveTy by nicroScopical examination.
| They may be there just the same"
Many Cures Claimed
DR.. A. C. Ashmead. OF 45s West Tween
| tyfourth street, said:
ut IS something on which an opinion
/ cannot be formed AT present. We have
| had all kinds of cures for leprosy set up
/ by doctors all over the world, but not
! one cure has yet been proved.
No leper can be said to be cured until
| Il can be shown that he las had no sign
| Of the disease for five or six years. No
cure has yet been produced that I know
| OF that has had that result. The treat
nent by the Roeutgen ray has been
| triad in Europe, and I presume that this
| y the same treatment being tried in the
Philippines"
/ DR.. Walter Wyman, surgeon general OF
! the army, Is IN Hawaii investigating lep-
rosy, and viii visit the island Of GfolOkai.
| Before his return he will investigate a
cure of a DR.. Rice, and also what IS
| known as the Razlag cure.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Lived Too Long.

When he figured years ago on always
being in good circumstances, Rapslee
SAYS he never dreamed he would pass
the four-score mark. so that his caicu-
lations went far amiss.
For two months he has been living
In = boarding house in New Rochelle,
but Yesterday he was told he would
have TO move. as he was a week behind
in his rent.
Commissioner scharp said he would
commit the old man 10 the almshouse
temporarily. at least.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Baltimore and Return, Baltimore and

Ohio RR Every Saturday and Sunday
1925 All trains both ways. both days,
except Royal Limited. Hourly Service"
Sssek DAYS.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
FORMERLY WEALTHY. AGED
MAN GOES TO ALMSHOUSE
Had Fortune of s5o0oOo-Calculated He Could Use
Principal and Make 1t Last But He
Lived Too Long.

NEW YORK. Aug. I9-WeaTing pat
ent leather shoes. a slightly frayed
frock coat and a high hat bit rusty
and with seven cents IN his pocket, the
remains of a fortune OF S500,e0O, J. i
Hapslee, a retired broker, eighty-two
years OF age, has applied 10 the com
missioner of charities in New Rochelle
for commitment to the almshouse.
Struck by the aged mans unusual
dignity and refinement, the commission
er said:
you really don't mean that you want
to go TO the poorhouse?"
For Self-Respect.
Yes, sir, I most emphatically, do.
was the reply. - want to keep my self
respect and do not wish TO be depend
emf on relatives or friends As / have
Maid taxes all my life. / think now,
when I have no more money, 1t IS the
duty of the community to care for me
Asked how he had come to lose ms
money. Rapslee said he formerly had
been at the head Of a brokerage house
in this city, made a comfortable for
tune and retired. For time be lived
at the best hotels. but gradually en-
croached on his capital and slowly re-
ceded to cheaper quarters
The income from his funds was IN
sufficient even then, and during the past
fifteen years his capital slowly OWN
died. until yesterday only seven cents
remained
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
REAR ADMIRAL BARCLAY
HAS BEEN ORDERED HOME

The Navy Department, under today's
date. has issued an order to take effect
September s. detaching Rear Admiral
{. J. Barclay from command Of the
navy yard at Puget sound, and ORDER
ing him 10 his home.
Capt. W T. Burwen is detached from
the command Of the independence and
is ordered to duty In command OF the
navy yard and station at Puget sound
TO succeed Admiral Barclay.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
For Self Respect.

you really don mean that you want
, on RI fha YOorhouge %
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
A PROUD GEORGIAN.

.'Georgians are the most self-satisfi,esd
people on earth" Col. Bill Sterett sad.
There is nothing IN the world mat tLley
don't think they have better than any
Soiv else. When I was in Galveston last
summer there was one Georgian IN q
nartv. He had been Dragging about the
things his State produced. :.
= 'Rut you don't have sea serpents IN
Georgia spoke up a lady in the party
Madam, live IN the interior !t1,ei q G 0l
SII1SSi[- i1Torned there are right smart
sea serpents down on the Chattahoo-
chez. New York World.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
GLADDEN. AND ROCKEFELLER.

1t is not generally known that Dr.
Washington Gladden-who has so vigor-
ously scored the church for its accept
ance Of tainted" money-and john d.
Rockefeller were country boyg together
ia Tioga county, New York. attended ad-
Joining district schools and frequently
met in rival spelling bees.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
PENNSYL YANIA HAS
THE IDEAL TRAIN
New Pullman Cars Superb
ly Appointed.
SIMPLICITY AND BEAUTY
Eighteen Hour Flyer Between New
York and Chicago Provided With
Same Luxurious Cars.
SIMPLICITY AND BEAUTY

Beginning with the westward trip on
August 20. the Pennsylvania Special.
the famous elghteen-hour fyer between
New York and Chicago. will be equipped
with the superbly appointed new cars
which the Pullman Company has just
turned out for this service.
This new equipment, representing the
CHEST type OF modern car construction.
viii render the service performed by the
Pennsylvania special not only speedy.
bat exceedingly luxurious.
The new cars combine a number OF
features not heretofore seen in Pullman
cars. While there has been but little
change IN outward appearance, the
htting up of the interiors shows several
radical departures from the style OF car
row in use on the special" Several OF
these new features appeal directly to the
comfort OF the passenger. while others
add 20 the attractiveness Of the train as
perfect specimen of modern car con-
StFuOIiOn
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
AREN'T WOMEN QUEER?

Whats Grace screa ming about?'
George saw her IL her bathing suit"
That's nothing.
''Oh, it wasn't on the beach you see.
He met her coming down the hotel hail."
Courier-JournaI.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
NOT EQUAL.

DO you tank time is money!" said
BiHson.
Cant be-" replied Bangs; they say
there's no end 10 time-and I'm broke"
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
OUGHT TO SUFFICE.

old uusband-Wln you love me as long
rs you love?
Young 8ife-IlI love you as long as
you live Won't that do?--ClSyeland
Leader,