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The Washington times., 1905-07-08
SOCIETYWOUlD MAKE
CAPITAL BEAUTIFUL
National Organization Formed for Artistic Development
of Westinghouse Sentiment to Be Fostered ALI Over
United States--Thirty Directors Chosen.

John w Douglass, George c. Hazelton
Cuno II. Rudolph, Henry F. Blount
Scott G Bone. Rudolph Kauffmann, E.
ID. Shaw.
The officers for the first year are as
fob lows: William e. Chandler, president:
James "A. Sample. vice president; the
Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, secretary
With the above the following compose
the executive committee of the society:
MeSSrs. Chambers, Pelz. King. Horn
blower, Moore, Douglass and Curriden.
Committees Named.
Committees have been appointed on
the following subjects:
Treatment of streets and avenues. and
public and private building. including
the question of the height of private
business buildings;
Alley Improvement and the housing Oh
the ptN &;
On additional public parks and open
spaces, including Fairgrounds for the
schoCls:
On the plan of the city outside Boun-
streets now cnly numbered;
On Rock creek and It's banks, and the
other water courses of the District;
On Potomac park anu its improveM ent;
On the clearing of the south side: of
euhsyivania avenue;
OA csIai smoke:
On name of society, announcement of
It's objects, the articles of asso cation,
and The headquarters OF the society
Communications or suggestions from
citizens are invited, to be addressed to
either the president, vice president, or
secretary.
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A society has recently been organized
In Washington whose objects are:
To aid in promoting growth, health
and attractiveness of Washington as the
Capital City of the Nation by devising
and advocating suitable methods for IN
proving and beautifying the Capital upon
principles and plans suggested by good
taste and based upon accurate knowl-
edge of the architecture, landscape
gardening, and other physical develop
ments of the finest modern cities.
The attainmen. Of the objects of the
society Is to be largely sought by cuI-
tivating an intelligent local sentiment
and by interesting the citizens of the
whole country to It's remotest sections
who may take pride in the appropria tie
adorp nent % their Nations Capital
Directors Chosen.
The thirty directors of the society
are as follows: William E. Chandler,
John w Foster, Alexander Graham Bell,
Gen. Adolphus w. Greedy. U.S.A.; Can't.
George w, Baird. Z. s. N; the Rev.
Frank sewall, James A. Sample, Dr. e.
7. Sewers, Nathaniel Wilson, George A.
King, John JOY EdscD, Paul j. Pelz. j
]. Darlington, Franklin w. Smith. John
3. Sleman, jr., Frederic L. Moore
Joseph c. HorPbIowtr. William L.
Chambers, the Rev. Wiliiam T. Snyder
William Y. Cox. Samuel W Curriden
William C. Dodge, r. Cross Johnson,
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For Successor to Nicholas.
BARON K0MURA SAILS
FOR HERE, CABLE GRISCOM

Minister Griscom cables the State De-
partment today that Baron Komura
Japanese peace plenipotentiary, has sail
ed for the United States on the steam
er Minnesota
There is now every prospect of an
early meeting OF the peace commits
sioners OF Russia and Japan in Wash
ington- Two envoys are already here
Baron Rosen. of Russia. and Mr.. Taxa
Mira. of Japan. With Baron Kornura ON
his way and Mir. Muravien expected to
SAL at any moment, the enyoys will be
able TO gather here even sooner than
was expected.
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nish supplies to the Russians. and said
they would be given their liberty to go
where they pleased.
One Of the things asked by the mutt
neers as a condition of their surrender
Is that they shall be furnished with
Roumanian passports and shall not be
extradited to Russia.
Pirate Warship Suddenly Appears.
The rebel battleship suddenly appeared
In this harbor before daylight this
morning with her two torpedo boat con-
sorts.
The mutineers' fleet anchored close to
the Russian dispatch boat Psesuafe, the
Roumanian cruiser Elizabeth, and the
training gunboat Mircia.
Trouble was expected. The authors
ties were on the lookout for surprises.
Elizabeta on Watch.
Ali during the night until daylight the
Elizabeth played her searehlight on the
Potemkin and about the harbor entrance
and had all her guns loaded for action.
She was no match, however. for the
rebel ship.
The Potemkin flashed many signals
These were unanswered by either the
Roumanians or the Russian dispatch
boat Their purport was unknown on
shore
1t was rumored the mutineers were
ready to surrender This morning it
was expected the men would land here
in accordance with the Roumanfan gov
ernment's offer made when. the Potem-
kin was here on Tuesday.
Premier Kantakuzine Is here. 1t is
believed he viii personally attend to
the negotiations with the mutineers.
The Elizabeth is a protected cruiser,
built in England in 1887. She is of 1.32t
tons displacement. Her armament con-
sists of four SO inch, four quick firing
two machine guns and four torpedo
tubes.
The Mircia is a composite gunboat
of $50 tons and is of little Importance.
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CLERK HOLMES GIVEN
DISMISSAL BY WILSON

rival in Washington, he held a conver-
sation with Mr.. Holmes over the tele-
phone. in which he inquired whether Mr..
Eolmes intended to resign his position,
or whether he expected to be dismissed
from the Government service. Mr..
Holmes was questioned about his rela-
tions with Mr.. Peckham and Mr.. Van
Ripper. He said that they had all been
on very intimate terms socially, and that
when he had occasion to visit New York
he frequently found that his hotel bills
had been paid byLMr. Van Ri.ser or by
Mr.. Peckham-
Under further examination, Holmes
stated that he sold to Mr.. Van Riper,
about February, 1905, a three-fourths in
terest In some mining property in Ida no
for s73.030. Mr.. Van Ripper said that
Mr.. Holmes wished to have 2 contract
signed which would show that Mr.. Van
Riper had paid to Mr. Holmes a large
sum OF money for the mining property,
in order that Holmes might be able to
account for the possession of so much
money.
Methods Of Alteration.
An interesting instance of Holmes
method was his alteration of the report
of Field Agent B. c. White, whose re-
port, dated Washington. October 2, 1903.
one day prior to the official publication,
was In Whites own Handwriting
IN this report" says the Secret Ser
vice "the original figures for the States
of Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. Louisi-
ana. Texas. and Tennessee. have been
altered, in every case from a higher TO
a lower percentage. The figures as
changed are practically the fieures given
to the public Oh October 3. 1903 as the
cfficial report The alterations in Write s
report appear TO be in the handwriting
of Mr.. Holmes. Whites report dated
St. Louis. Mo. September. 28. 1904. has
been altered: and White states tina. he
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Cheatham Dissatisfied.

Richard Cheatham said today that he
was unsatisfied unless something fur
ther than the dismissal of single off,
ciai of the bureau was forthcoming.
Every one Will understand he said.
that Holmes operations must have
been known to no small coterie. It
was impossible that one man. and he a
subordinate, should have worked single
handed"
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has never at any time changed any OF
the percentages In any of his monthly
reports after they have been prepared.
nor has he ever authorized anyone to
alter or change any of his reports I'D
ffie slightest degree -
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SON OF ITALY HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Obtaining money under false pre-
lenses is TIE allegation against Giuseppe
Danna, an Italian, twenty-seven years
old, who was taken into custody this
morning by the police of the Fourth
precinct station.
1t is alleged that Danna and another
son of Italy sold some goods which they
represented to be linen to Isaac Kirk
stein, a Connecticut avenue tailor.
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His Only Explanation.

Mr.. Pcchham stated that the only
explanation he had to give was thnt al
the time the letters were written, he was
trying TO make some money in the cot
ton market Shortly after Mr.. Pecxham
was interviewed ne left New York for
Washington, and Immediately on his ar
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DIED.

RAY-on Friday. July Z. 1905, Rev. JOHN
'-> !" @e''Hi F1'' II
2. M, OLIVE NJ, beloved wife Of II II
Clapp ~
DODD-on Friday. July 7, 1905. MAY
BELLE, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs s. NJ.
Dooe- II
McGREGOR-On Friday, July 7, 1905 at
a native OF Abberfeldy. Perthsbire, Scotland
II
SW1NGLE-On Friday, July Z. 1905 ROE
ERT DUNCAN. beloved husband of Emma
c. Swingie. in his sixty-first year
Funeral from his late residence l443 Hunt
ington place. Monday. July 10. 1906 at 10
a. m. Interment private. fy7-2t
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Continued from First Page.)

wrote a number of letters to Holmes,
addressing him as the colonel"
B. c. White, field agent of the de-
partment, who made reports which be-
came accessible to Holmes.
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Russian Government
May Pay Big Money
Especial Copyright Cable.)

Especial Copyright Cable-)
LONDON. July S.-The report that the
PotemlSin had stopped an English col
Her and taken coal from her has caused
no excitement here. 1t is believed, If
such an incident had occurred, that the
probabilities are the rebels paid for the
coal.
Liability Of Russia.
The report has, however, raised an in
teresting point in international law
which is discussed in diplomatic and
legal circles. It is, who is responsible
financially foT the damage done to for
eign shipping by the Kniaz Potemkin.
The general opinion is that the Rus
sian government will have to pay.
1.-THE Geneva commission compelled
the British government to pay SIS, go
for the damage done by the Alabama.
said a well known Kings counsel to-
day, discussing this point. Under the
principles laid down in that award, Rus
sia unquestionably is responsible for any
depredations committed by the Kniaz
Potemkin.
troll over her own warships, she must
be prepared to pay for any damage to
foreigners they may do.
'.Sne cannot set up the defense that
"
edging the existence of rebellion be-
yond her control and the existence of
a state of war which would warrant
foreign neighbors recognizing the
rebels as belligerents."
Conflicting Reports.
The London papers. this morning.
print the usual number of reports from
the seat OF trouble. Odessa hears there
has been battle between the Potem-
kin and the pursuing squadron in which
there was heavy loss of life on both
sides, the rebel ship escaping. No con-
firmation of this report has been re-
ceived.
From Russian sources comes story
of a deserter from the Potemkin, who
tells of dissensions among her crew, an
starvation, and other things which
would indicate the ship was in des-
perate plight. From other and less in
terested sources, however the report
comes that the ship is well proyisioned.
fine discipline Is maintained and the
crew is united and determined
The Vienna correspondent Of the
Chronicle says he has excellent author
ity for saying that q conspiracy is afoot
among the Russian reacuOnaries to de-
throne the Car. They reproach the EN-
peror for his excessive weakness and
Incompetence as shown by his projected
reforms. which are calculated TO under
mine the power of the bureaucracy.
They demand a stronger ruler, who
will be able to hold the refornlers in
check. A revolution IN the palace is
likely TO precede a revolution by the
people.
For Successor to Nicholas.
The reactionaries desire as Nicholas
successor. Grand Duke Alexander Mach
elovitch or Grand Duke Michael Alex
androvitch.
The Constantinople correspondent o,
the Daily Mail says that revolt of the
crew OF the Kniaz Potemkin has afford
ed the Porte an opportunity for renew
ing the artillery at the entrance to the
BoSphorus. to which Russia hitherto ha!
been strong opposed. Big guns are be
ing hastily sent there
The Sultan's Difference toward Russia
has greatly diminished during the last
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SUMNER RESORTS

The Washington Times advertising
representative IN Atlantic City is John
c. Benson. genera, manager of the Re.
sort Advertising Company. Bartlett
building. North Carolina and Atlantic
avenues All advertisements will be ac-
cepted at the same rates as at the home
Office of The Washington Times. Cata.
logues and Booklets upon applicat:ou
Business Office of the washin2rou
Times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
LULL IN POLITICS.
HoIpin and OdeU Ont of To5on-
WM Be Back Saturday.

No light was thrown on the Republican situa-'
ton yesterday. William Halpin president Of
the Republican County Committee, in New
burg attending the wedding of Ex-Governor
OdelPs son. OF course, Mr.. Oden was also there.
IT was said last night that neither the ex-Gov-
ernor ror Mr.. Halpin would be back in the city
to-day. as both would go directly to Westfield
TO attend the funeral of s. Fred Nixon. It is ex-
pected that both Mr. Halpin and Mr.. Odell will
be here Saturday morning. II is considered
probable that after the funeral Of Mr. Nixon,
which will be attended by Republicans from all
parts of the State, the Mayoralty situation will
come up.
In the mean time it is understood that the
certificate Of nomination Of Charles E. Hughes
will be filed. Later some time before the 21st
the name viii be withdrawn and that Of the
candidate selected will be substituted. Who
that candidate viii be no one seems TO know,
and st is probable that the selection will be held
in allegiance until Saturday early next week
Frank Moss, eX-Polce Commissioner, was
spoken of yesterday. Mr.. Moss said that the
nomination had not been offered him. and that
he was not accepting or declining anything until
81 was offered J. Van Nechten Olcott Con-
aressman-elect in the 18th District and n
brother of the ex-District Attorney, has friends
nrging his nomination Postmaster Wilcox IS
also discussed as q possibility, but nothing
definite has been determined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
TESTIMONY FOR SALE.
Miller, Asphalt Witness, Wanted
81 00O from Castro Government

4. +to o-+inuad hearing yesterday before AcIlis
commissioner Cfchrist in the Federal buIiuI"s "
the damage suit of the Venezuelan so'
oaa,rst the Asphalt Trust more testimony was
+eI~er concerning an attempt of one OF the trust
v,i+resses TO sell evidence to the paintn MS VII
re~s was McTveire Miller whose credibihty IS I'M
pugned in evidence placed upon the record yesteI-
day. 4 :.
The counsel for the Venezuelan government IN
troduced dozen letters written by Miller to Bald
win Offering to give evidence for the plaintH TOT
s. 600 and later reducing his price to S5tD Dotn OF
which offers declined.
To only one of these letters did Miller sign his
real name He employed a code which. in some in
stances. the evidence he wished TO sell was re-
ferred to a machine
O. E. Thurber. who. Miller hoped, would pay
him 5000 for his testimony. referred TO under
a different in nearly every letter Miller Of
fered to compromise On a years contract for
position.
A few of these letters follow:
5. l 1871 ''oi'' is''s' -'i''''' 7''' WIN
Things here are now in such condition it is i'm
lob On the other hand. Altenberger IThurberl
ought to agree TO confirm contract one year, ana
chine eydencel Not that doubt sn 1sg y s 6gf
the machine [evidenceI for lump sugar
Extract from letter Miller to Baldwin, February
o. 1869
Glad to hear from you again What will Alt, Ally
IThurberJ do? i have engaged HlSScIL plysillNSIy
where I am until April Is, and to get much
better salary thereafter if satisfactory therefore
q good lump cash offer would appeal more 10 me
Extract from, letter Miller TO Baldwin. February
IS, 1869
Il saw my friend and CLEANED some inf9rma ti91
which I cannot put on paper. II your people Woul1
like me to come over Sunday will do so and give
you what l got.
Extract from letter Miller to Baldwin. dated
Hotel Walton. October >. 19c4)
81 write merely to say that another valuable bit
came to me to-day of which Smith CThuroerl
should be advised. Unless he rebuts promptly some
of this business he will be in trouble.
Among the evidence Miller offered for sale were
letters of Avery D. Andrews to President Roose-
Welt Avery D. Andrews's letter TO attorneys con
corning a letter from President Roosevelt, a copy
OF instructions from the State Department prepared
by the company's attorneys to Minister Bowen and
an extract of letter from Clifford Richardson 10
Avery D. Andrews rejecting on the status and
reliability of Bowen
Rufus r. CownE. ir.. of counsel for the plaintiff.
notified John d. Lindsay Yesterday that he will
examine General Francis Ninton Greene next Tues
day if the latter arrives in time from Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
MORGAN'S MEN REBUKED.
Magistrate Orders Perjury Charge
Brought against Election Inspector.

Perjury was charged yesterday against George
heuberdanz. "A deputy Of Superintendent G.. w.
Morgan OF the Bureau Of Elections by Samuel
6arschstart. by order Of Magistrate Steinert, in
the Essex Market Court. Karschstart IS twenty
four years Old and lives at No. go Henry-st He Is
employed IN the Office Of A. ]. Levy a lawyer.
lie was arrested on the complaint Of the deputy
when he. went TO register on Tuesday In court
heuoerdanz ADMITTED that he had made mistake
and that his victim was not at fault
This Is a frightful condition of affairs" said
Magistrate Steinert, when man nav be deprived
of mis- lfJerty and put TO Inconvenience not 10 say
disgrace. the wlim of irresponsible deputy
who does not know what he is talking about Il
ought To be stopped, and direct That a COMPLAINT
of perjury be taken against Keuberdanz"
Moses Schiomsky, Of No q Ca1herine-st who
had been arrested on Tuesday on charge OF illegal
REGISTRATION, was discharged. He had been ar
rested on a warrant issued by Magistrate Cornell
on November T. 1904. II used him at tina
time but the sergeant at the Madison-st station
turned him out. as the warrant called for Moses
srhiinsl<v'' The warrant was retained for a year
and used again
sI,aeTirtendent Morgan was severely denounced
Ga yo-kviiIa Police Court by Max steinert, law
Yer and brother Of City Magistrate Steinert, for
lansing the arrest Of James Fox for alleged Illegal
REGISTRATION which Mr. Morgans suboTdnates IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
TIGER ALDERMEN NAMED
Tammany dominates Candidates IN
Manhattan.

The Tammany candidates for the Board Of Alder
men, with few exceptions, were selected last nlgnt
at the conventions in the various distrlc's. iquo
dealers form a large portion OF the c'liu'N
The Republicans nominated Candidates TOT the
municipal courts and the Assembly IN Mahhe''ah
and fnr The Board of Aldermen in Brooklyn.
Democratic candidates for Board of Aldermen
follow:
Dist ~, - vva.b,rgton-.t
MGbasl 5 staUeon real estate agent No 04 Elm
isgps5 agST deS Ne % Sq East ses
e-.r4n Not 2S9 p. W sal1 1ta-''
PnfI sidas No Pi{ 547 w Stat76 n' 's'
Max s Levine LAWYER No 10 t bTatt No al West
1o-Adtonrned until tomorrow night
iG-Reginaid A. Dou estate broker. No 412 West
12.r1eToo Poole liquor dealer No SIS q Gran.
Riehtsr dealer No. $50 West
70 arorits Klein liquor dealer, No 2s2 9tS-sy:
IS-Adjourned until tomorrow night
1a-Adjourned until tomorrow nigh: ,o -,
2i-Edjonrned until t morrow night:
hsTies Hahn printer No 800 G Nest NJ s4 2dsv.
24wilam j. Farrell importer Of corks, No 1l5 Maiden
25-Henry J. Rot,nsnn. real estate dealer No. $50
CASTS sss real ss,3ts dealer retired patrol
27-Jamss GonFT Fsa! estate and insurance broker No
2s-Edxsrzl ! Waish water Inspector No $40 East
2s-Dillon J. McDermott. liquor dealer No. 2so West
97th-St
so-John T Mccall. real estate broker, No. 155 East
7Sth-Et
s1-NGontgomery Hare Assistant Corporation Counsel
No. 75th-st.
a2-John w oIleiiiy undertaken No 1897 sd-ave.
S3-HerTnan Kohnbluth real estate dealer, No East
I14th-st.
34-John Dougherty. broker. No. 11S Wilis-ave-
S5-SJ0hn J Dietz. CTo third term.l
36*Chares Ahner saloonkeeper. No. 10 East 15th-s
37-John ReRsn, builder. No. 15e East 119th-st.
Ss-James H. Dougherty. stenographer. No es7 East
8a-sPhiio Harnschfessr. contractor 1sath-st. and
Washington
4e-sPeter J. stumpf coal dealer No. 1901 Hoe-ave.
4I-Wiian z. Morris. lawyer, No. 2. $50 Pond Place
42HArthur II. Murphy liquor dealer. No S15 fremont
43-Janes GoEgn. lawyer. Common eath-ave., West
chester
44-sPeter A. She'll lawyer White Plains-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
Opening Gun Will Be Fired at Luke A
keenan, Association Housewarming.

The opening gun OF the Democratic campaign in
Queens Borough will be fred tonight at a meet
ing of the Luke A. Keenan, Association, of which
State Senator Luke A. keenan,, who represents
President Roosevelts home district at Albany is
the standard bearer. The association recently took
possession Of the Steinway Opera House in Long
Island City, and tonight will have housewarrl-
ing Borough President Cassidy will be on hand.
Last night the business of the Hunters Point
section met and formed the Mathew J. Smith Asso-
citation 10 conduct the campaign Of Magistrate
Mathew ]. Smith. who has been nominated for
magistrate at-large for Queens Borough.
The members of the Democratic Campaign Com
mittee will meet this afternoon in the Denocra tic
Club. Long Island City, and will map out the
course of the campaign
It was announced yesterday that Herman Ringe
and Lawrence Dresser two Of the Democratic lead
ers of the former town of NewtOwfl. who had been
supporting Joseph Bermel, the Republican and in
defendant Democratic nominee for Borough Pres-
dent had gone over TO Borough President Cassidy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
MCGOWAN LIKE A wEATHERCoCK.
Opposes Educational Measure, Then Changes
His Mind About It.

That Commissioners Patrick F. McGowan, the
Democratic nominee for the Office of President Of
the Board OF Aldermen. is inclined to errati,.
actions was made more apparent than ever at
the meeting of the Board OF Education yesterday
At the last meeting Of the board he had defeated
motion made by special committee for the
penditure of $4,000 in the formation of proper sys-
tenn Of recording in the Department of Education.
After the meeting he admitted that he had not I'M
derstcod the object toward which the committee
striving when he had opposed its resolution
Yesterday he sent resolution, through Com
missioner Henry Schmttt, asking the board TO re-
consider the report of the committee. The board
consequently asked the committee TO prepare a
report showing the defects OF the present system
of recording, and TO hold a hearing at which every
interested might give his views.
The plan Of revision is generally opposed by the
officials OF the department, but is supported by
President Henry n Tiff of the board. and by the
officials of the New-York Association for Improy-
ing the Condition OF the Poor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
SENTRY WAS TOO sOFT-HEARTED.
Must Stand Trial for Failing to Shoot Es-
Gaping Military Prisoner.

A sentry Fort Schuyler on Throg's Neck. The
Bronx. who afraid to shoot an escaping prIs-
oner will have to stand trial. The prisoner, who
escaped on Tuesday evening. was George Wilson.
musician of the Seth Coast Artillery. a week ago
he ia alleged to have insulted commissioned Of
hcer and to have acted In disorderly manner
while under the influence OF drink
He was placed in the guardhouse, and trial
ordered Shortly before the change OF seutries at
dusIs he contriyed with the aid OF a chlsel and
saw to escape. He had got several hundred yards
from the guardhouse when one OF the sentrtes saw
Challenged him, but instead OF halting, Wilson con-
tinued running.
Under army regulations the sentry should have
shot the fugitive, but he says he did not want to