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The Washington times., 1905-04-12

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The Washington times., 1905-04-12

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The Washington times., 1905-04-12

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The Washington times., 1905-04-12
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The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Sues for Divorce.

Wade Rollins today began proceedings
for divorce in the District Supreme
Court, on statutory grounds. They were
married in the District in March, 1898
James T. Hunter is named as counsel
for the complainant.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
The Second Benning Spring Handicap

is invariably the greatest race of the
Spring Meeting. a fine field Of first-ciass
horses are entered tomorrow. The in
augural running Of the Jesse Brown
Cup. A splendid steeplechase and four
other well-hlied events.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12

Sitting in his private office and work
the past few weeks. Major Richard SyI-
vester, of the Metropolitan police. is to-
day making a complete and accurate
count of the inhabitants of the District
Of Columbia.
He is accomplishing this weighty task
through the agency of detachment Of
his biue-coated policemen.
The census-takers go from door tc, door
in every part of the District from the
Potomac river to the District line. They
greet housewife clerk, and business man
with a string of questions easily cal
cuiated to arouse surprise and, per
haps, a little Indignation in the breast
OF those who have not read the news
papers of late, and who do not know
police census is in progress
Satisfactory Progress.
In many. cases the Inquiries proNeke
suspicion and are answered with no liz
tie hesitation. Nevertheless, the CEN
sus from ali reports received up to the
time of going to press was proceeding
quietly and satisfactory
Major Sylvester expects to finish the
actual enumeration within two or three
days, but the work will involve about
one month in compiling the figures.
which will be gone over and over in or
der TO avoid errors.
The tallies must correspond to the
totals and all the totals must agree The
officers are working cautiously in order
TO avoid error
In the downtown precincts the work is
lfo in,
cincts, There the officers musta enum-
crate the country population which Will,
require three or four DAYS
The officers in the resident sections
have the hardest task of ALL Great care
must be taken not to count anyone
more than once. Those having business
IN one precinct and residing in another
are always counted in the latter.
1t is hoped TO show separately the non-
uiations of Washington. Georgetown
and the outlying sections when the
count is finished
Major Sylvester has organized and ru-
pervised the taking of each census since
lss2 The work has always proved sat
fsfactory.
Census of Institutes. -
Beside showing the population of the
different villages in the District the
census will also establish the population
OF the various institutions such as the
insane asylums and jails.
The figures will be OF value for the
purpose of comparing vital statistics.
They will also afford a means of COM
paring the number of criminals to the
population.
The congestion of population having
been established, it will be easy to dis
cover the ratio of misdemeanors and
crimes and number of arrests III any Do
lice precinct to the population of that
precinct
Major Sylvester intimates it may sur
prise some people to learn that IN some
cases there is less disorder in sections
where it is claimed the population is
largest and most indolent
The census is developing a number OF
peculiar features. Indians, Chinese and
Japanese are noted by the officers. They
have also come across many cases OF
extreme age and striking characteris-
tics of eccentric individuals
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
SMOKE LAW VIOLATION
BLANKS ARE ALL OUT
Corporation Counsel Files Rush Order
for More Copies of
Information.

''One hundred smoke law violations
Please rush
This is the first item on a 5equisiton
for printed blanks signed yesterday by
Corporation Counsel Duyail, and sub
mitted to the District Commissioners
1t IS gathered that the Corporation
Ccunsel's Office has used up all the
blank informations for violation of the
anti-smoke law and is in hurry for
more. Hence the unusual note attached
to the requisitior. on the District printer
There were dozen other items In the
list for printed informations for viola
ton of the laws against bicycle riding
without a bell. splitting on the sidewalk.
profanity. disorderly conduct, drunken
ness, and other stereotyped forms. but
there was no exhibition of undue haste
in regard TO these
Commissioner West gladly Endorsed
the requisition and hurried it on its of
fetal way. II IS said the order will bt
filled at once and the smoke inspector
and prosecuting attorney viii be doing
business at the old stand all next week
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
Search Problem.
BIG MEETING TODAY
AT LAFAYETTE THEATER

The service at the Lafayette Opera
House this afternoon, under the aus
pIces of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. will be enc Of the most eiabo-
rate of the season. DR.. Curtis Lee Laws.
pastor OF one of the largest and most
aggressive churches of Baltimore, will be
the speaker
The musical program viii be unus-
ually attractive. The Daley Quartet. OF
Buffalo, known far and wide for their
effective. Gospel singing, VIII be one OF
The attractions.
The choir of the Metropolitan A II. f.
Church, consisting of forty voices. will
sing. Orchestral music viii be rendered
by a select section of the United States
Marine Band. John A. Finnegan, who
captivated the audience last Sunday. will
sing THE Palms.
The popular Bible class will meet. as
1 usual. at 2:30 O'Clock The lesson will
| be taught by J. ID. Clayton Entrance
| by side door.
| Doors for big meeting Will be opened
| at $3.50 O'clock Admission by ticket only.
| These may be secured from hotels anC
| drug stores generally
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
WITH REID AS COACH
HARVARD is JOYFUL

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. THE
news that William r. Reid. ir.. has
been appointed head football coach is
hailed with joy by the Harvard under
graduates.
At the time of Captain HurIey's re-
election it was thought in Cambridge
that Hurley's selection as captain was
the first step toward getting Reid.
Reid's coming Is the result of volumi-
nous correspondence since the close Of
the football season between Reid and
Captain Hurley Reid had been asked
TO coach Hurley's team and was willing
to do so.
But before definitely deciding TO ac-
cept the position he came East TO get
thoroughly in touch with football af-
fairs at Cambridge and to make known
the conditions under. which he VIII as
sumo charge of the team and the meth
/ ods of coaching it,
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
PULLIAh IN FAVOR
OF SPERlssGG SERIES
Sees No Reason Why Games Should
Not Be Played Between New
York and Boston.


CINCINNATI. Jan. President r.
C. Pulliam. of the National League. ar
rived here today to attend the meeting
Monday of the national baseball COM
mission
II am heartily in favor OF spring
games between New York and Boston,,
said he. these to be for the worlds
championship. John T. Brush would
have favored the games last Tall had
proper safeguards been in vogue. Now
that The national commission is TO have
absolute charge of the games there Is
no reason why they should not be play
ed. There is much interest as TO which
club is the stronger. and Il should be
settled as soon as possible. If they
wait until fall. Cincinnati. Pittsburg, or
some other National League club may
be champions. and Boston might also
lose the American League pennant"
Pullian says he thinks the National
League viii refuse, TO grant an increa Sc
to the minor leagues IN the draft price
and that a compromise may be expect
ed.
President Hermann said today that he
had received a number OF suggestions
from Brush on the minor league ques-
ton, but that he would not make them
public until after the commission's >
meeting Monday
The Washington times., 1905-01-08

Police of the First precinct last night
arrested four alleged members of an or
ganized band of highway robbers, VINO
used an apothecary's pestle weighing ~
pounds with which to beat their victims
into insensibility-
Those taken into custody by Sergeant
Lehman. Policeman Curry, and the pre-
cinct detective, are William Tohin, Ber-
nard weissmuiler. George Hardy, ana
Joseph Zurega the last named being an
Italian youth, who has figured In police
records on several occasions.
Victim of Robbery. q
The complainant against them is VIII
liam Everett. of POPS G Street northwest,
who says the young men, who have
their headquarters near Center Market
robbed him of SIS in money, silver
watch and chain and pocketbook.
The prisoners are said to have con-
fessed to the robbery and informed the
police that the money was divided while
the other booty was thrown into sewers
AT Sixth and G Streets and Sixth ahc
F Streets northwest. &
Everett says he was lured to the AS'
ricultura1 grounds on December 25 ps
one of the members of the gang aat
| then set upon by the other three Th'
| il on pestle was used with telling effec
on his head and body and it was n'
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
JAPS TO TAKE
PORT ARTHUR

PORT ARTHUR, Jan. S--Today the
japanese viii take formal possession
OF the city of Port Arthur. The munich
pal authorities seem anxious 10 please
their new masters, and from the local
governor down they are exerting every
effort TO make the occasion one OF mem
orable dignity and splendor
The city itself has suffered less from
the bombardnents than was at hrst
supposed, and while there are ruins
everywhere, a sufficient number OF the
main buildings are intact and enough
streets free from debris TO permit OF
festival preparations.
General iNogi has issued stricls ofoeEs
calculated to prevent dlstuTpahces-
While the Russian troops seem 10 mar
ho,. no hitter feelings toward the Japan
ese the capture of the fortress having
come as a great relief to the defenders
the civil population is not as faVoraoiy
inclined toward the victors.
Several detachInents of japanese
troops will be detailed to police tine
etraets during and after the ceremonies.
and he Russian and Chinese onclais
have promised their hearty co-opera-
ton
So far as the japanese official orders
,are concerned, which were signed yes
terday by General Nogi, the ceremonies
viii be simple enough in their character,
| fThey will consist OF the reading or a
proclamation by one of General Nogi
aides taking over the city. the JaTanese
national hymn viii be played. followed
! nv the speech dedicatins the town TO tfie
Nikado and his fllustrious ancestors
+ The minor officers and troops WILL o.
course. make the occasion one OF grea'
reioicing and banqueting. but owing tt
me presence of many sick and wounded
in the city the districts where the nos
| nitals are located will, in all probability
be excluded from the portions Wher'
nerryrnaking will be permitted
/ The last regular members of the hus
sian garrison have left the city, an
/ oniy the volunteers are left These WI
be marched out so soon as suitable &C
comrnodatios1s can be provided TOR thef
in the vicinity of the Japanese camps
Preparations are now in progress 10
the removal of the prisoners 10 Dainy
The transport has not yet begun. main
lv for the reason that there is lack G
proper ships, but suitable vessels will b
requisitioned from chefoo and othe
| ports.
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
COMMISSION GRANTS
SANTA FE'S REQUESI
Will Take Additional Testimony Re
garding Rebate Charges, in Chicago
on Friday or Saturday

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has wired President Ripley, OF the
Santa Fe Railway. that. in accordance
with his request. the commission viii
take additional testimony IN the case in
voiving charges Of secret rebates by the
Santa Fe 70 the Colorado Fuel and I-oa
Company. in Chicago, on Friday or Sat
rrday of pext week
Two of the members OF the commission
VIII be delegated to go TO Chicago fol
the purpose of hearing this testimony
Any witnesses summoned by the raiiwa.
people viii be examined
The commission has no Official hnowl
edge thzeSSecreta-y of the Navy Morton
former vice president CT the Santa Fe
desires to testify Ie viii be heard il
/ he wishes IL
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
CARROLL INSTITUTE
DEFEATED BAL T|MORE
Won Basketball Came From West
Branch Y. NJ. c. A., 10 to Is-visi-
tors Strong and Undefeated.

= Carroll Institutes second basketball
team last night defeated the strong sec
ond team OF the Western Branch Y NJ
G. A. of Baltimore by IS 10 13
II was the first time in two years
that the visitors. more commonly
known as the "Gammas," were beaten.
No team of It's weight in Baltimore has
been able TO vanquish these lads, and
from the article of passing the ball dis
played last night, and the way. the ball
is taken away from the players Of the
opposing team. it was a strong point in
CAROLS favor that they were able to
beat the Baltimoreans
The visitors started out right after
the whistle blew and took command.
Iut Carroll went after them in good
shape and soon had the lead Toward
the latter part of the game. fierce fight
was made by the Y. NJ. c. A. TO gain
the mastery, but time WAS called before
II could get in front again.
For the men from the Monumental
City the work of Fowler was easily the
best, as he made nearly all of the
scores. His field goals were made at
times from different angles. There
was considerable foulfng, and as Car
roll was charged somewhat more freely
with this offense. the Ganmas had five
sEcceSsful throws at the basket
For Carroll. the two Colliaowers and
Captain Croghan. put up superb games.
the latter excelling In field-goaI throw
ing and in passing. Wilkerson's defense
OF the basket. especially on the last part
OF the game. saved Carroll from being
vanquished; one OF his throws at the
basket brought round salvo from the
crowd. In the first half Of the game
The outside rules were IN vogue bu,
as the -Gammas" do not use outside
rules. in the second half these were don.
away with A return game Will be
played in Baltimore next Saturday night
Mo ssrs. Stevens of the Baltimore Y NJ
G. A. and Eraner OF Carroll Instftut,
officiated as referee and umpire Mr.
Buriingame of Baltimore Y. NJ C. A
was timer
The Hne-up: West Branch Y NJ. c
A.-o'Connor, Fowler. forwards; Tay
ior, center; Stevens asld Thomas, backs
Carroll fnstitute-J. Collidcwer, Gro
CHAN. forwards: G. Coliiaowei, center
Maiioy and Wilkerson. backs.
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
Oath-Bou1d Highwayn1en
Confess Bold Robbery
Said to Have Used Iron pestIe to Beat Vic
Tins Into Insensbility-ie erribie penalN
for Violation of Pledge.

trouble for his assailants TO carry away
his belongings.
The police have been working on the
case since the day after the robbery
and arrested four of the thirty mem
bers of the gang last night.
Known to the Police.
The youthful robbers are we'll known
to the police. having been arrested on
numerous occasions for larceny and
HOUSEKEEPING. The Italian lad was
recently released from jail, having beer
sent there for q year, the day before
Christmas, 1903, for stealing a turkey
They seem proud of their arrest on
such a charge as highway robbery.
When questioned closely the boys are
said to have acknowledged that they
belonged to an organized band of rob-
bers. They also say they have taken
an oral oath to .hang together"
In the oath they pledge that they will
support one another as far as brain
| life. and strength will permit them. ano
do their best TO eXterminate detectives
and abettors.
| If their oath is violated the offender 5
skull is to be crushed, his brain taken
| out and thrown in the sewers of Wash
| ington. His heart is also TO be ripped
| open and his vitals strewn upon the
| streets.
A copy OF the oath was confiscated by
the police.
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
INSTITUTE BOWLERS
WON RETURN GAME
Defeated M. C. A. on Association
Alleys-McCarthy Made gag,
Which Was High Score.

The strong Carroll Institute bowling
team defeated the Y. 81 c. A.. on the.
latters alley last Friday night by tax
ing all three games played
This was the return game between
these two organizations. and in nanag-
ing to win out, Carroll took five OUT CT
the six games ] Mccarthy bowied the
best game for the Tenth Street men,
and his score of 22S was the highest
MADE during the night l. Mccarthy
was close to him with Dos Carroll was
considerably strengthened by the pres
ence of Harlow Beckett, of the Y NJ.
c. A. withdrew after the first set, In
favor of Dennison. Dennison later in
the evening made the highest score foi
Y. NJ c. A. when he rolled l99. The
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
BAT TIE FOR LIFE
WITH HUGE WAVES
Grew of Barge Fight Ele-
ments Twenty -four Hours.
|sTEAM TENDER TO RESCUE
Surf Boats Gould Not Be Launched
Broke Away From Tow
Boat.

NEW YORK Jan. -Four men, COM !,
prising the crew of the barge Daisy, |
which broke away from the tug Murlel
during the storm last night off Sea
Girt, N J., and presumably went TO
the bottom were saved from what had
appeared certain death this afternoon
while battling with giant combers IN the
frail yawl of the abandoned barge about
a mile off the beach at the Highlands,
by a Sandy Hook Life-saving crew
which put out to sea in the lighthouse
tender Larkspur, when il was found I'M
possible to rescue the men from the
shore.
The rescue was quickly effected and
the Larkspur returned to Sandy Hook
displaying the signal ''all aboard saw
ed. The crew of the barge were ex-
hausted when picked up
Help Fails.
When sighted the yawl was about a
mile off Monmouth Beach and quar-
ter of mile from Galilee-
The life-savers at Monmouth Beach
could not put out to their assistance,
as the surf was tremendously rough
Combers tilirty-five feet high We're con-
stantly rolling in on the beach and to
try to launch a 1ifeboat was out of the
question
Tie four bargemen were thought to
be doomed if they attempted to make
the shore. Two OF them Were seen to
be rowing desperately, and the other
two were busy baling out the yawl. The
life-savers were signaling with red flags,
warning the men to keep off shore. but
the signals were apparently not noticed,
or were disregarded-
The life-sayers We're keeping close
watch on the yawl. ready to render aid
If there should be possible way OF
giving il
To the Rescue.
AS soon as possible the Sandy Hool
station was notified, and Ife-savinG
crew put out TO sea in the Larkspur
towing their largest lifeboat. and headed
down toward the spot where the i'm
periied men were last sighted in tn
fragile yawi.
The Daisy was one of q tandem o
two loaded coal barges in tow of tn
Muriel. The tug brought into Sand.
Hook Bay the other barge and notifie,
the revenue cutter Mohawk. which sh
found in the bay. Of the loss Of tn
Daisy
1t was :, O'Clock last night when q tn
and coal barge were observed off tn
Manasquan Beach working sturdiiy j
the heavy sea. Suddenly the cable brok
and the tug slipped away IN the darl
ness. The coal barge, abandoned in tn
open sea. began to sink and the wave
were washing over her decks when III
four men were seen to lower a boat int
which they scrambled.
On account OF the high surf the boz
was unable to land last night, and Ii
men in It were too exhausted this naorI
ing to do anything but keep the lit
craft head-on to the waves. The lif
saving crews were unable TO render ar
assistance from their stations. and u
Larkspur cutter was sent for as la
resort
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
Couple Dying In Want;
Money H0arded in Bag
Fiske Gives His Treasure. Consisting OF $500
in Checks and Cash, to Friend on His
Way to poorhouse Hospital.

One Of the patients OF a physician IN
the northwest section of the city re-
sides near <he Eighth Street house. ana
was acquainted with Fiske and his wife.
The woman failed to see the couple stir
ring about the house ror several days.
and after several attempts TO get into
their rooms TO see il they wanted any
thing. she finally prevailed upon her
physician 20 visit them.
The doctor found Fiske suffering from
exhaustion. cancer. and an impaired
mind. He was irritable and peevish. and
at first refused to talk with the physi-
clan.
Mrs. Fiske was on a bed IN the top
floor room. She WAS paralyzed and unable
10 move from her resting place The
doctor concluded that heseoital treatment
was necessary if their lives We're to be
prolonged. and he informed Fiske OF
that fact.
No Money for Treatment.
He said he had been treated at the
Emergency Hospital for his cancer. and
detained al the institution for more than
a week. This, he said. had taken all his
money. and if he and his wife were 10
be taken TO any hospital. it would have
I to be a Tree one, as He Aetu i-o 1NiAco-
The wagon from the poorhouse was
sent to his home. and Fiske and his
wife were placed in it. The wife was
unable to dress herself or walk, and vas
borne 10 the van on a streteher-
On the way 10 the wagon Fisise passed
| the bag which was securely tied with
/ many strings and knots. to a friend who
stood at the entrance to the house Fiske
asked that the bag be kept until nc
asked for IT.
AT that time his friend did not know
what IL contained, but later opened il
and discovered the money- He turned
| the money over TO a man more intimate
with Fiske's relatives, and 1t finally
found its way back into the hands ol
tthose who sent It 10 Fiske many month:
ago
| When inquiry was made at the hos
pital Friday morning as to the condi
ton of Mrs Ffske it was learned tha
she had died
4 Persons who lad an opportunity t
observe the Fiskes say the couple live
solely on coffee. without milk or sugar
and bakers bread. They took no medi
etnes and slept but little. as they ma
irnumerabIe spats and QuaTreis. whicl
often lasted for several days
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
WILLS OF TWO WOMEN
FILED FOR PROBATE

Anna r. Bowen, by her will dated
March 81 1908. filed yesterday for pro-
bate, leaves her estate TO Annie B.
Frost. who is named executrix
The will of Ann Slight, dated Septern-
Der last, was yesterday offered for
probate. She leaves TO Westminster
Church, Memorial. $1,000. the income to
be paid to the Rev. B. +. Bittinger for
life. The others named as benefciaries
are JEANNE Davidson. Mrs. Mary Day
idson. Mrs. Jessie Mcknight, Susan
Hatch Mary Hatch, and Cecilia Young.
Floyd z. Davis is named as executor
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
ACTRESS FOUND DEAD,
ASPHYxIATED BY GAS

JERSEY CITY. Jan 7.-When mem
bers of The Majestic Burlesquers went 70
The room of Floy Wayne, twenty-five
years of age. another member of the
company, to call her TO dinner today,
they found her dead body on the floor
She had been accidentally asphyxiated
by illuminating gas It was said that
Miss Wayne was Mrs Louis l. Hom-
mer, ard that her maiden name had
been Miss FIoy yVhitteEnore. OF Spring
field. Mass
The Washington times., 1905-01-08
DRIVER UNDER BOND FOR
RUNNING OVER CITIZEN

Little hope is held out by physicians
at the Emergency Hospital for the re-
ccYery of William 7. Matthews. of rs
Eleventh Street northwest. who was
knocked down and run over by a gar
baGe wagon at Tenth and Streets
northwest on Christmas Eve.
William Minor. the negro driver. who
was arrested Immediately after the ac-
cident by Policeman Hixon. Of The FIRST
precinct station, was in the Police Court
yesterday and held under $l,G90 bond ior
trial on charge OF assault.