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WHY LONDON
SHIVERS BY
ITS CRATE

WISH that I could accurately out
line the origin of the fog producing
CRATE fire prevalent in London. I'm
fortunately the leading authorities
differ. One set headed by Lord soake,
T. r. s. who was elevated to the
peerage for his discovery that whisky
contained alcohol, contend that CRATES
were brought over from Rome by the
late J. Caesar. builder OF the first
bridge across the Thames River. The
Duke Of marlborough. however de-
clares that the crate introduced by
Mr. Caesar was discarded by the
Britons long before the Norman con-
quest on the ground that it did not
produce enough smoke to keep up the
average Of fog. William the Con-
oueror, his Grace contends-and he is
by no means without supporters-was
not only the inventor of the open
CRATE. but also the first grower of the
producing coal. which even to-
day commands the rate OF 81 shillings
a ton.
At the present time the people of
the United Kingdom seem hopelessly
divided on the question and call for
no American interference. Hence, un-
III decision has been reached by the
judged by its works alone. All we
know is that il is archaic and smoky
and the best known example of non
conductor Of heat.
The average. Unthinklng foreigner
WHO has come to London in the win
ter and has tried to get warm by
means Of crate fire viii madiy rush
TO the nearest mOrgue and ask if there
are many vacant slabs. Such an ac-
SION is, Of course. insanely facetious.
everybody knows that a morgue is
supposed TO be colder than a CRATE
heated London room. in spite of the
fact that the degrees OF clamminess are
about the same.
in the half-civiliZed United States of
America barbaric steam pipes hot
water pipes, hot air furnace pipes and
coal stoves prevail TO wearisome eN-
tent Great London. majestic in its
adherence TO peculiar idols, viii have
none of them. The CRATE and the
Union Jack occupy equal places in
Londons esteem, and any effort of an
American house-heating concern TO in
troduce new methods is treated as if
IL were foreign invasion-like an ar
mada. in fact
TIE London CRATE is built into the
side Of each room Of a house and each
has hue OF its own leading to the
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you like 70 be first prize at ladies'
whist party? Huh? Well, that is tho
way every one is laying TOR me.
Now that so many are away on a va
cation / hope to get some rest But
say. Just watt Wait till they return
from summers bluff at some swell
resort They will all need me at once
then Oh. dread 1t. When "a man re-
turns sun blistered. mosquito punetured
and out of pocket at the rate of eco
p1unks week, and still his family
looked nothing like as expensive as
many others in the place--now that
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things reaching tor me.
Uncle sam-It is no imagination, Mr.
Spondulix.
Mr.. Money-Tm afraid that is true,
Uncle Sam. and l might add that you
have not been the least of my tor
ments. Honestly, 1 think you're aw-
fully rough. ] dare say there are few
who have been attacked in as many
and varied ways and places as l. The
result is. I'm as nervous as an old lady
on the Fourth OF July How would
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CLINT in his eye and makes a jump at
me that's mighty hard to dodge. oh, I
can see excitement ahead for mel Mr..
Miser wants to pack me in an iron
box and take me to bed with him. Mr.
Only Heir sits back and allows me to
be showed in his lap. Mr.. Frugal puts
me out in healthy places where I grow
and get fat. Mr.. Sport throws me in
the air and says: GO it, old Sponduiix
Have a good time" and usually fall
kerplunlz in some muddy place.
The man who goes out after night
and is not ashamed to announce where
he is going, although he handles me
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very roughly. I can't help but respect
his sincerity, but l can't see why man
should piousiy look toward the heavens.
say that l am the root of all evil and
a thing to be Stunned and then make
a sudden grab for me when I'm not
looking. Say, how about this. Uncle
Sam? Am 7 such worker of crime
and depravity? Last Sunday heard
a sermon that was a direct insult to
me. Th1 minister accused me of all the
vices he could rccollect.
Uncle San-And when you jumped
into the COLLECTION plate I'll wager he
offered up a fervent prayer of thani.s-
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giving that made the amen corner
hoarse from an acqasescent applause.
Some excellent sermons are preached
on tainted people. but I'm not in SYM
pathy with discourses that lay all sins
at your feet There is too much insin-
cerity in discussing you. Authors write
stories which advocate the simple life
and a lofter trend of thought than the
search for money. They say this, and
then have a thunder of a row with the
publisher about the royalties to be paid
However, your lot is not hard one.
The greatest suffering you endure is
not so much in i'll treatment from your
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owner as being rudeIy jerked away
from him. Most people cling to you
like Jealous woman to husband who
has some wild oats left over. Some
may abuse you to your back, but I
have yet to hear OF the man or woman
who has refused to shake hands when
properly introduced. and the majority
are very willing to waive all traditions
of formality. and even decency. when
an honorable Introduction is not forth
coming. So cheer up. old hearts DESIRE
and give every man hard run for
what he gets and you'll never want a
following.
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A PROTEST FROM THE MONEY-BAG

M r. MONEY-Hello. Uncle sam.
I suppose you imagine this is
l some childish frolic, lodging
about all day and night
Uncle sam--well. it does look like
game OF some sort
Mr.. Money-So It is. but there is no
merry laughter Of innocent children in
this game. I've been chased. hunted.
sandbagged and bunkoed till I'm so
nervous I imagine I see all sorts Of
The Washington times., 1906-04-28
GREELY REPORTS
SLOW PROGRESS
Troops Unable to Handle
Supplies Crowding in
on Railroads.

telegram received from General
Greely this morning. says:
General conditions improving, though
very slowly. Efficient action in handling
relief supplies being impracticable un-
til arrival OF additional troops
Health continues unusually good.
without any signs Of epidemics. Relief
supplies arriving in enormous quantities.
threatening congestion of railway. where
1-40O cars for commercial ara Industrial
traffic are now in sight.
Difficulties regarding storage are
daily increasing.
Sanitation is considered at present
the most critical phase. Water supply
slowly increasing in city. though water
famine threatens at Presidio OF San
Francisco. which subject Heuer and
Torney are investigating Secretary
Metcalf personally visiting greater part
of camps. principal buildings, and burn,
ed district today"
Another dispstch from General
Greedy asks for Official confirmation of
the news that Congress- has appropriat-
ed S2.500.000 fo: the relief of san
Francisco, stating that as yet he has
received the information only from
newspaper sources He sent also a
personal telegram to Assistant Secre-
tary of War Oliver. thanking him for
the departments expression Of conf
dence.
General Greedy also wired the War
Department the following additional
list Of serious injured:
Antony Angelo. Charles Brown Mrs
BudzaeneH, Lewis Durand. Mrs. A
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CASH POURS IN
FROM CANVASS
OF WHOLE CITY
Committee at Relief Head
quarters Busy Tabulating
ReturnS-Full Sum Nav
Be Known Tomorrow.

When the committee on canvass or
the citizens committee completes the
tabT IatIe Of re contributions received
as J-~s3it or the house 10 house can
v>ss. Was hington may we'll be proud
~ ,ne e-c' it has raised for the relief
Sf t. california sufferers
nj IL IN, rnins he chairmen Of the
N'--int.s ,ubeoT -mittees were bringing
ne cCA-< buttons from their districts TO
the cc'an lttee's headquarters IN the
Washington loan and Trust building
Ch4'fmtil John JOY Edison personally
- cei.eC me reports. and turned the
sub --5l,- lns over for his assistants 10
audi I'ha Canvsssers have been given
IN, n'elcck this afternoon to get
thS So tiOns in. but the total
anU..J -; probably not be known
UnJiI -ur-.- ',c-v or Monday.
Will g.. many OF the districts the
tot@i a4.s rslt collected was considerably
less fast. tI- U5mmittee had anticipated
in II exceeded their hopes by
sever -sol;C,d dollars
va>sers r. make a report this morning
yasers TO make a report this morning
He said that the amount subscribed BY
the people OF Columbia Heights and
Mt Pleasant was approximately $1,000.
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Startling Stories of Har-
ward Professor Accused
of Wife Murder.
MADELOVE TOTWO GIRLS
Tried Once Before to Kill
Wife by Gas, His Brother
ln-LaW Declares.
Developments in Case

Known that Muenter was fond
of giving drugs to watch effects.
Told dead wonan'S brothers
she signed statement declaring
him innocent.
Made love to another girl while
cdGrting wife.
Christian Scientist attendants
say he was kind to sick woman.
Borrowed money from brother
in-law before disappearing.
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Coroner Glazebrook. chairman Of the
committee that canvassed the territory
bounded by Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, and New Hampshire avenues
and Rock Greek, turned over subscrip-
tons amounting TO s61965
About 5000 was received by mail this
morning, and mail carriers were deposit
lag large patches Of letters each trip
The committee on supplies and trans
portaticn had banner day yesterday.
and the largest shipment OF supplies
sent from Washington was made last
night There We're thirty-two large
cases packed with clothing. bedding.
medical supplies, and other useful
articles.
The committee will probably close its
headquarters at 217 Sixth street the
early part Of next week Reports from
the coast now indicate that all OF the
refugees are being well cared for and
there has been such a general response
10 the appeal for aid that no one Is suf-
fering Tor want Of actual necessities
Contributions by Mail.
The following contributions OF s. ,,r
more have beer received at the can
vassing committees headquarters either
personally or by mail:
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PARIS, April 2s.-Martial law prac-
tically prevails in Paris today and will
be until all danger from the Labor Day
demonstrations have passed.
The domiciliary visits TO the houses
OF Royalists. Bona partists. socialists.
and others. who are plotting for the
downfall OF the government, have been
numerous. Among the houses which
have been searched are those OF Count
Durand de Beauregard. Count de Ia
Reggie, Gen. Baron de Taradel. VI. Bac-
CONNER, president Of the Royalist ad-
vance guard: NJ. Thouvenel. an IntI-
mate friend of Prince Louis Napoleon;
Major Feuillent. formerly comma ader OF
the Imperial Guard; jacques Pio-. presi-
dent of the Liberal League: NM Ter
Federation OF Labor. and NJ Fromen-
tin, a wealthy anarchist leader
All Sorts of Rumors.
All sorts of rumors are current as
20 what has been discovered. but the
government has as yet made no state
ment.
The prefecture of police specifically
denies having knowledge OF any an
archist plot. II declares that public un-
easiness is not warranted. as the police
and military safeguards are merely pre-
cautionary. A considerable element OF
the population seems to be nervous and
apprehensive. however.
people are laying in stocks of pro-
visions. and the large provision stores
are doing a thriving business IN canned
goods oil and mineral waters
M. Clemenceau. minister Of the in
terior. has made the following statement
in replv TO questions regarding the ruth
of the reported discovery Of plot
against the government:
..Domiciliary searches have been made
in Paris and WIFI be made elsewhere on
the order Of the examining magistrate
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MARTIAL LAW PREVAILS
WHILE PARIS TREMBLES
Domciiary Visits VIII Be Continued, Following Charges
That Imperiaists and Royaists Are Plotting Against
the Government
the Gov eminent.

Of Douat. The magistrate has obtained
convincing evidence that these distur-
Dances were not simply labor troubles.
An ImPeria,ist Plot.
They were the result of a plot IN
which Imperialists. RoyaIists, and Revo-
lutionary anarchists had combined. That
is the truth"
Owing 10 the situation the executive
committee OF the federation OF labor is
considering the adv!sability OF postDon-
ing the labor demonstration from Nav
10 June Is. The committee IS holding
secret sessions. and * Is said that A
strong element favors the postponement
Whatever happens the government IA
confident OF It's ability handle the
situation
There have been some clashes betwee,
the troops and police. but nothing SER
ious as yet.
An attempt was made to blow I'd The
Argenteuil Railway bridge The strlc-
ture was only slightly damaged. how
ever.
Among the persons whose homes were
searched by the police was Count Ilepic
who married an American woman
named WhltcOmb, who has large prom
erty interests in California. Including
several houses in San Francisco. CoInt
Lepic was on the point of starting for
California to look after his wife's Inter
eSts after the recent disaster there when
the police called at mis- house
The count for eleven years has been
secretary TO Victor Bonaparte and his
wife The countess has also been an
active supporter of the Napoleonic cause
IN France. Her family has fears that
she may be involved in conplica tious on
account of che part she has taken in
this cause because she is a foreigner
but no particular act has been alleged
against her
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

CHICAGO. H.. April 2S-Detectives
today prepared to search the University
Of Chicago for Prof. Erich AIuenter. the
Harvard German instructor. suspected
OF poisoning his wife. formerly Leone
krembs. 479 Fullerton avenue He dis
appeared Monday in Chicago.
Muenter, who was formerly 4 student
at the Midway College. has many friends
there at the present time. and the DO
lice declare that he may be hiding some
where in the university II beca ma
known today that Muenter was fond OF
giving drugs 70 human beings to watch
Jhelr effect
MEANWHILE details Of AIueuters court
slip became public, and IL was stated by
Walter Nrembs, a druggist at West
Randolph and Haisted streets. and q
sister OF the dead woman. thar the pro-
fessor made love 10 n girl IN Germany
while ne was counting Miss Krembs.
It also became known that Mss Bertha
c Muerter, teacher at the Hendricks
School, Forty-third street and Shields
avenue. had left the Honenden Hotel.
Sixty-first street and Wentworth avenue
where she lived. and went to Boston
suddenly last night.
Statement by Woman's Brother.
The new revelations OF NIuenter's 9
Homecoming. and his stories to Mrs
Muenter's kin Of her death and the
cause Of it, are astonishing
Walter Krembs. the druggist. told IN
detail of his suspicious Of Muente-. ana
of the mans actions before his disan-
pearance.
'Muenter murdered my sister" cried
ne. There is no doubt that he killed
her, and killed her long after plotting to
get rid of her.
This was his second attempt to kin
her. The first was unsuccessful. II
happened nearly four years ago. when
ne ana my sister lived at $500 IngIeside
avenue. in a fat with Prof. John NJ.
GROVE, OF the University High School
and his wife. Little Helen had then lust
been born, and Mrs. Muenter was still
in charge of the nurse.
.Muenter waited until everyone had
left the fat, then turned on all the gas
Jets IN the room where his wife and her
new born baby lay asleep, closed up the
CooTs and windows and went out on the
front porch and waited for them to die
But the smell cf gas went through
the house. and the woman in the far he
low, alarmed. burst into the place. and
found the woman and baby almost suf-
focated.
"Muenter himself was sitting on the
front porch calmly smoking ;.ra wait
ing for them to die. Nothing was sa3.I
OF II az the time as pointing TO murder
We did not like the looks of IL. but he
explained that it was an accident"
i never liked the man." said Krembs
II always opposed the match. and did
all l could to persuade my sister not
10 marry the man. I told her no good
would come Of the marriage. and now
you seeI
She was bound to marry him. and IL
was useless TO try to dfsSuade ber
While they were engaged Muenter went
10 Europe for a short trip. He was to
return In a couple of months but he
stayed twice that time. Word came
back TO rs from friends IN Germany
that Muenter had been making love TO
girl there and was engaged to her
We investigated and found this to be
true. So we told my sister that she
must give the man up We made known
all the facts and finally she wrote
breaking Ihe engagement
Meantime the girl in Germany had
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WOMAN VICTIM OF
COLORED MAN IN
ROCK CREEK PARK
Miss Arctander Choked
and Beaten Into InSen-
Sibility---AreStS.

After desperate struggle vith
colored man. Miss Edele Arctander. Of
1873 Fourteenth street northwest. wa.
choked into insensibility and assaulted
by the man yesterday afternoon about
) O'Clock, while near Pierce Mill. in
Rock Greek Park. Today she is suffer
ing from nervous shock and her condf-
tion is so serious that she is under
the constant care Of a physician
reward Of 500 has been offered by
the Police Department for the arrest
of the colored man. A good description
has been furnished the detectives
and police who are securing the coun-
try contiguous to the scene Of the
crime and the young woman says she
can identify her assailant. Detectives
Muller. Cornwell. Warren. Hartigan
and Baur. and a large detail Of police
from the Seventh and Tenth precincts.
are looking for the miscreant The
police say they will not give I'D the
search until the man is arrested or all
hope OF capturing him has vanished.
Their vigilance in this case is due TO
the fact that this is the second one of
Its nature reported within twenty-four
hours 1t is not believed. however, that
the same man figured in both cases.
Two Suspects Held.
Several suspects have been arrested.
and two are still held by Lieutenants
Doyle, OF the Eighth district. and
Schneider, of the Georgetown precinct.
One Of the prisoners is Nolan Lucas.
about twenty-five years old. who was
arrested at 2 O'Clock this morning bv
Sergeant Murphy and Mounted Police
man Smith, Of the Seventh district. near
District l4r,n
in Bethesda. Md
In his pockets were found several car
tickets and SL35- Miss Arctander was
robbed Of a pocketbook containing 81 "a
and some car tickets. but she cannot
identify the money. Lieutenant
Schneider says the prisoner answers the
description of the man who assaulted
Miss Arctander and he tells several dif-
ferent stories He was unable to ac-
count for his possession of the money
and car tickets. and failed to explain
to the satisfaction of the police his
presence in a field where he was dis
covered by Sergeant Murphy and Smith
The other suspect is William Young
who was arrested at Connecticut avenue
and X street northwest by Policeman
Waldren The prisoner is said to bear
a close resemblance TO the man wanted
Young says he was working on a school
building in Northeast Washington and
was nowhere near Rock Creek Park
A close watch is being kept on the
gangs at work in Rock Creek Park, the
police believing the man who committed
the crime may have been employed
there.
Miss Arcrander Tells Story.
Miss Arctander, who is a massage and
physical culture teacher. told this story
TO the police:
II boarded a northbound Fourteenth
street car near my home and rode to
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To Baltimore and Return

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Satur-
day and Sunday All regular trains ex-
cent the Congressional Limited" Tick
cts good to return until Sunday night
Adv.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The Middle West disturbance has
moved very slowly northeastward to
eastern Nebraska attended by showers
IN the lower Missouri and middle Missis-
sippi valleys There were also local
showers IN Tennessee and the Carolnas,
general showers in the Pacific Coast
StatesI ana some snow in the British
Temperature changes were not Of great
consequence
There viii be showers tonight in the
East Gulf States. and tonight and Sun
day in the upper Ohio Valley and lower
lake region In The middle and south
Atlantic States the weather viii be
partly cloudy
IL will be somewhat cooler in the East
Gulf states and warmer in the lower
lake region
THE SUN.
Sur sets today --.--.-.........6 $40
Sun rises tomorrow. row.....--.........5 sos
TIDE TABLES
Low tide today y-...-------...-..-.. 500 o. m
z1lgn tide today. ..-..-. II 90 D. m.
Low tide tomorrow. SAB a. m. 6:36 d m
a4ish tide tomorrow. .I1:45 a. m. g. D. m.
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Part District No. AZ.

East OF South Capitol street and south
Of Pennsylvania avenue and street to
the river BY Fred Repetti. Total, s2I.
l.. w Slater ---..--..-------------.-- 800
BY NJ l. WeIler-TotaI. S43 %
Employees Singer Sewing Machine
Company ....--...--..-.--........ 500
DR. \. <. Johnson..,.,........... 500
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Reported by canvassers.

The following are the contributions
reported by the canvassers. the total
amount by districts and squares being
given and also all the contributions
amounting TO IS or more:
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District No. "a.

North Of Massachusetts, avenue. west
OF Fourteenth street, south of p street
and east OF Fifteenth street northwest
W H. Frey Total, $167.45.
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Beginning at Connecticut avenue and
Rock creek. north on Rock creek 20 Cal
veT- street, east on Calvert street .
Eighteenth street. south on Eighteenth
street 10 Florida avenue. southwest on
thence up Connecticut avenue 10 Rock
creek. BY s W. Woodward, total SIs1 .
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We Move Anything.
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co.-Ady.
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Miss Arcrander Tells Story.

Miss Arctander, who is a massage and
physical culture teacher. told this story
TO the police:
II boarded northbound Fourteenth
street car near my home and rode to
the END of the line. Then I walked out
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Plenty of Laths.

Libbey Co.. eth and N. z. Ave.-Ady.
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District No. 91.

James l. Norris, 501 F street north
west-Territory south Of @ street, east
CT Sixth street. north Of Pennsylvania
avenue. and west of Third street north
west Total, S14415.
Young Mornen's Christian Home S Il
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Part District No. 4
District No. Q.

Charles Linkins, through A. c. Os-
borne-Total, $40.
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or Douat. The magistrate has obtained
convincing evidence that these distur-
Dances were not simply labor troubles.
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TIDE TABLES

Sun sets today -........ 6: 50
Sun rises tomorrow ow.-....-...........5 sos
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-09

the Pennsylvania. The Reading has
set the pace and the Pennsylvania
followed. The best Reading time is
5612 miles III 80 minutes, or 66 imles
an hour, while the best Pennsylvania
time is 80 miles at the rate of Ga
miles an hour.
These constitute all the fast regu-
trains in the United States. The
fastest run in New England outside
the Boston-New York run is from
Boston to Portland at the rate of A
miles an hour, and the showing is
still poorer in the west and south.
Chicago, in many respects the great
est railroad center in the world, has
no fast trains outside the New York
Central and the Pennsylvania trains
referred tot.