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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03
PROMISES KEPT.

Streets severed. gas and water mains-
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03

$45, 600.
Six per cent net; lot has over 30 feet street
frontage main thoroughfare south OF Mar
ket, adjacent TO transcontinental railroads ana
steamship lines; bound TO increase IN Falue;
leased for term OF years
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03

BfuminOus Davsmen, accepted BY city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03

Think this over well;
think OF the great
change about to be
made In transportation
facilities. Don't live
across the bay. isolated
from San Francisco: IL
will be but "a min
utes to San Mateo and
all the way by land
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
CRUISER COLUMBIA
ORDERED TO CUBA
Hurried to Island on Mys-
terious Mission By
Government.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 5.--A cable
gram was received here tonight by the
commandant of the naval station. from
the Secretary Of the Navy, for the cap
tain of the cruiser Columbia
1t is understood his instructions are to
proceed to Cuba at once. A pilot board
ed her, and she left Immediately. The
wireless station here has been in con-
slant communication with Guantanamo
bay all day.
Officers OF the Columbia gave orders
at the postofice to hold all mail for the
present
A prominent Cuban here says guns.
ammunition. etc, have been passing
through the custom house at Havana for
more than a year; that some OF the Of
icials there stand in with the insur-
gents. and that the people are dissatis-
fed with the Palma government
They claim that Cuba is virtually gov
erned by this country, ard not by
Cubans. and will never be satisfied until
change IS made.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
DowieiteS VIII Fight
Vaccination TO End
Appearance of Smallpox in Zion City May
Lead to Clash With Authorities That
May End in BIoodShed.

ZION CITY. Ill. May 5.--A clash and
possible bloodshed following the out
break of smallpox in this city is threat
ened If the authorities at Waukegan
carry into effect their announced de-
termination to quarantine and vaccinate
the inhabitants The pestilence is said
to be of a virulent form. and a spread
OF the epidemic is feared. The health
department at Waukegan has been ap-
,lr-ised that officers Of the church, after
praying for the recovery OF the patients.
have intermingIed with the other people
IF the city A report that one deacon.
after spending the entire day with the
smallpox patients. attended a Voliva
meeting in the tabernacle, where nearly
one thousand persons were assembled,
has caused grave concern
That vaccination measures will be re-
sisted TO the bitter end by the followers
of the religion founced by Dowie is
certain. Vaccination means TO them a
violation of the basic principal of their
religion.
Even at this time when their com
inunity is disrupted by factionaI strife
they stand ready TO sacrifice their life
blood 10 preserve the tenets OF their
faith.
ZION CITY. May Son the grave
Of his daughter in Shiloh Cemetery
John AIexandf Dowie knelt in prayer
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
Peirce-McWade Fight
GrOWing in Interest
Friends of Both Sides Getting Ready to Line
Up for the Fray When Brought
Into Congress-

Mewade win dlvulgs Il given another
opportunity.
Mr.. Peirce was busily engaged yes
terday preparing to present his case
against Mr.. McWade when granted a
hearing before the committee. Mr.
Peirce stated that there were no de-
velopments IN the case and that he had
nothing further &C say regarding the
tiger skin Incident or any other OF the
counter charges made by AIr. NIcYade
Thursday. till he shall be given the
opportunity TO explain the whole sItua-
ton before the members OF the House
He stated that he win ask that a
stenOgraphic report OF his testimony
be made for the enlightenment of the
public
Mr.. Peirce gave considerable OF his
time yesterday in his private Office 70
consultation with C. F Curtis, Of this
city, who for a number OF years was
engaged In the practice OF law In
Shanghai Mr- Curtis had a misunder-
standing with John Goodnow when he
was consul general to Shanghai. fol-
lowing which he came 10 Washington
and made such vigorous complaints
that Mr. Peirce was sent out to make
an investigation While Mr Peirce
was e. China he investigated the other
consuiates. with the final result that
Mr.. McWade's head went of after his
return.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

The controversy between Robert Nc
Wade, former consul general 10 Can
ton. and Herbert II. D. PeIrce, Third
Assistant Secretary Of State. whose re-
port on the Canton consulate detri-
mental to the character Of Nr. Nc
Wade resulted IN the latters recall by
the President. grows IN interest in
Government and political circles Mr..
Peirce is awaiting opportunity 70 go
before the House Committee on For
eign Affairs and combat the counter
charges brought against him, while Mr..
McWade announced last night that he
stood ready and anxious to tell the
committee more OF what he claims TO
know concerning the official career OF
the man whom he claims prosecuted
him out Of Office
Lined Up for Fight.
Friends OF each in both the House
and Senate are being lined up for a
fight Mr.. Peirce's friends declare that
he wiz be able easily 70 prove the
genuineness Of his report. which was
accepted by the President and Secre-
tary Root when made They declare
that he will easily clear himself OF the
charges made by Mr.. McWade.
On the other hand. Congressional
friends Of Mr.. McWade hint at some
very spicy Information concerning Mr.
Peirce's conduct in office. which MI
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
WALLS TUMBLED
BY NEW SHOCKS
IN RUINED CITY
WOrkmen TerrOrized By
Sharp Recurrence of
QuakeS in Frisco.

OAKLAND. Cal. May 5.-This has
been one Of the discouraging days in
San Francisco's recuperatIon.. The
earthquake returned this morning 10 re-
Yive the terrible memories OF three
weeks ago. and the refugees in Golden
Gate Park were again hungry and beg
ging for food.
A short. sharp shock was felt
throughout San Francisco end Oakland
at 1890 o'clock this morning. II threw
down a large section Of the wall OF the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany building. The interior walls OF
the Hall OF Justice collapsed. and the
falling OF great sections Of brick and
mortar filled the air with thick DUST.
number OF workmen on Montgom-
cry street left their work and refused
to go back for some time In various
places there We're meetings of relief
committees. composed Of women. who
rushed to windows and doors, and then
as the shock ceased almost instantly
settled back in their chairs with
blanched faces, saying Thank God it
is over"
Refugees Suffer From Rcd Tape.
The hunger of the people camping In
Golden Gate Park was not due TO a
general shortage Of provisions, but to
a change in the system Of distributing
When the people applied for their ra-
tions this morning they were told to
secure a blue card from the Red Cross
Society. which would not be honored
until afternoon.
Many of them refused to leave the
distribution points at once. pleading
with those in charge TO give them some
thing to eat until they could secure
their ticket. They were refused be-
cause the order was military one.
Greely Talks Of Conditions.
General Greely this afternoon die
tated the following statement regard
ing the supplies:
Headquarters Pacific Division,
Preside. May 5. 1906
TT is impossible TO say more than
that San Francisco viii need all sup
plies and every dollar which the gener-
osity OF American hearts can contribute
We are perfecting through officers
arriving daily a system which will
shortly develop the situation as regards
the number of the destitute
The last figures of mouths fed in
San Francisco cover Friday, when
261.O were reported. Every effort is
being made TO eliminate repeaters and
imposters, and I hope the number
within few days will be under zoo. 600.
I'm Oakland and vicinity the estI-
mate a few days since placed the
number at 10000. but I believe the
number of destitute refugees will not
exceed 10000.
The average cost OF rations now
being issued is now estimated at 30
Fc - FgN. =
per day for the number last reported.
The rations of the refugees has
been cut to a basis similar to that of
the army ration"
A committee appointed by a mass
meeting of physicians has issue1 an
X tcontinusd ON Second Page.l
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

at sunrise today. while his two colored
attendants, who had carried him from
the carriage. stood with heads uncov-
cred at respectful distances.
For fully twenty minutes the First
Apostle" remained absorbed IN his de-
votions before the simple headstone
that marked the resting place Of his
faVorite child In the humble surround
ings of the deserted cemetery. the for
mer leader Of Zion hosts. who ruled
with pomp and ceremony, sought
homage of the dead. No more pstbetfc
incldent was ever recorded in the Nfe
OF the founder OF this religious com
munity.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
RIDICULOUS! UNTRUE!
SAYS MISSIDAM.D
REPLYING TOCHARGES
Accused of Discrimination, She Hits at
Principal Gardner, Saying His Orders
to Her Were Not Proper.

Ridiculous absolutely NJ
DAILY head teacher School
charactezes the charges discrimination
sively in
Miss DAILY asserts that the charges
OF Principal a of
her part in bringing the investigation
mendaton deposition
When night DAILY
Il don't only react
discipline
charges absurd that sensible
not give them second thought STILL If story
should be told truhfuly.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
NUENTER
WILL SURRENDER
Chicago Police Think Harry
ard Professor Is Hiding
Near That City.

CHICAGO, May 5.-The police aere
believe that Prof. Erich Muenter, tn
Harvard professor, VIII soon give him
self up Detectives at headquarters ex-
pressed the belief that he is hiding with
in short distance OF Chicago and
that it is only a question Of a few hours
before he viii walk into the Central
station and announce his identity.
Miss Bertha Muenter. sister Of NJ len
ter, is at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Max Gundlach, 523 Pratt street. Rogers
Park. and is in complete collapse. Mrs.
Gundlach admitted this much to a re-
porter and declared that Miss Muenter
believed her brother to be insane
''She has been under a great strain
and is desirous of avoiding notoriety. -
said Mrs. Gundlach, ''and 1 shall not
let yea see her. She would not talk II
you die. But can say that whatever
1 tell you expresses her views.
I'VE both believe our poor brother IN
nocent. We have heard nothing from
him. but believe he is not guilty of muir
dering his wife. We believe his mind
is unbalanced by grief over his wife's
death and overwork-"
What did Miss Muenter find during
her trip to Cambridge
Il cannot say. 1 will state. however
that everything she found went TO con-
vince her stir further of her brother
innocence. But that is all wish 10 saw
at present"
Walter Krembs. brother OF the wo-
man who died, toby prepared to take
the white powder which he found in
Muenter's overcoat pocket TO police
headquarters for chemical ANALYSIS. The
powder is believed TO be arsenic mixed
with salt. and If the analysis shows this
is true, 1t VIII be an important link in
the alleged murder chain
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

Senator Reed Shoots fate as a mem
Der Of the Senate chamber IS in the bal
ance-
The fight waged against him by the
National League OF Women's Organiza-
tons is nearing IFS end It is expected
Z Will be finally disposed OF by the Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and EIec-
tions on May IS. the date set for a vote
by the committee
II appears certain that an adverse re-
port on the Senator's right TO retain his
seat in Congress viii be made by a ma
JOrity OF the committee. Those who
have concluded that Mr.. Shoots quail
hcations as a Senator have not been i'm
paired by reason of his being one Of the
twelve apostles OF the Mormon Church
IN Utah viii make a report asking that
the case be dismissed Both sides an
ticipated the completion OF the case dur
ing the present session of Congress.
Each Is equally certain that the case
Will be determined 70 its satisfaction
A Dragging Story.
The case has occupied first place on
the calendar OF the Senate Committee
for nearly three and one-half years
Four bulky volumes OF testimony have
been taken. Before 1t is finally disposed
of the case bids fair 10 be the cause
of one OF the most stubborn fights ever
waged on the Senate floor.
The fight viii be on the question as 10
whether Il viii take a two-thirds vote
Of the Senate or simply a majority 10
declare his seat vacant. II the for
mer rule prevails 1t is practically con-
ceded by those who claim to be familiar
with the inward workings OF the case
that Mr.. SmOOt viii not be molested-
II a majority Of the Senate can declare
his seat vaca=it then the Senator's side
viii look gloomy
II the prOtestants have proved their
case against Senator Smoot and the
Senate rule that by virtue OF his con-
nection with the Mormon Church he
Is disqualified 10 perform his duties as
a Senator. they declare he cannot lay
claim TO persecution.
Fight Soon Began.
The fight against him was begun al
most at the same time that he an
nounced his candidacv for the Sena-
torial toga to succeed Joseph F. Raw
lins. When he was elected 20 the Office
he was notified that his election
would be protested. r B. Critchlow.
W. NJ. Padtn, ard John J. Leilich were
the real instigatOrs OF the investigation.
They. IN conjunction with several
women's clubs. have worked necessarily
in procuring evidence TO show that Mr..
Smoot was not only an apostle OF the
Mormon Church, but that he was an
advocate OF pOlygamy.
Briefly. the protest fled against Mr..
smoot charged him with being a polyga-
mist; that he married plural VIE
in the State of Utah; that he lived with
both his legal wife and his plural wife;
that he practieed polygamous cohsb.-
tation and used his Official position in
Utah TO withhold and hide the evidence
Of such a condition and shield from
criminal punishment those who prac-
ticed Il. and that his election was IN
express violation of the pledges re-
ouired by the enabling act and given
IN the State constitution
Under oath Senator Smoot denied lne
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
WOMEN HIS OPPONENTS
Utah Senator Has Fought
Three and I Half
Years.
His Great Fight
And IFS Cost

Elected to Senate by Utah
State Legislature in December.
1902.
Took oath of Office as a Sen
ator of the United States March
!, 1903.
Protest against his being seat
ed fled with Senate Privileges
and Elections Committee Febru-
ary 25, 1903.
Smoot filed answer to charges
with committee January 4. 1904.
Case opened by counsel Janu-
airy 16. 1904. Joseph F. Smith
first witness called March ?.
1904. Session continued until
Nay following.
Hearings resumed December
-, 1904; continued TO January
2s. 1905.
February 6. 1906. case again
taken up. Last witness examined
March 81, 1906.
Counsel submitted case April
1s, 1906.
Case win be taken up by Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, in executive session,
within the next few days.
Estimated cost TO Government.
$4,000. Cost 10 protestants, SI0,-
600.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
BODY FOUND ON TRACK,
ARM AND LEG CUT OFF

NEW YORK. May 5.-with one arm
and one leg cut of and the head badly
gashed. the body Of James Oddly, sew
enty-one years old, watchman OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road at Bear Swamp road, was found.
at 4:15 O'Clock this morning. on the
westbound track
He had been dead several hours. The
aged watehman was very deaf. and it
is believed by the police that he was run
down BY freight train.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

not have sent the boy 10 me with the
request but should have issued the com
mand first
Hurts a Rule.
THE new rule making one condition
debar pupils from inter-high school
athletics will be but a sham, similar TO
the ones pointed out by Mr. Needham
in June. 1906. McC1ure's, IL pressure is
TO be exerted upon the teachers to pass
pupils whether they are qualified or
not
Surely. II one condition in scholarship
should debar a pupil from athletics.
cheating should ! call attention to the
cheating OF the oarsman, DAILY. in the
final examinations at Yale last June.
whereupon he was Immediately de-
barred from rowing in the intercolleg-
late contest Since this is the first case
, Of teacher being ordered in the Nc
KinIey. by Mr.. Gardner's own admission,
TO give additional examinations. and the
only case In the high schools before
mentioned. IL is an important precedent.
The teacher In all fairness ought 20
know just how many examinations she
can be forced to give pupil. for It prac-
tically amounts 10 a state OF siege. IN
shape OF questions gives out at the
eighth examination"
Inquiry Tomorrow.
The Industrial committee of the Board
OF Education will meet at o'clock to-
morrow night - consider charges. DIT
Richard Kingsman. Mrs. Francis. and
Mrs. West, who comprise the committee
to which these charges have been re-
ferred. heard them formally for the
first time at a meeting Of the Board
OF Education on Friday evening.
It Is understood that informal com
plants Of Miss Dalys administration
have been made on several occasions,
but formal action was not taken until
last night.
Every effort will be made to sift the
matter to the bottom. Members OF the
Industrial committee said yesterday af-
ternoon that It would be impossible to
give the slightest forecast OF what the
result would be. as no witnesses had
been examined. This Will be done Mon
day evening.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
OFFICER TRIES SUICIDE
IN FRISC0'S RUINS

SAN FRANCISCO. May Capt.
Frank d Webster. of the twentieth In
tantry, attempted TO end his life yes
day by cutting his throat with a
bayonet. The officer NAV recover.
Captain Webster is a native OF Mis-
souri, and was graduated from West
Point as second lieutenant in the
Twenty-fifth Infantry. in 1889. Physi-
clans say that the attempt at suicide
WAS the result OF an unbalanced mind.
He had been on duty in the burned area
since the earthquake.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT
WITH SKULL CRUSHED

NEW YORK, May 6--AIichaeI Pryor.
thirty-eight years old, Of Morton
street, Manhattan, employed as a fire.
man IN the Colonial Building at lO1st
street and Columbus avenue. Manhattan
was found dead, with his skull smashed
at the bottom of the elevator shaft there
early this morning.
he had evidently fallen down the shaft
from the third floor, where the door was
open
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

Plenty Of Laths.
Libbey Co.. sth and N. Y. Ave.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

Fireproof Storage.
Nsrchsnts' Transfer 8 Storage co.-Adv
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

the decision that Mr.. Gardner should
not have sent the boy 10 me with the
request. but should have issued the com
mand first.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

Continued on Second Psse.l
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
THE END OF THE WORLD.

T. n Newton, Conn): In what manner ss
...-or5ing to scientific speculation, ire END os
- world, or, rather, OF mankind, 20 take place9
various causes may. IN remote times. hiring
.bout the end OF life on our globe. True, st has
zen established by astronomy that the con6i-
.,ons IN our solar system. 50 far as the attrac-
.i,n n the heavenly bodies IS concerned. though
,sriodically huctuating. are. nevertheless in the
-,sin of a stationary nature. StIu there are
--inor causes which. despite the minute in5u-
.,ce they exert may IN the course OF millions
!, years cause the cessation Of terrestrial life.
T.ere IS IN the first place. the progressive cool
,,g off OF thes un. Though its loss OF heat as
ro-Vn by Helmholtz, IS compensated again by
- contraction OF 1ts volume. this source OF COM
1snsatfon wiz ultimately prove Intellectual. The
nth also gTaduIly loses evermore its own heat,
,,s n tine It may be too cold TO support life
80 longer and be in the same condition that
~ noon is IN now, or even worse of Again.
sS,eve Is the possibility OF a sudden end, which
e The entering OF our solar system into cosmIc
-ahlla a phenomenon repeatedly observed by
-e+~ononlers IN heavens and known as the fash
ire 10 Of g new star. This IS all speculation, of
co7rse based on imperfect knowledge. Appar-
-rIv the extinction OF life by the cooling Of the
ssrfh seems the most probable OF all these
egencies but no trained scientist viii to-day
Tsake positive prediction on any OF these
v.oinfs.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
RATENRERG.

III Geneva, N y: II has been stated that
King Alfonso Of Spain, in marrying Princess
ITna Of Battenberg, receives Jewish blood into
hIs family. What truth, IL any Is there In this
statement?
II is claimed that among the ancestors OF King
Alfonso's bride there was sew. In the ser
vice Of the Landgravine OF Hesse there was
4 Jewish officer by the name OF Haucke. who
accompanied the princess to Russia to the court
- Catharine Il He married waiting maid Of
The landgravine, called Katy. and then, upon the
lsndgravine's request. became Protestant The
issue Of this marriage was the later Minister OF
state Haucke, who. IN 1929. was made Polish
count and married the daughter OF the Protes-
tant parson schweppenhAuser. The children
Of this marriage were the playmates Of the
pyincely children at the Court OF Darmstadt,
ana one Of the daughters. Julia Theresa, who
in 1851 married Prince Alexander OF Hesse, was
raised 70 the rank Of princess, with the title
OF "Fraucht" and became the ancestress OF the
House Of Battenberg.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
PORT WARDEN OF NEW YORK.

J. n. ]. Pattersonville, N. -: ID What are
the duties required OF port warden Of the Port
Of New York; C2) How many wardens are there
and CD what salary IS attached to the office?
d The port wardens have exclusive cognizance
OF all matters relating TO the surveys Of vessels
and their cargoes arriving at the Port OF New
York IN distress, or damaged IN that port, and
are the Judges OF the fitness OF the cargo to be
reshipped 20 its port Of destination. They spec
ify the amount Of damage which has occurred,
and are the judges OF the repairs necessary to
render such vessel again seeworthy, or Of the
safety Of the vessel and cargo on the intended
voyage. The Board OF Port Wardens transmits
a full and accurate account Of their receipts and
expenditures to the state controller each year.
C2) The Governor Coy and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate) appoints nine port war
dens, who hold Office for the term Of three years,
also one special port warden, who holds ONCE
for two years. % The compensation Of the
wardens IS provided by fees collected from ship
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
DIoeENEs.

S. R G. (spenoer. N. -: C) Who is au-
tnoEity for the story that DiOgenss lived and
e1ed In a Tub? CD why Is he called cynio7
(Sl Was he not loved by the most beautiful
woman OF Athens?
Cd The truth OF this story has been dis
puteds since if IS not mentioned by Plutarch
Cicero or Epictetus- The only authority FOR the
tale Is comment by his biographer. Seneca.
who was not born TIL more than three hundred
years after the cynfc's death: "a man so grabbed
ought TO have lived in tub like dog" ca
Because all his life he tried as much as he could
TO degrade himself 20 the rank OF a beast Like
the beasts, he defled all rules Of decency and Of
fered before the public scenes that shocked even
pagan impiety. He violated all rules OF pro-
priety and taught men to look upon shame as
a ridiculous virtue. His mind was as vicious
as his body was filthy and disgusting. (S) Yes
the courteZan LaIs preferred him to his rival
the young wealthy and handsome Aristippus
which only shows her bad taste and is but
another striking instance Of woman's whim-
sicalnesg