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The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

The Congregnt ional church of
Tr"ita hos installed p new $500 pine
Nr"an. II is \ he""tf''l instrument
md is credit to the church.
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A FIFTY MILLION LOAN.
IBy Associa ted Press. ]

Berlin Dec. 2.-Tbe imperial esti-
mates for 1903 balance at S7l6 6,250.-
900, of which $5O.750,0OO must be
borrowed This latter sum is SIG
100000 less than the amount bor-
rowed in 1905.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

Mrs. Mccarthy entertained few
of her friends last night at her home
on Rood avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

Two weddings of prominence in
the younger social set is on the tapis
for the coming Yuletide period.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

Auction sale of the furniture of a
J-room house on Thursday, Dec. 3.
O'Clock p. m, at 217 North Spruce.
j. NJ. Graham
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

A. Erwin, TIE popular carpet
drummer, is visiting the local mer-
chants today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02
ToDAY's WHEAT MARKET.

[By Associated Press.
Chicago. Dec. May wheat to-
day closed at 1.10 to 1.10B.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

Mrs. Martin. mother of Editor
Martin of Palisade is visiting in the
city this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

Glenn Milton. of Fruita. is in the
city today on business.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

r. n. Bancroft. of Palisade... is
trapsacring business in town this af-
ternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

c. r. Welsh. of Salida. is Grand
Junction visitor this afternoon
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02
COLORADO'S VOTE

won, anyway the matter can be fig
ured.
One of the Taft electors tJ. S
Carnahan) had 93, ,501 outside of the
city of Denver. while the next high
est was Thomas j. Ehrhart. demo-
crat, with 93.499. a difference of
only s votes, and three of the repub-
lican electors. out of the five chosen.
had plurality in the state leaving
out Denver
The vote of the entire state for
electors is as follows:
Thomas j. Ehrhart. Dem. 126. .G44
BENJAMIN L. jefferson, Dem. 6.530
Dexter T. Sharp, Dem. .... 126,519
Samuel n. Wheeler. Dem. 49,. 126, ,lS2
Charles S. Thomas. Dem 26.41S
j. S. Carnahan, Rep. ...... 1873, roo
c. A. Ballreich, Rep 1893
John w. Springer. Rep. ... 1928 3.645
Thomas f. Walsh. Rep. 49,. 1875
William Story, Jr.. Rep. .12S.542
Three Taft electors came into Dem
yer county with pluralities and two
Bryan electors came into the county
with pluralities. t.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-02

Curtic Bodkin is up from Fruita
this afternoon visiting friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-11
Residents of Rio de ia
neiro Have Arranged
Week of Entertain
ment.

RIO DE JANEtRO. Jan. u-Elaborate
preparations have ben made for the re-
ception for the United States battleship
fleet due here today On its way 10 Pa
cifc waters. The city officials and
others have announced the program. ap-
proved by Irving B. Dudley, the Ameri-
can ambassador, which contains a week
OF continued entertaining
The repair snip Eflntnef ana 1}se ten
der Yankton. belonging Il the auxiliary
division Of the fleet, arrived here yes
terday from the Port OF Spain. Trin.-
dad. The YanktOn made the last few
hours Of the trip in tow Of the Panther.
her coal supply having run short.
Lieut. W. Il. Gherardi, commanding
the Yankton. and Commander v. S.
Ne'=~-, Of the Panther, VIII pay a visit
today 70 the Brazilisn minister Of ma
r-ne, Admire; Olencar,
The program for tiIe entertainment OF
the fleet IOllUI1s.
January lz-Onlcers OF the fleet viii
visit the Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
Baron d. Rio Branco.
January G-Nisit DR. Penna, Presi-
dent of the repub,- at PetrOpOlis; in
the evening. dinner the America 2
embassy at PetrOSOlis
January 1f-Breakfast given hv the
Minister Of Marine. Admiral Alencar
on Mount COvcOyadO.
January 15-Brcakfast given by the
President OF the republic at Petropolis
and garden party at the American
embassy.
January 16-Enjentainment by the
American colony at Fluminense Park.
January l7-Picuic given by the min
ister OF marine at tie botanical gar
dens.
January 1S-Dinner given by the min
lister Of foreign affairs in tie Monroe
pavilion.
January 19-Picnic given by the Bra
lillian navy at TiiuCd Park.
There probably win be a reception on
board some OF the American 6attIeships
January 20.
The feet is scheduled to leave here on
January Il.
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MORE MONEY IS NEEDED
FOR TESTS IN ARMY

As n result OF mileage expenses con-
ungent upon the horsemanship tests for
army officers, ordered by President
Roosevelt, tie NNa- Department has de
cided to ask for an additional aDpro-
priation OF S50.0oO for the remainder Of
the fiscal year, which ends June go
Army 2aymasters now have mileage
accounts aggreCating $1,000, for which
there are no funds.
The tests in the Philippines have
proved highly satisfactory All Of the
twcnty-one officers in the first test have
been passed, according to official re-
ports just received.
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MOROCCO PROGLAIHS
USURPER AS SULTAN

PARIS. Jan u.-TAat Hafd has been
proclaimed Sultan of Morocco at Fee
is confirmed by government disDatcnes
received today. His priests accented his
assumption Of royalty by declaring a
holy war against the French.
The development is a heavy blow to
France Tne declaration Of the holy
war is certain, also, TO draw to his han-
ner again all the desert tribes which IL
WAS hoped the recent campaign had
completely. scattered.
The most serious feature of the situa-
tion is that Germany is considered GER
tain TO Interfere, recpening all the
troubles 1Vuich preceded the Algeciras
conference, uEIess The French restore
order H. Morocco.
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7. A. ROVER DEAD,
VETERAN GROCER

Thomas A. Rover. a Well-known
grocer. died at his residence. 20 1 street
northwest, about O'Clock this morning.
Mir Rover had long suffered from a
cancer Of the stOmH n, but was com
felled TO take 20 his bed only six weeks
ago.
Mr.. Rover was born in Virginia sixty
four wears ago, but came to Washing
ton. when a young man, and engaged in
the grocery business. His store at
North Capitol and II streets Is a land
mark. and he was one of the most
prominent and popular grocers in WASH
ingtOn.
He is survived by a widow. sister
four daughters. and two sons.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

During the last twenty-fOur hours
the center Of an energetic disturbance
has moved from Texas TO Mississippi,
attended by heavy rain I'm the lower
Mississippi valley and the Middle and
East Gulf States. This morning the
precipitation area attending this dis
IuTbanCe extends over the States Of the
lower Ohio and middle Mississippi val
leys, and covers South Carolina and
western North carolina Rain has fallen
on the north Pacific coast.
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports viii have winds shifting
10 fresh and brisk eastarlv with fair
weather, followed by snow or rair TO
the Grand Banks
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OLD VIRGINIA HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The home of Homer Beavers, at Fo-t
Hunt, Va, was destroyed by fire while
he wss in Washington several DAYS
ago. The old Virginia mansion of six
teen rooms, was valued at $10,000 Moth
ing belonging to the family was saved
except the clothing worn at the time
of the fire.
Mrs. Beavers was in the second story
Of the home. when the fire began and,
finding that she could not escape by the
stairway, jumped from q window She
was painfully, but not seriously injured.
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IN THE SENATE.
No session until Monday.
COL. W. L. FISK ASSIGNED.

Col. Walter l. Fisk, Corps of En-
gineeTs. has been assigned to additional
duty in the Tenth lighthouse district.
The order was issued at the instance Of
President Roosevelt today Colonel I1i SIX
will relieve Col. Henry Z. Adams. and
viii report TO the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-11

j. Arthur Kemp and Willard Ii.
Myers, wanted by the Washington
police for embezzlement, fell into the
tolls last night.
Kemp, who abseonded on July 4
from the Police Department, where
he was employed as property clerk,
is held at New Orleans. Detectives
Evans and McNauiee viii leave
Washington this afternoon to bring
him back for trial. 1t is alleged
that his books show a shortage of
between $1,000 and $4,000. The po-
lice say the money was squandered
on a burIesque actress and horse
racing, Kemp denies this. He says
he invested the money in Rockville,
Nd.
Myers has been hunted all over
the United States since May 2s, 1903.
He is charged with embezzIing
$4,000 in cash ard securities from
the National Savings and Trust
Company. Conscience-stricken and
smitten with a desire to see his wife
and daughter, Myers returned to
Washington last night, and surread-
cred TO the police. He says he stole
but $4,000 Of the banks money, and
spent all Of it lodging the police.
In his satchel $4,000 worth Of the
typesetting machine stock which he
embezzled was found.
Send for Kemp.
Armed with a bench warrant and
requisition papers for Kemp, Detective
Sergeants Charles Evans and Thomas 3.
AcNamee leave Washington this after
noon at ( o'clock for the scene of
kemp's capture. Kemp has been posi-
lively identified. admits his identity. and
IS willing 10 return. It is no wilI-o'-
wisD, therefore, that the detectives will
chase today. as in former instances
where men supposed to be Kemp were
arrested and afterward released.
Kemp W,'s recognized upon the New
Brennan, a former Washington .1Offca-
man. now in New Orleans. UpOn arrest
ne agreed TO return to Washington
without reqdisit-on provided Capt. J. c.
lay VI AilE ANAAAAlA DtELiALiAr was sent
for him. Until noon today il was
tho 'ght that Captain Daily would go
for he prisoner, and he had made an
Preparations 70 leave the city for the
Journey. At that time, however, il was
decided by Major Sylvester to substi-
rute Detective Sergeant McNamee in
stead.
Captain Too Busy to Go.
ct has been decided that Captain
DAILY is toe busy tc go for Kemp" said
Major sylvester, when questioned as to
the reason for changing officers. "It Is
rather unusual for captains 10 leave
their POSTS. : apprehend that Kemp will
come on with the other officers. regard
less of his statement that he would
agree not to deTaand requisition if Cap
tain DAILY was sent. However. We viii
be prepared for him in event he dgths,
and the detectives sent viii be armed
witt, the necessary papers"
The arrest of Kemp, who since July
last has been persistently hunted by
the Police Department on the charge
OF being short between $500 and S 900
in he accounts, caused extreme grs IN
eaton at Detective Headquarters. and
officials expressed delight this morning
that t.ie long search had been ended, al
though everyone had word of sym
Uathy for the former chief clerk.
Kemp Is said 20 have had only one
regret when arrested last night, at
being the shame that his return to
Washington would bring upon his fam
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Flames Spread Rapidly.

Nearly every one af thirty-ive con
Germs in the building carried a stock Of
some kind OF inf1ammabIe goods, and
the swiftness with which the flames
spread was appalling Starting in the
Of1css OF Koper & Jackson, on the fifth
door, they swept simultaneously up-
ward and downward and within an hour
ire was bursting from every window
and leaping 100 feet above the roof
For the second time within a year an
entire engine comRany-No. 72-was put
out of commission soon after the de-
partment arrived on the scene. Captain
DAWN, with lis men, were conducting
the fight or the second floor when the
ceiling OF hollow cement blocks, taking
with il several steel girderS crashed
from the fifth story to the basement
The men on the second floor were
caught directly under the mass Of fall
Ing. wreckageI and i was here that
O'Connor and Phillips undoubtedly lost
their lives.
Lie 'nes We're fired for the first time
in several years from the small guns
provided Tor them, undoubtedly saving
a number of lives The first of these
rescues was that of four men who were
at work IN the Suffolk Engraving
Company s rooms. The line was shot
from the roof Of the neighboring eight
it about chimney and slid TO safety
at the cost OF badly burned hands and
q snock from which they will not re-
cover for days
The hrelnen say it was only By des-
perate Efforts that they we're able to
prevent the fiaIaes from spreading TO
other buildings in the vicinity and add
that when they ordered every one from
Hotels Florence, BelvideTe, and Clarcn-
don, and the hCmes along Eigiteenth
and Nineteenth streets. they figured
that the fugitiVuS would have barely
time 20 make Their escape
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TIGER FIGHTS GIRL,
BEAST IS KILLED
BY CHILD'SFATHER
Animal Had Been Pet in
Household Since 1t
Was Cub.

NEW YORK, Jan. I.-Thomas Beet,
proprietor Of a private detective agency,
hal a fierce battle yesterday with a. tiger
cub, which had been a pet in his home
and had the freedom Of the house
like a cat or dog. The struggle
occurred when the beast suddenly be-
came ferocIous and turned On Beets
six-year-oId daughter Dorothy.
Beet finally killed the cub by asphyxi-
ating it IN gas oven, but the encounter
jeft him weak from fright ove. is
daughters narrow escape
Empress. as Beet's children, Dorothy
and Mildred, called the beast, was the
gift OF Capt. Cyrus Weldon, skipper
Of a craft IN the South American trade.
Captain Weldon caught the cub when
It was Cnly two months old and gave
* to beet several months ago.
Pet Became Restless.
Empress. played with Beers children
Ike a big cat. 1t had always seemed
gentle. and MI and Mrs. Beet felt no
hes'tancy in letting their little ones
make a pet OF il. Recently, however.
Empress had become suIky and resive,
and Mr.. Beet was thinking Of giving her
to the zoo. Still ne did not chain the
beast up. although he warned the chill
dren against playing too roughly with
II.
Beet was sitting in his parIor, when
he heard his daughter Dorothy scream
ing in the kitchen. Thinking iulmedi-
ateiy Of Empress, Beet ran into the
room and found Dorothy covering in a
corner.
Before the girl erouched Empress, her
lips drawn back over her fangs and her
tail swishing, while she snarled men
aciEgiy.
Tiger Turns 20 Attack.
Beet was unarmed. but as the beast
semed about to spring upon the girl he
sPrang forward and kicked 1t IN the
head. The blow knocked Empress over,
but she was on her feet like a fash
erouched and lashing her tail in fury.
Again Beet kicked Empress. and as
she toppled over he kept up his attack,
shouting TO Dorothy to run. The girl
eyed, and as the cub staggered TO her
feet, stil bent on fight. Mr.. Beet
thought of the gas range and swung
open the oven door.
Then ne caught up Empress, despite
her snaTls ard scratching. and whipped
her into the oven. slammed the door
shut, and turned on the gas,
For five minutes Beet held the oven
door while Empress thrashed about in
side At last, however. her struggles
ceased, and when Beet opened the door
the cub was dead.
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g to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
syIvania Railroad. Tickets Eood return
ing until Sunday night. All regular. trains
except Congressional Limited. ADV.
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Cheaper Gas Urged
By Commissioners
In Congress Report
Recommend Reduction,
But Do Not Demand
Price of Is Cents.
Ask for Authority and
Means to Supervise All
District Utilities.

Cheaper gas, for which The Times
has been consistently fghting, is
recommended by the District Com
missiOners in their report 10 Con-
gress today on Representative Mad
den's 75-cent gas bill.
The Commissioners say they favor
a reduction Of the price Of the com
modify, but do not wish TO set the
price at IS cents until experts have
determined at what figure the gas
light company can sell gas at a rea-
sonable profit. The Commissioners
also ask for authority and means to
supervise the operation of the gas
light company's plant, and all other
public utilities Of the District.
The report is as follows:
Favor a Reduction.
THAT they are IN favor Of a reduction
In the price of gas TO whatever figure
VII yield a reasonable profit To the gas
light companies as they have heretofore
recommended TO Congress But as they
have also stated to Congress, they harve
not tile authority or the means at pres
ent TO determine WHIST that price shall
be.
They nave recommended IN their an
nUal report that they shall be given the
necessary authority and means 10 prop
erly supervise the operation of ali the
public utility corporations IN the Dis
Irict OF Columbia, including the gas
light companies.
IF Congress viii give them the addi-
Tlonal authority and means needed they
viii be able, with the advice OF disIn-
terCsted experts employed BY them for
the purpose Of investigation, 70 arrive
at the amount OF reduction that ought
70 be mace IN the price Of gas"
No Public Hearing Needed.
Commissioners West said today that he
did ucc think a public hearing on the
gas question would be necessary, as ar
guments for and against the proposi-
tion were presented at a hearing last
year, ana The Commissioners were now
Informed as TO the sentiment OF the
gvople on the subject.
The Madden bill, which was intro
duCed I'm the House December q was
sent TO the Commissioners today for re-
port and received prompt attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-11
Kemp Caught in New
Orleans, and Will
Be Brought Here.
NJ yerS SurrenderS
And Is Released on
Bond.
Caught J.
]. ARTHUR KEMP

Disappeared July 4, 1907.
Amount Of alleged shortage,
SS,OGO to $4,000.
Arrested in New Orleans, Jan
uaTy 10, 1908.
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What Congress Did Today.
IN THE HOUSE.

The Gill resolution. asking the President
to submit to the House the CORE
spondence relating to the Brownson
resignation, was passed
The De Almond resolution, extending
until January ], 1910. the time IN which
the State can make applications to the
Treasury Department for the pay
ment of certain Spanish war claims,
was passed.
The House then went into committee
of the whole to consider the bill for
the revision Of the laws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-11
Removal Notice.

Washington Sunset Route has moved
its Office 10 800 r St NV. Best servioe 20
California. A J. Poston. Gen. Agt,-AdY.
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WILLARD H. MYERS
Disappeared May 2S, 1901.
Amount Of alleged shortage.
$1,000.
Surrendered in Washington,
January 10, 1905.
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Knows He's Going Mad.

The picture OF the tragedy will be
ever before me. The fdoe or that man
looking up as he went down into tnat
inky nothingness viii ever be before
me / can see Il here on the walls OF
Continual ON Second -Pagel
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Artistic Printing Executed ouickly a.

you want it. Globe Printing Co.. 14th &
z sts. nw.-Adv.
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Loss Estimated s6,ooo,oOo.

Estimates BY losers In the FIRE make
small changes in Fire Commissioner
Langtry's and Assistant Fire Chief
Binn's original guess at about Sc. 900 600.
out OF this total the heaviest single
loss was on the stock OF karagheusin
q Co, the ConstantinOple rug i'm
pOrteTs, who confirm tho fire department
officials estimate Of about 81 100000.
CoileTs Weekly and Judge Publish
Ing companies have rot yet determined
now havy were the losses and most Cf
the other concerns which occupied
quarters In the buildings considera bic
proportion Of them publishing houses
says Il may be several days before they
VIII be able TO say definateIy how heayi-
~ they suffered financially
Fire officials continued to point out
TO-DAY that the FIRE will prove that the
fire departments are totally unable 10
cope with the flames with the present
pressure.
It has its instructive side. too as
proving the faliacy OF claims that the
city's So-called freproof structures will
resist Hre OF any magnitude The
Parker building was erectfs seven years
ago and was supposed to be non-com-
bustible from top to bottom.
II burned, az matter of fact. like a
pine knot. making one of the most sDec-
tacylaT blaZes ever seen in New York
The fremeu say there was never q
fire in the city marked b. more terry
ing explosions, back draughts and col
lapses OF vast masses Of masonry or by
so large a number Of hairbreadth res
cues and escapes.
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TE1fPERATURE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-11
SwindIinp Is Detecred.

The records Of meter testing In New
York city show some Impressive results.
In three months 1894 complaints were
Continued on Second Page.)
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Water Pumped To
Wrecked Parker Build
ing'S Cellar Threat
ened Thousands.
Three Firemen Lost
Their Lives in Most
TreacherouS Blaze
in Years.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE thousands
Of people who used the subway to get
TO their places Of business today win
probably never realize that but six
inches OF concrete stood between them
and death by drowning.
In the cellar of the Parker building.
at Eight centh street and Fourth ave
nue., are thousands Of tons Of water
poured into il by twenty-five of the
largest fire engines IL the world, work
ing az tiIelr utmost capacity more than
five hcu-s. This water remainS today
in the cellar and sUbcellar Of the ruined
sllyscTaPer. whose foundations abutr
the big tube that IS in the main artery
Of the city's transportation facilities.
Danger Realised.
1t was not until this morning that
the police realized the danger that be-
set the subway travellers. An officer
standing in The subway station at
Eighteenth street saw water trlc<Iing
down the walls. and at 1nce notified
the building department. Inspectors
from that bureau made a hurried ex-
animation and quickly realized the dam
gers. Hurry orders were sent out -
shut of all traffic in the tube south
OF Forty-second street. The authorities
are now considering the best plan 10
get rid OF the water ia the cellars.
The cellars Ia that vicinity are solid
rock. and if the concrete foundation
OF the Parker building gives way the
outlet for the water viii be the sub
way.
So grave is the situation that the chief
experts OF the city's building depart
mcnt have been ordered to the scene
TO determine Wnat is best 70 be done.
The search for the bodies or the three
Eremen who undoubtedly .0st their lives
while fighting the nameas Il being
pushed as rapidly as the red-hot ruins
Of the sky-scraper can be handled.
Thus far, not a sign Of any OF the men
has been found.
They are James O'Connor and Thomas
Phillips, Of engine company No z.
and John Failon, OF FIRE patrol No. Q
All are known TO have been caught
under falls OF tons Of cement which
formed the filler Of the huge steel frame
work, nd there is no chance that they
escaped alive.
Of th ffty-odd injured policemen
and hremen all will recover. Twenty
two Of the number are al Bellevue st
FinceLts, Roosevelt, and Flower Hos
pltais- Police Captain McDeTmott. OF
the East Twenty-secOnd street station
VINO suffered a crushed knee cap is
probably the most seriously hGTt.
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