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COMPlETEnHE TRIO Court Decides on Personnel of Land Commission. TO SERVE WITH MR. DULANY 3eorge Tmesdell and George W. F. Swartzell the Appointees.

3HOIQE OF ALL CONCERNED Taking of Testimony Will Probably Be Started in About Two Weeks. Gwrse Truesdell, former District Commissioner. ami George W. F. Swartzell, president of the real estate llrm of Swartzell, Rheem Hensey Company, trill be name4 next Monday by Chief Jusiioe Clabaugh to complete the commission to determine the value of the property in the five squares south of Pennsylvania ivenue between 14tk and 15th streets.

H. Rozier Dulanv, the other commissioner, was named yesterday. The appointments have not been made, hut the chief justice, it is understood, has arrived at a decision. The formal announcement will be deferred until Mon3ay. Attorneys A.

S. Worthington. Wilton J. Lambert and W. C.

Sullivan, the committee appointed yesterday at a conference of 'rounsel for the property owpers to pfesent the two names to the chief justice, met United States Attorney Baker and Justioe Clabaugh In the latter's private office this morning. An extended conference was held and the attorneys left with the lmDresslon that If Mr. Truesdell and Mr. Swartxell could be prevailed on to eerve the chief Justice will appoint them. Mr.

Walter communicated with the tw? nominees and both expressed a willingness to lend their aid in arriving at the price which the government should pay for the five squares, and which should pe satisfactory to the individual owners. United States Attorney Baker urged the selection of a name from his list presented yesterday, but was fo Impressed with the qualifications of Mr. Truesdell and Mr. Swartzell, as presented by the committee, that he was won over to agree that the two named should complete the commission. Both men are well cnown in the community, where they have resided for a number of years, and are considered truly representative men such as Mr.

Baker yesterday announced In open court would be satisfactory to the government. Selection of Chief Counsel. The selection of chief counsel for the rovernment In the condemnation proceedings is belhg considered by United States Attorney Baker, but he has not yet' decided on the name to be suggested the Attorney General. The declinationif John W. Terkes of the law firm of Hamilton, Colbert, Yerkes Hamilton nade li necessary to cast about for some to take his place.

Mr. Yerkes has tot aoixgned any reason for declining to erve as chief counsel, but as his firm represents a number of property holders Evolved, it is thought likely that such for his determination not to represent the government. Attorneys juorgan n. ueacn ana uavia D. Coldwell, specially assigned by the Department of Justice, are conducting the detail work of the preparation of the government's side of the evidence to be Introduced before the commission.

It is probable that It will two weeks before the commission begins the hearing testimony. After the announcement of the appointments Is made Monday, a day later in week will be set for administering the to the commissioners and probably leveral days allowed counsel. In which formulate the instructions, which the rourt will be asked to give the commissioners as to the manner of determining vaiM of the various interests in the property, such as leaseholds, dower and iie like. The court may also decide to adrise the commission as to the of certain testimony which may be introduced. The place of meeting of the commission las not yet been fixed, but the meetings will probably be held in the city hall or a building nearby for the convenience (he large number of attorneys interred.

These and other details will be aounced after the commission has met tnd organized. uEHS FOUND IN SEWEB TEAP. rhrown There by Frightened Boy Thieves. "Headquarters Detectives Weedqn and Burlingame were engaged as supervisors a sewer-cleanlng operation today as ihe result of the appearance of two small leys as prisoners In the Juvenile Court. The lads were Joseph McNulty, eleven rears of age, whose parents reside at 900 street, and Alexander 3peck, twelve rears old, of 1314 streets They were charged with navlng entered premises of C.

H. Butler, 1320 itreet, and taken therefrom Jewelry worth more than fopO and some cash. The joys informed the detectives that they aad thrown the greater part of the plunder into the sewer at the corner of 13th and streets. Accordingly, this forenoon several colorMi men employed by the sewer cleaning lepartment of the District government were engaged in removing the debris from sewer and making a search for the missing jewelry. Detectives Ed Weedon and Burlingame itood close by inspecting every particle bat was removed from the sewer to the oadway, while a crowd of curious people fathered about the place and watched be operation.

The efforts of the plain clothesmen cere rewarded with partial success, also Ilie statement made that the sewer tad been cleaned out since the boys are laid to have thrown the Jewelry into the A few minutes after the colored men started upon the work they recovered Ave rings. Mr. Butler notified the police as Foon as he discovered the theft, but it 'was not until two days ago that the detec.tivea obtained which led them to the homes of the two boys. From the lads, the detectives say. it was ascertained that they had crawled from a house two uoors away to the rear of the Butler houee and had entered by climbing through a window.

In addition to toe jewelry Mr. Butler reported in cash disappeared. The detectives learned that the Nulty boy was subject to spasms, and he was paroled in the custody of his while his companion was cared for at the house of detention. Smashed a Fine Gold Watch. It was stated to the detectives by the tfujs wio.i uiey utruaiue ingiiiem-Q ana Sestroyed valuable gold watch, poundv Ing it with bricks while they were Idling at 10th and streets northwest.

Later, they said, they threw the other lewelry into the sewer trap. It is charged that the boys made an unsuccessful effort to enter the store of Hickman "White, 1319 street 4 northwest. The two boys were presented before Judge DeLacy in the Juvenile Court this afternoon on three charges of petty larceny and entered pleas of guilty. Detective Burllngham reported the results of the investigation and the recovery of a part of the Jewelry. The recovered articles were valued at $200.

Judge De Lacy heard the boys' plea and lentenced Speck to the reform school for term of two years, and directed that MbNully's father be summoned to appear court. McNulty's elder brothsr. who was in couft, informed the judge that he was big enough to attend to ther prisoner's nterfcsts tn the absence of their father. colloquy ensued, and his manner was as to imply contempt of the court's and he was fined $5. a STORM SWEEPING UP COAST TROPICAL HURRICANE HEADED POR NEWFOUNDLAND.

Started in the Bahamas Thursday Morninc With Wind at Eighty Miles. A severe tropical storm is raging today in the neighborhood of the Bermuda Islands. All along the Atlantic coast from Wilmington, X. to Eastport, the government is displaying signals warning vessels of the danger of going sea until the stofm has passed. Forecaster Garriott of the weather bureau said today that while the hurricane endangers the safety of craft at sea it is not likely, on account of the direction it is taking, to touch the coast any great force.

storm began blowing near the Great Bahama Bank early Thursday, recurved to the north between Florida and the Bahama Islands and. is now moving northeastward. At Nassau, Bahamas, there was a registered wind velocity miles an hour from the south, and the passage of the storm was marked by a fall in the barometric pressure to 28.811 inches. By tomorrow night the storm is expected to be off Newfoundland. Already there are strong northerly winds along the middle Atlantic coast, and steamers leaving today for Europe will encounter northeasterly gales and fair weather, followed by rain to the Grand Banks.

There is another storm developing in the interior of the country, appearing over the plateau region, whence it will advance east, reachlpg the Atlantic coast states Tuesday or Wednesday next. October winds and heavy seas are prevailing today off the Virginia, Carolina and Maryland rnnctQ with hnrricnnA wa rn in tr uifrriala Still flying here. The wind reached a maximum velocity at the Virginia capes today of thirty-eight miles an hour from the north. Practically all shipping Is remaining In port. Lives Lost at Nassau.

NASSAU. New Province, Bahamas, October hurricane swept over New Province yesterday. The wind blew eighty miles an hour from the southeast and south. There was no serious damage ashore, but several vessels were blown out to sea. and it is estimated that six lives were lost.

The barometer registered 28.68. REVISE THE CONSTITUTION MEMBERS OF EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AT WORK Attend Reception at White Qouse This to Elect Officers Tomorrow. The session of the educational conference at the Willard this' morning was devoted to the revision of the constitution. The election of oflicefs-is scheduled for tomorrow. J.

Van Veehten Olcott New York was the principal speaker at the session of the association at the Raleigh last evening. Representative Olcott said that he is a Arm believer Mn a strong navy, but 'that if there is need for economy anywhere the money can be besfr saved on the navy and spent on the public schools. He, thinks the public schools of the United States are not only the best in the world, but they constitute the best system of education in this country. The speaker further said he believes in com pulsory education and that the broad education given by the public schools is the best training in cltlsenshlp that ttie youth of the country could have. It inculcates principles of democracy and gives the youth a start that means all the difference between being a good citizen and being a charge on the public.

Health in District School. A paper was read at the afternoon session on "Health in the District School" by Miss Julia Rlchman of the Key York public schools. The subject was diacussed by several members of the conference. Miss Rlchman favors strong supervision of tbe theater, with a view in increasing its value as an educational factor. She said the cheap dramatic theater holds possibilities of great evil for the young, if not properly supervised.

It was added that if the proprietors of theaters should be informed that their places would be recommended favorably by teachers when there are clean ana instructive plays presented more of that sort and less of the objectionable kind would be listed. A reception of the delegates at the White House was given this afternoon. 6IRL DIES IN INOUYE'S STEAD ORPHAN KILLS HERSELF THAT STATESMAN MAY LIVE. 9 Sacrifice Recalls Incident Following Attack Upon Czarevitch, in Japan. a 1 1 1 VICTORIA.

B. October herself in the belief that by giving up her life that of MarquiB Inouye, lying ill at Okitsu, might be prolonged. Fukumora Takoko, a seventeen-year-old orphan girl at Osaka, stabbed herself to death, aqcording to advices brought by the steamer Iyao. from Yokohama. Before taking her life the girl sent a post card marked with her blood to Marquis Inouye.

in which she declared her intention, of offering up her life. "The marquis' relatives and Prince Ito may be tranquil," the message read. "I am going to the eternal sleep In the piaaa of the general. I am an orphan and there is none to mourn for me. By the time this Is received I will be on the way to heaven." A similar suicide occurred when the present Czar of Russia was visiting Japan as the czarevitch.

He was the victim of conspirators who attempted his life. A young girl, Yuko, stabbed herself to death to atone-for the deed. Many novelists in Japan have written romances concerning her act. TRAIL OF OUTLAWS. Hot Pursuit of the Terrors of Buck, Ingham County, Vs.

va-, ucwoer ine iour posses of twenty men each which were sent out yesterday afternoon by order of Commonwealth's Attorney Hubbard of Buckingham county have not yet succeeded in locating the outlaws who have been terrorizing the inhabitants in and aroufid Arvonla for several days past, according to the latest advices from the scene of the trouble, although they are said to be in hot pursuit. The threat-that newspaper men would be shot on sight if they remained in the village of Arvonla has had the effect of making it more difficult than ever to obtain news from the place, but information is momentarily expected from one or more of the pursuing posses. The newspaper correspondents returned to this city today. The editor-in-chief of the Richmond News-Leader went to the scene last night, and has sent word that it is not true that the correspondents were ordered to leave. The governor has received confirmation of the killing of Charles Newton, an enemy of the gang.

DOG WARNS OF FIRE Awakens Family to Find Theii House in Flames. ESCAPE WITH DIFFICULTY Head of House Has Bad Fill and Dislocates Shoulder. WIFE'S HATH IS BADLY SINGEI Firemen Bescue Her From Perilotu Position, With Nightgown Aflame. Babe and Boy Saved. Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, October 'Walt man, his wife, Mrs. Marie Waltman, hi! son, George, six years old, and Gottleil Feteroll, a German boy, would have al perished in their burning home, 810 RItter place, the Bronx, at 2 o'clock this morning, had it not been for a bulldoj who tore about the yard and- awakened the household by his snarls. The Waltman home is in a secluded neighborhood and surrounded by woods Next door lives Jacob Kronenberger and his family and the Kronenberger dog, big, fierce looking animal. Mrs. Waltman was awakened by dog this morning, and said to her husband: "I believe Mr.

Kronenberger's dog hat gone mad." Finds House on Fire. Waltman started to investigate. Open ing the door leading into the main hall he was met by a burst of flames. Tip entire hall was burning. (Rooms on eithei side, where doors were open, were already blazing.

Calling young Feteroll, Waltman seized his son in his arms and led his wlft through rear rooms ard out of a windov to an extension roof, more than twentj feet from the ground. A lattice crane arbor was under tht roof of the extension. On thlB Waltmai climbed, telling his wife to drop the chtlc to hint after he had reached the ground. Waltman's weight was too great for arbor, and it fell with him, burying hlrr under it. His head was badly cut, toll shoulder was dislocated and he was ren dered unconscious.

Feteroll leaped from the roof and drag' ged the arbor from Waltman, and ther called to Mrs. Waltman: "Drop the boy to me." Mrs. Waltman's Hair Singed. Mrs. Waltman suddenly ran back intt the rear room of the house, and appearec with a clothes line in her hand.

About the body of her son she tied tihe line, ant then carefully lowered him to Feteroll. Mrs. Waltman was still on the rool when there came bursts of flame from thi window. Her night clothes were scorchet and her hair singed. She did not, however, make the jump tihe ground.

She was in danger of burn' ing to death, when the Bremen came gal loping up and brought her down by i ladder. Waltman's injuries were serioue. Hi was sent to Fordham Hospital. PLAINTIFF GALLED IMPOSTOR "DAMAGE CLAIMANT NOT DEAX MAN'S SISTEB." Woman Instituting Proceedings Denounced by Cousin From Witness Chair. CHICAGO, October dramatic ell max was reached yesterday in Brentano's courtroom in the trial of i $10,000 damage suit, where the clalmam waa branded from the witness chair as at impostor.

The witness who thus denounced plaintiff was a white-haired woman whom manner and appearance in the courtroon caused Intense interest and turned tlu current of the trial. The is that of a woman who li suing to recover damages for the deatt of her alleged brother, "Jack" Gordon who was killed on November 2. 1906, whih in the employ of Wells Brothers as, structural iron worker. The claimant en tered suit against the contractor undei the name of Elizabeth Gordon. On the witness stand she told a story which the jury listened intently.

What ap peared to be indubitable proof of relation ship was offered by the claimant. As shi left the stand it looked as if there wai nothing for the jury to do but grant demand of $10,000. Then came the startling climax caused the and Jury to gasp. defendant's attorney put an aged womat on the stand who denounced the clalman as an impostor. Her evidence was corrob orated by several depositions.

This witness was Mrs. Well! of Brooklyn, N. Y. She testified that sin was a first cousin of the woman who li suing the contractors, and that the worn an's name is Elizabeth Van Brundt. The case will be given to the Jury to day.

TAKE UP HAINS CAS! EVIDENCE PRESENTED BEFORE LONG ISLAND GRAND JURY. NEW YORK, October charges against Capt. Peter C. Halns, who killed WUUam E. Annis several weeki ago.

and T. Jenkins Halns, his brother, will be taken before the Queens county grand jury today, and It is expected that Indictments will be returned. County Attorney Darrin will not call more than three or four witnesses. He will neithei deny nor affirm the report that Mrs. Annl; is to be one of the witnesses.

At the Queens county jail, where Capt. Halns and his brother are confined, it la said by the warden that they are Itoth In good physical condition. WThey their meals from the private table of the warden. Capt. Halns' supply of cigarettes has been cut down by the warden Evidence was presented before a grand jury in Long Island City today against Capt.

Peter C- Hains, and T. Jenkins Halns, his brother, who are charged wltli the murder of William E. Annis. Basis for Indictment. District Attorney Darrln will -base hii request for an indictment upon this and other evidence.

Among the witnesses before the grand jury today were Dr, Walter Q. Frey, the coroner's physician, who examined the body: Annis, and Charles H- Roberts, one of the witnesses of the shooting. District Attorney Darrin said that two 1 of his most important witnesses had not appeared, owing to illness, and that il they did not do so today he would withdraw the case from this jury and present to another grand jury, which will convene orL Monday. Mr. Damn has announced that he will ask that the Hains brothers be indicted jointly on a charge of murder in the first degree.

Medal for Wright Brothers. PARIS. October Aero Club ol France has decided to present its gold medal to tiie Wright brothers. ARMY AND NAVY NEWS. Armj Orders.

First Lieut. John 8. Latnble. leal Corps, relieved from farther i vclth Company Hospital Corps, at the general hospital, Washington barracks, and will proceed to Fort Motlroe, for duty. Leave of absence for twenty days is granted Capt.

Clyde D. V. Hunt, quarter- I master. Capt. Frederick E.

Phelps. U. S. retired. wlU assume charge of the Pittsburg storage and supply depot.

Pittsburg. i during the absence on leave of Capt. I Clyde D. V. Hunt, quartermaster.

First Lieut. Harry Pfeil, recently promoted. is assigned to the 1st Field Ar- I tillery- By direction of the President, and upon application of Sergt. John A. Hefner, Company 1st Battalion of Engineers, that soldier will be.

placed upon the retired Capt. Charles T. Baker, quartermaster, I will assume charge of construction work at Fort Wadaworth, N. Y. John W.

Joyes. ordnance department, will proceed to Fort Caswell. North Carolina, and Fort Moultrie and Fqrt Sumter. South Carolina, on official business ip connection with the Inspection of seacoast armament. Leave of absence for six months on sur.

geon's certificate of disability Is granted Capt. Oliver H. Dockery.jr.. 25th Infantry. Capt.

Theodore Lamson. Medical Corps, has been ordered to examination for pro1 motion. Second Lieut. Reynolds J. Powers.

8th Cavalry, will accompany MaJ. Henry T. Allen. 8th Cavalry, to points in Montana and Wyoming on official business in con- 1 neotion with the inspection of horses to be purchased for the army. 1 First Lieut.

Howard Andtew Knox. Medical Reserve Corps, is assigned to I active duty at Fort Michie, New York. 1 Capt. Herbert O. Williams.

5th Infantry, i is from duty at Plattsburg barracks, New York, and will proceed to Cardenas, Cuba, for duty. The following the assignments of Officers of the Coast Artillery Corps are ordered: First Lieut. Bruce Cotten is relieved from assignment to the 2d Company gnd Is placed on the unassigned list. First Lieut. Joseph A.

Green, now un. assigned, is assigned to the 2d Company. Death of Five Soldiers. i Gen. Weston, commanding the anmy in the Philippines, has reported to -the War Department that Private William H.

Cutler. 29th Infantry, and Private How1 ard Hare. 30th Infantry, died of Asiatic cholera, and that Private Clifton A. Rob' inson. 57th Company, Coast Artillery, died from accidental shooting.

He reported the death also of Private a a. 1 ho.il. iiiiBiiiry, ui iru.esi.inui penoraj tlon. and Private Patrick Costello, 1st Cavalry, of abscess of lung. Marine Corps Orders.

Col. P. St. C. Murphy, granted twenty days' leave of absence.

MaJ. C. S. Radford, A.Q.ft.. granted leave of absence to November 4.

1 Capt. E. E. West, upon discharge treatment naval hospital, Mare Island, report commanding officer, marine barracks. temporary duty, preparatory to Bailing for Philippine Islands.

Second Lieut. W. C. Wise, qualified for promotion. Capt.

S. D. Butler, unexpired portion 1 of sick leave revoked. Proceed Annapolis. temporary duty United Marine barracks and School of Appnca, tion.

Lieut. Col. J. E. Mahoney.

granted leave of absence for two months. First Lieut. E. B. Cole, report com.

mandant navy yard Mare Island, and await orders to Philippine Islands. First Lieut. C. B. Matthews, from: headquarters, United States Marine Corps to marine barracks, navy yard, Washington.

D. C. Drowning of Lieut. Howell. MaJ.

Mclntyre, acting chief of the insular bureau of the War Department, is Informed by cable from Manila that First Lieut. Harry B. Rowell of the Philippine constabulary was drowned off Vlgan September 25 by the overturning of ar boat on whiqh he was returning to shore after having escorted Mrs. Rowell to a vessel en route to Manila. The body was not recovered.

Mrs. Rowell was ill in a Manila hospital at last accounts. Lieut. Rowell was a resident of Falrview, and was appointed an officer in the Philippine constabulary in the spring of 1905. Naval Orders.

Rear Admiral E. K. Moore and Passed A ooUla IlflllU 4iDaiDlunc uj manici A iiiiaiusuii, jr. 9 W. D.

Sharp. G. A. Helmicks, J. M.

Han, cock, B. Mayer, H. E. Collins, J. H.

Gunnell. C. E. Parsons, F. J.

Daly, R. W. Schumann. E. D.

Stanley, J. Bright 5 and L. W. L. Jennings have been commissioned.

1 Warrant Machinist F. Kisser, to duty navy ya'rd, Puget Sound, Wash. T. N. Carter has been appointed a payI master's clerk in the navy, duty the Texas.

C. A. Davis has been appointed a clerk in the navy, duty United 9 States Naval Hospital, Las Animas, Col. 1 Cook Caso at War Department. The case of Capt.

Frank A. Cook of Mie subsistence department of the army awaits the action of the Secretary of War 5 and the President. That officer was tried by court-martial convened at Washington barracks on the charge of conduct unoecoming an officer and a gentleman as a result of alleged disorderly conduct 5 on his part on a car of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon railway August 14 last. The findings and seni tenca (if any) of the court have not yet been made public. The record of the proceedings has been reviewed bf the Judge advocate general and the acting chief of staff, and the case is now said to be ready for the action of the Presii dent.

Funeral of Gen. Summers. The body of brig Gen. John E. Sum' mers, U.

S. retired, who died at Atlantic City yesterday morning, will be buried in the National cemetery at ArI lington tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock with the usual military ceremonies. GenSummers was amative of Virginia, but re mained loyal to the Union during the civil war. He entered the army as an assistant surgeon in December, 184T, and the grfcde of colonel in the medical do. partment.

In January, 1885. He was rer tired for age in January, 1886, and In I a -M wns advanced 10 ine ranx 01 1 brigadier genera! because of his services i during the war of the rebellion. Naval Movements. The Atlantic fleet has an ived at Manila, the auxiliary Solace at Sura, the torpedo boat Barney at New York, the -cruiser at Bremerton and the battleships, Montana, North Carolina and 3 New Hampshire, the submarine Plunger and the tug Nina at Philadelphia. The cruiser Prairie has sailed from Colon for Hampton roads, the auxiliary Arethusa from San Francisco for Magda.

lena bay, the scout Birmingham from Boston for Newport, p.nd the torpedo boats Thornton, DeLong, Tingey and from New York for Phla. CHINA TO HONOR FLEET. Pergonal Representatives of Emperor to Extend Welcome. Wu Ting-fang, Chinese minister to the I United States, called at the State Depart, ment this morning and personally informed Secretary Root that the Emperor of China has directed Prince Yu Lang and I Liang Tun-yen, vice president of Wai Wu Pu. to proceed to the port of Araoy.

China, for the purpose of extending 5n official welcome to officers and men of the 1 United States battleship fleet, Arhich is ex-. to arrive at that port about October 20. These high officials will be present as the personal representatives of the EmI peror and Empress of China. I Republican at Kensington. 1 Republicans of the sixth Maryland congressional district have made arrange-ments for a large meeting In the interest of Taft.

Sherman gnd Representative Pearre to be held at Kensington. toc morrow night. The speakers will be ex5 Senator Marion Butler, John Capers and James M- Proctor. WOULD AMEND CraS Mr. MacfarlandThinks Capital Is Misrepresented.

DIRECTOR NORTH APPROVES A Figures Make Unfair Comparison With Expenses of Other (ftties. DISTRICT NOT MUNICIPALITY Unique Conditions Not Comparable With Situation May Alter Method. Commissioner Macfarland advocates that the municipal statistics applying to the' District of Columbia, now carried fn the census bulletin In the statistics of cities, should be published separately from those of the cities of the country. Until this is done Mr. Macfarland contends that the District of Columbia will continue to be misrepresented by, those who take the per capita figures on the face of the bulletin as extravagant and expensive in its administration, when, as a matter of fact, considering the unique character and circumstances.

Its expenditures are among the most economical and reasonable In the world. Director North Acquiesces. Director North of the census bureau has Informed Mr. Macfarland that he is In sympathy with the purpose of his request. and an endeavor' will be made to comply with it.

The matter of making the change In the compilation will be taken up In the near future. In his letter to Director North, Commissioner Marfarland said: "In the current bulletin, as In former bulletins, the statistics appeared accredited to the city of Washington, which is not coterminus with the District of Columbia. and which, indeed, ceased to exist with the city of Georgetown when both were swallowed up in the corporation of the District of Columbia. As you are aware, the District of Columbia is a unique political organization comprising the functions of state, county and municipality, with a small population covering a large territory- of such physical character as td increase the difficulties and expenses of administering the municipal services. Above all.

it is 'the National capital, planned on a magnificent scale for that reason, and with boulevards, parks, trees, and constructions beyond the ability of any population of the size of that in the District of Columbia to provide and maintain without confiscatory taxation. Unique Conditions. Because it is the National capital and because the United States owns over 50 per cent of the area of the city of Washington proper, besides Its holdings outside of that city, Congress, the supreme authority, in 1878, recognized the longneglected obligation of the national government to the National capital by providing in the organic act, called by the Supreme Court the constitution of the District of Columbia, for equal division of the expenses between the District taxpayers and the National Treasury. "Under this arrangement the District taxpayers have been paying under the assessment and taxation requirements, equal to the average elsewhere, their full share of the National cap.val making and maintenance, while the rest of Che people of the States, equally interested in the common capital, have been paying the other half of the annual ap (Tt VICTIMS OF FLAMES THREE FIREMEN IN YOUNGSTOWN FIRE RUINS. YOUNGSTOWN.

Ohio, October 2.TFlve firemen are in the hospital and three more are in the ruins of Knox's 5 and 10 cent store, where Are started at 730 o'clock last night and gutted the structure The building, three stories high, was wrecked. The flremen still in the ruins are Assistant Chief Rawley. Capt. Vaughn and Plpemin Young. A strong force of men are digging among the debris.

Young later was rescued alive, but badly injured. The bodies of Rawley and Vaughn have not yet been found. The flames started in the basement. It Is said, and soon spread. The upper floors were occupied by offices and a school.

Battled With Fire From Roof. The flremen battled with the Are from the roof and third floor, when suddenly the whole Interior of the structure gave way, carrying eight flremen to the first floor and basement. Police and flremen immediately began the work of extricating the imprisoned man PUm cnnn mnro tulrnn mm IUV11 M. OWUH TVV1 IMlkV II uui iUvi ui less seriously injured. The fire was under control by 11 o'clock, with an estimated loss of $25,000.

TRANSPORT AEON'S SURVIVORS. Torpedo Boat Solace Sails for Samoa About October 4. Commander Gill of the torpedo boat destroyer parent ship Solace, now at Suva; Fiji Islands, says that his vessel will lesfve there about October 4, taking to Pago Pago. Samoa, Chaplain Patrick of the navy, his wife and three children, one of whom was born on Christmas Island; a nurse, a cook, Mrs. Riddle and one other passenger, who were among the survivors of the wrecked British ship Aeon, who arrived yesterday at Suva in the Manuka.

All the passengers are well. The commander-in-chief erf the Pacific fleet, now at Samoa, reports through Commander Gill that the collier Stratiiyre arrived at Pago Pago last Saturday. The first division of the Pacific fleet and the second flotilla will probably sail today for Honolulu and the other vessels will follow as soon as possible. PROMOTES SEVERAL EMPLOYES Head of Post Office Department Announces Action. As order has been signed by Postmaster General Meyer accepting the resignation of "Harry L.

Tanslll of West Virginia, a clerk at $1,600 per annum, in the office of the first assistant postmaster general, effective SeDtember 30. 1908. and nromot ing- the following employes, in the office of the first assistant postmaster general, effective October 1, 1908: Harry A. Cummins of the District of Columbia, clerk, from $1,400 to $1,000 per annum; Raymond T. Bouton of Michigan, clerk, from $1,000 to $1,200 per annum; John W.

Hunt of Massachusetts, clerk, from $900 to $1,000 per annum; Samuel G. Hamilton of Maine, from messenger. $840, to clerk at $900 per annum, and Barton A. Bean, of Pennsylvania, from assistant messenger at $720 per annum, to messenger at $840 per annum. Mrs.

H. S. Arthur of Tennessee was appointed clerk at $900 per annum in the office of the second assistant -postmaster general. Four New Cages at Manila. MANILA.

October cases of cholera are reported in Manila today, including that of G. D. Mitchell, an American dentist, whose wife died of the disease a fortnight ago. A WORK OF FOREI6N MISSIONS METHODIST WOMEN'S SOCIETY HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING. Mrs.

B. M. Moore Presides Over Sessions Held at Metropolitan Memorial Church. The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E.

Churches of the District of Columbia convened at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the Metropolitan Memorial M. Church. Jfchn Marshall place and street northwest, with Mrs. R. M.

Moore presiding. The exercises opened with a hymn, after which Mrs. J. E. Gilbert conducted de-, votiQfial exercises.

Following a report by the "secretary. Miss Caroline K. Smith. B. A.

Colonna gave a report of the Little Light Bearers. Mrs. C. Eidridge told of the work accomplished by the reading clrgles, while Mrs. A.

B. Lacey reported on mite boxes. Miss Edith Pickering sang a solo. Miss Julia A. Bonatield, president of the girls' school at Foochow, China, where she has been for the past twenty years, told of the work that-had be, accomplished In educating the Chinese girls.

Mrs. M. E. Edwards gave a report of the bureau of supplies, after which the session was adjourned for luncheon, which was served in the lecture room of the church. The afternoon session convened at o'clock with devotional services conducted by Mrs.

J. A. Price. Mrs. H.

R. Taylor, district secretary, gave a report. Addresses were delivered by Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce on the work in the North tie id district, and Miss J. P.

Rohrback of the work in the Silver Bay district. Others who made reports were Mrs. S. D. LaFetra on the Easter offerings and bequests, and Mrs.

E. L. Harvey on Young People's work. Mrs. R.

M. Moore, i the president of the society, is to be noml- nated a life member of the society at the session late this afternoon. The rest of the program Is: Election of officers and reports as follows: Mrs. H. P.

Mcintosh, periodicals Mrs. L. H. Tilton, memorials; Mrs. M.

E. Pickering. Christmas boxes; Mrs. H. B.

Moulton, King's Heralds; Mrs. M. L. Rodrick, treasurer; Miss Bertha Gray, contingent fund treasurer; Mrs. E.

L. Harvey, nominating committee. HEALTH OFFICERS IN SESSION COMMISSIONER MACFARLAND WELCOMES DELEGATES. States and Provincial Boards Hear Paper Prepared by Surgeon General Wyman. Representatives of state and provincial boards of health and embalmers' examining boards met at the Wlllard Hotel this morning for their fifth annual session.

association has taken advantage of the meeting of the tuberculosis congress in Washington to hold the meeting here also. Many members are delegates to the tuberculosis congress. Oen. Wyman, surgeon general of the marine hospital service, usually an attendant at the conference, was unable to be present owing to his duties in connection with the tuberculosis congress. He contributed a paper on new disinfecting fluids, however, that was read by Past Assistant Surgeon John F.

Anderson. The delegates were greeted by Commissioner Macfarland, who, in making them welcome to Washington, said: "The executive government of the National capital welcomes all conventions which come to this convention city with special heartiness because this is the common capital of our country. Where, as in the present case, since Canada is represented in this association, the gathering has an international character, we realize its greater significance. "Your association is doing an important public service little understood by the pub iic generally, in raiBing standards of the art of embalming and of the important business which ft represents in all its relations to the dead and living. "The Commissioners have presented to Congress a bill to regulate embalming and to provide for the licensing of embalmers, after official examination, which will take us out of a very small class of jurisdictions which have no laws of that kind, and increase the efficiency of such work in the District of Columbia.

"We ask your aid in securing this legislation at the coming session of Congress. You ought to be proud of your local representatives. who have done so much to improve conditions, and so worthi'y represent the best aspirations of your association." CHOLERA FIGHTERS IN CLASH MEANWHILE MANT ARE DYING IN ST. PETERSBURG. Rabbis Advise Hebrews to Disregard Fast of Yom Kippur Because of Epidemic.

ST. PETERSBURG. October 9 flict has arisen between Gen. Dracheffsky, prefect of 8t. and the municipal sanitary commission over the premature discharge of cholera patients from the city hospitals.

As soon as the attention of the prefect was called to the danger of infection from this source he issued an order that all patients be detained until the cholera germs had completely disappeared. The members of the commission declare this course to be impracticable so long as the epidemic continues. Experiments are being conducted at several of the hospitals with a new anticholera serum discovered by an Italian named Serimberi, but the result so far has not been conclusive. The rabbis of St. Petersburg have recommended that the Jewish population dis regard the customary fast of Yom Kippur October 5 because abstinence is favorable to cholera.

This recommendation is said to be without precedent. The death yesterday from cholera of Nicholai Pavloff-Sllvansky, professor of meteorology at the institution for higher I learning for women, removes one of the most brilliant of the younger Russian historians. He had made a specialty of I the feudal Institutions of early Russia i and his books in this field were regarded as authoritative. The professor also was head of the department of archives at the foreign office. He died in twelve hours from the time the disease first manifested itself.

A case of cholera has been discovered among the men on guard at the residence of Premier Stolypiit. ITASCA GOES TO QTJAXEB X3ITY. Training Ship Has District Boys in the Class. The training ship Itasca of the revenue cutter service, which recently arrived at Hampton roads after a cruise of several months in western Europe, has been ordered to proceed to Philadelphia next week to represent the revenue cutter service at the celebration of founders' week. Following this celebration the Itasca will proceed to its regular station at Arundel Cove, near Baltimore, and ihe cadets who have been under practical training since last spring will be given a short leave of absence to visit their homes before taking up their studies for winter.

There are several Washington boys in the class under instruction. FLEET LtOWAT MANILA Steams Into Bay Made Famous by Dewey. ANCHORED OFF THE CITY Populace Wildly Enthusiastic Over the Scenes. GREETINGS BY THE WIRELESS Gov. Gen.

Smith Extends Cordial Welcome to Officers and Men. Water Parade Tomorrow. MANILA. October With the brilliant tropical sunlight pouring down on their polished and gleaming paint and a swift land breeze whipping their many flags out straight from the staffs and stirring the bunting that covered the half hundred launches and excursion steamers that, crowded with cheering thousands, escorted the big ships up the bay. the Atlantic battleship fleet steanv-d slowly into Manila bay this afternoon and bailing majestically across the battlefield where Dewey and his men fougnt their historic light with lite Spanish fleet ten years ago, dropped anchor oft me city.

The fleet cleared the south channel shortly after noon and steamed up the ccntt of the bay while dozens of launches and steamers, sailing proudly along beside the monsters of the navy, sounded a discordant welcome with wnisties. and every oilier noise-making device that could be contrived. The ships presented a stalely appearance as they moved slowly along, and the sight of the long line evoked the wildest enthusiasm and admiration of thousands that crowded every point of vantagePort Fired Salute. As the Connecticut led the line past Corregidor the garrison there fired the admiral's salute. The passage of the channel was made in single column, but as soon as the last ship in the long line was safely through signals were hoisted for the double column formation, and in this manner the ships steamed up the bay, two abieast.

The anchorage was reached at 3 o'clock and all along the shore line the crowds continued to increase even after the last vessel had come to rest. As the ships anchored Gen. Weston, military commander In this city, sent a wireless message conveying the greetings of himself, his officers and the men of the army to Admiral perry and his men. Admiral Sperry replied, thanking him for his kind welcome. Gov.

Gen. Smith witnessed the arrtval of the fleet from his launch, where he entertained a large party of officials. lie will probably pay his official visit to the Connecticut tomorrow morning, when Manila's welcome to the sailors will be tendered in the form of a great water parade. Qot. Gen.

Smith's Welcome. Gov. Gen. Smith has issued the following welcome to the fleet: "We have looked forward for many months to the time when we might bid glad welcome to the officers and men of the American battleships, but thia pleasure has been postponed almost In the hour of Its realization, and It Is a sad disappointment to us all that flying flags and the wave of distant hands roust signal the hearty welcome which our eyes and.lips would gladly speak. "The actual handcasp and words of greeting must be deferred a little while, but when the time comes they will be none the less warm for a little waiting.

"The outward manifestations of our welcome may be less magnificent than that of other- lands, but In warmth and sin our welcome will yield to pons." Alarm at Amo j. MOT, October agitators have been circulating a report to the effect that the American battleship fleet, which will visit this port the end of October, purposes to seize Amoy as a base of operations In a forthcoming war against Japan. The people became alarmed and began leaving the city. Then, to prevent a general exodus of the population, the municipal authorities issued a proclamation forbidding people going to the interior to take heavy baggage with them. Two of the agitators have oeen arrested and punished with severe whippings.

They were given 1,500 blows each. WHITE WALLS HARD OH EYES DISTRICT OFFICIALS COMPLAIN OF TOO MUCH LIGHT. Softening Tints to Be Put on When the Plaster Is Dry and Money Available. Complaint is made by persons working In the District building of the bare white walls, the glare from which is paid to be seriouply damaging to their eyesight. Numerous requests have been made by officials and clerks that the walls be tinted blue, green or gray, but J.

M. Ward, clerk the superintendent of the building says vhis cannot be done for a year or two in order to give the plaster time to dry. That the glare from the white wals is detrimental to the eyesight is the opinion of Dr. H. Wells Woodward, a local eye specialist, who in a letter to Thomas K.

Drake, superintendent of Insurance, suggested the tinting. Dr. Woodward haa previously treated Mr. Drake's eyes, and predicts that his eyesight will be.impaired if something is not done to eliminate the glare from the walls. Mr.

Drake says he feels its effect on his eyes, and that several of his clerks have been similarly affected. In calling the attention of the Commissioners to the matter. Supt Drake referred them to that part of Dr. Woodward's letter to him. in which the latter said: "While in the District building the other day I noticed the excessive glare from tiie white walls of your office rooms.

As you have been under my professional 1-nnp eves manv times and as ai Avi you are now suffering some' discomfort I must warn you that the present condition of your walls is detrimental to good Mr. Drake informed the Commissioners that his offices are located In the court on the west side of the building. The reflection from the sun against the window glass and polished marble wall opposite makes the situation unbearable, lie contends. He also stated that the game situation exists in all the rooms on the court and declares that steps should be taken at once to correct the fault, which is affecting the eyesight of others in the department besides himself. Col.

William C. Haskell, sealer of weights and measures, who has suffered from weak eyes during the past year, lias also suffered discomfort from the glare of the walls in his office. The officials who have charge of the maintenance of the new District building say there are no funds available at present with which to paint the walls. They say it is their intention to tint the walls when they haye become thoroughly dry and when the money is available. No Revolt in Costa Rica.

In to a report from Mexico City about n- apposed attempt said to have been made to overthrow the President of Costa Rica. Mr. Calvo. the minister of that- country, declares that there la not the slightest foundation for such report. The whole country is devoted to Its usual labors, business is prosperous and a big crop of coffee is expected at the en4 fit this year, Mr.

Calvo addjk.