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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
STABBED HIS HALF-BRoTHER.
Robert stafford in IA Critical Condi-
tion and Boyd Wallace Locked Up.

tion and Boyd Wallace Locked Up.
A fight in the rear yard of house 6O7 n
Street northwest. about y O'Clock last
night. resulted in dangerous wounds to
Robert Stafford, colored, forty years o.d.
Hospital and IN the arrest of Boyd Wall
lace, a half brother of the victim, on a
charge of assault and battery.
Stafford was stabbed under the left arm,
and the wound extends about eight inches
around the back. and was also severely cut
across the abdomen. The latter wound
caused an operation to be perfo1med on the
patient early this morning. His condition
is critical.
The origin of the trouble is uncertain.
Stafford lives at 607 n Street. and his al
legged assailant has a home in Goat Alley
northwest. Last hight Wallace called at
the home of Stafford and remained some
time. There were no surface indications of
approaching trouble, and until after IL
o'clock everything went well.
Shortly before Wallace's departure a dis
pute arose. the origin Of which is unknown.
After some words the men went to the yard
TO settle the matter, and there the cut ng
occurred
no one saw the fight, SO far as the police
know, but a colored woman who was stroll
ing along y Street heard calls for the 70
lice. and went 10 the Second precinct sta
tion for help.
Policeman Trumbo and others hurried 10
the Stafford home. They went so the yard
and found Stafford suffering from wounds
said to have been inflicted by Wallace A
call was sent in for the patrol wagon. and
the wounded man was hurried to the
Homeopathic Hospital.
The negro was very weak from loss of
blood and semi-conscious.
Meanwhile search had been Instituted for
Wallace. Policeman Trumbo went into
Goat Alley and located him. He was taken
TO the Second precinct station and locked
I'M
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
STRANDED At CAPE NOME
Four Thousand Destitute Miners
Plead for Government Aid.
Food and Fuel Short-ImmedinteR Re-
lief Nccessnry-Scarcity of Trans
ports Makes Getting Them Back to
the States n t'erp1exing Problem
-DiIemma Sf Treasury officials.

The situation at Cape Nome. where 1000
destitute gold hunters are clamoring for
Government relief, is causing grave anx-
iety among officials. There is need Of i'm
mediate action, for navigation to Nome
will close about October and the rigorous
Alaskan winter then setting in will mean
death to all unprovided with food and
fuel.
The problem is a grave one. The de-
mand for all available transports for carry
ing soldiers to China will make 1t difficult
to send ships to the Alaskan mining camp
for bringing back the men. On the other
hand to feed III. those people fer eight
months at Goyernment expense would
mean great outlay.
The petition signed by 1000 stranded
miners and fcI warded to President Nc
Kinley, praying for relief. has not yet
reached here. but it is expected in a fort
night. Treasury officials fear that 1000
may prove less than the actual number re-
quiring aid. There are between 1900 and
10000 people at Nome, and Captain Tuttle,
Of the cutter, Bear. recently reported that
10000 OF them would be destitute by fall.
Whatever action is taken must be taken
at once, for after the 1st OF October winter
will fairly have set in on the Alaskan
coast. There is almost no native fuel. and
after that time the miners camped in tents
on the shore would be confronted by death
from freezing even had their provisions not
given out. There is therefore only about
six weeks in which to get the men out.
1t is probable that If the situation Is so
serious as reported the Government will
send relief. but such course will be fol-
lowed with much reluctance The Treas
ury officials have been much concerned all
summer over the influx to the Cape Of men
who have no means of support and who al
most certainly must become charges upon
the Government, nevertheless no steps
could be taken to check their mad rush
north As matter OF fact many Of sAose
who have gone to Nome have relied upon
getting brought back by the Government In
case they failed to make money at
the new camp. The action of the
Treasury Department in sending an
expedition to Point Barrow for the relief
of the imprisoned whalers there three
years ago, strengthened the faith Of the
Nome people in getting Federal relief.
Now they are relying implicitly on being
brought back home at the national ex-
pense.
In tue view VI the tHc StSdA4ci
companies which took the men north
should bring them back. There is little
hope, however, that the companies will do
any such thing. Instead they figure on
leasing their boats to the Government for
as many trips as may be necessary to
bring the stranded miners home.
The revenue cutter Manning left Seattle
Monday for a cruise in Alaskan waters.
The Cutting is already there and the Nc
IL NrNNa
of them. however. has accommodations for
more than fifty miners at the very most,
and they can Dc little toward bringing
back the distressed horde.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
ANTITRUST LEAGUE MEETS.
Indignation Over Proposed Increase
of Street Railroad Fare.

Indignation against the action of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany in limiting the transfer privileges
and in raising the rate OF fare on the
Brightwood and Tenleytown lines was
voiced last night at the mass meeting
held at 1929 Pennsylvania Avenue under
the auspices OF the Antitrust League.
The following resolutions, rejecting the
sentiments of the protestants, were
adopted:
Whereas there has been recently organized in
the District Of Columbia electric light and
street railway trust in criminal violation of the
law, and whereas this trust is about to put in
OF transfers that viii work additional cxtortion
upon the people OF the District of Columbia and
suburbs; therefore
Resolved. That this meeting Of citizens ap-
point committees to take the needed steps to
Immediately check the proposed extortion Of
this unlawful combine; and
Resolved, That our committees be instructed to
take the necessary legal steps to dissolve this
criminal trust and to bring TO punishment the
consprators who organized the same.
The following were selected to gerve on
the several committees: Committee on tax
ing street railway and electric trust-M. G.
Brink. r. F. Downing, J. W. Considne.
Committee on over-capitalization of cleo
tric trustzH. J. Schulties. c. F. Sudwarth,
c. T. Bride Committee on dissolution Of
electric trust and punishment OF the or
ganizers of the same-A. A. Lipscomb
George L. Houghton Capt. Patrick O'Far-
reIl II. B. Martin, II. ]. Schulties.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
FIGHT on HIGHER FARE.
Citizens of Brightwood and Tal<omn
Park Aroused.

Citizens of Takoma Park and Bright
wood. incensed at the announcement of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany that a double fare would replace the
rate now in effect or. the Brightwood
branch. held mass meeting at Takoma
Hall. Takoma Park. last evening, and
took measures to prevent the advance in
rates Three citizens associations were
in attendance, the Takoma Park Associa-
tion and those of Brightwood Park and
Brightwood Avenue. The officials of these
organizations and a number OF residents
on the Brightwood line addressed the
meeting. General Harries, Vice President
of the Traction and Electric Company.
attended the meeting ard put in word
for the corporation.
The citizens were all in favor of drastic
measures If an agreement with the com
pany could not be reached amicably. Dis
elimination in advancing the rate on
Brightwood and other suburban lines and
not making a corresponding advance or
long city lines was the point that the ci'-
izens protested against vigorously.
General Harries made in his brief speech
the statement that the Brightwood road
lost s25, 900 annually, but that at the pres
ent time it was giving the residents of Ia
koma better service than ever before. He
contended that the advance to double
rate and four tickets for a quarter would
make the road a paying investment. Otn-
erwise it would lose. This however. did
not seem to have modifying effect on the
speakers who followed
d
Brightwood Citizens Association, told whit
the change of fare meant to the develop
ment of Brightwood and Takorla. He
thought that the establishment of double
fare would be a step backward.
President Clayton, of the Brightwood
Citizens Association. followed in a similar
strain. J. B. Kinnear, President of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association. was
next to address the meeting He called
attention TO the fact that the road had
been a poor one before the consolidation,
which was effected by getting Takoma and
other citizens on the line not to inter
fere with the measure franchising the con-
solidation, while 1t was pending passage
in Congress. He said the company secured
the bills passage by assuring residents
that a reduction of the double fare then
in effect would result from the consolida-
ton with the Washington Traction and
Electric Company. Now that an advance
in fare is again to be made. the citizens
are aroused at what they consider broken
promise on the part of the road
Mr.. Kinnear stated that il other meas
ures failed, those citizens of Takoma who
lived in Maryland would call the attention
of their Congressional representative to
the case and the road would be fought in
Congress.
committee was appointed which will
confer with the company at an early date.
II consisted of G. C. Knifin, chairman,
Messrs. Morrison. Ellis, Brown, and Lewis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
E1eHTY-Two MILES AN HOUR.
Records on the Rail Beaten by the
Adams Train.

BALTIMORE. Aug 7.-All previous rec
ords were beaten by the Adams wind-spit-
ting or cigar-shaped train this afternoon
during a run from Philadelphia to Balti-
more over the Baltimore and Ohio tracks.
The distance was covered in one hour and
forty-fve minutes. At times the train ran
at the rate OF eightytwo miles an hour. 1t
was under the supervision OF engineers Of
the road, and Mr.. Frederick Adams, the in
ventor, that the run was made.
The train started from the Chestnut
Street station. in Philadelphia, at $50
o'clock, twentythree minutes behind the
Royal Blue Limited. 1t was believed that
enough time was given to the latter to get
out Of the way. but 80 fast did the wind
splitter travel that the regular train was
overtalien and several minutes lost because
OF a slow down. The Royal Blue made the
run n one hour ard fifty-nine minutes, and
the ''Niud-splitter" came in Immediately
after.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
WRECK ON THE MoNoN.
Three Railroad Men Killed and Sew
eraI Injured.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. AT 1920
O'Clock this morning the passenger train
on the Monon. from Chicago to Louisville.
collided with freight engine and caboose
standing on side track near Lafayette.
and a number Of persons were killed and
injured. The switch was left open and
charles King who was in charge of it, is
missing.
The following persons were killed:
Lewis Raub Lafayette. freight engineer;
Thomas Craft Lafayette. freight fireman;
Joseph Hudlowe. OF Lafayette. passenger
fireman.
Seriously injured Henry ". Whitesell.
of Lafayette. passenger engineer. will die
from scalding. Eugene McCool. of Lafay-
ette. freight brakeman. hip crushed;
Stephen Friely, Chicago travelling man. hip
hurt. and W. N. Tyson, of Charlottesville,
left leg hurt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
SHOT FOR INTRUSION.
south Washington Man Resents At
tempt to Invade His Home.

Walter A. Watson. aged forty years. is
suffering from a gunshot wound in the left
arm, said to have been inflicted last night
by Augustus F. Eskite, who is lodged at
the Fourth precinct station. Eskite is
charged with intent to kill and will proba-
bly, be given hearing today in the Police
Court.
The shooting took place at the Eskite
home. at the corner of South Capitol and S
Streets southwest. 1t is thought by the
police that both men were intoxicated. Late
in the afternoon Watson appeared at the
Eskite home. He knocked on the door, but
was refused admittance. it is said, where
upon he is alleged TO have attempted to
enter the dwelling by force
At this juncture Eskite appeared. re-
volver in hand. and opened fire upon Wat
son. The latter retreated, but was shot
in the left arm above the elbow. Neigh
bors called for the police and Eskits made
his exit from the house by a rear window.
Policeman Anderson appeared and sent
Watson to the Emergency Hospital in the
patrol wagon. His wound was dressed and
he went home.
Later Eskite was located and taken to
the station.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
DYNAMITE ON THE TRACK.
A Street Car in st. Louis Damaged
by an Explosion.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. Car No. 776 of the
Bellefontaine division of the St.Louis Tran
sit Company ran over a stick OF dynamite
while going north on Eleventh Street this
mor,dng The explosion broke two win
dows in the car and tore holes in the roof
and the floor. There were no passengers
aboard and the conductor and motorman
escaped injury.
Judge Frederick Wislizenus, OF the Day
ton Street Police Court, received this
morning box containing a stick OF dyna-
mite No explosion followed the discovery,
but the Judge was startled.
Investigation showed that a stranger had
passed the box into court with instruc-
tiOns to have the judge open IL in his pri-
vate office II was wrapped neatly in a
newspaper and inscribed with blue pencil
as follows ITO the officer of the Second
District Police Court, Jeffersoo Avenue and
Dayton Street. From a friend
The judge turned the box over to the
marshal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
EMPEROR WILLIAMS DICTATORIAL
RULE.
Rules All the Members of His Family
with n Rod of Iron.

Fmperor William rules his family, that is to
saw NOT only his children. but likewise all the
other members OF the reigning house Of Prussia,
with A rod OF iron, and not even his mother. the
;rnnerio,is Empress Frederick, leave the coun-
NV without previously asking his leave and OBJ
taining his permission. In spite OF his dieta.
torisI attitude, the Emperor is much liked and
even loved BY his relatives, and the whole,
the royal family OF Prussia may be looked upon
as united house. All families OF Washington
may be looked upon as united households, be-
cause everybody agrees that Heurieh's beers are
the purest and most wholesome OF all malt and
hop beverages. Heurich's always leave pro-
found conviction upon those who drink Maerzen,
Senate. and Lager that they are pure Order q
case by 'phoning six-thirty.four and let your
family enjoy q good beer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
III HUMBERT's MEMORY.
Requiem Mass to Be Celebrated In
Washington August 10.

Baron Fayar, the Italian Ambassador 10
the United, States, telegraphed the State
Department yesterday from Seabright, N.
j.. that the official memorial services for
King Humbert would be held at Washing
ton August 10 at II o'clock Arrange
ments have been made here Tor holding at
that hour a solemn mass of requiem at st.
Matthew'S Church. President Mckinley,
the members of the Cabinet, other Govern
ment officers, and the members of the
Diplomatic Corps, have been iavited TO at
tend President Mckinley has promised to
come to Washington to attend the services
II he can possibly manage to do so. and
most of the Cabinet officers and diplomatic
representatives WHO are spending the sum-
mer at nearby resorts will be here. Cardi-
nal Gibbons will oftciate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
SECRETARY HAY IMPROVING.
No Element of Seriousness in His
Indfsposition.

CONCORD. N. H.. Aug. 7.-Secretary
Hay continues to improve It was ru-
mored here this afternoon that consulta-
is 40 good ground for the rumor.
E. E. Durgin. employed on the Hay es-
tee. and who has charge of the public
telephone station at Newbury. which Is a
little more than a mile, from THE Fells."
saw Secretary Hay this afternoon and
stated by phone tonigS that Colonel Hay
was much better and that he sat up half
of the day, and that he has not been con-
fined TO his bed any whole day since he
reached Sunapee. Mrs. Durgin also said
over the telephone that she saw Miss
Helen Hay at o'clock this evening. and
that the latter said her father continued
to gain and that there was no element OF
seriousness about his indispostion
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
NOT SOPHIE NEIL.
Mrs. Bresci Denies That She Is From
sheibyville, Tenn.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE story came
from Shelbyville. Tenn, today that Mrs
Bresci, wife of King Humbert's assassin.
was Sophie Neil. the daughter of Col.
James Neil, OF Shelbyvilie. and who served
in the Confederate army. II was said that
while teaching school in Bedford County.
Tenn, she eioped with a married man
named Thomas owens. and that they finally
drifted to New York. Owens left the
woman here. the story went on. and re-
turned to his wife in Tennessee. The last
heard Of Miss Neil she was working in a
silk mill in Paterson.
Mrs. Bresci was asked today II she was
the daughter of Colonel Neil. She replied
that she was not.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
Glove rights mt coney Island.

NEW YORK, Aug. There was plenty
of glove fighting in the ring of the Sea-
side Sporting Club at Coney Island tonight.
Harry Lyons, the much -talked-of Chicago
boxer. outpointed Willie Fitzgerald. OF
Brooklyn in a twenty-five round hsut.
Lyons showed cleverness but no pusehing
power. In the second battle, Jack Downey,
of Brooklyn. once considered first class
feather-weight, was knocked out in the
seventh round by Sam Bolan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
HARMONY AMONG PoPUL1sTs.
Mr.. Edmiston Says That He and Sem
ator Butler Are in Accord.


LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 1.-THE absence OF
william J. Bryan has forced Lincoln and
Nebraska politicians TO Interest themselv
with purely State and local affairs. Chief
interest reyerts to the reported imbroglio
In the Populist National Committee, and
the alleged clash in authority between
Chairman Butler and Vice Chairman Ed
miston.
Today the attention of Mr.. Edm.s.on,
who is in charge of Western Populist head
quarters here, was called to the assertiSn
that there was discord in the National
Committee, and he made the following
statement:
There has been no controversy between
Mr.. Butler and me. We are working in per-
feet harmony The meeting of the Populist
Executive Committee Thursday in Chicago
was called for other purposes entirely than
the consideration OF any conflict of authori-
ty between the chairman and vice chair
man, because there is no conflict. Neither
did Secretary Edgerton go to Chicago to
open branch headquarters. Eugene Smith,
VINO is a member OF the Populist campaign
committee, will have charge of the Chicago
branch. Mr.. Edgerton will. / expect. re-
turn to Lincoln and remain at the head
quarters here during the campaign"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
GREAT STORM IN HONDURAS.
Two Americans Drowned I'm the De
partment Of Blanco.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 7.-Passepgers
arrived from Honduras report that eighteen
persons. two of them Americans, were
drowned in the Department of Blaneo.
during the recent heavy floods and that
the loss Of property was heavy. The names
of the drowned Americans were not
learned. but they were known to be en-
gagged in mining.
At the Imboden mine eleven natives
were drowned by the washing away of a
bridge The storm is said to have been
the worst ever known in the interior OF
Honduras.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
NO NEW FEVER CASES.
"A House 10 House Inspection In
Progress mt Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla. Aug. 7.-state Health Of
ficer Porter and Surgeon White said to-
night that there are no yellow fever de-
velopments today requiring official an
nouncement from them. No suspicious
cases of any character are now in existence
in the city
The house-to-house inspection directed
by DR.. POI ter has proceeded rapidly. To-
night he has reports from the inspectors
covering about 5000 persons and not one
case has peen disclosed of a suspicious or
questionable character from these reports.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
NEGROES CANNOT BE SPARED.
Louisiana Planters Oppose Any Mi
grafton to Hawaii.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. while the
proposition to take Louisiana negroes to
seems to meet with favor among the ne
groes, the Louisiana sugar planters are
protesting against it bitterly and say that
they will appeal to the Legislature TO take
some action to prohibit 1t.
Messrs. Collins and Hindy, who are here
from Hawaii trying to work up the move
ment, have met with strenuous opposition
from the planters in St. Marys and other
sugar districts of the State, who say that
the labor supply in the country districts
is short and that the negroes cannot be
spared.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
SIX DEATHS FROM HEAT.
A Temperature of 9s Degrees Re-
corded mt Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. six deaths and forty
pros strat;ons due to heat were reported to
the police today. The highest notch
reached by the mercury in the thermom-
eters in the Government observatory on
top of the Auditorium tower was SO de-
grees. out at the street level in the busi-
ness district 9S degrees was recorded by a
score of Instruments
The Rev. George Rose, of Sierra Leone.
who was born and has lived all his life In
equatoria, Africa, is visiting Chicago ana
is one OF the sufferers from the intense
heat prevailing. He declared today that
he never felt such discomfort from heat
in his native country as he has been COM
PEELED to endure for the past forty eight
hours.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
ARTHUR JONES DEFEATED.
Jack Hamilton Gets the Decision
Over the Washington Man,

TROY. N. Y, Aug. Jack Hamilton. of
this city. got the decision over Arthur
Jones, of Washington. in twenty round
bout at catch weights before the Man
haitian Athletic Club tonight.
Hamilton. -kad~tisc best of the fight
throughout. although both were badly pun
ished. In the last round Hamilton had
several teeth knocked out.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08

ROME. Aug. THE arrests of Anar-
chists and suspects contipue by wholesale.
More than fifty persons were taken into
custody in Rome alone today. One WIS
caught posting incendiary placards 4
number have been arrested at Terni. Sew
eral resisted and a policeman was danger
ously stabbed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
CHIEF w1LK1E NoN-coMM1TrAL.
Refuses to sny If He Is Probing the
Paterson Anrrchy.

PnferhOh
John Wilkie. Chief of the Secret Service
Bureau, declines either to affirm or to deny
the reports that his department is engag-
ed in looking after the Paterson group Of
Anarchists who instigated the murder of
King Humbert He declares. however, that
no request has come from the State De-
partment to have the Secret Service look
into the matter
n is considered probable that the Federal
detectives under Chief Wilkie have taken
the matter in hand. One of their functions
is to affsrd protection to the President OF
the United States, and any conspiracy
which might involve danger to this officer
always receives the careful attention OF
the department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-08
LAUNCH OF THE soNoMA.
The Cramps Complete Big Steamer
for the Pncific Trade.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. I'm the pres
ence of a large crowd Of invited guests
the new steamship Sonoma, Of the Oceanic
Steamship Company, was launched this
morning at Cramps shipyard. The ves-
sci was christened by Miss Alice Won s.
Samuels, daughter OF Capt. William 5.
Samuels, inspector of Lloyd's Agency in
this city.
The Sonoma is the second of three
steamers built for the Oceanic Company.
The first OF these, the Sierra, was launch
ed about a month ago. and the third, the
Ventura, will slip from the ways in about
a month. The Sonoma and her sister ships
will engage in the trans-Pacifc trade be-
tween San Francisco and Australia