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Evening star., 1901-10-10

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Evening star., 1901-10-10

1898 ST. NV
rliSSes Kerr's Home Home School ns ss,. for youns
Fall term begins October 1.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
DROWNED AT CHEVY CHASE.
A Six-Ycar-Old Child Meets Death
While There on an Outing.

News was received in this city at a
late hour last night to the effect that
hoy named William McNahaney six
wears of age who, resided in this city
with his parents at 6 f Street northwest,
was drowned in Chevy Chase Lake yes
terday afternoon y lille engaged in play.
1t is not known dc..nitely what has been
done with the body. but 1t is thought
that IL is being held by the Maryland au-
thorities until after the coroners inquest,
after which 1t will be turned over to the
parents for buiial. /
Notwithstanding the fact that there is
a policeman on duty at the transfer point,
for the lake are taken aboard trolley
cars the police officials of this city were
ignorant of the matter until informed of
the affair by a Times representative.
Upon hearing of 1t, however, Desk Ser
geant Morgan, of the Tenth Precinct,
Immediately notified Policeman Willis.
who does duty at the loop" to secure
a report. 1t was not until a late hour how
ever that the report was forthcoming,
as Willis had to depend entirely upon
the railway officials for news regarding
the accident. The biuecoat, however,
finally managed to secure the name of
the drowned boy, together with his age
and parents address, but could elicit no
further information regarding the case,
or the disposition of the little victim $
body.
II was learned from a conductor on the
Chevy Chase line last night however
that the boy had gone out to the resort
with friends for day of sport. While
engaged in playing ON the banks of the
lake he suddenly fell and rolled into the
water AS near as could be learned he
roic efforts were made to save the boys
life, but without success. The police Of
ficials expect to have a full report on
the affair this morning.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
ELECTRIC BAT KILLING.
Effective Plan for Executing Them
in Railroad Station.

/ PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA dead
room has been fitted up in the Reading
Terminal Depot, on Market Street, in
this city. 1t is not. however. for human
beings, but for the bats that make life
almost unbearable for late patrons of the
road. Every night. shortly before IL
O'Clock. hundreds of the animals fly in
through the open windows or make their
way to the waiting room by coming
through the long train shed. The rays
of the electric light bother them, and con-
seouently, they frequently get injured by
flying against the walls of the building,
where there are small incandescent globes,
or else they bump against the wire net
ting which protects the shades of the big
lamps
AS soon as they strike some obstacle
they fall to the floor, and several times
they have dropped into the laps OF pas
sengers waiting for trans. The bats got
to be such nuisance and caused so much
nervousness among the women patrons
of the road that the officials decided that
some steps must be taken to prevent the
annoyance. The doors and windows of
the waiting room could not be kept clos
ed because of the heat, so il was decided
to arrange a miniature electric chair.
In the rear of the telegraph room
steel plate has been fastened to two wires,
a positive and a negative, which carries
an electric current through the room.
Several other finer wires have been at
tached around the edges of the plate,
and these are the ones that send the bats
to eternity. When one of the pests drops
to the floor after coming in contact with
some object hard enough to knock the
senses out of him. he is picked up and
carried to the dead-house. There the fine
wires are wound round his body and the
current turned on.
The voltage varies from 500 to l 600. but
fifty volts would be sufficient to kill a
bat. In this manner no less than seven
ty-five are disposed of during a week,
~ UVl,atf tNRfr nf
Market Street has been materially de-
creased.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
HARMON STILL HELD.
SeIf-COnfessed ForGer n Prisoner at
No. q station.

No. q station.
Harry T. Harmon, who walked into Po-
lice Headquarters yesterday morning and
surrendered himself to Detective Ser
geants McNamee and Helan, with the
statement that he was forger and was
wanted in New York, is still locked up at
the New Jersey Avenue police station,
thor1ties He is twenty-nipe years of age
and says shat he originally came from
Portland, Me-, but that for year past
he has been employed in New York.
Harmon is said to be a civil engineer.
He says he went to New York City about
a year ago, and that for eight months he
has been the confidential man for Alexan-
der Potter, a civil and consulting engi-
neer. of $50 Nassau Street, with a branch
establishment at Houston. Tex About
two years ago, Harmon says, he had an
attack of brain fever, and since then he
has occasional spells OF mental irrespon-
sibility. He told the police that on Sep
tember he forged Mr.. Potters name TO
check and left New York. The amount of
the check. in whose favor 1t was drawn.
and whether 1t was cashed or not he says
he does not know Harmon says the first
thing he remembers about the matter is
that he was wandering up Pennsylvania
Avenue this morning without money or a
place to stay. He had a faint memory of
what he had done and surrendered him
self.
He says that there was no reason for
him to have done wrong, as he was re-
ceiving a salary of $500 year and was
living well within his means. He Is un
married.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
AN OLD sEAFARER GONE.
Captain FOrd's Life Voyage Ended
After Seyenfx-neycn Years.

One of the Oldest residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia died yesterday, in the
person of Robert Herbert Ford, seventy
seven years of age, who had made the
National Capital his home for over fifty
years. Funeral services will be held from
his late home, 924 Whitney Avenue north
west.
Mr.. Ford, or as he was better known
to many of this city's oldest seafaring
men, Captain" Ford, was for over twen-
wharves in the southwest section OF the
city. AT one time in years gone by he
was the owner Of a fleet of sailing ves-
sells, which, 1t Is said, were looked upon
in those days as the fieetest craftv III
this vicinity. Failing health, consequent
upon great amount OF exposure, neces-
STATED Captain" Ford's withdrawal
from the merchant marine service. Con
sequently he sold his fleet and went into
the furniture business. This he continued
UP TO several years ago when his health
gave away under the strain, and he there
upon retired from active life, spending
the rest of his days with his family.
There were few families In Southwest
Washington better known than the Fords,
owing to the great number of years they
had resided in that section. A widow and
seven children, who survive him, inherit
a great amount of real estate possessed
by the captain. which he accumulated
while engaged In the marine trade.
The news Of Captain Fords death
was received with genuine regret among
the old-timers along the downtown
whar,ves. Among, those who were inti-
mately acquainted with him were Har-
bormaster Sutton. who served his ap-
premiership along the shipping line years
ago, and William Riley.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

exchange. He received kilograms from
Boston. Chicago, st. Louis. and Balti
more, announcing the close of those ex-
changes.
At the Cotton Exchange the following
messages were received from the Liver
pool exchange:
"As mark of respect for your noble
President, who has just passed away, and
of deep sympathy with the American ma
tion in its sad loss. the Liverpool Cotton
Association has decided to close today,
Saturday. ]. d. THORNTON,
President"
From the Havre Cotton Exchange:
THE Havre Cotton Exchange sends ex-
preston of its deepest sympathy in your
national grief"
The following reply was sent to both:
We cannot too deeply express our ap-
probation of your sympathy in this time
of our sorrow" ."
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
A FIRE AT GARFIELD.
An Early Morning Blaze Causes q
Loss of S1,5OO.

Fire destroyed three frame houses on
the Hamilton Road, at Garfield, at an
early hour yesterday morning, involving
q loss of over s., 800.
No alarm was sounded and the fire de-
partment was not called out, as the houses
were beyond saving when the fire was
discovered. The fire, which was of un-
known origin, started in vacant house
owned by James F. Young. Mr.. Young
occupied the adjoining house, to which the
flames quickly spread. as they did also to
a house adjoining, owned and occupied by
Charlotte Pleasant. The occupants bare
ly escaped with their lives.
Mr.. Young's loss is estimated at 81 200,
while that of Mrs. Pleasant will exceed
$500 Insurance was carried on all of the
properties.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
Foreign Money Markets.

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Bourse was slight
ly affected by the announcement of the
death of President Mckinley, RE Tintos.
the principal feature, losing a portion of
their advance. Spanish securities contin-
ued to decline with the advance of ex-
change other departments were satis-
factory. The closing was steady. Kaffrs
were firm.
BERLIN, Sept. 4.-Business on the
Bourse today opened quietly, the death
of President Mckinley having been dis
counted yesterday. Subsequently prices
were firmer. Americans recovered por-
ton of their previous decline. There was
little business transacted and the attend
ance was small, owing to the Jewish holi-
do vs.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
james j. Hiu,s Assistant.

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-Louis w. Hill,
who recently succeeded Samuel Hill as
president of the Eastern Minnesota Divi-
sion of the Great Northern Railroad, is
to be appointed assistant president to
James J. Hill, whose son he is. This ap-
pointment is regarded as placing young
Hill in the direct line of succession to
the Great Northern presidency. James j.
Hill has expressed to his intimate friends
desire to withdraw from the pressing
activities OF railroad management in the
near future. Louis W. Hill is said to
have developed notable qualities as a rail-
road man
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Leaksville, n. c., a distance of So miles.
According to the Manufacturers Rec
ord these roads are to be changed to
standard gauge as soon as possible. The
growing passenger and freight trafhc In
the sections of the country which they
serve has made the improvements abso-
lutely necessary, as Southern develop
ment has resulted in the change of SINH
lar roads in other States. About the only
narrow gauge roads left in the South
besides the ones mentioned are owned by
private companies and used in connection
with mining and numbering operations.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
Rebuilding southern Lines.

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-The work of re-
constructing the Carolina and Northwest
ern Railroad and the Danviile and West
ern Railroad is now in progress These
are narrow gauge lines the Carolina and
Northwestern extending from Chester. S.
c., to Lenoir, n. c., a distance of 109
miles. The Danville and Western is in
operation between DanviIle, Va, and
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
From the Havre Cotton Exchange;
THE wEEK,s RANGES OF PRICES.

The following tables gives the highest,
lowest. and last prices, and net changes.
in the New York stock market for the
week ending Friday:
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
QUARREL LEADS TO SHOOTING
A Maryland Negro Operated on After
Bciag Brought Here.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 4-Henson
Smith, colored, is now at the Emergency
Hospital, Washington, suffering from
pistol shot in the stomach, received this
afternoon about 4 o'clock. He was shot
by Ernest Norris. man about
twenty-seven years old The shooting oc-
CURED on the farm of Zachariah Briggs,
about two miles from Gaithersburg.
1t appears that for some time past
Smith has been using harsh words to-
ward Norris. While the men were at the
stable this afternoon, trouble began when
Smith cursed Norris using very often
sive language against the latter's mother.
Norris warned Smith not to repeat his
language. which was Immediately done by
Smith. Norris is a cripple in his left leg.
He left the stable, and going to the house,
about forty yards away, returned with
pistol. Smith repeated the offensive Ian
guage, whereupon Norris shot him in the
stomach.
Norris went Immediately to Justice Is
rael C. Wariield, jr., at Gaithersburg and
gave himself up. lie was brought here
tonight. before Justice c. III. Robertson,
who committed him to await prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice Wariield.
smith was taken to the hospital in Wash
ington. He is thought to be mortally
wounded.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Accompanied by a Rockville physician,
Henson Smith. colored, came to this city
ON a late train last night and was taken
10 the Emergency Hospital. An opera
tion was performed on the patient short
ly after his arrival at the hospital, but his
condition is very serious, the bullet hav-
ing passed through his stomach and per-
forated the intestines. DR. Vaughan, as
sisted by the resident hospital staff, dress
ed the wound after the operation.
A despatch to the police from Rock
willie asked that the ambulance meet the
train on which Smith was brought here
last night The wounded negro was TAX
depot. about 9 o'clock, and no time was
lost in reaching the hospital. 1t was
found that bullet had plowed through
the stomach and intestines, and lodged
somewhere in the back. Smith was un-
conscious. He was placed in a ward after
the ordeal. and word was sent to his rela-
tives in Maryland of his condition.
He is a resident of Doylestown, Nd,
and is twenty-five years OF age.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
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The Washington times., 1901-09-15
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The Washington times., 1901-09-15
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The Washington times., 1901-09-15
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The Washington times., 1901-09-15

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06

mittee. was adopted.
 At 6:30 o'clock MT. deGraffenreid of Hale. moved to adjourn, but withdrew his motion. The Convention declined to allow MT. deGraffenreid to withdraw his motion. By tie vote of 39 to 39 the Convention refused to adjourn. Mir. deGraffenreid voting against his mo- ton.
 The Clerk then read Section 26 of the Judiciary Article. It provides that Clerks of the Circuit Court shall be elected every six years and vacancies shall be filled by the Governor.
 The minority report signed by MT. Nesmith and others waS withdrawn.
 Governor Oates sent up an amend ment that vacancies in the office of Circuit Clerks shall be filled by the Judge of the Circuit
 Judge Cobb of Macon. said he hoped tn. Convention would accept the Oates amendment.
 MT. Reese of Dallas. declared him self in favor of the Oates amendment
 The Oates amendm mt was adopted and by a further vote the amended Section 26 was adopted.
 At $40 o'clock. on motion of Mir Blackwell of Morgan. the Convention adjourned until o'clock this morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06

and Indian Territory, F in Texas, in Florida. in North Carolina and in Louisiana.
 The impairment in condition Is largely due to drought, but in portion of the eastern section of the cotton belt 't Is attributable to the prevalence of exces- sive rain during a large par of the month. While the condition in Mississippi is points above the States ten years aver age, every other State reports a condition below such average. Virginia being l, Lou isiana 2. Alabama 3, Texas [, Georgia 5. South Carolina and Florida 3. North Car olina 1T, Arkansas. Tennessee and Mis- souri Is points below their Respective ten- year averages.
 The average of condition in the diner- ent States is reported as follows:
 Virginia, S6: North Carolina, 8: South Carolina, 75; Georgia. 7s; Florida, 79; Ala bama, S2; Mississippi SS; Louisiana sS: sSS:: Texas, "A; Arkansas. 69; Tennessee. n' Missouri, Il: Oklahoma, IS; Indian Terrl- tory, 75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06

print cloth mills of this city which, under an agreement among the mill operators has controlled the price of the goods for several years, was formally dissolved to- day at meeting of the mills interested in u organization. The session was called to ar the report of subcommittee ap- poii ed three weeks ago.
 Tn! report was that the system might be improved by the more frequent cleo tion of members of the Advisory Commit tee. by the appointment of selling agents who should not be mill treasurerS and by the elimination from membership on the committee of men whose mills did not make large proportion of narrow goods This report was accepted. but, after a de- continuance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06
THE KINGS DECLARATION.
No Further Attept Will Be Made tc
 Pass It.

London, Aug 5.-Although no divis ion was challenged at the third read ing of the Kings declaration bill this evening in the House of Lords, 1t IS generally believed that no further at- tempt will be made to pass it. either this season or next.
 Lord Salisbury. the Premier, refer ring to the statement of Catholic peers, said the government now realized that the Catholics did not wish the offen- sive words of the original declaration to be withdrawn unless the govern ment at the same time withdrew the declaration regarding the security of the Protestant succession. The govern ment never had the slightest intention of withdrawing that. The Catholics re- pretted that they must be prepared to see the declaration stand in its present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

Ninety-two delegates answered the roll call when the Convention reassem- bled at 3:3O o'clock.
 The order of business was section lO of the Article on Judiciary, which was read. It provides for six year terms Of all judges in Alabama.
 Amendments in the shape or minority reports were read. The hrst minority report signed by Messrs. NeSmith, Fitts and Duke. provided for terms of eight years for Justices of the Supreme Court and four year terms for other judges. The minority report signed by Nessrs. Watts. Leigh, Graham of Mont somery, Jones of Hale, Sanford and Pillans. provides that in 1904 all judges except of the Supreme Court shall be elected for six years. In l9lO Propate Judges shall be elected for four year terms and Circuit Judges and Chancel- lors shall be elected for eight year terms.
 Mir. NeSmith of Lamar, made an ar gument in support of the first minority report. and MT. Wilson of Clarke spoke in support of the Committee re- port.
 Mir. Watts of Montgomery, spoke in support of the minority report signed by him He said the terms of other s ate officials had been fixed at four years and the Convention ought to fix the terms of judges at four years.
 MT Duke of Chambers. spoke in sup port of the first minority report. He said that if a poor judge was elected four years the people could select his successor. If he was a good judge he would be reelected.
 Judge Walker of Madison. addressed the Convention in support of the Com nlttee report. which he said left ths terms of the judges the same as under ,Ae Rresenl Constitution and the same
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06
COTTON ACREAGE 77.2.
Last Month the Condition Was
 Placed at S11

Washington. Aug. 5.-The monthly re- port of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows the average condi- ton of cotton on July 18th to have been 11.2 compared with s1.1 on the 18th of the preceding month. IS on Aug 1, l9OO, "A on Aug. l. 1899, and a ten-year average of S4.
 This was an improvement of conditions during July amounting to s points in Georgia. , points in South Carolina, in Alabama and Mississippi and in Nir- ginia On the other hand, there was a de- cline of 13 points in Missouri, l5 in Ar ks~sae and Tennessee and B in Oklahoma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06
o' THE KNOXVILLE STRIKE.
All Efforts to Settle It Have Proven
 Unavailing.

Knoxville Aug. 5.-All efforts to settle th. tn,a} street ear strike have failed and the Traction Company announces to- uiL mt that the places of all strikers will he filed by Wednesday morning. The company claims to have applications from 300 men for positions. many being experienced street car men.
 The company this afternoon rejected the counter proposition made by the men and thus ended all negotiations. The Iu- thorities have guaranteed the company fun protection. but it Is believed that as soon as the company starts the opera tinn of cars after dark there will be trou- ble. The men hope to win their uSHt Ivy peaceful methods. believing that tho c%rs will he operated at a heavy loss by the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06
TERRIFIC NAVAL BATTLE.
The English Defenders Lost Twenty
 two Ships.

London. Aug. 5.-The naval maneu- vers were suddenly terminated this afte. noon by oIders from the Admiralty and the enemy's fleet was declared to be the victors. The final results have not vet been given out. but the de- lenders are known to have lost dozen cruisers. two gunbOats and eight tor pedo boat destroyers. The enemy lost only threee cruisers three torpedo boat destrnyers and three torpedo boats while they captured an endless num- ber of merchantmen. The result Is taken to he a practical confirmation of the justnesS of the criticism to which the Admiralty has recently been sub ieCted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06

the oll exposition building, occupy ing a half square of ground in the eastern end of the city, and immediately spread through the entire structure. which has been unoecupied for years. 1t was short lY a complete wreck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06
REDUCTION OF WAGES.
Cotton Mill Operatives May Be Ali . fected

Fall River. Mass. Aug A paper was placed in circulation today among the cotton manufacturers of this city look ing toward general reduction il wages of l5 rer cent If the reduction Is agreed to. it will go into effect Sept. 3. and will involve at least 25,00O operatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-06

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