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The Washington times., 1901-08-06
REPUBLICANS AT ROCKVILLE.
County Convention NOminates q
Ticket for the LegisIature.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 5.-After much
deliberation the Republican County Con-
vention at this place today nominated the
following ticket: For State Senator.
Charles f. Kirk; for the House of Dele
gates. John G. England, Cyrus Keiser.
William f. Brown, and William Windsor:
for county commissioners. Charles Il.
Hartshorn. y. J. Burdette, and j. Fletcher
Turner; for sheriff, James r. Howes.
When the convention met at 12:3O o'clock
all seemed to be in perfect harmony, but
a break came this afternoon when the
Nominating Committee reported Ashley
NJ. Gould, Chairman of the County Com
mittee. called the convention to order.
Daniel A. Grosvenor was made temporary
chairman. and w. b. BuTdette and Lewis
Hill secretaries, All of them were after
ward made the permanent officers of the
meeting. Committee on Credentials,
consisting of one member from each Of
the thirteen districts, was appointed. The
following Committee on Resolutions was
appointed: George Warfeld. w. w Dron-
enburg. NJ. A. Dorsey. Zadoc Dove. J. r.
Matthews J. +. Garrett w. n. RoOch
w. Il. Brown. j. l.. Burns, J. S. Hilton,
E V. Lewis, James NJ. Mount and j. V.
Lewis. This committee afterward re-
ported and endorsed the course of Sena-
tor Louis +. McComas and Representa-
tive Pearre. No mention whatever was
made of the extraordinary session of the
Legislature.
W men the report OF the Nominating
Committee came before the convention
for adoption, Capt John Macdonald. as
chairman, reported the ticket above given.
After the formal motion to adopt the re
port a Mr.. Beall arose and objected. He
desired to have the name of John G. Eng
land stricken from the list of nominees
for the House of Delegates and that of
Benjamin Miller substituted. Mr.. Miller
declined.
minority T, port from J. b Adams. of
the Nominating Committee, asked that the
names of Charles Macdonald and Thomas
Dawson be substituted for those of j.
Fred Browning and Thomas c. Noyes on
the State Central Committee. This raised
The only noteworthy discussion of the con-
vention. with Captain Macdonald on one
side and Mr.. Gould friends the other.
Mr.. Adams called upon j. Vance Lewis
to name the nominees who were allied
with the different factions he Adams
claiming that the ticket had been cut
and dried before the convention had been
organized this morning. The fact of Mr.
Moves having been n menb.- ~ the State
the convention by Mr. Adams. This
Mr. Gould arose and defended Mr. Noyes.
Mr.. Adams motion was lost.
At one time it seemed that there would
be a break in the convention. for warm
words were passed across the hall be-
tween the AIaclJonald and Gould people.
Finally however the ticket as reported
was ratified by probably three-fourths
vote OF the delegates present.
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MERIT & MERIT EMBARRASSED.
The Firm Files Petition in Bank
ruptcyt in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-Wiiliam C. Mertz
and George L. Mertz, composing the tai
loring firm of Mertz & Mertz, who have
establishments at 20S East Baltimore
Street. this city, and at 9o5 and sos F
Street northwest, Washington. ID. G., filed
a petition in h. '--..-7rs,T'tcy today. The ne
tition was filed Individually and as fra.
The FIRMS liabilities amount to sz367s-57.
The largest sum of this amount. 80.
is owed to John b. Ellison & Sons. of
Philadelphia. The debt is secured by five
policies OF insurance in the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York on the
life of William c. Nertz. The policies
are for S2 600 each. The other debts in
clude advertising bins due newspapers of
this city and Washington, 1914; wages
and salaries Of employees, Sl.O16.66, and
numerous but small merchandise amounts
in this city, Philadelphia. and New York.
The assets amount to s10,7 100. This in
cludes the stock in the Baltimore and
Washington stores. valued at 500 and
the equipment of the merchant tailoring
establishments. valued at $500 The in
dividual debts of William c. Mertz are
$6S9.A9 with no assets. George l.. MertZ
individually has neither liabilities nor as
sets.
George L. Mertz of the firm of Mertz
~ MertZ, who represents the firm in this
city. could not be seen at his residence
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
THE FRANco-TURKIsH AFFAIR.
Both Sides Say 1t Has Received Too
Much Attention,

PARIS. Aug. 5.-The Foreign Office and
the Turkish Embassy are both reserved
in discussing the question that has arisen
regarding the ownership Of the quays at
Constantinopie. though both agree that
too much Importance has been given to
the matter in certain quarters NJ. Del
casse. Foreign Minister, and NJ. Miller
and. Minister of Commerce, are both alb
sent from the city and it is impossible to
obtain an authoritative Statement. from
the attaches. beyond declarations that il
is untrue that any disagreement exists be-
tween NJ. Delcasse and NJ Constans,
French Ambassador to Turkey, respecting
the measures to be adopted to enforce the
French claim. SO
At the Turkish Embassy it is declared
that the company claiming the quays is
really an Ottoman concern, though much
French capital is invested in it. The Of
ficials at the embassy deprecated giving
distinct Importance to a dispute which is
largely, If not wholly commercial. The
secretary of the embassy told a CORE
spondent that probably the whole matter
would be settled quietly in a few days.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
RIO JANBIRO STREET RIOTS
An Increase in Car Fares Incenses
the Citizens.
No Political Significance in the De-
monstration. Says American Min
istey-Trouble Ended with Re-
storation of Former Rates.

Charles Page Bryan, United States Min
lister to Brazil has sent to the State De
partment a report of serious rioting in
Rio de Janeiro which began on June Is.
and lasted for five days, resulting in the
killing of five persons and the wounding
of upward of two hundred others.
The disturbances were not of political
character, and no traces of revolution
ary attempt against the Government
could be discovered in them. The rioting
began at night on Saturday. and quiet
was not restored until the following
Wednesday.
IL began because the Sac Christavos
street railroad company, under the
terms of a recent contract with the Gov
ernmeut, raised its fares. This railroad
trayerses the commercial and the poor
est residential portions of the city of Rio
de Janeiro, and the increase of fares
net with determined and forcible resist
anee.
Attacks were made on the cars on the
night of June IS. and some of them were
burned. a large body of police succeeded
in dispensing the crowd of rioters, but on
Sunday the disturbances were renewed,
and on Monday six cars were burned in
the Largo de Sac Francisco, which was
finally cleared by the police only after
several persons had been wounded. The
following day barricades were built in the
Quividor and other important business
streets in the vicinity of the Largo de
SAD Francisco. which is large square in
the centre of the city, and the thorough
fares were kept cleared only by repeated
charges of both cavalry and infantry.
On Wednesday much of the same sort of
occurrences took place, but at night quiet
was restored by the announcement made
by the company that it would return to
the old schedule of fares
In spite of all the trouble no attempt
was made against the Government Pop
ular indignation against the company lin
tied itself to sporadic attacks on the
company property and seemed not to
concern itself with the Governments con-
Eection with the matter.
The police aroused almost universal
protest by their recklessness and sever
ity, but the only demonstrations against
them were entirely unorganized and al
most puerile. They were apparently di-
rected, too. Mr.. Bryan says against the
police as individuals rather than consti
tuted Government authorities and the
only legal questions as yet growing out
of the disturbances have been suits in
s;ituted against individual police officers
and were for undue violence.
The fact that order was completely re-
established Immediately upon the rein
statement of the old fare schedule is
sufficient proof, Mr.. Bryan says. that
the disturbances had no political signit-
canoe " hatever.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
TRYING THE Big YACHTS.
The Constitution to Meet the Col.
umbia Off Newport.
Next Race Between the Ninety Foot
ers to he Sailed Saturday-ChanEes
in the New Defender'. Rig Ex-
pected to Improve Her Speed.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The next race be-
tween the 90-foot sloops will take place OF
Newport next Saturday, when the New
port series" of the New York Yacht Club
begins. There will be three races alto
gether The Columbia and Constitution.
barring accidents. will participate in all
three of these races. but just what the
independence will do Is question As
yet nothing toward chartering the yacht
has been done by New York Yacht Club
member. or at least nothing has been an
nounced. The impression ar,ong yachts
men that the Boston yacht sill eventually
be qualified to sail in races under the
burgee of the New York Yacht Club re-
mains strong, however
The Constitution is still in the Herre-
shoff yards at Bristol, undergoing radical
changes in her rig. but Mr. Duncan has
announced that she will be ready for the
first race of the Newport series next Sat
urday. Yachtsmen look for better work
from the Constitution in the coming
series of races; the trouble all along has
been attributed to her rig. and now her
builders, who have been studying the de-
fects. are at work remedying them. and
she is expected to shcE greatly improved
form as a result.
II the Independence enters the races
she will hardly be considered a factor
except in n heavy breeze, and under such
a condition she is a potent factor. On
one of the days of the next series the
race of :he 70-footers for the Upton cup
will be held. Only two yachts will sail
for that cup this year. the 70-footer Rain
bow, owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt. and
the Virginia, owned by W. K. Vanderbilt.
jr. The other two 70-footers which con-
tested for the cup last year. August Bel
mont's MineoIa and the Duryea-Whitne
boat Yankee. will not race.
A special race between the Virginia and
Rainbow and the three yawls Ailsa, Vigi-
liant. and Navahoe will be sailed tonor-
row The races were arranged by the
Yacht Racing Association has offered its
yawls is the result of the intense rivalry
among their owners. No closer or more
exciting races have been held in years
than those between these three yawls.
After the Newport series, New Workers
will probably have an opportunity to see
the cup-defender class in the week begin
ming August 19. Several yacht clubs. in
cluding the Seawanhaka, Atlantic. Larch-
mont. Indian Harbor. and Riverside Yacht
Clubs, have offered cups for the big sim
and the Seawanhaka-Corin-
THAN and Indian Harbor Yacht Clubs
have specially invited the Independence
to participate. In the last part OF August
and the first week in September the trial
races to select a defender for the cup
will be held.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
TO TEST KocH's THEORY.
Extensive Experiments to BE Con-
Quoted in Germany.

EERLIN, Aug. 5.--The "Berliner Cor
respondent, an official organ. announces
that Prof. Koch's experiments in inocu-
lating cattle with human tuberculosis
were known for some time by the Gov
ernment, which. at the beginning of July,
appointed at his request a commission of
experts to examine the results. The COM
mission includes Profs. Virchow and Boil
linger.
The investigation has been planned on a
large scale and will include experiments
on large domestic animals and others, in
Guiding monkeys. The paper. gives a
warning that the difference between hu-
man and bovine tuberculosis has not yet
been settled finally, and that precautions
for preventing the spread of the disease
by butter and milk cannot be abandoned
Consumers are strongly urged TO continue
boiling milk.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
knocked From Chevy Chase Car.

George Davens. twenty-five years of
age, living at 9e9 Third Street northeast,
was painfully injured last night as the
result of having been knocked from the
running board of one of the cars on the
Chevy Chase line while en- route to that
place Although there were no eye-wit-
nesses to the affair, it is thought Davens
leaned out too far while the car was in
notion and as a result came into con-
tact with one of the large iron poles
located near the company's tracks. He
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
IN the ambulance His condition is not
serious.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
RAIN FOR TEXAS COTTON.
Much Temporary Good Caused b,
the Precipitation.

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. 5.-The northern
half of the Texas cotton growing district,
the half that has suffered the worst for
the two and half months drought,
had fine rains today.
Taking Dallas as common centre, the
rainfall covered surrounding area of
approximately seventy-five miles. Much
temporary good was done. but the
drought cannot be considered broken until
at least three times as much rain comes
to the same places.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
SCIRCUs TENTS IN DANGER.
Fire Destroys the Kansas City. Mo-,
Exposition Buiiding.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Aug. 5.-The old
exposition building. once the pride of all
this district, was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. Ringlings circus was in fun
swing in the grounds adjoining. The fire
men had 10 drench the main tent. and the
side show tent WAS. struck to save it
after several big holes had been burned
in the canvas
Fully lU.O1 persons were in the tents
and about them, and panic was narrow
ly averted. The exposition building was
built in lSss and cost over 500 90. IL was
an enormous affair. built after the Phil
adelphia Centennial style. with "A steel
and glass roof. II was the largest show
building in the West.
Only last week the place was sold and
was TO have been torn down. SO that the
actual loss is not great. There was no
insurance.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
TWO TRANSPORTS SOLD.
The Mcpherson and Terry Disposed
of at Auction.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The transports
Mcpherson and Terry were sold at auc-
ton today in accordance with Government
orders at the Morse Iron Works in
Brooklyn.
The Mcpherson, which was formerly
the Dutch steamer OLDHAM, brought siS.700.
the purchaser being Z. H. Parsons, of
Baltimore. who, 1t was understood, was
acting for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
The Terry, formerly the Hartford, was
bought by Miles Z. Barry, general mana
ger of the Chicago and Muskegon Trans
portation Company, for Si96OO. She is to
be put on one of the Lake Michigan lines.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
RAILWAY OFFICE ROBBED.
Thieves OycrpOwer the Employees in
n suburb of Chicago

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-The offices of the
Suburban Electric Railway, in Harlem
were looted early today by four robbers
who oyerpowered two men, blew open the
safe, and escaped with between 5000 and
500 Two employees of the company were
In the office. Suddenly there was a cry:
Throw up your hands" and turning they
faced four strangers, each armed with
revolver.
The intruders bound and gagged their
victims. ana then bundled them into
coal shed in the rear OF the building
while they secured their plunder. The
police officials did not learn of the crime
until three hours later BY that time the
men had made good their escape.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
AFTER POINTS ON sUBwAYs.
English Engineers to Inspect Our
Systems md Those in Europe.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon Gerald Balfour,
President of the Board of Trade. stated
that the Government was considering the
question of sending an engineer to Ameri-
can and Continental cities to enquire into
the subway systems there and report On
its advantages over the London tubular
system
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
stopped n Runaway Horse.

A horse attached to a wagon. the prop
erty of the Baum Furniture Company. of
this city, ran away last night in the
vicinity of Seventh and Florida Avenue
northwest. but was stopped by Railroad
Crossing Policeman Waring before it did
any damage The team was brought to
the station and later was turned over to
its owners
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
LEMONADE AND PALM FANS.
A Thoughtful Provision for Re
Iigions Meeting.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Young Peoples Society of Calvary Bap-
tist Church, Eighth and II Streets north
west. will be led this evening at S O'Clock
by E. o. Sellers. Membership Secretary
9f the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. His sub
1ect will be THE Power of Sacred Music"
The meeting Will be service of song
with two or three special musical num-
bcrs.
The Social Committee of the Young
Peoples Society announce palnl-lcaf fans
and lemonade as part of the pro-
-sramme
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
DIED.

STEELE-on Sunday, August g. 1901, i;30
O'Clock a. m, at his parents residence, Rock
Greek Church Road, LUKE CHARLES, beloved
son of George and Elizabeth Steele. aged seven
Years, eleven months, and sixteen days.
Funeral will take place Tuesday, August G,
at , o'clock p. M, Rock Greek Cemetery.
NcHUGH-On Saturday night August 8, 1901
at United States soldiers Home, District of
columbia PATRICK McHUGH, aged siXty-seven
years.
Funeral from St. Anthony's Church. Tuesday,
August 6, 1901. Interment at Mount Oivet.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
Hurt in a Collision.

Thomas Barber, sixty-five years of age.
living at S13 North Capitol Street north
west was painfully injured while riding
a bicycle yesterday afternoon on Eighth
Street southeast, where he collided with
Joseph G.. Carson, OF A X Street north
east Barber was removed to his home in
the Fifth precinct patrol wagon.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
wounded in n Feud Fight.

LONDON KY. Aug. 5.-In a bloody
fight on Tanbark Creek in Clay County
yesterday between the Stapieton and
Benges factions leo shots were exchanged
and it is reported six men Were wounded,
three seriOnslY -
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
INSPECTED BY KING EDWARD.
The Ship Discovery Visited and Her
Captain HOnOred.

LONDON. Aug. 5.-King Edward today
inspected the Antarctic exploring ship
Discovery. He addressed the crew and
bade them godspeed. and conferred a dec
oration on Captain Scott.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
aTyphoon at Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 5.-A heavy typhoos
has been raging here for four days. There
has been much damage TO shipping and
communication is interrupted In many di.
rections
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-Will anyone who saw lady
thrown from Anaeostia at corner OF 9Th and
sts Ew.. on night OF July 81 1901 kindly COM
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
EDUCATIONAL.
ROCKVILLE, MAR

ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND
Academy for boys Home life and individual
instruction Terms moderate. Address
W. P. MASON, U. S. y. \.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06

George l.. MertZ. of the firm of Mertz
x Mertz who represents the firm in this
city. could not be seen at his residence
last night.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
SUMMER RESORTS.

FOR RENT-Balance season: cottage: furnished;
rooms, water shade, etc; in good condition;
Colonial Beach, Va. Apply Mrs. WILSON. OF
premises. eS-3
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-31
MANY PESTS
ARE At WORK
Prof. Ashmead
Thinks There is
Danger.

Professor Ashmead, the entomologist
through the Island of Hawaii, has re-
turned to Honolulu and started out
again, leaving yesterday, accompanied
by Professor Koebele, for Kauai, where
insects.
The visiting curator of the National
Museum reports the collection of
large number of specimens from Ha-
wall, which he says is we'll stocked
with injurious insects, the pests,
though not as many as on the Main
land, being numerous enough and suffi-
GENTLY dangerous in character to re-
quire careful watching and furnish Sc
rious study for the agriculturist. The
cutworms and the sweet potato moth
are two species of injurious insects the
professor reports to be doing great
damage on Hawaii, and the sugar cane
worm is, in his opinion, a pest that
should be guarded against, lest it work
disastrous injury to the Hawaiian sta
| pie crops.
| The entomoloSlSt also mas WORD OF
criticism for the way the Bishop Mu-
seum's insect treasures, are being
guarded. The specimens, he says,
should be in charge of a specialist
there being danger at the present time
of the spelling of a great portion of the
collection through improper care; prop
er arrangement and mounting of the
insects, he says, will insure their pres
ervation for an indefinite period, but
poor treatment will permit the speci-
mems to perish in a short time, and al
present he thinks the museum is doing
itself an injustice by leaving the 'ento-
Imology department to unscientif1c treat
ment, as it is the thoroughness of q
museums work that establishes its
standing
Professor Perkins, who has beer
working in the Islands for some months
is spoken of by Professor Ashmead ir
terms of highest praise. Professor Per
kins leaves in a short time for Eng
land, and Professor Ashmead intends
leaving the Islands for Washington
during the next month; not, however
permanently. as he proposes to revisit
the Islands soon for further work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-31
FAMOUS BEAUTY IN POVERTY.

The Comtesse de Treguan, only daugh-
ter of Admiral Baudin and one of the
beauties of the Tuileries during the EN-
pire, has been discovered living in the
direst poverty in a half ruined house at
Vile d'Avray, near Paris-an that re-
mains of her immense estates. One by
one her chateaux and properties nave
been sold. Some time ago she was eject
ed from a mansion in the Rene de Calais
and took refuge in the half ruined house
at Vile d'Avray, where formerly vas
tennis court of Louis XVI.
Here she lives in direst poverty, so
poor, indeed, that she had nothing to
feed her dogs, the only companions of
her misery. A few days ago she had
nothing to eat for thirty hours.
IT am in such misery" she said, that
leave the doors and windows oren
night and day in the hope that some
passing tramp may kill me."-New York
Herald.