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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
REQUISITION HONORED
JOHN c. NELSON IN CUSTODY OF
VIRGINIA OFFICIALS.
Is Accused of Setting Fire to Dwell
ings in jackson City
July IA.

John c. Nelson, who Is charged with set
ting fire to the gambling houses at Jackson
City, Va. last week. was today given into
the custody Of the Virginia authorities upon
the requisition of Governor Montague
Nelson was arraigned before Justice Hag
ner this morning. and as he made no pro-
test against accompanying the Virginia off,
GERS. the matter was promptly disposed of
by Justice Hagner's honoring the requisi
ton.
The specific charge against Nelson is that
on the night of July Ia he set fire to the
dwelling house of Frank Foster and Charles
E. Sanderson. situated in Alexandria county,
Virginia. Sheriff William H. Palmer of
Alexandria county took charge of the pris-
Oner, and he was removed to the Alexandria
county jail Immediately after the formali-
ties incident to removal had been executed.
The Arrest Made.
Nelson was arrested In Mades' restaurant
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Sd
street northwest, about $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Sheriff Palmer had been in
formed early in the week that the arrest
could not be made in this jurisdiction unless
he obtained requfsition from Gov. Mon
tague. Tuesday he went to Richmond and
procured the requsition. When he reached
here yesterday with the papers he went to
the clerks office, and Justice Hagner is
sued the warrant.
How Nelson was to be arrested was the
reXt question to be solved. 1t was known
that he was in this city, but just where
those Interested in the prosecution could
not say. He was induced to go to Mades'
restaurant to meet Frank Foster, who had
sworn out the warrants. This meeting.
Nelson was told, was to be for the purpose
of talking over the case in order to effect
settlement. He had been at the place
appointed but a few minutes when the
marshal's deputies appeared and placed
him under arrest
Nelson made no attempt to escape, nor
did he comment upon the manner in which
he had been caught. He was taken to the
sixth precinct station, where he remained
until this morning, when he was taken be-
fore Justice Hagner and turned over to
Sheriff Palmer and taken across the river,
as stated.
Attorneys Charles Bendheim and Joseph
Shillington represent Nelson. They did not
accompany their client to Fort Myer
Heights, the county seat of Alexandria
county. Va, but it Is expected that they
will make application tomorrow or Satur-
day for his release on bond to await A
hearing. The case will probably be heard
before Magistrate Thompson. who issued
the warrants. Judge Love of the county
court may be asked to pass upon the ques-
ton of bail in the case.
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the inspection of the civil service commits
sion or Its authorized representatives.
lS. In connection with his monthly re-
port of changes to the commission, the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall certify
whether any person holding a position OF
mere manuel laborer under these regula-
tons has been assigned to clerical duty or
any other duty properly belonging to a posi-
ton classified under the civil service law.
Regulations May Be Amended.
IA. The civil service commission. when
ever it shall find that any person is holding
position contrary to the provisions of
these regulations shall certify information
Of the fact of such irregularity to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and then. IL such
person be not dismissed within thirty days
or properly assigned in accordance with
these regulations. to the disbursing and
auditing officers through whom the salary
or wages of such person is by law required
to be paid; and thereafter such disbursing
and auditing officers shall not pay, or per-
NIT to be paid. to such person any salary
or wages which accrue after such certifi-
cate has been received by them.
rs. These regulations may be amended
by the concurrent action of the Secretary
of the Treasury and the civil service COM
mission"
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TWO NEGROES LYNCHED
oUrcoME- OF MURDER OF CHIEF
WILMoTH.
Whites and Blacks at Philippi, w. Va,
q
Greatly Excited-More Trou-
BILE Expected.

PHILIPPI, w. Va. July 24.-Two
negroes whose names were unknown,
were lynched at Womelsdorf, near here,
last night by an angry mob numbering sew
eral hundred, and their mutilated bodies
left on the common. The first victim was
shot and killed in the station house, the
second was taken to the park, where he
was hanged and then riddied with bullets
and cut to pieces. Both whites and negroes
are enraged and In arms.
More trouble is hourly expected. The
trouble grows out Of the murder Of Chief
Bud Wilmoth, July %. Several other ar
rests had been made and lynching seemed
imminent on every side.
The dead blacks were caught near Bell
ington and were locked up there, officers
fearing lynching If taken to Elkins.
Negroes are leaving on every train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24

through forty-five states and the terrific
ries, and We are something Of power yet. :"
Badge Committee Appointed.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey announces the
following members of the badge committee,
Of which Miss Helen B. Matthews is chair
man and Mrs. F. B. Wilson vice chair
man. The other members are: Miss Kath-
crime Bates. Mrs. Angela H. Bennett, Mrs.
Catherine G. Bollinger, Miss Mary H. Brady,
Mrs. A. D. Brockett. Miss Mary Mckenzie
Byrne. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cleaves, Mrs. Jul
liet A. Cox, Mrs. Hannah E. Crosby, Miss
Mamie T. Daniels, Mrs. Mary ]. Davidson,
Mrs. Ada G. Dickerson, Mrs. A. E. Dumble
Mrs Helen A. Engle. Mrs. Rose E. Fer
rec. Miss Maggie Fleming. Mrs. Daniel
Fraser, Miss Frances G. French,
Mrs Mary Ream Fuller. Mrs. Marion E.
Gibbon. Mrs. Thos. R. Harvey. Miss Daisy
b. Hege. Miss Frances Hoey Miss Helen r.
Holmes, Miss Louise Hopwood, Mrs. Maria
A Houghton. Mrs Carrie Kent, Mrs. Rich
ard Kingsman, Mrs. E. H. Klemroth. Mrs.
Emma c. Littlejohn, Mrs. Louise Losekam,
Mrs May Smith NARROW, Mrs Margaret l..
B. O'Connell. Mrs. Carrie H. Otis. Mrs. L.
H Patterson, Mrs. Kate Penfield, Mrs.
Della C. Perham. Mrs. Helen s. Rapley,
Mrs. James Robbins, Mrs. Alice Sander
son. Mrs. Electa E. Smith. Miss Kate B.
Smoot. Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry, Mrs. David
White Mrs Eleanor Wright Mrs. Amelia
Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
CONDITION OF MR.. ROSS.
Consultation Today Regarding Symp
toms of the Sick Commissioner.

DIR. F. T. Chamberiin. attending physi-
clan to Commissioner John w. Ross. stated
this afternoon that the condition of his pa
tient was rather favorable during the past
night and remained practically the same to-
day. He further stated that, altogether,
Commissioner Ross was holding his own.
but he could not say that he had improved
to any great extent.
A consultation was held this afternoon
from o'clock until after o clock between
DR.. A. b. Richardson of st. Elizabeth's and
DIR. Chamberlain at the residence of Com
missioner Ross.
The physicians reported at the close Of
the conference that the condition OF the
patient IN general remains unchanged. The
kidney trouble continues.
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Government Bonds.
Baltimore Markets.

receipts, l3. l22 barrels; exports, s,S41 barrels.
Wheat easier; spot, 5eSss1eis, Jng, Sexs1oh;
No. z red. 7sa74H; receipts. l34.69l bushels; ex-
ports. none; southern by sample, 5os5G%; south
AR bushels: exports. Go bushels; southern white
corn. 7OaT1 southern yellow corn. 20 asked, Oats
ed. SO: receipts g. lis bushels; exports. 600 bush
els. Rye inactive; No. 3 81; No. western. 63;
30 I timothy. sl7l5oa$ls.uo; No. clover mixed.
$i5.00a$l6.Oo. Grain freights dull, unchanged.
Butter firm unchsnSed; fancy imitation. 19a20;
fancy creamery. 22a22s; fancy ladie, isals; fancy
roll. 1la1s good roll. 1cal7; store packed i6si7.
changed; large. losioM: medium i0ssaioN; small.
l0xaloh Sugar steady. unchanged: eoasae graA-
ulated, AIN
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Naval Orders

Surgeon E. r Sitt has been detached
from the Hartford and placed on waiting
orders.
Assistant Paymaster L T. Hagner for in
struction at the navy yard, Washington.
d. G..
Portsmouth, N. III
Carpenter T. W. Richards to the Crescent
ship yard, Elizabeth. N. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
Wife Sues for Divorce.

Adela w. Merchant today instituted pro-
ceedings before the Supreme Court Of the
District. asking the court to grant her a
divorce from her husband, Alexander s.
Merchant. The petition of the wife states
that she Is a resident of the District, and
that her husband Is supposed to be in Ha-
vana. Cuba The couple were married In
this city June 70, 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
AFTER THE LAUNDRIES.
Chinese Proprietors Accused of Con
Quoting Business Without License.

More than two dozen warrants were is
sued from the Police Court today charging
keepers of Chinese laundries with doing
business without licenses. Under the re-
cent act Of Congress a license tax of SO
was provided for persons operating laun-
dries where work is done by hand. A num-
Der of other warrants We're also issued I'M
der the license law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
Capt. Pendleton Will Be Superintend-
emf of the Gun Foundry.

Capt. c. E. Pendleton. who has just been
relieved from command of the cruiser At
lanta. on the South Atlantic station, will be
made superintendent of the Washington
gun foundry at the local navy yard, to sue
coed Capt. E. Fl. c. Leutze, who has been
selected to command the battieship Maine
which will be put in commission In the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows: DR.. T. V. Hammond. one three-story
and cellar brick, stone and iron store and
office. Cos 18th street northwest: cost. ST.
159. Margaret NJ. Eckstein, brick dwelling.
1910 Holmead street, Pleasant Plains; cost,
$500. st. Luke's Parish. brick addition
1906 18th street northwest; cost, 81 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
Lieut.. Bishops New Duties.

First Lieut. P. P. Bishop. Artillery Corps,
has been assigned for the ensuing year as
assistant Instructor In ballistics, chemistry
explosives. coast defense and artillery in
the artillery school at Fort Monroe, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-24
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. .Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1410 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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"TREvES,
"LAKING,
EGn A-AyrD-

LONDON. Julye 24.-The British Medical
Journal says:
1--WE are glad to be able to state that the
king is doing well in all respects The
wound Is graduating well, but the king
still keeps a strictly recumbent position
and has not yet left his couch He il
moved from the bed to the couch daily and
is wheeled on deck when the weather per
mfts There is no truth in the statement
he has walked, nor is there any foundation
for the assertion that he Is worse. His
matesty.s health Is excellent
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King Edward Gaining Strength

COWES. isle Of Wight. July 24.-An off,
cial bulletin issued today on board the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert says:
1.-The king continues to make uninter-
rupted progress.l Although his majesty Is
not yet able to leave his couch. his strength
is returning satisfactorily.
% "TREVES
OF = u "LAKING
n-7@"---- A 1T,
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through forty-fve states and the terrific
ries, and We are something Of power yet"
Badge Committee Appointed.
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Continued on Eleventh Page.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29

tor Tillman was largely instrumental in bringing into operation.
 For Tuesdays primary the registra- tion was very full, and 1t Is estimated that 10000 votes were actually cast on Tuesday. An equivalent vote in this state would be nearly 150,0OO. The canvass which preceded the pri- mary was of the warmest sort. There were six aspfrants for United States senator, five for governor, three for lieutenant governor, four for adjutant general, and nine for railroad commits sioners-thirty-fou in all, and in many instances they travelled together, all appearing at a meeting. shaking hands side by side, and kissing presumably the same babies. Speeches were short and sometimes fiery, and in one in- stance at least two aspirants for the United States senate locked horns, so to speak. The caravan visited every county in the state, and good share of the voters thus had an opportunity to see and hear the men they were later to accept or reject as candidates.
 No one in South Carolina raises the cry of fraud or intimidation, and the primaries are equivalent to an cleo tion. The party organization is well although no platforms are The entire system is and he would be a bold man indeed who would propose in South Carolina a return to the con- yer tion plan. He might not become the central figure of lynehing bee, but he would certainly be considered a fit candidate for the state lunatic asylum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29
Gen. Pettus' Strength in the State.

Governor Johnston carried Marshall, Fillmore, Crenshaw and Tallapoosa. It was thought that he had carried Perry and Mobile, but the latest returns show that these fine counties gave Governor Jelks majorities. He carried the four exceptional counties by slen- der majorities, and the nature of the legislative contests in those counties is not fully known.
 It is, however, safe to assume that the four exceptional counties did not go against the reelection of Senator Pettus and that not a single opponent of our junior senator has been placed in nomination. Senator Morgan was elected to a fifth term in the senate unanimously, and Senator Pettus should be elected in like manner to a second term. He deserves that much yindication at home. May he live to be a candidate for a third term, and he certainly looks strong enough to anticipate such an event with reason and probability. That would break the record, sure enough, and Alabama stands ready to be a record breaker when it ccmes to the reelection of one who has ever been foremost both in war and in peace.
 If among the legislative nominees of last Monday any man can be found who is opposed to Senator Pettus' re- turn to the senate, let him make him. self known. The Age-Herald will pub fish his picture. It may, however, be necessary to offer a reward for an anti-Pettus man in the democratic party, or send out detectives, for such a man is rare indeed, if he exist at all in the state among democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29
NEGRO NAMES.
From Leslie's Monthly.

From Leslies Monthly.
 There is a good reason for the curious proper names even now in use amongst negroes. Their native African names were scarcely ever used, owing to both difficulty in pronunciation as well as in- ability on the part of the blacks to give them when demanded. The hundreds it was necessary to name on the arrival Of cargo caused the days of the week, months, numbers, animals, gods and god- desses, heroes, demi-gods. Biblical char acters, Shakespearean names and the shorter English and French Christian names of the day to be used over and over again. In every district were dozens of sable workers answering to such names as Tuesday. Friday, July Novem- Der, Primus Gin use to this day), Sixteen (rare even them, Doe, Hart, Rabbit Fox Gin use now), Jupiter, Pallas, Hector Ve- nus, Diana (now "DrD, Perseus, Her cules. Aaron Moses, Pharaoh. Romulus, Remus. Hamlet. Othello Caesar Ca favor ite), Jonas, Rose, Priscilla, John, Jack, Lize, Beth and others. Variations were had by prefixing Young or 'Old" to the name given. The American negroes acquired their surnames rather summar- fly immediately after emancipation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29
Currency and the Crops.

Money is going from New York to both the south and the west-to the south to move cotton, and to the west to move wheat, oats and corn. This movement is shown in the weekly statements of the New York banks, which lost last week S1,476,000 in cold cash. As a rule this movement is be- gun by the drawing down by southern and western banks of their balances in New York, and when this does not suffice then loans are resorted to.
 The crops are heavy, and it is be- lieved the currency needed to move them will be heavier than was the case last year or in the year previous. This may lead to a money squeeze in September, and the spectators of New York are already anticipating a scarcity of money in that city.
 Whether this will go so far as to lead to a serious contraction of loans in New York by the New York banks is not certain, although outstanding loans in that city have been increased in two years to the extent of nearly s100,000,000 Great as the item has become any material contraction of it would be seriously felt, and the New York banks will expect government aid against money pinch. and fail ing to obtain that they will undoubted- ly resort to some temporary measure that will carry them over the crop moving period. Great crops are cer- tainly not a calamity, and the mere difficulty of moving them can be and doubtless will be so conducted that no caeck will occur to prevailing prosper ity. When all understand the situa- ton, 1t will not be easy to start even an approach to panic. Great crops do not conduce to panics. They in- spire confidence, and as soon as the moving is we'll advanced there will be money enough and prosperity enough to go round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29
THE SOLITARY REAPER.
William Wordsworth

By William Wordsworth. Behold her. single in the field,
 Ton solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself;
 Stop here, or gently pass! Alone she cuts and binds the grain, And sings a melancholy strain; o listen, for the Vale profound Is overflowing with the sound. No nightingale did ever chant
 More welcome notes to weary bands Of travellers in some shady haunt,
 Among Arabian sands; A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard In springtime from the cuckoo-bird. Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings?
 Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things,
 And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay. Familiar matter of today? Some natural sorrow, loss or pain, That has been. and may be again? Whate'er the theme the maiden sang
 As if her song could have no ending: I saw her singing at her work.
 And OCT the sickle bending I listened motionless and still; And, as l mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after 1t was heard no more f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29
NEGROES IN BUSINESS.
om the Baltimore News.

From the Baltimore News.
 Booker T. Washington and his National Negro Business league seem to be show ing his people the way out of the wilder ness. He has come to the conclusion that it is necessary for the negro first to prove himself a competent in the business world. Then the securing of his civil rights will be easier. Booker Washing ton's motto seems to be that industrial success is the negros salvation. He has looked about him and observed the over whelming influence among --.e white peo- pie of the men who control substantial business interests, and he believes that the negro may profit by the lesson. It Is surprising as well as gratifying to ob- serve Booker washington's success along these lines. The fact that there is a Ma tional Negro Business league indicates that the negro has already made substan- tial business progress. As indicated by the programme of papers, the negro is es- tablished in a good many industrial and professional callings. He is showing quail ities In the business world which must command the respect Of his white brother.
 Booker Washington Is deftly working along the lines of least resistance. He sees that the first great problem is mak- ing the negro, to some extent, at least, industrially independent. This can be done best by keeping the end plainly in sight. Politics must not be permitted to distract or arouse opposition. The time for that will come afterward. Unless he is greatly mistaken in the capabilities of his race. and there are still no indications that he is mistaken, some day the coun- try will wake up to find that the negro is power to be rockoned with. Industrial efficiency, If 1t should come to be devel- open generally in the negro race, would place 1t fin a position more advantageous than less efficient white men. Then the full civic recognition of the negro must follow. Booker Washington has read a definite message from the signs of the times and he has the faith to apply it. If he has read alright it will mean much to both negro and white man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29
Ponular Traffic Official.

"W. II. Peasants, who has been traffic manager of the Seaboard Air Line for several months past, but who has just been elected vice president and general manager of the Ocean Steamship com pany, Is one of the ablest men in the traffic world and he is a most popular man personally" said a railroad official yesterday.
 T remember him as youth in Rich mond, where he was a clerk in the freight department of the Chesapeake and Ohio at $30 a month. I lost track of him for several years, but about four years ago after he had risen to prominence I ran across him and had the pleasure of con- graduating him upon his promotion.
 AS the New York Commercial says, MT. Peasants career In the past few years has been meteoric Four years ago he was general freight agent of the Flodida Central and Peninsular at Jack sonville. Upon the consolidation of that road with the Seaboard Air Line he was not offered a position of sufficient i'm portance to hold him in it's service.
 "The Ocean Steamship Go. was at that time about to undergo a segregation. It had been operated in conjunction with the Central of Georgia, the two companies having the same traffic manager. When the traffic of the steamship company was taken from the jurisdiction Of Traf- fic Manager E. H. Hinton of the Central MT. Pleasants was recognized as a proper man for the place, and he was made gen eral freight and passenger agent, with the understanding that his title would be later changed to traffic manager.
 "The change was made. He was not long in that position, however, for sev- eral months ago the Seaboard Air Line decided a change was needed. It turned to the man whom 1t had Consolidated out of job not long before. A tender was made MT. Pleasants and he accept ed, succeeding II. W. B. Glover as traffic manager.
 Enjoying a salary popularly said to be sS00O year and having congenial sur roundings in an important position, the work of which he liked, Mr. Pleasants was well satisfied with the Seaboard. He introduced a policy in traffic matters that helped the road wonderfully.
 Tt has been well understood ever since Major Hanson became president of the Ocean Steamship Co. that it was only a question of time when he would have MT. Pleasant in the position to which he has taen finally elected, and which is under stood to give fine increase in salary MT. Peasants is about 43 years of age"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-29
Too Much Credit.

"One of the main reasons of the finan- cial distress of Germany said a we'll informed German-American, lis that her merchants and manufacturers have been too liberal in extending credits to foreign buyers.
 They have been in the habit of giving customers. particularly in oriental coun- tries, almost any time they asked, and credits even of three years were allowed The effect of this system was disastrous for, though it got for our merchants an enormous trade. it also caused many of them to go into bankruptcy. On the other hand, Americans have lost trade by being somewhat too conservative and not gIv- ing buyers in foreign countries a moder- ate time in which to make settlements