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The Washington times., 1902-05-07

tie impression, and what 1t did make was
unfavorable; but in the East 1t aroused
the whole reading public. Letters and
complimentary notices came flooding in
through the mails, among them re-
quest from :he Atlantic Monthly for
similar story. Mr.. Harte threw off in
an hour of idleness. one day, the poem
of the Heather Chinee" c'Plain Talk
from Truthful James'D, and tossed 1t
carelessly into his desk. Some months
after. the printer of the Overland
Monthly" needing a little copy, Mr.. Harte
hunted amons his manuscripts and select
ed this. II was thereupon published and
became a household word wherever the
English language was read. Several we'll
known sketches followed: THE Outcasts
of Poker Flat" "Miggles," "Tennessee's
Partner" 'Mliss." and Flynn of Vir-
ginia:" also "bickins in Camp and the
"Greyport Legion" two of his sweeter
poems, that will never fail to touch the
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VIRGINIA FARMERS
GROWING EXCITED

the death Of Representative Salmon Of
New Jersey was laid before the Senate,
and the usual resolutions of regret
were offered by Mr.. Dryden (Rep., N. j.
and agreed to.
Senator's Kean and Dryden of New Jer-.
scy, Burnham of New Hampshire, Bev-
eridge of Indiana, Heitfeld OF Idaho, Fos-
ter of Louisiana, and Bacon Of Georgia
were appointed a committee to attend the
funeral. and as further mark of respect
the Senate adjourned until today.
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BRET HARTE DIES AT
HIS ENGLISH HOME

from the case and put at the desk as
one of the writers for the paper. For a
time he was associated in the manage
ment of the Californian" literary
weekly, in which he printed his CON
densed novels" 1t had. however, but a
brief existence. 1t was in 1863 that he
first became known in the East by one
of his sketches, and in 1864. having in the
meantime held some minor political ap
pointments. he was made secretary of the
United States branch mint-a position
which he continued TO hold for the next
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CORONATION EMBASSY.
Tentative Decision That American Rep
resentatives Shall Sail Tune A.

1t has been decided, tentatively. that
the special embassy from this country TO
the coronation of King Edward VII, con-
sisting OF Whitelaw Reid, General Wilson,
and Admiral Watson. shall sail from New
York June T.
They will embark on the st. Paul on
that date with their families, aides, and
secretaries
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, HOLDING A PROBATE COURT.
No. sI07s2. Administration
This is to rive notice that the subscriber, Oh
the District Of Columbia. has obtained from the
Probate Court of the District of Columbia let.
ters OF administration on the estate OF Richard
NJ. J. Atwell. late Of the District OF Columbia,
deceased Ali persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated.
to the subscriber or befere the 9Th DAY OF
MAY. A. ID. 1908: otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit OF said estate.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of May,
1902 A. T.. L. LECHIE, Fendall Bldg.
Attest: JOHN X. R0UZER,
Deputy Register OF Wills for the District Of
Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate court.
LECKIE & FULTON, Attorneys. mai. u
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Sudden Illness of Poet
Novelist Terminates
Fatally.
LONDON PAPERS TRIBUTES
American Writer Occupied Unique Place
in Literature - Had Resided Abroad
During Last Years of Life-Remark-
able Career in Letters.

LONDON. May G. = Bret Harte, the
celebrated American poet and author, died
at Red House, Camberley, near Aldershot,
last night.
Mr.. Harte's Illness, which was an affec-
tion Of the throat, was not thought to
be serious, and the end accordingly came
somewhat suddenly. Last night he had
hemorrhage and death soon followed
Since last December Mr.. Harte had suf-
fered from an affection of the throat At
first it was thought to be of a slight
nature and was afterward described by
the doctors as a swelling Of the tonsils.
This prevented him from accepting en-
gagements to read in London, but did not
develop until week ago. when he went
to stop with some friends at Camberley.
Then he was obliged to take to his bed,
and died at O'Clock in the evening.
Only brief particulars have been re-
ceived as to his last hours, but it is
known that his end was peaceful. The
members OF his family were at his bed
side.
The London newspapers refer in the
most sympathetic terms to the death of
Bret Harte. The Pail Mall Gazette"
says profound regret will be felt wherever
the English language is spoken and read.
His name was one Of those which the en-
dearing bond Of common language rem
dered common property OF Anglo Saxons
on both sides OF the Atlantic. His was
one of these that Britons cannot regard
as the names of aliens.
The Westminster Gazette" says: I'm
Bret Harte the world lost one Of its most
beloved writer's. He tapped the vein of
wild Western life which another writer
had searched. He has stirred us all to
rippling laughter and at times to tears"
The poet and authors death was ac-
tually due TO heart failure through exhaus-
tion. The funeral, which will be private,
will be held at Firmley, near Camberley,
on Thursday.
Francis Bret Harte was born in Albany,
n Y, August 25, 1889, of mixed English,
German, and Hebrew ancestry. He re-
ceived a common school education. His
father professor in the Albany Female
College, died when the boy was quite
young, and in 1854 the family removed to
California. Living in the rude mountain
settlements of the interior and mingling
with the rough characters there, the boy
obtained from natural experience many
of the incidents which were afterward en-
bodied in his writings. During the first
three years Of his life in California he
turned his hand to whatever promised him
q livelihood. From San Francisco he is
said to have walked to Sonora, where he
opened q school, which was a failure. He
was subsequently compostor in news
paper office In Eureka, a miner, and an
express messenger. In 1857 he went to
San Francisco and became compositor
in the Office of the Golden Era" There
a few sketches from his pen of bo- |
hemian character attracted the favorable
notice of the editor, and he was taken |
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Germany's African Railway.

BERLIN. May 6.-The project for the
central-East African railway, which was
rejected some time ago by the budget
committee OF the Reichstsg, was today
reconsidered by that committee and
adopted. The railway goes from Dar-
essalam via Tabora into the Lakes dis
trict Joining with the Cape to Cairo line.
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FLAG PRESENTED TO
SPANISH War HEROES
Nelson A. Miles Camp Hon
ored by Ladies' Auxiliary.
Lieutenant General Present at Cere-
monies and Receives Hearty
Ovation.

Lieut.. Gea Nelson A. Miles was tbs
guest of honor last night Of Gen. Mel
son A. Miles Command, No. j. Spanish
War Veterans, and the Mary Sherman
Miles Auxiliary, Ladies of the Spanish
War Veterans. The occasion was the pre-
sentation of a handsome stand of silk
colors to the command by the auxiliary.
There we're many distinguished guests
present among whom were Gen. George
II. Harries Col. NJ. Emmet Urell, Gen A.
C. Hawley, Gen. w. II. Mckee, commander
in chief of the Minute Men; Col. M. A.
Winter, commanding the District regi-
ment of the same organization, with his
full staff in Continental uniform; Colonel
Dimmick, Commander Lee NJ. Lipscomb.
of the District Of Columbia Corps Span
fish War Veterans; Adjt. Gen. l. G.
Dyer, Major ]. H. Stine, historian of the
Army Of the Potomac, and others.
The presentation speech was made by
Mrs Celynda Werner Ford, president OF
the auxiliary, who expressed the regret
of Mrs Miles at her inability to be
present, and paid an elaborate tribute to
10 she after whom the auxiliary was
terms of highest praise, her remarks CALL
ing forth outbursts of tremendous ap-
plause.
The Stand of Colors.
The stand Of colors consists OF a jointed
staff, surmounted by the American eagle
in brass. Suspended from the beak Of
this eagle are three streamers. red.
he rod ctr
sn letters OF gold. is the name of the
command-"Gen. Nelson A. Miles, No. l."
Upon the white is the name of the or
ganization, Spanish War Veterans" and
on the blue is the name of the city to
which the command belongs-"Washing
ton. ID. c." Beside the streamers is the
regulation army nag. Beneath the flag.
upon the stan, is silver shield, upon
which is engraved TO whom and by whom
presented, and the day and date. There
Is also q belt with socket, al! complete
10 carry upon festive occasions, funeral
professions, or upon the fele OF battle.
Captain Ullrich Responds.
Cant. w. +. Ullrich responded to the
presentation speech In BETTING manner.
and introduced General Miles. who spoke
Of the victory Of the American arms over
those Of Spain, and the value OF the
American flag as an object lesson to the
world. He dweIt upon the value Of the
American soldier, and bis readiness to re-
spond TO any call Of duty. The generals
remarks were cheered 20 the echo.
Lieut. Thomas p. Guyton. OF Miles
Command, read a paper on the origin OF
the organization, not only Of the COM
mand but of the national body. He
claimed that Its birthplace was Washing
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An Unusual Occurrence.

Fer the first time in the history Of fifty
seven Congresses, when the House met at
noon yesterday there were three desks
draped in mourning and covered with
flowers. Three members of the House were
dead and unburied. Somewhat strangely, all
of the desks were on the Democratic side
Of the chamber For the third time with
in less than a week the House adjourned
out OF respect to the memory Of its dead.
A short time before the hour for the House
to assemble Speaker Henderson received
a telegram from Mr.. N. G. Salmon, bear
ing the news OF the death of his father,
Representative Joshua s. Salmon, mem
ber from the Fourth district Of New Jer-
sey. The information came as great
shock to his friends in Congress, as he
was a man Of healthy appearance and fine
physique. He left Washington last Friday
evidently feeling as well as ever In his
life.
The Speaker hastily notified the mem
bers iof the New Jersey delegation and
others, and resolutions. were drafted, and
later presented by Representative Parker.
The chaplain, in his prayer, prayed that
the lesson Of death might ever be with
the members, and that they should be
ready when the summons came to cross
over the river
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Conference of Authorities.

Accompanied by Sheriff Leachman and
Deputy Sheriff Barabaugh. Commonwealth
Attorney Thornton drove to Woodbridge
yesterday morning from Manassas, Va,
for the purpose Of going over the ground
where the tragedy occurred. thoroughly.
The status of the case. more especially
the evidence so far secured. was thor
oughly discussed by the State attorney
and his party. He did not wish, he
stated. TO make any arrests without there
Was sufficient evidence in hand.
After going over the ground thorough
iy rs state attorney was still in a du-
bious frame OF mind, and consequently
no action was taken.
But action will be taken by the rela-
tives of the dead man, 1t is said. They
have engaged Detective McDevitt, and he
will endeavor to secure evidence against
the guilty parties.
Although no arrests were made yester-
day. warrants for four negroes are still
In the possession Of Sheriff Leachman.
and are liable to be served at any time.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUcTIoSEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE or IMPROVED PROPERTY
on STEVENS AVE. HILLSDALE, ID. C.. "A.
BY virtue of deed Of trust, duly recorded in
liber 2los folio !. OF the land records OF the
District OF Columbia, and at the request OF the
holder Of the note secured thereby ] will sell
at public auction. in front Of the PREMISES. on
SATURDAY. MAY 10. 1902, AT O'CLOCK p
NJ. part Of lot "a, In section 8. OF the sub
division OF Saint Elizabeth. known Barry Farm.
situate IL the county Of Washington, District
Of Columbia. Beginning for the same at the
wardly by and with the line OF Stevens ave. 81
feet; thence southwardly pcrpendicular to linc
of Stevens ave- $50 feet; thence eastwardiy par.
Ellsworth ave-: thence by and with the line Of
said avenue $50 feet to the place OF beginning.
TERMS: One-third cash, balance in one and
two years. with interest, secured BY deed OF trust
on property soId all cash. at purchasers op-
titn. A deposit Of 800 required at time OF sale.
Conveyancing recording, ETC.. at purchasers cost.
EDWIN r. WATERS. Trustee.
pp3O- lot -cxSu
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BIRNEY & wooDARD. PLAINTIFFS ATrYs.

IN JUSTICES COURT. BEFORE JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE SAMUEL c. MILLS.-JANES ?.
BUCHANAN. Plaintiff, GEORGE 4.
TAYLOR, Defendant. No. 514.
The object OF TINS suit Is TO recover 1ndg
dred and fifty G50) dollars. with interest from
the lst day OF February. 1901 and attorneys
fees, and to have Judgment Of condemnation OF
certain property Of the defendant levied on under
an attachment issued in this suit to sltrfy
plaintiffs claim.
II is therefore. this 9Th day OF May, 1909.
ordered that the defendant appear in this court
on before the fortieth day. exclusive Of Sun
DAYS and legal HOLIDAYS. after the day OF the
first publication Of this order, to defend this
suit and show cause why said condemnation
should. not be hai; otherwise the suit will be
proceeded with in case OF default
BY the court: SAMUEL c. MILLS,
maj. .ll.A Justice Of the Peace
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Bank of England Cashier Dead.

LONDON, May 6.-Horacc G. Bowen,
chief cashier of the Bank OF England
since 1898, member of the council OF the
Institute of Bankers and the Royal Sta
tistical Society, is dead.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, HOLDING A PROBATE COURT.

This IL to give notice that the subscriber OF
the District OF Columbia. has obtained from the
Probate Court of the District Of Columbia let
tiers Of administration on the estate OF William
II. B. Stout. late of the District Of Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated.
to the subscriber, on or before the 22D DAY OF
APRIL, A. ID. 1903: otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit OF said estate
Given under hand this I'D day of April,
1902. FLORENCE NJ STOUT
5ol Stanton Place ne.
Attest: LOUIS A. DENT,
Register Of Wills for the District of Columbia
Clerk OF the Probate Court.
DAVIS & TUCKER, Attorneys. apas, ,Spma7
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TRUSTEES SALE.
c. G. SLOAN CO.. AUcrroNEERs. I4O7 ST.
TRUSTEES SALE or A VALUABLE TWO STORY
sIX-RoOM BRICK DWELLING. BEISQ

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two-sToBY
slx-RooM BRICK DWELLING. BEING
PREMISES 1913 9TH ST. N. w.
By virtue Of a certain deed OF trust. dated
the sth day of April. 1891, and duly recorded
in liber No. 1872. folio 2sl et- seq, one Of the
land records for the District OF Columbia. and
at the request OF the parties secured thereby,
We will sell at public auction. in front Of the
premises on MONDAY. THE 18TH DAY or
MAY, 1902, AT 4:3o O'CLOCK p. NJ. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situated
in the City Of Washington. District Of Column
bia. described as part OF lot five (5), in block
(S) in Howard University subdivision. being
improved by a two-story six.room brick DWELL
ing 23is 9th St NV.
TERMS: The purchaser to assume trust OF
fifteen hundred 1000 dollars, the balance to
be paid in cash. All conveyancing. recording.
notarisI fees revenue stamps, etc, at cost OF
purchaser A deposit OF sl00 will be required
al time Of sale. Terms TO be complied with in
fifteen days from the day OF sale. or the trus-
tees reserve the right 10 resdvertise and resell
the property at the risk and cost OF the default
ing purchaser after due notice published in
some Washington newspaper.
ANDREW =. HILYER. e.
FURMANN J. SHADD, Trustees.
&
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Inactivity of OldDominion
Authorities May Cause
a Lynching.
SUSPECTS NOT YET ARRESTED
States Attorney Thornton Visits Scene of
Tragedy With Detective McDevitt, But
Is Not Convinced That Mr.. Smiths
Death Was Due to Murder.

Unless the Virginia authorities act
quickly 1t is more than likely the citizens
Of Woodbridge, Va, will take the law in
their own hands, and. by lynching a num-
ber of negro suspects, avenge the alleged
murder of William Simth, the aged farm
er whose mutilated body was found in
the woods at that place. This sentiment
was expressed to Times reporter, who
visited the scene OF the tragedy yester-
day, and interviewed some of the resi-
dents.
The body Of Mr. Smith was found last
Sunday. and although Private Detective
John McDevitt, of this city, has woven a
strong net Of suspicion about number OF
negroes in that locality, their arrest has
not been made. This is due to the action
taken in the matter by Commonwealth
Attorney Thornton. who expressed him
self to a Times reporter yesterday, as be-
ing far from the opinion that murder had
been committed. He admitted that DR..
Robert Powell. the constable at Wood
bridge, had given it as his opinion that
Mr.. Smith was murdered, but stated that
he thought some mistake had been made
by the doctor. He accounted for the
jury rendering their verdict of murder
as due to the statement made by DR..
Powell. Mr.. Thornton was of the opinion
that the aged farmer had come to his
death as a result Of heart failure.
Family Much Incensed.
The members of Mr.. Smiths family are
very much incensed at this statement. In
discussing the matter one of them stated
that the dead man was, despite his old
age, one Of the most active men in the
village. and was in perfect health. He had
absolutely no trouble with his heart. In
talking of the matter, he said:
No; cannot believe he died natural
leath. He was murdered, and we are all
positive of it,"
The rest Of the farmers appear to take !
he same view of the question. Detective |
McDevitt believes it a plain case of mur- |
Ter, and is determined to solve the mys- |
cry. whether he is assisted by the coun-
y officials or not, although he does not |
wish to accuse any innocent man. 1t was |
or this reason that no arrests were |
made yesterday. The officials realized |
he feeling of the farmers in the vicinity, |
md had the suspects been taken into Gus
ody 1t Is more than probable that they
would have met death by lynching.
Never before in its history has the lit
lie village of Woodbridge undergone as
much excitement as has prevailed there
Turing the past three days. The murder /
las been the enc topic of conversation
.mong the farmers and others for miles
round. and 1t is only a question Of time
efore the friends of the murdered man
reak the bonds which restrain them at
resent and wreak their vengeance upon
he heads Of the negroes supposed to be
onnected with the case.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

hunt up another rock. and they took life lease
of their present location
It's a picturesque place when one gets up
there. The houses are built of adobe. and one
has to get out of doors to get upstairs. You see
they have ladder up which they climb to get
into the second story.
''They have ways of their of cooking
They grind their flour in trough with stones
They grind the wheat woman washes
clothes and spread it to dry on an old shawl
That part of it may look simple, but tell you
it takes some skill to spread a thin batter over
red hot soapstone as they do when baking
When it is done they take hold of one corner anu
lift il off as one would porous plaster
But those people are past masters in the art
of making pottery. They have been at II Tor
wears and turn out some beautifully coiored
water lars bowls and such things. Altogether
they are picturesque people. and WISH |"
them is well worth the climb up to their rocky
home if one happens to be in that part OF the
country
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

us that all the washing your collar ever gets?"
she questioned, her look of pain increasing.
Sure, an it's all it needs. That's what we
wears celluloid for-you wash 'em yourselves.
Me dickey's made of celuoid, just like the collar
Your dickey. she said. wonderngly. Boy,
what Is your dickey?''
He pulled it out and showed her makeshift for
white shirt. 1t just large enough to cover
the opening in his vest.
'It needs washin', too" he said, as though
prtsed at the fact. He began to scrub IT.
Here boy, try clean handkerchief," said the
old woman, handing her dainty Bit of cambric
After that the washing was more successful, and
when finished the boy handed it back to her, with
THANK you man." phrase which he was not
used to saying.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
FOUNDED ON A ROCK.

r,rERLo OF ACoMA INDIANS IN NE"-Ni|A10o
. traveller from Mexico was telling at
the Waldorf the other night Of the wonders OF
that country.
..yo, have all heard the advice about build
i,,,, o, \ rock suppose" said he. 'Well, to see
that injunction carried out to the letter you
ebouId visit the Acoma Indians. Their puenio ls
tuiIt on a mesa rising three hundred feet from
comparatively level stretch
they tell a funny story about how they came
N land on the top of such huge rock 1t seeiiis
that they were formerly located on aio'nei
rock. and one day, when they were all OUT "ofA. -
ing. along came great rafnstorm ana ~ipeu ",
the map the only path leading up 10 .net 80
-. rUou tbere WAS nothing for 1t but TO