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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-21

Only through car line to Asheville
y. C.. Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-21
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

Queen and Crescent fast line to
Birmingham and New Orleans. Two
fast trains daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-21

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen IL Crescent
route.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
CITIZENS REPORT LOSSES
Work of Pickpockets and Other Light.
Fingered Gentry.

F. Galley of sos East Capitol street re-
ported TO the detective office this morning
that white man about fifty years of age
rented room at his house about clock
yesterday afternoon. The roomer left
about an hour later, taking, it was report-
ed, two gold rings and two leather chate-
laine bags. The missing articles are valued
at So. The police We're furnished with q.
description Of the man.
Miss Margaret McKellip of 1120 Vermont
avenue was a caller at police headquarters
last evening to complain of the theft of a
800 bill. Miss McKellip said the money
was taken from a pocket book in her trunk
between s am. Sunday and 1 o. clock YES
terday afternoon.
Another victim of the supposed profess
sional plckpocket came to light yesterday
when Adolph Gassenman, who resides near
the corner OF sth and NJ streets northwest,
called on Capt. Boardman and informed
him that he had been relieved of a diamond
stud valued at $50 while at Cabin John
prldge Sunday. Mr.. Gassenman was los
tied by man of medium build. attired in a
nght suit of clothes. while he was watch
ing for a car. The stone was cut from
Mr.. Gassenman's shirt front.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
Not a Case of Suicide.

In returning a card to a stylishly dressed
woman who had presented herself at one
of the lobby doors to the hall of the House
of Representatives recently. the doorkeeper,
vino had made a search for Representative
Hughes of West Virginia for her, remarked
breathlessly, 'iMr. Hughes was in his seat
ten minutes ago. but he has jumped out OF
the window" The woman turned pale ana
reached for her smelling salts as visions OF
a suicide presented themselves. Officer
Jones. however, who had heard the remark
and also noticed the alarm ii had created,
made haste to explain to the visitor that
nothing serious had happened. He then
which opens into the lobby and said IT was
nothing unusual for members who were IN
a hurry to step out of the window instead
Of taking the longer route to the door,
Evening star., 1902-05-06
RAILS WERE TOO LIGHT
FAILURE OF HIGH-SPEED EX-
PERIMENTs IN GERMANY.
Would Necessitate the Laying of New
Tracks Throughout the
Empire.

Is the general improvement of travel,
both as to speed and convenience, which
Germany contemplates to be brought about
by electricity or by steam? This ques-
ton is put by United States Consul Cen
eral Mason at Berlin in one of his charac-
teristically interesting reports to the State
Department, which bears date of April o.
Mr.. Mason points out that it has been
nearly half year since the much -heralded
high-speed experiments with electric cars
were held, and yet no report of the results
has reached the public. Indeed, he says
that the company under whose direct man
agement the tests were conducted has not
prepared a report for the information of
its own members. The nearest approach to
an official verdict on the trials was con-
tained in an address made before an asso-
citation OF railway experts by Gen. Baurath
Lochner, the eminent engineer who repre-
sented the Prussian state railway admin
istration at the trials. BY this it was
shown that up to a speed of about seventy
five miles an hour everything worked
smoothly with the cars, but when a rate of
eighty miles was approached and exceeded
new and serious conditions were encoun-
tered The rails and ties both proved too
light for such a strain, the track began to
give way and the side swaying of the cars
increased to an alarming degree. The
highest speed attained was 99.4 miles an
hour on two occasions. The pronounced pur-
pose of the trials had been to make tests
of speed up to 125 and $50 miles an hour,
and the actual results, says Mr.. Mason,
spread a chill Of disappointment among
the electricians of the empire. But tech
nically the electricians had no cause for
chagrin, as the experiments, according to
the consul general, left no doubt that,
given a sufficient voltage, the electric cur
rent could be gotten into the cars for any
desired speed. The weakness lay in the
tracks themselves, which could not stand
the strain of tremendous speed, and this
fact, says Mr.. Mason. made it clear that
roi1 nan hn odo cd t,
high-speed electric travel without being
practically rebuilt
Meanwhile, the German Society of Me-
chanical Engineers has offered series of
prizes for the first, second and third best
designs for a steam locomotive and train
which Will be designed to form a unit in
a scheme Of rapid, long distance passenger
service. The locomotive and train are to
be adapted to the Prussian railways as
they now exist. The engine must be able
to haul train Of $50 tons over a straight
level track at speed of TAN miles an hour.
and must be able. upon trial. to maintain
this pace for three consecutive hours. The
Evening star., 1902-05-06
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Military Surgeons to Meet in This
City in June


AT meeting last evening at the New Will
lard of the committee on ARRANGEMENTS for
the eleventh annual convention Of the as
sociation of Military Surgeons of the United
States, reports from the subcommittee
were made. The convention will be held In
this city June 5, 6 and T.
From the entertainment committee the
following program was reported by Major
La Garde: June 4, from to II am. an
informal reception at the New Willard;
June o, exhibition drill of Hospital Corps
at the Washington barracks from 3 to 3
pm excursion down the river from 5:3O
to IL pm. June 6, reception at Soldiers
nome from to 80 pm. June Z. banquet
at New willard from to II: 80 pm.
The chairman of committee on halls.
Lieutenant w. d. Fales, stated that the
New National Theater had been secured
for the first meeting June s. at 10 am.
Lieutenant B. G. Pool, chairman of COM
mittee Oh transportation, announced that O
rate of cne and one-third railroad fare had
been secured for the round trip to all dele
gates attending the meeting
From the committee on press and nrint
Ing 1t was reported that generous and com
Plimentary notices had been given by the
press of this city and country at large The
committee on hotels reported reduced rates
for the delegates. Social headquarters will
be at the New Willard, and thanks were
rendered Mr.. F. s. Hight, the manager, for
his hospitality.
Colonel John Van R. Hoff, deputy surgeon
general Of the United States army, presi-
dent of the association, Informed the com
mittee of arrangements by letter that the
invitations sent out through the State De-
partment to the armies of the world to
send representatives, through their medi-
cal departments, to the meeting were be-
ing responded to In very gratifying man
ner. This will give the meeting an.interna-
tional Character. Major Henderson, in the
absence ha
OF the finance committee, reported that the
financial condition thus far was quite salts.
factory.
number Of designs for badges one Of
which was finally selected, were Submitted
by Major Bell. The one chosen Combines
both the insignias Of the army and navy,
| using the Maltese cross Of the former and
the acorn on an oak leaf of the latter. Tho
programs for the session will be printed or
celluloid in the form Of vest-pocket book
let.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
Michigan Social Cluh.

The regular meeting Of the Michigan 50
cial Club was held at the club rooms No
419 10th street northwest, Friday evening.
The president being abent Mr. ]. e. Nichol
first vice president, presided There were
many members and visitors present.
After the usual business meeting a nro-
gram was rendered. which was provided
by the bachelors OF the club, as follows:
Piano solo, by Miss Potter; vocal duet. bv
Misses Lacey and Shelton; vocal solo. by
Miss Bethume; guitar solo, by Mr.. Agnew;
vocal solo. by Miss Shelton; an address BY
Mr.. Henry c. Smith. representative from
paper was then read by Mr. Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berwick were appointed to
serve as committee on entertainment for
the next meeting, May Is.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
To Organize the Street sweepers.

Senator Mcmillan has given notice Of an
amendment to the District bill providing
for an organization for the street sweeping
force Of the city, as follows:
One superintendent, $500; one assistant
superintendent, $1,000; one chief clerk
81 400: one chief inspector 1880: four
clerks. s., 200 each; twenty-one inspectors
$1,20O each; one weighmaster, LOO; fore
man Of public dumps. 500; foreman OF
crematory, 5000: one stable foreman, $500
foreman property yard, 500; one messenger
and driver, $500; In all, $42, 100.
Evening star., 1902-05-06

cars must be so built that they can he run
saIely over good track at a speed of $50
rt!ef na,uiietefs 'or So niles an hour The
competition is restricted to German suhS
1ects and TO locomotive and car builders
OF other nationalities who are permanentiy
uomiclied In the empire. Mr.. Mason saws
tnat many or the state railway authori-
tles are members of the Society of Mechan-
1cal Engineers, and that it is well under.
stood that the competition is reach in @
new direction toward improvement in Ger
manys railway service.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Funeral of:ReV. Joseph Pack
ard,SD. D.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
TWELVE THEOLOGICAL STU
DENTS SERVE AS PALLBEARERs.
Police Court Proceedings-Boys Go on
Strike-General and
Personal.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Re1 Te1enhone No 1O6-

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 9, 1902.
The remains of Rev Joseph Packard,
DID,. whose death occurred Saturday at his
home on Seminary Hill, were laid to rest
this afternoon in the cemetery at the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary, the institution
in which the aged clergyman had spent the
greater portion Of his life. Both the semi
nary and the Episcopal High School united
in honoring one whose fame as a teacher,
Evening star., 1902-05-06
WILL SAIL JUNE 4.
Members of the Embassy for the
British Coronation.

The members of the special United States
embassy to the coronation Of King Edward
VII will sail on the steamer St. Paul from
New York on the 4th of June. 1t is desir-
able that the embassy shall go as unit,
and the present understanding Is that Mr..
whitelaw Reid, General Wilson and Rear
Admiral Watson, with their aids and Sec
retaries. and the wives and daughters, who
Will accompany them, will all be aboard
the ST. Paul when she leaves New York on
the date stated above.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
Secretary Moody Making Calls.

Secretary Moody spent yesterday after
noon in making official calls on the ambas-
sadors and ministers Of foreign countries.
in acknowledgment Of their calls on him.
He was accompanied by Lieutenant Wins
low Of the bureau Of navigation.
Evening star., 1902-05-06
Gen. Sullivan Here.

Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Sullivan, u. s. A.,
retired. formerly commissary general OF
the army. is on visit to this city from his
home in Troy, Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
bdbksr@ay Command I'M

Acknowledgements, is5 made that James
Carter Cooks,assyoung and newly-aequir-
ed member -tskthe party has accepted the
position OF chat~man of the State. Cam
paign Committee Tor the Republican par
ty. Cooke is " years of age. He was
born in Columbus, Ga, and came to Biz
mingham IN 1900 He graduated at the
Georgetowns University. in, Washington.
1t Is stated that W., I. Wellman. the
State Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Republicans;-J. w. Dim
mick of Montgomery, and others, will be
in Birmingham tomorrow to make ar
engagements for the campaign which will
be an active one. Cooke states that the
campaign committee will have fifty men,
bers from all parts of the State.
The Republicans of the Ninth Congress
sonal District will meet tomorrow and
name candidate for Congress in
opposition to Congressman o. w. Under
wood. j. A. VanHoose, former Mayor
of Birmingham; James Bowron and Frs
kline Ramsay are mentioned as posslbli-
ties.
Col. T. Fl. Aldrch, a prominent Repub-
lican, when seen concerning the criti-
cisms passed on him by c. p. Lane OF
Huntsville, the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Republican ticket stated
that he had nothing to say in answer
thereto. He stated that he did not care
to carry on a discussion with Lane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
FELL 1000 FEET.
Marvellous Escape of Mary Stafford,
Parachute Jumper.

Providence Journal.
Falling like a shot 1000 feet with a
parachute that didn't work right, smash
ing a limb off a big tree in which she
struck, and plunging down through the
trees into the arms Of horror-stricken men
who stood beneath. Miss Mary Staff 0rd
completed her first attempt at balloon
ascension Sunday afternoon at Wildwood
Park. DAnieIson, Conn, and few
minutes afterward was walkink about
with her usual nerve and Composure,
Miss Stafford screamed as she reached
the ground, and admits that she came
near fainting in midair While shooting
toward the earth.
witness a double ascension and parachute
drop Professor Stafford and his sister.
Mary Stafford after the customary prepa-
rations. made an ascension together. They
got up safely about 1000 feet. when, at
his direction, the woman jumped out with
her parachute, leaving him to follow.
Her parachute did pot work properly
and she dropped toward the earth like
lead for about 800 feet Then the para
chute partially opened. but the woman
dld not know how to manipulate It well
and was terrified by her fast descent.
The spot where she fell was over a
mart of the park that contains a num-
Der of tall trees. Her downward course.
hut little retarded by the parachute.
brought her into the top of a large tree,
against one of the branches of which
she struck with great force.
The limb gave way and Miss Stat
ford. who had by this time let 60 the
parachute, slipped and slid down between
the branches, unable TO catch any of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
SToRY'S BODY FOUND.
Has Been Working on Cases for
Illegal Selling of Liquors.

Brewton, Sept. 29.-(SpeciaD-News
reached here this morning of the finding
of the dead body of James w. Storey
in a brush pile near the camps Of Il
Alger-Sullvan Lumber Company, eight
cen miles northwest of Flomaton. He was
last seen at the camps on Saturday and
1t is supposed was murdered that night
and the perpetrators of the crime made
good their escape.
The discovery was only made yesterday
morning by a searching party who had
missed their companion since early Sat
urday evening, and who feared that he
had met with foul play.
The Sheriff and deputies left for the
scene this morning. as soon as arrange
ments could be made for him to leave
Circuit Court, which is in session hero
For the past two or three weeks Storey
had BEEN employed by Sheriff Raley and
United States Marshal Bail to work up
some cases for illegal selling of liquor
in the western portion of this county.
1t will be remembered that this same
Storey was the man who this and last
year was engaged in the business of
catching hoboes at Greenville, where he
made a remarkable record.
The family Of Storey reside at Green
vile and upon hearing of the death Of
her husband Mrs. Storey went to Floma-
ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
Southern District.

Barbour, Mount Authorization over
half picked, picking progressing well.
yield light; minor crops need RAIN.
j. Willis.
Butter, Forest Home-Cotton nearly all
open. being gathered rapidly, top crop
uncertain; minor crops poor.-J. +. Ben
son.
Clarke, Salitpa-Cotton two-thirds open,
picking well advanced top crop will he
light; late corn fair yield.--W. f. Nc
Corquedale.
Conecuh, Brooklyn-Cotton yield very
light, most of it picked, and all crops
need rain.-M. II. Sanders
Covington, Hilton-Cotton about all
picked. very light crop; some corn being
gathered. poor crop.-W. +. Jones.
Dale, Naturalization nearly all open
and picked. general condition poor, no
top crop, plants Extraordinarily. F.
Clements.
Henry, Decentralization picking well
advanced. yield lightest for a number
of years. very little top crop.-W. f.
Covington.
Mobile Mt. Vernon-Cotton about half
good. condition very good. so fare.
Becker.
Monroe, Jones's Mills-Two-thi of
cotton picked, nearly half the crop gin
ned and marketed, no top crop worth
mention rain needed.-W. L. Middleton.
Pike, Troy-Two-thirds of cotton picked
and gnned, yield very light, top crop
no good as a rule.-J. r. Ward.
Frank r. Chaffee,
Section Director Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
JAMES STORY KILLED
BODY OF GREENvILLB DETEC.
TIVE FOUND NEAR FLoMATON
The Corpse Of Negro, Who Was
Assisting Him, Also Found.
They Had Evidently Been
Dead Some Time.

Greenville, Sept. 23.-(SpeciaD- News
reached here last night that James Storey
of Greenville had been murdered near
Flomaton, and his wife went down on
the 1880 train.
He was doing some detective work in
that section, assisted by a negro named
Lynum. Both were found dead, their
death having evidently occurred a day
or so before. 1t will be recalled that Storey
figured prominently in the arrest OF
many persons for stealing rides on trains.
the arrests occurring about the station
here more than a year ago, an account
of which occurred in The Advertiser. He
became notorious by the arrest and al
legged sale of little negro at that time,
a little negro tramp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
THECASES MOL PRESSED
BALLoU AND HICKS ARE NOT
+ 49, PROSECUTED.
Request Made by Leading Negroes
That the Affair Be Allowed to
Dropz.Cooke to Be Repub-
= = hcaf Campaign Chairman.

,Bffmfh CHAM, Sept 23.-tSpeciaI when
the cases against John II. Ballou, the
Baltimore negro attorney, and Will
HICKS, colored. OF Birmingham, charged
with an ARRAY and disturbing public
worship, growing out of the difficulty they
had in the choir loft on Friday night
when a great calamity occurred and more
than 1Oo persons met their DEATH were
called this morning in the Inferior Grim
NAL Court. Judge Feagin was presented
with resolutions from the officers of the
National Baptist Convention, Rev. T. w.
Walker, pa stor of the Shiloh Baptist
Church. and others. asking, for the bene-
MT of the church. that there be no prose-
cution of the charges. ~ >
After considera bic argument, Judge Fea-
gin consented to the cases being mol
pressed and the defendants were dis
charged.
The defendants had legal representa-
uves in court who said they We're going
to prove that the panic started immedi-
ately after Prof Booker T. Washngton's
address was over and before the diff
Guilty in the choir loft began. They were
also going to prove, they said. that no
religious services were on. the conven-
ton having adjourned for the purpose
of hearing Professor Washington. That
there was a difficulty is not denied.
There were number of witnesses in
the Inferior Criminal Court this morn
Ing. including representatives of the press
who worked hard on the stories of the
panic. =
Rev. T. w. Walker and Rev. w. R.
Pettiford. President Of the Penny Saw
ings Bank. a colored institution, both
made statements TO Judge Feagin, say
ing that the church preferred the cases
mol pressed and that the matter be
dropped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
RELICS OF WASHINGTON.
Knee Buckles and Razor Found at
Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee University.
Washington Post.
During the progress of the overhauling
of the various departments at Washing
ton and Lee University incident to the
opening d number of interesting relics
We're brought to light Among them,
and of the greatest historical interest
are a pair of handsome knee buckles and
a razor once owned by George Washing
ton. The buckles are made of steel and
have engraved on the underside of them
&c. W." in script. The buckles are one
and one-half inches in diameter, and,
with the razor, were presented to the
University by General G.. w. Curtis Lee,
president emeritus, now residing at
kavenworth, near Alexandria. With the
buckles is the following authentic letter,
which leave no doubt as to the original
owners:
This is to certify that the accom-
panying knee buckles. with the initials
&c. w" on them. belonged formerly
to General Washington, and were worn
by him for years. He had another pair
Of gold, which he wore on particular oo-
casions. These buckles obtained from
Captain Thomas Hammond of Jefferson
County, Va. who married Mildred Wash
ington, daughter of Charles Washington
and niece or General washington
Captain Thomas Hammond fell heir to
them after the Generals death. L am
second cousin to General Washington, and
have had these buckles In my possession
for about forty-two years.
Fairfax Washington.
Logan County, Ky, 1851"
The razor is keen, slender steel blade
with ivory handle some six inches long.
1t bears the makers name with the
legend "A Paris" below it. red velvet
case is used to protect IT, and has the
initials &c. w" in large German script
in gold thereon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24

them. She fell into the arms of men who
ran to catch her. They saved her from
touching the ground, but she barely miss
ed landing on the back of a horse that
was being led past the tree at that IN
slant.
The moment Miss Stafford could catch
ner breath she let out one scream that
shook the nerves of her rescuerB.
3 Everybody who saw the fall thought
the woman was badly hurt, but she had
no injuries beyond some bruises received
In the tree. Her escape from death Is
considered by those who saw the accioent
little short of miraculous. The tree
broke the force of the fall, but how she
managed to escape without broken bones
she does not know.
Professor Stafford's parachute opened
all right when he descended after he saw
she was not killed. and he reached the
earth in safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-24
No More Bright Neckwear.

New York Sun.
dress have concluded that the fashion of
wearing brightly colored ties has about
come to an end. The summer usually
excites the taste of the most quiet per
SONS to indulge in some eXtraVagance in
less noticeable this year, and the alb
scncc OF gayly colored neckware is only
the precursor of the suhdued fashions
that are to prevail during the coming
winter
black. dark blue and brown are the
coIors that the haberdashers - are
Importing. These ties are without
contrast in shade and the dark
ness is not .epiiyened by any bright
designs. Next season win see UMPIRE
cedented gloominess In the matter OF
men's neckwear.