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The Washington times., 1903-08-04
STEWART DIDN'T KILL
KATHERINE JORDAN
Indisputable Proof of This Fact
Obtained by Capt Boardman.

John Wesley Stewart. the dead negro
ex-convict. did not murder Katherine
Jordan, the Hillsdale negro fortune
teller. on Christmas Eve last. not
withstanding all the alleged eonfes-
sions Of that crime attributed to him
since he died. This much is now dei-
nitely known, and the Jordan mystery
IS as impenetrable as ever.
When Sergeant Anderson, chief OF the
Anacostia substation, learned Of Stew
arts alleged confessions. he set to work
on the case with such vigor that he
speedily obtained a lot of corroborative
circumstances. Then came the news. BY
telegram, that Stewart was not released
from the Moundsville penitentiary until
one week after the murder. The case
then made was so strong. however, that
Saturday Captain Boardman thought II
necessary to make a visit to Mounds
Vile.
II was reasoned that, while Stewart's
discharge dated from January /. he
might. as a favor, have been allowed
to actually leave the confines Of the
prison a few days earlier. Capt. Board
mans investigation dispelled the last
doubt. however Not only the prison
records. but the receipt for Stewards
transportation and other papers. signed
on January l. were shown him.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
WESTERN AARYLAND
NAY CROSS CANAL
Order Issued by Washing
ton County Court.
VICTORY FOR THE WABASH
Mr.. Rayner Will Consider Case and
Forward Opinion to Board of
Public Works.

HAGERSTOWN, Aug. At has been
learned that an order has been obtained
from tho circuit court for Washington
Maryland Railroad allowing the road,
conditionally. to cross the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal with bridges.
The order provides that the board of
public works may proceed to approve
the plans for the bridges and that the
railroad company shall then report to
the circuit court the action of the board
of public works. to the end that a fur
ther order may be passed by the court
prescribing the terms and conditions
upon which the railroad may proceed to
the erection of the bridges.
This action may perhaps change the
situation and expedite the work OF cor
struction. 1t depends largely upon the
opinion OF Attorney General Rayner to
the board of public works as to wha.
the outcome of this order will now be.
If Mr.. Rayner holds that the board of
public works can proceed, then the mat
ter will come up at once in court, and
there will probably be no further DELAY.
MIR. Rayner was asked whether the
counsel for the Western Maryland Rail-
road had sent him a copy of this order,
and replied:
Yes. strange TO say, have Just re-
ceived it. The board of public works
ought to have had it two weeks ago. |
cannot understand why it was not given
10 the board of public works. II this
had been done it would have been for
warded to me and. of course. l would
have considered it. I never saw a line
of it until just this moment. when
counsel sent it to me. 1 am not prepar-
ed to say what my opinion will be upon
the presentation of this new document
but will carefully consider it. and for
ward my views TO the board of public
works
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
FAILURE FOR
NEW RED CROSS SCHEME
Simon Wolf Discovers Small Inter
est in "First Aid" Project.

If Miss Barton's new annex TO the
Red Cross Society does not receive any
better support than the society has had
during the last few years. it Will be an
organization in name only" Simon Wolf
remarked. when asked If he had heard
of the new relief association, which Miss
Barton is reported 10 be about to or
ganize as a Red Cross auxiliary, with its
first branch at oxford. Mass, her home
town.
Washington members OF the Red Cross
have not been informed of Miss Barton :
latest project. but are OF the opinion
that it IS a mere elaboration OF the
scheme proposed by Miss Barton several
months ago.
At that time she issued a circular
ignoring the charges against her mis-
management of the Red Cross and set
ting forth a plan to organize a relief
association with branches in all factory
towns and cities. She stated it was
lieying sick and injured persons pend
ing the arrival OF physicians.
Her plan was 10 prepare first relief
cases" and sell them TO all owners OF
factories, mills and other buildings
where accidents are liable 10 occur.
From the sale of these she hoped TO
raise sufficient funds 10 pay the expen-
ses OF the association.
This appeal of Miss Barton was re-
garded by the minority as a mere
pretext TO avoid answering its criticisms
and 10 make it appear the Red Cross
Is extending its work and growing In
spite of the efforts of Washingtonians TO
have il reorganiZed on business lines.
The idea OF extending Red Cross
work through branch associations is
said TO be not original with Miss Bar
ton. In fact her administration is said
to have blocked such extension.
At the last annual meeting Mabel 7
Boardman advanced much this same
plan, but, It was ignored. IT is said
because she had seen fit 10 insist
that full financial statements should be
made public by Miss Barton and the
officers she has placed at the head oI
the society.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
MILES NOT CANDIDATE
FOR G. A. R. COMMANDER

II am not a candidate for commander
in-chief Of the Grand Army OF The
Republic" said Gen. Nelson A. Miles
this morning. 1T is not likely that the
place will be offered 10 me. General
Black is prominently mentioned for the
position and he Will doubtless be the
successful candidate.
For years ! have been identified with
the c. A r l have belonged 10 sew
eral posts of the organization and shall
go to San Francisco with the Maryland
delegation"
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
PATENTS ISSUED.

There we're 642 patents and Is designs
allowed by the Patent Ofice last week.
or these 587 patents and designs were
issued 10 citizens of the United States
and 20 TO citizens OF foreign countries.
Patents allowed to citizens OF the Dis
trict of Columbia were as follows: Linus
p. Burrows. mixing and dissolving appa-
ratus; Eugene A. ByTnes, electrolytlc
diaphragm; William L. Durham and F.
II. Hough. Hapor burner; Annie NJ. Fur
row, dust pan; Frank W. Howson, gas
check.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
BISHOP DOUGHERTY
SEES THE PRESIDENT

OYSTER BAY, L. l., Aug. 4.-Bishop
Dougherty. lately appointed to the See
of Nuevo Casceres, in the Philippines,
had a conference with President Roose-
welt today over matters bearing on his
new field OF labor
State Engineer Edward A Bond, Of
Albany, was another caller at Sycamore
Hin this morning. Judge W. II. Sanborn,
OF ST. Paul; Melville Z. Stone, and As
sistant United States Treasurer HamiI-
ton Fish were entertained at luncheon
TODAY.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
THREE NEW COMPANIES
ARE INCORPORATED

Certificates OF incorporation for the
following named business enterprises
were filed today in the Office OF the Re
corder % Deeds:
The Golden Biscuit Company, with a
capital stock OF $40. 200. and the ocean
Spring Brick Company. with a capital
stock % 500. 900.
The Winter Hardware Company. with
a capital stock OF $50, 900.
Avalon Flour Mills. with capital
stock OF $4,000. The incorporators OF
this company are J. Ross Calhoun,
Frank s. Appleman. and Thomas ".
Carr.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
LOUBET AND DELcASSE
SEND CONGRATULATIONS

PARIS. Aug. 4.-The foreign ONCE re-
ceived information Of the election of
Cardinal Sarto at 2:90 O'Clock this af-
ternoon. President Loupet and the min
lister for foreign affairs. Delcasse, are IL
the provinces, and the result was i'm
mediately communicated TO them Both
at once sent messages Of congratulation
TO the new Pope
The officials OF the government ex-
press themselves as satisfied with the
choice Of the conclave. They regard him
as an able diplomat
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
ARRESTS HER BROTHERS
TO PROTECT HER LOVER
Two Men Bound Over to Keep Hands
Of "Strong Man"

HENDERSON. Ky, Aug. 4.-Miss Re
becca Hawkins caused the arrest Of her
brothers, George and Edward, and had
them bound over TO keep hands or
Paul Mayes.
Paul Mayes is the sweetheart OF Miss
Hawkins. He was the strong man
feature in the recent street fair IL was
there Mayes and Miss Hawkins met.
Her brothers frowned upon him in
vain.
Mayes is now at the Guthrie fair,
He wants to come here to visit Miss
Hawkins, and to facilitate that visit
she swore out warrants against her
brothers.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04

returned it for the purpose of having his
name engraved upon it.
Sarto is the man whom Pore Leo
hoped would succeed him. In speaking
of Sarto to Father Perosi, Leo said.
more than year ago:
"Kold him dear, Perosi. as in the fu-
ture he will be able to do much for you.
We firmly believe he will be our sue
cessor."
Sarto was educated in the Salisian in
stitute at Cottolengo. He was always
of serious turn of mind and when a
young man his rector said Of him that
he had never been a child" For the
most of his years he was parish priest
in the province of Venice. finally be-
coming a bishop. 1t was then that his
high executive qualities and deep learn
ing first became known to the authori-
ties of tie church,
An Attractive Personality.
He brings to his high office a char
acter OF modesty. unusual energy. and
fine qualities as an administrative OFF,
Ger and organizer.
In many quarters the belief is en-
tertained that Sarto's reign is likely to
see the accomplishment OF some agree
ment between the Vatican and the
Quirinal. Some years ago he publicly
announced his Joy when there were
strong probabilities of a union between
church and state. His statements at
the time created a sensation.
Was Humbert's Friend.
The late King Humbert was Sarto's
personal friend and graciously acceded
to his request to be allowed to assume
the title OF Patriarch of Venice" King
Emmanuel, it is known. is his warm
admirer. Crispi. the distinguished
statesman. and for years the premier OF
Italy, whose hostility TO the entire Cath
olic hierarchy is well known, had the
as an intermediary in dealing with the
Vatican.
The people generally believe Sarto's
election presages peace between the
state and church and for this reason his
election is everywhere hailed with en-
thusiasm.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
C. A. ORR APPOINTED
CONSUL AT CARTEGENA

Clair A. Orr. OF Illinois. has been
appointed consul at Cartagena, Colon o.
bia. vice John c. Ingersoll. who died 4
few weeks ago at Colon. Mr.. Orr is z
native Of Kankskee. Ill, and is thirty
five years of age. He attended Oberlin
College, the University Of Michigan, and
Johns Hopkins University. and has been
Latin instructor at Chicago University
ana Hyde Park High School.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
RAMPOLLA TRANSFERRED
HIS SUPPORT TO SARTO

LONDON. Aug 4.-The Central News
says that Cardinal sarto was elected
Pope by forty-hve votes. His election
followed the decision Of the Rampolld
party this morning to transfer its sur
port to hin.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
STATE DEPARTMENT
HEARS OF ELECTION

The following announcement of the
election of the Pope was received at the
State Department this morning from l..
NJ Iddings. charge at the American EN-
bassy IN Rome:
Rome. August 4. sos a. N.
Secretary OF State Washington:
Cardinal Sarto elected Pope. Age.
sixty eight. lDDlNGS.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
OCEAN CITY, N. ].

QUEEN CITY BY THE SEA
A city Of homes. restful surroundings for busy
people. children's paradise. Finest beach,
sailing. fishing Bathing unsurpassed. All
amuscments- Two and one-half miles Of board
walk Gas, electric light, and artesian water.
Electric cars and steamers every IS minutes 20
Atlantic City. No saloons. Write for booklet
W. X. WILLIAMSON.
au3- 10t-exSu Ocean City, Y. J.
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
Little Boy Hurt.

william Goodman, a fve-year-old boy, fell of
his fathers perch at Giesb0ro Point yesterday
afternoon. cutting his head. He attended
by Dr. Pyles of Anacostia-
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
NEW JERSEY RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY.

''The Salt Breath Of the Sea Brings Health"
GALEN HALL, Atlantic City. y. J.,
Sanatorium and Hotel. New building. hand
and elegant in every feature. Physicians
and nurses. Rooms with private baths and
water place for rest and health seekers.
Table and service FIRST class. Booklet.
+. /. YOUNG, Gen. Mgr
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
TRUXIUN BEALL NEAR
LANGLEY'S AlRSHIP
InvadeS Precincts of Island
Gun Club.
ASSERTS RIGHT AS MEMBER
May Take Up Residence There and
Witness First Flight Of Bird"
Ark Moved Up Stream.

WIDEWATER. Va, Aug. 4.-Langley's
stormed today by Truxtun Beall. of
Washington. In spite Of the orders that
no ore shall be admitted to the island
during the sojourn of the scientists and
the strict watch that is kept. Mr.. BealI
asserted his rights as a charter mem
Der of the club and visited the club
house
When Mr.. Beall heard of the order
that no one should visit the island and
that Prof, Langley is boarding his aerial
cubs there, he determined to visit the
club. He may take up his abode there
and await the test of the bird" which.
it is expected. will soon be made by
Langley's assistants.
"Buzzard" Anchorage Changed.
Still another change of base has been
made by Prof. Langley's assistants. The
ark Buzzard has been towed at least
200 yards upstream from the spot where
it has been anchored since the great
storm. The cable Of the new anchor
brought down to Whitewater a few days
ago by the United States tug Tecum-
sch was badly fouled with one of the
buoys- It was thought best 10 up an
chor" and get things shipshape again.
When the tug d. NJ Key was made
| fast to the ark and started to tow il
toward washington the people of Wide
water and the press correspondents
/ thought that Langley had either deter
mined to give up his test or had indeed
caught them mapping and was of to
Washington with the results of the ex-
pertinent carefully hidden in the brain
of his aerial corps.
All Quiet Again.
| This fear, however, was quickly set AT
rest, for the anchor was again dropped
| from the stern of the ark after it had
been towed about 200 yards.
Little more has been done either on
! the superstructure or the flying machine
proper. Everything points to an early
| trial. Three weeks have now been passed
by the aerial corps az the Island Club
and on the ark off Whitewater. Before
| the ark was towed TO Whitewater the
scientists were at work on IL for weeks
while at the Eighth Street pier in Wash
| IN
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
MARYLAND.
URAl HOME ON WEST RIVER

IN view of Chesapeake Bay.
Salt water bathing. good shade. fruit. row
and sail boats.
For particulars address
MRS. MATILDA NOVEL;,
Shady Side. Md iyiO-sot
The Washington times., 1903-08-04

TEETH WITHOUT PLATES. No extracting
No pain. Look, feel act, and last longer than
natural teeth. Shrunken faces made normal.
Painless Filings
DR.. j. L. WILSON,,
1909 ST n. W. au1-9Ot
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
EDUCATIONAL.

ROCKVILLE. MD, ACADEMy FOR BOYS.
Home life and individual care and instruction.
Terms moderate. Address W. p. MASON. U. S
n A. iyis-2mos
The Washington times., 1903-08-04
Stock-taking Discoveries in
Mems Wash WaistcOats.

Some are Plain White; others
are figured on White grounds; and
still others are all-over patterned.
Some are spic, span clean; while
others are slightly soiled from be-
ing handled. The Whites are all
Double Breasted, and again the big
men are fortunate ones. With the
Fancy effects there are nearly all
sizes from "a up, both Single and
Double Breasted.
Nalues range up to $500.
CHOICE CHOICE 800
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20
THE SHAMROCKS.
The Twin Racers Set Out for Tiff
 teen Mile Run To-Day.

The Twin Racers Set Out for a Eff
 teen Mile Run To-Day.
 New York, July 2O.-(From steamer TIrin via Deforest wireless telegraphy.) Splendid conditions for a race of the Shamrocks prevailed at Sandy Hook to-day. The mainsails were hoisted and headsails were sent up in stops on the twin racers, an eight-knot wind from east-southeast was whipping across the bay, promising that to-day's race would be sailed in fast time. The sky was clear.
 Shamrock III was first to get under way, dropping her noortngs at 10 o'clock She started for the starting line under three lower sails carrying no topsails. Shamrock I quickly fol- lowed, carrying a clubtopsail. The sky was overcast and the wind steady at 8 knots with signs of freshening.
 The signals were set for a 15-mile beat to windward and return. The new challenger had the better of the start. The official time was as fol- lows: Shamrock III, 11:1520 Shamrock I, 11:15.2S.
 Shamrock III finished at 2:15:35 and the Shamrock I at 2:16:15.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20
OFFICERS MADE A RAID.
But They Got Into the Wrong House
 and Trouble May Ensue.

There was something dodng on Bridge street yesterday afternoon and as a result prominent resident of that street Is left almost without place to lay h1s head. Three officers, Sergeant Blakeley, Patrolman Joseph McCarthy and Timothy Hickey, went into that district with view to raiding a sa- loon kept by James Foley, who was supposed to be selling on Sunday, al
 though the neighbors say they don't see why anybody should think so Any way, a rumor to that effect reached the ears of the authorities and they decided to find out what there was to it; but from all accounts they got left, and to make matters worse, made a mistake in the entrance way, battered down an- other mans door, entered his cellar and did considerable damage there. The aggrieved party is Contractor Patrick Thompson, who considers 1t high-handed piece of business and states that he is going to find out :"
 officers have a right to enter private residence and smash all before them in so doing and then walk away with out even saying Excuse me-" MT Thompson stated his case to Attorney ONefll this morning. He owns the basement in which the saloon Is con- ducted, but says there is no connection between 1t and his residence. Tn try ing to get to the barroom the officers walked into his hallway, forced the door, shivering the glass and attracting a big crowd to the place. Then they ieveled everything that came in their way until they wound up against .
 stone wall in Mir Thompson's cellar. k&N<a fr,s after a council of war 1t was agreed that in order to get into the saloon 1t would be necessary to send for the proprietor. "A guard was set while the owner was being rounded up, and when he ap- peared and opened the place not man was in sight, and the officers saw that it was false alarm. MT O'Neill didn't tell his client what action, If any. he would take in the matter, but later he Informed a reporter that if the officers went into Thompson's house without search warrant they left themselves liable. He was of the opinion that they had warrant to search Fo1ey's store and made mistake and got into Thompson's hallway and cellar. If this was so he believed the city would make it right with him, and if they re- fused Thompson can compel them to.
 1t ts very peculiar case and. if 1t goes into the courts, or worse still, be fore the board of safety, all similar air angs will sink into insignff1cance and the whole town will be talking about Blakeley's raid on Contractor Thomp- sons coal bin Of course it is but fair Co assume that the officers were mis- informed, and in any case there can be no doubt that their line of march was faulty, else they would have "struck" the saloon, anyway, even though 1t was closed and nothing doing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20
Danger i'm esHome Remed1es.o

"The trouble with poor persons who try to doctor themselves before coming here," said physician in public dis pensary, '<is that they do not know the first thing about the simple remedies as they call them, that they use Often- times they do themselves serious injury through sheer ignorance. I had a man in here the other day who had taken half an ounce of cholera mixture. Some body had told him to take half tea spoonful. It is the same way with paregoric, sweet hitter. ammonia, and other weIl-known household remedies. Persons who trust to their memory are likely to get mixed, and either take an overdose or use the wrong medicine. A woman came in here suffering from the effects of drug that she should never have obtained except on physician's prescription. It was the big Overdose and her prompt application for relief that saved her. When scolded her she showed me clipping from one of the weekly papers that runs doctors column. The dose prescribed was enough to kill a horse. ."--N. Y. Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20
LAWN FBrE AT oAKvILLH.
Many Waterbury People Will Go Up
 on Thursday Evening.


 The advent to town of Barnum's cir- GUS In the palmiest days of the great man that made 1t ''the greatest show on earth never created more interest among the young people than the lawn fete to be held Thursday evening In Oakville under the auspices of St Mary Nfagdalene's church. The Hi bernians of Waterbury will be in at tendance and the rifle company will give an exhibition drill on the ground They will leave here headed by the Sacred Heart drum corps and will be met at Oakville by deputation com posed of the young men of that place who will herald their coming by firing twenty-one rounds of ammunition, which will wake up the whole town and attract everybody for miles dis tant to the spot. Hundreds of Chi nese lanterns will be set out In the lawn so that the young men will find no difficulty in escordng their fair companions to the ice cream booths twhich will be set up in cosey corners at different points in the lawn There will be dancing in the basement and to bop 1t off, a special steam railroad train has been chartered to convey the visitors from this city to the Oakville station. This and the regular trains will furnish ample accommodation for all who may decide to spend 8 few hours with Father Traynor and his parishioners at Oakville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20
PURELY PERSONAL.

MT and Mrs Linford E. Root left this morning on their annual vacation.
 Miss Mary Buckley of Grove street Is spending two weeks vacation at Block Island.
 Mrs Josephine Gaffney and Miss Carroll are at the Sound View hotel at Walnut Beach.
 0. O. Adams of Cromwell Is visiting at the home of Mir and Mrs T. A. Hayes of South Main street.
 Miss Katie Cullen of 86 South street left this morning for a two weeks vacation to friends in Boston and Prov idence.
 Mrs Paul Gallagher Of New York is Thomas McGrath, 779 East Main street.
 James Grdnnan, salesman for the F1nnegan+Phillipg Go, has gone to spend weeks vacation in the Berk- shire Hills.
 Eugene Garneau, French salesnlan n for the Einnegan-Pmllips Go, has re- turned from a vacation spent in Mas gaehusetts.
 Miss Kathryn Kennaugh of Ansonia and the Misses Ella and Kathryn Wal lace of New York are the guests of MT end Mrs William Madden of Riverside street.
 MT and Mrs William M. Gillette re- turned from their bridal tour Saturday evening. This morning Superintendent Magraw and the other attaches of the court house gave Sheriff Gillette a rousing welcome
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20
<cToR PREACHER RESIGNS.

New York, July 2O.Rev Walter Bent ley, rector of Holy sepuIchre parish, and a leading spirit in the actors church alliance, has resigned from his pastoral work. He was a well known actor before entering the min istry. "T believe the church should reach out to the stage" he said, land also that the alliance is the best agency yet devised for that purpose I have long held the aim to devote my entire time to that work when it was impossible and so resign my rectorate The alliance is in a dourishing condi- ton. with branches and branch work CTS all over the country"