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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-09
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Depot Was Burned and Telegraph
Communication Broken OF.

Nashville, Tenn, April S.-The depot
at Camden was destroyed by fire last
night, as the result of being struck by
lightning, and communication by wire
has been cut off. The local telephone
service was crippled by the burning
out of a number of boxes. No casual
ties and no great damage is reported
from any other point in Middle Ten
nesSee.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-09
REPORTS ON MILITIA
MADE BY SOUTHERN STATES To
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
ITS STRENGTH is SET FORTH.
GEORGIA LEADS IN THE NUMBER
OF COMPANIES.

An Order Is Issued by the War De-
partmCnt That Is Designed to
Render More Binding EnIistments
in state SerVice-NO Decision Yet
Regarding Encampments Under
Government Auspices-WOrk on
Marine Hospital Building win
Not Begin Before the Fall.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
THOUGHT WEATHER HOT,
LOAD OF HAY WAS AFIRE
Farmer Hamilton Suffered Exceptionally
From the July Heat.

The frc-tiEged atmosphere was the
direct cause OF a spontaneous combus-
ton that partially consumed load Os
hay. fresh frCm the country, and on ite
way to Washington. at the corner Of Irv-
ing Street and Sherman Avenue. shortly
after o'clock this morning The hay
was owned by John II. Hamilton. OF Sil-
yer Spring. Nd, who was driving the
wagon when the flames were discover
ed.
Sweltering in the glare OF the :iot sun.
Hamilton was reclining on seat in the
front OF the vehicle when 4 thin line
Of smoke curied W over his head. In
a few minutes the smoke became mere
dense. and Hamilton suddenly realized
that the weather was unbearably hot.
Then he heard the crac6ie Of flames and
a tongue of FIRE curled around the edge
of the wagon.
When Hamilton jumped over the dash
board TO the street he found the hay to
be roaring furnace. The novel sigh
attracted large crowd. An alarm was
sounded. The engines responded quickly
and the flames were put out before the
fire had spread 20 the wagon itself. 1n6
loss is estimated at SIS.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
GUARD WILL CAMP
NEAR LEESBURG
Arrangements Made Today
by General Harries.
CHANGE CAUSED SURPRISE
Reasons Assigned for Selecting Viz
ginia Mountain Region Instead of
Flat Lands Along the River.

The soldiers OF the District National
Guard are going to enjoy mountain
breezes instead Of river views during
their annual eneampment. Instead of
going to Marshall Hall they are to spend
the two weeks In the mountains Of Vir-
ginia at Leesburg.
The arrangements for the transporta-
tion Of the troops to that historic town
were made by the commander of the
troops this morning. The troops are to
depart over the Southern Railroad early
Oh the morning of July %.
Up to this morning all interested. in
cluding the troops themselves, believed
that the encampment would go to Mar
shall Hall, and they had made arrange
ments accordingly. orders hadsbeen is
sued by the officers in command fixing
the river resort as the choice for the
encampment, and consequently the
change came as a surprise.
Those who know why the change was
made decline to say anything. beyond
remarking that Leesburg has already
been tried and been found suitable, while
no one could tell just how Marshall
Hall would suit the troops.
others who are familiar with the mat
ter, however. say there are two reasons
for the change. One is that while the
river resort is an excellent place for
people to enjoy themselves. II is not
suitable for a military camp.
The other reason is that the officers
fear they could not enforce discipline
in the grounds because of the large
number of people who are daily visi-
/ tors to the resort.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
GOATS OFF" AND
WILTED COLLARS
Hot Spell Plays Havoc
With Linen.
STREET TEMPERATURE HIGH
Hats for Horses Please Their Wearers
Asphalt SteamiEg Out
Heat

Goats Off, and wilted collars was the
rule in Washington today. and the Wea-
ther Bureau states that the rule will
continue in force for several days, as
there appears to be no chance Of a let
up in the present hot spell. The heat
has reached the point where business
has practically been driven of the
streets. 1t is hardy constitution that
ventures forth unnecessarily in the mid
die of the day, and his hardihood is apt
to cost him a long spell in a hospital
The temperatures at Afleck's drug
store in the shade today were IS at 9 4.
M. 90 at noon. and % at 1 p. m. and
still soaring. The temperature in the
sun was from Il to 10 degrees higher. SO
that the man who was not walking in
the shade was exposing himself to a
temperature OF 10 degrees and over
Hot Weather in Arizona.
Yuma and Phoenix, Ariz., are inclined
to be a little "chesty" about their off
cial temperature of 106 yesterday, but
they do not have asphalt paving thar
can throw out heat faster than a fur
mace. and the people OF those towns dii
not suffer near as much as the unfor-
tunatc dwellers in Washington. The as
phalt springs and gives under foot as Il
It were about to sink and let the walker
down into the internal regions, ali ol
which is very nice for salamanders, but
is hard on white folk.
The increase in the number OF horses
logged out IN bonnets was noticeable
and IS credit to the drivers OF the
city. The horses seemed 20 appreciate
the efforts to make them more com
Portable. and one observer declared with
great positiveness that he detected a
smile on the animals face when the
hat was Dut on.
The softness OF the asphalt added ma
tcriaIly to the exertions required OF the
horses pulling heavy loads, and il die
not take much of load TO scar the paw
ing with wheel marks
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
COL. WARE BLAMED
BY MANY CLERKS
Said to Have Unduly Fay-
Ored Private Secretary.
VIOLATED STANDING ORDER
Two Thousand Dollar Clerk Sent on
Special Duty to Oregon to Re-
cuperate His Health

Pension Commissioner Ware Is crit
icised by number OF his clerks for his
action in assigning to field duty his pri
vate secretary, L. Seward Terry. Mr..
Terry is nephew or H Clay Evans, the
former Commissioners or Pensions. who
is now United States consul general at
London. His sister is the young lady
who entered the public service as a
clerk at s400 in an unclassified postofice
and passed by the creased route to a
position as Mr.. Evans private stenogra-
pher at $1,000 in Ave and one-half
months.
The criticisms are due to the fact
that Mr.. Terry is a $4,000 clerk and has
been assigned to field duty In Oregon,
despite the fact that there is an unre-
pealed order of Mr.. Evans in existence
which says no clerk drawing more han
81, 800 shall be appointed to field duty.
On that duty he gets his travelling ex-
penses and S3 per day for personal cx-
penses. The exceptions to this rule ere
the expert clerks at 81 500. who. because
of their peculiar knowledge, are sent
out to help in criminal cases when it is
thought that the local examiner requires
assistance.
These clerks acquire their special
ability by long years OF study and ex-
perience in the Office. and the critics
say Mr.. Terry could not have acquired
the experience, because since entering
the Office he has acted as private Sec
retary to x-Commissioner Evans and
afterward to Mr.. Ware.
Mr.. Ware said yesterday he assigned
Mr. Terry to neld duty because his
health was poor and he needed a change
of air. He could work as well for the
Office in Oregon as he could In Wash
ington, and as the change would prove
beneficial he sent him there. Mr.. Ware
said there had been no reports of ex-
tensive frauds in Oregon, thereby put
ting an end to ruTnor which had II that
the reason for sending such a high
priced clerk TO that far-off state was "a
be found In the fact that nest OF
fraudulent pension attorneys had been
unesrthed.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
AMERICAN TEAM
WINS PALMA PRIZE
Defeat Crack Marksmen of
All Europe.
SHOWED IN EXCELLENT FORM
Private George Cook, of the District
National Guard, Helps to
Capture Trophy.
SHOWED IN EXCELLENT FORM

BISLEY. England. July 1.-THE Inter-
national Shooting Match between the
teams representing America, England,
Australia, Canada, France, Natal, and
Norway was held here today. The
weather was perfect for the match, and
a great crowd. representing a half
dozen different nations, was present
The American team won the Palma
Trophy at the international shooting
match in fine style.
At the 90O-yard range the Americans
defeated the Englishmen by a margin
OF IL. The scores were: America, 615:
England. 50i; Canada, 4s4; Australia.
1927 Natal, 447; Norway, 40S
The Americans. however. lost the 800
yard match to. the Britans by three
points. the score for mis- match stand
ing: England. 554; America. SOL; Can
ada. 5s6; Natal. 513; France. 451; Nor
way. 447.
The American team from the start
showed excellent form.
The men who are on the American
team are Lieut. A. E. Wells, of the
Seventy first Regiment, New York; Ser
geant George Doyle. of the Seventy first
Regiment, New York; Corporal w. B.
Short. of the Seventh Regiment. N C.
" Y; Lieut.. X K V. Casey. of the
Seventy-hrst Regiment. n. G. N Y:
Sergt- J. H. Keough, of the Sixth Regi-
ment, n. c., Mass; Corporal c. E. Win
der. of the Sixth Regiment. n. G., Ohio;
Private George Cook, of the First Regi-
ment. n. G.. d. c.; Lieut.. Thomas Hol-
comb. jr.. Of the United States Marine
Corps.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
MUSICAL UNION WARS
ON THE MARINE BAND
Says Members Fill Private
Contracts Improperly.
PAID FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS
Absence From These Functions Works
Injury to Other Northumberland
Haywood Gives an Explanation.

Members of the local musical union
are making loud complaints over The
fact that members OF the Marine Band
are allowed TO fill private engagements
en- days when they are supposed to be
giving concerts at the White House. A
portion of the band has been engaged
for the bank clerks excursion this af-
ternoOn. and will be with the clerks
while the remainder of the band is CIV
ing the official concert.
The civil musicians say the White
House concerts are official affairs pre-
scribed by Congress. Congress makes
an appropriation to pay each of the sew
enty members of the band 81 per month
extra for giving the concerts.
The union men contend under the cir
cumstances the entire hand should be
on hand. and it IS unjust that men who
are receiving extra compensation for
attending the concerts sHocsc go some
where else and fill engagements which
would otherwise be filled by civilian mu-
sicians. The Government IS said TO be
paying the 81 TO some members of the
band who DO not render the special ser
vice In return, and the union musicians
think they have excellent grounds for
complaining.
This contention is emphatically de-
MED by General Haywood. OF the Marine
Corps, who is fully rvsnizant of every
thing pertaining TO the band. He said
today:
The extra compensation IS paid by
authorization OF Congress. In addition to
the usual pay of musicians. 20 cover car
fare and such incidentals when the band
is ordered here or there on duty. When
the men are not on duty they are free
TO 90 where they please.
The payment Of the bonus has moth
ing to do with the White House concerts
For these affairs the leader selects sucl
Of the seventy musicians as he deems
best htted to perform the program to be
given. For the bank clerks OUTING
ragtime' ana popular airs are wanted
and the granting of permission TO som.
OF the musicians TO go there viii no;
impair the bands playing as an organi-
zatIon in concert the same day. The
men excused from particisStion are foi
that time private citizens. and It is only
the prestige of the bands name whicr
calls attention 10 their going else
v here"
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
MESSENGER BOYS
HAVE DECLARED WAR
Postal Chaps Out for Gore
of w. Z. Fellows.
NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR STRIFE
Pitched Battle on White Lot in Pros
pect-Judge Kimball as Deliverer
of One of the Youngsters.

1t is not improbable that there will
be trouble between the Postal and West
ern Union Telegraph Company mes
senger boys within the near future. For
apparently no reason the Postal boys
have declared war on the other lads.
and both sides are massing forces. A
pitched battle on the White Lot is ex-
pected to be the result of meeting Of
the two clans.
Last night a crowd of Western Union
boys assembled in front OF their Office
and began to talk fight. A policeman
ehaneed to pass AMI the boys "scooted''
in various directions. One OF them was
SO absent-minded as to ride down Four
teenth street toward Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. in the vicinity of the Postal TeIe-
graph ofiee.
Several Of the Postal boys were lying
In wait in the park at Thirteen and a.
half Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
and captured the Western Union boy and
would have done him bodily harm had 1t
not been for Judge KimbalI
The latter WAS taking a walk with a
friend. and when he saw four or five
boys attacking one he went to the rescue
of the weaker party. The Postal boys
held on vigorously to their prisoner and
gave his honor considerable back
! talk" He finally acquainted them witA
the fact that be was Judge Kimball OF the
Police Court. whereupon they hastily
released the Western Union boy and
hurried away in search OF new victims
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
Many Sudden Deaths.

While the number of prostrations to-
day has not been as large as on Thurs
day and yesterday. the sudden deaths
show an increase. There were eleven
+up TO IL a. R. today. This, the physi-
clans assert. Is due 10 exhaustion caused
by the phenomenally hot weather
Wearied mothers and children were in
the streets and In sun-sheltered by-ways
today fighting Off the effect OF the kill
ing temperature.
The total number Of deaths directly
due to the heat yesterday was nineteen.
while eighty-one prostrations were re-
ported.
Thousands of adults and children slept
on the piers and IN the parks last night
They braved the discontinue of wooden
benches, mosquitoes. and insects OF
every kind rather than the oven-Iike
temperature Of their tenement homes.
Many mothers kept vigil while their
children slept in perambulators or
under trees on the grass. The police
men and park keepers had received or
ders not to disturb those who wanted
TO sleep on those portions OF grass
plots which would not be destroyed by
being trampled upon, and the orders
were in every case obeyed
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
"KING OF THE GHOULS"
WITNESS AGAINST WEST

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 11.-Rufus
Cntrell. king OF the Ghouls,' and
Samuel Martin. his confederate. were
Witnesses yesterday in the Hampton
West case at Noblesville. West is a
welI-to-do farmer charged with grave
robbing.
The testimony OF both men was ex-
trcInely damaging both identifying West
as q man with whom they had operated
in Hamilton county and in cemeteries
adjoining indianapolis and Noblesyill.
for the last eight years
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
FOUR DIE OF LOCKJAW.

PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-Tetenus
was responsible for four deaths in this
city yesterday. Two of the victims
Frank Layfiold, aged twelve years. and
John Monroe, aged twelve, received
their injuries during the Fourth OF July
celebration
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
RMPLOY THE BOYCOTT.

HONOLULU, July 1.-THE Chinese
residents Of this city have ordered boy
colt cn the steamer Korea. plying be-
tween here and the Orient, for refus-
ing the Chinese Americans permission
10 visit the vessel while at this port
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
BLACKBURN "HAs ENOUGH

LOUIsBURG. C. g., July 11-Capt
Howard Blackburn. who started 20
cross the Atlantic from Gloucester.
Mass. to France in a dory and who put
In here two days ago. announces his IN
tention OF abandoning the trip. tie Is
sick and exhausted and says he has had
enough.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
WEATHER REPORT.

Showers are probable tonight and to-
morrow in the lower lake region. and to
morrow in the middle Atlantic States.
and az widely separated points in the
south Atlantic and east Gulf States.
There will be local cooling in the area :
OF rainfall, but no decided lowering OF
the temperature is anticipated in tn
Washington forecast district
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
Visit to Mr.. Madden.

Commissioner Macfarland visited z. c.
Madden. Third Assistant Postmaster
General. this morning in regard to the
using of the frank envelopes. but said the
visit was not for the purpose of laying
the matter officially before fhe depart
ment. but TO have talk with Mr.. Mad
den and learn his view Bnoficially.
Mr. Madden said that as the case had
not come TO him officially. he could not
discuss it or offer any idea of what deci-
sion he would render.
There is no inclination to punish any
one in connection with the use Of the
franks IN the Fourth of July celebration
correspondence, IL IL should be decided
that the use was Illegal, but It is de-
aired 20 obtain a conclusive decision to
govern future instances Of the same sort.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
BREEZE MAKES LIFE
BEARAB[E IN NEW YORK
City Still Swelters, How
ever, in Intense Heat.
ELEVEN S SUDDEN DEATHS
Poorer Citizens Abandoned Tenements
and Slept in the Parks
Last Night.

NEW YORK, July IA steady. brisk,
westerly breeze tempered the heat to-
day and brought slight relief to the muI-
titudes sweltering in every section OF
the city.
The promised thunder showers have
not as yet materialized, and there is
little chance that the warm wave viii
be broken effectively until rain does fall.
Health board physicians and clerks an
the bureau where death certificates are
issued were buster today than at any
time this season. Children and adult.
who had been ailing before the torrld
spell commenced are dropping OF rapid
ly. and the death record Of the week will
be high
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
NEGRO OFFERS INSULT
TO WOMAN CLERK
Handed Her Unsigned Note
Asking for Her Address.
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED
Elevator Conductor in Geological Sur
vey, Notified Of His Suspension,
Insist y Be Re.

A remarkable case of negro elevator
conductor in the employment of the
Government insulting a woman clerk
has just become known in the Geological
Survey Building. The negro accused OF
Offering the insult is Randall E. Sulli-
van, Of Massachusetts. a man about
thirty-four years old. The name of the
young woman who suffered from the in
dignity has been carefully suppressed.
as the officials did not want her to suf-
fer from unenviable notoriety.
The story is that as the young lady
got of the elevator on her way home
one day early last week Sullivan handed
her a note. She read it and found that
it was an anonymous communication
asking for her address. The writer said
that he had something on his mind that
he wanted to communicate to her.
Admits He Wrote 1t.
The young woman Indignantly asked
the negro who wrote the note, and sne
states that he admitted he was its au-
thor. She Immediately reported the
matter to Henry c. Rizer. the chief
clerk.
Mr.. Rizer called the negro before him
and asked him what ne meant by suca
an outrageous action. The negro denied
that ne had written the note, and said it
was given to him TO deliver by a mes
senger in the Census once He said ae
did not know the name OF the man, nor
has he since been able to produce him.
Mr.. Rizer promptly told Sullivan that
he was suspended from duty, whereupcn
the negro insolently declared that he
was protected by the civil service rules.
and demanded to know by what law he
could be suspended for writing a note
such as any gentleman might write 10
lady"
Code Of Ethics Governs.
The reply OF the chief clerk was that
there are certain laws OF ethics as well
as civil service laws. and in that IN
stance the code OF ethics would take
precedence. and Sullivan was suspended.
There was intense indignation among
those to whom the incident became
known Specimens OF Sullivan's hand
writing were procured. and IL is said
when they were compared with the writ
ing in the note the conclusion was in
evitable that the negro was the author.
Detailed and formal charges were then
filed against Sullivan with the Interior
Department. and he was notified that he
had three days in which to reply. but
as yet nothing has been heard from him
At the Interior Department it was
said this morning that a letter notifying
him OF his dismissal will be sent to him
on Monday.
In Service Only Two Months.
The negro took the examination for
elevator conductor about two years ago
at which time he gave his age as thirty
two. He did not get Z position the first
year and his qualification was extended
another year.
| He was selected for the position in
the survey on May l, of this year. and
was appointed the same day, so that he
! had been in the service only a little
| over two months. He gave his birth
plsee as Bristol county, Mass.
The Washington times., 1903-07-11
The Prelate Slept at Inter
vals, But Was Restless
When Awake - Pathetic
Scenes in Bedchamber.
''nni Early Today Said
his Patients Condition
Was Unchanged, and He
Might Live Another Week.

AAiSnl LllN 11klOl1I(l w ((As
Pope Leo fell asleep early in the
day, and his continued slumber creates
alarm.
The Pope slept at intervals last
night, and his general condition this
morning was encouraging.
The Pontiff's renal functions, how
ever, are deficient, and this leads to
the belief that his end is near.
DR.. Lapponi said today that his
patient was in no worse condition
than he was a week ago, and that he
may live another week!
PREDICTS PoPE'S DEATH.
A New England Astrologer makes the
following prediction:
"Pope Leo XIII will be unconscious
from the 18TH at noon, and will live
until 10 o'clock a. m, JUL IS"
ROME, july iI-(4 P. M-)-THE
POPE, WHO FELL INTO A DEEP
SLEEP EARLY TODAY, CONTINUES
TO SLUMBER. THIS IS CONSIDER
ED A BAD SIGN, AS INDICATING
INCREASING WEAKNESS.
ROME, July 1.-THE P0PE'S
PHYSICIANS ISSUED A BULLETIN
AT $3.50 THIS MORNING WHICH
STATED THAT THE POPE HAD
GAINED SOMEWHAT IN THE
COURSE OF THE NIGHT. THE Bull
LETIN READ:
"THE POPE SLEPT, IN THE
COURSE OF THE NIGHT, AT INTER
yALS. HIS PULSE IS NOW co, AND
HAS BEEN WITHOUT IRREGULAR
ITY SINCE YESTERDAY EVENING.
HIS RESPIRATION IS 80, HIS Tenn
PERATURE 90 DEGREES CENT?
GRADE. HIS RENAL FUNCTIONS
ARE STILL DEFICIENT, BUT HIS
GENERAL CONDITION IS SOME
WHAT AMELIORATED.
~MAzzoNI,
~LAPPoNI"
ROME. July 1.-THE general condi-
tion Of the Pope is ameliorated." was
the news that greeted early callers at
the Vatican this morning
Immediately more optimistic spirit
became prevalent in many circles. some
even going so far as to fall in line with
the opinion OF Cardinal Satoli. that his
holiness would event-=:iy throw OF the
complications which are now troubling
him. and perhaps survive for several
years.
This feeling of optimism was helped
/ by the physicians bulletin which ep-
pea-ed al $50. and which was more
favorable than any which has been is
sued s,ace his holiness relapse on
! Thursday afternoon. On the o1her
/ hand the more thoughtful were chary
/ IL expressing their belief that there -zas
any ground for hope. The prelate, they
PORTED out is still in precari0us con-
dition and il would not take much OF
/ setback % hasten the end
A Serious Feature.
/ It became known this morning that
the feature Of the patients illness which
is now causing his doctors the greatest
anxiety is the continued failure OF his
kidneys to exercise their functions. They
arc almost devoid OF action. Nothing
will bring about a fatal end to his hoIi-
ness illness more quickly or more sure
/ ~ than uric acid poisoning
The doctors bulletin this morning in
dicates that there has been no further
collection of serum IN the pleura. and
that the pneumonia has to some degree
disappeared. 1t is also noteworthy that
no mention is made OF stomach trouble.
/ or of weakness
The night vas long one 10 his holi-
The Washington times., 1903-07-11

Elgh TIDE today ay.............s.. 9:oZ Il. n
High tide tomorrow.g 40 a. M. 0:02 D. ID
Low tide tomorrow..3:51 a. IN. AIS D. U
The Washington times., 1903-07-11

Fair tonight; showers and
cooler tomorrow; light, va
riable winds.