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Evening star., 1903-07-14
INTERMENT TOMORROW.
Remains of Richard B. Smith, jr., in
Charge of His Friends

The machinists employed in the navy
yard took charge of the body of Richard
b Smith. jr.. who was killed by lightning
at the bathing beach Sunday and had it
removed to the undertaking establishment
of Joseph A. Repetti. 317 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, yesterday. Late in the
afternoon the father and widow of the
victim reached the city and called at the
undertaking establishment to see the body.
Some confusion was caused by the refusal
to allow the widow to take possession of
her husbands effects. 1t is alleged that
after the wife left the city on visit to
friends the husband moved tie iO1 Sth
street, where he rented a room. Mrs
Smith not known there. and when
she called she was denied admittance Her
relatives called on the police for assist
ance At late hour last night Sergt
Carter was appealed to. but he could do
nothing to assist any of the parties, as
the matter was distinctly one for the civil
and not the police authorities.
I'VE are going to the house and demand
possession of the roOm," one of the rela-
tiveS stated You may send an officer if
you see fit
What time will you be at the house?"
was asked.
''One o'clock in the morning." was his
response.
Two policemen from the fifth precinct
reached the corner of Sth and d streets
shortly before l o'clock to be on hand in
the event of trouble, but nothing occurred
which required interference of the police
The widow and her relatives were denied
access to the room, and they departed.
This morning the father of the dead man
Strengthened out matters, and Mrs Smit h
was put in possession of the room. 1t was
explained to Star reporter that the
whole matter was simply the result of the
occupants Of the house not knowing Mrs.
Smith.
The funeral of the victim will take place
tomorrow at 10 o'clock from Repettis I'M
dertaking establishment. The interment
will be al Congressional cemetery.
The police took charge of the dead mans
effects this morning, and removed them
to police headquarters where they were
turned over to the property clerk. Unless
the relatives come to some understanding
about them they will be held until the ap
pointment of an administrator
Evening star., 1903-07-14
Status of Canal Negotiations.

Senor Corea, the Nicaraguan minister.
who has just returned to his post here
after a visit to Managua. called at the
State Department yesterday to pay his re-
spects to Secretary Hay. He presented an
interesting picture of the rapid improve
ment of conditions in Nicaragua since the
suppression of the last inSurrectiOn. AS far
as the isthmian canal project is concerned
it is understood that Nicaragua stands
ready to carry out her original engage
ments respecting the cession to the United
States of right of way. but 1t is not dis
posed to renew the negotiations to that end
until it shall appear that Colombia has been
entirely eliminated from the negotiations.
United States Minister Beaupre has
cabled the State Department from Bogota
that the canal treaty is dragging along be-
fore the Colombian congress. He does not
indicate its chance of ratification.
Evening star., 1903-07-14
WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON.
Charge of Assault Against Frank
Jones and His Son Lewis.

Frank Jones. colored. and his son Lewis
were arrested by Precinct Detective JOINS
ton and Sergeant Falvey last night in con-
nection with the shooting of George Lewis
colored. twentyfour years of age, with
shotgun. \ charge Of assault with dan
gerous weapon was filed against them IN
the Police Court today. and preliminary
hearing in the case was deferred until d
later date.
The men it is said had an alteration
near the corner Of 10Th and G streets north
east early in the evening, after which they
parted, only to meet near the same piace d
short time later, when the younger Jones
was armed with shotgun, which his
father is said to have told him to fire at
Lewis which he did the charge of bird
shot taking effect in Lewis legs. Inc
wounded man was taken to the Casualty
Hospital by the police of the ninth pre-
cinct where he is still under treatment
Evening star., 1903-07-14

sary in order to remove the debris from
this property such treSpass will be merely
technical. causing no substantial da ma ge
to such property in view of the fact that 1t
is unimproNed. The matter is respectfully
submitted to the Commissioners for such
action may be deemed proper
The Commissioners next decided to refer
the matter to the corporation counsel for a
legal expression of opinion. Mr. a. Left
wich Sinclair. assistant corporation coun-
sci. has rendered the opinion, saying he
concurs in the position taken by the health
o1ncer IN the premises, and is of opinion
that, while 1t may be necessary for the en-
ployes of the street cleaning department
to trespaSs upon private property in order
to abate the nuisance. such trespass would
under the circumstances, be justitiable the
abatement of the nuisance being for the
benefit of the neighborhOod.
Commissioner West has moved that the
opinion be approved and the papers re-
ferred again to the superintendent of street
cleaning for his guidance and action.
Evening star., 1903-07-14
Kensington and Vicinity.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

KENSINGTON Md. July Il. 1903.
Large crowds from the vicinity of Wash
ington. anxious to see the damage done to
Chevy Chase lake during the heavy thun-
der shower Sunday evening. visited the
place yesterday President George T. Dun
Top of the Capital Traction Company stated
that the work of rebuilding the dam would
be commenced today. After the dam is
completed it will take very short time
to fill the, bed of the lake. which covers
about eight acres.
About three years ago the company
stocked the lake with 5000 bass to make it
attractive to anglers. Nearly all of these
escaped during the flood The less active
fish, however afforded profitable amuse-
ment to the boys. who collected them in
quantities from the bed of the lake yeSter-
day.
Mr. W. s. Norton of the firm of W. W.
Dudley & Co. and Mrs. Norton. who spent
last summer here, will return for the sum-
mer. Mr.. Norton was president of the
Kensington Tennis Club. and it is quite
likely that the club will be reorganized this
season.
Evening star., 1903-07-14
Installation of Officers.

The following new officers have been in
stalled by Valley Forge Council. No. 81.
Junior Order of American Mechanics:
Councillor. Ralph Steinhardt: vice coun-
cillor. Emanuel Hartstall; secretary. c. r.
Cathcart: financial secretary. ID. Luther
Smith: treasurer. David Goldsmith con-
ductor. Joseph l.. Levy; warden. ]. w.
Dickerson: inside sentinel. w. II. Outrtch:
outside sentinel. G.. w. Coats: trustee. Jo-
seph l.. Levy: representatives to state
council David Goldsmith. d. Luther Smith
Emanuel Hartsall: representative to Essex
F. b. A. David Goldsmith. C. f. Scaggs.
Deputy State Councillor David Goldsmith
was the installing officer Of the occasion.
Evening star., 1903-07-14

NJ. Moore, o. G.: Bert V. Wolfe. I. G.: Geo.
z. Colson X. S. to n. G.: ID. T. Batson l..
S. to N. G.: c. c. Barber r. S. s.: Maurice
Ben. L. S. s.; Geo. S. COLLISION. r. s. to V.
G.: s. d. Pool, L. s. to V. c.; d. w. Keck.
chaplain. Four applications for member
ship were received. Under the direction of
]. Edw. Fowler. degree director. and his
assistant c. D. Shackelford. the lodge is
actively at work rehearsing and drilling to
go to Baltimore at the session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge and contest for a prize
by comforting the degree of truth. At the
conclusion of the installation ceremonies
the brethren were invited to the blue room.
where refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1903-07-14
Major Sibley's Orders

Mai. Frederick w. Sibley 1lth Cavalry
has been relieved from duty at headquar-
ters of the army on the staff OF Lieut.. Gen
Miles. to take effect August H. and will
proceed by transport sailing from San
Francisco about September l for Manila
TO join his proper station in the division of
the Philippines.
Evening star., 1903-07-14
Odd Fellow Officers for Ensuing Term

Joseph Burroughs. past grand representa-
tive. 1. o. o. F., has installed the following
officers of Columbia Lodge, No. 10, I. o. O.
F.. for the current term: A. E. Shoots.
N. G.; Frank B. Cowden. V. G.: E. c..
Grumley. R. s.: Robert R. Williams. F. S. 4;
Thos. W. Fowler. treasurer; 8. G. Taylor.
warden; E. Richard Shipp, conductor; Geo.
Evening star., 1903-07-14

a certificate Of incorporati ton of the Pitts
burg Railway Supply Company has been
placed on record by Eugene Cough. Charles
W. Pimper and Charles RavenberK.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
SWEPT BY DELUGE
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY STORMS
IN OKLAHOMA.
ENID WAS HIT HEAVILY.
IN ENID BOTTOMS THE PROPERTY
Loss WAS $3OO,OOO.

Hundreds of Persons Were Rendered
HOmeIess-Water Swept Down the
Bottoms in Great VOIUme-Entd
Was Struck While Its Citizens
Were AsIeep-They Had no warm
ing-Ipadequnte Means for Re-
IievinE Distress-StOrm Ravages
Elsewhere in the Territory.
Enid. Okla, May 24,-Hundreds of
persons were rendered homeless and
property damage to the extent of $780,.
600 was done in the Enid bottoms alone
by a cloudburst that struck west of
this city at midnight last night. The
aggregate damage probably will be
much higher on account of losses sus-
tanned between Enid and the seat of
the storm.
A bank of water three feet high and
200 feet wide swept down through the
bottoms at midnight. carrying houses
and everything before it. 1t came
upon Enid without warning, While
most of it's inhabitants were asleep.
Within a few minutes a hundred
houses were completely submerged.
Many persons lost everything they
possessed. The means for relieving
distress are inadequate.
The rainfall the past ten days has
been the heaviest in the history Of
Oklahoma, and indications are that
more will follow.
Reports of losses in the country west
of Enid are meagre, but it is believed
that heavy damage was done.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
DECLARES THAT JEWS
MUST LEAVE RUSSIA.
Object of Prosecutions Seems to BE
to Drive Them Out.

Object of Prosecutions Seems to Be
to Drive Them Out.
st. Petersburg, May 24.-While it is
not intended to imply that the gov
ernments Jewish policy aims at slim
ulating Jewish emigration, observers
expect that this will be the result of
it. 1t is noteworthy, however. that
saraytz, the anti-Semitic paper of
Kishineff, writing after the massacre,
oratorically addressed the Jews in an
article in this way:
Become Christians and our broth
ers and enjoy all the privileges OF
Russian citizenship. If not, you have
one year to go where you please.
After that term has expired there must
not remain a single Jew in Russia, I'M
less he is Chrstianized. and thereafter
entrance to Russia will be forbidden to
the Jews forever"
NJ. Kronshevan's defenders include,
beside the Novo Vremya and other
Nationalist papers, the director of the
Department of Police, M. Loupokhen,
who, upon returning from Kinisheff,
told leading liberal journalist that
Kronshevan was the only man in
Russia who had not been bought by
the Jews"
News has been reported here pri-
vately from Warsaw that on May 5
the workingmen there unfurled red
flags, shouted Down with the auto
cracy!" and sang revolutionary songs.
A thousand men participated actively
and many more passively in this
demonstration. The affair was sup
pressed by the Cossacks and police.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
AID FOR LOWELL STRIKERS.
GOmpers Told Them He Had Made
an Appeal.

an Appeal.
Lowell, Mass, May 24.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor addressed an audience of
about 1000 strikers on the South Com
mon this afternoon. He said that to
win, the strikers must touch the mill
men in their pocketbooks. He made
light of the condition of the cotton
market His most significant utter
ance was as follows:
Il believe, and / hope, that you will
win this fight. Anything | can do
within my power will be given to aid
you l am not prepared to state the
extent of my aid, but 1 am here to say
that 1 recently issued circular to
all organized labor in America to aid
the strikers of Lowell.
Il do not think that so much money
will come to Lowell as came to the
miners, but 1 hope that it will come
in sufficient amounts to enable you to
buy bread and maintain your manhood
and womanhood; and if you fail, it will
not be my fault.
The operatives want to go back to
work respecting and with eyes
bright aid with ambition to perform
their old duties to the best of their
ability. 1 have no hesitancy in saying
that if 1t met the approval of those
delegated by you, l would feel it my
duty as well as a pleasure to bring
this contest to an honorable close. but
if you cannot go back without sacrific
ing self-respect, by the God who made
you. l advise you to leave Lowell and
make your living where you may. When
self-respect is gone, all else of the fu-
ture goes with it,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
STORM IN OKLAHOMA.
Great Damage Was Done and Traf-
fc Is Impeded.

Great Damage Was Done and Traf-
fic Is Impeded.
Oklahoma City, o. T., May 24.-Ok-
lahoma City and vicinity was visited
Saturday night and Sunday morning
by the heaviest rainfall and most Sc
we're electrical storm known in the
history of the city. Many persons
thought the city would experience a
tornado, and spent the night in the
caves.
All to-day and tonight more than
half the city has been under water
and in some. instances water is three
feet deep in houses. 1t requires boats
to transport the women and children
through the streets to higher and dry
er land. The easements under many
of the big wholesale houses are food
ed, the water in some cases being ten
feet deep.
1t is estimated that the total loss
from the flood will reach 100000.
Traffic on the electric railway is sus-
pended on account of the power house
being under water.
All trains into this city, with the eX-
ception of the Santa Fe. are water
bound, and many washouts are report
ed west on the Choctaw.
The Canadian river at this point Is
over a quarter of a mile wide, with
a four-foot rise in sight. 1t is report
ed that several people in the bottoms
could not escape the flood and were
drowned This report, however, can
not be verified
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
R00SEvELT'S SUNDAY.
How the President Spent the Day in
Washington state.

Seattle, Wash, May 24.-Sunday was
spent very quietly by President Roose-
welt. In view of the fact that the
President always observes the Sabbath
as he sees fit, the citizens gave him
full range to follow his own inclina-
tions, and Secretary Loeb said the
President appreciated this more than
any public attention.
Saturday was one of the hardest
days the President has had since he
started on his tour During the day
he made five speeches. Naturally the
strain told, but when he arose this
morning and appeared he looked as
if he were ready for another day of
activity.
He attended the memorial services
of the G.. A. r. at the Grand Opera
House this morning. There was large
gathering at the service and all paid
their respects to the President In
the afternoon he and some members
of his party took a horseback ride out
to Fort Lawton, where they spent a
short time looking over the grounds.
There was nothing official in his visit
ana ne greeted the soldiers, mingling
with them informally for a few min
utes.
The headquarters of President
Roosevelt in Seattle have been at the
Hotel Washington, and the National
Guard has been on duty at the hotel
during all the watches of the day and
night. 1t is a noticeable feature that
the secret service officers accompany
ing the President have been keeping
guard constantly.
During the entire stay in Seattle the
weather has been exceptionally fine
and clear. The party will leave
Seattle over the Northern Pacific on
the return to the East early Monday
morning. Stops will be made at va
rious points in Washington state dur
ing the day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
BELIEVED HE SPlED
AND MET HIS DEATH.
Mysterious Explosion Investigated
by the Police.

DN the Police.
Gloversville, N. Y. May 24.-The po-
lice are investigating a mysterious
explosion, which occurred shortly aft
er midnight Saturday morning. and
the sudden death of the son of the
proprietor of a large dressing estab-
lishment of this city The explosion,
which caused a fierce blaze, took
place in an outbuilding in connection
with the leather dressing plant of
Mills Brothers, containing dangerous
explosives used in the preparation of
certain kinds of leather.
Persons living near by heard the
explosion and saw a man, whose
clothing was on fire, hurry away from
the building. Later a physician was
hastily summoned to the residence Of
Michael ]. Kennedy senior member
of the firm of Nj. j. Kennedy & Co..
leather manufacturers, and this morn
ing was announced the death of the
formers son. John Kennedy
The family refuses to give out any
information concerning Mr.. Kennedy's
death, other than that at an early
hour Saturday morning he appeared
at his fathers home and said he had
met with an accident. Another son,
Daniel, is alleged to have accompanied
his brother on his errand and is re-
ported to have been injured also, but
this statement is met with an en-
phatic denial by his family, who as
sert that he is out of the city.
The superstition the police are work.
ing on is that John Kennedy entered
the outbuilding where the explosion oc-
Cured with the intention Of ascertain
ing what formula was used by their
competitors in the manufacture of pat
ent feathers. and that while there the
explosion occurred.
The body of the dead man was badly
burned and mutilated. His fathers
residence was situated only a short
distance from the Mills Brothers estab-
lishment. and the person who was in
jured in the explosion was easily
tracked toward the Kennedy residence.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
$4,000 TO Y. M. C. A.
Washington Institution the Bene-
fciary of His Generosity.

Washington Institution the Bene-
iciary of His Generosity.
Washington, May 24.-The Post will
announce tomorrow that John d.
Rockefeller has given $4,000 to the
Washington Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, conditioned on the compile
ton of canvass for 100000 for the
association before Jan. 1. 1904. The
total amount contributed thus far is
raised by the Rockefeller subscription
to $4,000.
In submitting the pledge John d.
Rockefeller Jr., writes:
In making this pledge my father de-
sires to make a record of the fact that
he has favorably considered the re-
quest made because of the unique re-
lationship which the Washington Y. Nj.
c. A. bears to the country at large, in
that 1t is national in its scope, and not,
as is the case with Young Mems
Christian Association in all other cit
les, wholly or largely local."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
PHILADELPHIA FIRE
BURNED A MILLION,
Three Firemen Were Hurt Fighting
the Flames.

Three Firemen Were Hurt Fighting
the Flames.
Philadelphia, May PA fire that is
estimated to have caused a loss of up
wards of s1.OOO,OOO occurred this even-
ing in the building of the Front
Street Warehousing Company, at Nos.
919, 921, 92S, s25 North Front street.
The building was three stories on
Front street and had two sub-cellars.
Merchandise of a general character
was stored in the place. The third
floor was packed solidly with mating,
and besides this there was in the
building, among other things, 1,50O
rolls of carpet 500 barrels of molasses,
light and heavy machinery of various
descriptions, a carload of wines and
other liquors, and carload Of
matches.
The fire started in the basement and
was not discovered until the center of
the first floor was in flames. The
character of the goods in the building
made it an easy prey to the flames,
and the whole structure was soon
ablaze.
Almost the entire fire department
was called out, and surrounding prop
erty was saved. the flames being con-
fined to the warehouse. Everything
in the building was destroyed by
either fire or water.
The contents of the building were
owned by many firms and individuals,
and insurance underwriters who were
at the scene were unable to say to-
night what amount of insurance was
carried on the goods. The building
was owned by Jacob Wiseman, and
was valued at $4,000.
Three firemen were injured, two of
them sustaining fractured shoulder
blades
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-25
COLOR OF HIS COAT
WAS WHAT CAUSED JOE WHEELER
TO BE SNUBBED.
WORE BLUE AT REUNION.
VETERANS THOUGHT HE SHOULD
HAVE WORN THE GRAY.

No Carriage Was Sent for General
Parade-He Felt Aggrieved Over
This-An Albanian Explained That
This Was Done Because the GEN
eraI Appeared in the Uniform OF
Retired Brigadier of the United
States Army-News from Atlanta.
Atlanta. May 24-Veterans returning
from New Orleans have an interesting
story relative to the alleged snub to
Gen. Joe Wheeler, who did not ride in
the parade on Friday afternoon be-
cause no carriage was sent for him.
For this reason, according to stories
from New Orleans, Gen. Wheeler left
the reunion rather in anger.
1.-THE truth of the matter is" said a
well-known Atlanta veteran, that Gen.
Wheeler came to New Orleans in the
uniform of a United States officer,
uniform he wears as a retired briga-
der. saw him wearing this uniform
and 1 also heard several of his friends
speak to him on the subject. 1t was
regarded as quite improper and out OF
place, and that is the reason why no
carriage was sent for him and he did
not ride in the parade.
THE veterans generally feel much
hurt that he should have seen fit to
attend the reunion wearing that uni
form, instead of the Confederate grey,
with which, in their minds, he has been
SO Intimately associated"
BrOughtOn Scored Gambling.
Rev. Len G. Broughton, pastor of
the Baptist Tabernacle, who has just
returned from Europe, was rendered
an immense reception by the members
of his congregation and the children
of the seven mission schools at the
Tabernacle this afternoon.
This morning in his sermon DR..
Broughton took occasion again to
jump on the society people for play
ing whist.
"Our society women" he declared,
''are on the road to hell"
DIR. Broughton delivered a TRADE
against gambling in every form. His
special reference was to the whist
tournament held some time ago in the
parlors of the Kimball House attend
cd by many of the society people. He
declared the police officers We're cow
ards and that the grand jurymen had
violated their oaths.
For the VirEinians.
The Richmond HowitzerS, one of the
most famous wartime artillery bat
teries, R. E. Camp No. l, U. c. ",
about fifty strong, and large number
of Virginia ladies, will arrive in At
Ianta tomorrow morning on their re-
III ri the UafaranG reunion
at New Orleans. They will spend the
day in Atlanta and elaborate prepar-
ations have been made to entertain
them while here. There will be a lunch
con at noon. and a trolley ride and
parade in the afternoon, followed by
a dinner at the Piedmont Driving
Club.