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f. d. Alder, of Greencastle, one OF the
Democratic leaders of Putnam county, that
stronghold of Democracy. is optimistic of
the defeat OF Representative Holiday of
the Fifth District. I'VE may not get him
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c. III. Bundy. of Marion. was here again
yesterday in the interests of his candidacy
for the appointment as superintendent of
the Indiana Reformatory i'm the event of
the retirement of Superintendent Byers
after the organization of the new board of
managers at Jacksonville tomorrow.
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j. A Kautz. editor of the Kokomo Tribune
and one of the Republican leaders of the
Ninth District, was at the Claypool last
evening.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
CHANGED BY A TRAMP
INTO LIVING RAG BAG
Pennsylvania Unwilling Victim o.
a Weary Willie.

LANCASTER. Pa, June 30.-A. bagful
of rags and tatters walked into the po-
lice station here today.
'1 am" said the voice Of man who
wore the relics of ancient respcctabllity
Franklin Fee. Ordinarily l wear gar
ments Of the latest cut and OF choice
patterns"
Get out: you're too tough-lOoking to
sleep here said the sergeant.
Il am not looking for a bed, sir" said
the stranger. Il have q good home in
Lancaster and an excellent bed. / came
in to report that a stranger met me in
the suburbs an hour ago; that he took
me by the throat held a bottle to my
lips and forced me TO drink some of the
contents Of the flask. When I recovered
consciousness ! found it q hard task TO
convince myself that I was myself and
not my recent assailant. sir. These
clothes were his. Beyond a doubt he
has mine, but I did not see him take
them"
A man who says his name is George
Shoemaker was arrested at noon. He
was welI-dressed and the police are
holding him on charge Of assaulting Fee
and stealing the latter's clothes.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
LEFT LIGHTED CANDLE
UNDER VICTIMS FEET
RObber Tortured Old Woman After
Theft.

PHILIPSBURG. Pa. June 3O.-with a
lighted candle a man tortured Mrs. o.
Rorick. an old woman, whose home is
near this city. until she told him where
the family savings were hidden.
Having tied her TO a chair the man
placed the lighted candle under her feet
and left the house with $50 in cash. 1t
Is believed that the old woman, who was
found unconscious. will not recover.
The man entered the Rorick home
when all the members Of the family. ex-
cepting Mrs Rorick. were away. He
told her that she must tell him where
the money was kept. She refused He
then tied her in the chair and admins
tered chlOroform- When she lost con-
sciousness he searched the house. but
failed to find any money.
Then he removed the unconscious wo-
mans shoes and stockings and placed a
lighted candle under her feet When she
revived she told him where he could find
the treasure. He went for the money. but
did not remove the candle; nor did he
take Ii away before he left the house.
A stranger was arrested, but Mrs. Ro-
rick says he was not the guilty man.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
MURDERER STOLE FLOWERS
FOR HIS MARRIAGE FEAST
Ratio Confesses That He Slew AheaTn.

chelle. completes the chain OF evidence
which Coroner Weisendanger has forged
around the prisoner, and there is said
10 be no chance Of his escaping convic-
tion. Raffo seems happy that he has
told all about the robbery and the hOmi-
eide which have kept the residents of
New Rochelle in a great state of excite
ment for a week, and he declares he Is
happier for having made IT.
You can do as you please with me, =
be continued. Il shot the man in self
defense He fired at me first. I thought
he was a loafer. He didn't have on any
uniform or badge"
II has developed that when Ahearn
was found dead he was attired in citi-
zen's clothing. and this corroborates
the statement Of Ratio and may save
him from the electric chair. but Dis
trict Attorney Young says the evidence
and confessions are so strong as TO in
sure a conviction of murder in the first
degree. The Westminster county grand
jury has adjourned and the prisoner
cannot be indicted until September.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
This Apparatus Has Cured Me
Completely" F"

When I went TO the Offices Of the
Koch Lung Cure. at 730 Eleventh Street
northwest, Washington ID. c.. I was in a
most deplorable condition indeed
Il had pains in my lungs. n severe
cough. had lost much flesh. ! wheezed
with almost every breath and had all
the other terrible symptoms OF this
dread disease.
- was discouraged Of ever getting
any relief, much less being cured. and ]
only too plainly realized what my fate
would be unless / could find some treat
mcnt which would do more for me than
the stomach medicines I had been tax
Ing, which seemed only 10 weaken my
stomach Just at the time when | most
needed 70 IN it's best working order
The Koch physicians made a careful
examination Of my lungs and 7 started
the "Tuberculine" Inhalation Treat
mont After breathing the antiseptic
and healing oily vapors directly into my
air pipes and lungs l began 30 improve
] proceeded with the treatment and now
| am entirely we'll
"As a proof that my consumption has
been entirely cured. I wish TO say that
l have not had the slightest symptom Of
tho disease for year, but have remained
in excellent health ever since my dis
charge by the Koch Lung Cure. az 730
Eleventh Street northwest, Washington
"All who viii call at my residence In
Brentwood can have the above facts
plainly proven TO them by my neighbors
Who VIII certify % my previous condi-
tion Of health. and by my present ap-
pearance and condition. which will Ger
tainly prove what I say about my case
To reach my house take a Riverdale car
ond get off at Henry Street, Brentwood.
NELLIE MILLER.
brentwood. ID. G."
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

NEW ROCHELLE, June SO.-"First
I went to Mr.. Archer's, where 1 stole a
burlap bag and these chickens. Then
from there l went to the home of Henry
seibrecht, who is a florist. He has
greenhouses in North Street. about a
mile north of Rochelle Park There l
got a lot OF flowers and put them in the
bag with the chickens. Next started
TO 20 to the home of Bernardina Ser
rafo. my sweetheart. on Oak Street.
"T walked through Rochelle Park
when met man whom 1 thought was
a loafer. l shot him five times. l did
not know he was a policeman
Il was going to get married the next
day. The flowers 1 wanted TO decorate
the house after the girl and l had mar
ried. The chickens 1 was going TO have
for a wedding supper. The bag 1 hid
in a stone wall after I shot the man.
II must be there yet"
This second confession. made by Fran
cesco Raffo, the self-confessed slayer Of
Policeman Maurice Ahearn. Of New Ro-
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
GENERAL ACTIVITY IN
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES

and the general advancement of the in
dustTial interests OF the entire central
South, he refers to the great increase
which will follow the beginning Of the
work on the isthmian canal. and says.
From its inception the isthmian canal
will require coal. From the nature OF
IL the work viii be mainly done by ma
Chinery
ITO drive this machinery will require
enormous quantities Of coal. Further,
large quantities will be required TO pro-
pei the shipping TO deliver the tremcnd-
Gus amount Of machinery and supplies
which will be called for In a project OF
this magnitude.
This increase in demand for coal will
again be trivial compared TO that which
Will inevitably arise on the completion
of the canal. which. with the unlimited
capacity of the United States available
for the work. should be no distant late.
Then half OF the steam shipping of
the world Will call for coal at the 18th
mus, for. as the storage of coal is the
heaviest tax on the space OF freight car
rying vessels, they will endeavor to ar
rive at the canal with empty bunkerS,
to be replenished there. Moreover. the
canal will open up to us the entire west
ern coasts of North and South America,
as well as the orient. In this way VIII
arise a demand for coal such as exists
nowhere else in the world"
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
DEATH OF MRS. COOMES,
NOTED FOR CHARITY

Mrs. Mary CoOmes. a resident OF Wash
ington for more than sixty years. died
yesterday afternoon at her home. iii I
Street northwest. She was a consplcu-
Gus figure in many charitable uudertak-
ings. and had been a member OF the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception for
over thirty years. one son. Charles L.
Ccomcs, Of the paint firm of Coomes g.
Co, survives her. The funeral will be
held at ) O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
from the family residence The burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
Unusual Charges.

Unusual Charges.
Charges OF an unusual nature are
made against a branch OF the Pennsyl-
vaia Railroad by the New Kenslngton
Mills, Of New Kensington. Pa. in a
complaint TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The complaint which Is signed by W. y.
Doty. secretary Of the company. as
serts that the Buffalo and Allegheny
line of the Pennsylvania is apparently
endeavoring to stiie the business. of the
complainant
1t is said that though the elevator OF
the company at New Kensington has
daily capacity OF fourteen cars, and
that the company has been endeavorinr
to set that number, II is allowed only
two. 1t is asserted also that the rail-
road has been unfair In the matter OF
demurrage charges.
The complaint alleges that on one
occasion the company was charged de-
murrage on cars which were left in ar
other village. and which could not 5e
reached even with wagons. TIE com
plant then continues:
That the defendant does not for
ward the complainant's cars of grain
with the dispatch that they should IA
forwarded In due course Of transporta-
tion, but detains or punches such cars
en- route at Pittsburg, or some other
large place, so that such cars get to
the eomplainant's mills all at one time.
causing the mills to shut down at one
time for want OF grain and at another
making It impossible for tiie complain
ant, even If given the proper number of
shifts, TO unload the cars within the
time allowed by the deTnurrage rules. in
force on the defendants line in the
Pittsburg Car Association territory"
The complaint deals with number Of
specified cases. and closes with the ale
cation that the road has overcharged
the company 1886 for demurrage since
June l.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
LEFT THEIR AUTO"
STUCK IN THE MUD
Philadelphia Party Abandoned Machine
on the Atlantic City Meadows.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 3O.-George W.
Childs Drexel, with a party in his tour
Ing car. consisting Of Commander Ere
mont, Of the United States Navy, and
w. Hayward Drayton and L. S. Biddle.
both OF Philadelphia. were forced to
leave their machine on the meadows
while en- route 10 this city. as It sank
almost TO its hubs IN the mire.
The Journey from Philadelphia was
made swiftly until they ran on tho
meadow pike, which bas been aban-
dcped by the county for a trolley bed
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
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The Washington times., 1903-06-30

After making several attempts the
prisoners confined In the Oakland tall
succeeded in making their escape last
evening at 6:2O o'clock James Wilfong
and John Covington. charged with horse
stealing. and John Ours. charged with
stealing a watch. were left in the cor
ridor for exercise, and while the deputy
sheriff and jailer were away for a short
time they dug a hole through the brick
wall into the sherin's bedroom. from
which they made their way to the front
door of the building and got away. It
has become a common occurrence for
prisoners 70 escape from this jail, as
IL IS insecure and has been so reported
a number OF times by the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
PRESENT FOR Mr.. MOODY
FROM NAVY YARD MEN

Secretary of the Navy Moody has re-
ceived as a gift from the employees Of
the Bremerton navy yard a portion Of
one Of the steel plates from the bottom
Of the L. S. s. Oregon. now undergoing
repairs there. The plate has been en-
graved with view OF the navy yard
showing the Oregon IN dock. part Of
the picture being picked ont in gold and
other parts in silver. The whole IS In
closed In q handsome plush-Ilned case
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
ROCKEFELLER PRESENTS
$4,000 GIFT TO BRIDE

PLAINFTELD, y. J.. June 30.-John D.
Rockefeller's wedding gift to Edith
Hyde, daughter of Mrs. Charles Hyde.
Of this city, who yesterday became the
wife OF Everett Colby, an intimate
friend OF the great oil king was worth
81, 600.
John d. Rockefeller, jr., was an usher
at the wedding, for which 1900 invita-
tions had been issued. The Rev. Dr.
William Rogers Richardson, pastor OF
the Brick Presbyterian Church. New
York, performed the ceremony.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

The complaint is to be taken I'D by
the commission next fall.
On a Vacation.
Col l. S. Brown, the general agent of
the Southern Railroad, Is in Virginia on
a vacation. He is to return Tuesday.
Allotment Closes.
The 1000 900 stock allotment OF tho
Pennsylvania Railroad closed yesterday
afternoon, and while the officers re-
fused TO give out figures it IS said that
the stockholders bought two-thirds OF
the issue. leaving only the fag end OF
warrants for any underwriting syndi-
Gates that may want TO invest One re-
r1arkable feature OF the subscriptions ia
that ninety per cent was paid in cash
down. the fuH amount accompanying the
application for stock Yesterday the
rush for stock was one OF the heaviest
ever known in railroad circles Millions
OF dollars were received at the treasury
OF the Pennsylvania in checks, which
were deposited as rapidly as possible TO
prevent any disturbance in other inan-
csal quarters.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA.

The compulsory pilotage laws OF vir-
ginia Will be tested in the United States
Supreme Court. The Virginia Pilots
Association is rich organization. Pilots
have the right, under It's charter. to
collect pllotage fees from vessels enter
ing and leaving Norfolk harbor, whether
they render q pilots service or not
They have sued several vessels recently
whose masters refused the services Of
the association pilot. and came and
went on their own knowledge of the
harbor.
In the court of law and chancery at
Norfolk Judge Martin decided that the
fees were Illegal. He declined to re-
quire vessels 10 pay pilots for services
their masters do not need and which
pilots do not render. On appeal the
State court of appeals reversed that
decision, so that the pilots, having the
State decision, withdrew yesterday two
lbels against vessels for pilots fees,
pending In the United States District
Court.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
RATES ON PEACHES.

All Of the Southern railroads accused
by the Georgia Peach Growers Assocla-
tion Of charging as much for carrying a
crate OF fruit from the Empire State
of the South to New York as do the
Pacific railroads for bringing one from
California. have fled an answer with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The roads simply deny the allegations
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
FIVE DOCTORS
CRIED 'lH0PELESS," 1"

But Jacob DeWItta Wasn't Going
to Cry Quits Without Fight for
His life-He Pinned His Faith to
Or. Agnew's Cure for tho Heart,
And II Saved Him.
Jacob Dewitta. Of Hay Island. had been
under treatment With five doctors, each In turn
giving up his a hopeless case Of Heart
Trouble; said he might drop dead any minute
he fell In weight from pa 20 las pounds, but
be pinned his faith to Dr. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart. and be declares he owes his life 70 IT.
Prom the first dose he found benefit. Today says
be never felt better in his Nie s
Sold by F. r. Richardson & o., Pennsylvania
Avenue and Third Street northwest
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

The Morrison Land Company was in
cOrporated at Cumberland yesterday.
The directors are De Warren II. Rey-
nolds and Benjamin A Richmond, of
Cumberland; Taylor Morrison, of Pied
mont; Joseph Coffrode, Of Frostburg, and
Joseph MacCarroll, jr., of Philadelphia.
The company will establish a town near
Morrison mine, to be known as Rey-
nolds. and has let contracts for six
houses TO start with. A big amusement
park will be started. a pavilion, 80 by
$50 feet. casino and other amusement
buildings will be erected. A vein of coal
has been opened at Reynolds, which will
be on the new trolley line.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
Another Promotion.

Richard J. De Long has been promoted
to the Office of division ticket agent Of
the New Jersey and Sea Shore Railroad
to succeed B. NJ. Newbold. who comes to
Washington IN place of Mr.. Yungman, as
district passenger agent OF the Pennsyl-
vania
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
Mr.. Cassatt's Vacation.

President Cassatt. Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. is &c leave Philadelphia July 7
on his vacation lie goes 10 Bar Har-
heE, and be IS not to return until Sep
tcrihfr
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

Thieves entered the large grocery OF
B. J. Marshall last night at Frederlcks-
burg and broke open the iron safes.
but did little damage except to scatter
valuable papers over the floor. They
secured only 81 in money.
The work was evidently that OF eA-
perts. as dynamite was used in break
ing the heavy iron doors OF the safes
1t Is believed, however, that the ex-
plosion of the dynamite caused the
thieves to leave, from fear of detection,
before they had finished their work, as
the money drawers in the store were
not disturbed and no articles were taken
away. The burglars tools were found.
The officers have secured no clue to the
robbers.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30
Increased Earnings.

gross earnings OF the Norfolk and
rrn increased during the first three
ve-Ss I'm June S1i6.S2s. while fs= the
fiscal year the Increase was Just $685.
81 over the preceding year.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

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The Washington times., 1903-06-30

Ida Girard. in court in Norfolk yes
terday, was sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years. She is thirty years old
and still retains some traces OF the
beauty she had In her early womanhood.
She was convicted OF stealing Sis from
Engineer Engman, Of the naval collier
Alexander. This is the first instance,
IL is said. in which white woman has
been sent to the penitentiary from Nor
folk.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

In the corporation court at Newport
News yesterday Orrin Angle was found
guilty Of housebreaking and given sixty
days In Jail. The young mans father,
1t is stated. notified the police that
he was until recently confined in an
insane asylum and that It was a mania
with the young man to dress in wom-
ems clothes. in which apparel Angie
was attired when the alleged crime was
committed. The fact was not brought
out al the trial, but may result in the
young man being turned over to the
asylum authorities.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

The Democrats yesterday afternoon, by
Edward c. CAN'T, attorney. filed petit
ton In the circuit court praying for an
injunction to restrain the city clerk from
putting the names of the Republican
nominees on the official ballot on the
ground that the certificates Of nomination
were not filed within the time required
by law. Judge Revell has signed an or
der for the defendant to show cause on
OF before tomorrow why the injunction
should not issue as prayed. The an
nouncement of this discovery caused con-
sternation In the ranks of the Republi-
cans. and there was outspoken dissatis-
faction with the careless management
that permitted It.
The act of the Legislature requiring
that the certificates Of nomination shall
be fled fifteen days before the day of
election was passed in 1902. Formerly
but ten days were required.
The following ticket was nominated by
the Republican city convention yester-
day: Mayor, Samuel r. Jones; counselor.
W. Hallam Claude; aldermen, First
ward Charles B. Henkel. L. NJ. Boyd;
Second ward, Frank A. Munroe, Martin
NJ. Smith; Third ward. T. A. Thompson.
Louis Baer.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

Mrs Bitner. wife OF w. o. Bitner, the
missing express agent at Hagerstown.
has received information that her hus-
band was al Bedford, Pa. Her brother
saw Bftner. who wore dark glasses and
long hair and was shabbily dressed. He
was living at a hotel, her brother said.
and was playing the stock market and
winning. Mrs Bitner will make no ef-
fort to see her husband. When her
brother talked to Bitner the latter de-
MED his name.
The Washington times., 1903-06-30

The county commissioners OF Mont
gomery county yesterday fixed the tax
rate at sc cents on the 800. being the
same as last year. Because OF the
Rockville and Georgetown turnpike. the
rate for Rockville and Bethesda dis
tricts is cents higher. The taxable
basis Of the county is s12.7ss.145. an in
crease Of s1s4. .635 over last year.
The principal items OF expenses are
as follows: Almshouse, 1889; attor-
neys' fees. $3.144.49; bonds and interest.
s4.420; brides. %. 500; collectors com
missions, $1,000; county commissioners
and clerks, 1891 30; clerk circuit court.
81. 2.291.76; elections, N.50O; insane pau
pe-s. $1,000; printing. s1.450: schools.
S32 600; pensions. S5.466: roads. S21.-
O321O; sheriff. s3.s46.54