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The Washington times., 1903-08-06
PENNSYLVANIA ADMITS
NEED FOR AIR BRAKES
Asks for More Time, However, to
Equip Freight Cars.

The hearing in the appeal of the rail-
roads for more time to comply with the
requirements of the law which goes into
them to have so per cent of all cars in
a train equipped with air brakes, was
continued today before the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The days ses-
sions were taken up in hearing argu-
ments of counsel for the Pennsylvania
Railroad, which has honestly admitted
that the air brakes are needed, but as
serts that owing to the amount of bust
ness ii is compelled TO handle at the
present time. it cannot comply with the
law in less than year without great
hardship to itself The Keystone sys-
tenn is the only one which has so far
made such an admission. and it is more
than probable. 1t was said today, that
it will get the time asked.
The members of the commission who
are hearing the cases are Chairman
Martin \. Knapp. J. D. Yeomans, and
Joseph W. Fifer. Francis A. GowaD is
appearing for the Pennsylvania and a
number of other prominent lawyers are
representing the other lines involved.
Various railroad labor organizations
have representatives present who are
questioning the witnesses produced by
the companies. and are generally aiding
the commission. The labor men present
are P. H. Morrissey, grand master OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; John
]. Ranahan. grand master OF the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Ffremen; Frank
T Hawley, grand master of the Switch
mems Union of North America, and A.
B. Garretson, assistant grand chief Of
the Order of Railway Conductors.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
PORTER SENDS BULLET
THROUGH HIS BRAIN
Employe of the Arlington Ends His
Life Through Dependency.

By sending a .32-caliber bullet into his
brain, Ira n. White. twenty five years
old, yesterday afternoon ended his life.
White has for three years past been a
porter at the Arlington Hotel. He came
originally from westmoreland county.
Va. where his people are said to be OF
some prominence Since coming 10 Wash
ington he has lived with a cousin,
George H White. head porter at the Ar
lington. at sos G Street southwest.
For a week past White had been des-
pendent. and had been dissipating. Yes
terday afternoon about 2 o'clock he went
to his room His cousins family was
away. and he was alone in the house.
II was about 3:15 that Mrs. Wallace II.
Bailey. a neighbor. heard the report Of
a pistol. The ball fired at this time was
later found in the areaway. In about
fifteen minutes she heard another shot.
This did the fatal work.
When George White came home at 5: so
Mrs. Bailey met him, and told him of the
shots. He at once suspected the cause
and summoned Policeman ]. F. Davis 20
go in the house with him The body OF
his cousin was found in the dining room,
the pistol lying near. On the nauteI
was a partially emptied flask OF whisky,
which 1T was learned he had bought on
credit at G Street saloon earlier In
the day. The bullet hao entered about
three inches above the right temple.
When Acting Coroner Glazebrook reached
the scene. he judged the man had been
dead about three hours. He gave a ce.--
tihcate of death by suicide. and turned
the body over 20 the relatives. The fun
eral arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
MARINE BAND CONCERT.

The program for the concert at the
Marine Barracks this evening at 5:35 p.
m, has been arranged by William II.
Santelmann, leader. as follows:
March Eastern High SCHOOL, .-....-.. Larsen
Overture ''IsIZ' ..........-......- Tschaikowsky
Reverie, f'SVeet Thought" new. ....... Brooks
Duet for tao comets. 'Short and Sweet
IOlhA - % q. %. 81 ltJEL
Musicians Frank r. Todhunter and Charles
l. Morgan.
Waltz ''yienna Beauties" .........-.. -Ziehrer
Grand fantasia. Merchant Of Venice .Pinsuti
Humoreske, Mach Beruehmten austern' .Schert
s'IIail Columbia Observation-Disclosures. Fyles
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SOLDIERS, HOME CONCERT.

The program for the concert of the
Soldiers Home Band this evening at $50
o'clock has been arranged by John S. NJ.
Zimmerman. bandmaster, as follows:
March. Grand Reunion, b. p. o. E."
J. o % e. .
Overture, lie Puts d'Amour'' .......-... .Balfe
(a) The Dervishes" Qanatical dance).
% blue Beard and Fatiua' Oriental
novelty.
(c) "HndOo Priests Cincantation)-
Cd The Cossacks'' RUSSIAN dance).
Excerpts from The Defender' ......... Denee
Medley, Mills Merry Melodies No. g. Smith
Finale. "'Way Down in Ole Alabama Kruger
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
PROF. BELL SOLVES
AIRSHIP PROBLEM
Story That Langley Has Gone to
View Tests.

MONTREAL. Aug. 6.-Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell claims after years of work
TO have solved the airship problem. and
Prof. Langley. Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition at Washington. is now on his way
to Baddeck. Cape Breton. to be as
ISOLATED with Dr. Bell in trial he ex-
poets to make in few days. which will
put the feasibility OF aerial navigation
beyond possible doubt. The experiment
will be conducted in the open over Bras
dor Lakes.
DR.. Bell has already scared for some
distance above the earth's surface In
his airship. The object Of the present
experiment is to obtain control Of the
machine.
Nothing is known in Washington OF
any such enterprise by Prof. Bell
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
DonesfiCs

Short lengths OF India nZH
Linen. worth Sc a yard. SbN
Green Ticket 10
Lot of Turkish Towels: 01C
fringe and eolored borders; 16N
worth Toe. Green Ticket Day "
Odds and ends in 5 to 10-yard
lengths of our regular 12jzc ar
to 15c Lawns. Green Ticket III
4O-inch Unbleached Sheet H7C
i hs3 sold at Sc, Green Ticket At
Windsor and Sea Island per- 70
Gales, Sc inches wide. worth NJ
121sc. Green Ticket Day. "
Short lengths of Mereerized silk
Bingham in pink and light n1c
green, worth 25c. Green S6t
Ticket "
Lot OF Double Bed Sheets.
full bleaehed, hand torn and or
ironed. worth soc. Green II
Ticket Day W
(Main Store Only.)
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Muslin Underwear

Lot of cambria high-neck Corset
Covers; perfect fitting; trimmed
with embroidery and some n IT
with lace worth l5c-will so NoS
at ~ L.
Lot of muslin drawers with tucked
cambria ruffie; corset covers made
OF cambric, trimmed with 4 0c
lace and embroidery; worth "
39c-either lot at-.-..--- ~
Lot OF long muslin skirts; en-
broidery ruffie, trimmed with n 70
embroidery at bottom; they III
were I0c-now --------.--.--- -O
Lot of seersucker skirts; wide
ruffie. trimmed with small orc
RULES; sold at soc. Green ~
Ticket price ~
Small lot OF dressing sacQues
and kimonos, made of white and
plain pink and light blue lawn. They
are trimmed with contrasting nrN
borders; worth 39c and Soc ~
Green Ticket Day. ~
main store only.)
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SIDEWALKS TO BE ADJUSTED.

The Commissioners have ordered that
the sum of s70O be expended for the
purpose OF adjusting TO grade the paving
and footwalks made necessary by the
paving of Il Street southwest, between
First and Four and-a-half Streets.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
COUNSEL ARGUES
NACHEN DEMURRER
Contends Against Validity
of All Indictments.
THE MOTION IS OVERRULED
Attorney for Groffs Also Heard-Judg-
ment Reserved by Justice Pritchard.
Trial Probably in October.

Hearing on the demurrers to the indict-
ments against August w Machen for re-
ceiving bride and the Groffs for offer
ing brides was begun this morning be-
fore Justice Pritchard in Criminal Court
No. l. The demurrer was overruled.
When the court convened. Samuel
Maddox. representing the Groffs, asked
that the hearing be postponed until some
time in September. This request was re
fused by the court, Justice Pritchard
saying that the matter has already been
pending for too long a time
Charles \. Douglass, of Douglass &
Douglass. and Conrad Symme, counsel
for the GrofIs. said that they joined Mr..
Maddox in the request for postponement
and acknowledged the courtesies already
extended by the court in connection with
the matter.
Neither Machen nor the Groffs was
present when the hearing was begun.
Indictment Not Sufficient.
The demurrer to the Indictment
against Machen for receiving a bride
was the first taken up for considera-
ton. Mr.. Douglass briefly stated the
objections to the Indictment. which he
said is defective because of its insult
fcienc--.
The particular point raised is that the
indictment does not specifically and
clearly set out IN detail that at the time
of alleged commission of the offenses
stated Machen was general super
intendent OF the free delivery division OF
the POsfOf1cp Danartmant
The Indictment against Machen con-
tains twelve counts. Mr.. Douglass ar
CUES that all Of them except the first
are defective.
Contentious for Groffs.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Douglass ar
gument Mr.. Maddox submitted his excep-
lions to the indictment against the
Groffs. The particular point raised was
that the indictments do not set out that
the Groffs knew that Machen occupied
any official position in connection with
the Postoffice Department.
arguments in support of the legality
of the indictments were made by Dis
trict Attorney Beach and Assistant
District Attorney Taggart, who drew
the indictments
After the argument of counsel on each
side, Justice Pritchard Overruled the
demurrers in both the Machen and Croft
cases.
The trial Of the case on its merits
will not come up until the October
term of court
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
DIR. HEWITT ON LEAVE.

Leave OF absence during the month of
August has been granted to J. Ramsay
hewitt, NJ. D.. Coroner for the District
of Columbia. Deputy Coroner L W.
Glazebrook Will act as coroner until Dr.
Nevitt's return
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
TO TAKE PRISONER TO TEXAS.

Sheriff w. A Anderson, of Houston.
Texas, is in the city for the purpose Of
taking back to the Texas city for trial,
on the charge of embezzling $4,000 IF
the school funds. Seth E. Tracy. arrested
some days ago by Detectives Peck and
Pratt They left this morning with
their prisoner. who declines to fight the
case
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST WATSON

In connection with the suit Of the
Commissioners against James NJ. a. Wat
son. to recover $1O,1S2.49, his counsel.
Stuart Mcnamara. has filed his consent
for judgment OF condemnation OF the
property of Watson which has been at
tached.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
TAKOhA PARK OWNS
RAILWAY TO WILDWOOD
Control Surrendered by
POOlrOOm Yesterday.
CHARTER ENDS OCTOBER 10
Authorities Will Operate Road Until
That Date-Meeting Soon to
Be Held.

The fight between the mayor and the
motors of the poolroom at Wildwood
came to an end yesterday, when the con
troll OF the Wildwood electric road. its
rolling stock. and the pooiroom wires
passed into the hands OF Mayor Kinnear
and the people of Takoma,' in compliance
with the agreement reached by the op-
posing elements on July Is.
Takoma now has full possession, with
charter to run the railroad until Octo-
Der Is.
Mayor Kinnear's Statement.
In speaking of the matter to a Times
reporter today. Mayor Kinnear said:
I'VE were to assume control on the
LIST of August. but. owing to a hitch
it was not until yesterday that the for
NAL change of hands took place. We
will hold a meeting in a few days to
decide upon a course of action and the
probabilities are that we Will run the
road until October Is.
I'VE have no desire TO go into the
railroad business, but We are deter
other poolroOm or like resort in Ia
koma.
No Negro Picnic Grounds.
1T Will be remembered that the
pOolroom promoters threatened TO open
a picnic grounds, and bid for the pa
tronage of negro camp meetings end
excursions. but as we have control OF
the car line until October Is. that can
not happen this season.
what will happen next season, / can
not predict. but 1 feel confident that We
will be able to block any scheme terdine
to establish a poolroom. or like resort,
or negro camp meeting ground.
Il wish to express my thanks to the
Washington Times for the interest 1t has
shown In this fight, and TO say that We
appreciate very highly the stand it has
taken and the help it has given us
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
WILL REPRESENT RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 6.-The gov
ernment has appointed NM. Popoff and
Elieieff as special commissioners to
represent Russia at the St. Louis Expo
sitiOn
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
DIED.

sT-LLIvAN-On Wednesday August 5, 1908
MARGARET, widow Of the late John Sullivan.
Funeral from Holy Trinity Church, George
town. Friday morning at o'clock. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment at Holyrood
II
WISEMAN-On "Wednesday August ), 1903.
at 2:l0 a. n., ELIZABETH GERTRUDE, daugh-
ter Of Rev d. Z. and Allnira Wisenan-
Funeral services from residence Friday aft
ernoOn at O'Clock. 1t
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
Hosiery and Vests

Odds and ends OF Children's Ribbed
Hose; full seamless, double F7H
heel and toe: worth 121kc: H61
Will go at. NO
Small lot OF Lace Vests, with draw
ing tape in neck and arm A1H
holes worth 121sc- Green H5S
Ticket Day. X
Children's Nazareth Waists, dou-
bic rows of buttons. tape strapped;
saRRSa5 the the 0 fse an" qSa 5ss &c
Green Ticket Day at. 70
main Store Only)
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
WIFE BEATERS FINED.

John Harvey assaulted his wife Mary
and yesterday in the Police Court was
fined S. OF fifteen days in Jail.
4 similar penalty was imposed upon
Robert Dermines for striking his wife.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
ARMY MARKsMEN WANTED.

Adjutant General Corbin has been
asked by the governor OF Georgia TO
send a representative army team TO
Savannah to take part in the interstate
rife contests which are to be held on
the AvondaIe range beginning August
%
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
SEVEN HUNDRED DIED IN FLOODS

BERLIN. Aug. Ga dispatch says
700 persons were drowned in the floods
at Che-Foo. China. on July q. Bridges
and houses were swept away. Two
thousand inhabitants are destitute.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
5000 Seashore Excursion Tickets. 5000
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Beginning June Is, round-trp tickets be-
tween Warrington, d. C.. and Atlantic City,
Cape May, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City, n. j.,
viii be sold every Friday and Saturday, good 10
return until the following Tuesday. At rate Of So
for the round trip. Atlantic City tickets good
via Bridge route.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
Csc Gloves. l2c

Summer weight Isle Gloves. black
and gray, all sizes. worth 25c. Green
Ticket Day. lee
Main Store Only.)
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
NO PLOT AGAINST KING.

MADRID. Aug. 6.-The government
officials contradict the report that an
attempt has been made on the life Of
King Alfonso. and deny that the King
is indisoosed.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
KING SHOWERS HoNoRS.

LONDON. Aug Ga long list Of
honors conferred By the King. in con-
nection with the royal visit to ireland,
was published last night.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
Talcum Powder, &c

Violet Perfumed TaIcum Powder;
large size box Green Ticket Day &c.
MAIN Store Only)
The Washington times., 1903-08-06

TEETH WITHOUT PLATES No extracting.
No pain. Look, feel, act and last longer than
natural teeth. Shrunken faces made normal
Painless Filings.
DR.. j. >. WILSON,
1908 ST. n W. aul-30t
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
Wells, 25C

To close out a lot of those smart
Ready-made Wells in white and
brown only. IL yards lengths, we
will sell them Green Ticket Day at
Csc.
main Store Only.)
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
2Sc Belts. l0C

a new shipment OF the Natty Shoe
Lace Belts. black. white and black.
all white. and red, worth 25c. Green
Ticket Day, 1Oc.
main Store Oniy)
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
PRESIDENTS ORDER
PREVENTED TROUBLE
ElectrOtypers' Complaint in
Printing Office Ruled Out.
MILLER CASE IN STATU QUO
His Friends Say BookbindeTs' Union
Must Come Down From Perch as
Best 1t May.

Mr.. Ricketts,. foreman OF printing at
the Government Printing once, faced
what looked like trouble with the cleo
trotypers Of the office a few days ago,
when committee waited on him and
Informed him of the reluctance on the
part Of one OF their number to work the
number Of hours required by the law o.
the Government The electrotyper in
question held that when he had finished
a given amount of work he did not have
to continue for the remainder of the
support Of his position.
Mr.. Ricketts, hauled out the now ia
nous letter of President Roosevelt. in
which the President said that no rules
of the unions should be allowed to over
ride the laws of the United States"
That settled the matter, and all is now
quiet with the thirty odd electrotypers
employed at the Government Printing
Office.
Wages Were Raised.
About a year ago the eIectrotypers
came into prominence when they asked
for an increase OF wages. The wages of
the bookbinders, pressmen, etc, had
been increased by act of Congress, and
the electrotypers felt they were entitled
10 propOrtionate increase.
There is no law regulating the amount
that shall be paid them. and the Public
Printer, who is allowed under the law
to pay to employees whose salaries are
not legally defined such amounts as he
ma 70 oP
vice. agreed to raise the daily wages Of
the electrotypers from 81 to $3.50.
The Miller case still hangs fire. and
the Miller adherents say the only ques-
ton to be settled is. how shall the
bookbinders' union retire gracefully
from inevitable defeat? 1t has come
to light that prior to Millers promotion
to the position of assistant foreman the
local bookbinders' union did not require
foremen to be members of the union,
but worked along under non union men
When Miller received his promotion he
sent in his resignation from the local
union.
Way to Get Out.
The resignation was laid on the table,
and at a meeting held shortly after
ward the local union passed a law re-
curing foremen to belong to the union
Miller's friends say this move was made
by the local union in order to obtain
still greater control over the wC-'' in
the bookbinders' division. One way for
them to get out of the present difficulty
is TO repeal this law relating to fore
men and so back to the original state
of affairs.
The arbitration committee was in se5-
sion this morning, but is doing very
little talking outside the family circle.
Those in a position to know declare
that there is no chance of trouble from
the other skilled .laborers at the Print
ing ONCE.
They intimate that the bookbinders
will be left to play their game alone,
and that the whole trouble will be set
tied between them and the Government
authorities.
To all outward appearances the Gov
eminent is calm. Both Mr.. Cortelyou
and the Public Printer indicate that the
time when the Miller case will be acted
upon is indefinite.
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
Children's Department

1n1r for Children's Cambria
~ Drawer Bodies; full
6Z front, double rows of
buttons: made like the Little Beau
ty." Green Ticket Day, 121zc.
10 IT Exactly half price for q
ISL lot Of Children's Percale
A- 4 Dresses; also Skirts:
trimmed neck and sleeves. The
skirts are cambria with wide RUNE;
worth actually 25c. Green Ticket
Day. 121zc.
Main Store Only)
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75C COrSetS, zjc

Odds and ends In soiIed corsets,
including straight fronts. medium
waists, short waists, and all the
latest and most improved styles,
made of both Saline and coutI.
Corsets that sold from soc 0EC
TO 75c- Green Ticket Day M
(Main store only)
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
Ask for
Premium
Stamps
Wrappers and Waists

OF for odds and ends of Percale
4 ~ Wrappers, made extra full,
y trimmed with braid; worth
up to CSC. Green Ticket Day at SIC.
or for what is left OF our India
IL Lawn and Madras Waists.
~ made with pleates front and
back, some with rows OF inserting
and tucks; broken lots that sold up
to 75c. Green Ticket Day at SO.
snr for odds and ends OF high
H0I grade Waists. in madras and
TT lawn qualities and styles that
sold up TO 89c Green Ticket Day
at 49c.
main Store Only.)
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EDUCATIONAL.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Session begins 18th September. For Gaia
logue address J. NJ. PAGE, Chairman. Char
lottesville, Va. au6-3Jt
ROCKVILLE, ND, ACADEMY FOR BOYS.
Home life and individual and instruction.
Terms moderate. Address W p. MASON, L. s.
N A. iylS-2mOs
The Washington times., 1903-08-06
NEW JERSEY RESORTS.
OCEAN CITY, N. ].
MARYLAND.
RURAL HOME ON WEST RIVER

In Wow OF Chesapeake Bay.
Salt water bathing, good shade. fruit.
and sail boats.
For particulars address
MRS. MATILDA NOVEL;.
Shady Side. Nd. iy10-50t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-19
WILL OF LATE LEWIS MICHAEL.
The Manner OF the Distribution of HIS

The will of the late Lewis Michael
has been entered at the office of the
county court for record, and the fol-
lowing is the manner in which he be-
queaths his property:
First. He willed that all of his Just
debts and funeral expense s be paid as
soon as convenient bv his eXecutrix
out of his personal property.
Second, Having given during his
natural life to his sons. George and
Lewis Michael. their respective share
in the estate, he willed all of the res
idue and remainder of his estate, con-
tanning an insurance policy, and
money to his daughters, Amelia and
Maggie Michael, share aud share
alike.
Third. He nominated and appointed
his daughter, Amelia Michael execu'
trix of his will, without any bond.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-19
SYNCHR0NIZED CLOCKS
Placed In This City by the Western
Union Telegraph Company,

The first selfwinding svnchronized
clocks of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. were installed in this city Wednes-
day. aud they are a unique fixture in
every particular. The work was done
bv Electrician NJ. l.. Schreiner. of
Hagerstown, AID Linemen Charles
Palmer, of this CITY. under the super
vision of SUPERINTENDENT of clocks 9.
E. Griffith, of Philadelphia.
The first clock. called the master
clock. was placed in the companv's
offices in the morning, and five of
them in the kilbourn Knitting mills.
All of the clocks are self winding and
are run by electricity. The exact time
comes over the wire to the office from
the conservatory of the government
at Washington, and the clock at the
Office is set then. All of the other
clocks are set bvselectricity from the
master clock, for when every hour is
reached all of the others are set in
accordance with the master clock,
which is Always correct, as it is svn-
chronized at IL O'Clock each day. If all
of he,clocks in the city with the ex-
ception of one. are correct. the one
that is a few.seconds, as it NAV be.
ont of the way. is corrected by the
master clock. The clock is neat con-
trivance and.is we'll worth the small
price of its use. All of the clocks wind
themselves each hour and there is no
danger of them ever running down.
Thescompany places the clocks for
wear guarantee for the use, at the
trivial sum of $l2 per wear without
the second hand, or SIS with the
hand. The clocks are always correct
and are used in.all of the large estab-
lishments in the cities, as they do
away witt the bother of attention.
connected with ordinary clocks.
They are of three different kinds of
castings, oak, walnut and cherry.
Other than being of use they are quite
an ornament.
This is.the first of the kind that has
been installed in tins city, but thew
have boen in use for long time.
The company expect to place a large
number throughout the city in the
near future.