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The Washington times., 1903-07-20
WHOLE TRAIN FALLS
OVER ENHANCEMENT

MIDDLETOWN. N Y, July 20.-In
wreck on the Scranton branch Of the
New York. Ontario and Western Rail-
road. near Preston Park. early yesterday
morning. forty-nine loaded coal cars and
an engine went down an embankment
The engine driver. named Terry. and the
fireman, named Burke. we're injured but
it is thought not fatally. The accident
which occurred on a steep mountain
grade. was due, 1t is said. to the in
ability Of the engine driver to shut off
steam. owing to a defect in the working
of the throttle. and also to the failure
Of the air brakes.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
JEWS IN UNIVERSITY
ARE TREATED FAIRLY

ATLANTIC CITY. ". J.. July 2O.-The
Jewish Chautauqua Assembly yesterday
was devoted to a discussion OF Jewish
students and their relation to Jewish
problems. The Attitude OF the Uni
versity Man to Religion" was the sub
jeet of the address delivered by Ralph
J. Schwarz. Of Tulane University, New
Orleans. Horace Stern. Of the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania, read paper
on the status Of the Jewish student 1t
that institution. He said he found that
so far as the university was concerned
In an official capacity. there was no
reason for supposing that there was any
prejudice against Jews as such. He
pointed out the fact that there were
men Of Jewish faith in the faculty.
that students took prominent part and
received high honors.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
SEARCHES EUROPE
FOR AN OLD ESSAY

ITEACA. July 2O.-Prof. willard Fiske.
Cornell University's first librarian. after
fifty years Of fruitless search for a lost
manuscript. has gone to Europe to con-
tinue the hunt
He is now in Copenhagen. Denmark
where he is looking through the archives
while Mr.. Harris, Of Cornell is making a
search through this country. The manu-
script contains the first mention Of
chess by any writer in America The
treatise was written by the Rev. Lewis
Roux, 1894.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
LEANED FROM HIS WINDOW
AND FELL TO THE GROUND

Harry SpOford. sixty-fve years old.
was found yesterday morning lying in an
unconscious condition beneath the win
Cow Of his bedroom. at 1927 Marion
Street northwest. II is not known how
he got there. as he is as yet partially
conscious, but II is supposed that he
leaned cut OF the window in an effort %
find cool air, lost his balance and fell.
He was removed TO Freedman's Hospital
The physicians there have not as yet
been able TO completely diagnose the
case, but fear ne may have sustained
internal injuries. His condition is crfti-
cal, especially in view OF his advanced
age.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
WHISTLER'S DEATH
DUE TO PAROXYSM

LONDON. July 20.-It has been ascer-
tained that the late James McNeill
Whistler died under peculiarly distress
ing circumstances. He had been i'll for
a year. but his condition had improved
to such an extent that he ordered
cab to go for drive. AS he was about
to leave his house. in Chelsea, he was
seized with a At. He recovered tempo
rarily. but was the victim of another
paroxysm from which he died Three
eminent London physicians We're sum
moned at the first attack. but they were
unable to AFFORD him any relief The
arrangements for the funeral, which is
expected to take place tomorrow, have
been made
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
MOB KILLS GONVIGTS
AND DEPUTY SHERIFF
Wyoming Lynchers Threaten Fur
ther Violence

RED LODGE. Mon, July 20.-Jonn
German. who killed his brother about
year ago and ran of with his brothers
wife. and a man named Walters. who
killed a widow named Hoover at the
Hot Springs two years ago. because she
refused to marry him. were lynched at
Basin, Wyo.. yesterday c. f. Pierce. a
deputy sheriff. was killed in the attack
on the jail!
Sheriff Fenton. of Big Horn county,
who has arrested a number of prominent
cattlemen near Thermopolis. has ap-
pealed to the governor OF Wyoming for
assistance Of the militia in getting his
prisoners to Basin.
It was reported to Sheriff Fenton last
Wednesday morning that a mob was
coming up to Basin from Hiattsville
and Tonslip to lynch German and Walt
ers. and the sheriff took these two and a
horse thief from Jail and secreted them
in a gully under guard of Deputy
Sheriffs Aston and Pierce.
German managed to slip his handouts
and make his escape. He swan the Big
Horn River. and made for the noun
tains. A posse was quickly organized and
German was recaptured about fifty
miles from Basin.
Saturday night a mob proceeded at
once to the county Jail and fired a volley
into the Jail. Deputy Pierce and Special
Deputy Meade were guarding the pris-
oners at the time. One bullet grazed
Meade's shoulder and entered Pierce's
heart. Members OF the mob then tore up
the telephone poles and battered the
jail doors down.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BEEF TRUST CASES
GO TO SUPREME COURT

CHICAGO. Ill, July 2O--The Chicago
packing firms made defendants in the
Beef Trust cases have appealed the suit
to the Supreme Court of the United
States. the order being entered by Judge
Grosscup after a conference with At
torney John S. Miller. representing the
packers. and United States District At
torney Bethea, who conducted the prose-
cution The six defendant firms who
took the appeal are Armour & Co., Swift
q Co, the Nelson Morris Company, the
Hammong Packing Company, the Cud-
ahy Packing Company. and Schwarz-
schild & SulZberger
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Returns to the City.

Col L. S. Brown, the general agent Of
The Southern. who has been in New York
on business. returned to Washington last
night he looked over the subway as
en- EXPERT railroad man, and ne said con
cerning 81. The undertaking is one Of
the greatest pieces Of railroad engiaeer-
ing this country has ever known. FIJI
teen miles Of great tunnel have been
cut through solid rock It is expected
that the new rapid transit system is 70
ing 20 be In operation in about eighteen
uenths. and Kew Workers have reason
10 be Dl cud Of &c."
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
DUBLIN IS EXCITED
OVER ROYAL VISIT

LONDON. July 2O-Excitement in
Dublin increases hourly. and by Tuesday,
when the King and Queen arrive. the
enthusiasm should be great indeed.
People are pouring into the city by train
and boat. On Tuesday the scene prom
ises to be a very brilliant one More
vessels of the fleet are to be seen in
kingstown Harbor. Among them is the
Royal Sovereign, with Capt Alfred Paget
on board. The public entry OF the King
and Queen viii be imposing In the
first carriage will be seated the Lord
Lieutenant and Princess Victoria. with
the King and Queen. the Duke Of Con-
naught, and General Morton riding on
the right of the carriage
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
GOVERNOR WAS SLOW
TO LEARN OF LYNCHiNG

ATLANTA. Ga. July Ex-Governor
Terrell has broken the record in the
matter OF unique rewards by Offering $3.50
for the apprehension Of a negro who. il
transpiros, was lynched ten days ago.
The negro was Ed Claus. who attacked
Susie Johnson young school teacher
iu Mcintosh county ON July 8. Ho was
captured after chase aCrcss seven
counties. taken back go the scene OF his
crime and after he was Identified by
bliss Johnson, was shot AID burned The
IyncAiug was reported in Tho papers. but
Governor Terrell explains that ne has
no olhciaI knowledge that the negro was
Iynched.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Great Display.

Il is the intention of the Pennsylvania
Railroad to make a great display at The
St. Louis Exposition. One Of the faa-
tUres OF the exhibit is to be a complete
locomotive testing plant 1t is the plan
20 have this plant in operation during
az Of The exposition so that the engi-
neers. railroad men generally. and others
interested in railroads may have an op-
portunity OF witnessing a practical dem
onsfration OF the testing OF locomotives
The officers Of the road who are 10 be
in charge of the affair are to use a pass
suser. a freight. and a shifting engine
With which to demonstrate the work 10
be done. These are TO be tested as TO
traction, speed power. and valve motion.
II is said that the only testing plant
OF the kind in the country Is tte one at
Perdue University. The Pennsylvania
exhibit is 70 be 90 per cent larger than
his
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
HORSES HOOP BLOWN OFF;
STEPS ON DYNAMITE CAP

TRENTON. July 20,-J H. Roman
and his son were out driving yesterday
with a $500 team when one Of the
horses stepped on a dynamite cartridge,
and one Of his hoofs was blown of. The
men were hurled out but not injured.
After the accident the horses started
to run away and when finally caught
the injured horse had to be shot. The
cartridge is supposed to have been
dropped by Italians who were blasting
I'm the vicinity
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Russia's Railway Interests.

The extent with which The government
controls the railroads in Russia Is
shown in a report made by Consul Cen
eral Richard Guenther. Of Frankfort.
Germany. He gives TO the Department
OF State the following figures:
Passenger cars on all the
public railways Of Russia
(Ffnland excepted on Janu-
airy J.. 1903. 3.......-......... 15.545
Total value Of passenger cars $50, ,7O7, 1858
Total number OF freight ears 3l5.046
Total value Of freight cars. S20S ,O72. Coo
or the total unmber OF passenger cars.
the government owns g,733 in European
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BAR OUT CHINESE SCHOLAR.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.-Herded
with dirty coolies on a Pacific Mail
steamship here. awaiting deportation
to China. is a bright young Monaghan
Teng Hwee Lee. graduate Of Yale
class of '99. Lee has not his entrance
certificate, and officers here refuse TO
recognize his Yale degree or any OF the
letters that he shows.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
AND FIERCE
GALE AT NEWPORT

NEWPORT. July 20.-There was a faU
Of fine snow in Newport soon after mid
night Saturday night. an accOmpani-
ment TO the big storm, which was one
of the worst that has ever visited this
section. The snow furry was brief but
lively and is attested to by many who
happened to be out at the moment of so
remarkable an atmospheric condition for
July. The storm was Of rain driven
by a fierce gale, which destroyed flower
beds, and devastated the trees of lawns
and woodland.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
HER BURIAL ALIVE"
NEARLY PROVED TRUE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 20.-Lying
buried in a grave six feet under ground.
a woman almost lost her life Saturday
by drowning. She Is known as Mmc.
Laveile. and was buried" in WOodlynDe
Park. Camden. Friday. a crowd being
present Nine Lavelle's intention was
to remain under ground until sunday
She is the subject" OF a man named
Holt, who has been giving exhibitions
of burial alive" The woman spent
Friday night in her grave, and prepara-
tions had been made for a gala day.
when suddenly the big storm came up.
The gale was so violent that nobody
ventured TO the place except Mr.. Holt.
Nine. Lavelle was brought 10 the sur
face after half an hours labor
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
SOLD BY CLARENCE MAcKAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2O.-Clarence
half of Nevada Block. at Pine and
Montgomery Streets. 10 the Nevada
Bank corporation. This ends the own
ership of the Mackays In the historic
building erected by Mackay. Flood
Fair. and O'Brien in the height OF the
bonanza excitement in 1875.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
%The Royal Blue"

The Baltimore and Ohio has issued
''The Royal Blue Magazine for July.
The publication deals with the beauties
OF the mountain and seaside resorts
reached by the system. II is a preten-
tious affair. the half-tone illustrations
and the typographical work being equal
10 II no much better than many Of
the regular monthly magazines In ad-
diCion 10 describing the resorts. the
magazine contains a whole lot OF in
teresting reading matter.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
CROWD WAITING TO
LYNCH THIS NEGRO

MONTEVIDEO. Mimi. July pa
posse in pursuit of a negro who attacked
Miss Olson brought him 10 bay in
wheat field near Milan. He made a des-
perate resistance, and was badly wound
ed before he submitted. He will be
brought TO Montevldeo today. Excited
crowds are waiting his arrival, and IL Is
believed he viii be lyuched.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
MAFIA SUSPECT IN JAIL.

NEWARK. y. j.. July 20.-Alfonso
Marcello, who recently arrived in this
country, and who is said to be a men,
Der OF the Mafa, who came here TO
seek revenge. is a prisoner here. He
was arrested late Saturday night by
Policeman Dauber while attempting TO
shoot another Italian on River Street.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
RUSSIA OPPOSES
OPENING OF WlJU

YOKOHAMA, July 20.-M Pavlof. the
Russian minister at Seoul, the capital
Of Korea, has had an audience with the
Emperor Of Korea. in which he opposed
the opening of Win. the port on the
Yalu River, the Opening of which was
asked by Great Britain and Japan.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
MANY SNAKES ESCAPE
AND OVERRUN A TOWN

ALTOONA. Pa. July 2O.-The little
town of Highland Fling, six miles north
or this city. is in CONSERVATION over the
accidental escape of eighty-eight big
which J. c. Albright had
collected for an Eastern agency. None
Of the reptiles measured less than four
feet. They were lost accidentally. Since
then the little mountain town has been
cverrun with rattleTs.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
MiLLIONAIRE'S WILL
SENDS HIM TO HARVARD

CHICAGO. July pa bequest OF
$4,000 in the viii of the late Gustavus
s Swift Will enable Clifton p. Pledger.
a Northwestern divinity student. to
realize his ambition OF attending Har-
ward University for four years Young
Pledger was employed by Swift & Co.
and the favorable impression he made
led TO the beuuest
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
ROYAL EXPLORER
COMING ON A VISIT

ROME, July 2O.-Prince Luigi. the
Duke of the Abruzzi. nephew of the late
King Humbert, will soon visit lie
United States. The famous young ex-
plorer will reach American shores on
board his cruiser Liguria and will stop
a. several Atlantic coast ports.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Mr.. Fuller Returns.

H. w. Fuller. general passenger agent
OK the Chesapeake and Ohio has re-
turned from his trip to New York.
where ne held conference with several
railroad officers. He also inspected the
new dining cars, which the railroad s
operating on the trains between Wash
ington and New York.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

Russia and 1871 on the Asiatic govern
ment lines, as against 3,S5S OF the
former and 413 Of the latter owned by
private trunk lines The total number
OF mail cars in Russia is 521, and Of
baggage cars, 1.5S2 The total carrying
capacity Of the freight cars is set down
as 4.1g0.7J1 tons.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

The Pennsylvania and Northw estern,
the Cambria and Clearfeld. and a num-
ber Of other small railroads in The Key
store State which are controlled by The
pennsylvania system have oeen cnscH-
dated under one management.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
New B. & o. Bridge.

The work Of erecting the new bridge
for the Baltimore and Ohio over the Big
Monocacy River at Dickensons, is to
be begun next week. The masonry con-
struction has been contracted for by a
Baltimore firm, while the steel work is
to be done by the american Bridge
Company. The bridge Is 10 be one Of
the largest on the lines Of the BaItimor.-
and Ohio.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

The contract for the construction of
the sixty-Gye-miIe connecting link be-
tween the West Virginia Central, at
Cumberland. and the Western Maryland.
at Cherry Run. has been let TO Degnon
& Mclean, contractors, of New York.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS.

The Anne Arundel Democratic pri-
maries Saturday resulted in placing con-
troll OF the convention in the hands of
the Wells -BannOn combination The
convention will meet July %. The only
contest likely to be made viii be over
the nomination for sheriff
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Plans OF the Ell,s.

The local lodge Of Elks have arranged
with the Baltimore and Ohio for "a
special train TO take them over 20 .he
big affair in Baltimore Wednesday.
Travelling Passenger Agent II. p. Bald
win. OF the Baltimore and Ohio Is 10
have charge OF The train.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA.

J. a. Evans was shot three times about
midnight Saturday night at Norfolk be-
cause he refused to lend money to Elijah
Rouse. Evans is now at the Hospital ST.
Vincent de Paul in a precarious condi-
tion. Rouse is at large.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
May Come East.

II is reported that Superintendent
Alexander Robertson, Of the middle ai-
vision Of TIE Wabash. is TO leave that
road August 1 next to take a more i'm
portant position IN the East with the
Gould system. lie has been fer the past
week with George Gould and President
Ramsey iu the East
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
LOCAL MENTION.

A Carload of New Gas Ranges Just In
6I6 18th SC. A. Aluddinan & Co.-I2O4 c St
Cuban poodles. Schmids. 7l2 18th ST
Buy Flowers for the Sick
AT shaffer's stores 18th and /, III Pa ave
Genuine S., So, and y Sample ShoeA
Three hundred styles, at s2.sa Keens's Shoe
Store. 0oS C. Street norcnuesr-
Try Reisinger's Ice Cream
And be convinced 81 per gallon; % cents half
gallon. 235 G. St NV. Phone East s92
Home cure for Nervous Dyspepsia and Stomach
Troubles. r. Erdman. 800 9th ST
"a Bottles of Lager Beer for 75c.
We use the aluminium stoppers-the latest pat
ent. Beavers. t23 ~ ST Phone N 1OO6-D-
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
NOTED FIRE CHIEF KILLED.

Hughes, Louisyille's veteran fire chief
was killed yesterday afternoon by a
trolley car He was one OF the best
known ire chiefs in the country.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

The Star warehouse. on Spring Street,
Danville. operated by c. D. Noell &, Co,
and the four-story prizery. owned by
John B. Anderson & Co.. were burned
Saturday night. The loss is about $751;
600. including between $4,000 and 500. .0OJ
worth OF tobacco.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

frame building in Dover Street.
owned by j. Edward Hubbard. and occu-
pied by Howard A. Bradley as a con
fecuonery store and restaurant. was
burned at Easton last night Mr.. Brad
ley's loss is estimated at 81 500, with an
insurance Of 81 200
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

BY the explosion OF large quantity
OF dynamite and blasting powder stored
I'm a magazine near Pearisburg Giles
county. Saturday. two men were killed
outright. sixteen were more or less in
jured, and about 100 others severely
shocked. The two men killed were
James Phillips. Of Blair. Va. and George
Noel. a negro. OF ElIiston. Va.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
EXCURSIONS.
COLONIAL BEACH
SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS.
Marshall Hall.

Str. Charles Macalester leaves at 10 an.
ESQ and $50 pm. Indian Head trips every
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at $3.50 pm.
sundays, II am, 2:30 and ESQ pm.
FARE, ROUND TRIP. IP.....--..-...25 Cents
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Vernie Crane and Oscar L. Smaltz
both Of Martinsburg. ". Va. were mar
ried at st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
parsonage in Hagerstown Saturday night
by the Rev. +. T. Mowbray
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Horace NJ. Pattiloon. Of Dinwiddie
county. died at his home. near Ford'5
Depot. Saturday, aged twenty-five years.
Mr.. Pattiloon married Maacha Boisseau.
OF this city, who survives him with one
child
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

A. Louden Burks, of Roanoke, con-
tractor for the Norfolk and Western
Railway. died suddenly yesterday after
noon in his room at the Hotel Hamilton.
Hagerstown. of heart disease, aged for
ty-seycn years.
Ex-Treasuror G. p. Castle. OF Prince
George county. has sold his farm. near
Laurel. TO Sylvester Smith, of Anne
Arundel county. for 81 800.
The Hagerstown Printing and Book
binding Company has purchased the
Marr property, corner Jonathan and
Franklin Streets. for $l025O. and will
erect a $4,000 building on the site.
Col D. #. f. Casteel L. S. A.. who
has been stationed with his regiment at
Luzon. Philippine Islands. for sixteen
months. is spending his vacation in
Oakland, Nd. with his sister. Mrs. A. r.
GOnder.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Private Waiting Rooms for Ladies'

OFFICE HOURS: 10 to /. stoa
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Chester. aged eight years, son of Cal
vim Bradley, Of Dobbin, fell from the side
OF house and was impaled upon Il
wooden picket The lad is recovering.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
MEDICAL.
% YEARS SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE

CHARGES LOW. INCLUDING MEDICINES
CONSULTATION FREE
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

The schooner Mary Adelaide Randall.
light, which was ashore in Chesapeake
Bay. was yesterday morning towed into
Hampton Roads by the steamer Storm
King.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

A. B. Coleman, member of the Roanoke
city council. has resigned. He is a can
didate for the Virginia Legislature II
is believed that A. J. Camp will be elect
ed by the council to succeed Mr.. Cole
man
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

The present prospects for an apple
crop in Shenandoah county are fatter-
ing. and a heavy yield is anticipated One
farmer has sold the products Of his or
chard as il now stands for 81 500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-30
GASHED
WITH KNIFE
Colored Servant at Metropolitan Hotel
Was, When He Grabbed 1t to Prevent
Head from Being Split Open.

Jasper Smith, colored, a servant at the
Metropolitan hotel has both hands well
bandagcd, owing to the fact that deep
gashes from butcher knife are in them.
1t appears that Jasper and Henry jack
son, another colored employe at the no
tel, did not get along well for time
Saturday night and Jackson took a no.
tion to carve the other fellow up and
maybe make sausage meat out Of him
After quarreling, they came together
in pugilistic encounter No blows were
struck, but jackson had his carving knife
handy md up in the air it went, the idea
being to let it come with fulI force and
effect on the head of Smith, so that
part OF his anatomy might be split wide
open. Jasper OWNED what was coming
and he threw out both hands and grab,
bed The knife. The gashes resulted. The
wounds are OF nature that will detain
him on the idle list for week or SO at
least.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-30

ADJUDGED
BANKRUPT

= u, Boggcss was adindged bank
rlpt Monday morning by Judge John.
]. Jackson and 4 preliminary meeting
was held in the ease before Referee ".
Frank Stout that Forenoon.
AIr. Boggess has been trading here nm
der The name OF tBe Clarksbmg Produce
company. Some time ago his store was
levied on by corstables and was locked
up. This action was on an execution for
debt.
IN addition to going into bankruptcy
Mr. Boggess petitioncd for the appoint.
ment Of q special receiver md the is
suanre Of an injunction restraining thg
constables from further proceedings III
the matter. He asked that j. ]. Alcxan-
der be appointed as receiver The ref
cree, after an examination into the mcr.
its Of the case, appointed Mr. Alexander
as such special receiver and granted the
injunction asked for.
Mr.. Boggcss' assets are between $500
and $1,000, and his liabilities are said
to be between $500 and $4,000
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-30

GOES TO
CHICAGO.
Popular Young BoOkkeeper at Watts
Lamberd company's Department
Store Resigns His Position.

John P. Nettlcton, who for the past
year and half has been employed at
the Watts-Lamberd company's depart
ment store in the capacity Of head book
keeper, left Sunday night for his home
in Baltimore, having resigned his posi-
ton. Mir. Nettleton will spend The holi-
lays with his parents in Baltimore, and
viii afterwards go to Chicago to take
up The duties Of bookkeeper with large
concern there.
Mr.. Nettleton is an experienced book
keeper, and his connection with the
Watts.Lamberd company has been very
pleasant one and OF satisfaction on thc
part Of the firm. During his stay in
Clarksburg he has made a host of warm
friends, who will regret very much to
have him leave the city,