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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, 18th and F Sts., N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The Weather.

The weather yesterday was rainy,
cool and uncertain. There was a
shower in the afternoon which caused
a stampede from the cemeteries and the
suburbs where many were strolling.
The churches had but moderate con-
gregations. The temperature last night
and this morning was phenomenally low
for the month of June, and fires and
heavy clothing were fonnd to he COM
Portable. The wind was from the
northwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
New Brick Yard.

Mr.. Richard McMenamin and others
have secured control Of the property
east of the Portner Brewery and will at
an early day commence there the manu-
ficture of brick on an extensive scale.
The clay there is said to be of fine
quality and in great quantities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
The Best Cough Medicine.

/ sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than of all similar preparations
put together and it gives the best salts
faction of any medicine / ever sold. |
guarantee every bottle of TT. G.
JAoUIrH, Inland, Mich. This remedy
is for sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Children's Day.

The First Baptist Church Sunday
school last evening heldits annual child
ren's day exercises, A large audience
greeted the children. The music, recita-
lions and class exercises were inspiring
and entertaining. The special feature
of the evening was class exercise, 'fhs
Crown Beyond the Cross" All present
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the exercises, aud especially with
the singing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
DO Won Enjoy what You Eat /?

If yeu don't your blood does not do you
much good. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the
remedy that every one should take when
there Is any thing wrong with the stomach:
There Is no way 10 maintain the health and
strength of mind and body except by, nourish-
mens. There is no way to nourish except
through the stomach. The stomach must be
kept healthy, pure and sweet or the strength
viii let down and disease will set up. No
appetite, loss Of strength, nervousness, head
ache, constipation, bad breath, sour risings,
riffing. Indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles are quickly cured by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Sold by E. s.
Leadbeater x Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Presbvtery Of the Chesapeake.

The Presbytery of the Chesapeake
will meet in the Second Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday morning. The
ordination of Rev. II. G.. Slaymaker, of
this city, will take place at this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

A colored passenger on north bound
electric train yesterday evening persisted
in raising a window which the conductor
lowered at the request of a white pas
senger who had an infant in his arms.
When the train reached Washington it
is said the conductor assaulted the negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

The 4th Battery Of Field Artillery
has moved into its new quarters at Fort
Myer, and the tents occupied by the
men for 50 many months, for want of
better accommodations, have been re-
moved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Sun rises tomorrow at 4:40 a. m. and sets
1888 p. m. High water at ll;2O a. H. anu
IL 50 D. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-,ro 5nls s sec
ton fair, continued cool tonight. lueSuaf i"ii'
warmer; light northerly winds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

Persons leaving the city for the sum-
mer or for any length of time can have
the Gazette mailed to them for ten cents
n ,yeek
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

New York, June 15.-The stock market
was generally reactiOnary today. London's
prices came lower and were followed up. here
IS gradual falling away in quotations in tho
fist hour Of dealings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
DRY GOODS.
Swan Bros.
424-426 KING STREET.
The New Invisible Corsets.

We control the
sale in Alexandria
of the new Invisible
Lacing Corsets. This
illustration only
gives an idea of its
many advantages
over others. Invis-
IDLE lacings are in
dependent of each
other and can be
adjusted to suit the
comfort of the wear
er simply by pulling
the opposite ends of
the lacings, either
top or bottom, with
outremoving a single
garment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
DRY GOODS.

Invisible lacings
permit a perfectly
easy action of the
body, as no other
mode of Iacing will
do. No eyelets to
rust or cOrrode, thus
preventing the soil
ing or spelling Of
undergarments or
ruin of fine lingerie.
Every Corset ready
laced before it leaves
the factory, and silk
lacings only used and
guaranteed not to
break. All sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
ACROSS CONTINENT
 ID GIRLS BEDSIDE
Henry P. Lowe's Special to Los
 Angeles Breaks Record
MAKES TRIP IN 73 HOURS
Fast Run Clipped Five Hours and Five Minutes From the Best Previous Record-chlld Was Dead
 When Father Arrived.

Los Angeles, Cal, August 7.-At 1o;o6 o'clock this afternoon, the special train bearing Henry P. Lowe, chief engineer of the United States Steel corporation. drew in at Lagrande station, having com pleted a run from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, a distance of more than 320O miles, in the fastest time on record MT. Lowe left New York on Tuesday, August 1, at 4:40 p. m. and arrived in Los Angeles, seventy-three hours and twenty minutes later, one hour and twenty-one minutes more than three days of actual running time, which includes three hours gained running from east to west. The run from Chicago was mace over the lines of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad distance of 2256 miles. The time from Chicago to Los Angeles was fifty-two hours and fifty-one minutes, an average speed of 427 miles an hour, in- eluding all stops. This run clips five hours and five minutes off all previous rec ords.
 The record breaking run just finished by MT. Lowe was undertaken to gain the bedside of his eleven-year-old daughter who was dying in Los Angeles. The child died early Thursday morning, but MT. Lowe was not advised of her death until well on his way. As the schedule had been prepared by the railroad, the trip was continued as originally planned, except that the trip was made in ten hours less than scheduled from Chicago to Los Angeles.
 When the Santa Be special left Chicago Wednesday at 1:15 a m. 1t was Intended that the run to Los Angeles should be made at an average speed of thirty-hve miles an hour including stops. As the train passed through Missouri and Kan sas it was found faster time than the schedule provided for could be made. Orders were then given to make as fast time as was safe. The special began to gain at once.
 At La Junta, Col, 1t was more than an hour ahead of its schedule and when AL buauerque was reached last evening, this gain had been increased to three hours and fifteen minutes Reaching San Der nardino, nine hours and twenty minutes ahead of time the special had a clear track to Los Angeles. sixty three miles, The run over this last stretch of track was a reeord-breaker. the speed at times being as fast as seventy-fye miles an hour and at 106 o'clock the train whirled into La Grade station. MT. Lowe was hastily driven to the West Minister hotel, where he joined his wife. who had been prostrated since the death of the chilu.
 The previous record for trans continental run was made by A. C.. R. Peacock a director of the United States Steel corporation, who, on March 21, 1900, made the run from Los Angeles to Chi- cago over the Sante Fe railroad in fifty seven hours and fifty-six minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
FIRST GUN FIRED
 IN MIMIC WARFARE
ENEMY" IS THREATENING THE COAST, BUT UP TO YESTERDAY MORNING NONE OF THE HOS TILE" HAD BEEN SIGHTED.

Portland, Me, August s.-what is be-
 eved to have been the first gun in the game of mimic war that is playing be- tween the two fleets of the navy was heard tonight at Bar Harbor, the direc- tion of Mount Desert Rock.
 The "enemy" at that time had theoreti- cally been threatening the coast for period of about two days and a half, but up to this morning none of the vessels of the attacking fleet had been sighted. At an early hour today several vessels. believed to have been part of Admiral Sands fleet, were sighted some distance off shode, but soon disappeared. At 10:15 o'clock last night the inhabitants of Bar Harbor were startled by the sound of heavy firing off at sea. At that time the moon was shining brightly so that observation off shore was possible for some miles. It hardly seemed as though the "enemy" would choose such condi- tions to run the gauntlet of Admiral Barker's patrol, and as the firing only lasted about five minutes it was the general belief in Bar Harbor that the attack was in the nature of a fent. Clear weather is predicted for the next 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
FIRST OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Apostolic Delegate FaIconio An nounces Election of New Pope.

Washington August 7-Monsignor Fal- conio, the apostolic delegate to this coun- try, today received the following cable gram from Rome:
 q confirm the election of Cardinal Sar- to as supreme pontiff according to a tel egram sent before.
 MERRY DEL VAL" This is the first official notice that Monsignor Falconlo has received of the election of Cardinal Sarto as pope.
 The first cablegram mentioned by Monsignor Merry Del Val has not been received at the legation here. Immediately upon receipt of the above cablegram Monsgnor Falcono issued the following address to the bishops within his juris- diction:
 "Washington, D. C.. August '. 1903. .sYour Lordship-After the painful an- nouncement of the death of Leo XIII, 1 am happy to bring you today tidings of great joy. The most eminent Cardinal Joseph Sarto, patriarch of Venice, has been elected pope and has assumed the name of Plus x. Such is the consoling information I have just received from Monsignor Merry Del Val through a cablegram.
 With the election of the new pope a new link has been added to the golden chain of the succession of Roman pontiffs which stretches unbroken across the soad and historic field from St. Peter in th~ first century to the newly elected pastor in the twentieth
 Yet us rejoice and return thanks to divine providence for having so speedily provided the church with another worthy pastor. Guided by our faith, we recogn- ize m him the successor of St. Peter, the vicar of our divine Lord, our spiritual father. the supreme pastor of the church. As such he claims our obedience, love and veneration, and I have no doubt that the Catholics of America. faithful to their glorious tradition. will equal those of every other nation in their fdel- ity and attachment 10 the new pontiff. May God grant him a long and pros porous reign for the welfare of the church and the honor of the apostolic see. Tn making this announcement to you have the honor to remain, most faith fully yours in Christ,
 ID. FALCONIO. Archbishop of Larissa, Apostolic Dele- gate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
SENATORS SEE PRESIDENT.
Willard of Nebraska and Heburn of
 Idaho at sagamore HllI.

Oyster Bay N. Y, August 7.-senators Willard of Nebraska and Hepburn of Idaho were the guests of the President at luncheon today.
 To them President Roosevelt states his desire respecting financial legislation at the approaching session of congress. Senator Willard agreed with the President as to the importance of more elastic system of currency than the present one, but he was quite satisfied that the gov ernment itself ought to be behind every dollar of currency issued so that no ques- ton of it's value ever would be raised.
 He expressed the belief that govern ment bonds in sufficient quantities now were outstanding to afford basis for currency issues. He said he would fa- vor the right kind of measure" look ing to the greater elasticity of the cur rency, but was sure some of the meas ures recently proposed would not be ac- ceptable to the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
ROOSEVELT SEES
 NEW AMBASSADOR
BARON SPEC voN sTERNRERG, GERMAN REFRESHMENTS IN THE U. S., IS PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT AT OYSTER BAY.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, August 7.-Saga- home, was the scene today of an inter- esting ceremony. Baron Spec von Stern berg, who has been minister plenipoten- tiary of Germany to the United States since Ambassador Von Hoiiepen returned to Europe, and who recently on the re- tirement of Mr. Won Holleben was ele- vated to the rank of ambassador, pre- sented to the President his credentials as ambassador and was received formally in his new diplomatic rank by President Roosevelt.
 Ambassador Von Sternberg arrived in Oyster Bay at 10:o4 o'clock from New York. He was received at the station by Secretary Barnes, representing President Roosevelt. Accompanying the ambassa- dor were Acting Secretary of State Fran cis B. Loomis and Col. Thomas F. Sy- mons. superintendent of the public build ings and grounds at Washington, and the military aide of the President.
 Ambassador von Sternburg. accompan- jed by Colonel Symons was driven to the residence of President Roosevelt while Secretary Loomis and Secretary Barnes proceeded directly to sagamore Hill.
 At II o'clock the secretary escorted the ambassador, who was in court dress, to Sagamore Hill. There the formal pre- sentations occurred in the parlor of the Roosevelt home
 Ambassador von Sternberg laid before President Roosevelt the letter announcing the recall of Ambassador von Holleben and his own credentials as successor.
 At the conclusion of the ceremonies the President and the ambassador. as old friends, chatted animatedly. The ambas- sador will be the unofficial guest until some time tomorrow.
 It was stated authoritatively today that the reception of the President by the Ger man ambassador at Sagamore Hill Is not to be regarded as precedent, although 1t is the first time in the history of the country that an ambassador has presented his credentials to the President outside of Washington.
 Ministers who arrive in the United States during the vacation season will not be presented to the President at his sum- mer home unless there is some strong and urgent reason for it. Baron von Stern berg was received because the circum- stances connected with his coming to the United States were exceptional in a sense. Then. too, he Is a long time personal friend of the President. The only way in which the presentation today may be con- sidered precedent will be when the con- ditions are similar, that Is, when the am- bassador shall receive his promotion to that rank while in and accredited to this country as a minister plenipotentiary.
 Acting Secretary Loomis and Colonel Symons left on an afternoon train for New York. the former en route to Wash ington and the latter to Providence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
WOMEN OF RESCUE LEAGUE
 ARE HIGHLY INDIGNANT
Because Negro Children Were Not ln- vted to Participate the President Countermands Ills Order AL
 lowing Use of the Lawn.
BY PATTERSON srEALEY.

Washington, August 7.-(Special.) )- Simply because the negroes of Washing ton were not invited to participate in a picnic to be given on the lawns of the White House tomorrow by the Women's Rescue League, President Roosevelt to- day discontinued his order issued on Wednesday granting the privileges of the White House grounds to five hundred
 Mrs. Charlotte Smith, president of the Woman's Rescue league, on Wednesday received a letter from the President stating that he had ordered Colonel Symonds, superintendent of public build- ings and grounds, to allow the league the use of the White House for the purpose of entertaining the district poor tomor- row. Accordingly philanthropic persons had donated many gallons of ice cream, hundreds of sandwiches and other pro- visions with which 1t was hoped would give the children. who are in need, good days outing. When 1t became known that tomorrow's picnic was to be given exclusively to the white children of the district letter was sent to the President at Oyster Bay from negro here, explaining the situation and call ing attention to the fact that the col- ored children had been discriminated against. Much to the surprise of Mrs. Charlotte Smith and the other mem bers of the Women's Rescue League. an order was sent to Colonel Symonds to- day countermanding the previous order to open the White House grounds. This letter gave no reason for the counter manding of the order, but stated that permission would be given for holding the picnic on the monument grounds sev- eral squares south of the White House.
 Mrs. Smith was very indignant upon learning of the Presidents action and in speaking of the matter said: "The pie nic will not be held on the monument grounds tomorrow. It is our intention to give the poor children of the district gala day even if we have to feed them on the public streets of Washington I admit that we did not intend to allow any colored children to participate but I do not think that President Roosevelt was justified in countermanding his or der for the use of the White House grounds simply because we intended to make this occasion a purely white one. The poor of the district will be fed, how ever, and the quantity of provisions which have been provided will not go to waste "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
CAN'T USE WHITE HOUSE LAWN
 UNLESS NEGROES ARE INVITED
WOUNDS PREVENTED JETT
 FROM FIRING THE SHOTS

Cynthia, Ky. August 7.-After eleven days consumed in taking testimony in the second trial of the commonwealth of Kentucky against Curtis Jett and Thomas White. charged with the assas- sination of James B. Marcum on May 4 last. each side rested It's case this after noon.
 Judge Osborn announced that arguments will begin tomorrow morning and imme- diately adjourned court. Before the ar guments begin instructions will be given to the Jury.
 sEight arguments will be made. four on each side.
 J. I. Blanton. ". T. Lafrerty B. B. Golden and James D. Black will speak for the defense and Thomas Marcum, a brother of the dead man and a criminal lawyer of note in Muscogee. I. T.. County Attorney J. Stanley Webster. Col. A. F. Byrd and Commonwealth's Attorney Fryer will address the Jury for the pros ecution.
 Today was entirely taken up in intro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
ssooo REWARD FOR DEWEY.
Newberne Bank Cashier Leaves $500
 Cash and $t25,ooo Deficit.

Newborne, N. G., August 7.-The al- legged shortage of Thomas W. Dewey, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank of this city, proves to be $12500O said to be the largest embezzlement in the history of the state. The reward for Dewey's capture has been incread to s50OO. Dewey left only $500 in the bank, one thousand of 1t in gold. Reported speculations in cotton futures Is said to be one way in which the money went. It Is understood that the embezzlements were hidden by false entries. July 29. state bank examiner Ellinger, examined the bank and as the book indicated IT, regularities he made an investigation.
 The shortage has steadily increased to s125,000. Cashier Dewey left Newborne Saturday evening, ostensibly on personal business to return Monday. He was last heard from on a Seaboard Air Line train going north from which he mailed let ters to his brother. Charles Dewey of Goldsboro, telling of his shortage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
SITUATION NOT SERIOUS.
Trouble in the Balkans May Amount to
 Very Little.

Vienna, August 1.-The foreign office is absolutely without information regard ing the fresh outbreaks in the Balkans, ans is not inclined to believe that the sit- uation is really dangerous. The diplomats are convinced that so long as Austria and Russia maintain theIr present atti- tude any serious outbreak is improbable. One of the principal explanations for tha reported fresh outbreaks is that the har- vest being over large numbers of men leaving work, have joined the bands In Macedonia, melting attacks upon the Turkish Mohammedans in the hope of ex- citing the Turks to massacre the Bull garlans.
 It is believed that Turkey is well pre- pared to put down any revolution, there being 5000 troops in the district affected in addition to large reserves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
REIMBURSEMENT COMPLETE.
Plans for Change in Securities of Mexi-
 can Central Are In Shape.

New York. August 7-Pans for the re- adjustment of the securities of Mexican Central railway have been completed A committee consisting of Ladenburg, Thal- man and company and the Equitable Trust company of this city; the Missis- sippl Valley Trust company of St. Louis, the Old Colony Trust company of Bos- ton, and J. Henry Schroeder of London will offer to change the several issues of existing income bonds aggregating about $32 100000 into new short time loan in- terest being the debenture certificates These debentures will run to 1908, paying three per cent interest for the first three years, and four per cent for the remaining two years.
 It Is distinctly stated that no attempt will be made to increase the present capi- talization of the company; on the con- trary, the proposed readjustments aim at a reduction of this capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08

ducing witnesses in rebuttal by both sides and at times very acrimonious de- bates were had. Robert Davidson, Abner Eversole. James B. Little. Abbe Short. L. T. Bolin. Robert Fulkerson, Hardin Childers, Wiley H. Combs, N. B. Combs, J. H. Blanton and M. Forbes In re- buttal testified to the character and truth fitness of B. J. Ewen, the leading wit ness of the prosecution. They were rig idly cross-examined, but stood their ex- animation well.
 J. Moore was placed upon the stand by the defense to prove that on the morning of the killing Jett was holding his hand in such manner to his front side as to indicate that his hand was crippled. One of the claims of the defense Is that Jett' s hand was so crippled by being mashed by log a few weeks before the killing of Marcum that 1t was a physical impossi- bilty for him to use a pistol.
 Judge James H. Hargis was placed on the stand to rebut evidence introduced against him by the prosecution whose witness, c. H. Bolin. testified to seeing Hargis in his private office on the Sun day before the killing, talking to some one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
CLOSE CALL FOR NEGRO.
Enters Woman's Room-District At torney Promises Quick Action.

Dallas, Tex, August "A special to the News from Henderson, Tex, says that Isom Strong, young negro, last night attempted to enter the bedroom of Mrs. Mollie Lacy, widow. Mrs. Lacy was awakened. She gave the alarm and the negro was soon cap tured and identified by her, and taken to jail.
 This afternoon the sheriff quietly slipped the negro out of town, but mob followed and took the prisoner from the officer and brought him back to town. Preparations were made to lynch him, but District Judge Levy promised the mob that the grand jury would consider the negros case at once. The mob finally dispersed and the negro was taken back to jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-08
Union Molders Get Shorter Hours.

Philadelphia, August 1.-The local or ganization of the Holders and Core Work CTS Union of North America, after striv- ing for years for a shorter work day. was conceded that demand today by the local members of the National Founders asso- ciation. The men are given nine-hour day. beginning Monday, and will receive an increase of ten cents per day of pay. beginning June 1, 1904. As reward for not striking on June when their demands were made. the employers decided to give the men ten cents day dating from June B, or a total of $5 for each man.