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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
bareat of the. Junior Order United Mo
chanics.
After the performance large display
OF fireworks took place.
DAY in WASHINGTON
Military Parade Followed by Speech
Making and Fire Works.
tBy Associated Press. J


WASHINGTON. D. c., J,f7y 4-wash-
ington to-day fttingly celebrated The
Fourth OF July. the principal exercises
being conducted under the great shade
trees on the northeast lawn of the White
House. The celebration was ofn-:al In
character, and was participated in by
the representatives of the District and
national governments. and by NJ. Jusse-
rand, the French ambassador, who was
the specially invited guest.
Speeches were made by District Com
missioner MacFarland. Ambassador Jusse-
rand and Secretary Moody. A military
procession preceded che exercises at the
White House in which all arms of the
service were represented Tonight there
was a display OF fireworks.
The White House exercises were intro
duced by the reading OF the Declaration
OF independence. after which Ambassa-
dor Jusserand delivered an address. In
which he said ION the day we now COM
memorate your ancestors bestowed upon
you gifts and framed for YOU duties, the
ones and the others equally splendid.
They bestowed upon you THAI peerless
gift, liberty; they left for you rules OF
life. obligations and responsibilities.
which will become more and more bind
ing as you become more and more pow
erful. These duties we have in common
with you
Secretary Moody spoke Of the equality
OF all men before the law. and held that
the laws, which are enforced equally for
and against all. should be Respected by
all. The remedy for any wrong should
be sought under the law and in the courts
which represent the majority OF the peo-
pies will. He added:
Mob violence puts every mans rights
to the doubtful determination Of men
inhamed by passionate resentment and
maddened by the thirst for revenge, rem
ders our voice feeble when raised against
oppression elsewhere and displays a bar
barity which shames the nation in the
face Of the world. Let this people whose
government has been called q govern
ment Of laws. and not OF men, AK upon
those who hold themselves above the law
and wiser than the law the seal Of their
condemnation"
In conclusion. Secretary Moody touched
upon the necessity Of honesty In the
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strain and resist mechanical Injury The
jute yarn Is the cushion between the
armour and the core. The brass sheatins
goes around the core to prevent the tere-
into the gutta percha; IT is brass tape.
The copper Is the conductor. The gutta
percha. the insulator; the two together
the core. The preseryative tapes are
wrapped around the armour frequently
round each wire of the armour to pre-.
vent corros!on. Length $500 nautical
bounds; lutte yard 100000 pounds. pre-
servative tapes 5o90.o05 pounds: brass
sheating $1,000 pounds; copper seoO,ooo
pounds; gutta percha 81 ,9oo pounds: pre-.
seryatiye compounds 4.t2OO preserya-
tive tapes measure BOG million yards;
whole work completed in y months AFTER
signing contract, s5ttN~s
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BIG TOBACCO DEAL
Rucker-Whitten Companyto Build I'm
mense Plant at Martir svllle.
(Special to The Times DISPATCH

Especial to The T!mes-Dispatch,)
WINsToN-sALEM. N. c., July IA
few days ago deal was consummated
in Martinsville. whereby the Rucker-
Wh.,ten Tobacco Company. of that city.
secured the title to valuable property
there covering an entire block, upon which
they propose to erect several large build
ings to be used in the manufacture and
storage Of the weed. This plant will not
only be the largest In the State of Vr-
GINA, but one of the largest in the entire
South
is one of the most successful independent
firms, and have branches In several sec
lions Of this State. IT is learned that they
intend to concentrate all their manufac-
t turing interests at Martinsyllle, abandon.
using this with the building operated in
other sections for storage purposes.
1t is generally believed that this project
is backed by the Ligett & Myers Tobacco
Company, OF st. Louis, Mo-, by Vice
President Stevens, of that company. who
has large business interests there. Mr..
Stevens, who is father-n-law of PANEL
Fucker, president Of the. Martinsville
Arm f is promoter Of the project 70 develop
thu, water power on Smith River near
Martinsville for the purpose of supply
ing that and neighborlng towns with cleo
trio power and lights.
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MANY CONGRATULATIONS
ARE PHOTOGRAPHED
(By Associated Pre.s.)

CHATTANOOGA. TENN July A.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miles arrived in Chat
tanooga to-day He went at once to
CMckamauga Park. where he speiit the
day in inspecting the army post He Will
leave tonight for New Orleans.
General Miles sent the following mes
sage OF congratulation upon the compile
tion OF the Pacific cable to the command
Ing general OF the Philippines:
"The anniversary OF our national inde-
rendence on the completion OF this great
achievement, another in the interest Of
peace and civilization
CHATTANOOGA. TENN, July A.
Governor Frasier. OF Tennessee to-day
cent cablegram to General Wright, at
Manila, extending congratulations OF the
Pacific cable.
FRANKFORT, KY. July 4-Governor
Beckham to-day sent message of con-
graduation to Governor Taft for trans
mission over the new cable
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the crowd surrounded them. demanding
the release of their comrade. Some one
fired a revolver loaded with a blank
cartridge full In the deputy sheriff's face.
WANTED BLOOD.
After the momentary quiet following
the injury to the deputy, the mob sent
up the cry to lynch Hatch. The crowd
started In pursuit OF Hatch. who had
left the vicinity hastily. and after a time
he was overtaken. The mob forced him
to go to Judge Washburne's house and
ask that special session OF the Police
Court be held SO that White could be set
free or admitted to bail.
This Judge Washburne refused to do.
The crowd retaliated by a fus!lade of
stones against the Judges house. Then
they wentro the town house where White
was confined. They tried to batter down
the doors, and. not succeeding, broke
the windows but did not get at the prls-
oner,
It Is understood that last nights tumult
was the outcome of plans made some
time ago by an element in the town
known to be opposed to the so-called re-
form party, which at present is in con-
troll of affairs.
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TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
Route by Which the Message of the
Presid ent Was Sent.

Route by Which the Message of the
Preslden Was Sent.
The course OF President Roosevelt's
message around the world was by the
Postal Telegraph company's land line
from oyster Bay to San Francisco.
thence by the Commercial Pacific cables
to Honolulu. to Midway, TO Guam and
TO Manila. From Manila to Hong Kong
the message passed by the cable which
was lifted and cut by Admiral Dewey
Saigon. to Singapore, to Penang, to
Madras. to Bombay. to Alden. TO Suez.
10 Alexandria. to Malta. to Gibraltar. to
Lisbon, and to the Azores. Between
Hong Kong and the Azores 1t had passes
by foreign cable. At the Azores 1t was
taken up again by the Commercial cables
and sent to canso. to New York, and to
Oyster Bay. The time OF TRANSMISSION
was - minutes.
A message starting around the world
at S a. NJ. to-day would arrive at Homo
lulu at II p. NJ yesterday at Midway
at 10 P. NJ. yesterday. at Guam at z F.
M to-day. and at Manila at P. NJ, to-
day. 1t would pass through india at
p. M to-day and would return to New
York before A. M, Thus 1t would have
made an excursion from to-day into yes
tsfday and have arrived back at New
York within an hour of the time 1t
started. Another message leaving New
York at p. M. to-day would arrive at
Guam ct A. M, tomorrow. apparent
~ IA hours after 1t started. Continuing
its journey around the world 1t would
arrive at Suez at midnight OF to-day
and back at New York this morning In
their course they would pass through
historic cables and waters. The cable
which would carry them from Manila to
Hong Kong Is the one which was lifted
and cut by Admiral Dewey on April 25,
1898. to cut off the spaniards' means Of
communication with Spain, The cables
which would carry them from Alden to
suez rest with Pharoah's army in the
waters of the Red Sea-
On May l6 1896, at the National Elec-
trical Exposition. held In the Grand Gem
Mral Palace. New York, to- demonstrate
the promptness of modern telegraphic
service, a message written by the Hon.
Chauncey Depew was sent from New
York to Chicago Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Vancouver. Winnipeg and Canso to
Malta. Alexandria, suezs Alden, Bombay,
Nagasaki and Toxic and back again to
New York where 1t was received by Mr..
Thomas A. Edison. The, time of trans
mission was ffty minutes.
The Presidents message around the
world was sent through the following sec
tons of historical electrical circuits which
are among the most interesting circuits
through which a message has ever been
sent. these sections being welded into ona
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FOURTH OF JULY GERMAN
Miss Happy Hall Gives Finch Party In
Honor of Her Guest.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
DANVILLE, VA, July 4.-The Fourth
of July german danced at the Muh!c!Ial
Hall on Thursday night was one o. the
most pleasant Of the season. THOSE dahc-
Miss Herbert, OF Richmond. with Mr.,
James Pritohett Miss Jeffreys with Me-
Jordan, Miss Ida Jeffreys WIN MI ", W
Farrell: Miss Gravely with Mr.. ", W.
Waddil, Jr.; Miss India WATSON Win MI
Albert Patton; Miss ANDERSON Win nj,
Prltchett; Miss LipsG,9mpoM w'th Ja MT Mas Mas
Muilens. of Martinsville, with Mr.. W,
White: Miss Annie Tucker with Mr., OIL
YER. Miss Dabney, of Chatham, with Mr..
ii. Freeman; Miss Williams with Mr..
Howard; Miss Madge Vass with Mr.. l..
Freeman; Miss. Stocks, OF Re!dsville. with
Mr. H. Vass; Miss Mabel Robinson with
Mr. Jules James.
Stays, Messrs, Kennath Wimbish. Ros-
coe Anderson. Ellis Penn. jeff, R!son,
]. 7, catlin. Jr., and Frank Terrell, Ro.
Chaperones. Mr. and Mrs, j: q, Penn,
Jr., Mrs. l., G. Berkeley and Mrs. Salz-
Miss Happy Hall entertained a small
number of her friends at a finch party
on Wednesday evening" The party was
given in honor of Miss Bessie Dabney,
OF Chatham. who is visiting Miss Hall.
playing the fascinating game OF f!lnch;
delightful refreshments were served ana
the whole evening was one or extreme
pleasure. cow.
time in Washington State.
Miss Mary Hunter Bethel has reLurned
from delightful stay at Virginia Beach.
Miss Annie Green Mullens,, VINO mas
been, visiting Miss Mary Grayely, has re-
turned to her home IN Martinsville,
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.VERITABLE GHOST
IN LIGHT AIRS.
New Shamrock Beats Old In
a Marvellous Way in a
Drifting Match.
(Ry Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. July THE Shamrock
III. to-day proved herself, veritable
ghost In light winds by defeating Sham
rock I. more than thirty minutes In az
eleven mile beat to wndward.
It was drifting match In wind aver
aging not better than three or four miles
an hour. II Shamrock L. as reported, Ii
ten minutes faster than ever before In
thirty mile course. to-day's performances
OF the new cup challenger was little short
OF marvellous.
Tonight the men on Sir Thomas heet
were OF the opinion that II the Reliance
could have beaten Shamrock Ill to-day
the days of miracles are not past Chang
es that vastly improve the new boat had
evidently been made since yesterday.
The trial was planned to be over q
thirty mile course to the windward and
back, but the wind held SO lightly that
It was finished after tho yachts had sailed
eleven miles to windward.
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TOWN OF NORWAY
IS THREATENED.
Negroes Reported to Have
Surrounded 1t and Military
Sent There on a Train.
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA. GA, July "A Constitution
special from Columbia s. c., says that
owing to threats made by negroes at
Norway. s. c., to revenge the lynchlnE
of Charles Evans there, battalion OF
State militia has been ordered to Norway
on special train.
It Is reported that large force Of ne
groes has surrounded the town OF TWO
to destroy the place, which Is helpless
against the Overwhelming number OF
blacks The cause Of the alleged threats
Evans in that place last week for the
murder of John Phillips. one-armed ex-
Confederate soldier.
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IT ClRCLED
The EARTH.
Message Around the Globe In
Very Brief Time.
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT
Sends Greetings to Governor Taft at
Manila-The Latter's RepIy-Cable.
gram to Clarence Mackay and
His Response.
fBy Associated Preas.)

(By Associated Preas.)
NEW YORK, july 4.-The last connec-
ton in the Pacific Gable Conpany's cable
was made at Honolulu tonight at 1850
eastern time) and a cablegram was
flashed around the world In nine and one
half minutes.
The first message over the cable was
sent at l0:40 P. NJ, by President Roose-
volt, at oyster Bay. to Governor TAFT at
Manila, as follows:
To Governor Taft Manila:
l open the American Pacific cable w1tn
greetings to you and the people OF the
Philippines.
tsIgned) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
At 1919 P. NJ. the following reply was
received by the President from Governor
TAFT:
TO President:
The Filipino people and the American
residents In these islands are glad to
present their respectful greetings and
congratulations to the President OF the
United States conveyed over the cable
with which American enterprise has
girded the Pacific, thereby rendering
greatly easier and more frequent comrnu.
nication between the countries. It VIII
certainly lead to closer union and bet
ter mutual understanding OF each others
aims and syrnpathies and of their com
mon interest In the prosperity OF the
Philippines and the education and devel-
opment OF the Filipinos. 1t is not map
propriate to incorporate in this, the hrst
message across the Pacific from the Phil
1ppines to Americans. an earnest plea
for the reduction Of the tariff on FIJI
Pine products In accordance with the
broad and liberal spirit which the Amer
lean people desire to manifest toward the
Philippines and Of which you have been
an earnest exponent.
(Signed.) TAFT.
MESSAGE AROUND WORLD.
President Roosevelt then sent the fol-
lowing message around the world west
ward to Clarence H. Mackay. who was
with Mr.. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay:
Congratulations and success to the
Pacific cable. which the genius OF your
lamented father and your own enterprise
made possible"
The message was cent at 1923 p. 81.
and was received by Mr.. Mackay at
1885. making the time OF It's transmits
zion around the world twelve minutes.
Mr.. Mackay replied as follows. his mes
sage going around the world eastward:
II thank you deeply for your message
and earnestly hope that the Pacific
cable, by opening the wide horizon OF
the great East. may prove useful fac
tor to the commerce OF the United
States
President Roosevelt received the mes
sage at 1904. The time consumed In
passing around the world was sh min
utes.
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CELEBRATION in LONDON
Mr.. Choate Advocates the Erection
There of Statue OF Washington.

(Br Associated Press.o
LONDON, July 1.-THE American So
clety In London celebrated Independence
Day as usual this evening by nner
at which about five hundred persons Were
present, Among the guests were Ambas-
sador choate and Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew.
Mr.. Choate advocated the erection Of a
statute OF Washington in London for
"the mutual admiration of both coun-
tries"
ut Is hard to say" continued the Am
bassador, "for which country Washington
did most. also want to see a statue Of
the great Queen Victoria in Washington.
At critical moment she absolutely saved
us from a conflict with Europe.
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NEW POLICE SCANDAL
IN WASHINGTON
(By AssocIated Press. !

WASHINGTON. July 4-The District
Commissioners and Chief-of- Police Of
Washington are investigating an alleged
scandal regarding the payment of money
to secure promotions on the police force.
The appointment OF four men who have
passed the examinat ions has been held
up. 1t is alleged that each OF the mon
paid S125 to certain parties to procure
their appointments, Allegations are made
that the system has been going on for
a number OF years,
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RABBIs' CONFERENCE OVER
Rabbi Hirschberg breaches on Judaism
Americanism, Cosnop oitanism.
(By Associated Press.)

n Iby lassVVFoecu tTtSs,J :
DETROIT. MICH, July 4,--With the
observance of regular Sabbath morning
services, the fourteenth annual meeting
OF tho Central Conference of American
Rabbits came TO an end to-day The con-
ference sermon was preached by Rabbi
Samuel Hirschberg, OF Boston, on .Juda-
ism, Americanism, cosmopoltanism.n
Rabbi Hirschberg said: 1.-THE Jew. as
far as nationality goes, shares a COM
mon identity with all his fellow, residents
of this or any other lands. His religion
has naught to do WIN his citizenship,
unless ii be to make that citizenship the
better the truer and more devoted. There
is no people to-day SO readily assimila-
tive OF the national Characteristic. so
truly cosmopolitan as the Jew.
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WANTS A GOOD NAVY
Not as Provocaton Of, but as Guar
antee Against War.
(By Associated Press.)

OYSTER BAY, N. y. July 4,-Pres!dent
Roosevelt participated to-day IN the cele-
Anniversary OF the founding of Hunt
iugton, the pretty little Long Island city
about seven miles from Oyster Bay The
said. In urging the upbuilding of the
navy:
as hands breadth On the h9Fizon ~; we we
peoples OF mankind, l think that they
leel we'll disposed towards US. ! want q
good navy. not a. provocative OF war, but
as a guaranty OF war, want 1t as the
Cheapest Insurance OF peace, want, to
see peace always with this country. but
the peace that comes not to the coward
man armed who will neither wrong the
weak nor suffer wrong from the strong;
! think that Is good Amerlcan!sm and
sound common sense"
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STATUE OF WASHINGTON
UNVEILED IN BUDAPEST
lRy Associated Press

BUDAPEST, July 4,-Adolph Fried
mann. an American citizen, and the d.
rector OF the Budvara Public Garden in
Budapest, which is also known as Amer
lean Park, has presented TO the garden a
life size equestrian statue OF George
Washington. The statue was unveiled
TODAY.
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Southern Trap Shooters.
(By Associated Press. J

MEMPHIS, TENN, July 4.-The South
ern Trap Shooters, Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association in convention here to-
OF Shreveport La, as president. All gun
clubs and game protective associations In
the South are urged and Invited to join
mote trap shooting and to protect the fish
and game of the South.
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disease of the body polite so subtle SO
powerful. SO dangerous, so fatal as the
corrupt betrayal OF public trust, wheth-
er the trust be great or small
1T the offense be proved, let the dis
pleasure of the people come like thud-
derbolt from on high. Let not the hand
Of Justice be stayed or Its edicts be tenn
pered with misguided mercy
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Colonel Button in The CITY,

Colonel Joseph Button, clerk of tho State
Senate. was In the city yesterday on his
way to the seashore 70 spend the Fourth
with friends at the club OF which he Is a
turned from a trip TO Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and reports the temperature
there insufrerabla and even more oppres-
sIye than kers,
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The remarkable eccentricities OF light
When Several trees in close proximity l e
the home of General James McGill. COM
mander of the Virginia Confederate vet
Grams. were struck, Is told in letter
written by General McG!ll himself:
The storm came up about $3.50 P. NJ.
and lasted until P n. Not much wind,
but the most violent electric storm have
seen in this section for years. How this
single bolt could strike seven trees at
once, and they located as they are on
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The Troops En- Route.

COLUMBIA. S. G.. July 5.-The Rieh-
land Volunteer Rifle Company, under
Captain Lewis Haskell. Is at 1850 on lts
way to Norway. responding 70 cav
that town, Who feared an attack by hun
dreds of negroes, said to surround the VI,
lage. The purpose OF the negroes Is TO
ayanse the iynching Of Charles 2. I Eyans j.
about 2:i5 A. NJ, Nothing has been heard
from there since the call for AID. Dn!
it was not thought that the attack Wou'd
be made until late In the night.
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OF oaks OF various kinds. hickory
walnut. maple. dogwood, blackwood and
and black oak and very large trees.
THE other sides OF the house not
shown, also surrounded In same way
with trees.
"The report was the most violent I
ever heard, really beyond describing.
II was about 40 feet from one Of the
trees In a room with another party. Two
felt the Shock more ,hanto startie 'I them y
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In panyllle.
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatcn. !,

Especial to The Tlmes-DIspatcn.,
DANVILLB VA, July 4.--The Reser-
and has been the point OF attraction to
Danviilians all week, The Arnold Stock
Company are playing dayin "a and rpp present very
crowd was at the park celebrating the
Fourth, and Tonight 9 speciai perform
ance was given at the Casino for the
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all but one side Of my residence. with
out striking the house am not able to
bolt were all around the tower. the high
est part Of my house. The tower is COW
cred with galvanized iron, painted red, so
the lightning. All the trees struck were
barked from the very top to bottom and
some splintered In small pieces. The
worst is the one 81 feet from step OF
porch.
All the timber is natural growth
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.RlOTlNC IN
MIDDLEBORO.
A Stdld Old Massachusetts
Town In Hands OF Mob.
AID FROM NEARBY PLACES
Five Hundred Young Men and Boys
set Fire to Houses, Interfere With
Officers and Stone the House
Of the Judge OF the Court
AID FROM NEARBY PLACES
Especial to Tho Times-D lspatch.)

M1DDLEBORO, MASS. July A mob
OF young men, angered by the arrest Of
one of their number during the night,
wounded deputy sheriff by shooting
him In the face with blank cartridge
assaulted policeman. bombarded the
house of police court Judge with stones
and stormed the town house In an at.
tempt to release the prisoners.
They previously had set several fires
and when Judge Nathan Washburne,
whose house was stoned, found that the
local authorities were helpless to con .ro
the rtotous crowd, he telephoned to near.
by places for police assistance. Aid ar
rived at Z o'clock, but the mob had dis
persed.
The summoned officers. however, were
placed in charge OF the town for the
time being.
YOUTHFUL RIOTERS.
The mob was composed OF about 50o
young men and boys The trouble began
at midnight The rioters first went about
town starting fires, three OF which were
set In houses. The others were bon fires.
Then the mob began smashing windows
and doing other damage. After several
warnings Deputy Sheriff Lincoln and
Policeman Hatch arrested Charles White.
The crowd attempted to rescue White,
but the officers succeeded In getting the
man to the lookup.
When the officers returned to the street
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Hard Work to Win.
lRy AssocIated Prcss. \

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. July Ain TO-
nights bicycle races Nat Butler gave Bob
BY Walthour one of the hardest contests
he ever had. making him ride inside pre-,
but by half a lap In the twenty miles.
yValthour's mark was 26;S7-3-5.