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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03

Circuit Court for Orange county, Va, in
the consolidated chancery causes OF New.
man VS.. Newman, the undersigned will
sell at public auction. on the premises.
on THURSDAY, JULY THE 9TH, 1903,
that handsome estate at Somerset; Grange
tanning about 1920 acres. This propertyia
situated about one and one-half miles
from Somerset, Va, station on the main
line Of the Southern r. R., about 80 miles
from Washington, D. q. and about 50
miles from Richmond. Va, and has the
following buildings thereon: One gray
large gray stone stable. having stall room
for u horses. with rooms for vehicles.
harness, grooms and stable boys. A5large5
frame barn and training stable, with
room for 80 horses, and room for grain,
hay and attendants. Water all through
the building. six good tenant houses, two
Of them beIlg nice residences. With barns g
large artificial lake, handsome brown
stone lodge, training track and several
beautiful groves. In addition to other yal-
Terms OF sALE-on third cash. and
the balance in equal installments. payable
the bonds Of the purchaser bearing inter
est from day of sale. and containing a
waiver Of the homestead exemption, and
by the retention of the legal title until
all Of the purchase money Is paid, and IN
addition thereto the buildings to be In.
sured in some company and In an amount
to be approved by the, undersigned and
the policies to be assigned to them as
further security.
GEO. i. BRoWN1NG. Madison, Va.
Ju 26-toJul 18th Commissioners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
THE TREATY
IS SIGNED.
Isle of Pines Wholly Under
Cuban Sovereignty.
CoALlNG STATIONS FOR US
Occupation of Them Will Be Perpetual
COALlNG STATIONS FOR US
Occupation Of Them Will Be Perpetual
and the Rental Merely Nominal.
Other Treaties Will Soon
Be Ratified.
fnu Arsnrinted preas.l

(By Ass ociated Press0
HAVANA, July 2.--The treaty covering
the naval and coaling station bases and
the treaty placing the Isle Of Pines wholly
under Cuban sovereignty were signed to-
day at noon
The Isle OF Pines treaty was signed last.
While turning over the island to the abb
soiute sovereignty Of Cuba. the treaty )
sa feguards the rights and privileges OF
the American residents on the island as
though they were on American territory.
Property and judicial and educational
rights are especially guaranteed. as
we'll as the conveniences for reference
to and the registration OF property and
other public business. It Is pointed out
that the American landholders are better
off in respect to taxation than they would
be under the United States sovereignty.
There were practically no difficulties or
delays In reaching an agreement on the
subject of the Isle Of Pines treaty, but
the naval stations lease was the subject
Of long and tedious negotiation
The occupation OF the naval and coalin g
stations will be perpetual. the rental
price being purely nominal and based on
the cost Of acquiring the stations and
sites by the Cuban Government. ttSe
United states advancing any money nee
essary for the purchase OF private lands
at Guantanamo and Bahai.
The State Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions Is delaying the ratification by post
ponlng action on the treaty signed Feb
ruary 18th, conceding the two naval sta
tions to the United States.
President Palma and the leading admin
istration Senators maintain that all the
treaties will be ratified before the ad-
tournment OF Congress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
Secretary of War Directs a
Rigid Investigation.
STATUTE or LIMITATIONS
This viii Prevent Any Criminal Prose-
cutions. but Civil Suits for Restitu-
ton of Money May Result if
Crookedness is Proven.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.-secre-
tary Root to-day had a. conference with
General Humphrey. quartermaster-gens
eral, and Colonel Patten, who has charge
OF the clothing supplies for the army. re-
garding the contract for gloves with E..
r. Lyon, who. 1t Is claimed, obtained his
supply Of gloves from the firm of which
Representative Littauer, of New York,
Is member. The Secretary has directed
that an inquiry be made into the whole
subject with a view to ascertaining
whether any officer made contracts in
violation of the statutes and for such
other Information as may be obtained.
The papers In the matter Of allegations
about the contract for gloves have been
referred to Judge Acknowledgement Da-
Wis. who will examine them to ascertain
what action the War Department should
take from legal and military stand
point. Some allegations have been made
that the glove contract was let to Lyon
even after lower bid had been made.
but this could not be verified at the de-
partment- While one section OF the re-
vsed statutes prohibits contracts which
will inure to the benefit Of a member Of
Congress-. another section excerpts con-
tract made with a corporation in which
the congressman has shares Of stock.
1t is said at the War Department. that
no matter what may be the outcome Of
this matter, the statute OF Limitation will
lie against any criminal prosecution, but
this will not prevent any civil proceed
ings for the restitution OF money in
volved in the contract
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
SIR THOMAS CREW
TURN LIFE SAVERS
fRv AssocIated Press.)

!" N1W YORK., July I.-F1Ve PERSONS
were rescued from a d!smantled yacht
by Sir Thomas Lipton's crews to-day
after a squall had wrecked their craft
and in the nick of time. Three OF me
nartv IN the wreck were women. The
Yacht was the cabin cat boat Yankee
Of New Brunswick. owned by Jacob
ziegler. On board with him were Ed
ward Ewing. OF New York. and Mrs. p.
smith and her two daughters. Edna ana
Emma, also of New York.
The cat boat was struck by squall
and the fury of the wind snapped the
mast out Of the boat clean to the deck.
aboard the Erin, Sir Thomas Upton,
who had been watching the gathering
storm, saw the mishap. He ordered the
Erin's launches to the wreck. The
launches towed the boat to the Erin.
where Sir Thomas made his impromptu
guests welcome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03

Ell Hill, N. C.
treasurer. s. il. Edmunds, of sum
81 sse r; al: r. r. Tlghe, OF Asheville.
N c.
The afternoon session of the Southern
Educational Association Convention was
devoted to a discussion OF .'children's
libraries in the public schools" by, SUI
perinttsendent vi w; Barnett. Of Hons-
ment Of the child" by Miss Minnie Nc
Fact. of Winthrop College, Rock Hill.
s. G.
AT the night session the Committee on
the Good of the Association reported the
following resolutions:
Resolved That the Executive Commit
tee select the place for the next meet,
ing that will be most convenient and
most desira BILE.
Second, That State manager for each
Southern State be appointed by the presi-
dent.
Third, That these. managers confer With
the authorities Of the several states and
suggest to the Executive Committee
time that would not conflict with other
conventions. .-A.1 40
These resolutions were adopted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
GREAT DAMAGE BY
FLOODS IN TEXAS
Lives Lost. Crops Ruined.
Railway Tracks Washed
Away: Traffic Suspended
lBx Associated pressl

SAN ANTONIO. TEX. July "A cloud
ton of Texas, causing the death of sew
eral persons and entailing heavy prop
erty loss. No accurate reports of the
loss of life can be obtained. as the
telegraph wires are down in the
storm swept section. but enough
is known to warrant the belief that at
least twenty people. mostly Mexican
laborers and farm hands, persisted In the
flood.
Near Normana ten Mexican farm
hands are reported drowned and twe!vs
more are said to have been drowned at
Fettus.
The heaviest damage was sustained by
the San Antonio and Aransas Pass
Railroad. Several thousand feet of It's
track and one large bridge were swept
away. Train service has been suspended
in the affected district.
The flood, which was the result of
rains that have been falling continually
in Southwestern Texas since Tuesday
last, swept down Medic Creek Valley,
submerging land and railway tracks to
a depth of six feet. The towns of Nor
mama and Pettus were completely mum
dated. Many thousand acres of corn and
cotton land were swept by the torrent,
and it is reported that the crops will be u
total loss. The tracks of the Southern
Pacific and the San Aatono and Aran-
sas Pass Railroads are washed out at
many points and several bridges were de-
stroyed,
Early reports OF great loss OF life at
Beeville are said to be untrue, A portion
Of the town was submerged by the rapid
overflow of Poesta Creek. and a number
of houses, mainly small. We're washed
away. The property damage In Beeville
is placed at $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
IMMENSE
AUDIENCE
Booker Washington Spoke on
the Race Question.
ASKS FOR SELF-CoNTRoL
Lynch Law, He Said, is Confined TO no
Section Of the Country and Its
Repression is National
Question.
ASKS FOR SELF-CONTROL
(By Associated prasaA

(By Associated Press)
,m mUgisV a}uian;o KY Jnly Before an
ton, head of the Tuskegee institute. TO-
night delivered an address. lie said that
r w,ih regre table events in connection
lynch law Is not confined 70 any any one one
he said. tend to simplify, the race prob.
lem by making it national He ap-
exercise self-control
assistant district attorney Of NIassa
months ago by President Roosevelt.
Principal Washington said in part:
In the present season of anxiety and
almost despair. which possesses an ele-
wish to say as strongly as may:
First, let no man of the race become
discouraged or hopeless. There are in
TINS country, North ana South, men who
the race. Such man Is Judge Jones,
Of Alabama, to whom more credit should
be given FOR plotting out the Infamous
man.
Second, let us keep before us the
fact that almost without exception every
race or nation that has ever got upon
its feet, has done 50 through struggle and
TRYING PERIOD.
NO one should seek to close his eyes
through very serious and trying period
of its developrn ent period that calls for
the use of our ripest thought and sober
judgment.
utterance or action. It is. in. the long
run, the race or Individual that exer-
cises the most patience, forbearanc and
self-control in the midst Of trying (. Or !,
induce us to descend to the level OF the
mob In advocating this policy. I am
not asking that the negro act the coward:
we not the paae our
country is sufficient evidence OF our cour-
THE recent outbreaks Of the mob EN-;
ehe for t the other citzens our
try South and North: for It Is !, to De %
noted that the work Of the lyncher IS
not confined to one section OF the counf-,
see to it that SO far as the influence
Of parent school or pulpit Is concerned,
no effort be spared to impress on our
own people that idleness ana crime s ilaId
on all proper occasions that we consider
no legal punishment too severe for the
wretch OF any race who attempts to OUT
SThe lesson for the other portion Of
the ma ton is to learn is that both IN the
making and in the execution. the same me
law should be made to apply to the ne
gre r bs 70 shoul Th be meted out
tice to the black man and the white
man. Whenever the nation 1orgets , OF
Is tempted to forget ITS nasaG pfr a,i hot
e enc With destruction. This 4 true
whether it relates to conditiohs III Ief fn,,,
Indiana or DelaWare: IL LIS Is + war We SOW.
crime. we shall reap lawlessness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
WILCOX in
BRICK-Y
Three Notable Prisoners Al
Working Together.
JOINS SUNDAY SCHOOL
Large Enrolment at the Summer School
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College--New Charters Grant
ed--St. Mary's School.
fspeclnl 10 TIC Times- Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispstch)
RALEIGH, ". c., July 2.-All three OF
the most notable conyicts In the State
penitentary-James Wilcox, murderer OF
Nellie Cropsey; Ed. Utley. who shot the
hotel clerk at Fayetteville, and Bishop.
the slayer Of Mr.. Wilson, In Charlotte
are working in the brick yard and maxi
Ing model prisoners.
Last Sunday James Wilcox Joined
Sunday-school class and seemed atten-
tive and Interested In Bible study.
Utley and Bishop, however decline thus
far to have anything to do with the sun
day-school.
SUMMER SCHOOL.
The management of the summer school
at the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lcge are much gratified at the very large
enrolment, there being upwards OF ooo
already here and many more to arrive
between this and Monday. Tonight
there was a reception by the summer
school faculty to the teachers who nave
registered for attendance. While this is
only the second day OF the school routine
work Is already we'll Under ST2y.
SPECIAL COURT.
Governor Aycock issued an order this
morning for a special term OF the Grim
inal Court In Columbus county. to be con-
vened July 2Tth. The judge to preside
has not yet been designated
A charter was issued to-day to the In
dustrial Investment and Loan Company.
OF Washington, N. c. Tho authorized
capital is 100000. The concern has au-
thority to operate silk mills, knitting
mills, cotton mills. lumber business, rail-
roads and various other enterprises. James
II. Love. J. NJ. Lloyd. l.. r. Randolph are
the principal incorporators.
The selection OF Rev. McNeeley Du
Bose. OF Trinity Church. Asheyille. as rec
tor In charge OF ST. Mary's School, as
sures the continuation of the wise and
successful policy Of DR.. Bratton. No one
could have been chosen who stands closer
10 the former rector than ha by ties OF
kiriship. association. scholarship and per-
coral attachment.
He will come to Raleigh early In Sep
ternber. and DR.. Bratton. the time for
whose conservation as bishop of Missis-
sippi has not been fixed. will be hero to
4render any Assistance to h!s successor..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
GIVE FURTHER TIME
Opportunity Allowed to Save the Fee
male College.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.

Especial to The Timcs.Dispatch)
GREENSBORO, N c.. July 2.-The
Boar5 OF Trustees OF Greensboro Female
College yesterday agreed, in Difference to
pc titons from the Alumnae Association
OF the State. to give further time to en-
'able them TO raise sufficient funds to
purchase the property. and Literally en-
dow I.
The date at which the next meeting
Is to be held has not yet been fixed. but
now that the women all over the State
have become aroused to a. determination
to safe the institution. It is felt that It
will te saved.
ouis a party OF Guilford county teach.
ers ldt to-day to attend the meeting OF
the NATIONAL Association OF Teachers. to
be hAd In Boston this week. Another
grouyI to leave was composed OF grlzzled
veterins Of the war, going to the celebra-
ton It Gettysburg.
here, paid as State, county and city taxes
to-dat the sum OF s2,TS7.25 for license
to conduct this retail liquor business.
He will have to pay 500 more January
lst. 80
Mr.. West Is president OF the North Car,
oil ma Retail Liquor Dealers Association and
ID also O staunch advocate Of high license
and hgld regulation. He also espouses
me Watts law, which Yesterday closed Up
every country bar-room In the state. and
destrtyed every dstille-y outside OF an
INCORPORATED town, In which permission.
was gwen for them to operate.
The city is full TO-DAY OF representa-
tiyes 81 road making machinery manu-
i facturers, and the Highway Commission
now in session Is overwhelmed Win plos'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
VICTIMS OF HEAT:
ONE WAS A SOLDIER

Two men Frustrated by the intense heat
yesterday were treated by the city ambu-
lance. DR.. sycle in charge. Private George
Jenkins, of Company II. located on john
sons Island, was terated and taken to
his home
William Wray, white employe Of the
Southern Biscuit Works. was overcome.
DR.. Sycle treated him and he was later
taken to his home on Reservoir Street.
Private ]. n. Warren, of Company H.
Seventeen Regiment, stationed on john
sons Island, was overcome by heat yes
terday. DR. W. Armstead ellis, the bat
talon surgeon, treated him, and he is
doing nicely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
JIM-CROW FINE
Democratic District Committee Fix
Date Of Primary.
fsneclal TO The Times. Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times: Dlspateh.)
ALEXANDRIA, VA, July 2.-The May
or yesterday fined Edmund Charlton Cole.
said to be colored lawyer from Wash
ington. IS for violating the Jim Grow"
law on the alexandria. Washington and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway.
Democratic local committee chairmen
of this Senatorial district, which com
prises Alexandria, Fairfax and Primes
William counties. met Tuesday at the
T!eischman Hotel. Thomas n. Lyons. OF
Prince William county, was chairman.
and Curtis B. Graham, OF Alexandria,
was secretary. Wednesday. September
c2d, was fixed as the date of the primary.
Candidates announced are L. H. Machen,
A. ]. Wedderburn and E. c. Meredith
Hon. S. R. Donohoe declines reelection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
What Mr.. Littauer Says
nv Associated Press, 3

Y
GLOVERSVILLE. N. Y, July 2-Mr.
Littauer's attention to-day was called to
the letter which he wrote to Lyon on
May IS. 1898. IN which he stated:
should call on Ludington In reference
to any other than the standard gaunt-
let's"
Lyon had demanded the heaviest pos,
sibie deliveries on the contracts he had
placed with Littauer Brothers and they
tes. He said that he offered the sug-
gestion in regard to seeing Huntington
the auartermaster general that It would
the contractor, Lyon, with a greater
Quantity OF the standard gauntlet. and
that ii the necessities Of the governm;ei sd
10 take some substitute. He never did
sneak to General Ludington, however,
Concerning this matter. he declared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
PLEA OF INSANITY
Knapp May Get OFF on This Ground.
1t Seems Likely
Uv Associated Press

tI3y Associated Press.l
HAMILTON. O.. lilly 2,-when the
Knapp trial was resumed to-day Charles
Wenzel was called. He was a relative
of Knapp and explained that KNAPP was
and peculiar conduct. On cross-examinG-
ton he said he did not know whether or
not Knapp had moral sense, a..
The witnesses who testified at tne
who knew Knapp about 1886 and though
each recited different details OF Knapps
peculiar traits. their testimony, was praac-
tically the same All were of the opin-.
ion that Knapp was abnormally fond or
SHOWING off, and that he was IN
sane. He associated with young boys
nress them. He occasionally appeared
In the streets in cold weather without
Knapp himself feels confident that he
will not be convicted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
WONDERFUL FIND
MADE IN MONTANA
(By Associated Press,)

BIG TIMBER. MONT. July AVON.
derful discoveries Of fossils, Of bones OF
made =, In The Fish Creek country by Prof.
NJ a S. Farr RI and a party OF students, from
Princeton University; In the remains Of
city belong ng to the stone 10, rs F tn,
msnse Size, and various crude instru-
ments, many of them ornamented with
Near the creek was found almost COM
n,eta the skeleton of q man, nine feet
nigh and another skeleton somewhat
smaller was found nearby probably being
belonged to a dog the size Of a horse Were
also discovered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
MOTHER HANGED TWO
CHILDREN AND HERSELF
CAV Associated Preas,l

ROCHESTER,. N. T.. July IA terri.
BILE tragedy occurred tonight in tho VIII
lage of Leroy, when Mrs. William Bar-
ter hung herself and two children. Good
soon. aged eight years. and Gladys. aged
three
When her husband returned to tho
house at 6 o'clock he could not get In.
He waited for sometime. then broke In q
window and searched the house. In an
unfinished attic over the kitchen. reached
by q ladder, he saw hanging side by side
from the rafters his wife and two chill
dren. The room was so low that the boys
feet nearly touched the moor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR
FOR ENSUING YEAR
fpv a ssoctated Press

(By Associated PreSS.)
louisville, KY, July 2-The AFRO
American Council to-day elected the fol-
'o PreshidentGr. Thomas Fortune, New
Vice Presidents-w. "A. Pledger, Georgia;
W ii. Steward. Kentucky; ]. c.. Adams,
Minnesota; j. H. Guy. Kansas; G. Hunt,
New York; James Lewis, Louisiana; Alrs.
r. +. Griffin, Oregon; Mrs r. j. JEFFREY,
New York; w. II. Lewis. Massachusetts.
Secretary-Cyrus Field Adams, Chlca-
Corresponding secretary-Fannie vii
chapiainDL: G. Jordan. kentucky.
Treasurer-John W. Thompson, New
York.
Scott. Alabama; w. L. Cohn. Louisiana;
William Trotter, Massachuse Mary y.
Mccoy, Michigan; P. T. Johnson. New
Jersey: ]. J. Adams, New York; Bishop
J. w. Hood, North Carolina; NJ. G. 8.
Mason, D. D., Ohio; Charles Stewart,
Maryland, and NJ. NJ. Lewey, Florida.
The election was not accomplished un-
til after a stormy debate for more than
an hour. There was lively objection. al
SO. to placing the picture of Booker y.
Washington on the stage, but the dele-
gates were pacihed by the bringing out
OF a large painting Of j, c, Price, a
Southern educator, now dead, and plac-
ing it beside the Washington canvas. The
differences arose over a factional fight
between the Industrial. the higher educa-
tion and the political divisions in the
gathering but the industrial element won.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
SAYS IT'S ABSURD
General Ludington Knew Littauer was
Glove Manufacturer.
(By Associated Press !

. 7 -
SYRACUSE, N. Y. July 2.-General
said in reference to the glove contract
between the government and Edmond r.
Lyon in which the name Of Congress-
man .Luctus N. Littauer has been mem
toned:
II knew Lyon as government con-
tractor. Mr.. Littauer I knew also as a
very pleasant and agreeable gentleman.
lngton, that he was manufacturer. Of
gloves. but. Of course. never knew that
he was interested with Mr.. Lyon in bus
mess. or that he had any connection with
him."
Concerning the intlmation that Mr.. Lit
tauer had Influence in the War Depart-
ment, the General said:
'That is absurd. Mr.. Littauer could
have no influence in such q matter"
General Ludlngton said that Congress
man Littauer had never called upon him
concerning any glove contract.