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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

Alexandria is less ancient in the mat
ter Of churches than in any other Of
the particulars In which II is grand
father TO the institutions on that side
OF the Potomac. It's Oldest church,
Christ Church in 177l-3. and the Presby-
terrain Church in IVA, were not very
much in advance of the old church es-
tabiished at Funkstown or Hamburg.
which Jacob Funk planted IN what Is
now the southwestern section Of Wash
ington and which has as a successor the
magnificent Concordia Church. the lead
i7g house of worship for the German
Americans OF Washington.
The Roman Catholic Church establish
ed at the graveyard at Washington and
Church Streets, in Alexandria. in 1875.
was certainly subsequent to the Barry
Chapel nca- the Navy Yard, Of that
denomination. which has Just been re-
established as the church OF St Vim
cent de Paul at South Capitol and NJ
Streets. Ineeed the establishment OF
St. Mary's Church in Alexandria and OF
St. Patrick's Church in Washington are
contemporaneOus. but the Roman Catho-
lies OF Alexandra still have only one
church. while those of the District Of
Columbia have now over twenty. whose
value exceeds many hundred times that
OF the Alexandria church
The Friends were at one time one OF
the strongest religious denominations in
Alexandria, the leading banking men
and merchants being OF that denomina-
ton Two Friends meeting houses were
erected. but both are gone, and 1t is
now said that there is not single
member o. the Society OF Friends doing
business IN Alexandria Washington
has. and stiH maintains two Friends
meeting houses
There has never been until lately a
German Lutheran Church in Alexan-
dria- but in the very first plat of the
town location is made for a German
Lutheran Church at the northeast cor
ner OF Washington and Church Streets
While a Roman Catholic Church is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
ABSENCE OF ROCK
IN SURFACE VEINS
Explanation Advanced for Conditions on Virginia
Side of Potomac, Between This City
and Alexandria

The southern portion of the old Dis
trict of Columbia, or that part beyond
the Potomac. is. except in its extreme
northwest part, without any rock what
ever at its surface Some District
biologists say that at first the waters
of the Atlantic Ocean flowed over all
the sand and clay land of the District
and its neighborhood and Tapped with
its salt waves the heights of KaloSama.
Upon these rocks, as the waters re-
coded, the clay and the sand deposits
were nude. The Potomac River, ac-
cording to Prof MCGEE, has flowed at
two different elevations, whose shores
are stin visible from the heights west
OF Alexandria county. Tie result has
been that Alexandria city and county
has as it's foundation brick clay and
sand. and at its southern terminus,
toward Jones' Point, at Hunting Creek,
shows at some depth beds of sand al
most as fine as ashes. Upon this. af-
ter the forests had grown and fallen
many times, the floods which succeeded
the glacial period brought immense
masses of stone and covered the land.
over this new forests arose. the Indians
roamed awhile, and then came the white
settlers. The Indian dug his way into
the sides of the clay hills and made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
JIMINEZ WOULD BREAK
DOMINICAN BLOCKADE
General Leaves Cape Haitien for Puerto
Plata on a French
Steamship.

CAPE HAITIEN. HAITI. Nov a.
The French steamer st. Simon. with
General Jiminez, head of the Domini-
can revolution. on board. has left Port
au-Prince. Haiti, with the intention. &C
eording to report. OF forcing the block
ade OF Puerto Plata, on the northern
coast OF Santo Domingo.
The Haitien authorities formally op-
posed the landing in Haiti o. General
Jiminez, in spite OF his strong insist
ence upon being permitted TO do So
Il Is said that II The st. Simon Is In
terfered with she viii ask for the assist
ance Of the German cruiser Gazelle or
any other foreign warship which may be
in Dominican. waters.
Telegraphic communication with the
interior OF Santo Domingo was re-estab-
lished yesterday morning. but now is
again interrupted. and IL is reported that
severe fighting must have occurred be-
fore San Domingo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
GENERAL CARTER TO GO
ON EUROPEAN TRIP
Will Visit Foreign Military Schools and
Clean Information.

Brig. Gen. William H. Carter, Of the
general stan OF the army. will probably
leave New York for Liverpool on De-
cember /, and viii spend three weeks in
England and France visiting military
schools. and looking into other matters
Of interest TO the general stan. He will
then go to Gibraltar or some other Medi-
terranean port and sail for the Philip
pines on the United States transport
Kilpatrick. which is TO sail from New
York on December 10. with the Second
Cavalry.
Lieutenant General Young. chief OF
staff. has asked Secretary Root to allow
General Carter to make this European
inspection tour. and the request will
doubtless be granted. as 1t is directly
in line with the policy OF the general
staff, which is collecting military info--
nation In all parts of the world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
GROWTH OF CHURCHES
DOWN IN ALEXANDRIA
Congregations and Houses of Worship Come. and
Co. But the GraveyardS Go on Forever

shown on the southeast corner of the
same street. A German church was
never erected. and the Roman Catholic
Church has long been removed to q
more desirable location. but there. too.
death is stronger than life. and the
graveyard remains.
To the more modern denominations
Alexandria has offered but a sparse
field.
The Free Methodists have built a
small church and maintain a congrega-
ton. The Christian Scientists and the
Adventists use for their worship halls
rented for the purpose Their adher-
ents are Few in number. and their min
listers come mostly from Washington.
The Salvation Army has made several
attempts 10 locate itself in Alexandria,
but all the efforts for this purpose.
though one was continued for many
months, have in the end proved abor-
tive.
The Methodisfts were in Alexandria
in IVA. but did not establish a church
until after 1870. when there We're sew
eral Methodist chapels in the present
District Of Columbia.
The Presbyterian church established
itself In alexandria before the Declare
ton OF Independence. held its first meet
ings 81 the town h.tll and afterwards
built church on Fairfax near Wolfe
Street, which was DESTROYED by fire il
1885. The successor to that church
erected about 1886, still stands as g
missionary adjunct to the more pros
porous Presbyterian church at the cor
ner OF Prince and st. Asaph Streets
But there is one that builds stronger
than the hOusesmith or the carpenter
and, though the old church is gone. the
Presbyterian graveyard remains around
the latter church.
The Baptists established themselves IL
Alexandria before washington was laid
out. but there were several Baptist
churches in the District of Columbia
when the first Baptist church was or
ganized IN Alexandria IN lSO2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
FoRTY-YEAR-oLp PRESERVES.

Mrs. S. F. Hampton. of Hunters Bot
tom has an old-fashiOned between a
quart and half-gallOn} glass lar OF
goOseberry preserves put up forty-one
years ago. The berries were picked and
preserved by her mother. Mrs. Moore, a
year before she died. They were put up
in the oId-fashioned way-the berries
placed IN the jar just as they came from
the vine then set IN a vessel OF water
md boiled until thoroughly done end
aled while they were steaming hot.
q fruit shows no discolo i0r IN The
= bearing the same er Il
he dEy il was placed ! Dr.
years ago.-A1U t0n GO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
NINE SIOUX WARRIORS
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Nov. 1.-THE pre-
liminary hearing Of the nine Sioux war
riors charged with the murder OF two
Wyoming officers on Lightning Creek
was held at Douglas today. and this
evening the Indians We're discharged
and viii be returned 20 the Pine Ridge
agency next Monday.
The evidence OF ten men who were
IN the battle against the Indians showed
that the Sioux fired the first shot but
none OF the witnesses could Identify the
prisoners as having participated in the
battle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
SUBMITS ITS ANSWER

The Eastern Building and Loan Asso-
citation. through its counsel. Hallam &
Hallam, yesterday filed in the District
Supreme Court its answer to the suit
flied some days ago by Samuel Ross
for the cancellation Of his contract with
il The association contends that the
contract with the plaintiff is according
to the laws of the District governing
such TRANSACTIONS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
NEGROES HARD LOT.

OMAHA, Nov. 14--That the lot Of the
negro IN the North Is much harder than
that OF the black man IN the South was
statement made yesterday before the
general missionary committee Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church by the Rev.
H. A. Monroe. of Philadelphia, negro
member.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
ACTOR PLEADS GUILTY.

NEW YORK. Nov. Hilary J. Rose
the actor who shot and killed his wife.
Isabella, In their apartment September
% 1902. and who has since been under
examination as TO his mental condition.
has pleaded guilty TO a charge OF man
slaughter In the first degree. Sentence
was deferred until November H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
DEPUTIES IN DUEL
OF BLOODLESS NATURE

PARIS. Nov. 14-The two members
of the chamber of deputies. Henry
Maurice Berteaux. Radical Socialist.
and Georges Berthoulat. Independent
Republican. who engaged IN a violent
alteration during the discussion OF the
war budget in the chamber on Thurs
day, fought a duel with pistols ifi the
suburbs OF Paris today. Two shots were
exchanged without any result. and the
unreconciled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
HAS COST 400 LIVES.

VIENNA. Nov. H.-Boris Sarafoff, the
Macedonian leader. in an interview at
Kustendil Bulgaria, yesterday, said the
insurrection in the vllayet of Monastir
has cost the lives Of 100 insurgents. and
that 100 villages have been burned. The
revolutionary organization. he added.
continues operations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
ARRIVAL OF NEWPORT
AT PUERTO PLATA

A dispatch received at the Navy
Department announces the arrival at
Puerto Plata OF the Newport, which
was ordered 10 SAIL from Savannah TO
assist the Baltimore in looking after
American interests in Santo Domingo,
where the revoiutionists were causing so
much trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
I.nRn ROBERTS IMPROVED.

LONDON. Nov. II 1t was said today
that the condition Of Lord Roberts,
= In chief Of the British
forces. who has been III for the past few
days. suffering with a severe cold,
which. IL was thought. might develop
into pneumonia. is much improved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
WANTS A DIVORCE.

Emma J. Barron has instituted pro
ceedfngs IN ..le District Supreme Court
against John o. Barron for absolute
divorce On statutory grounds They
were ID arried IN the District IN 1913.
Joseph .. Wright Is named O. 1Uusel
for lt9e petitioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
10000 IDLE IN PITTSBUPG.

PITTSBUTtz. Pa. Nov. IA. The
threatened lockout by the Builders Ex-
change League against all crafts affiIi-
ated with the Building Trades Council
b4canne effective today throwing 5000
men out OF employment. With the 1900
men on sympathetic strikes. 1900 are
now idle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
HICKS-BEACH ON SAME
PLATFORM WITH BALFOUR
Would Arm Nation With
Retaliation Weapons.
WANT NATURAL CHEAPNESS
In Choice Between Old Lines and
Change of Policy, he Pre-
fers Latter.
WANT NATURAL CHEAPNESS

BRISTOL. England. Nov lin a
speech at the Edward Colston celebTa-
ton here last night Premier Arthur ].
Balfour spoke appreciatingly of Joseph
Chamberlain. who. he said. had given up
everything for what he considered the
good Of the British Empire.
Sir Michael Bicks-2each followed the
premier. The appearance Of the former
chancellor of the exchequer on the same
platform with and in support CT Mr..
Balfour, although he had declared him
self a free-trader, created great inter
est and curiosity.
Cabinet win Stand.
Sir Michael explained his attitude by
accepting as the true diagnosis Mr. Bal
four's belief that the present govern
ment has still two or 1,lree years Of life,
during which much useful work was
possible, and by admitting that great
injury had been done To British trade by
the protectionist policies OF foreign
countries. He was prepared, he said, to
/ accept the policy Of Mr.. Balfour as laid
down in the premiers speech at Shelf
field.
He was opposed to both inegitimate
cheapness and illegitimate dearness
| through the operations of tariffs and
I
the maintaining of natural cheapness.
] Sir Michael thought the government
ought to be armed with the weapons OF
/ retaliation. If the choice was to be be-
tween standing on old lines or a genuine
change of fiscal policy. he preferred the
latter
Rebuff to Free Traders.
The acceptance by Sir Michael Hicks
Beach OF Premier Balfour's policy is re-
garded as a distinct rebuff to the free
trade party. The Chamberlainite organs
! point out the weakness Of the position
! under which the former chancellor OF
the exchecuer, who organized the Free
Food League, supports Mr.. Balfour, this
support being accorded on the strength
Of the very Sheffield speech which IN
duced the Duke OF Dsvonshire to leave
the cabinet and becoms president of thai
/ league.
Meanwhile the Chamberlain party is
working most actively to propagate the
new policy Of their leader. Having ac-
quired one of the most prominent free
trade organs in the north OF England.
they have now purchased the London
Evening SUM-" one OF the few free trade
organs in the metropolis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
TO TRADE INDEMNITY
FOR PORT FACILITIES
Scheme to Relieve China of
Her Debt.
WANT WHARVES AT SHANGHAI
Plan to Secure Commercial Facilities
Similar 10 Those Used by
England

The Chinese indemnity stin owing to
this country on account OF the Boxer
troubles OF several years ago, is-to be
MATE TO serS a useful purpose. Be
cause Of the immense amount of money
due the powers BY the Celestial Kingdom,
single payments are small and some
what snfrequent from the point Of view
OF progressive Americans. No way eX-
lists for Fastening or improving the rate
of payment agreed upon by all the
powers, but way has been found TO
make the best American use OF the prin-
cipaI OF the debt.
BY this plan Uncle Sam Will say to the
Dowager Empress. Tsi-An: AS you
owe Us a good deal OF money. which
would give US both much trouble 10
handle IN coin and you would a long
time worry about final payment, to say
nothing OF our wait and worry. how
would you Ike 20 square on some OF y
by giving US concessions at Shanghai,
similar to those you gave England?
Tsi-An May Syndicate.
What Tsi-An wiz say when the prop
osttion is first transmitted by her min
listers is not likely 10 be IN a cordial
strain. as II IS not the Oriental custom
70 feel much concern over indemnities
extended over long term OF years. But
when diplomatic persuasion begins, and
her imperial highuess IS impressed with
the posi- Re usefulness Of a favorable
American sentiment when the Manchur-
fan. crisis comes. II is thought the mat
ter may receive more favorable consid-
Grafton thar past history records for
such attempts.
The scope OF The matter to be pre-
sented TO China, as soon as Congress
passes the bill introduced in the Senate
by Mr. McCma.Der of North Dakota, Is
TO obtain from China a concession FOR
wharvea ware buses and docking facili-
ties at Shanghai, and charge the value
OF the concession against the amount
still owing " BY China on the Boxer
indemnity.
Time Is oPpOrtune.
fhe time for accomplishing such a
bargain is admittedly 0pportune. from
this standpoint. while on the other
hand American merchants are com
ulaining that their trade needs imme-
diate relief or It will go 20 pieces. So
IL is planned to drive a good bargain
and Kill the two birds with one stone. "
The commercial purpose for urging
this matter IS that exports from the
United States % Shanghai may be freed
from unjust aod detrimental conditions
imposed By owners Of wharves and
docks In Shanghai acting separately
and in combination. and that the com
Eserce OF this country with the empire
be facilitated: and also 70 obtain. by
purchase or otherwise. a suitable site
in the city OF Shanghai, and TO erect
upon the same a suitable and proper
building for a permanent display Of ar
ticies Of American merchandise. and for
the use and occupa ton OF a commits
sioner and the necessary employees"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
New York Bank Statement.
Decrease.
MARINE NEWS.

PORT TAMPA-Arrived, steamer Beven (Br) Mac Field, Philadelphia. Sailed steamer Greens wood (Br), Boag Helsinborg, via Norfolk.
 KEY WEST-ArFived, steamers Lampasas, Barstow Galveston, and sailed for New York; Fanita Thompson. Neuvitas, and sailed for Port Tampa; Mascotte. Turner Havana and sailed for Port Tampa; tug osceola, Tortugas.
 MOBILE-Arrived. steamers Suyg tNor). Wig Boca sdel Toro; Dagbjarg (NorD, John sen, Bluehelds. Cleared, steamers Aim CNor) Olsen, Progresso; Dagbdarg (Nor), Johnsen Bluenelds; Iberia (NOr). Jakobsen. La Celoa' Suyg (Nor.), Wig, Bocas del Toro.
 NEW ORLEANS-Cleared. steamers A'ouisl- ana, Hopner, Havana; San Juan sampson Porto Rico; Algiers Staples. Port Limon; Riv- erton (Br). HiRgenbotham Rotterdam l.au- enburg (Cuban), Sperling' Ceioa; oark beha FormIgosa tPort), Correia. oporto
 PORT EADS-Arrived, steamers John VII son fNor1 Hansen Bluehelds; Bratten tNoro Uaverstad Ceiba; Northman, Port Arthur. Sailed, steamers Asian (Br), BaTtlett Lon don: Hiso (Nor), Pedersen. Mobile: Fl kla' Mason. New York: Mount Vernon (Nor')' Fal- sen Bocas del Toro. ,. 1YA.o
 NEW YORK-Arrived. Arcadla, IiaHpurs' Sailed, Minnehaha. London lNeInia, eI A-iset- Nt pool; Graf waldersee, Hamburg Aeelahu, et @lt- werp; Lahn. Naples; Calabria' Hehoa' All choria. Glasgow. ,,-,h-,o 1,,..rnooI
 oIfEENSTOWN-Sa Celtic. New fo,k K.
 SOUTHAMPTON-Sailed New AorK' NC" York. ..-,.v, N,a,, yorl,
 ANTWERP-Sailed. Naderland, NSM NY, VA.
 LIVERPooL-Sailed, Campsnla' Ss, New Yo,S
 ROTTERDAM-Sailed, Rynoaih' D, tsS" vorI N'
 HAvRE-saiied. La oascosne' Ne" i"'A'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
c. E. Pierce 6 Go. s Cotton Letter.

lover Private Wire fro Gilbert q Clayi
 NEW ORLEANS, May 1e.-There was a ten- dency to tnkel matters easier for the last day of the week, and the tension in the cotton mar kets was less severe than has been observed recently. No change of consequence has taken place in connection with the principal features and the visible supply statement gave rise to different opinions concerning It's appropriate influence but the fact remained that 5000 bales more of American cotton disappeared from view during the past week than In the corre- spending week of the previous year, notwith- standing that prices about 250 points or S1250 per bale higher It Is true that the available supply of cotton produced by other countries increased considerably during the week, but we hear of no serious mention about spinners substituting other qualities for Amer tionably reduced to uncomfortable figures. but the prices quoted for summer deliveries in a large measure discount the delicate statistical position, yet the immediate power with which bulls are clothed may enable them to perform greater feat5 in their line! Thus 1t is a preca- rious situation for anybody to be involved in and especially so for one unprepared with spot cotton. As to autumn deliveries, they seem to grow more in attractiveness each day It is argued logically that If the present level of values for the old crop is vindicated by a materially reduced supply in view of the back wardness of the new crop there Is no apparent reason for fall deliveries to suffer depreciation from existing enormous discounts even If crop prospects generally improve, whereas any ac- cident to the yield should be responded to more readily by late months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
New York Cotton FutureA
Local Cotton Market
c. B. Pierce G Co.'s Cotton Letter. fYsv rrfvata vvtr. r.~o,. = h, r.. r

] NEW YORK, May 1s.-Today May was prac- tcaily on the list. There no trades of any importance. There seemed to be no inter est in that option. July and August each broke about 15 points on further liquidation and bear hamnIering, the main interest in this market before apparently well satisfied with the way events are shaping themselves. While August broke 15 points, October declined but points selling att S.s4 compared with 9.Ol- touched
 earlier in the week. At S.S5 there was the
 heaviest buying we have seen in this month
 this season. On the whole 1t would seem as
 though it were unwise to give any attention
 whatever to the course of prices in July and
 August cotton. We do not care to trade in
 them to any extent, but do care to trade
 in October cotton. The selling for profits on a
 basis of cents earlier in the week has proved
 very advantageous. Now in the event of a de-
 cline of 10 or l5 points further, we would most
 certainly begin all over again every reces-
 sion One Of the safest, most conservative op- erations in this market, man the head of one of the oldest established commission houses in the cotton trade. and who Is as a rule more enthusiastic on. the bear than on the bull side, says that world will need 12 000 900 bales of cotton to keep prices at Sls or 8 cents next year. This country never yet has raised a crop of this size and for this reason every little untoward development In the weather line will bring about a sharp advance in the early fall months. Since have been In the cotton business we have not seen such a chance to trade safely and proitably as the chance now presented in October cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
FOR FUTURES
MUCH LESS PROCUREMENT AN 40.
 TIvITY IN COTTON.
Buying Orders Still Continue to Come From New orlenas--At the
 Close Prices on to 10

M, NEW YORK; May ls-.Mueh ie.. excite. ment and activity was dispfayed by tho cotton market this morning and the opening was by Tar the tamest of the week First prices were al an advance of points to . decline of s nSsnis .sa ts the gain being due to covering while sitions in expectation of . further reaction and on the generally favorable tone of week and crop accounts Port receipts were esti- mated mated to exceed last year and there were closing Liverpool cahles while perhaps not so low as expected on futures, reported subsid. ing demand for spots and q decline of points in spot prices. Thesc factors naturally sneour- aged the carly selling but after show ing Iit- tie further weakness values were raIIied a few points by New Orleans buyinK orders. The rally noted after the opening was of short duration and il o'clock found the market sa1o points lower with August leading the weak ness under local near pressure on the face of continued support from New Orleans In the last hour, however. buying orders predomi- mated. business becoming more active. the gen eral tone even more unsettled and the market at the close was net points higher on May while other options were 301o points lower. May closed Il l5 July 1o.71 and August fe 45, the latter being loss of 10 ponts from last nights final. Sales were estimated at l50,0oo bales.