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The Washington times., 1903-05-10

The above photo shows the bird com
monty known as the '-Ktwi, its scIep-
tific name being ApteryE Mantelu, Il
is the lowest form of bird W len exists.
but is so scarce that scieZtists are
happy to get a specimen in any condi-
ton. 1t is absolutely without wings
or tall its legs are short, stubby but
very strong, and are used by these birds
for digging.
The Washington times., 1903-05-10

cloth masks. The reason is because
they have beautiful compilations, Of
which they are naturally proud. and
this IS the only way in which they can
protect them from the storms which
constantly sweep over the island Dur
ing these storms great masses of sand
are swept in every direction, and, as
the women work a great deal in the
open air, it will readily be seen that
their fine. delicate skin would soon be-
come rough and hard If it were not
shielded against the inclement weather
Masks of this kind have been worn for
a long time on the island, but not until
recently was a photograph taken of one
The Washington times., 1903-05-10

The headsman is shown pushing the
victims head as close to the ground as
possible. Two of his assistants are
pulling back on each arm, and another,
wearing the leather apron covered with
blood. has fastened a stout cord around
the back of the head and under the chin
and is pulling the head forward
The Washington times., 1903-05-10

stone. the elephant alone weighing five
tons. The castle, also of stone, and
nearly as heavy as the elephant, is fitted
with glass windows, with small entrance
holes a. the bottom of each for the
honeymakers.
The Washington times., 1903-05-10
CARVED TO WHILE AWAY THE ARCTIC NIGHT

The most wonderful specimens of ivory
carving in existence have recently been
executed by Max Roth. Klondike
miner, comprising chess set made from
a monster mammoth's tooth and a crib
board fashioned out of the tusk of
huge walrus. Life at the Alaskan min
ing camp and throughout the far north
is wildly portrayed on the crib board.
The Washington times., 1903-05-10

very coarse. They can develop great
speed. and put mp q desperate hsht
when attacked. a peculiar trait is that
during the day they conceal themselves
under rocks or roots OF trees. and when
at rest resemble TO some extent a hedge
hog when it is coiled up. Breeding them
in captivity has utterly failed, and only
a few museums can boast OF a specimen.
They are now very rarely found in the
New Zealand.
The Washington times., 1903-05-10

ing the bear, while a fox and its young.
an Arctic owl and an Eskimo loiter well
out of the way of the track of the rife.
Desiring to round out the beauty and
symmetry that became SO prominent as
he worked on in the Arctic midnight,
MIR. Roth introduced a scene in which
two miners are washing out gold from
the sands of Nome Beach. The per-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
rELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Martin Ebelt today confessed to the
Mount Vernon, New York, police that
he strangled his wife, whose dead body
was found in a sewer there Sunday
night
u. A. Mott, of East Orange, n. j.,
was today appointed receiver for the
American Palace Car Company. The
appointment practically winds up the
insolvent concern.
The Baltimore & Ohio has let the con-
tract for the Washington terminal inn
provement to McMullen & McDermott,
and the Hoffman Engineering and Con-
struction Company of Philadelphia at
their bid of over g, 600. 000.
Whitaker Wright, who was arrested
on his arrival in New York from
Havre last March, accused of being con-
cerned in the collapse of the London q
Globe Finance Corporation, has decided
to 20 back to England to face the charges
against him and will sail for Liverpool
tomorrow.
Fooled in an attempt to shoot his for
mersweetheart, Adolph Shollois, a sol
der. from Fort Hamilton, turned his re-
volyer upon Policeman Cornelius Null
bey. who had protected the girl and in
flicted severe wound in the policeman 5
head. Shoolois then tried to shoot him
self, but failed. The shooting took
place on crowded East side street. In
New York and created intense excite
for a time. The girl in the case is Louise
Freedman, she was locked up as a Wit
ness.
Lying in bed at her home, in Dorchester,
Mass, Helen NJ. Buregh, a wealthy widow,
was found dead last evening. The doors ana
windows of the room were securely closed and
the gas lets turned on full The woman died
from asphyxiation. Mrs. Burleigh left note
SAYING: 1.-THE pain from my illness is driving
| me crazy, and ! can't endure II longer. In
justice to myself must end 1t all"
Mrs. Dora Clay Brock says the report thai
she will claim that her G-year-old son, Cassiul
Marcelus Clay Brock, is the heir Of General
| Marcelus Clay who died last week, leaving
wilLwhich the children will contest, is untrue
She says she never occupied the relations o
wife to General Clay.
Captain Bramber, of the steamer Alene
which arrived at New York today from ports
in Central America, reported having seen
vessel on fire at sea Sunday morning last
He steamed close to n ship which was enyel
oped in flames, but there was no sign OF III
about.
A natural gas explosion this morning
wrecked twO-stOry building az Columbus
Ohio, occupied on the first floor by COrdell
salooon and restaurant, with living room
above. A woman is missing and seyera
persons were injured by being buried in thu
debris.
A freight train on the Seaboard Air Lin
crashed intoa trolley car filed with passen
gers in Savannah Ga, this morning with thu
result that Sue Wilson and Ann Cutherber
we're killed and Hagar Britton fatally injured
Six other passengers were severely injured.
The debts of Edwin s. IIooley Il Co., tn
New York brokerage house which went to th
wall Monday, will probably amount to 50,
| OO0O COO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
no control

THE PHILADELPHIA RECORD sees
things as they are and draws conclusions
quite accurately. 1t says;
Congressman Rixey, of Virginia, in
whose district there is no navy yard, is a
member of the House naval committee
and has Just completed beautiful trip
along the Atlantic coast visiting all the
wards. He is satisfied that there Is
great need of reform. In the first place,
he is sure that there is no occasion for
navy wards so close together as those at
Portsmouth, n. H., and Boston. lie Is
unsophisticated He supposes navy yards
exist for the benefit Of the navy, where
Is it would be nearer the truth to say
that the navy exists for the benefit OF the
wards and the yards exist for the benefit
of politics. Not State that has yard
would be willing to surrender it, and the
States that are without them are trying
to get them. Navy yards are scattered
along the coast in order to distribute
patronage From a political point OF
view there is not more useful yard on
the coast than that at Portsmouth. 1t
lies between New Hampshire and Name
and can be packed with workmen from
either State according to eXlgencles'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton Of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be ono Of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds andaIl Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause Of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition.
is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test Of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now
sold in every town and village nthe civ
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 25 and Is cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
The nIarcum Tragedy.

Jackson, KY, July 2S.-The prosecu-
ton says it has discovered two witnesses
who saw Jett shoot Marcum in the head
after he had fallen. Their names are
withheld, but it is said that one of them
is a prominent citizen of Jackson and
the other is a young woman. Every tei-
fort has been made to conceal the identi.
ty of these witnesses until they are upon
the stand. 1t is said the man saw Jett
send the bullet through Marcum's head
Cynthiana, Ky, July 2S.-Judge Os-
borne has issued an order that the
militia now on duty guard the Jail, es-
pecially in the night time, so as to pre-
vent any possible effort to release or res.
cue Curtis Jet or Thomas White, and
that any witness who may desire the
protection of the militia, may, upon al !
plication to the judge Of the court, hive
such protection, or he may apply to the
militia for protection which he shall be
given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Candidates for the Papacy.

Rome, July 2S.-Another strong can
didate for the choice Of the conclaye has
developed in Cardinal De Pietro, car
dinal chief Of the Office of Briefs. He
is sanity man of 70, with whose
career remarkable prophecy is con-
nected. When Pietro was Is years of
age, and was attending seminary at
Tivoli, he had occasion one day to walk
to Vicoyaro, the next town. On his
way an aged monk accosted him and
fell to the ground kissing his feet aud
saving: "God has chosen you to be
Pope. | salute you now as | shall be
dead before you are elevated to the
throne" Pietro would be a purely
religious pope and not interested III
politics. Roman people who have Eo
reverence for anything are busy max
ing books on the conclave. The chances
now are 25 to ], against Rampolla; ID
to |, against Vanutelli, while few
bets have been placed on Cardinal
Gotti. at 10 to l. Since that time, how.
ever, his chances have declined. The
odds against any Cardinal outside Of
the leaders are 20 to l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

The hearing OF evidence on the petit
ton of the Passenger and Power COM
pany for the removal Of Sheriff Simon
Solomon. of Henrico county, for alleged
incompetency and neglect Of duty in
falling to call out troops to preserve
order in the recent strike, was begun in
Henrico County Court yesterday. Judge
Sims, of Louisa, is sitting for Judge
Wickham, of Henrico, who is one Of the
witnesses. The testimony adduced by
the company was that Solomon had been
asked to call out troops, but had de-
clined to do 50 and had said that while
he was wasting time with the company
his opponent for the Office was treating
the strikers and making votes against
him. He was asked whether he had
not sworn to preserve order He re-
piled that an oath of Office did not
amount to much in these days. There
was some argument on the question as
to whether the Judge or the jury should
order the sheriff. removal or exOnera-
ton. Judge Sims ruled that the jury
should pass on the questions Of fact and
that the judge should pass sentence.
The trial will last several days.
The grand jury of Manchester, which
has been investigating the death Of
Luther Taylor, the man who was shot by
soldiers while trying to escape arrest
brought in a report yesterday exonera-
ting the soldiers from all blame. Among
the witnesses examined was Maj. w. VI.
Smith of Alexandria.
The street carmen, after five weeks of
strike, on Saturday received 81 each
from the international union as a strike
benefit. The smallness Of the sum has
created a great deal of dissatisfaction.
General Manager HUFF, Of the Passen-
ger and Power Company, says that the
company now had all the employees it
wants. The lakewood Hollywood line,
the only one which has not been re-
sumed, was put in operation on sun
day The report that dynamite had
been planted under a trestle on the line
pIofCu 10 DC uUlDuuuEus IhS biob NNI
was sent over empty at a slow speed, the
crew running around the trestle afoo
and regaining the car at the other end
The opening Of the line was devoid Of note
worthy manifestations Of hostility save the
throwing Of stones on Sunday night near the
gate Of Hollywood Cemetery. These were
harmless, no one being struck by the missiles.
1t was reported 10 the company Sunday night
that wire had been strung across the Seven
Pines line, and that an open car encountered
it, but that the motorman detached il in time
to dodge and avoid injury by contact with it.
Last night a shot was fired from the window
Of house on Broad street near the baseball
park, but did no damage. In fact, 1t IS not
certain that it was aimed at the ear or any one
on IT. Special officers went 20 the scene 70 IN
yestigate the shooting. but accomplished moth
ing. Considerable stone throwing in Swans
bore. was reported last night, and several ear
employees were said 10 have been struck, but
their names could not be ascertained. None
Of them Is seriouslyinjured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28

a MONUMENT to the women of the
South for their heroic conduct during the
civil war has been proposed. a Geor-
gian suggests that as every city in that
State cannot afford a monument, the
monument city be decided by a vote of
the people. 1t is proposed that every
citizen of Georgia casta vote as to which
city shall have the honor and that every
voter pay 25 cents for the privilege of
voting. In this way it is believed that
100, 900 persons will vote and S25, 600
be raised. The women of the South
have been instrumental in erecting
monuments to many heroes Of the "Lost
Cause" aud the erection of one to those
noble women who made so many sacri-
fees during the dark days of the war is
q long delayed duty Of the men of every
state in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
Shot and Killed Negro Trespasser.

Memphis, Tenn, July % Miss
Annie Strong, living near Vicksburg,
Miss. yesterday shot and killed an old
negro by the name of Robert Anderson,
who lived adjoining the Strong home
stead The old man was digging post
holes on what he supposed was his land,
when Mrs. Strong demonstrated. Her
daughter appeared and took up her
mothers quarrel. Mrs. Strong went
into the house and returned with a
loaded gun, which she handed the
younger woman who fired, the load of
buckshot causing instant death. Miss
Strong is now in the county Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28

ANOTHER pension grab 1t is said Is
planned for the coming session OF Con
gress, one that n add perhaps $50,
600, 600, perhaps only so, OOO' 600 TO
the pension lists. The Grand Army at
the encampment in San Francisco will
be asked to give the scheme its support
and force the bill through Congress.
1t provides for the payment of S12 a
month TO all men or the widows OF men
who served 80 days or more in the civil
war and were honorably discharged.
Pensions Of IS a month have been grant
ed to all survivors of the Mexican war
and the war of 1912 or to the widows OF
the fighters in those campaigns. The
increase of 81 a month for civil war
veterans is claimed to be putting the
matter on an equitable basis, the cost
OF living being greater now that it was
when the pensions were granted to sur
vivors of the other wars. This is one
reason given for thepurposed raid on the
public treasury, but if this is not suf-
ficient others will be forthcoming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
EVENING, JULY %, 1908.

THE unfortunate accidents on the
Southern Railway during the past four
,,eeks have called forth much comment.
OF course, the company, as is always the
case. comes in for more or less structure,
no matter what precautions have been
taken to prevent such mishaPs. The
third accident of the present month &C.
curred near this city early this morning
Two nersons were killed and that many
more we're not, seems providential. No.
SO. one of the fastest passenger trains
over the road, sidewiped a work train
and the engine and all save one car were
thrown on their sides and partly down a
bank. Strange to say, no passengers
were killed nor seriously hurt This
last accident seems to have been
the fault of no one, precautions had oeeh
taken and the work train was on the sid
inc with the switch locked. The fact
that the train started to run back was an
unfortunate circumstance, and one which
it is said no human being could have
foreseen. There was no time to flag the
approaching passenger train which ran
into the work train before the crew OF the
latter could realize it. Often negligence,
disobedience or misunderstanding of or
ders lead to railroad disasters. From all
that can be learned of that of this morn
ing it was due to circumstances over
which the operatives seemed to have had
no control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
The Cup Defender.

Newport, R. l., July 2S.-The
Americas cup defender Reliance will
today proceed to Herreshoh's yards at
Bristol where she will undergo a
thorough oyerhauling and her rig will
be made right and tight for the interna-
tional contest off Sandy Hook, August
30. Constitution will be kept in COM
mission in case some serious accident
should beGall Reliance which would pre-
vent her meeting Shamrock III. Col
umbia has probably raced her last race
as a sloop aud when seen again may be
converted into a schooner yacht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
HIGH Kenuiem Mass Celebrated.

Rome, July 2S.--.At ten o'clock this
morning the first Of the last three high
requiem masses for Pope Leo was cele-
brated in the Sistine chapel. Cardinal
Vanutelli was the celebrant, and was as
sisted by Cardinals Agliardi, Vincenzo
Vanutelli, Satolli, aud Ricard. Those
present included nearly all the cardinals
and many of high officials of the Vatican.
The ceremonial was of splendid char
acter, the Sistine chapel choir rendering
It's selections amid clouds of incense.
Special pontifcal prayers were offered
and the mass ended with the hymn Iii
bera me, domino de morte aeterna" and
the pronouncing of the benediction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28

FOUND GUILTY OF ENY.-The
trial OF Lawrence Murphy, the accused
treasurer Of the Stone Cutters Union,
was resumed before Judge Newburger in
the Court Of General Sessions in New
York yesterday. Mrs. Lawrence Muir
ply and Col Baird, Of Brooklyn, who
paid the $40, 600 check to the "secrct
committee" of the Stone Cutters Union,
testified for the defense. Robert D.
Stafford, a receiving tellerof the Twelfth
Ward Bank, identified the pass book of
Murphy as treasurer of the Stone Cut
ters' Union. The Col. Baird check for
$40. 600 was identified as being check
indorsed by Murphy, but he could not
remember whether Murphy made the
deposit. Various motions to dismiss
and to instruct for an acquittal were
denied before the defendants witnesses
were called. Col. Baird told Of the pay
ment of the check for $40 900 after q
demand for $50, 900 had been refused,
but Judge Newburger refused to allow
the witness to answer whether the union
would have allowed the men to return
to work if the $4,000 had not been
paid, Mrs. Theresa Murphy, wife Of the
defendant, said she was present when
the 50, 600 was paid to Black. The
court allowed each side oue-balf hour to
sum up. The case against Murphy
went to the jury at 1915 O'Clock The
jury after being out twenty minutes
returned a verdict that Murphy was
guilty of grand larceny in the first de-
gree, rs charged in the Indictment,
Murphy was remanded until Friday for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
Favored suitor Kills His Rivals.

Gallatin, Tenn, July 2S.-News has
reached here of a tragedy enacted in
Mason county, in which three men were
killed and fourth desperately wounded.
The trouble occurred in the home of
Miss Julia Bell, while dance was in
progress. Miss Bell, it is said, had
shown preference for Jim Frets. Dick
Mason, Tom Fields, Clay House and
Mike johnson attacked Frets, who, it Is
said, began to shoot with the result that
the first three named were killed. John
son is thought to be MORALLY wounded.
Frets was badly bruised and Miss Bell
sustained cut on the arm during the
fight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28

PREACHER PUBLICLY WHIPPED
Rev. ID. II. Morrison was horsewhipped
in the main street of EmpOria, Kan,
Sunday evening by J. Lee Orr, real
estate man, who charges him with i'm
proper conduct with an eight-year-old
girl. The men are neighbors. Orr tried
to have Morrison arrested previous to
the assault. Being unsuccessful, he took
the law into his own hands. Morrison
is a ministerof the Methodist Episcopal
persuasion,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
The Stock Market.

New York. n. Y, July %, 1903. -
After a brief period Of irreguarity in the
initial dealings, the stoc k market today made
further progress toward recovery. When II
was learned that the stock exchange clearing
house sheets had gone through successfully
the street experienced fresh sense Of relief
and buying for both accounts began on a
liberal scale. Financial men Of prominence
declare that the tide has now turned and that
values will rise slowly but steadily. A more
confident air prevailed in Wall street today
than for some time past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
The Deadly Live" Wire.

Chicago, July 2S.-Encircled by n
Give" wire, while perched on tele-
graph pole forty feetabove the ground in
South Chicago, Charles Willard, an cleo
trio lineman, chung to cross arm to pre-
vent himself from falling. Meantime
his clothing was in flames, and his legs
we're roasted by the electric current.
Several hundred persons watched in sus-
pense, expecting him to fall at any NOM
ent but none was able to aid him. Finally
fellow workmen climbed the pole and ex-
tinguished the burning clothing, while
another went to the power house, two
blocks away, and turned off the electric
current. The injured man was then
carried to the ground and hurried to the
hospital, where it was found necessary to
amputate one leg, both being frightiully
burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28

THE recommendation adopted by
the Hampton Negro Conference, at
Hampton, last week, favored industrial
training for thenegro. rather than CLASH
cal. The men composing this con-
ference have common sense, for they see
that the industrial world is a wide field
for the negro and one in which he can
earn an honest living and become a
respected citizen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28

DR.. G. w. LITTLEFIELD, of Alexan-
dria, Ind, mot Virginia. says that he
has created life atoms or animated germs
through solution of common salt, pure
water, alcohol and ammonia. The doctor
does not state to what practical use he
will put these animated germs, but many
laymen are of the opinion that there arc
enough germs already without making
them ai;ifcially.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28

THE notorious chief of the Apache
Indians. Geronimo, who was pursued
and captured by General Miles several
wears ago. has become a Methodist
convert at Fort Sill. The old fellows
conversion may be true but before he is
turned loose in congregation it would
be safer to see that he didn't have his
Nmahawk with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
4 SURGICAL Operation

is always dangerous-dO not submit to the
surgeons knife until you have tried DeWitcs
thing else fails-it has done this in thousands
ofcases. Here is one Of them: | suffered
from bleeding and protruding piles for
twenty years. Was treated by different
specialists and used many remedies. but OBJ
tanned no relief until / used Dey IT'S Witch
Hazel Salye. Two boxes Of this salve cured
me eighteen months ago and have not had q
touch Of the piles smell A. Tisdale, Sum-
merton, 5. G. For Blind, Bleeding. Itching
and Prolruding Piles no remedy equals De-
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Leadbeater x Sons.