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Evening star., 1903-07-03
vandeventer then addressed an open letter

vandeventer then addressed an open letter
to the governor, as follows:
To Governor Davis: AT this hour, !
o'clock pm. not hearing from you, take
it for granted you do not intend to reply
1 met you in the former campaign. Our
canvass then was such that you are now
afraid to renew the contest. 1 carried
Sebast Franklin and Clay counties. but
was stolen out in Franklin and Clay. With
all the fraud, lost Franklin by sixty-two
and Clay by sixteen votes. Even after
this 1 came within a few votes of carry
ing Bradley county, and about sixty votes
of carrying Mississippi county.
This was contested ground, where L met
you face to face, the unpleasant recollec-
ton of which still fingers in your MEM
ory. I now charge you with being afra1o
to meet me before the people. L challense
to the contest, and you may select your
own time and place. Equip yourself, put
on your full armor and come forth ana
let the people judge as to which can pest
care for himself
Your effort to ignore me in this race IS
we'll known by many to be caused by
cowardice. You are afraid to have me eX-
pose your record to the gaze of an honeSt
people. In my former race you charged
me with running in the interest OF Colonei
Fletcher and Judge Bryant. 1t was utter
ly false, a lie that you never dared repeat
but once. You now attempt by underhanu
methods to do the same thing. 1t Is the
wall of one who fears. fear neither you
nor your political methods, nor your pidHl'
fawning tools.
If YOU have any manhood come forth.
The world hates moral coward. l Will
be at the points named and Will again de-
mand a division of time. very respect
fully, A. F. VANDEVENTER.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
WORK OF THE LYNCHER.
Booker Washington Makes an Eloquent
Address to Negroes.

From Louisville the following dispatch
was received last night: Booker T. wash
ington addressed a large audience here to-
night on the negro question. He said in
part:
"In the present season of anxiety and al
most of despair which posses an element OF
the race there are two things 1 wish to
say as strongly I may:
"First-Let no man of the race become
discourag ged or hopeless. There are in this
| country. north and south, men who mean
| to see that Justice is meted out to the race.
| Such man is Judge Jones of Alabama, to
| whom more credit should be given for blot
| ting out the infamous system of peonage
| than to any other man.
| "Second-Iet us keep before US the fact
| that, almost without exception, every race
| or nation that has ever got upon its feet
| has done so through struggle and trial and
persecution
| Let nothing lead us into extremes of ut
| terance or action. 1t is, in the long run,
| the race or individual that exercises the
| most patience. forbearance and self-contfol
! in the midst of trying conditions that wins
| it's cause. Let nothing induce US to de-
scend to the level of the mob In advOcat-
| ing this policy | am not asking that the
negro act the coward: are not towards.
| The part we have played in defending the
| flag of our country is sufficient evidence OF
| our courage
|
| phasize two lessons. one for our race and
one for the other citizens of our country,
south and north: for it is to be noted that
| the work of the lyncher is not confined to
| onr section of the country. The lesson for
us is that we should see to it that, 50 far
| as the influence of parent, school or pulpit
| is concerned. no effort be spared to i'm
press on our own people that idleness and
crime should cease. We should let the
world know on all proper occasions that
we consider no legal punishment too severe
for the wretch of any race who attempts
to outrage woman.
THE lesson for the other portion of the
nation to learn is that. both in the making
and in the execution, the same law should
be made to apply to the negro as to the
white man. There should be meted out
equal justice to the black man and the
white man. Whenever the nation forgets.
or is tempted to forget, its basic principle
the whole fabric of government for both
the white and the black man is threatened
with destruction. This is true whether it
relates to conditions in Texas, Indiana or
Delaware. 1t is with a nation as with an
individual: Whatever we sow. that Shall we
also reap. If we crime we shall reap
laWleSSneSS.'
Evening star., 1903-07-03
"LoRD HARRINGTON, HELD.
Coroner's Jury in Mccain Case An
ncunceS Verdict

The following dispatch was received
from ST. Louis last night: The inquest into
the supposed murder of James P. McCann
was reopened today by Coroner Koch and
many witnesses We're examined. The cor
orer's jury returned a verdict of homi-
eide, holding F. Seymour Darlington for
the crime. The jury ascribed the death
of the man identified as Mccain to knife
wounds and gunshot wounds. The evil
dence secured will be presented to the
grand jury.
Mrs. Jessie McCann testified at length
today. her testimony being to the effect
that her husband and harrington had gone
from the formers home together on the
night of June Is, saying they We're going
to Bonfils, and that the last she saw
of McCann. She said that Darlington
made every endeavor late to persuade her
not to inquire into her husbands absence
Other testimony developed that Barring
ton had asked about the bullet holes in
the dead mans head before it was known
that there were such bullet holes. Bar
rIngton present at the inquest today
and calmly took notes during the testi
mony of all tn witnesses.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
New Diamond Cutting.
rom the New York Herald.


The most important news in a quarter
Of century for all lovers of diamonds
IS the announcement of the marvellous
new twentieth century cutting" The
new method of preparing diamonds. it Is
confidently predicted by many experts
Will reVolutiouiZe the diamond trade. The
discovery makes it possible to increase the
brilliancy of diamonds. size for size, fully
100 per cent. 1t makes stones appear much
larger than after any other cutting. and
renders them equally brilliant viewed from
any angle Despite an immense amount of
experimenting by diamond experts the
world over. effective cutting had been
discovered since 1915, when the present
brilliant form was introdTced- The "twen-
Daniel {. Townsend, a New York diamond
expert.
The average layman in diamond matters
can have no conception of the difficulties
Involved in such work. 1t was necessary
not only to be perfectly familiar with the
properties of diamonds, but to have an
expert knowledge of the laws of optics
besides a practical working knowledge
of the diamond cutters trade. Every phase
Of the work was extremely expensive. After
cutting had been devised and each facet
had been designed with it's relation to
every other facet the cutting was first
cutters could be intrusted with the work
After the glass model had been completed
the cutting would be tried on an actual
diamond. 1t was necessary to use Il fairly
large diamond in order to test properly
the work. The stones used for these ex-
periments-and there We're many of them
were worth about 81 900 each.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
FLASH ROUND THE WORLD.
President Roosevelt Will Open Pacific
Gable TomorroW

An Oyster Bay dispatch last night says:
Arrangements We're completed today for
the opening of the Pacific cable on the
morning of the Fourth of July. Clarence
H. Mackay, president of the Commercial
Pacific Gable Company, was expected here
today but he notified the President of his
inability to come, on account of work Incl
dent to the opening of the new cable line.
President Roosevelt will send a messag age
to Gov. Taft and receive a reply thereto.
He will also send message to Mr.. Mackay
which will encircle the world in its trans
mission.
The President devoted the entire day to
his house guests and to his family. Early
this evening Senator Beveridge of Indiana
arrived here. He driven directly to
Sycamore Hill. where he dined with the
President and his family. The Senator left
on a late train tonight for New York.
Gen. joe Wheeler of Alabama and
James W. S. Langerman, former consul
general of the United States at Tangiers,
and now Louisiana purchase exposition
commissioner for Morocco, also We're call
ers on the President this evening. Mr..
Langerman came to Oyster Bay to present
the President a handsome Moorish saddle
sent to him by the Sultan of Morocco. He
also was the bearer from the sultan of a
personal letter to the President. The let
ter, which was beautifully written in
Arabic was accompanied by an English
translation.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
CALAMITY RESCUED.
Crew of Erin Does Noble Work in Ter
rife Storm.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: A terrific storm here today followed
a period of intense heat There were four
deaths from the heat today and score or
more of prostrations. Already three
deaths, directly traceable to the storm,
have been reported, and many persons
caught in the fury of the wind were in
jured. At time the gale blew at the
rate of seventy-two miles an hour in the
upper part of New York, according to
the weather bureau. Many places were
struck by lightning, which played continu-
ously for an hour or more.
\ great section of the Manhattan field
fence was blown down, and there was al
most a panic among the thousand men
and women who had gathered at the Polo
grounds adjoining to witness the New
YOrk-St. Louis game. The Polo grounds
were flooded with a foot of water, the
game was off and the attention of the of
ficials and police was directed to getting
the half panic-striclken base ball enthu-
siasts to place of safety.
Five persons were rescued from d's-
masted yacht by Sir Thomas Lfpton's
crews, after a squall had wrecked their
craft. Three of the party in the wreck
We're women. The yacht was the catboat
Yankee Of New Brunswick, owned by
Jacob Ziesl,T On board with him We're
Edward Ewing of New York, and Mrs. +.
+. Smith and her two daughters, Edna and
Emma, also of New YORK.
The catboat, which was cruising about
Sandy Hook bay. near the anchorage of
the Upton feet, was carrying a full ma n
sail, but no attempt was made to lower or
reef when the storm clouds gathered. Sud
denly the Squall swept down upon it, and
the fury of the wind fairly snapped the
mast out of the boat, clean to the deck.
With the force of the squall the was
broken into a fury. The Wreckage hung
over the bow of the Yankee, threatening
to capsiZe her momentarily. Mrs. Smith
and her daughters shrieked and became
hysterical. the men aboard saving them
with difficulty from falling overboard.
While they attempted to head the wrecked
boat into the eye of the gale the wreck
age alongside pounding the planking
Aboard the Erin Sir Thomas Upton or
dered the Erin's two launches cleared from
the davits and lowered away. Both launch
es We're manned as they fell and were
quickly headed for the wreck.
1t was difficult to get alongside the
Yankee, because Of the heavy sea and the
swaying. pounding mass of wreckage. FL
nally Il line, heayed from the Erin's big
launch was made fast to the wrecked
yacht, and her head was brought around
so that the gear could be cleared away
The smaller launch also got a line aboard.
and both towed the dismasted craft, which
by this time was half full of water from
the seas which haa broken over her, into
the lee of the Erin.
The party were taken off to Sir Thomas
flagship They We're thoroughly drenched
and were weak and faint and exhausted.
Sir Thomas made his impromptu guests
welcome. He offered to send them to the
Atlantic Highlands in a launch when the
storm had subsided, but Mr.. Ziegler ex-
pressed hope that the Yankee might be
saved.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED.
Arrest in Philadelphia for Thefts From
Mail Tubes,

dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: Bertram and Albert Laycock. broth
ers, and Charles Fournier, employees of the
Pneumatic Transit Company, are under ar
rest here charged with conspiracy to en-
bezzle. open and destroy letters in the
United States mail.
Bertram Laycock, who was stationed at
Broad street station. the end of the pneu-
matte service. was first arrested, and after
a hearing was held in 81 600 At the hear
ing he confessed and implicated his brother
and Fournier, who were stationed in the
central post office. They will be given a
hearing today.
Postal inspectors say the men confessed
to having taken special delivery letters
from the carrier of the pneumatic tubes,
among them being letters to A. J. Cassatt,
president of the Pennsylvania railroad;
John Wanamaker and the Trust Company
of North America.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
OLD-STYLE CLOCKS.
German Cabinet Maker Doing Well Re-
producing Ancient Timepieces.

From the New York Sun.
An old German cabinet maker. noting the
craze for the old-fashioned tall clocks, be-
and since then has done little else His
little shop uptown is scarcely wider than
the height of the clocks he builds There
he works all day long without help. a
kitchen stove close beside his work bench
serves to heat his glue pot. The rear Of
the shop is filled with finished clock cases
awaiting their works.
1t is his fancy TO make his clocks un-
usually tall. fully eight and half feet and
he has made one case considerably shorter
Just by way of showing what is the style
OF ordinary clockmakers. His material is
usually new mahogany sometimes veneered
sometimes solid. often inlaid and carved
The price of his clocks varies with the
style of case and the quality of the works
1t is the old mans patriotic German be-
come from Germany, and accordingly he
uses no other kind. The works cost from
$50 to $50 according 10 what they are made
to accomplish The most expensive are
made to indicate not only hours, minutes
and seconds, but the phases of the moon
and the day of the month. A clock. con-
sisting of the best works in a mahogany
case of the best workmanship that the old
man turn out fetches $50. Others
cost from $25 to $40 less.
The old cabinet makers customers are
shops and private persons With orders
from or the other he is busy most of
the time. He has several clocks making
at once, SO that he does not lose time In
waiting for stain glue to dry few
familiar patterns are his models and HIS
new clocks when finished and set going
look amazingly like those Of a century and
a half ago,
Evening star., 1903-07-03
GIFT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Sultan of Morocco Sent a Saddle to
Oyster Bay

A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Oyster Fay, L. l., says: President Roose-
welt received from the Sultan of Morocco
today a saddle with silver mOuntings and
an autograph letter which accompanied the
gift. A saddle horse, a splendid specimen,
which the sultan also sent 10 the President,
died on shipboard while on the way to this
country.
James w. s. Landermann, formerly
United States consul at Tangiers. brought
the saddle and letter here with him Mr..
Landermann is now commissioner to the
ST. Louis fair from Morocco. Mr.. Lander
mann was accompanied here by Gen. Jo-
seph Wheeler.
The general was warmly welcomed by
the President, who called his attention to
the fact that just five years ago today
they We're both in a good hot fight before
Santiago, Cuba
President Roosevelt expressed his appre-
citation of the SultanS gifts and returned
his thanks to Mr. Landermann, and also
sent the sultan personal message. 1t is
believed the sultan will send another horse.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
JAMES.EF|TCH NAMED
Appointed Member of Board
of Education.
SUCCEEDS GEN. HARRIES
WILL HOLD OFFICE FOR TERM OF
SEVEN YEARS.
Mr. Fitch a Representative Business
Man-For Thirty Years Promi-
nent in Affairs.

The Commissioners today announced the
appointment of Mr.. James F.. Fitch, the
prominent real estate man and banker. as
a member of the board of education to
succeed Gen. George II. Harries, who de-
clined reappointment a few weeks ago The
appointment is for a term of seven years.
The naming of Mr.. Fitch was effected
through the adoption of the following mo-
ton, made by Commissioner Macfarland,
who has supervision of school affairs, to
his colleagues:
Il move that James L. Fitch be appoint
ed a member of the board of education of
the District of Columbia, to fill the vacancy
created July 1, 1903, by the declination of
George II. Harries to accept reappoint-
ment."
The Commissioners left the selection of a
successor to Gen. Harries entirely in the
hands of Mr.. Macfarland. Gen. Harries
declination left the school board without a
business man in its personnel. end Mr..
Evening star., 1903-07-03
His Business Connections.

When he came to Washington over
thirty years ago, Mr.. Fitch became a mem
Der of the firm of Fitch, Hine & Fox. and
year later, in connection with the late
Robert c. Fox. established the real estate
firm of Fitch & Fox, now doing business
under the name of Fitch. Fox & Brown,
Mr. George w. Brown having acquired an
interest twenty years ago.
Mr.. Fitch is a Haverford, Pa, where his
daughter lives, and where it has been his
custom to spend the months of June and
July. Mr.. Fitch notes, in his final letter to
Commissioner Macfarland. the fact that his
new duties will interfere with his vacation.
well other things. He adds: How
ever, l recognize the fact that ones COM
fort or pleasure should not be greatly con-
sidered when it interferes with ones serv-
ice to others, and, you seem to think
that l can be of use to the community in
the capacity named, l have. rather reluc-
tantly confess. decided to accede to your
request and accept the appointment
made"
The personnel of the school board is now
as follows: Gen. H. V. Boynton, president
newspaper man and government OfticiaI
J. Holdsworth Gordon. vice president, law
yer; w. r. kingsman, physician: James r.
Fitch. business man and banker; j. F.
Bundy. lawyer and educator: Mrs. Henry
l.. West and Mrs. Bette G. Francis
Evening star., 1903-07-03


Macfarland set about to find some one rep
resenting the business interests who was
at the same time interested in school af
fairs. Gen. Harres had been prominent in
school work for eight years and also
a man of large business affairs. Commits
Sioner Macfarland was anxious that his
successor should be a man possessing the
high qualifications considered requisite for
the office.
\ number of candidates for the vacancy
came forward as soon as Gen. Harries an
nounced his declination. The Commission
ers stated at that time that in this in
stance the office would surely seek the
man. 1t was further intimated that thor
ough business man was desired for the
office. and after a few days delibera ton
Commissioner Macfarland announced that
he was in correspondence with a gentleman
whom he was anxious should serve.
Important Appointment.
As in the selection of the other members
of the board, the Commissioners felt that
the appointment was one of the most i'm
portant if not the most important, they
have to make. Mr.. Macfarand said for
this particular vacancy the Commissioners
wanted a public-spirited man of affairs,
successful in business, standing high in the
community, we'll educated, interested in
popular education and in boys and girls.
They realized that it would be difficult to
induce such man to serve. When he first
wrote to Ny. Fitch on the subject Mr.. Mac
farland says he was not disappointed to
find him reluctant to accept the place.
Through further correspondence however,
Mr.. Macfarland persuaded Mr.. Fitch that
it was a duty to the community for Kim to
serve. Mr.. Macfarland said the Commits
sioners appreciate the sacrifice of time and
effort which Mr.. Fitch will make in the
public interest.
For over thirty years Mr.. Fitch has been
prominent in the community. In his sue
cessful business career he has had much
to do with the Improvement of the District.
He has been equally active in all civic and
phianthrOpic movements of Importance
and has been generous contributor to the
funds of good causes. He has been recog-
nized as broad dminded and high-minded
citizen quietly doing his full duty. He has
shown a special interest in young people,
which increased after the death of his son,
in whose memory he founded a prize for
students in Columbian University He has
never held a salaried public office but has
served in different public positions. He is
the head of the firm of Fitch Fox & Brown,
a member of the banking firm of Bell &
Co, director and one of the originators of
the American Security and Trust Company
and the organizer and managing director
of the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance
Company of the District of Columbia He
was for over twenty years director of the
National Metropolitan Bank He was one
of the founders of the Church of the Cow
enant, and has been a trustee and the
treasurer of that church since its organiZa-
ton. He is vice president of the reform
school for boys of the District and has
been one of it's trustees for twenty-six
years. He is member of the Citizens Re
lief Association and chairman of its finance
committee
Evening star., 1903-07-03
$500 Feet Above Sea Level.

Deer Park. Md. it is claimed is the most
delightful resort of the Alleghenies. The
Deer Park Hotel is $500 feet above sea
level and is free from malaria hay fever
and mosquitoes. It Is supplied with every
modern convenience and the latest attrac-
tions The Naval Academy Band. from An
napolis. is in attendance. The manager is
w. E. Burwell.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
A SPIRITED CANDIDATE.
Plenty of Action in the Arkansas State
Campaigu

The New York Tribune today prints the
following from Little Rock Ark:
A. F. Vandeventer of Morrillton, ex-
speaker of the Arkansas legislature and
candidate for the democratic nomination
for governor. sent a letter by messenger
to Governor Davis today requesting recog-
milton in the joint debate tomorrow at
Brinkley and on Saturday at Jonesboro'.
Governor Davis ignored the letter. Mr..
Evening star., 1903-07-03

No. 1 engine company responded to local
alarm of fire sent in this morning about 6
O'Clock. because of blaze in the tool shed
at Stoneleigh court. Connecticut avenue
and l. street The blaze was quickly eX-
tinguished Not more than $40 damage re-
suited from the blaze
Evening star., 1903-07-03
On Beach at Cape May Point.

1t is claimed that the Hotel Shoreham. o..
the beach at Cape May Point, n. J.. is even
cooler than cool Cape May. George Fl. Reel
the proprietor. will send forty-two pagy
descriptive booklet on application.
Evening star., 1903-07-03
Mismanagement Apprehended.

The former legislature of 1901 made a
miserable failure in trying to pass an act
for county government. Through sheer
ignorance and stupidity this act was so in
conceivably botched that it was remediless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Winter Hosiery Reduced.

Four special lots of winter hose revised in prizes for no other req son but that the stock is greater than is now necessary-because oi the lateness of the season. The result: you may save about twen tv-five or thirty per cent of our owr regular low prices:
 WINTER WEIGHT, fast black Hose, fancy patterns in circular stripes and plaids, new fall stock; regular price soc. Special Sale price, three pairs for 100
 FULL WEIGHTS in fast black Hose. split feet, all black, balbrig- gan and flesh color; regular price S5c. Special Sale price, 25c
 CHILDREN'S HEAVY WEIGHT Rib Hose, solid black and split foot: regular price 25c. Special Sale price, 19c
 NO MEND" FAST BLACK Hose, knee spliced with extra stout linen, all sizes, at 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
The Display in Footwear

The late arrivals include slipper: for comfort = felt slippers, fur trimmed felt slippers, mems fel Romeos, women's felt fur-trimmet Romeos, and wool soles. By way of price suggestion:
 Ladies' Red or Black Kid Slip pers. no heels. 100 Ladies' Black Felt Slippers, very low heel, loo Ladies' Black Felt Low Slippers, fur-trimmed, 1.5o Ladies Black Felt Low Slippers, bound with red ribbon bow and binding, 1.50 Ladies' Black Felt fur-trimmed Romeos, 1.50 Gentlemens Black Felt Romeos,
 1.50 Misses Red Felt fur-trimmed Romeos, 100 Infants Red Felt white fur trimmed Romeos, soc Ladies Lambs Wool Soles, 25c Gentlemen's Lambs Wool Soles,
 $50 Ladies' Over-gaiters,
 25c, soc, 75c and 100 Gentlemen's Over-gaiters,
 50c and 75c Ladies' Jersey Leggins, 75c Misses and Children's Red, Blue and Brown Chinchilla Leggins, with large brass buttons,
 100 and 1.25 Boys' and Girls Leather Leg gins, 100