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The Washington times., 1903-08-27
JUDGE GRAY'S BOOM
is GROWING FAST
Friends of the Delaware Jurist at Work
for Him.

Just the moment any Democrat OF
prominence does something that brings
his name before the public his boom for
the nomination for the Presidency begins
TO grow Judge Gray, OF Delaware, has
made success Of his arbitration OF
the recent mine troubles. and now his
friends can see no reason why he should
not be nominated.
Some of these friends say Judge Gray
is In the same class as Senator Cor e
man. but the more astute leaders say
he is not. lie has no. the broad grasp
OF national affairs nor the mastery OF
politics which distinguish the Mary
lander He is in the same class as Judge
Parker. OF New York. however, and his
boom has begun TO grow.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
HUNDREDS DROWNED
IN CHINA FLOODS

VICTORIA. B. c., Aug. 27.-Several
hundred lives were lost in the great
foods al Cheefoo. according to mail ad-
vices from Shanghai. After a thunder
town. carrying houses, buildings, -rees,
people and everything before IT. The
property loss viii reach millions. The
beach was strewu with wTeckage fnd
dead More than 300 Chinese persisted
at CheefoO alone. No foreigner is known
10 have been drowned. but a sailor from
the United States steamship New Or
leans had Il narrow escape.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
FIRST BLOW FELLS
ARKANSAS GOVERNOR

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Aug 27.-Gover-
nor JEFF Davis was knocked down-by
Judge Carroll D. Wood OF the supreme
court. in political meeting Tuesday
night in Bismarck, remote point in Hot
Springs county. The candidates for the
Democratic nomination for governor
were speaking from the same platform.
Angered by the governors manner and
Interruption in debate. Judge Wood
struck Mr.. Davis in the breast with his
fist. The blow caused the governor 10
tumble from the platform. which was
only q few feet from the ground. Spec
tators interfered, and there was no fur
Their trouble
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
EXTENSIVE INJURIES
TO MASSACHUSETTS

NEW YORK. Aug. 27-The battleship
Massachusetts was drydocked at the New
York navy yard yesterday. and the ex-
animation revealed more extensive in
juries 70 the ship :han have been ex-
Pected. The port propeller is damaged
in the blades. There is a dent on the
port side Of the keelson not hitherto
discovered. The lower plates have been
forced "A few inches out of place. It was
found by Naval Constructor Caps and
the officers of his department that al
most the whole underbody of the ship
had been raked. II was intimated that
repairs would occupy several months.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
GEN. NELSON A. MILES
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

THE WEIRS, y. H., Aug. 27.-Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. who came as the guest
of the New Hampshire Veterans Assc-
citation. arrived from California yester-
day He was received with a salute of
seventeen guns and escorted TO the Sol
diers' Pavilion for dinner by the sur
vivors Of the Fifth Regiment. New
Hampshire Volunteers. officers of the
Veterans Association, and invited
guests, under command of Edward L
Bailey, formerly OF the Second Regi-
ment, New Hampshire Volunteers. Yes
terday afternoon General Miles spoke al
a camp fire of the association.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
IRISH FUGITIVE CAUGHT
AFTER LONG CHASE

CHICAGO, Aug. pa pronounced stir
in two countries. with possibilities Of
subsequent revelations that will make
affairs uncomfortable for persons IN
both, is the result OF the capture OF
James Lynchbaum" Tuesday by de-
tectives and members of the Royal Irish
constabUlary. The arrest took place at
Indianapolis, whittier the prisoner had
fed from Chicago 10 escape a swarm Of
British secret service agents and con
stables. Lynchbaum was formerly ar
Irish school-teacher, and was at one
time a police officer. The question
whether he had been an English spy
reporting Irish affairs to the British
government. has stirred up great bitter
ness among Irishmen. both in ireland
and the United States. particularly in
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
GOLD NUGGET FOUND.

AUSTIN. Texas, Aug. PA dispatch
from Lapas. Mexico. says that the
largest gold nugget ever found in Mexico
was discovered a few days ago near that
place by G. T. Robinson. captain OF the
vessel COrriCan. The nugget Is nearly
twenty inches thick and is valued al
900.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
SHIP TURNED TURTLE;
EIGHT LIVES LOST

SOUTH NORWALK, Aug. 27.-The
three masted schooner Willie L. New
ton, Of Islesboro, Me. bound west. cap
sized IN the sound off Wilson's point,
this city in Sundays storm. and her
commander, Capt. Edward Coombs. Of
lslssbOro, and seven members of the
crew. were lost Thus far only che
body has been recovered. 1t IS supposed
to De that Of Captain COombs. The body
recovered is that Of man fifty years
old. be was bald headed and had a gray
ish beard He weighed about 200 pounds.
and was perhaps five feet ten inches
tall
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
ZIONISTS ARE SPLIT
IN HOSTILE CAMPS
Congress Names Committee to In
veStigate British Offer.

BASEL. Aug. 27,-The debate in the
Zionist Congress on the British proposal
TO set apart a portion Of British East
Africa for colonization by the Hebrews
closed yesterday.
The congress, by 90 votes TO III.
adopted a resolution to appoint a COM
mittee of nine to be sent on an expedi-
tion to East Africa to investigate the
situation. The Russian delegates op-
posed the project and left the hall as a
protest.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
CLERK SMITH RETURNS
FROM HIS VACATION

Frank ". Smith. one of the assistant
clerks of the District Supreme Court,
has returned 20 the city after spending
his vacation in the North Mr.. smith
spent most of his time at Lake George.
bis old stamping ground. He also visit
"a his father and his old home IN Svra-
cuse. y. Y. and his sister, who has a
beautiful home on Round Island. in the
81. Lawrence River.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
SWAN TWO MILES TO SHORE
INA STORM WHIPPED SEA

Dispatches from St. James. n. Y. tell
OF narrow escape from drowning
by Lieutenant Commander Fry. Of the
navy. The officer was sailing in a dory
when struck by storm which upset the
boat. The high wind and heavy sea made
il impossible Tor help to reach the officer
In the face Of the storm he swan two
miles to shore Inn Pier.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
LOCAL MENTION.
Consult Shaffer About Flowers
: funerals. 18th and I, I7ii Pa. ave.
Missing From His Home.

Mrs y. /. Shafer. Of 1905 / Street northeast,
has informed the police that Bernard 4. ShaGer,
twenty nine years old, Lett his home at 734
New Jersey Avenue northwest. on August %
and has not since been heard from.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

George ". johnson, Of 4G3 Armory Street
southwest, was az work in the White Lot yester-
day morning and LAID his coat on the grass.
When he put il on his watch, q gold-flled one
was missing
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
IA arShaiI Hall.

Str. Charles Macalester leaves at 10 am,
1880 and 6:30 pm. Indian Head trips every
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday AZ $3.50 pm
Sundays. II am. 2:3O and $3.50 pm.
FARE. ROUND TRIP. Cents
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. George W Holt
81 fG3 Street northwest. loss her watch
valued at s21, ia the Capitol grounds She
thinks she dropped it,
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

The police have been informed If the escape
from the Reform School OF James Baxter. an
eighteen year-oid boy. Eaxter was United
states prisoner and sent 10 the penal insti-
tuition from Indian Territcrv.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND.

a boat caDsized with pleasure party
on board in South River Sunday. near
Caylorsville. The sailing party was com
posed of Clifton Lee, IS North Calhoun
Street. Baltimore: Zeue Smith. West
Arlington. and John Collinson and Sa-
rah Collinson, Of South River. None Ct
the party could swim, and they were in
extreme peril for some time until res
cued by Henry E. Warner. in his boat.
Miss Collinson had n1rrow escape.
a shark over eight feet long. and
weighing $50 pounds. was caught al Bay
Ridge yesterday by Capt E. b. Ander-
son and the crew Of the Washington
Baltimore and Ohio train. A huge
hook with about fifteen feet Of chain
was used TO capture the sea monster.
which had been annoying crabbers al
Bay Ridge, taking away whole crab lines
and fishing outfits.
Laws Woodall, the three-year-old son
OF William WoodalI. near Royal Oak.
was drowned yesterday afternoon. The
little fellow had left his home and went
out on wharf. where he fell overheard.
He was a grandson Of the late Judge
Edwin WoodaIl- This makes the sixth
person drowned in Talboe county since
Sunday morning.
The Prohibiuonists OF Queen Anne
county elected delegates to the State
convention as follows:
The Rev. II. p Budd. V. Y. BRYAN.
Joseph H. Richardson. ". r. Montague.
James T. Anthony. T. Marion Wood.
Spencer Walls. Frank BARTLETT. Joseph
Cater. w. II. Fenby. and W. T. wig
gin.
Estello Marvel and victor Lee War
rington, both OF Easton. we're married
last evening at the residence Of Col
James c. Norris. on Harrison s5-cer hv
the Rev. William T. Henry pas.or of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal chrrcb
South.
Andrew c. Eldridge. aged eighty years.
died AT his home in Frederick Yesterday
morning. He leaves q widow. three
sons-John Eldridge. OF Washipe+o,
county; George and Charles D. Eldridge
q Meyersdale-aud one daughter-Yarv
Eldrldge Of MoyersvlIe
The Independent Republicans OF Tai
bot county viii hold q convention next
week. at which il is supposed they viii
nominate q fun Independent Republican
ticket TO be voted Tor az the coming No
vember election. There is great dis
satisfaction among This element OF the
Republican party IN Talbot.
The morning train on the Pope's Creek
line OF the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road was detained Tor several hours Sun
day near the fair grounds. owing TO the
large herd OF stock grazing on the right
o. way.
The funeral Of Jesse a. Kirk. vice
president Of The National Bank or Rising
sun. took place yesterday from the Ris-
ing Sun Methodist Episcopal Church. The
services were CONDUCTED By the Rev H.
A. @. Westerheld. assisted by The Rev.
William G.. Rooms. the Rev. j.. z shaw.
OF West Nottingham Presbyterian
church. and the Rev. Elan Kirk.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
Go to S. Bensinger & Co., nth and B

For cheap tents, all sizes and prices: best roof
ing paper. soc "a piece. p. 900 feet l-inch pipe
rope blocks, chicken aire, navy und.rchirts, 25c
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
News Stand Robbed.

NJ. j. Harmon, proprietor Of the news stand
IN the Mount Vernon Railway station. reports
to the police the theft from his place Of a lot
Of cigars and chewing gum, TO the value Of $40
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

In Elizabeth City county circuit court
yesterday Mrs. ". L, Born and H n.
I5osier brought suit against the Hampton
Roads Railway and Electric Company
for s. 500, aud two OF the company
cars were levied upon. The plaintiffs
claim that sight drafts drawn by the
railway company on the construction
company and accepted by the latter were
not paid.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
Genuine IS, Sc, and s. Sample Shoes
Escaped from Reform School.

Three hundred styles at S2.s5. Keene's Shoe
Store. 9CS Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
DIR. BALDUS. German Specialist,

5. L. cor. 9th and nv, treats Acute and
Chronic Diseases Charges low, including medi-
cine. Consultation free Hours: 70 l, 10 =
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
The Watch Went.

Lawn Grass Seeds. sclinid. 7I2 18th St.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
EXCURSIONS.
COLONIAL BEACH

WASHINGTON'S ATLANTIC CITY.
STEAMER 7. v. ARROWSMITH
From River View Wharf. foot 9TH ST., every
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday, and
Sunday at s:45 am; home again about II PIN
TICKETS. GOOD DAY OF ISSUE
A1lits. ........01 CentA
SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL
Fer COLONIAL BEACH and COLTON'S WHARF
from River View Wharf, foot eth St, at 5:45
pm; home again II pm. Sunday. Tickets. good
30 days: Colonial Beach. 81: Colton's. 81 so
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

Have You Tried Eclectic Remedies
Are you discouraged, and have other physi-
clans failed TO cure your No matter what
acute, or chronic, consult the ECLECTIC REM
EiN co Physicians free. CO Isl 81 NV.
Closed on Sunday. H3I-d
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

a valuable horse owned by r. T. Good
man, Of Hollins, was stung TO death by
bees yesterday. Mr.. Goodman hitched
his horse near some beehivos. and nearly
every bee deserted them and alighted on
the horse. stingins It to death The
animals body was swollen TO an inn
manse size.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
MOTHERS, DO YOU
KNOW

the many so-cailed birth medicines aud
most remedies for women In the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more or less
opium, morphine and strychninel
Do Eou Know that opium and morphine
are SIMPLIFYING narcotic poisonsl
DO you Know that in most countries drug
gisis are not permitted 10 sell narcotics with
out aoeling III en- poisonsi
DO You Know that you should not take
Internally any medicine for the pain accom-
panying pregnancy
Do fou Know that Mothers Friend is
purely vegeta Bile preparation, and that IL Is
applied externally only.
Do Nou Know that Mothers Friend is a
celebrated prescription and that il has been
"a use overforty years, and that each bottle
OF the genuine bears the name of The Brad
held Regulator Cor
. Do you know that when Won use this per-
tect remedy during childbirth or throughout
the entire period of CESSATION that you viii
De free of pain and bear healthy, clever
childrenl
Well, these things are worth knowing.
They are facts. OF druggists Sio0. Accept
20 substitute. Our book Motherhood free.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
ATLANTA. CA.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
Beware of Typhoid Fever.

'eabek" prevents it. All druggists.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

The funeral Of Jesse a. Kirk. vice
president Of the National Bank or Rising
sun. took place yesterday from the Ris-
ing Sun Met hodIst Episcopal Church. The
services were conducted BIZ the Rev II.
A. g. WesteTield. assisted by the Rev
William g. Rooms. the Rev. j.. z shaw,
OF West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church. and the Rev Elan Kirk
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

THE MAN WITH THE BIG HEAD-Go way! out! Pm sick
to die N
I'LL! MAN WITH THE LEVEL HEAD-Ah you oil sinner! No
rest Tor the wicked You will bat the
try WI" you? You ought suffer! But why didn't you You
when ieit you last night and as did myself take CASCARET
candy tathatIc before bed?
work while fix bowels your feveis
Ve and make fine and dandy the morning after 5G2
The Washington times., 1903-08-27
VIRGINIA.

Mrs. r. c. I. Moncure. daughter of the
late Col Withers Waller. Of Stafford
county. died yesterday at her home.
Chelsea. near whitewater, in that county.
after an illness of only ten days, aged
thirty-fve years. She is survived by her
husband and five children.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

The morning train on the Pope's Creek
line OF the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road was detained Tor several hours Sun
day near The fair grounds. owing to the
large herd OF stock grazing on the right
0, way.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

Two well-known Norfolk young people,
Ethel May Cook and Augustus T. Stroud,
were married there yesterday. The
groom is young attorney and is the
cousin OF the bride.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

The Independent Republicans OF Tai
bot county VIII hold a convention next
week, at which it is supposed they Will
nominate fun Independent Republican
ticket TO be voted Tor az the coming No
vember election. There is great dis
satisfaction among This element OF the
Republican party Ia Talbot.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

Matte Bryant. daughter OF Mrs. ".
d. Bryant, was quietly married az the
brides home in Roanoke yesterday 10
Robert L. Musgrove, Of IronviIle. Bed
ford county the Rev. c. c. Thomas Of
floating
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

Andrew c. Eldridge. aged eighty years.
died at his home in Frederick Yesterday
morning. He leaves q widow. three
sons-John Eldridge, OF Washington
county; George and Charles D. Eldridge
q Meyersdale-sud one daughter-Narv
EIdrldge. Of Moyersville.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

Mrs. Sarah II. Griffin. mother OF Judge
Wingfeld Grim. is dead at her home.
IN Salem, aged ninety-cne years. Be
sides her son. she leaves one daughter.
Mrs " B. Bowles.
William Fridley and Ike Swisher. of
augusta county. on the Esterline iron
property. declared they killed twenty
eight rattlesnakcs. and eleven copper
heads They tied the thirty-nine rep
tiles to q pole and brought them to
the railroad station. where they were
viewed by many persons. .
Judge John a. Buchanan, one of the
most distinguished members of the su
preme court, who has been critically III
at his home in Washington county. wen,
10 the Old Dominion Hospital. Rich
nond. lie was accompanied by d..
George benjamin Johnson. An operation
viii be performed on the jurist at Rich
mond. with the hope Of restoring his
health.
The Washington times., 1903-08-27

Estellc Marvel and Victor Lee War
rington, both Of Easton. were married
last evening at the residence Of Col
James C. Norris. on Harrison street. by
the Rev. William T. Henry, pastor Of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal chrrch
South.
Evening journal., 1903-09-03
WESLEY FIELD DAY
At SOUTH SIDE PARK
Evening Baseball Between
Policemen and Firemen.
Victory for Former

The Wesley Church field day opened
az South Side Park this morning with
a baseball game between teams COM
posed Of policemen and hremen. The
coppers won the six inning contest by
q score Of 8 to 3.
The lineup of the policemen was:
Aikens. c.; Bowman, D.; Barr S.; Hy-
land. h.: Dution. 2b.; Murphy, 3b.;
Bayner cf.; Elliott. H.; ]. #. Scott. If.
Firemeu-McConigal. c.; Bradford, p.;
Hartman, h.: Stella, ss.; Porter, 2b. /;
Brown, 3D.. McGowen, H., Butler, cf.;
Matthews, If. The following is the
score by innings:
firemen o. ..-... ......O O-a
Policemen .-... e.. .....l Is
Umpire, Cooper.
Butler. who played centrefeld for
he hremen, was presented with a bat
on which was tied cigars. cigarettes
ana rubber balls. II was presented by
the Myer club.
After the game chorus choir OF
children sang patriotic songs. The
Afternoon was taken up by the baseball
game between Altoona and the A. AS
After which the field sports win be
pulled Oft.
At7p. m. the Delaware Saengerbund
Will appear for the evening.
Miss Clara McHenry, the elocution-
/ ist, vii recite several selections.
Evening journal., 1903-09-03

Cooch's Bridge IS the Mecca for
patriotic Delawareans today. just 126
years ago the only battle fought on
Delaware soil took place there and at
that time the old iag was first un-
furled in battle. and given its first bap-
tism Of blood. Betsy Ross emblem
having been adopted by Congress as
the national banner ia June. 1777.
The arrangements for today's cele-
bration were in charge Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution, OF
which Commander Mrs. Harrictte C.
Clark is chairman. Every train go
ing to the historic spot has been
crowded and through the efforts Of the
committee. the p. B. & w. Railroad
Company gave a special rate Of forty
hve cents for the round trip from
Wilmington. Trains le1 French street
station at 7.25. 1o.1s and 11Ol a. m. ant
1906 and 256 p. m.
Evening journal., 1903-09-03
TIRED OF LIFE AGED
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Excessive Worry and Life He
Had Been Leading
Prompt Action

q. Frank Lipp.ncott, aged 55 years,
4 resident of Middletown for thirty
years. committed suicide I'm his room
at the National Hotel in that town las.
night. He Was discovered by CHARLES
De Valinger. proprietor of the hotel,
ST. ctcheG out on "a bed with towel
saturated with chloroform tightly
Bound about his face.
Lippincott Is said TO be wealthy and
sevcral years ago ne and his wife We're
divorced. since that time he has been
living by himself. but his actions Of
ate were not 70 the liking of the resi-
lcn.s OF Aiiddletown. some Of whom, it
is ~aid were about 10 invite him TO
leave iowa.
The deceased may have heard Of this
intention, but did not manifest any
uncasiness when seen about the hotel
last evening He returned about s
o'clock and some time after was found
dead 10y Mr. De Nal.nger, who had oc-
casian 10 cull him.
Deputy Coroner Kilmer was notified
OF the case and held an inquest this
morning. A verdict Of death from the
effects of chloroform by his own hands
was reached.
Evening journal., 1903-09-03
ROUNDHOUSE
ROOF FELL ON MEN
Three Crushed Under the
Weight of Heavy Timbers
But They Will Recover
ORDERS ROTTEl BY THE GAS
All the Engines in the Wrecked House
Escaped From Being Seriously DAM
aged-Not Likely That the Structure
viii be Rebuilt.

without an instauts warning the big
iron roof OF the Pennsylvania railroads
round house located at the foot Of
Second street fell with a crash about
s.45 o'clock last night injuring three
men and imprisoned seven locomotives
beneath the debris.
Those injured We're Henry Reimer OF
Eighth and Spruce streets an engine
inspector who was caught beneath the
falling roof and badly cut about the
head. He was removed TO the Dela-
ware Hospital, but was discharged from
that Institution this morning
George Stewart of Sixth apd Pine
streets, engine cleaner caught under
debris and cut about the head.
Michael Lynch. OF No. l0i Poplar
street, engine hostler slightly hurt by
falling material.
The cause of the accident is attrib-
I uted to the gas escaping from the loco
motives while IN the house weakening
and eating away the steel girders that
support the roof
The round house, which is IN the
shape of a horseshoe Is divided into
stalls where The locomotives are kept
when not IN service II was the mid
die section that succumbed, comprising
nine stalls There was nothing 10
warn those busily engaged grooming
the engines that an accident was about
10 happen. With % deafenlng roar the
roof collapsed. and men at work In oth-
er sections rushed out fearing the
whole house was going to tumble down
but no other portion OF the buildinp
was damaged. The whistle on one OF
the locomotives that was buried be-
meath the debris was set blowing and its
mournful tone could be heard for many
blocks. An alarm OF fire wis turned
IN and the continued vail Of the loco
motive brought great crowds TO the
scene.
The alarm was turned In as pre-.
cautionary measure
AS soon as the noise subsidized the en-
lployes of the place began tearing ava,
the fallen building TO hherate Inspecto
/ Rcimer and his assistant Stuart VIII
= were in one Of the stalls.
4 Superintendent John H. Cannon. q
e. the Pullman Car company visited IN
q round house shortly after the accider
y and offered Master Mechanic G.. c. Tur
q ner and other officials the use of som
n 'of the sidings In the Pullman yards IA
s the storage of locomotives until othe
s arrangements can be made. IL Is pos
sible that this offer may be accepted.
The scene was visited this mornin
, by superintendent Bannand, Train
master Carlisle, Master Mechanic Tur
ncr and several other officials. Il wa
, the universal opinion that the structur
would not be repaired as the ne,
round house at Todd's Cut viii proba
bly, be ready Tor occupancy IN abou
two months. In the meantime the en-
gines win be stored on the sidings.
The engines that were caught be
meath the falling building We're no
damaged as badly as was az frs
thought. The repairs can be made a
the round house as they are only Of
/ minor nature. But two Of the engine
] imprisoned were In working condition
at the time of the wreck, the other
being laid up for repairs.
The officials refuse TO give a theor
a for the collapse.