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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
NEW YORK IN GRASP
OF DEADLY HEAT WAVE
Six p'aths Follow a Night of Tor
ture.

NEW YORK. July 10.-Six deaths and
more than score of prostrations Is the
harvest reaped by the sizzling heat in
the Greater City in the early hours to-
day.
Hardly a breath OF air was stirring
and the suns rays, reflected from the
pavement. made walking weIl-nigh i'm
possible. Last night was the hottest
night, according to. the Weather Bure an
that New Workers. have experienced
since 1875. The parks and sidewalks
were filled with residents OF the crowd
ed tenement districts. all vainlv seeking
a spot where relief from the deadly heat
might be obtained
The figures furnished by the Weather
Bureau, showing the consistent efforts
made by the temperature to keen the
city well baked throughout the night
were as follows:
Midnight. S4 degrees; 1 O'Clock. so de-
grees; O'Clock, 10 degrees: 3 O'Clock.
rs degrees; o'clock, rs degrees: 5
O'Clock. a degrees; 6 o'clock. &c degrees
After o'clock the mercury again be-
gan to climb. and had reached 30 bv
o'clock, with prospect that 100 de-
grees would be attained before after
noon. Every hospital in the city was
overworked caring for the heat victims.
and in many cases ambulances returned
with three and four patients.
Thunderstorms are looked for. Sefore
night, and IL they come, they may break
the hot spell
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CITY IN THROES
OF HEAT AGONY
Another Hot Wave Has
Washington in Its Grasp.
CLOSE UP TO CENTURY MARK
Street Thermometers Record 90 Ia De-
grees Temperature-Mrs E. P.
Durpee Victim of Weather.
CLOSE UP TO CENTURY MARK

Washington is in the middle OF an
other hot wave. The asphalt is soft and
bonnets for horses are the proper things.
The lack of a breeze was severely felt
and the wonder is that more people
were not overcome. AS IL was, Mrs.
Elizabeth Page Durpee was overcome at
the City Hall. but soon revived.
The official figures at the Weather
Bureau were S5 at a. m. % at noon
and "a at 1 p. m, but on the street the
thermometers were higher by 8 to 3
degrees in the shade, and 10 degrees
higher than that in the sun. The street
figures in the shade were 81 at a. m.
95 at noon. and 1914 at 1 D. m
No Relief in Sight.
Continued fair and warm weather ix
promised for today. with thunderstorms
for tomorrow. but there does not appear
to be any indication that the weather
will be much cooler for several days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Page Durpee. who was
overcome by heat at the City Hall this
morning had left the Office OF the
Register OF Wills and had taken but a
few steps into the corridor when sho
succumbed
Several of the clerks in the Registers
Office went Immediately to her aid: re-
storatives were administered and in
short time Mrs. DUrpee had sufficiently
recovered to proceed to her home.
Mrs Durpee visited the Registers
Cf hue In
the settlement OF the estate OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Dimant.
Treasury officials today arc discussing
the edifying ethical question: What
effect has external heat upon the can
science?" The discussion OF this impor-
tant question was induced by a letter
which came in Secretary Shaw's mail
today. the Importance and unusual char
acter of which was gradually ma ic
known from one man. to another
throughout the building.
From Boston came the letter. without
any note OF explanation or name of
the sender. inclosing $500 in genuine
American money.
As Is the custom with numerous small
Enclosures sent in this anonymous way.
the amount was credited to the con
science fund" Every little while un-
known persons send the Secretary frac-
tional parts of dollar. or even a few
dollars. running up to as much as s25
occasionally. but rarely is so large n
sum OF money sent In at one time to the
credit ot this fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Suburban Train Leaves the Tracks
Near ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. July 1O.-Eight people
are reported killed and thirty hurt in
railroad accident at Madison. Ill. at
$50 o'clock this morning.
The train was a Union Terminal sub
urban. carrying people to work. The
engine left the rails and plunged into
the mud almost to its driving wheels.
The coaches piled on top. tearing up
the track for sixty feet.
One wOman's head was crushed off
between two cars. Another girl was cut
in two at the waist.
One coach was full OF women Their
hysterical screams and cries of agony
were pitiful Several OF them proved
themselves heroines, however. by at
tending TO the wounds Of those more
seriously hurt. although cut and bruised
themselves.
A special train was made up and the
dead and injured were hurried to S.
Louis. AT the hospital il is said that
several Of the injured will die
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new bug as probably in the genus hum
Dug Its victims. however, say its bisc
leaves a red welt with a spot OF matter
In the center-an ugly scar. which does
not heal rapidly. 1t has the effect sof
stinening the limb and making IL ex-
tremely sore. One resident has been so
troubled with the nest that he was com-
PEELED to have his floors washed with a
preparation of carbolic acid.
From all accounts the new bug is a
decided nuisance. II Is hoped that some
effort will be made by the bureau under
DR.. Howard, which proved so efficient
against the kissing bug, TO eradicate the
new pest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
WATSON'S ACCOUNTS CHECKED
BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER
LAW MAY ROB CLERKS
OF THEIR LUNCHEONS

a matter which involves the manner In
which the clerks spend their time dur
ing the day. 1t is the rule that certain
clerks shall have their half hour for
lunch between IL and 1890 and others
between 1880 and o'clock, so that the
wheels of department work are kept
moving throughout the day.
1t may finally be deemed best to refer
the entire matter to the Attorney Gen
eral for decision as 10 what constitutes
a days labor under the Government and
as to whether the employees may have
an hours additional time to themselves
on Saturday afternoons. and whether
they are entitled TO half hou- for lunch
each day.
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DISTRICT EXHIBIT FOR
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR
Commissioners Ask Suggestions AS to Nature of Display
Desired and Accumulation Of Fund

Commissioners are of the opinion that
sum nearly equal to that might be
raised by Wnshingtonians interested I'm
the city's progress and welfare. But as
1t would require a special act OF Con
gross to obtain an appropriation for the
purpose, the only method which at pres
ent Is open for consideration is a public
subscription. The Commissioners will
be glad to receive letters from the citi-
zens, expressing their opinion as TO the
advisability of considering such plan.
An invitation has already been ex-
tended 10 the Board of Commissioners 10
designate a DISTRICT of Columbia day.
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SOUTH CAROLINA AROUSED
OVER CLINTON TRAGEDY

COLUMBIA. S. c.. July 10.--The entire
State is aroused over the Clinton trag-
edy. the details of which have reached
this cit-.
Jshn e. Wham shot and killed L. W.
Ramange at the formers farm about
three miles from Clinton. Both men are
prominent farmers. The cause of the
trouble was girl named Matte Simp-
son. sixteen years old. concerning whom
Wham made an insulting remark. The
story became noised abo 81. and threats
were openly made of lynching Wham
The latter armed himself and retired to
his home.
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CHILDREN OF JEWS
POISONED BY RUSSIANS
Hebrew Mob Attempts to Lynch
Prisoner in Cracow.

VIENNA. July 10.-A scheme on the
part OF anti-Semite Russians TO do away
with their greatest antipathy. the Jews.
has been discovered al Cracow.
Three of the Cars subjects have been
arrested there for distributing poisoned
bon bons to the Jewish children. When
the men were arrested it was with great
difficulty that the officers could defend
their prisoners from the infuriatcd
Jews, who swarmed about them, mutter-
ing threats of dire vengeance and on
deavoring to take the three men and
lynch them.
three was part of a widespread con-
spiracy. Many of the children who ate
the candies are I'll. while some are dead
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A NEW PEST SUCCEEDS
THE OLD KISSING BUG
Bite Is Terrible, Bt Scientists Sco and Assign 1t to Fa
lar Genus Humbug

Of pious memory-has made its appear
ance in the northwestern section OF
Washington. AS yet 1T seems 10 be up-
known and unchristened. but IL is re-
garded with considerable respect by its
Victims.
The new pest is said TO be about the
size OF lady bug" but black in color.
1t hops like a flea and is unable 10 fly
Colonel Geddes. chief clerk of the Agri-
cultural Department. and DR.. L. o.
Howard. chief of the department Of en-
tOmology. said today that they were not
aware Of its existence.
The Department seemed to regard the
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The Commissioners are in receipt OF a
letter from d. r. Francis. president OF
the louisiana Purchase Exposition. ask
Ing their cooperation and support in a
movement TO secure a special Washing
ton exhibit at St. Louis next year.
Commissioner Macfarlnnd will submit
the matter 10 the Board Of Commission
ers carly next week, and in the mean
time is anxious to know what the wishes
OF the citizens Of Washington are in
that regard
New York has appropriated $4,000 for
a city exhibit at the exposition, and the
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eraI. it will preclude any man now in
the service above the rank of major
from ever reaching the highest position
in the army.
promotions the President may decide
to make Captain Pershing. who disti1-
guished himself in the campaign against
the Moros. a brigadier general. vice
Brigadier General Sumner, promoted TO
be major general.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
MERCURY SOARING
IN CONNECTICUT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 1o.-The
crest Of the hot wave reached this sec
tion today, and sent the mercury soar
ing to record-breaking point
At the local weather bureau at noon
the official Thermometer stood at "a
with every prospect that IT would 20
higher. From all parts OF the State
came. reports OF temperature ranging
from % to 100 in the shade. Business
was partially suspended because OF the
heat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
EDWARD SENDS CABLE
TO THE PRESIDENT
Expresses Friendship for
Nations Chief Executive.
DAY WITH JOHN BURROUGHS
SylPh Sails Under Sealed Orders and
Lands Party at West
Park.

OYSTER BAY. July 1O.-A cabIegram
from King Edward. addressed TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt. was received here to-
day. 1t read as follows:
London. July .. 1903.
The President,
Oyster Bay, y. Y:
Il have the great pleasure of enter
tanning Admiral Cotton and the captains
Of his squadron. and have just proposed
your health. with every feeling OF cordi-
ality and friendship
EDWARD, r."
President Will Reply.
A reply to this message will be sent
King Edward tomorrow. after the Pres:-
dent returns from West Park. where he
is spending the day with John Bur
roughs.
Secretary Loeb will begin his vaca-
tion tomorrow, leaving Oyster Bay with
Mrs. Loeb for Lake George. He will be
gone a month and expects TO spend about
half of this time at his old home in
Albany. In Secretary Loeb's absence
Assistant Secretary Benjamin F. Barnes
viii be in charge of the executive Of
fees
Guests of John Burroughs.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt are to-
day the guests of John Burroughs. the
naturalist, at his home. West-Park- on
Hudson. just above Poughkeepsie.
The President and his wife left Oyster
Bay on the Sylph at O'Clock last even
ing. and expect 10 return at II or 70
O'Clock tonight. Fearing that he would
a battery of photographers. If his desti-
nation were known, the President COM
manded that the Sylph sail out of the
harbor under sealed orders" Secretary
Loeb would only say last night that the
President was going ''up the Hudson"
A "Natrralist's Day"
The President expects to enjoy a
typical "naturaIist's day" with ''Oom"
John. as he dubbed Mr. Burroughs OF
his recent Western trip.
"Oom" John lives all alone in a quaint
little cottage overlooking the Hudson,
and the meal he will offer his dis
tinguished guests this afternoon will in
all probability be of his own preparation.
Mr.. Burroughs was the Presidents com
panion in the Yellowstone Park last
April. and while studying game together
there they formed n great friendship.
Will Return Visit.
The President promised Mr.. Burrows
that he would visit him at his home this
summer. and exacted a promise in re-
turn that Dom" John be his guest some
time next winter at the White House.
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THANKS FOR MAJOR SYLVESTER.

MAJOR Sylvester has received a letter
from Major H. a Gunnell OF the Dis
trict Guard. expressing thanks for the
completeness Of police arrangements
for the Fourth of July parade The com
munication was sent by orcer of the
grand marshal
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w. F. O'NEILL DEAD.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y. July 1O.-Wiulam
f. O'Neill, a prominent member OF the
Orange county bar. died suddenly OF
heart trouble in this city this morning.
aged fifty-two. He was the Democratic
candidate for supreme court justice in
1896
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
CyanoSiS of the Prelate'S
Hands and Feet Dlsap-
pears. and Vatican At
tendantS Are Much En-
couraged.
DR.. Rossini, However.
Thinks There Is No
Hope for Recovery, and
breads Result of An
other Operation.

A second operation was performed
on Pope Leo this morning by Dr.
Mazzoni, who removed 1000 grammes
of serum 1.-TWO pounds, from the
pleural cavity DR.. Rossini assisted
the Pope's surgeon.
The Pontiff, it is said, stood the or
deal well, but it is thought that
third operation, which VIII probably
be found necessary upon a refilling os
the cavity, will prove fatal.
The cyanosis of the prelate's hands
and feet has largely disappeared, and
this fact gives the Pontiff's attendants
hope
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WEATHER REPORT.

Showery conditions will prevail To-
night and tomorrow In the lower Iake
region and the Middle Atlantic States
and there will be showers tomorrow in
the East Gulf and the southern portion
OF the South Atlantic States
Except for the cooling. due 10 local
showers in the lower lake region and
Middle Atlantic States. important
changes in the temperature are not an
ticiDated.
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LOST LIFE IN FIRE.

NORFOLK. Va. July 1O.-In a fire
that destroyed 500 900 worth of property
in the heart OF the Wholesale district OF
Norfolk yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Eliza
Wilds. seyenty-one years old, lost her
life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
MAZZONI PERFORMS
SECOND OPERATION
ON ROMAN PONTIFF
LEONARD WOOD TO BE
A 5NAJOR GENERAL
President Has Decided Upon Promotion Others to Be Ad-
Danced Dissatisfaction Among Officers

Brig Gen. Leonard Wood is to be pro-
NOTED to the grade of major general.
This action has been decided upon by
the President. and the announcement
will probably be made shortly after he
has a conference with Secretary Root.
who intends 10 leave Washington for
Oyster Bay tonight and will see the
President tomorrow.
At the same time announcement will
be made OF the promotion of Maj. Gen. s..
B. NJ. Young. to be lieutenant general,
Upon the retirement OF Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles. on August s. and the promo
tion OF Brig. Gen. Samuel Sumner. to be
major general, upon the retirement of
Maj Gen George W. Davis. the com
manding general of the Philippines, on
July 20.
Officers Dissatisfied.
The fact that General Wood is to be
promoted to the rank of major general
is cause for much feeling in army cir
cles. especially among those who have
long been In the service, and who see
their own advancement thus retarded.
General Wood is yet young man. He
was formerly a surgeon in the army,
and his promotion has been remarkably
rapid Within a few years. by the op-
GRAFTON OF the retirement process. he
will be the senior major general OF the
army. and will not retire until 1924.
Then IL is quite probable that he may
be made lieutenant general long before
that time. and hold the position for
long term of years
VIII Bar the Way.
Should he reach that grade shortly
after he becomes the senior major gen
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ROME. July 10.-The early morning
found the anxiety regarding the Pope
in no way abated. but rather increased
Reports emaneting from the sick room
in the course OF the night were far from
favorable. and indicated that the last
hope was practically gone
This anxiety was accentusted in the
morning hours. when the time for the
regular morning bulletin came. and
passed, and still no word was received
from his holiness physicians. Many
feared that the end had come, inasmuch
as il was generally known that a sec
ond operation was contemplated and il
was feared the weakness CT the prelate
- too great TO stand the strain.
Stood Operation Well.
Finally at noon the bulletin appeared.
The Bulletin was couched in plain
words and it stated that the Pope had
stood the operation well. The bulletin
was read with avidity, and while it
again caused optimism among some OF
his holiness most devoted attendants.
who had previously seen their optimism
so often justified and who have a blind
faith that the Pope viii continue to live,
the general belief was that a short time.
day or so at the most. would see the
final chapter ir the stcry OF the Illus
trors $50.
Great surprise was expressed at the
amount Of serum abstraCte The prelats
is but shadow OF a man physically.
owing to his old age and many illnesses,
and when It is considered that 1000
grammes OF serum weigh two pounds.
il can easily be seen that the operation
was not by any means an unimportant
one
RoSsini at Bedside.
Tn operation was performed by Maz-
zoni while Rossini watched the patients
pulse. His holiness stood the operation
well. with the execution that be COM
planned Of weakness of tie stomach.
After the serum had been removed. Ros-
sini took it for examination at the medi-
cal laboratory. The serum was of the
same color as that removed at the first
operation.
One good symptom noticed this after
noon was that the cyanosis of the pre-
late's hands and feet had nearly disap-
peared.
DR.. kossini. after the operation
on the Pope. declared that the pre-
late's mind is so clear and keen that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-10
Right to Lunch Hour.

The decision that the law requires
clerks to give seven hours daily service
has raised the question as to whether or
not the clerks are entitled to the thirty
minutes which they take each day for
lunch. The law does not nx the hours
during which employees shall work. but
there is uniformity in all OF the ex-
ecutive departments that they shall re-
port for duty at 9 in the morning and
be allowed to leave at 4 in the after
noon.
These hours are fixed by regulations
rather than by statute. but in each de-
partment a half hour is allowed for
lunch. which. OF course. shortens the
hours OF labor to six and a half hours.
Now the question is as to whether the
law which requires seven hours to con-
stitute days labor is being complied
With.
or course it is understood that the
clerks must ca. in order to maintain
health and strength but at the same
time technically the terms OF the law
are not fulfilled. There is, however. no
disposition on the part OF either Secre-
tary Root or Secretary Moody to raise
this question. particularly at this time.
and when the clerks are already suffer
ing inconvenience owing to the warm
weather.
Can Have Lunch for Present.
The clerks will continue for the pres
ent at least to have their half hour for
lunch. Secretary Root holds that that IS
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Makes No Provision for
Half Hour Recess in Mid
die of Day - Attorney
General May Be Asked to
Interpret.
Secretary Hay Will Not Cur
tail the Saturday Halt
Holiday Privileges at the
State Department.

For the present at least Secretary
Hay will not be influenced by the de-
cision of Secretary Root and Secretary
Moody in regard to the closing OF their
respective departments at 3 O'Clock on
Saturday afternoons during the summer
months.
The practice of allowing the clerks to
leave the State Department at O'Clock
Saturday afternoons has already been be-
gun, following precedent long since es-
tablished, and it will be continued until
it is definitely determined that the law
is violated by so doing.
The number of clerks affected by the
early closing of the State Department
is small when compared to the large
number OF employees in the War and
Navy Departments. There are one or
two clerks in the Department Of State,
notably in the chief clerks office. whose
duties do not permit them to leave at 3
o'clock IN the afternoon. and who are
frequently kept at their desks until long
after 4 O'Clock.
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ROME, July 10. = THE P0PE'S
CONDITION LAST NIGHT WAS
PEACEFUL, BUT HIS BREATHING
WAS UNEASY, AND HE HAD A
FEELING OF OPPRESSION. HIS
PULSE WAS WEAK, THE RATE
Beng ga. 1T WAS DECIDED 10
EXTRACT THE BLOODY SERUM
AND I 900 GRAMMES WERE TAKEN
AWAY. THE PATIENT STOOD THE
SECOND OPERATION WELL. HIS
BREATHING AT ONCE BECAME
EASIER, AND HIS HEART ACTION
WAS ALSO IMPROVED.
"ROSSINI,
"LAPPOEI,
"MAZZONI."
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TEMPERATURE.
THE SU,
TIDE TABLE

High tide today. y............9:O4 a. m
High tide tomorrow. .9:1O a. m, g: 80 .. m
Low tide tomorrow .3:18 a. M, 3:42 D. m.
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Fair tonight; thunder
storms tomorrow; light,
variable winds.
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Will Return Visit

The President promised Mr. Burrows
that he would visit him at his home this
summer. and exacted a promise in re-
turn that Dom" John be his guest some
time next winter at the White House
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

New York, Jan. 1S.-The market to-
day was only a trife more active than
yesterday, but for large part of day
reactionary character. There was no
news to account for the weakness
shown, and call rates ruled at Az per
cent. The hardening of sterling, how
ever, gave rise to further rumors, in
dicating possible gold exports before
long. Bears We're encouraged to press
down prices wherever practicable, and
made as much as possible of the anti
trust discussions in Congress, and
vague rumors of possible labor troubles
among some of the Western roads. Sen
timent was discouraged by the reac-
tionary tendency in Reading and Erie
stocks after these issues had made
early advances. Absence of any I'M
favorable news as the session drew
near its end, inspired a renewal of bull
courage, and late in the afternoon, a
sharp recovery occurred, lead by Erie,
St. Paul. Atchison and. Rock Island.
Total sales, 905,000 shares; bonds, ST.
49, 000