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The Washington times., 1903-06-28
SIR CHENTUNG GUEST
OF BOSTON CHAMBER
Praises Americas Attitude Toward
Eastern Affairs.

BOSTON. June 27.-Sir Chentung
Liang Cheng. the Chinese minister 10
the United States, was the guest Of the
Boston Chamber OF Commerce at an in
formal reception held at the chamber
at noon today, and later was given a
luncheon by President William H. Lin
coin, at the Exchange Club.
In his speech at the chamber Of COM
merce the minister gave high praise 10
the American Government for the policy
it haE pursued toward China and sai5
that America would not fail TO receive
the benefit of such far-sighted policy.
The minister's remarks were warmly
apDlauded.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng and his
secretary left Boston on the 3 O'Clock
train for Mattapoisett. where they will
be the guests Of the Hon. c. S Ham
lin at his summer home over Sunday.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
STRANGERS STORY FATAL.

FRANKFORT, Ky, June 27.-Rosa
Gordon. aged thirty-two. was shot and
accidentally killed by stranger at Yel-
low Creek coal mines, III Bell county
while listening TO the narrative of the
man who claimed 70 have been in
Buffalo at the time of the assassination
The stranger stood with a handkerchief
about his pistol explaining while Miss
Gordon watched him closely. In some
way the trigger caught in the handker-
chief and discharged the pistol.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
NO CLUE TO LOST JEWELS.

BUFFALO, June 27.-There IS no
clue 10 the missing jewels Of Seno.ita
Lopez. daughter Of the Filipino leader.
The girl is the guest of he daughter Of
Mayor Knight. OF this city. The Cleye-
land police detained the porter, Bloom.
at the request OF the local police. he
was net arrested. and yesterday came
back TO Buffalo voluntarily and maize a
statement to the chief OF police lie
denies knowing anything about the
missing jewels.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
WASTE OIL MAKES
BIG BLAZE IN TEXAS

HOUSTON, Tex. June 27.-Much ex-
citement was caused at Sour Lake today
by a five-acre tract of waste oil catch
ing fire, presumably from the care
less handling of matches. For a time
the flames were fierce and it was thought
the Guffey tanks were ableze. The sur
face accumulation soon burned out. how
ever. and the fire was practically extin-
guished by o'clock tonight. The loss
is inconsiderable.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
M'KAY ESTATE CONTEST
IN THE COURTS HANDS
Arguments Concluded and a Decision Is
Expected Tuesday.

Argument in the petition for the ap
pointment OF a collector to take charge
of the estate of the late Nathaniel Nc
Kay pending the result Of the litigation
over the Will was concluded yesterday
afternoon and the case taken under ad-
visemcrt.
A decision is expected during the
coming week.
The case was before Justice Anderson
all day In Equity Court No. /, the pro
cecdings having been instituted by sew
eral creditors through Lambert & Baker.
attorneys, whose clients claim sac coo.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
MANY COTTON MILLS
EXPECTED TO CLOSE

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. June PA num-
Der OF cotton mills f. this vicinity. in
cluding several Of the Knight system.
will close down fer week next We'd
nesday night. and some in the Reistart
system will run but four days week
for some time. The high cost or ne~
cotton is the cause. In all, 100000 s9ia-
dies and ]. 600 looms viii be idle.
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OPERATION UNNECESSARY.

At the home of Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior Thomas J. Ryan. who re-
turned from Pennsylvania yesterday
suffering so severely from a stomach
disorder that an operation was at first
thought TO be necessary, 1t was reported
that MIR. Ryan was improving.
The operation viii not now be needed
Second Assistant Secretary Merrill W.
Miller has been discharging the duties Of
Mr.. Ryans Office for the last two weeks
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
SCRANTON STRIKE AvERTED.

SCRANTON Pa. June 27.-The Scran-
ten Street Railway employees and Cen
q al Manager Silliman have come to an
amicable arrangement concerning griev-
ances pending since April /. averting the
threatened strike. All the employees de-
mands have been granted. except the
uhionizing OF the road. The company
w'll post notice declaring that II is
TO, opposed to its employees affiiiating
themselves with the union.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
EXPRESS HITS AUTO.

NEW YORK, June 20. II. p Bel
mOnt's French chaSffeur had narrow
escape from being killed at the Whale
neck Avenue crossing of the Long ISL
and Railroad at Hampstead Friday. The
machine was hit by the eastbound Shell
ter Island express. Only slight damage
was done, owing 10 the quick work OF
the chauffeur in backing his machine
when be saw the danger.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
MAY SETTLE STRIKE.

NORFOLK. Va. June 27.-An attempt
was made last night TO settle the marine
engineers strike here. when the vessel
owners and a committee from the En-
gineers' Union met. Both sides are will
ing TO grant some concessions. General
Manager NJ X King. OF the Norfolk and
Southern Railrosd. IS chairman OF Tho
committee of vessel owners.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
EXCHANGE BROKER INSANE.

NEW YORK. June 27.-Hen-y Prem
tice. a well-known stock exchange brok-
er, has been declared insane and unfit
to manage his affairs. The proceedings
were brought by his wife. Two physi-
clans pronounced him a paretie. Prem
tees estate is valued at s1S6, ,000
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BOY KILLED BY TRAIN
At ST. ASAPH JUNCTION
George T. Harrison Loses Both Legs
and Dies Soon Afte,.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 27.-George
T. Harrison, young boy, was run over
by the steam cars On the Southern track
at ST. Asaph junction last night Both
legs were broken and his skull was frac-
tured He was taken to the Alexandria
hospital but lived only about an hour
The boy was the son OF Joshua Har-
ri5on. who is employed in an Alexan-
dria bakery.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
A BOSTON FAGAN.

BOSTON. Mass. June 27--Clarence
Hobart a barber. was convicted today
of larceny and sentenced TO six months
in the penitentiary. From the evidence
given at the trial. it appeared that for
several ears he had been conducting a
school in which he has trained little
boys whom he enticed into his shop TO
become criminals.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
DR.. A. B. RICHARDSON
DIES SUDDENLY
Emergency Hospital Scene
of His Passing Away.
HEMORRHAGE CAUSED DEATH
Superintendent of st. Elizabeth's Was
Visiting Friend When Taken Ill,
and Lived Barely an Hour.

DR.. Alonzo B. Richardson. superin-
tendent of ST. Elizabeth's Hospital for
the Insane, and widely known in local
II edical circles, died at the Emergency
Hospital at an early hour this morning
from cerebral hemorrhage. The attack
is believed to have been brought on
hH the bursting OF a blood vessel in
sudden fit of sneezing.
DR.. Richardson was taken i'll at the
home of his friend. Dr. Leland o. How
ard. entomologist in the Department of
Agriculture. who resides at 2O26 Hilyer
Place He departed from the insane
asylum early in the evening. after an
Eouncing his intention to visit the Cos
rios Club. Instead of going TO the club.
however. he went to the residence or
Dr. Howard. and was taken i'll there
shortly before II o'clock.
Mrs. Richardson Summoned.
The seriousness of DR.. Richardson's $
condition became manifest Immediately
upon his arrival at the hospital. The
ISSluGnl SNdl was Lallcu INTO tOHSuAlel-
tioD, and after a superficial examina
tion pronounced his illness as grave.
The news of his critical condition
was telephoned to the asylum. Mrs.
Richardson. accompanied by her young
son and physician connected with the
institution. started Immediately for the
hospital. They remained with DR.. Rich
ardson until he breathed his last
The remains VIII be removed TO St
Elizabeth's some time during the day.
Dr.. Richardson was one OF the most
prominent phyicians OF Washington. He
was about forty eight years of age and
had served as superintendent of the
asylum for two years or more. The
appointment was offered him while he
was occupying a similar position in
Ohio. his native State.
Fine Executive Officer.
During his brief tenure of office at St.
Elizabeth's Hospital the institution has
made steady strides forward and has
been improved from time to time It IS
widely known fact that Dr. Richard
son was particularly successful in OBJ
tanning appropriations from Congress for
improvements of the grounds. buildings.
and equipment of the institution.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
CRUDE OIL DROPS.

BEAUMONT. Texas, June 27.-Crude
oil has dropped to 50 CENTS, slump Of
IL cents. caused BY the enormous pro-
AUCTION at Sour Lake.
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ELECTRIC CARS CRASH
INTO STALLED TROLLEY
Thirty PersonsInjured Near
Coney Island.
ON DEAD MANS BRIDGE"
Dozens Jumped Into Creek When They
Saw a Collision Was I'm
minent.

NEW YORK. June 27.-Thirty persons
were more or less seriously hurt in a
collision between an open trolley car
and six-car electric express shortly
after O'Clock tonight on Dead Mans
Bridge. over Coney Island Creek. about
a third of a mile from the Coney Island
terminal of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company.
Just before the car reached Dead
Mans Bridge the trolley wheel flew of
the pole wire, leaving the ear in abso-
lutte darkness. There was no light or
signal of any kind TO warn the train
coming up behind. The elevated ex-
press train came along, soon after the
trolley car had stopped. at fairly high
rate of speed.
Panic Aboard Trolley.
Motorman p H Cook. who was in
charge OF the express train, could not
see the stalled trolley ear. The first
warning he had was in the shouts Of
the people aboard the trolley. who saw
that a collision was imminent
A dozen or more people on the sur
face car jumped into the darkness. Some
OF them fell directly into the water
others landed IN the mud. while still
others struck the bank and rolled snto
the water. These who were not thrown
into the water were piled upon each
other. The rear platform and the hye
rear seats OF the trolley were crashed
like .eggshells.
Taken to Brooklyn
The news travelled slowly to the Coney
Island police station. In the meantime
10, railroad authorities held up two or
three loaded cars. made the passengers
get out, and some Of the injured were
placed in them and carried back to
Erooklyn.
Inside of an hour about thirty were
brought to the Coney Island station. all
raore or less injured. Motorman Cook
anG Conductor John J. Wallace, OF the
cypress train. were arrested.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
RICHMOND STRIKERS
AWED BY MILITIA
Citizens Again Patronize
Street Railway Cars.
OFFENDERS SENT TO PRISON
Applications Pour in Upon Company
and Officials Announce Renewal
of Schedules.

RICHMOND. Va. June 27.-All the sa-
looms of the city were closed at O'Clock
this evening by order of Mayor Taylor.
at the suggestion Of Colonel Anderson,
commanding the troops here.
The enforced order maintained in
Richmond today has been a great boon
to the citizens. and the number VINO
have ridden on the cars has increased
fully 80 per cent. The duty of enforce
ing the law has~been impressed upon
everyone. and the fact that the soldiers
do not carry guns for ornament, but
will use them as occasion requires,
which was demonstrated last night, has
had a satisfactory effect.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
WILMINGTON POLICE
EXECUTE A COUP
No Liquor for Saturday
Night Founders.
ENTIRE CITY UNDER ARMS
Suppressed Excitement Prevails and
Race War May Begin at
Any Moment.

WILMINGTON. Del, July 27.-Prompt-
ly at O'Clock tonight the doors of every
saloon in the city were closed.
The order came Unexpectedly. as the
police did not issue the notices until 3
p. m This was done in order to keep
the matter quiet. as many of the city
shops closed at D. IN. and this was
pay day. Had the news become gen
orally known many would have quit
work earlier in order to lay in q supply
of liquor.
Gin S. Bottle.
Some of the saloonkeepers, IL negroes
try to patronize them, charge exorbitant
prices in order TO avoid selling. a
negro entered a saloon on Fourth Street
this afternoon and ordered gin. The
bartender said it would cost 50. The
man took ii and threw down a 500 bill.
The bartender could not change II ard
the man put the. bottle and money in
his pocket ond walked out. So far all is
quiet, and no trouble is anticipated.
The militia is mobilized at the arm
ory. Both day and night pIatoons Of po-
lice are on duty as a matter of 9recau-
ton. There is 40 law requiring the sa-
looms TO close. but the keepers feel that
IL they do not comply with the request
OF the police commission charges may
be brought against them when they ap
ply for license renewals in September.
AT 8 o'clock today the pawnbrokers in
the Fourth Street district reported hav-
ing sold every revolver they had in
stock. King Street the principal thor
oughfare for the market people on Sat
urday. has been practically deserted Of
negroes all day.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Offenders Penalized.

IN the police court today offenders ar
rested for placing distractions on the
tracks OF the company and attempting
to interfere with operation of cars were
not let of with light fines. as on pre-
vious days. Commemorative Attorney
Richardson was in court and read the
law. with the result that Justice Graves
sentenced several persons to sixty days
in Jail
Il am sorry for you he said. but
the law must be enforced.
Applicants Galore.
Applications for positions are pouring
in upon the company in such large
numbers that it is enabled to pick and
get the best class OF men. The officials
have announced that they Will be able
20 carry people to the parks around the
city tomorrow. and that on Monday cars
Will be operated on suburban lines.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
SHAMROCK III BEATS
THE OLD CHALLENGER
New Yacht Leads 1899 Boat
by Ten Minutes.
Upton GREATLY PLEASED
Test Was Not an Official One, But It
Gives Good Line on the
New Aspirant

NEW YORK. June 27.-Sir Thomas Lip
toms new challenger for the Americas
Cup had her first trial in local waters
today over the cup course. off Sandy
Hook. While the new yacht had sham
rock | as a trial horse, the test was n
no sense a race, as no marks were set
or times taken. Roughly speaking. the
yachts sailed about thirty miles Of
this distance about ten miles was dead
to windward. then FIVE miles of close
reaching and about fifteen miles Of run
ming before the wind with spinnaker set.
The yachts sailed in a light SOUTH
easterly wind. which at no time exceeded
six knots an hour. and. as closely as it
could be figured out. the new challenger
gained nearly 80 seconds per mile on
the old boat: or. in other words. would
have beaten the former challenger abou;
Is minutes over a thirty-mile windward
and Ieeward course.
New Yacht Fast.
Presuming that the old boat was we'll
sailed, there can be no question but that
the new challenger is fast boat In
light wind. and even Reliance would
have to hustle to beat her under these
conditions.
The two shamrocks. after towing
down from stapleton. started. with
working topsails. about two miles west
OF Scotland lightship. with the new boat
ahead but to leeward.
She quickly drew across the old boats
bow and forty-fve minutes later, when
they ran up club topsails. she was
easily quarter OF a mile dead to the
windward OF Shamrock I.
They continued their windward work
urtil they were about ten miles outside
OF the lightship. and the new boat was
fully eight minutes ahead of the old
challenger.
Try Close Reaching.
The new boat then made a double
gybe. and. running under the lee OF
the 1899 boat. they tried a little close
reaching for FIVE miles. While the chal
lenger gained her superiority was not
so marked as on the other points OF
sailing.
At 3:37 both yachts were squared
away for a run before the wind win
spinnakers. and in the run down the
wind the challenger drew rapidly IL
front, finishing on the Scotland Light
ship at sos. ten minutes In advanee o.
the old boat. which was timed at SOS.
Sir Thomas Upton, who sailed with
Designer Fife on the challenger, saii a;
the conclusion of the test that he WAS
well satisfied with the new boat. and
that the two boats would be out again
Monday.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

Unsettled today; prob
ably fair tomorrow; vari-
able winds.
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origin OF the PeacE.

Nothing Is now more universally ac-
cepted than the fact that the peach IL
an improved variety OF the almond.
The almond has a thin shell around
the stone, which splits open and shows
the stone when mature. This outer
skin has simply become fieshy In the
peach, SO that 1t is all that gives it its
specific character. II seems now clear
from investigation In the history Of
ancient Babylon that In their gardens,
nearly 1000 years ago.. the peach was
cultivated then as 1t Is now.
1t must have been many years before
this that the peach was improved from
the almond, and this fact goes to show
the great antiquity OF the fruit. Pos
sibly gardening in some respects. at
least SO far as 1t relates to many OF
u cultivated fruits, was MS far ad-
vanced 6,000 Dr. 5000 or perhaps 10000
years back rs II is today.
PhGnicians, many thousands OF years
ago, as Is proved by the records, had In
their gardens almonds, apricots, ba.
nanas, c%itrons. figs. grapes, olives.
peaches, pomegranates. and even sugar
cane was in extensive cultivation. Ger
tainly this shows how far advanced
these nations were IN garden culture
many years ago.
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Why He Skipped: E. Lewis, the
deserter from the United States navy
who surrendered to the police of I'll
Paso a week ago, will be taken to the
receiving hospital OF the government
at Fort Bayard, N. NJ, as soon as
transportation arrives here. Lewis
says he left the service because salt
water affected his lungs. Yesterday
he says he had a hemorrage Of the
lungs and he is troubled with a severe
cough and %hoarseness. Word has also
been received to the effect that James
Hoye, the deserter, who was arrested
Sunday night. will be taken owe by
the naval authorities as soon as ar
rangements for his conveyance to the
coast can be arranged,-El Paso
News.
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First Shipment o. Oranges. The
frst car Of oranges to be shipped
from the valley this season, was start
ed to New York over the Santa Fe
this morning. shipped BY the Phoenix
Produce company. The fruit by spc.
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cial arrangement, will reach New
York in nine days, and will be the
first oranges from the southwest or,
chards on the market in the metropo.
lis. Over 400 boxes made up the
shipment and it is thought they will
sell for from IS to $40 per box. They
were picked from the orchards OF
Manard, Lentz and Graham, and 1t is
said they are particularly lrage and
well favored. Accompanying the car
S w. 3. E%llwagner. who will dispose
of the shipment.-Phoenix Gazette.
Enterprising ToWnsmen: A plot in
which a number Of prominent business
men of Johnson, l. T., are suspected
and by which it was intended to de.
stroy considerable right-of-way. prop
erty Of the Santa Fe. was brought to
light at Paul's Valley, l. T., Tuesday.
The Santa Fe cutoff from Paul's Val
ley to Newkirk passes to one side of
johnson about a mile and goes through
Byers. a rival town. Because of this
intense feeling has been aroused
against the Santa Fe. The citizens OF
Johnson want the Santa Fee to build
a switch to their town. An attempt
was made to burn a high trestle just
opposite the town of Johnson. The
contents of five cans Of oil coming
from the Water-Pierce Oil company
were strewn along on the trestle and
set afire. This was discovered in time
to save the trestle and prevent an
accident. More oil was spilled over
two culyerts a short distance from the
trestle and fired. These ere totally
consumed and traffic delayed several
hours. Santa Fe detectives were put
to work Immediately and think they
can track the guilty n from certain
marks on the empty ans
BarstoW or Daggett2 Is the Santa
Fe to transfer the eastern terminus
Of the Southern California division
from Barstow to Daggett? says the
San Bernardino Sun. The launching
Of such q query may cause some sur
prise, but for all that, the Santa Fe
officials are really taking such a move
into serious consideration. The
change. II made. is not planned to take
place at once. but will occur about
the time the Salt Lake begins to move
Its freight shipments over the new
trunk line. The reasons for the
change In terminus are two-fold. First.
because, with the added freight busi-
ness which Is bound to come with the
Salt Lake, and which Is increasing
each year on the Santa Fe Itself, there
will not be enough yard room at Bar.
stow. Second, because OF a recent de-
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Mr.. J. ]. Sanders has returned to
Tularosa from the agency. He re.
ports everything moving on nicely up
there. Several new buildings are un'
der construction. The big engine for
the sawmill which stalled ON the way
up is TO be hauled up this week.
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.Insi One Trin.

"What? Going out again tonighti'
began Mrs. Nagg.
"Oh. no; just this once" replied her
husband, with %aggrayating cheerful
ness. 1T will be too late when | get
back to go ont again."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
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The man who is always talking about
how much work he does should remem-
Der that some people work 80 hard that
they don't have time TO tell about IT.
Afchis0n Globe.
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The oreat cattIe ExhIbIt

The Great Cattle Exhibit
at Union stock yards. November 2sth
TO December 9Th. is an event thar
should not be missed.
Attend the international by all
means.
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lPPEI|TE'S CONE.

Food eaten without appetite always
causes gastric disturbances. because
unless the glands Of the stomach are
stimulated BY q desire for food no di.
gestive juices are formed. Conse-
quently the food is wasted and clogs
W the bowels. For Loss Of Appetite
and Constipation there Is nothing to
equal the Bitters. Try a dose before
meals. It also cures Dyspepsia, Indi.
session, insomnia and Malaria, Fever
and Aous.
HOSTTErERS
STOMACH BITTERS.
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when other Eye. Meet Mine.

Love is blind he complained.
THAT ought not 10 worry YOU she
said e~ncourngingly. because We have
eyes only for each Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
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cision of the superior court, which
gave Charles o'Donnell the title to an
area Of ground in Barstow which in.
cludes a large portion Of the present
yards and right-of-way.