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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
TENANTS DEMENTED:
HOME DESPOILED
Mrs. Corbett and Her Daughter in St. Eliza
beth's While Relatives and Friends
Buy Their Furniture.

Old friends and neighbors gathered
this morning in the former home of the
Corbett family at 3l4 Seaton Street
northeast. when the last OF the family's
household effects fell under the hammer
OF the auctlOneer.
Many will remember the commitment
last month to the Government Hospital
for the Insane Of Mrs Corbett and her
daughter, Nellie, after they had remain
ed for more than two years within the
absolute seclusion Of their home. refu--
ing 10 hold any communication with
people on the outside.
Believing that large sum of money
was due them from the United States
Government as a balm for fancied per
seCutIons which they had been receiving
during the two years, Mrs. Corbett and
her daughter acted so peculiarly that,
after an examination. they were remov-
ed to st. Eliza beth's, where they are
being treated.
Beautiful Home Dismantled.
The Corbett home. according to neigh
bors, was one OF the most attractive resi-
dences in lexington. The house Is one of
row Of red brick with white stone
trimmings. and Is next to the corner.
Many fine works OF art and a library
far above that possessed by the ordi-
nary family were conspicuous features
Of the home. and those who have been
entertained by Mrs. COrbett and her
daughter say that the table linen and
entire service were perfect
Knowing that these things were to 20
under the hammer, relatives bought in
everything of any real value, so that
when bargain hunters went to the sale
this morning they found nothing more
tnan the ordinary household furnishing.
with a few ornaments OF little or no
value.
Everything went for a song. from
complete set of bedroom furniture, which
sold for S2.25. to fine pOrtmanteaU, pur-
chased for . cents Few things sold
for over s.. but at the conclusion Of the
sale every article in the house had been
disposed Of and probably the last chap
ter in the history of one small family
closed, as far as tll 'ubrc is concerned
Much Symp2 ~ Expressed.
Comment on the affairs of the Corbett
family was free this morning among
those who visited the auction, but
through it all deep sympathy was eX-
pressed for both Mrs Corbett and her
daughter. who have manifestly made a
number Of friends in the nelghborhood.
one man said ne was there just to buy
something as a souvenir of the friend
ship which had existed between the
fam'v and his own.
1t has developed that relatives of Mrs.
Corbett who live somewhere outside of
Washington made every effort to have
her and her daughter come 10 them
when il was found thar tn, were living
in such seclusiOn and evidently depriving
themselves of many of the comforts of
HHa l.
ground that they would not bury them
selves i'm the country and even preferred
to go 20 st EliZlbeth'S.
At the sylum il was said today that
they were doing very well and were al
l9Ns9 t9 ~ aR2At t2S grounds Eikh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
JAPS DRAW CLOSE
TO PORT ARTHUR

TOKYO, July SIT is reported that
Admiral Togo bOmbarded the eastern
forts at Port Arthur last Monday, COW
ering the army's advance TO within six
miles OF the fortress
CHEFOO, July S.-Chinese report that
nnutfuuad on Ninth Para
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
Many Skirmishes Reported.

Under date Of July ., General KUrO-
patkin reports a series Of skiTmishes
between patrols southeast Of Senyu-
cheng, toward Wafangkow. and at sew
eral Uutsaceable points, apparently in
the same neighborhood. None Of the en-
gagements were important.
\ very wordy dispatch has been re-
ceived from @ neral SakharOff dupli-
eating General KuTopatkin's and cover
ing various other Reconnaissance, the
length OF the report being in inverse
proportion to its Importance. 1t records
a TepUlse Of the Japanese near Tkha-
YUAN on the night Of July T. with losses
as reported by natives, Of 200. This is,
apparently one OF the nights already
reported General SakhaTOff mentions
number OF untracea bic places where
there are Japanese outpOsts, including
some sixty kilometres southeast Of
AIukdcD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
BATTLE IMMINENT.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 8.-The
journal" reports that the roads in
ManChuria are now dry again, and
that battle between large forces of
the opposing armies is imminent.
The paper also reports that in a
skirmish on the night of July in
the mountain passes of Manchuria
the Japanese destroyed a Russian
post They surrounded two COM
panies of Russians, who had TO fight
desperately before they could escape.
The Russians are reported to have
lost eighty killed and wounded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
Battle of the Opposing
Northern Armies Is
Now Imminent.
MANCHURIAN ROADS DRY
japanese Destroy a Russian
Post in Mountain
Passes.

CHEFOO, July 8.-A Trustworthy
Chinaman who has arrived here from
Port Arthur reports that Fort No. 16,
OF the main line of defense, was cap
tured by the Japanese on Wednesday.
The Japanese, he says, have now
reached the northeast slope of Taku-
Shan mountain, less than three miles
from Port Arthur.
A message from Russian sources
states that the Russian officials claim
to have wiped out three japanese reg
iments last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
Rushed Japanese Outposts.

LONDON July S.-The Central News
has a dispatch from st. Petersburg
stating that early on Wednesday morn
ing General Kashtalinsky's troops sur
prlsed and attacked the Japanese out
posts at Lantyansan.
Advancing through a terrible rain
storm. the Russians reached the out
lvlng videttes Of the Japanese without
an alarm being raised They finally
rushed the camp Of the main outpost.
killing every one I'm 1t. The japanese
were re-enforced and made three fierce
attacks. but were repulsed.
The advance Of a second Russian bat
TALON enabled the first 10 retire safely.
The Russians had 500 casualties. The
casualties of the japanese are reported
TO have been 1000
The same correspondent describes an
engagement between the japanese and
General Kellers forces, In which the Rus
slams lost 100 men killed and seventeen
officers and 2I3 men wounded. The Jap
anese lost heavily. The details appar-
entity show that II is a duplicate account
OF the action fought at Lantyansan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
Situation Little Changed.

The numerous Russian reconnoisances
which are detailed profusely by Generals
Kuropatkin and Sakaroff do not appear
TO have pierced the japanese screen.
Certainly nothing is revealed to the
world thereby, and the situation is ap-
parently unchanged essentially.
There are no official reports concerning
the fighting between Generals Kashta-
linskv'ss and Kellers troops and the
japanese. which apparently Is the same
enga cement reported by the "Tele-
graph s. Liao-Yang correspondent yes
terday. Possibly all the reports will
prove TO be traCeable TO the actions at
Molten Pass on July f.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

.,s.y lsoatiausd On Ninth Rage9 e..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE.
THE sun

TIDE TABLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

Continued cloudy; show
cry weather tonight and
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
Plank Fits Colorado.

In the labor plank Bryan and Gov
ernor Thomas Of Colorado stood 10
gether for an amendment covering III
Colorado situation. Thers is no specid
reference TO Colorado. but the declara
ton was so amended that il guarantee
the right of man TO work when ant
where he Will. but declaring that ther
shall be no intiiction Of punishment
save by due process of law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

on the income plank Bryan receives
a setback. I'M opposed him.
, DO you mean TO say that an incom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

= is For Sale, For Rent, or
Found -
Times Want Ads cover all the
ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
ANTITHESIS OF TEDDY
MAN TO BE NAMED BY THE
 DEMOCRATS.
Poise Should Combat Impulse, Re serve Be the Quality to Offset RashnesS--Many Say
 Parker is the Man.
Advertiser Bureau.
 Colorado Building.

 Colorado Building. Washington, Feb. Is. The irreparable loss of Senator Hanna 1 to the Republican party impels many to the belief that in a little while President Roosevelt thinking that the last formtd- able obstacle to his endorsement and non- nation by the National Republican Con vention has been removed, will. in hls su- | preme confidence and presumption as mas | ter of the situation, be guilty Of greater blundeFs than ever. That feeling, which Is likely from all present indications to spread, Is perSua- sive to many Democratic minds that they must nominate the antipodes of Roosevelt A man with an unassailable record, pri- vate and public. with no acts under the | public eye that need explanation and charged with no products of rashness that Invoke excuse in the notion that they are merely the fruits of an iTnpulsive nature; in short a man of dignity. character and ability that measure up to the national standard of common sense.
 To find type as nearly opposite Rouse- welt as poasihle is the devuut desire of all the clements adverse to his further con- tinuanee as President. It Is the prayerful wish not only of the great majority of representative Democrats in Washington and who visit the city. but of that vast and powerful body of independents that nowadays are strong enough to carry ma tional elections. The man who, by almost common consent nearest fills these re- quiremets Is Judge Alton B. Parker oi New York.
 Among those who entertain this view il Colonel J. A. Ownbey of Colorado. fol many years q business associate of Sen. ator Henry. M. Teller. Colonel Ownbey who is visiting Washington. has this tC say:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

"The nomination of Judge Parker will be exceedingly pleasing to the Dsmocfata of my part of the country. do not ps- connection with the nomination arc pos sessed of the strength Judge Parker has. nor is there one who is so acceptabje ta all classes of Democrats. In Colorado he would be particularly strong. and have no doubt Of hia ability Co carry the State. If the New York delegation gives him solid support at St. Louis. as now seems altogether probable. there is hardly . doubt of his heading the ticket, nor of his subsequent victory at the polls"
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
coNTRIDUTToN TO NATIoNr
 FOREIGN COMMERCE.
Gains in the Exports from the South Atlantic and Gulf Ports-New Orleans in Lead, Calves
 ton Next.

Baltimore. Feb 19-(SpeciaL)-An anal ysis of the statistics of the foreign com merce of the United States for the past two calendar years show how largely and Increasingly the South contributes to the nations trade with the outer world. Making this analysis the Manufacturers Record in this weeks issue says:
 'In 1903 the exports from South Att lartic and Gulf ports amounted to s542,- bal.eel in value out of total of N.4s4.- esl ,s95 for the entire country. In 1909 the same Southern ports handled SAIL .2ii,- se6 out of q, ,360, 1oS. .935 for all ports. In 1901, the share of the South in the na- tion's export trade was Siss, t72 out of a total of q. .465, ,375. .s6o. The exports from Southern ports in 1901 were equal to ss per cent. of the total 8 per cent. in 1903 and s6 per cent. in 1s0e. It Is worthy of note that out of an increase of $i2s,- s7e,060 in the total exports in 1903 as com- pared with 1909, $s5. ,6s5. or nearly four fifths, was credited to Southern ports.
 "A further study of the exports through the different Southern ports in 1908 show some interesting phases of the foreign commerce of the country. Out of s4s,S4s,045 worth of corn. which the South does not grow for export. $21, Ill., le2 worth went out through Southern pottS. Ok Who1b-uOt a southern crop 7,sss,l2o worth out of total of S6e.- l6s.s92 was exported via Southern ports. Flour to the extent of ,l1s out of . total of $74.20e.4 400 found It's way abroad through the seaports of the Southern States. Taking the whole group of breadstuffs, the South exported last year $7s,03s.4l4 out of a total of $1s2. .92O. .366. nearly all of which consisted cf products of the Middle West and Northwest
 These same Southern ports in 1909 ex- ported $63, ,75l ST out of total of $1s7, ,sSi,- zB worth of breadstuffs. While the total exports of breadstuffs increased only $s.eoe.oal in 1s0s the share of the Southern ports in this trade increased siA2s6,i17. Galveston, for instance. jump ed from $s,lSs.00o to $1s.so2.l54 and New Orleans increased from N5,7n,2n to $21.- 322.056. Baltimore. New Orleans and Galveston stand respectively second, third and fourth among the gran shipping ports.
 'of cotton. exclusively e Southern product, about 90 per cent. is exported direct from the South. Out of a total of $1n. ,9s7 exported since the begin ntng of the crop movement on Septem- Der. 1908, $197, 19s .A0s went from Southern ports. This great Southern staple is by far the largest item in the entire list of exports. amounting in 1908 to e37S, ,573, ,62S out of total exports of $l,457,575,se5 or over 25 per cent of the aggregate foreign shipments.
 ''The past ten years have been a period of great development in the export trade of the South and several of the leading Southern ports have outstripped all other ports of the country in the rate of their progress. A few comparisons of the principal seaports, with their exports at the beginning and end of the decade will show this:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
I KE B,
 JeWeIer.
ROBSON HOUSES VOTERS
CAMPAIGN IN SIXTH NOT ALI
 ONE WAY.
The Captain Says That With Five Years in Congress He Will
 Put Through His Bill
 for Greater Navy.

Jasper, Feb. 1s. s.(special.)-In his speech here Wednesday night in the interest of his candidacy for Congress to succeed Congressman J. H. Bankhead. Capt. R. P. Hobson took the occasion to reply to Mfr. Bankhead's statement made through tho press to the effect that he was not responsible for the House Committee on naval affairs rendering an adverse re- port on the bill for Hobson's retirment.
 Captain Hobson stated that 1t was a mere attempt to evade responsibility upon the part if Mir. Bankhead. He asserted that when he went before the Commit SC of the House that he was asked by the committee if 1t was his purpose to enter politics, and that he stated that he in- tended to be a candidate for the State Senate, and that while MT. Bankhead may not have personally approached members of the committee. that he brought influence to bear that caused him to be deprived of the benefits he would have gained by being placed on the re- tired list. t
 Captain Hobson spoke at length on his proposed bill for a greater Navy. y.st2t- ing that to appropriate $50, 1000 for the first year and increase the appropriation $1o.0oo.o0O each year until the program is completed. would not increase taxa. tion one thousandth part of one per cent He said with much feeling send me tc Congress let me crystalize this move ment-give me live years and I will put il through"
 He said that in the first two sessions he would ascertain who were the opponetni of the bill and in the next campaign gc before their constituents and have suct opponents defeated.
 He severely attacked Colonel Bank, heads record in Congress, asserting thai he was the tool of the railroads. There H much interest in the race here and 1t remains to be seen who will receive . majority of the votes of Walker Coun' ty. each, having strong influences al work in their behalf. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
ASK c1IEarnMCY FOR LrPsco1GB.
Petition to President for Pardon for
 Deaarfer.

Florence. Feb. 1s.--( (special.l--A petition iS being circulated and has upon 1t the names or all the officials Of Florence and Lauderdale County and many prominent citizens. asking for executive cleneEicy in the case of Ward n. Lapscomh, who de- serted from the United States army in September. 1908. fife surrendersd volnn- tarily at Texarkana, Tex, in January, and is confined at Fort Logan H. Root. neaF Little Rock, Ark, awaiting trial His family are estimable people and his father was formerly chief of polacs of Fiorense.
 The people of xAuderdale County are in better financial condition than they have been in the past quarter of century. There are now stacked on the wharf ox the Tennessee river. at this point, 1l0.0e9 cross-ties awaiting higher stage Of the river for shipment. In the County there are eoo.0o0. which means that in the last year $1so.0ue has been paid out to people in the territory contiguous to Florence for cross-ties. Add to this the $6So,o00 re- ceived for the cotton crop of 1908, and the total reaches s7So0oo from these i've sources Giona
 Rev. T. J. Fulks, for fifteen years pas tor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Rogersville. this County. died
 Tuesday. He had been an invalid for some time from rheumatism, but the inc
 mediate cause of his death was measles.
 He leaves a wife and six children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
AT McDoNA1D's THEATRE.
Paige Company Presents ''TH
 Ha,,~Aw,~ nn~v Sy

Paige Company Presents "Ths
 Country Boy"
 The Paige Comedy Company played the comedy drama The Country Boy'' to an appreciative audience at McDonald's The atre last night
 This play is the second of the series to be played by this company, and was in every respect up to the standard of plays given by the company. The east. as a wholM is good. and the specialties are worth yhe price of admission.
 The bill for today's matinee will bs "our Standardization Cousin" The company will close its engagement to. night with the sensational comedy drama "A Mountain Waif."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
TO CURE DANDRUFF.
It is Necessary that the DandruR
 Germ be Eradicated.

It iB Nece8Bary that tho Uandrum
 Germ be Eradicated.
 "Destroy the cause, you remove the effect" Kill the germ that causes dam druff. falling hair and badness, you will have no more dandruft and your hair must grow iuxuriantly. Herpicide not only contains the dandruf germ destroy CT. but 1t is also a most delightful hair dressing for regular toilet use. No other hair preparation is on this ssieptihc basis of destroying the dandrun germ, and none other claims to be. for the simple reason that it Is only recently that a destroyer of the germ has been discovered-New- bros Herpicide. the only hair preparation that actually kills dandruff. Sold by lead ing druggista. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpieide Co, Detroit Mich. E. c. Fowler, Special Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
Cassidv-Mcphaul.

Fort Deposit, Feb. 1s.-(special. l--At the residence of the brides uncle, W. L.. Hairston, Tuesday evening at o'clock, Miss willie McPhaul and W. R. Cassidy both of this place, were united In mar rfage, The ceremony was performed by the Rev. s. J. Catts iE the presence ot a number of friends of the bride ard groom. Immediately after the marin ga the couple repaired to the home of tho groom. Mir. Cassiday Is one of Lowndts Courty's most prosperous farmers. while Mrs. Cassiday has been a resident of tine town a number of years, and has won for herself a score of friends. large number of handsome presents were pre- sented by their numerous friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
TWO WAYS
 OF GETTING GLASSES.

 One +o 20 to a first-class opti- clan, have your eyes property tested and get what you need' The other. to go to merchant who keeps spectacles, make a "grab in the bag." as 1t were. get a pair that don't 1t you although 1t may seem so for the moment). run the risk of ruining your eye-sight entirely and all for a very small differ ence in expense. If you need the services of a good optician. I can serve you--serve you we'll and cheaply.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
MR. SPENCER TALKS.
Head of the Southern Railway in
 New Orleans,

Head Of the Southern Railway Tn
 New Orleans.
 Samuel Spencer is quoted by The New Orleans States as saying, while In that city. that the Southern did not own an interest in the Northeastern, and that his system would not operate it's own trains into the city. On the contrary. the business of the Southern will be divided between the Louisville and Nashville and the Northeastern. being turned over tc the former at Montgomery and the lattei at Meridian. The Louisville and Nash vile will handle all the Eastern business while the Northeastern will handle al trafiic from the West" This would indi cate that there is to be no change in th' railroad situation as to trains from tn East to New Orleans.
 The Southern Railway Is negotiating fo the purchase of thirty passenger coaches
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

and the seaboard Air Line is reported +o he in The market for l,5oo freight cars: The Queen and Crescent has just placeo orders for 2, ,a00 freight cars of eOOOU anu so. 900 pounds capacity, of which A,4oO were nlaced with the American Car and Foun- drv Company, 7b0 with the Mt. vernon Car Manufacturing Company. and 1OO with tbe Southern Car and Foundry Company
 The Cincinnati Enquirer says
 The gross earnings of the railroads for the month of January show a decrease for the first time since February lSSS:
 One of the causes for the decrease hns heen the extremely cold weather ana snow. which caused most all the lines in the northern part of the country to pc practically tied up.
 Less activity in general business ana depression In the iron and steel trade also cut a figure in bringing aoout Ins decrease in earnings.
 The roads reporting for January show an aggregate decrease in gross of N'Sz1.' AT. or S.SO per cent. as compared With the corresponding month of last year. The New York Central showed a de. crease of $S5S6o5, or nearly one-haK or | the aggregate decrease.
 The number of roads reporting de- creases as against those reporting in- l creaSes Is at 10 E.
 l The earnings of the Seaboard Air Line Railway for the fourth week in January amount to 6.062. against $S39,7Oi for the same week In January 1902. The earnings of the Seaboard for the month of Janu- ary were Sf, ,07S, ,27S against q. .0S7 S61 in Jan uary, 1902. This is an increase of SSS,siI. | The earnings of the road from July l. 1902, to January S1. 1908. amounted to a,- 514216 against $7.2n.11A for the same De- riod year ago.
 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has selected a site for a new central building for the general offices at Baltimore The building that was destroyed. while large structure, v1s inadequate. The new building will be elected nearer Camden station. and will occupy an entire block.
 Forty railroads are reported for the forth week of January. show gross earnings of $1O.265, ,190 against $11, ,S160H for the corresponding week of last year, be- ing a decrease of 11 1,050,ST7. Of the rail-
 roads reporting. F show increases and
 g decreases.
 , Charles F. Stewart. Assistant General
 Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Ali
 Line. with headquarters in Savannah
 spent yesterday in this city.