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The Washington times., 1904-04-28
TEXAS MAINTAINS RECORD
AT TARGET PRACTICE

Reports from the battleship Texas
show that in the recent target practice
the six-pound gun pointers made records
equal to the excellent records of the
siX-pound gun pointers of that battle
ship last year. The average number of
shots a minute for this year was 8S3
ana the number of hits 400. One gun
ner made IS shots IN a minute, and II
hits, the best individual score.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
ChamberiaIn's Cough Remedy,
tho B EST M ade.

IN my opinion Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds, -
says Mrs Cora Walker. OF Porterville
Cal. There is no doubt about it's being
the best No other remedy Will cure q
cold so quickly. No other Is so sure
a preventive Of pneumonia. No other
is so pleasant and safe TO take. These
are good reasons why II should be pre-
ferred 10 any other. The fact Is that
few people are satisfied with any other
after having once used this remedy. For
sale by all druggists.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
Fire in the Chimney.

Slight damage was caused in BENJAMIN
Davis home 1903 Kenesaw Avenue
northwest last evening by a fire in the
chimney Of the house An alarm was
CINE and truck companies responded but
did not go into service as the blaze was
extinguished before the firemen re-
sDOnded
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
DISORDER GROWS
IN LOCAL CAMP AIGN
One Ticket Apparently Lost,
Others CrOss-Allied.
REPUBLICAN CONTEST HOT
Patterson Organizes All-Negro Ticket.
Richardson-Poe Workers Every
where--The Other Candidates.

Reports we're multiplied this morning
concerning combinations among the
local Republicans, but none could be
y erif1ed. Rumors continue that w.
Calvin Chase has decided to withdraw
from the Simmons-Chase ticket, but nc
one would discuss the story.
Just where the Reyburn-Cook ticket is
Is also something of a mystery today.
The other leaders say the ticket has
gone out of the field permanently, as il
could not poll 200 votes. Others assert
that the ticket is TO come out strongly
later John F. Cook, who has been
saying that he intended TO make an
al nouncement in few days, has not
yet done so.
l. can be said safely, however. that
as the primaries are to be held Tues
day, unless all of the proposed tickets
are in the field in a day Or two, there
will not be time for them to gain any
strength worth considering.
Patterson Wants Pledges.
Patterson. who was thrown off the
Van Wickle-P Patterson ticket, when the
Rcyburn-Cook combine was announced.
has organized an all-negro ticket of his
own, to hold his votes together until ne
finds out what the men who are behind
the Van Wickle combination are going
TO do to him.
After Patterson had been deposed, his
threats frightened some of the leaders.
and they hastily reinstated him, an
nCuncing that the Van Wickle-Patterson
ticket would remain in the field until
tile finish Patterson, however, has his
doubts.
Richardson-Poe Men Active.
The Richardson and Poe party held
three meetings last night. one in Ana
costa, one in the Tenth district, and one
in the Seventh. and several conferences
were held in other parts Of the city.
James w. Poe, candidate for delegate;
T II. A Moore. ]. Hawkins. NJ. Lucas.
and others spoke at the AnacOstia meet
ing. Coleman Horner. candidate for al
ternate; w. b. Hin, William Register,
and others addressed tbs meeting in the
Tenth district. c. b. Braxton, +. S.
Harris, and others held forth in the Sew
enth district
one Of the biggest meetings of the
campaign in the interest Of the Rich
ardson-Poe ticket will be that at Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church Friday.
Another overflow meeting will be that al
Virginia Avenue Baptist Church Mon
day night.
Would IndorSe Simmons and Chase,
There was a meeting of the executive
committee of the Roosevelt Republican
Club, of Trinidad, d. c.. last night, ana
arrangements were made for a large
mass meeting on Friday night. at 1888
Lewis Street northeast, In the interest
of the home rule movement In the Dis
trict of Columbia, and its candidates
Leo p. Simmons and w. Calvin Chase.
as delegates, and Albert Sillers, and
Thomas !. Jones.
The officers of the club are: Rev. c. A.
Devaughn. president, and J. T. Thorn
ton, secretary.
A mass meeting of the Fourteenth dis
trist is announced for o Street Armory
Hall, between Seventh and Eighth
Streets northwest, TO ratify and indorse
the Van Wickle-PattersOn ticket. The
meeting win begin at O'Clock. A num-
Der Of prominent speakers are TO at
tend.
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backward and 1 feel that it will be
short. Hence 1 am very bullish on the
situation.
Il will leave for New York today"
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is WASHINGTON to Baltimnre

ana return, Baltimore and Ohio Pail
roae next Saturday and Sunday. tickets
GOO returning until Sunday night. All
trains except Royal Limited. SpIendId
opportunity TO view fire ruins.
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SENATE PASSES
JACOBY MEASURE
To Relieve the Heirs of
Dead Contractor.
BILL ENDS THE AGREEMENT
Legislation Result of Unfinished Sewer
Work for Which District Sought
to Place Responsibility.

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed
Senate bill 3043, for the relief of the es-
tate of John Jacoby. The purpose of the
bill is to release the heirs of Jacoby
from any liability under contracts held
by him at the time of his death. 1t is
regarded as important in establishing a
precedent in such matters
Jacoby, at the time OF his death, was
engaged in constructing certain sewers
and doing other public work in the Dis
trict OF Columbia under contracts pre-
viously entered into between him and
the District
Settlement Delayed.
Under a provision in the contracts au-
thOrizing their annulment by the Dis
trict. they were annulled after the death
of Jacoby. Ever since then the settle
ment of accounts between the admins
traitor Of Jacoby's estate and the Dis
triet with respect 10 the work done un-
der the contracts in his lifetime and be-
fore their annulment by the District.
has been delayed by uncertainty and
doubt as TO the liability of The estate
with respect to the completion of that
part of the work remaining unperformed
at the time of his death.
BY the terms Of the bill passed the
District Commissioners and the ac-
counting officers OF the Treasury are au-
thorized TO settle with the administrat tor
OF the estate ''all matters, controversies,
dues, or accounts" arising out of the sew
eral contracts. 1t is especially declared
that the settlement shall be made upon
the basis and theory of law that all con-
tracts between JacOby and the District
ended at, and were terminated by. his
death, and did not survive MS death or
the annulment OF the contracts declar-
ed by the District OF Columbia there
after. 1t Is also admitted that the estate
Of Jacoby is not chargeable with the in
creased cost, If any, TO the District OF
completing the sewers and other public
work by reason of the District thereafter
entering into contracts with other per-
sons for their completion
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Upho stery Goods.
REMNANTS.

REMNANTS.
A small lot of Brass Extension
Rods and Fixtures 70 De &c
closed out at. each.......----r .---N
Assorted lot of SILK Lambrequin
Tassell Fringe: lengths I 10 ) &c
yards To close. q yard 49,. -
Remnants of Silkoline; lengths ?
10 10 yards; plain and figured &C
effect. To close. a yard. ..-.-..-.J
Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

$I.oo To Frederick, Keedysvilie (for
Antietam), Hagerstown, Harper's
Ferry, and Winchester and Return.
From Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad sta
ton Washington. a. m. Sunday, May
/ Fine opportunity for country outing
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
Ribbons.
REMNANTS.

Ribbons is one OF the most -Qopu-
lar offerings OF Remnant Day
Here's why:
1L-inch Satin Ribbons. in all &c
colors, at, a yard .-.-..-.......-.-A
and 1iz-inch White Moire and
Black. Taffeta Ribbons. Rem &C
nant price. a yard. ..--.----.---..-C
S-Inch Au-silk Ribbons. in 0c
plain colors and stripes, a yo.-.
4 to 5-inch Satin Taneta Ribbons
in black and colors. Rem 1Ic
nant price, a yard. -.--.-.....---.AT (
First Floor.
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Wool Dress Goods.

REMNANTS.
500 yards of Remnant Lengths
fine Wool Dress Goods. consisting
OF
Noiles, EttamineS, CheViots,
Albatross, Nuns Yelling,
Mohairs, Scotch Mixtures
and other weaves. Lengths TO
I yards-enough for a waist or
skirt
These Dress Goods sold from the
piece at 49c TO CSC a yard.
On First Floor Bargain Tables
tomorrow at, a yard
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Neckwear.

N(Sh w C04<
REMNANTS.
Pretty pieces of Neckwear to-
morrow at fractional prices be-
cause they're odd lots:
Turnover Top Collars. heavily
embroidered in Persian, Arabian.
pink, blue, black, and white on
pure linen and monte
foundations. Were 25c- 11lc
TO close
Handmade Collar and Gun Sets
Of dainty qrgr, White 5of set IaTn Re 20e
Lace and Embroidered , &C
Null Ties. for. each--.-.-.-.--. 4 -
Collar and Cuff Sets Of scrim.
embroidered In cOlors. Rem &C
nant price, set-...---.-..-------- -
Lace Stocks of Point Venice, IN
white. butter. and Arab Re 1OC
duced tO..--......-
First Floor.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

Innings.
REMNANTS.
Percaline Lining can always be
pat to good use. We've a lot of
remnant lengths in a good assort-
ment of colors. offered to- C3c
morrow at, yard. .........-....O4
good size lot of Butterfield's-
Bengaline Velour Remnants: in all
colors. Piece price. SEC yard.
i In remnants. tomorrow at 02c
First Floor.
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A chance to buy fine Wash
Waists under price.
odds and ends OF White WASH
Waists. I'm plain madras and cam
brio. with linen medallions- 4 &C
Reduced from 81 and $l.2o to- "
A miscellaneous lot of Striped
Madras and Persian Lawn waists.
soiled All sizes, but not in one
style. Reduced from $50 81 On
and 81
Second Floor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
OUT OF WORK
He Killed His Wife and
Himself.

Cincinnati. Aug. 23.-Fred Miller,
aged rs, out of employment, shot his
wife, aged 60, in the back this after
noon fatally wounding her and then
fired a shot into his mouth killing
himself almost instantly. The couple
had been married about 40 years and
have seven children. Miller and his
wife quarrelled several days ago and
separated and the old man today want
ed her to take him back home, and on
her refusal deliberately shot her and
then himself Mrs. Miller was hang
ing out the family washing when he
shot her.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
BAD TANGLE
In Finances of Catholic
University

Washington, Aug. 23.-The financial
affairs Of the Catholic University are
reported to be In q serious tangle.
Thomas e. Waggaman, treasurer Of
the institution, a leading financier and
reputed to be enormously wealthy, has
filed deed of trust to the institution
Of notes and other property valued
at $875,O00 to cover, 1t is said, funds
of the institution to the amount of
$1,000,000 as security for certain
investments made by Mr.. Waggaman
which 1t is said have proven unsatis-
factory to the trustees of the univer-
sity.
It is further announced that the
valuable Waggaman art collection and
library has not been donated to the uni
versity, as generally believed, but it
is merely being held as an additional
security.
Three local banks this afternoon Pc
titioned the supreme court of the dis
trict to adjudge Waggaman a bank
rupt.
They charge that he owes them
over $4,000 and declare that the deed
of trust was executed with the intent
to prefer the Catholic University of
America over those petitioners and
others Of the creditors of Waggaman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
ARSON,
GRAVE ROBBERY AND 9TH.
Err CHARGES AGAINST
THREE PROMINENT men
Insurance Companies the
Prosecutors.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 23.-A special
from Scarcely, Ark, says that three of
the most prominent men in that county
are under arrest charged with arson,
grave robbery and an attempt to de-
fraud several insurance companies.
Those under arrest are DR.. r. G..
Lightle, prominent young physician ;
John V. Roberts, ex-mayor of the city
and Democratic nominee for the legis-
lature and Walter Gregory, son of a
prominent minister.
Lightle's barn was burned about two
months ago and what was supposed to
be his charred body was found in the
ruins. His wife identified the body as
his and it was buried with Masonic
honors and recently the insurance mon
ey, some $4,000, was paid to her. Last
week officers discovered that Lightle
was not dead but had been in hiding
and a day or two ago he was arrested
and is held in jail pending the max.
ing of bond of $4,000 which he has
been unable to give. The other two
men were arrested today charged with
being accessories.
The affair caused sensation,
throughout the state. Roberts today
withdrew from the race for the legis-
lature at the request of his district
committee. The charges against the
men will be prosecuted, it is said, by
the insurance companies, though Mrs.
Lightle has returned the amount OF
the policies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
KEENE'S HORSE
Won Victory at Haw-
thorne Track.

Hawthorne Race Track, Chicago.
Aug. 23.-s. w. Street & Co., the
Western division Of James r. Keene's
stable, placed another victory to the
credit of the firm in the third race
today when Robin Hood led all the
way. Aubuchon got him away well.
took lead of four lengths in the
first half and kept the advantage to
the eighth pole.
At this point Robin Hood began to
tire fast and Aubuchon was forced to
go to his whip in the closing strides
to stall off Marcos rush. The. good
thing won only by length and a
half and dying at every stride. Marco
was the contender throughout, run.
ming second from the drop of the flag.
Hainault was slow to begin but took
third honors at the far turn and then
moved up fast at the end, but was
beaten two lengths for the place.
Alma Dufour at the prohibitive odds
of 1 to 4. proved easily the best of her
field in the fourth race, winning un.
extended from Kleinwood, with a
length separating them.
Excentral moved up fast from last
place and got third money by a
length from the tired Great Eastern.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
Reform CLUB
SENDS VISITING DELEGA-
TlON TO ESOPUs.
INVITES JUDGE PARKER
To Make an Address in
New York.

Rosemount, Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 3D.
Delaney Nicoll, vice chairman of the
Democratic National committee. came
on from New York with his wife today
to tell Judge Parker about the work
his campaign managers are doing in
the state and nation and to swap ad-
vice about future plans. After the con-
ference both men were In an almost
jubilant frame of mind. Mr.. Nicoll
said Judge Parker approved highly Of
what was being done.
Later In the afternoon there arrived a
delegation of four from the Reform
club of New York to find out where
Judge Parker stands upon the tariff
question. The Reform club Is big
economic organization and claims to
have elected Grover Cleveland presi-
dent. Judge Parker told the reformers
that he could not promise to deliver a
speech this fall in New York but IL he
found occasion to make some public
statement in that city he would be in
clined to regard the rendered auspices
of the club with favor.
The following statement on the sub
ject was given out at Rosemount to-
might:
After some discussion the committee
today offered to Judge Parker the op-
portunity of making an address under
the auspices of the club on some sub
ject that he should deem Of most i'm
portance but preferably on one of the
subjects in which the club has been
specially interested, such as tariff, the
currency or civil service reform. Judge
Parker was unable to accept the invi-
tation because he has not yet deter
mined to deliver any addresses unless
an occasion should be presented when
he desired to discuss some special
question"
Deputy State Attorney General Will
liam H. Wood, and Mrs. Wood, Of
Poughkeepsie were the only other call
ers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
IN POVERTY
Oiscoverer Of Cripple
Greek is Dying.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 23.--In poverty
Robert Womack, the Kentuckian who
discovered the Cripple Creek gold
mines, which have netted others over
$3.50, 100000 and him comparatively
nothing, Is dying in Colorado Springs
sanitarfum. Many Louisville people
and thousands Of people over Kentucky
remember Bob Womack. for he was
born and spent all his early life in this
state.
Fifteen years ago he discovered the
Cripple Creek fields. He was a pros
pector at the time, having gone from
Kentucky. He sold his claim for $4,000
While others reaped millions he was
working as an ordinary laborer. Now
in sight of the bed on which he lies,
suffering keenly. are the gold hills
which were once his.
Bob Womack is a member of an old
Kentucky family. He lived for many
years in Shelby county and later in
Louisville. Many of his relatives reside
in this state. AZ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
ALL DEAD
Murder and Suicide is
Suspected.

New York, Aug. 2S.-George Boyce,
aged 35 years, his wife, Ida, three
years younger, and their six-months-
old baby were found dead tonight in
their apartment on the second floor
front Of the tenement house at 132
West Sixty-second street. All three
had been shot to death. A revolver
lay on the floor beside the mans
body. From this the police suspect
that Boyce first killed his wife and
child and then ended his own life.
The police think from the condition
of the bodies, that the shooting oc-
Cured at about 4 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
FAST TIME
In Grand Circuit Races
at ReadvilIe

Readville, Mass, Aug. 23.-The
Grand Circuit meeting at this track
today was productive of some fine
sport. Two of the favorites were beat
en- and the time made by Morning
Star in the second heat of "The Nor
folk" of 2:04 3-4. is the best at this
track this year. All four heats in this
event were paced In fast time. three
being under 2:06. Oracle Kellar, the
favorite in the 2:11 trot was defeated
by Direct View in straight heats. and
in the 2:13 trot, the talent was again
on the wrong animal, Joy Maker, the
favorite, being beaten by Kent. The
weather and track were perfect, and
an enormous crowd witnessed the rae
ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
NEGROES IGNORED
!. BY the Republicans Of
~. Of Texas

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 23.-The
state Republican convention met here
at noon today, adopted a platform,
nominated a full state ticket and ad'
journed before six o'clock. There
were approximately one thousand
delegates in the convention and fewer
than one hundred of them were ne
groes. Every candidate on the state
ticket is a white man
The nominations were:
For governor-James G.. Lowdon, OF
Abilene.
For lieutenant governor-Samuel
Davidson, of Fort Worth.
For associate Judge Of the supreme
court. M. Mccormick. Of Dallas.
For associate Judge of the court of
criminal appeals-Lock Mcdaniel, OF
Houston. '-'
For attorney general-Cherles Og
den, of San Antonio.
For treasurer-C. B. Dorchester, OF
Sherman.
For comptroller-John NJ Claiborne
of Henderson.
For state railway commissioner =
Carl Drake, of Austin.
For land commissioners. H
O'Neal, OF Paris.
For superintendent of public In
struction-Albert Earnest, of Vic
torla
The electors at large are J. A
Kirth. of Victoria and G. A. Boynton
of Waco. "''
The platform severely arraigns the
state administration for violation OF
platform pledges, mismanagement OF
finances and general incompetency
The national Republican platform is
strongly endorsed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
FATAL INJURIES
Received in Headon
Collision.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 23.-Nine per-
sons were injured, several Of them
seriously In a head-on collision be-
tween fast passenger trains on the
Chicago, Burlington &c Qunincy be-
tween Denver, Kansas City and st.
Louis, at Violet, near Pawnee, Neb.,
this afternoon. The westbound train
was waiting on the main track for the
eastbound to enter the siding, but
from some cause the switch was not
set right and the eastbound train
crashed into the standing train with
terrific force, Both engines Were
ditched and and thebaggage cars tel
escoped. The trains were heavily
loaded.
George Gray, of Wymore, Neb, en-.
gineer Of the eastbound train, had
his foot crushed and received severe
internal injuries. w. Giles. of wy.
more, fireman of the eastbound was
cut on the head and internal injuries,
will probably not recover.
James Mendenhall, of Wymore and
Il. G. Beck, his wife and child and
Mrs. Martha Reisch of st. Joseph, Mo-,
and several other passengers whose
names could not be obtained, were in
jured more or less seriously.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
MANIFESTO
OF THE GAR ON BIRTH OF
HIS SON.
MANY PRIVILEGES GIVEN
Some of Them are Very
Liberal,

st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-The mani
festo Of the car on the birth Of an
heir to the throne is published. It
grants many privileges to the people OF
Russia and attempts to coDciliate Fin
land. It's provisions are as follows:
/. Abolition of corporal punish
ment among the rural classes and for
first offenses of soldiers and sailors.
2. Remission OF arrears owing t.
the state for purchases of land and
other direct imposts.
3. Gift of $1,500,O0O from the I'm
perial treasury for the benefit of land
less people in Finland.
4. Amnesty to those Finlanders who
have emigrated without authorization.
5. Remission of fines imposed upon
Finland communes which refused to
submit to military conscription in 1902
and 1903.
5. Remission of fines imposed upon
Jewish communes In cases of Jews
avoiding military service.
T. General reduction in sentences
for common law offenses.
8. General amnesty for all political
offenses except for those in which mur-
der has been done
The last grant is considered the most
sweeping and liberal one and will lead
to the liberation of many prisoners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
UNION REPUBLICANS
Of Delaware Nominate
Ticket

Dover, Del, Aug. 23.-United States
Senator Alice called the state conven-
tion Of the Union Republicans to or.
der here this afternoon and DR.. Luth-
er s. Conwell, of Kent county, was
made chairman. Conspicuous among
the delegates was J. Edward Addicks,
but he made no speeches. The follow
ing ticket was nominated:
Governor-Henry c. Conrad, Will.
mington.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. Thomas
Parker, Wilmington;
Representative in congress - DR..
Hiram r. Burton. Lewes;
Attorney general = Sylvester d.
Townsend, Jr., Wilmington;
State. treasurer Thomas Curry,
Bridgeville;
State auditor-Rev. David s. Clark,
Kenton;
Insurance commissioner-Dr. Geo.
w. Marshall, Milford;
Presidential electors-Thomas III.
Savoy, Manlove Hays and DR.. VIII.
liam p. Orr.
The electoral candidates are those
named by the regular Republicans at
their recent convention.
The Union state committee will en-.
deavor to make changes in the nom.
nations to harmonize with the reg,
ular Republican faction.
The platform indorses the National
Republican platform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-26
HOME SCHEME
Is Declared to Be
SwindIe.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 23. = e. j..
Bechtel, with Offices in the Shannon
building was placed under arrest to-
day charged with misdemeanor. The
prisoner is now under indictment on
account Of his connection with home
development scheme and is arrested
again for the same offense. 1t is
alleged the home scheme is a swindle.
The old company went through when
the officers were arrested and Bech-
tel started the new company so that
the contracts Of the old company
could be surrendered and the sub
scribers entered In the new concern.