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The Washington times., 1904-07-08
GORMAN IN TOWN
TO GET IN TOUCH

The all-night wrestIe Of the Demo-
cratic piatfoTm-makers with the nnan-
cial plank and the prospects Of a fur
ther fight today on the floor Of the con
Yention, called Senator German into
Washington this morning from his
Laurel. Nd. farm.
lie desired 10 be located where he
could be in closer communication with
his Neutenants in ST Louis. He had
found the telephone and telegraph ia
clhties at Laurel inadequate in such
a situation
At the station he declined absolutely,
70 discuss either the platform or candi-
dates. Later establishing himself IN his
n street residence he refused even 10
see reporters.
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Mystic Shrine at Atlantic citv.

Reduced rates via Pennsylvania Rail-
road For the Imperial Council Ancicn,
Arabic Order Of Mystic Shrine an At,
lantic City the Pennsylvania Railroad
VIII sell on July II and Il round-trin
tickets limited 70 July p, at 500. via
the famous Delaware River Rrjdee
route, through from Washington to Al
lanic city without change. or Sc 25 vi,
the Market Street Wharf A suecilI !
train OF standard coaches and Pullman
parlOr cars will leave Washington l.5
,. m. July y. Through without change
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tax plank will result In Democratic de-
feat in New York;" asked Bryan.
Il don't say that" he replied, but l
10 say that il win hurt us
The proposed plank was withdrawn,
out may be renewed.
The plank prepared by the subcommit-
zee in favor of liberal appropriations for
he navy was defeated.
After the representations of the Terri
tories had been fully heard. the State
hood plank was perfected. 1t demands
separate Statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico. and Statehood for Okla
aoma and Indian Territory. without spec
flying whether in the cases of the latter
two, 1T shall be separate OF joint State
hood
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SMITHS FUNERAL
HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Policeman John
Jacob Smith will be held tomorrow
morning at $50 O'Clock from the Holy
Trinity Catholic Church, in George own.
The Rev. James r. X. Mulvaney, pastor
of the church, will officate
Pallbcarers have not yet been selected
by Lieutenant Jordan, but will be named
late this afternoon. Burial viii be made
az Mount OlIvet Cemetery.
In an effort 10 pay a proper degree of
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DIED.

KING-Suddenly on Thursday. July I.
1904. at 0:45 a. m, the beloved wife Of
James King. at her home in Addison,
Va, In her fortieth year.
Relatives and friends invited to attend
her funeral Saturday. July 9. at p. m.
from sl9 Twelfth Street northeast. 1t
FLOYD-On Thursday. July !. 19)i. at
9oS New Hampshire Avenue, CHARLES
NJ. FLOYD. in the sixty-fifth year Of
his age. II
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interests Of the country assurances that
they Will not be disturbed. 80 ne pleaded.
4 am slow to believe that the simple
declaration that the output of sold has
rendered further consideration of the
money system unnecessary, would en-
| barrass anyone who believes in free sill
yer.
u tell you what. gentlemen" he said
impressivcly. IF we fail in this duty, il
viii cost us the electoral vote of many
States and our leader will lead for
lorn hope" IApp,ause.l
Hill Talks About Parker.
Mr. Hill made a strong plea for the
plank, declaring that it was in the in
terests of good government, and augur-
cd success in the fall. He drifted from
a discussion of the plank TO Judge Park
er. He declared that he had known the
judge many years; that he was an able
and safe man.
He is not the coward and pOltroon
some people would have us believe he
| is, he said. There is no more loyal
man and Democrat, in every respect.
than Judge Parker He has ever sup
ported his party's nominees and l will
say that il this convention sees fit TO
nominate some other man, he will sup
port him, and l will go back to my
State and work for the party's choice. 80
Bryan Tells His Fears.
Bryan defended the silver issue and
denounced the attempt to discredit it,
He contended that the apparently nom
committal plank was in reality an in
dorsement of the gold standard. He
could not conscientiously give it his
support, he declared.
1t Is not gold in the platform that
the people object to or fear" he said
II IS gold IN the man who may occupy
the White House"
Carmack Hits at Bryan.
Senator Carmack of Tennessee. gave a
hard thrust at Bryan by declaring that
while the Nebraskan could see many
things TO Criticise in Parker. he could
not ind flaw or have word Of crit
icism for the greatest imperialist in the
country, and the man outside of his
party-meaning Hearst.
He said he was ready to support any
one for President. He preferred Parker
but was not tenacious. Parker. he de-
clared, had got the unanimous indorse-
ment OF Tennessee, in which not ! cent
of Parker money had been spent.
The Senator said he did not believe in
| bowling to one mans will. 4 want a
! firm stand on this question" he ex-
claimed Why not say that the ques-
| ton is outside of party considerations? -
AT times the discussion took the form
of controversial argument, which the
acting chairman had to restrain. under
demands for order. Bryan spoke fire.
quently. combating the propositions ed-
vanCed by his fellow workers. He was
calm and self possessed, but very
earnest.
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FOOD Is SOLICITED
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS
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built across a new channel made bv
the food last year. Families In the low
lands began to move and when late r
breaks appeared at three other places
there was a general movement toward
higher ground. Railroad traffic west OF
here is badly demoralized.
Wichita Flooded.
WICHITA. Kan. July S.-Wichita is
flooded today worse than ever before in
its history. The dikes at several places
along the little river gave way and the
Iush of water poured down Waco Ave
nue. one of the principal residence
streets. in a raging torrent. waist deep.
On Main Street the Baltimore Hotel
was flooded. and tne water is flowing
swiftly within two blocks of Douglas
Avenue. the main business street Eeo-
pic living within seven olocks OF the
river have been forced TO vacate their
homes.
Knee Deep in Streets.
TOPEKA. Kan. July Sat the Kaw
River gauge today the water is above
the twenty-two-foot mark and rising
slowly In North Topeka the water IS
running through the principal streets
knee deep and the town is deserted All
last night a constant stream of human
ity poured across the big Melan bridge
10 higher ground on the south side.
The well-to-dO class of people stacked
their household goods in the upper
stories Of their homes and fed. The
poorer classes drove their live stock be-
fore them. carrying what goods they
and mill men worked all night getting
their goods to safe quarters.
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Knee Deep in Streets.
WANTED TO BUY MACAO.

MADRID. July s.-The Manila CORE
spondent of the "ImparciaT' says the
United States recently opened negotia-
tions with Portugal for the purchase Of
Macao, the Portuguese port IN China,
but was unsuccessful owing to the oppo-
sition OF Great Britain.
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DEATH RECORD.

Alcx. MAJ. ] year. Cmdren's Hospital.
Butler, Reheccs, months, 1850 Union Court.
DcinIs, infant Il Frank and Anna G., I day
SO II a. sw.
Fitzpatrick, Walter, ! day. 2G33 lst ~. NV.
Howard Thomas Baltimore, %. 25 Iowa Circle
Hughes, James \. jr. 2 days, D 9th 81 sc.
Hughcs, Charles Edward, > days. 52s 9th 81. Sc
Hutton. Nm. Louis. l day. 0lS French 81.
jackson, Washington, SO, 325 X 81. So.
johnson, Louise, months, 5l7 Ricktts Ct.
Lee, Alice L.. q, l45G st nv.
Oicrton, Beatrice. 2, 6l7 Burkes alley sw,
Turner, Mary L.. %, Ola st. sw.
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To Baltimore and Return, s1.as.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Saturday
and Sunday Good on all trains except
Congressional Limited.
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HOW THE BATTLE
HAS BEEN WAGED

ST LOUIS. July S.-One Of the great
est fights in the history Of American
politics has been waged in the commit
tee on resolutions. This committee has
been almost continuously in session since
Wednesday afternoon.
The subcommittee to draft a platform
reported to the whole committee at :
o'clock last night, ard since that hour
the battle has waged more fiercely than
ever. At o'clock this morning the
committee was still in session. Even
later in the day Senator Bailey said that
it might not complete its labors for
many hours.
There were four hours Of almost con-
slant discussion Of the financial plank.
during which Senator J. W. Daniel of
Virginia made such a personal attack
upon ". J. Bryan as 10 call forth a
sharp admonition from Acting Chairman
Tillman- In this debate many impas-
stoned declarations of impending disas-
ter TO the national ticket were indulged
IN
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Companions Not Disorderly

Sergeant Hall said he and his com
Panions were not disorderly, and that
he was the only one to whom the po-
licCman spoke. He saw the revolver in
Young's hands, but could not positively
identify H.
WITNESS was shown blank shells.
which he said We're of the kind used
all day during the Fourth TO make
noise. He had seen Young firing blank
cartridges earlier in the day All the
cartridges given out at quarters that
day were blank
Witness stated further that he was
positive, from the report made by the
revolver Young shot that night, that ii
was loaded with blank cartridges Meth
er witness nor LittlefieId had revoIvers
on that occasion
In response TO questions from Corn-
ner hewitt. Hall said some one else
might have fired some Of the shots. as
there was great deal of fireworks on
the bridge at that time
describing more fully the location of
Smith and Young, Hall said that when
Young started firing, Smith was twelve
feet away. As the firing went on Smith
advanced toward Young. When the last
shot was fired the soldier and the DO
nceman were about seven feet apart
The only conversation that occurred
was when Young told Smith not TO u.s.
his club on Hall
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Pistol Found.

Lieut.. w W Jordan told of sending
men 10 the Aqueduct Bridge as soon as
he heard Of the shooting. At the time
most Of his men were at fire on
Thirty-second and Water Streets Hear
ing that Smiths assailant had taken
the tow path after the shooting. the
policemen followed it.
Sergeant Kcefe went along the canal
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Blank Cartridges.

Assistant District Attorney Bingham
questioned Hall in regard 10 the posses
sion Of TIE blank cartridges by Young
Witness said Young was a member OF
the composite troop and had been given
the cartridges for practice last winter.
II was against the rules, he said 10
carry revClvers away from the post
TIE five men who left the fort together
were Sergeant Hyleen, Corporal Shaw
Private Littlefielu, Private Young, ana
Sergeant Han, the witness. They were
all drunk Oung was drunkest Of ths
crowd Shaw and Hyleen were not in
the party when the shooting occurred.
The testimony Of Private Charles j.
Littlefield, YOung's other companion.
wa svery much the same as that Of the
preceding witness, except that he said
he could not tell the difference between
"a report made by a blank cartridge and
a report made by ball cartridge.
He also added a little TO Halls story
by telling how o1scers of his regiment
had come after him and Hall and got
them 10 go 10 the police station and tell
their story. There was nothing material
IN his testimony, however, that had Lot
been brought out through Han.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Worlds

Fair coach excursions. every Thursday
I'm July. Only Sl7 round trip; good ten
days. Leave b. & o. station, Washing
ton, New Jersey ave. and & St, 1905
a. m. July Z, Il. p. and S.
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sI.25 to Baltimore and Return SI.75
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat
urday and Sunday. All trains except
Congressional Limited. Convenient
schedule
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aIs Cincinnati and Return, B. & 0. R.R.,

account Of Elks' convention. July Is 10
H. valid returning until o, but may be
~HIsnded by depo.t. until August Is
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO HOLDERS OF BONDS OF THE
MasC mic Hall Association Of the District
Of Columbia: In accordance with the
provisions of the bonds issued by the
Masonic Hall Association Of the District
of Columbia, on the 1st day of August
lsSS. notice Is hereby given that on the
1st DAY OF AUGUST. 1904. the said
bonds viii be paid in full. with interest
10 that date, on presentation thereof to
the Columbia National Bank. of Wash
ington. u. g. The association having
elected to mature said bonds on the said
1st DAY OF AUGUST, 1904 interest
thereon VIII cease on said date, as in
said bonds provided Said bonds to the
amount of $50 900 Will be exchanged, If
desired, in order of presentation. for
like amount of 1920 coupon bonds. bear
ing interest at the rate of four (D per
centum per annum, payable semi-an-
nually.
THE MASONIC HALL ASSOCIA-
TION OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
LUMBIA.
HENRY ORTIZ. President.
PHILIP F. LARNER, Secretary.
je24-fri-et
SPECIAL NOTICE-Our offices. yards.
and docks will be closed Saturday at i
O'CLOCK during the months Of July
and August. J. MAURY DOVE CO,
Incorporated. 1t
July g. 1904.
This is to notify the public that l am
not responsible for any debts contracted
jyS-2t SIMON ID. BRONSON.
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Poe Sounds a Warning.

Poe. OF Maryland. declared that the
committee should remember the effect
such deliberate refusal 10 iucorpora,.
a financial plank IN the platform would
have.
Il don't favor the adoption Of any
resolution which would cause any Dem
ocrat 10 recant," he said. 81 am going
TO make no personal illusions" he con-
tlnued. 4 VIII reflect on nobody. l
wouldn't vote to repudiate r,ianks Which
.laVe defeated US. But we should re-
move all obstacles. We cant get the
vote OF Maryland without this plank II
II were thought We would disturb the
win
Il only ask that you give the great
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was in the outward appearance of this
young soldier. who, while in an intoM-
Gated condition. became involved in the
unfortunate occurrence. There was
nothing Of the murderer about him. and
naught but sympathy for him was eX-
pressed by those in the court room. He
made no statement, and at the COnClu-
sion of the inquest he was taken back to
g,g
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unfortunate occurrence. There was
nothing Of the murderer about him. and
naught but sympathy for him was eX-
pressed by those in the court room he
made no statement, and at the conclu-
sion of the inquest he was taken back TO
jail.
Prisoner Gently Dealt With.
The inquest was conducted by Coroner
hewitt, assisted by Deputy Coroner
GlazebrOok. after that officer had given
his testimony. The questions were put
fairly. and in no wise was the spirit
of the investigation antagonistic to
Young. If anything. he was dealt with
in an usually gentle manner.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony
the Coroner's jury returned a verdict to
the effect that Smith had come to mis-
death by a shot fired from a revolver In
the hands Of Young. tnd held Young
10 await the action of the grand jury.
The jury was composed Of Frank X.
Raymond, Frederick c. Gieseking, w.
O. Knox. B. +. owen, William A. FOy.
and Louis Q. Schuckers.
DR.. GlazbrOOk. the first witness. told
of the autopsy he performed on Smiths
body yesterday afternoon. He found on
the skin Of the abdomen, he said, an
abrasion. but no wound save the inCision
made by the surgeon in his attempt to
locate a bullet.
The walls of the abdomen and the in
teSJlneS lying below the point where the
abrasion was. were also bruised. There
was no foreign matter in the abdomen
except little liquid blood. Death, was
caused. Dr. GlaZbrook thought from
loss of blood, resulting from shock.
Witness added that he found Smiths
heart I'm a condition which indicaterhe
suffered fro mchronic disease
Sergeant HalPs Testimony.
Sergeant Stewart z. Hall. of Troop H,
Fifteenth Cavalry, who next testified,
said he had been stationed at Fort
Myer since last December. He had
known Young since that time and was
with him when the tragedy occurred
on the evening of July T. There were
i've soldiers in the party and as near
as witness could judge they left Fort
Myer tbs 'her between and o'clock
on th-N evening
= wss landing on the bridge smok-
ing a ASdrette," said Hall. when a
poAcei tc-1 me to move on. / told
MIN d nOve when / finished by cigar
cite.
Te came back again and told me to
move. When / did not move quick
enough TO suit him he gave me a shove
was pretty fun and fell down. Then
Young drew his revolver and fired three
shots at the policeman
Oung, witness said, was about twelve
Ieet from Smith. At the third shot
smith put his hand to his stomach and
walked across the bridge. Witness and
l-lttieneld, another soldier. walked
toward Rosslyn and Young went to-
ward Georgetown.
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Indianian Favors Silence.

Mr. Shively. of Indiana, pleaded that
no mention Of finance be made in the
platform
You say il Is settled" he exclaimed.
Then let 1t remain settled. Why raise
u again 70 cause rupture in our
rarty2 Even the moderate treatment
proposed would indicate all too plainly
that the silver question is not settled
There are tens Of thousands Of Demo-
Gratis In Indiana. who would consider
sLch a plank slap i'm the face"
Fleming. Of Wisconsin, declared that
n was there TO oppose any reaffrlna-
ton OF the Kansas City platform and 10
oppose any specific IdeCJ ration on
finance.
How" he exclaimed. 'can you OK
pect 20 get the votes Of millions of uco-
pie YOU need II yOH take such au a,-
flOu2
Il admire Mr. Hill" he continued. Il
have great respect for him, but 4 can
not let him lead Is into this act OF
commission without a protest"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14
No Time Lost by Fire at
 School.
PROF. PATERSON TALKS
Principal Touched by Sym
 pathy of Community.
He says Misfortune Has Revealed Friendship of Montgomery Peo- pIe for Institutien--Loss
 .Will Reach $25,00O.

Notwithstanding the disastrous fire which destroyed the main building Of the State Normal School for Negroes on South Jackson Street at an early hour yesterday morning there was no interruption to the work of the pupils. They resumed their studies in the other buildings of the institution at the ap- pointed hour yesterday morning. Principal w. B. Paterson of the fully s25.0Oo. The main building was insured for s1s.75O and the furniture and school apparatus which was de- stroyed was insured for $2.750. The insurance on the building will almost cover that loss completely. but there will be considerable deficit between the insurance on the apparatus and the loss. There were seats and desks in the main building for 800 pupils. In addition to the destruction of this fur niture, large library of reference bcoks. five sewing machines. one piano. a half dozen fine clocks, several sets of maps and charts and the complete chemical apparatus of the school were de stroyed.
 All Records Were Burned.
 The building which was destroyed
 was three stories high and was con-
 structed of wood and brick. In the
 basement there were two recitation rooms. the heating apparatus and the storage departments. In the second floor the ofice of Professor Paterson and four recitation rooms were located. All of the records of the institution
 kept in the office of the principal were burned. The chapel and three recita- ton rooms were located on the third or top floor of the building.
 The roof of the carpentry building
 was burned almost completely. Profes-
 sor Paterson said that this building
 and it's apparatus was saved only by
 the most heroic efforts of the firemen.
 There are still three two-story build
 inRs and two one-story buildings on
 the grounds of the institution and
 these will be used to accommodate the
 cla sses until the main building Is re- constructed. Professor Paterson ex- pressed the opinion that just as soon begin on the main building and that
 it will be completed long before the
 close of the school year.
 We went right to work after the fire" said Professor Paterson yester- day, 'end our classes took up their studies at the usual time this morning. We are using the carpenter shop and the drawing and kindergarten rooms for class rooms. The teachers in thess departments will go to the other rooms when their rooms are needed. We will be uncomfortable perhaps, but we will
 manage to get along until our build ing Is reconstructed which I hope will
 be early in the next Spring.
 Interest in the School.
 This fire has revealed to me the
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contract for the construction of the road.
 Taylor left Saturday night and the probabilities are that the contract will be signed at once and work on the road will begin by January 1st, 1905.
 Chancellor W. W. Whiteside was in opelika yesterday en route to Lafay- ette. He will return to Opelika Fri day and hold Chancery Court here.
 Mir. A. A. Cheny. a prominent young business man of Richland. Ga. and Miss Lottie Harrington an estimable young lady of this city were married Sunday, Rev. D. M. Banks officiating.
 J. O. Anderson of Newman, Ga, has been appointed local manager of the Standard oil Company at Opelika
 The Automatic Telephone Company has made application to the City Coun- ell for a franchise to establish Il tele- phone system in this city.
 opelika people are delighted that the Methodist Conference returned Rev. W. P. Dickinson to Opelika another year. He Is much admired by his con gregation and the people generally.
 In the city election In Phoenix yes- terday Warren Williams, the present incumbent was reelected mayor over E. H. Baber by a majority of six votes, sSS votes were boiled. L. w Mann was reelected clerk and H. T. Wal druff. was elected marshal The old aldermen with one exception were re- elected.
 The City Council last night elected E. P. Boss chief of police in place of W. T. Mills. resigned.
 W. ". Whitman was elected police man to fill the vacancy coused by the promotion of Bass, c. s. Robinson was elected street overseer to fill the vacan- cy caused by the death of N. R. Sim mons.
 Hon. H. M Wilson, Circuit Clerk, has turned the office over to Hon. J. I. Meadors. his successor.
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Noni.atio.. Co.sr-.1-

Washington, Dec. 13.-rhe Senate confirmed the following nominations: !: Edward A. Mann, Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico: wendell P. Stafford, Vermont, Assist ant Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Consuls general.- James Johnston, New Jersev at Hankow. China: Hezekiah A. Gud- ger, North Carolina, at Panama, Pana- ma; Wm. F. Wright. Pennsylvania, at Munich Bavaria. Consuls: Leo Berg. hoiz. New York. at Dawson City, Yu- kon Territory; Alfred K. Moe, New Ycrk. at Dublin, Ireland; Edward J, Sullivan. New York. at Trebizond, Tur- Key; James H. Norman, New York, at Inree Rivers, Quebec; southard P. Warner, Maryland, at Leipxic, Saxony; Jenrey Roche, Massachusetts. at Genoa. Italy; Vim. H. Bishop. Connecticut, at Palermo, Italy. >..ats
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MEETING PosrPoNrD.
seutAefn LsaGss Masnates to GatAer NafurAay.

Seuthefn Leages Magnates to Gather
 Saturday.
 Tomorrow at noon the meeting of the southern League was to have been held in Memphis. but 1t has been postponed.
 Yesterday morning Major E. E. wint- CTS. holder of the Montgomery fran chise in the Southern League, received a telegram from Judge Kavanaush. president of the league, stating that the meeting had been postponed until Saturday. the 17th.
 Major Winters was to tave left for Memphis tonight. but owing to inc change in dates he will not leave until Friday night. '
 Colonel Barry Holt, who at the last meeting of the league was elected one of the directors of the league. will probably go 10 Memphis with Major
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No more water could have been gotten and many houses might have burned
 The heat of the blaze was 60 intense that the paint on many of the houses across the street from the school cracked and shrivelled.