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The Washington times., 1905-07-03
ITALIAN SEA FIGHTER
WINS MANY VISITORS
Commander of District Naval Militia
to Pay an Official
Call.

The Italian cruiser Dogali, which has
been anchored Off Alexandria for sew
eral days, but which is now at anchor
opposite the Washington Barracks. was
the center of attraction in Southwest
Washington yesterday.
All day people visited the river front
to get a sight of the ship, and hundreds
went aboard between the hours of Z
ana In the afternoon and inspected the
rigging and guns. Almost continuously
during these hours small boats piled
back and forth between the shore and
the vessel, carrying visitors to her
decks.
All the small craft along the water
front was put into service
Among the visitors the Italian element
mated that a majority Of the italian
population of the city visited the
cruiser. yesterday, although many of
the sailors who got short leave were
ever. wished to spend their off duty
time in amusement. and quite a number
vent to Chevy Chase lake ard Cabin
John bridge.
1t Is probable the vessel will sail for
New York next Wednesday. The Off
GERS and midshipnen expressed their
appreciation of the cordial treatment
accorded them in Washington, and all
said they were looking forward with
regret to the day they would have to
leave.
Commander s. w Stratton. COM
manding the naval militia vessel Puri-
tan, will make an official visit on Capt
ChevaNer Ronca. commanding the
Eogaii, this afternoon. Official viists
were exchanged between Captain Ronca
and Admiral Higginson, commanding
the Washington navy yard, while the
Dogalo was anchored off Alexandria.
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VAROAMAN AGAIN
RAPS ROOSEVELT
MississippIs Governor Sa-
tirical Over COlored Man.
A CLERK IN THE P0sT0FFICE
Says Presidents Consideration for Gen.
eral Welfare of South Endears
Him to It's People.
A CLERK IN THE P0STOFFICE

JACKSON, Miss, July 3.-Governor
Vardaman has issued a statement,
based on a telegram from Greenwood,
that a negro has stood the civil serv-
ice examination for a clerksh in the
Greenwood postoffice. and had insisted
upon being named as clerk during the
absence Of one Of the regular clerks.
The governor says:
I am In hope that the negro's re-
spec. for public opinion will cause hin,
10 decline the place. I sincerely hope
the white people OF Greenwood will
have too much respect for themselves
TO permit him to hold it,
MY observation and close study OF
7lhe race problem, the negro side of 1t IN
particular, conyinces me that when you
give the negro an inch he will go an
other or some other extreme beyond
the limit of prudence.
This little incident reminds me
again Of President Roosevelt's profound
interest. infinite affection and great con-
sideration for the general welfare OF
the white people of the South Such
conduct is calculated to inspire all de-
cent white people of the South with
great love for him.
Greenwood is Governor Vardaman's
home city.
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
CONTRACTS MADE BY
BOARD OF CHARITIES
Reforms Embodied in Agreements With
District Institutions for Care
of Dependents.

The Board of Charities reported To
Commissioner Macfarland today the
contracts which it has made with the
different charitable and reformatory in
stitutions for the care Of the District
cases during the new fiscal year, en-
bodying the reforms which the Board
of Charities and the Commissioners have
advocated for the better protection of
the District interests. and the better
care of the District dependants.
Incidentally. these reforms produce
not only greater efficiency, but greater
economy, and viii save the District a
considerable sum of money.
The contracts are as follows
Reform School for Boys-For care and
maintenance OF boys committed by
courts of District OF Columbia, 81 per
week for each boy, the whole amount
paid not to exceed $4,000
Freedman's Hospital-For care and
treatment adults, S1l0 per day. babies
born in institution, 40 cents per day;
children under twelve years, 65 cents
per day; the whole amount paid not 10
exceed SIS. 500.
Columbia Hospital for Women-For
care and treatment OF women, s12O per
day; babies born IN institution, 40 cents
per day; the whole amount paid not to
exceed $4,000.
Children's Hospi; al-For care and
treatment of children. IS cents per day.
The whole amount paid not TO exceed
SIS. .00G.
National Homeopathic Hospital-For
care and treatment OF adults. Sl-10 per
day; babies born in institution, 10 cents
per day: whole amount paid not to eN-
ceed $500.
Central Dispensary and Emergency
HoSp1tal-F>or care and treatment of
cases admitted to wards, $3.50 per day;
for emergency cases not admitted 10
wards, 80 cents each: for prescriptions,
10 cents each; whole amount not To ex-
ceed, $4,000
Eastern Dispensary and Casualty Hos
pital-for care and treatment of cases
admitted TO wards, 81. 20 per day; for
emergency cases not admitted TO wards
80 cents each; for prescriptions 10 cents
each; the whole amount paid not to eX-
ceed $1,000
Garfield Memorial Hospital-For care
and treatment OF adults. 81 10 per day.
babies born in the institution. 40 cents
per day: the whole amount paid not to
exceed $4,000.
The National Association for the Re
lief OF Destitute Colored Women and
Chlldren-For care and maintenance of
children. ~ per week: the whole amount
paid not to exceed. So. 800
Washington Hospital for FoundIings--
For care and maintenance of children
50 cents per day: the whole amount paid
not to exceed $1,000
81. AIMS Infant Asylum-For care and
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LOOMS SAVES A LAD
FROM DEATH IN WATER

Quick and heroic work on the part of
Mrytle c. Loomis. 461 n street south
west. is all that saved Clarence Staples,
twelve years old, 301 n street southwest,
from drowning. about 1920 o'clock this
morning.
The lad was playing on the wharf of
the light house tender Maple with sew
eral companions. They were playing
chasings. One OF the boys tried to catch
Staples and In dodging out OF the way
he got too close 10 the end to save him
self. He tumbled into the water which
is about fifteen or twenty feet deep. Al
though he is a good swimmer. the heavy
clothes weighed him down and pulled
him under the surface.
Loonis heard the screams of the
Staples boy and the crys of hoy over
board" He rushed down Water street
TO the wharf He threw off his coat
and plunged into the water, lifted out
ne youth.
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HOUSE PAINTER
FALLS TO DEATH
Tumbles Down Three StOr-
les to the Ground.
ALL HIS BONES ARE BROKEN
Ladder Shifted as He Leaned Over
and He Lost His
Feoting.
ALL HIS BONES ARE BROKEN

Working on a ladder at 633 A street
northeast, John Clements, a painter,
nfty-six years old. missed his footing,
plunged down three stories to the
ground, and was instantly killed about 9
OF clock this morning
His body was found in an areaway
Under the window a moment later.
Almost every, bone in his body was
broken
Coroner hewitt gave certificate Of
death by accident, after thorough in
Sestigation.
Clements, who had been painting a
row OF houses on A street for the past
several days, went this morning 10 the
Jop IN sick condition. A man who
saw MIN fixing the ladder noticed his
condition, accosted him and said:
Friend, If / were you I wouldn't go
Up on that ladder, Suppose you lie
Gown and rest while
Staggers Up Ladder.
The painter would not heed With
paint brush stuck in hip pocket and a
bucket of paint in his right hand, Glenn
ents staggered up the ladder. After go
Ing up five or six rounds he stopped
Tor q few seconds and then went
little farther He was a trihe un-
steady, ard the ladder wobbled from
side to side
Several times he stopped to rest or
get his balance, and then proceeded to
the third floor window There he stop
ped and hung his bucket of paint on a
round of the ladder.
He looked to the ground, drew forth
his paint brush and waved it wildly in
the air. Clements then grasped the
handle of the brush and tried to dip
It into the bucket. The swaying of the
ladder caused the bucket to swing to
and fro. and Clements tried to reach It.
The top of the ladder slipped along
the roof about two feet to the left.
Clements thought he was falling, and
Topples From Ladder.
The suddenness with which his foot
went down. threw him off his balance
He toppled from the ladder His body
turned over and over three or four
times, and he finally landed in the
areaway- on his head
His hands were extended. as IL to
save himself This was responsible for
both arms being broken.
Clements also received a compound
fracture of the skull, both legs were
broken, and five ribs were fractured
The ragged edges punctured both lungs
causing nemoTThageS
An ambulance was summoned and
Clements was taken to the Casualty
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1905-07-03

PARIS. July 3.-Not for more than
century has the world been in such a
state of unrest as it is today, and states
men seriously fear that the first de-
cade OF the twentieth century may prove
as bloody as the first decade of the
nineteenth and that there may be even
more changes in the map Of the world
than were wrought by the Napoleonic
era.
In France the belief is that the Ger
man Kaiser will be the personality
which will be TO blame for much OF the
troubles which now face Europe
weIl-known member of the chamber OF
deputies who keeps thoroughly in touch
with foreign affairs said to me today;
While Russia and Japan fill a great
measure of the worlds interest. they
are by no means alone in the matter
OF facing serious difficulties. There IS
hardly a European power which has
not questions TO solve which may cas-
lily lead TO war and bloodshed.
Russia's Troubles.
Besides her crushing defeat by Japan.
Russia is faced by internal conditions
much more threatening than those
which prevailed in France q few years
DeIOTS the Telicn TcfOlQiiOu lGo
reached the successful climax The
country only awaits the appearance OF
a Danten or Robespierre TO throw off
the autocracy and TO begin new life.
NO student Of history can doubt that
the leaders will come. The conditions
are right for their development. Au-
tocraey is doomed in Russia. and in all
probability the Romanoff dynasty has
given Its last monarch to Russia.
1T is not unlikely that the parallel
between the French and Russian revolu-
ton Will be continued and a Russian
Napoleon develop TO make further
change in the map of the world.
Japan in Asia.
"Japan's victory is to have as great
an influence in the future of Asia as
Russia's defeat is to serve in Europe.
Already the mighty Chinese empire
shows signs OF awakening, and it will
not be long before she has a mighty
modern army and navy. which in con-
junction with that of Japan viii abso-
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
Mornlons Organize Plot
To Grab Reservation
Boldly Announce They Have a Land Office
Connection That Insures Success--Gen-
tiles GetsT Together to Fight

SALT LAKE. Utah. July s.-Gentiles
who desire to get good homes on the
tlntah Indian reservation. to be opened
next September, Will be offered special
inducements to take part In the draw
ing for lands on the reservation by an
organization of non -Mormons formed
for The purpose of defeating a Mormon
Church scheme TO seize all the desira BILE
sites IN the reservation.
A letter has been sent out under the
direction of the first presidency 10 the
lesser officials of the church instruct
ing them TO organize all the young Nor
mons in the various wards for the pur-
pose of getting hold of the reservation
before the Gentiles come in.
Selected Lands.
One sentence of the letter reads:
We are aequainting ourselves with
tracts OF land which We feel are most
desirable for settlement, and which,
through Land Office connections being
formed by US, can be chosen by those
who may be in touch with u.s..
The publication of copy of this let
ter here has aroused the Gentiles, who
are preparing to open an information
bureau and begin regular colonization
propaganda in opposition to the Nor
mon plan.
President Roosevelt will be asked TO
issue instructions that will make diff
cult the carrying out of the Mormon
plot, while the nom -Mormons will endea
yor to induce Gentiles to take in the
drawing.
Good Farm Land.
The reservation contains about 2,5oo. .0Ot
acres, most of it good agricultural land,
and the remainder rich in coal, iron
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
Navy Yard Employees
Struggle for Holiday
tinq Work the Mechanics Trust Secretary
Bonaparte to Give Them f1aif-HOliday.

Captain Pendleton, commander OF the
Navy Yard and superintendent of the
naval gun factory, this morning dis
ciplined the employees at the yard who
took the half holiday on Saturday after
noon by laying them off today for an
additional halliday without pay.
The commandant says but eighty-three
men left the yard on Saturday without
authority. but it is claimed among the
employees that several hundred went out,
thinking that the order in vogue last
year granting the same privilege 10 the
Navy Yard employees as was given TO
the departmental employees was in effect.
1t is unders TODD that President Roose-
Welt informed, the committee from the
Machin1stS' Union several days ago that
he would take no action upon their re-
quest for a half-holiday unless it was
first approved by the Navy Department.
Officials Disapprove.
One of the officers of the machinists'
union and a member OF the half-holiday
committee. said to a Times reporter this
morning that Acting Secretary Darling
had disapproved of their request and
that consequently their anticipations of
The Saturday afternoons off were not
very bright
However, the question will again be
brought before Secretary Ronaparte. as
they believe the question has not been
fairly considered.
James o'Connell, international presi-
dent of the machinists' union, has made
an appointment with the Secretary OF
the Navy for next Wednesday. when he
will in detail explain the position of the
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
Thrown Out of Buggy.

Frightened at q passing automobile,
the horse attached To a buggy. in which
James II. Curtain. fifty-four years old.
Of Harrison street. Anacostia, was rid
ing. ran away on the Bowen Road. near
Benning, yesterday afternoon, about
$50 o'clock.
After dashing along the road for sew
eral hundred yards the horse threw the
vehicle against a telegraph wire pole
and the driver was hurled to the ground.
The buggy was greatly damaged, and
Mr.. Curtain was severely injured He
was conveyed TO his home in the patrol
wagon of the Anacostia precinct
The runaway horse was caught about
q mile from the scene of the oyerturn-
ing of the buggy.
The Washington times., 1905-07-03

asphaltun, gold. silver, lead, and cop
Per IT would easily support a popula-
ton of 100000 persons. The addition OF
5000 non-Mormons to Ctah.s population
would be sufficient TO wrest the State
from the control of the Mormon Church,
SO that Gentiles would De enabled to
compete with Mormons in business on
equal terms. which is not at present the
case.
According 10 present arrangements the
drawing for lands in the reservation
will take place ar the Vernal land Of
fee, recently established Through the
efforts OF Senator Smoot This land Of
fee is a long distance from the railroad
and difficult of access. II is believed to
Lave been thus located in furtheranee
OF the Mormon scheme 10 keep Gentiies
out
Under Mormon Control.
Don B. Cotton, a Mormon, IS receiver,
and Charles Demoisy, q non-Mormon,
Is register Though noninally a Cen
tile, Dernoisy is fully under the con-
troll of the Mormon Church He comes
from Smoot's nome town of Provo. and
is one of the apostle Senator's adher-
ents. Demoisy and Cotton are the
land Office connections" referred TO in
the Mormon letter.
The officials OF the Western Fedora
ton of Miners have taken the matter
up. actuated IN part by the fact that
the Mormon Church Is an unrelenting
foe to organized labor. and in part by a
desire TO get their members established
IL rich mining field.
Citizens of Grand Junction, Col, are
trying TO persuade President Roosevelt
to order The drawing to be held at
Grand Junction in order to obStruct the
Mornlons in the scheme.
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 3-The po-
lice are making a crusade against the
firing of hrecrackers in the street be-
fore the Fourth of July This morn
ing Justice Cation had three white and
TIVE colored boys before him, who had
been arrested by Policemen knight and
Arlington on the charge of shooting
crackers in the streets yesterday. Jus
tice Cation dismissed the boys with the
admonitlon not 10 fire any more crack
eTS
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
Balkans a Menace.

The Ralkans are in ferment. and the
Sultan of Turkey realizes his grave dam
ger OF being at last driven out of Eu-
rope. and is making his preparations to
fight the inevitable with all the desper-
ate valor Of which the Turks have
shown themselves so capable since the
days of old.
The Turkish power, which comes from
his recognition as kalif. of the Moham-
medan world, is grayely threatened by
the success of the Arab revolt in Yemen
nekyenen. and there Is a strong possi-
biliry that Arab rebels will soon be in
possession of Mecca, the holy city OF
Mohdmmed-
The brief review or the conditions
now existing throughout the world prove
the truth of the assertion that not since.
the days CT Napoleon have conditions
been so ripe for general upheayal'.
The Washington times., 1905-07-03

maintenance of children, 81 per week
the whole amount paid not 70 exceed
S.. 400
German Orphan Asylum-For care and
maintenance of children, 81 per week
the whole amount paid not TO exceed
81 500.
Florence Crittenton Hope and Help
MiSSion-For care and maintenance of
women, s. per week. of children 81 per
week: the whole amount paid rot To
exceed s. 000
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
HOLIDAY HOURS.

Tomorrow the Fourth of July. will be
celebrated in this city by the closing OF
the banks and city Offices A number
OF stores will be closed all day while
others will be closed in the afternoon
The postoffice Will observe Sunday
hours TIES small boy will be on hand
with his firecraekers. but the order of
Mayor Pam prohibiting the use or large
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
ARMED POSSE LOST
TRAIL IN SWANPS
Summary Vengeance Evaded
by Colored Men.
SHOT DOWN OFFICERS OF LAW
Repetition of Wilmington Lynching
Would Have Followed Find
ing Of Men.
SHOT DOWN OFFICERS OF LAW

KENTON, Del, July 3-The posse OF
twelve heavily armed men which left,
here in search OF the two colered men
who shot down Magistrate Frank A.
Johns and Constable William Wallace
while resisting arrest, has returned with
out finding them.
As the offenders had about two hours.
start on the posse they made good their
escape Sheriff Baker and the two State
detectives are still working on the case.
but they have no clues TO the where
abouts of the fugitives.
Escape Saved Lives.
1t is this fact alone that prevented q
repetition OF the burning of White al
wilmington. or perhaps something
worse. The citizens composing the
searching party were determined on
aveneins Johns and Wallace. They
would have stopped at nothing had the
coiored men been found. AS NJ. w.
Bailey. the general storekeeper here and
leader of the posse. remarked:
If we had found them there would
not nave been any use for Delaware
laws The onlr thing the State would
nave had to furnish would have been.
TWO zine boxes to buy them in''
The attempt made by the men TO kin.
the two officials brought race prejudice
70 fever heat At first reports Il was;
SAD mat Wallace could not live the
night through and this only served To
efrage tie Doouiaee.
Necktie Party Arranged.
Bailev who headed the posse, tele-s
phoned the description of the men ta;
surrounding towns and began prepara-
tions for what friend of his called a
neckue party. AS soon as the news of
the shooting was brought 10 town twelve
athletic men were picked out, and after
beng armed set out in two big wagons
Iney headed for the Pryor house at
blanco- where the crime was committed
end there took up the scent The fugf-
tlVsS could be tracked through the heavy
uhderbrush, and for three miles iowa rf,
The Maryland line their tracks were fol-
lived. FROM ms point the trail led
down 10 small stream, where It was
lost "
The posse divided at this point. Halt
OF them followed the stream in one d.
rectlon and half in the other
After a frJitless search along tbs
SLream the two bands united about dusk
No tracks had been found OF clGes upor
Wnicn VINE 10 work, but, not dishearteneds
town.
Wallace Is Better.
Wallaee's condition is somewhat bet.
. ter' ne Is not rs dangerously wounded
as was thought, although there is fear
OF Notwithstanding setting In. His body
from MS waist 10 his feet is covered
with buekshot holes. more than seventy.
hVe shots having penetrated the flesh.
Johns was struck by stray bullets ons
entering under each eye, but doing nc
! more serious damage than breaking hi.
grasses and penetrating to the bone
Johns says they went to arrest tbs
TWO men. who are Howard Honey auG
Phillip Shepard at Robert Pryor's farm
near Blanco He said.
AS We approached and told Shepard
we had warrant for his arrect hs
| opened ire on us. The constable and
emptted our reyolyers, and having nc
, w more ammunition, were compelled Il
run. It Was then that Shepar,i trained
double-barreled shotgun on US.
The Washington times., 1905-07-03

employees at the yard in reference 10 the
half holiday
Mr. O'Conneil was not in his Office this
morning. bur one of the members OF the
committee TO wait upon the Secretary
stated that they could not understand
whv the discrimination would be made
this year In not conceding TO the SafC
employees the same privilege as accorded
to the other Federal employees.
Too Much Work.
Captain Pendleton intimated that he
was not in favor of granting the men
this concession. as he claimed that the
work of the yard was in such shape that
he could I'll afford to practically tie up
work for day each week during the
months OF July, August, and September
The officers of the MachiniSts Cniors
claim pressure is being brought to
bear upon the department by outside
friends who have been trying to dis
rupt organized labor among the yard
employees, and they as much as init
mated that Captain Pendleton was not
a friend of unionism. which proves a
stumbling block in their efforts to Sc
cure this concession from the depart
ment.
Settlement by Saturday.
Owing to the death of Secretary Hay,
it is expected that the appointment with
the Secretary of the Navy will be de-
ferred until a later date during the
week. 1t is understood among the en-
ployeS that efforts will be made to
settle the question before next Satur-
day.
A number of the men oe the night
shift left their work in the yard at 8
o'clock Saturday night, and in their
cases the commandment has not as yet
taken action, though he admitted ne
would administer the same reprimand
as was given to the men who went out
at noon.
The Washington times., 1905-07-03
DIR. Miles
New Heart Cure

This famous heart and blood tonic WIN
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The time is when you notice any of
the above symptoms.
Il am glad 1 was persuaded to try
DR. Miles Heart Cure. / suffered great
ly from shortness OF breath. palpitation
smothering spells and pain around heart
| took bottles and was entirely cured
This was two years ago. and / have
had no symptoms since -
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The first bottle will benefit IL not. the
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