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The Washington times., 1908-07-25
CONVICTS MURDERED,
WITNESSES TESTIFY
Sick Men Beaten 10 Death, Is
Charged in Georgia Prison
Investigation

ATLANTA. Ga. July 25.-Investiga-
tions into the State stockades. where
the States prisoners are farmed out 10
private corporations and individuals
through brokers. have disclosed sensa-
tionaI happenings and the most horrible
conditions.
The Legislature. which is now in ses-
sion. about a week ago ordered an ex-
animation into the conditions and or
dered witnesses 10 testify before its
committee. from al over the State.
The testimony Of these witnesses
shows that several prisoners have been
whipped 10 death because they did not
perform tasks allotted 70 them which,
IL is claimed. was in many cases i'm
possible. Witnesses testified that prison
ers discharged from the hospitals In a
weak condition and unable 20 wOr.S,
were taken 20 the works and under the
lash and strap made 10 work until they
collapsed and in several cases died
shortly aIterward.
Witnesses testified that the quarters
where the prisoners were kept were in
a filthy condition. that the food given
them was unit 10 eat and the quantity
limited 10 q degree below what IS nee
essary 10 sustain them IN health.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
ANTS GREATEST BUILDERS.

The real sky scrapers are built by the
white ants. The great pyramid OF
Egypt is about $50 feet high. the EiffeI
tower is 9Sf feet. the new offices of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
in New York. VIII reach COS feet in
height. But these gigantic structures
sink into comparative h1sfgnihcance be-
side the cOne-shaped mud and clay
dwellings constructed by the termites
or so-Called white ants. One of these
ant hills recently measured by an en-
terprising naturalist exploring soma
liland was found to be eighteen feet
in height, while many he discovered To
be ten and fifteen feet high. The stat
ure Of an average man is about five
and one-half feet. The highest dwelling
house yet erected is about $40 feet. or
sixty times the height of this MAJ. The
Eiffel tower IS about 179 times the height
of this man But the average heicht of
a teTmite is about half an inch. making
a ten-foot ant hill 240 times his stature
If we magnify the ant 10 the size OF a
man its dwelling would be 500 feet in
height, lncomparably larger IN prOpor-
ton than any SkyScraper ever erected
by genus homo. The constructive m
stinct is highly developed in many OF
the lower animals. The beaver not only
burrows but builds q hut of sticks which
it plasters with mud by means Of its
fat tail. that may be likened TO a gar
dener's grass beater; the tail also serves
as a store foc fat to tide the animal
over the winter. The faminso also
builds a nest of mud Harvest mice
and dormlce make spherical nests Of
in which TO rear their young Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
INDEPENDENTS OPEN
CONVENTION MONDAY
Hearst Expected in Chicago
Tomorrow-Temporary
Slate Made Up.

CHICAGO, July 25.-AlI is in readiness
for the first convention Of the Inde-
pvndence party, which will open Mon
day evening in Orchestra Han to nom
mate Presidential and Vice Prrsiden-
tiol candidates and make a declaration
OF the party's principles in a platform
for the people
Many Of the prominent party leaders
are in Chicago tOdey ard others VIII
continue arriving almost up to the hour
the convention is called TO order by
William Randolph Hearst. who un-
doubtedly VIII be the temporary chair
man
Mr.. Hearst probably VIII reach Chi
cagO Sunday coming directly from Eu-
rope 10 participate in the first national
convention Of the new party
Many prominent men from the BaV
State are slated for representation in
the convention. When the national
committee meets Monday morning the
matter OF the temporary organization
viii be taken up. The situation up 70
date appears Ink this.
Teri ,pOrary chIirnan-Wliiam Ran
dolph Hearst.
Temporary secretary w. A. DeFocJ
New York.
-arms-FTdnk BrUst, I'LL
uOiS.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
BROTHERS KILLED,
GIRL TELLS POLICE
Relative of Illinois Family Placed
Under ArreSt-SiSters Deny
the Story.

CHESTER, H., July 25-AIattie
Stamm. aged twenty-four. residing near
NIodOcin, this county, yesterday told the
authorities how her brothers, Frederick
and Charles Stamm, were murdered
within the last year. and as a result
OF her story a relative Of the Stamms
has been arrested and placed in jail
here. He rfuses 10 make a statement.
IL. girl said that Fred was killed at
work near his home on July 81 1907.
the a"v he disappeared. and his body
carried IN a wagon 10 the house and
thrown 4ltO an old we'll that Charles
was killed with 2 hatCheU on the thTes-
hold Of his hong on May last. on his
return frcm fishing. and that his body
was kept three days in the house. chop
ped TO pieces. and placed in a wooden
box and burned at night. three days
after he disappeared
Matte Stamm's sisters. Lena. aged
fifteen. and Laura. aged thirteen. with
whom she lives alone in the Stamm
farmhouse. deny her story.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
CENSURE
BY ROOSEVELT
President Hands Out Sting
ing Rebuke to Those Re-
SponSible.

4 singing rebute T. the court-martial
which tried and acquitted Second Lieuts.
John J. MoIIer and Claire r. Bennett
OF the Eighth Infantry. at Leyte, Philip
pine Islands, on charges of permitting
Filipino prisoner 10 be tortured by a
native presidente, has been administer
ed by President Roosevelt. who takes
occasion also to censure the two officers
in the most severe terms.
The Presidents comment, made pub
lie by the War Department today, is as
follows.
1t appears that there has been an out
rageous miscarriage Of justice in the
cases Of two lieutenants in question, and
l greatly regret that l have not the
legal power TO upset the action Of the
court martial.
l feel that these two lieutenants nave
discredtted themselves and the service
ana that the responsibility for thus
compromising the good name of the
army and the country is shared by
those members Of the court marital who
voted for their acQuital
II these two officers were enlisted
mer, I would have had them discharged
out or hand for the good OF the service
and 1 regret that because Of The law
am unable 10 take this action in this
case.
The record of the case shows that the
TWO officers substantially admitted their
quit before they were brought TO trial.
put that the court excluded the admis-
sions from the evidence.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
TAFT'S NOTIFICATION
TO BE CITY FESTIVAL
Cincinnati Has $4,000 to Spend
in Honor of Her Fav-
Orite Son.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 25-That
this city's celebration Of Taft's roti-
fcation day. next Tuesday, viii cosc
mere than $4,000 and that enough money
10 defray the expense is on hand. was
the announcement made Jodav by the
citizens committee on preparation
Il Will be one of the greatest days
the town has ever known. From sun
rise, when the cannon on the outskirts
Of the city salute the candidate. until
midnight, there Will be something gong
or Notification has been received here
that marching clubs from St. Louis and
Chicago Will come with bands CIeve-
land, Toledo. Louisville and Indianapo-
lis will swell the procession with bands
and marchers- There viii be at least
threre bodies Of colored men in the
line Of march
Senator Foraker viii not attend the
ceremonies. No reason has been given
for his absence.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
(CaI1cd vaeforfFa ar-a
REALTY TRANSFERS


Asrury Fark-Ethel M RObey 20 Al
bert r. Ro5ey lot Z. blocl- J. SO.
Washington HighIanGs-Charles q.
Taylor 10 James O. Webb, lots II and
Z, block Il, so.
Asbury Park-AIbert r RObey et ux-,
Ethel n, 10 John l. Fur, lots Z, S, 3,
block l. SO
G street. between Third and Four
and-a-half streets sOUthwest-JOhn D
Sullivan 20 L0ttie Barnes. part lot 47,
square so; 500
Dobbins Addition 10 Washington
James Martin et ux-, LOttie Nay. 10
May A Miller, lot S3. block IS. 80
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Samuel J. Nenable q ux-. Margaret T.
10 James l. Erwin, LOT %, block ,;
Liberty street and Florida avenue
cOrthwest-CClumbi Heights Realty
Company TO Richard Washington, lots
-, -, 81 10 100. square %. SO
Liberty street and Florida avenue
nOrthwest-Richard Washington 10 Fan
ME b Walker. lot 81. square "a; 80.
Benning Heights-The Valley Realty
Company. Incorporated TO Annie Bow
man 81 al, lots IL. us, 1le. -. 1Z5. I-6.
and ~ block 5oSS; 80
InEleside-Mary J. Nav 70 Daniel w
Q. DOnognUe.. lot =, block ?, SO
rgieside-Mary J. MAY 10 Daniel y.
O'DOnOghue. lot =. block 2: SO
l5O4 Connecticut avenue northwest
Edward J. Stellwsgen- trustee TO
Agnes X Mason and Linda II. Webb.
/ lot Il. square g. SlI011
Pa.k Niew-Perry B. Crandau. et Ux.
/ Nola n, 20 Mary Warner, lot 6o, square
Tenth street and Florida avenue
nOTtheast-Ralph p Williams 10 A c.
I Wiley, lot -, square S35, SO
Tenth street and Florida avenue
nOrtheast-A- c. Wiley 10 Georgiznd VI
| RaybOld. lot 90 square $50 SO
/ tecntn and FOurt eentl streets southeast
John c. MoFall ct TX, Fanny c.. TO
/ Joseph H Pratt ct ux-. Elizabeth, lot
/ Meridian Hill-Thomas J. Keefe TO
/ John P. and Bridget Lynch. lot =, block
/ I, SO.
12lI X street southeast-Georgiana
1 Hummer ct vir, Levi NJ. 10 Percy B.
I RyOn. lot %. square 1023. SO
Thirteenth and + streets northeast
[ Joseph II. Crown 20 Annie NJ Crown,
/ lot 2f. square les, SO
Columbia HelShts-Cnarles . Glover
| surviving trustee. 10 Harry WardmaD,
| lot Is. block q. s3,225.
| SauTs addition 20 Washington.
Francis saul e al 70 Walter + Hilton
and Miriam 3. Hilton, lot g, square
I Z709: SO.
HoImead AIanor-Sanfo-d Edie 10
I Harry Wardmau and Thomas p Bones.
/ lots y and 43, block 43. SO.
| street. between Tweuty-first and
4 Twenty-se streets northwest-I.or-
I tie L Burn et vir. James d. 10 Mutual
I Loan and Investment Association. lots
/ 76-G square &. so
/ North Grounds. Columbian University
/ Mutual Loan and Investment AssOcia-
I tiOn 10 LOttie ]. Burn, part lot 3 and
/ lot 1. and part lot 3, block g, so.
/ 556 @ street nOrtheast-Franz J. Hell
I be- ger. jr. 81 uX-. Mary W. 10 Henry
& Leonard, lot 10. square $50. SO.
I WaEgaman and RidOut- trustees. addf-
I ton 10 Washington-Henry ROzier DU-
/ laney ct al, receivers. 10 Clark Wagga-
man. part block and part Of block ..
I 81 200
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
PRODUCE PRICES

A moderately active demand closed
the week in the produce market. Strict
" fresh eggs were fi-m. with receipts
Of best grades light. TSst arrivals show
ing the effect "f the heat Receipts Of
chickens were heavy, with only the best
grades moving freely. The veal market
has reached the lowest point of the
year. the slump being due 10 continued
heavy receipts coupled with warm,
murky weather.
The closing was very dull. with re-
duced prices for even the best. Lambs
are dull and lower than for several
years The market is abundantIy SUP
pied with fruit OF quality superior 70
that IN former years. Peaches. how
ever, are disappointing. Potatoes are
In moderate receipt, with slightly higher
prices and an active demand. Water
melons are plentiful and prices lower.
Wholesale prices today were:
Cheese-New York State factory: large nats.
- 7sC' AAlaH' 4-5za-Sci talr 70 good, 1Iiza12c
6ggS-Southern lie; nearby eggs lSc
. D-l'eI creamery. fancy. 25c- Western
/ Hrsts- -2c; seconds, I9c; process. fancy. 21c-
-a!I 20 sooI, lsci dairy, choice, Is. good. l5c
Live FJulIry-Chickens. spring large
ltalsci small. i5a17c; hens. small Per Ib
lSc; large. h., PIC. ROSTERS. per 10. no
ducks, spring, large, per ID. 12aI4c: small
Per 4D-' 'd4-c' geese. per d., Ease, turkeys
toms. locs hens, 1cC: thin. IOc: keats or
b.. SC.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. undrawu. hens
per b. 15alIc; average. undraW-n mixed
per 10, l4al5c; chickens, small, per ID Ia
lScs large. per r.. -sa20c: hens. Der lb IA
l5c; ROSTERS. per II &c; ducks. per ID, I9Isa
l2cs geese, per H., ozIyc.
Green Fruit-Appies June, per bbI,
Sl-5oal- .5; oranges, California, naveIs. per
box, S3.25a4; grape fruit. Florida Der
SlVal-I0, CanJalOupes. per crate. 81 OGal b.
huckleberries. per Ct 6a11c: blackberries. PEI
ct. Ia9ci WaJermclOus S1GaIT per 100
egetables-POtLtJes. new. per bbl 81 -5,
10; cabbage, new, per 100 IS O0aI0 OO.
lettuce. per crate. $2a2.25: onions per basket
| 75caSL00, string beans. green. per bbI. 81 %
also: green peaS. home grOWr. per bbl
81 .ooa5c0, tomatoes. per box. 5Ja75c. beets
per bunch. 112a2cs rhUbarb. per 100 punches.
15caSl-25: asparagus. per doz., Z5cas2 Is: Gu
cumbers. per basket. J0a60c. squGsh Der bbI
SJcaSl-25; egg plant. Eer crate. 7jCaSl- %: corn
cob. per doz., 15a25c-
Dressed Meats-Calves, fun dressed earrc.
heads or. 1OalIc; hog dressed calves sac.
hams. country. sugar cured. l2al4c: hogs
small and neat, per cwt., 7iEGSc: medium
7aSlzc: heavy 6a7c.
Live StOck-Cattle. extra. Der cv-t
50 -OoaJ-25, butcher, per cwt- IO0a4 %: com
mon. per cwt-. S2-O0l3.OO. hogs. per cvyt
gross. S6-25a6. %: ordinary per cwt s. 5Oas 90.
sheep. prime. S3.O0a40o. lambs spring. per
b., &C; calves. prime. per Ib.. &c: medium
per ID, Sc; cows. prime. each so. cease 90
common. each. Sa0.coa50-01; old and dry,
IS. .O0ai0O0.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
NAME COMMISSIONERS
FOR HAWAII EXHIBIT
Assistant Secretary Wilson Makes
Appointments From Governor
Freer's Recommendation.

Assistant Secretary Wilson. OF the In
-erior Department. chairman OF the
United States Government board OF
managers Of the Alaskan Yukon Pacific
Exposition, has just appointed the fol-
lowing commissioners for Hawairs ex-
hlbtt. James T. Morgan. chairman;
Winfred H Babbitt. Alfred W. Carter.
J. y S. Williams, and August F. Kuud-
sen, all Of Hawaii.
Governor Frear in his letter TO Chair
man Wilson suggests that HawaiTs eX-
hibit at the Seattle exposition be divided
into twelve branches, SO as 10 take in
every feature CT the Hawaiian Islands.
The exhibit TO include topography.
geology, zoology, fOeStry, ethnOlOgy.
tUre. education. history, social econ
Ony, transportation, manufactures, and
trade and commerce.
The governor expresses the opinion
that Hawaii will make a Crcditable
showing with the 100000 appropriated
for the exhibit.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
NEW YORK STOCKS
AGAIN BUOYANT
Market Receivers After
r.. Slump of Yes
terday.
Mr.. TAFTS SPEECH
IS DISCOUNTED
Prices Move TO Higher Levels
After Short HeSitancy in the
Early Trading.

NEW YORK, July 25.-The country is
safe. and at the closing today stocks
are back again where they were before
the tinid spectators OF Wall Street
took fright at President RooseveIts i'm
pulSiVe utteranCe about the Standard
OH decision and began 20 pile stocks
on the market. Early this morning the
Taft speech of acceptance. added TO
what the President had said, made an
uneasy opening, and the leading stocks
wobbled around as though they did not
know which way TO go, up or down.
After about an hours trading. in
which such stocks as Anaconda, St.
Paul, Smelters, Northern Pacific, and
Southern Pacific lost ground TO the ex-
tent of nearly a point. the market
steadied, and from that time 10 the close
resumed its upward way undisturbed
by anything political or otherwise.
Taft Speech Discounted.
The effect of the Taft speech. which
will be delivered in Cincinnati next
Tuesday. in so far as il is disturbing 10
the stock market was discounted yes
terday and in 50 far as it contain ut
terances favorable to business and COM
merciaI interest that, too. will be dis
counted before the speech ever reaches
the people.
II IS quite true that the President )
utterance and the Taft speech have
given Wall Street a bad scare. and with
the market at a level which at any
moment may make it topheavy the
pathway of the bulls can hardly DC said
% be Strewn with roses Some con-
eaTvGtive brokers are now OF the Opin-
ion that the market is generally ten
points 100 high, yet at the chose today
its strength and buoyancy were as
marked as they have been at. any time
during the rise
For twenty years stocks have au-
vanced during August with a single ex-
ception Of that year when there was a
crop failure. Nothing but this historical
1aDit OF the market STANDS in the way
OF a decline now Conservative people
feel that there may be a compromise
between history and fact. and the mar
ket as a result on an even keel dur
ing the month 10 come
No Striking News Develops
No news Of Importance developed dur
ing the session. and business simply rep
resented the efforts OF traders to ex-
press their sentinents on the Roosevelt
and Taft utterances-
An advance by the Calumet and Hecla
Of the price Of copper metal strengthen
cd Copper shares
on the curb all the mining stocks were
III fairly good demand and strong. Lon
dOT was heavy in the American depart
ment. and apparently discounted all
political considerations in American
stocks.
RESUMPTION Of more blast furnaces in
Pittsburg helped tone up the price OF
Steel shares and cOunteract the depress-
ing influences at work in il.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
SAMUEL H. DEMENT,
DIES AT SISTERS
Popular Cigar Maker Will
Be Buried Tomorrow
Afternoon.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, JULY ,

Samuel H. Dement,, ore of the most
popular cigarmal1ers in Alexandra. died
81 the home OF his sister Mrs. Charles
steele, A. South Fairfax street, about )
o clock yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Dement, was forty-tWo years OF
age and was unmarried. His funeral
sviiI be held from his late home tOmOr-
row afternoon,
Mr.. Buckley. of East Fals Church.
reports 10 the police tha- some one
stole from mis- premises IN Fails Church
last night a black mare and wagon.
In the police court this morning the
following cases were disposed OF:
George Green, cOIored, charged with
disorderly conduct and fghting. was
hned s..
Charles Mccoy. colOred, charged with
stealing 81 from irene BUshrod, had his
case continued until Monday.
The Pettey Electrical Indicator Signal
Company has erected another Of its sig
Ials at the intersection Of the washing
ton. Alexandria and Mt Vernon railway
with the crossing aL St. Asaph. The COM
pany has been awarded the contract for
erecting signals at all the crossings on
the electric road
Luther H. Thompson. Of the AIexan-
dEla Gazette. Is confined 70 his home in
South Lee street, with rheumatism.
II is understood that the Injunction
| proceedings In regard TO Armory Hall
will be heard before Judga Barley in the
4 corporation court about The middle Of
next week
Work on the First Nationa. Bank
building in King street. between Pitt
and 81. Asaph streets. is progressing
rapidly The foundation has been com
pleted and the work Is now on a level
with the street
The special committee Of the city
school board has signed the contract
/ with George Leigh & Bro. OF Louisa
! for the erection Of the new school build
! 'ng- It is reported that the contractors
/ VIII begin the work next week
I The building has TO be completed,
/ under the terms Of the con-
/ tract. by January ]. next. When school
/ VIII use the Peabody building al King
/ and Alfred streets, until the new build
| ing is completed
/ The Norfolk and Washington Steam
! boat Company is erecting an Office and
! waiting room on its wharf at the foo;
| OF Prince street. The offices have here
/ t0fore- been In a brick building on the
| strand
/ The ladies Of the Methodist Protesta ant
! Church gave a lawn fete lest evening
! on the lawn In Patrick street. The
| fete will be continued this evening.
/ The Alexandria Athletic club and the
! RRerdale baseball team will cross bats
/ on the old fair grounds this afternoon
/ at SO O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
OLD KENNEDY HOUSE
GOES TO TRUSTEES

4 deed was placed on record today
conveying the Kennedy apartment
house. at Vermont avenue and X streets.
formerly occupied by the Metropolitan
Club. 10 Woodbury. Blair and the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company as
trustees. 1t was signed by the Kennedy
heirs
The trustees also hold title TO the
Arlington Hotel property. which was
conveyed by deed placed on file today,
and v hIch includes the newly pur-
chased corner at Vermont avenue and
l street. The consideration in this deed
is not named.
The trust is TO secure the payment
Of $4,000 in five years at per cent TO
Frank Stone.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
NE XICAN CHURCHES
OLD BUT BEAUTIFUL
Fine Examples of Ecclesias.
tical Architecture Found in
Ancient CathedralS.

There is no country better worth
visiting than Mexico. II is very striking.
IN crossing the border from the United
States. 70 note how completely every
thing changes. Here there hardly
seems anything man has constructed
which harmOnizes with It's surroundings;
there everything seems to be entirely
part OF the country. II is more foreign
than Europe is now. and constantly re-
minds one Of the East Riding IN 50 ne
OF the Ittie-traveled districts, 1 could
hardly believe that 1 was not in India.
The dust in the road. the thorn-scrub
on both sides. with that pungent smell
Of the blossoms. all reminded me oS the
country about Ahmedabad. The plateau
in winter, the dry season, is very much
like the desert-lonS stretches OF
country with purple mountains in the
distance, without a tree in sight ex-
cept where there is q town. or where
irrigation has kept a little green and
a few trees have been planted
Often the horizon IS so distant that
the mountains melt into the sky. and
perhaps one catches a glimpse Of the
snow on one Of the volcanoes. The
color is that OF its own Mexican opal
greens. blues and reds Everywhere the
Q I
towers and tiled domes rising above
the towns.
Picturesque ExterioTs.
The exteriors Of these are always pic
tUresque and interesting; but the IN
/ teriors are usually disappointing, for
they have suffered much during many
/ revolutions, and perhaps even more
from senseless renOvations- There are
a few stiu untouched, where one can
i see them as nearly all We're once, en-
tireIy covered with richly carved wood
heavily gilded. Gold was used thickly
everywhere III the carving looked like
solid metal I have seen much gold IN
/ churches. but none tc equal that in
Mexico.
n the cathedral OF the city Of Mexico
/ t.ere IS still some Of the gilded carving
( left, but not enough 10 give the real
effect As never passed a church
without going inside 10 see what there
was. was able % form a very correct
/ estimate OF the Interiors.
! The cathedral in PuebIa has the duest
I inla.d choir stalls 10 be found any
where. DO not remember having seen
I a-y more beautiful geOmetrical de-
/ signs even IN the Orient There IS q
/ very beautiful chapel in the church OF
/ Ssn-O Domingo. entirely unsp0iled, and
: nearly all the churches in Puebla have
\ more or less Of this gilded carving
/ certainly enough 20 show how general
| il Was
The most beautiful is the church OF
/ san Francisco, about three miles from
I ChOlUla- II IS almost unknown. and
1 I heard OF Il only t-om 0ne Of my
/ resident friends, who arranged with
/ the jefe politlcO 70 let me have his car
-iagesto get there. with the necessary
/ order 70 enter The church stands on
/ a hill overlooking the Atovac valley
\ and facing PCpOCatepetl 20 the west.
/ The entire exterior IS covered with
1 tile, the only example Of this IN Mexico.
/ The interior Is one mass Of the richest
I gIlded carving OF the oldest and best
/ period The effect is wonderful one
/ gets none OF the glare OF European
/ gilded decOratiOn.-MeXican Herald.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
JURY SAYS DEATH
DUE CARELESSNESS
Verdict Returned in Case of Wal.
lace McGrath, Who Was
Crushed il Elevator.

we, the coroner $ jury, believe that
Wallace McGarth came 10 his death at
power house. Union Depot. at 11:55 o.
m, the Z3d inst, from fracture Of skull
caused by his own carelessness"
Such was the verdict rendered by the
jury at the inquest today over the body
Of Wallace McGaTth, who was crushed
to death in an elevator Thursday night.
Elf attempted 10 run the elevator HIM
self. -but the car stopped before reach
ing the second hDor Unable to start II
he started to climb out through the
small opening between the floor and the
top Of the car Starting suddenly, the
elevator crushed his skull
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
EBBETTS DENIES TRADE.

NEW YORK, July 25.-President Fb-
belts. of the Brooklyn baseball team.
denies that Tim jordan will be traded
for Leifield. Phelps. SVacina, and Kone.
He said tnat while he ia willing to make
trades Jordan for Leifeld. Phelps.
Svacina ind Kane is not satisfactory
to the Brooklyn club. and further that
such trade was never discussed.