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WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1905-TWENTY PAGES.

ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

.ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.

List of Offices to Be Filled.Two Com¬

mittees Hold Joint Meet¬

ing.Briefs.

Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 4. 1!M>5Arrangements for the primary for the

nomination of a candidate for the house ofdelegates and for the local part of the stateprimary August 22 for the nomination ofa candidates for the United States Senate,for the governorship and for other «tateoffices were made last evening at a Jointmeeting of the democratic committees forAlexandria city and county held in the Ho¬tel Fleischmann. Mr. Curtis B. Graham,chairman of the county committee, pre¬sided and Mr. R. T. Cook of the city com¬

mittee acted as secretary. Besides thesethere were present Charles Bendheim,George L. Simpson and O. F. Carter of thecity commltee; James E. Clements andWalter Tr. Varney of the county commit¬tee, and Gardner L. Boothe of the statecommittee. William N. Febrey and An¬drew B. Graham of the county, and W. B.I)obie of the city were represented byprox y.A resolution was adopted selecting Au¬

gust 22 its the date for the local primary inorder to economize by combining withthe voting for the senatorshlp and stateoffices. It was also decided that allaspirants for the nomination be required tohave their names recorded with the com¬mitter on or before August 15 at noon. Thequestion of expense was taken up. and itwa- estimated that the cost would amountto in the county and $70 in the city.This, it was shown, is a material reductionin comparison with the expenses of prl-mari< s in former years. It was made pos¬sible under the new plan of having one oftiie thre. judges at each precinct to act asclerk instead of employing two additionalmen to act as clerks. A resolution wasadopted providing that the total of ?12>» beequally shared by the candidates who havetheir names duly recorded.

Under New Regulations.The new party regulations, it was ex¬

plained. require the election of the mem¬bers of the county and city committees atthe same time that the primary for thelegislative nomination is held. A resolutionwas passed providing that candidates forthese positions should present their namesWithin the period set for the candidates forthe legislature. A resolution introduced byMr. Carter, providing that each candidatefor the committee be required to deposit $5to help to defray the expenses of the prl-

The Girl.."Your friend Nixon has a verypoor rr,' mory."The Man "No wonder. He's had charge

of an information bureau for the last sixyears."

GETTING GOOD AND READY.He got off the car like a man with a

thirst on him. Not a thirst for that whichbiteth like a serpent and gets you In thecooler and before a judge, but for sodawater drawn from a marble structure andperspiring in its coolness.He entered the corner drug store with a

steady step. He knew what he wanted andlie was ii"t going to spoil things by unduehaste. Never spoil a thirst by rushingthings. It should be drowned out onlyafter proper preparationsHe laid his umbrella on the counter at

his right and a book on the counter to hisleft Then he read the syrup signs. Heknew that he should take pineapple syrupwhen the fatal moment arrived, but it wasills plan to dally. He had a broad backand he stuck out his elbows and kept otherpeople back.The boy stood ready to wait on him, but

it is well to learn boys that patience is a

virtue Many a glass of soda water hasbeen spoiled by being drawn too suddenly."1 will take.6aid the man after a de-

lav running Into minutes.'Y> s r.""'That Is to say, I will not take lemon,

vanilla nor strawberry.""Noser.""Orange phosphate might do some other

time, but on this occasion "

'.Nit.""On this occasion I must have something

different. 1 want a long, cool drink. IWant my own particular flavor. I wantthe whole stirred with a spoon. I wanttome extra Ice In it. Boy I"

"Yes'r.""l'ineapple and cream, and draw It slow.""Can't do It, sir.""What! I come In here for a drink of

»Oda water on this hot day.I come in hereafter feeling a thirst for half an hour.Ietand here and name the syrup I want andhow I wish the whole prepared, and youanswer me that.that"That the old soda fountain is empty,.lr, and has ceased to fizz, and I thought

Irou wanted to bnv n«rr« r>f tMs sMcIct'liy paper. Blx sheets for 5 cents, sir, andII be<iu mouse trap* all to pieces"'

mary was defeated. Mr. John H. Trlmyerand Mr. James R. Caton of this city, can¬didates for the legislature, signified theirapproval of the resolutions which the com¬mittee adopted. Mr. George E. Boteler ofthe county, whose candidacy was an¬nounced some time ago, was not present.

Police Court Proceedings.In the police court this morning, Justice

Pelton presiding, Josephine Cole and CarrieDorsey, both colored, were fined $5 for en¬

gaging in a verbal combat, during thecourse of which each sought to outdo theother In the use of the most unconventionalexpletives; Emmet Belt was fined a likeamount for interfering with Officer Hender¬son in the discharge of his duty. AlbertHarris, colored, was arraigned on thecharge of assaulting Lorenzo Chase, alsocolored. Chase's head bore ample evidenceof the assault, but during the testimony Itdeveloped that both men had been gamb¬ling, and a fine of $5 was imposed againsteach. Clarence Jones and Carter Bradford,diminutive colored "boys, amused themselvesyesterday in the market by hurling toma¬toes at each other. The sport cost themfci.50 each.

General Items.According to the school census which has

Just been completed, the number of chil¬dren between the ages of seven and nine¬teen years is 3.010, of which 2,(!;K1 are white

and 1,217 are colored. This Is an actual de¬crease of S»l!t over the census taken in 11100,but at that time all the names between fiveand twenty-one years were recorded.Funeral exercises over the remains of

Mrs. Laura Lambert, whose death occurredWednesduy afternoon, will be held thisafternoon at 4 o'clock from her late resi¬dence. 4<>7 Luke street. The services will beconducted by Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector ofSt. Paul's Episcopal Church, and the Inter¬ment. which will be private, will be madeIn the family lot in the i'nion cemetery.The funeral of Mr. William Bisson, whose

death occurred Thursday, will take placethis afternoon at 4:H0 o'clock from his lateresidence on North Henry street.The funeral of Mrs. Myrtle M. Schurguer,

who died at Providence Hospital, Washing¬ton, Wednesday, will be held this afternoon.The interment will be made in Bethel ceme¬tery.

Accidentally Killed by Electricity.Joseph J. Bradshaw, a mill operative,

whose home Is at Mooresville, N. C., was

killed at Charlotte last night whilelearing against an electric light pole.Bradshaw had one hand on the crankthat regulates the lights and theother hand on the shoulder of a com¬

panion. As the eights were turned onBradshaw dropped to the ground and diedInstantly. The electrical shock passedthrough his body, and sparks were seen tocome from his shoe tops. The man had anote in his pocket asking if anything hap¬pened to him to notify his wife In Moores¬ville.

Harvey L. Williams, thirty-eight yearsold, a son of John T. Williams, a New Yorkmillionaire, died suddenly at his home inthe suburbs of Bristol, Tenn., last night, ofhemorrhage of the lungs.

NEEDS MORE MONEY

CAMP GOOD WILL MAY HAVE TO

CURTAIL WORK.

The managers of Camp Good Will an-

nounce that owing to the increased numberof little ones now being cared for at thecamp, and the added equipment which hasbeen necessary in the shape of blankets,sheets, cots, etc., the committee is findingthe amount of money required for the year'swork is going to be more than anticipated.This means, they say, that unless more

money is forthcoming the parties for therest of the summer will have to be cut downin numbers. No one is said to regret thismore than the chairman of the committee,Mr. John Joy Edson. Mr. Kdson goes outto the camp often and has sat at th^ same

table where the children eat, and triedtheir food and pronounced It good. He isgreatly interested in the work, but says ifthe money does not come In the numbersmust be cut down, for the camp must notshow a deficit at the end of the season.

Miss Green's Statement.Miss Ida A. Green, general agent of the

Associated Charities, 1n speaking of thework that is being accomplished at CampGood Will, said the children in the camphave a yell, "which they give with a goodwill." It is this:

"Your share, my share,Everybody's share;Camp Good Will's whereYou get the fresh air."

More and more Is the camp being knownand appreciated in the city, and more andmore people are asking to go there. Besides,there are always some families for whomthe camp is not simply the only place wherethey can go for a good time and a summerouting, but for the time being the only shel¬ter they have anywhere. The needs of thefamilies generally appear at the last minuteafter the party is made up for the week, andthe number so far has every time beenmore than it was planned to send."Commissioner Kiddle," said Miss Green,

"is a good friend of the camp. He drivesout there frequently and never comes awaywithout some holplul plan which he putsthrough for the benefit of those who arestaying there.

"Everybody's Share.""There are many others who have visited

the camp and who have seen the good workand given their share to carry it on, but still'everybody's share' is not complete untilenough has been contributed so that the fullnumber may be kept there until September.Five hundred dollars more would do this.That is $5 each from 100 more people.Surely there are a hundred people In Wash¬ington who, when spending from $30 to $100on their own outing, can spare $5 for thechildren and overworked mothers. Or Iffour people would give $25, twenty people

PUZZLE PICTURE.

But could he see the enemy(That's somewhere hid behind a tree)He'd sure lay down his arms.

SHE XHEW.Tommy."Mamma, what's a volume of «ound?"

Mauling."Usually a book oX apeecliea."

$10 anrl forty people $5 the deficiency couldbe canceled."Checks may be made payable to John B.,*man, treasurer, and sent to the com¬

mittee s office at 9L'(J F street northwest."

killed in ^he subway.

Man Believed to Be Editor Criswellof New York.

A man supposed to''be Robert H Cris¬well. editor of the New Yorker, and a well-known man about town, either jumped orfell in front of a south-bound express inthe subway in New York city last nightHe was instantly killed, his body being ter¬ribly mangled before the eyes of a crowdof several hundred men and women. Sev¬eral of them had seen him fall from thestation platform, and their cries and thewhite face of the motorman, as he drew histrain up with a sudden jerk, threw thecrowd into the wildest excitement.Criswell, If the dead man was he, was

seen to enter the station, buy his ticket andstep on the platform as though to take asouth-bound express. Large crowds werepassing in both directions at that hourthrough the brilliantly lighted station.As the on-coming express, for which sev¬

eral score of people were waiting, drewnigh the man was seen suddenly to Ditchforward when the first motor car was but1m feK him The ^eed was yet con-

md?l \Tlte °l t,K' brakes andgrade, and before the terrified motorman

over ^'S tr4Jin Lwo cars had Passedj

bod>. The head was completelysevered and rolled to one side in full viewS j

crowds on the other station. Theta.ns'ed In the running gear of

the last truck of the second car* Thomas testified that as she was

standing on the station she saw the mansuddenly rush up to the edge of the plat¬form and deliberately throw himself infront of the rain. She believed that lie didthe act deliberately, as did several otherwitnesses.A pass made out to Robert H. Criswell

and wife to Washington and return on thertoyal Blue line, was found in one pocket.A check for $10 signed by the same namewas found in another, together with cardsthat seemed to establish the Identity be¬yond doubt.Criswell was fifty-five years of age and

lived at the Hotel Belleclalre.He was the editor and proprietor of a lo¬

cal weekly publication entitled the New-Yorker. He was arrested about two weeksago on a charge of criminal libel preferredby Representative-elect L. Rhinock of Ken¬tucky because of the publication In theNew Yorker of an article entitled "An In¬sult to Alice Roosevelt."

PANIC ON EXCURSION BOAT.

Alleged Attempt to Blow Up the JaneMoseley.

Bernard Scott, colored, is held at thesouthern police station, Baltimore, on thecharge of "attempting to disconnect a por¬tion of the machinery of the steamer JaneMoseley, thereby endangering the lives ofthe passengers aboard."Scott was arrested late last night at the

instigation of Robert H. Jones, engineer ofthe steamer, who states that the man hadattempted to blow up the steamer."While the steamer was several miles up

the river, with her decks crowded to theircapacity with men, women and children,the man was discovered disconnecting themachinery," Mr. Jones said, "and with theremoval of one more screw from the boil¬er s side the steamer, with everybodyaboard, would have been blown to atoms.Nearly all of the excursionists were col¬ored." he continued, "and when the newsspread throughout the steamer that she hadbeen disabled and was on the verge of ex¬ploding the greatest excitement prevailed."

ANNAPOLIS NOTES.

Annual Encampment of the Stat*Guard at Belair.

Special Correspondence of The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, August 3, 1005.The torpedo boat Hull, which has been at

the Naval Academy for some time, hasbeen ordered to the League Island navyyard, Philadelphia, where she will be placedout of commission. The Hull will sail to¬morrow or Saturday and will be com¬manded by Lieut. Chase on her trip to theQuaker city.During next week, and, in fact, from the

day after tomorrow, the state of Marylandwill have full and complete control of thebest part of the city government of An¬napolis. For the annual encampment ofthe National Guard of the state, "Mary¬land, My Maryland," has called off three ofthe principal officers of the municipal gov¬ernment of Annapolis. They are Mayor(first lieutenant Company M) John dep.Douw, City Counsellor (acting mayor)Hugh R. Riley and City Clerk (captain ofCompany G) Phil E. Porter, all of whomwill leave this city on Saturday for theweek at Belair.The board of county school commission¬

ers for Anne Arund-.-l has appointed thefollowing young ladies to the State NormalSchool scholarships: Misses S. Lee Benson,Grace Upton, Julia B. Tisdale, MaryStockett, Sarah Conway and Marie F.Rleve.W. J. Syms, business agent for the

Structural Trades Alliance, of this city to¬day ordered a strike on the work now Inprogress at the state house, and all unionmen employed on the Job will stay off theworks tomorrow and until the differencesleading to the strike are satisfactorily ad¬justed.Everything Is hustle and bustle in prep¬

aration for the coming annual encampmentof the regiments of the Maryland NationalGuard, which begins at Belair on Saturday.Ben Gaither, colored, was brought to this

city today from Annapolis Junction, wherehe was captured early in the day by Con¬stable Zipp. The man was brought hereand lodged In the county jail on a charge ofattempted rape upon a colored girl by thename of Hall last March, since which timehe has been at large and has evaded altefforts to capture him.Work is now being pushed rapidly on the

new Indoor pistol range being erectedacross the Severn river from the NavalAcademy, near the site of old Fort Madi¬son. The range, which will b£ used by themidshipmen and the marine command atthe academy marine barracks, will be con¬structed of brick, except the Interior workand partitions, which will be of wood.

Fair Committees Appointed.Special Correspondence of The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO, August 8, 1008.The various committees to take charge of

the exhibition of the Southern MarylandAgricultural Fair Association to be heldhere August 15, 10 and 17 have been an¬nounced, as follows: On grounds, F. Snow-den Hill, chairman; Jos. V. Wyville andChas. E. Coffin; exhlblUon, Horace Crosier,chairman, Mrs. C. V. A. Claggett and Mrs.Mary E. Wilson, Messrs. John Miller andRobert W. Brooke; transportation, CharlesE. Coffin, Richard 8. Hill; race committeeChas. P. Stohlman, A. T. Brooke and Rich¬ard S. Hill: music. William G. Brooke au¬diting. William S. Hill. Irving R. Owings,8. D. Hall; ticket committee, John H. Tra-band, chairman; order committee, Geo 8Dove, chairman: executive committee Rich!ard 8. Hill, Horace Crosier, A. T. BrookeWm. R. Smith and Wm. G. Brooke, thelast named to serve as secretary; commit¬tee on ladles' department, Mrs. C. V. AClagett, chairman; Mrs. Richard N. RyonMrs. Mary E. Wilson. Mrs. W. H. Schuler,Mr»- A. T. Brooke, Mrs. F. W. Hill, Mrs.John T. Hall, Benjamin Sansbury, V. 8.Hill and Harry B. Bird, Jr.. and tb» Ml-s-sAlice D. Ouvali, Estelle Berry,'May Hill,Nellie Grant, Susie Clagett and Virgie E.Brown.

ON THE RIVER FRONT

EFFORTS BEING MADE TO RAISESUNKEN BUGEYE.

Old Schooner Found Unserviceable.

Overhauling at Boatyards.Freight¬ers Coming and Going.

The owners of the bugeye which wassunk in the river near Holland point aboutten days ago by a collision with a Balti¬more tug are making efforts to raise theboat, so that her hull can be examined toascertain how much it is damaged. Capt,Keith Davis, with the schooner ShiningLight, assisted by several other river men,are at work on the wreck, trying to workit from the deep water in which it lies toshoal water, where an inspection can bemade, and if the craft is not too badly In¬jured the hole in her hull will be patchedup and the vessel brought to a shipyard tobe rebuilt. A rlverr';in advances the theorythat even if the damage done the hull ofthe vessel by the bow of the tug was notserious, she will be found to be unfit forrepairs, as the wheat with which she wasloaded has swollen by this time, and thepressure of the wheat has burst open thehull. It remains to be seen if it is right.It Is stated that much of the grain withwhich the vessel was loaded washed outthe hull and went ashore.There was an excellent demand for all

grades of fresh fish at the wholesale flsnmarket on the wharf this morning, but thesupply on hand was quite small and price.skeep up. Trout and tailors constituted thebulk of the stock on sale.Eleven vessels with melons aboard were

lying at the oyster wharf this morning,and the demand for the fruit was quitebrisk. Melons are selling at $5 to $25 per100. .according to grade.Hard and soft-shelled crabs were both

on sale this morning, the former selling it$1 to $1.60 per barrel and the latter at :-0t<? 40 cents per dozen.Parties from this city went down to where

the old schooner Col. E. J. Merrick wasbeached on the river shore near the I'nitedStates naval powder magazine, a short dis¬tance below the city, to look the craft over,with a view of floating her and having herrepaired for service on the river. It isstated they found the hull in such bad con¬dition that it was concluded nothing couldbe done with her. and she will be left Ivingwhere she is. The Merrick collided with asteam yacht about three fnonths ago, andwas beached where she now lies to keepher from sinking.

Repairs and New Construction.The little tug Eugenia, belonging to the

Smoot Sand Company of this city, is hauledout on the marine railway at Alexandria tobe fitted with a new wheel and for minorrepair work to the bottom of her hull Thetug will be out of service for several days,but when she returns to service It Isthought she will be found to be much im¬proved and ready for efficient service.While the tug is out of service the tugRosalie will perform the duties of the Eu¬genia, towing sand barges on the river.The work of overhauling the hull of the

houseboat Diamond Back at Reagan's boat-house will be completed this week and theboat will be put overboard. Since the crafthas been on the railway its hull has beengiven a general overhauling and has beenput in good order for service. The Dia¬mond Back will be used by a hunting andfishing club of the same name on pleasuretrips on the river during the fall huntingand fishing season. It is stated the boatwill leave here about the middle of thismonth and will remain down river untilcold weather.The work of overhauling the bugeye Rena

Cox at Bennett's boatyard is being' pushedto completion and the vessel will be readyto return to general freighting work on theriver in a few days. Since the bugeye ar¬rived at the boatyard over two weeks agoher hull has been rebuilt from the keel todecks, and the craft has been supplied withnew docks. She is now practically a newvessel.Dean & Son, boatbullders, have about

completed the hull for a new power boatfor parties here, and will put her over¬board within the next few days. The boatwas built in the boathouse just north ofAlexandria, and only within the last dayor two has it been brought preparatory tolaunching. The new craft looks to be aboutthirty feet long, and Is expected to be quitespeedy. It will be made ready for serviceon the river during the fall boating season,and will carry parties on hunting and fish¬ing trips.

The Passing Craft.The steam barge E. James Tull, laden

with pine lumber from the lower Potomac,has arrived In port and is lying at thewharf, foot of (3th street, to unload.The big four-masted schooner Joseph G.

Ray has completed the unloading of acargo of Ice at the wharf foot of 13%street southwest and has gone under thecoal chutes at Georgetown to load a cargoof Cumberland coal for Boston.The tug Edward Gummell came Into port

yesterday with a long tow of sand andgravel laden barges from the digging ma¬chines at work on the river near FortHunt.The schooner Zaccheus Sherman is at sea,

bound to this city with a cargo of about1,300 tons of ice from the Kennebec riverfor the American Ice Company.The steam barge Lily & Howard has re¬

turned to the lower river for a raft of pinepiling for use In the improvements beingmade on the Eastern branch.Capt. James Barker, mate of the steamer

Estelle Randall, on the Glymont mail route.Is confined to his home by an injury to Illsfoot, received a day or two ago. Capt.Austin Kelly Is acting as mate of the Es¬telle Randall during the absence of MateBarker.The schooner Thomas F. Dennison, laden

with a cargo of Ice for the American IceCompany, has arrived In port from Bath,and will unload at the 10th street wharfIce storage house. The vessel brings acargo of about 1,500 tons.The two-masted schooner Keen unloaded

her cargo of Virginia pine lumber at thewharf foot of 13th street southwest.

Law League Elected Officers.The Commercial Law League, In conven¬

tion at Niagara Falls, N. Y., yesterdayelected the following officers: President,Georgo Wentworth Carr of Philadelphia;first vice president, H. G. W. Dinkelspielof San Francisco; second vice president,Charles H. Fowler of New Haven, Conn.;third vice president, George N. Napier ofAtlanta, Ga.; recording secretary, HerbertE. Bradley of Chicago; treasurer, W. O.Hart of New Orleans. The proposal tomove the office of secretary from this cityto some other city was left In the hands ofthe president.

Pittsburg Man Fell Dead at Ball GameThe ball game between New York and

Pittsburg, at the latter city yesterday, wasnot only exciting aa to the playing of theteam«, but furnished a number of unusualIncidents among the spectators.Durlijg the strenuous seventh Inning,

when Pittsburg not only tied the score butwent one ahead of the visitors, J. W.Maher, aged forty-four years, of Wllkens-burg, was seen to collapse In his seat, andbefore aid could be given him he was dead.The physicians say the cause was apoplexy,superinduced toy the excitement of thegame.

The jory in the com of Hank Majors, ayoung negro, charged with criminal assault,r*trr*«<l a verdict at Waco, Texas, vaster#day, of guilty. and placed the punishmentat death. The jury was out just threeminutes."

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BUSHING RAILS TO MANCHURIA.

A Move Which Seems to Show JapsMean to Stay.

Japan has apparently a fixed and firm

determination not to relinquish her hold on

Manchuria, no matter what contingenciesmay arise as a result of the pending peacenegotiations. At least this is the construc¬tion put on the hasty and secret prepara¬tions now going forward for the buildingof the extension of the railroad which now

run3 from Fusan, on the southeast coastof Korea, to Seoul, and which it is plannedto take across the Yalu for 160 miles intoManchuria, joining the Chinese Easternrailway probably at Liao-Yang.Rush orders have been placed In the last

few days with American firms and corpo¬rations for the material for the road. Thismaterial includes 350 steel bridges, 150 lo¬comotives and 2,000 cars.The striking feature of the enterprise is

the secrecy that has been observed in plac¬ing the orders, and for the delivery of thebridges and rolling stock at the point near¬est to that where they will be used.To maintain absolute secrecy in regard

to an enterprise of such magnitude all pos¬sible precautions compatible with hastehave been taken. Delivery is to be madeoverland, and, although the saving in timecan hardly exceed three weeks, a three¬fold outlay in the way of freight billsseems not to have deterred the Japanesegovernment from adopting that method oftransportation.

Thief Made Tardy Confession.W. H. Mayfleld and Q. W. Hodges were

ccnvicted at Norfolk, Va., several monthsago and sentenced to "eleven years in thepenitentiary, charged with robbing JohnPerry. Perry identified both men as thehighwaymen who attacked him, his identi¬fication of Mayfleld being positive, becausehe has only one arm. Mayfleld has fre¬quently protested his innocence, but Hodgeshas remained silent since he was convicteduntil he learned yesterday that guards werecoming to carry them to the penitentiary.Then he confessed that Mayfleld hadnothing to do with the robbery, and thathis accomplice was Richard Honnycutt, anegro, who also has but one arm. The ar¬rest of Honnycutt caused the release ofMayfleld, who had been in Jail for months,although he knew nothing of the robbery.

Seeking Lawyer for Investigation.The legislative committee appointed to

Investigate the insurance companies hasnot yet selected counsel to conduct its In¬vestigations. Last night Chairman Arm¬strong of the committee at Albany said:"The subcommittee pursued Its quest allday to find a'lawyer to conduct the Investi¬gation, but as yet no selection haa beenmade, and no selection will be reaohed thisweek, and probably not before the latterpart of next week,"The oommlttee believes that New York

county oontalns an honest, efficient andenergitlo lawyer Who cannot be Influencedflnanolally, soolaljy or politically, and thatiuch a man eventually will be found."Thff. copynitUe met Informally last night

pnor to an fiaJfcunTHlflT? tfstl! 'fiT.'zy r~-t.In the meantime the members will makevisit* to their twines.

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SULTAN CHANGED HIS MIND.

Moroccan Ruler Called Meeting ofChieftains to Discuss Conference.Information from Fez reaching official

quarters at Parle shows that the Sultan ofMorocco, who first proposed an interna¬tional conference, now fears that discus¬sion among the powers will result In thedismemberment of his empire. He thereforecalled an assembly of chieftains, who for¬mally decided that outside Interference InMoroccan affairs was not necessary. Thesultan ha£ since shown opposition to theholding of a conference.

The State Department having been in¬vited by a foreign power, understood to beGermany, to indicate a preference for themeeting place for the international confer¬ence which Is to deal with the reform ofMoroccan affairs, Acting Secretary Adeehas made answer that this government isperfectly willing to send its representativeto any one of the places which have beenmentioned as proper upon which the powersmore directly interested can agree. So farnothing has been reoeived here officially in¬dicating an abandonment of the projectedconference.

Arkansas Desperado Killed Two.After killing two persons, seriously and

probably fatally shooting two others, one a

woman, and less seriously shooting twomore, Ike Kinney, a desperate negro, waskilled In a river bottom at Doella, six milessouth of Lewlsville, Ark., at noon yester¬day, after a hot fight with a posse of citi¬zens that had surrounded him. His bloodyrecord for twenty-four hours was;"August 3 (morning), killed a negro at

Stamps; August 2 (afternoon), killed E. R.Ferguson, claim agent of the Louisiana andArkansas railroad, member of a posse,three miles from Stamps; August 8 (3 a.m.),seriously shot Mrs, Stewart of Greensburg,Tex., and Mr. Stewart, her husband; Au¬gust 3 (noon), shot Alvil Barham throughthe neck, and shot a finger off one of C. F.Nash's hands." ¦"»

Early Ferguson of Vinton, Va., a youngnegro confined In the Roanoke Jail, at-tPfnnted to hang himeelf In the cell yester¬day with u i. a.i.ci beiL "5 ft trrsiIn .tai'? Erisen.

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