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II THE SUN, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1903. 12 B. Al 0. SAYS LEADERS FAIL TO AGREE Republicans At Odds On Policy Of Judgeship Nominations. TO CONTROL GASOLINE to call Prof.

Jas. Barnard, of North Charles HEAD OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS street. The flames had eaten to the bone about the ankle. "If there was a fire right here at my bed- City Councilman Little Intro Bide," said Mrs. Spurrier yesterday after noon, as she moved painfully, "1 woulda't be able to move." duces An Ordinance.

WILL TAKE UP APPEALS MR. HEINTZEMAN APPROVES IT THE CITY TICKET IS MADE UP Principal Demands Of Employes Said To Have Been Refused. I Vs. 4 4 1 i "Jr m- i i a $," i i JF s- 9 i jr tx HtV nx XX MR. JOHN B.

GOODWIN Grand Sire, Sovereign Grand Lodju. grand deputy tnanter in and grand master In 1879. In 1880 he was elected Grand Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, being re-elected ever since until elected Deputy Grand Sire. September 2. 1002.

the twenty-fifth anniversary of bis marriage, Mr. Goodwin was installed as Grand Sire at Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Goodwin has been a member of the general counell at Atlanta, and In 1S3 and 154 was Mayor of that city. From 155 to 1803 he was city attorney.

In 100 and 1S01 he was a member of the House of Representatives of Georgia, and be served another term as Mayor of Atlanta In 103 and 1894. Unless Something? Unexpected Hap-pen, Tlie Inte "Will Go Through. Another Conference On Tonight. A conference of Republican leaders and the 24 ward executives was held last night at the Union League Club.where the makeup of both the city and legislative tickets was discussed. At times tbe argument waxed warm and wide differences of opinion were manifested, particularly concerning the policy of nominating judges.

The meeting adjourned without having completed the slate, and there will be another conference this evening, when it is expected the leaders will get together. Inasmuch as the four legislative district conventions meet tomorrow night, it is necessary that the legislative slate be made up prior to that time. The conventions will meet as follows: First District Raine'6 Hall, called to order by Charles Schultz. Second District Hajmpden Hall, called to ordsr by John F. McFaul.

Third District Frchsinn Hall, called to order by L. Edward Wolf. Fourth District Cross Street Market called to order by Charles H. Roberts. These assignments were made by City Chairman Stephen R.

Mason, who presided over the meeting Inst night. The City TicUet. The Republican city slate, as well as tbe Senatorial slate, has practically been completed, and, unless there is an unexpected change in the plans of the managers, the city ticket will be as follows: Register of Will George F. Jones. State's Attorney William C.

Smith. Sheriff William H. Green. Clerk of the Circuit Court Dr. Joseph Hart.

Clerk of the Criminal Court J. Holmes Wilbur. Clerk of the Court of Common Piexs James H. Livingston. Judges cf the Orphans' Court Riley E.

Wright, Dr. David W. Jones and Moees Pels. For The State Senate. The nominations for the Stale Senate in the four districts it is practically certain will be: First District Edward Booth.

Second District Henry Baker. Third District Yates Pennington. Fourth District Carl Casey. Mr. Booth Is secretary of the Iron Mold-ers' Union of North America, Mr.

Baker and Mr. Pennington are lawyers and Mr. Casey is a young business man. The proposition to nominate Mr. Martin Meyerdirek In the First district fell through, because cf Mr.

Meyerdlrck's refusal to stand for the nomination. A vigorous demand for the nomination of two candidates for Judge, was made by a number present at the conference, who urged that the great of Republican voters throughout the city desired a straight MR. B. J. SULLIVAN Fresidect of the- Setenfenth Ward Democratic Assoc-atics.

Republican ticket. It was further urged that by nominating one Republican candidate rh chances of the two Democratic candidates would be much Improved. From Mr. Stewart's Clnb. In reference to the intention of the organization to replace the Wachter men on the present city committee with bona-fide organization the following resolution was adopted at a meeting of the Fifth Ward Republican Association.

which is controlled by Mr. W. M. Stewart: We respectfully request and pctiiirely demand that tho will of the Republicans in the First Legislative District be carried out in the cocvention by the nomination cf Cocrad F. Kraeter for the Legislature and the selection cf Bernard Dietz as executive of the Fifth ward, and that Elijah Johnson be sect as a deU jat to the State Convention.

A copy of the resolution was sent to City Chairman Mason. TO NAME THIRD JUDGE Unexpected Vacancy On The Bench CanveM Ditcintnlnn, Following news last night of the death of Judge Albert Ritchie, there was considerable discussion among politicians of I oth parties as to the selection of a candidate to succeed him as associate judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore city. The Indications are that both Democrats and Republicans will nominate candidates for tLe position. Democratic and Republican lawyers appear to agree In thinking that there la nothing to prevent the delegates to the city conventions of both parties from nominating a candidate for Ji'dge to succeed Judge Ritchie, notwithstanding the fact that no such emergency was contemplated when tho primaries were held. One of the bst-known Republican lawyera In the State, whose word Is of weight with the party leaders and whoae advice Is usually sought by them, said yesterday after reading over the Primary law: "In my opinion, given off-hand and without looking deeply into the matter, the delegates to the city conventions of both parties have plenary powers and are fully qualified and empowered to nominate a candidate to succeed Judge Ritchie.

While It is true It waa not thought at the time of the primaries that there would be a third vacancy on tbe bench prior to thla election, aa I read it there Is nothing In the law to prevent the city conventions from naming a candidate. Unless a candidate to nil the vacancy la nominated and elected this time it would rest upon tho Governor to appoint a Judge to nerve until the next general election, which would take place In the fall of 1005. It appears to me It would be policy upon the part of both parties to nominate the third candidate now." Itvpiibllenri Sentiment Divided. The Republican managers are still divided In their opinion as to the advisability of making nominations against Judges Den-tda and Wright, but would unite In favor of nominating a man to fill the vacancy cn lined by Judge Rltchle'n death. Some of the powerful Influence In tho party advocate the nomination of three Judges, claiming that, to make the ticket out-and-out Republican from top to bottom will tot hurt.

It In the Jonf, nol withstanding the protcntn being made from certain quartern, Ollicrn Ktlll think It policy to indorse. Judge Den In, who ban once lief ore been lltd'irnod by the lU'publlcnnH, hut wlnh to iiomlrinte candidate ngalnnt Judge Wright. Ths stand the party proponen to tnk on tbe Jtidgi hhli quest lorin will prob-nbly not Ik determined until nfler the Mife Convention. Heiuitor McCouyt, It In ruld, while not Int "rferlng In city iiffnlrn, in In favor of making tiornlnnf lonn MgulriKt eltliT Judge Dennis or Judge Wright, DEM OCR ATS TLLKOF TICKET A Number Of Mit Lewder Here In A.li-iitt f)f ii it number Deni'icratlc State leadera er In th i Hy bust night and nt the Hotel i lli il number of lufoi'innl conference WM VKff lirld, Ml Which the (plentiful of Klllt bin Mii'lMnln wnn din A it. 11.

Mj V.1...IM I linked ll'HI F'HIM Mi PI ICIII III" fir l1( CM Oot II, JiiiUn'Mi, Mr, It. Frank id inn" Mi" i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ill nn iiiiiikm innr ii (Mine) to reach an Hareeinent Indiv, The i ii on ii ciomit Hint nj tbM'ntnoi JncUmiii fie llim fli" liotnl lift I Hill, Iilcn if s- rf -C V' flisriifi. III. Committee Of Odd Fellows To Begin Busy Session. The national committee on appeals of the Odd Fellows will convene tomorrow to pre pare Its work for the convention of the Sot- ereign Grand Lodge next week.

The mem bers of the committee will arrive in Balti more tonight or early tomorrow morning. Among the appeal cases which will be tak en up by the committee are the followlngj Case of Thomas H. Hughey ts. the Grand Lcdft of Ohio. Case of George Dean vs.

the Grand Lcdga cl Michigan. Caaa of Knickerbocker Lodge, No. 52. cf New Jersey, vs. the Grand Lodg of New Jersey.

Case of Henry E. Boggles vs. the Grand Lodga of Massachusetts. Case of J. A- of Columbia.

S. T3. Eutaw Encampment, of Columbia. Cae of Burne Pollack vs. Dawsca Lodge, Xo.

1, of Dawson, Yukon Territory. The committee will also receive a memo rial from the Grand Lodge of Nevada to the Sovereigen Grand Lodge to reconsider its appeal before that body at the last annual eeggion. On Thursday the committee on judiciary will meet. This committee will take up all decisions of the Grand Sire made since the. last session cf the Sovereign Grand Lodge.

It wiss pas3 upon these decisions, confirm or reject them, and report on them to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. These decisions number 85, so it will be seen that the committee will be busy for the few days preceding the opening of the convention. A special meeting of the Maryland Grand Lodge was held last right at the Odd Fellows' Temple to confer the past grand degree cn the following candidates: Harry Ellis and L. F. Wright, of Warren Lr So.

TL Eanmel Dummies, of Columbia Lode, No. 5. F. W. Eobertson, of Eureka.

Lodge, Xo. 10L Joeph W. Smith ard 3. W. Boyd, of Eaca-r-ila Ledge.

Xo. 106. E. 9. Collins, ef Pacif.c Xo.

63. R. E. Xorris, of Middlebank Lodge, No. 157, cf Virginia.

A committe was appointed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Mr. Georg? G. Hooper, of Parkton, past grard representative, who died Sunday. The 35 of the Temple was half-masted yesterday out of respect for Mr. Hooper.

Oriental Lodge. No. 52, of Baltimore, will form a conspicuous part cf the big parade on Wednesday of next week. The ledge will carry Its gorgeous Oriental banner, find as an escort to the banner there wi'I be about a score of members of the lodse in. full Oriental costume.

The work of decorating the new Fifth Regiment Armory, wblch will be used as the headquarters of the Patriarchs Militant, is nearly completed. The decorators will commence on the Grand Lodge room today and tomorrow they will start to drape the outside cf the Temple with colored bunting and flags. RECEPTION IS POSTPONED Cardinal Will Probably ot Arrive Until September 22. The reception which was to have beari tendered Cardinal Gibbons on September 21 has beu. postponed until a day later in the week, probably on September 24.

Mr. James R. vTheeTer. chief marshal cf the parade, stated yesterday that the Cardinal wcnld leave tcday from Cherbourg. France, in the Kaiser vVllhelra, arriving New York on September 22.

As the Oil Fellows' parade will be on TTednesday. September 23. an effort will be made to detain the Cardinal in New York until the next day. Eutaw, 'Round, to Lexington, OPEXIXG DAYS. The Magnificent Display OF NEW FALL GOODS Wh ich Was Begun Here Yesterday Will Be Continued TODAY and TOMORROW.

In each of the Thirty-two Departments of this sreat store "will be seen special exhibitions of more than ordinary merit, excelling as a whole all openings of the past. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to visit the store, where every effort will be made to answer questions concerning the new styles and special facilities afforded for the inspection of goods. HALL, HEABINGION'S FALL EXHIBITION Carpets, Furniture and Rugs. Our stock presents the newest and most exclusive productions of the Carpet and Furniture 'Manufacturers' Arts, together tvith the truest examples of every school of interior furnishing. Everything required for th modest home or the mansion and at every range of price, and every price the best value.

HALL, HEADINGTON Charles a.nd Fayette Sts. NOTICE. I beg to notifv mv friends and former patrons that I have associated myself with the firm of Kessrs. Es.Il, Eeadiitcn Cc. where I will be pleased to show them the very latest styles in Car pets and Furniture.

Respectfullv, J. F3ANS LBITCH PICTURES FRAMED AXD IX- FRAMED. The most extensive aort meat on the face of the earth, and every one of them selected with the most i.s- cruninating care. We hav the art treasures cf the ancient and world. Fine ar.a cf rare artistic men.

within reach cf alL FRIZZELIVS ART ROOM3. 314 W. Lexington st. 752 W. Ba'tisi'-'Te tU MARDELA SPRING MINERAL "WATER.

THE HEALITG SPRING 3 OF TEE NA.VTICCKE3. Nature's Wonderful Remedy Bhe jsutiti, 1TJV ney, Bladder and Siorr.sch Send for moniais cf priixiaa aad r5ider.u. a. leading drucru-t and crocri OFFICE, fift? LAW ECILDIN'-. Phones: St.

Paul, 2Tli-T; Cv JO a GO. Paei Ftrwt Branch, And. It Sap- porters Declare It Will Go Tlirongh The Second Branch. The horrible death of Mrs. Martha Mc-Mahon from an explosion of gasoline Sunday, an account of which was published in The Sun yesterday, has apparently aroused the members of the City Council to the necessity of stringent laws regulating and restricting the sale and use of the dan gerous fluid In the city.

Councilman Stephen C. Little, of the Sixth ward, vesterday in-ttoduced the following resolution in the First Branch, which was passed unanimously under a suspension of the rules, and would have gone to the Second Branch had not that body adjourned: Whereas the use cf gasoline for heating and other domestic purposes by many of the residents of this city has resulted in injuries to many and the death of a large number cf our people, besides the destruction of many thousands of dollars' worth, of property since the sale cf it berarne general; and Whereas it is a well-known scientific fact that gasoline vapor constitutes one of the most powerful of explo5iTes and one of trie most difficult to safeguard be it Reunited hy Both Branches of the City Council of That a committee of three mem-bera from each bionch be appointed by the president of thn branches to draft an ordinance restricting the sale and storage of gasoline within the corporate limits of- the city cf Baltimore and throwing such safeguards around its use as may be wis and necessary. Mr. Little Explain. In Introducing the resolution Mr.

Little said: "My object In introducing this resolution is to have some definite and positive action taken by this council to regulate the uee and naJe of this dangerous stuff. I think it high time that the. city should put proper restrictions around Its use and I trust the committee wlil get the necessary Information and prepare en ordinance that will prevent the terrible accidents that are now of so frequent occurrence." Jlr. Heintieraan Approve It. Mr.

Charles H. Heintzernan, of the Twenty-third ward, seconded the resolu tion and spoke strongly in its favor. Mr. Heintzernan said: "A measure similar to this one was In troduced in the former council and a very large number of prominent citizens favored its passage, but it was not passed because some of the large users were opposed to it. "I am myself a very large user of gasoline in my business and for this reason am probably better informed as to Its very dangerous character, and I am firmly convinced that Its sale and use ought to be re stricted.

Every day. almost, we see the press an account of some terrible acci dent resulting from the use of this danger ous fluid. The city should at once place such restrictions around its sale as will render it almost Impossible for careless people to handle it." Mr. Little declared that he intended to push the matter and see that an ordinance Is passed as speedily as possible which. will minimize the danger from this source.

Othr members of the council expressed 9 r- i if' STEPHEN C. LITTLE themselves as heartily in favor of the measure. Its supporters say there is no doubt that It will be passed unanimously inthe Second Branch next Monday night. Standard Oil Manager Talk. Mr.

Thomas Goodwillie. general manager for the Standard Oil Company in this city, was asked yesterday by a reporter for Ths Sun if the company takes any precautions to protect the consumers in selling gasoline. Mr. Goodwillie said that all the drivers who delivered gasoline are instructed to caution the dealers to whom they delivered gasoline to be very careful in handling and storing it. and that the company always urges upon them not to sell the stuff at night and to provide safe receptacles and keep it in safe places.

He said that the company also makes every effort to have the consumers instructed In the proper method cf handling gasoline In order to lessen the danger from its use. but that It Is a very difficult matter to reach the consumers, and it is among the small users that the accidents generally happen. Mr. Goodwillie said the company realizes that gasoline is a dangerous fluid if carelessly handled, and uses every effort to protect the users. He said that stoves have been invented which could not be filled while lighted, and that this has decreased the number of accidents, as many of them result from attempting to fill a stove while it is lighted.

He said that the receptacles have also been improved so as to lessen the chances of leakage, but he concluded with the statement that as long as women will insist upon pouring oil upon fires the list of accidents will continue to grow. THROUGH BLAZING GASOLINE Mrs. Spurrier Ised Lighted Candle With Fluid And Was Burned. Lying propped up in bed with pillows Mrs. Laura V.

Spurrier, 514 Xorth Carey street, yesterday told a reporter for The Sun how carrying an uncovered pan of gasoline in one hand and a lighted candle in the other almost cost her her life last Thursday. "I had cleaned the woodwork of the kitchen, which I was preparing to have painted, with gasoline, finding it excellent to remove grease," said Mrs. Spurrier. "And (laughing) I had exercised the utmost care in doing so, hardly permitting a match to be lighted in the house and even insisting that water which I was using be heated before the gasoline was brought into the room. "After all this precaution (Mrs.

Spurrier laughed agatnl I don't know bow I ever came to do such a foolish thing when I prepared to e'ean a stairway leading from the kitchen to the bathroom on the second floor I lighted a candle to aid me In the work on the stairway, which is very dark and winding. In a state of preoccupation, which astonishes me now, I placed the candle on one end of the second step and the pan, containing, I suppose, a quart of gasoline, on the other end and cleaned the first step. I finished this and moved the candle and pan again as I went to work on the second. It was I was half through cleaning the third step that I noticed little sparks of blueish flame on the two steps ahead of me and realized what I had done. "Those flames had the attraction for me which some death-dealing instrument has for one who is about to become its victim.

I looked on them for a minute and realized that the fluid in the pan would Ignite in a minute and the whole stairway be aflame. There were a dozen steps below me and three above. I believed if I went down I would surely be burned to death. If I went up there were but three steps and then the bathroom, where I could get water. "I gripped my skirts tightly and went up.

The explosion came as I did so and my skirts were blazing when I got in the bathroom. Gathering them tightly about me I tried to smother the fire with them, but the fluid had soaked through my stocking and was burning on my skin. It seemed to me as though I would be burned to death right there, with my daughter and uncle on the floor below me. I didn't call for them, because I would have been dead by the time they reached me if I had waited. In a frenzy I poured bucket after bucket of water on my clothes until the iye was out." Then Mrs.

Spurrier turned her attention to the stairs and. aided by her daughter, Miss Addie Spurrier, and her uncle. Mr. George W. Cromwell, attracted to the foot of the steps by this time, succeeded In extinguishing the flames.

No alarm was sounded and none of the neighbors knew until later in the day how the prompt action of Mrs. Spurrier had saved herself and perhaps others from dan serous Injury. Mrs. Spurrier dressed her burns herself that evening, but the next day was forced CLEVELAND CONFIRMS IT Refusal Of Company Said To Have Been Made In Curt Terms. GRAND LODGE MEN MAY COME hort Session Of The Conferee Ends In A Feeling That A Critical Stage Of The Trouble Has Been Reached.

Official Of The Company- An firry Over The Accnratf Reports Of The Conference Published In The Son. A special dispatch received late last night by The Sun from Cleveland said: "Mr. I H. Merrissey, Grand Matter of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, It in learned on authority considered absolutely reliable, received Information from Baltimore tonight that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials had refused in the curtest of termi to adjust any of the principal grievances of the men in a manner satisfactory to the members of the latter's committee, and the Grand Master expects to be summoned to Baltimore tomorrow to meet the grand officers of the other to take up the question with the officials. "It Is said here that Mr.

Morrissey regards the situation as critical, and that his Information from Baltimore Is to the effect th.t the officials have shown no disposition meet the demands of the men on the switching question or the use of double- headers." COX FIR MED IX BALTIMORE. The above dispatch confirms the Information In the possession of The Srv that the c-ftference between the officials and the committee at Camden Station yesterday resulted in a manner very unsatisfactory to th men and that, after a short session this morning to wind up some minor rnstters. the conference between the effi eials and the committee would come to an end. At the conclusion of the conference today the members of the committee will hold a meeting and deride upon the question of summoning the Grand Lodsrp to Baltimore. There is said to be no dnbt but that this action will be taken and it is said to have been already practically determined upon.

THE SI AT THE CONFERENCE. Members of the committee last night would not talk about what had been done at the conference. Owing to the accurate information In regard to tho proceedings of th conference which have been published in The Sun from day to day a pledge was exacted from the men that no Information would be given to the press by any member of the committee. A copy of The Srx of Sunday, with the article In regard to the conference marked, was handed the committee by the officials cf the road when the conference met yesterday and they were asked who gave out the information. The officials were indig-tant that the proceedings had been made public and Insisted that in future everything that happened in the conferences should be kpt from the public.

REFUSE TO PAY EXPENSES. The demand made by the men that the company should pay the expenses of the committee was taken up and the oScials fatly refused to accede to it. The switching question is also said to have been discussed and no adjustment at all satisfactory to the rcn would be agreed to by the officials. Mr. L.

G. Haa's, assistant to the general manager, Is said to have used language at the close cf the conference which caused considerable Indignation among the men end which.lt Is said, reflected strongly upon their motives and actions. Some of the most conservative of the admitted after yesterday's conference that there was no prospect of a satisfactory adjustment of the matter by the committee and the only hope lay in a meeting between the grand lodge officers snd the officials. Tr.ere Is. it is said, the chance, of course, that the officials may at the last minute -hang their attitude and grant the concessions as-ked by the men at this morning's conference.

nothing in their talk In the conference up to the present time has given the fH-htest Indication of any uch la-t'ntion. It is not considered probable that there be such a result. FEAR EXTREME Whether the grand lodge officers will be able to induce them to change their mind I- not predicted, but It is certain that every effort will be made by the men to settle the amicably before re-ortln? to extreme measures. The grand lodge officers who will probably be called here to take up the questions with the officials are W. S.

Stoae, grand of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Knzlneers; p. H. Morrissey, grand master of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; E. E. Clark, grand chief conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors, and J.

J. Hannahan, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. NEW SERGEANTS ASSIGNED Police Board Distributes Officers Recently Promoted. The assignment of the newly appointed sergeants and probationary patrolmen and swfarlng them in occupied the attention of the Board of Police Commissioners for two hours yesterday morning. The new sergeants, who were promoted- at Friday's cession of the board were assigned as follows: Sorgu Thorcas J.

O'Neill and Michael Leo Ward t'i remain in the Central district. gt. Stephen O. Nelson to the. Northeotern Sergt.

Jeremiah J. Murphy to remain in the Western district. Sergt. Gilbert C. Jjr.e to the Northern dlntrlct.

Sergt. Alfred Freedenberg to the Northern distort fyrct. Thomas Eagan to tht Southwestern district. There was but one vacant post for a sergeant In the Central district, but the board transferred Sergeant Frank Parr, of that district, to the Northern district. This transfer was a surprise to many, as H-r-goant Parr had one of the most Important posts in the business section of the city.

He has a good record and was one of the squad of Central dlstriot offlcf-rs tvbbb. oapturtd John Wesley Devlne. the negro slayer of Patrolman Donohue. Devlne was afterward hanged. The newly appointed probationary patrol-men were assigned to the following districts: Eastern District-Joeeph G.

Bcbraidt and Henry Ma-Cubbin. Nortjitrn DiMrirt-Van Lear Chaner, Frederl. 3 Wilms, Junes H. Mclotyr and II. Bcbwartx- n.sr.

Central DUtdct-rtobert P. Bchli-igh, Jsmtt A. Slanmng and Harry P. Priroro. Wtni rjutrict-MllUm C.

Harrington, InU Mayes and John H. Dull. Northwestern Dutrl'-t Harry E. KorworaJ. Southern Littrict Charlts Zimmerman.

rrr-MunnarT I'airoiman Robert I ifcTi is a nepnew or Captan Hcblelgh, -f the Central district. To the two-day potts In the Central runlet made vacant by the promotion of r-rrge-iits O'Neill and Ward, Patrolmen Frrythe and Sullivan, two young officers tl.o rave wr.n tee approbation of their si r-f nors by their oM work, were trans- IZirt-l uuui G-itf. xv xr XV x- 'xxx fvt "xl VX XxX xx-x- zx -x i'V i xX x. x-X xxs. xx xa i xx j.

Xi ALBERT RITCHIE the Baltimore Bar Association. He was. in the same year a dclecate to the Democratic National Convention in St. Louis, at which President Cleveland was nominated. For several years he had been president of the Maryland Historical Society, in whic'i he took great interest, and had contributed many essays and other writings on the early history of the State, the first buildings of Baltimore and other kindred subjects.

He was urged by friends to accept the appointment as chief judge of the Supreme Bench at the expiration of the term of Chief Judge George William Brown, but declined. Mrs. Ritchie was Miss Virginia Cabell, of Richmond, a noted Southern beauty, and their marriage took place about 30 years ago. His son is Mr. Albert Cabell Ritchie, a prominent young member of the bar, who was third assistant under former City Solicitor Bryan, and who was recently reappointed by City Solicitor Bruce.

He Is a member of the law firm cf Steele, Serumes and Carey. Judge Ritchie was distinguished, not only for his great ability as a lawyer and his zeal as a student, but for the dignity which he believed should pertain t-i the tush office he held and for the kind and courteous manner In which he treated all with whom he came In contact. A prominent attorney, spew king of his illness yesterday said: "I know of no man who can so fill the position his death would leave vacant." Judge Ritchie's city home was at 1224 St. Taul street. To Assist Mr.

Brnce. Owing to the critical illness of Judge Ritchie, which has just ended In death, and the inability of Mr. Albert C. Ritchie, his son and the First Assistant City Solicitor, to give his present attention to the trial of cases in the department. City Solicitor Bruce has been compelled to make an appointment to the position of Third Assistant City Solicitor, to continue nnti! Mr.

Edgar A. Poe assume the duties cf the position of First Assistant City Solicitor and Mr. Ritchie returns to the duties cf Third Assistant next November. "I have asked Mr. S.

H. Lauchheimer to do me the favor to discharge the duties of the office of Third Assistant City Solicitor in the meantime," said Mr. Bruce, "and he has kindly consented to do so." MRS. GEORGE M. I PSHIR.

Mrs. Sarah E. Upshur, wife of Col. Geo. M.

Upshur, president of the Board of Police Commissioners and member of Governor Smith's staff, died about 2.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon of Brlght's disease at her home, 1022 St. Paul street. Mrs. Upshur was taken slcksuddenly eight weeks ago while spending the summer at Ocpan City. Shegrew gradually worse, and last Tuesday evening she vas brought to her Lome.

Mrs. Upshur was 53 years old and the daughter of the late Judge John R. Franklin, of Snow Hill, Md. Prior to her removal to Baltimore, 11 years ago. she was a member of Makemle Memorial Presbyterian Church, of Snow Hill.

Since she took up her residence In Baltimore she had been a member of Boundary Avenue Presbyterian Church. Besides her husband, Mrs. Upshur Is survived by a son, Mr. Franklin Upshur. Assistant State's Attorney, and two daughtersMisses Prlscilla and Emily Franklin L'pshur.

She also leaves two brothers-Messrs. John R. and Henry Franklin, of Baltimore end three sisters Mrs. Charles T. Main, of Parsons, Mrs.

H. H. Dougherty, of Baltimore, and Miss Florence D. Franklin, of Baltimore. Mrs.

Upshur's body will be gent to Snow Hill tomorrow morning by Mr. E. Madioon Mitchell, undertaker, on a special car of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and will remain all r.Ight at the home of Governor Smith. Funeral services will be held in Makemle Memorial Church Thursday morning. The paator of the church, Rev.

Mr. North, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Mr. Butler, the Episcopal minister at Snow Hill. The pallbearers will be Governor Smith.

Gen. Francis E. Waters, Dr. Paul Jones, of Snow Hill; Col. John T.

Moore and Mr. Marian T. Hargis, of Snow Hill, and Mr. Z. P.

Wharton, of Stockton. Md. The Interment will be in the family lot in the churchyard at Makemle Church. MRS. CHRISTINA If OFF.

The funeral of Mrs. Christina Hoff, who died Saturday, after a short Illness of typhoid fever, took place yesterday after-coon from her late bmo, 1534 Clarkson street. Rev. J. Pilgram.

of Grace Reformed Church, officiating. The pallbearers were Messrs. Christian Able, Frederick Ear-mann, Albert Anderson, John Anderson, George Bandera and Andrew Depkln. Undertaker George Weber had charge of the funeral. Interment was in the Western Cemetery.

AI.BA A. YKAHsLKr. Alban A. Yearsley, who was at various times employed as a policeman In the Central district, tinner at the Northern Central Railway shops, a sper-ial ofilcer for the road and finally as a watchman, died ye. terday at bis home, J505 Clifton street.

He was years old and a widower. Mr. Yearaley was always noted for his Slzo. He stood 6 feet 2 Inches and weighed pounds. DUE TO CARELESSNESS Jury mf Roland Una To Illume For If la Own flnh.

The Jury which met at the- Noil western police HtMlon lat nljfbt to Inquire Into the death of Roland the- lOyhnr-old boy who was so badly Injured hy being tun (vr ly Northern Central ItnllroHd trsio Katurdsy that died at 4 ho Maryland General JfospltsI, and who told ono of the f-'hysl'Sft'ia there he had been pushed from the train, returned a verdl't to lha effect that, tht txty (lenHi was due to hU own rerelabjn meleNmiesS, Howard kipper, 17 years old, and Alherl Owftfts, 7 yfcMi old, werf at the Inquest 'lb younger was -''uid from testifying, as he. had said he mw within nt Dia i t-klpper repeateo liln stoty in Jlouivd rWgeant Hmniny lit the ef fuel that lounjf HiHugh had fllm while afrWrnptlfttf 4o rows from oo of ckc lh othfef Mle If was moving. sold was lh Olily wllei. Mi the cc.i,(, ftOO Will lie In (nnttiillmi, fhnliman Vandlver, of in moi Mil' Klt Ceutsl CommHt, was busy day compll lug Mft meits fur 4fi I huh Hlli' 'ill VI Hi li.lt In held row iifgUI In Miil Half, 'lbs demand t'r tl'sels In i convonllon hum hn pr' nfed In lb Malory of lh nad quarter. was Mld tli( tlra would 271 dslegates In (lis ami thMbl would lte hfll liOlj pi tut mfc 4h loful body of th idiimi tri reach tAti tl beta iqultd iKois, win liv f'f i)in, U-Mhf thalr XXx i Vi xN-V i Xx i THE LATE JUDGE JUDGE RITCHIE IS DEAD The Baltimore Jurist Expires At Narragansett Pier.

HAD UNDERGONE OPERATION Was Of Years Old And A Native Of Frederick, Md. Was Prominent In Public Affairs Of City And State. Judge Albert Ritchie, of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, died yesterday afternoon at Narragansett Pier, R. where he had gone to spend his vacation. A special dispatch to The Srx from Nar-raeansett Pier last night stated: 'The death of Judge Ritchie occurred this afternoon at 4.55 o'clock at the Mas-sasolt House, where he has been passing the summer.

At his bedside were his wife and son. Albert C. Ritchie; his niece, Mrs. Donald McLean, and his physician. Dr.

Joseph E. Leidy. Judge Ritchie had been unconscious since this morning, he being in a stupor early In the day. from which he failed to rally. The Judge came here the latter part of July, and while, of course, fatigued from his labors cn the bench he was apparently in the best of health." Judge Ritchie was seized with an attach of palpitation of the heart September 2, and on September 9 was operated upon for appendicitis.

Dr. Bull, of New York, assisted by Dr. Liedy. of Philadelphia, and Drs. Jhn Mackenzie and J.

Hall Pleasants, of Baltimore, performed the operation. The patient was reported as resting easily, but Monday the news that he was sinking was given out. Reports of his death were circulated In this city yesterday afternoon before dispatches announcing it were received, and a number of Inquiries were made of The Srx fo-r news. Expressions Of Regret. When the news of Judge Ritchie's death became known in Baltimore through a bulletin displayed at The SrN office there was a general expression of deep regret, as the Judge was widely known and popular with laymen as well as lawyers.

It is stated that when the courts convene this morning they will be Immediately adjourned until after the funeral. Speaking of Judge Ritchie's death last night, Mr. John P. Poe said: "la Judge Ritchie Baltimore has lost one of her ablest legal lights. Gifted with great legal learning, he was an admirable Justice.

He was a man of deliberation, most careful in reaching conclusions and capable of arriving at and of expressing his opinions clearly. Ills manner on the bench would be Indeed hard to Improve upon. Always courteous and patient, he was firm in his desire to have the questions before him fully argued. Judge Ritchie was well versed in practice and procedure. He was an admirable lawyer.

Before going to the bench he was an excellent speaker end was always thoroughly prepared vhen a case he was interested in came up. He also was a frequent contributor to the press on political matters. "Judge Ritchie's connection withtheLaw School of the University of Maryland was pleasant and hi. talents were appreciated by the students. His commercial law lectures there are remembered well by many cf the young lawyers of the city and State.

We of the university especially deplore Lis loss. I knew Judge Ritchie intimately for about 45 years and I knew him always to have been strong and dignified. He has done much to uphold and preserve the strength and dignity of the law." strong Pillar Of The. Conrta. Mr.

William 8. Bryan, said: "Judse Ritchie was one of the strongest pillars in the Baltimore courts. In many ways he was.the strongest. Ills knowledge of practice and procedure was greater than many Jurists often acquire and he was better versed on precedents and analogous cases than Is usual In men in his position. Judge Ritchie was a patient listener and always grasped the point of argument.

Perhaps there are some who grasped the point more quickly, but certainly there was none who took more care to absorb the full import of the case in hand and to have both sides thrashed out well before decision was rendered. lie is a great loss to the bench. "I was in the city Law Department with him at one time and came to know him most intimately. It was when he was City Councilor and I was City Attorney. I then learned that he was a true, painstaking, conscientious worker.

The profession at large will mourn Judge Ritchie." "One Of Oar Beat Jodges." Mr. Edgar II. Gans said: "One of the best Jndsres the city ever had was Judge Ritchie. Ills professional life was 'haraoterlzed by an Infinite amount of patience. He never decided a case iigalnnt anyone- without first having a full hearing of both sides.

He was level-headed, of strong common sense and possessed a great learning of law. Many Judges are Inclined to be impatient at times. Judge Ritchie was never Impatient. I have never argued a case before a Judge more willing and anxious to listen and to have brought out absolutely all the evidence In any catie which might at. the time be in hand.

"He was very approachable. Although ever dignified he was affable and sociable when approached upon matters relating to caxes in law. It will be very bard to ssf-ply the place he Las vsoated." Sketch Of III. 1,1 f. Judge Itlfble was years old.

His father was Dr. Albert Hitb)e, prominent physlHan of Fredcrkk, and it was there that th Jurist was born In Early in life he began thu study of law with his brother, John Itltrfcie, itr Judge of the Hixth JudllaJ Circuit, After ward he attended the Law University of Virginia, from which wa graduated in JV5. Hla sdroUtdon to ih Fred oroi bar followed almost lionjedlaf ly, and be earn to a yasr later. May hr was admitted to the tlmore bar, beginning funtknt nervl of years. Judge Ritchie's Intfrest In politics wa alroont lifelong In 1.7 was a ihml-ber of the fctat Constitutional Conven.

tlon, and took a prominent part In the proceedings of tht body, Unrru Mayor Van-MM' two terms of office, Wl to ln72, he was CJfy H'AUttor, His r.ct of flee was III IfcHOand when he was Prehldent Of the liuurt of HupervUors of Kleetir.na. He was nuin t. i city's law depart nvi)t Jut lug Ibe term of office of Mayor Davidson, uu trobe reappointed him. Jud- flh wt.a fcfi!) In ottl'e when Ooveiuor Jiiom pointed blru to fill out tha tuifp)rj of Judge WIHiaui A. rtewatf of Jud.e of the hupreije of He lg(i his ervjc in, ft br Xit Hl'JL, hti of ih following year fc was itd a term of Jo rmrn- lh IhhH Judg tijtclla fc-itiidtfit 1 Mr.

John B. Goodwin, Grand Sire of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, was'born in Georgia. September 22, 1830. In early life he engaged In the newspaper business, and later devoted his time to the practice of law. Mr.

Goodwin married Miss Emma McAfee, of Atlanta, September 20. 1ST7, and the couple have two sons, 20 and 25 years old. In 1ST3 Mr. Goodwin was initiated into the Odd Fellows, and in the following year joined the encampment. In lSio be cn-tied the Grand Lodge, and in DV7S entered the Grand Encampment.

He was elected greatly aid the entire Democratic ticket. Among the names discussed last night tit n-uro of Gen. Jos. B. Seth, Mr W.

Laird Henry. of Dorchester county. Governor Jackn, it is understood, favors General Seth as the candidate. his warm personal menu, but because of his a nti-organization tenden-tho S.T-.TP leaders are not enthusiastic oxer him. Bv many Mr.

Henry is rezarded as the strongest candidate. It is argued that the two distinctively oyster counties on the Eastern snore are unini-in ha no available can- didaWex-Cengressma Miies not being will ing to accept the nomination, lnereioie iuf leaders consider it policy to iaie man frim Dorchester, were it not mr i- that he I a holdover State Senator Appiesarth would probably be The r.bif-ction to Mr. Henry Is that he ha already been nominated for the House of Delesatcs in Dorchester and is nokn of for the Speakership. His friends sav. however, that tni um Mil.

-i bp be nominated for Comp- troller. as the vacancy on the county ticket cnld be rilled. Mr Thomas R. Smith is brins strong. urged and it is said ex-Governor Jackson i him to anv of the others aside from General Seth.

The supporters of Vr S-nith s.iv tuat nis caain- been greatlv imoroved by the refusal of Governor Jackson to take the nomination. Another candidate in the field who was at the Rennert last nizht was Mr. W. Bradford Copper, of Kent county. He was accompanied by a number of friends, who r.sserted thit oominnnnu an unprecedented majority from Kent ccunty.

As a matter of fact, the managers say thnt the Eastern Shore is In such good shape, from Democratic point of view, that the counties there would be satisfied not to have the Comptrollership. and the onlv reaeon why they now feel themselves Ik-. rind to select the candidate from this section Is because of the certainty that If thev do not the Republicans will, and their orator will make the campaign thei Shore ring with the cry that the Demo crats have Ignored the Eastern Shore. On the Republican side there is almost a much uncertainty, and it was strongly Indicated yesterday that the lightning would strike neither John D. Urie, of Kent, nor Senator L.

E. P. Dennis, of Somerset ccunty. Ex-Coneressman Barber, of Talbot county. Is again being spoken of.

PITTSBURG ENTERS THE FIELD To Invite Repiihllcan atlonal Convention To Meet There. A dispatch from Pittsburg to The Sun" lost night says: "John S. Lamble, president of Select Branch of Councils, today Introduced a resolution, which was unanimously carried, by that body, inviting the Republican National Committee to hold the next annual convention In Tlttsburg. The preamble calls attention to the fact that the Republican party was organized in Pittsburg In 1834 and it would be peculiarly fitting that It should celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Its formation In the city of Its nativity. Appropriate committees are to be appointed to further the object of the resolution." GORMAN STRONG IN GEORGIA Mr.

Lee .1. Langley Tell Of The Sentiment There. Mr. Lee J. Langley, of Atlanta, who was president of the Bryan and Stevenson Club, of Georgia, during the last campnlgn.

In In the city and talks interestingly of the national political situation from a Georgia standpoint. Mr. Langley sayn that he read the Interview of Senator Clay, of Georgia, la Sunday's Sun with a good deal of Interest and that the Georgia Senator presented the vlewn of Georgian correctly, unless the Interview might be construed as meaning that the people of Georgia are for anybody who could be elected, regardless of any other consideration. He sayn that, of course. Senator Clay did not mean this, but thnt he did mean that Georgia was anxious for a reinstallation of a Democratlo administration and a return to Democratic policies, and that to accomplish this they would vote for any good man who had a chance of being elected within these linen.

Mr. Langley says that Senator Gorman is unquestionably a ntrong man In Georgia and has the fullest confidence of the people of that State. The people of Georgia, so he KHyn. give Senator Gorman almost the entire credit for the election of Mr. Cleveland, and connlder htm not only an able man and a sound Democrat, but a well-trained and nuccessful politician In the bent sense of that word.

They believe that If Mr. Gorman should be nominated he would handle with skill and nucceaa the full ntrength of the Democratic party, and that If elected would make a wise, able and connervntlve President. Mr. Lnnglcy tnyn that, while the people of Georgia are devoted to Mr. Bryan por-nonnlly, they have lost faith In him an a political lender, nnd that an a factor In the next Presidential nomination he will practically cut no figure.

They consider him a man of great heart, nnd good intentions and, personally, magnetic beyond comparison, but they will never stake anything on hi in In the future, If that expresslou Is good, as a political leader. They have about concluded thnt he In the prince of theorists, but nndly lacking In the power of practical application. Mr, Lnnglcy sayn that, with the exception of the possible construction of Senator Clny'n Interview, to the effect that GeorglAim are for anybody that can be elected, without taking Into consideration anything elnr.lt fairly represents the views of the voter of that State. He given It as bin opinion that unless conditions change between now and the meeting of the next Deiuoerntle nntlonnl convention Senator Gorman will undoubtedly he a ntrong favorite with the Georgia delegation. He nnyn that Judge Alton B.

Parker was recently In Georgia nd delivered a magnificent address to the Georgia State Bar Ae-(iiHtfttlou, but from a political standpoint be really did not make any great lm-prennlnii. He thlnkn thnt Judge Parker Is nn nbl lawyer nnd rnagnl Qcent judge, but tou KatUUta with his present position to put the fire and fight in a national campaign that will undoubtedly be necessary to elect a Democratic President in ir4. TESTIMONY FOR M'LANE Harry Merritt Will Be Called A A Witness Today. Further testimony on the Democratic side as to the rejection of ballots at the municipal election last May was given yesterday by witnesses for Mayor McLace. In the contested election suit of Congressman Wachter.

All the witness? except one were Democratic judges of election in the Fifth ward. Today the Sixth w.ird will be taken up. This is the ward in which charges cf fraud were made by Mr. Wachrer's witness. against Harry Merrill, also known s-s "Skip" Merritt.

a Democratic judge In the Fifth precinct. It was said yesterday by Mr. MeLa ne counsel that Mr. Merritt will be called by them as a witness today. It was also said by Mr.

McLane's attorneys that witnesses summoned by them for today who happen to be officers of registration and engaged in their duties as such, need not appear as witnesses. Thos? who are not engaged In the registration of voters will be examined, and the others w-ill be examined at some future time. The first witness yesterday was Eugene H. Bantz. a Democratic judge in the Fifth precinet of the Fourth ward, who was not called Friday.

He said six ballots wera rejected in the precinct. Several of them were marked for all the candidates, one was signed with the voter's name and the others were marked outside the square. One Republican ballot with the nam" "Watty" signed to it was counted because the judges thought Wachter should have the benefit of it. If Watty had lived in the precinct, the witness said, the ballot would not have counted. The witness had no recollection of any ballots being counted when the cross-marks extended beyond the square.

Charles Daugherty. a Democratic judge in the Fourth precinct of the Fifth ward, had no recollection of a smeared ballot which was counted for McLane. as Republican witnesses had testified. Mr. Daugn-erty remembered that one smeared ballot was counted for Wachter.

On cross-examination the witness said 16 ballots were rejected In the precinct for various reasons. One was blank, some had the cross-mark extending beyond the square, and some had the cross-marks outside the square. The precinct gave nine Democratic majority, but the witness said the majority would have been much larger had the intentions of the voters been considered. There were no disputes in contests over the ballots that were rejected. Similar testimony was given by Howard A.

Moore, the other Democratic judge in the precinct. Three or four ballots withthecross-marks extending slightly beyond the square were counted In the Fifth precinct of the Fifth ward, according to the testimony of Robert E. Carroll, a Democratic judge in the precinct. Such were counted for both sides. Ballots marked for more than one candidate for the same office were thrown out for all candidates, the witness said.

About 12 ballots were rejected for various causes. There was no dispute over the rejected ballots. Dr. Stephen Crowe, a Democratic judge in the Ninth precinct of the Fifth ward, testified that SO ballots were rejected in the precinct. Some of them had the crosj-mark extending beyond the square.

There were nine disputed ballots which the Democratic judges wanted to count because the cross-mark extended only a very short distance beyond the square. Five of them were counted, three Democratic, one Republican and one Socialist. The other four, which were rejected, were Democratic. The Democratic judges finally submitted to this, the witness said, because it was the only way In which the Republican judges could be gotten to sign the returns. On cross-examination, the witness said one of the three disputed Democratic ballots which were counted was marked for Wachter for Mayor and was counted for him.

Corroborative testimony was given by Charles Mansbach, the other Democratic Judge In the same precinct. John G. Hochadel testified that 16 ballots were rejected In the Thirteenth precinct of, the Fifth ward, in which he was a Democratic judge. The witness contradicted the testimony of Republican witnesses that 3.1 ballots were disputed and three Democratic ballots were counted in which the cross-mark extended a measurable distance beyond the square. This testimony was corroborated bv Mr.

Charles P. Elliott, the other Democratic judge in the precinct, who was the last witness of the day. ITS FIRST OUTING A SUCCESS Seventeenth Ward Democrats Enjoy Evening At West End Park. The first annual outing of the Seventeenth Ward Democratic Association was held last night at West End Park, at Garrison avenue and Baltimore street. About 2.000 persons were in attendance and the outing was a decided success.

The association has been In existence a little over two weeks, having been organized through the efforts of Mr. B. J. Sullivan and now has 162 members. The park was Illuminated with torches and gasoline lamps and all sorts of amusements were provided.

Including dancing. A brass band furnished music. Quite a number of politicians came out during the evening, the star attractions being Mr. Albert S. J.

Owens, the Democratic candidate for State's Attorney, and Mr. Eugene Grannan, candidate for Sheriff. The committee In charge of the affair was composed of Messrs. B. J.

Sullivan, George Herhlg, George Wolfe, Harry Ruppel, Albert Long and August Kraemer. Mr. Edwin Warfleld was expected to be present, but late in the evening sent word that he would be unable to get to the park because of a conference he was attending at the Hotel Rennert, prnred In Timi Wi Mniidny, whllo a dlstip. pofnl innil fn dm lenilurn, tetiipernl by the- fnithi nuncinicriiiiaiit tlit Ii would 4 inndldni for the Culled Htnlea Heiinte. TM ft I lti--V b'lletii, iiicufiu Hint lluf.

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