THE MOBKTOG OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST! 13, 1900
SCOBEV IN THE RACE
Imp
ortant Factor at the Com
ing Tacoma Convention.
MUCH DEPENDS ON PIERCE COUNTY
Cnshman and Jones Certain at Itc-
nominatlon What "Will -the
Southwest Do?
TACOMA, "Wash., Aug:. 12. The Repub
lican State -Convention meets here next
Wednesday. It will name a state ticket
that -will enter the campaign -frith strong
prospects of success. Four years ago the
state convention that met In this city
performed Its duty perfunctorily and
-without enthusiasm. There was then, as
now, an early convention; but the drift
of events was so plain that no Republi
can who permitted himself to take a
calm view of the situation could fall to
be impressed "by the plain omens of the
great defeat that overtook the party
later. P. C. Sullivan, of Pierce County,
was called upon to lead a forlorn hope.
He was defeated by 12,000 majority. Col
onel Lewis was elected to Congress by
14,000 and two years later was,
In turn, defeated by 2300. A sin
gular and instructive aspect of
this remarkable change in two
brief years Is found in the fact that the
Republican vote increased but 1000, while
The fusion vote fell off about 18.000. This
was the same year that T. T. Geer was
elected Governor of Oregon by 10,000,
about five times the majority of Mc
Klnley In 1SSC. It was during- or Imme
diately after the Spanish Warand the
copperhead attitude of Mr. Lewis toward
the Administration was the strongest
factor In Ills undoing. The question Re
publicans now have to concern themselves
about Is whether the tide of Republican
strength is still in the flood, or whether
It has subsided In the interval. Condi
tions on the whole seem to be exceed
ingly favorable: but that the Republican
nominees are to have no walk-over is ob
vious from the great activity of the
Zusionlsts, who are making preparations
for a vigorous campaign, and wno cer
tainly believe that they have a good
chance of success. A dangerous element
tor the fuslonlsts is their rancorous in
ternal dissensions, which exceed In bit
terness and maliciousness the serious
troubles of the Republican leaders. De
epito this, we shall in all probability have
fusion by the three silver parties, and
the Republican party in this state must
face a numerous, if not a harmonious
and wcll-dlsclpllned, foe.
The late convention leaves nothlnc- cer
tain as to Pierce County's attitude in 1
tne state convention. The natural alli
ance of this county is with the southwest,
and if that section of the state should
unite behind J. O'B. Scobey. of Thurston,
for Governor, it is hard to see how the
Tacoma delegation can resist the pres
sure to stand In. The Frink people are
claiming that Pierce County will, in self
defense, be obliged to support the King
County candidate, in order to Insure the
renbmlnation of Congressman Cushman.
Rut it is not likely that Tacomans will
be -very greatly alarmed by any fear
that Cushman is in any sort of danger.
He will be renominated, no matter what
position Tacoma takes on the Governor
ship. There Is weight, however, to the
contention of the Frink men that the
battle in King County between Frink.
Humes and Gule was fought out solely
on the Governorship issue, -which car
ried with it the distinct understanding
that a Congressman be conceded to Ta
coma: and that In common fairness, the
latter ought to yield the Governorship to
Seattle. This is all right, as between
Seattle and Tacoma; but it leaves out
of consideration the rest of the state,
which also will have something to say
about the distribution of offices, and
which may not think that the fact that
Seattle wants a thing is sufficient rea
son to give It If Tacoma should decide
to give its unanimous vote, or the great
Tart of It. at next "Wednesday's conven
tion, to Air. Frink, there can be little or
no doubt that he will be nominated. If
It should decide in favor of Scobey, or
any other opposition candidate, it would
Tilace him far along the road to the cov
eted goal.
What will Pierce County do? Congress
man Cushman was permitted to name
24 of tho 44 delegates to the state con
vention on the theory that his own in
terests were concerned and he had the
right to arrange to conserve them as he
saw lit. Tho supposition of the Frink
managers Is that Cushman will throw
these votes to their candidate, because it
Is his most certain way of gaining a ro
nomlnatlon; but the opposition declares
that there is nothing whatever In this
claim, and that Cushman will do at the
proper time -whatever seems best for
Pierce County, regardless of himself;
and the best thing, they think, is to give
no heed to the demands of Seattle and
Join with the southwest. The fight over
the Governorship is in a measure a fight
between "Wilson and Ankeny. candidates
for Senator two years hence. Frink is
credited with being the "Wilson candi
date, though he denies it, and Scobey
tho Ankeny candidate, though Scobey
denies It. The latter, by tho way. is a
Federal office-holder, having been ap
pointed Register of the Olympia Land
Office, upon recommendation of Senator
"Wilson; but this appointment was in con
sideration of past services, and not fa
vors to come. It is somewhat more diffi
cult to consider Scobey the distinctive
Ankeny candidate than it Is Frink as
tho "Wilson candidate, for this reason:
All active "Wilson men are supporting
Frink, but "all active Ankeny men are
not supporting Scobey. That is to say,
Anken men are found in the followlngs
of all the candidates opposed to .Mr.
Frink. For example. Columbia County,
which is controlled by Ankeny. has in
dorsed S. C. Cogrove, of Garfield, for
Governor; and "Whitman County's former
candidate, J. C Lawrence, will doubtless
have behind him his own delegation,
which includes many Ankeny men; and
ether support as well.
The Pierce County convention was dis
tinctly ti the hands of the antl-"WIlson
people, the local newspapers to the con
trary notwithstanding. It was part of
the business of the convention to name
three State Senators, who. as hold-overs
lf elected, nil! vote for United States
Senator in the Legislature of 1903. The
three chosen were Stanton "Warburton.
Senator Davis and Carey Stewart, and
the "Wilson press here unites In declaring
that they are all plelged to Ankeny. "War
burton voted for Foster in 1K9. and Davis
Belonged to his strong Tacoma lobby. To
be for Foster is to be against "Wilson;
and that is probably all there Is to the
claim that the three candidates are al
ready bound to Ankeny. There is very
benous danger of a cut-throat campaign
In "Washington this Fall, if the guerrilla
tactics of the Wilson press are to con
tinue. It seems to be the consistent pol
icy of these newspapers to characterize
all Legislative candidates not known to
lean toward Wilson as Ankeny men. In
the hope of securing their defeat. There
can be n other explanation of their
course. But they are fooling with a two
edged sword. The certain result will be
that Senatorial candidates like Moultnay,
of "Whatcom and "Welty of Lewis, who
ere though to be friendly to Mr. "WIlsons
Aspirations, will be expoed to retaliation
by the Ankeny men. This style of poli
tics cannot be engaged in by one faction
without responsive action by the other
faction; and. If so, the Republican Sena
torial nominees everywhere are in for a
troublesome time. T.ne American sorter one name
j describes the color, but only one who has
The Friok managers claim that they tasted it can describe the flavor. The per
3ia e onougfc assurances of support, with- l feet production of the Anheuser-Busch
out Pierce County, to make certain his Brewing Ass'n.
nomination on the first ballot. They say
they do not need the southwest, although.
they expect to get apart of it. They are
claiming: Clark, Chebalis and Lewis Coun
ties, and if they get them they will have
broken the heretofore Invincible south
west combination. They will have to
reckon, however, with the remarkable co
hesive qualities of these counties, demon
strated in former conventions. Four years
ago, Scobey was a candidate for Gover
nor. A majority of the southwest, how
ever, declared for Sullivan, and the
Scobey following gave way, and Sullivan
got the full southwest vote and the nom
ination. Now the Scobey men think the
minority should yield to them, and let
the southwest again present a solid front.
Whatever else the convention does, it is
certain to renominate Congressmen Cush
man and Jones. No voice whatever from J
any Republican source has been raised
against the latter; and the former would
be certain of smooth sailing except for
possible complications with King County.
Cushman Is embarrassed, too, by the fact
of his residence in the same town as
United Spates Senator Foster. But, never
theless, the general opinion that he has
made a creditable Representative, and
should not be denied a second term for
any mere geographical consideration, is a
certain guaranty "of , victory for him,
whatever the Seattle delegation does. The
result of Saturday's Democratic conven
tion in Seattle makes it practically cer
tain that Cushman's opponent will be J.
T. Ronald, of that city. The strong Seat
tle feeling that that city is entitled to
representation on the state's deelgatlon In
Congress will be Invoked In Ronald's be
half: and it will undoubtedly produce
him many votes. Two years ago, Cush
man ran 2010 votes behind his colleague,
Jones. Lewis, Democrat, carried King
County by 500 votes over Cushman, and
at the same time the county gave Jones
ja small plurality. There was no appar
ent reason for this great disparity in the
vote of the two Republican candidates,
except that Cushman is a Tacoma man.
There was at that time no issue between
Seattle and Tacoma. Now there is. If
Ronald does not carry Seattle and King
Ccunty by a cons'derable vote, all present
indications are at fault.
One of the curious developments of the
late fight In King County Is that, while
Frink carried the convention, the County
Central Committee was left in control of
the Humes people. They elected their
chairman last Saturday by a vote of 10
to 7. He Is T. B. Knickerbocker, of Rls
burn, who was active In his support of
Humes for Governor and John "Wooding
for Sheriff. It Is said to have been ar
ranged, however, that the active man
agement of the county campaign should
be turned over to the Frink people. That
faction nominated all the county officers,
and tho Humes faction Is said not to be
anxious to assume responsibility for the
conduct of the campaign. They do want,
however, to keep control of the county
organization, because of the important
voice it will presumably haVe in the vari
ous Federal appointments to be made
when the terms of the present local in
cumbents expire. Senator Foster's policy
in the distribution of Federal patronage
is to require an applicant to have the in
dorsement of his local Republican or
ganization. CAMPAIGN LAWN PARTIES.
Jerry Simpson's Sustention to
Influence of the Women.
Get
WICHITA, Kan.. Aug. 12. George Lock,
chairman of the Democratic State Exec
utive Committee, said today:
"Bryan will make one and perhaps two
speeches In Kansas before election day.
One will be at Topeka and the other
here."
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson has
made-the novel suggestion to the Fusion
State Central Committee that women in
terested in fusion success In the coming
campaign shall give entertainments, such
as lawn parties, in various sections, and
while entertaining the men in social ways
press upon them the necessity for voting
for fusion.
"I -do not think," said Mr. Simpson,
"that women should take the stump and
make speeches."
Bryan's Populist Notification.
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 12. Kansas Pop
ulists and Democrats are combining to
make Bryan's Populist notification at
Topeka on August 23 one vof the biggest
political events that has ever taken place
in Kansas. Besides the Hon. T. M. Pat
terson, -who will make the notification
speech, it is stated that "Webster Davis
and J. B. "Weaver will address the crowds.
John "W. Breldenthal, Populist-Democratic
nominee for Governor, predicts that
40,000 Kansans will come to the meeting.
DIED ON THE TRAIN.
Wife of the Minister of Railroads
of Mexico.
NEW YORK. Aug. 12 Madame Cama
cho, wife of the Minister of Railroads of
Mexico, died suddenly this afternoon on
a Pennsjivanla railroad train as it was
leaving Newark, en route for Jersey City.
Madame Camacho left "Washington on the
train, accompanied by two servants. Just
after passing Elizabeth, she complained
of being ill. A physician on board the
train found her suffering from an attack
of acute heart failure, and she did not
survive, despite the physician's efforts,
dying as the train, passed Newark. Mad
ame Camacho was 27 years old. She was
bound northward in search of a lower
temperature.
FILIPINOS SURRENDER.
A Command of 172 Gives "Up, With
Rifles and Bolos.
WASHDSGTON. Aug. 12. The "War De
partment received today the following dis
patch containing cheerful news from
General MacArthur:
"Manila, Aug. 12. Adjutant-General,
"Washington: Colonel Grassa, August 1L
In vicinity of Taug, surrendered command
to Colonel Freeman, Twenty-fourth
United States Infantry, consisting of one
Major, six Captains, six Lieutenants, 169
men, 100 rifles and 50 bolos.
"MacARTHUR."
HOT SPELL BROKEN.
Twenty-Two Fatalities In Scvr Torlc
and XT In Philadelphia.
KE"W YORK, Aug. 12. The backbone of
the hot spell was broken today by a
violent thunder storm. A large number
of prostrations occurred In the early part
of the day before the storm. Twenty-two
fatalities were reported up to tonight.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12. The heat to
day resulted in 17 deaths and 15 prostra
tions. The maximum temperature was 89
degrees.
St. Lonln Street Rallwnr Strike.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12. Maurice Brennan,
Fred E. Northway and James Schwartz,
former employes of the St. Louis Transit
Company, were arrested today on the
charge of dynamiting the conduit of the
Olive-street cable line last night. Bren
nan and Xorthway have confessed, and
hare implicated Schwartz.
The Central Trades and Labor Union
today decided not to revoke the boycott
which has been operative in consequence
of the street railway strike, while the"
strike of the East St. Louis, III., electric
railway was declared off by unanimous
vote of the employes.
RED TAPE KILLING MEN
BITTER. ATTACK ON" METHODS OJP
BRITISH. "WAR OFFICE.
How Soldiers In. tae Field Staffer- tev-
"What Is- Rotting? on the Wharves
at Home.
LONDON, Aug. L Mr. A. G. Hole, rep
resentative in South Africa of the Daily
News, is tho latest war correspondent to
attack the methods and the red tape of
the British War -Office. -He says:
'Let me tell you how our army In
South Africa Is treated by the incompe
tent people In the good City of London.
I pledge my word, as a man and a- jouir-
naust, that every written word is true,
I will add nothing nor detract from, nor
set down aught in malice, if my statements-
are proven false, then let mo be
scourged with the tongue and pen of
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"reople -who gtft their Idea of the, Alasktui boundary matter from The Oregonian and fro m official sources will be surprised to see that
some of the Eastern papers have a totally different conception of the question. The map here shown Is reproduced from the Philadelphia
Enquirer, which was e Idently misled by tho Porcupine River, which it saw mentioned as in thfr disputed territory, ft illustrates what
a fine imagination can do. The Porcupine River In the disputed tract is a small stream, a few miles to the northward of Lynn Canal.
The Philadelphia pnper has manufactured a boundary dlBputo about 1000 miles from the place really in question, even transferrins: bodily
the celebrated Dalton trail to make it lit its c onceptlon of the cae.
scorn from every decent Briton's home
and hearth for ever after; for he who
lies about his country at such an hour
as 'this 13, of all traitors, the vilest. I
will deal now particularly with the men
who are acting Under the command of
Lieutenant-General Rundle. This . good
soldier and courteous gentleman has to
hold a frontal line from Winburg via
Senekal almost to the borders of Basuto
land. His whole front, extending nearly
100 miles, Is threatened constantly by an
active, dashing, determined enemy; an
enemy who knows the country far bet
ter than any English fox-hunting squire
knows the ground he hunts over season
after season. To bold this vast line In
tact, General Rundle has to march from
point to point, as his scouts warn him of
the movements of the tireless foe.
"General Rundle's task Is a colossal
one, and any Bane man would think that
gigantic efforts would be made to keep
him amply supplied with food for his
soldiers. But such is not the case. The
men are absolutely starving. Many of
the infantry men are so weak that they
can bprely stagger along under the weight
of their soldierly equipment. They are
worn to shadows and move with weary,
listless footsteps. Peoplehlgh up In au
thority may deny this, but he who denies
it sullleB the truth. This 1b what the
soldiers get to eat, what they have been
getting to eat for a long time past, and
what they are likely to get for a long
time to come unless England rouses her
self and bites to the bone in regard to the
people who are responsible for It: One
pound of raw flour, which tho soldiers
have to cook after a hard day's march,
Is served out to each man every alter
nate day. The following day he eats one
pound of biscuits. In this country there
I is no fuel excepting a little ox dung
dried by the sun.
Fare In the Field.
"If a soldier is lucky enough to pick up
a little he can go to the nearest water, of
which there is plenty, mix his cake with
out yeast or baking powder and make
some sort of a wretched mouthful. Ho
gets one pound of raw fresh meat dally,
which nine times out of ten he cannot
cook, -and there his supplies end.
"What has become of tho rations of
rum, of sugar, of tea, of cocoa, of grocer
ies generally? Ask at the snug little
railway sidings, where the goods are
stacked and forgotten. Ask In the big
stores in Cape Town and other seaport,
towns. Ask In your own country, where
countless thousands of pounds vorth of
food stuff He rotting In the warehouses,
bound up and tied down with red-tape,
bandages. Ask, yes ask; but don't stop
at asking damn somebody high up In
power. Don't let some wretched "under
ling be made the scapegoat of this crim
inal state of affairs, for the taint of this
shameful thing rests upon you, upon
every Briton whose home, privilege and
prosperity is being" safeguarded by these
famishing- men. The folk in authority
will probably tell you that General Run
dle and his splendid fellows are so iso
lated that food cannot be obtained for
them. I say that Is false."
Hale goes on to tell of a foraging trip
he and a fellow-correspondent made 18
hours out of General Rundle's camp,
without escort, securing plenty of sup
plies, and without show of molestation.
He censures the transport people for their
lack of activity, and continues:
"Our men on the field of war are fam
ishing while millions worth of food are
ling rotting on our wharves, and In our
city, food which ought with ordinary
management to be within easy reach -of
our fighting Generals. Britain asks of
Rundle the fulfillment of a task that
would tax the energies and abilities of
the first General in Europe, and with a
stout heart he faces the work In front of
him, faces it with men whose knees
knock under them when they march, with
hands that shake when they shoulder
their rifles shake, but not with fear;
tremble, but not from wounds, but from
weakness, from poverty of blood and
muscle, brought about by continual hun
ger. Are those men fit to storm a kopje?
Are they fit to tramp the whole night
through, to make a forced march, to turn
a position and then fight like their fath
ers fought, next day?
"I tell you, no. And yours be the same
if the empire's flag be lowered not
theirs, but yours for you, what do you.
do? You stand in your music halls and
shout a chorus of songs full of senti
ments, of pride for your soldiers, full of
praise for his patience, his pluck and his
devotion to duty. And you 1st him go
hungry, bo nungry that I have often, 'seen
him quarrel with a negro for a handful of
raw mealies on the march."
INDUSTRIALS FELL HBAVILY
Lowest,
of Tear Reached
German Bourse.
on the
BERLIN. Aug1. 12. On the bourse last
week industrials fell heavily until Thurs
day, when the lowest quotations of the
year were reached. Friday and Saturday
showed a partial recovery; but the week
closed with many standard Iron and coal
shares more than 10 points down. Ce
ment shares fell heavily and textiles con
siderably. The week's backset was caused by in
creasing evidence in many lines that the
boom is over. A disturbing; effect was
produced by reports by Iron and other
f companies showing reduced dividends.
The Iron market continues to weaken. In
Silesia, old iron scored a new fall of
10 marks. The piping syndicate in the
Elude country has made a second re-
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION
(AS SEEN IN THE EAST)
S W x 'iSSfeftL. TNHSS!rSV , Jf i IKTZSkW
duction In prices to meet American com
petition. In the building trades'' business Is
growing duller. Large numbers of Amer
ican buyers of knit goods afe in Chem
nitz, but the"y. are unable to get their
orders filled in the quantities and quali
ties desired.
The cement industry Is in a bad way.
The home demand and exports are de
clining. Efforts are now on foot to form
a syndicate. The money market has
grown easier through the arrival of
American gold in London. The non-Increase
of the Bank of England's discount
ratej caused a decline In foreign ex
change here, which Is now within the
gold point. Private discount continued
high in sympathy with London, but call
money remains abundant at 3 per cent.
Tho statement of the Relchsbank show
ing 27.000,000 gold and 30,000,000 untaxed
note reserve above last year's figures,
had a good effect upon the market which
is now growing confident regarding the
money situation next Autumn.
The German copper producers are agi
tating for a duty of 6 marks per 200
weight on the raw article. All the Saxon
Chambers of Commerce and other com
mercial bodies have petitioned for lower
freight rates oh coal, with a view of
facilitating imports.
SAVED BY BANK OF ENGLAND.
Much Criticism of Secrecy of Plac
, lnpr Government Loan.
LONDON, Aug. 12. The attention of the
city last week was engrossed by the mo
mentous movements of the money mar
ket. The Bank of England's policy,
bringing gold to 76s 7d, had a beneficial
effect and saved the market a 5 per cent
rate, which at one time was considered
a certainty. The manner of placing the
exchequer bonds facilitated this policy.
Although much criticised, It has opened
the eyes of the more thoughtful to the
fact that the ability of the British money
market to provide war loans is consid
erably less than had been generally sup
posed, Many of those who have Inside
knowledge are satisfied that the time
has come to seek foreign market for
Government bonds.
A serious item of Complaint is that the
prospectus of the exchequer Issue did not
mention the fact that half the amount
had already been placed In the United
States. It pointed out that the new com
pany bill punishes the non-disclosure of
previous contracts, yet the Government
has done the very thing prohibited.
In i-plie of easier money, due to the
bank's policy, however, many are in
clined to the belief that an advance .in
the bank rate has only been postponed
until Autumn.
Business n the stock exchange
throughout tho week was of a quiet
character The market showed no
changes. Speculative and investment
business was restricted to the smallest
dimensions. The receipt of American
fcold oroduced a favorable effect, es
pecially upon most of the gilt-edge se
curities. Consols closed a quarter better.
The premium on the new exchequers,
however, went down to . owing. It Is
said, to American realizations. American
railway shares were steady but neg
lected. Mining shares wero very dull.
There was an exceptionally small spec
ulative account. Changes In prices were
nominal but the tendency was down
ward. Rands closed at 40 3-16. Money
was easy, on call 3; fixtures, 3; three
months bills, 4$.
'
'. FIVE TRAINS HELD BACK.
Two
Steel Bridges Gone,
Fills Washed Out.
and IS
HELENA, Mont., Aug. 12. The present
delay along the Yellowstone River be
tween Glendlve and Billings on the North
ern Pacific Railway is the worst known
in this section. Two steel bridges were
wrecked and about 12 fills washed out
by the sudden rise of water caused by
cloudbursts. Five west-bound passenger
trains are waiting for the breaks to be
repaired. The North Coast Limited of
Friday, east bound, transferred passen
gers with a west-bound special today.
Railroad men are of the tfplnlon tnat It
will take until about Wednesday to set
the track In shape for the through
traffic
15 KILLED OUTRIGHT
A THAET CRASHED INTO A LOADED
OMNIBUS. .-
Several More Persons "Were Serious
ly Injured At a Grade-Crossinc
and No Wnrnlnjr.
BLATTNGTONv Pa., Aug. 12 Fifteen
persons were Instantly killed and 11
others, several of whom will die, were
seriously injured tonight In a grade
crossing, about three miles from this city,
a passenger train on th Lehigh Valley
& New England Railroad crashing- Into
an omnibus containing 25 persons. All
the dead and Injured were In. the omni
bus. But three of the occupants escaped
injury. Tho dead are:
Eli Remaley, aged 70.
Mrs. Eli Remaley, hlBV wife.
Mrs. James Kern, their daughter, aged
32.
David Kern, aged 5, son of Mrs. James
Kern. $
Samuel Mummy, aged 60.
Mrs. Samuel Mummy, his-wife.
Mrs. Ellas Sourwine, a widow, aged 53.
Mrs. William Kane, aged 51.
Miss Carrie Smith, aged 23.
Mrs. Susan Cohen, aged 67.
Mrs. Til Guman Kuntz, aged 35.
Mrs. Alfred Rhorig,
Mrs. James Mlnnlch, aged 33.
Mrs. Stephen Rhlnehart, aged 60.
Mrs. Tobert Siebert, aged 4a
The following wero Injured: Miss Diz
lor; 3-year-old daughter of Mrs. Kern,
Harry Mlnnlch, aged 10; Mrs. William
Resch, Louis Kuntz, seriously; Miss Car
rie Node, George Mlnnlch, Bryant
Walsh, Miss Llzzlo Jones.
All are Pennsylvanlans.
The omnibus passengers were returning
to Slatlngton from a funeral. The dead
and Injured were nearly all relatives of
Sophia Schoefer, whose obsequies they
had attended. The accident occurred at
5 o'clock at a sharp curve. Tho train
was a special, and was running at a lively
rate of speed.
The omnibus came along at a good rate
of speed, the occupants unconscious of
any impending danger. As the bus
swung around tho curve the engine" came
in sight. It was too late to stop either
the omnibus or the train, and, as the
driver of the former whipped up the four
horses to cross the track ahead of the
train, the latter crashed into Its middle.
The occupants were thrown in all direc
tions, bruised and bleeding. The 15 dead
were killed outright. Physicians and a
special train were sent from here, and
the Injured were taken to South Beth
lehem. No watchman Is employed to warn
teams or pedestrians of any approaching
again, and those living in the vicinity
state it is impossible to hear an ap
proaching train. The horses drawing the
bus escaped unhurt.
TRESTLE BROKE WITH TRAIN.
Train Completely "Wrcclced, but
Only One Killed.
LAKE CHARLES, La,, Aug. 12. Tho
Southern Pacific Company suffered a com
plete wreck of passenger train No. 9 tij.ls
afternoon, at 5 o'clock. The train was
going at full speed over the trestle over
the La Casine Bayou, when the tender
jumped the track and broke loose from
the engine. The engine went on and the
nine coaches were thrown, in every direc
tion. Only one Pullman car stayed on
the track. The cars were nearly all
thrown in the mud and water of the
bayou. The trestle was completely de
molished. The railroad men on the train
declare It was tho most complete smash-
up they ever saw. On board the train
were about 150 people, and the fact that
only a boy was killed is beyond explana
tion. Fred Chattin was the boy's name.
He was tho son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
Chattin, who were also on the train.
Mrs. Chattin, who held a baby In her
arms, was seriously hurt on the head.
The boy that was killed was asleep by an
open window when the smash-up oc
curred, and he was thrown partly out of
the window, the car falling on him and
breaking his neck. The baby had his hand
slightly hurt, and Lucius Bryan, a mall
clerk, was badly bruised.
A relief train, consisting of two coaches
and a caboose, went out at 6:30 P. M.,
with doctors and citizens. This train re
turned at 11 o'clock with the body of
Fred Chattin and his mother, together
with other passengers.
The small loss of life and bodily Injury
Is the marvel of the disaster. Passenger
trains will likely be operated over the
Watkins road via Alexandria until the
wreck is cleared up.
TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYER.
Accident at French. Naval Maneu
vers 12 Men Lost.
PARTS, Aug. 12. During maneuvers of
the French fleet off Cape St. "Vincent, last
night, a collision occurred between the
flrst-class battleship Brennus, flying the
flag of Vice-Admiral Foumler, command
er of the fleet, and the torpedo-boat de
stroyed Framee, of 31 tons displacement.
The Framee sank Immediately. Only a
small portion of the crew, consisting of
four officers and 55 men, were saved.
The accident was due to the fact that
the Framee. which was a recent addition
to the French Navy, turned to the right,
when ordered to the left.
Out of the Framee's craw -of 56, 11 were
saved. -The losses Include three officers
Captain Plessix. the Second Lieutenant
and the Chief Engineer.
Admiral Founder, In ft dispatch from
Cadiz, says that at the time of the acci
dent the BrennU3 was steaming ahead of
the Framee on the left. The flagship and
"tho torpedo-boat destroyer were exchang
ing signals, when the latter approached
too near the Brennus. The Captain of
the Framee ordered his helmsman to steer
to the left, while he increased speed. The
man. misunderstood or badly executed the
order, steering to the right, which
brought the Framee under the ram of the
Brennus, the Framee being cut in twain.
FOUR KILLED BY A STORM.
Two Others Probably Fatally Hurt
Wind and L'Bhtnlnur.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. In the storm
which passed over this section this after
noon four persons were killed in Brook
lyn, and two others stand very little
chance of recovery from Injuries received..
Thomas Dunn. 16 years of age, was killed
by lightning while sheltering under a
tree.
Frank Valentine was crushed in the
wreck of his barn that had been set on
fire by lightning and Clarence Weeks, a
farmhand, who was in the barn before the
lightning struck it, is missing. Chauncey
La". 16 years of age, became entangled
In an electric wire and burned to death.
Fannie Bryne, 17 years old, wa3 badly
burned and shocked in alighting from a
Brooklyn Heights trolley car during the
storm. The arm of the trolley car broke
and fell upon Miss Bryne's shoulder. She
tried to push it from her and was badly
shocked. Her life is despaired of.
Angelina Rosa. 30 years of age,, stepped
fupon a live electric wire and was burned
and shocked so badly that she may die.
At Tenafly, N. J., Lizzie North was
killed and her mother and two sisters
were so severely injured by a bolt of
lightning that they will probably die.
Nine Struck by Llffhtnln&r.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13. Nine persons
who sought shelter under trees in the
woods In the Bronx section during a
storm this evening, wero struck by light
ning. They wero James Brown, a Hun
garian tailor, of this city, his wife and
five children, and Bertha Leschowitz and
Bertha Silverman. They were taken to
Fordham Hospital. At a late hour tonight
attending physicians said they thought
Mrs. Brown, two of her children and
Bertha Silverton could not possibly live.
The physicians said Bertha Leschowitz
would either die or become hopelessly In
sane. The party were camping out.
Six Killed In Tralnwreclc In Italy.
ROME, Aug. 13. A train bearing many
notable persons, who had been attending
the recent ceremonies here, collided with
another a few miles outside the city. Six
persons were killed outright, and several
Others fatally injured.
Tho King and the Queen went Immedi
ately to the scene of the accident. The
names of- the victims have not been ascer
tained, but It Is understood that Grand
Duke and Duchess Pierre, of Russia, era
safe.
DID DOUBLE CRIME.
(Continued from First Page.)
Ho excused himself to tho young lady
and accompanied the detectives to the
city prison. On the way to tho station,
the detectives told Ferrell what they
knew and ho reluctantly admitted that
he had committed tho crime. At the po
Hco station a written confession was
taken by tho Chief of Police.
Ferrell tried to keep his nerve, but it
was evident that he had been under a
severe strain, and that he could not stand
the ordeal any longer. He did not tell a
connected, story. Most of tho facts were
brought out by questions, which he
answered reluctantly. Several times he
broke down, and, when he was finally
led to a cell, he was in a state of col
lapse. Only then did he seem to realize
the awful nature of his crime. As soon
as it was learned that Ferrell had given
the money to his sweetheart. Inspector
Barron went to the house and secured it.
The young lady was prostrated. She had
not suspected Ferrell of wrongdoing for
an Instant, and she and her parents had
regarded Ferrell as a model young man.
Tho young lady had never doubted his
story that tho money had been earned and
saved by him as he stated.
Tonight Ferrell had recovered his com
posure after eating a hearty supper, and
smoked a cigar.
Ferrell'a Home and Record.
Ferrell's home Is In Steubonvlllo, O. His
father is said to be a bridge carpenter.
Ferrell worked for the Adams Express
Company, at Steubenville, coming to Co
lumbus over a year ago, when he was
given a run as messenger between Co
lumbus and Pittsburg. He was discharged
about three months ago, after three com
plaints had been made against him on
account of broken packages. Ferrell was
unable to give satisfactory explanations,
and after tho last complaint was dis
charged from the service.
It is believed that all the cash taken
by Ferrell, except about $150, has been
recovered. The .amount In the hands of
the police Is $1030. A bundle of money
orders, which Ferrell says he threw Into
a vault, have not been recovered.
The following Is a copy of Ferrell's con
fession to Chief of Police Tyler:
"My name Is Charles H. Ferrell, and
my parents live in Steubenville, O. I for
merly worked for the Adams Express
Company, but was discharged two months
ago. I was to be married to Miss Lillian
Costlow next Thursday, and I needed
money. This was what caused mo to do
as I have done. I looked for work and
did not find it, and the thought of being
idle and without money made me reck
less. On Friday I thought I might get
some money In the way I did get It. and
I Immediately began to lay my plans.
"I went to Urbana Friday afternoon
about 4 o'clock with the messenger on
No. 33. and left the train at Urbana. I
knew Mr. Lane slightly, having met him
several times when he first came to Co
lumbus. He had not been over long.
When No. 8 came into Urbana I boarded
the express car, and Mr. Lane, knowing
me and knowing that I had been a mes
senger, let me in the car. I cannot tell
how long I was In the car, nor where
I got off, and have but little recollection
of what occurred. I know that when I
got ready to go to work, Mr. Lane was
standing with his back to me. I fired on
him and he started to run for the door.
He did not make a sound until he got to
the door. When he got there he cried
out. I shot him several times, emptying
my gun. I then took the money and
goods from the safe and then shot Lane
again with his own revolver. I left the
car at the next stop. I did not know the
name of the town, and a man told me
where I could find a hotel. I went to a
room and fixed the envelopes and other
evidence of the robbery, and made them
up in a package to get rid of them, and
shipped them to Lockport, N. Y., in the
name of C. W. Caylor, by way of Cleve
land. "After getting the money I did not
count It, and do not yet know how much
there was of it. I could not sleep, but lay
tossing on the bed. I went to the train
next morning, after placing the package
In the express office, and came to the
city."
Swindler Declared Insane.
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 12. George Lan
ders, alias George Brennan, wanted in
jzuibos -.iiy is.au.. on a couge ui. i
swindling the Evans-Snyder-Buell Com-1
mission Company In cattle dealsA ha3
been adjudged insane, and ordered seat
to the State Insane Asylum. Landers
was formerly a wealthy banker, and
dealt heavily la cattle. Over a year ago
he failed and disappeared. Ho was ar
rested near El Paso several days ago
while traveling overland from Mexico,
and confirmed his identity. The Kansaa
Clty Sheriff was en routo to take him
back to Kansas when tho court declared!.
hl3 reason cone.
Two Fatally Snot by Robbers.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Aug. IS. Joseptt
Phelpot and Frank: Craig, both wealthy
stockmen, were 'fatally shot, near their
homes, three miles from Nodaway, Ma
early this morning by two men who at
tempted a hold-up. The stockmen had
visited the St. Joseph market with cat
tle, and the robbers doubtless expected
to secure a large sum of money, which
had already been deposited in a ban's
here.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Brooklyn "Won From St. Louis oa
Faulty Pitching.
ST. LOUIS, Aug.12. Brooklyn got to
Jones in the ninth and won out In a
fighting finish. Jones pitched in good form
until thi3 time. Attendance 9700. Tho
scorer
RHE1 RED
St. Louis 2 5 aJBrooklya 312 3
Batteries Jones and Crlger; McGlnnity
and Farrell.
Umpire Emsllo. .
Pittsburg's Easy Victory.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12, Hard and timely
hitting gave Pittsburg an easy victory to
day. Attendance SOC0. Tho score:
RHE RHB
Chicago 2 6 3Plttsburg 6 13 3
Batteries Griffith and Donahue t Tanne
hlll and Schriver.
Umpire Terry.
Rain Stopped the Game.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 12. Rain stopped
the game today in the last half of tho
fifth after one man was out with the
score 6 to 1 in favor of New York. New
ton and Carrick wero tho opposing pitch
ers. i Tho American League.
At Milwaukee First game, Mllwaukeo
7, Kansas City 0. Second game, Milwau
kee 2, Kansas City 1.
At Minneapolis First game, Minneapo
lis 0, Chicago 14. Second game called in
third inning on account of darkness.
At Detroit First game. Detroit 2, Bur
alo L Second game, Detroit 7, Buffalo 2.
Paris Bicycle Contests.
PARIS. Aug. 12. The threo days meet
ing of the world's bicycle championship
contests began today with the trial heats.
The crowd was very large and the en
thusiasm Intense. Lake won hl3 heat In
the amateur championship on a course of
833 meters. Time 2:22.
In the professional championship, Tom
Cooper was the only American winning a
heat, McFarland finishing third. Cooper's
time was 1:43 1-5.
Cooper and McFarland were second in
their heat in the tandems, but will have
no place in tho finals. Tomaselll and
Meyers won the heat.
A Prizefighter Dead.
DENVER,. Aug. 12. Billy Lewis, a prize
fighter of some reputation in the West,
died today at St. Joseph's Hospital from
the rupture of a blood vessel, which oc
curred during a boxing buot about two
weeks ago.
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