THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JULY 30. 1908.
BRYAN
CHANCES
'S
SLIM IN JERSEY
Best He Can Do Is to Reduce
Republican Majority
of 1S04.
SMITH TURNS AGAINST HIM
tx-Senator Advances Arguments to
. Show Bryan's Election Impossi
ble N'ew Idea Men Bother
Republicans.
BT I.LOTD F. LOXERGAN.
NEW YORK, July 18 (Special.) At a
convention held in Brooklyn a number of
years ago It looked like a mighty close
fight. Just as the temporary chairman
seized the gavel, an excited Republican
rushed up to the veteran boss, Jacob
Worth.
'Jake, they've stolen our delegation
from the Fourth Ward," he whispered.
"Don't worry," replied Worth, in low,
even tone. "I won over the Sixteenth
'Ward a few minutes ago." And he had,
and he carried the convention.
This Is a good description of the situa
tion In New Jersey. Many Republicans
are aligned against the party organiza
tion, and the state might be considered
doubtful were it not for the Democrats
who have repudiated Bryan. All the way
from the ferry entrance at Jersey City
to the. end of Cape May Point, where the
Delaware River meets the Atlantic Ocean,
you will find men with political grouches.
Taft is the luckier of the two candi
dates, as the animoBity of bolting Repub
licans is not directed against him. Still
the party 'spilt is bound to coat him a
good many votes.
Bryan's campaign In Jersey is In the
hands of his enemies. James Smith, Jr..
ex-United States Senator, absolutely con
trols the local Democracy. Mr. Smith
demonstrated his power at Denver, when
he cast the Jersey vote for Gray under
the unit rule despite the pitiful walls of
the Honorable Bob Davis, of Jersey City.
Mr. Smith will conduct the Democratic
campaign through his lieutenants.
Bryan's fate Is in his hands, and Smith
Is pleased to know It,. The real Bryan
men In the state say It Is a shame, but
they are powerless to do anything In the
matter. That Mr. Smith does not think
much of Bryan's prospects is demon
strated by an editorial in his paper, the
Newark Morning Star, under the caption
"The West as the Fighting Ground." Mr.
Smith says:
An Argument lor Defeat.
"To begin with, the Democratic party
must this year secure 103 electoral votes
mora than the number got by Judge
Parker in 1!KH. 87 more than Bryan re
ceived In 1900 and 66 more than Bryan
received In 1S96. To be elected. Mr. Bryan
must get a total of 242 out of a total of
483 electoral votes. In 1904 Missouri went
Republican. It will go Democratic this
year, and Bryan will get the seven votes
of Oklahoma, giving him with the vote
of Parker four years ago, a total of 163
electoral votes.
"He must get 77 more votes to win.
The selection of a Vice-Presidential can
didate from Indiana Is accepted as mean
ing that the Democratic battle will be
concentrated In the Western states. In
diana with Its 16 votes presents the most
favorable field. The state gave 93,944
plurality to Roosevelt in 1904. In Kansas
the Roosevelt plurality was 126.000. Ohio,
Iowa and Minnesota are not to be thought
of. Michigan and Wisconsin gave respec
tively 227.715 and 155.834 for Roosevelt.
Mr. Bryan may carry Colorado, as he
did In 1900. It went Republican four years
ago by S4.5S2.
"To get elected Mr. Bryan must win a
combination of Western states
"Conceding that the East will go to
Taft, and the South to Bryan, by what
combination of the states of the West
and Middle West can Mr. Bryan attain
a maiorlty in the Electoral rvM
Thla editorial has failed to please the
.radical Democrats. They point out that
in "conceding the East to Taft Mr
Smith admits that the fight in Jersey is
nopeiess Dcrore It begins. Furthermore.
they add. it is mighty poor politics, unless
it Is the aesire of the former United
Cn . . . .
D,a"" ocimior iot see xne state tine up
iur me rvepuoncan ticket.
Will Trade Off Ticket.
Nobody who has studied conditions be
lieves, that smith will strain a blood
vessel for his Peerless Leader. The gen
eral opinion U that be will gladly trade
votes to ncip his Legislative candidates,
and the Mayoralty nominee in Newark.
fcJugcne W. Lenlte, of Jersey City, a
IHrnocratio member of the nresent Con.
gress has already repudiated Bryan, and
announced that he will not vote rhe party
ucKei. as Mr. Leake is one of a tinv
group of Democratic officeholders In the
state, his defection is regarded as of lm
Tortaiice.
"Uob" Davis, of 'Jersey City, is one of
me rew leaders who will really support
Bryan, but he does not expect to hold
his organization In line. Already e nuni-
oer or influential Hudson Countv Demo
rats have served notice that they intend
to "go fishing" election day. The same
renditions prevail practically all over the
siate, end tne party Is in a badly disor
gnnlzed state.
The Republicans are bothered by the
activities of the "New Idea" men. These
independents declare they are through
with the "ring men." and Intend to. run
tickets of their own in at least seven
counties of the state. I'p to a few weeks
tle "N'ew Idea" leaders had planned
either- to run an electoral ticket of their
own, or else leave that space on the ballot
blank. Since the nomination of Bryan,
however, they have decided It would be
ba.i politics to take any position in an
tagonism to Taft. Consequently thev
have expressed a willingness to run the
regular party electors at the head
their column. This decision has natural
ly added lo the contldence of the Taft
men. who -are now trying to bring about
an indorsement of the long-sessional can
didate;?, with a fair prospect of success.
The storm center in New Jersey this
yar will be Newark, where a Mayor and
other city officials, and a full county
ticket will be elected. It will be a battle
without quarter, three tickets in the field,
and the Democratic cnndldate has the b?st
prospect of success. This tight, by the
way. is the one in which ex-Senator
Smith is principally Interested.
Neither party Is taking much Interest In
the legislature, as the term of United
States Senator John Kean, of Elizabeth,
ones not expire until March 4, 1911. As the
"New Idea" men will run tickets of their
own in at least seven of the 21 counties.
It would not be surprising If the Demo
crats carried the assembly while Taft
and Sherman had a majority In the state.
Make-up of Legislature.
The New Jersey Legislature is made up
of 21 Senators, one from eat"h county and
60 Assemblymen. One-third of the Senate
and the entire Assembly Is elected each
year. The present body Is composed as
follows: Senate Republicans, 14; Demo
crats, 7. House Republicans. 40; Demo
crats. 30. While the Republicans are
uretty safa to hold the Senate, there is
likely to be a reversal of form in the
lower house. . But ' as everybody says
'What does't matter anyway V
Congressman Henry C. Loudenslager,
who Is secretary of the Congressional
campaign committee, U confident that
Jersey Republicans will show a sain
In the next National House of Repre
sentatives. The present delegation is
made up of six Republicans and four
Democrats. Mr. Loudenalager figures
that the party has a good chance to
succeed in three of these four districts,
while the Republican seats are all safe.
The First District is the one long;
represented by Loudenslager, and la
made up of the counties ot Camden,
Gloucester and Salem, in the southern'
end of the state. In 1906 Mr.' Louden
slager won by the comfortable vote of
0,i74 to 9308. The Democrats have
never made an active fight there, and
never will.
The Second is also a solid Republican
district. Congressman John J. 'Gardner
breezing In in 1906 by 19,637 to 8921.
His district takes in four counties in
the southern tier along the Atlantic.
The few Democrats there are always
discouraged and always will be.
Congressman Benjamin F. . Howell
won In the Third District in 1906 by
20.472 to 16.638. This Is less than the
normal majority. It will probably be
increased this year. The Fourth is an
other reliable Republican bailiwick.
Congressman Wood having carried it
by 17,497 to 13,989.
Fowler's Narrow Escape.
Congressman Charles N. Fowler had
a mightly narrow escape from defeat
In the Fifth, his vote being 19,760 to
19,208 for James Martine, the "Farmer
Orator of Plalnfleld." Mr. Fowler
thinks he will have an easier time this
Fall, and politicians in general agree
with him.
In the Seventh, Richard Wayne
Parker woi re-election in 1906 by 16.
4,93 to 15,983. His majority was beaten
down by the fact that the New Idea
people slashed the ticket and forgot to
vote for him. He believes they will re
member him favorably this time.
Under the circumstances Mr. Loudens
lager thinks he can conservatively claim
that all of these districts wil remain in
the Republican column. The liveliest
battle of the lot will probably be In the
Fifth.
A Democrat now represents the Sixth
district, and this is one seat the Repub
licans hope to redeem. William Hughes
won In 1906 by 25.438 votes to 23,335 for
Burke, Republican. The Sixth is made
up of three counties, Bergen, Passaic and
Sussex, and was originally carved out as
Republican territory. Last year, when
Governor Fort carried the state by a
scant 8000 votes, he carried the three
counties by 25.672 to 24.113. G. O. P.
leaders are certain that the majority
will be much larger this Fall, and figure
that it means defeat for Hughes.
Le Gage Pratt, f Bast Orange, Demo
crat, .carried the Eighth district by 18,334
to 12,460 for Harry Gottlob. Republican.
This was the surprise of that campaign.
as the territory was strongly anti-Democratic,
and Gottlob had been indorsed by
the Newark Trades Council as the rep
resentative of labor. Gottlob fell a vic
tim to the knife of the "New Idea." If
the factions unite on a man this year he
can be elected by 7000. If they fight It
probably means another Democratic vic
tory.
Loudenslager Is Hopeful.
The Ninth district went Republican
when Roosevelt swept the state In 1904.
The present representative Is Eugene
Leake, the man who repudiated Bryan
the other day. He went into office by
18,367 to 12,628. There Is little chance of
electing a Republican, although Loudens
lager says there is a good fighting
chance.
The Tenth district is a dyed-in-the-
wool Democratic bailiwick, electing
James A. Hamill to Congress in 1906 bv
22882 to 9305 for Cruse, Republican. It
was carved out to be Democratic and
only a cyclone oould prevent it.
Bryan's experiences as a candidate in
Jersey have not been such as to make
him fond of the voters of the state. Ho
Klnley defeated him by 87,692 votes in
1896 and the Republican plurality in 1900
was 56.899. Parker made a gallant effort
to equal Bryan's bad record, but failed.
Roosevelt's plurality only being 60,598.
A leading Democrat of Newark made
the prediction today that Taft's plural
ity will be between 30.000 and 40.000. Re
publican figures run between 35.000 and
50,000.
Nobody believes Taft' will receive the
majorities that McKlnley or Roosevelt
did, but on the other hand, nobody be
lieves that Bryan has a chance to carry
the state. And anyway, the size of the
plurality is not a matter of importance.
It 1b the electoral votes that count, and
Taft seems to have them safe.
SULTAN IS STILL UNEASY
Fears People May Demand Reforms
He Cannot Grant.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 29 The crisis
in Turkish affairs is by no means over.
The demonstration in favor of the Sultan
may at any moment turn against him if
he does not yield to the demands of the
constitutional party for the dismissal of
the palace camarilla. It is believed the
Sultan will make these concessions, al
though to do so is a difficult matter.
Some ot the obnoxious officials have al
ready been removed. It is apparent that
the Sultan is becoming uneasy.
Troops last evening prevented further
demonstrations in front of the palace. It
is believed that some of the most un
popular officials will either flee the coun
try or seek refuge at one of the foreign
legations.
An imperial irade made public today
convokes the first Turkish parliament un
der the new constitution November 1.
The document announcing this decision
appeals to the people to cease their dem
onstrations, pointing out that since the
Sultan has proved his good sentiments
and his intention strictly to observe the
constitution and to labor for the pros
perity of all his subjects, there is no
longer reason to continue the manifesta
tions, which only impede the progress of
events.
Before Sheik Vllam, the head of
the hierarchy in Turkey, the Sultan yes
terday took the oath of allegiance to
the constitution on the Koran. This
solemn ceremony tends to reassure the
public mind. As1 the result of a long
meeting of the Council of Ministers Ham
dy Bey, who was recently appointed Min
ister of Police, has been dismissed.
Hamdy Bey's removal has been decided
by the reformers.
A dispatch from Salonika, European
Turkey, says all the political prisoners
there were liberated yesterday. The lead
ers of the revolutionary bands and their
followers are entering the city and fra
ternizing with their former opponents.
LONG SILK GLOVES.
Extra quality pure silk gloves In full
16-botton length, all colors, double-tipped
fingers and best C75 grade at 97c: J2.2S
quality at $1.38; long lisle gloves in black.
white and tan, $1.23 grade at 75c: short
double-tipped silk gloves In colors, 38c;
long silk lace mitts, i values at $1.50.
McAUen & McDonnell, Third and Mar
Inus to Succeed Funs ton.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 29. General
Frederick Funston has received orders1
to proceed to Fort Leavenwortn, Kan.,
and take charge of the military school
there on August 1. Unless other ap
pointment Is made, Colonel M. P. Maui,
of the Twentieth Infantry, will succeed
Funston as head of this department.
Credit Purchases Today or Friday Go on August Account
Blue Flame
Cook Stoves
In one or two burn
er sizes. The one
burner size at
$2.50 and the two
burner, special
$3.95 Each
Window Screens
Protect your house and your-
selves from mosquitoes and
flies by using adjustable win
dow screens; in or out in' a
jiffy. -
Good grade wire cloth, 18x33
inches size; special ....24?
37-inch size; special for.39
30x4o-inch size; special .4of fr-:
32x4.T-inch size: snecial.48 1
'
1 i ... ,..-.----CT-.---re--.-wTcafc n Tl II ft
Window Screens
'Extra quality oak frame,
with spring fastener. A
high grade screen in every
respeqt. Superior quality
wire cloth. -
32x26-in. size, $1.40 vah.TOt
36x26-in. size, $150 val..75
34x41-in. size, $1.85 val..93
Coal Oil
Stoves39c
One and two burner
sizes in coal oi
stoves; two burner
size 78. One
burner size
At 39c Each
Thursday
Ho
usekeepers
9
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y
More Hammock Bargains
THE Hammock stock is going rapidly,
and those who don't come prompt
ly in response to this ad. lose one
of the best bargains ever offered.
Priced as low as this, assortments must
dwindle rapidly.
Jacquard Weave Hammocks, in
handsome designs, with wide val
ance, pillow and spreader; a reg
ular $2.25 value for .$1.65
A regular $2.50 Hammock. SI. 85
Hammocks, in large size, striped
pattern, with layback pillow, con
cealed spreader and trimmed with
wide valance; splendid $4.50 val
ue; special at only $3.10
Canvas Weave Hammocks,
concealed . spreader and
ftth
85c
pillow, worth $1.10 each,
at this low price.......
Canvas Weave Hammocks, with
concealed spreader and pillow,
splendid jjade at $1.50, ea.S1.15
Jacquard Weave Hammocks, with
concealed spreader, pillow and val
ance; a $2 hammock for. .'$1.50
Semi-Annual
Shoe Sale
Here's where the men save,
for we have provided liberal
ly for their needs in high
grade shoes and oxfords.
Makes that are known the
world over for their good
ness and wearing qualities,
as well as preferred in style,
make prices absurdly low.
Men Look to Your
Shoe NeedsSave
All of our men's $4, $5, $6 and $7
Oxfords at, pair 3.69
Many styles in $5, $6 and $7 High
Shoes on sale at, pair. '.$3. 69
Any men's regular $4 Shoes on
sale at low price, pair. . . .33.69
Men's Oxfords and Shoes, larsre
assortment, worth to $4.00, all
sizes .$2.69
Boys' Shoes A large assortment
of good grades at greatly reduced
prices.
Girls' Shoes A large assortment
of good grades at greatly reduced
prices.
Petticoats, Dresses, etc.
Rainier Glovine
Soap 4c Cleaner
A n t i septic and For cleaning vel-
disinfectant for vet, silk, laces,
toilet or bath; silk ties, shoes or
worth 10c; spec'l gloves; special at
4c Cake 25c Bot.
Powd'rd Art Gum
Borax3c Cleaner
For family use, Dry cleaner for
in Vi-lb- pack- gloves, leather
ages; regular goods, silks, sat
price is 5c; to- ins, etc.; regular
day only ly 15c; sp'1..8
Low-Priced Dinner Sets
TAKE' advantage of these bargains,
and buy special Chinaware for
your cottage at the beach.
Decorated Semi-Porcelain Dinner
Sets, light, trim ware, neat shapes, gold
traced nobs and handles,
50-piece sets; special at
$4.72
this low price, only.
60-piece sets; special... . .S6.00
100-piece sets; special $9.32
Dinner Sets in Best Grade English
Semi-Porcelain, square shapes, Co
lonial designs, border patterns,
green lines with small 'flowers out
side, of line; 50-piece sets; spe
cial at this low price. .. .$5.75
60-piece sets; special... $7.68
100-piece sets; special. . .$11.50
Suits, Coats, Kimonos
ean-
Up 3
1 One
Ql& More
D
ay
Brilliant bargains in the Suit Salons the best
told of in Portland papers for many a day; and
we have continued this marvelous group of offer-
ings for just one more day.
Make haste, come now and
supply your needs in these:
Tailored Suits, Lawn
Dresses, Silk Dresses,
Walking Skirts, Taf
feta Silk Suits, White
Wash Skirts, Taffeta ?
Silk Skirts, Women's Tourist Coats,
Covert Coats, Lace Coats, Women's
Sweaters, all Kimonos The last day
The bargains are here in plenty, odd lots, only
a few remain of any garment mentioned, but
the prices are surprisingly small. Today ends
great sale, so come now or lose your chance
Tourist & Covert Coats
Ruffled Swiss Curtains
THESE curtains are three yards long. Come
in, handsome striped patterns and finished
with dainty ruffle. Especially desirable for
use in Summer cottages, or in bedrooms, and
bargainized in a way that no economical
housewife can resist. Regular $1.00
grade today, for this low price, pair
65c
Heavy Tapestry Couch Covers, fringed all round.
Oriental designs, good colorings; reg- fc"
ular.$2.25 values, full size; special..
Fleeced Cotton Blankets, in gray or tan, QCp
10-4 size; worth $1.10; special, pair OOV
Wool Smyrna Rugs, 30x00 inches, Oriental, ani
mal or floral designs; worth $2.25 ?- CQ
each; special at this ver.y low price. .V A
4c Ea. 4c Roll
Ironing wax pads Wax paper, 24
Keep your iron sheets in roll,
smooth and make for packing
your work easy, lunches, picnics,
On sale today etc.; 24 sheets
at only 4J for only . ...4
Sewing Silk at
Only Sc Spool
SILK for hand or machine use, in
black, white or leading
colors; 100 yards on OC
spool; special Thursday. . I I
Silk or Linen Suits
Old English Dinnerware, in dark
blue decorations, decidedly hand
some and rich; 50-piece sets; spe
cial at this very low price. $6.48
Sets of 60 pieces; special. $8.45
Full sets of 100 pieces, Thursday's
price only $12.95
Extra special bargains in Syracuse,
Austrian and Haviland China Din
ner Sets; a wealth of choice in
decorations, shapes and qualities.
Semi-Annual
Shoe Sale
In this column we tell of bargains
for women, and shrewd women,
who know' big values, will read
carefully of the savings we list
and come hurrying down after
their size in this smart footwear.
From one-quarter to as high as
one-half run the savings, and 'tis
the cleanest, moat modish lot of
footwear ever included in a sale
where prices were as low as these.
Women's Shoes at
These Low Prices
Any women '6 $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 or
$6.00 Oxfords, on sale, pair.. $3.39
Any women's Pingree Gloria or $3.50
Shoe, at this low price, pair. $3.39
Any Louis heel high Shoe excepting
Peggy from Paris, vals. to $7 -$3.39
Many styles in women's regular $4.00
and $5.00 high Shoes at, pair. $3.39
Any Laird-Schoeber Shoe or Oxford
for women at, per pair... ...$3.39
Women 's Oxfords in large assortment,
$3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 grade.. $2.49
Women's Oxfords in' $2.50 and $3.00
grades, on sale at, pair. .... .$1.98
Women's Oxfords worth regularly to
$2.50 the pair; special lot... $1.49
Bleached Table Linens
T
HE less expensive grades
are featured for Thursday
at lowered prices. Bleached
Table Damass, l
.?s-Tl rarHs wirl nnr t ax.
, ... .... . ,. , ,
fei-? worth $1 yard, special.
78c
Damask Tablecloths, worth $1.50
eachspecial ..; 98
Wide Fringed Tablecloths, all lin
en, $2.75 value, at .. $1.85
Fringed Crochet Bedspreads, for
beds, $.1.75 values.... $1.48
BLEACHED BATTT TOWELS Larce size, erood weisht. 40c
values, for the low price of only 297
HEAVY LINEN FINISHED CRASH TOWELING, sp'L yd. 5p
Prices talk at Rosenthal' aboa sal.
WILL DRIVE 00T USURERS
Vnlon Paciric Takes I'p Cudgels for
Its Employes.
KANSAS CITY. July 29. A systema
tic crusade against a money-lender was
started yesterday, when Isaac Drake, a
negro train-porter on the Union Pacific
Railroad, brought suit against Patrick
j. Hughes for 26.200 damages. Hughes
and others who operate similarly have
given the railroad companies so much
trouble that the Interest of the com
panies has been aroused. The Union
Pacific is supporting the suit and its
local attorneys are also Drake's attor
neys. Mr. Watson, one of the company s
attorneys, said that two similar suits
were now in preparation for other em
ployes. The company, he said, means
to rid Its employes of usurers.
Indians Can Sell Land.
CHICAGO, July 29. According to the
terms of an act of the last session of
Congress removing restrictions regarding
alienation of lands owned by members of
the Five Civilised Tribes of Indians in
Oklahoma, which went into effect Mon
day last, about 9.000,000 acres which have
been tied up have become available to
purchasers.
Wrangling Owls in Court.
CHICAGO, July 29. Factional differ
ences In the order of Owls reached the
Superior Court here today, when the
faction headed by John W. Talbot filed
suit to enjoin H. Preston Pratt and
others from deposing him (Talbot) and
others from their offlcea and from
changing the name of the order. The
complainants aver that at Knoxvllle,
Tenn.. In June, the defendants Illegally
deposed the complainants.
First Polish-American Bishop.
CHICAGO, July 29. Prelates, priests
and laymen from all parts of the United
States attended the consecration . here to
day of Bishop-elect Paul Peter Rhode,
Chicago's new auxiliary bishop and th
first Polish-American priest In' America
to be elevated to the- episcopate of the
Roman Catholic church.
Every section of the city containing a
Polish church or school was decorated
in gala array. Archbishop Quigley con
ducted rhe consecration ceremonies In
the Cathedral of the Holy Name.
Drop Van Rensselaer Case.
NEW YORK. July 29. John A. Van
Rensselaer, who was arrested- on Mon
day of last week for writing a. threaten
ing letter to his mother. Mrs. John King
Van Rensselaer, ana who spent a few
days In the psychopathic ward at. Belle
vue Hospital, under examination into his
mental condition, has been discharged
Lawyer Waddington. representing the
boy's mother, said that she waa content
to drop her complaint.
Olympla Beer.' "It's the water." Brew
ery's own bottling. Phones, Mala 6JU
i A 2167. "
BANKERS ARE INDICTED
Prominent Brooklyn Men Borrowed
Depositors' Money Irregularly.
NEW YORK. July 29. Quarantine Com
missioner Frederick H. S. Schroeder, vice
president 'of the Eagle Savings & Loan
Company, of Brooklyn, and Colonel Ed
ward E. Brltton. president of the Ragle
Savings & Loan Company, were arraigned
today before Judge Dike, of Kings Coun
ty, on four indictments charging them
with grand larceny.
The indictments allege that Schroeder
and Britton obtained sums aggregating
over, 6000 in cash from the company on
memorandum checks, which were charged
in the accounts of the company as cash.
When arraigned Schroeder and Britton
pleaded not guilty and were held in 10,
000 bail each.
Offlcals of the District Attorney's of
fice state that the total sum of the al
leged larcenies will approximate $40,000.
There has been no suggestion made that
the credit of the Eagle Savings & Loan
Company has been Impaired in any
degree.
Commissioner Schroeder Is an official
of a well-known Brooklyn Club and an
assembly district leader. Colonel Britton
is a well-known National Guard officer
In this state.
Held as Check Swindler.
CHICAGO, July 29. J. B. Ensign. 33
years old. said to be the head of a
hospital at Little Rock. Ark., waa ar
rested at the Victoria Hotel last night
on a warrant sworn to by J. H. Kepen.
Ensign said he wished to be arrested so
that he would not get into any further
trouble. He denied being a physician
and said he was a drug salesman. The
police say Ensign gave to two guests
of the hotel checks which were not hon
ored and that he owes for an automo
bile and has not paid his hotel bill.
CORNISH NOT MURDERED
Mutilated Corpse Found in Graves
end Bay Is Xot His.
NEW YORK, July 29. Although a
body of a murdered man which was
found in Gravesend Bay last Sunday
was believed to be that or Harry F.
Cornish, one of the central figures in a
mysterious murder case a few years
ago, the identification was subsequently
disproved.
Mr. Cornish, who could not be found
at first, on seeing the published Identi
fication called up the newspapers and
asked that the report of his death be
corrected.
Oakland Milk. Is Impure.
OAKLAND. CaL, July 29. That 30 per
cent of the cowa supplying the local milk
j consumption are tubercular Is the start
ling statement oi ljt. x. a. cmuttiu.
chief Inspector of markets, meats and
milk for the city. Dr. Archibald is seek
ing the passage of ordinances looking to
a closer Inspection of dairy farms.
TYPHOON SWEEPS CANTON
Thousands of Native Craft Wrecked
and Many People Drowned.
CANTON, China, July 29. In a devas
tating typhoon here yesterday morn
ing thousands of native craft. Includ
ing the entire fleet of flour boats and
many launches, cargo boats and light
ers, were swamped, many people being
drowned. The British river gunboat.
Robin, and the French gunboats, Ardui
and Vigilante, went adrift and were
considerably damaged. The West River
steamer Tung Long foundered, the offi
cers of the eteamer Chay Sang gal
lantly rescuing Captain Basines and his
crew. 78 in all. In the city, numerous
houses collapsed, entombing the occu
pants. The public gardens were
wrecked.
Pacific Mail's Loss Large.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 29. Cable '
messages received at the office of the
Pacific Mall Steamship Company in this
city state that during the typhoon thaf
visited Hongkong on Sunday night the
half million dollar granite building in
which the Oriental offices of the com
pany were located was destroyed. ' The
Pacific Mail steamer Persia was swept
aground at Kowloon, on the mainland
near Hongkong, but It is believed she
can be saved without much difficulty.
The big Pacific Mail lmer Mongolia was
blown Into collision with the Asiatic
Steamship Company's steamer Nawantla,
both vessels being slightly damaged.