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TUESDAY, SEPT. 8
DESCENI
PAIR OF DRAGON LIZARDS
ARE CAPTURED AND ARE
IN ZOO.
DOWN FROM THE DINOSAUR!
Presumed to be the Only Known
Heirs of the Ancient Monsters, and
Are Harmless But Ferocious in
Appearance.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7. A pair of
dragon lizards from Vera Crux said
by scientists to be the lineal descend
ants of the Dinosaurus, the giant lix
ard of early days, have arrived at the
Bronx Park Zoo.
The dragon lizards are very rare.
They are each about two feet in
length, of ferocious appearance, al
though harmless, and stand and run
en their hind- legs without dragging
their tails along. They run faster
than any other lizard known. The
lizards are brown, with white stripes.
On their heads are brown combs,
somewhat similar to the comb of a
rooster. ' '
The hind leg. has the distinguishing
characteristic which led scientists to
believe that they descended from the
Dinosaurus.
"There is little doubt that these are
the only known lineal descendants of
the Dinosaurus," said Raymond I
Ditmars, curator o fthe reptile house.
"Of course the Dinosaur of the old
days grew to enormous size. Some
of them were SO feet tall. They walk
ed on their hind legs just as the darg
on lizard does and their petrified re
mains dug up in recent years in var
ious parts of the world show the same
general structural characteristics as
the dragon lizards. These lizards are
found only in Mexico now but their
range may have been much larger
years ago. They are not poisonous
and are very timid in spite of their
vicious appearance."
TAFT QUITS FISHING.
Republican Candidate Speechmaking
En Route to Cincinnati
SANDUSKY, Sept. 7 Taft today
began hi journey from the fishing
grounds of Middle Bass Island to the
activities of his campaign at Cincin
nati, where he will arrive tomorrow
after a speechmaking trip through the
state. The Taft family ouartered to
night at the home of Edward H.
Marsh, a college friend of the candi
date. The feature of the day was a
visit to the home of the late R. B.
Hayes, at Spiegel Grove near Fre
mont. Judge Taft will begin tomor
row the political talks he is to con
tinue throughout the thy. He will
address the old soldiers in an old his
torical speech early in the morning.
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FIGURE
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move of Bryan during the day to the
drive from the railroad station to the
hotel was recorded by a moving pic
ture machine. It is understood that
it will be used in the campaign in con
nection with the phonographic rec
ords of Bryan's speeches.
Bryan and Gompers met tonight at
luncheon given in conjunction with
the reform league. Bryan's speech
confined to himself entirely tribute to
Gompers as the leader of organized
labor. Gompers responding declared
that organized labor was in the cam
paign, "Absolutely in harmony with
the contest which the Democratic
party and Mr. Bryan in this cam
paign make, not only for organized
labor but for the common people of
our country." He likened the labor
ulank of the republican party to a lum
ber pile, "It is by no means a plank
but a mere ragged knot-hole, he said.
Mr. Taft, he characterized, as the
"Profolic mother of injunctions."
KILLS MAN WHO GAVE
HIM THRESHING
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feet in the head and must have been
fired at close range, as the victim was
badly powder-burned about the head.
There were no eye-witnesses to the
shooting, but the coroner's jury took
the testimony of men who had heard
Midland's threats, and he was lodged
in the county jail without bail to await
the action of the grand jury at the
Fall term of court. Both men were
strangers in this county, coming in
last Fall. Ramos had no gun at the
time of the shooting, But Midland
claims he shot in self-defense, Ramos
coming at him with a club. Ramos
was unmarried, while Midland is a
married man, who has a wife in
Vale, Or.
ATTACKED BY MADMAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Dr. Mary
Crawford, New York's only female
surgeon, for the second time in three
weeks had yesterday a desperate
struggle with a mad man she was
taking to the hospital. The maniac
tried to choke her and probably
would have succeeded had 'not a po
liceman and the driver of the ambu
lance assisted her. Her coat was
torn and her face scratched, but she
took the patient to the hospital.
"This ambulance work I find is
becoming more strenuous every day,"
said Dr. Crawford, in discussing her
experiences, "but 1 am going to
stick to it if I die." '
WED THEIR RESCUERS.
Two Marriages as Result of Escapes
' From Drowning.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-The bath
ing season being about over weddings
said to be the outcome of romances
of the' 'surf are beginning to come
along. ''
Miss Bessie Meyer, 19 years old, of
Brooklyn, was saved from drowning
at Brighton Beach on July 4 by Abra
ham R. Koehn, a clothing manufac
turer. Last night they were married.
Benjamin Magio was bathing at
Rockaway Beach on July S. He got
beyond his depth and was seized with
i cramps. Miss Josephine Halverson
of Brooklyn swam out, collared him
and swam ashore. She had never
.;een Magio before. Several days lat-
er Magio looked across the street and
1 saw her. He sought an introduction
;nd got it. They will be married to-::-:?ht.
UP-TO-DATE CARE.
Chicago Misses Nothing That Will
i Advantage Her Schools.
! CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Medical in
j pection of all the pupils in the Chi
i cago schools will begin tomorrow.
I The health department bulletin ex
i plains the method of inspection as
! follows:
! "The inspector should visit each
1 room, stand with his back to a win-
low and have all the pupils of each
j room file past him for inspection.
The pupils in passing expose to view
alms of hands and wrists, with the
'inger of one hand pulled down over
the eyelids, exposing the conjunction,
open the mouth and put out the ton
gue. This hurried inspection of pu
pils should be made without touching
the pupil. Skin diseases, eye diseases
,'nd evidences of scarlet fever in con
valescent stage can be in this manner
detected."
KNOX HAS ACCIDENT.
Senator Accompanied by Son Nar
rowly Escape Serious Accident
GENEVA, Swilzeralnd, Sept. 7.
Senator Philander C. Knox, of Penn
sylvania, narrowly escaped today ser
ious injury returning from Evian Les
Baines to Geneva by automobile.
Knox was accompanied by his son
who escaped with a few bruises. The
automobile was proceeding in a nar
row road at good speed, passing over
a soft spat it skidded and ran over
the bank into a deep ditch. The Sen
ator is practically unhurt. The auto
mobile was badly damaged.
PLACE FOR FLYING MACHINES
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-The Aero
nautic Society, a branch of the Aero
Club of America, has secured a year's
lease of the Morris Park racetrack in
which will be conducted experiments
with heavicr-than-air flying machines.
A machine shop with tools and facili
ties for light construction work has
been erected and housing is promised
for as many machines as may be sent.
The plan further is to furnish aid to
members of the society who have not
the means to pursue their investiga
tions alone.
Wilbur Kimball's Helicopotor will
be placed in position at the track to
day and two more machines have
been shipped. Alexander Graham
Bell is very much in favor of the
plan, as is Orville Wright, and it is
expected that Wright will bring his
machine her after the Fort Myer
tests.
SENT A SUBSTITUTE.
Police Officer Afraid he Couldn't
Pass the Examinations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.
Doubtful of his ability to fulfill the
requirements of the civil service com
mission which provides that an ap
plicant for the police force must
measure six feet in heightand possess
a 43-inch chest, it is charged that
Daniel W. Toomey, who has been a
probationeer for six weeks past, con
ceived the idea of sending a substi
tute to take the physical examination
and supply the headwork himself. The
plan might have succeeded, it is said,
had it not been that Toomey had
previously taken a bona fide physical
examination.
When the examiners exhibited
some curiosity as to the identity of
the man who had grown four inches
and gained two inches in chest meas
urementall in the period of six
months Toomey modestly declined
to pose again "For anybody."
BRAVE MEN TO MEET.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-The Medal
of Honor, Legion of the United
States, will have its annual reunion
and banquet at the Hotel Astor on
September 9 and 10. Major Walter
Thome of Brooklyn is president of
the. New York State Association.
There are nine veterans in Brooklyn
and a total of about 40 living within a
radius of SO miles of New York, all
of whom have received medals from
Congress for deeds of bravery, on the
battlefield. Colonel Emmet Murial of
Washington, D. C, is president of
the national organization. The total
number of medal of honor men is
about $300.
PRIMARY TODAY.
Washington Interest Centers Upon
Selection of U. S. Senator.
WALLA WALLA, Sept. 7.-For
the first time in the history of the
State of Washington the primary
elections will be held tomorrow.
The chief interest centers in the se
lection of the republican candidate for
the United States Senate and govern
orship. Three candidates are out for
the former: Senator Levi Ankeny of
Walla Walla, Congressman Wesley
L. Jqnes of North Yakima and Judge
W. H. Sncll of Tacoma. A large num
ber of candidates are in the field for
the gubernatorial honors.
HEIR TO $5,700,000.
Poor German Carpenter Comes Into
a Vast Estate.
BERLIN, Sept. 7. Friederich
Schgel, a carpenter of Spindelhof,
tipper Palatinate has been notified
through Bavarian legation at St.
Petersburg thhat he is heir to $5,700,
000 in cold cash and to several estates
in Russia, the property of a certain
German soldier of fortune named
Schmit. The latter was in the Rus
sian service during the Crimean war
and was promoted to be a general.
He was married to a rich Countess.
His heir won the Iron Cross in the
Franco-Prussian War.
rWOGREATMANAGERS
McGraw of New York Giants and
Jennings of Detroit Tigers.
THEIR METHODS COMPARED.
Tigers' Dlrtotor of the Even Tempered
Sort, While, on the Othtr Hand,
Giants' Pilot Is of Fiery Klnd-Both
of 8amo 8ehool.
Oue of the most interesting charuc
ters before the baseball world today
la Ilughle Jennings, manager of the
champion Detroit Tigers. No iunnngtr
of any team lu baseball today Is more
of a universal favorite than the big
hearted Irishman who directs the play
of one of the most aggressive teams In
history.
Of the old school In which John Mc
Graw, manager of the Giants, gained
his extensive knowledge of the game.
Ilughle Jennings was pupil. With
Mac, Kelly and Keeler he helped Ned
Hsnlon perform feat that has never
been duplicated In the big leagues,
that of winning three successive pen
nants. With McGraw, Jennings today
stands out as one of the greatest pilots
that ever directed the affairs of t base
ball team. There la a marked resem
blance in the respective methods of the
unexcelled leaders of the most spirited
dabs of the respective leagues and at
the same time number of striking
differences.
Both are fighters from Ibo drop of
the bat Neither Is beaten till the last
man Is out in tho ninth Inning. It
makes no difference whether the team
Is behind or out In front, these wily
past masters never for a moment will
tolerate a letup. Last year Jennings
fined one of bis star players for failure
to run out a hit In the last Inning
despite the fact that two were out
and the Tigers had the game won be
yond the slightest possibility of doubt
Jennings, however, Is more even tem
pered than McGraw. He never allows
himself to he wholly curried away by
rage, as has McGraw In the pnst He In
always the gentleman and uses no ob
jectionable lunguugeion the field or
among his players. Ills nature is even
more peppery than that of McGraw.
John Is content to take things serenely
when his team Is out In the lead. Jen
nings glories in victory and takes de
feat harder than even McGraw. It Is
this nature that has won for him such
respect In big league cities. Fans love
to see the mighty trio of cloutera, Cobb,
Crawford and nonunion. In action. But
they like better to bear the fatuous
B Yah!" slogan of the Irrepressi
ble Ilughle.
No one would travel very far to hear
McGraw coach. He's anything but n
hit in thin department of the game.
Yet he Is even more keen than bis old
side partner to gra'sp a situation. None
In the business can catch the signal of
distress as quickly as McGraw. It I"
this Intuition that has made the' New
York leader the grand success he Is. It
Is this attribute that enables blur to
keep up In the race for the national
league pennant.
When It comes to generalship, how
ever, the old pair are about sixes.
Crafty to a degree, both Jeunlngs and
McGraw are able to get every ounce of
energy out of their followers. The
players like them and will do all In
their power to win for them.
McGraw, however, Is more ebld
blooded than Jennings. Xatumlly he
looks for recognition. When a player
falls to follow the advice of McGraw
the New York leader Is annoyed. He
has not the faculty of hiding bis an
noyance, as has Jennings. Ilughle can
feel all the angers of a demon and still
bear the countenance of an angel. He
never yet has permitted his anger
against a player to sway blm to such
mood as to publicly call down the of
fender against his fellows. It Is a slap
on the back and a bit of encourage
ment while the others nre around. If
he thinks the transgression was delib
erate, It Is of course something else
when he gets the player by himself.
That McGraw Is one of the brainiest
men lu baseball cannot be denied. He
perhaps knows more about the game
than any other living man. He knows
a player, too, as far as he can see blm
and can develop material a bit better
than any one else. Yet be has not
the same pleasing personality possessed
by Jennings, which propagates unself
Inbuess and nourishes perfect team
play. When Jennings took bold of the
Tigers, a second division team, ev.cry
player was at the throat of his fellow.
In a few months every faction had
disappeared. Never in history has any
club shown more fighting spirit or
more brilliant team play than did De
troit last year and up to the present
time this season. It looks very much
as If the Tigers are bound to take the
American league honors again. The
Giants nre going so smoothly thnt New
York fans believe the efforts of the
team are to bo rewarded by the third
pennant. Should Detroit and New
York win In their respective leagues
what a grand battle the hosts of the
former old pals would put up for the
world's championship; It would be
worth ten years of one's life to note
tho strategy the peerless leaders would
employ.
Griffith Has Good Idea.
Clarke Griffith thinks there should be
some exceptions to the rule regarding
the batter being out on a third strike,
whether the ball Is held or not, when
there Is n runneron first. If the third
strike happens to be a passed ball he
doesn't think the rule should apply,
for In such cases there Is an actual
misplay by the catcher, and obviously
nothing can be done In the leay of a
double play.
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MILLIONAIRES MAY BOX.
Oeorgo Lytton Has Challenged Tony
Biddlo For Boodlewelght Title.
Mem tiers of the Illinois Athletic cnib
lf Chicago are hoping soon to see a
ring battle between millionaires, mey
are hopeful that Charles Keller, chair
man of the athletic committee, will
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bring Anthony J. Drexol-Blddle of
Philadelphia and George l.ytton of Chi
cago together.
Tho fnct that boxing Is under the ban
la Illinois will not nUuct the how, they
believe, If held Btrlctly under legal nus
pld'H. George Lytton has already for
warded a challengo to Drexel-Dldili,
and Mr. Zeller Is kopcful that on ac
ceptance will be received.
Bi Idle Is the young man, selon of mi
aristocratic Philadelphia family, who
recently entered the ring with "Phlla
delp'tln Jack" O'BrliMi for a bout wbh-h
tub scheduled to go six rounds. O'llii
en bm! JltlhJ dltlkulty In besting his
man, however. Blddle Is said to bo a
Soxer of merit.
George Lytton, now a well known
mwlnoKS man. was once an amateur
boxer of eonslderabla skill and has wqn
aaiMli'iir championships in Illinois with
Hie giovert.
V.v.i n:a,vl;o they won't fight LyttonN
tttf'tithiK weight Is about 200 pounds,
middle's only 175.
The afTair will be for no particular
title.' but simply a test of merit bo
iwofiii the contestants.
To Try Baseball at Night.
BaselmU'ut night is tho latest project
to be taken up by Oarry Herrmann.
Jialrman of the national commission
and 'president of the Cincinnati club.
T develop the Idea and try out the
proposition a company with $30,000
capital stock was incorporated by
Herrmann and several assoclutos. The
Idea was suggested by George P. Ca
hill, a Philadelphia Inventor.
Cablll has devised a lighting system
which he believes will flood n ball park
with sufficient artificial light to make
It possible for games to be played at
night as well as by day. The piano
for lighting include the erection of five
steel towers each a hundred feet high
and surmounted by strong twin search
lights. It is said the searchlights can
be arranged so that their strong rays
will not Interfere with the players. If
the scheme proves a success It will
revolutionize baseball and enable clubs
to play to larger crowds than at pres
ent when many fans cannot get away
from their dally round of work to at
tend the srames.
A DESERT PERIL
Tho Dtadly Close Wsttr of tho Death
- Vsll.y Pools.
"Oue of the thief dangers to travel
ers In crossing such dreary and qrld
wiiittcs as the far luiued lHuth vallnjr
arlxoa from Ignorance as to the chaft
Oder of the infrequent pools of waters.
along the route," said a mining engl
tier of Deuver.
The tenderfoot growing faint un
der a biasing sun, will want to quench
his Intolerable thirst when he comes
to shallow hole whose water, clear
as crystul, seetua absolutely pure, lie
can with dlilU-ulty lie retrained from
drinking It by some cipcrlem-ed com
panion, who knows that oue draft
wilt probably cam serious If not
fatnl Illness, This water, for all Its
neeiulng purity and ilea mess, la loaded
with arseulc, and many a roan has lost
his life by Its use.
Curiously enough, the onty water tu
the desert that la safe to drink Is foul
looking and inhabited by bugs and
snakes. When you come to a muddy
pool on the surface of which Insects
are distorting themselves, however re
pnlsive It may be, both to the eye and
pnlate.you may drink It with lnw
punlty, d.-nplte its looks, as a man wilt
who Is craxy with thirst produced by
the burning sands and merciless sun."
-Baltimore American,
THE PALISADES.
Tholr Counterpart Cannot Bo Found
In All tho World.
The edge of the world, If such a tlilnij
may Le, lies hardly rltlo shot away
from one of the center of the world
Itsolf-tho city of New York.
. The Palisades, those mltfbty walls
wheroou the annuls of the centuries
are graved what an edge of the world
tlmlr Hp prefteiits to blm who comes,
perhaps at nltfbt to their rough hewn
elcwiiloii! In no other place other than
this near proximity to innii and one of
his greatest cities could a physical fea
ture so profoundly vust and luipresslvo
be so bidden from the world. Their
counterpart cannot be found In all tho
world, and yet the Palisades are almost
unexplolted and unknown to tho globe
circling, sight hunting public that year
ly traverses tho continents or seas to
gaze at things less wonderful In somo
distant field of nature's marvelous
achievements, for little does any one
know of these Utanlc walls who has
merely seen them from the Hudson.
Woro they somewhere off in a luud
comparatively Inaccessible, reached by
a trunscoutlnuntal thread of steel, the
guidebooks would bo rich in their pic
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tured grandeur and man would rov
far to explore them. Philip Vert)
Mlgbels In Harper's Maguxlne.
8upsrstitlons of Stage Folk.
A stock actor Is apt to have a
prejudice against decorating or fixing
up his dressing room. Ho Is certalu
to get his notice shortly after be puts
his pictures on tho wall and otherwise
niukes the place comfortable aud
homelike. Actors and mauagers both
j have a horror of the witch lines lu
I "Macbeth," and they never will allow
I them to be spoken, as It means a tiro
In the pluy house before tho twelve
j month Is over. Sir Henry Irving was
a firm believer In this siiperstltitlou,
' and he would never allow the fateful
i Hues to be read when he was playing
j the tragedy. I know miiny players
' who fear to have any one pass them
on a stairway when they are entering
! a theater. There ore many actors who
; make the sign of the cross before they
' make an entrance.-Cblcago Tribune.
I Where They Forgot.'
' "Once, iu the rooms of the Fabian
society, overlooking the fresh green
lopes of the Law Court gardens in
London, I heard Qeorge Bernard Shaw
i express bis thoughts about English
public schools," said a Chicago editor.
"He attacked these schools. He said
you learned nothing la them. He told
of a young peer to .whom a certain
master at Eton said:
. " 'I am ashamed of you, unable to
work out so simple a problem I Tour
younger brother did it correctly an
hour ago.
I "'I am sorry, sir,' $he boy replied
'but you must remember that my
brother hasn't been at Eton as long as
I have.' "Washington Star.
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