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m m in big rush to ;; : in CUT-DAT;-; v; I V , PIGEON WING Li SCENES ALONG THE PANAMA: CANAL- COPPERRIVER Which concuss has decided upon as mixc the moit feasible ' ; v tt'. r t : 7 t Solomon and Sheba's v Queen Danced in the Mud. ? ; ' (Journal Special Service.) ALTON, DU, July 10. The Koblnson circus will be long remembered because of the fust "that the dances in the King Solomon and Queen Shebu ehow were clone la rubber boots, by the women who figured In the performance. " . There was mud everywhere and Jt wm ee deep that the horses sank nearly to their knee. The clroua ground ere a quagmire and It was with difficulty that the spectators could set around. , When-the grand entree was given the performers came In wearing rubber boots end made an Instantaneous Tilt. "'- -; The 'high performers could -not have been hurt even had they fallen, as they would have enjoyed nothing worse than a mud bath. A performing elephant sank tub several feet In the ground and It was necessary to pry It out.' The crowd waa Immense, notwithstanding the- In clemencies. ' , AIMS SARCASM -v AT MORGAN ' jOfJouroal Special Service,) "VIENNA, " July 10.-The f Neue Frele Press has published a satirical editorial on the fact that J. P. Morgan took luncheon with i: Emperor t William l on board the Imperial yacht Hahensollern at KleL July 4. The paper remarks; "Without his-'checkbook. Mr. Morgan would - never nave been the ' Emperor's guests ( , " i ' vv: The article harps' throughout on the probabilities of misfortune overtaking the "Napoleon of Finance," and says that gilded by the Imagination, his trusts appear to be excellent, bat that the first moment1 publle confidence is ' .disturbed the system will undergo a severe trial. , The- paper concludes by saying:'" "Could a thought reader tliava pens trated the secret recesses of the minds of Emperor William and his guest with the . startling .contrasts, might he not have ' discovered in Emperor : William's , nithd'a, learning 'for fame and splen dor; In -that of 'Mr. Mowaa,-:th hope of new trust and xlslng jjklcest .' How . fortunate Jtls that' social politeness Veils such 'opHostteat' " . (Scrlpps-Mcftae Mews Association.) f WASHINGTON, 'July lO.-Tha Treasury Impart ment. has been notified by Presl. dent Francis that the St. Louis World's Fair, board of directors had adopted a Sunday closing resolution, .v. , , ' DISBROW HELD ' FOR MURDER - , (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) GQOD .GROUND, L. I.,. July 10.Louls Dlabrow was held by the grand jury yes tertfay to i answer ,to the charge of , jurderi rig 3 (Clarence ' Foster and ; Miss Dimple Lawrence. ' .Disbrow was enam ored of. the girl, but she bestowed her affections, on Foster, who was aj married nun.4 The bodies of the murdered couple were found la Long Island Sound. 1'. RIOTING' IN . CZAR'S NAME (Journal Special Service.) " 4- LONDON, July' 10.-A dispatch -f" 4- from fit. Petersburg tells of rioting 4 4v at Ostov-on-Don, Southern Russia. 4 Riot loaders dreiised in fantastic 4-4- uniforms said the Czar wanted the 4 people to rise and destroy' all ma- 4 4- chlnery which reduced -the aumber 4 4- of laborers needed, The; f anatical 4 4" mob wrecked many factories before '4 'troops came to the rescue.". .- '4 k. jsV. .A--P .SL -.u.- -A, A A X X . A A A. HAY DEALERS .' 1 " 1 1 :' ' - - , - ,- -Journal Special Service.) 4- . PUT-IN-BAY. July lO.-Dele- f 4 gates to the ninth annual conven-' 4 4- tion' ofthe National Hay Associa- 4 4? tion report a favorable outlook for ' 4" 1 1 lie trade this year.. The conven- 4 4-i tion began at the Hotel Victory to- -f 4- day and will continue until Fri- 4 4- "day. Over 600 .delegates from all 4 4- jpar,ts ,of the United States are pm, 4 4- sent. Today's session was devoted 4 4- almost entirely to annual reports 4 4- , and addresses and other routine 4-4- business, C;', . x a. . 4t.4-,4-;4 4' 4 4 4 4 4-4- ". HULL' IS NAMEd. v - ' '. t ' (Journal .Special Sorriee.) PETHtr, la., July KWCongreepian John A. T. 'Hull was renominated today by the RepubUcan" convention of the Seventh district. There waa no opposi tion nd the nomination was made by ac clamation. : CHAJSEY ' NOMINATED. (, ....:f' !.-,? 1 Ji 1 ..:....! 4 !. V i : (Journal Sjial Service.) .', .y LINTON", ImL; July 10.-Judge : John C Cbaney of SulUvaa 1 to be CongreM-' . un Wlers," opponent In the latter' s light '.t re-notrilnation this fail. - The Repub lican district convention was held here today and reuulted in the nomination of J utse Cbaney without oppiMlUon.! ' IQ MI (Journal Special Servlca.) BEATTLE, Wash., July 10.-Lat ar rivals from the North bring nw-of the vast richness of the mines on Cop per River, especially the. recent strikes on Nexlna Creek at Its Junction with the Chlttyna. The district Is said to be much richer than has es yet been reported, and great things are expected of It this season. 'T ' j''-'V'ift'i,:s'v"'- - There is a constant stream of people flocking to theVlcinlty from every direc tion, and it promises to become - one tf the largest gold mining camps In the en tire Alaakan country, v: ; WERE TARRED - "AND "BANISHED ' y (Journal Special Service.) ' 4 ROCK FALLS, III.. July I0.-rjohn 4- 8etbert and Mrs. Theb Wolfe were -4" covered ' with "a coat, of tar'' and 4 feathers here for making love to 4- each other while the body of the 4 man' wife, who was also the 4- woman's sister,1 lay In sh adjoin-. 4 Ing .room. A mob gathered, the 4 4 couple were taken to the edge of 4 4 the village and the tar and feath- 4 ers were applied to them. They -4 were then sent but of town and' 4 f told under' penalty of lynching 4--4 never -to1, Return. They were for- 4 4 bidden, to attend the funeral., 4 4 4 4- 4-4 444444444 t (Journal . Special Service.) - INDIANAPOLIS. July 10 -During the past ii liours th,'.cityj has filled with enthuslaaUo young church workers from very nook and corner of the state. They H are the delegates and visitors to - the 10th btentilai sUte convention of th Ep worth League, which Is to In session here during the remainder of the week. Every local organisation throughout the state has .sent Its full Quota of delegates and . the attendance promises to set " a new record. From the time the gather ing Is formally called to order In Roberts Park Church tonight until the final fare well service next Sunday the delegates will be kept busy ; every minute of , their waking hours. The program provides for early morrrtng f prayer meetings, addresses by eminent Uethodlst divines and others, song service quiet hours, department conferenJes and. other feature of Inter est Among the prominent speakers to be heard are Dr. S. A. Steele, formerly secretary of the league of the Church South; TV. F. Sheridan and the Rev. Wil bur Sheridan of Louisville, and the Rev. D. W. Farr of th general board of cen trot ' . At - the session this evening the visitors will be welcomed by Rev. Worth M. Tlppey1, and the principal address will be delivered by Bishop Joyce, who Is president ' of ' the Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church. WRECKED THE SL JOSEPH JAIL ST. JOSEPH, Mo. July W.-A desperate attempt let a wholesale jail delivery was. I made here yesterday, when James Blades, Leek Allen and James Murray, notorious - prisoners In the county jail, wrecked the rear wall of the jail build ing with .a powerful charge of dynamite. Allen, Blades and Murray then made a fierce fight tor liberty, but the guards were too quick for them and beat them back iwlth Winchesters. Seventy-five prisoners are confined in the Jail, but many of them made no effort to escape, and those who were nervy enough to try to follow Blades and his companions were clubbed into submission. As If by a mlracle, out One was injured, although the explosion was felt tor several blocks and every window in the Courthouse on the side next to the jail was shattered. Blades and Allen are under sentence for highway robbery, and Murray Is a gov ernment, prisoner. . They are now chained face down to the floors of their cells. The damage to the jail and Court house Is' estimated' at 11300, and until re pairs can be made a large armed guard will be necessary to restrain th pris oners. - -. i MET DEATH IN HIS SLEEP .(Journal Special Service.) ; BUTTE. Mont,. July 10.-Rlchard Morri son, a- somnambulist,, is dead here from the effects of an accident sustained on the Fourth of July. Morrison had been assigned to an upper room In a hotel, and was seen to open his .window and walk out upon the second story.. Before any warning could be given him he walked to the edge of the .proof and stepped ottv . , Boston Clamoring. Boston la clamoring for a hew .Custom House, and expects the next Congress to appropriate money or the erection of a bigger and better arranged building than the present old structure on State street. The city ; merchants say that with col lections exceeding J20.00J,6oO a year sml "much. money. now paid for rent of out side premises, the port merits the new building and the government would profit by. erecting; Jt ;.'r;v. - ' u Dredge Damaged. While working In front of the Oceanic dock yesterday,", the Port", of " Portland dredge sustained injuries to the ma chinery to the extent of over S30d0. Some piece of Iron rubbish which lay at the bottom of the rlrer. were;drawnrup by the powerful suction pump.' Workmen from the Columbia Boiler Works are now sl making temporary repair: to the cen- trlfugal machinery , , '- 1 Ed i mn i i" f'ji wii i The Canal Below , Panama Do Lesseps House at Colon,' Now 1 Girl Killed the. Man , Who Tried to As sault Her. (Journal Special Service.) 4 " ONEIDA, N. Y., July lO.-George 4 Helmer was shot and killed by Miss 4 Cora Witts, 17 years old, daughter 4"of William Witts, who lives on the 4 Olney farm, east of this city. Helmer, who was 24 years old, went to the home of Witts, who was working In a beanfleld. Soon Witts saw his daughter Cora run-, nlng toward him from the house, followed by Helmer, who had a, club In his hand. As they ap proached Witts, Helmer attempted to hit him with the club. Farm Boss Leopold Myers, who formerly Was the boss of the Olney farm, Stepped lh between them. The girl pulled a revolver from her dress pocket and fired at Hel mer, but the ball lodged In Myers' left hip. She fired again, the bul let lodging la Helmer' temple, kill ing him Instantly." The ' girl say that Helmer " at tempted to assault her, and to : escape him she ran out Of the. house to her father. "f The girl was arrested. ' 4 4 4-44444-4444-44444 SHE GOT ITS 4 IN THE NECK (Journal Special 8ervlce.l 4 CHICAGO, July 10.-Mrs. Eliza- 4- 4 beth Fink has been able to give-' 4- 4 some Interesting testimony at the 4- 4 suit of Rev. F, J. Brobst, suing -4 4 hla wife for divorce for cruelty and 4- 4 unfaithfulness.' 4- 4 Mrs. Fink safys she was at the 4- 4 Brobst house and heard Mrs. 4 4 Brobst scream and rush upstairs to 4 Mrs. Fink's door. 4 4 There Brobst caught her and 4- 4 struck hef in th neck. He then 4 4 repiented', kissed her shoes and -4 4 dress and wanted to wager $25 he - 4 would never strike her again, 4- 4 4 4 4 4 4 4- 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 THUNDER MOUNTAIN Is a Pake, Declares a Spokane Man Who Went There. II. H. 8el fridge, a mining man of Spokane, has just returned trora an ex tended trip to Thunder Mountain. In an interview with, a Spokesman-Review re porter he say: " -i -"Altogether It Is the biggest fake that was ever sprung.' It will be -Impossible to get results from the ore;, as it I not gold bearing, , and , even .if it was the cost of getting a stamp ' mill In would be more than the whole country Is worth. The excltement was started by the busi ness men of the towns, through .which the trade would come and they sre tha only ones who will reap any benefit from It ,.A man going. In can get no unstaked ground, he ean get no Work and If he has no money , will starve to death. I did not find a bona fide prospector In the dis trict who was not disgusted wlth - the results gained." ' ' . , '.', i . ' f " f'i'" I 'if .; ?:'Vi, 'V ill1-? 4!J! . r j ;l , - . - ' '. .. .' ; d mm . mil w din i" ' 1 i) 'ii fui ' "j '';' - ,f ; 't tii 3" i Occupied by Pfficersof the Company. ' Birds-Eye View of .,a''-.; POTTER OF Speaks on Indian Education Minneapql (Journal Special Service.) MINNEAPPLI9, Minn.. July. t10. Though' this was the third day of the National EUueatlonal Association's con vention there was apparently no diminu tion' o interest on the part of the thou sands of delegates and they- rajlied to the; general "sessions and the hu merou department cohferehcea with ai much ett thuslasm asiwas displayed onthe open ing day. The general, session,'1 held In, the Exposition auditorium this forehoon, was one or the most" interestig ,4f the entire program. The first paper ras by Secreiary of Agrloulture W)sonr and treated of the education ' of the? Ameri can farmer. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York followed with an Interest; ing discussion of higher- education and the home, and President "Schurmann of Cernetl University spoke of education In the Philippines. An early 'adjournment was taken to permit the members to at tend the annual buisiness meeting (or the election of ofllcera anJ the. tran,o tion of other business having to do with the affairs of the associa tion,' 1; 1, The klndergartf n department and the department of elementary education 'held a Joint session nnd listened to the read ing and discussion of pa f. era prepared FEARFUL DAMAGE (journal Special Servlce.l . s :." . PUEBIJ5, Colo.-July 10.-A terrible cloudburst last night swept 'many parts of Fremont County, Colo., and even yet full details of the devastation have not been- received. Water was ' four feet deep In a portion of Florence. The Santa Fe Railroad lost two Iron - bridges and 1500 feet of track. It Is reported that Chandler Creek ran into the Chandler boat mine and filled it, but thbt may he exaggerated. Crop In the Wet Mountata Valley were washed out. ..It Is; feared that Grape Creek, the . most" terrible stream a the country In time of freshe.t, ha damaged the fine irrigation system there which supplied orchards and nur series around Bouth Canyon. The; Arkan sas River rose six' or eight feet here, but has done no damage as yet ,' 1 COMING HOME . v (Journal Special 8ervlce.) v THBJ HAGUE, July 10.Untprd New ell, , United States Minister at , The Hague, sails from Rotterdam today for America, .to spend a two months' vaca tion.? ', T . e V f 1 "f " 1 " h ' v.. V ' . r' .: '....i ;..' . . ( , .'.: ass -s--'' "''... ...iev-. 1 j : "iv.- j : i -f l i rjuts of Canal 4 ""l the City of Panama. at is. j iiLuun by Superintendent Joseph Carter of j Champaign, 111., and Mis May B--Irer,-tlce of Cleveland. The first-named jtook j as, his subject the practical value of a. teaching agriculture in the public J schools, and Miss Prentice's paper treat- j ea or "Mytn ana History me use anu Limits of Each." .. . There weie other department meetings In , various parts of the city at which,, papers were read by the following mem bersthf i . ,.;.',', . . c: Secondary Ed uca Hon Professor John William Perrln of Western Reserve Uni versity." .. ,v Normal Schools President H. II. Sheer ley, State Normal School, Oedar RfIds, Manual Training Harold Peyser, New Tork City. . 5i School Administration Israel H. Peres, Memphis, Tenn; J. R. Spiegel, Greehs burg. Pa.; John B,,Stoil, South Bend.7 Ind.;' Emma. J. Fordyce. Cedar Rapids, la.; Anderson H. Hopkins, Chicago, Indian Education N. C. Dougherty, Peorlii, III.: A. O. Wright, Washington, Di C; A. J. Standing. Caflisfe, Pa. ; Thomas W, porter, Salem, Or.; J. O. Bulloch,' Cherokee. N. C,; James J. Dun can. Pine Ridge, 8. D.i Claude C. Covey, Pine Rldg, S. D. v , Denies Lee'sStatement That Anarchy Is 1m-, ' minent. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) . WASHINGTON, July lO.-Cuban Minister to the. United States Que sada makes an4 emphatic denial 'yof General Lee's statement that ah- arch'y threatens the Island. Prom inent Generals all over the Island, Sehor uesada says, have assured President Palma of their Intention of upholding the government;' 4 4 4 V4 4 -f :"'S . Explained. . ; . Qulnn I admire Flax. .Ha Is one Mf those people who can. take a drink and stop. i r , , . - , .'..,, De Fonte-Ys, stop treating. BalUmoro American." ; , . . , tOUCm 5AT5 (H 15 0. K. ; Senator., M, A. Hanna, ' 'to Whose 8peech 'f In Its Fgvor .- Largely Due " ' the Success ' of the) - - Panama f . Canal Bill. J 7 Workingmen, BORN AT SEA But the Unexpected Visitor Was Too Frail to ast. SAN FIliANCISCO. July 10.-A boy was born at sea on 'the City of Puebla a few hours after the steamer left Victoria, B. C, on her voyage to this port, Shortly before the vessel entered, the Golden Gate the little fellow breathed his last The-, mother, , a Mrs. Boylton, whose husband Is a stenographer at the Mare Island navy yard, boarded the vessel at Victoria for the purpose of joining her husband. The birth at sea. was entirely unexpected, but the officers of the vessel and the passengers' were enthusiastic 1 over' the new arrival and soon started a subscription to buy him a sliver cup and, with the consent of the mother, he was christened Edwin Puebla Boylton. The little passenger waa' too frail to - last out the Voyage, and died just as the olden Gate was reached. NEGROES WILL BE DEBARRED (Journal Special Scrfiee.) RICHMOND, Va., July. 10.-The new constitution of the State of Virginia, which la expected to dis franchise nearly all the negroes' of th estate, went ' Into effect today, And shortly after noon numerous state officials, militia ,-cffloers and ' those whose allegiance to the state is required appeared at the capltol to take the path. ' In accordance with the provisions of. the new ln strgment , the State 1 Xegislature will convene n- extra session next' Tuesday.' ,'''-: T : ' '' ' f '. .i-. ''. 4 4 4 4 4 4-4444 4-4 4 4 41 MARINE NOTES. : With a full cargo Of Wheat aboard des tined . for Europe, f. and e verythinar1 ahip shape for Sea,' the French bark; Jacob slri lies .idly at Columbia dock waiting for a tow lown i ther Mvr. Tlie cargo was completed! yesterday, and the vessel cleared fromv the Portland Custom House yesterday afternoon, - . v . v "The1 marine engineers ' strike has ; so completely tied up the 'rlvfer steambosfts that It looked as If the Frenchman would have to hug her dock for sometime. The repairs of the Asie have been practically completed, and she. Is ready to ,be moved to Montgomery, wharf to load wheat.v" ' ' The schooner' John -A cleared from the Custom House yesterday with 800,009 feet of lnmber for San Francisco. " , The . steamer . Fulton ..cleared, wltb 00,t 000 feet, for . San '.Francisco. tyiiA The French bark Daniel, en route frdm Swansea to Sen Diego, has-been char- tmil trt IfttkA 'Wheat t XMan ' ti'"KrA. vember-December atS28S Sd. The ranii.f Is a new-vessel, and this Is her maiden trip to the Coast Altogether there are SO French ships en route to Pacific Coast ports "this year, with a total tonnage of 33,300, :- Bach ship earns a ounty from the French government. v..; " ; :? The barkefitlne, AmaSon has been added to the list Of lumber camera of the Pa cific . Export Lumber Company. With a, net tonnage of ,1100, her carrying capacljv, )s 1.500,000 feet or a much as the ca pacity, of an. old-style square rigger of twice the tonnage., The Amazon is now at Shanghai.; . After unloading . lumber there she will cross in ballast, reaching this port the last of the month. '- -- ' , Between Friends. . Ida Would you call a girl who learned to ride a bicycle Is two hemrs smart? , : MayWell,, If she had a handsome fel low as teacher rd call her a goose. Fuoic; ' ? i' i : , ' - And the Razors Began to Fry ' ' Through the "Air.' " . SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.At faacy : dress ball 'giVen' at B'Nal SVith Hall V Friday night by Iew Purcell, the keeper of a Pacific-street dance hall, totha col- i ored population, seven men and. two wo-, men were severely; wounded' In a pitched . battle with rasora. Policeman Cultnane arrested William Fufguson and his wife, Xnna Furgusan, t. but ; the" others mads their! escape before the police arrived. ' f . The trouble was precipitated by an ex- . citable negro from El Paso, Tex.," who whipped put his rasor, under a mJsappre ' henaton,Cand began to slash right and ; left. ' There were 60 couples on the floor at the Urn and In less than" a minute there were a score of rasors a-flashlng ,! In the air. , ' " --'- . The" row began during 'the progress'of ; a quadrille. ' Dave Smith, who was calling the figures; shouted: "Cut the pigeon wing!" - .- The negro from El Paso Interpreted the words as a warning to every one to be on the defensive, f He at 'once' drew bis rasor and others followed his lead. ' ' Anna Furguson, who saw her husband. hard pressed by an opponent, . drew a rasor from her pocket and went to his cue. Sh cut two men and a woman before she was seized and, disarmed. ' . By the- time the police arrived . the"'- wounded had been taken away, but Fur guson and his wife were r arrested and will be tried before Ppltce" Judge Mogaa on charges of assault with dead! , weapons. '. . ft I (Journal Special Service.) - TACOMA. July 10.-A large deposit of asbestos discovered five miles above Lake Chelan bids fair to become of consider able Importance. The asbestos Is clean and not. mixed with rock or dirt, and the fiber long. -' - r1';. '.' The deposit Is one of the best and larg est In this part of the country and IS not mixed with any foreign Substance, as In the Oregon asbestos. ' It in probable the property will be operated by Spokane men. '' t " A NOVEL CLUB: e ' " (Journal Special Service.) COLUMBIA, Mo.. July 10;--As an after math of the visit of Mark Twain to tha University of Missouri in June, quite a novel club has been organized by a num ber of the young people of! Columbia. The organisation is known as the "Huck leberry Finn, Club." ,' -livvvL"-"-";. -'- In order to become a member of the organization It Is necessary that the ap plicant be thoroughly familiar with Mr. Clemens' story of Huckleberry Finn and be able to quote its quaint phrases on occasion. The members of the organiza tion must also be ardent' lovers of Na ture, must have some knowledge Of cook ing ove ran open fire, and must always be ready to spend a day or a week in the woods. WILD STAMPEDE . (Journal Special ServtcO CHICAGO, July lO.-Maadened and halt Intoxicated from alcohol contained , In 'distillery Slop" fed to them, a big herd of cattle stampeded In tho stockyards. , MorS than a score of the animals met death In the rush. Scenes were enacted that for terror and blood made old stock men and cowboys turn their hacks. One man nearly "lost his life. - OVER THE WIRES. MINNEAPOLIS. Mayor A. A. Ames oC this oity has been indicted, charged with aoeptlng bribes from . houses , of ; ill-re-, pute, ;." . i MANILA- Lieutenant Hickman of the Tenth Cavalry is to be tried by -court-martial for cruelty in Tayabas province. WASHINGTON. The special board of en gineers appoln ted to con lder The Dalles-Celllo canal project in Oregon will not meet till autumn. I ' OYSTER BAY, L. I.-P.-esident Roose velt has Invited the members of his Cab inet to visit him at his summer home here, .'-'.. "; -i'A ff. ? J:-' :" WASHINGTON. Charles , Q. Jones ("Buffalo Jones") has been given charge of the buffalo In the Yellowstone Nation al Park. ; -: . ;'ft; f; ST LOUIS. Contracts " for the J con- struction of the ' art gallery for the' 'St. Louis Fair have been let They total $1,000,000. y- , ' , LONDON. Lord Kitchener Is expected to arrive heje at noon on July 13. An elaborate reception will be given hum LONDON, Lord Str&thoona has ex pressed the opinion, that in another de cade Canada will be able to supply food stuffs to the whole British .$mp!rc. ST. PETERSBURG. The reported Bus- T6lan evacuation of Manchuria, according to an official dispatch received here, has) not even yet begun. . - BRUSSELS. Queen Henrietta of Bel- glum Is lying at the.Spa ut the point o death. She has been ill tor some time. a in hi -His Choice. ' - ' Little Freddie I am going to .have g splendid ride today. J ' , - . a Little" Arthur Going out In your papa's) automobile? . j , , , , Little' Freddie No,' thl Iceman Is going; ' to let me ride on his wagoiS Pittsburg Times. - : k,,.wfclS Connoisseur. " ' . ,T f Estelle-Ahl ' His proposal was just Ilka ; a dream." t -jaiv-. Agnes Well you ought to know, deef, V' You've been dreaming of that proposal for yearsl-Breoklys ,Ufe, J -',;,; -a t s. i