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donbtedly be promptly retired to private
life hv their Indignant rniis'ltuen!.
Tho rami fre? delivery service has come
to tiy. It Is likely, of r ur. e, th it ex
trsvgnce will lie loppfd olT anil that a
healthier system will be Inaugurated under
the nw regime, jt j. certain thit It will
re a long time before wholesale scrinl!
re r g 1 1 ii uncovered and beati-e of the
discoveries which '.iave been made the tnt l
appropriation for the nrxt few years will
certainly not Increase at the rate which
fiaa been the rule In the last few years.
Establishes Athletic Department.
Bine the return of 1'reslclent Roosevelt
from his long and Interesting "swing
around the circle" the strenuous chief ex
cutlv hai been paying considerable at
tention to athletics ond has had one of the
rooms of the White Hu'.i.. titled up ai a
department of physical culture. This room,
which for more than two generations was
used as the sacred council chamber of
presidents and their cabinet, has been
wholly denuded of everything reflective of
the old days and Instead now holds a varied
assortment of sporting and athletic goods.
Including boxing gloves, sword sticks, fene
Ing sword and folia, padded vesta and
gloves and other Implements used to keep
the person of the president In "tit" condi
tion. The historic apartment now used as
the president's training quarters contains
no remlndara of Lincoln and his political
advlsera seated at the cabinet table approv
ing the emancipation proclamation, or of
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur. Cleveland,
Harrison, McKlnky or the long list of
presidents who had preceded them. No
where can be aeen a suggestion of the grent
national problems that have been fought
Out by the giant Intellects In the room In
days gone by. On the contrary, the room
hn an up-to-dateness that la very startling,
and yet one cannot help but admire thla
very much up-to-date president because he
Is the living embodiment of the old Latin
maxim, "A sound mind In a sound body."
It has been generally supposed that what
the president calls "the department of
physical culture of this administration"
waa located In the basement In one of the
rooms formerly used as a billiard room or
laundry. It will therefore be a shock to
those sticklers for propriety to know that
one of the finest rooms In the White House
ha been given over to athletic purposes.
Poor Opinion of Jap.
Quartermaster General Humphrey, who
has Just returned from hard campaigning
In the fat1 cast, has little patience with
those who look upon the Japanese in a fa
vorable light. The general tells some very
Interesting stories of the Chinese campaign
and In which he came In close contact with
the Japanese soldiery. General Humphrey
Is of the opinion that when the clash of
arms cornea between Russia and Japan
the Russians wilt Inflict such punishment
upon the Japanese people that they will
be a generation In recovering from the
attack of the Russian bear.
Captin A, W. Butt of the quartermaster's
department and a former Washington news
paper man, returned to the states with
General Humphrey, and he Is now In Wash
ington for, the purpose of closing up his
account. Captain Butt - say that the
American people have very erroneous Ideas
a to the Japanese, and denominates the
empire as A toy empire, everything being
done along toy lines. He states that the
navy of Japan I greatly overestimated and
that the fighting qualities of the Japanese
.soldier are by no meant what they are
cracked up to be. Captain Butt, however,
Is enthusiastic over the Philippines and be
lieve that they will become one of our
moat valuable possessions, and he believes
the Filipino much .superior to the Japanese.
It is remarkable how differently returning
army officers 4ook upon the Philippine
Island. One man has nothing but praise
of the climate and the opportunities af
forded 'to make money. Another officer
just as capable and Just as discriminating
has nothing but condemnation for - the
fhlands and th people. If is simply a clear
-faae of paying your rrioney and taking
your cholca.' One thing t la-certain, how
v3r, that the islands will not be disposed
.of for om years to come If over.
DEATH RECORD.
Major James B. Pond
NEW YORK. June 21,-MaJor James B.
Pond, the well known manager of lecturers
and singers, died at his home In Jersey
City, as the result of an operation on June
17, In which his right leg was amputated.
Major Pond, who had been 111 for a month,
two weeks ago underwent a slight opera
tion, but the wound failed to heal satis
factorily and It finally became necessary
to remove the leg. It was announced at
the time that th patient had withstood
the shock well and that the surgeons were
hopeful of his recovery.
Major Pond was born at Cuba, N. Y.,
In 1838.
Old-Tim Trapper.
CASPER. Wyo., June 21. (Speclal.)
Iouls Lamont, an old trapper who had
been in th Sweetwater country for thlrty
flv years, died Thursday morning while
being brought In from Ervay. Lamont
was In the employ of the Smithsonian In
stitute and had furnished the Institute with
many valuable fossil remains. Although
he had mads many . thousands of dollars
from his furs and fossils, he died a pauper.
H was 79 years old. Two weeks ago he
was caught out In a storm in th moun
tain and contracted a hard cold, which
developed, int6 pneumonia.
Sam a el V. Steele.
CHICAGO, June 21. Samuel Vernon
Steele, for many year one of the best
known dramatic and musical critics In
Chicago, died today of bronchitis. The
Illness was contracted during the World's
fair, for which Sir. Steele was second In
command of the bureau of publicity and
promotion. After the close of ths cxposl
tion h became an editorial writer on the
Chronicle, but continued HI health forced
him to give up the work several months
ao.
Mrs. William Hopp.
WE8T POINT. Neb.. June ti-tSpecial.)
Mrs. Wm. Hopp died at her farm home six
miles southeast of thla city-' on Friday
aged 62 years. The cause of death wa
dropsy. The remains were Interred today
In th Swedish Mission cemetery here
Sh leaves a husband, but no children.
Prospector of Bis; Railroad.
FIQl'A. O.. June 21. Major 8tephen John.
son. 1 year old. died today of paralysis.
) drafted the charter of th Columbus
P1q.ua Indiana railway, now th Pennsyl
vania line to Chicago and St. tout, and
ws for a quarter of a century it counsel.
Fnaeral of F. C. Van Benthayaea.
BLOOM INGTON. ' 111 . June 2l.-The
funeral of F. C. Van Henthuysen will be
held at Bloomflnld, la., on Tuesday, Instead
of at Mt. Pleasant, a announced.
Ask your jeweler for
GORHAM "
Silver Polish
It clean a well j polUhes
LOVERS' TROUBLES AT END
G.il Takes Carbolio Ac.d and tba Young
Man Shooti HimielC
OLD FLAME ATTEMPTS TO BREAK MATCH
Spend the Day In Wood and Pnt
Plan tnto Execution When
Friend t ome In Search
of Them.
SC'RANTON. Pa., June CI. A pair of
young lovers, Eriifst Smle and Mlsa Jennie
Hreimnn. both of Greenwood, were the par
ticipants In a double tragedy this evening
which has resulted In tiic tormer's death
and which will probably pmve fatal to the
girl.
The two had loved each other devotedly
for several months, but n not tier woman
from Bm'c's old home intervened and
sought to hold him to an alleged engage
ment to her. This led the couple to seek
relief, and they apparently planned to
night's affair with much deliberation. Mis
Brennan purchased a bottle of carbolio
acid this morning and shortlj afterward
both started out for a walk. They strayed
to a secluded spot In th midst of a foreat
and spent the entire afternoon sitting lde
by side on a rock. They were een by
several other rambler In th wood and
this led to the search by the girl' cousin,
Thoma C'avanaugh, and several of his
friends.
When the party came In sight of the
place Miss Brennan put the bottle of acid
to her Hp and drained It. As she did so
Smlc started to run, with several of the
party close on hi heels. He drew a re
volver and fired upon them three time
and then, stopping, turned the weapon to
his heart and shot himselt twice. He fell
dead Instantly. Tho girl suffered great
agony and the physicians hold out scant
hope.
HAILSTORMS JMMAGE CROPS
Cover Narrow Strips, bnt Destroy
All Vegetation In Path. of
Storm.
LINCOLN, June' 21. Severe storms of hnll
and rain prevailed In eastern and central
Nebraska this evening. Near Hastings
small buildings were blown over and hnil
practically mined growing crops In a strip
two miles wifle and several miles long.
Hall between Mllford and Beaver Cross
ing, for a distance of twelve miles, cut
vegetation to the ground and smashed
window lights. Near l.'lysses a farmer,
Melville Crawford, was struck hy lightning
und killed. There was a heavy rain over
nearly half of the state.
VLYSSES, Neb.. June 21.-(Speclal Tele
gramsMelville r'rawford, a farmer about
42 years old, living three and one-half
miles southeast of here, was struck by
lightning and killed about 1 o'clock this
afternoon. He had returned home from
church and was putting his team tn the
barn when the bolt struck him. He moved
here recently from Danvenport, Neb. He
carried $2,000 insurance In the Ancient Order
of United Workmen at Garrison, Neb.
Grandma Woodruff was burled today, aged
87.
WEST POINT. Neb.. June 21.-(8peclal.)
-A copious rain fell this morning gener
ally over th county. The corn needed rain
badly. Small grain la looking well and
potatoes show a good yiold. early planted
ones being now dug for market. Pros
pects are excellent for a bountiful yield
of all field crops and hay.
HASTINGS. Neb.. June 21. (Speclal.)-A
severs hailstorm, accompanied by . heavy
rain and high wind, passed to the south
and east of Glenvtlle this afternoon. The
path of the storm was about two miles
wide and on the strjp struck crops were
completely cut to the ground.
PIERRE, S. D., June 21. (Special Tele
gram.) A general drtizllng rain prevailed
over this section of the state 'ast night
and today, bringing relief to vegetables,
which were beginning to show the effects
of the dry weather.
Gradnates First Class.
O'NEILL, Neb., June 21. (Special.)-The
graduating exercises of St Mary's acad
emy, held at the opera house, occasioned
red-letter day In the history of that in
stitution, partly for the reason that this
Is the first class graduated from the in
stitution. This Institution of learning may
well feel proud of this. Its first commence
ment. The opera house wa taxed to Its
limit long before the hour. The class was
seven In number and all young women.
The hall was tastefully decorated with
flags, bunting, palm and flower and the
class motto, "Virtus Sola Cassis." The
graduate are: Margaret- M. Barrett,
Agnes F. Clark, Rose E. Grady, Mary M.
Haggerty, Margaret M. McGreevy, Florence
E. Mullen and Anna L. O'Donuell. There
were many present from as far west as
Cbadron and east as far as Randolph. The
manner In which the graduates ' handled
their subjects showed that they were dllll-
gent and faithful In their work and
brought th fact vividly horn to those
present from abroad that O'Neill could lay
claim to as fine an institution of learning
as any city In Nebraska.
Aeensed Men Disagree.
YORK. Neb.. June 21. (Special.) George
Boslough, a young man about town who
was arrested and sentenced to the peniten
tiary, but owing to a technical error pro
cured a new trial, was surrendered to th
county officers by his bondsman, who
thought that Boslough was making ar
rangements to skip th country. His bonds
man Is also charged with ths sam crime
and was sentenced at the same time, but
owing to a technical error they vrre
granted a new trial. It la generally be
lleved now that they have a quarrel be
tween them and that both will tell raor on
the witness stand than In the former trial,
owing to the Intimacy between them being
broken.
Farmhands Strike.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., Jun 2l.-v'Speclal.)
The strike epidemic seems to have reached
Humboldt and has broken out In a new
place on the farm. Attorney I. E. Smith
of this city la the possessor of a farm a
hort distance from the city and has em
ployed thereon several hands. Yesterday
three of them, all youngster In their teens
decided that $125 per day wa not suffi
cient compensation for thetr service and
went on a strike, demanding that they be
paid $1 50. The news was carried to the
employer, who treated It as something of a
Joke, with the result that the boys are
again at work at the same old rat and
Veace once more reign.
Tires of Beating-.
FREMONT. Neb.. Juna -(Special.)
Mrs. Mary Elmore brought suit In th dls
trict court yesterday for a dlvorc from
her husband, J. M. Elmore, who la now
serving sn elghty-flv day sentence for
assaulting her last Sunday. Elmor 1
served several Jail sentences for assault
upon his wife and has been up so many
times for being drunk and disorderly that
h cannot remember them. She has four
children, whoa custody she asks may tx
given to her.
Dragged hy Pny.
TECTMSKH. Neb, Jun !l.-SpecliL
R usee II Chamberlain, a Tecumseb young
man. Is suffering th result of having
bis pony ran away with bin and dragging
him a distance of perhap 3n0 feet. He stood
up In the stlrups and attempted to cut
switch from the branches of a tree, which
overhung tho rondwny. The pony became
frightened, reared srniiTid and threw young
Chamberlain cut of the saddle. His foot
became caught In the stlrrmp mith the
result as r.bov given. He was badly shaken
up and suffered a l.icerntlon on bis head
which required several stitches to draw together.
Inatltnte a Success.
TKrrMfEH, Neb.. .Tune 11. -(Special. 1
The Johnson county teachers' Institute,
which closed In this city last evening, was
a very Interesting session. Over eighty
teachers were enrolled and considering the
fact that some twenty teachers from this
county are away attending summer school;
the attendance was large. The Instructors
were: Prof. Cnrnes of Chicago, Dean For
dyce of Lincoln and MJhs Hltt of the Peru
Normal, and their work. Including the lec
tures, wan very satisfactory. Superintend
ent Adklns says he considers the Institute
Just closed one of the most successful r,nes
ever held In the county.
rt eduction Hits the School.
BENEDICT, Neb., June 21.-(8pecial.)-The
decrease In railroad valuation of the
Kansas City and Omaha railroads which run
through the towns of Benedict, York, Mc
Cool Junction. I.ushton and several school
districts In. the country, will perhaps make
hardship on some of the schools through
which this rond runs, owing to a certain
amount of railroad taxes usually figured
on by the school board. This year none
of the school boards anticipated a reduc
tion of railroad valuation. The reduction
of valuation of the Kansas City and Omaha
railroads through York county Is over
1D,000.
Decrease In Assessment.
WEST POINT. Neb., Jvne 21-(Speclal.)-
The total assessment of Cuming county.
as equalised by the County Board of Super
visors, Is ss follows: Real property, $1,978,
643; personal, $4,10,231: Chicago & North
western railway, $100,376; Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omnha railroad, $47,1)05;
Western Union Telegraph company, $3,289;
palace cars (Pullman). $119; telephone com
panies. $7,050. As equalized, the total as
sessment of Cuming county this year will
fall about $3,000 below that of last year
Reception to Bridal Conple.
NEHAWKA. Neb.. June 21. (Special.)
Vila P. Sheldon returned from Edgar
Thursday night with his bride, and yes
terday his parents. Hon. Lowsan Sheldon
and wife, gave a reception In their honor,
to which all their old friends and neigh
bors were invited. The house wns dec
orated with kit the flowers In season. Re
freshments were served on tables spread
cn the lawn. Quite a number-, of out-of-
town guests were present.
Boy's Thumb Jerked Off,
NORFOLK. Neb.. June 21. (Special.)
Ernest Wachter, a lad living near this city,
lost his thumb In a remarkable way.
Driving a team of horses with the reins
about his hands, a sudden Jerk at the bit
tightened the leather nnd tore out the
first Joint of the thumb, which was so
badly mangled that amputation of the rest
Of it waa necessary. The nerves were so
lacerated that no pain sensation was con
veyed to the brain.
Sunday School Convention.
FAIRMONT. Neb.. June 21. (Speclnl.)
The county convention of Sunday school
workers for Fillmore county closed a most
interesting session laHt night. The meet-
ngs. which commenced Wednesday, were
well attended and much Interest was mani
fested. Prof. II. M. Steldley and Miss
Mamie Haines, state workers, were pres
ent, also W. II. Kimberly of Lincoln.
Sues Town for Damage.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., June 21.-(Speclal )
Through an Auburn firm of attorneys, Mrs.
Cal Vandeveer has notified the town board
of Stella that the corporation is indebted
to her In tho sum of $2,000 on account of
injuries received last month from falling
on a defective sidewalk. No definite action
has been taken as yet. but It Is probable
that a compromise will be effected.
Elect Grand Lodge representative.
WEST POINT, Neb., June 21 (Special.)
At a regular meeting of Elkhorn v alley
lodge No. 22 of the Knights of Pythias of
this place, held yesterday. Mayor Sonnen
scheln was unanimously elected as repre
sentative to the grand lodge, which meets
In Lincoln In October.
Jndge Tneker Seeks Appointment.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Jun 21. (Special.)
Judge E. A. Tucker of this city Is securing
endorsements over the district for appoint
ment tn the Department of Justice, and
seems to be sanguine of success. The place
he la asking for Is a federal Judgeship In
the Philippines and pays a salary of $5,000
per annum.
Hart by Runaway Team, '
OSMOND, Neb., June 21. (Special Tele
gram.) This afternoon while Roy E. Can
non was returning home from town hi
team ran away, throwing him from the
wagon. Injuring him very serious!;'. A
physician was called, but at last accounts
Mr. Cannon was unconscious.
Schools Hold Picnic.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 21. (Special.)
The members of the alumni association of
the Dawson schools held their annual pic
nlc and reunion at a grove east of town
on Wednesday. Twenty-five members wer
present and participated In a lunch and en-
Joyed the out'ng.
Newspaper Branching Oat,
Y NORFOLK. Neb.. June 21. (Special.)
Important Improvement are being effected
In the plant or the Dally New, in thla
city. A large brick addition is In course
of construction, two new cylinder presses
and a linotype machine will be Installed.
Entertain Idaho Conarrman.
NORFOLK, .Neb.. June 21. (Special.)
Congressman Burton L. French of Idaho,
the youngest member of the national legis
lature, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Baker In this city. A dinner In his honor
waa given last night.
The executors of the estate of Fred
Parker will sell a large number of Florence
lot, small farm suitable for gardening,
and larger farms, In Douglas county, at the
east front door of th county courthouse,
beginning at 10 a. m. Tuesday, June 28J.
Th property Is described In the legal ad
vertisement In The Examiner.
Expensive Bias mt BoU.
BOISE, Idaho, June 21. Fir today In
th business section caused a loss of $140,000.
Th principal loser ar: Northrop Hard
war company, $60,000; Armour 6 Co., $15,
000; John L- Day aV Co-, grooers, $21,000.
Charge Father with Crime.
P. O'Grady, sn employe of Steuben's liv
ery barn, at Vi3 Park avenue, was taken
into custody at a late Lour Ust night and
locked up at police headquarters on com
plaint of his daughter, Mary E. O'Grady,
who charges him with having committed a
statutory offense against her. No com
plaint wa filed, but both parties will b
held for an lnvMtintlon of the case by th
county attorney. The girl I now about
It year of age and claim Unit thru" of
fense have continued since he waa 12
year old. A sistrr of O'Grady has been
known te th police for im time as th
proprietress of s hooae of a local resort.
On three different occasion OOradr has
bean axrated as ajn InmaU of th placa.
VETERAN TO FiClIT MULLAH
Great Britain Send Officer Now Serving on
tba Frontier of India.
GENERAL MANNlNi MAKES NO HEADWAY
War Has Been Kolas; on Mure IW'J
and Preaeat Commander la In
Tight Place at
Present.
SIMLA, India, June 21. Major Comyn
Edgerton, who has been In command of
the Punjab frontier force since 1W9, has
been appointed to the command of the
Somallland expeditionary force which Is
operating against tho Mad Mulish, super
ceeJing Brigadier General W. II. Manning.
General Manning, who took command of
tho British exredit!on In Somallland last
November, after a reverse suffered by
Colrnel Swayne, has not proved successful
in his campaign. Columns detached from
the force have been badly mauled by the
mullahs forces, the most serious British
defeat being that of Colonel Plunkett's
flying detachment In April, when the
colonel, all his officers and practically the
eitlre detachment were wiped out.
Iat advices received In London, June 14,
were to the effect that General Manning
himself was surrounded and unable1 to( assist
Colonel Cobb, whose column was In a seri
ous position at Callady, and on half rations.
One of the causes of the nonsuccess of the
expedition has been the cowardice of the
native Somali regiment of which so much
was hoped when It was formed recently.
Only a few days ago news came that the
native camel corps had mutinied.
The operations against the Mad Mullah,
who first ra'sod the - tribes against the
British in 1W9, have already cost $2,000,000.
A desire has been manifested to abandon
the campaign, but In the predicament of
General Manning's force it has been found
necessary to order British troops from
India, and when they arrive the British
forces will consist of 8(0 British troops,
1,000 Indian troops apd 4,000 natives.
The Peril of Our Time
Is lung disease. Dr. King's New Discov
ery ior Consumption, Coughs and Colds
cures lung trouble or no pay. 60c, $1.00.
For sale by Kuhn & Co.
RUSSIA INSISTS ON SECRECY
Inform China that Fntnre Negotia
tion Most Sot Be Allowed
to Leak.
TOKIO, June . (Via Victoria. June 21.)
The situation In Manchuria remains prac
tically unchanged, only part of Shin King
province having been evacuated by the
Russian troops. Trade In Manchuria Is
reported to be at a standstill on the un
settled state of affairs. It is expected that
some developments would have supervened
on the arrival of M. Lessar, Russian minis
ter at Peking, on May, 29, and especially an
M. Plancon, the Russian charge d'affaires,
who put In the two tetn of demands on
China, informed th Chinese government
oh that day in view of M. Lessar's arrival
an immediate answer to the demands was
required.
So far the only outcome to M. Lessar's
presence has been a statement alleged to
come from him that the publication of the
terms of the demands was regarded by;
Russia as a breach of faith on the part
of China and thereafter it would be neces
sary for China to future negotiations to
appoint two commissioners who should be
held personally responsible for the secrecy
of the negotiations. i
The Japanese press denies Russia's right
to Impose any eueh conditions on China.
The Yalu difficulty continues. It now
appears that the Russians hav purchased
twelve acres of land at Hong Am Pho in
the name of their Corean Interpreter and
are busily engaged in collecting coal and
building materials there.
The connection between this settlement
and the Russian lumbering concession on
the Yalu is problematical. The Japanese
newspapers regard the enterprise with ex
treme suspicion, but the Japanese govern
ment has made no sign.
The Corean government has addressed
protests to the Russian representative at
Seoul regarding the alleged trespass and
the desecration of grnves by Russian sub
jects In Corean territory. The Russians
aro said to ba duiveylug fur a railroad by
Liao Yang and the Yalu via Fengh Wang
and roads fit for artillery have been built
in that region, which commands the Corean
border.
REBELLION GROWS SERIOUS
.
Government Troop Not Eqnal to
Task of Sobdolng
Them.
VICTORIA. B. C, June 21. The steamer
Athenian, which reached port today from
the Orient, brought news that the Insur
rection In Yunnan Is causing grave alarm.
A Peking dispatch of June 4 says the
Yunnan Insurgents now number $0,000. They
are well trained and armed with weapons
of Improved pattern. So far the govern
ment forces have fared badly In encounters
with the rebels. From refugees who came
from Shlh Ping It has been learned that
a church belonging to French missionaries
waa destroyed and the missionaries fled to
Yunnan for safety. Some of the priests
were captured and murdered by the rebels.
VICTORIA. B. C, June 21.-Advlces from
Shanghai tell of the burning of a temple
at Ping, involving the loss of 160 lives. A
large throng gathered to worship and
burned paper and Incense by the wholesale.
This resulted In the temple taking fir near
the stairway, cutting off tho escape of th
people. ManyL Jumped from window and
wer killed, other were crushed to death
by the crowds.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has purchased
the fleet of steamers on the Yang Tse of
the McBaln Navigation company for $1,600,.
000, and the Japanese line will make this
a connection of their American and Euro
pean service.
Regarding the proposed Canton-Hankow
railway, a correspondent reports that
American and Japanet experts have been
compelled to return to the starting point
Ayers
SarsaparUla
Purifies the blood, gives
strength to the nerves,and
brings color to the cheeks.
Ayer's Pills regulate the
bowels, cure constipation
and biliousness, and aid
the digestion. Two grand
family medicines. Sold
for 60 years. U'i:
without accomplishing anything on account
of Inadequate protection by the Chinese
officials. They were threatened by rioters
enroute. Minister Conger has,ppealrd to
the Chinese foreign officers to protect the
foreigners.
DEWEY MARCHES TO GOODLAND
Sheriff Takes Him and Companions tn
Topka to Appear In ftnnreme
Court.
GOODLAND. Kan.. June 21. Chauneey
Dewey, William J. McBrlde and Clyde Wil
son arrived here today from St. Franc!,
accompanied by soldiers of the state
militia, having walked the entire distance
of tlilrty-flve mile. A. T. Lucas, sheriff
of Shawnee connty, left here tonight with
the prisoners for Topeka. where they will
be given a hearing tomorrow before the
supreme court upon their application for
admittance to ball on a writ of habeas
corpus.
THE WILKES BOOTH "MYTH"
Like the Monmonth and Marshal Key
Myths, It Will Not Down
Some History.
The story which comes from the west
that J, Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Pres
ident Lincoln, died so lately as January
last, self-slain, In a little town In Okla
homa, Is Interesting only as showing that
a historical myth, familiar to all readers of
the history of older nations. Is making Its
appeartuce In this new land. Otherwise It
might be dismissed as simply' the advance
story of "the silly season."
If ever a man was killed In the manner
described by history 'that man was J.
Wilkes Booth. Not only was his Identity
proved by the Incidents of the pursuit, by
th papers tak?n frrtm h'.s body ut the time
of his death, but the government took every
precaution sgnl.ixt any posslbllty of mis
take. When Booth's body was brought to
Washington it was identified by many who
had known him well, among them his phy
sician, who found the ticar of a peculiar
surgical operation be hud performed In tho
removal of a tumor. Again, when some
years later t!. body was disinterred and
given to t'.ie Booth family for final Inter
ment, Edwin Booth took measures which
placed Its identity beyond all possible ques
tion. J. Wilkes Booth's body was deposited
In the family lot In Oicrn Mount cemetery,
Baltimore, more than thirty-four years ago,
and Its Interment there has been officially
certified.
Y'et such Is the force of myth nnd the
popular love for the mysterious that there
are persons In Washington Itself who seri
ously maintain that Booth's body was sunk
In the Potomac by order of the government,
and that President Johnson, when he armed
Edwin Booth with authority to make the
transfer to the Baltimore cemetery, was
either the tictlm of an imposition himself or
knowingly participated In a deception.
Myths of this nature almost naturally
spring up Out of the graves of men who
have played a groat tragic part in a striking
historic drama. Thus, although the duke of
Monmmouth was publicly executed In the
presence of thousands, though among those
who. accompanied him to the scaffold were
some who had been In happier days his In
timate friends, there was a large element,
with whom he haij been an Idol, who In
sisted that another than Monmouth was
decapitated. It was gravely maintained
by these deniers of all probability that a
follower of Monmouth who greatly resem
bled him had died in his place.
Still another- "theorj," was that James
II must at tha.last moment have arranged
a plot by which .Monmouth eonpd th axe
and became the "Man In the Iron Mask"
which 'mask," by the way, was not Iron -Louis
XIV kindly consenting to take upon
himself the churge and care of the duke.
Long years afterward historians took the
trouble to demonstrate that, whoever the
"Iron Mask" was, lie could not have been
Monmouth. So strong was the popular be
lief that Monmouth escaped the axe that at
least two men appeared In England, claim
ing to be Monmouth, and for a time ran a
Course of successful imposture.
The belief that Marsha Ney was not shot
In the Luxembourg Garden, but escaped
either by collusion with those appointed to
be his executioners or by the devotion of
on who resembled him and died for him,
still baa strength enoiiRh to survive to this
day. Only a few years ago a bulky vol
ume In support of the "theory" that Mar
shal Ney escaped and came to this country
was published. Yet If any historical fact
has been established beyond peradventure.
It is that Marshal Ney was executed In
pursuance cf his sentence. To break the
force of evidence the believers In the Ney
myth hav set up various "theories," one
that the firing party used only blank car
tridges, and another that an officer da
voted to him and resembling him "kindly
consented" to take his place before the
soldiers Appointed to fire on "th bravest
of the brave."
Ther la a strong family resemblance In
an these myths that Is found vn In the
latest. A man named Ruddy substitute
himself for Wilkes Booth and dies for him,
shot down In the burning barn, a role
which Involved hi having his leg broken
In order to complete th resemblance.
There Is this great difference, however.
between the Monmouth myth, the Ny
myth and the Booth myth that Monmouth
and Ney wer Immensely popular men, who
had long been idolized In their respective
countries end who In their last moments
were regarded as martyrs for great causes,
whereas Booth waa held, north and south,
to be a criminal of the most detestable
character, and was to all Americans a
hunted murderer, shot by the precipitate
action of one of his pursuers. Thousands
had rliked their lives with Monmouth and
Ny, and In the heroic devotion which
they Inspired Is found the origin of the
myth that some Englishman died to save
Monmouth and some Frenchman died to
sav Ney. Booth had no such followers
be for h mad his leap Into Infamy; very
few had knowledge of his guilty Inten
tlons, and his sol associate in his flight
deserted him when they wer brought to
bay.
Still, such Is th popular love of the
miraculous that some American historian
of the future may be compelled to demon
strata to th contemporary public, by ex
amination of date and documents, that It
really was Wilkes Booth who was shot In
the burning barn by 8ergeant Corbett.
Boston Transcript.
A Sore hever Matter
After Porter's Antlseptlo Htaling Oil Is ap
plied Relieves pstn Instantly and heals at
th sam tiro. For man or beast, l'rle. tat.
Reject Tito' Entry.
NEW YORK. June 21 The World to
morrow will say that th entry of C. S.
Titus, the champion amateur oarsman of
America, has been rejected by the Amer
ican Henley committee at Philadelphia.
Th rejection I made under rule lu. under
which no reason need b given. Titus is
a member of th Ata)anta Boat club of
thla city. '
Xaval OtHcer for Orient.
SAN FRANCISCO. June fl The naval
hospital ship Solace sailed today for Guam
and Manila, carrying piuwerigers, a large
cumber of enlisted men of th navy aod
everal hundred too of supplies. Most of
the p&ssriigrrs are naval officers who are
to Join veaels now on the Asiatic station.
SoUc will return her about tiepcember.
Fatal Fight In f bnrrb.
LANCASTER, Kt , Jun IL In Hormsn's
IJrk church this afternoon James Rogers
killed Bud Ledford. They wer broih-rs-In-iaw.
Rogers claim (hat b shot In
, sU defQ
GOULD'S COUSIN KILLS SELF
Considerable Mjsterr Oonoerniug tbe Motive
fcr tie Deed.
VICTIM IS RICH AND A SOCIAL LEADER
One Story la That Quarrel with
(eore Oonld and Lo of Po
sition I the taae of .
Iepoadeacy.
ST. IOD!3. Jun 2L Sandford Northrop,
until recently secretary and general man
ager of the American Refrigerator Transit
company, committed suicide today at the
home of Claud Kennerly, vice president
of the Republic Railway Appliance com
pany, whera he was stopping. Deceased,
who was about 35 years old, leaves a widow
and one child. He was a cousin of George
Gould and stood high In local social and
financial circles. About six weeks ago he
resigned his position with the American
Refrigerator Transit cornpany. No cauxe
for the deed Is known.
Northrop shot himself tn the back of the
head with a revolver and death was almost
instantaneous. Claude Kennerly states
that Just ten minutes before the shooting
occurred he had been eating with his
friend, who appeared to be In the" depths
of melancholy. He heard the shot from the
floor below, and when h reached the
chamber where It occurred Northrop lay-
on th floor, dead. Mr. kennerly said he
knew of no reason why his friend should
have committed suicide, for his business
prospects seemed good and his marital re
lations happy.
Relative Are XotMed.
Mrs. Northrop an J daughter, Nnncy,
aged 1 years, are now at Atlantic City,
where they have been for aeeral weeks
A brother. Reed Northrop. Is In Europe.
Th . remains of Mr. Northrop will be
taken tomorrow to Philadelphia, the home
of h!s wife's parents, for Interment. Be
fore marriage Mrs. Northrop waa a Miss
Rlngel of Philadelphia. '
It was learned tonight that melancholia
and an overworked, nervous condition
brought on by many business affairs, are
the only re.isons known for the suicide.
None of Mr. Northrop's relatives are In
8t Louln. His brother Reid Is traveling In
Europe with his family. He Is ths only
Immediate relative residing here. Howard
Northrop of Chicago, another brother, was
notified early today. He sent a message In
reply saying he .would be In St. Louis to
morrow In time to accompany his brother's
body to Philadelphia, where the dead man's
wife has gone. William Northrop of Rich
mond, Va., also a brother, received a mes
sage concerning the death.
Sandford Northrop Was for more than
ten years one of the best known men In
St. Iuls business and financial circles. He
Was a member of the Country, Noonday,
Field and St. Ixnils Fair Grounds clubs,
besides several smaller social organizations.
He had a host of friends. Mr. Northrop
was a favorite of his uncle, the late Jay
Gould, and he had always been on terms
of closest Intimacy with the present gener
ation of the Gould family.
Rumor of Disagreement.
Another story says that when the Goulds
merged the American Refrigerator Transit
company with the Missouri Pajclflc and the
Wabash railroads Reld Northrop was al
lowed to resign the presidency, but Sand
ford was let out without that privilege.
Whether this action of his relatives,
which deprived him of a lucrative and
responsible position, had anything to do
with his- despondency" Is not known, but
It Is believed i had. "
GOLD MINING. IN EGYPT
Auriferous Vein Found In tbe Loner
Mountains Inruah of
Tonrlst.
Hundreds of European and American
tourists. In pursuit of health or pleasure
now travel on the Nile, tetween Cairo
and Assouan, every year, and, since the
destruction of the Dervish power In the
Soudan, IVady Haifa and Khartoum havf
attracted rrnny vlsltora. Thus the valley
of the Nile has become as well known at
any part of Europe; yet within a tew mllet
of the river on either side lies whnt l
practically an unknown land. The sandy
waste seen from the river, beyond the
belt of cultivation, to the eastward. In nr
way represents the whole country between
the Nile and the Red sea. At Kench In
latitude ft! degrees north, the sandy none
which forms the true desert, Is but twenty
miles wide, while In the latitude ol
Assouan !t Is fully ISO. To the east of this
and bordering the coast of th Red sea is
a chain of lofty and rugged mountains,
fifty miles wide, several of whose peak
attain an altitude of 8,000 feet shove the
sea, and the general altitude from 1.500 tc
2,000 feet. It Is this belt of mountainous
country that forms the gold mining dis
trict of Egypt. ,
The most striking physical features of
the country are the usually dry water
courses, known as "wadles." These take
their rise In the mountains and run down
on either side to the Red aa, or to the
Nile. In Its upper part a wady. usually
resembles an ordinary torrent bed, but
gradually developes Into a long, flat, wind
ing water course, with cliffs of rocks on
either hsnd, sometimes 300 feet In height,
and a bed of sand and pebbles. In which
all the Itthologleal constituents of the
neighborhood are represented. At times,
during the copious rains which fall In thr
mountains In the spring and autumn, these
wadles are converted into rushing rivers,
which carve out great holes In their beds
and banks and leav their mark on every'
side. Usually, however, they ar only
good, hard, sandy roads, with some small
trees and plants, which form meagr but
useful graslng for camels. Toward the
Nile, on the west, and the Red sea, on thj
ast. the wadles gradually lose themselvet
In the sand of the lower district, and
probably little, If any of th water which
they bring down ver reaches the rlvr
or th sea on th surface. Th crystal
line rocks, which constitute the mountain
districts to th east,1 are of th oldest
geological erle met with a Egypt. Th
larger mountain masses ar usually
formed of a hornblendlo granite, with plnt.
orthclase. which gives ths whole a strlk.
Ingly red appearance when seen from n
distune. Surrounding these. In the lower
range and covering very extensive areas,
1s a rather fine-grained gray granite, pass
ing In planes Into gneiss, and that Into
mica schist, traversed by dykes ano
Intrusions of greenstone, felslte, porphyry
and a very fine-grained white, ervan
granite. It I In tha rocks that mot of
the auriferous quarts veins wer found tc
occur, and th mor th granlt wa cut
up by th Intruslv rock th mor fr
uent and more promising th quarts vein
appeared to be. Cassler"s Magaslne.
grange gee he la Church.
Because of a rebuke administered to her
for alleged whispering In church by Rev.
F. P. Bpenrer Miss Sarah Heard, a society
girl of Greenville, Ga., advanced to the
pulpit and soundly berated the minister
last night In the Methodist church, where
revival services ar In progress.
A large congregation was present, and
there was whispering In th rear cf th
ehurch. which seemed gretly to anr.oy the
minister. Stopping his discourse Mr. Spen
cer singled out Miss Heard.
Whan th preaafiar had concluded Hiss
Heard arose, marched dnwn ths al.K- to the
pulpit and there replied in l.lnd to tho
preacher. Th young lady Insisted thai
he had not heen whispering and sr-mol
the preacher for ptiMiciy rebuking her
when she wss guiltless. Miss Heard tbr i
swept from the church, accompanied I
several relatives ml a number of frletuN
Cincinnati EiHjulrer.
Pointed Pnrasrruph.
Any man who speaks nothing but tlie
truth Is never garrulous.
The chronic kicker Isn't even satisllnl
with his lot In tho cemetery.
The less n man knows the mslrr It I' t
convince him that be knows It all.
When a wise mini wants to call hi w:f
down he calls her up by telephone.
A man who occasionally communes wlih
the spirit says that trance mediums fre
quently come In bottles.
Tho public ail! FtHnd for almost any
thing, otherwise many a so-called HCto.
would be looking for a Job.
Employment attenoles are proba'o.;- cabed
bureaus because n man has trouble Miv".
anything he wants in a burvnt .
Tbe awcKet girl graduate bus no use f-'
sn escort unless his name Is IVrov ?.
Reggie, but later )n the gume she settlei
down as the wife of Tqm or nil!. Ch!r b'o
NewM.
Ask
Your
Doctor
He will tell you
That barley. malt
is a
half-digested food, as good
as food can be.
, That hops are an ex
cellent tonic.
That the little alcohol in
beer only 8 per cent
is an aid to digestion.
But Purity
is Essential
But he will tell you that
beer must be protected
from germs, and brewed
in absolute cleanliness.
He'll say, too, that age
is important, for age brings
perfect fermentation.
Without it, beer ferments
on the stomach, causing
biliousness.
Schliu beer la brewed with at!
precautions. It is the recog
nized standard all the world
over, because of its purity.
Askfortht Briwery Bottling.
Phot 91. Omihi Brn-h
Tit 8oulh Nlmh Ut. O Bak.
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