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SCENTS GENERAL WAR
British Correspondent at Tokio Feart Far
Eait Will Breed Hostilities.
FOUR POWERS TO BE INVOLVED IN FIGHT
England, France, finuia and Japan Likely
to Join in Melee.
CZAR AND MIKADO ARE ALREADY ALERT
Biral "fleets Watch Eaob Ot .er Olotelj Off
Vladirottok Harbor.
BEAR DECLARED AFRAID TO GIVE WAY
Believes Jlew Eustern Power Would
lis in To Much Prestige If Man
ehurlu Were Evacuated,
and io Stays.
LONDON, July 24.-The 'bally Mail's
Tokio correspondent sends a rather alarm
ins view of the situation in the far east, lie
says Russia's retention pf Manchuria, the
Increase of Its fleet, the dispatch ot rein
forcements to Manchuria, the southward
movement of the army occupying Man
churia and the defiant conduct on the
Corean frontier, all alarmed the Japs, many
of whom are convinced that it would be
better to light now than risk the eventual
loss of Corea and the relegation of Japan
to a secondary place. The Japs, he pro
ceeds, are accumulating stores and nego
tiating the purchase of ships and already
' has a squadron off Vladivostok, to which
port Russian vessels have been sent as a
precaution, and both fleets are ready for
action at any moment. -
The Siberian press is declared to reveal
the aggressive- spirit of the (Russian min
ts ry party and to show that the Russians
believe they will lose prestige if they give
way now, as their far eastern empire will
be lost and Japanese Influence will become
predominant.
The appointment of Marquis Ito as pres
ident of the Privy council, the correspond
ent says, Is favorable to peace, but Rus
sia must retreat or there will be grave
danger of war. The Japaness believe
France and Kngland will Join in the ex
pected conflict, which diplomatists at
Tokio think, If once begun, will continue
for years, involving disastrous results to
Japan Onancally ar.d the creation of a sort
of Balkan dlftlc'ulty in Corea. He adds
that confidence is 'shown In the Anglo-Japanese
alliance.
Retorts Visit Nat Vetoed.
. LONDON, July 28. The statement cabled
to ths United States that the British cab
last had vetoed the proposed visit of Lord
. Roberts la inaccurate, as was ths original
announcement that Lord .Roberts had def-
. . i . . w .. L t rph
Uute It determined 10 mw m --
truth Is that the whole matter has always
been indefinite. I-ord Roberts has said and
still says hs will visit the United States
In ths autumn If his duties will permit.,
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Mexican ajsaaswsei (iocs to Loaass.
MEXICO CITY, JUly D General Pedro
Rlncon Qnllulard. Mexican ambassador to
ths court of St. James, left last night, ac
companied by his family, on his way to
London to taks his post.
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.Lords Consider Land Bill.
13NDON. July 13. Ths Irish land bill
passed Its first reading In the House of
Lords today. Ths second reading was fixed
for August I. a
ELKS DEPRECATE CONFETTI
Closo Oraad Lodge with Resolution
Against Drifting Pope
, . . Clonds.
BALTIMORE, July 28. What many of
the members of ths grand lodge of Elks
claim to havs been ths largest and most
successful grand lodge meeting In ths his
tory of the present organisation closed to
day,. There were 1.600 members In the city.
and th majority attended every session.
There were two meetings of the grand
lodge today, at ths first of which only
routine matters were discussed. At ths
eveslng vea-lon ths oommlttea on ritual
was hot prepared to report all ths changes
proposed and ths matter was carried over.
the committee being Instructed to report a
complete ritual when It la agreed on. A
resolution Was adopted discouraging ths
use of confetti during future' lodge meet
ings.
Resolutions of thanks to ths lodgs, to ths
mayor and city council of Baltimore and
to ths merchants and people generally for
ths hospitality shown ths Elks In general
followed,
Ths Installation of officers then followed.
Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph T. Fanning of
Indianapolis thsn declared the grand lodge
adjourned sine dls to meet at Cincinnati
next. year.
Today 12,000 Elks, now attending ths na
tional reunion of their order in this city.
went to Tolchester Beach to participate
In a crab feast which had been prepared
lor tbem by the local lodge.
FETE CONTEMPTUOUS EDITOR
ninviiiiri iiimu signally Honor
serine Fined hy Mleaonrl
Supreme Court.
WARRENSBVRQ, Mo., July S James
Shepherd, editor of the Warrensburg Sen
tlnel, who was fined $600 by ths stats su
prems court yesterday for contempt In
printing an article criticising a decision
rendered by that body, was accorded a
ovation by his townspeople when hs arrived
homo today. .
,As soon as It wss learned yesterday that
hs had been Sned. sums of ths leading men
hers telegraphed him to draw on them for
ths amount. ' Today these men formed
commutes which, heading a big crowd of
rttlsena. mst Shepherd at the depot, cheered
him to ths echo and escorted him home.
WOMEN TO PRINT ' NEWSPAPER
Contain Matter for Women
Exclusively.
NEW YORK. July I.-dlted by women.
the first issue of a 1-cent morning paper,
devoted exclusively to stories of and f'
women, will. It is snnounced. appear on the
streets of New York November 1 '
It Is declared the paper will be an eight
ige affair, to be Issued dally except Bun
dy, and will contain all the news, besides
a magallne department devoted to matters
of feminine Interest.
To avoid being "scooped" the women pro
pone going to press a couple of hours later
(hag thelr ooatomporarioa.
BRITAIN WORSTED IN CrJINA
Lord Craabornc Declares Open Door
Policy Disastrous to Kngland
la Manchuria. -
LONDON, July 23. While the House of
Commons wns In committee today on the
foreign office vote, Sir Charles Dllke as
sailed the foreign policy of the government,
which he said was, strangely Inconsistent.
He compared the recent visit of King Ed
ward to France and President Loubet's
retv n visit to' England with the govern
nV -ttjtude toward Germany and ac-
i-ernment of cringing to Ger-
if,.
many
isiielan matter and allow
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ing Itself t.. v' nked.
"But," Blr u. d. "when there
was a popular oulc. . Jermany the
government hatched up mnadlan tariff
grievance and lately mlnls.ers have used
language of absolute ferocity against Ger
many." ,
The under foreign secretary, Lord Cran-
borne, replying, said the German emperor
had nothing whatever to do, directly or In
directly, with the communication In regard
to the co-operation of Great Britain and
Germany In the Venezuelan affair. He In
dicated the government's policy and said
Great Britain was on friendly terms with
all the powers. Continuing, he declared
Great Orltain was getting the worst of it
In Manchuria throuRh recognizing the open
door policy by Oreat Britain.
Referring to the Canadian tariff question.
Lord Cran borne said Great Britain must
put Its own colonics first and an end must
be put to the Imposition under which they
suffered.
LARGEST SHIP IN THE WORLD
England's New War Vessel, Kins Ed-
. ward VII la Successfully
" Launched.
LONDON, July 23. The new battleship
King Edward VII, the largest In the world,
was successfully launched by the princeBS
of Wales at Devonport this evening.
Among those present were the prince of
Wales, Princess Henry of Battenberg and
he lords of the admiralty. King Edward
laid the keel Dlate March 8. 1902. The ves
sel cost $7,600,000.
King Edward VII Is of 16.350 tons dis
placement, only 350 tons more than Louisi
ana, now building at Newport News, and
Connecticut, building In New York. It is
423 feet long, has 78 feet beam, a draught
of 284 and 18,000 Indicated horse power.
The armor belt Is from eight Inches to
eighteen- and one-half inches Krupp steel
In thickness. The armament consists of
four 12-Inch guns, four 8-inch guns, ten
0-Inch guns and twenty-four guns of
smaller caliber. It has two torpedo tubes.
The estimated speed Is 12.5 knots. The
ship carries 860 tons of coal and has
complement of 800 men.
KING REVIEWS THE TROOPS
Bright Snnahlne and Bright Costumes
Make Occasion One of Great
Splendor.
DUBLIN. July 2J.-Klnr Edwsrrt today
reviewed 15,000- troops and t.000 men of the
naval -brigade In Phoenix - park.- The
weather was most favorable, bright sun
shine permitting of the wearing of bright
costumes and the consequent color effects.
when the grounds were packed by tans
of thousands of spectators It made by far
the most brilliant scene witnessed since
their majesties arrived In Dublin. It was
the largest muster of troops ever seen at
review in Dublin. The duke of Con-
naught was In command.
The king, who wore the uniform of a
field marshal, was attended by the lord
lieutenant, the earl of Dudley, and a numer
ous suite.
Prior to leaving the Vice Regal Lodge his
majesty presented colors to the Royal
Hibernian Military school.
CONTEST FOR AN EARLDOM
Committee of House of Lords Henra
Claim of William Thomas
Ponlett.
LONDON, July 23.The claim of William
Thomas Poulett (Viscount Hlnton), the
former organ grinder lit the streets of
London, who Is a claimant to ths earldom
of Poulett, was before the committee on
privileges of ths House of Lords today.
Ths claimant, who Is of striking appear
ance, was present With counsel, who re
quested an adjournment, ss his evidence
was not ready.
Counsel for the defense was allowed to
stats his case, contending that it was im
possible for the claimant to be a son of
ths lats earl, though the earl's marriage
to the mother was not denied. The hear
lng will probably last several days.
SOUFRIERE IS AGAIN ACTIVE
Klectrlued Clouds, Earthquakes and
Low, Rumbling Bounds Accom
pany Activity of Volcano.
KINGSTON. Isle of St. Vincent, July 23.
The Boufriere volcano his been slightly
sgltated since July It, emitting puffs in
termittently, which cause electrified clouds
and low rumblings.
A severs earthquake shock was felt at
1:40 a. m. Tuesday, accompanied by a sub
terranean sound of cracking, 'which shook
ths buildings here and threw the people
Into a state of consternation, fearing that
a disastrous phenomenon would follow this
earthquake similar to that of July 17, 1903,
which preceded ths eruption of September
J, 19U2.
St. Petersburg Entorlutua Vanderbllta.
8T. PETERSIU'RO. July B.-Mr and
Mra Cornelius Vsnderbllt during their stay
here received much attention. They 'were
dined by the Grand Duke Borus at the Im
perial palace. Urand Duke Vladimir was
among ths many notabla persons present.
Mr. and Mrs Vsnderbllt were slso enter
tained st dlnnef by ths Grand Duke
Mlchaeluvlch and they, gave a luncheon to
Orand Duke Borus and other members of
the Imperial family on Hoard their yacht,
North Star. '
Turkish Reforms Inadequate.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 2S.-Ths In
creasing activity of the revolutionists in
Macedonia and the difficulties encountered
by the Turkish troops sre producing an un
pleasant effect tn unofficial quarters and
apprehensions In diplomatic circles, where.
it Is believed the existing situation will
lead to fresh demands on the part of the
powers. Including ths establishment of ef
ficacious control. The Austrian and Rus
sians now admit that the reforms scheme
Is Inadequate, 1
Russia Borrowa rrencu Money.
ST. PETKR8BLRO. July 23. It is said
that Russia has srranged with French capl
laJWU tar bxu. st tx,oo0.0ua,
PLEADS TARIFF REVISION
Congressman LoYerinfj Say Protection's
Friendi Matt Remodel Customs Walla.
EXPORT TRADE SAID TO BE SUFFERING
Drawback Law nnd Alcohol Schedules
Need Revising, gays Represents
tire, If Country Is to Be
Sntladed.
NEW YORK. July 23.-Addresslng the
Furniture Association of America today.
Congressman Loverlng said In part:
In sll our history as a nation It has come
to bo pretty well established that taxation
for the protection to American Inoustry
hHS yielded a fuller measure of public wel
fare than a tax for revenue only, but It
does not follow that the highest and most
prohibitory tax Is the most protective. It
s a fact that most of the industries of our
country today are sorely In need of outlets
In the markets of the world and the tariff
should be so laid that the doors might
sometimes swing outward as they swing in
ward.
Manufactures Grow Exceedingly.
Within the past twenty-five years the
number of factories has doubled, the capi
number of employes is now nearly three J
tal invesieu in mem nas uuHurumeu, uia
times as treat, and the total value of their
annual product lias grown from $5,5iiO.0u0 in
ISM) to io,OOO.isx.Ooo at the present time. .
Along with this marvelous Increase or
productive power there has undoubtedly
come an increase or consuming capacity.
But. notwithstanding this the productive
power of the country has been steadily ouK
growing the consuming power and our 'fac
tories are directly conrrorrteo. wun an in
creasing surplus of products which are not
required for domestic consumption.
This tnen being tne actual state or anairs,
the question remains: How can we increase
our sales or manufactured articles in ior-
eign markets? 1 propose touching on two
needed reforms, waicn 1 am sausnea win
sld in securing the desired additional mar
kets. .
Must Revise Drawback Law.
The first of these Is the proposition to
amend the customs drawback law, a pro
vision of our tariff laws which allows s
drawback of the duties paid on materials
entering Into the manufacture of goods for
export upon the exportation of these arti
cles. The present drawback law has greatly
helped to further the export trade In arti
cles made wholly or In part from Imported
duty-paid materials so that the advantages
of the drawback system are now univer
sally admitted. It has been found, however,
in practical experience under the operation
of this law that the requirement that the
imported materials on which duties' are
paid must lie positively Identified "us hav
ing been used in the manufacture of any
speclllc lot of exported articlea on which
a drawback has been claimed, has operated
to make the recovery ot drawback a dim
cult matter. ,
Cheap Alcohol Needed.
The second propsltlon is that to amend
our internal revenue laws so as to provide
cheaper alconoi for manufacturing pur
pones. The tux of 2.bO a gallon on com
mercial alcohol has prevented its general
use in this country and gives the control
ot the world's markets in articles In the
manufacture of whicti alcohol Is an lmpor
tant material to France, Great Drttuln. and
particularly to Germany, where there Is a
tax rate of only 5tt cents. This proposed
change would not cause the loss of any
revenue, since, owing to its high price, the
taxed alcohol Is not being used for these
purposes. It Is certain that a reduction of
Mia tax -ill this country to 70 cents per
proof gallon would sufficiently cheapen the
cost of tills material.-. Here, then. Is an op
portunity for the friends of protection to
ahow a little wisdom nnd the sincerity of
their solicitude for the home producer.
For my own part. 1 have been a protec
tionist all my lite, but I believe the prin
ciple of protection best conserved by meet
lug the question promptly and revising
some of the glaring inequalities that are
today shutting us out from the markets
of the world
If our legislators are wise they will not
antagonize the great growing sentlmentMn
ravor of tariff revision, whetner it comes
under what Is known as the Iowa Idea, or
that older and country-wide demand that
has been forcing itself upon the attention
of the party leaders for the last few years.
Nothing less than a liberal drawback law
enacted at the next session of congress
will save the protective tariff from a'fear
ful onslaught If not utter demolition. The
only way to hold the friends of protection
together is by the recognition of tne ma
terial interests of our great and expanding
Industries. They need and must have every
possible outlet In the market of the world
for their products.
STAFF COLLEGE. GRADUATION
Seventy-Five Out of Eighty-Eight
Officers Pnaa Required Exam
ination.' FORT LEAVENWORTH. Kas., July 23.
(8peclal.) The first annual graduating ex
ercise at the general service and staff col
lege took place here this morning with
much ceremony at Pope Hail. The secre
tary of war was represented by Brigadier
General William H. Carter of the general
staff, who arrived on an early train this
morning. Out of eighty-eight officers at
tending the college seventy-five graduated,
thirteen having failed to meet the required
examinations. , v
Of the number graduating thirteen made
a percentage of ninety and over as follows:
Lieutenants Herbert J. Brees, Twelfth cav
alry; Cbarles 8. Halght, Fourth cavalry;
Ewlng E. Booth, Seventh cavalry; Gordon
Johrlston, Fifteenth cavalry; E. Alexis Jeu
net. First Infantry; John F. Wilkinson.
Sixth Infantry; John A. Degen, Fourth
cavalry; Jamea S. Butler, First cavalry;
Walter T. Bates, .Twenty-sixth Infantry;
Wurd B. Pershing, Fourth cavalry; William
M. Goodale. Nineteenth Infantry; Will C.
Fitxpatrick, Seventh infantry. 'and Arthur
N. Picket, Twelfth cavalry. The first thir
teen df the class are designated as the
distinguished graduates and the first five
of these as the honor graduates. This
designation wilj appear under the name of
such graduates In the army register as long
ss they remain In the service.
The exercises commenced at 10 o'clock.
Colonel Charles W. Miner, Sixth Infantry,
as the commandant of the college during
the year, made an address and distributed
the diplomas. General Carter addressed
the graduates and was followed by Gen
eral Bell. To General Carter belongs the
main credit for the rehabilitation of the
old I'nlted States Infantry and cavalry
school. A large number of people from ths
post and city were In attendance by Invlta
tlon.
TEXAS BUSINESS BARRED
Grain Men Declare Railroad Rates
Ken Kaaena City "Houses from
Southern Field. .
KANSAS CITY, July 23.-The Interstate
commerce commission was in session today
to finish sn Inquiry begun at Fort Worth,
Tex., concerning the complaint of Kansas
City grain men that the Rock Island and
Banta ft have discriminated In freight
rates to prevent Kansas City dealers from
operating In Texas.
While no direct testimony was given, It
was strongly Intimated by witnesses today
that special privileges given to 'certain Tex
as grain Arms would practically shut out
Kansas City grain men from doing business
In Texas. At the conclusion of the hesrtng
it was announced that an expert account
ant would examine the books of the rail
road companies and ths alleged favored
grain eumpattjeu.
KELLEY TELLS HIS STORY
hows Corrrs Jondent Sine Cheeks
w hich He Says w ere' Bent
to Lee.
ST. LOI I8, July M. A special from a
staff correspondent st Nlagaraon-the-Luke,
Out., today says:
D. J. Kelley gave to the Post-Dispatch
today for the first time, his story of ths'
11,000 check dated March II, which was
handed to Robert Lee for his brother, John
A. Lee, former lieutenant governor, snd
upon which the two Indictments charging"
Kelley with attempted bribery are based.
Lee had told Attorney General Crow that
he understood this was bribe money, but
that he refused to ascept it.
Lee held the check for two weeks before
turning it over to the authorities.
Kelley says that from the time the 1908
legislative session opened Lee begged him
by wire and letter to let him have some
money. He wss sorry for Lee's distress,
but he thought he had given him1 enough
during the preceding two years and was
tired of supplying his financial wants.
March 26, 1WB, Lee went to the office of
the American Queen, the organ of the Na
tional Health society in New York, and,
according to Kelley, Lee said: "You know,
Kelley, you promised me some money and
I think I ought to havs It.'
I don't consider," replied Kelley, "that
you have done anything for me, . but X
guess I can let you have a thousand."
When Kelley reached St. Louis a week
later he handed the $1,000 check to Robert
E. Lee at the Planters hotel.
March 81, 1903, Kelley received the fol
lowing written request, signed John A.
Lee: I
Paper you smve Bob cannot be used at
ni.AM.ni' T will lt,vA it returned and you
can send New Xotk exenange pu'
Mrs. Le.
This Mr. Kelley refused to do.
"Now." said Mr. Kelley, "If I tried to
bribe Mr. Lee in that Instance why did he
not Tnentlon all the checks of a similar na
ture, that I had sent to him?"
Mr. Kelley then showed correspqndent
nine other checks for sums aggregating
12.250 which he said he sent Lee between
November 1, 1901, and December 14, 1902.
MAKES VISIT TO His" UNCLE
President Rooaovelt Starts on Trip
Before Daylight - In
Storm.
. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July a.-8hortly
after 2 o'clock ihls ..morning ITeslden
Roosevelt, accompanied .hy his eldest son,
Theodore, started .from Sagamore 11111 on
horseback for a ride to Sayville, L. I. The
president goes to gayvUle to visit his uncle,
Robert Roosevelt. .
It was expected that Mrs. Roosevelt
might accompany the president, but she
was deterred from attempting the long
ride, about thirty miles, by. tho very un-
propltlouM weather. : (
The president and his son were unaocom-'
parncd. Two secret officers left Oyster Bay
last night for Savllle by train. . '"' ' , .
The president will spend the day and
night With his uncle, leaving for Sagamore
Hill--on -Ms return .: early - tomorroit
morning. ' -
SAYVILLE. L IV July 28. The president
left Sagamore Hill in the fagend of a. se
vere thunderstorm. During the entire night
it. had been raining heavily, the downpour
being accompanied by a tremendous elec
trical display.
- Undeterred by the raging elements. Presi
dent Roosevelt and his son prepared for
their long Journey. Ths storm had abated
somewhat by 8 o'clock and soon after they
Started subside entirely.
The president and his son were accompa
nied on their ride by two nephews of Presi
dent Roosevelt. For more than two hours
tho little cavalcade rode through a night
inky In its blackness, but shortly after 4
o'clock the dawn broke and tn a little while
the sun was shining gloriously.
President Roosevelt, on his favorite riding
horse, set the pace, Theodore, jr., r.d.ng
the horse Wyoming, presented to the presi
dent by the cltixens of Douglas, Wyo. The
party arrived here a few minutes before 6
o'clock this morning, riding direct to the
home of the president's uncle. Robert B.
Roosevelt, about a. mile from this little
town.
The president srrlved at too early an .hour
to attract much attention. Since he cams
he has spent the time about the grounds of
his uncle's estate. His visit is purely of a
social character and will not be made the
occasion' of the least public demonstration.
THURSTON GETS A MUD BATH
Former Senator Meets with Accident
While on Visit to Coney
Island.
.NEW YORK. July 23. Ex-Senator John
M. Thurston of Nebraska has taken the
temperature of tho sea water at Coney
Island, but his enjoyment of the experi
ence was curtailed by the fact that he had
hU clothes on.
The Nebraskan and his wlfs visited the
Island ss the guests of an old acquaintance
who is now proprietor of an amusement
resort there. They were taken on board
an electric launch for a trip down ths la
goon. ' They made a circuit of the gTounds,
and then passed out through a small lock
Into Gravesend bay. .
After a pleasant trip the laudch was
headed back to the park. Owing to a
change In the tide the lock had been closed.
The visitors were" eonfronted with a walk
over. the dam, a font wide, or climbing
the fence. They chose the . former, , and
Mrs. Thurston crossed without difficulty.
Her husband, when half over, lost his
balance.
The water Is only four feet deep, but
there was plenty of mud, and the former
senator was not presentable when he
finally reached shore. A change of clothing
was, found for him and the party came
back to town declaring they had a good
time, despite the accident.
COAL PRICES ARE BOOSTED
Kaasns City Mny Pay Bis Dollars
for Four JPellar
Fuel..
KANSAS CITY. July 23.-Becauss oTan
increase of about T cents a ton In the wages
paid coal miners of the southwest the oper
ators have decided to increase the cost of
I fuel to consumers from W cents to li s ton
i ne increase win sppiy to ail Kinds or coal
used by householders and small manufac
turing plants, and it is probable that before
winter sets in there will be g further In
crease. '
A big operator says a $6 rate for coal
which sold last year for $4 Is not Improba
ble. Operators must protect themselves." hs
said. "Ths new scale formulated at the
conference, of miners and operators at
Pittsburg, Kas., will Increase the cost of
production of 'riin of mine coal 26 cents a
ton."
HOT WIND HURTS THE CORN
t
Iatenst Heat la Reported froa Some
Seotiont of Xaoiaa.
TOO HOT. TO WORK IN THE . FIELDS
Thermometer Registers One Hundred
and Twelve at Lamed and Goes
to One Hundred and
Nine at Pratt.
TOPEKA, Kan.. July .-Special advices
from a noteworthy, source, from Pratt,
Kan., state that there has been no rain In
that territory for six weeks and that the
corn crop Is ruined. , ' .
The thermometer registered 10 Wednes
day afternoon and threshing Is delsyed In
consequence of the laborers being unable to
stand tho extreme heat Wheat will aver
age twet.ty bushels to the sere.
It wss announced tonight that In spits
of the hot winds tn central Kansas yester
day the corn Is not damaged to any great
extent. In some places It is fired, but not
enough to Interfere materially with the
yield.
Cooler weather today and rain last night,
it Is believed,' enabled the corn to overcome
the effects of the heat.
High temperatures were reported yester
day from other Kansas towns as follows:
Lamed, 112; Sterling, 108; Newton, 107, and
Sallna, ins. At all these places fierce hot
winds accompanied the heat.
' Oklahoma Also Scorched,
o.
GUTHRIE, Okl., July 23.-Intense hest
has prevailed In Oklahoma for a week.
The temperature here today was 106 in ths
shade.
Corn and cotton are greatly in need ot
rain. '
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Deeds to Sonth Dnkotn Indian Land
Approved by Interior Depart
ment. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Acting Secretary of the Interior
Ryan today approved the following Indian
heirship deeds: Yankton, S. D., Daniel
PaJI to Hattle Strohbehn, south hslf or
southwest quarter section 12 and southeast
quarter of southeast quarter section 11,
township 97, north range 6 west, 120 acres,
for tl,8ft); 81sseton agency, 8. D., Nancy
James and John Onjlnca to George J. Jen
kins, . southeast quarter of northeast quar
ter lot 2 of scotlon 18, township lit north
range 61 west,-140.62 acres, for 11,200.
These rural carriers for Iowa rotites wers
appointed today: Braddyvllle, regular,
George A. Tuttle; substitute, William A.
Tuttl.e. Elliott, regular, Roy L. Moore;
substitute, Clyde L. Moore. Henderson,
regular, Elmer L. Dinwiddle; substitute,
Edward M. Duke. North Buena Vista, reg
ular, Benjamin Thorpe; substitute, Nets
Thorite. ' Sioux Rapids, regular, Edward W.
Crlsman; substitute, A. C'rlsman.
Three rural routes will be established Sep
tember. 1., At Sterling, ; Johnson eonnty,
Neb., "Touts embraces an area of sixty-three
square jnilea, . containing a population of
1,475. '...... ...
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS COLLIDES
.-.. -
Missouri Paclne Flyer Crashes Into
Accommodation Train, Injur.
Jurlng Four.
. 1SEDALIA, Mo., July 23. An open switch
caused the Missouri Pacific fast express
train number one, from St. Louis to Kan
sas City, to collide with the rear end of ac
commodation train number five, running
between the same points, tn the yards Just
east of thfe depot this afternoon.
The forward coach of the accommodation
train was telescoped by the baggage and
express car In front of It. and four passen
gers were injured, but none dangerously.
The Injured: .
Julius Henkel, Holland, la.; ribs frao-
tured. Internal Injuries; serious; taken to
Missouri. ' Kansas A Texas hosplta
J. E. Kwlng, Lamont, Mo.; leg and arm
injured.
Velma Hall, aged 2 years, Lamont; con
tusions on body and limbs.
J. C. Grover, baggage master train No.
contusion on head.
Miss Ruby Mercer, Sedalla; face lacer
ated.
OMAHA ROAD HAS A "STRIKE
Boiler Makers Demand Chicago Scale
and tult In Order to
Get It.
8T. . PAUL, July S3.-Every bollermaker
snd bollermaker's apprentice in the employ
of the Omaha road struck today, 146. walk
ing out.
The bollermakers demand ths payment
of the Chicago scale. .
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Jdly 23.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) In accordance with the genersl
strlks ordered among the bollermakers on
the Omaha system, fifteen bollermakers
went out here today. The machinists ars
expected to go out tomorrow or next day.
The local bollermakers receive 32 cents an
hour and want 36 cents, ths wages paid by
the Northwestern st Chicago. Ths machin
ists want SS cents an hour.
FALLING WALLSBURY. SCORE
Two Die In Building Collapse Caused
'by Hoisting Henvy Sheet-.
I Iron,
ANACONDA, Mont., July 23. While a
gang of twenty men were hoisting a heavy
piece of sheet Iron at the new smelting
works today the structural steel Inside the
flue gaVs way and the walls bulged, bury
ing the entire gang in the debris.
The dead:
E. E. JOBS, head severed from body.
The dying:
Hans Anensen, skull crushed. '
The Injured:
Elef Bwanson.
Ole Parson. ,
Bsim Rever.
EARTH SHAKES AT SALT LAKE
Ugdea Also Feels tho Shock,
Damage Oeeurs In Either
Plnec.
but
SALT LAKE. Utah. July 23.-8everal
slight earthquaks shocks wers felt In this
city at 1:40 this morning. Ths disturbance
seemed to pass from the southeast to north
west '
In Ogden, thirty-seven miles north, ths
shock wss ths severest ever felt there.' The
disturbance lasted about ten seconds and
appeared to bs In the form of short, quick
vibrations.
No damsgs, howsver, Is reported In this
city or Ogdeo.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast" for Nebrasks Fair In South,
Showers In North portion Friday; Satur
day Showers.
Temperature at Omasu Yesterdnyt
Hour. Deg. Hour. Den.
B a. m...... Oil 1 , n.i,i Ht
a, m (Ml a p. m
T a. m HT p. m 4
8 a. m TO 4 p. m ..... . Ml
0 u. m...... TS p. m 4
10 a. m Tn p. as K
11 i. na tH T p. m Mi
111 m ai m . an '
' p. m TT
precaution: against rabies
Health Commissioner Will Look After
Dogs In tho Stover neighbor
hood. Request has been made upon tho board ot
health to make an Investigation tn order to
learn whether axy other dogs were bitten
by the spaniel "hat caused the death of
Mrs. George W. Stover, 1417 North Twenty
fourth street, and to enforce precautions tf
other animals sre likely to be Infected.
Health Commissioner Ralph was til yester
day, but promised to taks ths matter up
In' the afternoon he telephoned to Chief
Donahue arid asked him to detail an officer
to visit the neighborhood and ascertain the
facts. This will be dons today.
"All dogs thought to have been bitten by
the rablea-lnferted spaniel should be tied
up "and watched carefully for several
weeks," sAld Dr. Ralph. "If It Is tpue that
certain dogs were bitten by the beast I
shall Insist upon them being jellied at once."
As has been recorded, there Is much
alarm In the Stover neighborhood. At the
present time many dogs are tied and con'
fined In barns and sheds, snd their owners
sre observing them frequently for traces of
hydrophobia. Many other dogs that are
common to the vicinity are still at large.
however, -and some of the householders
thlrtk they ought to be killed One of them
said, yesterday that he believed It would bs
a good plan to slay all the dogs that stood
a chanca of being bitten, in order to mske
the prevention thorough.
So far there Is no positive evidence at
hand that other dogs were Injured by the
small water spaniel, which the doctors say
undoubtedly had rabies. Opposed to N are
the statements of the Gellenbecks, who de
clare that the pup had no opportunity to
bite other dogs, because no other dogs were
near It, excepting two cocker spaniels st
the Gellenbeck home, which showed an
aversion to the puppy. The Utter was
tramp dog, found one morning Id the Gel
lenbeck yard. ' . . '
Ralph Gellenbeck said yesterday: "The
puppy wae kept In the houte at 8tovers and
we are sure it did not et a chance to bite
any other dogs." '
Mrs. Gellenbeck and Bessie Williams, who
were bitten, havs gone to Chicago for treat
ment at the Pasteur institute, Mr. Stover
will' go ss'soon aa his wife Is burled. It is
said, while the course that Vena Bchaats
wlI take is not known. She was a servant
at the Gellenbeck home and Is at present
with her people at Millard.- lr. Gellenbeck
does not consider the Injury he received
from the dog Btfflclcnt to cause alarm.
BUILDING 'AND LOAN ; TOPICS
Discussed in Boston by C, V. Rentier
of Oraad Island and
Others.
1 .
BOSTON, July 23.-Continulng their
vention today, the delegates to ths Uqlted
stales league of Local Building and Loan
associations gave attention to addresses
and papers on topics ot particular interest
to the association.
Among the addresses delivered today
were the Following: "Jirinols and Her
Laws." by J. N. C. Bhamway, Taylorsvllle,
111.; "How Far Can We Safely Drift Away
From the Original Conception of the Build.
lng Association 7" O. F. Bentley, Grand
Island, Neb
Officers were elected ns follows: James
Clarency, of Pennsylvania, president; A. L.
Guthiel, of Indiana, first vice president; F.
D. Kingsbury, of Corning, N. Y., and C. F.
Bentley, or Nebraska, , second and third
vice presidents, respectively. H. F. Cel
llarlus, of Cincinnati, was re-elected sec
retary. . k
PATERSON SORELY STRICKEN
Many Made Homelels by Tornado
Which SweVpa Over the
- 'dir.'
PATERSON, K. J July 23,-Mayor John
Hlnchcllffe today called together the lead
lng cltlaena of Peterson to devise ways and
means of providing relief for the peopl
most sorely stricken by ths tornado wh.lch
wrought death and devastation In this city.
Two thousand began today clearing th
wreckage strewn in ths streets by the
storm. In summing up the tornado's work
Paterson today counta three dead, 1,000 In
Jured, fifty families, made homeless and
property loss estimated at 1200,000.
The tornado mowed a path of destruction
400 feet wide, from the east to the west of
the city. About 200 persons sre under treat
ment st the hospitals. It is expected most
will recover,
ARNOLD IS AGAIN' ARRESTED
Oet.Rleh-4utck Man .Must Now
swer Charge of Grnad
.Lareeny. -
An.
8T. -OU18. July 2J.-A new Information
was filed today against E. J. Arnold, head
of a turf Investment company that failed
several months ago. and this was followed
by the dismissal of ths seven charges
sgalnst him. of embesslement, i
The new Information charges grand lar
ceny and is based on ths complaint of Mrs.
William Blevers, who alleged that $400
placed In Arnold's hands for Investment
was never returned.
The Information Is similar to ftat filed
in ths J. J. Ryan enss afts. Ryan had been
acquitted on the original charges of embes
slement. Arnold appeared and gave bond
In the aum of $1,000. ;
Movements of Ocean Vessels July 33,
At New York-Arrived: Pretoria, from
Hamburg, Boulogne and Plymouth; Sicily,
from Palermo, U Hailed: La Gascogne
for Havre; Bleucher, for Hamburg, etc
Koenlgen Lulse, for Bremen, etc. ''
At IJverpool Arrived: Ivernla. from Bos
ton. Bailed: New Kngland. for Boston, via
Queenxtown; Parisian, for Montreal, via
Movllle.
At -Glasgow Arrived: Corean. from Bos
ton. Balled: Carthagenlan, for Philadel.
phia.
At The LisaM Passed: Belgravla, from
Baltimore for Hamburg. ,
At Havre Arrived: La Lorraine, from
New York. '
At Ouoenstown Arrived: Germanic, from
New York -for IJrr,ool and proceeded.
Balled: Teutonlo. for New York.
At Honolulu Arrived: Siberia, from Hong
Kong for Ban Francisco.
At Hamburg Arrived: Pennsylvania
from New York, via Plymouth and Cher
bourg. At Cherbourg Arrived: Fuerat Bismarck,
from New York, via Plymouth, for Ham
burg, and proceeded.
At Dover Pasd: Tetmss, from Seattle,
Baa Francisco, etc.. far iuskuM,
THRONGS HONOR LEO
housandi rile Fast Pontiff! Bier Paying-
Last Homage to Koblt Dead.
ITALIAN TROOPS GUARD PAPAL TERRITORY
Sorrow Tends to Sennit GunroV and Bute,
Serered Since 187a
CROWDS JAM NARROW ENTRANCE WAYS
Women Are Disrobed by Grain and Carrie 1
rain ting Away.
CARDINAL 0REGLIA WINS HIGH PRAISE
.
Austerity Seems Lessened by Power
nnd Colleagues flee New Side of
Fnmons Kccleslsstle Who Mow
Henda Hierarchy,
ROM V.. Jnlv 53. From sunrise to sunset
today thousands passed befors the bod"y
of Io XIII. lying In stats in the basilica
of 8t. Peter's. It was originally intended
that this opportunity Dublkly to lew th!
remains was to extend through three days.
but now It seems the funeral may occur on
Friday instead of Saturday, owing to the
evidences that decomposition is setting In.
This Is due to today's severe heat from
which , no embalming.- however perfect,
could completely proteVt the body.
The dead pope's will was opened at to
day's meeting of the congregation of car
dlnsls. It consists of thirty-six pages In
Leo's own handwriting and leaves all hi
property to his successor for the use of tho
church.
Family Is Remembered.
To each member of his family he leaves
present to be chosen from the valuable (
objects In his apartment. Similar presents
are bequeathed to his physicians. The to
tal amount left Is not yet known.
Ths prevailing Impression of fttoas who
todsy passed before the Iron gate to view
the remains -was one of Intense pity, com
bined with a certain sense of horror. The .
body was tilted tip on the catafalque In
order that all might see the terribly
shrunken face. An ordinary skull in a
frame of gold lying In the midst of a mass
of red robes, could scarcely have been
more typical of death.
At sunrise, when the crush threatened a
panic, all those who wished had the oppor
tunity to enter St. Peter's. During hs day
many of those who psssed in stoppea Be
fore the catafalque to say a hurried prayer
Hundreds of the women, and even soms of
the men, carried children In their arms.
An Important political factor waa intror
ducsd into the ceremony by the entrance .
Into St. Peter's of Italian soldiers. wh re
malnod there throughput the day to, pre-,
serve order. . '
Their presence la unprecedented in mod
ern Italy and la Important as ao ludjcstloiv -of
batter relations between tho government
and ths Vatican,-ss tt was, by the, consent
If not by the desire of tli. Vatican; suthor-
Itics that quirinal troops are employed hi
papal terrltorlty.' Another slgnlUcnnt event
waa Cardinal Oreglla'a reception of a group .
of city fathers of Rome who represent the
clerical party. He charged them to thank
also their liberal colleagues for (lie mani- .
festations of sympathy they showod dur
ing tho pope's illness. The cardlnul, con
tinuing his conversation, indicated special
satisfaction over Several manifestations
coming from several bodies 'oortstituted by
the kingdom of Italy, such aa communal
councils and provincial deputation, Includ
ing that of Rome, which Is presided over
by Prince Felice Borghcse. ...
"It Is an unexpected tribute." said ths
cardinal, . "which no ons would .have Im
agined twenty-ova years ago."
Mar Demand Temporal Power.
In this connection Importance attaches
to today's meeting ot cardinals, whlob ap
pointed Mgr. Plfleri, as confessor of the
conclave, a committee Ml undertake the
arrangements of the conclave and other
officials,, such ss the physicians, who will
attend them during their seclusion. The
most Important matter before the meeting
was a proposition presented by Cardinal
Oreglia to send & note to the diplomatic
body accredited to ths Holy Bee for tho
purpose of representing to the powers the
condition of the -papacy si nee the loss of
Its temporal power and the transfer of the
capital of the Italian government to Rome.
From what leaked out It appears the-'
proposition provoked 'considerable . opposi
tion. Cardinals Stelnraber, Matthieu and
others suggesting sh energetic note reclaim
ing the lost papal rights. Csrdlnnls Ag- '
larari and Vaniutelll, pn the contrary, ad
vocated a milder wording of this document,
which, they contended, should maintain ths
hlstorleal pretensions of the Holy Bee. but
In temperate language. The congregation
decided to pursue a middle course, and en
trusted Mgr. Merry del Val with the duty
of drawing up Ul document for Submis
sion to another meeting.
The note, when approved, will be presented-
to the diplomatic body signed hv '
J Cardinals Oreglia, Maccht and Nechti.
Popo Leo's Will Opened.
Leo XIII. 's will comprises thirty-sis
sheets In his own handwriting, except soms
additions made In his later years, when he
found considerable difficulty In writing, ow
ing to the trembling of his hand, which was
so pronounced before death that be wss
obliged to hold his right hand with his left
when hs made his signature. The earlier
portions .of the testament Include a recom
mendation addressed to his executors, Csr-'
dlnsls Rampolla, Mocennt and Cretonl, on
the best way to continue the religious Im
pulse given to the church, ss wslf as the
policy of the Holy See during later years.
The document then enumerates all the prop
erty, which Leo possessed and provides that
It shall go to his successor for ths benefit
of the church, including even ths presents
which might perhaps be considered person--al
rather than gifts to the
The money which the pope left a
closed safe In his bedroom, tho keys hav
ing been given to different persons menl
tloned in the will.
To the members of his family the pope
, v ,u um cnoeen from
ins "j"-n in ijis apartment, and
similar gifts are bequeathed to his docv
tors. All the land purchased and build
ings erected for Institutions personally
founded by Leo are put In ths name of ths
Holy Bee to evold possible claims from rel.
aUves, as ths pope probably remombered
that soms time after the death of Plus IX
the tatter's nephews Instituted a suit
against the church, claiming 16.000 francs
ss their portion of his estats. Ths will
ends by providing that his remains shall
be buried In the basilica of Bt. John Ln
teran In the tomb which bs had already
chosen.
The commission of cardinals entrusted
with ths arrangements for ths ronclsva
has presented a plan which Involves ths
expenditure of 11.400 g sasures that,
