4 LAUNCH TURNS
TURTLE IN RIVER
Ten Persons Are Drowned in
the Potomac as Result of
Boat Capsizing.
IS CAUGHT BY CURRENT
Was Headed for Shore to Get Out of
the Way of Four-Oared Shells—
Occupants Rushed to One
Side.
Washington, Aug. 16.—Ten persona
Were drowned as the result of the cap
sizing of a naptha launch on the Po
tomac river off Geargetown in the west
ern section of this city during the an
nual Potomac regatta. Four others
also were on the launch, but escaped.
All but one lived in this city.
The dead;
ANDREW J. BOOZE, about 35 years
old, a salesman, formerly of Asheville,
N. C.
J. GEORGE SMITH, had been presi
dent of the Smith-Powell Paper com
pany. of this city; married.
CHARLES F. BLUMER, 40 years old,
druggist: married.
J. HERBERT COATES, of McKees
port. Pa., tailor, about 35 years old.
JOHN WALDMAN, JR., 20 years old,
machinist apprentice in navy yard.
WILLIAM SMITH, about 35 years
old, employe of the navy yard here.
MUS. LULU DREYFUSS.
BERTHA SELBACH, sister of Mrs.
Dreyfuss.
HELEN HIZER.
1 l'ELEN MOORE, daughter of 9
printer here.
The saved:
Dr. C. W. Wagner.
Dr. C. A. Stewart.
J. A. Woulfe.
AVIlliam Leader.
Tile accident was the worst in the
history of the Potomac river racing.
The name of the launch was Recrea
tion, owned by Drs. Stewart and Wag
ner.
During the first race the launch got
in the way of the four-oared shells
and its wash was such that the officials
reprimanded its crew and ordered them'
out of the way. There was some showj
of resentment at this order, and the
launch headed for the shore, but mis
calculated its course, and striking the
strong undertow caused by a mill race,
rocked for a moment and as the pas
sengers rushed to one side turned tur
tle.
Only a few of the thousands that
lined the shore witnessed the accident,
but the police immediately set to work
to recover the bodies.
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TWENTY DROWNED.
British Bark Inverkip Is Sunk Off Fast
net Rock, Ireland.
London, Aug. 16.—The British bark
Inverkip, Captain Jones, from Mel-'
bourne for Queenstown, was sunk and
twenty persons were drowned as the
result of a collision off Fastnet rock,
Ireland, with the British ship Loch
Carron, Captain Clark from the
Clyde.
WRECK IN TENNESSEE
One Man Killed and About Forty Other
Persons Injured by Derailing
of Train.
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 16.—One man
was killed and about forty other persons
injured In a passenger wreck on the
Tennessee Central railroad, ten miles
southeast of here. Westbound pas
senger train No. 2, from Knoxville to
Nashville, and in charge of Conductor
W. H. Beeland, was making the descent
•f Silver Point hill, when a flange of a
wheel on a truck of the rear car broke,
derailing the two last coaches.
One of them turned completely over,
and both were badly wrecked.
The dead:
W. S. PURNELL, Knoxville.
The most seriously Injured:
F. B. Longstreet, head badly bruised.
Mrs. Mary Nichols, Monterey, arm
broken and badly bruised.
W. B. Wells, Chicago, arm fractured
ajid bruised.
Bud Lee, Silver Point, leg broken.
W. B. Herbert, Nashville, rib broken.
Mrs. W. B. Herbert, Nashville, skull
fractured.
B. T Pegram, Nashville, rib broken.
J. C. Barnes, Double Springs, leg
broken.
J. .1. Aldridge, Nashville, leg broken
and head cut.
A 2-year-old baby of Mrs. Herbert
was hurled from a window down an
embankment, lodging between the car
wheels, and was unhurt w'hen picked
up. _ _ _
100,000 LOSE VOTES.
Great Number Who Secured Bogus
Citizenship Papers Lose Their
Franchise.
Washington. Aug. 16.—The bureau of
Immigration estimates as a result of
investigations carried on for some time
by its agents and secret service detect
ive.% that 100,000 immigrants have se
curer] fraudulent naturalization papers
within the last year. These papers,
which entitle them to the full privileges
of American citizenship, it has been
discovered, were forged by a gang in
the neighborhood of New York, and
sold in the United States and abroad
to immigrants. When they reached
New York they would merely show
their naturalization certificates and be
permitted to enter the country without
question.
Besides New York, frauds have been
discovered in Boston, Indianapolis and
other cities. Most of the men with the
fraudulent papers are said to be
Italians, many thousands of whom are
in New York. As fast as discovered,
their papers have been confiscated.
It must necessarily follow that their
names, will have to be stricken off the
registration books and they be not
permitted to vote at the November
election. This fact is causing New
York democratic politicians consider
able anxiety, inasmuch as most of the
Italians there are understood to be
democrats.
If all the bogus citizens’ names are
stricken from the registration books
it probably will make a change of sev
eral thousand votes In New York city
alone, it is said.
ORDERS BATTLESHIPS.
Japan Contracts for Two More Mon
sters with English Concern.
London, Aug. 16.—According to the
Shipping Gazette Japan has just or
dered two large battleships of twenty
three knots from Vickers, Maxim &
Armstrong, in addition to the haitle
ship already building there.
TURKEY GIVES IN.
kfter a Long Session a Satisfactory
Solution of the Conflicting Ques
tion Has Been Reached.
Constantinople, Aug. 16.—After pro
longed haggling on the part of the
Turks a satisfactory solution of the
American school question has been ar
rived at. This matter, which is the
most important of the American de
mands, was settled by extending to
Amirican schools the same treatment
is that accorded to schools under the
protection of other powers.
A settlement of other matters at-'
fecting American interests in Turkey
of secondary importance has also been
effected, and Minister Lelshmann nas
telegraphed to Rear Admiral Jewell, in
command of the United States squad
ron sent to Smyrna, instructing him
to salute the batteries on land and de
part.
The sitting of the council of min-'
Isters at which the settlement was
agreed upon was a long one, and it
was not until near its close that an
agreement was reached.
TALKS TURKEY TO TURKS
American Minister Gives Porte Some
Very Straight Doctrine
From Washington.
Constantinople, Aug. 16.—Minister
Leishman today saw Tewflk Pasha,
Turkish minister of foreign affairs, and
renewed the urgent representations of
the American government for imme
diate settlement of the demands re
garding the rights of American citizens
in Turkey. It is understood that im
portant developments are expected
soon, either the porte giving way or
Minister Leishman demanding his pass
ports.
Thursday's confei nce between Mr.
Leishman and the representatives of
the palace lasted eight hours. In the
course of the discussion the Turkish
delegates attempted to impugn the
character of some of the schools and
contested the American claims to be
granted certain privileges given to sim
ilar French institutions. Mr. Leish
man, however, firmly refused to con
sider for a moment any suggestion of
discrimination and insisted on the full
acceptance of the American list of
about 300 schools, hospitals, charitable
institutions and missionary dwellings,
as filed with the porte eighteen months
ago. He pointed out that the porte
had had ample time to verify the list,
but had done nothing. He positively
refused to listen to any suggestion re
garding treatment differing from that
accorded the schools, etc., under the
protection of other nowers. The dele
gates finally left in order to report to
the sultan, and promising a favorable
reply.
The conference appears to have set
tled one matter agreed upon at the time
of the Beirut incident, but never ex
ecuted, namely, that of the payment to
an American citizen of Smyrna of $25,
000, being the value of land on which
Moslem refugees illegally settled. The
amount will now be paid.
The usual attempt was made to in
duce Leishman to stop the American
squadron from goi - ? to Smyrna, by
promising an immediate settlement,
but the minister declined to intervene,
and he is now in communication with
Rear Admiral Jewell regarding ar
rangements in the event of a rupture
and the consequent departure of the
minister from Constantinople.
AND RUSSIA LOVES PEACE.
St. Petersburg Worried Over Uncle
Uncle Sam's Course in Turkey.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 13.—The Bourse
Gazette commenting on the relations
between the United States and Turkey
expresses the opinion that the situation
is likely to complicate the already com
plicated task of preserving peace and
quiet in the near east, declaring that
this view is shared by all thoughtful
people in Russia.
Is Practically Settled.
Washington, Aug. 13.—The state de
partment has received a communica
tion from the Turkish government
which is regarded as a satisfactory
conclusion of the negotiations with
Turkey looking to the prevention of dis
crimination against American citizens
in Turkey. It is expected the incident
will be definitely settled by Monday
with a victory for the state depart
ment.
GERMAN BEER LEADS.
Figures Placing This Country Ahead
in Production Disputed in
Washington.
Washington, Aug. 16—Mr. Mason, the
consul general at Berlin, has advised
the state department that Germany
yields first place In beer production to
the United States. Mr. Mason fur
nishes figures to support this state
ment, and the Internal revenue officials
cannot understand where he has ob
tained them. Mr. Mason says that, ac
cording to the statistics of the German
Brewers' association, their product In
1903 declined to 1,787,615,000 gallons, or
137,085,230 gallons less than the output
of the United States. Mr. Mason’s con
clusion Is not Justified by the official
figures, showing the output of fer
mented liquors in this country.
The German statement, which Is
doubtless correct, is for the calendar
year 1903; and when Mr. Mason wrote
he had at hand a copy of the report
of the commissioner of internal revenue
of the United States for the year end
ing with June, 1903. According to that
report, there were produced in the
United States that year 46,650,730 bar
rels of fermented liquors, equivalent to
1,446,172,630 gallons. In addition, there
were exported 2,152,919 gallons on which
no tax was paid. This would make the
total output for the year 1,448,335,549
gallons, which is 339,278,451 gallons be
low the production of Germany, as re
ported by Consul General Mason.
For the year ending June 30, 1904, the
production of fermented liquors In the
United States w ^ 48,208,133 barrels,
equivalent to 1,449,452,123 gallons, 293.
162,878 gallons below the output of Ger
many for 1903. The quantity exported
during 1904 is not available, but esti
mating it at 2,500,000 gallons, the pro
duction In this country would be 290,
600,000 gallons below that of Germany.
PHILIPPINE DAY.
Secretary Taft Makes Chief Address
on Anniversary of Manila’s
Fall at St. Louis.
St. Louis, Aug. 16.—The anniversary
of Manila’s fall was observed at the
exposition today, this being designated
as Philippine day. Among the distin
guished guests participating in the ex
ercises were Secretary of War Taft,
'Generals Chaffee, Merritt, Funston,
King, Bell, Wheaton and others. Sec
retary Taft made the principal address.
THE PORT ARTHUR FLEET IS
SCATTERED TO THE WINDS
Battered and Crippled Remnants Turning Up
at Neutral Ports to Tell of Their Losses
and Ask for Sanctuary From Japs.
Japs Made a Special Attack on the Flagship
Czarevitch, and Killed Admiral Withoft
and Over 200 Others of Her Crew.
With Fleet Wrecked, the Japanese Are Now
Understood to Be Making Their Last
Great Assault at the Fortress,
Saturday's report from the east left
no doubt that the Russian Port Arthi
fleet has about ceased to be what Cup
tain Mahin calls a "fleet in being.'
Whatever is left of it is in the form
of several groups of crippled ducks,
scattered to such various neutral har
bors as could be reached, and probably
some of them still In Port Arthur, un
able to take the sea again and facing
the reasonable certainty of either being
blown up by the Russians or captured
by the Japs when the fortress falls.
Admiral Withoft was killed aboard
the flagship Czarevitch, and with him
210 others met death. The ship is prac
tically a wreck, at the German harbor
of Tsing Chou. Berlin reports that
"several other" disabled Russian ves
sels are there. The cruiser Novik,
which got into the harbor, was ordered
out inside the twenty-four hour limit
and went. Whether the Japs caught
her outside, where they were waiting
in ample force, is not announced.
Admiral Togo's alleged report sent
out from Toklo yesterday is now stated
to have been bogus, never having been
received from the admiral. A new re
port from him is, however, substituted
today. It says five Russian battleships
appear to have been heavily damaged,
but does not tell what became of them.
It is probable that Togo does not in
clude the Czarevitch in his list of five,
because, from the fact that she limped
away from Tsing Chou, he would prob
ably assume that she was In better
condition than the others; whereas the
German report from Tsing Chou Indi
cates that she is really wrecked. As
there were six battleships in the Rus
sian line, it would appear that prob
ably all of them were badly used up.
The cruiser Bayan has apparently dls
appeared, neither Togo nor anybody
else being able to report on her. She
may be on the way to Vladivostok.
The Russinn cruiser Askold and the
destroyer Grozovoi, both badly dam
aged, reached Shanghai, being at once
ordered out within the 24-hour limit.
Three Russian cruisers are reported
at Saddle island, with a Jap force wait
ing to fight them.
It is persistently reported that the
Japanese cruiser Karagl was sunk in
the battle, but no Japanese report, con
firms this.
If the final assault has not begun by
this time, it is certain to be undertaken
immediately at Port Arthur. The fall
of the place is predicted by all authori
ties for an early date.
Toklo, Aug. 16— Admiral Togo re
ports that five Russian battleships ap
pear to have been heavily damaged.
The Pobieda lost two masts and one
of her heavy guns was disabled. The
flagship Retvizan which was hit sev
eral times at a distance of 3,500 yards
seems to have sustained the greatest
injury.
The damage Inflicted on the Rus
sian cruisers was comparatively slight.
The cruiser Bayan has not yet ap
peared since the engagement. The Jap
anese vessels have been temporarily
repaired.
St. Petersgurg, Aug. 16.—According
to a telegram received by the emperor,
Rear Admiral Withoft, who command
ed the Russian naval forces at Port
Arthur, and several other officers were
killed during the engagement on
Wednesday. Admiral Withoft met his
death aboard the flagship Czarevitch.
Both legs were blown off.
Captain Wamoff of the Czarevitch.
Commander Samoff and several other
officers were wounded. The battleship
sustained severe damage. Her rudder
was broken beyond hope of repair.
The protected cruiser Novik has left
Tsing Chou.
London, Aug. 16.—A news agency St.
Petersburg dispatch says:
The machinery of the Czarevitch was
so knocked about during the fight that
most of it is worthless. She lost 210
officers and men killed and 60 wound
ed. Rear Admiral Withoft was on the
bridge of the Czarevitch when a shell
exploded there, blowing him to pieces.
Berlin. Aug. 16.—The Lokal Anzeig
er's Tokio dispatch says:
Heavy fighting took place at Port
Arthur all night Tuesday and Wednes
day. The losses are reported enormous.
Xiao Yang. Aug. 16.—The Chinese
governor at Mukden has issued a proc
lamation welcoming the Japanese This
is due to the fact that the successive
retirements of the Russians upon their
main lines have caused the Chinese to
lose faith in the Russian arms.
STRAGGLERS AT SHANGHAI.
Cruiser and Destroyer Go Into Port
Much Damaged to Be Ordered Out.
Shanghai, Aug. 16.—Yesterday after
noon the Russian torpedoboat destroy
er Grozovoi steamed up the river, hav
ing vainly attempted to make Tsing
Chou and being headed off by the Jap
anese. The Grozovoi was very dirty j
and unpainted, and the crew black with
smoke and grime. They had a hard
time to escape the Japanese.
Later the cruiser Askold, with Rear
Admiral Oktoumsky on board, arrived
In a badly damaged condition, with one
lieutenant and eleven men killed and
fifty wounded.
Pilots report three Russian cruisers
off Saddle island awaiting British col
liers from Tsing Chou. A Japanese
squadron consisting of an ironclad, two
large cruisers and four torpedoboat de
stroyers is watching outside to Inter
cept the colliers.
Washington, Aug. 16.—Consul Gen
eral Goodnow cables that the Russian
cruiser Askold arrived at Shanghai to
day, seriously damaged, and wanted to
dock. The Taoti has written the Rus
sian consul general that t,.e cruiser and
torpedoboat must not remain more
than twenty-t. r hours. The consul |
raises the point that they are entitled
to remain a reasonable time to make
repairs.
WAS BURIED AT SEA.
Rear Admiral Withoft’s Vessel Was
Object of Special Jap Attack.
London, Aug. 16.—The correspond
ent of the Evening News at Tslng
Chou cables that be has learned from
an officer of the Russian battleship
Czarevitch that the Port Arthur squad
ron met the Japanese squadron twenty
miles cut of the j>ort. The ilagshlp
Czarevitch was specially attacked and
changed hei course for the Shan Tung
peninsula. The Japanese followed and
overhauled her ami the accompanying
vessels off Shan Tung at 4:30 p. m.
A two hours' battle followed. Rear
Admiral Wlthoft was killed on hoard
the Czarevitch and hurled at sea.
MORE LAME DUCKS.
Germany Reports Several Disabled
Russian Vessels Are Thera.
Berlin, Aug. 16.—Japan has given the
German government an Intimation that
she is preparing a statement regarding
tlie seizure of the Ryeshitelni at Che
foo. The foreign office, therefore, is
disinclined to express its views on the
Washington dispatches, Indicating that
the state department Is concerned
about the apparent breaclt of neutrality
on the part of Japan's torjtedo boats.
The cruiser Novlk left Tslng Chou
within the twenty-four-hour limit. Sev
eral other Russian vessels are still In
that harbor, in a disabled condition.
The German government Is not willing
the names < f the ships and the de
tails of their damages should be pub
lished on official authority, because
such intelligence might be considered
inconsistent with neutrality, and as af
fording Japan valuable information.
Instructions have been sent to Tsing
Chou to permit the Russian vessels to
repair sufficiently to proceed to an
other port, but the repairs must be
strictly limited to making them sea
worthy. The German naval forces are
assembling at Kia Chou to prepare to
enforce Germany's neutrality against
either belligerent.
BRIEF REPORT FROM TOGO.
He Thought the Czarevitch Had Prob
ably Been Sunk.
Tokio, Aug. lfi.—Admiral Togo has
reported as follows;
"On August 10 our combined fleet at
tacked the enemy's fleet near Gugan
rock. The Russian vessels were emerg
ing from Port Artnur, trying to go
south. We pursued the enemy to the
eastward. Severe lighting lasted from
1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon until
sundown. Toward the close the ene
my's lire weakened remarkably, his
formation became confused and his
ships scattered. The Russian cruisers
Askold and Novik and several torpedo
boat destroyers fled to the southward.
Other of the enemy's ships retreated
separately toward Port Arthur. We
pursued them, and It appears that we
Inflicted considerable damage. We
found life buoys and other articles be
longing to the Russian battleship Czar
evitch floating at sea. The Czarevitch
probably was sunk. We have received
no reports of the torpedo boats and
the torpedo boat destroyers which were
engaged In the attack of the enemy.
The Russian vessels, with the excep
tion of the Novik, the Askold, the
Czarevitch and the Pallada, appeared
to have returned to Port Arthur. Our
dnmuge was slight. Our fighting pow
er has not been Impaired.”
ABOUT READY FOR ASSAULT.
Japanese Emperor Anxious for Most
Humane Regulations at the Crisis.
Toklo, Aug. 16.—Another sign that a
general assault on Port Arthur Is Im
minent Is found In the fact that the
emperor has notified Field Marshal
Yamagata of his desire that non-com
batants shall be allowed opportunity to
leave the fortress. Yamagata has giv
en Instructions to the Japanese com
mander at Port Dalny to that effect.
Further details of the naval engage
ment of the 10th Indicate that Togo's
main attack was directed against the
Russian battleships and that while this
was going on the speedier Russian
cruisers succeeded In getting away.
Chefoo. Aug. 16.—A junk which has
arrived here, having left Port Arthur
on August 8. brings confirmation of the
previous reports of severe fighting day
and night. One Japanese shell struck
the corner of a building In Port Arthur
and killed or wounded 200 people. Fif
teen six-inch shells fell at one spot at
the water front In one day, but hurt no
one. It is roughly estimated that the
Japanese are front five to eight miles
from Port Arthur.
Tientsin, Aug. 13.—The Japanese
transports which are now lying at New
chwang have been forbidden to depart,
presumably because of the fear that
they might be subjected to danger at
sen.
It Is believed here that the Japanese
are delaying the general engagement
at T.ino Yang until after the fall of
Port Arthur, where the assault Is
thought now to be taking place.
PRINCE MADE A COLONEL.
_
Royal Babe Takas Rank with the Em
peror’s Army Officers.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 16.—The em
peror and empress have been flooded
with congratulatory messages. Includ
ing telegrams from all the crowned
heads. Before he was 2f hours old
the heir-apparent had received his
first military honor, being made an
honorary colonel of the Finland guards.
The colonel of the regiment later went
to Alexandra Villa to salute his baby
chief. The heir-apparent Is described
as a strong and healthy baby.
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JAPS HAVE A GOOD STORY.
Claim They Were Entirely Juetified in .
the Ryeehitelni Caee.
London, Aug. 16.—The Japanese lega
tion this afternoon Informed the Asso
ciated Press that Japan will send a
circular note to the powers on the sub
ject of the seizure of the Ryeshltelnl.
All the information received at the le
gation, which Is not official, tends to
establish the fact that the Japanese
destroyers entered Chefoo for the pur
pose of ascertaining if the Ryeshltelnl
was really dismantled, and that the
Japanese boat crew was attacked by
the Russians. The Japanese replied In
self defense. Seeing the Ryeshltelnl
was able to continue military opera
tions she was towed out to sea.
ST. PETERSBURG YET HOPES.
But It Admits That the Naval Reverse
Is a Severe Blow.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 16.—The news of
l he death of Rear Admiral Wtthoft and
the failure of a majority of the larger
warships of the Port Arthur squadron
to break through the Japanese fleet
was not known this morning when a
brilliant array of officers and diplo
matists assembled In the magnificent
Kazan cathedral to attend a te deum
In honor of the ldrth of the heir ap
parent, Alexis. The metropolitan read
to the congregation a manifesto an
nouncing the birth, and then the whole
assemblage bended the knee as the pre
late invoked God's blessing on the fu
ture emperor. Veteran warriors were
shaken with emotion and many per
sons wept and prayed audibly. Sim
ilar services were held throughout the
empire.
The emperor this morning received a
telegram from Tslng Chou announcing
the death of Rear Admiral Wtthoft
and the result of the sortie of the Rus
sian warships, leaving no doubt of the
severe character of the reverses sus
tained by the Port Arthur squadron.
The return of a majority of the Rus
sian warships to Port Arthur has not
softened the blow. On the contrary It
is felt that their retreat toward the
beleagured fortress has dashed all
hopes of a Juncture with the Vladivo
stok squadron.
Naval men believe, however, that the
Japanese were badly battered and that
Togo will not be In a position to fol
low up his success.
The Associated Press Is able, on the
highest authority, to deny the reports
that Argentine warships have been
purchased by Russia and Joined the
Vladivostok squadron. The admiralty
strongly repudiates the allegation that
the battleship Czarevitch is being re
paired with German assistance. No
such breach of neutrality Is possible.
WANTS TARIFF REDUCED
J. J. Hill Predicts Greater Comforts for
the Average American as a
Result.
New York, Aug. 13.—James J. Hill,
financier and railroad king, is optimis
tic regarding the political and business
outlook. Returning to New York from
an extended western trip, he said that
the crop outlook was promising and
that business was bound to be good be
cause the farmer was never more pros
perous thtin this season.
“Are you going to run for the gov
ernorship of Minnesota, as has been re
ported?’’ Mr. Hill was asked today.
"I never took an active interest in
politics but once, and that was in the
campaign of 1896. I do not intend to
get into politics again if I can help it,
and I do not see any reason why (
should.”
"What do you think of Judge Par
ker’s chances?”
“Well." said Mr. Hill, "I have Just
been reading Judge Parker’s speech of
acceptance and I like it. I believe he Is
a sound man.”
“What is the business and crop sit
uation in the west?”
"I see no reason to change my orig
inal estimate as to the wheat crop,
which was 510.000,000 bushels up In
my section of the country, and further
north reports indicate that the crop is
in excellent condition. Everything
pointr. to u great fall business for the
railroads. The Great Northern is doing
a much larger business than It did last
year. The farmers, very generally, are
prosperous. The only depression seems
to be In manufacturing districts. They
are having labor troubles and the do
mestic demand is not as great as the
supply.
“I believe that we must come in
evitably to perhaps a reduction in the
general wage scale, but certainly to a
less extravagant manner of living. If
wages are reduced the cost of com
modities will fall with a reduction in
tariff schedules and the citizen will en
joy greater comforts, I believe, than is
the case at present.”
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FEAR DISEASE IN
THE STOCK YARDS
federal Authorities Concerned
About Live Stock Situation
in Chicago.
DONNELLY WILL CONCEDE
Saya Ha Is Willing to Giva Up on
Some Points, But Doesn’t Expect
the Packers Will Do Any
Business for a While.
Chicago Aug. 16.—President Mlehaet
J. Donnelly Is admitting he Is ready to
waive some of the demands that have
caused the deadlock In the stock yards
strike, but declared today that he docs
not believe there is any prospect of
Immediate settlement, as he does not
think the packers will accept the Inter
vention of a third party. A statement
to this effect came from Donnelly while
the committee of retail meat dealers
was preparing to call on Mayor Harri
son to intervene and settle the strike.
Donnelly today received notification
that an agreement has been reached
with the Nebraska Packing company,
an Independent concern of Nebraska
City. Neb., through which 600 unionists
returned to work after a month’s lock
out. Union recognition and the other
points demanded by the union are said
to have been granted.
Fearing that stock yards fever would
develop to a serious extent among the
thousands of cattle held an unusually
long time at the yards since the strike
began, the department of agriculture
has Introduced Itself in the Chicago
situation by having a special Investiga
tion made, and a report on the situa
tion has been prepared for the secre
tary of agriculture by S. F. Giles, who
has conducted his culture work with
fever germs.
RIOTING IN NEW YORK.
Women and Children in Demonstration
Against Strike Breakers.
New York, Aug. 16.—Women and
children Joined today In a riotous
demonstration against the non-union
men who have taken the places of the
striking butchers and other employes
In the packing houses. From the up
per windows and roofs of buildings In
the affected district they hurled mis
siles of all sorts at every luckless meat
truck driver or beef carrier that
passed along the street. The force of
police assigned to the packing house
district was largely Increased today,
but the attacks continued.
FARMER IS PROSPEROUS
Banks in the West Report That They
Have Pletnty of Money to Handle
the Crops.
Chicago, Aug. 16.—Reports received
by the Commercial National bank In
answer to questions sent to corre
spondents In various cities In sixteen
western and southern states and terri
tories show that the banks of those sec
tions are In excellent condition for
handling the crops this fall. Replies
were received trotn 1,342 bankers. They
reported less land speculation by farm
ers than a year and two years ago, and
that In many sections farmers had
benefited by the speculation. Farm
lands are reported as Increasing In
value and the farmers generally are
said to be prosperous.
The condition of the Interior banks
pxplains the tardiness of the call on
Chicago and New York Institutions for
assistance In moving the crops. It is
expected by local bankers that the call
will come later this year than usual,
and that the amounts of money re
quired will be lighter. They are well
prepared, generally, to meet the de
mand when It comes.
The prevailing condition of trade at
Interior points was reported as satis
factory and collections as good as they
were a year ago. in the larger cities
business In most lines Is dull, showing
a considerable falling off In volume of
that of a year ago. This Is particular
ly true of the southern banks on ac
count of the large cotton crop last year.
Reports as to new enterprises were
not satisfactory, many banks Ignoring
It altogether. It Is estimated, how
ever, that $100,000,000 has been invest
ed In new enterprises In the southern
states within the year. The bank con
cludes that "good crops" are well as
sured and that If labor conditions were
more satisfactory there would be no
obstacle to general conditions of good
business and prosperity.
New York Bank Statement.
New York, Aug. 13.—The weekly bank
statement shows the following:
Loans, decrease. $1,014,600
Deposits, Increase. 2,910,100
Circulation, decrease. 348,000
Legal tender, decrease. 1,634.300
Specie, Increase. 3,688,700
Reserve, Increase. 2,152.400
Surplus Increase. 1.422,625
Ex-U. S. reposlts. Increase. 1,423.650
NEW MORTGAGE RULE
United States Court Creates Import
ant Changes in Illi
nois.
Springfield, 111., Aug. 16.—What was
recently reported briefly as an inconse
quential decision of the United States
supreme court it now appears was
nothing short of a judicial revolution
concerning Illinois mortgages. The de
cision was given in the case of Bradley
vs. I.lghtcap and it completely reverses
a long line of Illinois decisions begin
ning with the one hundred and fifth re
port and continuing until the present
date by holding in effect that a -mort
gage amounts to a deed and that when
the mortgagee secures possession under
it his title to the property is perfect.
The Illinois court has been holding that
unless a deed is taken out within the
five years' period of redemption the
title does not pass. In the Bradley '
case the court divided, Justices Beggs,
Hand and Wilkins dissenting, and the
federal court sustains them.
Must Be Competent.
St. Louis, Aug. 16.—The convention ol
the International Typographical union
adjourned sine die today. The conven
tion sustained the decision of the ex
ecutive council which upheld the action
of a New Orleans foreman In discharg
ing a certain printer on the ground of
alleged incompetency. The sustaining
of the verdict is of Interest to every
union printing offloe in the land, as It
13 necessary for a man working In any
department of a union printing office
to be absolutely competent to perform
the work required of him.
Port Arthur and China Coast.