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TELEGRAPHERS' ! STRIKE SPREADS TO LEASED WIRES: faen Employed in Big Chicago Brokerage Firms Are Called Out. PEACE EFFORTS STOPPED —— -- both Sides Seemingly Settled Down for Siege—Each Camp Continues to Give Out Claims cf Victory. Washington, Aug. 21.—While no pos itive information can be obtained, it is understood that Charles P. Neill, .United States commissioner of labor, has practically given up hope, at least for tne present, of effecting through ar bitration or mediation a settlement be tween the striking telegraphers and the telegraph companies. ' Chicago, Aug. 21.—The developments In the telegraph strike Monday com prised the calling out of the leased wire operators in stock brokerage houses and the issuing of a number of conflicting statements regarding the progress of the strike by the officials of the union and by those of telegraph companies. Both sides claim to have the strike won. Working Forco Increased. The telegraph companies, however, are certainly increasing the number of men at work, and both of them had on the board of trade a larger number of operators than at any time since the commencement of the strike. Early in the day the union announced to a number of brokerage houses that they would give them till 1 o’clock to sign the scale or strikes w,ould be called. Six of the larggst houses in the , city refused to sign and their men were ordered out. In one of the offices, how ever, three of the men continued at work. Many of the messenger boys who struck on the day following the walkout of the operators returned to work. Peace Workers Give Up. All efforts by outside parties looking toward adjustment of the trouble have been abandoned and the contest to all appearances has settled down to a •waiting game on both sides. At the offices of the Associated Press it was stated that 170 men are at their keys in the eastern and central divi sions. Five of the best men in the service returned to work during the day. GIRL OPERATORS ISSUE AN APPEAL TO HELEN GOULD Chicago, Aug. 21.—A sensational and pathetic appeal of to Miss Helen Gould, as one of the principal owners of the Western Union Telegraph company, has been signed by the striking women and girls of Chicago. The memorial, in substance, is as follows: As employes of the Western Union Tele graph company, we the striking women and girls, address you as the largest stock holder in that company. We believe that the better element of our former employ ers have not been honestly advised as to the conditions which exist. A revolt not a strike, has taken place. The few people remaining are the older class and their situation is p.tiful. They will give evidence of abuses If they will have Immunity from persecution. We charge: General discrimination against women. Evasion of measures ordered by the health department. Women and girls are forced to enter the building through alleys that are lined with saloons frequented by dangerous charac •. *anfi filled with rubbish and garbage. inf maintenance of an adequate eleva tor service. No Clean towels, no soap: none of the 'things that decency requires. The memorial concludes with this ap peal : v Y°yr kindness of heart, your object in lire to aid suffering humanity, your lov able womanly qualities, your being the daughter of our friend. Jay Gould, who was always willing to give us a hearing, prompt us to appeal to you. We beseech you as American women to take up our cause and get justice. We would rather , seek other employment than to return un der the men who now rule in the Western I nion offices. We have long wished to •communicate with you, but in fear that persecution would follow our appeals, we 'have remained silent until our wrongs now force us to cry out against them and ask you to help. WILL BE NO SURRENDER ! DECLARE BOTH SIDES ' New York, Aug. 21.—Absolutely no .surrender, is the declaration of both 1 sides today in the telegraph strike that < extends from ocean to ocean and Is < throttling commerce in all parts of ' the country. i The scene of action has shifted to ’ New York from Chicago, due to the 1 ■expected arrival here of National Pres- ' blent Small, of the telegraphers’ union. 1 More and more cities are being report- 1 •ed as tied up by the strike of the 1 Western Union and Postal operators, 1 until the total has been lost and all i efforts to tell just how many places are barred from news and business I I telegrams have been abandoned. There is no end in sight—no faintest i symptom of a solution, but that the f labor Fide of the big light is gaining, t cannot be denied, because the ranks i of the strikers are continually being < added to. Women pickets In City Hall park are i features of the local strike that please ; the policemen on duty there, for all 1 day long the women are chaffed by I the men who call them the "strikers 1 entertainment committee." 1 Chicago, Aug. 19.—Complete cessa- 1 tion of all cable service to and from i TRAMP WHO ATTACKED ' GIRL, IS CAPTURED Youngstown, O., Aug. 21.—A tramp who assaulted Alma Whitehead, 14, daughter of Rev. J. M. Whitehead, of Turnerville, Pa., Saturday night, was run down by bloodhounds and cap tured : hortly after midnight last night near Wick and taken to the Meadville jail. The capture was made by Prank Flowers, chief of police of Warren. O the United States is a new weapon selected by Preside,nt 3mr.lt, of the telegraphers' union, for fighting the telegraph companies. He announces within two (lavs every cable operator in the country will lie on strike. Another plan set on foot is one for securing cash, a huge strike fund being the thing most needed now, said the leader. Small has set the amount nt $2,000, 000. The strike probably causes more distress In South Water street than anywhere else in Chicago. The lack of normal wire communication caused big and immediate losses. The shipment pf eggs, fruit and vegetables, the movement of poultry and the disposi tion of goods In transit ordinarily are done by telegraph, and even the long distance telephone service could not prevent delays, which meant the loss pf money to commission men and ship pers. The perishable nature of the joods requires quick communication *nd the system 'hat had been built jp by the telegraph companies could pot Immediately be replaced. A givat ?r part of the business of Chicago commission men has been In produce, which was ordered directly from the producers to the consumers; the loss PI telegraph service made It necessary So go back to the slower business of merchandising. The Chicago butter ind egg board of trade estimated that ast week's losses, due to the strike, will amount to $250,000 and rough es ;lmates of tho losses on fruits and vegetables and on poultry put the to tal losses up to $700,000. Life or Death. An anxious man dashed into the pfilce of the American Telephone and felegraph company and demanded an tnmediate connection with a town In Michigan. "It's a little life or death message,” he said. As he was going put of the booth after his conversa tion, he ran into a friend. "How's your Oorse?” asked the latter. "Oh, he’s much better,” was the reply. "I’ve Just seen phoning my wife about him." But most of the long distance mes sages announced deaths or the gain pr loss of fortune In the stock market. During the early days of the strike more people in the United States were ;aiking over the telephone than at any pther one time since the instrument was invented, say old timers here. WORLD-WIDE STRIKE IS NOW THREATENED Chicago, Aug. 21.—A world-wide eiegraphers’ strike is imminent. It las not been generally known, but it leveloped at a late hour last night that he ofileers of the Commercial Tel egraphers' Union of America have been •arrying on negotiations for more than i year with the Telegrapher Clerks’ isscciation of England with a view of jringing about a working alliance be ween the English and American tele graphers. They have so far succeeded hat sympathetic action in the pres ent strike is assured. Any attempt to nan the American cable stations at Janso, North Sydney, and Hearts Con ent. Nova Scotia, will result in the re usal of English operators to handle ablegrams from America. The inevitable consequence of this iction would be the forcing of the Eng ish companies to use all the means vithin their power to insure transmts lion of the messages. Should the Ilritish end of the trans atlantic cables be manned by non inion men the action would be .sure to trecipltate a general strike of all the eiegraphers in England. That the strike would then extend to he European continent and spread >ver the entire world is certain. BACHELOR STRIKERS TO LIVE ON 15 CENTS A DAY Chicago, Aug. 21.—The proposition if President Small, of the telegraphers, or a huge strike fund will probably >e taken up in Washington late this ifternoon by the board of directors of he American Federation of Labor, small says he is preparing for a strug gle that may last ninety days. Five lundred unmarried telegraphers are srepared to camp out at the Desplaines ■amp meeting grounds, wnere they say hey can subsist in tents for 15 cents i day, per capita. BROKERAGE FIRMS ARE TOLD THEY MUST YIELD Chicago, Aug. 21.—A committee of itriking telegraphers vlsrited the broker ige Arms which has not yet signed the icale demanded by the union today and rave them a few hours longer to accede o the union demands. Four large firms iave not yet signed and declare they vill not. —♦— 30MPERS IS ENTRUSTED WITH ADJUSTMENT WORK Washington, Aug. 21—President Sam lel Uompers, of the American Federa ion of Labor, today reported to the sxecutlve council of the federation that le, John Mitchell, of Indianapolis, and Daniel J. Keefe, of Detroit, had been mtrusted with an attempt to bring ibout an honorable adjustment at the eiegraphers' strike. STRIKE MENACES THE CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS Chicago, Aug. 21.—A new labor rouble has arisen in Chicago. The dty Is facing the possibility of waking ip some morning soon and finding it ielf unable to buy any of the English lally newspapers. Negotiations which have been pend ng since January 1 between the Chi ago Newspaper Publishers' assoeia ion and the Chicago Typographical inion. No. 16, in connection with the lew wage scale, reached an acute stage vhen a conference of committees of 10th sides having plenary powers failed o come to an understanding and the irinters served an ultimatum that they vould no longer temporize in the mat er and that the publishers must take he consequences if concessions were tot agreed on speedily. Following the breaking off of nego iations, the executive committee of the ’ypographical union called a general neeting in which the question of a trike will be decided on. As the closed hop prevails in all the printing trades, strike of printers would take out all f the other mechanical departments. Publishers have asked that the irinters accept a reduction in wages nd grant the open shop. They offer 21 a week for night work and $19.50 or day, as against 60 and 55 cents an mur, the present scale, for ad men. "or lintoype work, 40 and 45 cents an lour is offered by the publishers, as gainst $24 and $27 a week. WORE MURDER PLOTS DISCOVERED IN CHINA Berlin, Aug. 21.—A dispatch from 'htna published today says the situa ion in Shanghai continues unsatisfao ory. Chinese oflloials say thousands of evolutionists are concealed In the oreign quarters of the cities, thus dating themselves outside the Jurlsdic ion of the Chinese courts. Murderous dots against the manchus continue to ie discovered. JAMESTOWN FA..4 ] WELCOMES PRINCE . Norfolk, Va„ Aug. 21.—Right royal Aas the welcome to Prince Wilhelm of Sweden when the cruiser Fylgla ar rived at Hampton Roads yesterday for a visit of several days at the James town exposition. Her arrival was welcomed by a salute from the ships of the North Atlantic • equadron now here. Baron Eagerant, the Swedish minister, accompanied by the secretary of the Swedish legation, had opened quarters at the Hotel Chamberlain at Old Point Comfort In anticipation of the arrival of His Royal Highness. This evening Minister Eagererantx will give a dinner to the prince at the Hotel Chamberlain to which will be in vited officers of the United States navy and of the exposition company. Tues day will he devoted to visiting the ex position, and a luncheon will be given lit the Army and Nevy club. The welcome to the prince Is being participated in by many Swedish Americans from various parts of the country, particularly the west and northwest. * UNCLE SAM MAY RUN THE BIG FAIR Washington, Aug. 21.—Uncle Sum may become a gatekeeper at the James town exposition tills week. He mater ially assisted financing the undertak- 1 lng. but has been unable to get his money back Recording to the agree ment. Assistant Secretary of the Treasurer Edwards Is how' upon the grounds in conference with those In Charge and unless some definite as surances can be given that the Install ment payments will be made on the government loan, he may place repre sentatives at the gates to take charge of the receipts. Patience 1ms been exhausted waiting for some evidence to be shown of a se rious Intention to reimburse the gov ernment. By act of congress 21,000,000 was advanced by the treasury to aid In the opening of the fair. Weather and other conditions were adverse at the beginning, and delay In Installing exhibits kept many visitors away. Taking into consideration the obstacles encountered, Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou, who desired to do all he could to promote the success of the undertaking, gave the exposition people more time for payment. The of ficials of the treasury are now’ forced to take measures to protect the gov» eminent's interests. BIG FIGHT OVER PATENTS OF CHAIR "owa Manufacturers interested in Outcome of Morris Chair Law Suit. Des Moines, la.. Auk. 21.-—The fed eral court of Iowa is to see a big light over the patents of the Morris chair. Depositions are now being taken in this city and the federal court probably at the next term will hear the case. The Morris chair, which proved so popular and has given comfort to un told millions of weary souls, originally had no patent. It was invented for its simplicity and the back of the chair was adjustable by the person seated in it getting up and going around behind the chair to remove a cross bar that lestcd in notches in a back extension of the arms. But American genius was not con tent with this arrangement and as far back as 1887 a patent was taken out on a device for adjusting the back with out the person seated getting up. Since then there have been many patents on various forms of the device. Kelly Bros, secured a patent on a device such that the person seated In the chair had only to brace himself and push back and the back would adjust Itself. Then Henry Rannlgan improved upon the patent. Kelly Bros, claim the im provement Is an infringement on their patent. Big Grand Rapids, Mich., fur niture factories are awaiting the out come of the suit for they are under contract to manufacture the Dannigan chair if the suit is :n his favor. West ern furniture manufacturers, one in Clinton, la., and others farther west are Interested in the same way. FIRST TRAIN*GETS A WARM WELCOME Deadwood, S. D.. Aug. 21.—With the arrival of the first train over the new Deadwood-Plerre line of the Northwest ern Monday evening, this city held a general celebration. Plans for the event had been completed last Saturday at a meeting of the Business club, when President Ayres urged that the opening of the new territory to Deadwood be made a cause for rejoicing that would be remembered in the city’s history. Accordingly Colonel George and W. H. Bonham were sent to Rapid City Sun day evening to meet the incoming train there and secure the names of all pas sengers and officials who happened to be on the train. These will be entered In the official records of the city. At Rapid City the train and engine were decked with flags, and a warm welcome was given the first set of passengers who made the trip over the new road. Whistles tooted and guns were fired in honor of the event. When the train reached Deadwood the celebration was even more stren uous. It was* met at the depot by a large crowd of citizens and business men and a host of small children armed with everything that would make a noise. The train crew and passengers 'and officials of the road were then lined up in the depot and a photograph taken of the group, after which all were escorted to the Franklin hotel and tendered a ban quet by Manager Hamilton. Two bands escorted the visitors through the city and aided the children in the welcome. Whistles of mills and fac tories were blown for over five min utes, while the parade to the hotel lasted. The first train east which left Deadwood at 9:30 o’clock Monday morning, bore a message of congratu lation from Mayor Adams and the Deadwood Business club to the* mayor and commercial club of Pierre and the people cast of the Missouri river BEER AND WHISKY SEIZED IN RAISED Marshaltown, la., Aug. 21.—Con stable Wilson, on a search warrant filed by Dr. W. H. Austin, a vetcrin I ary surgeon of Laurel, a small town In this county, seized twenty-seven cases of beer and a large quantity of whisky offered for sale by Herman Wilts. Wilts has no legal tight to eel' liquor as Laurel Is not under the pro visions of the mulct law. GIRL SAVES MAN AND TWO CHILDREN FROM DROWNING Leaps Into Buzzards’ Bay ana Rescues Three When Cat boat Capsizes. Onset. Mass.. Aug. 21.—Miss Frances Lloyd is the heroine of the summer colony at Buzzard's Bay. While she was rowing alone on the bay she saw a cutboat a good distance away capsized by a gust of wind. This boat was be ing sailed by its owner. Henry Wins low, of Boston. With him in the cat boat were his two children, Caroline, 7, and Sears, 5. The young woman in the rowboat saw all three go into the water and started to the rescue. She found Mr. Winslow, who cannot swim, hanging to the catboat's keel, unable to do any thing to save his children, who had drifted away. Both Caroline and Sears had sunk twice when Miss Lloyd reached them. She leaped into the water and brought, up the boy, who had gone down. She got him Into the boat, and then went after little Caroline. When they were safe she climbed aboard her boat and picked up Mr. Winslow, who was al most exhausted. RAID FASHIONABLE SEASHORE HOTE FOR BRIDGE AND POKER Police Arrest the Proprietor of the Carlton at Atlantic City. • Atlantic City, Aug. 21.—Acting on a (variant sworn out by tha Good Citi zenship league, charging that fashion able guests of the exclusive Hotel Carl ton, in the center of the Chelsea cottage district, have turned the place into a gambling house for poker and bridge. Ailing Chief of Police Woodruff, with a detective and Magistrate John W. Hughes, who issued the warrant, made a raid on the house shortly after mid night and arrested Charles P. Zazzelll, the alleged proprietor. Nothing in llie line of gambling para phernalia, not even chips, was found in the place; but Zazzelll, protesting that lie was innocent of running a gambling place, was forced to get ball of $500 for his appearance before the magistrate. The raid caused a sensation in the hotel and in the fashionable district, where wealthy Philadelphians make up a social circle most exclusive of any in the resort. Evidence in the case was furnished by Herman L. Welsh, a pri vate detective, supposed to be employed by the reformers, and members of the ' organization say that they have evi dence sufficient to have the arrested man held for the grand Jury. Visitors "Trimmed.” The raid is the first ever made on eny of the fashionable hotels of the resort, although reformers have as serted that big games are run In many hostelries and that young and wealthy visitors have been "trimmed" of thous ands of dollars by sharpers, who pose ns guests of the hotels. Reformers say that the arrest of last night will be followed by others that will cause big sensations In some of the more exclus ive houses. “We have evidence to show that some big ‘wads’ have changed hands in the hotel raided,” declared President Benjamin Garrison, of the league, to day. "We expect to prove that the very fashionable nature of the house made ihe cloak of respectability more com plete, and nobody who did not have a good roll of money was wanted In the game which Is reported to have run there.’’ Zazzelli has engaged counsel and will make a stiff fight to disprove the charges made by the reformers, which have caused a big row among the Chel sea visitors, who have not before been mixed up In the reform crusade made by the league. THEATER, $1700,000, WILL HOLD 3,000 New York, Aug. 21—The plans for the monumental new theater building which is to occupy the block from Six ty-second to Slxthy-third streets, facing Central park, have been filed with the building superintendent. The building will cost $1,700,000. Tlie plans show a great colonnade front facing the park, which is to be the building's notable architectural feature, and which Is to have five doorways opening upon a ves tibule, with two grand staircases lead ing to a second story foyer patterned alter Continental opera houses. The building will be of light-colored decorative stone, of Italian renaissance design, and will be seven stories in Its main part, with an eleven-story exten sion. It will front 200 feet on the park anil 225 feet on either street. It will have two galleries in addition to the parquet, with a seating capacity of about 2,500, exclusive of the boxes. MONKEYS IN BALLOONS, HUMANE AGENT ACTS Kenosha, WIs., Aug. 21.—There will be no more monkey balloon ascensions in Kenosha if the orders of J. H. Karnes, the agent for the local humane society are carried out. For the last three or four weeks one of the members of the Simian tribe has been making ascensions at a local pleasure park, and it is claimed that the monkey is forced to take all sorts of risk. Karnes notified the members of the park board today that the ex hibition must be stopped. "If any of you fellows want to make monkeys of yourselves and go up In a balloon, all right, but I am out to pro tect that God-made monkey against cruelty.” PRICES SOAR ON CURB. New Ycrjt. Aug. 21.—First prices on the stock market were fractionally ir regular today, but soon developed a decided strength on a keen demand for i prominent stocks, by the end of ten minutes Great Northern preferred was up 3Reading, U. P., JJ. P., Amal gamated Copper, Smelting and Lead 2 to 2% and St. P„ N. Y. C„ Anacon da and Brooklyn transit, 1 to 1 Professionals sold liberally on the rise and a subsequent advance lifted price* to the highest. Another Interval of prollt taking was without much ef fect on the list. WILL. MAKE TEST * OF UNFAIR LIST Washington, Aug. 21.—A significant legal action ha* been begun In the su preme court of the District of Columbia b> James W. Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufac turers, to enjoin Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and other officials of the Amer ican Federation of Labor and several of its subsidiary organization from using the boycott of the socalled "un fair Hut.” Mr. Van Cleave Institutes the suit In his capacity as head of a lurge manu facturing company in St. Louis, of which he Is president, whose products are alleged to have been declared "un fair” by the lubor unions. Hut the sig nificance of the action lies in Its being a test ease wherein Mr. Van Cleave as the head of the manufacturers' associa tion seeks t6 permanently enjoin organ ized lubor from using the "unfair" or We Don’t Patronize" list In the feder ation tight against firms and Individu als. The papers were filed here In order that personal service might be Imme diately obtained upon u targe number of labor leaders who are In attendance upon a general conference In Wash Injfton. WILL DEMAND LAW TO PROBE R. R. WRECKS Washington, Aug. 21.—The perils of the road for the traveling public are to cease If the program adopted by the administration shall prove effective. The appalling number of victims of railroad disasters has led the president to consider a reform. The result will be a strong recommendation In his .’orthcomlng message lhat legislation be enacted to permit the federal gov ernment to make nn investigation of accidents affecting Interstate trains. “That there Is grave need of protect ive legislation Is shown by the reports In regard to ac.ldents, Issued by the commerce commission, for the last eight years. From 1900 to 1907, Inclu sive, there have been killed 27.744, and injured 400,248," the message will say. From Plow to a Senatorship fW{ Asbory C. Latimsr ASHBURY C. LATIMER. Asbury Uhurchwell Latimer, Unites States senator from South Carolina, was born near Lowndesvllle, Abbeville county, South Carolina, on July 31, 1851. He was reared on a farm and during early youth he followed the plow and became a practical agriculturist. He was given u common school education. His wife was Miss Sara Alice Brown. He was a leader In (he campaign of the 1876 movement. He removed to Belton, S. C„ In 1830 and has since farmed there. He was elected a mem ber of congress from 1833 until 1903, In which latter year he was elected to Q»e upper house of congress. His home M in Belton. S. C. JAPS AT PEACE FETE WITH THE AMERICANS Sar. Francisco, Aug. 21.—An Interna tional love feast was held at the Fair mount hotel to cement the friendship between Japan and America. The ban quet was given by the San Francisco chamber of commerce, assisted by prominent Japanese. Klkljlro Ishll, director of commercial affairs of the Japanese foreign office, was the guest of honor. Peace was the keynote of all the post prandial speeches. In regard to the San Francisco Japanese trouble Ishll said: "Fooish talk of war because of spor adic disturbances Is not the sentiment of Japan. Thinking, responsible per sons In Japan understand that the San Francisco Hooligan who throws stones or Insults offensive subjects of Japan does not voice the sentiment of the American people.” Secretary Straus spoke of labor and his good impressions of the Hawaiian islands. He also asserted that among the better element true friendship ex ists between Japan and America. COP GOES MAD, ORDERS WHOLE TOWN ARRESTED Copenhagen, Aug. 21.—The entire police force here got a startling shake up last night. Every office received a sudden telephone order from Second Officer Truelsen for the whole force to turn out and arrest every Russian In Copenhagen, a great plot against the czar having been discovered. The order was Immediately com piled with. The detectives who were accessible were hurried off in all di rections and steps were taken to rouse those who were off duty. It occurred to only one of the nine subchiefs who received the order to doubt Its accuracy. He reflected that 1 here were more than 2,000 Russians In the city, and concluded that there ‘must be a mistake somewhere. He •telephoned to the first officer, who has tened to headquarters and found that Truelsen had gone suddenly mad. The order was canceled. AGAIN CARRIE NATION SMASHES BEER BOTTLES St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 21.—Carrie Na tion, of Kansas joint smashing fame, arrived in this city with the avowed In i tention of ' purifying the foul, immoral atmosphere of St. joe." She boarded a street car at the Union depot, and her first act was to snatch cigars from the mouths of all passengers who were smoking. Mrs. Nation then went to Lake Con trary. She began by breaking a num ber of beer bottles f<"ind In the pos sMisiou of soldiers. X PUBLIC DEBT 4 4 SHOWS DECREASE 4 4 OF $24,000,000. 4 4 4 : Washington, Aug. 2.—The com- 4 paratlve monthly statements of the 4 4 government’s receipts and expendl- 4 4 tures shows for the month of July, 4 4 1907, the total receipts were $55,906,- 4 4 165 and that disbursements were 4 4 $66,513,345, leaving a deficit for the 4 4 month of about $11,000,000. This 4 4 deficit 1s explained by the fact that 4 4 at the beginning of each fiscal year 4 4 nearly all of the appropriations 4 4 made at the last session of congress 4 4 become available and large sums 4 4 are immediately withdrawn from 4 4 the treasury. It is a rule, hardly 4 4 without exception, that each July 4 4 shows a deficit. 4 4 The monthly statement of the 4 t public debt shows that at the close 4 of business July 31 1907, the debt 4 4 amounted to $1,273,275,S4X which 4 4 was a decrease for the month of + 4 nearly $24,000,000, due to the rederop- 4 4 tlon of 4 per cent, bonds which 4 ♦ mature on July 1. 4 44444444444444444444444444 ITALIAN IS SLAIN WHILE HE SLUMBERS Pittsburg. Aug. 21.—With a stab wound In his neck extending through the jugular vein Into the base of the brain, Amato Dlblaslgo was found dead this morning on a cot In a rooming house on Poplar avenue. He had evi dently been attacked while asleep. t_ , » ._ ' ♦ HOTEL QUEST IS X 4 ASSIGNED TO BED 4 4 WITH A CORPSE. 4 4 Junction City, Ky„ Aug. 21.—Ma- ^ 4 jor James Morton, editor of the 4 4 Harduman Free Press, unwittingly 4 4 went to bed with a corpse. He had 4 4 missed his train and going into the 4 4 hotel asked for a room. The clerk 4 4 said the house was crowded, but as- 4 4 signed the editor to a room with 4 t another man. By mistake the clerk 4 sent him Into the wrong room and 4 tthe editor quietly disrobed and got 4 into bed. 4 4 Soon a young man and a woman 4 4 came In and took seats near an open 4 4 window. The major thought the 4 4 procedure strange, but said nothing. 4 4 Listening to what they said, he 4 4 heard a remark about sitting up 4 4 with the dead. Then he remem- 4 4 bared that hte bedmate had not 4 4 moved and reaching over touched 4 4 his band. 4 4 With a yell the major Jumped up 4 4 with a sheet over him and rushed 4 4 out of the room. Believing that the 4 4 corpse had come to life the two 4 4 watchers broke open another door 4 4 and all met In the office of the 4 o hotel for explanations. 4 4444444444 44-V4444444444444 TIRLS TAR AND FEATHER 6 DRUNKS F«minin« Members of Law and Order League Make Their Threat Good. Bayard, la., Aug. 21.—Girls and wo fnen of the law and order league tarred and feuthered six drunks found Sun day evening while returning from church services. They issued an ulti matum to that effect a week ago and made good the threat Sunday. ♦444-444 444444444444444 4444 4 BONAPARTE DECIDE8 4 4 ON ALTON IMMUNITY. 4 *■ 4 4 Washington, Aug. 21.—Attorney 4 4 General Bonaparte Is the central 4 4 figure in a conference today In cort- 4 4 naction with the Chicago and Al- 4 4 t«n Immunity case. Statements and 4 4 testimony regarding the affair are 4 4 being submitted. 4 4 4 ♦4444444444444444444444444 MOORS FIGHT FREKC4 FOUR HOURS AND LOSE Casa Blanca. Aug. 21.—A large force of Moors suddenly descended upon the French eamp early In the morning, but were driven off after a sharp conflict. The fighting lasted four hours. • GATE TENDERER 8TRICKEN. Spring City, Pa.. Aug. 21.—Lowering the safety gates Just as the fast express train dashed over the main street at the Pennsylvania railroad crossing at this place William Manning, the aged gate tender, fell to the tracks from a stroke of paralysis. Just as he fell he gave warning to a number of people who were just ready to cross the tracks. He was picked up by the spectators and taken to his home in a‘serious con dition. Manning fell toward the tracks, his head being within a few inches of the rail. 444444444444444»4»»»»*+*44 X HALF A HOG 4 4 BRINGS $4,000. 4 + Clay Center, Kas., Aug. 21.—C. ♦ + W. Dlngman, a Poland-China hog + + breeder of this city, has sold to A. ♦ + and P. Schmitz, of Alma, Kas., a + + helf interest In the fine Poland- > + China male, Victor, for $4,000. Thia + :+ hog was bought by Mr. Dlngman -f '■+ last winter in the east and is to be + 4 shown at the big state fairs this 4 t fal1' . X 44444444444444444444444444 STOLE UNCLE SAM’S MONEY. Boston, Aug. 21.—J. Warren Hast ings, a trusted official of the United States treasury, aged 43, was arrested today on the charge of embezzlement of $3,000 from the government June 7. It Is nlleged that the money was taken from a package containing $105. 000 prepared for shipment to Washing ton to be released from circulation. The shortage was made good by an other clerk who is technically respon sible, but 'who was at no time under suspicion. 444444 44 44 4444444444444444 X SPAIN TAKES OFF i 4 THE TAX ON FLOUR. 4 4 Washing ion, Aug. 21.—The state 4 ■4 deoartment Is Informed by cable- 4 ■4 gram from the Amfrican legation 4 4 at Madrid that the Spanish govern- 4 4 ment has ordered the removal of the 4 4 excess tax on importations of Amer- 4 4 ican flour, it is expected that the -4 4 result will be a large increase in 4 4 the export flour trade with Spain, as ♦ 4 there is believed to be a consider- 4 4 able shortage in the cereal crop in 4 4 that country this year. 4 4444444444444444444444♦♦44